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November 15, 2013

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Parker man carries Olympic torch Visa employee wins company lottery By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz@ourcoloradonews.com Few people get the chance to participate in an enduring custom that symbolizes the cooperative international spirit of the Olympic Games. Parker resident Mark Hall considers himself incredibly lucky to be randomly selected to take part in the Olympic torch relay. Hall and his wife, Denise, traveled to Russia last month as the flame made its way through western portions of the country. For a few fleeting moments, he was the center of attention, jogging along a historic street in St. Petersburg with flashbulbs erupting, people cheering and escorts alternately shouting instructions to either slow down or speed up. Despite running for only 200 yards, Hall said he was able to take it in and remember every step. “When I got to the middle of the road with (runner No.) 142 approaching, I knew that in a few seconds, I would be the only person on the face of the Earth holding the Olympic flame that was lit,” he said. “To me, that was an awesome moment.” Every photo of Hall running shows him grinning from ear to ear. The locals in St. Petersburg clamored to get a photo with him, and the 50-year-old says he felt like a celebrity. He described the entire, allexpenses-paid trip as the “experience of a lifetime.” Hall works for Visa, a major sponsor of the Olympics, and put his name into a

Parker resident Mark Hall waves to spectators before running in the Olympic torch relay in St. Petersburg, Russia, last month. Photo courtesy of Denise Hall company lottery. Each Olympic Games, three employees are randomly picked to join the torch relay. Hall, who grew up in the Littleton area and moved to Parker in 1996, was the only American in the bunch. There is more to being a torchbearer than might appear to the eye. Every runner must attend an orientation that addresses

the proper ways to receive, handle and pass off the torch. With the help of hired interpreters, organizers also “tell you how to stand, how to look — there’s a lot of logistics,” he said. Hall remembers clearly the first Olympic Games to which he devoted his attention. It was 1976 and he was 13 years

old. Hall was spending the summer at his grandparents’ house in New Mexico and they watched every night of the Olympics, starting with the relay. “I remember them running into the stadium with it, and I thought, ‘Boy, that would be fun to do,’ but I never really thought I would have the chance,” he said.

Parker Adventist expands for future Master plan outlines 10-year expansion By Chris Michlewicz

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Michael Lieu, right, of Parker, talks with radiation oncologist Dr. Seth Reiner, left, radiation therapist Deidre Hudson and nurse Jackie Cooper on Nov. 11 at Parker Adventist Hospital’s new oncology/radiation center. Courtesy photos

Registered nurse Jackie Cooper takes Parker resident Michael Lieu’s blood pressure at Parker Adventist Hospital’s new oncology/radiation center Nov. 11. Lieu won’t have to drive to Porter Adventist Hospital for radiation treatments.

A 10-year expansion plan will make sure Parker Adventist Hospital is prepared for future population growth. Hospital officials spent the last two years analyzing the facility and listing potential needs as part of a long-range master plan process. The result is a four-phase, $57 million strategy that will enhance the capabilities of doctors and bring more treatment options to Parker-area residents. The number of housing starts, for example, gave those overseeing the expansion a better idea of projected growth. Demographics also illustrated how necessary it is to be ready for a burgeoning 65-and-over population within Parker Adventist’s 455,000-resident service area. The first phase begins next year and follows an aggressive construction schedule. Four operating rooms will be added and opened in mid-2015, with space shelled out for two more ORs. Twenty-four medical and surgical beds also will be placed in the last available shelled-out space, on the first floor, and a parking deck will be added on the hospital’s east side. A 98,000 squarefoot medical office building will be built across Crown Crest Boulevard, between Lifetime Fitness and the Crown Point assisted

‘The convenience of having it here — it’s literally four minutes away from where I live and it’s perfect.’ Michael Lieu living center, and likely open in early 2015. “We planned for growth from the day we started,” said Morre Dean, chief executive officer of Parker Adventist. “We’re adding two floors to the current tower without changing the original intent of how the building is supposed to flow.” Motorists driving past the hospital are likely to see large cranes on the property late next year, Dean said. Last year, the hospital got approval to add a 10,000 square-foot radiation oncology center that opened Nov. 11. With chemotherapy, surgical procedures and infusion already available, oncology director Connie Wood said radiation is the final piece in the cancer treatment puzzle. The first patient, Parker resident Michael Lieu, 32, began radiation treatments that day to eliminate a tumor in his salivary gland. If not for the latest addition to Parker Adventist, Lieu would be driving to Porter Adventist Hospital in Littleton five days

a week for six weeks. “The convenience of having it here— it’s literally four minutes away from where I live and it’s perfect,” Lieu said. Having the radiation clinic nearby will be a huge help, especially in the latter stages of his treatment, when nausea becomes more pronounced. The radiation oncology center is the direct result of doctors requesting an inhouse facility so patients don’t have to drive far. “We diagnose over 300 cancer cases per year, and over half have radiation as part of their treatment plan,” Dean said. “Those 150-plus people were going elsewhere.” A 3,000 square-foot wound care center, also approved last year, will open next month. The $1 million facility, complete with two hyperbaric chambers to help with the healing process, will address an issue many people are not aware of. “There’s a lot of demand (from) people who have wounds and to treat those appropriately,” Dean said. “The wound care center is a better way to get there if your body doesn’t have the ability to overcome that.” Future expansion phases include re-configuring the emergency department, constructing another medical office building and adding beds to the intensive care unit.

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E-470 corridor poised for boom Interest driven by several factors By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz@ourcoloradonews.com The E-470 corridor in Parker is poised for a development boom. Projects that have remained dormant since the housing market crash are getting a fresh look, signaling renewed confidence in the development community. Several land use applications were received by the Town of Parker from July 1 to Sept. 30, and many of them could fill vacant properties along the E-470 tollway. Community development director John Fussa said the applications will turn into “tangible construction activity in the next year, year and a half.” “Parker is squarely in the path of growth and it certainly is occurring, and we see it accelerating,” he said. The vast Compark area will experience

CORRECTION An article in the Nov. 8 edition of the Parker Chronicle included an incorrect number for the proposed water rate increase. The Parker Water and Sanitation District board of directors considered on first reading Nov. 7 a water rate increase of 2.56 percent.

an increase in residential homebuilding and commercial activity. Applicants for Compark Village South have a pending request to change 150 acres of land north and northeast of E-470 and Cottonwood Drive from agricultural zoning to planned development. The developers want to build up to 312 units, including multifamily, single family and neighborhood commercial land uses. Last June, the town approved the Compark Village Filing No. 5 final plat for 45 single-family lots on 17 acres on the northeast corner of Chambers Road and Compark Boulevard. The Chambers Highpoint project on the southwest corner of E-470 and Chambers Road will have “highway commercial, multi-family, commercial and open space land uses” on 44 acres if approved. Also under review is The Lighthouse at Crown Point, a 22-acre multifamily housing project near Parker Adventist Hospital, and Cottonwood Highlands, 105 single-family detached lots proposed west of Jordan Road and north of E-470. Many other projects, like Vantage Point, a 900-unit apartment complex with light retail, have already received the green light. John Hall, economic development director for the Town of Parker, said a combination of factors is driving the recent flurry of proposals. The general improvement in the economy, solid infrastructure and continued growth have piqued the in-

A public notice sign stands on one of the many properties slated for possible development near E-470 and Chambers Road in Parker. Photo by Chris Michlewicz terest of developers, some of whom once thought Parker was too far removed from the metro area, Hall said. “Location is key and E-470 provides that for both residential and commercial activity,” he said. Michael Vickers, the applicant listed on some of the Compark filings, did not respond to an interview request. Many of the recent applications ask permission to build homes and apartments, largely because the commercial market is still struggling. The fact that E-470 is a tollway could also pose challenges for businesses whose customers don’t want to pay to shop. Although the town is attempting to “create an employment corridor,” office

developers are even tougher to attract to E-470 due to significant vacancies in the Denver Technological Center, Hall said. Hall is confident that E-470, which has been designated by the Town of Parker as the corridor for the largest developments, will find its niche in the marketplace. “We need to be realistic about the types and sizes that are appropriate for Parker. A few hundred thousand square feet and a few stories will be our largest,” Hall said. The Town of Parker and Douglas County have long talked about creating a “medical mile” along E-470 made up of medical device manufacturers and doctors’ offices to go along with existing facilities like Parker Adventist Hospital and Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Young widow writes memoir Book scheduled for release in January By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz@ourcoloradonews.com Catherine Tidd considered herself a lucky woman. Three growing kids. A successful rocket scientist husband. A home in the suburbs. Then everything changed. Tidd got the phone call July 16, 2007. Her husband, Brad, had been in a motorcycle accident on State Highway 83 between Franktown and Colorado Springs. He dislocated his knee and suffered a few minor injuries, but was wearing his helmet and otherwise seemed OK. But later that day, after being alert during a visit with his wife, Brad Tidd, 34, suffered a stroke that caused his brain to swell. He died two days after the crash, and Catherine Tidd became a widow at age 31. The shattering experience left her wondering how she would move on, and how she

would break the news to their children, then ages 5, 3 and 1. She found herself planning her husband’s funeral on their 11th wedding anniversary. Coping with such a loss at a young age wasn’t easy. Most of the books about the death of a spouse were written by women more than twice her age. “I was desperately searching for people who had shared my experience and I couldn’t find them,” the Parker resident said. With little information to see her through the diffiTidd cult days ahead, Tidd took it upon herself to put her feelings into words. The therapeutic practice turned into “Confessions of a Mediocre Widow: Or, How I Lost My Husband and My Sanity,” a memoir scheduled to be released Jan. 7. While the book deals with deep emotions and the heartbreaking reality of the situation, it also interjects humor.

“I have a strange sense of humor and I wanted a book that was readable that would make me laugh at my grief,” she said, adding that many of the humorous moments were ones that Brad also would have found funny. Tidd adopted the moniker “The Widow Chick” and created a blog and forum that enables young widows to lean on each other for support. With the help of contributors like Tidd, the site logged more than 400,000 visits per month at one point. Tidd says her entries examine difficult topics, but she makes sure each one ends on a positive note. In “Confessions of a Mediocre Widow: Or, How I Lost My Husband and My Sanity,” she goes into great detail about how proud she is that Brad was an organ donor. Tidd received a letter from the Donor Alliance informing her that because of Brad’s young age and good health, his tissue and organs had helped roughly 100 people. A father of two from Colorado Springs got his heart. Another man received his liver, and later sent a note to Tidd saying, “Thank you for Christmas with my family.”

As difficult as it has been raising three children as a single mom, Tidd has managed to get through. And her ability to maintain a good outlook has helped her blog followers deal with their own grief. The book is likely to do the same, not only for young women who have lost a husband, but for those who want a better understanding of how to help those left behind. “It doesn’t matter how your spouse dies. There are things that happen to us all, the smells and sounds that we all kind of experience,” she said. “It gives insight into how you’re feeling. My dad, after reading the book, said `I was so surprised. I didn’t know what was going on.’” Chapters include tips on helping those who have lost a spouse, stories about re-entering the dating world, and watching kids reach milestones. The memoir is available for pre-order on Amazon and will be available at Barnes & Noble bookstores. Tidd is planning a book launch Jan. 7 at the Tattered Cover in Highlands Ranch.

Senior centers mark Veterans Day WWII vets urged to share stories By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz@ourcoloradonews.com Honoring military veterans every November is a tradition celebrated with much fanfare at senior living centers. Members of Parker-based VFW Post 4266 helped mark Veterans Day at Fort Logan National Cemetery, but took the time to stop by Life Care Center of Stonegate and Lincoln Meadows Senior Living, where young schoolchildren had the chance to sing

songs and deliver notes of appreciation to the resident veterans. At Life Care Center of Stonegate, each veteran was recognized with applause. Recreation director Michelle Sayre also asked each to state which branch they served in and when. Some were veterans of the Vietnam War, but the majority served in WWII and are in their 90s, including Hilbert Schauer, who served with the Army from 1942 to 1946 and was among the officers to oversee the integration of black soldiers into traditional roles. “It was quite an experience,” 10.25 in.later attendhe recalled. Schauer ed law school and became a Colorado Supreme Court Justice.

Another resident, Donald W. Jones, flew 29 missions as a B-17 flight engineer and crash landed twice. He flew dangerous missions over Berlin, and once stood precariously on the edge of oblivion when he had to crank open the bomb bay doors by hand. He kept a diary throughout his WWII service that he later gave to Buckley Air Force Base to enter into historical records. Sayre, along with VFW Post Commander David Eyre, encouraged the aging veterans to pass their stories on to loved ones before it’s too late. Jones is among those who only recently started talking about his service, said his daughter, Lou Jones McCoy.

Vietnam veteran Chuck Padgett, right, of Parker, speaks to Donald W. Jones, 91, a B-17 flight engineer during World War II, after a Veterans Day ceremony at Life Care Center of Stonegate Nov. 11. Photo by Chris Michlewicz

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Meek, a board member with Douglas County Parents, another community group. “Our side needs some time to mourn and recover emotionally. “But I think people made the sacrifices because it was for their children, and they’ll continue to once they’ve had some time to re-energize.” Both Meek and Mutton believes Mutton Amendment 66, a proposed statewide income tax increase to fund education, hurt their candidates’ chances, drawing conservatives to the polls in higher numbers. They also fault supporters of successful candidates Doug Benevento, Jim Geddes, Judi Reynolds and Meghann Silverthorn for pointing to the teachers’ union as an issue in the campaign. “It was a distraction, and a deception,” Mutton said. “There were people who are concerned about the teachers leaving the district and

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com Community members who rallied for the four challenger candidates during the Nov. 5 school-board election are pondering what went wrong and what lies ahead. Some also are grieving — both their candidates’ defeat and the election of four board members likely to continue the reform efforts they believe are detrimental to Douglas County students. “People are incredibly depressed,” said Laura Mutton, president of the Strong Schools Coalition. Strong Schools was among several community-based groups concerned about the direction of the district, and supportive of candidates Barbra Chase, Bill Hodges, Julie Keim and Ronda Scholting. “Our side sacrificed a lot, which is why it hurts so much,” said Susan

transparency, but are so against unions that that trumped their decision-making.” “The candidates were classified as union, and that’s all people talked about,” Meek said. “We felt like that was a very successful marketing strategy on the side of the reform candidates. It’s a successful strategy that has been used in three school board elections now — and there isn’t even a recognized union in Douglas County. “Parents don’t care about the union. They care about their children having the best education possible.” The teachers’ union’s collective bargaining agreement with the district expired in 2012. Meek also pointed to the deep pockets of outside supporters like Americans for Prosperity and the Independence Institute. “We thought teachers not speaking out — the fear — was a big problem,” Meek said. “Not having the media outside of Douglas County active in covering the race, I think was a big detriment to truly informing the public about the issues.”

School board vice president looks to future candidates in any previous race. “So I’m respectful and know there were many people who supported the other candidates,” he said. “I think what we got was approval from the majority of voters to say, ‘Continue the strategic plan, more of us are supporting it than don’t.’ “I think we’ve articulated what we believe. Equally, or maybe at this moLarsen ment, more importantly, how we say it is going to make the difference of getting unity in the community.” While the board hasn’t voted on any changes to meetings, Larsen has ideas he believes will improve interactions between the board, community members and teachers. Those include holding regular working session meetings as well as board meetings and limiting public comment during board meetings to agenda items to ensure meetings stay productive. Separate community forums would then serve as an opportunity for parents and others to express separate

Larsen aims to unite community, change meetings By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com Kevin Larsen, likely the next Douglas County School Board president, said he hopes to help mend the rift in the community created during the recent election. Now vice president of the board, Larsen is expected to fill the lead position vacated by term-limited president John Carson. A believer in the board’s education reform policies, Larsen said he’s pleased the candidates who share those beliefs won the Nov. 5 election. But he also recognizes that not everyone feels the same way. “Part of my belief is I’m in the right place at the right time for what Douglas County needs,” he said. “I’m going to offer everything I can as a leader to get this community together, and to make education deliver what we need to for these kids.” Larsen said the quantity of votes the losing candidates received exceeds that of any other school board

concerns. He also hopes to address the concern many have about the amount of time the board spends in executive session. “I don’t know if it means fewer, but I want to increase the perception and the reality of having a lot more things done out in the open where people feel they can observe it, see it, know what’s going on,” he said. “Executive sessions are still necessary for certain things.” Larsen also said he wants to meet with principals and teachers and solicit feedback from them on the district policies. Despite the campaign’s divisiveness, Larsen said he sees reason for optimism. “Whether it’s painted cars or the volume of fliers and door hangers, the number of forums, this community is more awake than it’s ever been about education,” he said. “And that’s a good thing. “I think we need to build on the fact that 100,000 people participated in this election. We need to have continuing conversations, discussions, places for people to weigh in on what we’re doing.”

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Stories preserve veterans’ histories Library of Congress stores photos, letters By Ryan Boldrey

rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com Former Marine Corps Sgt. Lou Seago had so many close calls in World War II that he almost didn’t make it home alive. And if it weren’t for the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project, his tales of fortitude might have been forever lost. The project, initiated in 2000, now showcases more than 70,000 oral histories — soon to include Seago’s stories of Saipan and Iwo Jima — along with photographs, letters, journals, artwork, military documents and other original war-related items from veterans of numerous wars throughout American history. With help from local institutions across the country — such as Douglas County Li-

braries — those oral histories and original materials are being collected before time runs out for older veterans such as Seago. Before shipping the documents and interviews away to D.C., the library district also retains copies of all area veterans’ histories at the Philip S. Miller Branch in Castle Rock, and visitors can make an appointment to view them at any time. One can also listen or read the transcripts of close to half of the 100 veteran interviews already done by visiting www.douglascountyhistory.org. “We try to play the role of facilitator,” said DCL archivist Adam Speirs. “We create the space where these things can happen, but it’s a volunteer-driven project, we have volunteer transcribers, we have volunteer interviewers, the people being interviewed are volunteering to participate in the project, and what we do is make sure all the paperwork gets filled out and everything is preserved correctly.” Since the start of the project, Speirs

said, the library was getting about one or two veterans coming forward per month. However, with some special thanks to Wind Crest resident and former Air Force Maj. Cliff Butler, that number is climbing fast. Butler, who has made his home at the Highlands Ranch community for just two months, has already rounded up 25 willing veterans from his new home to participate and plans on getting as many people involved as possible. “We need to preserve these stories for the sake of history,” said Butler, whose familial military lines are traced back all the way to the Civil and Revolutionary wars. “Kids nowadays don’t realize when they look at people like Lou that if it weren’t for them they would be speaking German or Japanese. It’s a way of honoring these guys. A lot of them don’t even realize how valuable their story is to our history.” “A lot of people say, `I didn’t do anything, you don’t want to hear my story,’

but we want to hear everyone’s stories,” Speirs said. “I can’t tell you how much we’ve gained from it. The more stories I listen to the more I realize how totally alien that reality is from my personal reality. This depth of human experience would be inaccessible to me if it hadn’t been for this project. ... You don’t just stop people in the street and say, `Hey tell me about your story.’ You need a place for this to happen.” The library will celebrate its 10th year of involvement in the project from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 16, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St. in Castle Rock. Local veterans who have participated will share their experiences, while a group called Remembering Our Veterans will demonstrate how they share veteran stories. All are welcome to attend the celebration. For more information on the project, please visit www.loc.gov/vets. To volunteer or share your personal story if you are a veteran, please contact Speirs at 303688-7733 or aspeirs@dclibraries.org.

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Castle Pines family’s search now a mission Hunt for son’s cure leads to larger purpose By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com When Lucas Larsson began feeling unusually fatigued playing soccer, his parents first attributed it to the rapid-fire changes that accompany adolescence. “He was a little pale, but he was growing a lot,” said his father, Anders Larsson. But when the Rock Canyon High School junior struggled to walk up a hill during a family vacation, alarm bells sounded. Doctors found Lucas had an unusually low hemoglobin count; hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. After extensive testing, Children’s Hospital doctors diagnosed Lucas with pediatric myelofibrosis. The condition, which causes fibrosis in the bone marrow, is rare. The only cure is a bone marrow transplant. “He’s one of 50 children ever documented in the world with this disease,” mom Dena Larsson said. “You’re just thankful it’s not leukemia. It’s not cancer.” “I was surprised,” Lucas said, “but I wasn’t upset because they didn’t tell us much at the time.” The Castle Pines family, assured that a bone marrow transplant would cure Lucas, needed only to find a donor match. That hasn’t been easy. Among 12 million people included in a bone marrow donor registry, no one was a match for Lucas.

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Lucas, one of four boys, is also a twin. His brother Oliver is a perfect match. But if the disease is genetic in origin — as it is in some patients — doctors say using Oliver as the donor puts Lucas at risk of re-developing the disease later in life. The Larssons believe Lucas acquired the disease four years ago after a bad bout with seasonal flu, and that it is not genetic. They also believe that if it is not Oliver, they eventually will find a match. “We are not one bit worried Lucas won’t be well,” Dena said. Lucas looks forward to the day he can again play soccer and ski — activities that now exhaust him. Like his parents, he’s confident he’ll be well again soon. “You look at the positive side of things,” he said. The Larssons no longer are searching just for Lucas. Because there are 12,000 people also searching for matches, their search also could help some of them. Testing for potential donors is as easy as

From left, Dena, Lucas and Anders Larsson are searching for a bone marrow match for Lucas. Photo by Jane Reuter swabbing the inside of the cheek with a QTip, the Larssons say. Donation requires extensive recovery for the recipient, but is minimally traumatic for the donor. Bone marrow is extracted from the donor’s pelvic bones under anesthesia, and marrow and blood cell counts typically are fully restored in less than two weeks. The Larssons never could have predicted their current mission. “It gives you a new purpose — to volunteer and help people,” Anders said. “You appreciate life more.”

“Everything is normal until it’s not normal,” Dena Larsson said. “Then, when it happens to you, you just want to help other people. It would be really nice to quit working and just do this. But we do as much as we can.” They have overseen several bone marrow donor registry drives, with more planned. When friends and neighbors came to a recent drive, Dena nearly was overwhelmed. “It was such a love fest,” she said. “It was a celebration. Somebody’s life was saved that day.”

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CRIME REPORT Vehicle break-ins occur at gym

Two SUVs were broken into between 8 and 9:45 a.m. Oct. 29 in the parking lot of the 24-Hour Fitness in the 11700 block of Oswego Street in Inverness. Both vehicles had their windows broken and were missing items that had been left in the open. One victim had an iPhone valued at $720 stolen along with a $250 Coach wallet that held seven credit cards, his driver’s license, insurance card and $70 cash. The other victim had left her purse, containing a wallet with credit cards, in the center console of her vehicle. It was not there when she returned.

Beer thieves work together

About 12:20 a.m. Oct. 25, two white male suspects, estimated to be 19-20 years old, entered the Circle K in the 9200 block of South Broadway in Highlands Ranch. One suspect began to chat up the attendant, asking him questions, while the other suspect went to the beer cooler, removing a 12-pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon and proceeded to leave the store unnoticed with the beer. The suspect that had been talking to

the attendant left soon after and a delivery driver informed the attendant it appeared the young men had stolen something. After watching surveillance video police were called. The suspect who took the beer was wearing a University of Denver sweatshirt and a camouflage baseball hat.

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About 50 three-foot-tall orange construction cones were stolen from a road project near the intersection of Highlands Ranch Parkway and Wildcat Reserve Parkway sometime between 8 and 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 31. The reporting party was unsure how someone was able to get away with all the cones during rush hour and there were no witnesses to the incident.

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Open garage leads to theft

Sometime between 10 p.m. Oct. 27 and 8 a.m. Oct. 28 an unknown person entered an open garage in the 300 block of Quail Ridge Circle in Highlands Ranch and stole a $120 Garmin navigational system from an unlocked Toyota Prius parked inside.

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E-470 has announced its proposed toll rate increases for 2014. Rates will rise by five to 10 cents for ExpressToll customers and by 10 to 15 cents for License Plate Toll customers. Rates depend on whether the tolling location is a ramp or a toll plaza. The 2014 toll increase corresponds with the toll rate policy approved by the E-470 board of directors in 2010. That year, the board voted to pursue smaller, incremental increases on an annual basis rather than every three years. Toll rates are calculated to ensure E-470 can meet its $1.6 billion debt service obligation to bondholders, along with operational costs.

Parker issues snow tips

To provide the best snow removal service possible “within the constraints of budget, personnel and available equipment,” the Town of Parker has released plowing information and a list of tips. Although the public works department has a snowplowing priority system in place, the time required to clear the roads depends on the snowstorm intensity, duration, wind and the temperature. Arterial roadways are top priority and are cleared first (Parker Road is plowed by the Colorado Department of Transportation). Collector streets, like Dransfeldt Road, Motsenbocker Road and Clarke Farms Drive, receive second priority. School bus routes not already plowed under priority two are third priority and will be plowed when accumulation exceeds three inches. The following tips will help residents prepare for inclement weather and allow the town to do its job more quickly and efficiently: Park vehicles off of the street when it snows to keep from being plowed

11355 S. Parker Road, Suite 103, Parker in. Avoid shoveling or blowing snow into the street. Keep children out of the street, as equipment operators may not see children playing due to low visibility. Shovel all sidewalks when the snow stops falling. Give plow drivers plenty of room. For more information on the town’s snow policy, call public works at 303-8409546 or email publicworks@parkeronline. org. A map of the town’s snow routes is available online at www.parkeronline.org/ snow-routes.

Volunteers needed for panel

The Town of Parker is seeking volunteers to serve as members of the Special Licensing Authority to work on issues regarding liquor, arcade and sexually oriented business licenses. Liquor licensing topics include the consideration of new licenses, renewals of existing licenses, monitoring compliance with liquor regulations and making recommendations to town council on related issues. There is a commitment of one night a month. Applicants must be residents of the town, must not have any vested interest in any establishment with a liquor, arcade or sexually oriented business license within the town, must not have an abhorrence to alcohol and will be required to undergo a confidential background check. Interested parties should send a letter of interest to Parker Special Licensing Authority, Attn: Carol Baumgartner, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker, CO 80138. Letters of interest must be received by 5 p.m. Nov. 22. Detailed application packets will then be sent out to all applicants. For more information, contact Carol Baumgartner at 303-805-3112 or cbaumgartner@parkeronline.org.

Mock stock market challenges students By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com A Mountain Vista High School team won a first place in the Nov. 7 Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge. The 10th annual event drew 220 teams of students from around the metro area to a mock version of the trading floor recreated at the University of Denver’s Cable Center. Participating Douglas County high schools included Rock Canyon, Douglas County, Castle View, Ponderosa, ThunderRidge and Highlands Ranch. Teams compete to grow a mock portfolio to its highest net worth, investing $500,000 in stock in 26 fictitious companies. The event condenses two months of trading into an hour, with each trading day lasting about a minute. Periodic news releases are issued to reflect fictitious world events and industry developments, causing stock prices to fluctuate. “Beyond teaching them the obvious, like teaching them about capital markets, how the stock market works and indi-

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vidual wealth building, they’re working as a team,” said Robin Wise, CEO of Rocky Mountain Junior Achievement, “learning things like critical thinking, problem solving, competing, working in teams. Competition is an integrated aspect of business.” The event is tailor-made for the at-risk students in Highlands Ranch High School’s Alternative Cooperative Education (ACE) program, said ACE teacher Joe Chandler. “These students feel disenfranchised, either because of a tough academic or tough home program,” Chandler said. “For most of them, school lacks relevance. They see the world from a very practical point of view. “Here, they get to see how money is a tool, how to use money to make money. They see that they can compete as well as anybody else. When they see that, they are enormously motivated.” Chandler’s students affirmed his observations. “This is completely new to me,” Collin O’Brien said. “Everything’s really exciting and fun.”

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Take precautions this holiday season The holiday season is a beautiful time of year that can bring people together. But it can also be a time fraught with hazards. That’s something that can easily be overlooked amid the shopping, cooking, partying and keeping warm by the fire. But we encourage you to consider some of the following tips to make the closing weeks of 2013 memorable for the right reasons.

Snuff out fire danger

Winter residential fires — which peak in December and January — result in 945 deaths and cause nearly $2 billion in property damage nationally in a typical year, according to the U.S. Fire Administration, an entity of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It’s not quite winter yet, but recent cold snaps remind us that it’s on the way. The administration has some advice to keep fire threats at bay, which we share below. A more detailed list of things you can do can be found at www.usfa.fema.gov/ citizens/home_fire_prev/holiday-seasonal/

our view winter.shtm • Cooking is the leading cause of these types of fires. Unattended cooking is the No. 1 culprit, so stay in the kitchen when frying, grilling or broiling. Wear short, closefitting clothing, for obvious reasons. Maybe most important, stay alert at all times. • Heating sources — including furnaces, fireplaces and space heaters — are another major cause of fires in the home. It is important to keep flammable materials at a safe distance, generally considered to be 3 feet or more, from a heating source. If you’re using a space heater, it is highly recommended that you plug it directly into the outlet and not use an extension cord. Also, make sure your home has a working smoke alarm and that you have an escape plan for yourself and your family, should a

question of the week

Are you a Miley fan? With the announcement that Miley Cyrus will make a stop at Denver’s Pepsi Center on March 4 during her upcoming tour, Colorado Community Media went to the Streets at SouthGlenn to ask: Are you a fan of the entertainer famous for Hannah Montana and, more recently, twerking?

“It’s not my type of music. Really, I’d rather she didn’t come to Denver.” — Mike Hecker, Centennial

“My kids like her songs but I’m not a fan. I guess I just don’t get her.” — Jose Pinedo, Littleton

“Miley Cyrus is OK but I wouldn’t pay to see her. She’s a little too over the top for me.” — Kate Graham, Englewood

“She’s become very trashy. My daughter used to watch Hannah Montana. But since she left Disney, she’s gone downhill fast.” — Suzanne Kisner, Centennial

Finding balance in social media So I had an interesting experience this past week regarding the use my Facebook account, or maybe I should say misuse of my account. What I had done was accept friend requests or connect with people that I work with on a professional level. I had connected with all of my family members, friends, co-workers, business associates, and customers and really thought it was a great way to stay in touch, keep up with their activities and interests and allow them to keep up with what I was doing. The problem was that I had some new things happening in my life, good and exciting things that I was sharing via my Facebook account. As much as I was excited about the cool things going on, apparently there were one or two co-workers who I was connected with on Facebook who felt compelled to stalk my activities and adventures as I posted them on Facebook and further decided to share them with others in the company. Now there was nothing weird or unnatural about my Facebook posts, these folks just thought that they should share my life’s journey with everyone else at the office. This actually caused a little drama and unfortunately resulted in

the need for me to “unfriend” all of the people I work with. And at first I was a little disappointed, hurt, and angry. But then as I thought more about it, perhaps Facebook is a much better application to be used with family and friends and connect or interact with my business associates and co-workers in a different way. I already do that via LinkedIn, and since I only use LinkedIn for business reasons, it made so much more sense. The past week has been a test for me, I do miss keeping up with some of my coworkers through Facebook, but I think my anger, hurt, and disappointment have been replaced by a true sense of balance. Facebook for friends and family members and LinkedIn for co-workers and business associates. So far it is workNorton continues on Page 9

letter to the editor Great result of election

This is a great day for school reform, Pay For Performance and continued progress in Douglas County schools. The election outcome can be summed up in two sentences. The very experi-

enced candidates who ran on a platform of progress and reform WON. The candidates who ran on a platform of deceit, untruths, and union bullying lost. Keith Wanklyn Highlands Ranch

fire occur. • An estimated 240 house fires involving Christmas trees and another 150 involving holiday lights and other decorations occur in a typical year in the United States. So, among other things, keep your tree watered and do not overload electrical outlets with lights.

lost or stolen. • The online realm has its own set of dangers. Be very cautious of whom you give your personal information. Getting a new computer or phone? Wipe out all of your private information before discarding the old one. And, of course, keep your passwords private.

Protect your identity

Drinking? Don’t drive

For many, shopping is a holiday hobby, one that carries a risk 0f identity theft, whether online or at the mall. The Federal Trade Commission has some advice to help keep important, private information secure. More information can be found at www.consumer.ftc.gov/ features/feature-0014-identity-theft • Travel light. Do not carry around more credit, debit or identification cards than you really need. • Shred receipts once you no longer need them. When at the store or mall, you might want to keep those receipts in your pocket instead of in the bag, which can be

Holiday parties often involve alcohol. Some people drink too much, then decide to drive, and the results can be horrific. In fact, Mothers Against Drunk Driving reports that 43 percent of driving fatalities on Christmas Day are alcohol-related. DUI enforcement generally goes up this time of year as well, so there’s an increased risk to drunken drivers’ wallets, as a conviction can be costly, both in court fees and higher insurance costs. If you’re going to drink, taking a cab or using a sober designated driver are common-sense solutions to avoid hurting yourself and others.

Not time for a change Apparently we were supposed to change our clocks sometime in November. Is that correct? Well, I haven’t changed any of mine, and I don’t plan to. Five of them changed all by themselves: the one on my television, the one on my computer, the ones on both telephones, and the one on the thermostat. That’s enough for me. It’s a pain in the neck, and everything in the house came with a clock. Think about it: the coffeemaker, oven, microwave, two clock radios, two wall clocks, the stereo, the DVD player, and Smitty’s dog dish. The car has one too. I have turned off some of them so I don’t have to see my life passing away on every appliance I own. I think Fall Back and Spring Forward is a dumb concept that has no real benefit. Try to guess who and why daylight-saving time was first proposed. Here’s a multiplechoice quiz. Take your time: 1. It was first proposed by a group of Missouri farmers, who wanted an extra hour of daylight to manage their crops. 2. It was first proposed by Benjamin Franklin, who also proposed the United States adopt the turkey as the national bird. 3. It was first proposed by a New Zealand entomologist whose shift-work job gave him after-hours time to collect insects in daylight. 4. It was first proposed by former Cincinnati Reds manager Sparky Anderson, because he despised day-night doubleheaders.

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You can give the credit or the blame to George Vernon Hudson. He wanted to have an extra hour of daylight to collect insects. I have often wondered why he didn’t just leave things alone, and collect fireflies after work. At some point — in the third grade? — I think we all realize that a day isn’t perfectly symmetrical all year long. There’s more daylight in the summer than there is in the winter. Sooner or later we hear about something called a leap year (or a bissextile year) when an extra day is added to February. I have a friend who was born on a Feb. 29, and when she turned 64, she claimed she was only 16, because she had only had four true birthdays. So early on in life we figured out that time is adjusted, and it has been ever since ancient civilizations got it rolling. It’s fine with me if February gets an extra day every fourth year, but I am good with not being expected to squirrel around with clocks otherwise. Smith continues on Page 9

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AREA CLUBS POLITICAL 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.

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 Warhorse Inn, 19420 E. Mainstreet, Parker. Join us at any time. Call Marty Pickert 303-649-9125 for information. SOUTH METRO Sales and Business Professionals, a network-

ing 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.

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

CASTLE ROCK Bridge Club plays a friendly 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. 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. SOCIAL 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.

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. 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. 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.

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ing beautifully. Now I understand that many people use Facebook to connect with everyone in one location and they never have issues like I experienced. And I know many people that network and get referrals through Facebook and use it as a professional selling or marketing tool. And for those of you who have found success in using Facebook for business or professional reasons and have not had to deal with drama, I applaud you.

COMMUNITY BIBLE Study meets from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Thursdays at Parker Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 9030 Miller Road in Parker. For more information visit http://parker. cbsclass.org or call Charlene Roach at 720-851-1623.

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Tuesdays at the Parker Depot building, 11027 S. Pikes Peak Drive, No. 106. Call Bill Byers at 303-646-3256.

FIBROMYALGIA WOMEN’S Group for women wanting to

get together to talk about positive things that have helped them and to make new friends. No fee; must live near Parker/ Centennial. Time and day to be figured out by group. Call Leslie at 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 303-805-4306 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 every 2-4 weeks. No registration is required. For information, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org. 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. LA LECHE League of Parker meets at 10:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Pregnancy Wellness Center of Parker. La Leche League helps mothers world-wide with breastfeeding support and education. Call Heather at 303489-8862 for more information.

The good thing is that it’s not criminal if you don’t. I am sure you have all seen a row of clocks at airports that let you know what time it is where you are, and what time it is in Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Amsterdam. I used to have a row of big clocks like that in my art office. One of them displayed local time but there was no sign that said so. The others were higgledypiggledy, and they weren’t set apart in 60-minute intervals.

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Michael Norton, a resident of Highlands Ranch, is the former president of the Zig Ziglar organization and CEO and founder of www.candogo.com

My office door was always open. One day a kid stood in my doorway with exasperation all over his face. “Damn it,” he said. “What time is it?” On Sunday, March 9, 2014, all of the clocks in my house will agree. That’s when the rest of you will have to change your clocks all over again. Up on stools and ladders. Or maybe you have high-tech clocks that will change automatically. But if that malodorous bug-eater had just kept quiet we all could have saved a lot of time. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net

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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 Toastmasters International can help you become a better speaker and leader. For more information call Claudette Louise St Pierre at 303-475-0418. MOMS CLUB of Parker East is a nonprofit club designed to support stay-at-home moms. We offer a variety of activities for moms and kids including playgroups and Mom’s Night Out. Contact membership@momsclubofparkerne.org or visit www. Momsclubofparkerne.org for more information. MOMS CLUB of Parker Northeast meets at 10 a.m. every first Wednesday of the month except for October, November and December at Parker Adventist Hospital. Meetings in October to December will be on different Wednesdays. Call Lisa 303-2848028 or e-mail lrstehle@comcast.net. MOMS CLUB of Parker Southeast meets at St. Matthews Church on Mainstreet in Parker the first Thursday of the month. E-mail momsclubofparkerse@yahoo.com for more information. MOMS CLUB of Parker Northeast is a nonprofit club that supports stay-at-home moms. Join us for fun activities and friendships. We are not affiliated with any religious or political group. Contact Sara at MOMSParkerNE@yahoo.com. MOMS CLUB of Parker West focuses on supporting moms and has a variety of activities for moms and their children. We believe being a mother shouldn’t isolate you, so mothers may bring their children with them. For information, email momsclubofparkerwest@yahoo.com. MONTESSORI PARENT Association meets at 6 p.m. every second Tuesday at the Parker Montessori Educational Institute, 10750 Victorian Drive. Call 303-841-4325 or e-mail pmei@ pmei.org. MOTHERS OF Multiples Society of Parker meets at 10 a.m. every first Wednesday at Crossroads Community Church on Parker Road north of Mainstreet. All moms are welcome. MOTHERS OF Preschoolers meets from 6:30-9 p.m. every second Tuesday at Southeast Christian Church in Parker. Call 303-841-9292.

AWANA CLUB at Parker Bible Church meets from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sundays at 4391 W. Parker Road. Call 303-841-3836. BETA SIGMA Phi Preceptor Gamma Theta Chapter meets the

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Cigarette linked to apartment fire By Virginia Grantier

vgrantier@ourcoloradonews.com The identity of a person who died in a Castle Rock apartment fire last week still wasn’t available Nov. 11. The Douglas County Coroner’s Office has been working to identify the victim and determine the cause and time of death, according to a Castle Rock news release. Castle Rock police and firefighters responded to the Reserves at Castle Rock Apartments, 1020 Highland Ridge Way,

at about 10 a.m. Nov. 7 after apartment maintenance workers there had called 911 to report smoke damage in the unit. The maintenance workers reported that when they had walked by the exterior of the apartment, there was water coming out from underneath the front door. They opened the unit to turn off the water, noticed smoke damage and immediately called 911. Fire crews as well as police arrived on scene and discovered one victim. It is unclear at this time, when the fire started, according to the news release.

Investigators determined that the fire was accidental, and started when a lit cigarette fell from the countertop into a full trash can and spread to the cabinets in the kitchen. Remains of the cigarette were still on the counter. Rick Auston, Castle Rock’s division chief fire marshal, said Nov. 11 that there was heat, soot and smoke damage throughout the apartment, but the fire damage was isolated to the counter top and trash can. He said a couple things helped extinguish the fire including that the fire ran

out of oxygen in the closed apartment and that a water line under a kitchen cabinet “was compromised as a result of the fire” and acted as a sprinkler. In addition, the “apartments are very well built too,” which could have helped stop the fire’s spread, he said. The apartments have fire resistant walls with one-hour ratings, which means it takes one hour for a raging fire to breach the wall and reach a neighboring unit, according to the news release. Investigators discovered that smoke detectors in the apartment had been disabled.

ThunderRidge students react to board election Teens’ boycott plans gain district’s attention By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com ThunderRidge High School students’ plans to boycott classes in objection to the Douglas County School Board election results were deterred when administration leaders offered to meet with them. “I guess that’s the goal — is to get recognition and get our voices heard,” senior Austin Stover said. “At least the teachers have votes; we don’t get anything.” Assistant superintendent of secondary education Dan McMinimee scheduled a Nov. 12 meeting with several of the students. The meeting occurred past Colorado Community Media’s weekly deadline. “The Douglas County School District honors critical thinking, the right of young adults to disagree, and handling those dis-

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agreements in an appropriate and productive manner,” according to an email sent by district spokeswoman Michelle Yi. “Enabling delinquent behavior among students doesn’t resolve any disagreements. “Unfortunately, there is a great deal of misinformation that has been circulating about the District. Mr. McMinimee looks forward to meeting with these students to hear their concerns and provide any factual information they might need.” The students, discouraged by the election of Doug Benevento, Jim Geddes, Judi Reynolds and Meghann Silverthorn over the four candidates many teachers and parents supported, began tweeting Nov. 6 about taking some form of action to protest the results. One student included Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen in the exchange. Stover said he was “shocked” by the election results. “I knew what it meant,” he said. “I knew how many teachers would probably leave ThunderRidge, and would probably leave

Highlands Ranch

1200 South Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.3047 www.fumccr.org

Services:

Saturday 5:30pm Sunday 8am, 9:30am, 11am Sunday School 9:15am Little Blessings Day Care www.littleblessingspdo.com

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Stover said the idea of a boycott was student led and not motivated by any adults. Thompson and Stover said the district policies prompted many teachers to leave the school in 2013. They now believe more will follow. “They don’t feel like they’re cared about,” said Stover, whose mother is a teacher. “Honestly, we as students don’t feel cared about either.” “A lot of the newer teachers just aren’t as good,” Thompson said. “My brother is a freshman and he’s noticing it. It just seems it’s going to be all new teachers and the school is going to go a little bit downhill.” Tim Stover, Austin’s father, said the students have legitimate concerns, and he credited the high school for giving them the opportunity to voice them. “Their message needs to be heard,” he said. “They’re trying to stand up for the teachers. They see something is really wrong with that many teachers leaving their school.”

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Joy LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA

Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.

Open and Welcoming

Sunday Worship

GRACE PRESBYTERIAN Alongside One Another On Life’s Journey

You are invited to worship with us:

8:00 am Chapel Service 9:00 & 10:30 am

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

Sunday School 9:00 & 10:30 am

303-798-8485

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Littleton

8391 S. Burnley Ct., Highlands Ranch

Worship Services Sundays at 9:00am

303-791-3315

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

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Saturday 5:30pm

Sunday 8:00 & 10:30am

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

Lone Tree

Church of Christ

Welcome Home!

Weaving Truth and Relevance into Relationships and Life

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

303 798 6387 www.gracepointcc.us

Currently meeting at: 9220 Kimmer Drive, Suite 200 Lone Tree 80124 303-688-9506 www.LoneTreeCoC.com

Parker

Community Church of Religious Science at the Parker Mainstreet Center

Hilltop United Church Of Christ 10926 E. Democrat Rd. Parker, CO 10am Worship Service www.hilltopucc.org 303-841-2808

Connect – Grow – Serve

Sunday Worship

8:45 am & 10:30 am

Pastor David Fisher

Sunday services held in the historic Ruth Memorial Chapel

Parker

Parker evangelical Presbyterian church

9030 Miller road Parker, Co 80138 303-841-2125 www.pepc.org

Sunday Worship - 10:00am Bible Study immediately following Wednesday Bible Study - 7:30pm

Abiding Word Lutheran Church (Next to RTD lot @470 & University)

SErviCES:

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Sundays at 10:00 am

303-794-2683 Preschool: 303-794-0510

An Evangelical Presbyterian Church

Douglas County.” ThunderRidge senior Chris Thompson felt similarly. “The day after the election, from my perspective, it seemed like all the teachers were heartbroken,” Thompson said. Students also were talking about the potential impact on them. “A bunch of teachers at our school are leaving, ones that have been there forever and are part of the school,” he said. The idea of boycotting classes “caught on really fast,” Stover said. “We started tweeting at about 1:30. At about 5 p.m., my parents got a call from the assistant principal.” The phone call included an offer for the students to meet with Johnson and McMinimee. “It definitely caught their attention,” Thompson said. “That was good because now we have a meeting with them. We really get to sit down and voice our opinion. Who knows? They really could take what they say to heart.”

First Presbyterian Church of Littleton

First United Methodist Church

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Fellowship & Worship: 9:00 am Sunday School: 10:45 am 5755 Valley Hi Drive Parker, CO 303-941-0668

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New Thought...Ancient Wisdom Sunday Service

& Children’s Church 10:00 a.m.

Visit our website for details of classes & upcoming events.

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Where people are excited about God’s Word.

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THINGS TO DO NOV. 14 HOLIDAY CARDS. Use Shutterfly and your family photos to create a one-of-a-kind and professional card with friends from Douglas County Libraries. Class will be at 6 p.m. Nov. 14 at PACE, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. To register, call 303-7917323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org. NOV. 15 BLOOD DRIVE. PACE Community Center blood drive is from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 1 and Nov. 15 inside Bonfils’ mobile bus at 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www.bonfils.org. NOV. 15 to Dec. 15 GIFT CARD drive. Resort 2 Kindness (R2K) hosts its BIG GIVE 2013 gift card drive to benefit the Colorado flood victims. The drive runs from Nov. 15 to Dec. 15. R2K will collect unused, unexpired gift cards valid at any restaurant, grocery store, home store or retail store in Colorado. All cards will be given to the Emergency Family Assistance Association. Gift cards can be mailed to Resort 2 Kindness, 9781 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 200, Englewood, CO 80112. Monetary donations can also be made online at resort2kindness.org. THROUGH NOV. 15 STUDY OF Romans. Empty-nesters, seniors, widows, any who want to keep in the word: Parker Bible Study (ongoing for more than 20 years) will begin the study of Romans in September. We are a non-denominational group focusing on our love for Jesus. To join, call Diane at 303-841-8799. NOV. 19 LOCAL MUSIC. Visit Douglas County Libraries in Parker (10851 S. Crossroads Drive) at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19 for a free concert featuring acclaimed Celtic fingerstyle guitarist Jerry Barlow. Barlow shares the history, legend and humor behind the music. To register, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org. NOV. 20 ENRICHMENT WORKSHOP The South Metro Health Alliance is hosting a Facebook enrichment workshop from 9-10 a.m. Nov. 20 at Doctors Care in Littleton. Workshop is designed for anyone who would like to gain confidence when using Facebook for their organization. The focus will be on non-profit organization pages but anyone is welcome to join us. Seating is limited and reservations are requested. Bring your laptop or

tablet if you can. This monthly workshop is free (donations to SMHA on the day are welcome). If you would like to attend, call Traci Jones on 303-793-9615, email tjones@southmetrohealthalliance.org, or reserve your place online at www. southmetrohealthalliance.org/workshops.

DEC. 1 AUDITIONS THE DJC Youth All-Stars is looking for a high school banjo/guitar or replacement drum set player. Audition music and recording have been posted at www.bandresourcesunlimited.com. Auditions will take place from 6:30-9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, at Flesher-Hinton Music Store, 3936 Tennyson St. in Denver. Intermediate to advanced jazz experience is necessary. For information, or to schedule an audition, email ecan11@msn.com or call 303-328-7277. DEC. 12 VOLUNTEER ROUND-UP. The National Western Stock Show and Rodeo needs 150-200 volunteers in guest relations, children’s programs, horse and livestock shows, and the trade show. The 108th stock show is Jan. 11-26. To learn more about the volunteer opportunities and to set up an interview for a volunteer spot, attend the National Western volunteer roundup from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at the National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St., Denver. For information and to fill out a volunteer application, go to http://www.nationalwestern.com/volunteer/ or contact Kellie at 303-299-5562. DEC. 13-22 RADIO PLAY Goodness Gracious! Productions presents “A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play” from Dec. 13-22 at Deep Space Events Center, 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, #50, Parker. Purchase tickets at www.goodnessgracious.org or by calling 303-9684157. Seating is limited, reservations are encouraged. DEC. 15 AARP NIGHT Join AARP at a Denver Nuggets game on Dec. 15, and bring in a children’s book suitable for ages kindergarten to third grade to donate to Serve Colorado. Stop by the AARP booth and learn about issues impacting those 50 and older. Discounted tickets are available on a first-come, firstserved basis. Go to www.nuggetstix.com/AARP1215. EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send information to calendar@ourcoloradonews.com, attn: Parker Chronicle. No attachments. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

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MOUNTAIN PINE Woman’s Club of Parker meets on the first

Thursday September to May at 10 a.m. at Black Bear Golf Club for an interesting program and lunch. New members welcome. We give college scholarships, Parker recreation scholarships, pay for GED tests and donate to charities. We have sections such as crafts, card making, international, books, and bridge. Call 303-841-8993 or 303-840-2465 for information.

A NOVEL Approach” Book Club. This group enjoys great novels and spirited discussions. New members can join at any time. The “A Novel Approach” Book Club usually meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in Parker’s Douglas County Library. For details or for directions to our special December meeting site, e-mail Renee Albersheim at realbers@earthlink. net, and put “Book Club” in the subject. PARKER ARTISTS Guild meetings are the thirrd Wednesday

of each month at Parker Mainstreet Center, 19650 E. Mainstreet in Parker. A short business meeting starts at 6:15 p.m. is followed by an interesting and informative program on a variety of topics beginning at around 7p.m. The mission of the Parker Artists Guild is to advance the development of fine arts in the community. To accomplish this the Guild offers instructional demonstrations, workshops and opportunities to promote all forms of fine art. Our goal is to increase awareness, knowledge and appreciation of the arts. Everyone is welcomed. For more information about the guild and upcoming events, visit parkerartistsguild.com

PARKER AREA Historical Society meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Pine Drive Fire Station, 10795 N. Pine Drive, Parker. The social and business meeting is at 6:30 p.m.; program at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome. THE PARKER Cadet Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol meets at 7 p.m. every Thursday at The Parker Evangelical Presbyterian Church, East Mainstreet, Parker.The unit focuses on aviation, aerospace education, leadership and emergency services. The unit has an active ground team which teenagers and adults are welcome to train for and become members of. Membership is open to anyone 12 and older. For further information, contact Capt Glen Peters at 303-621-2182 or copierglen@aol.com. PARKER PIECE Keepers Quilt Guild meets at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Conference Center, Parker Adventist Hospital. Guests welcome. For information call Tami at 303-346-8405 or Sandy at 303-319-2392. NEEDLE ARTS Guild makes handmade items such as quilts, blankets and outfits for the babies of Parker Adventist Hospital. The group meets every fourth Monday of the month. Call Sally at 303-646-0720.

PARKER AREA Historical Society meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Pine Drive Fire Station, 10795 N. Pine Dr., Parker. Call Leioma at 303-814-1232. PARKER ARTISTS’ Guild meets at 6:15 p.m. every third Wednesday at the Parker Mainstreet Center, 1965 E. Mainstreet. EMPTY-NESTERS, SENIORS, widows, any who want to keep in the word: Parker Bible Study (ongoing for more than 20 years) will begin the study of Romans in September. We are a non-denominational group focusing on our love for Jesus. To join, call Diane at 303-841-8799 PARKER BREAKFAST Club meets at 7 a.m. Mondays at the Tailgate restaurant on Mainstreet. Call Nancy Bruscher at 303-617-9082. PARKER GENEALOGICAL Society meets from 1:30-3:30 p.m. every second Saturday except in December, when it meets the first Saturday, at the Stroh Ranch Fire Station, 1930 Stroh Road, Parker. Call Leioma Koestner at 303-814-1232.

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PARKER NEWCOMERS Club is a social club for women in Parker, Douglas and surrounding counties. Monthly coffee is the first Wednesday of month and the general meeting is the third Wednesday. Interest groups include book club, many card and game groups, singing group, touring, pot luck and more. For more information, contact Kathy Diak at 303-841-8017 or Kathleendiak@msn.com or Mel DeFellippie a m42el.d@att.net. PARKER SCOTTISH Country Dance meets from 7-9 p.m. Thursdays at Parker Mainstreet Center, 19650 E. Mainstreet. The cost is $4 per class. Call Sam Reynolds at 303-805-1446 or sam@SpinwardStars.com. THE PARKER Sunrise Lions Club is a service club that supports the Parker community. Meetings are the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7 a.m. at the Warhorse Restaurant on Mainstreet in Old Town Parker. Come and Join us! We have fun while doing good! For information, contact Lonnie Farmer at 303-841-3332. PARKER TOASTMASTERS Club “Where Leaders Are Made” meets from 7-8 p.m. every Thursday in Room 206 on the second floor at Southeast Christian Church, 9560 Jordan Road, Parker. Club is open to all. For information, visit www. parkertoastmasters.com, or call Eric Dunham at 303-386-6119. PARKER VFW Post 4266 meets at 7 p.m. every third Monday at Parker Fire Station No. 3.

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Children bring ‘Annie, Jr.’ to life Weekend show held at Mainstreet Center By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz@ourcoloradonews.com The sun will come out on the Mainstreet Center stage this weekend. Or, at least children will be singing about the phenomenon. Four months of work have gone into Inspire Creative’s production of “Annie, Jr.” The tale about a young, precocious orphan will be brought to life Nov. 15-17 by an all-kid cast of 30. Brandon Bill, a lead acKee tor in the Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center’s summer run of “The Producers,” took a behind-the-scenes role this time and is directing “Annie, Jr.” The production is a miniature version of Broadway’s “Annie.” “All of the actors are kids, it’s much shorter, there’s not as many scenes and some extra characters were removed,” Bill said of the hour-and-15-minute show. Playing the lovable protagonist is Madeleine Kee, a sixth-grader at American Academy’s new campus in Parker. Kee spent the summer taking dance and voice lessons, and nailed her audition for “Annie, Jr.” It will be her first time in a lead role. “She could not be more excited. She wanted this part so bad,” said her mother, Kimberly Kee. “She practices every

day, whether it’s line run-throughs, vocal warm-ups, dancing.” The part is considered one of more vocally demanding roles in musical theater. Madeleine Kee has embraced the opportunity, despite it being “very intimidating” playing the person for whom the show is named, Bill said. “I’ve found that kids can be pushed more than they are and they rise to the occasion,” said Bill, a performing arts teacher in the Cherry Creek School District. Every production starts long before the auditions. Inspire Creative applied last year for the rights to put on the show. Bill and others began devising a plan in July, deciding what the set will look like, how many people will be involved, which music will be included and other details. The last stretch includes tech week, when all costumes, lighting and sound components are finalized. Small-town productions are a great way to expose kids to the world of theater, and Bill said beginners are more than welcome to audition and get involved. It’s also a perfect escape for audiences, who might not want to pay $50 to $100 for a ticket to a show in downtown Denver. The multiplying creative groups are a good sign that cultural arts are making a resurgence. “Once we lost Country Dinner (Playhouse), there was nothing on the south end of town,” Bill said. “Theater has made slow comeback down here.” Tickets to “Annie, Jr.” cost $15 and are available at www.inspirecreative.org. Show times are 7 p.m. Nov. 15, 2 p.m. Nov. 16, 7 p.m. Nov. 16 and 2 p.m. Nov. 17.

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jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com Highlands Ranch residents Casey and Stella Oyloe may only be 6 and 4, but their Christmas lists reveal their technological maturity. “An iPhone and pixie dust,” 6-yearold Stella said as she, her sister and two cousins waited to see Santa Claus at Park Meadows mall Nov. 9. “An iPhone and a baby doll,” 4-year old Casey said. Cousin Patrick Westhoff, 7, of Commerce City, had an equally adult request. “Avalanche tickets,” he said, struggling and failing to think of anything else he wanted. Zoe Westhoff, meanwhile, has her hopes set on a more traditional childhood-variety gift. “My Little Pony and a Princess Twilight Sparkle doll,” the 7-year-old said. Around the corner, Castle Rock 4-year-old Emma Maddaford, attired for the morning in a sparkling red sweater dress, said she wants a mermaid tale and Christmas pajamas. Her 3-year-old brother Miles explained his fondest desire in detail. “I want the Polar Express train that goes around the tree, and then we can push a button and it goes around the tree,” he said. The six were among hundreds of children waiting at the Lone Tree mall Saturday morning to greet Santa and kick off the holiday shopping season. Santa, known to some as Sterling resident Larry Propp, arrived in a South Metro fire truck. As he stepped out, a small girl broke free from the crowd of onlookers and wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug. He was surrounded by excited children, who accompanied him on a walk through the mall to Santa’s Village. Children weren’t the only ones happy to see Santa. The day of Santa’s arrival at the mall is typically one of the busiest of the year at Justice children’s clothing store, manager Cori Wagner said.

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SANTA AT PARK MEADOWS Children can visit Santa at the village near the Vistas mall entrance on the following dates and times: • Nov. 9 - Dec. 13 Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Sunday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. • Nov. 29 Black Friday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. • Dec. 14 - Dec. 21 Monday-Saturday: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Sunday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. • Dec. 22 - Dec. 23 Sunday-Monday: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. • Dec. 24 Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. “I think this is going to be a better shopping season than last year,” she said. “I think now that the furlough is over, people will be spending money.” Lego store supervisor Courtney Morgan said a shorter shopping season meant the season started early this year. “On Halloween night, we put all our Christmas stuff up,” she said. “So I think people this year are more apt to

get in the spirit earlier.” Park Meadows traditionally draws high traffic — with parking lots often filled to capacity — during the holiday season, but manager Pamela Schenck-Kelly isn’t sure this season will set records. “It’s difficult when you have big numbers to grow by big numbers,” she said. “The retail industry has plateaued at this point.” Employees are difficult to find this year, indicating a drop in unemployment, Schenck-Kelly said. “The other factor is I think the community has become very stabilized,” she said. “We have a very educated consumer. I think they’re more savvy than typical here because of this demographic, but it’s also due to technology. They know real value as opposed to inflated value. They’re more zeroed in on what they want.” Along with malls and retailers nationwide, some Park Meadows stores will open Thanksgiving night, with others starting Black Friday at midnight and the remainder between then and 8 a.m.

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Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority Airport, owners of one of the nation’s busiest airports is currently accepting applications for a Communications Specialist. The ideal candidate must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism or similar field; 2 yrs. experience developing and implementing public information programs or as a writer or editor in the print or broadcast media; familiarity with incident command terminology is preferred; and fluency in both written and spoken English is required. The primary focus of this position will be to communicate and raise the awareness of airport information, programs, special projects and accomplishments of the Airport Authority to the public through the media, website, social media, newsletters, brochures and presentations. Act as a public information officer during airport incidents/accidents. Work involves gathering, writing, and editing material to be released to the news media, periodicals, website and social media. The position also requires some independent judgment, creativity, initiative and ability to manage a flexible work schedule which includes attendance at community/tenant meetings and other events outside regular office hours. This is an exempt salaried position with excellent benefits after 60 days. Starting salary offer will be based on qualifications. You may obtain an Application for Employment & full Job Description in person or at http://www.centennialairport.com/Employment. Please hand-deliver, mail or e-mail your completed application with a copy of your resume, work samples and salary history to the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, 7800 S. Peoria St., Unit G1, Englewood, CO 80112 or contact Gwen at 303-218-2904. EOE

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“The Conversation,” mixed media by Valli Thayer Mc Dougal, is in the exhibit, “I Think I’m Going to Like it Here” in the Stanton Gallery at Town Hall Arts Center through Jan. 8. Courtesy photo

Four artists show work at Town Hall Exhibit title borrows from musical ‘Annie’ By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com Four experienced artists who have exhibited together, with larger groups, will show their paintings at Town Hall Arts Center’s Stanton Gallery through Jan. 8. They are Valli Thayer McDougal, Pat Mudge, Janice Hanson and Jan Archuleta. Their choice of which works to exhibit is influenced to an extent by what’s playing at Town Hall: the musical “Annie,” about the spunky little red-haired girl who graced the comics for many years. Their show title is also a song in the show: “I Think I’m Going to Like it Here.” Two of them: Valli Thayer McDougal and Pat Mudge actually met in a watercolor class in La Jolla, Calif., in 2000 and have remained friends and painting companions since they both moved to Denver

in 2007 and 2008. They soon formed a critique group with Susan Schmitt, meeting monthly. Jan Archuleta and Janice Hanson became their friends via membership in the Colorado Watercolor Society and joined the critique group. “We have become very good friends and colleagues, supporting each other in our artistic journeys,” McDougal wrote. She said she “discovered a passion for painting rather late in life, however `younger than Grandma Moses.’” Her contemporary acrylic painting series: “Windows on the World,” focuses on large shapes, warm colors and sometimes, “Pastiche,” small layered collages and “Opus,” watercolor and mixed media. She is an award-winning painter who belongs to the National Watercolor Society, Colorado Watercolor Society and International Society of Acrylic Painters. Patricia Mudge worked in water media for many years, but has switched to oil paints. She has studied at the University of

San Diego, San Diego Watercolor Society, La Jolla Institute of Art and Art Students League of Denver. She lived in Great Britain and has traveled widely for 40 years, learning from fine artists as she traveled. Janice Hanson is a former photographer, who turned to watercolor “to enhance the images she saw by emphasizing shapes and patterns. She uses paint to stain these shapes with color.” She is a Signature member of the National Watercolor Society and the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Society. Watercolorist Jan Archuleta, a Colorado native, paints from photos taken in Colorado, New Mexico and other travel locations, including Spain, Italy and China. She is a past president of the Arvada Fine Arts Guild, a Colorado Watercolor Society member, as well as Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, Foothills Art Center, National Watercolor Society and North Metro Arts Alliance.

Alternative gift market keeps on giving Event at churches helps artisans around world By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com World Gift Markets have grown, according to committee member Shelly DeChantal, a metro-area fiber artist who has recently moved to Littleton. Fair Trade, handmade gifts from artisans living around the world — in Laos, Africa, Bolivia and more will be available, as well as items crafted at local nonprofit workshops, such as A Little Something, the Gathering Place and Earthlinks. More than 40 nonprofit and Fair Trade groups will participate. First Universalist Church (northeast corner) and First Plymouth Congregational Church (southwest corner), both at the intersection of East Hampden Avenue and South Colorado Boulevard, have joined together this year to host the World Gift Markets on Nov. 23 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and Nov. 24 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.), with an opening reception at First Universalist only from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 22. The market encourages purposeful giving by supporting artisans in developing countries through Fair Trade businesses such as Silks of Laos, Team Africa and Fair Trade Republica, which bring traditional crafts to the markets. Working with indigenous craftspeople

Ask local vocal Chris Daniels how he’s doing three years after his bone marrow transplant, and he channels legendary soul singer James Brown: “I feel good,” Daniels told me last week during an interview before his Nov. 8 induction into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. “Do you ever say cured? No, but I say that’s OK,” Daniels adds. Daniels was diagnosed with a fierce form of leukemia in 2010. After receiving a “perfect match” bone marrow transplant from his sister, Jane Moffett, he set his sights on getting back on stage to perform with The Kings, his band of nearly 30 years. Daniels, along with other Colorado musicians — legendary folk singer Judy Collins, the Serendipity Singers and Bob Lind — was inducted during a concert at the Paramount Theatre. “Judy was a hero to me and a lot of other musicians because she was not as operatic a singer as Joan (Baez),” Daniels said about his famous fellow inductee. “She had soul and grit in her beautiful voice and she was a great guitar and piano player. My mother’s favorite song was Judy’s version of `Both Sides Now’ by Joni Mitchell. It’s an amazing honor to go into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame with her.” In between writing music and performing, Daniels teaches music business at the University of Colorado-Denver as an assistant professor for the College of Arts and Media. “I really wanted to get back into teaching,” Daniels said about his post-transplant days. “It really refocused me. I was grading papers and working with substitute teachers when I was in the hospital. One time I was doing lectures by Skype. (The students) are 19- or 20-year-old wise apples ... I really have great hope and enthusiasm for this generation coming out.”

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Through Nov. 17, DaVita, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. and a leading provider of kidney care services, partners with three Denver-area restaurants to build awareness for kidney disease with kidney-friendly and diabetes-friendly menus in honor of November as National Diabetes Awareness Month. Each restaurant will offer at least one appetizer, entrée and dessert that are kidney- or diabetesfriendly. Participating restaurants for dinner service are: Table 6, 609 Corona St., (www. table6denver.com); beast + bottle, 719 E. 17th Ave., (www.beastandbottle.com) and YaYa’s Euro Bistro, 8310 E. Belleview Ave., Greenwood Village, (www.yayasdenver. com). Denver-area residents can assess their risk at www.davita.com/kidneyaware.

Overheard At A Little Something in Denver, refugee women make jewelry, learning new skills and earning “a little something.” Their work will be for sale at the World Gift Markets. Courtesy photo in areas of extreme poverty, they help preserve traditions and provide fair wages and a healthy workplace. All products are made by individual artisans working in small groups or cooperatives. Shoppers can find hand-woven silk scarves from Laos, recycled Sari table runners and pillows, handmade paper journals from India, hand-knitted alpaca hats and gloves from Bolivia, Ugandan coffee

and local honey from Earthlinks’ Peace Garden, for example. Earthlinks, a Denver nonprofit started 16 years ago, has grown from a day shelter to a full-fledged craft enterprise that offers productive work to homeless people. It teaches job skills and garden work, which allows for connection with the earth, DeChantal writes. In addition to honey, the Peace Garden’s bees produce beeswax for Natural Spa products.

Eavesdropping on a man to a woman playing cards at an adult day care center in south Denver: “She beats me all the time. Even when I cheat, she beats me.” Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.pennyparker.blacktie-colorado.com. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

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“Emergency Mantle for Diplomatic Security,” mixed media by Merritt Johnson, 2013, is included in the “Cross Currents” exhibit at Metropolitan State University’s Center for Visual Art. The show addresses complexities of cultural identity. Courtesy photo

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Comic goes solo in Su Teatro play San Antonio comedian Ruby Nelda Perez brings her one-woman play, “Dona Rosita’s Jalapeno Kitchen,” to Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Nov. 14-17. Written by Rodrigo Duarte Clark of El Teatro de Esperanza (the second oldest Chicano theater in the country), it combines funny lines with a story about development threatening the barrio where Dona Rosita’s restaurant is located. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14, 15, 16; 2 p.m. Nov. 17. Tickets: $20/$17, suteatro. org, 303-296-0219.

Own an Original

Littleton’s annual “Own an Original” exhibit opens Nov. 22, presented by the Littleton Fine Arts Board at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Two and three dimensional art will be included and for sale. Admission is free. Museum hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. 303-795-3950.

Arts in Lone Tree

The annual Lone Tree Art Exhibition and Sale opens with a reception and announcement of awards from 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Katherine Smith Warren was juror for the exhibit and selected 100 pieces by 68 artists. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and before performances, through Jan. 5. 720-509-1077.

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The Littleton Symphony will present a free children’s concert, “The Three Little Pigs,” at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Two interpretations of the story are promised, including a more sympathetic look at the Big Bad Wolf. A few lucky kids may get to help Maestro Jurgen de Lemos conduct the orchestra. Littletonsymphony. org, 303-933-6824.

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Charles Schwab campus taking shape Company will allow public use of some areas By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com Charles Schwab’s 1,800 Denver-area employees, now divided among three separate buildings, are anxiously waiting for move-in day at the under-construction Lone Tree campus. “The excitement is palpable,” vice president Brian McDonald said. “I’d almost equate it to building your own new home. We really feel we’re moving out of an office park and into a community.” Charles Schwab was ranked fifth among 500 employers on the Denver Post’s 2013 list of Top Work Places. It’s an honor the company takes seriously, and one that’s reflected in its Lone Tree campus. The $230 million project taking shape on a 57-acre lot in RidgeGate is designed to make current employees happy and attract future ones. It features a 6,500-square-foot cafeteria, a building with a garden rooftop, outdoor amphitheater, parking garage with

18 electric charging stations, bike lockers, connections to area bike paths and walking trails, and interior walkways connecting the buildings. Recently, construction crews began installing mirrored windows on the two identical five-story office buildings that will house 2,200 employees in late 2014. With room for a third five-story office building on Schwab’s land, the campus eventually may house as many as 5,000 employees. A retail branch building, which will be open to customers, also is under construction at the southwest corner of Lincoln Avenue and Park Meadows Drive. Tentative plans call for sharing meeting room space with the City of Lone Tree, and Schwab officials are talking with Lone Tree Arts Center leaders about using the amphitheater for community events. Visitors will be welcome to sit or eat lunch in the amphitheater, elevated enough to offer long views of the Front Range, Lone Tree and the south metro area. “We want to invest in the community,” McDonald said. “We have security in our buildings, but the campus grounds are certainly to be shared.”

Construction is under way on two five-story office buildings on the future Charles Schwab campus. Photo by Jane Reuter

Douglas County voter turnout likely set off-year record State issues, school race motivated voters By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com Douglas County voters likely set a new off-year voter turnout record during the Nov. 5 election, according to county Clerk and Recorder Jack Arrowsmith. Numbers won’t be final until the Board of Canvass, which certifies the election results, meets Nov. 21, but unofficial numbers show more than 50 percent of registered voters cast ballots. About 190,000 ballots were mailed and

106,812 returned, unofficial results show. “I think our next highest was 2009, which was about 47 percent,” Arrowsmith said. “For an off-year election, I believe this is going to break records in terms of our turnout. “We had two controversial state questions on the ballot and four controversial school board seats. I’m sure all of that stimulated turnout.” No school board candidate enjoyed a landslide victory. Douglas County Republican-endorsed candidates Doug Benevento, Jim Geddes, Judi Reynolds and Meghann Silverthorn won by percentages ranging from about 52 to 53.5 percent. In each of the four school board races, more than 6,000 people voted on other is-

sues but chose neither candidate; 35 people voted for both candidates. While challenger candidate Julie Keim’s campaign manager initially said she would ask for a recount on election night, Keim later said they would not proceed with the request. Arrowsmith said the numbers suggest it wouldn’t alter the results. “The automatic recount point is half of 1 percent,” he said. “In our closest race, the difference was 6.9 percent — way larger. People can request a recount if they’re willing to pay for it, but I can’t really see how there would be a change in that many votes.” Of those who voted, about 47 percent were Republicans, nearly 20 percent Dem-

ocrats and 32 percent unaffiliated. Those numbers mirror almost exactly the makeup of Douglas County’s registered voters, which stands at 46 percent Republican, 20 percent Democrat, and 34 percent for all others. Another unusual aspect of the Nov. 5 election: Though it was a mail-in ballot, 23,259 ballots — almost 12 percent of the total votes cast — came in on Election Day. Adjacent counties recorded a similar trend, Arrowsmith said. The Nov. 5 turnout still pales in comparison to a presidential year election, Arrowsmith said, which he described as typically “off the charts in Douglas County” at about 90 percent.

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Putting lipstick (marks) on a pig Bear Canyon principal stages a show for students By Ryan Boldrey

rboldrey@ourcolorado news.com Bear Canyon Elementary School Principal Allison Olson thought she had found the man of her dreams already, that is until a 1,000-pound, 6-yearold black cross pig named Freightliner walked into her life. Freightliner, who spent his first five and a half years living the farm life as a working show pig at Pig Pimpin’ in Brighton, is since retired and living out his days outside of town, but on Nov. 8 he made the trek to Highlands Ranch in the hopes of finding love. Olson, who had promised the kids at the school that if they met their goal of raising $32,000 at this year’s Fun Run she would kiss a pig, spent the bulk

of the day getting up close and personal with Freightliner. At 1,000 pounds, Freightliner was too big to fit through the doors of the school, so instead of a single smack-a-roo at an all-school assembly, Olson got down on her knees eight different times throughout the day to give the pig some love, putting on a special show each for grades 1-6, and the morning and afternoon kindergartners as the kids enjoyed their recess periods just a wee bit more than normal. “What I will not do for you guys to raise money,” Olson said to one group as they loudly chanted, “Kiss the pig! Kiss the pig!” Olson, who in her first two years as principal at the school dressed up as a sumo ballerina and walked around on stilts after the kids met their fundraising goals, said that she wouldn’t be eating any bacon for a while after the “slimy” experience.

As far as her husband was concerned, he was out of town, she said, so he didn’t have to endure the agony of watching his wife kiss another bigger, stronger male. “The kids have been waiting for this for weeks,” Olson said. “They are just so excited. They earned a ton of money, so they deserve it.” The money raised will help the school fund future field trips, a new gym floor, outdoor education scholarships and new recess equipment, said Bear Canyon PTA president Anjie Ward, adding that the kids got to vote for what they would most like to see Olson do if they met their goal and they “overwhelmingly chose the pig.” “We were just very happy to be able to find a pig at market time,” Ward said. “Living down here in the suburbs, we didn’t realize how hard it would be.” The event, which was open to the community, also provided students

Bear Canyon Elementary School Principal Allison Olson moves in to kiss Freightliner, a 1,000-pound black cross pig, as a reward to the students for raising $32,000 at this year’s fun run. Olson kissed the pig eight times over the course of the day Nov. 8 as Freightliner was too big to fit through the doors of the school and students had to come out to the playground in waves to see her kiss him. Photo by Ryan Boldrey with a chance to learn about 4-H from Freightliner’s handlers, who encouraged all those interested to check out their local chapter by visiting www.Colorado4H.org.

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A Nov. 5 telephone town hall with RTD representatives provided no answers on the timeline for the completion of the southwest extension from Mineral Station in Littleton to Highlands Ranch. Photo by Ryan Boldrey

Still no timeline for RTD extension Lucent Station plan remains up in air By Ryan Boldrey

rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com A telephone town hall hosted by RTD this past week provided no answers as to when the Southwest Line of light rail would be extended into Highlands Ranch — just more questions. The hourlong call-in with district officials and RTD District H Director Kent Bagley on Nov. 7 brought participants up to date on many of the happenings within the Regional Transit District, including timelines for Denver Union Station, the East rail line to the airport and the likely winning bidder to construct the North Metro line, but there was still no concrete timeline for the proposed Lucent Station. Graham, Balfour Beatty, Harmon Constructors, the Canadian firm expected to be formally selected to complete the North Metro line later this month, did include in its proposal, as requested by RTD, the cost

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Town’s largest road project begins North Meadows Extension will add connection to I-25 By Virginia Grantier

vgrantier@ourcoloradonews.com Construction officially began with an Oct. 29 groundbreaking for what Castle Rock officials are calling the town’s largest road construction project ever — a twomile-long road, costing about $65 million, that will give The Meadows subdivision, which is west of Interstate 25, another way to get to I-25. It’s expected the new road will take off about half of the traffic now using Meadows Parkway to and from the Founders Parkway interchange with I-25, says Dan Sailer, project manager and Castle Rock’s assistant director of public works. The new road will be located about a mile north of Meadows Parkway. It will begin where North Meadows Drive currently ends, near Castle View High School in The Meadows, and continue all the way west to I-25. It’s a complex project involving among other things the construction of two interchanges and two bridges, and the involve-

ment of the Federal Highway Administration, Sailer said. But growth is requiring that it be undertaken now, he said. Meadows Parkway is a stretch of road that’s currently stretched — as that’s now a main access point for commuters and factory outlets shoppers. “Intersections along Meadows Parkway at I-25 and between U.S. 85 are nearing capacity level during peak hours,” said Sailer. The most recent traffic counts for a 24hour period on three segments of Meadows Parkway show an average of about 30,733 vehicle trips — both directions — on Meadows Parkway in the segment from Prairie Hawk Drive to U.S. Highway 85 (Sante Fe Drive); an average of 31,964 trips for the U.S. 85 to Factory Shops Boulevard segment; and the largest volume, 52,355 trips, in the Factory Shops Boulevard to I-25 segment. And those numbers are expected to grow. The Meadows currently has about 14,500 residents and is only about 55 percent to 60 percent built out, according to information from Caroline Kipp, a town spokeswoman. The project, called the North Meadows Extension, is being funded in part by a 2005 bond issue and a $10.5 million con-

tribution from Douglas County, and is expected to be done in late 2015. The project involves among other things construction of two new interchanges, one at Interstate 25, and one over U.S. Highway 85 — as well as two bridges, one over Plum Creek and Union Pacific Railroad, and the other over Burlington Northern/Sante Fe railroad tracks, Sailer said. Also involved is getting easements from about 30 homeowners whose backyards back up to North Meadows Drive near the high school so that a sound wall can be built to mitigate noise for them. Another sound wall will be needed for The Pines Apartments west of U.S. Highway 85, as the new road heads west between those apartments to the south and Castle Pines Village to the north. “This is a massive project, something we don’t typically see (at the municipal government level),” Sailer said. He said one of the major challenges, which will be dealt with during the project’s last phase, Phase 3, will be poor soils in an alluvial-fan area where the interchange needs to be built over U.S. 85. It will mean that instead of bringing in dirt and building on that, workers will have to dig down to bedrock and build structures to

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support the interchange, Sailer explained. The resulting interchange will look similar to the Titan Road interchange, which is north on U.S. 85. Dealing with such issues will be a Greenwood Village design and engineering firm, Tsiouvaras Simmons Holderness, and the general contractor, Edward Kraemer & Sons Inc., a Wisconsin firm with a regional office based in Castle Rock that has a national reputation, particularly as a bridge specialist, and is currently involved in the I-70 twin tunnel project. “They’ve got a great reputation … We have such an outstanding team,” Sailer said. Castle Rock Town Council recently approved a $2.34 million contract to start construction of part of Phase 1, basically dirt work and some utility work in the area of Castle View High School. That area is shown in yellow on a map that can be viewed at http://crgov.com/DocumentCenter/View/5235. “We are thrilled that the day is here that we will see earth moving on this project, after years of preparation and hard work by many,” Mayor Paul Donahue said after the approval. “This is truly a historic milestone for the Town of Castle Rock.”

Calendar of Events For a complete calendar of South Metro Denver Chamber events or more information, visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142.

PADT (Phoenix Analysis and Design Technologies) celebrated the opening of their new, larger office space at 2009 W. Littleton Blvd, #200 with company officials and local dignitaries, including Littleton mayor Debbie Brinkman enjoying the company’s open house. The company specializes in 3D printing, simulation and rapid prototyping for clients in the aerospace, medical, energy and electronics fields. www.padtinc.com

Thursday, November 14th: Women in Leadership: All About You...We Want Your Input! The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Friday, November 15th: Energy & Sustainable Infrastructure Council presents: SWITCH! The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Saturday, November 16th: Economic Development Group Trade Mission in support of MAVEN launch Cape Canaveral, Florida Monday, November 18th: Grow Your Marketing Database Using RefUSA The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Save Lives & Sort Medical Supplies with Project CURE 10337 E. Geddes Ave., Centennial

The newly designed pocket map for South Suburban trails includes everything you need to know to make your use of our park trail system a pleasure.

You asked–we answered! The South Suburban Park Foundation working with Chamber Investors and community members recently revised their website to provide on-line south metro community trail maps. Available now at www.sspf.org, trail visitors can download a new, or favorite, trail route from one of the dozens within the stellar trail and greenway system right in our neighborhood. Whether you’re at home planning your next visit or on the trail deciding where to explore, you can immediately pull up a current map on your computer or mobile device. Trail information provided includes mile-

age, elevation and a general overview of trail features and amenities. The South Suburban Parks Foundation also has included information about user safety and surrounding habitat and environmental features. Maps are available both digitally as well as a pocket-sized printed version. Click www.sspf.org for trail updates, maps (downloadable or complimentary copy), community happenings, and to sign up to receive e-mail snippets. We would like to thank the South Metro Chamber and the community members who shared their ideas to implement this new feature!

Metro State and Colorado Heights Universities Partner to improve student success Chamber Investors Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) and Colorado Heights University (CHU) have partnered to authorize general studies and business core transfer credits toward a Bachelor of Science degree in one of five business disciplines: accounting, computer information systems, finance, management and marketing. “This partnership focuses on removing perceived barriers to education, while encouraging greater diversity of ideas and backgrounds in our programs,” says Ann Murphy, dean of the MSU Denver School of Business. “Both universities feel that, through this arrangement, we can attract new students that may not otherwise consider either institution individually.” Fifteen courses, equating to more than three semesters of classes, now are preauthorized for transfer to MSU Denver with a grade of C or higher. CHU students must meet all of MSU Denver’s standard admission and application requirements.

“Whether our students come from the local neighborhoods or from countries overseas, students can receive individualized support at CHU at the start, to assist them in getting acclimated to the college experience, and then move on to a much larger academic offering at MSU Denver,” says Doug Bjerkaas, CHU chief operating officer, adding that this partnership with MSU Denver is the first of its kind and it gives us the opportunity to provide additional options to students we strive to serve. MSU Denver and CHU have advisers to help students get credits transferred. CHU’s next program cycle starts Oct. 28 and MSU Denver’s application deadline for the spring semester is Nov. 18. Another benefit to the partnership allows students to live in student housing on the CHU campus at an affordable student rate, ranging from $180 to $400 a month. CHU’s dorms are just 1.5 miles from the Englewood light-rail station, providing easy access to downtown Denver and

Free blood pressure checks, children’s face painting, delicious appetizers and quenching beverages were part of Highlands Ranch Medical Associates’ Grand Opening of their new offices at 9135 S. Ridgeline Blvd, #190 in Highlands Ranch. Primary care doctors Kathy Vidlock, Terry Krause, and Kent Lofley offer a patient-centered approach highlighting the importance of continuous improvement in quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of care. www.highlandsranchmedicalassociates.org

Tuesday, November 19th: STEM-EC: Public Education & Business Coalition Superintendent Forum DCPA-Seawell Ballroom, 1101 13th Street, Denver Business Bible Study The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Save a Life: Learn CPR with Safety Solved The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial What’s Next: Amendment 66 hosted by CU Denver School of Public Affairs Lawrence Street Center, 1380 Lawrence St., Denver

Colleen Cox commemorated the opening of her shop, BizCard Xpress - Littleton at 8996 W. Bowles Ave. in Littleton with a Grand Opening and ribbon cutting celebration which included guests and fellow Chamber Investors. The company can handle everything from business cards through signage and more with a book of over 800,000 promotional items available for business marketing. www.BizCardXpress.com

the Auraria campus. Chamber Marketing and Visibility Consultant Brian Bartony who oversees both educational institutions’ Chamber investment strategies is excited at this collaboration. “ Metropolitan State Univesity is leading Colorado by bringing diverse backgrounds together for higher education. Colorado Heights University has students from 49 countries predominately with English as a second language. Through this collaboration effort students can now get the best of both worlds. We heartily applaud partnerships such as this which will continue to strengthen Colorado’s educational system.” An official signing ceremony to launch the partnership took place on Oct. 21 at the main administration building on the CHU campus.

Wednesday, November 20th: Boulder’s muni: How Xcel Energy is working to ensure Colorado doesn’t pay for it The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Southwest Metro Business Alliance: Celebrate the Holidays “Westside” Style Creekside Gardens, 5730 West Coal Mine Ave., Littleton Thursday, November 21st: Briefing and Q&A with Andrew Romanoff The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Defensive Driving - Protecting Yourself and Others... The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Health & Wellness Initiative Speaker Series: Healthy Aging The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Cultural Business Alliance: Executive & Advisory Board The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Friday, November 22nd: Chamber Unplugged The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Dinner with Five Colorado Governors The Oxford Hotel, 1600 17th Street, Denver

November 15, 2013

Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0561 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/22/2013 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: JENNIFER POTTER AND ROBERT POTTER Original Beneficiary: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/15/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 6/28/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007051226 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $364,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $407,276.85 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.***LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT made February 22, 2011 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 13, BLOCK 8, STONEGATE FILING NO. 15A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 16121 Hollyridge 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, December 11, 2013, 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: 10/17/2013 Last Publication: 11/14/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/23/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MONICA L KADRMAS, ESQ. Colorado Registration #: 34904 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 9696.03416 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2013-0561 First Publication: 10/17/2013 Last Publication: 11/14/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0553 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/21/2013 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: PYRAMID MECHANICAL INC. Original Beneficiary: FIRST NATIONAL BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/13/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 8/15/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008057598 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $106,144.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $89,182.64 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments as required under the Evidence of Debt; Failure to make payments for taxes and other payments necessary to prevent filing of liens; and Commencement of foreclosure proceeding by other creditors against property securing indebtedness. 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: CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. A-2, PREMISES PARKER WAREHOUSE CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP OF PREMISES PARKER WAREHOUSE CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON JUNE 22, 2007 AS RECEPTION NO. 2007049878, AND AS DEFINED BY THE CONDOMINIUM DELCARATION OF PREMISES PARKER WAREHOUSE CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON JUNE 22, 2007 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2007049853, AND SUBJECT TO AND INCLUDING THAT UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE GROUND LEASE RECORDED ON JUNE 8, 2007 AS RECEPTION NO. 2007046174, AS SET FORTH IN SAID DELCARATION, ALL RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO. Which has the address of: 18606 Longs Way Unit A-2, 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. Wed-

Legal Description of Real Property: CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. A-2, PREMISES PARKER WAREHOUSE CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP OF PREMISES PARKER WAREHOUSE CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON JUNE 22, 2007 AS RECEPTION NO. 2007049878, AND AS DEFINED BY THE CONDOMINIUM DELCARATION OF PREMISES PARKER WAREHOUSE CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON JUNE 22, 2007 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2007049853, AND SUBJECT TO AND INCLUDING THAT UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE GROUND LEASE RECORDED ON JUNE 8, 2007 AS RECEPTION NO. 2007046174, AS SET FORTH IN SAID DELCARATION, ALL RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO. Which has the address of: 18606 Longs Way Unit A-2, 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, December 11, 2013, 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: 10/17/2013 Last Publication: 11/14/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/22/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MICHAEL C PAYNE Colorado Registration #: 38939 103 W. MOUNTAIN AVENUE, STE. 2B , FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80524 Phone #: (970) 225-6700 Fax #: Attorney File #: F06-190-162 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

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Legal Notice No.: 2013-0553 First Publication: 10/17/2013 Last Publication: 11/14/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0554 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/21/2013 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: PYRAMID MECHANICAL INC. Original Beneficiary: FIRST NATIONAL BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/13/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 8/15/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008057601 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $115,821.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $97,320.38 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 make payments for taxes and other payments necessary to prevent filing of liens; and Commencement of foreclosure proceeding by other creditors against property securing indebtedness. 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: CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. A-3, PREMISES PARKER WAREHOUSE CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP OF PREMISES PARKER WAREHOUSE CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON JUNE 22, 2007 AS RECEPTION NO. 2007049878, AND AS DEFINED BY THE CONDOMINIUM DELCARATION OF PREMISES PARKER WAREHOUSE CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON JUNE 22, 2007 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2007049853, AND SUBJECT TO AN INCLUDING THAT UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE GROUND LEASE RECORDED ON JUNE 8, 2007 AS RECEPTION NO. 2007046174, AS SET FORTH IN SAID DELCARATION, ALL RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER, D O U G L A S C O U N T Y , C O L O R A D O. Which has the address of: 18606 Longs Way Unit A-3, 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, December 11, 2013, 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: 10/17/2013 Last Publication: 11/14/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/22/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MICHAEL C PAYNE Colorado Registration #: 38939 103 W. MOUNTAIN AVENUE, STE. 2B, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80524 Phone #: (970) 225-6700 Fax #: Attorney File #: F06-190-163 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0554 First Publication: 10/17/2013 Last Publication: 11/14/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0556 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/22/2013 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: DENNIS E BLACKSMITH AND VICKIE N BLACKSMITH Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR RYLAND MORTGAGE COMPANY, AN OHIO COR-

secured by the Deed of Trust described

25herein, has filed written election and de-

PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0556 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/22/2013 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: DENNIS E BLACKSMITH AND VICKIE N BLACKSMITH Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR RYLAND MORTGAGE COMPANY, AN OHIO CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-6CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-6CB Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/6/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 3/1/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006016823 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $363,600.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $363,600.00 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 23, BLOCK 11, NEWLIN MEADOWS FILING 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 11886 S. Breeze Grass Way, 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, December 11, 2013, 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: 10/17/2013 Last Publication: 11/14/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/23/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: KIMBERLY L. MARTINEZ Colorado Registration #: 40351 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Fax #: (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-05743 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0556 First Publication: 10/17/2013 Last Publication: 11/14/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0564 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/23/2013 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: ALDON J. CRUSE AND JENNIFER A. CRUSE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR ALLY BANK CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/1/2012 Recording Date of DOT: 3/22/2012 Reception No. of DOT: 2012021046 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $194,199.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $190,925.10 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 28, BLOCK 3, HIDDEN RIVER SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 20636 Willowbend Lane, 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, December 11, 2013, 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: 10/17/2013 Last Publication: 11/14/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/28/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MONICA L KADRMAS, ESQ. Colorado Registration #: 34904 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177

mand 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, December 11, 2013, 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: 10/17/2013 Last Publication: 11/14/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/28/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MONICA L KADRMAS, ESQ. Colorado Registration #: 34904 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 4622.00116 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

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Legal Notice No.: 2013-0564 First Publication: 10/17/2013 Last Publication: 11/14/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0574 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/5/2013 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: TIMOTHY FRANCIS SAVOY AND DONNA MECHE SAVOY Original Beneficiary: NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE F/K/A NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2002-NC3, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-NC3 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/30/2002 Recording Date of DOT: 6/3/2002 Reception No. of DOT: 2002052403 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $295,950.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $260,755.92 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 2, BLOCK 4, STONEGATE FILING NO. 15-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 16243 Creekview Drive, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 8, 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: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/5/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY 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 #: 4500.00021 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0574 First Publication: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0578 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/5/2013 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: FRANKLIN R. LASHLEY Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/24/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 9/4/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007070603 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $412,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $350,275.52 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 58, VILLAGES OF PARKER, FILING NO. 26B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 12264 Desert Hills Street, 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.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/24/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 9/4/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007070603 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $412,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $350,275.52 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 58, VILLAGES OF PARKER, FILING NO. 26B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 12264 Desert Hills Street, Parker, CO 80138

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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, January 8, 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: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/5/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 1164.00085 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0578 First Publication: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0585 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/11/2013 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: FRANK W. NEVINS, AND JANET C. NEVINS, AND STEVEN C. NICKLES Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/30/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 10/31/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006093548 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $273,600.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $304,200.24 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 5, BLOCK 7, GRANDVIEW ESTATES, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 12626 N. 1st Street, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 8, 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: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/12/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: KIMBERLY L. MARTINEZ Colorado Registration #: 40351 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Fax #: (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-05205 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0585 First Publication: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0588 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/13/2013 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: WILLIAM R. WILLIAMS Original Beneficiary: WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/15/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 4/21/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004039930 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $500,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $549,350.99 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 in-

Parker Chronicle 25 PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0588 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/13/2013 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: WILLIAM R. WILLIAMS Original Beneficiary: WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/15/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 4/21/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004039930 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $500,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $549,350.99 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, SIERRA VISTA NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 12925 N Sierra Cir., Parker, CO 80138

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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, January 8, 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: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/13/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MONICA L KADRMAS, ESQ. Colorado Registration #: 34904 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 5600.58774 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0588 First Publication: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0591 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/13/2013 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: BRIAN J CHALUPA Original Beneficiary: FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/6/2009 Recording Date of DOT: 4/14/2009 Reception No. of DOT: 2009026311 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $217,283.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $207,547.86 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 62, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 6B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8486 Bluegrass Circle, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 8, 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: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/13/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY 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 #: 5300.00288 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0591 First Publication: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0592 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/13/2013 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: KRIS DALLAS

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PUBLIC NOTICE Public Trustees

To Whom It May Concern: On 9/13/2013 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: KRIS DALLAS BRULOTTE AND ERICA RENEE BRULOTTE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GUARANTEED RATE INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/9/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 2/27/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006015933 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $228,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $226,755.38 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 19, BLOCK 2, BRADBURY RANCH SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 16228 Peregrine Drive, Parker, CO 80134

To Whom It May Concern: On 9/17/2013 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: DARREL J. FALLS Original Beneficiary: UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/11/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 3/11/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008017314 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $155,558.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $145,671.18 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 9, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION FILING NO.3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 8445 Sandreed Circle, Parker, CO 80134

Legal Notice No.: 2013-0592 First Publication: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Notice No.: 2013-0600 First Publication: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0594 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/16/2013 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: JAMES R HAYHURST AND TINA S HAYHURST Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/18/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 1/29/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008006436 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,460,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,443,245.91 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 36, STERLING TREE FARM, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 3941 Palmer Ridge Drive, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 8, 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: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/17/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JENNIFER H TRACHTE Colorado Registration #: 40391 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 9696.03451 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0594 First Publication: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0600

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0600

PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0603 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/18/2013 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: JEFFERSON E. PICKERING AND KELLY J. ALLISON Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR MIT LENDING Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE SARM 2004-12 TRUST Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/23/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 5/10/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004047585 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $240,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $247,005.62 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.***Loan Modification Agreement dated November 27, 2012 THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 1, BLOCK 4, COMPARK FILING NO. 1 COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8460 Bed Straw Street, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 8, 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: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/18/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JENNIFER H TRACHTE Colorado Registration #: 40391 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 9696.03372 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0603 First Publication: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0610 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/20/2013 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: MICHAEL D DICKSON AND LORI L RUTLEDGE Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/26/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 8/6/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010047957 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $374,388.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $362,561.04 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 39, STONEGATE FILING NO. 21A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 17505 Celestine Ct, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 8, 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: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/26/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Fax #: (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-06430 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0610 First Publication: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0608 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/20/2013 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: BRAD R SULLIVAN AND ABBY L MOORE, GEORGE J KENNEDY Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GMAC BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/25/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 9/6/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005084599 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $234,820.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $205,930.58 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: LOT 7, BLOCK 2, STROH RANCH FILING NUMBER 9G, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 12615 Buckhorn Creek Street, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 8, 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: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/26/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Fax #: (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-05128 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0608 First Publication: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Fax #: (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-05128 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

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Legal Notice No.: 2013-0608 First Publication: 11/14/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Board of Directors for the Castle Pines Homes Association Inc c/o Castle Pines Homes Association, Inc Board of Directors for the Castle Pines Homes Association Inc c/o Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne - Castle Pines Homes Association Inc - Castle Pines Homes Association, Inc c/o Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne - Castlewood Fire Protection District -Clark Property Tax Investments LLC - CPV Inc aka CPV Inc., a Colorado corporation -Daniel J Garfield Dennis W King c/o Joli A Lofstedt - Gina C Botti, Attorney in Fact for Castle Pines Homes Association Inc c/o Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne - Jack A Vickers III, President of CPV Inc., a Colorado Corporation, aka John A Vickers III, President of CPV Inc., a Colorado Corporation - Jack A Vickers, III - Joel Laufer - Joli A Lofstedt - Lexi Development LLC - Michael Conrad, Treasurer c/o The Renaissnce Group LLC a Colorado limited liability company - Nancy B Smith - Public Trustee of Douglas County - Robert C Troyer c/o Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P. - South Metro Fire Rescue -The First National Bank of Santa Fe (Denver Office) - The Intermountain Rural Electric Association - The Renaissance Group LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - U.S. Bank N.A. Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 21st day of October 2010 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 11 CASTLE PINES VILLAGE FILING 29 TOTAL ACREAGE 6.46 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2009; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of CPV Inc for said year 2009.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Clark Property Tax Investments LLC at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 27th day of February 2014, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 5th day of November 2013. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 924438 First Publication: November 14, 2013 Last Publication: November 28, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: GABRIEL J. AMES, D.O.B. 02/10/2008, Child And concerning: ASHLEY L. AMES, Mother JUAN AVILA a/k/a JUAN AVILA-GIL, D.O.B. 3/8/1979, or 3/31/1977, Possible Father, JOHN DOE, Possible Father, Respondents, and EAGLE WEHNER, Special Respondent Attorney for Department: John Thirkell 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726 FAX 303- 688-5894 Atty. Reg. #: 13865 E-mail: jthirkel@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 12JV99 COURTROOM 2 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rules 2.2 and 4.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2013. TO JUAN AVILA a/k/a JUAN AVILA-GIL: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the abovenamed child is dependent or neglected based upon the factual allegations and legal definitions of dependency or neglect set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which is served simultaneously with this Dependency Summons and additional copies of which may be obtained at the office of John Thirkell, at the above address. A Return of Service and Appearance Review Hearing has been set for December 9, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. in Division 2, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILDREN AS DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means and meet the indigency guidelines established by the Colorado Supreme Court, appointment of counsel by the Court at state expense. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship.

counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means and meet the indigency guidelines established by the Colorado Supreme Court, appointment of counsel by the Court at state expense. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

Misc. Private Legals

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by section 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2013, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4. Rule 4.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure provides for the following advisement about dependency and neglect cases: (a) At the first appearance before the court, the respondent(s) shall be fully advised by the court as to all rights and the possible consequences of a finding that a child is dependent or neglected. The court shall make certain that the respondent(s) understand the following: (1) The nature of the allegations contained in the petition; (2) As a party to the proceeding, the right to counsel; (3) That if the respondent(s) is a parent, guardian, or legal custodian, and is indigent, the respondent may be assigned counsel as provided by law. (4) The right to a trial by jury; (5) That any admission to the petition must be voluntary; (6) The general dispositional alternatives available to the court if the petition is sustained, as set forth in Section 19-3-508, C.R.S.; (7) That termination of the parent-child legal relationship is a possible remedy which is available if the petition is sustained; (8) That if a motion to terminate the parent-child legal relationship is filed, the court will set a separate hearing at which the allegations of the motion must be proven by clear and convincing evidence; (9) That termination of the parent-child legal relationship means that the subject child would be available for adoption; (10) That any party has the right to appeal any final decision made by the court; and (11) That if the petition is admitted, the court is not bound by any promises or representations made by anyone about dispositional alternatives selected by the court. (b) The respondent(s), after being advised, shall admit or deny the allegations of the petition. (c) If a respondent(s) admits the allegations in the petition, the court may accept the admission after making the following finding: (1) That the respondent(s) understand his or her rights, the allegations contained in the petition, and the effect of the admission; (2) That the admission is voluntary. (d) Notwithstanding any provision of this Rule to the contrary, the court may advise a non-appearing respondent(s) pursuant to this Rule in writing and may accept a written admission to the petition if the respondent has affirmed under oath that the respondent(s) understands the advisement and the consequences of the admission, and if, based upon such sworn statement, the court is able to make the findings set forth in part (c) of this Rule. This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel. Dated: November 6, 2013 John Thirkell, #13865 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 924460 First Publication: November 14, 2013 Last Publication: November 14, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Barry B Bounds & Lorna J Bounds - Billy E Bounds, aka Bill Bounds c/o Brennen Bounds - Billy E Bounds, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jewell T Bounds, deceased c/o Brennen Bounds - Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas - Brennen Bounds, Executor of the Estate for Jewell T Bounds - Carl Cagle - Colorado Western Development Co., a Colorado corporation - Daniel G Whittaker - Douglas County Treasurer - Edith Dees - First National Bank of Parker - George D Ringhoffer - Gertrude Dies aka Gertrude Dees Guadalupe Diego Chavez-Bernal - Hagen F Dees - Irian K Bounds c/o Brennen Bounds, Executor of the Estate - James R Sullivan, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas c/o Douglas County Commissioners Jean C Bolejack - Jewell T Bounds aka Jewell Bounds - Kellogg Corporation, a Colorado corporation - L.H. Bolejack aka Lester H Bolejack - Marilyn C Green c/o Douglas County Treasurer - Patricia M Kubik - Public Trustee of Douglas County, Colorado - Resolution Trust Corporation, Conservator of Capitol Federal Savings & Loan Association of Denver - Reta A Crain, Clerk & Recorder c/o Douglas County Clerk & Recorder - Richard M Huckeby - Royce E Tolley, Attorney at Law aka Royce E Tolley, Military Attorney - State of Colorado, Department of Revenue - Terrence D Murphy - Wayne G Kubik You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 13th day of November 2008 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Terrence D Murphy the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 1 BLK 6 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 0.487 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Terrence D Murphy. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2007. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Jewell T Bounds for said year 2007 That on the 30th day of July 2012 said Terrence D Murphy assigned said certificate of purchase to Barry B Bounds & Lorna J Bounds.That said Barry B Bounds & Lorna J Bounds on the 15th day of September 2013 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Barry B Bounds & Lorna J Bounds at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 27th day of February 2014 unless the same has been re-

Bounds for said year 2007 That on the 30th day of July 2012 said Terrence D Murphy assigned said certificate of purchase to Barry B Bounds & Lorna J Bounds.That said Barry B Bounds & Lorna J Bounds on the 15th day of September 2013 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Barry B Bounds & Lorna J Bounds at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 27th day of February 2014 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 5th day of November 2013

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/s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 924439 First Publication: November 14, 2013 Last Publication: November 28, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - A Dennis Zehnle, Manager c/o Gateway Retail PC LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company – A Dennis Zehnle, Manager c/o Gateway Retail PC LLC - Anderson, McCoy & Orta, P.C. Clark Property Tax Investments LLC CRE Venture 2011-12, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company - Diana Puyear, Property Manager , as Agent for GKKK, LLC Constance Marie, LLC & Cook Islands, LLC - Dianna Puyear, Property Manager , as Agent for GKKK, LLC Constance Marie, LLC & Cook Islands, LLC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation aka FDIC, as Receiver for FirsTier Bank FirsTier Bank c/o Country Club Bank FirsTier Bank - FirsTier Bank, Corporate Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher, LLP Gateway Development Group, LLC, a Colorado limited liability - Gateway Retail PC LLC aka Gateway Retail PC, LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Company - GKKK, LLC Constance Marie, LLC & Cook Islands, LLC as successor in interest to Province Center LLC - Littleton Fire Protection District - Michael S Yates, Manager c/o PC3, LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Company - PC3 LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Public Trustee of Arapahoe County -Public Trustee of Douglas County - South Suburban Park and Recreation District - Vanessa A Orta, Attorney-in-Fact for Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as Receiver for FirsTier Bank c/o Anderson, McCoy & Orta, P.C. Vanessa A Orta, Esq c/o Anderson, McCoy & Orta, P.C. - Weststar Management Corp., Agent for GKKK, LLC Constance Marie, LLC & Cook Islands, LLC c/o Westar Management Corp - Public Service Company of Colorado You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 21st day of October 2010 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT A-3 PROVINCE CENTER 1A 2ND AMD 1.52 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2009; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Gateway Retail PC LLC for said year 2009.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Clark Property Tax Investments LLC at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 27th day of February 2014, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 5th day of November 2013. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 924440 First Publication: November 14, 2013 Last Publication: November 28, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Government Legals Public Notice Notice of Public Hearing: Douglas County Public Trustee 2014 Budget Notice is hereby given that Pursuant to 29-1-106 C.R.S., the adoption of the 2014 Public Trustee Budget will be considered at a public hearing on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at 1:00 p.m., in the Public Trustee’s Office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock,Colorado 80104. Any interested elector of Douglas County may also file written comments or objections to the proposed budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget by the Douglas County Public Trustee tentatively scheduled for December 4th, 2013. Documents are available for review in the Public Trustee’s Office, or on the Office website at www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ , under “Financials.” Published by the Order of the Office of Douglas County Public Trustee George J. Kennedy, Public Trustee Legal Notice No.: 924395 First Publication: November 14, 2013 Last Publication: November 14, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 19, 2013 beginning at 2:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas will conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed adoption of a resolution amending the 2013 adopted budget. Any interested elector of Douglas County may file an objection to the proposed amendment to the budget at any time prior to it’s final adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. A copy of said resolution may be obtained for inspection at the offices of the County Commissioners at the above address in Castle Rock, Colorado, or viewed on-line at www.douglas.co.us. Legal Notice No.: 924421 First Publication: November 14, 2013 Last Publication: November 14, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID

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challenges, networking and refreshments. There is no fee for this meeting and a lending library is RotaRy Club of Parker meets from 6:45-8:15 available. will Thebe South East Beekeeping Club was received by the a.m. Thursdays at Parker Adventist Hospital Owner, Douglas De-Bee Club. For formerlyCounty calledGovernment, the High Prairie of Public Works Engineering, Conference Center. Be our guest for good foodpartment and more information, Louise at 303 840 7184. Philip S. Miller Building, 100call Third Street, see why Rotarians find joy and fellowship withSuite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday,teen November 26, 2013, 2:00 County libRaRy Council.atDouglas our other 1.2 million members in 34,000 clubsp.m. in This project consists of final installateen togroups meet to help plan traffic signal, include butmonthly not more than 200 countries and territories aroundtion of a Libraries’ limited to;events, providing andininstalling on librarycertain materials and serve the world. Call Carl Finamore at 720-851-7935traffic or signal items;weigh installation of items furnished bythe Douglas trafficMembers control earn community libraryCounty; community. visit www.parkerrotary.org. Living our motto ”serand testing at the intersection of Fairview service hours toward graduation Parkway and Weybridge Street, in requirements. vice above self” brings to us rich and meaningful DouglasFor County. information about a group at a library in your lives as we focus on giving back to others. The Contract Documents may or bevisit ex-with a youth area, call 303-791-7323 at the above address after 10:00 the South East Beekeeping Club. This Bee-amined librarian. November 12, 2013, a.m. on Tuesday, and copies of the Contract Documents keeping Club meets the first Wednesday of every may be obtained upon4266 payment of at $35.00 PoSt meets 7 p.m. every third month at the North Pinery Firehouse, Parker, atfor each VFW set. The $35.00 is non-refundMonday at the west side lower able. (Additional charge if mailing is re-level of Pinery Fire 6:30-8:30 p.m. We welcome all levels of beekeepquired.) Station, 8170 N. Hillcrest Drive in Parker. Contact ing from no-bees to wanna-bees to tons of bees. will be held at BillCONFERENCE McClarnon at 303-841-8292. Our meeting time is spent solving beekeepingA PRE-BID Continued from Page 11

10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at the same address.

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PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for 2013 FAIRVIEW PARKWAY AT WEYBRIDGE STREET MAST ARM INSTALLATION PROJECT, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER TF 2013-050 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of final installation of a traffic signal, to include but not limited to; providing and installing certain traffic signal items; installation of items furnished by Douglas County; traffic control and testing at the intersection of Fairview Parkway and Weybridge Street, in Douglas County. The Contract Documents may be examined at the above address after 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, and copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained upon payment of $35.00 for each set. The $35.00 is non-refundable. (Additional charge if mailing is required.) A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at the same address. The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • PVC Conduit 2” Bored 475 LF • Fiber Optic Cable (72 Strand) (Single Mode) 970 LF • Fiber Optic Cable (12 Strand) (Single Mode)(Gator Patch) 100 LF • Traffic Signal Poles (Install Only) 4 EA Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein.

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • PVC Conduit 2” Bored 475 LF • Fiber Optic Cable (72 Strand) (Single Mode) 970 LF • Fiber Optic Cable (12 Strand) (Single Mode)(Gator Patch) 100 LF • Traffic Signal Poles (Install Only) 4 EA Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein. Any questions on the bidding process may be directed to Robert Kenny, Project Manager at 303.660.7490. For Planholder Information, Please Call 303.660.7490 (Front Desk) Legal Notice No.: 924385 First Publication: November 7, 2013 Last Publication: November 14, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Clark Property Tax Investments LLC - Diana K Tranberg - Janet Turbett for Sally Misare, Town Clerk c/o Town of Castle Rock/Utilities Dept. - Land Title Guarantee Company - Manfred Will Salle Misare, Town Clerk c/o Town of Castle Rock - Town of Castle Rock c/o Utilities Department -Victor C Tranberg Victor C Tranberg & Diana K Tranberg aka Vic Tranberg & Diana Tranberg

For Planholder Information, Please Call 303.660.7490 (Front Desk) Legal Notice No.: 924385 First Publication: November 7, 2013 Last Publication: November 14, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

OCCUPANT - Clark Property Tax Investments LLC - Diana K Tranberg - Janet Turbett for Sally Misare, Town Clerk c/o Town of Castle Rock/Utilities Dept. - Land Title Guarantee Company - Manfred Will Salle Misare, Town Clerk c/o Town of Castle Rock - Town of Castle Rock c/o Utilities Department -Victor C Tranberg Victor C Tranberg & Diana K Tranberg aka Vic Tranberg & Diana Tranberg You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 21st day of October 2010 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 2 CASTLE INDUSTRIAL PARK 0.518 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2009; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Manfred Will for said year 2009.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Clark Property Tax Investments LLC at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 27th day of February 2014, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 5th day of November 2013. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 924436 First Publication: November 14, 2013 Last Publication: November 28, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2009; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Manfred Will for said year 2009.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Clark Property Tax Investments LLC at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 27th day of February 2014, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 5th day of November 2013.

Zeta Rho Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha meets every second Tuesday from September to May at members’ houses in Parker, Aurora and Littleton. Call 303-841-0332 or 303-805-5135.

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tate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Manfred Will for said year 2009.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Clark Property Tax Investments LLC at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 27th day of February 2014, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 5th day of November 2013.

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/s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 924436 First Publication: November 14, 2013 Last Publication: November 28, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - A Richard Berman - Adam J Samhouri - Castle Pines Land Company, a Colorado limited partnership CPV Inc., a Colorado Corp. Attn: Jack A Vickers III - Daniel J Garfield - Debra A Samhouri - Dennis R Larratt - Dennis W King c/o Joli A Lofstedt - Jack A Vickers III - Jack A Vickers, III Attorney-in-fact for Castle Pines Land Company, a Colorado limited partnership - Joel Laufer - Joli A Lofstedt - Lexi Development LLC - Michael C Cregger of TST of Denver, Professional Land Surveyor c/o TST Inc of Denver - Nancy B Smith - Paul Herbka Robert C Troyer - TST Inc -U.S. Bank N.A. – Castle Pines Metropolitan District You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 13th day of November 2008 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Dennis R Larratt the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TR IN E1/2NE1/4 16-7-67 3.082 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Dennis R Larratt. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2007; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Jack A Vickers III for said year 2007.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Dennis R Larratt at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 27th day of February 2014, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 5th day of November 2013.

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the Xy Zingers, a male a cappella gospel singing against said real estate for the year 2007; group, meets every Thursday morning in Parker. We That saidCommunity real estate Church was taxed or speaa at Crossroads is 8 p.m. cially assessed in the name(s) of Jack A aa “Came to Believe” meets from noon to 1 p.m. perform all over the state, with 130 performances said year 2007.That and said County Treasurer issued a certiThursdaysVickers at 10816IIIS. for Parker Road in Parker. The a the past six years. See and hear us of at purchase www.xyzingDeed will be issued for said ficate therefore Wednesdays to Clark Prop-at Southeast Christian Church, 9650 meetingsTreasurer’s are estate nonsmoking and closed discussion real to the said Dennis R Larratt at erty Tax Investments LLC. That said tax liS. Jordan Road. The meetings are Aclosed and there ers.info. For more information, xyzingers@ 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the there 27th will daybeof en contact sale was made to satisfy the delinRichard Berman - Adam except forFebruary the third Thursdays when 2014, unless the same has been taxes assessed against said real study J Samhouri - Castle Pines Land Comwill be a book and discussion. aol.com We sing for fun and quent fellowship. open- discussion. redeemed. Said property may be reestate for the year 2009; That said real espany, a Colorado limited partnership

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GALLERY OF GAMES You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 21st day of October 2010 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

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

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Any questions on the bidding process may be directed to Robert Kenny, Project Manager at 303.660.7490.

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County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 924437 First Publication: November 14, 2013 Last Publication: November 28, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

CPV Inc., a Colorado Corp. Attn: Jack A Vickers III - Daniel J Garfield - Debra A Samhouri - Dennis R Larratt - Dennis W King c/o Joli A Lofstedt - Jack A Vickers III - Jack A Vickers, III Attorney-in-fact for Castle Pines Land Company, a Colorado limited partnership - Joel Laufer - Joli A Lofstedt - Lexi Development LLC - Michael C Cregger of TST of Denver, Professional Land Surveyor c/o TST Inc of Denver - Nancy B Smith - Paul Herbka Robert C Troyer - TST Inc -U.S. Bank N.A. – Castle Pines Metropolitan District

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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 13th day of November 2008 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Dennis R Larratt the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TR IN E1/2NE1/4 16-7-67 3.082 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Dennis R Larratt. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2007; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Jack A Vickers III for said year 2007.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Dennis R Larratt at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 27th day of February 2014, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 5th day of November 2013. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 924437 First Publication: November 14, 2013 Last Publication: November 28, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

deemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 5th day of November 2013.

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

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Legal Notice No.: 924437 First Publication: November 14, 2013 Last Publication: November 28, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS A public hearing will be held on December 2, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., before the Douglas County Planning Commission and on January 14, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., before the Board of County Commissioners in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 100 Third St., Castle Rock, CO, for proposed amendments to the Douglas County Zoning Resolution (DCZR). The amendment proposes revisions to Section 3 - Agricultural One (A-1), Section 4 Large Rural Residential (LRR), Section 21 – Use by Special Review, Section 22A Seasonal Uses, and Section 36 - Definitions. Creation of new Section 22B - Entertainment Events, is also proposed. For more information, call Dan Avery at Douglas County Planning Services, 303660-7460. File #/Name: DR2012-011/ Douglas County Zoning Resolution amendments regarding farmer's markets, entertainment events, and value added agricultural processing. Legal Notice No.: 924445 First Publication: November 14, 2013 Last Publication: November 14, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF NOV 11, 2013

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) Keep your feelings to yourself as you work through an awkward circumstance. Complaining is useless, and also unwise since your words could come back to haunt you. TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) A sudden flash of Bovine practicality shows you how you might be able to turn your artistic pursuits into a profitable venture. A spouse or partner offers some sage advice. GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Be prepared with several “Plan Bs” that you might have to use as backups just in case you encounter some troublesome complications with your carefully constructed schedule. CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) You might think you’ll never have a free moment again with the demands of the workplace piling on. Cheer up. The pressure eases as holiday time nears. An old friend brings good news. LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Your Leonine pride might make it difficult to offer an apology to a co-worker you unintentionally offended. But a quick and sincere “I’m sorry” could prevent problems down the line. VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) This is a good time to tackle those backed-up chores that have kept you from moving into other and potentially more worthwhile projects. A personal matter needs your attention. LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) You usually have no problem rushing to the defense of someone you perceive as being treated unjustly. But perceptions could be deceiving this week. Check the facts before you act. SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Before you point fingers at who might be to blame for the unexpected change in your plans, take a few moments to reflect on how this turn of events might be a blessing in disguise. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) You seek out advice in the first part of the week. But be careful not to let counsel from others overshadow your own sense of perception. Things become clearer by the week’s end. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) The trusted colleagues you relied on earlier continue to offer support with your project. But you take more control, and by the week’s end, you should be in full command. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Rely on your practical side while exploring investment possibilities. Caution is still your watchword in these matters. Your social life takes a gratifying turn by the week’s end. PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) An already confusing situation appears to grow murkier during the first part of the week. But it all starts to clear by the week’s end. Plan to spend the weekend with someone special. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a passion for life that inspires others to follow your example. You could be a motivational speaker. © 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Valor Christian quarterback A.J. Cecil unloads a pass in the 49-20 victory against Ralston Valley on Nov. 8. Cecil went 19-23 for 277 yards. Photo by Paul DiSalvo

Creek, Valor advance in football playoffs Huskies fall to Fairview in game at Boulder By Jim Benton

jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com Cherry Creek abandoned its usual reliance on running the football, as the Bruins employed a balanced offensive scheme and produced a 49-14 second-round Class 5A playoff victory Nov. 8 over Overland in a second round Class 5A state playoff game. Quarterback Cameron Brucker completed 18 of 26 passes for 302 yards and four touchdowns as the Bruins defeated the Trail Blazers for the second time this season. Mikey McCauley caught six of Brucker’s passes for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Creek still ran the ball as Milo Hall rushed for 145 yards on 17 carries and scored one touchdown. Nathan Starks gained 116 yards on 11 totes and scored a pair of TDS for the Bruins who finished with 583 yards of total offense.

Overland was held to 32 yards rushing by the Bruins defense. Cherry Creek (10-1) moves into a quarterfinal game against Centennial League rival Cherokee Trail (92). The game is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Stutler Bowl. The Cougars, last year’s Class 5A state runners-up, lost a league game to Cherry Creek Oct. 4. Cherokee Trail missed an extra point with 29.3 seconds remaining and dropped a 28-27 decision to the Bruins in a game played at Legacy Stadium. In other second-round Class 5A games played Nov. 8, defending state champion Valor Christian jumped to a 42-3 halftime lead and cruised to a 49-17 triumph over Ralston Valley as the Eagles stretched their state playoff winning streak to 15 games. Valor (10-1) will continue its quest for a fifth consecutive state title in a Nov. 15 quarterback game against Columbine (10-1). The 7 p.m. game will be played at Valor Stadium. Eagles quarterback A.J. Cecil

completed 19 of 23 passes for 278 yards and four touchdowns. Christian McCaffrey rushed for 121 yards and two scores and caught six passes for 110 yards and a pair of TDs. McCaffrey, committed to play for Stanford, has scored 32 touchdowns this season After opening the season 1-1 against two formidable out-of-state opponents, Valor has scored 461 points in the past nine games for an average of 51.2 points a game. ThunderRidge (10-1), which lost to Valor in last season’s semifinals, romped to a 56-35 win over Doherty at Shea Stadium. The Grizzlies will play Grandview (7-4) in a Nov. 16 quarterfinal game at Legacy Stadium starting at 1 p.m. ThunderRidge defeated the Wolves, 21-7, in a Sept. 13 nonleague game. Quarterback Brody Westmoreland accounted for seven of the Grizzlies eight touchdowns against Doherty. The 6-foot senior who going to San Diego State to play baseball rushed for 152 yards and four touchdowns and threw three scor-

ing passes. Undefeated and top-seeded Fairview outscored Douglas County 21-0 in the second half enroute to a 45-17 win over the Huskies in a game played a Boulder’s Recht Field. Douglas County trailed only 21-17 near the end of the first half and had a first down at the Knights’ 1-yard line. However, the Huskies wound up missing a 31-yard field goal. On its first possession of the second half, Douglas County drove to the Fairview 6-yard line but failed to convert on fourth down. Standout Douglas County back Trey Smith was held to 87 yards rushing but he did haul in four passes for 81 yards and a touchdown. Lutheran gave No. 2-seed Palisade all it could handle before dropping a 35-25 decision in a Class 3A first round road playoff game Nov. 9. The Lions (8-3) trailed only 2825 but Palisade scored with two minutes remaining to seal the victory.

Mustangs soccer team finishes in final four Ponderosa battled way into state Class 4A semifinals By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Ponderosa’s bid to win the Class 4A state boys soccer title ended in a Nov. 6 semifinal loss to Air Academy.

The tough loss concluded a stellar boys soccer season for the Mustangs. They finished second in the Continental 5A/4A League with an 8-2-1 record, which earned them the No. 5 seed at the state tournament. The competition at state is always tough, and this year was no exception. In the first round, Ponderosa bested Kennedy 1-0 and they won the second-round game Nov. 2 against Summit by the score

of 2-1. A major battle developed Nov. 6 in the quarterfinal game against Denver North. The Vikings scored first and had a 1-0 advantage at halftime. Ponderosa tied the score with a second-half goal and sent the contest into overtime. When a game is tied at the end of regulation, teams play 15-minute overtime in a so-called golden goal format, which means the team that

scores the first goal wins. Ponderosa prevailed in the first overtime period and scored the goal to earn the 2-1 victory. The Mustangs advanced to the Nov. 6 semifinals against Air Academy but the Kadets took control and won the game, 4-0. The Mustangs finished the season with a 14-4-1 record. Colton Carr was the team’s leading scorer as he took 37 shots on goal, scored 17 goals and made four assists.

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Grandview takes state 5A volleyball championship Arapahoe falls one win shy of top trophy By Jim Benton

jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com Arapahoe concluded its best girls volleyball season in school history but came up a win shy of winning the state championship. Grandview swept the Warriors 25-22, 2512, 25-17 to win the Class 5A championship Nov. 9 in the finale at the Denver Coliseum. It was the ninth appearance in a state championship match in the past 11 seasons for Grandview and the Wolves’ fourth state title. It was only the Warriors’ second trip ever to the state tournament. “This was the best season we’ve ever had in Arapahoe history,” said Warriors coach Cara Syers. “We had one state berth prior to this and we lost in pool play. So this is our first year ever of getting to the state championship. Our three losses this season were to Grandview. They were a clear No. 1 it’s clear to say.” All four semifinal teams were from the Centennial League as Arapahoe defeated Eaglecrest 25-10, 25-21, 23-25, 25-20 to advance into the finals. Grandview downed Cherry Creek 11-25, 29-27, 25-23, 25-18. “We knew our schedule prepared us well,” added Syers. “We knew what we had to face against Grandview and we did for the most part. It was like the perfect storm. Everything went their way, every net serve and every free ball. It went their way for sure.” Arapahoe, coming off a short rest after its semifinal match, jumped ahead 8-4 in the first set but failed to come up with the key points after the Wolves tied the set at 20-all. “We didn’t get it (first set) and they just rolled,” admitted Syers. The second and third sets were not close as the top-seeded Wolves (27-2) took charge.

The Ponderosa Mustangs’ Becca Page (15) sets the ball for a hitter in the match against Pueblo West on Nov. 8. The Mustangs won the match and pool play to advance to the state semifinals. Photo by Tom Munds “I couldn’t be more proud of our girls for their heart and determination they showed all season,” said Syers. “It was a wonderful season just a little short of where we wanted but really you don’t focus on that. You focus on this season as a journey. Second-seeded Arapahoe ended the season with a 25-3 record. Cherry Creek (22-6) appeared to have Grandview on the ropes in the semifinal, winning the first set 25-11 and having a chance to capture the second before but lost 29-27. The Wolves prevailed in the final two sets, 25-23 and 25-18.

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“There was a call at the end (of the second set) whether we hit the ball or not,” recalled Bruins coach Sally Moos. “They gave them the point and kind of gave them the momentum. We didn’t put enough balls away. They have two big outside hitters and they put a few more balls away. “But I’m really proud of our kids. That was the third time we played them. We knew each other. We did some good things, we just didn’t have enough to win the match.” Ponderosa (16-11), which finished second in the Class 5A Continental League, lost in the Class 4A semifinals to Air Acad-

emy. The Kadets won 26-24, 25-20 and 2515. “It was tremendous to be here and we were more that excited,” said Ponderosa senior Merry Hammack. “We overcame so many obstacles but we just got better. I feel bad for the loss and the end of our season but this has been a family and we are so grateful for all that supported us.” Ponderosa wound up with a 16-11 record. Two-time defending Class 2A state champions Lutheran made it to the state championship match but the Lions were swept by undefeated and top-seeded Resurrection Christian 25-18, 25-19 and 25-13. “We were very pleased,” said coach Alicia Oates whose second-seeded Lions finished 25-3. “Resurrection was a very solid team. “They have a lot of offensive power so it was hard to slow any one of them down because they would come back with something else. They were really good. But even getting into that game was a huge accomplished for these girls. “A lot of people, even ourselves at times, underestimated what we were capable of but they always kept working hard and kept focused on what they needed to do to be successful. They really surprised a lot of people and had a lot of fun doing it. Being in the state tournament is exciting and being in that Parade of Champions is a memory we will have for a lifetime.” Continental League champion Mountain Vista lost 3-1 to Cherry Creek in the deciding game in Pool 4 while Castle View dropped both its matches in Pool 1 in the Class 5A opening matches. Valor Christian lost both its matches in Class 4A, Pool 3 play. Chaparral coach T.R. Ellis was given the Pioneer Award during a special awards ceremony. Ellis has been the head coach at Chaparral for 16 seasons and won state titles in 2010 and 2011. She also had Colorado coaching stints at Douglas County for seven seasons and for eight years at Olathe.

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Weaver enjoys run of success Mountain Vista senior meets most of his goals By Jim Benton

jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com Connor Weaver is always being questioned. People want to know why he keeps on running. “That’s the question everybody asks,” explained Weaver. “Why run? You almost have to be a different human being to get joy out of it. I like how in running you can always progress and get better. “I like being in shape, I like competing and I like being outdoors. I played almost every single sport coming into high school.

I definitely wasn’t planning on being a cross country, track runner. I was going to play lacrosse, football, basketball but I ended up falling in love with running because it was so challenging. I was naturally pretty good at it and I do enjoy it.” Weaver, a senior at Mountain Vista, turned out to be a darn good runner and has been tabbed Colorado Community Media’s South Metro Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. “I met most of my goals,” said Weaver. “I had a goal that I wanted to win state but then Cerake (Geberidane) obviously had a real good year. He is probably one of the best runners in the nation so it’s not too bad to be behind him. It’s not too big of a disappointment anyway.”

Denver East’s Geberidane won the state cross country meet in record time of 15:48.2. Weaver finished third in 16:34.5 but led the Golden Eagles to their second straight boys team championship. Weaver was the Continental League champion and ran second to Pine Creek’s Zachary Alhamra in the regional meet. Alhamra was second behind Geberidane at the state meet. “I improved a ton especially from last year,” Weaver said. “From my freshman year it’s just been leaps and bounds in improvement. I was injured freshman, sophomore and junior years. Small little things that kept my running back and I had big injuries too. This year I was completely injury free.”

Mountain Vista’s Connor Weaver, who finished third at state, is Colorado Community Media’s Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. Photo by Jim Benton

Arapahoe’s Wolff led the pack Team captain happy with improvement By Jim Benton

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Arapahoe’s Emily Wolff, who finished ninth at state, is Colorado Community Media’s South Metro Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year. Photo by Jim Benton

Senior Emily Wolff was captain of the Arapahoe girls cross country team and admits it was a learning experience. “Being the captain for the team helped me learn a lot about leadership and running for the team and not just for yourself,” said Wolff. “When you are going through the most painful part of the race you have to think about how each stride you take and each person you pass is not just for yourself but for the team.” Wolff finished ninth in the state meet and made enough strides to be named Colorado Community Media’s South Metro Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year.

“I was excited to learn that I got the award,” proclaimed Wolff, who ran 10th in the 2012 state cross country championships. “I didn’t meet my PR from last season (18:05) but I met most of the goals I had for the season. I was excited that I finished better than I did last year. “You always want to finish as high as you can and close to the top but I was still excited I improved.” Wolff was crowned the regional champion with a time of 18:46 and ran a 19:32.7 at the state meet to better last fall’s state meet finish. “I love cross country,” said Wolff. “It’s kind of up to you what you are going to put into cross country and what you are going to get out. It’s all about the strength you have and not just the physical strength but the mental aspect. You just learn from it like life lessons, it’s much bigger than yourself, much bigger than the sport.”

PICKING THE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR CHOOSING COLORADO Community Media’s South Metro Athletes of the Year was a combined effort. Area coaches were asked for their thoughts, and their input was weighed heavily when CCM’s sports staff made the final selection for each sport. ELIGIBLE ATHLETES come from all the high schools in Douglas County, the high schools in the Littleton Public Schools District and from Cherry Creek High School.

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SPORTS ROUNDUP Soccer awards granted

Ponderosa senior Colton Carr was named the Continental League Soccer Player of the Year and Mustangs coach Jim Engels was tabbed as the Coach of the Year. Chaparral was selected for the Sportsmanship Award as the All-League first team, featuring five players from league champion Rock Canyon, was announced. The Continental All-League first team: Ben Bartlett, senior, Rock Canyon; Josh Kracke, senior, Rock Canyon; Nathan

Shumer, senior, Rock Canyon; Brian Olcott, junior, Rock Canyon; Oliver Larsson, junior, Rock Canyon; Adam Rowland, senior, Ponderosa; Cameron Knox, senior, Ponderosa; Colton Carr, senior, Ponderosa; Kyran Johnson, senior, Ponderosa; John Shaffer, senior, Highlands Ranch; Jeff Ingell, sophomore, Highlands Ranch; Roberto Velasquez, junior, Highlands Ranch; Alex Olvera, senior, Littleton; Sam Korff, junior, Littleton; CJ Larson, junior, Littleton; Kyle Vigil, senior, Mountain Vista; Chris Nazi,

senior, Mountain Vista; Louie Sawaged, junior, Mountain Vista; Chase Breslaw, junior, Heritage; Dalton Lundberg, junior, Heritage; Conrad d’Leeuwen, senior, Heritage; Joe Langenderfer, junior, Regis Jesuit; Mitch Rossi, senior, Regis Jesuit; Santa Ruiz, senior, Castle View; Hunter Yonke, senior, Castle View; Jacob Sloan, senior, ThunderRidge; Chris Thompson, senior, ThunderRidge; Kevin Porter, senior, Legend; Tony Mercado, senior, Douglas County and Connor Johnson, senior,

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Valor Christian senior running back Christian McCaffrey is one of 90 high school football players selected to play in the 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Jan. 4 in San Antonio. McCaffrey will be presented an honorary All-American Bowl jersey by local soldiers during a 9:45 a.m. school assembly at Valor Christian High School on Nov. 15.

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