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Marathon runner brings his passion to work Alternative to Athens I’ve probably run about 15 to 20 marathons throughout my life, and I was an alternate to the United States Olympic marathon squad in 2004. I went all the way to the training facility and tried on all the gear. Now that I’m a little older and slower, I’m a bit disappointed about not making it, but I was also in the best shape of my life as a result of the training and it was an honor just to be that close. At first I just tried not to go too fast too soon, but eventually my coaches refined my approach to help me break each race down into three sections: the first 10 miles, the middle 10 miles and then the last 10 kilometers. Life lessons from the track The most important thing about running, for exercise or competition, is just getting out the door, to actually motivate yourself to go out

Former Olympic alternate marathoner Trent Briney takes inventory at RnK Running and Walking. TOM SKELLEY there and do it and get in that habit. The best way to do that is to surround yourself with people who feel the same way and do it in a positive environment that you love. Whether it’s in trees and nature or in downtown Parker, you go where that energy is and thrive off it. I worked with a sports psychologist for a while when I was running competitively, but the things I learned help me as a co-owner of RnK Running and Walking. I learned

to replace my negative thoughts with positive ones. Instead of obsessing about financial problems or whatever was getting me down I got really good at focusing on the positives, like the fact that I’m doing what I love. My mantra in my second fastest marathon was “I am fierce.” I’m not the most brash or boastful person, but when you compete you have to bring that athlete out. You have to foster that attacking mentality. It works for athletes and in daily life, you have to be assertive to go out and get what you want. New goals You wouldn’t know it to look at me, but I’m 25 pounds heavier than I was when I was running competitively. I was running 100 miles a week then and now it’s down to 15 or so miles a week. My goal then was running itself, now it’s to enjoy life, hiking, walking and skiing and to be as healthy as possible doing that. I’ll probably run another marathon at some point, hopefully with my girlfriend. Do you have a suggestion for My name is…? Contact Tom Skelley at tskelley@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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available from 3 p.m. Feb 17 to Feb. 20 due to a state-mandated technology upgrade. Services will become available again online and on-site during normal business hours beginning Feb. 21. For more information about Douglas County driver’s license services, visit douglas.co.us and search for driver’s license. Adventure Pass expands Douglas County Libraries’ Adventure Pass program added Denver’s Clyfford Still Museum as a partner for 2017. Through the program, library patrons can reserve free passes to six local cultural institutions using their library cards. Adventure Pass partners include the Clyfford Still Museum , the Butterfly Pavillion, the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys, the Denver Firefighters Museum, the History Colorado Center, and Dinosaur Ridge. Free passes to these local attractions may be reserved for a specific day, up to 30 days in advance. For more information or to reserve a pass, visit DCL.org/librarybasics or call 303-791-7323. SEE BRIEFS, P29

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An affordable housing project that has yet to appear on planning commission or town council agendas is already causing a stir in Stroh Ranch and town hall. Dominium Development is under negotiations to purchase property in Parker’s Stroh Ranch area to build a 204-unit, Section 42 apartment complex. The income-restricted housing would be open to renters making from approximately $35,000 to $55,000 annually, or about 60 percent of the median income for surrounding residents. Dominium submitted its application to the town Dec. 28, but hearings for the project are not on the calendar as of yet. Ron Mehl, senior developer for Dominium, said resistance to the project is due to pre-existing misconceptions about “affordable” or “workforce” housing. The development “will look and feel

like market-rate apartments,” Mehl said, adding that the exterior will feature masonry comparable to surrounding homes. “No one will know the difference.” Mehl said a letter, sent by the Stroh Ranch’s Homeowners Association to t residents of the community on Nov. t 8, spread “misinformation” about the t plan. O The letter referred to the Dominium m project as a “low-income housing development,” stating it would “poten- w tially bring additional crime” to the community and would have a “devas- a tating impact on home values.” The S letter encouraged residents to voice i objections to the mayor, town council s t and planning commission. Many residents have been showing t up at council meetings since Novems ber to do just that, citing declining property values and increased crime “ t as reasons for their opposition. t In response, Mehl said residents h of income-restricted housing undergo thorough background checks to qualify for the housing, something not p required for renters of single-family i b homes or market-rate apartments. “Everybody has to income qualify,” e Mehl said, estimating the average SEE HOUSING, P6

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Trimming down pot grows in Parker Ordinances limit space, wattage, number of plants BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Marijuana growers in Parker will need to limit their operations to 12 plants as of Feb. 26. On Feb. 6, the town council unanimously passed two ordinances that limit how much growers can produce and how they do it. The separate ordinances impose the same restrictions to recreational and medicinal marijuana growers. According to the bills, medicinal and recreational growers may have no more than 12 plants. The restrictions also limit grow spaces to 150 square feet in a single-family residence and 100 square feet for a multifamily residence. Ceiling height for grow spaces will be capped at 10 feet. In addition to limiting the number of plants and the space, the ordinance states growers can use no more than 1,440 watts for lighting and ventilation in cultivation systems. The measures were drafted in response to about a dozen 2016 complaints about foul odors coming from homes containing grow operations. At the bill’s last reading in October, former Chief Building Officer Gil Rossmiller provided several photos of

illegal electrical and structural modifications to homes and dangerously stored chemicals. Town Attorney Jim Maloney said the ordinances will also bring Parker’s codes into accordance with Douglas County law, which also restricts cultivation to 12 plants. Maloney provided a list of other cities across Colorado with similar restrictions and cited Lafayette’s code, which restricts growers to 12 plants and limits electrical usage to 1,200 watts. The council postponed the ordinances’ second reading from Oct. 3 until Feb. 6 so officials could explore an exception to the rules, under which a grower could grow as many plants as they want, provided they get a permit from the town and limit their operation to 4,500 watts. But Maloney said further research found it was still too much electricity for a single room. It “would require significant modifications to electrical systems in the home,” he said, leading to a more “industrial” growing operation. Maloney said enforcement will be done via “walk and talk” visits by building inspectors as they respond to complaints from neighbors about odors. “Growers who are growing reasonably don’t create a big smell,” he said. The ordinances passed by a 5-0 vote. Councilmember John Diak was not present.

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School athletic trainers to be contracted by private company Trainers concerned about daily operations, retirement

‘I think it will be a good partnership at the end of the day, but change always causes a

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The Douglas County School District is entering into a partnership that would make school athletic trainers employees of Panorama Orthopedics. The change has been met with mixed feelings by the employees it will impact. Chris Mathewson is the head athletic trainer at Ponderosa High School in Parker. He was worked in the district for 23 years and has served as the representative for trainers in their discussions with the district. “We, as a group, have been doing some really good work,” he said. “We do a good job. We cover a lot of things. Take care of the kids… and they’re blowing up the program. It hard to wrap your head around.” The school board approved the partnership during its Jan. 17 meeting. The new contract, which has not been finalized, is expected to go into effect July 1. Derek Chaney, school district director of athletics, activities and alternative education, said the change

little angst.’ Derek Chaney, school district director of athletics should have very little impact on the day-to-day operations for athletic trainers. Currently, nine athletic trainers are employed by the district, with many of them working as teachers or coaches during the day. The estimated cost to the district for the 2017-18 year is $560,000. Contracting the work out to Panorama — which has offices in Golden, Westminster and Highlands Ranch — would cost $450,000, providing $110,000 in savings for the district. Panorama has agreed to hire all athletic trainers employed now by DCSD at their same salary and allow them to continue at their present school. “I think it will be a good partner-

Hazing of Chaparral High wrestler alleged Rocky Johnson out as coach of the program BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Rocky Johnson is no longer the wrestling coach at Chaparral High School following an alleged hazing incident at a recent practice. A video taken by a parent of a Chaparral wrestler appears to show Johnson encouraging a practice called the “ultimate sit-up.” A freshman wrestler was blindfolded and held down before sitting up and making face-first contact with the naked buttocks of another member of the team. “This is very concerning and the Douglas County School District does not tolerate inappropriate conduct by staff members,” school district spokeswoman Paula Hans said in an email. “Upon learning of this incident, we immediately contacted law enforcement and began our own investigation.

The Chaparral High School wrestling coach is no longer employed by the Douglas County School District. The safety and well-being of our students is our priority and actions of this nature will not be tolerated.” Hans said the district could not release whether Johnson, who did not teach in the district, was fired or resigned because it is a personnel matter. She said the Jan. 27 incident was referred to the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office. The matter was investigated by the sheriff ’s office, no criminal charges were filed and the case was closed, according to a spokeswoman with DCSO. Johnson, 45, was in his first season as coach of the Parker school’s wrestling team. The former mixed martial arts competitor could not be reached for comment. Chaparral Athletic Director Rob Johnson, no relation to the coach, deferred comment to the school district. Assistant coach Joey Massey has been named the team’s interim head coach.

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ship at the end of the day, but change always causes a little angst,” Chaney said. Seven of the district’s nine athletic trainers are also teachers. Those teachers would work as district employees during the school day and then switch to being Panorama employees after school and during games. This split-employment model has raised questions about how and when trainers will be allowed to provide treatment to student athletes. District rules currently prevent employees from working other jobs during the hours they are working for the district. “We’ve had some pretty significant concerns from the start about what

this would do to the safety of their teaching positions,” Mathewson said. “We have been told many, many times that teachers cannot double dip.” Chaney said he is aware of the need and expectation for trainers to be available to work with athletes during the school day. “We want to continue to support our athletic trainers in that because it’s good for our student athletes and good for them,” he said. “We just need to make sure it says that in the contract.” In addition, the change would affect retirement benefits of those already employed by the district, as they would become Panorama employees in their athletic training. “I have 18 years in PERA, and now that I don’t teach, my PERA is gone,” said Mathewson, who spent his first five years in the district working for a private clinic before spending 18 years as a full-time trainer for DCSD. “Panorama is offering a 401(k) and things like that, but 18 years in PERA, you don’t get much. So that hurts.” Mathewson said Panorama would also offer benefits like paying overtime when trainers attend weekend events. Chaney said the contract will not be completed until March and that he intends to work with district trainers as they negotiate.

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‘Something positive has to come out of all of this’ Local group joins state fight against texting and driving BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Cara Denney and her friends didn’t set out to be activists, but losing friends to a distracted driver drew them into politics nonetheless. In February 2016, Brian and Jacquie Lehner, much-loved members of the motorcycle community in Douglas County and close friends of Parker resident Denney, were riding their motorcycle south on Parker Road when they were struck and killed by a driver who admitted to checking a text immediately before causing the crash. On Jan. 20, Athina Munoz was sentenced to 20 years in prison on two class-3 felony counts of vehicular homicide while driving under the influence of alcohol. But Denney and her friends were shocked to learn that she wouldn’t have faced any prison time if not for the presence of alcohol. Denney and friends in the Douglas County HOGS, a

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income for renters at the complex would be between $33,000 and $40,000. “That’s a schoolteacher, that’s a first-year patrol officer, these are members of the support staff at town hall.” Mehl estimated rents for the building at approximately $1,100 for a two-bedroom apartment. By comparison, the median rent for a market-rate twobedroom apartment in Parker is $1,450, according to apartmentlist.com. Artie Lehl, program manager for the Douglas County Housing Partnership, testified at a Jan. 17 council meeting that property values around affordable housing developments actually increase. He cited a 10-year study by real estate research website Trulia that studied 20 different housing markets across the United States. Other government entities, such as Arapahoe/Douglas Works, regularly use Trulia’s research. R.J. O’Connor, president of the Stroh Ranch HOA,

CURRENT AND PROPOSED PENALTIES FOR DISTRACTED DRIVING Current penalties for texting and driving as set forth under House Bill 09-1094 in 2009: Colorado’s texting laws are considered “primary” laws, meaning an officer can pull a driver over for the offense without witnessing another violation. To be convicted, a law enforcement officer must see the driver texting. Penalties: • First offense: $50 fine plus a $6 surcharge, one point on driver’s license. • Second offense: $100 fine plus a $6 surcharge, one point on driver’s license. Proposed penalties under SB 17-027, currently in committee in the state Senate: local chapter of a statewide motorcycle club, formed Coloradans Organized for Responsible Driving, an advocacy group that has grown to about 150 members since its inception in November and expanded beyond motorcycle enthusiasts. “Something good had to come out of all this,” said Susan Dane of Aurora, a friend of the Lehners and co-chair of CORD. “I looked up the fine (for a texting and driving offense) and it was $50. “I said, ‘Is that it?’”

said the letter referred to Dominium’s project as “low-income” housing based on the information he and other members had at the time. But he added he doesn’t agree with the Trulia study. “Everybody knows that numbers can be doctored and studies can be done to make it look the way people want it to look,” he said, “If that place goes in and it isn’t maintained, property values are going to come down.” Joy Overbeck, a Stroh Ranch resident researching the development with O’Connor, shares O’Connor’s concerns about Dominium’s management. Overbeck pointed to a stack of printed Yelp reviews from across the United States, alleging inadequate responses to repair requests, unannounced intrusions into apartments by maintenance staff and poor customer service at other Dominium properties. “There are dozens of comments,” she said. “It’s not just here, it’s a pattern.” The Better Business Bureau gave Dominium an A+ rating as of Feb. 2, part of the criteria being the num-

Texting and driving would remain a primary offense requiring a law enforcement officer to observe the behavior for a conviction. Penalties: • No distinction between first offense and subsequent offenses; each offense would result in a $300 fine and four points on driver’s license. Drivers between 16 and 18 years old could have licenses suspended for accumulating six points within a year or seven points within two years. Drivers between 18 and 21 years old could have licenses suspended after accumulating nine points within 12 months, 12 points within 24 months or 14 points before reaching the age of 21. Drivers over 21 could have their license suspended if they accumulate 12 points within 12 months or 18 points within 24 months.

They kept a low profile during the Munoz trial, but less than a week after the driver was sentenced in January, CORD members found themselves testifying in support of Senate Bill 17-027 at the state Capitol. They intended to watch the bill being debated on the Senate floor, but some were asked to testify. “They were thrilled to have us, because the bill was going to die,” Denney said. Democrat Lois Court, of Denver, is sponsoring the bill in the state Senate, while

ber of complaints filed and “whether in BBB’s opinion the business appropriately responded to them.” Whether the Dominium’s application succeeds or fails, growth in Parker isn’t slowing down. As businesses look for employees to fill entry-level and mid-level jobs, the demand for affordable housing will increase. Jason Rogers, the town’s deputy community development director, said workforce housing is part of the town’s plan to meet the needs of a changing market. “Parker’s vision is to provide housing opportunities for residents of all ages and affordable housing is a component to achieving this vision,” Rogers said via email. O’Connor may not want Dominium’s apartment buidling in his neighborhood, but he agrees it has to go somewhere. “We live in a world where not everybody makes 100 plus thousand dollars a year,” he said. “You’ve got teachers, you’ve got starting firefighters... All those folks need a place to live and they need a good place to live.”

Jovan Melton, D-Aurora, is the House sponsor. The bill would significantly increase penalties for distracted driving. Under HB 09-1094, enacted in 2009, drivers are assessed one point on their license and a $50 fine for a first offense. An additional point and a fine of $75 is given for a second offense. The bill would ramp up the fine to $300 and four points per offense, with no distinction between a first offense and any subsequent offenses. Court said she drafted the

bill in response to feedback from constituents and law enforcement in her district. “It’s an extremely dangerous behavior … it isn’t just a nuisance,” Court said. “The bottom line is saving lives.” The bill is currently in the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee to clarify language about any uses of cellphones that wouldn’t meet the threshold for “dangerous” activity. Court was expecting to read the bill, including any amendments added by the committee, on Feb. 8. If it were to pass the committee, she anticipates it will be debated and voted on by the full Senate by the end of the month, at which point it would move to the House. Vivian Stovall, of Denver, who has been watching the bill’s progress at the Capitol, said some people may think the increase from $50 to $500 is steep, but it doesn’t compare to what could be lost to distracted driving. “When someone says that, I can tell they’ve never been a pedestrian,” said Stovall, who uses a wheelchair and has been hit by a car on four occasions. “Five hundred dollars. Is that the cost of a life?”

Crime lab approved by Douglas, Arapahoe and Aurora BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A proposal to build a $15.2 million crime lab for Douglas and Arapahoe counties and the city of Aurora has the official stamp of approval needed to start the project. The city and both counties have signed a final version of the project’s intergovernmental agreement. The agreement establishes a cost-sharing plan for the project, but also requirements for the lab’s board of directors, duties of the lab director, annual operating costs, budget development and further details of operation. Douglas County is expected to purchase land in the northern portion of the county for the lab’s construction this month. The project has been approximately two years in the making, with area officials saying the need for a regional lab is paramount. “I think what we were really astonished by is how little DNA actually gets tested and how long it takes,” Centennial Mayor Cathy Noon said in October. Centen-

nial contracts with the Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office for services and will also benefit from the crime lab. State labs, including that of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, are overrun with case submissions. The backlog means many cases, like homicides or sexual assault, are drawn out. George Brauchler, 18th Judicial District attorney, has also voiced support for the project. Forensic and DNA evidence helps clear or convict those facing charges, and timely evidence processing speeds a case along, he told Douglas County commissioners Dec. 13. At that meeting, commissioners approved the allocation of $15.2 million to purchase land and build the lab. Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said it was one of the most critical steps in moving the project along, but a waiting game also ensued as each entity prepared to vet the intergovernmental agreement. Douglas County approved the agreement Dec. 20. In January, SEE LAB, P21

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Minimum wage hike’s impact a work in progress Effects of new law remain modest for now, may not be felt in full for years BY KYLE HARDING AND TOM SKELLEY STAFF WRITERS

The minimum wage increase that took effect in Colorado at the beginning of the year is having a minimal impact so far on the south metro Denver business community, according to several proprietors and industry experts. While some employers are evaluating how to best account for the added expense of paying workers nearly an additional $1 per hour, the bigger and more common quandary is how they will absorb the cost as the minimum wage rises an additional $2.70 over the next few years. On the retail and fast food fronts, many locations in the south metro area — which has a higher cost of living than much of the state — already pay a market rate above the new minimum wage of $9.30 per hour. In Parker, the Twisters Burgers and Burritos restaurant starts employees at $10.25 or $10.50 per hour. District Manager Gary Hatfield said that in other locations, he can fill positions at minimum wage. “It hasn’t affected the business yet,” Hatfield said, comparing possible effects of the minimum wage hike to market forces like increased food costs. “You’d have to (study the effects) over a long period of time.” The new law is apparently having little impact to date in Englewood as well. “I talked to members of the chamber and I didn’t talk to one business owner who pays minimum wage,” said Randy Penn, Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce executive director.

Parker residents Rashaad Short, left, Asi Sherril, center, and Ezequiel Jimenez, right, work their way through a pile of donations in the warehouse of the Goodwill Thrift Store in Parker. TOM SKELLEY He said a new Chick-fil-A that will open soon in the city is hiring dozens of workers at well above minimum wage. In Littleton, the Panda Express restaurant is advertising for employees with starting pay of $10 to $12 per hour. On New Year’s Day, the first of four increases the state will see over the next four years took effect, raising the wage from $8.31. Under the new law, by 2020, Colorado’s minimum wage will reach $12 per hour, following 90 cent increases in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Jack Strauss, an economist at the University of Denver, said fast food restaurants in Highlands Ranch, where he lives, pay $10 to $12 per hour. He said that with the area’s low unemployment rate, most businesses are forced to pay higher wages. “Denver is a booming city,” he said.

A dilemma for some One area organization that does pay some of its employees minimum wage is Goodwill Industries of Denver. Prices at the nonprofit group’s stores won’t increase, but Goodwill has delayed expanding employee service programs, such as rent and utility assistance packages, according to Leslie Peabody, vice president of human resources. “On the flip side, we’re definitely on the side of the power of work,” Peabody said. “We’re happy about the (new law), it’s just taking a bit of change and flexibility about what we can provide.” Carolyn Livingston, communications director for the Colorado Restaurant Association, said restaurateurs may be reluctant to speak publicly about it, but said she has heard from some that they are adjusting their businesses. “Some people have already increased their prices,” she said.

Livingston said that other restaurateurs are looking at cutting back on employee hours. CRA opposed the minimum wage increase during the campaign, but the law, Amendment 70, passed with 55 percent of the vote in November. “The thing folks don’t understand with restaurants is they only make 3 to 6 percent profit margin,” Livingston said. Amendment 70 also raises the minimum pay for tipped employees, like wait staff, maintaining it at $3.02 below the regular minimum wage. Livingston pointed out that this will make the tipped minimum wage higher as a percentage of the regular minimum wage than before. “The tipped minimum wage is going up 70 percent in four years,” she said. “That’s a lot.” Peabody said the “skyrocketing” cost of living in and around Denver led to higher turnover with Goodwill’s staff. She hopes larger paychecks will mitigate that. “We definitely saw that $8.75 an hour was just not going to cut it for our employees in the Denver metro region,” she said. “We weren’t paying a livable wage.” Littleton resident Michael Kessler, who owns Sanyork Fair Trade in Denver, agrees. “We feel that $10 or under an hour is not a living wage, especially in this economy and in Colorado,” said Kessler, whose company imports goods from Latin America. He said that all of his employees already make more than $12 per hour. Sheridan resident Jose Ortiz, 18, said he works for minimum wage at a company in Lakewood, which he declined to identify, and welcomes the wage hike. “Every little bit helps,” he said. What’s next? Kessler was one of the business owners who signed on to the SEE WAGE, P21

IN THEIR BUSINESS • Center for Joint Replacement, a satellite office of Rose Medical Center, opened at 10371 Parkglenn Way, Suite 220, Parker in December. The center seeks to restore Coloradans with hip and knee problems to an active lifestyle. The orthopedic surgery practice features Dr. Dennis Chang, who has practiced medicine in Denver for more than 14 years. More information: denverjointreplacement.com • Cottage Veterinary Hospital is under new ownership at 11017 South Pikes Peak Drive, Parker. Dr. Matthew Spiro runs the practice, featuring a complete medical, diagnostic, dental and surgical facility for cats and dogs. More information: cottagevet.com • Juice Earth Mama, LLC, operates out of Elizabeth and now delivers to Parker and surrounding areas. Juice Earth Mama produces a range of organic juices, as well as custom

making others, to benefit clients based a diet designed for their specific blood types. More information: juiceearthmama.com • Potbelly Sandwich Shop has opened at 8475 Yosemite St., Lone Tree. The shop features sandwiches, hand-dipped milkshakes, made-to-order salads and live, local music. More information: www.Potbelly.com • Round 1 Bowling & Amusement has opened at 8501 W. Bowles Ave., at Southwest Plaza in south Jefferson County. The business features bowling, billiards, karaoke, arcade games and more. More information: www. round1usa.com • Sam’s Club has opened at 5940 Promenade Parkway, Castle Rock. Sam’s Club is a membership-based chain warehouse store. More information: www.samsclub.com • Scissors & Scotch has opened

at The Landmark, 7600 Landmark Way, Greenwood Village. The shop offers traditional barbering services, modern salon and spa treatments, and a complimentary, handcrafted cocktail with each visit. More information: www.scissorsscotch.com • Seale and Associates, Inc. opened its Parker branch at 20813 E. Parliament Court in December, exactly 30 years after the company was first incorporated. The manufacturer’s representative firm provides sales coverage in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana and Southern Idaho. More information: sealeinc.com • Spencer Realty, LLC, recently opened its office at 19555 East Parker Square Drive, Suite 214, Parker. The national company has more than 10 years of experience representing buyers and sellers in both commercial and residential real estate markets.

More information: spencerrealtyllc. com • Strive Martial Arts & Fitness opened at the Promenade shopping center, 2670 E. County Line Road, Highlands Ranch. The studio offers martial arts and self-defense classes for all ages. More information: martialartsstrive.com • The Alley opened in December at the former site of Jose’s Restaurant, 2420 W. Main St., Littleton. The bar and restaurant features “Mountain Mexican” food, local beers and photos that pay homage to Littleton’s history. More information: littletonalley.com • The Bundt Shoppe Inc. recently opened a location in Town Center at 9315 Dorchester Street, Unit G109, Highlands Ranch. The cake shop offers a variety of sizes and flavors for any occasion. More information: thebundtshoppe.com

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Community members organize forum on school budget cuts Presidents Day Douglas County offices will be closed Monday, February 20 for Presidents Day. Many county services are available online at www.douglas.co.us

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Concerns about changes to budgets in the Douglas County School District have prompted the organization of a community forum. The town hall forum organized by parents and community members will be at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. In a letter sent to hundreds of people in the community, the group of parents and community members said “this forum will provide an opportunity for the entire community to directly communicate concerns and questions regarding the most significant cut taken from our schools in the last four years.”

One of the biggest concerns is a district-directed change to how schoold budgets are calculated that will mean w more money for elementary schools t w and less for high schools. Interim Superintendent Erin Kane F said the change was made because e district elementary schools are “struggling to make ends meet” and d have had a hard time hiring some s positions, such as art and music j teachers, full time. i Opponents of the change said consequences of the new budgeting a for high schools and middle schools p could include larger class sizes, staff p layoffs, schedule changes, program- a ming losses and lost opportunities for T n students. t Kane said there are currently no plans for staff layoffs or cuts to stu- n g dent programing.

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Tonsing leaves light rail as major part of legacy BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Robert “Bob” Tonsing served for a decade on Littleton City Council and was named “Father of Light Rail” by the Regional Transportation District when he retired from its board in 2004. Friends and colleagues will gather Feb. 10 at Fort Logan National Cemetery to bid farewell to Tonsing, who died in Littleton on Jan. 24 at age 86. Born Jan. 8, 1931 in Wichita, Kansas, Tonsing thought of himself as a journalist to the end, and was a working reporter until 1960. That’s when a growing family required a fatter paycheck, and he became director of public relations for Martin Marietta, according to his son, Robert, who said Tonsing was a fourth-generation journalist. Tonsing’s father was editor of the Wichita Eagle and his grandfather, newspaperman John A. Martin, was governor of Kansas. Tonsing wore a number of hats, often simultaneously, after graduating from Wichita State University. While in the Army, he was a staff member of Pacific Stars and Stripes newspaper, based in Okinawa. Following discharge, he went to work as an investigative reporter for the Denver Post and uncovered corruption in the Denver Police Department, as well as Mafia activities in the metro area. He was executive director of the Colorado Republican Party; a Littleton

city councilman (1983-1993): chairman of the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG); director of the Metropolitan Denver Water Authority; member, and for a time, chairman of the Regional Transportation District Board of Directors (1992-2004). A plaque he received from the RTD board said: “Bob Tonsing has been the key political strategist for building a light rail system in the Denver Metro Region. After all is said and done, Bob Tonsing is the person most responsible for the region’s fixed guideway transportation system.” The heading on it called the District H director “Father of Light Rail in the Denver Metro Region.” Son Robert has happy memories of family dinner visits to the “cherished” Denver Press Club, where a reception will be held following the Fort Logan ceremony. All attending are invited. He is survived by sons Robert (Ann Imse, Robert’s wife), of Morrison; Martin, of Denver; and Anthony, of Aurora. Several Littleton colleagues recalled working with Tonsing. During an interview with Colorado Community Media, former Littleton Community Development Director Charlie Blosten and former City Manager Jim Woods were together, reminiscing about Tonsing, and they agreed that “Bob knew light rail better than anybody.” Without his and the city council’s long and bitter fight against some RTD

Robert “Bob” Tonsing, who died in January at 86, poses with a light rail train that he helped bring to Littleton as a city councilmember and an RTD director. The Littleton stations opened on July 14, board members and people who opposed public transportation, light rail would never have been built, Blosten said. He spoke of numerous trips to Washington by Tonsing, Littleton Mayor Dennis Reynolds and others to lobby Colorado Congressman Dan Schaefer — in addition to years of state maneuvering. “He was also a good councilmember,” Blosten recalls, “and worked well with staff.” Littleton’s director of communications, Kelli Narde, agreed about Tonsing’s role in bringing light rail to Littleton: “I don’t believe we’d have the Southwest Corridor light rail, if it weren’t for him.” She added that she

and Tonsing became friends, and he also worked on city public relations matters through his Public Information Corp. His company conducted polls of Littleton citizens on various topics, such as why they voted against a tax for building a new police station in 2005. Blosten and Woods talked about the city’s involvement in light rail, working on complexities of right of way along the railroad tracks, moving tracks at times — when they were uncertain what the future technology would be — with Tonsing in the picture. Former state highway department employee Harvey Atchison of Littleton was involved in the project “from the beginning,” he said, including environmental studies. He remembers the state Legislature as the biggest obstacle: “They fought tooth and nail because the highways needed the funds.” Probably many stories about Tonsing will surface as people gather to remember a man prominent in recent local and regional history. The Fort Logan National Cemetery service is at 10:15 a.m. Feb. 10 — open to all (guides at the entrance, which is on Sheridan Boulevard two blocks south of Hampden Avenue/U.S. 285, will assist with directions to the site). And all attending are invited to a reception at the Denver Press Club afterward, 1330 Glenarm Place, Denver.

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Taking long view past stress makes our brief time on earth a richer experience

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Michael Norton

o the other day I was reading a news article about finding a “Lost Continent” under the Indian Ocean. The scientists believe the continent was buried under the sea more than 80 million years ago, although rocks that have been found on the island can only be dated back as far as 9 million years ago. However, there are certain crystals on those rocks that can be dated back billions of years. We are talking millions and billions of years old. The discovery of the buried continent may be new news to most of us, but certainly the idea of the earth being formed billions of years ago is not. And whether you are a creationist

or evolutionist, or you haven’t really formed your opinion or belief just yet, there is a saying that Zig Ziglar used to use all the time that we can all probably agree is true: “The fact is we will all be dead a whole lot longer than we are going to be alive.” Mr. Ziglar used this statement to encourage people to think about how they live their lives and where they will be spending their eternity. This is not meant to shock you or make you sad; instead, it is a simple reminder to think about how long the earth has been spinning and how much longer it will continue to spin, remember, millions and billions of years. And when we think about our fleeting time here on

I Valentine’s Day pulls the wool over the eyes of many sheep QUIET DESPERATION

don’t believe in Valentine’s Day. But if you and your girlfriend, boyfriend, wife, husband, partner, better half, mate, consort, mistress, or ball and chain believe in it, go ahead and spend your dime. I’m telling you from my heart, Valentine’s Day is a contrivance that has zero, nada, nothing to do Craig Marshall with romance, affection, Smith intimacy, or love. Valentine’s Day is great, however, if … You are a sheep. Sheep will do what everyone else does.

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Valentine’s Day is great for vendors who make flowers, chocolates, jewelry, baloney cards, and Mylar balloons. Valentine’s Day is great for private investigators, and I think you know why. There is nothing more elusive than love. There is nothing more elusive than true love. I thought I was in love with Ruthie Clinton. She didn’t know I existed. On Valentine’s Day, I sneaked a valentine through her locker door. I thought it was her locker door. I was one off. What America needs right now is love, true love. Love and humor. Thomas Edison walks into a bar. SEE SMITH, P11

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Movement toward better health is worth protecting

n the waning days of 2016, Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act with a 392-to-26 vote in the House and a 94-to-5 vote in the Senate. While it wasn’t without controversy, it was a show of bipartisanship rarely seen in recent years. The bill allocates $1.8 billion to fund development of new cancer cures, $1 billion to bolster the fight against the current opioid epidemic, and includes provisions that should ultimately increase the availability of behavioral health services. Over the past decade, my immediate family has waged our own war against cancer, opioid addiction, and mental health crisis, so I’ve personally witnessed their terrible wrath. I commend Congress’ dedication to improving our health care services so these diseases, and many others, are ultimately less destructive to our communities. However, better health care services are only useful to people who have access to health care. Persistent and significant disparities exist across race, income, and geography in access to cancer treatment, prescription drug use, and access to mental health services. Too often, these disparities are exacerbated by a lack of health insurance. At the same time Congress was working to pass 21st Century Cures, congressional leaders were

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earth, even if we were to live to be 100 years old, it is nothing compared to the existence of time. This column is also not meant to be a discussion about eternity or religious belief systems. It is more of a plea and some encouragement to really think about the stressors in our lives and to put them into perspective. Was that small argument last week with a friend really worth ending a friendship? Is working 70-80 hours per week what we should be doing if our health suffers from the stress? One million years from now, will anyone look back on history and remember the person who cut us off on the

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working behind the scenes to craft a strategy for immediate repeal of the Affordable Care Act. By every analysis, repeal of the ACA without replacement would lead to millions more uninsured, Joe Sammen higher health care costs, and dramatically less access to the very health care services that 21st Century Cures seeks to improve — especially for those who need these services the most. Repeal of the ACA seems imminent, but congressional leaders should insist on a responsible replacement plan to be enacted simultaneously. Any replacement plan must include the following: Protection of coverage gains: Colorado, and the country, have seen historic gains in ensuring meaningful health coverage since the passage of the ACA. Protecting these gains in coverage, as well as the corresponding benefits of improved access for consumers and sustainability for health care providers, is a must.

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SMITH FROM PAGE 10

The bartender says, “I’ll serve you a drink, but just don’t get any ideas.” Edison was married twice, and he fathered six children. I don’t know how he found the time. There are 1,093 patents in his name. But none of them, not a single one, has anything to do with Valentine’s Day. Doesn’t that tell you something? But here’s something you may not know. He invented something that was a failure for its purpose. It was an electric pen. No one needed an electric pen, but another inventor, Samuel F. O’Reilly, saw a possibility in it. O’Reilly thought he could use Edison’s device to write “I Love My Mama” on a sailor’s arm, instead of using what was available at the time. What was available at the time was slow and inefficient, and there were frequent misspellings.

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highway? Of course the answer to all of these questions and more is “no.” But yet we stress and stress some more. We stress over our families, our children, our neighbors, our jobs, and over money. We stress over war and injustice, and we stress over hunger and disease. We stress over people we have lost in our lives and so many other situations. We stress so much that our doctors prescribe anti-anxiety medicine with increasing frequency. I saw a bottle of anti-anxiety medication that directed the patient to, “Take one pill per day 30 minutes prior to the stressor occurring.” So this means we know the stress or anxiety is coming, we have built it into our subconscious thinking, and so of course we will stress 30 minutes from now. This is also not a suggestion or recommendation in any way to stop taking any prescribed medications. I am certainly not a doctor and all treatment plans should be carefully discussed with a licensed practitioner. But to put stress into perspective

One sailor woke up the next day with a tattoo that said, “I love my Lama.” This electric pen changed all of that, and now it’s known as a tattoo pen. Every other song is about love. Name it and claim it. “Now, I don’t mean to bother you, but I’m in distress. There’s danger of me losing all of my happiness. “For I love a girl who doesn’t know I exist, and this you can fix. I know between the two of us, her heart we can steal. Help me if you will.” The lyrics from Sam Cooke’s “Cupid.” It always makes me a little sad to hear it. If you know how Cooke’s life ended you know why it makes me sad. Love songs sound great when we’re in love, and love songs can make us wistful when we’re not in love. There is always room for more of them. The same goes for love stories, with the exception of “Love Story.” Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net.

and to think about how we can most enjoy our ever-so-brief time here on this planet, and to think about how we can reduce our stress a little bit more, try spending time on these words and activities; breathe, pray, meditate, love, forgive, serve others, rest, trust, kindness, and patience. Battles could be quick and wars can be very long. The war on our own personal stress should be taken seriously, as we will be unable to take care of our family, our career, or anything else for that matter, if we are not taking proper care of ourselves mentally, physically, and spiritually. How about you? Is everything a stressor or fire drill and you feel like you are constantly in a battle? Or have you also figured out how to put life into perspective and found a way to reduce your own stress levels? Either way I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@ gmail.com and when we can breathe, pray, love, forgive, trust, rest, act with kindness, serve others, and live with patience, we will reduce our stress and 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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Protection for our most vulnerable populations: Replacement plans must acknowledge the vital role that publicly funded programs play for so many people, including children, seniors, people of color, low-income individuals, and people with disabilities. Any plan should ensure a strong health care market through stable funding and federal oversight of comprehensive, affordable coverage. Encouragement for health care transformation: Colorado has capitalized on opportunities to bring efficiencies and improvements to our health care system through collaboration in both private and public delivery systems, particularly by focusing on the integration of behavioral and physical health care. Replacement plans should continue to support transformation at the state and community levels with federal investment.

The ACA has not been perfect, but the impressive and important coverage gains it’s led to are undeniable. Without health insurance, people delay seeking health care until the need is dire, which usually results in higher costs than if the person were able to access care early. They will also be unlikely to be able to afford follow-up care or medications they need to stay healthy, including treatments for cancer, substance use, and mental illness. 21st Century Cures requires an insured populace to fulfill its promise to the American people; if the ACA is repealed without a sufficient replacement that continues to enable access to vital health care services for the most vulnerable, it will have fallen far short of its potential.

Joe Sammen is the executive director of the Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved. He serves on the steering committee of the State Innovation Model, the Partnership of Academicians and Communities for Translation Council, and the Colorado Health Extension System.

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Edward Dale Frank

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When flying, it pays to be a member MemberJets makes private aviation more available

Ty Carter is a pilot with over 8,000 hours in the sky. He recently saw a gap in the market and created software that connects individuals with seats on a private aircraft, only costing about as much as a firstclass plane ticket.

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After 25 years of flying and 8,000 hours in the sky, pilot Ty Carter saw a gap in the aviation industry: the expense of private flight. Three years ago in Overland Park, Kansas, Carter launched MemberJets, proprietary software that connects single seats on a private aircraft to individuals at a lower cost and with greater efficiency. “Typically, private aviation is extremely expensive and aimed toward the uber-wealthy,” Carter said. “We are reimagining traveling for people.” The MemberJets software links Part 135 aircraft operators — on-demand carriers — to individuals seeking private aviation services. The system uses a kind of liscensing that allows the aircraft operator to sell individual seats, something that a Part 135 operator had not been able to do. As members interact about desired destinations and are able to share the private aircraft, the trip becomes more affordable. According to privatefly.com, using a private jet typically costs between $5,600 and $160,000. A round-trip flight using MemberJets costs the same as

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a first-class commercial ticket plus 15 percent, Carter said. In mid-January, MemberJets took Colorado under its wing by teaming with two new operators: International Jet, based at Centennial Airport and Mountain Aviation, headquartered at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield and operating in Fort Collins, Centennial, Vail, Eagle and Telluride. Carter said a trip will not be booked unless it is profitable for the flight company. Sam Gilliss, vice president and general manager of International Jet, said their planes typically have six to eight seats on them. Almost all the seats need to be filled in order for the trip to be profitable. “On hearing about their program, I think they have a great concept that

could serve a segment of a marketplace that has not been served yet,” Gilliss said. “We are excited to help them get this new program off the ground. It becomes a win-win for everybody if everyone can understand and see the benefits of flying in a private jet.” Members pay for their seats on each flight in addition to an annual fee. As of Jan. 25, MemberJets’ annual membership prices dropped from $1,500 to $250. Only members can use the service. Carter said that the lower price will attract more members, increasing success for plane operators and making it easier to fill a member’s desired flight. “The more people who are accessing the system and the more people who are working together, the better the system will be,” Carter said. The flights offered, called shuttle flights, are typically day trips to a

specific destination. After choosing a destination, a member can reach out to family, co-workers and MemberJets members to attract interested parties. MemberJets offers “journeys” to their members. Depending on the operator, a journey, for example, could be a day-long trip to an out-of-state basketball game in which tickets are included in the MemberJets aviation price. Carter said that MemberJets is member-driven, meaning if a member requests a specific trip or location of frequent travel, the company will work to make it possible. Carter said that because members have already undergone a background check, there is no security. Members park next to the aircraft and are in the air within minutes. Minors do not have to purchase a membership, but their seats still need to be purchased. The private flights travel to 5,000 airports that commercial aviation cannot reach, taking them closer to their destination, Carter said. There are no additional fees for parking or checking luggage and members can park feet from their airplane. “At the end of the day, what we are trying to do is open up private aviation to a new demographic,” Carter said. “Between commercial and private today, there is nothing that bridges that financial gap. What we are trying to do is bridge that gap so individuals can have the benefits of private aviation.”

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Dalton Geske, 18, of Denver shelves books at Christian Used Books, where he works part-time. The bookstore, at 3436 S. Broadway in Englewood, features 75,000 used books on site and 50,000 more stored in a warehouse. PHOTOS BY CHRISTY STEADMAN

Books, Bibles Christian bookstores offer more than just the written word BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

andering around the maze of more than 75,000 books in a 2,500-square-foot bookstore on South Broadway, the section titles are diverse: Endtime thrillers, books for mom, on the supernatural and Christian living, to name a few. Nonfiction sits near novels of imagination. There are dictionaries, books on prayer and guidebooks that teach how to study the Bible. Then there are the rare collector books — some that can be traced back to 400 years ago. “We have so many cool and interesting books here,” said Dalton Geske, an 18-year-old Denver college student who works part-time at the Englewood store, Christian Used Books. “And you get to see how much they’ve been loved,” he added, pointing out highlighted texts and handwritten notes in some of the nearby books. Christian bookstores are a niche market. They offer readers a different

experience than online shopping — and many serve a purpose beyond the business of selling books. “This is a bookstore, but it’s also a ministry,” said Eddie Cook, owner of Christian Used Books. “It’s amazing what happens in here.” The ministry of books Denver residents Cook and his wife Bonnie have owned and operated the bookstore for 25 years. Cook is a pastor who started a church in Englewood in 1992, but is now an itinerant evangelist — which means he preaches in various places — so that he can focus more on the bookstore. The bookstore ministers in a number of ways, Cook said. For example, he donates Bibles and religious books to organizations or individuals in need. Many of those materials will go to missions overseas such as to Ghana, Cambodia, the Philippines and Liberia. Although Cook sees new customers every day, a lot of his regulars come back for the knowledge, he said. “Christians are always working on something,” Cook said. “The folks who come in here are either growing personally or helping someone else grow.” Christian author and pastor Dave Cheadle agrees about the added value of bookstores.

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“The folks who come in here are either growing personally or helping someone else grow.” Eddie Cook owner of Christian Used Books About 10 years ago, Cheadle started the Harvest Christian Community church in Wheat Ridge. Now, he works with the homeless through Giving Heart Englewood. Cheadle has been writing since at least the mid-1970s, he said, and has more than 150 articles and six books published. He is working on the third novel of a Christian fiction trilogy that he describes as an “apocalyptic end-of-the-world type of story.” In the story, Christians are called upon to minister to the suffering world, Cheadle said, and the main character preaches about grace and truth. “That is the theme of my life — it’s a theme I feel strongly about and it comes through in the books,” Cheadle said. “I love getting caught up in the story as I write it.” Richard Weigang of Centennial

holds a master’s degree in biblical theology and as a store owner, it’s all about taking an interest in the customer and helping he or she buy what they want and need, he said. Weigang and his wife Lorena have owned and operated The Catholic Store, 3372 S. Broadway in Englewood, for 25 years. “We serve primarily Catholics, but people of all faiths come in,” Weigang said. “Some people want to browse and others have their mind made up on what they want.” The store specializes in Bibles, books and gifts such as prayer cards, rosaries, jewelry, saint statues and crosses. The book selection is mostly nonfiction, Weigang said, but the store carries a wide variety of subjects and SEE BOOKS, P15

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authors — including children’s books — and there is a lot of literature in Spanish. “The saint books sell the best,” Weigang said. “I think people can relate to saints. They give us an example on how to live.” Reading rooms open to all Christian Science Reading Rooms also can serve a number of purposes as a bookstore and lending library, said Don Morris, librarian at the First Church of Christ Scientists of Arvada. Reading rooms are open to the public, Morris said, so people who are familiar with Christian Science come for prayer or study. But others come in because they are curious. Everybody is welcome to visit the reading room, Morris said, but it must be noted that all materials available at any Christian Science reading room support the Christian Science movement and must be from the Christian Science Publishing Society. “We don’t offer books from just anybody,” he said, adding reading rooms can be thought of as a “one-stop-shop” for all things on Christian Science. Many of the materials in the reading room are for sale, some can be borrowed and others are for on-site use only. “The reading room is not just about selling products,” Morris said. “It’s

Richard Weigang of Centennial stands with some of the Catholic items at his store of 25 years on South Broadway in Englewood. about being a place where people can come for a spiritual atmosphere — a good, quiet place to get away.” Independent brick-and-mortar Christian bookstores are at somewhat of a decline, Cook of Christian Used Books said. His best guess is that about 70 percent across the U.S. have closed within the past 15 years as a result of big-box retailers offering cheaper prices and

the ease of online shopping. However, “books will always be the way we learn and communicate,” Cook said. “And there’s still a need for people to be able to walk into a store and buy a book.” And, then, there’s the community aspect. “Sometimes, I wander into a Christian bookstore just to connect

with the wall of books that prove I’m not alone in my faith and struggles,” Cheadle said. “Standing in front of a shelf filled with works by often brilliant scholars and writers who’ve explored my very issues and have found hope — just touching the spines of these great works, pulling a few from the shelf — can be enough to lift my spirits.”

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CURTAIN TIME Professor Henry Higgins “Pygmalion” by George Bernard Shaw will be Phamaly’s winter production, playing Feb. 23 to March 12 at the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave. Melody Duggan directs and Robert Michael Sanders will portray Professor of Phonetics Henry Higgins. Sensory-friendly performance on March 3; ASL and audio descriptions on March 5. Industry night March 6. Tickets: phamaly.org or 303-739-1970. Theatre Esprit Asia “Yohen,” the regional premiere of a story about people involved in an interracial marriage for 30 years, plays

Four guys “Forever Plaid” plays through March 12 at the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, 4747 Marketplace Drive, Johnstown (Exit 254 off I-25, just south of Johnson’s Corner.) Performances: Thursdays through Sundays, with weekend matinees. See coloradocandlelight.com or call 970-744-3747. Regional premiere “Billy Elliott, The Musical,” with

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‘Myth’ “Myth,” a new play by local playwright Charles Wefso, is at the Aurora Fox through Feb. 19. Canceled on the Jan. 27 weekend due to an injury, it resumed with an understudy and spins a story about Jason’s search for Bigfoot in the Canadian woods. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $26 to $33, aurorafoxartscenter.org, 303-739-1970.

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Internationally known outdoor and travel photographer Dan Ballard will talk to the Englewood Camera Club at 7 p.m. Feb. 14 about how to create movement in one’s photographs. By learning to process positive and negative space, one thinks in a new Sonya Ellingboe way about designing and processing images. Visitors and new members welcome. The club meets monthly on the second Tuesday at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Exhibit in Lone Tree “TerraScapes” is a Commissioner’s Choice (invitational) exhibit by mixed media painter Leah Hendricks at Lone Tree Arts Center through March 14. She uses canvases and

wood panels as backing for a blend of acrylic paint, tissue, heavy papers, and gel medium to create layers of texture, inspired by the natural world. The Lone Tree Arts Center is at 10025 Commons St., Lone Tree. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and during performances. Douglas County Libraries The Adventure Pass program at Douglas County Libraries (reserve passes to six local cultural institutions) is expanded to include the Clyfford Still Museum. Also included: Butterfly Pavilion; Denver Firefighters Museum; Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys; Dinosaur Ridge; History Colorado Center. See DCL.org/library-basics. Also available: “Check Out Colorado” gives access to state parks and the loan of binoculars, backpack and guides. Participating libraries are statewide. Fantasy writer Local author Sue Loeffler, who

writes as Sue Duff, will appear at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 at Tattered Cover Aspen Grove, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, to introduce #4 in her Weir Chronicles, “Stack the Deck.” She will also talk about the previous books in the series. Duff will repeat at 5 p.m. on March 11 at the Book Bar, 4280 Tennyson St., Denver. Her story, “A Mistake,” will appear in April in the next Wicked Ink Books Anthology, “Nine Spins on a Song.” Englewood Arts Presents “Brahms and Mozart Quintets” will be presented at 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at Hampden Hall, Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, by musicians primarily from the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Mozart: “String Quintet in G Minor” and Brahms: “String Quintet in G Major” will feature Yi Zhao and Ben Odner, violins; Leah Kovach and Hannah Nicholas, violas; Austin Fisher, cello. Tickets, $20, $15, Free under 18, englewoodarts.org or at the door

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Nolte is actively involved in the school’s performing arts department. She performed in many of the school’s productions, has sung in several choirs and is a member of the Encore Players. Nolte will also perform in the school musical, “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” this spring. “She is a mainstay in the CHS stage and her passion and voice and contagious spirit captivate the audience every time. Most importantly, Grace is a phenomenal human being,” wrote one of her teachers. “Her warm heart and gracious presence positively impact all those around her.” After graduation, Nolte plans to pursue a career in acting.

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17th Avenue Allstars Concert: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial. Go to http://gshep.org/ministry/musicmission-concert-series

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Learn Origami: 4-5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Drop in and learn origami. No registration required; contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

this week’s TOP FIVE Colossal Classics and Surprising Concertos: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Concert opens with Verdi’s Triumphal March from “Aida” and features bandoneon soloist Evan Orman performing “Punta de Este” by Piazzolla. Major works will include audience favorite Ravel’s “Bolero” and Debussy’s masterwork, “La Mer.” Call 303-933-6824 or go to www. littletonsymphony.org. The Jeff McBride Experience: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Family-friendly. Fusion of mask, myth, drama, martial arts, dance and illusion. Reservations required; call 303-660-6799 or go to http://tickets.amazingshows.com. There’s No Sex Like Insects: 6:30-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield, 11280 S. Waterton Road, Littleton. Entomologist Dr. Mike Weissmann presents sneak peek into the sexual practices of insects and their relatives. Wine and snacks provided. Adults-only program contains explicit and somewhat graphic depiction of

Valentine Station: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Louviers Library, 7885 Louviers Blvd. Douglas County Libraries program is open to all ages. Create a craft for your special valentine. No registration required. Call 303791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

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Sweet Deal Antiquarian Book Sale: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Proceeds from sale of used books, CDs and DVDs benefit the Douglas County Libraries Foundation. Cash and credit cards accepted. Call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

arthropod sexual behavior. Registration required. Go to http://www.denveraudubon.org/event/theres-nosex-like-insects-adult-class21-and-over/. Researching Land Records: 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Land records can provide more than just transactional data. Russ Hamilton, of the Foothills Genealogical Society, who will share how analyzing land records helped him overcome a brick wall in his research. Go to www.ColumbineGenealogy.com. Valentines at the Mansion: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the Highlands Ranch Mansion, 9950 E. Gateway Drive, Highlands Ranch. Open house. Guest can dance, sample sweet treats and tour the historic home. Donations benefit the American Heart Association. All ages. Call 303701-0430.

Mike Lofgren”). Contact Evelyn Poulo at evelyn. poulo@gmail.com. The March meeting will address entertainers who are alive and politicly active. Inventions that Changed the Modern World: 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way; 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock; 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at the James H.

We Love Reading Read-A-Thon: 12:30-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Bring blankets and fort-building materials to create reading forts in which to read. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org. Parker Non-Fiction Book Club: 7:30-9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13 in Event Hall B on the second floor of the Parker Library. Early arrivals can meet at 6:30 p.m. in the magazine section. February’s topic is the influence of the uber wealthy on politics (reading suggestions: “Dark Money” by Jane Mayer, or “The Party is Over” by

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LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Presented by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Denver. Led by Stuart Gentry. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Love is in the Air: 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. The first part of the twopart Looking for Love Online After 50 series explores the highlights and pitfalls of online dating for those 50-plus. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

More than a March: 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 at Castle Rock Unitarian Universalist Community, meeting at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock. The Rev. Julia McKay is the guest speaker. Contact Cath Wyngarden at cath@cruuc.org to RSVP. Potluck and social hour follows the exploration. Bring food or drink to share. Casual attire welcome.

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Tom Spooner Memorial Drive Blood Drive: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at Falcon Park Dental Group, 9579 S. University Blvd., Ste 400 A, Highlands Ranch. Contact 303-363-2300 or visit bonfils.org. Colorado Blueprint for Food and Agriculture: 2-4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock. Town hall meeting is presented by Colorado State University Extension and Douglas County. Call 720-733-6951 or go to https://colostateag. co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/ SV_9HbXv9qpyPj42s5 to RSVP. 20 Steps to Selling Your Own Home: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at Columbine Library, 7706 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton; and 6:30-7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20 at America’s Wellness Clinic Meeting Room, 441 Wadsworth Blvd., Ste. 101, Lakewood. Bring a dessert or appetizer to share. Workshop is free. Led by a licensed Realtor. Register at www.re-workshops. com or call 303-489-9217. Friendship Force Denver: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 at South Suburban Christian Church,

7275 S. Broadway, Littleton. Nonprofit domestic and international cultural exchange and home hospitality program whose goal is to promote international understanding, friendship and world peace. Jack Ballard will discuss his book “Images of America - Fort Logan.” Go to www.friendshipforcedenver.org. PFLAG Highlands Ranch: 7-8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Group meets in the community reading room, second floor. AAUW Meeting: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Speaker is Christine Doherty, board member of the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame. AAUW promotes equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research. Go to douglascounty-co.aauw.net. Contact Beryl Jacobson at 303688-8088 or berylmjacobson@ gmail.com

Fellowship Community Church Blood Drive: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 at 6263 S. Parker Road, Centennial. Contact 303-363-2300 or visit bonfils.org. Land Title Guarantee Company Blood Drive: 9-10:40 a.m. and noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 5975 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village. Contact 303363-2300 or visit bonfils.org. Walmart, Elizabeth Blood Drive: 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth. Contact 303-363-2300 or visit bonfils.org. St. Louis Parish Blood Drive: 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Feb. 19 at 3310 S. Sherman St., Englewood. Contact 303-363-2300 or visit bonfils.org. 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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Business for a Fair Minimum Wage campaign in favor of Amendment 70. Strauss, the DU economist, said that modest minimum wage hikes are unlikely to have large effects on food prices in Denver, but said that effects could be felt in parts of the state where the economy is not as strong, such as Pueblo or rural parts of the state. While activists around the country have been calling for a $15-per-hour minimum wage for several years, Amendment 70 was crafted as a compromise, with its supporters saying they recognize that $12 per hour in

Denver is different than $12 per hour in Pueblo. Weldy Feazell, the Town of Parker’s director of business retention and marketing, said only one business owner has approached her concerning the increase, and that person didn’t even know what to make of it. “They said, `as a human being, of course I want people to make more money, but I’m not sure how it’s going to affect my business,’ and that was it,” Feazell said. In addition to the restaurant association, many chamber of commerce groups, including the South Metro Denver Chamber, opposed the wage hike. “What we heard from our members was the cost of providing that additional wage is going to be cumber-

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Ponderosa senior guard Ashleigh Ellis tries to get around Douglas County’s Sierra Stephan during the Feb. 3 Continental League game at Ponderosa. Ellis scored 22 points and the Mustangs ended the game with a 10-0 run to earn a 52-39 victory. JIM BENTON

Ponderosa, Ellis score win over Huskies Mustangs seal 52-39 victory with late flurry of points BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ponderosa and Douglas County played a Continental League basketball game that featured the top two scorers in the league on Feb. 3 in the Mustangs’ gym. Douglas County senior Skylar Backstrom came into the contest with a league-leading 18.6 scoring

average. Senior Ashleigh Ellis of Ponderosa was second with a 16.3 point-per-game average. Ponderosa and Ellis came out on top. The Mustangs won the game, 52-39, and snapped the Huskies’ three-game win streak. Ellis scored 24 points compared to eight for Backstrom. “She is actually my future teammate,” Ellis said. “We’re going to school in Wyoming (Laramie Community College). I just wanted to outscore her. We needed to face-guard her. She’s a really good shooter. That was our No. 1 goal to guard No. 11 (Backstrom).”

Key moments Ponderosa saw a 12-point lead trimmed to 42-39 with 3:08 to play, but the Mustangs scored 10 straight points to end the game, while the Huskies missed six shots, turned the ball over once and were scoreless. Key players/statistics Ellis took game scoring honors while senior Hunter Barker added 10 points for the Mustangs. Senior Maddie Gabel pulled down 14 rebounds for Ponderosa, which finished the game with 13 steals. Backstrom, a 5-11 guard, didn’t SEE BASKETBALL, P23

STANDOUT PERFORMERS Skylar Backstrom, senior, basketball, Douglas County: Backstrom is the leading scorer in the Continental League and scored 31 points in the Huskies’ 66-56 win over Rock Canyon on Jan. 31. Mary Newland, senior, basketball, Valor Christian: Newland, who scored 25 points in a win over Golden on Feb. 1, tallied 17 points in a 46-44 Jefferson County 4A victory over ninth-ranked D’Evleyn on Feb.

4. She made a basket with a minute to play against D’Evelyn that gave the Eagles a four-point advantage. Delaney Smith,junior, swimming, Arapahoe: Smith was one of five Warriors to win individual titles at the Centennial League championships on Feb. 4. She won the 100 backstroke in 57.33 and was first in the 200 freestyle in 1:51.73. Rebekah Sandstrom, junior, basketball,

Littleton: Sandstrom recorded her eighth double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds in a 51-37 Jeffco 4A loss to Evergreen on Feb. 1. Sandstrom averages 11.7 rebounds a game to lead the league. Ben Reinholtz, hockey, Mountain Vista: The Golden Eagles killed six Monarch power plays, including a 5-on-3 disadvantage and Reinholtz made 25 saves in a 2-0 victory over the Coyotes on Feb.4

STANDOUT PERFORMERS are five athletes named from south metro area high schools. Preference is given to those making their debut on the list. To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

ational Signing Day was Feb. 1, when high school athletes autographed letters of intent with colleges to play at the next level. Some athletes signed in the fall, but most football and soccer players made official commitments Feb. 1. There is another signing date on April 12. OVERTIME Castle View lineman Nathan Laufenberg didn’t sign a letter of intent. Instead, he signed a certificate of intent, since he plans to attend and play football at the Air Force Academy. Jim Benton The certificate of intent is a nonbinding agreement that signifies an athlete’s commitment to follow through with the cadet appointment process and allows them to participate in signing day for publicity purposes. The certificate is signed by athletes who are recruited and plan to attend Air Force, Navy or Army. Laufenberg’s uncles and grandfather were in the Air Force and he is already working out to be in top shape for the grueling six weeks of Basic Cadet Training this summer. That includes training in the rural Jacks Valley center on the academy grounds in Colorado Springs. “I’m getting in shape now,” Laufenberg said. “I felt like the Air Force Academy was a good opportunity — it is close to home and everything seemed to fit.” Full court press for mercy rule The ball is now in the court of the Colorado High School Activities Association’s Legislative Council on whether a mercy rule for boys and girls basketball will be adopted. We’ll find out in April if the legislative council approves the mercy rule that was tweaked and unanimously agreed on by the basketball committee. It was passed to the legislative council for endorsement. The legislative council has 72 members made up of league representatives, Colorado Association of School Executive reps, Colorado Association of School Board reps and representatives of the Colorado Athletic Directors Association. If the proposal is approved for the 2017-18 season, a running clock will start when there is a 35-point or more differential in scores entering the fourth quarter. The clock would be stopped for injuries, timeouts and free throws — a concession to coaches who didn’t want to give up playing time for little-used reserves and younger players. SEE BENTON, P24

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Local athletes sign to play at next level The following is a list of area athletes, as provided by high schools, who signed letters of intent to play for various colleges: Legend: Jesse Smith, softball, Tulsa University; Zoe Mihalicz, softball, Eastern Kentucky; Lexi Hager, softball, Western Nebraska Community College; Karlee Arnold, softball, University of Nebraska Kearney; Hannah Haveman, volleyball, Cal State Monterey Bay; Taylor Boley, volleyball, San Diego Mesa College; Bryce Johnson, football, Chadron; Andrew

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score in the second half. Sierra Stephan and Taylor Griffin each scored nine points to top the Huskies. They said it Ponderosa coach Pat Ford said Ellis, a 5-foot-7 guard, picked a good time to rediscover her scoring touch after getting just 53 points in the previous four games. “We’ve had some tough games and she got a few points in them but it was nice to see her break out again,” Ford said. On the other hand, Backstrom had scored 102 points and averaged 25.5 points a game in the four outings before the Ponderosa game.

Macias, football, Nebraska Wesleyan; Chace Trevino, soccer, University of Colorado Colorado Springs; Cameron Bell, soccer, University of Indiana; Jordan Stubbings, baseball, Colorado Mesa University; Lilly Waite, tennis, Hesston College. Ponderosa: Raven Bernier, soccer, Otero Junior College; Max Butler, lacrosse, Wheeling Jesuit College; Jake Delgado, lacrosse, Elmherst College; Peyton Matejka, Softball, Ottowa University; Keilani Hiller, volleyball, University of Colorado, Colorado

Springs; Kobe Gray, soccer, University of Denver; Ashleigh Ellis, basketball, Laramie County Community College; Jaiden Machuca, football, Presentation College; Drew Behrends, football, Colorado School of Mines; Parker Klein soccer, Regis University; Hunter Matney, wrestling, University of Northern Colorado; Jason Margo, football, South Dakota School of Mines; Garrett Dunn, football, Black Hills State. Valor Christian: Jared Jungjohann, soccer, University of Denver;

Camryn Dyke, soccer, Notre Dame; Brianna Johnson, soccer, Westmont College; Tess Boade, soccer, Duke University; Grace Collins, soccer, University of Wyoming; Paige Kula, soccer, John Brown University; Dylan McCaffrey, football, University of Michigan; Christian Elliss, football, University of Idaho; Curtis Chiaverini, football, University of Colorado; Jack Walley, football, Colorado School of Mines; Nate Meredith, football, Augustana University: Noah Elliss, football, Mississippi State.

“She was on a roll,” Ford said. “One of our goals was to try to shut her down. We did a good job. We tried to put our best defenders on her. We knew she likes to shoot outside and we tried not to leave her out there alone. We knew she would cut and we tried to stop cuts. When she puts the ball on the ground, we knew she was driving, so we tried to get in front of her.” Going forward Ponderosa, 3-4 in the Continental League and 10-9 overall following a 43-38 loss to Fort Morgan on Feb. 4, will try to improve its Class 4A standing at Skyview on Feb. 9 before hosting Regis Jesuit Feb. 10 in a league game. Douglas County, 2-4 and 5-14, entertains crosstown rival Castle View on Feb. 10.

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Spencer Benjamin, of Franktown, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman. Cassandra J. Harris, of Franktown, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Columbia College, Denver campus. Erika Alyssa Lane, of Franktown, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. Shelby Christine Raper, of Franktown, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at South Dakota State University. Tanner Avery, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman. Stephen Crane, of Parker, graduated in December with a bachelor of science in general business administration from McNeese State University, in Lake Charles, La. Jordan Rae Benda, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at

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According the CHSAA, 17.2 percent of girls games this season have ended with a margin of 35 points or more. And 12.8 percent of boys games have been decided in excess of 35 points.

Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. Delaney Lynn Bryant, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. Ellen Marie Durkin, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Doane University. A freshman, Durkin is a graduate of Chaparral High School. Emily N. Gregston, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. Lauren Gomez, of Parker, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in applied behavioral science with a minor in psychology from the University of Kansas. Elizabeth A. Hersey, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. Autumn Taylor Huegel, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. Rachel Humphreys, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor

roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman. Kaitlin M. Kassal, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. Christine Kirchner, of Parker, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, from the University of Kansas. Erin Katherine Krage, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Iowa State University. Krage is a sophomore studying criminal justice studies. Laurel Lech, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Black Hills State University, in Spearfish, S.D. Meredith C. Markowitz, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Iowa State University. Markowitz is a junior studying hospitality management.

Caddies earn scholarships Three area young men were among 11 high school caddies from the state of Colorado who were awarded an Evans Scholarship on Jan. 18. The scholarship is a full, fouryear-housing and tuition grant that is valued at more than $100,000 over four years. The recipients will begin college in the fall at the University of Colorado. The three area winners were

Quinton Kelly of Littleton, who attends Dakota Ridge High School; Lakewood’s Richard Biggs, a Bear Creek student; and Faith Christian’s Joshua Garcia, who lives in Denver.

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English As a Second Language Provides English and civics tutoring to nonEnglish speakers at Arvada United Methodist Church.

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Joseph Daniel Masters, of Parker, graduated in December with a bachelor’s degree in geology from Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. Charles Royal McKinster Kruljac, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. Connor McKay, of Parker, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts and sciences from the University of Kansas. Victoria Nemchek, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Illinois Wesleyan University, in Bloomington, Ill. Joshua E. Rakes, of Parker, was named to the spring 2016 dean’s list at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kan. Shristi Sharma, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Columbia College, Denver campus.

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Pet charity fundraiser Pet owners are invited to a fundraiser for The Youth and Pet Survivors Program on Feb. 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tagawa Garden Center at 7711 S. Parker Road in Centennial. The program matches pediatric oncology patients with dogs and cats who have survived cancer or other serious medical conditions, facilitating

Need: Adult tutor volunteers; no prior teaching experience required. Tutors do not need to know a second language. Contact: Kathy Martinez, kathybv@comcast. net or 303-882-2751. Foothills Art Center Golden’s premier art facility Contact: volunteerinfo@foothillsartcenter.org

Cale Sparks, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list with high honors at Aurora University. Sparks is majoring in criminal justice. Sophie Storey, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman. Alexis C. Stuckey, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. William A. Surina, of Parker, was named to the spring 2016 honor roll at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kan. Karrie Allison Tatum, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. Emily Katherine Woodward, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at South Dakota State University. Payton Yehnert, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 honor roll at Hesston College, in Hesston, Kan. Megan Zimbeck, of Parker, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Iowa State University. Zimbeck is a freshman studying pre-business.

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GARAGE UNIT G4A-6 BUILDING G4A HUNTERS CHASE CONDOS PHASE 2 (PLEASE NOTE: Legal description numbering does not match physical number assigned; this garage is physically numbered 3)

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Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0289

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0290

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0312

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

To Whom It May Concern: On 11/17/2016 3:52:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 11/18/2016 9:30:00 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.

To Whom It May Concern: On 12/8/2016 10:01:00 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: JACQUELINE M THOMPSONMCAMIS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR STEARNS LENDING, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FIRSTKEY MORTGAGE, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/30/2013 Recording Date of DOT: 5/1/2013 Reception No. of DOT: 2013035588 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $153,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $146,651.77

Original Grantor: JOHN O KUFFOUR AND DELIA S CLARK Original Beneficiary: LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-2, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-2 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/29/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 10/4/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004102622 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $306,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $367,086.79 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.

Original Grantor: JOSH WESSLER AND DESRI WESSLER Original Beneficiary: GB HOME EQUITY, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PRECISION INVESTMENTS, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/8/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 6/28/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004066902 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $29,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $26,738.68

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:

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 6, BLOCK 2, TOWN AND COUNTRY VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 19702 Crestwood Court, 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 8, 2017, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 1/12/2017 Last Publication: 2/9/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/18/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID A. SHORE Colorado Registration #: 19973 5347 S VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Fax #: Attorney File #: 16-00186SH

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0289 First Publication: 1/12/2017 Last Publication: 2/9/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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 64, STONEGATE FILING NO. 21 A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10119 Riverstone Drive, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

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 124, BLOCK 1, TOWN AND COUNTRY VILLAGE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 4 COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10849 Summerset Way, 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 29, 2017, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 2/2/2017 Last Publication: 3/2/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 1/12/2017 Last Publication: 2/9/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 12/9/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 11/18/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

KENNETH J. BUECHLER Colorado Registration #: 30906 999 18TH STREET SUITE 1230S, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (720) 381-0045 Fax #: Attorney File #: WESSLER

MONICA KADRMAS Colorado Registration #: 34904 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000006402606 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0290 First Publication: 1/12/2017 Last Publication: 2/9/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trus tee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0312 First Publication: 2/2/2017 Last Publication: 3/2/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County

OCCUPANT - AscentPointe Development, LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company c/o Stroh Ranch Development LLC - Audrey Miklavcic c/o MW Housing Partners III LP - Bel Shower Door Corporation, a Colorado Corporation aka Bel Shower aka Bell Shower, a Colorado Corporation - Carol Baumgartner, Town Clerk David Casiano Mayor, Town of Parker Attn: Carol Baumgartner - Diane Bailey as Public Trustee of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado c/o Public Trustee - Donald L Lambert, Professional Land Surveyor c/o Frontier Surveying, Inc - Douglas County Public Trustee aka Public Trustee - Ed Garneau, Manager aka Edouard A Garneau c/o SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Ed Garneau, LLC Manager aka Edouard A Garneau c/o SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Edouard A Garneau as registered agent for SR Condominiums LLC -Edwin J Stephens, Vice President, MW Housing Partners III L.P., by MW Housing Management III LLC, its General Partner, by WRI CP Investments III LLC, its Co-Manager, by Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc, it Manager - First American Heritage Title Co - Frontier Surveying, Inc - Garner Stoll, Planning Director, Town of Parker Attn: Carol Baumgartner - Gary L Hunter, Manager, AscentPointe Development LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company c/o Stroh Ranch Development LLC -Gary Laster, Mayor, Town of Parker Attn: Carol Baumgartner George G Smith, Jr., a registered Professional Land Surveyor c/o Kirkham Michael Consulting Engineers - Hunters Chase Condominiums c/o Cap Management - John M. Beng, Vice President, Washington Mutual Bank c/o JP Morgan Chase Bank - JP Morgan Chase Bank, national association, as successor to Washington Mutual Bank F.A. - Lola Duncan, Assistant Vice President MW Housing Partners III L.P., by MW Housing Management III LLC, its General Partner, by WRI CP Investments III LLC, its CoManager, by Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc, it Manager - Lola Duncan c/o WRI Investments III LLC - Michael J. Guyerson, Attorney for SR Condominiums LLC c/o Onsager, Guyerson, Fletcher & Johnson - Michael Monge, Vice President, MW Housing Management III, LP, a California Limited Partnership -Michael Monge, Vice President, MW Housing Partners III, LP, a California Limited Partnership - Michael Monge, Vice President, WRI CP Investments III, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company - Michael Monge, Vice President, Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc., a Washington Corporation -MW Housing a California limited partnership aka MW Housing - MW Housing Partners III, LP - MW Housing Partners III, LP aka MW Housing - MW Housing Partners III, LP, a California Limited Partnership - MW Housing Management III, LP, a California Limited Partnership, its General Partner - Nicole Sayer, Chief Title Officer c/o Western Title Funding LLC Paul Mosovero c/o First American Heritage Title Company - Public Trustee for the County of Douglas - Randal A Craven, Manager c/o SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Robert Jacob Grzywa - Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh Ranch Development LLC - Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh Ranch Development LLC aka Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh Ranch - Robin L Cupka, Asst. Vice President, Washington Mutual Bank, FA c/o JP Morgan Chase Bank - SR Condominiums LLC aka SR Condominiums - SR Condominiums LLC et al SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Stroh Ranch aka Stroh Ranch Development LLC -Town of Parker - Washington Mutual Bank FA (WAMU) aka Washington Mutual Bank - Western Title Funding, LLC Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc., a Washington Corporation, its Manager - WRI CP Investments III, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company, its Co Manager –Kirkham Michael Consulting Engineers - Edouard A Garneau You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Robert Jacob Grzywa the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: GARAGE UNIT G4A-6 BUILDING G4A HUNTERS CHASE CONDOS PHASE 2 (PLEASE NOTE: Legal description numbering does not match physical number assigned; this garage is physically numbered 3) and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Robert Jacob Grzywa. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of SR Condominiums LLC for said year 2012.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Robert Jacob Grzywa at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of May 2017, un-

/s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 930563 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 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

OCCUPANT - AscentPointe Development, LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company c/o Stroh Ranch Development LLC - Audrey Miklavcic c/o MW Housing Partners III LP - Bel Shower Door Corporation, a Colorado Corporation aka Bel Shower aka Bell Shower, a Colorado Corporation - Carol Baumgartner, Town Clerk David Casiano Mayor, Town of Parker Attn: Carol Baumgartner - Diane Bailey as Public Trustee of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado c/o Public Trustee - Donald L Lambert, Professional Land Surveyor c/o Frontier Surveying, Inc - Douglas County Public Trustee aka Public Trustee - Ed Garneau, Manager aka Edouard A Garneau c/o SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Ed Garneau, LLC Manager aka Edouard A Garneau c/o SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Edouard A Garneau as registered agent for SR Condominiums LLC -Edwin J Stephens, Vice President, MW Housing Partners III L.P., by MW Housing Management III LLC, its General Partner, by WRI CP Investments III LLC, its Co-Manager, by Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc, it Manager - First American Heritage Title Co - Frontier Surveying, Inc - Garner Stoll, Planning Director, Town of Parker Attn: Carol Baumgartner - Gary L Hunter, Manager, AscentPointe Development LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company c/o Stroh Ranch Development LLC -Gary Laster, Mayor, Town of Parker Attn: Carol Baumgartner George G Smith, Jr., a registered Professional Land Surveyor c/o Kirkham Michael Consulting Engineers - Hunters Chase Condominiums c/o Cap Management - John M. Beng, Vice President, Washington Mutual Bank c/o JP Morgan Chase Bank - JP Morgan Chase Bank, national association, as successor to Washington Mutual Bank F.A. - Lola Duncan, Assistant Vice President MW Housing Partners III L.P., by MW Housing Management III LLC, its General Partner, by WRI CP Investments III LLC, its CoManager, by Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc, it Manager - Lola Duncan c/o WRI Investments III LLC - Michael J. Guyerson, Attorney for SR Condominiums LLC c/o Onsager, Guyerson, Fletcher & Johnson - Michael Monge, Vice President, MW Housing Management III, LP, a California Limited Partnership -Michael Monge, Vice President, MW Housing Partners III, LP, a California Limited Partnership - Michael Monge, Vice President, WRI CP Investments III, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company - Michael Monge, Vice President, Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc., a Washington Corporation -MW Housing a California limited partnership aka MW Housing - MW Housing Partners III, LP - MW Housing Partners III, LP aka MW Housing - MW Housing Partners III, LP, a California Limited Partnership - MW Housing Management III, LP, a California Limited Partnership, its General Partner - Nicole Sayer, Chief Title Officer c/o Western Title Funding LLC Paul Mosovero c/o First American Heritage Title Company - Public Trustee for the County of Douglas - Randal A Craven, Manager c/o SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Robert Jacob Grzywa - Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh Ranch Development LLC - Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh Ranch Development LLC aka Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh Ranch - Robin L Cupka, Asst. Vice President, Washington Mutual Bank, FA c/o JP Morgan Chase Bank - SR Condominiums LLC aka SR Condominiums - SR Condominiums LLC et al SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Stroh Ranch aka Stroh Ranch Development LLC -Town of Parker - Washington Mutual Bank FA (WAMU) aka Washington Mutual Bank - Western Title Funding, LLC Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc., a Washington Corporation, its Manager - WRI CP Investments III, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company, its Co Manager – Kirkham Michael Consulting Engineers - Edouard A Garneau

Parker * 1

Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc., a Wash7ington February 10, 2017 its Manager - WRI CP InCorporation,

vestments III, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company, its Co Manager – Kirkham Michael Consulting Engineers - Edouard A Garneau

City and County You and each of you are hereby notified that on

the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Robert Jacob Grzywa the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

GARAGE UNIT G4A-8 BUILDING G4A HUNTERS CHASE CONDOS PHASE 2 (PLEASE NOTE: Legal description numbering does not match physical number assigned; this garage is physically numbered 1)

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Robert Jacob Grzywa. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of SR Condominiums LLC for said year 2012.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Robert Jacob Grzywa at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of May 2017, 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 2nd day of February 2017. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 930564 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 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

Chase Bank - SR Condominiums LLC aka SR Condominiums - SR Condominiums LLC et al SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Stroh Ranch aka Stroh Ranch Development LLC -Town of Parker - Washington Mutual Bank FA (WAMU) aka Washington Mutual Bank - Western Title Funding, LLC Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc., a Washington Corporation, its Manager - WRI CP Investments III, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company, its Co Manager – Kirkham Michael Consulting Engineers - Edouard A Garneau

City and County

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Robert Jacob Grzywa the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: GARAGE UNIT G4A-4 BUILDING G4A HUNTERS CHASE CONDOS PHASE 2 (PLEASE NOTE: Legal description numbering does not match physical number assigned; this garage is physically numbered 5) and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Robert Jacob Grzywa. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of SR Condominiums LLC for said year 2012.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Robert Jacob Grzywa at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of May 2017, 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 2nd day of February 2017. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 930566 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - AscentPointe Development, LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company c/o Stroh Ranch Development LLC - Audrey Miklavcic c/o MW Housing Partners III LP - Bel Shower Door Corporation, a Colorado Corporation aka Bel Shower aka Bell Shower, a Colorado Corporation - Carol Baumgartner, Town Clerk David Casiano Mayor, Town of Parker Attn: Carol Baumgartner - Diane Bailey as Public Trustee of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado c/o Public Trustee - Donald L Lambert, Professional Land Surveyor c/o Frontier Surveying, Inc - Douglas County Public Trustee aka Public Trustee - Ed Garneau, Manager aka Edouard A Garneau c/o SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Ed Garneau, LLC Manager aka Edouard A Garneau c/o SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Edouard A Garneau as registered agent for SR Condominiums LLC -Edwin J Stephens, Vice President, MW Housing Partners III L.P., by MW Housing Management III LLC, its General Partner, by WRI CP Investments III LLC, its Co-Manager, by Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc, it Manager - First American Heritage Title Co - Frontier Surveying, Inc - Garner Stoll, Planning Director, Town of Parker Attn: Carol Baumgartner - Gary L Hunter, Manager, AscentPointe Development LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company c/o Stroh Ranch Development LLC -Gary Laster, Mayor, Town of Parker Attn: Carol Baumgartner George G Smith, Jr., a registered Professional Land Surveyor c/o Kirkham Michael Consulting Engineers –Hunters Chase Condo Assn. Inc. c/o Cap Management - Hunters Chase Condominiums c/o Cap Management - John M. Beng, Vice President, Washington Mutual Bank c/o JP Morgan Chase Bank - JP Morgan Chase Bank, national association, as successor to Washington Mutual Bank F.A. – Leonard Rudolph - Lola Duncan, Assistant Vice President MW Housing Partners III L.P., by MW Housing Management III LLC, its General Partner, by WRI CP Investments III LLC, its Co-Manager, by Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc, it Manager - Lola Duncan c/o WRI Investments III LLC - Michael J. Guyerson, Attorney for SR Condominiums LLC c/o Onsager, Guyerson, Fletcher & Johnson - Michael Monge, Vice President, MW Housing Management III, LP, a California Limited Partnership -Michael Monge, Vice President, MW Housing Partners III, LP, a California Limited Partnership - Michael Monge, Vice President, WRI CP Investments III, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company - Michael Monge, Vice President, Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc., a Washington Corporation -MW Housing a California limited partnership aka MW Housing MW Housing Partners III, LP - MW Housing Partners III, LP aka MW Housing - MW Housing Partners III, LP, a California Limited Partnership - MW Housing Management III, LP, a California Limited Partnership, its General Partner - Nicole Sayer, Chief Title Officer c/o Western Title Funding LLC - Paul Mosovero c/o First American Heritage Title Company - Public Trustee for the County of Douglas - Randal A Craven, Manager c/o SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh Ranch Development LLC - Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh Ranch Development LLC aka Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh Ranch Robin L Cupka, Asst. Vice President, Washington Mutual Bank, FA c/o JP Morgan Chase Bank - SR Condominiums LLC aka SR Condominiums - SR Condominiums LLC et al - SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Stroh Ranch aka Stroh Ranch De-

ager c/o SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh Ranch Development LLC - Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh Ranch Development LLC aka Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh Ranch Robin L Cupka, Asst. Vice President, Washington Mutual Bank, FA c/o JP Morgan Chase Bank - SR Condominiums LLC aka SR Condominiums - SR Condominiums LLC et al - SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Stroh Ranch aka Stroh Ranch Development LLC -Town of Parker - Washington Mutual Bank FA (WAMU) aka Washington Mutual Bank - Western Title Funding, LLC - Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc., a Washington Corporation, its Manager - WRI CP Investments III, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company, its Co Manager –Kirkham Michael Consulting Engineers – Eduard A Garneau

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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Hunters Chase Condo Assn Inc. the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: GARAGE UNIT G4B-1 BUILDING G4B HUNTERS CHASE CONDOS PHASE 2 (PLEASE NOTE: Legal description numbering does not match physical number assigned; this garage is physically numbered 4) and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Hunters Chase Condo Assn Inc. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of SR Condominiums LLC for said year 2012.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Hunters Chase Condo Assn Inc. at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of May 2017, 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 2nd day of February 2017. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 930567 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - AscentPointe Development, LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company c/o Stroh Ranch Development LLC - Audrey Miklavcic c/o MW Housing Partners III LP - Bel Shower Door Corporation, a Colorado Corporation aka Bel Shower aka Bell Shower, a Colorado Corporation - Carol Baumgartner, Town Clerk David Casiano Mayor, Town of Parker Attn: Carol Baumgartner - Diane Bailey as Public Trustee of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado c/o Public Trustee - Donald L Lambert, Professional Land Surveyor c/o Frontier Surveying, Inc - Douglas County Public Trustee aka Public Trustee - Ed Garneau, Manager aka Edouard A Garneau c/o SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Ed Garneau, LLC Manager aka Edouard A Garneau c/o SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Edouard A Garneau as registered agent for SR Condominiums LLC -Edwin J Stephens, Vice President, MW Housing Partners III L.P., by MW Housing Management III LLC, its General Partner, by WRI CP Investments III LLC, its Co-Manager, by Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc, it Manager - First American Heritage Title Co - Frontier Surveying, Inc - Garner Stoll, Planning Director, Town of Parker Attn: Carol Baumgartner - Gary L Hunter, Manager, AscentPointe Development LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company c/o Stroh Ranch Development LLC -Gary Laster, Mayor, Town of Parker Attn: Carol Baumgartner George G Smith, Jr., a registered Professional Land Surveyor c/o Kirkham Michael Consulting Engineers - Hunters Chase Condominiums c/o Cap Management - John M. Beng, Vice President, Washington Mutual Bank c/o JP Morgan Chase Bank - JP Morgan Chase Bank, national association, as successor to Washington Mutual Bank F.A. - Lola Duncan, Assistant Vice President MW Housing Partners III L.P., by MW Housing Management III LLC, its General Partner, by WRI CP Investments III LLC, its CoManager, by Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc, it Manager - Lola Duncan c/o WRI Investments III LLC - Michael J. Guyerson, Attorney for SR Condominiums LLC c/o Onsager, Guyerson, Fletcher & Johnson - Michael Monge, Vice President, MW Housing Management III, LP, a California Limited Partnership -Michael Monge, Vice President, MW Housing Partners III, LP, a California Limited Partnership - Michael Monge, Vice President, WRI CP Investments III, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company - Michael Monge, Vice President, Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc., a Washington Corporation -MW Housing a California limited partnership aka MW Housing - MW Housing Partners III, LP - MW Housing Partners III, LP aka MW Housing - MW Housing Partners III, LP, a California Limited Partnership - MW Housing Management III, LP, a California Limited Partnership, its General Partner - Nicole Sayer, Chief Title Officer c/o Western Title Funding LLC Paul Mosovero c/o First American Heritage Title Company - Public Trustee for the County of Douglas - Randal A Craven, Manager c/o SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Robert Jacob Grzywa - Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh Ranch Development LLC - Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh Ranch Development LLC aka Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh

agement III, LP, a California Limited Partnership, its General Partner - Nicole Sayer, Chief Title Officer c/o Western Title Funding LLC Paul Mosovero c/o First American Heritage Title Company - Public Trustee for the County of Douglas - Randal A Craven, Manager c/o SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Robert Jacob Grzywa - Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh Ranch Development LLC - Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh Ranch Development LLC aka Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh Ranch - Robin L Cupka, Asst. Vice President, Washington Mutual Bank, FA c/o JP Morgan Chase Bank - SR Condominiums LLC aka SR Condominiums - SR Condominiums LLC et al SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Stroh Ranch aka Stroh Ranch Development LLC -Town of Parker - Washington Mutual Bank FA (WAMU) aka Washington Mutual Bank - Western Title Funding, LLC Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc., a Washington Corporation, its Manager - WRI CP Investments III, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company, its Co Manager – Kirkham Michael Consulting Engineers - Edouard A Garneau

City and County

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Robert Jacob Grzywa the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: GARAGE UNIT G4B-3 BUILDING G4B HUNTERS CHASE CONDOS PHASE 2 (PLEASE NOTE: Legal description numbering does not match physical number assigned; this garage is physically numbered 2) and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Robert Jacob Grzywa. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of SR Condominiums LLC for said year 2012.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Robert Jacob Grzywa at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of May 2017, 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 2nd day of February 2017. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 930568 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #008-17 FACILITY FIRE PREVENTION EQUIPMENT INSPECTION The Department of Facilities, Fleet and Emergency Support Services of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified firms for the provision of a complete Facility Fire Prevention Equipment Inspection Program, for specified County Government buildings. ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2017 THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL ALLOW ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 9:00AM AT FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION, 3026 NORTH INDUSTRIAL WAY, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80109. ONLY THOSE ATTENDING THE MANDATORY PREBID MEETING WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID RESPONSE ON THIS PROJECT. The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses. Three (3) copies of your IFB response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 008-17, Facility Fire Prevention Equipment Inspection”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 3:00 p.m., on Monday, February 27, 2017 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder. Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 930589 First Publication: February 9, 2017 Last Publication: February 9, 2017 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

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OCCUPANT - AscentPointe Development, LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company c/o Stroh Ranch Development LLC - Audrey Miklavcic c/o MW Housing Partners III LP - Bel Shower Door Corporation, a Colorado Corporation aka Bel Shower aka Bell Shower, a Colorado Corporation - Carol Baumgartner, Town Clerk David Casiano Mayor, Town of Parker Attn: Carol Baumgartner - Diane Bailey as Public Trustee of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado c/o Public Trustee - Donald L Lambert, Professional Land Surveyor c/o Frontier Surveying, Inc - Douglas County Public Trustee aka Public Trustee - Ed Garneau, Manager aka Edouard A Garneau c/o SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Ed Garneau, LLC Manager aka Edouard A Garneau c/o SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Edouard A Garneau as registered agent for SR Condominiums LLC -Edwin J Stephens, Vice President, MW Housing Partners III L.P., by MW Housing Management III LLC, its General Partner, by WRI CP Investments III LLC, its Co-Manager, by Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc, it Manager - First American Heritage Title Co - Frontier Surveying, Inc - Garner Stoll, Planning Director, Town of Parker Attn: Carol Baumgartner - Gary L Hunter, Manager, AscentPointe Development LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company c/o Stroh Ranch Development LLC -Gary Laster, Mayor, Town of Parker Attn: Carol Baumgartner George G Smith, Jr., a registered Professional Land Surveyor c/o Kirkham Michael Consulting Engineers –Hunters Chase Condo Assn. Inc. c/o Cap Management - Hunters Chase Condominiums c/o Cap Management - John M. Beng, Vice President, Washington Mutual Bank c/o JP Morgan Chase Bank - JP Morgan Chase Bank, national association, as successor to Washington Mutual Bank F.A. – Leonard Rudolph - Lola Duncan, Assistant Vice President MW Housing Partners III L.P., by MW Housing Management III LLC, its General Partner, by WRI CP Investments III LLC, its Co-Manager, by Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc, it Manager - Lola Duncan c/o WRI Investments III LLC - Michael J. Guyerson, Attorney for SR Condominiums LLC c/o Onsager, Guyerson, Fletcher & Johnson - Michael Monge, Vice President, MW Housing Management III, LP, a California Limited Partnership -Michael Monge, Vice President, MW Housing Partners III, LP, a California Limited Partnership - Michael Monge, Vice President, WRI CP Investments III, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company - Michael Monge, Vice President, Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc., a Washington Corporation -MW Housing a California limited partnership aka MW Housing MW Housing Partners III, LP - MW Housing Partners III, LP aka MW Housing - MW Housing Partners III, LP, a California Limited Partnership - MW Housing Management III, LP, a California Limited Partnership, its General Partner - Nicole Sayer, Chief Title Officer c/o Western Title Funding LLC - Paul Mosovero c/o First American Heritage Title Company - Public Trustee for the County of Douglas - Randal A Craven, Manager c/o SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh Ranch Development LLC - Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh Ranch Development LLC aka Robert Shaiman, registered agent for Stroh Ranch Robin L Cupka, Asst. Vice President, Washington Mutual Bank, FA c/o JP Morgan Chase Bank - SR Condominiums LLC aka SR Condominiums - SR Condominiums LLC et al - SR Condominiums LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Stroh Ranch aka Stroh Ranch Development LLC -Town of Parker - Washington Mutual Bank FA (WAMU) aka Washington Mutual Bank - Western Title Funding, LLC - Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors, Inc., a Washington Corporation, its Manager - WRI CP Investments III, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company, its Co Manager –Kirkham Michael Consulting Engineers – Edouard A Garneau

GARAGE UNIT G4A-5 BUILDING G4A HUNTERS CHASE CONDOS PHASE 2 (PLEASE NOTE: Legal description numbering does not match physical number assigned; this garage is physically numbered 4)

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Hunters Chase Condo Assn Inc. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of SR Condominiums LLC for said year 2012.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Hunters Chase Condo Assn Inc. at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of May 2017, 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 2nd day of February 2017. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 930569 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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