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Charges dropped against woman DA’s office: No evidence Donna Gregory was part of burglary By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com All charges were dropped against a woman arrested in connection with the burglary of her grandparents’ Parker home. The 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office asked Douglas County Court Judge Susanna Meissner-Cutler to dismiss the case against Donna Gregory, 18, after investigators did not find enough evidence to ensure “success at trial,” said Brian Eckhardt, deputy district attorney. Kathy Maguire, Gregory’s public defender, slammed the investigation during a Dec. 11 hearing at the Douglas County Justice Center in Castle Rock. She said the charges were the result of statements by one Gregory suspect, Timothy Jayne, an ex-boyfriend who said Gregory took part in the alleged crime. “There actually was zero evidence that she had contact with Mr. Jayne,” Maguire said. “This investigation was tainted.” Sgt. Ron Hanavan, public information officer for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, said detectives took the correct action. “We completed a thorough investigation and based on the totality of the information gathered throughout the investigation, and probable cause, the appropriate judicial process was followed,” Hanavan said. Criminal cases against the three men

An entry in the Parker Christmas Carriage Parade makes its way down Mainstreet.

Families lined the streets of downtown Parker to get an up-close view of the entries in the town’s annual Christmas Carriage Parade Dec. 13. Jingling bells dangled from the harnesses of horses big and small. Some equines even donned Santa hats as a prelude to Saint Nick’s end-of-the-parade appearance.

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Justices hear voucher debate Sam High, 4, of Parker, feeds a hungry goat at a petting zoo at the parade.

Court could take up to nine months for decision By Jane Reuter

jreuter @coloradocommunitymedia.com Colorado Supreme Court justices asked pointed questions about the potential impact of voucher programs on public schools, among other issues, during the long-awaited oral arguments surrounding the Douglas County School District’s choice scholarship program. The court could take up to nine months to issue its decision, though it has ruled in as little as a month on some cases. The ruling will apply to all other courts in the state. The chambers were packed Dec. 10, with requests for seats exceeding the room’s 195-seat capacity. The demand prompted the court to livestream the proceedings. Among those with a front-row seat for the arguments were John Carson, who was president of the DCSD board when

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Undocumented woman unbowed, unbroken When she was 11 and caring for four younger brothers and sisters in a rural Mexican town, Rocío Méndez looked into her heart for strength. When she was 15, hiding in a dumpster from immigration officers in Arizona after walking four days through desert and mountains, she looked into her heart for courage. Last week, when she completed the last exam needed for her college degree, Rocío, now 22, again looked into her heart. This time, she found happiness. “Education has always been my heart,” she said. “Education has always been my motivation. It has been my life.” The passion to learn has been the fire that propelled her through unimaginable adversity — drug-war violence, family tragedy, poverty and hunger — and that lifted her when hope threatened to slip from her grasp. “Her story is nothing less than a miracle,” her high school teacher Lisa Wille-Racine said. “She was relentless. … She is relentless. She didn’t ever lose sight of her dream.” But the dream isn’t finished: It won’t be until she can live and work here legally.

Hope amid tumult

That goal could become reality under a provision in President Obama’s proposed executive order, which includes revisions to the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. DACA, as it is known, excluded Rocío because she arrived here in 2008, one year too late. The Nov. 20 proposal, however, expands the cutoff to 2010 and gives those children a three-year reprieve from deportation and the opportunity to apply for the needed permit to work. Republicans have threatened to block the president’s immigration action when Congress reconvenes in January. But amid the political tumult, Rocío — who has lobbied with fellow students for the stillunpassed DREAM Act in Washington, D.C. — and Wille-Racine stay optimistic. Regardless of how one feels about Obama, Wille-Racine said, “at least he sees the richness and the powerfulness and the extraordinariness of kids who don’t call their country home any more. These are

THE PRESIDENT’S ACTION On Nov. 20, President Obama announced an executive immigration order to create a program that would allow 4 million to 5 million immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally to apply to work legally — as long as they have no criminal record, have lived in the U.S. for at least five years and have children. They could also qualify to become eligible for Medicare and Social Security.

kids with no country who see the only way to rise above poverty is through education.” Petite with black hair just beyond her shoulders and a wide but rare smile, Rocío is one of 1.4 million undocumented students in the U.S. brought here by parents who entered illegally. Many, as in Rocío’s case, were searching for a better life. Each year, according to studies, about 65,000 undocumented students graduate from American high schools. But, impeded by financial hardship and lack of legal documentation, fewer than 10,000 enroll in college. When Rocío graduated — with honors — from a Castle Rock high school in 2010, Colorado did not offer in-state tuition to undocumented students. So, with WilleRacine’s help, she enrolled in New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, N.M., where she met criteria for in-state tuition offered also to students in her situation. Today, 18 states allow in-state tuition rates for undocumented students. Fourteen do so through legislation. The first were California and Texas in 2001; New Mexico did so in 2005; Colorado joined the group in 2013. Rocío, who has always wanted to be a teacher, remembers sitting in the office at Highlands’ School of Education: “The adviser … told me you can get an education, you can study to be a teacher. At the end, you’re not going to be eligible to teach because you have no legal status.” The words shattered Rocío. She turned to Wille-Racine, tears in her eyes. “There is nothing for me here,” she said. Wille-Racine reassured her there would be something. “Politics are changing quickly,” she said. “In four years, we can decide if it was worth it or not.”

The executive action also revises the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals by allowing children brought here illegally before 2010 to stay — previously, the year was 2007. It also removes the 30-year-old upper age limit and extends the two-year relief from deportation to three years. Under DACA, anyone with deferred action can apply for a work permit. To qualify, children must: • Have come to the U.S. before their 16th birthday • Have continuously lived in the U.S. since Jan. 1, 2010 • Be in school, have graduated from high school, obtained a GED, or have been honorably discharged from the armed forces • Have not been convicted of a felony or serious misdemeanors The DREAM Act, which Congress still has not passed, is bipartisan legislation that would permit certain immigrant students who have grown up in the U.S. to apply for temporary legal status, and eventually permanent legal status, and become eligible for U.S. citizenship if they attend college or serve in the military. It would apply to most students who came here at age 15 or younger, have lived here continuously at least five years before the bill’s enactment and have no criminal record.

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To fully understand the price of that leap of faith, you have to go back to the beginning of Rocío’s story. The family lived in a town of fewer than 500 people about two hours southeast of Mexico City. Her father, who finished two years of elementary school, grew flowers to sell in the city. Her mother, who completed sixth grade, cared for the children. Tragedy struck when Rocío’s 18-monthold sister was critically injured in a car accident. To provide the best medical care, her father borrowed money and sold everything he could, including the land on which he grew his flowers, to send her to a private hospital. Her sister eventually recovered, but her father could no longer earn enough to support the family. “You have to have money to pay — if you don’t, that person is going to die,” Rocío said. After two months “we didn’t have any money. In Mexico, we couldn’t survive anymore.” Her parents crossed the border in 2001 and ended up in Castle Rock, where he

worked construction and landscaping and she cleaned hotels and businesses. The children stayed behind with grandparents, but Rocío — beginning at age 11 — essentially became the mom. She bought groceries, cooked, got them ready for school, talked to teachers about their progress. Most importantly, she said, she kept them safe, including from drug dealers who wanted payments for security. All the while, she excelled in her studies, winning top prizes in her classes. “I was so anxious to learn, to know stuff,” she said. “I was happy because going to school was going to make a difference.” But when it came time for high school, the family didn’t have the money to pay for the better private education in Mexico. And the culture discouraged girls from continuing school. That included her family. A teacher recommended Rocío study in the United States. It’s better over there, he said. Healey continues on Page 20

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FOND FAREWELL, JOYFUL BEGINNING More than a dozen people thanked Scott Jackson for his nine-plus years of service on Parker Town Council during a meeting Dec. 15 at town hall. Described as “even-keel” and “easy-going” by colleagues and friends, Jackson expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to make his mark on Parker and the people who live here. Shortly after a standing ovation that marked Jackson’s departure, newly elected council member Renee Williams took the oath of office while wearing festive patriotic attire.

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Douglas County finalizes 2015 budget Increase in revenues expected for county due to new construction By Mike DiFerdinando

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Education luncheon celebrates successes Speakers highlight changes in learning, business community’s interest By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Some of Douglas County’s most wellknown business people gathered at the Lone Tree Marriott Hotel Dec. 12 to support local schools. A total of 114 people attended the annual Love Our Schools luncheon, an annual event organized by the Douglas County Educational Foundation. Speakers included a Mammoth Heights Elementary teacher who redesigned her classroom to encourage a new style of learning and Douglas County Commissioner Jill Repella. Two years ago, teacher Mary Lisa Harper redesigned her second-grade Parker classroom into what is now called the Primary Innovation Studio. The space is designed to encourage motion, exploration, individual and team projects and overall enhanced engagement. “I have had the luxury of being able to create a classroom that is really conducive to learning,” she told the lunch guests at the hotel. “It’s not about me on a stage. It’s walking side by side with my kids on their journey. “When we were in school, we did what the teachers told us to do all the time. (Now) we need adults that can go into the work place and create, problem solve.” The organized, but freer style of instruction encourages development of those skills. And Harper said it’s catching on. “My class is not the only great class,” she said. “All of this has dominoed through the district.” Repella has three children enrolled in Douglas County schools whom she said

are thriving. The recent running mate to unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez, Repella also is a former Douglas County School District board member. She described the growth in jobs and decrease in unemployment since she joined the board of county commissioners in 2008. “I never in my wildest dreams thought we would have this much success in Douglas County,” she said. The topic of education comes up frequently with present and potential Douglas County employers, she said, adding many of them choose the area because of the quality of education. “Everything the school district does partners with the business community, directly or indirectly,” she said. “From my perspective, the business community is very, very interested in education. They’re willing to invest in education, knowing that’s what they’re going to get for their future work force.” During the campaign season, she said she heard concerns from constituents about the language in some educationrelated legislative bills. “We cannot continue to prescribe one-size-fits all,” she said. “We cannot tell professionals how to do their jobs. We can tell them these are the outcomes we expect.” Nutrition Services director Brent Craig also spoke about the district’s student nutrition program. School board president Kevin Larsen talked about student accomplishments. Douglas County Educational Foundation board chair Amy Sherman noted the DCEF recently was ranked 14th on a listing of the top 25 educational foundations nationwide. The DCEF manages 90 chapters and booster clubs and eight scholarship funds totaling more than $7 million, and makes funds available for teachers’ professional development.

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It’s time for a holiday from the holidays Where did Christmas go? And when? I wonder if home-shopping channels had anything to do with it. They start advertising Christmas merchandise in September. And I begin to see Santa snowboarding on a Norelco in November. Christmas used to be a day, and then it was a few days. It was a few days of shopping and anticipation, and now it’s a season. I am not here to humbug it: I just want to know when it all changed. And it has all changed, at least for me. If you are half my age, Christmases that start in September are all you know. Christmas has become a monster, really. It bares its red and green teeth on the day after Thanksgiving, the most heinous day of the year. Some families make Black Friday an annual event. Line up in the night, and scramble into stores when they open. I would lose my mind. I am uncomfortable around people to begin with, and being around a lot of them with that intent would be unbearable. And it all starts to go back the day after Christmas. I don’t understand. But I don’t understand a lot of things. Why anyone would watch reruns of “Murphy Brown,” unless they lost a bet. I have a friend who couldn’t be happier that Christmas music is played in November, and I am sure that I offend him when I say that it is criminal. Every year he reads “A Christmas Carol.”

That’s good. Dickens was brilliant. I sent my friend a copy of the book, printed in the 19th century. That seems like a wonderful tradition. I think we all know the story, but we forget the wording, which is clever and descriptive and unlike any other wording in literature. (By the way, “What the dickens?” and similar phrases, do not refer to Charles Dickens. Answer below.) My parents kept all of our Christmas decorations in a great big box. The box went with us from Michigan to Pennsylvania, California, Ohio, Tennessee and back to Michigan. Every year we got it out. The colorful cardboard boxes that the tree lights were in preserved the unmistakable smell of accumulated years. Eventually, in my 50s, I petitioned to avoid Christmas travel, and it was approved. Flying back and forth that week was never fun. I sometimes wound up spending the night in airports or in airport hotels. In 1955 all I had to do was walk down-

stairs. We were living near Uniontown, Pa. My father was selling Buicks. There was a Christmas parade. The four of us were in a Buick convertible. Santa was in the back seat. He was. He waved to the crowd, which wasn’t very crowded, and threw candy canes at people. He didn’t have much of an arm. When we reached the end, and it was time to go home, Santa asked my father for a ride. I leaned forward to hear the address, thinking that it might be Canada at the very least and that we were in for a long night. Santa lived a few blocks from us. There was nothing special about his house. I didn’t see a single elf or a single reindeer. I began to have doubts. Now I have doubts about other things. We are smothered with covenants out here — that generally, now, go unchecked — but there are no aesthetic covenants when it comes to exterior Christmas decor. I guess that’s OK. I look at it this way: The kids in those houses don’t know aesthetics from tinsel yet, but they know colorful lights, and maybe they know great expectations. “Dickens” is a euphemism for the devil. I drink eggnog. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast. net.

Set alarm, and set out on right path The early bird catches the worm … and some pretty incredible sunrises here in Colorado too, wouldn’t you agree? I mean is it just me or have the sunrises been even more spectacular lately? Many years ago I was listening to one of my motivational programs by Zig Ziglar. And during one of the segments Zig talked about the discipline of waking up early as a key element of success. As a matter of fact, I recently read an article on the topic of success that underscored that very concept. The consistent behavior amongst some of the world’s most successful people is to wake up early. And it’s not just about waking up early, it’s really about what we do with that extra time that we give ourselves. As I remembered Zig’s program and as I associated his message with some of the ideas shared in the above mentioned article, here are some of the ways that successful people use their special early morning time: • Reading (mind) — committing dedi-

cated time to reading something that will expand our knowledge base. It could be the Bible, a devotional book, an industry magazine, a business book, biography, or even the newspaper. Staying current on local issues, national news, and global information helps keep us well-informed and in a better position to engage in meaningful conversations with others. Zig Ziglar used to start each day reading the Bible and the newspaper and would say, “This way I know what both sides are up to.” • Physical ﬁtness (body) — too often we

have the best of intentions to include some form of exercise into each day only to run out of minutes and hours or have other priorities trump our desire to work out. And as our busy-ness escalates, the excuse to dismiss or blow off or physical ﬁtness becomes easier and easier. Now, many people are extremely disciplined and get their workout in at a regularly schedule time later in the day, and for those committed individuals they can use the extra morning time for reading or meditation and prayer time. • Meditation or prayer time (spirit) — spending a portion of the early morning reflecting on our families, our work, and other important relationships, or just sitting in silence, quieting our minds and allowing our emotions and energy to come together in a moment of meditation or prayer. Waking early with the intent of spending some peaceful time within our favorite spot in our home or with Mother Nature also helps Norton continues on Page 9

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Year-end planning saves on taxes It is always important to plan for taxes, both to reduce the possible tax liability and to plan for the potential amount due. Effective tax planning this year may save you a bundle. Starting with a major tax law change in 2013, this will be the second year of higher tax brackets, reduced write-offs and additional payroll taxes for some households. This year the Affordable Care Act investment tax of 3.8 percent kicks in for those in the highest tax bracket. This may be a rude awakening for many investors who are not planning on paying an extra tax on investment income or gains. Many taxpayers have been using up tax losses since the Great Recession. This year may be a surprise when you get your tax report early next year. This is where you will see how any mutual funds you held during the year have pushed through taxable profits to their shareholders, even if you did not place any trades. You may find that the bull market on Wall Street has hit your pocketbook as many mutual fund money managers no longer have losses to use up against gains either. Now you may

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see some higher taxable income on your investment report than normal. It is crucial to get with your tax or financial advisor before the last week of the year and see if there are any advantages to making adjustments in your investment portfolio. If you are in a low tax bracket and want to take advantage of the 10 and 15 percent cap on long-term capital gains, or if you are in the highest tax bracket and can harvest losses, it is worth a phone call. Next, take a look at your income and determine if you have maximized your 401(k) or IRA for the year or if you can defer income into the following year. Some self-employed folks can take advantage of

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us to tap into our creativity as we generate thoughts and ideas for our day. I can tell you firsthand that the benefits of waking early far outweigh the perceived need to sleep in for a couple of extra hours. The feeling of readiness and accomplishment feeds the positivity engine and our productivity and effectiveness in everything increases. So if you have not seen many sunrises lately I would encourage you to set your alarm clocks, turn on the coffeepot or heat up the teakettle, and allow yourself to

higher limits on 401(k) contributions and may benefit from last-minute business expenses or office improvements that can be written off. Consider maximizing your Health Savings Accounts and fund college 529 plans. Also be sure and make your charitable contributions with appreciated stock if possible. If you pay estimated taxes, consider paying your fourth-quarter Colorado state tax payment in December instead of waiting until January 15th. You may be able to deduct the payment on your Schedule A. Consult your tax advisor to make sure this does not trigger Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) or is not more beneficial in 2015. Starting last year, workers earning over $200,000 ($250,000 for joint returns) will pay an additional .09 percent Medicare tax on your wages. For single incomes over $400,000 or joint incomes over $450,000 there will be an additional 3.8 percent tax on investment income and profits. Some taxpayers will lose itemized deductions or the ability to take the American Opportunity tax credit for your college student.

Parker networking event from 9:30-11 a.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Panera Bread, 11290 Twenty Mile Road, Parker. Build your network, grow your business, network less. Our events are structured to connect professionals with the resources, power partners and leaders to expand their business and the business of others. Open to all industries, includes 30 minutes of open networking and organized introductions to the group. Cost: $12 non-CERTUS members at the door. First participants pay half price. RSVP not required. More info about CERTUS™ Professional Network at http:// www.CertusNetwork.com.

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ers’ Association meets at 9 a.m. every first Thursday at Parker Bible Church, between Jordan and Chambers on Main Street. All area music teachers are welcome. Call Lucie Washburn, 303-814-3479.

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PARKER LEADERS, a leads group with a networking attitude, meets from 10:30-11:45 a.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month at Parker Heating & Air, 18436 Longs Way, Unit 101. Entrepreneurs are encouraged to visit the club, which is seeking new members, including a personal trainer, massage therapist, acupuncturist, lawyer, bookkeper, telecom consultant and computer repair technician. Contact Erica_Kraft@ADP.com. PARKER LEADS meets from 4-5 p.m. every second and fourth Wednesdays. Call 303-524-9890. SOUTH METRO Sales and Business Professionals, a networking group, meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday at August Moon, 18651 E. Mainstreet, in Parker. Call Tom Joseph at 303-840-5825 for information.

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ALTITUDE MULTISPORT Club invites anyone interested in triathlon, running, biking, or swimming to join us for group workouts. Sunday morning swims at the Parker Rec Center and run and bike workouts throughout the week. Whether you’re

Check into paying your property taxes in December for the next year. You may also be able to pay your December mortgage payment the last week of December instead of the first week of January. Review how close you are to the next tax bracket and if some of these extra payments will help keep you out of losing deductions and increasing taxes. Whatever tax planning you are able to accomplish, the payoff will likely be more beneficial than in prior years. It is not too early to start planning for taxes in 2015 as well. After all, the goal is to keep more of your dollars working for you, which means never having to pay more taxes than necessary. Patricia Kummer has been an independent Certified Financial Planner for 28 years and is president of Kummer Financial Strategies Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor in Highlands Ranch. She welcomes your questions at www.kummerfinancial.com or on the economic hotline at 303-683-5800. Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice.

an Ironman or have run a 5K, we welcome all abilities. Go to www. AltitudeMultisport.com for more information.

CASTLE ROCK Bridge Club plays a friendly ACBLsanctioned duplicate game at 1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday. For more information, a schedule of games and lessons, or directions to the Lowell Ranch 4H location at 2330 South I-25 East Frontage Road, go the website at castlerockbridge.com. For assistance in finding a bridge partner, call Georgiana Butler at 303810-8504. Visit www.castlerockbridge.com. CYCLE CLUB meets at 9 a.m. Saturdays in the parking lot of Southeast Christian Church. Tour the streets of Parker, Elizabeth and Castle Rock. Call John at 720-842-5520. PARKER ARTISTS Guild presents free art classes for kids and teen on the second Saturday of each month at Hobby Lobby at Parker Road and Mainstreet. Lessons and Lemonade classes for ages 10-12 are at 9:30 or 11 a.m., and the Teen Art Studio for grades 7-9 are at 1 or 3 p.m. Reservations required by the Wednesday before class. Go to www.parkerartistsguild.com and click on Youth Programs. 20 students maximum. Clubs continues on Page 28

County has two meetings per month. No unit meetings are in June through August, but the two unit meetings per month will begin again in September on second Monday evenings and second Thursday mornings. Call 303-798-2939. The group is open to

settle in and enjoy the mind, body, spirit, “YOU” time that is long overdue. How about you, have you been up early enough to watch in amazement as the sun in the east kisses our snow-capped mountain peaks in the west? Do you set aside “YOU” time and have you tried giving yourself that time before anyone else wakes up in your home? I would love to hear all about your routine at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we start enjoying the benefits of being an early riser, not only will we catch the worm, but it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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Jewelry burglar gets 48 years in prison Charles Williams convicted during re-trial in October By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com The jewelry burglar whose first trial ended in a hung jury was convicted during a re-trial and sentenced to 48 years in prison.

Charles Lamont Williams, 40, of Westminster, was among the three suspects identified in the burglary of Apex Jewelers, southeast of South Parker Road and Mainstreet, in March 2012. Nearly Williams $500,000 worth of jewelry was stolen after the men broke into a vacant business next to the store and

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arrested for their alleged roles in the burglary — Jayne, Dalton Evans and Holden Verdos — will continue. Michelle Yi, spokeswoman for the district attorney’s office, declined comment because “we don’t want to compromise those cases.” Maguire said Jayne was “led” by investigators to make statements implicating Gregory, prompting police to label her as the “mastermind.” Gregory’s grandparents, the alleged victims of the burglary, took out a restraining order against their granddaughter based on the police investigation, Maguire said. Gregory later passed a polygraph test, Maguire noted. Jayne, Evans and Verdos are still in custody, but Gregory posted a $45,000 bond shortly after her arrest in late September and has remained free since. Investigators will return Gregory’s cell phone and clothes to her, and Meissner-Cutler said Gregory can call the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to have them destroy a DNA sample taken during the investigation.

the program was implemented in 2011, former board member Justin Williams, current board president Kevin Larsen and board member Rich Robbins. Justices hit both sides with questions during the hour-long session, which included 30 minutes of argument each from attorneys for DCSD and plaintiffs Taxpayers for Public Education. The parent-led Taxpayers for Public Education initially filed the suit in 2011 against DCSD and the Colorado Department of Education after the district implemented its pilot program designed for 500 students. It allowed the students’ parents to use state-provided per-pupil revenue toward tuition at private, mostly religiously affiliated schools. A Denver judge ruled the program violated both the Colorado Constitution and school finance act in August 2011, halting the program. The Colorado Court of Appeals reversed the lower court’s decision in February 2012. Taxpayers for Public Education then appealed to the Supreme Court. On Dec. 10, Justice Gregory Hobbs asked if money used for

cut through the wall to access a safe on the other side. Co-conspirator Thomas Hild, 47, was convicted last year and sentenced to 48 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections. But Williams’ trial in February ended with the jurors deadlocked on a verdict. The 18th Judicial District decided to put Williams on trial again, and a jury convicted him in October. District attorney George Brauchler said

the program could impact the Founding Fathers’ intent to provide a free, universal education. “What happens to our fine public school system?” James Lyons, attorney for the school district, said the funds parents would use in the program already are set aside for students. Under the pilot program, 75 percent of the funding could be used toward private tuition, with the remainder staying with the virtual charter school established by the district to administer the program. (Parents) “are simply being given the choice here to take state money, public money that is available to them, and use it as they see fit,” he said. Chief Justice Nancy Rice said Lyons’ argument suggests a paradigm shift has occurred in the view of public education. “Now what you’re saying is public education is almost a funding mechanism,” she said. Lyons said that shift follows changes in education and its delivery. “It was little red schoolhouses located right down the street in the same township,” he said. “That’s been gone for a long time. The founders never could have considered things like charter schools, online school, home school, the whole digital revolution.”

he is glad to take the men, who he called “career criminals,” off the streets. Douglas County District Court Judge Paul A. King sentenced Williams to 48 years in prison during a hearing Dec. 12 at the Douglas County Justice Center. The third suspect, Daniel Delgado, was the lookout during the heist. He pleaded guilty to lesser charges and received four years of probation in June 2013.

A parent’s decision to use public funds toward private school tuition doesn’t affect the district’s responsibility “to provide a full and free public education for those who choose not to be in the program,” Lyons said. “And it doesn’t diminish by a nickel the school’s ability to do that.” The Court of Appeals ruled Taxpayers for Public Education lacked standing to bring the suit, noting it is the responsibility of the Colorado Department of Education, but Taxpayers’ attorney Matthew Douglas said the state department was “a compromised enforcer.” “The administrative agency who’s supposed to stand at arm’s length and be the enforcer of the school finance act had already expressed an inclination to approve the program,” he said. “If the department of education is going to abdicate its responsibility, those regulations cannot be a basis on which to deny standing.” Lyons said the CDE wasn’t given time to raise any concerns about the program. “This program was enjoined in August,” he said, which also prevented the department from using any enforcement mechanisms. “Yes, they were consulting as this was being developed; that doesn’t make them complicit.” Attorney Michael Bindas, who

represents the families of students who participated in the program, said public funding can’t be limited based on religion. “The equal protection clause prohibits government from making it more difficult for one class of citizens to seek aid from the government,” he said. “Government may not draw distinctions between religious and non-religious. When government chooses to provide this type of public benefit, it has to do so evenhandedly.” Douglas said the state’s guiding document is clear. “Parents are free to choose religious education for their children,” he said. “But under the plain language of the Colorado Constitution, public taxpayer money cannot fund that choice.” Because tuition was passed to private schools not by the district, but by parents who chose from among the qualifying schools, Lyons said the program is legal. “Parental choice breaks the link,” he said. Taxpayers for Public Education director Anne Kleinkopf declined to comment. The school district issued a brief emailed statement. “We look forward to the decision of the Colorado Supreme Court and remain confident that the program will be upheld.”

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Neighboring districts hiring DougCo teachers Numbers show more DCSD teachers hired in Cherry Creek, Littleton than from other districts By Jane Reuter

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Not home? Program has you covered Residents urged to register for sheriff ’s House Watch before leaving on vacations By Christy Steadman

csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com A neighbor is taking care of the family pets. The post office is holding the mail. All houseplants are watered and electrical devices unplugged. Suitcases are packed and loaded into the car. You’re ready to relax and have a fun holiday vacation. Until you make that first stop at the gas station or coffee shop 100 miles out of town and realize the garage door was left open, or the front door unlocked. Something like that is easy to do, said Douglas County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Ron Hanavan, because people get in a hurry. But that’s the purpose of the House Watch program, he said, to check on the property when nobody’s there. “While you’re gone, it will give you a peace of mind,” he said. “It provides a sense of security to have a set of eyes and ears on the property.” The sheriff’s office has been offering the free service to county residents, including those in Highlands Ranch and other parts of unincorporated Douglas County, as well as Larkspur and Castle Pines, for at least 10 years. It’s called House Watch, but businesses also qualify. The only stipulations are that a house or business must be empty, meaning nobody is staying there while the owners are out of town, and that a reasonable amount of time, typically about 30 days, is requested to ensure the resource is available for all, Hanavan said. For example, the sheriff’s office cannot check on a home or business that has been put on the market to sell. Most people request to be on the House Watch list for a long weekend or a week-long vacation, Hanavan said. House Watch is available year-round, but is especially promoted during the holiday season and summer months when people are going out of town a lot.

“It is a very popular program in the community,” he said, and it is successful because of the efforts of sheriff’s deputies and community safety volunteers. On a typical day this time of the year, there are 18 homes on the House Watch list, said Maynard Kealiher, who has been a community safety volunteer since 2012. “People appreciate the fact that somebody comes by on almost a daily basis,” he said. “There’s a good public presence.” Generally, a community safety volunteer or deputy will walk around the property, checking to make sure the doors are locked and no damage has been done to the property. People have benefited from the service in the past, Hanavan said. Once, while checking on a home on House Watch, a community safety volunteer noticed a broken water line, which was flooding the basement. There was still damage, Hanavan said, but it could have been a lot worse had the flooding continued until the owner came home. Kealiher is semi-retired, and said House Watch is something he can do to help out the community. “It exposes us to the neighbors and neighborhood.” In fact, having a community safety volunteer or sheriff’s deputy check the property is like having a trusted neighbor do so, Hanavan said. Although House Watch is available for everyone, Hanavan suggests it is always a good idea to leave a name and number for an emergency contact with a neighbor. “There are excellent tools in the community to work together and help prevent crime,” he said. Other watch programs offered by the sheriff’s office include Senior House Watch and Military House Watch. Perhaps a senior lives alone and/or all his or her loved ones live outside of the county, Hanavan said. “We’ll just go in and check on them.” Military House Watch is for families that have a loved one deployed. The sheriff’s office will reach out to the family to see if there is anything they need, Hanavan said. “The sheriff’s office wants to be involved in the community,” Hanavan said. The watch programs are “just good forms of community policing.”

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Arapahoe, in a healing light Candlelight event marks anniversary of high school shooting By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Battling the beast called grief is often best done together, so on the anniversary of the Arapahoe High School shooting, the south metro community showed up in force to honor Claire Davis. “We are stronger, we are more aware, we are focused, we are kinder, we are united and, ultimately, we are successful,” Sanjay Patil, student body president, told the hundreds who gathered at Clarity Commons on the Arapahoe High campus. On the chilly evening of Dec. 13, friends sought each other out and parents held their children close. While many tears refused to be contained, mundane conversations about holiday plans, roofers, where to go for dinner proved that life must and does go on. But it must go on with a purpose, with a vision to make things better, said those who addressed the solemn crowd. “If you want to change the world, love the person in front of you, love the person next to you,” said Jeff Brandberg, an Arapahoe teacher who had Claire in several classes. “Love them for who they are and who they are becoming, and love yourself for who you are and who you are becoming.” Brandberg spoke of the love that exists in the Davis family, noting that Claire once wrote that her family was the biggest influence on shaping the young woman she was becoming — until classmate Karl Pierson erased too many chapters of her life that will forever go unwritten. On Dec. 13, 2013, Pierson shot Claire, who died eight days later. “It’s been a year since any of us last talked to Claire, or have seen the twinkle in her eye and the bounce in her walk,” said her father, Michael Davis. “We have to learn from this. We have to learn what went wrong, and we have to work together to fix it.” Gov. John Hickenlooper said that in this often-chaotic holiday season, it was good for

ABOVE: Students, along with members of the community, remember slain Arapahoe High School student Claire Davis on Dec. 13, the one-year anniversary of the school shooting. The candlelight ceremony was held on campus at Clarity Commons, the peaceful gathering place named in her honor. LEFT: Arapahoe High School student body president Sanjay Patil said the school will never be the same after the shooting that took Davis’ life. “We are stronger. We are kinder. We are united.” Photos by Deborah Grigsby

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Bootlegger Ball to ring in year at Union Station

Denver Union Station will hold its first New Year’s Eve event since the historic building’s $54 million renovation. The New Year’s Eve Bootlegger Ball will take place beginning at 8 p.m. Dec. 31 and will feature three floors of entertainment with two different access levels. “We’re going to change the way Denver does New Year’s Eve,” said Joe Vostrejs, of the Union Station Alliance. “Union Station is an amazing venue in the heart of the city. We’re planning an exciting night of surprises and a party that really takes it up a notch.” The Bootlegger Ball will feature live music, a DJ, complimentary drinks and bubbles, a private speakeasy and a countdown to midnight that no other venue can produce. The event will only be accessible to ticket holders. Tickets are sold on two levels at www.unionstationindenver.com: general admission is $150 per person, and exclusive access

to The Cooper Lounge and admission to the Great Hall and Speakeasy is $475 per couple/two people. Both admission levels can be combined with a stay at The Crawford Hotel at Denver Union Station. The New Year’s packages that evening include two tickets to the celebration, late checkout and discounted rates two days before and after New Year’s for an extended stay. The Countdown at the Cooper package also includes breakfast in the Cooper Lounge on New Year’s Day. Find the Bootlegger Ball package at www.thecrawfordhotel. com or call 720-460-3700.

Fashion truck hits street The Street Boutique, a fashion truck focused exclusively on women’s fashions, apparel and accessories, has announced the launch of its first fashion truck for the Denver area. Bringing current and trendy yet moderately priced East and West Coast fashions directly to the Colorado market, The Street Boutique is available for personal consultations, fashion parties and pop-up browsing at locations around Denver. “The Street Boutique is Denver’s only true women’s boutique in a truck, and we’re very excited to be bringing current styles and brands directly to the fashionable lady on the move,” said Lindsey Trees, founder and owner of The Street Boutique. “Our clothing appeals to women of all ages as we stock the latest trends in addition to simple classic styles, great basics, quality jewelry and

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Wineries win big Seven Colorado wineries earned a total of 28 medals from the 15th annual Jefferson Cup Invitational, the only competition that honors the best of the best among wineries from all of America’s wine regions. Each year Doug Frost, M.S., M.W., selects great wines from across America. “What we are doing is following Mr. Jefferson’s example and allowing every quality wine-producing region in America a place at our table,” said Frost. “Each year we select great wines from across America; the 2014 competition included wines from 25 states.” The two-day competition, Nov. 20 and 21 in Kansas City, Mo., culminated with the awarding of 38 Jefferson Cup Awards to 11 white wines, 20 red wines and seven dessert wines. Jefferson Cups were awarded to wines made from both Vitis vinifera vines (a European species responsible for wines such as Chardonnay and Merlot) and non-vinifera vines, which flourish in the more extreme climates in the center portion of the

United States. Colorado was represented in this top category for the sixth year in a row. This year, Bookcliff Vineyards took home its fourth Jefferson Cup for its 2013 Malbec and The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey earned its first Jefferson Cup for its 2012 Merlot Reserve. Both Bookcliff Vineyards and The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey were also represented in the 2014 Colorado Governor’s Cup Case for their Malbec and Merlot, respectively. Other Colorado wineries that were invited and garnered awards were Anemoi, Boulder Creek Winery, Canyon Wind Cellars, Grand River Vineyards, and Whitewater Hill Vineyards.

Overheard Eavesdropping on two men at Denver County Court: “Is that your lawyer with the flip phone ?” “Yes it is.” “Well, pack your stuff, because if that is all he can afford, you are definitely going to jail.” Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktie-colorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at penny@ blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

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Library exhibit makes it plein Works by 150 artists who participated in Colorado’s statewide Plein Air Painting Festival in summer and fall 2014 are exhibited through Dec. 31 on the seventh level at the Denver Central Library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver. There are divisions for professional and emerging artists. Admission is free.

Englewood Arts presents Starlight Rhythms, with a holiday program by Maree McRae, at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at Hampden Hall in the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. McRae is a vocalist, guitarist and pianist. She will be joined by Linda Hickman, an original member of Celtic Thunder. Tickets: $15/$12, 303-8068196, englewoodarts.org.

Wind quintet to play The Pueblo Faculty Wind Quintet will perform classical, jazz, ragtime and holiday favorites at 2 p.m. on Dec. 21 at GCRAG’s Art on the Edge Gallery, 314 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Tickets: $20. Gifts of original art available. 303-814-3300. Seating is limited.

Food for Fines Littleton’s Bemis Public Library, in cooperation with Interfaith Community Services, is offering a Food for Fines program through Dec. 24. People who owe a fine at the library at 6014 S. Datura St. can instead bring in a non-perishable food item, and fines will be removed.

Call for photographers Littleton Fine Arts Board invites photographers to enter the 49th Annual Eye of the Camera Competition, with an exhibit in February-March 2015. Enter through CallForEntry.org. Deadline: Jan. 16. Exhibit will be at the Littleton Museum. John Sun-

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Town Hall Arts Center will hold auditions for “Young Frankenstein,” directed by Nick Sugar, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 at Town Hall, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton. Performances: May 14 to June 14.To schedule an audition: Ashley Thomasen, 303-794-2787, ext. 211, or athomasen@townhallartscenter.org.

The Colorado Women’s Chorale, conducted by Jennifer Ferguson, associate director of music ministries at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch, will perform a family concert with the Mile High Youth Choir in its Holiday Sing-Along performance at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver, at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19. Tickets: two for $20; children under 6 free; augustanaarts.org, 303-388-4962.

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The Colorado Authors’ League is accepting book submissions in 13 categories for its annual writing contest. Writers must be CAL members and must have published the work in 2014. Winners will be announced at the May 8, 2015 banquet. See coloradoauthors.org. Deadline: Jan. 31, 2015.

Celebrate with Starlight Rhythms

The Evergreen Chorale and Jefferson Symphony will give two performances of “Magnificat — Music for the Season,” the first at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at Central Presbyterian Church, 1660 Sherman St., Denver, and the second at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at Rockland Community Church, 17 S. Mount Vernon Country Club Road, Golden. Tickets: $22/$18/$15, 303-674-4002, evergreenchorale.org.

“Reflection” by Plein Air painter Patricia Ecternacht, oil 8”x10”, is included in the 2014 Colorado Plein Air Arts Festival Exhibit at the Denver Central Library, through Dec. 31. Courtesy photo

Local authors invited Douglas County Libraries will present six Local Author Showcase events in 2015. Local authors are invited to display new books. Contact Lisa Casper, lcasper@ dclibraries.org, 720-348-9522. Authors are responsible for bringing copies of their books to sell.

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“Anything Goes” by Cole Porter plays through Dec. 28 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St in downtown Littleton. Directed by Nick Sugar. Family fare. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays, Thursday, Dec. 18; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: 303-7942787, ext. 5; townhallartscenter. com.

Something for kids

“Red Ranger Came Calling” is one for the kids to enjoy at the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, through Dec. 21. Regional premiere based on cartoonist Berkley Breathed’s book. Performances: 7:30 Friday, Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: aurorafox. org, 303-739-1970. Features Aidan Flaugh of Littleton as Red.

Based on Puccini

“Miss Saigon,” by Schoenburg, Maltby, Boubil plays through Feb. 1 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Directed by Rebecca Joseph. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Thursday, Jan. 29; 2:30 p.m. Sundays and Saturdays Jan. 11 and 31. Tickets: $31 ($26 advance), vintagetheatre.com, 303-856-7830.

World premiere at Edge

“The Familiars,” by local playwright Ellen K. Graham, plays through Dec. 28 at The Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Directed by Angela Astle. Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays Dec. 21, 28, 8 p.m. Dec. 22. Tickets: $18-$24. Theedgetheater. com, 303-232-0363.

Quirky elf “The Santaland Diaries” is based on a story by David Sedaris and stars Matt Zambrano as Crumpet, the Macy’s Christmas Elf. Performances most evenings at the Jones Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. DenverOFFcenter.org.

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“Since that day,” she said, “I want to go to school. I want to go to school. I want to go to school … I didn’t know I was going to walk. I didn’t know it was so dangerous. I just knew I wanted to go to school.” Rocío’s parents had returned to Mexico in 2004 when her grandmother died. A year later, her dad went back to Castle Rock. And in February 2008, her mother decided to rejoin him and bring Rocío and her then-five younger siblings. They tried to get student visas to emigrate legally, Rocío said, but didn’t have enough money. So, with a guide and Rocío’s uncle, they crossed the border on foot. Rocío and the adults carried the heaviest of six bags, which held tuna, bread, beans and gallons of water — enough, they thought, for four days. They walked mostly at night and slept under bushes during daylight. They crossed deserts, mountains, highways and ranches. They skirted an airport. They ran out of water on the second day. By the third day, the two men gave up their food portions so the children could eat. On the fourth day, as the group walked along train tracks near a factory in Arizona, a man saw them and began talking on his phone. “Ya nos echaron la migra — they’ve called immigration,” her uncle yelled. “Scatter and run!” Her uncle covered Rocío’s mother, two sisters and a brother with sand in a nearby dry creek bed. Another brother climbed up a tree. Rocío jumped into a dumpster filled with trash. She heard dogs barking and police talking. She stayed there for hours, until her uncle came for her. “It was something I hope I never have to live again,” she said. That evening, they reached a hotel in a town called Guadalupe, south of Phoenix where her father — who in 2010 received a work permit — picked them up. He took them to Walmart to buy food and clothes.

December 19, 2014 “Oh, my God,” Rocío said, as she wandered through the store. “This is amazing.”

Strange new world

In Castle Rock, Rocío entered school in March as a sophomore — 14 credits transferred from her high school in Mexico. “The first day I was so scared, I didn’t talk to anyone,” she said. “The only thing I knew how to say was `Hi.’ I was happy to be able to continue my education. I was eating lunch and I told myself, `You have to work hard — this isn’t going to be easy.’” It wasn’t. Many days, the frustration of being unable to communicate in English, the struggle academically, the isolation socially, left her in tears. That’s how Wille-Racine met her, crying, huddled in a corner behind a teacher’s desk. “I saw those little eyes looking at me and I said, `Well, hello,’” Wille-Racine said. “That moment changed the rest of my life.” That moment threw Wille-Racine, a Spanish and English as a Second Language teacher and mother of 15-yearold twins, into an unfamiliar world she would come to know intimately — the limbo and uncharted territory of undocumented students. And Rocío’s determination to succeed in school, despite the unceasing obstacles, moved her deeply. “She was fierce,” Wille-Racine said. “So I decided to be fierce right along her side.” When it came time for college, the teacher and the student figured it out as they went: whom to call, where to go, what to do. On her end, Rocío scrambled to find ways to pay for the education she so desperately wanted. She worked two jobs during summers, including cleaning hotels. She borrowed money from friends, which she later repaid. She won a $6,000 scholarship. She cleaned and cooked in return for room and food. At times, she gave up food money for tuition money. Teachers and friends of Wille-Racine also helped by contributing money, clothes, transportation and, sometimes, simply a helping hand.

Whenever an obstacle appeared, Wille-Racine would take a deep breath and wait until, she said, God would work some magic. “I always felt responsible to make something happen,” Wille-Racine said. “She was just looking to me for all the answers, and half the time I didn’t have them.” Said Rocío: “Lisa, she always, always had hope.”

Blossoming in college

College changed everything for Rocío. In high school, she’d often felt alone, invisible. At Highlands, she realized there were many people like her — undocumented, fighting to attend college, working two or three jobs just to be able to go to school. “I found a family,” she said. That newfound community helped her gain confidence, to believe she could make a difference and give back to a society that had given her so much. She joined student organizations that worked with immigration issues at local, state and national levels. They trained administrators about immigration laws, provided legal help to students applying for deferred status, protested and lobbied for change, traveled to conferences to educate themselves about undocumented issues in other states. In November 2013, Rocío traveled to Washington, D.C., with a student organization to lobby for immigration reform. The group staged a mock Thanksgiving dinner in the early morning hours in front of House Speaker John Boehner’s house to show how the holiday would be sad for children separated from families because of deportation. Then students headed to the Capitol to talk to senators and protest for immigration change. “I’ve become an activist,” Rocío said. “I’ve become a fighter for my undocumented community. I’ve become a person unafraid …” The opportunities that college has provided her, Rocío said, solidified her willingness to step into the open despite possible legal consequences. “I’m still insecure in this country,” she said. “They can deport me any time.

But we have to make a difference. If we are afraid, nothing is going to happen and we will be the same — invisible people living here. If we the students don’t make the change, nobody is going to make it for us.” She is proud of what she’s accomplished, particularly that she’s set a path for others to follow. Two brothers, also undocumented, are also at Highlands. “I don’t know how to describe how I feel,” Rocío said. “I just feel special, lucky to go to college, to be the first person in my family to finish high school, to finish college. It makes me feel I should work even more.” Last spring, her sister Miriam, who graduates from high school in May, wrote this for her high school publication: “My sister, Rocío, is my hero, because when my parents had to come to the United States to work to be able to … buy what we needed, she was 15 years old. She took care of me, my sister and two brothers, and she had to go to school, too … When we moved here … a lot of people would tell her she wouldn’t go further in school because she didn’t understand English. But … she never gives up. Now, she is almost done with college.” On Dec. 12, Rocío received her degree in Spanish with a minor in Native American-Hispano studies. She would like to pursue a master’s in education in curriculum and instruction. She would like to teach. But she can’t — she doesn’t have a Social Security number or a work permit. So she waits. And hopes. And continues to look into her heart for the truth she has carried with her always: “Education is the only key to success.” Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. Her column earned first place in the 2013 Colorado Press Association Better Newspaper contest. She can be reached at ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303-5664110.

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Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, the inspiration behind the classic football film “Rudy,” talks about overcoming adversity during a keynote speech at the Parker Chamber of Commerce’s 2014 Community Celebration at Vehicle Vault on Dec. 9. The event, formerly known as the Annual Gala, celebrates business and economic development success stories in the area. Ruettiger was brought in to motivate not only business owners, but he delivered a “powerful message of overcoming obstacles to achieve your life dream” to Parker-area high school students during his visit. Photo by Blue Talon Photography

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By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Arapahoe Community College in Littleton is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and an exhibit of memorabilia about the college is on display at its Colorado Gallery of the Arts at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive. It runs through Jan. 14 and is open noon to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays (until 7 p.m. Tuesdays), except for

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A storytelling interpreter, portrayed by a DMNS actor, explains about “Traveling the Silk Road” to visitors. Courtesy photo cock feathers and fragrant perfumes and spices. (Look for a take-home recipe card here.) The city also had vineyards and a complicated irrigation system, which is reproduced. Next destination is Samarkand, located in today’s Uzbekistan, a major trading center for caravan merchants. It was also a center for paper-making and metalwork. Families will enjoy an interactive map here, as well as historic paper objects and an ancient Persian coin. Baghdad, now in Iraq, is the next stop on the route. Museum material says that it was “a hub of commerce and learning,” a major attraction for intellectuals about A.D. 800 due to a library and translation institute. There is also a model of a 71-foot-long Arab dhow, capable of moving large, heavy goods, and

IF YOU GO The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is at 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver. It is open every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Christmas. Information and tickets: 303-370-6000, dmns.org/traveling-the-silk-road.

a model of an ancient Islamic astrolab. The art of glass-blowing also reached new heights here. Finally, the imaginary journey reaches Constantinople, now Istanbul, which was a port, heavily fortified and a major destination for traders. A display of “objects of desire” from the DMNS collection shows many luxury items that appeared in Constantinople.

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Dec. 23-26 and Dec. 31-Jan. 2, when the gallery will be closed. In 1964, a group of Littleton leaders determined that a college in the city would be a good economic development move. Dr. Alan P. Crawfurd was hired as president, a location was chosen, and by 1965, Arapahoe Junior College was named — the first new junior college in the state in nine years. By 1966, the first classes were held, with 550 students, 23 faculty and 30 classes, all in a $471,119 total budget. Classes were held in the former West Elementary School, in some houses and in other downtown Littleton buildings. By 1969, enrollment was at 1,794 and 77

degrees were awarded. Readers can find a timeline that shows ACC development in a format of national history at: Arapahoe.edu/ event/2014/50th-anniversary-exhibition-opens. By 1974, the main campus building, designed by architect Eugene Sternberg, was completed and most classes moved into it. The exhibit will have numerous photos of original faculty members and students and anniversary programming will continue at least until the 2015 graduation ceremonies. We hope to keep the community informed as events are announced.

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Fleetwood photos on display in Denver Musician sometimes adds paint to his nature shots By Sonya Ellingboe

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With some prints, he embellishes them with paint to emphasize shapes or colors. “I see colors and highlights that I hope the viewer also sees and with my direction, we have some of the photo canvases enhanced with paint and texture to feature those.” His collection also includes images of the changing scene in Maui, such as an old, rusted truck, abandoned and overgrown by vegetation. He also said his photos “encompass my reflections on travel, life’s journey and my sense of self-evaluation as well as the reflection of where we’ve come to and where we might be going.” In October 2014, his third book, “Play On,” written with Anthony Bozza, was released and the Fleetwood Mac band, with Christine McVie again included, is playing a nationwide, sold-out stadium tour. He has also recently opened a restaurant on Maui. He enjoys his four daughters and two grandkids and also maintains a residence in Los Angeles. Fleetwood, at 67, is going strong.

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Lutheran Church & School

Little Blessings Day Care www.littleblessingspdo.com

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

  303-841-4660 Serving the southeast Denver www.tlcas.org WORSHIP area   SUNDAY SCHOOL Greenwood Village   PRESCHOOL Sunday · 8:00 am & 10:30 am

Highlands Ranch

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Open and Affirming

Sunday Worship

8:00 AM Chapel Service 9:00 & 10:30 AM Sanctuary 10:20 AM St. Andrew Wildflower Sunday School 9:00 & 10:30 am

www.st-andrew-umc.com 303-794-2683 Preschool: 303-794-0510

Littleton

Cowboy Church

with Kevin Weatherby

Sundays 10 am

Calf’s Lowell Ranch • 2330 S. I-25 www.savethecowboy.com

Serving the Southeast Denver area

Call or check our website for information on services and social events! www.cbsdenver.org

303-794-6643

Highlands Ranch

Alongside One Another On Life’s Journey

www.gracecolorado.com

You are invited to worship with us:

Sundays at 10:00 am

Grace is on the NE Corner of Santa Fe Dr. & Highlands Ranch Pkwy. (Across from Murdochs)

303-798-8485

worship Time 10:30AM sundays 9:00am Spiritual Formation Classes for all Ages 90 east orchard road littleton, co

Parker evangelical Presbyterian church Connect – Grow – Serve

Sunday Worship

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

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

Parker

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

303.805.9890 www.ParkerCCRS.org

Lone Tree Church of Christ

Weaving Truth and Relevance into Relationships and Life

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

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Welcome Home!

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Parker

10926 E. Democrat Rd.

9203 S. University Blvd. Highlands Ranch, 80126

Serving the community ages 21/2 – 6 years “Love, Learn, Laugh”

303 N Ridge Rd. • Castle Rock • CO

Parker

United Church Of Christ Parker Hilltop

9:15 am · for children and adults

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Joy Lutheran Church Sharing God’s Love

SERVICES:

SATURDAY 5:30pm

SUNDAY 8:00 & 10:30am

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

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

303 798 6387 www.gracepointcc.us

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

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

www.ChristsEpiscopalChurch.org TWITTER: @CECCastleRock

Sunday

8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

1609 W. Littleton Blvd. (303) 798-1389 • www.fpcl.org

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r Count on the holidays for big bird wingding Thousands of enthusiasts join outdoor winter event By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com

In the late 19th century, there was a tradition known as the Christmas “Side Hunt,” according to the Audubon Society’s website. shes People chose teams and went out with guns es or to see who could kill the most feathered hat I and furred targets and bring a pile back. y di- In 1900 Frank Chapman, an early Auducan- bon Society officer, suggested a new tradire to tion: a Christmas Bird Census — going out to count them instead. es of He recruited 27 dedicated birders who s an organized counts in 25 different areas from over- Toronto, Ontario, to Pacific Grove, Calif. About 90 total species were tallied that pass first year and the tradition became estabrney lished. ell as From Dec 14 through early January this and season, thousand of birders — beginning, intermediate and advanced — will comb “Play a given 15-mile radius and report back a s re- count — across the United States, Canada with and Latin America. Figures are compiled and used by scientists and conservationists playto follow bird populations. tour. Nearly 60 percent of widely distributurant ed species have been affected by climate hters change in the past 40 years. Their range has ns a moved 35 miles north. Some common birds are in decline due to development, suburban sprawl, expended agricultural use of land, drilling, logging, mining, fire … Three counts are available in the Den-

LEFT: Dark Eyed Juncos are fairly common in the area at this time of year. RIGHT: The White Breasted Nuthatch is distinctive for his upside down walk. Photos courtesy of Audubon Society ver area, according to the Audubon Society newsletter. You don’t have to be a member, but pre-registration is requested. • Dec. 20: Denver Christmas Bird Count is offered in partnership with Denver Field Ornithologists. Contact Joey Kellner, 303978-1748, or go online, denveraudubon.org or dfobirds.org. Area covers the southwest sector of the Denver metro area from Red

Rocks to the Audubon Nature Center, Chatfield State Park, Bear Creek Lake Park and more. Connect with a team based on location and degree of difficulty. • Jan. 1: Denver Urban Christmas Count covers a 15-mile radius. Contact Hugh Kingery, 303-814-2723, for information. (There is a chili potluck at 5 p.m. Bring a salad, dessert or finger food to share. Call

Urling Kingery, 303-814-2723 for information.) • Jan. 3: Douglas County Bird Count, offered in partnership with Roxborough State Park, 303-973-3959. It begins at 7:30 a.m. Call the park in advance to connect with a team — there are about a dozen possible walks at various elevations. A chili supper will follow ($2 plus a side dish requested.)

Our streams want to say thanks for giving them a gift this year. Your actions made a difference for keeping our water clean. You chose to properly dispose of household chemicals, pet waste and trash. You used fertilizers appropriately and kept harmful material out of runoff’s path. You volunteered at local events to preserve our waterways. Keep up the good work. Local stormwater agencies are teaming together to bring you this message. We take this so seriously that we posted this ad rather than send you more garbage in the mail. One thing is clear: our creeks, rivers and lakes depend on you.

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Making ugly meaningful Hideous holiday sweaters bring folks together, merchant says By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Hold on to your crocheted stocking hat with your knitted mittens — ugly Christmas sweater season has arrived. “It’s about laughter, happiness,” said Elizabeth Blume, owner of the Clothing-XChange consignment store in the Oakbrook Shopping Center. “It’s really about feeling part of something.” Blume realized last year that the ugly sweater craze was really catching on. “It’s just become a phenomenon,” she said. Dec. 12 is now “National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day,” when everyone is supposed to don the most catastrophic cardigan they can find and go on about their business as though everything was normal. “Wear it to school, to work, to a funeral, to your sister’s wedding,” reads the website at www.nationaluglychristmassweaterday. org. “Got an important interview on Friday? Oops, tough luck. Worried the judge will increase your sentence if you show up to court in an ugly Christmas sweater? Sorry bud, no exceptions.” Then, on Dec. 20, the Ugly Sweater Run 5K will commence from Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, a benefit for Save the Children’s “Make the World Better with a Sweater” campaign. “If you want to wear spandex under your sweater and race fast, that’s cool, but you’re missing the point,” according to the event’s website. “This is a fun run to burn some calories before slamming some hot chocolate

Elizabeth Blume is jumping on the ugly Christmas sweater craze in a big way. Photo by Jennifer Smith and Sam Adams.” For Blume, hopping on the ugly sweater bandwagon was a no-brainer. Back in the ‘80s, she studied fashion in Paris, got a master’s degree in international business and marketing and ended up in Hong Kong designing sweaters for The Limited. A husband and two kids later, she settled in Castle Rock and fed her passion for the garment industry by working at the Cotton Kloset consignment store in Parker. Blume calls the owner of that store, Sandy Yates, her inspiration for opening Clothing-XChange in 2010.

Now, she hopes to pass that same inspiration onto her own employees. “I’m so blessed to be able to employ people,” she said. “I want to be a mentor. I want to emulate Tim Gunn (of Project Runway fame), where he mentors people into their next thing.” Her thing this holiday season is scrounging up the worst, mostly vintage, sweaters she can find and making them even more delightfully tacky. She can add blinking lights, ornaments, garland, tinsel — any and all the accoutrements of Christmas. “We try to find things you can’t really

find anywhere else to make them unique,” she said. Fortunately, she hasn’t faced the horror of discovering any sweaters she designed in the “ugly sweater” pile. “But there have been some that have come pretty close,” she laughs. For her, the sweaters are just one more way to bring tradition and togetherness to families and friends throughout the season. “They’re unifying, equalizing. They put everyone on a level playing field,” she said. “I love Christmas, and the reason for the season. I just love God.”

THINGS DO THEATER/FILM

ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS musical

THE GREATER Castle Rock Art Guild presents a holiday concert from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, in the intimate Art on the Edge Gallery, 314 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. The CSU Faculty Wind Quintet will perform a mix of classical, jazz and holiday favorites. Tickets can be purchased at the gallery or from members. Call 303-814-3300.

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CASTLE ROCK Orchestra to perform

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 9-11 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.

THE CASTLE Rock Orchestra presents its Xmas at the Movies concert featuring music 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.

HOLIDAY GIFT Wrapping Fundraiser

LIVE NATIVITY

ART

SOUTH SUBURBAN Art Exhibits

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. HOME FOR the Holidays 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/

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, 303798-2476. 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.

MUSIC/CONCERTS

HAND BELL Holiday Concert

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. HOLIDAY CONCERT

EDUCATION SCOTLAND THEN and Now

CONJURE: A Handsome Little Devils Production FROM THE group that brought you Handsome Little Devils comes an offbeat magical romance with the charm of Penn and Teller, the spectacle of David Copperfield, gut-busting comedy and a side of tragedy. Conjure is the lightheartedly macabre tale of a quirky magician who must, with the help of the audience, bring back his loving, bumbling, dead assistant to perform the magic show of a lifetime, er, after-lifetime. Show is presented Saturday, Dec. 27, and Sunday, Dec. 28.

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.

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. 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,

SCOTLAND HAS a fierce national identity and deep historical ties with the United States. The future of this country is somewhat uncertain, however, given the national referendum on independence on Sept. 18, 2014. The lasting implications of this vote may not be clear for some time, but at a minimum, it highlights a segment of the population that is unhappy with the status quo and looking for change. Join Active Minds from 10-11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, as we explore the Scotland’s history, its current situation, and the future direction the country may be heading. Program is at the Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. Call 303-762-2660 to RSVP. If parking in the lot, get pass from inside center 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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Comedic actor Steven J. Burge plays about 40 characters in 90 minutes as he fields the phone for a swank New York restaurant in “Fully Committed.” Courtesy photo

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By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com In “Fully Committed” at the Aurora Fox Studio Theater, the time is early December. The place is “a dilapidated, windowless office in the basement of a four-star, multipleaward-winning, ridiculously trendy Upper East Side Manhattan restaurant ….” Phones are ringing as Sam Peliczowski enters — running down the stairs. Steven Burge, as Sam, also voices 33 other characters — many of them more than once — as he fields insistent requests for a table for two, four or 13 — today, next week or in the future … His assistant is stuck on the freeway, with a brokendown car. This piece is a tour de force for the comedic Burge, who has played Sam, an out-of-work actor, once before, under the strong direction of the excellent Terry Dodd. That original direction is credited on this return performance. Burge’s comic timing and pace show his very real stage skills. Whew! The restaurant is booked — “fully committed” — through February, although there does seem to be a small percentage of wiggle room

for the truly famous/truly rich/influential/ truly threatening. Sam gets messages from Bob, the maitre d’hotel upstairs, about an important couple who arrive unannounced for lunch and fits them in. We hear Bunny Vandivere and the Sheik’s sinister right-hand man early on, then Sam fields numerous calls from the incredibly rude Carolann Rosenstein-Fishburn. With great frequency, the red emergency phone on the back wall also rings and Sam grimaces. It’s the overbearing Chef, who is certain his needs take top priority. At some point, Sam is called upon to sing for a customer and at another time, to run up and clean a bathroom. And all the while, he’s concerned about getting off on Christmas day to be with his widowed dad — who is another frequent caller. This production, which is hard to describe adequately, offers a most entertaining evening of theater, due to Burge’s skilled delivery. (He dedicates his performance to all those service professionals like Sam.)

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South Metro Fall Athletes of the Year Coming next week: football By Jim Benton jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com Three state champions, the Continental League softball batting champion and a pitcher who recorded two perfect games headline the 10 athletes selected as the Colorado Community Media South Metro Players of the Year for the fall season. Coaches were consulted in the selection of athletes from the schools covered by our newspapers in the south metro area. The CCM All-South Metro football teams and players of the year will be announced in next week’s editions. SkyView Academy junior Ben Butler won the Class 3A individual cross country championship and was tabbed as the boys ross country Runner of the Year. Junior Allison Smith of Ponderosa was the volleyball Player of the Year. Jacob Bendalin and Wyatt Dale of Cherry Creek captured the Class 5A No. 1 doubles title and were the tennis Players of the Year. Rock Canyon sophomore Sloane Stewartson won her second consecutive Continental League batting championship and was the softball Pitcher of the Year while Castle View’s Savannah Heebner took home the honors as the Pitcher of the Year. Several difficult choices had to be made in selecting the top performers in each sport. For instance, it was hard to overlook volleyball players like Kasie Gilfert of Legend and Castle View’s Madison Laufenberg. And in softball, Ponderosa strikeout leader Ally Power deserved recognition, as did Douglas County infielder Clara Larson. Valor Christian won the Class 4A softball title behind the pitching of Alexandra Kilponen and hitting of center fielder Kendall Ohman. The following are the Colorado Community Media fall Players of the Year:

GOLF: Jake Staiano, Valor Christian, senior

The Jefferson County Player of the Year was 16-under par in the five league tournaments. He was second in Class 4A state golf tournament with Staiano a 4-under-par 140. Staino carded one round of 65 and averaged 69.1 for the season. He will play golf at Colorado State University next year.

to a .154 average. Heebner led the team in hitting with a .444 average that included eight doubles and four home runs. She will play for the University of Houston next season.

SOFTBALL PLAYER: Sloane Stewartson, Rock Canyon, sophomore

Stewartson led the Continental League with .632 batting average, eight home runs, 1.140 slugging percentage and .690 on base percent- Stewartson age. She was second in the league with 32 runs batted in. She also had a 1.000 fielding percentage as a catcher. It was the second straight season to win the league batting title.

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: Ben Butler, SkyView Academy, junior Bendalin

Dale

TENNIS: Jacob Bendalin, sophomore and Wyatt Dale, sophomore, Cherry Creek doubles teammates

The tandem went on to win the Class 5A title at No. 1 doubles. The two teamed up to win at No. 4 doubles in 2013.

SOFTBALL PITCHER: Savannah Heebner, Castle View, senior

The right-hander went 20-4 with a 0.77 earned run average. She had eight shutouts including two perfect games. She struck out 263 batters in 164 innings pitched and held opposing batters

Butler won Class 3A state championship with a time of 16:18.2. He was also the regional, league and Arvada West Invitational Butler champion. The only race he didn’t win was a big school Lyons race in September in which he ran fourth.

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Devon Peterson, Cherry Creek, sophomore

Heebner

Peterson was sixth in Class 5A state meet, finishing in 16:45.0. She was the Centennial League champion and finished in the top 10 in ev-

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ery meet this season. As a sophomore she figured out how to compete in races and split time with her club soccer team.

SOCCER: Brian Olcott, Rock Canyon, senior Olcott was the Continental League Player of the Year for the league champion Jaguars. He led the league in scoring and goals with 49 points and 22 Olcott goals. He scored at least one goal in 12 of the 13 games this season and tallied twice in a state quarterfinal match despite playing with an injured ankle.

VOLLEYBALL: Allison Smith, Ponderosa, junior The 6-foot1 outside hitter helped the Mustangs finish second in the Class 4A state tournament. She finished the season with 416 kills, and 43.7 kill Smith percentage, a 30.8 hitting percentage, 46 blocks and 291 digs.

GYMNASTICS: Samantha Simon, Cherry Creek, sophomore Simon’s family moved from McLean, Va., in August just before the start of the season. Samantha, a Colorado native, was second at the state meet in the all- Simon around, second on the beam, seventh on the vault and eighth on the beam.

Can `Pot Roast’ dunk a basketball? Broncos teammates want to see if nose tackle can get vertical By Arnie Stapleton Associated Press

The big debate in the Denver Broncos locker room is about whether 350ishpound nose tackle Terrance “Pot Roast” Knighton can really dunk a basketball like he claims. Standing under the basket. Flat-footed. Vertical leap. No running start. Players are taking sides and planning to head to the hardwood after the NFL season is over — which they hope won’t be until February, of course. The 6-foot-3 Knighton said he looks forward to proving his doubters wrong, especially those urging him to, as the saying goes, “put your money where your mouth is.” Tight end Julius Thomas, a power forward in college, doesn’t see how Knighton could possibly jump that high. “I’m one of the strongest opponents of believing he can dunk,” Thomas said. “I told T-Knight, `Man, if you can dunk, I’ll take all the chagrin, you know, you’ve earned it at that point. But I can’t just take you on your word for that.’ “I’ve seen a lot more spryer men try

and fail.” Running back C.J. Anderson is a believer — he said he’s seen him do it. And he said all the naysayers need to do is look at how Knighton has used his uncommonly long arms to swat two passes that helped the Broncos sweep the Kansas City Chiefs this season. “I ’v e p l a y e d basketball with him,” Anderson said. “He’s super athletic for the size he is. So, when he jumps up and tips passes and makes plays, it doesn’t surprise me. He doesn’t have to jump too high. He’s super-long and you can tell just watching him in the trenches. He makes things happen on his own.” Thanks in large part to Knighton, the Broncos are rugged against the run, but Knighton has also done his share of disrupting passing games. In the second

game against Kansas City, he reached high to deflect Alex Smith’s throw, and teammate DeMarcus Ware came down with the interception. Knighton, of course, called it an “alleyoop.” Denver defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio wouldn’t bet against Knighton being able to slam a basketball through the standard 10foot hoop. “He’s an athlete,” Del Rio said. “I mean, he’s a former wide receiver. He’s got good hands. He’s got good feet. I would say he can dunk. Listen, I played The Fridge. William “The Refrigerator” Perry and I were Lombardi finalists (for best college lineman or linebacker), and I watched him dunk. And he was big like that. So, I know Terrance is the same type of athlete, probably a little more athletic than The Fridge was but powerful like

‘He’s super athletic for the size he is. So, when he jumps up and tips passes and makes plays, it doesn’t surprise me. He doesn’t have to jump too high. He’s super-long and you can tell just watching him in the trenches. He makes things happen on his own.’ C.J. Anderson, Broncos running back that.’’ Thomas will have to see it to believe it. “I’m looking forward to finding out,” Thomas said. “After the season, we’re going to get to the bottom of this.”

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Graduation goes to the dogs Freedom Service Dogs clients, canines receive their diplomas By Tom Munds

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Jan James said her rescue dog rescued her. e she “I have a balance disorder. I have good and days and bad days. On bad days, I didn’t want to get out of bed,” the Parker resident said. “Since Freedom Service Dogs teamed me up with Whimsy, I have a reason to get yon, up in the morning. She helps me with my balance, relieves my depression and stress. wasWhimsy is my medication of choice. She entalmade me happy and complete again.” r of Terms like “my dog changed my life” theand “my dog enabled me to make adjustpionments so I can live a normal life again” ledwere among frequent comments made scor-when James and 26 other clients and dogs withwere honored at the Dec. 13 Freedom Serd 22vice Dog Graduation Ceremonies at the ed atUniversity of Denver’s Craig Hall. in 12 Freedom Service Dogs, located at 2000 lliedW. Union Ave., is a nonprofit organization de-that rescues dogs from shelters and trains them to provide specialized services to people with disabilities. Sharan Wilson, Freedom Service Dogs director, said normally the graduations are held at Hampden Hall in the Englewood Civic Center, but, because of a need for a larger auditorium because of the number of graduates, the ceremony was moved to DU. Wilson thanked about 250 people in the audience for attending. Rescuing a dog from a shelter and training the animal to be service dog takes almost a year and costs about $25,000, she said. The process begins with basic training and testing to see if a dog is a candidate to be a service dog. Only about 50 percent of the rescued dogs qualify to continue service dog training. But good homes are found for all the dogs that don’t complete training. Early in the process, each dog in training is matched with a client, Wilson said. That

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LEFT: Jan James and Whimsy take a little break after they took part in the Dec. 13 Freedom Service Dogs Graduation Ceremonies. The Parker resident and her dog were among the 27 teams receiving certificates upon completing training. RIGHT: Rick Stewart, former Arapahoe County Veterans Service Officer, and his dog Chase take a break after going through the Dec. 13 Freedom Service Dogs Graduation Ceremonies. Stewart and Chase were among the 27 teams that graduated during the ceremonies. Photos by Tom Munds makes it possible to train the dog to perform specific and sometimes specialized services for that person. The client attends training sessions to develop a relationship with the new best friend and learn how to direct the dog to perform needed services. Once the training is completed, the dog is given to its new master free of charge. Three groups graduated Dec. 13, military members or veterans, traditional clients and dogs trained for the University of Denver therapy dog program. Rick Steward, former Arapahoe County Veteran’s Service Officer, graduated with his dog, Chase, as a member of the military group. “Chase has helped me in more ways than I can count,” the Douglas County resident said. “I suffered a serious injury when I was in the service. Chase helps me with balance when I walk, picks up things for

me and does about anything I ask.” In addition to the tasks Chase performs, the dog’s devotion and dedication reminds him that everyone should be considerate and care for others, he said. Josh Cartier and his dog, Posie, were also military graduates. Posie helps him physically and mentally so he can live a fairly normal life, he said. “Posie is phenomenal, so she and I bonded almost instantly,” he said. “During training I drove up at least once a week from Colorado Springs to visit. We did some things together, and I even sometimes took a nap with her. Shaun Miller was among the traditional clients graduating. The 13-year-old sat in his wheelchair with his dog Velcro lying at his feet. “We have only had Velcro a short time, but the dog has made a world of difference

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in Shaun,” his mother Misty said. “The dog has helped him keep calm and picks up thing for him.” Her son adores the dog, and Velcro adores Shaun. The dog is at the window and goes out to meet the boy when he gets off the bus from school, she said. Matt Mock and Pawnee were among the nine DU teams graduating. “I am in my second year with the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, and, last year, I got an internship with Freedom Service Dogs,” Mock said. “I bonded with Pawnee immediately. Pawnee is gentle and calm and fit perfectly for our therapy sessions with troubled adolescents.” Starting in January he and Pawnee will be part of the team that will work one-onone with children in the Sheridan School District, he said.

SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF DEC 15, 2014

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) Make your holiday preparations one step at a time in order to avoid being overwhelmed and leaving things undone. That confusing family situation continues to work itself out. TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) Ease this year’s holiday money pressures by letting your thrifty side guide you as you look for those perfect gifts that typically reflect your good taste and love of beauty. GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) You’ll have a good handle on potential holiday problems if you delegate tasks to family members, friends or co-workers -- most of whom will be more than happy to help out.

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CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Right now you are especially vulnerable to holiday scams that seek to take advantage of your generosity. Best advice: Check them out before you send out your checks. LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) The upcoming holiday season gives the Big Cat much to purr about. Relationships grow stronger, and new opportunities loom on the horizon, just waiting to be pounced on. VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) A changing situation brings conflicting advice about how to go forward with your holiday plans. Your best bet: Make the decision you feel most comfortable with. LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) Holiday plans get back on track after some confusion about the direction you expected to take. A potentially troublesome money matter needs your immediate attention. SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Your holiday preparations are on track. But you need to confront a personal situation while you can still keep it from overwhelming everything else. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) Tight financial matters ease a bit during this holiday season. But the sagacious Sagittarian is well-advised to keep a tight hold on the reins while shopping for gifts. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Don’t put off making decisions about this year’s holiday celebrations, despite the negative comments you’ve been getting from several quarters. Do it NOW! AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) The holidays will bring new friends and new opportunities. Meanwhile, be careful to use your energy wisely as you go about making holiday preparations. PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) There’s good news coming from a most unlikely source. And it could turn out to be one of the best holiday gifts you have had in years. Remember to stay positive. BORN THIS WEEK: You are respected for your honesty and loyalty. You make friends slowly -- but with rare exceptions, they’re in your life forever. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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NOTICE OF SALE

30 Parker Chronicle

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, February 4, 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: 12/18/2014 Last Publication: 1/15/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/3/2014 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: Colorado Registration #: 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 9696.100162.F02 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 3, PARKGLENN FILING NO 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 11387 N Donley Drive, Parker, CO 80138

the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: ALL THE REAL PROPERTY TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS AND STATE OF COLORADO DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 13, BLOCK 1, CLARKE FARMS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 4B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 11225 Jordan Court , Parker, CO 80134 The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 6/5/2013, Reception number 2013046674. Reason modified and any other modifications: Legal Description.

Public Notices Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Parker RENOTICED AND REPUBLISHED PURSUANT TO CRS 38-38-109(2)(b)(II) NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0615 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/15/2014 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: VICTORIA TAFOYA, AND NIC TAFOYA Original Beneficiary: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/5/2009 Recording Date of DOT: 2/17/2009 Reception No. of DOT: 2009010274 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $301,439.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $281,351.15 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 1, BLOCK 1, STONEGATE FILING NO. 5A, 3RD AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10456 Stoneflower Drive, Parker, CO 80134 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 14, 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: 11/20/2014 Last Publication: 12/18/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/15/2014 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: SUSAN HENDRICK Colorado Registration #: 33196 9745 EAST HAMPDEN AVE SUITE 400, DENVER, COLORADO 80231 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: CO140830 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0615 First Publication: 11/20/2014 Last Publication: 12/18/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0258 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/16/2014 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: CHARLENE BROOKS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/12/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 9/17/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007073978 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $141,730.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $124,134.15 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP OF THE HIGHLANDS AT STONEGATE NORTH CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON JUNE 13, 2007 AS RECEPTION NO. 2007047172, AND AS DEFINED BY THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION OF THE HIGHLANDS AT STONEGATE NORTH CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON APRIL 28, 2003 AS RECEPTION NO. 2003060583, BOTH RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9498 Ashbury Circle #204, Parker, CO 80134 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, February 4, 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: 12/18/2014 Last Publication: 1/15/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/3/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Public Trustees

Legal Notice No.: 2014-0258 First Publication: 12/18/2014 Last Publication: 1/15/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0333 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/25/2014 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: THEODORE JAMES VELTRIE AND KELLY LYNN VELTRIE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LSF8 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, BY CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC., SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS SERVICER Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/21/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 11/3/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006094817 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $315,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $303,095.81 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: A default in payment required by the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 31, BLOCK 1, STROH RANCH FILING NO. 6-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 19252 East Hollow Creek Drive, Parker, CO 80134 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 14, 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: 11/20/2014 Last Publication: 12/18/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/25/2014 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: KAREN J RADAKOVICH Colorado Registration #: 11649 4750 TABLE MESA DRIVE , BOULDER, COLORADO 80305-5575 Phone #: (303) 494-3000 Fax #: Attorney File #: 7225-140 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0333 First Publication: 11/20/2014 Last Publication: 12/18/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0341 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/2/2014 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: ALEXANDER M PICANZO AND SOPHEA KHUTH Original Beneficiary: FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORP., SUBSIDIARY OF NATIONAL CITY BANK OF INDIANA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-FF8 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/14/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 7/30/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004079506 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $203,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $187,826.17 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 3, PARKGLENN FILING NO 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 11387 N Donley Drive, Parker, CO 80138 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 21, 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

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 21, 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: 11/27/2014 Last Publication: 12/25/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/6/2014 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: HOLLY DECKER Colorado Registration #: 32647 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: (303) 274-0159 Attorney File #: 13-922-25752 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Public Trustees

Legal Notice No.: 2014-0341 First Publication: 11/27/2014 Last Publication: 12/25/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0343 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/2/2014 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: RODNEY CHANDLER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GUARANTEED RATE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS TRUSTEE FOR RALI 2007-QS3 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/22/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 1/4/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007001453 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $332,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $331,000.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 11, BLOCK 2, THE PINERY, FILING NO. 3A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8115 East Lake Shore Dr., Parker, CO 80134 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 21, 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: 11/27/2014 Last Publication: 12/25/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/6/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID A. SHORE Colorado Registration #: 19973 5347 S VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Fax #: Attorney File #: 14-00161SH *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0343 First Publication: 11/27/2014 Last Publication: 12/25/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0347 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/9/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: LEE J STEFFAN AND HEATHER L. STEFFAN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR E-LOAN, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/7/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 5/27/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005047303 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $209,600.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $194,225.64 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: ALL THE REAL PROPERTY TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS AND STATE OF COLORADO DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 13, BLOCK 1, CLARKE FARMS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 4B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 11225 Jordan Court , Parker, CO 80134 The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 6/5/2013, Reception number 2013046674. Reason modified and any other modifications: Legal Description.

Notices

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you

30are hereby notified that the covenants of

Public Trustees

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 28, 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: 12/4/2014 Last Publication: 1/1/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/9/2014 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: NICHOLAS H. SANTARELLI Colorado Registration #: 46592 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 14-001603 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0347 First Publication: 12/4/2014 Last Publication: 1/1/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE A NEW SALE DATE HAS BEEN SET DUE TO THE LATE FILING OF THE AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING REGARDING DEFERMENT ELIGIBILITY. Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0361 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/21/2014 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: DITHAL C CRANFILL AND REBECCA L CRANFILL Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, NA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/26/2009 Recording Date of DOT: 4/6/2009 Reception No. of DOT: 2009023888 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $213,760.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $203,208.55 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 40, BLOCK 1, BRADBURY RANCH SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2E, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 16158 White Hawk Drive, Parker, CO 80134 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, March 4, 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: 12/18/2014 Last Publication: 1/15/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/1/2014 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: SCOTT TOEBBEN Colorado Registration #: 19011 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 14CO00228-1 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0361 First Publication: 12/18/2014 Last Publication: 1/15/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: Occupant - 185 Caprice LLC, a Colorado limited liability company aka 185 Caprice LLC - AP PTL LLC c/o US Bank Cust for PTL Partners LLC -Bank of America NA, Private Bank Attn: Lauren Chaney - Benjamin H Shloss, Attorney c/o Kutner Law Firm - Bryon Bellerud 11, Attorney c/o Law Office of Wyn T Taylor - Diane Van Essen - Dill Ski Aspen III LLC aka Dill Ski Aspen III LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Douglas D Koktavy, Attorney c/o Colorado Creditor Law - Garfield & Hecht PC - Gary Krat c/o Dill Ski Aspen 111 LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - Jack D England DOPC PSP Jason P Rietz c/o Overturf McGath Hull &

ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Jack D England DOPC PSP the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

December 19, 2014

CONDOMINIUM UNIT B CAPRICE PARK CONDOS A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 2A 2B & 2C A REPLAT OF KOLANCYS ADDITION LOT 2 AND LOT 3 TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 2369 SQ FT M/L TOTAL ACREAGE 0.054 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certiOccupant - 185 Caprice LLC, a Colorado ficate of purchase therefore to Jack D limited liability company aka 185 Caprice England DOPC PSP. That said tax lien LLC - AP PTL LLC c/o US Bank Cust for sale was made to satisfy the delinquent PTL Partners LLC -Bank of America NA, taxes assessed against said real estate Private Bank Attn: Lauren Chaney - BenTo Attorney advertise your Law publicfor notices 303-566-4100 the yearcall 2007; That said real estate jamin H Shloss, c/o Kutner was taxed or specially assessed in the Firm - Bryon Bellerud 11, Attorney c/o Law name(s) of Ray's Collision Inc for said Office of Wyn T Taylor - Diane Van Esyear 2007.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be sen - Dill Ski Aspen III LLC aka Dill Ski issued for said real estate to the said Aspen III LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Jack D England DOPC PSP at 1:00 Company - Douglas D Koktavy, Attorney o’clock P.M., on the 2nd day of April c/o Colorado Creditor Law - Garfield & 2015, unless the same has been reHecht PC - Gary Krat c/o Dill Ski Aspen deemed. Said property may be redeemed 111 LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - Jack D England DOPC PSP from said sale at any time prior to the acJason P Rietz c/o Overturf McGath Hull & tual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Doherty, PC - John E Gravina aka John Witness my hand this 8th day of DecemGravina -John H Kim, Attorney c/o Colorber 2014. ado Creditor Law - JP Morgan Chase Bank NA - Krista L Riley, Manager c/o 195 /s/ Diane A. Holbert Caprice LLC a Colorado limited liability County Treasurer of Douglas County company - Krista L Whetten aka Krista Whetten - Law Office of Wyn T Taylor Legal Notice No.: 926632 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Lee M Kutner, Attorney c/o Kutner Law Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Firm - Matthew R Whetten - Matthew R Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Whetten and Ray's Collision Inc - Matthew R Whetten and Ray's Collision Inc Matthew R Whetten, President c/o Ray's PUBLIC NOTICE Collision Inc a Colorado Corporation Matthew T Faga, Attorney c/o Sender, Parker Wasserman & Wadsworth - MercedesNOTICE OF SALE Benz Financial Services d/b/a/ Daimler Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0344 Truck Finance - Natasha Saypol - Natasha Saypol, Attorney in Fact Per Power of To Whom It May Concern: On 10/9/2014 Attorney for Dill Ski Aspen III LLC -Public the undersigned Public Trustee caused Trustee of Douglas County -Randall P the Notice of Election and Demand relatMrocyznski, Attorney c/o Colorado Crediting to the Deed of Trust described below or Law - Ray's Collision Inc - Ray's Collito be recorded in Douglas County. sion Inc aka Rays Collision Inc, a CorporOriginal Grantor: ERIC D. ALLEN AND ation - Rays Collision Inc a Colorado CorKRISTIN L. ALLEN poration Attn Matt Whetten - Rays ColliOriginal Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECsion Inc et al - Ray's Collision, Inc DBA TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, Rays Carstar and Matthew R Whetten INC. AS NOMINEE FOR E-LOAN, INC. Richard Judd Esq. c/o Robinson Waters & Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: SW O'Dorisio - Rickenbaugh Cadillac ComLINEAR INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC pany - Rider12, LLC, a Colorado limited liDate of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/7/2004 ability company - Ronald Garfield, Esq c/o Recording Date of DOT: 10/21/2004 Garfield & Hecht PC - Sherman & Howard Reception No. of DOT: 2004108212 LLC - Town of Castle Rock - Trans Lease DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Inc - Vectra Bank Colo NA - Wyn T Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Taylor, Attorney c/o Law Office of Wyn T Debt: $75,000.00 Taylor - Internal Revenue Service, DepartOutstanding Principal Amount as of the ment of Treasury date hereof: $64,614.43 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you You and each of you are hereby notified are hereby notified that the covenants of that on the 13th day of November 2008 the deed of trust have been violated as the then County Treasurer of the County follows: the failure to timely make payof Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold ments as required under the Deed of at public tax lien sale to Jack D England Trust. DOPC PSP the following described real THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE estate situate in the County of Douglas, A FIRST LIEN. State of Colorado, to wit: The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the CONDOMINIUM UNIT D CAPRICE deed of trust. PARK CONDOS A RESUBDIVISION OF Legal Description of Real Property: LOTS 2A 2B AND 2C A REPLAT OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LOT(S) KOLANCNYS ADDITION LOT 2 AND OR PARCEL(S) OF LAND, SITUATE, LOT 3 TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 2369 LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF SQ FT M/L TOTAL ACREAGE 0.054 DOUGLAS, AND SATE OF COLORADO AM/L TO WIT: LOT 3, BLOCK 4, CHALLENGER PARK ESTATES, FILING NO. and said County Treasurer issued a certi2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF ficate of purchase therefore to Jack D COLORADO SUBJECT TO RESTRICEngland DOPC PSP. That said tax lien TIONS, RESERVATIONS, EASEMENTS, sale was made to satisfy the delinquent COVENANTS, OIL, GAS OR MINERAL taxes assessed against said real estate RIGHTS OF RECORD, IF ANY. for the year 2007; That said real estate Which has the address of: 17386 East was taxed or specially assessed in the Dewberry Circle, Parker, CO 80134 name(s) of Ray's Collision Inc for said year 2007.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be NOTICE OF SALE issued for said real estate to the said Jack D England DOPC PSP at1:00 o’clock The current holder of the Evidence of Debt P.M., on the 2nd day of April 2015, unsecured by the Deed of Trust described less the same has been redeemed. Said herein, has filed written election and deproperty may be redeemed from said sale mand for sale as provided by law and in at any time prior to the actual execution of said Deed of Trust. said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given this 8th day of December 2014. that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wed/s/ Diane A. Holbert nesday, January 28, 2015, at the Public County Treasurer of Douglas County Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucLegal Notice No.: 926631 tion to the highest and best bidder for First Publication: December 18, 2014 cash, the said real property and all inLast Publication: January 1, 2015 terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs Publisher: Douglas County News-Press and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Public Notice Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE First Publication: 12/4/2014 OF TREASURER’S DEED Last Publication: 1/1/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press To Every Person in Actual Possession or Dated: 10/9/2014 Occupancy of the hereinafter Described ROBERT J. HUSSON Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or The name, address and telephone numSpecially Assessed, and to all Persons bers of the attorney(s) representing the having an Interest or Title of Record in or legal holder of the indebtedness is: to the said Premises and To Whom It May ALISON L. BERRY Concern, and more especially to: Colorado Registration #: 34531 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, Occupant - 185 Caprice LLC, a ColorENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 ado limited liability company aka 185 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Caprice LLC - AP PTL LLC c/o US Bank Fax #: Cust for PTL Partners LLC - Bank of Attorney File #: 14-002817 America NA, Private BankAttn: Lauren *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE Chaney - Benjamin H Shloss, Attorney c/o SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webKutner Law Firm - Bryon Bellerud 11, Atsite: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrusttorney c/o Law Office of Wyn T Taylor ee/ Diane Van Essen - Dill Ski Aspen III LLC aka Dill Ski Aspen III LLC a Colorado LimPublic Notice No.: 2014-0344 ited Liability Company c/o Garfield & First Publication: 12/4/2014 Hecht PC - Dill Ski Aspen III LLC aka Dill Last Publication: 1/1/2015 Ski Aspen III LLC a Colorado Limited LiPublisher: Douglas County News Press ability Company -Douglas D Koktavy, Attorney c/o Colorado Creditor Law - Garfield & Hecht PC - Jack D England DOPC PSP - Jason P Rietz c/o Overturf McGath Hull & Doherty, PC - John E Gravina aka John Gravina - John H Kim, Attorney c/o Colorado Creditor Law -JP Morgan Chase Bank NA - Krista L Riley, Manager c/o 185 Public Notice Caprice LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Krista L Whetten aka Krista DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Whetten - Law Office of Wyn T Taylor 4000 Justice Way Lee M Kutner, Attorney c/o Kutner Law Castle Rock, CO Firm - Matthew R Whetten - Matthew R Douglas County, CO 80109 Whetten and Ray's Collision Inc - Matthew R Whetten, President c/o Ray's ColliTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATE sion Inc a Colorado Corporation - MatOF COLORADO thew T Faga, Attorney c/o Sender, In the Interest of: Wasserman & Wadsworth - MercedesBenz Financial Services d/b/a/ Daimler JUENA M. TRAVERS Truck Finance - Natasha Saypol - NataD.O.B. 01/17/2005, sha Saypol, Attorney in Fact Per Power of And Attorney for Dill Ski Aspen III LLC - Public JAKOB A. DEATON D.O.B. 09/14/2000, Trustee of Douglas County -Randall P Mrocyznski, Attorney c/o Colorado CreditAnd concerning: or Law -Ray's Collision Inc - Ray's ColliJENNIFER TRAVERS sion Inc aka Rays Collision Inc, a CorporD.O.B. 04/21/1983, ation - Rays Collision Inc a Colorado CorCHARLES LEONARD, poration - Rays Collision Inc et al - Ray's Possible Father of JUENA, Collision, Inc DBA Rays Carstar and MatJONATHAN DEATON, thew R Whetten - Richard Judd Esq. c/o Possible Father of JAKOB, Robinson Waters & O'Dorisio - RickenAnd JOHN DOE, baugh Cadillac Company - Rider12, LLC, Respondents, a Colorado limited liability company - Ronald Garfield, Esq c/o Garfield & Hecht PC And Linda and Richard Wyman, - Sherman & Howard LLC - Town of Special Respondents. Castle Rock - Trans Lease Inc - Vectra Bank Colo NA - Wyn T Taylor, Attorney Attorney for Department: c/o Law Office of Wyn T Taylor - Internal John Thirkell Revenue Service, Department of Treasury 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 You and each of you are hereby notified (303) 663-7726 that on the 13th day of November 2008 FAX 303- 688-5894 the then County Treasurer of the County Atty. Reg. #: 13865 of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold E-mail: jthirkel@douglas.co.us at public tax lien sale to Jack D England DOPC PSP the following described real CASE NUMBER: 14JV225 * DIVISION 7 estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: SUMMONS

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CONDOMINIUM UNIT B CAPRICE PARK CONDOS A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 2A 2B & 2C A REPLAT OF KOLANCYS ADDITION LOT 2 AND LOT 3 TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 2369 SQ FT M/L TOTAL ACREAGE 0.054 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Jack D England DOPC PSP. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2007; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Ray's Collision Inc for said year 2007.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Jack D England DOPC PSP at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2nd day of April 2015, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed.

This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 193-503, C.R.S. 2013. TO THE RESPONDENTS NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named children are dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of John Thirkell, at the above address. A Permanent Placement Hearing and Return on Services is scheduled on the 12th day of January, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. Your presence before this court is re-

ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named children are dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of John Thirkell, at the above address.

December 19, 2014

A Permanent Placement Hearing and Return on Services is scheduled on the 12th day of January, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

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Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on January 10, 2015, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and LAWRENCE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY for the Quebec Street West Pedestrian Bridge over C-470, Douglas County Project Number CI 2011-019 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Lawrence Construction Company for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said January 10, 2015, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Dennis Lobberding, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant's claim. The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Frederick H. Koch, P.E., Public Works Engineering Director. Legal Notice No.: 926606 First Publication: December 11, 2014 Last Publication: December 18, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT- Dianne Bailey, Public Trustee, Douglas County - John G Richardson Lonnie J Pebley c/o Lonnie's ExcavatingLonnie's Excavating, Inc - Neumann Homes of Colorado LLC - Public Trustee, Douglas County - Realnet Companies of America Inc - Thomas W McGee Thomas W McGee c/o Michael McGee Thomas W McGee Sr., Estate, Michael McGee Executor You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October 2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Thomas W McGee the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TR IN E1/2SE1/4SW1/4 21-6-66 7.589 AM/L LSP 4128 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Thomas W McGee. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Realnet Companies of America Inc for said year 2010 That on the 26th day of August 2014 said Thomas W McGee assigned said certificate of purchase to Thomas W McGee Sr., Estate, Michael McGee Executor.That said Thomas W McGee Sr., Estate, Michael McGee Executor on the 26th day of August 2014 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Thomas W McGee Sr., Estate, Michael McGee Executor at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2nd day of April 2015 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 8th day of December 2014 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 926633 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT- Dianne Bailey, Public Trustee, Douglas County - John G Richardson Lonnie J Pebley c/o Lonnie's ExcavatingLonnie's Excavating, Inc - Neumann Homes of Colorado LLC - Public Trustee, Douglas County - Realnet Companies of America Inc - Thomas W McGee Thomas W McGee c/o Michael McGee Thomas W McGee Sr., Estate, Michael McGee Executor

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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October 2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Thomas W McGee the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TR IN E1/2SE1/4SW1/4 21-6-66 7.589 AM/L LSP 4128 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Thomas W McGee. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Realnet Companies of America Inc for said year 2010 That on the 26th day of August 2014 said Thomas W McGee assigned said certificate of purchase to Thomas W McGee Sr., Estate, Michael McGee Executor.That said Thomas W McGee Sr., Estate, Michael McGee Executor on the 26th day of August 2014 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Thomas W McGee Sr., Estate, Michael McGee Executor at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2nd day of April 2015 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 8th day of December 2014 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 926633 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Dianne Bailey, Public Trustee, Douglas County - John G Richardson Lonnie J Pebley c/o Lonnie's ExcavatingLonnie's Excavating, Inc - Neumann Homes of Colorado LLC - Public Trustee, Douglas County - Realnet Companies of America Inc - Thomas W McGee Thomas W McGee c/o Michael McGee Thomas W McGee Sr., Estate, Michael McGee Executor You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October 2011the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Thomas W McGee the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TR IN SW1/4SW1/4 21-6-66 2.902 AM/L LSP 4128 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Thomas W McGee. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Realnet Companies of America Inc for said year 2010 That on the 26th day of August 2014 said Thomas W McGee assigned said certificate of purchase to Thomas W McGee Sr., Estate, Michael McGee Executor.That said Thomas W McGee Sr., Estate, Michael McGee Executor on the 26th day of August 2014 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Thomas W McGee Sr., Estate, Michael McGee Executor at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2nd day of April 2015 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 8th day of December 2014

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

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OCCUPANT - Clark Property Tax Investments LLC - Dianne Bailey, Public Trustee, Douglas County - Lonnie J Pebley c/o Lonnie's Excavating - Lonnie's Excavating, Inc – John G Richardson Neumann Homes of Colorado LLC - Public Trustee, Douglas County - Realnet Companies of America Inc You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October 2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TR IN SE1/4SW1/4 21-6-66 12.711 AM/L LSP 4128 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Realnet Companies of America Inc for said year 2010.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Clark Property Tax Investments LLC at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2nd day of April 2015, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 8th day of December 2014. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 926635 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Alberta L Gosser c/o Betty L Kendrick - Betty L Kendrick David A Fenoglio You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October 2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to David A Fenoglio the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: 1/4 MIN INT IN W1/2NW1/4 13-7-66 80 AM/L NE1/4 14-7-66 160 AM/L TOTAL = 240 AM/L MIN INT = 60 AM/L 252-742 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to David A Fenoglio. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Betty L Kendrick for said year 2010.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said David A Fenoglio at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2nd day of April 2015, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 8th day of December 2014. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 926636 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

/s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County

Legal Notice No.: 926634 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

OCCUPANT - Addison W Warner - David A Fenoglio – Nat J Harben aka Nat J Harben, Attorney - Nat J Harben c/o James L Harben, Executor - Moses E Gray

Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Clark Property Tax Investments LLC - Dianne Bailey, Public Trustee, Douglas County - Lonnie J Pebley c/o Lonnie's Excavating - Lonnie's Excavating, Inc – John G Richardson Neumann Homes of Colorado LLC - Public Trustee, Douglas County - Realnet Companies of America Inc You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October 2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TR IN SE1/4SW1/4 21-6-66 12.711 AM/L LSP 4128 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Realnet Companies of America Inc for said year 2010.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Clark Property Tax Investments LLC at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2nd day of April 2015, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 8th day of December 2014. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 926635 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

that on the 20th day of October 2011 the

County Treasurer of the County of 31 then Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at

public tax lien sale to David A Fenoglio the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

1/8 MINERAL INTEREST IN SE1/4SW1/4, PT NE1/4SE1/4, S1/2SE1/4 1-10-66 E1/2NW1/4 & PT E1/2 12-10-66 SW1/4SW1/4 6-10-65. 372 AM/L 1/8 INTEREST IS 46.5 AM/L

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and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to David A Fenoglio. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Nat J Harben Attorney for said year 2010.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said David A Fenoglio at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2nd day of April 2015, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 8th day of December 2014. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 926637 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Fred Fletemeyer – Steven P & Rebecca A Bestol aka Steven P Bestol & Rebecca A Bestol - Tom & Rhonda Hansch You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October 2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Tom & Rhonda Hansch the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 54 RAINBOW FALLS PARK NORTH 0.80 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Tom & Rhonda Hansch. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Fred Fletemeyer for said year 2010.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Tom & Rhonda Hansch at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2nd day of April 2015, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 8th day of December 2014. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 926638 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT- Agnes Jaksch - County of Douglas County - Erwin and Withers, Attys- Jack D England - Judith Pippin Russell P Barr - Russell P Barr & Edward Russell Jaksch aka Russell Barr & Edward Jaksch - Thomas W McGee Thomas W McGee c/o Michael McGee Thomas W McGee Sr., Estate, Michael McGee Executor You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October 2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Thomas W McGee the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: PT NE1/4SW1/4 17-6-68 2.00 AM/L 216336 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Thomas W McGee. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Russell Barr and Edward Jaksch for said year 2010

Barr and Edward Jaksch for said year 2010 That on the 26th day of August 2014 said Thomas W McGee assigned said certificate of purchase to Thomas W McGee Sr., Estate, Michael McGee Executor.That said Thomas W McGee Sr., Estate, Michael McGee Executor on the 26th day of August 2014 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Thomas W McGee Sr., Estate, Michael McGee Executor at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2nd day of April 2015 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 8th day of December 2014

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/s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 926639 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - DIRECTV Colorado Operations, LLC a Delaware Limited Liability Company – DIRECTV - DIRECTV LLC a Delaware limited liability company CA/LA1/N340 – DIRECTV GROUP INC – DIRECTV LLC - DIRECTV LLC a California limited liability company CA/LA1/N340 - Jack D England DOPC PSP - Keith U Landenberger, Senior Vice President c/o DIRECTV Colorado Operations, LLC a Delaware limited liability company - Keith U Landenberger, Senior Vice President c/o DIRECTV Colorado Operations, LLC a Delaware limited liability company CA/LA1/N340 - Public Trustee, Douglas County - Robert Husson, Douglas County Deputy Public Trustee - Virginia M Cammack You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October 2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Jack D England DOPC PSP the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TR IN S1/2SW1/4 9-9-66 22.779 AM/L MTD 0213735 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Jack D England DOPC PSP. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of DIRECTV LLC for said year 2010.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Jack D England DOPC PSP at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2nd day of April 2015, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 8th day of December 2014. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 926640 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: SENA DAVIS, D.O.B. 05/28/1998 Child, And concerning: TAMARA KING, Mother, MICHAEL STEWART, Possible Father KEVIN DAVIS, Possible Father JOHN DOE, Possible Father. Attorney for Department: John Thirkell 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726 FAX 303- 688-5894 Atty. Reg. #: 13865 E-mail: jthirkel@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 14JV157 * DIVISION 7 SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 193-503, C.R.S. 2013.

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Hearings have been set for SENA DAVIS, D.O.BO. 05/28/1998. Adjudicatory Hearing on December 15, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. in Division 7; Pre-Trial Conference on April 10, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. in Division 3 and a Jury Trial on April 21, 2015 and April 22, 2015 at 8:45 a.m. at the Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

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Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUR FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your child for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests. You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5), C.R.S. 2009, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4. This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel. Dated: December 8, 2014 John Thirkell, #13865 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 926642 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: December 18, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #047-14 IT STAFF RESOURCES The Information Technology Department of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and qualified individuals and/or firms to assist the County, on an as-needed temporary basis, to fill positions on various County projects. The goal of the County, through this RFP, is to assemble a list of several individuals and/or firms that can be utilized, as needed, to fill staffing needs. The agreement(s) with the individuals and/or firms, as a result of this RFP, shall be considered a Blanket Purchase Agreement. The Blanket Purchase Agreement authorizes, but does not obligate, the County to utilize any minimum or maximum, dollar amount or quantity of services from any specific individual and/or firm. The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the RFP documents are available electronically , Douglas County cannot accept electronic proposal responses. Three (3) original hard-copies and one (1) CD/Flash Drive copy of the RFP response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFP No. 047-14, IT Staff Resources” and mailed or handcarried to the address shown above prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed responses will not be accepted. RFP responses will be received until 4:00 p.m., on Thursday, January 15, 2015 by the Douglas County Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful vendor.

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Legal Notice No.: 926637 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

That on the 26th day of August 2014 said Thomas W McGee assigned said certificate of purchase to Thomas W McGee Sr., Estate, Michael McGee Executor.That said Thomas W McGee Sr., Estate, Michael McGee Executor on the 26th day of August 2014 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Thomas W McGee Sr., Estate, Michael McGee Executor at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 2nd day of April 2015 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 8th day of December 2014 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County

TO THE RESPONDENTS AND SPECIAL RESPONDENTS NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named children are dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of John Thirkell, at the above address.

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

Legal Notice No.: 926646 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: December 18, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Legal Notice No.: 926639 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your child for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

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by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5), C.R.S. 2009, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated: December 8, 2014

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