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Parker kids race puts ‘TRY’ in ‘triumph’ BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Parker Kids’ TRY-athlon wrapped up July 21 with dozens of participants from ages 6 to 12 competing in a fun swim-bike-run at the Parker Recreation Center. The course began at the rec center lap pool, then participants hopped on their bikes and rode down the Cherry Creek Trail and back before finishing with a run down and back the opposite end of the trail. Three different age groups had different lengths. Six- to 8-year-olds had a 25-yard swim, one mile bike ride and half-mile run. Nineto 10-year-olds had a 50-yard swim, 1.5-mile bike and half-mile run. The last group, 11- to 12-year-olds, had a 100-yard swim, 1.5-mile bike and onemile run. Each finisher was awarded a medal, either heaving, skipping or smiling across the finish line. The TRY-athlon puts an emphasis on encouraging kids to finish the race, with parents and volunteers cheering the whole way.
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A girl is donned with a medal after completing the Parker Kids TRY-athlon July 21 at the Parker Rec Center.
A boy jumps onto the final stretch of the race to encourage his sister to finish strong at the Parker Kids TRY-athlon at the Parker Rec Center.
A boy jumps in the air and clicks his feet together as he crosses the finish line of the Parker Kids TRY-athlon on July 21.
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Court rules school fundraiser violated First Amendment Two Highlands Ranch schools held a supply drive for mission trip to Guatemala
ing the supply drive during school hours over the course of a school week.” The case dates back to 2014, when Highlands Ranch High School and Cougar Run Elementary held a supply drive for a mission trip to Guatemala. In addition, a flier and email promoting the effort were sent to students and families at a number of schools in the district. The students who went to Guatemala were part of the Highlands Ranch High School chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The trip was organized in conjunction with Adventures in Missions, whose website describes its vision, “that God would use us to raise up a generation of radically committed disciples of Jesus Christ.” A Highlands Ranch High English teacher accompanied the students on the trip. The plaintiff in the case is listed as Jane Zoe, on behalf of her son, who was a student at Cougar Run in Highlands
BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Douglas County School District violated the U.S. Constitution when it supported a fundraiser for a mission trip to Guatemala, according to a district court ruling filed July 17. “In sum, this panoply of interactions between the District and religion rises to an unconstitutional level,” the ruling by U.S. District Judge R. Brooke Jackson states. “Defendants supported an overtly Christian cause through financial donations, through sending emails and flyers to students’ families, and through host-
Ranch at the time. Zoe argued that her son was taunted for not believing in God after he declined to participate in the program. The plaintiff ’s real name was not available. The American Humanist Association — a group that says it works to ensure the separation of church and state — and Zoe filed a lawsuit against the Douglas County School District on Oct. 22, 2014. The lawsuit names as defendants the school district, the board of education, former Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen, Cougar Run Elementary Principal John Gutierrez and former HRHS Principal Jerry Goings. The AHA said the district’s program was in violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of and from religion. Attorneys for the school district
argued the fundraiser promoted “an increased awareness of and appreciation for poverty in a Latin American country, and a feeling of pride that (DCSD schools) sought to help poor children in an area of the world they were studying in class,” court documents state. In her ruling, Jackson stated, “The very concept of a mission trip has religious intimations. The Guatemala mission trip was overtly religious.” Zoe sought “nominal damages,” according to court documents. According to the Cornell University Legal Information Institute, this is a term used when a judge or jury finds in favor of one party to a lawsuit, often because a law requires them to do so, but concludes that no real harm was done and therefore awards a very small amount of money. The court awards Zoe reasonable costs and attorney’s fees, according to court documents.
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School board invites charter school leaders to discuss possible tax measure Decision on bond or mill levy likely will be made in August BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As the decision on whether to put a tax measure on the November ballot nears, the Douglas County School Board hosted a special meeting for charter school leaders to voice their needs. Several community members and teachers said in all their years at the district, they had never seen anything like it. “Since I started coming to board meetings in 2010, I’ve never seen all of the charter leadership together in one room brought together by the board,” retired teacher Gary Colley said. About 40 principals, directors, board members and educators from the district’s 18 charter schools sat at tables with either a district staff member or a board of education member at the July 16 workshop, held at the district’s administrative building in Castle Rock. Also in attendance was the district’s new superintendent, Thomas Tucker. The goal of the two-hour meeting was for the school board to gather information on what charter schools would use funds for should a bond measure be placed on the November ballot. A bond would generate money
ballot. to address capital needs across the At the July 16 workshop, charter district, such as building repairs and school leaders voiced concerns over security measures. the messaging around a tax measure, Outlined in the district’s Master how to reach taxpayers who don’t have Capital Plan, capital needs are categostudents in the district, the unique rized into four tiers. Tier one needs needs of each charter school and how are repairs that if not addressed could much of a bond potentially close a measure would school, such as boilbe distributed to ers and fire-alarm charters. systems. The conversaAccording to tion was ultithe district’s Long mately about the Range Planning safety and secuCommittee, which rity of the 68,000 studies capacstudents in the ity needs, charter school district. schools have $2.7 “This is really million worth of about the unity of tier one needs and all of our chilneighborhood dren, regardless schools have $71.5 of where we have million. been and what we “Those are essenKendra Hossfeld have endured,” tial to the occupancy of the building Principal at North Star said Kendra prinand a safe learning Academy in Parker Hossfeld, cipal at North environment,” Star Academy in Richard Cosgrove, Parker. “This is director of planning definitely about and construction, the students and we are hopeful this said at the workshop. can be passed if we handle it in a very At a June 6 board meeting, the sevenoptimistic way but also a way that we member school board approved a resocan tell families and parents who may lution to include charter schools in 100 not understand the importance that percent of a mill levy override, used this is about the safety of our kids.” for programming and teacher pay. The School board President David Ray, board has not yet made a decision if an who moderated the conversation, came MLO will be placed on the November
“This is really about the unity of all of our children, regardless of where we have been and what we have endured.”
up with two paths to address the capital needs of charter schools in Douglas County. The first would use the district’s process to evaluate capital needs in charter schools. District staff would visit each charter building to determine the top five needs. In the second path, charter schools would form a representative committee to determine a process for how tax dollars would be distributed for capital needs. “Requests from charters would go to this group for prioritization,” Ray said. Board member Wendy Vogel advocates for both paths, she said. “I think that having staff be able to go and identify the priorities will help us in the determination of the ultimate dollar amounts and then having a group of charters to actually make the determination of how that is distributed, it makes sense to me,” she said. The school board will continue its conversation about the specifics of a bond and MLO. A decision on whether a tax measure will be placed on the ballot this fall is expected to be made at an Aug. 7 school board meeting beginning at 6 p.m. at the district’s administrative building, 620 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. “Obviously, we have the tough challenge of making the tough decision and we recognize that,” Ray said. “Hopefully, if nothing else, you hear tonight it’s 68,000 kids, that’s what we are committed to.”
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Leman Academy opening in Parker BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Leman Academy of Excellence will officially open its Parker location July 29 on the corner of Parker Road and Stroh Road. The Leman Academy will become the seventh charter school in Parker and one of 18 in the Douglas County School District. It will be located at 19560 Stroh Road. The school is tuition-free and will be the first of the school’s locations in Colorado. There are five other Leman Academy schools, all in Arizona. The curriculum is centered around a classical education platform, which integrates parents in the learning process with teachers and students. The school was founded by best-selling author and international educator Kevin Leman, who wrote 45 books on parenting, marriage and family. At the school, parents are encouraged to be involved closely with the education process and students are instead referred to as “scholars.” The school does not require an entrance exam for admission and exercises an open-admissions policy. The Leman Academy also incorporates principles for child development. “Leman Academy brings a very different educational model to the Parker community,” said Victoria Hostin, president of the Leman Classical Board. “Our local, Colorado, nonprofit board is partnering with parents to bring this proven, successful model to Parker.” The K-8 school has 511 enrolled students so far and more than 35 teachers, administrators and para-professionals have been hired on staff. The school’s first principal will be Jason Edwards, a Douglas County charter school teacher and administrator since 2011. He taught history at SkyView Academy in Highlands Ranch and was part of the startup administration team of Aspen View Academy in Castle Rock and served as principal there for two years.
Classical education is a model centered around the liberal arts with roots in the teaching methods of the classical era of ancient Greece. It places an emphasis on the use of rhetoric, logic and grammar. In a news release published on the Leman Academy’s website, Edwards said the classical model is “really all I could hope for in a school,” citing the curriculum’s utilization of the parent-studentteacher integration method. The growing number of charter schools in Douglas County has drawn concern for the enrollment numbers of the surrounding public elementary and middle schools, particularly in a place like Parker with nearly as many charter schools as public elementary schools. David Ray, president of the Douglas County School Board of Directors, said though the Leman Academy will offer a new style of learning to the community, he cautioned that the rising number of charter schools could have a negative impact on the surrounding schools. “The cons are not necessarily unique to Leman, but a district-wide concern around oversaturating areas with new schools that negatively impact enrollment of surrounding schools,” Ray wrote in an email. “The current school board is demanding that decision-making be more thoughtful when proposals for new schools are made.” Hostin offered the point that although the school would pull from the general pool of students who would otherwise enroll in a traditional public school, the Leman Academy has also attracted a number of students who were formerly home-schooled or attending private schools back into the public school system. “Classical education is a popular teaching method among home-school and private schools,” Hostin wrote in an email. “As a public charter school, Leman Academy of Excellence is a draw for these families.”
Supplies, more offered to families in need STAFF REPORT
School is just around the corner, and not everyone is ready. School supplies, clothing and other necessities can create a financial hurdle for already-stressed household budgets. Some families simply don’t have the extra money. That’s why the Strive to Thrive Resource Fair was created. The free biannual event, hosted by Douglas County’s Community of Care Network, is from 4 to 6 p.m. July 31 at Southeast Christian Church, 9650 Jordan Road in Parker. In addition to providing school supplies, the fair offers food and nutrition assistance, emergency assistance applications, employment opportunities and more to Douglas County families and residents enduring hard times and gives them the opportunity to connect
with more than 20 area organizations on site that have a desire to help. “Strive to Thrive is a perfect example of the public-private partnerships we assemble that we hope will help return individuals and families to self-sufficiency,” Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas said in a recent news release. “The event is partnering at its best and provides our most vulnerable citizens with the opportunity to connect with multiple service providers in one convenient location.” For more information, visit Douglas County’s Community of Care Network at www.douglas.co.us/community/ partners-and-providers/communityof-care/ or call Community of Care Network Navigator Rand Clark at 303660-7460. No appointment or registration is required to attend the fair.
August 2-5, 2018 Buy your tickets today! Every day at the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo is full of family fun! Join your friends and neighbors for a classic fair carnival experience. Visit Discovery Ranch and become a farmer for the day! Join in the stick-horse rodeo or the pie-eating contest. Enjoy the new Vintage Marketplace, live music, classic fair food, as well as – a foodie’s favorite – food trucks. For a schedule of events, or to purchase tickets online, visit FairandRodeoFun.com or call 720-733-6941.
Looking for a local volunteer opportunity serving Libraries or the Cultural Council? Douglas County is actively seeking volunteers to fill vacancies on its Cultural Council and the Library Board of Trustees. For more information on requirements please visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Cultural Council or Library Board of Trustees. Applications for both vacancies will be accepted through July 31. Those interested may fill out an online application. For additional information, contact the Douglas County Commissioners’ Office at 303-660-7401.
All Colorado Motor Vehicle Offices closed August 1-5 Plan ahead now! A new statewide computer system will require closure of County Motor Vehicle Offices Aug. 1-5. However, self service Motor Vehicle Kiosks will be available for registration renewals during the office closure. For self service Kiosk locations please visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Motor Vehicle Kiosks.
All Colorado Driver License Offices closed August 2-3 All State Driver License Offices in Colorado will be closed August 2-3 for the launch of a new statewide computer system. Please plan ahead! For regular hours and locations visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Driver License.
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Fair organizers boost entertainment for 100th celebration Douglas County event has run consecutively since 1918
Before 1918, there was more than one “first annual” Douglas County Fair, as shown here in early fair programs. The event was not held consecutively until 1918.
BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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his is a big year for the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo — 2018 is the event’s 100th celebration. The annual event kicks off on Aug. 2 and runs through Aug. 5 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive in Castle Rock. The key word is celebration. Organizers are careful not to call it the “100th anniversary” of the fair and rodeo. County officials — a county spokeswoman, two fair board members and a county archivist — explained the fair began years before 1918, but thanks to multiple factors, such as wars, lack of organization and funding, the fair was not a consecutive, annual event until that year. One of the earliest known events was in fact a “butter fair” in Castle Rock, advertised in 1874. Alyssa Carver, an archivist with Douglas County Libraries, said local government was still cementing itself in those early years. Douglas County was founded in 1861 and drew the boundaries its maintains today in 1874. Before then, the county was a long, easternstretching stripe reaching to the modern-day borders of Kansas, Carver said. “The school district didn’t even organize until 1958, the way it is now,” she said. Carver sifted through a box of historic fair programs, also called premiums, at the Castle Rock library on July 18. The collection is spotty before 1918, she said, but fairly comprehensive from that point on. So, with 100 consecutive celebrations of the fair and rodeo, organizers are trying to make its centennial event the best yet. Debbie Mills and Pam Spradlin, both fair board members, said they’ve worked hard to incorporate new forms of entertainment this year. The 2018 vendor fair is now dubbed the “Vintage Marketplace” and will bring in more craft and specialty items than in years past. Mills said
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HIGHLIGHTS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR & RODEO The Douglas County Fair & Rodeo officially begins on Aug. 2 and runs through Aug. 5 this year, but the event is packed with activities starting as early as July 27. Here are some of the main events each day of the fair and rodeo. Dillon James Tyner catches some air on his bull Road Trip during the Xtreme Bulls competition during last year’s Douglas County Fair & Rodeo. FILE PHOTO
FAIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES The Douglas County Fair & Rodeo will provide a shuttle service to the fairgrounds’ main entrance, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock, throughout the event. The free shuttles will run every 15 minutes from the County Wilcox Building
at 301 Wilcox St. and the Tri County Health building at 410 S. Wilcox St. More locations may be added — visit douglascountyfairandrodeo.com for the most current information. Signs will mark pick-up locations.
people can expect boutiques, artisans and a sterling silver and turquoise jewelry designer from New Mexico she is particularly excited to see coming to town. They’ve also revamped the carnival and are near doubling the number of rides available for people, from eight to 14. When people get hungry, Mills and Spradlin are proud to say they’ve thought of that, too. The fair will still offer traditional carnival foods, but organizers are also bringing in food trucks, a modern approach to providing healthier options. The women said this was a direct result of community feedback calling for lighter meals. “They still want to eat the big turkey legs, but they want a salad with that, too,” Mills said. The most exciting change
in 2018 will be to the music concerts, Mills and Spradlin said. “Our big thing is our new outdoor concerts on the new performance platform,” Spradlin said. Past concerts were held in the event center, which they estimated could accommodate 2,500 people. This year, they’re holding concerts in the outdoor arena, where they expect to hold up to 6,000 concertgoers in the arena floor and grandstand. Douglas County Commissioner Roger Partridge said his favorite part of the fair and rodeo is “the enjoyment I see on people’s faces and their demeanor while they’re there.” To him, however, the fair and rodeo in an important opportunity to showcase and uphold the county’s roots in agriculture.
Friday, July 27 The Western Heritage Welcome, which features a steer drive through downtown Castle Rock, starts at 6 p.m. and ends at 9 p.m. The steer drive begins at Rock Park, travels along Perry Street and ends near the Castle Rock Police Department. Additional activities are planned in Festival Park. Saturday, July 28 • Douglas County Fair & Rodeo opening festivities continue with a parade beginning at 9:30 a.m. in downtown Castle Rock. • A hometown rodeo will begin with the crowning of Fair & Rodeo Royalty at 5 p.m. in the fairgrounds’ outdoor arena.
Thursday, Aug. 2 • The carnival runs from 5 to 10 p.m. • The Xtreme BULLS Bull Riding event begins at 7 p.m. in the indoor arena. This is a ticketed event. Friday, Aug. 3 • The Vintage Marketplace runs from noon to 8 p.m. • The carnival runs from 2 to 11:30 p.m. • The Queen’s Barrel Race begins at 4 p.m. in the outdoor arena. • The Medved P.R.C.A. Rodeo Patriot Night, a ticketed event, begins at 7 p.m. in the outdoor arena. • A Two Way Crossing concert begins at 9 p.m. in the outdoor arena. This is also a ticketed event. Saturday, Aug. 4 • The carnival runs from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. • The Vintage Marketplace runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. • The Medved P.R.C.A. Rodeo, a ticketed event in the outdoor arena, begins at 6 p.m. and will honor ProRodeo Hall of Fame Class of 2018 inductees. • A Cody Johnson concert in the outdoor arena begins
With livestock shows running each day, barns open to the public and hundreds of fair exhibits on display, it’s an opportunity for families from the city and country alike to learn about the industry behind food, clothes and so many more facets of life, he said.
at 9:30 p.m. A fireworks show will also begin at 9:30 p.m. atop The Rock, weather permitting. Sunday, Aug. 5 • A church service will be held in the outdoor arena at 7:30 a.m. • A free pancake breakfast will take place on the Midway at 8 a.m., followed by the Dutch Oven CookOff at 9 a.m. • The Vintage Marketplace runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. • The carnival runs from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. • The Medved P.R.C.A. Rodeo Cowboys for Cops, a ticketed event, begins at 1 p.m. in the outdoor arena. • A Face Vocal Band concert begins at 3 p.m. in the outdoor arena. For a comprehensive schedule, including all the livestock shows and fair exhibits, visit douglascountyfairandrodeo.com. Visit douglascountyfairandrodeo. com/tickets for more information on all ticketed events and fair entry.
Partridge also gave credit to the fair board and foundation, and all volunteers who “put hours into this to make it a great event for the public.” “That is truly,” Partridge said, “when the agricultural ranching and farming heritage comes to life.”
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July 27, 2018
Exploration of Flight opens at Centennial Airport Wings Over the Rockies’ new attraction is kids’ treat BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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f kids leave Wings Over the Rockies’ Exploration of Flight center at Centennial Airport with a new passion for aviation, then everything will have gone according to plan. Exploration of Flight, the gleaming new annex of Colorado’s official air and space museum, seeks to get young people fired up about the bright future of aviation in the state. “We’re facing an incredible Parijaat Malik, left, and Steve Almer put finishing touches on Bye Aerospace’s Sunflyer 2, an experimental all-electric two-
shortage of aerospace and aviation personnel, at the same time the industry is booming here,” said Wings Over the Rockies CEO John Barry. Exploration of Flight boasts an array of attractions to set young imaginations soaring: flight simulators, virtual reality, spinning gyroscope chairs and a viewing area to watch traffic at one of the nation’s busiest small airports. Visit explorationofflight.org for location, hours, events and contact info. Kael Tepper, a member of the center’s Wings Academy, polishes the partially-built fuselage of an RV-12 airplane, which he and his classmates are building from a kit. “It’s a riveting experience,” Tepper joked of assembling the plane with its thousands of rivets. PHOTOS BY DAVID GILBERT
The nose of a 1936 Boeing Stearman biplane, which will be on display at Exploration of Flight.
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Sheriff: We were not ‘in a position to sit around and wait’ Spurlock, Brauchler address questions after reports clear officers in shooting death of man who killed deputy BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Two separate reports recently released confirmed that the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office and the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office believe officers were justified when using lethal force in the Dec. 31 shooting death of a man who killed a deputy. “The CRT report did not surprise me,” Sheriff Tony Spurlock said July 17, one day after the release of the district attorney’s office investigation, which is conducted by a unit called the Critical Response Team. “I think they used the appropriate amount of force necessary to arrest and detain the aggressor.” Matthew Riehl, 37, was killed on New Year’s Eve after a nearly 90-minute standoff with law enforcement early that morning at his Highlands Ranch apartment. Investigators later found more than 180 spent casings inside Riehl’s apartment. The incident began when he opened fire on five officers attempting to place him on a mental health
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hold, also called an M-1. Deputy Zackari Parrish, 29, was killed in what authorities say was an ambush attack on officers. The wounded officers were Deputy Michael Doyle, 28; Deputy Taylor Davis, 30; Deputy Jeffrey Pelle, 32; and Tom O’Donnell, a Castle Rock police officer shot during a SWAT raid on Riehl’s home later that morning. Spurlock — who joined District Attorney George Brauchler for interviews with the media July 17 — hopes there are more questions he can answer in the future. Riehl was a former atSpurlock torney and veteran who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder.His family attempted to get him treatment at a Veterans Affairs hospital and frequently asked law enforcement to conduct welfare checks on Riehl as his mental health Brauchler deteriorated following a 2009 deployment to Iraq, investigative reports say. According to a sheriff ’s office homicide report, obtained by Colorado Community Media on July 16, detectives found a court order from 2014 showing Riehl was scheduled for an involuntary commitment hearing
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in Wyoming, but the hearing was canceled. A sheriff ’s office detective was unable to obtain court records explaining “what exactly led to the determination that Matthew was not appropriate for this proceeding” during the homicide investigation, the report says. The report claims a local prosecutor told a Douglas County detective who had traveled to Wyoming that he’d need a subpoena to get the confidential court files, and the matter would end up before a judge. A court-assigned lawyer on the case also reportedly told the detective he’d billed the state for 2 1/2 hours of work and met Riehl for roughly one hour. VA hospital records showed Riehl was “functioning satisfactorily” when on medication, the lawyer told the detective, according to the report. This was also his personal impression of Riehl. Spurlock said he still plans to pursue the court documents, which will require “an abundance of administrative work.” Stopping the threat Had Riehl been involuntarily committed in Colorado, Spurlock said he may not have obtained so many weapons. Each of the 15 weapons law enforcement found in Riehl’s apartment were legally purchased, according to a joint investigation from the sheriff ’s office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Brauchler emphasized the CRT report only examines if the use of lethal force was justifiable in Riehl’s death, but he and Spurlock answered lingering questions about the case. Both men said deputies had reason to enter the apartment in an attempt to place Riehl on a mental health
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Suspect arrested in shooting on E-470 in Parker According to a news release by the Parker Police Department July 18, Paquet allegedly pulled up next to another car in the middle of rush Parker police have arrested a sushour on the E-470 exit ramp and pect in the May 22 shooting near fired multiple shots. The victim the intersection of Parker Road was shot in the hand and was and Crown Crest Boulevard. Police originally thought the shoottreated and released from Parker ing was related to a road-rage inciAdventist Hospital. The victim’s dent, but now officials say it was a name has not been released. random act of violence. Paquet was already in custody Abraham Paquet, 29, could face in El Paso County on unrelated charges of attempted first-degree charges during the time of his murder, first-degree assault with Paquet arrest by Parker police. He is a deadly weapon, first-degree currently being held in the El assault with extreme indifference, Paso County jail without bond. illegal discharge of a firearm and The passenger in Paquet’s truck possession of a weapon by a previous faces charges as an accessory to the offender. crime. BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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hold, and that the choice to place him on an M-1 hold was the right one. The shooting began as officers entered Riehl’s apartment while responding to the second 911 call from his residence that morning. Riehl made both emergency calls. His behavior escalated from the first to second 911 calls made that morning, they said, in which he’d started throwing items from the apartment and making loud noises. He also had weapons and was known to be hostile toward law enforcement. With those and other factors combined, deputies determined Riehl was a danger to himself or others. “At a minimum, they had consent to go into that apartment from the roommate,” Brauchler said. Deputies spoke with Riehl’s roommate prior to going inside. The roommate is seen telling officers he was the primary lease holder in body camera footage, and later provided them a key to enter the apartment so they could conduct the M-1 hold, according to investigative reports. “We were not really in a position just to sit around and wait,” Spurlock said. Brauchler considered the issue from a different perspective — what if officers had done nothing that night, despite the two calls for service, escalating behavior and consent from Riehl’s roommate to go inside? Had Riehl gone on to hurt himself or others, Brauchler said, “I don’t think the public would tolerate or understand that either.” Spurlock said based on a Periscope video filmed during the shooting, Riehl “had completely lost contact with the real world” as he continued to fire at Parrish and other officers throughout the morning.
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Two faith-based mental health support groups will offer help to those living with mental health challenges and their family members. St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church is forming the Riches of Grace Ministry, which will offer separate 16-week sessions starting Aug. 22. The Living Grace group is designed for those living with mental health challenges. The Family Grace group is for family members of those with such challenges. The sessions are offered at no cost, and workbooks are available for purchase, if desired. Those interested can register confidentially through St. Matthew’s website at https://www.smecp.org/ richesofgrace. Attendance at all sessions is not required. The meetings will take place in Balcomb House, the two-story education building on the church campus at 19580 Pilgrims Place, Parker, one block south of Mainstreet and onehalf block west of Pikes Peak Drive. Riches of Grace will provide tools, education, and spiritual support to develop mental health resiliency. Research has shown that having a community of support aids those
who face mental health challenges. People who love and care for those suffering also benefit from a community of support. “Mental Illness, like diabetes, can be treated but sometimes there is no cure. There is a way to learn to live well with this condition, and that is what we hope to achieve,” the Rev. Michael Richardson, rector at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, said in a news release. Each week will cover a different topic; topics are part of a curriculum developed by the Mental Health Grace Alliance. The Living Grace group curriculum is designed to assist in mental health recovery. Recovery is a strength-based and holistic process of change that focuses on selfmanagement, community support, a rebuilding of self-worth, and a sense of purpose. This curriculum acknowledges the brokenness in our lives while affirming the value and worth of our lives. The Family Grace group curriculum is designed to provide tools and insights in how to assist loved ones suffering from mental illness and how to provide self-care to walk beside their loved ones on their road to recovery.
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From courtroom to camouflage Elbert County prosecutor gets ready for second deployment BY TABATHA STEWART SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Rory Devlin, a deputy district attorney with the 18th Judicial District, will be deployed to Afghanistan for a second tour of duty with the Colorado Army National Guard, where he serves as a captain. COURTESY OF 18TH DISTRICT COURT “There’s a lot of common ground. They have a lot of the same problems as here, but they are obviously behind economically,” said Devlin. “They want to see their kids grow up in a safe environment and improve their families. We’re trying to help them do
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Deputy district attorney Rory Devlin, who currently serves as the 18th Judicial District’s sole prosecutor for Elbert County, is preparing to swap out his suit and tie for camouflage attire, military food and helping the people of Afghanistan establish rules of law. Devlin is a captain in the Colorado Army National Guard, and has been called up for a second deployment, with a departure date of early October. According to Devlin, who was raised in Aurora and now lives in Lone Tree, there are a lot of similarities between serving the people of Elbert County and the people of Afghanistan. “I would say that both of my jobs are high pressure,” said Devlin. “You’re working all the time to try and protect the public at the DA’s office, and that’s the same thing we’re trying to do in Afghanistan.” Part of his job, he said, is to work directly with Afghans to try and build rule of law, so they can protect their own public by creating a legal system that is fair.
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Rotary Club of Parker holds community event at Boondocks in Parker The event helped raise money for the club by providing tons of family fun STAFF REPORT
The Rotary Club of Parker held its community and family fundraiser at Boondocks Food and Fun July 18. More than 200 people turned out for the event to raise money for the club’s goals to help tackle humanitarian challenges in the community. Local families came to have fun in a safe environment. Families enjoyed mini golf, go-karts, bowling, laser tag and arcade games. Parker police officer Sherry Corcoran gave a safety presentation at the event concerning child safety. The Rotary Club of Parker meets Thursday mornings at 7. For more information visit parkerrotary.org.
Parker police officer Sherry Corcoran gave a presentation on child safety at the Rotary Club of Parker’s July 18 event. COURTESY PHOTO
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Questioning the system Brauchler and Spurlock also addressed laws they believe could improve the mental health system. For one, Colorado mental health hold laws are a failed system, they said. Both supported a failed legislative attempt in May to pass a “Red Flag” bill, which would have allowed relatives, household members and law enforcement to ask a judge to order the removal of firearms from anyone posing a “significant risk” to themselves or others, according to the bill’s language. Spurlock said each time law enforcement encountered Riehl he was coming up or down from an acute mental episode and didn’t meet current criteria for a mental health hold. The law as it stands today hangs on the word “imminent” and requires people be an immediate threat to themselves or others before being involuntarily detained, Spurlock said. “The law sets a very high bar,” Brauchler said, adding not all who need help for acute mental health issues meet the high threshold. “I think what it’s proving is the status quo isn’t working.”
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Headlines like this come offee drinkers QUIET and go. Eggs are bad for live longer.” DESPERATION you; eggs are good for you. Thank you, Joe Red meat is bad for you; red DiMaggio. meat is very bad for you. “People who drink two to “Coffee beans contain three cups of coffee a day minerals and vitamins, live longer than people who such as calcium, magnedon’t” (U.S. News, July 3). sium, phosphorus, and A study shows that I will potassium.” live 12 percent longer than Of course, they do. someone who doesn’t drink “They also contain anticoffee at all. OK. If two oxidants, including chloto three cups gets you 12 Craig Marshall rogenic acid, which helps percent, would four to six lower high blood pressure get you 24 percent? If that’s Smith and aids weight loss.” true, I am going to live forNow you’re talking. ever, and your grandchildren will And: “A daily cup of coffee can be reading my columns. help reduce the risk of type 2 dia“Researchers believe the coffee betes and Alzheimer’s disease.” bean, not the caffeine, has the lonI couldn’t write without coffee. I gevity effect.” Mrs. Olson, where tried once, and mostly what came have you bean all my life? “
out was middle of the road and humorless thought, failed insights and grievous typos. The waiter asked how I take my coffee. I said, “Seriously, very seriously.” The study also showed that if it takes more than three words (for example: “cream and sugar”) to order coffee, your pretension increases by 12 percent. A friend of mine puts butter in his coffee. I put coffee in my coffee. I have very particular coffee mugs, and I imagine you do too. They are black, ceramic, with big handles. Nothing is written on them, like “World’s Greatest Dad,” or “I’m sorry for what I said before I had my coffee.” SEE SMITH, P13
Owning a healthy self-image helps make solid connections
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l a N a w a “ ho is your best friend?” e Suzanne, one of our comn munity readers, posed this t question to her 10-year-old grandson. As he thought about it, he listed a about ten kids he would consider to be his best friend, and then he a WINNING said, “Wait a minute, I am b number one. I am my own a WORDS best friend.” Suzanne summed it up best when she shared this with me as she stated that it took her years to figure this out and that her grandson was light-years ahead of her. Thank you Suzanne, I appreciate you. Michael Norton Although friends are an important part of our lives, especially the right kinds of friends and people we surround ourselves with, we must first be true to ourselves and have a healthy self-image of who we are. We need to believe in ourselves and know what it is that we bring to a friendship or relationship before we go out trying to determine who our best friend is or what others may bring to the friendship or relationship. There has been so much written about this topic, and there are so many quotes that are relevant to having a healthy selfimage, and I would like to share a little about what I have seen and learned over the years about owning our own healthy self-image. Dr. Joyce Brothers said, “An individual’s self-concept is the core of his personality. It affects every aspect of human behavior: the ability to learn, the capacity to grow and change. A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success in life.” David Mattson says it this way in his book “The Sandler Success Principles,” “You can only perform in your roles in a manner consistent with how you see yourself conceptually.”
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Ruling doesn’t make sense A federal judge ruled that the Douglas County School District violated the law by promoting a Christian group’s mission trip. The case involved the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Cougar Run Elementary and a trip to Guatemala. A mother of a student objected. Known in court records at “Jane Zoe” she claimed her son “felt coerced into participating and contributing to this religious fundraiser.” In her lawsuit, supported by the American Human-
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And when it comes to a healthy selfimage and friendship I think Zig Ziglar says it best, “If you go out looking for friends, you’re going to find they are very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you’ll find them everywhere.” If we go back to Suzanne’s grandson and his reply that he is his own best friend, he is so well positioned to go out and be a friend to others. One of the greatest lessons I have learned from the folks mentioned above as well as Dr. Denis Waitley and Earl Nightingale and many others is that we all have riches inside of us. Sometimes we go looking for riches elsewhere or try and find an identity through someone else or something else, when all we really need to do is realize that we all have gifts, talents, resources, virtues, and abilities already within us. All we must do is tap into those gifts and talents, bring them to the surface and believe in ourselves, our virtues and our abilities.
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The First Amendment says “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise there of...” So which is it? Government can’t make us follow a specific religion or stop us from following a religion? The issue of separation of church and state was raised by Thomas Jefferson’s 1802 Letter to the Danbury CT Baptist Association. He talked about his “sovereign reverence” for the “wall of separation.” The irony? Congress has its own chaplain beginning each session with a prayer. Outside and inside of the United States Supreme Court are posted the 10 Commandments! Yet a federal judge says a group of kids can’t raise money for a mission trip because it infringes on someone else’s rights. No one forced to donate. Just asked... to donate. In this day and age where we worry about violence in our schools, where kids spend hours hours playing video games, a judge says we can’t allow some kids to do something positive. To help some kids far less fortunate. To hopefully make a difference for a better world. Brian Olson Highlands Ranch There’s conservative bias, too In reading the back and forth on media bias I noticed something interesting. What I noticed was that every time someone complains of media bias it is always liberal media bias. So I wondered, what about the conservative media bias? Isn’t media bias the same on both sides? The premier conservativethinking outlet, Fox News, is regularly labeled the most inaccurate of all the primary, large news outlets by respected, independent fact-check organizations. If we think back to the very found-
Over the years I have met with many people and customers and have had people challenge me about this concept, claiming that they don’t have gifts and talents or abilities. And I can happily say that after spending just a little bit of time with them, some longer than others, most come around and see that they really are special, they have more to offer than they believed, and understand how important it is to see themselves in a positive and healthy light. So how about you? Do you have a strong and healthy self-image? Not the egotistical and self-centered kind, but a healthy self-image that when brought to the surface can brighten the darkest days and shine a little extra light on the world. I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com and when we can see ourselves in a better way and own our healthy self-image, it really will be a better than good day. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the president of the Zig Ziglar Corporate Training Solutions Team, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
ing of Fox News, Roger Ailes said their news would be reported with a conservative perspective — that was to be their niche. In other words, he was telling his audience they would be biased! So why are these folks, who are so convinced the media is biased, not reporting the bias on Fox, for example. I find there is bias, and some outlets do a better job of attempting to balance their reporting than others. The only foolproof way to adjust for bias is to view/read/listen to a variety of sources — and to form one’s own opinion. The worst way is to get 90 percent of your content from one admittedly biased source, which is what I have found most who complain of media bias are doing. Paul Mauro Castle Pines Pointing out bias is important My thanks to George Sullivan, of Centennial, for his excellent letter to the editor earlier this month. He stated what I wanted to say, but more elequently than I might have. He pointed out that President Trump is only enforcing laws and decrees put forth by previous administrations. I was delighted that Greg Neirling of Centennial got his comment on today’s journalism published in the paper’s same edition. Two conservative opinions on one page! When I count the responses in the “officials react” column, usually the Democrats outnumber the Republicans. And when they are equal, some of the Republicans are merely mouthing liberal opinions. We call them RINOs — Republican in name only. So I can see the bias even in our local Colorado Community Media. To change that, conservatives need to vote in November. And read your local paper carefully and let them know when you see opinions masquerading as facts. Mary Ann McCoy Lone Tree
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They hold 8 ounces. I know there are larger mugs, but I never want the drink to cool off, and that’s what happens if I increase to 12 or 16. I have a confession: There’s a microwave here in my office, just in case my coffee does cool off. I can’t have that. If someone serves me a cool cup of coffee, it makes me boiling mad. Forget about breakfast: Coffee is the most important meal of the day. If you don’t like coffee or you can’t drink coffee, I understand. But if I found out that my wife didn’t drink coffee, it would be grounds for a divorce. Remember “Percolator Twist,” a one-hit wonder by Billy Joe and the Checkmates in 1962? It was a spin-off of a Maxwell House television commercial jingle.
My coffee maker is top of the line. It has a lot of perks. After a couple cups of coffee, I hop. Next year, someone will say the opposite: “Drinking two to three cups of coffee shortens your life by 12 percent.” My longevity will be right back where it started from. But for now, I feel good about my favorite beverage. “Coffee drinking can be part of a healthy diet,” the report says. Around here, it’s the Soup of the Day. Remember that other old song? “So let’s have another cup of coffee, and let’s have another cup of coffee.” I guess you could say I’m well grounded. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net.
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children,” Highlands Ranch resident Meghan Maxwell said. “They are great companions and fill my life with laughter and cuddles. They know when I’m upset or had a bad day and they follow me around and give me extra love.” For children, caring for a pet can teach valuable life traits, including responsibility, kindness and patience, says the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Pets can contribute to a child’s self-esteem and self-confidence, and help develop trusting relationships with other people. “A child who learns to care for an animal, and treat it kindly and patiently, may get invaluable training in learning to treat people the same way,” the academy says. Specially trained dogs protect and assist people with disabilities or serious illnesses. They guide individuals with sensory issues, such as blindness or hearing loss. They respond to seizures in people with epilepsy.
here are annual events that have become so popular over the years that it can be difficult to imagine there was a time when they weren’t a key part of the year. But back in 2001, when the first Colorado Dragon Boat Festival was hosted at Sloan’s Lake, there wasn’t any inkling that it would become the major event it is now. “We weren’t expecting it to be as successful as it COMING has,” said Sara ATTRACTIONS Moore, executive director of Dragon 5280, the umbrella organization that encompasses the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, the Colorado Dragon Film Festival, and the Emerging Leaders Program. “That Clarke Reader first festival there was about 16,000 in attendance and now we are expecting more than 120,000 attendees.” This year’s free festival is at Sloan’s Lake, Sheridan Boulevard and West 17th Avenue, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 28, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 29. The event will feature two days of competitive dragon boat racing between about 37 teams of varying skill levels. In addition to the races, there will be five different stages with a variety of performances going on, a children’s area and performers from Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia and Denver’s sister city. Gourmands will also want to check out the two food courts — the Taste of Asia court, with more than three dozen vendors representing 13 countries, and a marketplace for visitors to do their own shopping. One of the main focuses of this year’s festival is sustainability, and as such, organizers are encouraging people to avoid driving to the area. There is a free shuttle to take attendees to and from the Auraria Campus so they don’t have to find parking around Sloan’s Lake. There is also the light rail that stops at the campus. The festival is open for everyone, and not only is it a great time, but it’s a chance to learn more about a vital cultural force. “When we first started the festival, it was because we wanted the general public to see the contributions of Asian Pacific American community,” Moore said.
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Amanda Arnce bonded with her sister’s cat, named Kitten, while she was on bed rest following a back surgery. Now, Kitten belongs to her. “She just turned 15 and she is my soul cat,” Arnce said. COURTESY PHOTO
‘They are yours for LIFE’ Four-legged friends benefit people in multitude of ways
HOW PETS HELP PEOPLE • Pets can be social magnets. • Pets give owners a sense of belonging and meaning.
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hannon Whitecotton’s six dogs have taught her patience, tolerance, how to love unconditionally. They keep life interesting. “We have learned that food can and will be eaten if left on a counter or table, that six dogs can and will fit on a king-size bed with two adults, that they will surround a sick child of any age for comfort,” said Whitecotton, a Highlands Ranch resident. “And they are yours for life.” Rachel Beieler’s life had become a series of repetitive to-do lists, she said, until she met Stella, a mutt with wiry black hair. She bought the timid puppy for $100 at a pet shop. It had been there nine months and would soon have been sent to a pound if no one took it home. “Her eyes were watering and narrow from the sunlight – she had only been accustomed to the fluorescent bulbs in the pet store for the majority of her life,” said Beieler, of Aurora. “Every month that Stella and I were together she got a little more confidence, a little less awkward and scared.” When people commend Beieler for saving her dog’s life, she tells them her dog saved hers. Whitecotton’s and Beieler’s stories are reflective of the impact an animal can have on a person or family. About 44 percent of all households
• Pets help lower blood pressure and reduce anxiety. • Dog owners get more physical activity. Source: WebMD
Rachel Beieler found her four-legged companion, Stella, on sale at a pet store. “Every month that Stella and I were together she got a little more confidence, a little less awkward and scared,” Beieler said. “And so did I.” COURTESY PHOTO in the United States have a dog and 35 percent have a cat, according to the American Pet Products Association. And about 78 million dogs and 85.8 million cats are pets across the country. Pets benefit the physical and mental health of people in a number of ways, several mental health organizations and medical providers say. They can be catalysts for social interaction and exercise partners. They can act as alarm clocks, home security systems and vacuum cleaners. They form irreplaceable bonds with their humans. They step in when people step out. “I care for my cats like they are my
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astle Rock painter Cindy Welch has been recording bits of her town’s history with skillfully painted watercolors for a number of years. Limited print ediSONYA’S tions are SAMPLER available on her website, cindywelchdesign.com, as is her latest, which celebrates the Castle Rock Fire Department’s Sonya Ellingboe brand new truck, shown ready to roll through firehouse doors. In front of it sits the CRFD’s treasured antique truck. As of our most recent note from Welch, the original painting is also for sale, although that may no longer be true. Contact her if interested in a bright cheery piece for a bare wall.
Castle Rock artist Cindy Welch introduced a new painting honoring the local fire department.
Englewood Drama Gershwin’s “Crazy for You” is the choice for the annual Englewood Drama Production at the Fisher Auditorium, Englewood Campus, 3900 S. Logan St. Performances are at 7 p.m. on July 27/28 and 2 p.m. on July 29. Advance tickets: $12 and $14 at the door. Call 303-7622680 for availability. (In past years, during afternoons, they were available in the lobby. No answer when we tried.)
First Friday Aug. 3 is First Friday in Littleton and the Depot Art Gallery hosts a reception from 5:30 to 8 p.m. for the 35th annual All Colorado Show, juried by Joan Kresek.
Town Hall Arts Center Summer drama students present Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” at 7 p.m. on Aug. 3 and 5 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. in Littleton. The famous drama of passion,
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betrayal, danger and insanity of that Danish prince ... rated PG. Education director Seth Maisel instills a lasting love of theater in his students. Tickets: $5; 303-794-2787, ext. 5. Town Hall’s fall season: “Green Day’s American Idiot,” “A Christmas Carol,” “Casa Valentina,” “Dames at Sea,” “The World Goes Round,” “Sister Act.” Plus there’s a concert schedule — see TownHallArtsCenter.org. Maya speaks ... Maya Bemis DeBus, longtime Littleton Independent publisher Edwin Bemis’ granddaughter, returns to Littleton on Aug. 2 to speak about “Makeup and History: Intriguing, Whimsical and Little-
Known Connections.” She will appear at 7 p.m. at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Datura St., Littleton. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Free, but tickets are needed; they are at the museum, limited to four per person. Also at the muscum, opening July 27: “Over the Top: Selling the First World War to a Nation Divided.” (Many Americans were against joining the conflict in Europe. A huge propaganda campaign was mounted by the government.) Open during museum hours. Admission free. Water blossom celebration The Annual Colorado Water Garden Society celebration is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Many south area gardeners are involved and new members are welcome. Monet Pool and other displays — plus expert advice. Included with admission. Farce in Golden Ken Ludwig’s funny play, “Lend Me A Tenor,” plays through Aug. 19 at the Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington St., Golden. Susan Connors Nepi of Highlands Ranch is cast as Julia. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays.
Tickets: $15 to $38, 303-935-3044, minersalley.com. Lannie Garrett Highlands Ranch Mansion’s great hall is the site for “Jazz at the Mansion: A Tribute to Great Women of Song” with singer Lannie Garrett and her Errand Boys of Rhythm at 6:30 to 8 p.m. on August 29. Doors open at 5:30 so you can tour the Mansion first. A cash bar and light refreshments will be available. Ages 21 and older. Tickets: $40 in advance, $45 at the door, if not sold out. (They usually do sell out in advance.) Purchase at any Highlands Ranch recreation center or call 303-791-2500. First Friday Aug. 3 is the night for Littleton’s First Friday Art Walk, including the reception for the Depot Art Gallery’s 35th Annual All Colorado Show from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Juror Joan Kresek, chair of the art department at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and a nationally known realist painter, will announce awards. The exhibit runs July 31 through Sept. 8 at the gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave. Hours: Tuesdays to Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Residents of the 18th Judicial District can get an in-depth look at what happens with a case from the time of arrest to post-conviction by participating in the 2018 fall citizens academy. The free, seven-week class takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays from Sept. 12 to Oct. 24 at the district attorney’s Arapahoe County office, 6450 S. Revere Parkway, Centennial. Each class will explore the role of various members of the office in different parts of the criminal justice system. Attendees will explore the functions of specialized units in the district attorney’s office, including the Special Victims Unit, Economic Crimes Unit, Cold Case Unit, Crime Scene Investigations, County Court and Juvenile Justice. Students also will learn the intricacies of a jury trial.
Spots are limited, and preference is given to first-time attendees and those who live in the 18th Judicial District. Participants must be at least 18 years old, complete an application and pass a criminal background check to be considered. Members of the media and family members of employees are welcome to apply. The application form can be found at www.da18.org/community-outreach/citizens-academy/ The deadline for applications is Aug. 10. Applications can be submitted: • via mail to: Office of the District Attorney, c/o Mayra Navarro, 6450 S. Revere Parkway, Centennial, CO 80111 • via email to: mnavarro@da18. state.co.us • via fax to 720-874-8790 Once the academy is full, applicants will be placed on a waiting list. Attendees will be notified of their acceptance no later than Aug. 22.
CORRECTION The story about the “Pink Progression” exhibit at the Center for Visual Art in Denver that ran in the July 12 and 13 papers
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Supermarkets could upend current liquor landscape Change in law makes future look dicey for small retailers BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Linda Abreu, of Castle Rock, walked to the parking lot on a recent weekday with a full grocery cart — the typical milk, eggs, cereal boxes and frozen dinners — and a couple bottles of wine, because, she said, it was on sale. “It’s definitely a nice change,” Abreu said, “that now I can buy wine with my cheese.” At the King Soopers on Promenade Parkway in Castle Rock, shoppers have already embraced the ability to buy full-strength beer, wine and liquor.
In just a few aisles, the store displays countless types of craft beer. Shoppers casually perused the expansive collection of wine with carts full of bread and cheese. This new convenience, stemming from the largest change in the state’s liquor laws since the end of Prohibition in 1933, has already become routine for some. This King Soopers is one of a handful across the state offering a full liquor section for the first time ever. Bill launched changes In 2017, stores like King Soopers, Safeway and Costco were able to open liquor sections under certain restrictions. Senate Bill 197, passed in 2016, allowed for retailers to sell liquor once they obtained two liquor licenses and SEE LIQUOR, P20
At a Safeway in Littleton, full-strength beer and liquor is being sold following SB-197. The law allows a maximum of five liquor licenses to store chains in Colorado, under certain parameters. NICK PUCKETT
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“The festival is a great opportunity for our community to highlight what we bring to the state and country. It is a passport to Asia without leaving Denver.” For more information on the festival, visit www.cdbf.org. Feeling fit with other foodies in Westminster Let’s be honest — most food festivals aren’t exactly healthy. There tends to be a lot of fried foods and more than a few sweets to throw off a diet. But there’s an event in Westminster that aims to offer a healthy alternative. The Fit Foodie Festival and 5K/10K comes to Westminster City Park, 10455 N. Sheridan Blvd., from 8 to 11 a.m. on Satur-
Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Nas, Black Star and Pusha T at Red Rocks As a genre, rap is entering the stage where some of its biggest stars are entering what could be considered “classic rock” status. For so many years the genre was all about the newest figures on the scene, and while that’s still a major factor, some of rap’s most recognizable voices are becoming the elder statesmen.
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They help paralyzed people with tasks and mobility. Specially trained dogs are also used in clinical settings. In 1984, Children’s Hospital Colorado implemented its Prescription Pet program, a dog-assisted therapy and visitation program. Owners volunteer to take their trained dogs — which are required to pass a screening and get approval from a veterinarian — to patients’ rooms at several of the hospital’s campuses. The visits range from a few minutes to 15 minutes or longer, the hospital’s website says. Therapy dogs used in counseling and some types of physical therapy help regulate and calm patients, said Dr. Robin Gabriels, program director of Neuropsychiatric Special Care at Children’s Hospital. She primarily works with kids with autism and a psychiatric diagnosis. “Dogs can bridge rapport building with therapist,” Gabriels said. “Dog behaviors can increase a child’s playfulness and positive mood, providing a stimulus for positive interaction and brightening mood.” A study published by the American Psychological Association in 2011 found that pet owners were just as close to important people in their lives as to their animals. The researchers found that pets benefited the lives of their humans by serving as “an important source of emotional support.” When Amanda Arnce had back surgery, leaving her bedridden for weeks, she bonded with her sister’s kitten, named Kitten. Now, 15 years later, Kitten belongs to Arnce.
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Lone Tree Arts Center books impressive season Performances launch in September and run through next May BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
R&B, blues, ballet, “Bella Gaia: Beautiful Earth,” Barynya (Russian singing and dancing troupe) and more are included in the wide-ranging season’s programs at Lone Tree Arts Center from September 2018 through May 2019. “Arts in the Afternoon” programming seems expanded and the Lone Tree Symphony offers early ticket access to Lone Tree subscribers, who can choose programs now and enjoy early access to the best theatrical series tickets, as well. (Subscriber tickets are discounted 15 percent.) A sampler from the more than three dozen programs scheduled now (more will probably be added): Vocalist Lannie Counts, who starred in last season’s “Muscle Shoals — I’ll Take You There,” opens the season at 8 p.m. on Sept. 15, with a program of
“The Greatest R&B Songs Ever Written,” accompanied by a sixpiece band. And soon thereafter, on Sept. 29, audiences are invited to a “Sing-Along Grease” film showing and 1950s movie night that includes a costume contest, sock hop and more. The holidays will bring Gail Bliss with “A Classic Country Christmas” on Nov. 28; “The Doo Wop Christmas Project” on Dec. 2; and a revisit of Lone Tree’s production, “Home for the Holidays,” Dec. 19-23, that includes a special guest appearance of that jolly gentleman. The always popular “National Geographic Live!” programs include four appearances this season with live speakers and the astonishing images National Geo is known for: • “Into the Arctic Kingdom” with Florian Schulz, Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. • “When Women Ruled the World” with Kara Cooney on Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. • “Ocean Soul” with Brian Skerry on Dec. 27 at 7:30 p.m. • “My Wild Life” with Bertie Gregory on Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. The 10-part Arts in the Afternoon programming includes three from the regular season,
plus a variety of musical, instrumental, dance, folk and other performers. Each program is at 1:30 p.m. on a Wednesday, with the exception of the Bertie Gregory National Geographic program, “My Wild Life,” which is on Friday, Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. A Classic Albums Live band will perform “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” — the entire album, with no gimmicks or costumes, just those favorite numbers, at 8 p.m. on Jan. 19, and Shaun Booth’s “Unauthorized Biography Series” will honor Martin Luther King Jr. and other cultural icons on Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. The Mary Louise Lee Orchestra will appear with “Respect: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin” at 8 p.m. on Feb. 2, performing Franklin’s best-known songs and some less-recognized numbers that show her amazing range. Classical ballet lovers will be interested in the Russian National Ballet’s Feb. 2 performance of what probably is the most famous one: “Swan Lake,” at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 12. “Bella Gaia: Beautiful Earth” is an immersive, multi-media performance, with projections of NASA imagery from outer
space, inspired by the astronauts. Onstage live music and dance from around the world accompanies these images. On a different track: “Ranky Tanky” is a band of South Carolina musicians with a fresh brand of Americana, who appear at 8 p.m. April 26. “Snap,” declared the best magic show at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe, is a Korean production with mystery, fantasy and illusion, at 1:30 and 7 p.m. on May 5, and Classic Albums Alive returns with Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Chronicle, Vol. 1” at 8 p.m. May 11, as the season nears its end. Lone Tree Symphony’s concerts on Sept. 28, Dec. 7 and 8, March 1 and May 3 may be included in the season ticket purchases, as noted above. Pick up a season brochure at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, or see lonetreeartscenter.org to order — or call the box office at 720-509-1000. We are told this week that single tickets are also on sale, should one wish to be sure of a seat for a particular favorite — some do sell out in advance! Enjoy planning ahead for entertainment through the year.
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bought out every liquor store within 1,500 feet. In a municipality with a population of 10,000 or fewer, liquor-licensed stores must buy out all retail liquor stores within 3,000 feet. Starting in January 2019, the landscape will change even more. SB-243, passed in spring of this year, referred to as the “beer bill,” will allow malt liquors, like Mike’s Hard Lemonade, and full-strength beers to be sold in grocery stores under a standard beer license. The bill also clarifies that local jurisdictions have authority over what is allowed in their public places and outlaws new liquor stores to be built within 500 feet of a school. State Sen. Chris Holbert, a Republican from the Parker area, a sponsor of SB-243, said these policies came from a history of phased-in approaches. It began in 2008, when Gov. Bill Ritter signed a bill allowing liquor to be sold on Sundays. “The grocery stores were left with 3.2 (percent alcohol content) beer, where people only 21 and older could buy it. They could buy it seven days a week, but nobody wanted it,” Holbert said. “So the grocery stores have been fighting for the opportunity to sell full-strength beer, and that change occurred with Senate Bill 197 in 2016.” The King Soopers in Castle Rock is just one of a few retailers selling liquor already, a list that includes select Target, Costco and Safeway stores. As of 2017,
grocery store chains were limited to five fully licensed locations. In 2022 they will be allowed eight, 13 in 2027 and 20 in 2032. By 2037 there will be no limit to the number of licenses a chain can obtain. It will be something for longtime Coloradans to get used to. Colorado is just one of five states — Utah, Kansas, Minnesota and Oklahoma are the others — still selling just 3.2 beer in its stores. Chris Howes, president of the Colorado Retail Council, said the demand for new laws can be somewhat attributed to the influx of people moving to Colorado, people who are used to being able to have craft beer on their grocery lists already. “I think customer demand will finally bring what we consider a very normal environment to Colorado,” Howes said, “but we’ll take this first step with craft beer because it’s delicious and customers want to buy it.” Competition heightens Once more grocers begin selling fullstrength beer, wine and spirits, small liquor store owners will need to adapt to new, much larger competitors. Jeanne McEvoy, CEO of the Colorado Licensed Beverage Association, a statewide representative of family-owned liquor stores, said there will be an estimated 2,000 full-strength beer competitors in the market come 2019. “That’s an immediate, significant change to the competitive landscape,” McEvoy said. “Now we have to figure out what might be most beneficial to assist liquor stores in adapting to this change.” With the beer bill kicking in next year, liquor store owners have already begun anticipating their next moves. Some will expand, others will downsize, ac-
to different markets. This time, her cording to McEvoy. Several others still daughter was visiting a few colleges in don’t know much about the new laws in the Bay Area. the first place. What she found was something she And as the craft beer market will expand to worried Colorado would turn grocery into — or has already begun stores, turning into. The smaller smaller liliquor stores were less imquor stores pressive and more run-down will need to while the chains prospered. learn how Some smaller stores did well, to adapt. but typically in neighborMcEvoy hoods with a high population said the density and not much compeCBLA tition surrounding it. predicts a “What has happened in 30 percent Colorado, in my opinion, is decrease in people getting used to shop“bread and ping at chains,” Joy said. butter” “And chains getting deeper beer sales than mom-and-pop Chris Howes pockets from local stores and it’s hard to ward president of the Colorado them off.” liquor retailers, sale Retail Council Joy’s fears of what may of popular occur in Colorado echo much beers like of the same sentiment from Coors, smaller liquor store owners. Budweiser and Corona. Some stores will be forced to close as a “That’s what keeps the lights on and result of the new competition, and other the bills paid,” McEvoy said. “I think stores will survive, be it because of the their purchasing may change and the store’s location, ties to the community, number of craft beers they might be customer service or selection. able to offer. You’ve got to have the Joy acknowledged the consumer still money to buy it. Bottles and cans on the stands to benefit from the change, but shelves don’t make you any money. It’s said it might not be as convenient as the (beer) walking out the door.” some may believe. “In the long run,” she said, “someDiscouraging journey times, is it really convenient if you go On a recent trip to California, Carolyn to a place where you don’t have to wait Joy, owner of Joy Wine and Spirits in in line and you get what you really want Denver, visited local liquor stores to see and you have a parking spot and they’re what she should expect in the coming friendly and you’re supporting the comyears. She does this whenever she goes munity?”
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“In Living Color” Art Show: on display through July 31 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Watercolor and oil paintings of nature by local artists Patricia Nash and Judy S. Purcell. All available for purchase.
Centennial Dog Days: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 28 at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Avenue, in Centennial. Special canine demonstrations, doggie pools, discounted animal licensing and live music from The Fever. Discounted animal licensing is also available at this event! By attending this event, residents may receive a 3-year animal license for the price of a 1-year license. For more information, visit /centennialco. gov.
Pastel Paintings Dazzle at Mile High National Pastel Exhibition: on display through Aug. 27 at Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center. 20000 Pikes Peak Ave. in Parker. The Mile High National Pastel Exhibition featuring 80 luminous pastel paintings from artists across the country. Visit www.pastelsocietyofcolorado.org for more information.
Birds of Prey: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2 at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Avenue, in Centennial. Bring your grandkids, neighbors and friends for this amazing presentation and get up close with an eagle, owl, falcon and hawk. Weather permitting, a flight demonstration is also included in this exciting event. Visit www.centennialco.gov/seniors to learn more about the Centennial Active Senior program.
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ages. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Used Book Sale: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, July 27, at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Pines, 360 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines. Purchase used books, audiobooks and DVDs for as low as 50 cents, plus other great deals! All sales benefit Douglas County Libraries Foundation. All ages. No registration required; more info at 303-7917323 or DCL.org. Rock the Runway Model Search: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 28 at Outlets at Castle Rock, 5050 Factory Shops Boulevard, Castle Rock. Colorado’s #1 Outlet Center will welcome hundreds of young hopefuls for the 2018 `ROCK the Runway’ Model Search. The competition is open to all aspiring models, ages 5-23. Each of the winners will be given the opportunity to appear in future advertisements and fashion shows for Outlets at Castle Rock, Outlets at Silverthorne and Outlets at Loveland. Visit Eventbrite. com for more information. Learn About: Broadway’s Golden Age to Hamilton: 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 28 at Douglas County Libraries in Lone Tree, 10055 Library Way, Lone Tree. If you love Broadway classics, don’t miss this OLLI presentation, which is a sample of OLLI’s “Musicals from the Golden Age to Hamilton” class. Adults ages 50-plus. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.
Village Square Lane. Take camp food from boring to delicious with a few simple camp food hacks. Learn clever ways to prep food and supplies for no-fuss meals and snacks on your camping adventures. Includes hands-on and visual cooking experiences. All ages. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Yoga in the Park Series 2018: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 31 at Belvedere Park, 10291 Belvedere Lane, Lone Tree. Kids age 10+ are invited and all experience levels are welcome. So whether you’re an expert yogi or a first timer, we’d love for you to join us. No registration is necessary. All you need to bring is your body, an open mind, and a yoga mat. Downtown Walking Tours: 10:30 a.m. the fourth Saturday of the month from June to September. The 45-minute tour begins at The Courtyard on Perry Street, between Third and Fourth streets, and will conclude at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St. Contact 303-814-
Free Community Event in Centennial: 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday, July 28 at Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of the Rockies, 7201 S Potomac St., Centennial. FREE Community program to be conducted in Centennial, CO by H.H.Swami Mukundananda. Swamiji has been travelling all across the globe conducting different events and Workshops for Holistic well being. He has been visiting Centennial for the last 6 to 7 years and his programs have been attended by 250 to 300 people. Visit www.jkyog.org/events/7Divine-Laws-Centennial-CO-2018/ for more information. Castle Rock Chess Club: 6 to 8:30 p.m Monday, July 30, at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Rock, Philip S. Miller, 100 S. Wilcox St. Practice your chess game and improve your skills at this evening of friendly competition. All ages and abilities welcome. No registration required; more information is available at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Potluck Ballroom & Latin Dance Party: 8 p.m to 10 p.m Friday, Aug. 3 at Adventures in Dance, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Come ballroom, Latin, salsa, swing and tango dance to your favorite DJ tunes. Call 720-276-0562 or email info@adventuresindance.com. Food, Gut Health and ADHD: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 4 at Parker
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, 11402 S Parker Road, Parker. Join Mary Tate to learn how to make this the best school year yet for your child. Visit www.naturalgrocers.com for more information. The Parker Players Present: Improv Duel: 8 to 9:30 p.m, Saturday, Aug. 11 at The Studio at Mainstreet, 19600 Mainstreet, Parker. Two teams of improvisers battle to determine who is funniest while performing improv comedy games in the style of “Whose Line is it Anyway?” Tickets are $10 in advance through Eventbrite or $15 cash at the door day of show (if tickets are still available). Most shows sell out in advance. Visit www.parkerplayers.com. Auditions for Young Voices of Colorado: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, August 16 at 99 Inverness Drive East, Suite 150, Englewood. Young Voices of Colorado, a premier children’s choir, is holding auditions for children in 2nd-10th grades for the 2018-2019 season. Auditions are free, visit www.youngvoices.org for more information. Country Western Dance Party: 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17 at Adventures in Dance, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. DJ country and western themed ballroom, Latin, salsa, swing and tango dance. Call 720276-0562 or email info@adventuresindance.com .Puppy Power 5K: 9-11 a.m. Aug. 25, 3952 Butterfield Drive, Castle Rock. Info:puppypower5k.com.
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Thrilling Thursdays: 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays, at the Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Special Needs Thrilling Thursdays (Ages 16 and up). Join the therapeutic recreation staff on Thursdays and participate in gym activities, fitness activities, art classes, cooking classes, swimming classes and more. $120 HRCA Member/$138 Non-members. Call (303) 471-7020 for more information. Natural Grocers 63rd Anniversary Celebration: 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, August 16 at Parker Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, 11402 South Parker Road, Parker. Come celebrate the 63rd Anniversary, including free ice creamwww. naturalgrocers.com for more information.
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Hobby Lobby opens new store Hobby Lobby opened its 20th store in Colorado at New Beale Street and CanAm Highway in Castle Rock. Guy Richardson is the store manager. Hobby Lobby has more than 800 stores across the nation, and each store offers more than 70,000 crafting and home décor products. Store hours are Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Hobby Lobby stores are closed on Sundays. For information about Hobby Lobby, weekly specials, coupon offers, store locations and online shopping, go to hobbylobby.com, download the mobile app or follow on Facebook. Chuy’s opens third state site A popular Tex-Mex chain has opened its third Colorado location. Chuy’s, with locations in Westminster and Belmar, recently opened its Greenwood Village restaurant at 8121 E. Arapahoe Road. Restaurant hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Chuy’s offers curbside to go on its full menu, and has happy hour specials from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Go to www.chuys.com for more information. Brookfield to build in Castle Pines Brookfield Residential of Colorado recently purchased a significant section of land in the gated community of Castle Pines Village, with the intention of providing high-end homes next year,
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“There’s an inherent danger of the outside groups, individuals turning against the forces,” said Devlin. “Basically, when you move outside of military bases you’re at risk of IEDs and ambushes. Your biggest asset is the relationship you form with the individuals you’re mentoring.” The dangers are worth it, according to Devlin. “My particular area is their military justice. If they want to have a courtmartial on one of their soldiers I advise them through that process,” said Devlin. “We teach them to be good stewards of the property and the people they have. No matter what happens when we leave, the fact is we have changed the place fundamentally.” George Brauchler, district attorney for the 18th District and Republican candidate for attorney general of Colorado, said he knew when he hired Devlin that he would be called up for deployment, and the DA’s office will support him in every way possible during the nine months he’s in Afghanistan. “Rory was really my first hire,” said Brauchler. “We are very supportive of veterans and active military, and we are going to do everything we can to accommodate service to our country. We’ll take care of Rory the best we can, and will send him way more care packages than he’ll ever want to receive.” Brauchler, who is a colonel in the Colorado Army National Guard, has
according to a recent news release. Brookfield has designated the lots into two categories: 29 for front-loaded, single-family homes and 14 for duplexes. The duplex units will average 2,200 square feet, according to current plans. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in March 2019. “As soon as we saw this nine acres in such an idyllic location, we knew it was the place we wanted to introduce our new product into the market,” Rick Dengler, chief executive officer of Brookfield in Colorado, said in the news release. “We think Brookfield home buyers will be equally excited when the homes become reality.” For information about Brookfield’s plans, call 303-790-6679. New custom T-shirt franchise Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More opened at the end of June in Castle Rock. The owners are Tim and Jennilyn Biery. The direct-to-garment franchise has no minimum order requirement and has a large selection of shirts in stock that can be turned around in 24 hours, according to a news release from the company. The direct-to-garment technology couples high-resolution inkjet printers with fabric dye, allowing printing of a full-cover digital image via a personal computer on a single T-shirt in less than 3 minutes, the release said. The new shop is at 4714 Milestone Lane, Castle Rock. Go to www.bigfrog. com/castlerock to learn more.
been in the military since 1992, and said he deliberately seeks candidates for jobs who are in the reserve, guard or former active-duty military. “When I got elected into this office there were no active guardsmen. When I took over I knew I was going to try and recruit a bunch of reserve and guard and former active-duty JAG people, becaue I know what they bring to the table,” said Brauchler. “About 10 percent, if not more, of our crew are active reservists.” Devlin is the second attorney to be deployed in the department. Currently Capt. Monique Washington is serving in Iraq. Brauchler said the department will take care of things the best they can in Devlin’s absence, as well as make up the difference between active pay and what Devlin earns currently. “We never put them in a position to make less while serving,” said Brauchler. “Rory’s a great attorney, and the risk he’s taking is real. He’s going over there to do a job that puts him in harm’s way. I want to honor and respect that.” The DA’s office regularly sends care packages to Washington and will soon add Devlin to that list. Brauchler said soldiers working in his always like to receive letters from community members back home, and anyone wishing to write them should direct letters to the office at 6450 S. Revere Parkway, Centennial, CO 80111. “Rory’s been a tremendous asset to the office and the community. I want him back as soon and safely as possible,” said Brauchler.
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Funny car winner John Force talks with his daughter Courtney, right, and injured Marine Kirstie Ennis following his victory in the funny car finals July 22 at the Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. J PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON
Renewed Force takes the crown NHRA icon claims 149th career funny car title at Bandimere BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
John Force erased his own doubts and those of other National Hot Rod Association enthusiasts who figured he might not win another race. Force, the 69-year-old NHRA icon and owner of John Force Racing, won his 149th funny car title and collected his 249th career crown when he defeated Ron Capps in the July 22 funny car finals of the Dodge NHRA MileHigh Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison. It was the first victory since March 19, 2017 for the NHRA’s all-time wins leader, but his eighth triumph at Bandimere as he became the track’s all-time victory leader. Force was in two accidents and had three motor explosions early this season and even failed to qualify for an April race in Houston. However, he looked like the John Force of old at Bandimere as he defeated Matt Hagan, Cruz Pedregon and Courtney Force, his 30-year-old daughter and top-qualifier, to reach the finals. The 16-time NHRA champion was quick at the start of the race against Capps and had a winning elapsed time of 3.831 at 316.45 mph to collect another Wally trophy. SEE FORCE, P31
John Force won his eighth funny car title on July 22 at Bandimere Speedway and became the all-time victory leader at the Mile-High Nationals at the Morrison track. Courtney Force, right, introduces injured Marine Kirstie Ennis during a press briefing after the funny car finals.
oss Macdonald is playing golf this summer like I wished I could play. He is confident and has learned not to carry around a bad shot, missed putt or a bogey for the rest OVERTIME of a round. Macdonald, after being 1-over-par on the front nine, shot a remarkable 7-under par 29 on the back side of the Bridges Golf and Country Club in Montrose on Jim Benton July 15 to win the Colorado Golf Association’s Western Chapter Championship for the second straight year. He finished the final round with a 65 for a two-day total of 6-underpar 136 and a 9-stroke victory in the tournament. When I used to play golf more than once every few years, I had a modest goal. I figured an average of five shots each hole and 45 for nine holes on the front side brought around the possibility of coming in with a 90 with few good shots on the back nine. Macdonald, the Castle Rock golfer who tied for second as a redshirt University of Colorado sophomore last May at the Pac 12 championships with a 12-under-par 272, had an amazing finish with two eagles, three birdies and four pars as he used accurate 7-iron approach shots and only 11 putts on the final nine holes. He has now won four CGA events and I can’t help wondering what the former Valor Christian golfer was thinking as he stayed patient and flirted with going under 30 strokes for the final nine holes. “I got off to a slow start in the final round and I was 1-over through nine holes,” recalled Macdonald. “I wasn’t feeling great. I wasn’t swinging as well as I could. I just happened to really get it going which was cool because that doesn’t happen very often. “I knew I was 6-under (on the back nine going into the 18 hole) and had never shot in the 20s in my life and at that point I was thinking about 29. I hit a good drive and made a birdie.” And what about in hindsight? “Obviously I thought about what if I was three or four under on the front but then I don’t know if I would have heated up like that.” SEE BENTON, P29
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Daniels Park improvements unveiled Paved road, more parking bolster facility near Castle Pines BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Officials from Douglas County and the City and County of Denver came together July 20 at Daniels Park to celebrate an improvement project that, at least in concept, began 20 years ago. The park is owned by the City and County of Denver and located west of Castle Pines in unincorporated Douglas County. A recently completed $3.6 million project added three miles of buck fencing along a newly paved Daniels Park Road, 1.8 miles of bison fencing, roughly two miles of soft trail and 50 parking spaces throughout the park. “Denver was proud to partner with Douglas County to make this happen,” said Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock. “Together we’re going to continue to build great things and make this a great area to visit.” Officials estimated the park would open by end-of-day on July 24. Daniels Park is home to a bison herd that roams the area and boasts views of the Front Range, including notable local attractions like the
As part of the Daniels Park improvement project, roughly 50 parking spaces were added in several lots along the road. Roaming throughout Daniels Park is a bison herd, which visitors often stop to photograph. PHOTOS BYJESSICA GIBBS Cherokee Ranch & Castle and to the south, Pikes Peak. The area is a popular destination for sightseers, hikers and families, said Charles Herman, the Daniels Park caretaker of three years. “It gets really busy,” he said. “The weekends are a little bit busier and people come out here at sunset.” Castle Pines Mayor Tera Radloff said Daniels Park Road was used as a cut-through before the project began and her constituents reported speed-
ing as a frequent issue. Brad Eckert, a project manager with Denver Parks and Recreation, said the old Daniels Park Road was a 30-footwide dirt roadway and “straight as an arrow.” In addition to speeding, it wasn’t uncommon for drivers to end up in the ditch when the road was muddy, Eckert said. Officials hope paving, curves, fencing and a speed limit of 25 mph will slow travelers down and increase safety.
“The intent was to create more of a park-type experience,” he said. Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas, chair of the three-member board, said the project would not have been possible without staff and previous commissioners who worked to form a 2008 agreement with Denver that resulted in the 2018 park improvements. Conversation about park improvements first started in the late 1990s. “It’s totally different,” Herman said. “I think it will help with the overall cleanliness of the park. I think people will want to respect it more now.”
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Macdonald will end the summer playing in the Colorado Open and the CGA State Amateur and hopes to continue playing consistent golf. “Where I’ve gotten a lot better in the last year is getting over those bad holes and those bad shots and not letting it affect me,” he said. “I’m feeling good about my game and I have to keep on working at it. I was getting too mechanical and once I started freeing up and playing golf and not worrying about where the ball is going or could go, I had better results.”
Three shots shy Janet Moore of Centennial and Valley County Club teaching pro Sherry Andonian-Smith of Parker turned in consistent scores during the first two rounds of the inaugural U.S. Women’s Senior Open July 12-13 at the Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton. Illinois. Moore and Andonian-Smith each fashioned rounds of 80 and 81 for a 161 two-day aggregate but failed to finish below the cut line which was at 158 strokes.
Mile-high drag racing For years, make that all my life, I have listened to how Denver’s elevation affects baseballs, golf balls, tennis balls, a person’s breathing and you name it. So the National Hot Rod Association drivers competing in the Dodge Mile High Nationals, which were held July 20-22 at Bandimere Speedway, also had comments about racing a mile high at the Morrison track. Bandimere racing is unique and a challenge because of the elevation, and members of each team’s crew struggled with the one-time adjustments to create the needed horsepower on the mountain.
Tommy Johnson was a runner-up in four different classes in previous years before this season’s Mile High Nationals. “A lot of people come here hating this race because of the altitude and how hard it is to tune the cars,” said Johnson. “I come here loving this race because things seem to go well. A lot of it is attitude and I look forward to it every year.” Funny Car driver Jack Beckman first raced at Bandimere in 1984 when he was stationed at Lowry Air Force Base and has three wins at track that is nicknamed Thunder Mountain. “There’s only one track carved into a mountain,” he said. “The car never sounds the same, it doesn’t idle the same and it doesn’t accelerate the same. Things are just different and you better have taken the time to prepare yourself. “I always tell people as a driver, there is no other facility you would rather see in your windshield than Denver because it is so dramatic, but as a crew chief there is no facility you would rather see in your rear-view mirror than Denver because nothing you try anywhere else works in Denver.” Looking ahead Mile Split ranked the nation’s top boys cross country teams for the fall season based on the top returning runners from 2017. Mountain Vista was ranked 48th with an average time of 16:18.00 with runner Ethan Rouse, Jack O’Sullivan, Brody Dempsey, Seth Rouse and Aaron Hart. Durango’s boys were 28th. Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083.
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To Whom It May Concern: On 5/2/2018 12:21:00 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 5/7/2018 12:57:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: JAMES F. MARINE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR NATIONWIDE HOME LOANS, INC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/13/2016 Recording Date of DOT: 9/21/2016 Reception No. of DOT: 2016065930 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $309,900.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $304,201.58
Original Grantor: SCOTT W. SCRIPTER AND SUSAN A. SCRIPTER Original Beneficiary: COLORADO BUSINESS BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: INTERIM CAPITAL, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/11/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 4/28/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008029461 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $150,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $94,071.68
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/or 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 30, BLOCK 2, HIDDEN RIVER SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 13, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 21307 Snowcreek Ct, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 6/28/2018 Last Publication: 7/26/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/9/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: SCOTT TOEBBEN Colorado Registration #: 19011 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (720) 259-6710 Fax #: Attorney File #: 18CO00124-1
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0107 First Publication: 6/28/2018 Last Publication: 7/26/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
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 installments of principal and interest. 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: TRACT 37, HOMESTEAD HILLS FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 7965 E. Homestead Rd., Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 7/5/2018 Last Publication: 8/2/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/9/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DOUGLAS W. BROWN Colorado Registration #: 10429 2000 SOUTH COLORADO BOULEVARD TOWER TWO, SUITE 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80222 Phone #: (303) 329-3363 Fax #: Attorney File #: 3998-001 (7965) *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0110 First Publication: 7/5/2018 Last Publication: 8/2/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
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Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0115 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/15/2018 12:34:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: GARY L. NICKS Original Beneficiary: WESTERRA CREDIT UNION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FLINC PROPERTIES LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/23/2016 Recording Date of DOT: 3/3/2016 Reception No. of DOT: 2016012809 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $81,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $81,162.19 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 installments of principal and interest, together with other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 2, BLOCK 6, THE PINERY FILING NO. 3-C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 6585 Surry Place, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 7/12/2018 Last Publication: 8/9/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/21/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NEAL K DUNNING Colorado Registration #: 10181 2000 SOUTH COLORADO BOULEVARD TOWER TWO, SUITE 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80222 Phone #: (303) 329-3363 Fax #: Attorney File #: 3594-002 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DAT ES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0115 First Publication: 7/12/2018 Last Publication: 8/9/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0115 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/15/2018
To Whom It May Concern: On 5/2/2018 11:58:00 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: TYLER A. SANCHEZ Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, AS NOMINEE FOR LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/6/2015 Recording Date of DOT: 3/12/2015 Reception No. of DOT: 2015015336 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $212,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $214,323.73 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: th failure to make timely payments as required under said Deed of Trust and the 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 2, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 11, AMENDMENT NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 8708 Snowbird Way, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 6/28/2018 Last Publication: 7/26/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/9/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DEANNE R. STODDEN Colorado Registration #: 33214 1430 WYNKOOP STREET SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 303.623.1800 Fax #: 303.623.0552 Attorney File #: 8020.0043 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0106 First Publication: 6/28/2018 Last Publication: 7/26/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE
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Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0106
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0106 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/2/2018 11:58:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relat-
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0111 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/7/2018 12:58:00 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.
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0111
Public Trustees
To Whom It May Concern: On 5/7/2018 12:58:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: SCOTT W. SCRIPTER AND SUSAN A. SCRIPTER Original Beneficiary: COLORADO BUSINESS BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: INTERIM CAPITAL, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/25/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 7/9/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010042200 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $150,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $94,071.68
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 installments of principal and interest.
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: TRACT 38 HOMESTEAD HILLS FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. ALSO KNOW BY STREET AND NUMBER AS VACANT LAND PARKER COLORADO 80134. Which has the address of: 8035 E. Homestead Rd., Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 7/5/2018 Last Publication: 8/2/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/9/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DOUGLAS W. BROWN Colorado Registration #: 10429 2000 SOUTH COLORADO BOULEVARD TOWER TWO, SUITE 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80222 Phone #: (303) 329-3363 Fax #: Attorney File #: 3998-001 (8035)
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0111 First Publication: 7/5/2018 Last Publication: 8/2/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0124
To Whom It May Concern: On 5/24/2018 2:49:00 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.
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THE NRZ PASS-THROUGH TRUST X Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/24/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 6/3/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004057044 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: 2012. She eventually had her left $171,200.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of in the town date leg amputated. Ennis, hereof: $134,911.62
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ing it to the next level and I say that on behalf of the team,” she said. “I have an attitude of gratifor Building Homes for Heroes, Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are by tude as high as this mountain was introduced to John Force FROM PAGE 24 hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trustCourtney have been violated as follows: failure to because they chipped away at Force and the Ennis was timely payments required under said it and didn’t let themselves get with the Force team during the “You all know my story with make Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt thereby. down early this year when we three days of racing. all the crashes and everything secured were in a slump. They didn’t let “Look at this beautiful woman that happened,” said Force. “I THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A LIEN. me get down on myself either.” that fights every day and I’m was probably my lowest. I was FIRST property described of the Greg Anderson’s quick start about herein me sois Iallneed fighting to get back and I never Thewhining property encumbered by the lien of the deed provided him with a narrow win to shut up,” said John Force. let on to anybody, but I looked PUBLIC NOTICE of trust. over Summit Racing teammate “Coming in here, I asked her like a mess.” Parker Legal Description of Real Property: NOTICE Jason LineOFinSALE the pro stock final. she needed help getting Track owner John Bandimere LOTif 94, COTTONWOOD FILING NO. up 3, Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0127 OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF It was his 91st pro stock career the stairs. She said, number helped Force when he was down. COUNTY COLORADO. To Whom It May 5/29/2018 win, his Concern: third atOn Bandimere and one John, I can outrun you and “John called me and said, `we 4:51:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee Which has the address of: improved against number two, I’llCO carry got to talk’ and sent me some the Notice of Electionhis and record Demand relat8475 Curly Cup Pl., Parker, 80134 you up caused he ing to the Deed of Trust described below to be Line to 21-17. the stairs.” stuff to read and he took me recorded in Douglas County. NOTICE OF SALE “I sure hope this starts a winIn other finals, Leah Pritchett down this road, and I said I don’t Original Grantor: GARY L NICKS The current holder of the Evidence of Debt streak,” said Anderson. became the offirst qualifi er Originalning know if I will get back and win a secured Beneficiary: by the Deed Trusttop described herein, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION filedwin writtenat election and demandsince for sale as “We’ve had some great cars this to Bandimere 2009 race. He said you can and when has SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE season but just made mistakes when she won her second top FAIRWAY get to Denver, you’ll be fixed, He CORPORATION THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on Sunday . We just haven’t been fuel finalssale of date the(unless season with didn’t say I would win just that the Holder of Evidence of Debt: first possible the sale is a Currenton FINANCIAL CORPORAat 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, SeptemourSERVICES best effort on Sun.0002-second victory over Doug MATRIXgiving I’d be fixed and go out and show continued*) TION ber 12, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Kalitta. me who John Force is. Date of days.” Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/23/2015 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell Date of DOT: 1/8/2016Jr. won for the at public auction to the highest best bidder Hector Arana Pritchett set theand track record Recording “And I found myself. I had Reception No. of DOT: 2016001481 for cash, the said real property and all interest of in Douglas County. Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs andmph assigns first time since 2015 and coltop speed at 327.19 in DOT Recorded fire in me because I got tired of saidfor Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedlected his 12th career pro stock her Mopar 1320 hearing myself snivel. I knew I ness $289,300.00 provided in saidDodge Evidence of Debt during secured Outstanding Principal Amount as ofby the beating date Deed of Trust,She plus attorneys’ fees, the motorcycle victory qualifying. notched elimineeded to find myself and I did.” by the hereof: $298,470.32 expenses of sale and other items allowed by Jerry Savoie, who red-lighted. nation wins over Terry Totten, Force had inspiration from law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificto C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the turned ondeed theofred Scott Palmer and Clay MillicanPursuant Kirstie Ennis, a Marine aerial ate hereby Arana notified thatalso the covenants of the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadtrust have beenbut violated follows: Failure to and to filegave a notice of intenttotoher cure team. by those light .002asseconds later, credit gunner who was injured in an lineand pay principal and interest when due together parties entitled to cure may also be extended. pass earned the win. “This was a testament in tak-with all his Afghanistan helicopter crash in other 7.170 payments provided for in the EvidPUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0124
Public Trustees
To Whom It May Concern: On 5/24/2018 2:49:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: RICHARD GILLEN AND JESSICA GILLEN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL NETWORK INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF THE NRZ PASS-THROUGH TRUST X Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/24/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 6/3/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004057044 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $171,200.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $134,911.62 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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 94, COTTONWOOD FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8475 Curly Cup Pl., 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, September 12, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.
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.
Public Trustees
ence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
Public Trustees
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 2, BLOCK 6, THE PINERY FILING NO. 3C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
First Publication: 7/19/2018 Last Publication: 8/16/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Which has the address of: 6585 Surry Place, Parker, CO 80134
Dated: 5/30/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
The 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.
COURTNEY WRIGHT Colorado Registration #: 45482 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-18-826100-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0124 First Publication: 7/19/2018 Last Publication: 8/16/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0127 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/29/2018 4:51:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: GARY L NICKS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MATRIX FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/23/2015 Recording Date of DOT: 1/8/2016 Reception No. of DOT: 2016001481 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $289,300.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $298,470.32 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 2, BLOCK 6, THE PINERY FILING NO. 3C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COL-
NOTICE OF SALE
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 7/26/2018 Last Publication: 8/23/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/30/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: SCOTT TOEBBEN Colorado Registration #: 19011 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (720) 259-6710 Fax #: Attorney File #: 18CO00245-1 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Tr ustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0127 First Publication: 7/26/2018 Last Publication: 8/23/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 27th day of AUGUST 2018, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract Leah Pritchett was the first top qualifi er toCounty win in the between Douglas and CROSS LINE CONSTRUCTION for the INVESTIGATIONS finals at Bandimere since 2009 when she captured the REMODEL PROJECT at the DOUGLAS COUNTYMile-High JUSTICE CENTER, (PO#38261), top fuel finals at the Dodge NHRA Nationals on in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partJuly 22. JIM BENTON nership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said CROSS LINE CONSTRUCTION for or on account for the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and PUBLIC NOTICE including said time of such final settlement on said 27th day of AUGUST 2018, to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on NOTICE OF account of such claim with the Douglas County CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT Government, Board of County Commissioners, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS c/o Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support SerSTATE OF COLORADO vices, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on Failure on the part of the claimant to file such August 26, 2018, final settlement will be made statement prior to such final settlement will reby the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for lieve said County of Douglas from all and any liand on account of a contract between Douglas County and Apex Companies, LLC for the ability for such claimant's claim. The Board of Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control Douglas County Commissioners of the County On-Call Contract for Post BMP Maintenance of Douglas, Colorado, By: Carolyn S. Riggs, Projects in Douglas County; and that any perCPPB, Purchasing Supervisor, Douglas County son, co-partnership, association or corporation Government. that has an unpaid claim against said Apex Legal Notice No.: 933632 Companies, LLC for or on account of the furFirst Publication: July 26, 2018 nishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenLast Publication: August 2, 2018 ance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of Publisher: Douglas County News-Press his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on PUBLIC NOTICE said August 26, 2018, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of NOTICE OF such claim with the Board of County CommisCONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT sioners, c/o Director of Public Works EngineerCOUNTY OF DOUGLAS ing, with a copy to the Project Engineer Thomas STATE OF COLORADO Repp, P.E., Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on August 26, 2018, final settlement will be made Failure on the part of claimant to file such stateby the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for ment prior to such final settlement will relieve and on account of a contract between Douglas said County of Douglas from all and any liability County and Castle Rock Construction Company for such claimant's claim. of Colorado, LLC for the Crowfoot Valley Compression Joints Project; Project CI2018-008 The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of in Douglas County; and that any person, cothe County of Douglas, Colorado, partnership, association or corporation that has By: Janet Herman, P.E., an unpaid claim against said Castle Rock ConDirector of Public Works Engineering. struction Company of Colorado, LLC for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, Legal Notice No.: 933627 team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or First Publication: July 26, 2018 other supplies used or consumed by such conLast Publication: August 2, 2018 tractor or any of his subcontractors in or about Publisher: Douglas County News-Press the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the exPUBLIC NOTICE tent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such fiNOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT nal settlement on said August 26, 2018, file a COUNTY OF DOUGLAS verified statement of the amount due and unSTATE OF COLORADO paid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on Engineer Daniel Roberts, Department of Public the 27th day of AUGUST 2018, final settlement Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and CROSS LINE Failure on the part of claimant to file such stateCONSTRUCTION for the INVESTIGATIONS ment prior to such final settlement will relieve REMODEL PROJECT at the DOUGLAS said County of Douglas from all and any liability COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER, (PO#38261), in for such claimant's claim. Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of unpaid claim against said CROSS LINE the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Janet HerCONSTRUCTION for or on account for the furman, P.E., Director of Public Works Engineernishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustening. ance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any Legal Notice No: 933635 subcontractors in or about the performance of First Publication : July 26, 2018 said work, or that supplied rental machinery, Last Publication: August 2, 2018 tools, or equipment to the extent used in the proPublisher: Douglas County News Press secution of said work, may at any time up to and Account Number: 00012184 including said time of such final settlement on said 27th day of AUGUST 2018, to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Douglas County
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