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TRAGEDY IN DOUGLAS COUNTY
Deputy killed, 6 people wounded BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Colleagues of Douglas County Deputy Zackari Parrish, who was killed in the line of duty on Dec. 31, hold each other during a vigil Jan. 1 at Mission Hills Church in Littleton. ALEX DEWIND
‘He never gave up’ Memories of Deputy Zackari Parrish are shared in vigil at local church BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Authorities have identified the suspected gunman as Matthew Riehl, 37. Four other law enforcement officers were wounded in what Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock called “an ambush-type of attack.” Two civilians sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the incident. Parrish, 29, was raised in Houston, Texas, and graduated from Dallas Baptist University, a local news outlet reported. He had been with the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office for seven months and had previously served more than two years with the Castle Rock Police Department. He lived in Highlands Ranch with his wife, Gracie, and their two young daughters. Thousands of people attended the Jan. 1 vigil to grieve, honor and remember Parrish. About a dozen men wearing black Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office uniforms stood in a line on one side of the room.
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Hardworking. Team player. Fun. Dedicated. Devoted. Father. Husband. Human. This is how colleagues, friends and family members described Douglas County Deputy Zackari Parrish, who was killed in the line of duty Dec. 31. “He had such an incredible zest for life,” Elizabeth police officer Sean Bigler said at a vigil the evening of Jan. 1 at Mission Hills Church in Littleton. “He will forever be one of my best friends.” Parrish was responding to a domestic dispute at a residence in the Copper Canyon Apartments, 3380 E. County Line Road in Highlands Ranch on the morning of Dec. 31 when he was shot and killed.
One deputy was killed and four other law enforcement officers were wounded in what Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock called “an ambushtype of attack” the morning of Dec. 31 in Highlands Ranch. Authorities have identified the suspected gunman as Matthew Riehl, 37. Riehl had barricaded himself inside a bedroom in an apartment near County Line Road and Colorado Boulevard and fired at least 100 rounds of ammunition at responding officers, Spurlock said. The suspect was later shot to death by members of a regional SWAT team. Two civilians, who were not in the apartment, sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the incident at Copper Canyon Apartments, 3380 E. County Line Road. “Just regular people trying to live their life,” Spurlock said at a news conference at the sheriff ’s office’s Highlands Ranch substation. The sheriff ’s deputy who died was Zackari Parrish, 29. Parrish is survived by a wife and two young children, Spurlock said. He had been with the sheriff ’s office for seven months and had previously served more than two years with Parrish the Castle Rock Police Department. Spurlock described Parrish as someone who smiled a lot and was eager to serve.
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Looking back and forward What was memorable about 2017 and what’s ahead in 2018?
Mike Waid, mayor of Parker
What was your most memorable moment of 2017? 2017 was good for us. We were able to travel to see family members that we don’t get to see all the time. Of course, we had our ups and downs but have been blessed with good health and the love of family and friends. We tend to take our health for granted and don’t realize that until you see a friend or family member struggle.
Lisa Kuhn, Parker, retired
What are you looking forward to most in 2018? In 2018, we look forward to more trips and watching our family and extended family building such strong foundations for themselves!
What was Parker’s biggest accomplishment in 2017? 2017 was full of many “firsts” in the Town of Parker. Two specific things really stick out in my mind as world class additions to Parker. First was the full opening of our “Discovery Park” in downtown Parker next to the library. Our free concert series brought thousands of friends and neighbors into downtown Parker to enjoy great music and community. They were a huge success. Second was the launch of our Active Development Map on our website. This tool allows any citizen to instantly see what is going on anywhere in Parker in terms of development and provides full transparency. What opportunity for Parker are you most looking forward to in 2018? I’m very much looking forward to my 2018 Mayor’s Challenge for our citizens. In 2018 I will be challenging our citizens to embrace “Shop Local, Shop Small,” which is an initiative to empower our citizens to make Parker’s tomorrow even greater than our today by supporting locally owned small business.
Tracy Wilemon, Castle Pines, store manager of The Bundt Shoppe Highlands Ranch Town Center.
What made 2017 memorable for you? My most memorable moment for 2017 was when my granddaughter was born in October. I spend Wednesdays with my grandchildren so having a new little one is great.
Tina Long, owner Parker Day Spa/Parker Med Spa
What was most memorable for you in 2017? We have moved a lot in the last year and a half, so moving back to Larkspur into our house that my husband built was kind of like going home again. And, my mother was in a horrible accident about a year and a half ago and just getting her well enough to be able to live back on her own again, that’s probably most memorable for me.
What made 2017 memorable for you? Opening our store. We opened The Bundt Shoppe in Highlands Ranch on Feb. 3. It was a great year meeting lots of people and being part of the community. What are you most looking forward to about 2018? Just becoming more well known and getting our cakes out in more homes so that people will come in and have us be part of their celebrations.
What are you most looking forward to in 2018? I will celebrate my 25th year in business in February. I love what I do and am looking forward to another year helping more people become aware of how to care for the temple God gave them — their body!
Nanci Almquist, Larkspur, real estate agent
What are you most looking forward to in 2018? Just looking forward to seeing what God has in store for me in 2018. Am I going to volunteer more? Who’s he going to bring into my life? What am I going to be doing? Just looking forward to that.
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Parker trash-facility lawsuit brings mixed feelings Some see hypocrisy in wake of decision on apartments BY TABATHA DEANS STEWART TSTEWART@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The recent decision by the Town of Parker to file a lawsuit against Douglas County in an effort to stop a proposed recycling/trash-transfer facility from being built on county land bordering the north end of Parker has brought mixed reactions from residents of the town. Some applaud the town for looking out for residents’ best interests, while others believe it’s further proof that town officials have only their own best interests at heart. The proposed facility, known as Vista South, would be located west of Chambers Road, north of Grasslands Drive and just southeast of Dove Valley Regional Park, and has been zoned for a recycling/trash-transfer facility since 1998. Scott Eden, CEO of Mountain Waste and Recycling, has said the facility will be fully
TIMELINE OF VISTA SOUTH PROPERTY, PROVIDED BY DOUGLAS COUNTY 1955 — Zoned Agriculture and Forest District 1998 — Approved to rezone to Compark Planned Development. Designated as Business Employment Planning Area 4, which allowed a recycle/trash transfer facility as a principal use allowed by right in compliance with an approved Site Improvement Plan. 2002 — Rezoned for multi-family residential development on the east side of Chambers Road, which is now Dove Meadows subdivision. 2003 — Town of Parker and Douglas County adopt Intergovernmetal Agreement (IGA), which identifies the Compark
Planned Development as part of the Urban Growth Area. The IGA permits trash transfer facilities as a principal use in all General Industrial (GI) zone districts. 2007 — The Town of Parker annexed portions of the Compark PD, but the annexation only included a portion of the Compark PD, which left the zoning and potential for a trash transfer facility on the property intact. 2013 — The Dove Meadows area was annexed and rezoned by the Town of Parker to allow single-famiy development. The rezoning also simultaneously reversed the previous commercial downzoning by reinstat-
enclosed, and trash would be moved through daily and not allowed to sit on the premises. Opponents of the project have cited increased truck traffic, unwanted odors and an attraction for birds as reasons to deny the facility.
ing light industrial uses on the five-acre parcel west of Chambers Road and north of Grasslands Drive. The Town of Parker agreed with the applicant and approved the rezoning to allow single-family residential in the Centennial Airport flight path, and in close proximity to intense industrial uses, in a significant departure from the industrial intent of the Compark PD. 2016 — Vista South LLC visited with the Douglas County Planning Division in August to identify what zone districts would allow for a trash-transfer facility. Portions of Compark PD and Highfield Business Park PD were identified as allowing a trasn-transfer facility as a principal
Dove Meadows resident Mitch Maulik has been a vocal opponent of Vista South, and said he’s proud the Town of Parker has stood up for him and his neighbors. “I really appreciate the Town of Parker standing up
use. Vista South LLC purchased the 11.52-acre property from Compark Properties on Dec. 29 for $2,509,100. 2017 — Galloway and Company submitted a Site Improvement Plan application on behalf of Vista South LLC, which was opened by Douglas County Planning on July 10. NEXT STEPS — The application will continue to be processed in accordance with Section 27Site Improvement Plan of the Zoning Resolution. Source: http://www. douglas.co.us/documents/vista-south-llctrash-transfer-facilitytimeline.pdf
for their constituents,” said Maulik, after hearing about the lawsuit. “The fact the mayor has stepped up and addressed the issues, it’s a huge impact.” Maulik said the truck traffic alone would clog the existing
roadways, and pose hazards for those in his neighborhood and surrounding businesses. Parker resident Lisa Kuhn, who lives in the Stroh Ranch neighborhood, said the move by the town is hypocritical. Kuhn stood with hundreds of other Stroh Ranch residents at Parker Planning Commission meetings Nov. 9 and Dec. 14 to protest the building of affordable-housing apartments in their neighborhood. The planning commission ruled that property rights of the developer trumped the neighborhood’s concerns, citing “right of use” for the property which was zoned in 1997. “I find this very ironic,” Kuhn said. “All of the statements Mayor (Mike) Waid made about this facility not being a good fit for the community, increased traffic, negative effects on schools, neighbors and businesses, those are all statements we made about our situation, yet we were told it didn’t matter because the land was zoned for apartments in 1997. But now? What’s different about this situation?” SEE TRASH, P4
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Media company’s plans could hinge on stopping trash facility Redbarre’s much-touted campus could be yanked BY TABATHA DEANS STEWART TSTEWART@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Media and technology company Redbarre says if a trash-transfer/recycling facility is built at a site in northern Douglas County, it could interfere with the company’s plans to build a 70-acre campus in Parker. In a plan that was met with much fanfare over the summer, Redbarre announced intentions to build a $1 billion digital media and technology campus in Parker. Redbarre held a news conference at the state Capitol in August — with Gov. John Hickenlooper in attendance and touting the plan — to announce the development, which the company claims would bring 4,000 jobs to the area. The campus would focus on feature film, television and digital media production.
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Kuhn admits she doesn’t know much about the Vista South facility, but believes the same rules should apply. “If they can stop this facility because of concerns from neighbors, why couldn’t they rule the same for
Redbarre is eyeing the Compark area near E-470, about a mile south of the trash-transfer/recycling facility that Mountain Waste and Recycling plans to build in unincorporated Douglas County. As of Dec. 28, Redbarre had not filed site plans with the town, a Parker spokeswoman said. In short, it’s not a done deal that Redbarre is coming to Parker. “The building of the (trash) facility would have a significant impact on our decision,” said Andy Boian, CEO of Dovetail Solutions, which handles public relations for Redbarre. “We have taken every opportunity to work with our neighbors, but this one will cause a problem. They (Mountain Waste and Recycling) claim the facility will be fully enclosed and that people in the neighborhood just don’t understand what they’re going to build. I respect his opinion, but our research says otherwise. This facility is exactly what neighbors think it is. “We are not opposed to recycling. All
of us here would encourage recycling. But having them next to our campus is not ideal.” Opponents of the trash-transfer/recycling facility have cited increased truck traffic, unwanted odors and the possibility of attracting large numbers of birds to the area. The facility would be located west of Chambers Road, north of Grasslands Drive and just southeast of Dove Valley Regional Park. Mountain Waste and Recycling CEO Scott Eden purchased the land in 2016, after consulting with the Douglas County Planning Commission to determine which zone districts would allow a trash-transfer facility. On Dec. 21, Parker officials announced the town had filed a lawsuit against Douglas County in an effort to prevent the facility from being built. Mayor Mike Waid said Douglas County is in violation of an intergovernmental agreement between the county and Parker that was established in 2002, which includes a Comprehensive Development Plan, agreed upon by both
parties, regarding future development. Parker officials claim the town master plan and the county master plan do not allow general industrial uses at the location proposed for the facility, and allowing the project to go forward would have negative effects on the residents of Parker. Douglas County officials have not commented on the lawsuit. On the heels of Redbarre’s comments, Waid responded to a request for comment but did not specifically address the Redbarre situation, instead reiterating his position against the trash facility. “Aside from not being a permitted use in this specific area based on the intergovernmental agreement between the Town of Parker and Douglas County, the extremely heavy industrial use and excessive truck traffic that will be created from this type of trash transfer facility would represent a significant negative impact on existing public roads, residential neighborhoods, private commercial operations and educational institutions that are permitted in this area,” Waid wrote in an email.
us? Who’s looking out for our best interests? I’m very disappointed.” Waid also responded to concerns from residents about the recent decision by the town to approve affordablehousing apartments against the wishes of the neighbors. “The issue with Stroh is not a zoning issue because it is not a vacant piece of land that simply has zoning only. The piece of land at question
was part of that ORIGINAL development plan that was approved several decades ago …” Waid wrote in an email. “As for the Trash Transfer facility, the IGA the Town and the County have with each other specifically states that this type of use (trash/recycling) IS NOT A PERMITTED use on this specific piece of land. Our lawsuit is specifically related to that … since it is
not a permitted use based on that IGA the County should have denied the application … but the county is still processing the application.” “These two projects are apples vs oranges … one has an approved development plan in place (Stroh) and the other is vacant land with no development plan and what is being processed by the County is a development plan that is for a non-permitted use.”
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Fire districts tout benefits of CPR, defibrillators Emergency services build network of AEDs to fight cardiac events
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It takes emergency responders between four and six minutes to respond to a 9-1-1 call, said Jeremy Metz, division chief of EMS at West Metro Fire Rescue. In the event of a sudden cardiac arrest, where the heart unexpectedly stops beating, those four to six minutes are crucial to a person’s odds of survival. Most people who experience sudden cardiac arrest die within minutes, according to the National Institute of Health. That’s why local fire districts are working to better equip the public for just such an emergency. First, they encourage people to receive CPR training. The quicker someone receives CPR during a cardiac event, including the minutes before paramedics arrive, the better the odds of a good outcome. There’s also a second line of
Castle Rock firefighters demonstrate how to use an AED at the Outlets at Castle Rock, where the department recently donated two of the devices. COURTESY PHOTO defense — automated external defibrillators, or AEDs. In addition to CPR, the devices help save lives by sending electric shocks into the heart to restore its natural rhythm. Denver metro fire districts and departments have sought to raise awareness around the use of AEDs in recent years.
“I’m seeing a dramatic increase of people installing AEDs in their businesses and public areas,” Metz said. “Just the AEDs side of things alone has made a profound difference in public safety and saving lives.” This awareness effort includes the North Metro Fire
Rescue District, which in 2000 received a grant that helped the district place AEDs in Broomfield and Northglenn recreation centers, and in police patrol cars. In 2015, the district began offering free CPR courses as well. SEE AED, P15
According to the American Red Cross, sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. The condition, in which the heart suddenly stops beating, can happen at any age with no warning signs in otherwise healthy people. Most people who experience cardiac arrest die within minutes. Calling 9-1-1 and administering CPR as soon as possible is the best way to improve a victim’s odds of survival, but coupling that with the use of an automated external defibrillator, or an AED, can further improve the chance of survival. In short, an AED is a portable medical device that analyzes the heart. When necessary, such as during a cardiac event, it sends shocks into the heart to restore its natural rhythm. Although it’s encouraged, formal training isn’t required to use an AED. The devices come with instructions, and are often found in public places.
Sources: American Heart Association, heart.org; American Red Cross, redcross.org
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Douglas County changing precinct boundaries Total number of registered voters has increased by 35,000 people BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Some Douglas County precincts are bursting at the seams, officials say. So, voters can expect changes to certain precincts once the county implements new boundaries come February, in time for the 2018 primary and general elections. “We are in substantial growth in Douglas County and this is just one of the aspects of growth,” Douglas County Clerk and Recorder Merlin Klotz said. The Douglas County Board of
Commissioners approved plans to change precinct boundaries on Dec. 19, although as Chairman Roger Partridge remarked, they didn’t have much choice. State law allows the county a maximum of 2,000 registered voters in each precinct. Klotz said his office reviews population levels every two years to determine which precincts are nearing that limit. They also look at where development is occurring to predict where growth is coming. County legal staff explained that once officials are aware precincts have reached or outgrown the 2,000-person maximum, they are required to act. Failure to do so could result in a misdemeanor, with a penalty of fines or jail time. Klotz said the county’s number of registered voters has grown approximately 17 percent, or about 35,000
people. Boundaries were last redrawn in 2015 when the number of precincts went up from 145 to 155. In 2018, they’ll jump to 168. The process of determining which precinct boundaries to adjust and where to create new precincts altogether involved the clerk and recorder’s office, the county demographer, GIS representatives and leaders from each of the county’s registered parties. That team identified areas like Sierra Ridge and Stepping Stone as needing new boundaries. The sizable Sterling Ranch development did not affect precinct boundaries this year, but likely will when boundaries are redrawn next, Klotz said. “The next time, Sterling Ranch will probably do some slicing of precincts over there just because I expect them to be selling a substantial amount of houses,” Klotz said.
The county cannot change boundaries again until 2020, he explained, because current precincts will be used for the next census. And at the county’s pace of growth, Klotz said, he’s certain there will again be changes to precincts when that time comes. “It’s your guess as to what we’re going to be in 2020,” Klotz said. He added that the process of mapping out precincts can be tedious. Boundaries should follow natural barriers, they shouldn’t overlap state House or Senate or county commissioner district lines or other similar boundaries. With Colorado’s status as a mail-in ballot state, however, Klotz said the need for precincts has “diminished greatly.” “It used to be a major function of the election itself,” Klotz said. “Today, it’s basically for the census and party needs.”
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Senior executives at Parker Adventist Hospital dressed in Santa and elf gear to visit newborns and their families at the Parker BirthPlace and Neonatal Intensive Care. The team, consisting of the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief nursing officer and chief operating officer, passed out red and green Parker onesies and handmade crocheted baby Christmas hats. Parker Hospital’s volunteer knitting group, The Needle Arts Guild, made Christmas hats for the babies. The guild was established in 2005 and since then, has put in over 50,000 hours of service. The guild created 1,600 hand-made items last year alone. “The senior executive team at Parker Adventist Hospital enjoys interacting with patients as often as possible,”
Parker Hospital’s volunteer knitting group, The Needle Arts Guild, gave babies born at Parker Adventist Hospital handmade hats. Newborn Koltyr Hart was one of the first to receive one. said Rachel Robinson, director of communications and public relations. “They’re a fun group so dressing up and bringing Christmas cheer to families was right up their alley.”
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Cops, university warned of suspect before deadly shooting Matthew Riehl frequently took to social media to complain about law enforcement BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As the investigation continued into the New Year’s Eve shooting that left one sheriff ’s deputy dead and four officers and two civilians injured, details about the suspect emerged. Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock at first did not name the gunman who killed 29-year-old deputy Zackari Parrish, Riehl a husband and father of two, only saying he was known to law enforcement during a Dec. 31 news conference. The coroner officially identified the suspect as 37-year-old Matthew Riehl later that day. Riehl was shot to death by SWAT officers after authorities say he unleashed at least 100 rounds on officers at a Highlands Ranch apartment complex early that morning. He did not have a criminal record prior to the event. Riehl exchanged gunfire with law enforcement for nearly two hours before he was shot and killed inside the apartment, according to the sheriff ’s office. Riehl was a veteran who served in Iraq and a law school graduate in Wyoming who made a slew of posts on social media to complain about local law enforcement in the months leading up to the shooting. Deidre Forster, a spokeswoman for the Wyoming National Guard, said Riehl entered the Army Reserve in 2003 and the Wyoming National Guard in 2006. He was deployed to Iraq for a year in 2009 and was honorably discharged in 2012.
Chad Baldwin, a spokesman for the University of Wyoming, confirmed Riehl was a 2010 graduate of the university’s law school. Riehl became the subject of an investigation by school police after Baldwin said he made “alarming” social media posts mentioning the university’s law school and some of its employees. University police opened an investigation into the posts in the fall, which included communication with Colorado law enforcement, Baldwin said. The school also increased security for the law school and warned students, faculty and staff about Riehl’s behavior. In a Nov. 6 email from Assistant Dean Lindsay Hoyt, students were asked to notify university police if they saw Riehl or his vehicle near the law school. “There have been no direct threats to faculty, staff or students, but as a precaution, students are being notified of this situation,” the email said. Drawing closer to the Dec. 31 shooting, numerous videos were posted to a YouTube account belonging to Riehl. In the posts, mostly uploaded in November and December, he frequently grinned at the camera, making most of his commentary from dimly lit rooms on topics ranging from Google Chromecast to video games, and including a five-minute video of him practicing with a yo-yo. In one YouTube post, he shared a tutorial for sharpening knives, where several can be seen on a tabletop, and in another, alleged that law enforcement officers drive “stolen” Dodge vehicles. But Riehl also used his YouTube account to call out members of the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office and the Lone Tree Police Department by name. In one instance, Riehl wears an Iraqi Freedom veterans cap while lambasting Spurlock, claiming he planned to run against Spurlock for sheriff, and calls one deputy a “pimp.” SEE SUSPECT, P9
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Men and women from several other law enforcement agencies, also in uniform, were in the crowd. Tears were shed throughout the church, 620 Southpark Drive, as stories of Parrish were recounted. Those who worked alongside him said he cared deeply about his profession and serving the community. On the job, Parrish often spoke of his wife and daughters. He was a mentor to many and he made others strive to be better. “He put 10 hours into a 10-hour shift no matter what,” said Castle Rock police officer Matt Fellows, who went to the police academy with Parrish. “He never gave up and I’m going to miss him terribly.” Lauren Barenberg, sister of Gracie Parrish, emphasized the deep love Parrish had for those around him. He was generous and kind, she said. “He let his light shine bright in the darkest of times,” Barenberg said. When George LeKander joined the Castle Rock Police Department, Parrish was “extremely welcoming” to him. Parrish helped him through personal problems and would often tell him, “Things will be good, brother,” LeKander said through tears at the vigil. “He had a desire to continuously learn more in his profession,” LeKander said. “He touched a lot of people in a short amount of time.” Parrish was a friend to Mike Pritchard. The two met through the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce three or four years ago, Pritchard wrote on a Facebook page. He gave Parrish career advice when Parrish was “transitioning from banking to law enforcement.” “The things I’ll remember most about Zack were his strong faith, love of his family, his pure optimism and great sense of humor,” Pritchard wrote. “He was just someone that you wanted to spend time with.” In the aftermath of tragedy, several county residents have used social media to organize events, brainstorm ways to help and show support. Some white porch lights have been replaced by blue and blue ribbons are showing up throughout neighborhoods. A sheriff ’s office vehicle parked in front of the substation in Highlands Ranch, 9250 Zotos Drive, is now a
Community members add to a growing memorial at the Highlands Ranch sheriff’s office substation Jan. 1 in honor of Douglas County Deputy Zackari Parrish, who was shot and killed on Dec. 31. PHOTOS BY ALEX DEWIND
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O Flowers, balloons and messages cover a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office vehicle parked in front of the substation in Highlands Ranch. The memorial honors Zackari Parrish, a deputy killed in the line of duty on Dec. 31. memorial, covered in flowers, balloons and messages. A GoFundMe page created by family friend Tyler Scott for the Parrish family, www.gofundme. com/ZParrish, raised $225,124 as of Jan. 2. The funeral for Parrish is scheduled for 11 a.m., Jan. 5, at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd.,
Caution tape blocks the entrance to the apartment building in Highlands Ranch where the man who shot five law enforcement officers and two civilians lived. The suspect, Matthew Riehl, was shot and killed after a nearly two-hour standoff at Copper Canyon Apartments. ALEX DEWIND
A memorial grows on a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office vehicle parked outside of the sheriff’s substation in Highlands Ranch, 9250 Zotos Drive, in honor of Zackari Parrish, a deputy killed in the line of duty on New Year’s Eve.
Highlands Ranch. Scott met Parrish and his family through their church, Mission Hills. On the GoFundMe page, Scott describes Parrish as a “true God-fearing man” who fed off adrenaline and dreamed of becoming a police officer. “Working the graveyard shift and being a father of two young girls, Zack
always had energy during the day to play and take his girls to the park,” Scott wrote on the page. “Zack was always there for his friends. Giving scriptural advice to friends in need of advice, or offering up his free time to help his buddies with home projects. Zack was selfless and a true friend to anyone that knew him.”
Neighbors react to tragedy at complex BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
At about 6 a.m. the morning of Dec. 31, Jani Stern was woken up by what sounded like gunshots, she said. She heard people yelling outside of her residence in the Copper Canyon Apartment complex in Highlands Ranch and footsteps climbing across her roof. Then she heard pounding on her door. It was members of a SWAT team. “It’s absolutely scary,” said Stern, 23. “You never thought
this would happen in a neighborhood like this.” Stern lives in an apartment just around the corner from Matthew Riehl, the suspected gunman who fired at least 100 rounds of ammunition at law enforcement officers, killing one and injuring four others. Two civilians, who were not in the apartment, sustained non-lifethreatening injuries during the incident. Stern has lived in the complex since September with her boyfriend and two children. She didn’t know Riehl, nor did her
neighbors, she said. “I never knew his name,” she said. “He always had his windows covered.” She describes the apartment complex on County Line Road, between Colorado Boulevard and University Boulevard, as “tight-knit.” Other residents say the complex is quiet, sleepy. Veranika Aliaksandrava, who lives in an apartment with her young son, wasn’t home when the incident happened. She said the neighborhood is generally “safe and good.” “This,” she said, “is horrible.”
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“His wife told me he loved this job more than any he ever had,” Spurlock said. His eyes welled with tears as he described holding the hand of Parrish’s wife earlier that morning. “They had many hopes and dreams ...” Castle Rock Police Chief Jack Cauley said Parrish served the department with “honor and dignity.” “He truly loved being a police officer and embodied everything it is to be one. He was an excellent officer, a good friend and Doyle a committed husband and father,” Cauley said. Gov. John Hickenlooper ordered flags be lowered until sunset on Jan. 2 in honor of Parrish. “The call to protect and serve too often leads to this ultimate sacrifice. We are grateful for the service Davis of Deputy Parrish, his fellow deputies and that of the Castle Rock police officer,” Hickenlooper said in a statement. “We pray for their and their families’ strength and resolve in the days and months ahead.” Pelle The four injured officers were taken to area hospitals and were in stable condition. All but one was released from the hospital by the night of Jan. 1. The wounded officers are Deputy Michael Doyle, 28; Deputy Taylor Davis, 30; Deputy Jeffrey Pelle, O’Donnell 32; and Tom O’Donnell, a Castle Rock police officer. Pelle remained in the hospital the morning of Jan. 2, but was expected to make a full recovery, according to the sheriff ’s office. Riehl did not have a criminal record but was known to authorities, Spurlock said. He said the first four of the officers to arrive “were shot very, very quickly.” “They all went down almost within seconds of each other, so it was more of an ambush-type of attack on our officers,” Spurlock said. “He knew we were coming.” All of the officers who were shot were wearing bulletproof vests but were hit in areas of their body not pro-
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Riehl also filmed himself playing body camera footage he obtained from a November incident in which a Lone Tree police officer stopped him for speeding. In one of the videos he uploaded about the traffic stop, he displays the body camera footage on a projector screen while he explains his version of events. He describes the officer as “harassing” him, lying to him and calls for the officer to be fired. He also called the cop “dirty” in a video title. Sgt. Tim Beals with the Lone Tree Po-
District Attorney George Brauchler, left, and Castle Rock Chief of Police Jack Cauley, center, listen as Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock leads a news conference in Highlands Ranch on Dec. 31 after a shooting that killed Deputy Zackari Parrish, 29, and left four officers and two civilians wounded. Parrish served with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office for seven months and served more than two years with the Castle Rock Police Department. JESSICA GIBBS
“My deepest condolences to the victims of the terrible shooting in Douglas County @ DCSheriff, and their families. We love our police and law enforcement - God Bless them all! #LESM” — President Donald Trump, via Twitter “My heart breaks for all of those affected by the terrible tragedy in Douglas County. Jaime and I are praying for the citizens and Deputies injured at the scene, and our hearts go out to the family of the Deputy who was fatally wounded.” — U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, via Twitter “Grateful for the bravery of our law enforcement in Douglas County. Our prayers are with the families of the deputy who was killed and the other officers injured in the line of duty.” — U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, via Twitter “Heartbroken by the news out of Highlands Ranch today. As story develops, my prayers are with the family of the fallen officer, the wounded and all those in the @dcsheriff family. Thx you for your service!” — U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, via Twitter
tected by the vest, Spurlock said. Officers first responded to the residence at approximately 3 a.m. after reports of a “verbal disturbance.” No crime was committed at that time and officers cleared the scene at 3:44 a.m., according to a release from the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office. Noise complaints and reports of a possible domestic disturbance again brought officers to the apartment about 5:15 a.m. Riehl and a male roommate lived at the apartment, Spurlock said. The surviving roommate was cooperating with authorities, the sheriff said. Officers were let into the apartment by the roommate and engaged in conversation with the shooter before he barricaded himself in a bedroom and began firing with a rifle — the specific type of firearm has not been disclosed. The four deputies were shot, and three were able to pull themselves from the apartment while still under fire from the suspect, but because of their injuries were unable to pull out the fourth, unconscious deputy, who was Parrish, Spurlock said. The suspect, later identified as Riehl, was killed by SWAT officers at approximately 7:30 a.m., almost two hours after the shooting began, Spurlock said. O’Donnell was shot and injured by Riehl shortly before Riehl was killed, authorities said. Officers were able to enter the apartment and recover Parrish’s body. After speaking with Littleton Adven-
tist Hospital, Spurlock learned doctors wouldn’t have been able to save Parrish. “The physician said that he had no ability to survive the injuries,” Spurlock said. “He was hit multiple times.” The sheriff said he did not know what prompted Riehl to open fire on authorities, but said body cam footage would help determine how the situation escalated. “This is going to be a several-day investigation as you can imagine, so I ask the community to have patience with us,” Spurlock said. Major roads in the area were closed for hours following the incident. An emergency shelter was set up at the Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 University Blvd. in Highlands Ranch, for anyone displaced from their home by the shooting. Neighbors were later allowed back into their homes except for those in the immediate location of the shooting. Susan Drum, a Copper Canyon resident who sheltered at the rec center, said she heard gunshots about 6 a.m., though at first she believed them to be the sound of a car backfiring. “You don’t think right away that, oh, wow, that was a gunshot,” Drum said. She described the complex as quiet and safe and said she never felt uncomfortable during the past 15 to 16 months she has lived there. Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas also spent time at the shelter to support residents. “This is just heartbreaking,” said Thomas, who served for decades in law enforcement. “With my state patrol days, it just brings back that law enforcement is a family.”
Messages of condolence for the deputies also poured in on Twitter. “If you are heading to church this morning, please say a few prayers for the officers battling in the hospital and the friends, families and coworkers of the fallen Officer. We can’t thank you enough for your service and sacrifice,” the Parker Police Department said on Twitter the morning of Dec. 31. “Our thoughts and prayers are with our DCSO family. We are heartbroken by this morning’s incident,” Littleton Fire Rescue tweeted. The American Red Cross assisted at the shelter and provided food and water for about 150 first responders involved in the investigation. At the news conference, members from Castle Rock and Parker police departments, the district attorney’s office and Colorado State Patrol stood by Spurlock as he spoke. Spurlock, who is dealing with the first death of a deputy in the line of duty under his tenure, said there were too many agencies who aided in the event to name, but that he was grateful for the support from the community and neighboring law enforcement. Parrish’s body was transported from Littleton Adventist Hospital to the Douglas County Coroner’s Office in Castle Rock in a procession that included dozens of law enforcement vehicles. “This is a tragic day,” Spurlock said, “and a tragic day we’ll be feeling for a long time.”
lice Department confirmed the authenticity of the body camera footage and said the police department conducted an investigation into the traffic stop in response to Riehl’s complaints. They found no wrongdoing by the officer. “Per his request, we actually provided that to him,” Beals said of the body camera video. “We responded with the information he wanted as far as the body camera footage, which he has a right to have. We had some interaction via emails and he just wasn’t satisfied with the answers we provided.” Beals said in the past several weeks, Riehl contacted him and city courts and reached out to the agency through social media in hopes of getting the
ticket dismissed. Riehl also missed a court appearance scheduled in recent weeks, Beals said. “We were aware that he wasn’t happy with the Lone Tree Police Department and internally we had sent out some information to our officers to exercise caution should they come into contact with him,” Beals said. In a statement released Jan. 1, the police department said once Riehl’s behavior escalated, they alerted the sheriff ’s office. “At that point, the Lone Tree Police Department immediately contacted the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office to investigate given that a Lone Tree police officer was being targeted by the
suspect’s harassing communication,” the statement said. Beals said the police department is “fully supporting” the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office following the incident. “It’s just tragic,” he said. “Regardless of the information leading up to these events, the outcome is just absolutely tragic, and you know as an agency our hearts just go out to the families of those involved.” An investigation into the shooting, including what motivated Riehl to open fire on officers, is ongoing. The 18th Judicial District’s Critical Response Team is leading that investigation, according to the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office Facebook page.
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Before careers can soar, pilots must pay their dues Those who fly planes face intense training, uncertain market
of hireable pilots. The larger, major airlines, such as Delta and United, for example, want to hire the pilots who have a surplus of 3,000 to 4,000 in-flight hours. Often, pilots earn these hours from working at a smaller, regional airline, such as Frontier and Spirit, for example, or through corporate aviation or as charter pilots. The regional airlines try to attract and retain the qualified candidates — those who have earned 1,500 in-flight hours and their Air Transport Pilot certificate — from other sources, such as instructors at flight schools or perhaps the military. As it is, the number of pilots earning their ATP is barely keeping up with the number of job openings for airline pilots, Stege said. One thing that may be helping to ease the crunch, Kuhlmann said, is some airlines are starting to look at colleges and interview aviation students, keeping in mind that they still have a ways to go before all the credentials are met.
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When Matt Stege was 6 years old, three T6 World War II trainer planes flew over his house en route to an air show. There was just something about it, he said, recalling that day when he stood on the front porch of his Aspen home and watched the planes fly overhead. It was “seeing them in formation and the sound they made,” Stege said. “I just got hooked.” But it was at age 14, when he took off in a plane for the first time during an introductory training flight, that he knew someday he would become a professional pilot. And that he did. Now, Stege, 33, a resident of Denver, is a first officer of a Boeing 737 for a major airline. The topic of a shortage of airline pilots is popular in the headlines. Yet a straightforward answer to whether or not it exists is hard to come by. The airlines are volatile industry, said Dan Callender of Arvada, a captain with a major airline. Any little change in the economy can hit the airlines up front, causing an effect
can make a significant impact on the airlines. Airlines are constantly evaluating what their forecasted needs may be, Callender said. That’s why there are times when there’s a lot of hiring of pilots happening, and other times when there’s a lull, Callender said. An airline pilot shortage would be based on forecasted need, and the number of pilots available, he said. “If projection goes up, need goes up,” Callender said. “It’s all supply and demand.” However, there are a few major contributors that can be associated with or attributed to a shortage of airline pilots, said Kevin Kuhlmann, a professor and the associate chair in the Aviation and Aerospace Science Department at Metropolitan State University of Denver. These are: legislation that stems from the 2009 plane crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407, a massive retirement rate of pilots and the cost of education and training. Colgan Air Flight 3407 At about 10:15 p.m. on Feb. 12, 2009, in wintry weather conditions that consisted of light snow, fog and wind, Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashed into a house just outside of its destination city of Buffalo, New York. A total of 50 people died in the crash — 49 crew members, including the two pilots, and passengers, and one person in the house. The incident triggered legislation. New standards for first officers, also refered to as co-pilots, raised their minimum of flight experience level from 250 hours to 1,500 hours — the same amount that captains must accumulate. It took effect in August 2013. How the new legislation plays into the potential shortage of airline pilots, Kuhlmann said, is it creates a vacuum
Cost of education, flight training Being a pilot is “one of the best jobs you could ever have,” Stege said. But there’s no denying that it takes a lot of P dedication and the initial flight train- a h ing is expensive. To earn a degree in aviation in addition to all the certifications needed, Stege said, it can cost a person upward of $80,000 to $100,000 or more. Sarah Denton knew she wanted to pursue a career in aviation since she was a teenager. “My grandpa is my role model and inspiration to become a pilot,” Denton said. “I remember walking up to my best friend one morning before school, and telling her that I wanted to fly like my grandpa did.” Her grandfather is a fantastic storyteller, she said, so she grew up hearing his stories about the Vietnam War — he was a weapon systems operator and flew an F-4 Phantom II. Now, Denton, 25, is a private pilot and is working as a line service technician for Signature Flight Support at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport. However, she was recently offered a position with Jeppesen where she will work as a navigation information analyst. Denton received a couple scholarships that helped pay for her training, but she also had to take out loans. But for her, it was worth it, she said. “Pilots are in high demand,” Denton said. But “it’s also just a fun industry with a variety of jobs both on the ground and in the air.” She suggests taking jobs in the industry that will provide a variety of different perspectives. “Enjoy the journey,” Denton said. “Don’t let finances stop you, because there is always a way.” Once a person has earned a commercial pilot certificate and a certified flight instructor certificate, he or she may teach at a flight school. Stege’s guess is that flight instructors can earn about $15 to $20 an hour, but it is difficult to do it as a full-time job. SEE PILOTS, P22
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Harry, employees claim, is a friendly ghost and watches out for them as they work. “A little girl was visiting one time and asked us: ‘Who’s Harry?’” said employee Kelsey Rodgers. “I have seen lights flickering for no reason, and when we were building the new front desk there were just a lot of unexplained problems.” Long said the history of hauntings has not bothered her or her 15 employees, but rather has made working there a little more interesting, and seems to foster an environment of acceptance. “Everyone knows about Harry, and the previous ghosts that we’ve seen here. It doesn’t seem to bother anyone, and in fact it’s kind of exciting to encounter a ghost for the first time,” said Long. The property, located at 19767 Pikes Peak Avenue, has a landmark status, but upgrades can be done to the property. Long has added on to the original house, and said she knows anytime she makes changes she will probably encounter more history and maybe more ghosts. The spa includes 19 treatment areas, and offers a variety of services, including vibration/movement plates, weight-loss detox, treatment for strokes, concussions and PTSD. Long has served on the Parker Town Council and is celebrating 25 years in business this year.
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If you’re cloying or annoying, it’s our culture you’re destroying W QUIET DESPERATION
Craig Marshall Smith
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he jails and prisons are overcrowded as it is, but there has to be room for a few more. There’s no excuse. Maybe there’s a story, but there’s no excuse. Anyone who leaves a shopping cart at a bus stop should spend time in the slammer. I used to see it in Denver, but not out here. I’m certain it’s symptomatic of other behavioral oversights and indifferences.
I know these people. You know these people. They clip their nails at the office, and change their pants in their cubicle. They litter. They hum in elevators. They say, “At the end of the day,” and “With all due respect.” They say, “Everything happens for a reason.” What’s the reason for leaving a shopping cart at a bus stop? If you have to take a cart to the bus stop, how are you going to get
your groceries on and off the bus? “Just a minute, driver. This will take a while.” Send them to Cañon City. Or at least make them watch an Adam Sandler marathon. Have them learn the words to “Dust in the Wind” and sing it to some Hells Angels. There are still a few of us left. The ones who say, “Yes, please,” and “No, thank you.” Who say “Liberace and I,” not “Me and Liberace.” All around, I see small failures
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Double standard by town It appears the Town of Parker operates under a double standard when it comes to approval of development. They have filed suit against a proposed development outside the town limits in an area, the mayor states, is the wrong place for this type of development. A concern of lowering property values and traffic issues are also issues against this development. Last month, the town approved a development inside the town’s boundaries that opposition voiced the same concerns as the town is doing in their lawsuit, only to fall on deaf ears. Not fitting into the town’s master plan, as the mayor contends, lowering property values, traffic and safety concerns are the same issues raised by homeowners only to be denied by the town. Is it because the town will not receive any revenue from the development outside town limits as they will for the development they approved? Is the town using funds generated from the recently approved development to pay for lawsuit and attorney fees? Taxpayers are getting fed up with the political structure speaking out of both sides of their mouths. When is the town going to be consistent in applying their master plan and not work under a double standard? Dave Usechek Parker
Code doesn’t meet standards The increasing Douglas County traffic congestion is most obvious and disturbing, but the cause is the recent increase in unattractive high-density housing. If you’re a developer seeking to develop in the Town of Parker then join the party with confidence for the upheaval of single-family neighborhoods. Simply satisfy the zoning requirement and with the backing of the planning commission, the only resistance
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you’ll encounter will be residents. Case in point is the recent commissioners’ 5-2 vote to approve a 204-unit low-income housing apartment complex in Stroh Ranch (financed by an IRS Low Income Housing Tax Credit). The Parker Chronicle’s Dec. 22 article “Parker planners approve affordable-housing development” by Tabatha Stewart describes resident reactions, but the elephant in the room is that over 300 residents attended a November hearing providing over two hours of comments with complete 100 percent opposition to the proposed housing project. There were a few comments about zoning and inconsistencies with the 2035 Master Plan, but the overwhelming majority of comments were heartfelt pleas from homeowners expressing viewpoints about the betrayal they felt after having purchased homes expecting similar demographics to continue, not intentional low-income deterioration of the neighborhood. At a follow-up December meeting, each commissioner explained the vote they were making, but unlike elected officials these appointed stand-ins for the town council totally ignored all resident comments, instead focusing on technical zoning ordinances. Section 13.06.040 of the Parker Municipal Code is the root cause of this disconnect with the community. The code totally empowers the planning commission to “approve/conditionally approve/deny a site plan/site plan amendment, without a public hearing”. Unlike other Douglas County municipalities, this code totally removes the elected town council from accountability for all high-density housing decisions. This code is unacceptable and needs to be rectified by the town council. Smith Young Parker
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Anxious anticipation can be perfect situation for strong transfiguration
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ell here we are again, the very first week of the year. Many of us have been filled with great anticipation as we awaited the arrival of the New Year. Something new to look forward to, a shedding of the past, new goals, new people and a new attitude. It’s awesome, it’s wonderful, and we just can’t wait to get started. So let’s go. And there are others of us who have WINNING had anticipation of the coming year as WORDS well. However, instead of great anticipation, they were filled with anxious anticipation. Cautiously optimistic, hoping for anything better than last year, and nervous about the changes that are to take place. They too look forward to the shedding of the past, however there is still a piece of them that is almost dreading the new goals, new people, new job or other “new” thing that they have Michael Norton aspired to for the coming year. So, is it dread or is it anticipation? Could sound something like this, “I am so excited for this year, this is the year I am going to get back into shape, lose some weight and eat right. I can’t wait to get started.” And then the alarm goes off, “I am dreading going to the gym. There has to be an easier way.” Or maybe it sounds a little like this, “I have been happily anticipating my new role for the last two months, this change is going to be terrific, new job, new people, bigger responsibilities. This will be my year.”
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The revolution in artificial intelligence is everywhere around us now
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hat is artificial intelligence, commonly known as AI? Perhaps you think it is a silly sci-fi concept, but you’ve probably heard it mentioned frequently and you just don’t get it. Many people are LIVING & confused about AI AGING WELL because we associate it with the movies: “Star Wars,” “2001: A Space Odyssey” or even “The Jetsons.” But these are fictional stories and AI is anything but fictional. It can be confusing because it is such a Pat Smith broad topic, including everything from your smartphone to self-driving cars. Some people think AI and robots are the same thing, but they are not. AI is what powers the computer
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Enough complaining The community that has been sending in their editorials to complain about the new school board are demonstrating their immaturity, selfishness and how spiteful they are. They have complained almost weekly about the cost of a nationwide search for a new superintendent, shutting down the costly voucher system, and other issues. They also say that there is no way they will vote for an increase of taxes to help our schools in the future. We will need a strong superintendent to help bring this divided community together, fix the budget mess that we are now due to the last board’s decisions, and to build back the trust with teachers. To find a qualified person to do all that will take great effort and will cost
SMITH FROM PAGE 12
“One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas, I’ll never know.” This is an example of a misplaced modifier. I’ll bet that anyone who would leave a shopping cart at a bus stop uses misplaced modifiers all over the place. “Bus Stop” is a not-very-good film that stars Marilyn Monroe. She had just graduated from the Actors Studio. They should have kept her for another semester. I took a cross-country bus once. I was 16 and alone. I could tell you stories. I rode from San Francisco to Cincinnati, and met a few characters along the way. We must have made a hundreds stops, but I never saw a single shopping cart at any of them. Times have changed. People have
inside the robot. The term AI was first coined in 1956 by John McCarthy. So why is it getting so much attention now? There are several reasons. Even though researchers in the 1950s thought they could build a computer that could mimic the human brain in about 10 years, realistically it has turned out to be far more complicated than they thought at the time. However, in the last few years, several remarkable breakthroughs have heightened expectations again. The first reason is the kind of breakthrough exemplified by IBM’s Watson computer built with artificial intelligence. At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, Watson suggests treatment programs for patients by reading through patient records, published studies and pharmaceutical data. The computer presents its money. I didn’t see these same people complain about Dr. Fagen’s outrageous salary and bonuses. Where were they when the board, just last year, wanted to give $20,000 signing bonuses to some of the top-tier administers, yet settled on $10,000 instead? Why weren’t these same people complaining about the teachers’ pay freeze during that board’s tenure? The ending of the costly voucher program is also a sore spot for this group. I bet that if the current board came up with the exact same plan they would finally see how ridiculous it is to take tax money away from our neighborhood schools to pay charter companies to manage charter schools or allowing that money to go to private schools that don’t have to play by the same rules as public schools. Those sending in the editorials against the board don’t want to help the schools or the students, they just want to complain. Neal Clark Highlands Ranch changed. Things that are said and done today would have been unacceptable back then. No one dared to use the word “vibe.” I’d send anyone who uses it now into the same cell as someone who has left a shopping cart at a bus stop. The same goes for anyone who says, “We need the moisture.” “Bus Stop” was a 1966 hit for the Hollies. Graham Nash, later a member of Crosby, Stills & Nash did not sing lead. It reached No. 5 in the United States. We all have moments of cultural delinquency. Blame it on age or the Sudafed. However, wheeling a cart a long piece from the store, and abandoning it, is not a momentary lapse, like a belch on Sunday. It should be punishable. Sing Sing. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
findings in a “probabilistic” manner showing which treatments offer the best chance of success for an individual patient. A doctor normally reads about a half dozen medical research papers in a month, whereas Watson can read half a million in about 15 seconds. When you consider that one in five medical diagnoses are wrong or incomplete, Watson can dramatically alter the survival rate of many patients. Watson is being used in many different fields and is an example of AI that is moving much closer to what is called “artificial general intelligence” or machines that can master the same kinds of tasks as humans. The second reason is, AI is emerging in several forms that have the potential to help seniors live safely for longer. One of those technologies is monitoring devices: wearable devices and
remote devices, and among them devices that cannot even be sensed or detected by the subject whom they are monitoring. These technologies could ensure senior citizens can be monitored around the clock to determine how serious a fall is or even to predict one. Depth sensors mounted on walls could detect subtle changes in elderly people including walking patterns or an increased shakiness and automatically alert family members or healthcare professionals. Conversational AI devices, like Amazon’s Alexa, could potentially be used to remind people to take their medicines and store previous conversations to help people with Alzheimer’s via memory games. The third reason AI is so much in the news is because of the potential impact on working and jobs. SEE AGING, P14
OBITUARIES Joseph Stroemel, age 58, of Parker, CO passed away December 20, 2017. Please visit www.pfh-co.com for the full obituary. Barbara J. Blohm, age 78, of Berthoud, CO passed away peacefully December 22, 2017. Please visit www.pfh-co.com for the full obituary. Cameron William Cairy, age 5 ½, of Parker, CO passed away December 22, 2017. Please visit www.pfh-co.com for the full obituary. Anthony W. Castro Jr., age 72, of Parker, CO passed away unexpectedly December 25, 2017. Please visit www.pfh-co.com for the full obituary. Merry Johnson, age 91, of Parker, CO passed away surrounded by her loved ones December 25, 2017. Please visit www.pfh-co.com for the full obituary. Jutta Garlington, age 71, of Foxfield, CO passed away December 27, 2017. Please visit www.pfh-co.com for the full obituary. Harinder Sethi, age 67, of Karnal, India, passed away unexpectedly December 13, 2017 at Parker Adventist Hospital. BIELENBERG
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And then, “I am dreading this new commute. Why did I agree to take on these extra responsibilities? This is terrible. What was I thinking?” As we try and avoid all of that negative self-talk, we can use our great anticipation and even anxious anticipation to create positive energy. And we can use that positive energy to fuel and drive our new initiatives, use it to pursue our wildest dreams, and leverage that positive energy to reach every goal we set for ourselves. It’s when we lose the nervousness or get too complacent or too comfortable with what we are doing that we allow ourselves to buy into
January 5, 2018J any excuse that causes us not to make a positive change or walk away from a worthy goal. Top professional athletes, motivational speakers and performers from all walks of life use anxious anticipation to prepare for a big game or fight, a keynote speech to a large audience, and to get ready to sing or perform in front a theater or an arena full of people. Many of them will use anxious anticipation as tactic or strategy to make sure they are ready to give it their very best while not taking their opponent or their audience for granted. What is the one thing you are looking forward to the most next year? There is a good chance you have already set a goal to achieve it or that it was probably on your New Year’s Eve list of resolutions. Whatever it is, whatever you are anticipating happening, just
remember that it is absolutely OK to be a little anxious. As a matter of fact, I highly recommend a little anxious anticipation to help you realize your dreams this year. So, don’t sweat the anxious anticipation, embrace it. How about you? Does a little anxiousness make you even more unsettled or do you know the feeling of positive energy that comes along with anxious anticipation? I would love to hear your New Year story and what you are anticipating most at gotonorton@gmail. com. And when we can keep a few butterflies in our stomach as we pursue every endeavor in the New Year, it really will be a better than good week and a Happy New Year. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
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‘It’s when we lose the nervousness or get too complacent or too comfortable with what we are doing that we allow ourselves to buy into any excuse that causes us not to make a positive change or walk away from a worthy goal.’
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A 2013 University of Oxford study concluded “that of the 702 occupations listed in the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 47 percent are at high risk of significant automation because of advances in machine learning … and artificial intelligence.” Careers in medicine, law, finance, as well as warehouse and
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“Since the program’s inception, we have trained hundreds in our community on CPR and AED use,” said Sara Farris, a spokeswoman for the district. In an email interview, Farris explained the national survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims has risen from the 1990s to about 10 percent. She credited much of the change to CPR and AED use. Although CPR training is strongly encouraged, she added, the public doesn’t need special training to use an AED. “The great thing about the AED machines is that they instruct bystanders through each step of CPR and how to use the AED. If the victim doesn’t need to be defibrillated, then the machine will
let the bystander know so the victim will not be erroneously shocked,” Farris said. At the community level, AEDs are often found in public places, like malls or businesses. In the south metro area, Castle Rock serves as one example. The Castle Rock Fire and Rescue Department recently provided the Outlets at Castle Rock with two new AEDs and trained the security staff how to use them. That adds to the already plentiful supply of the devices across town. Castle Rock has placed AEDs in all town buildings, recreation centers, county buildings and in each police car, Fire Chief Art Morales said. “They’re roving throughout the town so the most important thing for people to do is to call 9-1-1 in the event of a cardiac event and then send someone to see if they can
access an AED,” Morales said, also stressing the use of CPR. That could be right in their office building, or across the street, if they’re close to a town facility, he said. Farris recommended employers who provide an AED for their office make sure staffers know where to locate the device and how to use it. “There wasn’t a big distribution of them around,” Morales said of AEDS in previous decades. “It’s probably in the last 10 years that AEDs have really caught on.” AEDs may be prevalent in local communities, but departments are also utilizing technology to ensure the public knows doesn’t just know where an AED is located, but also when an AED is needed. West Metro Fire Rescue, and three other agencies use an app run by PulsePoint, according to Metz. PulsePoint’s goal is to build the most compre-
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Anglers can try their hand at casting a fly rod at the Denver International Sportsmen’s Expo from Jan. 11 -14.
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There are many reasons why so many people have been moving to Colorado over the years, but one is certainly the plethora of opportunities for outdoor recreation. The activity options seem to be ever-diversifying, and for 41 years, the Denver International Sportsmen’s Exposition has been growing with the times. “The state has been going through major changes, and while we still feature booths and information on hunting and fishing, we’ve had to grow,” said John Kirk, director of communications with International Sportsmen’s Expos. “The businesses that come here have had to develop new strategies and customers, and we want to showcase them.” This year’s expo is Jan. 11-14 at the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St. in Denver, and features more than 530 companies, from travel and RV companies to fishing and hunting retail and camping gear. “We’ve been setting up at the expo for 27 years,” said Chuck Prather, with the Wheat Ridge-based Rocky Mountain Angling Club, which provides members exclusive access to about 45 catch-and-release sites in Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming. “It’s a chance to meet our members and put names to faces. A lot of friends come by.” In addition to all the booths, there will also be classroom clinics, a wilderness camp, archery tag, casting ponds, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife Outdoors Pavilion. “Many of the new people who move to Colorado want to know what kind of activities they can do, how they can do them, and where,” Kirk said. “We want the expo to be a jumping-off point for everyone who comes through.” It’s also important for the event to promote conversation and stewardship of open spaces and wildlife,
Archers step up to the line to take their shot at the Denver International Sportsmen’s Expo. PHOTO COURTESY OF INTERNATIONAL SPORTSMEN’S EXPO
IF YOU GO WHAT: Denver International Sportsmen’s Exposition WHERE: Colorado Convention Center 700 14th St., Denver WHEN: Jan. 11-14 Jan. 11 and Jan. 12: Noon to 8 p.m. Jan. 13: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 14: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. COST: Adult - $16 Children, 15 years old and younger - Free INFORMATION: www.sportsexpos.com/attend/denver/ which is why the expo makes sure to work with Colorado Parks and Wildlife and other similar organizations, Kirk added. “Being outdoors teaches personal responsibility, and teaches us the connections between everything,” he said. For the businesses who set up shop at the expo, many off which are local and independently owned, it’s a rare opportunity to show off their wares in front of thousands of visitors. “We do a lot of business when we’re at the expo,” SEE EXPO, P17
his summer, one of my closest friends got married in a beautiful ceremony in Arvada. I was sitting with friends during the reception, when the DJ pressed play on perhaps one of the most famous guitar intros of all time — The Temptations’ “My Girl.” It’s been 53 years since the song was first released by the Detroit group, but I’m here to tell you, when “My Girl” COMING is played loud, it still sounds ATTRACTIONS absolutely incredible. And that’s not the only classic The Temptations are responsible for — they also gave the world “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me),” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” and “Papa Was a Rolling Stone.” The group, with the current lineup of Otis Williams (founder and original memClarke Reader ber of The Temptations), Ron Tyson, Terry Weeks, Larry Braggs and Willie Greene Jr., will be bringing its sweet sounds to the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6. The Motown group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, released four Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, and three of their songs are among The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. It seems like we’re losing musical icons all the time, and this is an opportunity to see one of the crucial soul groups perform live. Do not miss it. To get your ticket, go to www.lonetreeartscenter.org. Start 2018 off with karaoke “American Idol” is returning this year, so prospective singers can get their vocal warmups at Spotlight Karaoke every Thursday from 10 a.m. to close at Tavern Tech Center, 5336 DTC Boulevard, in Greenwood Village. There are food and drink specials during karaoke, including two-for-one house wine, well drinks and all draft beer, as well as half-priced appetizers. But the real draw is the karaoke setup, which includes more than 30,000 songs to pick from, as well as state-of-the-art audio, video and lighting. For newbies and old hands alike, it’s the popstar in the making’s dream. Head to www.tavernhg.com/tech-center for more information. Getting lost in the woods in Lakewood In the local theater world, 2018 might be the year of Steven Sondheim, with several bringing the Broadway stalwart’s works to the stage. Lakewood is the first up to the plate, hosting Performance Now Theatre Company’s production of “Into the Woods” at its Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Performances run Jan. 5 through 21. The show brings together a variety of classic SEE READER, P17
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rt teacher Anna Spillen at Options High School will organize the annual Littleton Public Schools Art Exhibition that runs from Jan. 17 to Feb. 6 in the Colorado SONYA’S Gallery of Arts at Arapahoe CommuSAMPLER nity College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. There will be a closing reception on Feb. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m., with light refreshments. The exhibit will be open Mondays to Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Sonya Ellingboe and Tuesdays. Stampede Daily 45-minute tours are available for the new “Stampede” exhibit of animal art through the centuries that occupies the third and fourth floors of the Denver Art Museum’s Hamilton Building. Hundreds of art objects from the museum’s many departments are combined in new ways and should be a terrific way to familiarize kids and adults to the wide span of images and techniques artists can use. No reservations necessary. Free to members or with general admission. The Hamilton Building is now open seven days a week at 13th Avenue and Broadway in
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fairy-tale characters for a story that is both familiar and modern, with some truly wonderful music. Tickets begin at $20, and can be purchased at 303-987-7845 or lakewood.showare.com. Tennis at The Ogden Tennis, the Denver-based band made up of husband-and-wife duo Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley, have been slowly building up a following since 2010, when they released their debut album, “Cape Dory.” Last year was perhaps their best to date, with the release of their fourth album, “Yours, Conditionally,” as well as an EP called “We Can Die Happy.” The pair have been sailing enthusiasts for years, and “Yours, Conditionally” was inspired by a trip to the Pacific Ocean. It was also released as the Denver-based Vinyl Me, Please record club’s “Album of the Month.” Now Tennis will be taking to the stage at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, at The Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave. Tickets are available at www. ogdentheatre.com, and fans of astoundingly good indie pop shouldn’t miss the chance to support a local group.
This painting on canvas on board by Kacee McMaster, ninth grade, Heritage High School, will be included in the Littleton Public Schools Art Exhibition from Jan. 17-Feb. 6 at Arapahoe Community College. COURTESY PHOTO
downtown Denver.Denverartmuseum. org. Genealogy Columbine Historical and Genealogical Society will meet twice on Jan. 16 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Guests and prospective members are invited. Free. The first meeting is from 9-11:30 a.m., an early-bird class in “Beginning Genealogy” with member Barbara Elliott. Explore possibilities of researching family history in census records, digital databases and online searches. The second meeting is from 1-3 p.m. and is on “Marriage, Separation and Divorce,” presented by Carol Cooke Darrow, certified genealogist. Records available and how to search them. Columbinegenealogy.com.
A front row seat to the Fetterman Fight Many may not have heard of the Fetterman Fight, but it was one of the biggest losses suffered by the U.S. Army in the 1800s. History buffs can learn more about the battle thanks Dr. John H. Monnett’s Eyewitness to the Fetterman Fight: Indian Views. The event will be from at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, at the Lone Tree Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway in Lone Tree, and at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 7, at The Fort Restaurant, 9192 Highway 8 in Morrison. The fight occurred on Dec. 21, 1866 — during Red Cloud’s War, which was between the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Northern Arapaho tribes and the United States in Wyoming and Montana territories from 1866 to 1868. An organized force of 1,500 to 2,000 Oglala Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors annihilated a detachment of seventy-nine infantry and cavalry soldiers—among them Capt. William Judd Fetterman. There were no U.S. Army survivors, so Monnett’s lecture culls information from Lakota and Cheyenne participants. For more information, visit www. tesoroculturalcenter.org/historiclecture-series. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.
Walk the High Line While you can walk the Highline Canal by yourself, some will enjoy the company of leaders and a bit of history. Community walks are scheduled for five- to eight-mile segments through March at 9 a.m. on Sundays, Saturdays and Tuesdays at various locations. Each limited to 25 walkers. An Amble through Littleton (five miles) is scheduled on Jan. 13. Register at Walk2Connect.com. Highlinecanal.org. Cowboy gathering Families will want to plan ahead to attend the 29th annual Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering Jan. 18 to 21 at the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St. in Golden. Heritage, music, tall tales and the special brand of poetry that grew out of nights around a campfire. Reserve tickets in advance
for sessions you want to attend. See ColoradoCowboyGathering.com. Chamber music “Winter Winds With CSO Winds” is a concert scheduled for 2 p.m. on Jan. at Hampden Hall, in the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Program: “Bagatelles” by Ligeti; “Sextet for Winds and Piano” by Poulenc; “Quintet in E Flat’ by Mozart. Featured: Michael Thornton, horn; Julie Thornton, flute; Ian Wisekal, oboe; Jason Shafer, clarinet; Tristan Rennie, bassoon; Margaret McDonald, piano. Tickets: $14/$20/free under 18. Englewoodarts.org. 303-806-8196. ‘Little Mermaid’ Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” plays Jan. 19 to Feb. 11 (some performances recently added) at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Based on Hans Christian Anderson’s beloved story. Tickets: 303-805-6800, parkerarts. org. Be sure to reserve in advance — these shows sell out! ‘Into the Woods’ Performance Now Theatre Company, based in Highlands Ranch, presents “Into the Woods” by Sondheim and Lapine through Jan. 21 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 Allison, Lakewood. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: 303-987-7845, www.lakewood.org/CulturalCenter/.
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said Leo Lopez, one of the owners of Northglenn-based LCL Hunting, which sells custom-made hunting and kitchen knives. “We bring out products to our booth, which people can buy right there.” Englewood’s 1 Shot Gear, which sells premium hunting gear, including clothing, optics, bags and other gear, also has found tremendous success setting up a booth at the expo. “We’ve gone for the past four years, and are always very, very
busy,” said Zach Snoke, warehouse manager for 1 Shot. “We all have a passion for hunting, and it’s a great community event for everyone at the expo.” The name of the expo has become a kind of misnomer, as a result of International Sportsmen’s Expos’ efforts to grow the scope of its community, Kirk said. “Before these activities were mainly focused on men, but we’re seeing more women, couples and children looking to get started in many of these activities,” he said. “Coming here is like a treasure hunt, where everyone can explore and find something that interests them.”
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Coloradan immersed in world of performing arts Stephanie Little graduated from Arapahoe in 1989 and now lives in New York BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
In the late 1980s, when Stephanie Little was enrolled in Frank Early’s drama classes at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, she was so in love with theater that she once spent a Friday night amongst the props after rehearsals were over for the day. (She and a friend had each told their mom that they would be spending the night with the other.) Her friends were in theater classes — all budding storytellers, she remembers. She says she still uses Early’s voice patterns to warm up for performances. When she graduated in 1989 at 17, she almost immediately headed to Los Angeles to launch her career. She enrolled at the Groundlings Theatre and School. She has since attended numerous L.A classes, had private coaching and a summer intensive in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. In 2008, she moved to New York City, although she says she is back and forth almost every six weeks. That career now includes acting in a digital series called “The Other F Word,” now in a second series and available free on Amazon. It is about
Stephanie Little directs a film shoot in Central Park. a group of 40-something moms whose kids are grown to the point that the mothers feel a need to reinvent their own lives. Many women can relate to
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this storyline. “It has a great female element,” Little says. (Although the industry views women of 45 as a “tough demograph-
ic,” according to online discussion of the series.) Shot in suburban Ridgewood, New Jersey, and in New York City’s Central Park, it has attracted more than 80,000 viewers, although Little would like to see it land network exposure. One approach is for women across the country to host a viewing party of one or more segments. Producer Caytha Jentis, an indie film director, hired a cast including Little, who plays Amy; Holly Cate (Orly); Reiko Aylesworth (Trish); Lee Ann Hutchison (Diane); Steve Guttenberg; Judy Gold; Michael Boatman; and many more. Gold, she says, is 6-foot-3 tall and a well-known NYC comedian, who is especially fun to work with. She especially recalls shooting a scene with Gold driving in Harlem. Little doesn’t know, at this point, whether a third series will be in the works — depends on Jentis. In California, Little worked, enrolled in acting classes and made lifetime friends, then returned to Colorado, at her mom’s invitation, to live at home for a while and try to get caught up financially. When we met for coffee at Solid Grounds in Littleton, she often mentioned how very supportive her mother, Judy Kendall of Highlands Ranch, has been — even sending her groceries in Los Angeles! While back in Denver, she married and moved to Arizona. (Drove three hours to L.A. for SEE LITTLE, P31
Vacation’ series is fanciful take in 12 paintings Hartman’s works are on display in Littleton’s Stanton Gallery Cute, Sweet, Funny or Unique – share your story For a chance to win a Grand Prize
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About a year ago, we met Don Hartman’s six quirky boys in “On Vacation” in an exhibit at Town Hall Arts Center’s Stanton Gallery in downtown Littleton. They were the start of a series, we now learn, as we anticipate “Wait a minute, I think I’ve seen these before.” Hartman said that at that time, he had started working on girls on vacation to complete his envisioned series of “On vacation with the boys and girls.” The 12-painting series is now complete, he says, and the group will return to liven up Town Hall’s gallery from Jan. 8 through Feb. 16. Onstage at Town Hall will be a sort of delightful fantasy: “Peter and the Starcatchers.” “Imagine otherworldly critters on vacation with family and friends taking selfies and vacation snaps
“Otto Loses His Phone” by Don Hartmann is included in “Boys and Girls on Vacation” at Town Hall Arts Center’s Stanton Gallery. COURTESY PHOTO and then sharing them. That is the show you see today …” says painter Hartman. “I transfer the sketch onto a canvas.” He said there is no planned reception, but he will be present at the opening night of “Peter and
the Starcatcher” on Jan. 12 to visit with people in the gallery. He will also have photos of his process as he painted these distinctive characters. (Boys on white illustration board and girls on black background.) “Starting with a simple sketch (of a clearly-envisioned critter that has sprung from Hartmann’s fertile imagination), I transfer the sketch to canvas, making minor changes in design and space layout,” he said. “I then fill in the canvas with color on what I call a `block out.’ In this sitting I fill the canvas with paint, not worrying if it’s the right color or not. The goal of the `block out’ is to cover the white gesso primer with color and design and begin to envision the painting’s first breath. The next step is refinement of both color and design. Typically, my paintings take eight to 10 sittings to finish. These sittings can be anywhere from four to six hours each with total time to complete a painting being 40-50 hours. “The handmade frames are of my design and
IF YOU GO The Stanton Gallery is open during Town Hall Arts Center business hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and during performances. Stop by to meet the boys and girls at 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton. Admission to the gallery is free. 303-794-2787, townhallartscenter.org. construction. Crafted from redwood and poplar, with a natural finish, the frames are intended to evoke memories of knotty pine walls in club basements, decorated with family photos.” Hartmann, a native of Baltimore, studied arts and photography at The Maryland Institute College of Art. His daytime job is developing affordable housing for the homeless. He has developed affordable housing in Maryland, Arizona and Colorado. He also developed “American Style Homes” in Takamatsu, Japan. When asked when he finds time to paint, he replies that he generally finds time on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
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CLUBS Editor’s note: To add or update a club listing, e-mail calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com.
7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at LePeep at Parker and Orchard roads. Call Linda Jones at 720641-0056.
Political Douglas County Democrats executive committee meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of every month at various sites. Contact Mike Jones at 720-509-9048 or email info@DouglasDemocrats.org. Socialdiscussion meetings take place in Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree and Roxborough. Visit douglasdemocrats.org and click on calendar for more information.
The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe County has two meetings per month. No unit meetings are in June through August, but the two unit meetings per month will begin again in September on second Monday evenings and second Thursday mornings. Call 303-798-2939. The group is open to residents of Douglas County.
Douglas County Republican Women meets at 11 a.m. the third Wednesday each month at the Lone Tree Golf and Hotel. Call Marsha Haeflein at 303-841-4318 or visit www. dcgop.org or www.dcrw.org. Highlands Ranch, Roxborough, and Lone Tree Democrats meet at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of every month for topical speakers and lively discussion at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Visit www.douglasdemocrats.org for more information. Libertarian Party of Douglas County: 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at On the Rox Sports Bar, 11957 Lioness Way, Parker. Topics include items of general libertarian interest and organization for local activism to make a difference in our political landscape. All welcomed. Parker Democrats meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month for discussion of timely topics, led by knowledgeable speakers, at the South Metro Fire Station 45, 16801 Northgate Drive, Parker. Visit www. douglasdemocrats.org for information. Professional BNI Connections (www.thebniconnections. com) invites business owners to attend its meeting held each Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. There is no charge to attend a meeting as a guest. Please visit www.thebniconnections.com or contact Jack Rafferty, 303-414-2363 or jrafferty@ hmbrown.com. 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. CERTUS Professional Network meets for its Parker networking event from 9:30-11 a.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Panera Bread, 11290 Twenty Mile Road, Parker. Build your network, grow your business, network less. Our events are structured to connect professionals with the resources, power partners and leaders to expand their business and the business of others. Open to all industries, includes 30 minutes of open networking and organized introductions to the group. Cost: $12 non-CERTUS members at the door. First participants pay half price. RSVP not required. More info about CERTUS™ Professional Network at http://www. CertusNetwork.com. 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
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 303524-9890. South Metro Sales and Business Professionals, a networking group, meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday at August Moon, 18651 E. Mainstreet, in Parker. Call Tom Joseph at 303-840-5825 for information. 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. Ave Maria Community Orchestra The Ave Maria Community Orchestra is a non-denominational volunteer organization looking for your musical talent. All ages and talents are welcome to join us sharing a great time making great music. Our group performs in many genres, including classical, ballad, show tunes, big band, jazz, and much more. We are looking for singers, strings, brass, woodwind, piano, guitar and percussion. Call Mark Metzler at 720-255-7755. Camping Singles is a group of Colorado single adults who enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, biking, sightseeing, photography, the camaraderie of others, and starry nights around the camp fire. We usually camp in designated forest service or state park campgrounds within 2 to 5 hours of Denver. We welcome all single adults. Our membership ranges from the 40s to 60-plus. We usually meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. For specific meeting information, contact campingsingles@gmail.com
The Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree. Please arrive by 12:15. All are welcome; it’s a fragrance-free environment. Partners are arranged. Call Sue Bauer at 303-641-3534. Life Time Run Club: free social runs at 6 p.m. Tuesdays and 8 a.m. Saturdays at Life Time Fitness, Parker. Open to members and nonmembers. Routes vary from 1.5 to 6 miles. Runs are led by experienced coaches who cater to all levels and abilities. Go to http:// lifetimerun.com/Sub_Social/socialruns. html or call run coordinator Heather Crosby at hcrosby@lifetimefitness.com. Learn to Fly Fish: 9-11 a.m. Saturdays at Orvis Park Meadows, 8433 Park Meadows Center Drive, Unit 149, Lone Tree. The free Fly Fishing 101 course teaches the basics including fly casting, outfit rigging, and knot tying. After completing FF101, sign up for the free FF201 class at a local stocked pond and practice hooking, playing and landing fish. For information or to sign up, call 303768-9600 or go to www.orvis.com/s/parkmeadows-colorado-orvis-retail-store/620. 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. Parker Chess Club: 7-9 p.m. Thursdays at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. All ages and levels welcome. Drop-in play or learn; boards provided or bring your own. Contact John at skibrezina@gmail.com. Salty Dog Sailing Club If you love to sail or want to try, if you don’t have a boat, if you have a boat but don’t sail enough because
you cannot find a crew, the Salty Dog Sailing Club is for you. The club meets the second Thursday of the month. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. with the business meeting commencing at 7 p.m. Go to www.saltydog. org for meeting locations and directions. 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. Social/Service 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. AAUW (American Association of University Women), founded in 1881, is the oldest women’s organization in the United States. It has a mission of promoting equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research. Scholarships are provided to Douglas County women who are in college, and cash awards are presented to senior girls from Douglas County high schools who have an interest in the areas of science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). Meetings are in Castle Rock the third Wednesday of the month, at various times and locations. Go to douglascounty-co.aauw.net. Contact Beryl Jacobson at 303-688-8088 or berylmjacobson@gmail.com. SEE CLUBS, P20
Our Lady of Loreto Catholic School REGISTRATION COMING UP:
January 17th and 18th - Enrollment for new families who are Parishioners at OLOL January 19th-Open Enrollment for Preschool - 8th Grade
DEVELOPING THE WHOLE CHILD
Proven excellence in academics • Christ-centered, Catholic Faith Formation Comprehensive community service program • Extensive selection of extracurriculars Strong partnership between parent and teacher • Exceptional involvement by faculty and staff
Castle Rock Bridge Club plays a friendly, ACBL-sanctioned duplicate game at 1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday at Plum Creek Golf Club, 331 Players Club Drive, Castle Rock. For assistance in finding a bridge partner, call Georgiana Butler at 303-8108504. Go to 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. Duplicate Bridge If you enjoy duplicate bridge, come join us for an ACBL sanctioned open game at 12:30 p.m. every Monday at
18000 E. Arapahoe Rd. • Foxfield, Colorado 80016 Contact Marie Young 303-951-8334 www.ololcatholicschool.org
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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 Parker Bible Church meets from 6:30-8:05 p.m. Wednesdays at 4391 E. Mainstreet. Call 303-841-3836. Beta Sigma Phi Preceptor Gamma Theta Chapter meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. Contact Sandy Pearl at 303-319-2392 for more information. The Breakfast Club: A great way for single people ages 50-plus to meet new friends and have fun. We are an active and social group enjoying activities ranging from card games to white-water rafting, international and domestic travel to bowling, and all things in between. Our signature breakfast, which takes place at 8:30 a.m. every third Saturday, is at The Ridge Golf Club in Castle Pines. Interested? Call our hotline at 303-814-8428 or go to www. TBC50plus.org. Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club meets at 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the conference center at Parker Adventist Hospital, 9395 Crown Crest Blvd, Parker. Rotary is a “Service Above Self” organization, serving internationally as well as locally. Come have lunch with us to enjoy a program and potentially get involved in Rotary’s mission. Contact Kevin Hausmann at kevinhausmann@hotmail.com.
Civil Air Patrol-Parker Cadet Squadron meets from 6:30-9 p.m. Thursdays at Parker Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 9030 Miller Road, Parker. 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. Call 303-596-3425. Common Thread Quilt Club meets the second Wednesday of each month at Parker Adventist Hospital. Social is at 6 p.m.; meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Contact Judi at 303-524-9890. Community Bible Study-Parker Day Class meets from 9:15-11:15 a.m. Thursdays from September to May at Parker Hills Bible Fellowship, 7137 E. Parker Hills Court. Go to http://parker.cbsclass.org or contact Charlene Roach at 720-851-1623 or charlene. cbs@hotmail.com. Denver and New Orleans RR Club meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Parker Depot building, 11027 S. Pikes Peak Drive, No. 106. Call Bill Byers at 303-646-3256. Douglas County Elks Lodge 2873 meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month at the Douglas County Fairgrounds & Events Center, Kirk Hall, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock. The lodge is actively seeking a permanent venue in the Castle Rock area. All “Stray Elks” are invited to attend and to be involved in the growth and activities of this new social and community service organization. Call 303-941-0135 or e-mail swgilbert@comcast.net. GED Prep Class Douglas County Libraries offers GED preparation classes for those
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ages 17 and older. Classes offered at 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive; and at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org. 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. High Plains Chapter, Order of DeMolay, meets at 7 p.m. every second and fourth Monday in Parker. With Walt Disney, Mel Blanc and Walter Cronkite counted among its alumni, you won’t find another organization for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 years that offers character building, leadership training, and life skill development more than DeMolay. Contact the chapter for more information. Email:highplainsdemolay@gmail.com or Visit www.coloradodemolay.org. Hilltop Social Club is an active women’s club that was founded in 1921 by the women of Hilltop, once a railroad town eight miles southeast of Parker. We meet the second Thursday of each month at the 1898 Hilltop Schoolhouse at Flintwood and Democrat Roads. Our diverse group maintains the schoolhouse for community events, and preserves the history of Hilltop. For meeting and event information, call 303-660-1616 or email lorelei@llinwood.com. Kiwanis Club of Parker meets at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at the International House of Pancakes, 11355 S. Parker Road. Call Jim Monahan at 303-841-1560. Lunch Out Loud Toastmasters Harness those butterflies and make them fly in formation. Conquer your fear of speaking with the help of proven techniques practiced in a supportive group. Be our guest at “Lunch out Loud” Toastmasters, which meets from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Friday at Parker United Methodist Church, 11805 S. Pine Drive, Parker, in the fellowship hall, and learn more about how Toastmasters International can help you become a better speaker and leader. Contact officers@ lunchoutloud.com for more information. 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. 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 6:309 p.m. every second Tuesday at Southeast Christian Church in Parker. Call 303-8419292. Mountain Pine Woman’s Club of Parker meets at 10 a.m. the first Thursday September to May at the Club at Pradera, 5225 Raintree Drive, Parker, for a 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 and books. Contact mpwcparker@outlook.com or 720336-3447.
Non-fiction Book Club, Parker. We read about actual events and/or people, providing insight into events past and present. Non-fiction can be as exciting as fiction, while increasing knowledge and critical thinking skills. We support two approaches: 1) all read the same book; or 2) all read on the same subject. Lively, polite discussions are encouraged. The group meets from 6:30-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Parker Library. Contact evelyn. poulo@gmail.com or 971-275-3750 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. OPOCS Singles Club, ages 55-plus, meets all around the metro area. Meet new friends. Sign up and receive a monthly newsletter that lists all monthly activities. Contact JoAnn Cunningham, membership chair, 303-751-5195, or Mary Riney, president, 303-985-8937. Parker Artists Guild meetings are the third Wednesday of each month at Deep Space, 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, 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 7 p.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 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. Parker Area Historical Society has monthly meetings and lectures, as well as annual outings and events designed to educate the public about early frontier life. Members meet at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Ruth Memorial Chapel, 19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker. There are some exceptions. Please look on our website www.parkerhistory.org.
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any years ago, I wrote a paper about the value of experience. This is another tale about lessons than can be learned from experience. Chaparral has a first-year hockey team competing in the Colorado High School Hockey Association’s Pinnacle Conference and has a coach in OVERTIME Ryan Finnefrock who knows what it is like to be included in an infant program. Finnefrock played hockey for Ralston Valley when the program was getting started and now is in charge of launchJim Benton ing the program for Chaparral. “I played for Ralston Valley from 2006-10,” said Finnefrock. “I was part of the four straight Final Four runs and two losses in the state championship games. I was a freshman when it first started. “I learned a lot from John McKibbon, my head coach in high school. Even today through the process of getting a team started I call him for advice. He’s been a great help.” Finnefrock played hockey at St. John’s University. He is now a social studies teacher at Chaparral and the hockey coach for the first-year program which draws players from the Parker schools of Chaparral, Legend and Ponderosa. “You have to have a lot of tools in place,” said Finnefrock. “Our athletic director, Rob Johnson, did a good job of supporting us in the beginning and we had a lot of interest and support from parents, and then the three coaches out here helping me out (Chuck Jones, Mike Koutecky and Tim Walsh) have seen these players since they were 5 years old. “These kids play for Parker and get a chance to wear a uniform that supports their community. They all played for Arapahoe (youth) growing up and we were happy to get it going.” Chaparral was ranked in the top 10 early in the season but entered the holiday break with a 4-3-0 overall record and a 3-3-0 mark in the Pinnacle Conference. “We have a lot of work to do, but the potential is limitless for this team,” said Finnefrock. “If we buy into what we are preaching you’ll see some things come February that will surprise a lot of teams. We have the get a lot of guys to buy in right now. “We have great senior leadership. John Fulton and Alex Walsh are two kids that grew up playing with each other. They are the right guys to lead this team. They know we have a lot
of work to do. They know there are going to be some bumps in the road for a beginning-year team. When we get people to buy in, it’s going to be special.” Fulton, a senior who attends Ponderosa, played last season for Castle View and was the 2017 Colorado Community Media South Metro Player of the Year. In seven games so far this season, Tyler Johnson leads the Wolverines in scoring with 14 points on 10 goals and four assists. Fulton has 13 points with six goals and seven assists. “It’s different to be on a first-year team but it’s special because we have something to prove,” said Fulton. “No other team knows us, so when we go out there it is a challenge. We want to prove we can compete with anybody and I think we can. It’s a process to get going. We have some stuff to work on and that shows, but the harder we work the more we are going to surprise people. “This year is more special because it’s the Parker schools. Before it was like Parker and Castle Rock. This is a little more like my team in a way.” Woodland Park is the other new team in CHSAA hockey this season and the Panthers are 0-6-0 to start their initial season. Best teams, overall record-wise, heading into the post-holiday schedule are Monarch at 7-0-0, Regis Jesuit at 6-0-0, Crested Butte at 5-0-0, Valor Christian at 6-1-0 and Cherry Creek at 5-1-0. Steamboat Springs, Standley Lake and Fort Collins are 4-1-0. State basketball leaders In an effort to stay informed, I figured it was time to check the individual basketball leaders as teams resumed play Jan. 3. There were many players from local teams among the state front-runners so to save space, just the state leaders will be mentioned. In 5A girls, Cherry Creek’s Jana Van Gytenbeck leads the state with 7.1 assists per game and Castle View’s Madison Hema leads with 3.5 blocks per game. Brandon Romero of Mountain Range has made 35 3-pointers to lead the state’s 5A boys while Caden Sehr of Legacy is tops with 4.1 steals a game. Golden’s MaKena Prey leads 4A girls in scoring with a 24.9 average and Savannah Martin of Standley Lake is the top rebounder with 12.8 per game. Izzy Hren of Holy Family is averaging seven assists a game to lead the state and Alameda’s Angel Bernard is the steals leader with 6.3 per game. Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083.
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Potential child abuse on plane raises difficult questions JetBlue incident involving Colorado woman leads to misdemeanor charge BY REGINA GARCIA CANO ASSOCIATED PRESS
Flight crews can restrain passengers or even divert flights when violent behavior erupts midair, but when the situation involves a parent potentially abusing a child, the decisions are not so clear cut. A JetBlue flight in December lasting 5 1/2 hours continued to its final destination after three passengers reported a mother mistreating her 8-year-old son, including grabbing him by the neck and shoving him against a window as he cried. The same day, the airline diverted a flight to Las Vegas after a man reportedly hit and bit other passengers. The airline did not respond to requests for comment on the incident
involving the child, and a federal complaint against the mother does not say whether the flight attendant who received the passenger complaints intervened. While it may vary by airline, flight attendants are trained in how to de-escalate violent situations under widely accepted procedures, and it is likely that JetBlue concluded it was safest to leave the mother and son together and not disrupt the flight, aviation experts say. “This is certainly a very unpleasant situation, but it is one that is full of, if you will, gray areas, as opposed to a black-and-white type of situation,” said Henry Harteveldt, a travel industry analyst. A misdemeanor complaint filed in U.S. District Court accuses suburban Denver resident Cherice Dawn Klipfel of assaulting her son during the flight from Boston to Salt Lake City on Dec. 10. Her attorney did not return a call seeking comment. A woman sitting next to Klipfel told an FBI agent that she saw the mother
strike, slap, kick and shove her son, who had a window seat. “Each violent episode would be followed by a loving period where (Klipfel) would calm down and they would sit without a problem,” according to the complaint. “(Passenger) was adamant that the violence (Klipfel) was committing against (son) was absolutely not parenting but abuse and assault. (Passenger) described (Klipfel) striking and shoving (boy) while (boy) pleaded for her to stop.” The complaint says two other passengers saw Klipfel “tightly cover” her son’s face and “shake him aggressively” while the boy cried. The airline faced another midair disturbance that day, when a passenger going from Los Angeles to New York had to be restrained after hitting and biting others, according to cellphone video shared with a TV station. Officers met the plane after it was diverted to Las Vegas, but no police report was taken and no arrest was made. Sara Nelson, international presi-
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Scott Frank, 27, of Broomfield graduated from Metro on Dec. 15 with a bachelor’s degree in aviation technology with a professional pilot concentration. This spring, he will be starting an internship with a major airline where he will work in the chief pilot’s office at Denver International Airport. His long-term goal is to work for an international major airline. “It’s a step-by-step process,” Frank said, but added that so far, it’s been the most rewarding thing he’s done. Frank currently works as a flight instructor for Western Air Flight Academy out of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, and he enjoys it because he likes seeing the smiles on people’s faces. From the first day of students’ flight training when they know nothing about aviation to the “perma-grin” they get after their first solo, Frank said. “I love my job.”
Scott Frank, 27, and Sarah Denton, 25, of Broomfield are pilots pursuing a career with the major airlines. Despite the high expenses and time it takes to pursue their careers, both have known they wanted to fly professionally since they were children. COURTESY PHOTO Pay for pilots depends on what they are flying and for whom, said Jeff Price, an author and professor in the Department of Aviation and Aerospace at Metro. Some companies pay
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dent of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA union, said many factors play into a decision to divert a flight, including whether the violent behavior has stopped and how quickly the aircraft can secure a landing spot at an airport. She added that flight attendants know to intervene to try to stop violent behavior by giving clear verbal commands, restraining a person or separating passengers regardless of their relationship. “Bottom line, the actions of the mother in assaulting her son would create a very high level of threat,” Nelson said. “This goes beyond the relationship between the mother and son. This is a passenger that is acting violently against another passenger in a small space where people cannot get away and situations can escalate quickly.” A grand jury returned a misdemeanor indictment against Lakewood resident Klipfel. She has been released from custody, and her trial on an assault charge is scheduled for February. Airlines were merging, and others went bankrupt. Now that the economy is recovering, the airline industry is as well, Stege said. But in his opinion, it’s still only been within the past few years that it’s beginning to bounce back. Kuhlmann agrees. After the 9/11 attacks in 2001, airlines cut the pay scale significantly, so there fewer people wanting to enter the industry, Kuhlmann said. “We’re slowly seeing a rebound to that,” he said, “but there’s still not enough to fill the need.” Another thing that airlines will need to keep up with so as not to experience a shortage of airline pilots is the number of pilots retiring, Stege said. On July 15, 2009, the FAA issued a ruling that raised the mandatory retirement age of airline pilots from 60 to 65. It helped pilots approaching retirement age in that period of time, Callender said. However, within the next decade or so, there will be a massive retirement rate of pilots from the Vietnam era, Kuhlmann said. The time period for the Vietnam era, as defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, is Aug. 5, 1964 through May 7, 1975, but begins in February 1961 for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam during that period. It should be noted that not all pilots from that time period flew in the war, Callender added. No matter which stance a person takes on whether there is or not a pilot shortage, one thing for certain is that pilots enter the career for the love of flying. And to become a pilot, specifically a professional pilot, it takes true passion, Price said. “If, when you’re not flying you wish you were, then a pilot career is what you need,” Price said. “It’s a feeling that you must do this. Your life will have a hole in it that can never be filled if you don’t pursue it. Oh, and the view is pretty cool, too.”
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Peter and the Starcatcher: Friday, Jan. 12 to Sunday, Feb. 4 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Additional shows at 2 p.m. Jan. 27; 6:30 p.m. Jan. 21 and 12:30 p.m. Feb. 4. Tickets: townhallartscenter.org/ starcatcher or at the box office. Call 303-794-2787 ext. 5.
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Make a Mardi Gras Mask Pendant: 4-5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Teens are invited to use clay to make an impression of a doll’s face. Add a little paint and pizzazz to turn it into a Mardi Gras mask pendant to wear. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries. org. Art Workshop, Abstracted Realism: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Presented by Heritage Fine Arts Guild and led by Denver artist and teacher Victoria Kwasinski. Registration required; go to www.heritage-guild.com for form and materials list. Make a Mardi Gras Mask Pendant: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Castlewood Library, 6739 S. Uinta St., Centennial. Teens use clay to make an impression of a doll’s face. Add a little paint and pizzazz to turn it into a Mardi Gras mask pendant to wear. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org. Slimy Science: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Englewood Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Toddlers and preschoolers experiment with slime, Jell-O and other goopy stuff. Dress to get messy. Call 303-762-2560. Lessons and Lemonade: 9:30-11 a.m. or 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 (Rock Painting with Carm Fogt); Feb. 10 (Glass Painting with Portia Patterson); March 10 (Color Field Painting with Jo Ann Nelson and Judy Pendleton) at Hobby Lobby, Colo. 83 and Mainstreet in Parker. For ages 9-14. Registration required; go to www.parkerartistguild.com/ classes/youth.
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Native American Flute Performance: 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Relax the senses with the soothing sounds of the Native American flute. Re-
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this week’s TOP FIVE Around the World: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 at the Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Unit 200. Learn about the culture and celebrations of Australia through foods and craft projects. For ages 6-12. Registration required; 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. After the Holiday Detox: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10 at the South Denver Heart Center, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Presented by Susan Buckley, RD, CDE. Call 303-744-1065 or go to www.southdenver.com for information and to register. Class is free. Old Mining Town of Uravan: Castle Rock Historical Society presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. In the 1950s, business was booming on the Western Slope, uranium was all the rage and Grand Junction was at the heart of it all. So why did Grand Junction survive while Uravan disappeared? Not a vestige of it exists today, except the memories of the people who lived there and were forced to leave. Learn more from Cindy Malone. Refreshments served at 6:45 p.m. Go to www. castlerockhistoricalsociety.org or contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303-814-3164, museum@
nowned musician and storyteller Eric Many Winds Herrera can’t wait to share the beauty of Native American culture through his live musical performance and stories. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.
Native American Musical Storytelling: 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Storyteller and musician Richie Castro will bring Native American culture to life through his story about courage. arapahoelibraries.org. Jerry Barlow Concert: 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Guitarist Barlow’s musical repertoire is a synthesis of traditional music from the British Isles and his original Celtic-inspired compositions. Call 303-795-3961.
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Saturday Morning Cartoons: Frozen: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 6 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Stay in your PJs, load up on cereal and join us for Saturday morning cartoons. We will be watching Frozen (rated PG, 102 minutes). Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.
castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. Admission is free. Writer’s Retreat: Saturday, Jan. 13 and Sunday, Jan. 14 at the Englewood Civic Center, Community Room, 2nd Floor. Two-day, multi-session event features insight from award-winning authors and activities. For adults & teens. Registration is required. Go to http://www.englewoodco.gov/government/city-departments/library/writersretreat.
Kids and Teens Chess: 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14 at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Kids and teens ages 5-17 are invited to play chess. All skill levels welcome. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.
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Microsoft Excel, the Basics: 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 6; and 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 at the Englewood Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Registration required. Call 303-762-2560.
Yikes! It’s the Yeti: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Call him the Yeti, Abominable Snowman, Metoh or Kang-mi, it’s still a giant scary snow thing. Children ages 5-8 are invited to hear some yeti stories and make yeti craft or two. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.
Lifetree Café Discussion Group: 5-6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8 (Make the Most of Your Life: A Perspective That Will Change Your Life Forever) at DAZBOG, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-8140142. Go to LifetreeCafe.com.
Parkway. Book this month is “The Little Paris Bookshop,” by Nina George. New members welcome. Call 303-762-2560.
Bad Movie Night: Ninja III: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Join us to watch awful and awfully entertaining movies for the sheer joy of laughing at some of the worst blunders to ever make it to DVD. “Ninja III” is rated R, Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.
Bottom of the Inkwell: Teen Writing Workshop: 3:30-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14 at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Teens: Are you passionate about the written word? Do you have a story that is dying to be told? Get support and feedback on your writing and meet other writers. Bring copies of your work to read out loud, and we’ll offer up suggestions. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.
Classic Movie Night: The Devil and Miss Jones: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Watch some of the greatest movies to grace the silver screen. Showing this month: Devil and Miss Jones (1941, Not Rated, 92 minutes). Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.
Lego Maniacs: 1-5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5; 1-5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 at Englewood Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. For school-aged children; parents welcome too. Call 303-762-2560.
Topic Tuesday: Born in China: 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Showing “Born in China” (2016, Rated G, 79 minutes). Journey into the wilds of China to follow three animal families: the panda, golden monkey and snow leopard. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.
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North Korea: 7-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Active Minds discussion. Call 303-542-7279. Gonzales and Paiz Families from Northern New Mexico to Early Colorado: 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Presented by Denise Lovato Duran, president of the Colorado Hispanic Genealogy Society. Go to www.ColumbineGenealogy.com. Soapy Smith: Con Artist and Gangster: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Performed by Mark Strivings. Call 303-795-3961. North Korea: 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10 at RiverPointe, 5225 S. Prince St., Littleton. Join Active Minds for a discussion of the history of North Korea and the development of the North Korean nuclear program. Call 303-7970600 to RSVP. Great Decisions: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Explore world affairs through selected readings and discussions. Nine-part series for adults. Registration required; 303791-7323 or DCL.org. Learn About Mindfulness: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. For adults. Registration required; 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.
READING/WRITING
Thursday Sundown Book Club: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 at Englewood Library, Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood
Digital Drop-In: Tech Assistance: 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.
Saturday, Jan. 6 at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Call 303-762-2560.
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Ponderosa wins fourth state jazz title in a row Mustangs are tied for the most spirit championships BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Ponderosa won its fourth consecutive jazz title at the State Spirit Championships held Dec. 8-9 at the Denver Coliseum. It was the 11th state spirit title won by the Mustangs, which is tied with Grandview for the most won in Colorado. Angela Ottmann has been the Ponderosa coach and spirit director for the past 23 years, but she didn’t hesitate to answer when asked which title was most special. “The reason this year was a little more special is it was the fourth in a row and secondly for Ponderosa High School, we were tied with wrestling (state titles) at 10 apiece and now we are one up.” Ponderosa has won two state poms championships and nine in jazz. The Mustangs finished with a total of 95.2 to win the 2017 jazz crown. Mountain Vista was second with a 93.5833 total. Seniors MaKenzie Maroney, MacKenzie Van Matta, Mason van Enden and Cassidy Esposito were the leaders of the Ponderosa squad, which performed a routine that enthralled both judges and spectators.
The Ponderosa jazz team performs during the finals of the State Spirit Championships, which were held Dec. 8-9 at the Denver Coliseum. The Mustangs won their fourth consecutive jazz title and 11th overall state spirit championship, which ties Ponderosa for the most state titles. COURTESY PHOTO “We did a piece to ‘Imagine’ from John Lennon,” Ottmann said. “The purpose of it was to be as one, to be a
dreamer and to be unified. It reached a lot of people because there is a lot of division in our world right now.
“It not only resonated well not just with the judging panel but with the people watching.”
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Audubon Society of Greater Denver: Provides engaging and educational birding and wildlife programs at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield State Park and throughout the Denver metro area. Need: Volunteers lead birding field trips and assist with nature programs, office projects, fundraising and community events. Location: Chatfield State Park and offsite locations around Denver. Age Requirement: 18 years or older for yearround volunteers; 13-17 for summer camp. Contact: Kate Hogan at communityoutreach@denveraudubon.org or 303-9739530. AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world. Need: Host families for international high school students ages 15-18 studying in the Denver area. Requirements: Provide a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered. Must fill out application and pass background check. Contact: Adrienne Bivens, 720-467-6430 or abivens@ayusa.org. Go to www.ayusa.org. Castle Rock Senior Activity Center: Provides services to local seniors. Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments, the grocery store, pharmacies and more. Contact: Juli Asbridge, 720-733-2292 Children’s Hospital Colorado South Campus, Highlands Ranch Contact: 720-777-6887 Colorado Humane Society: Handles animal abuse and neglect cases. Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries. Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925 Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program: Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their home country. In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan,
Court Appointed Special Advocates: Works with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties. Need: Advocates for children, to get to know, speak up for and ensure their best interests in court Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adv4children.org. Douglas County Libraries: elevates our community by inspiring a love of reading, discovery and connection. Need: Volunteer opportunities consist of event assistance, weekly shelving or bookstore shifts, tutoring, Storytime helpers, and more. Requirements: Attend an orientation. We will provide training. Specific requirements are listed in each opportunity’s details. Contact: Visit VolunteerConnectDC.org and search for Douglas County Libraries opportunities. Douglas/Elbert Task Force: Provides assistance to people in Douglas and Elbert counties who are in serious economic need, at risk of homelessness or in similar crisis. Need: Volunteers to assist in the food bank, client services and the thrift store Treasures on Park Street. Contact: Marion Dahlem, 303-688-1114, ext. 32
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Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others. Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring takes place in the student’s home. Refugees live throughout Denver, but the largest concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th Avenue and Washington Street, and in east Denver/Aurora, near Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street. Other Details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens. Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture. Requirements: Volunteers must attend training at Emily Griffith Technical College in downtown Denver. Sessions take place every 6-8 weeks. Go to www.refugee-esl. org for information and volunteer application. Contact: Sharon McCreary, 720-423-4843 or sharon.mccreary@emilygriffith.edu.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker RENOTICED AND REPUBLISHED PURSUANT TO CRS 38-38-109(2)(b)(II) NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0078
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0232
To Whom It May Concern: On 10/2/2017 2:46:00 PM 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: MARK A. STUBBERT AND TORI R. JORGENSEN Original Beneficiary: COMMERCE BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COMMERCE BANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/29/2014 Recording Date of DOT: 6/3/2014 Reception No. of DOT: 2014028643 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $105,126.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $92,513.05
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 4, BLOCK 1, PINE BLUFFS FILING NO. 3A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 20197 Spruce Point Place, 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 31, 2018, 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. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 12/7/2017 Last Publication: 1/4/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/3/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000006580658
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0078 First Publication: 12/7/2017 Last Publication: 1/4/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
To Whom It May Concern: On 10/23/2017 9:38:00 AM 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: MONA S. DANIELS Original Beneficiary: THEODORE J. ANEST AND TOULA ANEST FAMILY TRUST Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THEODORE J. ANEST AND TOULA ANEST FAMILY TRUST Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/22/2011 Recording Date of DOT: 9/14/2011 Reception No. of DOT: 2011055262 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $230,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $218,064.08 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: Default under, deed of trust, prior mortgages and deeds of trusts; charges; liens, deed of trust or lien encumbering or affecting the Property 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 69 BUTTERFIELD, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8654 N. Sunburst Trail, 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, February 14, 2018, 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. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
PUBLIC NOTICE Public Trustees
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0242 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/31/2017 4:46:00 PM 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: TRENT JAMES ARGUELLO AND STEPHANIE ANN ARGUELLO Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR BANK OF ENGLAND Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/21/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 10/5/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010065002 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $343,292.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $338,886.58 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 10, BLOCK 3, HIDDEN RIVER SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 12, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 11832 Horseshoe 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, February 21, 2018, 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. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.
If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.
First Publication: 12/21/2017 Last Publication: 1/18/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
First Publication: 12/28/2017 Last Publication: 1/25/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 10/23/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
Dated: 11/1/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
WILLIAM R. ARANT III Colorado Registration #: 36864 11020 S. PIKES PEAK DR., SUITE 220, PARKER, COLORADO 80138 Phone #: (720) 541-7903 Fax #: Attorney File #: 15038
NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000007086846
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Pu blic Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Tru stee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
Legal Notice No.: 2017-0232 First Publication: 12/21/2017 Last Publication: 1/18/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Legal Notice No. 2017-0242 First Publication: 12/28/2017 Last Publication: 1/25/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0242
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Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0238
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0246
To Whom It May Concern: On 10/24/2017 2:51:00 PM 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.
To Whom It May Concern: On 11/1/2017 11:42:00 AM 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: LUCY J. TONI Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: ROUNDPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/6/2016 Recording Date of DOT: 2/14/2016 Reception No. of DOT: 2016008509 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $348,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $342,631.67
Original Grantor: MICHAEL L. BLAKEMAN Original Beneficiary: KELLY CRITS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: KELLY CRITS Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/31/2017 Recording Date of DOT: 2/13/2017 Reception No. of DOT: 2017010991 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $51,020.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $39,063.67
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failed to make the monthly mortgage payments as required by the terms of the Note and 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 15, BLOCK3, STONEGATE FILING NO. 15D, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 10646 Oakmoor 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, February 14, 2018, 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. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 12/21/2017 Last Publication: 1/18/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/26/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NIGEL G. HICKS-TIBBLES Colorado Registration #: 47133 9745 EAST HAMPDEN AVE SUITE 400, DENVER, COLORADO 80231 Phone #: (303) 353-2965 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO170139 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0238 First Publication: 12/21/2017 Last Publication: 1/18/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0238
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0246
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: DEFAULT UNDER, DEED OF TRUST, PRIOR MORTGAGES AND DEEDS OF TRUST; CHARGES; LIENS, DEED OF TRUST OR LIEN ENCUMBERING OR AFFECTING THE PROPERTY 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. 15C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10472 White Pine 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, February 21, 2018, 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. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 12/28/2017 Last Publication: 1/25/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/1/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: WILLIAM R. ARANT III Colorado Registration #: 36864 11020 S. PIKES PEAK DR., SUITE 220, PARKER, COLORADO 80138 Phone #: (720) 541-7903 Fax #: Attorney File #: 15015
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0246 First Publication: 12/28/2017 Last Publication: 1/25/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
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220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, (Father of Zamora children); and January 30, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. This project JOSE LAST NAME UNKNOWN, consists of placement of hot mix asphalt overPossible Father of Xaiden Luckett; lays at various locations throughout Douglas JOHN DOE, Possible Father County. Bid items include removal of asphalt of Xaiden Luckett, Respondents, mat, reset and adjustment of manholes and waAnd the composer for “Killing the Apologetic Girl,” ter valve boxes, removal and replacement of JULIE ROSENTHAL, (Maternal Grandmother), lives in London. He saw her post-productionpavement markings, unclassified excavation and aggregate base course. Special Respondent.
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Contract Documents will be available after Attorney for Department: her. The film, she said, “is an examination ofThemy 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 8, 2018, John Thirkell, #13865 heighted self-in-process — I became less apoloFROM PAGE 18 through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or 4400 Castleton Ct. getic — trying to take more command.” they may be obtained at the above address. Castle Rock, CO 80109 Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any (303) 814-5325 A composer in Rome found her film, “The acting classes.) Divorce and a return to L.A. other means than as described above may not Fax: (303) 479-9259 Small,” on an IMDB site for post-productionbe complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s found her in a co-op film group, where members jthirkel@douglas.co.us responsibility to obtain a complete set of the lreigrut@douglas.co.us films and contacted her. Shot in Central Park, paid $50 a month and took turns writing, directProject Plans and Specifications. Douglas CASE NUMBER: 17JV209 DIVISION 7 “The Small” is a “quirky , dark comedy aboutCounty a will not be held responsible for misining, acting and sending resulting films to festiPUBLIC NOTICE formation received from private plan rooms. DEPENDENCY SUMMONS young woman who access the departed for vals nationwide. “I learned a ton … Most are still NOTICE OF can CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at This Summons initiated pursuantfive to Rule 2.2 OF DOUGLAS minutes.” TheCOUNTY idea came from people who friends and are still in Los Angeles,” sheis says. 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, STATE OF COLORADO “if only I had five more minutes with her/ Now that she writes, directs,Rule produces andRules of Civilsay at the Department of Public Works Engineering, 4 of the Colorado Procedure, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite and Section 19-3-503, IS HEREBY GIVEN, to someone who haspursuant recently passed films her own stories, she always includes a C.R.S. part 2017.him” aboutNOTICE 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on TO: JOSE NAME UNKNOWN; and . This the 29th day ofmeets JANUARY 2018, final away character people in settleCentraldue to Daniel Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer, for Kendall in each one. She has two LAST pieces out, by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. JOHN DOE ment will be made by the County of Douglas, Park who become clients. making the festival rounds, and has written a The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 State of Colorado, for and on account of a conp.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at the You to are shoot hereby notified that a petition has been has tract between Douglas County andin NORTH Little shot a supporting part “Furfull-length feature film she hope in New same address. STAR DESIGN-BUILD, LLC for the 2017 FAIRfiled which alleges that the above-named chilwith Melissa Leo, and will play York next summer. GROUNDS REGIONAL PARK EQUIPMENT dren are dependent or neglectedlough,” as per the a movie The Project includes the following major items STORAGE BUILDING, INVITATION FOR BID facts set forth in the Amended Dependency and wife to Christopher Stanleyin(“Mad Men”) in Central Park, always filled with andaapproximate quantities: (IFB) #034-17 (PO#37545), Douglas County; Neglectcharacters Petition, a copy to of which isacan be obthat anyseries, person, co-partnership, through counsel for the Douglas County Scott Adsitand digital “Kick.” associinspire stories, is just beyond tained Little’s front door • REMOVAL OF ASPHALT MAT (PLANING) ation or corporation that has an unpaid claim Department of Human Services. She has an agent New York to connect her (1 – 1/2 INCH THICKNESS) – 484,042 SY (she lives in a 238-square-foot apartment in West against said in NORTH STAR DESIGN-BUILD, AGGREGATE BASE COURSE (CLASS 6) LLC for or on account for the furnishing of labor, A Return of Service, Adjudicatory Hearing and with commercial jobs and a manager in Los•AnManhattan) and a great place Permanency to shoot Planning films, she (SHOULDERING) – 4,643 TON materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, Hearing, are scheduled • HOT MIX ASPHALT (GRADING SX) (75) geles who is in touch about possible film parts. says. One of Little’s pieces is the comedic “Killprovender or other supplies used or consumed on January 22, 2018 at 1:30 p.m., in Division 7, AND ASPHALT) (PAVING) by such contractor or any subcontractors in or Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice One can produce an audition any- (HAUL ing the Apologetic Girl,” the 22-minute firstColorado, part 80109. (2 INCH) – 82,165 TON about the performance of saidbit work,almost or that supWay, Castle Rock, rental tools, or equipment to shot where, sheplied says — machinery, and send it off. A friend of a proposed series, which she hopes to see as Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall the extent used in the prosecution of said work, Your presence before this court is required to onIFhermay phone mother read with a network show. It has landed defend a spot on athe digital have received prequalification status (active at any and time upher to and including said timelines of against claims in this one petition. status) with the Colorado Department of Transsuchone final settlement on said 29th day of JANUYOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL shot her and in Colorado. network called “Funny or Die.” portation to bid on individual projects of the size ARY 2018, to file a verified statement of the PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT and kind of work as set forth herein. amount duetime and unpaid on account of such FURTHER NOTICE, ADJUan exciting for female filmmakers As an illustration of how technology has TO CONDUCT AN“It’s claim with the Douglas County Government, DICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A nowADJU— an opportunity to step up!”c/o said Little. opened up her world, she saysJUDGMENT DomnikBY Johnson, Any questions on the bidding process shall be Board of County Commissioners, Parks, DEFAULT THEREBY directed to Daniel Roberts, P.E., Trails & Building Grounds, 100 Third Street, DICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT Project Engineer at 303.660.7490. Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. OR NEGLECTED CHILD.
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Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: XAIDEN LUCKETT, D.O.B.: 7/23/2015; MIGUEL ZAMORA, D.O.B.: 9/11/2007; LEILANI ZAMORA, D.O.B.: 10/08/2005; ARIANA ZAMORA, D.O.B.: 7/28/2003; and JULIAN ZAMORA, D.O.B.: 5/30/2001, Children, And concerning: ALISON ZITLATL, D.O.B.: 5/27/1986, Mother; MIGUEL ZAMORA, (Father of Zamora children); and JOSE LAST NAME UNKNOWN, Possible Father of Xaiden Luckett; JOHN DOE, Possible Father of Xaiden Luckett, Respondents, And JULIE ROSENTHAL, (Maternal Grandmother), Special Respondent. Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325 Fax: (303) 479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 17JV209 DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS
This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2017. TO: JOSE LAST NAME UNKNOWN; and JOHN DOE You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named children are dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Amended Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which is can be obtained through counsel for the Douglas County Department of Human Services.
A Return of Service, Adjudicatory Hearing and Permanency Planning Hearing, are scheduled on January 22, 2018 at 1:30 p.m., in Division 7, 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 CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.
You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your 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
You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your 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.
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You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2017, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4. This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel. Dated: January 4, 2018 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No: 932351 First Publication : January 4, 2018 Last Publication: January 4, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
City and County PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 29th day of JANUARY 2018, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and NORTH STAR DESIGN-BUILD, LLC for the 2017 FAIRGROUNDS REGIONAL PARK EQUIPMENT STORAGE BUILDING, INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #034-17 (PO#37545), in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said NORTH STAR DESIGN-BUILD, LLC for or on account for the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 29th day of JANUARY 2018, to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Douglas County Government, Board of County Commissioners, c/o Parks, Trails & Building Grounds, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim. The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Carolyn S. Riggs, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor, Douglas County Government. Legal Notice No.: 932290 First Publication: December 28, 2017
Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim. The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Carolyn S. Riggs, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor, Douglas County Government.
City and County
Legal Notice No.: 932290 First Publication: December 28, 2017 Last Publication: January 4, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Plan holder information, can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website.
City and County
Legal Notice No.: 932225 First Publication: January 4, 2018 Last Publication: January 11, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID
Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for 2018 ASPHALT OVERLAY PROJECT, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2018-003, 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, January 30, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of placement of hot mix asphalt overlays at various locations throughout Douglas County. Bid items include removal of asphalt mat, reset and adjustment of manholes and water valve boxes, removal and replacement of pavement markings, unclassified excavation and aggregate base course. The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 8, 2018, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or they may be obtained at the above address. Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinformation received from private plan rooms. A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are due to Daniel Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer, by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at the same address. The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • REMOVAL OF ASPHALT MAT (PLANING) (1 – 1/2 INCH THICKNESS) – 484,042 SY • AGGREGATE BASE COURSE (CLASS 6) (SHOULDERING) – 4,643 TON • HOT MIX ASPHALT (GRADING SX) (75) (HAUL AND ASPHALT) (PAVING) (2 INCH) – 82,165 TON 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 shall be directed to Daniel Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer at 303.660.7490. Plan holder information, can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website. Legal Notice No.: 932225 First Publication: January 4, 2018 Last Publication: January 11, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Separate sealed bids for 2018 SIDEWALK REPAIR AND CURB RAMP RETROFI T PROJECT; DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2018-001, 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, January 23, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of the removal and replacement of sidewalk, installation of new sidewalk, curb and gutter, inlet protection, and upgrading several curb ramps to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) throughout Douglas County. Bid items include hot mix asphalt for patching, unclassified excavation, and aggregate base course. The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or they may be obtained at the above address. Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinformation received from private plan rooms. A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are due to Daniel Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at the same address. The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • CONCRETE PAVEMENT (10 INCH) (CLASS P) – 6,636 SY • CONCRETE CURB RAMP (6 INCH) – 8,546 SY • CURB AND GUTTER, TYPE 2 (SECTION MS) (6 INCH) (6 FOOT – 6 INCH) – 16,247 LF 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 shall be directed to Daniel Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer at 303.660.7490.
City and County Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) NO. 042-17 TWO BRIDGES at BAYOU GULCH OPEN SPACE TRAIL DESIGN and CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
The Division of Open Space and Natural Resources of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified firms for the provision of final design and trail construction for the Two Bridges at Bayou Gulch Open Space project. The Two Bridges at Bayou Gulch Open Space project is for approximately ten (10) miles of natural surface trail. Bayou Gulch Open Space is located on Fox Sparrow Road in Parker, Colorado.
The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.
ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2018 @ 10:00AM THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL ALLOW ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE ROOM, 100 THIRD STREET, SUITE 113, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80104. ONLY THOSE PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ATTENDING THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID ON THIS PROJECT.
Three (3) copies of the bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 042-17, Two Bridges at Bayou Gulch Open Space” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown below prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 10:00 am, on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.
Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder.
Plan holder information, can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website.
Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Legal Notice No.: 932313 First Publication: December 28, 2017 Second Publication: January 4, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Legal Notice No: 932352 First Publication : January 4, 2018 Last Publication: January 4, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
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