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DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTIONS
Mill levy override puts focus on DCSD teachers Ballot question asks voters to approve $40M tax hike BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Tim Ottmann, principal of Ponderosa High School in Parker, recalls why a volleyball coach of 16 years who led the team to several state championships left the school three years ago for a position in the Cherry Creek School District: a salary increase of $15,000. In the past decade, Ottman estimates his school has lost 35 educators. “Dealing with a staff that is constantly looking (to leave) is troublesome,” he said. Several factors, including the district’s then-politics and policies, pushed social studies teacher Caley Mitchell in 2015 to leave the Castle View High School community in Castle Rock that she loved. But the biggest reason was financial — a salary increase of $14,000. “It was difficult to leave my friends …but it was not difficult to leave the policies and politics of Douglas County,” said Mitchell, who also was Castle View’s head softball coach. “If I was going to remain in teaching, I needed to be somewhere that values its teachers.”
Wayne Blazek, facilities planning manager at Douglas County School District, holds an outdated manual in a boiler room at Ponderosa High School in Parker. A bond would help address the school’s heating and cooling systems. ALEX DEWIND
Bond measure tackles ‘huge needs’ School district’s $250M measure puts major focus on building repairs BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Inside a classroom at Douglas County High School in Castle Rock, the threadbare carpet is 25 years old — stained, worn and uneven in places. The handles of outdated wooden cabinets are broken or missing. Light
bulbs on the ceiling are exposed without fixtures. The school’s automotive and welding shops need to be replaced — a cost of $200,000. If not, the programs housed in those shops that serve hundred of students could shut down. Last year, because of repairs needed to Kappas the heating and cooling system, the temperature of one classroom hovered around 49 degrees. Students were told to bring
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sweaters and coats. Principal Tony Kappas has seen kids trip across uneven tiles. He and his staff have had to move their students out of hallways because of ceiling leaks caused by an outdated piping system from the 1960s. “They go to other schools in the district and see the haves and the have-nots,” Kappas said. Nearly 2,000 students attend Douglas County High School, the district’s oldest high school, which opened in 1961. SEE BOND, P6
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Husband and wife go ‘behind the music’ Stage for local musicians features talented Parker couple BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
He played basketball for a Christian college in Joplin, Missouri. She liked him because he played the sport — she didn’t know he could sing. Five years later, Kendall James and Elizabeth Frances, two 27-year-olds who live in Parker, are married and making a life around music in the Denver area. “In many ways, we’re already living our dream,” said James, for whom music is a job at Summit Church in Centennial, along with Frances. “We get to do music every day.” On Oct. 3, they brought their folktinged, rhythmic sounds to Koelbel Library, not far away at 5955 S. Holly St., for the Singer and Songwriter Showcase event in the building’s small, intimate Forum Theater. Themed as a recurring “behind the music” event, it gives performers a chance to tell the backstory of their songs to the crowd. That night, only a handful of people sat in the audience, but the couple, who has sung together for five years and been married for more than three, played like the bright lights were on. For about two hours, they ran through a line of original songs interspersed with a few covers. Along the way, James shared personal stories about the songs: of making a change to treat women with more respect, of playing in a punk band, of people not believing in his decision to follow music. The couple has recorded music with other musicians. “I’m honored to be here sharing with you,” James said, discussing at time when he closed himself off as an artist and didn’t write with other people in mind. “I was like that: `I’m just gonna write for me, man.’ “That’s not the way music was meant to be,” the guitarist said. The couple ran through a cover of
At left, Kendall James performs on stage with his wife, Elizabeth Frances, Oct. 3 at The Forum Theater in Koelbel Library in Centennial. The duo performed about two hours of original music — with a few covers peppered in. PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD Maroon 5’s “Sunday Morning,” an original song James wrote for them as a couple and a tune that proclaimed, “I told you so” to those who said his pursuing music was a waste of time. Frances, originally from Longmont, said she enjoyed that many in the audience were musicians, unlike when playing at a bar. “You have songs that are really important to you,” and you can be heard at events like the one at Koelbel, Frances said. James, Frances and other collaborators are set to play Nov. 10 at Lincoln Station Coffee/Pizza/Music, a venue for open-mic nights and live performances in the Lone Tree area just south of Interstate 25 and C-470 along the light-rail line.
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Candidate forum to be held Oct. 17 STAFF REPORT
The Parker Area Chamber of Commerce candidate forum will be held Oct. 17 at the Parker Arts, Culture and Events (PACE) Center. The forum will allow state Senate, state House, county commissioner and town council candidates to talk about issues concerning the town, county and state.
The questions will not be released beforehand. Each candidate will get one to two minutes to answer each question, of which there will be about five. The forum will begin with the state Senate candidates, followed by the House candidates, county commissioner candidates and finally the Parker town council candidates. The forum runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
From 8:30 to 9 p.m. there will be a meet and greet with the candidates. There are 10 candidates running for three at-large town council seats. Douglas County School District Superintendent Thomas Tucker will also talk about two ballot measures that seek to increase funding for the district. According to the town’s website,
ParkerOnline.org, councilmembers are responsible for making policy decisions for the town and to enact and enforce ordinances. Councilmembers also hire, supervise and direct the town administrator. The election for the three Parker Town Council candidate seats will be on the Nov. 6 ballot in conjunction with the Douglas County election.
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Girl eyes world record in indoor skydiving Sydney Kennett awaits official word from Guinness organization
Sydney Kennett, 12, of Parker set the world record for box split spins in one minute in an indoor wind tunnel at iFly Sept. 30 with about 77 spins in one minute.
BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Sydney Kennett just shattered a world record. It’s not official yet, but by witness accounts and a video recording, it’s almost certain the 12-year-old from Parker not only beat the previous world record for the most box split spins in one minute, but nearly doubled it. On Sept. 30 at iFly Denver in Lone Tree, the region’s only indoor skydiving facility, Kennett drew a sizable crowd to watch the world record attempt. In a white helmet and all-black elastic suit, Kennett showed off her flying ability, superhero-esque in Converse sneakers. The stunt looked like something from a science fiction film at first. Kennett floated and twirled around the wind tunnel as a warm-up. As soon as she gave the thumbs-up, she kicked her legs out in the form of aerial splits, arms outstretched, and as if propelled from some unknown source began spinning 360 degrees at a pace of more than one full spin per second. After the attempt, Kennett found
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solid ground and collapsed on a nearby bench in exhaustion. “I got really dizzy,” Kennett said. Naturally. In one minute, Kennett completed 77 spins. It’s almost impossible to count in real time. The current official record is 30 spins in a minute. Once some paperwork is filed with a representative from Guinness World Records, Kennett will be recognized as the fastest box split spinner in the world. Kennett has been flying for more than three years and has already
become a figure at iFly. The facility sponsors her and her world record attempts. In her attempt Sept. 30 she hit the wall a couple times, meaning not all of the 77 spins will count in the record. Still, the feat is remarkable. Kennett is one of the box split world record holders at the Lone Tree indoor skydiving facility. And one of the youngest. “She is very unique and naturally talented,” said iFly sales manager Marc Gibbons. “But there’s no doubt she’s worked hard for what she achieved.” Kennett has dedicated herself to
the sport of “flying.” She is homeschooled so she can travel around the country competing and training and has an Instagram account with 11,000 followers and counting. She learned the acrobatics from her time doing gymnastics. Wind tunnel is her sport now, and she’s one of the best at it. iFly has become a mecca for record seekers. Rebranded in 2005, members and instructors can try myriad tricks and stunts for the hope of a world record. In 2013, Guinness began recognizing indoor skydiving records across the globe. In 2016 the trend caught on and with people all over the world, from Australia to Europe and the United States, dozens of indoor skydiving records are being set at iFly. The facility allows customers to emulate the sensation of skydiving by stepping in a wind tunnel blowing air at 140 mph. The iFly in Lone Tree is the only one in Colorado. Kennett doesn’t like to talk about her accomplishments. She’s made friends all over the country competing in the sport and has made her name known around the world. There’s not a lot of flying competition in Denver, so she and her family travel to places like Chicago and San Diego to compete. While people close to Kennett said she’s one of the most driven kids they’ve known, to Kennett it was simple: “I just wanted to set a world record.”
‘Art to the Rescue’ benefits equine charity PACE Center exhibit helps support rescue group Drifter’s Hearts of Hope
One piece displayed at “Art to the Rescue,” titled “Telluride Valley Floor” was created in 2018 by artist Carl Bretzke. The art show raises money for Drifter’s Hearts of Hope, a horse rescue organization that saves horses from slaughter.
BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Parker Arts, Culture & Events Center’s latest exhibition, “Art to the Rescue,” helps raise money for an equine charity while featuring artists from across the country. The exhibition is free and open to the public. On the first day of the exhibit Sept. 7, some pieces were sold. The proceeds will go to the nonprofit Drifter’s Hearts of Hope, a Franktown charity dedicated to rescuing horses destined for slaughter. The idea for the art exhibit came from a collaboration between the charity and curator Rose Fredrick, curator of the Coors Western Art Show and Sale. It’s the second time Drifter’s Hearts of Hope has raised money through the art show, but the first time under the direction of Fredrick as a curator and the name “Art to the Rescue.” “We’re horse country and we had the opportunity to get to know the folks at Drifter’s Hearts of Hope and loved the cause and how hard they
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worked and thought we could help,” said curator Rose Fredrick. “Plus, just being in the countryside, for all of us it was near and dear to our heart and seemed like a nice fit.” The show features a variety of landscape and equine-themed artwork. The last show from Drifter’s Hearts
of Hope raised about $18,000. The Drifter’s Hearts of Hope organization has saved more than 320 horses from slaughter, according to a press release. Most of the horses are purchased at livestock auctions by “kill buyers” to be slaughtered and sold as horse meat. The orga-
nization rehabilitates, trains and rehomes these horses. “Having an art show that is equinebased brings awareness to the cause,” said Jacqui Avis, co-founder and president of Drifter’s Hearts of Hope. “The Parker community just seemed like the right fit.”
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‘It’s distracting for kids and teachers’ BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
In the past three years, the floor in three sections of Iron Horse Elementary School in Parker has shifted. Both times, about an inch of soil at the bottom edge of the interior walls was exposed. “We had spiders coming into the classrooms,” said Kirsten Bloomfield, the school’s principal. “It’s distracting for kids and teachers.” Built in 1998, Iron Horse needs $1.06 million in building repairs. The roof leaks into the main hallway — a construction cost upward of $750,000, according to Douglas County School District’s Master Capital Plan. That doesn’t include the cost of professional services, contracting or potential
inflation. Insulation and the water chilling system need to be replaced — a construction cost of $80,000. The key system is due for an upgrade — a construction cost of $163,800. Bloomfield and two other principals at neighborhood schools in Parker tell a similar story: Capital needs have diminished their school’s curb appeal and affected the learning environment. Three of the district’s high schools, three middle schools and 13 elementary schools are in Parker. Because of the population boom in Parker and the surrounding area, the ages of schools vary. Ponderosa High School opened in 1982. Legend High School opened in 2008. Inside Ponderosa, you’ll find shiny white floors, exposed brick, clean windows
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“There are huge needs,” Kappas said. “It’s getting tougher every year for these guys.” The majority of Douglas County High School’s infrastructure and interior aesthetics have well exceeded their 20- to 25-year life cycle. The situation is similar at aging schools across the Douglas County School District, which serves 68,000 students in 91 neighborhood, charter, alternative and magnet schools. Lack of funding over the past 12 years has directly impacted the quality of schools and learning environment, district staff and building leaders say. Over the next five years, the school district needs between $152 million and $200 million to address all Tier 1 items, according to an executive summary of the 2018-19 Master Capital Plan. Tier 1 items are building components that compromise school safety and risk school closure, such as a roof, fire alarm system, heating and cooling system, or generator. On ballots that will be mailed out in mid-October, the school district will ask voters to approve a tax measure, Ballot Issue 5B, a $250 million bond. The funds would go toward urgent building needs, new construction, transportation, career technical education and security. In the 1980s and 1990s, Douglas County taxpayers approved several local bond measures. The funds were used to build new schools as the county’s population grew. The last time the county passed a local bond was in 2006 — when the school district’s current seniors were in kindergarten. Bond measures were brought before Douglas County voters in 2008 and 2011, but voters rejected them. District staff and school principals stress the impact on students and teachers.
and painted lockers. But the aging, inner workings of the building disrupt day-to-day life, Principal Tim Ottmann said. The school needs $2.3 million in repairs. About 30 air handlers, which control the air circulation in the building, need to be replaced. The carpet is over 25 years old, as is the plumbing. Once a week, a toilet clogs and overflows, according to Ottmann. In one of the boiler rooms, the exterior of the pipes are ripped and rusted. The clunky machinery is 10 years past its lifespan and requires maintenance on a regular basis. Basic needs of students are unmet, Ottmann said. “We have students who can’t learn because it’s too hot or cold,” he said. “It’s mainly a disruption in the
regular school day due to environmental things that should be normal.” Built in 1972, Pine Lane Elementary School’s age shows. Orange rust covers a large portion of the metal roof. Leaks have caused distinct cracks in the ceiling of the gym. Golf ball-sized holes from a recent woodpecker infestation are scattered throughout the exterior of the building. The $1.8 million worth of repairs makes it hard for the school to compete with newer schools in the area, Principal Chris Stairs said. In the last couple of years, the school’s enrollment has dropped from about 1,000 students to 691, he said. “Sometimes, parents don’t even make it in the building,” Stairs said. “That’s always a cultural hit to the building.”
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In recent years, Iron Horse Elementary School in Parker has shifted in the soil, causing cracks along the bottom edge of the buidling. ALEX DEWIND
WHERE THE BOND MONEY WOULD GO Douglas County School District’s most important reinvestment items over the next five years are estimated to cost approximately $118 million to $153 million, according to an executive summary of the 2018-19 Master Capital Plan. Of that amount: • Approximately $83 million to $118 million is for facility reinvestment. • Approximately $20 million is needed to meet the most important information technology needs. • $10 million is needed for the most urgent transportation needs and $4 million is needed to replace support fleet. • In year one, approximately $52 million to $67 million would be needed to address capital items that may interrupt the education program if a failure were to occur, such as a fire alarm or roof. Source: Douglas County School District 201819 executive summary
“Our students need to learn in a safe and comfortable building,” Superintendent Thomas Tucker said. “If our students and staff are not safe, then not much learning, not much dialogue, can go on in a classroom.” Tapping into resources In the 2017-18 school year, Douglas County School District received $223.7 million from local property tax and ownership tax funding, $318.7 million from the state and other govern-
ment funding, and $25.9 million from other local funding, including tuition, donations, fees and charter purchase services, according to Scott Smith, the district’s chief financial officer. The district’s total general fund budget was $568.3 million. Of that amount, $10.2 million was used for capital needs, which were estimated to cost between $59 million and $82 million, according to the district’s 2017-18 Master Capital Plan. The difference in available funds
versus the costs of capital needs has forced the school district to tap into other sources. Last year, the district used between $3 million and $5 million from its general fund — money that could have gone toward teacher pay and programming — for urgent, sometimes unexpected, building repairs. Highlands Ranch High School’s ventilation and air conditioning system, for example, failed — a cost of roughly $1 million, according to district staff. “We are forced to use our operational funding to meet those needs,” Smith said. “And that’s what we have been doing these past years.” Colorado school districts can ask voters to approve additional funding through tax measures. Jefferson County Public Schools passed a measure in 2012 and Cherry Creek School District SEE BOND, P8
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WHERE MLO FUNDS WOULD GO The following are some of the ways in which the mill levy money would be spent: • $17 million would go toward addressing pay gaps for employees. • $3.5 million would to toward allocating school counselors for all elementary schools. • $2.5 would go toward changing the middle and high school counselor to student ratio from one counselor to 350 students to one counselor to 250 students. • $2 million would go toward increasing
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Mitchell’s and Ottmann’s experiences aren’t unheard of in a school district that has had a steady turnover rate since the 2009-10 school year, when a reform-minded board of education was elected. That year, the turnover rate was 10.2 percent, according to the Colorado Department of Education. By 2013-14, the rate had risen to 17.3 percent. Between the 2016-17 and 2017-18 school years, the school district’s teacher turnover rate was 13.4 percent, according to CDE. That would account for about 447 of the district’s 3,342 teachers. While DCSD’s teacher turnover rate has generally been in line with the state average in recent years, it has been higher than in some neighboring districts. Between the 2016-17 and 201718 school years, for example, Cherry Creek’s turnover rate was 10.1 percent and Littleton’s was 9.5 percent. Many parents and educators in Douglas County consider the teacher turnover rate detrimental to the highachieving school district. In an effort to reverse that trend, the district is asking voters to approve a tax measure, Ballot Issue 5A, a $40 million mill levy override, that is largely aimed at keeping and attracting quality teachers. In addition to pay raises for teachers and staff, money would go toward school programs, special education and mental health. If approved, the measure would mean a property tax increase of about $143 a year for the owner of a home valued at $474,000. Disparities across county lines Douglas County School District has not passed a mill levy override in 12 years. The lack of funding has caused large disparities in teacher pay across county lines and strained school programming, such as band and special education, district staff and parents say. Cherry Creek School District, for example, receives $1,635 more per student in mill levy override funds. At DCSD’s current student count, that would equate to more than $100 million each year, according to the district. In the 2017-18 school year, the average teacher salary at DCSD was $53,080 — roughly $18,631 less than Cherry Creek School District and $13,319 less than Littleton Public Schools.
career- and trade-focused programming, along with certified staffing for career technical education. • $7 million would go toward school-level funding depending on the needs. That could be increasing funding for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch or adding support for the district’s special education and gifted and talented programs. • $8 million would go to the district’s 21 charter schools, which 20 percent of the district’s students attend. Source: Douglas County School District The lack of competitive pay for teachers and staff members weighs on building leaders. Pine Lane Elementary School in Parker has been in a “perpetual hiring process” for support staff, said school principal Chris Stairs. This year, he can recall just one week when the school didn’t have a job posting online for a classified worker, which could be an educational assistant, bus driver or librarian. “There’s no interest,” Stairs said. “We get them in and they realize, ‘This isn’t meeting the needs of our family.’ “ A look at the past Because of budget shortages, district salaries were frozen from 2009-12. In 2010, the reform-minded school board hired Elizabeth Fagen as superintendent, who two years later introduced a market-based pay system, which determined teacher pay by education, experience and skill, as well as by the supply and demand of the position. In addition, raises were offered yearly based on effectiveness ratings ranging from “highly effective” to “ineffective” rather than on tenure and level of education. Many community members said the evaluation and salary systems spurred an exodus of quality educators. Jess Becker, who taught business education at Ponderosa and was the DECA adviser during his nine years there, was one of those teachers. He left DCSD three years ago for the Cherry Creek School District. “Even though I felt supported in the building, there was a very clear lack of support for teachers at the district level,” Becker said. “This was clear in a variety of ways, from the evaluation system to the bonds not being supported and lack of competitive pay.” Even though the move to Cherry Creek increased his salary by $17,000, “it was not the main reason that I left,” Becker said. “When I had my newteacher orientation for CCSD, I was blown away by the superintendent and what he had to say about education in this district. He talked about how important our jobs were because of how important kids are … He was saying exactly what I believe in and why I got into education in the first place.” Fagen left for a superintendent job in Texas in summer 2016. In September 2017, the Douglas County school board voted to suspend SEE TEACHERS, P8
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passed a measure in 2016. Littleton Public Schools passed a measure in 2013. A bond measure can only be used for capital expenses, such as major repairs, renovations and new construction. A mill levy override (MLO) — which the Douglas County School Board also approved to put on the ballot in the form of Ballot Issue 5A — is used for operating expenses such as salaries, benefits and programming. If the bond and the $40 million MLO pass in November, the owner of a home valued at $474,000 would pay about an additional $208 a year in property taxes. In April, the school board voted unanimously to hire Tucker as permanent superintendent. In his former roles as superintendent at two school districts in Ohio, Tucker was successful at helping pass every mill levy override and bond measure put on the ballot. Temporary fixes District employees refer to building repairs — most of which have been temporary fixes — as Band-Aids. “Band-Aids don’t last long,” said Wayne Blazek, facilities planning manager at the district. The average age of the district’s neighborhood, magnet and alternative schools is 23 years, according to Rich Cosgrove, the district’s chief operations officer. The lack of funding prohibits renovations needed at several older schools, like Ponderosa High School in Parker, which opened in 1982. The 25-year-old carpet in Ponderosa’s classrooms is a rusted orange color, stained and weathered from years of use. The cost to replace the carpet — which has asbestos in its glue — would be upward of $1 million because of the hazardous removal process, according to Blazek. The school’s boiler was installed 35 years ago. Its lifespan should have been 25 years, Blazek said.
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the differentiated pay structure for licensed teachers and administrators, replacing it for one year with uniform pay raises while it reassessed the paystructure systems. Voters elected four new members to the school board last November, which meant all the board’s seven members opposed a majority of the district’s reforms of the previous several years, paving the way for change. In April, the school board hired Thomas Tucker as superintendent. Tucker previously served as superintendent of two school districts in Ohio. In his former roles, he was successful at helping his districts pass every bond and mill levy override put on the ballot. Addressing unmet needs In addition to concerns over teacher salaries, Tucker said, a decline in programming and career technical education opportunities at DCSD weighs heavily on him.
Worn and torn, the equipment in a boiler room at Ponderosa High School in Parker dates back to the early 1980s. Funds from a bond would go towards the school’s outdated infrastructure.
Douglas County High School Principal Tony Kappas stands in front of his school in Castle Rock. One of DCSD’s oldest, the school has a long list of Tier 1 needs, which are critical building repairs that risk safety. PHOTOS BY ALEX DEWIND “Because of the funding challenges that we have, we haven’t been able to keep up with the life cycle,” he said. “We are not replacing components — we are replacing components of components.” At Eldorado Elementary School in Highlands Ranch, teachers tell parents to leave a coat for their child at the building. The school that opened in 2001 needs $3.5 million for critical building repairs, from the heating and cooling system to the generator to the carpets. “There is such a fluctuation of degrees in the building,” said Julie Crawford, the school’s principal. “We just can’t compete with different schools or districts that have different funding situations.” Looking ahead Should voters approve 5B, the no-newtax bond would be layered on top of
“Many times our students have different plans,” he said. “We need to make sure that after graduating high school they can get a good paying job, so they can take care of themselves.” At Ponderosa High School, the counselor-to-student ratio is one to 350, according to Ottmann. Four counselors are spread among 1,375 students. Across DCSD, one-third of students who register for career technical education are waitlisted, according to the district. Kelly Mayr, a parent in the ThunderRidge High School feeder area of Highlands Ranch, is discouraged by cuts made to performing arts classes and band programs at the elementary and middle school level. “Music was a place that they were very successful. They found other kids like themselves,” said Mayr, who has nine kids that have gone through Douglas County schools. “My son would’ve dropped out of high school without band.” The mill levy override would address each of those concerns. Of the mill levy override funds, $9 million would go toward school-level funding, including special education,
existing bonds, meaning the tax rate to service debt would not change, Smith, the CFO, explained. “We don’t have one debt payment. It’s comprised of multiple payments every year,” Smith said. “As some of those get paid off, we can fill that in with the new debt. We can do that without impacting your tax rate.” Within the $250 million bond, $150 million would go toward Tier 1 and additional high-priority Tier 2 needs, which are critical building items that affect school programming, such as an athletic field. Capital reinvestments, with an estimated $3 million to $9 million for charter school safety and Tier 1 needs, would account for $61 million. And $39 million would go toward career and technical education and new construction. In the next five years, the district forecasts the need for two new
COMPARING TEACHER SALARIES A look at how DCSD’s average teacher salary for the 2017-18 school year compares to some other nearby school districts and the state average: • Cherry Creek School District: $71,711 • Littleton Public Schools: $66,399 • Jefferson County Public Schools: $57,154 • Englewood Schools: $53,225 • Douglas County School District: $53,080 • Colorado average: $52,728 • Denver Public Schools: $50,757 • Lewis-Palmer School District: $47,465 • Elizabeth School District: $40,471 Source: Colorado Department of Education gifted and talented programs and career- or trade-focused programming; $8 million would go toward charter
bus terminals, a high school in Lone Tree and an elementary school in Parker. Also at the top of the list for new construction is a 25,000-square-foot addition to Castle View High School in Castle Rock, which is over capacity by 364 students. The school utilizes eight mobiles, or outdoor structures, with two classrooms each. “Teachers don’t have their own classrooms,” said Rex Corr, Castle View’s principal. “In essence, we’ve got all of our teachers on carts.” Corr and other building leaders remain optimistic. They take pride in their dedicated staff and strong climate and culture. But in a district of choice, the quality of a building is often a representation of the quality of education, officials say. Ranch View Middle School in Highlands Ranch needs $2.3 million for capital repairs. In the past five years, its enrollment has dropped from more than 1,000 students to 863. In turn, seven jobs have been cut, according to Tanner Fitch, the school’s principal. “You have to do a lot of healing in the wake of that,” Fitch said.
schools; $6 million toward allocating a counselor to all elementary schools and lowering the rate at middle and high schools from one counselor per 350 students to one counselor per 250 students; and $17 million would go toward pay gaps. Though the district can’t provide specifics of the pay increases — the board of education would approve those amounts should the mill levy override pass — it “will begin to address internal pay gaps as well as external pay gaps in an effort to begin to be more competitive with neighboring school districts,” said Amanda Thompson, the district’s chief human resources officer. David Ray, school board president, said the mill levy override is crucial to the district’s future. “The number one determinant of educational success for our students is the quality of the teachers we place in the classroom,” he said. “Unfortunately, our district has fallen significantly behind in our ability to retain teachers and staff. Funding from the proposed MLO will go directly to those who have the greatest impact on our students’ education.”
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Park to honor fallen Deputy Zackari Parrish Castle Rock facility will bear name of officer killed in shooting BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The town where Deputy Zackari Parrish served as a police officer before joining the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office has named its newest park for the fallen officer, who was shot and killed in the line of duty on the final day of 2017. The Castle Rock Town Council on Oct. 2 unanimously approved naming a community park planned in The Meadows neighborhood the Deputy Zack S. Parrish III Memorial Park. Councilmember Brett Ford was not present for the 6-0 vote. “It’s a good tribute. He was a great defender of us and we appreciate him and his family,” said Councilmember Jess Loban. The $2.6 million project will break ground near Low Meadow Boulevard and the Aspen View Academy this month and should open in May, said Jeff Smullen, assistant director of parks and recreation for Castle Rock. Smullen said the town solicited community input to name the park online and received more than 700 submission, 77 percent of which were in favor of naming the park for the deputy. The town suggested some names but had not suggested the one for Parrish, Smullen said. Parrish served with the Castle Rock Police Department for more than two years before taking a position with the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office, where he worked for seven months before his death.
Parrish was among five officers and two civilians shot by Matthew Riehl on Dec. 31. Riehl was a mentally ill Highlands Ranch resident known to law enforcement in Colorado and Wyoming. Parrish and four more officers were attempting to place him on a mental health hold during what they believed was a manic episode when he opened fire on them inside his apartment. Parrish was the only individual killed in the incident. He left behind a wife, Gracie, and two daughters. Gracie was not able to attend the Oct. 2 council meeting, but Chief of Police Jack Cauley consulted with the family prior to the meeting to decide on the park’s name. “It’s quite fitting, after speaking to her about it, because Zack actually took great pleasure in bringing his girls to parks and spending time with them,” Cauley said. Cauley knew Parrish personally in his time serving with Castle Rock. After Parrish’s death he described getting to know the officer, first meeting him in Parrish’s final interview with the agency and more as they worked out together in the department’s fitness center. Parrish was hailed as a good officer who loved law enforcement and people and was respected throughout the department. Cauley said Oct. 2 naming the park for Parrish is something members of his organization will “cherish forever.” The community park will feature picnic pavilions, large playground structures, six pickleball courts, horseshoes pits, cornhole courts, hammocks, turf areas and walking paths, Smullen said. “It’s really,” Smullen said, “right in the heart of that neighborhood.”
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General Election Ballots Arriving by Mail If you are a registered voter and have not received your ballot at the address associated with your voter registration by October 22, you may obtain a replacement ballot by contacting Douglas County Elections at 303-660-7444. Your ballot must be received by 7 p.m. on November 6, Election Day. A postmark of November 6 is not valid as the received date.
No Douglas County Motor Vehicle / Driver License Services on Election Day - Nov. 6 Douglas County Motor Vehicle offices and the Driver License office in Castle Rock will be closed Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, allowing staff to assist the County’s Election Division with Election Day operations. Online services and self-serve kiosk locations can be found by visiting DouglasDrives.com. Motor Vehicle and Driver License services will be available during normal business hours on Wednesday, Nov. 7.
Online Tax Lien Sale Nov. 1 The annual Douglas County Tax Lien Sale will be an Internet auction via www.zeusauction.com on November 1. Visit www.zeusauction.com for all bidding rules, guidelines and registration information. The statutory interest for the 2018 Tax Lien Sale is 12%. For more information on the Tax Lien Sale visit www. douglas.co.us and search for Tax Lien Sale or call the Treasurer’s Office at 303.660.7455.
Interested in becoming a foster parent or adopting a child? Attend a free information session from 6-7:30 p.m., Monday, November 5 at Southeast Christian Church - Solomon Center, 9650 Jordon Road in Parker. For more information please call 303-636-1KID or register online at www.collaborativefostercare.com
Slash-mulch site will close Oct. 27 for the season Take your dead branches and shrubbery and dispose of them for free at the Douglas County’s slash-mulch site, 1400 Caprice Drive in Castle Rock, on Saturdays-only from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. through Oct. 27. Douglas County’s other slash-mulch site, at 7828 S. Colo. 67 (2.5 miles north of Deckers), is open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. year-round. For more information visit www. douglas.co.us and search for Slash Mulch.
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‘American Ninja Warrior Junior’ stars local athletes Douglas County kids can be seen on upcoming TV show BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Hans Hertz was flipping through channels about a year ago when he stumbled onto “American Ninja Warrior.” The now 11-year-old thought the show was so cool he asked to go to a Ninja athletic gym for his birthday. It became a passion. This October, Hertz will be one of three Douglas County kids — two from Castle Rock and one from Parker — whom residents can catch on television in the premiere of “American Ninja Warrior Junior.” The event is the first junior version of the popular “American Ninja Warrior” competitions where athletes tackle elite obstacle courses. The show airs Oct. 13 on Universal Kids, universalkids.com, at 5 p.m. Mountain Time. About 200 Junior Ninjas from through the nation will compete in one
Three Douglas County youths — Charlie Dieringer, left, Hans Hertz and Kaya Sendarak — competed in “American Ninja Warrior Junior,” premiering Oct. 13. JESSICA GIBBS of three brackets, ranging in age from 9 years old to 14. The three youths can’t reveal the results of the competition, which was filmed in Los Angeles in July, but spoke to Colorado Community Media about their passion for the sport and experience at the games. Hans Hertz, 11, of Castle Rock; Kaya Senderak, 10, of Castle Rock; and Charlie Dieringer, 14, of Parker each
were invited to participate in the competition after submitting applications including a video and questionnaire about their lives. Hertz and Senderak took up ninja athletics about one and two years ago and train at Ninja Intensity in Castle Rock. Senderak said she practices for two hours every Monday and Friday at a minimum. Dieringer, primarily a
gymnast, heard about “American Ninja Warrior” Junior through his gymnastics coach, applied and began training in the technique at Ninja Intensity when he was accepted onto the show about a month in advance. Dieringer trains in gymnastic roughly 20 hours a week and is a Level 10 gymnast, the highest level achievable in the sport. Come competition time on
“a burning hot” July day, in Senderak’s words, all three of the athletes described participating in the show as a “once in a lifetime” opportunity filled with adrenaline and jitters. “It was so nerve-wracking,” Hertz said, “Until you started the course and then all your nerves went away.” Hetz’s mother, Lisa, said it’s not just the kids who get nervous. She, Senderak’s mother, Beth Ann, and Dieringers’ mother, Sara, said they get butterflies watching their children compete. “It’s so fun,’ Lisa said. “When he runs the course, he’s always smiling, and that makes me happy.” If an athlete falls off the course, they’re disqualified, and they’re also racing against the clock to complete it. “You don’t know what to train for,” Sara said. “You have to prepare for anything.” And no matter the outcome, Beth Ann said, all the families have a blast seeing the kids compete. “I’m just so amazed by what these kids can do,” Beth Ann said. “All of the kids. It’s so neat watching what their abilities are.”
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League of Women Voters to break down ballot measures STAFF REPORT
Voters who want to learn more about the 13 statewide ballot initiatives and referenda, including the nine to amend the state Constitution, are invited to a free presentation by the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties. Attendees at the Oct. 17 event will learn about the ballot issues and hear arguments from supporters and opponents. Additionally, specific questions can be submitted to panelists for further discussion. The purpose of the presentations is
to provide voters with the necessary information to be informed voters for the Nov. 6 election. The presentation will last about 2 1/2 hours and will be divided into three segments, with a third of the measures covered in each segment. Nonpartisan pamphlets produced by the league will be available. The presentation on Wednesday, Oct. 17 begins at 6 p.m. in meeting rooms A and B at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. For information, contact Sonya Pennock at sonsu@ earthlink.net. Learn more at www. lwvarapahoedouglas.org/
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The Castle Rock Troop Office of the Colorado State Patrol will have a community meeting to address concerns on traffic safety in Douglas County. The meeting Monday, Oct. 15 begins at 5:30 p.m. and takes place at the Millhouse at Philip S. Miller Park, 1375 W. Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock.
Capt. J.P. Burt will address attendees and hear their concerns on how the Colorado State Patrol can improve the community. “This is not just where we work. This is also where we live,” Burt said in a news release. “We want what’s best for everyone.” RSVP at http://evite.me/yVacuF72bA.
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his lively essay needs an image to go along with it. Please look up Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s painting “The Fall of the Rebel Angels,” and have it handy when you read the following paragraph about an average day at Denver International Airport on Concourses A, B, and C. Myopia is on the upswing: Text call shove bump. Text call shove bump. Flash dash fling scatter smash. Flash dash fling scatter smash. Text text text text. Repeat.
It was just another day, but it had holiday numbers. Jennifer said, “We need a bigger airport.” None of what an average traveler looks like, does, or goes through is ever covered in an airline commercial. It is Black Friday in flip-flops. Everyone is speeding into a new sunrise, head down, texting or calling, and dressed like it’s the Slobsville bus depot. Not sure when it started to happen. Preface: I am not Yves St. Laurent or Emily Post. I have no in-
L LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Vote yes for our schools You may have seen statistics about school Douglas County School District pay scales. Data rarely tells the whole story. Take the chemistry and math teacher that Rock Canyon High School lost after the 2017-18 school year. This teacher would do anything to help students, including coming in on Saturdays to help kids. I am the principal at Rock Canyon, and you can imagine my sadness when she informed me that she accepted a teaching job at Denver North for $13,000 more annually. In 2016-17, a language arts teacher told me he has going to drive 15 minutes further to make $24,000 more per year. I could share many stories of excellent educators who have taken talents and passion to nearby districts. Every single teacher who left for higher pay
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has had that emotional moment in my office where they tell me they love Rock Canyon and our students, but must make a change for family. According to CDE, our staff on average is paid $13,000-$18,000 less than Littleton and Cherry Creek, respectively. I am a proud father of three boys who attend Douglas County schools and I have been a Douglas County resident for 17 years. Over the past eight years as principal, nearly two dozen incredible teachers have left for higher pay. It is time for all of us to demonstrate how much we value the educations of our children. Please vote YES on 5A and 5B. Andy Abner Principal of Rock Canyon High School SEE LETTERS, P31
ooking at the title of today’s column may have some of you a little overwhelmed. I mean some of you may be saying to yourselves, “Extraordinary? I am happy to just get through WINNING the day.” WORDS Wow, “extraordinary,” that is a big word when we look at it through the lens of doing something so extraordinary, so fantastic, so incredible, or so fabulous and Michael Norton where we expect to have a massive impact or outcome in some area of our lives or in the lives of others. What if we broke the word down just a little bit? What if we take some of the pressure off ? What if we agreed that we could all do something just a little extra ordinary each day? What if we could all just do something a little extra ordinary once a week? How would that impact our lives, our relationships, and our work? A big and massive outcome by doing something just a little extra ordinary, just a little different than we have been doing recently. A little
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Midriff-baring shirts are acceptable. So are tank tops with spaghetti straps, micro-miniskirts and short shorts. I can’t see any good coming from this, except the attendance rate overall will be higher than ever. One 14-year-old boy (who is probably thanking his lucky stars) said, “If someone is wearing a short shirt and you can see her stomach, it’s not her fault that she’s distracting other people.”
terest in fashion and red carpets and who is wearing whom. However, I don’t go to airports looking like Moondoggie. Cole Porter referred to a “glimpse of stocking as something shocking.” He didn’t live long enough to see that anything really goes. A few days ago I read an article about the new, relaxed dress code at public schools in Alameda, California. I am, thankfully, not an Alameda public-school teacher.
more unique and extra than those around us are doing? Being extraordinary today can happen when we just do something out of the ordinary and unexpected. Maybe for ourselves we can find 15 extra minutes of personal time or down time where we can focus on our own mind, body, and spirit. Maybe we can catch a power nap or read a little more of the book we are enjoying so much. We can go for a hike or walk or spend an extra 15 minutes in the gym. If our spirit needs a little attention, we can look to do a little more or extra in our prayer time or quiet time. Be extraordinary today in our relationships. How would our day go if we just did something a little extra ordinary than what we have been doing lately? What if we spent our mornings together having a cup of coffee and talking for a few minutes instead of rushing around and barely saying goodbye to one another as we escape out the door? How long does it take to send a loving text to our spouses or children? When was the last time you called a friend and just told them how much they meant to you?
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Back to DIA: It’s barefoot in the park at security. Flip-flops come off and all ages can be seen walking on flooring that is hopping mad with particulates. I saw feet and other things that some people probably pay to see. I dodged and Jennifer dodged. People came at us (see Bruegel’s painting) from every direction, head down, intent and oblivious. You might think I’m kidding here, but the place is obnoxious. Jennifer became ill from it. There is a different mentality at airports now that is no different than swap meets and garage sales. Come as you are. Be as rude as you want. And don’t forget your phone. And don’t forget that the man next to the man next to the man wants hear you yell-tell exactly when you’ll be home.
It’s too late. It’s over. We’re bums. We’re selfish, self-absorbed bums, and there is nothing different or special about an airport. An international airport is a 24-hour-a-day miracle of technology and organization and coordination. I see people who belch and cough and blurt, like they’re at home in a fauxwood paneled rec room, wearing unbuttoned pants after a bovine casserole. I know Charles Dickens would love it if he were around. No one wrote about the foibles of human behavior better than he did. Go back to Bruegel: That’s me, the inverted toad, bottom center. Conceded to what is happening all around me. Croak. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net.
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Opening a car door for our spouse, mom, grandmother, aunt, or girlfriend seems oldfashioned to some, but I can promise you it is something that is a little extra ordinary and when done consistently will send an extraordinary message to the people in our lives. Be extraordinary today at work. How much more work could we accomplish if we arrived just a few minutes earlier than normal? What if we knew there was a task or project that needed to get done and our teammate or associate was a little behind schedule? Could we lend a quick hand, pitch in to get the job done? Could we say, “please” and “thank you” just a little bit more, a little more than we used to, and a little more than others
might do? Showing appreciation is that little something extra ordinary that will have our customers, co-workers, employers, and employees seeing an extraordinary new attitude and change. So how about you? When you see a word like “extraordinary” does it seem too big or too overwhelming? Does it make more sense when we look at it together as just doing something a little different and extra ordinary? As always, I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can just do that little something extra in our lives, we can all be extraordinary today. 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.
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64, of Parker, CO, Entered into Heaven on October 2, 2018. Loving Wife of 33 years to Scott. Proud Mother of William Clark Imhoff and
the late Frank Scott Imhoff. Memorial Service was held. Burial at Elizabeth Cemetery. See ponderosavalleyfunerals.com
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Delbert “Del” Fussell 8/17/1937 – 10/5/2018
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81, of Parker. Retired from Amoco Production in 1997. Husband of Lynne. Also survived by daughter, Kathleen (Mark) and step-son, Craig Smith (Kris Lawley), granddaugh-
ters, Meagan and Kelly. A Memorial Service was held at Parker United Methodist Church. See ponderosavalleyfunerals.com
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Lights Out! Escape Rooms and Social Lounge Address: 1500 W. Littleton Boulevard, Unit 110 C/D, Littleton Contact: 720-484-4616 Website: https://lightsoutescapes.com Business hours: Closed on Mondays, 4-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, noon to midnight Friday and Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. on Sundays Harley’s: A Hot Dog Revolution Address: 1500 W. Littleton Boulevard, Littleton Contact: 720-236-9617 Website: www.harleysdogs. com Business hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday
James Goodchild stands at the entrance of Lights Out! Escape Rooms and Social Lounge. Although horror-themed, the venue is not a haunted house and emphasis is put on solving the puzzles, rather than scare factor. PHOTOS BY CHRISTY STEADMAN
Quirky combinations are unique attractions Cartography and cavities, scaredy-cats and hot dogs among unusual options
Chris Smith, the service adviser at Lube & Latte in Lakewood, makes a latte on Oct. 4. The business opened in 2007 and offers Denver’s Novo Coffee and Sugar Bakeshop pastries.
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he Denver metro area has it all — diverse entertainment in spectacular venues; vast shopping options from big box retail to small, family-owned businesses; and a variety of dining establishments. But some local businesses go above and beyond, either through partnerships or collaborative work with others, to offer a unique experience all of their own. Here are some of the odder combinations that can be found. Lights Out! and Harley’s: A Hot Dog Revolution, downtown Littleton James Goodchild, 34, has always had an interest in horror-themed movies and tales. “I’m that kid who was watching Freddy Krueger at 8 years old,” he said. “Halloweens at our house are always the event of the year.”
Today, he took that passion and turned it into a business. He and his wife, Pamela, opened Lights Out! Escape Rooms and Social Lounge in Littleton in April. “It started out as a Halloween concept at our house,” Goodchild said of the years he would set up a private horrorthemed escape room in the garage for local residents and neighbors. “And it morphed into this. A lot of the props are from our family home.” Although all are horrorthemed, the emphasis is not on jump-scares, Goodchild said. “This is not a haunted house,” he said. “We want your focus on the puzzles, rather than the scare factor.” Difficulty level in the individual rooms range in from five to eight and each room
plays differently. The social lounge, called The Sanctuary, is open to the public. Although it is a place to gather before or after doing an escape room, there is no requirement to do an escape room to visit the social lounge. The Sanctuary offers adult beverages, entertainment such as chess and board games — “Game of Thrones” and “The Walking Dead” Risk games, for example — in addition to free horror movie nights each Wednesday. For food, Goodchild partners with Romano’s Italian Restaurant and Dickey’s Barbecue Pit for large-order catering. The business also promotes the eatery right next door, Harley’s: A Hot Dog Revolution. Harley’s is a well-known, reputable business that has
been in operation for 5 1/2 years, said owner Ed Ginsburg. It’s a good arrangement, and the escape rooms are a blast, Ginsburg added. “They provide a lot of fun,” he said, “and we provide the good food.” Canyon Point and Wander and Wonder World Maps, Golden Dr. Amy Shearer’s patients at Canyon Point Orthodontics and Dr. Paul Madlock’s patients at Canyon Point Implant and Oral Surgery were curious why all the walls in the large building were blank. “It was honestly because we couldn’t find the right fit for our space,” Shearer said, adding she didn’t want to put up generic artwork purchased from a chain retail store. “We have these amazing spaces and were searching for the right artist.” Shearer and Madlock, husband and wife, opened their separate practices in the same building in October 2010. About a year ago, they met Golden artist Charlotte Bassin and a new partnership was formed — on Sept. 29, an opening celebration for the art gallery at Canyon Point took place. SEE QUIRKY, P18
Canyon Point Orthodontics and Canyon Point Implant and Oral Surgery Address: 108 N. Rubey Drive, Golden Contact: Orthodontics: 303-215-9949; Implant and Oral Surgery: 303-2159944 Website: Orthodontics: www.canyonpointortho. com; Implant and Oral Surgery: www.canyonpointsurgery.com Business hours: N/A, by appointment Wander + Wonder World Maps by Charlotte Bassin Address: Art on display at Canyon Point, 108 N. Rubey Drive, Golden Contact: charlottebassin@ gmail.com Website: http://wanderandwonder.org Business hours: Canyon Point offers guided art gallery tours by appointment from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 303-215-9949 to arrange a tour. Lube & Latte Address: 2595 Kipling St., Lakewood Contact: 303-274-0713 Website: http://lubeandlatte.com Business hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday Game Train Address: 2690 E. County Line Road, Suite E, Highlands Ranch Contact: 303-797-9224 Website: www.gametrainusa.com Business hours: Expected open date is December
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Top-notch blues coming to Lone Tree stage
eteran blues musicians Felicia P. Fields (Big Mama), Shake Anderson and Chic Street Man perform an afterhours jam session at the Chicago nightclub where they’re working in “Low Down Dirty Blues.” They share favorite tunes from Muddy Waters, Mae West, Ma Rainey, Sophie Tucker, Howlin’ Wolf, Pearl Bailey and more. SONYA’S Performances are Oct. 18 through SAMPLER 28 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Directed by the team that brought “Muscle Shoals: I’ll Take you There” last season, with director Randal Mylar and musical director Sonya Ellingboe Dan Wheetman. Performances: 7:30 Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Saturdays, Sundays; 7 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: lonetreeartscenter.org, 720509-1000. Open Studio Tour Painter Patricia Clarke of Highlands Ranch will share space with her artist son, Ben, at the Art Garage, 6100 E. 23rd Ave., Denver during the annual Park Hill Open Studio Tour (10-5) on Oct. 13-14. Free maps of studios and photos of work will be available. The free tour will be self-guided. Information: artga-
ragedenver.com. Voices and wind instruments “Songs of Democracy,” by Howard Hanson, will be included in a joint concert presented by Voices West and the Colorado Wind Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 12 at Central Presbyterian Church, 1660 Sherman St., Denver and on Oct. 13 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. The concerts celebrate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. Rox Arts The Roxborough Arts Council Gallery in Aspen Grove, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, holds its Second Friday Open House from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 12. Wine, hors d’ouvres, chat with artists. Dance! “Wicked Bayou with Clay Rose and the Widow’s Bane” will be presented by Wonderbound Dance Company at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 and 2 p.m. Oct. 21. Tickets: parkerarts.ticketforce.com. Native American culture “Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits: Inside the Fight to Reclaim Native America’s Culture” by Dr. Chip Colwell, who won a 2018 Colorado Book Award. Colwell will talk at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton, about the efforts by native leaders to reclaim sacred objects and rebury their kin for the past five decades.
Free. 303-795-3961. Colwell is senior curator of anthropology at Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Free. 303-795-3961. Cherry Creek Theatre “My Name is Asher Lev,” adapted from the Chaim Potok novel, will be presented by the Cherry Creek Theatre Company in the Plus Theatre at Jewish Community Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. It runs Oct. 18 through Nov. 11 and plays on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Bernie Cardell directs, University of Northern Colorado student Josue Ivan Prieto plays the lead. For times and tickets, go to jccdenver.org/myname-is-asher-lev/. ‘Seussical’ “Seussical” is presented Oct. 10Dec. 29 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Based of stories by Dr. Seuss. Performances at 10 a.m. Mondays through Fridays and some Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. A sensory-friendly performance will be at 10 a.m. Dec. 3. 720-898-7200 or arvadacenter.org/Seussical-2. Colorado Book Awards invite authors Submissions are open for books published in 2018 or NovemberDecember 2017. Guideline and entry forms at coloradohumanities.submittable.com/submit. Deadline is Jan. 17, 2019. Finalists selected Dec. 2018-March 1, 2019. Judging March
Variety of works shown for expo announcement Rob Gratiot painting gets pride of place at Lone Tree event BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The lobby and hallway were filled with artists and art lovers/lookers on Sept. 26 when the Lone Tree Arts Commission hosted a reception/ awards announcement for its 17th Annual Art Expo, featuring 61 works of art, selected by juror Doug Kacena from a total of 217 entries in a variety of mediums. The exhibit runs through Nov. 26. Art exhibit lighting at Lone Tree Arts Center has improved greatly in the main lobby, compared to the earliest days of the show, though the long hallway still does not present pieces of art in the best light and/or space as it goes on and on … Sculptures, few in number, are exhibited at the far end of the lobby,
and not well-lighted. Perhaps a few well-designed pedestals or cases that might stand near the paintings would enhance all concerned. I realize that traffic issues may drive the current placement. A string quartet from the Lone Tree Symphony provided soft, elegant background music as people looked, nibbled and awaited a talk by the juror. Kacena, a local abstract artist, gallery owner and teacher, is recognized for offering special support to disabled artists. He said he was honored to be invited to serve as juror and puzzled about how the small images he saw while jurying would each look on the wall at full size. “You have created a range of artwork,” he said and his printed statement said: “The works that resonated with me began with unique subject matter and were well finished and skillfully executed. I believe the viewers will get a glimpse of my unique aesthetic as they approach the work.” SEE EXPO, P16
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Guitarist visits library Two-neck guitarist Mark Kroos performs at 2 p.m. Oct. 13 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Folk, indie, rock, Celtic, punk. Free. 303-795-3961. Ballot issues Members of League of Women Voters will lead a discussion of 2018 ballot issues from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at Koelbel Public Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial.
Colorado Carvers Club Al Vigil, 2017 “Carver of the Year,” will be featured at the 2018 Annual Woodcarving Show, Competition and Sale on Oct. 13 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Oct. 14 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Golden. Vigil will have Santa figures, carved earrings, perhaps a cribbage board and other items, examples of his “chip carving” technique for display and sale. He has also been involved with the annual effort to carve small wooden cars for distribution to children in area hospitals in the metro area (600 to 700 a year). Members demonstrated their skills at Lakewood Cider Days recently as well. The group meets on the second Saturday of the month at Maple Grove Grange, 3130 Youngfield St. in Wheat Ridge.
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Located at the juncture of lobby and hallway is the striking Best of Show: “Gucci Boston # 1” by hyper-realist painter Rob Gratiot, whose command of his medium is really astonishing. He is known for his renditions of architectural images, with shining, transparent glass, and polished brass, with intricate layers of interior and exterior images — and this painting illustrates his skill: elegant, mysterious, so very engaging … with a story of yesterday and today reflected. “Gucci, Boston #1” depicts the glitz of today’s highfashion business and a reflection of the historic Boston architecture across the street-stylish in its time. Fine storytelling! Viewers just stood there—staring. We found an Art Gym interview that quoted the artist recalling a childhood with a father, uncle and grandfather who were painters. They taught him and looked through art books with him … “I see the world on several levels,” he said. “So much of my art is solving problems — I enjoy the tough crosswords and sudokus and I like having tough problems to solve in canvases.” He published a recent book about his work: “11 Reflections: the Art of Robert Gratiot,” in April 2018. Each award winner is invited
to exhibit five examples of their work in an exhibit to follow this one — watch for an announcement. Other awards selected by Kacena include: Drawing: first — “Quiet River” by Marcie Cohen; second — “Lily” by Barbara Veatch. Mixed Media: first — “Never Known,” a cooperative abstract work by Matt Hedrick and Craig Marshall Smith; second — “Winter Road” by Dawna Quillin. Painting: first — “Alone Together” by Elizabeth Rowland; second — “Eloise” by Raven Rohrig. Sculpture: first — “Turn Your Back to the World,” a small bronze piece by Rik Sargent; 2nd-“Ising Illusion or My Grandfather’s Head” by Bennett Onsager. Watercolor: first — “The Quilter,” a beautifully executed bit of nostalgia by Craig Davis; second — “Onamia” by Cindy Welch, which tells a family story, she said, focused on the old weathered mailbox. Honorable mentions in painting were awarded to Rachel Saunder’s “Blue Palomino” and to Ralph Nagel for “Les Baux VI.” The catalogue printed by the commissioners divides the 217 submitted works: Sculptures — 27 submitted, eight invited. Paintings — 117 submitted, 33 invited. Mixed media — 41 submitted, 13 invited. Drawing — 17 submitted, four invited. Watercolor — 15 submitted, three invited. A total of 61 pieces by 48 artists were invited to be exhibited in the 17th Annual Lone Tree 2018 Art Expo.
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Longmire story takes series hero across border BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Wyoming Sheriff Walt Longmire has been fighting Mexican drug cartel boss Tomas Bidarte for some time, but things truly took a bad turn at the end of Craig Johnson’s last Longmire book, “Western Star.” Longmire’s beloved daughter, Cady, was kidnapped by Bidarte and is hidden in a remote village in northern Mexico. The evil drug lord threatens to auction her off to the highest bidder. Longmire, who of course must save her, doesn’t get much help from the American government, nor the Mexican one and must go alone to rescue her. Well, almost alone, with his American Indian sidekick, Henry Standing Bear, and Vic staying behind in Wyoming … Move the scene to an old bar in Juarez, where supposedly, the margarita was invented … Johnson immediately begins to introduce a cast of characters. The Seer
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Olde said. “Novo Coffee and Sugar Bakeshop pastries are unique and better quality.” It’s good to be able to partner with other small, local businesses where you can work directly with the owner, he added. “They are as committed to your success as you are to theirs,” Olde said. Olde worked in a lot of coffee shops after college, he said, and he always enjoyed the aromas of fresh coffee and the friendly, relaxed environment. “To me, it was just a natural update to the standard auto repair shop,” Olde said. “People are friendlier over a cup of coffee.” Game Train, Highlands Ranch When Jo Ellen Christian of Centennial was a young girl, she would travel with her grandmother by train. During the trip, her grandmother would always ask the other passengers to play games, usually card games, with them. And more often than not, they did, Christian said. “It was a lot of fun,” she said. “We got to get to know people from all over the country.” Today, she and her husband Kevin have taken that nostalgia and will be opening Game Train in December. Dubbed “a board-game getaway” by the Christians, the venue will be a restaurant, simulated train and board-game establishment. “Our goal is to be a social place where people can have fun and in-
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COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA’S VOTER GUIDE PART 1 OF 2 • This week: Q&As with candidates for state Legislature, county offices and town council. • Next week: Q&As with candidates for Congress, governor and other statewide offices. Plus, a comprehensive look at the state ballot issues. • Online: More coverage at ColoradoCommunityMedia.com
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Ballots for the Nov. 6 election will soon be mailed out. Douglas County residents who plan to VOTER INFO vote on Election Day All information need to make sure about the electhey’re registered tion, including and ready. important dates Ballots will be and deadlines, mailed to all regisas well as maps tered voters starting to polling and Oct. 15. Residents ballot dropoff who have not sites, can be received a ballot by found at DougOct. 22 are asked lasVotes.com to call the Douglas County elections staff at 303-660-7444 or stop by a voter service and polling center for help. Once ballots are complete, voters may drop them off at a ballot dropoff
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site starting Oct. 15, or mail them back. Douglas County has 10 ballot dropoff sites, nine of which are open 24 hours. Ballots must be received by 7 p.m. Election Day; voters who are in line at a designated dropoff site or polling center will be allowed to turn in their ballots. However, a postmark of Nov.
6 is not valid as the received date, so mail ballots early to ensure they are received by Election Day. To receive a ballot, residents must be registered to vote. In addition, those who have moved since they last voted should check their address since ballots are mailed to the address on file. Residents are able to
register to vote, check voter registration status, update their mailing address or affiliate with a party at DouglasVotes.com. Voters who have questions can call or stop by the Douglas County Elections Office, 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock, any weekday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Douglas County Voter Service and Polling Centers also will be open to provide assistance starting Oct. 22. Polling centers will be equiped to help residents register to vote, update their voter registration, replace a ballot, vote in person or drop off a ballot. In addition to being open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, these centers will be open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Nov. 5. Saturday hours are offered Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
HOW TO VOTE: A LIST OF VOTER SERVICE CENTERS, POLLING SITES AND BALLOT DROPOFF LOCATIONS IN DOUGLAS COUNTY Douglas County Voter Service and Polling Centers • Douglas County Elections Office, 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock • Highlands Ranch Sheriff ’s Substation, 9250 Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch • Larkspur Fire Protection District, 9414 Spruce Mountain Road, Larkspur
• Lone Tree Motor Vehicle, Park Meadows, 9350 Heritage Hills Circle, Lone Tree • Parker Town Hall, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker • Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 E. Plaza Drive, Parker • Roxborough Sheriff’s Substation, 8361 N. Rampart Range Road, Littleton
Ballot Dropoff Locations • Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines • Douglas County Elections Office, 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock • Town of Castle Rock (parking lot), 100 N. Wilcox St., Castle Rock • Highlands Ranch Motor Vehicle, 2223 W. Wildcat Reserve Park-
way, Highlands Ranch • Highlands Ranch Sheriff’s Substation, 9250 Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch • Town of Larkspur, 8720 Spruce Mountain Road, Larkspur • Lone Tree Motor Vehicle, Park Meadows, 9350 Heritage Hills Circle, Lone Tree • Parker Police Department, 18600
Lincoln Meadows Parkway, Parker • Parker Town Hall, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker • Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Ste. 200, Littleton (this site is open only during regular business hours from Oct. 15 to Nov. 5, and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election Day, Nov. 6).
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ELECTIONS 2018 State House District 39 Mark Baisley Party: Republican City or town of residence: Roxborough Park Profession: Aerospace engineer Campaign website: baisley. org
Kamala Vanderkolk Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Roxborough Profession: Graphic designer Campaign website: kamala39.com
State House District 43 Barrett Rothe Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Highlands Ranch Profession: Health care project manager Campaign website: RotheColorado.com
Kevin Van Winkle (Incumbent) Party: Republican City or town of residence: Highlands Ranch Profession: Small business owner Campaign website: www. VanWinkleforColorado.com
State House District 44 Simone Aiken Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Parker Profession: Software developer Campaign website: https:// simoneaiken4colorado.com/
Kim Ransom (Incumbent) Party: Republican City/town of residence: Unincorporated Douglas County Profession: Former teacher, editor, buyer, CSR, legislative aide Website: www.kimransom.org
What makes you the best choice for this office?
What can the Legislature do to ease the strain of rising housing prices on Colorado residents?
I will simply offer my community résumé: Founding president of the board, STEM School and Academy in Highlands Ranch; chairman of the Colorado Space Business Roundtable; member, Columbia College Board of Trustees; board member, Littleton Public Schools Foundation; board member, Community College of Aurora Foundation; appointed to several service committees by former Gov. Bill Owens and Colorado House Minority Leader Mike May; Chairman of Douglas County Republican Party; Vice Chairman of Colorado Republican Party.
Rising housing prices and increased traffic are simply the results of tens of thousands of people moving to Colorado every year. The free market is responding by building many new apartments and even some new neighborhoods. There is no appropriate role for the Legislature to interfere with this free market. But what voters can do is vote for Republicans in order to prevent Colorado from becoming like California — a state to flee from.
I’m a very active member of my community. I have lots of experience in different areas of government getting things done, from training our soldiers to advocating for landmine removal, to informing the public about fair international trade policies. Now I want to take my skills to the state Capitol and advocate on behalf of District 39 (most of Douglas and all of Teller County). I will NOT be a rubber stamp for special interests.
Both our state and local governments need to make an effort to ensure that all residents of Colorado have affordable housing options. Our firefighters, police, teachers, and paramedics need to be able to afford to live in the communities they serve. Without enough affordable condos and starter homes ($150K-$300K), the state’s housing market prices OUR RESIDENTS out of the market, but invites plenty of people to move here from even more expensive states.
What makes you the best choice for this office? People are feeling ignored by their representatives, but I’m eager to hold monthly town halls while serving and I give out a direct cell number and email so anyone can reach me. Representatives should engage with the people of their district. Besides that, I’m a husband and father working to provide for my family and I see firsthand the concerns of the middle class. I believe the Legislature desperately needs more people like that.
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What can the Legislature do to ease the strain of rising housing prices on Colorado residents? Highlands Ranch has benefited from increased home values and I don’t want to put that at risk, but most of us are not seeing the full benefits of a booming Colorado economy. The Legislature must incentivize and streamline development of new homes, but we also have to address that wages are staying flat for the middle class. If we address wage stagnation we can make real progress on housing affordability, health care costs, and more.
» It was a tremendous blessing to grow up here in the ‘80s and ‘90s and I’m thrilled to raise my family here in Highlands Ranch today. Our amazing community deserves an energetic, hardworking legislator who will go the extra mile to create jobs and provide secure neighborhoods for our families. For the last four years I have fought every day to ensure this remains the very best place to live, work and raise a family.
We need to reform harmful laws passed several years ago that have decimated the front-range condominium market, a market many young couples rely on for their first home purchase. I’ll also be working to reign in burdensome regulations, the cost of which get passed on to homeowner and renters in a variety of ways. These are reflected in increased water bills, grocery prices, home building prices, home renovation prices, and so on.
What makes you the best choice for this office?
What can the Legislature do to ease the strain of rising housing prices on Colorado residents?
My bills will be bipartisan, practical, passable and will put the district’s priorities ahead of my own interests. When my opponent was appointed by the the vacancy committee she described herself as “as far to the right as you can find.” She didn’t lie. 25 percent of her bills were so extreme that Republican senators would not introduce them to the upper chamber. I won’t waste taxpayer dollars introducing bills that are dead on arrival.
Homeownership rates in Denver went from 71 percent in 2005 to 53 percent in 2018. This is due to a combination of population growth and investors snapping up foreclosed homes in the crash to turn into rental properties. We have a shortage of trained construction workers to increase the supply of new homes. Initiatives like the Colorado Homebuilding Academy are seeking to fix this, but we need a greater focus on the trades in K-12.
I’ve lived in Douglas County for over 30 years, raised my family here, and observed the growth in our area. HD 44 deserves someone that’s not afraid to take a stand, someone that knows how to look for unintended consequences during the legislative process. I’m willing to fight the battles that need to be fought, but I also know when it’s time to find allies and common ground — which I have. I hope you’ll check my voting record to confirm that I’ve been able to serve in just that manner.
Current construction-defect laws make many developers and builders hesitant to continue building enough to meet growing demand. Additional requirements on landlords have made it more difficult to rent space, since too often more laws = higher rents. We can give relief in both areas. In addition, Colorado’s budget has doubled in less than 10 years. We must be efficient with the tax dollars we already receive and not look for ways to raise taxes/fees.
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ELECTIONS 2018 What can be done to ensure the state’s transportation system will be able to accommodate continued population growth?
What two issues demand more attention in the upcoming Legislative session than they received in the previous one?
Colorado state finances have increased significantly at an annual average of 8.5 percent over the past seven years. This year’s budget increase is the largest ever thanks to Colorado’s strong economy, aided by the federal tax cut that Republicans passed late last year. The state Legislature must fix transportation as a perpetual priority. Voters can help by passing the “Fix Our Damn Roads” initiative, while voting against increased sales taxes — both on the ballot this November.
1.) Colorado has become the nation’s social laboratory for legalized marijuana. While I agree with decriminalization, this new era in openness to recreational drug use has introduced the unintended consequence of a new class of government dependents. That may fit the goals of the Democratic Party, but it is bad for Colorado. 2.) Colorado ranks No. 5 among the states for natural gas production. We should support the jobs and clean energy that this abundant resource produces.
When smartly done, those matters appropriately performed by the government should just work well and their impact barely noticed as we go about our day. My aim is to elevate the aspirations of Coloradans by diminishing the aspirations of government. I will feel a success if able to help decrease the government’s footprint in our lives.
Due to induced traffic (or latent demand), adding more lanes to a congested road will not be a cure-all solution. We must invest in appropriate multimodal transportation options for their communities. We need to consider alternatives to RTD for those who live and work off the tracks. Carpools (sometimes called slug lines) have worked with great success in other cities, and could be very effective here in Colorado’s busiest areas.
It was disappointing to see our state government ignore the pleas of Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock to ensure that Blue Lives Matter (Red Flag law). As the sister of a police officer, this was extremely frustrating. As a mom of two (plus an exchange student), ensuring that all students graduate from Colorado high schools with necessary preparation and training for whatever comes next (college, trade school, military, or the work force) is crucial to our state’s success.
My goal is to listen to my constituents and take their concerns to the Capitol and advocate on their behalf. With districts drawn to ensure our representatives don’t have to listen to us, a vital element of our government is failing the citizens of Colorado. It is time that our representatives put people above party and serve those who elected them, and even those who didn’t.
What can be done to ensure the state’s transportation system will be able to accommodate continued population growth?
What two issues demand more attention in the upcoming Legislative session than they received in the previous one?
If elected, what must you accomplish in order for you to consider your term a success?
If elected, what must you accomplish in order for you to consider your term a success?
Bipartisan leaders have realized there is simply no room left in the state budget and have brought forward a ballot measure to fund transportation and infrastructure this year, I hope voters approve Initiative 153. Nobody likes taxes but we’re either going to pay for our inadequate roads with new revenue or lost economic growth, and I for one would rather create jobs than lose them. We need to invest in our state, plain and simple.
Last session a red flag law, which temporarily keeps firearms away from people suffering from severe mental health issues, failed despite bipartisan support. While that law would not eradicate tragedy from the world, it can prevent some gun violence and needs to be passed. We must also fix how we finance political campaigns in Colorado so that we are more likely to have better leadership on all subjects in the future.
I intend to work very hard for the people of Highlands Ranch and set the bar high. To meet that goal I must hold regular town halls in my district, cut taxes for smallbusinesses, create a bipartisan gun safety commission, reduce the financial burden of higher education and career training, reform our campaign finance system, and invest in our urban and rural infrastructure needs. If I don’t deliver, I won’t ask for another term.
Transportation is a top legislative priority for me. It’s ridiculous that the size of state government has doubled this decade while transportation funding remains relatively flat. I believe the Legislature has the responsibility to prioritize funding for roads and bridges. To attract attention to the issue, I attempted to sell the Governor’s private plane and put the profits and savings into the roads for the rest of us. I also fought to add greater accountability for CDOT to cut down frivolous waste.
Certainly, transportation funding. Like you, I sit in traffic every day and know our roads and bridges have fallen behind. Meanwhile, Coloradans are taxed enough, our state budget has gone from $15 billion to $30 billion this decade. Our 100 legislators and the next governor must act quickly. Second, the increased cost of living is pressuring all Coloradans. Next year, I’ll be fighting for taxpayer refunds prescribed by the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
There are a wide variety of issues facing Colorado today. Republicans in the House are outnumbered 37-28, yet I passed 15 bills this year to increase K-12 funding, cut back on burdensome regulations, and more. My aim is to continue working across the aisle to advance issues important to my Highlands Ranch neighbors, like fixing roads and improving our schools.
What can be done to ensure the state’s transportation system will be able to accommodate continued population growth?
What two issues demand more attention in the upcoming Legislative session than they received in the previous one?
If elected, what must you accomplish in order for you to consider your term a success?
There are two bond proposals on the ballot to fund our transit growth/maintenance. One implements a temporary half-penny sales tax to pay off the bond. The other raids the general fund. We know where the money is coming from in the former while the latter is a mystery. Even the people who proposed it don’t know what will be cut to pay for it, but they solemnly swear that it won’t be something important.
I plan to write a bill relating to transparency in prescriptiondrug pricing. The efforts from last year were a blind fishing expedition that were opposed due to high cost of compliance. My time working in this industry uniquely qualifies me to ask the right questions in a manner that is trivial to comply with. Several constituents — and Sheriff Spurlock — have also expressed to me a strong interest in improving our mental health system.
I will consider my term a success if I am able to decrease partisan tensions and get people working with each other. When you move discussions from the ideological to the practical it is much easier to reach consensus. I have 17 years of experience in a variety of politically sensitive industries and it is my hope that I can use them to provide vital context to the one-dimensional narratives that lobbyists push.
Prioritize transportation spending in the budget! The Legislature needs to prioritize all items in the state budget better — especially transportation. While the overall budget has doubled in recent years, transportation spending has remained flat, which is why we haven’t kept up. Mass transit is effective only if people use it. The November ballot will offer two options for citizens to choose between, and I look forward to implementing those results.
The budget, especially departments that have automatic growth each year. While some growth is necessary and expected, the ever-expanding bureaucracy needs to be checked. Stay tuned for the second issue! The upcoming November election has several questions for voters (regarding roads, energy, and education) that will define my answer.
It’s important to be accessible to everyone. I’ve had two successful terms already but I’m not done! I love our county and our beautiful state, and will continue to represent the people of HD 44 and Douglas County.
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ELECTIONS 2018 State Senate District 30 Chris Holbert (Incumbent) Party: Republican City or town of residence: Parker Profession: Consultant Campaign website: chrisholbert.com
Julia VarnellSarjeant Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Highlands Ranch Profession: Retired aerospace Campaign website: https:// juliaforcostatesenate30.com
Steve Peterson Party: Independent City or town of residence: Roxborough Profession: Strategy consultant Campaign website: www. peterson4colorado.com
State House District 45 Danielle Kombo
Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Castle Rock Profession: Administrative health care professional Campaign website: www. kombo4colorado.com Editor’s note: Patrick Neville,
Douglas County coroner Sydney Ludwick Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Castle Rock Profession: Biologist Campaign website: www.sydneyludwick.com
Jill Romann (Incumbent) Party: Republican City or town of residence: Castle Rock Profession: County coroner Campaign website: jillromann.com
What makes you the best choice for this office?
What can the Legislature do to ease the strain of rising housing prices on Colorado residents?
As Senate majority leader, I lead the Republican caucus, which is the only line of defense for conservatives and moderates against the big-government, tax and spend, liberal agenda in Denver. My adherence to the state and federal constitutions, statute, legislative rules, and familiarity with the people and the process at our state Capitol enable me to be an effective leader in the Colorado General Assembly.
Continue to update state law that currently favors trial attorneys in order to make it more feasible for developers to build and sell multi-family, owner-occupied, condominiums and townhomes. House Bill 17-1279, which passed with bipartisan support, provided some relief in this regard, but more needs to be done to provide home ownership opportunities for those who are not in the market to rent or to own a single-family, detached home.
I listen to my constituents. I support public neighborhood schools. I want to re-establish credits for renewable energy. I want to limit big money in our elections. I want to increase light rail and public transportation in our metro areas. As a Ph.D. in Computer Science Systems Engineering with a background in cyber security, I want to protect all the private data we share with the state, including election data.
The problem is as much stagnant wages as high housing prices. However, we do need to offer incentives to build affordable housing instead of oversized, overpriced houses. There are too many luxury homes being built and not enough working family homes. We also need to assess ways to get wages high enough to pay for housing. It is ridiculous that companies offer less than a living wage while requiring a college diploma.
Partisan extremism has broken our political system. Neither of my opponents will turn the temperature down on our politics, because the parties that control them benefit from division and drama. I can transform politics in the Colorado Senate by winning a seat as an independent in this narrowly-divided chamber. My win would deny both sides majority status. Using this leverage, I will promote compromise, which is an essential ingredient to solving real problems.
The Legislature cannot overpower the market forces that contribute to the house price challenge; it should instead ensure that parties to the process of development bear the full cost of their actions and decisions. Growth is a good thing, but the companies and developers that benefit from our population boom should pay their fair share to improve our state infrastructure, including our housing supply. This will not solve the problem entirely, but it will help.
What makes you the best choice for this office? I am the Right Kombo for House District 45 because I believe in putting people of party and working together for a better Colorado for all.
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What can the Legislature do to ease the strain of rising housing prices on Colorado residents? Affordable housing is a critical issue in our state and needs to be addressed immediately. However, it is important to consider need according the region, population, and projected growth of the area. I believe empowering counties and cities to appropriately address affordable housing would be the most effective as well as increasing funding for housing assistance programs statewide.
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Why are you seeking this office?
did not return Colorado Community Media’s questionnaire.
What makes you the best choice for coroner?
I want to prevent deaths in Douglas County caused by suicide, distracted driving, substance abuse and domestic violence. I also want to make sure that families come first and that they get all of the answers they deserve. Finally, I want to bring professionalism back to the office and mend broken relationships between the coroner’s office and funeral homes, the police, other counties and the people of Douglas County.
I have the education, experience and innovation to make the coroner’s office better than it has ever been. I am the only candidate with a plan to prevent deaths in Douglas County. I am the only candidate that is certified in mental health firstaid to better help families. And I am the only candidate that will work to improve the requirements for being the coroner of Douglas County.
I am the current Douglas County coroner and I have dedicated my professional life to the medicolegal investigation of death. I am the first Board Certified Medicolegal Death Investigator Qualified Coroner in the history of Douglas County. I am a highly trained, degreed professional who leverages years of experience, deep knowledge, compassion, a mind towards community and prioritizes giving back.
Douglas County needs a coroner who can do the work. Being the coroner is more than signing papers, it takes medicolegal understanding and credentials, a knowledge that is earned through years of experience and compassion to tie all the moving parts together. I am proud of the work we have done over the last four years and I look forward to further professionalizing the Douglas County Coroner’s Office by leveraging my decades of training, experience and my heart for people.
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ELECTIONS 2018 What can be done to ensure the state’s transportation system will be able to accommodate continued population growth?
What two issues demand more attention in the upcoming Legislative session than they received in the previous one?
Taxpayers must demand that their state legislators prioritize funding for roads and bridges. As the ballot question “Fix Our Damn Roads” (without a tax increase) rightly points out, taxpayers are already paying enough to the state in order to have better roads and bridges. We do not need a tax increase; we need more legislators who will prioritize those dollars for the intended purpose. I have, do and will continue to do so.
Voters are about to decide whether to: A) increase taxes to pay even more for roads and bridges or B) to require the General Assembly to fund better roads and bridges without a tax increase. Depending on which, if either, of those ballot questions voters approve, transportation funding will be a major topic next session. Next, the General Assembly should pass legislation requiring proof of citizenship and photo identification to register to vote.
Continue to support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Colorado, the laws of the state of Colorado, and to limit the intrusion of government into the lives of We the People.
We need a light rail network throughout the Front Range and into the mountains. We need ecofriendly buses to coordinate with the light rail to move people to their destinations. In addition, we need to ensure that our roads and bridges are in good repair. We should also encourage companies to allow telecommuting whenever practical, and to allow flexible hours.
1.) Cost of prescriptions was not addressed and needs to be. Colorado needs to join with other states to negotiate drug prices, and if necessary, contract with companies to produce life critical drugs for our residents. 2 .) Money in politics was not addressed. We need to remove dark and big outside money from all statewide, assembly, county and local races and initiatives.
Lower cost of prescriptions for Colorado residents. Improve funding for Colorado schools and add pre-K. Address money in politics. Enact environmental protection laws to cover regulations recently relaxed at EPA. Re-establish credits for renewable energy and extend to new developments. Get the light rail that Highlands Ranch residents have been paying on for 10 years finally started/done. Enact legislation ensuring that families of first responders killed on duty that be provided for by the state.
In the near term, roads are our main transportation system, so more money should be allocated to this essential government function, even if that means cutting cost from other areas of the state budget. Longer term — 10-20 years out — we should invest in mass transportation solutions when and where they are economically viable.
Gerrymandering — if amendments Y and Z (redistricting committees) fail, we must demand fair district legislation that creates competition toward the center of our politics. Special-interest influence: Both major parties are controlled by special interests. This is the root cause of many of Colorado’s biggest political challenges. We need laws that make it harder for special interests to control our legislators and we must demand more transparency about special interest money influencing our politicians.
My term would be a success if I get Democrats and Republicans to work together again in the state Senate, broker a deal to fix our roads without raising taxes and, improve teacher evaluations and pay the best teachers substantially more.
What can be done to ensure the state’s transportation system will be able to accommodate continued population growth?
What two issues demand more attention in the upcoming Legislative session than they received in the previous one?
It has been proven that giving people access to alternative and affordable options for transportation will decrease the number cars on the road and subsequently the impact on the environment as it relates to air and noise pollution. Incentivizing small and large businesses who provide light rail and bus passes for low costs to employees and investing in alternative transportation in suburban and rural areas would improve the quality of life for all Coloradans.
Red Flag Bill: It is no longer possible to ignore the issue of gun violence. Something must be done to keep our communities and law enforcement officers safe. Health care reform: Healthcare affects everyone therefore it is imperative that all Coloradans have access to quality affordable healthcare. This can be accomplished by requiring transparency from payors, eliminating waste, standardizing processes and negotiating a better deal for government mandated coverage in our state.
What are the most important traits or skills for a coroner to possess?
If elected, what must you accomplish in order for you to consider your term a success?
If elected, what must you accomplish in order for you to consider your term a success? Setting up a future for affordable health care that is quality driven and accessible to all Coloradans would be a major achievement in my book!
What must an effective coroner accomplish?
What else should voters know about you?
The ability to listen is vital for a coroner. The coroner must listen to the police, medical examiners and other investigators when it comes to declaring a cause of death. The coroner also needs to listen to families and loved ones that have lost someone to better help them heal.
An effective coroner must accomplish giving families the answers they deserve in a timely fashion with accurate results. She must work closely with other departments, colleagues and witnesses to ensure this happens. The coroner must also be there for the people of Douglas County during difficult times.
I am a Colorado native that has years of experience as a biologist. I’ve worked in quarantine zones where it was vital that I did not contaminate an area. There, I’ve taken biological samples from both living and death specimens. I also have years of experience of managing people for successful outcomes.
A coroner must possess proper training, a working knowledge in medicolegal death investigation and years of experience. I have participated in tens of thousands of death investigations in my 27 years in the Medicolegal Death Investigation profession. This experience will always be used to engage the living for the prevention of death through public health initiatives and education of citizens.
The coroner is responsible for all aspects of the office. Some of the main duties include: concluding the manner of death through medicolegal training and experience, conducting autopsies, testify in criminal and civil court, notify the family/next of kin, maintain and reducing budgetary costs, preserving life through suicide prevention and improving or saving life by facilitating the final wishes of the departed through the gift of tissue donation and much more.
I’m not, and never have been a politician. I was elected due to my credentials, experience and proven history of providing care for families on behalf of the community. I invite all voters to vet this very important position independent of political beliefs. I am transparent enough that you can prove I do not bring politics to the exam table, conference room table or the dinner table of those I serve. Thank you in advance for your mature vote.
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ELECTIONS 2018 Douglas County assessor Shenika Carter Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Parker Profession: Accounting and tax professional Campaign website: www. ShenikaCarter.com
Lisa Frizell (Incumbent) Party: Republican City or town of residence: Castle Rock Profession: County assessor Campaign website: FrizellforAssessor.com
Douglas County clerk and recorder Carol Johnson Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Castle Rock Profession: Financial adviser Campaign website: caroljohnsoncountyclerk.com
Merlin Klotz (Incumbent) Party: Republican City or town of residence: Parker Profession: Clerk and recorder Campaign website: Klotz4Clerk.com
Douglas County treasurer Dave Gill (Incumbent) Party: Republican City or town of residence: Sedalia Profession: Douglas County treasurer Campaign website: www. facebook.com/DaveGillforDougCo/
Angie Hicks Party: Democratic City/town of residence: Parker Profession: Business analyst Website: www. angie4dougco.org
Why are you seeking this office? I’m running for county assessor to restore fiscal responsibility, accountability, community, transparency and service into our local government. I decided to dedicate my life to public service and utilize my skill set to give back to my community. When elected, I plan to promote an open and trusting relationship with the public, local government and members of the business community, which has never been done before.
What makes you the best choice for assessor? I will work to protect the American Dreams of all citizens in DougCo. My proven leaderships, management and budgeting skills will move this office into a more productive path. Douglas County communities need someone who is not only a proven leader but knows how to resolve conflict with an accurate interpretation of the law, review the facts presented by all parties and use common sense to mediate and resolve the matter.
» Having grown up in Douglas County, it has been an amazing experience to see a quiet agrarian area evolve into the vibrant and diverse set of communities we now live in. I have always had a servant’s heart, and while I have worked in the assessor’s office for two decades now, it has been the honor of my life to serve the citizens of Douglas County as their assessor for the last four years.
Why are you seeking this office? I am proud of Douglas County. We have a dynamic community with a Western feel and wide-open spaces. I want to serve our community and preserve these values. As a former Republican, I’ve watched the current party de-value open space, reduce air, water and mining standards, and value corporations over people. I`m running to provide an alternative.
After serving in the office for over 20 years, including four years as assessor, I am very well acquainted with all facets of the office. I’ve led the Douglas County Assessor’s Office with exceptional fiscal responsibility, and since elected have returned over $950,000 to the county general fund. As a champion of Douglas County’s Open Data Initiative, I’ve forged partnerships with other county departments, municipalities and other local entities, making government transparent for all citizens.
What makes you the best choice for clerk and recorder? As a financial adviser, I am a problem solver and a manager. I’ve worked three terms in city government and know how government should be managed. The county clerk you elect manages five departments, which are run by competent staff. The job of the elected county clerk is one of effective management, keeping abreast of technology and ensuring the security of all records.
» To continue the operational success and customer service culture implemented in my first term.
Why are you seeking this office? I have lived in Douglas County for 34 years and have a demonstrated heart to serve our community. That desire has been demonstrated by having served two terms on the Douglas County Planning Commission, where I am a past chairman, and on the Mineral Extraction Task Force that negotiated a mutually agreeable resolution to the conflict between gravel miners and residential communities. I’m well-qualified and wish to continue to serve Douglas County residents and treasurer is the position that I am best qualified for.
Experience in the public sector as a CPA in rapid growth and startup situations. In the first term we have been able to bring internal controls and operational efficiencies from the private sector to government. With evolving legislation and governmental agency systems this expertise continues to be critical.
What makes you the best choice for treasurer? I have many years of experience in the finance industry, was recruited and trained as an auditor by a $20 Billion Thrift, was hired by a CPA firm and was the lead auditor for the Denver RTC’s Contracting Department, have run successful small businesses, have been responsible for a $1 million budget, and have managed a staff of 36. Most importantly, I was sworn in as Douglas County treasurer last July and am successfully managing this complex department.
» Giving back to the community started early in my life. In high school and college, informed voting was extremely important to me. I was heavily involved in mock elections at my schools. I also spent time volunteering to do taxes pro bono for low income individuals, families and seniors. Now, I feel I can use my education and experience as an accountant to make a meaningful impact on my community as treasurer.
Having been a controller, I completely understand the responsibilities that go along with the treasurer’s job. I graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Accounting and Business Administration. I have passed the CPA exam, worked for a CPA firm and devoted 22 years working to improve and streamline accounting processes while maintaining GAAP and regulatory standards. I can bring a fresh perspective to the office.
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ELECTIONS 2018 What are the most important traits or skills for an assessor to possess?
What must an effective assessor accomplish?
What will your top priority be if elected?
The most important traits and skills that I plan to bring to this office are my attention to detail, ability to maintain transparency, an eye for accuracy and the ability to lead in an effective and efficient way.
With over 15 years of experience in leadership, I have the necessary experience to run this office in an effective way. My real-world experience in budgeting, management and employee relations guarantees that the employees of the office are doing things right and efficiently which is what the communities of Douglas County deserves. I plan to introduce the culture of public service that is currently lacking for this office to run more effective. I plan to maintain personal contact, host forums and develop website improvements to enhance the knowledge and image of the assessor’s office.
When elected as county assessor I would like to build operational relationships with various state government offices to include the Colorado Secretary of State, Colorado Department of Transportation and Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Developing relationships with these organizations ensures that Douglas County will be properly funded and that any tax revenue that was previously missed can be accounted for accurately.
The position of assessor transcends politics because in addition to our citizens, I support approximately 300 taxing entities that provide services to Douglas County communities. This requires impartiality, experience, leadership, integrity, and listening skills. I am licensed by the State of Colorado as a Certified Residential Appraiser, and in addition to my aforementioned experience in the office, my in-depth knowledge of appraisal principles and practices brings a unique skillset to my elected position.
Each assessor in Colorado manages the discovery, listing, classification and valuation of all property within their county. This is not a policy-making position, and these duties must be completed in a fair and equitable manner, without bias. It is critical that your assessor not only understand the appraisal process and guiding laws, but the other essential functions of the office such as property conveyance, parcel boundary mapping, statutory reporting and data science.
I understand that there is not typically a customer service department in government — rather it’s the job of every employee at every level to serve in that role. I’ve elevated customer service by providing an award-winning website that serves everyone who uses our information and includes online chat functionality. My goal is to continue to improve citizen experience, because we need to meet our customers where they are, in the manner they want to interact.
What are the most important traits or skills for a clerk and recorder to possess?
What must an effective clerk and recorder accomplish?
What will your top priority be if elected?
The county clerk’s office records our marriages, our driver’s licenses and registrations, real estate and political party affiliations. It oversees our national, state, county, special districts and school board elections. The management skills I bring to the office are critical thinking, problem solving and transparency. I value and encourage trustworthiness and straight talk.
The county clerk and recorder’s office must, and will, provide security and technology enhancements on a regular basis. Our voting machines are not in sync with most of the state. Our motor vehicle department requires technology upgrades to better serve our constituents.
My top priority is continued clean, secure elections.
Leadership by empowerment of those in the team to do their job. The clerk’s job is to ensure that each employee has the software, tools, education and motivation to do his/her job and the freedom to perform without being micromanaged.
Lead and motivate a staff of about 100 in six distinct divisions as agent for state and federal agencies. And, this must be done with a focus on customer service.
Address facility issues including space and ADA issues in the Clerk Department that now impact my customers wait times, safety and ability to complete functions such as elections in a timely manner.
What are the most important traits or skills for a treasurer to possess?
What must an effective treasurer accomplish?
What will your top priority be if elected?
The treasurer must manage the staff of a complex, technologically advanced, office with multiple functions while demonstrating a servant’s heart for the people of our county. We must be able to invest and safeguard the financial assets entrusted to the treasurer with integrity, intelligence and experience while ensuring adequate liquidity to meet both expected and unexpected county expenses.
The treasurer must interface and cooperate smoothly with other parts of the county government, including finance, the assessor’s office, and the clerk and recorder to properly serve the people of Douglas County. We must continue to focus on providing the best service possible to each citizen we come in contact with. The treasurer must ensure the safety, liquidity, and yield (in that order) of the assets entrusted to us.
Douglas County government, including the treasurer’s office, has successfully leveraged the internet to provide an excellent level of transparency and those efforts have been recognized with multiple awards. We are continuing to work on expanding options for ways citizens can get answers to their questions and will continue to look for new ways to share information. We will emphasize professional development of our staff to keep pace with developments and opportunities in our rapidly changing world.
I think that it is reasonable to expect the county treasurer to have an accounting education and experience, and having a CPA would be a plus. The treasurer should not have less knowledge and education than his or her staff. A successful candidate should also have experience with cash management, regulatory reporting, and internal control, and should have demonstrable leadership skills and experience. The person trusted with our tax dollars should have that training.
An effective treasurer follows the agreed-upon budget, reports on county revenue and expenses, and maintains regulatory standards in invested assets while providing accurate data and financial transparency to the county. Diane Holbert took some good steps forward with her Open Data Initiative. I would like to see the county continue to “open up the books” for residents to see our revenue and expense flow. After all, it is their money with which we are working.
Knowing that there hasn’t been an experienced accountant or a CPA in the treasurer’s office for an extended period of time, I’d do a deep dive into the types of processes and controls that are in place in the accounting department. After Sarbanes Oxley was implemented in 2002, we have learned the best practices for securing and controlling access to assets. Those principles are good for public and private companies as well as government entities.
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ELECTIONS 2018 Parker Town Council Stephen Curtis 13-year resident of Parker Profession: Senior IT program manager Campaign website: www.choosecurtis.com
Why are you seeking this office? First and foremost, I love living in Parker and believe that it’s the absolute perfect place to raise a family in the Denver Area. I decided to run for Town Council as I believe that the town and its residents can benefit from leadership that understands and appreciates the history of the town and has a vested interest in ensuring that Parker remains the highly desirable destination that it is today.
What makes you the best choice for this office? I bring proven leadership and communication skills developed through a career working with government customers and more than 20 years serving and leading numerous homeowners associations. I bring an understanding of complex government budgeting, budget execution and financial reporting from my experience managing multimillion-dollar federal IT projects. I am the best choice for this position because my skills, and my desire to ensure Parker remains the place our children return to raise their families.
» Terry Dodd 20-year resident of Parker Profession: Real estate broker and construction management Campaign website: www.facebook.com/ TerryDodd4Parker/
Elissa Flaumenhaft Three-year resident of Parker Profession: Scientist Campaign website: http://lissstransky.wixsite. com/parkertowncouncil
Todd Hendreks 14-year resident of Parker Profession: IT data warehouse consultant Campaign website: www.todd4parker.com
Robert Mark Ihrig 11-year resident of Parker Profession: Auctioneer, appraiser, business owner, musician, author Campaign website: www. robertmarkihrig.com
Michelle René Kelly 19-year resident of Parker Profession: Independent contractor Campaign website: mikes place80138.wordpress.com
Parker needs a listening ear, responsible growth management, and a staunch advocacy for its citizens — a statesman. Growth requires tough decisions and Parker’s problems need attention before becoming irreversible. I wish to preserve Parker’s smalltown heritage for coming generations and keep Parker a great place for families and small businesses. The people’s grievances need to be handled in a proactive manner and long-term problems have been created to appease short-term desires.
As a statesman, I am committed to securing the rights of the people and understand the proper pecking order. The proper pecking order is creator, people, constitution, government and bureaucracies, in that order. I will not bow to any special interest. Whenever the interests of the people of Parker are being adversely affected, I will not take a neutral stance. I want Parker to thrive and be the place my grandkids want to live.
I am deeply invested in the well-being of our community and in my children’s futures. I feel this office is the perfect way to influence those outcomes while giving back to our community. I have not agreed with some of the decisions made concerning the development and growth of our town. I was always raised to believe that you have no business complaining if you’re not willing to do anything to solve the problem.
I am a creative problem solver — that’s my day-job and that skill lends itself well to solving Parker’s issues. I believe in the greatest good for the greatest number; sometimes that means I am not on the side that benefits. I am a team player and fair: we candidates have different ideas about how to get to the finish line and I am cognizant of the need to work together to realize progress.
As a 14-year resident, I have a track record of community involvement and civic duty. Running for town council is a natural progression for me as I truly love Parker. I am the type of guy who stays involved with the town year round. I wish to serve the community and do what I can to maintain the high level quality of living that we have.
As mentioned, I feel my community involvement is the main deciding factor. Starting with asking questions from town council/staff, attending open houses, becoming a planning commissioner, attending Civic Academy, I have immersed myself with knowledge and facts about Parker. In addition, it is my goal to share that with others. Add in my volunteerism with coaching youth sports, my Rotary Club, and other organizations, you could say I am 100 percent committed to Parker.
I am running for office for three reasons. First, I am a homeowner in Parker and my wife and I have a vested interest in the future of Parker. Secondly, because of Parker’s rapid growth, important decisions need to be made for the community. I wish for property values to be maintained. Thirdly, I am a small business owner, and local and small business is the flavor of any community, their interests need to be considered.
The only asset any candidate has to offer is who they actually are, which includes their background, work experience and education. Candidates can say anything, but what exactly have they done? My wife and I had a book published in January that outlines what I have done. The book is titled “Million Dollar Party: A Restaurant Memoir.”
My reasons for running for town council are multifaceted. To begin with, my heart is within the community for which I have lived and strived in for 19 years. Parker is home for me and will be until the end of my days. I will be fully retired as of 2019 and able to devote my time. This is an opportunity for me to work in an area that I am passionate about.
I am the best choice for town councilmember because my main focus and direction is and will be that of the community of Parker. I represent no business but the business of Parker. My sole interest is that of the community and keeping it prosperous and fluid, keeping it one of the safest communities in Colorado and one of the most desirous places to raise a family and live.
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ELECTIONS 2018 What are the most important duties of a member of council?
What should be done to ensure a high quality of life for residents as the town’s population continues to grow?
What will your top priority be if you are elected to this office?
The most important duties of any elected official are to listen, and respectfully serve the electors that have entrusted them to represent their interests. Specifically, as a member of council, it is your duty to ensure that the decisions made on behalf of the people you represent are ethical and legal while remaining balanced with the will of the greater community. Lastly, communicating effectively when the people’s desire conflicts with the legalities of decisions.
It is important to manage the infrastructure serving the growth we are experiencing in an effective manner. Examination and potential adjustment of current development standards and ordinances are required so that infrastructure development occurs earlier in the overall project. Equally important is the need to examine the current mix and balance of the development currently allowed within the town, ensuring that projects are not adversely impacting established neighborhoods.
My top priority, if elected, would be to focus on the financial stability of the town to ensure that we remain able to provide the services currently enjoyed by the town’s residents. As the town’s largest source of revenue is via the collection of sales and use tax, it is important that we welcome and support the right businesses into the town as well as properly manage how that revenue is expended.
Town council is a policy-making board. Those policies affect every aspect of the town from the Master Plan to how the town staff serves the people. Communication and accountability begin with leadership. As your representative, I intend to ensure proper growth management, a strong two-way communication with the townspeople, and improved accountability on the part of the entire town administration. Parker can thrive and have fun while acting fiscally responsible.
Right now, the population growth impacting Parker is running ahead of the infrastructure to support it, creating unacceptable traffic congestion at key intersections. Options to resolve these problems are limited, costly and take time. Growth in population density cannot be allowed to continue to outpace the needed solutions as the problems will only keep getting more severe. It is going to take a coordinated effort with counties, CDOT and the town along with the courage of town council to say “whoa.”
Communities thrive best with well-managed growth, providing for needed services, jobs, investments etc. However, growth has adversely transformed towns and communities. Sometimes, good leadership will step back and say “wait, is this really the direction we want to go?” We have important issues that must be addressed in Parker. Town council should not be a rubber stamp for new development if the town and its residents may be injured in any significant way.
First and foremost, a councilmember must act with the best interests of the majority in mind. They are beholden to their constituents who expect them to listen to their needs and wants for the town and take action accordingly. It is their duty to expediently and fairly make decisions impacting the future of the town and its citizens within the confines of the law. When warranted, they need to challenge and change archaic policies or procedures.
Appropriately and smartly planning for the future is the best way to ensure a continued high quality of life for Parker’s residents. This means being choosy about construction projects, which types of businesses come into Parker, and expanding cultural and social programs that can be made available to everyone. This means retaining and expanding parks and open space in which our children can safely play and upkeeping and expanding our infrastructure to match our needs.
The top priority would be to scale back the booming, hasty construction seen all over town and reassess the town’s Master Plan. I would first review existing zoning laws, slated and proposed construction projects and the town’s Master Plan. Then I would review the current and projected future infrastructure needs to see how they align (or not) with those planned projects, the Master Plan, and under the current zoning and platting.
I have a strong respect for the law. Citizens entrust elected officials to follow the law even if you do not like the result or outcome of a decision. However, laws can change and ultimately the voice of the people is the guiding authority that will help shape the future of Parker. Therefore, it will be my duty to obey the law and wishes of the citizens to the best of my ability.
My hope is to get Parker better situated for the future. I would like a thriving town where citizens work, play, shop and eat becoming fully engaged in their community. My priorities would be creating a more diverse economy, a renewed focus on open space, parks & rec projects and shaping the town responsibly. Achieving a healthy balance from our storied past while looking forward to the 21st century is important to me.
Over the years, I have felt it important to share facts, details and the truth with as many fellow neighbors possible. That is why I created a Facebook group, Parker Data Hub, with that purpose in mind. When elected I wish to continue this mission by embracing the opportunity of a fully engaged citizenship. That meshes nicely with my Rotary Club motto, “Service above Self” and that means everything to me.
No candidate will please everyone. And, there are many important decisions facing our community. Therefore, the most important duties of a councilmember is to listen carefully to the people who live in this community, and to be accessible. Councilmembers should be honest, and they should not have personal agendas for financial gain.
There are thousands of homes being built in Parker and the surrounding area, which will require decisions to be made for efficient transportation and ease of access. Additional services and shopping for the citizens will be needed in the near future. The city needs to maintain a high standard of sanitation, while offering appropriate activities and events to help keep our town vibrant. There are some areas within our community that need to up upgraded and beautified.
My top priority will be listening carefully to the people of Parker. Anyone who is willing to share his or her ideas should be heard. On the front of our Town Hall are these words, “The ultimate authority… resides in the people alone,” by James Madison. I believe that “we the people” of Parker should speak and our elected officials should listen. I promise to listen.
To represent and engage the community in the town council decision-making process affecting them. Purposeful work on the town of Parker Master Plan 2035 and the Community Engagement Framework. Implementation and adherence to ethical business and societal standards. Confidentiality in all executive sessions of town council matters. Regular attendance at town council meetings on behalf of the community.
There should be no negative change in the standard of living. Developers and Realtors seeking to do business in the Town of Parker will build residences comparable to what already exists. Said business should adhere to industry standards and governmental ordinances both state and local. As a member of the town council it is my duty to ensure this occurs. No Amendment 64 business in the Town of Parker. Continue to bring in businesses that contribute to the Town of Parker tax base.
It is important to Parker residents that we keep the “home-town feeling” and “prosperous lifestyle” of those who live in Parker. My goal is to keep it that way. I will seek feedback and foster positive relationships within the community, businesses and town government as to how we can accomplish this.
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ELECTIONS 2018 Parker Town Council Danielle Ozaluk Four-year resident of Parker Profession: Business development Campaign website: www.danielleforparker.com
Cheryl Poage 46-year resident of Parker Profession:Instructor for the National Fire Academy and South Metro Safety Foundation Campaign website: www.poage.com
Jeff Toborg Four-year resident of Parker Profession: Senior director, IBM Watson Health Campaign Campaign website: www. jeff4parker.com
Renee Williams (Incumbent) 18-year resident of Parker Profession: Owner of To The Rescue Campaign website: Facebook.com: Renee Williams for Parker Town Council
Why are you seeking this office? I am seeking office this fall to continue to be involved with our community, be an advocate for our businesses and be a voice for my neighbors and continue to nurture our “hometown feel” as we grow.
What makes you the best choice for this office? I love Parker. I have been involved in my community from the first day that my family and I decided to call Parker home. I feel strongly that each of us should be involved in our community everyday not just during election season. From helping locally owned businesses succeed to embracing community involvement, I am excited to represent the citizens of Parker.
» I am seeking this office because I truly care about this community and its future. I have no financial or business interests in Parker, only a concerned citizen’s point of view. My educational and professional experience provides me with a unique skill-set with which to deal with governmental entities. I have developed and completed many governmental collaborative projects, and I would like to utilize these skills to assist our community.
I have worked with numerous local, state, and federal offices and have the experience and education to effectively manage this position. I started the Parker Parks and Open Space Commission and succeeded in starting the Cherry Creek Trail system, establishing additional parks, the recreation center, implementing planning policy to ensure that new developments provided their share of impact fees and pocket parks, and passing a funding mechanism to fund future parks and recreation which is still providing these resources in Parker.
Not only do I love Parker, I have a passion for our town. I ran in 2016 and I am running again because I want to see Parker continue to succeed and be prepared for the future in terms of responsible growth, infrastructure, safety and increased revenue. I believe I have the experience and drive to make a difference in these areas.
I am the best choice for Parker Town Council because my first and highest priority will be to listen to you and represent your interests in this town. I have nearly 25 years of corporate leadership experience as well as experience serving my community in elected office and volunteer opportunities.
Town council can shape our town now and in the future. I am lucky enough to live, work, play and serve in this amazing community. My friends and family reside here, my business has flourished here, and I enjoy all our town amenities. I believe in giving back to my community. I have done this in numerous ways throughout the years. Town council is another way to give back and continue to serve my community.
As the only town council member that is not termlimited, it is my responsibility to continue to carry out the town’s mission, vision, goals, strategic plan, and core values. It’s important to listen to our constituents, communicate, and be transparent. Town council must partner with other service providers for the betterment of the town as a whole. My educational background, business acumen, and town involvement make me the best candidate for Parker Town Council.
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Editor’s note: Send new listings or changes to hharden@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication. Support AA Parker 12x12: 7:30 a.m. Saturdays at 7051 E. Parker Hills Court, Parker. Step program; non-smoking. AA Parker Men’s: 9 a.m. Saturdays at 7051 E. Parker Hills Court, Parker. Non-smoking; wheelchair accessible. AA Cracker Factory: 9:30 a.m. Saturdays at 19580 E. Pilgrims Place, Parker. Closed, women’s group; non-smoking. AA Just Another 24: 7 p.m. Saturdays at 10270 S. Progress Way, Unit B, Parker. Non-smoking; wheelchair accessible.
Adoptees In Search is for adult adoptees and others involved in adoption who believe adult adoptees have the right to know their birthparents and that birthparents have the right to know their adult birth children. Group meets from 7-8:30 p.m. the second Monday of every month, except in December, in room 137, Parker United Methodist Church, 11805 S. Pine Drive, Parker. Call Maggi Pritchard at 303-898-8164 for information. Affordable Colleges Online has created a guidebook to help women find and secure financial aid. The guide includes a collection of scholarships for women, including due dates and award amounts; insight into the financial aid application process; and other funding opportunities, such as industry-specific scholarships and funding for special groups. The guide is available online at http://www. affordablecollegesonline.org/womens-guide-
paying-for-college/. Al-Anon at the Trinity Lutheran Church meets at 6:30 p.m. Fridays, 4740 N. Highway 83, south of Ponderosa High School. Call 303841-7232. Alzheimer Caregiver’s Support Group meets the fourth Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. at Parker Evangelical Presbyterian Church. For directions and any other questions, call 303771-7460 or the Alzheimer’s Association. To The Rescue special needs Adult Day Care available seven days a week at 18320 E. Cottonwood Drive, Unit G, Parker. Call To The Rescue at 720-8512100 for information. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered 12-step program for anyone who is struggling with the hurts, habits, and hang-ups of life.
General meeting format includes worship, teaching, personal recovery testimonies, gender-specific small-group interaction, and fellowship. We meet from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Southeast Christian Church, 9650 Jordan Road, Parker. Call 303-841-9292. Colorado Symphony Guild, Highlands Ranch/ Lone Tree chapter, meets at 1 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Room 212, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. The group is the largest support group of the Colorado Symphony. Contact 303-308-2462, admin@ coloradosymphonyguild.org or www.coloradosymphonyguild.org. Divorce Care, a class and support group at Parker Evangelical Presbyterian Church, meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Visit www. divorcecare@pepc.org or call 303-841-2125.
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ELECTIONS 2018 What should be done to ensure a high quality of life for residents as the town’s population continues to grow?
What are the most important duties of a member of council?
What will your top priority be if you are elected to this office?
Making responsible policy decisions for the betterment of our town by engaging and listening to the needs of our community and business owners. My role will be to offer fresh ideas to an already successful organization. I cannot wait to offer my abilities to continue the success of our town.
It is important to ensure that we have quality services that best meets the needs of our citizens in order to do this we must have business retention and attract new businesses which is equally important. In turn, this supports the tax revenue needed to provide the amenities that our community desires.
Be an active liaison to facilitate partnerships between the citizens and businesses which will strengthen our local economy. When we work together it will allow us to accomplish more and continue to provide this wonderful quality of life in Parker.
The most important duty is to listen to all sectors of the community and to ensure that the impacts of growth do not negatively impact the residents while retaining a balanced budget. A number of important commissions have been deactivated and those oversight roles have been eliminated; I will work to implement active citizen oversight. Involving other sectors of the community is an important role of a town council member.
The town master plan needs to both lower residential density and require developers to play a larger role in reducing the traffic and park impacts they create. Additional efforts need to be made to work with the state and the E-470 Authority to address transportation issues and support business needs for lower income employees. Open space and the historic character of Parker need to be preserved, both through the activation of citizen committees, grants, and intergovernmental cooperation.
I am dedicated to preserving the quality of life and the small-town feel for Parker residents. Mirroring the excessive growth of neighboring cities will continue to add to the transportation issues as well as impacts to schools and parks that all of us face. Tax burdens will increase as the demand for infrastructure and governmental services increase. My priorities will be focused on finding solutions for these issues.
Council members are equal parts legislative, judicial and executive. One role does not take precedence. A councilmember must bring new ideas for ordinances and actions that will improve our town. A councilmember must judge elements of projects and proposals on their legality, their merits and their impacts and benefits to the community. A councilmember must lead the town through the appointment of a town administrator, attorney and judge, and enforcement of the laws.
The quality of life that we enjoy in Parker is amazing. Most of us can walk out our door and be on a trail or in a recreation facility within minutes. As we continue to grow, we must focus on infrastructure, securing open space when available, support law enforcement in their mission to keep us safe and create opportunities for everyone to enjoy Parker’s lifestyle.
When elected, I will look forward to the opportunity to roll up my sleeves and address infrastructure needs and solutions for Parker, bring new ideas to increase revenue sources (non-tax) within the town, address safety and crime to ensure law enforcement has every tool to continue their critical mission, continue addressing transportation needs and address how we grow responsibly and inclusively to afford the opportunity for everyone to enjoy what we love about Parker.
The Town of Parker has a council administration form of government, with town council and mayor elected at large. Councilmembers make policy decisions for the local government and approve the budget. Councilmembers, by the Town Charter, enact and provide for the enforcement of ordinances, which are town laws. Councilmembers also hire, supervise and direct the town administrator, who carries out the council’s directives and is responsible for all other town staff and day-to-day activities.
With continuing citizen input, the Parker Master Plan, Guiding Documents and P3 have been created. These tools all help ensure our quality of life and should be followed and updated as needed. The Master Plan and Guiding Documents establish a framework and further describe our community’s goals, vision, and strategies. P3 enhances Parker through collaboration and investment in the community by bringing together developers, residents and local government to encourage projects that improve the community.
An appropriate infrastructure must be in place for the additional rooftops and businesses that desire to call Parker home. Infrastructure includes smart transit solutions (multimodal transportation, traffic management, road capacity) and attainable housing (granny flats, employer involvement). Solid town finances (buy local campaigns, spending reductions, project deferrals) are also important. I will continue to work with all stakeholders to find creative solutions to these and all other challenges we face.
PARTY REGISTRATION BY COUNTY
The following is a look at the active-voter registration figures in some Denver metro area counties and in Colorado as of Oct. 1: COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
REPUBLICAN PARTY
LIBERTARIAN PARTY
GREEN PARTY
AMERICAN CONSTITUTION
UNAFFILIATED
TOTAL
ADAMS
83,709
58,502
2,656
605
962
96,682
243,227
ARAPAHOE
118,532
97,878
4,198
947
945
135,944
358,602
DENVER
190,613
52,090
4,613
1,476
1,084
146,373
396,459
DOUGLAS
43,799
93,709
2,574
358
352
77,816
218,654
ELBERT
2,158
9,982
194
23
57
5,987
18,401
JEFFERSON
114,555
108,780
4,582
1,017
883
150,156
380,111
STATE
1,007,948
979,204
38,356
9,567
10,058
1,236,592
3,282,947
Source: Colorado Secretary of State’s website: www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/VoterRegNumbers/VoterRegNumbers.html
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HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Editor’s note: Send new listings or changes to hharden@coloradocommunitymedia. com. Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide: Offers free tax filing help to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who cannot afford a tax preparation service. Need: Volunteers to help older, lower-income taxpayers prepare their tax returns. Requirement: All levels of experience are welcome; training and support provided. Contact: 1-888-OUR-AARP (687-2277) or www.aarpfoundation.org/taxaide Alzheimer’s Association, Colorado Chapter: Provides care and support to 67,000-plus families dealing with all kinds of dementing illnesses. Need: Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee members. Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Contact: Deb Wells, 303-813-1669 or dwells@alz.org. Angel Heart Project: Delivers meals to men, women and children with life-threatening illnesses. Need: Volunteers to deliver meals to clients in the south Denver area. Requirements: Attend an orientation and submit to a background check. Training provided to all new drivers. Deliveries start at 1 p.m. and last until 3 p.m. Contact: 303-830-0202 or volunteer@ projectangelheart.org. Animal Rescue of the Rockies: Provides
foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado. Need: Foster families for animals on lists to be euthanized Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies. org. Arapahoe Philharmonic: Littleton-based orchestra Need: board members to join a team in the oversight and policy-making of a local cultural institution. Requirements: Must have an appreciation for classical music, a commitment to music education, and some understanding of the Denver area cultural scene, as well as professional experience in one or more of the following areas: leadership, strategic planning, arts education, management, law, information technology, fundraising, finance, project management, marketing, human resources or nonprofit administration. Must attend monthly board meetings, assist with projects, attend concerts and events. Info: https://www.arapahoe-phil.org/ about-us/join-ap-board/. Contact: Erin Acheson, 303-781-1892 or erin@arapahoe-phil.org Arthritis Foundation, Colorado/Wyoming Chapter: Helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to care, advancements in sciences and community connections. Need: Walk to Cure Arthritis committee members and general office volunteer support. Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute Walk to Cure
Arthritis. We combat arthritis every day, so support from volunteers so that we can serve people is crucial. Contact: Amy Boulas, aboulas@arthritis. org, 720-409-3143.
family types are considered. Must fill out online application and pass background check. Contact: Adrienne Bivens, 720-467-6430 or abivens@ayusa.org. Go to www.ayusa.org.
ASSE International Student Exchange Program: Organizes student exchange programs. Need: Local host families to provide homes for boys and girls age 15-18 from a variety of countries. Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-488-8325 or 800-733-2773
Castle Rock Senior Activity Center: Provides services to local seniors. Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments, the grocery store, pharmacies and more. Contact: Juli Asbridge, 720-733-2292
Audubon Society of Greater Denver: Provides engaging and educational birding and wildlife programs at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield State Park and throughout the Denver metro area. Need: Volunteers lead birding field trips and assist with nature programs, office projects, fundraising and community events. Location: Chatfield State Park and offsite locations around Denver. Age Requirement: 18 years or older for year-round volunteers; 13-17 for summer camp programs. Contact: Kate Hogan at communityoutreach@denveraudubon.org or 303-9739530. AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world. Need: Host families for international high school students ages 15-18 studying in the Denver area. Requirements: Provide a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All
Children’s Hospital Colorado South Campus, 1811 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch Join a dedicated group of volunteers working to support the operations of this nationally ranked children’s hospital. Need: Adult volunteers are needed to serve at the hospital and therapy center. We are also recruiting chapter volunteers who serve at events in the community to raise awareness and funds. Contact: 720-478-0102. Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation: connecting People to Agriculture through authentic educational programs and community projects. Need: Teachers or teachers at heart to lead or assist during outdoor field trips at CALF’s Lowell Ranch. Weekdays. Opportunities available April through October. Requirements: Must be available during the week between 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Background check. We provide the training. Contact: Kim Roth, 303-688-1026 or kim@ thecalf.org www.thecalf.org SEE VOLUNTEERS, P32
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LETTERS
on 5A and 5B to fund our schools and invest in our community! Jeanette Crowley Schwecke Castle Rock
Vote yes on 5A, 5B I am a mom of four kids in Douglas County Schools. My oldest is now a freshman in high school. She feels like up to this point she has served as a guinea pig for new teachers, who after gaining a year or two of teaching experience, leave to either a neighboring district where they can make $13,000 more per year (Littleton), or $19,000 more per year (Cherry Creek). Other teachers left the profession completely for another industry where they could make more money in order to afford to live in Douglas County. I’ve heard people say that asking for money to fund schools is some sort of government “cash grab,” and they assume that there is no wellconceived plan for the funds. Well, you can go to dcsdk12.org/ funding and find a school and see specific plans. I can also see on the district’s master capital plan that my daughter’s high school has almost $6 million in tier one needs. Tier 1 is defined as: “Assets, systems and components that are necessary to occupy a facility and/ or may cause large financial costs if a breakdown occurs, along with Federal, State, and Local mandated statutes and code compliance issues.” Basically, these are things that need to be done to have the building up to code and inhabitable. Please vote yes
A civic good for county Sandy and I are senior citizens and have lived in Douglas County for 42 years as homeowners. Our local news comes primarily from your paper. We believe in the need to support public schools and those who work in them. There is more to life than just keeping taxes as low as possible for ourselves. There is a need for civic good for our community and the county. If this bond issue of $250 million passes this November the district will still stay behind in funding because of the continuing population growth. On average, how much of a pay raise will the $40 million mill levy override give to the teachers and support staff ?The district will still be thousands behind the Littleton and Cherry Creek school districts. Why did the “reform” board support the voucher payments for private schools while opposing tax increases needed for our public schools? The need for the bonds is overdue. Improve our public school system. Robert and Sandy Battin Acres Green
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Vote yes on 110 This November, two transportation propositions will be on the ballot. In light of a recent letter to the editor, it is worth outlining their differences. Prop 109 (Fix Our Damn Roads) would bond $3.5 billion dollars, which must be repaid over 20
years. All of the funding must be dedicated to state highways. This means no money comes to Douglas County or Castle Rock, and no funding is available for pedestrian or transit needs. Importantly, Proposition 109 replaces the $1.5 billion in existing state funding, providing only a $2 billion net increase. Prop 110 (Let’s Go Colorado) raises $6 billion dollars over 20 years through a 0.62 percent sales tax increase. Forty-five percent goes to state highways, 20 percent to cities, 20 percent to counties and 15 percent
to pedestrian and transit needs. Prop 110 preserves the $1.5 billion already allocated from existing law, and adds $6 billion to it. The debt created by Prop 109 could reach $5.2 billion. That money must be transferred from the existing state budget to pay the state back. What will we lose, to pay it back? No one likes new taxes, but Prop 110 provides a real payment plan, not just irresponsible debt, and tourists and other visitors to the state pay some SEE LETTERS, P32
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LETTERS FROM PAGE 12
of it as well. Colorado hasn’t raised its gas tax since 1991. That’s 27 years of inflation and record growth. We need a responsible solution to transportation problems. It’s Proposition 110. Jason Bright Castle Rock Vote no on Proposition 112 Debates over the future of Colorado’s oil and gas industry can seem remote for residents in the southern suburbs of Denver. But ballot measures such as Proposition 112, which would cripple the state’s energy economy and cost tens of thousands of jobs, could have devastating effects for families and businesses in our area. It must be soundly defeated. If passed, what would this measure do to our state’s economy? A study by the Common Sense Policy Roundtable said the effect would erase nearly 150,000 jobs in the next dozen years, and more than three-quarters of all jobs lost would be outside of the energy industry. These are big statewide numbers, and the economic body-blow will be felt in our area. An economic impact study done by the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado showed that nearly 2,800 jobs in Arapahoe County, generating almost $250 million in annual income, are tied to the energy industry. And in Denver, where many
local residents commute to work, there are 18,000 jobs generating $2 billion in income. We are sounding the alarm bell now to warn voters throughout our region that, for our future and that of our children and grandchildren, Proposition 112 deserves a no vote. Robert Golden President and CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce Re-elect Frizell I would like to commend Lisa Frizell for her over 20 years of service in the Douglas County Assessor’s Office as both a long-term employee and the current Douglas County assessor. I encourage her re-election. Frizell heads a department with 45 employees and oversees the precise and accurate valuation of 150,000 Douglas County properties. Since she was elected, the county has seen 3,000 to 4,000 new properties added each year. With the increase in workload, Frizell has embraced technology to provide high-quality service without adding additional employees in the office. Over the past three years she has returned more than $960,000 to the county’s general fund in savings from the Assessor’s Office. I thank Frizell and her staff for their high degree of professional services. As a public servant dedicated to the people of Douglas County, she deserves your vote for re-election. John Beckwith Franktown
VOLUNTEERS FROM PAGE 30
Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation: connecting People to Agriculture through authentic educational programs and community projects. Need: Regular care and feeding of CALF’s livestock. This is the perfect opportunity to learn if your children are truly passionate about owning and caring for an animal. Once per week. Morning or evening shifts available. Requirements: None. We will train you. Contact: Brooke Fox, 303-688-1026 or brooke@thecalf.org, www.thecalf.org
Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street. Other Details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens. Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture. Requirements: Volunteers must attend training at Emily Griffith Technical College in downtown Denver. Sessions take place every 6-8 weeks. Go to www. refugee-esl.org for information and volunteer application. Contact: Sharon McCreary, 720-4234843 or sharon.mccreary@emilygriffith. edu.
Colorado Humane Society: Handles animal abuse and neglect cases. Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries. Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925
Court Appointed Special Advocates: Works with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties. Need: Advocates for children, to get to know, speak up for and ensure their best interests in court Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adv4children.org.
Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program: Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their home country. In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others. Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring takes place in the student’s home. Refugees live throughout Denver, but the largest concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th Avenue and Washington Street, and in east Denver/Aurora, near
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MUSIC
American Songbook III: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village. The timeless beauty of Morten Lauridsen’s masterpiece, Lux Aeterna, combined with the timeless appeal of the music of Disney make this performance one to be experienced this fall. Adults $20, Senior $16, Student $12, Child $5. Visit cherrycreekchorale. org for more information. Mission Concert Series kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Rd., Centennial. The fourth season kicks off on Friday, October 19th guitarist Mark Kroos, who plays two guitar necks at the same time with a tapping technique that involves both hands fretting the strings. Concerts are free of charge. To Benefit: St. Francis Center for the homeless. To find out more about Good Shepherd’s Music with a Mission Concert Series, check out their website at www.gshep.org. Piano Duet Concert: 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Elias-Axel Pettersson and Jessica Yam in concert as piano duo. The concert is free and open to the public. Contact Mark Zwilling, 3037942683 or mzwilling@gostandrew.com. Inside the Orchestra Tiny Tots Concerts: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 29 at Cielo at Castle Pines, 485 W Happy Canyon Rd., Castle Pines. Get truly inside the orchestra as you are seated on the floor surrounded by a 30+ piece orchestra. Get an upclose-and-personal performance in a casual, fun environment. $9.95 suggested, financial assistance available. For more information, visit insidetheorchestra.org/g1-falltiny-tots-2018-cielo/.
Central City Opera ‘Love Notes’: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Rd., Centennial. This delectable pastiche features a romantic duo and dynamic pianist from the
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this week’s TOP FIVE Littleton Symphony Opens Season with Bernstein Celebration: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. In honor of the centenary of Leonard Bernstein’s birthday, orchestra will perform the Overture to Candide, followed by his ballet, Fancy Free. After a birthday toast from Maestro de Lemos, we will conclude with the Dance Suite from West Side Story. Visit www. littletonsymphony.org. Francis Menotti’s Original Mysteries: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 and 13 at Theatre of Dreams Arts & Event Center, 735 Park St., Suites C & D, Castle Rock. Magician and consultant, Francis Menotti has been performing since 2002. His shows are sought by the ABC show Deception to the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Presidential Inaugurations. Visit tickets. amazingshows.com. Musical Feast: Mozart to Michael Jackson: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at Douglas County Libraries in Highlands Ranch, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd. Enjoy a live string ensemble performance of
music from the classical period mashed up with contemporary scores performed by Denver Nexus Project. Light refreshments provided. All ages welcome. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Mapping Your Family History: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 20105 East Mainstreet. Parker Genealogical Society’s presentation by Susie Wickman. Visit www.parkergenealogicalsociety.com. Guitarist Mark Kroos: 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Mark Kroos is one of the only people in the world touring as a 2 guitar neck playing artist. Drawing influence from folk, Celtic, indie, and even punk artists, Kroos has developed his own edge. Call 303-795-3961.
Central City Opera Touring Artists: Judeth Shay Comstock, soprano; Jason Baldwin, tenor and Deborah Schmit-Lobis, pianist. Concerts are free of charge. To Benefit: St. Francis Center for the homeless. To find out more about Good Shepherd’s Music with a Mission Concert Series, check out their website at www. gshep.org.
Jewelry & Holiday Gift Fair: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. You’ll find everything from home décor items to jewelry to food to ornaments and more, from over 125 exhibits. Visit HRCAonline.org or call 303-791.2500, or www.HRCAonline. org/Events.
Annual Free Children’s Concert: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. The Littleton Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Jurgen de Lemos, announces their Annual Free Children’s Concert: ‘It’s About Animals.’ This annual event is for children of all ages! We will feature music about our friends in the animal kingdom. More information available at www.littletonsymphony.org or by phone at 303-9336824.
Close Proximity: A Retrospective of Sculpture by Neil Goodman: On display through Nov. 17 at the Museum of Outdoor Arts, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. This exhibition will feature bronze sculpture spanning four decades of artist Neil Goodman’s work. More information at moaonline.org/neilgoodman/.
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Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild Show and Sale: Oct. 11 through Oct. 13 at 6065 S Jasmine St., Centennial. Thursday 4-8 p.m., Friday 10-6 p.m., Saturday 10-4 p.m. Looking to buy local this year? Guild members bring their newest creative works to the annual sale--from hand-woven baskets to hand-made holiday ornaments-all created in Colorado. Free admission & parking. Visit www. rmweaversguild.org/fiber-artssale-2 Fall Craft Show: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13 and 14 at the Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Find that one-of-a-kind handcrafted gift. Admission is free. Call 303-791-2500 or visit www. HRCAonline.org.
of Women Voters who will give a Power Point presentation on this year’s election issues to include the thirteen amendments on the Colorado ballot. The meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Philip Miller Library on Wilcox Street in Castle Rock. The Public is welcome to attend. Circuits, Ciders & Seasonals: 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at Northridge Recreation Center, 8800 Broadway, Highlands Ranch. Strengthen, tone and sweat in this high-intensity, circuit-based, total body conditioning class. Your ticket price includes an hour-long Circuit-based, total body conditioning class, a selection
EVENTS
Tale of Molly Brown and La Vivandiere: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 at The Schoolhouse Theatre at Mainstreet, 19650 E Mainstreet, Parker. Ballet Ariel opens its 20th anniversary season of performances with the original ballet, Tale of Molly Brown. Ballet Ariel will also perform La Vivandiere, a one-act ballet choreographed by the great dance duo Arthur Saint-Léon and Fanny Cerrito with music by prolific Italian composer, Cesare Pugni. Visit parkerarts.ticketforce.com. Fall Fest: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 at Douglas County Libraries in Lone Tree, 10055 Library Way. Celebrate fall with games, crafts, a greenscreen photo booth, and sweet treats. Costumes encouraged. Register at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. AAUW meeting: On Wednesday, October 17th the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will host a speaker from the League
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of seasonal beers and ciders, and light snacks. Must be 21+. Corn Maze: Runs through Oct. 28, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Fridays and Saturdays), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Sundays) at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Rd., Littleton. Get lost in our 7-acre Corn Maze at Chatfield Farms. The maze can be viewed from two 15-foot tall illuminated bridges. Visitors under the age of 10 can explore the corn mini-maze. The design this year thanks emergency first responders. $14 adult; $13 student, senior, military; $11 child (ages 3-12); $9 child member; Free for children 2 and younger. Pony rides and hamster balls are available for an additional fee. Visit
Pumpkin Festival: Friday-Sunday, Oct. 12-14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Rd., Littleton. $8 adult, $7 student, senior (65+) and military, $6 member adult, $6 child (ages 3-12), $5 member senior (65+), $4 member child (ages 3-12), children ages 2 and younger are free. Ticket price includes access to the 10-acre pumpkin patch and family and children’s activities. Pumpkin prices vary by size; the average price is $8. Visit www.botanicgardens.org. The Hearts of Hope Silent Auction: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct 19 at 4670 E. 17th Avenue Parkway. The Hearts of Hope Silent Auction seeks to provide an additional 400,000 meals to meet the growing demand for food support. Tickets can be purchased for $25 each at the website: www. CoFeedingkids.org.. Discover ACC day: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at Arapahoe Community College, Littleton campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive. Prospective students will have the opportunity to connect with college departments, learn about services and programs, meet with ACC students and enter a drawing for a scholarship. Lunch will be provided. RSVP at www.arapahoe.edu/discoverACC. For more information or accommodations, please contact jazmyne.lewis@arapahoe.edu / 303-797-5908. Calvary Littleton Trunk or Treat: 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at Bethany Evangelical Free Church, 6240 S Broadway, Centennial. Put on your Halloween costume and bring the whole family to Calvary Littleton’s Trunk or Treat! Event is free to the public. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at Douglas County Sheriff Office Highlands Ranch Substation, 9250 Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch. Dispose of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription and over-thecounter drugs. Visit www.dcsheriff. net or call the Metro District at 303-791-0430. Free Community dinner: 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30 at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. Volunteers will prepare Halloween chili, corn chips, salad with cilantro, honey, lime dressing, fresh fruit; youth group will make handheld desserts. All are welcome to come and enjoy the meal and warm hospitality; no reservations required. Call 303-798-1389 or go to fpcl.org/ dinner. SEE CALENDAR, P35
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Life’s Myths: What Really Leads to Happiness: 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15 at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital conference room, 2350 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. A group discussion supplemented with script and a video interview from an expert that debunks happiness myths. For more information, contact Roy Koerner 303-814-0142.
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Mountain Pine Yuletide Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 E. Plaza Dr., Parker. Free admission. 15th annual Bowl-a-Rama: Saturday, Nov. 10. 12:30 to 1:10 p.m. for check in and pizza. 1:30 to 3:30 bowling and awards. Event held at AMF Littleton Lanes, 2530 E. County Road., Littleton. Go to www.bessieshope. org to register your team and start collecting donations to win prizes. 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.
HEALTH
Anticoagulation Basics: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. This class provides an overview of warfarin therapy with an emphasis on safety. The class will also explore helping patients to make good decisions about what can affect this medication and how to monitor it appropriately. Class repeats monthly. Visit www.southdenver.com/calendar-of-events for more information.
Nutrition for Heart Failure: 11 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 15 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Learn more about the foods that can help your condition as well as tips on what to avoid. This class is for patients, caregivers, family or anyone wanting information. Cost: Free. Visit www.southdenver.com/calendarof-events.
EDUCATION
Learn About: Feng Shui: 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 13 at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Learn some tools of the Feng Shui practice, including Bagua and the Five Elements. Adults. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Financial Peace University: 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 at Joy Lutheran Church, 7051 E. Parker Hills Ct., Parker. Based on Biblically based principles, the class gives you the tools and step-by-step instructions on how to budget today and plan for tomorrow. Go to https://www.financialpeace.com/ classes/1068846/registration
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and shrubs, as well as some perennials. Presented by Craig Miller, manager of Castle Pines North Parks and Open Space. Adults. The event is free, but registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Writing Children’s Fantasy with Author Stel Pavlou: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Award-winning screenwriter and author Stel Pavlou will talk about creating new worlds, characters and stories for young readers, followed by a book sale. Workshops are free, but registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Free Legal Resource Day: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 at Arapahoe County Justice Center, 7325 S Potomac St., Centennial. Free event to educate and inform members of the public representing themselves in civil cases. For more information, contact Arapahoe County Self-Help Center (720) 568-4844. Children’s auditions for ‘Frozen’: 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 at the Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E County Line Rd #102A, Highlands Ranch. 12-week class teaches 3-9-year-old children singing, dancing, and acting techniques while preparing a 20-min musical production! Classes are Thursdays from 4-4:45 pm from Nov. 1 until early February, when performances will take place. Check out www.spotlightperformers.com or call 720-44-DANCE.
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For Arapahoe, not playing was right move
STUDENT-ATHLETE STUDENT ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT
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Jordan Jackson plays football for Castle View High School BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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ordan Jackson is like most kids his age. He watches “Rick and Morty” in his downtime and listens to Kendrick Lamar. He’s the starting fullback on Castle View’s football team, a natural outlet for the junior’s love of contact and running the ball. But one thing about Jackson separates him from his peers: He was born without a left hand. So far this season, he’s rushed for 532 yards and scored eight touchdowns,
including five against Legend High School Sept. 21. Jackson recently met Shaquem Griffin, a rookie linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks who also has one hand. Meeting Griffin inspired Jackson that his dream of reaching the NFL is possible. For now, Jackson is focused on catching the eyes of college scouts. Spoken like a true fullback, Jackson doesn’t mind letting his teammates make the big plays. “I like running the ball and I like blocking,” Jackson said, “and it’s pretty cool when people make a play behind you.”
COACH’S TAKE: ‘We treat Jordan like everybody else because he’s earned that right. We don’t use his handicap, nor does he, as an excuse. He’s playing about as well as anybody right now. He’s running the ball, blocking well, becoming a better player every time he practices. He’s got a better work ethic in practice than he had, and it’s showing on the field. He’s playing at a high level, and I think he could be an all-conference player if we can win some games.’ Todd Casebier, Castle View football coach
Q&A with Jackson What’s your favorite play to make on the field? I like running G-O, which is just a handoff to the fullback. I don’t usually score, but I get to hit people. What was it like to meet Shaquem Griffin? It was cool. It’s cool to see somebody there where they have the same situation I’m in and they still made it. Do you have a pre-game ritual? Not really, other than what coach gives us, which is just a banana, some trail mix and an Uncrustables (peanut butter and jelly sandwich). Do you have any favorite music you listen to before a game?
I listen to some rap, Kendrick Lamar and all that kind of stuff. What do you do in your free time? I watch Netflix a lot. I watch “That 70’s Show” sometimes, “Rick and Morty,” which is on Hulu. I watch football a lot. Don’t play video games a whole lot. Do you have a favorite NFL team? I like the (Kansas City) Chiefs. I like Tyreek Hill (wide receiver) a lot. Any plans for after high school? I want to play football for whatever school wants me. Maybe after that, go to the NFL, play somewhere professional or something like that.
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Key stats | Jackson averages 5.5 yards per carry on about 16 carries per game. Twice he broke the 100-yeard mark as a rusher, once against Legend High School (118) and once against Fossil Ridge (136)
rapahoe High School officials made a tough decision last week. But it was the right call to forfeit the school’s football game against rival Cherry Creek after the deaths of two students within three days. Both died by suicide. OVERTIME Football coach Rod Sherman organized a get-together for students, cheerleaders, poms, dancers and parents at the school the evening of Oct. 5, which was Jim Benton the same night the Warriors were supposed to be playing a Metro East League game against Creek at the Stutler Bowl. “I felt like without a game, it was important to fill the void with something else, Sherman said. A male student died on Sept. 29 and a female student on Oct. 2. Both seniors were close to several members of the football team, according to the coach. Warriors coaches met with players on Oct. 1. “Our message to them was this is real. As men we just can’t roll the football out and say suck it up and play,” Sherman said. “That’s not good for them for the rest of their lives. It’s not a good message to teach high school young men to hide your emotions and suppress your feelings. We have to deal with those things. If you’re struggling, you have to talk to someone. There are coaches here for you and there are counselors here for you.” Two days after the Oct. 2 death, the Warriors announced the decision to forfeit the game. “When we made the decision (that) we just can’t play, you saw a weight lifted off the shoulders of the team,” Sherman said. “I have great peace with the decision we made because it was the right decision and the best decision for our students. And high school football is a game that shall pass, but their emotions, their feelings and grieving are important things for them to deal with right now.” Sherman praised Cherry Creek and specifically coach Dave Logan for help when considering the forfeit. Football was the only Arapahoe sport not to play scheduled games. “I talked to two of our (coaches in other sports) and it was hard for their teams to take the field,” Sherman said. “In a sport like football, if you are not into it, prepared and ready to go, you are going to get hurt.” SEE BENTON, P37
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On campus: Chaparral • The girls volleyball team, No. 1 ranked in the CHSAANow.com poll, beat Heritage 3-0 on Oct. 4 as senior Kira Thomsen had 17 kills and nine digs. Next up for the team is an Oct. 16 game against Highlands Ranch. Chaparral has won the past three matches played against the Falcons and holds a 10-8 edge in the series dating back to the 2007 season. • The softball team ended the regular season with five losses and finished with a 10-13 record. The 10 victories equals the combined win total of the past two seasons. Legend • The defending 5A state champion softball team won the regular season Continental League title with a 10-0
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Finishing strong Ponderosa’s Mac Konrad didn’t get a trophy but he earned a secondplace ribbon at the 4A tournament at the Flying Horse Golf Course in Colorado Springs. He played well late in the season and was the regional medalist with his 76 in the 4A Region 2 tournament in leading the Mustangs to the school’s first regional title since 1990. He was in contention both days at the state tourney with rounds of 73 and 72. “Mac was working this summer so he did not get as much time on the golf course as he had in previous years,” said Ponderosa coach Thomas Flynn. “He started the season slowly and through dedication, perseverance and hard work got his game back in shape in time for the regional tournament... Resiliency is a big reason that he play as well as he did down the stretch at state and also in league play.” 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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record and will head into the state playoffs with a 14-9 overall mark. The team has a .415 batting average, with Payton Lincavage leading the way with a .521 average and 30 runs batted in. Lauren Griggs has five of the team’s 23 homers. • Senior soccer player Sean Marek leads the Continental League in points with 25 and also in scoring with 11 goals. The team plays Highlands Ranch next on Oct. 16 and has won six of its last eight matches, but will be out to stop a two-game losing skid. Against Highlands Ranch, the Titans have won four straight matches. • Freshman Ashley Johnson finished fourth with a time of 19:32.51 in the girls race at the Pat Amato Frosh/ Soph Invitational cross country meet held on Oct. 2.
Lutheran • The undefeated and top-ranked 3A volleyball team in the CHSAANow. com poll downed St. Mary’s Academy 3-0 on Oct. 2. Payton Brgoch had 15 kills in the match and the junior is the leader in the Class 3A Metro League with a .521 kills percentage and 190 kills. • Freshman soccer goalkeeper Gabriel Johnson has allowed seven goals in nine matches for a 0.875 goals against average in 640 minutes of playing time. • Junior Abbie Saline was the top girls runner in the Pat Amato Classic cross country meet as she came in 13th with a time of 21:33.00. Ty Schauer crossed the finish line 31st in the boys race.
first-quarter touchdown but blanked Denver South for the rest of the game and notched a 21-7 victory on Oct. 6. The Mustangs managed only 157 yards of total offense, but the defense, led by Ben Beecher’s 10 total tackles and five sacks by the team, helped seal the win. Ethan Waite had two of the sacks. Ponderosa hosts Gateway Oct. 11 at Echo Park Stadium. • The volleyball team downed Legend 3-0 on Oct. 4. The 4A Mustangs, 11-5 overall, are 3-4 in the Continental League and have an Oct. 16 match scheduled against Heritage. Senior Taylor Wiebold leads the 5A/4A Continental League in hitting with a .385 percentage. • Junior Baylie Koonce finished with a time of 18:06.40 and ran third in the girls race at the Pat Amato Classic cross country meet on Oct. 5.
Ponderosa • The football team surrendered a
State golf: How they scored Team and South Metro individual scores from the State High School Golf Tournaments held Oct. 1-2.
Chaparral’s Jonas Graham chips off a hill around the 18th green during the Oct. 2 final round of the Class 5A State High School golf tournament held at the Colorado Springs County Club. Graham had rounds of 77 and 73 to wind up seventh on the leaderboard with a 150 total for 36 holes. JIM BENTON
Class 5A Team scores: Fossil Ridge 450, Lakewood 455, Arapahoe 456, Regis Jesuit 458, Valor Christian 459, Fairview 463, Highlands Ranch 465, Liberty 471, Cherry Creek 475, Cherokee Trail 476, Ralston Valley 479, Legacy 487. South Metro individual leaders with finishing place: 3. Ty Findlow, Valor Christian, 74-70 - 144; 6. Tarek Salem, Highlands Ranch, 73-75 - 148; 7. Jonas Graham, Chaparral, 77-73 150; 10. Riley Rottschaefer, Arapahoe, 76-75 - 151; 10. Caleb Busta, Arapahoe, 75-76 - 151; 15. Tyler Mulligan, Chaparral, 77-76 - 153; 19. Jack Tickle, Arapahoe, 78-76 - 154; 23. Elisandro Aragon, Mountain Vista, 79-76 - 155; 23. Julian Drapela, Mountain Vista, 77-78 -155; 27. Cody Deneui, Highlands Ranch, 79-77 - 156; 29. Jake Welch, Valor Christian, 80-77 - 157; 29. Cade Kilkenny, Cherry Creek, 74-83 - 157; 32. Blake Katt, Legend, 79-79 - 158; 38. Nick Fallin, Rock Canyon, 82-77 - 159; 38. Carter Kovarik, Cherry Creek, 78-81 - 159; 38. Quinn Mosch, Cherry Creek, 79-80 - 159;42. Logan Byler, Valor Christian, 82-78 - 160; 46. Bren-
dan Fricke, Highlands Ranch, 84-77 - 161; 50. Trevor White, Valor Christian, 86-76 - 162; 50. Finn Olson, Rock Canyon, 79-83 - 162; 53. Chris Jonell, Arapahoe, 83-81 - 164; 54. Zach Cushman, Castle View, 83-82 - 165; 54. Jack Leibold, Heritage, 83-82 - 165; 73. Ryan Hilleary, Highlands Ranch, 85-86 -171; 79. Ryan Kennedy, Legend, 90-87 -177; 80. Brandon Alvarez, ThunderRidge, 88-94 - 182.
Class 4A Team scores: Montrose 451; Steamboat Springs 457; Palmer Ridge 468; Ponderosa 477; Mullen 479. South Metro individual leaders with finishing place: 2. Mac Konrad, Ponderosa, 73-72 - 145; 26. Garrett Zinn, Ponderosa, 82-79 - 161; 50. Johnny Williams, Ponderosa, 86-86 - 172; 63. Kyle Pieters, Ponderosa, 93-85 - 178. Class 3A Team scores: Aspen 434; Kent Denver 443; Holy Family 457; Eaton 472; Classical Academy 476. South Metro individual leaders with finishing place: 10. Westin Pals, Lutheran, 75-72 - 147; 19. Luke Wright, SkyView Academy, 79-78 - 157; 46. Thomas O’Connor, Englewood, 87-82 - 169.
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A reader can smell the village, feel the heat and see the worn buildings, including the one where Cady is imprisoned. One can’t be alive and reading in the West and remain unaware of this legendary sheriff-and the related TV series. I will try an earlier story next. When Douglas County Libraries brought Johnson here to speak recently, I was thoroughly engaged. He said he often starts a book with inspiration from a newspaper article in his massive file of clippings. “You’re looking at an `executive creative consultant,’” he said with a happy grin. Dispatches by sheriff ’s deputies are also a good source of stories. A look at early reviews finds fans who disagree with his choice to wander from Wyoming and the sheriff ’s home territory. When he spoke at Lone
Tree, he reminisced fondly about his American Indian friends, who live near his ranch in Wyoming. (“I say Indian,” he declared.) “But, these are my friends and neighbors—where is the tension? Hollywood relies on tension!” So he set out for dangerous northern Mexican cartel country with Longmire — which provides plenty of tension and still more characters and storylines. “Do you ever write something that makes you laugh?,” he was asked in a following Q&A session. “If it doesn’t make me laugh, it won’t make you laugh,” he responded. And there are indeed funny parts in “Depth of Winter,” despite the desperate circumstances. Suspend the logic and roll with Johnson as he leads Longmire in and out of one dangerous situation after another. Watch a master storyteller at work as he reassembles the puzzle pieces … And picture this story on film eventually — it would seem to be a natural.
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said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
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Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
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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.
PUBLIC NOTICES First Publication: 10/11/2018 Last Publication: 11/8/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/17/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000007631088
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Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0171
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0177
To Whom It May Concern: On 8/14/2018 12:52:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
To Whom It May Concern: On 8/16/2018 2:51:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: JOEL C. SPECKMAN AND CHANNA L. SPECKMAN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR WR STARKEY MORTGAGE, L.L.P. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-AR6 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/26/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 7/9/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007054317 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,070,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,047,521.62
Original Grantor: DANIEL PATRICK BREDA AND JO ANN KUKEL BREDA Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FREMONT INVESTMENT & LOAN Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAMP TR U ST 2 0 0 6 - FM 2 , M OR TGAGE PASSTH R OU GH C ER TIFIC ATES, SERIES 2006-FM2 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/28/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 7/6/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006057433 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $180,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $171,379.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.
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 12, SPRING CREEK RANCH, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 11705 Dunmark Road, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 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.
First Publication: 10/11/2018 Last Publication: 11/8/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/15/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: HOLLY SHILLIDAY Colorado Registration #: 24423 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-18-833858-LL
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0171 First Publication: 10/11/2018 Last Publication: 11/8/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 7, BLOCK 2, BRADBURY RANCH SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 16460 Martingdale Dr, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 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. First Publication: 10/11/2018 Last Publication: 11/8/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/17/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000007631088 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0177 First Publication: 10/11/2018 Last Publication: 11/8/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
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.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at the Public Trustee's office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
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Legal Notice No.: 2018-0177 First Publication: 10/11/2018 Last Publication: 11/8/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0153 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/16/2018 12:53:00 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: DANA KIRCHMAR Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR OWNIT MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR OWNIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-2 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/16/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 3/21/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005024068 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $308,550.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $268,958.17 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 130, MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER FILING NO. 5 FIRST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10265 Nottingham Dr, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 7, 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: 9/13/2018 Last Publication: 10/11/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/23/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
First Publication: 9/13/2018 Last Publication: 10/11/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Public Trustees
Dated: 7/23/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000007710973 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0153 First Publication: 9/13/2018 Last Publication: 10/11/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0160 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/24/2018 4:13:00 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: CLARK B. ZIMMERMAN III AND ELIZABETH CHRISTINE ZIMMERMAN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR MARKET STREET MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCITATION AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/11/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 12/28/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006110396 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $453,750.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $447,763.25 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 57, BUTTERFIELD, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 7973 East Stroh Road, 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, November 14, 2018, at the Public Trustee's office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Pro-
If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.
Public Trustees
First Publication: 9/20/2018 Last Publication: 10/18/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/25/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: COURTNEY WRIGHT Colorado Registration #: 45482 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: 18-831022-LL
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0160 First Publication: 9/20/2018 Last Publication: 10/18/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0164 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/26/2018 2:35:00 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: SARAH ANGELA KNUDSEN AND KEVIN F. KNUDSEN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PACIFIC UNION FINANCIAL, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/11/2015 Recording Date of DOT: 2/23/2015 Reception No. of DOT: 2015010351 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $318,530.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $308,124.67
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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 9, BLOCK 2, BRADBURY RANCH SUBDIVISION FILING 2I, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 16106 Martingale Drive, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certific-
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THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
October 12, 2018
Public Trustees
If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 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: 9/20/2018 Last Publication: 10/18/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/27/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000007574825 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0164 First Publication: 9/20/2018 Last Publication: 10/18/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0168 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/7/2018 1:11:00 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 STEPHENITCH AND WILLA MAE STEPHENITCH Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR STEARNS LENDING, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: STEARNS LENDING. LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/13/2014 Recording Date of DOT: 10/22/2014 Reception No. of DOT: 2014061217 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $400,305.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $383,347.34
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 1, BLOCK 6, THE PINERY, FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Which has the address of: 8140 East Lightening View Drive , Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General
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 1, BLOCK 6, THE PINERY, FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 8140 East Lightening View Drive , Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process First Publication: 10/4/2018 Last Publication: 11/1/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/8/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Attorney File #: 00000007412232 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.dou glas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0168 First Publication: 10/04/2018 Last Publication: 11/01/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
City and County Public Notice AVISO PUBLICO REFERENTE AL PAQUETE DE SUBVENCIONES PARA EL DESARROLLO COMUNITARIO DEL CONDADO DE DOUGLAS CDBG por sus siglas en inglés) INFORME CONSOLIDADO ANUAL EVALUATIVO DEL DESEMPEÑO (CAPER por sus siglas en inglés) Revisado 2015
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DEL CONDADO DE DOUGLAS CDBG por sus siglas en inglés) INFORME CONSOLIDADO ANUAL EVALUATIVO DEL DESEMPEÑO (CAPER por sus siglas en inglés) Revisado 2015
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF
City and County
El Condado de Douglas ha preparado una revisión al CAPER del 2015 para el programa del año 2017, el cual evalúa el progreso en general para abordar prioridades y objetivos específicos identificados en el plan consolidado del Condado de Douglas 2014-2018 y el plan de acción anual. Este informe resume los logros del proyecto CDBG y provee un resumen financiero de los programas activos de CDBG. El condado invita a una revisión pública de este documento a partir del 11 de octubre del 2018 y finalizando el 25 de octubre del 2018. CAPER se remite al Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos de acuerdo con las regulaciones del programa. Este informe está accesible en el sitio web del Condado de Douglas. Se puede obtener un formato impreso en el Condado de Douglas ubicado en 100 Third St., Castle Rock, y en cualquiera de los mostradores de consulta de las bibliotecas del Condado de Douglas. Si quiere proveer un comentario contacté a Tina Dill al 303 660-7460, tdill@douglas.co.us, o comentarios por escrito envíelos por correo a 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Se pueden proveer acomodaciones razonables a individuos con discapacidades o aquellos que no hablan inglés para asegurar una revisión significativa de este documento. Los arreglos para las acomodaciones deben de hacerse con anticipación y pueden incluir el TDD (dispositivo de comunicación para sordos) /TTY (Teléfonos de texto para personas con problemas de audición y de habla) /número de retrasmisión y el uso de intérpretes si es necesario. Publicado: 11 de octubre del 2018 Boletín oficial del Condado de Douglas Legal Notice No.: 934084 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 11, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE CONCERNING DOUGLAS COUNTY’S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) Updated 2015 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) Douglas County has prepared an update to the 2015 CAPER for the 2017 program year, which evaluates overall progress in addressing priorities and specific objectives identified in the 20142018 Douglas County Consolidated Plan and 2015 Annual Action Plan. This report summarizes CDBG project accomplishments and provides a financial summary of the active CDBG programs. The County invites public review of this document beginning October 11, 2018 and ending October 25, 2018. The CAPER is submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in accordance with program regulations. The report is accessible on Douglas County’s website. Hard copies are located at Douglas County, 100 Third St., Castle Rock, and any of the Douglas County Library Reference Desks. To provide comments contact Tina Dill at 303 660-7460, tdill@douglas.co.us, or mail written comments to 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Reasonable accommodations can be provided to individuals with disabilities or those who do not speak English to ensure meaningful review of this document. Arrangements for accommodations are to be made in advance, and may include TDD/TTY/Relay number and the use of interpreters as needed. Legal Notice No.: 934085 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 11, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT Bids and Settlements COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on November 4, 2018, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Villalobos Concrete Inc. for the 2018 CONCRETE PAVEMENT REPAIR, Douglas County Project Number CI 2018-004 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Villalobos Concrete Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said November 4, 2018, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Engineer Daniel Roberts, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant's claim. The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Janet Herman, P.E., Director of Public Works Engineering. Legal Notice No.: 934036 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Second Publication: October 11, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Account Number: 00012184 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 5th day of NOVEMBER 2018, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and W.E. O’NEIL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY for INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #019-16, PARKER YARD (GAILEN D. BUCK SERVICE CENTER) PROJECT, PHASE 2 CONSTRUCTION, (PO#36336), in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said W.E. O’NEIL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY for or on account for the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 5th day of NOVEMBER 2018, to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Douglas County Government, Board of County Commissioners, c/o Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support Services, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim. The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Carolyn S. Riggs, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor, Douglas County Government.
Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED
To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:
OCCUPANT - CALVERT & CO - TTLBL LLC INFINITY COMMUNITIES AT STONEGATE LLC A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AS TO PARCEL A FOR INFINITY COMMUNITIES - PAUL SCHMERGER JR ON BEHALF OF INFINITY COMMUNITIES AT STONEGATE LLC - INFINITY COMMUNITIES AT STONEGATE LLC A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION BY PAUL SCHMERGEL JR - DAVID R CALVERT SR AND PHYLLIS K CALVERT - JEFFREY SPRINGER, REGISTERED AGENT INFINITY COMMUNITIES AT STONEGATE LLC - INFINITY COMMUNITIES AT STONEGATE LLC CALVERT & COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - PHYLLIS K CALVERT - DAVID R CALVERT, PRESIDENT CALVERT & COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - CALVERT & COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - DAVID R CALVERT - DAVID R CALVERT ET AL AKA DAVID ROSS CALVERT DENVER HEALTH AND HOSP AUTHORITY CHRISTINE HUSHION - DAVID R CALVERT, PRESIDENT CALVERT AND COMPANY A COLORADO CORPORATION - MICHAEL D MOODY - ODS FINANCING LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - DAVID ROSS CALVERT SR - STAN WEINHAUER DAVID R CALVERT ET AL AKA DAVID R CALVERT AKA DAVID ROSS CALVERT SR AND PHYLLIS K CALVERT - STATE OF COLORADO, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 6th day of November 2014 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to TTLBL LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 130 STONEGATE FILING 14A TOTAL ACREAGE 0.275 AM/L
and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to TTLBL LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of CALVERT & CO for said year 2013
That said TTLBL LLC on the 25th day of May 2018 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 24th day of January 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 11th day of October 2018 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County
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El Condado de Douglas ha preparado una revisión al CAPER del 2015 para el programa del año 2017, el cual evalúa el progreso en general para abordar prioridades y objetivos específicos identificados en el plan consolidado del Condado de Douglas 2014-2018 y el plan de acción anual. Este informe resume los logros del proyecto CDBG y provee un resumen financiero de los programas activos de CDBG. El condado invita a una revisión pública de este documento a partir del 11 de octubre del 2018 y finalizando el 25 de octubre del 2018. CAPER se remite al Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos de acuerdo con las regulaciones del programa. Este informe está accesible en el sitio web del Condado de Douglas. Se puede obtener un formato impreso en el Condado de Douglas ubicado en 100 Third St., Castle Rock, y en cualquiera de los mostradores de consulta de las bibliotecas del Condado de Douglas. Si quiere proveer un comentario contacté a Tina Dill al 303 660-7460, tdill@douglas.co.us, o comentarios por escrito envíelos por correo a 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Se pueden proveer acomodaciones razonables a individuos con discapacidades o aquellos que no hablan inglés para asegurar una revisión significativa de este documento. Los arreglos para las acomodaciones deben de hacerse con anticipación y pueden incluir el TDD (dispositivo de comunicación para sordos) /TTY (Teléfonos de texto para personas con problemas de audición y de habla) /número de retrasmisión y el uso de intérpretes si es necesario.
Bids and Settlements 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 November 4, 2018, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Villalobos Concrete Inc. for the 2018 CONCRETE PAVEMENT REPAIR, Douglas County Project Number CI 2018-004 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Villalobos Concrete Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said November 4, 2018, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Engineer Daniel Roberts, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.
Legal Notice No: 934060 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Legal Notice No.: 934039 1st Publication Date: 10/4/18 2nd Publication Date: 10/11/18 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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