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Suspect in chase headed for trial Two weeks reserved for Ryan Stone’s April trial in Douglas County By Jane Reuter

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LEFT: Alexia Yhl de Morais of Lone Tree peruses the rows of sugar cookies at the Lone Tree Arts Center Guild’s Nov. 30 holiday tree lighting at the Lone Tree Arts Center. RIGHT: Darcy Beck, left, and Stacie Cisco, arts center rental coordinator, prepare for guests. Temperatures in the teens changed the location but didn’t dampen the holiday spirit during the Lone Tree Art Center Guild’s annual tree lighting ceremony. The Nov. 30 event, planned in the Terrace Theater outside the Lone Tree Arts Center, moved inside. Celebrants ate red and green sugar cookies, drank hot chocolate, sang carols and watched the lighting of an 18-foot decorated tree. The tree, which didn’t get to come in from the cold, will shine throughout the holidays on the north side of the center.

PHOTOS BY BRUCE RYMAN Festivities for the annual holiday tree lighting event shifted inside because of the bitterly cold weather.

Ryan Stone pleaded not guilty in a Douglas County courtroom Dec. 1 to all charges filed against him in connection with a multi-county, high-speed March 12 chase. Stone’s case will go to trial, which is expected to last two weeks, starting April 21 at the Douglas County Justice Center. Stone, 29, of Highlands Ranch, faces 26 counts for his suspected role in the rush-hour chase that ended near the Wildlife Experience in northern Douglas Stone County. It started outside a Longmont gas station when he allegedly stole an SUV with a 4-year-old boy inside. Stone later abandoned the car, with the uninjured boy inside, then hijacked another and later in Douglas County, a third vehicle, police say. A news helicopter tracked the chase, while law enforcement officers pursued and repeatedly tried to stop him. During the pursuit, Stone allegedly struck and injured a Colorado State Patrol trooper. Charges against Stone include attempted murder, kidnapping, assault, aggravated motor vehicle theft, robbery, vehicular eluding, criminal mischief and leaving the scene of an accident. Stone continues on Page 31

Painting with a Twist makes art a party Lone Tree business links creativity, music, wine, beer By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com The stereotypical image of a somber artist painting in quiet isolation is nowhere to be found at Painting with a Twist. At the new Lone Tree business, which opens Dec. 4, art is created in a party atmosphere. The company combines painting with wine or beer, lighthearted art instructors, music and strobe lights for a session that’s as entertaining as it is creative. “It’s the new date night, and it’s very affordable,” said Joe Alviar, who is opening the Park Meadows Drive studio with his wife Marianne. “We’ll have 50 people in here painting. People may start dancing. Karaoke may happen.” The Castle Rock residents said the Lone Tree franchise, the third in Colorado and one of about 200 nationwide, speaks to their love of art and belief in celebrating life. Both are leaving jobs in the corporate world — Joe in network engineering and Marianne in nursing — to pursue their dream and ideally bring some joy to others. “We feel life is too short to live it go-

ing to a job you hate every day,” Marianne said, “and if there’s any way we can help other people, we want to do it.” The parents of two school-aged children had long wanted to own their own business, but none of the options they’d explored seemed to fit. In July, after a trip to a friends’ Painting with a Twist studio in Texas, that changed. “We knew it; we said, `This is for us,’” Joe said. “We love music and art,” Marianna said. “And I think everyone has an inner artist.” Two Louisiana women started the business in 2007 in the wake of tragedy. After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, friends Cathy Deano and Renee Maloney wanted to find a way to help their neighbors forget the disaster and relax with painting and wine. Once a month, they donated a day’s worth of sales from their business to charity. The idea was a hit, and the women began franchising in 2009. While the emphasis at Painting with a Twist is big on fun, it’s also designed to ensure even novice artists leave with something they proudly can hang on the wall. Professional artists, whom the Alviars said were selected for their outgoing personalities, direct classes as large as Twist continues on Page 31

Marianne and Joe Alviar open Painting with a Twist, which pairs painting with wine, beer and a party atmosphere, Dec. 4 on Park Meadows Drive. Photo by Jane Reuter

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Quilts made with steady hands, heavy hearts Parker woman tries to comfort neglected boys By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com The disturbing details of the case were enough to leave an impression on anyone who followed the story of four boys removed from a neglectful home in Denver. That anyone could mistreat children in such a way reverberated with Tina Lewis. The Parker resident read with horror about the case involving Wayne Sperling, 67, and Lorinda Bailey, 36, who were arrested in October 2013 after police found the couple’s children in squalid conditions. Wayne Sperling accepted a plea agreement and pleaded guilty to one felony count of child abuse; the original charges were dismissed. He is free on bond and will be sentenced later this month. Bailey pleaded guilty to reckless child abuse and received 90 days in jail and five years of probation. A caseworker testified in court that the boys ages 2 to 6 communicated through grunts and physical contact, treated apples like toys and were not potty trained. “I just wanted to do something, and you don’t know what you can do,” Lewis said. She decided to put her talents to good use. She coordinated with a two-person team of quilters to create elaborate bedspreads that would serve as not only a comfort, but also an educational tool. The quilts are linked together not physically but by theme. Lewis included everything a young boy might think is cool, from helicopters and fire trucks to farm animals and mountain scenes. Put side by side, the quilts fit right together. “It was kind of fun searching for the fabric and finding things like the emergency vehicles,” she said. The labor-intensive project began in February when Lewis’ quilter friend paid a visit from Washington, D.C. It didn’t wrap up until October. The result, however,

Parker resident Tina Lewis unfolds one of the quilts made for four boys who were neglected and removed from a Denver home. Photo by Chris Michlewicz is four intricate quilts made with steady hands and heavy hearts. The issue has never been the time, money or effort expended for the sake of a worthy cause, but rather the ability to get the quilts to the boys. Lewis has no plans to meet the brothers, but simply wants to make sure the quilts are in the hands of someone who will deliver them. So far, she has been unable to do so. Julie Smith, a spokeswoman for the Denver Department of Human Services,

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said the laws that determine the release of information about foster children in their care are strict. “I am not even allowed to confirm or deny that specific children or families are involved with the Denver Department of Human Services,” she said. While the department of human services appreciates the generosity of Lewis’ quilts, Smith said, it “cannot promise to get them directly to the children in this case.” Many foster children in the system could

benefit from the donation, Smith said, suggesting that Lewis give the quilts to GIVE Denver, where they can be matched with a qualifying foster family or other family in need. Lewis is not ready to give up. She hopes any public attention will cause someone who knows the family to come forward and help. Her ultimate goal is to “let the boys know somebody cares, because their first few years have been pretty difficult,” Lewis said.

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Demand prompts Wind Crest to expand Senior-living community to surpass 1,000 residents By Christy Steadman

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Douglas County,” Atwell said. “(And) when seniors have a way to contribute, it makes them great.” The entire Wind Crest community is at one-third of its build-out, Atwell said, so there will be more expansions coming within the next few years. The community builds for demand, and there is a waiting list for about 150 households, he said. “There’s a pent-up demand,” Atwell said. “(And) as the demand continues, we’ll continue to build.” Wind Crest, developed and managed by Marylandbased Erickson Living, is a 501 C3 nonprofit entity with the charitable purpose of helping people live their retirement years, Atwell said. Wind Crest can provide the services and amenities that so many look for in their retirement years, he said. “The home-for-life pledge gives people the peace-ofmind that this is their home,” Atwell said.

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Court to rule on child hearsay motion RTD meeting to Highlands Ranch woman charged with attempted murder of her kids By Christy Steadman

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Teachers share excitement with board Castle Rock educators say new style paying off By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Teachers at a Castle Rock elementary school told the school board they are seeing the results of a new style of teaching. “We’re not the sage on stage anymore,” said Nancy Mann, a third-grade teacher at Sage Canyon Elementary. “We’re guides on the side.” Sage Canyon’s curriculum focuses on project-based learning, in which students learn by doing. The style of teaching makes a project the central teaching tool, which ideally prompts students to question and investigate, and work collaboratively. It dovetails with the Douglas County School District’s focus on education that is more student- than teacher-led. Five-year-old Sage Canyon adopted project-based learning a year after it opened in 2010. Its staff also has been working with district leaders to implement DCSD curriculum and instructional changes, with teachers using backward lesson planning and coaching one another as they transition to new teaching methods. “It’s changed our lives,” Mann told the school board during a Nov. 18 presentation. “Everyone knows where our district is going, and it’s all making sense. Every single year it makes more sense. We’ve gone from a set mindset to a growth mindset. Everyone in the building has it, so it’s really pow-

Teachers and administrators from Sage Canyon Elementary updated the Douglas County School Board on their project-based learning curriculum during the board’s Nov. 18 meeting. Courtesy photo erful.” The teachers’ shifting focus is trickling down to the students, who have learned to set goals, Mann said. “All the kids are thinking, `I need to grow. I need to reflect on what I’ve learned and what I’m doing and I need to keep on pushing myself toward excellence,’ ” she said. “That’s what I’m seeing in the entire school. The kids are advocating for themselves: `What’s in my way? Is it attention? Am I talking too much?’ They’re keeping data. They’re making graphs. They’re writing reflections. It’s just so cool.” Teacher Heather Pepper said the approach is completely different from her own elementary school education.

“Nobody ever told me why I was learning something; they just said, `Because I said so,’” she said. “It feels good as a teacher to say, `Today we’re going to talk about this because, and these are the reasons you need to know this.’ They get it and they love it. It just makes teaching a lot more fun.” School board members and Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen congratulated the teachers on their success. “I do want to emphasize, after over 10 years of thinking about, `How do we move American education forward in the best needs of students so we are moving their future needs and not their past?,’ I’m convinced there’s only one way, and that’s through teacher leadership,” she said. “And

you all demonstrated tonight why that is the reason, and the only way we will move our profession and this American institution to the next century.” Board member Craig Richardson praised teachers for urging students to take “cognitive ownership of their own progress.” “It’s revolutionary,” he said. “What makes me more excited than just getting a distinction or certain rating is knowing we organically are building a system that’s taking each child and moving them so they can have an upward direction in their learning, no matter where they are on the spectrum,” board president Kevin Larsen said.

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Lindsey Philipois, of Lone Tree, was selected to be one of two interns of the graphic design team at Fort Lewis College’s Environmental Center. Philipois’s major is marketing and art, with a graphic design option. John Ross, of Lone Tree, was named to the summer 2014 dean’s list at Columbia College, Denver campus. Samuel Allen, of Highlands Ranch, earned the Continuing Student Merit Scholarship from Fort Lewis College. Allen’s major is philosophy and environmental studies. Ian Belzer, of Highlands Ranch, earned the Continuing Student Merit Scholarship from Fort Lewis College. Belzer’s major is business

administration, with a management option. Lauren Berry, of Highlands Ranch, earned the Freshman Merit Scholarship from Fort Lewis College. Berry’s major is biology, with an environmental and organismic option. Mamta Bhattarai, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the summer 2014 dean’s list at Columbia College, Denver campus. Tyler Cox, of Highlands Ranch, was recognized as a Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference student-athlete for his success in cross country and the classroom. Cox is a senior at York College, majoring in business administration. Cox is the child of Chris and Tara Cox, of Highlands Ranch, and a

2011 graduate of Arapahoe High School. Tanner DeBoer, of Highlands Ranch, earned the Continuing Student Merit Scholarship from Fort Lewis College. DeBoer’s major is accounting. Christopher Flynn, of Highlands Ranch, earned the Freshman Merit Scholarship from Fort Lewis College. Flynn’s major is chemistry, with a chemistry option. Benjamin Forster, of Highlands Ranch, earned the Continuing Student Merit Scholarship from Fort Lewis College. Forster’s major is adventure education. Jamie Forster, of Highlands Ranch, earned the Freshman Merit Scholarship from Fort Lewis College. Forster’s major is psychology.

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Search for answers is subject to question “ ‘Famous Brothers’ for $200.” “These Harlem brothers became famous for their obsessive hoarding and booby-hatch behavior.” “Who were the Collyer brothers?” “Correct.” I can’t watch “Jeopardy!” I can’t be around anyone who answers a question with a question. I grew up around it, and now I am allergic to it. I would ask my mother, “Mom, where are the scissors?” and she would say, “Why do you want the scissors?” It happened all the time, and I even tried to give her misleading answers, hoping to frustrate her, but it never did. “Because I need to cut a hole in the back of my pajamas.” “Why do you need to cut a hole in the back of your pajamas?” I will stop there. “ ‘Famous Brothers’ for $400.” “These quibbling brothers had their own television variety program that often featured the tag line, ‘Mom always liked you best.’ ” “Who are the Smothers Brothers?” “Correct.” I think I got off the hook. I have heard that children ask a lot of questions. And that if you give them one answer, they keep asking “Why?” That would make me nuts. Not only that, I don’t have all of the answers. Why is the sky blue instead of purple? Why aren’t there any grapes in my Grape Nuts? Why are there two Kansas Citys? What’s the difference between a stone and a rock? What is the difference between

a boat and a ship? What are fingernails made out of? I know I would be stuck with a kid like that. “What are cat skills, daddy?” “Catskills?” “No, cat skills.” I would probably say, “Who’s on first?” and drive to a pub. “ ‘Famous Brothers’ for $600.” “Oh, brother. Their names were Joseph, Francis, George, Madison and Albert, and they all died when the USS Juneau was sunk in World War II.” “Who were the Sullivans?” “That is correct.” By answering a question with a question, we are giving ourselves a little more time to answer the question. Chances are we don’t know the answer, and the extra time allows us to make one up. “Why did you park the car on the sidewalk?” “Did I park the car on the sidewalk?” “ ‘Famous Brothers’ for $800.” “They were German academics who collected and published folk tales, which they popularized into such stories as ‘Ra-

Near-term action key to long-term success The other day I found myself talking with my 23-year-old son. Each day, I communicate with all of my children in some way, usually a call or a text, if we can’t get together in person. And since they are all in their mid- or early 20s, sometimes the texts get me the quickest response. If you are a parent, you know what I mean, right? As I asked my son what his long-term goals/big-picture vision was and what his near-term activity would be to support his dreams and vision, I realized that as much as I have coached and counseled others, and as much as my son had seen me speak, read my columns, and heard me guide others, I never really gave him the tools he needed to really get grounded and firmly settled in a true goals program. Maybe I assumed he was catching on

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punzel,’ and ‘Hansel and Gretel.’ ” “Who were the Grimms?” “Judges, can we accept ‘Grimms’?” “Yes? You could have answered, ‘Who were the Brothers Grimm?’” “Alex, geeze.” I don’t like it when someone beats around the bush. There can be a little bit of evasiveness and deception in answering a question with a question. Martin Short portrayed Nathan Thurm, a very slippery attorney on “Saturday Night Live,” who perspired and chain-smoked, and rarely answered a question with an answer. “Is that what they said?” he would say, brilliantly dodging accountability. I know a woman who will answer, “Yes, who’s in it?” whenever I ask her if she has seen a film. She knows that it bothers me. I will ask her, “Have you seen ‘The Big Sleep’?” When she says, “Yes, who’s in it?” I know she hasn’t seen it, and I don’t know why she says she has when she hasn’t. Maybe a famous psychologist could figure that one out. “ ‘Famous Brothers’ for $1,000.” “She was a famous psychologist who was the first woman to win the grand prize on ‘The $64,000 Question’ by answering questions about boxing.” “Who was Joyce?” “Correct.” Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast. net.

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Anniversary of tragedy is a time for self-care Next week, the one-year anniversary of the tragedy at Arapahoe High School will be upon us. Time is said to heal all wounds, and much healing has happened in our community since December 2013. However, the anniversary of any traumatic event is likely to stir up emotions and feelings in many people, adults and students alike. As the anniversary of the Dec. 13, 2013 shooting approaches, tune into your own feelings and those of the people close to you. I want to encourage us all to participate in the culture promoted by Arapahoe High School, “Warriors take care of Warriors.” I’m offering some behaviors to be aware of and ways in which you can be supportive when someone is struggling. All people react differently to trauma regardless of their age or connection to the event. Typically, though, people may

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other kids about their goals, why hadn’t I actively made sure that my own children were also getting the same attention? Their dreams and goals are so important to them, and the good news is it’s not too late to make sure they know how to set, pursue, and achieve their goals. So if you have children, friends, employees, or even a boss that has not been introduced to a system for setting and achieving their goals, it’s never too late to start, especially as we approach another New Year. So here is lesson number one, short and sweet and not overly complicated. Identify what it is they are most passionate about, what they would like to achieve, and then help them to determine why this is so important to them. Do this without judgment, these are their goals not yours. If you prejudice their views and dreams with your own belief system, you will stifle their desire for achievement. Lesson number two, and just like I asked my son, identify what the nearterm activity will be necessary to support and achieve their long-term/big-picture goals and dreams. What can they be do-

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imagined during my sickest days. This year I am proud to be marching in Denver’s 40th Annual 9NEWS Parade of Lights on Dec. 5 and 6 to escort the Donate Life Colorado “Gift of Life” balloon surrounded by others who have been touched by donation. I

become irritable, fearful, withdrawn or anxious. These are common feelings and they are OK. You can help students, educators, friends and family in these ways. Be honest and open when talking with children and teens and listen to their concerns. You may notice changes in eating, sleeping and socialization patterns. Whenever a person’s regular life habits change drastically, it is usually a sign that they are in distress. An anniversary of a

ing in the “now” that will set them up for success in the future? Lesson number three, inspect what they expect. Become a great accountability partner. Now don’t confuse this with telling others what to do; it is about gaining trust and buy-in from them so that they recognize where they are falling short and where they are making positive strides. Again, if you tell people what to do, they resist. If you help people become self-aware of what to do and ask questions about how they are doing, they are always more likely to remain engaged and appreciate your role as an accountability partner. Don’t confuse this with being wishy-washy, as an accountability partner for someone trying to reach a goal, we have to be firm and fair in our approach. So there you have it, three simple lessons for helping someone get started on their success journey. How are you doing on yours? I would love to hear all about it and help in any way that I can if you will email me at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we set a path toward success, it really will be a better than good week.

traumatic event can cause those things to happen. Listen to them, provide support and if you become concerned or if symptoms persist, listen to your gut, take action, get them help from a professional. Be prepared that the anniversary is nearing. It will be helpful to have some idea about how you want to spend your time around this date. Think through what resiliency strategies work well for you. Some ideas include: connecting with others, journaling, quiet time to reflect, participating in activities that you enjoy, exercise, eating healthy, avoiding caffeine, sugar, nicotine and alcohol and, most importantly, doing what you can to get plenty of sleep. In addition, it always feels good to focus outside of ourselves. Consider reaching out to others to offer a hand, to give a word of encouragement, to share a meal or participate in an activity that benefits

others. It is likely that there will be substantial media coverage of the events of last year. Monitor media intake so as not to overload on details and facts — or opinions — that may have a negative effect on you or a loved one. Anniversaries, good and bad, serve the purpose of marking a milestone and the passage of time. It is healthy to acknowledge the past as well as the strides toward healing that have been made in the last year. Let’s be prepared for this milestone and make good choices for ourselves and one another. This will enable us to continue healing, connecting and taking positive steps forward. Laurie Elliott, LCSW, is the Child & Family Services Division director for the Arapahoe/ Douglas Mental Health Network.

Sheriff ’s office collects gift cards for needy kids Staff report The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is continuing a 15-year tradition of ensuring that every family in the county has a joyous holiday season with its 2014 Christmas for Kids Program. The program enables the sheriff’s office to provide gift cards to families in need. Since the beginning of the program, 650 local families have benefitted. To take part in the program, the sheriff’s office is asking for gift card or monetary donations, due by Dec. 12 in order to be distributed to families before the holidays. Gift cards should be in the amount of $25 or $50, for use at department stores such as Walmart, Target, Toys-

R-Us or other similar stores where parents are able to buy gifts for their children. The sheriff’s office will purchase gift cards with the monetary donations. Checks can be made out to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office with Christmas for Kids denoted in the memo line. Donations can be mailed to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Christmas for Kids, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, 80109. Or, people can drop off donations between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Castle Rock location or the Douglas County Highlands Ranch Substation, 9250 Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch, 80126.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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Dog-bite numbers reflect popularity Labradors rack up most incidents along Front Range By Burt Hubbard and Jeremy Jojola

Rocky Mountain PBS I-News and 9News Every day along the Front Range, at least eight people are bitten by dogs, according to a six-month investigation by Rocky Mountain PBS I-News and 9News. Officials said the numbers may seem high, but the public should not be surprised. “If a dog has teeth, it has the potential to bite,” said Sgt. Stephen Romero, animal control investigator in Denver. “And if it’s in the right conditions, circumstances, it can potentially bite.” I-News and 9News analyzed bite incidents from most major cities and counties along the Front Range from Colorado Springs to Boulder that took place between 2012 and early 2014. The investigation found that about 6,500 dog bites were reported to police or animal control officials. That’s more than eight a day. The breeds of the biting dogs were available for about two thirds of the bites. It showed that Labradors and Lab mixes recorded the highest number, accounting for 416 of the bites. However, they

were also the most popular pet breed, accounting for about one in every seven dogs registered along the Front Range, so there are many more of them. “It’s Labs and Lab mixes that bite more than any other animal,” said Romero, who got an infection from a Lab bite while on duty. “Labs are good dogs. It’s just how you raise them.” Labradors were followed by German shepherds, pit bulls, Chihuahuas and bulldogs. Alice Nightengale, director of the Denver Animal Shelter, said humans can be as much to blame for dog bites as their pets. “Just because a dog bites does not mean it’s a bad dog,” Nightengale said. “I think humans have a lot of responsibility for dog bites.” Several jurisdictions, including El Paso and Douglas County, which accounted for about 2,000 bites, included the severity and where people were bit. It showed only about 4 percent were deemed severe, with about 25 percent considered moderate and 70 percent labeled minor. The same data also included information on where humans were bit. Hands were the most common, accounting

for about 34 percent of the 2,000 bites. That was followed by leg bites, 23 percent. Bites to the face including eyes, noses and ears accounted for 19.4 percent and bites to the arms totaled 15 percent. The circumstances leading to dog bites varied. Sometimes, dogs may be protecting their territory from intrusion, and other times, they feel threatened, said dog trainer Sean Miller. “Once a dog does bite someone, they immediately gain a sense of control because 100 percent of the time we flinch,” Miller said. Hillary Penner suffered serious bites to the hand while she was trying to help her female dog get away from another dog that had attacked her pet. She said she has no regrets. “Even though, I have scars on my arms … I am lucky I have her at the end of the day,” Penner said. The series on Front Range dogs, K9 Confidential, was a collaboration between Rocky Mountain PBS I-News and 9News. Contact reporter Burt Hubbard at bhubbard@inewsnetwork.org.

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$6.2M driving track penciled in county budget Law enforcement, firefighters, others would train at facility By Mike DiFerdinando

mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com Among the planned expenditures on the 2015 Douglas County budget is a $6.2 million driving facility that would be used to train law enforcement as well as the county’s public works staff and possibly others. The money will go toward acquiring the needed land and constructing the facility off of Moore Road, which is located west of Santa Fe Drive in the area of Louviers. “The first part of this year, we lost the only place that we were able to utilize driving training, which at the time was substandard in the first place. That was the Dawson Ridge area,” Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said. “Based on the owner’s concerns, all Douglas county law

enforcement lost the ability to use that property.” According to Spurlock, there are other locations in the metro area where law enforcement driving training can take place. One of them is Table Top in Jefferson County, which Spurlock said is “almost impossible to get on” and a smaller facility that Arapahoe County put together called Skid Pan, which he said “really doesn’t meet the needs of what a law enforcement training facility is needed for.” Spurlock The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office recently started a training program that’s being used across the nation called Below 100. Essentially, it is a push across the nation to reduce the number of officer-involved deaths on duty to below 100 per year. The last time that occurred was in 1944. According to Spurlock, 60 percent of all police officer deaths occur from a driving action. “We believe that 60 percent of those could be re-

solved and a lot of it is done by training and education,” Spurlock said. “A driving track at this facility would allow us to do that very thing.” The facility will house a 1.25-mile track and a 600-foot-by-600-foot skid pan. According to officials, the facility may also be used by local fire departments and possibly the Douglas County School District for driver training. “It is designed for a variety of uses,” Spurlock said. “We would engage in a relationship with the fire department, specifically South Metro Fire, the school districts who drive large vehicles, and of course our own county road and bridge (drivers) would be able to utilize a facility like this for driver training.” The county finance staff and commissioners will discuss the budget at three meetings before final approval, scheduled for Dec. 9. The public can view the preliminary budget at www. douglas.co.us.

Group champions domestic energy Douglas County coalition says it aims to educate By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com A new Douglas County organization will look to educate the public on the economic benefits of domestic energy development, specifically oil and natural gas. The Douglas County Energy Coalition held its first meeting Nov. 20 at Brio Tuscan Grille in Lone Tree. The group will educate the public on energy issues and their potential economic impact on the county, coalition chair Amy Sherman said. Sherman is the president of the Northwest Douglas County Economic Development Corp., an organiza-

tion she helped create in November 2011. The Northwest Douglas County EDC covers Roxborough, Sterling Ranch, the Santa Fe corridor and western Highlands Ranch. “I think that in Douglas County, like the rest of Colorado, people care a lot about the environment, but also about economic issues,” Sherman said. “There is no fracking in Douglas County, so I think for people here it’s more about jobs and employers and employees.” The coalition will host meetings and speakers and serve as a resource for residents and business owners about changes in energy legislation and development, Sherman said. The oil and natural gas industry generates $30 billion for Colorado’s economy, she said. Principles like national energy independence and property rights, as well as the economic benefits that domestic energy production creates, are important to Douglas County residents, she

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said. The coalition is currently putting together a steering committee of prominent community leaders and business owners, including Douglas County Commissioner Rodger Partridge; Pam Ridler, Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce president; Andrea LaRew, Highlands Ranch Chamber of Commerce president; and representatives of various energy companies. The coalition does not presently have any events scheduled, but Sherman said it would begin hosting informational sessions and gatherings after the new year. “I think as business owners and leaders we often are a little more informed about these issues because they affect us directly, and our main goal is to share that information and educate people on the energy opportunities that we have here in Colorado,” Sherman said. For more information, visit facebook.com/douglascountyenergycoalition.

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Battle against cancer inspires worldwide village Highlands Ranch doctor finds strength from random acts of kindness

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When Jill Pechacek refers to her village of support, she means the one that extends well past Highlands Ranch and Colorado. It hits all 50 states and spans across oceans, reaching 13 countries. Pechacek, 46, a single mother and doctor in Highlands Ranch, has been battling late-stage pancreatic cancer since her diagnosis in September. The village, consisting of people performing random acts of kindness, is what gives her strength. “Acts of kindness should be a part of life — part of our normal routine,” Pechacek said. “Everyone should have that village, not just people who are sick.” Pechacek is sick — her cancer has advanced to Stage 4. But she’s determined to conquer this fight for her three children. “God’s got this,” she said. “It’s out of my control, but I think God means for me to be here for a while.” The random-act-of-kindness village grew out of a CaringBridge page set up by Pechacek’s sister, Holly O’Keefe. O’Keefe’s 5-year-old son was diagnosed with brain cancer in November 2011, and after his diagnosis, a friend set up a CaringBridge page for him. CaringBridge is a great way to communicate with a large group, O’Keefe said. Then Pechacek posted the Dr. Jill Pechacek 29:11 Challenge on the page. “She wanted it to be something bigger than herself,” O’Keefe said. “Something good out of something bad.” The Dr. Jill Pechacek 29:11 Challenge calls on participants to perform 29 random, but purposeful, acts of kindness within 11 days. The challenge is based on Jeremiah 29:11, a Bible verse in which the Lord declares “plans to give you hope and a future.” It’s caught on. A company in Iowa City noticed the big response on CaringBridge and offered to set up and manage a Facebook page for the challenge, which, in three weeks as of Nov. 17, had received more than 850 likes. High school sports teams and clubs, church groups and business offices are accepting the challenge. They come from Littleton, Arapahoe and ThunderRidge high schools and also as far away as China. One person wrote about a woman who was working for $1 a day, and the act of kindness was purchasing groceries for the woman, which would have taken her at least 10 days to afford. People are making Toys for Tots donations, cleaning the snow off a pregnant woman’s car, corralling shopping carts at the grocery store, walking a friend to the pharmacy and visiting people in assisted living homes. “It’s amazing how complete strangers will reach out,” Pechacek said.

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Pechacek’s page, people may set up a CaringBridge account or sign in with an existing social media account.

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Dr. Jill Pechacek pictured with her three children, from left, Hawk, 12, Brooks, 10, and Hope, 8. Pechacek is battling late-stage pancreatic cancer, but is determined to conquer the disease to be there for her children. Courtesy photo Highlands Ranch helps Pechacek’s children, Hawk, 12, Brooks, 10, and Hope, 8, with their homework every day after school, said Pechacek’s best friend, Maria Sopcich. “It allows her to spend time with her kids,” Sopcich said, “to be with them and just be a mom.” Pechacek’s village is made up of “so many wonderful and supportive friends,” she added, people from her early childhood, college, church and missionaries residing in other countries. She connects with others who also have a deep desire to help people, Sopcich said. “She inspires people to be a better person. She makes every individual person feel important — her friends, children and patients.” Pechacek practices family and aesthetic medicine. She and Dr. Matt Claussen founded Aspen Family Care, 9331 S. Colorado Blvd., Highlands Ranch, in 1997. She has spent her life caring for others, O’Keefe said, and has always put everyone else first. So she is not surprised that so many people have responded to the challenge. “Her positive-energy impact on life is contagious,” O’Keefe said. “She has a warmth that most of us don’t have.” The posts on Facebook are inspiring, Sopcich said, because people are always looking for a way to pay it forward. Posting

pictures and random acts of kindness is a way for them to do so. But “the most important thing is the positive encouragement that her village is doing to lift her up,” Sopcich said. O’Keefe said it is her turn to be there for her sister. When O’Keefe’s son was first diagnosed with cancer, Pechacek “dropped everything, got on a plane and was at the hospital in an hour.” “We’re trying to return that strength back to her,” she said. O’Keefe, a resident of Overland Park, Kan., comes to Highlands Ranch as often as she can. Pechacek and O’Keefe’s son receive their chemo treatments every other week, and O’Keefe tries to attend the therapy sessions in each state to help support her two family members. “God must think I’m pretty strong,” O’Keefe said. “It’s a job He has given me, and I’ll do what I can to fulfill the mission.”

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Pechacek and Sopcich became “instant best friends” in 1994 when Pechacek moved to Colorado to do her residency at Swedish Hospital — it was only a few weeks after Pechacek had her last chemotherapy session and beat ovarian cancer. Although the two didn’t know each other during Pechacek’s battle with ovarian cancer, it is Sopcich’s turn to reciprocate, Sopcich said, because Pechacek was there “every step of the way” during Sopcich’s battle with Stage 3 breast cancer. “She took me wig shopping,” Sopcich said, “and she bought one, too. She wore it to every chemo session so I wasn’t wearing mine alone — so I wouldn’t be alone.” Sopcich and Pechacek are godparents to each other’s children, live on the same block and have the same bucket list, Sopcich said. She has no doubts Pechacek will beat pancreatic cancer. Besides the support Pechacek conjures from her village, her faith plays a big role in providing her strength. “I’m a big believer in the power of prayer,” Pechacek said. “I’m fueled by faith. God is our healer — our greatest physician.” She also believes in the power of imagery. Pechacek often pictures everyone who she has inspired on a battlefield, in full armor. It helps her remember she’s not alone in her fight. “You’re only as strong as your village,” she said, “and we have an amazing village.”

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Chess great speaks out on Putin Kasparov shares his story and views with business leaders in Denver By Mike DiFerdinando

mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com Russian Garry Kasparov, hailed by many as the world’s greatest chess player, can no longer return to Moscow to visit his mother because his political activism against the government makes it dangerous to do so. Instead, they meet in Tallinn, Estonia. He flies in from New York City, where he now lives with his family. She comes in from Moscow. “It’s the closest capital to Moscow, so that is where I meet my mother. She’s 77. It’s too late for her to move to America,” Kasparov said at a Nov. 15 luncheon in his honor at the University of Denver’s Iliff School of Theology. The Colorado Business Roundtable and the Wyoming Business Alliance hosted the event. Kasparov gave an impassioned speech to more than 60 business and community leaders about the dangers of the Vladimir Putinled Russian government, the importance of energy independence and social and political tension between Russia and neighboring Ukraine. “Some of the messages that Mr. Kasparov spoke to today about leadership, and globalization of the economy, and how we interact and ramifications of lack of decisions and lack of decisions of strength impact the world globally as well as us here in the United States,” Colorado Business Roundtable President Jeff Wasden said. Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, of the former Soviet Union, one of Russia’s most famous sons rarely visits the home he has dedicated his life to trying to improve — because of political pressure. Azerbaijan, which had been incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1920, proclaimed its independence in October 1991

Garry Kasaparov speaks to a group of more than 60 local buissness owners and leaders Nov. 15 at the Iliff School of Theology at the University of Denver. Photo by Mike DiFerdinando before the USSR officially dissolved. Kasparov became the youngest-undisputed world chess champion in 1985 at age 22 by defeating then-champion Anatoly Karpov. He was ranked as the No. 1 player in the world for 225 out of 228 months from 1986 until his retirement in 2005. He is also famous for being the first world champion to lose a match to a computer under standard time controls, when he lost to the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue in 1997. Since his retirement from the sport, Kasparov has instead been trading moves in the political arena as one of the most outspoken critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin. “People always want me to compare Putin’s strategy with my chess expertise, and speaking about Russia, I always say it’s irrelevant because in chess we have fixed rules and predictable results and in Russia its exactly the opposite,” Kasparov said. “As for the interna-

tional arena, Putin plays poker and he’s a very good player. In poker it’s not about the quality of your hand, it’s about your ability to bluff. And Putin regularly has a very weak hand — say a pair of nines — but he acts as if he has a royal flush.” Kasparov was instrumental in setting up The Other Russia, a coalition that opposes Putin’s government. He has run for office, organized and participated in protests and even been arrested back home in Russia. In 2007, he ran for president as the The Other Russia party’s candidate. He was forced to withdraw his candidacy in December 2007 due to his inability to rent a meeting hall where at least 500 of his supporters could assemble to endorse his candidacy, as is legally required. Kasparov’s spokesperson accused the government of using pressure to deter anyone from renting a hall for the gathering.

In August 2012, Kasparov was arrested and beaten outside of the Moscow court while attending the verdict reading in the case involving the all-female punk band Pussy Riot. He was eventually cleared of any wrongdoing with the help of video evidence from the scene that was circulated on the Internet. Kasparov views Putin’s Russia as a global threat. Recently, he has been speaking around the world on Russia’s tensions with neighboring Ukraine and the dispute of the Black Sea boarder territory of Crimea. He describes his adversary as a shrewd man who has mastered the art of aggression without outright military force, a man he says “wages war with banks not tanks.” Kasparov, considered a left-leaning activist by many back home in Russia, sounds conservative by American standards. He’s an admirer of American President Ronald Reagan and believes in strength through energy independence, the power of a credible threat and the use of military force against Putin if necessary. “Fracking in Wyoming did more to hurt Putin’s rule of Russia than everything the Obama administration did in six years because it eventually brings oil prices down,” Kasparov said. Many in the audience agreed with his message of a stronger stance toward Russia from the U.S. and its political allies. “I think we are still in a strategic bipolar world, at least in regard to Russia,” said Peter Moore, president of the board for Vital For Colorado, an advocacy group for oil and natural gas. “And it has become more and more clear to me that (oil) is one of our greatest strategic tools — low-cost energy to strengthen the United States and weaken Russia.” Kasparov also called for stronger international leadership and the necessity of nations to work in unison to stand up to oppressive governments and leaders. “In chess we have a saying: The threat is more powerful than the execution,” Kasparov said.

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“River and Tree Near Mt. Shavano” by Andy Marquez. Courtesy photos

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By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com The photographs in a new collection, titled “When the Spirit Calls,” by Littleton’s Andy Marquez, are his first releases in a year, he said. He will hold an opening on Dec. 4 (noon to 6 p.m.); Dec. 5 (noon to 6 p.m.) and Dec. 6 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) in the Andy Marquez Gallery. They include photos from the Colorado high country, Arches and Zion national parks, Roxborough State Park, Trailmark and Chaco Canyon in New Mexico. His gallery is on the second floor of

“When the Spirit Calls,” an exhibit of new images by Andy Marquez, opens Dec. 4 to 6 in the gallery at unit 206 of the Littletown Building, 2329 W. Main Street, Littleton. Hours: Dec. 4 and 5, noon to 6 p.m.; Dec. 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For other gallery hours, call 303-797-6040.

the Littletown Building, 2329 W. Main Street, unit 206, in downtown Littleton. Marquez opened his first Littleton gallery in 1992, and was part of the local business community. In 2004, he was walking near his Roxborough home and was hit by a motorcyclist in a nearfatal accident. He recovered, moved the gallery to two Denver locations and

eventually returned to Littleton’s Main Street, where he started teaching workshops. Over the years, he expanded his horizons from nature photography in Colorado to capturing scenes all over the world. He visited 32 countries and six continents, according to his website, continuing to travel after his accident, when he climbed the Great Wall of China, aided by a cane. He has published six books — copies of some may be available at the gallery. “A photograph must capture the heart and soul of a scene during that brief moment in time when divine light and natural shadow converge. The result is an image that draws you in and holds you spellbound,” he wrote.

For an unprecedented third year in a row, the BMW Championship was named the PGA Tour’s Tournament of the Year at the tour’s tournament meeting on Nov. 20 in La Quinta, Calif. The award was one of three earned by the 2014 BMW Championship, which also won the “Best On-Site Staging” and “Best Advertising Campaign/Promotional Idea” awards for this year’s tournament at Cherry Hills Country Club. Conducted by the Western Golf Association, the 2014 BMW Championship continued to raise awareness and support for the Evans Scholars Foundation, the WGA’s 84-year-old sister organization that has been sending caddies to college since 1930. The penultimate event in the FedEx Cup Playoffs, the BMW Championship was one of the top-attended tournaments on the PGA Tour in 2014, attracting more than 125,000 spectators to Cherry Hills. “On behalf of the PGA Tour, I am delighted to congratulate the BMW Championship for the special recognition it has received with these three awards,” said Andy Pazder, PGA Tour executive vice president and chief of operations. “The tournament staff should be extremely proud of its hard work and for being recognized as the PGA Tour Tournament of the Year for the third consecutive season.” Benchmarks achieved by the BMW Championship in 2014 — in the areas of revenue growth, charity integration, event advertising, host club and community support, title sponsor integration and player and caddie hospitality — were all significant factors in the event being named Tournament of the Year, tour officials said.

Top Chef winner opens eatery

It’s been years in the making, but Hosea Rosenberg, the much-heralded “Top Chef” season five winner, finally opened Blackbelly Market, a restaurant and butcher shop in a nondescript strip mall in east Boulder (1606 Conestoga St. No. 3). Focused on seasonal and fresh farm-totable offerings, the contemporary menu features Blackbelly Farms’ own livestock and locally sourced small-farm produce. There’s also an in-house butcher shop, crafted charcuterie program, and gourmet pantry sundries for sale at the small front-of-house market. During the media party, we sampled specialty cocktails (including Pirate’s Apples made with Havana Club Rum, Leopold’s NY Apple Whiskey, lemon and hot cider), housemade charcuterie, a cheese plate, kobe beef hangar steak, a three-squash soup with apple bits and other assorted goodies. For more information, go to www.blackbelly.com.

Zagat lists Denver bakery

Zagat, the national publication and website whose editorial team curates the best restaurants and nightspots in 18 cities worldwide, recently released its picks for The 12 Hottest Bakeries Around the U.S. And among that coveted 12 is Maria Empanada, an Argentinean bakery in Platt Park. Here’s what the editors said: “At this captivating Platt Park Argentinean bakery, which opened in spring, owner Lorena Cantarovici turns out the city’s most celebrated empanadas, their gold-tinged crusts enveloping everything from olives and scrambled eggs to sweet corn and spinach. And that’s not all: her tartas and Spanish tortillas are objects of beauty too, as are the sweet medialunas and dulce de leche roll cake.” Maria Empanada is located at 1298 S. Broadway; www.mariaempanada.com; 303934-2221. See the rest of Zagat’s Hottest Bakeries at www.zagat.com/b/the-12-hottest-newbakeries-around-the-u.s#10.

“Arches National Monument with Moon” photographed by Andy Marquez.

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Lone Tree production might wrap up series Holiday song and dance fill “Home for the Holidays,” which runs Dec. 18-24 this season at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. It will have some new characters and scripting and repeats of favorites from past years. (We picture last year’s break dancers.) We are told it will retire after this production. Performances: 1:30 p.m. Dec. 18, 20, 21, 23; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18, 23; 8 p.m. Dec. 20; 11 a.m. Dec. 24. Tickets are priced from $33 to $53, 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

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Bemis from 2-3 p.m. on Dec. 7. And then there’s Jerry Barlow, who will entertain with holiday favorites — vocals and guitar pieces — from 2-3 p.m. Dec. 17. While at Bemis, check out the Holiday Book Sale. 303-795-3961.

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of 25 young singers, will perform for all ages from 2-3 p.m. on Dec. 13 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Admission is free. Coming up before that is a performance by the Smithtonian Handbell Choir, which will perform at

A group of talented local theater folks get together to have fun and do good each year with a show called “Balls! A Holiday Spectacular.” It will be in its sixth season on Mondays Dec. 8 and 15 at Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret, 1601 Arapahoe St. in Denver. GerRee Hishaw, Emily K. Harrison, Jim Ruberto and Mare Travathan will share the stage with guest stars in a variety show, which includes each audience member with a sock puppet for the evening. Proceeds go to a different cause each year. This time, it will be the Denver Actors Fund, established to help their colleagues in medical emergencies. Performances are at 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets: $18 advance, $22 at the door. 303-293-0075,

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Singing at St. Andrew “Making Spirits Bright” is the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus tribute to the holidays. The group will sing at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd. in Highlands Ranch, at 2 p.m. December 14. Tickets: $30/$27, www.rmarts.org or at the door. Other concerts on website.

Englewood author Leslee Breene of Englewood has published a holiday story called “The Christmas Gift” as an ebook that is popular with teen and young adult readers on Amazon, she writes. Summary: “In 1883, Miriam Cole travels to Denver at Christmas to deliver her orphaned baby nephew to her married sister. But the sweetness of his touch on her cheek makes her heart tighten. When the time comes, how will she ever let him go?” Available at amazon.com.

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White Fence Farm changes hands After 41 years of ownership by the Wilson family, Lakewood’s venerable White Fence Farm has changed hands. The new owners, P&C Family Farm Restaurants, led by business partners and hospitality veterans Craig Caldwell and Tom Piercy, said they won’t change the family-friendly ambience nor chicken dinner menu.

“It took me a long time to find the right owner,” said Charlie Wilson, whose family converted their property along Jewell Avenue into the destination restaurant. “It takes a certain type of person with the know-how, experience and love of the community to become the proprietor of our family legacy. We had numerous conversations, but it never felt right until I met Tom and Craig. “Tom grew up with the original White Fence Farm in Joliet (Ill.). His childhood memories are similar to mine; he understands the joy, challenges and surprises. I never wanted this place to grow stale and old. I needed someone with enthusiasm and innovation,

and these guys were perfect. And, the most important part, they aren’t going to change a thing, except for a few family photos on the wall.” The 80-acre Wilson Farm was an original working hay and cattle farm. Today, it operates as a family enclave, and more than 5 million chicken dinners have been served since 1973. More information: www.wff-co.net.

Pretenders visit Rockmount Rockmount Ranch Wear’s retail store at 1626 Wazee St. has long been a celebrity magnet for rock `n roll royalty who make a visit

mandatory during Denver gigs. Nov. 22 was no exception when The Pretenders stopped by while on tour. They picked up some shorts and invited the Rockmount gang to the gig at the Paramount Theater. 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.

CURTAIN TIME Family-friendly comedy

“The Familiars” by Ellen K. Graham is the winner of Edge Theater’s latest new play competition. It plays Dec. 5-28 at The Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Directed by Angela Astle. Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays Dec. 7, 14, 21; 2 p.m. Sundays Dec. 21, 28; 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22. Tickets: $18-24, $15 Dec. 22: theedgetheater.com, 303-232-0363.

One-man show

“Fully Committed” stars Steven Burge as Sam Peliczowski and others in a comedy about reservations at a swanky restaurant, playing through Dec. 28 at the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Satur-

days; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $28/$24, aurorafox.org, 303-739-1970.

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“Miss Saigon” plays at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora, Dec. 5 through Feb. 1. Set in Vietnam, inspired by “Madame Butterfly.” Rebecca Joseph directs. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $31/$26 in advance. Vintagetheatre. com, 303-856-7830.

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“Reason” is written and directed by Ami Dayan, presented Dec. 4-21 at work|space at the Laundry on Lawrence, 2701 Lawrence. Presented by Maya Productions and work|space. About a

Pentagon attempt to fund Mindfulness Training to treat PTSD. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $25/$17: reasononstage.org. After each performance will be a talk-back called Urgent Conversations with military and therapist representatives.

Stories on Stage “Making Merry,” Stories on Stage’s annual holiday program, is at two new locations this season: 2 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Boulder Public Library; and Dec. 14 at 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the King Center, 855 Lawrence Way, Auraria Campus. Tickets: $28, storiesonstage.org or 303494-0523.

Mullen, Dwyer together “Miracle on 34th Street,” with a score by Meredith Wilson, plays through Dec. 31 at Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, 4747 Marketplace Drive, Johnstown — at Interstate 25 exit 254, just south of Johnson’s Corner. Annie Dwyer and T.J. Mullen, of the late, lamented Heritage Square Music Hall, will appear together. Performances: dinner 6 p.m., show 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; Saturday matinee: dinner noon, show 1:30 p.m.; Sunday matinee: dinner 12:30 p.m., show 2 p.m. Tickets: $52.50-$59.50 for adults, based on day of the week; student (age 13-18), $39.50; child $29.50. Show only; adult $29.50; child (5-12) $19.50. 970-744-3747, ColoradoCandlelight.com.

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Lutheran Church & School

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Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Bible Study 9:30am Trinity Lutheran School & ELC (Ages 3-5, Grades K-8)

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Alongside One Another On Life’s Journey

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Parker evangelical Presbyterian church Connect – Grow – Serve

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8:45 am & 10:30 am 9030 MILLER ROAD PARKER, CO 80138 3038412125 www.pepc.org

Sunday Worship - 10:00am Bible Study immediately following Thursday Bible Study - 7:30pm Currently meeting at: Acres Green Elementary School 13524 Acres Green Drive 303-688-9506 www.LoneTreeCoC.com

Parker

Community Church of Religious Science Sunday 10:00 a.m. at the historic Ruth Memorial Chapel on Mainstreet

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Lone Tree Church of Christ

Weaving Truth and Relevance into Relationships and Life

Parker, CO • 10am Worship www.uccparkerhilltop.org 303-841-2808

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9:15 am · for children and adults

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Joy Lutheran Church Sharing God’s Love

SERVICES:

SATURDAY 5:30pm

SUNDAY 8:00 & 10:30am

Expository Teaching Through Books of the Bible Families worshipping together Iron Horse Elementary School 20151 Tallman Dr. Parker 80138 Sunday 10:00 TwentyMileBibleChurch.org

Education Hour: Sunday 9:15am Joyful Mission Preschool 303-841-3770 7051 East Parker Hills Ct. • Parker, CO 303-841-3739 www.joylutheran-parker.org

303 798 6387 www.gracepointcc.us

First Presbyterian Church of Littleton Sunday Services 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Christ’s Episcopal Church 615 4th Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.5185

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Littleton gallery has outdoor feel Painter worked under sky for years on end By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com In a large, airy pop-up gallery at Aspen Grove in Littleton, painter Ted Garcia is exhibiting the collected works he painted over a five-year period. On New Year’s Day, 2009, the Evergreen-based artist determined to paint en plein air, out of doors, every day for the next year, no matter what the weather brought. He met that goal and went on for four more years, with a total of 2,014 paintings accumulated on a remarkable journey. Most of them are 8-by-10 canvas boards, with a few slightly larger ones. All are painted with oil paints. They are hung chronologically, starting with the 2009 paintings, continuing through June 2014. A section of wall to the right of the entrance is Garcia’s Feature Wall, with a special selection of things he is thankful for on Nov. 23, when we visited. It will change out regularly. Subjects range from massive Coors Field and Union Station to a single delicate columbine, “Colorado Beauty,” to Colorado’s unique Red Rocks formations to red-winged blackbirds, a pair of wild turkeys he found in Turkey Creek Canyon and a pair of alert pronghorns. On one day, he came across an old red tractor and on another, one of his favorite adventures was the first moose he had ever seen. There are landscapes in every season, sunsets and more. Some empty spaces are marked with red dots, meaning there have been a number of sales already. He hopes to plug in photos of the missing paintings so the tale of his fiveyear journey remains complete. (The 8-by-10 canvases are priced at $150.) On one unusual day, he felt his first earthquake when painting in the Tetons. He has roamed into Oklahoma, Arizona and Utah in addition to Colorado.

Painter Ted Garcia found these wild turkeys — appropriately — in Turkey Creek Canyon on one of his daily painting excursions. Photos by Sonya Ellingboe

IF YOU GO Ted Garcia Fine Art displays “Plein Air 365 X 5” through Dec. 31 at Aspen Grove Lifestyle Center, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. The large gallery is on the south side of the center, next to Pier One. There are a few larger studio paintings displayed in the galley as well as the Plein Air collection. Hours starting Dec. 7: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Before Dec. 7, openings are a bit later. 303-670-8615.

In summer, he said, he especially enjoys recording florals. The papery texture of poppies holds a particular appeal and a viewer finds them in white, red, orange and in a mix with other colorful blooms. In the fall, aspens call out in groves and

as single trees. Other fall colors also appear, phasing into winter’s bare branches and snow-frosted evergreens. In winter, he looks for light and shadow contrasts. Fireworks record New Year’s Eve and Evergreen’s Skate-the-Lake. “The scene dictates how to paint it — loose or tight,” he said. Garcia, a tall, soft-spoken man, attended Colorado Institute of Art, studying graphics. He met his wife, Cindy Sahli, also a graphic artist, and studied painting with Don Sahli, “who taught me to free up.” The couple has a graphics business that does work for Aspen Grove, and the management proposed the pop-up gallery to Garcia. On Fridays, from 5 to 7 p.m., visitors can enjoy “Moments With the Artist,” discussing a variety of topics, enhanced by a glass of wine.

Ted Garcia especially enjoyed painting flowers, especially poppies for their texture, in summer, during his five year painting journey.

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Daniel Dilley, left, who owns Vehicle Vault with his wife, Erin, rearranges some of the classic cars with an employee. Photos by Chris Michlewicz

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the area for a garage to keep high-end vehicles. In future phases beginning in the spring, Vehicle Vault will construct 12 buildings containing 120 garage spaces for local collectors. They will have a sophisticated security system, concierge service and washing stations. Aside from storage, Vehicle Vault will become a gathering place, where car enthusiasts can swap tips and secrets “All we care about is building a community,” Daniel Dilley said. Each car in the museum has a story. The museum follows a chronological progression of cars from different eras. Some are rare, some are all-original, some have undergone perfect restorations. A handful were even acquired so certain decades and countries would be represented. Just like in the movie “Gone in 60 Seconds,” each car has been named. Looking around, Daniel Dilley estimates that the museum is roughly 80 percent complete. Still, it’s good to at least be shifted into “drive.” “It still feels like a dream,” he said. “It still doesn’t feel like it’s real.” Vehicle Vault, 18301 Lincoln Meadows Parkway, hosts “Cars and Coffee” from 9 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of each month, and will host all different types of events, from corporate meetings to weddings. For more information, call 720-883-6518 or email info@ vehiclevaultco.com.

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Alongside other classic beauties, a rare Mercedes Gullwing stretches its wings in the museum.

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The newly installed interactive mural, “Bubble Hunt,” was donated to Children’s Hospital by the Colorado Mosaic Artists, with contributions by 36 artists. Courtesy photo

Mosaic aims to ease young patients’ stress `Bubble Hunt’ hangs at Children’s Hospital By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Members of the Colorado Mosaic Artists, who number about 50 throughout the state, hope that “Bubble Hunt,” an interactive mosaic mural, will help relieve tension for children while awaiting medical attention. The mosaic, now at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora, contains 43 individual mosaics from 24 artists and consumed over 600 hours in its construction, according to publicist/mosaic artist Marlea Taylor of Englewood. The “Bubble Hunt” mosaic is filled with many small toys and items children can identify. Member Becky Whitington, a retired educator, created a game that families can play, giving them a break in what is probably an anxious time. Each participating CMA member was assigned mosaic bubbles of certain size and

color and they began searching toy boxes of children and grandchildren to find little items the right size and color. Each of 150 bubbles is a miniature work of art. A month later, bubbles were glued on a fiber mesh foundation and adhered to vertical panels according to an overall rainbow design. A gray and white flowering background was pieced together and the group grouted the piece. CMA member Ron Candelaria, who is also a woodworker, framed the panel and it was ready for presentation to Children’s Hospital, where it hangs in the MRI waiting room. An exhibit of individual works by contributing members, called “Mosaic Magic,” is in the Hamilton Gallery at the hospital through January 11. South area members of the CMA include Kathy Boland and Lisa Stevens of Highlands Ranch; Krystie Rose Millich, Ron Candeleria and Barb Arne of Littleton; Carol Newman and Susan Judy of Centennial; Judy Pendelton of Parker; and Marlea Taylor and Deborah Griffith of Englewood. The organization, which offers classes, welcomes new members — see the website at coloradomosaics.org.

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Entrance to the Denver Christkindl Market is in Skyline Park, near Arapahoe and the 16th Street Mall. Courtesy photo

Christkindl Market comes to Denver Downtown venue has roots in German culture By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Germany and Austria hold numerous beautiful Christkindl markets, a tradition dating back, at least, to 1310 in Munich. At first, celebrations gathered around the churches, growing out of a farmers’ market and phasing into works by craftsmen and artists, as well as foods such as holiday breads. Nutcrackers, cuckoo clocks, music boxes, tree ornaments, candied nuts and perhaps Gluwein will be found. In Denver, a Christlkindl Market is again located at Skyline Park, along the 16th Street Mall. It opened with a ceremony on

Nov. 22, where the 2014 Christkind, Shersten Escholz, delivered the traditional prologue. She will appear throughout the market’s stay. St. Nicholas will appear at the market on Dec. 5 and 6, before, during and after the Parade of Lights. Stollen and other German pastries, carved wooden Nativity scenes, cuckoo clocks, German angels and other Christmas tree ornaments, toys and gifts will be available. Music and dancing will be presented, including community groups such as the Chalet Dancers from Castle Rock, who performed last year. The market is sponsored by the Colorado Chapter of the German American Chamber of Commerce. The German Cultural Foundation was founded in 1994 and its mission is to unite various German clubs of the Rocky Mountains.

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CHRISTMAS AT the Ranch JOIN US for an evening of music, dance and drama celebrating the story of when

light entered our world. Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, Dec. 11-14, and matinee performances at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch. All performances are 90 minutes long and will have no intermission. Select your reserved seats online at ticketswest.com, at local King Soopers, or by phone at 866-464-2626.

THE NUTCRACKER CLASSICAL BALLET of Colorado performs Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” on Friday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Lone Tree Arts Center, Main Stage, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Go to http://lonetreeartscenter.org/

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HOLIDAY CONCERT

“GO TELL It on the Mountain” is the Castle Rock Chorale’s holiday performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 2746 E. Fifth St., Castle Rock. Tickets are available at the door. Bring one non-perishable food item to be donated to The Douglas/Elbert County Task Force and receive $1 off a ticket.

WINTER CONCERT

Youth Orchestra Concert

DOUGLAS COUNTY Youth Orchestra presents its holiday concert, with music by Mozart, Mouret, Grieg, Dukas and a couple of holiday chestnuts, at 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Christ’s Episcopal Church, 615 4th St., Castle Rock. Admission is free; donations are accepted. Go to www.DouglasCountyYouthOrchestra.org. Contact Rebecca Meining, 303-717-8391 or douglascountyyouthorchestra@gmail.com.

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SWING BY for a gentle look at the historic 17 Mile House

SWALLOW HILL Music Association presents its Winter Joy concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, in Tuft Theater, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver. Tickets are available online at www.swallowhillmusic.org or by calling 303-777-1003 ext. 2. BIG BAND Christmas BIG BAND swing meets holiday fun at the CJRO concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. The 16-piece big band will play holiday classics such as Duke Ellington’s “Nutcracker Suite” and will feature a vocalist. Go to http://lonetreeartscenter.org/. BEETHOVEN’S BIRTHDAY Celebration LUDWIG VAN Beethoven is still one of the most famed names in classical music; he

is also one of the greatest composers of all time. Celebrate his birthday with a casual program of his String Quartet opus 18, No. 4, along with music for the season. The Arts in the Afternoon program is at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Lone Tree Arts Center, Event Hall, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Go to http://lonetreeartscenter.org/

decorated for Christmas at an open house from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Enjoy hot cider, a cookie and a walkthrough of the house built in the 1860s. Bring your camera if you would like someone to snap a photo of you or your family. There might even be a chance to meet someone who actually lived there in the 1940s. Look for the big red barn just north of Cottonwood on the west side of Parker Road at 8181 S. Parker Road. Call 720-874-6540.

ARAPAHOE PHILHARMONIC Concert CELEBRATE THE holidays with the Arapahoe Philharmonic, which performs its third concert of the season, “Let It Snow!” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at Mission Hills Church, 620 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. A silent auction will precede the concert at 6:30 p.m. and continue through intermission. Purchase tickets online at www.arapahoephil.org, by phone at 303-781-1892 and at the door the night of the concert beginning at 6:30 p.m. HOLIDAY CONCERT THE LITTLETON Symphony Orchestra will have its annual holiday concert “Classics,

Smithtonians Bell Choir

THE SMITHTONIANS Handbell Choir will perform seasonal

favorites at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. The ringers in the group have a combined ringing experience of over 250 years. In recent years the group has performed at Boettcher Concert Hall and the Denver Botanic Gardens. Call the library at 303-795-3961.

Young Voices Winter Concert

YOUNG VOICES of Colorado will have its winter concert, “Let All the World in Every Corner Sing,” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. Five choirs will perform carols and songs from across the globe. Tickets are available through the Newman Center Box Office, 303-871-7720, or online at www.newmantix.com. Young Voices is based in Englewood.

Choirs and Holiday Cheer” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Tickets available at Gorsett Violin Shop, 8100 S. Quebec St. or online at www.littletonsymphony.org.

STEP INTO Christmas EXPERIENCE THE sights and sounds of Christmas with the fifth annual Step Into Christmas, at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, and 3:30 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Grace Chapel, 8505 S. Valley Highway, Englewood. The production features choir, full orchestra, children, dancers, multi-media and more. Child care provided for ages 3 and younger; contact Scott Leggett, 303-799-4900 ext. 54, or SLeggett@ GraceChapel.org. To purchase tickets, go to https://stepintochristmas.webconnex.com/ stepintochristmas.

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CIMARRON MIDDLE School plans its Festival of Trees, a family event from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at 12130 Canterberry Parkway, Parker. More than 40 themed trees will be available to win. Boxed breakfast, coffee, hot chocolate and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts will be included with admission. Kathy Sabin from 9 News will announce the tree winners. Go to http://schools.dcsdk12.org/cims. HOLIDAY HOME Tour CASTLE ROCK Museum hosts a holiday home tour from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, in the historic Craig and Gould neighborhood. Refreshments served. Tickets online at www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. HRCA HOUSE Decorating Contest SPENDING HOURS creating the most festive house in Highlands Ranch during the holidays has got to pay off. After stringing miles of twinkling lights, installing moving elves, and positioning prancing reindeer, share the holiday cheer with the your neighbors. Showcase your home by entering the Highlands Ranch Community Association’s house decorating contest. Contestants must take a photo of their brightly lit homes and submit it with an online form by 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8. The addresses and photos will be posted on http://hrcaonline.org/ProgramsEvents/CommunityEvents/ Contest.aspx with a map showing the location of each. Highlands Ranch residents may plan a visit to view the festive sights and lights and vote for their favorite home Dec. 10-14. The winners will be announced Dec. 17. To acknowledge their achievement, the first, second, and third place winners will receive a cash award from Wells Fargo, have a sign placed in their front yard, be recognized in the HRCA News, and have their home’s photo placed on the HRCA web site. FALL INTO Genealogy Research COLUMBINE GENEALOGICAL & Historical Society presents its annual Christmas potluck luncheon “Christmas Memories” will be Tuesday, Dec. 9. The group meets at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Go to www.ColumbineGenealogy.com. Email CJ Backus, president, at info@columbinegenealogy.org. FRIENDS FIRST Community Party FRIENDS FIRST will have a community party from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9 at Cresthill Middle School, 9195 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch. Celebrate with music, food, games, prizes, videos and activities as donations come in. Go to www.friendsfirst. org for information. HRCA WINTER Market THE HIGHLANDS Ranch Community Association presents its winter market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, and Sunday, Dec. 14, at Town Center North, 1100 Sgt. Jon Stiles Drive, Highlands Ranch. More than 20 vendors selling meats, wines, wassail, fudge, pastries, rice, balsamic vinegars, Stollen, wild Alaskan salmon, and seasonal items from open-air stalls attended the market last year. Call 303-791-2500 or visit www.HRCAonline.org/Events.

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FREE NUTRITION, Cooking Class

FREE HEART Health nutrition classes and cooking demonstrations are offered from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10 (Happy, Healthy Holiday Eating) 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.

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PRACTICE YOUR English

THE NEXT session of Practice Your English is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, and the James H. LaRue branch in Highlands Ranch, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd. RANGER TALK JOIN PARK ranger Mark Farris from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, for a weekly presentation about Castlewood Canyon State Park. Learn more about the park and have the opportunity to ask a ranger any questions you may have about the park. Meet at the visitor center. Call 303-6885242.

LOCAL ARTISTS will have their work on display through Jan. 2 at South

Suburban Parks and Recreation centers. Trish Sangelo will have two shows, both of which include works done by her Arapahoe Community College students who took a trip to Italy with her this summer. Her photography students’ photographs taken in Italy will be on display at Goodson, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial, 303-798-2476. Sangelo’s painting students will showcase their Italian paintings at Douglas H. Buck, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, 303-797-8787. David Simms’ photographs will be exhibited at Lone Tree, 10249 Ridgegate Circle, Lone Tree, 303-708-3500. Visit www. sspr.org or contact Darcie LaScala at 303-483-7072.

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HOLIDAY BOOK Sale

THE ANNUAL Friends of Bemis Library holiday book sale is open from now until Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, at the library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Donated books are in pristine condition and are gift-worthy. Book subjects include crafts, cooking, history, gardening, biographies and much more. Sale hours are 9 a.m. to noon most days. Call 303-795-3961. SOCIAL MEDIA & SEO: Allies, Enemies or One in the Same?

Colorado Symphony: Holiday Brass

ENJOY THE sounds of brass as we ring in the holiday season at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Lone Tree Arts Center, Main Stage, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Back by popular demand, this festive delight features the Colorado Symphony brass section along with a guest conductor as they perform classic and contemporary holiday favorites. Go to http://lonetreeartscenter.org/

IS SEO dead? Has it changed significantly? If so, how closely tied to social media is it or will it be, in theory and in practice. Which, if either, is the better avenue for marketing investment. How should business owners decide? Join the South Metro Chamber of Commerce at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, for this discussion. Meeting is at 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial. After the meeting, gifts from a number of local organizations will be given. Breakfast treats will be provided. Go to http://www. meetup.com/SocialMarketing/events/160703682/ CHRISTMAS BIRD Count THE AUDUBON Society of Greater Denver will have its 115th annual Christmas Bird

Count from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Audubon Center at Chatfield, 11280 Waterton Road, Littleton. The event is free, and all levels are invited to learn about the birds of Chatfield using bird identification tools such as binoculars, field guides and cell phones. Donations will be accepted to support programs and acvitities at the Audubon Center at Chatfield. Call 303-973-9530 or visit www.denveraudubon.org.

EVOLUTION OF NATO CREATED AFTER World War II, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization played a pivotal role in fighting and ultimately winning the Cold War. Subsequently, NATO took on different roles in countries like Bosnia and Afghanistan. Recently, the role of NATO in Europe has been revisited in the aftermath of the Russian annexation of Crimea. Join Active Minds from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, as we take a look at the triumphs and challenges of NATO and how it continues to adapt to the 21st century landscape. Program takes place at Tattered Cover, 9315 Dorchester St., Highlands Ranch. Call 303-470-7050 TURKEY EMERGING FROM World War I as a shrunken version of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey plays a pivotal role in the world. A strong U.S. ally during the Cold War, Turkey is now one of the world’s largest Muslim democracies. Join Active Minds from 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, as we explore Turkey’s past and current challenges, including its struggles with its Kurdish minority and its role in the terrorist organization calling itself ISIS. Program takes place at RiverPointe, 5225 S. Prince St., Littleton. RSVP at 303-797-0600. 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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Audio-video store raises visibility High-end shop moves to Castle Pines By Mike DiFerdinando

mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com Debbie and Fernando Salazar saw a need and filled it. The couple has moved their high tech audio-video store from an industrial location in northern Highlands Ranch to a retail spot in Castle Pines, where they hope to expand their business in Castle Rock and southern Douglas County. “There aren’t any stores like ours in this area,” said Debbie Salazar. “We’re the only one.” The Salazars have worked in the audiovideo industry for more than a decade, crafting high-tech entertainment Debbie Salazar systems for designers, custom builders and individuals looking for a taste of the future. Everything from televisions to stereos and climate-control thermostats can be controlled with the touch of a button, usually wirelessly and with an app downloaded to a smartphone or tablet. Lighting can even be programmed remotely. The Salazars had been based out of a location on Commerce Center Drive in Highlands Ranch, but have now moved to 858 W. Happy Canyon Road, where they have rebranded their store, formerly Ihomeconnect, as SmartLife Audio Video. “We always wanted a storefront. It has always been a dream of ours,” Debbie said. “In Highlands Ranch, our showroom was really located in a design studio, and we didn’t get to give people the experience we wanted to. Now we have a great space that we’re excited for people to come see.” SmartLife Audio and Video had its grand opening Nov. 5 and had more than

150 people pass through the new shop, located next to Miyo Cafe in the Castle Pines Village area. The new showroom is decked out in all the latest and greatest in home entertainment accessories, including its own theater room. Since their move, the Salazars said they have also become licensed Sony dealers and have the only 85-inch highdefinition Sony television on display in Colorado. In addition to Sony, they also offer Sonos Wireless HiFi Audio Systems. With the wireless sound system, users are able to listen to their favorite tailored tunes from any room in their home using a smartphone, tablet or computer on its own dedicated wireless network. Integration is the name of the game at SmartLife. A remote that may have cost upward of $7,000 for a complete home entertainment system a deFernando cade ago is now a simple Salazar downloaded app on an iPhone or iPad that can introduce people to their entire iTunes library, boost your thermostat while you are on the way home from work or lower your shades when the sun goes down — even if you are in a different state. The devices are operated through an easy-to-conceal rack-shaped server that can be stashed in a closet or basement, doing away with the typical jungle of cables and wires associated with large-scale entertainment systems. Speakers are often disguised as well, and blend in with furniture or plants, similar to televisions that double as mirrors when not in use. The Salazars offer free lunch-andlearn seminars for architectural firms, interior designers and custom builders. They also offer free consultations to interested clients. For more information, visit www. smartlifeaudiovideo.com or call 303-5442110.

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Cherry Creek defender Steve O’Malley closes in to head off Valor ballcarrier Stone Watson during the Nov. 29 Class 5A state championship game. Watson’s effort was good for a first down, but the Bruins came back late to win the game and the title, 25-24. Photo by Tom Munds

Valor dethroned by Cherry Creek Eagles fall short in bid for sixth straight football championship By Jim Benton

jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com Valor Christian football coach Rod Sherman held his head high late in the afternoon Nov. 29 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Cherry Creek kept Valor from winning its sixth straight state football championship with a thrilling 25-24 victory over the Eagles in the Class 5A title game on a warm November afternoon. Valor’s 26-game playoff winning streak was snapped when Creek’s DJ Luke plunged into the end zone on a two-point conversion with 5:09 still to play, pushing the Bruins to a decisive one-point lead. “I’m sure much will be written now that we’re 26-1 in the playoffs,” said Sherman. “It’s still about the journey whether the season ends and you’re a state champion or the season ends and you’re in second place. We’re going to regroup. “We put on a great show for all the fans that came out. I’m proud of our kids. I’m not hanging my head at all.” Valor Christian trailed 10-3 at halftime but rallied in the second half behind two touchdowns passes by sophomore quarterback Dylan McCaffrey and Danny Rambo’s 89-yard kickoff return for a score. The Eagles twice had touchdown leads but Creek’s Milo Hall, who rushed for 214 yards

Valor’s Nathan Whitmore, center, moves in to block a Cherry Creek defender as Eagles quarterback Dylan McCaffrey runs the ball. McCaffrey finished the championship game by throwing 16 of 30 for 233 yards with two touchdown passes . Photo by Tom Munds and two TDs, scored on a dramatic 24-yard run to pull the Bruins to within 24-23. Hall eluded three tackles and straightarmed a defender while running backward on his scoring run. Valor was called for a facemask on the play, and Cherry Creek elected to move the ball closer to the goal line and attempt the two-point conversion. “If we don’t get it, it’s not a very smart call,”

Cherry Creek’s Milo Hall dives ahead for extra yardage as Valor defenders bring him down during the Class 5A state football championship game. Hall rushed for 214 yards in the title game. Photo by Tom Munds

said Cherry Creek coach Dave Logan who won his seventh state title at his fourth different school. “I thought we had a little bit of momentum there, and the offensive line felt that we could knock them off the ball. It had been hard sledding inside against Valor. I felt like we could get a yard and a half and so we went for it. It worked. “Valor’s a great program. They have great players and they are well coached so we knew this was going to be a heavyweight fight. I’m so proud of my kids for having the mental toughness to hang in there and execute so good when it counted.” The successful conversion allowed Creek (11-3) to win its ninth state championship and first since 1996. “The way they had been running the ball, it made sense,” said Sherman. “I thought it was a good call. My hat goes off to Creek. That was a great football game.” Cherry Creek, led by Hall, rushed for 363 yards and had 455 yards in total offense. “Probably second to Christian (McCaffrey), he’s the best back I’ve seen in this state since I’ve been here,” said Sherman. “We hit him a lot and he was still really strong and made a lot of missed tackles. Man, what a great player. He’s the Player of the Year in my opinion.” Valor (10-4) managed to rush for only 47

Valor Christian’s Danny “Cowboy” Rambo ran a fourthquarter kickoff back for a touchdown. He also added a 15-yard TD reception in the championship game loss. Photo by Paul DiSalvo

yards but McCaffrey completed 16 of 30 passes for 233 yards and hooked up with Ben Waters on a 61-yard scoring strike and Rambo on a 15-yard TD pitch. “I felt there were a lot of emotions up and down,” added Sherman. “Great teams respond to adversity, and I thought there were two great teams that both responded. They responded a little bit more at the end. There is nothing that we are going to hang our heads about. I’m really, really proud of what our kids accomplished this year.” Junior Gabriel Kortz and Eric Lee Jr. led the Valor defense with 12 and nine tackles, respectively. With Creek leading 10-3 early in the third quarter the Bruins were at the Valor 1-yard line when Kortz stripped the ball from Hall and Grant Craver recovered. That led to Valor scoring 14 straight points and then the teams exchanged touchdowns but the Eagles could move the ball after Luke’s two-point conversion run. “In the first half emotionally we weren’t at the level we needed to play at and that was our thought coming out in the second half,” said Sherman. “We had to play at a really high level and fight for 24 minutes. “I’m so proud of the way our kids responded. We could have folded up our tents.”

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jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com A quick history lesson: Basketball centers used to rule in the paint. Decades ago, thoughts of tall players operating anywhere but inside the paint would have seemed outrageous. Today, it’s somewhat unusual to see a big player primarily stationed around the pivot. Old-fashioned back-to-the-basket centers are becoming extinct. A lack of skill and technique keeps most players from being dominate post powers. More and more taller youngsters have developed the skills to dribble and shoot from the outside. “Being a non-post player has always been more glamorous,” said Highlands Ranch boys coach Bob Caton. “Players do not want to go in the gym or the playground and work on their post moves. It has always been that way. Nobody roots for the big in basketball.” Playing inside can be tough. “To find players that are willing to be physical, not mind the contact down low, don’t mind doing some of the dirty work, are willing to work on footwork and box outs, rebounding and shot blocking are almost impossible to a find,” Rock Canyon girls coach Matt Hema said. Mountain Vista girls coach Mike Willahan thinks true post players are becoming extinct. “Anymore post play is almost a lost art,” he said. “Players are becoming more well-rounded. Most of these girls see the 3-point line, and that’s where they start shooting from. Even in the youth leagues, I don’t think post play is taught anymore. It’s let’s work on ball handling, let’s work on jump stops, shooting and things like that.” South metro teams lost a few top inside players to graduation. Highlands Ranch’s Zach Braxton was a force inside for the Falcons boys team. Jonathan Barnes of Ponderosa was a true post player for the Mustangs boys team as was Rock Canyon’s Morgan Roos and Jessica McGovern of Castle View on the girls side. And, several outstanding hybrid players who could play inside or out have moved on to college like Valor Christian’s Chase Foster, Lexy Thordeson of Castle View and Natalie Baker of Chaparral. The following is a look at how some south metro boys and girls basketball coaches and players feel about dealing with or without traditional centers who use power moves to get buckets and rebounds in the paint.

Mountain Vista coach Bob Wood learned a variety of different offenses but has developed some outstanding Golden Eagles teams using an up-tempo, blitz basketball type of runand-gun offense to create mismatches and beat opponents down the floor for easy baskets. In the past four seasons, the Golden Eagles have compiled an 86-19 record while averaging between 73 points per game in 2010 to 77 a year ago. However, the Golden Eagles do work on half-court offense and have set plays when the pace slows, Wood said. “It isn’t that we don’t work on half-court offense, we do work on it,” said Wood. “We just work on full court more. We always run our offenses inside out so we’re trying to get into the paint first. If a big kid wants to get the ball in transition then he not only has the throw the outlet but he’s got to run down the court. Kids now days, even the big kids, like to play all positions. It’s really not hard to motivate them to get down the court.” Wood wouldn’t make much of a change if he had a massive player to put in the pivot. “We have a 6-6 freshman and he’s projected to be 7-foot,” related Wood. “I would say that I don’t know that we would change a whole lot because now you have a 7-footer and he’s Basketball continues on Page 30

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going to get most of the rebounds. He would throw the outlet and we would run down and see if we can get an easy bucket. If not we would go into our half-court stuff and there he is in the middle.” Legend coach Kevin Boley claims it is not usual for bigger players to vacate the lane. “The difference now is kids are bigger, faster, stronger and more skilled than ever before and capable of doing more things,” he said. “Big kids are more skilled and do more things where before they would be stuck in the post. “Bottom line is people play fast, but when you get to the postseason, those (playoff) teams are so good they are going to slow you down and make you play half-court.” Caton will go into the season with a guardoriented attack without Braxton, who is now at Weber State. “Big players are expected to do more these days and need to know how to do more to be

December 4, 2014 successful, which is good,” said Caton. “The better that they can shoot, dribble and pass is what makes them a more-rounded player and valuable to a team. I have tried to have my big players acquire as many skills as possible, at least during the offseason.”

Girls teams Cherry Creek coach Chris Curneen has his post girls practice pivot power moves and shots. That’s because he has three 6-1 players in senior Molly Rohrer and sophomores Lauren McMillen and Laura Pranger plus four 5-11 underclass girls. “It’s easier to learn to play inside for some people more than others,” McMillen said. “I guess you just have to do it enough so you get muscle memory. When you’re in a big game, in the heat of things, then you calm down. It gets really physical. To be tall and big, you have to move people out of the way with your body.” Willahan has 6-1 junior Molly McCabe, who is more comfortable taking mid-range jump shots. “Molly McCabe can play with her back to

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Prices put ski industry in bind Snow sports trend more toward wealthy

$100,000 has risen over the past eight seasons from 45 percent of ski area visitors in the 2006-07 season to 56 percent of visitors in the 2013-14 season, accordBy Thomas Peipert ing to the report. Associated Press Meanwhile, those with incomes under In 2010, the price of walk-up, household single-day lift ticket at Vail and $50,000 dropped from 30 perBeaver Creek ski resorts topped cent of ski area visitors to 19 $100. Aspen quickly followed percent over the same period. suit, and ticket prices at resorts Visitors who make between across the country have con- $50,000 and $99,999 remained sistently increased in the years steady over the years at about 25 percent. since. The trend has raised a “Snow sports participants question that has dogged the ski continue to skew significantly industry for years: Is the sport more affluent than the general becoming unaffordable for the U.S. population,’’ according to middle class? the report, which was based Industry leaders say that even on surveys of skiers and snowthough last-minute lift tickets at boarders at 87 U.S. resorts. The some resorts now exceed $100, resorts surveyed hosted 31.9 skiing has never been more af- million of the nation’s 56.5 milfordable if you’re savvy about lion skier and snowboarder visdiscounts. its last winter. But despite the availability of David Becher, who helped PUBLIC NOTICE deals, a report commissioned in write the report, said the drop in Lone Tree August by the National Ski Ar-AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE participation by people earning Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0221 eas Association found that skiunder $50,000 may have been To Whom due It May to Concern: 6/20/2014 ing in the U.S. has increasingly the On recession, but “now the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Noticethat of Election Demand relatbecome a sport for the wealthy. theand economy is improving, ing to the Deed of Trust described below The percentage of people who we might lower-income segto be recorded in Douglassee County. Original Grantor: GREGORY GUINAN participate in snow sports ments in the population having AND KATHY L. GUINAN Original Beneficiary: U.S. BANK NATIONmore confidence.’’ He also cited with household incomes over AL ASSOCIATION ND

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ND Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/17/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 3/7/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006018995 DOT Recorded Douglas County. lasted only about 1 inarraignment Original Principal Amount of Evidence of five minutes. He remains incarDebt: $60,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof:cerated $59,890.54 at the Douglas County Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you jail. are hereby notified that the covenants of Continued from Page 1 the deed of trust have been violated as Stone had several addresses in follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deedmetro of Trust area, but the the Denver In all, he damaged a total and of the Evidence of Debt secured thereby. driver’s license he carried with nine vehicles at an estimate THE of LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. on March 12 showed he lived more than $33,000, according to him The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by theRanch. lien of the Highlands testimony. deed of trust. Inof Real addition Legal Description Property: to the March 12 A toxicology test showed Stone LOT 54, TAOS OF LONE TREE NO. 2 multiple F I R S T A Mincident, E N D E D , C O UStone N T Y O F had tested positive for methamphetDOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. outstanding warrants in various amine, marijuana and LorazeWhich has the address of: 8735 Mesquite Row , Lone Tree, CO 80124

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pam. Lorazepam typically is used jurisdictions. Charges listed in NOTICE OF SALE those warrants included burglary, to treat anxiety. The current the Evidence of Debt autoof theft, and failure to appear In contrast to the timesecured re- by holder the Deed of Trust described has filed written election and charges. deon drug-related served for his trial, Stone’s herein, Dec. mand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 11/13/2014 Last Publication: 12/11/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/30/2014 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: TORBEN M WELCH Colorado Registration #: 34282 1430 WYNKOOP STREET SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 6884.0268 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

other possible explanations for especially beginners — look loa lack of participation at lower cally when choosing from one of income levels, including inter- the more than 450 resorts across ests in other sports and lack of the country. exposure to the sport among “To give skiing a try, you don’t those who grew up in non-skiing need to book a weeklong vacafamilies. tion to Colorado from New York. Michael Berry, president of There are a lot of local ski areas the NSAA, said ski resorts are where you can learn,’’ he said. working to attract participants “People will be surprised to find from all income brackets. what is in their backyard. Some“The trend certainly over the times the trendy spots, they’re past decade has been to make awesome for a great reason. But the price lower, in toto,’’ he said. there are some areas that will Ways to save money include surprise you.’’ half-day access, skiing at smallAnd while large resorts like er resorts, and discounts for Vail, Breckenridge and Keystone kids, seniors and groups. offer varied terrain and more Evan Reece, co-founder and amenities, smaller resorts can CEO of San Francisco-based provide their own charm, shortLiftopia, an online marketplace er lift lines, less crowded slopes for lift tickets, says buying early and cheaper lift tickets. and booking multiple days also CJ Hartland, sales manager PUBLIC NOTICE goes a long way in lowering the for Monarch Mountain in southFOR PROPOSAL (RFP) price of getting onREQUEST the mounwest Colorado, says the resort’s #040-14 tain. owners have kept lift ticket pricFORENSIC PATHOLOGISTS “If customers buy in advance, es down The Coroner’s Office of Douglas County by offering group rates Government, as the skiing to kids age 6 and they will be rewarded by hereinafter doing referred andtofree County, respectfully requests proposals responsible qualified individuals so,’’ he said. “It’sfromvery easyandto under and to seniors 69 and and/or firms to perform forensic pathology understand. You services wouldn’t wait County over. for the Douglas Coroner’s Office. until the last minute to buy an The owners “want people to as a result of airline ticket.’’ The initial agreement, issuedlearn and fall in love with the this RFP, will be for a period of one (1) Reece, who helped start January Lift- 31,sport year, beginning 2015 toand and not have to be wealthy including January 30, 2016. All proposed opia in 2005, also recommends it,’’ she said. Walk-up tickfees shall be firm and fixedto for do the initial contract period. The— County ets shall at havethe an 800-acre resort, which that skiers and snowboarders option to renew this agreement for three (3) additional periods of one (1) year each, with the same terms and conditions. This agreement and/or extension to the original period of a subject agreement shall be contingent upon annual funding being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made available for such purposes and subject to the County’s unanimous satisfaction with specific times. the services received during the precedA separate party ing agreement period.

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room can accommodate another 25 The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain Epeople in a private setting. Purchasing Continued from Page 1System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. RFPThe docucouple said they will book ments are not available for purchase from parties for people of any age at Douglas County Government and can 50 in creating a accessed single from piece. only be the above-menhour. tioned website. While the RFPany docuWhile everyments member of each are available electronically, “If you want to have a party Douglas County cannot accept electronic class will work on the proposal responses. same at 2 a.m., we’ll do it,” Marianne piece, Painting with a Twist’s said. Three (3) copies of the RFP response shall be submitted a sealed envelope gallery includes more in than Paintbrushes, paint, a 16plainly marked “RFP No. 040-14, Forensic 4,000 works Pathologists” of art. and mailed or hand-carried by-20 to the address shown above prior to the canvas and an apron are Each class two or three due is date and time. Electronicincluded and/or in the fee. Wine and faxed responses will not be accepted. hours long. The cost for RFP responses willabetworeceived until 4:00 which are sold in the stubeer, p.m., on Friday, December 19, 2014 by hour class the is Douglas $35; County for Purchasing three Division, dio, are extra. 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, hours, it’s $45. A discounted For those who don’t like the Colorado 80104. Bids will not be consideredfor which are received after the time atmosphere, the Avilars rate is available families at party stated, and any bids so received will be

PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0221 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/20/2014 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: GREGORY GUINAN AND KATHY L. GUINAN Original Beneficiary: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ND Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ND Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/17/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 3/7/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006018995 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $60,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $59,890.54 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 54, TAOS OF LONE TREE NO. 2 FIRST AMENDED, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8735 Mesquite Row , Lone Tree, CO 80124 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 11/13/2014 Last Publication: 12/11/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/30/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the

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Legal Notice No.: 2014-0221 First Publication: 11/13/2014 Last Publication: 12/11/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budgets for the County of Douglas and all its agencies, the Douglas County Law Enforcement Authority, the Douglas County Woodmoor Mountain General Improvement District, the Douglas County Local Improvement District No. 07-01-Lincoln Station, and the Douglas County Public Trustee have been submitted to the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County for the ensuing year 2015. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider the adoption of the proposed budgets on December 9, 2014 beginning at 2:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Phillip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado. Any interested elector of Douglas County may file an objection to the proposed adopted budget prior to its final adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. A copy of said resolution may be obtained for inspection at the offices of the County Commissioners at the above address in Castle Rock, Colorado, or viewed on-line at www.douglas.co.us. Legal Notice No.: 926584 First Publication: December 4, 2014 Last Publication: December 4, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #040-14 FORENSIC PATHOLOGISTS The Coroner’s Office of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and qualified individuals and/or firms to perform forensic pathology

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #040-14 FORENSIC PATHOLOGISTS

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The Coroner’s Office of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and qualified individuals and/or firms to perform forensic pathology services for the Douglas County Coroner’s Office. The initial agreement, issued as a result of this RFP, will be for a period of one (1) year, beginning January 31, 2015 to and including January 30, 2016. All proposed fees shall be firm and fixed for the initial contract period. The County shall have an option to renew this agreement for three (3) additional periods of one (1) year each, with the same terms and conditions. This agreement and/or extension to the original period of a subject agreement shall be contingent upon annual funding being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made available for such purposes and subject to the County’s unanimous satisfaction with the services received during the preceding agreement period. The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the RFP documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic proposal responses. Three (3) copies of the RFP response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFP No. 040-14, Forensic Pathologists” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown above prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed responses will not be accepted. RFP responses will be received until 4:00 p.m., on Friday, December 19, 2014 by the Douglas County Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful vendor. Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 926579 First Publication: December 4, 2014 Last Publication: December 4, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

plan to hold Coffee and Canvas sessions in the mornings. The Avilars not only want to help people have fun, but following the company’s founders’ lead, they plan to benefit people in need. During a monthly event called Painting with a Purpose, half the proceeds will be sent to a specific nonprofit organization. Painting with a Twist is located at 7600 E. Park Meadows Drive, across from Sam’s Club. For more information, visit www.paintingwithatwist.com.

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has 53 lift-served trails, are $69; advance tickets run $57. At larger resorts, keeping skiing affordable has come down to an intense battle over season pass prices. Until 2009, an unrestricted pass to Vail Resorts at Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone cost $1,900. Now with Vail’s Epic Pass, skiers and snowboarders have access to those four mountains, plus 18 more resorts for $769. “People rushed out to buy it because they thought we had made a mistake,’’ said Vail spokesman Russ Pecoraro. The pass could pay for itself in a week, depending on where and when you go. The debate over pricing will likely continue, but industry leaders contend that a day of skiing and snowboarding is, well, priceless. “There’s really no better value for a family,’’ said Pecoraro. “To get your family out there. To participate together. It’s the value you get from the experience and it’s not always about the price.’’

Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

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Legal Notice No.: 926579 First Publication: December 4, 2014 Last Publication: December 4, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Government Legals Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #027-14 ARMORED CAR SERVICES

The Departments of Public Works Operations and Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support Services of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible qualified firms for the provision of providing, cleaning, and maintaining of uniforms for employees within these departments.

The Office of the Clerk & Recorder in conjunction with the Department of Human Services, the Sheriff’s Office, and the Office of the Treasurer of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and qualified firms to provide armored car collection and depository services, as specified. The award of this proposal will be based upon all information submitted, prior vendor performance, and price. Douglas County reserves the right to request additional information from any vendor and reserves the right to award to one or more vendors for these services.

The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. RFP d ocuments are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the RFP documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic proposal responses.

Bid responses will be received until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2014 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Three (3) hard-copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Invitation for Bid (IFB) #044-14, County Uniform Service”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

One (1) original hard-copy and one (1) CD/Flash Drive copy of the RFP response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFP No. 027-14, Armored Car Services” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown above prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed responses will not be accepted. RFP responses will be received until 3:00 p.m., on Friday, December 19, 2014 by the Douglas County Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) NO. 044-14 COUNTY UNIFORM SERVICE

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful bidder. Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 926582 First Publication: December 4, 2014 Last Publication: December 4, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #027-14 ARMORED CAR SERVICES The Office of the Clerk & Recorder in con-

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful vendor. Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 926585 First Publication: December 4, 2014 Last Publication: December 4, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) NO. 045-14 GRAZING LEASE FOR GREENLAND OPEN SPACE The Department of Open Space and Natural Resources of Douglas County Government hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified individuals/companies for a long-term partnership to assist in attaining our resource goals of rangeland and habitat improvement, while providing ag ricultural opportunity and products to the local community. The contract, issued as a result of this IFB, will be for a period of approximately ten (10) years, beginning in January 2015 to and including January 31, 2025. The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses. Bid responses will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Three (3) hard-copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Invitation for Bid (IFB) #045-14, Grazing Lease for Greenland Open Space”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful bidder. Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 926586 First Publication: December 4, 2014 Last Publication: December 4, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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