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Property values on rise, along with taxes County residents will see statements in mail this week By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Dozens of families stopped by the retention pond where Patric Lantz died to pay their respects Jan. 15. Photos by Chris Michlewicz

Teen dies after falling through ice Community mourns Patric Lantz, rallies behind teen still in the hospital

By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com A Parker teen died after falling through thin ice in Hidden River. Patric Lantz was one of three teen boys to fall through ice covering a retention pond Jan. 14 near Tallman Drive and Meadowood Lane, across from Iron Horse Elementary. The three Legend High School students were pulled from the water by first responders and then rushed to the hospital. Lantz, 16, was a sophomore at Legend. His loss has hit the school hard, said Jason Jacob, principal at Legend. “I had the opportunity, reached out to all of the families to offer my support to them as they Lantz go through this difficult time and let them know that we are here for them because we’re a strong family here,” Jacob said during a press conference. Lantz was part of Distributive Education Clubs of America — or DECA — and involved in an engineering program at Legend. The second teen pulled from the water, Max Gantnier, is at Children’s Hospital. Authorities have not released his condition, but friends and a GoFundMe account for Gantnier say he is in critical condition. “I’m praying for him and hoping the best… for him and his family,” said Legend senior Kasie Gilfert, who stopped by the pond Jan. 15 with her boyfriend, Kyle Slavik, to pay her respects to Lantz. School was not in session the day after the incident, but grief counselors were available to students. Even a parent sought treatment, Jacob said. Counselors were available when students return to school Jan. 19 after the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Gilfert, whose ceramics class Lantz would visit because he had friends there,

Legend High School Principal Jason Jacob is mic’d up before a press conference on the drowning of Patric Lantz. Jacob said the Legend family is supporting one another after the tragic loss. said she was surprised to learn that it was a classmate who died. “You never expect something like this could happen,” Gilfert said. What happened The Parker Police Department said the first officer to arrive on scene saw one teen in the water hanging on to a chunk of ice. “He waded waist deep into the water and used a tree branch to pull the teen to safety,” the department said. When South Metro Fire Rescue arrived on the scene, they quickly located Gantnier, who was pulled from the water and transported to an area hospital. Gantnier was later airlifted to Children’s Hospital. Gantnier The South Metro Fire Rescue Dive Team searched for Lantz, who was not visible from the surface. There was zero vis-

MORE INFORMATION • A GoFundMe account created for Gantnier had raised more than $10,700 as of Jan. 20. A memorial account on the same site was established for Lantz and had raised $13,200 to help his family. To contribute, go to GoFundMe.com and type in their names.

Tax statements are being mailed to Douglas County residents the week of Jan. 18, and many will notice a hike in their property taxes due to an increase in propWHEN YOU PAY erty values. Per state Property taxes can be law, homes in paid in two installments, Colorado are by the end of February reappraised and by June 15, or in full every other by April 30. The county year in odddistributes collections to numbered the taxing authorities on years. The or before the 10th of the most recent month that follows when appraisal was payments are received. in 2015, and the tax notices going out this week will be the first time homeowners see the changes. The countywide market saw a 15.5 percent jump in 2015, according to Douglas County Assessor Lisa Frizell. Entry level housing, such as townhomes and condos, saw the greatest increases, 25 percent to 40 percent in value. What the county defines as the Highlands Ranch area, which includes Lone Tree, was the region with the largest increase in property value, with a 19.29 percent increase from 2014 to 2015. Castle Rock was next in line with an 18.11 percent increase. “It’s similar to the late ’90s, early 2000s,” Frizell said. “That’s the last time we saw this kind of increase in Douglas County.” To reappraise a home, the assessor’s office uses the market approach, which studies home sales in each specific area. The 2015 reappraisals used sales from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014. “It’s important to note that we don’t value property in Highlands Ranch the same as in Castle Rock — they are two different Taxes continues on Page 5

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ibility in the retention pond, which was more than 10 feet deep in spots. Approximately 35 minutes after arriving on scene, the dive team located Lantz. He was immediately transported to a nearby hospital where he died. Jacob said he does not know why the Ice continues on Page 5

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January 22, 2016

Teenager’s kidnapping claim untrue, police say

FACES AMONG US Parker resident Jasmin Hayward, center, stands with her family, including, from left, daughter Elise Hayward, son Nicholas Hayward, husband Keith Hayward, son Quinten Hayward, daughter Talena Streeter and son-in-law Jason Streeter. Courtesy photo

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JASMIN HAYWARD Mother of four, seminary teacher About me I was born and raised in Manhattan, Kansas. I am the middle child of five and my parents both taught at Kansas State University. I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 29 years and we have four incredible children, Elise, Talena, Nicholas and Quinten, and a son-in-law, Jason. I have a degree in social work and worked for the State of Kansas until my second child was born. We moved to Parker 17 years ago for my husband’s job. We fell in love with the community and decided this was the place to raise a family.

A typical weekday I am up each morning by 5 a.m. as I volunteer to teach an early morning seminary class for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints which begins at 6:10 a.m. Out of about 100 students who attend, I teach of class of 14 sophomores. We are studying the Old Testament this year. I then get my youngest son who is a freshman at Legend off to school. Next, I do the things necessary to have an organized home, exercise, prepare my lesson for the next day, help with homework, chauffeur to activities, feed the family and am in bed by 9:15 p.m. Just for fun About 14 years ago, I met a woman who knew how to quilt, which was something I had always wanted to learn. She agreed to come to my house during my kids’ naptime to teach me. Through this experience I gained a dear friend and a love for quilting. I love doing anything that gives me time with my family. I spend many fun-filled hours watching my son play sports. We love to take family vacations especially to beaches and I have almost as much fun planning them as taking them. I will soon be a grandma, so a whole new kind of fun is on the horizon. Relaxation time To relax, I spend hours walking my

dog, Waffles, on the trails of Parker. I am always amazed at the wildlife I see and it gives me time alone with my thoughts. I also love to read and I am a huge fan of the Parker Library. It provides hours of entertainment whether I am reading a book or watching a video. How I feel about winter Let’s just say that the older I get the less I like the cold, though the beauty of the snow never diminishes as long as it stays on the grass! My favorite thing about winter is snow days. There is nothing quite like an unplanned day at home with the family popping popcorn, watching movies and hanging out. They are a rare gift especially since DCSD stands for “Don’t Count on a Snow Day”. A family tradition During the first week of each year, we get together as a family and report on the progress we have made on our “Gifts to Jesus” from the past year and write new ones for the upcoming year. Our “Gifts to Jesus” are the goals that we set to help us become more like Jesus. We write them on paper, which we decorate, and place where we can see them every day. It is our version of making New Year’s resolutions. If you have suggestions for My Name Is..., contact Chris Michlewicz at cmichlewicz@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

A teen’s claim that she was kidnapped and sexually assaulted in September turned out to be false, authorities say. The Parker Police Department issued a statement Jan. 13 saying the 17-year-old girl’s report that she had been abducted from her home and assaulted by unknown assailants was untrue. “It is with great relief that we announce that there are no kidnapping suspects at large,” the department said. The Parker police asked the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s office to charge the girl — whose name will not be released because she is a juvenile — with false reporting to authorities. The department was assisted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the Thornton Police Department, which were instrumental in determining that the report was not true. The Parker police dedicated resources to tracking down potential suspects. “Our detectives spent many hours working this kidnapping case,” the Parker police’s statement says. Investigators did not release any further information after a Sept. 22 press conference asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects. False reporting is a misdemeanor that carries a maximum sentence of two years in jail for juvenile offenders. However, detention is not required for the charge, said Michelle Yi, a spokeswoman for the DA’s office.

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Parker woman declares U.S. Senate bid Williams says she will take on establishment, ﬁght to protect American freedoms By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com A Parker resident will take on establishment candidates in a run for U.S. Senate. Lily Tang Williams, chairwoman of the Libertarian Party of Colorado, announced Jan. 12 that Williams she is running for the U.S. Senate seat occupied by Democrat Michael Bennet. Williams lost her bid to represent Colorado’s House District 44 in 2014. Williams, a Chinese immigrant, often refers to her childhood under Mao’s “oppressive” regime, using the story as a backbone in arguing for individual freedoms, one of the Libertarian Party’s main platforms.

“This country is becoming more and more like China, even though people might not realize that,” she said. “It’s dangerous. We’re losing more and more of our freedoms.” Williams is known for her pointed criticisms of politicians whom she says are “always in the pockets of special interests;” such elected officials “don’t read bills before voting (because) they’re already bought and sold,” she said. Williams, who took in 6.3 percent of the vote during the 2014 run for the state House, said she is hoping to gain support from voters who feel disenfranchised by the two main parties. Williams says that her growing public profile, bolstered by a 2015 appointment to head the Libertarian Party of Colorado, is helping her get her name and voice out. Patricia Woolard, a resident of Divide, Colorado, says she was excited to learn that Williams declared her candidacy for U.S. Senate, partly because she encouraged Williams to do so. Williams’ experience in coming to America to do and be anything she wanted will make her message about maintaining personal free-

‘People are warning me, but I used to fight the communists before. There’s nothing I’m afraid of in this country.’ Lily Tang Williams, Running for U.S. Senate doms ring loud, said Woolard, who added that Williams is also willing to stand up to Washington, D.C., “cronies.” “She’s going to make a difference. She already has with the people around her,” she said. “She’s given us all hope.” Williams acknowledges that she’s up

against known candidates with an ability to raise tens of millions of dollars in campaign donations, and she said her plan is to attack those she claims are bought by special interests. Her goal is to attend as many public events as possible to speak; Williams had three radio talk show appearances scheduled the day she announced her candidacy. Williams says her message is hers alone and not controlled by party heads or a super PAC. Her sincerity when delivering speeches is clear, Woolard said. Williams expects backlash — and outright dismissal — from establishment candidates, but isn’t backing down. “People are warning me, but I used to fight the communists before,” Williams said. “There’s nothing I’m afraid of in this country.” The married mother of three posted a YouTube video to explain to potential supporters why she is running. Go to https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=BZEN92XCWJI to see the video, or go to www.lily4liberty.com for more information.

Rueter-Hess seeks input for recreation plan Three open houses slated for February Staff report The Rueter-Hess Recreation Authority is seeking input from the public to develop the Rueter-Hess Reservoir Recreation Master Plan. The master planning process began in November with an online survey that garnered nearly 4,000 responses. The second phase of the planning process will include the development of concept alternatives for public feedback in February. The goal of the master plan is to develop a range of recreational opportunities in and around the reservoir while “safeguarding the quality of water in the reser-

voir and preserving the natural environment of the site,” the water district says. There are four opportunities for the public to give input on proposed alternatives for recreational opportunities at the reservoir and surrounding area. Residents can see the alternatives, talk with landscape architects and share ideas and opinions by stopping by one of the following open houses: • Parker Town Hall, Feb. 17, 5-7 p.m., 20120 Mainstreet, Parker. • Lone Tree Recreation Center, Feb. 20, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 10249 Ridgeview Circle, Lone Tree. • Castle Rock Recreation Center, Feb. 27, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 2301 N. Woodlands Blvd., Castle Rock. Those who wish to view the alternatives and offer feedback but cannot attend in person may view them

online. Concept alternatives with an online survey will be open Feb. 19-27 on the Parker Water and Sanitation District website at pwsd.org. Landscape architecture firm Wenk Associates will gather all feedback and comments from the second phase of outreach and draft a preferred option. The preferred master plan option will be presented at a public meeting in late spring or early summer. The goal is to have a final preferred master plan, projected budgets and a timeline for implementation by midsummer 2016. Project partners for the Rueter-Hess Recreation Authority are Lone Tree, Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Town of Parker, Parker Water and Sanitation District and Douglas County.

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Douglas County Residential Property Tax Overview Economic Area / Tax Year Castle Rock Area 2014 2015

Average Actual Value

Change % Change

110.699 103.936 ‐6.763 ‐6.11%

$3,016.23 $3,348.24 $332.01 11.01%

Change % Change

$448,008 $521,394 $73,387 16.38%

102.571 96.160 ‐6.411 ‐6.25%

$3,756.89 $4,113.11 $356.22 9.48%

Change % Change

$349,969 $417,482 $67,513 19.29%

98.588 91.200 ‐7.388 ‐7.49%

$2,771.62 $3,060.70 $289.08 10.43%

Change % Change

$328,523 $387,016 $58,494 17.81%

112.048 102.159 ‐9.889 ‐8.83%

$2,930.22 $3,167.39 $237.17 8.09%

Change % Change

$400,340 $466,062 $65,722 16.42%

129.105 122.215 ‐6.890 ‐5.34%

$3,945.11 $4,378.06 $432.96 10.97%

Change % Change

$204,348 $224,665 $20,317 9.94%

88.458 82.904 ‐5.554 ‐6.28%

$1,429.62 $1,472.49 $42.87 3.00%

Change % Change

$465,486 $524,848 $59,362 12.75%

94.495 88.474 ‐6.022 ‐6.37%

$3,465.89 $3,658.63 $192.74 5.56%

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Parker Area 2014 2015

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markets with different sales,” Frizell said. “For example, we only use sales in The Meadows to value Meadows houses.” Property taxes are determined by multiplying the assessed property value by the mill levy and dividing it by 1,000. “This is not the county making the decision,” Frizell emphasized. “There’s a lot that goes into it. The real estate market is robust. That combined with no decreases in mill levies outside of the school district makes taxes higher.” But while checks are written to Douglas County, the county does not keep all the tax money. Of the total taxes due, 18.774 percent goes to Douglas County. The rest goes to various taxing authorities within

the county, including the Douglas County School District, the library district, water and sewer, fire and law enforcement. There are 178 taxing authorities throughout Douglas County that are levying taxes for 2015. Each taxing authority has its own mill levy, and residents will see different taxing authorities on their statement depending on which district they live in. “We want to prepare folks that they will see an increase and we want them to understand where the money is going,” Frizell said. “While they write the check to the county, those dollars are distributed to the entities that provide services to that property.” Residents will either receive a postcard or a full statement in the mail depending on whether they escrow taxes through their mortgage or not. Either way, residents have the ability to view their statement in full online at douglascotax.com.

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Roxborough, CPN Area 2014 2015

Rural West Area 2014 2015

Sedalia, Larkspur Area 2014 2015

Source: Douglas County “I encourage folks to go online and look at their tax bill,” Douglas County Treasurer Diane Holbert said. “We are also encouraging people to pay online this year. Echecks are free and we accept all major credit cards.” Postcards and statements will also have QR codes, which residents can scan

boys were on the ice. The GoFundMe page for Lantz says the boys were “taking a shortcut across a frozen retention pond on their way home after school” and thought the ice was solid, but halfway across the pond the ice gave away and all three boys plunged into the icy water. “One of the boys was not a strong swimmer, and Patric tried to help him, but was not able to save himself,” the page says. Cole Robinson, the first boy pulled from the water, was released from the hospital the night of the incident. “Someone was there and was able to save one of the lives of one of our family members, and I think that’s… I’d love to give him a hug and I’m sure the family’s giving him a hug as well,” Jacob said. The community has come together to grieve the loss and prompted parents to

Because of constantly-changing temperatures and water movement, ice is never really safe. If you see someone or an animal fall through the ice, do not go out onto the ice to help them. Those who try to help often become victims themselves.

What to do if you fall in:

Here is how you can help:

• Once out, roll away from the hole. Crawl back toward solid ice, keeping your weight evenly distributed to avoid breaking through the ice again.

• Call 911 immediately. Firefighters have special suits and equipment to make ice rescues. • Mark where the person is in the water by lining up their location in the water with an object on the far shore.

talk to their children about the dangers of walking on ice. Lantz’s death has put things into perspective for more than just the students and staff at Legend.

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• Don’t panic. Loudly call for help • Turn back the way you came in and put your hands and arms on the unbroken surface and work forward by kicking your feet.

• If you can’t get out, minimize body movement to preserve body heat until help arrives.

• Throw a flotation device attached to a rope, extend a long tree branch, pole, jumper cables or ladder to the person if you can reach them with these from shore.

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Legend High School senior Kasie Gilfert and her boyfriend, Kyle Slavik, stop at the pond where Patric Lantz lost his life. Gilfert had a class with Lantz. Photo by Chris Michlewicz

Average Tax Dollars

$343,765 $406,015 $62,250 18.11%

Franktown Area 2014 2015

Source: Douglas County

Average Mill Levy

Always keep dogs on a leash when walking them near bodies of water. Source: South Metro Fire Rescue Authority “The feeling is kind of mutual throughout Parker just because it’s one of us basically, regardless of the school,” said Slavik, who attends Ponderosa High School.

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Swords stay sheathed as Legislature opens Bipartisanship is lauded as session gets underway By Ann Macari Healey ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com As Marolyn Scheffel, 85, watched her son, Senate Majority Leader Mark Scheffel, prepare to start Colorado’s 2016 legislative session, she reached back in time to his high school days when he first became involved in the Republican Party. That was 42 years ago, she said, and the Republican spirit was a big part of family life: Marolyn has led the Douglas County Republicans and Colorado Scheffel Federation of Republican Women, and volunteered for campaigns of former congressmen Tom Tancredo and Joel Hefley. And now, she and her husband, Norm, 87, sat in the Senate chamber as their son helped kick off his last session — Mark Scheffel, who represents Castle Rock, Parker, Castle Pines, Franktown and Larkspur in District 4, is term-limited. “We promoted good Americanism in our home,” Marolyn Scheffel said. “And, as a result, this is where he is today — and I think I had a little something to do with that.” The state’s 100 legislators gathered Jan. 13 to open Colorado’s 70th General Assembly amid ritual and patriotic ceremony at the state Capitol in Denver. The positive tenor of bipartisan workmanship underlying opening-day speeches in the Senate and House echoed earlier remarks by Mark Scheffel: “I always enter every session very optimistic.”

Leaders of the two chambers underscored their varying philosophical approaches to dealing with the major issues of budget, affordable housing, transportation and education over the 120-day session. But several also called for putting the best interests of the state before politics. “Performing our duties to the best of our abilities means finding the best solutions,” said Senate President Bill Cadman, a Republican from Colorado Springs, who emphasized how bipartisan collaboration in 2015 resulted in successful legislation. “We didn’t seek Republican solutions or Democratic solutions; we sought the right solutions, and we succeeded.” House Minority Leader Brian DelGrosso said that “reasonable people can differ.” The Republican who represents Loveland added: “I encourage all of you to welcome our differences and look beyond party affiliation as you consider the merits of legislation this session.” The biggest issue, said Rep. Kim Ransom, a Republican representing Parker and Lone Tree in District 44, will be finding common ground to pass a state budget through the Republican-controlled Senate and the Democrat-controlled House. “Thank goodness we can’t go start raising taxes to meet whatever” funding requests are presented, she said. “The citizens of Colorado are not undertaxed.” In the House, Speaker Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, a Democrat from Boulder, strongly urged the chamber to fight to preserve a “Colorado way of life” that brought more than 100,000 newcomers to the state last year. Doing so, she said, includes ensuring Session continues on Page 8

‘These criminals target gyms, parks, day cares, shopping centers and other places frequented by women.’ Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office

Area thefts tied to national crime spree Felony Lane Gang is behind car break-ins, sheriff’s office believes Staff report A national organized crime ring has been linked to recent thefts in the south metro area. The Felony Lane Gang, based in south Florida, is suspected of three crimes in Centennial last month, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. “These criminals target gyms, parks, day cares, shopping centers and other places frequented by women,” a sheriff’s office news release states. “They are often looking for vehicles that have been left briefly unattended and unlocked. They are specifically targeting purses and checkbooks and have left electronics and credit cards untouched.” While the suspects prefer unlocked vehicles, they will smash windows to gain entrance if needed, the sheriff’s office said. They are known to cash stolen checks at bank drive-through lanes. Incidents linked to the gang were reported the mornings of Dec. 17 and 18 at three locations in Centennial: the 9000 block of East Mineral Avenue, the 6800

block of South Homestead Parkway and the 10400 block of East Easter Avenue. The sheriff’s office said authorities are also investigating crimes that may be linked to the group in Douglas County, Aurora and other areas of Arapahoe County. A national task force has been established to combat the gang. The Felony Lane Gang Task Force has a Facebook page dedicated to this pursuit. “The Felony Lane Gang has been operating for years, raking in millions of dollars with criminal activity that crosses multiple state lines,” the page says. “Up until recent months, many of these cases were filed away as local burglary and the bigger picture was missed entirely. These cases are connected … very well connected and this page is working hard to put the puzzle pieces together. “Members of the Felony Lane Gang are normally based in south Florida and from there travel the country in rental vehicles ... The suspects then recruit females who are normally prostitutes and/ or drug addicts to assume the identities of the theft victims in order to cash stolen checks belonging to other victims.” The sheriff’s office asks anyone with information about the local crimes to call its tip line at 720-874-8477.

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fair workforce regulations, closing offshore tax loopholes that benefit large corporations, providing greater job-training opportunities, eliminating inequity in pay for women and implementing policies to fight climate change. “Our economy will wither if employers stop hiring Coloradans because we lack the education and training that allow us to compete for high-quality jobs,” Hullinghorst said. “Commerce will suffer if our roads are crumbling and overwhelmed by congestion. Our magnificent mountain vistas are worse than worthless if they are hidden under a blanket of smog.” Republican legislators such as Scheffel have eliminated the possibility of moving the hospital provider fee from under the TABOR cap, saying that doing so violates the state Constitution. But Hullinghorst said colleagues should expect to see a bill that would do just that. It would “give us flexibility” to pay for the state’s needs and invest in the future, she said. Along with Scheffel, Sen. Linda Newell also will be leaving the Legislature because of term limits. Shortly before the gavel sounded in the start of the new session, her eyes unexpectedly welled with tears. “It’s hard to leave something that I love so much,” the Democrat said as she began her eighth and final legislative session as a state senator representing District 26, which includes Littleton, Englewood, Columbine Valley, Bow Mar and a portion of Centennial. “It’s become a passion for me, not just a job.” And like the cooperative tone of the day’s speeches, Newell looked forward to leaving a record of cooperation. “I, hopefully, will leave a legacy of nonpartisan, bipartisan work,” she said. “I’m so proud of the work I’ve been able to do with collaboration.”

Arraignment delayed in murder, arson case Man allegedly killed partner in marijuana grow operation By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media Shawn Geerdes appeared in Elbert County District Court on Jan. 11 for his scheduled arraignment on one count of first-degree murder, one count of arson, and a series of other charges relating to the slaying of Jason Dosa, a 44-year-old Parker resident. Geerdes’ public defender requested a delay for the arraignment, citing the need for more time to review new discovery released by the prosecution the previous week. Prosecutor Doug Bectel raised no objection, and Judge Jeffrey K. Holmes granted the delay, setting a new arraignment date of Feb. 22. Geerdes was arrested in Douglas County on Sept. 23 and was originally charged in Jefferson County for the murder of Dosa. He was later charged in Elbert County when investigators declared that the slaying had occurred a few miles west of Agate. According to the affidavit filed in the case, Dosa, who was allegedly a partner with Geerdes in a marijuana grow in Elbert County that had “fallen apart,” was shot at least five times with a .22-cali-

ber firearm. His body was left in the trunk of a Nissan Maxima, which was found in a ravine in Deer Creek Canyon (Jefferson County) fully engulfed in flames just before noon on Sept. 20. Jefferson County investigators tracked the license plate and the VIN to a known associate of Dosa, and Dosa’s physical description was similar to the body found in the trunk of the Nissan. Investigators later found Dosa’s iPhone at his residence and were able to use the metadata attached to a photo stored on the phone to pinpoint the location of the greenhouse used for the marijuana grow near County Road 162 near Agate in Elbert County, a property co-owned by Geerdes. In partnership with the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson County investigators served a search warrant on the property, and found blood in various location inside the greenhouse along with two .22-caliber shell casings in proximity to the blood. In the nearby house, they found a box of .22-caliber hollow-point bullets similar to the five recovered from Dosa’s body. A witness living near the residence also reported that he heard “a series of 10 small-caliber gunshots” coming from the property in the early hours of either Sept. 19 or 20. Geerdes is being held without bond at the Elbert County Jail in Kiowa pending his arraignment and trial.

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January 22, 2016

Switch from ACT to SAT pushed to next year Colorado Department of Education changes test for high school juniors By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com State officials avoided possible student panic and further controversy by delaying the switch from the ACT to the SAT for high school juniors until 2017. The move to the SAT had been scheduled to begin this spring but was pushed back until the next school year after an outcry from concerned parents, students, teachers and administrators. State superintendents wrote a letter to the Colorado Department of Education urging them not to rush the transition. The CDE announced the decision to postpone the switch on Jan. 11. Douglas County School District Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen said it was a mistake to move away from the ACT, which has been given to juniors since 2001. “The original decision was to do that this March, which is a ridiculous timeline,” Fagen said. “I immediately received an email from a parent who said, ‘I’ve been preparing my child for the ACT. We’ve been studying. We’ve

done ACT prep courses.’ She said she had spent a considerable amount of money.” Fagen also said she worried that abandoning the ACT would mean losing data the district has accumulated over the past 14 years. “This is the one piece of long-term longitudinal data that we have, and they want to get rid of it,” Fagen said. The department of education is working with the College Board, the ACT and school districts to ensure the data isn’t lost, according to Dana Smith, CDE’s interim communications director. In December, the department of education signed a contract for juniors to take the SAT and sophomores to take the PSAT — a practice assessment that gives students a feel for the SAT. The department of education and the College Board, the company that sells the SAT, PSAT and Advance Placement assessments, entered into a $14.8 million, five-year contract to administer the SAT and PSAT. A committee of 15 educators — urban and rural district administrators and one representative from the CDE — approved the switch from the ACT to the SAT in December in response to a bill passed last year aimed at reducing

‘The committee’s reasoning was in reaction to a desire to streamline state assessments. It’s one small part of the overall solution to reduce testing.’ Dana Smith, Interim communications director for CDE

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WHAT’S NEW ABOUT THE SAT? This March, students taking the SAT will encounter a new version of the 3 1/2-hour college entrance exam. This new version is similar to the ACT and will draw from the Common Core standards, which emphasize skills in interpretations of text, reading, vocabulary usage and depth math skills, according to the Colorado Department of Education. It covers material from a greater number of courses and will ask students to derive meanings of words and passages based on context, answer more word and story-based math problems, and answer an optional writing portion. overall standardized testing. While cost was a factor in the decision to make the switch, it wasn’t the main reason for the move, Smith said. The switch better fits the Colorado Academic Standards— the expectations of what students need to know and be able to do at the end of each grade—and

what students are expected to know in the age of 21st-century education, she said. “The committee’s reasoning was in reaction to a desire to streamline state assessments,” Smith said. “It’s one small part of the overall solution to reduce testing.” The SAT and PSAT will be given each spring for the next five years. This year’s 10th-grade class will be required to take the PSAT. Matt Reynolds, the Douglas County School District’s chief assessment and system performance officer, said the version of the SAT that students in Colorado will be taking is new and that new study materials for the test probably won’t be available until next year. “With the old SAT, you would lose points for a wrong answer — with the new one you don’t,” Reynolds said. “So, that dramatically changes how someone would approach the test.” The state will pay and provide for the administration of the SAT, as they have done with the ACT. But starting next year, students who wish to take the ACT will need to pay for it themselves. Fagen said it is likely many students will do just that. “I think what we will see is students opting out of the SAT and taking the ACT,” Fagen said.

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Strive to Thrive Resource & Service Fair – Jan. 26 Maybe you know someone who has fallen on hard times. Please invite them to attend Strive to Thrive, from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26 at the Calvary Chapel, 100 Caprice Drive in Castle Rock. There they can enjoy a hot meal as well as access to local resources including: food/nutrition assistance, free clothing, resources, wellness checks, emergency assistance applications and more. For more information please visit www.CommunityofCareNetwork.org

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Are you interested in becoming a foster parent or adopting a child and want to learn more? Attend a free information session from 6-7:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 8 at the Stonegate Community Center, 10326 Stonegate Parkway, in Parker. For more information please call 303-636-1KID or register online at www.collaborativefostercare.com/infonight.htm This free session is made possible by the Collaborative Foster Care Program of Arapahoe, Douglas & Jefferson Counties.

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Mad world requires hope, calm approach Do you remember the Billy Joel song “We Didn’t Start the Fire?” Billy Joel takes us musically through a history lesson as he shares everything from Harry Truman to heavy metal, the cola wars and everything in between including Woodstock, punk rock, Watergate, AIDS, crack, terror on the airlines, etc., etc. The chorus goes like this: “We didn’t start the fire, It was always burning, Since the world’s been turning, We didn’t start the fire, No we didn’t light it, But we tried to fight it.” As I have overheard many times over the past several months, “The world has gone mad.” I have even caught myself thinking it or saying it as I watch or read the news. I mean, Billy Joel could probably rewrite the lyrics to the song to include everything from ISIL/ISIS, the three-ring circus of a presidential race, ebbs and flows of social media opinions, rants, debates, immigration, ranchers taking over federal buildings, drug addictions at epidemic proportions, celebrity breakups and connections, weekly professional athlete antics and arrests, and the list goes on and on. Have you found yourself thinking it or saying it, “The world has gone mad?” If so, just remember, “We didn’t start the fire, It was always burning, Since the world’s been turning, We

didn’t start the fire, No we didn’t light it, But we tried to fight it.” There are so many things we can do to “fight it,” many things we can do locally and that may have an impact globally. Those ideas are for another column or email exchange as right now the Michael Norton focus of this column is WINNING on what we can do for ourselves when we find WORDS ourselves reeling from the feeling of the world going mad. Or better yet, going, going, going, gone mad. First we should try and remember that, “It was always burning, Since the world’s been turning.” And generation after generation has survived most of it. Secondly, we need to stay true to our belief system and not get caught up in the attempts at influence of others where it conflicts with our belief system. And lastly, at least for today, we need to live with hope. Not false hope, or empty promises of hope and

change, but the kind of hope that fuels our everyday attitudes, the kind of hope that drives encouragement to make changes or to be a difference maker, and the hope that the next thing we hear and see on the news will be one thing we can build upon in our own personal lives and for our families. We didn’t start the fire, but somebody did. It has been burning since the world’s been turning, and it will always be burning in some way. No, we didn’t light it, not most of us anyway, the majority of the world is still good. But we do try and fight it, and we do that through a commitment to our belief systems, positive actions, and by living with hope. How about you? How are you dealing with a world that has gone mad? Are you caught up in the madness or are you a believer of hope? Either way I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we stay committed to our belief system, action, and hope, it really will be a better than good week. 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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Goodbye, David Bowie; hello again, mortality David Bowie died. He died a couple of days after turning 69. We were both born in the same year. I just looked at the calendar and wondered where those numbers Craig Marshall Smith came from. Two thousand QUIET sixteen. DESPERATION What goes along with it, are my own numbers. Bowie was so hot in the ’70s that there were lotteries for his concert tickets. My favorite Bowie song is “China Girl,” which he cowrote with Iggy Pop. Pop was in love with a Vietnamese girl at the time. Pop was raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and attended Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor. We would have been schoolmates, if my family had stayed in Ann Arbor. Pop and I were born in the same year too. We have lived very different lives. I was 55 when I retired, and wondered what I was going to do every day. I wondered if I would have enough to do, or if I would wind up not doing very much of anything. It’s not like that. I have never been more productive in my life. I have a much better outlook. Being a schoolteacher at a school where accountability was all over us was wearing me down. And so were the students. More and more of them were being accepted who didn’t belong in college. I was on the Internet today at 4 a.m., and there was the Bowie story. Good morning, Craig. “The calendar on your wall is ticking the days off (The The).” And then on one of my playlists I heard “My Back Pages.” I guess someone wants me to think about mortality today. “I was so much older then, I’m younger

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Congress recently approved a budget deal that eliminates two popular Social Security claiming strategies for married couples. Planners have recommended for years that couples take advantage of claiming first under spousal benefits and delaying their own, earning Delayed Retirement Credits. This would allow the benefit to grow until they collect at a later age. This was popular for couples who were similar in age but at least one planned on working to full-retirement age (FRA) and possibly longer. There are only a few months before the

April 30 deadline to determine if you are still eligible to claim under the Restricted Application or the File and Suspend. Typical of a government agency, you need a primer to understand the options. Here are the basic strategies using our sample couple, John, age 65, married to Mary, age 62. Both will be FRA at 66. • Mary can collect a reduced benefit at age 62 if she is not working and earning more than $15,720 per year. However, her benefit will be reduced Kummer continues on Page 11

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Staff at Parker Adventist’s BirthPlace pose with newborns decked out in Broncos gear.

Babies in Parker Adventist Hospital’s BirthPlace are Broncos ready. The sweet new Broncos fans and BirthPlace staff got ready Jan. 15 to watch the Denver Broncos beat the Pittsburgh Steelers. Parker Adventist Hospital’s volunteer knitting group, The Needle Arts Guild, made blueand-orange Broncos hats for the newborns in celebration of the big game. The babies have also been given cozy Broncos ﬂeece blankets that they wore for the game and will get to take home.

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indefinitely. • If Mary turned age 62 prior to Dec. 31, 2015, and John turns 66 prior to April 30, 2016, then John can File and Suspend (and keep working) so Mary can file a Restricted Application, restricting her benefit to half of John’s. This will allow Mary’s benefit to accrue to a higher value when she is older. She can file at any time just as long as she was 62 before the turn of the year. • John, however, can only File and Suspend for the purposes of Mary collecting a spousal benefit by April 30. This is part of the 180-day grandfather rule that started when Congress passed the law on Oct. 30, 2015. • At age 70 John can collect his maximum Delayed Retirement Credits, which will accrue at 8 percent per year up to age 70. • Mary can turn on her own benefit anytime between age 66 and 70, and collect her Delayed Retirement Credits that were accruing while she was collecting half of John’s benefit. This works best if John continues working and contributing to his Social Security amount. • The File and Suspend in order for your spouse to file a Restricted Application is

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than that now.” I can vividly remember 15, 16, 17 and 18. But 41, 42, 43 and 44? No idea. I know I was a schoolteacher, that’s about it. Keeping a grade book, hiring part-time instructors and feeling sorry for them. They had no benefits. The school had benefits because they were far less expensive than I was. I planned to retire in 2003. One morning I opened an email from the school president. She said she would give me a satchel of money to leave, ostensibly to replace me with less expensive employees. Who wouldn’t have my benefits. There has to be a moment when the mirror tells you the truth. Mine has been telling it for a few years now. And then I’ll read about a death, and a piece of me goes with him.

expiring. If the wage earner is not age 66 by April 30, and if the spouse was not at least age 62 prior to the end of 2015, then these strategies are no longer available. Keep in mind there are still many tax and income strategies you can plan for around when and who should collect Social Security and at what ages. Unfortunately, the ability to double-dip, such as collecting a spousal benefit while your own accrues, will no longer be available. There are still good planning techniques associated with spouses purposely collecting at different ages. One benefit is when the highest wage earner delays collecting until age 70. This creates the highest possible benefit for the wage earner or the surviving spouse. Non-working spouses are still eligible to collect under their working spouse’s benefit, but the option to collect under a Restricted Spousal benefit and accrue higher benefits under your own wages is expiring this April. It is important to plan your retirement strategies well, including IRA distributions and other taxable income, as well as calculating the optimum age for collecting Social Security benefits. Some couples may also be impacted by pension plans, Government Offset Provisions, and Public Employee Retiree Account (PERA) offsets. Therefore, meeting with your advisor well in advance of retirement gives you the best planning ideas to enhance your overall I have squandered some of my life. Maybe I was supposed to. It’s given me gratitude. That’s a strange word. It sounds like it belongs in an AA meeting. I should know. The only Bowie song I own is “China Girl.” His death won’t affect me like the evening I heard from an unlikely source that John Lennon was dead. Or the day that I read that Phil Everly, 74, had died. Woody Allen used to say that his one regret in life was that he wasn’t someone else. My one regret — well, I have had more than one — is that I wasn’t one of the Everly Brothers. They came out of my very first transistor radio. A little Toshiba gem. Bowie was too weird for me at first. Later on, he became very elegant, like Bryan Ferry, only more androgynous. May you rest in peace, David. And thank you. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

retirement. Patricia Kummer has been an independent certified financial planner for 29 years and is president of Kummer Financial Strategies Inc., a registered investment advisor in Highlands Ranch. Kummer Financial is a

six-year 5280 Top Advisor. Please visit www. kummerfinancial.com for more information or call the economic hotline at 303683-5800. Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice.

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Roderick (Rod) Lee Yoakam 11/29/1926 – 01/18/2016

Roderick (Rod) Lee Yoakam, a 35- year resident of Parker, CO was born November 29, 1926 in Fredericktown, Ohio to Bernard Hoy Yoakam and Myrtle Hettinger. He passed away Monday January 18, 2016 at the age of 89. Rod was reared in Fredericktown and Mansfield Ohio with his older brother Bernard (Bud) Yoakam. Rod was always a mischievous child and was known to find a way to get into trouble. He loved to try and “help out” and would take on projects for the family that didn’t always work out the best, but were always meant with the best of intentions. His Uncle George, a police officer’ and other family members kept a close eye on Rod during his adventurous days. Rod was truly one of “The Greatest Generation” and after Pearl Harbor; Rod proudly served his country after gaining permission from his parents to enlist in the Merchant Marine at the age of 17 in Dec, 1944. He made 11 runs from Seattle to Honolulu delivering supplies to the troops. He then

industry finishing his long career as a Bond Manager at State Surety Company of Des Moines, IA with offices in Greenwood Village, CO.

transferred to the US Navy and completed his enlistment as a Seaman Apprentice in Jan. 1951. He later returned to military service during the Korean Conflict in the Air Force and was Honorably Discharged as a Staff Sergeant in Dec. 1954. Rod’s first job was working as a projectionist at the local movie theatre in Mansfield. OH. Rod began his long career in the insurance industry as a trainee in the Fidelity and Surety Bond department with USF&G in Los Angeles. While living in Long Beach, CA he met and married Eleanor B. Vollmer in 1959. Rod adopted Eleanor’s son, Mark Robert, and one daughter was born to this union, Janine Louise, in 1961. He had various positions within the insurance

Rod was involved in many local organizations including The Pinery Water and Wastewater Board, The Parker Senior Center, and UCC Parker Hilltop Church. He volunteered at the VA Hospital in Denver and Mountain View Elementary School in Parker assisting in their reading program. He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his wife Eleanor Yoakam, son Mark Yoakam, granddaughter Markette, daughter Janine ( Brad Groves), and granddaughters Laura and Chelsea and grandson Thomas. His services are Monday, January 25, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at UCC Parker Hilltop Church, 10926 E. Democrat Road, Parker, CO 80134. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to UCC Hilltop Memorial Garden Project at the above address.

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January 22, 2016

CULTURE FA I T H FA M I L Y FOOD HEALTH

Yurik Resetnikov and his wife, Lindsey, give their daughter Mehana tips as she learns to hold a pool cue while sister Kona look on during a recreational therapy session at Craig Hospital. Resetnikov is undergoing treatment, and the family joins him during therapy as often as possible. Photos by Tom Munds

More than treatment Craig Hospital offers patients and their families housing, assistance and support Yurik Resetnikov, left, his wife, Lindsey, and their daughter Kona talk about the day’s activities in the apartment where the family lives while Resetnikov undergoes treatment for a traumatic spine injury at Craig Hospital. The Craig program also provides families with counseling and other assistance while loved ones undergo treatment. By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com

urik Resetnikov and his family didn’t know anyone when they arrived at Craig Hospital from Hawaii in early November. But that changed immediately. “The first hour we got to Craig blew my mind,” said Resetnikov, 40, a firefighter now in a wheelchair with limited use of his arms and legs after a body surfing accident in October. “This place is amazing, and it was unbelievable the way everyone took us in and made us feel welcome. I felt like everyone here was taking care of a family member.” And that’s exactly what Craig staff hope their patients feel because treating the body is just one part of the rehabilitation process. Caring for the spirit of the patient and the family is just as important. “When a loved one suffers a traumatic spinal cord or brain injury it also has a major impact on the lives of the family members,” said Stephanie Percival, director of clinical care management. And individuals of all ages and backgrounds, along with their families, come from throughout the world to Englewood’s Craig, which treats patients with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. While Resetnikov is in the hospital, his wife, Lindsey, and daughters Mehana, 10, and Kona, 13, are living in Craig’s family housing facility. “Almost as soon as they showed us to our apart-

ABOUT THE FAMILY HOUSING Craig Hospital covers the cost of families staying in the 47 apartments for 30 days. After that, they can find other accommodations or remain in the facility and pay a small fee based on the family’s ability to pay or, in some cases, the Craig Foundation pays the cost of a family’s extended stay. Kenny Hosack, director of marketing and public relations for Craig, said some other area hospitals do have arrangements for family housing, such as the Ronald McDonald Houses in Denver and Aurora. But he said he knows of no area hospitals with the extensive support and assistance programs for families that Craig has.

Craig founded in 1907 Focus shifted to treating brain, spinal cord injuries By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Craig Hospital traces its roots to 1907, when Frank Craig established a treatment “camp” to work with indigent men suffering from tuberculosis. The facility changed and the mission continued for 50 years when, with the decline of cases of tuberculosis, Craig Medical Director Ed Young intensified the hospital’s focus of treating patients with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. Kenny Hosack has been with Craig for more than 40 years and he said treatment of patients has always been a focus, but the program grew to also assist families because of Dr. Scott Manley. “Dr. Manley saw the impact of traumatic brain or spinal cord injury to a loved one had on the family. He wanted to help the families and, in 1968, he created the family services department which added a master lever counselor for the patient and the family to the treatment team,” the director of marketing and public relations said. “The family service department expanded over the years and now is the critical care management department.” Craig treats about 520 patients a year and family members accompany the majority of those patients. The hospital also provides treatment for about 1,400 outpatients a year. Stephanie Percival, director of the critical care management department, said the focus is assisting family members while the patient is undergoing treatment. “Our team does a thorough assessment for each patient to determine what he or she needs while here at Craig and at home,” she said. “We also (help) the family deal with challenges ranging from finding a handicapped accessible place to live, to dealing with insurance companies to helping find resources to assist them as they adjust to a new way of life.”

ment, other families came to meet us and offer to do anything they could to help us,” Lindsey said. “It was pretty amazing and very special for all of us.” Mehana agreed. “We came from the sands of Hawaii to the snows

of Colorado,” she said with a smile. “Everyone was so nice. For example, all we had was summer clothes when we got here and the folks here at the hospital Craig continues on Page 13

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A guide to an adventurous musical year There’s one pretty obvious reason why New Year’s resolutions fall by the wayside so quickly — they require work. And work is hard. More often than not, fulfilling resolutions requires venturing out of one’s comfort zone or breaking an accustomed routine to try something that may fail. Clarke Reader So, to help you feel like you’ve acLINER complished someNOTES thing this year, here are some musical New Year’s resolutions that are lowimpact, but can help open up your ears to new sonic landscapes. Try a different era of music There’s no era in which all its music was great all the time. That notion is one of those tricks of memory that make everything seem better in hindsight. Ignore the tendency to stay in something familiar. Instead, investigate music several decades removed from your favorite. For young people, give a spin to music that was big when your parents were in high school. Avoid the obvious stuff — Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin, etc. Depending on when your parents were born, this window into their worlds could lead to some truly spectacular music. In my case, it’s Traffic, Cream and Linda Ronstadt, to name just a few. For adults, investigate the music of the past five years. Music has become more

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got us some coats and winter things.” Support also came from outside Craig. After learning a fellow firefighter was a patient at Craig, crews at the Jefferson Fire Station in Englewood have scheduled weekly visits. The crew also hosted the family at the fire station for Christmas dinner. Resetnikov’s accident occurred in October. “I caught a good wave and hit the bottom as you always do body surfing,” he said. “I tried to get up, couldn’t move and I knew something bad had happened.” Friends pulled him from the water. He wasn’t breathing and had no pulse. Several people administered CPR for about 20 minutes until the ambulance arrived.

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interesting and diverse in the past decade, despite what the blandness of radio would lead you to believe. Genres like grime, chillwave and trap hop are just a few expanding areas to explore. Listen to more rap What folk and soul music were during the tumultuous 1960s, rap is to contemporary times. There is no genre more reflective of society’s challenges and opportunities, and the inequality and disenfranchisement still facing so many citizens. Hip-hop’s ability to convey so many messages isn’t new — the social aspect of the music has been front and center since N.W.A and Public Enemy broke through in the late ’80s. But hip-hop artists today have made better use of the Internet than any other genre’s musicians. The online mixtape scene is vibrant and fascinating. It allows new talents to hone their skills, and

Resetnikov arrived Nov. 4 and expects to be at Craig until February. Back home on the big island of Hawaii, extended family members are working to make his home wheelchair-accessible. But before he returns, he and his family will transition to a larger apartment at the Craig facility. The family’s current living facility is like a small apartment with sleeping quarters, a living space and a kitchen. When Yurik joins the family, they will move into a family suite in an adjacent building. The family suite is described as similar to a large hospital room with an adjacent living room and a few cooking facilities. There, with hands-on training sessions, they can learn the skills they will need as a family to support Resetnikov. Each patient at Craig has a treatment team of 10 to 12 people that includes staff members in a variety

It’s never too early

Selection: Anderon Paak’s “Malibu,” released on OBE Records

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lets old hands enter the ring when they feel like it. By making so much music free, these artists aren’t beholden to any labels or marketing strategies, which allows complete creativity and lyrical honesty. That’s how you get artists like Kendrick Lamar, who made last year’s best and most political album, and Chance The Rapper, who is tackling Chicago’s myriad problems with exuberance and positivity. There’s also Run the Jewels, the duo of EL-P and Killer Mike that combines activism and earthshaking beats. To hear our society in a microcosm, rap is the place to go. Go to more shows at small venues It sounds counterintuitive to encourage people to attend small shows in Colorado when we have Red Rocks. But dealing with crowds and traffic can be a pain, and the famous venue seems to continually grow

Review: Something sunny for the doldrums of winter, Paak’s major debut blends tropical rhythms, hip-hop beats and a soul man’s knack for turning a phrase. Much like last year’s “Surf” album from Donnie Trumpet, this will keep you warm all year long. Favorite song: “Am I Wrong” Best use of the saxophone: “The Bird”

more expensive. Instead, this year visit the area’s great smaller venues, from the Bluebird, Gothic and Ogden (all in Denver) to the Fox and Boulder theaters in Boulder. Don’t forget the Buffalo Rose in Golden and Grizzly Rose in Denver. The cost is almost always cheaper, and even the rowdiest show provides an intimacy and immediacy that is lost in those big places. Most of my favorite concerts have been in small venues. And I wish you the same experiences this year. Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he just pressed play on some great rap music. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share your New Year’s music resolutions at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Family, fun part of treatment sessions When possible, Yurik Resetnikov’s wife, Lindsey, and daughters, Mehana and Kona, join him during treatment sessions. “When I go to water therapy in the pool, Lindsey is usually there with me and, if she can’t make it, Kona joins me,” he said. “It is great to have them there with me during treatment. It encourages me to keep working at it.” A recent recreational therapy session included a pool table, a foosball table and assorted games and activities. The purpose of such sessions is to help the patient develop the skills needed to do things he or she did before their injury and to have fun doing it, said Tom Horan, a certified recreational therapist. At this session, Resetnikov and Lindsey decided to play

pool. Resetnikov said he was pretty good before his injury. Horan worked with him, providing aids like a bridge to help him control the cue stick to hit the ball and send it where he wanted to go. Their daughters joined them, learning for the first time how to handle a pool cue. “We have fun doing things like this,” Kona said. As the girls were learning about pool, Resetnikov made a new friend, Jake Mutschler, also in a wheelchair. The two men talked about their experiences and shared information. Mutschler told Resetnikov about an attachment to his wheelchair that enabled him to have water with him all the time. “Talking together like this is helpful to both of us,” said Mutschler, a Boulder resident. “We hear about equipment or things that will help us that we may not know existed. It is great information and it is coming from someone who is experiencing the same challenges we are experiencing.”

of specialties, Percival said. The team works with the patient and the family. Peer counseling sessions with current or former patients and their families also take place. “The focus is helping everyone understand the challenges they are facing

tinue to keep in touch with them,” she said. “We want the patient and the family to know we don’t just help them while they are at Craig, but we try to continue to help them as long as help is needed.” The Resetnikovs said they are grateful for what

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and ways to deal with those challenges,” Percival said. The team also provides the patient all the equipment and materials he or she will need when they leave the hospital. “We feel they are still our patients when they leave us so we to con-

Craig has done. “So many people have worked with us, helping us learn so much that we will need to know when we get home,” Yurik Resetnikov said. “We don’t know what we would have done had we not been treated here at Craig.”

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Two-day box bash offered by sculptor “Thinking Inside the Box, Again” is the title for sculptor Mark Friday’s two-day workshop, Feb. 19 and 26, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the new Blackridge Artists’ School, 3001 S. Acoma St. in Englewood. The box has long been used by artists to create space for objects and images, which students will make from found materials they will bring to the class. Friday will supply some hand and power tools to aid in joining objects together, but students are responsible for supplying most of their own materials and tools. Find a nice old wooden box as a starter. Cost: $165. (Artist Mark Nelson has started the school, with professional instructors scheduled for workshops and weekly classes.) Register at blackridgearts. com or contact blackridgearts@gmail.com. Bullying in spotlight Parker Arts is presenting a new play, “Out of Bounds,” about cyberbullying. A 14-yearold and her friends discuss this growing problem in the play, which includes video footage, graphic illustrations, stories from parents, teachers and others. It is presented as a community project that will show for the public at 6:30 p.m. Feb 3 and for schools at 10 a.m. Feb. 4 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Experts in the community will be on hand Feb. 3 to share

resources from 5 to 9 p.m.: American Society for Suicide Prevention, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and about a dozen other groups. It’s intended to start a community discussion about bullying. Kristy Arellano will discuss her family’s Sonya Ellingboe experience with her SONYA’S daughter’s depression and suicide SAMPLER attempt. Small panel discussions will follow the performance. Tickets cost $12/$7 for groups of 10 or more, parkerarts.org, 303-805-6800.

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Book sale “Sizzlin’ Smoky Sale: Hot Deals on Cool Reads” is a used book sale taking place Jan. 28 (9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.); Jan. 29 (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.); Jan. 30 (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.); Jan. 31 (1-4 p.m.) at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. The final day is bag day — they provide the bag and you fill it for $6. The sale is coordinated by the Friends of the Library, which granted more

Conservation classes The Denver Audubon Society will host three classes on “Conservation in Colorado: The Next Chapter.” Registration for individual class or series: 303-973-9530, info@denveraudubon.org, $10 members, $12 nonmembers. All classes are at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield, 11230 S. Waterton Road, Littleton. (South end of Chatfield State Park). All lectures are 8 a.m.

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to noon. The first class is on Jan. 29, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies: burrowing owls and plovers. The second is on Feb. 5, Colorado Parks and Wildlife: black-footed ferret. The third is on Feb. 12, Butterfly Pavilion, Colorado Butterfly Monitoring Network. Final Fridays The Denver Art Museum, downtown at Broadway and West 14th Avenue Parkway, hosts Final Fridays from January through October, offering after-hours encounters, insight into the collections, a cash bar, art-making and other activities. “Family Matters” is the Jan. 29 topic, examining traditions, skills and stories passed down through generations. Denverartmuseum. org. Colorado Ballet “Attitude on Santa Fe” will include a dinner and performance of three ballets choreographed by two dancers and one Colorado Ballet Academy teacher. The event will be at 6 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Armstrong Center for Dance, 1075 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Cost for dinner, wine and performance is $75 and seating is limited. Performance-only tickets are available. Reservations: Coloradoballet.org/events.

‘Arabian Nights’ shines Exotic production of classic carries audience to magical place By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com

When one enters the Aurora Fox Studio Theater, one is immediately charmed by a stair-stepped floor and T wall filled with exotic fabrics, silky brocaded cushions, D Oriental rugs, lengths of fabric draped and hung. i Charles Dean Packard, executive director of the Aurora Fox, is one of the area’s most talented set designers, and he’s at the top of his game here. Soft Eastern music plays in IF YOU GO the background throughout the evening. “Arabian One is in the mood Nights” plays for exotic fare before through Feb. 14 the production of Mary at the Aurora Fox Zimmerman’s “Arabian Studio Theatre, Nights” begins. Packard 9900 E. Colfax, greeted the audience, Aurora. Perforspeaking of “authentic mances: 7:30 pillows, rugs and fabrics, p.m. Fridays and tales from near and far — and Saturdays; 2 p.m. actors from everywhere.” Sundays (not A dozen multiracial actors Feb. 7). Tickets: appear onstage and the rich, $22-$29, 303-739colorful look is upgraded 1970. Aurorafoxanother leap by their artscenter.org. costumes and movement. Lanterns hang from the ceiling. Enter King Shahyar (Abner Genece), who killed his unfaithful wife and has worked into a pattern of having a new bride each night — and murdering her in the morning. A night comes when there are no more available women, except for Scheherezade (Lilly Hokama), daughter of his chief aide (Sam Gilstrap), who reluctantly brings her to the king. She says she will tell stories that will make him want more — and we are off on the 1,001 nights, because she is right. He wants to know what happens and becomes enlightened. An ensemble of 12 plays more than 60 roles as the inventive storyteller continues, for instance with a tale of people inventing imaginary stuff to pull out of a bag; or of an unfaithful wife who hides her extra men in the privy as others appear. There’s a tale about a very learned woman, who can answer anything assorted smart men ask — demanding their coats when she does. She sums up the history of Islam in her scenes. After a supposed 500 nights, it’s time for intermission, as the music plays on. As readers will recall, at the end of 1,001 nights, the king is bedazzled by this inventive woman and lets her live as his queen — “happily ever after!” This is a truly bewitching production, suitable for all but the youngest family members. There were a few places where it was hard to hear the actors speak. Presumably, director Sheila Ivy Traister will spot those issues and fix them. The show is so visually pleasing that one can forgive a few missed words. Traister, who is convinced of the power of storytelling, is skillful in her first full play as a director — we will look forward to more.

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January 22, 2016

Sci-ﬁ novel rooted in childhood tale

Hope for humanity lies behind intense story of alien empire By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com “I wanted to turn convention on its head and tell a story of a character who could definitely be a villain, but definitely isn’t. Basically a dark story rooted in hope rather than the apocalypse … It’s dark, it’s intense, it’s grim, but the world behind the story is one rooted in hope for humanity’s very near future on earth.” Mason Torall says he always wanted to tell stories, and his novel “The Dark Element” is born out of a story he came up with in sixth grade. “Originally I thought that meant Hollywood blockbusters, but after failing miserably at film school for college, I realized that the written word felt more intimate and much more my style.” Torall lived in the Littleton area near Col-

umbine until 1998, “when we moved east of Parker so we could have horses and a dog boarding kennel.” His parents divorced soon after the move and “teen years were messy (whose isn’t, though).” He credits his schooling with giving his writing a boost. He attended the nontraditional Rocky Mountain Expeditionary School in south Denver for high school, “where they teach that rote memorization isn’t learning and learning to think and be curious is more important than winning …” A bit of a synopsis: “Unity took us to the stars. The stars brought aliens to earth. Our trust cost us everything … A hungry alien empire called ‘The Collective’ has betrayed humanity, Earth is taken. Day by day the ruthless Overseer harvests the planet we worked so hard to save and only a group of individuals have found any success against him. The Elementals. Damien Vilan is one of those human enigmas …” By day, the 25-year-old writer works as

a pharmacy tech for Kaiser and writes when he can. He moved home to Parker and ran his own Kickstarter, started in 2014, to fund publication of “The Dark Element,” which is down to limited copies now. He originally saw it as the first of a five-part sci-fi epic and is a workaholic, he says. He cherishes living alone and looks forward to days of nonstop writing at some future point. Other interests: Denver’s craft beer scene, “and I’m a committed nerd with ‘Star Wars’ tabletop games. I’m slowly returning to the hiker’s life that we Coloradans consider a prerequisite to living here (as it should be).” He has a signing scheduled for 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 23 at Dry Dock Brewing Company South Dock, Hampden Villa, 15120 E. Hampden Ave., Aurora. (Bring a book if you have one — copies are limited, he says.) “The Dark Element” is available through Amazon. Watch for episode 2!

The cover of “The Dark Element” by Mason Torall. Courtesy photo

Orchestra to play for all ages Chamber group to perform popular work, two premieres By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com

The Colorado Chamber Orchestra provides instrumental instruction to Douglas County elementary students. A beneﬁt to support the program is planned for Feb. 26. Courtesy photo

“Winter Carnival — Revisiting Saint-Saens’ ‘Carnival of the Animals’” will be a multidisciplinary concert for music lovers of all ages. The Colorado Chamber Orchestra, which is now the Arvada Center’s Orchestra in Residence, will perform at 2 p.m. on Jan. 24. In addition to the popular Saint-Saens work, the orchestra will perform the world premiere of a new movement, written by CCO music director Thomas A. Blomster for the carnival, called “Dog,” as well as

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January 22, 2016

Southwestern art shines in Denver exhibit Painters were part of Taos movement a century ago

“Going East” by Walter Ufer, 1917, oil on canvas, 51 by 51 inches. Eugene B. Adkins collection at the Philbrook Museum in Tulsa and the Fred B. Jones Jr. Museum of Art, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma. Courtesy photo

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com “A Place in the Sun: Paintings of the Southwest by Walter Ufer and E. Martin Hennings” is in the Gallagher Gallery on the first floor of the Hamilton Building/Denver Art Museum. The exhibit fills the space with images of the sunshine, landscapes and people these Europe-trained artists found in Taos New Mexico. Both achieved national prominence, exhibiting in major U.S. shows, while they were painting in the early 20th century as members of the lively Taos artists’ colony, but they are less recognized today. As a window on a place and time, as well as examples of expertly crafted work by a pair of German-American painters (originally based in Chicago), these paintings will be of interest to many local art lovers. The exhibit runs through April 24, when it will travel to the Philbrook Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which is known for its Western art collections. In a catalog introduction by DAM director Christoph Heinrich, he speaks of the museum’s nationally recognized Western American art collection and an initial exhibit, “Picturesque Images of Taos and Santa Fe” in 1974 and a more recent “Art in New Mexico 1900-1945” in 1987. In 2001, the Harmsen collection was given to the museum, and in 2011, the Western collection of Henry Roath was received, which included major canvasses by most of the Taos painters. In 2012, the collection of Dr. George C. and Catherine M. Peck meant that “today, the museum’s holdings are as good as any art museum and a strength of the Western American collection,” according to Heinrich. Thomas Brent Smith is curator and editor of the handsome catalog, which is dedicated to Henry Roath. Walter Ufer (1876-1936) and E. Martin Hennings (1886-1956), like many American art students of their day, studied art in Munich, which called itself “the art city,” developing great skill with the brush and palette. Both were children of German-born parents. They met as art students in Chicago, a city increasingly visible in the arts world after the 1893 Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition. When they returned from Europe, as war loomed, both found support from a syndicate of wealthy Chicago businessmen who encouraged a focus on the American Southwest and would finance the artists’ living expenses in exchange for a given number of canvasses. Ufer first visited New Mexico in 1914, according to

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Smith’s catalog introduction, and “found an environment that suited his painting and subjects that suited his idea of creating a distinctively American art.” Henning’s first visit was in 1917 (he had been occupied with commercial artwork in Chicago) and he returned four years later, settling in for longer periods and becoming a member of the Taos Society of Artists. The two were markedly different in temperament and approach to painting. Ufer painted “alla prima,” layering wet paint over wet paint with a spontaneous effect. “I design the painting there. I don’t make any small sketches of my models first, but put my full vitality and enthusiasm into the one and original painting,” he said. Hennings methodically planned and painted his canvasses, with numerous preparatory sketches. As he painted, he allowed layers to dry between applications of paint. “A painting is a great adventure — thinking over the subject — making many sketches, designing, composing, organizing, planning its color, its lighting, shadows and interweaving contrasts — until you’re certain it has everything for a strong and effective painting. Then you go to

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work on your canvas with your models,” he wrote. This survey of work by two American painters includes about 40 works, including important paintings that won national awards. Both found inspiration in the American Indian and Hispanic people they met — some became regular models — and the distinctive landscape that surrounded the town of Taos — a destination that continues to attract many of us today.

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January 22, 2016

Group of Coloradans solicits input for ballot initiatives Nonpartisan group held 40 community meetings statewide

By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com A million Colorado voters are unaffiliated and, by law, unable to vote in primary elections, according to Building a Better Colorado, a nonpartisan coalition of Coloradans that was formed last spring. “There’s a growing disconnect between citizens and the government,” said Reeves Brown, project coordinator. Colorado’s election process was one of three topics discussed at the coalition’s South Denver Metro Summit on Jan. 7. The two-hour meeting was part of Building a Better Colorado’s 40-stop community tour to increase political discourse prior to the 2016 legislative session. Building a Better Colorado’s executive committee was developed by Dan Ritchie, former chancellor of the University of Denver. Its advisory committee includes political figures, bipartisan business people and community leaders from across the state. The goal of the coalition is to “make Colorado a better place” by listening to local voices, according to Dave Thomson, head of public relations for Building a Better Colorado. “We want to get intellectual discussion going to look at statewide issues,” he said. Colorado’s fiscal, initiative and election processes are three topics of discussion. The long-term group hopes to help with other political issues as needed. Colorado currently uses initiatives to amend the state’s constitution and bypass the Legislature. “Conflicting policies that have been placed into our constitution as amendments make it exceedingly difficult for state officials to follow voters’ directions,” according to the group. The coalition considers Colorado’s fiscal process as unsustainable, based on voter-approved revenue limits. The large number of unaffiliated voters in the state means a percentage of the state’s population can’t participate in primary elections. And, “a declining number of citizens who represent only a small fraction of eligible voters — generally, the

Reeves Brown leads the conversation at Building a Better Colorado’s South Denver Metro Summit on Jan. 4. The nonpartisan effort is to increase conversation of the “growing disconnect between citizens and government.” Photo by Alex DeWind most active in the party — participate in caucuses, which limits the broad appeal of candidates nominated via that process,” the group said. The nonprofit group is an entity that is separate from political campaigns, with a goal of listening and creating ideas that could potentially go to the voters as ballot initiatives, according to Thomson. “It’s truly organic, coming from the people,” said Thomson. “We started with an open slate and brought it down to three issues.” The South Denver Metro Summit was held in the ballroom of AMG National Trust Bank, at 6295 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, and drew around 70 people. “It was informative,” said Peter Bauer, a businessman of Centennial. “And thought provoking.” Guests discussed the three topics and then voted on potential solutions. Many were stumped on a fix to Colorado’s low voter turnout.

In 2015, 37 percent of voters were registered as independent, according to Building a Better Colorado. And voters must join a political party to participate in the 2016 taxpayer-funded primary elections. “This can result in representatives who are accountable to only the most active partisan voters in their party, and not the majority of voters in their district,” according to the coalition’s webpage. “It’s a system that can encourage the extremes instead of rewarding compromise.” Reeves started the conversation by addressing three options — maintain the current voting policy, change policy options to allow independent voters to participate in the primary elections, or have a “Top Two” system that gives all voters the same ballot. Fifty-six percent of the summit’s audience voted to change the current policy. “Do you want a representative government or a do you want to speak for yourself?” asked Tom Golden, a registered

Republican in the audience. “It’s a direct democracy versus a representative republic.” Golden, like others who attended, said he disagreed with the current Electoral College and that a new system should be in place. The discussion-based summit allowed guests to voice opinions and brainstorm options for the state’s election process. Building a Better Colorado wrapped up its community summits on Jan. 15. A citizens’ assembly meeting is set for Jan., 23 at the Denver Metro Chamber, where two people from each summit will review the collected data. The hope is to move forward with three ballot initiatives once approved by a board, according to Thomson. And then, “go into campaign mode from mid-February to November.” “You’ll see a lot of things on the ballot,” Thomson said. “What you won’t see is what we did, which is going through the entire state and hearing people’s voices.”

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January 22, 2016

Fine Arts Guild adds to its membership Works of new members exhibited in ‘First Impressions’

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Widely varied art by the 16 new members of Littleton Fine Arts Guild fills the cozy red Depot Art Gallery in Littleton. The gallery, housed in a historic 1881 Santa Fe Railroad depot that once was at the center of Littleton commerce, is located just north of the Buck Recreation Center and Littleton Courthouse on the north side of Littleton Boulevard, near the railroad tracks. An old caboose beyond it holds additional art. Prospective members submit examples of their work and meet with a committee of Littleton Fine Arts Guild members to talk about joining the long-standing group. With the number of new members (all members volunteer to operate the

gallery), the hours have been expanded to 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, more in tune with nearby businesses in downtown Littleton. An exhibit of their work, “First Impressions,” is displayed through January. New LFAG members are: Julie Anderson, David Demarco, Cynthia Ehrnstein, Robert Eilert, Gail Firmin, Teri Hendrix, MaryKay Klein, Sheila Marie, Forrest Plesko, Todd Reilly, Laurie Sampson, Bobbi Shupe, Merrie Wicks, Bill Wiebesiek, Jane Wing and Kate Wyman, whose watercolors greet the visitor just inside the front door. Next are photographs by Wiebesiek above a trio of ceramic figures by Klein, who has additional sculptures, pottery and ceramic jewelry elsewhere in the show. Softly colored oils and watercolors by Wing are followed by large, bright oil landscapes by Plesko and nature-oriented watercolors, including a watercolor batik, by Firmin.

Some of Demarco’s photographs, such as “Drought,” border on the abstract, while Todd Reilly’s work in ink, watercolor, oil, graphite and bronze sculpture includes the inviting “Gogerty’s Pub.” Sheila Marie exhibits oils: landscapes and florals, while Shupe’s mixed media paintings are layered and soft. In the former stationmaster’s office, Hendrix’s acrylics include an unusual view of dancers’ legs. Multitalented Anderson tends toward fairy-tale fare, with several detailed works in scherenschnitte, a traditional papercutting art. She also has beaded jewelry, quilting and drawings in the show. (Longtime members were reminded of the late Millie Kelly’s art.) In the Baggage room are Ehrnstein’s whimsical watercolors and her quilted piece that is hard to classify. Wicks exhibits mixed media paintings and oils and Eilert has watercolors, sculpture and mixed media pieces. Finally, Sampson shows oils and watercolors, including an image of the landmark “Coney Island” hot dog stand that was moved west on Highway 285 some years ago.

New Littleton Fine Arts Guild member Julie Anderson exhibits a cloth sculpture and other works in “First Impressions,” the new members show at the Depot Art Gallery. Photo by Peggy Dietz

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THEATER/SHOWS

British Comedy The British are coming to the Theatre of Dreams in Castle Rock. Keith Fields, comedy magician, stars in “A Brit of Magic,” an interactive show that includes magic, comedy and stunts. He will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6. Reservations required for all shows, as seating is limited. Go to www.Tickets.AmazingShows.com or call 303-660-6799. Theatre of Dreams is at 735 Park St., Suites C & D, Castle Rock. Go to www.AmazingShows.com. ‘Violet’ Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, presents “Violet” through Sunday, Feb. 7. Violet tells the story of a young woman’s quest for beauty amid the image obsessed landscape of the 1960s. Violet dreams of a miraculous transformation through the power of faith. Convinced that a televangelist in Oklahoma can heal her, she hops a Greyhound bus and starts the journey of a lifetime. Along the way, Violet forms unlikely friendships with her fellow riders, who teach her about beauty, love, courage and what it means to be an outsider. Tickets available at the box ofﬁce, 303-794-2787, ext. 5, or online at www.TownHallArtsCenter.org.

MUSIC/CONCERTS

Adventures in Dance Learn the jive, lindy hop, Charleston and hustle in a workout format at Swing Aerobics from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays through Jan. 26. Dance to blues and popular rock while learning the West Coast Swing from 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays through Feb. 23. Learn the merengue and bachata club dances from 8-9 p.m. Wednesdays through Feb. 24. Learn to glide across the ﬂoor with the Viennese waltz and the waltz from 7-8 p.m. Thursdays through Feb. 25. Classes are in the group room at Adventures in Dance, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Suite 207, Littleton. Go to www.adventuresindance. com.

UNC Arts Showcase The University of Northern Colorado presents its second UNC Showcase of the Arts at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. The evening features presentations, performances and an exhibition by students from the College of Performing and Visual Arts. Ticket includes two beverages from the bar, refreshments at a pre-reception and dessert post-reception, with a onehour program in the Main Stage Theatre. Go to www.tickets.lonetreeartscenter.org/ online/seatSelect.asp. Family Estate Planning Protecting your family’s assets and future is easier than you think. Learn what steps you can take to save you and your beneficiaries money and heartache. A free public workshop is from 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Space is limited; call 720-440-2774 to RSVP. Birthday Celebration Enjoy food and festivities from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, as Douglas County Libraries celebrates 10 years at its Roxborough location, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road. No registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to www.DouglasCountyLibraries.org. Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins’ With the Banks children running rampant, a magical nanny flies in to save the day in this fantastical musical. Featuring songs you know and love like “Chim Chim Cheree,” and “A Spoonful of Sugar.” All the fun of the film is brought to life on stage in this “Supercalifragilistic-expialidocious” production. Show runs through Sunday, Jan. 31, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. A sensory-friendly performance is at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28. For times, tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800. Jam Band Jazz BlueStoneMojo performs a concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, at Christ’s Episcopal Church, 615 4th St., Castle Rock. BlueStoneMojo is a Denver-based, six-piece jazz ensemble featuring sax, trumpet, and piano. The band plays a high-energy, eclectic “jam band” repertoire — a fusion of R&B, rock, folk, blues and jazz, including originals, standards, and classics. For tickets and information, call 303-688-5185 or go to www.ChristsEpiscopalChurch.org.

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Social Ballroom Dance Sampler Adults who have two left feet or who are curious about learning popular ballroom dances are invited to the social ballroom dance sampler from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, at Adventures in Dance, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Learn the waltz, Viennese waltz, foxtrot and tango. Go to www. adventuresindance.com. Chinese New Year Dance Party Enjoy a night of DJ ballroom, Latin, salsa, swing and tango dance at the Chinese New Year dance party from 8-9:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, at Adventures in Dance, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Dress in your best Chinese New Year costume. Refreshments and beverages served. Go to www.adventuresindance.com.

ART/CRAFTS

Drop-in Classes Drop in and learn a craft, home improvement skill or what to read next at Saturday Surprise, at 10 a.m. every Saturday at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. No registration is required; information at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

EVENTS

Venice: Biography of a City Perhaps no other city in the world conjures such distinct images as the gondolas plying the canals of Venice. Join Active Minds from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, for a virtual tour of the beautiful and historic city that is visited by more than 20 million tourists each year. Program will cover the story of the city, the most notable features, and end with a look at what the future holds for this city which is both sinking and shrinking as the waters rise and the full time residents move away. Program takes place at The Inn at Greenwood Village, 5565 S. Yosemite St., Greenwood Village. Seating is limited; call 303-327-7340 to RSVP. Woodturners Club The Front Range Woodturners Club meets at 6 p.m. the ﬁrst Tuesday of each month in the basement of Rockler Woodworking and Hardware at 2553 S. Colorado Blvd. Beginners and visitors are always welcome. The next meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 2. Call Jim Proud at 303-807-7566. Travel - Tours From Denver We’ve got places to go in 2016. Meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, at the Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial (Room A), to learn about two exciting tours — four days in Vancouver or four days in San Francisco and the wine country. Also on the drawing board is a European tour from a Catholic perspective, visiting Prague and Austria. Each tour offers one or more special attractions. For example, enjoy a special luncheon at a winery — ﬁve wines each paired with gourmet food. Contact Betty at Odyssey Tours, 303-9562737, to RSVP.

HEALTH

South Metro Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned in the South Metro area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonﬁls Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonﬁls. org. Upcoming blood drives are: Friday, Jan. 22, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., DirecTV, 161 Inverness Drive West, Englewood; Sunday, Jan. 24, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., St. Mary of Littleton Catholic Church, 6853 S. Prince St., Littleton; Tuesday, Jan. 26, 12:30-6 p.m., Columbine Library, 7706 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton; Friday, Jan. 29, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Larkspur Elementary School, 1103 W. Perry Park Ave., Larkspur (Stephanie Baker, 303-387-5375); Saturday, Jan. 30, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pax Christi Catholic Church, 5761 McArthur Ranch Road, Littleton; Sunday, Jan. 31, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Southern Gables Church, 4001 S. Wadsworth Blvd, Littleton.

Relay For Life The American Cancer Society Relay For Life gives communities the chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and fight back against the disease. Each year, more than 4 million people participate in this global phenomenon and raise money and awareness to save lives from cancer. A partial schedule of Relay For Life events follows: Tuesday, Jan. 26, Relay for Life Parker kickoff event, Vines Wine Bistro Free Nutrition, Cooking Class Free Heart Health nutrition classes and cooking demonstrations are offered from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27 (Food Addiction); Wednesday, Feb. 3 (Slow Down the Aging Process); Wednesday, Feb. 10 (The Insulin-Heart Disease Connection); Wednesday, Feb. 17 (Foods and Your Hormone System, with guest speaker William H. Lee, MD); Wednesday, Feb. 24 (The NO Solution: Nitric Oxide for Heart Health) at the South Denver Heart Center, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Join Richard Collins, M.D., “The Cooking Cardiologist,” along with Susan Buckley, RD, CDE, as they share their expertise on Heart Healthy nutrition and cooking solutions. For more information or to register, call 303-744-1065, www.southdenver.com. Free Health Classes South Denver Cardiology presents free educational classes at its office, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. For information, or to register, call 303-744-1065 or www.southdenver.com. Class schedule: Tuesday, Feb. 2, Cholesterol and Your Heart, 11 a.m. to noon. Explore how to manage cholesterol with medication, lifestyle and natural alternatives; Monday, Feb. 15, Anticoagulation Basics: Through Thick & Thin, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Learn to live with Warfarin/Coumadin; Monday, Feb. 15, Diabetes, Prediabetes and Insulin Resistance, 11 a.m. to noon. Learn the ins and outs of diabetes and how to control blood sugar. SilverSneakers Fitness, Silver&Fit The Arapahoe Community College fitness center offers the SilverSneakers Fitness and Silver&Fit programs for seniors in the south metro Denver area. For more information about health and fitness options at ACC, call 303-797-5850.

EDUCATION

Conservation Lecture Series Learn about Conservation in Colorado: The Next Chapter at an Audubon Society of Greater Denver lecture series that will highlight some of the state’s threatened and endangered animals, creating dialogue with industry experts about the challenges they face while also inspiring hope for the future. Registration is available for individual classes or the entire series. Money raised will support additional educational programming at our Audubon Nature Center. All classes run from 8 a.m. to noon and take place at the Audubon Nature Center, 11280 S. Waterton Road, Littleton. For cost information and to register, call 303-973-9530 or email info@denveraudubon.org. Series schedule: Friday, Jan. 29, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, Burrowing Owls & Plovers; Friday, Feb. 5, Colorado Parks & Wildlife, Black-footed ferret; Friday, Feb. 12, Butterﬂy Pavilion, Colorado Butterﬂy Monitoring Network. Go to www.denveraudubon.org. English Practice Practice your English gives mixed-level English language learners an opportunity to practice speaking English. Adults from all levels and language backgrounds are welcome at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, and at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. No registration is required; information at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org. GED Prep Classes Students ages 17 and older may attend GED prep classes at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock, and 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, Parker. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org. Continuing Education Program Metropolitan State College of Denver offers a continuing education program for adults. Most classes are from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, for two to four weeks, and cost varies. Most take place at the Student Success Building on the Auraria Campus, with other classes taking place at the South Campus (I-25 and Orchard) and the Center For Visual Arts on Santa Fe Drive. For list of classes, go to www.msudenver.edu/learnon or call 303-556-3657. Application not required. More information on Facebook www.Facebook.com/msudenverlearnoninitiative. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

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Emergency room for children to open Pediatric ER to begin serving Sky Ridge community Feb. 15 By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com

The new pediatric emergency room at Sky Ridge will open for business Feb. 15. Photos by Mike DiFerdinando

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Chaparral places third at Smoky Hill Gassen wins four events to pace the Wolverines By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com The only time Chaparral’s Kaylee Gassen slowed down was after the finals of the 100-yard freestyle. Gassen has a herniated disc in her back, and the pinched nerve makes it hard to walk for a few minutes after some races. Still, Gassen had a banner day Jan. 16 at the Smoky Hill Invitational girls swim meet. She won the 200-yard IM in 2:06.19 and the 100 freestyle in 52.37. Gassen also swam on two winning relay teams. Hannah Paris, Kelly Grier, Michaela Sandeno and Gassen won the 200-medley relay in 1:48.26. Sandeno, Paris, Grier and Gassen set a meet and pool record of 1:39.10 in the 200-freestyle relay. “The meet went real well, and I couldn’t have done it without the support of the team,” said Gassen. “I’m happy with the times for this meet. I can go a lot faster at state. “The week before state we train real hard and then we start tapering down. We were not rested for this meet. We went from hard training straight into here. The IM is my favorite race. I love all the strokes, and I’m pretty decent with all the strokes.” Heritage won the meet with Smoky Hill finishing second and Chaparral third. Legend was fourth, Douglas County/Castle View eighth and Ponderosa 13th. Chaparral led for a good portion of the meet, but the Eagles came on strong to win. “We had a real solid day,” said Heritage

Chaparral senior Kaylee Gassen won the 100 freestyle and 200 IM, plus she swam on two winning relay teams at the Smoky Hill Invitational on Jan. 16. Photo by Jim Benton coach Thomas Byorick. “Our very good swimmers swam well and the next group of kids did well. It was a great team effort, and we love this meet. “On paper we were a little softer on the front half of the meet and very strong in the second. Chaparral had a couple fabulous relays, and they swam well and we always know Smoky Hill is going to step up. Top to

bottom we performed well.” Heritage sophomore Kylie Andrews set pool records in winning the 100-yard butterfly and 100 backstroke. She swam a 55.91 to better the meet butterfly record of 56.07 set by Heritage’s Shelly Patton in 2012. In the 100 backstroke, her time of 56.03 snapped her own meet record of 57.39 set last season. Andrews also holds the meet

record of 52.33 in the 100 freestyle, but she didn’t swim in that event this season. She also contributed on relay teams. CJ Mitchell, Andrews, Marissa Kiefer and Katherine Harston won the 400-freestyle relay in 3:40.59. Andrews also swam on the 200-medley relay team that placed second. Swim continues on Page 22

SPORTS ROUNDUP LEGEND TITANS GIRLS BASKETBALL Doherty 60, Legend 28 The Titans were defeated in a nonconference road game Jan. 16. Key performers: Senior Haley Hillenbrand and junior Zoe Mihalicz combined for 14 points and seven rebounds in the loss. Mountain Vista 69, Legend 47 The Titans lost a conference road game Jan. 15 to the Golden Eagles. Key performers: Senior Haley Hillenbrand had 21 points, six rebounds and four assists, junior Zoe Mihalicz had 11 points, and freshman Kassie Rembisz had nine rebounds and four assists. George Washington 39, Legend 35 The Titans fell to the Patriots during a nonconference matchup Jan. 14. Key performers: Senior Haley Hillen-

brand scored 24 points and had seven rebounds, while freshman Payton Lincavage had four rebounds, four assists and two steals. BOYS BASKETBALL Legend 56, Mountain Vista 40 The Titans won a conference home game against the Golden Eagles Jan. 15. Key performers: Legend did not enter player stats for the game. GIRLS SWIMMING Smoky Hill Invitational The Legend girls scored 299 points and placed fourth out of 13 teams in the Smoky Hill Invitational Jan. 16. Key performers: The team scored 38 points in the 200-meter relay and 34 points in the 100-meter breaststroke.

LUTHERAN LIONS GIRLS BASKETBALL Lutheran 74, St. Mary’s Academy 22 The Lions dominated in a home conference game Jan. 15. The team improved to 7-4 on the season. Key performers: Three Lutheran players scored in double-digits, including senior Lexi Knutson, sopho-

more Haley Shaklee and senior Kristen Vigil. BOYS BASKETBALL Lutheran 98, Middle Park 80 The Lions nearly reached 100 points in a nonconference road game Jan. 14. Key performers: Lutheran did not enter player stats for the game.

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CHAPARRAL WOLVERINES GIRLS BASKETBALL Chaparral 53, Prairie View 23 The Wolverines took a nonconference road game Jan. 12. Key performers: Chaparral did not enter any stats for the game. Chaparral 52, Liberty 50 The Wolverines won an overtime thriller against the Lancers in a nonconference road game Jan. 14 Key performers: Chaparral did not enter any stats for the game. BOYS BASKETBALL George Washington, 53, Chaparral 40 The Wolverines dropped a home nonconference game to the Patriots Jan. 12. Key performers: Senior Dominic Coleman had 17 points and four rebounds

and freshman Bryce Matthews had nine points and five rebounds. Chaparral 60, Hinkley 47 The Wolverines came away with a victory against the Thunderbirds in a nonconference road game Jan. 16. Key performers: Senior Dominic Coleman scored 22 points and had 10 rebounds and freshman Ronnie Degray III had nine points and five rebounds. SWIMMING Smoky Hill Invitational Chaparral scored 406 points to place third out of 13 teams during the Smoky Hill Invitational in Aurora Jan. 16. Key performers: The team scored more than 100 points in both the 100-meter breaststroke and 200 individual medley.

PONDEROSA MUSTANGS GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Green Mountain 57, Ponderosa 43 The Mustangs lost a nonconference road game Jan. 16 Key performers: Ponderosa did not enter any player stats for the game. Highlands Ranch 88, Ponderosa 19 The Mustangs were dominated by the Falcons in a road conference matchup Jan. 15. Key performers: Ponderosa did not enter any player stats for the game. Ponderosa 55, Northglenn 24 The Mustangs routed the Norsemen in a nonconference road game Jan. 12 Key performers: Junior Ashleigh Ellis scored 18 points and eight rebounds and junior Taylor Cook scored 11 points and seven rebounds.

BOYS BASKETBALL Ponderosa 73, Kennedy 43 The Mustangs notched a convincing win against the Commanders in a nonconference home game Jan. 12. Key performers: Three players scored in double-digits: junior Kobe Gray, junior Peyton Ingalls, and senior EJ Holley. The same players combined for 13 rebounds. GIRLS SWIMMING Smoky Hill Invitational The Mustangs placed 12th out of 13 teams in the Smoky Hill Invitational Jan. 16, scoring 67 points. Key performers: The team scored 10 points each in the 200-meter freestyle relay and 100-meter backstroke.

Pregnancy doesn’t slow down coach Valor Christian girls basketball coach Jessika Caldwell likes to be hands-on and very demonstrative during practice. That didn’t change while she was pregnant. With the baby due in just days, Caldwell was still out on the court demonstrating moves — and some of her players were a little worried. “There were definitely some times Jim Benton when we wanted OVERTIME her to calm down because she is so passionate and loves the game,” said Valor senior Heidi Hammond. Caldwell, whose son Boden was born Jan. 5, said she just “kind of made it work.” “This was my third go around,” she said. “The girls probably got a little more nervous than I did. I was out there showing them what to do, and they were like, ‘Eek.’” Caldwell missed Valor’s game Jan. 6 against Wheat Ridge but was back guiding the Eagles Jan. 8 against Golden. She has two other children, Emersyn and Bryce. “She was confident and got back on the floor so quick, it was incredible,” Hammond said. “We love having her back.” Green Mountain grad a college standout Green Mountain graduate Ryan Stephan is having a stellar season for Colorado Mesa’s basketball team. The 6-foot-10, 250-pound senior ranked among the top 25 in nine different NCAA Division II statistics before last weekend’s games. He led the nation with 10 double-doubles and picked up his 11th on Jan. 16 against Adams State. He was second in defensive rebounds with 8.8 per game, fourth with 122 free throws made and fifth with a 25.3 scoring average. Top girls swimming times According to the Jan. 13 report compiled by PrepSwimCo.com, Valor Christian senior Brooke Stenstrom has the best Class 4A times in three events. The defending Class 4A 50-yard freestyle state champion swam a time of 23.54 seconds in that event and a 51.81 in the 100 freestyle. She, her sister Lindsay, Madison Hoehn and Abbey Owenby have the top 4A time of 3:32.19 in the 400

Swim Continued from Page 21

McCaffrey, Pugh to be honored Christian McCaffrey and Mallory Pugh will be honored during the April 19 Colorado Sports Hall of Fame induction and awards banquet at the Denver Marriott City Center. McCaffrey, the former Valor Christian athlete, is the Amateur Athlete of the Year for the 2015 calendar year. He is a sophomore running back for Stanford and was named the Associated Press Player of the Year. He was the Heisman Trophy runner-up after setting an NCAA record with 3,864 all-purpose yards. Pugh, a senior at Mountain Vista, is the girls High School Athlete of the Year. Pugh was tabbed as the Gatorade Colorado Girls Soccer Player of the Year and the National Player of the Year. She is a member of the United States U20 national team. From gymnastics to diving It seems like more and more divers are former gymnasts who have switched to the water. Douglas County junior Lexie Barker, who competes for the Douglas County/ Castle View team, is a new diver who won the event at the Smoky Hill Invitational with 462 points. She liked gymnastics, but injuries took their toll. “I’ve been diving a little over a year,” she said. “I was a gymnast for nine years and I had like seven stress fractures in my back, so I had to retire. My parents told me to try diving, and I kind of fell in love with it.” Ralston Valley’s Neal leads the way After the completion of games on Jan. 16, Ralston Valley’s Cody Neal was the state’s leading scorer in hockey. He has 32 points on 18 goals and 14 assists. He has three power-play and two short-handed goals. 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. Results from the Smoky Hill Invitational South Metro swimmers who finished among the top three in the finals of the Jan. 16 Smoky Hill Invitational: 200-medley relay - 1. Chaparral (Paris, Sandeno, Grier, Gassen) 1:48.26; 2. Heritage (Hunt, Spotts, Andrews, Kiefer) 1:48.66. 200 freestyle - 2. Mitchell, Heritage, 1:57.52. 200 IM - 1. Gassen, Chaparral, 2:12.69; 2. Litteken, Douglas County/Castle View, 2:16.42. 50 freestyle - 2. Paris, Chaparral, 24.93. Diving - 1. Barker, Douglas County/Castle View, 462.00. 100 butterfly - 1. Andrews, Heritage, 55.91; 2. Harston, Heritage, 58.31. 100 freestyle - 1. Gassen, Chaparral, 52.37; 2. Litteken, Douglas County/Castle View, 55.17. 500 freestyle - 1. Harston, Heritage, 5:13.50; 2. Mitchell, Heritage, 5:23.06. 200-freestyle relay - 1. Chaparral (Sandeno, Paris, Grier, Gassen) 1:39.10; 2. Heritage (Scharf, Spotts, Mitchell, Harston) 1:41.72. 100 backstroke - 1. Andrews, Heritage, 56.03; 2. Feeder, Legend, 1:01.97; 3. Kiefer, Heritage, 1:02.08. 100 breaststroke - 1. Spotts, Heritage, 1:07.25; 3. Grier, Chaparral, 1:08.98. 400-freestyle relay - 1. Heritage (Mitchell, Andrews, Kiefer, Harston) 3:40.59; 3. Legend (Linton, Feeder, Malik, Kholos), 3:49.80.

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January 22, 2016

Habitat for Humanity, Goodwill join forces Partnership is an effort to increase donations for the nonproﬁt organizations

President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, give Angel Meza and her three daughters the key to their Habitat for Humanity home in 2013. “Every day I wake up in my house and feel so blessed,” Meza said. Photo courtesy of Angel Meza

By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com Angel Meza, divorced with four children, was living in a subsidized apartment near downtown Denver when she found out she qualified for a Habitat for Humanity home. “It really changed my life in so many ways,” she said. “Home ownership was my ultimate goal.” Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, an affiliate of the national nonprofit organization, started in 1979 and has served roughly 650 families, according to Ryan Smith, chief retail officer. The organization’s goal is to “build homes, community and hope by providing stable places to live,” Smith said. For the first time, Habitat For Humanity and Goodwill Industries opened a one-stop drop location in Highlands Ranch in an effort to increase donations and, therefore, provide more homes to people like Meza. Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore, similar to a thrift store for homes, opened in a portion of Goodwill’s building, at 8585 S. Poplar Way, near Walmart. The location is convenient for community members who want to drop off donations without making several stops, Smith said. “When you make things easier for people,” he said, “they are more likely to do it.” The nonprofit organizations share a donation dock in the back of the building and accept everything from used clothes to windows and doors. Proceeds stay separate. Goodwill helps people with intellectual and

physical disabilities find employment and Habitat for Humanity helps lowincome families secure a home. Meza, an employee of National Jewish Hospital, now lives in a fourbedroom townhouse in the Globeville neighborhood, near 51st Avenue and Sherman Street. She was able to afford Internet and bought a refurbished computer from Goodwill. Her eldest daughter is now planning for college. Meza was required to volunteer at Habitat for Humanity during the home ownership process. She also had to attend 14 homeowner classes, which taught her skills from basic plumbing repairs to prioritizing expenses. It changed her life, she said. “Raising four kids was financially hard,” Meza said. “Now they have a house that they are proud of.”

Habitat for Humanity opens a ReStore, described as a mix between a thrift store and a Home Depot, in partnership with Goodwill at 8585 S. Poplar Way. “You can come here and not only donate a bag of clothes, but also a refrigerator, lumber or tools,” said Ryan Smith, chief retail ofﬁcer of Habitat for Humanity. Photo by Alex DeWind

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scribed below to be recorded in Douglas County.

January 22, 2016

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.

First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notices Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0210

Original Grantor: JOHN H SLOAN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PEOPLES MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/29/2011 Recording Date of DOT: 9/1/2011 Reception No. of DOT: 2011053223 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $317,440.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $297,903.92

Public Trustees

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants have been violated for reasons including, but not limited to, the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/19/2015 2:31:00 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.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Original Grantor: MICHELLE L HEITER AND BRIAN J. HEITER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY LTD Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK (USA), NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST 2005-15, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 200515 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/1/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 9/28/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005092706 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $356,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $314,090.51

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 10A, BLOCK 2, COMPARK FILING NO. 1, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby. 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 25, BLOCK 3, BRADBURY RANCH FILING NO. 12A, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED AUGUST 10, 2001 AT RECEPTION NO. 200172950, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 11870 Hayfork Court, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 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 (38-38103.2 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. First Publication: 1/21/2016 Last Publication: 2/18/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/11/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6906 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-14-646397-JS *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2015-0210 First Publication: 1/21/2016 Last Publication: 2/18/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0167 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/9/2015 9:33:00 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: JOHN H SLOAN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PEOPLES MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/29/2011 Recording Date of DOT: 9/1/2011 Reception No. of DOT: 2011053223 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $317,440.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $297,903.92

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Which has the address of: 16082 Butterwort Circle, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 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 (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 12/24/2015 Last Publication: 1/21/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/17/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ERIN ROBSON Colorado Registration #: 46557 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 X3112 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-15-675366-JS *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0167 First Publication: 12/24/2015 Last Publication: 1/21/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0186 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/28/2015 3:41:00 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: JESSE L ARNOLD Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE CO., INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/26/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 3/1/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010012502 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $211,007.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $176,444.98 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 7, BLOCK 3, STROH RANCH FILING NO. 5A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 12653 So Dove Creek 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 17, 2016, 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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2016, 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 Trustees

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 (38-38103.2 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. First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/18/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID R DOUGHTY Colorado Registration #: 40042 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 15-008303 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0186 First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0188 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/29/2015 3:00:00 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: RYAN D. ALLEN AND SHAYLYNN K. ALLEN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PINNACLE MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/22/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 9/6/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007071387 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $187,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $187,445.71 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 2, BLOCK 3, THE VILLAGES OF PARKER FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10962 Cannonade Drive, 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, March 2, 2016, 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 (38-38103.2 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. First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/4/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EVE M GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 15-006050 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Notices

foreclosure process.

Dated: 1/4/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

EVE M GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 15-006050

Public Trustees

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0188 First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0201 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/11/2015 2:33:00 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: THOMAS A CLARK AND JYL M CLARK Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/22/2012 Recording Date of DOT: 7/9/2012 Reception No. of DOT: 2012049218 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $304,120.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $288,681.93 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments as required under the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 15, BLOCK 4, BRADBURY RANCH SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 4B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 16527 E. Auburn Hills Dr., 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, March 9, 2016, 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 (38-38103.2 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. First Publication: 1/21/2016 Last Publication: 2/18/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/11/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EVE M GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 15-008519 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0201 First Publication: 1/21/2016 Last Publication: 2/18/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0268 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/15/2015 5:06:00 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: LINDA SUNOO AND JOSHUA SUNOO Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST MAGNUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION, AN ARIZONA CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/25/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 5/1/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007035264 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,000,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,043,672.04 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust

scribed below to be recorded in Douglas County.

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Legal Description of Real Property: UNIT 47, MERIDIAN - STOCKBRIDGE Original Grantor: LINDA SUNOO AND CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE JOSHUA SUNOO CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, REOriginal Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECCORDED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2005 AT TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, RECEPTION NO. 2005092261, IN THE INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST MAGRECORDS OF TEH OFFICE OF THE NUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION, AN CLERK AND RECORDER OF DOUGLAS ARIZONA CORPORATION COUNTY, COLORADO, AND AS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LSF9 DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE DEMASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST CLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDIDate of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/25/2007 TIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF MERecording Date of DOT: 5/1/2007 RIDIAN - STOCKBRIDGE CONDOMINIadvertise your publicUMS, notices call 303-566-4100 Reception No.To of DOT: 2007035264 RECORDED ON JANUARY 30, DOT Recorded in Douglas County. 2004, AT RECEPTION NO. 2004011547 Original Principal Amount of Evidence of IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF Debt: $1,000,000.00 DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,043,672.04 Which has the address of: 11895 Bolton Cir, Parker, CO 80134-3688 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of NOTICE OF SALE the deed of trust have been violated as The current holder of the Evidence of Debt follows: the failure to make timely paysecured by the Deed of Trust described ments required under said Deed of Trust herein, has filed written election and deand the Evidence of Debt secured mand for sale as provided by law and in thereby. said Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given A FIRST LIEN. that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedThe property described herein is all of nesday, February 17, 2016, at the Public the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucLegal Description of Real Property: tion to the highest and best bidder for LOT 86, PINERY WEST FILING 1G, cash, the said real property and all inCOUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs COLORADO and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Which has the address of: 4812 CareEvidence of Debt secured by the Deed of free Trail, Parker, CO 80134 Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, NOTICE OF SALE and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If The current holder of the Evidence of Debt the sale date is continued to a later date, secured by the Deed of Trust described the deadline to file a notice of intent to herein, has filed written election and decure by those parties entitled to cure may mand for sale as provided by law and in also be extended. said Deed of Trust. If you believe that your lender or serTHEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given vicer has failed to provide a single that on the first possible sale date (unless point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wedthey are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a comnesday, February 17, 2016, at the Public pleted loss mitigation application or Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle you have been offered and have accepRock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucted a loss mitigation option (38-38tion to the highest and best bidder for 103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint cash, the said real property and all inwith the Colorado Attorney General terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Finanand assigns therein, for the purpose of cial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) paying the indebtedness provided in said or both. However, the filing of a comEvidence of Debt secured by the Deed of plaint in and of itself will not stop the Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses foreclosure process. of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If First Publication: 12/31/2015 the sale date is continued to a later date, Last Publication: 1/28/2016 the deadline to file a notice of intent to Publisher: Douglas County News Press cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. Dated: 10/19/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY If you believe that your lender or serDOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee vicer has failed to provide a single The name, address and telephone numpoint of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or bers of the attorney(s) representing the they are still pursuing foreclosure even legal holder of the indebtedness is: though you have submitted a comSCOTT TOEBBEN pleted loss mitigation application or Colorado Registration #: 19011 you have been offered and have accep216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, ted a loss mitigation option (38-38DENVER, COLORADO 80202 103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint Phone #: (720) 259-6710 with the Colorado Attorney General Fax #: (720-508-6006) or the Consumer FinanAttorney File #: 15CO00318-2 cial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE or both. However, the filing of a comSALE DATES on the Public Trustee webplaint in and of itself will not stop the site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ foreclosure process.

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First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/19/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6906 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-14-630130-JS *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0268 First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0269 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/15/2015 5:07:00 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: DEREK H SEVIER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE KB HOME LOANS, A COUNTRYWIDE MORTGAGE VENTURES, LLC SERIES Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWHEQ INC., CWHEQ REVOLVING HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2005-I Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/25/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 12/22/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005122807 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $45,600.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $43,860.28 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: UNIT 47, MERIDIAN - STOCKBRIDGE CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2005 AT RECEPTION NO. 2005092261, IN THE RECORDS OF TEH OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF MERIDIAN - STOCKBRIDGE CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON JANUARY 30, 2004, AT RECEPTION NO. 2004011547 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 11895 Bolton Cir, Parker, CO 80134-3688 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described

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Legal Notice No.: 2015-0269 First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0279

To Whom It May Concern: On 10/20/2015 8:30:00 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: MARK S SMITH AND JENNIFER E SMITH Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR U.S. BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/17/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 3/18/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008019244 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $272,712.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $278,192.59

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, BLOCK 2, RAMPART STATION, FILING NO. 1, AMENDMENT NO.2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 11522 Larkspur 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.

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ted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 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.

LOT 22, COTTONWOOD SUBIDIVISION FILING NO.3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

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First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/20/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: TORBEN M WELCH Colorado Registration #: 34282 1430 WYNKOOP STREET SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 7355.0034 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0279 First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0283 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/27/2015 10:32:00 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: PATRICIA L EDEN DURBIN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR WINTRUST MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF BARRINGTON BANK AND TRUST CO., N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/25/2013 Recording Date of DOT: 12/16/2013 Reception No. of DOT: 2013096298 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $173,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $169,807.78 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments as required under the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 203, BUILDING B25, THE HIGHLANDS AT STONEGATE NORTH CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP OF THE HIGHLANDS AT STONEGATE NORTH CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 15, 2006 AS RECEPTION NO. 2006013223, AND AS DEFINED BY THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION OF THE HIGHLANDS AT STONEGATE NORTH CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON APRIL 28, 2003 AS RECEPTION NO. 2003060583, BOTH RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE GARAGE SPACE NO. 203 - B25, IN GARAGE BUILDING BG13, AS A LIMITED COMMON ELEMENT. Which has the address of: 9434 Ashbury Cir 203, 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 24, 2016, 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 (38-38103.2 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. First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/10/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EVE M GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 15-009333 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0283 First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0286

To Whom It May Concern: On 11/5/2015 11:08:00 AM the undersigned Public

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Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0286 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/5/2015 11:08:00 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: CYPRIANE K. WILLIAMS A/K/A CYPRIANE KIM WILLIAMS Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/8/2013 Recording Date of DOT: 4/3/2013 Reception No. of DOT: 2013027266 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $190,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $184,282.45 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby. 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 113, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION FILING NO 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8566 Goldaster Crt, 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, March 9, 2016, 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 (38-38103.2 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. First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/5/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6906 Fax #: Attorney File #: 15-690976 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0286 First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0288 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/5/2015 11:11:00 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: THOMAS A. DECONZA AND LINDA R. DECONZA Original Beneficiary: FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORP., SUBSIDIARY OF NATIONAL CITY BANK OF INDIANA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Successor by Merger to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A. F/K/A Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-FFH3 Asset-Backed Certificates 2004-FFH3 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/16/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 7/6/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004069722 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $204,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $168,767.60 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 22, COTTONWOOD SUBIDIVISION FILING NO.3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8377 Prairie Clover Way, 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

Which has the address of: 8377 Prairie Clover Way, Parker, CO 80134

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The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 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 (38-38103.2 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. First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/5/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID A. SHORE Colorado Registration #: 19973 5347 S VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 15-00923SH *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0288 First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0292 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/6/2015 5:09:00 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: JASON P. DAVIS AND KATHRYN STACEY Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR WR STARKEY MORTGAGE, L.L.P. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/8/2009 Recording Date of DOT: 5/27/2009 Reception No. of DOT: 2009039717 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $175,266.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $167,099.08 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: the failure to make timely payments as required under the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 102, BUILDING C16, THE HIGHLANDS AT STONEGATE NORTH CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP OF THE HIGHLANDS AT STONEGATE NORTH CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON JANUARY 12, 2005 AS RECEPTION NO. 2005004202, AND AS DEFINED BY THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION OF THE HIGHLANDS AT STONEGATE NORTH CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON APRIL 28, 2003 AS RECEPTION NO. 2003060583, BOTH RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9514 Pearl Circle #102, 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, March 9, 2016, 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 (38-38103.2 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. First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/10/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EVE M GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 15-009279 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0292 First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0301 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/19/2015 3:37:00 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: ARLIE PELTON AND WENDI PELTON Original Beneficiary: WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/6/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 9/19/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003140233 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $275,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $141,498.92 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 24, BLOCK 1, HIDDEN RIVER SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 11, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO. Which has the address of: 21138 Saddleback Circle, 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, March 9, 2016, 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 (38-38103.2 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. First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/20/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 X3112 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-14-645272 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0301 First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0302 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/19/2015 3:40:00 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: RAFAEL E PEREZ AND JOANNA B PEREZ Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR CITYWIDE HOME LOANS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/14/2014

mand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: RAFAEL E PEREZ AND JOANNA B PEREZ Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR CITYWIDE HOME LOANS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/14/2014 Recording Date of DOT: 2/19/2014 Reception No. of DOT: 2014008131 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $274,928.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $270,317.83 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.

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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 20, BLOCK 6, COUNTRY MEADO W F I L I N G N O . 1 , C O U N T Y OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 12529 Meadow Bridge Way, 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, March 9, 2016, 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 (38-38103.2 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. First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/20/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MONICA KADRMAS Colorado Registration #: 34904 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 1945.100328.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0302 First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0297 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/16/2015 2:18:00 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: STEVEN R FISHER AND DARENE J FISHER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR CITIBANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/7/2014 Recording Date of DOT: 10/16/2014 Reception No. of DOT: 2014059889 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $163,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $163,274.74 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 40, STONEGATE SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 8-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 15538 Greenstone Cir, Parker, CO 80134-3565 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, March 16, 2016, 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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2016, 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.

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The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

MONICA KADRMAS Colorado Registration #: 34904 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 1175.100274.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0297 First Publication: 1/21/2016 Last Publication: 2/18/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Misc. Private Legals PUBLIC NOTICE DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

In the Interest of: TRISSTON G. HAVENS, D.O.B.: 3/8/2002, Child, And concerning: LISA DEE HAVENS, D.O.B. 11/08/1963, Mother, And GREGORY CHILDRESS, Father, Respondents. Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726 * FAX 877.285.8988 E-mail: jthirkel@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 15JV141 * 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 193-503, C.R.S. 2015.

TO GREGORY CHILDRESS: 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 Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of the Petition for Dependency Neglect, Notice of Hearing, Removal Order, Petition for Temporary Custody, Temporary Custody Order, Transfer of Temporary Custody Order, Order for June 8, 2015, Order for June 29, 2015, American Indian/Alaska Native Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Declaration of Non-Indian Heritage, Affidavit and Advisement Concerning the Child's Potential Placement, and Advisement in Dependency and Neglect.

A hearing has been set for FEBRUARY 22, 2016, 2012, at 10:00 A.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 CHILDREN AS DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN.

You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, 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.

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. 2013, 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 13, 2016 John Thirkell, #13865 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 928445 First Publication: January 21, 2016 Last Publication: January 21, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Help us, say Colorado superintendents School leaders urge Legislature to fix education finance By Jennifer Smith jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Brian Ewert stood with 70 of his counterparts inside the packed rotunda in the state Capitol on Jan. 11, urging legislators to untangle what Ewert calls the “Gordian knot” that is school finance in Colorado. “Across Colorado, we teach our students to be 21st-century citizens and employ the skills of collaboration, critical thinking, creativity and communication,” Ewert said after the press conference. “In the most simple terms, superintendents and advocates of public education are asking the incredibly smart people of Colorado to come together, use these skills and find solutions to Colorado’s fiscal crisis.” Public Notice Bruce Messinger of the Boulder Valley School District, the state’s 2016 SuperINVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #003-16 intendent of the Year and co-chairman HEAVY EQUIPMENT RENTAL of the Colorado Association of School The Department Facilities, Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Brian Ewert speaks to supporters after a press event at the state Capitol on Jan.of 11. PhotoFleet by & Emergency Support Services of Douglas Executives, notes that Colorado spends County Government, hereinafter referred Jennifer Smith about $2,000 less a year per student than to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible qualified firms for the national average. the provision of the rental of heavy equipment not (i.e., AWD and Wheel voters’ intent in passing Amendment trict. “Schools are justMotor theGrader education“What we’re asking is that the hole the Adams 12 Five Star School District. Loader), as specified. Douglas County Colorado’s Amendment 23 mandates 23 was for schools to realize year-over- al and social hub foronestudents, are doesn’t get any deeper,” said Messinger. will make (1) payment, inthey advance, for costs to cover the entire initial rental emotional hearts of the “They’re a whole child, but we fund them that the state pay a base amount per year funding increases of at least infla- the social andall term. child to school districts, which must tion plus student growth,” reads a letter communities.” as part of a child in this state.” The IFB documents may be reviewed Ewert hopes the Legislature will be Ewert emphasizes restoring what’s rise in accordance to the rate of infla- to state legislators signed by 167 of the and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockyable to agree on some strategiesWhile to fixthethe known as the “negative factor,” which tion. It applies a formula based on vari- state’s 178 superintendents. mountainbidsystem.com. IFB arearound. available electronically, Among the superintendents to sign overall picture documents this time has cost his district alone $87.5 million ables such as size, local cost of living and PUBLIC NOTICE Douglas County cannot accept electronic “I’m certainbidthere are multiple pathin funding since it was implemented in the number of at-risk kids, in an effort the letter were those from the Jefferson responses. PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Cherry Creek, Englewood and ways to creative solutions will 2009 in the midst of the Great Recession. to more equitably distribute the funds. County, Bid responses will bethat received until not 11:00 Separate sealed bidsStar for 2016 CONa.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2016 by Adams 12 Five districts. only solve the public school financial “It made sense in a bad economy But in 2009, the Legislature decided the CRETE SEALING PROJECT, DOUGLAS Douglas County Government, Finance NUMBER CI 2016“All PROJECT 178 of us could stand up here and issue, but alsoDepartment, Purchasing Division, 100 the looming crisis facing when everyone was expected to tighten amount each district gets based on those COUNTY 005 will be received by the Owner, Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Coltell you stories about what their children higher education, transportation and their belts, but now things are different,” factors does not have to increase, just the Douglas County Government, Departorado 80104. Three (3) copies of your bid ment Public Works Engineering, Philip Banghart, suresponseservices shall be submitted in a sealed are ofnot getting,” said Kirk health and human throughout said Shannon Bird, a Westminster City base. S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite envelope, plainly marked “Invitation for Bid Castle Rock, COof 80104, Tues- 2 School DisPUBLIC (IFB) #003-16, Heavy Equipment Rental”. perintendent theuntil Moffat Colorado,” he said. Council member with two children in NOTICE“We hold firmly to the belief that 220,

Government Legals Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #001-16 PRINCIPLE ARCHITECT & PROJECT COORDINATOR FOR THE GREENLAND POST OFFICE PROJECT The purpose of this RFP is to retain a qualified consultant to act as the principle architect and project coordinator for exterior stabilization work on the historic Greenland Post Office. The stabilization work will follow the construction and demolition documents that have already been completed. This position will coordinate the architectural and structural engineering services for construction administration and archeological review. The qualified architect will be responsible for entering into subcontracts with an archaeologist and structural engineer. The archaeologist will be responsible for conducting archaeological onsite monitoring during land disturbance, and completing Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (OHAP) site forms, if needed, and an archaeological report. The engineer will provide structural review. In addition, the architect will manage and oversee a contractor who will repair exterior finishes of the post office. The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. Three (3) copies of your RFP response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFP No. 001-16, Principle Architect & Project Coordinator for the Greenland Post Office Project” prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed responses will not be accepted. RFP responses will be received until 4:00 p.m., on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 by the Douglas County Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Proposals will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any proposals so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal 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 vendor.

Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 928454 First Publication: January 21, 2016 Last Publication: January 21, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

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To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT – A.A. Investments Inc., a Colorado Corporation, General Partner A.A. Investments Inc., a Colorado corporation, General Partner c/o E. S. Alba A.A. Investments Inc., a Colorado corporation, General Partner c/o John C Mitchell - Bainbridge Inc Retirement Trust FBO Allan Brandt - E.S. Alba, President, A.A. Investments Inc., a Colorado corporation as General Partner c/o A.A. Investments, Inc., a Colorado corporation, General Partnership - E.S. Alba, President, A.A. Investments Inc., a Colorado corporation as General Partner - E.S. Alba, President, A.A. Investments Inc., a Colorado corporation as General Partner c/o John C Mitchell - E.S. Alba, President, A.A. Investments Inc., a Colorado corporation as General Partner c/o Mineral & Highline Partnership, Ltd, a Colorado limited partnership, General Partnership - E.S. Alba, President, A.A. Investments Inc., a Colorado corporation as General Partner c/o I. & V. Partnership, a Colorado general partnership - Manfred Will aka Manfred Will et al -Mineral & Highline Partnership Ltd., a Colorado limited partnership, General Partner c/o E. S. Alba - Mineral & Highline Partnership Ltd., a Colorado limited partnership, General Partner - Mineral & Highline Partnership Ltd., a Colorado limited partnership, General Partner c/o John C Mitchell - O. & V. Partnership, a Colorado general partnership c/o E. S. Alba - O. & V. Partnership, a Colorado general partnership - O. & V. Partnership, a Colorado general partnership c/o John C Mitchell State of Colorado, Department of Revenue You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 21st day of October 2010 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Bainbridge Inc Retirement Trust FBO Allan Brandt the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 709 CASTLE PINES VILLAGE #13A .86 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Bainbridge Inc Retirement Trust FBO Allan Brandt. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2009; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Manfred Will for said year 2009.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Bainbridge Inc Retirement Trust FBO Allan Brandt at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 21st day of April 2016, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 22nd day of December 2015. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 928375 First Publication: January 7, 2016 Last Publication: January 21, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person

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NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Douglas County, Trustee Echols Family Trust - Gertrude A Mikelson and Edward Ehmann, Personal Representatives of the John Ehmann EstateJohn J Ehmann - John J Ehmann Estate c/o Gertrude A Mikelson & Edward Ehmann Ehmann - Juanita M Heiland c/o Douglas County Treasurer - Rio Star LLC - The Estate of John J Ehmann c/o Gertrude A Mikelson & Edward Ehmann You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2012 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, struck off at public tax lien sale to County of Douglas, Trustee the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: 2/6 MIN INT IN MOST S1/2N1/2NW1/4 99-66 TOTAL = 40.00 AM/L MIN INT = 13.333 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to County of Douglas, Trustee. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2011. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of John J Ehmann Estate % Gertrude A Mikelson and Edward Ehmann for said year 2011 That on the 23rd day of November 2015 said County of Douglas, Trustee assigned said certificate of purchase to Echols Family Trust.That said Echols Family Trust on the 23rd day of November 2015 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Echols Family Trust at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 21st day of April 2016 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 22nd day of December 2015 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 928376 First Publication: January 7, 2016 Last Publication: January 21, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for 2016 CONCRETE SEALING PROJECT, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2016005 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, February 2, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of sawing and sealing of pavement joints, and traffic control at various arterial and collector roadways throughout Highlands Ranch in Douglas County. The Contract Documents may be examined at the above address after 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, and copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained upon payment of $35.00 for each set. The $35.00 is non-refundable. (Addi-

day, February 2, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of sawing and sealing of pavement joints, and traffic control at various arterial and collector roadways throughout Highlands Ranch in Douglas County.

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The Contract Documents may be examined at the above address after 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, and copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained upon payment of $35.00 for each set. The $35.00 is non-refundable. (Additional charge if mailing is required.) A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at the same address. The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • Sawing and Sealing of Concrete Pavement Joints (Day Time) – 695,134 LF • Sawing and Sealing of Concrete Pavement Joints (Night Time) – 24,800 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 may be directed to Terry Gruber, Project Engineer at 303.660.7490. For Planholder Information, Please Call 303.660.7490 (Front Desk) Legal Notice No.: 928424 First Publication: January 14, 2016 Last Publication: January 21, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS A public hearing will be held on February 8, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. before the Planning Commission and on March 8, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. before the Board of County Commissioners in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO, to consider an amendment to the Town of Castle Rock and Douglas County Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) and Intergovernmental Development Plan (IDP), Third Amendment. The amendment proposes to establish that Region D may be considered for urban density residential use with the Town of Castle Rock, as well as technical changes to the IDP Planning Area Map to remove areas previously annexed to the City of Castle Pines. The approximately 1,600-acre property is generally located on the southeast of Crowfoot Valley Road, from approximately Tower Road to near Lemon Gulch Road, northeast of Founders Parkway, and just north of the Castle Oaks subdivision in the Town of Castle Rock. For more information call Douglas County Planning Services at 303-6607460, File No./Name: DR2015-015, Town of Castle Rock and Douglas County Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) Fourth Amendment. Legal Notice No.: 928451 First Publication: January 21, 2016 Last Publication: January 21, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press 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 February 20, 2016 final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas,

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CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT Government Legals COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on February 20, 2016 final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Chato’s Concrete, LLC for the 2015 Sidewalk Repair and Handicap Retrofit Throughout Douglas County, Douglas County Project Number CI 2015-001 in Douglas County; and that any person, copartnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Chato’s Concrete, LLC for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his 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 February 20, 2016, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer Terry Gruber, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Failure on the part of 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: Frederick H. Koch, P.E., Public Works Engineering Director. Legal Notice No.: 928443 First Publication: January 21, 2016 Last Publication: January 28, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #003-16 HEAVY EQUIPMENT RENTAL The Department of Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support Services of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible qualified firms for the provision of the rental of heavy equipment (i.e., AWD Motor Grader and Wheel Loader), as specified. Douglas County will make one (1) payment, in advance, for all costs to cover the entire initial rental term. The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses. Bid responses will be received until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2016 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Three (3) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Invitation for Bid (IFB) #003-16, Heavy Equipment Rental”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Addi-

Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

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Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful bidder. Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 928453 First Publication: January 21, 2016 Last Publication: January 21, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #002-16 CONTRACTOR SERVICES FOR THE GREENLAND POST OFFICE PROJECT

The purpose of this RFP is to retain a qualified contractor to work with a principle architect and project coordinator for exterior stabilization work on the historic Greenland Post Office. The stabilization work will follow the construction and demolition documents that have already been completed during an earlier phase of the project. This position will coordinate with the lead architect and project coordinator for construction preservation activities. The engineer will provide structural review. In addition, the architect will manage and oversee a contractor who will repair exterior finishes of the post office.

The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website.

Three (3) copies of your RFP response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFP No. 002-16, Contractor Services for the Greenland Post Office Project” prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed responses will not be accepted. RFP responses will be received until 4:00 p.m., on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 by the Douglas County Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Proposals will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal 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 vendor.

Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 928455 First Publication: January 21, 2016 Last Publication: January 21, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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All Wrong headed in the right direction Local band proving it has what it takes to succeed By Katie Pickrell Special to Colorado Community Media The four teens who make up the punkindie band All Wrong use their life experiences to compose music that connects with their generation: They write about girls. They write about other bands. But they also write about loss, depression and mental health challenges. “We’ve all had our own problems in the past,” said band member Tyler Felske, a senior at Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch. “Getting it down in lyrics or in poetry is extremely helpful. Cliché as it sounds, loss inspires songs.” Besides Felske, who plays guitar and sings, the other band members are Kayson Clarke, lead bassist and backup vocalist; Aaron Albury, the drummer; and guitarist Nick Gunnare, also a vocalist. Bailey Gordon sometimes steps in on vocals. All members except for Clarke are seniors at Mountain Vista. Clarke graduated from ThunderRidge High School last year. Just over a year old, the band has its own line of merchandise, has released its first album and is recording its second EP. It also is headlining at the Marquis Theater in Denver on Jan. 30. It played the Marquis for the first time last November. Mountain Vista senior Noah Hirshorn was among the more than 100 fans at the November Marquis show. “It was great to be able to see his band actually play a pretty legit venue,” Hirshorn said about his friend, Felske. “They have talent beyond just playing instruments. They have the talent of musicians.” All Wrong shared the stage with other local bands such as 888, Defy You Stars and Almost Maine. “That show was surreal,” Felske said. “We had seen some of our favorite bands perform at the Marquis, so to share a stage with them is such an honor.”

Nick Gunnare plays guitar during the band’s set. The band will perform at the Marquis Theater on Jan. 30.

Kayson Clarke plays bass during the band’s November concert at the Marquis. “The performing key is the biggest motivating factor of what we do,” Clarke said. “Even as small as we are now, a lot of people would love to be able to play shows in front of a crowd the way we do.” Photos courtesy of Jordan Altergott

The band poses for a photo outside of the Marquis Theater before its November show. Many students attended All Wrong’s Marquis show, not only because of the connection they share with band members, but also because of the connection with their music, Hirshorn said. “After our Marquis show, we had a lot of fans come up to us and say that our music, lyrically, got them through a rough

time or even just a day at work,” Clarke said. Gordon, the band’s occasional vocalist, also recognizes that connection. “When I met the band and started to relate to them, I realized, ‘Hey, it’s not just me who’s going through this,’” she said. “Because of that connection, we understand each other and incorporate it lyrically. That understanding is how we reach a lot of the fans.” Gunnare always takes a moment during each show to talk about depression and how people will always be there to help out. A lead writer, he’s transcribed his personal struggles into lyrics and music. “Because of what I’ve been through,” Gunnare said, “a lot of my experiences write the songs for me.” For Mountain Vista counselor Emma Schofield, the connection between music

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and mental health is not surprising. “I’ve had several students come to me when they’re having an issue and they’ll go through the process of journaling or writing it down and it makes them feel better,” she said. “With musicians who are composing, it helps them to process whatever they’re going through in a very therapeutic way.” Though Gunnare uses music as an emotional outlet, he also hopes to make it a career. “My ultimate goal would be to do this as a job and have it make the money for me,” he said. “I think that’s a main part of what keeps me going.” The band released its first album, “Dead Eyes,” in May. It began working on its second album, “We’re Bitter,” in December. And band members hope this is only the beginning. “The goal is for people to look at us and say, ‘All Wrong is something I can get away from the world with,’” Clarke said, “‘All Wrong is something that I can be myself (with) because … All Wrong is all right.’” Katie Pickrell is a senior at Mountain Vista High School and editor of Mountain Vista Media.

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