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There’s no business like snow business But some residents have questions about the city’s process By Jane Reuter
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Shoppers jam the parking lots at Park Meadows mall Dec. 26. Early numbers point to a successful shopping season for retailers. Photo by Jane Reuter
Holidays came through for retailers Indicators bring optimism as final numbers take shape By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Final numbers aren’t yet in, but shopping center managers in the south metro area believe full parking lots, full shopping bags and smiling consumers point to an economically merry holiday season. “We believe the holidays were very strong for us,” said Andrea Nyquist, marketing director for the Outlets at Castle Rock. “What we’re hearing from all our brands (stores) seems very positive. People seemed happy. We noticed bigger family units shopping, and spending more time. Folks seemed very happy with the offerings, and I also think the outlet concept lends itself to good value.” At Park Meadows, November sales figures were “really strong,” general manager Pamela Schenck Kelly said. “But it wasn’t as a result of Black Friday,”
she said. “It was really because customers were shopping during the earlier weeks in November. Weather was on our side.” December’s snow impacted traffic early in the month, “but the last 10 days before Christmas were just amazing,” Kelly said. “This year, people were really in the holiday spirit, especially that last week. They were much, much more cheerful than what I’d seen in past years.” The buying didn’t stop with Christmas. While Kelly doesn’t yet have solid figures, Dec. 26 often is Park Meadows’ busiest day of the year. She believes it may set that record again in 2014. Overall in 2014, Kelly estimates the top three busiest days were Dec. 20, 22 and 26. Kelly gains a good sense of the season’s success by watching vehicular and pedestrian traffic, and counting packages. Park Meadows provides complimentary gift wrapping services during the holidays. This season, mall employees’ fingers were flying. “We figured we wrapped over 5,000 packages over the four weeks of the holiday,” she
said. The gifts she saw indicated shoppers were feeling generous. “There were big gifts; one customer had bought iPads for eight members of his family,” she said. “We saw a lot of really nice gifts. Some years you see a lot of necessity-type of stuff. This year, Mom wasn’t just buying a sweater; she was buying the whole outfit. We saw a lot of technology items, and we got a gazillion American Girl and Build-a-Bear dolls.” Nyquist and Kelly both attribute the generous spending in part to the area’s demographics. Douglas County’s median household income exceeds $100,000. “You have a very positive and progressive demographic in this particular area, and we do have a positive economy moving forward,” Kelly said. The National Retail Federation forecast a 4.1 percent increase in retail sales from 2013 to 2014. The first wave of national sales figures were released Jan. 8, and so far indicate the upbeat forecast was accurate.
Lone Tree’s plow drivers are moving snow with a purpose in mind, using a technique that helps melt and remove it from the city’s streets as quickly as possible. But not all homeowners realize there’s a method to their seeming madness. “We’re providing an extra service, but people just think we’re creating extra work,” Mayor Jim Gunning said. “It’s confusing to our residents.” Lone Tree contracts its snow-removal services with Littleton-based Terracare Associates. The company’s drivers first clear the roads, and then work to ensure snow plowed into piles melts as quickly as possible. “They plow it off, then take what’s on the edge of the road and try to distribute a portion of it back out into the road,” public works director John Cotten said. “If it doesn’t melt during the day, generally they’ll come back and move it out to the side. “That’s what everybody thinks is us just making work for the contractor, but it’s not. It’s the way you get it to melt.” Gunning, Cotten and other council members fielded resident complaints about snow plowing after late December and early January storms. “If we’re not seeing any kind of a melt coming, all it looks like to residents is us moving snow from one side of the street to the other,” mayor pro tem Jackie Millet said. “That has been a consistent comment I’ve received. Also, the snow is being put back up on sidewalks that people have shoveled.” “They don’t really get the fact you’re trying to make it melt,” Gunning said. “I’d rather we Snow continues on Page 23
Area leaders put face on pro-fracking effort Douglas County residents tout controversial practice By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Some south metro-area residents are lending their faces and voices to the fracking debate, appearing on pro-fracking fliers published by Coloradans for Responsible Energy Development. CRED, a nonprofit formed in August 2013 by publicly traded Texas-based companies Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and Noble Energy, describes the fliers as part of a broader education effort on the widely debated practice. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a technique that uses pressurized liquid to fracture rock and release natural gas and oil from deep in the earth. Among the Douglas County faces featured on the glossy mailers are Douglas County School Board member Meghann Silverthorn, Lone Tree City Councilmember Kim Monson and Colorado Business Roundtable president Jeff Wasden. “The mission and focus is to help folks get the facts on fracking — what it is, what it isn’t, and in this case, how it benefits them,” CRED spokesperson Jon Haubert said. “We find so many people have no idea that the vibrant oil-and-gas-driven economy here in Colorado does benefit them.” Silverthorn, Monson and Wasden all say they investigated
Colorado Business Roundtable president Jeff Wasden and Douglas County school board member Meghann Silverthorn are among those lending support for fracking in a campaign by Coloradans for Responsible Energy Development. Staff photo the pros and cons of fracking independently before agreeing to appear on the fliers. None received compensation for their participation. “One thing we teach our kids to do is to look at all the information, use the scientific method and critical thinking to come to your own conclusion,” Silverthorn said, adding she
did just that with fracking issues. “After weighing all the pros and cons, in my opinion, taxpayers come out ahead. (Some) of the revenue overall statewide from fracking comes back to education, so it’s not an additional tax burden on the people of Douglas County.” Silverthorn’s flier cites a University of Colorado study that says the oil and gas industry “brought more than $204 million in benefits and savings into Colorado schools in just one year.” Haubert couldn’t confirm how much the Douglas County School District has received. “I have not seen a Douglas-specific figure, though I imagine it is not record-breaking,” he wrote in an emailed response. “Funds tend to go where energy development occurs via property and severance tax (i.e. taxes paid on minerals extracted.)” At present, fracking is not underway in Douglas County. A map from a University of Colorado study on CRED’s website of the distribution of 2012 property tax revenue from oil and natural gas activity shows Douglas County School District received no funds. School districts in Arapahoe and Elbert counties received $490,000 and $180,000 respectively. Additional funding for education is provided indirectly to school districts from the oil and gas taxes that go into the state general fund, and are redistributed into state education funds. Still another source of school funding is from federal mineral leases, according to the study. DCSD received about $9,600 in funds distributed from those federal mineral leases in 2014. Parent Heather Ertl questions Silverthorn’s involvement in Fracking continues on Page 23
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Local officials share views on constituent concerns Listening key, though campaign agenda plays role, school board president says By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Douglas County School Board walks a fine line between listening to its constituents and carrying out the ideals on which its members were elected, board president Kevin Larsen said. “Whether you’re at the national, state or local level, one thing you try to do is be upfront and say what you stand for when you’re running,” he said. “Whether the outcome is lopsided or very narrow, ultimately, the winning side prevails, and it’s their agenda that’s going to be adopted. “If you’re elected, then you do what you said you were going to do — while all the time listening to where people are.” All school board members support the district’s education-reform policies, which include a pay-for-performance program for teachers, a wide variety of school choice options and the Choice Scholarship, or voucher, program. Larsen, who has served as board president for about a year, said in December 2013 the board would extend “the hand of friendship” to those who disagreed with certain programs. Not everyone feels that effort has been successful. Lone Tree resident and parent Todd McCusker sees dramatic contrasts among local elected officials. McCusker expressed concerns to the city council about a lack of bicycle lanes, an issue Lone Tree is in the process of addressing by restriping its main thoroughfares. “I was struck with the sense that the city council is really trying hard to please the citizens,” he said. “For the most part, we’ve all become highly skeptical and cynical of politics at the national level and from our experiences with the Douglas County School Board. The Lone Tree City Council reminds us that there are still governing bodies out there who seem to still hold the constituents’ best interests at heart.” In 2011, when several residents proposed Lone Tree secede from the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District, the city paid $40,000 for a cost analysis of the plan. Their findings showed secession would cost taxpayers additional funds, and in the end, Lone Tree stayed with SSPRD.
isfied with their quality of life and city government. It’s similar in Douglas County, where a 2014 survey showed two-thirds of respondents said the county is moving in the right direction, and the government listens to the people’s voice. “All the elected officials I deal with take that very seriously,” said Douglas County Commissioner Roger Partridge. “We listen first.” The county also takes extra steps to ensure residents understand the issues, he said. He pointed to 2011 meetings on proposed oil and gas drilling regulations, during which the county brought in representatives on both sides of the issue to explain the potential issues to residents. “We do know we have a highly educated, highly engaged population,” Partridge said. “We really consider the citizens and taxpayers owners. That’s the attitude we take there — you are an owner.” The school district has not conducted a survey since 2012, though community members repeatedly have requested a return of the once-annual process. The first reform-friendly board was elected in 2009. Every successful candidate since has run on a pro-reform platform, receiving campaign contributions from schoolchoice proponents living outside Douglas County. Critics contend the board is implementing a conservative education agenda that is polarizing residents of the district. The school board’s focus is on its constituents, Larsen said. “If you’re genuine and honorable, as all of us have been, you’re doing it with the goal of bettering whichever constituency you’re representing,” he said. “In our case, it’s the school district, the citizens in the school district, and the children. We’re doing this to improve their lives.”
School board president Kevin Larsen speaks during the Dec. 12 Love Our Schools fundraiser luncheon at the Lone Tree Marriott. Photo by Jane Reuter The city can’t always accommodate residents’ requests, Lone Tree Mayor Jim Gunning said. In the case of the recreation district question, “There were enough voices asking us to take a look at that that we felt it was our responsibility to take a deeper dive, rather than just making a decision at council. “I think certain decisions you have to look at and say, `It’s not incumbent upon us to make this as a council.’ We need to go and get additional, more enhanced information to make sure the decision we’re making here indeed serves the whole community.” Gunning considers listening to city resGunning idents among his duties as mayor. “If I’m elected by the people of Lone Tree and they put their trust in me, it’s incumbent upon me to listen to them. I weigh that against the impact to the whole city. The most important piece to that is we listen to every concern. We don’t dismiss it.” Residents appear to approve. City surveys conducted every three years show Lone Tree residents are highly sat-
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Chamber hosts immigration forum National expert to take questions By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Immigration is on the minds of many in light of the start of the new legislative season, and the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce wants to get everyone up to speed. The chamber is hosting a forum at 10 a.m. on Jan. 26 featuring Ali Noorani, executive director of the National Immigration Forum, and Michelle Warren, director of the Colorado branch of Bibles Badges and Business.
“The chamber believes it is important to host this discussion with Ali Noorani because comprehensive immigration reform is of vital importance to the business community,” said Natalie Harden, the chamber’s director of public policy and economic development. “Immigration reform affects all sectors of the business community, from workers to entrepreneurs looking to invest in Colorado. The uncertainty created by the lack of a comprehensive strategy is damaging to Colorado’s Noorani overall economic growth.” Noorani has more than a decade of leadership in public policy advo-
cacy, nonprofit management and coalition organizing across a wide range of issues. As a key figure among a new generation of national leaders, he continues advocates for the value of immigrants and immigration to the nation. He has appeared on several national and local news programs to keep people updated on the topic. “People move to make life better for themselves and their families,” he wrote in a 2012 opinion piece on CNN.com. “People come to America not only for the promise of freedom but also to put food on the table and to send their kids to a decent school. And to rebuild our economy, we need new Americans as customers, innovators, taxpayers and workers.” Bibles Badges and Business is a network
of conservative faith, law enforcement and business leadership working to establish a new consensus on immigrants and America. “These unlikely allies have seen the changing face of America in their congregations, businesses and communities,” reads its website. “Their response has been to advocate for policy solutions that will help new Americans attain the opportunities, skills and status to reach their fullest potential.” The event is at SMDCC in the Streets of Southglen, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, in Centennial. The Douglas County Business Alliance, Denver South Economic Development Partnership and Colorado Business Roundtable are also participating.
Lone Tree tackles construction defects issue Proposal would allow chance to fix before lawsuit By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Lone Tree is among a handful of Colorado communities not willing to wait for a statewide solution to problems springing from construction defects litigation. The city council agreed during its Jan. 6 meeting to move forward with its own construct defects ordinance, which will allow condominium builders and homeowners to seek a solution before or instead of litigating. The Town of Parker took a similar step late in 2014. Lone Tree’s proposal, similar to one recently passed in Lakewood, is designed ultimately to provide a more balanced housing mix in Lone Tree. The community of 11,000 is projected to someday have 40,000 residents — most on the as-yet undeveloped east side of Interstate 25. “It’s very important to us,” Mayor Jim Gunning said. “When you look at the future of Lone Tree, I really see condos will be an
important part of the mix on the other side of the highway. We want to make sure that (option) is available.” Lone Tree’s ordinance is set for a first reading during the council’s Feb. 3 meeting, and a second reading on Feb. 17. Many policy makers believe current state laws related to condominium construction defects are to blame for a scarcity of condo projects. That’s left first-time homebuyers with fewer options and created a housing market gap. Like Lakewood’s ordinance, Lone Tree’s gives the developer a chance to repair a defect before a lawsuit is filed. It also ensures all homeowners in a complex — not just the HOA board — are aware of what’s happening. “We’re not trying to remove the legitimate right of the homeowners to seek action in court,” Gunning said. “We’re just trying to make sure both parties have an opportunity to discuss a cure, and that all the parties involved are fully informed of the action everybody is getting ready to pursue.” State lawmakers have debated changing the 2005 law that allegedly created today’s litigious environment and escalated condo
developers’ insurance premiums, but have not yet reached consensus. They plan to again address it in the legislative session that began Jan. 7. In Lone Tree, an ordinance addressing the issue needs to come sooner rather than later, Gunning said. Transit-oriented developments likely will sprout up around the three light rail stations planned with Lone Tree’s southeast light rail extension. One station is proposed near Sky Ridge Medical Center on the west side of I-25 and the other two on the highway’s east side. Such developments typically include multi-family housing and retail in a walkable format that draws young professionals and emptynesters. Otherwise, “You get apartments in places where you thought you’d see condos because the market is not conducive to building condos,” he said. “Once that part of the market is locked out, it’s very difficult to get it back in.” One condominium project is under construction in Lone Tree. Commonwealth Heights on RidgeGate Parkway will include 190 units with retail on the ground floor. Two apartment complexes are under construction at the Lincoln light rail station
on Park Meadows Drive. The Town of Parker added a provision in October 2014 that also aims to resolve such issues outside a courtroom. During the town’s approval of a multifamily project, a property owner now may request adding a plat note that provides the opportunity for arbitration and mediation in resolving any construction defects. The note specifies those efforts be made before a class-action lawsuit is filed. Parker Mayor Mike Waid said the intent is not to prevent homeowners from filing suit. “The problem with the way the existing system works right now is if a simple majority of (a homeowners’ association) board decides to file a class-action lawsuit on behalf of the rest of their members, they have the right to do that,” he said. “The contractors are not made aware of it until it’s already filed. They don’t have an opportunity to cure if there is a legitimate defect. “You have to be able to give the builder an opportunity to cure. If the builder says, `Forget you,’ (homeowners) still have the right to file a class-action lawsuit.”
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ets of Colorado is among the more than 40 Suitestates that have been hit hard by the flu untythis fall and winter, according to the Cenomicters for Disease Control and Prevention. rado The south metro area has not been ting. spared, with area hospitals seeing a rise in cases, said Dr. David Markenson, chief medical officer at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree. People also are “relatively sicker,” he said, as far as symptoms are concerned, which leads to more patients needing to be admitted. “To me, this year is the worst year in a decade,” said Dr. Paul Davidson, an emergency room physician for Castle Rock, Littleton, Parker and Porter Adventist hospitals. “There certainly has been a ton of hospitalizations.” The number of influenza diagnoses has more than doubled over last year at the group of area hospitals. Between Nov. 1 and Jan. 7, there have been 448 cases at Littleton, Parker and Castle Rock Adventist Hospitals combined, compared to these hospitals’ total last year of 208, said Rachel Robinson, director of communications, PR and marketing for Parker Adventist. The most recent data from the Colo-
is that the vaccine is unnecessary’ Dr. David Markenson, Chief medical officer at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree
rado Department of Health and Environment shows that as of Jan. 3, 50 Colorado counties reported a total 1,903 hospitalizations. The worst week, the department of health reports, was the one ending Dec. 27, when 531 hospitalizations were reported. That was the highest number during a single week in the decade that the department has been tracking the statistic. “It boils down to the immune system,” said Dr. Jay Lee, medical office chief of primary care at Highlands Ranch Kaiser Permanente Colorado. Young children and seniors and anyone with a medical condition that makes them immune-compromised are the most susceptible to influenza, Lee said. But the virus can spread easily, so anyone can contract it. In the winter, Lee said, there are fewer outdoor activities, so people tend to stay indoors. Plus, people are more likely to travel during the holidays, which places them in confined
spaces such as planes and trains. The most important thing is to try to contain the epidemic, Davidson said, so people should get tested if they believe they may have the flu. A test will determine if a person is suffering from influenza, or if they have a different sickness such as pneumonia or a cold, Davidson said. He said people need to call ahead to make sure the facility offers the Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Test. Results from the rapid test can be determined in 15 minutes or less, he said. If a person is diagnosed with the flu, some facilities provide treatment for the entire household to further prevent the spread, Davidson said. The CDC reports that Influenza A viruses, or H3N2, are most the common so far. “H3N2-predominant seasons have been associated with more severe illness and mortality,” the CDC website states, “relative to seasons during which H1N1 or B viruses predominated.”
There have been few cases of Influenza B and H1N1, a flu virus that caused a worldwide pandemic in 2009, this season, Davidson said. The H3N2 strain “has been seen before,” Markenson said, “but the genetic structure has changed slightly, so we have less protection from it.” The CDC uses research to try to determine which of the flu viruses will be the most common during an upcoming flu season, states the CDC website, in order to design a flu vaccine to provide the best protection. However, it’s “a lot like predicting the weather,” Lee said. On a good year, the vaccine is 75 percent effective, but on average, it is 60 percent effective, Davidson said. Because this flu season’s strain mutated, he said, the vaccine is only 40 percent effective. However, Markenson, Davidson and Lee all agree that the best method of prevention is to get the flu shot. “A common misconception is that the vaccine is unnecessary,” Markenson said. But people still receive benefits from getting it, Lee said. It “plays a role in helping immunity.” Markenson said there are two “very good reasons” to get vaccinated: The flu shot can reduce the severity and duration of symptoms, and it can prevent death if a person does contract influenza. Generally, flu activity peaks between December and February, states the CDC’s website. “We’re in the middle of it,” Davidson said. “There’s several weeks of flu left.”
IS IT AN EPIDEMIC? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention answers that question this way on its website: The United States experiences epidemics of seasonal flu each year, and right now all of CDC’s influenza surveillance systems are showing elevated activity. Influenza-like-illness (ILI) has been over baseline for the past several weeks, virological surveillance shows a lot of flu is circulating, and the hospitalization surveillance system shows increasing hospitalizations rates, especially in people 65 years and older. Also, the surveillance system that tracks mortality shows that the country is in the midst of this season’s flu epidemic.
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Art Encounters Call for Entries The Douglas County Art Encounters™ public art program invites sculpture artists to submit applications for participation in the May 2015 - June 2016 outdoor sculpture exhibit. The deadline for artist entries is Feb. 13, 2015. All applications must be submitted via www. callforentry.org
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A public workshop to review a proposed amendment to the Zoning Resolution is scheduled for Wed., Jan. 21 at 4 p.m. in the Department of Community Development Offices in Castle Rock. The proposed amendments may be viewed at www.douglas. co.us/government/newsroom/ To RSVP for the workshop please contact Michale Cairy at 303660-7460 or email mcairy@ douglas.co.us NE
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Maybe you know someone who has fallen on hard times…please invite them to attend Strive to Thrive on Tuesday, Jan. 27 from 4-6 p.m., at the Calvary Chapel Castle Rock, 1100 Caprice Drive. There they can enjoy a hot meal and access to local resources including those who can help with food/nutrition assistance, free clothing, resources, wellness checks, emergency assistance applications, free dinner, school supplies and more. For more information please visit www. CommunityofCareNetwork.org
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Schools host meetings on capital needs Aging infrastructure, growth create long list of projects Staff report Year after year, members of the Douglas County School District’s Long Range Planning Committee have come to the school board with a bleak message: The district’s buildings are deteriorating with time, and the punch list of needed work is growing longer and increasingly urgent. DCSD has $275 million in unfunded capital needs over the next five years, according to the committee, a number that grows by $35 million each year they’re not addressed. Though all of the district’s buildings meet codes and are safe, many of the potential problems could affect students’ school day. “If you look at the Master Capital Plan there are $25 million in issues that could interrupt the educational program,” DCSD planning director Rich Cosgrove said. “If a boiler goes down in the winter, if a chiller goes down in the summer, if we have a major roof failure, it will impact our students.”
Issues presented in the Long Range Planning Committee’s 2014-15 Capital Master Plan include aging buses, boilers and roofs; outdated technology; cracked parking lots; unraveling carpet; safety and security needs; and new construction prompted by near-capacity schools. The committee is hosting a series of meetings this winter to inform the public about those needs and get feedback about ways to meet them, including funding strategies used in the past and potential future methods. “We want to invite and welcome the public to see and hear what the capital needs of the district are,” board president Kevin Larsen said. “This is a good way to engage the community, to look at the challenges and the opportunities ahead. Ultimately after these meetings, we will see if there is a recommendation or what the community feels is the best way to address the need of the district.” School staff proposed in 2014 a way to address the issues without raising taxes by issuing general obligation bonds. Without such action, taxpayers will by 2016 begin to see a decrease in their annual tax obligation to the schools. But the school board voted not to par-
ticipate in the fall election, citing concerns with the state’s school funding formula, which they believe already puts an unfair burden on Douglas County taxpayers. DCSD budget director Scott Smith said many people don’t realize the funding challenges DCSD faces and the resulting impact on capital needs. “We are the one of the lowest-funded districts on the Front Range,” he said. “Often, people don’t realize that like all districts, we are only funded for operating needs, which largely go to salaries and benefits. The Colorado School Finance Act does not provide funding for capital needs.” Funding capital improvements through a mill levy override or bond would require voter approval. DCSD still could put a question to continue the current tax rate on the November 2015 ballot. “We have no dedicated funding right now to do capital work,” Cosgrove said. “We have been meeting some of our most urgent capital needs out of our operating dollars and out of some of our other funding strategies that we talk about in the presentation.” Current funding doesn’t address future needs. Forecasts suggest the district will
double in size by 2040 to about 118,000 students. Upcoming meetings to let community members know about the district’s capital needs follow: Jan. 15 Sagewood Middle School, 4725 Fox Sparrow Road, Parker, 5 p.m. Highlands Ranch High School, 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch, 7 p.m. Jan. 22 Cimarron Middle School, 12130 Canterberry Parkway, Parker, 5 p.m. Castle View High School, 5254 North Meadows Drive, Castle Rock, 7 p.m. Jan. 27 Sierra Middle School, 6651 E. Pine Lane, Parker, 5 p.m. Jan. 29 Mesa Middle School, 365 Mitchell St., Castle Rock, 5 p.m. Legend High School, 22219 Hilltop Road, Parker, 7 p.m. Feb. 3 Ranch View Middle School, 1731 Wildcat Reserve Parkway, Highlands Ranch, 5 p.m. Feb. 5 Cresthill Middle School, 9195 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch, 5 p.m.
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of the oil and gas industry, and he reinforced Cadman’s position that tax refunds due under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights weren’t negotiable. The rebates might not be for large sums, but “Republicans believe that the people can spend their money better than government can,’’ DelGrosso said. He also said Republicans want to chip away at a 2013 law that strengthened renewable energy requirements for rural electricity providers. “Republicans support renewable energy,’’ he said. “But we do not support stifling our economy and killing jobs to pursue an unrealistic agenda.’’ In the Senate, Democratic Leader Morgan Carroll talked about raising the minimum wage from its current $8.23 an hour, plus capping student loan debt and public tuition hikes. “What’s right, what’s just, is an economy that works for everyone,’’ Carroll said, “not just a few at the top.’’
New Colorado State Senate President Bill Cadman, R-Colorado Springs, presides over the Senate during the opening session of the 2015 Colorado Legislature, at the Capitol in Denver on Jan. 7. Associated press
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If your glass isn’t half full, then fill it Ever since I began writing this column more than five years ago, I have ended each one with an encouragement to have a better than good week. And over these past five years I have been asked many times about why and how I chose that particular saying to sign off each week. Well my former boss, friend, and mentor Zig Ziglar used the same statement many times when someone would ask him how he was doing, and it just became something that has stuck with me and that I wanted to share with the world. Zig had a few responses to the question of how he was doing and of course all were extremely positive. An enthusiastic, “How are you doing Zig?” just might be met with an equally as enthusiastic, “Fantastic!” Other responses might sound like, “Outstanding but I hope to be better soon,” or “Wonderfully well and thank you for asking.” And my favorite one was always his cheery and sincere, “Better than good.” Now if Zig was to ask someone else how they were doing and the person responded with, “I am doing good,” Zig would immediately ask this next question in a leading and very encouraging tone, “Are you doing good or are you doing better than good?” And most people would grin or smile and say, “You’re right Zig, I am doing better than good.” He also published a book titled “Better Than
Good,” which I highly recommend. Zig has had a huge impact on my life for sure. I don’t think a day goes by where I do not quote him in some way or share one of his insights or inspiring tips. And as I think about all of us here in the beginning of 2015, what better insight or inspiring tip can I share than the encouragement of having a better than good day, week, month, or year? You know the winter saying, “Start warm, stay warm?” Well the same holds true for our outlook and perception in life, “Start positive, stay positive.” I mean if we go out looking for the bad things in life, we will find plenty of them. If we focus on the negative, then that is what we will see and feel. And if our goal is to stir the pot and create drama and trouble, there is no doubt that we can meet and maybe even exceed that goal. But to what end? Negativity and negative
New year has wild cards in play This year, the investment landscape presents a whole new ball game. Investors will want to be aware of where the opportunities lie on this new playing field we are heading into in 2015. Last year had its ups and downs and ended great for U.S. large company growth stocks. Most everything else was so-so, with foreign holdings showing losses. And 2013 was very different as well. That year, value — or dividend-paying — stocks outperformed growth and fixed income was negative. All of that was reversed for last year, which makes the investor wonder what is in store for the new year. Anyone who is diversified may be scratching their head and wondering why they didn’t sell everything and buy growth. However that is a very short-term fix to a very long-term issue. Just the differences in the last 12 months should prove to any investor that you cannot predict the best asset class to be in and variety always wins over single concentration on the multiyear charts. Smart investors know that return on
capital usually follows economic growth. However, 2013 was a perfect example of artificially high returns with a weak or non-existent Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Now we are seeing strong economic growth numbers and lower unemployment and the stock market is schizophrenic. Last year the strong economic themes were in manufacturing, consumer confidence and U.S. labor markets. Yet we had a 9.8 percent downturn in October, not quite hitting the 10 percent bogey for Kummer continues on Page 9
thinking suck the energy right out of us, don’t they? Usually when we encounter someone who is focused on the gloom and doom of life, they appear listless and downtrodden. And it is the complete opposite when we run into someone who is doing better than good, isn’t it? They are almost bouncing as they walk, they have more pep in each step, and their passion and energy are shining brightly. We want some of whatever it is that they’ve got, don’t we? Well, what they have is a better than good attitude. They look for the good in life and not the bad. They live with an attitude of gratitude and appreciation. Their glass is way more than half full and they look forward to every encounter and to every opportunity. And if they don’t find an opportunity, they create their own. How about you, how are you doing? “Fantastic?” “Outstanding but hope to be better soon?” “Wonderfully well?” or “Better than good?” I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we start positive and stay positive 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.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Douglas County School Board dodges public opinion, for now
It’s not surprising that the DCSD Board of Education continues to stonewall on a community survey in spite of lip service since 2013 to the contrary. According to the Strong Schools Coalition (http://strongschoolscoalition.org/issues/parent-survey/), every annual survey since 2009 — when the pro-reform board first came into power — has indicated a steady drop in parent confidence that the district is headed in the right direction, from a high of just over 70 percent of respondents expressing confidence in 2009 to only 38 percent in 2012, the last year a survey was done. So I suppose it’s understandable from the BOE point of view that they would prefer to avoid situations that might expose further erosion of confidence in their agenda. Their disavowal of 2012 survey results, even though the survey administrator advised them it was perfectly valid, suggests as much. More generally, running from any sort of meaningful community engagement process — which should include, but not be limited to, surveys of public opinion — seems just to be part of their M.O. Case in point: their March 25 resolution to further restrict open `board Letter continues on Page 9
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New Congress is chance for change Washington is traditionally mired in gridlock and political games. And it’s no secret that despite some victories for Colorado, the last Congress was the least productive in modern history. Now, as the new year ushers in a new Congress, there is renewed potential for compromise and collaboration. If Washington can move past the partisanship, there is plenty we can accomplish. Our office is working with Republicans and Democrats on a host of issues important to Coloradans that will make government more efficient, effective and accountable. With tightening budgets and unreliable federal support, local governments across the state are looking for innovative ways to finance infrastructure projects. These projects are critical to our local communities and our economy. The American Society of Civil Engineers scored Colorado’s infrastructure at a C-plus and rated the nation a D-plus. We’ve teamed up with Sen. Roy Blunt, a Republican from Missouri, to help. Our bill, the Partnership to Build America Act, without spending federal dollars, would create an infrastructure bank to help communi-
ties maintain or build new roads, highways, bridges, schools, water conduits, tunnels and other projects. It’d be funded through bonds U.S. companies would purchase in exchange for allowing them to exclude a certain portion of their overseas earnings from taxation. This bill could help put people back to work on projects important to Coloradans like the expansion of public transit in the Denver metro area or building the Arkansas Valley Conduit. We are working with Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander on a bill to simplify the process for applying for college financial aid. Countless college students and their families have suffered through the
10-page, 108-question FAFSA form. We’re proposing a plan to reduce the current form to two questions. This dramatically streamlined form would encourage more students to apply for aid and allow more students to access higher education. We’ve met with and heard from students, parents, high school and college administrators and financial-aid advisers across the state to discuss the challenges of the current form. From Pueblo Community College to Front Range Community College to Metropolitan State University, there is a resounding and overwhelming desire for a more efficient process. At a time when other countries are making it easier to attend college, our priority should be ensuring that higher education is as accessible as possible to as many students as possible. The Pay-For-Performance Act will help states and communities achieve better results with less cost to taxpayers. Under the model we’ve proposed, a local government enters into a contract with a provider that commits to delivering a set of services that are more effective and cost less than the
results the government is currently receiving. An investor funds the project and is reimbursed with interest when the project meets its goals. If the providers don’t deliver the results they promised, the taxpayers are off the hook and the investors are not reimbursed. In the coming year we will continue to work on these bills as well as many others to cut government bureaucracy and red tape so it works better for the people it serves. We’ll also keep up our fight on a number of ongoing issues important to Coloradans, including an extension to the Wind Energy Production Tax Credit, long-term funding for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program, fixing our broken immigration system, completing the VA hospital in Aurora, and making reforms to the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure our veterans are receiving the services they have earned. If we can work together and embrace the opportunity for progress in this new Congress we can enact meaningful change for Coloradans. Democrat Michael Bennet has represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate since 2009.
Bagels are part of the circle of life Silvia pronounces bagel “beagle.” She is from Brazil. I laugh every time she says it. I was 29 when I had my first bagel. That’s unacceptable. But I think I have made up for it by eating lots of fresh bagels from coast to coast. I know exactly where I was when I had my first bagel. I was in a diner in a strip mall next to the Arizona State University art building in Tempe. I was with two 4’10” Jewish girls who met in my class, and became lifelong friends. My first bagel was plain, toasted, with cream cheese, and that has been my preference ever since. I have tried blueberry bagels. I had a chocolate bagel one morning, and thought I was eating cake. I don’t eat cake. I’m never going to get married. I am never going to have a wedding. But if I did get married and have a wedding, I wouldn’t have a wedding cake. They are sinister things. I know how frosting is made. I have had bagels with peanut butter, tuna, and eggs and ham. Toppings diminish the bagel’s importance, but it is a great combination. Bagels originated in Poland. You can find
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an actual correction. We did see a greater than 10 percent correction in small cap stocks however. We also witnessed the end of Quantitative Easing (times three) by Halloween with few ramifications. We still have low interest rates which should continue to fuel growth along with low oil prices and falling unemployment. So what is the problem? Well, the picture is not always clear. For example, consumers love lower gasoline prices, but oil falling to $47 per barrel sent the stock market downhill. Interest rates have been low for so long we might forget what actually happens to our fixed income assets when rates creep up — they go down. This is not good for our retirees living on a fixed income. Falling unemployment could eventually lead to wage inflation which is good for the wage-earner but is a sure recipe for higher prices down the road. All of this is being digested in the markets in anticipation for the 2015 outlook. The most significant headwind is the stagnation in Europe. This comes along with political agendas in several countries that are not citizen-friendly. Greece is leading the pack with unrest in Parliament and contin-
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meetings to only five minutes. For a democratically elected school board that constantly extols itself as “bold” and “courageous”
them everywhere, fresh or in a six-pack sleeve. Fresh bagels are the best, but they should be consumed right away. Now and then I buy a six-pack. They are not as good, but last for an eternity. There are some things I will never make for myself, and bagels are one of them. There isn’t a chance I would do it right. I have never made chicken fried rice at home either. I depend upon the kindness of strangers when it comes to ice cream too. I’ve watched bagels being handmade, and I was hypnotized. Bagels were introduced as a street food in New York City, and you can still buy bagels on the street on your way to the Museum of Modern Art. It’s a great way to start a museum day. I know why I didn’t have a bagel for 29
ued liquidity problems. The fear is that the recession contagion could spread to other countries. Japan declared they are in recession recently and China continues to juggle social issues and slowing a massive economy without a catastrophe. The economic cycle proves that bad news can lead to possibilities. If the European Central Bank (ECB) steps up and creates the cash flow the Eurozone needs to grow out of the doldrums, they could see a stock market climb similar to our last five years. If China can manage a “soft” landing and churn out 7 percent GDP and grow from that, all trading partners will be happy. If the United States can manage decent economic growth without instant inflation, we can once again experience the Goldilocks economy for a while. There are many moving parts but many possibilities. It is time to get your financial house in order and plan for the years ahead. You won’t want to miss out on this one. Patricia Kummer has been an independent Certified Financial Planner for 28 years and is president of Kummer Financial Strategies Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor in Highlands Ranch. She welcomes your questions at www.kummerfinancial.com, or call the economic hotline at 303-683-5800. Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice.
this strikes me as, well, not so courageous. There is, however, one form of “engagement” with the community from which the board will not be able to run: the de jure survey of public opinion known as an election. Whether they like it or not, it will next
be administered in 2015 when three of the seven board seats will be on the line. They would do well to keep that in mind as they consider any further efforts to insulate themselves from the will of the people. Sheldon Potter Highlands Ranch
years. I am going to point the finger at my mother. Sorry, Mom. She did her best with her own background and our budget, and neither enabled ethnic food or anything that was moderately exotic. Tomato soup was our spaghetti sauce. I can’t even look at a can of tomato soup now. She buttered elbow macaroni, and that was dinner. I think I ate several thousand peanut butter and jelly sandwiches when I was growing up. Twelve years after my retirement, there’s still a PB&J named after me at a food kiosk on the Auraria campus. I could have broken out when I went away to college, but I didn’t. I kept up with hamburgers and macaroni and cheese. I still don’t have Andrew Zimmern’s palette for cheek meat or lower intestines, but I have branched out a little. I won’t eat kale, however. Keep it away
from me. Green peppers cause almost insurmountable problems the next day. When I was new in town, the other drawing professor invited me over for dinner. We had stuffed green peppers. It was a sign. We had an adversarial relationship for 20 years. My mouth waters when I think about some things, but my mouth never waters when I think about bagels. I just like them. I have been told that it’s the water in New York that makes New York bagels so good. They had to bring water into New York a hundred years ago or more, and it’s so pure that it doesn’t need filtration. But my New York hotel pipes could use a little filtration. The water tastes a little like a Polish sausage. Speaking of Poland. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
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Mile High Academy set to move in Christian school established 100 years ago to open in August in Highlands Ranch By Christy Steadman
csteadman @coloradocommunitymedia.com Students of a 100-year-old school will once again fill the halls of the empty schoolhouse on Dad Clark Drive in Highlands Ranch. Mile High Academy, a Christian school serving preschool through high school students, will open its doors in August at 1733 Dad Clark Drive for the 2015-2016 school year. “This location has worked well so far, but we need to move on,” marketing director Agape Hammond said of the school at 711 E. Yale Ave., Denver. “The Highlands Ranch area itself is growing. Anything we can grow with is great.” Established in 1913, the school has been on Yale Avenue since 1949. But staff — some who have taught there for 40 years — and students are excited for the move. “It has been in discussion for about 20 years,” said Principal Toakase Vunileva. “It’s a miracle we have an opportunity to move into this new location.” The lot was home to one location of Denver Christian Schools for 26 years, prior to its last day of school in Highlands Ranch on May 23. Denver Christian Schools moved to a larger lot in Lakewood to consolidate its three locations onto one campus. Mile High Academy is relocating because it has outgrown its five-acre location on Yale Avenue. In the three years since she has been principal, Vunileva said enrollment has steadily increased. The school has 190 students, but the goal is to have 700 students by 2025. The additional 10 acres at the Highlands Ranch location will allow the school to grow. Renovation of the inside is already underway, with plans for future expansions of the structure, Hammond said. About 75 percent of its students live south and east of its current location. The new site right off of C-470, Vunileva said, will be more accessible. However, Mile High Academy is a commuting school, she said, so families are already accustomed to traveling.
First-grade teacher Carol Robbins works with her students on a math lesson. Mile High Academy will be closing the doors at its location on Yale Avenue in Denver to open its doors in August at its new location on Dad Clark Drive in Highlands Ranch. Photos by Christy Steadman Mile High Academy “looks forward to joining the Highlands Ranch community, introducing them to our current friends and partners, and creating new partnerships,” Hammond said. “We are an involved and active school that desires to include the community around us.” The new school will be a great addition to the community, because it has the caliber of academic excellence this area is accustomed to, said Andrea LaRew, president of the Highlands Ranch Chamber of Commerce. Also, she added, bringing more children and families to the community creates new opportunities for businesses to partner with a reputable academic organization. Mile High Academy draws students from all faiths and has a number of community partners, including all the Adventist hospitals in Denver and outlying areas, Hammond said. Students also are involved with community outreach, she added. For example, students work with ACS Community Lift, which helps
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Denver-area individuals and families in different stages of need. “We are uniquely Christian,” Vunileva said. “The core of who we are comes from that.” The school emphasizes arts, leadership and technology in education, and hopes to expand its programs in music, athletics and science, technology, engineering and math-
ematics. Suzuki strings — violin, viola and cello — instruction is part of required curriculum for pre-kindergarten through sixth-grade students. “We’re a small school that provides a solid academic experience. We’re like a family here,” she said. “Highlands Ranch shares the family values that Mile High has.”
Mile High Academy students, 10th-grader Allison Getrost, back, and ninth-grader Benjamin Watson, right, work on a robotics project. The school, presently located in Denver, will be moving to Highlands Ranch for the 2015-2016 school year.
Residents can serve as reserve deputies Sheriff ’s office hopes to accept 20 candidates for new program By Mike DiFerdinando
mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com A new program will give Douglas County residents a chance to serve, protect and volunteer. The Reserve Deputy Academy will train local volunteers to be sheriff’s officers. The academy program will last about five and a half months and meet two nights a week, Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6 to 10 p.m., as well as every other Saturday and a few Sundays. The program is open to anyone who has a valid Colorado driver’s license and has not had a DUI in the past seven years or a felony. This is not a paid position. “It’s going to take them quite a while to get through it,” said Sgt. Max Young, who is in charge of the training program. “There is going to be 300 hours of instruction and the big issues that will be covered are law enforcement driving, arrest control tactics and firearms training.” Following the completion of the academy training and necessary tests, reserve deputies will be able to choose where they would like to volunteer. “(The options for service) would be the same as a full-time deputy,” said sheriff’s Lt. Glenn Peiczmeier, who is in charge of the reserve program. “They can be assigned to detentions, investigations, if some of these in-
dividuals have a background in say corporate fraud, they may want to take that expertise and volunteer their time working in investigations working on financial crimes. Some will work on patrol. It’s only limited by what they want to give back to the agency.” The sheriff’s office hopes to accept 20 Douglas County residents for the program depending on the level of interest. Reserve deputies will be provided with everything they need to serve except their firearm and boots, which they must purchase themselves. The county has a list of approved gun manufacturers like Colt, Smith & Wesson and Glock. The weapons must be a .40 or .45 caliber and must be inspected by sheriff’s officials before they are put in use. “They will have the same legal authority as a full-time employee while there at work,” Peiczmeier said. “A reserve deputy is only a ‘deputy’ when they are under the guidance and umbrella of a full-time commissioned member.” Reserve deputies will have no legal authority when they are off duty. The sheriff’s office will hold an open house informational meeting about the program Jan. 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility, 6001 Ron King Trail. The reserve program hopes to put more officers in the community while mitigating the cost of hiring the same number of full-time officers. “This is a vision of Sheriff (Tony) Spurlock. By increasing volunteers here in the reserve program as well as programs like safety volunteers, it’s a force multiplier,” DCSO public information officer Ron Hanavan said.
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Hickenlooper seeks help for long-term unemployed Initiative aims to help those who have been without a job for at least 26 weeks By Ivan Moreno Associated Press
Gov. John Hickenlooper’s administration wants to help people who have been unemployed at least 26 weeks find jobs with a $3 million initiative aimed at connecting them with interested employers. Hickenlooper on Jan. 8 announced the plan, which will utilize a new website to connect Colorado employers with workers. The $3 million comes from the federal government, with the state kicking in $100,000 for the website. The federal funding will go for job or interview training, counseling and internships for the long-term unemployed. According to the state Department of Labor and Employment, nearly 50,000 people in Colorado have been unemployed for at least 26 weeks, which is defined as long-term unemployment. “It does change the way you go about your day. It changes how you relate with your family, your friends,” Hickenlooper. “It changes what you see in the mirror, some of the old confidence and things you took for granted isn’t the same.” Overall, the job outlook for the state has improved. Colorado’s unemployment rate is 4.1 percent. But state officials say there is a stigma associated with being out of work long term, presenting a challenge for job seek-
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks to members of the media during a Jan. 8 news conference describing a workforce initiative that his administration says will increase hiring in Colorado. The $3 million program is intended to work with the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, and the Colorado Dept. of Labor and Employment to assist the state’s long-term unemployed in getting back to work. Associated press ers. In some cases, the jobs that they once held no longer exist or they have been unable to keep up with the skills they need in their field, said Ellen Golombek, the executive director of the state labor department. “Many of these long-term unemployed are highly qualified. Their skills just don’t
match the jobs that are currently open,” Golombek said. Participating in the initiative is voluntary for employers. But state officials say they’ll have an incentive to hire workers who just need training to brush up on their skills. “We have a pool of employers who are
constantly willing to step up, sometimes just because it’s the right thing to do,’’ said Fiona Arnold, the executive director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. “In this case, it’s because it’s not only the right thing to do, but they’re hurting for employees, too.”
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Stage veteran opening kids’ theater academy ‘Whether they’ve been in productions before, I want to help them achieve excellence in theatre while building their self-confidence and creativity and losing their fear of judgment from others, and be able to just come and have a safe, fun afterschool activity.’ Jordan Sommervold, Owner of Front & Center Theatre Academy Jordan Sommervold, owner of Front & Center Theatre Academy, which opens Jan. 20 in Parker. Photo by Chris Michlewicz
By Chris Michlewicz
cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com Jordan Sommervold remembers exactly what she was thinking at age 12 when she watched her talented older sister singing and performing on a stage. “‘That is what I want to do for the rest of my life. I want to be involved in that,’” she recalls. “It made me want to just go for it, and I never looked back.” It was a defining moment, one that guided her down a path that she falls in love with at every turn. Now 28, Sommervold has reached yet another defining point in her life: opening her own musical theater academy in Parker. She does so with hopes of sharing the joy she felt — and feels — with a new generation kids. The self-described “theater nerd” has spent the past seven years instructing children on the finer points of musicals, all-the-while maintaining an environment where fun and the idea just being yourself (or someone else entirely) reign supreme. Front & Center Theatre Academy will officially open Jan. 20, with rehearsals at Joy Lutheran Church on Pine Drive near Lincoln Avenue and performances at Parker United Methodist Church near South Parker Road and Pine Drive. The first productions will be selections from “Mary Poppins” for children ages 4-7 and “Annie” for children ages 8-12. The classes will meet once a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with a final performance at the end of the six-week session. Sommervold is also planning a camp for “The Lion King” over spring break, and is considering “Frozen” as a candidate for the summer sessions. The Colorado native is utilizing not only her knowledge from seven years of teaching, but is applying what she learned in college and the tips she picked up from her older sister, Amy, who inspired her love for performing. “She’s definitely pushed me to be more than I think I can be,” said Sommervold, an actress, singer and dancer. At various times — and sometimes all at once — Sommervold has been in charge of casting, directing, writing, set design, costumes, make-up and choreography. It’s a lot of work, but every time she has the chance to instruct
children and enable them to have a good time, “the light goes on for me,” she says. Each child gets a solo and speaking lines, and there is no prior experience required. “It’s their time to just shine and have fun,” Sommervold said. “Whether they’ve been in productions before, I want to help them achieve excellence in theatre while building their self-confidence and creativity and losing their fear of judgment from others, and be able to just come and have a safe, fun afterschool activity.” The plan is to eventually move Front & Center Theatre Academy into its own building with rehearsal and performance space. Sommervold wants to hire more people and expand into dance classes like ballet, jazz and hiphop. She also wants to create improv groups and incorporate teens. The first six-week session for “Mary Poppins” costs $150 and the six-week series of classes for “Annie” is $190. Space is limited and early registration is encouraged. For more information, call 303-868-2608, send an email to fctheatreacademy@gmail.com, or go to www.fctheatre.com.
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January 15, 2015
M E T R O
Changing city losing classic bowling alley
Artwork by Littleton Public Schools student Alexa Shikiar. Courtesy photos
A glimpse of students’ talent
Littleton schoolchildren let creativity shine in ACC gallery show By Jennifer Smith
jsmith @coloradocommunitymedia.com The Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College will host the Littleton Public Schools District Art Show from Jan. 21 through Feb. 10. “We have about 160 pieces of artwork in the show of all types, 2D and 3D, painting to drawing, jewelry, ceramics and sculpture,” said Anna Spillen, art teacher at Options High School. Spillen points to research compiled by the Online College website to support the idea that art has a positive effect on learning. But a 2009 survey, part of the “Nation’s Report Card: Arts 2008,” that found only 47 percent of students had access to visual arts education, and just 57 percent to music education. “Middle-school students across the nation haven’t seen an increase in access to music and visual arts education, and their understanding of its tenets remains low — especially in certain disenfranchised socioeconomic and racial groups,” reads the website. “Many believe the numbers are even worse today, as the survey was conducted prior to the economic woes that have paralyzed many schools systems in recent years.” But in LPS, all students from kindergartners on up to seniors have the opportunity to participate in the annual art show. Every visual arts teacher in LPS chooses up to five pieces of artwork created by their students to put in the show, which is judged by the ACC gallery staff. Winners will be announced about a week after the show begins. Admission is free and open to the public Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. On Tuesdays, it will stay open until 7 p.m. A closing reception will be held on Feb. 10, 5 to 7 p.m. The Colorado Gallery of the Arts is on the first floor of the ACC Annex building at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. For more information, contact Spillen at aspillen@lps.k12.co.us.
Elitch Lanes, the 63-year-old bowling alley at 3825 Tennyson St., will host its last bowlers on May 17 when the lease on the historic building runs out. Business owner Cal Eichinger, who’s owned the kitschy place for 13 years and has been in the bowling biz for 40 years, said he wasn’t surprised when landowner Littleton Capital Partners declined to renew the lease. With Denver’s land values hitting record highs, Eichinger figured that the landlord can sell the site for beaucoup bucks or lease it to a tenant with deeper pockets. An email and phone call to Littleton Capital Partners were not returned. The building housing the bowling alley was built around 1900 as a trolley turnaround structure that was later converted to a coal barn, Eichinger said. It was part of the original Elitch Gardens amusement park and performing arts center location on West 38th. The Gardens moved, but the Lanes didn’t. Eichinger said he’s been notifying the regulars little by little. “Some of the seniors are so bummed out,” he said. But there’s a chance that Elitch Lanes will roll on in a new venue. Eichinger, who owns the name Elitch Lanes, said he’s meeting with another landowner today to discuss taking over an existing bowling alley 4.4 miles (he wouldn’t say which direction) from the existing business, which likely will take him to the ‘burbs. “This center is so unique, I’ve never been anywhere like it,” said Eichinger who’s worked in and visited roughly 100 bowling alleys. “Our customer base is so cool — it’s a true crosssection of ages and ethnicities.” To thank that customer base, Eichinger said he and his crew will throw a big exit bash around the May 17 closing date.
Missing these eateries
While I much prefer to write about restaurant openings in our fair city, inevitably there are those that close. Some are big losses to our Mile High palate, others were more obviously headed for an epic fail. Thrillist.com, the irreverent food and drink website, has compiled a list of the “12 shuttered Denver bars and restaurants that we’ll miss.” They are: Bonanno Bros. Pizzeria in the Vistas at Park Meadows, Catacombs Bar in Boulder, Corner House Neighborhood Eatery in Jefferson Park, Chef Liu’s Authentic Chinese Cuisine in Aurora, Le Grande Bistro & Oyster Bar downtown, Ondo’s Spanish Tapas Bar in Cherry Creek, Oshima Ramen in southeast Denver, Row 14 Bistro & Wine Bar downtown, Restaurant Kevin Taylor downtown, twelve restaurant in Ballpark, TAG Raw Bar Larimer Square, T-Wa Inn southwest Denver. Read more about each closure at www. thrillist.com/eat/denver/denver-bars-andrestaurants-that-closed.
Chihuly adds to Gardens draw
Colorado, a new glass sculpture by artist Dale Chihuly, is now on view in Denver Botanic Gardens’ Ellipse garden at 1007 York St. The work has been added to the Gardens’ permanent collection through the generosity of private donors including Robert and Judi Newman, John and Ginny Freyer and the RC Kemper Charitable Trust. It is made up of 1,017 hand-blown glass elements and stands more than 14 feet tall. Viewing of Colorado is included in Gardens’ admission. Chihuly used a red, orange and yellow color palette as it reminded him of the skies and sunsets he enjoyed during Denver visits. Chihuly’s collection set record attendance
Artwork by Littleton Public Schools student Dustin Hood.
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Castle Rock colorist displays his artworks Local artists exhibit
American contemporary colorist Ken Elliott, a Castle Rock resident, will exhibit his work starting Jan. 16 in the PACE Center Gallery, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Primarily a landscape painter, he works with oils, pastels, monotypes and prints. Opening reception Jan. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. Free admission, open during center hours. ParkerArts.org.
Stock show connection
Cowgirl Show with the Hunk-ta-Bunk-ta band is a program for kids at 3 p.m. Jan. 18 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets: $5, 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.
Ainomae, cello; Boram Kang and Stirling Trent, violins; Anne Ainomae, viola. Tickets: $20/$15, free under 18, at the door one hour before concert.
Gardening Symposium
Plains war explored
The CSU Extension Master Gardeners’ 2015 Spring Gardening Symposium will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 24 at Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. Sixth Ave., Golden. Tickets are $75 for the symposium and $10 for Lunch and Learn session: “Qi Gong for Gardeners.” To register: go to www. eventbrite.com and search for Spring Gardening Symposium in Golden. Information: 303-271-6620.
Ainomae Quartet in Englewood
The Ainomae Quartet will perform Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden” at 2 p.m. Jan. 17 at Hampden Hall in the Englewood Civic Center. Quartet members: Silver
“Cheyenne War: Indian Raids on the Road to Denver, 1864-1869” is Dr. Jeff Broome’s title for a Tesoro Historic Lecture on Jan. 25: 1:30 p.m. at the Gates Reading Room on level five at Denver Central Library downtown (free) and again at 6 p.m. on Jan. 25 at the Fort Restaurant, 19192 Highway 8, Morrison (with dinner: $55 Tesoro members; $65 nonmembers.) Reservations for evening: 303839-1671, TesoroCulturalCenter.org. Broome teaches at Arapahoe Community College.
Saving Places meeting
Colorado Preservation Inc. is taking reservations for its Feb. 4-6 2015 Saving Places Conference: “Advancing Preservation
This landscape by painter Ken Elliott of Castle Rock is included in a show of his work, “A Survey of Paintings by American Landscape Artist Ken Elliott” at the PACE Center in Parker on Jan. 16 through March 6. Courtesy photo Practices” at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver. See coloradopreservation.org.
Free movie at library “The Hundred-Foot Journey” will show on Bemis Library’s big screen at 2 p.m. Jan. 24. The library is at 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. French chef Helen Mirren learns to deal with an Indian restaurant that moves in across the street. Free admission and lemonade and popcorn.
Artwork at South Suburban Recreation Centers in January includes: • Steven Snyder’s “Full Circle” at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Acrylic paintings on canvas and on wood that has been cut and reassembled. • Paintbox Guild’s paintings will showcase different artists’ work and themes at Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. • Susan Winn’s photographs will be exhibited at Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle, Lone Tree.
Colorado Authors’ League contest Submissions are open for the Colorado Authors’ League Writing Contest in 13 categories, including e-books. Writers must be CAL members to enter and have published their work traditionally or independently in 2014. To join, go to coloradoauthors.org. Questions about the awards: Peg Brantley, peg@ pegbrantley.com or 303-693-2207.
Columnist booked for reading Highlands Ranch author and Colorado Community Media columnist Craig Marshall Smith will be reading from and signing copies of “This is Not a Daschund” volumes 1, 2 and 3 — collections of his writings — at 7 p.m. Jan. 16 at Tattered Cover Highlands Ranch.
Rutledge book is good read for snowy days Story looks at English world of 1914 By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com On a fine summer’s day in June 1914, Inspector Ian Rutledge is focused on proposing to his dear Jean and their subsequent wedding plans. News comes to him from his office at Scotland Yard of a murder to the north, which will soon be followed by a series of other deaths, sending him on a journey that takes him to numerous small British towns, and contacts with numerous quirky characters. Is there a pattern, a common thread? Author Charles Todd — actually a mother-son writing team, Caroline and Charles Todd, who both live on the East Coast of the United States — bring a storytelling heritage to “A Fine Summer’s Day,” their 16th book about Scotland Yard’s skilled Inspector Ian Rutledge. (They have also produced several other books.) Readers seeking a new mystery series may enjoy looking at the inspector’s imaginative crime-solving skills. And the settings in small English towns and villages — certainly another world and time — are described in some
detail. Both writers have a developed sense of history through family connections and study that allows them to present a clear picture of England just as World War I was beginning. The mood on the street in London and in small towns was tense as young men lined up to volunteer for service — not seeming to understand what awaited them beyond the flags and band music … An online biography of the pair of authors observes that Charles has a background as a business consultant, which gave him an understanding “of going to troubled places where no one was glad to see him arrive. This was excellent training for Rutledge’s reception as he tries to find a killer despite local resistance.” Caroline, with a master’s degree in international relations and a passion for history and travel, brings interest in world events to the mix. England in 1914 had only sparsely scattered telephones, which brought me up short as I followed Rutledge in his automobile travel between points of interest, homes of those recently dispatched by a killer, police stations, small-town businesses and hotels — and back to Scotland Yard. The contrast with today’s rapid-fire communication was a dramatic reminder of how the world has changed, and the much slower
pace that prevailed everywhere a century ago. The complex procession of clues Rutledge patches together once he develops a “what-if” scenario are fun to follow as he drives about, encountering resistance in some quarters and welcome in others. Characters are wellpictured, as are homes and the countryside between towns. This is a good read for a snowy weekend, spent in a cozy chair, with a hot cup of tea on hand. It’s not the sort of page-turner that keeps one up until 3 a.m., but an entertaining visit to an earlier world — with some challenges. Charles Todd was scheduled to visit the Tattered Cover Book Store on East Colfax on Jan. 14, so autographed copies should be available for collectors.
The cover of “A Fine Summer’s Day,” a new mystery in the Inspector Rutledge Series by Charles Todd. Courtesy photo
Photo book explores Colorado history By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Writer John English has spent untold hours gathering historic photographs of the West from the Library of Congress and museums all across the country, and his newly published “A History of Colorado in Photographs” includes several this reader had not seen before, both portraits and scenes of life in towns, on farms and reservations, combined with a text that includes solid history and interesting side notes. For example, he talks about the Long Walk that the Navajos were forced to make to a new reservation at Fort Sumner in New Mexico. “The death toll was somewhere between 236 and 2,000 people (depending on who is recounting the story),” he notes, following a passage about Kit Carson’s slash-and-burn defeat of the Navajos. Page 83 talks of a visit by British writer and theatrical personality Oscar Wilde, who visited Leadville in 1882 and the Matchless Mine — as well as Denver. “The first course was whiskey,” he said. “The second course was whiskey …” At the same time there was a strong earthquake along the Front Range and the federal Chinese Exclusion Act was passed and signed into law by President Chester Arthur. (Denver’s Chinatown, centered around 20th and Market, was home to more than 1,000 people at its peak.)
“A Photographic History of Colorado,” with text by John English and historic photographs he has collected from the Library of Congress and elsewhere is newly published. Courtesy photo Photos of early railroads abound, as well as cowboys at work, early tourist attractions, diverse Native American cultures, miners, politicians and sugar-beet farmers. Each photo is its own story and the collection is rich. English said in a letter about his book: “Deciding where to focus and what to include was a challenge … There were 160 centuries of Native settlement and in relative terms, just a very brief period of European influence.” He talks about his voyages of discovery as he tracked trends and families through hundreds of images — primarily between the Civil War and World War II. English’s work has appeared in more than two dozen books and 1,000 magazine articles. He lives at the northern tip of the Black Hills and has written about that area as well as about cowboys. This new book should be available in stores soon. For information: thecoloradobook.com.
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In this image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Bradley Cooper appears in a scene from “American Sniper.” Associated Press
Quintessential Eastwood
Protagonist in ‘American Sniper’ is like weary hero of Westerns By Jake Coyle
Associated Press A mere six months after releasing the Four Seasons drama “Jersey Boys,’’ Clint Eastwood has again lapped his younger directing colleagues with his second film of 2014 and his best movie in years. “American Sniper’’ is quintessentially Eastwood: a tautly made, confidently constructed examination of the themes that have long dominated his work. “American Sniper,’’ based on Navy SEAL marksman Chris Kyle’s best-selling memoir, is both a tribute to the warrior and a lament for war. Shirking politics, the film instead sets its sights squarely on its elite protagonist (Bradley Cooper), a traditional American war hero in an untraditional war. Here is an archetypal American: a chewspitting, beer-drinking Texas cowboy who
enlists after the 1998 bombings of American embassies with resolute righteousness and noble patriotic duty. The once wayward Kyle finds his true calling in the Navy, and he heads to Iraq with a moral certainty that no amount of time served or kills will shake. He’s there to kill bad guys — “savages’’ he calls them at one point. And kill he does. With 160 confirmed kills, Kyle is believed to be the most lethal sniper in U.S. history. The film starts with a remarkable scene of Kyle poised on an Iraq rooftop with a young boy holding a grenade in his scope. Eastwood and screenwriter Jason Hall flash back to Kyle’s upbringing, where his father taught him about “the gift of aggression’’ and the honor of defending others. It’s the first of many cuts between faraway battle and the personal life Kyle leaves behind. Shortly before shipping out, he weds Taya, played by Sienna Miller, who gives a refreshingly lively take on a usually one-dimensional character. She’s more cynical than her husband, who returns to their growing family between tours, his head in-
creasingly stuck in Iraq. He’s much like a terse and weary Western hero torn from home; an early shot through the front door of their home evokes the famous final image of John Ford’s “The Searchers.’’ Instead of a Stetson, Kyle wears a baseball cap, turned backward when he takes aim. “I’m better when it’s breathing,’’ he tells an early instructor after shooting a snake. Cooper is extraordinary as Kyle. He has beefed up, adopted an authentic Texas drawl and endowed Kyle with a commanding swagger. The war steadily takes its toll on his psyche, even if he’d never admit it. When Kyle’s younger brother, passing him on a tarmac in Iraq, curses the war, Kyle looks him at with genuine befuddlement. Eastwood has, of course, long been drawn to stories about violence — necessary if regrettable — in meting out justice and the cost to those that carry its heavy burden. The question is if the mythical rending of “American Sniper’’ fits its more complex basis of reality. Kyle, who died tragically in early 2013, belies easy summary. He, for one, boasted of shooting looters in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. His clarity of mission could also be said to mirror the mistaken convic-
ABOUT THE MOVIE “American Sniper,’’ a Warner Bros. release, is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for “strong and disturbing war violence, and language throughout including some sexual references.’’ Running time: 124 minutes. Three stars out of four. tions of politicians that put him in Iraq. But I believe Eastwood’s purpose here is to depict a straight arrow in the fog of a questionable war. (A pivotal late scene takes place in a gathering sandstorm that obliterates the frame in clouds of dust.) The soldier is true; the war — confused, bureaucratic — isn’t. The film’s narrow perspective, centered on Kyle, is both the best and worst thing about it. “American Sniper’’ may be a much needed tribute to the sacrifice of American soldiers, but it’s lacking context. Few Iraqis here are seen as anything but the enemy. When Eastwood delved into World War II in “Flags of Our Fathers,’’ his switch to the other side of the battlefield for “Letters From Iwo Jima’’ remains one of the most profound moral decisions in moviemaking. As fine as “American Sniper’’ is, it’s in need of a companion piece.
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THINGS DO MUSIC/CONCERTS
CLIFF SPRATT Performs at Castle Country CASTLE COUNTRY Assisted Living
will welcome Cliff Spratt for a performance at each of its three houses on Monday, Jan. 19. Spratt will perform for a country hoedown to celebrate the Stock Show. A chuck wagon dinner will be served at each house at noon. Spratt 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. This event is free, but space is limited. For information or to RSVP, call 303-482-5552. Go to http://www.castlecountryassistedliving.org/
Third Friday Film Discussion
COLUMBINE UNITARIAN Universalist Church will begin its third Friday film discussion with the showing of the movie “Crash” at 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, at 6724 S. Webster St., Littleton. Participants should bring drinks and a snack to share. Young adults are welcome but parental discretion is advised. Movies will be shown at 5 p.m. and the discussion will follow from 7-8:30 p.m. If you prefer, you may watch the movie at home and join only the discussion. There is no cost to attend. Child care can be arranged by contacting Susan Stein at 303-972-8544 or susanstein@msn.com at least one week before the event.
MUSIC OF Woody Herman COLORADO JAZZ Repertory Orchestra will celebrate the music of Woody Herman, featuring trumpeter Pete Olstad, at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, on the Main Stage at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. Woody Herman’s Thundering Herd was one of the swinging-est bands of the Big Band era, playing favorites such as “Wood Choppers Ball.” For tickets and more information, call 720-509-1000 or go to www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.
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 303-744-1065, www.southdenver.com.
EDUCATION
CLASS ON parenting of teens
HEATHER WIEN, MS, NCC, will hold a free class for parents of teens from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 at Mental Wellness Counseling, 88 Inverness Circle E. Suite E103, Englewood. Among the topics are “What’s going on in your kid’s brain” and “How your actions impact your teen’s behavior.” Class size is limited to 15. RSVP at 720-785-0276. BEYOND THE Census: Non-Population Schedules COLUMBINE GENEALOGICAL and Historical Society welcomes Deena Coutant, professional genealogist and owner of DigiDeena Consulting, presenting “Beyond the Census: The Non-Population Schedules.” The U.S. Federal Census has been taken every 10 years since 1790. Have you wondered if there is more to the census than the population statistics? Learn to go beyond the population schedules and use the six non-population schedules taken from 1850-1885, including agricultural, defective/dependent/delinquent, manufacturing/industrial, mortality, slave and social statistics schedules. Discover where to find the schedule, the clues they contain and strategies to use. Program is at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Contact info@columbinegenealogy.org. Go to www.ColumbineGenealogy.com ROCKY MOUNTAIN National Park: The First 100 Years
HIGHLANDS RANCH Band Concert THE HIGHLANDS Ranch Concert Band presents its first free concert of 2015, a celebration of the music of Julie Giroux, at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd. Visit www.hrconcertband.org.
ART
SOUTH SUBURBAN Art Exhibits LOCAL ARTISTS will have their work on display through Friday, Jan.
Swing Era with Marta Burton
REVISIT THE great songs of the Swing era made famous by Rosemary Clooney, Judy Garland, Peggy Lee and others. Singer Marta Burton has held audiences spellbound in concert halls across the United States and abroad, and has starred with major orchestras, including The National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center. Program is from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Call the library at 303-795-3961.
Cowgirl Show with Hunk-ta-Bunk-ta
COWGIRL KATE (Katherine Dines) will perform her awardwinning Western songs and stories along with the Hunk-taBunk-ta band at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, in the Event Hall at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. For tickets and more information, call 720-509-1000 or go to www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.
30, at South Suburban Parks and Recreation centers. Steven Snyder’s “Full Circle,” which features about 20 pieces of acrylic paintings on canvas and on wood that has been cut and reassembled, is on display at Goodson, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial, 303798-2476. The Paintbox Guild’s paintings will showcase different artists’ work and different themes at Douglas H. Buck, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, 303-797-8787. Susan Winn’s photographs will be on display at Lone Tree, 10249 Ridgegate Circle, Lone Tree, 303-708-3500. South Suburban’s pubic art committee welcomes submissions; go to www.sspr.org or contact Darcie LaScala at 303-483-7072 for guidelines and an application.
EVENTS
VOLUNTEER TAX Preparers
DENVER ASSET Building Coalition needs volunteers for its 2015 income-tax preparation season. The coalition provides free tax preparation for eligible households and individuals. Training dates are offered in January. Go to http:// www.denverabc.org to find out more about trainings. Several roles are available, including greeters, screeners, tax assistors, site coordinators and more.
HEALTH
SOUTH METRO Community Blood Drives A NUMBER of community blood drives are planned in the South Metro area.
Symphony Guild Meeting
THE HIGHLANDS Ranch/Lone Tree chapter of the Colorado Symphony Guild will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Room 212, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. The Colorado Symphony Guild is the largest support group of the Colorado Symphony. Contact 303-308-2462, admin@coloradosymphonyguild.org or www.coloradosymphonyguild.org.
Reserve Deputy Academy
AN OPEN house to learn more about the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office’s new Reserve Deputy Academy is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 at the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility, 6001 Ron King Trail, Littleton. RSVP to Lauren Lekander at llekande@DCSheriff.net or 303-660-7511. For information, contact Sgt. Max Young at myoung@DCSheriff. net or 303-663-7704.
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: Friday, Jan. 16, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker; Saturday, Jan. 17, 7:30 a.m. to noon, St. Thomas More Parish, 7071 E. Otero Ave., Centennial (contact Diane Zinner, 303-726-7655, or 720-482-3577); Sunday, Jan. 18, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., AFaith Lutheran Church, 303 N. Ridge Road, Castle Rock; Monday, Jan. 19, 9-11:10 a.m. and 12:30-3 p.m., Legacy Partners Commercial Inc., 6300 S. Syracuse Way, Centennial; Tuesday, Jan. 20, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Douglas County Government, 301 Wilcox St., Castle Rock; Saturday, Jan. 24, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., FroYo Rox, 8357 Rampart Range Road, Littleton; Sunday, Jan. 25, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, 8997 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch (contact 303-791-0803); and Tuesday, Jan. 27, 12:30-6 p.m. at Columbine Library, 7706 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton.
FREE NUTRITION, Cooking Class FREE HEART Health nutrition classes and cooking demonstrations are offered from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 (Ban the Belly Fat); Wednesday, Jan. 28 (12 Steps to Vibrant Health) at the South Denver Heart
TO CELEBRATE the 100th anniversary of Rocky Mountain National Park in 2015, award-winning author Mary Taylor Young will tell the story of the park’s beginnings. Program is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Young will enhance her presentation by showing rare historical photos and contemporary landscape scenes of the Park. Young has many interesting anecdotes about Enos Mills, Abner and Alberta Sprague and others who were involved in making Rocky Mountain National Park a tourist mecca. She is the author of 15 books on the wildlife, landscape and heritage of the American West. Copies of Young’s book, “Rocky Mountain National Park: The First 100 Years,” will be available for purchase and signing at the program. Call 303-795-3961. COLORADO GARDEN Certificate Course COLORADO STATE University’s Colorado Gardener Certificate course teaches research-based and in-depth Colorado gardening information for interested Douglas County residents. Classes educate students about Colorado soils, trees, flowers, turf, pests and diseases and other topics. The 2015 course is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays for 10 weeks starting Tuesday, Jan. 20 at the Douglas County Event Center. For information, call Douglas County Extension office at 720-733-6930. COLOMBIA: A Powder Keg? THE GOVERNMENT of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is in the midst of a number of delicate and dangerous situations, most prominently the peace talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Colombia continues to experience high levels of violence between leftist rebels, right-wing paramilitary groups, as well as between drug cartels and the government forces trying to quell their activity. Extreme economic disparities and a Free Trade Agreement with the United States whose long-term costs and benefits for Colombians are as of yet unknown add to the already great uncertainty of Colombia’s path forward. Join Active Minds from 10-11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, as we examine these tensions and what they portend for Colombia’s future. Program is at Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. RSVP at 303-762-2660. If parking in the lot, get pass from inside center. TAKE CONTROL of Your iPad WAS YOUR Christmas gift an iPad? Now what? Bring your iPad to a complimentary, hands-on workshop from 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, in the CR Bank Room East, Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Led by Steve Zahorik, financial adviser, Wells Fargo Advisors, workshop will teach attendees to take control of their iPad. Be sure you know your Apple ID when you attend. Availability is limited; contact Steve Zahorik at 303 200-9508 or steve.zahorik@ wfadvisors.com. CLASS FOR teenagers HEATHER WIEN, MS, NCC, will hold a free class for teens titled “Train Your Parents!” from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 at Mental Wellness Counseling, 88 Inverness Circle E., Suite E103, Englewood. Among the topics are “How your parents perceive your actions” and “What your parents need from you in order to say `yes.’ ” RSVP at 720-785-0276. EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.
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Women-only event is about designing life Day will include cocktails, fashion, guest speakers By Mike DiFerdinando
mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com If a day of mimosas, swag bags and fashion shows with your girlfriends sounds like your ideal bonding time, you’re in luck. The Women Inspired Together organization will be hosting Luscious Living 2015: Designing an Extraordinary and Exquisite Life Jan.25 at the Pardera Clubhouse in Parker, 5225 Raintree Drive. The all-day event will feature guest speakers and fashion, and will touch on all aspects of being a woman. “It will be a day of a lot of fun but there will also be a lot of good advice and shared experiences,” said Leslie Gustafson, one of the program’s founders. “We want to have a good time, but there is a content component to everything we do.” Gustafson, a marriage and sex therapist and coach, helped form Women Inspired Together a year ago along with Jamie Smith, a fitness lifestyle spokesperson, choreographer and model.
“We had both been thinking about creating something similar, and once we met and got to know each other, it just clicked,” Gustafson said. Luscious Living will be the third and largest event the pair have hosted. They have also put on a group hiking day and a girls’-night-out event called White Diamond. The Luscious Living event will walk women through different ways that they can help “design” their own lives and include everything from marriage and relationship advice to achieving education, career and fitness goals. While it is not a networking event, Gustafson said it is an opportunity to meet likeminded women in the community. “Some women may be worried about coming alone, but I want people to know that this is a safe, nurturing environment. You don’t need be afraid to come by yourself. We’ll be ready to welcome you with open arms,” Gustafson said. Husbands and boyfriends need to be left at home, however. “It’s not for you,” Gustafason said. “This is about bringing women together, inspiring each other and creating a community.” Tickets for the event cost $59 and can be purchased at womeninspiredtogether.com
CURTAIN TIME Based on history
“Beets,” by Colorado playwright Rick Padden, has been chosen from the Aurora Fox’s Read and Rant series for full production on Jan. 16 to Feb. 8. It’s a story about a time during World War II when German prisoners were helping with the Colorado beet harvest, and the compassion that resulted. Warren Sherrill is director. It plays from Jan. 16 to Feb. 8 at the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax, Aurora. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays Jan. 25, Feb. 1 and 8. Tickets: $20, 303-739-1970, AuroraFox.org.
Buntport repeat
“Tommy Lee Jones Goes to the Opera Alone,” which was a major hit for Buntport Theater Company last season, will return through Jan. 31 at 717 Lipan St., Denver. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays Jan. 18, 25. Tickets: $16/$13 ($20 closing night). 720-946-1388, buntport.com.
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numbers at the Gardens. For more information, go to www.botanicgardens.org.
Yarrow to play at Oriental
Swallow Hill Music presents a concert by legendary Peter, Paul & Mary member Peter Yarrow at 8 p.m. April 17 at The Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave. Tickets are on sale now at swallowhillmusic.org/ denver-concerts/page-all or by calling 303-777-1003, ext. 2. Yarrow’s talents as a creative artist, with Peter, Paul & Mary and as a solo performer, are frequently directed at using music to convey a message of humanity and caring. His gift for songwriting has been evident in some of the most moving songs from Peter, Paul & Mary, including “Puff, the Magic Dragon,” “Day is Done,” “Light One Candle” and “The Great Mandala.” Over the years, many issues have moved Yarrow to commit his time and talent, including equal rights, peace, the environment, gender equality, homelessness, hospice care and education. “We’re part of a long train ride,” is the way Yarrow visualizes the many events that have highlighted a career spanning more than five decades. “When I was in high school, I heard The Weavers’ concert at Carnegie Hall where they sang songs such as `If I Had a Hammer,’ and `Wasn’t That a Time.’ It was inspiring, and it showed me the extraordinary effect that music of conscience can have.”
Sarah Ruhl, plays through Feb. 1 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Robert Wells is director. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays and Jan. 17; 6:30 p.m. Jan. 25; 12:30 p.m. Feb. 1. Tickets: $23-$42, 303-794-2787, ext. 5, townhallartscenter.org.
Curious show “Charles Ives, Take Me Home” by Jessica Dickey plays through Feb. 14 at Curious Theatre, 1080 Acoma St. in Denver’s Golden Triangle. Directed by Christy Montour-Larson. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $18-$44, 303-623-0524, curioustheatre. org.
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Denver East 53, Rock Canyon 51 - Delaney Sullivan scored 13 points, Jamie Williams 12 and Kendall Smith 10 in a Jan. 10 loss to Denver East. On Jan. 8, Smith had 20 points and Sullivan 14 in Rock Canyon’s 58-37 win over Gateway. The Jaguars (6-6) played at Aurora Central Jan. 13. Valor Christian 69, Golden 25 Kendall Bradbury scored 20 points, Caroline Bryan 17 and Madison McCoy 13 in the Jan. 9 Jeffco League 4A win. The No. 1-ranked Eagles (9-1 overall and 2-0 in league play) faced Littleton in a Jan. 14 league encounter and hosts Evergreen Jan. 17 in another Jeffco game. ThunderRidge 52, Poudre 37 - The Grizzlies, top-ranked in the Class 5A CHSAANow.com poll, improved to 10-2 with the Jan. 9 win over the Impalas. The Grizzlies open Continental League play Jan. 16 against Heritage. Mountain Vista 68, Montbello 42 - Paige Keller tossed in 18 points, Chelsea Pearson 16 and Molly McCabe 15 in the Jan. 10 win. The Golden Eagles (5-6) played at Denver East Jan. 13 and opens Continental League play at Legend on Jan. 16. Broomfield 59, Highlands Ranch 51 - The Falcons (10-3) open Continental League play Jan. 15 at Ponderosa after wrapping up non-league play with the Jan. 8 loss at secondranked Broomfield. Highlands Ranch was third in the latest CHSAANow.com rankings. Rocky Mountain Lutheran 53, SkyView Academy 20 - Caitlyn Alberts’ seven points was the high for the Hawks in a Jan. 6 setback. SkyView (2-5) plays Jim Elliot Christian Jan. 13 before hosting Manual Jan. 16 in a 3A Metro League encounter.
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Mountain Vista’s Ray Beresford drives to the hoop past Fountain-Fort Carson’s Djimon O’Neal on Jan. 9. Beresford had 12 points on the night in the 66-57 Mountain Vista victory. Photo by Paul DiSalvo
Jaguars’ Super Seniors Rock Canyon senior guards shed their supporting roles, thrive as scorers, team leaders By Jim Benton
jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com The cast has changed for the Rock Canyon girls basketball team. Offensive stalwarts Lexy Thorderson, Kendall Koslosky, Erin McClarie and Morgan Roos graduated, which means this season’s starting 5-foot-6 senior guards Kendall Smith and Delaney Sullivan have shed their supporting roles and have become team leaders. Smith and Sullivan were defensive sparkplugs the past three seasons, and their key contributions were to feed the team’s shooting stars. This season, Smith and Sullivan are the Jaguars’ scoring leaders. “We both played more of a defensive role last year, and this year we’re more leaders; we have to score more and control the play,” Seniors continues on Page 20
Thomas Jefferson 68, Highlands Ranch 64 - Pat Sullivan scored 31 points, including seven 3-pointers, and Ryley Stewart scored 19 in the Falcons’ loss to Thomas Jefferson Jan. 9. Highlands Ranch (4-6) opens Continental League play against Ponderosa Jan. 16. ThunderRidge 63, Aurora Central 50 - ThunderRidge jumped to a 18-3 lead after the first quarter and coasted to a win against Aurora Central Jan. 9. After facing Pine Creek Jan. 13, the Grizzlies (11-1) open Continental League play at Heritage Jan. 16. ThunderRidge is the state’s secondranked Class 5A team according to the CHSAANow.com poll. Rock Canyon 47, Fort Collins 43 Tyler Garcia scored 11 points in Rock Canyon’s win over Fort Collins Jan. 9. The Jaguars held a narrow 22-18 lead at halftime and held on in the second half to extend their win streak to three. With a 10-3 record, Rock Canyon opens Continental League play hosting Douglas County Jan. 16. Mountain Vista 66, FountainFort Carson 57 - Mountain Vista improved to a 10-1 record with a win over Fountain-Fort Carson Jan. 9. Brady Subart scored 14 points and Ray Beresford had 12 in the Golden Eagles’ eighth straight win. On Jan. 8, Subart hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift Mountain Vista to a 65-62 win at Fossil Ridge. After facing Montbello Jan. 12 and Fairview Jan. 15, the Golden Eagles begin Continental League play Jan. 16 against Legend.
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Rock Canyon seniors guards Kendall Smith, left, and Delaney Sullivan have assumed new roles this season as scorers for the Jaguars. Photo by Jim Benton
Mountain Vista 16, Coronado 1 - The Golden Eagles (3-0-1 in the Peak League and 5-0-1 overall) routed Coronado Jan. 10 in the first of four games in eight. Mountain Vista, the fifth ranked team in the CHSAANow. com poll, faced Rampart Jan. 12 and played Pine Creek Jan. 13. The Golden Eagles battle Doherty Jan. 17 at Sertich Arena. Standley Lake 9, Valor Christian 1 - The loss to Stanley Lake of Jan. 9 was the Eagles fifth in six games this season. Valor (1-2-0 in the Peak League) played Lewis-Palmer Jan. 10 faced off against Rampart Jan. 14 at Sertich Arena
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Golden Eagles win mat match All Mountain Vista’s wrestlers post bout victories By Tom Munds
tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com Mountain Vista’s wrestling team launched the 2015 portion of the schedule on a high note by winning all seven matches they wrestled in the Jan. 7 dual meet against Heritage. “We are a small team as far as numbers and forfeit six weights,” Golden Eagles Coach Adam Bittler said. “We have a couple seniors and some young guys, so we are cover all weights from 106 to 138. Then we have a gap until we reach the point in the schedule for our couple guys at 182 and 195 to wrestle. But the seven or eight guys we do have are wrestling well for us.” Eight seniors on last year’s team graduated, and there was a small group of freshmen who came to the high school from the youth group, he said. “Most of this year’s eighth-graders from the youth group were not ready to compete in high school wrestling,” the coach said. “But I expect things to get better next year. Our youth program is stronger in the upper age group, and we expect 20 eighth-graders to join our team next season.” Youth programs are important to high school wrestling teams. On Jan. 7, the Heritage youth team invited Mountain Vista’s youth team to take part in a scrimmage. For about 45 minutes before the varsity match the young wrestlers took to the mat. When it was time for the varsity teams to take the mat, Mountain Vista came out strong. The Golden Eagle wrestlers recorded three straight wins with Justin Schroeder at 113, Tiegan Thomas Trujillo at 120 and Patrick Burns at 126 each pinning their opponent. Nolan Stritchko posted a 7-2 win at 138, sophomore Trent Schultz won at 182 and Drake Gunter pinned his 195-pound oppo-
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said Smith, a three-year starter. “We play more of an offensive role. Last year we had Lexy Thorderson and other people to score. We lost four of our starters and shooters, so we have to shoot ourselves. We knew we were going to have to step up. I worked on shooting a lot, but maybe not as much as I should have.” Sullivan is enjoying the change. “It’s more fun this year just because it does put more responsibility on us, and we get to kind of run the show,” she said. “I’m more of a shooting guard, and she’s the point guard. There is definitely a lot more pressure. I’ve had to step up more and shoot more than I did last year, and we’ve both had to score a lot more. “We’ve known since our freshman year that a lot of players were going to leave us right before our senior year. Obviously our four starters last year left, and we knew at that point we would have to pick it up where they left it off and score a lot more.” Sullivan is scoring 14 points a game, shooting 44 percent from the field including 46.7 from the 3-point range. Smith is scoring at a 13.9 clip and ranks among the Continental League leaders in assists (2.8) and steals (3.1) per game. “Early on they were trying to figure out what their role was and how they had to be the scorers,” said Rock Canyon coach Becky Mudd. “Now they are figuring it out and are starting to run with it a little bit. They have
nent. Wrestling is both an individual and a team sport because the winner of each weight division match earns team points. A wrestler who outpoints his opponent earns three team points, but if the decision is 10 points or more it is a major decision and earns four team points. A technical fall, winning by 15 points or more, a pin and a forfeit each earn six team points. Heritage was awarded 36 team points because Mountain Vista forfeited six weigh classes. The Golden Eagles amassed 32 points with four pins, a technical fall and a decision, so, going into the final match of the night, Heritage led 36-32. The final watch was the 106-pound weight class matching Brandon Urroz from Heritage against Preston Weaver of Mountain Vista. The match was close with Weaver leading early. In the closing minute, Weaver scored points for putting Urroz on his back and won the match, 13-2. The major decision earned four team points so the final score was 36-36. But Mountain Vista was declared the match winner based on the criteria for the most pins. One of the Golden Eagles leaders is Trent Schultz. “Wrestling is my sport. It is the only sport I have every done and I want to put in the time to excel in it,” the sophomore said. “I started wrestling when I was three, I liked it and I just stuck with it.” He said he focused on getting better during the off season by spending more time in the weight room, working out harder in wrestling practices and watching his diet. “I am bigger and stronger coming into this season and I feel I am smarter because I am working harder on learning wrestling techniques as well as working harder in school,” he said. “I have grown since last year and I am now wrestling at 182 where I was at 160 last season.” He said it felt good Jan. 7 to make weight after the holidays and then to post a major decision in his first match of 2015.
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• The application process also entails an
ination with subject matter, Rirdan said. “When somebody is really passionate about something, their level of engagement is higher,” Rirdan said. “And they’ll learn more if engaged.” Faculty will consist of some full- and part-time teachers who have a background in education with lots of instructional experience, Rirdan said, but subject-matter experts or professionals from the community also will be invited to give lectures. Guided by an advisory board and board of trustees, the curriculum at Threshold School is independent of state standards. It is not intended to be in place of core requirements, Rirdan said, but in addition to them. Core subjects will be woven into the curriculum organically, allowing graduates of Threshold School to earn a recognizable transcript for college acceptance. For example, Rirdan said, a student may take a course on aquaponics, which is a food production system that entails combining the raising of aquatic animals and cultivating plants in water. The student’s transcript will not list aquaponics, Rirdan said, but will state the recognizable subject matter learned in the course — chemistry, biology and life science. Students will not be earning letter grades. Instead, the level of skill achieved, such as beginner, developing and accomplished, will be documented, Rirdan said. In addition, students will compile a port-
may attend Threshold School.
• Options for homestays with screened host families are available for out-of-town and out-of-state students. These options may incur additional costs. • Applications for enrollment can be
found online at www.thresholdschool.org by clicking the “Enroll” tab.
• For more information on Threshold
School, visit the above-listed website, or visit Threshold School’s Facebook page. Additional questions or inquiries can also be directed to Daniel Rirdan at 720-525-8951 or Kate Bachtel at 303-554-7300.
folio that they may submit as part of their college application or entrance interview. The portfolio will document all of their experiences at Threshold School, Rirdan said. Elite colleges are looking for more than an excellent grade point average, Rirdan said; they also want students who can apply their education to experiences in the real world. Another important concept to Threshold School is that students learn life skills, Rirdan said, which includes everything from balancing a checkbook to filing taxes, changing a tire to job interviews. Young people will gain this experience the hard way when they enter college, said teacher Gregory Rouillard, whose subject matter at Threshold School will focus on interpersonal communication and conflict resolution. Because of the tools available at Threshold School, Rouillard said, students will be more prepared for these life-learning experiences. Often, students will work in teams, which will teach them the importance of collaboration while also experiencing tremendous personal growth, said Threshold School director Kate Bachtel. Threshold School will provide students with plenty of opportunities to express their learning, she said, and develop an awareness of the impact they have in the world. “They will be empowered to solve real-
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world problems now,” she said, “rather than waiting until they enter a career.” Threshold School is not the first to develop this innovative way of educating, Rirdan said. One example of a school that has experienced success is Watershed School, he said. Watershed School is an independent nonprofit school governed by a board of directors located in Boulder. Similarly, it focuses on evolving character, social skills and emotional development in education, while adhering to the experiences and level of education top colleges are looking for, said Greg Bamford, head of Watershed School. In the 10 years since its founding, he said, 100 percent of Watershed School graduates got accepted into one of their top three college choices. “Young people are uniquely curious, and they want to learn,” Bamford said. “(At Watershed), they’re not learning from a textbook. They’re learning from the real world. Motivation drives achievement.” Although the school calendar and hours of operation at Threshold School will mirror those of the traditional school system, the experience “is more like real life,” Rirdan said, and should not be thought of as “classroom lessons.” In fact, Rirdan added, students should be so engaged and involved with their studies that recess should be the most boring part of the day. The students will be the leaders and creators of their education, Rouillard said, and they will be faced with a lot of choice and responsibility. “Students have the unique opportunity to take responsibility for the quality of their experience in the educational setting,” he said. “They’ll have an active voice for the quality and content.” Threshold School is not for everyone, Rirdan said. Threshold students should have great tenacity, have the ability to think outside the box and be able to cope with failure plus find a way to overcome it. “They have to be able to imagine something bigger and better,” Rirdan said. “We’re looking for those who have a spark and passion. Our students will grow into amazing human beings.”
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LEFT: Artifacts from Arapahoe Community College’s sports past are among the displays celebrating the college’s 50th anniversary. RIGHT: The 50th anniversary display at Arapahoe Community College includes photos of all its presidents since it was founded in 1965. Photos by Jennifer Smith
Celebrating ACC’s golden years Staff report Memorabilia from Arapahoe Community College’s first 50 years was on display at its Colorado Gallery of the Arts through Jan. 14. Included were past issues of student-produced newspapers and the
Progenitor, the college’s annual literary publication. There was an award-winning evening gown created by a design student, sportswear from a variety of Coyotes teams and more. The college will host other events, activities, commemorative displays,
promotions, contests and memorabilia giveaways throughout the 2014-15 academic year in honor of the golden anniversary, culminating in May with the annual commencement ceremony and the ACC Foundation Gala. For more information, visit www. arapahoe.edu/50years.
PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee No. 2014-0379 dustry had given (me) money or not, the oilSale and
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CRED’s campaign. “I think a school board member shouldn’t be promoting fracking in the manner that she is,” said Ertl, a fracking opponent. “She’s an elected official who apparently holds the respect of some people in our community. “She’s making it sounds like our schools are really benefiting from fracking,” she said. “It’s a twist of the truth.” Silverthorn’s largest fall 2013 campaign donation came from oil and gas man Alex Cranberg. Cranberg, chairman of Aspect Holdings LLC, gave $25,000 each to the four ultimately successful, pro-education reform candidates. “Regardless of whether Mr. Cranberg
9677 Colinade Dr, Lone Tree, CO 80124 NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt Lone Tree secured by the Deed of Trust described NOTICE OF SALE we it’s going herein, to behas50filed degrees asand being written election de- snow managers. You have to Public Trustee Saleknow No. 2014-0379 mand for sale as provided by law and in restOnof11/5/2014 the week,saidwe don’t bother manage it or it gets out of control.” Deed of Trust. To Whom It Maythe Concern: THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given the undersigned Public Trustee caused to do when we Cotten said many resident comthat “But on the first possible sale date (unless the Notice of Election and this,” Demand he relat-said. thein sale is continued*) at 10:00ments a.m. Wed-“were very valid and appropriing to the Deed of Trust described below know it’s going to be the teens and Continued from Page 1 nesday, February 25, 2015, at the Public to be recorded in Douglas County. office, Wilcox Street, Castle Original Grantor: CURTISmore K LIGGETT there’s snow Trustee’s coming, we402have ate,” and city staff spoke with Terracare AND SHELLY LIGGETT Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucto make room for the we know Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECtion snow to the highest and best about bidder for just pushed it over to the side and leftREGISTRATION SYSTEMS, cash, the said real property and all in-changing some of its practices. TRONIC we’re goingFOR to get. INC. SOLELY AS NOMINEE M&I terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’“This heirs contractor does a lot of this it there.” BANK FSB and assigns therein, for the purpose of “It really does to the manage theprovided kind of work; they really do underCotten said it could createCurrent probHolder of Evidence of Debt: JP- help paying indebtedness in said MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. the difference Evidencein ofthe Debtmindsecured by the Deed ofwhat they’re doing,” he said. snow. That’s stand lems later this winter if snow Date storage of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/10/2008 Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses Recording Dateset; of DOT: of sale and other items allowed by law, you’re doing 150 lane miles of we12/22/2008 don’t look at ourselves as being “When space becomes an issue. Reception No. of DOT: 2008085561 and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificDOT and Recorded a in Douglas of Purchase, all as providedstreet, by law. it’s hard not to miss something.” “If we get 2 to 3 inches of snow snow County. plower. We ate look at ourselves Original Principal Amount of Evidence of First Publication: 1/1/2015 Debt: $382,580.00 Last Publication: 1/29/2015 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the Publisher: Douglas County News Press date hereof: $368,896.08 Dated: 11/13/2014 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you ROBERT J. HUSSON are hereby notified that the covenants of DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee the deed of trust have been violated as The name, address and telephone numfollows: failed to make the monthly mortbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: gage payments as required by the terms MARCELLO G. ROJAS of the Note and Deed of Trust. Colorado Registration #: 46396 THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE 9745 EAST HAMPDEN AVE SUITE 400, A FIRST LIEN. DENVER, COLORADO 80231 The property described herein is all of the Phone #: property encumbered by the lien of the Fax #: deed of trust. Attorney File #: CO140941 Legal Description of Real Property: *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE LOT 52, THE FAIRWAYS, FILING 1-B, SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webCOUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF Public Notice site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustCOLORADO. ee/ Which has the address of: NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL 9677 Colinade Dr, Lone Tree, CO 80124 ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND Legal Notice No.: 2014-0379 OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE First Publication: 1/1/2015 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE OF TREASURER’S DEED Last Publication: 1/29/2015 The current holder of the Evidence of Debt Publisher: Douglas County News Press Lone Tree To Every Person in Actual Possession or secured by the Deed of Trust described NOTICE OF SALE Occupancy of the hereinafter Described herein, has filed written election and dePublic Trustee Sale No. 2014-0379 Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person mand for sale as provided by law and in in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or said Deed of Trust. To Whom It May Concern: On 11/5/2014 Specially Assessed, and to all Persons THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given the undersigned Public Trustee caused having an Interest or Title of Record in or that on the first possible sale date (unless the Notice of Election and Demand relatto the said Premises and To Whom It May the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Weding to the Deed of Trust described below Concern, and more especially to: PUBLIC NOTICE nesday, February 25, 2015, at the Public to be recorded in Douglas County. Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Original Grantor: CURTIS K LIGGETT Occupant - 185 Caprice LLC, a ColorPURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF AND SHELLY LIGGETT Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucado limited liability company aka 185 THE STATE OF COLORADO, Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECtion to the highest and best bidder for Caprice LLC - AP PTL LLC c/o US Bank TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, cash, the said real property and all inCust for PTL Partners LLC - Bank of Cherokee Ranch and Castle Foundation INC. SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR M&I terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs America NA, Private BankAttn: Lauren d/b/a Cherokee Ranch and Castle FoundBANK FSB and assigns therein, for the purpose of Chaney - Benjamin H Shloss, Attorney c/o ation, whose address is 6113 N. Daniels Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPpaying the indebtedness provided in said Kutner Law Firm - Bryon Bellerud 11, AtPark Road, Sedalia, Colorado has requesMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of torney c/o Law Office of Wyn T Taylor ted the Licensing Officials of Douglas Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/10/2008 Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses Diane Van Essen - Dill Ski Aspen III LLC County to grant a Tavern Liquor License Recording Date of DOT: 12/22/2008 of sale and other items allowed by law, aka Dill Ski Aspen III LLC a Colorado Limat the location of 6113 N. Daniels Park Reception No. of DOT: 2008085561 and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificited Liability Company c/o Garfield & Road, Sedalia, Colorado, to dispense DOT Recorded in Douglas County. ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. Hecht PC - Dill Ski Aspen III LLC aka Dill Malt, Vinous and Spirituous Liquors by the Original Principal Amount of Evidence of First Publication: 1/1/2015 Ski Aspen III LLC a Colorado Limited Lidrink for consumption on the premises. Debt: $382,580.00 Last Publication: 1/29/2015 ability Company -Douglas D Koktavy, AtThe Public Hearing on this application is Outstanding Principal Amount as of the Publisher: Douglas County News Press torney c/o Colorado Creditor Law - Garto be held by the Douglas County Local Lidate hereof: $368,896.08 Dated: 11/13/2014 field & Hecht PC - Gary Krat c/o Dill Ski quor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you ROBERT J. HUSSON Aspen 111 LLC, a Colorado Limited LiabilStreet, Castle Rock, Colorado on Februare hereby notified that the covenants of DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee ity Company - Jack D England DOPC ary 6, 2015, at approximately 1:30 p.m. the deed of trust have been violated as The name, address and telephone numPSP - Jason P Rietz c/o Overturf McGath follows: failed to make the monthly mortbers of the attorney(s) representing the Hull & Doherty, PC - John E Gravina aka Date of Application: January 2, 2015 legal holder of the indebtedness is: gage payments as required by the terms John Gravina - John H Kim, Attorney c/o Board of Directors: Michella Clark MARCELLO G. ROJAS of the Note and Deed of Trust. Colorado Creditor Law -JP Morgan Chase Jeff Battin Colorado Registration #: 46396 THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE Bank NA - Krista L Riley, Manager c/o 185 Michael Seay 9745 EAST HAMPDEN AVE SUITE 400, A FIRST LIEN. Caprice LLC a Colorado Limited Liability DENVER, COLORADO 80231 The property described herein is all of the Company - Krista L Whetten aka Krista Legal Notice No.: 926709 Phone #: property encumbered by the lien of the Whetten - Law Office of Wyn T Taylor First Publication: January 15, 2015 Fax #: deed of trust. Lee M Kutner, Attorney c/o Kutner Law Last Publication: January 15, 2015 Attorney File #: CO140941 Legal Description of Real Property: Firm - Matthew R Whetten - Matthew R Publisher: Douglas County News-Press *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE LOT 52, THE FAIRWAYS, FILING 1-B, Whetten and Ray's Collision Inc - MatSALE DATES on the Public Trustee webCOUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF thew R Whetten, President c/o Ray's ColliPublic Notice site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustCOLORADO. sion Inc a Colorado Corporation - Matee/ Which has the address of: thew T Faga, Attorney c/o Sender, NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL 9677 Colinade Dr, Lone Tree, CO 80124 Wasserman & Wadsworth - MercedesESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND Legal Notice No.: 2014-0379 Benz Financial Services d/b/a/ Daimler OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE NOTICE OF SALE First Publication: 1/1/2015 Truck Finance - Natasha Saypol - NataOF TREASURER’S DEED Last Publication: 1/29/2015 sha Saypol, Attorney in Fact Per Power of The current holder of the Evidence of Debt Publisher: Douglas County News Press Attorney for Dill Ski Aspen III LLC - Public To Every Person in Actual Possession or secured by the Deed of Trust described Trustee of Douglas County -Randall P Occupancy of the hereinafter Described herein, has filed written election and deMrocyznski, Attorney c/o Colorado CreditLand, Lot or Premises, and to the Person
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is,” he said. “There are over 6,000 To Whomour It May Concern: Onjobs 11/5/2014 gas industry does benefit schools in Arapahoe County that support or the undersigned Public Trustee caused here,” Silverthorn said. “I find it intertie directly into oil or gas. It has a big, sigthe Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deedto of think Trust described below esting that a lot of people seem nificant impact.” to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: CURTIS K LIGGETT that because he gave money to my camHeavy equipment at Wasden’s apAND SHELLY LIGGETT paign, I must owe himOriginal something. That’s Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECparel shop consumes a lot of energy, he TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, not the way my principles work.”AS NOMINEEsaid. INC. SOLELY FOR M&I BANKshe FSB is speakSilverthorn also said “Low-cost, sustainable, reliable enCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPBANK, N.A. ing for herself, not theMORGAN rest of CHASE the school ergy is important to our store,” Wasden Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/10/2008 board or DCSD. Recording Date of DOT: 12/22/2008 said. “And certainly as an American, I like 2008085561 Haubert said the Reception benefitsNo.toof DOT: DougDOT Recorded in Douglas County. American domestic energy produced Original Principal Amount of Evidence of las County go well beyond education. Debt: $382,580.00 here at home that supports American In 2012, the industry was directly Outstanding Principal or Amount as of the jobs and families.” date hereof: $368,896.08 indirectly responsiblePursuant for 774 Douglas to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you Likeof Silverthorn, Monson speaks in are hereby notified thatin the covenants County jobs, and almost $80 million the deed of trust have been violated as support total labor income. follows: failed to make the monthly mort- of fracking as an individual, not gage payments as required byfor the the termsCity of Lone Tree or other counWasden, who lives of the in Note Highlands and Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE cilmembers. Ranch and owns PROformance Apparel A FIRST LIEN. The property herein is all“It’s of thebased on the idea that I think afin Littleton, said the natural gasdescribed industry property encumbered by the lien of the helps his business and others grow and fordable and efficient, responsible endeed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: ergy is crucial for a robust and prospercreate jobs. LOT 52, THE FAIRWAYS, FILING 1-B, OF DOUGLAS, OF ous society where each individual can go “I think people inCOUNTY the metro area STATE COLORADO. don’t understand howWhich important this inhas the address of: after their hopes and dreams,” she said. PUBLIC NOTICE
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The South Metro Small Business Development Center helps existing and Occupant - 185 Caprice LLC,new a Colorado limited liability company aka 185 businesses grow andCaprice prosper LLC - APthrough PTL LLC c/o US Bank Cust for PTL Partners LLC - Bank of workshops and free one-on-one consulting. America NA, Private BankAttn: Lauren
Chaney - Benjamin H Shloss, Attorney c/o Kutner Law Firm - Bryon Bellerud 11, Attorney c/o Law Office of Wyn T Taylor Diane Van Essen - Dill Ski Aspen III LLC aka Dill Ski Aspen III LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Company c/o Garfield & Hecht PC - Dill Ski Aspen III LLC aka Dill Ski Aspen III LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Company -Douglas D Koktavy, Attorney c/o Colorado Creditor Law - Garfield & Hecht PC - Gary Krat c/o Dill Ski Aspen 111 LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Jack D England DOPC PSP - Jason P Rietz c/o Overturf McGath Hull & Doherty, PC - John E Gravina aka John Gravina - John H Kim, Attorney c/o Colorado Creditor Law -JP Morgan Chase Bank NA - Krista L Riley, Manager c/o 185 Caprice LLC a Colorado Limited Liability (required seminars prior Company to start-up - Krista consulting) L Whetten aka Krista Whetten - Law Office of Wyn T Taylor Lee M Kutner, Attorney c/o Kutner Law Firm - Matthew R Whetten - Matthew R Whetten and Ray's Collision Inc - Matthew R Whetten, President c/o Ray's ColliPublic Notice sion Inc a Colorado Corporation - Matthew T Faga, Attorney c/o Sender, NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL Wasserman & Wadsworth - MercedesESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND Benz Financial Services d/b/a/ Daimler OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE Truck Finance - Natasha Saypol - NataOF TREASURER’S DEED South Metro sha SBDC Saypol, Attorney in Fact Per Power of Attorney for Dill Ski Aspen III LLC - Public To(303) Every Person in Actual Possession or 326-8686 | info@smallbusinessdenver.com Trustee of Douglas County -Randall P Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Mrocyznski, Attorney c/o Colorado CreditLand, Lot or Premises, and to the Person or Law -Ray's Collision Inc - Ray's Colliin Whose Name the Same was Taxed or sion Inc aka Rays Collision Inc, a CorporSpecially Assessed, and to all Persons ation - Rays Collision Inc a Colorado Corhaving an Interest or Title of Record in or poration - Rays Collision Inc et al - Ray's to the said Premises and To Whom It May Collision, Inc DBA Rays Carstar and MatConcern, and more especially to: thew R Whetten - Richard Judd Esq. c/o Robinson Waters & O'Dorisio - RickenOccupant - 185 Caprice LLC, a Colorbaugh Cadillac Company - Rider12, LLC, ado limited liability company aka 185 a Colorado limited liability company - RonCaprice LLC - AP PTL LLC c/o US Bank ald Garfield, Esq c/o Garfield & Hecht PC Cust for PTL Partners LLC - Bank of - Sherman & Howard LLC - Town of America NA, Private BankAttn: Lauren Castle Rock - Trans Lease Inc - Vectra Chaney - Benjamin H Shloss, Attorney c/o Bank Colo NA - Wyn T Taylor, Attorney Kutner Law Firm - Bryon Bellerud 11, Atc/o Law Office of Wyn T Taylor - Internal torney c/o Law Office of Wyn T Taylor Revenue Service, Department of Treasury Diane Van Essen - Dill Ski Aspen III LLC You and each of you are hereby notified aka Dill Ski Aspen III LLC a Colorado Limthat on the 13th day of November 2008 ited Liability Company c/o Garfield & the then County Treasurer of the County Hecht PC - Dill Ski Aspen III LLC aka Dill of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold Ski Aspen III LLC a Colorado Limited Liat public tax lien sale to Jack D England ability Company -Douglas D Koktavy, AtDOPC PSP the following described real torney c/o Colorado Creditor Law - Garestate situate in the County of Douglas, field & Hecht PC - Gary Krat c/o Dill Ski State of Colorado, to wit: Aspen 111 LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Jack D England DOPC CONDOMINIUM UNIT B CAPRICE PSP - Jason P Rietz c/o Overturf McGath PARK CONDOS A RESUBDIVISION OF Hull & Doherty, PC - John E Gravina aka LOTS 2A 2B & 2C A REPLAT OF John Gravina - John H Kim, Attorney c/o KOLANCYS ADDITION LOT 2 AND LOT Colorado Creditor Law -JP Morgan Chase 3 TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 2369 SQ FT Bank NA - Krista L Riley, Manager c/o 185 M/L TOTAL ACREAGE 0.054 AM/L Caprice LLC a Colorado Limited Liability and said County Treasurer issued a certiCompany - Krista L Whetten aka Krista of purchase therefore to Jack D Whetten - Law Office of Wyn T Taylor ToAttorney advertise yourLaw publicficate notices call PSP. 303-566-4100 England DOPC That said tax lien Lee M Kutner, c/o Kutner sale was made to satisfy the delinquent Firm - Matthew R Whetten - Matthew R taxes assessed against said real estate Whetten and Ray's Collision Inc - Matfor the year 2007; That said real estate thew R Whetten, President c/o Ray's Colliwas taxed or specially assessed in the sion Inc a Colorado Corporation - Matname(s) of Ray's Collision Inc for said thew T Faga, Attorney c/o Sender, year 2007.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be Wasserman & Wadsworth - Mercedesissued for said real estate to the said Benz Financial Services d/b/a/ Daimler Jack D England DOPC PSP at1:00 o’clock Truck Finance - Natasha Saypol - Natasha Saypol, Attorney in Fact Per Power of P.M., on the 16th day of April 2015, unAttorney for Dill Ski Aspen III LLC - Public less the same has been redeemed. Said Trustee of Douglas County -Randall P property may be redeemed from said sale Mrocyznski, Attorney c/o Colorado Creditat any time prior to the actual execution of or Law -Ray's Collision Inc - Ray's Collisaid Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand sion Inc aka Rays Collision Inc, a Corporthis 23rd day of December 2014. ation - Rays Collision Inc a Colorado Corporation - Rays Collision Inc et al - Ray's /s/ Diane A. Holbert Collision, Inc DBA Rays Carstar and MatCounty Treasurer of Douglas County thew R Whetten - Richard Judd Esq. c/o Robinson Waters & O'Dorisio - RickenLegal Notice No.: 926687 baugh Cadillac Company - Rider12, LLC, First Publication: January 1, 2015 Last Publication: January 15, 2015 a Colorado limited liability company - RonPublisher: Douglas County News-Press ald Garfield, Esq c/o Garfield & Hecht PC - Sherman & Howard LLC - Town of Castle Rock - Trans Lease Inc - Vectra Bank Colo NA - Wyn T Taylor, Attorney PUBLIC NOTICE c/o Law Office of Wyn T Taylor - Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF You and each of you are hereby notified THE STATE OF COLORADO, that on the 13th day of November 2008 the then County Treasurer of the County Regents of the University of Colorado of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold d/b/a University of Colorado, whose adat public tax lien sale to Jack D England dress is 10035 S. Peoria Street, Parker, DOPC PSP the following described real Colorado has requested the Licensing Ofestate situate in the County of Douglas, ficials of Douglas County to grant a Hotel State of Colorado, to wit: and Restaurant Liquor License at the location of 10035 S. Peoria Street, Parker, CONDOMINIUM UNIT B CAPRIC E Colorado, to dispense Malt, Vinous and PARK CONDOS A RESUBDIVISION OF Spirituous Liquors by the drink for conLOTS 2A 2B & 2C A REPLAT OF sumption on the premises. The Public KOLANCYS ADDITION LOT 2 AND LOT Hearing on this application is to be held by 3 TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 2369 SQ FT the Douglas County Local Liquor LicensM/L TOTAL ACREAGE 0.054 AM/L ing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle and said County Treasurer issued a certiRock, Colorado on February 6, 2015, at ficate of purchase therefore to Jack D approximately 1:30 p.m. England DOPC PSP. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent Date of Application: January 5, 2015 taxes assessed against said real estate Member Responsible: Lisa Douglas for the year 2007; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the Legal Notice No.: 926725 name(s) of Ray's Collision Inc for said First Publication: January 15, 2015 year 2007.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be Last Publication: January 15, 2015 issued for said real estate to the said Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Jack D England DOPC PSP at1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 16th day of April 2015, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of
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Enjoy a 2-for-1 Buffet! Present this coupon with your Club Monarch card to the buffet cashier. Must be 21. No cash value. Gratuity not included. Limit one per person. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Other restrictions may apply. Team Members of Monarch Casino Black Hawk are ineligible to participate in these offers. Management reserves all rights. Expires 2/12/2015.
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