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GRASPING A DREAM
Student testing ignites debate Opinions on assessments fall at both extremes By Jane Reuter
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Pine Grove Elementary fifth-grader Kole McNamara didn’t join his classmates in taking the PARCC test this month. After reviewing some of the test questions and reading about the assessment, his mother, Laura McNamara, opted the Parker student out of the testing. “I was not confident this test could show me growth in my son,” she said. “On top of it, it’s like our whole March and April is about PARCC; it’s not about any foundation (education). It’s very disappointing to me.” The Partnerships for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, which tests English and math skills, is a partial replacement for what originally was called the CSAP. Separate assessments intended to measure science and social studies skills are given to fourth-, fifth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students as the other half of the
Senior Kendall Bradbury holds the state girls Class 4A basketball championship trophy as she and the other Valor players move over to the stands to share the win with their fans. The Eagles combined accurate shooting with a stingy defense to win the March 14 title game over Sand Creek, 73-47. Photo by Tom Munds
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Tattered Cover moving to Littleton Highlands Ranch lease expiring after 10 years By Christy Steadman
csteadman @coloradocommunitymedia.com The Tattered Cover is more than a bookstore. It is a celebration of literature and community. From children to students to seniors, a broad demographic of community members visits the Tattered Cover in Highlands Ranch, said Eileen Forlenza, who has lived in Highlands Ranch for 15 years. The community will be sad to see it go, she said. “It brought light to the evolving culture of Highlands Ranch,” Forlenza said. “It is on the cutting edge of community trends, and the pulse of what’s going on in the country.” The Tattered Cover will move from Town Center to the Aspen Grove shopping center in Littleton. The exact date has yet to be determined, but it will be sometime in April. The store will stay open in Highlands Ranch until the move is complete. Aspen Grove is about 10 minutes from the Highlands Ranch Town Center. It is located near the Santa Fe and Mineral light rail station. The new location is “close enough to still be a part of this community,” general manager Margaret Shaheen said, “but we’ll also be meeting new neighbors and readers in Littleton.” The Tattered Cover moved into the building in Highlands Ranch on Nov. 15, 2004, and has reached the end of a 10-year lease, owner Joyce Meskis said. “Our need for a store of that size has changed with market conditions,” she said. Bookstore continues on Page 10
Residents can report potholes at douglas.co.us/roadwork/potholes, or call 303-660-7480. Shutterstock image
Pothole Patrol can fill gaps Online or phone notification available By Mike DiFerdinando
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The Tattered Cover at the Highlands Ranch Town Center will be moving to Littleton in April. Employees are in the beginning stages of packing books and breaking down shelves, said general manager Margaret Shaheen, pictured. But people are still welcome to shop or enjoy the other amenities of the bookstore, she added, because the location will stay open through the end of March. Photo by Christy Steadman
Have you noticed a pothole in your area? If so, you can now report it to the county as part of the Douglas County Pothole Patrol. To report a pothole, visit douglas.co.us/ road-work/potholes, or call 303-660-7480. Pothole locations can be reported by intersection or approximate location on a county road or street. Potholes on streets owned by local municipalities are the responsibility of those individual communities. Potholes on private property like parking lots are the responsibility of those private businesses. Potholes continues on Page 10
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March 19, 2015
ThunderRidge grad helps awaken ‘Force’ New `Star Wars’ features work by former Ranch resident By Christy Steadman
csteadman @coloradocommunitymedia.com Even though it takes place in a galaxy far, far away, people relate to “Star Wars,” said Megan Matousek. “`Star Wars’ is special, and something that’s become part of our culture,” she said. “Love, hope, forgiveness, fear, redemption, risk, personal choice (are) all themes we humans can relate to.” Matousek, 32, a 2001 graduate of ThunderRidge High School in Highlands Ranch, lives in San Francisco and works for Lucasfilm Ltd. as a production manager for Industrial Light & Magic, a motion picture visual effects company founded by George Lucas. She has been with the company for four years, and is currently working on the new “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” which is slated for release on Dec. 18. Matousek loves filmmaking, she said, and always knew her career path would be in the entertainment industry. “I like to make magic,” she said. “I like to immerse people into a world. There’s something magical about escaping for two hours.” Even as a child, said her mother, Sheree Matousek, of Highlands Ranch, Megan directed short skits in which she made her younger sister, Krysta, “dance around crazily.” The sisters would have the family pay a quarter for entry to the show, Sheree added. Through high school, Megan involved herself with a lot of technical theater, and had a video production class. She attended college at Colorado State University-Pueblo and earned a bachelor of arts in mass communication. After graduation, Megan moved to California to begin her career. She got a job with Laika Entertainment LLC and worked on “Coraline,” a feature film released in 2009 that was nominated for an Academy Award, Megan said. Now, with Lucasfilm Ltd., she is able to
Megan Matousek takes a break from work to goof around with Princess Leia buns.
Princess Leia and Yoda are Megan’s two favorite “Star Wars” characters, she said. Princess Leia “encompasses power and strength among a bunch of strong men,” Megan said, who, as a child, insisted on going to school with her hair fixed up in a bun Megan Matousek, a former Highlands Ranch resident, poses in front of a statue of Yoda at the Lucasfilm headquarters on each side of her head. “She believes in in San Francisco. Matousek is employed with Lucasfilm Ltd., and is part of the production team for “Star Wars: The Force hope, action, goodness and community — Awakens,” which comes to theaters Dec. 18. Courtesy photos the true traits of a great leader.” Yoda “is small, but is boundless in his Jedi abilities.” He provides experience, Megan’s professor with the Mass Com“tap into the knowledge” of an “amazing knowledge and guidance, Megan said. group of people,” she said, who worked munications Department and Center for “Star Wars” resonates with people more on all the major classic films — including New Media at CSU-Pueblo, Sam Lovato, than any other movie, she said, and it is the first “Star Wars,” which was released in said he never had a doubt that she would multi-generational. She added that people “go very far” in her career. 1977. of all ages send her fan mail from all over “ILM (Industrial Light & Magic) is lucky world. “Education is key,” Megan said. “You have to find what you love, and take op- to have her,” he said. “They’re going to ben“It’s fun to make people happy,” Megan from her creativity vision and portunities to learn. Work hard, and your efit greatly said. “I’mAMhere because I truly feel it means RR156022_CAMP_CD_Ad_print.pdf 1 3/3/15 11:19 genius.” dreams will happen.” something to people.”
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March 19, 2015
Superintendent explains school-funding stance Fagen says state school-finance formula merits a deeper analysis
‘The bottom line for me is that there are many groups of children in Colorado who may not be properly funded in the current finance formula.’
By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Elizabeth Fagen,
Douglas County Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen was one of only four Colorado school leaders who didn’t sign a recent statement about K-12 school funding concerns. Fagen doesn’t fault the statement, she said, but believes it doesn’t go far enough. “My concern is that I don’t feel like we are addressing the needs of all students in Colorado with this strategy,” she said. “If we’re going to come together and really focus on the school-finance issue, I think we should look at it in a broader sense.” The Colorado Superintendents’ Statement on School Funding was signed last month by 174 of 178 state superintendents. They asked the state to restore funding and resources cut since 2009, and give additional funds to rural districts and those serving impoverished students. Kevin Larsen, Douglas County School Board president, echoed many of Fagen’s thoughts. “Not signing the letter doesn’t mean we don’t want education funding to be addressed; quite the contrary,” he said, noting that the Public School Finance Act that provides revenue to the state’s school districts was created in 1994. “It’s been 21 years; it may very well be time to look at the formula. And if we’re going to change the formula,
Douglas County superintendent McNamara’s petition says the superintendents’ position statement “may not be perfect,” but “is a great step forward and will address the dire needs in all Colorado schools, including those in Douglas County. “It seems as though (Fagen) is prioritizing her personal ideology over our children and her responsibilities for the financial state of our district,” it continues. The Douglas County School District has reached out to more than 40 community groups recently about its list of capital improvement needs, estimated at $275 million over the next five years. The average school district building is 19 years old, and 42 percent of the district’s 84 facilities are deemed in need of significant capital improvements. School board members repeatedly have complained that Douglas County is the lowest funded district in the metro area. While those concerns remain, Fagen and school board president Kevin Larsen said recent efforts to address the state’s school financing formula are Band-Aids, not permanent solutions. “The bottom line for me is that there are many groups of children in Colorado who may not be properly funded in the current
finance formula,” Fagen said. “For instance, all of us have talked extensively about the fact special-ed students are dramatically underfunded in Colorado. Yet we continue to perpetuate a finance formula that doesn’t address that. “I just think there’s more to do here. We need to restore the negative factor. And we should be reconsidering the school finance act based on real data (to) address the needs of all students of Colorado.” The Colorado Association of School Executives supports the superintendents’ position statement, but CASE executive director Bruce Caughey admits it is not a onepunch solution. “I would agree this is a look at shortterm needs,” he said, adding a look at the long-term needs is “the next conversation”. “But there must be some way to address the immediate needs of school districts, and this is an attempt to come to some kind of consensus about what those needs are. “Our current formula isn’t exactly right. But there’s a lot of agreement we’re not providing enough funding for schools generally. And that was where the bulk of the school superintendents were coming from (saying), `we can’t wait any longer.’ ”
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let’s have a more comprehensive discussion on what the formula should be.” In 2014, Fagen was among 170 of Colorado’s 178 school superintendents who signed a similar letter urging legislators to reduce the negative factor — a $1 billion education budget cut made during the recession. Lawmakers took a small step toward decreasing the negative factor in 2014, but DCSD is still about $64 million short of prenegative factor levels. Some Douglas County parents disagree with Fagen’s decision not to sign the statement, and one parent has started a petition urging Fagen to reconsider. Laura McNamara so far has gathered about 300 signatures on the petition. She’s aiming for 1,000. “Our school and several others were holding town-hall meetings about needing repairs in our schools,” she said. “We need money (for that). We raise thousands of dollars for our (elementary) school every year. “It just caused me to really think about why she did not support the other superintendents of Colorado.”
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March 19, 2015
Court affirms county’s approval of Sterling Ranch Staff report Sterling Ranch will move ahead as planned this spring following a court’s decision upholding Douglas County’s approval of the mixed-use, master-planned community. The Colorado Court of Appeals on March 12 affirmed the district court’s 2014 ruling in favor of the county’s decision to allow de-
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velopment of the 3,400-acre community in northwest Douglas County. The Chatfield Community Association had challenged the county’s decision, then appealed the district court’s ruling. “We have always been confident in the actions taken by Douglas County and we continue to move forward on developing Sterling Ranch,” Harold Smethills, the development’s managing director, said in a
news release. County commissioners approved the first filing of Sterling Ranch in January. That phase of the development will be called Providence Village and feature, among other things, 660 single-family homes, a civic center and 85 acres of open space. Nine villages are planned, and build-out for the 12,050 homes is expected to take about 20 years.
The necessary “infrastructure improvements” will begin in the spring, and the start of home construction will begin in late fall of this year, the news release stated. The Chatfield Community Association argued Sterling Ranch had not proven it had an adequate water supply and that the county commissioners acted outside their jurisdiction when the board approved the project in 2013.
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Longmont Longmont Public Library 409 4th Avenue, Room A/B Wednesday, April 1, 6:30 p.m.
Denver RTD Administrative Offices 1600 Blake Street, Rooms T & D Wednesday, March 25, Noon Wednesday, April 8, 6:30 p.m.
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March 19, 2015
Staff report
Nearly 1,000 people participated in the annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K on March 14, making this year’s race the biggest in its history of nine years. Photos courtesy of Chris Boyack, Colorado Photo Co.
St. Patrick’s Day 5K has biggest turnout in 9 years Nearly 1,000 participants made this year’s St. Patrick’s Day 5K the biggest in its history of nine years, said the Highlands Ranch Community Association’s race director Valerie Kuhns. The race took place on March 14, and began with an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast. As racers made their way to mile No. 2, they enjoyed a bagpipe performance from the Denver & District Pipe Band. All ages enjoyed a performance by the Reed School of Irish Dance at the post-race party, and many participants 21 and older accompanied the celebration with a complimentary beer from Grist Brewing Company. The top three male finishers were Scott Schrader, 17:19; Scott Swaney, 18:29; and Chris Hollmann, 19:00. The top three female finishers were Jen Blindert, 20:01; Becki Lynn Lassley, 20:51; and Bridget Tschappat, 21:07. To see all the race results, visit www.highlandsranchherald.net/results.
One dancer from the Reed School of Irish Dance performs during the St. Patrick’s Day 5K’s post-race party.
As racers approached mile No. 2, they enjoyed a bagpipe performance from the Denver & District Pipe Band.
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March 19, 2015
Library events explore local history
Series features variety of sources
By Mike DiFerdinando
mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com What would Castle Rock look like today if it were hit with a historic flood like the one that devastated the town in 1965? What did Main Street look like in the 1920s? What might Castle Rock look like in another 50 years? At upcoming events hosted by Douglas County Libraries, you can get the questions you’ve always wondered about answered. On March 21, “Where Do You Think You Are?” will be held at the Philip S. Miller library in Castle Rock, 100 S. Wilcox Street. The event is the beginning of a yearlong series that will explore the history and unique qualities of the different areas of Douglas County. A panel presentation on the historic forces that shaped Castle Rock will include Randy Reed, former mayor of Castle Rock; Steve Boand, former Douglas County commissioner; Angie DeLeo, executive director of the Castle Rock Museum; John Manka, Downtown Merchants Association vice president and Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce board member; and Kent Brandebery, Castle Rock Historical Society. Audience questions and participation will be encouraged. Light refreshments will be served. “We wanted to connect new residents with some of the “backstory” of how the community came to be,” Douglas County Libraries historical archivist Shaun Boyd said. “Although we are often considered `suburbia,’ each community in Douglas County is unique in its history, needs and responses of residents.” “Where Do You Think You Are” was developed through a partnership between Historic Douglas County Inc. and the Douglas County History Research Center of Douglas County Libraries.
The Philip S. Miller Library is hosting “Where Do You Think You Are?” March 21. The event explores the history of Douglas County. Courtesy photos “When you know the history, the stories, the why’s, behind the community you live in, you have a much deeper connection to your community and the people that comprise it,” archivist Adam Speirs said. “We wanted to provide a forum for people to engage their own local history, and to meet with some of the people that shaped it and know it very well.” The sessions will explore topics such as water, land use, history and governance to offer residents a chance to ask questions of people “in the know.” The guest panel at each location will be made up of community leaders, historians, and longtime residents from that specific area, so that each program speaks to, and reflects, the community itself. The event is free, but those who wish to attend should register ahead of time online at douglascountylibraries.org or by phone at 303-791-7323.
The Littleton Symphony Orchestra Jurgen de Lemos, Director Presents
Tchaikovsky In Spring Featuring Kevin Ahfat, Piano
Friday March 27, 2015 7:30 pm Littleton United Methodist Church 5894 South Datura, Littleton Adams: The Chairman Dances Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 Copland: Appalachian Spring Bernstein: Medley from West Side Story
Train tracks run through downtown Castle Rock in 1914.
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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.
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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
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Douglas County Democrats executive committee meets at 7 p.m. every first Tuesday at various sites. Contact Ralph Jollensten at 303-663-1286 or e-mail ralphw@comcast. net. Social-discussion meetings are in Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Parker and Lone Tree. Visit douglasdemocrats.org and click on calendar for more information. Douglas County Republican Women meets at 11 a.m. the third Wednesday each month at the Lone Tree Golf and Hotel. Call Marsha Haeflein at 303-841-4318 or visit www. dcgop.org or www.dcrw.org. The Highlands Club meets every last Friday of the month at the Cafe Mon Ami, 9579 S. University, Unit No. 150, at 7 a.m. Speakers of local, state and national political office address the group. Call Rick Murray at 303-933-3292, or e-mail at rickmrry@yahoo.com.
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BNI Connections (www.thebniconnections.com) invites business owners to attend its meeting held each Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. There is no charge to attend a meeting as a guest. Please visit www.thebniconnections.com or contact Jack Rafferty, 303414-2363 or jrafferty@hmbrown.com.
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
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Highlands Ranch networking event from 2-3:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at Corner Bakery Café, 1601 Mayberry Drive, Highlands Ranch. Build your network, grow your business, network less. Our events are structured to connect professionals with the resources, power partners and leaders to expand their business and the business of others. Open to all industries, includes 30 minutes of open networking and organized introductions to the group. Cost: $12 non-CERTUS members at the door. First participants pay half price. RSVP not required. More info about CERTUS™ Professional Network at http://www. CertusNetwork.com. Highlands Ranch Business Leads Inc., call Dale Weese at 303-978-0992. Highlands Ranch Chamber Leads Group meets at 11:45 a.m. Mondays at The Egg and I in Town Center at Dorchester and Highlands Ranch Parkway. Call Jim Wolfe at 303-703-4102. Highlands Ranch Chamber of Commerce, call 303-791-3500.
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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
Littleton LeTip meets from 7:16-8:31 a.m. every Tuesday for breakfast at Luciles, 2852 W. Bowles Ave., to exchange qualified business leads. Call Bob Hier at 303-660-6426 or e-mail hierb@yahoo.com. Networking for the Not-Working meets from 8:30-10 a.m. the first Tuesday of every month in the Fireside Room at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch. If you are looking for a safe environment in which to learn, share and be encouraged, come to a meeting. Visit chcc.org/career for more information.
Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
Recreation Chess Club meets from 7-9 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Drop in to play a serious social game; no fees or charges. Clocks and ratings rarely used. Sets and boards provided. An informal ladder helps to pair you against your equals; all ages welcome. Contact Frank Atwood, 720-260-1493 or highlandsranchlibrarychess.org. Douglas County Elks Lodge 2873 meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month at the Douglas County Fairgrounds & Events Center, Kirk Hall, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock. The lodge is actively seeking a permanent venue in the Castle Rock area. All “Stray Elks” are invited to attend and to be involved in the growth and activities of this new social and community service organization. Call 303-941-0135 or e-mail swgilbert@comcast.net.
Highlands Ranch Leads Club meets at 7:15 a.m. Thursdays at The Egg and I in Town Center at Dorchester and Highlands Ranch Parkway. Call Del Van Essen at 303-302-3139.
Business Leads Group meets at 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays at LePeep at Quebec Street and County Line Road. Call Rita Coltrane at 303-792-3587.
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breakfast and learn more about how we may help your business grow. Let us help you to put more dollars in your pocket. Meets 7-8:30 a.m. every Thursday at Mimi’s Café, 9155 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree. Contact Scott Tschappat at 303-757-2979 or stschappat@comcast.net for information.
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.
Highlands Ranch Leads Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Thursdays at Le Peep on South Quebec Street. Call Kathy at 303-692-8183.
The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe County has two meetings per month. No unit meetings are in June through August, but the two unit meetings per month will begin again in September on second Monday evenings and second Thursday mornings. Call 303-798-2939. The group is open to residents of Douglas County.
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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
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.
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According to Rod Meredith, director of Douglas County Public Works Operations, the county patches up about 120 potholes per year. “We fix all of the ones we know about,” Meredith said. Meredith said the majority of potholes are formed during the freezing and thawing of the ground during the winter months and become more prominent during springtime. He said that warmer temperatures in December and January this winter have likely caused more potholes than in recent years. “Anytime you have conditions that seesaw like that its going to cause issue for the roads,” Meredith said. In March 2013 the county repaired 12 potholes. They fixed 25 during the month in 2014 and have already made repairs to 17 this year. In a year, Meredith said Douglas County goes through about 600 tons of asphalt fixing potholes.
Although the new footprint will be smaller, Shaheen said, retail will not be downsized, and the Tattered Cover will continue to offer all of the same amenities, which includes a newsstand, coffee shop and event space for author signings. Plus, she added, it will have a fireplace — something new for the store’s customers. “The new spot will be cozy and comfortable,” Shaheen said. “We think it’s a nice space, and we hope everyone will join us there.” The Tattered Cover has a loyal and enthusiastic fan base, and it is a favorite destination for readers from all over the Denver area, said Brandon Glenn, communications manager of DDR Corp., an Ohio-based real estate investment trust that owns and manages Aspen Grove. “The Tattered Cover is a local icon,” Glenn said. “We are excited to welcome this valued member of the local business community to the lineup of retailers at Aspen Grove.” At Aspen Grove, the bookstore will be lo-
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Colorado Measures of Academic Success. McNamara is hardly alone. While the Douglas County School District doesn’t yet have numbers to provide, many parents refused to let their children take the test. They were bolstered by the Douglas County School Board — which frequently has expressed concerns about excessive testing and said it would respect parents’ decisions — and the Colorado Board of Education. The CDE said parent refusals wouldn’t negatively impact the student, school or district. “The state board’s action of eliminating the penalty aligns with our beliefs, and gives us a clear signal that we have support,” DCSD board president Kevin Larsen said.
“We still have to administer the test. But we now have, I think, a little better process to honor the requests of those who want out of it.” Colorado’s attorney general, however, said the testing is legally required. Opinions about the newest state-mandated test couldn’t be much more different. The PARCC, given to most elementary and high school students statewide March 2-19, is considered by some a valuable educational yardstick and by others a waste of time. “These tests are going to provide students, their parents and schools with meaningful information about how the students are doing in preparing for college or career,” said Colorado Department of Education spokeswoman Dana Smith. Angela Engel, a former Douglas County School District teacher, advocates against standardized testing and urges parents to refuse it.
March 19, 2015 cated between Europtics and Lane Bryant. The Tattered Cover will be joining a shopping center with a “synergistic mix of tenants,” Meskis said, who considers the move a fortunate endeavor and a “marvelous opportunity.” “It came along at just the right time for us,” she said. Forlenza, who visited the Tattered Cover about once or twice a month on average, believes the store will still do great at its new location in Littleton. However, Forlenza said, the Tattered Cover is locally owned, and one of the few businesses in the Highlands Ranch Town Center that is not corporate. She hopes the new tenant will also be non-corporate and/or not a franchise or national chain establishment. “I hope it will preserve our culture of community,” she said of the future tentant. The Tattered Cover is a great hub, resource and amenity for the community, said Ellen Theis, a Highlands Ranch resident for 12 years. “Everyone is going to be disappointed,” she said. “There is a big readership in Highlands Ranch. Hopefully they will follow them.”
“If you stop drinking the Kool-Aid, they quit serving it,” she said. The assessments come at the cost of class time and resources, she said. Refusing the test, Engel believes, “is about reclaiming education for the sake of the students.” “I think parents are finally making the connection to what the costs are, and they’re saying `no, the tests aren’t what we value.’ Parents and students are feeling like they have some power around it, like it’s not that they just have to suck up every government mandate that comes out.” The CDE’s Smith said early statistics about the numbers of tests being taken were encouraging. As of March 12, about 240,000 students have completed the PARCC. “We expect about 540,000 students to test,” she said. “We’re very early in the testing widow at this point, so I think we’re off to a really good start.” The quantity of required assessments has raised concerns in Douglas County, the state
FOND MEMORIES About 10 years ago, Tattered Cover general manager Margaret Shaheen remembers setting up bookshelves and organizing books in the building at the Highlands Ranch Town Center. Then, there was a knock on the door, she said. When she answered it, the group of people introduced themselves as librarians from the Highlands Ranch library and they were standing there with a variety of homemade foods and snacks. “They noticed we were working hard,” Shaheen said, “and they brought us a potluck — like you would bring for a new neighbor to welcome them to the neighborhood.” The Tattered Cover is grateful to the Highlands Ranch community for the support it received in the 10 years it spent at Town Center. But the bookstore is moving to Littleton in April to another “very lovely space,” Shaheen said. “We hope to see everyone in our new location,” she said.
and nationally. DCSD leaders have spoken out against “testing madness,” and the district is working with the Colorado Association of School Boards to change state testing requirements and allow parents ways to opt their children out of the assessments. It’s also creating its own assessments, which district leaders say will measure what matters most in Douglas County. While the state tests likely will undergo further change, Smith said they serve a valid fundamental purpose. That is to ensure students “are all ready for college or career when they graduate.” “Parents deserve to know how their students are doing,” she said, adding: “Sometimes change can be hard.” The fervor surrounding PARCC tests isn’t likely to fade away with the conclusion of this month’s assessments. A second set of end-of-year PARCC tests are scheduled from April 27 to May 22.
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Christ’s Episcopal Church
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Curious about the Catholic Church & what Catholics believe? Have you missed the Sacrament of the Eucharist? The friendly family of St Mark Catholic Church of Highlands Ranch invites you to learn more about becoming a Catholic Christian. Monthly inquirer sessions will begin on April 16th at 7:30 p.m. In September, meetings will begin on a weekly basis. Call Karol Seydel at St Mark Catholic Church 720-348-9700 ext 216 9905 Foothills Canyon Blvd. Highlands Ranch, CO 80129.
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LEARNING ABOUT LEGISLATION
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State Sen. Chris Holbert, R-Parker, speaks March 11 at the Douglas County Business Alliance Morning at the Capitol. The DCBA is a coalition of business organizations with a mission to provide a single voice for the Douglas County business community. Douglas County’s legislative delegation addressed about 50 business and community leaders from the area March 11 during the Morning at the Capitol event in Denver. The event was held by the Douglas County Business Alliance, a group comprising the various chambers of commerce and other leading business entities that serve Douglas County.
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State Rep. Kevin Van Winkle, R-Highlands Ranch, joined other policy makers in Denver for the Capitol event.
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
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13 students to visit Colorado this summer By Christy Steadman csteadman@colorado communitymedia.com
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 stu-
March 19, 2015
NEWS IN A HURRY New retirement series
The Highlands Ranch Senior Outreach is launching a new seminar series called the Planning for Retirement Series to help the growing adult population in the community plan and prepare for their retirement years. Each of the seminars cost $5 and attendees must register in advance online at www.highlandsranch.org/signmeup. The seminars are as follows: Building Retirement Income: 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 24 and May 26 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 South Ridgeline Boulevard. Guest speaker is financial and personal planner Jeffrey Campbell. Organizing Your Legal Paperwork: 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 8 and Oct. 21 at the Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road. Guest speaker is certified elder law and estate planning attorney Elizabeth D. Mitchell. New Strategies for Long-term Care: 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 6 at the Recreation Center at Southridge. For more information about The Planning for Retirement Series, contact Senior Outreach
sociated 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.”
dents,” Gould said. To become a host family, contact Gould by phone at 720-201-8246 or 303-4841817; 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 as-
Coordinator Jodie McCann at jmccann@highlandsranch.org or 720-240-4922.
Last Mansion Dancin’ event
The last event for the Mansion Dancin’ series takes place at 6:30 p.m. March 26 at the Highlands Ranch Mansion, 9950 East Gateway Drive. The night is to include line dancing and two-step, dance instructors, a cash bar and live music performed by Narrow Gauge. Tickets cost $20 in advance or $25 at the door and include one drink ticket. This event is for guests 21 years and older only. Tickets are available to be purchased online through a link on the mansion’s website: www. highlandsranchmansion.com. For more information, call 303791-0177.
HRCA offers two Easter events
The Highlands Ranch Community Association is offering two family-friendly events to celebrate Easter this year. The first event is the EGG-
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Lawmakers concerned over bill’s impact on revenues By Amy Woodward awoodward @coloradocommunitymedia.com 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 with 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 we provide supports within the home so that an individual is not at risk of falls or other accidents that occur in the home which ultimately send that person and make that person more
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Douglas County OKs funds to extend light rail 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.
By Mike DiFerdinando
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
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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.
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Tara Chirinos, left, the Highlands Ranch Community Association’s crochet instructor, teaches Alex, 7, and Eva, 5, Boomgaard the craft at the inaugural Cultural Arts Day March 14 at the Southridge Recreation Center. Photos by Christy Steadman
Learning through arts, crafts Staff report
The Highlands Ranch Community Association hosted its inaugural Cultural Arts Day March 14 at the Recreation Center at Southridge. At the event,
which will begin to take place annually in early spring, people were able to see demonstrations and attend mini arts classes from 18 professional artists on everything from watercolor to pottery, cooking to crochet.
In addition, four Douglas County schools — Timber Trail Elementary, Eagle Ridge Elementary, Highlands Ranch High School and Lone Tree Elementary — had student artwork on open display.
The purpose of the event was to invite the community to see a wide range of artwork and preview some of the arts classes offered through the Highlands Ranch Community Association, said Alecia Hindman, arts and
enrichment coordinator for the HRCA. “People don’t realize the talent that is available right next door in their rec. centers,” she said. “There are amazing opportunities to learn new skills.”
Sally O’Brien-Burns, the Highlands Ranch Community Association’s lead pottery instructor, demonstrates her technique at the inaugural Cultural Arts Day March 14 at the Southridge Recreation Center.
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She compresses the center of the clay.
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The pot begins to take its shape.
The pot will dry covered for a couple of days. It will then get its first firing, then glazed, then fired again, and will then be ready for use.
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: 303-781-1892, arapahoe-phil.org.
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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 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.
“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; 303-933-6824.
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
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Auditions for `Lion King’ Auditions for “Lion King” will be held through the month of March by appointment at Spotlight Performing Arts Academy, 6328 E. County Line Road #102, Highlands Ranch. For information, tuition rates, audition appointment, call 720-443-2623 or visit spotlightperformers.com.
Indian Wars symposium 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.)
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New Elitch slide Spring is a real monster TIRE SALE 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 four-story 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 Hydro-Beast and we can’t wait for guests to try and tame the creature.” For more information, visit www. ElitchGardens.com.
Monfort part of Macaroni deal
Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort threw a curveball recently by announcing that he is part of Arizonabased 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.
PunchBowl Social Clubs lands at Stapleton
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 built on the site of the city’s former airport.
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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. “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 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.
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SHERIFF SHAVES ’STACHE FOR CANCER RESEARCH The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, along with others from around the county, came together March 14 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation Shave-a-thon to raise money for childhood cancer research. Sheriff Tony Spurlock raised money by taking donations to shave off his signature mustache. “Our deputies look forward to this event every year,” Spurlock said. “It raises money for a great cause and the deputies have fun with it. But more importantly, the money raised will help save children’s lives.”
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Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock has his mustache shaved March 14 as part of the St. Here is what Spurlock looks like after having his mustache shaved Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser for childhood cancer treatments. off for charity.
CURTAIN TIME Seems like old times “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, 303794-2787, ext. 5.
Tap time “42nd Street” will be presented by Highlands Ranch-based Performance Now Theatre Company from April 10 to 26 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays. Tickets start at $18, 303-987-7845, Lakewood.org.
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Miller eyes Cold War “The Archbishop’s Ceiling” by Arthur Miller looks at espionage and Cold Sar politics of the 1970s, from March 24 to April 19 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Bret Aune is director. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays. Tickets: 720898-7200, arvadacenter.org.
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A passion for preserving the past Library archive center contains trove of historic documents, photos By Chris Michlewicz
cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com Having a conversation with the gatekeeper to Douglas County’s history is like taking a journey into the past. Shaun Boyd, archivist for the Douglas County History Research Center, shows off “the vault” with great pride. It’s actually a windowless room in the center of the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock packed full of filing cabinets and random boxes, and despite the appearance of disarray, everything is carefully organized. Well, almost everything. Keeping track of tattered historical documents and faded pictures is a never-ending job. The rolling shelves and fireproof cabinets, fiercely guarded by a waterless fire suppression system, hold the keys to the county’s birth and everything that has happened since. Old photos and negatives, biographical files on pioneer families, newspaper articles dating back 150 years, oral histories as told by the area’s first residents, maps that show long-gone sites — it’s all there, except for a few thousand archives kept at off-site storage units. Boyd unleashes compelling stories and interesting facts at an astonishing rate. At various points, she talks about: the volcanic eruption that flattened an ancient rainforest that lies 25 feet or so beneath the county’s outermost layers; the genealogy database that shows one current resident’s relation to 4,000 people from local families; a mysterious 2,000-year gap in which there is no evidence of people in what is now Colorado; and the prehistoric Paleo-Indian archaeological Lamb Spring site off Titan Road, where some of the earliest signs of life exist. “It’s tens of skeletons, all in a pile, and apparently the prehistoric people drove them over the cliff and threw spears at them,” Boyd said. “So (archaeologists) found spear points in the mammoth remains, and basically
Archivist Shaun Boyd shows off one of the records rooms at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock. Photos by Chris Michlewicz found (evidence of) people interacting with mammoths.” She also talks about the painstaking process of cleaning, labeling, digitizing and preserving the thousands of documents that come their way each year. Sometimes, the treasures come from the family members of a longtime resident who has just passed, and they are bequeathing the collection to Douglas County Libraries. One man took photos to document a time period in which Parker’s oldest buildings were being torn down. He also had receipts from the materials used to construct the buildings.
Using a precise archiving system that provides access to census data, birth and death records and old news articles, Boyd can help pinpoint the locations of homesteads, identify the professions of early pioneers, and find details about the challenges they faced. Boyd is helped by two full-time employees and a handful of library catalog specialists, as well as a team of dedicated volunteers. “The longer somebody’s in this job, the better they get at it,” said Boyd, who has worked for the history research center for 16 years. The team’s dedication stems from a love of history. On a recent Tuesday afternoon, catalog librarian Kathy Thomas and senior
cataloging and metadata librarian Nancy Kall carefully used a special cleaner on a map of Douglas County from 1941. The process is tedious, but crucial, and it’s even more important to keep good track of the items. Douglas County Libraries has already transferred thousands of documents to microfilm and is in the beginning stages of digitizing 400,000 photos, an endeavor that makes things easier to find and provides an extra copy of something that could perish with time. For more information, call 303-688-7730, visit the center in person, or go to www.DouglasCountyHistory.org.
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Working to show his life matters Jesse Parris: Sign-twirler and activist By Jennifer Smith
jsmith @coloradocommunitymedia.com You can’t help but notice the young man standing for hours at a time on a busy corner in the heart of suburbia, twirling the Mexican food sign, head bobbing to the beat coming through his earbuds — hip hop, rap, soul, jazz, sometimes rock, he says. He became even more noticeable after a police officer in Ferguson, Mo., shot to death 18-year-old Michael Brown. That’s when he began wearing the T-shirts. “I Can’t Breathe.” “Black Lives Matter.” “I thought I might as well,” said Jesse Parris, 28. “It’s a platform. But this is what I really do. I’m really involved in the liberation of my people.” Parris knows to some he looks out of place on that corner, at the intersection of Broadway and County Line Road, where Littleton, Centennial and Highlands Ranch converge. “People yell stuff,” he said. “I heard `Ns’ every day when I first started. Colorado always likes to portray this image that it’s progressive and liberal, but that’s not the case. I was never a stranger to racism, but there was just something about it I couldn’t comprehend. Why do they hate us?” Unlike some people he knows, he’s earning his keep on that corner, not begging for it. “I want people to know you can’t judge a book by its cover until you open it up and read the pages,” he said. “I don’t want them to see a hoodlum, a street thug. I want them to see a driven young man who is educated. I’m unboxable.” He’s not homeless, he says, just in transition. “Tonight I’m staying with my grandparents,” he said. “It’s just a temporary thing. If I’m not staying there, I’m staying in a motel.” His story is all too typical. His dad was never in the picture, and his mom was just 15 when he was born. She bounced from place to place, job to job. “I got into gangs,” he admits. “I didn’t have a father, so I looked to the streets for that father figure. I was a wayward child, and my mom was always working two or three jobs. … There was a gang that always had my back.” Despite the odds, he says he did well in school. He loved to read, loved science, wanted to be a weather man. It proved to be a curse. “In America, in general, if you’re smart, intelligent, it’s frowned on,” he said. “It’s not celebrated like it should be. And if you’re black, they say you’re not black enough. I tell people that just because we’re this, it doesn’t mean we have to be dumb.” He graduated from West High School, but soon found
Jesse Parris: Community activist, college graduate, sign-twirler. Photo by Jennifer Smith himself adrift. “I was still trying to find myself, but I knew I didn’t want to be another statistic,” he said. “I was always told I was going to be better than the statistics. But I ended up going the statistic route.” Urban Peak, a homeless shelter for youth, came to his aid. He got an apartment and earned a degree at Metropolitan State University in 2012, becoming the first person in his family to graduate from high school and college. “I’m in college, trying to go to school,” he said. “But as soon as I got out, trouble came knocking. It just came. … It doesn’t matter where I go, I’m still identified as a gang member. And in reality, there’s no getting out of it. That’s really hurting the black community. Family members get on different sides of the spectrum, so they can’t just get together.”
Although he’s still got some demons to battle, he shows up to that corner every day and every hour he’s scheduled, and has for the last eight months. “It’s a terrible job,” said Saul Sierra, owner of Mi Cocina and Parris’s boss. “They’re out there in the elements. It’s tough. People who do that job are not your regular, everyday people. Often they do have issues. That just comes with the territory.” On his days off, Parris is an advocate for Denver Homeless Out Loud and campaigns for Chairman Seku, an independent running for Denver mayor. He hopes to eventually make enough to pay his debts, get a permanent home and maybe go back to school to become the “next Johnnie Cochran.” “I’m defying the odds,” he said. “But the way I see it, I’ve been defying the odds for 28 years.”
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“Up Close” resulted from an accidental photo that caught a butterfly landing near Molly Squibb’s feet. The painting is in “At of Memories” at Town Hall Arts Center. Courtesy photos
“Key Largo” by Kay Juricek is in the “Art of Memories” exhibit.
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Town Hall Arts Center’s next musical is “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” with a singing girl group, set at a 1950s prom. Gallery coordinator Nancy Boyson and the four exhibiting -artists for April have named their upcoming art exhibit “Art of Memories.” Each artist will exhibit her interpretation of that theme from dMarch 26 to May 12, with an artist’s reception planned for April 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Exhibiting artists will be Helen Matthews, eMolly Squibb, R. Garriott and Kay Juricek, who will share the Stanton Gallery’s walls with their
varied paintings. • Matthews describes herself as “an impressionist painter of landscapes, flowers and portraits who works in watercolor, gouache and oil. Her website speaks about inspiration from the “mystery and magic of the world around me …” She worked as a histologist, then drew pictures for children, then decided to seek formal training in technique with strong teachers. She has exhibited in local, state and national shows. • Squibb said she “looks for beauty in unusual places. That means being curious about the `underside’ of life. Yes, I paint traditional landscapes, but I also love a tangle of leaves on a trail or the colors in old oil cans by a shed.” She is an oil painter who experiments with watercolor and colored markers when traveling with her husband, loves travel and has lived in Spain and China. Before turning to full-time art in 2005, she
IF YOU GO “The Art of Memories” will be exhibited in Stanton Gallery at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton, from March 26 to May 12. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and during performances. Admission is free. 303-794-2787.
enjoyed a career in journalism and marketing communications. She studied at the Art Students Leagues in New York and Denver and with artist and teacher Kevin Weckbach. • Garriott writes that she “is inspired by design in everyday life and takes common objects, adds in artful arrangement, a bit of implied narrative and renders in a contemporary
realistic painting style.” She writes of taking everyday functional and novelty objects and using them as subjects of artwork to elevate them above the commonplace. “I enjoy visual puns backed up with a clever play on words …” • Juricek said she “has been painting still lifes for a few years now.” She has been accepted in shows over the years and “enjoys painting reflective surfaces: water, glass, light with seashells, bugs, birds, ribbons and flowers — versus upright flowers in a vase …” She grew up on a Nebraska farm and received a BFA from the University of Nebraska and a master’s degree in library and information science from Columbia University. She has worked as a faculty member at the University of Wyoming and Colorado School of Mines. In 1990, she began panting portraits and still lifes and landscapes and has been a full-time artist since 2008.
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Mark Bebout, of Franktown, zips along the course at Castle Rock’s Philip S. Miller Park March 14. Photos by Mike DiFerdinando
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doors and experiencing real Castle Rock, Colorado.” In addition to the traditional zip lines, the “Head Rush” Epic Adventure Tower will be opening in May. The Epic Adventure tower will consist of a 42-foot climbing wall, four rappelling stations and a 70-foot eagle’s nest platform. The tower also includes a 45-degree cable drop and will combine a zip line and auto belay line to provide an exciting drop to the ground below. There is not an age range as the tours are based on weight ranges, which are 50 to 250 pounds. Children ages 5-15 must be accompanied by an adult, but must be able to participate independently of the adult. The full guided zip line tours last up to three hours. Participants under the age of 18 must have a signed waiver by a parent. The cost for is $59 for Castle Rock residents and $89 for nonresidents. “We want to be a regional draw,” Seufer said. “That was one of the things the town of Castle Rock wanted to see happen. Get some tourism created and get people to come into this 30 million facility that’s world class.”
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 Elevators.” 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
Detail from “Red Stripes, Blue Stripes” by Paul Valdez won fourth place in the CWS State Show at Lone Tree Art Center. Photo by Sonya Ellingboe
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. West Slope Painter Frank Francese’s dramatic “Grand Mesa 2015,” which shows early fall snow 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 a horizontal image of Venice: “Red Stripes, Blue Stripes,” with the canal and buildings leading back to an arched bridge that crosses the canal. It won fourth place. The President’s Award was given to Littleton watercolorist Tanis Bula for her “Cassis, France,” which depicts a harbor filled with small boats. Look for it in the back room at the end of the hall where a number of paintings are hung.
THINGS DO THEATER/SHOWS Marvelous Wonderettes
Children’s `Coppelia,’ Toymaker’s Tea Party
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.
Douglas County History Program
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.
Break Down Schedules
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.
St. John Passion
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.
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.
Elvis Impersonator to Perform
Free Tax Help
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.
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.
Women’s Chorale Concert
Augustana Arts presents Colorado Women’s Chorale and the Douglas County High School Belles performing Vivaldi’s Gloria in D RV589 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch Go to www.augustanaarts.org for tickets and information.
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The Code Talkers
Hear the story of the Native American code talkers of World War II, presented by historian and actor Bud Jenkyns, from 2-3 p.m. Monday, March 23, at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. There were more than 400 code talkers, primarily Navajo, whose main job was the transmission of secret tactical messages using codes built upon their native languages. The code talkers took part in every battle the U.S. Marines conducted in the Pacific from 1942-1945. Praise for their skill, speed and accuracy accrued throughout the war. The Japanese, who were skilled code breakers, never cracked the Navajo code used by the Marines. Bud Jenkyns served in the Marine Corps, and has met the original code talkers. Call 303-795-3961.
Membership Applications
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.
Lenten Recital Series
Littleton Symphony Concert
From Rags to Riches
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.
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 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/
New DAR Chapter
Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra
Jazz Choir Concert
Bluebird Project Open House
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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 24
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Musical looks at family tensions ‘Big Fish’ staged in manageable size
IF YOU GO
By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com 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. 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
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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
“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. 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.
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.
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@
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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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 samesex 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. Parties 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.
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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Valor girls claim championship First-year coach, seniors help Eagles win the Class 4A state title By Jim Benton
jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com Valor Christian’s dynamic duo of Kendall Bradbury and Caroline Bryan led the Eagles to the school’s first state basketball championship. The two 5-foot-11 seniors combined for 42 points and 20 rebounds March 14 to help Valor roll to a 73-47 victory over Sand Creek in the Class 4A girls state championship game at the Coors Events Center. In the Eagles’ two Final Four games, Bradbury and Bryan scored 59.4 percent of Valor’s 160 points. “They work so well off one another,” said first-year Valor coach Jessika Caldwell. “Pick your poison.” Bradbury scored nine of Valor’s first 13 points and finished the championship game with 20 points. Bryan tallied the Eagles first basket and wound up with 22 points and 16 rebounds. “As soon as we took the court and got the first two points, I knew we were going to win the game,” said Bryan who missed seven games earlier in the season with an ankle injury. Juniors Heidi Hammond and Madison McCoy contributed 16 and 13 points respectively to help the Eagles’ attack against Sand Creek. Caldwell, the former Baylor standout who coached at UC-Colorado Springs and Colorado Christian, inherited a Valor team that was a state semifinalist last season. “I know this was a treasure,” said Caldwell. “I hope in some way I affected each one of the girls’ lives not only on the basketball court but in their faith. Now the fact is I have a lot to live up to.” Caldwell’s grandfather, 93-year-old Donald Stratton of Colorado Springs who is a survivor of the USS Arizona, watched the Eagles make half of their 18 3-point attempts in the blowout of the Scorpions. “It was very special for me and everyone that he was here,” said Caldwell. “He has always been my inspiration because I wouldn’t be here if he hadn’t done what he did for our country.” Bradbury was also inspired as Valor finished with a 26-3 record that included a forfeit loss to D’Evelyn in the Jefferson
Players coaches, managers and school administrators raise the symbol that Valor Christian is No. 1 after the Eagles won the state Class 4A state girls basketball championship. Valor established control of the game early and built on its lead to win the game and the championship over Sand Creek 73-47 March 14 at the Coors Event Center at the University of Colorado. Photos by Tom Munds County 4A championship game. The Eagles had to forfeit the game to avoid playing too many games. “It’s a great feeling,” said Bradbury. “We’re the best in 4A. Nobody thought we could do it. We had to overcome a lot this year. We had to overcome Caroline being hurt, the forfeit against D’Evelyn and losing the league championship. For me personally I had to overcome not being the league MVP. It was all in the mental game. We played really hard against Sand Creek. It’s going to be tough to leave this team behind.” Now Caldwell faces the challenge of building next year’s team without Bradbury and Bryan. Bradbury, who averaged 22.9 points a game, will be playing basketball at Taylor University next season while Bryan is heading for the University of Texas but won’t play basketball. “We had so much fun on the court,
it’s going to be strange not having her around,” said Bryan. Caldwell, however, has enough players returning that the Eagles should be good next season. “It’s bad to think about at this point, but we do have some good juniors coming back in Heidi, Sara (Gibson), Madison and just to know there’s a core that’s been there,” said Caldwell. “I don’t think they’re just going to settle for saying Kendall and Caroline are gone. They are going to want to make their own team.” In a 87-64 semifinal win over Pueblo West on March 12, Bradbury scored 28 points with 19 coming in the first half when the Eagles grabbed a 44-35 lead. Bryan had 25 points with 13 coming in the second half when Valor started the third quarter with a 15-0 run to turn the game into a runaway. Valor shot 57.7 percent for the game and cashed 22 of 24 free throws.
Makenna Roth, left, and Kendall Bradbury hug after Valor won the state Class 4A state girls basketball championship. The Eagles built an 11-point halftime lead and won the March 14 game 73-47 over Sand Creek.
GIRLS SOCCER PREVIEW
Area soccer teams see return of key players Five of 10 top scorers are back on field Staff report 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 win over Norway. Pugh wore the captain’s armband and delivered a pass that eventually developed into the 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
PLAYERS TO WATCH Highlands Ranch: Taylor Steinke, Catie Carroll Mountain Vista: Megan Massy, Morgan McDougal, Mallory Pugh, Giselle Sawaged, Amy Alexander, Peyton Joseph
SkyView Academy: Mary Satowski, Claire Wilhoite, Kaley Hein ThunderRidge: Kayla Hill, Kaley Tucker, Aspen Robinson, Jamie Brunworth, Sabrina Macias, Janessa Fowler, Shae Holmes,
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.
Mealii Enois, Katie Desch, Kara McDonough, Sanela Hodzoc. Rock Canyon: Alex Vidger, Kat Wood. Valor Christian: Jastin Redmond, Cydney Billups, Amanda Lopez
• 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, Moun-
tain 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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jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com ThunderRidge’s dream of winning the state championship was interrupted when Overland delivered a wakeup call. Overland led by 15 points late in the third quarter and pulled away down the stretch to earn a 55-42 victory in the Class 5A boys state championship basketball game March 14 at the Coors Events Center. “It was a terrible night out there for us,” said 6-foot-10 ThunderRidge senior Zack Pirog. “We all dreamed of winning a state championship since we were little. We got to the finals but didn’t realize our dream.” Austin Muller drilled a 3-point basket with 5:44 remaining in the game as the Grizzlies clawed to within 42-36, but the Trailblazers outscored ThunderRidge 13-6 the rest of the game. “We got it to within six, and we actually had the ball and turned it over,” said ThunderRidge coach Joe Ortiz. “There was a slim margin for error.” Overland, sparked in the paint by 6-9 junior De’Ron Davis and the play of speedy guards Reggie Gibson and Austin Conway, was hard to defend. “They killed us in the open court,” admitted Ortiz. “We’d score a bucket, and they would get an easy layup before we even had a chance to breathe.” One of the game’s key matchups involved Pirog going against the strong, physical Davis. It was even in the first two quarters, but Davis played better in the second half as Pirog didn’t get many touches until late in the game. Davis had 15 points, 15 rebounds and four blocked shots. Pirog had four points, nine rebounds, two assists and four blocked shots. “It was a tough battle inside with Davis, but I am glad I got to face the challenge,” said Pirog. “Our whole team faced challenges against Overland. We gave it our best effort. We left everything we had on the court, but unfortunately that wasn’t enough to get the job done and win the championship.” ThunderRidge, which has won two state titles, came close once again.
ThunderRidge center Zack Pirog (33) battles to put up a shot against Overland defender De’Ron Davis (20) during the March 14 Class 5A state boys basketball game. Photo by Tom Munds “We’re proud of our boys,” said Ortiz. “Four years ago, we could have got to the finals but lost on a last second shot to Arapahoe in the Great 8 at the Coliseum. The next game Arapahoe won by 25 and got to the finals against Chaparral. If we had beaten them we would have got to the finals against Chap. “For so many years it was so close to going either way. Our kids this year got us back to that pinnacle.” ThunderRidge will graduate five seniors off this season’s team including Pirog and Noah Szilagyi who led the team against Overland with 15 points. However, eight underclassmen will return. “We’re going to be special,” predicted Ortiz. “We have a good group coming back and we have some good younger players too.” Pirog, who will play at Nebraska-Omaha next season, scored 22 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in a 57-47 semifinal win over Eaglecrest on March 13. ThunderRidge made eight-of-13 3-pointer shots and Szilagyi wound up with 13 points.
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SPORTS ROUNDUP Boys Basketball
Sangre de Cristo 57, Jim Elliot Christian 43 - Tanner Smith scored 17 points and Matt and Connor Bogner each had 10 points and five rebounds but the Crusaders fell in the third place game in 1A on March 14. Despite ending in two losses, the Crusader season is one that will be remembered at the school for many years. This team finished with the most wins in school history, the deepest playoff run in school history, and senior playmaker Tanner Smith will be a participant in The Show All-Star Game at the Pepsi Center on April 4. Holly 41, Jim Elliot Christian 37 - In the Final Four on March 13, The Crusaders led by five points entering the fourth quarter but a 14-0 run by the Wildcats knocked the Crusaders into the third place game of 1A. Leading scorer Tanner Smith was held to 11 points in the contest but did pull down nine rebounds. Connor Bogner scored 13 and grabbed 11 rebounds. Holly continued their run and won the 1A State Championship the next night. Jim Elliot Christian 67, South Baca 55 - Tanner Smith put together another dominating performance on March 12, finishing with 22 points and 10 rebounds, to lead the Warriors to their first Final Four in school history. Connor Bogner led the way with 23 points and Brennan Moore added 18 points from the post. Smith ran the show from start to finish as the Warriors never trailed.
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ThunderRidge 1, Pine Creek 0 The Grizzlies picked up a home win on March 14 thanks to a secondhalf goal off the boot of Kayla Hill. The Grizzlies defensive line was vital, holding Pine Creek to only one shot on goal. ThunderRidge 5, Brighton 0 Kayla Hill scored twice and picked up an assist while Madi Keith and Jamie Brunworth each recorded a goal and an assist to lead the Grizzlies to a season-opening road win
on March 12. Sabrina Macias and Sierra Roth split time in net for the Grizzlies with Roth recording the only save of the match. Chatfield 1, Highlands Ranch 0 - Chatfield slid a goal past Izzy DePinto in the first half to spoil the Falcons season opener on March 12. DePinto picked up seven saves in the contest, but the Falcon attack could not find the net despite putting seven shots on goal. Front Range Christian 8, SkyView Academy 3 - Five first-half goals had the Falcons out in front early of the Hawks on March 11. Four goals off the boots of Jalissa Dehaan sealed the win for the Falcons. Rock Canyon 2, Liberty 0 - Firsthalf goals from Megan Pittman and Kayte Mundwiller pushed the Jaguars to victory on March 13. Camryn Yacks saved the only shot she saw on the afternoon. Paige Von Bank and Rachel Reinhardt recorded an assist each in the win. Rock Canyon 4, Boulder 0 - Alex Vidger found the net twice and assisted another goal as the Jaguars won at home on March 12. Catherine Brown and Rachel Reinhardt each netted for the Jaguars while sophomore goalkeeper Camryn Yacks pushed away all four shots on her goal to preserve a clean sheet. Rock Canyon 4, Chatfield 2 The Jaguars put together three firsthalf goals in their season-opening win on March 10. Paige Von Bank picked up two goals with Rachel Reinhardt and Rebecca Pousma each finding the net once. Shannon McFarland, Maddie Brown, Alex Vidger, and Emil Sattern each provided an assist. Valor Christian 2, Cheyenne Mountain 1 - A second-half brace off the boots of Madison Thompson proved to be enough for the Eagles to snatch a victory on March 14. The play of freshman keeper Alexandra Daws, 10 saves, allowed Thompson to finish off the win. Valor Christian 2, Discovery Canyon 1 - Dakota Spencer’s brace was enough to lift Valor over Discovery Canyon on March 10.
Laura Kladde provided an assist for Spencer. Freshman Alexandra Daws racked up five saves in net for the Eagles. Mountain Vista 5, Cherry Creek 1 - Vista’s Mallory Pugh, just back from USWNT U-20 duty in Spain, made her presence known with two goals and three assists in a Golden Eagle victory on March 14. Megan Massey scored a brace and Haley Schueppert found the net for Vista. The Bruins’ Gretta LaCouture scored in the first half to bring her team to a 2-1 halftime deficit. Mountain Vista 4, Smoky Hill 1 - Vista was able to snap out of their early-season offensive funk as the Golden Eagles netted twice in each half in a win on March 11. Magan Massey, Mia Bonifazi, Morgan McDougal, and Katie Joella each found the net in the win. Amy Alexander provided two assists with Kristen Rumbold and Brooklyn Otsby notched one assist apiece. Pine Creek 2, Mountain Vista 0 - The Golden Eagles sent 14 shots at the Eagles net but were unable to convert any of them in a loss on March 10. Pine Creek’s two secondhalf goals proved to be enough offense in a physical match.
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Chatfield 14, ThunderRidge 3 - Chatfield overwhelmed ThunderRidge in the season opener for the Grizzlies on March 13. Braidon McLean led the attack with two goals and an assist on Dylan Sandman’s goal. Valor Christian 7, Palmer 6 The Eagles’ Ryan Russell and Dan Provost decided to handle all of the offense in the home opener on March 10. Russell notched four goals and Provost took care of the other three. Shawn Johnson did his part in net picking up 11 saves in the contest. Valor scored the gamewinner after Palmer tied the game with less than two minutes to play. Mountain Vista 20, Legend 3 Colin Munro’s season-opening tear continued as he scored four time and assisted five others in a Golden Eagle win on March 13. Christian
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Barker added two goals and two assists as the Golden Eagles held a 19-1 lead after three quarters in the contest. Mountain Vista 17, Douglas County 4 - The Golden Eagles led 15-0 over the Huskies at the halftime break before cruising to a win on March 10. Colin Munro scored seven times and provided four assists for the Golden Eagles with Christian Barker notching four goals and five assists. Mikey Blais scored twice to lead the Huskies attack. Brighton 10, Rock Canyon 7 The Jaguars converted only seven of their 27 shots on goal and fell at home on March 14. Colton Jackson scored twice in 10 shots on goal and Wesley Wainright matched Jackson with two goals of his own. Monarch 14, Rock Canyon 13 (OT) - The Coyotes scored the game-winner in overtime to knock off the Jaguars on March 10. The Jaguars had put together a secondhalf comeback to force overtime but could not keep the Coyote attack out of the net. Zach Hopkins scored three times and had two assists, RJ McLennan provided three goals and an assist, and Colton Jackson and Wesley Wainright each found the net twice in the loss.
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Valor Christian 20, Liberty 9 Seven goals and two assists from Sophia Niemi led the Eagles to a March 14 victory. McKenna Johnson provided four goals and three assists and freshman Dani Malinski chipped in a team-high four assists to go with two goals in the win. Valor Christian 12, Smoky Hill 10 - Valor placed 25 shots on goal in their win over Smoky Hill at home on March 12. The Eagles took an 8-4 lead to halftime before holding on in the second half to pick up the win. Columbine 9, ThunderRidge 5 - ThunderRidge put 25 shots on the Rebel goal but a great effort from Columbine’s Julia Lisella sent the Grizzlies to a defeat on March 12. ThunderRidge 13, Palmer
Ridge 11 - The Grizzlies were able to hold off the Bears in their road contest on March 10 as they start their season with a 3-0 record. ThunderRidge 11, Ralston Valley 10 - The Grizzlies came back from a halftime deficit to pick up a win against the Mustangs on March 9. ThunderRidge trailed by two, 7-5, at halftime but picked up six second-half goals to carry them to the win at home. The Mustangs outshot the Grizzlies 24 to 16, but the better conversion rate for the Grizzlies equaled a win. Marci Felsoci’s three goals and an assist and Sydney Hauffman’s three goals were not enough in the loss for the Mustangs.
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Monarch 9, Valor Christian 5 Valor managed six hits and scored five times over the final two innings but fell in their season opener on March 14. Brady Opp and Joel Pierce each notched two hits in four plate appearances with Opp driving in two runs and Pierce scoring once and driving a run in. Columbine 8, Rock Canyon 3 - The Jaguars trailed 6-3 after four innings, but could get no closer as they fell to the Rebels on March 13. Rock Canyon bats tallied 10 hits in the contest, but they were all singles, with Daryl Myers finishing 3-4 with a RBI. Josh White came on in relief to throw 2.1 innings of onehit ball while striking out four. Rock Canton 9, Denver East 7 - Trailing 7-3 entering the fourth, the Jaguars responded with a six run fourth before holding on for a win on the road on March 12. Josh White drove in three runs while scoring twice in a 2-3 day at the plate. Trevor Howard, Ben Sneider, and Chris Givin each had two hits in the game. Givin picks up the win on the mound lasting five innings in relief striking out four and walking two without allowing a hit. Rock Canyon 14, Broomfield 2 The Jaguars scored every time they were at the plate as they marched Roundup continues on Page 28
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jumped to a 6-1 lead and was ahead 19-9 with 3:29 left before halftime. Broomfield went on a 12-2 run to end the half to tie the score at 21-all at intermission. The Grizzlies took a 42-41 lead on Taylor Rusk’s 3-point basket with 2:58 remaining in the game but didn’t score again. ThunderRidge missed three shots, had one blocked and turned the ball over twice. Trailing by three with 26 seconds showing on the clock, Broomfield’s Callie Kaiser swiped a pass to foil ThunderRidge’s chances for a possible game-tying 3-pointer. “It wasn’t like we didn’t have chances,” said Krueger. “We had chances. There were a couple untimely mistakes “But if you look at the whole game, the 12-2 run to end the half was probably the difference maker. You just can’t look at the last minute. If you come in up by 10, we probably win the game by five.” Rusk, a 5-foot-11 junior, led ThunderRidge with 15 points and 11 rebounds, but the team shot just 29.5 percent against a Broomfield team that the Grizzlies beat twice early in the season. “I’ve got a lot of sad kids,” said Krueger. ”It hurts because they care so much. Hats off to Broomfield. Their defense was fantastic. They made some shots when they had to. They did enough things right to win, and unfortunately for us we just didn’t. “They went into a zone the second half and we got a little complacent. You could see it was kind of a comfort zone thing. They had been here before.” ThunderRidge juniors Jaz’Myne Snipes and Alyssia Martinez each had 10 points. Snipes, one of the Grizzlies better rebounders was hampered with foul trouble and fouled out in the fourth quarter. “I can’t look at one thing and say that was the difference maker,” added Krueger. “I could have done some things different. We can pick it apart. I’m just proud of my kids. 25-3 is nothing to sneeze at with the schedule we played. “We’ve got a good core group coming back. We’re going to miss those seniors. What they do, you don’t necessarily see it on the court.” In the semifinals on March 12, Snipes had 14 points and eight rebounds while Taylor had 12 points and 11 rebounds in a 46-31 win over Monarch.
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NO. 120-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9858 S Sydney Ln, Highlands, CO 80130
to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: JOHN P. CHRISTIAN AND LAURIE A. CHRISTIAN Original Beneficiary: WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, A FEDERAL ASSOCIATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/16/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 4/29/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004043406** DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $282,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $307,913.83 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder. **MODIFIED THROUGH A LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT DATED 04/03/14 RECORDED ON 04/21/14 AT RECEPTION NO. 2014019554 IN THE RECORDS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 106, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 117-D, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
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Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0317 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/9/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: THOMAS E. SWEED AND SONYA E. LEWIS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA'S MORTGAGE, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/20/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 7/24/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007058533 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $262,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $241,114.86 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 10, BLOCK 9, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8493 South Woody Way, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 2/19/2015 Last Publication: 3/19/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/9/2015 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 4500.100431.F02 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0317 First Publication: 2/19/2015 Last Publication: 3/19/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0331 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/19/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: RICHARD M BASS AND IRINA BASS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR NORTH AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/25/2011 Recording Date of DOT: 8/5/2011 Reception No. of DOT: 2011047235 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $226,644.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $222,823.10 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 252, HIGHLANDS RANCH, FILING NO. 120-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9858 S Sydney Ln, Highlands, CO 80130 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 3/5/2015 Last Publication: 4/2/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/19/2015 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EVE M GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 14-003426 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
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Legal Notice No.: 2014-0331 First Publication: 3/5/2015 Last Publication: 4/2/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0444 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/26/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: SHANE D GRAPER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA'S WHOLESALE LENDER Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES 2004-12 BY GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/24/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 10/6/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004103571 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $143,920.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $181,459.46 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 10, BLOCK 2, PULTE HOMES AT ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 7776 Elmwood Street, Littleton, CO 80125-8829 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 2/19/2015 Last Publication: 3/19/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/29/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: G. KEITH LEWIS Colorado Registration #: 43908 13111 E. BRIARWOOD AVE #340 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 468-5734 Fax #: Attorney File #: 14-00421 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0444 First Publication: 2/19/2015 Last Publication: 3/19/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0451 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/26/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: JOHN P. CHRISTIAN AND LAURIE A. CHRISTIAN Original Beneficiary: WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, A FEDERAL ASSOCIATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/16/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 4/29/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004043406** DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $282,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $307,913.83 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as
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Which has the address of: 5787 Jack Place, Littleton, CO 80130 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 2/19/2015 Last Publication: 3/19/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/29/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOLENE KAMINSKI Colorado Registration #: 46144 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: (303) 274-0159 Attorney File #: 14-914-28049 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0451 First Publication: 2/19/2015 Last Publication: 3/19/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0005 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/5/2015 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: LORI A PIXLER BITNER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MERITAGE MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MASTR ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2006-HE4, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE4. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/22/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 10/6/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006086590 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $217,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $194,398.25 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 73, ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 14B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 7486 Turkey Rock Road, Littleton, CO 80125 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process First Publication: 3/5/2015 Last Publication: 4/2/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/9/2015 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: KELLY MURDOCK Colorado Registration #: 46915 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 14-005809 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0005
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foreclosure process First Publication: 3/5/2015 Last Publication: 4/2/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/9/2015 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: KELLY MURDOCK Colorado Registration #: 46915 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 14-005809 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
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Legal Notice No.: 2015-0005 First Publication: 3/5/2015 Last Publication: 4/2/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0006 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/6/2015 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: CHRIS L BURNETT AND STEPHANIE M BURNETT Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, AMERICA'S WHOLESALE LENDER Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON , F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004-13 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/12/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 11/22/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004119670** DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $247,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $298,809.06 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder. **MODIFIED THROUGH A LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT DATED 06/01/2014 THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 5, BLOCK 6, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 71-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9357 South Newport Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130-3752 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process First Publication: 3/5/2015 Last Publication: 4/2/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/9/2015 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOLENE KAMINSKI Colorado Registration #: 46144 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 14-105-28037 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0006 First Publication: 3/5/2015 Last Publication: 4/2/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0007 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/6/2015 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: ROSARIO E OBILISUNDAR Original Beneficiary: ENT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: ENT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/30/2009 Recording Date of DOT: 12/2/2009 Reception No. of DOT: 2009091144 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $231,626.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $215,213.33 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 1, BUILDING 4, TOWNHOUSE VILLAS AT ROXBOROUGH PARK/PA 6, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED ON JULY 6, 1999 AT RECEPTION NO. 99059686 OF THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR TOWNHOUSE VILLAS AT ROXBOROUGH PARK/PA6, RECORDED ON OCTOBER 28, 1997, IN BOOK 1477 AT PAGE 2013 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10536 Roxborough Dr., Littleton, CO 80125
gether with any and all evidences of any property encumbered by the lien of the of the foregoing, including, without limitadeed of trust. tion, any and all shares of stock in any waLegal Description of Real Property: ter, ditch, lateral, canal or water transportCONDOMINIUM UNIT 1, BUILDING 4, ation companies, and any well permits, TOWNHOUSE VILLAS AT ROXBORand further together with all well casings, OUGH PARK/PA 6, ACCORDING TO pumps, pipes, flumes and other fixtures or THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, equipment located on the Land and used RECORDED ON JULY 6, 1999 AT REin connection with any such rights, minerCEPTION NO. 99059686 OF THE REals, oil rights, gas rights, royalties, develCORDS OF THE OFFICE OF CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE DOUGLAS opment rights and credits, air rights, minCOUNTY, COLORADO, AND AS erals, oil rights and gas rights now or later DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE used or useful in connection with, appurCONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR tenant to or related to the Land, all crops, TOWNHOUSE VILLAS AT ROXBORtrees, and landscaping, historicTo advertise your publictimber, notices 303-566-4100 OUGH PARK/PA6, RECORDED ON OCally used, orcall air rights and other rights now TOBER 28, 1997, IN BOOK 1477 AT or hereafter appurtenant or related to the Land, all of Grantor's rights and interest to PAGE 2013 IN SAID RECORDS, obtain water and sewer and other serCOUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF vices from districts or other governmental COLORADO. authorities (including water and sewer Which has the address of: 10536 taps and tap rights). All of the foregoing Roxborough Dr., Littleton, CO 80125 property is hereinafter collectively defined as the "Property." TOGETHER WITH all NOTICE OF SALE the following described personal property in which Grantor now or at any time hereThe current holder of the Evidence of Debt after has any interest ("Collateral"): All secured by the Deed of Trust described goods, building and other materials, supherein, has filed written election and deplies, work in process, equipment, mamand for sale as provided by law and in chinery, fixtures, furniture, furnishings, said Deed of Trust. signs and other personal property, THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given wherever situated, which are or are to be that on the first possible sale date (unless incorporated into, used in connection with the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wedor appropriated for use on the Property, all nesday, April 29, 2015, at the Public rents, issues, deposits, profits income, reTrustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle ceipts and revenues of or derived from the Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucProperty or any business or activity contion to the highest and best bidder for ducted thereon of the Property, all inventcash, the said real property and all inory, cash receipts, accounts receivable, terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs contract rights, general intangibles, softand assigns therein, for the purpose of ware, chattel paper, instruments, docupaying the indebtedness provided in said ments, promissory notes, drafts, letters of Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses credit, letter of credit rights, supporting obof sale and other items allowed by law, ligations, insurance policies, insurance and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificand condemnation awards and proceeds, ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If any other rights to the payment of money, the sale date is continued to a later date, trade names, trademarks and service the deadline to file a notice of intent to marks arising from or related to the Propcure by those parties entitled to cure may erty or any business now or hereafter conducted thereon by Grantor, all permits, also be extended. consents, approvals, licenses, authorizaIf you believe that your lender or sertions and other rights granted by, given by vicer has failed to provide a single or obtained from, any governmental entity point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or with respect to the Property, all deposits they are still pursuing foreclosure even or other security now or hereafter made though you have submitted a comwith or given to utility companies by Grantpleted loss mitigation application or or with respect to the Property, all adyou have been offered and have accepvance payments of insurance premiums ted a loss mitigation option (38-38made by Grantor with respect to the Prop103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint erty, all plans, drawings and specificawith the Colorado Attorney General tions relating to the Property, all deferred (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Finanpayments, refunds, cost savings and paycial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) ments of any kind related to the Property or both. However, the filing of a comor any portion thereof, any interest deplaint in and of itself will not stop the scribed as part of the Property that constiforeclosure process tutes a personal property interest under First Publication: 3/5/2015 applicable law, together with all replaceLast Publication: 4/2/2015 ments and proceeds of, and additions and Publisher: Douglas County News Press accessions to, any of the foregoing, and Dated: 1/9/2015 all books, records and files relating to any ROBERT J. HUSSON of the foregoing. DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee Which has the address of: 8800 S. ColorThe name, address and telephone numado Boulevard, Highlands Ranch, CO bers of the attorney(s) representing the 80126 legal holder of the indebtedness is: EVE M GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 NOTICE OF SALE 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 The current holder of the Evidence of Debt Phone #: (303) 706-9990 secured by the Deed of Trust described Fax #: herein, has filed written election and deAttorney File #: 14-005846 mand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webthat on the first possible sale date (unless site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustthe sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wedee/ nesday, May 13, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Legal Notice No.: 2015-0007 Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucFirst Publication: 3/5/2015 tion to the highest and best bidder for Last Publication: 4/2/2015 cash, the said real property and all inPublisher: Douglas County News Press terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of PUBLIC NOTICE paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Highlands Ranch Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses NOTICE OF SALE of sale and other items allowed by law, Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0017 and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If To Whom It May Concern: On 1/22/2015 the sale date is continued to a later date, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the deadline to file a notice of intent to the Notice of Election and Demand relatcure by those parties entitled to cure may ing to the Deed of Trust described below also be extended. to be recorded in Douglas County. If you believe that your lender or serOriginal Grantor: CONSTANCE MARIE, vicer has failed to provide a single LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or COMPANY, GKKK, LLC, A CALIFORNIA they are still pursuing foreclosure even LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AND though you have submitted a comCOOK ISLANDS, LLC, A CALIFORNIA pleted loss mitigation application or LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS TENyou have been offered and have accepANTS IN COMMON ted a loss mitigation option (38-38Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, with the Colorado Attorney General INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, IN (720-508-6006) or the Consumer FinanITS CAPACITY AS NOMINEE FOR cial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASor both. However, the filing of a comSOCIATION plaint in and of itself will not stop the Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. foreclosure process BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS First Publication: 3/19/2015 TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST Last Publication: 4/16/2015 TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS Publisher: Douglas County News Press TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER Dated: 1/23/2015 TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIROBERT J. HUSSON ATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR THE REDOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee GISTERED HOLDERS OF BEAR STEThe name, address and telephone numARNS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SEbers of the attorney(s) representing the CURITIES INC., COMMERCIAL MORTlegal holder of the indebtedness is: GAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICCRAIG M.J. ALLELY ATES, 2007-PWR16 Colorado Registration #: 17546 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/7/2007 1900 SIXTEENTH STREET SUITE 1400, Recording Date of DOT: 2/13/2007 DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Reception No. of DOT: 2007013606 Phone #: (303) 291-2372 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Fax #: Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Attorney File #: 38935-0773 Debt: $3,775,000.00 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE Outstanding Principal Amount as of the SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webdate hereof: $3,659,994.59 site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustPursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you ee/ are hereby notified that the covenants of
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the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payment of principal, interest, impounds and escrows due for the month of October 2014 and each month thereafter, plus late charges, default interest, attorneys' fees, advances and costs and expenses, as required under the Deed of Trust and the Debt secured thereby. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: PARCEL A: LOT A-1 Province Center Filing No. 1A, 2nd Amendment, County of Douglas, State of Colorado PARCEL B: Access and Parking Easements and Utility, Storm Drain, Maintenance, Signage and Lighting Easements as established in that certain Declaration of Easements, Covenants and Restrictions for Province Center, dated as of April 28, 2005, recorded April 29, 2005 at Reception No. 2005037638 (collectively, the "Land"), TOGETHER WITH all estate, right, title and interest which Grantor now has or may hereafter acquire in, to, under or derived from any or all of the following: (a) the Land, (b) all buildings, improvements and fixtures now or hereafter located on the Land, and (c) all additions, accretions, rents, issues, profits, royalties, appurtenances, development rights, rights-of-way, easements, all water and water rights, water stock, wells and well rights, well permits, canals and canal rights, ditches and ditch rights, and reservoirs and reservoir rights appurtenant to, on or underlying or associated with said real property, whether decreed or undecreed, whether tributary, non-tributary, or not non-tributary, and whether appropriated, conditionally appropriated or unappropriated, and together with any and all evidences of any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, any and all shares of stock in any water, ditch, lateral, canal or water transportation companies, and any well permits, and further together with all well casings, pumps, pipes, flumes and other fixtures or equipment located on the Land and used in connection with any such rights, minerals, oil rights, gas rights, royalties, development rights and credits, air rights, minerals, oil rights and gas rights now or later used or useful in connection with, appurtenant to or related to the Land, all crops, timber, trees, and landscaping, historically used, or air rights and other rights now or hereafter appurtenant or related to the Land, all of Grantor's rights and interest to obtain water and sewer and other services from districts or other governmental authorities (including water and sewer taps and tap rights). All of the foregoing property is hereinafter collectively defined
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Legal Notice No.: 2015-0017 First Publication: 3/19/2015 Last Publication: 4/16/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0018
To Whom It May Concern: On 1/22/2015 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: JOSEPH RASO AND CLAUDIA P. MENDEZ RASO Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, AMERICA'S WHOLESALE LENDER Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/4/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 11/18/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003165265 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $506,950.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $506,950.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants have been violated for reasons including, but not limited to, the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 48, ROXBOROUGH PARK NORTH, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 11192 Mesa Run, Littleton, CO 80125 NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for
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herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process First Publication: 3/19/2015 Last Publication: 4/16/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/23/2015 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOLENE KAMINSKI Colorado Registration #: 46144 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 14-945-27441 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
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Legal Notice No.: 2015-0018 First Publication: 3/19/2015 Last Publication: 4/16/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0019 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/22/2015 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: REBECCA BLAHA AND BARRY BLAHA Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, WR STARKEY MORTGAGE, L.L.P. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/19/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 10/1/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008066739 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $237,456.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $220,928.34 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 4, TAOS OF LONE TREE FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8848 Kachina Way, Littleton, CO 80124 NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process First Publication: 3/19/2015 Last Publication: 4/16/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/23/2015 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holderPUBLIC of the indebtedness is: NOTICE JOLENE KAMINSKI Colorado Registration 46144 LAW OF PURSUANT TO THE#:LIQUOR 355 SUITE 250, THEUNION STATEBOULEVARD OF COLORADO, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Mici Highlands Ranch, Inc. d/b/a Mici Fax #: (303) 274-0159 Handcrafted Italian, whose address is Attorney File #: 14-945-28098 2373 Central Park Blvd, Unit 107, Denver, *YOU MAY Colorado has TRACK requestedFORECLOSURE the Licensing OfSALE on the Public webficials DATES of Douglas County to Trustee grant a Hotel site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustand Restaurant Liquor License at the locaee/ tion of 9245 S. Broadway Street, Unit #800, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, to disLegal 2015-0019 penseNotice Malt, No.: Vinous and Spirituous LiFirst quorsPublication: by the drink3/19/2015 for consumption on the Last Publication: 4/16/2015 premises. The Public Hearing on this apPublisher: Douglas plication is to be County held byNews the Press Douglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado on April 3, 2015, at approximately 1:30 p.m.
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Date of Application: February 20, 2015 Member Owning Interest: Jeffrey A. Miceli and Marissa Miceli, as joint tenants Jerome F. Miceli and Rosalie A. Miceli, as joint tenants Michael A. Miceli and Monica Miceli, as joint tenants Legal Notice No.: 927020 First Publication: March 19, 2015 Last Publication: March 19, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process First Publication: 3/19/2015 Last Publication: 4/16/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/23/2015 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOLENE KAMINSKI Colorado Registration #: 46144 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: (303) 274-0159 Attorney File #: 14-945-28098 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
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Legal Notice No.: 2015-0019 First Publication: 3/19/2015 Last Publication: 4/16/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Government Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: Occupant - Bradley L Averill - C Rey Tenney, Duly Registered Professional Land Surveyor c/o Nolte and Associates Constance Heims Block - Darrell G Schmidt, President c/o Falcon Homes at Wildcat Ridge, a Delaware Limited Liability Company - Douglas County -Douglas County Building Division - Ed Tepe, Planning Director on Behalf of the Planning Commision - Falcon Development Group, Meridian One - Falcon Homes at Wildcat Ridge, a Delaware Limited Liability Company - Falcon Homes Inc, a Delaware Corporation - Gordon Lundquist, Vice President of Heggem-Lundquist Paint Company Inc General Partner of Lakeridge Development Company a Colorado limited partnership -Heggem-Lundquist Paint Company Inc, a Colorado Corporation,General Partner of Lakeridge Development Company - Intravest 320 Homeowner Association c/o Richard D Judd PC - Intravest 320 Homeowner Association - Intravest 320 Ltd -Intravest 320 Ltd c/o Richard D Judd PC – Intravest 320 LTD, a Colorado limited partnership c/o Richard D Judd PC - Intravest 320 LTD, a Colorado limited partnership James R Sullivan, Chair, Board of County Commissioners - James W De Groot, Duly Registered Professional Land Surveyor c/o Nolte and Associates -John Johnson, Planning Director on Behalf of the Commission Board of County Commissioners Lakeridge Development Company, a Colorado limited partnership - Merrion Family Limited Partnership - N Michael Cooke, Chair, Board of County Commissioners Nolte and Associates - Northern Douglas County Water and Sanitation District Public Service Company of Colorado Richard D Judd, an Attorney at Law Robert R Bowell, as Senior Vice President of Falcon Homes Inc, a Delaware Corporation c/o Falcon Homes Inc - Steven F Dallman, General Partner c/o Intravest 320 Ltd, a Colorado Limited Partnership U.S. West Communications You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October 2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Bradley L Averill the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TRACT A INTRAVEST 320 FILING #1G. 6.495 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Bradley L Averill. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Intravest 320 Ltd for said year 2010.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Bradley L Averill at1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of June 2015, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 23rd day of February 2015. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 926938 First Publication: March 5, 2015 Last Publication: March 19, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109
that on the 20th day of October 2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Uemco Real Estate Fund LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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In the Interest of: DESTINY LEMONS, D.O.B.: 02/06/1998 and JERRY D. LEMONS, JR., D.O.B.: 03/18/1999, Children, And concerning: EVELYN L. LOUIS, a/k/a EVELYN LEWIS; a/k/a EVELYN LEMONS, a/k/a EVELYN L. LEAR, D.O.B.: 11/12/1973, Mother, And JERRY D. LEMONS, SR., D.O.B. 09/03/1961, Father, Respondents.
and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Uemco Real Estate Fund LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Farouq Tokhi & Hassina Tokhi for said year 2010.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Uemco Real Estate Fund LLC at1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of June 2015, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 23rd day of February 2015.
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Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13868 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726 FAX 877-285-8988 E-mail: jthirkel@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 15JV1 * DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 193-503, C.R.S. 2014. TO EVELYN L. LOUIS, A/K/A EVELYN LEWIS A/K/A EVELYN LEMONS A/K/A EVELYN L. LEAR.: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named children are dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which is attached. The following documents are being served upon you with this summons: American Indian/Alaska Native Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Declaration of Non-Indian Heritage; Advisement in Dependency and Neglect; Affidavit and Advisement Concerning the Child’s Potential Placement Pursuant to §19-3-403, C.R.S.; and Application for Court Appointed Counsel. A hearing has been set for April 7, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. in Division 2, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILDREN AS DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests. You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2014, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4. This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel. Dated: March 9, 2015 John Thirkell, #13865 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No: 927009 First Publication: March 19, 2015 Last Publication: March 19, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: Occupant - Constance Heims Block Farouq Tokhi & Hassina Tokhi - Michelle D Marshel - Uemco Real Estate Fund LLC
DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109
You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October 2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Uemco Real Estate Fund LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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In the Interest of: DESTINY LEMONS, D.O.B.: 02/06/1998 and JERRY D. LEMONS, JR., D.O.B.: 03/18/1999, Children, And concerning: EVELYN L. LOUIS, a/k/a EVELYN LEWIS; a/k/a EVELYN LEMONS, a/k/a EVELYN L. LEAR, D.O.B.: 11/12/1973, Mother, And JERRY D. LEMONS, SR., D.O.B. 09/03/1961, Father, Respondents.
and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Uemco Real Estate Fund LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Farouq Tokhi & Hassina Tokhi for said year 2010.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Uemco Real Estate Fund LLC at1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of June 2015, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 23rd day of February 2015.
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Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13868 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726 FAX 877-285-8988 E-mail: jthirkel@douglas.co.us
CASE NUMBER: 15JV1 * DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 193-503, C.R.S. 2014.
/s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County
A hearing has been set for April 7, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. in Division 2, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, DENVER CASTLE ROCK Castle Rock, Colorado,| 80109.
/s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 926940 First Publication: March 5, 2015 Last Publication: March 19, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: Occupant - AMC Mortgage Services Inc - Charles W Kurtzer Trust - Deutsch Bank Natl Trust Co as Trustee of Ameriquest Mortgage Secruites Inc – INA Group LLC - Martha Manseau, atty in fact c/o AMC Mortgage Services Inc You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October 2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to INA Group LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 2 PROVINCE CENTER FILING #1E. 0.153 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to INA Group LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Charles W Kurtzer Trust for said year 2010.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said INA Group LLC at1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of June 2015, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 23rd day of February 2015. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 926941 First Publication: March 5, 2015 Last Publication: March 19, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 24, 2014 beginning at 2:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas will conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed adoption of a resolution amending the 2015 adopted budget. Any interested elector of Douglas County may file an objection to the proposed amendment to the budget at any time prior to it’s final adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. A copy of said resolution may be obtained for inspection at the offices of the County Commissioners at the above address in Castle Rock, Colorado, or viewed on-line at www.douglas.co.us. Legal Notice No.: 927002 First Publication: March 19, 2015 Last Publication: March 19, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - CB Capital Investments 311, LP - CB International Investments LLC – Clark Property Tax Investments LLC, aka Clark Property Tax - Dianne Bailey, Public Trustee, Douglas County Lonnie J Pebley c/o Lonnie's Excavating Lonnie's Excavating, Inc - Neumann Homes of Colorado LLC - Public Trustee, Douglas County - Realnet Companies of America Inc - Town of Parker You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October 2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TR IN NW1/4SW1/4 21-6-66 10.931 AM/L LSP 4128 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Realnet Companies of America Inc for said year 2010.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Clark Property Tax Investments LLC at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2nd day of July 2015, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed.
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Legal Notice No.: 926940 First Publication: March 5, 2015 Last Publication: March 19, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
TO EVELYN L. LOUIS, A/K/A EVELYN LEWIS A/K/A EVELYN LEMONS A/K/A EVELYN L. LEAR.: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named children are dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which is attached. The following documents are being served upon you with this summons: American Indian/Alaska Native Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Declaration of Non-Indian Heritage; Advisement in Dependency and Neglect; Affidavit and Advisement Concerning the Child’s Potential Placement Pursuant to §19-3-403, C.R.S.; and Application for Court Appointed Counsel.
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Legal Notice No.: 927000 First Publication: March 19, 2015 Last Publication: April 2, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - CB Capital Investments 311, LP - CB International Investments LLC – Clark Property Tax Investments LLC, aka Clark Property Tax - Dianne Bailey, Public Trustee, Douglas County Lonnie J Pebley c/o Lonnie's Excavating Lonnie's Excavating, Inc - Neumann Homes of Colorado LLC - Public Trustee, Douglas County - Realnet Companies of America Inc - Town of Parker
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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October 2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TR IN NW1/4SW1/4 21-6-66 10.931 AM/L LSP 4128 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Realnet Companies of America Inc for said year 2010.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Clark Property Tax Investments LLC at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2nd day of July 2015, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 9th day of March 2015. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 927000 First Publication: March 19, 2015 Last Publication: April 2, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Limo Liquor, LLC d/ b/a as Liquor Limo, whose address is 3869 Norwood Drive, Unit 6-9, Littleton, Colorado has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Retail Liquor Store License at the location of 3869 Norwood Drive, Unit 6-9, Littleton, Colorado, to dispense Malt, Vinous and Spirituous Liquors in sealed containers not for consumption at place where sold. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado on April 3, 2015, at approximately 1:30 p.m. Date of Application: February 24, 2015 Members Owning Interest: Kevin J. Hicks Kevin L. Byrne Legal Notice No.: 927003 First Publication: March 19, 2015 Last Publication: March 19, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Mici Highlands Ranch, Inc. d/b/a Mici Handcrafted Italian, whose address is 2373 Central Park Blvd, Unit 107, Denver, Colorado has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License at the location of 9245 S. Broadway Street, Unit #800, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, to dispense Malt, Vinous and Spirituous Liquors by the drink for consumption on the premises. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado on April 3, 2015, at approximately 1:30 p.m. Date of Application: February 20, 2015 Member Owning Interest: Jeffrey A. Micell Legal Notice No.: 927004 First Publication: March 19, 2015 Last Publication: March 19, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #012-15 AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION SERVICES The Information Technology Department of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from professional, qualified companies to serve as the subject matter experts to properly design, install, and configure audio-visual systems in our conference rooms, training rooms, Board of County Commissioners Hearing Room, and emergency operations center. ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015 @ 9:30 A.M., THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL POTENTIAL VENDORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE WORK SITE AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN IN THE FRONT LOBBY OF THE PHILIP S. MILLER BUILDING, 100 THIRD STREET, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80104. ONLY THOSE PROSPECTIVE VENDORS THAT ATTEND THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS RFP.
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VIEW THE WORK SITE AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN IN THE FRONT LOBBY OF THE PHILIP S. MILLER BUILDING, 100 THIRD STREET, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80104. ONLY THOSE PROSPECTIVE VENDORS THAT ATTEND THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS RFP.
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The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the RFP documents are available electronically , Douglas County cannot accept electronic proposal responses.
Four (4) original hard-copies of the RFP response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFP No. 01215, Audio-Visual Equipment Installation Services” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown above prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed responses will not be accepted. RFP responses will be received until 4:00 p.m., on Thursday, April 9, 2015 by the Douglas County Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Proposals will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.
Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful vendor.
Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 927016 First Publication: March 19, 2015 Last Publication: March 19, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice REQUEST FOR APPLICATION (RFA) NO. 014-15 CORE SERVICES
The Department of Human Services of Douglas County Government hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests application responses from qualified providers for the provision of evidence-based and non-evidence based therapeutic programs and services. Awards will be given to individuals or agencies that are able to demonstrate proficiency in the goal areas through family centered programming and can attend to the detailed qualifications.
The initial agreement, issued as a result of this Request for Application (RFA), will be for a period of one (1) year, beginning approximately June 1, 2015 to and including May 31, 2016. All proposed fees shall be firm and fixed for the initial contract period. The County shall have an option to renew this agreement for two (2) additional periods of one (1) year each, with the same terms and conditions. This agreement and/or extension to the original period of a subject agreement shall be contingent upon annual funding being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made available for such purposes and subject to the County’s unanimous satisfaction with the services received during the preceding agreement period.
The RFA document may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. While the RFA documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic RFA responses.
RFA responses will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2015 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. RFA responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “RFA No. 014-15 Core Services”. Electronic and/or faxed application responses will not be accepted. Responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any responses so received will be returned unopened.
Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all RFA responses, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said RFA and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the respondents.
Please direct any questions concerning this RFA to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Carolyn S. Riggs, CPPB Purchasing Supervisor Legal Notice No.: 927017 First Publication: March 19, 2015 Last Publication: March 19, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the RFP documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic proposal responses.
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Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Legal Notice No.: 927016 First Publication: March 19, 2015 Last Publication: March 19, 2015 DENVERPublisher: | CASTLE | 303.751.5772 Douglas ROCK County News-Press
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Boarder _________________________ Dog Park ________________________ FOOD/BEVERAGE Groomer ________________________ Asian Restaurant _________________ Pet Supply Store _________________ Bakery _________________________ Veterinarian _____________________ BBQ Restaurant __________________ Best Produce ____________________ REAL ESTATE Breakfast Spot ___________________ Agent/Realtor ___________________ Brew Pub _______________________ Real Estate Company _____________ Burrito _________________________
BEAUTY/WELLNESS Acupuncture ____________________ Aestetician ______________________ Day Spa_________________________ Haircut/Salon ____________________ Martial Arts _____________________ Massage Company _______________ Massage Therapist________________ Nail Salon _______________________ Waxing Services__________________ Weight Loss Center _______________ Workout/Fitness Center ________________________________
Best of the Best is a promotional contest voted on by the readers of Colorado Community Media publications. No purchase is required to vote or receive votes in this contest. All nominated businesses have an equal opportunity of winning. Contest Rules: Votes may be cast only one time per day, per person, via official paper ballot or on-line voting found at www.ColoradoCommunityMedia.com. Official voting begins at 12:01 a.m. March 1, 2015 and ends at midnight on April 12, 2015. Employees of Colorado Community Media are not eligible to participate. Votes will be calculated by Colorado Community Media via Second Street, an on-line ballot sorting 3rd party. Any business receiving the most votes in their category at the end of the voting period will be declared the winner in that category and receive “Best of the Best” designation from Colorado Community Media. Winners will be notified by Colorado Community Media via phone or e-mail no later than 30 days after the contest ends. To provide the most accurate results by geographical area, Colorado Community Media does not require, but does encourages, readers to vote for businesses in their immediate local community. All votes must be cast on an original copy of the newspaper. No photocopies will be accepted.