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increase, the first goal is to restore trust with the community,” Elevate Douglas County candidate Grant Nelson said when asked about the financial needs of the Douglas County School District. “If we want to build trust — and I keep hearing this word in this campaign — then let’s answer this question honestly,” Chris Schor — one of four candidates running against the Elevate slate — said when asked about vouchers. “I believe in public funds supporting public schools, therefore I would not support taxpayer-funded vouchers.” The eight candidates sat at a table, each beside his or her district opponent, before a room full

of adults for a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties on Oct. 3 at the Lone Tree Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway. Candidates are vying for four seats on the board, currently occupied by Meghann Silverthorn, James Geddes, Judith Reynolds and Steven Peck. None of those four incumbents is seeking re-election, with Silverthorn being the lone board member who can’t because of term limits. SEE CANDIDATES, P10

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Blessings emerge amid veteran’s toughest fight

hristian Redman, 50, sits on the edge of the couch, hands slightly trembling — a side effect of the chemo — as he clasps and unclasps them, a melancholy shadow in his eyes. For as long as he can remember, Redman — the former Army cavalry scout, the retired police officer, the can-do construction entrepreneur who finds a solution to every problem — has been the one giving to others. Ann Macari Raising money to help bury a fellow of- Healey ficer’s daughter. Shopping for toys for needy children at Christmas. Helping organize fundraisers too numerous to count to help a firefighter’s family, a World War II vet running out of money, wounded soldiers. “It seems like someone was always needing help,” Redman says. “You can’t say no.” But the past year and a half have hit Redman hard: A sudden diagnosis of stage four colon cancer and the subsequent needed medical care have upended his burgeoning construction business, wiped out his savings and left him unable to work and pay his bills.

Christian Redman, center, talks with Mike Endres, left, and Cmdr. Doug Osborne, right, of the American Legion Post 1864, which presented Redman with $400 at the Dec. 9 fundraiser. ANN MACARI HEALEY And now, he finds himself on the receiving end of the good will he so generously gave to others. For him, it’s not an easy place to be. “It’s hard to accept help,” Redman says, his voice low and quiet. “I’m used to doing everything on my own. I never thought I would need one for me. It’s humbling, very humbling.”

‘We all go through hard times’ The “one” is a fundraiser, held Dec. 9 at Takoda Tavern in Parker. Redman’s friends, Ron Meier and Bob Nobles, no strangers to doing for others, organized the benefit when they learned of Redman’s predicament. Meier is president of the homeowners’ association of the Parker condo-

A new career So I didn’t play football, I didn’t go to work in mathematics, and my job at the time in the computer sciences was not really making me happy. I tried going into sales, and did OK as a garage door salesman for a while, but it still wasn’t the fit I needed. I went to a career counselor, and after a little testing they thought real estate might be a good fit. I think mainly because I needed more free reign over my own time and commitments.

have enough funds to help everyone, but if we each just helped one or two that would be a big help. Plus, volunteering makes me feel good.

miniums where Redman lives. Nobles owns Takoda Tavern, a well-known hangout for veterans tucked in a nondescript, small shopping strip. The decision to “Call out the Cavalry for Christian,” as the sign on the placard advertising the fundraiser reads, was easy. “He’s got a heart of gold,” Meier, 58, says of Redman. “We all go through hard times, right? Any one of us could end up with unfortunate circumstances.” Meier, Nobles and Redman, along with Aaron Davis and Mac McCrory, organized a benefit two years ago for Jack Frank, a WWII veteran who was running out of money. Extending a helping hand, building community, they said then, is what matters in this world. Today, thanks to the money raised and a careful financial planning strategy, Frank and his wife no longer worry about having enough to live on until they die. “We live in a time where there’s a lot of negativity going on,” Nobles, 57, says. “But there’s always something positive in helping people out.” Nobles’ passions are evident in the American flags and Native American art that cover just about every inch of the tavern walls. He was deeply SEE VETERANS, P16

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Full-time victims’ advocate joins Lone Tree staff Jennifer Roger-Flynn helps people during stressful times BY TABATHA DEANS STEWART TSTEWART@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Being the victim of a crime can be devastating. Not knowing what to expect or how to proceed afterward can be just as devastating, according to Lone Tree’s new full-time victims’ advocate, Jennifer Roger-Flynn. “What happens after a crime is something people Roger-Flynn don’t really think about,” said Roger-Flynn. “For instance, in the event of a suicide or a homicide, family members want to know where the body of their loved one is going, and

WHO CAN VOLUNTEER? • Must be at least 21. • Must be able to pass a background check, polygraph and psychological evaluation. • Must attend a 40-hour training course. • Must be able to cope with emotional and stressful situations. what will happen next. As a victims’ advocate, I get to help people in their most vulnerable times.” Roger-Flynn is Parker’s first fulltime victims’ advocate, and until now has contracted with both the Town of Parker and the City of Lone Tree to provide services for both communities. She recently joined Lone Tree full-time, and is looking to build a team of volunteers to help ensure that every citizen in Lone Tree who needs help following a crime or critical incident has access to personalized services. Roger-Flynn and her team will provide short-term crisis intervention and support services for victims of

crime, their families, and those affected by the crimes. Crimes can range from identity theft or property crimes to critical incidents such as shootings, suicides and unattended deaths. Her team acts as a liaison between the victim, family members, law enforcement and other agencies involved. “For instance, a victim of identity theft can feel violated, but not really know how to proceed,” said Roger-Flynn. “We will help them find a sense of direction, like helping them deal with their credit card companies, or following up with the investigating officer.” In addition to offering services after the fact, Roger-Flynn is also working on programs that help community members prevent crime before it happens, as well as reaching out to seniors to help keep them safe. “We’re working on a crime prevention through environmental design program, where we can help homeowners use landscaping and natural resources as deterrents for thieves,”

she said. Sgt. Tim Beals, with the professional standards unit of the Lone Tree Police department, said Roger-Flynn brings years of experience and great compassion to the job. “Jennifer brings years of experience in victim advocacy that makes her well-prepared to build a successful VA unit here at the Lone Tree Police Department,” said Beals. “But more importantly, she has a great desire to help our citizens. She has a real natural ability to connect with people as they are experiencing some of the most trying times in their lives. Sometimes our citizens just need someone to sit with them and listen, and other times they need real guidance and consoling, and Jenn is the right person for that role.” Citizens interested in joining the volunteer team can contact RogerFlynn at jennifer.roger-flynn@cityoflonetree.com, or call her directly at 720-509-1140.

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Judy and Bill Robertson visit with friends during the Living and Aging Well holiday luncheon at the Lone Tree Country Club. TABATHA STEWART

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Lone Tree seniors celebrate the season Country club is venue for holiday luncheon with music by Harplanders BY TABATHA DEANS STEWART TSTEWART@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Good food. Good friends. Good music. Nearly 100 Lone Tree seniors enjoyed all three during the Living and Aging Well in Lone Tree holiday luncheon, held at the Lone Tree Country Club Dec. 11. The event offered the occasion to dress in holiday finery, and attendees enjoyed the sounds of the Harplanders, as they socialized and dined at the semiformal luncheon. “We always have a good attendance,” said Sharon VanRamshorst, co-chair of the Living and Aging Well in Lone Tree ad hoc committee. “We typically have guest speakers or discussions, but today is just about getting together and enjoying the season.” In addition to monthly luncheons, the committee also sponsors several activities to keep seniors busy and engaged in their community, including their newest social opportunity, Cookies and Company at the Lone Tree Hub the third Wednesday of each month. They also enjoy a monthly happy hour the fourth Wednesday of each month. “We’re excited to have so many programs for seniors to do,” said Joyce Lew, co-chair of the commit-

AN AGING POPULATION An estimated 25 percent of Lone Tree’s population is now 55 years of age or older. — Living and Aging Well in Lone Tree Ad Hoc Committee tee. “We’re always looking for volunteers.” The Living and Aging Well in Lone Tree ad hoc committee was established in 2012, in response to the growth of the number of residents over 55 years old in the city. Committee volunteers gather to identify and address needs of aging seniors, including healthcare, transportation, quality of life and social well-being. According to the committee, an estimated 25 percent of Lone Tree’s population is now 55 years of age or older. Upcoming monthly speakers include Deb Guckes, principal speech therapist for Centura Health, who will address “Maintaining and Improving Your Cognitive Performance” Jan. 8. Feb. 12 attendees can get a firsthand update on the progress of the Southeast Rail Extension Project. A representative from Balfour Beatty Infrastructure will be on hand to answer questions and reveal details. For more information on upcoming events or to find out about volunteer opportunities, visit www. cityoflonetree.com/cms/one.aspx?pageId=1606055.

When the holidays come to a close and Christmas trees drop their needles, it’s time to recycle them and help beautify the community. South Suburban Parks and Recreation and the City of Littleton will offer free Christmas tree recycling at two locations: Willow Spring Service Center, 7100 S. Holly St., Centennial, and Cornerstone Park, 5150 S. Windermere St., Littleton. Trees are accepted for recycling from sunrise to sunset from Dec. 26 to Jan. 15 in the parking lot at Cornerstone, or in the designated enclosure by the front gate at Willow Spring. All decorations need to be removed from the tree, including lights, ornaments, garland, tinsel and stands. If the tree is wrapped in a plastic bag, it must be removed at drop off. Flocked or artificial trees and yard refuse will not be accepted. Most trash and waste removal companies do not accept Christmas trees, so district residents are encouraged to take advantage of this free program. The trees will be mulched and used in landscaping throughout the district and the city. Residents can obtain free mulch beginning Dec. 28. The mulch will be available weekdays, from 7:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Willow Spring site. Mulch is available from the City of Littleton throughout the year at the northwest corner of South Prescott Street and West Prentice Avenue. Residents are responsible for loading and are encouraged to bring bags or trash cans and a shovel or pitchfork. Call South Suburban at 303-721-8478 or the City of Littleton at 303-795-3863 for information.

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Christmas Closure Douglas County offices will close at noon Dec. 22 through Dec. 25 for the Christmas Holiday. Many county services are available online at www.douglas.co.us

Funds available to serve at-risk Veterans Emergency assistance is available to veterans struggling with housing (mortgage and rent payments), transportation, employment, healthcare or other emergency needs. To apply for veterans assistance funds visit www.douglasveterans.org or call 303663.6200.

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Members of the Douglas County Senior Foundation board of directors raise money each year to provide grants to local nonprofits serving seniors. From left to right: John Groom (treasurer), Sandy McCurdy (vice president), Bob Epstein (president), Brian Kirstein (secretary), Nikki Hoy, Al Wonstolen and Marolyn Scheffel. PHOTO BY JESSICA GIBBS

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Each year, members of the Douglas County Senior Foundation strive to collect as many donations as they can in order to provide grants for area nonprofits supporting the county’s senior population. Unlike other foundations, said treasurer Brian Kirstein, theirs does not operate off an endowment fund. “We’re very dependent on our donations. We’re not a typical foundation,” he said. “We have to raise money every year to make this work.” And with no revenue, the foundation is run by a group of loyal volunteers who each year review grant applicants vying for the money. “Each organization will ask for more than what we can usually provide,” said board member Nikki Hoy. Still, the group gives what they can, also with the help of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners, which matches their funds up to $15,000. “Every member donates,” board president Bob Epstein said of the foundation’s volunteers. Karie Erickson, executive director of Neighbor Network, said the foundation’s work is critical not only for the organizations receiving grants but also for the seniors they serve. The Neighbor Network is a nonprofit providing services such as housekeeping, transportation and care management to seniors. “They make it possible for all of us direct service providers to continue touching the lives of seniors,” she said of the foundation. “Every one of those members have such a heart and such a passion for the seniors of Douglas County. They have given so much to promoting not only independence for our seniors but then also the care that

goes along with when they need supportive services.” Neighbor Network, one of this year’s six grant recipients, will use the money to support its companionship program, Erickson said. The program asks volunteers to provide outreach and supportive relationships to seniors living in isolation. “One of the biggest issues facing seniors is isolation,” foundation board member Al Wonstolen said. This year’s five other grant recipients were the Parker Senior Center, the Castle Rock Senior Center, the Douglas/Elbert Task Force and the Sky Cliff Center. Manager of the Parker Senior Center, Jan Dengal, said they will use their grant to support the center’s meal program, through which they provide 8,000 lunches annually to seniors and the community at large. The center charges $4 a meal, unless an individual is unable to pay. “We never turn anybody away, so we keep the costs as low as we can,” Dengal said. “It’s been a real valuable sort of starting place to bring seniors that are normally shut in or grounded, who can’t get out, to come in and get a hot, nutritious meal.” Dengal said the Douglas County Senior Foundation provides the kind of support their center needs to function, and commended its members for their work. “They’ve just been wonderful to us,” she said. Money from the foundation has helped grant winners with a number of different uses, from companionship programs, to meal programs to expanding the Castle Rock Senior Center, Wonstolen said. The group is already accepting donations for next year. They hope to collect them online in the future, but for now money must be mailed to the foundation. More information on donating and applying for grants is available on their website, douglascountyseniorfoundation.com. “They all struggle for money,” board vice president Sandy McCurdy said of grant applicants. “Everything helps.”

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$390.8 million Douglas County budget approved by commissioners for 2018 Creation of fund is intended to increase transparency on items including transportation BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When it comes to the county budget, Douglas County commissioners have placed the largest emphasis on public safety and transportation in recent years. That will remain true in 2018, although even more focus will be shifted to transportation after community surveys found residents are increasingly concerned with traffic and congestion.

Commissioners approved the $390.8 million budget for 2018 on Dec. 12, in which $197.7 million is for ongoing operating expenditures and $156.8 million for one-time costs. “I do remember starting to go through this in March,” Commissioner Lora Thomas said of the 176-page document. “I have been very amazed by all the work and how everyone has pulled together.” The county has been working to create the 2018 budget since March and finalized the document in early December. Most of the commissioners’ discussion took place in their regular work sessions, but assistant budget director Martha Marshall gave one last presentation Dec. 12 before the board unanimously approved the final product. Most important, Marshall said, is that it’s a balanced budget, something

required by state law. The budget also includes some new features for the upcoming year, namely the creation of a new “infrastructure fund,” which Marshall said is meant to heighten spending transparency, particularly as it pertains to transportation. Like the name suggests, the fund will support major transportation infrastructure projects using property tax dollars. Before its creation, the money would have been placed into the county’s general fund where, because of the general fund’s size, the money “gets kind of hidden or lost,” Marshall said. From the infrastructure fund in 2018, $15 million will go toward improving U.S. Highway 85 from Highlands Ranch Parkway to County Line Road and $5 million will help relocate the west Interstate 25 Frontage Road,

located south of Castle Rock. In total, $151.9 million of the budget will be utilized for roads and transportation infrastructure. Commissioners hope this will speak to the more than 70 percent of community survey respondents who did not believe traffic congestion in the county to be improving. Marshall, an integral part of the budget process, said she is proud of the numerous financial partnerships between the county and governmental agencies or organizations across the state. The full budget document is available on the county website, douglas.co.us. “All departments, all elected officials,” Board of County Commissioiners Chairman Roger Partridge said during the budget meeting, “we really appreciate the financially conservative approach.”

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Intern’s sexual harassment claim not true, state senator says Jack Tate, of Centennial, one of at least three legislators facing accusations BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A former state House intern has filed a formal complaint accusing state Sen. Jack Tate of sexual harassment, and Tate said he has no recollections of any interactions with such House employees. “I do not know the accuser, nor am I familiar with her,” said Tate, a Republican who represents Centennial and surrounding unincorporated areas. The intern, who has remained anonymous, said Tate acted inappropriately toward her over a time frame of 2 1/2 months, radio station KUNC first reported in November. The Tate allegations add Tate to a list that includes Democratic state Rep. Steve Lebsock, representing Thornton and Northglenn, and state Sen. Randy Baumgardner, a Republican who represents the northwest corner of Colorado, who have also had harassment complaints filed against them, according to media reports. The intern gave a copy of the complaint to the radio station, but reports

are confidential and not available to the public. Only the person who brings the accusation, the accused, Capitol leadership and outside legal advisers generally have knowledge of such complaints, a Capitol staff member said. Allegations of repeated harassment The intern told KUNC that on her first day at work last winter, Tate looked her over and said, “I really like that skirt you’re wearing” while they stood in an elevator. The Greeley-based radio station reported that she didn’t object at the time, but Tate’s conduct grew increasingly uncomfortable and included leering at her, nudging her, making more comments about her clothes and placing his hand on her shoulder and letting it linger, she said. Tate said to the then-18-year-old, at one point, that if she wanted “to move up in the world,” to give him a call, she told the FM public radio station. The woman confided in another intern, Ellie D’Anna, who told KUNC that in an interaction she saw, Tate acted “creepy,” was “hinting at stuff ” and commenting on the other intern’s outfit. Tate, in a phone call with Colorado Community Media on Dec. 12, said that making comments about clothes or making innuendos doesn’t sound familiar to him. “I’m not aware of any instance in which I made someone else feel

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uncomfortable,” Tate said in a statement emailed to Colorado Community Media. “In fact, in my three years at the Capitol, no person has ever complained or brought to my attention that I caused discomfort of any kind. Had someone indicated to me that I was making him or her feel uncomfortable, I would have happily addressed the matter at that time.” The intern, who began working for Democratic state Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet in or near January of last year, quit before the regular legislative session ended in the spring, Michaelson Jenet told Colorado Community Media. She didn’t want to stay at the Capitol in part because of Tate’s alleged harassment, said Michaelson Jenet, who represents parts of Thornton, Commerce City and Aurora. Tate’s and Michaelson Jenet’s offices are on the same floor at the Capitol, and Tate’s and the intern’s schedules placed them in the building at the same times of day, Michaelson Jenet said. The intern, who has remained anonymous, didn’t tell her about claims of harassment until the day she quit because she hopes to one day work in politics, her former superior added. She “thinks one day (the complaint) may be used against her,” Michaelson Jenet said. The intern filed the complaint Nov. 29, and such complaints go to the president of the Senate, Republican state Sen. Kevin Gratham, Michaelson Jenet said. Sexual comments or innuendos about a person’s clothing, body or sexual activity can constitute verbal sexual harassment, according to the Legislature’s workplace-harassment policy. Defenders of Tate speak up Several lobbyists and state Rep. Jeni Arndt, a Democrat representing Fort Collins, gave online/print news outlet Colorado Politics comments that expressed surprise and doubt that Tate would harass anyone. “I’m friends with Jack, and I haven’t seen that,” Arndt told Colorado Politics in a Nov. 18 story. “I don’t think he would ever intentionally do that, even if he said someone looks nice.” KUNC reported that the five lobbyists all pushed for multiple bills related to Tate in 2017. Michaelson Jenet discussed the comments with Colorado Community Media, arguing that the power dynamic between Tate and an intern is different than that between him and a lobbyist. “I am sure that (they) can make whatever they want of their relationship with Tate, and unfortunately, the tactic used in that article has (long) been the tactic used to silence women,” said Michaelson Jenet, who said she was raped at age 14. “The guy who raped me didn’t rape every woman I know. And I have never had a bad experience myself with Tate — not one. But that doesn’t mean he wasn’t inappropriate with my intern. “She is a teenage girl,” Michaelson Jenet said. For Capitol, a time of reckoning Regarding the filing of the com-

plaint, Tate, amid a flurry of controversy at the state Capitol over harassment allegations, said he takes the issue seriously. “(I) am glad that a process is being put in place to clarify this situation,” Tate said in a statement to Colorado Community Media. Four state lawmakers have had formal complaints lodged against them recently: Tate, Lebsock, Baumgardner and state Rep. Paul Rosenthal, according to media reports. State Rep. Faith Winter, a Westminster Democrat, and former lobbyist Holly Tarry filed against Lebsock for alleged unwanted sexual advances and vulgar and inappropriate discussions. A former legislative aide filed against Baumgardner Nov. 26, claiming he slapped and grabbed her buttocks multiple times during the 2016 legislative session in the Capitol building during the workday, KUNC reported. Lebsock is running for state treasurer and is still continuing his campaign, his campaign website said as of mid-December. Gov. John Hickenlooper and state House Speaker Crisanta Duran, a Democrat representing downtown and north and west Denver, are among the lawmakers who have called for Lebsock’s resignation, several outlets reported. Rosenthal, a Democrat from Denver, has faced a formal complaint of sexual assault filed in mid-November by Thomas Cavaness, an organizer for U.S. Rep. Jared Polis’ gubernatorial campaign. Rosenthal was a candidate for state House at the time of the alleged incident, several outlets reported. His attorney argues that the Legislature doesn’t have jurisdiction to handle a complaint because Rosenthal wasn’t a House lawmaker at the time, according to the Associated Press. Possible change on way Complaints about sexual harassment against legislators are generally investigated by the top lawmakers in the House or Senate. The Legislature uses the help of the Employers Council, an employmentlaw entity that facilitates the sexualharassment trainings for Colorado lawmakers. They can help with interviewing and fact-finding regarding sexual-harassment claims, but House or Senate leadership ultimately makes the decision of what consequence a claim warrants if found valid. How long that could take isn’t certain because only the complainant, the accused and the leadership that receives the complaint generally know when someone files a claim. That person, or the accused, could speak about a possible punishment if it’s given. That could run the gamut from an apology to a more serious sanction. A handful of the top-ranking lawmakers at the Capitol approved three steps toward changing the Legislature’s policies and practices on workplace harassment Dec. 15, a news release said. SEE TATE, P13

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School board hears recommendations on financial literacy education Discussion on the subject is slated to continue BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Personal financial literacy is an important skill for Douglas County students to develop, some school board members said at a Dec. 12 board of education meeting, where recommendations for how to better implement the subject were presented. But costs, school preference and other priorities in the district should come first, they said. “I think one of the things that we want to do more of as a governing board is to be clear about the ‘what’ and let the schools figure out the ‘how,’ ” said board President David Ray. “My sense right now is that we need to be careful that we don’t adopt these recommendations because all of a sudden we are micromanaging or pushing down into our schools how to do this.” Financial literacy enables students to manage and understand finances,

including bank accounts, budgets, credit, debt and investments, according to the Colorado Department of Education. Right now, only 17 states require high school students to take a course in personal finance, according to a 2016 survey from the Council for Economic Education, which focuses on the economic and financial education of students from kindergarten through high school across the United States. Colorado is not one of them. Under Colorado academic standards, schools are required to integrate financial literacy into social studies classes. Since May of this year, former school board member Steven Peck has made it his goal to strengthen financial-literacy education in Douglas County. The former board of education passed a resolution in July requesting staff to compile information on current financial literacy offerings in Douglas County schools. The results, presented by Matt Reynolds, chief assessment and data officer for the school district, at an Oct. 17 board of education meeting, show that about a quarter of high school students are taking a course that includes some financial literacy.

Peck also spearheaded the creation of a financial literacy task force, which over several months researched trends and presented its findings at the Dec. 12 board meeting. The task force, made up of parents, former board members and established business professionals, found that the risks of not managing finances are increasing, obstacles achieving financial security are increasing, the global market competition is increasing and consequences of mistakes can be severe. Peck was appointed to the school board to fill a vacant seat in November 2016. His seat was up in the Nov. 7 election, but he chose not to run. The task force also gave several recommendations, including elevating the priority of financial literacy, modifying the graduation requirement to include financial literacy and making financial literacy a component of a capstone project. Peck said there is a “moral obligation” to prepare students for financial security in the future. He urged the board to utilize no-cost or low-cost options, such as Junior Achievement, a volunteer-based organization that provides programs that teach work-

readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills. “All of us will have an auto payment,” Peck said to board members. “Hopefully, all of us will have a mortgage.” Board member Anne-Marie Lemieux wasn’t in favor of the recommendations. “Changing graduation requirements is extremely expensive,” said Lemieux, adding that the topic is “incredibly important.” She said she supports teachers pre-K through high school in implementing the state standards on financial literacy. Board member Krista Holtzmann voiced concerns about other priorities in the district, including funding in secondary schools and the strength of world language and AP classes. She doesn’t minimize the need for financial literacy, she said, but there are other needs to identify and address. The board will continue to discuss financial-literacy education options in Douglas County and will have district staff review the recommendations. “If any of this is implemented then we need to go through a cost analysis and make sure that we are making good decisions,” Ray said.

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reader reminded me that it’s time for my annual “What Makes Life QUIET Worth Living” top 10 list. DESPERATION She also reminded me that I listed our neighborhood rabbits years ago. I had forgotten. I forget more and more these days. However, I forget some things I wish I didn’t, and can’t forget some things I Craig Marshall wish I could. These lists are imSmith pulsive. I could write a different one each day for a month. Good music and good films would be on

every list. Other things would appear and disappear, depending upon the moment and the whim. I would include McDonalds’ French fries, but then I would hear my doctor say “poison,” and remove them. He says the same thing about Diet Coke. I have tried to wean. But asking for “sparkling water” just doesn’t sound right, coming out of an old piece of crust like me. Coffee? Absolutely. God and gods don’t make my lists. This isn’t the place. Jennifer? She’s at the top now. If you’re a faithful reader, you know why. I realize this could be an opportunity to show off, and list something that might make me look good, or worldly. Arromanches-les-Bains, France.

Great towels and sumptuous views. I haven’t left the country. I have been to the Degas room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and it needs to be on the list. If not this year, next year. Likewise, the wall-length (502 inches) Monet at the Museum of Modern Art. Let’s get started. Jennifer. The English language. Not drabble, spew and slang: clarity, concision and cleverness. “Stardust” by Louie Armstrong, recorded on November 4, 1931. The trumpet intro, the syncopation, and Armstrong’s vocal cadence are brilliant. Someone said “he sounds like he is gargling peanut butter.” Peanut butter could be, should be, on

the list. There’s not enough room this time around. The best part of waking up is waking up. The second best part of waking up is a bowl of hot, black coffee. Memories, good ones, old ones, new ones. Strange ones. Walking into my eighth-floor art studio at UCLA and seeing Tony Curtis, sitting on a stool in the middle of the room. He was taking life drawing classes with my mentor. Thought I knew where he was. I didn’t. “City Lights.” I have yet to watch the ending without tears in my eyes. Documentaries. I can’t get enough of them. And I watch, and watch again, every episode of “Modern Marvels.” SEE SMITH, P11

Changing the way we look at the ‘now’ moments of life

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Just a handy slogan The new school board has just decided that a monopoly education system controlled by them is the best for all students, ignoring any differences or desires for alternate educational paths that parents may have. One size fits all. We know best and that’s what you are going to get. The only choice will be the one we give you, which isn’t any choice at all. Educating students in matters of finance isn’t something they think is important so it got blown off by David Ray et al as “too expensive,” the standard excuse that is trotted out when you have no reasonable argument. In almost the same

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immy Buffett sings about a tattoo being a permanent reminder of a temporary feeling. Maybe for some that’s true, and for others, their tattoo carries a reminder of something powerful and meaningful to them. It will be with them forever. Whenever my family would take a WINNING vacation to the Jersey Shore, I would take them all out on a boat and we WORDS would go crabbing. I would take them to the same places that I fished and crabbed with my grandfather. It is a memory built for them and one that they still talk about, and one that, surely, I will remember forever as well. I love when I hear or read stories about someone’s relative or friend who built that bridge, that school, Michael Norton that building, or that house. Or someone who worked on the railroad or pipeline decades ago, a railroad or pipeline that still exists and serves us to this day. Have you stopped recently and thought about what you are building or have built? Maybe sometimes we feel like we are only in the here and now and that whatever our job is, it is only for today and not for tomorrow. If we are only there for the paycheck, we are missing a huge opportunity, regardless of the position we have. Who knows where that company will go, who will lead it, or maybe who will acquire it one day. But if you played any part of the company’s success, you built something that will last for a very long time. Perhaps we have lost sight of the fact that even within our families and in our family time, we have the

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tions, peer pressure and social media, among other factors that influence state of mind. This week, the series kicks off with a comprehensive look at mental health in Douglas County, along with companion pieces on barriers to accessing mental health care. We also take a look at the Douglas County Mental Health Initiative, a unique collaboration of 37 public, private and nonprofit organizations and institutions established by county officials who realized people were falling through the cracks when local tragedies occurred several years ago. We laud the county’s progressive vision and strong support for this important cause and the initiative’s mission: Partners meet monthly to talk about issues, needs, resources, successes, failures. They talk about the gaps they see, what they can do together, what programs can be created and what resources shared, to weave a community web of support that ensures a continuum of mental health care for residents. But the conversation needs to extend

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fighting addictions, couples going through a divorce, relationships that are hanging on by a thread, people battling cancer or other health-related problems, members of our community struggling to find work, and others who are facing challenges of any kind. And I think about what I have shared in my replies to their emails as I encourage people to take personal ownership of how they choose to prepare and respond to any situation positively: • Strength: I am strong enough to fight this and I am getting stronger every day • Courage: I am braver today than I was yesterday, and I can face whatever comes my way • Confidence: I believe in myself, my abilities, my knowledge, and who I am as a person • Faith: I am loved by God, my God is here with me, He is here for me, He never forsakes me • Hope: I live with hope, a hope for each day to be better than the day before • Love: I have love to offer, and I have many people who love me for who I am The more people who I have been blessed to meet and who carry such a conviction of optimism, enthusiasm, and positive outlook are the people who

into our neighborhoods, too. To do that, we will be working with Douglas County, Douglas County Libraries and several other health organizations to sponsor forums in various parts of the county that focus on mental health concerns spotlighted in our series. We are grateful for the community partnerships that will help make this happen. Upcoming installments will be published generally on a monthly basis. The second part will look at the effect of social media on the mental health of our children — research shows it is affecting their emotional intelligence, self-esteem and ability to cope with conflict. Other focuses will include suicide; mental health challenges among seniors, families, employers and jails; and how substance and alcohol abuse exacerbates the issue. The hope is that the conversation will not only enable us to reach out to one another, but also help lead to some solutions and ideas that reflect the needs of our families, friends, neighbors and colleagues. In this fast-paced world, we need to care enough to slow down and take a minute to listen. If this isn’t the time to talk, then when will it be?

live with strength, courage, confidence, faith, hope, and love. And here’s the thing, many of the people who live with these qualities and characteristics have made the conscious choice to do so. That’s right, they have made the choice to live with these qualities even in the face of much adversity and overwhelming hardships and heartache. They have been challenged with the death of a loved one, divorce, a business partner who cheated them, bankruptcy, and addictions of many kinds. Yet they choose strength, courage, confidence, faith, hope, and love. It is life-changing for them and it is life-changing for everyone that has the pleasure and privilege of knowing them. And here’s the other part of this. Many people who I know who are thriving and not facing challenges at this time also seem to live with these very same traits. They aren’t fighting adversity, they use these same qualities to raise the bar of optimism and success. So let me ask you, “How are you doing?” I would love to hear how you are doing, what might be pulling you down and what may be driving your optimism at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we can try and be better than yesterday, awesome today, and not quite as incredible as tomorrow, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

SMITH FROM PAGE 10

I know that it’s cool to be cool, and black coffee isn’t cool. You have to have some standards, and you have to have some rules. I don’t allow anyone in my house who has a hyphenated name. Or anyone who refers to carrots and celery as “veggies.” Anyone who begins a sentence with “So” is on probation. I will interrupt and say, “I’ll bet you like flavored coffees.” “Why, yes. So, how did you know?” Do I have an open mind? I did have one until I heard about Richard Nixon and Richard Carpenter and Richard Simmons. And Richard Bach. I read “Jonathan Livingston Seagull.” “Overcome space, and all we have left is Here. Overcome time, and all we have left is Now.” Pass the smelling salts and the

syrup of ipecac. I don’t drink a cup of coffee. I drink six at a time. Go ahead and tell Dr. Watts. He already knows. I used to start the day with vodka. See? It could be worse. Much worse. I’d wake on Thursday, and think it was Wednesday or Friday. Hemingway’s six-word novel went like this: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” Good, but mine is just as good. Mine is a reminder that we don’t listen. And we make assumptions. “Your stomach growled. You’re hungry.” “No. I just read `Jonathan Livingston Seagull.’” Coffee is a hot, brown beverage. It’s not a candy-colored, tangerine-flaked bouillon. Of course, it’s not up to me. Nothing is. Except what I nickname my houseplants. Next week: It’s not “mac and cheese.” It’s “macaroni and cheese.” Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net

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Wheelers for the Wounded comes through for veterans Parker nonprofit offers trips to enjoy the outdoors BY TABATHA DEANS STEWART TSTEWART@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Veteran Morgan Huston served as a staff sergeant in the Air Force, and was deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo. The physical demands of his service caught up with him after he was discharged in 2006, and he found himself unable to enjoy some of the activities he previously had, and isolated from fellow veterans who had similar experiences both while on active duty and after returning to civilian life. Parker resident and fellow veteran John Walters wanted to help veterans like Huston, so he started the nonprofit organization Wheelers for the Wounded of Colorado last year, which takes veterans out into the wilderness for a weekend of camping, camaraderie and extreme four-wheeling. “We wanted to do something for veterans who maybe can’t get out and enjoy the wilderness because of disabilities or issues caused by their service,” said Walters. “So we decided to combine a love of the outdoors with the chance to help veterans.” Walters served in the Navy, and comes from a military family background. He’s also passionate about off-roading in his tricked-out Jeep and

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A LOOK AT VETERANS • There are an estimated 95,000 disabled veterans in the United States. • About 7 percent of Coloradans are veterans. Source: John Walters — Wheelers for the Wounded of Colorado camping. His organization arranges for an all-inclusive camping trip and fourwheeling experience for veterans, including transportation, entertainment, food, lodging and companionship. “The camping is really just an excuse to get together with other

veterans and talk about things that they might not be able to talk about with other people,” said Walters. “A lot happens around the campfire, and they open up a lot about combat experiences.” Huston went camping with the group in September, and said it was not only fun, but therapeutic, and he hopes to make it an annual event. “I got pretty beat up in the service, so I don’t get out a lot now to do physical things,” said Huston. “It was pretty impressive to see what they can do in the Jeeps. I haven’t had that much fun

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They included hiring a human-resources professional to help handle HR issues, hiring an independent consultant to review the Legislature’s workplace-harassment policy, and conducting mandatory annual trainings on harassment prevention for legislators, full-time staff, aides and interns. Such trainings are currently only required for legislators every two years and for staff only when they’re hired. The HR position is a new role at the Capitol, the release said. The review of the Capitol’s policy will pull feedback from victims’ advocates, HR professionals, legislators, staff — including aides and interns — and others who work at the Capitol. The Executive Committee of the Legislative Council made the decision. That body includes Grantham, who represents El Paso and other counties south and west of Denver; Duran; state Senate Majority Leader Chris Holbert, a Republican from Parker; state Senate Minority Leader Lucia Guzman, a Demo-

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Breckenridge has been brewing this ale since 1993. No spices are added to the recipe, but it has a hint of spice courtesy of Chinook and Mount Hood hops.

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The holidays are a time to gather together with friends, family, co-workers and other near and dear ones. And to make that time a little more delicious, and possibly more bearable, many local breweries produce holiday and winter brews specifically for the season. “The great thing about beer is how it brings people together. More than any other time of year, the holidays bring together family and friends in celebration time and time again,” explained Todd Usry, president and brewmaster at Breckenridge Brewery, headquartered in Littleton. “Seasonals allow us to get

Local breweries add orange, gingerbread, spices and other flavors

creative using ingredients that are common that time of year, introduce styles that have historic relevance to the time of year, or brew a beer that has flavors that reflect the emotions of the season.” At Breckenridge, they offer a Christmas Ale, the Holidale which is a variation of the Christmas Ale that has rested in whiskey barrels, and a Nitro Chocolate Orange Stout, while at Arvada’s Odyssey Beerwerks, they offer Oh Snap!, a spiced winter ale that includes winter cookie spicing and sweet orange peel. “We want our holiday brews to be fun, but not too over the top. As always, the primary goal is to make a high-quality beer,” said Chris Hill, who runs Arvada’s SEE BEERS, P15

A DEEP DIVE INTO HOLIDAY BEERS Breckenridge Brewery Christmas Ale — Breckenridge has been brewing the ale since 1993. It’s a fullflavored, well-balanced ale with lots of malty flavor and a warming 7.1 percent ABV (alcohol by volume). No spices are added to the recipe, but it has a hint of spice courtesy of Chinook and Mount Hood hops. Holidale — A variation of Christmas Ale that has rested in whiskey barrel for several months. The barrels add notes of oak and whiskey to the caramel sweetness of Christmas Ale. Nitro Chocolate Orange Stout — An entry into the brewery’s Nitro Series is a roasty stout brewed with orange zest and locally sourced Cholaca, pure liquid cacao. The brew is topped by the velvety texture of the nitrogen head. Through December, the Christmas Ale is available in six-packs and 12-packs, a five-liter mini keg that holds 10

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pints, and a very limited supply of 240 one-liter gift bottles, signed and handlabeled by the elves at Breckenridge Brewery. The one-liter gift bottles are sold at the Farm House at Breckenridge Brewery, 2920 Brewery Lane in Littleton. Holidale is available in 22-ounce bombers through December. The Nitro Chocolate Orange Stout is packaged in four-packs of nitrogencharged cans and can be purchased through January. Check out the beer locator (www.breckbrew.com/beer-locator) to find specific stores and pubs that carry them. Lone Tree Brewing Company Cranberry Saison Horchata stout — A milk stout with chocolate and cinnamon Old Ale — Features gingerbread spices

The holiday beers are available in 22-ounce bombers, available on tap in the Lone Tree Brewing Company tasting room, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, No. 8222, and at several bars across the metro area. The Cranberry Sasion and Old Ale are currently available, and should be through the end of December. The Horchata Stout will be released right before Christmas, and will be available for the rest of the winter. Odyssey Beerwerks Oh Snap! — For the second year, the brewery is offering its Oh Snap! Spiced winter ale. It features a rich malt base with biscuit accents complimented by classic winter cookie spicing and sweet orange peel. Available both on draft and in cans, through the end of the year at Odyssey, 5535 W. 56th Ave. No. 107 and craftbeer centric liquor stores throughout the Denver metro area.

When you live in a place long enough, you develop a routine of going to the same places for a bite to eat, or a quick drink. But Megan Bucholz wanted to show residents and visitors alike that Denver’s dining scene is a dynamic and delicious place to eat. To that end, she started Local Table Tours in 2010 with the goal of highlighting some of best bites. “All our guides are really COMING great, and connect to the ATTRACTIONS food industry,” Bucholz said with a laugh. “But sometimes its fun to get a guide way cooler than I am.” That’s why this December, Local Table Tours has enlisted Orion Carrington as their newest tour guide. Carrington is known for hosting the Comcast television show, “Let’s Eat,” in addition to Clarke Reader emceeing a variety of events around town including the Denver Burger Battle and RAW Artist — Denver. He’s had segments aired on CNN Travel Channel and interviewed cast members from HBO’s “True Blood” and AMC’s “The Walking Dead.” As Bucholz explains, Carrington will take tourists to a variety of LoDo stops, including Hearth & Dram, Lucky Pie, Euclid Hall, Zoe Ma Ma, Coohills, The Kitchen, Kachina, Poka Lola Social Club, Tap 14 and Vesta. Moving into 2018, Bucholz is looking to bring coffee and cocktail tours to the area as well. “We’re always looking for new spins on the tour to develop,” she said. “So often people go to the same place over and over, but we want them to think outside the box.” Carrington will host a selection of culinary tours in December and January. Custom tour dates and times are also available upon request. For more information, or to book a tour, call 303-909-5747 or visit www.localtabletours.com. Celebrate the winter solstice outside Anyone who has visited Lakewood’s Bear Creek Lake Park knows it provides some truly spectacular views, not only of wildlife and the metro area, but also the night sky. Those night sky views make the park, located at 15600 W. Morrison Road, the perfect place to celebrate the first official day of winter at the Winter Solstice Hike, from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21. The evening event features a short night hike, followed by a merry gathering around a large campfire for a marshmallow roast and traditional burning of the yule log. Attendees should bring their own mug to enjoy a hot drink. For the details, visit www.lakewood.org/ BCLPEvents. Happy bassmas, everyone It’s pretty standard to go to a coffee shop or bar and hear the music of a singer, accompanied by just an acoustic guitar. It’s a little less common to see a singer and upright bass. But, if you come up to Kachina Southwestern SEE READER, P15

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ocal painter Victoria Kwasinski will lead a workshop, “Abstracted Realism,” for Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 6. It will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. Kwasinski, who counts 30 years of experience as a working artist and teacher, works in a variety of mediums. She attended Colorado Institute of Arts and received her degree from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. Pre-registration required. (This would be a fine holiday gift for a local artist!) The cost is $35 for HFAG members and $40 for non-members: heritage-guild.com. A list of materials is found on the website. New in town Opera Colorado announced that it has moved its administration and rehearsal spaces to a 1930s industrial warehouse in Englewood at 4121 S. Navajo St. Englewood Mayor Joe Jefferson and other city representatives spoke at an open house celebration on Dec. 14. Performances will continue to be at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in downtown Denver, but this move allows business and artistic activities to be under one roof. Writers’ Retreat The Englewood Library will offer a two-day Writer’s Retreat on Jan. 13-14,

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Grill, 10600 Westminster Blvd., from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21, that’s what you’ll see when Nalani performs. A musician who blends classic and contemporary covers of jazz, soul and blues, as well as her own writings, Nalani brings an approach to music that you won’t see all that often. She often brings in guest musicians with her, so you never know what the show will be like until she starts playing. For some pre-holiday fun, this is an event to not be missed. A visit to www.kachinawestminster. com will provide all the info you need. Martinis with the Griswolds Chevy Chase’s Clark Griswold is perhaps the only person who has a worse time at Christmas than Charlie Brown. But his misadventures are hilarious every time. On Thursday and Friday, Dec. 21 and 22, people of drinking age and older can head to the University of Colorado South Denver, 10035 S. Peoria St. in Lone Tree, to catch the holiday classic and get their drink on at Movie and Martini: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the movie begins at 7:30 p.m. The all-inclusive evening includes two drinks (signature cocktails, beer or wine), a dinner menu prepared by the in-house culinary team, movie

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based on Hans Christian Anderson’s beloved story, will play Jan. 19 to Feb. 11 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tickets: parkerarts. org.

One night film showing “The Meshuga Nutcracker,” a musical comedy celebrating Chanukah, puts a Elvis sightings unique spin on the familiar “Elvis Night” at Lone Tree story. It will debut in theatres Arts Center starts at 7 p.m. Dec. nationwide, only on Dec. 19, 28 with a screening of “Viva with eight stories that pay Las Vegas,” Elvis Presley’s tribute to the celebration of film, followed by cocktail night Chanukah, written by Scott in the lobby: casino games, Evan Guggenheim, Shannon drinks, appetizers and a cosGuggenheim and Steven Gugtume contest. Tickets: 720-509genheim. A Klezmerized orFor reviews of current 1000, lonetreeartscenter.org. chestration of Tchaikovsky’s productions, go to “Nutcracker Suite” accomcoloradocommunitymedia. Sprick film panies this musical comedy, com/ellingboe.html. “Daniel Sprick : Pursuit of set in the mythical town of Truth and Beauty,” a film proChelm. Showing at River duced in conjunction with the Point 14 (Sheridan); Meadows Museum Outdoor Arts exhibit 12 (Lone Tree); AMC Highlands of Sprick’s paintings: “Daniel Sprick: Ranch 24; Colorado Mills 16 (Lakewood); Painting Out-of-Doors,” will show at Westminster Promenade 24 (Broomfield); 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. Dec. 27 on Colorado Aurora 20; and Denver Pavilions 15. Public Television Channel 12. (60 minutes.) ‘The Nutcracker’ The Denver Ballet Theatre presents its Fresquez classical version of “The Nutcracker” at “Sangre Colorado” will be a mid2 and 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 22, 23 at the Newcareer exhibit of Denver artist and man Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver. Metropolitan State University profesTickets are $36/$29/$18: Newmantix. sor Carlos Fresquez. It will run Jan. com/dbt. 303-871-7720. 12 to March 24, 2018 at the Center for Visual Arts, 965 Santa Fe Dr., Denver. Plan ahead Reception: 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 12. Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,”

(with popcorn) and the classic film on the big screen. Attendees who arrive early can play trivia to win prizes before the movie begins. For tickets and information, visit www.southdenver.cu.edu/events/ event/national-lampoons-christmasvacation/. The best Christmas music, live For my money, the soundtrack to 1965’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is the best soundtrack for the holiday season. The arrangements and compositions of West Coast jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi beautifully captured the youthful and melancholy spirit of Charles Schulz’s comic and characters. Music fans who feel the same as I do can see this timeless music performed by the Annie Booth Trio, featuring special guest Max Wellman on vocals, Patrick McDevitt on bass, and Alejandro Castaño on drums. Booth, a Denver-based jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and educator, has received numerous awards for her playing and contributions to the local jazz scene. “A Charlie Brown Christmas” with Annie Booth is at 5:30 and 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 23 and 24, at Dazzle Denver, 1512 Curtis St. in downtown Denver. Visit www. dazzledenver.com for all you need to know. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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influenced, he says, by a Native American friend who treated everyone with dignity and kindness. He named his bar and restaurant Takoda, which means “friend to others” among the Lakota Sioux. And although he didn’t serve in the military, he considers all those who did — or do — his family. Like Redman. “He’s a good man,” Nobles says. “He served his country and he’s getting dealt a really tough, tough hand. . . . We can all do a little more to help out our kids — they’re all our children.” During the fundraiser, Meier stands by the donation table near the entrance, thanking people, writing down names and amounts in a dog-eared booklet, meticulously documenting the generosity. Jack Frank, 92, the WWII vet walks in, cane in hand, and pulls out $75 from his wallet. “Appreciate that, Jack,” Meier says. “I wish I could do more.” Frank recounts how he fell recently and injured his ribs. But, he says, “I had to make sure I could be here.” ‘The motto: never quit’ Redman remembers the exact moment his life veered. 5:33 p.m. June 10, 2016. The phone rang. He didn’t really want to answer it. He knew hernias, his first suspicion, weren’t causing his troubles. The unanswerable questions flooded his mind. Would he die? Would he wither away to nothing as he’d seen happen to others fighting cancer? He didn’t want to be that person. A month later, he was in the hospital, undergoing emergency surgery that saved his life. Doctors removed his colon. When he woke, he had an ileostomy bag outside his stomach area to collect the waste products from his body. He was devastated. Redman has always been a burly man, 230 pounds, jovial, outgoing, committed to being the best at whatever he did. A cavalry scout for the Army, he was stationed in Germany near the border with the Soviet Union when the Chernobyl nuclear explosion occurred. He later taught armor operations warfare and was called up in the reserves during Desert Shield/

Ron Meier, left, and Bob Nobles, right, organized a fundraiser Dec. 9 at Takoda Tavern in Parker to help retired police officer and veteran Christian Redman with medical and living expenses. Redman is battling an aggressive form of colon cancer. ANN MACARI HEALEY

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never to say never — it’s a humbling disease. As they say, pride goeth before the fall. I used to be laser-focused on being the best. Now, I just want to see my little girl graduate college, walk down the aisle.” His father, Dave Redman, 77, a retired Navy command master chief, is his constant companion. He has accompanied him on every doctor and hospital visit. And when Christian’s spirits dip too low, he helps lift them back up. “It’s a fight,” Dave Redman says. But “there’s a light at the end of the tunnel — it’s there.” The disease can’t be cured, Redman says, but the hope is that he can live in remission someday. So, he prays. And he draws on his military training: “I will win. I will survive. You can’t give up. I’ve never given up, never quit. That’s the motto: Never quit.” ‘Pay it forward’ At Takoda Tavern, a silent auction table hugs the front wall. A few bottles of aged, expensive whiskey. Several beer bar signs. A Benchmark knife. And more. Jason Adamson, 37, a Takoda regular from Highlands Ranch, is sitting at the bar. He has bid $500 each for two of the whiskey bottles. He doesn’t know Redman. “Why not?” he says about his donation. “It’s for a good cause. Bob tells me it’s a good thing. That’s all that matters to me. I feel there’s too many stories out there nowadays that are more sad than happy. That’s what people tend to focus on. Sometimes, the good stories go unmentioned.” This, the rallying of a community for one of its own, he says, is a good story. Sam Treat, 54, walks up to Meier at the table, $40 in his hand. “How does this work?” he asks. An Air Force veteran, he has come from Aurora with his daughter. He, too, doesn’t know Redman. “It’s a good cause,” Treat says. “You’ve got to take care of people, always pay it forward. I just hope he gets better.” Air Force veteran Bob Barns, 84, walks through the door. He hands Meier an envelope that says “from Bill and Jane.” He can’t stay — his grandchildren are visiting — but he had to stop by to support a fellow serviceman.

“I’ve had some medical problems myself, and I just wanted to help a little bit,” says Barns, who also has never met Redman. “I have been very lucky . . . but I may be here someday.” A belief in humanity Perhaps the most difficult part of this unwanted journey has been losing the ability to support and take care of himself, Redman says. His monthly insurance premium is about $950. He spends about another $500 a month in co-pays. Then there’s the medicine, the monthly rent, food, other basic living expenses. His $40,000 in savings quickly disappeared once he had to stop working. His business crumbled. He is in the process of pursuing veterans’ benefits. But for now, his only income is about $2,000 a month in disability pay, which is enough to cover either medical or living expenses, but not both. When Meier became aware, through other sources, that Redman was falling behind in his rent, he approached his friend about holding a fundraiser. Aaron Davis, the condominium complex’s property maintenance manager, also set up a GoFundMe account. The goal altogether: $15,000 to cover Redman’s rent for a year. As of Dec. 18, a little more than $15,000 had been raised — $10,000 from the Takoda benefit. The amount humbles Redman. He is amazed at how many people showed up to support him and, of those, how many he didn’t know. “I am,” he says simply, “very blessed.” But maybe this blessing is for everyone. For Meier. And Nobles. And Davis. And Frank and Barns and Adamson and Treat and all the people who looked into their hearts to try to make life a little better for someone who was hurting. And all of us who share in this story that shines a light on the goodness of humanity, reminding us what matters most: Love for our fellow man, woman and child, especially in the toughest of times. Ann Macari Healey writes about people, places and issues of everyday life. An award-winning columnist, she can be reached at ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia or 303-566-4100.

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Christmas Eve Worship December 24, 7:30 pm 9030 Miller Rd., Parker CO 80138 (Thanks to PEPC for use of their facility)

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Sunday Morning Services Fellowship & Worship 9:30 am Education Hour 11:00 am

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES

6485 Ponderosa Dr Parker CO 80138 303-941-0668 Pastor David Fisher

TRADITIONAL 5:00 & 7:00pm COMMUNION 10:00pm

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Grace Lutheran Church of Parker-LCMS Come worship with us.

Christmas Worship 8am - Sunday Morning Advent Service 4pm - Christmas Eve Service (Hymns & Carols) 11pm - Midnight Divine Service (Communion) 10:30am - Christmas Day

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Christmas Eve Parker United Methodist Church - 11805 S. Pine Dr., Parker, CO

Christmas Eve Morning Worship 10 AM

Candlelight Services 2 PM

4 PM

6 PM

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2 and 4 P.M. services especially for children and families. 6 and 8 P.M. traditional Christmas Eve services.

Grace Lutheran Church (LCMS) 11135 Newlin Gulch Blvd. Parker, CO 80138 (in front of Lutheran High) 303.840.5493 pastor@glcparker.org | www.glcparker.org

Tapestry UMC CU South Denver - 10035 S. Peoria St., Parker, CO

Candlelight Service 7 PM

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Christmas Eve Services Sunday December 24, 2017 9:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Providence Presbyterian Church 18632 Pony Express Drive Parker, Colorado 80134 (Across the street from the Post Office)

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HOLIDAY

St. Thomas More Catholic Parish Christmas Eve

4:00PM in the Church, McCallin Hall & School Gym 6:30PM in the Church (Youth Mass) & McCallin Hall 12:00AM Midnight Mass in the Church

Christmas Day

7:00AM, 8:30AM & 10:30AM in the Church 12:30PM in the Church & McCallin Hall

8035 S. Quebec Street, Centennial, CO 80112 303.770.1155 ď ľ stthomasmore.org

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HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

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 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 Alzheimer’s. Contact: Deb Wells, 303-813-1669 or dwells@alz.org. Angel Heart Project: Delivers meals to men, women and children with life-threatening 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. 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. Arthritis Foundation, Colorado/Wyoming 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. 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 Audubon Society of Greater Denver: Provides engaging and educational birding and wildlife programs at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield State Park and throughout the Denver metro area.

Need: Volunteers lead birding field trips and assist with nature programs, office projects, fundraising and community events. Location: Chatfield State Park and offsite locations around Denver. Age Requirement: 18 years or older for yearround volunteers; 13-17 for summer camp programs. Contact: Kate Hogan at communityoutreach@denveraudubon.org or 303-9739530.

discovery and connection. Need: Volunteer opportunities consist of event assistance, weekly shelving or bookstore shifts, tutoring, Storytime helpers, and more. Requirements: Attend an orientation. We will provide training. Specific requirements are listed in each opportunity’s details. Contact: Visit VolunteerConnectDC.org and search for Douglas County Libraries opportunities.

AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world. Need: Host families for international high school students ages 15-18 studying in the Denver area. Requirements: Provide a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered. Must fill out online application and pass background check. Contact: Adrienne Bivens, 720-467-6430 or abivens@ayusa.org. Go to www.ayusa.org.

Douglas/Elbert Task Force: Provides assistance to people in Douglas and Elbert counties who are in serious economic need, at risk of homelessness or in similar crisis. Need: Volunteers to assist in the food bank, client services and the thrift store Treasures on Park Street. Contact: Marion Dahlem, 303-688-1114, ext. 32

Castle Rock Senior Activity Center: Provides services to local seniors. Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments, the grocery store, pharmacies and more. Contact: Juli Asbridge, 720-733-2292 Children’s Hospital Colorado South Campus, Highlands Ranch Contact: 720-777-6887 Colorado Humane Society: Handles animal abuse and neglect cases. Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries. Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925 Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program: Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their home country. In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others. Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring takes place in the student’s home. Refugees live throughout Denver, but the largest concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th Avenue and Washington Street, and in east Denver/Aurora, near Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street. Other Details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens. Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture. Requirements: Volunteers must attend training at Emily Griffith Technical College in downtown Denver. Sessions take place every 6-8 weeks. Go to www.refugee-esl.org for information and volunteer application. Contact: Sharon McCreary, 720-423-4843 or sharon.mccreary@emilygriffith.edu. Court Appointed Special Advocates: Works with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties. Need: Advocates for children, to get to know, speak up for and ensure their best interests in court Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adv4children.org. Douglas County Libraries: elevates our community by inspiring a love of reading,

Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center: Cares for homeless horses and other equines. Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities. Requirements: Must be 16 years old, pass a background check, and be able to commit to at least three hours a week for three months. Contact: 303-751-5772. Other Information: Two-hour orientation provides an overview of the services provided, learn about the volunteer opportunities, take a tour of the center, and talk with staff and volunteers. Contact www.ddfl.org. Elbert County Sheriff’s Posse: Supports the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office and the Office of Emergency Management with detentions

support, patrol, administrative duties, event security, emergency services support, and call-outs as need arises. Need: With proper training and clearances, volunteers help with patrol, fingerprinting, records keeping, community event security services, disaster response and management (wildfire, tornado, blizzard, flood, disaster relief, etc.). Requirements: Must be 21 years or older; retired individuals are great. Must complete an employment application, pass a background check, and complete interviews. After being sworn in, in the first three months of membership, complete a minimum of 45 hours of orientation and training curriculum. After this 90-day probationary period, members must log a minimum of 10 hours of month and attend monthly training meetings. Persons ages 15-20, may join the Elbert County Sheriffs Explorer POST that is associated with the Posse. Contact: David Peontek at djp1911@msn. com or 303-646-5456. Go to http://www. elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html; print out and complete an employment application and turn it into the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office in Kiowa, “Attn: David Peontek.” Feeding Denver’s Hungry: serves 8001,000 people and families in need in lower downtown Denver. Need: help distribute food the second and fourth Thursday of each month. Donation also accepted. Contact: www.feedingdenvershungry.org or https://www.facebook.com/FeedingDenversHungry/ SEE VOLUNTEERS, P24

Attention: South Metro Area Businesses!

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Steps to writing a successful business plan Mon. | January 8th | 6:30 PM—8:30 PM | Free Highlands Ranch Library | 9292 Ridgeline Blvd.

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Learn the steps to starting a business Wed. | February 21st | 6:30 PM—8:30 PM | Free Castle Pines Library | 360 Village Square Lane

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Send volunteer opportunities to hharden@ coloradocommunitymedia.com 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office Domestic Violence Program: Provides information and support to crime victims. Need: Victim advocates interact with and support victims of domestic violence. They also provide resource referrals and explain processes to victims. Requirements: 20 hours of training required; volunteers must commit to one morning a week at the justice center in Castle Rock. Contact: Mel Secrease, 720-733-4552 or msecrease@da.18.state.co.us.

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CLUBS Editor’s note: To add or update a club listing, e-mail calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Political Douglas County Democrats executive committee meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of every month at various sites. Contact Mike Jones at 720-509-9048 or email info@DouglasDemocrats.org. Socialdiscussion meetings take place in Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree and Roxborough. Visit douglasdemocrats.org and click on calendar for information. Douglas County Republican Women meets at 11 a.m. the third Wednesday each month at the Lone Tree Golf and Hotel. Call Marsha Haeflein at 303-841-4318 or visit www. dcgop.org or www.dcrw.org. Highlands Ranch, Roxborough, and Lone Tree Democrats meet at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of every month for topical speakers and lively discussion at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Visit www.douglasdemocrats.org for more information. Libertarian Party of Douglas County: 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at On the Rox Sports Bar, 11957 Lioness Way, Parker. Topics include items of general libertarian interest and organization for local activism to make a difference in our political landscape. All welcomed. Go to lpdg.org. Lone Tree Democrats meet for First Friday Happy Hour the first Friday of every month at Los Arcos. Call Gordon at 303-790-8264.

Tuesday of each month for discussion of timely topics, led by knowledgeable speakers, at the South Metro Fire Station 45, 16801 Northgate Drive, Parker. Visit www. douglasdemocrats.org for information. Professional BNI Connections of Lone Tree (www.thebniconnections.com) invites business owners to attend its meeting held each Tuesday, 7:15-9 a.m. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. There is no charge to attend a meeting as a guest. Please visit www.thebniconnections.com or contact Jack Rafferty, 303-414-2363 or jrafferty@hmbrown.com. The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe County has two meetings per month. No unit meetings are in June through August, but the two unit meetings per month will begin again in September on second Monday evenings and second Thursday mornings. Call 303-798-2939. The group is open to residents of Douglas County. Lone Tree Networking Professionals is a networking/leads group that meets Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. at Rio Grande Restaurant in Lone Tree. Exclusive business categories are open. Visitors and new members are welcome. Contact Don Shenk at 303-7460093. Professional Referral Network meets at 7:15 a.m. Tuesdays at Great Beginnings, east of I-25 at Lincoln Avenue. Call Ronald Conley at 303-841-1860 or e-mail www. professionalreferralnetwork.org.

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gle adults who enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, biking, sightseeing, photography, the camaraderie of others, and starry nights around the camp fire. We usually camp in designated forest service or state park campgrounds within 2 to 5 hours of Denver. We welcome all single adults. Our membership ranges from the 40s to 60-plus. We usually meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. For specific meeting information, contact campingsingles@ gmail.com Front Range Woodturners Club meets from 6-9 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month in the basement of the Rockler Woodworking store at 2553 S Colorado Blvd. Anyone interested in woodturning is welcome. Contact Jim Proud at cavaleon1956@gmail. com for more information. Learn to Fly Fish: 9-11 a.m. Saturdays at Orvis Park Meadows, 8433 Park Meadows Center Drive, Unit 149, Lone Tree. The free Fly Fishing 101 course teaches the basics including fly casting, outfit rigging, and knot tying. After completing FF101, sign up for the free FF201 class at a local stocked pond and practice hooking, playing and landing fish. For information or to sign up, call 303-768-9600 or go to www.orvis. com/s/park-meadows-colorado-orvisretail-store/620. Lone Tree Ladies 9-Hole Golf. Applications are now being accepted for the upcoming Thursday morning 9-hole golf group. The group is open to women golfers ages 18 and older. Applications and more informaiton are available in the Lone Tree Pro Shop. Contact Nancy Cushing, league president, at 720-560-9333 or email LTL9hole@gmail. com. Salty Dog Sailing Club If you love to sail or want to try, if you don’t have a boat, if you have a boat but don’t sail enough because you cannot find a crew, the Salty Dog Sailing Club is for you. The club meets the second Thursday of the month. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. with the business meeting commencing at 7 p.m. Go to www.saltydog. org for meeting locations and directions. SilverSneakers Fitness, Silver&Fit at ACC The Arapahoe Community College fitness center offers the SilverSneakers Fitness and Silver&Fit programs for seniors in the south metro Denver area. For more information about health and fitness options at ACC, call 303-797-5850.

VIVA LAS VEGAS: THE GOOD HUMOR MEN ELVIS NIGHT THURSDAY, DEC. 28, 2017 | 7 PM

Looking for something fun to do with your out-of-town guests after Christmas? Head to Las Vegas…at the Arts Center! Join us for a screening of Elvis Presley’s legendary film Viva Las Vegas, and stick around for a Las Vegas cocktail night in the lobby after, complete with appetizers, casino games, karaoke, and an Elvis costume contest judged by the man himself. And remember, what happens at the Arts Center stays at the Arts Center. Sponsored by:

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Third Thursday Mystery Book Club Join us for a discussion of mystery books with an emphasis on the unusual. Do you like Swedish Noir, historical mysteries, humorous mysteries? We read authors that have something to offer besides the quirky twist at the end of the story. If you’re tired of the same old best-selling mystery writers, come join us for lunch and mystery discussions at 11:30 a.m. every third Thursday at the Lone Tree Grille at the Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel. Call Sue at 303-641-3534 Social/Service AAUW (American Association of University Women), founded in 1881, is the oldest women’s organization in the United States. It has a mission of promoting equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research. Scholarships are provided to Douglas County women who are in college, and cash awards are presented to senior girls from Douglas County high schools who have an interest in the areas

of science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). Meetings are in Castle Rock the third Wednesday of the month, at various times and locations. Go to douglascountyco.aauw.net. Contact Beryl Jacobson at 303-688-8088 or berylmjacobson@gmail. com. A Dreampower Animal Rescue / PAALS adoption for cats, dogs and more meets from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Park Meadows PetsMart. Call 303-688-9503.

The Breakfast Club: A great way for single people ages 50-plus to meet new friends and have fun. We are an active and social group enjoying activities ranging from card games to white-water rafting, international and domestic travel to bowling, and all things in between. Our signature breakfast, which takes place at 8:30 a.m. every third Saturday, is at The Ridge Golf Club in Castle P Pines. Interested? Call our hotline at 303- a 814-8428 or go to www.TBC50plus.org. Castle Rock Bridge Club plays a friendly, ACBL-sanctioned duplicate game at 1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday at Plum Creek Golf Club, 331 Players Club Drive, Castle Rock. For assistance in finding a bridge partner, call Georgiana Butler at 303-8108504. Go to www.castlerockbridge.com. Daughters of the American Revolution, Columbine Chapter meets at 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month from September through May at the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce at the Streets at SouthGlenn, Centennial. If you are interested in attending or have questions regarding eligibility, contact Krispin at Krispin_L_Andersen@Q.com or Jewel Wellborn, regent, columbineregent@ hediusa.com. DTC Kiwanis Club meets at 7 a.m. every Tuesday at Mimi’s Cafe, 9555 Park Meadows Drive, at the corner of Yosemite and Park Meadows. We are a growing club with 51 members. Our mission is assisting communities and “at risk” children in difficult home environments with financial and personal help and mentoring. Call Frank Zieg at 303-796-1213. Douglas County Elks Lodge 2873 meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month at the Douglas County Fairgrounds & Events Center, Kirk Hall, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock. The lodge is actively seeking a permanent venue in the Castle Rock area. All “Stray Elks” are invited to attend and to be involved in the growth and activities of this new social and community service organization. Call 303-941-0135 or e-mail swgilbert@comcast.net. Duplicate Bridge ACBL sanctioned open game at noon Mondays at The Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree. Call Sue or Randy at 303-641-3534 to join the group. Lessons on the 2 over 1 Game Force book by Audrey Grant offered by appointment. 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. SEE CLUBS, P24

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Parker artist Lorenzo Chavez in his studio. He will teach landscape painting at PACE, and at the Art Students League of Denver. COURTESY PHOTOS

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and pastels, will teach ”Fundamentals of Landscape Painting,” a six-week class, held on Mondays from 9 a.m. to noon at PACE, from Jan 22 to Feb. 26, with a cost of $171/member and $207/ non-member. In the spring, Chavez will offer a four week session: “Painting Landscapes Outdoors,” from April 30 to May 21, with a cost of $114/members and $138/non-members. Basic skills in drawing are needed for both. See the ASLD website for materials list. Born in New Mexico, Chavez lives and works in Parker, has exhibited internationally and especially in the western U.S. He maintains a studio in Parker’s Old Schoolhouse. Kris Ilitis, who has taught oil painting at PACE, will offer “The Wonder of Watercolor” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 2. She says she will offer a “non-traditional Impressionistic approach … helping you to paint outside the lines.” Some basic skills in drawing needed — and she reminds artists to “bring your lunch.

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Parker Arts has partnered with the Art Students League of Denver to expand opportunities for its art students to study with national and local instructors, beginning in January. Parker’s executive cultural director, Elaine Mariner, says this will “fill a gap in our programming.” She cites national touring programs in the theater, professional stage shows, professional art in the galleries … and is proud of the “nationally recognized professional artists living in Parker.” Lorenzo Chavez and Kristine Iltis, who have been teaching at PACE, are also among the more than 200 wellknown artists who teach at ASLD and registration will be through the school this year. Parker artists will be eligible to become ASLD members ($55 a year) and pay a reduced price for classes if they wish — and enroll in additional classes at the busy school at 200 Grant St. in Denver. The ASLD, which describes itself as modeled after the Art Students League in New York City, is housed in Denver’s old Sherman School and its Annex. Built in 1893, (annex in 1920) and a national landmark, it houses classrooms and exhibit space for students and instructors. Labeled “Richardson Romanesque,” its mellow stone walls invite the artist inside to explore and create. Volunteers plant and maintain gardens filled with native perennials, which invite a painter’s focus, and the school features ongoing events and exhibits. Chavez, who paints mostly with oils

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Front Range BEST: Hosts free robotics competitions for middle and high school students. Need: Volunteer judges for competions. Contact: Tami Kirkland, 720-323-6827 or Tami.Kirkland@FrontRangeBEST.org Gateway Battered Women’s Shelter: Serves victims of family violence in Aurora and Arapahoe County. Need: Volunteers help with crisis-line management, children’s services, legal advocacy, community education and other shelter services. Donations: Also accepts used cell phones (younger than 4 years) to give to victims. Mail to Gateway at P.O. Box 914, Aurora, CO 80040, or drop them off at Neighborly Thrift Store, 3360 S. Broadway, Englewood Requirements: Must attend a 26-hour training session; bilingual skills welcome Contact: Jeneen Klippel-Worden, 303-3431856 or jkworden@gatewayshelter.com Girl Scouts of Colorado: Youth organization for girls. Need: Troop leaders, office support, administrative help and more Age Requirement: Men and women, 18 and older Contact: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org, inquiry@gscolorado.org or 1-877-404-5708 Global Orphan Relief: Develops and supports programs bringing light, comfort and security to orphans around the world. Need: Super stars with website development, users of the abundant resources of social media. Those with great connection

ability are needed to help with the development of the donor pool. Contact: Those interested serving this faith-based Colorado nonprofit can contact Deitra Dupray, 303-895-7536 or dadupray@ comcast.net. GraceFull Community Café: Provides a place in Littleton where people of all backgrounds can gather, eat well and be inspired to give back. Cafe is open for breakfast and lunch, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. A partner of the GraceFull Foundation. Need: Opportunities for food preparation, guest service, cleaning and dishwashing. Location: 5610 Curtice St., Littleton Contact: Sign up for volunteer opportunities at http://gracefullcafe.com/volunteer/ Habitat ReStore: Nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers. Need: Volunteers for Wheat Ridge, Denver or Littleton Habitat ReStores, helping with the cash register, dock and warehouse floor Contact: 303-996-5468, email Alice Goble at Alice@habitatmetrodenver.org Highlands Ranch Community Association: Works with Therapeutic Recreation Program and Special Olympics. Need: Volunteers to help teach classes, coach Special Olympics, provide athletes support during Special Olympics practices, assist with special events, and help participats succeed in the therapeutic recreation program. Contact: Summer Aden, 303-471-7043 or www.hrcaonline.org/tr Hospice at Home Need: Volunteers help patients and their families with respite care, videotaping, massage and other tasks. Home study

training is available. Contact: 303-698-6404 Hospice of Covenant Care: Nonprofit, faithbased hospice. Need: Volunteers to support patients and families Contact: 303-731-8039 Lone Tree Police Department Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS): Provides assistance within the Police Department in both Administrative and Patrol functions. Need: Volunteers are needed to assist with many areas within the Police Department to include patrol functions, fingerprinting, and fleet maintenance. Requirements: Must attend the Lone Tree Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy, and submit to a background check. Additional training is provided based on area of interest. Patrol volunteers must commit to a minimum monthly hour requirement. Contact: Tim.Beals@cityoflonetree.com or 720-509-1159. Lutheran Family Services: Cultural Mentoring Program: We welcome refugee families and help them adjust to their new home. Need: People who can commit to working with refugees on skills for self-sufficiency and helping them learn about their new home. Requirements: Must be 18 or older (although children of volunteers are welcome to participate). One-hour training and orientation required. Contact: David Cornish, 303-225-0199 or david.cornish@lfsrm.org; go to www.lfsrm.org. Meals on Wheels: Delivers meals to residents in south metro Denver, including Littleton, western Centennial, Englewood,

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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 Rotary Club of Highlands Ranch: 12:10 p.m.

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. SEE VOLUNTEERS, P31

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. 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. 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.

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December 21, 2017

Holiday Express makes its way to Depot Art Gallery Gifts arrive in time for holiday shoppers to select special items

IF YOU GO

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Littleton’s bright red 1888 Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Depot, aka the Depot Art Gallery, at 2069 W. Powers Ave., is packed with one-of-a-kind gifts: paintings, of course, but miniatures at mini prices; glass, ceramics, jewelry, fiber art and holiday décor, including Christmas tree ornaments. The Holiday Express has arrived in Littleton, bearing gifts for another season. This is an ideal spot for the last-minute shopper, with a cozy atmosphere and friendly artists who are happy to talk about the items available therein. An elegant teapot rests in a glass corner cabinet in the baggage room, where one enters. Next to it is a table with ceramics and other items. There, we found a beautifully decorated wooden box by Bobbie Shupe, which seems perfect for a young granddaughter, who is enjoying a professional career and her first condo home. More of Shupe’s special boxes are scattered through the gallery. In the baggage room, there is also a long table filled with a collection of smaller gift items: ornaments, shiny snack dishes created from repurposed

The Depot Art Gallery is at 2069 W. Powers Ave., west of the Buck Recreation Center and the Littleton Courthouse. The Holiday Express show runs through Dec. 30. Holiday hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 303795-0781. wine bottles, a rack of hand-painted silk scarves, wee knit hats for tiny new family members … It’s surrounded by walls filled with miniature paintings in oil, acrylic and watercolor. They range in style from realistic to abstract: landscapes, florals, cityscapes, photographs, graphics and more, by Littleton Fine Arts Guild members and guests. These works of art continue past the ticket desk and around the corner into the back waiting room. Note the goofy ceramic critters, which would make delightful decorations for a child’s room — or perhaps a kitchen windowsill. Jewelry is crafted in a rainbow of colors and many different styles: enameled, with gemstones, with polished bits of rock, beads, leather, metals. There are necklaces, earrings, bracelets and brooches, interspersed with small ceramic pieces, arranged throughout the Depot. In the waiting room at the rear of the building, one finds more paintings, plus a collection of shawls in colors

A long table in the Baggage Room at Littleton’s Depot Art Gallery holds gifts for all sorts and sizes of holiday gift recipients. SONYA ELLINGBOE and neutral shades and an array of notecards — single and in packages, including a few holiday notes. These are copied from paintings, prints and photos, printed on really nice paper, sometimes individually embellished. They will be a pleasure to write on, for those among us who still value a handwritten message. LFAG members always have a nice stock of special cards, which could be framed like a small gift. An unhurried visit to this bit of Littleton’s historic downtown will

probably prompt a shopper to see appropriate gift items they haven’t imagined. The historic Depot was housed in Bega Park for a period, after train service ceased, then moved to its present location with help from Varian Ashbaugh and restored by Guild members and others from the community, with a special grant and donations, as a Bicentennial project. It is maintained and owned by the City of Littleton and operated by Littleton Fine Arts Guild members, who volunteer their time.

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THINGS to DO

THEATER

Seussical, The Musical: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 30 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Show at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 10. No show on Dec. 24. Go to townhallartscenter. org/seussical.

ART/CRAFTS

Kids Zone: 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Drop in for building fun with Legos, Magna-Tiles and more. For grades 2-6. No registration required; contact 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

MUSIC

Merry Mariachi Music: The Talisman Duo: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 23 at Sheridan Library, 3425 W. Oxford Ave., Denver. Live performance of upbeat holiday hits. Sign up at arapahoelibraries. org.

FILM

Movie Day: 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21 at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Watch “Frosty the Snowman.” Bring stuffies, pillows and blankets. Call 303-762-2560. Movie Day: 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27 at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Join us for “Ice Age” and popcorn. Feel free to bring stuffies, pillows and blankets. Call 303-762-2560.

Lifetree Café Discussion Group: 5-6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1 (Inside the Gun Debate: To hunt? To defend? To assault?) at DAZBOG, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-8140142. Go to LifetreeCafe.com.

READING/WRITING

Malley Book Club: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 21 at the Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood, in the library. Book is “Books for Living” by Will Schwalbe.

EVENTS

Colonial Holiday Celebration: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21 at Sheridan Library, 3425 W. Oxford Ave., Denver. Children ages

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this week’s TOP FIVE Madrigal Dinner: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 22-23 at 401 W. Mineral Ave., Littleton. A fundraise for the homeless, featuring a four-course prime rib dinner, the Opera Colorado singers and Douglas County High School students as castle servants. A benefit for the Inversion Community Food Bank. Go to www.denvermadrigal.com. Santa’s Village: Fridays to Sundays through Dec 24 at Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. Replaces Trail of Lights. Admission includes a hayride, short holiday movies at Santa’s Cinema, live reindeer, crafts with Mrs. Claus, pictures with Santa and craft vendors in Santa’s workshop. Food and beverages may be purchased. Go to https://www.botanicgardens.org/ chatfield-farms

5-12 are invited to journey back to a simpler time and experience how colonial families celebrated the holidays through stories, treats and more. Sign up at arapahoelibraries.org. Gamers Guild: Reindeer Games: 4-5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. For teens. Sign up at arapahoelibraries.org. Lego Maniacs: 1-5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, Tuesday, Dec. 26, Thursday, Dec. 28; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23 at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. For schoolaged children and their parents. Call 303-7622560. Santa’s New Village, 3-D Magic: open through Dec. 24 in the Dillard’s Court at Park Meadows. Walk inside an oversized Christmas tree featuring 3-D lights that transform into gingerbread men, candy canes, snowmen and more, then share wishes with St. Nick. Pick up glasses at Santa’s Village, the gift wrap station or select vendors in Park Meadows. Go to https://www.parkmeadows.com for hours and other details. Free December Community Dinner: 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26 at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton.

Intro to Theater Workshop: Auditions and Monologues: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Teens and adults are invited to choose one of our monologue selections or bring your own. No experience is necessary, and all skill levels are welcome. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries. org. The Nobel Prize: 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28 at the Castle Rock Senior Center, 2323 Woodlands Blvd., Castle Rock. Join Active Minds as we trace the history of the Nobel Prize, highlighting notable laureates, notable omissions, and a controversy here and there. Call 303-688-9498. Tick Tock, Make a Clock: 5-6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Tweens ages 9-12 are invited to make every second count by making their own clock to celebrate Tick Tock day. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.

All are welcome and no RSVP’S are necessary. December menu includes Christmas dinner casserole, green salad, orange cranberry salad, fresh fruit and handheld desserts. The healthy, freshly prepared dinner offers good food and warm hospitality. Call 303798-1389 or go to littletonpresbyterian.org/dinner. Job Search Help: 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27 at Sheridan Library, 3425 W. Oxford Ave., Denver. Need a space to learn about the job search process and work on applications? Our librarians are here to help with resumes, job search sites, LinkedIn and more. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.

Englewood Parkway. Projects and crafts that celebrate the old year and prepare for the new year begin at 11 a.m. Count down to the New Year at noon and wrap up with some New Year’s treats and activities. Call 303-762-2560. Open Play: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30 at Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Storytime room will be open with a variety of toys that will spark the imagination. Call 303-762-2560.

McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Learn the skills necessary to play a variety of sports. Also learn the rules of the games, focusing on good sportsmanship, and teamwork. For ages 8 and older. Call 303-471-7043. Go to www.hrcaonline.org/tr.

EDUCATION

Buddhism: 10-11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 22 at Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. Buddhism is the fourth largest religion in the world with some 500 million adherents. Learn about its origins, teachings, beliefs and practices. Call 303-762-2660 to RSVP. Practice Your English: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 23 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Lively, informal conversation on everyday topics for intermediate to advanced English learners. Ages 17-plus. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Galactic Knight Training Camp: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27 at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Teens: Are you one with the force? Prepare to protect our galaxy from the dark side in honor of the newest “Star Wars” saga. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org. Kids’ Zone: 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Drop in to make New Year’s Eve noisemakers and hats. For grades 2-6. No registration required. Contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org Noon Year’s Eve Party: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29 at the Englewood Public Library, 1000

A Hudson Christmas: 5-8 p.m. select evenings through Dec. 31 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Outdoor holiday walking tour. Share Christmas wishes with Santa; take a photo on Santa’s sleigh. Tickets available at www.altitudetickets.com, or in person on event nights. Go to www.hudsongardens.org. Special Needs Sports Camp: 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Jan. 2 and Thursday, Jan. 4 at the Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800

HSE Prep Class: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Instruction, assessment and practice for those preparing to take high school equivalency exams. Ages 17-plus. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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SPORTS

Basketball victory a tale of turnaround

FLOORING IT

ThunderRidge’s Joey Rumbaugh, right, gets tripped up with Overland’s Jalone Rice trying to keep control of the ball. The host Grizzlies held on to beat Overland 64-57 on Dec. 15 PAUL DISALVO

BY THE NUMBERS

Shots on goal by the Castle View hockey team on Dec. 11 in a 6-1 triumph over Mullen.

Highlands Ranch who scored in double figures in the 83-20 basketball win over Monarch on Dec. 12.

Point outburst in the second quarter, helping Legend’s boys basketball team post a 57-26 win over Smoky Hill on Dec. 11.

Players on Legend’s girls basketball team who scored in a 59-22 romp over Northglenn on Dec. 16.

Consecutive losses for the Douglas County girls basketball team dating back to last season.

Combined wins for the Castle View boys and girls basketball teams in 15 games, with the boys accounting for the lone loss.

Standout Performers Nick Pederson, Castle View The senior had four points on a pair of goals and assists in the 6-1 hockey win over Mullen on Dec. 11.

Connor Hawk, Ponderosa The senior made 60 percent of his field goals and score 28 points in an 82-60 boys basketball win over Sand Creek on Dec. 12.

Ronnie DeGray iii,Chaparral The junior’s 22 points sparked a 61-46 boys basketball victory over Arapahoe on Dec. 12.

Brendan Sullivan, Highlands Ranch The senior improved his scoring average to 23.1 points per game after scoring 28 points in a 71-60 win over Cheyenne East on Dec. 16.

Madison Hema, Castle View In a 54-31 girls basketball conquest of Falcon on Dec. 11, the junior had 11 points and 13 rebounds.

Sam Masten, Rock Canyon The senior guard scored 23 points in a 70-42 win over Westlake (California) on Dec. 15.

Colorado Community Media selects six athletes from area high schools each week as “Standout Performers.” Preference is given to athletes making their debut on the list. To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton by noon on Sunday at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

N r N w o t i c i

t seems that nobody can remember the last time the Littleton boys basketball team defeated city rival o t Heritage. s The Littleton Lions snapped a long, yet-to-be-resolved losing streak against Heritage with a 62-59 ` victory on Dec. 12 in i OVERTIME w the Eagles’ gym According to Max- a Preps records, the Li- C ons were 0-11 against Heritage heading into b this season’s game but a the intra-city series is e a older than 12 years. p “It feels good to c win,” said Littleton Jim Benton coach Ryan Fletcher. “It’s been a long time for us. It goes back fi as long as we can think. I know it’s been L at least 15 years since we had won. “Every year we mark this game. It’s d one that both schools get up for but it’s t f been too long since we’ve gotten our I share. Our guys were excited and we felt if we played well we would have a o m chance.’’ t Littleton administrators are still searching for documents to verify the d last win but many Lions enthusiasts might finally start to believe in that old t saying about throwing out records when l o rivalries are renewed. “I think that the adage is true,” said Fletcher. “Both teams every year want t this game regardless of records, regard- d C less of the scores.” Senior Jason Levy scored 27 points to “ spark Littleton’s win. “It’s been years since we’ve beat them, so I’m really happy,” said Levy. “It’s a rivalry. We focused and practiced hard for this game. We had our minds set right and came out and executed. I really believe any team can win on any day. We wanted it more. We were hungry.” Heritage coach Jentry Byleveld praised the rival Lions. “Littleton played a great game,” he said. “They are well coached and played very hard. “We couldn’t get stops on the defensive end, which ended up hurting our chances to win.” Milestone wins Legend boys basketball coach Kevin Boley collected his 400th career victory on Dec. 2 against Ralston Valley. Jefferson Academy boys coach Mark Sharpley, in his 19th season of coachSEE BENTON, P29

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Pulling out all the stops In high school basketball, successful teams employ strong defense BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A few years ago, sports writer Neil Paine of the website basketballreference.com examined 50 years of National Basketball Association titlewinning teams. The teams were strong on offense and defense, but Paine noted that a small improvement to defense increased a team’s chances of winning championships more than the same improvement in offense. That concept would seem to apply not only to the pro level, but also the amateur ranks, including Colorado high school basketball. “When talking about the old adage of `defense wins championships,’ I believe it still has substance in today’s game, which seems to be focused on offense and 3-pointers,” Legacy boys coach Connor Clay said. “Defense is one of the few things in basketball that is always in your control as a player because it is always about effort and attitude. Defensive effort and attitude are a couple of the few things players can consistently control, and consistency wins championships.” Arvada point guard Isaiah Vigil testified to the importance of defense after Littleton recently beat the Bulldogs. “They (Littleton) were a swarming defense and pressured us up and down the court,” Vigil said. “Their defense forced us to change some of the things I do. Their defender forced me to go the opposite way. I normally dribble, so he made me pull up and look to get a pass to an open teammate.” Local coaches saying playing strong defense does more than stop the other team from scoring — it can also translate into offensive opportunities at the other end of the court. “When you have two really good teams playing against each other, the defense is really what swings it,” Rock Canyon girls coach Becky Mudd said. “Your defense can start so many things

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ing after coming to Jefferson Academy from Belleview Christian, joined the milestone 400 win club when the Jaguars beat Gunnison on Dec. 9. Sharpley’s record is 400-120. Caton to be inducted Former Highlands Ranch basketball coach Bob Caton will be one of five individuals to be inducted into the Colorado High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame on March 24, 2017 at the Radisson Hotel in Aurora. Caton has amassed over 500 wins and has been the head boys coach at Manual, Denver West, George Washington, Aurora Central, Highlands Ranch and currently at Mullen.

for you offensively. You still need to have somebody who can put the ball in the basket but definitely your defense can spark a lot of things.” Putting strategy to work There are a variety of approaches that can be employed, including manto-man, pressure and zone defenses. It is up to coaches to decide which defense to use and when. For instance, zone defenses are often used to change tempo and keep players out of foul trouble. “It all depends on how well the opponent can score,” Lakewood boys coach Daryl Johnson said. “We just look to give more attention in high school games to those players that can score. So that’s when we like to shift our defense.” To many, strong defense starts close to the basket. “The paint is where you win and lose games. Our interior defense is very important to our success,” Rock Canyon boys coach Kenton Grams said. Joe Ortiz, boys coach at ThunderRidge, agrees. “Interior defense is more important because those players are the backup most of the time,” Ortiz said. “Most of the time, he is the last guy standing. He is like the free safety. We want to protect the basket first and a lot of time, that’s who it is.” Defensive trends come and go. “For a while everyone was playing the full court, 1-2-1-1, then everybody started playing the 2-2-1 and some people the run and jump,” Mudd said. “I think there is a resurgence of good man defense in the half court and playing good, solid, man-to-man defense. I’d like to see that trickle down to the middle schools.” The right stuff It takes intensity, passion and effort to be a good defender, coaches say. “Mindset is the most important thing… it’s got to be a priority,” Ortiz said. Coaches are always seeking athletes who are willing to play defense. “Defense is something you can teach anybody, especially (good) athletes,” Mudd said. “They learn so much oneTop-ranked wrestling team It should not be a surprise, but Pomona is the top-ranked Class 5A wrestling team in Colorado, according to Tim Yount’s On the Mat team rankings. Pomona is the two-time defending 5A champion and has won three of the past five state titles. Ponderosa was sixth in the Dec. 15 rankings and Castle View was seventh. Best wishes At this time of the year, it is time to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season with hopes for the best to come in the year ahead. 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.

Highlands Ranch junior TK Hammond plays defense on Palmer’s Isaiah Robinson and keeps him to the outside during the Falcons’ 75-55 on Nov. 30. PHOTO BY JIM BENTON

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on-one play as they are growing up, they know offensive skills. It takes less talent to play defense — it just takes more heart. “A coach always loves a good defender. There is always a place for somebody who is going to give their heart and play good defense.”

For some players, defense is more than just a requirement. “It is really fun to play defense,” Arapahoe junior Eliana McClarie said. “It is satisfying to get steals. I think it is almost more fun to get steals than points. It feels good to play good defense and get a stop.”

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On campus: Highlands Ranch • Dave May, who assumed the football coaching job as an interim before the start of the season, has applied to continue coaching, but the coaching position has officially opened. • Senior Brendan Sullivan leads the boys team in scoring with a 23.1 average, which ranks third in the state. The Falcons’ girls basketball team will take Colorado’s top 5A ranking to Phoenix for the Nike Tournament of Champions before the holiday break. • Running back Dominic Betti along with linemen Drake Nugent and Austin Johnson were first team All-Mount Lincoln league football selections. Mountain Vista • Members of the boys cross country team finished third Dec.2 at the Nike Nationals cross country meet in Portland, Oregon, and the girls representing Vista Nation were sixth at the race over the Glendover golf course. Jenna

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Fitzsimmons paced the girls with a 30th-place finish with a time of 18:26.0 while Dillon Carter topped the boys by running 29th in 15:45.6. • At the CHSAA State Spirit Championships held Dec. 8-9 at the Denver Coliseum, the co-ed cheer team and the jazz team both finished second. • The hockey team managed just four goals in losing its first three games but rebounded with a twogame winning streak in which the team scored 10 goals. • The girls basketball team has three games before the holiday break and will open the new year by playing in the Lady Seahwaks Island Shootout in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Rock Canyon • Easton Allred ran 22nd at the Nike Nationals cross country meet Dec. 2 in Portland, Oregon, with a time of 15:36.8. • The Jaguars’ cheer team was second in the Class 5A cheer contest at the CHSAA Spirit Championships, which were held Dec. 8-9 at the Denver Coliseum. • Jessica Beckwith placed second

in the 100 butterfly at the Coaches Invitational girls swim meet held Dec. 15-16. Her time was 56.41 seconds. • The state’s top-ranked 5A boys basketball team remained unbeaten and won the Clash On The Coast basketball tournament which ended Dec. 16 in Oxnard, California. The guard duo of Sam Masten and Tyson Gilbert have been the ringleaders of the Jaguars’ unbeaten start. Masten is averaging 21.9 points a game and Gilbert 13.4. SkyView Academy Seniors Jordan Wilson and Mitch Steele have helped the Hawks win three of their first five games. Wilson is scoring 14.0 points a game and Steele contributes a 12.3 scoring average. ThunderRidge • The Class 5A cheer title was won by the Grizzlies at the Dec. 8-9 CHSAA State Spirit Championships held at the Denver Coliseum. The 4A/5A co-ed cheer team was fourth. • The boys basketball team, ranked fifth in the CHSAANow.com Class 5A poll, plays Cherokee Trail on Dec. 21 and hopes to improve on its 9-1

record. The Grizzlies have benefited from balanced scoring, with Kaison Hammonds leading the way with a 16.6 average followed by Justin mcCaw at 11.6 and Tyson Cruickshank at 11.3 Valor Christian • Cross country runner Cole Sprout was the top Colorado finisher in the boys Nike Cross Nationals held Dec. 2 in Portland, Oregon, with a 21stplace finish and a time of 15:35.8. • The cheer team was crowned 4A champions at the CHSAA State Spirit Championships held Dec. 8-9 at the Denver Coliseum. The Eagles won a tiebreaker with the highest cheer scores to capture the title. • The hockey team had another winning streak snapped by Regis Jesuit, but the positive is the improvement showed by the Eagles. Last season, Valor won its first six games before losing 6-0 to Regis. Valor had its season-opening three-game winning streak halted on Dec. 16 by Regis, but the Eagles only lost 2-1.

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Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0219 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/25/2017 4:12:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: JONATHAN TAYLOR AND LUCIE TAYLOR Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AFFILIATED FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/20/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 12/1/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006103182 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $608,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $602,850.45

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 25, CARRIAGE CLUB ESTATES FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOULGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10402 Carriage Club Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124 NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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Dated: 10/2/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID R DOUGHTY Colorado Registration #: 40042 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 17-016665 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0219 First Publication: 11/23/2017 Last Publication: 12/21/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Notice No.: 2017-0219 First Publication: 11/23/2017 Last Publication: 12/21/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 3rd day of November 2004 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Summer M Vanderbilt the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

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and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Summer M Vanderbilt. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2003. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Alfred C Allis Etal for said year 2003

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: Occupant - Alfred C Allis Etal - Douglas Heights Ltd nka Douglas Heights LLP - Douglas Heights LLP - Land Services Inc - Douglas Heights Ltd a Colorado General Partnership nka Douglas Heights LLP - Summer M Vanderbilt Summer M Vanderbilt aka Summer Morgan Vanderbilt Groubert aka Summer M Groubert INA Group LLC - FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA - Charles V Gundelach - County of Douglas, Trustee - H. Sol Cersonsky and Jack D. Feuer Trustees - Paul Ramadan Managing General Partner Douglas Heights Ltd - Paul Ramadan Managing General Parter Douglas Heights Ltd a Colorado General Partnership - Fuller and Company - Gregory W Morris Registered Agent Fuller and Company - Qwest Communications Company LLC a Delaware limited liability company nka Century Link Communications LLC Spr int Com m unications Com pany LP a Delaware limited partnership - Level 3 Communications LLC a Delaware limited liability company - WilTel Communications LLC a Delaware limited liability company - Qwest Communications Company LLC fka Qwest Communications Corporation nka Centurylink Communications LLC - Level 3 Communications Inc - Level 3 Telecom Holdings Inc - WilTel Communications Inc - Williams Communications LLC fka Williams Communications Inc fka Vyvx Inc nka WilTel Communications LLC - Centurylink Communications LLC - Centurylink Communications LLC C/O The Corportation Company, Registered Agent - Williams Communications LLC fka Williams Communications Inc fka Vyvx Inc nka WilTel Communications LLC - Williams Communications LLC fka Williams Communications Inc fka Vyvx Inc nka WilTel Communications LLC C/O The Corporation Company, Registered Agent - Level 3 Telecom Holdings LLC C/O The Corporation Company, Registered Agent - Level 3 Communications Inc C/O The Corporation Company, Registered Agent - Qwest Communications Company LLC nka CenturyLink Communications LLC - Qwest Communications Company LLC nka Centurylink Communications LLC C/O The Corporation Company, Registered Agent - WilTel Communications LLC - WilTel Communications LLC C/O The Corporation Company, Registered Agent Level 3 Communications LLC C/O The Corporation Company, Registered Agent - Sprint Communications Company LP C/O The Prentice-Hall Corporation System Inc, Registered Agent Alan Gene Auslander as Vice President Larkspur Meadows Inc a Nevada Corporation Lance Kerness President, Secretary and Treasurer Larkspur Meadows Inc - Douglas A Barnes as Agent for Douglas Heights Ltd a Colorado General Partnership C/O Land Services Inc Sydney S Macy as Colorado Director for The Conservation Fund a Maryland non-profit Corporation - Jodi R O'Day, Resident Agent The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation - Christine Quinlan Registered Agent The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation - David E Archer and Associates Inc - Beth Miller Title Officer Land Title Guarantee Company Douglas Heights LTD a Colorado General Partnership - Steven M H Cersonsky, Personal Representative for the Estate of H Sol Cersonsky a/k/a Harold Solomon Cersonsky

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*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

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Communications LLC fka Williams Communications Inc fka Vyvx Inc nka WilTel Communications LLC C/O The Corporation Company, Registered Agent - Level 3 Telecom Holdings LLC C/O The Corporation Company, Registered Agent - Level 3 Communications Inc C/O The Corporation Company, Registered Agent - Qwest Communications Company LLC nka CenturyLink Communications LLC - Qwest Communications Company LLC nka Centurylink Communications LLC C/O The Corporation Company, Registered Agent - WilTel Communications LLC - WilTel Communications LLC C/O The Corporation Company, Registered Agent Level 3 Communications LLC C/O The Corporation Company, Registered Agent - Sprint Communications Company LP C/O The Prentice-Hall Corporation System Inc, Registered Agent Alan Gene Auslander as Vice President Larkspur Meadows Inc a Nevada Corporation Lance Kerness President, Secretary and Treasurer Larkspur Meadows Inc - Douglas A Barnes as Agent for Douglas Heights Ltd a Colorado General Partnership C/O Land Services Inc Sydney S Macy as Colorado Director for The Conservation Fund a Maryland non-profit Corporation - Jodi R O'Day, Resident Agent The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation - Christine Quinlan Registered Agent The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation - David E Archer and Associates Inc - Beth Miller Title Officer Land Title Guarantee Company Douglas Heights LTD a Colorado General Partnership - Steven M H Cersonsky, Personal Representative for the Estate of H Sol Cersonsky a/k/a Harold Solomon Cersonsky

That on the 10th day of February 2017 said Summer M Vanderbilt assigned said certificate of purchase to Summer M Groubert. That said Summer M Groubert on the 10th day of February 2017 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 29th day of March 2018 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 14th day of December 2017 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 932186 First Publication: December 14, 2017 Last Publication: December 28, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: JOSHUA MCCALL, D.O.B.: 1/21/2009; and JALEN ARTHUR, D.O.B.: 4/23/2004; Children, And concerning: KAYLA MATHURIN, D.O.B.: 06/14/1987, Mother, WILLIE HARVARD, D.O.B.: 6/01/1988, Possible Father of Joshua McCall; and REGGIE LAST NAME UNKNOWN and JOHN DOE.: Possible Father of Jalen Arthur, Respondents, And JADA BARROW, (Maternal Grandmother); and SAMUEL BARROW, (Maternal Step-Grandfather) Special Respondents. Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Thomas Joaquin, #30941 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325 FAX (303) 479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us tjoaquin@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 17JV109 * DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2017. TO: WILLIE HARVARD, D.O.B.: 6/01/1988, Possible Father of Joshua McCall; REGGIE LAST NAME UNKNOWN and JOHN DOE.: Possible Father of Jalen Arthur: VIA PUBLICATION You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named children are dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office, at the above address.

Mother, WILLIE HARVARD, D.O.B.: 6/01/1988, Possible Father of Joshua McCall; and REGGIE LAST NAME UNKNOWN and JOHN DOE.: Possible Father of Jalen Arthur, Respondents, And JADA BARROW, (Maternal Grandmother); and SAMUEL BARROW, (Maternal Step-Grandfather) Special Respondents.

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Attorney for Department: To advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100 John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Thomas Joaquin, #30941 Public Notice 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID (303) 814-5325 FAX (303) 479-9259 Separate sealed bids for 2018 HOT IN-PLACE jthirkel@douglas.co.us REPAVING PROJECT; DOUGLAS COUNTY lreigrut@douglas.co.us PROJECT NUMBER CI 2018-006 will be retjoaquin@douglas.co.us ceived by the Owner, Douglas County GovernCASE NUMBER: 17JV109 * DIVISION 7 ment, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite DEPENDENCY SUMMONS 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. This project This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 consists of hot in-place repaving of approximof the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, ately 133,000 square yards of asphalt paveRule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, ment at various locations throughout Douglas and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2017. County. Bid items include hauling and placement of approximately 7,300 tons of hot mix asTO: WILLIE HARVARD, D.O.B.: 6/01/1988, phalt provided by the County, removal of asPossible Father of Joshua McCall; phalt mat, placement of aggregate base course REGGIE LAST NAME UNKNOWN and for shoulder material, adjustment of a manhole, JOHN DOE.: Possible Father and pavement marking. of Jalen Arthur: VIA PUBLICATION The Contract Documents will be available after You are hereby notified that a petition has been 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, filed which alleges that the above-named chilthrough Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System dren are dependent or neglected as per the Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect they may be obtained at the above address. Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office, other means than as described above may not at the above address. be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the A Review Hearing has been set for February Project Plans and Specifications. Douglas 26, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in Division 7, Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinCounty District Court, 4000 Justice Way, formation received from private plan rooms. Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at Your presence before this court is required to 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, defend against the claims in this petition. IF at the Department of Public Works Engineering, YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUdue to Daniel Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer by DICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. The JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUBid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. DICATING YOUR CHILDREN AS DEPENDon Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at the same ENT OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN. address.

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You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities:

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2017, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4. This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel. Dated: December 6, 2017 John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Thomas Joaquin, #30941 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 932254 First Publication: December 21, 2017 Last Publication: December 21, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

City and County Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for 2018 HOT IN-PLACE REPAVING PROJECT; DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2018-006 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, January 16, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of hot in-place repaving of approximately 133,000 square yards of asphalt pavement at various locations throughout Douglas County. Bid items include hauling and placement of approximately 7,300 tons of hot mix asphalt provided by the County, removal of asphalt mat, placement of aggregate base course for shoulder material, adjustment of a manhole, and pavement marking.

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The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or they may be obtained at the above address. Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the

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• HOT IN-PLACE RECYCLING AND REPAVING – 133,230 SY • FURNISH ASPHALT (HAUL ONLY) (20-25 MILES) - 7,326 TON • AGGREGATE BASE COURSE (CLASS 6) – 1,908 TON Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein. Any questions on the bidding process shall be directed to Daniel Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer at 303.660.7490. Plan holder information, can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website. Legal Notice No.: 932266 First Publication: December 21, 2017 Last Publication: December 28, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE

PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Walnut Brewery, Inc. d/b/a Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery , whose address is 1505 Park Central Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Hotel & Restaurant Liquor License at the location of 1505 Park Central Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, to dispense malt, vinous and spiritous by the drink for consumption on the premises. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado on Tuesday, February 6th, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. Date of Application: December 1, 2017 Officers: Mike Mrlik II, President/ Director/Principal Courtney Mowry, Assistant Secretary Rock Bottom Restaurant, Inc., Stockholder Legal Notice No.: 932365 First Publication: December 21, 2017 Last Publication: December 21, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

A public hearing will be held on January 9, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. before the Board of County Commissioners, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO for approval of a month-to-month residence lease between Douglas County and Brian Gliba, Dana Wells, and Jordan Daniel for the north house located on Lincoln Mountain Open Space at 12325 S. State Highway, Larkspur, CO 80116. For more information call Douglas County Open Space & Natural Resources (303) 660-7495. Legal Notice No.: 932286 First Publication: December 21, 2017 Last Publication: December 21, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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