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Jonathan Isenhart, 18, of Littleton, attempts a hard flip while his friend, Rodrigo Yepez, 15, films the action at Railbender Park in Parker.
Catching some rays and rails The skate park near Twenty Mile Road and Plaza Drive contains a mix of ramps, quarter-pipes, rails and bowls, and even has miniature features for younger skateboarders and BMX bikers. It’s a favorite hangout for teens from around Douglas and Arapahoe counties, even in less-than-perfect weather conditions. Those who showed up July 1 enjoyed a nice day.
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Vic Rondinelli, 17, slides down a rail at Railbender Park, the town’s most popular skate park. Rondinelli has been skateboarding for eight years.
Opinions vary on park concepts Three options presented at Salisbury Park North town hall open house By Chris Michlewicz
cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com More than 100 people provided feedback at an open house to discuss the narroweddown concepts for Salisbury Park North. The Parker community is playing a big part in determining the uses for 90 acres of town-owned land just north of the existing Salisbury Park on Motsenbocker Road. Three concepts displayed at the June 30 open house at town hall attracted plenty of interest, with opinions varying widely on how the property should be utilized.
Some asked for big-ticket items like an indoor equestrian arena, while others requested less-intensive uses like multipurpose grass fields. One person even wanted the land left entirely untouched. Visitors were instructed to write their suggestions on large sheets of paper. The top-10 preferences from the results of an online survey were represented in some way on the three conceptual renderings at the open house, said Nicole Horst, a landscape architect and planner for Wenk Associates, the company hired by the town to help with public outreach and final design. Stakeholders from various user groups met in recent months to talk about needs and have been careful to avoid redundancies. The recentlyunveiled concepts address the shortage of athletic fields in
Parker residents Peter and Allison Provence, left, provide feedback on the first of three potential designs for the 90-acre section of Salisbury Park that has yet to be developed. Photo by Chris Michlewicz Parker, which has been a frequent topic of discussion. Peter Provence, a father of three from Parker, attended the open house to share his thoughts with planners. He
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez has tabbed Douglas County Commissioner Jill Repella as his running mate. Repella was elected to her first term as commissioner in November 2008 and reelected in 2012 to a second four-year term. She is a fifth-generation Colorado native and has been a resident of Highlands Ranch since 1994. “With the selection of Commissioner Jill Repella as Bob’s running mate, Colorado Republicans are celebrating one of the strongest and most unitRepella ed tickets we have seen in years,” said the state’s GOP chairman Ryan Call in a statement released July 1. “Jill is an effective and pragmatic policymaker with deep roots in Colorado, and is a terrific mother of three. She knows firsthand the challenges facing Coloradans from all walks of life, and, as lieutenant governor, Jill will be a tireless advocate for policies that will help grow our economy, create opportunity, and improve the lives of each and every one of us.” Under Repella’s leadership on the three-person board of commissioners, Douglas County has celebrated the second- and third-highest employment gains in the country in 2012 and 2013 respectively, according to data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “I am honored to be chosen as Bob Beauprez’s running mate,” said Repella in a statement released by the county. “I also want the citizens and taxpayers of Douglas County to know that I can and will also continue to proudly serve them in my role as a Douglas County Commissioner. To have the opportunity to take Douglas County’s success story to a state level is an opportunity I embrace.” Beauprez called Repella “a rising star in local government leadership” and said that he and his wife, Claudia, were “honored” to have her join the team. “We’re impressed with her record as a community leader, a dedicated public servant, an economic development leader and mother, along with her in-depth knowledge of the issues that are impacting families across Colorado. She is the type of strong leader that every Coloradan will be proud to have as their lieutenant governor,” he said. Repella, who received her bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University and her master’s in executive leadership from the University of Denver, previously served on the Douglas County School District Board of Education. “Coloradans are ready for a true leader, one who will listen to us and fight for what is right,” she said in a statement released by the Beauprez campaign. “Bob Beauprez is that leader...” Beauprez and Repella planned to join former Republican gubernatorial candidates Tom Tancredo, Mike Kopp and Secretary of State Scott Gessler on a Unity Tour of the Front Range on July 2.
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Dedicated gardeners grow together As Carol Ford makes her coffee in the quiet of early morning, she never fails to take in the view out her kitchen window — of a metal, neighborhood mailbox framed, these days, by draping trumpet vines and blooming roses along a weathered wood fence. “I love to look at the flowers when I look at the mailbox,” she says. “It inspires me. … And Larry’s always out there, looking and pulling out the weeds.” Larry Davis, 77, is always out there, snipping spent branches and blooms with his pocketknife and clearing away offending trespassers. So, too — but later in the day (Larry is the early riser) — is his wife, Deanna, 73, sitting on her stool, digging in the dirt, minding the beds with motherly care. Come spring, just like the crocuses bursting through the ground after a season of hibernation, Larry and Deanna emerge to tend to their garden, a visual delight that has, over the years, persuaded some driving by to stop and roll down their windows to express appreciation. “Oh,” Larry tells them, “if you like the front, you must see the back.” And you must. But before you step under the trellis that Larry built and past the small stone frog that says, “Welcome to our garden,” you should remember once there was nothing on this corner plot of land in the middle of tract-home suburbia. “It just evolved. We just kept adding …,” Deanna says. “I don’t think either of us could do it alone.” She smiles. “We’re getting to the point we’re not going to be able to do it together.” Larry and Deanna moved into their Highlands Ranch home in 1994. Their first planting: three locust trees. “We wanted shade,” Deanna says. Larry built the six-foot fence around the yard, a few times parking his car in the street at night and turning on the headlights so he could finish. They both worked at the time, she as a Realtor, he as a tool design engineer for
Lockheed Martin, so they hired someone to plan the yard. And in 1995, the basic layout was planted. They married, each for the second time, in 1996, in their back yard, with 100 guests. The pond for the goldfish and water lilies happened in 1999, the year they retired. Larry later built the spacious, graceful deck next to the pond and the oval bed in the front. And, slowly but surely, the garden kept growing, reflecting not only the shared passion of creating something beautiful, but also their individual personalities. She likes neat and orderly. He likes unusual and a little messy. Deanna, originally from the San Francisco area, brought the Japanese maples, dwarf evergreens and Asian-inspired contributions. “All the Japanese stuff,” she says, “is kind of my heart.” Larry, from Iowa, brought the strange, unique plants like the rare-for-America hocksweed, and the full-bodied peonies, which in the Midwest are frequently planted in cemeteries. “They bloom around Memorial Day,” he says. “A lot of people plant peonies so there are flowers on the graves.” Today, the gardens contain hundreds of varieties of plants. Deanna and Larry each spend about 20 hours a week caring for them. Now, step under the trellis. This is some of what you’ll see: Raspberries, blackberries and grapes tumble along the back. Succulents root in lava rocks by the pond, inhabited by about 50 goldfish and several kinds of delicate
water lilies. A weeping cherry droops over a small path. Red and green Japanese maples. Graceful purple clematis. Pink penstemons. Purple salvia. Delicate coral bells. A congregation of herbs — basil, fennel, parsley, rosemary, oregano, mint — grows in containers near the kitchen window. A water fountain that was a wedding gift. A bird bath that belonged to Deanna’s mother. A twisted Harry Lauder’s walking stick bush. Roses. “This one is like peppermint candy,” Larry says, cupping a red-and-whitestriped bloom in his hand. The iron bench under the crabapple, where the yard bends, is one of Deanna’s and Larry’s favorite spots. The corner always seems to collect a breeze, and it’s good for enjoying the sights. “It’s kind of a peaceful oasis,” Larry says of the back yard. “The birds like it.” He points up to a branch in a locust tree. “That little blue house has a family of wrens in it.” The front, too, has its charm. Blue delphiniums — a neighborhood favorite — stand guard near the trellis. A rock garden holds origanum — nicknamed the wormy plant by Larry — and yellow Missouri evening primrose, whose blooms last just one day, trail along its border. Snapdragons in every color reseed every year. There’s the fuzzy lamb’s ear the preschool children used to file down the street to feel. Larry’s new, small cactus garden next to the stairs. Deanna’s nine pots of coleus — with striking green and red leaves — on the stoop. And the ornamental pear tree by the driveway that blooms white, leafs out green, and, finally, turns a yellow-orange in the fall until the first storm strips the limbs bare. “One year, for fun, we planted … the plant you like to eat?” Larry turns to Deanna. “Artichoke.” Larry nods and smiles. “People would
say, `What in the world is that?’” “People still ask us about that one,” Deanna says. “We just did it for fun,” Larry says. “Just once.” The garden, essentially, contains many of life’s basic ingredients. Change. Transformation. Anticipation. Joy. Death. Rebirth. This particular one is a work of love that seems to assure a certain order in the universe. “When you’re finished growing your kids,” Deanna says, “there is a nurturing quality to growing plants.” “I enjoy just seeing it every day,” Larry says. “It seems like something new is in bloom every day … when the first little crocus comes up, just to see this come to life in the spring, and then all summer blooming.” And even though the garden belongs to Larry and Deanna, it has been a gift shared — sometimes unknowingly, other times directly — with the neighborhood. Suzi Miller, a gardener herself who lives down the street, has taken home cuttings of water lilies and fennel for her yard. She can spend hours talking plants with Larry and Deanna. “For someone like me, there’s so much to look at,” she says. “It gives me inspiration. …” Joan McGill has lived across the street for 18 years. “It’s just a joy to look at their beautiful garden,” she says. “If we could all slow down enough to enjoy the beauty.” We should. Because if we did, Larry and Deanna would be sure to invite us in. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. Her column earned first place in the 2013 Colorado Press Association Better Newspaper contest. She can be reached at ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303-566-4110.
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Develomental Pathways celebrates 50 years Organization aids those with developmental disabilities By Savanna Walker
Special to Colorado Community Media Developmental Pathways celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and will do so under the leadership of former Douglas County commissioner Melanie Worley. The agency services Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, as well as a portion of Adams County, providing birth to end of life care for individuals with developmental disabilities.
The agency is invested in both locating and helping children with disabilities. “The sooner we can find them, the better off they are and the quicker we can mainstream them, if that’s possible,” Worley said. She estimates about onethird of the children Developm e n t a l Pathways works with can be inWorley corporated into mainstream society if they receive proper early attention and are given the help they need. “We can train parents to
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work with their child and hopefully lessen their burden,” she said. Beyond early intervention and support for children, Developmental Pathways provides diverse services for disabled individuals of all ages. The agency owns 10 group homes with 24/7 care for individuals with high needs, as well as apartment complexes with staff on hand for those who wish to live independently. Furthermore, Developmental Pathways provides pre-vocational training, job coaching and volunteer opportunities for the individuals it services. The portion of the state that Developmental Pathways covers contains more children under 3 with disabilities than anywhere else in Colorado. The anticipation is that those numbers will grow by 10 percent in the coming years, Worley
said. To prepare the organization for the growing needs, Worley has instituted an extensive investigation and restructuring of the agency. One of her most dramatic changes was to separate Developmental Pathways into four distinct nonprofits. One effect of this reorganization is to prevent conflict of interest, she says. One nonprofit will aid families and individuals in selecting providers, while another will provide those services and coordinate other providers. “This prevents conflict of interest so families have choice, and know they’re making the decision for their own lives,” Worley said. Another new nonprofit, the Sun Foundation, will focus on raising funds to help those whose government waivers cannot meet
their needs. “We want to help as many as are on the waiting list,” Worley said. In her efforts to reorganize the organization, she was able to find another $1 million that Developmental Pathways was able to put back into the community. And over two more years, another $4 million in extra funds soon followed. Worley also seeks to change the culture of Developmental Pathways. “We had fallen away from looking at what we can do for everyone, looking instead at what we can do within the funding stream,” she said. “If someone comes forward, we should find a way to help them. “Shame on us if we tell them no.” A key component of helping others, she said is allowing her staff to feel empowered and giving
them the ability to be creative. She said she makes it a point of telling her staff, “You are empowered, look for a funding source and get creative. It’s a new day. I want them to feel good and impart that to the individuals we help.” “We still have a long way to go, especially in vocational efforts,” Worley said when asked what changes she would like to see in the coming years. “I firmly believe that individuals with disabilities can own their own businesses and own their own homes. There needs to be acceptance of their abilities, a true community and a true integration. (People need to) stop thinking of their disabilities and think instead of their abilities.” For more information on Developmental Pathways, please visit www.developmentalpathways.org.
Sewage stench irks Cottonwood Parker Water and Sanitation District says fix is on the way
‘Two weeks ago, it was really bad. When the winds shifted, we got a lot of complaints.
By Chris Michlewicz
We’re in the process of fixing it.’
cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com Residents in Cottonwood say the summer breeze shouldn’t come with a hint of raw sewage. When the winds are right — or in this case wrong — the stench can overwhelm parts of the northern Parker subdivision. It’s coming from the Parker Water and Sanitation District’s wastewater treatment plant near E-470 and South Parker Road, and has caused intermittent disturbances for homeowners in recent months. The issue stems from the failure of a digester, a dome structure that contains raw sewage and is pumped full of air and chemicals, said Ron Redd, manager of the Parker Water and Sanitation District. The process reduces the waste to a solid state so it can be hauled away. But since the digester went down, the sewage has remained in a liquid state, and no companies will dispose of the material, Redd said. One digester went down two months ago and was repaired, but the second failed immediately after that. The problem likely won’t be resolved until mid-July, Redd said. “Two weeks ago, it was really bad.
Ron Redd, manager of the Parker Water and Sanitation District When the winds shifted, we got a lot of complaints,” he said on June 27. “We’re in the process of fixing it.” In the meantime, the water provider purchased 55-gallon foggers that act like Febreze, the popular air freshener, and that “keeps the smell down” in the aeration basin, Redd said. Donald Parrot, a longtime resident of Cottonwood who lives due north of the reclamation plant, lodged a complaint with the Colorado Department of Public Health. He was told that unless the emissions are carcinogenic, there is little that can be done. The agency that certifies treatment plants doesn’t have any jurisdiction over odors, Parrot said. He believes the issue has persisted for more than a year, and some residents who have complained on the social networking site Nextdoor said the smell has been a problem for at least five years. However, another treatment plant at E-470 and Jordan Road run by the Stonegate Metropolitan District
could have been a source in the past. Regardless of its origin, those living in Cottonwood want the smell gone for good. “An awful lot of people around here use the trail along Cherry Creek and depending on how the wind blows, you don’t even want to use the trails some days,” Parrot said. “It’s an issue, and apparently there’s not really a good solution to it. It’s pretty gross.” The Parker Water and Sanitation District sent information about the issue to 80 nearby homes, and the residents were appreciative of the update, Redd said. While there might be an end in sight, the overwhelming odor will rear its ugly head at least once more. “A few weeks from now, we’ll move the nasty stuff from one basin to another,” Redd said. “That will solve the problem, but the process of moving it over there stirs up the anaerobic (gases). It could be another tough day, but we will try to time it so the wind isn’t blowing into the neighborhood.”
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Program to expand education’s definition Castle View plan emphasizes projects, student-led learning By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Castle View High School Principal James Calhoun believes the majority of high-school students are compliant and somewhat disengaged, with untapped reservoirs for deep learning. A new program that will be introduced at CVHS this fall is designed to reach that core. By meeting students where their interests lie, and building the learning from there, Calhoun believes their intellectual passions will ignite. The project-based approach to learning is called Mosaic. It’s unique to Castle View, though it’s modeled after — and includes elements from — similar programs already used in school districts nationwide. The pilot program launches in August with 96 volunteer freshmen and sophomores. Sophomore McKinley Breen didn’t hesitate to sign up for the program’s inaugural year. “I’ve never been in project-based learning, and that’s why I’m so excited,” Breen said. “Most of my classes are incredibly boring to me. The one exception was my humanities class. It’s a mini-Mosaic.” Michael Schneider, one of the four Castle View teacher who will devote themselves to Mosaic full-time in 2014-15, taught that humanities class. Assignments included researching poverty-plagued countries, then presenting the findings to a
Castle View High School will introduce a new project-based mosaic program this fall. File photo parent audience; parents then chose from among the student-highlighted countries to make donations that went directly to those in need. “It wasn’t just a fake project; we made someone’s life better,” Breen said. “I loved that. “You don’t have to just take notes. You learn by doing, and you learn on your own. That’s great for me because it’s hard for me to even sit at the movie theater.” That level of enthusiasm is exactly what Calhoun hopes all Mosaic students will experience. “If we define what a student has to learn and force him to learn it, the very best we get from him is compliance,” Calhoun said. “And that’s not good enough in our society. “If we get students to pursue what they’re passionate about, it’s going to lead to learning things that are meaningful to them.” Calhoun described it as flipping the standard educational model that starts by telling students what they need to know. As
Two speakers in accord against Common Core Republican breakfast highlights concerns around changes in education By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia. com Two opponents of the Common Core standards spoke during the June 27 meeting of the Highlands Club, a group of Highlands Ranch Republicans that meet monthly for breakfast. Pueblo resident Anita Stapleton and Douglas County School Board member Craig Richardson shared their mutual distaste for the standards, but clashed on issues specific to DCSD. The Common Core Standards are a set of U.S. educational criteria introduced in 2010 with the intent of improving the quality of American K-12 education. Colorado and most other states adopted the national curriculum, but individual districts in Colorado are allowed to set their own. DCSD is among those that did so, and school leaders say its guaranteed and viable curriculum surpasses the Common Core. Stapleton, who ran unsuccessfully for the Pueblo City Board of Education last November, believes the standards intrude on state’s rights, calling them a “federal overreach into our classrooms.” She said the standards are “very progressive and very liberal,” criticizing them for a “tolerance of Islam,” and curriculum she feels is lacking. “The in-depth, how-to-do-it, will not be taught,” she said. “The physics are being gutted. In Common Core, we bring down the ceiling instead of raising up the bottom so the students in the middle and down low can be raised up.” Stapleton believes unseating Gov. John Hickenlooper is the key to repealing Colorado’s Common Core Standards. She urged Highlands Club members to support Republican candidate Bob Beauprez for governor. In July 2013, the Douglas County school board adopted a resolution formally opposing the Common Core Standards. Stapleton praised the board for that, but urged local residents to ensure the board stays true to its intent. “Keep their feet to the fire on the resolution,” she said. Stapleton accused DCSD of accepting the Common Core curriculum, which board member Richardson denied.
“We refer to it as the common floor,” he said. “It’s a pathetic admission of national failure. “We have so much more in mind in terms of expectations for our kids in this district. Our children are intended and will lead the world. We have extraordinary expectations for them because so much has been given to them.” DCSD used the Common Core and Colorado Academic Standards as the foundation for its curriculum, according to previous DCSD presentations, adding other educational objectives to create what it calls The Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum. Richardson said DCSD consulted with some of America’s top companies about what they’d like to see in K-12 education, and its curriculum is designed to reflect their demand for creativity, collaboration, critical thinking and high communication skills. “Our district has substituted in its own expectations about 21st-century learning that actually responds to the needs of American businesses,” he said. DCSD’s pay-for-performance program and market-based pay scale, while difficult to implement, are steps in the right direction, he said. “We have got to start paying great teachers great salaries that reflect their excellence, and lousy teachers — we’ve got to get out of the system,” Richardson said. “Measuring performance is hard. But you have to do it.” Stapleton maintained some Douglas County schools are using the Common Core curriculum. She also cited concerns about district transparency, saying teachers are leaving DCSD schools in high numbers, parents are moving their children to other districts, and accused the school board of attempting to silence community members. Richardson denied the accusations. “The concept that people are being silenced and not able to talk to the board is just false,” he said. Addressing Stapleton directly, Richardson said, “We have a lot we agree on about the mess of Common Core. I think there are some factual issues we need to get together and talk about.” In March, the board changed its policy to sharply reduce the amount of time allotted for general comments, adding time for comment on agenda-specific items.
an example, he pointed to a teen who loves to skateboard. Most schools consider that a hobby engaged in outside the school. Under the Mosaic program, it could instead become the centerpiece of a student’s curriculum, a springboard for the study of physics, science and math. Like the learning it’s designed to inspire, the program eventually will spiral outward to encompass all Castle View students — and ideally, even the elementary and middle schools that feed it. Each student will have an individualized learning plan that emphasizes education free of bell schedules and classroom walls, building their own schedules and learning to manage their time. But students will be guided in their chosen project, meet weekly with advisers, and participate in group seminars and electives. “Students will be accountable for their learning path,” Calhoun said. “We want to create an environment where learning takes place when the students are ready for it. It doesn’t have to be first period. It could
be after school or during the summer.” Castle View is coordinating its Mosaic programs with community partners, businesses with leaders willing to mentor students and involve them in the work they do. “These are real-world problems and real-world solutions (done) outside the walls of our school,” Schneider said. “Within each of those projects is true interdisciplinary learning. “The number one thing we need to do is get students to take ownership of their learning, not be on their own and do whatever they want, but to give them a real purpose for their learning. I’m tired of telling students what to learn, when to learn and how to learn it. I don’t mind telling them what they need to learn to get their diploma. But when they do it, how they do it, what books they read — I don’t feel I have to tell them that.” That kind of student-led learning prepares them better, Castle View leaders believe, not only for college, but for a hightech, rapidly changing world in which jobs that exist today may not be relevant tomorrow. Four teachers are devoted full-time to the program as it launches this fall, and seven more are working part-time on it. Several other teachers are “on deck,” Calhoun said, training to join the effort in anticipation of its growth in future years. In total, almost a quarter of the high school’s 110-teacher staff is working on some aspect of Mosaic. “Am I confident this is the way of the future? No, I’m not,” Calhoun said. “Am I confident change needs to be made and this is a step in the right direction? Yes, I am. I’m more than confident; I’m convinced we’ve got to do something different.”
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Music fest caters to younger demographic Sulphur Gulch Music Festival to take over PACE on July 12 By Chris Michlewicz
cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com The reincarnated Sulphur Gulch Music Festival has “everything you want” and more. The Town of Parker’s cultural arts staff booked Vertical Horizon, an alt-rock band that had a string of hits in the late 1990s and early 2000s, to headline this year’s festival July 12 at the Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center. The Sulphur Gulch Music Festival began two years ago as a celebration of blues music, but organizers are banking on an expanded and more diverse lineup to potentially double last year’s crowd of 250. They are catering to the 30-40 age group, many of whom associate fond memories with Vertical Horizon’s music. Elaine Mariner, arts and culture director for the Town of Parker, sought the advice of her 32-year-old son, who gave the band an enthusiastic thumbs-up. The same happened with Parker’s deputy town administrator Michelle Kivela. “One of the gaps we felt we had in programming was bands for Parker’s young professionals,” Mariner said. “We’re actively trying to attract that demographic.” With that goal in mind, Vertical Horizon’s name came up and the opportunity was seized. Their biggest hit, 2000’s “Everything You Want,” skyrocketed to the top of the music charts, and subsequent singles received moderate airplay on radio. The PACE Center typically books 1970s and ‘80s bands like Air Supply and Star-
ship. Local and regional bands will fill out the lineup and play outside at the PACE Center’s amphitheater and east parking lot during the day. Vertical Horizon will play indoors on the main stage at 7:30 p.m. If the level of interest grows, the Sulphur Gulch Music Festival could turn into a miniature version of Lollapalooza, Mariner said. “I see no reason why this couldn’t be a giant street music festival every summer,” she said. “That’s something I hope for for Parker.” The festival starts at 1 p.m. July 12. Tickets are $25 for a day pass (children under 12 are free), $40 for Vertical Horizon only and $55 for a day pass and the Vertical Horizon concert. Go to www.PACEcenteronline.org to purchase tickets.
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Governor lowers odds on fracking special session Potential bill on hydraulic fracturing seeks compromise over issues of local control By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com More doubt was cast recently on the possibility of a special legislative session on hydraulic fracturing, as Gov. John Hickenlooper on June 27 lowered expectations that lawmakers will meet over the summer to tackle this contentious issue. Hickenlooper said in May that the odds were “50/50” that a special session will be held. However, on June 27, Hickenlooper told reporters that he thinks those odds are now “less than 50/50.” “We’re still working on it as hard as we can,” the Democratic governor said. “I think we’ve got a product that’s pretty good, but there seems to be a political barrier there that we haven’t been able to get past.” The “product” Hickenlooper was referring to is a revised draft of legislation that would serve as the centerpiece for a special session. The potential bill aims to strike a compromise on the issue of how much control communities have in dealing with fracking — the blasting of water, sand and chemicals into the surface to free up blocked oil
and gas. As the November election nears, the move toward a legislative solution is growing urgent for interested parties. There are several fracking-related ballot initiatives that could end up making it on to the ballot this fall. So far, a handful of Colorado communities have taken action on fracking issues by placing drilling bans or moratoriums in their towns. And, on June 24, Loveland voters narrowly rejected a ballot question that sought to place a two-year moratorium on fracking within city limits. The draft bill grants communities the ability to dictate some aspects of oil and gas operations and it has received the support of seven oil and gas companies. “The legislative solution that you have put forward will ensure communities continue to have a voice in the regulation of oil and natural gas development, while protecting property rights, and supporting responsible energy development,” states a June 26 letter that was written to Hickenlooper on behalf of the seven companies. “Your proposal will also help avoid ballot measures that, if adopted, would become constitutional provisions that leave no room for negotiation or compromise, regardless of the circumstances. We believe the legislature is the right place to work through these issues.” Hickenlooper - a pro-fracking geologist - would rather see all parties reach a com-
Judge finds cause in officer assault case Justin Lamb, 29, to enter plea in August By Chris Michlewicz
cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com A Douglas County judge found sufficient evidence for prosecutors to pursue a case against a man accused of driving with a police officer hanging out of a car door. The 18th Judicial District Attorney’s office filed 16 criminal charges against Justin Wayne Lamb, 29, for his involvement in a May 1 traffic stop that resulted in the alleged assault of a Parker police officer. Douglas County Court Judge Susanna MeissnerCutler found probable cause on all charges June 26, allowing the case to move up to Douglas County District Court. Lamb, of Salida, has been Lamb charged with attempted first-degree assault, seconddegree assault, second-degree kidnapping, vehicular eluding, resisting arrest and obstruction of a peace officer. He is scheduled to enter a plea at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 4 at the Robert A. Christensen Justice Center in Castle Rock. Officers stopped a gold Toyota Avalon for expired license plate tags around 1:30 a.m. May 1 at South Parker Road and Valley Hi Drive, near the Douglas-Arapahoe county line. They placed the driver, Kent Scott Williams, 49, into custody for having a revoked driver’s license. After the arrest, officers observed a man’s legs poking out from under miscellaneous items on the rear seat floorboard. The man, later identified as Lamb, allegedly did not comply with officers’ orders to put his hands up and exit the vehicle. He “threw his legs across the center console and climbed and pushed himself” into the empty driver’s seat, according to an arrest affidavit. A female officer attempted to pull the keys
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with the top half (of) her body inside the car and the bottom half hanging outside.’ Parker police officer who witnessed alleged assault from the ignition, but Lamb reportedly took off with her “hanging out of the open driver’s door with the top half (of) her body inside the car and the bottom half hanging outside,” according to an officer who witnessed the scene and pursued the car. The female officer later told investigators that Lamb “actively and aggressively attempted to push her out of the vehicle” while he used all lanes of traffic to avoid being apprehended, the affidavit says. The Parker Chronicle is not naming the female officer at the request of the Parker Police Department, which expressed concern for the safety of her and her family. With the officer still hanging on, the vehicle traveled a half-mile and reached 30 mph before going down an embankment and through a fence. Lamb allegedly jumped over the officer and ran west near Preservation Park. He was found hiding in a tree more than three hours later and arrested. The female officer sustained minor injuries, including bruising, contusions and soreness. At the time of his arrest, Lamb had three active warrants out for his arrest, including one for vehicle theft.
Parker police seek indecent exposure suspect Three incidents reported at Hilltop Apartments since mid-June
is a total giveaway to the oil and gas industry.” Meanwhile, those on the other side of the divide are gearing up for what they believe is an imminent fight over drilling this fall. “All signs point to a big, expensive drawn out election,” said Jon Haubert of Coloradans for Responsible Energy Development, a pro-fracking group. “We don’t have to wait for a special session. We can see the writing on the wall.” Another key question is whether Republican lawmakers will support any compromise that limits oil and gas operations. And there’s no guarantee that a bill would earn enough support from conservative Democrats in the state Senate, where the party holds a one seat majority. Although he has lowered the odds of a special session occurring, Hickenlooper is still holding out hope for a resolution. “If these guys think it’s okay (oil and gas companies) to give some local control to the community, maybe there should be a bipartisan solution there,” the governor said. At the same time, the governor knows that time is running out on reaching that compromise. “That ticking clock is loud in my head, that we are rapidly running out of time,” he said.
promise on local control issues at the legislative level, instead of having voters decide on what could be a large number of ballot proposals in the fall, ones that would be spearheaded by anti-fracking advocates and financed in large part by Democratic Congressman Jared Polis. “If you look at the potential consequences to having a $50 (million) to 75 million ballot initiative campaign fight between both sides ... that’s not necessarily a good thing,” the governor said. “It creates a divisive and bitter battle and no matter the resolution, the other side is going to come right back and be all over it next year. “Things like this are much better solved in legislative solutions because you can come back and amend them easier the next year; whereas ... most stuff in the state Constitution, we don’t take out.” But reaching that compromise is a whole other matter. On one hand there are significant economic interests associated with fracking. On the other, there are serious environmental concerns. That can be a tough balance to find in a place like Colorado, where the two sides of the argument have powerful backers. Some anti-fracking advocates are voicing their displeasure with the draft legislation. “I’ve read the proposal and I am adamantly against it,” said Laura Fronckiewicz of Our Broomfield, an anti-fracking group. “What I saw is a huge step backwards. This
case, witnesses said a male with a dark complexion, possibly Hispanic, exposed his genitals to a child in a common space at the Parker Hilltop Apartments, 19600 Clubhouse Drive, around 11:20 a.m. June 24. The suspect was described as 5 feet 9 inches tall and 200 pounds, with dark hair, a muscular build and sunglasses. He was wearing black surfer style shorts and a navy blue shirt June 24. Anyone with information should call the Parker police at 303-841-9800.
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Keep ‘happy’ on list of things to be The other day I happened to be at the Park Meadows mall. As I was just the hired help for the day, my role was really just to drive the car, carry the bags, and pay at checkout time. While in Macy’s I had a pretty cool experience and thought I would share it with you here. So as I sat in a chair and waited in the ladies shoe department — yes, I said it, the ladies shoe department — the background music caught my attention. Not so much because of the volume, but it was a very catchy tune that brought me back to the 1970s. The Partridge Family’s “Come on Get Happy.” And yes, some would say I just may be stuck in the 1970s regarding my musical preferences. It was awesome enough that I recognized it, but as I looked around I noticed that I was not the only one in the store tapping my toes and singing along quietly to the music. You may be doing the same right now, as you also know the song. There were actually others singing a little out loud, some women dancing a little in their own space, a few other guys nodding their heads and tapping their toes to the beat, and I swear I thought that a “flash mob” was about to happen right there in Macy’s at any moment. The song actually had a group of strangers in the store smiling, singing, and even
dancing without one bit of encouragement other than the lyrics to the song. How amazing and awesome is that? If you have listened to local radio recently, you have also probably heard the song “Happy” by Pharrel. And you have probably heard it or have seen him perform it at an awards show or on television somewhere. I mean, it is like everywhere, and seems to be on the radio a lot. And why not? I have to admit that as much as I hear the song “Happy,” it actually makes me just a little bit happier than I was in the previous moment, maybe even tapping my toes and fingers a little bit to the tune as well whether I am working, walking, or driving. So the question I have asked myself since my “Come on Get Happy” experience in Macy’s is this, “What else triggers happiness?”
Some of us, me included, can get so caught up in our busy-ness and our business that we completely forget about being happy, or at least let it slip through our fingers from time to time. Maybe it’s a song, maybe it’s a workout, maybe it’s a good book, a smile, a hug, an accomplishment, skiing, golfing, hiking, a friend, a child, a feeling of love, being loved, and being in love, and hundreds of other possibilities that bring us back to that feeling of happiness and joy. What are your triggers? “Come on Get Happy,” “Happy,” “Shiny Happy People,” “Hakuna Matata,” “Don’t Worry Be Happy” and “Joy to the World” are just a few of the songs that work for me when it comes to adding a little more pep to my step when I hear them. How about you? Is it a song or something else that triggers happy thoughts and gets you back on the happy track of life? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we remember to balance our busy-ness with happiness it will be a better than good week for sure. So come on … get happy. Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation and the CEO/founder of www.candogo.com.
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Picturing people who rocked my world “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” was released on June 1, 1967. I haven’t been the same since. How many people or things or events in your life have made that kind of a difference? Some moments are immediately indelible and some take time to develop. I can still remember the first time I saw Jennifer, but there were no love arrows thrown down on me. “Huh?” That might have been the first thing I ever said to her. She referred to someone we both knew, but I couldn’t understand what she was saying. I said, “Speak up. Speak with distinction.” Oh, well, it seems to have worked out. When I listen to “Sgt. Pepper’s,” I don’t listen to the whole album. Some of it I can do without. But some of it means more to me than I can explain. The disc jockey at KFWB would say, “Double Beatles,” and I would get the chills, when the intro of “A Day in the Life” would come rumbling, again, out of my cheap radio. I was an art student in 1967. Album covers were fine art to me. The cover of “Sgt. Pepper’s” is phenomenal. It was created by Jann Haworth and Peter Blake. The Beatles just named names, and
their images were assembled on the cover. Dion and Lenny Bruce. Carl Jung and Edgar Allan Poe. Fred Astaire, Bob Dylan, Aldous Huxley, Laurel and Hardy. James Joyce, Tom Mix, Oscar Wilde. Some personalities were rejected for a variety of reasons: Leo Gorcey, one of the “Dead End Kids,” wanted $400. Idiot. Gandhi was supposed to be placed next to Lewis Carroll, but if he showed up on the cover, India wouldn’t allow the record to be printed. Jesus Christ ( John’s idea) and Hitler were both rejected. I looked at the cover again recently, and my little narrative brain said, “What if that were your cover?” You should do the same thing that I am about to do. The cover depicts chosen individuals, along with a bunch of other things, like a 9-inch Sony television, owned by Paul
McCartney, and a velvet snake. I would be sure to have my father’s flight jacket on my cover. And a vessel of chip brushes and paint thinner. I would have a likeness of Gerry Goffin. Goffin just died. He co-wrote “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?” There would be likenesses of Charles Dickens, Oscar Levant and Dorothy Parker. David Letterman. Warren Spahn. “Spahn and Sain and pray for rain.” Of course, Otis Redding. I would want to have a few inexplicables on the cover. Judge Crater and the Collyer brothers, and some west coast luminary named Collier. Michael Collier. I lived at 208 Ireland Avenue and he lived at 198 Ireland Avenue. We were both undecided teenagers. He still shines on. Pink Floyd. They would be on the cover. Smitty, certainly. E.E. Cummings. How do you get a name like that? Nat King Cole. The Del-Vikings. The Everly Brothers would be a cinch. The Skyliners. Edward Everett Horton and Preston Sturges. Greg Watts, another dear pal. Are you working on your list? The Shirelles, Josephine Baker, Billie Holiday, Matt Holliday, Captain Harry E. Smith,
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Governor’s shocking confession begs more questions Coloradans recently were shocked to hear Gov. John Hickenlooper apologize to 55 elected county sheriffs for not vetoing the 2013 legislation that outlawed gun magazines that hold over 15 rounds. Our progressive governor claimed that he hadn’t been aware of the sheriffs’ opposition to the bill until after he had signed the bill. If the governor was in fact unaware of that opposition, he was the only one in Denver who was in that state of ignorance. Their testimony against the bill in two committee hearings was well covered in the press. That was not the most shocking part of the governor’s confession. What was most appalling was Hickenlooper’s statement that after he signed the bill and saw the intense public reaction, he sent his staff looking for the facts — facts “we should have had from the beginning.” Wow. You research the facts after you have signed the bill? So, we are asked to believe that Hickenlooper was either unaware or uninterested in the testimony of nearly 200 witnesses who came to the Capitol to talk about the exposed deep flaws in the legislation. That’s the same Capitol where he sits. Now, 15 months after he signed the bill,
he suggests — in a typically evasive manner — he might have vetoed the bill if he had been aware of the sheriffs’ adamant opposition. But that strains credulity in view of the governor’s behavior in the 2014 session. He was offered a chance to support HB14-1151, which would have repealed the 2013 gun magazine bill. Instead, he remained silent. What is even more disturbing is that Gov. Hickenlooper demonstrated the same lack of leadership by signing another group of bills passed on straight party-line votes by his out-of-control Democrat majority — bills changing the way we conduct our elections. Three bills — HB13-1303, the massive election reform bill passed in 2013, and two
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castlE rock Bridge Club plays a friendly ACBL-sanctioned duplicate game at 1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday. For more information, a schedule of games and lessons, or directions to the Lowell Ranch 4H location at 2330 South I-25 East Frontage Road, go the website at castlerockbridge.com. For assistance in finding a bridge partner, call Georgiana Butler at 303-810-8504. Visit www.castlerockbridge.com.
douglas county Democrats executive committee meets at 7 p.m. every first Tuesday at various sites. Contact Ralph Jollensten at 303-663-1286 or e-mail ralphw@comcast.net. Social discussion meetings are in Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Parker and Lone Tree. Visit douglasdemocrats.org and click on calendar for more information. douglas county Republican Women meets at 11 a.m. the
third Wednesday each month at the Lone Tree Golf and Hotel. Call Marsha Haeflein at 303-841-4318 or visit www.dcgop.org or www.dcrw.org.
ProfEssional Build BusinEss Today, a business networking group meets
from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every first and third Thursday at Johnny Carino’s in Parker. Visit www.buildbusinesstoday.com or call 720-840-5526.
douglas-ElBErt county Music Teachers’ Association meets at 9 a.m. every first Thursday at Parker Bible Church, between Jordan and Chambers on Main Street. All area music teachers are welcome. Call Lucie Washburn, 303-814-3479. lEads cluB Southeast Superstars meets at 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at LePeep at Parker and Orchard roads. Call Linda Jones at 720-641-0056. ParkEr lEadErs, a leads group with a networking attitude, meets from 10:30-11:45 a.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month at Parker Heating & Air, 18436 Longs Way, Unit 101. Entrepreneurs are encouraged to visit the club, which is seeking new members, including a personal trainer, massage therapist, acupuncturist, lawyer, bookkeper, telecom consultant and computer repair technician. Contact Erica_Kraft@ADP.com. ParkEr lEads meets from 4-5 p.m. every second and fourth Wednesdays. Call 303-524-9890. thE ParkEr Morning Mingle provides an opportunity for
small businesses to gather, mingle, network and connect on a business and personal level. Parker Morning Mingle meets every second Tuesday of the month from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Panera Bread, 11290 Twenty Mile Road in Parker. Bring a stack of business cards, marketing material and calendar and get ready to mingle and win a raffle. To RSVP and for information, e-mail Info@behindthemooninc.com or call 303-250-4528.
ProjEct mEEtings. Luxury living at affordable prices is the goal for an active adult condo community projected for downtown Parker. Community meetings are from 5-8 p.m. every Monday at the Vines Restaurant. Join us at any time. Call Marty Pickert 303-649-9125 for information. south mEtro Sales and Business Professionals, a networking group, meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday at August Moon, 18651 E. Mainstreet, in Parker. Call Tom Joseph at 303-840-5825 for information.
cyclE cluB meets at 9 a.m. Saturdays in the parking lot of
Southeast Christian Church. Tour the streets of Parker, Elizabeth and Castle Rock. Call John at 720-842-5520.
ParkEr artists Guild presents free art classes for kids and teen on the second Saturday of each month at Hobby Lobby at Parker Road and Mainstreet. Lessons and Lemonade classes for ages 10-12 are at 9:30 or 11 a.m., and the Teen Art Studio for grades 7-9 are at 1 or 3 p.m. Reservations required by the Wednesday before class. Go to www.parkerartistsguild.com and click on Youth Programs. 20 students maximum. thEraPEutic riding. Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding in Parker offers free therapeutic riding for developmentally disabled adults and children. Scholarship money is available for Douglas County residents to provide 10 therapeutic riding lessons. Call 303-841-5007 or visit www.promiseranchtherapeuticriding.com. ParkEr arts Council has youth open mic/karaoke nights on the first Thursday of each month. The event is open to all ages. Kids 12 and under eat free. Takes place at Clavin’s Bar and Grill, 17904 Cottonwood Drive, Parker. aarP ParkEr meets at 1 p.m. every second Wednesday of the month at Parker United Methodist Church, 11805 S. Pine Drive, Parker. There are interesting and informative programs for seniors. For further information, contact Patsy at 303-905-1008. amErican lEgion Parker Post 1864 meets at 7 p.m. every first Wednesday of the month at South Metro Fire Station No. 46, 19310 Stroh Road, Parker. Go to www.post1864.org or call 720-542-3877. aWana cluB at Pine Drive Baptist Church meets from 6:30-
8:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Parker. Call 303-841-0330.
aWana cluB at Parker Bible Church meets from 6:30-8:05 p.m. Wednesdays at 4391 E. Mainstreet. Call 303-841-3836. BEta sigma Phi Preceptor Gamma Theta Chapter meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. Contact Sandy Pearl at 303-319-2392 for more information. chErry crEEk Valley Rotary Club meets at 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays at The Conference Center, Parker Adventist Hospital, 9395 Crown Crest Blvd, Parker. Call President Don Willson at 720-314-6830 or e-mail dlw166@rollens.com.
altitudE multisPort Club invites anyone interested in triathlon, running, biking, or swimming to join us for group workouts. Sunday morning swims at the Parker Rec Center and run and bike workouts throughout the week. Whether you’re an
common thrEad Quilt Club meets the second Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Parker Fire Department Headquarters building at 17250 Parkglenn. E-mail judiwithdiamonds@aol.com. Visit www.ctqc.webs.com.
Jennifer and Cindy. Mark Friday wearing a softball cap. Easy: Leonardo da Vinci, Wassily Kandinsky, Edward Hopper, Franz Kline, Robert Motherwell, Richard Diebenkorn, Frankie Lymon, Jan Stüssy. The cover would be an opportunity to identify some people who weren’t one-
community BiBlE Study-Parker Day Class meets from 9:15-11:15 a.m. Thursdays from September to May at Parker Hills Bible Fellowship, 7137 E. Parker Hills Court. Go to http:// parker.cbsclass.org or contact Charlene Roach at 720-8511623 or charlene.cbs@hotmail.com.
every 2-4 weeks. No registration is required. For information, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.
dEnvEr and New Orleans RR Club meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Parker Depot building, 11027 S. Pikes Peak Drive, No. 106. Call Bill Byers at 303-646-3256. fiBromyalgia WomEn’s group welcomes women wanting to make friendships and have positive discussions on a variety of fibro-related subjects. Group meets at 1:30 p.m. bi-weekly at the Parker Library, in the large conference room. Call Kathy at 303-840-2680 or 303-791-8814. grEat Books. Great Books discussion group meets from
10:30 a.m. to noon the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at the Parker Library. Call Sara Gutknecht at 303805-4306 for information. Other Great Books groups meet at Douglas County Libraries in Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch and Castle Rock (Philip S. Miller). Great Books is a forum for thoughtful adults to read and discuss significant works of fiction, philosophy, political science, poetry and drama. Afternoon and evening times are available; groups meet once
Ted Harvey is the Republican state senator of Senate District 30, which encompasses Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Parker and Roxborough Park. He can be reached at 303-8664881 or Ted.Harvey.Senate@state.co.us.
thE hilltoP Social Club has been an active women’s club in the Parker area since 1921. We meet the second Thursday of each month at noon at the Hilltop Schoolhouse at Flintwood and Democrat Roads. The ladies have maintained the schoolhouse since 1954 for community use, and the preservation of the history of the Hilltop area. For more information please call Be at 303-841-4581, or Fran at 303-841-9655. kiWanis cluB of Parker meets at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at the International House of Pancakes, 11355 S. Parker Road. Call Jim Monahan at 303-841-1560. lunch out Loud Toastmasters Harness those butterflies and make them fly in formation. Conquer your fear of speaking with the help of proven techniques practiced in a supportive group. Be our guest at “Lunch out Loud” Toastmasters, which meets from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Friday at Parker United Methodist Church, 11805 S. Pine Drive, Parker, in the fellowship hall, and learn more about how ToastClubs continues on Page 22
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character of the votes on those election law reforms warranted his veto. But gun laws and election reform were not the only bills enacted by Democrats on party-line votes over unanimous Republican objections. In the 2014 session, there were nine bills passed on party-line votes in one of both chambers. The governor signed all of them. Hickenlooper somehow mustered the courage in 2014 to veto five minor bills that had passed on bipartisan votes, but lacked the moral fortitude to veto a single bill passed on party-line votes. Hickenlooper’s much-publicized commitment to the “bipartisan spirit of give and take” was conspicuously absent when it came to the legislation considered “top priority” by his fellow Democrats in both 2013 and 2014. In place of a veto pen, we saw only a huge rubber stamp. There is a word for that brand of “bipartisanship.” It’s called hypocrisy.
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civil air Patrol-Parker Cadet Squadron meets from 6:30-9 p.m. on Thursdays at St. Matthews Episcopal Church, Mainstreet and South Pikes Peak Drive. Call 303-841-5897.
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election law bills passed in 2014, HB14-1164 and SB14-158 — were enacted on straight party-line votes without a peep of criticism from our “hands across the aisle” governor. That our governor was presented with three election code overhaul bills written by the majority Democrats without any Republican support ought to have sounded alarm bells in his office. State election code sets the rules for electing our lawmakers from the state Capitol to Durango and Yuma and Trinidad. Surely, any responsible public official believes those basic “rules of the road” ought to be genuinely bipartisan, not the plaything of one political party with a temporary majority in the Legislature. But our governor signed all of them and ignored the warnings of Republicans and the elected constitutional officer with responsibility for administering those election laws, the Secretary of State. That office was deliberately excluded from the drafting of 1303. In the 2014 sessions, majority Democrats again rammed through “election reform” bills unanimously opposed by all 28 House Republicans and all 17 Senate Republicans. The governor did not think the party-line
hit wonders in my life, but who made me turn my head and look, or listen or read. It would be a thank-you card. The woman who handed me a small red dog at an animal shelter. Who wrote “I’m in the Mood for Love”? She would have to be on my cover. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net.
Karen A. Castle died on June 24, 2014 after courageously and gracefully battling Alzheimer’s and cancer for over 10 years. Karen’s beautiful spirit and joy of living were inspirational to all who knew her. She was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, and grandmother as well as a superb athlete, child advocate, and community leader. Karen Ann was born in Greeley, Colorado to Max and Ruth Oesterle. She has two brothers, Dallas of Canoga Park, CA and Max of Ft. Collins, CO. As a young girl, Karen was extremely shy and quiet. But when she entered high school, she blossomed into a beautiful, popular teen who was voted Miss Greeley High as a senior. Her winning smile and genuine kindness opened doors for her as she went on to attend the University of Northern Colorado, where she earned her BA and MA in elementary education. Karen was a very proud member of Alpha Phi Sorority as well as numerous women’s honorary groups. On August 23, 1964 Karen married the love of her life, Jim Castle, and together they received their Master’s degrees in 1967. Born to work with children, Karen taught first and second grade in Littleton, Colorado for five years. Karen and Jim were blessed with two daughters, Kelli and Nicole, and for the next 20 years,
Karen devoted herself to providing every opportunity for her girls. No mother has ever been more proud to celebrate successes or more capable of soothing difficult losses. Karen taught her daughters what motherhood truly means. During her marriage to Jim, Karen relocated their family ten times! The former small town girl addressed each challenging new community with class and excitement. She always maintained her connections with dear friends, even from oceans away. Karen joined Bible studies, headed PTAs and PEO, volunteered for children’s service organizations, even learned new languages. The saying “Behind every successful man is a strong woman” must have been written about Karen. Karen’s devotion to her family was strengthened by her Christian faith. She found her passion traveling with her family around the world, learning about different cultures as well as different cuisines. Always an athlete, Karen challenged herself to become a terrific runner, golfer, skier, tennis pro, and Jim’s best dancing partner. She taught her family how to love and
forgive; how to laugh and be a champion; how to work hard and play harder; and most importantly, how to be a strong mother, grandmother, and wife. She was a compassionate listener and a fiercely loyal friend. Even as she battled to maintain her memory and her dignity, Karen continued to make friends, care for others, bring those around her joy, and through it all...share her beautiful smile. The family wishes to thank the Silverado Alzheimer’s Community in Encinitas which was Karen’s last home. The care, love, and respect the nurses, caregivers, residents, and their families showed for Karen during the end of her journey was a blessing to her family. And they always spoke of Karen’s sweet disposition and her loving spirit. Words cannot express the many ways Karen will be missed by her loving husband, her devoted daughters, her amazing son-in-law, and her four precious grandchildren. A celebration of Karen’s life followed by a reception will be held at the Village Church in Rancho Santa Fe on Monday August 18th at 11 am 6225 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in Karen’s name at www.alz.org.
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South Metro Chamber names new CEO Highlands Ranch Realtor Robert Golden takes helm By Jennifer Smith jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com The board of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce has hired Robert E. Golden as its new president and CEO, effective immediately. Marcia McGilley had been the acting president after longtime CEO John Brackney left the chamber in late March. “Bob has a proven track record of collaboration and stellar achievement,” Herm Brocksmith, board of directors chairman, said in a June 25 news release. “We expect the South Metro Denver Chamber to thrive, grow and achieve its potential under his leadership. With Bob’s tremendous work ethic, influential contacts and business savvy, we are poised for great success.” Golden most recently had been president of Golden Solution LLC, an association consulting firm based in Highlands Ranch, since December 2012. Before that, he was the CEO of the Colorado Association of Realtors for eight years. Golden earned his bachelor’s degree in
business from Florida Atlantic University in 1982. He and his wife, Kathy, have four grown children. He said he is honored to have been chosen for the job. “I look forward to leading the chamber under the four pillars of economic development, public policy, education and infrastructure, which are vital to the prosperity of our business community,” he said. The hiring of Golden comes on the heels of several staff departures at the chamber. After more than a decade there, Brackney unexpectedly announced his resignation on March 24. He announced he’d accepted a job at Greenwood Village marketing firm Webolutions on April 11. About three weeks after Brackney’s departure, Jeff Holwell, chief operating officer and economic development director, announced he was leaving to become the City of Lone Tree’s economic development director. He had worked at the chamber since 2011. In May, the director of public policy, Patrick Pratt, left to become the program manager for the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry’s Colorado Manufacturing Initiative. He had been with the chamber since 2010.
From left: Herm Brocksmith, chairman of the board for the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce and president/general manager of Kuni-Honda Arapahoe; Robert E. Golden, new CEO of the South Metro Chamber; Rick Whipple, Chamber Board of Directors chair-elect and CEO of WhippleWood CPAs. Courtesy photo Terry McElhaney, manager of communications, also left in May. He started his own graphics company, Great Graphix,
and continues to co-own Romancing the Bean, the coffee shop at the Littleton Light Rail Station.
County gives OK for new emergency towers Project’s two-site price tag totals $3.3 million By MikeDiFerdinando
mdiferdiando @coloradocommunitymedia.com A new agreement will help improve emergency communication systems in the southern portion of Douglas County near Larkspur. On June 24, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners approved a communications system agreement with Motorola Solutions Inc. for purchase, installation, erection and testing of a public-safety tele-
communications system and tower for two sites at a cost of $3.3 million. The southern end of Douglas County, especially from the Larkspur area to the south county line, has had minimal or nonexistent public-safety radio coverage. “I think that anything that improves public safety, and this does by improving overall radio transmissions to our officers and their response to emergency situations, is critical. So without a doubt, I support this project,” District 1 Commissioner Jack Hilbert said. The agreement with Motorola will provide for the technical design, fabrication and erection of 125- and 180-foot-tall telecommunications towers, installation
of equipment on the towers including antennas, microwave dishes, software and transceivers, and the upgrade of equipment at the existing Westcreek tower. It also includes the fabrication and construction of an equipment building, generator and security fence at both new tower sites. One site will be on a leased 10,000-square-foot lot with access and utilities easements, on property owned by New Covenant Church, 77 Perry Park Ave., north of Larkspur. The other will be on Woodmoor Mountain in southern Douglas County, on land to be purchased by the county upon approval by the Woodmoor Mountain Homeowners Association. The county will lease the needed land from the church at a cost of $18,000 a year, which includes both the use of land and needed utilities.
Officials said there was no county open space in the vicinity that provided the same coverage area as the church location. The county currently uses the same Motorola system for its other emergency communications. Though officials explored other options, it was determined that using the same system would help avoid incompatibilities with the emergency infrastructure that is already in place. “We’ve done our due diligence. We’ve explored other technologies and determined what could meet our requirements at a price point that made sense,” Hilbert said. “It involves capability with a number of other systems. I mean, we have sheriff’s cars that need updating, we have radio systems that need to communicate, and local emergency agencies that need to be able to cooperate.”
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Special needs camp teaches acting, singing
The Town of Parker’s cultural department is partnering with “Dylan’s Down with the Arts,” an organization that provides monthly arts programs for kids with special needs. Together they will offer a one-week summer camp for individuals with special needs who have an interest in theater. Individuals ages 6 and up will be given instruction in singing, acting and dance choreography. The week will end with a performance for the parents. Partner volunteers will be available for all participants with special needs. Stephen and Leslie Secrist created “Dylan’s Down with the Arts” because their oldest son, Dylan, has always loved to sing, dance and act, but the Secrists were finding fewer opportunities for him to pursue his passions as he grew older. Dylan’s Down with the Arts Theater Camp runs from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. July 7 through 11 at the PACE Center. Fees are $150 for Parker residents and $165 for non-residents. Visit www.downwiththearts.org for more information or to sign up.
Ponderosa High gets new turf
Academy Sports Turf recently installed a multi-sport field at Ponderosa High School that includes football, soccer and both women’s and men’s lacrosse lines. The installation process began with the removal of the old field. Next, the base of the field was reworked to guarantee a level-playing surface and from there, the
AST crew laid down the “belly” of the field. Following the belly, the AST crew meticulously cut each sport’s lines, finishing up with the school’s recognized logo in the center of the field. To complete the installation, AST assimilated 180 two-ton bags of recycled rubber tires to give the field a padded-feel finish.
Get outside in July
Nearly three in 10 U.S. adults do not spend time outside on a daily basis and of those who do, almost half spend less than 30 minutes in the fresh air, according to a survey released by the National Recreation and Park Association. That’s why Parker Parks and Recreation is urging residents to visit community parks and trails during National Park and Recreation Month in July. This year’s theme, “OUT is IN,” encourages people to do something outside every day that they would normally do inside, from picnicking in the park instead of sitting inside at a table to holding a meeting outside. The Parker Parks and Recreation Department is celebrating with: an activity passport book with challenges; free Fitness in the Park classes on Wednesdays at O’Brien Park from 6:35 to 7:30 p.m.; drop-in games of ultimate Frisbee for all ages will be held on July 27 at Salisbury Park; and a rubber duck hunt along Cherry Creek. Go to www.ParkerRec.com for more information.
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Jury delivers guilty verdict in off-ramp shooting Man shot ex-girlfriend near I-25 and County Line Staff report An Arapahoe County jury convicted Christopher Lyle Fields, 29, of shooting and attempting to murder his ex-fiancee on the off-ramp from northbound Interstate 25 to County Line Road during rush hour in January 2013. The jury found Fields guilty June 26 of attempted first-degree murder after deliberation, retaliation against a witness or
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in addition to multi-use fields and a splash river. Provence’s 8-year-old son finished a baseball game at Salisbury Park at 10 p.m. last month, illustrating the lack of available time slots for youth athletic teams, he said. All concepts include a 5K loop — each with a different alignment — to host fundraisers and town-sponsored events, and enable competitive runners to time them-
victim, violation of bail bond conditions, stalking resulting in emotional distress and harassment. At approximately 8 a.m. on the day of the incident, the defendant stopped the victim’s car by walking directly in front of it. He fired one round from a semiautomatic 9mm handgun into the victim’s windshield. The bullet fragmented and the victim sustained wounds near her left collarbone, a few inches from her main arteries. Fields, of Denver, then cut off a GPS ankle monitor and sped off with $36,500 in cash, a map with directions to Baja, Mexico, and an English-to-Spanish dictionary. The victim was able to drive a short distance while
calling for help. The defendant had a GPS ankle monitor ordered onto him from a previous, open case involving stalking the same victim. The defendant cut off his monitor within minutes of the shooting. “Few defendants have shown such a complete disregard for society’s norms and our community’s laws as did this felon,” said 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler. “The victim endured months of torture at the hands of the defendant — in a self-absorbed effort to match her misery to what he believed to be his own. Justice for this victim is to put the defendant in a cell, where he can dwell on himself, his
feelings, and how his selfish preoccupation with both have deprived him of liberty.” “The defendant’s actions were not in isolation — they escalated at an alarming rate over many months.,” said Victoria Klingensmith, deputy district attorney. “For everything the defendant did to try and ruin the victim’s life, the victim’s courage and strength allowed her to move on. That audacity angered the defendant and he wanted to end her happiness by ending her life.” The trial lasted for four days in the Arapahoe County Courthouse and was presided over by District Court Judge Christopher Cross.
selves on an established soft-surface track. The second concept features an event meadow for flex space, a BMX/mountain bike course and riparian connections with a splash river. The splash river was a popular suggestion, and will be differentiated from the “splash pad” planned next to the future library location across from town hall, Horst said. There are still outstanding questions about the splash river, said Allison Provence, including the amount of water it would require, if it would be monitored by staff for safety, and whether it would attract a lot of mosquitoes. Drew Button, a landscape designer
from Wenk Associates, said the second option “celebrates the qualities of the Cherry Creek corridor and its natural character” and provides plenty of meandering natural spaces to explore. The third option includes a “clover” of baseball diamonds, as well as a “creek edge bluff” meant to represent the land formations that separate Parker from the foothills. The man-made slope would double as a sledding hill in one area and an amphitheater in another. “It’s something that would create a different experience for users,” Button said. Recent discussions have centered on the desire for adequate parking, particularly to
accommodate the droves of vehicles that come for athletic tournaments. Horst said the ideal plan will include 80-100 parking spaces per field in addition to the existing lot at Salisbury Park. The 90 acres does present some challenges, like a flood plain that limits uses. There could also be difficulty in connecting the new section with the existing section of the park. The revised concepts will be presented during a public meeting in August. A cost estimate will be completed once a preferred concept is identified, Horst said.
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Pastor Paul Flannery “It’s not about us... It’s about serving others... T hen God gets the Glory!”
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Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m. Sunday School Bible Study 10:30am Trinity Lutheran School & ELC (Ages 3-5, Grades K-8)
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First Presbyterian Church of Littleton
Abiding Word Lutheran Church 8391 S. Burnley Ct., Highlands Ranch
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Worship Services Sundays at 9:00am
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Church of Christ
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Parker evangelical Presbyterian church Connect – Grow – Serve
Sunday Worship
8:45 am & 10:30 am 9030 Miller road Parker, Co 80138 303-841-2125 www.pepc.org
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Community Church of Religious Science Sunday 10:00 a.m. at the historic Ruth Memorial Chapel on Mainstreet
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Effort to ban firearms on campuses ends Backers did not want measure to be political issue in the fall By Vic Vela vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com An effort to ban the carrying of concealed handguns on college campuses ended June 26 out of supporters’ concerns that the issue could be used as a “political football” to impact the November election. For months, backers of the campus gun ban had been collecting signatures in hopes of putting the issue to voters on this fall’s ballot. But supporters saw a political reality that caused them to pull the plug on their effort.
“In the last few weeks it became very evident that last year’s gun violence prevention legislation was going to be a major campaign issue in many candidate campaigns,” Boulder resident Ken Toltz, the founder of Safe Campus Colorado, said in an email to Colorado Community Media. Toltz was referring to legislation that became law in 2012, including bans on high-capacity ammunition magazines and the creation of universal background checks on all gun sales and transfers. The bills stirred passionate reaction from both gun enthusiasts and gun control advocates. The legislation passed the Democrat-majority legislature without Republican support. Another bill that would have banned concealed weapons from being carried on
college campuses was killed by a Senate sponsor prior to it receiving a vote in that chamber. It is already illegal to carry concealed guns on K-12 campuses. Toltz said that the decision to stop the signature gathering effort was not related to any lack of public support for the campus gun ban. “The signature gathering was very successful on a statewide basis as the average voter agreed that concealed guns on college campuses is a bad idea,” he said. Last year’s gun legislation led to recall elections that ended up costing Democrats three seats in the state Senate — two Democrats lost in those recalls, while another resigned in the face of a recall. Toltz did not answer directly when
asked if he received any pressure from Democrats or other interested parties to stop the effort. But he did acknowledge the politics of gun control. “Being non-partisan, we decided that our issue was too important to let it become a political football,” he said. Dudley Brown, who heads Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, said petition backers were wise to halt the signature gathering because another gun restriction effort would have “kicked the hornets’ nest.” “I think they got phone calls from Democrats saying this is not a good thing for our candidates for office because this will motivate gun owners in droves,” Brown said. “Democratic operatives know that this is a dangerous thing for them to do, to tinker with this.”
Judge upholds Colorado gun laws Constitutionality, not wisdom, of statutes weighed by court By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A federal judge on June 26 rejected a court challenge to gun restrictions that took effect last year, ruling that the new statutes do not infringe on the Second Amendment right to bear firearms, as was alleged by the plaintiffs. The lawsuit was filed by several county sheriffs in Colorado, along with citizens and businesses. The judge’s decision means that the controversial 2012 laws that created universal background checks on gun sales and transfers and banned high-capacity ammunition magazines will remain on the books. The ruling was a victory for gun-control advocates who believe that the laws help to prevent the kind of mass bloodshed that occurred during the 2012 Aurora theater shooting, which prompted the legislation. “Today is an important day in the fight to keep our communities and families safe from gun violence,” Rita Schweitz of the Colorado Coalition Against Gun Violence said through an emailed statement. But plaintiffs told reporters following the court ruling that they plan to appeal the judge’s decision. “We believe (the judge) got it wrong as a matter of law,” said attorney Dave Kopel. “We think we have a very strong case in the Court of Appeals.” The state of Colorado and Democratic
Gov. John Hickenlooper — who signed the bills into law — were named as defendants in the lawsuit. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Marcia S. Krieger ruled that the law that bans ammunition magazines that carry more than 15 rounds “is not severe” in how it impacts a person’s ability to keep or bear firearms for self-defense purposes. “... this statute does not prevent the people of Colorado from possessing semiautomatic weapons for self-defense, or from using those weapons as they are designed to function,” Krieger wrote in a 50-page opinion. “The only limitation imposed is how frequently they must reload their weapons.” Supporters of the magazine ban law argue that the statute limits the would-be shooters’ abilities to get their hands on high-capacity magazines. They also argue that limiting the amount of rounds a person can fire allows time for victims to fight back or for law enforcement to intervene while the shooter reloads. The plaintiffs argued that skilled shooters know how to reload quickly anyway, which mitigates the benefit of a “critical pause” during magazine reloading. However, Krieger rejected that argument, saying that, “a pause, of any duration, imposed on the offensive shooter can only be beneficial ...” Krieger also took issue with a plaintiffs’ argument that those who are intent on committing violence will simply ignore the law and obtain the magazines anyway. “Hypothetically, this may be true, but the Court declines to speculate about the subjective intentions and means of unspecified criminals involved in unspecified gun vio-
lence,” Krieger wrote. As for the law that requires background checks on all gun sales and transfers, the plaintiffs argued that the Second Amendment protects the borrowing of guns for lawful purposes. But Krieger disagreed with the plaintiffs’ interpretation of the Second Amendment. “As repeatedly noted, the Second Amendment guarantees an individual’s right to keep and bear arms for the core purpose of defense of self and home,” she wrote. “However, it is not at all clear that the Second Amendment prevents the government from restricting the ability of persons to acquire firearms via temporary loans from others.” The gun bills were the most controversial of all legislation that was passed by the Democratic-majority Legislature last year. Testimony and debate on the bills often dragged on for several hours and led to Capitol protests from pro-gun advocates as well as shows of support from gun-safety and victims’-rights groups. The bills — which passed with no Republican support — had political ramifications for Democrats. The legislation cost Democrats three seats in the state Senate through officeholders’ defeats in recall elections and the resignation of another in the face of a recall threat. In her decision, Krieger acknowledged the polarizing debate over gun issues, but said that the court’s role has nothing to do with whether a law is popular. It only concerns itself with the constitutionality of the law. “Put another way,” Krieger wrote, “in determining whether a law is constitutional, this decision does not determine whether
either law is `good,’ only whether it is constitutionally permissible.” As is the case with all court challenges to state laws, the case was defended by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, which is headed by Republican Attorney General John Suthers. “Like Judge Krieger, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office has never asserted that the laws in question are good, wise or sound policy,” Suthers said through a statement. “As it does in all cases, the AG’s Office has fulfilled its responsibility to defend the constitutionality of the Colorado law in question. “The Attorney General’s Office fully expects the case to be appealed and looks forward to final resolution of the issues as soon as possible.” But plaintiffs insist that the laws — especially the magazine limit ban — are unenforceable and that Krieger’s decision doesn’t change that belief. “I came out right away and said that these laws are unenforceable, so therefore I won’t enforce them,” said Weld County Sheriff John Cooke. Meanwhile, the court ruling was hailed as a victory for those who have lost loved ones during episodes of gun violence. Dave Hoover, a Lakewood police officer whose nephew, AJ Boik, was killed during the Aurora theater shooting, said the high-capacity magazine ban “can reduce the number of victims killed in mass shootings.” “And as someone who has worked in law enforcement here in Colorado for over 30 years, I can tell you that limiting high-capacity magazines is a significant step in protecting our law enforcement officers in the field.”
Firefighters urge caution on holiday weekend By Jane Reuter
jreuter@colorado communitymedia.com Ready fuel and fireworks sparked a small grass fire near Lone Tree’s Bluffs Regional Park at about 8 p.m. June 28 that firefighters and nearby residents said should serve as a pre-holiday warning. Residents of the Heritage Estates neighborhood used buckets of water and a blanket to contain the small blaze near the 15th hole of the Lone Tree Golf Course. A fire
engine and two brush trucks were sent to the site. “We have lived in the neighborhood overlooking the golf course and Bluffs Regional Park for over 10 years, and despite all the recent rain, we were amazed at how quickly the fire started and spread on a calm, low wind speed day,” said Joseph Janiczek. This is “… definitely a wake-up call that residents in the area should refrain from using fireworks in the area.” It’s the first fireworks-related blaze South Metro firefighters have seen so far
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this year, spokeswoman Becky O’Guin said. A wet spring and early summer have so far kept fire danger relatively low, but conditions can change quickly. “Anytime you have high temperatures and low humidity, you have conditions that are rich for a fire,” she said. “It’s a double-edged sword when we have all the rain and everything grows. That long grass will dry out quickly in these hot temperatures and that makes for a lot of fuel.” Drought and wild land fires throughout Colorado prompted the cancellation of
fireworks displays statewide in 2012 and 2013. Though weather this year so far has been dramatically different, firefighters are keeping a close eye on conditions leading up the long holiday weekend. O’Guin also urged parents to talk with children about the dangers of fireworks. Any firework that leaves the ground or produces a loud boom is illegal in Colorado. “Fireworks have to be used with caution, even the legal ones,” she said. “We recommend people go see a professional fireworks show.”
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Performers march in the Royal Parade at the Colorado Renaissance Festival on June 29. Photos by Mike DiFerdinando
All dressed up for Ren Fest Annual summer festival draws large crowds each weekend By Mike DiFerdinando
mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com Princes and paupers came from across the state over the weekend to enjoy the atmosphere at the Colorado Renaissance Festival & Artisan Marketplace in Larkspur. The festival, now in its 39th year, boasts 10 stages, performing 60 shows daily. Everything from magic to jousting can be found at the festival, including a welldressed public. “It’s awesome for people to get together and dress up. Everyone is in kilts and dressed up with their hair braided with flowers and you can have a couple margaritas and just hang out,” said Renee Teter, of Denver. More than 200 period artisans sell and demonstrate their crafts in the marketplace. The marketplace is cash only. However, there are four ATM locations in the kingdom. The festival, which runs Saturdays and Sunday until Aug. 3, is open each weekend from 10 a.am. t0 6:30 p.m. and offers free on-site parking. “I’ve come almost every year since I was in fourth grade, so probably like 15 or 16 years now. The event hasn’t changed much, there are just more people now,” Eric Fresces said.
A performer interacts with the public June 29 at the Colorado Renaissance Festival. Food and drink are available at the marketplace as well. Giant turkey legs and cold ale are in great supply. Admission is $19.95 for adults, $9 for children ages 5-12 and free for children under the age of five. Festivalgoers are welcome to come dressed in costume and costumes are available for rent. Costumes, swords and daggers are permitted as long as they are properly sheathed. July 5 and 6 is children’s weekend at the festival. Activities include a costume contest at the Puke & Snot Stage, a Royal Quest
Kids jump with bungie cords June 29 at the Colroado Renaissance Festival.
followed by the Knighting Ceremony by Good King Henry and Faire Queen Anne. During children’s weekend only, kids 12 and under experience the festival for free with a paying adult. “They should have it open all week, not just on the weekends,” Teter said. “We’ll come back every year.”
Coloradans are familiar with the impressive sports career of Jeremy Bloom, the three-time world champion skier, twotime Olympian, 11-time World Cup gold medalist and member of the United States Skiing Hall of Fame. And when he wasn’t tearing up the slopes, Bloom was burning up the gridiron as a CU Buff and briefly as an NFL player. But despite all of Jeremy’s sports accolades, his sister, Molly, was leading a quieter yet more colorful life as the owner/ organizer of a high-stakes poker game for the rich and famous, including actors Tobey Maguire, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Affleck, Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and billionaire Guy Laliberté, CEO of Cirque du Soleil. “Molly ran her exclusive, top-secret, bicoastal poker ring for several years, keeping the details secret from even her closest friends and family — but now she’s finally showing her hand in her memoir, `Molly’s Game,’” which was released June 24, according to a story in The New York Post. Molly Bloom grew up in Loveland, with her dad, a Colorado State University professor, mom and two brothers. “Months later, Bloom was heading to one of her games when a player texted her that the feds had crashed it looking for her,” the Post story says. “Bloom fled to Colorado, where she refused to talk to investigators, which resulted in her assets being frozen. “The former high-roller lived a quiet life in Colorado until two years later, in 2013, when she moved back to LA and shortly after got a knock on her door from the FBI. “She was charged, along with 30 others, with participating in two Russian-American organized-crime enterprises engaged in gambling and money laundering. (She says she had no idea about her players’ illicit dealings.)” Molly, who was dubbed “the Poker Princess” by news outlets during the trial, avoided prison and was sentenced to one year of probation earlier this year. “If I had to do it all over, would I choose the same path?” she writes. “My answer is yes, a thousand times yes. I had a grand adventure.” To read more of the story in The New York Post, go to nypost.com/2014/06/22/ inside-the-poker-princess-a-list-houseof-cards.
LYFE Kitchen opens to fanfare
Last week, the newly opened LYFE Kitchen at Park Meadows mall held a VIP event to celebrate the health-food eatery’s visiting executive chefs Art Smith, Tal Ronnen and Jeremy Bringardner and to welcome the community to the restaurant. Smith is Oprah’s former chef, famed cookbook author and competitor on Bravo TV’s “Top Chef Duels,” which premieres in August. Ronnen is a celebrated vegan chef and prepared meals for Oprah’s 21-day vegan cleanse. He also owns Crossroads restaurant in Los Angeles. Bringardner is also gaining food cred, having just won an episode of the Food Network’s “Chopped.” He is an accomplished chef who worked in Charlie Trotter’s kitchen before joining the LYFE team. LYFE Kitchen is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week, and serves snacks and beverages, including
People can regularly be spotted dressed in period costumes at the Colorado Renaissance Festival.
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Nothing boring in this ‘Paper Work’ By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe @colorado communitymedia.com “My mixed media installations and drawings recontextualize simplified shapes, signs and symbols from disparate historical and contemporary imagery to create abstract fictions,” says artist Liz Miller. “Recent projects pit Baroque and Gothic pattern and ornament against forms derived from weapons and weaponry …” Miller spoke about her career in art that brought her to create “Splendiferous Jungle Warfare,” the intricate installation that rose behind her June 19 at the Center for Visual Art in Denver’s Santa Fe Arts District, after she spent the week assembling it onsite as part of a new exhibit, “Paper Work.” Miller, who describes herself as “professor and working artist,” teaches art at Minnesota State University, Mankato, full time and travels throughout the country installing her large, intricately designed sculptural works, executed in mixed media. She does the preliminary cutting, shaping and spraypainting in her studio and
ships the elements to be assembled. She showed slides of early work, such as paintings and collages from graduate school: “I did hundreds of them, 8½ by 11, looking for pattern. The palette was not necessarily traditional. I looked at charts, graphs, diagrams that make sense of things that are chaotic ….” (She added that her parents are computer scientists.) An example of something of interest was a Hurricane Katrina map. Others were biological shapes. She received her BFA in painting from Rhode Island School of Design and her MFA from the University of Minnesota. Her first installation was in 2004 — “Fairly flat, dealing with order and chaos…” She discovered stiffened felt, used in some constructions, and was inspired by an overgrowth of kudzu vine to create “Function of Ornament.” She showed a series of slides that inspired her art, including one of soldiers’ helmets surrounded by lush jungle growth — the start of the new work at CVA. The viewer will no doubt have a series of impressions, as this one did: Are those
IF YOU GO The “Paper Work” exhibit at the Center for Visual Art, Metropolitan State University’s gallery at 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, will run through Aug. 2. On July 10 from 6-8 p.m., Anne Hallam, assistant professor of art, and Dr. Ben Dyhr, assistant professor of mathematics, will lead “Paper Manipulations: 3-D Investigations Workshop” from 6 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, noon to 5 Saturdays. 303-294-5207. Admission is free. MetroStateCVA.org. military figures at the rear — or tropical trees and vines? Are there birds perched in trees? Blossoms? Projectiles? And spread on the floor: undergrowth or …? With such a bright palette, how can there be anything sinister here? The audience had questions about her process: Does she sketch, diagram or build a model? Does she reuse or recreate from her materials such as those used here? She starts with an idea and builds it — no preliminary sketches or models. She ships the elements to the awaiting gallery and goes to work fitting it in place. She was pleased with the red
Visiting artist Liz Miller created a floor-to-ceiling sculptural installation from paper at the CVA. Title: “Splendiferous Jungle Warfare.” Photo by Sonya Ellingboe walls at the CVA as a satisfactory background for her brightly hued design elements. She does not reuse the materials, but has given them away for a school to recycle/reuse. The works are after all, temporary — preserved in photos only. This quality is seen in numerous contemporary works, but causes rethinking to art students — and former art students — who have been drilled on using archival paper, etc., so works will be long-lasting.
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Playful ‘Plash’ placed in park Little’s Creek Park artwork designed for light interaction By Sonya Ellingboe and Jennifer Smith Staff writers
The South Suburban Public Art Committee welcomed its most recent commissioned acquisition, “Plash,” on June 27 at Little’s Creek Park, near the intersection of Broadway and Sterne Parkway. Committee chair Joyce Volpe introduced other committee members and the artists, Jean and Tom Latke of Pueblo, at the site. Created from brilliantly colored glass, stainless steel and concrete, “Plash” is positioned to catch the sun and bright light and play games with them. The Latkas explained that “Plash” is the sound of a drop hitting water. They spoke of their start as ceramists and their transition into working with glass. “We found the pottery equipment also works for glass. Thirty-five years of making pots is enough. And glass is very sexy,” Tom
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Latka said. He had earlier told committee member Charles Whitley (publisher of ArtScape Colorado and a friend): “To be an artist is like doing a tap dance on a tightrope between the head, the heart and the hands …” This work really illustrates that, with its passionate use of color and form, as well as the manifestation of technical skills in assembling the glass, cementing it to concrete and framing it in mirror-finish steel. “Plash” measures 6-by-8-by-6 feet and weighs 5,000 pounds. It is carefully sited to avoid the park’s sprinklers. The Latkas, who are nationally recognized and have work in the Smithsonian collection, produce works of public art that withstand weathering and are attractive to viewers of all ages. (I found myself wishing for the company of a 4-year-old when “Plash” was introduced — it would be love at first sight.) From the Latkas’ website: “Our goal is to reconnect with these archetypal, primal-ubiquitous forms, the shapes that everyone relates to, like spheres, circles, ovals and spirals. Universal forms, like the shape of our planet or the concentric circles or
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‘Divergent’ series author to visit Highlands Ranch By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Hugely successful young author Veronica Roth, whose “Divergent” trilogy has sold more than 22 million copies and inspired a new popular film by the same name, will appear to meet fans at the Tattered Cover/ Highlands Ranch at 7 p.m. July 15. Appearing with her at the book signing will be Margaret Stohl, co-author of the “Beautiful Creatures” series, which led to a 2013 film with that title. Both authors fit into a major pop culture movement that has readers of all ages collecting and enjoying titles in the young adult category — a trend that took off with J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series and continues unabated, despite publication of some critical articles. Roth’s latest book is “Four: a Divergent Collection,” four short stories told from the perspective of Tobias “Four” Eaton, a major character in the previous books. “Divergent,” her first title, was written during the winter break of Roth’s final year as a creative writing major at Northwestern University, where she also earned an MFA. Set in her home territory of Chicago, the books take a reader into a dystopian world, where Factions rule: Abnegation, Amnesty, Candor, Dauntless and Erudite. Sixteenyear-old Tris and others must choose and
if you go Veronica Roth and Margaret Stohl will appear at Tattered Cover/Highlands Ranch, 9315 Dorchester St. Highlands Ranch, at 7 p.m. July 15. join a Faction, or become a Divergent, those with an aptitude for more than one — an uncomfortable path. Others in the trilogy, “Insurgent” and “Allegiant,” followed. Roth is on a four-city national tour, which includes Highlands Ranch. At each stop, her publisher, Harper-Collins, will pair her with another popular young-adult author. In this case, it’s Stohl, whose new title is “Idols,” second in her new series that debuted with “Icons.” When readers buy a copy of both new books, it will trigger the gift of a book through the national organization One Book to a child in need, according to Tattered Cover’s Michael Cruikshank, special events manager. This program will follow Roth to other cities she visits: Boston, Atlanta and Lansing, Mich. Roth is said to have been a voracious reader as a teen and is committed to encouraging young people to read. In addition to her four-city tour, Roth will be attending the enormously popular San Diego Comic Con International, which attracts fans of science fiction by the thousands.
State salutes authors across 16 categories Awards ceremony held at historic Aspen hotel By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia. com On June 13, Colorado Humanities and Center for the Book announced winners of awards in 16 categories, selected after five months of judging of the 177 titles originally submitted. The awards ceremony was held at the historic Hotel Jerome in Aspen. Rheem Abu-Baker of Colorado Humanities coordinated the competition and judging. Winners were invited to read from their works, entered in one of the oldest state award programs in the country, where authors, editors and artists have been recognized for 23 years. South-metro area writers Craig Marshall Smith, Elizabeth Gibbons Van Ingen and Susan Allspaw of Highlands Ranch, and Sandra Wittow of Englewood, had titles among the finalists, but did not make the winning list. We congratulate them all for persisting from the idea stage to their finished books. Many of the competing titles had a connection to the West in storyline or subject. Winning books and categories were: ç Biography: “Ernest L. Blumenschein: The Life of an American Artist,” by Robert W. Larson and Carole B. Larson. • Children’s Literature: “The Tumbleweed Came Back,” by Carmela LaVignaCoyle and Kevin Rechin.
• Creative Non-Fiction: “Animal, Mineral, Radical: Essays on Wildlife, Family and Food,” by B.K. Loren. • General Non-Fiction: “Tasting Colorado: Favorite Recipes from the Centennial State,” by Michele Morris. • Genre Fiction: “Changes,” by Pamela Nowak. • Historical Fiction: “The Drowning Guard: a Novel of the Ottoman Empire,” by Linda Lafferty. • History: “Denver Mountain Parks: 100 Years of a Magnificent Dream,” by Erika D. Walker, Wendy Rex-Atzet, Sally L. White, W. Bart Berger, Thomas J. Noel and John Fielder. • Juvenile Literature: “Grave Images,” by Jenny Goebel. • Literary Fiction: “Little Raw Souls,” by Steven Schwartz. • Memoir: “I Promise Not to Suffer: A Fool for Love Hikes the Pacific Coast Trail,” by Gail D. Storey. • Mystery: “Desperado: A Mile High Noir,” by Manuel Ramos. • Pictorial: “Firmament: A Meditation on Place in Three Parts,” by Andrew Beckham. • Poetry: “Natural Takeover of Small Things,” by Tim Z. Hernandez. • Poetry/Chapbook: “Ndewo Colorado,” by Uche Ogbuji. • Thriller/Suspense: “Double Dare,” by Michael Madigan. • Young Adult Literature: “Ascendant,” by Rebecca Taylor. More information about the competition can be found at coloradohumanities. org.
curtain time Summer opera
Central City Opera presents its 2014 Festival through Aug. 13: “The Marriage of Figaro” runs alternately with “Dead Man Walking” through July at the historic Central City Opera House. “The Sound of Music” will run Aug. 5 to 13 at the Buell Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. For ticket information: centralcityopera.org, 303-292-6700.
7:30 p.m. Monday, July 28. Tickets: $36/$30, 303-893-4100, phamaly.org. An audiodescribed and ASL Signed performance will be on July 20, with a sensory backstage tour at 11. The tour is free, but reservations are necessary, 303-365-0005.
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“Annie” is presented July 11 to Aug. 3 by Evergreen Players at Center/Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $25/$15, evergreenplayers. org, 303-674-4934.
“Tarzan,” the stage musical by David Henry Hwang and Phil Collins, plays July 11 to Aug. 3 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth. Gavin Mayer is director. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets start at $53 (children under 12 at 50 percent off only at the box office.) 720-898-7200, arvadacenter.org.
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“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” will be presented by Phamaly Theatre Company as a celebration of the 25th anniversary of this exceptional troupe. Performances will be at the Space Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex from July 10 to Aug. 10, at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays ; 2 p.m. Sundays;
“Company” with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth, plays through July 19 at the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver. Presented by Equinox Theatre Company and directed by Colin Roybal. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. Tickets: $20 advance, $25 at the door. EquinoxTheatreDenver.com.
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Gallery opens door to ‘Art Unhinged’ In addition to technical skills, and imagination, a sense of humor comes into play with artwork displayed at the Depot Art Gallery’s latest show: “Art Unhinged.” Littleton Fine Arts Guild members were asked to present rare techniques and subjects. Denver artist Jackie McFarland was juror and awarded first place to S. Williams for a painting called “The 6th Food Group.” (Chocolate, you may have guessed.) Other winners: Julia Grundmeier, Nancy Meyer, Renee Chastant, Judith Berlinger and Joe Bonita. The Depot Art Gallery is at 2069 W. Powers Ave. in downtown Littleton. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. “Art Unhinged” hangs until July 27. 303-795-0781, depotartgallery.org.
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The Englewood Camera Club will meet at 7 p.m. July 8 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. The presenter will be teacher/ photographer Eli Vega. Topics: abstracts, close-ups and special effects. Vega said: “The best photography is found where technical know-how and creative aesthetics meet … we need to sharpen not only the left brain, but the right brain.” Guests are welcome.
Legendary ladies
Bemis Library will again present the popular “More Unconventional Women of the West,” at 2 p.m. July 12, presented by members of The Legendary Ladies, who choose a historical woman, research her, create a script and a costume and take her on the road. Included will be Nelly Bly, a reporter who made a round-the-world trip in 72 days; Captain Jack, an early promoter; Maude Nelson, an early baseball pitcher; Polly Pry, a pioneering reporter for the Denver Post; heiress Sara Winchester; author Anne Ellis, who lived in Rocky Mountain mining camps; and early
cowgirl Prairie Rose. Bemis Library is at 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Information: 303-795-3961. Free.
Chatfield camps
The Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield offers two camps for children this summer: • Farm Camp at Chatfield: “Way Back When on the Hildebrand Farm” runs July 7 to 11, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and explores early settlers’ life. $259/$239 DBG members. • “Life on the Farm” runs July 14 to 18, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and teaches children to care for farm animals and cultivate vegetables.$259/$239 DBG members.
Books, books and books
A Super Sidewalk Sale is planned on July 11 and 12 (10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.) and July 13 (noon to 4 p.m.) at Southglenn Library, 6872 S. Vine St., Centennial. A group of “Better Books” will be featured. Friends of the Arapahoe Library District also sells used books on Amazon — find the link through arapahoelibraries. org/friends-of-the-library. In 2013, the organization granted $150,000 to Arapahoe Library District through used book sales.
Home-front exhibit
“Littleton Goes to War,” a new exhibit on Littleton’s role in World War II, runs July 5 to Aug. 16 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Admission is free. 303-795-3900.
“The 6th Food Group” by S. Williams was awarded First Place in the “Art Unhinged” exhibit at the Depot Art Gallery. The juror was Denver artist Jackie McFarland. Courtesy photo by Peggy Dietz
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The 43rd Annual Littleton Friends of the Library/Museum Craft Fair is accepting applications from handcrafters for its October Fair. Contact Sherry Kling: skling@littletongov.org or 303-795-3961.
Parker will feature Vertical Horizon at 7:30 p.m. as headliner for the Sulphur Gulch Music Festival, starting at 1 p.m. on July 12 on the grounds and Mainstage at PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Nine regional bands will play on three outdoor stages. Gourmet food trucks and a beer garden will be available. Tickets: $25, day pass; $55 Vertical Horizon plus day pass; kids 12 and younger free on day pass.
Cheers! The Castle Rock Winefest will be held at the Grange at the Meadows, 3692 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock, from 2 to 8 p.m. on July 19. Tickets: $27 in advance and $37 beginning July 17. More than 180 varieties of wine from more than 24 vineyards will be represented. Live musical entertainment from 4:30 p.m. on by the King Stan Band. Two Castle Rock restaurants will hold advance winemaker dinners: July 15, The Social, 872 W. Happy Canyon Road; and July 16, Augustine Grill, 519 Wilcox St.
New Centennial market The new Centennial Artisans and Farmers Market (formerly the Streets at Southglenn) is held at Centennial Center Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 12 and Aug. 9. It is on Arapahoe Road between Revere Parkway and Vaughn Street.
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MUSIC/CONCERTS SCOTT ThE BagpIpER TO pERfORM CaSTlE COUNTRy Assisted Living will welcome bagpiper Scott Beach for a program
of patriotic songs on Monday, July 7. Beach will perform at 11 a.m. at Cantril House, 221 Cantril St., Castle Rock; at 1 p.m. at Valley House, 255 S. Valley Drive, Castle Rock; and at 3 p.m. at Victorian House, 19600 Victorian Drive, Parker. Beach has played the Great Highland Bagpipes for more than 25 years. He was trained by world-renowned pipers Murray and Patricia Henderson in Scotland. This event is free and open to the public. For information or to RSVP, call 303-482-5552.
pIaNO COMpOSITIONS pROgRaM SCOTT O’NEIll, resident conductor of the Colorado Symphony, presents a program of piano compositions at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at Arts in the Afternoon at the Lone Tree Arts Center, in the Event Hall. Go to www.lonetreeartscenter.org. SUMMER Walk CONCERT SERIES
SUMMER CONCERTS WITh fIREWORkS hUdSON gaRdENS & Event Center welcomes Firefall on Friday, July 4. Fireworks will follow. Concert begins at 7 p.m. and is part of the gardens’ 16th summer concert season. Parking is free. For tickets, go to www.altitudetickets.com. Go to www. hudsongardens.org for details. lEgENdaRy ladIES ThEaTRICal ShOW
pRaIRIE Sky Park Summer Walk Concert Series presents the Mary Louise Lee Trio, R&B, Friday, July 11; and Chuck Pyle Duo, alternative country and contemporary folk, Friday, Aug. 8, at 9381 Crossington Way, Lone Tree. Concerts are from 4-5:30 p.m. the second Friday of the month. Contact Iris Gregg at Irisg@sspr.org, or call 303-708-3513.
ThEaTER hEROIC dOINgS “lOBBy hERO” plays through Sunday, July 6, at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Directed by Linda Suttle of Littleton. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: vintagetheatre.com. WIzaRd CaMp ThEaTRE Of Dreams presents its 11th summer wizard camp from Monday, July 7 to Thursday, July 10. Focus is on performance, creativity and presentation. Classes taught by professional magicians Joe Givan and Carol Massie. Camp runs from 9:30 a.m. to noon, with a recital at noon on the last day. For ages 7 and older. Cost includes supplies, tote bag and a T-shirt, plus the recital show. Camp is at 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Go to www. AmazingShows.com or call 303-660-6799 for details.
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NaTURE dISCOvERy, SENSORy hIkE JOIN hUdSON Gardens on a sensory hike as we feel, smell and taste our way through the gardens from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 12. Participants will discover the many textures of plants, from the sharp needles of spruce trees to the fuzzy and soft leaves of plants like Lamb’s Ear. We’ll also have a chance to take in the wonderful scents of plants that smell like licorice, popcorn, and chocolate. Lastly, we’ll get to sample some of the tasty plants grown in the herb garden. Check in at the Gift Shop at least five minutes prior to the start of the program. Program is outdoors, rain or shine, so dress for the weather. Call 303-797-8565 ext. 306 or visit shop.hudsong ardens.org to register. ‘dIvERgENT’ aUThOR BOOk SIgNINg aUThOR Of the Divergent series, Veronica Roth, will sign books and celebrate the release of “Four: A Divergent Collection,” a compilation of four short stories set in the Divergent world told from the perspective of Tobias “Four” Eaton, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at Tattered Cover Highlands Ranch, 9315 Dorchester St. The book will be released July 8. Roth will be joined by author Margaret Stohl (“Beautiful Creatures” and “Icons” series). For every ticket sold, a new book will be donated to a child in need through First Book (http://www.firstbook.org/). Call 303-322-1965. lUNChEON MEETINg WITh MayOR WhaT TO know what’s happening in Lone Tree? Join the Lone Tree Arts Center Guild at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, for a luncheon meeting with Mayor Jim Gunning. He will provide updates on plans for the city. Go to www.lonetreeartscenterguild.org to register. Lunch is $15.
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ThE lEgENdaRy Ladies present “Unconventional Women of the West,” a theatrical performance, at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, at the Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., Lone Tree. The performance is part of the Living and Aging Well in Lone Tree speaker series, which includes lunch. RSVP to LivingandAgingWellinLT@gmail. com or 303-225-4930 by Friday, July 4. NonLone Tree residents welcome to attend. Cost is $10 and includes lunch (payable to SSPRD). ICE CREaM SOCIal ThE hIghlaNdS Ranch Metro District’s annual ice cream social is from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at Civic Green Park in Highlands Ranch. The event, which has become a summer tradition for many families in the community, features allyou-can-eat ice cream and snow cones for $2. All proceeds from wrist-band sales will go to the Highlands Ranch Park and Recreation Foundation. Visit www.highlandsranch.org or call 303-791-0430 for information.
SEvEN aCTRESSES portray women in the history of the West in a dramatic presenta-
tion at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. The historical characters include Nelly Bly, a ground-breaking reporter known for a record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days; Captain Jack, a colorful promoter described as one of “the wildest women in Colorado history”; Maude Nelson, an early professional baseball pitcher; Polly Pry, a pioneering reporter for The Denver Post; heiress Sara Winchester; author Anne Ellis who lived in the Rocky Mountain mining camps; and early cowgirl Prairie Rose, known for her sensational costumes. Each actress researched her character, written her script and created a costume. Program will be produced by The Legendary Ladies, a group that exists to promote the role of women in the settling of the West. Call 303-795-3961.
ThIS BUg’S fOR yOU “COMpaNy” By Stephen Sondheim plays through Saturday, July 19, presented by Equi-
nox Theatre Company at the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver. Colin Roybal is director. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets: EquinoxTheatreDenver.com.
SUMMER OpERa CENTRal CITy Opera presents its 2014 Festival through Aug. 13: “The Marriage of Figaro” runs alternately with “Dead Man Walking” through July at the historic Central City Opera House. “The Sound of Music” will run Aug. 5-13 at the Buell Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. For ticket information: centralcityopera.org, 303-292-6700.
EvENTS INdEpENdENCE day BBQ CaSTlE COUNTRy Assisted Living plans its annual Fourth of July barbecue at noon Friday, July 4, at each of its houses - Cantril House, 221 Cantril St., Castle Rock; Valley House, 255 S. Valley Drive, Castle Rock; and Victorian House, 19600 Victorian Drive, Parker. Guests are welcome. Entry is $5 per person to cover the cost of food. For information or to RSVP, call 303-482-5552. TIpS fOR hIkINg a fOURTEENER
JIM haNSMaNN from the Castle Rock Museum will present a program on the Civilian Conservation Corp. camp in Castle Rock. The free presentation is at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Refreshments served at 6:30 p.m.
JOIN JON Kedrowski at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10, in exploring the nuts and bolts of mountain weather patterns, altitude and gear, and how this information will help you prepare in hiking Colorado’s Fourteeners. Program will be at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, Parker. Kedrowski’s book “Sleeping on the Summits: Colorado’s Fourteener High Bivys” will be available for sale and signing. Call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org to register.
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ThE WIldlIfE Experience presents “Gorilla Trek: An Urban Safari” at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 12, at 10035 Peoria St., Parker. Meet Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund founder Ruth Keesling and view the Mountain Gorilla Keeping Diane Fossey’s Dream Alive exhibit. Go to www. gorillaevents.com/ gorillatrek.
BUIld yOUR summer reading list and maybe win a door prize at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at the Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Unit 200. Program will appeal to lovers of historical fiction. Call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org to register.
SOCCER ClINIC aRMa dEI Academy, 345 E. Wildcat Reserve Parkway, Highlands Ranch, offers a number of clubs that are open to Highlands Ranch and the surrounding communities. A 10-day soccer camp, led by coach Steve Marshall, a semi-pro English soccer player, meets from 8-11 a.m. Monday to Friday, July 7-11 and July 14-18. Camp covers fundamentals. To register, call 303-346-4523 or email lpayne@armadeiacademy.com. BOTaNIC gaRdENS faRM CaMp dENvER BOTaNIC Gardens at Chatfield plans farm camp “Way Back When on Hildebrand Ranch” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, July 7, to Friday, July 11. Scholarships available. Campers will explore life as an early settler, including churning butter, making biscuits and learning to cook on a wood-burning stove on the Hildebrand Ranch. No late pick-up available. Sign up at http://catalog.botanicgardens.org/DateSelection. aspx?item=2118 gROWINg ThE pERfECT vEgETaBlE gaRdEN hUdSON gaRdENS gardeners will answer questions and give advice on how to grow the perfect vegetable garden from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 8. Opportunities to observe bed preparation, planting, weeding, harvesting, and more. Drop by anytime; no registration required.
hUNgER aNd OUR COMMUNITy COlUMBINE UNITEd Church sponsors an educational series “Why Do We Have So Many Hungry People?” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July 8, 15, 23, at 6375 S. Platte Canyon Road, Littleton. The series is designed for anyone who has ever participated in a food drive, contributed to the food bank or worked at a soup kitchen. Topics are “What does hunger look like in our community” on July 8; “Why don’t they just get a job,” July 15; and “Hunger in the schools” on July 22. Speakers from Food Bank of the Rockies, the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, Warren Village, LPS, Jeffco Public Schools and more. MalaySa hISTORy, ROlE IN WORld JOIN aCTIvE Minds from 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, as we explore the history of Malaysia, its role in the region and the world, and the recent disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Program is free and takes place at RiverPointe, 5225 S. Prince St., Littleton. Call 303-797-0600 to RSVP. WIldfIRE fIghTINg, BURN RECOvERy
ThE NExT movie in Centennial’s outdoor movie series is “The Little Mermaid,” showing Friday, July 11 at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. Each event features entertainment, snacks and the movie, which will begin at dusk. In honor of the event’s water theme, the park’s water play area will stay open until dark, and a bubble tower and bounce house with water slide will add to the fun. The Funnels food truck and Tart and Tatlee vendors will be on site. Alcohol is not allowed. Blankets and chairs are welcome.
JOIN aCTIvE Minds from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, to learn how fires are fought, the role of forest policy, burn recovery, weather and newer challenges. We’ll also look at the role of fire in nature and how areas have recovered from devastating burns. Program is free and takes place at Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Unit 200, Littleton. Call 303-791-7323 to RSVP, or go to www.DouglasCountyLibraries.org.
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Golf Course, 2156 Red Hawk Ridge Drive, Castle Rock. The tournament is a fundraiser for Kiwanis Club of Castle Rock. Go to www.kiwanisatcastlerock.org for details and an application.
8Th-gRadERS plaN CaR WaSh ThE 8Th-gRadE class from Platte River Academy will be washing cars to raise money from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, July 12. The donation-based wash will help fund the 8th-graders’ trip to Washington, D.C., in April 2015. Car washing will take place at
lEaRN ThE benefits of business planning and how to write one to ensure the success of your business. This program, presented by the Small Business Development Center of South Metro Denver, begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive. To register, visit http://www.smallbusinessdenver.com/events.cfm. EdITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Friday 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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Kiowa cowboys up for fun Fireworks follow rodeo, street fair and car show By Rick Gustafson
Special to Colorado Community Media The Cowboy Up in Kiowa Rodeo wrapped up two days of competition at the Elbert County Fairgrounds on June 28, signing off with a fireworks display and the Hometown Heroes Dance. The Colorado Professional Rodeo Association sanctioned event was just one of three activities attracting visitors to Kiowa over the weekend. Just down the hill from the bull riding, steer wrestling and team roping, classic cars lined Navajo street and vendors filled Nordman Park to show off their wares at the Sixth Annual Kiowa Street Fair and Car Show. The street fair and car show opened with the presentation of the colors by the Elizabeth VFW Color Guard on Saturday morning, and inside the park, vendors offered goods ranging from jewelry to hand-made scarfs and home-canned pickles. Michelle Oeser, Kiowa town administrator and coordinator of this year’s Kiowa Street Fair, said the event attracted 65 venders, and she was pleased with the turnout. In addition to shopping, the street fair included a live performance by local entertainers Billie Owens and Sue Link. There was a magic and puppet show for kids as well as tents with games and tests of skill where local groups, such as the Lions Club, rewarded contestant’s efforts with candy and toys. Animals were also a big attraction at this year’s street fair. In addition to a petting zoo and a mule-powered treadmill spinning an ice-cream churn, volunteers from HawkQuest, a Colorado-based raptor conservation group, exhibited four birds of prey. HawkQuest’s visit was sponsored by local businesses and allowed visitors to have an up-close experience with a great horned owl, a peregrine falcon and red tail hawk as well as have a picture taken with the star of HawkQuest’s visit, a bald eagle named Magissiwa. Magissiwa was rescued 15 years ago in Washington state after surviving a fall from her nest as a 6-week-old eaglet. Her mother had abandoned the nest after her mate was shot. HawkQuest exhibits Magissiwa as part of the organization’s efforts to educate the public about birds of prey. The Kiowa Street Fair is inspired by a similar event, which is believed to have taken place in 1910 on Comanche Street. In 2009, the Town of Kiowa revived the fair and this year, combined it with the Kiowa Car Show. The car show returned following a two-year break and featured more than 20 classic cars ranging from hotrods to American heavy metal. One entry, a 1974 Plymouth Valliant Skamp, named Tommy Knocker, was rigged with spikes, wrapped in chains and topped off with a vampire baby head making it possibly the ideal escape vehicle if ever there were a zombie apocalypse. After the sun set on a day filled with activities, damp conditions allowed for the first fireworks display in Kiowa since 2010, and the Cactus Jack Band closed out the weekend, returning to the stage for a second night for the Home Town Heroes Dance.
Tiegan Finnerty competes in steer wrestling at the Cowboy Up in Kiowa Rodeo on June 27. Photos by Rick Gustafson
Classic cars were on display at the Sixth Annual Kiowa Street Fair and Car Show on June 28.
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Titans make early summer progress Legend goes 5-1 vs. Centennial League basketball squads By Tom Munds
tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Coach Scott Fellers liked what he saw from his Legend boys basketball team in the June 19-21 Continental-Centennial League tournament at Heritage High School. “I saw the improvement as we played pretty well and won five of our six games,” Fellers said. “We really are a young team with two sophomores and eight juniors on the roster. The juniors include three players who saw varsity action as sophomores and those three guys are our only returning players with varsity experience.” Fellers was impressed by his team’s accurate outside shooting, aggressive defense, the way the players handled the ball and the depth of his young squad. “We don’t have the giant guys to dominate the middle but we do we have pretty good height with several 6-5 guys with long arms and good athletic ability,” the coach said. Fellers said he once again has a good turnout for basketball and
the Titans will field four squads, varsity, junior varsity, sophomores and freshmen. All will play a full schedule of games against other schools. “We have a strong feeder program in Parker,” Fellers said. “We have a solid youth program and a lot of kids get good basketball experience in the Gold Crown program we have been able to establish. We also have players coming to us from competitive teams like the Parker Hawks.” The early summer is a busy time for Legend basketball players. Fellers said they play in a total of six tournaments that wrapped up with a June 27-29 tournament at the University of Denver. Dozens of teams signed up for the DU tourney and were divided into pools for round-robin competition. The organizers use the pool play records to seed the team for the single-elimination June 29 tournament to determine the camp champion. “After the DU tournament, a lot of the guys who played with us in this tournament will be going out on the road to take part in competition with their club teams,” the coach said beforehand. “Additionally, we have voluntary open gym and skill sessions during the week and most of the guys are taking part in the
Scott Fellers, Legend head basketball coach, talks to his players at the conclusion of the three-day Continental-Centennial tournament. The coach said he was pleased with his team’s performance as they went 5-1 in the June 19-21 tourney. Photo by Tom Munds speed and strength camp held in the mornings at the school.” Fellers said the team looks pretty good at this point but the reality is there are a lot of good teams the Titans will face during
the regular prep basketball season. “We know we are young and have to keep working to get better,” he said. “Because we are so young, we have two years to
make things happen. We are excited about what we can be now, plus we will continue to work for the future by improving and getting better every time we step foot on the court.”
Zuppa makes players around her better Littleton High grad named girls lacrosse player of the year By Jim Benton
jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia. com Stacey Zuppa is a prime example that it takes more than statistics to measure the worth of a good girls lacrosse player. Zuppa, a recent Littleton High School graduate, did not lead the Heritage/Littleton lacrosse team in scoring. Her totals in goals, assists and points were among the top 10 in the Continental League but were not high on the list of state leaders. Still, Zuppa’s all-around play was a factor in her being named the Colorado Community Media’s South Metro girls lacrosse Player of the Year. She was also chosen as the Continental League’s Player of the Year. “I don’t even look at statistics,” said Zuppa who will play lacrosse next season at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. “I don’t think they really speak to the game at all. There is so much that goes on that is not recorded, especially the assists. They are very strict, like it has to be a quick goal
Stacey Zuppa, of the Heritage/Littleton squad, is Colorado Community Media’s South Metro Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year. Courtesy photo but sometimes it’s more setting up a play, getting the ball, moving it and getting other people open.
“I look at other teams and see they have thousands of goals and assists but that also speaks to the team. We really did
well, everyone on our team. It wasn’t just that we were going to have just one person score all the time. A lot of different people were able to constantly contribute.” Zuppa had 45 goals and 63 points for the Gryphons, who advanced to the second round of the state playoffs. She led the Continental League in draws with a .508 percentage. “She’s an amazing athlete,” said Heritage/Littleton coach Alexis Rawlings. `She doesn’t have a stop button. She never wanted to be taken off the field.” Rawlings lauded Zuppa as the midfield transition player who helped the Gryphons switch into offensive plays. Rawlings said one of Zuppa’s biggest concerns was, “how can she assist another player.” “I did really well and I was able to grow as a leader and take on that role,” recalled Zuppa. “I was one of the few seniors on the team. I was a good experience. I was able to lead. I was a captain, which was nice and I was able to bring a lot to the team on the field too. “There were many games I wasn’t scoring but I was setting picks for someone else to help them get open or maybe set up a play, which can be a little more helpful sometimes than just scoring a goal.”
Colorado’s elite gather on the pitch Nine south metro players play in coaches state all-star games By Jim Benton
jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia. com Many of the world’s elite players are competing this month in the World Cup soccer tournament in Brazil. Some of Colorado’s best high school players, meanwhile, got together to play in the Colorado High School Soccer Coaches Association’s All-State games June 25 at Trailblazer Stadium in Lakewood. Arapahoe senior Lauren Conley, who will play next season at the University of Denver, was the lone south metro girl to participate. She was on the south team, which lost 3-1 to their north counterparts. “It was kind of different,” said Conley.
“It wasn’t the same as playing for my high school. But, it was awesome to come out here and play. I know a lot of the girls from club and it was real fun to have all of us come out and play with the best players in the state. “It was hard because we haven’t played in a while and we haven’t played with each other. It was just kind of a fun thing and I’m glad they do something like this.” Conley won’t be playing much soccer this summer but instead will be preparing for next season with the Pioneers. “I’m training and just kind of preparing for college soccer,” she said. “I leave for school in August. A lot of the girls I know leave in early July and just kind of getting ready for that transition that we all have to make. “DU gives us a summer manual for college. Mine is four days of running and two days of lifting. Most of soccer is fitness but
I’ve always weight-trained. It’s definitely going to be weird living without my parents and stuff. I’m close to home so it’s different for me than a lot of the girls. I’m definitely nervous, but really excited to be able to play for DU. I’m just preparing myself.” While Conley was the only girl, eight south metro boys were invited to play. Cherry Creek’s Jason Kagie and Ben Bartelett, as well as Josh Kracke and Andrew Griender of Rock Canyon played for the north team, while Brendan Clark of Valor Christian, Mountain Vista’s Kyle Vigil and Chase Breslaw and Dalton Lundberg of Heritage were on the south team. Rock Canyon’s Sean Henning was one of the coaches for the north, which won the game 1-0 on a goal by George Washington’s William Murphy in the 61st minute. “It was a blast,” said Kracke. “It was an honor to be able to play with these guys.
It was good competition with high intensity. There is like high school soccer and then this match with all the elite players at a higher level. It made it harder but it was faster and more fun.” Kracke, like Conley, will be working out this summer to prepare to play next season at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. Kagie, a graduated senior, doesn’t plan to play soccer in college and enjoyed his last match of competitive soccer. “It was a lot fun,” he said. “I really, really enjoyed it. It was a different type of game because we didn’t know each other. But we played well. “I’m not playing in college. I’m just sort of having fun playing soccer. I’m going to play club maybe later on. I just don’t want to have soccer as a job. I like the more fun aspect of it rather than the super competitive aspect of it.”
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Kyle Ray races a modified coupe at a recent event. Courtesy photos
Driver spent boyhood at speedway Kyle Ray keeps family tradition alive and well By Jim Benton
jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com Kyle Ray used to play kickball at Colorado National Speedway, but he’s now one of the racetrack’s paramount drivers. Ray is listed as a rookie in the Mod Coupe, Super Modified and Grand American Modified divisions, but the Littleton resident is a third-generation driver who started his racing career in Go-Karts, Shifter Karts, Sprint Cars and Midgets. “My grandpa, his name is Bill Ray, raced at Englewood Speedway in the Super Modified in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s,” said Ray. “My dad raced at CNS when it was dirt. His name is also Bill Ray. He raced when it was asphalt in the Super Stock. “I kind of grew up at CNS. My aunt used to get there at like 1 o’clock every day to
watch practice. She would take care of the kids. We had like a day-care service in the grandstands. We would just hang out up there. Then my dad and grandpa would go watch the races from the pits. I wasn’t allowed in the pits because there was an age limit. I remember playing kickball and stuff at CNS by the bathrooms over there in turn four.” Ray, 26, started racing go-karts in 2001 and raced professionally. He took second in the Monaco Kart Cup and started driving open-wheel cars in 2006. After taking a few years off because of financial reasons, he resumed racing four years ago at CNS in the Legend series. He captured two Rocky Mountain Legend Racing Association championships and this season is driving the No. 3 Mod Coupe for Starr Racing, owned by Littleton’s Jack Starr, in the Colorado Auto Racing Club series. He is also driving the No. 58 Super Modified owned by his dad and a Grand American Modified, which is owned by Mike Hunter of Parker. “Basically every day after I get off work, I go to work at my second job as a race-car
person,” said Ray. Ray holds track records for Modified Coupes and Legends at CNS. He established the Legend mark of 18.500 and 72.973 miles per hour July 5, 2013. He broke his own Mod Coupe record on June 7 with a 15.266 at 88.4 mph. “I’m a rookie in all three divisions but I wouldn’t consider myself a rookie, but according to their format I’m a technically a rookie,” said Ray. “Our goal for this year was to win the CARC championship but we had some mechanical failures on the car and had two DNFs (did not finish). We changed our focused to winning the Super Modified championship for this season. We are second in points right now.” Joe Starr, Jack’s brother, claims it is hard not to notice when Ray is driving. “I’d have to say right at the moment that Kyle Ray is the hottest driver at the track when you start looking at all the divisions he’s racing in,” said Starr. “He’s made an impression in all three divisions. He’s a pretty hot commodity right at the moment.”
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Original Grantor: DANA KIRCHMAR Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR OWNIT MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR OWNIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-2 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/16/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 3/21/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005024068 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $308,550.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $298,585.09 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 130, MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER FILING NO. 5 FIRST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10265 Nottingham Dr, Parker, CO 80134
NO. 11, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 11650 Coeur D' Alene Drive , Parker, CO 80138-8013
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Public Notices Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Parker AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0282 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/28/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: C. JACK COTTRELL AND BARBRA COTTRELL Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR CITY FIRST MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/8/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 10/18/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010068258 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $261,580.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $254,809.52 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 23, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION FILING NO.8, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 17211 Silver Mound Lane, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 6/19/2014 Last Publication: 7/17/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/9/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Fax #: (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-00502 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0282 First Publication: 6/19/2014 Last Publication: 7/17/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0659 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/21/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: DANA KIRCHMAR Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR OWNIT MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR OWNIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-2 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/16/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 3/21/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005024068 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $308,550.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $298,585.09 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 130, MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER FILING NO. 5 FIRST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10265 Nottingham Dr, Parker, CO 80134
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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 written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 6/19/2014 Last Publication: 7/17/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/9/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID A. SHORE Colorado Registration #: 19973 5347 S VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Fax #: (303) 571-1271 Attorney File #: 13-00468SH *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0659 First Publication: 6/19/2014 Last Publication: 7/17/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0807 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/27/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: JOHN TAYLOR Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR DENVER MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE MASTR ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES TRUST 2007-2 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/11/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 12/19/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006108712 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $468,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $468,000.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 17, VILLAGE OF PARKER FILING NO. 11, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 11650 Coeur D' Alene Drive , Parker, CO 80138-8013 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 6/12/2014 10:00:00 AM Last Publication: 7/10/2014 10:00:00 AM Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/4/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 9696.03523 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
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Legal Notice No.: 2013-0807 First Publication: June 12, 2014 Last Publication: July 10, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0144 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/9/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: KELLY A. HOGGARD AND ROBERT WATRING Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL, LLC (F/K/A HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.) Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/11/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 5/18/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007040435 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $218,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $205,617.76 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust.***LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY KELLY A HOGGARD ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2008; LOAN M OD IF IC AT ION AGR EEM EN T EXECUTED BY KELLY HOGGARD ON AUGUST 16, 2010 THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 35, COTTONWOOD FILING NO. 11 AMENDMENT NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8750 Katherine Court, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 6/5/2014 Last Publication: 7/3/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/10/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EVE M GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 14-000730 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0144 First Publication: 6/5/2014 Last Publication: 7/3/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0145
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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 written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 6/12/2014 10:00:00 AM Last Publication: 7/10/2014 10:00:00 AM Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/4/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 9696.03523 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
herein, has filed written election and deReception No. of DOT: 2008051431 mand for sale as provided by law and in DOT Recorded in Douglas County. said Deed of Trust. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given Debt: $113,680.00 that on the first possible sale date (unless Outstanding Principal Amount as of the the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Weddate hereof: $105,914.58 nesday, August 20, 2014, at the Public Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle are hereby notified that the covenants of Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucthe deed of trust have been violated as tion to the highest and best bidder for follows: Failure to pay principal and incash, the said real property and all interest when due together with all other terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs payments provided for in the Evidence of and assigns therein, for the purpose of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and paying the indebtedness provided in said other violations of the terms thereof. Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses A FIRST LIEN. of sale and other items allowed by law, The property described herein is all of the and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificproperty encumbered by the lien of the notices callall 303-566-4100 of Purchase, as provided by law. deed of trust.To advertise your publicate First Publication: 6/26/2014 Legal Description of Real Property: Last Publication: 7/24/2014 All that certain condominium situated in Publisher: Douglas County News Press the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, Dated: 5/5/2014 being known and designated as Condominium Unit R-8-306, Building 8, PrairROBERT J. HUSSON ie Walk on Cherry Creek Condominium DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee Map No. 6 according to the Condominium The name, address and telephone numMap recorded October 27, 2005, at Rebers of the attorney(s) representing the ception No. 2005103751, and as defined legal holder of the indebtedness is: CHRISTOPHER T GROEN and described in the Declaration for PrairColorado Registration #: 39976 ie Walk on Cherry Creek, recorded Febru999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, ary 22, 2005 at Reception No. DENVER, COLORADO 80202 2005015009, in the Office of the Clerk and Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Recorder of Douglas County, State of ColFax #: (303) 865-1410 orado. Attorney File #: 14-01755 Which has the address of: 17388 Nature *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE Walk Trail #8-306, Parker, CO 80134 SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustNOTICE OF SALE ee/ The current holder of the Evidence of Debt Legal Notice No.: 2014-0168 secured by the Deed of Trust described First Publication: 6/26/2014 herein, has filed written election and deLast Publication: 7/24/2014 mand for sale as provided by law and in Publisher: Douglas County News Press said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for PUBLIC NOTICE cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on JuEvidence of Debt secured by the Deed of ly 8, 2014 beginning at 2:30 p.m. or as Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses soon thereafter as possible, in the Comof sale and other items allowed by law, missioner’s Hearing Room, Philip S. Miller and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificBuilding, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. Colorado, the Board of County CommisFirst Publication: 6/26/2014 sioners of the County of Douglas will conLast Publication: 7/24/2014 duct a public hearing concerning the Publisher: Douglas County News Press proposed adoption of a resolution Dated: 4/30/2014 amending the 2014 adopted budget. ROBERT J. HUSSON Any interested elector of Douglas County DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee may file an objection to the proposed The name, address and telephone numamendment to the budget at any time pribers of the attorney(s) representing the or to it’s final adoption by the Board of legal holder of the indebtedness is: County Commissioners. A copy of said STACEY L. ARONOWITZ resolution may be obtained for inspection Colorado Registration #: 36290 at the offices of the County Commission1199 BANNOCK STREET , ers at the above address in Castle Rock, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Colorado, or viewed on-line at Phone #: (303) 813-1177 www.douglas.co.us. Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 9105.100003.F01 Legal Notice No.: 925626 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE First Publication: July 3, 2014 SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webLast Publication: July 3, 2014 site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustPublisher: Douglas County News-Press ee/
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Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0145 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/14/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: DARLA J. MILLER AND BRIAN L. MILLER Original Beneficiary: JWDIRECT Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: US BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR SPRINGLEAF MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2012-1 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/18/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 3/24/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005025544 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $240,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $203,459.67 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 38, WILLOW RIDGE FILING ONE, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO A.P.N. #: 2233-242-09-006 Which has the address of: 10540 Mount Columbia Place, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 6/12/2014 Last Publication: 7/10/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/15/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 14-000947 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0145 First Publication: 6/12/2014 Last Publication: 7/10/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0166 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/29/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: MARCIE MATHIS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR MERIDIAN LENDING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/15/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 7/22/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008051431 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $113,680.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $105,914.58 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: All that certain condominium situated in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, being known and designated as Condominium Unit R-8-306, Building 8, Prairie Walk on Cherry Creek Condominium Map No. 6 according to the Condominium Map recorded October 27, 2005, at Reception No. 2005103751, and as defined and described in the Declaration for Prairie Walk on Cherry Creek, recorded February 22, 2005 at Reception No. 2005015009, in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Douglas County, State of Colorado. Which has the address of: 17388 Nature Walk Trail #8-306, Parker, CO 80134
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Legal Notice No.: 2014-0166 First Publication: 6/26/2014 Last Publication: 7/24/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0168 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/2/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: JEREMY SMITH AND SUMMER R. SMITH Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/20/2012 Recording Date of DOT: 1/27/2012 Reception No. of DOT: 2012006276 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $286,414.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $278,771.75 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: L OT 1 3 , S TO N E G A TE FI L I N G 1 6 , COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 9331 Longstone Drive, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 6/26/2014 Last Publication: 7/24/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/5/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CHRISTOPHER T GROEN Colorado Registration #: 39976 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Fax #: (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 14-01755 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) NO. 024-14 SMALL CONCRETE PROJECTS/ON-CALL SERVICES The Parks, Trails & Building Grounds Division of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified companies to provide quality concrete work (per all Douglas County Roadway Design and Construction Standards, as revised May 2013) on projects valued at less than $25,000. The miscellaneous concrete work will be performed on an “on-call” basis. The work will be primarily flatwork (4” to 6”), curb & gutter, caissons (2’ to 6’ depth and 6” to 36” diameter), and monolithic-pour. The award of this agreement will be based upon all information submitted, prior vendor performance, and price. Douglas County reserves the right to request additional information fr om any vendor as deemed pertinent to the bid and reserves the right to award to one or more vendors for these services. The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses. Bid responses will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, July 21, 2014 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Three (3) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Invitation for Bid (IFB) #024-14, Small Concrete Projects/On-Call Services”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful bidder. Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 925639 First Publication: July 3, 2014 Last Publication: July 3, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 6/19/2014 Last Publication: 7/17/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/9/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID A. SHORE Colorado Registration #: 19973 5347 S VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111
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To Whom It May Concern: On 4/14/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: DARLA J. MILLER AND BRIAN L. MILLER Original Beneficiary: JWDIRECT Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: US BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR SPRINGLEAF MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2012-1 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/18/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 3/24/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005025544 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $240,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $203,459.67 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 38, WILLOW RIDGE FILING ONE, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO A.P.N. #: 2233-242-09-006 Which has the address of: 10540 Mount Columbia Place, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auc-
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The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 6/26/2014 Last Publication: 7/24/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/30/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: STACEY L. ARONOWITZ Colorado Registration #: 36290 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 9105.100003.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE
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