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Chess champ speaks out: Garry Kasparov talks to local business leaders. See Page 10
A ‘Brilliant’ idea: Cartier show sparkles at Denver Art Museum. See Page 17
Ana Martinez, 17, said she rarely even gets to use scissors, let alone use them to tear open a dead shark. Photo by Jennifer Smith
Blind students take on sharks Title quest: A pair of south metro teams remain in the hunt for a football championship. See Page 25
Dissection provides rare experience By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Ana Martinez, 17, rarely gets to use scissors, let alone scalpels and forceps. But on Nov. 14, she and
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a couple dozen other blind people got to use all of the above to dissect some sharks. “I like exploring the shark and touching it,” said Martinez, an exchange student from Mexico attending classes at the Colorado Center for the Blind in Littleton, as she poked around in her shark’s belly. “Just being able to do this is really fun.” It’s an opportunity CCB has offered for 10 years now with the help of Terry Harrison, a biology fac-
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areas. Council approved the first two, Columbine Square shopping center and the Santa Fe corridor, on Nov. 4. The two areas now being considered are, generally speaking, the Broadway corridor from north of Powers Avenue to south of Littleton Boulevard, and the Littleton Boulevard corridor from Windermere Street to Bannock Street. If council ultimately approves them, property owners will be able to approach LIFT with specific redevelopment projects and reasons why they can’t happen without financial assistance from the authority. If the board members are persuaded, they can enter into an agreement that whatever new property taxes are generated from the project get divided between the authority and the property owner for 25 years. The money has to be spent on public improvements like roads, drainage, sewer and sidewalks — major expenditures that often impede development. The board heard familiar refrains from familiar faces during the Nov. 11 hearing. Several
The Littleton Public Schools Board of Education has unanimously approved the establishment of a safety and mental-health advisory committee that will review protocols and recommend improvements. “I do appreciate the opportunity to share what we do have in place, because I think there’s a lot of misunderstanding out there about what the district does have in place,” Lucie Stanish, board president, said during the Nov. 13 meeting. “But are there gaps they Murphy can see, and what can we do better?” Up to 30 parents, mental-health experts, community members, law enforcement, teachers, students and administrators will participate. Board member Carrie Warren-Gully asked that it be as diverse a group as possible. “To be frank, I don’t want any one school to be overrepresented,” agreed Superintendent Scott Murphy. “A lot of this has grown out of our tragedy from last year, but this is for everybody. We’re not trying to exclude anybody, but we want to make sure we have enough representation.” Community members interested in securing one of the two seats at the table available to them can apply online at www.littletonpublicschools. net until Nov. 30.
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The site of the former Quality Auto Sound is one of many commercial lots included in the Littleton Boulevard area that could potentially benefit through urban renewal. Photo by Jennifer Smith
Urban-renewal decision delayed Late-running meeting prompts postponement By Jennifer Smith
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ulty member at Arapahoe Community College. Harrison has as much fun as the students, watching them gain confidence as the morning progresses. “You need to get the lay of the land first,” he told the students, who come from all over the metro area to dive into the fishy task at hand. “Some of this is delicate and difficult to do.”
The Littleton Planning Board heard from the public about the final two proposed urban-renewal areas Nov. 11, but put off making a decision on whether to deem them such until Nov. 24. The plans were set as the last item on the agenda and weren’t addressed until 9:30 p.m., and policy requires the board to vote on whether to continue meetings past 10 p.m. The members agreed to conduct the public hearing but hold off on their deliberations. They need to make a decision before city council’s Dec. 2 meeting, when the final vote will occur, or their voices will not be heard on the matter. Anne Ricker is the consultant for Littleton Invests for Tomorrow, the city’s urban-renewal authority. She gave a presentation that mirrored the many she has given in the past on all four of the
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When thanks is the reward of giving A few hundred men and women form a thin, bedraggled line that follows the sidewalk from the Denver City and County Building along the edge of Civic Center Park. They slowly shift their way forward — for some it will take two to three hours — to a 23-table buffet nearly the length of a city block, laden with all the trimmings of Thanksgiving dinner. Mikayla Sullivan, 17, stands near the end, her small frame draped in a black, wool coat, a gray Broncos cap sitting backwards on her strawberry-blonde hair. She doesn’t mind the wait. She’s thankful for the food. “We can eat,” Mikayla says. She and her boyfriend are living for the moment in a pay-by-the-day motel. She smiles, holding an unlit cigarette between her fingers. She’s also thankful for her 11- and 12-year old sisters back home in Indianapolis. But when she mentions them, she struggles to keep tears from filling her green eyes. “This is the first Thanksgiving that …” Her voice trails off. For six hours on this second Saturday in November, hundreds of men, women and children dine at tables covered in golden plastic tablecloths decorated with vases of fall flowers. They spread across a closed-off Bannock Street in front of the city’s government building. David Clifton Ministries in Lakewood, a nonprofit that works with the homeless and needy, has served this dinner for 19 years with the help of an army of volunteers. They are young and old. They ladle food onto plates and clean up and carry trays to tables for those who can’t on their own. They help wherever they can. “Water,” a young woman with a nametag that reads “Savannah” calls out
as she walks along the line with a tray of cups. “Water.” JoAnn Trudell, 63, reaches for one. “Thank you for taking care of us,” she says with a smile. JoAnn, shoulder-length white hair topped by a beanie of the same color, is here with her friend, Joyce Ann Schneider, 67. They pull an empty purple suitcase they hope to fill with food to take home. “We’re not homeless, but we’re disabled,” JoAnn says. “We don’t make enough to make a Thanksgiving meal, to have Thanksgiving treats and special things — and this is just wonderful. It makes us so happy, like we’re more a part of the human race.” Most of the diners are homeless. Some have roofs over their heads, living in subsidized housing or with family and friends, but — like JoAnn — say they are grateful for a meal they cannot afford. Hunger. An anguish most of us don’t feel. But numbers prove it is very real: Nearly one in seven Coloradans faced times in 2013 when they didn’t have enough money to buy food for their families or themselves. More than one in five households with children faced financial challenges to put food on the table. More than one in four working families do not have enough money to meet their basic needs.
That’s according to Hunger Free Colorado, the state’s leading anti-hunger organization. And consider this: The Metro Denver Homeless Initiative reported 5,812 homeless men, women and children as of January in the seven-county metro Denver area. And of the 2,230 men, women and children who were at-risk for homelessness, nearly two-thirds were living in households with children. At the end of the buffet line, at an area of tables heavy with piles of jackets and shirts and pants, Heather Mondy, 38, searches for clothes for her three daughters. “Mom, I like this one,” a daughter shouts, trying on a beige, wool coat. Heather lugs a second trash bag filled with clothes to the grass where her family rests. She and her children traveled from Golden, where she lives in Section 8 federally subsidized housing, “to hang out with people who are not going to be judgmental or mean…” They enjoyed the dinner, but the clothing was a true blessing, she says. “I’m definitely going to be able to dress them warm… and cute this year.” A petite woman with sparkly sunglasses and long auburn hair, she is thankful for the day. “I’m blessed we can still come together peacefully,” Heather says, “and we still have heart for helping the ones who need our help.” At one of the tables, a 63-year-old woman leans back, eyes closed, swaying to the jazzy music from the nearby band. Her late husband was a veteran, she says. A few nights a week, she stays with her son in his subsidized apartment. She spends the other nights at St. Francis Center, a shelter for homeless men and women.
“Right now,” she says, “I’m looking for a permanent home.” She stood in line for three hours to partake of the banquet. The turkey. The stuffing. The green beans and mashed potatoes and gravy. “I’m going to take some home for later tonight,” she says, then laughs softly. “And breakfast in the morning.” She speaks with graceful elegance and asks her name not be used. She’s been homeless off and on for the past six years. It’s a weary struggle she hopes will end soon. Yet she remains grateful. “I’m thankful for my health and strength, for being able to walk around,” she says. “Most of all, my spirituality. Faith is the expectation of unforeseen things. And that’s what carries me on every day.” The sun begins to sink on the outdoor Thanksgiving feast. The line is no longer hundreds deep. Diners, scattered along the tables, linger, listening to the waning melodies of the band. Simple expressions of gratitude tumble in the gentle darkness: Jackie Russell, 53, homeless: “Being alive.” Mystic Aberle, 32, volunteer: “Having a warm place to stay.” Paul Winters, 47, on disability: “Being able to give God thanks.” Tami Bigandt, 46, volunteer: “That my daily needs are met… that I have food.” True thanks giving. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. Her column earned first place in the 2013 Colorado Press Association Better Newspaper contest. She can be reached at ahealey@ coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303566-4110.
CORRECTION “Personal Stories of Englewood Veterans” will be presented by the Englewood Historical Society at 3 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Englewood Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. The date was incorrect in Sonya’s Sampler in last week’s edition.
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Council debates charter changes Some suggestions from advisory panel are tossed By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Littleton voters will likely get the chance to revisit the wisdom of their forefathers, now that city council has agreed with an advisory committee that some changes need to be made to the charter. The charter review committee, made up of citizens coming from a variety of perspectives, took about a year to review the document. It was the first front-to-back review
since the charter, which turned Littleton into a home-rule city, was created in 1959. The proposed change that caused the most discussion among councilmembers during a Nov. 11 study session is whether to ask the voters to elect the mayor directly. Currently, the seven members of council elect the mayor by themselves. There is often talk of hurt feelings, hidden agendas and behind-the-scenes deals afterward. “You can have the minority and the majority going at each other in ways that I don’t think are helpful,” said Councilmember Peggy Cole. “I think it’s worked well the way we’re doing it. We just had a
‘You can have the minority and the majority going at each other in ways that I don’t think are helpful.’ Councilmember Peggy Cole
bad experience, I think, with the feelings that have gotten hurt, and that doesn’t have to happen.” Councilmember Debbie Brinkman, whom council unanimously voted out as mayor last November, strongly supports letting the people decide, calling the current method “not always healthy.” “The mayor is the face of the community,” she said. “I think the citizens have a right to elect a mayor.” City Manager Michael Penny stressed that it would not change role or duties of the mayor, and Littleton would still have a manager-council form of government rather than a strong mayor system. “It doesn’t change the power of the position, it changes the source of the election,” said Mayor Phil Cernanec. Council did not like the committee’s suggestion to strengthen language protecting the city’s water rights, asking that voters approve selling what few are left. There was much controversy in 2011 when then-Mayor Doug Clark signed a deal that meant Denver Water wouldn’t have to serve any areas the city might annex, in exchange for $2.6 million. That
move effectively blocked what at the time was the potential annexation of Sterling Ranch. “This one troubles me a little bit, because it feels like a reprimand after the fact,” said Brinkman. Nor did most of them like the suggestion to decrease the time until an outgoing councilmember can run again from four years to two, or the one to seat new members in January rather than during the first meeting after the November election. “Whatever the benefits might be, having a lame-duck council is far worse,” said Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Beckman. Other changes voters could decide include how and where legal notices are posted, what kinds of authority the city manager has to approve contracts, and increasing the number of people on the election commission from three to five. To see the proposed changes in their entirety, visit www.littletongov.org. Click on the “City Leadership” tab, then “View Meetings Online,” and find the Nov. 4 meeting. Click on agenda; it’s the last item.
LITTLETON NEWS IN A HURRY Doty named to panel In October, Arapahoe County Commissioner Nancy A. Doty was appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper to serve on the Colorado State Child Fatality Prevention Review Team. Doty is serving her first term as commissioner representing District 1 and is board chair. She was appointed as the local government representative to the 45-member committee, which also includes representatives from law enforcement, district attorneys’ offices, coroners’ offices and the medical community.
Burn off that turkey
On Thanksgiving, the average American will stuff themselves with about 4,500 calories of food. While noshing is fun, South Suburban Parks and Recreation has a way to help keep calories and stress at bay with its new “Turkey Burner,” a 90-minute fitness jam, offered at three of its recreation centers on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27. The “Turkey Burner” will be offered from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at Buck Recreation Center, 200 W. Powers Ave. in Littleton; 8:30 to 10 a.m. at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd. in Centennial; and 7 to 8:30 a.m. at Lone
Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle in Lone Tree. It’s open to those age 10 and older, and is included in the recreation center’s admission fee. For more information, visit www.sspr.org.
Locals earn CenturyLink kudos
Each year, CenturyLink recognizes employees who go above and beyond to provide outstanding service to their customers. The company’s Outstanding Service Provider awards were recently announced, and five south-metro residents were among the 60 recipients. Yaron Starosta and Joe Weinberg of Highlands Ranch, Andy Silverman of Centennial, Kelly Carroll of Parker, and Brenda Waterhouse of Littleton were selected from approximately 1,000 nominations submitted by CenturyLink employees around the globe. Though the company employs nearly 47,000 worldwide, only 60 are selected for this prestigious award.
PJs with Santa
Arapahoe Community College will host “PJs with Santa” on Dec. 5, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room. Families can enjoy an evening of holiday cheer with dinner, dessert, storytelling, games and a special appearance by Santa Claus.
Admission is $3 for kids and $4 for adults. RSVP in advance at the ACC Student Affairs Office or to 303-797-5668.
Help light up the night The 31st annual Candlelight Walk and Tree Lighting will illuminate downtown Littleton on Nov. 28, the evening after Thanksgiving. Families and kids of all ages are encouraged to follow Santa Claus as he makes his way down Main Street. Gather at Town Hall Arts Center, Bega Park or Bradford Auto Body for free hot cider and music from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Children can take photos with Santa at Town Hall Arts Center, or enter their name in a drawing to flip the giant switch that lights up the big tree. Candles can be purchased for 50 cents, and donations of nonperishable food items for Interfaith Community Services will be accepted. Toy donations for the Arapahoe Santa Claus Shop are also encouraged. Main Street will be open to pedestrians but closed to traffic at 4 p.m. Santa begins his march down Main Street at 6:30 p.m., starting from the courthouse. Free parking is available at Arapahoe Community College. For more information, call 303-795-3863.
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which is essentially a dirt-bike track. We’ve been waiting 30 years for another anchor. We’ve come to the realization that is quite unlikely to happen.” The board voted 6-1 to recommend approval of the fa-
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GOP tabs state Senate leaders Colorado Springs Republican Bill Cadman to serve as president By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A unified Senate Republican caucus on Nov. 11 unanimously put in place a leadership team that will guide the chamber’s new majority party through the next legislative session. It came as no surprise that the 18-member caucus tabbed Sen. Bill Cadman of Colorado Springs as Senate president. Cadman has served in the Legislature since 2000 and has represented Republicans as Senate minority leader the last four sessions. Cadman infused some humor into the proceedings as he reminded those in attendance of how long it had taken him to finally oversee a Republican majority. “As we prepare to serve in the majority — I have to say it again — as we prepare to serve in the majority,” Cadman said to laughter from inside a large-sized Capitol committee hearing room. “We got the big room. I haven’t been in here in eight years.” When the legislative session begins in mid-January, Republicans will enjoy an 1817 majority, the same one-seat advantage Democrats held last year. That’s thanks in part to victories by Republican candidates in a few key Senate
Sen. Bill Cadman of Colorado Springs, second from left, breaks a huddle with fellow Republicans after being elected Senate president inside a Capitol hearing room on Nov. 11. Joining him, from left, are Sens. Mark Scheffel of Parker; Kent Lambert of Colorado Springs and Jerry Sonnenberg of Sterling. Everyone donned a Peyton Manning jersey for the occasion. Photo by Vic Vela districts, including a win by Beth Martinez-Humenik in the Adams County-based Senate District 24, a tight race that wasn’t called until days after the election. While Republicans will hold a slim majority in the Senate, the opposite will be true in the House, where Democrats held on to their majority following the results
State poetry contest open for business Students vie for chance to represent Colorado By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com Registration is now open for a statebacked poetry competition, and prospective participants have until Jan. 13 to decide whether to be — or not to be — part of the contest. The Poetry Out Loud competition is a program designed to give high school students the ability to learn about poetry through memorization, performance and competition. Participants will pick from selected poems to interpret, with one state winner advancing to the national finals in April in Washington, D.C. The competition marks the 10th year of the program, which collaborates with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. “It’s definitely been rewarding and we’ve had some really successful students here,” said Christy Costello, program manager for Colorado Creative Industries, an art advocacy program backed by the state’s Office of Economic Development and Interna-
tional Trade. Students will interpret two poems of their choosing from selected readings. One is a poem of 25 lines or fewer, the other being a poem that was written prior to the 20th century. Students who are interested in participating should encourage teachers or administrators at their school to register for the program. Registration must be done through the school and not by the individual student. State finalists will compete in Lakewood on March 3. The state champion will win $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington to compete in the national competition. The Poetry Out Loud national champion will win a $20,000 prize. In 2011, then-Thornton High School student Samuel Opoku won the statewide competition and finished fourth in the national competition. However, the contest isn’t just about winning, Costello said. “The goal of program is to teach memorization and to keep poetry alive across the nation,” Costello said. For more information about the competition, go to coloradocreativeindustries.org or call Rachael Deagman at 720-253-3337.
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from Nov. 4. That reality is not lost on Cadman. “We have to stay focused on what brings us together as a caucus, not what divides us,” Cadman urged his members. Cadman’s right-hand-man next session will continue to be Sen. Mark Scheffel of Parker, who will serve as majority leader.
Scheffel, who was elected to his District 4 seat in 2008, has served as assistant minority leader under Cadman for the last three years. “It’s humbling. It’s an honor. It’s a privilege,” Scheffel said after being heaped with praise by Cadman, who nominated Scheffel for the position. Two women will serve on the new leadership team: Sen. Ellen Roberts of Durango, who was elected Senate president protem and Sen. Vickie Marble of Fort Collins, who will serve as Republican caucus chairwoman. Sen. Randy Baumgardner of Hot Sulfur Springs, who will serve as majority whip, will hold the job of counting and rounding up votes on legislation. With its new majority, Republicans will double the number of members that will sit on the Joint Budget Committee, which oversees the forming of the annual state budget. Sen. Kent Lambert of Colorado Springs will continue to serve on the committee with new JBC member Sen. Kevin Grantham of Canon City joining him. At the end of the proceedings, Cadman and his colleagues exchanged Peyton Manning jerseys, with the Denver Broncos quarterback’s No. 18 symbolizing the number of GOP members that will serve in the chamber over which Cadman will preside. “Eighteen is what it takes to make a majority,” he said. “We are all the 18th member of this team.”
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Time once again for thinking about thanking We still haven’t managed to screw up Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a great day to be together with your family and friends, and to consume too much. Houses still look like houses on the outside, for another day or two. We don’t dogpile for electronics or badlooking sweaters. Yet. It’s just you and gravy. Mashed potatoes and gravy. Mashed potatoes and gravy and slices of turkey with a sidecar of stuffing and cranberries. My 90-year-old friend wanted trout. So I fixed trout. We had trout and asparagus. I can’t remember the first time I ate asparagus. I might not have had asparagus for the first time until I was in college. It seemed like a distant vegetable, like artichoke hearts. Some vegetarians make allowances for turkey, chicken and seafood. I don’t get it. I don’t have any heartwarming stories about Thanksgiving, or even any funny ones. I spend most Thanksgivings by myself. Don’t go getting sad. Holidays don’t mean very much to me. Days mean a lot to me. Maybe if I had little Vera, Chuck and Dave things would be different. But I don’t. I have Smitty on Thanksgiving. And I might have a little bit of Jennifer, but it’s only after she has spent most of the day with her kids. I guess this is a meaningful Thanksgiving story. At least it’s meaningful to me. I was asked to draw the Thanksgiving mu-
ral for our classroom when I was in the fifth grade. I don’t remember how I did it or where I did it. I must have done it right there on the same wall where it was taped up on Parents’ Night. I probably drew it with colored pencils and crayons. It was meaningful to me because I was being recognized for something that became my major in college and my major in life. I’d like to know what my references were. Indians, pilgrims, and what else? I have never been very good at drawing groups of people sitting outdoors at picnic tables with overfilled plates in front of them. But I guess I was good enough. It must be very interesting for parents to see what inclination and talent their children exhibit. “Oh, no, Anouk. He likes to make candles.” The father of a well-known candle maker said just about that. Now his son is a millionaire. How do we become who we become? How do we wind up where we wind up? Biographies and autobiographies interest
To maximize magic, minimize mayhem Here comes Hanukkah and here comes Christmas. Wait … first we get to enjoy Thanksgiving, don’t we? Studies show how much better retailers do when they begin promoting the holidays sooner. However, I wonder how we all do as consumers during the rush and crush of the holiday season. Do we focus on the magic or do we get swallowed up by the mayhem? I can’t think of a “Black Friday” in recent years where we didn’t see some type of news report where someone was trampled or where chaos erupted in an effort to make sure that people were first through the door and would be guaranteed a newly released game, toy or gadget. Our desire to “have what we want” instead of “wanting what we have” feeds the instant gratification demons within us. And sometimes the result is a demonstration of behavior that strips others of their dignity as we take out our anger and disappointment for not getting what we want when we want it
me more than fiction does. How did Edgar Allan Poe become Edgar Allan Poe? Poe died when he was only 40, and there are still question marks about his death. Some think that he died from alcohol poisoning. Another theory is that he died from rabies, maybe from a cat bite. Poe kept cats. Where was I? Thanksgiving. As I said, we haven’t ruined it yet with music and decorations and gift shopping. That comes later. The next day. The days between Thanksgiving and Jan. 2 are very chimerical. Unreal and unrealistic, like no other span of time during the year. I don’t particularly look forward to it. I did at one time. There was time off from school, and the smell of a fresh-cut tree in the house. Until the 1960s when someone came up with the idea of an aluminum Christmas tree with a nearby rotating light, that changed the color of the aluminum from red to green to blue to yellow. It was dreadful. Santa didn’t touch our cookies. He did leave a note, however. “Your tree is reprehensible. S. Claus.” It took me a while to warm up to stuffing. Not now. But keep those giblets away from me. Happy Thanksgiving, and thanks for reading. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Why the silence on school shooting?
on some very nice, unassuming and undeserving employee. Advertising and marketing, cause and effect, right? The ad agencies and marketing wizards do their jobs extremely well and drive the hype. In turn, that hype contributes to the mayhem. Again, companies will point to top line revenue and profitability that keeps them in business and gives them a stronger position that enables them to serve us better
Since the day after the tragic shooting at Arapahoe High School there has been a deafening silence when compared to other school shootings. The release of the sheriff’s report came almost 10 months after the incident. And only recently has the media covered concerns from two security guards who expressed that more should have been done by the school administration to head off this tragedy. Now in the article in last week’s edition, Superintendent Scott Murphy wants to continue that silence based on his statement in the article. He makes the claim that “much of the conversation, however is based on inaccurate information, rumor and innuendo” and that respect for the “privacy of all in our community” should be reason enough to close the discussion. Actually LPS should be more forthcoming than they have been. The district’s lack of a full and transparent discussion has been a disservice to the community. Parents of students at all
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Dems tout diversity in leadership picks Hullinghorst to be first female speaker since 2003 By Vic Vela
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Hospital officials and city leaders celebrate the groundbreaking of Littleton Adventist Hospital’s new radiation oncology center on Nov. 14. Photo by Jennifer Smith
Hospital expanding cancer services Groundbreaking ceremony welcomes radiation oncology center By Jennifer Smith jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Littleton Adventist Hospital, one of the city’s largest employers, is making way for even more employees and expanding its services by adding a radiation oncology center for cancer patients. “Littleton Adventist Hospital is for you, with you, and we’re growing together,” Brett Spenst, president and CEO, told several dozen hospital, community and business leaders assembled Nov. 14 for the outdoor groundbreaking on one of the year’s coldest mornings. “With an anticipated opening of late spring of 2015, we will be able to offer radiation oncology treatment to oncology patients, providing continuity of treatment for those in our community. Littleton Adventist Hospital started more than 25 years ago as an 81-bed hospital. Today it’s a certified trauma center with more than 230 beds. “Every day our physicians, associates and volunteers work diligently to achieve our mission of continuing the healing ministry of Christ, and this new
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throughout the year. I totally get that, I guess I just wish we could find the right balance between the magic of the season and the mayhem that comes along with it. Now there are many people who have figured this formula out. They have become adept at shopping throughout the year so that when the holiday season hits, they have no need to fight the crowds on “Black Friday” and for the following four or five weeks. There are others who have become masters of online shopping and have minimal need to compete or wait on line. And when I see how the online shoppers and early bird shoppers appear emotionally and attitudinally as compared to their frenzied counterpart shoppers, the calmness is discernible. Now shopping may only be a part of the mayhem. Others experience a real anxiety when it comes to the holidays. They have developed a perfectionist mentality and everything from the decorations, wrapping paper, the lights, the music, gifts, dinners, and parties must be absolutely perfect. And the dread that something might just be excellent or even average sets them off into their own despair. If we can just remember that mayhem is akin to panic as it can be our worst enemy. Instead, we can focus on the fact that nothing is ever as bad as it seems and that all will be well. Magic. What if we focused on the magic? The
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LPS schools and taxpayers are owed more than what the district has done to date. The combination of credible comments by the security guards and the lack
center adds important tools for our patients fighting cancer,” said Spenst. Dr. Darlene Bugoci, radiation oncologist, explained that the process uses regulated doses of radiation to kill cancer cells. According to the American Society for Radiation Oncolology, nearly twothirds of all cancer patients undergo radiation therapy during their illness. In 2006, there were only 4,424 licensed radiation oncologists in the entire United States. Bugoci said the new center will allow LAH to offer all three primary oncology specialties: surgical, medical and radiation. “Our cancer team already works closely together, and this new center will foster even closer relationships and collaboration,” she said. “I’m so excited that this project is coming to fruition, and that we can offer radiation treatment to our community.” According to the hospital’s website, cancer care is just one of its specialties. Others include cardiology, orthopedics, neurology and women’s and children’s services. The hospital is home to a Level III NICU, a Level II Trauma Center and a nationally accredited breast-care center. It’s one of 15 hospitals in the Centura Health system of care and is part of the Adventist Health System.
magical moments found when we share a meal with our family and friends, the true magical feeling that comes as we volunteer to help others, the magic of giving instead of receiving. You see, pacing is everything when it comes to managing the magic and minimizing the mayhem that comes with the season. Are we participating at the pace that makes us feel comfortable, maybe even magical? Or are we the victim of the pace that has been created for us? Mayhem. The good news is that the choice is up to us regarding the pace and path that we choose. As Thanksgiving approaches I encourage you to give some consideration to what the upcoming season really means to you, your family and your friends, and what your personal pace will be. Let’s enjoy this holiday for everything that it is meant to be, let it set the foundation of gratitude and appreciation in our hearts and minds so that when we have finished that last piece of pumpkin pie and sipped our final cup of coffee or cordial on Thanksgiving, we are mentally and spiritually prepared to enter the rest of the holiday season. So is it magic or mayhem for you? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail. com and when we focus on the magic instead of the mayhem, it really will be a better than good holiday season. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
of transparency by the district paints a picture of a failure by the district to head off this tragic incident. I believe the “honor and integrity of our schools” that Scott Murphy talks about is not best served by this lack of full disclosure. Greg Nierling Centennial
The state House Democratic Caucus came together on Nov. 14 to elect a new leadership team that will be made up almost entirely of either minorities or women when lawmakers begin work in January. They will include Colorado’s first female speaker of the state House of Representatives since 2003. Rep. Dickey Lee Hullinghorst of Gunbarrel was tabbed speaker following a unanimous vote during a leadership election gathering inside the Capitol. Hullinghorst, who was first elected to her House District 10 seat in 2008, had previously served as majority leader under outgoing speaker Mark Ferrandino of Denver, who is term-limited. Hullinghorst thanked her colleagues and recalled what it was like having first walked into the Capitol as an elected official about six years ago. “It gave me chills, just like I’m feeling right now,” she said. When Hullinghorst takes the speaker’s gavel in early January, she will become the first female speaker since Lola Spradley. Hullinghorst will lead a House that has a Democratic majority of 34-31, a smaller seat advantage than Ferrandino enjoyed last year, due to a few Democratic losses in the Nov. 4 election. Ferrandino also had the luxury of a Democratic Senate majority. That won’t happen now that Republicans hold a one-seat advantage in that chamber following election results from earlier this month. “There are those who say that a split legislature is a huge challenge…” Hullinghorst said. “I prefer to consider it a huge opportunity.” Hullinghorst also praised Ferrandino’s two-year stewardship in the House,
where she said the outgoing speaker “accomplished more for the people of Colorado than any other Legislature.” The election of Hullinghorst for speaker by acclimation was one of the few uncontested leadership races voted on by House Democrats. Among the contested battles was that of House Majority Leader, which Rep. Crisanta Duran of Denver won. “She knows how to work across the aisle and she knows how to build a coalition,” said Rep. DanHullinghorst iel Kagan of Cherry Hills Village, who nominated Duran for the post. Duran beat out current Majority Leader Dan Pabon of Denver. Pabon was widely considered to be a candidate for House speaker as well. Instead, he threw his support behind Hullinghorst. After losing the majority leader election, Pabon told Duran, “You’ve got my 100 percent support.” Rep. Dominick Moreno of Commerce City will serve as Duran’s assistant majority leader after beating out Denver Rep. Beth McCann for the post. Moreno was first elected to the House in 2012 and has the least amount of experience among members of the new leadership team. Moreno said that he has always dismissed talk of him not having enough experience in any endeavor he has undertaken. “I wouldn’t be here standing before you today if I hadn’t proved them wrong,” he said. Rep. Sue Ryden of Aurora will serve as House majority whip, a position charged with counting and rounding up votes. Rep. Brittany Pettersen of Lakewood will serve as assistant whip. Rep. Angela Williams of Denver was elected Democratic caucus chairperson. Rep. Mike Foote of Lafayette was the only non-minority or non-female elected to a leadership post. He will serve as assistant caucus chairperson.
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Bruce H. Larsen & Carol A. Larsen
Bruce H. Larsen 67, of Meridian ID, formerly of Littleton, CO died June 1, 2013. Carol A. Larsen 68, of Meridian ID, formerly of Littleton, CO died September 8, 2014. Both passed away at their residence after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by family. Bruce was born October 6, 1945 in Grand Rapids, MN to Henry and Almyrta (Baker) Larsen. Carol was born March 21, 1946 in Norfolk, NE to Orville and Margorie (Utecht) McKown. They spent a majority of their life in Sioux City, IA where they both graduated from high school. They met while in high school and were married October 3, 1964. They spent 20 years in Littleton, CO then 14 years in Sioux Falls, SD and then moved to Meridian ID 3 years ago. Bruce spent his entire career with the phone company (Northwestern Bell, Mountain Bell, US West, and Qwest) until his retirement from Qwest in
2008. He had a deep love for baseball and was very involved with the South Dakota Special Olympics and other major organizations throughout his life. Carol spent most of her working years with Joslins in Littleton, CO and Showplace Wood Products in Harrisburg, SD until her retirement. They are survived by their daughter, Terri Clark and her two children, Ashley and Kamron of Canton, SD their son Chris and his wife Sandy, and their son Tanner of Meridian ID. Bruce’s brother Brent Larsen and his wife Joy of Sloan IA; his sister Karen (Giuliano) and her husband Michael of Mt. Vernon, NJ; Carol’s mother Margorie Mckown of Omaha, NE; her sister Geri
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(Clanton) and her husband Will of Omaha NE; and many nieces and nephews. They are preceded in death by both of Bruce’s parents; Henry and Almyrta Larsen. Carol’s father Orville (Smokey) McKown, and her sisters Jo (Marksbury) Blum, and Peggy Bowker. A memorial service in remembrance of their life together will be held at Faith Baptist Church 601 W. 57th St. in Sioux Falls, SD on November 28, 2014 at 3pm with Pastor Scott Conner officiating. Visitation with family present one hour prior in the church. A graveside service will be held on November 29, 2014 at 11am at Memorial Park Cemetery 6605 Morningside Ave. Sioux City, IA with close friend George Kooi officiating. At Bruce and Carol’s request, in lieu of flowers, contributions be given in honor of their granddaughter Ashley Clark to South Dakota Special Olympics, 800 E-I-90 Lane, Sioux Falls, SD 57104.
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Chess great speaks out on Putin Kasparov shares his story and views with business leaders in Denver By Mike DiFerdinando
mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com Russian Garry Kasparov, hailed by many as the world’s greatest chess player, can no longer return to Moscow to visit his mother because his political activism against the government makes it dangerous to do so. Instead, they meet in Tallinn, Estonia. He flies in from New York City, where he now lives with his family. She comes in from Moscow. “It’s the closest capital to Moscow, so that is where I meet my mother. She’s 77. It’s too late for her to move to America,” Kasparov said at a Nov. 15 luncheon in his honor at the University of Denver’s Iliff School of Theology. The Colorado Business Roundtable and the Wyoming Business Alliance hosted the event. Kasparov gave an impassioned speech to more than 60 business and community leaders about the dangers of the Vladimir Putinled Russian government, the importance of energy independence and social and political tension between Russia and neighboring Ukraine. “Some of the messages that Mr. Kasparov spoke to today about leadership, and globalization of the economy, and how we interact and ramifications of lack of decisions and lack of decisions of strength impact the world globally as well as us here in the United States,” Colorado Business Roundtable President Jeff Wasden said. Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, of the former Soviet Union, one of Russia’s most famous sons rarely visits the home he has dedicated his life to trying to improve — because of political pressure. Azerbaijan, which had been incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1920, proclaimed its independence in October 1991 before the USSR officially dissolved. Kasparov became the youngest-undisputed world chess champion in 1985 at age 22 by defeating then-champion Anatoly Karpov.
Garry Kasaparov speaks to a group of more than 60 local business owners and leaders Nov. 15 at the Iliff School of Theology at the University of Denver. Photo by Mike DiFerdinando He was ranked as the No. 1 player in the world for 225 out of 228 months from 1986 until his retirement in 2005. He is also famous for being the first world champion to lose a match to a computer under standard time controls, when he lost to the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue in 1997. Since his retirement from the sport, Kasparov has instead been trading moves in the political arena as one of the most outspoken critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin. “People always want me to compare Putin’s strategy with my chess expertise, and speaking about Russia, I always say it’s irrelevant because in chess we have fixed rules and predictable results and in Russia its exactly the opposite,” Kasparov said. “As for the international arena, Putin plays poker and he’s a very good player. In poker it’s not about the quality of your hand, it’s about your ability to bluff. And Putin regularly has a very weak hand — say a pair of nines — but he acts as if he has a royal flush.” Kasparov was instrumental in setting up The Other Russia, a coalition that opposes Putin’s government. He has run for office, organized and participated in protests and even been arrested back home in Russia.
In 2007, he ran for president as the The Other Russia party’s candidate. He was forced to withdraw his candidacy in December 2007 due to his inability to rent a meeting hall where at least 500 of his supporters could assemble to endorse his candidacy, as is legally required. Kasparov’s spokesperson accused the government of using pressure to deter anyone from renting a hall for the gathering. In August 2012, Kasparov was arrested and beaten outside of the Moscow court while attending the verdict reading in the case involving the all-female punk band Pussy Riot. He was eventually cleared of any wrongdoing with the help of video evidence from the scene that was circulated on the Internet. Kasparov views Putin’s Russia as a global threat. Recently, he has been speaking around the world on Russia’s tensions with neighboring Ukraine and the dispute of the Black Sea boarder territory of Crimea. He describes his adversary as a shrewd man who has mastered the art of aggression without outright military force, a man he says “wages war with banks not tanks.” Kasparov, considered a left-leaning activist by many back home in Russia, sounds conservative by American standards. He’s an admirer of American President Ronald Rea-
gan and believes in strength through energy independence, the power of a credible threat and the use of military force against Putin if necessary. “Fracking in Wyoming did more to hurt Putin’s rule of Russia than everything the Obama administration did in six years because it eventually brings oil prices down,” Kasparov said. Many in the audience agreed with his message of a stronger stance toward Russia from the U.S. and its political allies. “I think we are still in a strategic bipolar world, at least in regard to Russia,” said Peter Moore, president of the board for Vital For Colorado, an advocacy group for oil and natural gas. “And it has become more and more clear to me that (oil) is one of our greatest strategic tools — low-cost energy to strengthen the United States and weaken Russia.” Kasparov also called for stronger international leadership and the necessity of nations to work in unison to stand up to oppressive governments and leaders. “In chess we have a saying: The threat is more powerful than the execution,” Kasparov said.
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That didn’t dissuade Ian Lee and Tory Soto from plunging right into their spiny dogfish shark. Nor did the fact that it had poisonous glands, nor the horrible odor of its insides. What did they enjoy the most about dissecting it? “Guts,” was their enthusiastic answer. But it’s not just about the guts or the glory, says Brent Batron, CCB’s director of youth programs. “Traditionally, science classes have been thought to be inaccessible to kids who are blind or have low vision, but it is simply not true,” he said. “These kids just need the opportunity to participate in science classes. By dissecting sharks, these kids will have the opportunity, perhaps for the first time in their academic career, to be fully integrated into a science class.” Harrison makes sure it’s a good educational experience for them all, making sure to describe what to feel for as the dissec-
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people affiliated with the grassroots group Citizens for Rational Development are very opposed to urban renewal in Littleton, and have faithfully attended every meeting on the topic to voice their concerns. “It is time to listen to the people and act accordingly,” said Betty Harris, one of seven people who spoke. Harris decried the “subsidization of apartments” she thinks will occur under the plan, but Ricker continues to stress that not only are there no new apartments in the plan, there are no specifics at all. Once the plan areas are approved, individual property owners will approach LIFT with whatever projects they see as being marketable. What Harris and others who share her concerns are referring to are impact reports prepared for Arapahoe County and other taxing entities in the affected areas. Those, explained Ricker, are based on current zoning and market assumptions, not on actual proposals. “We have to make an estimate of what’s possible,” she said. “The market brings the projects.” Arapahoe County has in fact objected to the plans, which simply define the areas where urban renewal can occur and sets in place the financing tools that will be available. Ricker said she’s been submitting impact reports to the county on behalf of other municipalities for 15 years, and they’ve never objected before. This time, she believes, it’s an effort to get the deal that Gov. John Hickenlooper vetoed last year. The
tion progressed, not what to look for. “Sharks, there’s a mystery around them,” he said. “The word `shark’ kind of scares people sometimes.” He proceeded to give them some spiny dogfish basics, including that they’re voracious eaters, they live just above the ocean floor, they grow to about 18 inches and have a live baby after a two-year pregnancy. Unlike fish, they don’t have “swim bladders” that allow them to float. “They sink,” he said. “They’ve got to keep moving from the day they’re born.” Andrew and Alena Stevens, brother and sister, met two challenges head on that day. They’re not blind, but they are home-schooled. CCB’s Jennifer Stevens said sometimes those kids miss out on some of the hands-on science projects, too. The Stevens siblings both did much of their work on the shark wearing sleep shades, which CCB encourages the use of even for its own students who might have residual or low-level vision to strengthen reliance on other senses and use of alternative skills. “This builds confidence in their ability to approach all life situations,” says CCB director Julie Deden.
legislation would have given the county a seat on LIFT and forced cities to set aside the same percentage of their sales-tax revenue for the areas as the percentage of property-tax revenue that gets diverted from the county. Regardless, the board’s only job is to decide whether the plans conform to the city’s comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan, updated by the planning board and approved in January, does seem to leave room for the funding methods, like tax-increment financing, made possible through LIFT. At least two particular policies speak to the issue: “Encourage private and public investment that takes advantage of the city’s light rail stations and the opportunities they provide for enhanced connectedness.” “Encourage underperforming properties to be redeveloped so that they provide a sustainable mix of uses and are designed to mitigate possible negative effects on adjacent uses.” But CRD supporter Paul Bingham notes that the board was in the beginning stages of revising the neighborhood portions of the plan before a public meeting went awry in early October and council shut the process down. “Do these two plans conform to the comp plan that’s not finished?” he wondered. At least one new face in the commenting crowd offered some support for LIFT. Dan Flynn lives on Broadway, right in the midst of the Broadway plan. “The area has great potential,” he said. “Urban renewal might be an opportunity to partner to get some changes that have been difficult.”
Blind students from throughout the region visited the Colorado Center for the Blind Nov. 14 for a rare opportunity — shark dissection. Photo by Jennifer Smith
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There will be an organizational meeting on Dec. 2, and the first regular twice-monthly meeting is scheduled for Jan. 14. A preliminary report will be completed in March, and Murphy has asked that the findings be finalized before he retires in June 2015. The board urged thoroughness over timeliness, however. “I am concerned you might not have enough time,” said board member Jack Reutzel. “It’s important we do this right, and not try to fit into any proscribed time frame.” Michael Jones, assistant superintendent of human resources, said the committee will examine systems put in place since the 1999 Columbine shootings. LPS security director Guy Grace has earned national recognition for his efforts since then, even being named by Security Magazine as one of the top 25 security leaders in the country in 2007. “There are a lot of things that have happened in the past,” said Diane Doney, the district’s chief financial officer. She said things like door buzzers and closed campuses have been discussed, though not well received. “It’s not something that this community has valued,” she said. “Then Sandy Hook happened.” In 2008, Murphy oversaw a formal assessment of the district’s security protocols performed by John Niccoletti, considered a national expert on the subject. Still, questions have swirled about whether those protocols failed when Karl Pierson fatally shot Claire Davis then took his own life on Dec. 13 at Arapahoe High School. Murphy says he hopes the committee’s work will help the district continue to improve. “I think the committee will be very helpful and healing,” said Kelly Perez, board member.
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Arts and cultural organizations do more than teach people about the world around them — they grow the economies of local communities. That’s according to a recently released two-year study of 300 arts organizations in a seven-county metro area. The Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA) released its biennial Economic Activity Study of Metro Denver Culture on Nov. 7, which demonstrates the enormous financial and social impact exhibited by organizations funded by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. The seven counties that receive those funds are Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson. “The numbers are great and confirms what we ‘culturals’ have always known about the impacts the arts have,” said Cheryl McNab, director of Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center. “The SCFD is a great bang for a taxpayer’s buck and produces some amazThe Arvada Center is one of the organizations included in a recent CBCA study on economic impacts of arts groups. ing things.” Photo by Clarke Reader The SCFD distributes funds from a one-tenth of 1 percent sales and use tax to cultural facilities throughout the Denver state was still deep in the throes of an eco- organizations throughout the metro area: metro area. The funds support cultural or- nomic downturn. 44,438 volunteers contributed 1.77 million ganizations whose purpose is to advance “The study results allow us to talk about hours. That is the equivalent of 851 fulland preserve art, culture and science. what we can do as organizations in eco- time employees and more than $44 million The study — conducted since 1992 — nomic terms,” said Philip Sneed, executive in donated time. gives results taken from the 2013 calendar director of the Arvada Center. “It’s easy for “We have around 300 volunteers at the year and represents data gathered from some people to think of the arts as a luxury Arvada Center and they do all kinds of about 300 organizations in the seven counitem, but we’re job creators who provide things — the biggest is ushering at our perties. real jobs for real people.” formances, but they also do tours and help The numbers paint a vivid picture of just The jobs and payroll numbers showed with school groups,” Sneed said. “We count how much arts contribute to the economy. According to the study, the combination significant increases with cultural and sci- on them for everything we do.” Colorado saw the number of out-ofof operating expenses, audience spending entific organizations employing 10,205 and capital expenditures totaled $1.85 bil- people, up 9.1 percent from 2011. The orga- state tourists participating in local arts and lion in 2013 up 5.1 percent from 2011, and nizations earned $150.7 million in payroll culture events increase by 17 percent from new money injected to the economy came and expenses in 2013, a 4 percent increase. 2011 an increase doesn’t only benefit arts One of the most startling numbers is organizations. to $520.8 million. That number is down Mpulse_11.20.14_CCM 1 11/14/14 1:34 PM who helped out only down 1.2 percent fromCentral_CoolSculpting.pdf 2011, when the the number of volunteers “We have many people who go to res-
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taurants and other businesses while they’re out for us,” said Susan Martin, Lakewood Cultural Center administrator. “And out of town performers stay in local hotels.” McNab, in Littleton, noted downtown Littleton businesses near the Town Hall Arts Center are major benefactors of having a cultural center close by. Looking to the future, the CBCA study forecasts that arts benefits for the economy will only grow — by 2028 the organization projects $3.82 billion in economic activity and $989 million in economic impact. They also project 16,582 jobs by the same year. These numbers give new and rising arts groups a goal to aim for as they continue to grow in their communities. Lakewood’s 40 West Arts District “will qualify for the SCFD next year, and I think the study shows what the arts can do,” said Bill Marino, 40 West chair. “The whole state is seeing the effects of the arts — they elevate the quality of life while improving the economy.”
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The Hoover Family, from left, Kristin, holding Jacob, a 2½-year-old boy with Down syndrome, and Jared, right, share their story Nov. 13 at the SUN-Raiser Breakfast Ask to advocate for Developmental Pathways’ 3+ Initiative. The initiative will help families with children between the ages 3 and 5 with developmental disabilities. Photo by Christy Steadman
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csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com Not many parents dread their child’s third birthday. But Kristin and Jared Hoover, parents of 2½-year-old Jacob, who has Down syndrome, worry that Jacob’s learning progression will cease when he turns 3. At 3, the family’s Developmental Pathways services — including Jacob’s occupational therapy — will terminate for two years, until he begins school when the state takes over to provide assistance. “Zero to 3 is covered,” Kristin said. “Three to 5, there’s kind of a gap.” And those two years are a critical time for growth and development in a child’s life, said Jason Berney, media and event planner for the SUN Foundation, the fundraising arm of Developmental Pathways. “Jacob has developed so incredibly well,” Kristin said, “but I worry about what happens to him from age 3 to 5. Will my son be able to eat with a fork or write his name by the time he goes to school?” Developmental Pathways is a Colorado nonprofit agency created to serve people, and their families, with developmental disabilities from birth to end of life. It works with six school districts in the Denver-metro area, including districts in Arapahoe and Douglas counties. The nonprofit’s Early Intervention Department provides much needed services and support for families until the age of 3. Recently, in an effort to help families with special needs children between the ages of 3 and 5, Developmental Pathways launched the 3+ Initiative. “The 3+ Iniative was created out of the desperation of our families looking for support,” said Melanie Worley, CEO of Developmental Pathways. “We need community support in order for this initiative to be successful.” The new 3+ Iniative was developed within the last six months, and its first public outreach event was a SUNRaiser Breakfast Ask, which took place Nov. 13 at the Denver Tech Center Marriot. The event will most likely become annual, Berney said. It will cornerstone the nonprofit’s main event, the Pathway Client Achievement Awards, which takes place in the spring every year. Developmental Pathways, which celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, serves 5,500 people, with an additional 2,200 on a wait-list to receive the nonprofit’s services.
MORE INFORMATION To learn more about Developmental Pathways, visit the organization’s website at www.developmentalpathways.org. To make a financial contribution, click on the “Giving Tab” which will link to a page with a “Donate Now” button. Information on volunteer opportunities can also be found by following the “Giving Tab” link.
The organization can provide services for any developmental disability, Berney said, but most commonly, it helps those with autism, cerebral palsy and Down syndrome. “There are 500 stories just like Jacob’s,” said Deb Bosch, the SUN Foundation’s director. These children need the support that can come from the 3+ Initiative, she added. “It will impact them forever,” Worley said. “We are confident that the 3+ Initiative will help bridge the gap.” Depending on the individual needs of each child, one kid can potentially have a therapy team of three to 10 people, Bosch said. And each therapy session can cost up to $90 an hour. Developmental Pathways can help match individuals with a team of therapists, and help the families with funding for therapy. “It goes above and beyond,” Berney said, “(and) provides additional support if needed.” Jacob is thriving because of the help of his three occupational therapists, Kristin said. Additionally, Developmental Pathways has been instrumental in helping her and Jared be great parents. “Learning to be new parents of a child with special needs is a wonderful journey,” Kristin said, “but it is also challenging, sometimes scary and sometimes even a little overwhelming.” But the experts and therapists who are part of the Developmental Pathways team identified Jacob’s “learning styles, his strengths, his greatest challenges,” Kristin said, and “develop goals to keep us in check.” She said the organization has the leadership, talent, passion and compassion to make a difference, and supporting the 3+ Initiative will help make a difference in hundreds of children’s lives, which will impact their entire future. “To invest in kiddos like Jacob is such a generous offering,” Kristin said. Jacob closed the presentation at the SUN-Raiser Breakfast Ask when he smiled and signed “please help.”
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A state audit cites several areas of concern over the handling of cases within the state’s child welfare system. The 260-page report lays out dozens of recommended fixes to “deficiencies” that were found in samplings of cases that were screened by the Department of Human Services during the 2013 fiscal year. The findings included problems with the screening process of potential child abuse cases as well as a lack of proper state supervision over child welfare services handled by individual counties. “The audit findings collectively suggest a need for the department to improve its supervision of the child welfare system to promote strong and consistent practices by the counties to help protect children,” reads the report, which was authored by the State Auditor’s Office. However, DHS Executive Director Reggie Bicha strongly pushed back against some areas of the report during a Nov. 12 legislative committee hearing. “Child welfare practice is extremely complex,” he told the panel. The report gathers information from samplings of the 70,400 reported cases of abuse and neglect that were screened by the department in 2013. The audit finds that in some cases, “it was unclear” whether counties followed state-mandated rules when determining whether cases warrant further investigation by the department. Case workers’ timeliness of initial contact with families also was a concern. In a small number of cases sampled, the audit found that “caseworkers did not interview or observe children involved in child welfare referrals within county-assigned response times.” Other samples showed some risk assessment documents had incorrect information about families and their histories, while other reports failed to identify child safety issues. Bicha told lawmakers that his department agrees with many of the recommendations spelled out in the audit and that many of the findings dealt with issues the agency had already been addressing. Bicha also stressed that caseworkers do their best to assess each situation properly and said that mandating “onesize fits all” regulations does a disservice to the public and to each individual child’s needs. Bicha particularly took issue with concerns that counties responded in contradictory or unreliable ways to auditors’ findings that state guidelines were not being followed properly. “Having a difference of opinion, rethinking initial conclusions, or debating interpretation of law, policy and practice in a world of very limited resources should not be grounds for questioning the department’s testimonial evidence or validity or our reliability,” Bicha said. The department has put in place a handful of reforms over the last couple of years after news reports found troubling handlings of cases involving children who died due to abuse and neglect. Among the reforms set to launch in January will be the creation of a statewide child abuse and neglect hotline that was approved by the Legislature in 2013. The audit was requested by lawmakers, including Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton, who is known to craft legislation focused on the protection of children. Newell said through an emailed statement that the report “reaffirms how delicate and complex the child protection system is.” Newell said she will follow up on the findings and that additional legislation may be taken up when lawmakers reconvene in January. “We need to continue to work with the state department and counties on improving the system,” she said.
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November 20, 2014
d Battle against cancer inspires worldwide village g Highlands Ranch doctor finds strength from random acts of kindness
JOIN THE FIGHT
THERE ARE a number of ways for people to connect with
Dr. Jill Pechacek or join the Dr. Jill Pechacek 29:11 Challenge.
• VISIT Aspen Family Care’s website: www.aspenfamilycare.com. On the home page, there is a letter written by Pechacek explaining the meaning of the challenge.
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When Jill Pechacek refers to her village of support, she means the one that extends well past Highlands Ranch and Colorado. It hits all 50 states and spans across oceans, reaching 13 countries. Pechacek, 46, a single mother and doctor in Highlands Ranch, has been battling late-stage pancreatic cancer since her diagnosis in September. The village, consisting of people performing random acts of kindness, is what gives her strength. “Acts of kindness should be a part of life — part of our normal routine,” Pechacek said. “Everyone should have that village, not just people who are sick.” Pechacek is sick — her cancer has advanced to Stage 4. But she’s determined to conquer this fight for her three children. “God’s got this,” she said. “It’s out of my control, but I think God means for me to be here for a while.” The random-act-of-kindness village grew out of a CaringBridge page set up by Pechacek’s sister, Holly O’Keefe. O’Keefe’s 5-year-old son was diagnosed with brain cancer in November 2011, and after his diagnosis, a friend set up a CaringBridge page for him. CaringBridge is a great
• VISIT Pechacek’s CaringBridge page: www.caringbridge. org/visit/jillpechacek. To access Pechacek’s page, people may set up a CaringBridge account or sign in with an existing social media account. • VISIT Facebook and “like” the Dr. Jill Pechacek 29:11 Challenge page: www.facebook.com/DrJill29in11. The Facebook page welcomes anyone to post their random acts of kindness.
More than 100 people were wearing purple shirts with the slogan “God’s got this” at the 2014 Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk Nov. 2 at Sloan’s Lake. Dr. Jill Pechacek, of Highlands Ranch, is pictured, center, with her two friends, from left, Kari Sliva, of Phoenix, and Kate Moreland, of Iowa City, Iowa, who flew to Colorado to support Pechacek on the walk. Courtesy photo way to communicate with a large group, O’Keefe said. Then Pechacek posted the Dr. Jill Pechacek 29:11 Challenge on the page. “She wanted it to be something bigger than herself,” O’Keefe said. “Something good out of something bad.” The Dr. Jill Pechacek 29:11 Challenge calls on participants to perform 29 random, but purposeful, acts of kindness within 11 days. The challenge is based on Jeremiah 29:11, a Bible verse in which the Lord declares “plans to give you hope and a future.” It’s caught on. A company in Iowa City noticed the big response on CaringBridge and offered to
set up and manage a Facebook page for the challenge, which, in three weeks as of Nov. 17, had received more than 850 likes. High school sports teams and clubs, church groups and business offices are accepting the challenge. They come from Littleton, Arapahoe and ThunderRidge high schools and also as far away as China. One person wrote about a woman who was working for $1 a day, and the act of kindness was purchasing groceries for the woman, which would have taken her at least 10 days to afford. People are making Toys for Tots donations, cleaning the snow off a pregnant woman’s car, corralling shopping carts at the grocery store, walk-
ing a friend to the pharmacy and visiting people in assisted living homes. “It’s amazing how complete strangers will reach out,” Pechacek said.
Help from every direction
A fourth-grade teacher at Cherry Hills Christian school in Highlands Ranch helps Pechacek’s children, Hawk, 12, Brooks, 10, and Hope, 8, with their homework every day after school, said Pechacek’s best friend, Maria Sopcich. “It allows her to spend time with her kids,” Sopcich said, “to be with them and just be a mom.” Pechacek’s village is made up of “so Dr. Jill continues on Page 28
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303-841-4660 Serving the southeast Denver www.tlcas.org WORSHIP that area rs reSUNDAY SCHOOL Greenwood Village ment PRESCHOOL Sunday · 8:00 am & 10:30 am
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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Open and Affirming
Sunday Worship
8:00 AM Chapel Service 9:00 & 10:30 AM Sanctuary 10:20 AM St. Andrew Wildflower Sunday School 9:00 & 10:30 am
www.st-andrew-umc.com 303-794-2683 Preschool: 303-794-0510
Littleton
Cowboy Church
with Kevin Weatherby
Sundays 10 am
Calf’s Lowell Ranch • 2330 S. I-25 www.savethecowboy.com
Serving the Southeast Denver area
Call or check our website for information on services and social events! www.cbsdenver.org
303-794-6643
Highlands Ranch
Alongside One Another On Life’s Journey
www.gracecolorado.com
You are invited to worship with us:
Sundays at 10:00 am
Grace is on the NE Corner of Santa Fe Dr. & Highlands Ranch Pkwy. (Across from Murdochs)
303-798-8485
worship Time 10:30AM sundays 9:00am Spiritual Formation Classes for all Ages 90 east orchard road littleton, co
Parker evangelical Presbyterian church Connect – Grow – Serve
Sunday Worship
8:45 am & 10:30 am 9030 MILLER ROAD PARKER, CO 80138 3038412125 www.pepc.org
Sunday Worship - 10:00am Bible Study immediately following Thursday Bible Study - 7:30pm Currently meeting at: Acres Green Elementary School 13524 Acres Green Drive 303-688-9506 www.LoneTreeCoC.com
Parker
Community Church of Religious Science Sunday 10:00 a.m. at the historic Ruth Memorial Chapel on Mainstreet
303.805.9890 www.ParkerCCRS.org
Lone Tree Church of Christ
Weaving Truth and Relevance into Relationships and Life
Parker, CO • 10am Worship www.uccparkerhilltop.org 303-841-2808
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Lone Tree
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Congregation Beth Shalom
Parker
10926 E. Democrat Rd.
9203 S. University Blvd. Highlands Ranch, 80126
Serving the community ages 21/2 – 6 years “Love, Learn, Laugh”
303 N Ridge Rd. • Castle Rock • CO
Parker
United Church Of Christ Parker Hilltop
9:15 am · for children and adults
www.faithcrco.org 303-688-3476
Littleton
Joy Lutheran Church Sharing God’s Love
SERVICES:
SATURDAY 5:30pm
SUNDAY 8:00 & 10:30am
Expository Teaching Through Books of the Bible Families worshipping together Iron Horse Elementary School 20151 Tallman Dr. Parker 80138 Sunday 10:00 TwentyMileBibleChurch.org
Education Hour: Sunday 9:15am Joyful Mission Preschool 303-841-3770 7051 East Parker Hills Ct. • Parker, CO 303-841-3739 www.joylutheran-parker.org
303 798 6387 www.gracepointcc.us
First Presbyterian Church of Littleton Sunday Services 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Christ’s Episcopal Church 615 4th Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.5185
www.ChristsEpiscopalChurch.org TWITTER: @CECCastleRock
Sunday
8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
1609 W. Littleton Blvd. (303) 798-1389 • www.fpcl.org
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November 20, 2014
SkyView students have warm hearts
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Sixty-six students at an elementary school in Denver will be bundled up in warm coats this winter, thanks to the efforts of SkyView Academy students and their Warm Coats, Warm Hearts Donation Drive. Johnson Elementary, located near Jewell Avenue and Federal Boulevard, has a rule that if the temperature is above 3 degrees, the students are required to go outside for recess, said SkyView middle school Spanish teacher Cindy Van, who led the Warm Coats, Warm Hearts Donation Drive. “Some of them are not adequately dressed,” she said. “(So) we did what we could.” Johnson Elementary is about 25 minutes away from SkyView, which is practically “our backyard,” she said. Poverty is “actually happening,” Van said, “and it’s really close to us.” About 90 percent of the school is on reduced-price lunches, said Van, a former teacher at Johnson. SkyView students had an eye-opening and humbling experience by participating in the coat drive, Van said. They learned about another lifestyle, and that the students at Johnson Elementary are “kids, just like these kids.” Johnson Elementary, a K-5 with about 450 students, received its delivery of the 66 winter coats on Oct. 22. “(The kids) were so grateful,” Van said. “They were really happy that people would think of them.” The Warm Coats, Warm Hearts Donation Drive is just one of the charity service projects that SkyView Academy, a preschool through 12th-grade public charter school in Highlands Ranch, does throughout the year. The service projects are generally chosen based on something the school community values, said Lorrie Grove, SkyView Academy board president. Service projects that have been done in the past include recycling projects, toy drives and a blanket drive when students hand-made blankets and donated them to a women’s shelter, Grove said. Some of the service projects are repeated annually, but the school is always adding new ones, Grove said. “We’ve done all sorts of service projects in our history,” she said. “It’s important that our students know how to give back to the community, to the world.” Generally, the service projects don’t involve money donations. “The projects are about doing,” Grove said, rather than giving monetarily. Student participation is voluntary, Grove said, so it is not something they are required to do for a grade. However, students usually want to be involved, and get excited to be a part of the service projects. Grove added she couldn’t think of a specific example when a student didn’t want to participate. They “feel a sense of pride,” she said. In addition, all of the 1,350 students who attend SkyView are able to participate in the service projects. “It builds school community and camaraderie,” Grove said. “Older kids can be role models for younger kids.” For example, during the blanket-making service project, high school students were teaching the pre-kindergarten students how to tie the knots that held the blankets together, Grove said. A service project is organized by first forming a team of teachers who represent the different grade levels of SkyView Academy. For example, along with Van, the rest of the team for the Warm Coats, Warm Hearts Donation Drive consisted of high school teacher Elana Mamayan, and elementary school teachers Jodi Tilbury, Shanna Casinelli and Debbie Gary. The service team meets and brainstorms ideas until a project is decided on, Grove said. Then, the leadership is turned over to the students. “The kids are responsible to help promote it,” Grove said, “(and) help their peers become aware of the project they’re working on.” For the Warm Coats, Warm Hearts service project, promotion included hanging “kid-made” posters and passing out fliers. SkyView students were promoting the Warm Coats, Warm Hearts service project for three weeks, Van said, and the coat collecting took place for one week. Students at SkyView got excited every time they had a new coat to donate, Van said. It was a good experience for everyone involved. “It warmed my heart to be able to do something like that,” Van said.
‘It’s important that our students know how to give back to the community, to the world.’ Lorrie Grove, SkyView Academy board president
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November 20, 2014
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CARTIER SHOW
Tokio eatery represents promise kept
MUSEUM
This necklace was worn by the Countess of Granard. A Cartier London special order 1932, the art deco piece is made of platinum, diamonds and emerald. It is courtesy of the Cartier Collection of Vincent Wulveryck. Courtesy photos
Glamour brand gets its due in Denver By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Who knew there was a gold necklace shaped like the articulated bodies of a pair of crocodiles? It was created by Cartier for Mexican film star Maria Felix, meticulously crafted in gold with diamonds, emeralds and rubies. It sometimes was worn and, at other times, placed on a table as a sculpture. It will be among the 250 treasures that make up “Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century,” open at the Denver Art Museum (and not scheduled to be shown elsewhere) through March 15, 2015. Margaret Young Sanchez, who serves as Frederick and Jan Mayer Curator of PreColumbian Art at the DAM, is curator for this exhibit. She has a longstanding interest in jewelry and decorative arts, having gained a familiarity with gold work in her pre-Columbian studies. DAM director Christoph Heinrich comments, in an introduction to the beautiful catalog published to accompany “Brilliant,” that Colorado has a connection to Cartier — Evelyn Walsh McLean was a Cartier customer for decades, beginning with the 1908 choice of the Star of the East Diamond as a wedding gift from
This set of three clip broches worn by HSH Princess Grace of Monaco are Cartier Paris 1955. Made of Platinum, brilliant and baguette-cut diamonds, these three cabochon rubies check in at approximately 45 carats in total and are part of Palais Princier de Monaco’s collection.
LEFT: This flamingo brooch worn by the Duchess of Windsor is a Cartier Paris special order 1940. This platinum piece consists of diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires and citrine and appears courtesy of the Cartier Collection of Nils Herrman. RIGHT: This Egyptian striking clock was owned by Mrs. George Blumenthal. Cartier Paris 1927.It was made of gold, silver gilt, mother of pearl, lapis lazuli, coral, emerald, cornelian, and enamel and is part of the Cartier Collection of Nick Welch. her wealthy father, who owned the Camp Bird Mine. On a return trip in 1912, she bought the legendary blue Hope Diamond. She and many others among the world’s wealthy were regular customers for the spectacularly designed and crafted jewelry, watches, clocks and smoking accessories. The show has seven thematically organized sections that cover the years 1900 to 1975. Cartier’s Heritage Department assisted Young-Sanchez, as did international jewelry specialists, in organizing the exhibit. Divisions begin with “Aristocracy and Aspiration,” after Louis Cartier joined the firm in 1898 and younger Cartier sons Pierre and Jacques brought their energy, through 1918. Paris was the center of a cosmopolitan society whose members could afford the elaborate Cartier jewels and decorative objects. “The New Outlook” includes Art Deco design 1918 to 1939. “Foreign Fascination” covers a similar period but looks to Egypt, India, Islam and East and Southeast Asia for both design inspirations and potential customers. “The Art of Smoking” section of the book begins with a photo of actress Marlene Dietrich in top hat and tails, smoking — a glamorous custom that required bejeweled cigarette cases, cigarette holders, cigar cutters, lighters and more. Here, objects for men, “The Masculine
IF YOU GO “Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century” is at the Denver Art Museum through March 15. It requires timed tickets, at an extra cost beyond regular admission: denverartmuseum.org. View,” entered the scene, with elegant desk sets, pocket and wrist watches, cuff links, pocket knives, fountain pens, a travel bar set and elaborate decorative clocks for desks, including some that are commemorative gifts. “The Age of Glamour” recognizes newly liberated attitude among some women, with more bright colors in the gems and daring designs worn by movie stars as well as the rich and royal customers. “Icons of Style” is the final section, covering distinctive personalities such as Marjorie Merriweather Post, Barbara Hutton, the Duchess of Windsor, actress Maria Felix, actress Elizabeth Taylor and Princess Grace of Monaco. It includes lighter scale design, although glamorous in the extreme. This exhibit is a coordinated look at an era that had as many individual stories as overlapping conflicts. It’s an opportunity to enter another world for a few hours.
When Miki Hashimoto closed Japon, an 18-year fixture in Wash Park, it was a shock to our sushi systems. But the venerable owner, who was lured to the United States 26 years ago at age 15 by the movie “American Graffiti,” promised to return to Denver’s dining scene. And he’s done just that with the recent opening of Tokio, a 60-seat ramen, binchotan grill and sushi spot in the burgeoning Prospect neighborhood at 2907 Huron St. “Dining at Tokio is the most authentic Japanese experience one can have in Denver, and we are very excited to bring the unique flavor of real Japanese ramen, binchotan grilling and imported Hakushika sake and spirits to the Prospect neighborhood,” Hashimoto sad. “Tokio transports diners to a small house in Japan where only the freshest, highest quality delicacies are served, and we know that our patrons will taste the difference.” During the media menu tasting on Nov. 12, Hashimoto and his crew prepared an array of goodies including a spicy B&B roll, vegetarian ramen (with house made noodles) bacon-wrapped asparagus, shumai (dumplings) and yakitori chicken skewers from the binchotan (Japanese charcoal) grill. Each course was paired with sake samplers — four tumblers of sake neatly served on a plate bearing each drink’s name. Tokio’s decor is industrial minimalistic, designed by Kanji Ueki, who also helped design the original Apple retail stores. Downstairs is the hopping and happening space with sushi bar seating and a long community table made from a piece of ash that Hashimoto found in Longmont. Upstairs is a more romantic and intimate surrounding with a sake bar. Parking is available in the lot behind the restaurant, and reservations can be made at www.mytokio.com or by calling 720-6392911.
Ah, that DIA dining
Thrillist.com, the website that brings you all the lists you never knew you needed to know, has compiled “Every important American airport ranked by its food/drink.” Coming in at a respectable No. 8 — out of 72 — is Denver International Airport. Here’s how Thrillist made its picks: “We did it like this: First, we broke down every essential airport by the number of planes that fly in, plus region so every state was included. Then we looked up every single restaurant and bar available at each spot, and broke the airports down into four tiers. Once we had the tiers, we went deeper and figured out our proper rankings, paying particular attention to two factors: a) whether the options were unique and illustrative of the foods of that region, and b) the quantity of quality places available. But we tried to weigh the first factor higher, so smaller airports with more local food got more credit than massive places with 85 chains.” About DIA, Thrillist said, “Considering you’re legally allowed to get Rocky Mountain high (though not at the airport), this place is a delight, and not just because Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs hot dogs are `delivered directly from New Jersey.’ They’ve also got a Boulder Beer Taphouse, a New Belgium Hub, Ben & Jerry’s, an outpost of Denver’s incredible Root Down, some sort of Russian coffee place, and Elway’s, Parker continues on Page 24
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Villano brings 11-piece band to PACE Center Musician Dave Villano brings an 11-piece band, including guitar virtuoso Dan Beegle, to the PACE Center in Parker, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29. They will perform traditional, Celtic and contemporary holiday songs. Colorado native Villano, said to be named after King David, who wrote the Biblical Psalms, plays violin, guitar (his favorite), Irish whistle, Uilleann pipes, piano and bass guitar. Tickets: parkerarts.org
Staged reading
“In the Matter of J.R. Oppenheimer” will be performed in a staged reading by the Encore Players at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23. The reading will be in Grant Fellowship Hall, with Charlie Carroll in the Oppenheimer role and a cast including David Lloyd, Janice Gulick, Marilyn Miller, Donna Smith, Vince Guerrie, Helen Gilliken, Duane Leeper, Perry Nissler, Bob Stansbury, Gary Troutman, David Hixson and Bruce Weston. Director is Anawyn Shamas. Oppenheimer was a brilliant scientist and dedicated citizen, considered the father of the atomic bomb, who got crosswise with politicians in the McCarthy era. The play portrays a hearing. Admission is free.
Jazz holiday
The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra will perform “Big Band Christmas” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets: 720-5091000, lonetreeartscenter.org.
Holiday’s Evening
Tickets go on sale Nov. 22 for the annual Holiday’s Evening at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton — held from 5:30
to 8 p.m. on Dec. 14. Museum grounds will be lit by Luminarias and bonfires as guests wander through decorated buildings, seeking locations for music and food and wagon rides. Costumed interpreters will bring the past alive. Dress for the cold weather Tickets cost $10 adults/$4 children and are available at the museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton, and at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. 303-795-3950.
Chihuly installation
The Denver Botanic Gardens has announced gifts by private donors for purchase of an 11-foot-tall installation by Dale Chihuly, to be placed in the Ellipse Garden in December. Called “Colorado,” it will be formed from about 700 hand-blown glass elements in a red, orange and yellow palette, suggesting Colorado’s sunsets. The present Chihuly exhibit runs through November and all the evening tickets are sold out. Botanicgardens.org.
Own an Original
The Littleton Fine Arts Board will hold its 49th Annual Own an Original Arts Exhibition on Nov. 21 through Jan. 11 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Open during museum hours. Juror is Tom Lundberg of Fort Collins. Admission is free. Original art is a
The versatile Dave Villano will appear at the PACE Center with an 11-piece band for a holiday program on Nov. 29. Courtesy photo fine gift. 303-795-3950.
Talk about film “As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride” is just published by Cary Elwes, who will talk about his adventures in making the cult classic film at 7 p.m. Dec. 1 at Tattered Cover, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver.
Author announces milestone Highlands Ranch author Claudia Cangilla McAdam published a picture book in 2004 about the White House Christmas tree — “The Christmas Tree Cried.” She said it has just become available as an eBook from Ama-
zon. Her tale is of an evergreen on a tree farm that cried because it kept being passed up — which meant it got really big — until finally it was chosen for the family in the White House. ClaudiaMcAdam.com.
Watercolor workshop Cal Johnson of Wheat Ridge will teach a workshop in abstract watercolors for members and guests of the Heritage Fine Arts Guild from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Littleton First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. See HFAG website, heritage-guild.com, for supplies. Cost: $30 members/$50 non-members. Registration required: Beatrice Drury, 303-667-7638, btdrury@q.com.
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LEFT: This oil painting, “Dill and Parsley,” by Ed McCarthy Allen depicts a tavern in Germany. It hangs in the Colorado Attorney General’s office. ABOVE: This still life painting, “Basket of Health,” by Ed McCarthy Allen, also hangs in the Colorado Attorney General’s office. Courtesy photos
Castle Rock artist gives works to state office Carr building graced by dozens of pieces By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Recently, employees in Colorado Attorney General’s Office were invited to put out the word to artists they knew. The department’s walls on several floors of the beautiful new Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center in Denver would benefit from the addition of some original art, and donations were sought. Terri Connell, as assistant in that office, said the resulting collection is impressive.
Painter Ed McCarthy Allen of Castle Rock said his daughter-in-law told him about the opportunity and he submitted several paintings, which are now hanging there. Allen says there are about 90 paintings, spread out among several floors. Allen grew up in Chicago, he said, and spent lots of time in the galleries of the Chicago Art Institute as he matured. Throughout his life, he has visited museums and looked at art, but he just started painting in 2002, after he retired and moved with his wife to Colorado in 2000. (He first spent a year refinishing the basement walkout area, where he now enjoys a home studio.) Before that time, he was involved in an academic career. He taught at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., and was assis-
tant dean at the University of Illinois. He spent time in Austria on a Fulbright Fellowship and in Germany. In 2002, he attended his first class at the Art Students League of Denver and met Mark Thompson, a contemporary realist whose paintings especially appealed to him. Thompson is described on his website as “one of a handful of artists in the U.S. who have revived the Renaissance art of egg tempera painting,” and he teaches classes in the technique at ASLD. Egg tempera involves mixing colored pigments with water and a soluble binding medium (egg yolk), and it is an ancient and very permanent method, found on the Egyptian sarcophagi and in Renaissance paintings. When oil paint was developed, tempera be-
came less popular, because it is challenging to work with. Allen says he has painted with oil paints as well, but likes using egg tempera because of the fine details and clear colors one can achieve, using a small brush. He is currently a member of the Art Students League of Denver, the Watercolor Society of America, the Society of Egg Tempera Painters and Parker Art Guild, and he shows his work in Colorado and New Mexico galleries, including the Santa Fe Fine Art Brokerage and the Art of Life Gallery in Denver. He also exhibits at the annual Summer Art Market, held in June by the Art Students League, and at the annual August show held in a park by the Parker Art Guild.
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Shark leaves prints all over art world Lyons man gives lecture in Denver museum series By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com “I like artists with an iconoclastic approach to their work — I’m drawn to the artist whose work I find unusual,” Bud Shark said in answer to an audience question as he ended a session in the Denver Art Museum’s Logan Lecture series. He said he had worked with more than 160 artists — and they tend to come back for more work. Shark founded the nationally recognized Shark’s Ink in 1976 in Boulder after completing a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s degree from the University of New Mexico, where he worked with Tamarind Institute of Art, known for its printmaking. He said he learned about lithographs first while on a Christmas break from Madison and his course was set from then on. Now established in Lyons (he fortunately was not washed away by last year’s flooding) he is constantly publishing technically innovative prints in an edition sized by the artists’ reputation, which Sharks Ink sells to private collectors and museums. He has been in the business for 38 years, printing lithographs, monotypes, woodblocks and other relief prints for well-known artists from across the nation who seek to produce a different sort of image. Shark’s Ink has an apartment at the print shop where visiting artists can stay while working with Shark. They stay 10 days to two weeks, he said — praising his wife Barbara’s cooking. They arrive with suitcases filled with a variety of items. Shark showed slides of his work with Enrique Chagoya, a California-based, Mexico-born social satirist, who arrives with magazines and comic books as a starting point. His work has been exhibited in Denver. They were using paper made from mulberry bark, such as the Maya might have used, Shark said. Usually, prints are two-dimensional and many techniques and various media are used, but for Red Grooms, he created a three-dimensional lithograph. In the 1980s when Grooms was very successful, Shark’s Ink printed an edition of 75, which sold for $10,000 each, he said. The artist doesn’t pay Shark’s, he said. The studio’s income is from the sale of prints in its inventory. Prints published by Shark’s Ink are found at New York’s Museum of Modern Art; New York’s Whitney Museum of
“Before the Fall” is a flip book of illustrations by Stacey Steers. Published in 2009, it is in the Denver Art Museum Cllection. Photos by Bud Shark American Art; Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.; and the Library of Congress, Hirshhorn Museum and Smithsonian Institution in Washington. Among the artists who have worked with Shark’s Ink is Stacey Steers of Boulder, who creates award-wining handmade animated films, nationally recognized for their quality. Her film “Night Hunter,” includes 4,000 collages, focusing on early actress Lillian Gish in a haunting role. A 2009 project with Shark, which is included in the Denver Art Museum’s collection, is a 6”x 11” flip book, “Before the Fall/After the Fall,” with 90 collage images. It was published in a limited edition of 20. There will be a new series of Logan Lectures in the spring. They bring in prominent and often unique artists to talk about their work. Check the museum’s website in early 2015 for dates and times, denverartmuseum.org.
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“After the Beds” is a flip book of illustrations by Stacey Steers. Published in 2009, it is in the Denver Art Museum collection.
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November 20, 2014 Aidan Flaugh, 11, of Littleton, plays the lead in “Red Ranger Came Calling” at the Aurora Fox. Courtesy photo
CURTAIN TIME Up on the roof “Fiddler on the Roof” with music by Jerry Brock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, book by Joseph Stein, based on “Tevye and His Daughters” by Sholem Aleichem, plays through Feb. 28 at Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Performances: Wednesdays through Sundays. 303-4496000, bdtstage.com.
`Kindertransport’ extended “Kindertransport,” by Diane Samuels, is extended until Dec. 14 at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center, PLUSS Theatre at the JCC, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. Directed by Richard Pegg. Performances: 7:30 p.m. select Thursdays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $22-$28, maccjcc.org, 303-316-6360.
Feeling the love
`Red Ranger’ is colorful tale Aurora Fox offers musical for holidays By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com New holiday fare offers a pleasing alternative to “A Christmas Carol” and “Miracle on 34th St.” this season. “Red Ranger Came Calling” plays Nov. 28 to Dec. 20 at the Aurora Fox — a musical story for kids and grownups alike. This will be the second place in the nation to produce this play, according to 11-yearold Aidan Flaugh, who plays Red. It was originally developed by Book-It Theatre in Seattle, which creates plays from established books, using the text and narrative. In this case, it drew from cartoonist Berkeley Breathed’s “Red Ranger Came Calling: A Guaranteed True Christmas Story,” based on a story about Breathed’s father. It’s 1939. There’s a boy everyone calls Red, due to his obsession with Buck Tweed, Red Ranger from Mars and Protector of Grateful Princesses. Director Charles Packard sent out a note about the casting and his decision to cast a child in the lead: the aforementioned Aidan, a Littleton resident, with young Sean Wilson
as understudy. “They are fully competent, talented performers and are age-appropriate. They will keep you and your kids fully empathetic and engaged in the huge conflicts of the show …” Breathed’s original artwork inspires the sets and costumes and each character tells his own story in Book-it Theatre style Red’s parents send the 9-year-old to stay with his Aunt Vy one Christmas during the Depression — on Vashon Island, Washington, where it rains all the time. His only buddy is Amelia, Aunt Vy’s dog. His kind aunt tries to cheer him up by making him a Red Ranger shirt from a worn pajama top, adding to his depression. “Who ever heard of spending Christmas in the rain?” he grumps. He goes out and meets an old man with pointed ears — an elf? He directs Red to see another old man, a nearby lighthouse keeper named Saunder Clos. Could he be Santa Claus? Red desperately wants for Christmas a Buck Tweed Two Speed Crime Stopper Star Hopper Bicycle, but knows no one in his family has money for it. He visits Saunder Clos and there’s a magical scene. Red’s Dream Ballet ensues. Aurora Fox director Charlie Packard found this play and is directing it at the Aurora Fox. He and dramaturg Brenda Cook Ritenour met with Book-it Theatre’s artistic director, Myra Platt, to learn their specific
IF YOU GO “Red Ranger Came Calling” plays at the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, from Nov. 28-Dec. 21. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $28$31 adults; $24 students, seniors; $14 children under 12. Call 303-739-1970 or visit aurorafox.org.
acting style, which leaves the narrative in place as each character tells the story from his or her personal viewpoint. Aidan is the son of musicians, who taught him to sing, he said. His father, Keegan Flaugh, has played in “The Sound of Music” and “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” at Town Hall Arts Center and in “Mack and Mabel” at Vintage Theatre. Aidan says he has performed in 10-12 shows and is impressed with how professional this production is. Rehearsals are every night but Thursday. The idea that it’s only been done in Seattle previously pleases him. Also in the cast: his 9-year-old sister Caitlin as an elf. Aidan attends Littleton Prep, where he sings in the choir He plays soccer and “kind of” plays baseball, when there’s time, plays piano and is learning guitar. He loves to read. Watch for his name in lights some day.
“She Loves Me,” with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and book by Joe Masterhoff, based on a story by Miklos Laszlo, plays Nov. 25 through Dec. 21 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Directed by Gavin Mayer. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. (No performance on Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, but one is added at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30.) Ticket prices start at $53, arvadacenter.org, 720-898-7200.
Reno and Moonface “Anything Goes,” by Cole Porter, plays through Dec. 28 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton. Directed and choreographed by Nick Sugar and co-choreographer Kelly Kates, with music direction by Donna Debreceni. Performances: 7:30 p.m.. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays and Nov. 29, Dec. 6, Dec. 13, Dec. 20, Dec. 27; 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 14. Tickets cost $25-$44 at townhallartscenter.org or at 303-794-2787, ext. 5.
Nervous in Denver “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,” a black comedy based on Pedro Almodovar’s 1988 film, plays through Nov. 29 at the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver. Produced by Equinox Theatre Company and directed by Colin Roybal. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. Tickets: equinoxtheatredenver.com.
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Jewelry store has history in Littleton Henri’s retains name from long-ago owner By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Latvian native Henri Grusin and his wife, Roseanne, started their first jewelry store in their modest Littleton home at the west end of Main Street in 1934 (next to the Melting Pot). It went well enough that in 1942, he moved the store to what is now 2299 W. Main. A third Main Street address in 1953 was at what is currently 2340 W. Main. Grusin then opened a second store in Woodlawn when that shopping center was new, and business there was so good that he closed the downtown store and focused on Woodlawn. In the mid-1960s he sold the business to longtime employee Harold Horiuchi. In 1971, Keith Tanke purchased the store at Woodlawn after some years in a jewelry business in Boulder. Henri’s is now operated by Keith Tanke’s son and daughter-in-law, Highlands Ranch residents Karl Tanke and Robin Carstens, in yet another location — in Southbridge Plaza at Broadway and West Mineral Avenue. They needed more space, and Karl said it was a really good move six years ago.
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Political ARAPAHOE COUNTY Republican Breakfast Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at ViewHouse Eatery, Bar & Rooftop, 7101 S. Clinton St., Centennial. Breakfast buffet opens at 6:45 a.m. and program lasts from 7:15-8:30 a.m. For information, contact Myron Spanier, 303-877-2940; Mort Marks, 303-770-6147; Nathan Chambers, 303-804-0121; or Cliff Dodge, 303-909-7104.
Three former Henri’s Jewelry locations, listed by their present addresses on West Main Street in Downtown Littleton. From left: 1932-39 at 2699 W. Main; 1953 at 2340 W. Main; and 1942 at 2299 W. Main. Courtesy photo Karl said his dad sent him to a technical school to study watch repair, plus jewelry design and manufacturing. He also learned hard facts, and probably folklore, about gems. Henri’s latest flier has detailed and fascinating information about choosing a
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diamond, based on color, clarity, cut and carat. It also discusses several grading institutions: American Gem Society Lab, Gemological Institute of America and the European Grading Laboratory, which tends to grade on a more lenient scale. (Henri’s uses the Gemological Institute scales.) I found
AREA CLUBS
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION of University
Women, Littleton-South Metro Branch invites baccalaureates to participate in activities that further the goals of equity for women and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change. Meetings are usually the second Monday of each month, September through May, at Southglenn Library, Vine and University, Centennial. Social time is followed by business meeting and informative speakers on variety of subjects. Call Linda Joseph at 303-794-8630.
AMERICAN BUSINESS Women’s Associa-
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BNI CONNECTIONS (www.thebniconnections.com) invites business owners to attend its meeting held each Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. There is no charge to attend a meeting as a guest. Please visit www.thebniconnections.com or contact Jack Rafferty, 303-414-2363 or jrafferty@hmbrown.com. 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
this of particular interest after reviewing the Cartier exhibit at the Denver Art Museum. There seems to be renewed interest in gemstones of brilliant colors, and Henri’s carries some 21st-century designs that seem to hark back to the spectacular pieces exhibited at the Denver Art Museum.
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 303-660-6426 or e-mail hierb@yahoo.com. Clubs continues on Page 28
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LOCAL COMEDIANS Kevin Fitzgerald and Stephanie McHugh present an evening of laughter from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at Cherokee Ranch and Castle, 6113 N. Daniels Park Road, Sedalia. Visit www.cherokeeranch.org or call 303-688-4600. Reservations include a tour of the castle and the performance.
JOIN HEALTH care providers from Integrative Medicine of Cherry Creek for a walk around Johnson Reservoir at Clement Park in Littleton. Every month we walk, talk, and move ourselves into a healthier lifestyle. Learn about health conditions so you can become more knowledgeable about preventing them in the first place. Topic for discussion will be pelvic therapy and incontinence. Come ask questions and talk with doctors without co-pays. Take Bowles Avenue to West Long; meet at shelter 5 just south of Columbine Library. Walk starts at 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22.
COMEDY NIGHT at the Castle
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STARLIGHTING PUPPET Shows PUPPET SHOWS, part of Castle Rock Starlighting festivities, will begin at 2 and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Rock, Philip S. Miller branch, 100 S. Wilcox St. Santa will also be available for visits at the library from 2-4 p.m. No registration is required. MOVIE AT the Library SEE THE story of one of Disney’s greatest villains, “Maleficent,” on the library’s big screen from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the land. Maleficent rises to be the land’s fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal, an act that begins to turn her pure heart to stone. She seeks revenge by placing a curse on the infant Aurora, but as the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora may hold the key to peace and happiness. Enjoy free popcorn and lemonade at the showing. Call 303-795-3961.
Castle Rock Starlighting
JOIN IN the celebration of the annual Castle Rock “Lighting of
the Star,” a community event dating back to 1935. This year’s celebration, from 2-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, will include carriage rides, hot chocolate, nonprofit booths, life entertainment and visits and photos with Santa. Rink at the Rock, an outdoor ice skating rink in downtown Castle Rock, will also be open. For details, go to http://www.castlerockculture.com/starlighting/. The Starlighting ceremony will begin at 5 p.m., and the lighting of the Star will be at about 5:30 p.m.
MUSIC/CONCERTS JUDY COLLINS
JUDY COLLINS has inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable
songwriting, and personal life triumphs. Her luminescent presence shines brightly as new generations bask in the glow of her iconic 50-album body of work, and heed inspiration from her spiritual discipline to thrive in the music industry for half a century. Performance is at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, on the Main Stage at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. Go to www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org or call 720-509-1007.
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LOCAL ARTISTS will have their work on display through Nov. 30 at South Suburban Parks and Recreation centers. Shel Spiegleman’s photographs will be displayed at Goodson, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial, 303-798-2476. Jacqueline Shuler’s paintings and calligraphy will be exhibited at Lone Tree, 10249 Ridgegate Circle, Lone Tree, 303-708-3500. The Paint Box Guild’s paintings will be exhibited at Douglas H. Buck, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, 303-797-8787. Visit www.sspr.org or contact Darcie LaScala at 303-483-7072.
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EVENTS
SANTA’S ARRIVAL and Tree Lighting
SANTA WILL arrive by Clydesdale carriage at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at the Streets at SouthGlenn. The celebration includes the lighting of the tree, visits with Santa, a live reindeer corral, music and the opening of The Cube ice rink. HOLIDAY BOOK Sale
Holiday Lighting Celebration
BUNDLE UP and bring your friends and family for Centennial’s holiday lighting celebration, starting at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave. Local school choral groups will perform. Visitors can have photos with Santa, enjoy holiday treats and see the lighting of the city’s 20-foot-tall tree.
Passport to Culture: Birds and Dogs and Pigs Oh My!
AFTER CAPTURING the nation’s heart on America’s Got Talent, Mudslinger the pig brings his friends for this unique showcase of animal ability. The Thunderbirds are parrots that do more than just shake their tail feathers; the Top Hogs will make you laugh with their playful antics; and their best friend of the canine persuasion is truly man’s best friend. Program is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, in the Event Hall at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. Go to www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org or call 720-509-1007.
Tree Lighting Event
JOIN ENGLEWOOD’S mayor and city council for the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, in front of the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway.
THE ANNUAL Friends of Bemis Library holiday book sale opens Saturday, Nov. 22, and runs through Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, at the library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Donated books are in pristine condition and are gift-worthy. Book subjects include crafts, cooking, history, gardening, biographies and much more. Sale hours are 9 a.m. to noon most days. Call 303-795-3961. CANDLELIGHT WALK THE 31ST annual Candlelight Walk and Tree Lighting will illuminate downtown Littleton on Nov. 28, the evening after Thanksgiving. Families and kids of all ages are encouraged to follow Santa Claus as he makes his way down Main Street. Gather at Town Hall Arts Center, Bega Park or Bradford Auto Body for free hot cider and music from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Santa begins his march down Main Street at 6:30 p.m., starting from the courthouse.
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: Saturday, Nov. 22, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Providence Presbyterian Church Blood Drive, 18632 Pony Express Drive, Parker (contact Steve Mato, 281-799-8348); Sunday, Nov. 23, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2746 5th St., Castle Rock; Wednesday, Nov. 26, noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 26 at Columbine Library, 7706 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton; Friday, Nov. 28, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Whole Foods, Governor’s Ranch, 5155 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton. TAKE A Hike with a Ranger JOIN PARK Ranger Bruce Hiraoka for this informational hike at Castlewood Canyon State Park. Learn more about the park and have the opportunity to ask a ranger any questions you may have about the park. Hike is from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26; meet at the Visitor Center. Call 303-688-5242. BLACK FRIDAY 5K BRING THE entire family to Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd. in Centennial on Friday, Nov. 28, to burn off some turkey or relieve some shoppingrelated stress in the Black Friday 5K. Runners of all ages and abilities, friendly dogs on leashes and strollers are all welcome. This event is chip timed, and participants will receive race goodies included in the fee. Proceeds benefit South Suburban’s Community Recreation Scholarship Program. THIS IS the last event of South Suburban Parks and Recreation District’s 2014 Race Series sponsored by Run Colorado, and the last chance to earn points for either participation or finishing position. The series features awards for top finishers in age and gender groups, and it’s free to participate. SSPRD will do whatever it can to hold the events in any weather conditions. Race-day packet pickup and registration opens at 9 a.m., race starts at 10 a.m. For more information, call 303-798-5131 or visit www.ssprd.org.
EDUCATION
THE LEWIS & Clark Expedition
JOIN ACTIVE Minds for a program focusing upon Lewis & Clark’s expedition that opened the West over 200 years ago. We will discuss the achievements and challenges of the expedition as well as the legacies it left for the young nation. Building upon the experiences from the expedition, we will also discuss the evolution of our country’s relationship with Native Americans and the lands they inhabited. Program is from 10-11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at the Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. RSVP at 303-762-2660. If parking in the lot, get pass from inside center.
DOWNTOWN LITTLETON Elf Crawl DOWNTOWN LITTLETON presents its first Elf Crawl, benefiting Inter-Faith Community Services (www.ifcs.org). Cost includes a donation to Inter-Faith, a free drink at participating establishments from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, and a commemorative cup and elf hat to keep you warm. Costumes are encouraged. Purchase tickets at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/downtown-littleton-elf-crawltickets-13711468371. Must be 21 or older to participate. Go to http://littletonrocks. com/event/elf-pub-crawl/ for details. VEGAS STILETTO Fitness Networking A FUN sassy night supporting women in business, Vegas Stiletto Fitness Networking Event is at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Centerstage Starz, 8150 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Ladies, bring your business cards, shop vendors and meet some other awesome women in our community, all while finding your inner diva with Vegas Stiletto Fitness. It’s a fun sassy class easy for women of all ages and dance abilities. Shoes don’t have to be high. The word “Stiletto” represents empowerment and confidence. There will be door prizes and refreshments. Reserve your chair at www.WithDavida. com. HOLIDAY KICKOFF
Turkey Day 5K’s
NO MATTER your community, kick off Thanksgiving with a Turkey Day 5K on Thursday, Nov. 27. There are fun runs and races throughout Douglas County in Highlands Ranch, Parker and Castle Rock. For more information on each, visit the following websites: www.parkerrec.com for the Parker run/walk, www.highlandsranchchamber.org for the Highlands Ranch event or www.turkeytrot.com for the Castle Rock event. All events start early in the a.m.
THE LONE Tree Arts Center Guild will have its holiday kickoff at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, on the Terrace. Carolers, cookies and hot chocolate will help celebrate the lighting of the center’s 18-foot-tall live Christmas tree. Event is free and open to all.
RANGER TALK in Castlewood Canyon JOIN PARK Ranger Mark Farris for this weekly presentation about Castlewood Canyon State Park. Learn more about the park and have the opportunity to ask a ranger any questions you may have about the park. Talk is from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22; meet at the visitor center. Call 303-688-5242. STORIES OF Arlington Cemetery ARLINGTON EXPERT Tom Tudor returns to Bemis Library with stories of Arlington Cemetery’s famous residents. Arlington National Cemetery contains the remains of more than 400,000 people buried there since the 1860s. Some of the famous people buried at Arlington include John F. Kennedy and his brothers, Robert and Edward, musician Glenn Miller, boxer Joe Louis, author Dashiell Hammett, actor Lee Marvin, Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers, several astronauts and many others. Program is from 2-3:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24 at Bemis, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. 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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because no airport is complete without a restaurant or bar from someone who played or coached local professional sports.” See the rest of the rankings at www. thrillist.com/eat/nation/best-airports-forfood-and-drink-best-american-airportsfor-eating.
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Warren Miller, the veteran film producer known for mammoth movies that capture skiing and boarding daredevils, is touring his latest flick “No Turning Back” throughout the Front Range. Group tickets are available for $22.00 (group size mud be 10 or more). You can only get them by calling Jenna at 303-2536310 or Kristin at 303-253-6309. There are no additional fees for these tickets. To purchase online, use promo code “wmeco” for $23 tickets; there will be a service fee but that will be offset by using the promo code. Tickets at REI are $25 with no additional fees. The REI in Denver, Englewood and Lakewood have tickets for the Denver show. Here’s the schedule: Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Center: 8 p.m. Nov. 21; 6 p.m. Nov. 22. Denver, Paramount Theatre: 8 p.m. Nov. 20; 6 and 9:30 p.m. Nov. 21; 3, 6 and 9 p.m. Nov. 22. Parker, The PACE Center: 7 p.m. Nov. 23. Lakewood, Lakewood Cultural Center: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24. Lone Tree, Lone Tree Arts Center: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24, 25, 26. Aspen, Wheeler Opera House: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 25. Beaver Creek, Vilar Performing Arts Center: 3 and 8 p.m. Nov. 28.
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Wheat Ridge was named one of the nation’s best cities for retirement, according to a new ranking released Monday by Livability.com. The city was ranked fifth on Livability’s 2014 Best Places to Retire list — the only Colorado city to make the cut. Livability cited Wheat Ridge’s numerous bike trails, fitness centers, nearby mountains and ski resorts as important ameni-
ties for active retirees. Through its research, Livability found that Wheat Ridge was one of the healthiest cities it examined, with the highest percentage of residents who exercise out of all the cities on this list. The site also factored in Wheat Ridge’s support groups, abundant shopping opportunities, great restaurants, low crime and excellent health care into its ranking. Also working in Wheat Ridge’s favor is the homestead exemption Colorado provides to eligible residents 65 and older. In addition, Livability noted that Colorado residents 55 and older receive a generous retirement-income exclusion from state taxes. At 7.5 percent, Wheat Ridge’s sales tax is also lower than the national average of 9.6 percent. “We are thrilled to have Livability recognize the high quality of life that we enjoy in Wheat Ridge,” said Wheat Ridge Mayor Joyce Jay. “For residents who want easy access to both an array of outdoor amenities and all Denver has to offer, we’re hard to beat.” To see the entire list, go to www.livability.com/best-places/top-10/best-placesto-retire/best-places-to-retire/2014/coeurd’alene.
VOA honors Snyder If anyone knows the meaning of “service with style” it’s Denise Snyder, the stylish owner of Mariel, a women’s clothing and bridal boutique at 3000 E. Third Ave. On Nov. 14, Snyder was honored for her dedication to Volunteers of America, one of her pet projects.
Overheard Eavesdropping on a man with stomach issues talking to a fellow employee at an Englewood business: “I feel like two chimpanzees are wrestling with my colon.” “Does that mean when they’re done it will be a semicolon?” 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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Bruins bounce Raiders from playoffs Cherry Creek bests Regis 49-21 to move on to state semifinals By Tom Munds
tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com Cherry Creek turned three fumble recoveries into three touchdowns en route to a 49-21 rout of Regis Jesuit in a Class 5A quarterfinal tilt Nov. 14. “We knew coming in that Regis is a great football team and we had to play our best football to beat them,” Bruins coach Dave Logan said. “I feel it was very important after they scored on that long drive in the first quarter that we responded in the same manner to tie the score. We played hard and we have focused on creating turnovers all year. We did that tonight and it proved to be a big factor in the game.” The victory earns Cherry Creek a berth in the state semifinals against undefeated Ralston Valley. On paper, the two teams match up well. Ralston Valley comes in at 12-0, averaging 281 yards rushing, 133 yards passing and 43.5 points per game. The 9-3 Bruins average 227 yards rushing, 123 yards passing and 33.3 points per game. The game will be played at 7 p.m. Nov. 21 at the North Area Athletic Complex, 19500 W. 64th Parkway, Arvada. Despite the frigid weather on Nov. 14, a sizable crowd turned out to support both host Regis and Cherry Creek, and both teams gave fans something to cheer about early. Each team mounted a long, time-consuming touchdown drive that took up most of the first quarter. After receiving the opening kickoff, Regis used a 16-play, 80-yard drive to get in the end zone first. The drive culminated with quarterback Matt Houghtaling throwing a 7-yard touchdown pass t0 Alec Barnes. The Bruins responded with a mirror-image drive with DJ Luke running the ball for the final 2 yards for the touchdown to tie the score 7-7 at the end of the first quarter.
Chery Creek defender Luke McAllister (43) sacks Regis quarterback Matt Houghtaling (2) during a Nov. 14 state Class 5A quarterfinal football playoff game. The Bruins posted a 49-21 win to advance to the state semifinals against Ralston Valley.
Cherry Creek running back DJ Luke (21) pulls out of the grasp of would-be tackler Patrick Bennett (17) of Regis during the Nov. 14 state Class 5A football plasyoff game. Luke ran the ball 16 times for 73 yards and three touchdowns as the Bruins won the game, 49-21. Photos by Tom Munds The Raiders fumbled inside their own 30yard line on their next three possessions and Cherry Creek recovered all three fumbles and turned them into touchdowns. Luke scored the first TD on a 4-yard run. Just over a minute later halfback Tyus Carter threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Joseph Carter. And with five minutes left in the quarter Milo Hall scored on a 15-yard touchdown run. Henry Lyon booted all three extra points to put the Bruins ahead 28-7 advantage. Regis battled back, however, and, with less than a minute left in the half Barnes scored on a 2-yard run to make the score 28-14 at halftime. Cherry Creek’s defense kept the Raiders bottled up as the Bruins offense scored twice more in the third quarter. The first score came on Hall’s four-yard TD run. Later in the quar-
ter, Caplis threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to Joseph Carter to make the score 42-14 going into the final period. In the final quarter, Luke scored his third touchdown of the night on a 5-yard run midway through the period. But the Raiders didn’t quit as they battled hard and Gabe Holt scored on an 8-yard run with 2:09 left in the game. Regis coach Mark Nolan’s voice reflected a lot of emotion after the game as he said it was a tough night for the Raiders. “Mistakes hurt us and we just didn’t play well,” were his only comments. On the other side of the field, Logan praised the play of his team. “Our defense did a great job for us, plus we made things work for us when we got the ball,” he said. “It was a total team win. Every-
one contributed for us.” This is the first time the Bruins have been in the state semifinals since 2008. Mullen, coached by Dave Logan, beat them that year. Logan is now the Bruins head coach. After the game, Bruin quarterback Joe Caplis had high praise for all his teammates. “It was a great game tonight,” the senior said. “All the credit for our win goes to the linemen on both sides of the ball. They opened the lanes for our guys to run the ball and the defense was unreal and kept Regis in check. “A win always feels good but it feels particularly good tonight as we came into hostile territory and won a playoff game. We will enjoy this one tonight, have a big, warm pizza then get back to work preparing to play Ralston Valley.” The Bruins amassed some impressive statistics in the victory as Luke carried 16 times for 73 yards and three touchdowns and Hall added 18 carries for 150 yards and two touchdowns. Caplis completed 6-of-7 passes for 100 yards and one TD. Carter, who had four catches for 96 yards a touchdown pass, also threw the touchdown pass to Parker. Lyon kicked all seven extra points for the Bruins.
McCaffrey leads Valor into semis Eagles win 25th straight playoff game, will face unbeaten Grandview By Jim Benton
jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com Following in the footsteps of former Valor Christian football standouts Max and Christian McCaffrey could be daunting. Younger brother Dylan, however, just does his thing and doesn’t worry about expectations. Dylan McCaffrey, a sophomore quarterback, accounted for five touchdowns to help the Eagles roll to a 56-34 Class 5A quarterfinal playoff victory over Pomona on an artic Nov. 14 night at Jefferson County Stadium in Lakewood. Max McCaffrey, now a junior wide receiver at Duke, played on three Valor Christian state title teams and Christian, a freshman all-purpose back at Stanford, set four Colorado individual career records and was on four state championship teams. Dylan, the son of former Denver Broncos receiver Ed McCaffrey, was on last season’s Valor state championship team. He now has a chance to lead the Eagles towards a possible sixth straight state title split between three classifications. The Eagles (9-3) faces Grandview (12-0) in the semifinals at Legacy Stadium. It will be a rematch of a Centennial League game, which the Wolves won, 24-21, on Oct. 24. “My family has always been super supportive,” said McCaffrey. “They have always told me I don’t have to live up to the expectations and if I just play like they have taught me, I’ll be good.” McCaffrey, who suffered a concussion in a 20-13 win over Pomona in the Eagles’ first game of the season, was very good in leading Valor to its 25th consecutive state playoff victory in the rematch against the Panthers. He completed 18-of-25 passes for 263 yards and three touchdowns. McCaffrey also carried the ball seven times for 74 yards and had touchdowns runs of 29 and two yards. In three playoff victories, McCaffrey has played more like an experienced senior than a sophomore. He has connected on 54-of-75 passes for 748 yards and seven touchdowns in addition to rushing for 100 yards and two scores. “I thought we were able to be balanced against Pomona,” said Valor coach Rod Sherman after his team rushed for 329 yards and had 592 yards of total offense. “A lot of the credit
goes to Dylan. I thought his decision making in both the run game and the pass game was excellent. “Dylan went down in the first quarter the last time we played Pomona. His last three games have been outstanding.” McCaffrey tossed a 14-yard TD pass to Sid Turnbull-Fraser, hooked up with Brandon O’Donnell on a 53-yard scoring connection and found Danny Rambo on a 14-yard screen pass than went for a touchdown. “With a strictly cover two team like Pomona, the middle was going to be open most of the time,” said McCaffrey. “It was pretty cold. I thought our offensive line played great. They played so tough. That drove our offense and we got a win.” Sherman also praised eight different receivers that caught passes from McCaffrey and the Eagles’ rush defense. “Our receivers made some exceptional catches in traffic,” said Sherman. “They held onto the football in conditions that weren’t always the easiest.” Valor limited Pomona’s vaunted rushing attack to 72 yards and forced Panthers’ quarterback Justin Roberts to throw 37 times. Roberts passed for 280 yards and two touchdowns. Isaac Marquez caught both TD passes and also rushed for two scores. “The first time we played Pomona was the only time this year they had been held under 200 yards rushing,” said Sherman pointing out that the Panthers managed 58 yards in the Aug. 28 game. “For the first time in a long time we’re healthy up front. We’ve got all our guys back and hopefully that will bode well next week. “I thought we played exceptional well. We really had four keys going into the game. Team chemistry, execution, toughness and then how much are we going to fight because we knew Pomona was really good in all four of those areas. We played really well in each of those four areas.” Stone Watson rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Rambo showed his speed and elusiveness in gaining 101 yards on three carries, scoring on touchdown runs of 41 and 47 yards to go along with his TD reception. “He didn’t play the first couple games but we’ve been slowly integrating him offensively,” said Sherman of Rambo. “When you see how well he ran, it is probably foolish we haven’t integrated him more. We’ll try to use him a little bit against Grandview.” Brian Dawkins Jr. led the Valor defense with eight tackles while Grant Craver was in on seven stops. In other Class 5A playoff action, Cherry Creek whipped Re-
Pomona defender Chris Gatseos tries to wrap up Valor quarterback Dylan McCaffrey on Nov. 14. McCaffrey passed for 264 yards and ran for another 74 in the 56-34 Valor victory. Photo by Paul DiSalvo gis Jesuit, 49-21, in a Nov. 14 game at Lou Kellogg Stadium. The Bruins (9-3) will play unbeaten Ralston Valley (12-0) in a semifinal encounter at North Area Athletic Complex. DJ Luke gained 73 yards and ran for three touchdowns for Cherry Creek as Milo Hall rushed for 150 yards for two scores and quarterback Joe Caplis completed 6-of-7 passes for a TD as the Bruins earned a semifinal ticket for the first time since 2008. Ralston Valley routed previously unbeaten Fairview, 71-29, on Nov. 14 and Grandview notched a 28-7 quarterfinal win Nov. 15 over Fountain-Fort Carson.
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Area girls among nation’s elite on pitch Local soccer players headed to Florida for Olympic development By Jim Benton jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com Cameron Bell, Coriane Dyke and Audrey Weiss are frequent fliers. All three are young elite soccer players who frequently travel to national training camps or tournaments with their club teams. Bell, Dyke and Weiss were in Phoenix Nov. 14-16 with their club teams for the Elite Club National League showdown and the three will all be heading to Baca Raton, Fla., for the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Girls Thanksgiving Interregional to be held Nov. 21-28. Nearly 300 elite players in the 1997-2000 age groups have been invited to Florida from the four U.S. youth soccer regions. The event consists of training sessions and matches in front of the U.S. soccer national staff and collegiate coaches to maximize the players’ exposure for selection to the next level of play. Bell, a sophomore at Legend High School, plays for the Colorado Storm and will be with the Region IV team in the 1999 age group. “I travel a whole bunch for my youth team,” she said. “I’m really excited to go to Florida. It’s really cool because you get to learn how other players play, you get to learn new coaching styles and when I go down there normally the coaches are college coaches so we’re able to learn how a real college team would practice. “Also when I go down to Florida I’m not playing my usual position. I normally play outside mid and forward but in Florida I will be playing outside back so I’m kind of excited to mix it up a little bit.” Dyke plays club soccer for the Colorado Rush and is an eighth-grader at Cherry Hills Christian School in Highlands Ranch.
LEFT: Coriane Dyke, left, a student at Cherry Hills Christian Middle School in Highlands Ranch, and Audrey Weiss, right, of Newton Middle School in Centennial, both play for the Colorado Rush soccer club. The two girls will be attending a U.S. Olympic Development Program camp Nov. 18-21 in Boca Raton, Fla. RIGHT: Cameron Bell, of Legend High School and the Colorado Storm, will also be attending the camp. Courtesy photos She and Weiss will be with the Region IV 2000 age group team. “You get to play with different players and get to learn from different coaches and learn different styles,” said Dyke. “I’m looking forward to going to Florida.” Weiss, who also plays for the Colorado Rush, is an eighth-grader at Newton Middle School in Centennial. All three players believe they come back from camps like the Florida Thanksgiving event as better players.
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“Every training camp is really high intensity so when you come back you feel like you’ve grown as a player,” said Weiss. “It’s fun to bring back the things you have learned.” Bell agrees. “I definitely feel like I’m a better player when I return,” she said. “Every state kind of has their own style of play. Like California (players) attack more. I used to live in Tennessee and they are more possessive and pass the ball around. I feel like I’m a
smarter player and more aware of what’s going on on the field.” Traveling to development camps is a good experience as long as players don’t get too rattled. “I feel like the coaches have new things to teach us and you learn things from the other players as well,” said Dyke. “You can help and bring that back to your team. It’s definitely a little nerve-wracking with all coaches there watching, I try my best to play the way I know how to play.”
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SANTA ARRIVES AT PARK MEADOWS Santa arrived at Park Meadows mall in a South Metro fire truck Nov. 8, officially kicking off the shopping center’s holiday season. Children gathered in the dining hall to wait for his arrival, doing Christmas crafts, writing letters to the jolly old elf and meeting cheerful characters including a gingerbread man, and huggable bear mascots from Build-A-Bear and LL Bean. Santa will be available to hear children’s Christmas wishes and for photos in his Alpine Village at Park Meadows through December 24.
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Santa greets children and adults immediately after his Nov. 8 arrival at Park Meadows mall. Parker resident Lily Boyle, 20 months, waits with her father Ben for Santa’s arrival outside Park Meadows mall Nov. 8.
Nevaeh Lewis, 2, of Aurora, meets Santa for the first time at Park Meadows shopping center Nov. 8.
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Recording Date of Deed of Trust: June 22, 2006 Recording Information (Reception Number): B6092098 Original Principal Amount: $206,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $223,707.58 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 1, BLOCK 3, SOUTH PARK, FILING NO 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 6450 S Windermere St, Littleton, CO 80120. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
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PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0928-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 22, 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) Jose Alfredo Nunez Renteria Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for U.S. Bank National Association, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. Bank National Association Date of Deed of Trust October 20, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 28, 2005 Recording Information (Reception Number) B5163046 Original Principal Amount $194,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $193,724.99 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: 5555 E Briarwood Ave 2-204, 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, 12/17/2014, 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: 10/23/2014 Last Publication: 11/20/2014 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: 08/22/2014 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 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 13CO00633-1 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 0928-2014 Exhibit A Condominium Unit No. 204, Building No. 2, The Summer Hill Condominiums, According to the Condominium Map of The Summer Hill Condominiums, Recorded August 5, 1998 At Reception No. A8122309, And As Defined By The Condominium Declaration of The Summer Hill Condominiums, Recorded June 9, 1997 at Reception No. A7067837, in The Office of The County Clerk and Recorder, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Legal Notice NO.: 0928-2014 First Publication: 10/23/2014 Last Publication: 11/20/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0936-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 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): Buddy L Harris and Margo I Harris Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for First Franklin a Division of Nat. City Bank of IN Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, on behalf of the certificate holders of the FFMLT Trust 2006-FF13, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF13 Date of Deed of Trust: June 16, 2006 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: June 22, 2006 Recording Information (Reception Number): B6092098 Original Principal Amount: $206,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $223,707.58 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 1, BLOCK 3, SOUTH PARK, FILING NO 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 6450 S Windermere St, Littleton, CO 80120. 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, 12/17/2014, 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: 10/23/2014 Last Publication: 11/20/2014 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: 08/29/2014 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: 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 # 12-11239R 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.: 0936-2014 First Publication: 10/23/2014 Last Publication: 11/20/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0952-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 5, 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): KERRY LEGO Original Beneficiary(ies): U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ND Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER OF U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ND Date of Deed of Trust: March 17, 2005 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: March 24, 2005 Recording Information (Reception Number): B5041940 Original Principal Amount: $160,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $144,102.87 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 25, BLOCK 23, NOB HILL SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 6916 S CLERMONT DR, 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, 01/07/2015, 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: 11/13/2014 Last Publication: 12/11/2014 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: 09/05/2014 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 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 David R. Doughty #40042 Allison L Berry #34531 Eve M. Grina #43658 Courtney E Wright #45482 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 14-001045 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.: 0952-2014 First Publication: 11/13/2014 Last Publication: 12/11/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
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Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0971-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 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) Nancy C. Birkett Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for America's Wholesale Lender Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Bank of New York Mellon, f/k/a The Bank of New York, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Alternative Loan Trust 2007-5CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-5CB Date of Deed of Trust February 09, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 20, 2007 Recording Information (Reception Number) B7021349 Original Principal Amount $190,400.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $186,196.01 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 6, BLOCK 14, WALNUT HILLS FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 8214 E Davies Avenue, 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, 01/07/2015, 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: 11/13/2014 Last Publication: 12/11/2014 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: 09/16/2014 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: 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 # 10-16812R 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.: 0971-2014 First Publication: 11/13/2014 Last Publication: 12/11/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0986-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 19, 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) Oasis Deck & Shade, Inc. Original Beneficiary(ies) Summit Bank & Trust Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Summit Bank & Trust Date of Deed of Trust May 27, 2008 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 05, 2008 Recording Information (Reception Number) B8064277 Original Principal Amount $160,819.31 Outstanding Principal Balance $136,723.69 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: 0986-2014 EXHIBIT A CONDOMINIUM UNIT D, EAGLE PRAIRIE II OFFICE*WAREHOUSE CENTER (AN OFFICE-WAREHOUSE CONDOMINIUM), IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED JUNE 7, 2001 AT RECEPTION NO B1090670 AND AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENT TO THE DECLARATION RECORDED BY JULY 11, 2001 AT RECEPTION NO, B1112407, AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECOED JUNE 7, 2001 AT RECEPTION NO. B1090671, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.Also known by street and number as: 14883 E Hinsdale Ave D, Centennial, CO 80112.
0986-2014 EXHIBIT A CONDOMINIUM UNIT D, EAGLE PRAIRIE II OFFICE*WAREHOUSE CENTER (AN OFFICE-WAREHOUSE CONDOMINIUM), IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED JUNE 7, 2001 AT RECEPTION NO B1090670 AND AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENT TO THE DECLARATION RECORDED BY JULY 11, 2001 AT RECEPTION NO, B1112407, AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECOED JUNE 7, 2001 AT RECEPTION NO. B1090671, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.Also known by street and number as: 14883 E Hinsdale Ave D, Centennial, CO 80112. 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, 01/07/2015, 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: 11/13/2014 Last Publication: 12/11/2014 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: 09/19/2014 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: Christopher J. Heaphey #38559 Holland & Hart LLP Attorneys at Law 600 East Main Street, Suite 104, Aspen, CO 81611 (970) 925-3476 Attorney File # Oasis 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.: 0986-2014 First Publication: 11/13/2014 Last Publication: 12/11/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1007-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 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): John M Toney and Valerie Toney Original Beneficiary(ies): Homeside Lending, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust: October 25, 2000 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: October 31, 2000 Recording Information (Reception Number): B0141025 Original Principal Amount: $125,002.50 Outstanding Principal Balance: $111,776.50 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 4, Block 25, Nob Hill Third Filing, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Also known by street and number as: 7126 South Birch Way, 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, 01/14/2015, 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: 11/20/2014 Last Publication: 12/18/2014 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: 09/24/2014 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: Susan Hendrick #33196 Marcello G. Rojas #46396 Klatt, Odekirk, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C. 9745 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 400, Denver, CO 80231 (303) 3532965 Attorney File # CO140010 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.: 1007-2014 First Publication: 11/20/2014 Last Publication: 12/18/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1008-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 24, 2014, the undersigned
November 20, 2014
In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Kimberly Steed For Minor Child: Katherine Lane Leise To Change the Child’s Name to: Katherine Lane Steed
Case Number: 2014 C 301206
NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT BY PUBLICATION
Notice to: David Gerlach non custodial parent.
is given a hearing is schedTo advertise your publicNotice notices callthat 303-566-4100 Public Notice
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1008-2014
Public Trustees
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 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): E. Ray Ward and Teresa S. Ward Original Beneficiary(ies): Compass Bank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: RREF II CB III-CO RTW, LLC Date of Deed of Trust: May 16, 2002 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: May 22, 2002 Recording Information (Reception Number): B2095002 Original Principal Amount: $162,400.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $115,139.20 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 this reference Also known by street and number as: 1100 W Littleton Blvd, 103 & 105, 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, 01/14/2015, 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: 11/20/2014 Last Publication: 12/18/2014 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: 09/24/2014 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: Jeremy Peck #36588 M. Lou Raders #15636 Kutak Rock LLP 1801 California Street, Denver, CO 80202-2626 (303) 297-2400 Attorney File # Ward 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 1008-2014 EXHIBIT "A" The following real property situate in Arapahoe County, State of Colorado, to wit: THE PROPERTY ADDRESS IS 1100 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITILETON, CO 80120 CONDOMINIUM UNITS 103 AND 105, LITTLETON OFFICE CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP, RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 20, 2001, RECEPTION NO. B1198513 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 DECLARATIONS FOR LITTLETON OFFICE CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 20, 2001, RECEPTION NO. B1198514, IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO TOGETHER WITH; All present and future improvements and fixtures; all tangible personal property, including, without limitation, all machinery, equipment, building materials, and goods of every nature (excluding household goods) now or hereafter located on or used in connection with the real property, whether or not affixed to the land; all privileges, hereditaments, and appurtenances, including all development rights associated with the real property, whether previously or subsequently transferred to the real property from other real property or now or hereafter susceptible of transfer from this real property to other real property; all leases, licenses and other agreements; all rents, issues and profits; all water, well, ditch, reservoir and mineral rights and stocks pertaining to the real property (cumulatively, "Property"); to have and to hold the Property and the rights hereby granted for the use and benefit of Trustee, his successors and assigns, until payment in full of all Obligations secured hereby. Legal Notice NO.: 1008-2014 First Publication: 11/20/2014 Last Publication: 12/18/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
Name Changes Public Notice County Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 1790 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, Colorado 80120 In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Kimberly Steed For Minor Child: Katherine Lane Leise To Change the Child’s Name to: Katherine Lane Steed Case Number: 2014 C 301206 NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT BY PUBLICATION Notice to: David Gerlach non custodial parent. Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: December 18, 2014 Time: 9:30 AM Location: 1790 W. Littleton Blvd. Division A2 Littleton, Colorado 80120 For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Katherine Lane Leise.
uled as follows:
Date: December 18, 2014 Time: 9:30 AM Location: 1790 W. Littleton Blvd. Division A2 Littleton, Colorado 80120
Name Changes
For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Katherine Lane Leise. At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child. To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing. Date: 11/6/2014 Kimberly Steed 4395 South Clarkson St. Englewood, CO 80113 Legal Notice No.: 55570 First Publication: November 13, 2014 Last Publication: December 11, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent
Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gary Keith Schumacher, aka Gary K. Schumacher, aka Gary Schumacher, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30921 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 March 13, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred. Ruth Schumacher Co-Personal Representative 10098 Carlyle Avenue St. Louis, MO 63114 Michele McCarty, Co-Personal Representative 7505 No. 111th Avenue Omaha, NE 68142 Legal Notice No: 55548 First Publication: November 13, 2014 Last Publication: November 27, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice Estate of M. Irene Bishop, a/k/a Margarete Irene Bishop, Deceased Case Number 14PR30309 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 March 13, 2015, or the claims may be forever barred. Robert J. Bishop Personal Representative 5934 East Nichols Place Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No.: 55555 First Publication: November 13, 2014 Last Publication: November 27, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Maurice O. Reiber, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30889 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 March 13, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred. John M. Reiber Personal Representative c/o Patrick A. Schilken, P.C 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd #700 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No: 55571 First Publication: November 13, 2014 Last Publication: November 27, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Tawara, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30931 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 March 20, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred. Bruce Tawara Personal Representative 7835 W. Oxford Circle Lakewood, CO 80235 Legal Notice No: 55599 First Publication: November 20, 2014 Last Publication: December 4, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Stanley R. Medsker, aka Stanley Richard Medsker, aka Stan Medsker, and as Stan Medsker, SRM, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30864 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 March 6, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred. Aldah M. Medsker Personal Representative 1900 East Girard Place, No. 1204 Englewood, Colorado 80113 303-761-9710 Legal Notice No: 55538 First Publication: November 6, 2014 Last Publication: November 20, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 9, 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 Cheyanne Garcia Franco be changed to Cheyanne Eve Cano-Garcia. Case No.: 2014 C 301139 Judge C. N. Chauche Legal Notice No: 55540 First Publication: November 6, 2014 Last Publication: November 20, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John R. Black, aka John Richard Black, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30870 All persons having claims against the
November 20, 2014 PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice To Creditors
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John R. Black, aka John Richard Black, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30870 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 March 13, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred. Kenneth C. Fitzpatrick Personal Representative 3634 Bucknell Circle Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129 303-346-8223 Legal Notice No: 55546 First Publication: November 13, 2014 Last Publication: November 27, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of George W. Calkins, aka George William Calkins, and as George Calkins, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30922 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 March 13, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred. Bradley H. Calkins Co-Personal Representative 7268 South Tucson Way Centennial, Colorado 80012 303-733-4627 Lisa L. Calkins Co-Personal Representative 4505 South Yosemite Street, Unit 357 Denver, Colorado 80237 303-741-1776 Legal Notice No: 55573 First Publication: November 13, 2014 Last Publication: November 27, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent
Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 South Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 Case No: 2013CV32128 Div.: 204 Plaintiff(s): PINEY CREEK EAST RECREATION ASSOCIATION, INC. Defendant(s): PRISCILLA VASQUEZ, CYNTHIA MARES, as PUBLIC TRUSTEE of ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This Notice is given with regard to the following: CREDITOR: PINEY CREEK EAST RECREATION ASSOCIATION, INC. OWNER: PRISCILLA VASQUEZ County of Recording: ARAPAHOE Reception No. of Recorded Lien, was the Declaration: reception number 2809245 Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of the Piney Creek East Recreation Association, Inc. recorded March 19, 1987 reception number 2809245 in Book 5082 page 138 Judgment Amount: $3,403.51 This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s Sale has commenced in the office of the undersigned Sheriff to foreclose the lien described above. The following described property situated in Arapahoe County, State of Colorado, is all of the property encumbered by said LIEN: Lot 7, Block 11, Tuscany South Subdivision, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known as 19648 E. Maplewood Ave Aurora, CO 80016. The violation of the covenant upon which the foreclosure is based is set forth in the Order entered in the above-captioned action on June 6, 2014.
Restrictions of the Piney Creek East Recreation Association, Inc. recorded March 19, 1987 reception number 2809245 in Book 5082 page 138 Judgment Amount: $3,403.51 This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s Sale has commenced in the office of the undersigned Sheriff to foreclose the lien described above. The following described property situated in Arapahoe County, State of Colorado, is all of the property encumbered by said LIEN:
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Lot 7, Block 11, Tuscany South Subdivision, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known as 19648 E. Maplewood Ave Aurora, CO 80016. The violation of the covenant upon which the foreclosure is based is set forth in the Order entered in the above-captioned action on June 6, 2014. The Sheriff’s sale will take place at 10:00 a.m., on January 8, 2015, in front of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, a t 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado. Questions regarding the sale should be directed to the Civil Section of the Sheriff’s Office, telephone 720-874-3851. **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. The name, address, telephone number, and bar registration number of each attorney representing the holder of the evidence of debt is: Peter E. Muccio, #34026 Tschetter Hamrick Sulzer, P.C. 3600 S. Yosemite St., Ste. 828 Denver, CO 80237 Phone No: 303.699.3484 Facsimile No: 720.449.0160 Signed September 29, 2014 David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 55457 First publication: November 13, 2014 Last publication: December 11, 2014 Published in: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 PUBLIC NOTICE COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120 Plaintiff: BELLCO FIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION vs. Defendant(s): ROBERT L. LYNCH 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: 03 C 1852 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 February 28, 2003 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s) which judgment remains unsatisfied, be revived, NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s), ROBERT L. LYNCH , 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 19th day of August, 2014. /s/ Clerk of the Court Clerk of the Court
ROBERT L. LYNCH , 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.
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WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, this 19th day of August, 2014.
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/s/ Clerk of the Court Clerk of the Court
Legal Notice No.: 55543 First Publication: November 6, 2014 Last Publication: December 4, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent
PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013CV030443 DIVISION NO. 204 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM Plaintiff: CARRIAGE PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation, v. Defendants: AARON JORDAN; CYNTHIA D. MARES as Arapahoe County Public Trustee Regarding: Garage Unit A, Garage No. 4, Carriage Park Condominiums, According to the Condominium Map Thereof Recorded on March 24, 2004 under Reception No B4051985 in the Records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, Colorado, as Amended by the First Amendment to Condominium Map Recorded July 28, 2001 at Reception No. 01071342, and as defined and described in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions of Carriage Park Recorded November 7, 2002 Under Reception No. B2212134 in said records, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado More commonly known as: 1429 S. Chambers Road, #A, Aurora, CO 80012 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 8th day of January, 2015, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO 80112; phone number 720-874-3935. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the Panorama Metropolitan District (“District”) 2014 Budget and that a proposed 2015 Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the District; and that copies of the proposed Amended 2014 Budget and 2015 Budget have been filed at the District's offices, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that adoption of Resolutions Amending the 2014 Budget and Adopting the 2015 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at the offices of Jones International, Ltd., 9697 E. Mineral Avenue, Englewood, Colorado, on Friday, December 5, 2014, at 9:30 A.M. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolutions to Amend the 2014 Budget and adopt the 2015 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto. PANORAMA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By /s/ AJ Beckman, Secretary Legal Notice No.: 55576 First Publication: November 20, 2014 Last Publication: November 20, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET AMENDMENT AND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR SOUTHWEST METROPOLITAN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT (Pursuant to 29-1-106, C.R.S.)
Any interested elector of Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District may inspect the proposed amended budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
Dated this 11th day of November, 2014. SOUTHWEST METROPOLITAN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT
David C. Walcher Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH & HOLMES, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Public Notice: 55458 First Publication: November 13, 2014 Last Publication: December 11, 2014 Published In: Littleton Independent 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Legal Notice No.: 55543 First Publication: November 6, 2014 Last Publication: December 4, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent
By: /s/ Patrick Fitzgerald District Manager Legal Notice No.: 55577 First Publication: November 20, 2014 Last Publication: November 20, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013CV31299, Division/Courtroom 206 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013CV31299, Division/Courtroom 206
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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
Public Notice
Plaintiff: TALLGRASS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Defendants: ADRIANA W. HENDERSON; WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC.; SOUTHEAST METRO STORMWATER AUTHORITY; AURORA ENTERPRISES, INC. dba AURORA COLLECTION BUREAU; CAVALRY PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC; COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; LIBERTY ACQUISITIONS SERVICING, LLC 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, Tallgrass Homeowners Association, Inc., pursuant to the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act, Colorado Revised Statutes, §3833.3-316(2)(a), and the Plaintiff’s Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Saddle Rock Highlands, Notice of (said) Assessment Lien being recorded on November 15, 2007, at Reception No. B7145701 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: LOT 6, BLOCK 1, SADDLE ROCK HIGHLANDS FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ON INCLUSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that a Petition for Inclusion of Property (the “Petition”) has been or is expected to be filed with the Board of Directors of Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 2, City of Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado (the “District”). The Petition requests that the property described below be included into the District. The Petition shall be heard at a public meeting on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at 9:30 a.m., at 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000, Centennial, Colorado. The name and address of the petitioner and the description of the property to be included are as follows: Name of Petitioner: WIP Littleton Village, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Address of Petitioner: 2716 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 3020, Santa Monica, CA 90405 Description of Property: Tracts H and J, Littleton Village Subdivision, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN to all interested persons that they shall appear at the public meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 By: WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law General Counsel to the District Legal Notice No.: 55597 First Publication: November 20, 2014 Last Publication: November 20, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent
also known as 20994 E. Princeton Place, Aurora, Colorado 80013-7467 . 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 December 13, 2013, the outstanding balance due and owing on such judgment is $8,154.47. NOTE: 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 January 15, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado 80112. Telephone 720-874-3851. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.** DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 27th day of October, 2014. David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe Countuy, Colorado BY: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 55536 First Publication: November 20, 2014 Last Publication: December 18, 2014 Published in: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129.
Plaintiff: TALLGRASS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2015 BUDGETS AND NOTICE AS TO AMENDED 2014 BUDGETS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that proposed budgets have been submitted to the LTTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-3 (collectively the “Districts”) for the year of 2015. A copy of each of the proposed budgets is on file in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 600, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where the same are open for public inspection. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that amendments to the 2014 budgets have been submitted to the Districts. A copy of each of the proposed amended budgets is on file in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 600, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where the same are open for public inspection. Such proposed budgets and amended budgets will be considered at a regular meeting of the Districts to be held at 2154 East Commons Avenue, Suite 2000, Colorado, on November 25, 2014 at 9:30 A.M. Any interested elector of the Districts may inspect the proposed budgets and amended budgets and file or register any objections at any time prior to final adoption of the budgets and amended budgets. BY ORDER OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS: LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-3 Legal Notice No.: 55598 First Publication: November 20, 2014 Last Publication: November 20, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent
Defendants: ADRIANA W. HENDERSON; WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC.; SOUTHEAST METRO STORMWATER AUTHORITY; AURORA ENTERPRISES, INC. dba AURORA COLLECTION BUREAU; CAVALRY PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC; COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; LIBERTY ACQUISITIONS SERVICING, LLC 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, Tallgrass Homeowners Association, Inc., pursuant to the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act, Colorado Revised Statutes, §3833.3-316(2)(a), and the Plaintiff’s Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Saddle Rock Highlands, Notice of (said) Assessment Lien being recorded on November 15, 2007, at Reception No. B7145701 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, State of Colorado (the “Assessment Lien”).
THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The name, address, telephone number, and bar registration number of each attorney representing the holder of the evidence of debt is:
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.
Peter E. Muccio, #34026 Tschetter Hamrick Sulzer, P.C. 3600 S. Yosemite St., Ste. 828 Denver, CO 80237 Phone No: 303.699.3484 Facsimile No: 720.449.0160
Legal Notice No.: 55457 First publication: November 13, 2014 Last publication: December 11, 2014 Published in: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
NOTICE CONCERNING 2014 BUDGET AMENDMENT AND PROPOSED 2015 BUDGET
Further, for the purpose of paying off, curing default or redemption, as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the above address of the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado.
**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.**
By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff
Public Notice PANORAMA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. **
The Sheriff’s sale will take place at 10:00 a.m., on January 8, 2015, in front of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, a t 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado. Questions regarding the sale should be directed to the Civil Section of the Sheriff’s Office, telephone 720-874-3851.
Signed September 29, 2014 David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed amended budget and supplemental appropriation has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District for 2014; a copy of such proposed amended budget has been filed in the office of Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District, where the same is open for public inspection; such proposed amended budget will be considered at a regular meeting of the Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District to be held at 8739 W. Coal Mine Ave., Littleton, CO 80123 on November 21, 2014 at 8:30 a.m.
DATED in Centennial, Colorado this 8th day of October, 2014.
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Get Involved! 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:
LOT 6, BLOCK 1, SADDLE ROCK HIGHLANDS FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO
also known as 20994 E. Princeton Place, Aurora, Colorado 80013-7467 .
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 December 13, 2013, the outstanding balance due and owing on such judgment is $8,154.47.
NOTE: 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 January 15, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado 80112. Telephone 720-874-3851.
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David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe Countuy, Colorado BY: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff
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Legal Notice No.: 55536 First Publication: November 20, 2014 Last Publication: December 18, 2014 Published in: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129.
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