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School district picks new leader Englewood’s Ewert selected to take over for retiring superintendent Staff report The Littleton Public Schools Board of Education has selected Brian Ewert to be the district’s new superintendent. Ewert, superintendent of Englewood Schools since 2010, was among four finalists for the post. He will replace Scott Murphy,
who is retiring after the school year. The other finalists were Amy Oaks, Littleton High School principal; Clay Abla, LPS director of secondary education; and Jackie Kapushion, Mapleton Public Schools deputy superintendent. Ewert said March 16 that Ewert he was notified of the decision earlier in the afternoon. In an email to Englewood Schools’ staff on March 17, Ewert said he was contacted by Lit-
tleton’s school board and he was offered the position as superintendent, pending contract negotiations. Tentative plans were to hold the negotiations with Ewert on March 19. Last year, Ewert was named state superintendent of the year by the Colorado Association of School Executives. He was the human resources director for the Douglas County School District from 2006 until taking the Englewood superintendent job. Murphy has been with LPS for 25 years, serving as superintendent since 2006. His retirement is effective June 15. On March 14, the four candidates to re-
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place Murphy were interviewed by two superintendent selection advisory committees made up of school district faculty, staff members and community residents. The panels made a recommendation to the board of education, which conducted its own interviews and made the final decision. “On behalf of the board, I want to thank all those who participated in focus groups last fall and advisory interview committees this past Saturday,” school board President Jack Reutzel said in a news release. “The input was valuable to our process.”
Teens from Finland need place to stay 13 students to visit Colorado this summer By Christy Steadman
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Patrick Buell, of Centennial, gives his son, Benjamin, 5, a push on the spin cup at Centennial Center Park March 16. The day was unusually warm for winter, which brought a lot of people out to enjoy the weather and get a preview of spring. Photo by Christy Steadman
Local piano students perform, compete South Suburban Music Teachers Association hosts annual Masterworks Festival By Christy Steadman
csteadman @coloradocommunitymedia.com Since last fall, about 80 piano students have been brushing up on their Bach, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. A two-day competition and recital gave them the opportunity to show off their skills during the South Suburban Music Teachers Association’s annual Masterworks Festival. The six-hour competition took place on March 7 at the Arma Dei Academy in Highlands Ranch. Each student played in front of two anonymous judges, said Ardith Sloan, chair of the festival. The judges come from all over Colorado for anonymity, and the students enter with only their first names, she said, so the judging is fair and unbiased. “Each student plays two memorized selections of contrasting moods,” Sloan said, “from two different periods of music history.” Students were able to choose something from either the Baroque or Classical eras as one choice; and the Romantic, Impressionistic or Contemporary eras for the second choice, Sloan said.
Julia Driggs performs for Nationally Certified Teacher of Music judges Linda Sommer and Judy Bonnell March 7 at the Arma Dei Academy in Highlands Ranch. Judges of the competition came from all over Colorado to provide anonymity for a fair and unbiased competition. Courtesy photo Of the 80 student entrants, 47 scored high enough to perform during of two honors recitals, which took place on March 8 at Skyview Presbyterian Church in Centennial. The South Suburban Music Teachers Association is a local chapter of the Colorado State Music Teachers Association and Music Teachers National Association. To be qualified as a teacher for the na-
tional association, teachers must receive additional training to meet the national regulations, Sloan said. “It’s almost like earning an extra degree,” she added. The South Suburban Music Teachers teach in Highlands Ranch, Centennial, Littleton, Englewood and Parker. For more information, visit www.ssmtamusicteachers.org.
A group of 13 Finnish teens is coming to Denver’s south metro area again this summer, and 10 of them still need a place to stay. The teens, who are coming as part of the Finland Young Ambassadors Program, will be here for 5½ weeks, said Leena Gould, program coordinator. The students arrive in Colorado on June 12, and will depart on July 20. Their average age is 17. It is not necessary for a host family to have children, Gould said. The Finnish students speak English, she added, so people do not need to be intimidated by a language barrier. “It’s a great opportunity for people interested in (getting to know) international students,” Gould said. To become a host family, contact Gould by phone at 720-201-8246 or 303-484-1817; or by email at LeenaNGould@gmail.com. Gould will explain the application process, which includes filling out an online form for Youth For Understanding, found at www.yfu-usa.org, and a background check. Deadline to apply to become a host family is April 6. The Finland Young Ambassadors Program is a branch of the Youth For Understanding organization, which is a nonprofit intercultural exchange program. The Finland Young Ambassadors Program is sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Finland. The teens’ trip to Colorado will include studies of environmental policies and American culture. The 13 Finnish students were chosen out of 300 applicants to be awarded a scholarship to fund each individual’s trip. The scholarship is not associated with a school, and the students had to meet certain criteria through the application and interview processes. Among other qualifications, the selected students must have an interest in international affairs, Gould said. The students bring their own pocket money, Gould said, so besides any costs of providing room and board, some meals and expenses related to providing transportation to local meet-up locations for the students’ excursions, there are no additional fees for host families. Being a host family is a fun experience, said Redd Geurts, of Centennial, who has been a host every summer since the program started five years ago. She encourages everyone to consider becoming a host family. “The best part,” Geurts said, “is the infusion of a new culture into the family, and all the conversations that come with that.”
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Southeast light rail extension gains steam Deal will help link RidgeGate to area transit system
HEADING FARTHER SOUTH? Castle Rock is not part of the Regional Transportation District. The town declined to put itself in consideration for a light rail station in the mid-2000s, so it is unlikely RTD will extend any farther south into Douglas County, County Commissioner Roger Partridge said.
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mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com Light rail has taken another step toward extending farther south into Douglas County. The county commissioners recently approved an intergovernmental agreement between the county, the City of Lone Tree and other area stakeholders to contribute a shared total of $25 million toward completion of RTD’s Southeast Light Rail Line — extending it south from Lincoln Station to the proposed RidgeGate Station. The project is expected to break ground in the spring or summer of 2016 and be completed in 2019. — Projected total The rail extenfor the Southeast sion project will Rail Line expansion help provide an alternative to vehicular traffic on — Maximum Interstate 25 and amount Douglas alleviate congesCounty will tion in the growing contribute to the area, said County project over the Commissioner next three years Roger Partridge.
WHAT ABOUT THE WEST LINE? It is possible the Southwest Line could be extended south from Littleton’s Mineral Station to a future end-of-the line station at Lucent Boulevard and C-470 in Highlands Ranch. That project has been talked about for years but has not gained the same type of momentum as the Southeast Line extension.
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According to Director Kent Bagley, RTD has invested $25 million into the Southwest Line extension, which includes property acquisition at Lucent Station, planning and engineering for the station and purchase of light rail vehicles. However, more funding is still needed before the project can get off the ground.
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“We try to be — proactive with Number of parking these things,” Parspaces that will be tridge said. at the Park-n-Ride Construction of station at RidgeGate the line is dependent on approval — Miles of of federal funds, track the Southeast according to Kent Rail Line will Bagley, Regional occupy after the Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n extension District director for District H. President Obama’s federal budget for 2016 includes $92 million for the Southeast Rail Extension as one of the projects recommended for Federal Transit Administration
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Passengers exit the light rail at the County Line Station at the Park Meadows mall. A new RidgeGate stop will bring passengers farther into Lone Tree and allow access to the Sky Ridge Medical Center. Photos by Mike DiFerdinando New Starts grants. The budget must be confirmed by Congress. The $207 million project is part of RTD’s voter-approved FasTracks program and will bring 2.3 miles of new track and three stations. The new end-of-line station at RidgeGate will have a Park-n-Ride facility. “The City of Lone Tree has worked extremely hard on this project with RTD, and with the help of the county and other partners,” Partridge said. “The transportation needs of citizens and taxpayers will be better met.” Once the project is completed, people
will be able to travel on one train from the RidgeGate station via the I-225 Rail Line through Aurora to Peoria Station and connect to the commuter train to Denver International Airport — or stay on one train and travel to Union Station in downtown Denver. In addition to the $25 million IGA, $15 million in right-of-way permits and other in-kind contributions will be given. Coventry Development, the owner of the RidgeGate development, has agreed to provide land for right-of-way and light rail stations at no cost.
An RTD train pulls into the County Line Station at Park Meadows. RTD plans to extend service south to a new station at RidgeGate.
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March 20, 2015 U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Aurora, center, visits with members of Eaglecrest High School’s HUNCH Program on March 9. Courtesy photo
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New ordinance targets massage businesses Law enforcement agencies now will be allowed to inspect establishments By Christy Steadman
csteadman @coloradocommunitymedia.com A new ordinance in Centennial aims to ensure people who partake in massage therapy are receiving their treatment
from a legitimate business. The ordinance imposes a licensing requirement for businesses that do not employ massage therapists who are already licensed by the state. Its goal, said deputy city attorney Maureen Juran, is to provide a tool for law enforcement to stop any illegal activity from occurring. “By getting a license, the business owner agrees entry into the business by law enforcement for inspection,” Juran said.
The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office does not get a lot of complaints concerning illegal activity, such as prostitution or human trafficking, out of Centennial’s massage therapy businesses, said bureau chief Glenn Thompson. But the sheriff’s office is aware that it can happen. Juran expects the ordinance, which will be in effect by spring, will affect less than 10 businesses. “The ordinance was drafted so hopefully we can identify the legitimate busi-
nesses,” Thompson said, “from those that aren’t and are conducting illegal activity.” It is important to provide that tool to law enforcement, Centennial Mayor Cathy Noon said. It will help them “keep our community safe, and stop any illegal activity from taking place in the city,” she said. “We need to focus on, and support, the businesses that are legitimately operating within the city.”
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NEWS IN A HURRY The Columbia Scholastic Press Association named Powell Middle School’s “The Prowl 2014” a Middle School Yearbook Crown Finalist. It was also awarded a Gold Medalist critique from CSPA. Arapahoe High School’s “The Calumet 2014” yearbook and “The Arapahoe Herald” newspaper were named High School Crown Finalists. Finalists will be awarded either a gold or silver crown, which will be announced March 20 at Columbia University. The National Scholastic Press Association also named “The Prowl 2014” yearbook a Peacemaker Finalist for the seventh consecutive year. Winners will be announced in April.
Kids invited to VolunTeen
South Suburban Parks and Recreation invites kids ages 12 to 15 to experience volunteerism and attain community service hours through the district’s VolunTeen Program. Teens can gain volunteer experience and important job skills over the summer while learning about working in the parks and recreation industry. Opportunities are available in the areas of golf, sports, art, childcare and nature. To apply, visit ssprd.org. Download the application from the home page, complete and return it along with payment to Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd. in Centennial. The deadline is April 18. For more information call 303-347-5999.
New passport hours
Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder Matt Crane added an hour to the time passport services are available, now 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The new hours coincide with the office hours for Motor Vehicle, Elections and Recording services at the Littleton Branch office, 5334 S. Prince St. in Littleton. Arapahoe County processed 5,725 passport applications last year, an increase of 27 percent over 2013. No appointment is necessary, but all applicants, including minors, must apply in person. Each applicant must bring an unsigned, completed passport application; one color passport photo
measuring two by two inches; proof of citizenship; photo identification; and two checks or money orders to cover the $25 county processing fee and a federal application fee. Passports will arrive by mail within four to six weeks, or can be expedited at an additional cost. Arapahoe County does not process passport renewals. For more information, call 303-795-4746 or visit www. arapahoegov.com.
Where there’s smoke
The Littleton Fire Department will conduct small, controlled burns at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield in Littleton periodically through April 10, and smoke may be visible from surrounding neighborhoods. Sections of the restored prairie and wetlands are periodically burned on low-pollution days to replicate natural wildfires to restore balance and diversity of plant species.
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Arapahoe Community College will host a Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Day on April 1, 9 to 11 a.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room. Law-enforcement agencies throughout Colorado will be on hand to answer questions and distribute applications. A wide array of agencies will be in attendance, including local police departments and security companies. Englewood SWAT will present an interactive breakout session in the Half Moon at 10 a.m., and the Littleton K9 unit will do the same at 10:45. Representatives from ACC’s Criminal Justice Program, Law Enforcement Academy and Campus Police Department will be on hand to answer questions. All applicants must be 21 years of age. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Kayla Maestas at the ACC Law Enforcement Academy, kayla.maestas@arapahoe.edu or 303-797-5793.
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The 2015 Nibbles and Sips fine food and beverage Gala, an Evening of Raising the Roof to Prevent Homeless-
ness and Hunger, brought in more than $130,000 for InterFaith Community Services, which serves thousands of South Metro Denver residents in need. This year’s event was Feb. 28 at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center. More than 560 people placed bids on 240 auction items and sampled 51 local area restaurants and beverage suppliers. Emcees for the event were Molly Hendrickson and Lionel Bienvenu of 7News. The number of guests and funds raised were the largest in the event’s history going back over a decade.
Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network announced that John R. Phillips is the 2015 board chair. Phillips has served on the board since 2003. He is a practicing attorney focusing on estate planning, wills, trust, and probate. He is also a certified financial planner and a member of several professional associations. He regularly teaches as an adjunct professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver, and has been a member of the Colorado Symphony Chorus for more than 20 years
ACC’s Sigma Phi recognized
Arapahoe Community College’s Sigma Phi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society earned first place in the “Honors in Action Theme Quests of Human Expression” category during the Phi Theta Kappa Colorado Regional Convention held March 6-7 at the college. Its project researched human expression as it relates to adaptive clothing for those with disabilities. Members of Sigma Phi are continuing to work with ACC’s Community Education program to guide sewing students in their production of adaptive clothing. Sigma Phi also received “Five Star Chapter” recognition for the 2014-15 academic year, for the 17th year in a row. Phi Theta Kappa’s Five Star Chapter development plan serves as a blueprint for developing strong chapters, improving student engagement on campus and recognizing progress in the attainment of goals set by the chapter.
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Tabor concerns nix home health care tax incentive Lawmakers concerned over bill’s impact on revenues By Amy Woodward
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A bill that would have allowed a tax incentive for home health care for senior citizens failed in a House finance committee after TABOR refund concerns outweighed the legislation’s attempt to address future financial impacts on the health care industry and Medicaid for Colorado’s aging population. The bill was sponsored by state Rep. Kathleen Conti, R- Littleton, and co-sponsored by Sen. Larry Crowder, R-Alamosa. The final opposing vote of 6-5 left Conti twith a disappointed expression as she got up to leave from the hearing room. “Were we to adopt this bill based on the fiscal note that we have, we would be zeroing out the EITC (earned income tax credit) which is a ripple effect of the TABOR refund,” said Rep. Lois Court, D-Denver. “Because of all the complexities of what this bill would do, I can’t support it.” If the bill would have passed, the state’s general fund revenue would have decreased by $29.1 million for the 2015-16 fiscal year, leaving a negative $89.3 million in refunds for the Earned Income Tax Credit for the 2016 tax year. Conti proposed a five-year income tax credit for qualifying seniors aged 75 and over that would cover 70 percent of costs for medical equipment, home modifications and home health care services for people filing a single tax return with a federal taxable income up to $45,000. The bill would have also covered 70 percent of costs for those with a federal taxable income up to $90,000 who are filing a joint return. “I think what’s important about this particular piece of legislation is that it is futuristic,” said Arlene Miles, a representative of Colorado Health Care Association. “Where you’re going to save money down the road is when
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Make your ‘selfie’ the picture of success Taking a picture of ourselves, better known as a “selfie,” these days, is all the rage. There are even accessories like the selfie stick so we can capture even better photos and angles. And then we post our selfies on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, or we text our pics to our friends and family. Now think about this for a minute: Do we ever take the time to take a look at ourselves, or our “selfie,” and reflect on where we are and what we are doing? A little selfiereflection, if you will. And if we do, what do we see? For many of us, we are very satisfied with exactly where we are at in our personal and professional lives, and that is awesome. Others may do a little selfie-reflection and think that there are things in their life that need changing. But here’s the deal, too often people who want to see a change or make improvements in some area of their life expect the change to happen all by itself. Change does not happen until we change, it’s as simple as that. If we want to experience a change in our productivity we have to change our behaviors. A salesperson cannot simply state that they would like to win more business and then magically win more business. The salesperson must do the behaviors that will lead to more prospects and take the time to develop the skills necessary to develop a slight edge over the competition.
Some of us have goals to improve our physique or make a change in our physical conditioning. Again, we cannot expect to see any changes unless we change our diet, make the effort and go to the gym or begin some type of exercise program. The weight will not come off and the muscles will not appear by wanting to see a change; the results will only happen when we do something and make a change. I like taking selfies, I have become pretty good at it. And I really like a little selfiereflection from time to time. For me, I also like to ask others for feedback on where they see me and where I can still make improvements in my life. Friends, family members, advisors as well as my associates have all played a role in helping me reflect on who I am, where I am and what I am. Having people in my life who are willing to be open and honest with their view of who I am only
helps me in the pursuit of my own goal of continuous improvement. There is that old saying, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” Well, how can we change if we do not take the time to look in the mirror once in a while or take that selfie to determine where we are? Change starts and stops with us, and change does not happen until we change our actions, our behaviors, our attitudes, or our belief system. Again, many of you reading this column are doing just fine. As you take the time for self-reflection, you are perfectly happy right where you are, and that is awesome. And for those of us who see a little room for improvement when we look at our selfie, well, we would do really well to recognize that the only way that change happens is when we personally make the decision to change and hold ourselves accountable to take the actions necessary to create the change we want to see in our lives. Is there something you want to change? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we take a minute to take a selfie, 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.
Officials hide information, left and right Editor’s note: The following was written by Gary Pruitt, president and CEO of The Associated Press and a former First Amendment lawyer. This column is being run in conjunction with Sunshine Week, which is “an annual nationwide celebration of access to public information and what it means for you and your community, according to the website www.sunshineweek.org/ It’s getting harder and more expensive to use public records to hold government officials accountable. Authorities are undermining the laws that are supposed to guarantee citizens’ right to information, turning the right to know into just plain “no.” Associated Press journalists filed hundreds of requests for government files last year, simply trying to use the rights granted under state open records laws and the U.S. Freedom of Information Act. What we discovered reaffirmed what we have seen all too frequently in recent years: The systems created to give citizens information about their government are badly broken and getting worse all the time. We’re talking about this issue now because of Sunshine Week, created a decade ago to showcase the laws that give Americans the right to know what their government is up to. These days, Sunshine Week is a time to put a spotlight on government
efforts to strangle those rights. The problem stretches from town halls through statehouses to the White House, where the Obama administration took office promising to act promptly when people asked for information and never to withhold files just because they might be embarrassing. Act promptly? Hardly. Shortly after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went missing over the South China Sea, we asked the Pentagon’s top satellite imagery unit, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, what the U.S. was doing to help the search. Agencies are supposed to give at least a preliminary response to such questions within 20 days. A full year later, after the largest and most expensive search in aviation history, the agency is telling us only it has too many FOIA requests to meet its deadlines. A few months ago, the Treasury Department sent us 237 pages in its latest
response to our requests regarding Iran trade sanctions. Nearly all 237 pages were completely blacked out, on the basis that they contained businesses’ trade secrets. When was our request? Nine years ago. It takes the State Department about 18 months to answer — or refuse to answer — anything other than a simple request. Recently, we filed a lawsuit against the department for failing to turn over files covering Hillary Rodham Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state, including one request we made five full years ago. As the president said, the United States should not withhold or censor government files merely because they might be embarrassing. But it happens anyway. In government emails that AP obtained in reporting about who pays for Michelle Obama’s expensive dresses, the National Archives and Records Administration blacked out one sentence repeatedly, citing a part of the law intended to shield personal information such as Social Security numbers or home addresses. The blacked-out sentence? The government slipped and let it through on one page of the redacted documents: “We live in constant fear of upsetting the WH (White House).” Sunshine continues on Page 9
RTD pushing ahead on plans for rail extension Southwest Rail Extension
If you live in Denver’s southeastern or southwestern suburbs, you may be curious to know about plans to extend light rail lines into the growing Lone Tree community and into Highlands Ranch, respectively. The Regional Transportation District is moving ahead on both fronts to meet travel demands from our growing population and employment centers, as well as to improve connectivity for the region. Here’s an update on what’s happening.
Southeast Rail Extension
Last July, the RTD board authorized $207 million to extend the existing light rail line farther south into Lone Tree. Additionally, local business associations and businesses in the southeast metro area have committed $25 million in cash and $15 million in right-of-way, permits and other in-kind contributions to get the extension project completed. This local funding match makes up 16.5 percent of the project cost and far exceeds the 2.5 percent match RTD has asked of its local partners. Of the project’s total $207 million cost, RTD’s investment will be $66 million or about 32 percent. President Obama’s FY 2016 budget includes $92 million for the Southeast Rail
Extension. This is one of the projects recommended for future Federal Transit Administration New Starts grants. While the budget must be confirmed by Congress, we continue to move forward. Four teams have been selected to bid on this project. Their proposals will be due to RTD in May. After a finalist is selected and the RTD board awards a contract, the contractor will begin design later this year with construction expected to begin in 2016. When the extension is completed in 2019, residents will be able to travel from the RidgeGate station on the new R Line through Aurora to Peoria Station and connect to the commuter train to Denver International Airport; or travel to Union Station in downtown Denver.
This project will add 2.5 miles of light rail service from Mineral Avenue in Littleton to C-470 and Lucent Boulevard, with an additional 1,000-space Park-n-Ride facility at a new end-of-line Lucent Station. RTD has invested $25 million in this project, which includes property acquisition at Lucent Station, planning and engineering for the station and purchase of light rail vehicles. We continue to refine design, and later this year, cost estimates will be updated and engineering advanced to ensure the project is ready when funding is identified. Plus RTD will build out the access road near Lucent Station. However, more work and financial commitment is needed. To that end, I have organized briefings with staff and elected officials from Douglas County and Littleton and, most importantly, the entities within Highlands Ranch, including Highlands Ranch Metro District and Highlands Ranch Community Association, as well as other organizations. In addition, I have worked with RTD general manager Phil Washington and RTD staff to seek innovative solutions Bagley continues on Page 9
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Paws fur a moment to read this tail Smith is under the weather, so this time I am taking over. I need to point out that I am a dog. Dachshunds are capable of things that other dogs — like Labrador retrievers (yawn) — are not. I can fold towels. I do it with my nose. That’s how I earn my allowance. Retrievers retrieve mud from the back yard. I have seen some of my father’s columns. Doom and gloom, huh? He’s lucky to have me, otherwise this would be one grumpy house. I lighten things up. I am not one of those dogs that gets into trash bags and cupboards and eats diapers or that chews on belts or credit cards. I don’t do those things because I got off to a rough start in life. I didn’t learn how to play. I never realized that I was supposed to have fun. We have fun together, it’s just not chasing sticks. Dad lives alone, but you wouldn’t know it. He talks all of the time. Most of the time he is talking to me, but sometimes he talks
to someone named “Comcast” when there is no one here. He reads to me too. He likes to read the Sunday paper to me. He started to read a story about a terminally ill woman’s dying wish. She wanted to see a Rembrandt exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. She was wheeled into the museum in a hospital bed and given a private viewing. That’s about as far as Dad could read before his eyes got blurry for some reason. I sleep a lot. A lot a lot. I have bedding and a blanket in Dad’s studio, in the living room, in Dad’s office, and in our bedroom. He takes care of me. It hasn’t always
been that way. I wasn’t here until I was 5. I am 11 now. I am not sure what that means. I used to be red all over, and now my face is gray. I am not sure what that means either. I was sorry to hear about Brian Williams. Dad said that he was suspended for making something up. When he told me that, we both just smiled. Listen: Just about everything he writes about is made up or “improved.” He says he writes “believable lies.” If you say so. When he was a schoolteacher, he told his students that Monet and Manet were the same man. He — they? — could make more money that way. Monet painted things like haystacks and cathedrals, and Manet painted people. Some of his students thought he was telling the truth. Dad said that he would probably be suspended like Brian Williams if he tried something like that now. I could tell you stories about him that
he’d never tell you. The shirts in his closet all face in the same direction. He knows that he says things, writes things, that people don’t want to hear about. He can’t stand it when someone hurts an animal. A dog was tied to some railroad tracks in Florida, and shot three times. I had to find out what happened to her myself, because my dad’s eyes got blurry again when he was reading about it to me. She survived. A leg was amputated. She is going to be adopted by a good family. I am unsure about cats. One of them stares at us through the studio door. It’s a glass door, so don’t get excited. I wonder what the cat thinks about. Maybe it knows that I have it pretty good in here. Sometimes Dad just looks at me and smiles, and I never know why Crabman will be back next week with more gloom. I am glad I had this chance to say hello. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
What’s wrong with our priorities? Are we helping the children of Colorado or do we just say so? Some hear in church the phrase, “How are the children?” So, how are we caring for them? As a society, aren’t children truly our moral responsibility and future. So, why are we doing such a horrible job? As founder of the Children’s Caucus at the Capitol and sponsor of much childrelated legislation, I have become a magnet for citizens’ voices about children’s issues. Again this year, child protection has bubbled up in the media and at the Capitol, but what exactly are we willing to do about it? If we want to hold the “system” accountable, then we need to give them the resources to do their job. Again, I’m carrying bills to further protect children within the child protection system, better prevent them from getting swept into it, or successfully transition out of it. However, this year for the first time, I’ve met resistance from various sources. It’s been a long-standing prediction among many that we don’t have enough child welfare caseworkers to meet the unfortunate demand of children entering the system due to abuse, neglect or absent parents. That was finally proven true last year with results from a workload study that we had requested from
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To its credit, the U.S. government does not routinely overcharge for copies of public records, but price-gouging intended to discourage public records requests is a serious problem in many states. Officials in Ferguson, Mo., billed the AP $135 an hour for nearly a day’s work merely to retrieve emails from a handful of accounts about the fatal shooting of Michael Brown. That was roughly 10 times the cost of an entry-level Ferguson clerk’s salary. Other organizations, including BuzzFeed, were told they would have to pay unspecified thousands of dollars for emails and memos about Ferguson’s traffic citation policies and changes to local elections. Last year, the executive editor of the South Florida Gay News asked the Broward Sheriff’s Office for copies of emails that contained a derogatory word for gays. The sheriff’s office said it would cost $399,000
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and strategies to help us find alternative financing. Believe me, we are committed to get this extension built sooner rather than later, and everyone at RTD is working
the State Auditor’s Office. It was determined that Colorado is indeed short approximately 574 caseworkers and 122 supervisors in our child welfare system. Of course, adding people is not the only solution. We’ll need to revisit struggling or failing processes too. But all of this comes with a price tag that doesn’t look possible to get from all of our legislators’ votes. The governor only asked for 130 caseworkers in his budget proposal, thinking that at the same time, the state needs time to modify processes and improve IT systems dating back to the 1980s to ensure the new workers will have the most effective work practices. Now, the Joint Budget Committee has halved that request down to only 65. Really? So, children are being abused or neglected, and
and take four years. “They succeeded in stonewalling me,” said the editor, Jason Parsley. In Mississippi, the state Education Department demanded more than $70 an hour to review records when a reporter asked for its reorganization plans. Despite head-pounding frustrations in using them, the Freedom of Information Act and state open records laws are powerful reporting tools. But it’s important to remember that they don’t exist just for journalists. They are there for everyone. The right to know what public officials are doing, how they’re going about it, what money they are spending and why … that right belongs to all citizens. Government works better when the people who put it in office and pay for it with their taxes have an unobstructed view of what it is doing. And that is why it is vital that we all fight every attempt — from federal foot-dragging to outrageous photocopying bills — to hide the public’s information behind a big, padlocked door. We need to let the sun shine in.
hard to make this happen. Kent Bagley was elected to the RTD Board of Directors in November 2008 for a four-year term and re-elected in 2012. He represents District H, which includes all or parts of the communities of Littleton, Cherry Hills Village, Greenwood Village, Highlands Ranch, Centennial and Columbine Valley. You can contact him at Kent.Bagley@rtd-denver.com.
some put into foster homes where they’re being abused again or even killed, and that’s OK? I understand competing priorities, but what is more important than the life of a child? Just as one example, we’re pouring millions of dollars into a new Driver Motor Vehicle system so people have a shorter wait in line for a driver’s license, yet we can’t fund more caseworkers and supervisors to help protect the lives of children? This doesn’t even cover the recent sad death of my Senate Bill 131, which would have created a plan to get foster care youth on a path to college or career
training, thus avoiding millions of dollars in current costs of former foster youth on Medicaid, incarcerated, homeless, or pregnant. (Killed by the Republicans in committee.) What is wrong with us? If you’d like to help reprioritize our state funding to help save children’s lives, please contact your governor and state legislators. Linda Newell is the state Senator of Senate District 26, which includes Littleton, Englewood, Sheridan, Cherry Hills Village, Greenwood Village, west Centennial, and parts of Aurora. She can be reached at (303) 866-4846 or Linda.newell.senate@ gmail.com.
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Anthony ‘AJ’ Fria
March 31, 1921 – March 12, 2015
Anthony Fria, 93, of Littleton, passed away on March 12. He was born on March 31, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennslyvania to Italian immigrant parents Antonia and Maria Fria. He was one of six children. He graduated from the Girard College, also in Philadelphia. His career began with a move to Baltimore, Maryland in 1939 where he went to work for the aircraft manufacturer Glenn L. Martin Company. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1943 to support the war effort and in 1945 was honorably discharged to return to work at the Martin Company. He met his lifelong partner Audrey May Dobart in Baltimore and they were married in 1941, and together they
raised a family with three sons, Robert A., Dennis G., and Richard T. The family moved to Littleton, Colorado in 1956. He retired from the MartinMarietta Corporation as a manager in 1984 after 45 years of service. Audrey preceded him in death in 1989 in Littleton, after 48 years of marriage and Tony remained in his long time residence in Littleton. He is survived by his three sons Bob (Escondido, CA), Dennis (Panama) and Rick (Bellevue, WA), one grandaughter Nicole Wendell, grandson Matthew (Deceased), grandsons Erin and Dennis Fria, five greatgrandaughters and one great-grandson. Private services will be held at a later date.
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Margaret Kostoff 5/22/1940 - 3/13/2015
Margaret A. Kostoff “Marj”, 74, of Littleton. Preceded in death by husband Bill. Mother of Kevin (Deb); grandmother of Samantha. Funeral Service Friday, 3/27, 10:00am, Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 5303 East County Line Road, Centennial. Entombment Chapel Hill Cemetery. Memorials suggested to the Music Program at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton, 80120. Please share condolences at HoranCares.com
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Elitch Gardens Theme and Water Park is erecting SlideZilla, a monstrous new addition in its Water Park this year. The six-story water slide accelerates four riders through a curved chute and into a swirling 2-foot bowl before unexpectedly dropping 57 feet and then up into a massive fourstory high tornado wave. After cresting the water wall, the riders slide into a splashdown. Colorado’s first hybrid slide was named Best Water Attraction in 2014 by IAAPA and consists of two thrilling custom features, the BehemothBowl and TornadoWAVE. “SlideZilla will spin you around, swallow you up and spit you out,” said marketing director Tracy Durham. “It truly is a HydroBeast and we can’t wait for guests to try and tame the creature.” For more information, visit www.ElitchGardens.com.
“Walk Across City Park” by Walt Martin is in his “Colorado Stories” exhibit at Cake Crumbs, Denver. Courtesy photos
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OF COLORADO Bakery shares works by noted photographer By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com “I was the audio-visual geek in high school,” said Walt Martin about his early introduction to photography. He also looked forward to the arrival of the Saturday Evening Post, with its spreads by famous photographers. A friend had taken his picture and offered to sell it to him for $1. He replied that he would pay $1 if the boy would teach him how to do that. Then he cut a lot of lawns until he had enough to buy a simple camera — an Agfa, he thinks. Martin has an exhibit, “Colorado Stories,” at Cake Crumbs Bakery, 2216 Kearney St., Denver, through April 12. When he graduated from high school, the Army recruiting office suggested that if he were drafted, he’d have no control over his path, but if he enlisted, he could choose what he wanted to do, so he went to photography school, then did two tours in Vietnam with the infantry, “photographing the brica-brac of war — including body counts.” When he got out of the Army, he hitchhiked from New Jersey to Boise, Montana, where he attended Montana State University. He has lived in Colorado since 1972, and “Colorado Stories” is a selection from photos shot in the past 20 years. Each has a story. Martin talks about how one always has to be alert. “So many of us are so distracted that we don’t live consciously. You have to pay attention, always be aware.” And always have your camera ready. “Stop to catch an image when you’re out in the world — or it’s lost.” The “Twins,” for instance, were standing in an alley in Pueblo when Martin was pushing a young son in a stroller. It was July 4, 1983. He “put a camera in their faces and they turned away — I always engage people.” He told them “I have to make this photo” and they did pose with a smile. “I had one chance. They were the Gearhart boys. I found their brother and learned they were itinerant trumpet players. I never saw them again.” The quirky image has been an award winner. The joyous “State Fair Fountain, Pueblo, Colorado, 2001” was shot just a few days before the horror of 9/11. “The end of in-
Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort threw a curveball recently by announcing that he is part of Arizona-based Redrock Partners, LLC, which is acquiring Romano’s Macaroni Grill from Ignite Restaurant Group. Monfort’s business partners are two industry veterans who will be taking over ownership and operations of the popular restaurant chain: John Gilbert, who is the current president and will continue to serve as CEO of Romano’s Macaroni Grill and Dean Riesen, who will serve as chairman of the organization. Redrock Partners expects to complete the transaction within 30 days. Romano’s Macaroni Grill is an Italian restaurant brand founded in 1988 by Phil Romano. Inspired by the Italian “country” cuisine served in Romano’s grandmother’s kitchen, Macaroni Grill has grown to more than $300 million in U.S. sales and another $40 million through its franchise operations. Romano’s Macaroni Grill has restaurants in Aurora, Broomfield, Golden, Greenwood Village and south Jefferson County, near Littleton.
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“Palomino Ponies” by Walt Martin is in his “Colorado Stories” photography show at Cake Crumbs, Denver.
IF YOU GO “Colorado Stories: Photography by Walt Martin” hangs at Cake Crumbs until April 12. The bakery is at 2216 Kearney St., Denver and is open until 6 p.m. (4 p.m. on Sundays). It is a short distance east of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
nocence,” he said. He stood for some time, waiting and watching, until the little boy started to run toward him. The humorous “Palomino Ponies, South Park, Colorado, 2013” is in color and hangs behind the bakery case, across the room from his other works. He said he was fishing in South Park early one morning and spotted the beautiful palominos, which were quite interested in him—and hoping he had food for them in his pickup truck. He was lying in the ditch to shoot up at them and felt one nibbling on his hat. “Although my work is primarily intuitive, a good deal of deliberation goes into my subjects. I try and convey a subtle visual tension in the images I create. I feel that my work becomes real to the viewer when it evokes an emotion that reaches beyond the
“Twins” by Walt Martin is in his “Colorado Stories” exhibit at Cake Crumbs, Denver. visual.” He has spent many hours through the years capturing images of City Park in all seasons and pointed out a photo of a Kentucky coffee tree, with a haze of snow softening the picture. He had noticed it when in full leaf, but waited to catch the graceful branching without leaf cover. He emphasizes the importance of “economy of subject that is least understood,” referring to photographer Paul Strand as inspiration. Instead of shooting a whole car, just capture one headlight, for instance.
More than 20 years after the last plane landed at Stapleton Airport, master developer Forest City and Denver-based Seasoned Development announced plans to restore the highly visible air traffic control tower complex. The iconic building will be home to Denver’s second Punch Bowl Social as well as the company’s corporate headquarters. “This community has been looking for a way to activate the tower space for a long time,” said Denver City Council President Chris Herndon, who represents Stapleton. “Punch Bowl Social offers a family-friendly environment for dining and entertainment, and a great neighborhood option for date night for parents. It’s exciting to have a homegrown company invest in our community and add to the vibrancy and character of Northeast Denver.” The first Punch Bowl at 65 Broadway was built in the space that formerly housed a Big Lots store. The new location will include six bowling lanes and similar entertainment options as the Punch Bowl on Broadway (ping pong, arcade games, pinball, private karaoke rooms, darts, skee ball and shuffle board). Robert Thompson, founder of Punch Bowl Social, said he expects the project to be complete in the first half of 2016. Located at the intersection of Central Park Boulevard and Martin Luther King Boulevard, the control tower is at the heart of the Stapleton community, which was Parker continues on Page 17
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“The Marvelous Wonderettes,” an off-Broadway hit by Roger Bean, with music arranged by Brian William Baker, plays at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton, from March 27 to April 26. Directed by Bob Wells. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; 6:30 p.m. April 19; 2 p.m. April 11. Tickets: townhallartscenter. org, 303-794-2787, ext. 5.
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“Ain’t Misbehavin’” is based on Fats Waller’s many performances and the activities of black musicians in Harlem in the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s. It plays through April 26 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora, accompanied by expert pianist Eric Weinstein plus drums and bass. Directed by donnie l. betts. Performances: 7:30 pm. Fridays and Saturdays; and Tuesday, March 31; 2:30 p.m. Sundays and Saturday, April 25. Tickets: 303-8567830, vintagetheatre.org.
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Director John Ashton’s sad director’s notes tell us of his own divided family and estrangement from his father — and how much he wishes he could have a heart-to-heart talk with him now. He dedicates “Big Fish” to “all families, especially fathers and sons, everywhere.” The musical, based on a novel by Daniel Wallace and Tim Burton’s movie, focuses on the relationship between traveling salesman Edward Bloom (Kevin Schwarz) and his estranged son Will (Matt Summers). Edward assumes everyone, including his devoted wife Sandra (Megan Van De Hay) welcomes and believes his tall tales: giants, mermaids, circuses, a dancing witch and his own exploits. This is the first Colorado production for “Big Fish,” which Aurora Fox chose after a trip to see it in New York, where the emphasis was on BIG, Ashton recalls, insisting that the Fox’s smaller scale is what the work needs.
“Big Fish” plays through March 22 at the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $31/$28/$24, 303-739-1970, AuroraFox.org.
Edward is so centered on himself that he consistently misses his son’s ball games and important events — he just isn’t there for Will as he grows up. When he is on the scene, he makes himself the center of attention with his stories. Kind of tough to really like the guy! A Southern storytelling tradition enters in (the setting is Alabama), but Southern political issues do not. Edward’s accent is usually Southern, but a bit inconsistent. Sandra’s and Alex’s are less pronounced, if at all. Nate Patrick Siebert is a most appealing young Will. Throughout, there is a pleasing, although not memorable, score by Andrew Lippa, with
songs and dance numbers, colorful characters and costumes and fairly minimal sets — except for a stream along the front of the stage (where that mermaid occasionally appears and fish jump!). And there’s a truly magical scene where a field of daffodils materializes. Set designer Charles Packard was in top form with this scene where Edward declares his love for Sandra. It helps to know that New York director Susan Stroman (“The Lion King”) was the original New York director of “Big Fish,” imbuing it with her uniquely imaginative features. Only when Will and his new wife Josephine (Rachel Turner) are expecting a son and Edward is stricken with terminal cancer does some reconciliation occur. The ensemble is solid, as circus performers and townsfolk, costumes are well thought out, and the band, led by David Nehls, sounded full and sweet. This offers a pleasant evening of theater — as long as the viewer doesn’t seek major challenges and solutions to social issues.
Kevin Schwarz, Edward Bloom in “Big Fish,” with a circus character (Rob Costigan) from one of his tall tales. Courtesy of A&J photography
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Watercolor show brings out best Lone Tree exhibit offers works by winners By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Each year, the Colorado Watercolor Society holds a competition among its members (the present count is 450), hires a well-known artist as juror and mounts a handsome exhibit of the selected pieces. The 2015 exhibit, the 24th Annual, is at Lone Tree Arts Center through March 30. Greg Chapleski of Highlands Ranch is president. Juror Rick Brogan, a well-known Colorado painter and teacher, selected 85 paintings for the show from the 309 entries and announced awards on March 7 at the opening reception. There are landscapes, abstracts, cityscapes, fauna and flora, images from across the world in all seasons and times of day, portraits and more. The viewer will find multiple stories awaiting. Best of show is Marcio Correa’s “Twin El-
IF YOU GO The 24th State Watercolor Show of the Colorado Watercolor Society is at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, through March 30. Admission is free. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and two hours prior to performances. Sales are handled at the box office.
evators.” The artist has zeroed in on a scene one sees often in Colorado’s rural towns: a pair of weathered grain elevators, pictured in a range of blue shadows. A watery sky is above, and to the front is a rusty orange tank, which is a highlight. A bright yellow strip of grass runs horizontally across, separating the elevators from a nearby patch of weedy grass. Lines are soft and colors are generally subdued. It could be right out of Colorado novelist Kent Haruf’s fictional town, Holt. Second place was awarded to West Slope Painter Frank Francese’s dramatic “Grand Mesa 2015,” which shows early fall snow
Detail from “Red Stripes, Blue Stripes” by Paul Valdez won fourth place in the CWS State Show at Lone Tree Art Center. Photos by Sonya Ellingboe while the golden aspens are still blazing on the mountainside and reflected in a high lake. Kathleen Lanzoni’s “After the Rain,” which took third place, is a cityscape, with an imaginative use of reflections in puddle left by rain. It’s a tropical city with a row of palm trees lining a walkway, reflected in a rhythmic series of wet areas. Painter Paul Valdez of Parker submitted
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Ballet Ariel presents a children’s version of “Coppelia” at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker, with 35 students from the Colorado School of Dance dancing in the children’s roles. “Coppelia” is the story of eccentric toymaker Dr. Coppelius and his doll Coppelia. Tickets are available at http:// pacecenteronline.ticketforce.com, by calling 303-805-6800 or at the PACE Center box office.
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Local history buffs will enjoy “Where Do You Think You Are?” a presentation of the Douglas County History Research Center and the Castle Rock Historical Society. Program is at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. A panel of local experts will explore the forces that shaped the Castle Rock community. To register, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.
Town Hall Arts Center presents “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” an off-Broadway hit that takes you back to the 1958 Springfield High School prom. The production opens Friday, March 27, and continues through Sunday, April 26. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, with a 2 p.m. show on Saturday, April 11 and a 6:30 p.m. show Sunday, April 19. Tickets are available at the center’s box office or online at www.townhallartscenter.org/marvelous-wonderettes.
Lion King Auditions
Spotlight Performing Arts Center will have auditions for its production of “Lion King.” Children ages 5-18 are invited to audition through March by appointment. Performances will be done in late June. For information, tuition rates or to schedule an audition, contact Spotlight at 720-44-DANCE or www.spotlightperformers.com. Spotlight is at 6328 E. County Line Road, Unit 102, Highlands Ranch.
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Augustana Arts presents Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra, with internationally renowned teacher and cellist Rodney Farrar at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 20, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Tickets are available online at www. lakewood.org/hca/, by phone at 303-987-7845 or in person at the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office. The concert is presented again at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. Tickets are available online at www.augustanaarts.org or by calling 303-388-4962. Farrar lives in Littleton.
Creativity suffers when daily demands prevent spending time on creative pursuits. Local bestselling author Eleanor Brown will give practical advice for breaking down schedules, obliterating excuses, and setting goals. The free workshop is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive. To register, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.
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The Conservative Breakfast Association will have a free screening of the film “Wait Till It’s Free” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 26 at Pinecrest Community Church, 7165 North Delbert Road, Parker. Director/producer Colin Gunn will join us to discuss the film. This film takes a hard look at the way we do healthcare in America by looking at every relevant aspect of modern medicine, from the escalating cost of health insurance to the move towards universal government healthcare. The filmmakers journeyed to Washington, D.C., and across the Atlantic to Glasgow, Paris and Brussels to bring you extraordinary information you won’t find anywhere else.
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Enjoy the music of Easter at 12:10 p.m. each Wednesday during the Lenten season, followed by fellowship with a light lunch in the Gathering Space at St. Andrew United Methodist Church. Invite family and friends for an uplifting mid-week music break. Schedule of music: Wednesday, March 25, the Rev. Dale Fredrickson and Tim Coons, musician. Contact Mark Zwilling, director of music and arts, at mzwilling@ st-andrew-umc.com or 303-794-2683.
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Castle Country Assisted Living will welcome Elvis Presley impersonator Don Garcia for a performance at each of its three houses Friday, March 27. Garcia will perform at 11 a.m. at Cantril House, 221 Cantril St., Castle Rock; at 1 p.m. at Valley House, 255 S. Valley Drive, Castle Rock; and at 3 p.m. at Victorian House, 19600 Victorian Drive, Parker. Event is free and open to the public but space is limited. For more information or to RSVP, call 303-482-5552.
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The Littleton Symphony Orchestra performs Fantastic Piano Concertos and Great American Masterworks: Tchaikovsky in Spring at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St. in Littleton. Tickets available at www.littletonsymphony.org or at Gorsett Violin Shop, 8100 S. Quebec St., B206 in Centennial. Tickets are also available at the door on concert night (cash/checks/credit cards accepted). Contact 303-933-6824 or info@littletonsymphony.org.
A Touch of Class, a 16-member student jazz choir from Nebraska Wesleyan University, will perform an entertaining program of energetic vocal arrangements of popular songs. The group’s vocal harmonies will come to life in the rich acoustic environment of the Sanctuary in Castle Rock. Admission is free, but donations are welcome to help defray expenses. Concert is at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 23, at Christ’s Episcopal Church, 615 Fourth St. (at Cantril St.), Castle Rock.
The Code Talkers
Film Screening
Women golfers ages 18 and older are invited to join the Ladies 9-Hole Golf Association at the Lone Tree Golf Club. The purpose of the league is to promote fellowship and sportsmanship and to encourage the active participation of its members in playing and enjoying golf. USGA/CWGA rules of play will apply. Each member will have a handicap index or work toward one upon joining. Practice rounds are Thursdays, April 2, 9, 16 and 23, weather permitting. Regular play days are most Thursdays from April 30 to Sept. 24, with a shotgun start and potluck on the second Thursday of each month. Contact Nancy Cushing, league president, at 720-560-9333 or email LTL9hole@gmail.com. An informational meeting and coffee is at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 26, at the Lone Tree Golf Club, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd.
Jazz Choir Concert
The Highlands Ranch Concert Band presents a free concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 22 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Visit www. hrconcertband.org, or contact Kelley at 303-683-4102.
New DAR Chapter
Arapahoe Philharmonic performs Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 and Vladimir Cosma’s Concerto for Euphonium at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 20, at Mission Hills Church, 620 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Music director Devin Patrick Hughes will explore the program in a pre-concert talk beginning at 6:45 p.m. in Room M12 off the Mission Hills lobby. Tickets available at www.arapahoe-phil.org, by phone at 303-781-1892 and at the door the night of the concert beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Vocalist Kim Nazarian and the New York Voices will perform at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 23 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. The New York Voices is the only vocal group in recent memory to win two Grammys for live concert recordings. Nazarian has recorded, performed and toured the world with this vocal ensemble for 20 years. Call 720-509-1007 or go to www.lonetreeartscenter.org.
From Rags to Riches
In celebration of World Tennis Day, two USTA Tennis Play events are planned, from 1-4 p.m. Monday, March 23, at Rock Canyon High School, 5810 McArthur Ranch Road, Littleton. Families and kids are invited to try tennis. Contact Mark Strangeland at 404-538-2201 or mstrangeland@playtga.com. Register at www.youthtennis.com. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is looking to form a new chapter in Castle Rock. Prospective member workshops are Saturday, March 21, and Saturday, May 9, and will provide information on the mission and purpose of DAR, and will also provide methods and suggestions for tracing ancestors back to a Revolutionary War Patriot. All women who can document descent from a Revolutionary War Patriot are encouraged to consider the benefits of joining DAR. Volunteers can help with research to apply for membership. Go to www.DAR.org or contact state organizing secretary Paula Lasky at 303-690-5168 for information or to RSVP for one of the workshops.
The Great Ladies of Jazz
The Colorado Bluebird Project open house is from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 21, at the Audubon Center at Chatfield, 11280 Waterton Road, Littleton. The event is free and open to the public, but a suggested donation to ASGD or purchase in the Sweets N’ Tweets Gift Shop greatly appreciated. RSVP at 303-9739530 or info@denveraudubon.org. Go to www.denveraudubon. org/getinvolved/bluebird-project/
EVENTS World Tennis Day
MUSIC/CONCERTS Philharmonic Concert
Lutheran Chorale presents “St. John Passion,” by Bob Chilcott, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village; and at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1600 Grant St., Denver. Chilcott’s mighty setting of words from the Gospel of St John is a dramatic yet uplifting retelling of the Passion story. A free will offering (and nonperishable food donations) will be collected at both concerts to benefit local food banks. Visit www. thelutheranchorale.org or email thelutheranchorale@Comcast.net.
Bluebird Project Open House
art exhibit is sponsored by the Healing Arts Program of the Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation in support of the hospital. About two dozen original pieces of artwork on nature-inspired themes will be on view for the enjoyment of patients and the general public. The display will be in the gallery, in the corridor between the main hospital entrance and the outpatient entrance. Following the close of this art show, the exhibit will travel to the Parker Adventist Hospital from May 5 to July 6. Selected pieces will remain at the facility’s Cancer Center for an additional month.
The weather is always perfect inside at the annual Highlands Ranch Spring Bazaar, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Recreation Center at Eastridge, 9568 University Blvd. More than 125 commercial and handcrafters display and sell their products, including scrapbooking materials, soy soaps, candles, jewelry, quilts, children’s items, doll items, food, wood crafts and more. Admission is free. Call 303-791-2500 or go to www.HRCAonline.org.
Watercolor Society Exhibition
The Colorado Watercolor Society’s 24th annual state exhibition runs through March 30 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. Many of the exhibiting artists are expected to attend the opening reception; refreshments will be served. Go to www. LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.
Heritage Fine Arts Guild Exhibit
Member artists of the Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County will be featured in an exhibit through Monday, May 4, at Littleton Adventist Hospital. The
Taxpayers who cannot afford professional tax assistance can visit the Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton, for free tax help from IRS-trained volunteers. Tax assistance will be offered from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursdays, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays through April 11. No registration required.
HEALTH South Metro Community Blood Drives
A number of community blood drives are planned in the South Metro area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Saturday, March 21, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Walmart, 11101 S. Parker Road, Parker; Monday, March 23, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Parker Adventist Hospital, 9395 Crown Crest Blvd., Parker; Wednesday, March 25, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Quadrant Building Blood Drive, Bighorn Room, 5445 DTC Parkway, Centennial; Thursday, March 26, 8-9:40 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Sky Ridge Medical Center, 10101 Ridgegate Parkway, Lone Tree; Friday, March 27, 9-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., WholeFoods SouthGlenn, 6853 S. York St., Suite 119, Littleton; Saturday, March 28, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Walmart, 4400 Front St., Castle Rock.
Free Nutrition, Cooking Class
Free Heart Health nutrition classes and cooking demonstrations are offered from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25 (The Science of Appetite); Wednesday, April 1 (After the Winter Detox); Wednesday, April 8 (Mind Over Matter); Wednesday, April 15 (Guard Your Gut); Wednesday, April 22 (Eating on the Go); Wednesday, April 29 (Latest Research on Fats and Cholesterol) at the South Denver Heart Center, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Join Richard Collins, M.D., “The Cooking Cardiologist,” along with Susan Buckley, RD, CDE, as they share their expertise on Heart Healthy nutrition and cooking solutions. For more information or to register, call 303Calendar continues on Page 17
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Ballet season ends with children’s classic Colorado Ballet closes its season with the children’s classic “Peter and the Wolf” March 27 to 29 at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Denver (University Boulevard and Iliff Avenue). Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. March 27 and 28; 2 p.m. March 28 and 29. The ballet is choreographed by Peter Smuin, with score by Sergei Prokofiev. Opening the program will be a ballet choreographed by Clark Tippet to the Max Bruch “Violin Concerto No. 12.” Tickets: $25 to $155, 303-837-8888, coloradoballet. org.
Winner to perform
Steven Vaughn, euphonium player, is winner of the T. Gordon Parks Concerto Competition. He will perform in Vladimir Cosma’s “Concerto for Euphonium” at 7:30 p.m. March 20 with the Arapahoe Philharmonic at Mission Hills Church, 620 Southpark Drive, Littleton. The orchestra will also play Gustav Mahler’s “Symphony No. 7.” (Vaughn will join the orchestra on the tenor horn for this.) He is a second-year Masters of Music student at the University of Colorado-Boulder. Tickets: 303-7811892, arapahoe-phil.org.
Veteran to speak
Ken Haraldsen will speak to the Englewood Historic Preservation Society at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway, at 3 p.m. March 27. He will talk about his visit to the 70th anniversary remembrance of the Battle of the Bulge. He was in the Army Air Forces, but his unit was reassigned to the infantry with others to stop the German counterattack. The
Artists of the Colorado Ballet will close their season with “Peter and the Wolf” March 27-29 at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts at DU. Photo by Allen Birnbach
event is free and open to the public.
Marquez work on display
Littleton photographer Andy Marquez will exhibit work at the Steve Adams Gallery, 5789 A S. Curtice St., Littleton, starting March 26. 303-919-7277.
Tchaikovsky in Littleton
“Tchaikovsky in Spring” is the title of the Littleton Symphony Orchestra’s March 27 concert at 7:30 p.m. at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Young pianist Kevin Ahfat will perform Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 1.” Also on the program: “The Chairman Dances” by John Adams from his opera, “Nixon in China”; “Appalachian Spring” by Aaron Copland; and “Medley from West Side Story” by Leonard Bernstein. Tickets: $15/$12, free 21 and under: littletonsymphony.org; Gorsett’s Violin Shop, 8100 S. Quebec St., Ste. B206, Centennial; 303-9336824.
Swallow Hill Music
Grammy winner Loudon Wainwright III will perform at Swallow Hill Music Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, at 8 p.m. April 3.
Town Hall auditions “West Side Story” auditions for the teen characters from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 4 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Production dates: Sept. 11-Oct. 11. Must be 18 or older and able to play a teen. (Auditions for adult parts will be at a later date.) Nick Sugar will direct. Prepare 24-32 bars of music in the style of the show. To schedule appointment: signupgenius. com/go/20f084cabaa2da2fd0-auditions.
BE INVOLVED GIVE – The B.I.G. Day 2015
Area nonprofits and hundreds of Chamber volunteers working together or joining forces makes for a good mix….and that’s the goal for the 5th Annual B.I.G Day, set for Saturday, April 25th from 8:30 – 12:00. B.I.G stands for “Be Involved, Give.” The motivation for this event, sponsored by the South Metro Denver Chamber’s Nonprofit & Business Partnership Committee, is to provide assistance to member nonprofits by introducing them to the people and businesses that live and work in their communities. Last year’s B.I.G. Day volunteers did everything from planting the community garden at Denver
Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, to trail clean-up with the South Suburban Park Foundation to sorting and loading medical supplies with Project CURE. Many projects allow young children to help when accompanied by an adult - a great way to teach community involvement. Slots for nonprofits to take part in this year’s event are filling up fast. Those interested in participating, please contact Laurian Horowitz, Laurian@ColoradoLiveLessons.com. Participating Nonprofits: Audubon Society of Greater Denver, Denver Botanic Gardens, Dinosaur Ridge, South Suburban Park Foundation, She She’s Corner, and Project C.U.R.E. Who can volunteer? Companies & businesses, their staff, friends, family, and kids! Everyone can participate. In addition, community organizations (schools, churches, sports teams) and individuals are all encouraged. What type of volunteer activities will be offered? There are many options to choose from, including office/administration work, painting, light repairs/ improvements Volunteers will be able to select projects they want to work on. Will Volunteers Need to Bring Supplies? Any needed supplies will be determined between the project captain and the nonprofit. Our goal is to
get materials donated, when possible, but volunteers might be asked to bring basic items like rakes, shovels, tools, etc. based on the project that they sign up for. Celebrate the B.I.G. DAY! In appreciation of everyone’s hard work, please join us back at the Chamber for some great food, drinks, and prizes! Celebrate the accomplishments of the B.I.G. Day, watch video of the morning’s activities and share your experiences with fellow volunteers. Are There Other Ways I Can Help? Yes, this is a big undertaking and we are going to need dozens of volunteers to assist us on the day of the event. “Team captains” and project coordinators are needed for each volunteer site to work with the participating nonprofit organizations. We are also going to need businesses to help with donations of money and/ or materials to help fund some of the nonprofit projects. Sponsorship Opportunities are available. For more information contact, Colleen Schwake at 3030795.0142 or CSchwake@Bestchamber.com For more information about The B.I.G. Day visit South Metro Denver Chamber event page at www. bestchamber.com or Contact Laurian Horowitz at Laurian@ColoradoLiveLessons.com
WhippleWood CPAs Real Estate IMPACT Breakfast Friday, May 8, 2015 | 7:00 – 9:00 am
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Mixing It Up in Denver Mixed Uses Mixed Markets Mixed Messages Join us for a dynamic discussion of mixed-use development in Colorado from a diverse panel of experts that will explore how changing demographics are transforming the way we live, work and play in Colorado. This year’s breakfast will provide a comprehensive look into the changing needs and tastes of aging Baby Boomers, maturing Gen X’ers and working Millennials, and how to address the challenges presented! Our panel will include experts in development, demographics, architecture and economics. Gain insights on the hottest trends affecting our region, while networking at the most enterprising event in the south metro Denver area! The dynamic panel of speakers will be moderated by, Dean Sueann Ambron of CU Denver Business School. Our speakers include, Elizabeth Garner, Colorado State Demographer and Mickey Zeppelin, Founder at Zeppelin Development. **Please note speakers are being added daily and the topics are being finalized during March! Real estate is a significant driver of our economy. We provide this annual event because we know that being knowledgeable on current and future real estate trends is invaluable to your business. Our experts provide you with real estate insights from the commercial, residential, academic, and economic development perspectives. SPONSORED BY
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Indian Wars symposium
Tickets: swallowhillmusic.org/Denverconcerts, 303-777-1003 ext 2.
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Order of the Indian Wars presents its annual one-day symposium from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 18 at the Colorado National Guard Headquarters Auditorium, 6868 S. Revere Parkway, Centennial. Speakers will be Paul Magid, John Fahey, Danny Aranda, Don Moon, Marvin Roose and Larry Kropf. Limited bookseller arrangements available: call Mike Koury, 970-587-9530. Admission: $35, send to OIW, P.O. Box 1650, Johnstown, CO 80534 — or $45 at the door. (Includes: coffee, juice and doughnuts: lunch buffet; contact with authors and booksellers.)
Calendar of Events For a complete list of South Metro Denver Chamber events visit our website www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142.
Monday, March 16 Save Lives Sort Medical Supplies with Project C.U.R.E. 7:00 pm – Project C.U.R.E. 10337 E. Geddes Ave., Centennial Wednesday, March 18 Waters Edge Ribbon Cutting! 4:00 – 6: 00 pm – Waters Edge Winery 2101 E. Arapahoe Rd., Suite 101, Centennial Thursday, March 19 Denver Culture Leadership Roundtable 7:00 – 10:oo am – Courtyard Denver Tech Center 6565 S. Boston St. Greenwood Village Thursday, March 19 DS’ Tavern Ribbon Cutting! 4:00 – 6:00 pm – DS’ Tavern 819 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton Monday, March 23 -25 Military and Veteran Employment Expo – Mentor Session 12:15 – 2:00 pm – Turnhalle, Auraria Campus 890 Auraria Parkway, Denver Tuesday, March 24 Oil & Gas Legislation and Governor’s Taskforce Recommendations 7:30 – 9:30 am – SMDC WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial
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Leonard E. Barrett, as Andre, sings “Viper’s Drag” in “Ain’t Misbehavin.” Photo by Denver Mind Media
Joyous music comes to Aurora theater stage By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com The opening scene of “Ain’t Misbehavin’” is a spacious, but dingy 1940s Harlem apartment, with a piano prominent on one side. As lights go up, Nell (Cicely O’Kain), followed by pianist Eric Weinstein, drummer Karl Oschner and bassist Kent Martinez, climb in through the open window from the fire escape. Weinstein sits at the piano, begins his magic and soon, “The Joint is Jumpin’.” A radio on the mantel is playing Fats Waller music and pianist Weinstein picks right up on the tune as a colorfully clad ensemble dances in to “Ain’t Nobody’s Business …” The three women, Cicely O’Kain, ShaShauna Nickelson and Hannah Wheeler, wear bright satin dresses, styled with 1940s peplums. Dwayne Carrington stands out in a loud plum and white checkered suit, bowler hat and brown and white wingtip shoes, while suave Leonard E. Barrett wears a yellow vest with more subdued pants and coat — and hat. They sing and dance through a lively program of songs Waller wrote, or at least performed. The concept for the show, a tribute to the black musicians of the 1920s and 1930s,
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Wheat Ridge manager honored
The Colorado City and County Management Association has named Wheat Ridge City Manager Patrick Goff Manager of the Year. Goff received the award last month at the CCCMA’s Winter Conference in Glenwood Springs. Goff joined the City of Wheat Ridge in 2002 as administrative services director then deputy city manager before being promoted to city manager in 2010. The Manager of the Year award honors a CCCMA member that has made an outstanding contribution to local government in the past year. Goff was nominated by the city’s executive management team for his leadership in 2014.
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Pedaling 4 Parkinson
The Pedaling 4 Parkinson’s bike ride is Saturday, June 13, at Sweetwater Park in Lone Tree. The ride will have three routes: Century (100 miles), Metric Century (62 miles) and a 10-mile ride. The fundraiser will benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. The ride starts at 7 a.m. An expo will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Riders will be treated to lunch, a beer garden, live music, sponsor booths and activities. Live music will continue into the evening as Lone Tree presents the first show of its summer concert series. Registration is now open at www.pedaling4parkinsons.org.
EDUCATION Global Pandemics
Concern over the global spread of diseases such as Ebola, swine flu, AIDS, and others has increased dramatically. Join Active Minds from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, as we seek to understand the threats by examining both the science of how diseases spread as well as the history of pandemics. Program is at the Inn at the Greenwood Village, 5565 S. Yosemite St., Greenwood Village. Call 303-327-7340 to RSVP; seating is limited.
came from Murray Horowitz and Richard Maltby Jr., with IF YOU GO orchestration by Juilliard“Ain’t Misbehavin’” plays trained African-American at Vintage Theatre, 1468 arranger/composer Luther Henderson, who was involved Dayton St., Aurora, through in more than 50 Broadway April 26. Performances: 7:30 musicals. He was the original p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 pianist for this show — the p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $28 pianist is really the central figadvance/$32 at the door. 303ure. 856-7830, vintagetheatre.org. The revue won the 1978 Tony and Olivier Awards. Among the more than 20 songs: “Honeysuckle Rose,” the title song, of course, “Squeeze Me…,” “Viper’s Drag” (a wonderful number by Barrett), “Mean to Me,” “Your Feet’s Too Big,” “It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie” and more. Direction by donnie l. betts is well thought out, with actors moving smoothly through the many numbers — sometimes all sing, while at other times, there may be a solo or duet. Choreography by Janice Guy-Sales seemed a bit uneven at times, but this is really a feel-good evening of joyous music.
“Last year was a landmark one for the city and Patrick was a driving force in many key initiatives,” said Wheat Ridge Mayor Joyce Jay. He not only helped promote economic growth and development, but fostered partnerships and leveraged funding to make Wheat Ridge a better community.” In 2014, developers broke ground on three new residential communities, a new retail center housing the city’s first Sprouts Farmer’s Market began construction and Wheat Ridge was ranked as one of the best places in the nation to retire.
Jet over to pizza spot
To celebrate its official grand opening, Jet’s Pizza of Littleton will give away free slices of its signature Detroit-style, deep dish square pizza (one per person) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 28. The first 200 people also will receive a free gift. The store, located at 7935 S. Broadway, is the first Colorado location for the Michigan-based company. “Our family vacationed in Colorado for the past seven years and I fell in love
Education is Not a Crime Campaign
In Iran, minorities and dissidents are oppressed in several ways. This campaign is inspired by the action taken by the largest minority, the Bahai Faith, to being barred from studying or teaching at the university level. Bahais do study and teach, at their underground Bahai Institute for Higher Education. Courses take place in homes and online, in spite of government raids that destroy materials and jail students and professors. Journalist Maziar Bahari made a film, “To Light a Candle” about Bahai Institute for Higher Education. He and many more Muslim Iranians support the right of all to education and other human rights. See the film and discuss the worldwide campaign at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at Arapahoe Community College, Room M1800, Littleton, Contact littletoncolsa@gmail.com.
Estate Planning Law Changes
A number of free public workshops are planned to discuss on changes to estate planning laws in 2015, including changes to VA qualification for pension, loss of protection on inherited IRAs, changes in estate, gift and generation-skipping tax changes, new laws affecting same-sex marriages and more. Reservations required; call 720-440-2774. Space is limited. Schedule of workshops: Thursday, March 26, 6-7:30 p.m., Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial; Wednesday, April 8, 10-11:30 a.m., Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial.
Astronomy Star Parties
The Arapahoe Community College Astronomy Program will host three star parties during the Spring 2015 semester. Par-
with this area,” said Chad Jetts, owner of the Littleton store. “I’ve made Colorado my home and brought a slice of Michigan along with me.” The store, near West Mineral Avenue in the Market at SouthPark plaza, also offers salads, subs, wings, Jet’s Bread and Jet Boats. Phone the Littleton store at 303-7071100 or visit www.jetspizza.com to order online.
Overheard
Eavesdropping on a wife to her husband who spilled coffee on the car mat: “Thank you for cleaning the mat, dear. “I’d go to the mat for you, dear.” Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktie-colorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at penny@ blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209. ties are Friday, April 17, at the Littleton campus, and Thursday, March 26, at the Parker campus. Parties are free and open to the public, and are open from 7:30-9:30 p.m. No RSVP necessary; dress appropriately for outdoor events. ACC will provide telescopes, hot cocoa and cookies. Contact jennifer.jones@arapahoe.edu or 303-797-5839.
The G.I. Bill
Join Active Minds from 10-11 a.m. Friday, March 27, for a look back at one of the U.S. government’s most successful benefit programs, The G.I. Bill. We will discuss the historical accomplishments of the program, as well as current and proposed programs and their implications for the future. Program is at the Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. Call 303-762-2660 to RSVP. If parking in the lot, get a pass from inside the center.
Boot Scootin’ Boogie
Tickets are on sale now for the 18th annual Boot Scootin’ Boogie, featuring silent and live auctions, catered dinner, live music and dancing, photo booth, raffles, prizes and more. The event runs from 5:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday, May 2, at the Wiens Ranch. Go to http://www.larkspurboot.org.
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Springtime is the number-one season for home improvements and renovations, making it the right time to advertise your home products and services. Our Spring Home & Garden section is the right place to reach more local homeowners as they make plans to complete the projects they put off during the cold winter months, and incoming tax refunds leave many with extra cash to fund home upgrades.
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Creek girls ousted in state semifinals After slow start to season, Bruins’ strong play down stretch provides hope for future By Jim Benton
jbenton@colorado communitymedia.com The night started bad for the Cherry Creek Bruins and only got worse. During the pregame ceremonies for Creek’s March 12 game against Broomfield, the CU Events Center public address announcer introduced Cherry Creek as the Sand Creek Bruins. As it turned out the Broomfield annihilated the Cherry Creek Bruins, 71-42, in a Class 5A girls semifinal state playoff basketball game. “That didn’t bode well, did it,” said Creek coach Chris Curneen about the mistaken introduction. Broomfield, using a trapping press defense, bolted to an 11-0 lead. Creek kept turning the ball over and let the Eagles get easy shots. Cherry Creek, with a taller lineup, could never force the fast-paced Eagles to play a half-court game. “They’re a good team,” added Curneen. “We knew if we played their style we were going to be trouble. We had to come out, defend and play our style and we could never get into it. “All the credit goes to them. They took it to us right from the start.” Broomfield led 24-8 after the first quarter as the Eagles outrebounded the Bruins 9-6 in the initial eight minutes to set the tone. Creek committed eight of its 24 turnovers in the first quarter. Molly Rohrer, a 6-foot senior, had 15 points and eight rebounds to lead Cherry Creek. She scored all eight of the Bruins’ first quarter points. Despite the lopsided loss there was still a glimmer of optimism in Curneen’s voice. Creek was making its first Final Four appearance since it lost to ThunderRidge in the 2004 state championship game. After losing six of its first nine games, the Bruins finished with a 20-8 record. “There’s a ton positives from this year,” admitted Curneen. “The girls were phe-
Laura McMillen grabs a rebound for Cherry Creek during the Bruins’ March 12 state semifinal game against Broomfield. The rebound was turned into Bruin points but the Eagles won the game, 71-42. Photos by Tom Munds nomenal. They got better every day. We’re getting better and better as a program, but it still hurts to lose. “This was our first trip up here as a school in 11 years. It was a new experience for these girls. And with new experiences, you have to adjust.” Four of the Bruins starters in the semifinal contest were underclass players, and there were only three seniors on the 12-player Creek roster. Point guard Allison Dwinell, guard Hannah Young, 6-0 freshman Sydney Mech, 6-1 sophomore Lauren McMillen and 6-0 sophomore Laura Pranger are among the players that can play again next season. “The team could be good,” said Rohrer who is headed for Colorado State Pueblo next season. “After the start we had this season, we came together. Lauren, Laura and Sydney, the freshman, will only get better.”
Molly Rohrer drives in against Broomfield defender Delaynie Bryne during the state Class 5A semifinal game at the Coors Center in Boulder. Rohrer was the leading scorer for Cherry Creek with 15 points but the Eagles won the March 12 game, 71-42.
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Lacrosse gains steam as mainstream sport Several South Metro teams could be in mix as top squads in state By Jim Benton
jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Lacrosse is a major sport in the Northeast and is Canada’s national summer game. It is America’s oldest sport and is finally starting to take roots in Colorado. “It’s become real popular,” said Colorado High School Activities Association Assistant Commissioner Harry Waterman. “Kids are getting involved at a young age. There’s a lot more youth programs where they are getting exposed to it. “They are staying with the sport. It’s translating to the high schools. Walk around any Saturday to a park and you will see a lot of lacrosse going on.” There are 40 Class 5A boys teams playing lacrosse this spring and 32 boys teams in Class 4A. There are 45 girls teams competing this season. That compares to 27 boys teams and 16 girls teams when the sport was sanctioned in Colorado in 1999. CHSAA participation figures show there were 1,309 boys playing lacrosse in 1999 compared to 3,615 last season. In 1999 there were 834 girls taking part in lacrosse compared to 1,590 in 2014. Lacrosse participation, however, still hasn’t reached the level of other Colorado spring sports like baseball, girls lacrosse and
PLAYERS TO WATCH BOYS Arapahoe: Will Danuser, Austin Shindoll, Anthony Ferrie, Brian Wilson, Hunter Knowles, Charlie Leonard, Dylan Calkins, Lou Sugo Heritage: Keaton Komatz Littleton: Joe Timm, Ben Schreiber, Will Gast, Donovan Crabtree, Harrison McKittrick. GIRLS Arapahoe: Kienan Linhardt, Alexis Linhardt, Meg Hanson, Riley Cooke Cherry Creek: Caroline Perry Heritage/Littleton: Alexandra Coy, Riley Morgan, Keli Briner
track. “There has been a continued growth,” Waterman said. According to National Federation of State High School Associations, girls lacrosse across America grew by 19 percent between 2008-09 and 2012-13. Participation in boys lacrosse swelled by 15 percent.
Did you know? • Castle View’s Max Tuttle led Class 5A goal scorers last season with 54 and was eighth in points with 70. • Ponderosa’s John Griffin was third last spring in Class 4A state scoring with 95 points and fourth in goals with 57. The Mustangs are
the defending Class 4A state champions. • Valor Christian’s sophomore Sophie Niemi led the girls Continental League in goals last season with 63 and points with 79. • Some boys lacrosse league alignments are different from other sports. Cherry Creek and Arapahoe are in the Centennial League and most of the Continental League teams are with Lewis-Palmer and Palmer in the Douglas County League. However, Heritage plays in the South Suburban league. Littleton, Ponderosa and Valor Christian compete in the Class 4A Pikes Peak League and Lutheran and Englewood are in the 4A Metro League. • Cherry Creek and Arapahoe’s girls teams are in the Centennial League. Girls teams representing Chaparral, Douglas County/Castle View, Heritage/Littleton, ThunderRidge and Valor play in the Continental League. Many girls teams are co-op. • The boys Class 5A state championship game will be played May 16 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Class 4A state title contest will be May 15 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The girls state final will be May 20 at the University of Denver. • Cherry Creek’s girls, a state runner-up last season, have won 10 state championships. Ponderosa won its first boys Class 4A title last spring while Cherry Creek lost to Regis Jesuit in the 2014 Class 5A state title game. • Chaparral, a co-op girls team with players from Chaparral, Ponderosa, Legend and Lutheran, graduated players responsible for 106 of 213 goals but the Wolverines have been stocked with good freshman prospects and could be a formidable team this season.
SPORTS ROUNDUP Girls Soccer
Arapahoe 1, Monarch 0 (2OT) - Sydney Maxson found the back of the net in the second period of extra time on March 14 to help Warriors open the season with four straight wins. Hannah Archuleta went the distance in net to record her fourth straight clean sheet. The Warriors have put together 349 minutes of soccer without allowing a goal this season. Arapahoe 2, Fort Collins 0 - The Warriors’ Danielle Babb and Izzy Benasso found the net in the second half to lift the Warriors to their third-straight shutout win on March 13. Hannah Archuleta picked up two saves in net to keep her third straight clean sheet. Arapahoe 2, Bear Creek 0 - Sophomore Madelyn Matthews’ second-half brace lifted the Warriors to a win over the Bears in a contest played at Littleton Public Schools Stadium on March 11. Danielle Babb and Sydney Maxson set up Matthews’ goals in the win. Cherry Creek 9, Denver South 0 Libby Geraghty scored five goals and Meg Halvorson scored a hat trick and provided two assists as the Bruins dominated the Rebels in the season opener on March 10. Alexa Groesser scored the other goal for the Bruins. Anna Weinstein provided three assists, Allison Tuttle notched two, and Annie Grillo added an assist.
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Arapahoe 8, Regis Jesuit 7 - Dylan Calkins racked up five saves in the fourth quarter alone as Arapahoe outscored Regis 4-1 in the period to pick up a win on March 13. Calkins finished the game with 15 Roundup continues on Page 20
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saves. Brian Wilson scored four times and Austin Shindoll netted three times in the comeback. Arapahoe 16, Aspen 11 - The Warriors jumped out to a 10-4 halftime lead, thanks to seven second-period goals, as they picked up a win in their season opener on March 11. Austin Shindoll scored five times and provided an assist and Brian Wilson scored once and provided five assists to lead the attack. Chase Douglas and Blake Widlund each chipped in three goals in the win. Dylan Caulkins notched seven saves to pick up the win in goal for the Warriors. Cherry Creek 13, Fossil Ridge 4 - The Bruins stellar defensive was on show again as they won their second straight at home on March 13. Cherry Creek 12, Columbine 4 - The Bruins knocked off the Rebels in the season opener at home.
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Cherry Creek 15, Chatfield 13 - The Bruins’ two-goal halftime lead proved to be the final margin in a win on March 14. Cherry Creek was able to put pressure on the Chatfield defense and unleash 21 shots on goal. Arapahoe 12, Chatfield 10 - Arapahoe’s Alexis Linhardt and Meg Hanson each scored three goals as the Warriors came back from a first-half deficit to win their opener on March 10. Riley Cooke and Kienan Linhardt scored two goals each and Annie Garofalo and Atlee Witt each notched a goal and two assists in the win. Samantha Thomson saved 16 of 26 shots that came her way.
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Mountain Vista junior Mallory Pugh is one of the best high school girls soccer players in Colorado. How much she’ll play for the Golden Eagles this spring remains a question. After spending two weeks with the USA Under 20 team, she made her season debut with Vista March 14 and had two goals and three assists in a 5-1 win over Cherry Creek. Pugh played a key role as Team USA swept three friendly matches in the 10 Nations U19 Tournament March 5-9 in La Manga, Spain. She scored twice in a 2-0 PLAYERS TO WATCH win over Nor- Arapahoe: Izzy Benasso, Kelsey Vogel, Hannah way. Pugh Archuleta wore the captain’s arm- Cherry Creek: Libby Geraghty, Annie Grillo, Emma band and de- Maloney livered a pass that eventu- Heritage: Alysaa Biever, Ashleigh Maguire ally devel- Littleton: Carli Murray, Taylor Hancock, Lauren Cox, oped into the Sam Sanson, Elizabeth Sanson clinching tally in a 2-0 win over Sweden. And, she had an assist on the second goal in a 2-0 blanking of the Netherlands. Pugh will play in as many high school games as possible when she’s not with the national team while taking caution not to over-do it physically. So she might not play for Vista even though she’s at home if she is returning from a camp or heading into one. There is a domestic training camp scheduled for mid-April at the U.S. National training camp in Carson, Calif. The following is a quick look at the 2015 girls soccer season for south Metro schools. • Pugh isn’t the only player from a south Metro school involved in USA National team activities. Chaparral freshman Ally Schlegel was on the U15 national team last year and took part in the February U16 girls national training camp in Carson, Calif. Castle View junior Julie MacKin participated in the U18 national training camp Dec. 7-14 in Chula Vista, Calif. • Five of the top 10 scorers in the Continental League are back. Mountain Vista’s Megan Massey was the 2014 league scoring champion with 37 points (16 goals, five assists). Kayla Hill of ThunderRidge was third (33 points), Pugh tied for fourth (32) with Castle View’s Mackin and Rachel Muller of Douglas County (22) was eighth. • Kristin Vigil, a junior at Lutheran, is a standout basketball player, but she scored half of the Lions’ 16 goals last season. Vigil, however, will not play soccer this spring to concentrate on track. • There were 11 south Metro schools that qualified for the state playoffs last season. Highlands Ranch, ThunderRidge, Mountain Vista, Douglas County, Rock Canyon, Cherry Creek, Heritage and Rock Canyon were in the Class 5A playoffs. Englewood, Ponderosa and Valor Christian were in the 4A playoffs. • Colorado has adopted a mercy rule for matches. Once a seven-goal differential between two teams is reached the clock will run during injuries, penalty kicks, after goals and during referee disciplinary actions. The team that is ahead will play with 10 players including the keeper with an eight-goal differential and nine players including the keeper with a nine-goal differential. If the trailing team scores and the differential is reduced the coach of team that is leading may add a player. • If games are tied during the regular season, two, 10-minute sudden victory overtime periods will be played. If the score remains tied, the match will be recorded as a tie. •First round state playoff matches will start May 5 for Class 5A and May 6 for 4A teams. Class 5A semifinal games are scheduled for May 16 at Englewood High School. Class 4A semis will be held May 16 at Sports Authority Stadium in Parker. State championship games for both classifications will be May 20 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
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NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/15/2015, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 2/19/2015 Last Publication: 3/19/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 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. DATE: 12/24/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Brian J. Holst #16901 Holst & Boettcher, LLP 514 Kimbark Street, Longmont, CO 80502-0298 (303) 772-6666 Attorney File # Rosenberg The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015
Public Notices Public Trustees Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1304-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 24, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s): James Chambers and Cassandra L. Wessel Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Meridian Mortgage Financial Corp, a Colorado Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Queen's Park Oval Asset Holding Trust Date of Deed of Trust: November 24, 2009 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: February 05, 2010 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.): D0012241 Original Principal Amount: $154,355.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $149,683.91 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 50 THE KNOLLS WEST 1ST FLG Also known by street and number as: 2556 E Easter Ave, Centennial, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/15/2015, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 2/19/2015 Last Publication: 3/19/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 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. DATE: 12/24/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Susan Hendrick #33196 Marcello G. Rojas #46396 Klatt, Odekirk, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C. 9745 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 400, Denver, CO 80231 (303) 3532965 Attorney File # CO140983 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 1304-2014 First Publication: 2/19/2015 Last Publication: 3/19/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1305-2014
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 24, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s): Evan Scott Rosenberg Original Beneficiary(ies): Public Service Credit Union Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Public Service Credit Union Date of Deed of Trust: December 09, 2011 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: December 16, 2011 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.): D1124269 Original Principal Amount: $395,900.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $338,524.41 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 3, COUNTRY PARK FILING NO.2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 7817 S. University Way, Littleton, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/15/2015, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as
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Legal Notice NO. 1305-2014 First Publication: 2/19/2015 Last Publication: 3/19/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0017-2015 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 7, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) CARLOS CADAVID Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO BANK N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust September 22, 2003 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 03, 2003 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B3218452 Original Principal Amount $181,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $178,625.31 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 27, BLOCK 6, SOUTHCREEK SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 7979 S KITTREDGE WAY, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/06/2015, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 3/12/2015 Last Publication: 4/9/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 DATE: 01/07/2015 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Kelly Murdock #46915 Eve M. Grina #43658 Courtney E Wright #45482 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 14-004165 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0017-2015 First Publication: 3/12/2015 Last Publication: 4/9/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0005-2015
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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0005-2015 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 6, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) ROBERT A BUTTS Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR DUNKELD HOLDING, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt MATRIX FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust November 13, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 27, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6166281 Original Principal Amount $133,305.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $120,529.27 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT 'A' AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH. Also known by street and number as: 7440 SOUTH BLACKHAWK STREET 3106, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/29/2015, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 3/5/2015 Last Publication: 4/2/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 DATE: 01/06/2015 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Kelly Murdock #46915 Eve M. Grina #43658 Courtney E Wright #45482 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 14-004460 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 EXHIBIT A CONDOMINIUM UNIT R-3-106, WINDMILL CREEK AMENDMENT NO. 1, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED ON JANUARY 3, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B2001524, AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON MAY 10, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B2087517, OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECORDS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. AND CONDOMINIUM UNIT G-3-A, WINDMILL CREEK AMENDMENT NO. 1, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED ON JANUARY 3, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B2001524, AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON MAY 10, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B2087517, OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECORDS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice NO.: 0005-2015 First Publication: 3/5/2015 Last Publication: 4/2/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0018-2015 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 7, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) Mary A. Mazurek Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Nations Direct Mortgage, LLC, A California Lim-
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 7, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) Mary A. Mazurek Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Nations Direct Mortgage, LLC, A California Limited Liability Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust March 26, 2008 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 09, 2009 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B9035646 Original Principal Amount $164,430.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $112,732.50 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Lot 6, Block A, Glenn Oaks Subdivision - Second Filing, as amended by Plat recorded in Plat Book 21, Page 95, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Also known by street and number as: 7131 South Vine Circle West, Centennial, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
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NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/29/2015, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 3/5/2015 Last Publication: 4/2/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 DATE: 01/07/2015 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Susan Hendrick #33196 Marcello G. Rojas #46396 Klatt, Odekirk, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C. 9745 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 400, Denver, CO 80231 (303) 3532965 Attorney File # CO141053 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0018-2015 First Publication: 3/5/2015 Last Publication: 4/2/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1287-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 23, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s): Matthew E Voigt Original Beneficiary(ies): World Savings Bank, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: May 26, 2004 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: June 02, 2004 Recording Information (Reception Number): B4099936 Original Principal Amount: $155,625.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $109,325.60 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 147, HIGHLAND VIEW SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 2635 E Nichols Cir, Centennial, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
LOT 147, HIGHLAND VIEW SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 2635 E Nichols Cir, Centennial, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE
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The current holder of the Evidence of Debt To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is secured by the Deed of Trust, described given with regard to the following deTo advertise your and publicscribed notices callof303-566-4100 herein, has filed Notice of Election Deed Trust: Demand for sale as provided by law and On January 21, 2015, the undersigned in said Deed of Trust. Public Trustee caused the Notice of ElecTHEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given tion and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. the County of Arapahoe records. on Wednesday, 04/15/2015, at the East Original Grantor(s): RODNEY MCCURDY Hearing Room, County Administration AND KATHERINE MCCURDY Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Original Beneficiary(ies): PREFERRED Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. best bidder for cash, the said real propCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt: erty and all interest of the said Grantor(s), DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST the purpose of paying the indebtedness FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LONG provided in said Evidence of Debt seBEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST cured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' 2006-WL3, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICfees, the expenses of sale and other items ATES, SERIES 2006-WL3. allowed by law, and will issue to the purDate of Deed of Trust: September 16, chaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as 2005 provided by law. County of Recording: Arapahoe First Publication: 2/19/2015 Recording Date of Deed of Trust Last Publication: 3/19/2015 September 23, 2005: Recording Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO Information A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.): FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE B5144184 BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO Original Principal Amount: $168,500.00 CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. Outstanding Principal Balance: DATE: 12/23/2014 $175,178.82 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorare hereby notified that the covenants of ado the deed of trust have been violated as By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee follows: failure to pay principal and inThe name, address, business telephone terest when due together with all other number and bar registration number of the payments provided for in the evidence of attorney(s) representing the legal holder of debt secured by the deed of trust and oththe indebtedness is: er violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE Holly Shilliday #24423 A FIRST LIEN. Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 LOT 19, BLOCK 3, SOUTHCREEK SUBIman Tehrani #44076 DIVISION, FILING NO.1, COUNTY OF Joan Olson #28078 ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Erin Robson #46557 Also known by street and number as: McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Ar7848 SOUTH KALISPELL CIRCLE, apahoe Road, Suite 150, Centennial, CO ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112. 80112 (877) 369-6122 THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN Attorney File # CO-14-634416-JS IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURThe Attorney above is acting as a debt RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN collector and is attempting to collect a OF THE DEED OF TRUST. debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. NOTICE OF SALE ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described Legal Notice NO.: 1287-2014 herein, has filed Notice of Election and First Publication: 2/19/2015 Last Publication: 3/19/2015 Demand for sale as provided by law and Name of Publication: Littleton Independent in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. Public Notice on Wednesday, 05/13/2015, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION Building, 5334 South Prince Street, CRS §38-38-103 Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1282-2014 best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for given with regard to the following the purpose of paying the indebtedness described Deed of Trust: provided in said Evidence of Debt seOn December 23, 2014, the undersigned cured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' Public Trustee caused the Notice of Elecfees, the expenses of sale and other items tion and Demand relating to the Deed of allowed by law, and will issue to the purTrust described below to be recorded in chaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as the County of Arapahoe records. provided by law. Original Grantor(s): ELIZABETH J First Publication: 3/19/2015 THOMPSON and ERIC W. THOMPSON Last Publication: 4/16/2015 Original Beneficiary(ies): WELLS FARGO Name of Publication: Littleton Independent BANK, N.A. IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE Date of Deed of Trust: November 12, BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO 2010 CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: NovemIF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A ber 15, 2010 LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLRecording Information (Reception ATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A Number): D0117565 SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECOriginal Principal Amount: $369,750.00 TION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBIOutstanding Principal Balance: TION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SEC$343,699.95 TION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE are hereby notified that the covenants of COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, the deed of trust have been violated as THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANfollows: failure to pay principal and inCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), terest when due together with all other OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMpayments provided for in the evidence of PLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FOREdebt secured by the deed of trust and othCLOSURE PROCESS. er violations thereof. Colorado Attorney General THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor A FIRST LIEN. Denver, Colorado 80203 The property to be foreclosed is: (800) 222-4444 LOT 70, BLOCK 2, HERITAGE GREENS SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 2, COUNTY Federal Consumer Financial ProtecOF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORtion Bureau ADO P.O. Box 4503 Also known by street and number as: Iowa City, Iowa 52244 7744 S ELM CT, CENTENNIAL, CO (855) 411-2372 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN DATE: 01/21/2015 IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURCynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN the County of Arapahoe, State of ColorOF THE DEED OF TRUST. ado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee NOTICE OF SALE The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the The current holder of the Evidence of Debt attorney(s) representing the legal holder of secured by the Deed of Trust, described the indebtedness is: herein, has filed Notice of Election and Holly L. Decker #32647 Demand for sale as provided by law and Toni M.N. Dale #30580 in said Deed of Trust. Jolene Kaminski #46144 THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO on Wednesday, 04/15/2015, at the East 80228 (303) 274-0155 Hearing Room, County Administration Attorney File # 15-922-28146 Building, 5334 South Prince Street, The Attorney above is acting as a debt Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and collector and is attempting to collect a best bidder for cash, the said real propdebt. Any information provided may be erty and all interest of the said Grantor(s), used for that purpose. Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for ©Public Trustees' Association the purpose of paying the indebtedness of Colorado Revised 1/2015 provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' Legal Notice NO.: 0034-2015 fees, the expenses of sale and other items First Publication: 3/19/2015 allowed by law, and will issue to the purLast Publication: 4/16/2015 chaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as Name of Publication: Littleton Independent provided by law. First Publication: 2/19/2015 Last Publication: 3/19/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE It’s your BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. right to DATE: 12/23/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for know what the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee the city and The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the county attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: governLynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 ments are Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 changing Kelly Murdock #46915 Eve M. Grina #43658 and Courtney E Wright #45482 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian proposing. Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 14-004612 ~~~ The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a See the debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ordinances ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012
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Legal Notice NO.: 1282-2014 First Publication: 2/19/2015 Last Publication: 3/19/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE OF SALE
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0034-2015
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/15/2015, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street,
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 21, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s): RODNEY MCCURDY AND KATHERINE MCCURDY
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