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September 25, 2014

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Arapahoe High probe goes to DA Sheriff expects to hold press conference next week on school shooting

By Jennifer Smith

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Seth Maisel, as Sherlock Holmes, leads his teen students to perform in Historic Littleton Inc.’s Scavenger Hunt on Sept. 13, as various historic characters. Photos by Sonya Ellingboe

Scavenger hunt fills streets History-themed event is all about specifics

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One of the ways Historic Littleton Inc. fulfills its mission of “education and advocacy” is to stage a scavenger hunt in historic downtown Littleton, which leads hunters to learn about a building’s past and about the folks who may have visited the former grocery stores, stables, drug and hardware stores — and bars. The theory is that a town which treasures its past will succeed in the future.

On Sept. 13, the volunteer organization held its third annual scavenger hunt, with support from businesses and the City of Littleton, and from a group of volunteers who were willing to don period costumes and help tell Littleton’s story — city founder Richard Little and cannibal Alfred Packer were among them.

Participants (chairwoman Liz Eaton guessed about 500) were given a printed clue list that led to 15 businesses for a specific historic clue, held by a miniature picture of mascot dog “Sleuth,” and they checked an answer on the form. An additional challenge was to identify where pictured architectural details were located. Cash prizes were a definite attractive lure. But so was the challenge of competing Hunt continues on Page 24

Joan Poston and scavenger hunt mascot Willis walked Main Street greeting scavenger hunters (and their dogs).

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The Rootin’ Tootin’s Dixieland Band performed in front of Town Hall Arts Center on Sept. 13 as part of scavenger hunt entertainment.

Arapahoe County Sheriff Dave Walcher provided an update on the Arapahoe High School shooting investigation on Sept. 22, saying he expects to conduct a full press conference by Oct. 3.

“I do want to release as much as I can, as much as I can legally do,” he said.

Walcher’s office has been investigating since Dec. 13 of last year, when Arapahoe senior Karl Pierson shot fellow student Claire Davis before turning the gun on himself. He died in the school library. She languished in a coma until her death on Dec. 21.

Walcher has sent a summary of the full inDavis vestigation to District Attorney George Brauchler for his review, and adds that there are two pending legal issues surrounding the release of documents that he thinks will be resolved this week.

Walcher is also in talks with an outside agency, which he declined to identify at this time, to perform a review of the entire tragedy.

“I think there are things we can learn as a community,” he said. “I’m not saying anyone did anything wrong, just that there are things we can learn. … We don’t need another investigation, but I want to go as far as we can go back in Karl Pierson’s life, and even look at our own response to everything.”

He said other entities involved will participate in the press conference, and that there are some reasons for the delay in releasing information that were out of his department’s control.

In a letter to parents dated Sept. 9, Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Scott Murphy addressed the district’s silence on the subject thus far.

“As I’ve said before, LPS has the ability to communicate accurate information to all of you directly, and we have a legal and ethical commitment to the privacy of our community,” he said. “Additionally, you will recall my position that we will never publicly discuss safety and security measures, as that puts our students, faculty and families more at risk. LPS has strong relationships with our community and local media. We will not, however, participate in creating controversy that compromises student safety and privacy.”

Murphy outlined some changes in security that took effect at the beginning of the school year, including partnering with the Littleton Police Department and the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office to increase the number of school resource officers, and enhancing security measures with funds from the 2013 bond program.

“LPS is committed to being part of a larger community of mental health professionals,” he wrote. “To that end, the LPS Board of Education has allocated an additional $810,000 to increase the number of counselors, social workers, and psychologists in our schools. … We are committed to continuous improvement in all areas, which provides students with a safe and healthy place in which to learn and work. Nothing is more important.”

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September 25, 2014

Taylor Morrison has the 105-acre Tuck property under contract and plans a residential community. Toll Bros. pulled out of a similar deal earlier this year. File photo

Developer ready for another round Fresh from Willowcroft, Baum is set to tackle Tuck

By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Developer Garrett Baum of Urban Frontiers is a brave guy.

Baum, who lives in Bow Mar, and national builders Taylor Morrison spent the last couple of years wrangling with Baum’s neighbors in Columbine Valley over the Willowcroft patio-home project, even weathering a referendum that sent those plans to a vote of the people.

“It was a good process,” said Greg Barbuto, director of land development for Taylor Morrison. “They definitely were tough, but I think at the end of the day it was a fair process.”

Willowcroft is just a 10-acre site. Baum is now tackling a problem more than 10

times that size — the 105-acre Tuck property on the far south end of town. Toll Bros. had put in a bid on it in January, but pulled out in May. Now Baum has it under contract and has 90 days to decide whether to go forward.

Baum plans to turn what is now a pristine farm into a strictly residential development. He doesn’t yet know how many houses there would be, but he promised they would all be single-family homes in a variety of styles, ranging from estates to semi-custom to possibly patio homes.

But his choice of Taylor Morrison to build them has some residents worried.

“I’m really concerned these homes are going to be cheap,” said one woman who attended an informational meeting, along with a few dozen of her neighbors, at Columbine Country Club on Sept. 17.

She and others noted that Taylor Morrison is not known for high-end homes, and another woman said she hopes that who-

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ever moves into them would be financially able to join the country club to help the town sustain it.

Barbuto maintains that because the property is very expensive, the homes have to be high-end as well, in order to make the project financially feasible.

“We will work closely with the town to make sure it’s a style and a type that the town is comfortable with,” said Baum.

The property, now known as Wild Plum Farm, will offer views people will likely pay a little extra for. Nestled against Cooley Lake on the north side of South Platte Park, the river runs nearby and there’s a panoramic view of the mountains. Today, horses roam and tractors traverse its green pastures.

The land is currently zoned for agricultural use. The town’s master plan recommends rezoning it to allow no more than one dwelling per acre, though that doesn’t necessarily translate to one-acre lots. Town

Manager JD McCrumb said during a January public meeting that a substantial floodplain and open-space requirements don’t count against the units per acre, they just shift where the homes will be.

He reminded the audience that the master plan is a guideline, not a law, and the board of trustees can approve higher density if the project is considered superior, as was the case with Willowcroft.

But neighbors are worrying about the typical things: traffic, access, density, quality, construction traffic, views, etc. Baum reminded them that it’s very early in the process, and those things will be addressed in the coming months.

“We look forward to a thoughtful interaction with the community and we will be soliciting feedback, questions and/or concerns for consideration prior to starting the planning of the property,” reads a letter from Taylor Morris inviting residents to the meeting.

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September 25, 2014

Site of 2011 shooting to be torn down 100-year-old house unsalvageable, says owner

By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com To some, it was a last refuge, a safe haven.

To others, it was an eyesore and a nuisance.

And soon, it will be nothing at all.

The 100-year-old house at 5645 S. Sycamore St., perhaps most known for the shooting death that occurred there in August 2011, will be demolished to make way for a duplex, according to the owner of Vermeer Construction. The company recently bought the property from Elton Winters, a former Lone Tree city councilmember.

Vermeer built the modern duplex across Sycamore this year, and Chad Vermeer says he’d been in talks with Winters to acquire the dilapidated property since he started that project.

“It’s pretty rough inside,” said Vermeer.

“There are obviously some health issues in there. We just want to get it down and get it out of there.”

Winters acknowledges the condition wasn’t the best, but said it took a 27-page inspection report from the City of Littleton to make him realize the extent of the problems.

Replacing the cellar furnace with one that would be up to code could, by his estimate, cost as much as $25,000. Add to that mold, electrical issues, replacement locks and windows and dozens of other issues, and Winters decided to sell.

“I just threw my hands up,” he said. “I could tell that the end was near.”

Winters bought the property, which he calls a rooming house, in 1993 for $85,000.

The Arapahoe County assessor’s 2014 appraisal is $120,300. It had seven rooms plus two apartments inside that Winters rented for between $250 and $450 a month, and a house in back that he’d rented to the same woman for the last eight years for $650 a month.

“It was good cash flow,” he said. “But I didn’t want it to turn into a flophouse for homeless people.”

Some in the neighborhood weren’t sure that it wasn’t one already, with a steady stream of new faces coming and going and

This house on Sycamore Street has been deemed unfit for human habitation. It was the scene of a shooting death in 2011. Photo by Jennifer Smith a virtual junkyard outside.

“It did become, in the early days, an opportunity for lower-end socioeconomic people,” said Winters.

That strategy backfired on Aug. 7, 2011, when a resident of the house, Matthew Sutton, shot former resident Angelo Bryant, who later died. Sutton claimed self-defense and was later cleared of the charges.

“It bothered me a lot to lose a friend like Angelo, but there are consequences for being a bully and for walking into somebody’s house,” said Winters. “That was the day I wished I didn’t own the place.”

At the time, a resident named Tina, who didn’t want to give her last name, said she appreciated that Winters kept the rent low and offered a helping hand, and that she liked living there, for the most part.

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who need a place to stay,” she said. “It’s a house for people to get another chance.”

After the shooting, she said she was ready to get out. But the world is full of downtrodden people, and the place stayed full.

Since then, police have contacted residents of the home about a dozen times on complaints ranging from controlled substances, disorderly conduct, trespassing, theft, violating a restraining order, weapons and assault.

“We had some incidents, but at the end of the day, the police understood that there had to be a place for people who are down on their luck,” said Winters. “I hope the police department will look back and say the majority of those guys were pretty good people, and I hope they will all do well.”

Those who were still there the week of Sept. 8 suddenly found themselves needing

a new place and yet another second chance.

Winters evicted them, turned the electricity off and asked the City of Littleton to declare the house unfit for human habitation, which it did.

“I used (the city) as an excuse to help evict the tenants,” he said. “It had kind of become like an extended family, so I feel bad for the ones who had to go. But I think they all ended up on their feet.”

A roll-off trash container was promptly installed on the property, and filled up and gone in a day. Workers are doing some preliminary clean-up, and Vermeer said his demolition permit is pending some asbestos testing, but should be ready in a few weeks.

“It will be similar to the duplex, but maybe a little bit more traditional,” he said.

“Something that has good curb appeal, for sure.”

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September 25, 2014

New housing chief hits ground running Shaffner took helm of South Metro Housing Options in July

By Jennifer Smith

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When Chris Shaffner and his wife, Jennifer Cookson, were first married, they were thrilled to buy their first house, an early 1900s fixer-upper they couldn’t wait to remodel.

But a year into the projShaffner ect, it burned down.

“We lost everything,” said Shaffner. “We suddenly found ourselves at Walgreens buying toothbrushes and looking for a place to stay.”

They spent the next nine months in an apartment waiting for the house to be rebuilt.

“That was transformational,” he said. “A light bulb went off, and I realized I could connect my passion for doing good social work, community work, with my real estate experience.”

Shaffner, 36, had been working as an attorney for a private real-estate firm, but being displaced gave him a taste of what it’s like to struggle. So when an opportunity to work for the housing authority in Adams County came up, it seemed like a good fit.

That led to a chance to move a world away to New York City’s housing authority, and take charge of all 70,000 of Manhattan’s public housing units.

“I had always been driven by the ability to have an impact, and being in a place where I can add value is important to me,” he said. “I was terrified, but in New York, I thought the opportunity was there to have an impact. There was a lot to be fixed.

There’s a lot wrong there. It was very exciting to me.”

Though he feels he did some good things there, the massive bureaucracy proved to be a barrier.

“It’s just such a giant animal,” he said.

“Here, I can take what I learned there and do what I love and actually see the impact.”

So he went back to work in Adams

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County as the agency’s chief operating officer, until Dan Burnham announced his retirement as executive director from South Metro Housing Options in January.

The SMHO board announced Shaffner’s appointment in July, and so far, he says, so good.

“I’m certainly not taking over an organization in distress,” he said. “But I have some ideas that are going to make this place very exciting. The community seems to have an appetite for innovative solutions.”

At least one homeowner in Littleton’s northeast neighborhood, where much of the city’s public housing is located, is happy with the choice.

“Mr. Shaffner not only took the time to listen to me, he actually was fully able to hear what I was saying,” writes Sharleen Williams in a letter to the SMHO board and city representatives. “I do not hate public housing, quite the opposite. He understood my frustration and concern about the former administration. He wishes to clean up the mess in the northeast, and if anyone can do it I think it is him. He is a natural leader and will immediately gain the respect of his staff and the citizens. I do hope the city will do what it can to help Mr. Shaffner with his goal for a very well-run public housing system.”

In fact, Shaffner lists dispersing lowincome housing throughout the city as a priority, along with finding ways to make SMHO more self-sufficient and less reliant on federal funding. He also wants to ensure the folks who live in his units are accessing all the help they need, things like child care and transportation, not just keeping a roof over their heads.

“The last thing we want to do is offer solutions to people that don’t match their problem,” he said.

He says his first responsibility is to the people already in the system, so rather than looking at providing more units right away, he wants to improve existing ones.

“A new set of eyes might be reinvigorating,” he said. “So I want to start with curb appeal for sure, and capital needs. Some of this magic starts when you feel proud of where you live. Your space in which you live and create memories and live life, it is so important to your emotional health.”

In the name of competition and jobs, Littleton City Council unanimously gave CenturyLink the green light to start burying cable in the city on Sept. 16. It marks the first time in the city’s history of cable television that Comcast has had competition from another landline-based source.

“I do think that for the average folks out there, and I’m one of them, competition would be a good thing,” said Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Beckman.

The franchise agreement calls for CenturyLink to reach 15 percent of Littleton homes in three years. If 27.5 percent of those homes subscribe to its services, then it will be required to reach another 15 percent in two years. If it fails to get enough subscribers, it could continue to build but wouldn’t be required to.

John McCormick of the company’s government affairs office was on hand to say the company is ready to move forward on the first phase, but some residents wonder if CenturyLink might cut and run before reaching all the households in Littleton, “At first I was very excited,” said Jason Peck, a local Realtor. “I’m a true believer in competition. … But CenturyLink

needs us more than we need them.”

Councilmember Bruce Stahlman noted that given the economy of scale, it’s likely that CenturyLink would exceed the 15 percent minimum.

“Overpromising and under-delivering is not what any business intends to do,” agreed Councilmember Debbie Brinkman.

Mayor Phil Cernanec thinks giving CenturyLink options is a safe bet.

“I would have liked 100 percent, but I can certainly appreciate the vagaries of the economy,” he said.

Comcast’s current 10-year contract is up next year. It’s been the only company, in various incarnations, allowed to lay cable in the city. Historically it’s been difficult for competition to emerge, said City Attorney Ken Fellman, because they’d have to install their own infrastructure from scratch. But technology has changed, and so have the governing laws, making it more feasible.

CenturyLink’s building at 700 W. Mineral Ave. is Littleton’s largest employer.

The company currently offers satellite television, which is not governed by franchise agreements, through DirecTV. CenturyLink will pay sales tax and franchise and other fees to the city, as does Comcast. Satellite and online services like Netflix and Dish Network do not. Kelli Narde, the city’s director of communications, predicts these will be the last cable contracts the city enters into as those services become more popular.

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NEWS IN A HURRY Board of Education honors senior citizens

The Littleton Public Schools Board of Education recently honored 16 individuals who are celebrating their 10th and 20th years in the Senior Citizen Tax Rebate Program.

The program not only gives tax relief to senior citizens in the community who volunteer in LPS schools, it also enhances student learning by matching the talents of the senior volunteers with the various needs in schools.

The seniors add a perspective, history and lifetime of experience to the students’ lives. The program was one of the first of its kind in the country when it began in 1990 with 38 participants. Today there are 190 seniors in the program.

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South Suburban Parks and Recreation will team up with University Hospital to provide affordable, comprehensive blood screenings on Oct. 23 at Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave. in Littleton; and on Oct. 24 at Family Sports Center, 6901 S. Peoria St., Centennial. The tests are available each day from 7 to 9:30 a.m.

The fee is $40 for cholesterol and 30 other blood components, and a 12-hour fast is required. Minimum age is 18, unless accompanied by parent or guardian. Additional screenings are available. No appointment is necessary. Call 303-730-4610 for more information.

Neighborhood planning process set to begin

The Littleton Planning Board is beginning the process of updating the city’s plans for its nine residential neighborhoods. Each neighborhood plan will be updated and approved separately, starting with the Heritage High School neighborhood.

The first public meeting will be held on Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. in the second-floor lecture hall at Heritage High School, 1401 W. Geddes Ave. The board is hoping the meeting will attract a representative sampling of everyone with interests in the neighborhood.

The board will present an overview of the planning process, and then listen to ideas from the public. Ideas collected at this and future neighborhood meetings will be Hurry News continues on Page 24

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September 25, 2014

Lockheed-built MAVEN makes it to Mars Orbiter trying to find remnants of water

By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com On Sept. 21, Lockheed Martin Space Systems took the knowledge, skill and creativity of hundreds who live in Littleton and surrounding areas and launched them into an alien orbit 138 million miles away.

“This is an immense achievement for NASA and all the MAVEN partner organizations,” said Jim Crocker, a Lockheed vice president.

MAVEN, of course, stands for the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN spacecraft, designed, assembled and controlled by Lockheed’s Waterton Canyon facility. It launched in November from Cape Canaveral, on a mission that sounds simple enough: Figure out what happened to the water on Mars.

There are two other Mars orbiters, but MAVEN is the first dedicated to studying its upper atmosphere. It will orbit in such a way to grab samples from both the upper and lower levels, so that scientists can compare the two.

Put very basically, they’ll be looking for signs of evaporated water.

“There are only two places for water to go,” said Guy Beutelschies, MAVEN spacecraft program manager at Lockheed — it can either boil into space or freeze onto the surface.

The two Mars rovers crawling around up there haven’t phoned home for ice skates, so up is the next place to look.

“When you understand a planet’s atmosphere, you be-

Members of the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution team celebrate at the Lockheed Martin operations center in Littleton after getting confirmation that the spacecraft entered Mars’ orbit on Sept. 21. Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin gin to understand that planet’s history,” said Nancy Jones, NASA spokesperson.

The Sept. 22 event was to witness MAVEN actually reach-

An artist’s concept of NASA’s MAVEN. Launched in November 2013, the mission will explore the Red Planet’s upper atmosphere, ionosphere and interactions with the sun and solar wind. Image courtesy of NASA Goddard Flight Center

ing the Mars atmosphere after at the end of its 10-month journey, beginning about 7:30 p.m. It burned its rockets for about 33 seconds to break through before settling into a leisurely orbit, where it will stay for about a year.

It takes 12.5 minutes for data to get from MAVEN to Lockheed, and no visual contact. The dozens of Lockheed employees in the mission control room waited on pins and needles for those moments between when the burn stopped and when they got confirmation that the insertion was a success.

“Everything is normal,” said Tim Priser, Lockheed’s chief engineer for MAVEN. “It’s a boring word, but it’s a fantastic word in my mind.”

When the words, “Congratulations, MAVEN is now in Mars orbit,” came over the intercom, there were cheers, hugs and high fives all around.

“I’m about to pop,” said Priser. “It’s a blend of pride and relief.”

Everyone agreed MAVEN had nailed its mission and should be well poised to start providing clues to one of the great mysteries of the universe, which the human teams on Earth can then start putting together to find the answer.

“I’ve come to realize that everybody wearing one of these MAVEN T-shirts tonight thinks that they’re doing absolutely the coolest job they could be doing,” said the spacecraft’s principal investigator, Bruce Jakosky, a professor of atmospheric and space physics at the University of Colorado.

Broadridge set to get health club Long-empty anchor store will house Youfit

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The Broadridge Shopping Center is about to get whipped into shape. Now that Littleton City Council has approved a rezone to allow Youfit Health Clubs to take over the anchor space, that is.

“It seemed like it would be an acceptable and even promoted use at that site,” said Robin Adams, an architect on the project.

Youfit has 75 centers, including one in Aurora and one in Thornton. It bills itself as an affordable, no-frills gym with memberships starting as low as $10 a month.

“Finally, a place for real people who want to get in, get a workout, and get on with their day,” reads its website.

As they considered the rezone, councilmembers amended the plan to ensure no animal boarding could ever occur on the site should Youfit vacate the space, and that the back of the building would never be closer to the adjacent apartment complex than the current 50-foot distance.

The planning board excluded certain other uses prior to

council’s consideration of the rezone, including teen clubs, automotive and pawnshops.

Some neighbors of the shopping center were grateful for the changes.

“I was initially concerned,” said Jenny Staritzky. “You need the (exclusions), or it’s simply not acceptable for the neighborhood.”

The anchor space, originally a Safeway, has been empty for about two years, since Transmark Company bought the strip mall, at 6905 S. Broadway, and didn’t renew Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft’s lease. At the time, company representatives said they were hoping to find a national grocery chain to take it over.

“Transmark intends to make improvements to common areas as well as to the exteriors of the buildings,” states a news release announcing its acquisition of Broadridge. “In addition, Transmark will be focusing on attracting experienced, highquality, neighborhood service-oriented businesses.”

Youfit plans no changes to the footprint of the building.

Several of its neighboring merchants signed a letter of support for the project in June. Other stores in the center include Proformance Apparel, Manna Bakery and Alpine Trophies. Ace Hardware recently relocated there from its former location at Broadway and Mineral Avenue.

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Littleton City Council gave the go-ahead to turn this building, which was originally a Safeway grocery store, into a Youfit Health Club. Photo by Jennifer Smith

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September 25, 2014

Treasurer’s race features big names

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com Two candidates with good name recognition are seeking a job as part of a downticket ballot race that isn’t getting the same kind of attention as other statewide contests.

“It doesn’t get talked about compared to the congressional races, but the state treasurer is an important job,” said former Congresswoman Betsy Markey, the Democratic candidate.

To succeed, Markey will have to take down current Treasurer Walker Stapleton.

Stapleton is the great-grandson of former Denver Mayor Craig Roberts Stapleton and is related to the Bush dynasty that has produced two U.S. presidents. But Stapleton said what he’s accomplished as treasurer has little to do with his family ties.

“I think I’ve proven that I have a track record of keeping my head down and working for Colorado,” he said. “My message has resonated with the people of Colorado.”

The state treasurer oversees billions of dollars in state investments and also sits on the board of the Public Employee Retirement Association, among other duties.

Stapleton has held the seat since 2010, after he defeated incumbent Democrat Cary Kennedy in a tight race. He believes voters will reward the accomplishments of his first term. He backed policies that consolidated debt and refinanced the state’s unemployment insurance system. He also touts the treasurer’s office-backed legislation that carried with it overwhelming bipartisan support at the Legislature.

Stapleton “My perspective when I ran for office was when you get an opportunity to deal with economic policy issues, you have an opportunity to cross political alliances,” he said.

Markey served in Congress from 20092011, representing the state’s 4th Congressional District before losing her re-election bid to current Rep. Cory Gardner.

Following her loss to Gardner, Markey worked for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She also has experience in finance, having worked as a budget analyst for the Department of Treasury.

“You’re working with the state legisla-

ture to promote economic development in the state, manage investments wisely and pay bills on time,” Markey said of the role of the state treasurer. “It’s an opportunity to work with legislators and the private sector to make sure were getting the best from our investments.”

PERA divides rivals

Markey and Stapleton have much different views on one key area — the handling of the state’s PERA Markey fund.

Stapleton has made PERA reform his chief cause since taking office four years ago and he has been critical of PERA for maintaining about $26 billion in unfunded liabilities.

“That’s a figure that’s a staggering amount of money,” he said. “That’s larger than Colorado’s entire budget in any given year.”

Stapleton tried to see how much money the state pays out to its top 20 percent of benefit recipients by filing a lawsuit seeking that information — an effort that was supported by Gov. John Hickenlooper.

However, the Colorado Supreme Court declined to hear the lawsuit, on the heels of a 2013 Court of Appeals decision that ruled that Stapleton could not have unfettered access to records.

Markey said the failed suit is an example of Stapleton being too focused on one issue.

“I haven’t seen him focus on anything other than PERA, quite frankly,” Markey said. “I don’t think you should use the state’s retirement plan as a political football. If you think there are structural problems in the program, then bring it to the Legislature.”

Markey said the state’s retirement system is in good shape. She points to 2010 bipartisan legislation that sought to shore up PERA by making changes to the state’s retirement age and also reformed employee/ employer contributions.

But Stapleton insists that the current PERA system is unsustainable and that the state needs a fiscally sound treasurer to stay on top it.

“It’s easy to whistle a happy tune while walking past the graveyard,” he said. “We will have a math problem in this state, sooner or later.”

Former sheriff on to next adventure jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com When former Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson left office in February, he admitted he wasn’t ready for a traditional retirement.

“I’ve got one really good adventure left in me,” he said at the time. “But I don’t know yet what it is going to be.”

As it turns out, that adventure is a huge one — he’s tackling the 150case backlog in the beleaguered Denver Sheriff’s Office’s Internal Affairs Bureau.

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Robinson should be an asset along those lines, having been a well-respected public servant for more than four decades in Littleton and Arapahoe County.

“His character and reputation are sterling,” John Brackney, a former Arapahoe County Commissioner and former president of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce who worked with Robinson for 16 years, said after Robinson announced his retirement. “Sheriff Robinson has served with dignity, enthusiasm, pride and humility.”

Robinson is a graduate of the 135th

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If you want to get it, you’ve got to give it Before we know it, the holiday season will be upon us, and our spirit of giving will increase. We will think about the gifts that we will purchase, wrap, and give to our closest family members and friends, and we will think about giving through the many outreach programs, such as selecting a random person or family from a giving tree at church or at work.

It has been said that if we are feeling low or our morale is down, the best way to pick up our own spirits is to look for ways to help someone else. I know this works because I have practiced it many times myself. Anyone who has been financially blessed can easily write a check and make a donation, and believe me, the charities all need cash. But it is when we donate our time that we make a difference both for others and within ourselves.

I would like to accomplish two things in this week’s column. First, I want to introduce you to Elizabeth Billups. Elizabeth has a wonderful gift and mission in her heart to help others. She is the author of the book “The Carry Crew Concept: How to Build Crews to Carry People in Hard Times.” The book is remarkable, but her intent is even more incredible. I would like to share a little bit more about her concept through an article she has recently written, called “Help Yourself

by Helping Others”: There’s nothing quite like visiting a friend who can’t breathe, eat, walk or talk on his own to help you value your own life. I have a friend who suffered from ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. I met him and his wife while he was at the early stages of this debilitating disease. Fortunately, they trusted me enough

to let me join them on their journey for the next five years until sadly he passed away.

During this time, I managed an amazing group of about 25 to 40 people who supported this couple and their two young kids by delivering meals, purchasing groceries, mowing the yard, cleaning the house and much more. People looking at my involvement in this family’s struggle may get the mistaken idea that it was I who was only helping them. When in reality, every encounter with them reminded me how healthy and lucky I was.

So like I said, people may think it was I who was helping them. But my family knows the truth. Experiencing this trauma alongside our friends was extremely difficult. But it was also an experience that reminded us daily that struggles that may seem insurmountable when looked at on their own were actually, by comparison with my friend’s struggle with ALS, small road bumps on the journey of real life. And thank God for the journey.

As you know, we truly could not appreciate the mountaintop views if we never traveled through the dark valleys.

If you know a family that needs support, whether it is a debilitating disease or illness,

Laugh and the words laugh with you The news out of Florida this morning is horrific. I have to move away from it.

I can do that in a number of ways. This is one of them: writing.

Others might meditate, pray, drink, smoke dope, walk, run, shop, eat, or schedule therapy.

Writing does it for me. Now if I were to write about what happened in Florida, I would be stuck in it. But I can write almost anything else, and my responsibilities in writing will take over.

I have been reading some quotes about writing: Charles Bukowski’s, Mark Twain’s.

Vladimir Nabokov’s.

Bukowski said, “You either get it down on paper, or jump off a bridge.”

I came across Bukowski when everyone else does, when I was in college. At the time he was welcome, and he still is.

Each of us is an odd union of tens of thousands of things that we have seen, read, and felt. I sift constantly. What may have moved me in college might not now.

But some of those attachments are still attaching themselves.

Bukowski said, “We’re all going to die, what a circus! That alone should make us love each other but it doesn’t. We are all terrorized and flattened by trivialities, we are eaten up by nothing.”

If you don’t know him and decide to look him up, please know beforehand that his writing goes into a lot of dark corners.

If that is true, why mention him on a day when there is horrific news out of Florida? Maybe because I don’t need to see daffodils to improve my day, or to re-read Psalm 27:4, or drink.

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or maybe just a hard-luck story of lengthy unemployment, you should read Elizabeth’s book, “The Carry Crew.”

The second way to feel good about yourself by helping others comes from the “We Don’t Waste” program. You can check them out online at www.wedontwaste.org.

Basically, the idea is to gather all the unused food and products from local cooperating providers, which is then distributed to local shelters and food banks for distribution. I have volunteered twice to collect the uneaten food from the sky boxes at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. A team of about 20 people assembled after the game and collected enough food for more than 5,000 servings. I was simply amazed at the aggregate collection of prime rib, roast beef, chicken, ribs, hot dogs, hamburgers, sausage and desserts that were left behind. A special thank-you to Andrea and Bruce Kirchhoff and St. Luke’s United Methodist Church for all you do for this program.

Need a “pick-me-up”? Look for ways to help someone else and I can assure you that your talents and gifts will shine through and be greatly appreciated. I am also pretty sure that what you get in return will pale in comparison to what you actually give. I would love to hear all about the charities and missions you support at gotonorton@gmail. com, and when we lift others up, it truly will be a better than good week.

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

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Matt Crane, deserving of respect We are fortunate in Arapahoe County.

Matt Crane, our county clerk, delivers outstanding customer service throughout his department. Of vital importance is the department’s role in ensuring fair, secure, accurate and reliable elections.

Since he became our county clerk, Matt Crane has enhanced access to the department’s services online and at the four offices. You can easily find lots of useful information on the department’s website.

Matt Crane added more ballot-drop locations. He also decreased wait-time at voting centers, improved the provisional ballot process and expanded training for election judges.

Matt is designated as a Certified Elections Administrator both by the National Elections Center and the Colorado Department of State. Colorado county clerks chose him as Vice President of their Association of the Colorado County Clerks Association.

Let’s choose Matt Crane to continue serving as our County Clerk.

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Local volunteers help the homeless Littleton ministry outreach sets up at downtown business

By Tom Munds

tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com Music, laughter and the sound of people helping people replaced the normal quiet Sept. 20 around Black Bear Construction Services in the 500 block of Lipan Street in Englewood during the Free Spirit Ministries-sponsored outreach to the homeless.

“I was fortunate to meet Robb Sterling, general manager of Black Bear, and he agreed to partner with us for this outreach,” Gary Smith of Littleton’s Free Spirit Ministries said. “There are a lot of homeless people in this area so we decided to try to set up on the Black Bear property for a one-day outreach to try distribute coats and clothes plus provide a free lunch. We also talk to each individual and will offer spiritual help if asked.”

Sterling said employee Jack Wilson told him about the work of Free Spirit Ministries.

“Jack talked about the ministry’s outreach to the homeless around Christmas and how many people it touched. He suggested Free Spirit set up on our company property for a one-day outreach to all the homeless people who are around our area,” the Centennial resident said. “I agreed because I wanted to give back, to help people who might need a hand.”

Canopies were set up on one side of the street so volunteers could put out a wide variety of clothes free for the taking and where they could offer hygiene packets to any of the more than 100 people who stopped by the outreach.

Greg Lawson picked up a pair of socks, took a hygiene packet and found a coat that fit him perfectly.

“This is a wonderful thing for these people to do and it really helps me a lot,” he said. “I am struggling a bit right now because I came to the Denver area about three weeks ago because I heard I

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poured myself a drink. If something bad happens you drink in an attempt to forget; if something good happens you drink in order to celebrate; and if nothing happens you drink to make something happen.”

If you have a writer in the family, or a friend who is a writer, encourage them.

It is constructive, and it is a way out.

And it is a way on a day like this, when there is bad news coming out of Florida, to improve the day and to renew yourself, to upgrade your seat assignment.

Humor helps too. I have a sense of humor, although you wouldn’t know it by reading the first 400 words. Humorists need mentors, plump ones. Mine were.

Some who were not include Lucille Ball.

Not funny. I’ll take Dorothy Parker.

Some who are not include Jay Leno, Craig Ferguson, and Conan O’Brien. The writers of “Two and a Half Men” should not be millionaires. The show reminded me of a bowl of used toothpicks.

Give me Ogden Nash.

Mike Musselman, left, looks through his songbook for the right tune so he and Jerry Kalb can provide live music during the Sept. 20 Free Spirit Ministries-sponsored outreach to the homeless. The event was held at Black Bear Construction on Lipan Street. could get work. I want to work but so far, I haven’t found a job.”

While the volunteers helped those who stopped by find clothes that fit them, Jerry Kalb and Mike Musselman played their guitars and sang while, across the street, volunteers were preparing lunch. There were canopies to provide shade over the tables lined with chairs so the guests could sit down to eat lunch.

The Sept. 20 event was the first outreach at the Black Bear location but Smith said he feels there will be future outreach projects at the same location. Smith said he devotes his time to reaching out to try to help the homeless because he feels that is what he is called to do.

“I was homeless for about 20 years.

I had some rough times and later I had a problem with alcohol. So I was homeless and just slept anywhere I could find a dry spot that was fairly warm,” he said.

“Thanks to God, I finally got my life back together and I felt God called me to start Free Spirit Ministries with a focus on helping the homeless.”

He said he met people from Living Branch Church in Englewood, and they

“I don’t mind eels, except as meals, and the way they feels.”

Bukowski had a face that looked like a large potato that had been left on the forest floor. When I met him, I was very self-conscious about my own appearance. It’s quite amazing what bumps on your chin can do to your self-esteem, especially if there are more on your nose. And forehead.

I looked down back then, not up, and never into someone’s eyes.

Now I will look directly at you. And in my mind, I am saying, “Let’s talk.”

Let’s make sense together, or let’s make nonsense together. Both require language skills. I appreciate someone with language skills even if I don’t agree with them.

I also know that language skills can brainwash. Praise the Lord, and send me your Visa card number.

I am safely out of Florida now. I have had to look up words and to correctly quote Charles Bukowski, which took me back to a beige 1965 Volkswagen. Driving out in the middle of the night to pick up the LA Free Press, to find his column.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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Y can have the talk of a lifetime with You anyone you hold dear – your parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, a spouse.

It can happen anywhere e you and your loved one are e most comfortable – over a meal, at home, on a walk, while playing a game.

The talk can be between you and your loved one, or you could include others, like family or friends. Y Your our conversation can take place at any time – not just at the end of life.

lifetime.

ABOVE: Volunteer Kelly Thorstad hands out a hygiene packet to one of the individuals who came to the Sept. 20 Free Spirit Ministries-sponsored outreach to help the homeless. The volunteers handed out clothes, coats and other items, plus provided a free lunch for about 100 visitors. BELOW: Gary Smith, who heads Littleton’s Free Spirit Ministries, said the ministry sponsored the outreach partially because he was homeless for 20 years. Photos by Tom Munds

put him in touch with others who wanted to help the homeless, so about 30 volunteers came to help with the Sept. 20 outreach.

After he ate lunch, Allan Lansing asked a volunteer if he could have another meal he could save so he would have supper.

He was handed another full plate that he carefully packed into a plastic container.

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Personhood backers take new tack Story of unborn child lost in crash comes to fore

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com Could revised ballot language and a “human face” approach to this year’s version of a personhood amendment pay dividends for backers — or is the measure destined to fail like previous efforts?

The last three efforts to pass a constitutional amendment that would essentially ban abortion in Colorado have failed badly.

But with this year’s effort, in the form of Amendment 67, the ballot language is different — some argue confusing.

And supporters hope that voters will not think of the “personhood amendment” when they vote on Amendment 67 this year, and instead think of the the “Brady amendment,” named after an unborn child lost in a 2012 car accident.

The personhood makeover is leaving opponents nervous, even though Colorado voters have overwhelmingly rejected previous efforts.

“I’m not as confident as I’d like to be,” said Jann Halloran, a reverend at Prairie Unitarian Universalist Church in Parker.

Halloran is one of more than 80 Colorado faith leaders who are opposed to Amendment 67.

“It’s a different approach for them that doesn’t look quite like what the amendment actually means.”

`Brady’ emphasized

The language of Amendment 67 reads: “Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado Constitution protecting pregnant women and unborn children by defining `person’ and `child’ in the Colorado criminal code and the Colorado wrongful death act to include unborn human beings?”

Supporters of Amendment 67 have dubbed it the “Brady Amendment,” named after the unborn child of Heather Surovik.

The Longmont woman was eight months pregnant with Brady when she was struck by a drunken driver in July 2012.

Surovik survived the accident, but her unborn child did not.

The driver responsible for the accident pleaded guilty to serious charges, but they did not include charges related to the loss of Surovik’s unborn child. That’s because Colorado law considers a fetus to be a part of its mother’s body until its birth, and not afforded the constitutional rights of children who are born.

“Heather was told that her 8-pound, 2-ounce baby was not a person,” said Jen-

nifer Mason, the communications director for Personhood USA, the group behind the ballot measure.

“Every mother can imagine this same situation happening to them.”

As part of its mobilization effort, PerHelp Wanted sonhood USA has launched a website campaign called “A Voice for Brady,” where Surovik tells her story and encourages viewers to vote yes on Amendment 67.

Mason acknowledges that the campaign effort involving Surovik and Brady humanizes the effort behind the ballot measure.

“Putting a face to unborn children in Colorado is very important,” she said.

Opponents see trickery

But the wording behind Amendment 67 is “designed and disguised as something it’s not,” said Cara DeGette, the communications director for No on 67.

The group argues that because the term “unborn human being” has no legal or medical definition, it would grant legal and constitutional protections for the unborn at all stages of pregnancy, including when an egg becomes fertilized.

That would make abortion a crime, regardless of circumstances such as rape or incest, and women could face prosecution for terminating a pregnancy at any stage.

Backers of Amendment 67 acknowledge that they want to end abortions, but they are more focused this year on highlighting stories like Surovik’s.

That could be because ballot language in past years has failed to win over voters.

In 2008, Amendment 48 sought to define personhood as being “from the moment of fertilization.”

Voters rejected that amendment by a ratio of 73-27 percent.

In 2010, Amendment 62 sought to define a human being as “from the beginning of the biological development of that human being.”

That effort received only about 29 percent of the vote.

A 2012 personhood effort failed to receive enough signatures to qualify for the ballot.

This year’s language doesn’t try to define the point at which personhood begins, but opponents believe the end result would be the same.

“This one seems particularly vague because it looks like it’s supportive to helping pregnant women,” Halloran said.

“But, if you’ve done your research, there are criminal and civil ways to help pregnant women already.”

Halloran was referring to the “Crimes Against Pregnant Women” legislation that Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law in 2013.

Polls pingpong in governor’s race ership and with 48 days left to go, we are not Hickenlooper campaign calls going to let this or any other poll distract us from getting the job done and giving Colorado pro-Beauprez survey `flawed’ the leadership it deserves,” Beauprez said.

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The poll, which has a margin of error of 2.8 2010.

But Komar said Qunnipiac’s polling does percentage points, was conducted Sept. 10not do that and instead the poll “weighs re15, with 1,211 likely voters responding.

Beauprez issued a statement of cautious sults entirely on party self-identification.”

“Despite what an outlier poll says, the optimism, saying in a press statement: “We’re governor is in a strong position for re-elecgoing to run like we’re behind.”

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Biden urges strength to stop domestic violence Vice president speaks at agency in Denver

By Vic Vela

vvela@colorado communitymedia.com Vice President Joe Biden came to Denver on Sept. 19 to urge men to stand up against domestic violence, saying that men have “an absolute obligation to intervene when you see violence taking place.”

“That’s manhood,” the vice president said. “That’s being a man.”

Biden gave his passionate remarks prior to taking part in a round-table discussion on domestic violence at a Safehouse Denver office on Capitol Hill. The organization provides services and shelter for battered women.

Biden’s trip marks the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act, which he spearheaded as a U.S. senator.

Biden recalled some pushback at the time of the legislation, saying that some used to consider domestic violence “a family matter.” The

vice president thanked the press for covering that effort 20 years ago, saying the media was “the reason why we’ve been able to put a face on domestic violence.”

Biden’s remarks came just a couple of hours after National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell apologized to fans for his handling of recent incidents involving domestic violence among league stars.

“I would respectfully suggest to you had what has gone on in the NFL in the last four weeks been reported in 1984, I doubt very much it would get the coverage it’s getting now,” Biden said, in a nod to the changing cultural attitudes toward domestic violence.

Biden was flanked by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and domestic-violence advocates and survivors.

Hancock — whose sister was fatally shot 12 years ago following ongoing domestic violence at the hands of her boyfriend — praised Biden’s work on the issue.

The mayor also touted the soonto-be built Rose Andom Center —

named after a domestic violence survivor who sat next to the vice president — which will serve as a “one-stop shop” for domestic-violence victims to receive care and services. The center will have onsite police, magistrates and child and pet care services.

“Our goal here today is to shed light on the issue of domestic violence in our community,” Hancock said.

Biden reminded the audience that violence isn’t unique to certain groups of people. He said that gays and lesbians are also victims, as are undocumented immigrant women, who may fear deportation by going to the police to report abuse.

And Biden urged college students to step up whenever a violent act against a woman seems imminent.

“Turning away when you see a fraternity brother take an obviously, completely, thoroughly drunk young woman and head to his room, you have a moral obligation — you are a coward if you do not stop him,” Biden said.

Biden’s visit was also meant to

Domestic violence victim and advocate Rose Andom wipes away a tear as Vice President Joe Biden talks about domestic violence during a Sept. 19 visit to a women’s safehouse in Denver. Photo by Vic Vela call attention to a newly launched White House campaign that calls attention to domestic violence. The campaign, called “It’s on Us,” asks every man in America to sign an online pledge to intervene in incidents involving domestic violence.

Biden said one of the ways the society “wins” the fight against do-

mestic violence is when men realize that certain actions are never acceptable. “(We win) when every young man in America knows there is not a single circumstance that exists that justifies any man in this room or this nation raising a hand to a woman, other than in self-defense,” he said.

Vice president the latest to stump in Colorado Each side jeers other as state’s profile grows

By Vic Vela vvela@colorado communitymedia.com Vice President Joe Biden last week became the latest big-name political figure to visit Colorado to raise campaign cash in a state that is getting plenty of national attention for its high-profile races.

Biden came to Denver on Sept.

19 to speak about domestic violence. Afterward, the possible 2016 presidential candidate headlined a

fundraiser for fellow Democrat Andrew Romanoff.

The former state House speaker is seeking to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman in a 6th Congressional District race that has become this fall’s most closely watched race for Congress.

The Coffman campaign mocked the vice president’s trip, as well as recent visits to Colorado by other Democratic leaders, such as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

“It is official. Every liberal in the free frickin’ world is calling in every favor they can summon to help Romanoff’s bid for Congress,” said Coffman campaign spokesman Ty-

ler Sandberg.

In response, the Romanoff campaign took the high road.

“There are real issues at stake in this race: creating jobs, growing the economy, strengthening the middle class,” said Romanoff campaign spokeswoman Denise Baron. “Congressman Coffman should take a break from character attacks and name-calling long enough to discuss the priorities that matter to the people of this district.”

Mockery has been a common reaction from Republicans anytime anyone from the White House has come to Colorado to stump for Democratic candidates. Earlier this

summer, the GOP pushed a narrative that Democratic Sen. Mark Udall was avoiding being seen with President Obama during a Denver presidential visit.

Udall — who is locked in a tight re-election race with Republican Congressman Cory Gardner — did not attend a fundraiser headlined by the president, nor was he in attendance for an economic speech given by Obama the next day.

But Democrats have had plenty to howl about over visits to Colorado by high-profile Republicans this year.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie stumped for gubernatorial can-

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The high-profile visits show just how important Colorado politics have become on the national scene.

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Independent political analyst Eric Sondermann doesn’t think so.

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Leads group celebrates longevity Business owners share sales tips, friendship

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com In the comfortable manner of longtime acquaintances, the men and women greet one another with warm smiles, swapping updates on family members, sharing stories of their summer vacations.

But the twice-monthly morning gathering of The Team at the Greenwood Village City Hall is all in the name of business — and helping others find business.

The Team is a leads group. Built on a foundation of trust, familiarity and a sense of obligation, the group’s intent is to help its members succeed in business by providing solid sales tip to one another.

What makes the south metro-based group unique is its longevity. Founder Frank Zieg, a Lone Tree Realtor, held the first meeting of the then-unnamed group of four in 1987.

Today, more than 60 people are on the roster.

“In hindsight, I probably should have franchised it,” Zieg said. “There are a lot of other leads groups that have come and gone since I

started this one.”

Zieg belonged to a national leads organization called Le Tip before deciding to start The Team.

Like Le Tip and BNI International, The Team is limited to one person from each line of business, a rule that prevents competition among members.

The Team’s annual dues are $75, much less than most other leads groups. That means there are no morning buffets or continental breakfasts. Most mornings, you won’t find as much as a box of grocery-store doughnuts or pot of coffee in the room.

Zieg throws a party at Christmas and another during the summer. The rest of the money is used for printing lead forms and other miscellaneous costs.

“I keep it pretty lean so we do have enough money to do a couple nice parties,” he said.

“Occasionally we’ll bring in some food for the heck of it.”

The bare-bones nature of the group is part of the allure for Team members, many of whom left other leads groups to join Zieg’s.

“They didn’t like the format or expense, or there was too much pressure on them to bring leads,” Zieg said. “Here, it’s kind of what you do with it. The idea is to come in, have a good reciprocity type of relationship and try

to get people leads.

“I get 20 to 25 percent of my real estate business out of the group. So it’s worthwhile.”

Group members include three attorneys — all specializing in different areas of the law — a skin-care specialist, dentist, mortgage consultant, flooring specialist and photographer, among others.

They not only pass leads, but credit one another for doing so.

During the Sept. 4 meeting, a windows and siding salesman hands another Team member a $500 check; it’s his company’s policy to award a percentage of a sale to anyone who gives a solid lead.

Others pass on verbal kudos.

“I walk in the door and (counselor) Jim Sharon hands me two leads,” said David Geras, CEO of GoldLeaf Care Givers. “This is a great place to spend Thursday morning.”

Counselors Jim and Ruth Sharon invite Team members to a book-release celebration for their co-authored “Secrets of a Soulful

Marriage.”

“We’ve gotten a couple of referrals for counseling, and even counseled some of the people that are in here,” Jim Sharon said.

“We’re good at giving leads, and we work with some of these people directly to provide services for us.”

While the focus is on sales, the years also have created bonds among the group.

When Valerie Ness of Summit Careers stands during the Sept. 4 meeting, it’s not to offer credit for or pass along a lead — it’s to give thanks. Ness recently spent three weeks in the hospital.

“I have never been so touched by the generosity of this group,” she said.

Relationships are among the keys to The Team’s success. And building them requires regular attendance.

“I get after people if they miss a meeting,” Zieg said. “Otherwise, people are just going to forget about you. You’ve got to show up. And you’ve got to be a leads giver.”

Therapist Ruth Sharon talks with members of The Team leads group about the book she co-authored with her husband Jim, right, during the group’s Sept. 4 meeting at the Greenwood Village City Hall. Photo by Jane Reuter

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The science of Pokémon Centennial teen wins 2014 Pokémon World Championships in D.C.

By Christy Steadman

csteadman @coloradocommunitymedia.com Who said playing Pokemon can’t pay off?

As the first-place winner in the senior division of the 2014 Pokémon World Championships last month in Washington D.C., Trent Orndorff has earned himself a $10,000 scholarship.

Orndorff, a 15-year-old Centennial resident, does not know which college he will be attending yet, however, the sophomore at Littleton High School likes science.

“It’s hands-on,” Orndorff said, “and you have to think more than in other subjects.”

Similarly, playing Pokémon requires strategy, math skills and logic, Orndorff said.

But he likes it because he grew up with it.

Orndorff was first introduced to Pokémon when he was about 2 years old. He said he took his older brother’s Gameboy Color and started playing the video game.

“But the video game is way different than playing with the cards,” Orndorff said.

About four years ago, one of the kids from his mother’s in-home day care business brought over some Pokémon playing cards and the two started trading cards. At that time, Orndorff said he did not know how to play the game, but the two made up a way to play.

“Kids begin to collect the cards,” Orndorff said, “then the most curious ones start getting into it and begin to play competitively.”

A league is “where kids go just to play,” Orndorff said, and about three years ago, his mother discovered there was a league at the Koelbel Library in Centennial. The first time he went, he just watched, Or-

ndorff said, but then one of the league members taught him how to play.

From there, Orndorff started developing his skills and building his deck. He said everybody has to build his or her own deck, so a person has to know the value of every card. He said one of the things he likes the most about playing Pokémon is the strategy of building his deck.

It can become an expensive game, if a person is willing to spend the money for a specific card, but almost all of Orndorff’s cards were obtained by trading, he said.

“He has done this completely on his own, with no help or assistance from us,” Orndorff’s mother, April, said. “Other parents … put the decks together for the children (or) obtain cards, (but) we do not know anything at all about the game or the cards.”

At the Pokémon world championship competition, players are categorized by age. Players 11 and under compete as juniors, ages 12 to 15 compete as seniors and anybody over the age of 16 competes as a master.

In order to qualify to compete in the world championships, a player may take four different routes: finish in the top four of the standings in the previous year’s world championships; compete in the national championships, where challengers from across the globe compete in their home countries for the opportunity; earn an invite by obtaining enough championship points based on performances over the course of the tournament season by competing at Play! Pokémon Premier Events; or winning at the Last Chance Qualifier tournament, which takes place the day before the world championships and gives Pokémon players one final opportunity to make the cut.

In 2013, Orndorff competed in the Last Chance Qualifier tournament, but did not place high enough.

“Last year, I was just so happy to get an invite, I didn’t really care about the competition,” he said.

But in 2014, Orndorff made it to the

Trent Orndorff, right, competes at the 2014 Pokemon World Championships in Washington D.C. Orndorff, of Centennial, won first place in the seniors division and was awarded a $10,000 scholarship and an automatic invitation to compete in next year’s tournament. Courtesy photo world championships by achieving enough championship points, traveling to different places in Colorado, and playing in six different states to do so.

April said the contests and tournaments don’t cost anything, so often, while Trent was playing Pokémon, the rest of the family would go sightseeing.

Prior to the world championships, but after receiving his 2014 invite, Orndorff said he joked around that he would continue to play competitively if he made the top four.

“I didn’t expect to make the top four,”

Orndorff said, “but I ended up winning.”

Because Orndorff placed within the top four at the 2014 Pokémon World Championships, he has automatically received an invite to the 2015 world championships.

Orndorff said he’s got other things going on in 2015, such as playing basketball on his high school’s team, so he will not be traveling as much to play Pokémon.

But he will continue to play competitively, locally, to stay updated with the game.

“So I still know what’s going on,” Orndorff said, “so I don’t get rusty.”

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“Sadness” is the title of this photograph by Shelly Au of a young Chinese girl as she visits a destroyed home, in Au’s exhibit, “Two Beautiful Daughters.” Photos by Shelly Au

Chinese process explored in Centennial exhibit

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com “Hope has two beautiful daughters — their names are anger and courage; anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not remain the way they are.”

— St. Augustine Shelly Au writes that he spent 17 years living in Asia. He has worked for a nonprofit organization where he has been drawn to tell stories of the people he met through photography, as well as organizing benefits for “less fortunate communities.”

Three recent years were spent documenting the destruction that resulted when rapid economic development was a primary Chinese goal. “In cities throughout China, countless buildings have been marked, in red, with an eight-stroke Chinese character pronounced `chai.’” It means destroy or take down.

He writes that his documentary collection of photos, on exhibit through September at Solid Grounds Coffee House, 6504 S. Broadway, Centennial, is “both a study of this merciless process and a meditation on the pain and anger of the millions of Chinese people it has

Wild horses couldn’t drag me away from the Sept. 17 opening of Odysseo, the new multimedia horse, of course, extravaganza under the big top at the Pepsi Center parking lot.

Despite my ever-tightening chest, an indication of how allergic I am to the magnificent creatures, I stayed the course until the last hoof had left the building.

The show opened to a crowd of 2,000 who — judging by the standing ovation at the end — were blown away by the blend of equestrian arts, performing arts and high-tech theatrical effects. Sharing the colossal stage with 46 riders, acrobats, aerialists and musicians, the 62 horses stole the spotlight during this blend of equine ballet and old-fashioned rodeo tricks.

The opening night also marked Odysseo’s 700th show since the inception of this equine spectacular in 2011.

“The entire troupe and myself felt a very warm welcome from the Denver audience”, said Normand Latourelle, Cavalia’s founder and artistic director. “With more than 1 million spectators having been touched by the beauty and majesty of Odysseo since the beginning of this colossal adventure, we are proud to finally present this feel-good show to Denver.”

Odysseo offers evening and matinee performances through Oct. 5. Tickets are available at www.cavalia.net or by calling 866-999-8111.

LoDo Sips seeks volunteers

“Beauty of Shards” illustrates beauty in destruction in Shelly Au’s exhibit “Two Beautiful Daughters.” displaced and dispossessed.” The people have a combination of resignation, hope and courage that allows them to persevere.

The exhibit opened on Sept. 15 with a gathering of people who heard opening commentary by Au and his wife, Amy, about their experiences. They then, with help from friends, divided the audience into small groups to walk through the exhibit, which is divided into five units: “Marked for Destruc-

“Thankful Sadness” by Shelly Au shows laundered clothes bravely flapping in front of a ruined building in Au’s exhibit, “Two Beautiful Daughters.”

IF YOU GO “Two Beautiful Daughters,” an exhibit of documentary photos by Shelly Au of Centennial, is at Solid Grounds Coffee House, 6504 S. Broadway, Centennial, through the end of September. Admission is free. 303-209-7494.

tion,” “Life in Chaos,” “Life and Darkness,” “New Life Emerging” and “Beauty in Brokenness.”

At each stop, there were discussion questions for viewers: How did photos make them think or feel? How might they be inclined to respond? Do they think of a time when they were powerless to respond? What form does chaos take in your life right now? Are there colors you associate with chaos?

There are signs of hope in the section called “New Life Emerging,” with the question: “What stands out the most — signs of life or brokenness?”

The final grouping, “Beauty in Brokenness” looks more at pleasing patterns and textures that result from brokenness. “Are you more relieved or disturbed by the idea that brokenness is often paired with beauty?”

While the collection of 24 photos was lined up in the side room at Solid Grounds to facilitate discussion, the works will be individually hung around the coffee house through September, Au said.

See them as art and as penetrating social commentary.

Solid Grounds is open daily into the evening. One might enjoy a special coffee of tea while looking.

New this year, LoDo Sips, a walking tour of Historic Lower Downtown Denver while tasting samples from taverns and bars, has replaced LoDo Bites.

From 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 9, at each stop along the way you’ll be treated to a sample of a Colorado brewed, distilled or produced beverage. Participating bars include Tavern Downtown, Celtic Tavern, Wynkoop Brewing Co., Spill, Viewhouse and more.

LoDo Sips celebrates the district’s tavern and brewpub scene. Tickets are $35 for individuals or $30 each for a group of 10 or more, available at www.lodo.org.

Volunteers are needed for the event. For details, email info@lodo.org.

Rocky mascot debuts burger

Hard Rock Cafe Denver, in the Denver Pavilions on the 16th Street Mall, pays homage to Denver Nuggets’ mascot Rocky with The Rocky Burger.

Created by Rocky himself, the burger is crafted with a brioche bun; two four-ounce burger patties, made of premium ground beef and brisket; two slices of pepper jack cheese; a fried egg; two strips of bacon and buttermilk fried onion strings.

The Rocky Burger is served with french fries and a house-made Skittles-infused tangy barbecue sauce for dunking, as Skittles are Rocky’s favorite snack. This burger will be available at Hard Rock Cafe Denver exclusively, for a limited time. A portion of the proceeds from the $13.95 burger will be donated to Special Olympics Colorado Project UNIFY. “We are excited to partner with Rocky and the Denver Nuggets to support the Special Olympics Colorado Project UNIFY,” said Sean Finney, general manager of Hard Rock Cafe Denver. “The Rocky Burger, along with its special `dunking’ sauce, is not only delicious, but also a great way to support a very deserving cause.”

Wazee Supper Club celebrates

Wazee Supper Club, in Denver’s historic LoDo neighborhood at 15th and Wazee, is celebrating big this month with a 40th anniversary party on Sept. 26 with throwback prices of $19.74 on supreme pizzas all day, along with 40-cent pints of Rail Yard Ale served in commemorative Wazee anniversary pint glasses for the first 100 guests, starting at 6 p.m.

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September 25, 2014

Women writers gather in Golden Organization now has hundreds of members

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Twenty years ago, a group of women writers decided they wanted a formal organization that allowed them to meet kindred spirits and hone their craft. Among them were Sandra Dallas, Jerrie Hurd, Margaret Coel, (the late) Sybil Downing and Corrine Brown.

They formed Women Writing the West, which now has about 340 members, including five or six international members. They write in many genres: fiction, nonfiction (both creative and scholarly), poetry, short stories and children’s books, and they celebrate with annual educational conferences and awards.

Several south metro area writers have been involved with planning the upcoming October conference in Golden: Joyce Lohse of Centennial, Linda Wommack of Littleton and Christie Wright of Highlands Ranch (a recent speaker at Littleton’s

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Detroit natives Angelo and Jim Karagas founded Wazee Supper Club in 1974, many years before the neighborhood was nicknamed LoDo. The location received a facelift in 2012 and kept the well-known dumbwaiter, nostalgic Frigidaire and black-and-white checkerboard floors.

For more information on Wazee Supper Club, visit www.wazeesupperclub.com.

Perry’s Restaurants, a Texas-based, family-owned group of steakhouses, opened its first location in Colorado on Sept. 15 in the Vistas at Park Meadows outdoor shopping area.

The 11,000-square-foot restaurant accommodates more than 400 guests.

Features include an open concept kitchen, a towering wine wall, an island bar and four private dining rooms for groups and special occasions.

“I admire the vibrant food scene here in Denver,” said Chris Perry, president and owner of Perry’s Restaurant, who attended a recent media preview of the place. “With our famous sevenfinger-high pork chop, distinctive signature dishes carved table-side, shared sides and vegetables, and cocktails made with fresh ingredients from the kitchen, we hope to fit right in and feel at home in Colorado.”

Perry’s, which started as a meat market, is known for its specialty Perry’s Famous Pork Chop, a seven-finger-tall

chop that is dried, cured and roasted, then caramelized and topped with Perry’s herb-garlic butter. Perry’s is also home to Bar 79, named after the year Perry’s was founded.

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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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On Oct. 17, at lunch, The LAURA Awards for short stories will be given. At 5 p.m. that day, a special film showing of “The Cherokee Word for Water” will be screened at the American Mountaineering Center, with subject Wilma Mankiller in attendance.

Informative sessions continue on Oct. 18, framing a Founders Luncheon, and that evening, the top spot WILLA Award will be announced, with Sandra Dallas as keynote speaker.

A bookstore with members’ titles will be open in the Golden Hotel from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 17-18. The conference will end with a festive High Tea at the elegant Briarwood Inn on the morning of Oct. 19. Costumes are suggested for this event and the Oct. 18 evening banquet. Corinne Brown will speak on Oct. 19 about “Five Early Colorado Women Who Made a Difference.”

Registration is closed for this year’s conference, although the bookstore at the Golden Hotel is open to the public on Oct. 18, and the Oct. 16 evening reception at the Quilt Museum is also open to the public.

The planners hope prospective members will consult the WWW website: WomenWritingtheWest.org, and consider membership. There are quarterly meetings held in the Denver area, Wommack said.

Next year’s conference will be in Bend, Ore.

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Bemis Library). They began planning a year ago and meet monthly with others from places such as Salida, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and north Denver.

Wright and Wommack also belong to the Wild West History Association. Wommack is a Littleton native, while Wright, a former probation officer, moved to Colorado nine years ago to be near her kids. Her former profession helps her write about court language “and bad guys.” Lohse moved to the area in 1974 and writes biographies of Colorado historical characters.

She is active in the Columbine Historical and Genealogical Society and will be its next president.

The 2014 conference is expanded by a day to become a four-day event, beginning with registration and pre-conference events at the Table Mountain Inn on Oct. 16.

An Oct. 16 evening reception is planned at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden. At the reception, a quilt, created with blocks members have stitched, will be presented to the museum.

Oct. 17-18 sessions will be held at the Golden Hotel, with several presentation given simultaneously, such as: “Today’s Trends in Publishing and Directions for Tomorrow”; “My Journey With the Arapahos” by Coel, who has published numerous mysteries set on the Wind River Reservation; “Getting to Know WWW” for new members; “Characters in Corsets: How to incorporate Fashion in Your Writing”; and much more.

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Littleton artist, historian in spotlight Esquibel carves out traditional religious figures

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Well before he retired from a federal job, Littleton’s Jose Raul Esquibel had established a second career as a santero (a creator of religious artwork) and historian — which he continues actively today. He considers himself an artist-educator, carves traditional wooden religious figures, and lectures about his work and the history and art of others as well.

On Sept. 27, he will begin a two-weekend engagement at the Denver Art Museum’s Sculpture Studio, demonstrating santo carving from noon to 3 p.m. (Also on Sept. 28 and Oct. 4-5.) It’s in the first floor of the Hamilton Building. He notes that admission is free on the first Saturday — Oct. 4.

About 15 of his finished santos will be on display in the studio during this period, he says.

For 21 years, Esquibel has been a Spanish-language guide at the DAM and he frequently conducts tours of the museum’s santo collection on the fourth floor of the North (Ponti) Building — as well as school tours for Spanish-speaking kids.

Esquibel is a Littleton native, with family roots in northern New Mexico. He has a bachelor’s degree in history from Regis University and a master’s degree in Latin American history from Georgetown University. A number of years ago, he pursued graduate work at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

In past years, he has organized a number of area exhibits of santo art and lectured in conjunction with them, as well as at libraries including Littleton’s Bemis Library and Jefferson County’s Columbine branch. The depth of his scholarship is notable.

Also on Sept. 27, later in the afternoon, Es-

LEFT: Artist Joseph Raul Esquibel, of Littleton, carves santo figures and lectures about them. He will demonstrate his skill in the Denver Art Museum’s Sculpture Studio on the next three Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m.

ABOVE: Esquibel carved a four-foot bulto of San Gabriel the Archangel for the saint’s namesake church in Cherry Hills Village. Courtesy photos quibel will be honored in “Fab 54, Fall Family Festival,” a special community event at St. Gabriel the Archangel Episcopal Churchat 6190 E. Quincy Ave. in Cherry Hills Village.

He is honored at the festival because he carved a 4-foot-tall bulto of San Gabriel for the Southwestern-style church in 1997, and it is recognizing its artists. (A bulto is a figure in the round, while a retablo is a flat, bas relief panel. Either is usually painted.)

St. Gabriel is the only intentionally Southwestern-style church in the Denver area and includes hand-carved doors, Esquibel said.

It has work by other noted santeros including Tomas Burch (Stations of the Cross); Horacio Valdez (large retablo of San Gabriel over the votive candles); and a retablo over the baptismal font by Sister Roberta Westrick.

The Sept. 27 event, from 3 to 6 p.m., is a

fundraiser for the church, with an admission charge of $15. (Children under 10 free; free babysitting.)

In addition to meeting the artists, visitors may enjoy a children’s art workshop with painting and Native American crafts based on stories shared by storytellers, Southwestern finger foods and drinks and live musicians. For information, contact Anne Cosby, acosby10@comcast.net.

CURTAIN TIME Family comedy “Over the River and Through the Woods” by Joe Di Pietro plays Oct. 3-26 at Cherry Creek Theatre, which performs at the Shaver-Ramsey Gallery, 2414 E. Third Ave., Denver. Gavin Mayer is director.

Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays, 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: cherrycreektheatre.org, 303-800-6578.

Love in golden years “The Last Romance” by Joe DiPietro plays Sept. 30 to Oct. 10 in the black box theater at the Arvada Center.

Presented by Creede Repertory Theatre, directed by Christy MontourLarson.

Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets: ArvadaCenter.org, 720-898-7200.

World premiere “Dylan Went Electric” by Josh Hartwell plays through Oct. 19 at the Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Live music, original songs, directed by Jim Hunt.

Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays,

Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $23/$20/$12, 303-935-3044, minersalley. com.

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“Dracula” by Steven Dietz, adapted from Bram Stoker’s novel, plays Oct. 10 through Nov. 1 at Spark Theater, 985

Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Directed by Mari Geasair. Performances: 7:30 Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets: $20, sparktheater. org, 720-346-7396.

`Miscast’ is benefit The Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, is reviving a Denver theater tradition called “Miscast” in which local theatrical folks play characters they would never ordinarily be cast for.

It used to be done as a benefit for a couple of theater companies which are no longer in operation.

This time, the fundraiser is for the Denver Actors Fund, which helps out when an actor has unexpected medical expenses and no insurance.

The single performance will be at 7 p.m. on Sept. 29, and tickets cost $10, 303-739-1970.

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Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sept. 28; 8 p.m.

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September 25, 2014

Mystery author continues father’s work Anne Hillerman to speak Oct. 4 at Castle Rock library

‘I’m not my dad and can’t write in his voice, but I

By Mike DiFerdinando

mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com

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For Anne Hillerman, it wasn’t so difficult to follow in her father’s footsteps, or his characters.

The New York Times Best Selling Author will be at the Philip S. Miller Library at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4 to discuss her 2013 book “Spider Woman’s Daughter.”

Hillerman’s debut novel, a mystery set in the Southwest, follows the further adventures of the characters her late father, Tony Hillerman, made famous: Jim Chee, Joe Leaphorn and Bernadette Manuelito.

While touring her nonfiction book “Tony Hillerman’s Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphor,” a photorich tour of her father’s Southwestern influences, one question kept getting thrown her way.

“People always wanted to know if my father had left any other manuscripts or books behind that he didn’t publish” Hillerman said. “People wanted to continue the Chee and Leaphorn story and I had to tell them `no.’ He got out everything that he wrote.”

As the inquiries continued Hillerman began to explore the idea herself.

“I thought `I’m missing these stories too,’” she said.

I could have a woman protagonist and continue on in my own way.’

Author Anne Hillerman

Anne Hillerman, pictured with her late father and fellow mystery writer Tony Hillerman, will be at the Philip S. Miller Library at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4 to discuss her 2013 book “Spider Woman’s Daughter.” Courtesy photo Anne decided by taking on one of the less explored female characters from her father’s series, Bernadette Manuelito,

she could continue the stories in her own voice without losing what made the books unique to begin with.

“I’m not my dad and can’t write in his voice, but I decided with Bernadette I could have a woman protagonist and continue on in my own way,” Hillerman said.

Hillerman said she has agreed to write three more installments in the series and that she is working on finishing her second novel.

Registration is required for the afterhours library event. People can sign up in person at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox in Castle Rock, or online at www.douglascountylibraries.org. Books will be on sale at the event. Hillerman will also be signing books following her presentation.

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On the edge of danger in West Africa Two local men travel to Liberia on teaching mission during Ebola outbreak

By Christy Steadman

csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com Bob Sutterer and Pete Muckley arrived July 7 at a missionary compound just outside the Liberian capital of Monrovia to teach writing skills to Liberian educators.

For the next two weeks, their work overshadowed the fact that the two men were in Liberia during the biggest Ebola outbreaks in the history of the disease.

Even though the two men were living in the same compound that housed the hospital where Dr. Kent Brantley and missionary Nancy Writebol — the first two Americans to become sick with and then conquer the Ebola virus — were working, the gravity of the situation didn’t hit until later.

“The shock of how dangerous it really was hit us when we got back,” Sutterer said. “Then it set in how close we really were. It was pretty strange to be in such proximity of a disease that is so deadly.”

Sutterer, a Centennial resident who teaches English at Castle View High School in Castle Rock, and Muckley, a director of marketing for a financial services company who lives in Highlands Ranch, traveled to Liberia July 7-18 with Teachers on Mission. The program teaches Liberian educators writing skills to help them earn a teaching licensure.

Bob Sutterer talks with a Liberian educator at the school in the ELWA compound, which also houses the hospital where Dr. Kent Brantley and missionary Nancy Writebol treated Ebola patients. Courtesy photos

Living in Liberia

The compound where Muckley and Sutterer stayed is called ELWA. It is a walled missionary hub on the Atlantic coast that houses the hospital, the school where they worked, a radio station and a chapel. The hospital is about a quarter of a mile from the guesthouse where the two men stayed. Both men described it as old and rudimentary.

The Liberian government designated the ELWA hospital as a receiving and quarantine area for Ebola patients.

When the two men arrived, there were two cases of Ebola being treated at the hospital. The number had escalated to 14 by the time they left.

“It was getting to the point that it was beyond what they were prepared for,” Sutterer said. “All this was happening, and we didn’t know it was a half a mile from where we were standing.”

Although ELWA had a radio station, the men had limited access to the Internet and did not have a reliable news source.

“It’s kind of a blessing we had a lack of communication while there,” Sutterer said.

Muckley agreed, describing it as “blissful ignorance.”

The men settled into doing their work, but took precautions to reduce the chances of contracting the virus, which is spread through direct contact with blood and body fluids.

“We were very aware and careful who we had contact with,” Muckley said, “but went about our business as we would.”

They minimized hugs and handshakes, used a lot of hand sanitizer and prayed.

“I used hand sanitizer every 10 minutes,” Sutterer said. “It got to be a little crazy.”

Disease hits home

The writing workshop Sutterer and Muckley helped lead drew about 60 teachers who instruct elementary-to-high school levels throughout Liberia.

An impoverished country with a lack of infrastructure after suffering a 14-year civil war, Liberia has high foreign and domestic debt, an unemployment rate estimated at 80 percent and a high percentage of the population living below the poverty line.

The school inside ELWA is located about halfway between the guesthouse and the hospital. Working at the school did not put them at great risk, the men said.

However, Writebol and her husband, David, greeted Sutterer and Muckley on the night of their arrival to the ELWA compound. The couple gave them an orientation that included an overview of the compound’s situation as it related to the Ebola crisis.

“We saw Nancy and David (again) about a week later, when they stopped by to see how we were doing,” Muckley said.

“They gave us an update about the Ebola outbreak — more patients dying at the hospital and more patients arriving.”

Writebol was working at the ELWA hospital as a hygienist, Muckley said. She helped disinfect the doctors, one of them Brantley, and nurses who were treating Ebola patients.

After Sutterer and Muckley’s departure, the rest of their team stopped by the Writebols’ house and learned Nancy was ill with what at first they thought was malaria, which has some symptoms similar to those of Ebola.

“But they did not know it at the time, and went into her house to visit and pray with her,” Muckley said. “It was only after they got back, a few days later, that the news broke that Nancy was actually infected with Ebola.”

“It was really surreal to see her healthy a week earlier,” Sutterer said, “then sick once we got back.”

Writebol and Brantley were subsequently flown to Emory

Pete Muckley tutors two Liberian teachers on writing skills at the school in the ELWA compound. Muckley and Bob Sutterer traveled to Liberia with Teachers on Mission during the biggest outbreak of Ebola in the history of the disease.

Hospital in Atlanta for treatment, and have since recovered.

As far as the two men know, none of the Liberian teachers has contracted Ebola.

After arriving back in the U.S., Sutterer and Muckley monitored themselves — such as checking body temperature — for 21 days, the incubation period for Ebola. After that time, if no symptoms appear, a person does not have the virus. The Colorado Department of Health also contacted them, and asked rigorous questions about their trip, they said.

Shortly after leaving Liberia, ELWA pulled all nonessential people out, and the compound and neighboring beach became limited-access sites.

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ABOUT EBOLA • Ebola is a rare and deadly viral disease that spreads in humans through direct contact with blood and body fluids, such as urine, feces, saliva, vomit and semen. Burial ceremonies in which mourners have direct contact with the body of the deceased person can also play a role in transmission, according to the World Health Organization.

• Ebola is affecting the countries of Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, all in West Africa. One in two people who have contracted Ebola during this outbreak have died.

• As of Aug. 31, there were 3,707 suspected, probable and confirmed cases of Ebola in West Africa, including 1,841 deaths with Ebola as the suspected cause.

• The first outbreak of Ebola in Liberia, which is experiencing the most severe outbreak, occurred in March. The suspected, probable and confirmed case count there is 1,698, and includes 871 deaths with Ebola as the suspected cause.

Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

stuck there,” Muckley said. “Things are real rough out there right now. It’s chaotic. It changed in a big hurry. It’s a whole different place than when we were there.”

Both Sutterer and Muckley, who had been to Liberia on the teaching mission before, say they won’t hesitate to return once Ebola has run its course in West Africa.

Because educators in Liberia lack resources for training, Teachers on Mission is vital, the men said. It is transformative for teachers and gives them a voice.

“The teachers love the opportunity to do the training they don’t normally have access to,” Sutterer said. “They’re very passionate about giving the next generation an opportunity to learn.”

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sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com As lights go up at Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center, the audience sees young, ambitious J. Pierrepont Finch (Tim Howard) as a window washer on a New York building — strapped into the basket that carries him to those high windows. He is reading the book he has adopted as his guide to life: “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.”

A voice (Steve Cassidy) reads the current instruction and there’s a flash and a ding-aling — a frequent occurrence as Ponty pursues his chosen career and lifestyle.

Next, we see him at the World Wide Wicket Company, applying for — and getting — a mailroom job, and meeting sweet Rosemary (Cara Lippitt), who in best ‘50s style would be “Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm.” The office set is well designed by Tim Barbiaux, with lighting by Seth Alison and sound by John Rivera. Costumes by Cindy Franke are true to the period and nicely detailed.

Ponty soon meets the big boss, Biggly (Ed Hickok), a caricature of corporate types, with a secret hobby — and the rest of a well-chosen cast of 22 that cycles through office-related song and dance numbers, skillfully directed

by Robert Wells and choreographed by Kelly Kates. The men in the cast, in particular, present a great variety of physical and character types, which adds a layer of fun. (They can all dance.)

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Voices are strong and staging is clever, reflecting Wells’ tongue-in-cheek perspective.

He suggests that this is “`Mad Men’ without the angst.”

Wells also notes in his program comments that this lighthearted musical, based on a funny guide by Shepherd Mead, opened on Broadway in 1961, won seven Tony Awards, the New York Drama Critics Award and the 1962 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. “It is a satire of `big business’ in an era when all executives were men, secretaries were women, sexual harassment hadn’t been noticed …” There was a successful revival in 2011 with Daniel Radcliffe as Finch.

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Oct. 11. The program will include material from Patty’s Everlasting Tour, and she will join the 150-member St. Andrew choir in six songs, including some of her material and the standard “How Great Thou Art.” A representative from the Water4 project will speak. The project works to provide clean water for African and other Third World countries. Tickets are available at St. Andrew, st-andrew-umc.com: $18 advance, $25 day of concert.

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Hot outside, but chili inside Wind Crest celebrates Colorado condiments

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As a sixth-generation Coloradan, whose family settled in the state sometime in the late 1700s, Wind Crest’s dining services director Marcus Cordova knows his chilies.

“The No. 1 condiment in Colorado is green chili,” said Cordova, a professional chef for 25 years.

Sept. 16 is the day Mexico gained its independence from Spain, but locally, this is the time of year that people in Colorado and New Mexico are harvesting their chiles, Cordova said.

So in light of Mexican Independence Day, and green chili, residents and staff of the Highlands Ranch retirement community Wind Crest enjoyed a fiesta day and chili cook-off, complete with a Mexicanstyle buffet. And despite the 85-degree temperatures outside, residents enjoyed tamales, chile rellenos and a live, sixmember mariachi band on the inside.

“Just because you get older, doesn’t mean you don’t get to have fun,” said Kathy Krajecki, who runs the intermissions program at Wind Crest.

All proceeds from the fiesta, collected from personal donations or entry fees for the chili cook-off, go directly to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Tying the event into Alzheimer’s awareness, Krajecki said an event such as fiesta day is good for retirement communities because they bring back memories, exercise and enjoyment in life.

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Plager, a resident of Roxborough who grew up in Texas, said he looks for a “good Texas red” when he judges. The chili should entail a sauce with a good blend of spices, and care should be taken when preparing the meat and the chili should be visually appetizing, he said.

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Diebel entered the contest because he enjoys seeing the residents have a lot of fun — but also because he’s competitive when it comes to cooking.

“All chefs have their own ego,” he said.

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AN OKTOBER CELEBRATION!

Kathy Rountree holds up Rosie, who the crowd began to affectionately call Jockey Dog, during the best dressed dog contest at the Highlands Ranch Oktoberfest Sept. 20. Rosie took second in the fashion contest, but did not get more than a foot or two past the start line when it was time to race.

Attendees of the Highlands Ranch Oktoberfest got to experience a taste of German culture Sept. 20 in Town Center. The event kicked off with the Oktoberfest 5K at 9 a.m., and the fun continued until the fireworks display in the evening. Tapping of the keg was at noon, and a big crowd pleaser this year was the Dachshund races and best-dressed dog contest in mid-afternoon. Throughout the day, people enjoyed live German music and dancing, bounce houses and games … and, of course, German food and beer.

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Ruth Roope, left, and Diana Quaden, Highlands Ranch residents, pose for pictures at the Oktoberfest dress-up banner Sept. 20.

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The Chalet Dancers, a Castle Rock-based group, perform German dances at the Highlands Ranch Oktoberfest Sept. 20.

Trek or Treat Off the Street Saturday, October 25, 9 am – 5 pm

A Halloween celebration with plenty of spooky surprises for children of all ages!

• Haunted Trek through Ghoul-ology • Creepy Crawly Crafts • Live Animals: Owl Flight Demonstrations 3 pm & 4 pm • Ghost Stories In honor of the greatest Halloween tradition, candy booths will line the museum’s hallways, allowing guests to fill up their bags with candy and spooky toys in a safe, fun environment regardless of weather conditions.

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THINGS DO THEATER/FILM

CHILDREN’S THEATER: Eating Words

A DISENCHANTED freelance fortune cookie writer is entrusted with an old, wellchewed ball-point pen; mid-scribble, she is overtaken by the pen’s magic powers and must find her way through a fantastic magic kingdom by seeking and wielding words as best and bravely as she can. This new show from Buntport Theatre is presented Sunday, Sept. 28, to Thursday, Oct. 4, on the Main Stage at Lone Tree Arts Center. For tickets and other information, call 720-509-1000 or go to www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.

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TRUNK AND Fashion Show THE PARKER Senior Center will have its free Trunk and Fashion Show, by Vicky’s Boutique, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Lunch, with reserved seating for the fashion show, can be purchased in advance at the Parker Senior Center, 10675 Longs Way, Parker. Lunch will be served at noon and the fashion show begins at 1 p.m. Lunch tickets are $6 in advance, or $8 if purchased at the door until sold out. There is no cost to attend the fashion show. A free cookbook will be given out with the purchase of clothes and accessories in the fashion show, while supplies last. Entertainment will feature tap dancers, line dancers, Parker Senior Center’s thriller dancers and singer Christine LeFils.

Fifteen percent of all purchases will be donated to the senior center. E-mail Kam at kamieb1234@gmail.com.

BALLET ARIEL

DISCOVER THE secret life of owls through live owl visitors, crafts, educational activities, and informational displays at the Audubon Society of Greater Denver’s annual HOOTenanny from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Audubon Center at Chatfield, 11280 Waterton Road, Littleton. See live Colorado owls from Wild Wings Environmental Education. Investigate what owls eat by examining owl pellets (i.e. owl puke) in “Whoo’s for Dinner.”

We will also have face painting, owl merchandise for purchase, pizza available for purchase from Southside Pizzeria, and bluegrass music presented by the Colorado Bluegrass Music Society. Proceeds from this event support our educational programs and activities at the Audubon Center at Chatfield. Call 303-973-9530 or visit www. denveraudubon.org.

presents two free performances of excerpts from “Coppelia” and other dances at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, on the second floor of the McNichols Civic Center Building, 144 W. Colfax Ace., Denver, and at 3 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 12, at Hampden Hall, Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Visit www.balletariel.org or call 303-945-4388.

Walking Tour of Cemetery

MUSIC/CONCERTS

ing tour of Bear Canyon Cemetery from 5-6 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 27.

The tour will be a leisurely 40-minute walk, with stops at about a dozen selected gravesites to hear brief stories of the deceased. Family genealogists Jerry and Mary Persall will conduct the tour with costumed interpreters from the Castle Rock Historical Society and other re-enactors. Refreshments will be served following the tour. Bear Canyon Cemetery is at St. Philip in the Field Episcopal Church, 397 S. Perry Park Road, Sedalia.

MUSIC BY Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) highlights the first concert of the season by the Arapahoe Philharmonic at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at Mission Hills Church, 620 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Tickets and more information available at www.arapahoe-phil.org, by phone at 303-781-1892 or at the door.

Birthday Bash at Castlewood

CASTLEWOOD CANYON State Park celebrates its 50th birthday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, with refreshments and speeches at 1 p.m. and education games and activities before and after the speeches. The snakes, Sid and Nancy, come out at 2 p.m. A birthday banquet/bash will be served starting at 11:30 a.m.; donations to the Friends of Castlewood Canyon State Park are appreciated. The park began as an 87-acre property deeded to the State of Colorado by Lawrence P. Brown back in 1961, and was officially created in 1964 by the Colorado Legislature.

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PHOTO CONTEST for Teens

County Libraries. Registration opens at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock, and entries will be displayed at the library and online. A popular vote and a panel of judges will choose the winners, to be announced at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9. Call 303-791-7323 or visit the Aloha Teen Tower at the library.

THE HIGHLANDS Ranch Metro District and Centennial Water & Sanitation District are partnering with the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Agency to present a prescription drug take back day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the sheriff ’s office’s substation, 9250 Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch. The sheriff ’s office will collect potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter drugs for destruction. The service is free and anonymous.

Go to http://www.highlandsranch.org.

SOUTH METRO Community Blood Drives A NUMBER of community blood drives are planned in the South Metro area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Upcoming blood drives are: Monday, Sept. 29, Town of Parker/Town Hall, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (contact Diane Lewis, 303-841-2332); Thursday, Oct. 2, at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton, 1:30-6 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 3, at Larkspur Elementary School, 1103 W. Perry Park Ave., 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (contact Doreen McCabe, 303-387-5375); Friday, Oct. 3, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 4, at FroyoRox, 8357 Rampart Range Road, A-104, Littleton, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

FULL STEAM Ahead VISIT ONE or many hands-on demonstrations and exhibits focusing on science,

technology, engineering, arts and mathematics from 1-3 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. The Douglas County Libraries STEAM program is open for all ages and requires no registration.

CHILDREN, MATERNITY Consignment Sale

DOUGLAS COUNTY families can buy and sell their gently used children’s items at the Just Between Friends children and maternity consignment sale from 0 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, to Monday, Sept. 29, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Caste Rock. Save 50 percent to 90 percent off retail.

Average consignor sells more than $400 at each event. Admission is $2.

TEAS AND Tours STEP BACK in time and explore Cherokee Ranch and Castle’s history and architecture, along with its furnishings and collections of art with a guided tour, offered Saturday, Sept. 27. The castle also offers afternoon teas, which include seasonal menu complete with scones with clotted cream and jam, finger sandwiches, pastries and sweets, as well as a tour of the castle. Cherokee Castle and Ranch is at 6113 N. Daniels Park Road, Sedalia. Call 303-688-4600.

WALKING TOUR of Castle Rock

Colors of Autumn Charity Car Show, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 28, at Kaiser Permanente, 9285 Hepburn St., Highlands Ranch. Proceeds will benefit Denver Fisher House (http://denverfisherhouse.org). A donation is the entry fee to show cars (consider at least $10). Spectators are free. Go to www.hrhotrod.com for details.

Historical Society and Museum will lead a walking or biking tour of historic Castle Rock at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Sept. 27.

The 45-minute tour will begin at The Courtyard on Perry Street, between 3rd and 4th streets, and will conclude at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St. Group tours are available by reservation. 303-814-3164, crmuseum@comcast.net

CASTLE ROCK

COMPUTER AND Electronics Recycling

at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at the Starlight Rhythms Concert Series at the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. All ages welcome. Known internationally, Mean Mary travels the genres of folk-rock, bluegrass and blues with banjo, fiddle, and guitar. Go to http://englewoodarts.org/concert-series/starlight-rhythms/ or contact Eric Bertoluzzi, ebertoluzzi@hotmail.com.

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EVENTS

THE HIGHLANDS Ranch Hot Rodders plan their annual Cool

MEAN MARY, with her brother Frank James, will perform

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TEEN SHUTTERBUGS are invited to register for a photo contest sponsored by Douglas

Charity Car Show

Mean Mary in Concert

OKTOBERFEST, A fun day filled with authentic German band, food, vendors and more, is from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Festival Park, 300 Second St., Castle Rock. http://www.downtowncastlerock.com/

JAY SCOTT Berry, a superstar magician from Australia, will perform Friday, Oct.

BALLET ARIEL Free Performances

CASTLE ROCK Historical Society and Museum will host a walk-

GERMAN FARE and Fun

AUSTRALIAN MAGICIAN 3, to Sunday, Oct. 5 at the Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Show is family-friendly. Reservations required. Call 303-660-6799. Go to www.AmazingShows. com.

Audobon Society’s Annual HOOTenanny

drive, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, to Sunday, Oct. 5, at 8817 S. Broadway Blvd., Highlands Ranch. The drive supports primarily local families in need.

The goal is to collect 100,000 pounds of food; cash donations also are accepted. All food and money will go to the Denver Urban Ministries. Contact info@feedingofthe5000.us or 303-944-5061. Learn more at www.feedingofthe5000.

DISPOSE OF old electronic components properly and safely at the Highlands Ranch Community Association’s computer and electronics recycling event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Kaiser Permanente, 9285 Hepburn St., Highlands Ranch. Businesses welcome; call for special pricing. Recommended donation is $20, or $40 for any size TV. Money raised will benefit the Highlands Ranch Community Scholarship Fund. Limit of three bags/boxes of confidential paper. Go to HRCAonline.org.

AMERICAN LEGION Meeting AMERICAN LEGION George C Evans Post 103 will have its October meeting at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Plans and activities for Veterans Day will be discussed, along with other business.

Go to www.legionpost103.org for information.

ANNUAL FOOD Drive ST. LUKE’S United Methodist Church plans its 8th annual Feeding of the 5,000 food

UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA Seminar LIVING AND Aging Well in Lone Tree is sponsoring a free seminar on understanding dementia from 8-11:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Lone Tree Arts Center, Event Hall, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Natalie Grace, Azura Memory Care, will explain the many facets of dementia. Dr. Huntington Potter, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center, will update us on new research in Alzheimer’s disease. Various community resources, including the Alzheimer’s Association and Neighbor Network, will be on hand with information on housing, caregiving, and assistance in everyday activities. This free seminar is funded by The Andrews Winslow Foundation with continental breakfast compliments of MorningStar Senior Living. Reservations are required: http://understandingdementia.eventbrite.com or leave attendee names at 303-225-4930. More information is available at www.cityoflonetree.com/agingwell.

COLORADO BALLOT Issues 2014 THE FALL Colorado ballot promises to stir up strong emotions in the state. With a variety of complex issues coming to a vote, it is important that we understand the ballot and what is at stake. Join Active Minds for an objective review of the ballot issues and a presentation of the arguments on each side of the proposals. Programs are free, but RSVP is required unless otherwise. Program schedule: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, Lone Tree Library, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, 303-791-7323; 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, Castlewood Library, 6739 S. Uinta St., Centennial, 303-542-7279; 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, 303-791-7323; 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock, 303-791-7323; 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, Castle Pines Library, 7437 Village Square Drive, Suite 100, 303-791-7323; 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton (no RSVP needed); and 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 8, Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Suite 200, Littleton, 303-791-7323.

CASTLE ROCK Writers Conference WRITE AROUND the Rock, a yearly concert for writers from all along the Front Range and even from out of the state, is from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Douglas County Events Center. The conference features 28 workshops covering various aspects of writing, and a number of agents and publishers will attend. A preconference event, “Reading from the Slush Pile: Agents Share their Thought,” is at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at the Events Center.

Go to www.castlerockwriters.com for details, or contact conference director Jean Jacobsen at castlerockwriters@gmail.com or 720-373-8966.

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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against others for a prize. Families, teams and individuals filled the sidewalks.

During much of the 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. time period, the Rootin’ Tootin’ Dixieland Jazz Band, attired in red and white striped vests, played its happy music in front of Town Hall, drawing spectators eager to learn what was going on.

Two vintage cars were parked in front of Town Hall for the day, and a horse and wagon hay ride circled.

There were also dancers, a barbershop quartet and talented young actors from Town Hall Arts Center’s Actor’s Playground class.

Each one developed and performed impersonations of historic characters, under supervision of THAC education director Seth Maisel

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LADIES GOLF League at Raccoon Creek Golf Course, Littleton, is accepting new members. Call 303-973-4653.

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MEADOWS WOMEN’S Golf League offers relaxing Tuesday mornings of friendly golf for ladies at the Meadows Golf Course, 6937 S. Simms St., near Ken-Caryl Ranch. The league plays 18 holes weekly from mid-April to mid-October. This fun group competes for prizes while playing from the red tees. Afterward, lunch can be ordered on the patio overlooking the course. Call Laura at 303-526-9598.

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AMERICAN BUSINESS Women’s Association meets on the second Wednesday each month at 6:30 p.m. welcoming women, working or not, to Success Chapter programs for success and positive living. Call Lori Smith at 303688-3100 ext. 360 or e-mail loris@intermountain-rea.com for upcoming speakers and events at Marriott Denver South, 10345 Park Meadows Drive, Littleton.

CONTACTS UNLIMITED is a business and professional leads group that meets at Courtesy Ford, 8252 S. Broadway, Littleton in the meeting room on the first, second, and third Thursday of every month. Meeting time is 8-9:15 a.m.

Visitors are welcome. Call Jenifer at 303-221-6550.

DESTINATION SUCCESS provides an opportunity for professionals to gather, form connections, expand relationships and exchange information. Business Success meets every fourth Tuesday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Bear Rock Cafe, 7903 South Broadway, Suite B, Littleton. As with other networking groups, membership and referrals are not required.

To RSVP and for information, e-mail Info@behindthemooninc. com or call 303-250-4528.

LITTLETON LETIP meets from 7-8:30 a.m. every Tuesday for breakfast at Egg and I, 2360 W. Belleview Ave., to exchange qualified business leads. Call Bob Hier Jr. at 303-6606426 or e-mail hierb@yahoo.com.

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Littleton presents its final Meet, Greet and Eat event from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sept. 30 at Littleton Center, 2255 W. Berry Ave. in Littleton. The program is designed to give residents the chance to meet neighbors and talk with the city manager and council members. Free pizza, drinks and ice cream are provided, and a variety of activities for kids are planned. Call 303-795-3720 for more information.

EDITOR’S NOTE: To add or update a club listing, e-mail calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Women, Littleton-Englewood Branch invites baccalaureates to participate in activities that further goals of equity for women and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change. Meetings usually are Mondays each month, September through May, at Koelbel Library, Orchard Road and Holly Street, Centennial. Social time is followed by business meeting and informative program on subjects ranging from public policy issues to poetry. Call Pam Hansen, 303-753-0838.

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While some thought the hunt difficult, a large number of the completed forms were correct. They were placed in an old suitcase and winners’ names were drawn and announced from Town Hall’s stairway leading to the theater. In addition to four cash prizes, there were a number of donations by area businesses.

The four cash prizes were won by: Amy Olaechea ($500); Paige Custer ($300); Katherine Tillery ($150); and Annie Peregrine ($50).

A number of gift certificates from merchants added to the excitement, especially Willis/ Sleuth’s gift to outstanding canine friend Eleanor, owned by Krista Krish.

The HLInc. committee has already chosen the second Saturday in September 2015 for a repeat. Save the date. (Answers will be posted on Historic Littleton Inc.’s website.)

NON-PRACTICING AND Part Time Nurses Association meets from 12:30-2:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at the Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. All nurses are invited to attend for medical presentations. Contact: Barbara Karford, 303-794-0354.

WOMEN INVESTMENT Group Master Mind Group meets to empower all women to build a real financial freedom through the power of real estate in any market condition. We network, share ideas, leads, resources and encourage each other. We meet once a month. For meeting information, call Lorena 303-981-6539 or e-mail WomenInvestmentGroup@ comcast.net.

Recreation

DEER CREEK Women’s Golf Association. The 2010 golf season is just around the corner and we’re looking forward to a terrific new year! If you’re looking for a challenging course and the company of friendly women on Tuesday mornings, please consider joining our league. We’ve got the best deal in town. If interested please contact Chris Jackson at chris. dcwga@q.com or 303-347-9193.

HOMESTEAD 9-HOLE Golf Women’s Golf League is accepting membership applications for the 2012 season. You do not need a GHIN number to join, but can acquire one as you play. We golf Monday mornings, April through October. To join this fun and active group, contact Barbara McGovern, barbmc30@gmail.com. Homestead Golf Course is at South Kipling and W. Hampden Ave., 11500 W. Hampden. Call 720-963-5181.

REC AND Rock for ages 10-14 meets from 7-11 p.m. every first and third Saturdays at the Goodson Recreation Center in Littleton. The cost is $6. Call 303-798-2476 ext. 11.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN Basketball Academy club, expert training for youth basketball players grades fifth through 12th meets twice per week and operates all year. Play in leagues and tournaments. Send inquiries to ronkburgin@ yahoo.com.

STROLLER STRIDES is a group fitness program that provides moms with a challenging workout and the opportunity to build relationships and gain the emotional support needed to adjust to the tremendous life change called motherhood. Classes are offered at 9:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at DeKoevend Park, near University and Arapahoe, and at 9:30 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Clement Park, near Wadsworth and Bowles. For more information, visit the Stroller Strides Web site at www.strollerstrides.com or call Kathy or Karen Zawadzki at 888-684-0641 or e-mail kandk@ strollerstrides.net.

Service

AMERICAN LEGION George C. Evans Post 103 Attention military veterans: Do you believe in patriotism and in helping our veterans, our children and our communities? Join the Littleton American Legion George C. Evans Post 103 at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month at the Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Visit www. legionpost103.org or call 720-287-2139.

CREATIVE COUNSELING Center is a network of mental health providers with offices in Denver, Aurora, Lakewood and Littleton. To meet therapists or to learn about locations, scheduling and fees, visit www.ccc-denver.com or call 303-267-2310.

ENGLISH CONVERSATION Sessions. Go to the Bemis Public Library Friday mornings from 9-10:30 a.m. to practice English in an informal group and learn about American culture. No registration is required. Call 303-795-3961.

NUTRITION CLASSES. Free bootcamp class meets at 8:30 a.m. three Saturdays per month at L-Town Nutrition, 1360 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Go to the park for a fun, energizing start to the weekend. Visit our Facebook pages for updates: Littleton 24Fit Club or L-Town Nutrition. Also offered is a Body Exchange Challenge. This consists of weekly meetings to discuss both nutrition and fitness. We deliver all of the tools that you need to help you reach your goal. There is an optional fitness class offered after the class. The class meets Wednesdays at noon or 6 p.m. You can join the challenge anytime, the fees are prorated. Visit L-Town Nutrition, call Gen McKenna at 303730-2038 or email ltownnutrition@gmail.com to sign up.

SINGLE DADS Resource Center Inc., a nonprofit organization, offers free parenting classes such as “The Ins and Outs of Single Fathering Parenting” focused on single fathers. Classes are from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 6322 S. Lakeview St., Littleton. Call Jamey O’Donnell, founder and executive director of the group, Clubs continues on Page 31

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Eagles lose softball slugfest Heritage comes up short in clash with Golden Eagles

By Tom Munds

tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com

Heritage held their own for a while Sept. 19 with Mountain Vista, but the Golden Eagles scored eight runs in the final two innings to pull away for the win, 16-9.

“It was a slugfest and, when you get into a slugfest it is all about who hits the best late in the game and they put together key hits late in the game,” said Heritage coach Pablo Severtson.

“We knew they could hit. We hit well too. We did well the first five innings. I thought we could have gotten something going in that sixth inning but Mountain Vista players made two excellent catches on drives that could have been for extra bases to end a would-be rally. It is a loss … but we need to put this behind us and play our best softball down the stretch.”

The schedule calls for Heritage, now 2-3 in the league, to play five more league games. The Eagles traveled to Castle View Sept. 22 and they were at home Sept. 24 against ThunderRidge. They close things out with a Sept. 26 game at Legend, then play back-to-back home games Sept. k 29 against Douglas County and Oct. 1 all against Chaparral.

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LEFT: Heritage pitcher Carly Carlsen (4) throws the ball to first baseman Emily Womeldorff (15) ahead of the Mountain Vista runner during the Sept. 19 league softball game. The Eagles battled and the game was close through five innings but Mountain Vista scored eight runs in the final two innings to win, 16-9. RIGHT: Heritage teammates wait to greet MaryAnn Quintana (9) after she hit a three-run homer in the Sept. 19 game against Mountain Vista. The homer put the Eagles up 8-7, but Mountain Vista responded with eight runs in the final two innings to win.

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Heritage’s Leiker in hunt for honors Highlands Ranch among teams expected to compete for Class 5A golf crown

By Jim Benton

jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com The south metro area features a pair of golfers who could compete for individual honors at this year’s state tournament.

One of those, Reese Leiker of Heritage, was the medalist at the Central Regional with a 1-under-par 71 at Green Valley Ranch on Sept.

16.

“I felt like it was a consistent round,” said Leiker. “My swing felt good and things were going like I wanted them to. It was a good start.

“I’m going to approach state like any other tournament, play my own game and stay inside of my own head. I like the course layout.

You have to hit golf shots. You have to play position golf. That’s the way I like to play golf.”

Nick Smith of Douglas County also expects to have a good shot at the Class 5A state tournament Sept. 29 and 30 at the Colorado Springs Country Club. Smith tied for second in the Western Regional Sept. 15 at Raccoon Creek with an even-par 72 and is anxious to show how much he’s improved this season at the state tournament.

“Each day is a new day,” said Smith. “You have to keep all of your rhythms the same, just do the same things both days and that way you get the same results.

“The beginning of the season I couldn’t find anything. My swing wasn’t anything like it is right now. I feel like I have a good chance to win it. The course will take a lot of drivers out of the round for me and I’ll be hitting irons off most of the tees because it’s not a super long course. That means I have to be accurate with my wedges.”

Douglas County coach Jeff Riley has a success formula for the state tournament.

“The key to performing well at the state tournament is to get better on the second day,” he explained. “Players cannot win the tournament on the first day but need to keep themselves in contention by playing solid golf, making pars and taking what the first day on the course gives them. The second day is about playing more aggressively and making things happen if need be.”

As far as the team title is concerned, James Barker has been doing a lot of lecturing the past two months on how to play smart golf.

Barker, the coach at Highlands Ranch, figures if his young team plays smart golf at the Colorado Springs Country Club, the Falcons will have a chance to contend for the championship.

Four-time defending state champion Regis Jesuit, Boulder, Coronado and Highlands Ranch will be the favorites to challenge for the team title on the tight, 7,030-yard, par-71 course.

“We’re young with three sophomores and a freshman,” said Barker. “We make a lot of birdies but we also make a lot of others. Because of our youth, we don’t always hit the smart shot. When we get in trouble we sometimes try to hit the impossible shot. We’re getting better at all that.”

Highlands Ranch lost to Coronado by one stroke in the Northern Regional Sept. 16 at Meadow Hills. Sophomore Tyler Zhang fired a 2-over-par 72 to tie for second in the regional.

Sophomore Kyle Pearson carded a 74 to tie for fourth in the individual standings, freshman Jackson Crist fashioned a 75 and sophomore Ryan Pearson came in with a 77.

“Colorado Springs Country Club is a setup kind of like Meadow Hills and we should be pretty good down there,” said Barker. “It’s just going to come down to which team can make the most birdies. It’s not a very difficult golf course. It’s who can keep the ball in play, who can hit wedges within 10 feet and make a high percentage of those.

“We have a good shot and so do a lot of people. Regis won our league (Continental) but we beat them a couple times. It came

Reese Leiker, left, and Nick Leibold will represent Heritage High School at the Class 5A state golf tournament. Photo by Nicole Poulos

STATE QUALIFIERS The following golfers from the south metro area qualified for 2014 state tournaments:

CLASS 5A Western Regional at Raccoon Greek Golf Course (Par 72): Nick Smith, Douglas County, 72; Chris Rapp, Mountain Vista, 74; Brett Startz, Douglas County, 78; Austin Hardman, Mountain Vista, 79; Nolan Cox, Mountain Vista, 81.

CLASS 5A Southern Regional at Wellshire Golf Course (Par 71): Ryan Zetwick, Rock Canyon, 73; Josh Pusar, Rock Canyon, 79; Nick Caldwell, Rock Canyon, 79.

CLASS 5A Central Regional at Green Valley Ranch Golf Course (Par 72): Reese Leiker, Heritage, 71; Austin Lieneman, Arapahoe, 73; Nick Leibold, Heritage, 76; David Packer, Arapahoe, 78.

CLASS 5A Northern Regional at Meadow Hills Golf Course down to the last tournament of the league season. Coronado is a favorite because that is kind of one of their home courses down there.

Grant Rodgers plays for Boulder and he shot

(Par 70): Tyler Zang, Highlands Ranch, 72; Kyle Pearson, Highlands Ranch, 74; Subin Lee, Cherry Creek, 74; Jackson Crist, Highlands Ranch, 75; Ryan Pearson, Highlands Ranch, 77; Jack Matchinsky, ThunderRidge, 76; Trevor Crockett, ThunderRidge 76; Cole Edwards, Cherry Creek, 78; EJ Clark, Cherry Creek, 78; Trevor McCord, ThunderRidge, 80; Philip Nelson, Legend, 82.

CLASS 4A Metro Regional at Raccoon Creek Golf Course (Par 72): Coby Welch, Valor Christian, 66; Ross Macdonald, Valor Christian, 69; Pierce Aichinger, Valor Christian, 70; Jake Staiano, Valor Christian, 70; Daniel Mastrobuno, Ponderosa, 77; Derik Mango, Ponderosa, 79; Drew Harkins, Ponderosa, 80.

CLASS 3A Metro Regional at Common Ground (Par 71): Nathan Vaughn, Lutheran, 77; Justin Vaughn, Lutheran, 83. a 65 at Wellshire. So Boulder is in the hunt.

There might be another team or two but it could come down to Regis, Highlands Ranch, Coronado and Boulder.”

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Gridiron highlights Chaparral scored 15 points in the fourth quarter to pull out a 36-26 non-league victory over Rock Canyon Sept. 19 at Shea Stadium.

Rock Canyon quarterback Ryan Hommel ran for a touchdown and threw three scoring passes, two to Gage Brady and one to Jack Lamb as the Jaguars fell to 1-3 overall prior to their Sept. 26 Continental North opener against Regis Jesuit.

Chaparral quarterback Kyle Gallup completed 20of-28 passes for 192 yards and three touchdowns. Cole Lehman caught all three of the TD receptions as the Wolverines presented coach Rod Dobbs his first victory as their head coach.

Chaparral will carry a 1-3 overall record into the first Continental League South game against Legend (2-2) — which notched a 19-6 triumph over Highlands Ranch on Sept. 19 at Sports Authority Stadium.

The Legend-Chaparral game will be a renewal of the Pride of Parker trophy series.

Lutheran, Colorado’s No. 1 ranked Class 3A team according to the CHSAANow.com poll, ran its overall record to 4-0 with a 55-0 romp over Fort Lupton on Sept. 19 in its 3A Colorado 7 League opener.

Josh Clausen caught four TD passes from quarterback James Willis in the win, which was a tune up for the Lions’ Sept. 26 league game at Elizabeth (2-2, 1-0).

Valor Christian, ranked No. 1 Class 5A, opens Centennial League play Sept. 16 at home against No. 8 Overland.

Baseball coaching change Joe Gleason, an assistant Highlands Ranch baseball coach for the past seven years, is the new head coach for the Falcons. He takes over for John Cackowski.

Gleason has coached at both the freshman and junior varsity baseball teams and in 2013 became the Falcons head girls softball coach.

Volleyball from afar Ponderosa’s volleyball team finished fourth in the bronze bracket Sept. 20 in the Durango Fall Classic in Las Vegas and Henderson, Nev. The Mustangs beat Pleasant Grove, Utah and Wilson Classic of Long Beach, Calif. to advance into the semifinals but lost to San Diego’s Francis Parker and then dropped the third-place match to Villa Park, Calif.

Soccer statistics Based on statistics reported through matches of Sept. 20, Rock Canyon senior Brian Olcott leads the Continental League in points and goals. Olcott had 11 goals and 24 points, just ahead of Ponderosa junior Thomas Green who had nine goals and 19 points.

Ponderosa senior Lars Peterson was the assist leader with eight, while Mountain Vista keeper Jake Hutto’s 0.2 goals against average was the best. Heritage’s Riccardo Cominelli has recorded the most saves with 59 or 9.8 per game.

Gymnastics leaders Heritage’s Kaela Schandle and Samantha Simon of Cherry Creek have the best Class 5A gymnastic scores recorded through Sept. 16 meet.

Schandle’s 9.75 score on the bars and 9.7 in floor exercise tied for the top spot in the events, while Simon’s 9.6 is tied for the best score so far this season on the vault.

Alumni report Mountain Vista graduate Josh Belfrage scored with 10 seconds left in the second overtime to give Metropolitan State of Denver to a 2-1 soccer victory over University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Sept. 19.

Belfrage’s goal was the latest goal scored in school history at 109:50. The previous record was 109:17.

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picked her pitch and drove the ball over the fence for a three-run homer to put the Eagles up 8-7.

Mountain Vista held Heritage to a single run the rest of the way, however, while scoring four runs in the fifth and four more in the sixth inning to win, 16-9.

Quintana had three RBIs, as did teammate Justyne Janssen who drove in runs with a double and a sacrifice fly. Amanda Stanton and Sydney Ballinger each drove in a run for the Eagles.

Severtson said his Eagles, a combined team that includes players from Littleton High School, has seven Littleton High players this season, including varsity starters such as Gabbie Matl.

“Catching has been an on-off thing for me,” Matl said.

“I caught when I was about 13 and, when the senior catching last season graduated, it is a position I enjoyed playing so I won the varsity position this season.”

The junior said, because she is short, getting up to catch a high pitch is the hardest play for her to make.

“I think my arm is my strength as a catcher,” she said.

“I hit well during the summer but I haven’t been very patient at the plate this season. My personal goal for the season is to be patient and look for a pitch I can drive for a hit so I can keep my batting average up. That is just another way I want to do my best to help my team win.”

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tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com Enthusiastic and vocal supporters of both teams shook the walls of the gymnasium during the Sept. 18 Cherry Creek-Arapahoe volleyball match. While every serve was challenged and every point contested, Cherry Creek won three straight to win, 3-0.

The score in the first game was close early but Cherry Creek’s attack clicked and they won, 25-14. The second game was a carbon copy with the Bruins pulling away, 25-16.

The third game stayed close from the opening serve and the outstanding play had supporters of both teams on their feet and yelling in support. The lead tipped back and forth and it seemed every time a hard-earned point put the Bruins ahead, Arapahoe would respond with a point-scoring play to once again tie things up.

Down the stretch, the score was tied at 19-19, 21-21 and 24-24. But Cherry Creek got the final two points to win the game and the match, 26-24.

“That last game was very exciting and volleyball at its best,” Bruins coach Sally Moos said. “We have great respect for Arapahoe and Arapahoe respects us so every match is a great battle. … Each team fights hard for every point every time we meet.”

Arapahoe Coach Jordan Wright agreed.

“That was a heck of a match,” she said.

“We played well most of the time but we need to be good at finishing so we win games and matches. That last game was a nail-biter but I like it that way. It makes the team that wins a game like that really fight hard for that win.”

The Cherry Creek win raises the Bruins record to 8-2 overall and 1-1 in league play.

Cherry Creek traveled to Overland Sept. 23 and was at home Sept. 24 against Cherokee Trail. League action continues for the Bruins Sept. 30 at Grandview before they return home Oct. 2 for a match against Mullen.

The Warriors are now 7-4 overall and 1-1 in league play. Arapahoe played back-to-back home games Sept. 23 and 24 against Mullen and Grandview and will hit the road Sept. 30 for a rematch with Mullen before returning home Oct. 2 for a match with Eaglecrest.

Moos said her Cherry Creek team is a balanced mix of seniors, juniors and sophomores.

“We have struggled a little so far this season because we have had a number of girls who couldn’t play because of injuries,” she said. “Tonight is the first match where all our players are healthy and ready to play except for one of our girls who tore her Achilles tendon.”

She said she counts heavily on her senior captains Shea Reilly and Emily Fish.

Fish said after the game she started playing volleyball when she was 10 and she liked it more than other games so it became her sport.

“I try to get better every season and, during the offseason, I (work on) speed and fitness plus my agility so I can jump higher,” she said. “That last game was so exciting. Everyone on both teams played hard and that makes game so much fun.”

Wright said Arapahoe is on its way to being healthy and feels the team can do some good things down the stretch.

“We saw some mistakes tonight, things we will work on to correct in practice,” she said.

“We also want to work on starting quicker so the other team doesn’t score early points (making us) constantly battling to come from behind.”

The Warriors are also a team with a mix of seniors, juniors and sophomores and Wright said seniors like Meredith Corder are her team leaders.

“I love matches like this and I love close games like that third game. It was exciting and I think all of us just fed off the energy and excitement of our teammates,” Corder said.

Corder, a back line defender, said the Warriors had some struggles against Cherry Creek but showed in the last game Arapahoe would not go down without a fight.

“We have come together as a team and that third game shows how far we can come,” she said. “I am a defender and I don’t think of myself as an individual but as a member of our team.”

She said she loves defense and feels that comes from playing soccer goalie when she was younger.

“I just throw my body around to try to get to every loose ball so I can keep it in play,” she said. “I am on the floor a lot but I have learned the technique so diving onto the floor so it doesn’t hurt much and is a lot of fun.”

Cherry Creek’s Kathryn Fish (5) goes up for a spike attempt during the Sept. 18 league volleyball match against Arapahoe. The hit scored a point for the Bruins as they went on to a 3-0 win. Photos by Tom Munds

Arapahoe’s Hannah Szymanski dives to try to keep the ball in play during the Sept. 18 league volleyball match against Cherry Creek.

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GALLERY OF GAMES & weekly horoscope

SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 22, 2014

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) An offer to help with a stalled project should reassure you that you have a workable plan in spite of the problems in getting it up and running. The week’s end brings more positive news.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) A past problem about a workplace situation re-emerges early in the week.

Talking things out helps ease tensions by midweek, but some hurt feelings could linger a few more days.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) YOptimistic aspects dominate your efforts. However, expect to confront some criticism, some of which might be valid, so keep an open mind. But overall, it’s your views that will count.

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GALLERY OF GAMES

CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Social interaction with new people, especially on the job, could be a bit strained in the early part of the week. But the awkwardness passes as you get to know each other better.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Expect news about a followup to a workplace change that could make a difference in your career path. Meanwhile, new friends widen the circle for all you Social Lions who love to party.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) Enjoy your well-earned plaudits for a job well done. But be aware that some people might not share your colleagues’ admiration, and you might have to work harder to win them over.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) It’s a good week to recheck your probably already overlong “to do” list and decide what to keep and what to discard. Lose the clutter and focus your energy on what’s really important.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) This is a good time to take a new perspective on what you’ve been offered.

Expanding your view could help to uncover any plusses or minuses that weren’t apparent at first.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) Many of the tougher communication barriers between you and others in the workplace or at home could begin breaking down this week. Expect some surprises to emerge.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) So what if fate throws some obstacles in your path this week? Just keep in mind that the sure-footed and resolute Goat can get past any barrier by focusing on the goals up ahead.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) This week calls for better communication with people in both your private life and the workplace. Start by asking questions, and then pay close attention to the answers.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Potentially beneficial workplace changes could be closer than you realize.

Make sure you know what’s going on so that you’re not left high and dry when the good things happen.

BORN THIS WEEK: You’re not timid about pushing to have your aims realized once you’ve set your mind to accomplishing your goals. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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September 25, 2014

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 9, BLOCK 32, SOUTHGLENNFIFTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7112 South Washington Street, Littleton, CO 80122.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0761-2014

on Wednesday, 11/05/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/11/2014 Last Publication: 10/9/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 07/08/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Robert J. Aronowitz, Esq. #5673 Lisa Cancanon #42043 Joan Olson, Esq. #28078 Catherine A. Hildreth #40975 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Emily Jensik #31294 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80204 (303) 8131177 Attorney File # 4425.100000.F01 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012

Public Notices NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustees Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0788-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 8, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): LIAM CROWE and NATALIE CROWE Original Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR U.S. BANK N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust: November 07, 2005 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: November 16, 2005 Recording Information (Reception Number): B5172869 Original Principal Amount: $359,650.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $358,516.54 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 14, BLOCK 31, CHERRY KNOLLS, FIFTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6773 S DETROIT CIRCLE, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/05/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/11/2014 Last Publication: 10/9/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 07/08/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Jennifer K. Cruseturner #44452 Courtney E Wright #45482 David R. Doughty #40042 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Eve M. Grina #43658 Allison L Berry #34531 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 14-002137 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 0788-2014 First Publication: 9/11/2014 Last Publication: 10/9/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - RESTART - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-109(2)(b)(II) FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0552-2010 Republished to restart foreclosure stayed by bankruptcy and reset sale date.

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 23, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): Christopher J. Healy Original Beneficiary(ies): Universal Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: US Bank National Association Date of Deed of Trust: May 23, 2003 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: June 11, 2003 Recording Information (Reception Number): B3125437 Original Principal Amount: $209,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $183,607.15 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 9, BLOCK 32, SOUTHGLENNFIFTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7112 South Washington Street, Littleton, CO 80122.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/19/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s),

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/19/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/25/2014 Last Publication: 10/23/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 07/23/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Milnor H Senior, III #7226 Giovanni Camacho, Esq #44364 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 600 17th Street, Suite 2350 S, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 13CO00593-3 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012

Public Trustees

Legal Notice NO.: 0552-2010 First Publication: 9/25/2014 Last Publication: 10/23/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0746-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 24, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Robert J. Kreshok and Jo Ann Kreshok Original Beneficiary(ies) The Empire Savings, Building and Loan Association Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Bank of the West, successor to The Empire Savings, Building and Loan Association Date of Deed of Trust January 05, 1984 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 06, 1984 Recording Information (Reception Number) R2364522 Book: 4059 Page: 356 Original Principal Amount $30,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $27,942.03 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: Lot 21, Block 1, Willow Creek Filing No. 9, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 7971 South Quince Way, Centennial, CO 80120.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 10/22/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 8/28/2014 Last Publication: 9/25/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 06/24/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: John A. Lobus #3648 the Law Firm of John A Lobus 710 Kipling Street, Suite 402, Lakewood, CO 80215 (303) 232-5606 Attorney File # BOW v Kreshok The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 0746-2014 First Publication: 8/28/2014 Last Publication: 9/25/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0761-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 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 the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Daniel R Veith and Lisa A Veith Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for WR STARKEY MORTGAGE, L.L.P. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, NA Date of Deed of Trust December 28, 2009 County of Recording

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THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given

29that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M.

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 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 the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Daniel R Veith and Lisa A Veith Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for WR STARKEY MORTGAGE, L.L.P. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, NA Date of Deed of Trust December 28, 2009 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 30, 2009 Recording Information (Reception Number) B9140688 Original Principal Amount $179,784.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $169,573.79 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 36, BLOCK 2, WOLHURST LANDING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7121 South Bryant Street, Littleton, CO 80120.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

Public Trustees

NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 10/22/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 8/28/2014 Last Publication: 9/25/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 06/25/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Robert J. Aronowitz, Esq. #5673 Lisa Cancanon #42043 Joan Olson, Esq. #28078 Catherine A. Hildreth #40975 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Emily Jensik #31294 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80204 (303) 8131177 Attorney File # 9105.100431.F01 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 0761-2014 First Publication: 8/28/2014 Last Publication: 9/25/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0786-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 8, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): Joseph A George Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Universal Lending Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Generation Mortgage Company Date of Deed of Trust: March 14, 2013 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: March 21, 2013 Recording Information (Reception Number): D3034843 Original Principal Amount: $273,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $129,963.49 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 82, BLOCK 1, WOLHURST LANDING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7108 S Bryant Street, Littleton, CO 80120.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/05/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/11/2014 Last Publication: 10/9/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 07/08/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee

Public Trustees

Legal Notice NO.: 0786-2014 First Publication: 9/11/2014 Last Publication: 10/9/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0814-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 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 the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): JANET E ROGERS Original Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGlSTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, AMERICAN MORTGAGE NETWORK, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust: August 02, 2005 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: August 10, 2005 Recording Information (Reception Number): B5117894 Original Principal Amount: $160,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $142,676.80 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 30, BLOCK 8, DRY CREEK TOWNHOMES, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7148 E DRY CREEK CIRCLE, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/05/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/11/2014 Last Publication: 10/9/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 07/16/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly L. Decker #32647 Toni M.N. Dale #30580 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 14-945-26950 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 0814-2014 First Publication: 9/11/2014 Last Publication: 10/9/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0818-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 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 the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): John Beck Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for EquiFirst Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee, for the registered holders of Nomura Home Equity Home Loan, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-2 Date of Deed of Trust: May 31, 2006 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: June 05, 2006 Recording Information (Reception Number): B6082651 Original Principal Amount: $100,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $98,081.46 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: See Exhibit A attached hereto and incor-

best bidder for cash, the said real propOriginal Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Elecerty and all interest of the said Grantor(s), tronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nomGrantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for inee for EquiFirst Corporation the purpose of paying the indebtedness Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSprovided in said Evidence of Debt seBC Bank USA, National Association, as cured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' Trustee, for the registered holders of fees, the expenses of sale and other items Nomura Home Equity Home Loan, Inc. allowed by law, and will issue to the purAsset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-2 chaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as Date of Deed of Trust: May 31, 2006 provided by law.

County of Recording: Arapahoe First Publication: 9/25/2014 Recording Date of Deed of Trust: June 05, Last Publication: 10/23/2014 2006 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Recording Information (Reception IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO Number): B6082651 A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO Original Principal Amount: $100,500.00 FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE Outstanding Principal Balance:

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO $98,081.46 CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you To advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100 DATE: 07/23/2014 are hereby notified that the covenants of Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the deed of trust have been violated as the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorfollows: failure to pay principal and inado terest when due together with all other By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee payments provided for in the evidence of The name, address, business telephone debt secured by the deed of trust and othnumber and bar registration number of the er violations thereof. attorney(s) representing the legal holder of THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE the indebtedness is: A FIRST LIEN. David A. Shore #19973 The property to be foreclosed is: Edward P. O’Brien #11572 See Exhibit A attached hereto and incorScott D. Toebben #19011 porated herein by reference Stephen A Hall #38186 Also known by street and number as: Martin H. Shore #1800 7337 South Xenia Circle #B, Centennial, Hellerstein and Shore PC 5347 S. ValenCO 80112. tia Way, Suite 100, Greenwood Village, THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN CO 80111 (303) 573-1080 IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURAttorney File # 14-00130SH RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN The Attorney above is acting as a debt OF THE DEED OF TRUST. collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be NOTICE OF SALE used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association The current holder of the Evidence of Debt of Colorado Revised 9/2012 secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Legal Notice NO.: 0832-2014 Demand for sale as provided by law and First Publication: 9/25/2014 in said Deed of Trust.

Last Publication: 10/23/2014 THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given Name of Publication: Littleton Independent that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/05/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Public Notice Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION best bidder for cash, the said real propCRS §38-38-103 erty and all interest of the said Grantor(s), FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0846-2014 Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is provided in said Evidence of Debt segiven with regard to the following decured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' scribed Deed of Trust: fees, the expenses of sale and other items On July 25, 2014, the undersigned Public allowed by law, and will issue to the purTrustee caused the Notice of Election and chaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as Demand relating to the Deed of Trust deprovided by law. scribed below to be recorded in the First Publication: 9/11/2014 County of Arapahoe records.

Last Publication: 10/9/2014 Original Grantor(s): GARY R. MARSHALL Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Original Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGE IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO ELECTRONTC REGISTRATION SYSA LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO TEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERFILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE SAL LENDING CORPORATION

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS DATE: 07/16/2014 TRUSTEE RELATING TO CHEVY Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for CHASE FUNDING LLC MORTGAGE the County of Arapahoe, State of ColorBACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006ado 1 By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee Date of Deed of Trust: August 10, 2005 The name, address, business telephone County of Recording: Arapahoe number and bar registration number of the Recording Date of Deed of Trust: August attorney(s) representing the legal holder of 16, 2005 the indebtedness is: Recording Information (Reception David A. Shore #19973 Number): B5121520 Edward P. O’Brien #11572 Original Principal Amount: $164,350.00 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Outstanding Principal Balance: Stephen A Hall #38186 $159,282.46 Martin H. Shore #1800 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you Hellerstein and Shore PC 5347 S. Valenare hereby notified that the covenants of tia Way, Suite 100, Greenwood Village, the deed of trust have been violated as CO 80111 (303) 573-1080 follows: failure to pay principal and inAttorney File # 13-00812SH terest when due together with all other The Attorney above is acting as a debt payments provided for in the evidence of collector and is attempting to collect a debt secured by the deed of trust and othdebt. Any information provided may be er violations thereof. used for that purpose.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE ©Public Trustees' Association A FIRST LIEN. of Colorado Revised 9/2012 The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 47, BLOCK 3, WOLHURST LAND0818-2014 * Exhibit A ING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE Condominium Unit 7337B, Hunters Hill OF COLORADO Condominiums, according to the ConAlso known by street and number as: dominium Map thereof recorded May 09, 2825 WEST BRYANT PLACE, 1983 in Book 63 at Page 66 in the reLITTLETON, CO 80120. cords of the office of the Clerk and ReTHE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN corder of the County of Arapahoe, ColorIS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURado, and as defined and described in the RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN Condominium Declaration for Hunters Hill OF THE DEED OF TRUST. Condominiums, recorded May 09, 1983 in Book 3857 at Page 51, in said records, toNOTICE OF SALE gether with the exclusive right to use the following limited common elements: The current holder of the Evidence of Debt Covered Parking and Storage Space(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, described No(s) 7337B, County of Arapahoe, State herein, has filed Notice of Election and of Colorado Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

Legal Notice NO.: 0818-2014 THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given First Publication: 9/11/2014 that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. Last Publication: 10/9/2014 on Wednesday, 11/19/2014, at the East Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and PUBLIC NOTICE best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for CRS §38-38-103 the purpose of paying the indebtedness FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0832-2014 provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is fees, the expenses of sale and other items given with regard to the following deallowed by law, and will issue to the purscribed Deed of Trust: chaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as On July 23, 2014, the undersigned Public provided by law.

Trustee caused the Notice of Election and First Publication: 9/25/2014 Demand relating to the Deed of Trust deLast Publication: 10/23/2014 scribed below to be recorded in the Name of Publication: Littleton Independent County of Arapahoe records.

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO Original Grantor(s): Aiesha Spivey A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage ElecFILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE tronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nomBY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO inee for Fremont Investment & Loan CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSDATE: 07/25/2014 BC Bank USA, National Association, as Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for Trustee for Fremont Home Loan Trust the County of Arapahoe, State of Color2006-E, Mortgage-Backed Certificates, ado Series 2006-E By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee Date of Deed of Trust: October 18, 2006 The name, address, business telephone County of Recording: Arapahoe number and bar registration number of the Recording Date of Deed of Trust: October attorney(s) representing the legal holder of 23, 2006 the indebtedness is: Recording Information (Reception Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Number): B6151146 Jennifer K. Cruseturner #44452 Original Principal Amount: $248,400.00 Courtney E Wright #45482 Outstanding Principal Balance: David R. Doughty #40042 $264,404.19 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you Eve M. Grina #43658 are hereby notified that the covenants of Allison L Berry #34531 the deed of trust have been violated as Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian follows: failure to pay principal and inBlvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 terest when due together with all other (303) 706-9990 payments provided for in the evidence of Attorney File # 14-002469 debt secured by the deed of trust and othThe Attorney above is acting as a debt er violations thereof. collector and is attempting to collect a THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE debt. Any information provided may be A FIRST LIEN. used for that purpose.

The property to be foreclosed is: ©Public Trustees' Association LOT 72, LIBERTY HILL III, COUNTY OF of Colorado Revised 9/2012 ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: Legal Notice NO.: 0846-2014 5209 East Briarwood Avenue, CentenFirst Publication: 9/25/2014 nial, CO 80122.

Last Publication: 10/23/2014 THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. Public Notice

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The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/19/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/25/2014 Last Publication: 10/23/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 07/23/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David A. Shore #19973 Edward P. O’Brien #11572

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 29, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): Pamela A. Gray Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for GMAC Bank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC Date of Deed of Trust: June 24, 2005 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: July 05, 2005 Recording Information (Reception Number): B5098096 Original Principal Amount: $143,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $123,889.67 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 534, HIGHLINE MEADOWS CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED OCTOBER 25, 1978 IN

$123,889.67 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 534, HIGHLINE MEADOWS CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED OCTOBER 25, 1978 IN BOOK 2873 AT PAGE 367 AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON OCTOBER 25, 1978 AS RECEPTION NO. 1786266, BOOK 36 AT PAGES 31 AND 32 IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE FOLLOWING LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS: PARKING SPACES 379 AND 3 8 0 C , C O U N T Y O F A R A P A H O E, STATE OF COLORADO *ASSIGNMENT OF DEED OF TRUST RECORDED AUGUST 27, 2013 AT RECEPTION NO. D3108004 Also known by street and number as: 534 East Highline Circle, Centennial, CO 80122.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

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NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/19/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/25/2014 Last Publication: 10/23/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 07/29/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David A. Shore #19973 Edward P. O’Brien #11572 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Stephen A Hall #38186 Martin H. Shore #1800 Hellerstein and Shore PC 5347 S. Valentia Way, Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 573-1080 Attorney File # 14-00407SH The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 0861-2014 First Publication: 9/25/2014 Last Publication: 10/23/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0876-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 1, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): Phillip L. Brainard Original Beneficiary(ies): U.S. Bank N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. Bank N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: May 05, 2011 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: May 13, 2011 Recording Information (Reception Number): D1045923 Original Principal Amount: $169,024.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $163,341.00 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 5, BLOCK 53, WALNUT HILLS, FILING NO. 7, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7223 S. Tamarac St, Centennial, CO 80112.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/19/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/25/2014 Last Publication: 10/23/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 08/01/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Amy L. O'Donnell #31271 Torben M. Welch #34282 Valerie D. Bromley #31363 Messner & Reeves LLC 1430 Wynkoop Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-1800 Attorney File # 7239.0048 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 0876-2014 First Publication: 9/25/2014 Last Publication: 10/23/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 1, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): Vanessa K. Vander Meulen Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for New Century Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee, on behalf of the registered holders of MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2007-NCW, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-NCW Date of Deed of Trust: February 26, 2007 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: March 13, 2007 Recording Information (Reception Number): B7031651 Original Principal Amount: $300,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $315,938.40 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE Also known by street and number as: 2864 West Riverwalk Circle A, Littleton, CO 80123.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 10/29/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/4/2014 Last Publication: 10/2/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 07/01/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Caren Jacobs Castle #11790 Deanna L. Westfall #23449 Jennifer Griest #34830 Britney Beall-Eder #34935 Kimberly L. Martinez #40351 Christopher T. Groen #39976 Cynthia Lowery-Graber #34145 The Castle Law Group, LLC 999 18th Street #2201, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 Attorney File # 14-02517 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 0768-2014 - Exhibit A CONDOMINIUM UNIT A, LAKESHORE TOWNHOMES (A CONDOMINIUM) 2864 RIVERWALK CIRCLE, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED ON JANUARY 13, 2000 AT RECEPTION NO. B0004901 IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR LAKESHORE TOWNHOMES (A CONDOMINIUM) RECORDED ON MAY 27, 1999 AT RECEPTION NO. A9087848, IN SAID RECORDS, FIRST AMENDMENT RECORDED JUNE 10, 1999 AT RECEPTION NO. A9095934, SECOND AMENDMENT RECORDED JUNE 28, 1999 AT RECEPTION NO. A910581 1, THIRD AMENDMENT RECORDED JULY 27, 1999 AT RECEPTION NO. A9121755, FOURTH AMENDMENT RECORDED AUGUST 18, 1999 AT RECEPTION NO. A9134820, FIFTH AMENDMENT RECORDED SEPTEMBER 8, 1999 AT RECEPTION NO. A9146736, SIXTH AMENDMENT RECORDED SEPTEMBER 8, 1999 AT RECEPTION NO .

A9146738, SEVENTH AMENDMENT RECORDED SEPTEMBER 29, 1999 AT RECEPTION NO. A9158352 AND EIGHTH AMENDMENT RECORDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999AT RECEPTION NO. A9159139, NINTH AMENDMENT RECORDED OCTOBER 19, 1999 AT RECEPTION NO. A9169316, TENTH AM ENDM ENT RECORDED NOVEMBER 12, 1999 AT RECEPTION NO. A9181397, ELEVENTH AMENDMENT RECORDED JANUARY 6, 2000 AT RECEPTION NO. B0001656, TWELFTH AMENDMENT RECORDED JANUARY 13, 2000 AT RECEPTION NO. B0004900, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice NO.: 0768-2014 First Publication: 9/4/2014 Last Publication: 10/2/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on August 28, 2014 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Channa Nicol Skinner be changed to Channa Nicol Chavez.

Case No.: 2014 C 300975 Tammera Herivel By: Trisha Scott, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 55203 First Publication: September 18, 2014 Last Publication: October 2, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public notice is given on August 21, 2014 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Beba Dedi be changed to Christiana Beba Dedi Case No.: 2014 C 300949 By: Judge C.N. Chauche Legal Notice No: 55211 First Publication: September 11, 2014 Last Publication: September 25, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on August 29, 2014 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Renea Rachelle Hayes be changed to Renea Rachelle James Case No.: 2014 C 300976 Tammera Herivel By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 55212 First Publication: September 11, 2014 Last Publication: September 25, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on August 12, 2014 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Gary S. Dvorak be changed to Gary Stephen Dvorak Case No.: 2014 C 300887 Tammera Herivel By: Laura Larson, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 55216 First Publication: September 11, 2014 Last Publication: September 25, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ELI CHESTER RIDGWAY, III, aka ELI C. RIDGWAY, III, and aka CHIP RIDGWAY, Deceased Case Number 2014 PR 30685 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado or on or before January 12, 2015, or the claims may be forever barred.

Personal Representative: Eli Chester Ridgway, IV 137 Stafford Avenue Bozeman, Montana 59718 Legal Notice No.: 55210 First Publication: September 11, 2014 Last Publication: September 25, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Doris Ann Vierregger, Aka Doris A. Vierregger, And Doris Vierregger, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30731 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Cynthia Cochran Personal Representative PO Box 334 Beemer, NE 38716 Legal Notice No: 55212 First Publication: September 18, 2014 Last Publication: October 2, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dolores Eloise Christensen, a/k/a Dolores E. Christensen, a/k/a Dolores Christensen, Deceased Case Number: 14PR30766 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado or on or before January 19, 2015, or the claims may be forever barred.

Timothy A. Christensen Personal Representative 391 South Gilpin Street Denver, CO 80209 Legal Notice No.: 55214 First Publication: September 18, 2014 Last Publication: October 2, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of PATRICIA STAHL, a.k.a. Patricia Maten, a.k.a. Patricia Pridmore Stahl, a.k.a. Patricia P. Stahl, Deceased Case Number 2014 PR 30748 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Christine Stahl Personal Representative 4611 Plettner Lane, Suite 200 Evergreen, CO 80439 Legal Notice No.: 55216 First Publication: September 18, 2014 Last Publication: October 2, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Harold L. Love, Jr., Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30751 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Teri Love Stouder Personal Representative 5230 W. Rowland Avenue Littleton, Colorado 80128 Legal Notice No: 55204

Case Number: 2014 PR 30751

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Notice To Creditors

Teri Love Stouder Personal Representative 5230 W. Rowland Avenue Littleton, Colorado 80128

Legal Notice No: 55204 First Publication: September 18, 2014 Last Publication: October 2, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Maurine T. McMichael, aka Maurine McMichael, and aka Maurine Thigpen McMichael, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30732 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

William J. McMichael Personal Representative 6551 South Glencoe Street Centennial, Colorado 80121 Legal Notice No: 55205 First Publication: September 18, 2014 Last Publication: October 2, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Howard F. Ford, Aka Howard Franklin Ford, Aka Dr. Howard F. Ford, Aka Howard Ford, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30756 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Anne E. Ford Personal Representative 12454 N. Antelope Trail Parker, CO 80138 (303) 870-7714 Legal Notice No: 55210 First Publication: September 18, 2014 Last Publication: October 2, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of C. Clare Gregg, Aka Charles Clare Gregg, Aka Clare Gregg, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30743 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before January 23, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Germaine F. Gregg Personal Representative c/o Law Office of Julia Griffith McVey, PC 12600 W. Colfax Ave. Ste. C 400 Lakewood, CO 80215 Legal Notice No: 55211 First Publication: September 18, 2014 Last Publication: October 2, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DaMarous Ainslee Faris, aka DaMarous A. Faris, aka DaMarous Faris, aka Dee Faris, aka De Faris, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30666 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before January 12, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Ruth Grindland Personal Representative 5445 Nebraska Way Denver, Colorado 80246 Legal Notice No: 55213 First Publication: September 11, 2014 Last Publication: September 25, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Alfred Von Essen, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30669 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before January 12, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Ian Erick Von Essen Personal Representative 5311 South Saybrook Lane Spokane, Washington 99223 Legal Notice No: 55214 First Publication: September 11, 2014 Last Publication: September 25, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Janet C. Sievers, Aka Janet Claire Sievers, Aka Janet Sievers, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30715 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before January 12, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

William F. Sievers Personal Representative 5370 South Fulton Court Englewood, CO 80111 (303) 290-6329 Legal Notice No: 55215 First Publication: September 11, 2014 Last Publication: September 25, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Shirley Bailey, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30701 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before January 12, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert Prado Personal Representative c/o Sharon Weikel, Esq., The Weikel Law Firm, PC 5860 S Curtice Street Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No: 55217 First Publication: September 11, 2014 Last Publication: September 25, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Oliver Morse Gray, Jr., aka Oliver Morris Gray, Jr., aka Oliver M. Gray, Jr., Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30723 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Co-Personal Representatives or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before January 26, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Virginia Ann Nimrod Co-Personal Representative 3661 West Linvale Place Denver, Colorado 80236 Becky L. Nimrod Co-Personal Representative 2717 South Logan Street Englewood, Colorado 80113 Legal Notice No: 55222 First Publication: September 25, 2014 Last Publication: October 9, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Edward J. Camp, aka Edward James Camp, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30791 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before January 31, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Paul R. Danborn (24528) Frie, Arndt & Danborn P.C. 7400 Wadsworth Blvd., No. 201 Arvada, Colorado 80003 303-420-1234 Attorney for the Personal Representative E. Ruth Camp 4825 S. County Road 185, Byers, Colorado 80103 303-906-0641 Personal Representative Legal Notice No: 55225 First Publication: September 25, 2014 Last Publication: October 9, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013CV702, Division/Courtroom 204 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Plaintiff: SHAMROCK PARK ASSOCIATION OF HOMEOWNERS, INC. Defendants: GUILLERMO SANCHEZ ORELLANA; CITIBANK, N.A., FORMERLY KNOWN AS CITIBANK, FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK; AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to advise you that the above-captioned action is pending. An Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure has been entered in this action concerning an assessment lien by the Plaintiff, Shamrock Park Association of Homeowners, Inc., pursuant to the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act, Colorado Revised Statutes, §38-33.3-316(2)(a), and the Plaintiff’s Declaration of Shamrock Park Condominium Phase 1, Notice of (said) Assessment Lien being recorded on April 23, 2013, at Reception No. D3050446 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, State of Colorado (the “Assessment Lien”).

The name, address and telephone number of the attorneys representing the holders of the Assessment Lien being foreclosed are Lansky, Weigler & Porter (contact Wendy E. Weigler, Esq.) 1401 17th Street, Suite 560, Denver, Colorado 80202, telephone number 303-297-1900.

The real property which is the subject matter of this litigation, which is the property subject to the Assessment Lien, is situated in Arapahoe County, and is described as follows, to-wit: UNIT ADDRESS 2304 SOUTH TROY STREET, BUILDING NO. 1, STYLE C, ACCORDING TO A DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM OF SHAMROCK PARK CONDOMINIUMS, PHASE 1, RECORDED ON THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1980, CLERK AND RECORDER OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO IN BOOK 3324 AT PAGE 1; TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN GENERAL COMMON AND LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS AS THAT INTEREST IS DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED IN BOOK 3324 AT PAGE 1, AND IN THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 48, PAGES 9, 10 AND 11, AND AMENDED IN THE CONDOMINIUM PLAT BOOK 48 AT PAGES 30, 31 AND 32, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO also known as 2304 S. Troy Street, Aurora, CO 80014.

The Plaintiff named above is the judgment creditor in this action and the lienor of the Property pursuant to the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act, Colorado Revised Statutes, § 38-33.3316(2)(a), and the Plaintiff’s Declaration.

As of May 2, 2014, the outstanding balance due and owing on such judgment is $16,573.39.

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL CASE NO. 2013CV31983, Division 207

Misc. Private Legals NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE DOVER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation, Plaintiff v.

DAVID J. KNIGHT III a/k/a DAVID J. KNIGHT JR., an individual; WARREN KNIGHT a/k/a WARREN R. KNIGHT, an individual; SUNTRUST BANK, a foreign banking corporation; FIRESIDE BANK, a foreign corporation; LIBERTY ACQUISITIONS, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company; and CYNTHIA D. MARES, AS THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE, De fendants TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS; Please take notice: This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Order for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure against Defendant Fireside Bank, dated May 30, 2014 and the Second Amended Order for Default Judgment and Entry of Decree of Foreclosure Against Defendants David J. Knight III a/k/a David J. Knight Jr., Warren Knight a/k/a Warren R. Knight, Suntrust Bank and Liberty Acquisitions, LLC, dated June 30, 2014dated May 30, 2014 and June 30, 2014, and C.R.S. § 38-38101 et seq., by Dover Homeowners Association, Inc., the current holder of a statutory lien, evidence of which was recorded on September 16, 2013 at Reception No. D3116007 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure was initiated due to a failure to pay assessments pursuant to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Dover Subdivision Filing No. 1, recorded on October 30, 1984 at Reception No. 2466979 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Dover Homeowners Association, Inc. on the subject property and improvements legally described as follows: Lot 29, Block 11, Dover Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado also known by street and number as 2142 South Zeno Street, Aurora, Colorado 80013 THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on October 30, 2014, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado 80112.

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the Civil Section of the office of the undersigned Sheriff at (720) 874-3851. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is: Reagan Larkin, Esq., #42309 Sweetbaum Sands Anderson PC 1125 17th Street, Suite 2100 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 296-3377 Dated: July 29, 2014.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Kevin Koch Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 55121 First publication date: September 4, 2014 Last publication date: October 2, 2014 Published in: Littleton Independent 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., #210 Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL CASE NO. 2009CV1645, Division 206 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Plaintiff: HIGH HOLLOWS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., v.

Defendants: OULAYVANH THONGMANY; LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY, a Delaware corporation; PRA II, LLC; and ANA MARIA PETERS-RUDDICK the ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE, TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS; Please take notice: This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an Order for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated May 10, 2010 and C.R.S. § 38-38-101 et seq., by High Hollows Condominium Association, Inc., the current holder and owner of a statutory lien recorded May 29, 2009 at Rec. No. B9055985 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure was initiated due to a default under the covenants contained in the Declaration of Grants, Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions Establishing a Plan for Condominium Ownership of High Hollows Condominium recorded June 26, 1980 at Rec. No. 19767755, in Book 3236, at Page 64, in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of High Hollows Condominium Association, Inc. on the subject property and improvements legally described as follows: Condominium Unit No. 220, Building No. 10732, High Hollows Condominium, as shown on the Condominium Map recorded in Book 46, at Page 11, and subject to the Condominium Declaration for High Hollows Condominiums, recorded in Book 3236, at Page 64, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. also known by street and number as 10732 E. Exposition Avenue, Unit 220, Aurora, CO 80012.

NOTE: THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

I shall offer for public sale to the highest bidder, at public auction, all the right, title and interest of the Defendant in said property on October 23, 2014 at 10 a.m., in front of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado 80112. Telephone 720-8743852.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on October 23, 2014, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado 80112.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 22nd day of July, 2014.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado BY: Sgt. James Osborn, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 55105 Published in: Littleton Independent 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., # 210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 First Publication: August 28, 2014 Last Publication: September 25, 2014 PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL CASE NO. 2013CV31983, Division 207 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE DOVER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation,

**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.” All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at (720) 874-3851. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is: Reagan Larkin, Esq. Sweetbaum Sands Anderson PC 1125 17th Street, Suite 2100 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 296-3377 Dated: August 11, 2014.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 55153 First publication date: August 28, 2014 Last publication date: September 25, 2014 Published in: Littleton Independent 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Phone Number: 303-649-6355

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AMERICAN NEEDLEPOINT Guild, Colorado Columbine Chapter, meets third Mondays each month, except August and December. Call Doris at 303-403-8703.

ANTIQUE CLUB meets the second Saturday each

month from 10 a.m. to noon at Antique Gallery, 5501 S. Broadway, Littleton. Call 303-794-8100.

BEMIS NONFICTION Writers’ Group. Unpublished nonfiction writers of personal essays and/or articles meet the second Monday each month at 6:30 p.m. in the café area of Sophie’s Place at the library. Take a pencil and five copies of a recent essay, no longer than 650 words, to share and read aloud. Elaine Kallos, a language arts instructor, facilitates the group.

BENEVOLENT AND Protective Order of Elks Lodge No.1650 meets at 8 p.m. Thursdays at 5749 S. Curtice St., Littleton. Call 303-794-1811.

BOARDS OF Directors of the Southgate Water District and the Southgate Sanitation District, Arapahoe and Douglas counties, meet at 4 p.m. the second Tuesday each month at office of the districts, 3722 E. Orchard Road, Littleton. Agenda information for each meeting is posted at Southgate office not less than 24 hours before meetings.

BOY SCOUTS of America Pack 633 welcomes all first- through fifth-graders to join any time during the year. Call Nick Erlenburg at 303-471-4172.

THE BREAKFAST Club Singles 50 Plus meets on the second Saturday of each month at Maggiano’s at 7401 meetings are the third Thursday each month. Call Benjamin S. Clinton Street, Englewood at 9 a.m. Arrival is 8:30 a.m. and Godfrey at 303-745-3418 or e-mail bhgodfrey@qwest.net. buffet starts at 9 a.m. Must RSVP the Hotline at 303-794Public Notice AMAZING TITAN Toastmasters meets from 3332 for reservation.

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE 6-8 p.m. Mondays at Marie Callender’s, Dry CreekCOUNTY, Court and STATE OF COLORADO CHATFIELD SERTOMA Club meets the first and NO. 2014CV30907, Broadway. Call Art Gomen at 303-762-9726. CIVIL CASE Division 202 third Mondays at Bistro Aspen Grove, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, SALE BEMIS EVENING Book Group meetsNOTICE at the OF SHERIFF’S Littleton.

Contact Linda Holloway at 303-423-4197 or linda@ library, 6014 S. Datura St., in Littleton, the third Monday each DOVER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, bessieshope.org.

INC., a Colorado non-profit month at 7 p.m. Call 303-795-3961. corporation, COFFEE AND Conversation Group connects Plaintiff v.

BEMIS KNITTING Group invites knitters to the people in the community who like to discuss books, current CHERYL E. CARTER a/k/a CHERYL library’s knitting group, which meets FridaysELIZABETH at 2 p.m. in CARTER, events any topic of interest. The group meets from 10-11 an and individual; SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES Sophie’s Place. Just bring a pair of needles and a skein of yarn. a.m. the second Monday of each month in Sophie’s Place at f/k/a AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, a foreignBemis corporation; and Notice Free snacks Beginners learn skills such as casting on, knitting, pearling, Public Library, 6014 S. DaturaPublic St., Littleton.

CYNTHIA D. MARES, as the Arapahoe and casting off, while experienced knitters get project ideasTrustee,and County Public Defendants Arapahoe County District Court beverages are provided.

Call 303-795-3961.

7325 South Potomac Street and provide hints and tips. The group is creating mittens, TO THE ABOVE NAMED Centennial, Colorado 80112 COLUMBINE Genealogical and DEFENDANTS; PleaseTHE take notice: scarves and hats for elderly library users at Bemis’ sister This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale In the Matter of themeeting Petition on of:the Historical Society has a program proceeding has been commenced through James Norris & Kristi Norris ARAPAHOE COUNTY Young Democrats

Misc. Private Legals PUBLIC NOTICE COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120 Plaintiff: UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS vs.

Defendant(s): JESSICA MITCHELL David A. Bauer, #7576 David A. Bauer, P.C. 2594 South Lewis Way, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Phone: 303-986-1200 Fax: 303-988-8913 Case Number: 08C317526 NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to said rules of civil procedure that the judgment entered in the instant matter on November 14, 2008 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s) which judgment remains unsatisfied, be revived, NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s), JESSICA MITCHELL , shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any he/she/they has/have, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect.

WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, this 24th day of June, 2014. /s/ Clerk of the Court Clerk of the Court Legal Notice No.: 55196 First Publication: September 4, 2014 Last Publication: October 2, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL CASE NO. 2014CV30907, Division 202 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE DOVER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation, Plaintiff v.

CHERYL E. CARTER a/k/a CHERYL ELIZABETH CARTER, an individual; SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES f/k/a AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, a foreign corporation; and CYNTHIA D. MARES, as the Arapahoe County Public Trustee, Defendants TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS; Please take notice: This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Order for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure against defendants Cheryl E. Carter a/k/a Cheryl Elizabeth Carter and Springleaf Financial Services f/k/a American General Financial Services dated June 02, 2014, and C.R.S. § 38-38-101 et seq., by Dover Homeowners Association, Inc. the current holder of a statutory lien, evidence of which was recorded on November 5, 2012 at Reception No. D2129361 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

The foreclosure was Notice initiated due to nonPublic payment of assessments pursuant to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions ofLITTLETON Dover Subdivision Filing NOTICE OF on PUBLIC HEARING No. 1, recorded October 30, 1984 at Reception No. 2466979, in Book 4295 at Page 60, to inthe theliquor records Pursuant lawsofofthe theClerk Stateand Recorder of Pho Arapahoe County, of Colorado, Real, LLC, doingState of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a libusiness as Pho Real, 2399 West Main en for the benefit of Dover Homeowners Street, Littleton, hassubject requested Association, Inc. CO, on the property the licensing officials of thedescribed City of as and improvements legally Littleton, follows: Colorado, to grant a Hotel & Restaurant liquor license to sell malt, Lot 29, Block 10, Dover Subdivision Filing vinous, and spirituous liquor for consumpNo. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colortion on the premises only. The applicant is ado a limited liability company: also known by street and number as Trong Nguyen, Avenue, Aurora, CO 18216Huu E. Warren 80013South Winona Court, Denver, CO 1681

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THEpublic LIEN hearing BEINGon FORECLOSED The the application MAY will NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., insale the has Council of to The Sheriff’s beenChamber scheduled the Littleton Center, 2255 Berry 20, occur at 10:00 a.m. onWest November 2014, atLittleton, 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Avenue, Colorado.

Centennial, Colorado 80112.

By order of the Licensing Authority of the BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.

the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Order for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure against defendants Cheryl E. Carter a/k/a Cheryl Elizabeth Carter and Springleaf Financial Services f/k/a American General Financial Services dated June 02, 2014, and C.R.S. § 38-38-101 et seq., by Dover Homeowners Association, Inc. the current holder of a statutory lien, evidence of which was recorded on November 5, 2012 at Reception No. D2129361 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

The foreclosure was initiated due to nonpayment of assessments pursuant to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Dover Subdivision Filing No. 1, recorded on October 30, 1984 at Reception No. 2466979, in Book 4295 at Page 60, in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Dover Homeowners Association, Inc. on the subject property and improvements legally described as follows:

Misc. Private Legals

Lot 29, Block 10, Dover Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado also known by street and number as 18216 E. Warren Avenue, Aurora, CO 80013 THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on November 20, 2014, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado 80112.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at (720) 874-3852. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is: Reagan Larkin, Esq., #42309 Sweetbaum Sands Anderson PC 1125 17th Street, Suite 2100 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 296-3377 Dated: August 19, 2014.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 55180 First Publication: September 25, 2014 Last Publication: October 23, 2014 Published in: Littleton Independent 9137 S RIDGELINE BLVD, 210, HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129 Public Notice Arapahoe County District Court 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 In the Matter of the Petition of: James Norris & Kristi Norris For the Adoption of a Child Case Number: 14JA67 Division: 24 Courtroom: NOTICE OF HEARING To: Samantha Turner-Norris and Gregory Turner

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Pursuant to §19-5-208, C.R.S., you are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner has filed in this Court a verified Petition seeking to adopt a child.

City of Littleton, Colorado.

If applicable, an Affidavit of Abandonment has been filed alleging that you have /s/ Colleen L. Norton abandoned the child for a period of one Deputy year or City moreClerk and/or have failed without cause to provide reasonable support for the child for No.: one 55221 year or more.

Legal Notice First Publication: September 25, 2014 You are further notified that an AdopLast Publication: September 25, 2014 tion hearing is set on December 4, Publisher: Littleton 2014, at 9:30 a.m.Independent in the court location identified above. ______________________________ You are further notified that if you fail to appear for said hearing, the Court may PUBLIC NOTICE terminate your parental rights and grant the adoption as sought by the Petitioner.

CITY OF LITTLETON PUBLIC HEARING Legal Notice No.: 55231 NOTICE ZONING MATTER First Publication: September 25,2014 Last Publication: September 25,2014 Publisher:ISLittleton Independent NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE CITY OF LITTLETON AT THE LITTLETON CENTER, 2255 WEST BERRY AVENUE, LITTLETON, COLORADO, TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION TO AMEND THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY FOR

For the Adoption of a Child Case Number: 14JA67

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Division: 24 Courtroom:

NOTICE OF HEARING To: Samantha Turner-Norris and Gregory Turner Pursuant to §19-5-208, C.R.S., you are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner has filed in this Court a verified Petition seeking to adopt a child.

If applicable, an Affidavit of Abandonment has been filed alleging that you have abandoned the child for a period of one year or more and/or have failed without cause to provide reasonable support for the child for one year or more.

You are further notified that an Adoption hearing is set on December 4, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. in the court location identified above.

You are further notified that if you fail to appear for said hearing, the Court may terminate your parental rights and grant the adoption as sought by the Petitioner.

Legal Notice No.: 55231 First Publication: September 25,2014 Last Publication: September 25,2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice Arapahoe County District Court 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 In the Matter of the Petition of: James Norris & Kristi Norris For the Adoption of a Child Case Number: 13JA244 Division: 24 Courtroom: NOTICE OF HEARING To: Samantha Turner-Norris and Gregory Turner Pursuant to §19-5-208, C.R.S., you are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner has filed in this Court a verified Petition seeking to adopt a child.

If applicable, an Affidavit of Abandonment has been filed alleging that you have abandoned the child for a period of one year or more and/or have failed without cause to provide reasonable support for the child for one year or more.

You are further notified that an Adoption hearing is set on December 4, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. in the court location identified above.

You are further notified that if you fail to appear for said hearing, the Court may terminate your parental rights and grant the adoption as sought by the Petitioner.

Legal Notice No.: 55232 First Publication: September 25,2014 Last Publication: September 25,2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice District Court, Arapahoe County, State of Colorado Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 Phone Number: 303-649-6355 Plaintiff: SABLE COVE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION and Defendant: CEDRIC MCELROY Case Number: 13CV772 * Division: 204

Government Legals

SHERIFF'S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE AND RIGHTS TO CURE AND REDEEM PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6905 SOUTH Under a Second Amended Judgment and BROADWAY. APPROVAL OF THE Decree of Foreclosure entered July 24, AMENDMENT WILL ESTABLISH A 50I FT 2014, in the above entitled action, am BUILDING SETBACK FROM THE WEST ordered to sell certain real property, as follows: PROPERTY LINE AND EXCLUDE THE USES: VETERINARIAN CLINICS WITH Original Grantor: McElroy BOARDING ANDCedric ANIMAL BOARDING Original Beneficiary: Sable Cove AND CARE FACILITIES. ALL THOSE Condominium Association WISHING TO BE HEARD SHOULD BEseCurrent Holder of the evidence of debt PRESENT AT Notice THE TIME AND Sable PLACECove cured by the of Lien: STATED BELOW. FOR MORE INFORMACondominium Association Date Notice of Lien: JanuaryPLANNING 24, 2012 TION,ofCALL THE LITTLETON Date of Recording of Notice of Lien: JanuDIVISION AT 303-795-3748. ary 25, 2012 County of Recording: Arapahoe County, PLANNING Colorado BOARD PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:00 P.M. ON OCTOBER 13, 2014 Recording Information: D2009324 APPLICANT: Broadridge Original Principal BalancePlaza of theLLC secured indebtedness: $3,780.00 CITY STAFF CONTACT: jdickinson@ Outstanding Principal Balance of the selittletongov.org cured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $3,314.22 Legal Notice No.: 55234 entered 5/8/14: Amount of Judgment First Publication: September 25, 2014 $9,357.74 Last Publication: September 25,foreclosed: 2014 Description of property to be Condominium UnitIndependent 10 in Condominium Publisher: Littleton Building 17, Sable Cove Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map thereof recorded June 24, 2005 at Reception No. B5093298 and Affidavit of Correction recorded July 20, 2005 at Reception No. B5106737, in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe

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second Tuesday of each month, except in June, July, August, are sixNOTICE chaptersOF in Colorado, including chapters in Littleton, SHERIFF'S COMBINED AND RIGHTS TO CURE AND and December. A social meeting is the secondSALE Tuesday of Englewood, Centennial, Evergreen and Boulder County. Call REDEEM a Second and ChrisJudgment at 303-683-6154 or Olive at 303-347-1311 or visit www.

December. A genealogy workshop is the thirdUnder Tuesday of eachAmended Decree of Foreclosure entered July 24, 2014, inContact the above entitled action, I amand use the contact form available. dbecolorado.org month, except in June, July, August, and December. ordered to sell certain real property, as folJoAnn LaGuardia at 303-770-3420 or visit www.rootsweb. lows: DISCOVERY CLUB is a fun and exciting way to com/~cocghs/index.htm.

Original Grantor: Cedricmeet McElroy new friends and enjoy recreational activities. Activities Original Beneficiary: Sable Cove COLUMBINE LADIES We welcomeCondominium new members include sports, arts and crafts, drama, singing, dancing, board Association Current Holder of the evidence of debt secomputer games, group and individual activities. Volunto our fun loving group. Join us for games (bridge, canasta, cured by the Notice ofand Lien: Sable Cove Condominium Association teer opportunities exist for people older than 15. Student volMahJongg and pinochle). Enjoy monthly luncheons at great Date of Notice of Lien: January 24, 2012 of Lien: Janu-community service hours. Club meets third unteers can earn restaurants and quarterly social events. DuesDate are of$24Recording annu- of Notice ary 25, 2012 month at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, ally. Visitors are welcome. For more information or toofmake County Recording: Saturday Arapahoeeach County, Colorado 8817 South Broadway.

Call Jenita Rhodes at 303-791-0659. a reservation to attend our next luncheon, call Jackie Hirt at Recording Information: D2009324 Original Principal Balance of the secured 303-972-3384.

DRY CREEK Sertoma Club. The only all Women’s indebtedness: $3,780.00 Outstanding Principal Balance of the seCOLUMBINE COMMUNICATORS club in the metro area meets for breakfast at 7 cured Toastindebtedness as Sertoma of the date hereof: $3,314.22 masters can help if speaking in public makes you anxious. a.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at Toast Amount of Judgment entered 5/8/14: $9,357.74 We improve your communications and leadership skills in a Restaurant, 2700 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton, or for lunch on Description of property to be foreclosed: thoughtful, supportive environment. Our clubCondominium meets from Unit 10the second Friday of the month at interesting restaurants. in Condominium Building Sable Cove Condominiums, 7-8:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of theaccording month at17, the The club comprises women dedicated to the common goal of to the Condominium Map thereof recorded June 24, 2005 at Reception Jefferson County Sheriff’s Station, 11139 Bradford St., Littlehelping people in the community with funds and volunteer No. B5093298 and Affidavit of Correction ton. Visitors are welcome. Contact Herb Dreorecorded at herb@dreomc. especiallyNo. in the area of hearing health. Help make a July 20, 2005time, at Reception B5106737, in the records of the office of difference through com (303-763-7334) or Pam Toyen at ptoyen7@hotmail.com the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe SERvice TO MAnkind and make new friends County, Colorado and as defined andat dewhile you are it. For more information contact Carol at 303(303-570-8606). Visit http://columbine.toastmastersclubs. scribed in the Condominium Declaration 798-3912recorded or bcworth@aol.com. org/ for Sable Cove Condominiums, September 15, 1982 in Book 3698 at

Page 273, in said records, andHIGHLANDS Statement CURRENT EVENTS Group meetsof the first THE Ranch/Littleton Chapter Intention to Annex Additional Land re-

corded Book 3931 at and More meets the second Tuesday Wednesdays of the month from 1-3 p.m. at the BuckAugust 3, 1983ofin Mothers Page 40 and 45, County of Arapahoe, of each960 month.

See www.mothersandmore.org/chapters/ Recreation Center, 2004 Powers Ave. in Littleton.

StateCall of 303Colorado. a/k/a South Dawson Way #10, Aurora, Colorado highlandsranchlittletonCO/ or e-mail hrmothersandmore@ 730-4609.

80012 hotmail.com for more information.

PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AND DEDAUGHTERS OF the AmericanTHE RevoluSCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE DAUGHTERS International, Bethel tion, Mount Rosa Chapter typically meets 1 Yp.m.C U RJOB’S PR O P Eat RT RENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE No. LIEN33, OF SABLE of Littleton, is a youth organization for girls ages every first Monday of the month at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. COVE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION. 11-20 who have a Masonic relationship with either Master Holly St. in Centennial. Call Gina Moore at 303-779-8762 for **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE Masons, Daughters, Eastern Star or other Masonic orgainformation or visit http://mountrosa.coloradodar.org/.

CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDSJob’s SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID nizations.

The girls meet first and third Mondays at 7:15 p.m.

AT TIMEisOF SALE. ** DAUGHTERS OF the British Empire a naat the Masonic Hall across from the Melting Pot restaurant.

THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY tional organization with a philanthropic purpose.

For almost NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. a century, DBE has been a common bond for women of British THE LEAGUE of Women Voters of ArapaNOTICE OF SALE hoe County has two meetings per month. No unit meetheritage living in the United States. DBE is open to women THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I o'clock are inA.M., Juneon through August, but the two unit meetings who are citizens or residents of the United States who will, are ofat 10:00ings November 6, 2014, in the Office of the Arper Civil monthDivision, will begin again in September on second Monday British Commonwealth birth or ancestry or who are married apahoe County Sheriff, 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, evenings Thursday mornings. Call 303-798-2939. to men of British Commonwealth birth or ancestry.

There720-874-3935, Colorado, selland to second the Public Notice District Court, Arapahoe County, State of Colorado Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 Phone Number: 303-649-6355

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Plaintiff: SABLE COVE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION and Defendant: CEDRIC MCELROY Case Number: 13CV772 * Division: 204 SHERIFF'S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE AND RIGHTS TO CURE AND REDEEM Under a Second Amended Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered July 24, 2014, in the above entitled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property, as follows: Original Grantor: Cedric McElroy Original Beneficiary: Sable Cove Condominium Association Current Holder of the evidence of debt secured by the Notice of Lien: Sable Cove Condominium Association Date of Notice of Lien: January 24, 2012 Date of Recording of Notice of Lien: January 25, 2012 County of Recording: Arapahoe County, Colorado Recording Information: D2009324 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $3,780.00 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $3,314.22 Amount of Judgment entered 5/8/14: $9,357.74 Description of property to be foreclosed: Condominium Unit 10 in Condominium Building 17, Sable Cove Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map thereof recorded June 24, 2005 at Reception No. B5093298 and Affidavit of Correction recorded July 20, 2005 at Reception No. B5106737, in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, Colorado and as defined and described in the Condominium Declaration for Sable Cove Condominiums, recorded September 15, 1982 in Book 3698 at Page 273, in said records, and Statement of Intention to Annex Additional Land recorded August 3, 1983 in Book 3931 at Page 40 and 45, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. a/k/a 960 South Dawson Way #10, Aurora, Colorado 80012 THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF SABLE COVE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10:00 o'clock A.M., on November 6, 2014, in the Office of the Arapahoe County Sheriff, Civil Division, 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado, 720-874-3935, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor therein, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor therein, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Misc. Private Legals

The name, address and business telephone number of each of the attorneys representing the holder of the evidence of debt are as follows: Kerry Simpson, Atty. Reg. No. 35514, Pickard & Ross, P.C., 12712 W. Ken Caryl Ave., Littleton, Colorado 80127, 303-989-6655.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This Sheriff's Notice of Sale is signed August 14, 2014.

David C. Walcher Sheriff, Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Public Notice: 55186 First Publication: September 11, 2014 Last Publication: October 9, 2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE After Thirty (30) days from September 18, 2014 the Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District, Owner, will pay to Levi Contractors, Inc., Contractor, the full balance due on the Project, “Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District – Construction of 6” Water Main Replacement On South Chase Way in Columbine Knolls Filing No. 5 and Columbine Grove Filing No.1", Specifications No. A4-031.

All persons having claims for labor, rentals, materials and services, shall present the same to the Owner in writing and verified prior to date specified above, or the Owner shall be free of all liabilities for attempting to obtain payment to such persons by the Contractor. All Notices of Claim shall be sent, First Class mail, to the following address: Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District c/o ENS Consulting, LLC 1200 S. Wadsworth Blvd., #100 Lakewood, Colorado 80232 Legal Notice No.: 55202 First Publication: September 18, 2014 Last Publication: September 25, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Government Legals Public Notice Littleton City Council Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of the Santa Fe Urban Renewal Plan A public hearing is scheduled for October 21, 2014, at the regular meeting of the City of Littleton City Council, which begins at 7:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, for the purpose of considering the approval of the Santa Fe Urban Renewal Plan pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-25107. The general scope of the Santa Fe Urban Renewal Plan includes: • Blight Conditions and Findings Regarding Area to be Designated • Relationship to Local Vision Goals, Objectives and Plans • Compliance with the Littleton Comprehensive Plan • Authorized Urban Renewal Undertakings and Activities • Project Financing • Arapahoe County Impact Report

Public Notice Littleton City Council Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of the Columbine Square Urban Renewal Plan A public hearing is scheduled for October 21, 2014, at the regular meeting of the City of Littleton City Council, which begins at 7:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, for the purpose of considering the approval of the Columbine Square Urban Renewal Plan pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-25-107. The general scope of the Columbine Square Urban Renewal Plan includes: • Blight Conditions and Findings Regarding Area to be Designated • Relationship to Local, Vision, Goals, Objectives and Plans • Compliance with the Littleton Comprehensive Plan • Authorized Urban Renewal Undertakings and Activities • Project Financing • Arapahoe County Impact Report

The area is located in the City of Littleton on the eastern and western edges of State Highway #85 between S. Prince St.(north) and the Douglas County line (south)

The area is generally located in the City of Littleton south of Belleview Ave. between South Lowell and South Linden Drive as well as between South Irving Street and South Federal Boulevard

This hearing will be held in the Littleton City Hall, located at 2255 West Berry Littleton, Colorado. Copies of the Santa Fe Urban Renewal Plan are available for review in the office of the Littleton City Clerk, 2255 West Berry St., Littleton, Colorado or on the LIFT website: lift-littleton.org.

This hearing will be held in the Littleton City Hall, located at 2255 West Berry Littleton, Colorado. Copies of the Columbine Square Urban Renewal Plan are available for review in the office of the Littleton City Clerk, 2255 West Berry St., Littleton, Colorado or on the LIFT website: lift-littleton.org

Legal Notice No.: 55223 First Publication: September 25, 2014 Last Publication: September 25, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No.: 55224 First Publication: September 25, 2014 Last Publication: September 25, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent

BE Informed!

The name, address and business telephone number of each of the attorneys representing the holder of the evidence of debt are as follows: Kerry Simpson, Atty. Reg. No. 35514, Pickard & Ross, P.C., 12712 W. Ken Caryl Ave., Littleton, Colorado 80127, 303-989-6655.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This Sheriff's Notice of Sale is signed August 14, 2014.

David C. Walcher Sheriff, Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn

Public Notice: 55186 First Publication: September 11, 2014 Last Publication: October 9, 2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

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