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Lone Tree looking to future
Contractor delays jam highway
By Jane Reuter
Commuters start week with up to two-hour back-up on I-25
City eyes growth, ways to bolster businesses
jreuter @coloradocommunitymedia.com As Charles Schwab’s first wave of employees unpacks boxes at the firm’s new corporate campus, Lone Tree already is scanning its economic horizon. The small city with plenty of room to grow is on a development roll, and its leaders want to keep the momentum going. Economic development director Jeff Holwell, who joined the city’s staff earlier this year, mapped out a vision for Lone Tree during the city council’s Oct. 7 work session. The plan recommends Lone Tree target mostly high-paying industries to locate and expand there, strengthen and grow its retail base and ensure businesses already operating within the city limits thrive. It suggests an upgrade to the city`s website, more social media to highlight the city’s restaurants and retailers, a survey to gauge the satisfaction of current business owners and marketing the city to real estate agents and corporate site selectors. Many of these are tasks at which Lone Tree already has proven itself capable. “I think the city for a very long time has had a very ambitious agenda,” said Holwell, formerly economic development director and chief operating officer at the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. “We have a lot of geographic advantages.” Both Interstate 25 and C-470 cut through Lone Tree, with those major thoroughfares undergoing or soon to undergo significant upgrades. Recent state-level commitments that bolster the certainty of Growth continues on Page 39
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Several more commercial sites are reserved for development at RidgeGate Commons. The sole tenant to-date, Cabela’s, is viewed through the window of a home under construction at the adjacent Montecito neighborhood. Photos by Jane Reuter
LEFT: Lone Tree wants to continue emphasizing health care in future economic development. University of Colorado (pictured), Sky Ridge and Kaiser Permanente already have large facilities in the city. RIGHT: Among the many ongoing Lone Tree projects, construction is underway on the future site of Snooze and another as-yet-unnamed restaurant at Lincoln Commons.
An Englewood-based contractor was fined for its role in a Monday morning rush-hour traffic jam Oct. 13. Commuters on northbound I-25 near Lone Tree were delayed by up to two hours when contractor Interstate Highway Construction failed to re-open three full lanes of traffic by the 5:30 a.m. contract deadline. Traffic instead was restricted to one northbound lane until about 7 a.m. “They needed to finish striping on the ramp,” said Colorado Department of Transportation spokeswoman Emily Wilfong. “This is a major milestone in the project. This is work they would have preferred to have done earlier, but due to weather, wet roads (and other factors), it just came down to crunch time. They weren’t able to open the three lanes, which we’ve committed to having open through the lifecycle of this project.” The critical work completed that morning from Lincoln Avenue to County Line Road will shift northbound traffic to the west and reconfigured ramp lanes at northbound Lincoln and the C-470 interchange to accommodate construction through the work zone. The new alignment will be in place for the rest of 2014 while crews widen northbound I-25. Wilfong said the construction contract calls for keeping three lanes of traffic open between 5:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. “The first half hour they’re late is a warning,” she said. “After that, they’re fined per half hour that they’re late.” Wilfong described IHC as a “fantastic” contractor. “Unfortunately, this did happen,” she said. “It’s such a delicate balance with this contrition work. Even the slightest delay can really mess things up for folks as they’re traveling during these peak hours. It’s this struggle between getting something done and getting it right, and trying not to interrupt traffic.” Wilfong couldn’t estimate how many phone calls and emails CDOT received about the tie-up. “It was not a fun morning,” she said. “Really, we’re just trying to focus on this not happening again. Luckily with this project, they’re not going to be doing closures of this sort for a long time. We just appreciate people’s patience as much as possible knowing there will be an end result, which is more mobility for that corridor.” IHC did not return calls requesting comment by press time. The $32-million I-25 lane-balancing project, which will add an additional lane in each direction from Lincoln Avenue to County Line Road, is slated for completion in June 2016. The project will also improve traffic patterns from the C-470 southbound off-ramp and northbound Lincoln on-ramp merges, and improve pedestrian trail connections. CDOT, Douglas County, Lone Tree and the Denver Regional Council of Governments are funding the project.
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Gay couples celebrate marriage ruling High court upholds ruling that calls gay marriage ban unconstitutional By Chris Michlewicz
cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com Whether or not all of Colorado’s leaders and residents agree with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold rulings that struck down gay marriage bans in five states, there is little argument that it signals a monumental shift. Gay couples began lining up for marriage licenses at some county courthouses after the Oct. 6 ruling, and soon, images of happy same-sex partners sealing their vows with a kiss were splashed on television and computer screens across the country. Meanwhile, prominent voices that have spoken out against gay marriage have largely fallen silent, or couched their comments in the wake of noticeable changes in public sentiment on the issue. While some in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual community are celebrating what they consider a historic turning point, there are others who believe the decision was long overdue. Parker resident Patrick Wendling-Markwell said he and his husband refused to rely on elected officials before making it official. “All the couples we know got married years ago in another state because we weren’t willing to wait,” said WendlingMarkwell, who got married in Iowa and is now in the process of adopting children with his husband. Eugene Ebner, who lives in the Denver Tech Center with his boyfriend, Paul Page, says they were planning to marry Oct. 3 in Vermont, but complications with scheduling, along with expenses for guests that would need to travel from Colorado, caused them to postpone the wedding. In a letter to the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, Ebner’s 22-year-old son later blasted the lack of acceptance that forced the couple to plan a wedding out of state in the first place. A day after the Supreme Court’s ruling,
which happened to coincide with Ebner and Page’s one-year anniversary, Ebner was gleefully announcing to his 3,700 Facebook friends the couple’s new plan to get married in Colorado next June. “We decided we would wait until it was legal so we could get married in Colorado,” he said. “Last week in Vermont, we were wishing we could have (gotten married) and hoping Colorado would get its act together.”
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Attitudes toward the gay community have vastly improved since the 1990s, in part because of traditional and social media. Ebner, 41, points to Ellen DeGeneres’ decision to come out on her TV show in the mid-90s and the popular sitcom “Will and Grace,” which put the subject at the forefront, as contributors. Greg Baird, a national lecturer on LGBT issues, also credits younger generations with promoting acceptance and understanding. Baird, who is open about his own homosexuality, said he was elated but not shocked by the Supreme Court’s decision. “When things started to evolve in California and Iowa, I knew the tides were changing and I knew things would happen pretty quickly,” said Baird, who is based in Chicago. “I think it’s going to happen all over. Years from now, we’ll be, like, what were we thinking (when bans were in place)?” However, Baird has no illusions that the entire country will jump on board, and believes some governors in conservative states will mount challenges to same-sex marriage. On its website, Focus on the Family says marriage should only occur between a man and a woman. “Unfortunately, the standard of lifelong, traditional marriage as the foundation of family life in our nation is under attack,” it says.
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Ebner and Page had considered eloping, but Page, a well-known stage actor in Denver, wants a big production with 200 guests. In fact, the wedding will have a theater con-
Paul Page and Eugene Ebner, right, plan to get married in Colorado next June now that the Supreme Court has decided not to consider challenges to five federal appellate court rulings that recognized a constitutional right for gay people to marry. Courtesy photo cept and occur on a stage, which is where the couple first met in 1998. “We deserve that and that’s what we want,” Ebner said. “For as long as we’ve waited, to feel validated and feel like everyone else, it’s amazing.” Douglas County Clerk and Recorder Jack Arrowsmith said his office issued marriage licenses to eight same-sex couples within the first four days of the announcement. Colorado’s legalization of civil unions in March 2013 afforded certain limited rights, but married gay couples will now get the same benefits as heterosexual couples. Gaining rights to equal treatment has been among the primary arguments from gay marriage proponents. Baird listed examples of angering situations, including
one in which a gay man passed away and his family was able to legally enter the home to remove his furniture and clothes, instead of his long-term live-in boyfriend. “It’s an awful thing to do to two people that have been together a long time, and I’ve seen it happen many times,” Baird said. “And if your partner becomes ill, you should be able to go into the hospital to see them.” More involvement is needed from the LGBT community to reduce the number of teens left homeless by their decision to come out to their parents, Baird said. He listed off job and housing discrimination and transgender rights as frontiers that need more attention. “It’s come far, but we’ve got a ways to go,” he said.
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Mixed-use Jones District a big deal Centennial development to bring residential, commercial and retail By Christy Steadman
csteadman @coloradocommunitymedia.com A homestead consisting of a house, barn, chicken coop and garage that sits on 42 acres of land will soon be completely demolished to make way for a new destination where people can live, work and play in Centennial. On Oct. 7, Jones International Ltd. unveiled plans for The Jones District — a mixed-use urban development community to include 1.8 million square feet of residential, commercial and retail establishments. “For several years, I’ve looked across this expanse of land and envisioned the potential of a business and community center that contributes to the vitality of South Denver,” said Glenn R. Jones, chief executive officer for Jones International. “The Jones District will create a destination that is defined by both economic success and community contribution.” Jones, who was inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame in 2013, built his business empire over the past four decades, working first in cable television and, more recently, by capitalizing on the growing field of online education. Jones International University is located immediately east of the development site. The Jones District site is situated immediately east of I-25, East Dry Creek Road to the north and East County Line to the south. The 42 acres where The Jones District will be developed was previously part of the Larrick homestead, which the family purchased in 1952 for $47,000 and consisted of 320 acres. Louise Larrick, author of “Breaking Ground,” a book offering stories of her family’s life from 1885 to 2013, lived in the house until she passed away in August 2013. The land is Centennial’s largest undeveloped parcel under single ownership, said Centennial Mayor Cathy Noon. In addition,
An excavator breaks through the roof of a home on Oct. 7. The home, along with other structures on the former Larrick homestead, will be demolished to make room for a new mixed-use urban development community known as The Jones District, which will include 1.8 million square feet of residential, commercial and retail establishments. Photo by Christy Steadman it is the largest commercial development project the city will have a hand in shaping. Centennial is a relatively new city, having incorporated in 2001. “The vision of The Jones District was here long before we have been,” Noon said. Plans for the project were submitted to the city in March 2013 and in the fall of 2013, Centennial City Council approved redevelopment and zoning agreements for The Jones District. On June 16, city council unanimously passed a resolution approving a $9.5 million, 25-year tax credit for the developers of The Jones District. The Opus Development Company, LLC will be partnering with Jones International, as the development partner. Master planning and conceptual design of The Jones District are led by Barber Architecture of Denver.
New urbanism is an architectural movement, said Michael Barber, principal and director of design for Barber Architecture, which entails being community-oriented and public accessible amenities. It emphasizes walkability, bike and transit use. “The Jones District melds indoor and outdoor spaces,” Barber said, “ensuring that businesses, residents and visitors can take full advantage of the Colorado outdoor lifestyle.” The design concept will incorporate an architectural theme with neo-classic influence, he said. Roughly 1.2 million or 1.3 million of the 1.8 million square feet will be offices, said Peter Coakley, senior vice president and general manager of the Opus Development Co. Some of the buildings may boast up to 15 stories. Up to 20 percent of the 1.8 million
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City planting seeds for community garden Meeting set to start site design at Lone Tree Elementary By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Lone Tree is plowing ahead with plans for a community garden. Ideally, the first seeds will be sown in plots near the Lone Tree Elementary School next spring. Plans call for expanding the current school garden there into a much larger community site. Students also will use the project as an experiential aspect of their education. Residents are invited to a meeting about the garden at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at Lone Tree Elementary School, 9375 Heritage Hills Circle. Denver Urban Gardens’ (DUG) director and landscape architect Michael Buchenau will work with them on the garden’s design and talk about next steps. DUG is a nonprofit organization that’s helped plan, construct and manage 140 community gardens in the Denver metro area; 35 of those are at public schools. “This step in the process is key in designing a garden that will fit the community’s needs and interests,” said Buchenau. The city budgeted $3,000 in its 2014 budget to help launch the project, though it doesn’t plan to support it long-term. “Our intention isn’t to make this a city project,” Mayor Pro Tem Jackie Millet said. “It’s really something for our residents. We’d
like it to become self-sustaining. It doesn’t mean there wouldn’t still be staff support, but our intent is to give it its wings and let it go. “The garden, I think, will be another wonderful addition to our city. And if there’s enough support in the community, it will thrive.” DUG will help form a Lone Tree garden committee to manage the site in the future. “This management structure has been very successful in the school gardens that DUG has been involved with,” Buchenau said. Those who help establish and manage the garden will get preferential consideration in obtaining a plot. Sign-up sheets at the meeting will be available to those interested in a plot, willing to serve on the garden committee, and willing to volunteer in the garden’s construction. A drawing for initial plot assignments will be made from among those volunteers’ names “This grassroots participation by the community will be crucial in getting the garden up and running,” said city planner Jennifer Drybread. Lone Tree Elementary principal Mindy Persichina said the school looks forward to being part of the process. “It’s all part of our commitment to experiential learning for our children,” she said. “We want our children to learn by doing, and they will be involved in the garden’s development and success now and into the future.” Residents have for years suggested the idea of a community garden, and planning
Lone Tree Elementary School’s small garden on the school’s northeast side will be greatly expanded into a community garden. Photo by Jane Reuter for it began in earnest in 2013. A city survey of 212 people showed 164 were “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to use a garden plot. The city evaluated 10 possible sites in Lone Tree and recommended the school site based on its location, access, size, topography, access to water, parking and zoning. “The school site is also favored because the Lone Tree Elementary School staff and
the Douglas County School District have embraced the idea,” Drybread said. Lone Tree’s will be the first community garden at a public school in Douglas County. Residents who have questions about the upcoming meeting or the garden may contact Drybread at 303-708-1818 or jennifer. drybread@cityoflonetree.com.
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School choice fairs to highlight options Evening events to be held throughout Douglas County By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Douglas County School District will host a series of school choice fairs in late October that will highlight the district’s educational options. The evening events are scheduled in Highlands Ranch, Parker and Castle Rock in an effort to reach residents throughout Douglas County. “This event is another way for schools to increase their outreach to parents and the community and allow parents to connect, gather information and be engaged in education,” said Katherine Brown, DCSD
School/Community Partnership coordinator. DCSD is home to 12 public charter schools, magnet schools, a night and alternative high school, online and homeschool programs. Its schools offer international baccalaureate, artful, environmental, expeditionary and project-based learning and STEM-themed curricula among other programs. Two additional elementary charter schools focusing on foreign language are expected to open in 2015. The district also offers open enrollment, which allows students to apply for attendance at schools outside their designated feeder area. Visitors to the school choice fairs will be able to watch videos and gather other information on each participating school, and talk with the principal and/or staff about
the school, its culture, community and attributes. The events are open to new and existing students, parents and families. “It’s sometimes intimidating for people to navigate the system,” Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen said. “We want to empower parent to make the very best choices for their children.” Choice fair participants also have the opportunity to learn more about DCSD’s Nutrition Services department and sample some of the food served to students.
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on the candidates one can also check out the Q&A’s in this week’s paper.) Those running for state office will be queried on a range of issues, from possible solutions for fixing the partisan climate, to their thoughts on state ballot issues, to the first piece of legislation they would like to sponsor. The forum allows candidates to reach a broader audience and demonstrate their understanding and feelings on an array of issues pertaining to voters. Debating will not be allowed and a “no-campaigning” rule will be strictly enforced. Attendees may stick around after the event to meet the candidates. The non-partisan forum, which will be moderated by Colorado Community Media Publisher Jerry Healey, is free to attend. The PACE Center is at 20000 Pikes Peak Ave. in downtown Parker. For more information, email info@ parkerchamber.com. Candidates invited to participate include: House District 44 - Kim Ransom (R), Karen Jae Smith (D), Lily Tang Williams (L). Senate District 30 - Bette Davis (D), Chris Holbert (R), Eric Price (L).
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Patriotism isn’t as simple as slogans Like everyone else, I have been absorbed with the recent argumentative developments in Jefferson County. The school board has had its hands full, hasn’t it? I am not going to point fingers at anyone or advocate anyone: That’s done much better somewhere else. But one thing did stand out that I thought could serve my purposes here, and that was the proposal to foster more patriotism among students. I thought I knew exactly what the word means, but even so, I looked it up again. And I was right — but it made me wonder just how patriotism could be approached in the classroom. I think the course or the seminar or whatever it was going to be would have to begin with a disclaimer: “Not everyone feels the same way about the United States as you do. Some of you feel more strongly than others, and are willing to chant `U-S-A’ whenever you get the chance, and others would rather eat their hand than chant `U-S-A’.” I would rather eat my hand. Some of us have an American flag on our houses day and night, and some don’t. Does that mean that the ones with flags are more patriotic, and the ones without flags are less patriotic? Of course. Some people love the Fourth of July and some don’t. If you don’t like the Fourth, does that mean you are less patriotic? Of course. It’s my least favorite day of the year. It
comes with loud noises and obnoxious behavior. Oh, here and there, a few people remember why the day is being celebrated, but mostly it’s an endorsement to get intoxicated, blow things up, and set fire to patio furniture. Let’s say Patriotism 101 was going to be a 3-credit course. Who would you bring in to teach it? The winner or the loser of a drawing? If I were asked to lead the course, I would aim for balance, and perhaps for irony. Everyone would have to listen to John Philip Sousa 24 hours straight. Everyone would be expected to watch “Coming Home” and fast-forward to the scene where Jon Voight, who is a paralyzed Vietnam veteran, speaks to a roomful of young men who are considering enlistment. I would ask them, “Was Jon Voight more patriotic before he enlisted and is he less patriotic now, or is he more patriotic now than he was before?” Everyone would have to recite the Gettysburg Address to a bunch of second-graders, who might be hearing it for the first time. Everyone would have to find out who Joseph McCarthy was.
And who First Lieutenant Audie Murphy was. Second Lieutenant William Calley. Corporal Pat Tillman. Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos. I would ask my students if you can be a racist and a patriotic American at the same time. Or if you can be homophobic and a patriotic American at the same time. I would ask if conservatives are more patriotic than liberals, or the other way around. That’s where it gets tricky. Once that question is asked, the can of worms becomes very wormy. I would require everyone to experience some kind of civil disobedience regarding a perceived inequity, and then to write a 650word essay, like this is, about it. How would the students be evaluated? Maybe I would ask each of them to name the 43 people who have been sworn in as presidents of the United States. No, that would be too easy. It couldn’t possibly be that specific, because patriotism can’t be defined for everyone anymore than love can be or God or even art. I never asked my students, “What is art?” It would have taken up the entire semester, and in the end it would have answered nothing. I thought it was ironic that this bit about “patriotism” was to be required in a county named Jefferson. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A vote for ourselves The South Suburban Parks and Recreation District is asking voters to approve a 2-mill property tax increase this November. For several years increasing expenses, including rising costs for water, construction materials, utilities, health care mandates and salaries, has outpaced the district’s revenue. Much of our infrastructure and many of our aging facilities need attention. Even our newest recreation centers are almost 10 years old. The decision to ask voters to approve a tax increase has not been made lightly. Last fall, the board of directors convened a Citizens’ Committee of more than 70 volunteers to help evaluate the operations of the district. After reviewing the report from the committee, the board held public meetings and subsequently commissioned an opinion poll on how best to meet the needs of the district. Based
on all this information, the board authorized the district to place a request for a mill levy increase on the upcoming ballot, Issue 4C. The additional funding each year will be used by the district to address cost increases, improve services and to begin deferred repairs on a number of parks, playgrounds, trails and facilities. For each district home, the 2-mill property tax increase will amount to an additional $8 per year for each $100,000 of appraised home value. This tax will sunset in 10 years. Ballot Issue 4C is about maintaining what we have. Our citizens value their parks and trails. Surveys show that more than 90 percent of district residents use our recreation centers and other facilities. All of us benefit from having an award-winning, high-quality park and recreation district. Our beautiful parks and trails enhance our quality of life. Our first-rate facilities and programs bolster our property
values. Vote Yes on 4C. Pam Eller Board of Directors, SSPRD Columbine Valley
Law is only a matter of opinion? Re: Last week’s story, “State, district differ on waiver: Board of Ed says DCSD must comply with READ Act” The Douglas County School District statement referring to the Colorado Department of Education contention that the district cannot leverage the Innovation School Act to waive READ Act mandated state testing as merely a “difference of legal opinion” is yet another example of the disdain with which this district appears to regard the law. Other cases in point: In 2011 DCSD apparently held its own view about the legality under the Colorado Public School Finance Act and Colorado Constitution of a proposed voucher — aka
“Choice Scholarship” — plan when they introduced it. That led to a lawsuit, which, after the district challenged the lower court ruling against them, is still in litigation, now in the Colorado Supreme Court. Then, DCSD evidently held the opinion in 2013 that the Colorado Fair Campaign Practices Act didn’t apply to them when they decided to spend taxpayer money intended for use in the classroom on campaign activities. Result? A citizen complaint to the Secretary of State, and another lawsuit, this time alleging the district misused public funds on behalf of incumbents seeking reelection. That’s still in litigation too: following the judge’s ruling against the district it again chose to appeal. This latest difference of opinion, now with the CDE and Colorado Attorney General, comes in the midst of an effort that began this summer to “encourage” DCSD schools to become Letters continue on Page 9
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Do-over needed on character test “It’s not what happens to us that defines our character, it is how we respond to what happens to us.” I am sure you have heard that before, and if you have read my column in the past few years or heard me speak, you have heard me espouse these very same words. Well, last week, those words put me to the test personally. How did I do on that test? FFS (failed for sure.) “What?” you ask. “The guy who writes and speaks about positive attitude, integrity, and taking the high road failed the character test?” Yes he did. It really was not my fault — OK, maybe it was. However, there were mitigating circumstances that resulted in my flagrant display of lack of discretion and patience. You see, I had been traveling for the past six weeks on a fairly intense schedule. And the final week included seven cities in five days. And that was nine flights and four different hotels. And I have been wrestling with migraine headaches for a while, and the magnitude and insanity of the trip were only exceeded by the ferociousness of the headaches. So lack of sleep and pain were certainly contributing factors to the eventual breakdown in char-
acter. But, it was also not my fault that on the very last leg of the trip home, someone opened up a can of “stupid” on the plane. Now, that wasn’t nice of me, was it? I mean, the ridiculousness and ineptness of my fellow passengers and the flight attendants on that flight hit an all-time high, or low for that matter. Three people sitting in the wrong seat or row, a woman ringing for the flight attendant as we taxied away from the gate so she could ask if she could change her flight after we had already left, to the flight attendants being unable to locate and then relocate a suitcase in the overhead compartment for a passenger. They must have looked for 15 minutes at the same compartment and the same bag and then
finally realized that it was the bag they were searching for. I mean, really, how many flight attendants does it take to change a light bulb? Now I am just getting mean, aren’t I? I was tired, cranky, in pain, and just miserable. And that’s when it hit me: I was the one who hit an all-time high, or low for that matter. My pain and anxiety were only exceeded by my own arrogance and impatience. My character was tested and I failed. And I wish that I could let myself off the hook and chalk it up to a bad day and being human. However I choose not to so that I can learn from my poor behavior and attitude. So this is an open letter, apology, and confession of a weary traveler. The truth is that I travel so often and I can say that I love the flight attendants. I know many of them because of the frequent travel. I am rarely if ever inconvenienced by the airlines. And since I fly almost exclusively on United, this is a shout-out to all of you at United and thank you all for the great work that you do. Over the past 20 years I have met the most interesting passengers on my flights and love to hear their stories.
So again, it wasn’t my fellow fliers and seat mates, nor was it the flight attendants, sad to say it, but it was just me. Sometimes when we are working hard, studying, and preparing so that we pass the trials and tests of life with A’s or B’s, we are motivated not to achieve anything less. And when we do receive that lower grade, like maybe even an F, it is a very blunt and quick reminder to get back on the right course of study, hard work, and preparation. I know that for me, the failed character test may have been just what I needed, and just what the teacher ordered. The good news is that I can still hear my teacher Zig Ziglar saying to me, “Michael, failure is an event, not a person. And yes, yesterday really did end last night.” Are you passing the tests of life? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we do get back on course, it will always 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.
October haunting is no sure thing October has traditionally been a spooky month, with several market busts landing on the 10th month of the year. However, even though the thirdquarter earnings typically add volatility, on average, October is not the worst month of the year. It makes you wonder whether markets, when they defy logic, have a history to follow no matter what the facts are. It could almost appear as a haunting. October is plagued with volatility for many reasons: • The shift from the summer months, which are typically slow, toward the retail anticipation of the holiday season changes the focus of investors. • The start of the fourth quarter, which is signaling the end of the year is near. Investors may fear there is not enough time to improve or make a change that will significantly impact their annual returns. • Third-quarter reporting season begins. This is a crucial report in that it is the last one of 2014 and it looks back at the year so far, in addition to predicting what might occur in the remaining few months of the year. • The markets normally react with daily swings during earnings season based on which company or sectors are reporting and whether the news is good or bad. This particular year we have a few additional conditions that may cloud the stock market. • The stock market never likes uncer-
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Innovation Schools, an effort that it apparently has been pursuing with considerable gusto. Since, the district has made its intent to persist in pursuing this initiative abundantly clear (both in words and continued efforts with additional schools) in spite of the state’s position, we shouldn’t be surprised when they spends more taxpayer money to further impose their own unique interpretations of the law on this district. Sheldon J. Potter Highlands Ranch
Spokesperson for Douglas County parents? I’m writing in response to an open letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan that was published two weeks ago and written by Cristin Patterson, aka, the “spokesper-
tainty and mid-term elections are just around the corner. • Many countries in Europe are in recession, Russia is being sanctioned and China’s gross domestic product (GDP) is falling. This makes the U.S. one of the strongest economies in the world, which is being impacted by weaker countries. Investors are still haunted by the witch of October and many remain frustrated with paltry returns so far this year. This is a sensitive month, mainly due to the crashes of 1929, 1987 and 2008. There were also large declines in 1978, 1979, 1989 and 1997. Despite this dismal news, we often see substantial upswings during the first month of fall as well. We are also on the threshold of the strongest positive months on Wall Street, which historically have been from November through April. Traditionally, October marks the end of the worst six months on the market, according to the Stock Trader’s Almanac. Therefore, investors both on the sidelines or committed to their strategy have
son for Douglas County Parents.” You kidding me? I did not know that Cristin Patterson was my spokesperson as I am a parent here in Douglas County. I hope that Secretary Duncan understands that all Douglas schools are supported by tax dollars, yes, even Heritage Elementary. As “spokesperson” I hope that Cristin is aware that the upper administration and school board use public tax dollars to sign checks for teacher salaries, and yes, even the lights at Heritage. That said, I applaud the parents that do not rely on limited funding but seek to take matters into their own hands. Good for those parents at Heritage who are being proactive. These parents are the best educators showing their children that you are responsible for your own destiny and not waiting for yet another government handout. Sincerely, A non-spokesperson Mark Usery Highlands Ranch
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some homework to do. Here are some positive things to consider: • The Federal Reserve has committed to keeping interest rates low for the time being. That can continue to fuel growth in the U.S. economy. • Inflation remains low, which helps create cash flow for consumers and businesses to save or invest more. • Retirement plan contribution limits remain high, which allows small investors to build a substantial nest egg with pre-tax dollars. • Commodities led by oil are down in price, which helps stretch the monthly budget. • The unemployment rate has fallen to 5.9 percent and the initial jobless claims are declining each month as well.
• The second-quarter GDP was revised to 4.6 percent growth, the highest since the great recession. Keep in mind that market volatility can offer sale prices in certain asset classes. It is important to create your plan first so you can identify the best opportunities for your situation. 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 on the economic hotline at 303-683-5800. Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice.
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Arapahoe County Sheriff David Walcher talks Oct. 10 about the criminal investigation of the Dec. 13, 2013 shooting at Arapahoe High School that killed student Claire Davis, along with the shooter, Karl Pierson. Seated along the wall are, from left, District Attorney George Brauchler, Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Scott Murphy, and Claire’s parents, Michael and Desiree Davis. Photo by Christy Steadman
Shooter planned attack for weeks No criminal liability found on part of school district in Arapahoe High attack By Jennifer Smith
jsmith @coloradocommunitymedia.com Karl Pierson set the date for his murderous rampage at Arapahoe High School eight weeks prior to carrying it out on Dec. 13, 2013. “It is a day of gore, filled with murder, suicide,” he wrote on Oct. 26 of that year. The words are in a computer diary uncovered by the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office investigation into the murder of Arapahoe student Claire Davis and the attempted murders of a student sitting near her and debate coach Tracy Murphy. Arapahoe County Sheriff Dave Walcher detailed the investigation during a press conference Oct. 10, saying it revealed no criminal liability on the part of the school district. The sheriff’s office released a 37-page report that summarizes about 4,000 pages of supporting documents. But reporters pressured Walcher and Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Scott Murphy about whether more could have been done between September 2013, when Pierson was suspended for threatening the debate coach, and the day Pierson took his own life in the school library after mortally wounding Davis. According to the report, Tracy Murphy certainly had concerns after removing Pierson as the captain of a debate team on Sept. 3, 2013. “Tracy never had a kid look at him with the look of hatred that Karl did that day,” reads the report. “It was `haunting’ how Karl looked at him.”
Later that day, Pierson was heard screaming that he was going to kill Tracy Murphy. “A statement on its own isn’t necessarily a crime,” said Walcher, noting that kids say stuff like that all the time. “But how do we get to a point when we know that one or two or three kids down here are actually capable. That’s what we’ve got to figure out.” During his suspension, Pierson was evaluated by school psychologist Esther Song and an outside therapist, who determined that he was a narcissist but not a threat to himself or others. The threat assessment says Pierson had difficulty controlling impulses and emotions and had extreme anger reactions, but reacted calmly to discipline. In his journal, Pierson blames being teased in elementary school. “Words hurt, can mold a sociopath and will lead someone a decade later to kill,” he wrote. On Sept. 17, while still meeting with therapists, Pierson began his journal. “I will shoot up my school, Arapahoe High School, before the year is over,” he wrote. The officials addressed questions surrounding why the investigation had taken so long to conclude, saying they were awaiting ballistic and data analysis from other agencies that proved no one else was involved. “It was not appropriate to go to the public until we knew as much of the truth as we could about Dec. 13,” said District Attorney George Brauchler, noting his office asked Superintendent Murphy to keep information held close. “He did a good job making sure teachers did not opine on what coulda, woulda, shoulda happened before today.” Scott Murphy refused to answer any questions about Pierson or any employees, including Cameron Rust and Christina Erbacher-Kolk, the two AHS
FOR MORE INFORMATION To read the full investigative summary, visit www.arapahoegov.com/DocumentCenter/ View/2257 security guards who were on duty that day but have since been dismissed after alleging the school didn’t do enough to protect students from Pierson. Rust’s CN stepmother was in the audience. # “(Rust’s) only motive is to bring out REG. 29.59 the truth, to see how do we prevent it • Full Rack of Baby Back Ribs from happening again going forward,” SAVE $10 • 1/2 BBQ Chicken WITH THIS COUPON said Micki Jacoby. “Cameron and Chris • Baked Beans (pint) are not liars. For (the authorities) to ONLY • Cole Slaw (pint) dismiss their role that day, shame on them.” • Garlic Toast (5 pc) Scott Murphy — who the day before no the press conference announced he will substitutions retire at the end of the school year — HickoryHouseRibs.com said all protocols were followed before Limit 3 • Valid Any Day • Take Out ONLY • Expires 10/23/2014 and after the event. 10335 S. Parker Rd. Parker • 303-805-9742 “Two students’ lives were lost that day,” said Murphy. “Families were shattered. Lives were destroyed. NothingHHI 10.20.13ColoNwsBigDeal#2.indd 1 10/20/13 8:49 AM can do or say can change that.” Claire Davis’ parents, Michael and Desiree Davis, sat next to Murphy during the press conference. They did not speak, but issued a statement. “We’d like the community to know that our family is as committed to forgiveness now as we were on Jan. 1, and we invite you again to join us in doing whatever is within your power to ensure that our community remains rooted in compassion.” In the statement, the couple also asked public officials to explore solutions to create safer school climates. “The people of Colorado deserve more than to have to sit idly waiting for the next student in imminent crisis to harm or kill another person or themselves.”
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‘All Tracy could see was a gun’ Debate coach had bad ‘gut’ feeling about Karl Pierson By Chris Rotar
crotar @coloradocommunitymedia.com As he crouched between cars in the cold parking lot, Tracy Murphy couldn’t have known that a 17-yearold girl had already been shot and would die eight days later. All he knew was someone was trying to kill him. He had recognized the voice. “Where the (expletive) is Murphy?” Arapahoe High School’s speech and debate coach and head librarian instantly knew Karl Pierson had come for him. It had been a few months since a major falling out between Murphy and the 18-year-old student, a talented member of the debate team who struggled to accept discipline and whose mind conjured images — and plans — of murder and mayhem. Midday Dec. 13, 2013, Murphy, newspaper in hand, was settling down to lunch. “(Murphy) heard two loud bangs,”
according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office summary investigative report of the school shooting, released Oct. 10. Seconds later, the doors to the library were flung open. Then Murphy heard Pierson calling his name. “At that point, all Tracy could see was a gun,” the report states. Murphy felt something, a bullet maybe, “blow past his head, over his left shoulder, and he ducked.” He needed to get out of there. His escape route would be the library’s exterior door. Murphy scrambled to the parking lot, where he figured he could dodge Pierson long enough for the police to intervene. The young man who had threatened Murphy’s life in September never made it to the parking lot. Pierson’s attack lasted less than 90 seconds. It ended when he turned his firearm on himself. A black shotgun was found near Pierson’s body. The autopsy report states he was wearing, among other things: green/gray cargo pants, a black nylon belt with a machete and flashlight, a black nylon belt with 21 live rounds of shotgun ammunition,
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a black nylon bandolier with 20 more rounds of shotgun ammunition, a black watch… Murphy had removed Pierson from his post as captain of the extemporaneous team on Sept. 3, though the senior was allowed to remain on the squad. During the meeting in which the news was relayed, a talk that included the student’s mother, Murphy saw hate in Pierson’s eyes. After mother and son left the meeting, Murphy heard Pierson yelling something, but he couldn’t tell what. A teacher in the parking lot, however, heard what Pierson said. “I’m going to kill that Murphy!” But even before learning of that threat, Murphy told a school counselor he had a bad “gut” feeling about Pierson. Murphy had disciplined Pierson for poor decisions, but now he was afraid of the student “snapping.” At some point, Murphy and Deputy James Englert, the school resource office, would speak about the librarian’s safety, as documented in the investigative summary. “(Englert) told Tracy that if something happened, Tracy should exit the school through the exterior library door.”
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12-Election
12 Lone Tree Voice
October 16, 2014
Colorado Community Media brings you Q&As with the candidates.
THE INCUMBENT
THE CHALLENGER
John Hickenlooper
Bob Beauprez
Party: Democrat Occupation: Governor Contact information: www.hickenlooperforcolorado.com Background: Hickenlooper was an exploration geologist in the oil and gas industry before opening 16 successful brewpubs and microbreweries in Colorado. He served as mayor of Denver from 2003-11. What is a key policy improvement that you would like to see through over the next four years? Colorado has gone from 40th to fourth in the nation for job creation and we’ve created 210,000 new jobs since January 2011, but we have more work to do. I will continue promoting bottomup economic development so every community feels economic improvement. I am dedicated to finding creative ways to get the long-term unemployed back to work. How would you handle an issue like hydraulic fracturing, one where there are so many competing interests? We negotiated a compromise with the oil and gas industry and the conservation community that removed harmful proposals from the 2014 ballot that would have put thousands of jobs at risk and would have had a devastating impact on our economy. That compromise included the creation of a bipartisan task force. Do you support the death penalty and what are your reasons behind that conviction? I am opposed to the death penalty. After studying this issue in detail, I think the facts are pretty clear that the death penalty is not a deterrent to crime, nor is it cost-effective. My conscience compels me to the conclusion that the State of Colorado should not be in the business of taking human lives. Job growth continues on an upward trajectory in Colorado and unemployment continues to drop. Is the state on the right economic track? Yes. Colorado is proud of our economic progress improving from 40th to fourth in the nation for job creation and creating 210,000 news jobs (190,000 of which are in the private sector). Last year, the Legislature approved $500 million in new funding for K-12 education. After years of budget cuts, is the state’s education system finally on the right track? Colorado’s continued economic success relies on a strong public education system that fosters home-grown talent. Thanks to smart budgeting and tough choices in our first term, we have increased K-12 education funding by $400 million and higher education funding by $100 million. We continue to champion accountability and effectiveness that has made Colorado a national model.
Party: Republican Occupation: Buffalo rancher; banker Contact information: www.bobbeauprez.com Background: A successful business leader, buffalo rancher, dairy farmer, and hometown banker, Bob Beauprez built Colorado businesses and created hundreds of jobs, helping hundreds of small businesses pursue their American Dream. What is a key policy improvement that you would like to see through over the next four years? A comprehensive audit of state government to identify and eliminate unnecessary regulation, and minimize bureaucratic roadblocks. How would you handle an issue like hydraulic fracturing, one where there are so many competing interests? Policy should be based on science, and part of a governor’s job is to make a decision that is in the best interests of the state and its citizens. Conversation is important, but we need to be focused on finding a solution and then getting on with implementing that solution. Do you support the death penalty and what are your reasons behind that conviction? I do support capital punishment in rare cases for extreme crimes, and following the strict application of due process. The death penalty is provided as an option under the Colorado Constitution for the most heinous of crimes, and as governor I will respect the process of law and the difficult decision of the jury. Job growth continues on an upward trajectory in Colorado and unemployment continues to drop. Is the state on the right economic track? Colorado has slipped to middle of the pack economically, and is performing worse in many ways than our neighboring states. Some areas of the state — such as Grand Junction, Pueblo and Colorado Springs — experienced decreased or stagnant GDP in 2013. As governor, I will work to remove government as an anchor on the economy, and restore opportunity to ALL of Colorado. Last year, the Legislature approved $500 million in new funding for K-12 education. After years of budget cuts, is the state’s education system finally on the right track? Funding is only part of the equation, and we are not maximizing our existing K-12 funding — i.e. school trust lands, and return of federal tax dollars. In the meantime, the current governor has allowed federal bureaucrats to impose a one-size-fits-all standard that reduces opportunity in education. As governor, I will improve the quality of education by returning control to local boards and ending Common Core.
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Lone Tree Voice 13
October 16, 2014
U.S. Senate candidates
Cory Gardner Party: Republican Occupation: U.S. Rep. for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District Contact: www. corygardnerforsenate.com
Mark Udall
What are your policy positions on immigration reform?
Why should women voters support your candidacy over your opponent’s?
Do you support President Obama’s response to ISIS-sponsored terrorism in the Middle East? Why or why not?
No one is arguing that we should return to the old system. But Sen. Udall sold Obamacare on a string of lies. We must replace Obamacare with reforms that actually increase the quality and reduce the cost of care. I support commonsense solutions that allow for the interstate purchase of insurance, coverage of pre-existing conditions, tax relief, and bolstering state high-risk pools.
I firmly believe our immigration system is broken and badly in need of reform. That process should begin with border security measures and a guest worker program. We cannot have a secure border in this country without a functional guest worker program.
Women in this country have been hurt by the policies of President Obama and Sen. Udall. They are facing higher taxes, losing their doctors and insurance plans as a result of Obamacare, and have suffered most in the economic downturn. I will fight for Colorado’s women and greater opportunities, including improving access to oral contraceptives and strengthening education.
I support the President’s response, but I strongly oppose the failed foreign policy that led us to this point.
I enrolled in the Colorado exchange and know the law isn’t perfect, but we can’t go back to a time when insurance companies could jack up rates, cut coverage, and drop people who got sick. I’ve led efforts to make the ACA work for Colorado and keep moving forward.
Our immigration system is broken. I voted for a comprehensive immigration reform bill supported by business, labor, immigration and agriculture groups, which passed the Senate with bipartisan support. I have also championed the DREAM Act so that children who have known no other home than America can earn a path to citizenship.
I trust women to make the best decisions for themselves and their families. I will protect access to birth control, preventive care, and abortion. I also helped to pass the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and support the Paycheck Fairness Act to ensure equal pay for equal work.
As a member of the Armed Services and Intelligence committees, keeping Americans safe will always be my number one priority. That’s why I strongly support targeting these terrorists with airstrikes along with efforts to arm and train Arab and other fighters in the region to attack ISIL on the ground.
Do you agree with John Suthers’ handling of recent court battles surrounding gay marriage?
Is it the job of the attorney general to defend all state laws, regardless of how she feels about them?
Why do you suppose so many people are fed up with Washington politics and how is your presence going to make a difference in people’s minds?
Is the Affordable Care Act a good law? What changes, if any, need to be made to improve the nation’s health care system?
Washington is full of bitter partisans and gridlock. Coloradans deserve a senator who places solutions above all. That solutions-oriented approach is what I learned growing up on the Eastern Plains, where my family has lived for five generations and run a farm implement dealership for a century. We need a senator with a positive vision for Colorado and someone who believes that a brighter horizon is always within reach.
I have a long record of reaching across the aisle for commonsense policies that cut red tape and reduce our deficits. I wrote a balanced budget amendment, worked with Republicans to end earmarks, and continue to look for opportunities where we can work together.
Party: Democrat Occupation: U.S. Senator Contact: www.markudall.com
Attorney general candidates
Cynthia Coffman
Why does it matter who is the next attorney general?
What distinguishes you from your opponent?
Someone experienced must defend state law and stand up to the federal government. I’ve worked for the Colorado Legislature, a state department, the governor, and now the attorney general. I understand how state government works and know what to do when it doesn’t.
I am a staunch proponent of the rule of law. My opposition already has said he’ll pick and choose which parts of the constitution to defend. He’s told us he’ll violate the oath of office before he’s ever sworn in.
I’ll expand public outreach on consumer and public safety issues by creating an office of community initiatives. The focus will be keeping kids safe at school, protecting individual privacy, preventing identity theft, and educating consumers. I will give citizens a place to report suspected crimes by public officials and government employees, and guarantee the AG’s office will prosecute the bad actors. Finally, I will fight crimes against kids and the elderly, work to reduce domestic violence and human trafficking, and be a strong voice for crime victims.
I do. The AG is required to enforce laws passed by the people and elected representatives. That’s what General Suthers has done in defending the definition of marriage in our state constitution. The voters passed the marriage amendment in 2006, and the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to say it is unconstitutional.
It is, unless the highest court with jurisdiction has said that law is unconstitutional or violates existing legal precedent.
The AG is responsible for decisions that directly affect the people of Colorado, such as: locking up violent and repeat criminals, defending a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions, and protecting the people and natural resources of our beautiful state.
I am not a political appointee. I have been a prosecutor for the past 26 years, taking on public corruption and locking up violent criminals. I base my decisions on the facts and the law, not politics.
I will create a public corruption prosecution unit, lead a statewide effort to improve services to victims of sexual assaults, implement a task force to protect veterans, and work to keep kids in the classroom and out of the courtroom.
No. I agree with the 27 courts in a row — including court decisions here in Colorado — that recently ruled that these bans violate the Equal Protection Clause of the constitution.
Yes, personal opinions don’t matter. I am the only candidate that has stood up in court for the last 26 years and defended Colorado laws. However, we also take an oath to follow the Constitution. When a law targets a group to deny a fundamental right, it is unconstitutional, and I will not defend it. A 2003 unanimous decision of Colorado’s Supreme Court established that rule of law.
Party: Republican Background: Cynthia Coffman has served as second-in-command of the Colorado Attorney General’s Office for 9 1/2 years. She has practiced law for 23 years.
Don Quick Party: Democrat Background: Quick served two terms as the District Attorney for Adams and Broomfield counties. He served as Attorney General Ken Salazar’s Chief Deputy. Don grew up in Jefferson County and lives in Westminster with wife Kerrie and two sons.
What are some policy improvements that you will bring to this office?
14-Election
14 Lone Tree Voice
October 16, 2014
Reviewing the state ballot questions By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com The following is a look at statewide ballot questions:
Amendment 67
This measure proposes to amend the state constitution to “specify that the terms ‘person’ and ‘child’ in the Colorado Criminal Code and the state wrongful death statutes include unborn human beings.” according to the official state ballot information booklet. Supporters say the amendment protects pregnant women and unborn children by making it a crime to kill or harm a child in the womb. The measure would mean that unborn children would be afforded the same legal status as adults. If voters approve, the measure may also “establish the legal foundation to protect the unborn by ending the practice of abortion in Colorado.” Opponents say the measure is “unnecessary and unclear” and that there are
Secretary of State
Joe Neguse Party: Democrat Occupation: University of Colorado regent and attorney Contact: www. joeneguseforcolorado.com
Wayne Williams
Party: Republican Occupation: Current El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Contact: www.winwithwayne.org
Treasurer candidates
Betsy Markey Party: Democrat Background: Founder of Syscom Services, sold a successful coffee shop, was a Budget Analyst at Treasury, Assistant Secretary Homeland Security, and a Congresswoman. Has a Masters from American University.
Walker Stapleton Party: Republican Background: Spent career in the private sector, serving as CEO and CFO of various private and publicly traded companies. BA from Williams College (’96); Graduate Degree in Business Economics from the London School of Economics (’97); MBA from Harvard University (’03)
already protections in place for pregnant women who are physically harmed. Because there is no legal or medical definition of “unborn human being,” opponents fear that the law could apply at the earliest stages of pregnancy. That could mean that if women terminate a pregnancy, at any stage, they would face criminal liability.
Amendment 68
This measure would allow casino gambling at horse racing tracks in Arapahoe, Mesa and Pueblo counties. The new gambling tax revenue would provide additional funding for K-12 schools. Supporters say the measure provides funding for schools without raising taxes and the gaming revenue could provide up to $114.5 million annually to school districts and charter schools, beginning in 2016. Proponents also say the measure would create new jobs at the gaming establishments. Opponents say the measure would hurt economies of the existing gambling towns of Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple
Why does it matter who is the next secretary of state?
What distinguishes you from your opponent in this race?
It matters because, as the son of immigrants, I believe the right to vote is sacred. We need a secretary who will administer elections evenly and fairly. I will work to make our elections accessible to all eligible voters.
Unlike my opponent, I have a history of working across party lines as a business attorney and CU Regent. Also, I supported recent election reforms that my opponent opposed, which ensure every registered voter receives a mail-in ballot, and will fight to protect those reforms when elected.
Elections are too important to trust to a novice. I expanded voting opportunities while running challenging elections — a recall with seven different rule sets and an election amidst a devastating wildfire. As County Clerk from Colorado’s biggest county, I’ve been a leader in making improvements. We provide great customer service – I run the only office in the state open on Saturdays. We’ve been a model of efficiency, openness, and transparency – while keeping costs low.
I am the only candidate who has actually run elections. When a devastating wildfire attacked our community, we had voters who were completely cut off. As the elected Clerk, I ensured that every citizen had the opportunity to vote – delivering and receiving ballots in extraordinary ways.
Creek. When these mountain towns’ economies take a hit, so does the state, through decreased gaming revenues that support state and local services. The measure also does not give local voters a say in whether casino gambling should be allowed in their communities.
Proposition 104
If passed, this measure would “require that local school boards or their representatives negotiate collective bargaining agreements in open meetings,” the blue book states. Those who support the measure believe it would provide the public with greater oversight regarding the goings-on at their schools. The measure would create greater transparency in government, allowing the public to have a better understanding of the collective bargaining process. Opponents say employment contracts issues would be difficult to deal with publicly and those discussions can sometimes lead to sensitive employment issues that are best left for an elected school board to
What are some policy improvements that you bring to this office? I will work to ensure that all who want to create a business in our state can by creating an online portal for businesses, hiring regional representatives to work with local economic organizations, and expanding office hours to assist small business owners
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Proposition 105
This measure would require foods that are genetically modified or produced with genetic engineering to be labeled as such. Supporters of the measure say Coloradans deserve to know what’s in the food they eat. They also say that it is a good thing when consumers can make their own informed decisions on what they feed their families. Right now, labels are already required to indicate nutritional values and the presence of allergens, so, supporters say, why not label a GMO as such? Opponents say the measure would result in higher food costs for farmers and manufacturers, meaning retail stores would pass along those costs to the consumer. The measure would be a burden for small businesses and farmers markets as well. Opponents are also concerned that consumers would misconstrue the labeling to mean the food is not safe, even though there is no scientific evidence that indicates genetically engineered foods are unsafe.
Has Scott Gessler been a good secretary of state?
What do see as being the biggest challenge facing the current voting and elections system and what changes would you make?
No. The Secretary has been unwilling to work collaboratively with important stakeholders to improve our elections system. As Secretary of State, I will collaborate with the clerks and other stakeholders to ensure that our elections are as efficient and accessible as they can be.
The most important issue facing the Secretary of State is how to engage people in our democratic process, thereby making Colorado the numberone state in the country for voter participation. I will work with county clerks to ensure that our elections are efficient and affordable, and will expand voter access where it is lacking, including for example, using tablet technology to ease the process for voters with disabilities.
www.goVoteColorado. com and the business registration systems are great. A Secretary of State with practical experience in running elections will be able to ensure better processes and more collaboration.
Colorado has a great system but it can be better. My efforts as county clerk have resulted in record turnout. We need to reform the recent laws, so that our election integrity matches our alreadyhigh voter participation and voters have choice. We should require photo identification for in-person voting and actual residency for same day registration. We should require signature verification for all mail ballot elections.
Why does it matter who is the next treasurer?
What distinguishes you from your opponent in this race?
What are some policy improvements that you bring to this office?
What kind of impact is PERA having on the state and how would you address it?
What changes or what continuations of policy would you implement to ensure the state’s financial system is sound?
In this age of partisanship and skepticism, Colorado needs a treasurer who will show up, work with both sides of the aisle and be transparent and accountable to Coloradans. I will be that treasurer.
Like most Coloradans I worked hard to provide for my family. I started two successful businesses — one I sold and doubled my investment and the other is going strong. I know how to make tough financial decisions.
I would attend and be active at PERA meetings while working on solutions. Something my opponent hasn’t done. I would reinstate the State Taxpayer Accountability Report. It shows where taxpayer money comes from, and where it goes. The current treasurer never produced a report. Also, good government finds creative ways to do more with less, making our tax dollars go further.
Passing SB 1 in 2010 helped PERA, it cut retiree COLAs, increased the age of retirement, and increased the contributions of employees and employers. PERA is now on a course toward full funding in 30 years. We should give this legislation time to work.
I will monitor the results of SB 1 on PERA and work with the Legislature to determine any other changes to the system. From day one, I will work full-time to evaluate state investments, work with officials from across Colorado to meet local needs, and ensure that our treasurer’s office is working in a transparent and accountable manner.
Colorado’s Treasurer oversees a multi-billion dollar investment pool of public funds each year. It is critical that the office is managed by someone with a deep understanding of both public and private finance.
I am not a career politician. Prior to being elected in 2010, I spent my entire career in the private sector, where I learned invaluable lessons and skills that are crucial to public finance. This differentiates me from my opponent who voted in favor of the fiscally catastrophic (Obamacare). Our respective approaches to public policy could not be more different.
I have brought unprecedented transparency to the treasurer’s office. Additionally, I consolidated the state’s debt issuance process, provided greater power to county treasurers, and, every year that I have been in office, we have exceeded our investment benchmarks.
PERA currently has a $26 billion unfunded liability, or rather, money that the retirement plan owes but does not have in the bank. With such a massive shortfall, PERA needs to be reformed to protect the retirement of its 500,000 members. We have seen the effects of runaway pension shortfalls elsewhere. Colorado can do better, and I am proud to have taken a leadership role in fighting for PERA’s solvency and sustainability for generations to come.
We must keep Colorado business-friendly. The economic consequences of banning fracking would be ruinous to our economy. I will fight tirelessly to prevent it from ever happening.
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Lone Tree Voice 15
October 16, 2014
4th Congressional District
Ken Buck
What makes you the best person for the job?
What will your top priority be if elected?
How would you help to end gridlock in immigration reform?
What two issues deserve more attention next year than they have received in recent sessions?
It is immoral to transfer the debt that results from our government’s excessive spending to our grandchildren’s credit cards. In Congress, I will fight to reduce spending and balance our budget.
I have a record as a problem solver who gets results. As Weld County District Attorney, I worked with local police departments and the sheriff’s office to reduce crime by 50 percent. We also created programs for juveniles, which resulted in a 75 percent reduction in juvenile crime.
The most important issue facing this country is our nearly $18 trillion debt, which imperils everything from our infrastructure to military preparedness. We have to find a way to reduce federal spending and the overall size of government in order to not risk our children’s future.
We have to ensure that this country welcomes legal immigrants and also has the available labor that is needed. We should secure our border but also expedite the process for legal immigrants to become citizens. We also need a verifiable guest-worker program for those who are not seeking citizenship.
I discussed reducing federal spending and balancing the budget, which are the top two priorities that have to happen. We are also witnessing an erosion in our constitutional rights from an increasingly intrusive federal government, the size and power of which needs to be reined in.
The reason I am seeking this office is due to the ineffectiveness of our current congress at the hands of the two political parties. As an unaffiliated I want to do the job to represent the people of the 4th Congressional District and actually “Represent People, Not Parties.”
I am unaffiliated, an engineer, and I am young. As an unaffiliated I am able to do the job to represent the district as they should be. As an engineer I bring critical thinking and problem solving to Congress. Being young brings my experience with new technologies.
The top priority when elected is breaking the gridlock of our current congress. All issues hinge on our ineffective congress and without a congress working together we will continue down our current path.
I would work to help end the gridlock in immigration reform by working with both sides to get bipartisan legislation written just as they have done in the Senate.
The top priority going into Congress is to fix our broken Congress and get it back working again. This really is paramount to all issues. The second issue that deserves more attention is our failing infrastructure in the United States. Our infrastructure has been neglected for far too long.
I am a father, a native Coloradan and a veteran. I could no longer stand by as I watched big business control our country’s direction. I am here to stand up for what is right and to be a positive example of how service to the state should be conducted.
I am a disabled veteran, having served in the Army and Air Force. I continued to serve in a management role through several government programs to include: Ballistic Missile Early Warning System, NASA: International Space Station, and our nation’s F-22 AOCs. I am now a proud small business owner.
The reduction of waste and the restoration of power back to the individual states. I believe that many dictates that come from Washington are much better administered at a local level. My mission will be to reduce federal expense and get back to the government our founders intended.
The best way to do this is with a practical and direct approach with putting a mechanism in place that is simple and low-cost. This would then serve as the foundation for additional work and talks. But we have to take the first step to get the framework in place.
I stand against common core. A one-size fits all approach for content and delivery makes no sense for our unique nation. We are a gathering of individuals, and we must build and administer education on a local level. We must be free to teach our children as we see fit.
I have a duty as a father and a citizen to do my part in holding this Congress accountable for being the worst Congress in our nation’s history. We all have a duty to do this or we’ll keep getting the same results and future generations will pay for it.
My opponent is the hand-picked replacement of the guy who failed before him. He’s running on partisan talking points. I’ve studied the district and I’m running on the issues we need represented on: strengthen Social Security, pass immigration reform, invest infrastructure, honor our veterans.
The four issues I’m running on are all critical to the economics and values of our district. They are all top-priority issues. It’s critical that we have a representative, me, who is focused on the needs of the people and not corporate sponsors who want the status quo.
I’m running as a Democrat, albeit an independent one, in a Republican-gerrymandered district. I’m running on passing immigration reform while my opponent’s position is status quo. By electing me, the people of this district will break the gridlock on immigration reform.
Making college affordable: it’s critical to our national strength and college debt threatens our economy. The conservative thing to do is make it affordable. Closing the income inequality gap: Standard and Poor’s recently issued a report showing that the gap is harming economic growth in America. It is becoming critical.
Why are you seeking this office?
Residence: Greeley Party: Republican Occupation: Weld County District Attorney Contact: www.buckforColorado. com
Grant Doherty Residence: Lochbuie Party: Unaffiliated Occupation: Structural Engineer Contact: www.DohertyForUSHouse.com
Jess Loban Residence: Castle Rock Party: Libertarian Occupation: Small business owner Contact: www.jessloban.com
Vic Meyers Residence: Parker Party: Democrat Occupation: Candidate Contact: www. vicmeyersforcongress.com
Douglas County ballot information Staff report All active, registered voters will receive a mail ballot for the 2014 General Election. Ballots were mailed out beginning Oct. 14. If you need to register to vote or update your voter registration, please visit www.govotecolorado.com. If you have questions about your ballot or need to know the location of an Election Day polling place, please contact elections@douglas.co.us, 303-660-7444 or visit www.douglas.co.us/elections/vspcs.
Completed mail ballots may be returned by mail with paid postage, or delivered to any one of the 10 following drop-off locations in Douglas County by no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 4.
24-hour mail drop-off locations
Castle Rock: Douglas County Elections Building, 125 Stephanie Place Highlands Ranch: Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Substation, 9250 Zotos Drive
Lone Tree: Park Meadows Center, 9350 Heritage Hills Circle Parker: Parker Police Department, 18600 E. Lincoln Meadows Parkway Parker: Town Hall, 20120 E. Mainstreet *The above locations are open 24 hours a day from Oct. 14-Nov. 4. Ballots must be placed in the ballot box by the close of polls at 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 4.
Other mail drop-off locations
Castle Pines: City Building, 7501 Village Square Drive, Suite 100
Castle Rock: Motor Vehicle Office, 301 Wilcox St. Castle Rock: Town Hall, 100 N. Wilcox St. Highlands Ranch: Motor Vehicle Office, 2223 Wildcat Reserve Parkway Lone Tree: City Administration Building, 9220 Kimmer Drive *The above locations are open during regular business hours for each of the respective locations from Oct. 14-Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Nov. 1, and 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 4.
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16 Lone Tree Voice
6th Congressional District candidates
Mike Coffman
October 16, 2014
Why do you suppose so many people are fed up with Washington politics and how is your presence going to make a difference in people’s minds?
Party: Democrat Contact: www.andrewromanoff. com
State House District 45 candidates
James Jeansonne
What are your policy positions on immigration reform?
Why should women voters support your candidacy over your opponent’s?
Do you support President Obama’s response to ISIS-sponsored terrorism in the Middle East? Why or why not?
Both parties spend more time fighting than fixing problems. I don’t have time for the bickering and focus on solutions, including recently authoring and passing a bill with unanimous support to fix the problem-plagued Aurora VA hospital project.
It’s a bad law and we need to repeal Obamacare and replace it with a patient-centric system that brings down costs and doesn’t bankrupt our families or country. I did it in Colorado, when I passed landmark legislation protecting patients with pre-existing conditions, banned insurance companies from charging women more than men, and did it without hundreds of thousands of Coloradans having their insurance plans canceled.
I believe immigration reform should secure the borders, grow our economy and be compassionate in keeping families together. I have personally authored legislation to allow children brought here through no fault of their own to earn a path to citizenship through military service.
I think all voters should support my candidacy for the same reason. I work hard to find solutions to the problems my constituents face. I am willing to buck my party to do what I believe is right, from helping pass a stronger version of the Violence Against Women Act to fighting to cut the wasteful spending at the Pentagon.
It’s come much too late, but I support the stronger approach President Obama has belatedly taken. I oppose sending conventional ground forces back into Iraq, but we should support allied groups more vigorously to stamp out those that seek to do us harm.
When I worked with Republican Governor Bill Owens to balance the budget, we’d sometimes disagree, but we never shut down the entire government. That’s the difference between how we get things done in Colorado and how Congress has collapsed as a functioning body. We need more men and women in Congress who are focused on finding common ground to grow the economy and strengthen the middle class. That’s the kind of representative I’ll be.
Congress should be working to fix the ACA, not repeal it. We can’t go back to the days where people were denied insurance coverage because of preexisting conditions, or where women were charged more than men for their health care.
I support comprehensive immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship. The House has blocked even voting on the Senate’s bipartisan bill — that’s unacceptable to me. I also will vote for the DREAM Act, a bill my opponent called a “nightmare.”
I believe women have a right to make their own health care decisions, and I will vote to protect those rights in Congress. Neither politicians nor employers should get in between a woman and her doctor. I also strongly support equal pay for equal work, which my opponent has opposed at every opportunity.
ISIS poses a grave threat to our country, and its atrocities are an affront to civilization. We must stand shoulder to shoulder in supporting swift and decisive action, not merely to contain this terrorist organization but to eliminate it.
Party: Republican Contact: www. coffmanforcongress.com
Andrew Romanoff
Is the Affordable Care Act a good law? What changes, if any, need to be made to improve the nation’s health care system?
Why are you seeking this office?
What makes you the best person for the job?
What will your top priority be if elected?
What two issues deserve more attention in the 2015 session than they received in 2014? Briefly explain why.
I want to help bring back the old Core American Values. Non-Aggression, Self-Protecting, Based on We the People laws, not We the Corporate People. Remove the federal government from local and regional issues, such as education. I want to be the one to help cause this change.
I have worked for myself and companies. I have both struggled and succeeded in my life. I feel I can relate to both the down trodden and those that are plentiful. I feel I can be that person to bridge the communication gap that exists between the two.
Remove the roadblocks for the lower and middle class to create and own their own business. Allow for those that have business to conduct free market trade and remove regulation that limit that trade. Increase local education and remove the federal government from its decisions.
3. The failings of the Legislature to enact sensible change. Their knee jerk reactions to local and regional events instead of taking their time and get it right. Their LACK of asking what their constituents want, but what their backers wanted instead. COMMUNICATION.
No city should be granted exception to the state constitution. Create a banking protection organization based on 90 percent assets backed by gold reserves. Allow banks to conduct business with state legalized industries so that they may have a banking system that will protect their assets.
The fight for liberty and freedom is not only overseas but right here at home. As a captain in the Army I learned that leadership is not a title, it is an act and right now our nation needs bold leaders who are willing to stand up for future generations.
Constituents in House District 45 deserve more than mediocre leadership. They deserve someone who will be bold and has the courage of their convictions to do what is necessary. In the Army, I never shied away from the difficult tasks and I won’t as the next representative of HD 45.
My top priorities will be protecting individual rights/liberty, reducing taxes and reducing regulation.
1. The Democrat-led majorities have proven they are too extreme for Colorado. They are more concerned with pandering to former New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg and President Barack Obama than they are with allowing local control of our schools or commonsense regulatory reform.
Regulatory reform and election integrity. Overbearing regulations raise the price of our electricity, child care and they cost jobs and hurt our economy by raising the price to do business in the state. Our elections are now wide open for fraud thanks to Democrats ramming through two lawless election bills.
Residence: Castle Rock Party: Libertarian Occupation: Business Consultant Contact: James.Jeansonne@ gmail.com; @Jeansonne4House
Patrick Neville
On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest, how would you rate the Legislature’s performance during the 2014 session? Please explain your answer.
Residence: Franktown Party: Republican Occupation: Business owner Contact: www.patrickforcolorado. com Democratic candidate Brandon Wicks did not respond to Colorado Community Media’s questionnaire.
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Lone Tree Voice 17
October 16, 2014
State House District 43 candidates
Henry M. Barlow Residence: Highlands Ranch Party: Democrat Occupation: Professor Emeritus, Cleveland State University Contact: Barlow4Highlands Ranch.com
Kevin Van Winkle Residence: Highlands Ranch Party: Republican Occupation: Small business owner Contact: www.VanWinkleforColorado.com
State House District 44 candidates
Kim Ransom Residence: Acres Green Party: Republican Occupation: Candidate HD 44 Contact: www.kimransom.org
Karen Jae Smith Residence: Lone Tree Party: Democrat Occupation: candidate Contact: www.karenjaesmith.com
Lily Tang Williams Residence: Parker Party: Libertarian Occupation: Self-employed business consultant, real estate. Contact: www.lily4liberty.com
On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the Legislature’s performance during the 2014 session?
What two issues deserve more attention in the 2015 session than they received in 2014?
Strengthening public education. Education is an investment and we must invest in our children and their future. All levels of education deserve our commitment and support and all of our children deserve an education that prepares them for success.
My rating is 7 out of 10. Progress was made but we have many issues remaining including education, our infrastructure, the economy, the environment, health care and especially the needs of women, children, and our growing population of elderly citizens.
Two issues that deserve more attention are funding for all levels of public education including early childhood and action that helps the state move farther from the adverse effects of TABOR. We need to sponsor a citizen’s initiative that will permit the Legislature to exercise more real leadership.
This is truly my home — it’s where I was born and raised, where I started my business and where my wife and I are starting our family. I will fight everyday to ensure this is the very best place to live, work and raise a family.
Too often, the long arm of our government reaches out from Washington and Denver to take away more of our freedoms and stifles opportunities. My first priority will be to push for local control and to empower hardworking Highlands Ranch families with the freedom to turn dreams into action.
1 — Ruling Democrats have become obsessed with finding new schemes to take our hard-earned dollars. We need a different kind of legislator who will fight FOR US, our jobs and our families; who respects the Constitution; and understands the proper role of limited government.
The cost of earning a college degree is escalating seemingly out of control. This places an enormous burden on the next generation to take on huge amounts of debt — before even starting a career. It also burdens parents trying to plan and save, both for their children’s future, and their own.
What makes you the best person for the job?
What will your top priority be if elected?
On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the Legislature’s performance during the 2014 session?
What two issues deserve more attention in the 2015 session than they received in 2014?
I am passionate about protecting our Constitution while keeping government in its proper place, and encouraging job growth in the private sector. Serving in public office is something I consider an honor and a duty.
My broad experience is a strong platform from which to effectively represent HD 44. I have chaired the Douglas County Planning Commission, worked at the State Capitol, and done mission work. Fighting the battles that need to be fought; I can also find allies and common ground.
As a Constitutional Conservative, I desire to undo the damage done to our state by the current administration. I would seek to repeal laws passed last session that unconstitutionally encroach on our Second Amendment rights, as well as election laws that damage the integrity of our voting system.
The majority party had a single-minded focus, and worked hard to push their agenda. Treatment of citizens in some instances was shameful (example, Senator Hudak.) I applaud several brave legislators (unfortunately in the minority) that stood their ground whenever possible, and raised the score to 3.
Overall, every issue in 2014 received too much attention, with the majority party trying to create a nanny state. We need less governmental intrusion in our lives, not more.
People’s happiness and good life is very important to me, and is what government is for, to help people achieve together to have the best situation for them as possible. I feel I have good credentials, middle of the road, for this office to where I can be effective.
I have been active in politics all my life, both sides. I feel with my ethical well-liked Republican father having served four terms in the Missouri House, I have better insight as to what to expect and how to handle things, can compromise perhaps more easily, help people.
Work on improving public schools, encourage bi-partisan School Boards, support talented educators with pay in line with their position, importance, and ability. School choice is fine, but public school funds only for use of public schools, and teachers allowed to adapt curricula to the needs of students.
10. The Legislators were awesome, got along and with the help of more funds, were able to restore funds for K-12 education, millions for colleges and universities, made child care more affordable, increased aids for wildfires, limited ammo to 15 rounds, marijuana packaging is safer. They achieved a lot.
Giving grants for encouraging new technologies and businesses to locate here and to grow, and to provide on-the job skills, training, and experience to low-income and lowskilled people so they can contribute better. Electricians and others are so very expensive, this should help.
I am a Chinese immigrant who grew up under Communist China, came to America for freedom. I have lived in Parker for 15 years with my family. I love Colorado and I want to keep our state free, beautiful and prosperous so people can pursue their American dreams. I will represent my district in a clean, transparent and effective way.
I am highly educated with international business experience. I am passionate believer of the principles of liberty and I am able to articulate what I believe to connect with people from all walks of life. I am that leader and fighter for our liberties because I have been fighting for liberty all my life.
Defend TABOR, limiting government growth to population growth and adjusted inflation. Repeal the gun control laws enacted in 2013. Repeal Common Core and data mining of our children. Keep parents and local control of education.
I would give score of 3 out of 10. The legislators pushed through so many bills without allowing for adequate time for committees’ discussion and public input. Many of these bills were pushed by special interests. The Legislature failed to repeal the magazine limitation law, but passed bill to adopt Common Core standards.
Double taxation from both federal and state on senior citizens’ Social Security income should deserve more attention. They already paid taxes before they put money into social security. Common Core needs more time for public input and debate. The one size fits all approach and data mining of our children is not good for our country.
Why are you seeking this office?
What makes you the best person for the job?
What will your top priority be if elected?
I am a candidate for HD43 because I am concerned about the future of our children and grandchildren. I want all of our children to grow up in world with economic opportunity, where they can realize the American Dream. That will not happen unless we take responsibility.
I have a history of working successfully with diverse groups at the local, state, and national level to create consensus, solve problems, and help people work together. I am not someone who has earned a living by working for a political party or narrow interest groups.
For one reason only — I genuinely love serving the people of Highlands Ranch. This is a place where the American dream becomes reality. Our future is filled with great opportunities — and great challenges. Highlands Ranch deserves a leader who will proactively fight for our community.
Why are you seeking this office?
18-Election
18 Lone Tree Voice
State Senate District 30 candidates
Bette Davis Residence: Lone Tree Party: Democrat Occupation: Business consultant Contact: www.BetteDavis4SD30. com
Chris Holbert Residence: Parker Party: Republican Occupation: State representative, consultant Contact: www.ChrisHolbert.com
October 16, 2014
Why are you seeking this office? I aspire to be your state senator because I believe in an economy where everyone has a fair shot at success; that public education is the cornerstone of our communities and pivotal to economic growth; that women’s rights should be protected and that we should take care of our seniors.
Senate District 30 is one of the most conservative legislative districts in Colorado. For balance against the progressive agenda in Denver, it is imperative that Republicans, Libertarians, rightleaning Independents, and fiscally conservative Democrats have a proven leader representing us at the Capitol. I would be proud to earn your vote.
On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the Legislature’s performance during the 2014 session?
What makes you the best person for the job?
What will your top priority be if elected?
I understand the struggles our families are facing, from rising gas prices to skyrocketing tuition fees. My campaign has been funded by many small contributors, signifying that I am beholden to no one other than Colorado citizens. And I will always stand up for hard working people because I am one
I will work for smaller classroom sizes, with innovative technology and learning techniques and ensure that we have the best teachers in these classrooms. I support legislation that makes it easier for parents to be involved in their kids’ academic progress. I will also work to make colleges more affordable.
Rank: 8. This session, 95 percent of legislation passed with bipartisan support and advantage to both parties. The legislature awarded K-12 and higher education a combined $256 million, helping to reduce past severe cuts. There were several bills passed to further economic development and importantly, establishment of the Colorado Commission on Affordable Health Care.
A.) Water Conservation: This year’s snowpack eased some drought conditions, but growing population and demand will require conservation actions or loss of productive agriculture and water shortages to communities. B.) Fracking: Legislature needs to assess community issues and potential health hazards with economic benefits brought by the oil and gas industry.
During all four years that I have served in the state House of Representatives, I received the highest rating among the Douglas County state legislative delegation with both the Colorado Union of Taxpayers and Principles of Liberty. For more information about my voting record, please visit www.coloradotaxpayer.org or www. principlesofliberty.org
Thanks to cooperative working relationships between our county and local elected officials, business leaders, and state legislative delegation, Douglas County is rated second in the nation for attracting companies and jobs or when comparing a low rate of poverty versus high graduation rates. Continuing those efforts would be my priority.
Rating: 4. During six of the past eight years, liberal Democrats have controlled our state House, Senate, and Governor’s office. However, the majority of voters in Colorado do not share such liberal views. To restore balance in our state government, please elect a Republican majority in the state Senate.
Democrats have enacted same-day voter registration with no requirement to live in a district in order to vote. That, combined with an all-mail ballot election process, is a threat to the integrity of your vote. Colorado statutes should require proof of citizenship, identity, and district residency to vote.
What two issues deserve more attention next year than they have received in recent sessions?
Libertarian candidate Eric Price did not respond to Colorado Community Media’s questionnaire.
State House District 39 candidates
James Clark Huff
Residence: Parker Party: Democrat Occupation: Physician Contact: clarkhuff@comcast.net
Polly Lawrence Party: Republican Occupation: Construction; incumbent HD-39 representative Contact: www.PollyLawrence.com
Douglas County Sheriff candidates
Tony Spurlock Party: Republican Residence: Highlands Ranch Occupation: Douglas County sheriff Contact: www.spurlockforsheriff.com
Why are you seeking this office?
What makes you the best person for the job?
What will your top priority be if elected?
Serving in the Legislature is a challenge that I would enjoy and take seriously. I can provide commonsense, logical, practical, fresh approaches to evaluating and solving problems and an appreciation of the struggles of ordinary citizens. I am not crippled by stale ideology or obligations to special interests.
My commitment to making Colorado the best place to live and raise a family is my most important qualification. Other reasons include a diverse experience in my profession, public policy and public service experience, independence provided by taking no campaign contributions, and willingness to be a full-time legislator.
Improving and maintaining health for all Colorado citizens is top priority. Our health care “system” is complicated, fragmented, confusing, inefficient, and unavailable to many. Colorado must look beyond the Affordable Care Act and do better. The proposed Colorado Health Care Cooperative is a good starting point for approaching this issue.
There are too few legislators with a background in the business community. I believe we need to have more representatives who have signed the front of a paycheck and who clearly know the consequences of regulations by our government.
I have served HD39 since 2012 and have spent time reaching out to and listening to the people of this district. The most important thing a representative can do is vote their district, and I have maintained an open door policy which has served the residents in my district well.
Listening to my constituents is the most important part of this position. My past bills have dealt with privacy issues where government surveillance is concerned. I will continue to be a strong voice for victims of crime, and an unyielding advocate for private business around the state.
Why are you seeking this office? During 34 years in law enforcement I have successfully commanded every division within DCSO. I have acquired the expertise, training, skills, and knowledge necessary to be the sheriff. The people that reside and/or work in Douglas County deserve the most qualified leader to serve as sheriff — I am that person.
What makes you the best person for the job? My longevity with the DCSO, my vast expertise in public safety and criminal justice in Colorado, coupled with the “reallife” practical experience in leading law enforcement makes me the most qualified and the best person for the sheriff’s job.
What will your top priority be if elected?
What is one change that can make the office you seek run more efficiently?
What else should voters know about you?
Public safety will continue to be the top priority for the DCSO. DCSO’s primary function is to protect its residents, businesses, and visitors so that a thriving, well-rounded environment continues to exist in Douglas County. A healthy relationship between law enforcement and the public is paramount to a successful community.
Increasing collaborative efforts between DCSO and the three police agencies within Douglas County will effectively and efficiently benefit Douglas County. Shared information and resources, if available, reduces crime rates and allows law enforcement to provide quality service to the people.
I’m a Colorado native. My wife, Stacy, and I have lived in Douglas County for 16 years. Our four grown children work and reside in various place throughout Colorado. We have two dogs adopted from local shelters that give us endless joy. I am a proud, red-blooded, god fearing American.
Libertarian candidate Brock McCoy did not respond to Colorado Community Media’s questionnaire.
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Lone Tree Voice 19
October 16, 2014
Douglas County Surveyor
William ‘Bill’ Buntrock Residence: Roxborough Party: Democrat Occupation: Professional land surveyor Contact: BillB@ TRUENORTHSurvey.com
Robert D. Snodgrass
What makes you the best person for the job?
What will your top priority be if elected?
What is one change that can make the office you seek run more efficiently?
I’m running as the county surveyor because I have the experience that the county commissioners, county attorneys, ranchers, farmers and property owners need and can depend on. With my experience surveying in the county, I can provide key information to other surveyors and engineers who are working in the county.
I am a professional land surveyor, who practices my profession in some manner every business day. I have worked on projects all over the county including: Castle Rock, Franktown, Greenland, Highlands Ranch, Larkspur, Parker, Perry Park, Roxborough and many of the dirt roads in-between.
Re-establish the respect of the County Surveyor’s Office in Douglas County.
Again, re-establish the respect of the County Surveyor’s Office in Douglas County.
I proudly served our country as a field artillery surveyor in Schweinfurt Germany, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Army (1988 to 1992 Cold War/Gulf War Era) and the Colorado Army National Guard (1992 to 1994). In my spare time I love to fly fish and collect old land survey equipment.
After hearing of all the problems that our past county surveyor created with his outrageous demands and requirements, I chose to run for county surveyor to restore the dignity to the office that it deserves.
With over 35 years of land-surveying experience in the private sector, I have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the duties of county surveyor.
To restore the trust and dignity of the county surveyor that was destroyed by the last Douglas County surveyor. I look forward to working with the county commissioners and re-establishing a good working relationship with them and other county departments.
To follow the Colorado State Statutes that governs the county surveyor’s duties and responsibilities. And to work with the county commissioners and other county departments and not against them.
That I have been a Highlands Ranch and Douglas County resident since relocating to Colorado in the summer of 2001. I take the office of county surveyor as a truly serious endeavor and not just something to do. And that I truly look forward to serving the residents of Douglas County.
Why are you seeking this office?
What makes you the best person for the job?
What will your top priority be if elected?
I am committed to excellence in public education and a proud graduate of CU. When I speak to voters, one issue comes up repeatedly, and that is the cost of college. Middle-class families should not have to go broke in order for their children to attend college.
I have a public education background. I am a past president of the Douglas County School Board, overseeing the budget and operations of Colorado’s third largest district, with over 60,000 students. I supported pay for performance, parental choice, and innovations to ensure DCSD remains among the highest performing school districts.
Controlling the high cost of tuition, fees, and other expenses. In the last decade, instate undergraduate tuition at CU has risen 160 percent. The Regents must require the university bureaucracy to tighten its belt. As an example, Purdue University trustees just approved the fourth year of a tuition freeze.
Why are you seeking this office?
What else should the voters know about you?
Residence: Highlands Ranch Party: Republican Occupation: Professional land surveyor Contact: copls36580@gmail.com
CU Regents, District 6 candidates
John Carson Residence: Highlands Ranch Party: Republican Occupation: Attorney Contact: www.CarsonforCURegent.com
What is one change that can make the office you seek run more efficiently? University bureaucracy needs to be streamlined. Programs that cross departments can be consolidated. The Regents should ensure that the focus is on courses and programs that provide a return on investment for students. Students deserve a solid education with courses that contribute to gainful employment as well as critical thinking.
What else should the voters know about you?
I believe there should be a balance between teaching and research. Too much emphasis has been placed on research and publication as the road to tenure. Professors want to teach more, they want more time with students, but there is an understandable philosophy of “publish or perish.”
Democratic candidate Naquetta Ricks did not respond to Colorado Community Media’s questionnaire.
SSPR hoping for more green for greenways Two-mill tax hike would fund general operating expenses By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@colorado communitymedia.com The South Suburban Parks and Recreation District Board of Directors is asking voters to approve a tax hike of two mills. “We’ve cut, we’ve tightened up, we’ve
delayed maintenance, we’ve delayed some projects and really worked on what our priorities are,” said John Ostermiller, board chair. “We’re coming to the end of our rope. We’re a very well-managed district. … We offer a lot of benefits to the public, and I think the public expects us to keep doing that.” This November’s Ballot Issue 4A will ask for a property-tax hike of two mills for 10 years — about $16 per $100,000 of a home’s value per year — resulting in about $4.5
million annually in additional revenues for the district to be used for general operating expenses. Priorities include protecting the trails, maintaining parks, installing energysaving systems and replacing aging and inefficient irrigation systems. In May, a citizens’ committee strongly recommended the step, and actually suggested the district also pursue a bond issue. SSPRD’s current share of property tax is about 7 mills, or about $55 a year for
every $100,000 of a home’s value. Of that, $26 goes to capital projects and $18 goes to trails, parks and open space. Fee-based programs get $5, administration gets $5 and Hudson Gardens gets $1. The district’s total annual budget is about $53 million. It serves more than 135,000 residents in Littleton, Sheridan, Columbine Valley, Lone Tree, Bow Mar, Centennial west of Interstate 25 and portions of Jefferson, Douglas and Arapahoe counties.
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Udall, Gardner hit hard in Pueblo Oct. 9 debate draws clear lines between rivals By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A knock-down, drag-out affair in Pueblo between Sen. Mark Udall and Congressman Cory Gardner on Oct. 9 could have easily been promoted on the venue’s marquee as the Steel City Smackdown. Buoyed — and sometimes booed — by a rowdy audience, the two rivals tangled on a debate stage inside Memorial Hall on issues they have clashed over countless times throughout the Senate campaign. But while many of the issues are worn — they once again sparred over issues that included women’s reproductive rights and the Affordable Care Act — the candidates’ energies certainly weren’t. The two went at each other hard throughout the night. That was apparent when the Democrat Udall attacked Gardner and his Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives for failing to make progress on immigration reform. Udall scolded Gardner by saying, “You haven’t lifted one finger” toward movement on immigration issues. “You talk about growth. You want to grow the economy? Pass the immigration bill now,” Udall said, referring to the immigra-
tion reform measure that passed the Senate this year, but never got off the ground in the House. When Gardner pivoted to energy issues during the exchange on immigration, it created an opening for Udall to highlight the congressman’s dodge. “I’m glad to talk about energy because you’re wrong about that too, but we’re talking about immigration reform here,” Udall Udall said. Gardner said earlier in the debate that Democrats had their chance to pass comprehensive immigration reform when they controlled Congress in 2010, but failed to do so. The two exchanged immigration failure labels on each other. Udall bashed Gardner for not supporting citizenship for many of the undocumented immigrants living here, while Gardner pointed to Udall’s support for a bill from nine years ago that sought to make illegal immigration a felony. Gardner got his own shots in while criticizing the way Udall has courted women voters through television ads that have attacked the congressman over his positions on abortion, birth control and personhood, which would provide legal rights for the unborn.
Udall has tried to corner Gardner on his continued support for a federal personhood effort and for his prior support of a statewide effort here. Gardner, who is pro-life, has said he no longer supports local personhood efforts and is in favor of women being allowed to obtain birth control without a prescription. Gardner said Udall is clinging to women’s issues “because he can’t talk about Gardner anything else.” “You’ve run this entire campaign as a social-issues warrior,” Gardner said. Udall fired back, telling Gardner, “It sure takes brass” to be referring to him as the “social issues warrior.” “Congressman, we wouldn’t be having this discussion if you hadn’t spent your career trying to limit the reproductive freedoms of women,” Udall said. Gardner continued his campaignlong attack on Udall for supporting President Obama’s policies, including Obamacare, the president’s signature legislative achievement. “While you’re voting with President Obama 99 percent of the time, I will vote 100 percent of the time for the people of Colorado,” Gardner said.
The two also traded jabs over accusations of leadership failures. Gardner attacked Udall — whose Senate committee assignments include Armed Services and Intelligence — for missing hearings having to do with emerging threats like that of ISIS-sponsored terrorism. And Udall slammed Gardner for voting with Republicans to shut down the federal government last year during a time when Colorado needed Uncle Sam’s help during a flood disaster. This was the third debate of the week between the two, but it was easily the most lively. At one point, Pueblo Chieftain managing editor Steve Hensen, who moderated the debate, had to scold the raucous audience for “embarrassing” themselves for their repeated outbursts throughout the evening. But the candidates themselves seemed to be energized by the crowd, seemingly queuing up their one-liners in anticipation of a hearty response from their supporters. Gardner jabbed at Udall when the senator accused him of distorting his record as a way to distract voters. “I agree, your record is pretty distracting,” Gardner quipped. That led Udall to fire back, “You get a sense of why the House of Representatives does nothing when you listen to Congressman Gardner.”
Ballot questions explored in debate Coloradans will vote on four measures By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A televised debate on Oct. 6 laid out arguments for and against the statewide ballot questions that Colorado voters will begin deciding on this month. The debate, sponsored by KUSA-TV, allowed advocates to argue their positions on the four ballot questions, beginning with the two measures that would alter the state’s Constitution.
Amendment 67 is this year’s version of the so-called “personhood” amendment, which would create legal protections for the unborn and would essentially ban abortion in the state. If passed, the measure would change the state’s criminal code and the Colorado Wrongful Death Act to include unborn human beings. Supporters say the measure protects pregnant women and their unborn children from harm, but opponents argue the effort goes too far. “They say it’s about protecting pregnant women, and in fact, it is not,” said Cathy Alderman of the group No on 67. “It would
ban abortion in all cases.” There is no legal or medical definition of the term “unborn human being,” so Amendment 67 could end up providing legal protections for fertilized eggs, supporters have said. And that could impact the availability of abortions and birth control. Alderman said the changes to the criminal code could result in women and doctors being investigated for miscarriages. Supporters of Amendment 67 were not there to make their case. Similar personhood efforts have failed at the ballot box, going back to 2008. The other proposed constitutional amendment on this year’s ballot, Amend-
ment 68, would allow casino-style gambling at the Arapahoe Park racetrack along the eastern fringe of Aurora, with new gaming tax revenue going toward K-12 education. Supporters say the measure would bring in $114.5 million in public and charter school funding. Supporters say schools could use the funding and it’s a great way to obtain the money without raising taxes. But opponents say the effort would hurt mountain town casinos — which would depress the already-existing gaming tax revenues collected there — and would create Debate continues on Page 22
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Escaped prisoner suspected of crimes in Douglas County Travis Sandlin escaped from Jefferson County jail Oct.5 Staff report An escaped inmate from the Jefferson County jail has been stealing cars and credit cards in Highlands Ranch and Castle Pines,
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casino-style gambling in communities that may not even want it there. Katy Atkinson, who opposes the measure, cited several education advocacy groups that oppose Amendment 68.
according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Travis Sandlin, 32, escaped from jail Oct. 5. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in the search for Sandlin. According to police, Sandlin has been an opportunistic criminal by stealing cars with keys left in the ignition and has committed
burglaries by taking advantage of open garage doors. The stolen credit cards have been used across the Denver metro area. Since Sandlin’s escape, he has stolen a GMC Denali from Golden, a Honda Pilot from Evergreen, and most recently a Subaru Impreza from Highlands Ranch, police say. No other information was available.
She also said it is telling that Congressman Mike Coffman and former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff — two rivals locked in a heated 6th Congressional District race and who would represent the area where the racetrack sits — agree in their opposition to the measure. “So, candidates who do not agree on much agree that this one’s a bad idea,” Atkinson said. But Becky Brooks of Yes on 68 said
20,000 people in Aurora signed the petition to get the measure on the ballot and that hundreds of teachers statewide are backing the effort. “So, to make a broad statement that this is not wanted by the people around there is just untrue,” Brooks said. Meanwhile, Proposition 104 would require school boards to negotiate collective bargaining agreements in open meetings. Supporters say the public has a right to know how their local schools districts are spending their money and that the measure provides greater oversight of government spending. “The goal is simply to provide transparency because it’s the basis of good government,” said former state Rep. BJ Nikkel, a Republican. But Tyler Chafee, an opponent, said he the ballot language “could apply to every single conversation that administrator has with a member of a teacher organization.” He also cautioned that school districts could end up seeing a spike in legal fees over confidentiality issues. “If it passes I think there are a number of things or consequences that we may not think of,” Chafee said. The broadcast closed with a debate over Proposition 105, which would require the labeling of foods that contain genetically modified organisms. GMOs are found in the vast majority of common food crops, such as soybeans, corn and canola. The scientific consen-
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sus is that GMO-based foods are currently not harmful to the public’s health or the environment. But supporters say that consumers have a right to know what’s in their foods and can make better choices about what their families consume if they know what’s in the foods they eat. Robyn O’Brien, a 105 backer, said there have been no long-term health studies on GMO-based foods. “So the industry can say there’s no evidence of harm when in actuality there is no long-term evidence,” she said. But opponents said the ballot measure presents a number of issues. They say the measure would result in higher food costs and that the labeling could be taken by consumers to mean that the food is unsafe, causing unnecessary concern for food they’ve probably been eating for years anyway. Opponents also take issue with the fact that 105 allows for exemptions for several food products like animal feed, gum, alcohol, cheese and restaurant meals. Dietitian Mary Lee Kim said if a consumer goes into a grocery store for a frozen pizza, the pizza would require labeling. But if the store cooked that same pizza on site and it was eaten there by the consumer, no label would be required. “So, how is that consistent?” Kim said. “It doesn’t offer the consumer any good, reliable information.”
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Governor hopefuls stray onto new ground Hickenlooper, Beauprez debate safety, housing issues By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com Gov. John Hickenlooper and former Congressman Bob Beauprez sparred over issues voters are familiar with at this point in the gubernatorial campaign during an Oct. 9 debate in Fort Collins, but they also addressed issues that haven’t been making as many headlines. Yes, the two tangled over the death penalty — as they have the entire campaign — but the KUSA-sponsored debate, held at Colorado State University, also focused on other areas of public safety, affordable housing and even red-light cameras. Beauprez, a Republican, blasted the Democratic incumbent for not fighting hard enough for a construction-law reform bill from earlier this year that he believed would helped rein in rising housing costs around the state. Beauprez said Colorado’s tough construction-defects law discourages builders from making affordable condos because of high insurance costs. “There is something, especially in the Front Range, that has driven up rents and housing prices and that’s called the construction-defects legislation,” Beauprez said. Beauprez said Hickenlooper provided “absolutely zero leadership” when a reform bill that was introduced late in this year’s legislative session failed to gain steam. The bill would have made it more difficult for condo owners to sue builders over construction defects. Hickenlooper agreed that changes to the law need to be made, but said rising rental costs are attributed to other economic factors. “It’s certainly not the defining factor in the incredible inflation we’ve seen in housing costs,” he said. “That’s been going on for a number of years.” Also during the debate, Beauprez made news for saying he would like to see a repeal of laws that allow for the legal
sale of marijuana. The former congressman cited health concerns while laying out his position. “Yes, I think we’re at that point where the consequences we’ve already discovered from this might be far greater than the liberty the citizens thought they were embracing,” Beauprez said. Hickenlooper made news of his own at a debate earlier in the week, where he said voters were “reckless” for supporting last year’s Amendment 64, which legalized recreational pot sales and use in Colorado. In spite of his concerns over the impact that marijuana use can have on a developing brain, Hickenlooper wouldn’t go as far as saying that the constitutional amendment needs to be repealed. “But I do think we need more resources to make sure that kids and parents understand this is not like sneaking a beer out when you’re younger,” the governor said.
Public safety discussed Beauprez has been trying make hay out of public-safety issues this campaign, which played a role in this debate as well. Beauprez criticized Hickenlooper for failing to guide through new public-safety measures during last year’s legislative session, including a bill that would have created a felony DUI and another bill that would have placed mandatory minimums for vehicular-homicide convictions. And Beauprez again attacked Hickenlooper over the issue of the death penalty — which Hickenlooper once supported, but now opposes. Hickenlooper has had to play defense on this issue since last year, when he granted a reprieve for death-row inmate Nathan Dunlap. “I don’t think you necessarily have a fondness for violent criminals,” Beauprez said, “but why do you seem to have such a problem standing up for innocent Coloradans?” Hickenlooper fought back against Beauprez’s attack, saying that violent crimes are down over the last four years and reminding him that he has signed into law legislation that put in place $30 million for reform in mental-health ser-
vices, which he believes will also reduce violent crimes. The governor said he will continue to support laws that strengthen public safety, but that sometimes things aren’t that easy at the Legislature. “If you were governor and not just thinking about it, you’d recognize that sometimes you can’t get everything done you want,” Hickenlooper said. As for Dunlap, the governor tried to put an end to any speculation that he would grant him clemency, something he suggested was on the table during an interview last year. “I will commit, promise to leave it to the next governor,” he said. Beauprez found himself on the defensive over comments he gave to the Denver Rotary Club in 2010, where he gave economic comments that were similar to those that derailed Mitt Romney’s presidential candidacy in 2012. Beuauprez said then that “we’ve got almost half of the population perfectly happy that somebody else is paying the
bill,” saying that 47 percent of Americans pay no income tax. “I think it’s human nature that we’re fine if somebody else picks up the tab,” Beauprez said on the debate stage, in response to a question about his previous comments. “The point of the comment ... was that there needs to be more opportunity in Colorado, which has gone to other states on (Hickenlooper’s) watch.” The Hickenlooper campaign believes the economy is a winning issue for them, citing an economy that continues to grow and create jobs. The two agreed on certain issues, including whether they would sign a bill to ban red-light cameras. The controversial effort to curb bad driving and accidents at busy intersections seems to get attention at the Capitol every year. Both Beauprez and Hickenlooper said the cameras could be good uses for public safety, but they would like to get assurances from municipalities that they’re not simply using the technology to bust drivers to generate revenue.
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Greensky Bluegrass returns to Denver Oct. 24 and 25 for a two-night stand at The Ogden Theatre. The band debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Bluegrass Top 100 with their latest release, “If Sorrows Swim,” which came out in September. Photo by Chris Monaghan
Jam favorites hit No. 1 on bluegrass charts with new album, ‘If Sorrows Swim’ By Ryan Boldrey
rboldrey @coloradocommunitymedia.com When Greensky Bluegrass returns to Denver Oct. 24 and 25 at the Ogden Theatre, tickets may not be that easy to come by. The Michigan-based quintet, which sold out its four shows at Boulder’s Fox Theatre and Englewood’s Gothic Theatre last fall, has become one of the bigger draws at Telluride Bluegrass Festival the past three years and also played soldout shows with fellow jamgrass stalwarts Railroad Earth each of the last two summers at Red Rocks. Add to that, the band’s fifth studio release, “If Sorrows Swim,” which came out Sept. 9, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Bluegrass Top 100 and has stayed in the Top 5 since. Their prior 2011 release, “Handguns,” opened at No. 3. “The past three years, it’s been really exciting to watch the crowds grow, no matter what venue we are at, whether it’s the main stage at Bonnaroo or at Red Rocks,” said guitarist Dave Bruzza, who along with the mandolin-playing Paul Hoffman is one of Greensky’s two main vocalists and lyricists. “We’ve become exposed to more and more people and people are really enjoying the music we are bringing.” The Ogden shows will be a homecoming of sorts for Bruzza, who moved to Denver a year ago, where he now lives with his wife when not on tour. The rest of the band, with the exception of bass-
Dave Bruzza, left, and Anders Beck perform with Greensky Bluegrass Aug. 22 in Chicago. While the band hails from Kalamazoo, Mich., Bruzza has been calling Denver home for the past year when Greensky isn’t on the road. Photo by Ashley Marie Downing ist Mike Devol, who now calls Oakland home, still lives in or around Kalamazoo, Mich., where Greensky came together in the early 2000s. “Denver is a great place to call home,” said Bruzza by phone as the band was preparing for a late-September gig in Asheville, N.C. “I really love the mountains; I love the people there and the whole scene.” That scene has been one of the major attractions to Bruzza since long before he made the move to Colorado. “In all the years of coming to visit Denver, even when we were first start-
ing out, all the shows we would come play, people would show up and it just seemed like a really nurturing community toward music,” he said. “I think it is wonderful that there are so many great musicians in town. When I’m home, I’ll go down to Cervantes on a Thursday and you never know who is going to be there. “I may end up getting in a jam with Chris (Pandolfi) or Andy Hall from the Infamous Stringdusters or Vince (Herman of Leftover Salmon) or Bridget (Law of Elephant Revival). There are great musicians everywhere. I’ve been lucky enough to be asked to come play with a lot of bands when I’m home. It’s super fun. I love doing that.” Right now, Bruzza is looking forward to spending a couple nights in his own bed as the band begins the 19-date Western leg of its fall tour that includes a night in Aspen and multi-night stops in Las Vegas and Portland, as well as San Francisco, where they will wrap things up at The Fillmore Auditorium in midNovember. Greensky will be playing two-set shows both nights in Denver. You, Me and Apollo — a five-piece indie folk band from Fort Collins — will provide support each evening.
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Paul Hoffman, of Greensky Bluegrass, performs Oct. 24, 2013 during the band’s gig at The Fox Theatre in Boulder. The Michigan-based band, which sold out the Fox and Englewood’s Gothic Theatre last fall, is returning to Denver Oct. 24 and 25 to play the Ogden Theatre. Photo by Ryan Boldrey
Greensky Bluegrass will headline Denver’s Ogden Theatre Oct. 24 and 25. Doors are at 8 p.m. and You, Me and Apollo will open and take the stage at 9 both nights. Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.greenskybluegrass.com, www.axs.com or in person at the Gothic, Bluebird or Ogden box offices. Advance price is $22.75. If available, tickets day of show will cost $27. The Ogden Theatre is located at 935 E. Colfax Ave. Call 303-832-1874 for more information. Show is 16+
There are some stories that are too sad to report. This is one of them. Randy Weeks, age 59, president of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and executive director of its Broadway touring division, died Oct. 9. Weeks was in London attending the Independent Presenter’s Network conference. Concern was raised when he missed a previously scheduled meeting. Colleagues requested that the hotel in which he was staying do a wellness check, at which time he was discovered in his bed. The cause of death was not immediately unknown. Here’s what the retiring head of the DPCA, Daniel Ritchie, had to say: “Randy’s relationship with the DCPA began in 1978 when he started working in the box office while attending the University of Colorado. Despite a foray into his parents’ restaurant business, Randy’s first love was the theater. He was serving as Theatre Operations Manager at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., when local Broadway presenter Bob Garner tapped Randy to take the helm of Denver Center Attractions in 1989.” During Weeks’ tenure, he also opened the Garner Galleria Theatre in 1992 with the smash hit “Forever Plaid.” The venue has gone on to great success, treating audiences to such long-running shows as “Always … Patsy Cline” and “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.” Weeks was a co-founder of the Women’s Voices Fund, making gifts to honor his mother and aunt. He also served on the Denver School of the Arts board, the Independent Presenter’s Network, The Broadway League and the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District.
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Rockmount Ranch Wear, the historic snapfront shirt maker at 1626 Wazee, is no stranger to the rich and famous. Its distinctive Western shirts have been immortalized in movies and on the backs of rock stars. Steve Weil, Rockmount’s third-generation owner, has met more than his share of stars, but he can’t resist getting in touch with his inner groupie when someone special walks in the door. On Oct. 3, Weil was driving home from work when an employee called to say that rocker Robert Plant, of Led Zeppelin fame, was in the store. Weil spun the car around and headed back. “He was like a kid in a candy store,” Weil said. “He tried on several shirts and a leather jacket and took each one to the counter. We talked about history and literature. His prose and manner was nothing like other rock stars and celebrities we have met. This man is a gentleman — amusing and without pretense. “He said he had been coming to Denver for over 40 years, and how it had matured well ... He said he played here on Dec. 26, 1968. I asked, `How could you remember the date?’ He said, `Because it was my opening concert on my first U.S. tour.’ Led Zeppelin started the tour as opening act for Vanilla Fudge and Iron Butterfly.”
Indoor golf facility coming
Jon Rizzi, founding editor of Colorado Avid Golfer magazine, attended the groundbreaking last week of Topgolf, an innovative indoor golf facility with extra strokes such as three floors with 102 practice bays, 200-plus HDTVs, a rooftop terrace and the kind of menu you only wished they served at your favorite golf course. Rizzi posted on his Facebook page: “Went to the groundbreaking of Topgolf (www.topgolf.com/us/centennial) in Centennial (10601 E. Easter Ave.). And `groundbreaking’ deParker continues on Page 25
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‘Guys and Dolls’ set to dazzle Lone Tree Runyon stories come to life in iconic play By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com “Guys and Dolls” first launched on Broadway in 1950 and it has appeared steadily across the nation ever since, with its roots in Damon Runyon’s wry portraits of the characters he met in his inner-city New York. Based on the stories “Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown” and “Blood Pressure,” with characters and plot elements lifted from other stories, this musical has become an American classic. The entertaining tale of gangsters, gamblers, mission dolls and showgirls won the Tony for Best Musical and was nominated for a 1951 Pulitzer Prize. (Website history recounts that the Pulitzer for drama was not awarded that year because Abe Burrows — one of two credited writers of the play — had run afoul of the House Committee on Un-
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scribes the concept. The facility — one of 22 in the world — portends to redefine the golf experience with 102 climate-controlled bays, microchipped balls to hit at lighted targets on an outdoor range, top-shelf food and drink and all kinds of flat-screens and event space to keep non-golfers entertained. It’s gonna be great when it opens next (spring).”
Photos of musicians displayed
The PACE Center Art Gallery in Parker is hosting an exhibition that features photographs of celebrity musicians taken by Colorado photographer Jensen Sutta Friday through Nov. 14. The exhibit’s opening reception takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 16. It is open to the public and includes live music, hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and an artist talk. Sutta’s exhibition at the PACE Center (20000 Pikes Peak Ave.) will feature photographs of Jack Johnson, Jaime Foxx, Ryan
American Activities, spurring the Columbia University trustees to veto the nomination.) Local audiences will have an opportunity to revisit Frank Loesser’s music and the book by Jo Swerling and Burrows at Lone Tree Arts Center from Oct. 22-26, in a concert version with an 18-piece orchestra. Lone Tree had a great success with its production of “South Pa- Hess cific in Concert” last season and is repeating that format. A large professional cast will sing the score, with select dialogue from the musical. First, we meet several gamblers with the day’s Racing Form, singing “Fugue for Tinhorns” (“I’ve got the horse right here — his name is Paul Revere …”). Soon the Salvation Army Band, which includes Sarah Brown, marches onto the scene and we have the conflicting elements of the story in place.
Director Gavin Mayer, an adjunct professor at the University of Northern Colorado and frequent musical director at the Arvada Center, will lead this show with musical direction by Susan Draus. Draus calls Denver home, but has recently been music director and keyboardist for “Book of Mormon” and has worked with many other Broadway shows and national tours. Broadway veteran David Hess will appear as clever gambler Sky Masterson and Jennifer DeDominici, experienced in musical theater and opera, will be the so-proper Miss Sarah Brown. The nervous organizer for that legendary ongoing floating craps game, Nathan Detroit, will be played by Scott Rathbun, and Beth
IF YOU GO
“Guys and Dolls in Concert” plays Oct 22-26 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons Street, Lone Tree. Performances: 1:30 p.m. Oct. 22; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23; 8 p.m. Oct. 24, 25; 1:30 p.m. Oct. 25, 26. Ticket prices: $30 to $55, 720-509-1000, LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.
Beyer will reprise one of her favorite roles in Nathan’s long-suffering fiancee, Adelaide. The production, in conjunction with Starkey Theatrix, will also include local favorites Colin Alexander, Piper Lindsay Arpan, Rob Costigan, Stephen Day, Daniel Langhoff, Sue Lieser, Thaddeus Valdez and more.
Tedder (OneRepublic), Sheryl Crow, Pat Monahan (Train), Flo Rida, G-Love, Todd Park Mohr (Big Head Todd), Burt Bacharach, Kenny Rogers, Peter Cetera (Chicago), Don Felder (Eagles), B.B. King, Morris Day (the Time), Luke Bryan, Leann Rimes, Merle Haggard, Brad Paisley, Randy Owen (Alabama) and Strait. Visit www.ParkerArts.org for information.
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Eavesdropping on a man talking about the Chicago Bears’ loss to the Carolina Panthers: “I took my mom a turnover for breakfast this morning. She ended up with two fewer than (former Broncos quarterback) Jay Cutler had.” Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for BlacktieColorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktie-colorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.
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Things will get spooky in Parker concert ‘The Unseen World’ is theme at PACE Center
IF YOU GO The Parker Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tickets are available at pacecenteronline.org, by calling 303-805-6800 or at the door.
By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Director Rene Knetsch will direct the Parker Symphony in a season-opening concert on Oct. 24 that explores “The Unseen World,” featuring fantasy worlds created with music. The mood is Halloween. Included will be the world premiere of “The Night Creeps Slowly” by young Colorado composer Ryan M. Smith, who is a Chaparral High School graduate (2008). Parker-area high school musicians will play with the orchestra for this piece, which is described as “mysterious and unsettling.” Smith — a musician, composer, teacher and producer — received his bachelor’s degree in music from Metropolitan State University in 2013. He has been performing, teaching private-
ly and with local music organizations, and writing a variety of music. He performs with local music groups ranging from contemporary classical to popular in style. His goal is to bring people together to help them understand themselves and one another using music, according to the biography provided by the PSO. He has written, recorded and produced two solo albums under the name M.I.X. Also on the orchestra’s program for Oct. 24: “Noon Witch” by Dvorak; “Danse Macabre” by Saint Saens; “March to the Scaffold” from Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique”; and Respighi’s tone poem, “The Pines of Rome.”
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Rene Knetsch conducts musicians of the Parker Symphony at the PACE Center, where the orchestra will perform on Oct. 24. Courtesy photo PSO’s community liason, Cheryl Poules, offers a brief description: “The first movement of the Respighi work depicts the happy memory of children playing among the `Pines ‘de Villa Borghese.’ Next a majestic dirge conjures dim “catacombs” where the dead are immured. As the
full moon rises, we linger at `The Temple of Janus,’ the double-faced god, and are spellbound at the eerily beautiful call of the nightingale. Finally Respighi paints a magnificent scene of the ancient armies of Rome as they march by the `Pines of the Appian Way.’”
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Girls Night Out Fashion, Makeup, and Mammograms! Join the Lone Tree Breast Center for an evening of wine, girlfriends and learning from the experts! Thursday, October 23, 2014 4:30 – 7:30 pm Lone Tree Breast Center, 9544 Park Meadows Drive, Ste. 100, Lone Tree, CO 80124
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Featured Topics: w 3D Mammograms will be available all evening. Schedule early for your reserved spot!* Breast Health-Reconstruction, Augmentation and Reduction. w Makeup for Confidence (Nordstrom) w Superfoods & Antioxidants (Lyfe Kitchen) w Trends in Exercise Clothing (lululemon athletica) w Giveaways and Raffle Prizes * Appointments will be taken prior to the event, based on availability. All participants must bring insurance card and photo ID. All mammograms are covered by your insurance provider if you are 40 or above. You can also schedule a mammogram for another time during the event if you prefer not to have one that night..
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Wings of Hope partners with CU center By Mike DiFerdinando
mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com Former Castle Pines Mayor Maureen Shul has seen the devastation of pancreatic cancer firsthand. In 2009, Shul lost her mother and brother to pancreatic cancer within months of one another. Shul said losing her loved ones to cancer dramatically changed her life and priorities and led her to found Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research in 2012, a nonprofit that raises awareness and funding for pancreatic cancer research at the University of Colorado Cancer Center. “Pancreatic cancer came out of nowhere and took two of my family members and I just knew that I had to do something to raise awareness,” Shul said. In February 2013, the University of Colorado Cancer Center entered into a formal partnership with Wings of Hope, with both entities combining efforts to have the Alexander cancer center become the regional hub and national destination for pancreatic cancer research. “Most people have no idea that we have the top physicians and researchers working on treatments right here in our backyard,” Shul said. Shul “The doctors that we’re partnering with at CU are leading the way on pancreatic cancer research.” After last year’s benefit, Wings of Hope presented $45,000 to the CU Cancer Center for pancreatic cancer research, which has already translated into patient care.
‘We hope that we’ll be able to continue to raise the funds needed to attract the best and brightest in pancreatic cancer research.’ Maureen Shul, Former Castle Pines Mayor Shul said she hopes to raise an additional $25,000 each year and is aiming to bring in $75,000 to $80,000 this year. This year’s event will be held Oct. 30 at The Wildlife Experience, 10035 S. Peoria Street in Parker, and will feature as keynote speaker Eric Alexander, recounting his historic climb to the top of Mount Everest while guiding his blind friend, Erik Weihenmayer. Tickets for the event cost $100 for an individual, $5,000 to be a Gold Sponsor (provides reserved seating for 20, logo on all ads, program and on IMAX screen before and after program), $2,000 to be a Silver Sponsor (provides reserved seating for 10, logo on program, logo on IMAX screen before and after program) and $1,000 to be a Bronze Sponsor (provides reserved seating for six, logo on program, logo on IMAX screen before and after program.) The event begins at 6 p.m. and there will be cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and live and silent auctions. “We hope that we’ll be able to continue to raise the funds needed to attract the best and brightest in pancreatic cancer research,” Shul said. For more information, contact Shul at 720733-0491 or email info@wingsofhopepcr.org.
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`House of Night’ series authors to visit Ranch IF YOU GO
‘Redeemed’ is 10th title, with movie on horizon
P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast will visit the Highlands Ranch Tattered Cover Book Store, 9315 Dorchester St., Highlands Ranch, at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 to discuss and sign their 10th and final novel in the “House of Night” series. “Redeemed” has just been published and brings a conclusion to the ongoing power struggles in a vampyre world. 303-470-7050.
By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Zoey Redbird, fledgling vampyre, is in trouble and in jail as “Redeemed” opens. She thinks she has killed two men and is suffering massively from the attendant guilt trip. Can she/will she be able to recover from this issue so she and other House of Night vampyres in her Nerd Herd can mount a defense against Neferet, the Dark Goddess? “Redeemed” is by P.C. Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast, who will appear at the Highlands Ranch Tattered Cover Book Store at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 to meet with readers of their series, “House of Night.” The final, 10th novel in the series calls on young Native American heroine Zoey Redbird, aided by her friends and a loving grandmother, to call on all her special powers to overcome the evil Dark Goddess, who is on a rampage against the people of Tulsa, Okla. (where P.C. Cast lives). Zoey is heir to unique powers. She can summon the elements, as well as wield Old
P.C. and Kristin Cast, authors of “Redeemed,” will appear Oct. 20 at Tattered Cover Highlands Ranch for a reading and book signing. Courtesy photos Magick. The Casts write in graphic detail about how Neferet puts people under her spell in her fortress at the Mayo Hotel — one can picture flying critters, loud screams and lots of blood in this conclusion to a truly popular series. We are told that a movie is pending. This series has been a best-seller in the
U.S., U.K. and Germany, and has more than 12 million copies in print, according to the publisher, St. Martins Griffin. The authors have created a fantasy world with a clear social structure and distinctive characters such as Aurox, who comes out of Greek mythology, and Detective Marx, who comes out of the Tulsa Police Department, but understands about vampyres and has a
special friendship with Zoey. There’s Zoey’s affectionate grandma, who speaks to her in a Native American tongue, and even opposing kitties: big orange Nala and Nefert’s cat, Skylar, to add another layer of color and conflict. Conversations and relationships at times have a normal teen flavor and choice of words, which varies the rhythms in the book in an interesting way. Then the ultimate battle comes through like the most violent superhero film bit. P.C. Cast says her daughter, a New York writer, brings a teen sensibility to the stories they co-create. They must have interesting conversations over a late-night cup of tea! One assumes they will bring a bit of that interchange to their conversation with readers at Tattered Cover.
‘Nunsense’ brings smiles in church performance Highlands Ranch show raises funds By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Dan Goggins’ all-time hit, “Nunsense,” will be presented by the Wesley Players at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church on Oct. 24-26 and would be fine entertainment for all but the tiniest family members. An online look tells us that Goggins started out with a line of humorous nunrelated greeting cards and expanded
into a cabaret show, then to a full-blown musical, which ran Off-Broadway for 10 years. It started in 1985 and was translated into 26 languages, with more than 8,000 productions, playing across the world. It became a mini-industry with several sequels following the original
IF YOU GO “Nunsense” will be presented on Oct. 24-26 by the Wesley Players at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. Performances are at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 and 25; 2 p.m. Oct. 26. The ticket price includes dessert: $15/adult; $10 children under 12. Available at stlukeshr.com or at the door.
and is still done regularly by community theater companies. The story in brief: Sister Julia, Child of God — and cook at the Little Sisters of Hoboken convent — accidentally killed off most of the residents with tainted vichyssoise. All but four have been buried with proceeds from a greeting card company Mother Superior started. Thinking she had adequate money, she bought a VCR and camcorder, using money needed for the final four burials. The four bodies are in the convent’s deep freeze — an arrangement that certainly won’t be possible indefinitely. The remaining five nuns decide to stage a performance at a nearby school to raise the needed money. Each brings
special qualities to the proposed variety show. The audience meets Mother Superior Mary Regina, Sister Mary Hubert, Sister Robert Anne, Sister Mary Leo and Sister Mary Amnesia. Each has a distinctive role to play as the nuns prepare for their performances and the results are indeed funny. Proceeds from Wesley Players productions benefit local and international charities. They have raised over $200,000 in the decade they have been performing. This show will benefit the church drama program and Denver Urban Ministries, which provides basic human services to needy people.
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MileHiCon brings fantasy world to life 46th annual event set for DTC area By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com The Hyatt Regency Tech Center’s spaces will take on an otherworldly look Oct. 24-26, when the 46th Annual MileHiCon draws hundreds of science fiction/fantasy geeks to see and hear more than 80 authors and artists. Many will be in elaborate costumes. The literary focus of this long-running event is expanded by gaming , vendors of books and related items, artist demonstrations, writing panels, science presentations and kids’ programming. Expected authors include Daniel Abraham, who writes as himself, as MLN Hanover, and as James S.A. Corey with Ty Franck. Franck will also be on hand; in addition to his collaborations as Corey, he also is author of “Avatar: A Short Story” and other short stories. Also on tap is Michael Swanwick, winner of Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy and Arthur C. Clarke Awards. His books include “In the Drift,” “Vacuum Flowers,” “The Iron Dragon’s Daughter” and more, as well as short stories. Hugo Award-winning artists Phil and Kaja Foglio have designed many book covers, album covers and gaming cards. A complete list of participants and detailed schedules may be found at milehicon.org. Attractions include a painting demo by Littleton space artist Michael Carroll; short story samplers; autograph alley; masquerade judging; mask making; “Spaceships We Have Loved”; film and literature dis-
ABOVE: A young family attended MileHiCon 2013. RIGHT: Attendees in the hall at MileHiCon 2013, looking for a favorite author. Courtesy photos cussions; and much more. (We printed out seven pages of activities.) A literacy auction on Oct. 25 offers rare books, autographed books, original artwork, and sci-fi and fantasy items donated by guests and fans. Proceeds are given to a charity for the purchase of books and reading education programs.
Wonderbound stages dance to strings Tchaikovsky work enlivened by dance accompaniment
IF YOU GO
MileHiCon activities will take place Oct. 24-26 at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center Hotel, 7800 E. Tufts Ave., Denver. A three-day membership will cost $46 at the door or can be purchased in advance at milehicon46.eventbrite.com. Daily memberships are available at the door: Oct. 24, $18; Oct. 25, $22; Oct. 26, $22. Parking is $5 for the weekend. Registration will be open at 2 p.m. Oct. 24; 9 a.m. Oct. 25 and 26. MileHiCon is staffed by volunteers.
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sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Denver’s Wonderbound dance company will perform artistic director Garrett Ammon’s “Serenade For Strings,” choreographed in 2013 to Tchaikovsky’s work of the same name, at Parker’s PACE Center Oct. 18 and 19. The dancers will be accompanied by musicians from the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. It was the first time a choreographer had set a piece to the full score since George Balanchine and it drew national attention. Ammons recently visited the Smuin Ballet Company in San Francisco to stage the ballet on those accomplished dancers for a West Coast premiere. A new work by dancer/choreographer Sarah Tallman will fill out the program. It is set to Edvard Grieg’s “Holberg Suite” and features five movements based on 18th-century dance forms. Her piece is inspired by the work of 20th-century surrealists. Tallman said, “I’m so excited and grateful to be premiering a brand new work for our season opener with musicians of the Colorado Symphony. “Surrealist art, juxtaposed with the gorgeous Grieg composition, has sparked my curiosity and I can’t wait to explore the subconscious, dreamlike aspects of our minds and their joyous complexities.” Wonderbound will perform again later in the season at the PACE Center and at Lone Tree Arts Center in April. Formerly known as Ballet Nouveau Colorado, the company has a studio at 1075 Park Avenue West in Denver, where small performances are sometimes held.
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At Applewood Plumbing Heating & Electric, we give $1,000 every month to a local charity or nonprofit nominated by YOU! We’ve contributed more than $95,000 over the past 9 years with our monthly giveaway, and we’re still at it...making a difference where it matters most, close to home. Nominate your favorite local charity or nonprofit to win at www.ApplewoodFixIt.com. The Wonderbound dance company will perform “Enduring Grace” on Oct. 18-19 at the PACE Center in Parker. Courtesy photo
IF YOU GO “Enduring Grace” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 and 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave. in Parker. Tickets: pacecenteronline.com, 303-805-6800, or at the door. The performance will be repeated on Oct. 24-26 at the Performing Arts Complex at Pinnacle Charter School, 1001 W. 84th Ave., Denver. Tickets: wonderbound. com, 303-292-4700.
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`This is Colorado’ returns to college For many years, the Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County held its annual “This is Colorado” show at a various metro-area venues, but last year the group brought it closer to home. Open to artists statewide, in 2013 it was held in the handsome Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College and drew many viewers. The exhibit will return Oct. 21, with a public reception from 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 24, and will run until Nov. 14. The gallery is on the ACC campus at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. Gallery hours: noon to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays (open until 7 p.m. on Tuesdays). Admission is free.
Sphere in Englewood Englewood Arts Presents is bringing the 13-member Sphere string ensemble to town at 2 p.m. Oct. 25 in Hampden Hall, inside the Englewood Civic Center at 1000 Englewood Parkway. This will be the first appearance at Hampden Hall for the 4-year-old ensemble, which performs without a conductor and offers a range of music including classical, rock, jazz and jive. The program will include Piazzola’s “Concerto Hommage a Liege for Banjo and Guitar” and Janacek’s “Suite for Strings.” Featured musicians: Evan Orman, bandoneon, and Patrick Sutton, guitar. Tickets: $20/$15, free under 18, Englewoodarts. org or at the door one hour prior to performance.
Fear in Littleton Haunts of Littleton, a walking tour of local haunts, is scheduled at 7 p.m. Oct. 18,
derful World of Ragtime” for the Ragtime Society of Colorado at 1 p.m. Oct. 26 at Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia St., Denver. Tickets: $20/$15 members: Colleen Vander Hoek, 8360 S. Zephyr St., Littleton, CO 80128, 303-9794353, or at the door.
Boettcher bottom dollar
24 and 25. Meet at the light-rail station in downtown Littleton. Tickets: adults $13/ kids $5. hauntsoflittlton.org.
Musician photos exhibited Coloradan Jensen Sutta’s photographs of celebrity musicians are exhibited at Parker’s PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker, through Nov. 14, with an opening from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 16. Included: Jack Johnson, Jaime Foxx, Ryan Tedder, Burt Bacharach, Leann Rimes, Merle Haggard, George Strait, B.B. King and more. Free.
Rusted Root set for Gothic Rusted Root is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a tour to introduce a seventh studio album, “The Movement.” The band will perform at the Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood, on Oct. 25. Tickets: 303-789-9206.
Time for ragtime The Big Little Ragtime Band — John Bredenberg, Bill Clark, Hank Troy and Maurie Walker — will perform “The Won-
The Colorado Symphony will present a Better Boettcher Bash concert and fundraiser and 25th anniversary celebration at 7 p.m. Oct. 26 at Boettcher Hall, Denver Performing Arts Complex. Admission: $50/$100/$200. Funds will go towards renovation of the downtown Denver concert hall. (Details of proposed plan by Sempel Brown are at coloradosymphony.org.) The event starts with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. followed by the 7 p.m. concert. Contributions can be made online at coloradosymphony. org or through the box office in Boettcher Concert Hall, 1000 14th St., Denver.
All about the chocolate
“Choctoberfest” will bring 35,000 chocolate samples, cooking demos, costumes, a chocolate pudding contest, advice from Littleton’s Chocolate Therapist shop and a chocolate happy hour to the Marriott Denver Tech Center, 4700 S. Syracuse St., Denver, on Oct. 17 (4-9 p.m.) and 18 (9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Admission: $5/free under 12. Taste tickets: $10 for 12 tickets, $20 for 25 tickets. Info: chocolatefests.org.
Flourishes to flourish
The Colorado Wind Ensemble will perform “Symphonic Flourishes: A Cel-
“Midnight Glow,” painted by longtime Littleton artist Shirley Lamb, will be included in the “This is Colorado” exhibit at Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College, which opens with a public reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 24. Courtesy photo ebratory Journey,” under guest conductor Joseph Martin, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Tickets: $15/$12/$5, coloradowindensemble.org.
Schwab Celebrates Grand Opening of new Calendar of Events Colorado Campus in Lone Tree On Wednesday, October 1, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., celebrated the grand opening of its new Colorado campus in Lone Tree, Colorado. Schwab is a South Metro Denver Chamber member. A total of approximately 1,900 Denver-area Schwab employees will move into the 650,000-square-foot, 47-acre campus in staged phases over the next year and a half, enabling the company to consolidate the majority of its Colorado operations in one facility, located at 9800 Schwab Way (at the corner of Park Meadows and Lincoln). The campus, when completed, will include three fivestory office buildings as well as a standalone branch office, which opened last May. Located in the RidgeGate masterplanned community, the new campus will provide a new home for Schwab’s service center facilities, which are currently in three leased buildings
at two separate locations north of RidgeGate along the I-25 corridor. Three of the company’s four local retail branch offices will remain in their current locations: at 201 Columbine Street in Cherry Creek; 518 17th Street in downtown Denver; and 2480 Canyon Blvd. in Boulder. The fourth Denver-area branch office relocated to a prominent location on the new campus, facing Lincoln Avenue just west of I-25. The Schwab campus was designed to create a sustainable, visually appealing and strong identity within the community, which itself blends natural open space with mixed-use density. Situated for solar orientation, the campus buildings are nestled into the existing site topography and optimize views of Mount Evans, Indian Peaks, Longs Peak and the downtown Denver skyline. Landscaping reflects the natural Colorado landscape, with native grasses, plants and trees that
tie into the surrounding prairie. The site and buildings all incorporate sustainable materials and systems, targeting LEED Gold certification. “Our corporate real estate team really outdid themselves with this project,” said Brian McDonald, senior vice president of Schwab Investor Services and senior location leader for the company in Colorado. “You couldn’t wish for a better located, more functional and beautiful place to be, and the RidgeGate development offers so many amenities. We are really looking forward to becoming a part of the Lone Tree community.” To date, approximately 70 percent of the campus has been completed, with two of the three buildings ready for occupancy. The third building is expected to be completed in the summer of 2015. For more information visit www.aboutschwab. com
Skydivers to Descend on iFLY Denver Grand Reopening Oct. 17-18 Local business leaders, students and the general public will be on hand to watch Skydivers jump from thousands of feet to kick off the grand reopening celebration of the new iFLY Indoor Skydiving in Denver (formerly SkyVenture Colorado) on Friday, October 17 beginning at 10:00 a.m. Lone Tree Mayor Jim Gunning, along with the Thunderstorm skydivers, will officially cut the ribbon to reopen the indoor skydiving wind tunnel located just south of Park Meadows Mall. Meet professional skydivers, tour the completely remodeled wind tunnel facility, watch indoor skydiving demonstrations from some of the best flyers in the world from the free observation deck and take a turn flying. Friday, October 17 Schedule • 10:15 a.m. Professional skydivers jump from an airplane into the new facility. They will join Lone Tree Mayor Jim Gunning as he officially cuts the ribbon to re-open the wind tunnel as iFLY Denver and proclaims Friday, October 17, 2014 as iFLY Denver
Day. • 10:45 a.m. Tour the new facility and watch an indoor skydiving demonstration performed by some of the best flying talent in the world. • 11 a.m. Lunch served courtesy of Brunswick Zone • 11 am. – 1 p.m. Take a turn flying for free* in the new iFLY Denver wind tunnel, get behind the scenes to see how the wind tunnel technology works and learn about the iFLY’s new flight programs including a STEM education program designed to create an interactive classroom for today’s education needs. • 3-7 p.m. ESPN Radio will broadcast live from the all new iFLY Denver. The general public is invited to enjoy indoor skydiving demonstrations from the free observation deck, prize giveaways including a signed Broncos helmet, free flight vouchers, free tickets to the Wildlife experience and more! Saturday, October 18 Schedule
For a complete calendar of South Metro Denver Chamber events and for more information, visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142.
Friday, October 17 iFly Indoor Skydiving Ribbon Cutting & Grand Reopening! 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, iFly Denver, 9230 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO Sunday, October 19 Making Strides of Denver 9:00 am – 10:30 am, Village Center Station, 6380 S Fiddlers Green Cir, Greenwood Village, CO Monday, October 20 Save Lives, Sort Medical Supplies with Project C.U.R.E. 7:00 pm, Project CURE, 10337 East Geddes Ave, Centennial, CO Tuesday, October 21 Denver Scholarship Foundation Ed Gala -Make College Possible for Denver Students 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, 7711 E Academy Blvd, Denver Cost: $250/person. Please register via blacktie-colorado.com
• 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. The general public Wednesday, October 22 is invited to enjoy indoor skydiving Girls’ Night Out event, The Many Faces of demonstrations from the free obserBreast Health vation deck, prize giveaways including 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, The Hudson Gardens & a signed Broncos helmet, free flight Event Center, 6115 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, CO vouchers, free tickets to the Wildlife experience and more! • 10:15 a.m. Professional Thunderwind tunnel,” which was historically used storm skydivers jump from an airplane by the military and professional skydivers into the new facility and officially cut the for training. Four powerful, high-efficiency Grand Opening ribbon. axial fans are mounted at the top of the • 11 a.m. Special Grand Opening iFLY building, channeling air down the side Denver Cake cutting. tunnels into the basement, and then up The iFLY center is located at 9230 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124. For through the floor of the 12-foot-wide more information call (303) 768-9000 or circular flight chamber, creating a strong visit www.ifly-denver.com. upward draft. This upward draft, which *Reservations suggested for free media ranges in speed from approximately 80 flights and Buy One Get One General Pub- to 175 miles per hour (depending on the lic Flights. Contact Marc@iFLY-Denver. weight and expertise level of the flyer,) com to reserve. creates a stable, wall-to-wall airflow that About the Technology: pushes guests aloft and makes it possible The iFLY experience is made possible utilizing a technology called the “vertical for them to fly.
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THINGS DO MUSIC/CONCERTS
COLORADO SYMPHONY: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Season Opener THE LITTLETON Symphony Orchestra presents the opening
concert of its 2014-15 season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St. The season opens with Mahan and the Emperor, featuring local favorite pianist Katie Mahan. Tickets are available online at www.littletonsymphony.org; in the Gorsett Violin Shop, 8100 S. Quebec St., Suite B206, Centennial; or at the door. For group tickets or more information call 303-933-6824.
SHOWTIME AT Southridge: Family Magic
Show
MYSTO THE Magi’s family-friendly magic show is from 7-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. The show is full of mystery, illusion and family-friendly comedy. Call 303-791-2500 or go to http://www.hrcaonline.org for cost and other information.
THE COLORADO Symphony takes on one of the most well known symphonic works in history. This iconic symphony debuted in 1808 and has been played all over the world, audiences delighting in its unrelenting power and unity over all four movements. The first symphony to ever feature trombones, Beethoven’s Fifth will showcase the musicians of the CSO at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, in the amazing acoustics of the Main Stage Theater at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. all 720-509-1000 or go to www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org. GUYS & Dolls in Concert FOLLOWING THE rave reviews for South Pacific in Concert, Lone Tree Arts Center
brings back the unique `in concert’ staging (full orchestra on stage with large cast singing and performing select dialogue) for another look at a classic American musical. The rousing energy of mid20th century New York City mixes with legendary characters and a dazzling score The Classic tunes come one right after the other, including favorites such as a “A Bushel and a Peck,”“Luck Be A Lady,”“Take Back Your Mink,”“Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat,” and “If I Were A Bell.” The romantic and funny story is populated with gangsters and gamblers, missionary dolls and showgirls, and one of the greatest musical scores in the history of American theatre. Show runs from Wednesday, Oct. 22, to Friday, Oct. 24 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. all 720-509-1000 or go to www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.
RUSTED ROOT live IN HONOR of its 25th anniversary, Rusted Root will perform Saturday, Oct. 25
at the Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood. Call 303-789-9206. Show time will be about 9:45 p.m.
SUPERHEROES AND Comicons CASTLE ROCK Orchestra presents its Superheroes and Comicons Concert featuring music from John Williams and tunes from favorites such as Superman, Spiderman, Batman and the video game Halo. Costumes are welcome. The performance is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at the First United Methodist Church of Castle Rock, 1200 South St. Suggested admission is $5 per person or $20 a family. Visit www.CastleRockOrchestra.org.
Court, Castle Rock. The scream-worthy haunted house benefits the Police and Fire Explorer programs. Those under 13 are not admitted without an adult. Call 303-663-3103 or email lkania@crgov.com. To volunteer: https://volunteerconnectdc.civicore.com/ index.cfm?section=volOpportunities&action=viewOppOnly&fwID=21086
HALLOWEEN DANCE, Costume Party SKY CLIFF plans a Halloween dance and costume party for those ages 16 and older with special needs. The dance is from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at Franktown Firehouse, in the community room. DJ JJ McKay will provide the entertainment. You do not have to be a participant of Sky Cliff to attend; invite a friend. Call 303-814-2863 or visit www.skycliffctr@skycliff.org for information. A $5 cover will help pay the cost of the DJ. PARK GRAND Opening PHILIP S. Miller Park and Miller Activity Complex will have its grand opening from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. The event will begin with the liveBIG 5K/10K and family adventure run on the new natural surface trails in the park. After the run, enjoy a number of activities. Inside the complex, all amenities are free, and the Halloween Spooktacular is from 1-3 p.m. HIGHLANDS RANCH Farmers’ Market THE HIGHLANDS Ranch Community Association’s farmers’ and street markets will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 26 in Town Center, 9288 Dorchester St. in Highlands Ranch.
HEALTH/FITNESS
FREE HEATH Education
SOUTH DENVER Heart Center, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton, presents free educational classes in October. Diabetes, Pre-diabetes and Insulin Resistance, from 11 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 20, led by Susan Buckley, RD, CDE, and Vicki Siegel, exercise physiologist. Learn the ins and outs of diabetes and how to control blood sugar. From 1:30-2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, is Anticoagulation Basics: Through Thick & Thin. Learn to live with Warfarin/Coumadin, including an overview of warfarin therapy with an emphasis on safety. The class also will help patients make good decisions about what can affect medications and how to monitor it. Call 303-744-1065 or go to www. southdenver.com for information and to register. FREE NUTRITION, Cooking Class FREE HEART Health nutrition classes and cooking demonstrations are offered from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 22 (The DASH Diet); Wednesday, Oct. 29 (Jumpstart Your Metabolism) at the South Denver Heart Center, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Join Richard Collins, M.D., “The Cooking Cardiologist,” along with Susan Buckley, RD, CDE, as they share their expertise on Heart Healthy nutrition and cooking solutions. For more information or to register, call 303-744-1065, www.southdenver. com. FREE DYSLEXIA Workshop
EVENTS
SANTA FE Quarry Tour
CASTLEWOOD CANYON Haunted Trail CASTLEWOOD CANYON State Park presents its fourth annual Haunted Trail. Go for a guided walk along the haunted trail and enjoy a hayride. All ages are welcome. The $7 park entry fee buys you and everyone in your vehicle a haunted trail walk, a hayride back, and a frightening good time. The Friends of Castlewood Canyon will provide a small token of appreciation for your attendance. All are welcome except the faint of heart … and please, NO pets. Come to Castlewood from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, and Saturday, Oct. 18. 17 MILE House Fall Festival ENJOY THE Fall Festival at the historic 17 Mile House Farm Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at 8181 S. Parker Road, just north of Cottonwood; turn west at the big red barn. There will be hayrides, a petting farm, live music and historic demonstrations. Admission is free. Pumpkins, food, beverages, and other items will be available for purchase. Contact www. arapahoegov.com or 720-874-6545.
IN CONJUNCTION with the Castle Rock Museum’s newest exhibit, the Castle Rock parks division and the museum plan a tour of the Santa Fe Quarry on Saturday, Oct. 18. The group will depart from the museum at 10 a.m. Seating is limited, and reservations are required. Call the museum at 303-814-3164 or email crmuseum@ comcast.net. BOOK SIGNING AUTHOR PATSY Barnes will sign copies of her book, “A Guide to Navigating Healthcare
Choices,” from 11 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 20, at Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Barnes lives in Indian Hills. As the baby boomers age and grow into illness, they will want an easy guide to navigating and understanding all of the healthcare avenues available. They will want to know what the treatment options are and how to make good choices for themselves in a very confusing and overwhelming healthcare system.
SEASONS EATINGS JOIN LEE Clayton Roper, author of “A Well-Seasoned Kitchen,” for tips on make-ahead hors d-oeuvres, mixing tastes and colors, and menu planning. This free Douglas County Libraries program begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive. To register, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.
DYSLEXIA EXPERT Susan Barton will give a free presentation to explain why children with dyslexia struggle and what can be done to help. The presentation is at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at Parker Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 9030 Miller Road, Parker. The presentation is free and open to the public, but you must register to attend. Go to www.parkerco.eventbrite.com. Contact Cathy Klassen at Cathy@CLyKTutoring.com or call 720-469-4286. CERT CLASS VOLUNTEERS CAN learn how to help in any emergency situation, man-made or natural, at the next CERT class, hosted by Douglas County Emergency Management and the Colorado North Central All-Hazards Region. CERT also teaches volunteers what their roles are in an emergency situation and how to be prepared at all times. The classes are free and are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, Nov. 1, and Nov. 15, at the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office, 4000 Justice Way in Castle Rock. Participants must register and attend all sessions. Refreshments will be served. Call 303-660-7589 or email cabbott@dcsheriff.net.
EDUCATION
SNAKES ALIVE in Castlewood Canyon WISH TO know more about snakes? Join Park Ranger Lisa Naughton for a fun and exciting introduction to snakes. Come and meet our resident bull snakes, Sid and Nancy, and watch them eat their weekly meal. Program is from 1:30-2:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, in the visitor center. For more information call 303-688-5242.
MANY FACES of Breast Health BRING YOUR mother, sister, daughter and girlfriends for a free event to learn more about breast health, what happens after breast cancer, treatment and more. The Many Faces of Breast Health is from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, at The Inn at Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Free chair massages and refreshments, along with door prizes and great giveaways. Go to http://www.mylittletonhospital.org/components/templates/externaleventdetail.aspx?id=10737433535&Referrer=/ Components/templates/eventlist.aspx. OLD TOWN Wine Walk, Comedy Night
GREAT PUMPKIN Haul THE GREAT Pumpkin Haul, a 2-mile jaunt through forests, open fields, hay bales and other obstacles, all while carrying a pumpkin, is at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, at Chatfield Botanic Gardens. Mini pumpkins are provided for the kiddos to haul (or a less inclined adult) and entire families participate in the event together. There will be awards for the fastest hauler, a “tough pumpkin” award to the hauler carrying the heaviest pumpkin, costume contest and also a “double hauler baler” category for those brave enough to take on 2 pumpkins solo. After the haul participants will enjoy hot apple cider, seasonal brews from local Colorado Microbreweries, music, and discounted tickets to the annual corn maze. The Great Pumpkin Haul benefits Camp Como, a charity that organizes outdoor adventures and camps to get kids outside and active. More information and registration is at www. thegreatpumpkinhaul.com
ENJOY WINE tasting and discover the many shops and restaurants in Old Town Parker at the Wine Walk from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, followed by Comedy Night from 8-10 p.m. at Deep Space, 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, Parker, hosted by Pam Turpenny and A Bunch of Goofs. The wine walk is sponsored by the Parker Chamber of Commerce. Go to www.parkerchamber.com/Wine-Walks.cfm for information and tickets. Comedy Night tickets can be reserved at www.deepspace.me/reboot or by calling 720-675-7932. HAUNTED HAYRIDE DOUGLAS COUNTY Cowboys 4-H Club plans its annual Haunted Hayride fundraiser from 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, and 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at Stockton’s Plum Creek Stables, 7479 W. Titan Road, Littleton. Food, drinks, games and prizes available. The rides are 30 minutes, during which professional storytellers narrate a tale while rumbling down a spooky trail inhabited by Indians and six-gun carrying cowboys. Go to www.hrcaonline.org and click on the calendar. ZOMBIE PROM SCHOOL OF Rock, Littleton, presents Zombie Prom from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at 5950 S. Platte Canyon Road, Unit 20, Littleton. The event features snacks, games and performance by the house band. Go to http://littleton.schoolofrock.com/ CASTLE OF Terror JOIN CASTLE Rock Fire and Rescue for a terrifying night at the annual Castle of Terror,
open from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Fire Training Tower, 333 Malibu
BOOKS FOR Holiday Gifts MICHELE SULKA of Penguin Random House will discuss forthcoming books for holiday gift giving and personal enjoyment at a 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, program at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. To register, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org. NEW BOOKS for Fall LEARN WHAT books are new for fall at Douglas County Libraries’ Book Lovers program at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch (9292 Ridgeline Blvd.), beginning at 7 p.m. Program will repeat at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24. To register, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org. 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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Cherokee Ranch launches autumn events Halloween Gala, Fall Festival added to this year’s agenda By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Cherokee Ranch wants more people to enjoy the beauty autumn brings to its 3,400-acre property. This month, it will host a Fall Festival and Halloween Gala ball — events it intends to add to repeat annually. The multi-night Maze of Terror and two-day Fall Festival are planned at the ranch’s Santa Fe Drive barn on the ranch’s east side, located at 5036 N. Highway 85 near Sedalia. The Maze of Terror will be open from 5-10 p.m. Oct. 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 and 31. The large indoor/outdoor hay maze will be filled with live actors and frightening props. Food trucks and a pumpkin patch will also be on site during the maze events. Cost for the maze is $20, but twofor-one passes are available at the Cherokee Ranch website. The Fall Festival is from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26. Activities that weekend include a pumpkin launch contest, costume contests, a pet costume parade, pony and hay rides, a zombie crawl competition, pumpkin decorating, midway
games, bouncy house, a haunted barn, firefighters’ chili cook-off, craft booths and live entertainment. Costs to participate in the various activities range; some are free. Tickets packages are available on the ranch website. Cherokee Ranch and Castle CEO Micki Clark believe the Santa Fe Drive ranch property is an ideal setting for Halloween fun. “That’s kind of a spooky place down there,” she said. “It seemed sort of a natural for us to do a zombie crawl and a haunted barn and a cemetery pumpkin hunt.” The Halloween Gala is from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 31 in the Great Hall of the Cherokee Ranch castle. Participants are urged to come in costume, and prizes will be awarded to the most bewitching guests. The band Midlife Crisis will play. Tickets are $80, and attendance is capped at 100 people. The maze, Fall Festival and gala are new additions to the ranch calendar. “We have been thinking we really wanted to have different kinds of events for people that we never had on our land before,” Clark said. “This part of the season has always been one we think is incredibly beautiful, but we haven’t done a lot to get people up here. We intend to have a lot more events in October.” For tickets and information, visit cherokeeranch.org/special-events.
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A two-day fall festival is planned at the Cherokee Ranch property on Santa Fe Drive Oct. 25 and 26, and a nightly Maze of Terror will dazzle guests Oct. 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 and 31. Photo by Jane Reuter
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Mountain Vista’s Allie Chipman pushed through the muddy conditions to take third in the girls race at the Continental League cross country championships Oct. 9 in Sedalia. Her time was 19:41.10. The Golden Eagle girls took first overall as a team. Photo by Jim Benton
SPORTS
SkyView Academy junior Ben Butler, right, readies to run away from the pack Oct. 2 at the 3A Metro League Championships in Broomfield. Butler took top honors winning the race by 50 seconds in a time of 15:33 as the Hawks captured the boys team title. Courtesy photo
Paul Moore of ThunderRidge was third in the boys Continental League cross country championship Oct. 9 in Sedalia with a time of 16:49.30. The Grizzlies managed a second-place finish in the boys race, and third in the girls race. Photo by Jim Benton
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Mountain Vista’s Paxton Smith ran to a second-place finish in the Continental League boys cross country championship Oct. 9 in Sedalia with a time of 16:43.80. The Golden Eagles captured both the boys and girls team titles at the meet. Photo by Jim Benton
Mountain Vista runs to team titles Chipman, Smith both among first three to cross in races By Jim Benton
jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com Rains drenched the cross country trails located on Sedalia farm, but the Continental League championship meet went off as scheduled Oct. 9. Umbrellas replaced stopwatches as a prerequisite for fans and coaches but the runners sloshed through puddles and carefully traversed the muddy course like it was just another obstacle before crossing the finish line. Castle View senior Forrest Barton won the boys varsity race with a time of 16 minutes, 30.70 seconds. Paxton Smith of Mountain Vista ran second while Paul Moore of ThunderRidge came in third. “It was pretty fun during the race but it was miserable warming up,” said Barton. “I just ran and tried to stay out of the mud and water. Paxton Smith from Mountain Vista pushed me. This win was a confidence builder.” Savanna Dalton, a junior at Castle View, was the girls varsity champion as she covered the course in 19:29.10, giving the Sabercats the individual sweep. Legend’s Catherine Liggett was second
and Allie Chipman of Mountain Vista was third to cross the finish line. “It was hard not slipping and not falling,” said Dalton who had the best Continental League time recorded prior to the meet. “It was really tough. The hills were really hard not to fall down on. It was really muddy and slick. It was hard not to slip. I didn’t go as fast as usual. It was more of a mental race but it was fun. I’m hoping to be at least top five at state.” The all-classification state cross country meet will be held Oct. 25 at the Norris Penrose Events Center in Colorado Springs. Mountain Vista will carry some momentum with them when the travel down south. The Golden Eagles swept all six team categories at the Continental League championships for the second time. Vista’s boys team, the defending Class 5A state champions, won their fourth straight league title. Smith’s secondplace finish paced the Golden Eagles who had five runners in the top 15. Chipman led Vista’s girls with a thirdplace finish and the Golden Eagles had five runners among the top 18 finishers. Mountain Vista also captured the team title in the junior varsity boys and girls races and the Open boys and girls competition. “It was fun, good memories for the
SOARING TO SECOND
CONTINENTAL CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS RESULTS OF the Continental League cross country championship held Oct. 9 in Sedalia. BOYS INDIVIDUAL: 1. Forrest Barton, Castle View, 16 minutes, 30.70 seconds. 2. Paxton Smith, Mountain Vista, 16:43.80. 3. Paul Moore, ThunderRidge, 16:49.30. 4. Phillip Reid, Ponderosa, 16:54.60. 5. Tyler Matzke, Mountain Vista, 16:58.40. 6. John O’Brien, Regis Jesuit 17:02.20. 7. Jacob Blackburn, Rock Canyon, 17:05.10. 8. Scott Johnson, Legend, 17:05.90. 9. Christopher Lovejoy, Mountain Vista 17:10.90. 10. Christopher Pohs, Heritage, 17:16.30. BOYS TEAM Results: 1. Mountain Vista, 45 points. 2.
ThunderRidge, 105. 3. Heritage, 110. 4. Rock Canyon, 111. 5. Castle View, 136. 6. Legend, 152. 7. Chaparral, 157 8. Regis Jesuit, 176. 9. Ponderosa, 177. 10. Douglas County, 208. 11. Highlands Ranch, 356.
kids,” said Vista coach Jonathan Dalby. “You can’t expect much more out of the kids. We went into the boys varsity race thinking we could be able to compete pretty well. The girls varsity was a little bit of a surprise. Going in they had been coming on strong the last few weeks. They have jelled well together and have a lot of momentum going into state. “It’s a big deal for us to go into the league meet and win six. It’s one of the goals we have every year to win them all.”
GIRLS TEAM Results: 1. Mountain Vista, 46 points. 2. Rock Canyon, 84. 3. ThunderRidge, 98. 4. Castle View, 114. 5. Regis Jesuit, 129. 6. Highlands Ranch, 148. 7. Douglas County, 149. 8. Heritage, 206. 9. Legend, 232. 10. Chaparral, 248. 11. Ponderosa, 298.
SkyView debuts on top SkyView Academy’s junior Ben Butler was the league champion in the Class 3A Metro League cross country championships held Oct. 2 at Anthem Community Park in Broomfield. Butler recorded the best time of 15:33 while another junior Issac Holm was third to pace SkyView’s winning effort. Sophomore Cassie Unruh ran third in the girls competition for SkyView which wound up third in the team standings.
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Mountain Vista’s No. 1 doubles team of Kobe Holdren, left, and Ashwin Vaithianathan, right, talk with coach Jim Flanigan after losing the state championship match to Cherry Creek’s Jacob Bendalin and Wyatt Dale. The Golden Eagles placed seventh as a team at the state championships, which were played Oct. 9-11 at Gates Tennis Center. Photo by Jim Benton
GIRLS INDIVIDUAL: 1. Savanna Dalton, Castle View, 19 minutes, 29.10 seconds. 2. Catherine Liggett, Legend, 19:36.10. 3. Allie Chipman, Mountain Vista, 19:41.10. 4. Lindsey Koch, Regis Jesuit, 19:45.40. 5. Annika Reuter, Heritage, 20:02.20. 6. Madison Easton, Mountain Vista, 20:02.50. 7. Delaney Fitzsimmons, Mountain Vista, 20:05.40. 8. Julia Vitella, Regis Jesuit, 20:19.90. 9. Solana Quistorff, Douglas County, 20:25.10. 10. Katie Ellis, Highlands Ranch, 20:26.10.
Castle View, Legend and Douglas County won regional tournaments Oct. 11 and Chaparral also gained a spot in the Class 5A state softball tournament bracket. Valor Christian and Ponderosa captured Class 4A regional championships to earn their own berths in Class 4A state bracket. The 3A/4A/5A state tournaments will all be played Oct. 17 and 18 at Aurora Sports Park. Castle View (18-3) didn’t surrender a run in winning the Region 3 tournament at Metzler Park in Castle Rock with a 1-0 win over Horizon and a 7-0 shutout over Pomona. Senior pitcher Savannah Heebner tossed a perfect game against Horizon and fanned 16 batters. Paige Joyce’s RBI hit provided the winning margin. Heebner allowed three hits and fanned 13 batters in the win over Pomona as the Sabercats collected 13 hits. Legend (15-6) didn’t hit the ball well but still won two games to secure the Region 6 title at Salisbury Park in Parker.
The Titans edged Westminster, 2-1, and beat Rocky Mountain, 3-1. Westminster outhit Legend, 8-3, but the Titans used RBI hits from McKenzie Vaala and Jessie Smith to win the game. “I feel good,” said Legend coach Shelly Boyd. “We didn’t hit like we normally hit. So I can’t wait for our bats to wake up. We played solid defense and my pitching was great again. We got the key hits when we needed to get the key hits. Janelle Gardner pitched great both games.” Legend was the Class 5A state runner-up last season and has unfinished business at the state tournament. “We do,” admitted Boys. “Actually people didn’t think we would be back in this position again because we are so young. The girls need to get hungry for it again. Since they are young, they will find that hunger inside of them. We have a lot to prove that we still even deserve to be here.” Douglas County (15-6) captured the Region 8 tournament in Brighton with a 6-0 triumph over Cherokee Trail and a 7-0 blanking of defending state champion Legacy. Sophomore pitcher Hannah Storey gave up one hit in each of the two outings. Softball continues on Page 36
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Valor Christian and Cherry Creek will collide Oct. 17 in a much-anticipated Centennial League football game at the Stutler Bowl. The game lost a little luster, however, when Grandview defeated Creek, 24-6, Oct. 10, dropping the Bruins to 4-3 overall and 2-1 in league play. Milo Hall ran for 125 yards for the Bruins but quarterback Joe Caplis was under pressure all game and wound up losing 94 yards as Cherry Creek finished with just 27 yards rushing. Valor sophomore quarterback Dylan McCaffrey ran for a touchdown and passed for another as the Eagles did all their scoring in the first half in a 17-7 win over Cherokee Trail in a game played Oct. 10. The Eagles are now 6-1 overall and 3-0 in league. The Continental North title could be determined Oct. 17 when Mountain Vista (7-0, 3-0) plays at Regis Jesuit (6-1, 3-0). Vista quarterback Brock Rubley passed for 185 yards and two TDs while Nick Schmalz gained 101 yards and scored twice in a 42-7 win over Fruita Monument on Oct. 9. Regis edged ThunderRidge, 30-22, on Oct. 10. In another Continental North game, Rock Canyon (2-5, 1-2) notched a 42-21 win over Highlands Ranch (1-6, 1-2) on Oct. 10. Ryan Hommel threw two touchdown passes and Payten Gilmore rushed for four touchdowns to lead the Jags while Kobe Eller carried the ball 20 times for 219 yards and two TDs for the Falcons. Chaparral (3-4, 2-1) moved into a second place tie in the Continental South with a 17-6 victory over Douglas County (2-5, 1-2) and Castle View (2-5, 1-2) earned its first league win by rushing for 355 yards in a 55-21 victory over Legend (2-5, 0-3). Erik Taylor ran for 185 yards and Collin Mckee for 168 yards for the Sabercats. Each had two touchdowns and quarterback Chris Linnin passed for two scores. Littleton and Ponderosa climbed into a first place tie in the 4A Plains League with Oct. 10 victories. Ponderosa (3-4, 2-0) whipped Lincoln, 33-14, as James Maxie rushed for four touchdowns. Littleton (3-4, 2-0) handed Kennedy its first loss of the season by rushing for 407 yards and eight TDs in a 63-49 triumph. The Lions’ Tre Blake finished with 169 yards rushing and three touchdowns.
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Rock Canyon senior gains fresh perspective Lukas Larsson fights through rare blood disease, awaits bone marrow transplant By Jim Benton
jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Lukas Larsson takes nothing for granted when he steps of the soccer field for a match or practice. Larsson, a senior at Rock Canyon, missed all of last season because of a rare blood disease and although he is still waiting for a bone marrow transplant, he has rejoined his twin brother Oliver on the Jaguars soccer team. “I didn’t think I was going to be able to play high school soccer again,” said Larsson who was born in Sweden. “It came as a surprise to me, my doctors, my family, my friends and my teammates. It’s unbelievable. It’s hard to explain in words. At the beginning of my junior year when soccer was taken from me that’s when I started to realize how much I loved it.” Lukas’ bone marrow produces scar tissue instead of blood cells, something that is called Pediatric Myelofibrosis. The only cure is a bone marrow transplant. “There is scarring in my bone marrow that I had tons of blood transfusions and some medications that actually brought my levels back up to normal,” he explained. “We’re currently still searching for a transplant. It’s just at this moment it is not a priority. They are still trying to find someone who would be a match with me in the event that I have to be pushed into a transplant quickly. “There are around 23 million people around the world that are on the bone marrow registry. It’s obviously a weird thought to not be able to match with one person. I have a twin brother on the team that I did match with but they weren’t really sure if they wanted to put the same exact genes into my body because my body might not recognize the difference and react to it.” Lukas’ mother Dena Larsson is delighted that blood transfusions every two weeks and six months of steroid treatments helped get her son back on the soccer field. He is no longer getting transfusions or taking steroids. “It is totally heartwarming,” she said. “It’s such a rare disease. The doctors have no markers. They really have no idea of what to expect because they have never dealt with this disease before. He’s only one of less than 50 in the world to ever have been documented with having this disease in children. He was put on steroids a few months ago and the steroids brought him back to life. His blood counts came up. Even the doctors and hematologist and Children’s (Hospital) were very surprised when we came in in March and most of his counts were normal. “It’s just so wonderful. He was so sick for so many months. They believe he is in some type of remission even though it is not cancer or leukemia so I don’t know if they can officially call it remission. The steroids obviously cranked up his system and they believe he is in some kind of remission. Meanwhile we continue to search because he does not have a bone marrow match yet. They believe he will still need a bone marrow transplant at some point. Our good news is that Lukas
Rock Canyon senior Lukas Larsson, left, missed all of last season with a rare blood disorder and is still awaiting a bone marrow transplant. Off medication and back on the pitch, Larsson has tallied five goals and registered five assists for the No. 1 Jaguars through 13 matches. Photo by Jim Benton is doing well and we have more time to search.” The beginning of Lukas’ health problems could be traced back five years. “I got the seasonal flu and swine flu,” recalled Lukas. “I was hospitalized a few days and it brought my blood levels down to severely low. I was fine after a few months then a few years later this happened. What happened the first time back in the seventh grade, I was throwing up constantly, couldn’t eat and couldn’t stand up without throwing up so that was a clear sign that something was wrong. “Then last summer (2013) I was really tired and was really pale. My energy was down. I just didn’t feel right. That was one of the scariest things. We didn’t know what was wrong with me. We went into the doctor one day and the doctors took my blood and said you need to get to the ER. It started off like `is this really happening?’ I didn’t think anything like this
could ever happen to me. It goes to show you the difficulties you might face.” Sometimes discovering the disguised difficulties is hard. “Lukas obviously had this ongoing for the past five years,” said Dena. “We thought he was just kind of lazy on the soccer field but apparently he just didn’t have the hemoglobin the rest of us have. We didn’t know it until he really suck to the bottom last summer (2013).” This fall, Lukas is playing well on the state’s No. 1 Class 5A soccer team. Through 13 matches he had registered five goals and five assists for 15 points for the Jaguars. Twin brother Oliver had four goals and seven assists for 15 points. Last season was frustrating for Lukas, who is an avid skier and soccer player. “I played a little bit of ball boy,” said Lukas. “I wanted to help the team as much as I could so I’d chase the balls but I really wasn’t supposed to run medical-
ly. I tried to support my teammates, keep them company and be on the bench even though I couldn’t play. “Being off the field, there is a lot you can learn from just spectating. That added a certain level to my game. Obviously I lost a little bit off my game for how long I was put behind but my vision has improved by being able to see people play. I feel great. One of the hardest things was getting back into shape. It’s unreal. Not going on a run for a year and a half and getting back into was tough.” Dena and Lukas’ father Anders have seen a difference. “We’ve been watching him run from one end of the field to the other and be one of the fastest kids,” she said. “My gosh, he is a new person. We just hope it continues. He’s not on any medications. We go to the doctor every two months. We just hope this is a life-long remission.”
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the southeast light rail extension also make it easier to plan for Lone Tree’s future development. The geographic advantages also include proximity to five of the state’s nine Fortune 500 companies. CH2M Hill, DISH Network, Arrow Electronics, Liberty Interactive and Western Union all are within a mile of Lone Tree. The largest swath of undeveloped land in Lone Tree is the four acres of RidgeGate east of Interstate 25, but the plan’s focus is citywide. “Certainly in terms of primary job development, RidgeGate is a huge opportunity for us,” Holwell said. “Our intention is to grow from within as well as the eastern portion. We want to highlight both the primary employment and the retail employment strategy. The combination of both will provide us a world-class business community.” With Schwab as the west side’s major corporate tenant, the city hopes to find a similar significant employer on the east side. “There are no limits on what that has to be,” Holwell said. “It could be a combination of several businesses to make 4,000 employees or a single corporate campus.” At build-out, Schwab’s Lone Tree campus will house about 4,000 employees, making it the county’s second-largest employer. The Douglas County School District employs about 7,000 people.
Holwell suggested the city target financial services, technology and telecom businesses, energy and professional services, aerospace and aviation and health care-related businesses. Average wages in those industries range from $52,000 to about $126,000. While Douglas County’s median household income is nearing $100,000, Holwell noted its average wage of $54,400 is lower than the average in Broomfield, Denver and Arapahoe counties. “It’s a suggestion we have some work to do in improving our primary employment base,” Holwell said. Holwell proposed the city consider hosting a commercial real estate summit, and continue its predictable, streamlined city approval process. He recommended conducting a “retail and restaurant opportunities analysis” and gaining increased exposure for the city’s existing shops and eateries. “I’m suggesting we really start thinking about our website and social media presence,” he said. “Get on Yelp or TripAdvisor. Look at what people are saying about Lone Tree.” The 3-year-old Lone Tree Arts Center, which Holwell called “our greatest tourism asset,” should remain a marketing priority. Lone Tree Mayor Jim Gunning said the city can use testimony from those who have recently worked with city staff to enhance its reputation. Schwab’s senior vice president of corporate real estate Glenn Cooper reportedly told Gunning that he’s “never worked with a city that has leaned forward more than Lone Tree did. That kind of stuff gets around.”
The first of what eventually may be 4,000 employees are moving into Lone Tree’s new Charles Schwab corporate campus. Photo by Jane Reuter
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PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0272
PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0272 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/29/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: TODD T BATES Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-2 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/27/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 3/6/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007019288 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,190,250.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,190,202.20 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 9, HERITAGE HILLS FILING NO. 1E, ACCORDING TO AFFIDAVIT OF CORRECTION RECORDED AUGUST 19, 1998 IN BOOK 1588 AT PAGE 743, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9340 E. Star Hill Trl, Lone Tree, CO 80124
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/29/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: TODD T BATES Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-2 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/27/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 3/6/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007019288 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,190,250.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,190,202.20 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 9, HERITAGE HILLS FILING NO. 1E, ACCORDING TO AFFIDAVIT OF CORRECTION RECORDED AUGUST 19, 1998 IN BOOK 1588 AT PAGE 743, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9340 E. Star Hill Trl, Lone Tree, CO 80124
PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0272 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/29/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: TODD T BATES Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-2 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/27/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 3/6/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007019288 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,190,250.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,190,202.20 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of
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NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given
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The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 9/25/2014 Last Publication: 10/23/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/30/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID A. SHORE Colorado Registration #: 19973 5347 S VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111
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NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 9/25/2014 Last Publication: 10/23/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/30/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID A. SHORE Colorado Registration #: 19973 5347 S VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Fax #: Attorney File #: 14-00194SH *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
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To Whom It May Concern: On 7/29/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: TODD T BATES Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-2 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/27/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 3/6/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007019288 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,190,250.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,190,202.20 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 9, HERITAGE HILLS FILING NO. 1E, ACCORDING TO AFFIDAVIT OF CORRECTION RECORDED AUGUST 19, 1998 IN BOOK 1588 AT PAGE 743, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9340 E. Star Hill Trl, Lone Tree, CO 80124
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AND BOARD PISCES (Feb 19COMMISSION to Mar 20) A relationship appears to OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS be losing its once-strong appeal for reasons that might A public hearing will An beopen held and before the be different from what you think. honest Planning Commission on November 3, talk could2014, lead toatsome 7:00 surprising pm, andrevelations. before the Board
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Legal Notice No.: 2014-0272 First Publication: 9/25/2014 Last Publication: 10/23/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Government Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS A public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission on November 3, 2014, at 7:00 pm, and before the Board of County Commissioners on Novem-
of County Commissioners on Novem-
ber 18, 2014, at life 2:30 pm, by in your the belief ComBORN THIS WEEK: Your is bound missioners’ Hearing Room, 100 Third that character counts moreRock, than anything else.hearings Street, Castle CO. The
are for proposed amendments to the Douglas© County Zoning Resolution 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.to:
• amend the approval criteria as established within Section 15, Planned Development, Section 25, Rezoning, and Section 21, Use by Special Review, to establish that the application demonstrates that public facilities, services, and roadways necessary to accommodate the development will be available concurrent with the impacts of such development;
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Government Legals A public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission on November 3, 2014, at 7:00 pm, and before the Board of County Commissioners on November 18, 2014, at 2:30 pm, in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO. The hearings are for proposed amendments to the Douglas County Zoning Resolution to: • amend the approval criteria as established within Section 15, Planned Development, Section 25, Rezoning, and Section 21, Use by Special Review, to establish that the application demonstrates that public facilities, services, and roadways necessary to accommodate the development will be available concurrent with the impacts of such development; • amend the submittal requirements within Section 15, Planned Development, Section 25, Rezoning, and Section 21, Use by Special Review, to require an analysis of levels-of-service for public facilities and services within the impact area; • amend the requirements for project summaries within Section 15, Planned Development, Section 25, Rezoning, and Section 21, Use by Special Review, to include a description of the availability and adequacy of public facilities and services;
tion 25, Rezoning, and Section 21, Use by Special Review, to require an analysis of levels-of-service for public facilities and services within the impact area; • amend the requirements for project summaries within Section 15, Planned Development, Section 25, Rezoning, and Section 21, Use by Special Review, to include a description of the availability and adequacy of public facilities and services;
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• remove references to the Concurrency Management Resolution subsections within Section 15, Planned Development, Section 25, Rezoning, and Section 21, Use by Special Review, • revise Section 36, Definitions, to add and remove definitions consistent with the proposed revisions to Sections 15, 21, and 25; and • delete Appendices A and B to remove described public facilities and services levels-of-service and capacity standards. For more specific information call Joe Fowler, Douglas County Planning Services at 303-660-7460. File No. ZR2013007 / Douglas County Zoning Resolution Amendment, Sections 15, 21, 25, 36, Appendix A & B. Legal Notice No.: 926224 First Publication: October 16, 2014 Last Publication: October 16, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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