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WHEN MOM NEEDS A HAND Stigma, fear and a lack of access to care can prevent some mothers with pregnancy-related depression from seeking help. In this installment of Time to Talk, experts and local women share stories of how, through community connections and proper care, moms and families can thrive again. Pages 7-11

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City drafting transportation master plan Document laying out goals through 2040 is first for Lone Tree BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The City of Lone Tree recently updated its comprehensive master plan to better reflect the rapid growth experienced in the community. As part of the newest three-year update, the city is drafting a 2040 Transportation Master Plan for the first time ever, which will guide the city’s transportation infrastructure projects through the next 20 or so years. The city makes updates to its master plan every three years to keep the document relevant as the city grows. Jennifer Drybread, the city’s senior planner, said with new developments like East RidgeGate, the area southeast of I-25

and Lincoln Avenue, updated plans are needed to accommodate the growth. “We really tried to take a look at (the master plan) and make sure it reads in a coherent way, we’re being consistent throughout the plan and there’s enough clarity there so people know what the plan is saying,” Drybread said. Changes include updates to guidelines for attainable housing opportunities in Lone Tree and a broad definition and characterization of the city’s application of new technology. Lone Tree’s 2040 Transportation Master Plan is being drafted alongside the 2040 Douglas County Transportation Plan to better address roadway issues that intersect both the city’s and the county’s needs. Supplementary to the county’s plan, Lone Tree officials added four main areas of focus to address the city’s needs: 1. Ways to provide easier access to the Park Meadows mall between Yosemite Street and the Acres Green neighborhood.

2. Evaluating the intersection operations on Yosemite between Chester Street and Kimmer Drive for traffic easement. 3. A general look at the vehicle and foot traffic in West RidgeGate, southwest of Lincoln and I-25. 4. Evaluating the intersection operations on Lincoln from Yosemite to Park Meadows Drive for traffic easing. Lisa Albers is the city’s public works capital improvements and projects manager, and said one of the biggest reasons the city decided to draft a transportation plan was to obtain the functional classification of Lone Tree’s streets, which will help the city decide the best route for future development. “We’ve also never collected all the data all in one piece like this before,” Albers said. “We have an idea of projects that need to be done in the future, but it will be nice to have an outside consultant’s views.” Albers said the city has already hit traffic volume expectations that were

predicted to happen five years from now, speaking to the rapid growth the city has experienced. “It will be nice to reset and get a baseline again so we can do a better projection on 2040,” Albers said. The transportation master plan will also address things like foot traffic in the city, access to trails and bike traffic. The two areas with the highest levels of foot traffic the transportation plan will address are the West RidgeGate neighborhood and the Yosemite and Lincoln intersection. Albers estimates the transportation master plan will be finished with the drafting process sometime in February 2019. “The biggest thing (Lone Tree City) Council wanted out of it was a list of recommended projects,” Albers said, “which is huge because we can plan ahead of time on project funding years in advance instead of it being a knee-jerk reaction.”

Talking about safe sleep for infants Free Denver workshops for parents, caregivers, infant-care professionals BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It’s not common knowledge for people to know that 3,600 babies die every year because of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or from a sleep-related infant death, said Alison Jacobson, CEO of First Candle, a national nonprofit dedicated to the education, advocacy and research of SIDS. “No one wants to talk about it,” Jacobson said. “But until we have those conversations, nothing will change. We have to talk about it.” To help, a partnership between First Candle and The Boppy Company — the Golden-based manufacturer of Boppy infant products — is bringing

Alison Jacobson, CEO of First Candle, a national nonprofit dedicated to education, advocacy and research about SIDS, is partnering with Golden-based The Boppy Company to put on two Straight Talk for Infant Safe Sleep classes on Nov. 11 and 12 for the Denver-area community. COURTESY PHOTO

a special training class to the Denver area for the first time.

The Straight Talk for Infant Safe Sleep classes will provide attendees an opportunity to learn about the Safe Sleep Guidelines developed by The American Academy of Pediatrics. They are trainings, Jacobson said, but “it’s really a conversation.” Attendees will be empowered with the right information and skills to problem-solve any obstacle or challenge they may face with following the Safe Sleep Guidelines, Jacobson added. Two Straight Talk for Infant Safe Sleep classes will be offered in Denver — one for parents and caregivers and another for healthcare professionals. Both classes take place at the mama ‘hood, which is a place for newand-expecting mothers that offers a variety of classes and a curated retail boutique. The parent/caregiver class will entail an explanation of the top five of the approximate 18 Safe Sleep Guidelines, and the reasons behind these

LEARN MORE To learn more about First Candle, a national nonprofit dedicated to the education, advocacy and research of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), visit https:// firstcandle.org. To learn more about The Boppy Company, its infant and parent products or The Momkind Project, visit www. boppy.com. To learn more about the mama ‘hood, 2902 Zuni St. in Denver, visit www. themamahood.com.

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Support for Amendment 73 varies across Douglas County Tax initiative would increase funding for public education BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Support for an amendment that would increase funding for public schools and raise taxes for some is divided across Douglas County. While some parents, school board members and members of the faith community have publicly backed the ballot measure, many high-profile public officials are in opposition, raising concerns over tax hikes for residents and businesses. “It makes Colorado very unattractive to innovators and entrepreneurs,” said Pam Ridler, president of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce. She was one of about a dozen people who voiced their stance on the amendment during public comment at an Oct. 15 school board meeting in Castle Rock. Amendment 73 would create a graduated income tax for people earning more than $150,000 a year, as well as raise the corporate income tax rate and lower property taxes. A new income tax bracket system would replace the state’s current flat tax rate of 4.63 percent. The new taxable in-

come tiers would apply to single, head of household and joint filers. Those earning between $0 and $150,000 — which accounts for nearly 92 percent of taxpayers in the state — would continue to pay the flat tax rate of 4.63 percent. A person with an income of more than $150,000 would see a tax increase of 0.37, bringing the new income tax rate to 5 percent. The rate would increase by 3.62 percent for an income of more than $500,000. Douglas County, which has a median annual household income of about $109,000, is regularly ranked among the 10 wealthiest large counties in the nation, which means there’s a likelihood that a higher percentage of county residents would see their taxes rise than in most other Colorado counties. The amendment also calls for a corporate income tax rate increase from 4.63 percent to 6 percent. The property tax rate for residential property would decrease from 7.2 percent to 7 percent, and the non-residential property rate would go from 29 percent to 24 percent. Amendment 73 would establish a fund called the Quality Public Education Fund, which would be used to increase per-pupil spending and increase funding for special education, ELL, preschool, among other programs. In the 2019-20 school year, if passed, the initiative would generate $1.6 billion of new revenue statewide, and

per-pupil funding would go from an average of $6,769 to $7,300, according to a report by the Colorado Legislative Council Staff. Proponents of the tax measure say the additional funds would make up for statewide cuts that have resulted in low teacher salaries and a decline in programming. The Douglas County School District would see an additional $102.4 million, the district reports, using 2018-19 estimates from the Colorado Department of Education. Per-pupil funding would increase by $1,537. Unlike neighboring school districts — including Jefferson County Public Schools, Cherry Creek School District and Littleton Public Schools — that have publicly announced their support for Amendment 73, DCSD has not formally taken a stance. The district says its main focus is passing Ballot Measure 5A, a $40 million mill levy override, and Ballot Measure 5B, a $250 million bond. If voters approve the local tax initiatives, additional funds would address critical needs in the school district, including building repairs, teacher pay and programming. “We respect and encourage voters’ individual responsibility to become informed on State-level initiatives and vote accordingly,” the district’s website says. On his personal Facebook page, Board of Education President David

Ray made a public post in which he explains his reasons for supporting Amendment 73. It’s not the perfect solution, he says, but it is a source of revenue that impacts the least amount of taxpayers. “Those opposing this amendment have yet to provide a better solution for adequately funding schools,” Ray wrote in the Oct. 19 post. “Amendment 73 is the result of taxpayers taking the issue into their own hands because legislators can’t get the job done.” Among those who have spoken out against Amendment 73 are the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners and the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. They say the amendment would change the Constitution of the State of Colorado, neglect future inflation and impact smaller businesses that would have a new tax rate. “Your chamber strongly supports a well-funded and effective PreK-12 system, however, this proposal raises multiple concerns for our members as it places the burden of funding education on the backs of our smallest businesses, threatening their ability to succeed,” the South Metro Chamber said in a statement. Sandra Brownrigg, a Douglas County parent and former chair of the District Accountability Committee,

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CU South Denver launches executive education program Skills needed in workforce are focus of initiative in Lone Tree BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The University of Colorado South Denver recently announced the launch of its new executive education program at its campus in Lone Tree. The program is designed to provide training for people looking to further executive careers or improve on skills sought after by high-level executives. The program is being developed with the help of the Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Workforce Board. Arapahoe/ Douglas Works! is a member of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s network of workforce centers providing services to help job seekers and businesses. Board members helped provide a list of valuable skills that employers are looking for in potential employees. “We have been very careful in identifying what business leaders need in order to be successful,” said Joann Brennan, associate vice chancellor at the University of Colorado. She said the programs answer the questions of “What are industries and businesses telling us they need in terms of talent walking into the door, knowledge and how can we help some of those gaps?”

Various interpersonal skills along with things like writing ability and being able to collaborate are some of the skills the group identified as highly sought after by Douglas and Arapahoe county employers. Some of the programs the school currently offers in its executive education program are Executive Presence and Networking, Minority Business Acceleration, Executive Management Essentials and Leading Organizational Change, among several others. Brennan said more programs will be rolled out as more research of the type of skills employers are looking for becomes available. “We know the programs will evolve as the community evolves,” Brennan said. We’re “understanding the interest in these programs and what community members can tell us what they’re looking for.” The CU South Denver campus opened in the Wildlife Experience building in 2014. The campus specializes in leadership and career development. The campus also holds various community events and lecture series. “We are providing organizations the opportunity to orient their leaders for what is coming tomorrow,” said Nick Hamilton-Archer, executive director of executive programs, “while simultaneously providing a broader perspective, transferable skills and the health and wellness grounding to increase agility and adaptability, both internally and externally.”

Douglas County plans Veterans Day tribute STAFF REPORT

A special remembrance and program to honor veterans past and present is planned Nov. 10 at the Douglas County Veterans Monument Plaza, on the corner of Wilcox and Fourth streets in downtown Castle Rock.

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supports the local bond and mill levy override, but Amendment 73, she said, impacts her short-term priorities of paying for her son’s college and her retirement. “It’s simply personal to me,” Brownrigg said during public comment at the Oct. 16 school board meeting. “It divides us without solving the problem of education sustainability.”

The program begins at 11 a.m. It is being presented by the Douglas County Office of Veterans Affairs, in conjunction with the Douglas County Veterans Monument Foundation. Visit douglasveterans.org for information on benefits and services available to veterans.

Adrian Miller, executive director of the Colorado Council of Churches, which represents 13 Christian congregations across the state, disagrees. His organization supports the amendment. “We believe that in today’s society, having a comprehensive public education system is so vitality important,” Miller said at the school board meeting. “Especially to our children on the margins.” On Nov. 6, voters will decide on Amendment 73, which needs 55 percent of votes to pass.

Douglas County offices will be closed Monday, November 12 in observance of Veterans Day.

No Douglas County Motor Vehicle / Driver License Services on Election Day - Nov. 6 Douglas County Motor Vehicle offices and the Driver License office in Castle Rock will be closed Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, allowing staff to assist the County’s Election Division with Election Day operations. Online services and self-serve kiosk locations can be found by visiting DouglasDrives.com. Motor Vehicle and Driver License services will be available during normal business hours on Wednesday, Nov. 7.

What’s happening with your County Government? Our commitment to open and transparent government includes online posting of information about all public meetings at which the business of government is conducted. To view agendas for various public meetings, visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Meetings and Agendas.

Need help with home heating costs? Eligible low income households in Douglas County may apply for energy assistance through the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) beginning Nov. 1. For more information, or an application, please visit www. douglas.co.us and search for LEAP or email LEAPHELP@ discovermygoodwill.org

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Scout brings together goodie bags for cancer patients Scott Wilson aiming to achieve rank of Eagle Scout BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A sea of colorful bags filled a conference room at the Cancer Center at Parker Adventist Hospital Oct. 24. Soon the bags will be distributed to cancer patients exiting the final days of treatment. The bags were part of a monthslong project led by Scott Wilson, a 16-year-old sophomore at Legend High School, as a positive way for cancer patients to finish treatment. Wilson, with the help of some family members, neighbors and members of Troop 363, put together more than 200 bags of assorted goods — three cars full — for cancer patients at the Cancer Center at the Parker Adventist Hospital. The bags are different for men, women and children and contained things like inspirational booklets, ChapStick, hot chocolate and crocheted hats. Although the Cancer Center at Parker Adventist doesn’t treat kids, Wilson decided to put together bags for the children of the cancer patients, which contained things like Play-Doh, puzzles and cookies. “It kind of hits home,” Wilson

Staff at the Cancer Center will distribute the bags to patients who have either finished treatment or on the last day of consult. The Cancer Center has treated 400 patients since it opened in 2013. The Cancer Center at Parker Adventist puts an emphasis on wholeperson care, from massage therapy to psycho-social counseling to dietician support. The center provides treatment for patients closer to home. Wilson’s bags of goodies were just one example of bringing care from the community to the patients. “It’s just that extra bit of attention and focus and love,” said Amy Horner, director of radiation oncology. “They’re going through so much right now, and just to have that extra gesture of ‘We care about you,’ means so much to them.” Wilson still has some steps to earning his Eagle Scout honors. AfScout Scott Wilson delivers bags of goodies to the Cancer Center at the Parker Adventist Hospital as part of his Eagle Scout Service Project Oct. 24. From left, Spring ter filing some paperwork, obtaining Wilson, Kelly Han, Scott Wilson, Mark Wilson. NICK PUCKETT approval from the local council and a conference from the board of directors, Wilson will hopefully earn for his Eagle Scout project. In the the highest honor within the ranks said. “I wanted to make a difference final journey to earning Eagle Scout of the Boy Scouts of America. for these people’s lives.” honors, a Scout must complete a Rachel Robinson, chief developWilson came up with the idea project that demonstrates leaderment officer of Parker Adventist, based on his own family’s history ship and benefits the community. said the gesture was just a product of cancer, and decided to give back. The whole process, from collectof hometown care at the facility. Wilson’s great-great-grandfather ing the donated items to putting “It’s a perfect example,” Robinson and mother were both diagnosed the bags together, took about six with some form of cancer. said, “of the community taking care B:4.73” months. Wilson produced the goodie bags of the community.” T:4.73” S:4.73”

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‘When you feel connected, it changes everything’ Increasing numbers of maternal depression lead to push for support, resources BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

issa Miller, 31, has a history of mild depression and anxiety — the conditions run in her family. She used to manage her symptoms with exercise and meditation. But two years ago, soon after Miller had her second child, the mood disorders rapidly progressed. She had intrusive thoughts of being a bad mother, a failure. A licensed social worker, she was reluctant to ask for help. She knew the system and feared she would lose her job or her kids would be taken away. Her friends and family pushed for her to see a doctor, who recommended medication as the best route of treatment. “I’m a pretty smart person,” said Miller, who lives in Parker. “Why was it so hard for me to get help?” Miller, a vivacious woman who today is at a positive place with her mental health, is one of the every 10 women in Colorado who experience pregnancy-related depression — the most common complication of pregnancy, medical providers say. Nationwide, that number is one in seven. Stigma, fear and access to care often are barriers to receiving treatment. Public health officials and medical providers stress

the importance of knowing the symptoms and early intevention. “So often in life, ‘everything is great and we are so happy with our lives’ is the story we tell,” said Mandy Bakulski, manager of the Maternal Wellness and Early Childhood Section at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Bakulski Environment. “We need to be encouraging moms and acknowledging that the experience is not as positive as it’s made out to be.” ‘They are not alone’ Each year, about one in five women in the U.S. experience some type of mental health condition, most often depression and anxiety, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Women are more than twice as likely as men to develop an anxiety or depression disorder in their lifetime. One of the top drivers of Colorado’s increasing rates of maternal mortality is mental-health related causes, Bakulski said, including suicide and substance-use overdose. SEE CONNECTED, P9

About this series In Douglas County, about one in five women between the ages of 18 and 44 reported having depression, according to data collected between 2013 and 2015 by TriCounty Health Department. That number included pregnancy disorders, which medical professionals say are often overlooked but can be readily treated. They have become the focus of recent statewide and local education efforts to eradicate the fear and stigma that keep many women from reporting them. In today’s report, the sixth installment in Colorado Community Media’s ongoing Time to Talk series about the state of mental health in Douglas County, several Douglas County mothers and local and state medical and mental health experts talk about the importance of seeking support and treatment. “It’s not normal to feel that way, but it is common and a lot of women feel that way,” one state health official said about pregnancy disorders. “We want moms to know that they are not alone.” Our next segments will look at mental health challenges among men, seniors and in the workplace. The first through fifth parts of the series can be found by going to coloradocommunitymedia.com/timetotalk/.

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Moms ‘need to know that they are not alone’ Tragedies spurred Highlands Ranch woman to start support group BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Nikki Brooker describes herself as confident, able-bodied, a Type A personality. She has a master’s degree in education and taught various subjects in all grades for 20 years in school districts and colleges across the Denver metro area. She had her first two children in 2000 and 2003. Though she never experienced postpartum Brooker depression or anxiety, motherhood took a toll on her mental health. “It was a daunting task. There is nothing like it,” said Brooker, 43, who lives in Highlands Ranch. “The isolation and loneliness and unknown

TO LEARN MORE For more information about You Are Not Alone Mom 2 Mom (YANAM2M), visit www. yanam2m.org. — the inability to be 100 percent your own person ever again.” Brooker’s mother had recently died and her family lived out of state. She had no friends with kids. The isolation grew so overwhelming that in 2003 she moved her family to Ohio, to be closer to her sister-in-law and mother-in-law. There, she sought out a support group for moms. She found a preschool parent club with more than 250 mothers. “It was the most amazing organization I had ever seen,” Brooker said. “You could go to a different event every day with your kid.” Brooker and her family moved to Highlands Ranch in 2007. Inspired by what she had found in Ohio, she started a babysitting co-op to build a community of moms, which has grown to 30 members. And she connected with other moms at her gym and through local meet-ups.

In late 2016, tragedy struck at her children’s school, Bear Canyon Elementary. A fellow parent and mother shot and killed her two young sons before taking her own life. “Being part of that community and watching the devastation of parents and families and the kids, I just went ‘Wow, this isn’t just affecting the family members, this is affecting people all over.’ ” That was the catalyst for Brooker’s nonprofit organization, You Are Not Alone Mom 2 Mom (YANAM2M). She formed the support group for mothers in 2017. They meet weekly at locations around the community, such as Burn Boot Camp or Westridge Recreation Center. Each mom is offered a “support mom,” who acts as a mentor and friend. Brooker’s mission is to create a space where moms feel safe, accepted and valued. The group has grown to 35 moms and 35 support moms.

To take care of your child, you have to take of yourself Lone Tree mother shares how one family member’s illness can affect everyone BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As an infant, Maureen Lake’s daughter was restless, finicky. In her younger years, she was prone to tantrums, boisterous. When she turned 16, she had no interest in getting her license or dating. “She played with kids that were younger throughout her entire life,” Lake, who lives Lake in Lone Tree, said. “She really, maturity-wise, was four years younger than her same-level peers.” In her teens, Lake’s daughter was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety, Lake said. Now in her 20s, her daughter manages her mental illness with medication, therapy and holistic practices, including acupuncture and meditation. Next year, she will move out of state to start school for her master’s degree in acupuncture and Chinese medicine. Life at the Lake household wasn’t simple or easy. Having one family member with mental illness impacted everyone in the

the family. family, from Her husband Lake to her worked long husband to hours to cope. their two sons. “I kept her From that exillness hidperience, Lake den from has become other people passionate because I was about helping ashamed,” Lake other mothers said. “I had my and women own personal who have been Maureen Lake, journey that through similar challenges. She speaking about her daughter I had to work through to understands the accept her for sense of isolawho she is. I’ll tion, the feeling forever regret of not being a that I didn’t do that sooner because good parent. Moms need to know I know it impacted her.” they are not alone, she said. For years, Lake put her physical “If you don’t take care of yourhealth on the back burner. She was self,” Lake, 63, said, “you can’t take forced to reevaluate her lifestyle care of your child.” four years ago when she developed Lake, who worked as a special eda thyroid autoimmune disease ucation teacher in Douglas County, caused by stress. had her own struggles in raising She stepped away from teaching what she calls a “spirited” child. and became a health coach. She The stress was overwhelming. She changed her diet. She found solace worried about her daughter’s state in meditation and yoga. She cut of mind and the side effects of the loose toxic friends and family memprescription drugs she was taking. bers in her life. “There were plenty of mornings She wrote a book to empower and I would wake up and really wonder guide mothers with spirited chilif she would be alive,” Lake said. dren, called, “Being Happy, Raising “There were some times that were Happy.” just so fragile. Her depression and And she takes pride in how far anxiety were crippling.” she and her daughter have come. Her daughter’s behavior was “The biggest gift I gave her,” Lake unpredictable. Her two sons, when said, “is that I was always there for they were grown, moved out of her.” state to distance themselves from

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“People need support,” Brooker said. “They need to know that they are not alone and that there are other people that are going through the same thing.”

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Pregnancy-related mood disorders affect the whole family Fathers, too, can experience depressive episodes

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percent of women ages 18-44 reported they had depression from 2013-15. The state average was 22.99 percent.

care counseling about maternal depression during pregnancy from 2014-16. The state average was 77 percent.

percent of women who recently gave birth reported experiencing postpartum depression from 2014-16. The state average was 10.4 percent.

About percent of women who recently gave birth and received prenatal care did not report receiving prenatal care counseling about maternal depression during pregnancy In 2014-16.

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percent of women who recently gave birth and received prenatal care reported receiving prenatal

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Between 2008 and 2013, the state recorded 145 pregnancy-associated deaths, according to the Department of Public Health and Environment. Of those, 40 were related to mental health conditions. While the majority of mothers with mental health problems get better, extreme cases show the importance of addressing and treating mental illness early on, public health officials and medical providers say. In December 2016, a Highlands Ranch mother shot and killed her two young sons before taking her own life. Two months later, another mother in the community shot and killed her young daughter and then herself. Authorities later released that both mothers had a history of mental illness. One suffered from depression and bipolar disorder, the other from anxiety and substance use. In Douglas County, 21 percent of women ages 18 to 44 said they had depression, according to data collected from 2013 to 2015 by TriCounty Health Department, which serves Douglas, Arapahoe and Adams counties. That falls right behind the Colorado average at 22.9 percent.

Source: Tri-County Health Department, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

DID YOU KNOW? One in seven women in the U.S. experience pregnancyrelated depression or anxiety. One in 10 women in Colorado experience pregnancyrelated depression or anxiety. 12 million women in the U.S. experience clinical depression each year. Depression occurs most frequently in women ages 25 to 44. One in eight women can expect to develop clinical depression during her lifetime. Sources: Postpartum Support International, Mental Health America, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment That number includes all cases of depression, which can be caused by a combination of biological, physiological and social factors. Often overlooked, pregnancyrelated mood disorders are under the umbrella of mental illness, according to medical professionals in the perinatal field. The most common are depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Symptoms may present themselves during or post-pregnancy, or following the loss of a baby. “It’s not normal to feel that way, but it is common and a lot of women feel that way,” Bakulski said of

pregnancy-related mood disorders. “We want moms to know that they are not alone.” Stigma may cause under-reporting Maria Ayers is the budgeter, planner, cook, driver. “Taking care of ourselves is the last thing that’s on our mind,” the Roxborough resident said of being a mother. “You want to take care of everyone else.” Ayers and her husband had their first daughter in 2008. They had a plan: Two years later, they would start trying for a second child. Then they had twins. On one hand, Ayers was elated.

‘Two-and-a-half or three months in I started feeling really out of sorts. It’s like you are seeing yourself live your life but you’re not really there for it.’ Maria Ayers, mother living in Roxborough

They had a healthy boy and girl — one just over 6 pounds, one under 6 pounds. But Ayers had been working part-time and her husband was facing a potential layoff. Her parents and sisters live out of state. SEE CONNECTED, P11

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‘I felt like I was failing all the time’ Strong support system, medication helped Parker mom regain balance BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Throughout her life, Lissa Miller experienced some depression and anxiety. The mental health disorders run in her family. She managed her symptoms by being mindful and exercising. In her early 20s, Miller, a Parker resident, was employed as a licensed social worker in Aurora. She worked with abusive parents, neglected children, battered women. Her environment, she said, caused some post-traumatic stress. When she was 25, Miller had her first child. Though she experienced some symptoms of depression and anxiety, it wasn’t until she had her second child four years later that her mental health spiraled out of control. She had suicidal thoughts daily, she said. She felt like she was a bad mom and that no one loved her. Her temper was short. She was irritable. Her chest felt tight, her breath short. “I felt like I was failing all the time,” Miller, 31, said. “I just felt like everything was a mess.” Five months after her pregnancy, she was driving her two kids to her parents’ house in Brighton when she visualized veering off the road, crashing her car and ending it all. “It was so hard to talk about because I’m a clinician, I do this for a living — I assess people for threats and suicide every day,” Miller said. “It was really hard for me to say, `Hey, me too.’ I wor-

‘It was so hard to talk about because I’m a clinician, I do this for a living — I assess people for threats and suicide every day. It was really hard for me to say, ‘Hey, me too.’ ” Lissa Miller, licensed social worker and Parker resident

ried I would be fired or lose my license because I couldn’t even get my act together.” That day, Miller opened up to a coworker about her feelings, and her coworker encouraged her to see a doctor. She booked an appointment with her nurse practitioner of 10 years at Kaiser Permanante. Together, they decided medication was the appropriate route of treatment.

Lissa Miller with her husband and daughters. “Moms really are the cornerstone of the family,” she said. “If we can’t take care of ourselves, if we are not healthy mentally or physically, it impacts our families.” COURTESY PHOTO “I’ve been on it ever since and, honestly, it was probably the best decision I ever made,” said Miller, a bubbly woman with an infectious laugh. “I haven’t had a single suicidal thought. I feel normal — I forgot how great that feels.” Miller talks to a life coach on a weekly basis. She switched professions and works from home as a representative for Herbalife Nutrition, a company that promotes health. She serves on

the board of a local group for mothers called You Are Not Alone Mom 2 Mom (YANAM2M). She credits her strong support system of family, colleagues and friends for pushing her to get the help she desperately needed. “Moms really are the cornerstone of the family,” Miller said. “If we can’t take care of ourselves, if we are not healthy mentally or physically, it impacts our families.”

‘Sounds aren’t loud, colors aren’t bright’ Roxborough mom learned to ask for help when she needed it BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Maria Ayers and her husband thought they had it all planned out. In 2008, they had their first child. Two years later, they started thinking about a second. What they hadn’t planned for were twins. “We had three kids in three years,” Ayers said. “It was an interesting dynamic of being really excited, but at the same time being really terrified Ayers and worried about, practically, how is this going to work on a day-to-day basis.” Ayers, 39, had been working parttime and her husband, a contractor,

was facing a layoff. Both of their families live out of the state. Under extreme stress and reluctant to ask for help, Ayers’ mental health declined in the two to three months following her second pregnancy. Juggling three babies, finances and everyday household duties, she felt like she was in a constant state of struggle, strained and overwhelmed. She was always tired. She didn’t enjoy anything. “It just kind of feels like this darkness, like you are looking at your life through a gray, opaque lens,” said Ayers, who lives in Roxborough. “Sounds aren’t loud, colors aren’t bright.” Ayers’ background is Latin American. In her culture, she said, mental health is often overlooked, which made it difficult for her to express how she was feeling to her family. She had the mindset that she just needed to “toughen up.” “My family was supportive of the fact that I wasn’t feeling myself, but

SIGNS OF PREGNANCY-RELATED MOOD DISORDERS Mood disorders can occur any time during pregnancy through the baby’s first birthday. They can also happen after a miscarriage, pregnancy loss or after adopting a baby. If any of the symptoms listed below persist longer than two weeks, a mother should seek treatment. • Feelings of anger or irritability • Lack of interest in the baby

• Crying and sadness • Feelings of guilt, shame or hopelessness • Loss of interest, joy or pleasure in things you used to enjoy • Possible thoughts of harming the baby or yourself

• Loss of appetite and trouble sleeping

Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

they would say things like, `You’re not crazy,’ ” Ayers said. “I would say, `I know I’m not. I’m depressed.’ ” Finally, her husband stepped in and told Ayers she needed to see a doctor. She was diagnosed with postpartum depression and anxiety and prescribed an antidepressant medication, which took a few months to kick in. “It was finally like I was me again,” Ayers said. “I had a normal range of

emotions.” She started a consulting business on health equity that allowed her to work from home. To connect with people who understood her struggles, she reached out to local groups for moms of twins. Most importantly, she learned to ask for help when she needed it. “Families are hard, having kids is hard,” Ayers said. “But they enrich your life in such a different manner.”

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She takes pride in caring for others and was reluctant to ask for help when she needed it most. “Two-and-a-half or three months in I started feeling really out of sorts,” Ayers, 39, said. “It’s like you are seeing yourself live your life but you’re not really there for it.” Ayers is one of several Douglas County mothers interviewed for this story who have experienced pregnancy-related depression or anxiety. Symptoms typically persist longer than two weeks and can include feelings of anger or irritability, lack of interest in the baby, feelings of guilt, or possible thoughts of harming the baby or oneself. In 2014-16, 4.2 percent of Douglas County women who recently gave birth reported experiencing postpartum depression, according to Tri-County Health Department. That’s lower than the state average at 10.4 percent, but still a cause for concern among public health officials and healthcare providers. “We think that is an underestimate because it’s a self-report,” Bakulski said. “Given the stigma and fear around disclosing symptoms, it’s likely some women don’t respond the way that they are actually feeling.” Pregnancy-related mood disorders differ from the baby blues, which 50 percent to 85 percent of new mothers experience, according to Jenny Paul, licensed clinical psychologist and clinical director of the Healthy Expectations Perinatal Mental Health Program at Children’s HospiPaul tal Colorado, which provides resources for mothers during and post-pregnancy. Perinatal is a term used to describe the period before and after birth. The baby blues are feelings of sadness or moodiness that occur in the week or two following birth. Typically, those feelings are sadness, insomnia, loss of appetite or irritability, and generally disappear in one to two weeks. “A lot of times, women who are experiencing baby blues will not go on to experience postpartum depression or anxiety,” Paul said. “But many times they will.” Every experience is different As a licensed social worker, Miller worked with people in detox, abusive parents, neglected children, battered women. The profession, she said, left her with some post-tramautic stress, which she believes exacerbated her symptoms of pregnancy-related depression and anxiety. A variety of factors, from family history to trauma to access to

‘A lot of times, women who are experiencing baby blues will not go on to experience postpartum depression or anxiety. But many times they will.’

County, but our culture as a whole,” she said. “The narcissism of our society — that I have a great life and great kids and a great husband — instead of being real.”

A message of hope At the state, county and local level, efforts to address the mental health of women are on the rise. To receive federal funding, the state is required to periodically assess community needs through a process that involves Jenny Paul, community partners licensed clinical psychologist and and stakeholders. clinical director of the Healthy Feedback gathered from women of reproExpectations Perinatal Mental ductive ages in 2010 Health Program at Children’s indicated maternal mental health as a top Hospital Colorado concern. Since then, pregnancy-related mood disorders have been one of the resources, play a role in pregnanstate’s “priority-focused areas,” cy-related mood disorders and Bakulski said. the mental health of women in In 2016, the state partnered with general, medical professionals say. They emphasize that every experi- Postpartum Support International and implemented a public awareence is different. ness campaign for pregnancy“For some it’s a hormonal shift, related depression and anxiety. for some it’s having a history of Tri-County Health Department depression or anxiety, for some quickly jumped on board. it’s ending breastfeeding,” Paul “The time is now,” said Vicki said. “We want to be really mindSwarr, perinatal services nurse ful about every person’s unique manager at Tri-Counsituation. Everyone really is ty Health Department. bringing different cards to the “Women are experitable.” encing this more so Nationwide, family support than anybody ever systems have changed, Paul exthought. They are not plained. Historically, new parents to blame.” stayed in their hometowns, close The goal is to to grandmas and grandpas, aunts educate families and and uncles. Swarr healthcare providers “We had greater social support,” on warning signs of Paul said. “I think we are a very the mood disorders. The cammobile society nationally these paign’s messaging is consistent: days, so often we find moms that You are not alone, there is help, are very isolated.” you can get better. The hope is Nikki Brooker, a mother of that even if a mother can’t recogthree in Highlands Ranch, has a nize her symptoms, a spouse, sissimilar outlook. She was living in ter, brother, friend or doctor can. Littleton when she had her first “We know often that the support two children. Her mother had resystems might notice something cently died, her immediate family looks different before the women lived out of state and none of her themselves are able to articulate friends had kids. She felt isolated how they are feeling,” Bakulski and overwhelmed so, with her said. husband and two kids, moved to The state is working to increase Ohio, where her sister-in-law and the number of providers who are mother-in-law live. trained to work with pregnant “People need support,” said or postpartum women, and to Brooker, who moved to Highstrengthen the healthcare referlands Ranch in 2007. “They need ral system to better connect new to know that they are not alone mothers to the appropriate serand that there are other people vices, whether that is a counselor that are going through the same or support group. thing.” Oftentimes, cost and long Parenting in 2018 looks a lot difwaitlists are significant barriers ferent than in 2000, when Brooker had her first child, she said. Social to seeking treatment. Maternal mental health is not specified unmedia puts an immense amount der the federal parity law, which of pressure on mothers to live up requires health insurance plans to a certain, often unattainable, to provide coverage for mental lifestyle, Brooker said. health treatment. “I think it’s not necessar“In general,” Bakulski said, “we ily Highlands Ranch or Douglas

don’t have enough mental health providers to cover all of the mental health issues.” Children’s Hospital Colorado is one of several health and advocacy organizations that hopes to change that. In response to a growing demand across Douglas County for support groups and services for new mothers, the hospital expanded its Healthy Expectations Perinatal Mental Health Program to its south campus in Highlands Ranch, 1811 Plaza Drive. The program offers weekly support groups for mothers and their babies. “We really want to have a prevention focus. It gives us an opportunity to provide support as early as possible,” Paul said. “We don’t want to wait until moms need intensive treatment.” After witnessing the devastation caused by the death of the two Highlands Ranch mothers and their young children, Brooker knew a change had to be made in her community. A year later, she started You Are Not Alone Mom 2 Mom (YANAM2M), a nonprofit organization for mothers in need of a safe space to connect. The group meets weekly at various locations around Highlands Ranch. Each new mom is offered a “support mom” who acts as a mentor and friend. Brooker can confidently say her group has saved the life of one mother. “When you feel connected,” she said, “it changes everything.”

ABOUT THE REPORTER Since joining Colorado Community Media in 2015, Alex DeWind, 25, has won a number of awards for her work. She has reported primarily on Highlands Ranch and the Douglas County School District. But over the past year, she also has spent much of her time reporting on the state of mental health in Douglas County. In previous segments, she has delved into how mental health challenges have changed the role of law enforcement, how social media and technology aﬀect the mental health of our youth, and the tragedy of suicide among our children. In today’s issue, she reports the stories that women have so graciously shared in the hopes of helping other mothers with similar experiences. “I’m constantly surrounded by incredible mothers, and I truly believe that they have the most challenging and rewarding role,” she said.

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CALM AFTER THE STORM

Scott Helker of Golden, the Libertarian candidate for governor, jokes that the family dog, Jam, is his campaign manager. Helker’s goal for running for the office is to get the Libertarian message “out there.”

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In the race for governor, Scott Helker, the Libertarian candidate, is glad he’s coming in above the Mickey Mouse vote. A telephone survey conducted by Magellan Strategies LLC that took place between Oct. 8-10 placed Helker at pulling 4 percent of the vote. A Mickey Mouse vote — which is when voters write-in Mickey Mouse rather than selecting any of the other candidates on the ballot — generally accounts for about 2 percent of the vote on Election Day, Helker said. “The reality is that I’m not going to win,” Helker, 62, of Golden said. “But this is great name recognition.” By name recognition, Helker doesn’t mean his own name. The whole goal of him running is to get the Libertarian message out there and contribute to the party’s branding, he said. “There was nobody running for governor in the Libertarian party,” Helker said. “Someone had to do it. People need to know who we are.” And following his campaign, the Libertarian party will be able to learn from what went well and what went wrong, Helker said. Helker has lived in Golden for about 20 years. With a professional background as an attorney, his focus was mostly criminal law, but would take on any case except personal injury, Helker said. He earned his law degree from the University of Denver in the 1980s, and his career history includes working in the district attorney’s office in Durango and as a public defender in San Jose County in California. He is no longer an active attorney, but remains involved in real estate investment. Helker met his wife Lisa in California. The two have been married for 26

years, and they’ve raised a 14-year-old daughter who attends Golden High School. Helker joined the Libertarian Party about eight years ago. “The interesting thing about Libertarians,” Helker said, “is that overall, Libertarians are proud to be Libertarians.” The party’s message is “limited government and fiscal responsibility,” Helker said. “Libertarians believe the answer to America’s political problems is a fundamental commitment to freedom and voluntary interactions between individuals: a free-market economy and the abundance and prosperity it brings; a dedication to civil liberties and personal freedom; and a foreign policy of non-intervention, peace and free trade,” the Libertarian Party of Colorado’ website states. “Libertarians agree to work towards consistently reducing the government to produce minimum government and maximum freedom.” If Helker were to be elected as governor, his No. 1 priority, he said, would be to “work on the common ground, rather than that which divides us.” “There’s got to be something that unifies us,” he said. Some of the top issues that Helker would take on as governor include the opioid crisis, water, housing and exemptions for the bankruptcy laws concerning student loans. During campaigning, he learned that Colorado’s rural communities have a big concern with roads, Helker said. He added their concern is not about congestion, as it is in the cities, but about getting their rural roads paved. If elected, Helker would offer alternatives to the government solutions to these — and other — issues, he said. The government is limited on what it can do “because of what government is,” Helker said. “By thinking outside of the government box,” he said, “you can find a huge wave of alternative ideas.” SEE HELKER, P28

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No injuries after small plane crashes in Lone Tree STAFF REPORT

A small plane crashed in an open field in Lone Tree the morning of Oct. 26. Neither of the two people on board were injured, according to South Metro Fire Rescue, which responded to the incident along with Lone Tree police. The plane left Centennial Airport around 7:33 a.m. and shortly after, went down in a field south of Lincoln Avenue and east of Havana Street, according to City of Lone Tree officials. According to a Centennial Airport spokesperson, the plane was a Piper PA-28, a single-engine propeller aircraft. The National Transportation Safety Board was notified and has taken over the investigation, according to Lone Tree officials.

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Twenty-seven Douglas County School District students have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, more than doubling the district’s 12 semifinalists from a year ago. Fewer than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors become National Merit semifinalists, who compete for 7,500 scholarships worth more than $31 million. The goal of the National Merit Scholarship Corp. is to honor the nation’s scholastic champions and encourage the pursuit of academic excellence. More than 1.6 million students entered the competition. Three types of National Merit scholarships will be offered in spring 2019 — 2,500 National Merit scholarships, 1,000 corporatesponsored merit scholarships and 4,000 college-sponsored merit scholarships. Finalists will be announced in February. The Douglas County semifinalists are: Carson Archuleta, Mountain Vista High School Linday Beil, Mountain Vista High School Matthew Brown, ThunderRidge High School Jacob Carlson, Rock Canyon High School Madeleine Cassic, ThunderRidge High School

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Shakespeare supposedly wrote a lot of great stuff

have a dab of Shakespeare filmed several times. QUIET (1564-1616) memorized, and Woody Allen even took a DESPERATION crack at it. that’s about it. I am a failed scholar when it comes to most “Forbidden Planet” has been compared to “The of it. Tempest.” Romeo and Juliet was set in I know one line from Minneapolis and St. Paul. I think. “The Tempest,” and I I’ve tried. keep it handy. I am daunted by the language. I “We are such stuff as admit it. dreams are made on, and I have tried to enter sideways, our little life is rounded through films like “A Midsummer with a sleep.” Night’s Dream” (1935) and “ForCraig Marshall It is often misquoted: bidden Planet” (1956). Smith “We are such stuff as “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” dreams are made of.” was first performed on New Year’s Either way, I can gather it up and Day, 1605. make sense of it. Characters are named Snout, Snug, A lot of Shakespeare takes more Puck, Bottom and Flute. time to get through, and that’s when It’s one of Shakespeare’s most my depth of inquiry disappoints me. popular plays. In other words, I’m lazy. It has been staged repeatedly and

There was a time when I thought I should have far more Shakespeare in my golf bag. It’s not going to turn out that way. I look at the wording and something happens. When I have to reread a line three times, I lift my head, look around the room, and plan lunch. I appreciate the themes, and Shakespeare’s contributions. I feel the same way about Mozart (1756-91), but I haven’t been as lazy about Mozart as I have been about Shakespeare. The reason is simple: Mozart enters through a different sense. Hearing. Both of them died young. Mozart, particularly. He only made it to 35. Shakespeare was married to Anne Hathaway. That’s the kind of things that sticks in my head. Trivia.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Vote for McCormick I noticed that Ken Buck was the only candidate that couldn’t be bothered to return the questionnaire for your elections 2018 guide in the Oct. 18 paper. That’s exactly the response I get when I contact him. Let’s vote for someone who will listen and respond to us: Karen McCormick. Warren Gress Parker

Elect George Brauchler Courtroom experience is critical for our next attorney general. George Brauchler has tried hundreds of cases, many high-profile. Ninety percent of the positions in the AG’s office require courtroom experience. As district attorney for nearly one million people, more than 1 in 6 Coloradans, George has led his office’s efforts to make our community safer by creating a human trafficking unit, setting up an elder-abuse unit to protect the vulnerable in our community, and combating the black market marijuana industry. As a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, George has been mobilized to active duty twice since 9/11. Most recently, he has served as the chief of military justice for Fort Carson and the U.S. Division-North, 4th Infantry Division in Tikrit, Iraq. He is a colonel in the Colorado Army National Guard serving as a legal advisor for NORAD/

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I am lining up my List of Regrets, trying to keep it short, not wanting the depression that might come from certain failures to experience some things. Number One is my complete failure to have strummed. I watch these boys and girls with their Stratocasters, and it grieves me that I am not one of them. What else? It’s looking like I will never see The Great Wall, although I have been to Hoover Dam. No pyramids for me either. Nor Mexico’s ancient ruins. Jennifer has been to Dachau. I haven’t. Probably won’t. Will wish I had. I’m thankful for The Travel Channel, but it’s like kissing only by watching others do it. SEE SMITH, P15

Lottery win isn’t necessary to be winner in generosity

ow about the excitement most of us recently experienced during the lotteries? Mega Millions turned into bilWINNING lions of dollars WORDS and Powerball, as of the writing of this column, is creeping up on a billion dollars too. Wow, talk about excitement, energy, and hope … just incredible. Now I know that we all don’t play Michael Norton the lottery, as a matter of fact, I am not someone who would normally play the lottery either. And in other posts and blogs I really advocated for people not to gamble their life savings away or compromise their ability to pay their bills or provide for their families as they caught up in lottery fever. Yet, like many of you and others

around the country, I had this feeling that I should at least buy a ticket or two. After all, you got to be “in it to win it,” right? I mean the odds are in our favor at a 1 in 300 million chance to win? What I have enjoyed most as I watched the pot build and the potential winnings escalate week after week is talking with the i people who were so hopeful and E optimistic. Or overhearing those same con- o versations by others near me in p a restaurant, in the grocery line, d or on an airplane. The hope was a contagious. You know how the conversations go don’t you? You have probably heard them or have been in them yourself. And they sound something like this, “When I win the lottery I am going to …” or “If I win the lottery I am going to …” And we can fill in the blanks with everything that we have heard or maybe even thought of ourselves.

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Let’s take a look at five myths about Alzheimer’s disease

espite being the No. 6 killer of Americans, and despite being the single largest risk to the health of our Medicare system, Alzheimer’s disease is not widely understood. Even some of the people most clearly at risk will go to great lengths to maintain a distance from the illness. “Callers to our Helpline sometimes won’t even give us their name,” said Danelle Hubbard, director of Family Services for the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado. She is also one of the care consultants who is available by phone on the association’s free multilanguage Helpline that is accessible 24/7, 365 days a year to provide information and counsel to individuals who have questions or concerns about their own or a loved one’s mental health. “For some, acknowledging their concerns about memory loss may be an admission of their worst fears — that they have Alzheimer’s disease,” said Hubbard. “For that reason, many people don’t want to address the subject.” Yes, Alzheimer’s deserves its fearsome reputation. It kills more people annually than breast and prostate cancers combined. Every 66 seconds, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with the disease for which there is no prevention, no treatment and no cure. And caring for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias is currently taking 1 of every 5 Medicare dollars - a total expected to rise to $1 of $3 by 2050 if a

cure is not found. The Alzheimer’s Association is the largest non-governmental source of funding for research to find a cure for the disease. That research is ongoing. Until a cure is found, people should be aware of some common myths regarding Alzheimer’s: Myth 1: Memory LIVING & loss is a normal part AGING WELL of aging Reality: It’s normal to have occasional memory challenges as we age, such as forgetting names of someone you just met. The frequent memory loss that is part of Alzheimer’s disrupts your daily life, such Jim Herlihy as needing to rely on memory aids or family members for things that one previously handled on their own. Myth 2: Alzheimer’s is not a fatal disease Reality: Alzheimer’s disease is America’s sixth-leading killer — ahead of breast and prostate cancers combined. It slowly destroys brain cells, ultimately leading to the loss of body functions and death. Myth 3: Alzheimer’s only affects the elderly Reality: An estimated 5.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s,

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His classmates apparently bully him because he isn’t as involved in sports as they are. I wonder if Yo-Yo Ma was bullied? Or Jimmy Page? I told “Veronica” to get her son a Stratocaster. (As I wrote this, I listened to Mozart’s “Piano Sonata No. 5, Andante in G.” Perfect.) Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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including people in their 50s, 40s and even 30s. An estimated 200,000 people in the U.S. under age 65 are living with Alzheimer’s. Myth 4: The risk from Alzheimer’s is the same for everyone Reality: While the main risk factor for Alzheimer’s is aging, there are population groups that are at greater risk. African-Americans are twice as likely as whites to be diagnosed, and Hispanics are 50 percent more likely. And, as a group, two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women. Myth 5: I can ignore the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and get by Reality: Some people are able to temporarily work around the memory loss and other symptoms of Alzheimer’s, compensating in other ways, but delaying diagnosis is detrimental because it also delays access to medications, supportive services, planning and other resources that help both the person

with Alzheimer’s as well as caregivers and loved ones. Delaying the diagnosis does not delay the progression of the disease. Jim Herlihy is the senior director of Marketing & Communications at Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado. To learn more about Alzheimer’s disease and services available through the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado, call 303-813-1669, go to www.alz.org/co or call the 24-hour Helpline at 800-272-3900. This column is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County. Please join us for our joint annual meeting with Douglas County Transit Solutions on Thursday, Dec. 6, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Hearing Room, first floor at the Philip S. Miller Douglas County Government Building, 100 Third St., Castle Rock, CO 80104. Holiday reception will follow. For more information, go online to MyDougCoSeniorLife.com, email DCSeniorLife@ douglas.co.us or call 303-663-7681.

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Telling stories on digital stage

Second from right, Craig Barber, a Littleton-area resident who runs meetups — group activities organized online — stands with people at a country dance-themed event he hosted at Stampede bar and dance club in Aurora Oct. 26. Celeste Tarantola, an Arvada resident, stood in the cowboy hat. PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD

Dating in dense

Dancers try some steps Oct. 26 at Stampede in Aurora, where some patrons were with a singles meetup group.

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Locals, professors give advice on meeting new people in heavily populated region BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Celeste Tarantola, an Arvada resident, watches dancers on the floor Oct. 26 at Stampede bar and dance club in Aurora. An event for singles in the metro area, organized by Craig Barber on Meetup. com, brought some people to the club.

long with traffic and housing costs, the population boom in the Denver metro area can affect a less obvious part of residents’ lives: navigating the dating world. “While that doesn’t make us different from New York or San Francisco, it is a change here,” said Dr. Tracy Bacon, a sociology professor at Arapahoe Community College in Littleton. “It makes dating a lot harder because dating is expensive.” From deciding when to move a relationship under one roof to the types of people in the dating pool, Bacon said, a changing population can make the nerve-wracking process even more complex. Added obstacles among young people

can affect looking for marriage, too. “Most people do still get married eventually, but I feel like with millennials, the difficulty with finding financial stability, finishing education and having all these student loans can make a long-term marriage commitment seem kind of far off,” Bacon said. But singles can also benefit from a wealth of ways to meet people in the metro area — and it goes far beyond sitting awkwardly in a bar or swiping through faces on a phone. Young and crowded Many people are moving for reasons like tech-industry jobs or education, and young professionals may have a large dating pool in the Denver area, Bacon said. SEE DATING, P21

t will surprise no one to hear that there are many, many differences between life in New York City and Denver. But comedian and podcaster Crystal Beth has come across one that may not be immediately obvious to most. COMING asked people ATTRACTIONS for“Irecommendations on good therapists, and found out people here don’t really talk about that,” she said. “In New York, all we do is cry on the subway and talk about which therapist we’re seeing.” Clarke Reader Beth and her husband John Robert moved to Colorado about five months ago in search of more affordable space to do what they love—- tell stories, whether that’s through a microphone or on a stage. “We wanted a room that we could dedicate to our podcasting operation and have permanently set up all the equipment we use for our shows,” Beth explained. “We’ve also started Box W Media, a company that will hopefully allow us to produce podcasts for others.” The pair recently wrapped up a podcast called “The Fifth Eleminute” which was a minute-by-minute examination of the cult-favorite science fiction film. They’re also part of Unlimited Lives Radio, a video game podcast they host with Carlo Rojas and T.J. Del Reno. Telling stories is a talent Beth picked up from her mother. It was from her mother’s example that Beth learned what makes a good story (or joke) — having a good button at the end that calls back to the beginning. “You want something that brings it all together,” Beth explained. “A good story doesn’t have to be happy all the way through or anything like that. But it does need to make the listener feel like the speaker is talking directly to them.” The world of podcasting is evergrowing and competitive, which means that while there are plenty of opportunities for people to talk about what they love, not everybody has the talents to make it entertaining or turn podcasting into a sustainable business. Like all things, developing a good podcast takes dedication and practice. “I love stand-up comedy, but I don’t do it to become a famous comedian,” Beth said. “I do it to work on my writing, develop my voice and figure out what makes people laugh.” Beth’s work allows her to not only discuss things she loves, but also to be open about struggles with anxiety, insecurities and other challenges that she and so many other people experience every day. SEE READER, P19

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Church concert features piano masterpieces

ianist Andrew Todd will perform a concert of piano masterpieces at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Following two solo works for piano — SONYA’S Beethoven’s “PathetSAMPLER ique Sonata” and Debussy’s “Suite Bergamasque” — he will collaborate with the Summit Players, a renowned faculty ensemble from the University of Wyoming, to perform Dvorak’s “Piano Quintet in A Major.” Sonya Ellingboe This is a free concert in the Littleton United Methodist Church’s Fine Arts Series. Todd is the president and CEO of the Grand Teton Music Festival in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He also spent a period as a professional soccer player in Europe! Call for artists Entries from all Colorado artists are invited for the annual This is Colorado Juried Art Show. The exhibit will be held from Dec. 11 to Jan. 17, 2019 at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College. The juror will be Trish Sangelo, director of the Colorado Gallery of the Arts and professor of photography for 26

Free children’s concert “It’s About Animals” will be a free children’s concert performed by the Littleton Symphony Orchestra at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Think about “Carnival of the Animals,” by St. Saens and “Baby Elephant Walk” and “Pink Panther” by Henry Mancini. No tickets required. There may be surprises from the Denver Zoo and a drawing for a Denver Zoo membership. Littletonsymphony.org.

Pianist Andrew Todd will perform solo and with an ensemble in a free concert at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 2 at Littleton United Methodist Church. COURTESY PHOTO years. See arapahoe.edu/2018-colorado-registration to enter. Up to three entries per artist — $35 for HFAG members and $45 for non-members. After you submit your registration online, go to the Heritage Fine Arts Guild website heritage-guild.com and click on “Shows” on the left side of the screen to make your entry payment. Deadline is midnight, Nov. 12. If accepted, you may bring three pieces of bin work, which can also be sold with a 35 percent commission. (With bin work, bring a downloaded copy of your entry form.)

Sculptor at MOA Sculptor Neil Goodman, who has a retrospective exhibit of his works, “Close Proximity,” at the Museum Outdoor Arts through Nov. 17, will appear in an Artist Forum discussion of his work and reception from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 7. The discussion will be in Hampden Hall, next door to the MOA Indoor Gallery at Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, second floor. An artist reception will follow in the gallery. Free. Denver Arts Week Nov. 2 to 9 is Denver Arts Week, including the Denver Film Festival and a “Free Night at the Museums” on Nov. 3, when a free shuttle bus will circulate from 5 to 10 p.m. to a number of museums. Start at the Denver Art Museum — or it will run between the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and the Denver Zoo. Includes the Denver Bo-

tanic Gardens, Clyfford Still Museum, Black American West Museum and more … The Denver Film Festival is in operation as are productions at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. It’s Denver Fashion Week and there are dance, theater and musical events. See VisitDenver.com or DenverArtsWeek. com. Santa shop donations The Arapahoe Santa Claus Shop will seek donations for its 2018 shop (Dec. 8-13) at a number of sites in the area. New and gently used books, games and toys, appropriate for 10 and under, are sought. A visit to the shop’s website will tell where donations will be received. Some start now and others later in December. Cash donations are always welcomed: Arapahoe Santa Claus Shop, P.O. Box 2004, Littleton, CO 80161-2004. ArapahoeSantaShop.org. (More info later.) Author, author! Meet award-winning author Camron Wright, who will talk about his new book, “The Other Side of the Bridge,” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Two sad individuals, a long-forgotten journal, the Golden Gate Bridge are involved in Wright’s story. Books from the Tattered Cover available. Light refreshments. 303-LIBRARY, arapahoelibraries.org/author. SEE SAMPLER, P26

‘Shared Visions’ among art events linked to college Benefit for foundation also slated as events in coming weeks BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Is it Smooth? Soft? Solid? Ridged? Large? Small? Other? “Shared Visions” is the title for the repeat of a popular collaboration between ceramics, painting and 3-D design students from the Colorado Center for the Blind and from Arapahoe Community College. “Shared Visions” runs through Dec. 5 at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts at ACC, in the Annex on the east side of the Littleton Campus. Different visitors always have different reactions to any given art exhibit, but this one offers more opportunity for those with limited or no vision to experience artwork through touch. The exhibit should expand the imaginative resources of sighted artists as they contemplate how they might want to communicate in this manner in the future. Perhaps the concept could spread to other galleries as we all become more aware of accessibility issues in our society?

IF YOU GO Arapahoe Community College in Littleton is located at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive. The information desk is on the second level near the front entrance.

Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays (open Tuesdays until 9 p.m.). Closed on weekends and the week of Nov. 19-23.

Pottery sale The ACC Clay Club will have its annual Arapahoe Ceramics Guild Holiday Pottery Sale from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2 in the Half Moon at ACC. (Room M 1800). With a wide selection of items from small mugs to large platters and bowls, decorated with a great variety of glazes, these handcrafted items make wonderful holiday gifts, as well as a nice addition to one’s own home. Vases, pitchers, wine goblets and sometimes even hummingbird feeders can be found … Bring your list of siblings, cousins, friends for whom you seek gifts … A meet-the-artist reception is planned from 4 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 29 (open until 8 p.m.); Nov. 30, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Dec. 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Dec. 2, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Heritage Fine Arts Guild The Annual This is Colorado Juried Art Show, presented by the Heritage

Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County, will be at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts at ACC from Dec. 11 to Jan. 17, 2019. See arapahoe.edu/2018-coloradoregistration to enter. Up to three entries per artist Deadline is midnight, Nov. 12. See this week’s column for more details on entries, Foundation benefit “Grapes and Hops to Grads” is the ninth annual event to support the active Arapahoe Community College Foundation and scholarships for students at the college who may need financial assistance to continue their studies. The festive event is scheduled from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 7 at Mike Ward Automotive (Maserati showroom) in Highlands Ranch (1850 Lucent Court). Sponsors include: LIDO Wine Merchants, Mike Ward Automotive, Downslope Distilling, Rocker Spirits, Breckenridge Brewery, Indulge Wine Bar, 38 State Brewing Co., Viewhouse Littleton, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Harley’s Hot Dogs and Uncorked Kitchen. Bid on silent auction items including an African safari, tickets to Arapahoe Basin, Blackstone Country Club, a weekend Masarati rental, a fly fishing expedition and more … Tickets cost $90 a couple and $50 for a single admission. Arapahoe.edu/gh2g. Questions? 303797-5881 or foundation@arapahoe.edu.

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Rox Arts Gallery moves — a little Aspen Grove venue remains in center but changes units BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Aspen Grove shoppers may have noticed a parade of folks carrying paintings, panels, pottery and miscellaneous items up the sidewalk recently. How do you move an art gallery a short distance? The new address for the Rox Arts Gallery at Aspen Grove is Suite 330, after individual artist/members were called upon to schlep their own works, plus display fixtures, a short distance north from the former address, Suite 514, to the new space, Suite 330, just north of Starbucks. It is a larger space — almost twice as large — which promises room for more artists, according to an early

October note from Rox Arts Council President Rox Arts Gallery Priscilla Wohl. (New artists are juried in — at Aspen Grove, 7301 S. see roxartscouncil.org.) Santa Fe Drive, The council had origiLittleton. See nally rented their space roxartscoun- on a month-to-month basis, to see if this was cil.org for membership a viable idea. And it has been an information. Members are attraction to art lovers, juried into the shoppers and people organization. interested in attending classes, offered at varying levels of difficulty, including for kids — in various techniques. A dedicated space for classes will be a welcome addition, as things had to be moved around to make space in the former gallery. Since Aspen Grove management had a new national chain tenant wanting Suite 514, the gallery had to vacate by

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Roxborough Arts Gallery member Stacy Robinson transfers her work to the new RoxArts location at Aspen Grove #330, where the council can expand operations a bit and have more room for classes. PHOTO BY VALORIE SNYDER

the end of October. Fortunately, a new, larger space was available — Rox Arts Gallery got new keys Oct. 15 and now has a long-term lease. Current members volunteered to clean, paint, install new slat walls, build storage and more, within a short time frame. Roxborough Arts Council is a longrunning, membership-based 501(c)(3) organization that includes artists from throughout the south metro area and opened its gallery last week at the new address. Since moving is always expensive despite volunteer help, a silent auction of works donated by members will begin Nov. 2. Art will be on display from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays to Saturday, and

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays, with a Grand Reopening reception on Nov. 9 from 5:30 to 8 p.m., where successful bidders will be announced. You can take your purchase home that night. One can drop off a written bid until into the evening on Nov. 9. (I can imagine some last-minute excitement that night, with bidding getting competitive for some items!) There will also be a GoFundMe page accessible through the website — or donations will be welcomed. The move will cost an estimated $8,000. Contributing artist/members include: Kathy Beach, pottery; Jim Bennett, photography; Rita Campbell, watercolor; Tom Cooper, photography; Patty Dwyer, oils; Tracy Eagle, fabric; Kari Erickson, pottery; Julie Fisher, watercolor; Candace French, mixed media; Jeanie Gebhart, acrylic painting; Pat Greener, fused glass; Leah Hendricks, mixed media; Brian Hubbell, oils; Patricia Jenkins, resin; Karen Kennedy, mixed media; Holly Lanham, jewelry; Tony Lazzari, photography; Maryann Leake, mixed media; Teri McCans, watercolor; Michaela May, pottery; Randy May, sculpture; Tammy Medsker, resin; Valorie Snyder, oil painting; Donna Trunz, jewelry; Brynda Turner, silver jewelry; and Priscilla Wohl, jewelry. The perfect holiday gift may be waiting there. Gallery hours conform to Aspen Grove’s regular hours for its nearly 50 merchants: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. MondaysSaturdays; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. A monthly open house, with artists in attendance and refreshments, is held the second Friday of the month. The gallery won’t miss a beat, starting with the Nov. 9 celebration.

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Paralympian Tricia Downing will share her story of resilience and self-discovery at the Evening of Hope fundraiser for Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research. “We are excited to have Tricia as our featured speaker this year. Her message of hope in overcoming insurmountable odds will resonate with everyone,” Maureen Shul, founder and executive director of Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research, said in a news release. Downing, an author and motivational speaker, will deliver the keynote address at the event Saturday, Nov. 17 at Anschutz Medical Campus, Education 2, South Building, in Aurora. The fundraiser will include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a live auction, as well as a range of inspirational stories. Ticket and sponsorship information is available at wingsofhopepcr.org or by emailing info@wingsofhopepcr.org. Since its inception in 2012, Wings of Hope has raised more than a half million dollars for pancreatic cancer research at the University of Colorado Cancer Center. “Despite more people being diagnosed, pancreatic cancer remains one of the most underfunded of all the cancers when it comes to research,

making the funding raised by Wings of Hope all the more critical,” said Shul, who was driven by her own grief to launch the nonprofit organization. “After losing my brother and mother to pancreatic cancer within months of one another, I founded Wings of Hope to find purpose and give meaning to all that was lost,” she said in the release. “When you lose the people closest to you, it has a profound impact on every facet of your life. The decision to begin Wings of Hope was entirely grief driven and changed the trajectory of my life.” The disease, which ranks third among the leading causes of cancer deaths nationwide, has lagged in research. “With no early diagnostic methods, effective treatments or cure, the need for aggressive research is of critical importance,” said Shul, the founding mayor of Castle Pines. Because of the lack of early warning signs for pancreatic cancer, the chance of surviving, even for five years after diagnosis, remains just 8.5 percent. By the time of diagnosis, the disease is usually in an advanced stage. This year, more than 55,000 people will be diagnosed in the United States, though little more than 10,000 will survive, according to the news release.

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Much like stand-up comedy, podcasting is a predominantly male industry. But Beth is eager to work with women, people of color and members of the LGBTQ community to tell stories and share voicies on stages (both physical and digital) that have otherwise been shunted off to the side. As long as they don’t become more successful than her, she adds with a laugh. “I love helping people get to where they want to be,” she said. “Even if it conflicts immensely with my need to be the center of attention.” Stay up to date on Beth’s

efforts and podcasts at www.thecrystalbeth.com. Celebrate Diá de los Muertos with a cultural wallk Halloween is on a Wednesday this year, which makes it a little difficult to properly celebrate the holiday. But Diá de los Muertos is from Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 — in other words, more time to celebrate. To celebrate the traditional holiday, Lakewood’s 40 West Arts District is marking it with its First Friday event from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2. The hub of the event is the 40 West Arts Gallery, 1560 Teller St. in Lakewood. All of the district’s galleries, studios and creative businesses will be open to the public and visitors to the district will see multiple exhibits inspired by Diá

de los Muertos, including altars and pieces by local grade school students. Aztec dancers in traditional costume and fire artists will also be performing. For more information, visit www.40westarts.org. Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Jim James at the Paramount Theatre There are certain singers who can do things that seem practically inhuman with their voices. Kentucky’s Jim James, the lead singer and songwriter of My Morning Jacket, is one of those singers for me. This year James has released two albums with different approaches on the same songs — “Uniform Distortion” and “Uniform Clarity.” In honor of the albums,

James is going on a firstever solo tour, featuring just him and longtime touring drummer David Givan play songs from his entire oeuvre. He’ll be stopping by the Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The concert will also feature special guests Alynda Segarra from Hurray for the Riff Raff and Andrea Gibson. It’s going to be a special show, and you won’t want to miss it. Get your tickets at www. altitudetickets.com/events/ detail/jim-james. Getting another shot at prom as an adult in RiNo Prom is one of those events that our culture has turned into a major life milestone, when for most people, it was just another

in a long line of school dances. For those who want another crack at the whole prom thing, RiNo is giving adults a chance with the RiNo Prom, beginning at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10 and ending around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, the 11th. Prom will be held at the BSpot Gallery, 2750 Blake St. in Denver. This 21-and-older event will feature everything that go into traditional proms —- gowns, tuxes, limo rides and dancing. But there will also be no curfew, spiked punch and more. For tickets, visit www.eventbrite. com. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.

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Creatures take over BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

C Kids in Halloween costumes eat cupcakes at the Oct. 26 Spooktacular event at Goodson Recreation Center in Centennial. It included a haunted house, cupcake walk, face painting, “trick or treat street” and carnival games. PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD

Front left, Mabel Block, 4, stands dressed as Little Red Riding Hood at the Oct. 26 Spooktacular event at Goodson Recreation Center in Centennial. Behind her, from left: Kaylyn Block, 9, as a cheerleader; Liam Block, 9, as Von Miller of the Denver Broncos; Ethan Block, 4, as Batman; Roland Block, 4 months old; and Michael Block, 39. The event included a haunted house, cupcake walk, face painting, “trick or treat street” and carnival games.

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ostumes of all kinds overran the recreation center in west Centennial Oct. 26 for the annual “trick or treat” family event sponsored by the City of Centennial. South Suburban Parks and Recreation’s annual Halloween event at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., included a haunted house, cupcake walk, arts and crafts, face painting, “trick or treat street,” carnival games and performances. “It’s fun for the kids,” said Gabby Ettinger, a Centennial resident. “They love the face painting.” From left, Audra Ettinger, 8, dressed as a unicorn; Lillian Ettinger, 6, as a “kitty cat”; and William Keever, 5, as a skeleton. The kids sat outside after the Oct. 26 Spooktacular event at Goodson Recreation Center in Centennial.

Fall Fest 5K to benefit pediatric DIPG research team STAFF REPORT

Luke Morin died of a rare and highly aggressive brain tumor 17 days after he was diagnosed. The 5-year-old had been attending The Goddard School of Denver when he was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliom, or DIPG. To help build Luke’s legacy and to support Dr. Rajeev Vibhakar’s pediatric DIPG research team at Children’s Hospital Colorado, the family and his school are planning the Goddard School Fall Fest 5K. Vibhakar’s research team is dedicated to advancing treatments and cures for DIPG. The Goddard School event hopes to raise $23,000 to help children and families affected by DIPG. More than 450 participants have registered,

and more than $15,000 has been raised. The Goddard School Fall Fest 5K is Nov. 4, beginning at 9 a.m. Registration opens at 8 a.m., and festivities continue after the race at Central Park, 9651 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Denver. The cost for an individual racer is $35; racers ages 17 and younger pay $25. A family four-pack is $100, and Goddard teachers receive $15 off their registration. Goddard schools in Arvada, Broomfield, Castle Rock Centennial, Denver, Highlands Ranch, Lakewood, Littleton, Parker, Thornton, Westminster and all along the Front Range will participate. For information, or to purchase a ticket, go to https://runsignup.com/ Race/CO/Denver/GoddardFallFest5k.

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DATING FROM PAGE 16

For people who aren’t as educated or have lower income, dating may be difficult here, Bacon guessed. “Theoretically, anyone can fall in love with anyone,” said Bacon, adding that people can find love across educational divides. “But realistically, we end up with people who are a lot like us.” The Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metropolitan statistical area — which includes Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson and Park counties — was ranked by Forbes as the sixth-best metro area nationwide for young professionals based on factors like the unemployment rate, job growth and other factors in 2017. People age 20 to 34 made up about 23 percent of that metro area in 2017, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. That metro area also had the 10thhighest percentage of college graduates among people age 25 to 34 in large metro areas nationwide, according to a February report by the Brookings Institution based on 2015 numbers. For out-of-state residents moving to the metro area, meeting people can be difficult, particularly if they have jobs where they work remotely in their apartments, said Dr. Mary Ann Watson, a clinical psychologist and professor emerita at Metropolitan State University of Denver. And when young people do meet, housing can become a challenge, Bacon said. “Younger people are living with their parents more,” Bacon said. That’s not a deal-breaker, but “it’s a little harder to date if you’re living at home as an adult. You might see people moving in together before they want to because it saves money — more of a financial decision than a good relationship decision.” Online and face to face Despite the popularity of dating apps like Tinder, many people in their 20s often continue their “college kind of dating experiences” — namely, in bars, Watson said. “I’m not sure that’s a very good setting,” Watson said. “In a bar with 200 people there, there might be one or two people more compatible with you.” Watson contrasted that with volunteering or attending a meetup, a group activity organized online. Meetup.com has options throughout the metro area — from Castle Rock up to Thornton and in between. People age 30 and up commonly take part in meetups, centering around interests like dogs, cooking, tennis and “all sorts of opportunities,” Watson said. “I find that’s usually much more helpful. Particularly, volunteer opportunities are a good way to meet people.” Craig Barber, a Littleton-area resident who runs meetups on the 5280 Singles, 5280 Singles Over 40 and 5280 Singles Adventures groups, said young singles should stop relying so much on technologies. “Social media isn’t even social,” said Barber, whose meetup groups boast more than 10,000 members combined. “Social is talking.” But online dating can have its upsides, and it’s much less stigmatized than it was years ago, Bacon said.

MEETUPS IN AREA Some events and meetups in the area. For the meetups, there are several other options per area — these are some examples. • Littleton Comedy Meetup — Focused on scene work and improvisation: meetup. com/Littleton-Comedy-Meetup/ • Highlands Ranch Cycling Club: meetup.com/ Highlands-Ranch-Cycling-Club/ • Castle Rock Vegans: meetup.com/CastleRock-Vegans/ • Parker Dungeons & Dragons Meetup — For the role-playing game: meetup.com/Parker-Dungeons-Dragons-Meetup/ • Parker-Franktown-Elizabeth Paper Crafting Club: meetup.com/Parker-FranktownElizabeth-Paper-Crafting-Club/ “When online dating came out, people were like, ‘Oh, what’s wrong with you?’” Bacon said. But “in some ways, it makes it easier — you can weed people out. When you’re in a city with so many people, it’s much more efficient.” Gender and age The nickname “Menver,” given to Denver because of a perceived gender imbalance, dates back years and has caught on in local media — and the statistics appear to back it up in the dating world. In the metro area — the broad Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, 10-county definition — males outnumber females roughly 224,000 to 183,000 among ages 20 to 34 for people who have never married, according to 2017 Census Bureau data. That gap remains wide all the way up through ages 55 to 59, according to the data. For LGBTQ singles, gay bars sit in central Denver — people in places like Aurora, Highlands Ranch and the outskirts of the metro area are “kind of restricted to coming into town,” Watson said. Other options include LGBTQ choruses and even LGBTQ issue-based groups, given the current political climate, Watson said. Many meetups are geared toward LGBTQ residents in the area. For older singles in their 60s and 70s, existing friends can be a road to new connections, Watson said. “Let them know you’re open to meeting new people or dating new people,” Watson said. Meetup groups are successful with older singles, too, said Watson, who encouraged them to rekindle activities and interests they haven’t taken up since earlier in life. Celeste Tarantola, an Arvada resident who said she’s middle-aged, was looking to get out and interact with people after a relationship ended. She doesn’t believe in dating sites, she said, but meetups “got me out of my apartment.” She sat at one such event Oct. 26, watching people learn steps to a country-style dance at Stampede, a country bar and club on the west edge of Aurora. Barber, who organized the event and sat next to Tarantola, said in an area with such an influx of outsiders, people will encounter different viewpoints, and it’s important to listen and be caring. But in general, his dating advice boiled down to having fun. “Go out and do the things you like,” Barber said. “Live life, because life is short. That way, at least you’ll have something in common.”

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CLUBS Editor’s note: Send new listings or changes to hharden@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication. Social/Service Duplicate Bridge ACBL sanctioned open game at noon Mondays at The Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree. Reservations are required; partners are arranged. Call Sue at 303-641-3534. GED Prep Class Douglas County Libraries offers GED preparation classes for those ages 17 and older. Classes offered at 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive; and at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org. Great Books Discussion Group meets on the first Thursday night of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lone Tree Library. Reading selections are short—plays, short stories, essays, or excerpts from longer works—and new members can come in at any time. We also watch Teaching Company lectures on “The Art of Reading.” Call Kerri Martin at 303-688-7628 or David Williams at 303-708-8854. High Plains Chapter, Order of DeMolay, meets at 7 p.m. every second and fourth Monday in the Parker area. With Walt Disney, Mel Blanc and Walter Cronkite counted among its alumni, you won’t find another organization for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 years that offers character building, leadership training, and life skill development more than DeMolay.

Contact the chapter for more information. Email:highplainsdemolay@gmail.com or visit www.coloradodemolay.org. Highlands Ranch Lions Club: 6:30-8:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month, except June and July, at IHOP, 9565 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Lions Club International is the largest service organization in the world and is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Highlands Ranch club has celebrated its 20th anniversary. Contact 303-955-4353 or loismgould@comcast.net Knitting and Crocheting Baby Beanies: Join #beaniesforbabies and use your knitting and crocheting skills for baby beanies that we donate to local hospital nurseries and NICUs. Meets every second and fourth Saturday of the month. Call 303-503-9773. Living and Aging Well in Lone Tree, a speaker series luncheon, meets at 11:30 a.m. the second Monday of each month at the Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel. Lunch reservations are required by noon Wednesday the week prior to the event. Cost includes a beverage, lunch and tip. For information on cost, the topic and to RSVP, visit www. cityoflonetree.com/agingwell. Lone Tree Optimists meets from noon to 1:15 p.m. Tuesdays at LePeep Restaurant, 7156 E. County Line Road. Call Miles Hardee at 303-973-6409. Meridian Mid-Day Toast Toastmasters: 11:35-12:35 p.m. Thursdays at South Metro Fire Rescue Authority Station 34, 8871 Maximus Drive, Lone Tree. Group offers a safe environment to practice your presentations.

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The Schweiger Ranch Austrian Christmas. Saturday, December 1st, 1-6 pm. Welcome all to this free event, celebrating Austrian food and drink, holiday lights, Santa Claus and real reindeer. Inspired by the genuine holiday traditions of the Austrian immigrants who settled Schweiger Ranch. “Frohe Weihnachten!” 10822 S. Havana Street, Lone Tree. Just east of I-25, south of RidgeGate Parkway. Learn more at schweigerranch.org/events

Help with speeches and presentations offered the first Thursday of the month. Guests welcome. Go to www.meridianmiddaytm.org. Meridian Toastmasters are members of the Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce. Moms Offering Moms Support is a group for moms and kids. We offer our members playgroups, a monthly calendar of fun events, community service projects, and other various parties throughout the year. For more information on joining please contact us at momsclubhre@yahoo.com. Mothers of Multiples (MOMS) Calling all mothers of twins, triplets, quadruplets. MOMS holds playgroups, Mom’s Night Out, twice-yearly kids’ consignment sales, and other social events for parents of multiples in and around Highlands Ranch. For details, visit www.mothersofmultiples.com. OPOCS Singles Club, ages 55-plus, meets all around the metro area. Meet new friends. Sign up and receive a monthly newsletter that lists all monthly activities. Contact JoAnn Cunningham, membership chair, 303-751-5195, or Mary Riney, president, 303-985-8937. Original Ports of Call Singles Club for ages 55 and older is a great way to meet new friends and get out among others in your situation! We call our selves a” Circle of Friends. We have a variety of interests, cards, theater, tours, dinners, lunches, golf , bowling and dances etc. It meets every second Monday at Sr. Ric on Miss. from 4-6 p.m. in Aurora. Call JoAnn at 303-7515195 or just come. It meets every fourth Tuesday at Chads South of Sixth Avenue in Lakewood form 4-6 p.m. Call Mary Riney at 303-985-8937. The third Wednesday at the Three Margaritas at 5130 S Wadsworth Blvd from 5-7 p.m. Call Jean Fox 303-7302804. Ports of Call Singles Club, 55 Plus Social hours take place from 4-6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at 3 Margaritas in Lakewood (contact Carol at 303-389-7707), and the fourth Tuesday of each month at Chads in Lakewood (contact Darlene at 303-233-4099). Denver meetings are the fourth Thursday of each month at Baker St. Pub, 8101 E. Belleview, in the Tech Center (contact Harold at 303-693-3434). For information and a monthly newsletter, call JoAnn, membership chairperson, at 303-751-5195, or Mary, president, at 303985-8937. Rotary Club of Highlands Ranch: 12:10 p.m. Thursdays at Lone Tree Golf Club, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd.; 7:15 a.m. the first and third Wednesday at Children’s Hospital, 1811 Plaza Drive. Call Mary Kay Hasz, 303-8881867. Service above Self. South Metro Newcomers Club We welcome women who are new to the area as well as women looking to meet new friends. We are a social organization with many interesting and fun activities. For information, email our new member chairperson at southmetronewcomers@gmail.com or visit southmetronewcomersclub.com. Teen Library Council. Douglas County Libraries’ teen groups meet monthly to help plan events, weigh in on library materials and serve the library community. Members earn community service hours toward graduation requirements. For information about a group at a library in your area, call 303-791-

7323 or visit with a youth librarian. USS Trinity is Colorado’s only Starship commissioned by Starfleet Command (world’s oldest Star Trek Fan Club) and it is now seeking new crew members. Open to all. Monthly meetings held on first Saturday. For additional information contact startrekpost@gmail.com

Widowed Men and Women of America, a new chapter Link 6 for the Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Littleton areas, is a social group that offers a variety of activities for its members. Group meets for happy hour at 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the Salsa Brava, 52 W. Springer Drive, Highlands Ranch. Call Kay 303-749-0169 or Dorothy 303-484-8811. Widowed Men and Women of America, Link 8: 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Las Brisas Restaurant, 6787 S. Clinton St., Greenwood Village. Features card and game groups, theater and concert events, outdoor activities, special dining and local sight-seeing. Call Shirley at 303-741-5484. Serves the Centennial, Aurora, Greenwood Village, Parker and South Denver area. Widowed Men and Women of America, a nonprofit organization of the state based in Denver, has more than 5o0 members. The group sponsors social events for members to make new friends and have fun with people who have shared life experiences. Members live in the Denver metro area and surrounding communities. Members are encouraged to visit different links to find the best fit for their interests. Contact Dorothy at 303-794-7547 or Les at 303-797-1209, or go to www.widowedamerica.org. Words for the Journey Christian Writers Guild meets from 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesdays at Southeast Christian Church, 9650 Jordan Road in Parker. The group has a guest speaker from 7-9 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8374 S. Willow St. in Lone Tree. Visit www.wordsforthejourney.org then go to the Rocky Mountain Region link for more information. Support Find AA If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s ours. More than 1,000 AA meetings are offered in the Denver area every week. If you think you may have a problem with alcohol, come see us. To find a meeting near you, call 303-3224440, or go to www.daccaa.org. Affordable Colleges Online has created a guidebook to help women find and secure financial aid. The guide includes a collection of scholarships for women, including due dates and award amounts; insight into the financial aid application process; and other funding opportunities, such as industryspecific scholarships and funding for special groups. The guide is available online at http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/ womens-guide-paying-for-college/. Colorado Symphony Guild, Highlands Ranch/Lone Tree chapter, meets at 1 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Room 212, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. The group is the largest support group of the Colorado Symphony. Contact 303-3082462, admin@coloradosymphonyguild.org or www.coloradosymphonyguild.org. SEE CLUBS, P24

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Worlds collide in endearing production BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Surrounded by a large, polished wooden desk, cases filled with books, comfortable chairs and a window looking out on a campus lawn, all enhanced by subdued lighting, Frank (John Hutton), a professor and poet — who hasn’t written for some time — tries to remember which title conceals the Scotch … “Ah! There it is.” The entire stage in the Arvada Center’s Black Box Theatre is transformed into a rather classy academic’s office, with warm tones, polished dark wood — and a bit of clutter. It says “class.’ The doorknob rattles and someone knocks impatiently. Enter Liverpudlian hairdresser Rita (Emily Van Fleet), a 26-year-old working-class woman who almost seems blown in by the wind. “I want to know everything ... I want to be

IF YOU GO “Educating Rita” plays through Nov. 11 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesday matinee; 2 p.m. Sunday matinee. Arvadacenter. org, 720-898-7200. able to understand …” she tells the startled academic with excitement. And she has enrolled in the Open University to be educated. “Susan is me real name, but I changed it to Rita,” she continues. Her husband is not in favor of this move, she tells Frank, but she knows he loves her. From the beginning, she hopes/is certain Frank will help her pass her first exam … There’s some critical discussion of “Howard’s End” by E.M. Forster and a first assignment. “I wish I could talk like that,” says a dazzled Rita. A pattern is established, including ongoing conversations and a course of study, with regular papers floating through the slot in

Paralyzing illness spurs search for medical clues Most victims of puzzling disorder are children as time pattern starts to emerge BY MIKE STOBBE ASSOCIATED PRESS

U.S. health officials recently reported a jump in cases of a rare paralyzing illness in children, and said it seems to be following an every-other-year pattern. At least 62 cases have been confirmed in 22 states this year, and at least 65 additional illnesses in those states are being investigated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Similar waves of the same illness occurred in 2014 and 2016. CDC officials say they haven’t found the cause. Some possible suspects, such as polio and West Nile virus, have been ruled out. Another kind of virus is suspected, but it’s been found in only some of the cases. “This is a mystery so far,” the CDC’s Dr. Nancy Messonnier said in a call on Oct. 16 with reporters. About 90 percent of the cases are children who have suffered muscle weakness or paralysis, including in the face, neck, back or limbs. The symptoms tend to occur about a week after they had a fever and respiratory illness.

It is “a pretty dramatic disease,” but fortunately most kids recover, Messonnier said. Health officials call the condition acute flaccid myelitis. The CDC would not release a list of the states reporting probable or confirmed cases. But some states have previously announced clusters, including Minnesota, Illinois, Colorado, New York and Washington. The cases in 2014 and 2016 were partly attributed to particular strains of respiratory germs called enteroviruses, which spread the most in the summer and fall. Most people infected with enteroviruses suffer only minor symptoms like cough and runny nose. And though enteroviruses have been detected in some paralysis cases, it hasn’t been found in others, CDC officials say. Lacking an established cause, health officials confirm cases through a review of brain scans and symptoms. About 120 confirmed cases were reported in 2014. Another 149 were reported in 2016. In 2015 and 2017, the counts of reported illnesses were far lower. The cases this year seem to be spread across much of the country, as were the earlier two waves. But mysteriously no other country has reported the emerging every-twoyears pattern seen in the U.S., Messonnier said.

the door. “My first wife left me,” Frank tells Rita … “I stopped writing altogether.” (He keeps on finding half-empty bottles of Scotch placed throughout the bookcase shelves.) Rita replaces a neglected, dead plant in the office. As the year progresses, Rita’s appearance, as well as her intellectual strength, improves as does her confidence. She visits theater and dance performances, attends summer school in London and a real conversation about Shakespeare’s comedy and tragedy ensues. Her marriage ends and Frank’s live-in partner, Julia, leaves him. Papers continue to appear through the letter slot as Rita soaks up what he offers her like a sponge through the school year, putting her own spin on the topic at hand and getting interested in and acquainted with other students. He is concerned that her originality will disappear with ongoing study … “I don’t want to see you end up in a room like this,” he tells Rita. In a later scene, we find Frank packing down his office — he’s invited to spend a sabbatical teaching in Australia. The door flies open and it’s Rita. “I came to tell you you’re a good teacher,” she tells him — “do you think you did nothing for me?” “I tried to call you at the shop,” he

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says and she explains that she left the hair salon long ago … “Don’t you like me any more now that I’m educated? I’ve got what you have …” The audience can speculate on whether there’s another act — Russell doesn’t give us one in this script. These actors are both really so skilled and keep up the pace through a story that can trace back to the classical “Pygmalion” and up through the more contemporary “My Fair Lady” and “Pretty Woman” — and most recently, “A Star is Born.” Originally commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company. “Educating Rita” premiered in London in 1980 and was adapted by Russell for film in 1983. Russell also wrote “Shirley Valentine” and “Blood Brothers,” which is still playing in London’s West End. We are so happy to see the Black Box Theatre Series start a second year at the Arvada Center under director Lynne Collins. Coming up in early 2019, performances by the repertory company: “Diary of Anne Frank,” “The Moors,” “Sin Street Social Club.” We welcome Hutton’s return to the area, since we so enjoyed his performances at Denver Center Theatre Company. And Van Fleet, who has appeared at Arvada Center and elsewhere, was just a delight to watch — and listen to!

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NORTON

Let’s take away the millions and billions of dollars for now, as it is only a matter of time before we do win. But let’s pretend that we never win that much money, can we still find that same passion and sense of purpose of how we can help others? Can we think about the changes we want to make in our own lives, as small as they may be, and make those changes anyway? Can we walk into the store to buy something other than a lottery ticket and still have hope filled and hopeful conversations with people we run into? Can we donate a few dollars instead of millions? As I close I want to share with you something Zig Ziglar used to say about money. Zig would say, “I have had money and I haven’t had money, all things being equal, I would rather have money. Money is kind of like oxygen, when you really need it, there is no substitute. But here’s the thing with money; money will buy you a bed, but not a good night’s sleep; money will buy you a house, but not a home; money will buy you a companion, but not a friend; and money will buy you a good time, but not peace of mind. You see, we want all the things money will buy, but we also want more of the things money won’t buy.” So how about you? Are you hopefilled and hopeful whether you win the lottery or not? Can you make good contributions today and not wait or worry about having to do something big? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can remember just how powerful hope is, and how we can make a difference today, it really will be a better than good week.

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Pay off all my debt and the debt of my family. Donate 50 percent to charity. Buy a house in this neighborhood or that city. Support my church and the missions that we finance. Buy a boat, no not a boat, a yacht. No not a yacht, a fleet of yachts. And the list goes on and on. It is fantasy land, it is fun to dream, it is a vortex of hope in the land of hope and dreams. A friend of mine in Australia, Martin, recently reminded me of something that has nothing, and yet everything to do with our recent lottery frenzy. He was telling me about a moment of personal reflection and prayer where he felt led to act upon the thought, “Don’t worry about doing something big Martin, just do something good.” Think about that for a moment. We don’t have to win the lottery to do something good, we can be doing good right now. As always, I love talking with people in the community. And as I waited in line to buy my own tickets, I really enjoyed the conversations I had with people. The smile in their eyes, the hope in their hearts, their very best of intentions revealed if only they could buy the winning ticket. Hope was born. Now I am not saying that they didn’t already have hope, but I think you would agree with me that the recent lottery fever had many people even more hopeful than they were before. With all of those millions and billions of dollars we had won in our minds, we were willing to change our lives, our family’s lives, our community, our house of worship, and in some way even the world. It feels so good to hear those thoughts and have those thoughts doesn’t it?

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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Douglas County Association for Gifted & Talented is a nonprofit group of parents, educators and community leaders that supports the educational and emotional needs of gifted and advanced learners in Douglas County. Affiliate of the Colorado Association for GT and the National Association for GT. Find our mission, newsletters, events and general information at www.dcagt.org. EMPOWER Colorado, South Metro Support Group for parents of children with mental illness. Learn how to handle mental health challenges within the family and how to collaborate with the school system. Find out how to access resources for mental health care services. E-mail listserv and educational classes are also available. Meetings are from 6-8 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network, 155 Inverness Drive West, 2nd floor, one block East of Dry Creek (next to DirecTV and the Light Rail) Englewood, CO 80112. Dinner will be served (usually pizza or Subway). Contact Carol Villa at kyvilla@aol.com or 1-866-2134631. KIDS, Kids In Divorce Survival, group meets to address the challenges and difficulties faced by divorcing families. A five week session, KIDS learn coping skills to help them through these trying times. Intake and registration required. There is a fee for participation. For details call 720-987-5129 or e-mail heatherguthrielcsw@gmail.com. Learning English? Douglas County Libraries offers Saturday morning practice sessions at which those learning English can engage in casual conversation with others. DCL also offers ESL Book Clubs, where English learners can read and discuss specific books. Both meetings are facilitated by trained volunteers. For

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anywhere else, Jacobson said. And it needs to begin early, she added — even as early as when you start setting up the nursery, or even as soon as you learn you’re pregnant. The healthcare professionals’ class consists of a thorough overview of the Safe Sleep Guidelines and the reasoning behind each one. This class will also include group discussions, but also role play. Attendees will learn how to create a two-way conversation with parents and gain knowledge on how they can help parents create a plan to implement safe sleep and breastfeeding in each household that considers each family’s beliefs, values and living and working situations. Considering the average size of each class is 35-to-40 attendees, Jacobson said, following the training, each of those participants will have the knowledge and ability to reach at least twice that many people in their community. It is important to spread the word about this infant-care information and education, said Mimi Wogtech, marketing manager for The Boppy Company. The Boppy Company has had a longtime partnership with First Candle and launched its The Momkind Proj-

dates, times and locations, call 303-791-7323. Lone Tree Arts Center Guild is a group of volunteers whose mission is to support and promote the Lone Tree Arts Center. The Guild sponsors many exciting events and fundraisers, meets once a month and is accepting new members. For information go www.lonetreeartscenterguild.org or call 303-662-9952. Men of Valor Inc., Faithful Fathers, is a recently organized non-profit and is based in Lone Tree at 9492 E. Aspen Hill Place. This organization helps all fathers regardless of marital status envision and develop their relationships with their children. Our goal is wisdom, discernment, understanding, insight, and character development of children and their fathers. Father and children monthly activities include picnics, weekend tent camping, hikes, sporting events, fishing, swimming, musical events, and cultural exhibits. A fathers’ group meets weekly to discuss individual challenges and successes at the Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel in Lone Tree from 6:30-8 p.m. All fathers, especially divorced fathers, are welcome to attend. Meridian Midday Toastmaster meets from 11:35 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. every Thursday at the South Metro Fire Rescue Authority Station 34, 8871 Maximus Drive, Lone Tree. Call Susan at 303-284-0307. Narconon reminds families that abuse of addictive pharmaceutical drugs is on the rise. Learn to recognize the signs of drug abuse and get your loved ones help if they are at risk. Call Narconon for a free brochure on the signs addiction for all types of drugs. Narconon also offers free assessments and referrals. Call 800-431-1754 or go to DrugAbuseSolution. com. Narconon also can help with addiction counseling. Call for free assessments or referrals, 800-431-1754. SEE CLUBS, P31

IF YOU GO Parent/caregiver class: 2-3:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at the mama ‘hood, 2902 Zuni St., in Denver. This class is open to any expecting or new parent, family member or caregiver. The class is free, but attendees are asked to provide a $5 donation to benefit the scholarship program at mama ‘hood. Snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase. The first 25 people to register for the class will receive a Boppy goodie bag. To register for this class, visit https://goo.gl/Wpe5wr.

Healthcare professionals’ class: 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 12 at the mama ‘hood, 2902 Zuni St., in Denver. This class is open to any professional in infant care including, but not limited to, doulas, midwives, lactation consultants and daycare providers. The class is free, and a free lunch will be provided following the class. To register for this class, visit https://goo.gl/v2o9Dn.

ect — a corporate social responsibility program with a mission of educating, empowering and supporting families in their new parent journey — in March 2018, Wogtech said. “There’s so much education for people to learn on their new parent journey, and safe sleep practices for infants is vital to healthy, growing families,” she said. “This is information that can save lives.”

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November 1, 2018 Presented by

Colorado Community Media in partnership with Douglas County Libraries and Douglas County Mental Health Initiative

Shared Stories:

Time to Talk About Mental Health Mothers and mental health advocates talk about how mental illness aﬀects families, and why — and how — we need to talk about it.

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 | 7-9PM James H LaRue Library 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch Jeannie Ritter, Keynote Speaker

Former First Lady of Colorado Mental Health Ambassador, Mental Health Center of Denver

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“Making mental health part of our everyday conversation” Jeannie has been a ﬁerce advocate for mental health and wellness issues for more than 10 years, since serving as First Lady of Colorado.

Lissa Miller

Stay-at-Home Mom, Social Worker and Small Business Owner Lissa, a Parker mother of two and social worker for 10 years, shares how she successfully managed mental health challenges, including anxiety and postpartum depression.

Maureen Lake

Retired Douglas County Special Education Teacher, Mom and Author of “Being Happy Raising Happy” Maureen, a Lone Tree resident and holistic wellness expert, talks about the challenges and successes of parenting a child with mental illness. Her book is a self-care manual for moms of spirited children.

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HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Editor’s note: Send new listings or changes to hharden@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication. Meals on Wheels: Delivers meals to residents in south metro Denver, including Littleton, western Centennial, Englewood, and parts of Jefferson County. Need: Regular and substitute drivers, kitchen and office volunteers. Requirements: Drivers must be 18 or older and background check is required. Contact: Complete application online at http://tlcmealsonwheels.org/apply/. Neighbor Network: Nonprofit that helps older adults stay independent. Serves all of Douglas County. Need: Volunteers who can provide transportation, light housekeeping, handyman and companion services to seniors. Requirements: Must be at least 21 years old and have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance. Contact: 303-814-4300, neighbornetwork@ douglas.co.us or dcneighbornetwork.org. Nonprofit Wildlife Group: Works to protect native wildlife in Greenwood Village. Need: Volunteers help protect wildlife. Requirements: Must work two hours per week, schedule flexible. Contact: info@wildearthguardians.org Outreach Uganda: Empowers impoverished people in Uganda, especially women and children, to overcome poverty through income generation, education, training and other holistic endeavors. Need: Volunteers weekly to provide office support with fair trade craft show preparation, mailings and miscellaneous office work. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. Office located at 9457 S. University Blvd., Suite 410, Highlands Ranch. Contact: Jennifer Dent, 303-683-8450 or office@outreachuganda.org. Paladin Rescue Alliance: Christian non-government organization dedicated to rescuing human trafficking victims and building alliances to combat trafficking locally, nationally and internationally. Need: Volunteers to help organize supplies; donations of supplies. All donations are taxdeductible. Needed items include cleansers, skin cream, ointment, disinfectants, dressings, bandages, rolls, sponges, pads, dressing tape, gloves, alcohol pads, asprin, Tylenol. Age Requirement: All ages can participate. Contact: www.paladinrescue.org; Paladin Rescue Alliance, P.O. Box 79, Littleton, CO 80160; 888-327-3063.

Parker Senior Center: Provides services to local seniors. Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to the center for a hot meal, to appointments, to the grocery store, and more. Contact: Louise West at 303-841-5370.

Need: Adults to tell stories to children in schools Age Requirement: Must be 50 and older Contact: Denise Rucks, 303-921-8462 or drrucks@me.com. For other chapters, go to http://spellbinders.org/

PeopleFirst Hospice: Denver hospice. Need: Volunteers to provide companionship to hospice patients and their families. Contact: Rachel Wang at 303-546-7921

South Metro Medical Equipment Loan Closet: Loans durable medical supplies to those 18 and older in the South Metro area. Need: Volunteers to help answer phones 2-3 times a month for a day. Calls are taken on your cell phone and you make the appointment at the convenience of you and the client to accept donations or hand out equipment Monday through Friday. Requirement: Must be 18 or older; periodic training provided as needed. Contact: Donna Ralston, 720-443-2013.

Project CURE: Delivers medical supplies and equipment to developing countries around the world. Need: Groups of 7-15 people to help sort medical supplies; those with medical/clinical backgrounds to become Sort Team Leaders; truck drivers to help pick up donations (no CDL required). Age Requirements: Ages 15 and older (if a large group of ages 15 and younger is interested, we can try to accommodate different projects). Location: 10377 E. Geddes Ave., Centennial Contact: Kelyn Anker, 303-792-0729 or 720341-3152; kelynanker@projectcure.org; www. projectcure.org. Red Cross: Supports the elderly, international causes and social services. Need: Volunteers to provide support Contact: 303-607-4768 or 303-266-7855 Seniors’ Resource Center: Nonprofit onestop shop of community-based services and care designed to keep seniors independent and at home for as long as possible. Need: Drivers to help transport seniors to doctor’s appointments, the grocery store, the hair salon and more. You choose the areas, days and times that work for you. Seniors live in Adams, Arapahoe, Denver and Jefferson counties. Mileage reimbursement and excess auto insurance provided. Drivers may use their own car or one provided by the center. Requirements: Must be able to pass a background check (paid for by the center) and have a good driving record. Contact: Pat Pierson, 303-332-3840 or ppierson@srcaging.org. Go to www.srcaging.org SMARTS! South Metro Arts Center Need: Help with public relations, marketing to public officials, fundraising, and special projects Contact: 303-790-8264 or gdnguy@comcast. net Spellbinder Storytellers, Douglas County Chapter: Connects the generations through storytelling.

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South Platte Park Need: Help with programs ranging from hikes, overnights, gold panning, sunset canoeing or HawkQuest events Contact: 303-730-1022 Sunset Hospice: Provides end-of-life support. Need: Volunteer training is from 6-10 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesdays; they also meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every first and third Saturday Contact: Jami Martin at 303-693-2105 The Right Step Inc.: Therapeutic horseback riding program for children and adults with disabilities. Based in Littleton. Need: Volunteers to help with horses before, during and after lessons, as well as to walk alongside clients as they ride to help keep them securely on their horses. Volunteers also needed to help with administrative tasks and fundraising. Requirements: Volunteers who help with lessons must be at least 14 years old and attend a three-hour training session. Contact: volunteercoordinator@therightstepinc.org or go to www.therightstepinc.org. Volunteer Connect: Brings organizaations in need of volunteers in touch with individuals looking for ways to help. Need: help with nonprofit organizations in Douglas County Contact: info@volunteerconnectdc.org or www.volunteerconnectdc.org.

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Buntport’s latest “Coyote, Badger, Rattlesnake” looks behind the scenes of a museum nature diorama to create moments in the lives of three animals. A new original play by the members of Buntport Theater as they start the 18th season, in collaboration with playwright Ellen K. Graham. Plays Nov. 30 to Dec. 22. Performances 8 p.m. Thursdays to Saturdays; Sundays Dec. 9 and 16 at 3 p.m.; Mon. Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6 and Monday, Dec. 10 are pay-what-you-can. Also new: “Peas and Carrots,” a talk show mixed with talk-back and behind-thescenes tidbits. Episode 1 — Dec. 12, 8 p.m. Buntport Theater is at 717 Lipan St., Denver. buntport.com. Artist’s story “My Name is Asher Lev” is a play adapted from Chaim Potok’s novel

Volunteers of America, Foster Grandparent Program: Foster grandparents volunteer in early childhood centers and public schools focusing on literacy and numeracy for at-risk children and youth. Need: Seniors on a low, fixed income who enjoy working with children. Volunteers work 15-40 hours a week. Contact: 303-297-0408 or www.voacolorado. org. Whiz Kids Tutoring: Help at-risk elementary and middle school kids improve their lives through academic tutoring, positive mentoring relationships and spiritual nurture. Need: Tutors to work one-on-one with elementary students at tutoring sites in Littleton and throughout the metro area. October to April. Once a week, afternoon or evening sites, Monday through Thursday. One hour of tutoring followed by a 30-minute club where kids get to learn about Jesus. Requirements: You just need to be able to read, love a child and pass the background check. Info: https://www.whizkidstutoring.com/ Contact: Ashley Weldon ashley@whizkidstutoring.com YANAM2M (You Are Not Alone - Mom 2 Mom): Provides a safe, free place to connect with other moms of Highlands Ranch and be paired with another mom as a support person. Need: Mom volunteers to be support people for other moms. Requirement: Must be a mom who can be real and lend support to another mom. Contact: Nikki Brooker at nikki@yanam2m. org or go to www.yanam2m.org. Zuma’s Rescue Ranch: Provides care for rescue animals, including horses and farm animals, and rehabilitates them into forever homes. Need: Volunteers from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. Feeding and cleaning. Zuma’s also provides animal assisted therapy for at risk youth and their families; many of our once homeless animals have become amazing therapy partners helping kids and families. Contact: www.zumasrescueranch.com SEE VOLUNTEERS, P28

about a young Hasidic Jewish artist who struggles with tradition and parents. Presented through Nov. 11 by Cherry Creek Theatre at the Jewish Community Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. 7 p.m. Thursdays; 7:30 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays (Nov. 4 and 11 only.) Directed by Bernie Cardell. 303-800-6578, cherrycreektheatre.org. Tesoro Lectures begin The new series of lectures sponsored by the Tesoro Cultural Center begin this weekend: “The Utes: Colorado’s Forgotten People” by Ernest House Jr.: Nov. 3 at 4 p.m. at the Lone Tree Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway (free), alternating with Littleton’s Buck Center; Sunday, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. Denver Central Library, 10 W. 14th Ave. (free); Sunday, Nov. 4, 6 p.m. Dinner Lecture at The Fort, 19192 Hwy. 8, Morrison, prix fixe menu with wine pairings. (Sold out.) For South Suburban Parks and Recreation District lectures — registration required: class 4480011. Call 303-347-5999 or SSPRD.org.

November 1, 2018

THINGS to DO

MUSIC

Ole’ Blue Eyes is in the House: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at Highlands Ranch Mansion, 9900 Gateway Blvd., Highlands Ranch. From swing to Latin rhythms, Tuxedo Junction will keep you dancing the whole night long. $30 in advance and $35 everyone, day of event, if not sold out. 21+. IDs will be checked Info: HRCAonline. org or 303-791-2500. A Christmas Carol, the Musical: Nov. 9 through Dec. 23 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 West Main St., Littleton. With an infuriated “Bah! Humbug!” Scrooge is forced to face his selfish ways on Christmas Eve when three ghosts visit to lead him through his Past, Present and Future. Visit townhallartscenter.org for more information. Annual Free Children’s Concert: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. The Littleton Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Jurgen de Lemos, announces their Annual Free Children’s Concert: `It’s About Animals.’ This annual event is for children of all ages! We will feature music about our friends in the animal kingdom. More information available at www. littletonsymphony.org or by phone at 303-933-6824. Arapahoe Philharmonic Children’s Discovery Concert: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 at Denver First Church of the Nazarene, 3800 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village. The Arapahoe Philharmonic’s annual Children’s Discovery Concert is open to the public this year. All tickets just $5! Order online at www.arapahoe-phil.org or 303-781-1892. Group seating can be arranged in advance.

ART

Jewelry & Holiday Gift Fair: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. You’ll find everything from home décor items to jewelry to food to ornaments and more, from over 125 exhibits. Admission is free. For more information, visit HRCAonline. org or call 303-791.2500, or www.HRCAonline.org/Events. 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

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this week’s TOP FIVE 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. To find out more about Good Shepherd’s Music with a Mission Concert Series, check out their website at www.gshep.org. Symphonic Triumphs: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Fisher Auditorium on the Englewood High School Campus, 3800 S. Logan Street, Englewood. The Arapahoe Philharmonic presents its second installment of “Symphonic Triumphs,” reflecting themes of despair and renewal, triumph over adversity, through works by Dmitri Shostakovich, Ludwig van Beethoven and Sarah Kirkland Snider. Single tickets and season ticket packages, offering discounted pricing and a number of additional benefits, are available. Pricing and benefits are outlined on our website at www.arapahoephil.org/events/buy-tickets/. `The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe’: The show runs from Thursday, Nov. 1 to Saturday, Nov.

information at moaonline.org/ neil-goodman/.

EVENTS

Bouncing Back: Turning Disasters into Opportunities: 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5 at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital, 2350 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. Features an award winning film of Ray Leight who had a neat death motorcycle accident that left him permanently in a wheel chair. ALL are welcome to a safe place to have opinions accepted with respect. Decaf and snacks on us. Contact: Roy Koerner, 303-814-0142. Around the World: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 at Douglas County Libraries in Roxborough, 8357 N. Rampart Range Rd. #200, Littleton. Learn about the culture and celebrations of Mexico, including Day of the Dead, through craft activities and foods. Kids ages 6-12. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Pirate Day: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at Douglas County Libraries in Roxborough, 8357 N. Rampart Range Rd. #200, Littleton. Celebrate all things pirates! The fun starts with a

3 at 2 p.m and 7 p.m. There will be a special meet and greet on Saturday, November 3rd from noon to 1:30 pm. Tickets for any of the four performances can be purchased in person at the Legend High School box office the night of, or ahead of time at tinyurl.com/legendtix. Prices are $5 for students, seniors and military members, $10 for adults, and children under three get in. UCHealth Hosts Free Flu Shot Event: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at Park Meadows, 8401 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. Anyone ages 3-65 are welcome to get a complimentary flu shot and no insurance card is needed. There will be 150 shots available. Get there early and take charge of your health this season. Additional details are below. Please visit www.uchealth.org/ MAN for more information on MANtenance and taking care of your health. Ballet Ariel Open House: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4 at The Ballet Ariel studio, 7808 E. Cherry Creek South Dr., Suite 209, near Evans and Quebec. Known for its original choreography of traditional and non-traditional ballets, Ballet Ariel offers the finest in performance and dance education. The Ballet Ariel Company and School will dance excerpts from their fall season in a free performance and reception at their studio.

pirate-themed Storytime and continues with a treasure hunt/ pirate party for families, crafts, snacks, activities, games and music. Fun for pirate enthusiasts of all ages! All ages. The event is free, but registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Parker American Legion Fund Raiser: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at King Soopers, 12959 S Parker Rd., Parker. Parker American Legion Post 1864 will be holding our Veterans Day fund. Donations collected will to support our work with Parker Cub Scout Pack 363, Boys and Girls State, American Legion Oratory contestants, and service to Veterans. We will also be handing out American Flags for Veterans Day - celebrated Nov 11. Mountain Pine Yuletide Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 E. Plaza Dr., Parker. Free admission.

family members of people living with ICDs. This meetings topic will be, ICD Basics with guest speaker, South Denver Cardiologist, Jehu Mathew, M.D. (Must register to attend this class, Cost: Free) Visit www.southdenver.com for more information.

EDUCATION

Slick Science: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6 at Douglas County Libraries in Roxborough, 8357 N. Rampart Range Rd. #200, Littleton. Calling all mad scientists! Learn some cool science about Curious Corvids — crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws and others. Presented by Audubon Center at Chatfield. Ages 6-12. The event is free, but registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

15th annual Bowl-a-Rama: Saturday, Nov. 10. 12:30 to 1:10 p.m. for check in and pizza. 1:30 to 3:30 bowling and awards. Event held at AMF Littleton Lanes, 2530 E. County Road., Littleton. Go to www.bessieshope.org to register your team and start collecting donations to win prizes.

Beginning British Genealogy: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6 at James H. LaRue / Highlands Ranch Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Doctor Grady will introduce us to a multitude of websites and other sources that will help us dig deep into our British heritage. And if you don’t have British ancestry, come anyway. Much of what we’ll learn will apply to all genealogy research. Visit hrgenealogy.wordpress.com for more information.

ICD Support Group: Noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Support group for patients and

Self-Publishing @ Your Library: 6 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S Datura Street, Littleton. This class starts with an introduction to the

Pressbooks platform for writing, designing, and formatting your eBook. Learn how to use the SELFe service for self-publishing your eBook and adding it to the library catalog and the “Indie Colorado” collection of local authors. Open to all writers.Space is limited. Registration is required. Register by visiting the library’s calendar at www.littletongov.org or contacting the library at 303-795-3961. Marketing for Authors: 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Lone Tree Library, studio room, 10055 Library Way, Lone Tree. For nonfiction authors who want to explore new ways to market their published books. Contact sueviders@comcast.net for more information. Children’s auditions for ‘Wizard of Oz’: Spotlight Performing Arts Center is auditioning for “WIZARD OF OZ” on November 13 at 5:30 pm. This 15-week class teaches 6-18 year old children singing, dancing, and acting techniques while preparing a fulllength musical production! Classes will be held on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. from November 13 through early March, when performances will take place. Check out www. spotlightperformers.com or call 720-44-DANCE for more info and current tuition rates. Heart Failure Class: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. SDCA offers a FREE Heart Failure class every other month taught by our heart failure nurse Vicki Petts RN, BSN. She will teach you the sign & symptoms, current treatments and how to live with CHF. (Cost: FREEPlease register for this class). Visit www.southdenver.com for more information. Detox 101: 11 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Nov. 24 at Parker Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, 11402 S. Parker Road, Parker. There are a million reasons to detox—and probably a million ways to go about it. But what’s the best way? Join us to discover how an effective detox must not only address our exposure to toxins, but also support our body’s daily detoxification functions. Visit naturalgrocers.com for more information. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink.coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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VOLUNTEERS

Alzheimer’s. Contact: Deb Wells, 303-813-1669 or dwells@alz.org.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide: Offers free tax filing help to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who cannot afford a tax preparation service. Need: Volunteers to help older, lower-income taxpayers prepare their tax returns. Requirement: All levels of experience are welcome; training and support provided. Contact: 1-888-OUR-AARP (687-2277) or www.aarpfoundation.org/taxaide

Angel Heart Project: Delivers meals to men, women and children with lifethreatening illnesses. Need: Volunteers to deliver meals to clients in the south Denver area. Requirements: Attend an orientation and submit to a background check. Training provided to all new drivers. Deliveries start at 1 p.m. and last until 3 p.m. Contact: 303-830-0202 or volunteer@ projectangelheart.org.

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Alzheimer’s Association, Colorado Chapter: Provides care and support to 67,000-plus families dealing with all kinds of dementing illnesses. Need: Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee members. Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute Walk to End

HELKER FROM PAGE 12

For example, Helker said, a solution to “potentially double the current water volumes in the Colorado River basins and refill our slowly depleting aquifers” may be to reintroduce more beavers. Another example involves homelessness. Helker’s solution is to bring in more tiny houses. Probably a couple hundred tiny homes could fit on a 20acre plot of land, Helker said. If given

Animal Rescue of the Rockies: Provides foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado. Need: Foster families for animals on lists to be euthanized Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies. org.

the option to move into a tiny home, it could potentially provide a person facing homelessness an opportunity to start out with cheap rent or perhaps even become a homeowner. Helker can be considered an educational candidate, said Wayne Harlos, chair of the Libertarian Party of Colorado. “He has worked very hard to get the Libertarian word out,” Harlos said. In Delta, Colorado, Harlos said, Helker spent three days, from “sun up to sun down” campaigning during the town’s Applefest on Oct. 4-7. About 100 people followed up, requesting infor-

Arapahoe Philharmonic: Littleton-based orchestra Need: board members to join a team in the oversight and policy-making of a local cultural institution. Requirements: Must have an appreciation for classical music, a commitment to music education, and some understanding of the Denver area cultural scene, as well as professional experience in one or more of the following areas: leadership, strategic planning, arts education, management, law, information technology, fundraising, finance, project management, marketing, human resources or nonprofit administration. Must attend monthly board meetings, assist with projects, attend concerts and events. Info: https://www.arapahoe-phil.org/ about-us/join-ap-board/. Contact: Erin Acheson, 303-781-1892 or erin@arapahoe-phil.org

ming Chapter: Helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to care, advancements in sciences and community connections. Need: Walk to Cure Arthritis committee members and general office volunteer support. Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute Walk to Cure Arthritis. We combat arthritis every day, so support from volunteers so that we can serve people is crucial. Contact: Amy Boulas, aboulas@arthritis. org, 720-409-3143.

Arthritis Foundation, Colorado/Wyo-

ASSE International Student Exchange Program: Organizes student exchange programs. Need: Local host families to provide homes for boys and girls age 15-18 from a variety of countries. Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-488-8325 or 800-733-2773

mation so they could learn more about the Libertarian party, Harlos said. “Those are people who wouldn’t have had that curiosity if it weren’t for Scott’s efforts,” he said. Campaigning has been “a really nice journey,” Helker said. “You get to meet a lot of nice people,” he added. “It makes you proud to be a part of this state.” Even though he’s not a Libertarian, Helker’s friend Ron MacLachlan of Denver said he believes Helker would do a “fair and just job” as governor. Helker has the ability to truly listen to people, which makes him approach-

able and reliable, MacLachlan said. “He’s not a life-long politician who has lobbyists dictating where he goes, looking for the next photo op,” MacLachlan said, adding Helker’s campaign has been largely a grassroots effort. “His willingness to get out there … speaks volumes to his character.” This is the first time for Helker to run for any elected office, he said. And following his run for governor, he doesn’t have any immediate plans to run for another office. “But,” Helker said, “you never know.”

Holiday

Craft Show and Mini-Market Admission is free to the public Saturday Nov. 24

10am - 5pm

Sunday Nov. 25

10am - 4pm

Jefferson County Fairgrounds

15200 W. 6th Ave. Golden, CO.

Come shop for unique gifts and special items during the first-ever Colorado Community Media Holiday Craft Show and Mini-Market; With more than 100 exhibitors filling the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, this is the best place to find that special, personal gift for friends and family. The show will feature handmade crafts in all areas from metal and leather, to flowers, baskets, ceramics, and so much more.

Santa will be at the Holiday Craft Show! Saturday, Nov. 24 between 10 AM – 2 PM No purchase required: Take your own photos

Vendors Needed | Interested in selling your handmade crafts??

Contact Event Producer Thelma Grimes at tgrimes@coloradocommunitymedia.com All applications must be approved to participate

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LOCAL

SPORTS Vista girls repeat as champs

Sometimes today is better than the old days

in the work and every point counts for what we’re going to do.” Sprout, the only boys competitor for Valor Christian, was timed in a course record 15:16.1 and enjoyed an over 24-second margin of victory in his first state championship appearance in the state’s highest classification. “They were both pretty challenging,” admitted Sprout when ask which state title felt best. “I felt a lot stronger this year for sure, a lot faster. “I was pretty optimistic that I had a good chance of winning. The first two miles I had the two Dakota Ridge guys (Connor Ohlson and Austin Vancil) with me... It felt awesome especially to have a fast time. Super humbling for sure.”

have admitted this before, but often I have a tendency to like the old way that things were done. However, I welcome the change the Colorado High School Activities Association adopted for the state volleyball tournament with the elimination of pool play. The tournaOVERTIME ment will now be a three-day affair instead of two days and matches will have a good chance to start when scheduled. Along with the extra day, many Jim Benton fans will still have to deal with the adventure of maneuvering their cars around the dips in the parking lot at the Denver Coliseum. But, at least after getting parked, they won’t have to watch a meaningless pool play match between two teams that have already been eliminated from advancing by the third team in the pool. All five classes will qualify 12 teams for the state tournament, which will be held Nov. 8-10 at the Denver Coliseum. An Olympic cross-over double elimination bracket format will be used to determine the semifinal teams and then it will be single elimination. Regional tournaments will be held Nov. 3 and the 12 regional champions from three-team regional pools advance into the state tournament. “I am looking forward to the new format,” said Lutheran coach Alicia Oates who is in her 14th season as Lions coach. “I feel like 3A this year will have a really strong bracket across the board, so it will be exciting to see how it plays out. A team could lose in the first round and still come back to win the entire tournament. “It will also be beneficial to not have tie-breakers pushing back start times. As with any change, I am sure there will be some feelings of `I liked it better the old way’ but in the long run I think it will be great competition, a fun environment and a welcome change.” Valor Christian coach Kaitlyn Hastings also casts a vote in favor of the change.

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Mountain Vista won its second consecutive girls Class 5A CHSAA Cross Country Championship on Oct. 27 at Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs. The Golden Eagles, led by individual champion Jenna Fitzsimmons, finished with 44 points while second place Cherry Creek had 88. JIM BENTON

Fitzsimmons paces Golden Eagles girls, while Valor’s Sprout wins 5A boys race

Valor’s Cole Sprout raises his hands in celebration as he crosses the finish line to win the Class 5A cross country individual championship. He completed the course in a time of 15:16.1 which is a course record. Sprout ran as an individual competitor as he successfully sought to win his second cross country championship. Last year he won the Class 4A individual cross country championship. TOM MUNDS

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t can be difficult to defend a championship, but two individual athletes from Douglas County schools and the Mountain Vista girls team repeated during the CHSAA Cross Country Championships, which were held Oct. 27 at the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs. Mountain Vista junior Jenna Fitzsimmons won her second consecutive Class 5A individual title and helped the Golden Eagles girls team capture the state crown for the second straight season with a 44-point advantage over runner-up Cherry Creek. Cole Sprout, a junior at Valor Christian and last season’s Class 4A boys state champion, made it to the top of the podium for the second year in a row by winning the 5A state title. Mountain Vista’s defending state champion boys team didn’t have anybody finish in the top 10 but bunched the five scoring runners within 16 places of each other high in the standings and took home the secondplace team trophy. Fitzsimmons was second at the mile marker but entered the arena and ran toward the finish line all by herself with a 13-second advantage over Valor Christian sophomore Taylor Whitfield. Fitzsimmons had a win-

ning time of 18:12.3. She was one of three Golden Eagles girls to finish in the top 10. Sarah O’Sullivan was sixth and Madison Reed 10th. Caroline Eck was 12th and the fifth scoring runner Makenna Anderson was 21st. “We just tried to go into every race super loose, knowing we have something to do but not putting a ton of pressure on us,” said Fitzsimmons. “It’s so fun to have such an amazing team. We all push each other. “It was a fun race. There were some ups and downs. Your mind is kind of going everywhere. I knew I had it won once I came in. Anytime I was doubting myself and I was not sure what was going to happen I just thought about doing it for the other girls on the team and knowing they’re putting

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Highlands Ranch The football team led at halftime but dropped a 25-15 game on Oct. 26 to undefeated Valor Christian. 5A Metro South League passing leader Jake Rubley was held to 86 yards passing but threw for one touchdown as the Falcons ended the regular season with a 3-7 record. However the team was seeded 15th for the Class 5A playoffs and will play No. 18 Doherty (5-5) in a first-round game at 7 p.m. on Nov. 2 at Shea Stadium. The winner of the fgame will advance to face secondseeded and unbeaten Columbine on Nov. 10.

Mountain Vista • The boys soccer team was ousted for the Class 5A state soccer playoffs by top-seeded and undefeated Fairview, which notched a 3-0 win over the Golden Eagles on Oct. 25. Vista ended

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the season with a 4-7-5 record. • The football team allowed 281 passing yards to Rock Canyon in a 28-24 loss on Oct. 26 as the Golden Eagles ended the season with a 1-9 record. Rock Canyon • Jack Hibbett scored the first goal and the soccer team won a shootout, 5-4, after a 1-1 tie against 17th-seeded Chatfield on Oct. 25. The Jaguars, seeded 16th, took an 11-4-1 record into an Oct. 31 second-round game against topranked and undefeated Fairview (16-0-0). • The football team wrapped up the season with a 28-24 win over Mountain Vista on Oct. 26. Senior quarterback Adam Mullen completed 13 of 21 passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns in the victory, and he also rushed for 39 yards. The team ended the season with a 2-8 record. Senior slot back Collin Romero had 51 receptions for 768 yards and eight touchdowns in nine games played.

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Mountain Vista boys and girls coach Jonathan Dalby was feeling awesome about the performance of his girls and the second-place boys team that had five athletes running in their first state meet. “We just wanted the girls to come in and run the best for each other,” he said. “Obviously, we hoped we could come and repeat this year. All year we’ve talked about being the best version of ourselves that we could be and not compare ourselves to anybody else.” Whitfield tried her best and is being compared to some of the other top runners in the state but couldn’t keep pace with Fitzsimmons over the final mile. “I am amazed how good she is,” said Whitfield. “She set the pace. I gave my best. The girls are so fast. It’s hard to know what is going to happen in the race.” Aidyn Woodall, a freshman from Douglas County, was seventh. “I felt like I ran great,” said Woodall. “It was a little tough at first. I just had to push it. I had a lot of energy at the beginning and then slowed down in the middle but picked it up again at the end.” Valor Christian’s girls were ninth among the 20 teams competing for the team crown. The boys 5A team standings were dotted with county teams. Legend used an eighth-place showing by Ryan S Johnson to get fourth place. Castle View was sixth and Chaparral ninth. In the 3A boys race, SkyView Academy freshman Owen Nolan was sixth and crossed the finish line just in front of senior teammate Tyler Scholl, who was seventh. The Hawks were fifth in the final team results. “It was a crazy experience,” Nolan said of his first state championship race in which he turned in a time of 16:36.3. “I just tried to stay with guys. I felt pretty good. I tried not to go all out at the beginning and finish strong.”

SkyView Academy Owen Nolan turned in the fastest time for a freshman in the 3A-5A divisions and took sixth in the 3A boys race Oct. 27 at the CHSAA Cross Country Championships. He was timed in 16:36.3. Senior Tyler Scholl was seventh and the boys were fifth in the team standings. Freshman Elsie Skurdal was 22nd in the girls race with a time of 20:07. ThunderRidge • The football team downed Castle View 24-14 on Oct. 26 as the Grizzlies rushed for 238 yards, with Spencer Lambert gaining 124 and one TD and quarterback Ryan Gilmore rushing for 114 yards and a score. The team ended the regular season with an 8-2 record and drew a first-round bye in the Class 5A state playoffs. ThunderRidge was seeded eighth and will play the winner of the game between No. 9 Fairview and No. 24 Denver East in the second round on Nov. 10.

Valor Christian • The boys soccer team saw its season end with a 9-6-1 record after a 3-1 loss to Fort Collins on Oct. 25. Quinn Voeglie scored a first-half goal for the 26th-seeded Eagles but Fort Collins, seeded seventh, scored three times in the second half. • The football team, trailing 15-10 at halftime, rallied in the second half with a strong defense and posted a 25-15 victory over Highlands Ranch on Oct. 26. Quarterback Luke McCaffrey returned to the lineup after missing two games and passed for 101 yards. Freshman Gavin Sawchuk rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns as the Eagles ended the regular season unbeaten with a 10-0 record and earned the top seed and a first-round bye in the Class 5A playoffs. Valor will play on Nov. 10 against the winner of the firstround game between No. 16 Regis Jesuit and unbeaten No. 17 Smoky Hill.

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“I really do like the new format,” she said. “The majority of us coaches in Jeffco were in agreement that this avoided a lot of the issues we saw with the old format. There is no need for tie-breakers which at times would often set up one or more teams for a disadvantage coming in to the semifinals and finals, having played many more sets than the opponents. “There are not matches that are being played that don’t have an impact on the outcome of the tournament. “It keeps things running on time so that the state championship match is at a set time and not dependent on tie-breakers and delayed until late evening as it has been every year we have been at the tournament.” Hastings, the third-year Eagles coach and a former head coach at Denver West and Hart County in Hartwell, Georgia, had to adapt to less preparation time during the state tournament.. “In Georgia where I was previously coaching, we had one round of the playoffs each week, so it was spaced out and you could really prepare for

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the one team you were going to play and we played at the higher seed which gave the upper seed a homecourt advantage,” she explained. “I definitely like elements of this as well but there is something to be said about the great atmosphere that is at the Coliseum with all the teams vying for a championship.” Best turnarounds The 5A football regular season wrapped up Oct. 27 and there were a few teams that have made big turnarounds this season and deserve to be mentioned. Castle View, Westminster and Smoky Hill struggled in 2017 and finished with 1-9 records. The Sabercats and Westminster headed into their final regular season games with 7-2 records and Smoky Hill was 9-0. Todd Casebier is the first-year coach at Castle View and Tom Thenell took over as Smoky Hill coach. Kerry Denison is in his 10th season as Wolves coach and has restored the program after back-to-back 1-9 seasons. 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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Full Time licensed Speech-Language Pathology PLACE YOUR Assistant needed to fill Maternity Leave, beginning January 7, 2019, through March 4, 2019, East Central ADfor TODAY! BOCES providing services to students PreK-12th. Easy Commute from Denver on I-70. Access to company vehicle or mileage reimbursement. An application can be submitted through our website ecboces.org, under the “Jobs” tab.

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FULL-TIME HOURLY POSITIONS WITH EXCELLENT BENEFITS AVAILABLE NOW! If you are a positive, motivated, team oriented person who prefers a great work environment and enjoys working outside in beautiful surroundings, we want you! The Castle Pines Metro District is looking for qualified candidates to fill these positions. Apply now for immediate consideration.

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Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority Airport is currently accepting applications for a dependable full-time Maintenance Technician I as a general laborer to perform a variety of semi-skilled & unskilled general labor duties including grounds & building maintenance, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, sprinkler repair, preventive vehicle maintenance & radio communications. A viable candidate must be fluent in both written and spoken English; able to perform strenuous activity for long periods of time in various weather conditions from extreme hot to extreme cold; have the flexibility to be on-call during inclement weather and to work alternate shifts including weekends for snow removal, mowing and other special projects that may arise. Typical work schedule: 7 am – 3:30 pm, Monday – Friday. A valid Colorado Driver’s license and HS diploma or GED required. Experience in building or construction maintenance including heavy equipment operation a plus. Starting hourly wage is $17.30 to $18.00. Excellent benefits after 60 days. Apply in person to the Airport Authority at 7800 S. Peoria St., Englewood, CO 80112 or obtain an application at www.centennialairport.com. EOE

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Science Technology Engineering & Math High School has F/T Computer Science Teacher position in Highlands Ranch, CO. Duties inc: instruct middle school comp sci students; plan, coordinate & implement comp & cyber security measure skills; promote security awareness & curriculum. Requirements: Bach deg Info Tech. Submit resume by email to Careers@stemk12.org. Inc Job Code STEMLP.

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23 Inverness Way East offers a prestigious Inverness Business Park address with numerous amenities. The 56,150 SF building currently has several spaces available for lease ranging in size from 4,000 SF to 13,134 SF. Close to light rail and features a park-like setting. For lease at $17/ sf full service. Call Mike Haley or Alex Scott for more information. Fuller Real Estate, 5300 DTC Pkwy., #100 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

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The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

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Public Notice

Proposals for FB-B1 BALDWIN GULCH DAM REHABILITATION; DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2016-010 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. The objective of the project is to design the rehabilitation of the high hazard classified dam to protect the downstream lives and property, restore the flood control benefits and maintain the sediment and erosion control protection for downstream properties.

INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #035-18 FUEL

PUBLIC NOTICES The Request for Proposals (RFP) Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 18, 2018, through Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) RFP Documents are not available for purchase through Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. Electronic versions of the RFP Documents obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Offeror’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the RFP Documents.

Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE

To Whom It May Concern: On April 11, 2018, the real property owned by CHUCK O. EGBUNE, located at 4694 Briarglen Lane, Highlands Ranch, Co 80130 was sold at the foreclosure sale conducted by the Douglas County Public Trustee. The sale number is 2015-0298.

This is regarding a Deed of Trust recorded 10/5/99 executed by Chuck O. Egbune. The amount the property sold for exceeded the total amount owed to the lender by $29,783.54. This amount is now owed to Chuck O. Egbune less the cost of this publication notice and any amount paid to junior lienors who timely filed a Notice of Intent to Redeem. The legal description of the property is: LOT 233, #122Q 0.163 AM/L HIGHLANDS RANCH, THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO.

To claim funds, contact the Douglas County Public Trustee, 402 Wilcox, Castle Rock, CO 80104, 303-660-7417. If the funds are not claimed by the owner entitled thereto before December 20, 2018, the funds will be transferred to the Colorado State Treasurer as part of the “Unclaimed Property Act”. Legal Notice No.: 2015-0298 First Publication: November 1, 2018 Last Publication: November 15, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements Public Notice

Bids and Settlements

Offerors must submit two (2) bound, color, paper copies and one (1) electronic copy (in pdf format) of their Proposal no later than 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. Douglas County will not accept or consider any Proposals which are time stamped at the place of receipt after the specified due date and time (bound copy and emailed). Douglas County will not accept or consider faxed Proposals. Electronic PDF color submittals shall be sent to: trepp@douglas.co.us Two color copy bound submittals shall be delivered (sealed envelope) to: Douglas County Government Department of Public Works Engineering, Engineering Services Attn: Thomas Repp, Project Manager 100 Third Street, Suite 250 Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 Douglas County reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a Proposal and furthermore, to award a Contract for items therein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of Douglas County to do so. Additionally, Douglas County reserves the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful Offeror. Any questions on the RFP Documents shall be in writing until 12:00 p.m. on November 5, 2018 and directed to Thomas Repp, Project Manager , trepp@douglas.co.us. Legal Notice No.: 934184 First Publication: Thursday, October 25, 2018 Second Publication: Thursday, November 1, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Account Number: 00012184

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Public Notice

INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #035-18 FUEL

The Request for Proposals (RFP) Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 18, 2018, through Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) RFP Documents are not available for purchase through Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. Electronic versions of the RFP Documents obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Offeror’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the RFP Documents.

Douglas County reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a Proposal and furthermore, to award a Contract for items therein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of Douglas County to do so. Additionally, Douglas County reserves the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful Offeror. Any questions on the RFP Documents shall be in writing until 12:00 p.m. on November 5, 2018 and directed to Thomas Repp, Project Manager, trepp@douglas.co.us.

The Fleet Division of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible qualified firms for the provision of the purchase of Fuel, on an as-needed basis, for use in County fleet vehicles. The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses. Two (2) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB 035-18, Fuel”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., on Monday, November 19, 2018 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder.

Two (2) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB 036-18, Petroleum Products”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., on Monday, November 19, 2018 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder.

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Two (2) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB 035-18, Fuel”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., on Monday, November 19, 2018 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Bids and Settlements

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder. Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 934235 First Publication: November 1, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #036-18 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS The Fleet Division of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible qualified firms for the provision of the purchase of Petroleum Products, on an as-needed basis, for use in County fleet vehicles. The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses. Two (2) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB 036-18, Petroleum Products”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., on Monday, November 19, 2018 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder. Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 934236 First Publication: November 1, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 934236 First Publication: November 1, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #033-18 LOGO SPORTSWEAR The Purchasing Division of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible qualified firms for the provision of the purchase of Logo Sportswear, as specified, for Douglas County employees. Logo Sportswear will be ordered as supplemental uniform items and for special events. The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses. One (1) copy of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB 033-18, Logo Sportswear”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder. Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 934238 First Publication: November 1, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #030-18 EAST/WEST REGIONAL TRAIL PROJECT, LONE TREE to SCHWEIGER RANCH

Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #030-18 EAST/WEST REGIONAL TRAIL PROJECT, LONE TREE to SCHWEIGER RANCH

Bids and Settlements

The Douglas County Parks, Trails and Building Grounds Division, hereinafter referred to as PT&BG, respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified firms for the construction of a portion of the East West Regional Trail. The successful bidder shall provide all materials, machinery, and labor necessary to complete this project. This project will include but not be limited to; soft surface trail construction, all necessary grading, sediment and erosion control components, sculpted concrete, concrete low water crossings, fencing, seeding, concrete underpass, and clean up.

ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 @ 9:00AM THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE BID SPECIFICATIONS AND VIEW THE PROJECT LOCATION. THE SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN AT THE DOUGLAS COUNTY PARKS DIVISION OFFICE, 9651 SOUTH QUEBEC STREET, LITTLETON, COLORADO 80130. ONLY THOSE PERSPECTIVE BIDDERS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID ON THIS PROJECT.

Three (3) copies of the bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 030-18, East/West Regional Trail” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown below prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 2:00pm, on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Without public notices, the government wouldn’t have to say anything else. printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing Public notices are a community’s window into thewebsite government. From zoning regulations to local budgets, System at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for Douglas County governments have used local newspapers topurchase informfromcitizens of itsGovernment actions and as an essential part of your right can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are to know. You know where to look, when toavailable look electronically, and what Douglas to lookCounty for cannot to be involved as a citizen. Local accept electronic bid responses. newspapers provide you with the information you need to get involved. ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 @ The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or

9:00AM THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE BID SPECIFICATIONS AND VIEW THE PROJECT LOCATION. THE SITE VISIT W ILL BEGIN AT THE DOUGLAS COUNTY PARKS DIVISION OFFICE, 9651 SOUTH QUEBEC STREET, LITTLETON, COLORADO 80130. ONLY THOSE PERSPECTIVE BIDDERS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BE ALLOWED TO

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RECOVER FROM THE HOLIDAYS | REJUVENATE GET EMPOWERED | START THE NEW YEAR OFF RIGHT Ladies Night Out brings women together for a night of shopping, dining, and giveaways. Ladies, grab your girlfriends, sisters, moms and get ready for an amazing evening!

Come and enjoy:

• Fashion, jewelry, accessories, home decor,

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• Entertainment • Door prizes and swag bags

candles, purses & more • Spa treatments & Pampering

• Giveaways

• Beauty services, including makeup, makeovers,

• Self defense classes

haircare, skincare, nailcare, healthcare & more • Entertainment from Dancin Shoes DJ and

• Cash bar and appetizers • An evening out with friends

the Colorado Firefighter Calendar models Get your tickets online now at: www.coloradocommunitymedia.com/ladiesnightout/

We are looking for Sponsors and Vendors!

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Contact Event Producer Thelma Grimes at tgrimes@coloradocommunitymedia.com