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jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com When a shopping center dares to call itself a retail resort, it sets a high mark for customer expectations. Especially at Christmastime, Park Meadows aims to meet its own grand standards. “We really have a very traditional experience, but we need to always raise the bar on what the experience is,” Park Meadows’ general manager Pamela Schenck Kelly said. The mall’s focus is on Santa Claus — a topof-the line, always-improving Santa Claus. Park Meadows’ top choice for the starring role — one of five who work there during the holiday season — is a Sterling resident whose real name is Larry Propp. His lengthy resume, naturally white beard and ease with children earn him a ranking as a premier Santa — and a correspondingly handsome, but undisclosed, pay plan. “Larry is extraordinary,” Kelly said. “I felt we needed to make our point of differentiation that our Santa is extraordinary. “Last year, when I toured the metro area and some other shopping centers outside Colorado, I noticed a lot of shopping centers were pulling back, doing less and less to really expand on the holiday experience.” Cherry Creek, meanwhile, went with a Disney’s “Frozen” theme for 2014. Kelly, however, wanted to do more but stay true to her own nostalgic vision of the holidays. She found room for improvement in the red suits he and the other Santas wear during their six weeks of work. This year, the mall spent about $3,500 to step up the appearance of its Santa Claus suits. They hired a Lone Tree seamstress to add small but decidedly festive touches, a process that took most of 2014. “You can’t really buy a Santa suit the way we want them,” Kelly said. “We special-ordered big, brass buttons. Some have `SC’ for Santa Claus. Some have reindeer on them. We custom-ordered belts. We had all the Santa suits re-furred with plusher, better fur. We added gold Bavarian and different brocades around them. “I believe the customer feels the Santas continues on Page 9
Panel discussion also touched on energy, water and making Denver an international city By Mike DiFerdinando
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Santa arrives at Park Meadows Mall Nov. 8 wearing one of the suits upgraded to make them appear more authentic. Photo by Jane Reuter
The state’s roads and future forms of funding for the Colorado Department of Transportation led the conversation at the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce Economic Forecast Breakfast on Dec. 5. Hunt, executive director of CDOT, said his department faces obstacles in paying for the upkeep of roadways and new projects. “The overwhelming concern is around funding,” he said. Hunt said the impact of TABOR and falling revenue projections from the state’s gasoline tax were cause for concern. Business leaders and government officials from around the Denver metro area gathered at the Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows to discuss the economic future of the region. The event featured a panel discussion and question-and-answer session that touched on a number of topics, including managing Colorado’s business-vital roadways; how to make Denver an international city; oil and natural gas production; and the state’s water future. Pete Casillas, president and publisher of the Denver Business Journal, moderated the event. The panel was made up of Hunt; Harry Horowitz, senior industry manager, Office of Economic Development and International Trade; Sam Knazier, government affairs manager at Whiting Petroleum Corp.; and John Ricks, associate director of the Colorado Tourism Office. According to Hunt, CDOT was hoping to get $1 billion from the General Assembly as personal incomes and the state budget grew, but now will be lucky to get $100 million over Economy continues on Page 10
For community, a year of living with tragedy Arapahoe High shooting leaves search for lessons, answers, healing By Jennifer Smith
jsmith @coloradocommunitymedia.com One year ago, it was unimaginable that two lives would end violently inside the walls of Arapahoe High School. But on Dec. 13, 2013, that’s exactly what happened. Senior Karl Pierson walked into the building with a gun, mortally wounded classmate Claire Davis, then killed himself in the school library. It all took less than two minutes. In all the minutes since, emotions in the community have run the gamut from heartbreak to confusion, anger to hope, fear to Warrior pride. “It’s a beautiful conundrum we face now: each of us being both ‘Warrior Strong’ and needing to lean on each other more than ever,” wrote AHS senior Anna Sutterer in a story for Colorado Community Media in January. The tragic event galvanized the community into action. Dozens of fundraisers have brought in hundreds of thousands of dollars to go toward the library renovation, mentalhealth support, anti-bullying programs and
Clarity Commons, an acre of peace on the AHS campus initiated by Davis family friend Bob Lembke. “Kids hopefully will leave messages for others or for their future selves,” he said. “Every one of them, to some degree, has been changed by this. Some profoundly, some positively, some maybe not. It’s been a consistent drumbeat about how to deal with the worst side of life.” While Littleton Public Schools has officially remained mostly silent, the district has taken actions toward protecting the well-being of its students. It created an advisory committee that will focus on mental health and school security. The board of education allocated $810,000 for an in-house mental-health clinic and $200,000 for additional school resource officers. The library was completely remodeled and open in time for the new school year. “There is no doubt that LPS continues to be a special place with unprecedented support from its communities,” Superintendent Scott Murphy, who in October announced he was retiring effective June 15, wrote in a letter to parents in November.
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At Clarity Commons on the campus of Arapahoe High, a large granite pillar is engraved with Claire Davis’ image and inspirational thoughts. Photo by Chris Rotar
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Fox Creek students celebrate education Inaugural event features student exhibits, presentations By Christy Steadman
csteadman @coloradocommunitymedia.com The audience makes all the difference in the world. Since the beginning of the school year, students at Fox Creek Elementary School in Highlands Ranch have been preparing presentations, performances and instructional methods to show off the skills they’ve accumulated for the school’s inaugural event, A Celebration of Learning 2014. The two-day event provided parents, teachers and members of the general public a glimpse into what the students have been learning through the past semester. “It’s important to kids when they know there is an authentic audience to view their work,” said Douglas County School District director of education Cindy Kapeller. “It gives authenticity and relevancy to their work.” Fellow directors of education for the district Carrie Stephenson and Danielle Hiatt added that the students gained a sense of ownership, which facilitates a depth of learning. And the students are proud of their work, said Rob and Lisa Walker, parents of three children who have attended Fox Creek Elementary from kindergarten through sixth grade. A Celebration of Learning also “gives parents an opportunity to support the school,” Rob Walker said. “All of the kids, not just your own.” In preparing for the event, students were engaged on a level that Fox Creek principal Brian Rodda had never seen before, he said. Fox Creek is an expeditionary learning school. Expeditionary learning provides students of all grade levels essential skills, such as teamwork, communication, creative and critical thinking and problem-solving, needed in the workforce, that was not usually part of education in previous generations, Rodda said. Students “construct deep understandings and skills” through learning expeditions in which they “create products for real audiences,” according to the school’s website. Each grade had a different learning expedition exhibit at A Celebration of Learning.
Parents, students, staff and community members with an interest in education gathered at Fox Creek Elementary School for the inaugural ‘A Celebration of Learning’ event Dec. 3 and 4. The event featured every student in each grade level, where they presented, performed or instructed adult attendees the processes of learning, part of the students’ expeditionary learning experience. Photos by Christy Steadman Kindergarten students had the expedition of Thinking Like a Scientist, said kindergarten teacher Jane Peter. They learned to ask questions and form a basic hypothesis, and after the winter break they will continue advancing their research skills with child-safe Internet browsing, she said. Second-graders’ expedition was Animal Adaptation, which included a case study on beavers with a field trip to South Platte Park, where they got to build a model of a beaver lodge. Fourth-graders had an in-depth study of poetry, where they read famous works and wrote and recited their own works of poetry. The event is more about exhibiting the learning process, and less about the finished project, Rodda said. “It’s exciting that kids are showcasing their learning,” said Cathy Davis, a mother of a kindergartner. “It helps them get to the next level.” The learning expeditions “support critical literacy, promote character development, create a sense of adventure, spark curiosity and foster an ethic of service,” states the school’s website. The teachers and staff are “still guiding and facilitating, but allowing kids to become entrepreneurs,” Rodda said. “Our model of learning is good for all kids—any kid can benefit from expeditionary learning.” Caroline Flynn, 10, and Savannah Sullivan,
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Miles Davis, center, in blue, a kindergarten student at Fox Creek Elementary, shows his mother, Cathy, right, and little brother, Aaron, left, the process of how to think like a scientist. 11, who are part of the Link Crew — a group of fifth- and sixth-graders learning leadership skills — had fun working the Celebration of Learning event, they said. The Link Crew was in charge of greeting and guiding attendees to
each of the different grades’ exhibits. The girls especially enjoyed seeing the people smile, Sullivan said. “They get to see our amazing school,” Flynn added, “and all the things we did.”
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Lone Tree Brewing to triple production capacity Craft brewer also plans to can its fourth beer in early 2015 By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com In keeping with its third anniversary, the Lone Tree Brewing Co. soon will triple its brewing capacity — moving up from a 7-barrel to a 20-barrel brewhouse. The independent craft brewer also will begin canning its fourth beer in spring 2015, the Hoptree India Pale Ale. “We began canning in April of last year,” said brewing company co-owner John Winter. “That was getting our big toe wet. We found it was very, very successful, so we have purchased a fully automated canning line we have installed and hope to have up and running before Christmas.” Lone Tree already cans its Acres o’ Green Irish Red, Mountain Mama Helles and Peach Pale Ale. It celebrated its third birthday Dec. 6 with small-batch beers, food, music and the
The Lone Tree Brewing Company was packed from opening to closing during its Dec. 6 third anniversary party. Courtesy photo expansion announcements, which include the acquisition of 3,600 square feet of additional space for offices and storage. The added space is within the Park Meadows Drive building in which the brewery already operates.
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Second time’s a charm Orion test launch a success By Ashley Reimers
areimers @coloradocommunitymedia.com Although it was 4 a.m., Morning Star Yazzie and Ariyah Castro, both 11, were full of energy as they waited to see a rocket burst into the atmosphere. “It’s pretty exciting to be here,” Yazzie said. Yazzie, Castro and 13 other members of Girls Inc. took part in the Dec. 4 Orion launch watch party at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Girls Inc., the official watch party sponsor, partners with Lockheed Martin to provide STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education mentoring programs and inspire girls. The trip to the watch party was part of the Rocket Girls program, which teaches the girls how to build and launch their own rockets. “The girls are already engaged in STEM and learning about rockets,” said Chris Homolac, a Lockheed Martin mentor. “So it was really exciting for them to have the opportunity to experience a real launch and take it to the next level.” Unfortunately the girls and about 500 other people left the museum disappointed after a failed launch attempt. Due to wind delays and other issues, Orion remained grounded at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida until a second attempt the following morning, which took off without a hitch. Orion is part of the National Aeronautics
People wait patiently for the launch of Orion on Dec. 4 at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Because of wind and other issues, Orion ended up staying grounded until a second attempt on the morning of Dec. 5. Photo by Ashley Reimers and Space Administration’s goal of sending humans to asteroids and Mars. and on Dec. 5, Orion orbited the Earth twice, spending
around 4.5 hours in the atmosphere before splashing down into the Pacific Ocean. Orion was designed to go farther into space than
previous rockets, and involved contributions the work of many Colorado companies. The spacecraft was designed by Jefferson County-based Lockheed Martin Space Systems, and its cameras and antennas were provided by Ball Aerospace in Westminster. It launched into space on a Delta IV Heavy rocket made by United Launch Alliance, based in Centennial. Lockheed Martin principal engineer Darrell Williams has been invested in space travel since college after he watched Apollo 17 take off in 1972. Since then, he’s worked to make sure mankind got back in space. “Typically through the years,we don’t see this much excitement revolved around space,” he said. “So it’s really great to see people actively engaged in what’s going in the space program.” Mark Walsh, of Denver, was up early for the first launch attempt, and not just for the fun of it. A ULA employee, he worked on the admissions and separation systems for the rocket. He said he was pretty anxious in the hours leading up to the launch, but was confident the spacecraft would make it in the air. “It’s a good vehicle, but it’s a pretty big mission with a lot of stuff riding on it,” he said. Orion’s next mission around the moon is set for 2017,followed by its first manned mission in 2021. The spacecraft has a maximum capacity of six people, but would mostly likely only host four. In 2032 Orion is scheduled to launch for Mars in 2032. The trip there should take about 10 months.
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Pearl Harbor remembered Ceremony honors two veterans of Dec. 7, 1941 By Tom Munds
tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com The twitter of a bosun’s pipe, the ringing of a ship’s bell and the mournful notes of “Taps” filled the air at the Dec. 7 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony at the Colorado National Guard Armory in Centennial. “This is our first year to put on the remembrance ceremony, which is a tribute to the survivors,” said Dave Martz, commander of American Legion Post 1260. “I believe there are three survivors in Colorado, and two are here today. These men and women are all in their 90s, and we want to honor them.” About 100 people attended the ceremonies featuring the two Colorado men who were at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Jim Doyle of Lakewood and Luz Valerio of Denver. Valerio declined to comment, but Doyle talked about his experiences. “I was an aerial photographer and was stationed on Ford Island,” he said. “We slept
Pearl Harbor survivor Jim Doyle shakes hands with Acres Green first-grader Anthony Villano, thanking the boy for the card he made and presented to Doyle. Villano and fellow first-graders Paige and Ella Bundy made and presented individual cards for Doyle and Luz Valerio thanking the Pearl Harbor survivors for their service. Photos by Tom Munds in the hanger, and when I heard the explosions, I grabbed my camera and started taking pictures. Many of the Dec. 7 pictures
Army Staff Sgt. Sean Hedding plays “Taps” as Post 1260 Legion Rider member Bob Shiflet signals with the bosun’s pipe and rings the ship’s bell as part of the program at the Dec. 7 Remember Pearl Harbor ceremonies.
used are mine.” Doyle was born in eastern Colorado and joined the Navy at 16 because he wanted to be a pilot. The Navy made him an aerial photographer. His plane was shot down over Guadalcanal. He was badly injured and left the Navy with a Distinguished Service Cross and two Purple Hearts. The ceremony opened with Post 1260 Legion Riders performing. Bob Shiflet of Littleton was among those performing the ceremony. He said he became a member of the post at the urging of a friend and, once in the post, he joined the riders. “I work with the riders on this ceremony,” he said. “It is special, and I am glad I can help present it so people will never forget those of members of our military service who are unaccounted for because they are missing in action or who are prisoners,” he said. Brig. Gen. Sal Villano has been working with the Pearl Harbor Remembrance since 1993. He talked about Pearl Harbor, citing the fact 2, 335 Americans died in the Japanese attack and more than 900 of them remain buried in the remains of the battleship USS Arizona resting on the bottom of
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Looking back at all those non-memories There is very little evidence that I existed before the eighth grade. My sister has a few pictures of me, and I have some of a boy in a Little League costume, and that’s about it. There are no scrapbooks or home movies — not a one. This crossed my mind when I was in the grocery store earlier today, and found myself in the middle of a casting call for “Peter Pan.” There were kids running around everywhere. They were making small-voice sounds, and grabbing at things on the lower shelves. I am sure that you know that grocers stock the lowest shelves with the products that have the most sugar in them. Just go to the breakfast cereal aisle. Since I didn’t exist until I was in the eighth grade, I never annoyed an old crabknuckle like myself in a grocery store. I never ruined someone’s big night in a restaurant, or kicked the back of anyone’s seat on an airplane. I didn’t fly at all until I was 16, and I was as well behaved as a courtroom reporter. No one has ever made a movie or a television show about a courtroom reporter because they are so well-behaved. Who wants to sit in a darkened theater and watch someone who is well-behaved? We want mayhem. I am rarely in a grocery store when children are up and about. But now and then I
have to have something, like hearts of palm, to get me through the day. But I pay for these trips. My patience is always tested. Mom is on the phone while Vera, Chuck and Dave are auditioning. In the past three years I have written about everything — except kids. Or if I have, I have been brief and not very affectionate. I think it might be because I never was a child. I just woke up one day and I was in a student council meeting. I vaguely remember a Howdy and a Doody. Years later I found out that they were the same person. I can write all day and all night about dachshunds. I know all about them. I know why their bark is so deep. I know everything. I know exactly how many dachshunds it takes to change a light bulb: A lot. But I don’t know anything about kids these days. They see things that I didn’t see until I was
Make your decision and drop the doubt The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. A simple theory, and yet a much tougher application to manage sometimes. Let’s think about a ski run rated “expert” — you know, something that may be really steep and richly covered in moguls. Now the expert skier may be able to take a straight line, going top to bottom as quickly and efficiently as possible. For the intermediate skier, the goal to get to the bottom is the same, but they have to take a more circuitous route. There will be more turns made for sure, and they will use more of the mountain as they traverse the slope. At some point both skiers knew which direction they would be headed, and in some cases once they jumped on the chairlift there would be no turning back. The expert has no issues because they can ski or snowboard just about any terrain. So it is with confidence that they take to any hill. However our intermediate folks may take the same chair ride up with a little trepidation, and that fear or nervousness may increase once they are looking over their tips and down at the steep
in college. Cleavage for one. I rarely see an 8-year-old reading a book. There is nothing better than a book. When I am asked about my favorite book, I say, “The dictionary.” It’s all in there. Every great quote, every great joke, every great novel. It’s just all a word soup. Do they still make alphabet soup? Apparently I used to play with mine when I was a kid. I was told that by chance one day, the letters “a,” “r,” “t,” “i,” “s” and “t” floated together for a few seconds. I see kids in stores and look at them with skepticism. I wonder if they know what they are getting themselves into. Life starts to nibble at your bum, and right away. Sometimes mom and dad do the nibbling, through neglect and many other things. My dentist just had a baby. She and her husband named it Riley. I think it is very optimistic to have a baby these days. Good for you, I said to her, but in the back of my mind I was thinking about what each of us faces. Some of us face much more than others. When I see a child, my one wish is that they can make it to the eighth grade without too much nibbling at the bum. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
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grade and bumps below. Doubt creeps in for sure. Sometimes we all make decisions without looking at the big picture or complete situation. We have all at some point stood looking out over our tips at a precarious situation where we have already made the commitment or decision to do something knowing we were maybe too ambitious in our thinking or too aggressive in our belief that we could actually pull it off. And yet there we stand, looking at the project or opportunity and we are overcome with fear and doubt. And
I felt saddened by the Oct. 30 AHA article and that this group of individuals would spend their time, money and efforts on fighting our school district and our children who attend the various schools mentioned. I, as a parent of three DCSD children, have felt encouraged that there are kids out there who would care enough to reach out to the poor and needy of this world. Bravo! They are the future citizens of America and are developing a heart for others less fortunate than themselves, a character trait that seems to be in waning supply in our world. As far as parents complaining of these humanitarian actions performed by our students, I was never polled or asked if it bothered me. Why is the AHA not spending their time and money to help students in their humanitarian causes? They are taking money from our students by causing the district to focus attention on lawsuits rather than on education. In a society full of suicides, school shootings and pervading hopelessness, how can any caring adult justifiably criticize any student-led goups that give kids hope and community? I would applaud any group of students who would organize and reach out to help others, no matter their beliefs or affiliations. The point is,
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Charter school breaks ground in Castle Rock World Compass Academy will open for the 2014-15 school year By Mike DiFerdinando
mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com A new Douglas County charter school, World Compass Academy, broke ground on the site of its soon-to-be school building Dec. 5 in Castle Rock. The school will be located on East Frontage road next to Plum Creek Community Church. “Today is really the culmination of three years of blood, sweat, tears and countless volunteer hours from some very dedicated people,” said Casey Kannenberg, a member of the academy board and parent of five children who will be attending the school. World Compass Academy will be opening for the 2014-15 school year with 420 students in grades K-4 and 48 preschool students. One grade, which equals 84 students, will be added per year until the school operates Pre-K through eighth grade. Charter schools are public schools, and like district public schools, they are funded based on enrollment, also called per-pupil operating revenue, or PPR, and receive funding from the district according to the number of students attending. “Douglas County School District is committed to partnering with parents so that every parent finds that just-right school for their child,” said Elizabeth Fagen, superintendent of the Douglas County School District. “No matter if it’s a charter school, a magnet school, a neighborhood school or even another school. We really believe that is an important
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authenticity of little details like that. Even if they don’t know why they felt this was the best Santa, it becomes memorable. They believe the experience is worth repeating.” The investment also aims to please the
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then we make it worse by letting our ego get in the way as we refuse to ask for help or let others assist us and maybe even come to our rescue. It’s kind of like having ski patrol stop by while we are on the brink, offer us a safe ride down on a sled or snowmobile, and we refuse the help. The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. But each situation will dictate whether we have the expertise to go from point A to point B as precisely and efficiently as possible, or whether we are still in our learning curve and it will take us a bit longer to accomplish the same goal. So although the shortest distance between two points may be a straight line, the most effective path will be whichever path gets the job done safely, accurately, and on time. When we can accept the level we are operating at in a given activity, event, or project, we will place ourselves in a much better position to minimize our doubts, fears, and biggest worries. And this is huge because I can tell you that most people stop pursuing their goals and dreams or give up on a path or a project because of doubt and fear. And quitting is just a shame. Whether we are a beginner at something, average or intermediate, advanced, or an expert, we all face that moment of making a decision. We make decisions all day long both consciously and subconsciously, and it is when we are making a conscious decision to engage in something, anything, that we then follow up that decision with some form
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they are doing good for others. Mr. Niose’s comment that religion in the school system permeates the culture is interesting. America is a Christian nation. The phrase “One Nation Under God” and the
Douglas County’s newest charter school, World Compass Academy, broke ground Dec. 5 on the site of their new school building Castle Rock. The school will be located on East Frontage Road next to Plum Creek Community Church. Photo by Mike DiFerdinando part of success for a student. “That said, we want quality choices for our students in Douglas County and we have a very rigorous process through which any charter applicant must go through to be a Douglas County charter.” Jim McDevitt will be the World Compass Academy principal. McDevitt began his career as a teacher and worked as an assistant principal, before beginning as a principal in 2002 at Dakota Valley Elementary. He was later selected from a national competitive search to open Coyote Hills Elemen-
tary School in the Cherry Creek School District. Both these schools were awarded John Irwin School of Excellence awards under his leadership. Most recently, he has worked as principal for Immokalee Community School in Florida. When McDevitt began, the school rated “F” with potential for closure. Under his leadership, the school improved dramatically, and in 2012-2013, ICS achieved the highest performance in Immokalee, and was the only school in the county to increase a letter grade. During the groundbreaking ceremony McDevitt painted his picture of what he hopes
WCA will be. “Imagine a school where teachers, parents and students join together to envision an academic compass and create the stepping stones to ensure a child’s progress toward exploration and discovery,” McDevitt said. “Imagine a school where children understand and trust they are never alone on their journey toward a future filled with uncertainty, hard work, dedication, celebration, laughter and joy.” For more information, visit worldcompassacademy.com
five Santas. “I want our Santas to take pride in being here,” Kelly said. Propp said the suits not only look better, they’re more comfortable. “Park Meadows’ expectations are very, very high,” he said. “These new suits add a new, lush look. The purpose is to bring people to the mall, to walk away remembering and to want to come back.” That’s already happening. Propp has
seen the same visitors four years running. “I have some people that come to me and say, `You’re the only Santa I know,’ ” he said. Propp is seeing a return to a more oldfashioned-style Christmas not just in the upgraded suits, but in children’s wish lists. He’s hearing fewer requests for cell phones and tablets this year, more for simpler toys like bows-and-arrows, American Girl dolls, YoYos, Frisbees and Easy Bake Ovens.
“If I was to pick an overall top toy this year, I have heard Legos from boys and girls, and as young as 3,” he said. The most unusual? An egg incubator, for a boy who wanted to raise his own quail for hunting. And the one that tugged hardest at his heart? “A gas pump, so the family didn’t have to buy gas,” Propp said.
of direction. We see the road ahead and we embark on the journey and to minimize the fear, doubt and worry we need to evaluate our skill set, know how far we can stretch ourselves, and then know what resources and people are available to help. We need to know if we have the luxury of time on our side and if so, then we can traverse the project as slowly as necessary to achieve the desired results, or if we are expert enough and confident in our ability, we can take the straight line. Years ago I would ski just about anything, bumps, trees and steeps. And I would ski them full of doubt and fear sometimes because my ego wouldn’t let me figure out how to ask for help so I could get better. Then I was skiing with my good friend Dudley Ottley, who is a phenomenal skier, and as we were headed down Ripsaw over in Beaver Creek one day, he gave me a few pointers. After just a little bit of practice on those newly acquired techniques, my confidence soared and my fears were abated. And all I had to do was ask for a little help after I had made my decision to ski an expert trail and then committed to the direction or path that I would follow. Have you made a decision to do something? Have you set your course or direction? And are you having any second thoughts or doubts now that you have made that commitment? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com and when we can ease or eliminate the doubts that creep in, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach. inscription on our coins “In God We Trust” permeates our culture! While the AHA is entitled to their opinions, I would respectfully say that we should treasure the freedom we enjoy in this country. Why not turn your efforts to something that really helps people and become part of the solution rather than the problem? Laura Dalgleish Highlands Ranch
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the next four years. “That’s pretty sobering,” Hunt said. The gasoline tax in Colorado has been the same for 23 years at 22 cents per gallon. “Gasoline, as a funding source, is going to pretty much be on the decline in a decade because of higher millage-cars and alternative energy sources,” Hunt said. The panel explored a number of possible alternative-revenue streams for CDOT including the possibility of a device in cars that would read your odometer and apply a tax charge based on mileage. Hunt called I-70 the most important economic corridor of Colorado, as it runs from the ski areas of Vail and Beaver Creek to Denver International Airport, and said that traffic and delays on the road have hurt the state economically and have neutralized one of Colorado’s major recreational attractions both for new businesses and tourists. An estimated 65,000 bridges across the United States are in need of repair. According to Hunt, this is one area where Colorado is a leader. “It’s probably the only bright spot we can look to in ColoB:10.25” rado,” Hunt said. “In 2009 the state Legislature added a bridge safety fee to your motor-vehicle T:10.25”registration fee, setting up a fund of $100 million per year. Of the 30 worst bridges that were S:10.25”
identified in 2009, 29 of them are either completed or under construction.” The panel discussed American manufacturing and the possible shift from Asia back to the United States and how Colorado is positioned for the possibility of accommodating these industries. “All the economic indicators show that companies are going to manufacturing much, much more in the United States,” Horowitz said. Horowitz said that inflationary pressures in China are pushing wages much higher, while the combination of a steady American wage structure and the addition of companies powering their manufacturing with natural gas have brought costs down. “In Colorado we’re seeing all of these economic indicators,” Horowitz said When speaking to the state’s water future, Casillas made the old joke that in Colorado whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting — but that may not be the case after all. Brian Good, the deputy manager for Organizational Improvement for Denver Water, pointed to area’s multi-governmental agreements, such as the WISE water project, as examples of how the state’s different entities have worked together to try to ensure the future water needs of the entire metro area. “When you talk about what would make Denver a world class city, you absolutely have to have a reliable supply of water for people to come here and businesses to operate,” Good said.
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Sexting investigations open at schools Number of people involved in Legend and Rock Canyon cases uncertain By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Sheriff’s deputies and Parker police officers are investigating two separate cases of alleged sexting at two Douglas County high schools. Both the Rock Canyon and Legend high school investigations remain open, though a letter sent to Legend parents said authorities have identified the originator of the sexually explicit images circulated there. “However, concerns remain as there is
evidence that the images were shared with others,” according to the Legend letter. No arrests have been made in the Rock Canyon investigation, which opened Nov. 21, according to Douglas County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Ron Hanavan. “Even though they’ve done a tremendous amount of investigation, they’re trying to determine how many people are involved,” Hanavan said, “so it’s still ongoing.” Parker Police were notified of the case Dec. 2, according to the LHS parent letter. In both cases, officers are asking for parents’ help. “The Parker Police Department is asking parents to review the content of their student’s devices,” according to the letter.
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“Please look in the photos, camera rolls, and any third party apps such as Snap Chat, Instagram or cloud storage which may have been utilized for image and video storage.” Parents who discover videos, images, texts, apps, emails, or other communications that may be evidence of criminal conduct or victimization of a child are urged to call Parker police at 303-8056911. Hanavan also encouraged parents to look at their student’s phone and open all applications. “The overwhelmingly important message to parents as well as students is: Be aware of what you’re doing,” Hanavan said. “Don’t take the picture and don’t for-
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ward the picture. The reality is, you could be committing a crime. “Those pictures truly victimize an individual and make a permanent, electronic record. That’s why law enforcement takes it so seriously.” The school district issued a statement the afternoon of Dec. 8. “Safety, including online safety, is the number one priority in the Douglas County School District,” spokeswoman Paula Hans wrote in an email. “Concerns regarding sexting have come to our attention. We take these reports very seriously and are cooperating with law enforcement. DCSD is committed to partnering with our parents and law enforcement to ensure a safe learning environment for students.”
Republican Congressman Mike Coffman bucked his own party during a Dec. 4 House vote on a measure that seeks to undo recent changes to U.S. immigration policy that were put in place by President Obama. Meanwhile, Congressman Cory Gardner, Colorado’s Republican senator-elect, voted for the effort, which is largely meant to serve as a message to the president, who surely would veto the measure. The Democrat-controlled Senate is not expected to take up the resolution. Coffman was one of only seven House Re-
publicans to vote against House Resolution 5759, which passed the chamber by a vote of 219-197. Coffman, who represents the state’s 6th Congressional District, is coming off an impressive re-election victory over former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff. Coffman ran a campaign where he touted the need for Coffman immigration reform. His district, which was re-mapped in 2012, includes a large number of immigrants, including those who are Latino. The congressman voted against the resolution, even though he said through a statement that Obama’s recent executive action on immigration is unconstitutional. Coffman continues on Page 15
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Ceremony recalls massacre in 1864 After 150 years, Sand Creek still stains Colorado history By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com The mood was somber and the details were sobering at a Dec. 3 ceremony at the Colorado Capitol, marking the 150th anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre, in which dozens of American Indians were slaughtered by U.S. Cavalry troops. On the west steps of the Capitol, Gov. John Hickenlooper issued a formal apology on behalf of the state to descendants of the victims in an attempt to clean wounds that may never fully heal within tribal communities. “I am sorry for the atrocities of our government,” Hickenlooper said. On Nov. 29, 1864, in what is now eastern Colorado’s Kiowa County, as many as 200 Arapaho and Cheyenne Indians — mostly women and children — were killed by U.S. troops. Most of the Indian warriors were away hunting bison when Col. John Chivington gave attack orders. Many of the victims were sleeping or were trying to surrender to Chivington’s army of 600 troops. Hickenlooper provided graphic details of the slaughter — which he described as an “unthinkable nightmare.” They included the killing of an Indian boy who was used as “target practice” and the slaying of tribal leaders by troops who ignored the American and white surrender flags they hoisted. The massacre was the culmination of territorial conflicts that grew more intense as Rocky Mountain gold drew large numbers of white settlers to the West. The Indians thought they were protected by federal treaties that recognized Indian-controlled land in parts of the West that included much of eastern Colorado. However, the discovery of gold intensified relationships between Indians and white men seeking riches. Shortly thereafter, the Civil War erupted, bringing cavalry troops led by Chivington to Colorado to fight Confederate armies. Chivington’s army remained in the state after fighting off the Confederates and, with the backing of then-Gov. John Evans, began taking a hard line against the Indians, leading to Actual Spectrum Resident
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Gov. John Hickenlooper, with tribal leaders in the background, gives a Dec. 3 Capitol speech on the atrocities that occurred during the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre. Photos by Vic Vela a series of attacks that culminated with the violence at Sand Creek. Hickenlooper said Evans had a culpable role in the attacks and his lack of leadership resulted in a “deep moral failure that warrants condemnation.” “We should not be afraid to criticize and condemn that that is inexcusable,” the governor said. Cornell Sankey, lieutenant governor of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes of Oklahoma, said what happened that day “will not fade from history.” “For some, it would be too convenient to forget the darkest moments of our history,” he said. “For others, it would be too easy to hold on to anger, resentment and bitterness. Instead, we are here today to honor those lives that were lost and to remember the evil of which men are capable.” Lawmakers in attendance included state Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton. Salazar plans to sponsor bills during the upcoming legislative session aimed at furthering American Indian causes. They include bills that would offer in-state tuition for students living outside of Colorado with tribal ties here and separate legislation that could do away with Indian-themed mascots at state schools. “It’s very important to think about tomorrow,” Salazar said in a private interview. “We need to make a commitment to rectifying these inequities.”
Rep. Tim Dore, R-Elizabeth, said in a separate interview: “We cannot tomorrow forget about this remembrance.” “If humans are to survive, we have to be able to live together in a peaceful manner,” Dore said. In an eerie moment when history overlapped, ceremony attendees were temporarily distracted by student marchers who were protesting police actions in Ferguson, Mo., where a black man was killed by a white officer, causing controversy and fury in black communities. As the Ferguson protesters marched across the street from the Capitol (the two events were unrelated), they chanted, “Hands up, don’t shoot.” The chant was intended to evoke the events from Ferguson, but it was not lost on some in the audience outside the Capitol that the chant also applied to the Sand Creek Massacre — where some Indians were killed trying to surrender. The ceremony at times proved to be overwhelming for Cheryl Wanstall LittleBird, a Northern Arapaho tribe member who made the trip from Wyoming to attend the event. LittleBird wiped away tears and clutched a young family member while the governor provided details of the slaughtering. “How could I not?” she said, when asked what brought her to tears. “These were our people. We were here way before others were. As long as I’m alive I’m going to remember.”
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Arapahoe/Douglas Works works, clients say Federally funded program helps people seeking jobs By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com When Lynn Johnson’s executive position came to an end, she didn’t know it would end up being not such a bad thing. “I got an amazing job, and I couldn’t be happier,” said Johnson, who is now making more money as the director of human resources at a community college. She did it with the help of Arapahoe/Douglas Works, which has a goal of helping people find jobs a level up from their last one. In fact, its recently released annual report indicates that job-seekers who utilize its services average nearly $14,000 a year more in earnings than those who don’t, adding up to a nearly $221 million boost to the local economy. “It’s not just about turning lives around. It affects the economy in a positive way,” said Pat Holwell, ADW workforce economist. Johnson was just one of 16,628 people that ADW helped find jobs last year, and about 16,000 of them were still employed after six months. It’s a federally funded center that offers free services to any resident of Arapahoe or Douglas counties who needs them. “They were amazing, accommodating and welcoming,” said Johnson. “They provided me with all the skills I needed to be successful.” She had been looking for about three months before she went to ADW, getting interviews but not nailing the jobs. ADW staff
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“I voted against H.R. 5759 because, although I strongly believe that it is unconstitutional to have immigration policy made through executive orders and without the consent of Congress, this legislation will only mislead the American people into believing that we are taking care of the problem when the only way to address President Obama’s overreach is either through the U.S. Supreme Court or through the appropriations process.” Immigration reform also was an issue in Gardner’s race against Democratic Sen. Mark Udall, whom Gardner edged in last month’s election. Gardner, who represents the state’s 4th Congressional District, also explained his vote through an emailed statement, saying that while the resolution does nothing to solve immigration problems, Obama’s actions “circumvented Congress and asserted power he previously said he doesn’t have.” “Today the House voted on a bill to condemn the president’s circumvention of Congress. But neither the president’s actions nor
suggested minor changes to her resume, helping her make her message more concise. They even set her up in a professional office for a Skype interview, something her new employer said helped seal the deal. “They said that’s one thing they really liked, that I wasn’t working but still looked professional,” said Johnson. Joseph Barela, division manager, said there are lots of people like Johnson who need some coaching for the 21st-century job search. “There are a lot of people who are out of work, especially with this last recession, who have never been out of work before,” he said. ADW has programs targeted to youths, seniors and those receiving public assistance, but all are welcome regardless of how they came to be unemployed. Services offered include classes ranging from resume-writing to navigating LinkedIn, salary negotiation to Microsoft Word. There are job boards targeted to specific industries, with listings culled from national aggregators. It also offers funding for people to get job training that will help them advance their careers. “The message we want to give people is that we can show you and educate you so you can make good, intelligent decisions about your future,” said Holwell. ADW also works with local industry to determine specific needs, and can get people trained to fill them. They recently trained 20 people to become medical lab technicians. They all graduated and went from making about $11 an hour to $22. “The demand is there,” said Yvette Yeon, communications specialist. “People want to work, and they want to work in good jobs and reach their potential.”
today’s legislation will solve the real problem at hand: our broken immigration system.” On Nov. 20, Obama announced that he would take steps to protect millions of undocumented immigrants from the threat of deportation by allowing them to stay in the country temporarily. The president said his actions will allow federal agents to prioritize deportations that target threats to public safety and not hardworking, law-abiding immigrants who contribute to society. The president’s moves also will add more border resources and will make it easier for high-skilled immigrant workers, college graduates and entrepreneurs to stay in the country. Obama’s moves were hailed by immigrant advocates, and public polling has shown that his actions are receiving overwhelming support among Latinos — a demographic that Republicans have struggled to attract, especially over the last several years. Coffman was the only member of Colorado’s congressional delegation to break party ranks on the vote. Doug Lamborn and Scott Tipton joined Gardner in voting for the resolution. Democrats Diana DeGette, Jared Polis and Ed Perlmutter all voted against the measure.
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School. That horrific experience and a later link to Arapahoe High prompted him to offer insight into the events of Dec. 13 and their aftermath . “My interest in the AHS shooting is not that of an outsider,” he wrote in an open letter to Murphy. “After my son’s death, we had to deal with the question of where his younger sister, Christine, would attend high school, as we couldn’t bear to send her to Columbine or even to a Jeffco school. Because a neighbor taught at Arapahoe, we sent her there, from her sophomore year on. She graduated in 2004. She obviously was very upset at what happened at her alma mater.” It’s possible many Arapahoe parents faced the same dilemma this school year. The district’s enrollment at the high school level fell by 62 students, 52 of those from
Arapahoe alone. After Daniel’s death, Mauser and his wife adopted a toddler from China as a way to honor him. She is now a freshman at Heritage High School, so he remains personally invested in LPS. “For a number of years I have been asked by reporters whether I think that schools have `learned lessons’ from what happened at Columbine,” he wrote. “I usually indicate that they have made a lot of progress. I usually cite the fact that law enforcement has switched to an `active shooter’ response to such situations, that public agencies have learned to be more transparent in dealing with incidents, and that many schools responded well by establishing threat assessment teams to evaluate potentially dangerous students. However, it doesn’t help to have such an assessment process in place if it fails and a district subsequently refuses to evaluate what went wrong.” Pierson, who was 18 at the time of the shooting, had several run-ins with the school administration and publicly threatened to kill the speech and debate coach three months before his attack on the school.
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At Clarity Commons on the campus of Arapahoe High, a large granite pillar is engraved with inspirational thoughts. Photo by Chris Rotar
While there has been plenty of controversy surrounding how LPS did or did not deal with Pierson, most associated with the school hope that, going forward, the tragedy will be remembered and learned from — not a defining moment in Arapahoe High’s history. Claire Davis is only mentioned by name once in Clarity Commons, on a pillar with the following Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Similarly, the new library offers gentle nods of remembrance, with every student who attended Arapahoe on the day of the shootings having signed a memory book that will be placed in a time capsule inside rather than being prominently displayed. “A lot of us lost one friend and a lot of us lost two friends that day,” a 2014 AHS graduate wrote on Facebook. “I know they say the truth will set us free, but maybe what will really set us free is moving on and accepting that we cannot change the past, but we can make a better future. We grew better and became closer as a community, school and class.”
Michael and Desiree Davis, parents of Claire Davis, clasp hands as an emotional moment passes during the Aug. 16 opening of Clarity Commons on the campus of Arapahoe High School. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is seated first from the left, and behind him is Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Scott Murphy. Seated next to Murphy is Arapahoe High principal Natalie Pramenko. Photo by Deborah Grigsby
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sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Lone Tree Arts Center’s airy lobby often becomes an art gallery. Through Jan. 5, the 13th Annual Lone Tree Art Expo hangs in the lobby, down the center hall and around the corner of that hall. It invites art lovers to spend a relaxed time enjoying a colorful collection of works — and to perhaps find a piece they would like to own. The exhibit has a new name this year — “Lone Tree Art Expo,” after many years as the Lone Tree Art Exhibition and Sale — and it attracted 385 submissions in painting, sculpture, drawing, watercolor and mixed media. Of those entries, 62 works were selected for the exhibit by juror Candice Pulliam. She is a veteran in the art world, working as a consultant to individuals and commercial clients on collecting art. She wrote: “Much of my selection process is based on my unconscious response to the work. It is based on many years of professionally guiding others in the process of buying art and personally collecting art … The selection process is subjective for any juror.” She awarded the Best of Show to Dean Buhler of Denver for his beautifully painted portrait, “In Her Eyes,” depicting a somewhat exotic, pensive young woman, who gazes at the viewer. Buhler said she is a high school senior and daughter of a former employee, who came to his loft/studio in the Ball Park neighborhood with her parents to pose for him. “I gave myself an assignment to do a group of drawings and paintings with an
IF YOU GO The exhibit is open through Jan. 5 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and an hour prior to performances. Sales are handled through the box office during those hours. Admission is free.
“Almost Home” by Barbara McAdams won First Place in Watercolors at the Lone Tree Art Expo. Photo by Sonya Ellingboe Old World flavor. I sketched her for an hour or two in order to get a true understanding of her structure and true readings of values (lights and darks) and color, two things photography will never accurately report. I then did a fully rendered drawing and painting, both entitled `In Her Eyes,’ because the drawing and painting are all about her gaze.” Buhler said art is a second career for him after a corporate and legal career. He started painting in July 2011 and has been doing it full time at his Denver loft and at a Southern Colorado mountain home almost every day since. He has studied with a number of wellrecognized artists at the Art Students League of Denver and at the Scottsdale Artist School. Another major award is the Commissioners’ Choice, given by Lone Tree’s Arts Commission. It went this year to Centennialbased sculptor Rik Sargent for his “Moonlight Reflection.” Pulliam gave first- and second-place awards in painting, drawing, watercolor, sculpture and mixed media, the defined categories one could enter, as well as nine honorable mentions.
• Painting: first place — “Old Grain and Field,” by Diane Koch, an old grain mill, with strong light and shadow. Second place — “Bobolink Trail” by Sheila Littlehorn. • Drawing: first place — “Rosie’s Day at the Spa,” intricate and humorous, by JB Sullivan. Second place —“Bear Totem” by Meghan Eckland. • Watercolor: first place — “Almost Home” by Barbara McAdams pictures a weary man waiting at the corner for his bus. Second place — “Overcome” by Jenna Koenning. • Sculpture: first place — “A Piece of the Puzzle” by Archie Suniga. Second place—“Moonlight Reflection” by Rik Sargent. (The Commissioners’ Choice.) • Mixed media: first place: “Living Near the Rock” by David Reiter, a set of tracks leads the eye towards a distant butte. Heavily textured metallic areas are layered at the edges. Second place — “Exuberance No. 6” a cymbal with whisk, composed.
Real estate investors wanting to keep their money in Colorado should look no farther than Denver, thanks to the millennials, the upcoming real estate generation, which is predicted to dictate market trends for decades to come, according to a story in U.S. News & World Report. The story said, “In a report released October 2014, entitled `15 Economic Facts About Millennials,’ released by the White House, the President’s Council of Economic Advisers noted that the millennial generation, which accounted for one-third of the U.S. population in 2013, will shape the nation’s economy `for decades to come.’” “Out of the top 100 metropolitan areas analyzed by the National Association of Realtors, 10 markets stood out as projected to gain or to witness an increase in millennial homebuying in the upcoming year. Those metropolitan areas are: Austin, Texas; Dallas; Denver; Des Moines, Iowa; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Minneapolis; New Orleans; Ogden, Utah; Salt Lake City; and Seattle.” Read the entire story at money. usnews.com/money/blogs/the-smartermutual-fund-investor/2014/12/01/10us-real-estate-markets-investorsshould-watch.
Wheat Ridge gets grooming shop Wheat Ridge’s newest pet grooming service, Muddy Paws Bath House, celebrated its grand opening with a ribboncutting ceremony and a pet-themed art show to raise money for a local shelter on Dec. 6. Muddy Paws offers full- and selfservice pet washing and grooming. After six years in business, the shop relocated from its previous home in Denver to a bigger location at 4332 Harlan St. in Wheat Ridge. The new building provides owner Zia Meranto with more room and additional parking for her customers. The larger facility includes a walk-in tub to accommodate large or older dogs. Donations from the fundraiser go to Max Fund Adoption mobile. Muddy Paws will have a gallery full of pet-related art for sale for the whole month, a photo booth, refreshments and a pet adoption mobile vehicle from Max Fund. Parker continues on Page 19
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Norm Clarke nabs award The Denver Press Club board has named famed gossip columnist and reporter Norm Clarke as the recipient of the 21st Annual Damon Runyon Award. Clarke will accept the award at a banquet in his honor on April 24 at the Denver Marriott City Center. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. and the dinner starts at 7. Clarke is the man to read in Las Vegas, as he covers all the hot news about entertainers, hotels, casinos and big shots that make Las Vegas such a dynamic city. The Montana native started his journalism career as a sportswriter and later joined The Associated Press in Cincinnati. He was AP’s coordinator of coverage for the Los Angeles Summer Olympics in 1984. He joined the Rocky Mountain News in 1984 and broke the story that
Denver and Miami were being awarded National League expansion franchises. In 1978, Clarke was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, along with the news team he headed, for coverage of the Willow Island disaster, when a cooling tower under construction at a West Virginia power station collapsed and killed 51 workers. After 15 years at the Rocky Mountain News, Clarke took his man-about-town column to the Las Vegas Review-Journal in 1999. Tickets cost $115 each and can be purchased online at www.blacktiecolorado.com. Tickets cost $90 each for members of the Denver Press Club, Denver Woman’s Press Club, Colorado Press Women, the Colorado chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, the Colorado Association of Black Journalists and the Colorado chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.
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Pianist brings classical music to Englewood Englewood Arts Presents will host pianist Stephanie Cheng in a concert at 2 p.m. Dec. 13 at Hampden Hall in the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 W. Englewood Parkway. The program will feature Beethoven’s “Grand Sonata No. 4, Op. 7,” an epic work lasting 28 minutes. Two contrasting works by Chopin will follow. Next, Cheng will perform Ravel’s “Jeux d’eau,” Debussey’s “The Girl With Flaxen Hair” and Liszt’s “Mephisto Waltz.” Tickets: $20/$15 at the door one hour prior to concert or at englewoodarts.org.
Symphony to perform The Littleton Symphony will perform at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Featured will be pianist Simon Su and the Greig “Concerto in A Minor.” Also on the program: Bach/Stokowski: “Toccata and
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Singer/songwriter Marie McRae will perform in Englewood’s Starlight Rhythms Series at 7:30p.m. Dec. 20. The concert will be in Hampden Hall, in the Englewood Civic Center, second level, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Linda Hickman, a founding member of Celtic Thunder, will perform with McRae, who offers vocals, guitar and piano music. Tickets: $15/$12, free under 18, englewoodarts.org, 303-806-8196, at the door 30 minutes before show time.
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The Parker Writers group will share a holiday potluck from 2-4 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Parker Library, 10851 Crossroads Drive.
Trish Sangelo, photographer and director of Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College, will exhibit
work through December by ACC students who traveled to Italy with her last summer. Photographs will be at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Paintings will be at Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Photographs by Dave Simms will be displayed through December at Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle, Lone Tree.
`Grinch’ event aids library Cindy Lou Who, portrayed by a librarian from Littleton’s Bemis Public Library, will read Dr. Seuss’ classic “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas,” followed by the movie, at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at Aspen Grove at 11 a.m. Dec. 22. Tickets are $6, with all proceeds going to support the library. Select reserved seats in person or online at drafthouse.com/denver/littleton.
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Teen singers perform in two holiday shows Highlands Ranch church is venue for Dec. 18 concerts By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com More than 200 Highlands Ranch teens will join together on Dec. 18 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, to celebrate the holidays — and the arts — in two performances at 6 and 8 p.m. St. Luke’s Performing Arts Academy, helmed by James Ramsey, director of music and arts ministries at the church, is the presenter, and choirs from four Highlands Ranch high schools have come together to make a joyful sound. They are: Highlands Ranch High School with music director Adria Howell; Mountain Vista High School with music directors Maja Buck and Schehera MacKasson; ThunderRidge High School with music director Ryan Woltersdorff; and Rock Canyon High School with music director Julie Dale. Ramsey said, “PAA is bringing these Highlands Ranch music programs together as a community event to enrich
lives and promote the great things happening in these programs with dedicated teachers.” All the ensembles will sing music of the season, sacred and secular, pop and traditional. And they will sing en masse: “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” “African Noel,” “S’vivon,” “Silent Night” and more. Musicians who will accompany the singers are Rob Heskett, drums; Matt Shugert, bass (a Mountain Vista alumnus); Dave Shugert, guitar; and Mac Merchant, piano. Principals from each high school will participate as Christmas storytellers. We are assured that Santa Claus will make an appearance. The rapidly growing (40 percent this year) Performing Arts Academy at St. Luke’s offers musical theater training to students ages 3-18 with classes, workshops, summer camps and musical theater intensives. In 2015, “Annie,” “High School Musical,” “Peter Pan,” “101 Dalmatians,” “Jungle Book, “Dinosaurs Before Dark,” “Winnie the Pooh,” “Shrek” and a Broadway Review are planned. PAA teaches in Highlands Ranch and Littleton. Inquiries: drjim@stlukespaa.org or Jim@stlukeshr.com.
IF YOU GO Holiday Festival performances will be at 6 and 8 p.m. on Dec. 18 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. Tickets: $10 advance online; $12 at the door. stlukespaa.org.
CURTAIN TIME `Balls!’ revue is fundraiser
For the sixth year, actors GerRee Hinshaw, Emily K. Harrison, Jim Ruberto and Mare Trevathan have concocted “Balls! A Holiday Spectacular,” a variety show with special guest stars, audience sing-alongs, spontaneous haikus, sock puppets (everyone in the audience gets one), games and a white elephant. This year, it will again be at Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret, 16th Street Mall at Arapahoe Street. Each year a charity benefits — in 2014, it will be the Denver Actors’ Fund, which helps members of the local theater community with unexpected medical expenses. One more performance remains — on Dec. 15. Tickets: $18 advance, $22 day of show: 303-293-0075.
`Dreamgirls’ in Aurora
Set in the 1960s, “Dreamgirls” will be presented by Ignite Theater at the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., from Dec. 27-Jan. 18. Music is by Henry Kreiger, book and lyrics by Tom Eyen,
winner of six Tony Awards. Keith Rabin Jr. directs. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $27/$19. 720-362-2697, ignitetheatre.com.
New at The Edge
“The Familiars” by Ellen K. Graham grew out of a series of workshops where a writer, director and actors discussed personal experiences of the holidays. It plays in a national premiere at The Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood, through Dec. 28. (Suzanne Nepi of Highlands Ranch is in the cast.) Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Monday, Dec. 22; 6 p.m. Sundays Dec. 7, 14, 21 and 2 p.m. Sundays Dec. 21 and 28. Tickets: $18-$24, 303-232-0363, theedgetheater.com.
`Moulin Scrooge’ is combo
The Catamounts and Band of Toughs cooperate to present a holiday musical, “Moulin Scrooge,” created by Peter Gwinn, combining a 2001 movie
hit and Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Plays at the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver, at 8 p.m. on Dec. 12 and 19; and 7 p.m. Dec. 13 and 20. (The latter two will include a community dinner afterward.) Tickets: $20 on Fridays and $40 on Saturdays with dinner. Band of Toughs is committed to producing original plays, and the Catamounts combine artisanal food and traditional performance — usually in Boulder, where they sell out quickly. brownpapertickets.com/event/938256.
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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/ LIVE NATIVITY
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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.
CORNERSTONE CHURCH, 9941 Lone Tree Parkway, presents a live nativity from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, and from 3:30-7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, with the addition of Christmas Eve services at 4 and 6 p.m. [PHOTO] ORIGINAL Christmas Musical GOODNESS GRACIOUS! Productions presents an original Christmas musical, “All I
Want for Christmas,” co-written by local residents Dave Privett and Marilyn Spittler. Show times are 7 p.m. Fridays and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Sunday, Dec. 21, at Deep Space Events Center, 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, Parker. Go to www.goodnessgracious.org or call 303-968-4157 for reservations and more information.
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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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THE DOUGLAS County Sheriff ’s Office again is participating in its Christmas for Kids program by providing gift cards to families. Those who would like to contribute can purchase $25 or $50 gift cards for department stores such as Target, Walmart, Toys R Us, etc., or send in monetary donations by Friday, Dec. 12. Money will be used to purchase gift cards, which then will be given to families. Donations can be mailed to Christmas for Kids, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109; or dropped off at the Highlands Ranch substation, 9250 Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch; or the Castle Rock office. 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 303-7953961.
HOLIDAY GIFT Wrapping Fundraiser DROP OFF gifts to be wrapped while you shop, dine or work out, and then pick up wrapped gifts when finished. Gift wrapping offered from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 13; 9-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22 and Tuesday, Dec. 23, at Boutique Dance Academy, 880 W. Happy Canyon Road, Castle Pines. Fundraiser is organized by the dance academy’s booster club. Donations are appreciated. Contact Sherri Light, 575-693-2989.
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LONE TREE Arts Center presents its Home for the Holidays show from Thursday, Dec. 18, to Wednesday, Dec. 24 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, Main Stage, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. A sensory-friendly performance is at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21. Go to http://lonetreeartscenter.org/
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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. P’ZAZZ CHILDREN’S Choir HEAR THE P’Zazz Children’s Choir, a group of 25 young singers, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. The singers will perform holiday favorites for all ages. Call 303-795-3961. HAND BELL Holiday Concert
holiday concert “Classics, 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.
THE CASTLE Rock Community Ringers Hand Bell Choir performs a holiday concert and dessert at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at Christ’s Episcopal Church, 615 Fourth St., Castle Rock. Tickets available at the door. Contact Sharon Ferris, skferris60@gmail.com.
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GRACE POINT Community Church presents its Music of Christmas concert, featuring the Plum Heart Quartet, from 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at 90 E. Orchard Road, Littleton. The afternoon concert will incorporate pieces from Bach and Mozart, as well as traditional hymns and contemporary seasonal songs. Refreshments will be served directly following the concert. If you are interested in helping provide refreshments, e-mail Jason at jasonmitchell@gracepointcc.us.
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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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. HOLIDAY OPEN Castle RING IN the holiday season with a free event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Winter Solstice and Holiday Open Castle. Share in the magic of the holidays with Santa, Mrs. Claus and the castle staff. Get pictures taken with Santa, and enjoy hot drinks and tasty treats. Wandering carolers fill the castle with music and hoiday cheer. Guests can build a craft in Santa’s workshop. Bring an unwrapped toy to donate to Toys for Tots. Cherokee Ranch and Castle is at 6113 N. Daniels Park Road, Sedalia. Go to www.cherokeeranch.org.
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JOIN PARK ranger Mark Farris from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 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 303-688-5242.
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sional chefs while listening to travelling carolers and Christmas music by local artists and instrumental ensembles. The Christmas Gingerbread Adventure is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Ridgeline Community Church, 555 Heritage Ave., Castle Rock. Go to http://gingerbreadadventure.com.
from holiday classics and the Disney hit film “Frozen.” The performance is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, at First United Methodist Church of Castle Rock, 1200 South St. Suggested admission is $5 per person. Visit www.CastleRockOrchestra.org.
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AFTER PROM Bake Sale CASTLE VIEW High School After Prom plans its third bake sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the school, 5254 N. Meadows Drive, Castle Rock. Buy homemade baked treats and support after prom. A kids’ craft table will feature an Olaf craft, and Santa will stop by for pictures from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 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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Mountain Vista’s Isaac Phillips goes up for the basket as Rock Canyon defenders JT Bley and Payton Berman, left, defend. Rock Canyon went on to win 64-61 Dec. 6 and took the top prize in the joint tournament between the two schools. Mitch Lombard scored 19 points and had six assists, Tyler Garcia added 16 points and freshman Sam Masten chipped in 14 as Rock Canyon shot 50 percent from the field in the win over the Golden Eagles. Photo by Paul DiSalvo
Four area swimmers look to repeat Returning champ Brooke Stenstrom: ‘You can never be complacent’
TOP RETURNING SWIMMERS South Metro athletes who were underclass swimmers and placed among the Top Eight at the 2014 Colorado State Swimming and Diving championships:
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jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com Valor Christian junior Brooke Stenstrom is one of four south metro-area girls swimmers who head into this season as defending state champions. Each will face one integral question this season: Is it harder to win the championship the first time or defend it? “There are different pressures that come with each, like coming in as a newbie and trying to win the first time. But then there is always that expectation from some people who are expecting to hold your title,” said Stenstrom. “I’m real excited about this season. You take it one year at and time because you never who is up-and-coming. You can never be complacent.” • Stenstrom won the Class 4A titles in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events last season with times of 24.15 and 51.70 respectively. • ThunderRidge’s Annie Ochitwa was the Class 5A 50- and 100-yard freestyle winner as a junior. She was timed in 23:11 in the 50 and 49.92 in the 100. • Rock Canyon’s Abigail Kochevar, a junior this season, is the defending 100 backstroke champion in Class 5A with a 54.99 showing. • Ella Moynihan of Arapahoe won the 200
ARAPAHOE: Laurel Eiber, Arapahoe; Kaylee Gassen, Ella Moynihan CHERRY CREEK: Morgan Rosas HERITAGE: Katherine Harston LEGEND: Lauren Moden ROCK CANYON: Abigail Kochevar, Tori Ritter THUNDERRIDGE: Annie Ochitwa
Rock Canyon junior Avigail Kochevar is the defending Class 5A 100 backstroke champion. Photo by Jim Benton freestyle in 1:49.55 and will try to capture a second title as a senior. Stenstrom, whose mother Lori is an assistant athletic director and head girls swimming coach at Valor, grew up in California. Her mother swam for Stanford and the United States national team Her father, Steve, was a quarterback at Stanford and played for 5½ years in the NFL for the Bears, 49ers and Lions. He signed with the Broncos in the spring of 2001 but then retired. Steve Stenstrom is the quarterbacks coach for Valor Christian. “There’s not a huge difference,” said
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Brooke, when asked to compare swimming in California with Colorado. “Both are very good swimming states. California has a little more depth because it is a much bigger state. Swimming is pretty much a dominant sport out there, but obviously Colorado has some incredibly fast people.” Ochitwa, Kochevar and Moynihan are among those fast swimmers Besides winning the backstroke at the state meet, Kochevar was third in the 50 freestyle. Moynihan added a fourth-place finish in the 100 freestyle to her 200 free victory. “It’s harder to win the first state champion-
Valor Christian junior Brooke Stenstrom won the Class 4A 50 and 100 freestyle events at last year’s state swim meet. Courtesy photo ship because I came in and wasn’t very good at backstroke the year before,” said Kochevar. “I came in with a good attitude and mentally prepared a lot. But I’ve done better since then so this year should be easier.” Kochevar decided to return to the backstroke after taking a freestyle sabbatical. “I’ve swam the 50 free longer than I’ve done the 100 back,” she explained. “When I was 12, I was really good at the 50 back but that’s not an event anymore when you age up. Then I took a break and did some butterfly stuff. I kinda wanted to do backstroke again. I kind of missed it.”
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Don Negus hopes his hard work in the off-season pays off on the wrestling mats this year. So far, so good for the Douglas County wrestler, who finished tied for third place in the 152-pound weight class Warrior Invitational Wrestling Tournament at Arapahoe High School. Negus was one of nine Huskies who placed, helping Douglas County earn 164.5 and third place in the 17-team field at the Dec. 6 tournament. “Wrestling is my favorite sport because it is all about you and you can’t blame anyone else if you don’t do well,” he said between matches. “So far, the season is going pretty well even though I lost a tough overtime match in the first round.” His work during the off-season, including the tournaments he wrestled during the summer, helped him to be more patient in all cases, he said. “I missed going to state by one match last year,” he said. “My goal is to make it to state and do well this season and I feel I can achieve that goal.” While the Huskies didn’t have a champion, nine of their wrestlers finished in the top six in their weight classes. Robert Gambrell finished highest for Douglas County as he took runner-up honors at 160 pounds. “We are a pretty young team made up primarily of enthusiastic young wrestlers on a mission to succeed,” Husky coach Gary Hartman said. “This is a tough tournament, and there are a lot of good wrestlers here today. But I think it is a great way to start the season because our kids go up against top quality competition so, right at the start of the start of the season, we know where we stand and what we have to do to get better.” Coronado won the team title, and Fruita Monument captured runner-up team honors. Two other area teams competed in the tournament, with Legend finishing 12th and Highland Ranch 14th in the final standings. Legend’s solid performance included four wrestlers who finished fifth to help the Titans amass 83.5 points. Legend coach Nick Rider thinks his young team will surprise a lot of people this season. “We don’t have any seniors on the roster, but we have good juniors and sophomores who want to wrestle tough every time they go out on the mat,” he said. “While we are young, most of our wrestlers saw varsity action last year and are doing things right to improve their wrestling skills. I am excited about this year’s possibilities, and I am excited about the future since most of the kids on this year’s team will be back next year.” Broden Baker, the team’s heavyweight, said he took up wrestling to help him be a better football player. “Wrestling has taught me about my footwork, maintaining my balance and getting tougher,” he said between matches. “I was named first team all-conference in football, and I feel what I learned in wrestling in two seasons helped me play up to that level.” He worked on strength and conditioning coming into the season with a goal to place at regionals. Four wrestlers who placed in the top six in their weight classes helped Highlands Ranch finish 14th in the 17-team field. “We are a young team this season; they are all scrappy guys who work hard and are willing to listen to the coaches and learn more about wrestling,” Falcons coach Alex Canono said. “All our wrestlers work continually to improve technique and conditioning so they are better wrestlers every time they go on the mat.” Senior Don Ouatrochi, the Falcons’ 152-pounder, said he worked on getting stronger during the off season. “I went to the weight room a lot,” he said. “Some days, I did a series of heavy weights-low repetitions and other days I did light weights, lot of repetitions to build my strength and my body.” He said his goal is to always place. “I won my match against the Arapahoe wrestler and it feels good because I am in the semifinals,” he said. “Now, my goal is to just to go out, do my best in every match and keep on winning.”
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Grizzlies off to strong start ThunderRidge wins Tip-Off classic over Chaparral By Jim Benton
jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com It takes more than the first three games of the season to win a championship. That is unless you consider the seasonopening ThunderRidge/Chaparral Tip-Off Classic. ThunderRidge outscored Chaparral 23-10 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 65-50 victory in the tournament championship game played Dec. 6 in ThunderRidge’s Grizzly Den. It was the sixth Tip-Off title won by the Grizzlies in 11 seasons. “It is only December,” cautioned ThunderRidge coach Joe Ortiz. “We played well in the second half and in the first quarter. We didn’t play well in the second quarter.” With the game tied at 44-all with 7:07 to play, ThunderRidge went on a 21-6 run to seal the victory. Chaparral, which shot 35 percent from the field for the game, made just three of 12 shots during the final seven minutes of the game. “We ran out of gas, quit making shots and took some bad shots,” said Chaparral coach Rob Johnson. “We struggled a little bit in the fourth quarter. We weren’t matching their 3s. They had a lot of role players hit a lot of shots.” ThunderRidge, which connected on nine 3-point field goals, hit two during the fourth period and was 11-for-16 at the foul line in the final eight minutes. Five different players scored during the decisive fourth quarter surge with seniors Elias Tiedgen and Nick Varto scoring seven and six points, respectively. “We have 10 guys that we play,” said Ortiz. The Grizzlies’ coach noted that the game against Chaparral was the first half-court encounter for the team after playing pressing, up-tempo teams in the first two contests of the tournament. ThunderRidge downed Chatfield, 72-40, and beat George Washington, 58-47, to advance into the championship against Conti-
Chaparral’s Pat Moody directs the offense as ThunderRidge’s Zach Pirog plays defense. ThunderRidge defeated the Wolverines 65-50 on Dec. 6 in the championship game of the TipOff Classic. Photo by Jim Benton nental League rival Chaparral. The Wolverines edged Fairview, 55-49, and toppled Cherokee Trail, 68-54, before losing to ThunderRidge. ThunderRidge grabbed an 8-0 lead in the first 3:32 of the game, but Chaparral stormed back with a 17-0 run in the second quarter and held a 26-22 edge at halftime. “They defended us really well and contested shots,” said Johnson. “We hadn’t been defended like that. They played really well and made their shots. “The game was good for us. We had one good game in the tournament of the three
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SPORTS ROUNDUP Basketball action
Ryley Stewart, a transfer from Douglas County, scored 27 points to lead the Highlands Ranch boys to a 72-48 victory over Bear Creek on Dec. 6 as the Falcons split their first two games of the season. Palmer edged Highlands Ranch, 71-61, on Dec. 5. In highlights of opening-week girls action, ThunderRidge started 3-0 with victories over Fossil Ridge, Holy Family and Legacy in the ThunderRidge/Castle View tournament. Highlands Ranch went 3-1 against top-flight competition in the LaJolla Country Day tournament. The Falcons are 4-1 when a season-opening 74-43 win over Palmer on Dec. 1 is included.
State spirit championships
Five South Metro schools won titles at the State Spirit Championships Dec. 5-6 at the Denver Coliseum. Rock Canyon was the Class 5A Cheer champion, Chaparral won the Jazz competition and Mountain Vista’s girls were hip hop winners
Castle View was the Class 4A/5A co-ed title and Ponderosa was crowned the 4A pom champion.
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Ric Cash of Mountain Vista was named co-coach of the year in the Continental League North All-League voting. Cash shared the honor with Mark Nolan of Regis Jesuit. The following are players from south metro-area teams who made the offensive and defensive first teams. Offense: Dan England, OL, Sr., ThunderRidge; Jackson Wilheim, OL. Sr., Mountain Vista; Cole Ogrodnick, WR, Sr., ThunderRidge; Brandon Ike, WR, Sr., Mountain Vista; Zeke Johnson, RB, Soph., ThunderRidge; Nick Schmalz, RB, Sr., Mountain Visa; Matt Stanley, FB, Sr., ThunderRidge; Ryan Hommel, QB, Sr., Rock Canyon; Tanner Cuda, PK, Sr., Mountain Vista. Defense: Preston Troxel, DL, Sr. Mountain Vista; James Duckworth, DL, Jr., ThunderRidge; Payten Gilmore, LB, Jr., Rock Canyon; Clay Johnson, LB,
Sr., ThunderRidge; Luke Nelson, LB, Sr., Mountain Vista; Kyle Pless, DB, Sr., Mountain Vista; Vinny Guillia, DB, Sr., Rock Canyon; Christian Brady, DB, Sr., Mountain Vista; Ben Morgan, DB, Sr., Highlands Ranch; D.J. Webb, RS, Sr., Rock Canyon
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Ponderosa running back/linebacker James Maxie was tabbed the Most Valuable Player and Mustangs’ coach Jaron Cohen was the Coach of the Year in the Class 4A Plains League. Six Ponderosa players and four Littleton players made first team all-league. Ponderosa: Maxie, RB/LB; Austin Bullock, DL; Jack Griffin, WR; Jackson Lysinger, OL; Mikey Thomas, DB and Nick Wilson, QB. Littleton: Davie Bieber, OL; Tre Blake, RB; Noah McGhee, KR; Aron Pino, OL/DL.
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ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps. Senior forward Brian Olcott from Rock Canyon, senior defender Louis Sawaged of Mountain vista and senior defender/midfielder Mike Chism of Arapahoe were first-team selections.
Three players from south metro schools were named to the All-State soccer team selected by CHSAANow.com,
Heritage’s Frank Umu has been selected as the South Metro League Defensive Player of the Year. Umu, a defensive lineman, was one of seven Eagles’ players named to the South Metro League All-League first teams. Five Arapahoe players were first team picks. The following are the Heritage and Arapahoe first-team selections. Heritage: Umu, DL; Jack Brouillett, LB; Daejour Haynes, DB; Keith Heimbrock, DB; Alex Null, K; Tim Pless, WR; Dalton Thorpe, TE. Arapahoe: Anthony Ferrie, DL; Luke Morrone, LB; Daylon Stutz, OL; Nick Thompson, RB; Conner Williams, WR.
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PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0221
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
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 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/
Public Notices Public Trustees 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
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
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The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, 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,
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WOW! WOW! WOW! 2014 SILVERADO 25% OFF. LT, 4X4, V6 ALL STAR EDITION. “GREAT DEAL” MUST QUALIFY FOR ALL INCENTIVES COMPETITIVE LEASE AND TRADE IN PROGRAM. PLUS TAX AND FEES. STOCK # G3700
0 72 ! % for
MSRP $43,400
32,500
$
2014
On ALL New 2014 Dodge Models, Excludes SRT.
Chevy Cruze
14,995
$
mo.
APR
2014 RAM
STOCK # G3973 BUY THIS WELL EQUIPPED LS CRUZE FOR JUST $14,995.00 MUST QUALIFY FOR ALL INCENTIVES, PLUS TAX AND FEES.
2015 Chevy Traverse
299
$
See dealer for details.
1500 Crew Cab Express 4x4
$239 LEASE
MONTH + TAX D6182T
25C PKG Stock: D6182T MSRP: $39,395 Ram Truck Bonus Cash $1,000, Chrysler Capital 2014 Bonus Cash $500 Ram Bonus Bucks $1,000 Denver Truck Competitive Upgrade Bonus Cash $1,000 Conquest Lease to Retail/Lease $1,000 $3,999 + Tax + D&H + First Payment +ACQ Fee Due at signing 39mo lease 10,000 miles/ year
LEASE
MONTH + TAX
STOCK # G4186 LEASE THIS 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE FOR JUST $299.00 PER MONTH. FOR WELL QUALIFIED BUYERS. THIS IS A 39 MONTH LEASE WITH 10K PER YEAR, MUST QUALIFY FOR ALL INCENTIVES INCLUDING COMPETITIVE LEASE. TAXES NOT INCLUDED.
2014
Buick Verano
22,995
$
STOCK # G4047T MSRP $28,360.00 PURCHASE THIS VERY WELL EQUIPPED BUICK WITH POWER SUNROOF, NAVIGATION, BLIND SPOT FOR JUST $22,995.00 AFTER ALL INCENTIVES. MUST HAVE COMPETITIVE LEASE, PLUS TAX AND FEES.
1506 S Wilcox Castle Rock, CO 80104
(855) 200-8606
MedvedChevroletBuickGMC.com
2015
Dodge Dart SXT LEASE MONTH + TAX
$99
D6227T
Chrysler Capital 39mo Lease, 10,000 miles/year with $1500 rebateMSRP $22,225 Dart SXT $3,499 plus first payment, Tax, Title, Doc Fee and Acq fee Due at Signing. For well Qualified buyers.
2015
AWD
Chrysler 200S
$23,499
Stk# D6168T MSRP $30,485, Denver Bonus Cash: $500.00, Denver Retail Bonus Cash $1,000.00 Denver Fast Start Retail Bonus Cash $1,000.00 Retail Consumer Cash $1,500.00 Chrysler Capital Bonus Cash 500.00 Conquest Lease to Retail Lease 1,000.00 plus taxes and fees (DH fee $599)
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