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Parker wants public input on future development Town-owned land east of downtown to be rezoned By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com
prevent potential disasters. “This year, there are so many more remote-controlled toys and items out there — there are drones and hover boards and other items that use these lithium polymer batteries,” said Becky O’Guin, public
Officials are asking for public opinions on how to develop a 24-acre property owned by the town of Parker. The Pine Curve property, which is directly across Mainstreet from Parker Town Hall on the east end of downtown, has been the subject of discussion for years. The town originally purchased the land in 2002 with the intent of building a new police station and possibly headquarters for what was then the Parker Fire District. Then, town leaders proposed using the property to house the Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center — or PACE — but those plans also fell apart. Now the town wants to rezone the land from its designation of “Greater Downtown District — Historic Center” to “planned development,” which allows the site to be customized to the area. More than 50 people attended the first of many public open houses at the PACE Center Dec. 10 to view the rezoning proposal. After a master-plan process in 2009 that involved the public, the Town of Parker issued a request for proposal to find a private development partner, said Mary Munekata, the town’s associate planner. One of those partners, an entity that would bring a King Soopers grocery store as an anchor, is still interested. Parker is seeking to establish the development as an eastern gateway into downtown. Johnson Cobb, a Parker resident who
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A South Metro Fire Rescue firefighter watches over a lithium-ion polymer battery during a demonstration Dec. 9. Photo by Chris Michlewicz
Battery danger nothing to toy with Power sources used in drones, R/C cars can explode, cause fires, local officials say
TIPS TO PREVENT LITHIUM-ION BATTERY FIRES • Do not overcharge batteries • Do not leave them unattended while
By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com South Metro Fire Rescue is warning consumers this holiday season about the danger of fires caused by lithium-ion polymer batteries, which can be found in drones, hover boards and remote-controlled toys. At the department’s joint services facility in Parker, safety officer Jason Camper demonstrated how easy it is for a lithiumion polymer battery to start a fire. An
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overcharged battery was poked with a nail, and that was all it took for the battery to combust and burst into flames. South Metro Fire Rescue has responded to two recent fires ignited by the batteries. As the holidays approach, the department launched a public education campaign to
NANCY GRIPMAN: 1926-2015
Volunteer, longtime Parker resident leaves lasting legacy
By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com Imagine a person who leaves a lasting impression on everyone she meets. That was Nancy Gripman. Gripman even impacted people she’d never met through tireless volunteering that spanned decades. And even though the world lost Gripman Dec. 1 at the age of 86, her legacy and fruits of her labor are firmly intact, carried on by the many people Gripman
rallied for whatever cause she was working on. “She would call after she knew me and would say, ‘I have a favor to ask,’” said Genese Sweeney, a close friend of Gripman’s since 1997. “I knew immediately it was going to be something for someone somewhere, and she wanted me to be involved.” That’s how most people knew Nancy Gripman — as a sweet, yet spunky woman with a heart for anyone who needed help. She was affectionately referred to as “the Energizer Bunny,” Sweeney
said. Gripman helped start the Parker Task Force food bank, was instrumental in historic-preservation projects, helped local children learn to read, and sent school supplies to the other side of the world through the Rotary Club of Parker. She also helped start a Douglas County chapter for Women Infants and Children, which assists with food and nutrition, and “endlessly collected” eyeglasses for the less-fortunate Gripman continues on Page 7
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FACES AMONG US
HELLO
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A glimpse of the people in our community
JEN TURANO About me I grew up in the small town of St. Clairsville, Ohio, a wonderful place that I still consider my true home to this day. My childhood there was spent doing what a lot of children of the ’60s did — playing kick the can, ice skating on the little pond in our neighborhood, and spending hours reading Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden books in the treehouse my dad built for me. After graduating from college with a degree in clothing and textiles, I spent the next few years working in various department stores, finally ending up in New York where I met and subsequently married my husband, Al. Deciding that retail was not exactly compatible with parenthood after my son was born, I settled into being a stay-athome mom, moving to Colorado because of my husband’s job when our son was not quite a year old. We first rented a house in Highlands Ranch to get the lay of the land, but after attending Parker Days two years in a row, we decided Parker might just be the perfect town in which to raise our son. After we checked out all the excellent schools and found a nice neighborhood, we bought our house and have been living here for almost 17 years, never having a reason to regret our decision. As for Parker Days — the event that drew us to the town in the first place? We’ve gone back almost every year and enjoy it just as much as we did when we first started arrived in Colorado. A typical weekday Since I’m an author, writing Gilded Age historical novels for Bethany House Publishers, I work from home, so I spend most of my weekdays at my computer, pounding out words that may or may not turn into a story, that pounding increasing in speed the closer one of my deadlines loom. I would love to be able to work from one of the delightful coffee
Jen Turano enjoys some of the flavors of the Parker Days Festival in June. Courtesy photo shops in town as so many other writers do, but I have the attention span of a gnat and simply can’t get any writing done unless I’m completely by myself. For fun My activities have changed quite a bit since my son left for college, leaving me, along with my husband, in the confusing, but completely enjoyable role of empty-nesters. While we used to spend our weekends doing kid stuff, we’re now free to spend our time with friends, meeting out for dinner or having a cocktail or two at the Tailgate or Vines. Castlewood Canyon is a favorite place to hike, and shopping in all the boutiques in and around Parker is also rather fun. Time to relax I read, normally mysteries or thrillers, although for work I do read a lot of nonfiction. I only read romances when I’m not crafting a first draft because I tend to want to mimic what I’m reading. And, oddly enough, I really like to vacuum when I’m stressed. How I feel about winter I used to love winter — all of that white, fluffy stuff falling from the sky, making it possible to take large inner tubes and fling myself down steep hills. Now, however, as I get older, I’m not really that keen on all the white, slippery stuff, and almost broke a leg the last time I went tubing. I’m quite content to spend most of the winter avoiding the snow as much as possible, and really prefer the fall over the winter season. If you have suggestions for My Name Is..., contact Chris Michlewicz at cmichlewicz@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.
Hear the bell? It’s the sound of goodwill The sound of the tinkling bell drifts across the parking lot, growing louder the closer you get to the King Soopers entrance. There it is, a red bell so tiny it nestles neatly Ann Macari into Nathan Gray’s hand. Healey “Happy holidays,” he says, as a customer walks by. “Merry Christmas, guys. Have a good day.” A hand drops a dollar bill into the red kettle. “Thank you,” he says, with a wide smile that seeps into his eyes. “Have a blessed day.” Gray, 33, a floppy Santa hat on his head, is a bell ringer for the Salvation Army. Just about every day, from the week before Black Friday until Christmas Day, he rings his bell at the front of a King Soopers, enticing contributions from those who cross its threshold with a grin, a greeting, a compliment, a blessing. He’s one of about 700 bell ringers in the Salvation Army Intermountain Division, which covers Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and eastern Montana. They’re crucial to the organization’s bottom line — the holiday kettle drive is the year’s largest donation generator. “This is by far the most effective way to raise money,” spokesperson Tahreem Pasha-Glenn says. “It’s the most recognized fundraiser in the country.” This holiday season, in an ironic twist, an improving economy has created a shortage of bell ringers, which means a number of locations have no kettles.
Nathan Gray, a bell ringer for the Salvation Army, loves the stories he hears as people give to the kettle. Courtesy photo
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The empty spots are worrisome, Pasha-Glenn says, because when it comes to providing services needed by families and individuals struggling simply to survive, every dollar matters. “Every single dollar that goes into the kettle,” she says, “stays in the community.”
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December 18, 2015
HometownIMPRESSIONS M O M E N TS I N T I M E F R O M YO U R C O M M U N I T Y
A few hours at the Parker library By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com
There’s just something about walking into a library, a feeling of comfort that can’t be replicated elsewhere: Although the sound of pages being turned has largely been replaced by the clickity-clack of fingers furiously typing away, a sense of familiarity remains. But some things have changed. Patrons visit automated checkout stations instead of a librarian, and almost everyone who’s seated has a laptop and a cup of coffee in front of them. The Parker Library, which sees an average of 1,300 patrons per day and has added more than 4,000 new members so far this year, is full of sights and sounds, the latter of which have become more noticeable. The noise level has gradually increased over the years and that’s mostly because libraries have purposely steered away from maintaining such a quiet and sometimes-stuffy environment, Parker Library Manager Amy Long says. “We’ve lost some of that shushing that librarians were known for in the past,” she says. A few, however, still honor the old rule. A little girl with an even littler voice pipes up and her mother quickly reminds her to use her “library voice.” The little girl then delivers a loud whisper. In the corner, lounging in a chair, is a man with a laptop and the sniffles. He sounds as though he’s in the last throes of a head cold. Sniffle, sniffle, sniffle. Coughing and frequent throat-clearing throughout the library indicate the time of season, if the hanging Christmas wreaths and holiday quilts didn’t already do so. A librarian with a metal cart and a load of returned books furrows her brow and searches for the exact right spot to reshelve a book. The plastic wheels on the metal cart shudder and wobble as the cart turns a corner, and they announce the return of the librarian 20 minutes later. Sunlight pours in a few windows; shades are drawn on others. Through one of the shades, the trunk and branches of a tree shadow come alive. A silhouetted squirrel scurries its way up the tree, sits on a branch and flicks his tail. Sniffle, sniffle, sniffle.
A Parker Library patron reads the paper on a quiet Friday afternoon. Photo by Chris Michlewicz A fire pit throws off warmth and the atmosphere is cozy — perfect for reading or studying. A woman plops down in a chair next to the sniffling man, reads a paperback and leaves five minutes later. Another man grabs a newspaper, sits on the other side of the sniffler, and reads the sports section. Across the vast room, the loud ring of a cell phone breaks a short period of silence. The answerer informs the person on the other end he is at the library and will be going home to let the dogs out. A green sign promotes “Tech Fest,” an event that allows users to explore the new technology at the library. The sign stands opposite a small golden placard that lets visitors know the fireplace was donated by the “Friends of the Parker Library” and below a bronze statue of two children playing baseball. Above is a surveillance camera to catch all of the nefarious activity that surely goes down in a library.
Sniffle, sniffle, sniffle. A teen with a computer in his lap and buds in his ears scrolls through his phone. Spoken words from the earbuds are audible to anyone within 20 feet. A woman in a festive red sweater places a magazine in the rack. Kate Hudson’s beaming face peeks out from the cover. The magazine rack holds the latest edition of everything from Wild West to the Vegetarian Times (no, really). In less than a year, it will all go away. Well, not exactly. Things will change, though. The library will move a quarter-mile up the road in late summer or early fall. Long looks forward to seeing how people will interact with the new facility, but the current library has been in its space since the mid-1990s and will be missed. “There’s a lot of sentimentality attached to this location,” she says. “A lot of people remember when it was a bowling alley.”
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Parker youth joins in Pearl Harbor rites Young Marines from eight states traveled to Hawaii for ceremonies Staff report More than 100 youth members of the Young Marines from across the country — including Joshua Hedrick of Parker — traveled to Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor from Dec. 5-7 to honor veterans during Pearl Harbor commemoration ceremonies. Hedrick is a member of the Douglas County Young Marines. Members of Young Marines organizations in eight other states also attended. The trip began with a beach cleanup day at the Fort Hays beach on Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay. The next day the Young Marines unveiled a memorial stone on the Memorial Walkway at the National Cemetery of the Pacific and performed a wreath laying. The trip culminated with the Young Marines leading the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Honolulu. The Young Marines were the first youth
From left, National Young Marine of the Year Sgt. Maj. Lucas Ward; YM/Cpl. Wyatt Hall, Columbia River Young Marines; YM/Lance Cpl. Joshua Hedrick, Douglas County Young Marines; YM/Lance Cpl. Richard Xu, Pyramid Rock Young Marines; YM/Lance Cpl. Calvin Golden, Oregon Cascade Young Marines; and Tom Berg, 93, a Pearl Harbor survivor who was 19 years old in 1941. Berg walks the parade route in Honolulu every year. Courtesy photo organization to unveil a memorial stone at the National Cemetery of the Pacific — the Punchbowl. The plaque on the stone
reads: “Young Marines, a National Youth Organization — Honoring the legacy of our Pacific campaign veterans through
education and patriotic volunteerism.” “We were proud to be the first youth organization to install one of these meaningful memorial stones,” said Mike Kessler, national executive director and CEO of the Young Marines. “Young Marines are dedicated to veterans everywhere. Our youth members are learning history from those who made history.” On the same day and as part of the memorial stone unveiling ceremony, the Young Marines performed a wreath laying at the Punchbowl in memory of all the brave men and women interred there. On Dec. 7, the Young Marines led the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Honolulu. They carried the banners of the 12 capital ships that were attacked.The parade’s objective was to honor the heroes and survivors of Pearl Harbor and World War II, to pay tribute to veterans, active duty military members and military families, to celebrate freedom and to remember Dec. 7, 1941. Young Marines units raised funds at their local levels to supplement the costs of traveling to Hawaii to attend the commemoration ceremonies.
HAPPY HORSES
Parker police Sgt. Andy Coleman donates blood Dec. 11 in honor of Tony Lopez Jr. Courtesy photo
Parker police donate blood in honor of injured Denver officer Tony Lopez Jr. has undergone three surgeries since being shot Staff report Parker Police Department officers donated blood in honor of Officer Tony Lopez Jr. and to raise blood-donation awareness. Eight Parker police officers donated at the Bonfils Blood Center in Highlands Ranch Dec. 11. Lopez was expected undergo his third major surgery Dec. 12. On Dec. 9, Lopez pulled a man over for a traffic offense on Federal Boulevard in Denver. The man fired multiple shots at Lopez, and he was struck with five bullets,
critically wounding him. At a press conference, his sister, Meghan Lopez, credited first responders, doctors and blood donation for saving her brother’s life. Doctors said Lopez lost nearly his entire blood supply. “We are honored to respond on Officer Lopez’s behalf. We are proud of and support our fellow law enforcement officers, as well as Bonfils Blood Center,” said Parker Police Chief David King. Bonfils Blood Center has set up a special code for community members who wish to donate in honor of Lopez. Use Code #7281 or mention the Officer Lopez Honorary Blood Drive at any of Bonfils’ six community donor centers. Appointments can be made by calling 303-363-2300 or at bonfils.org.
A carriage decorated by members of Drifter’s Hearts of Hope, a nonprofit horse rescue near the Douglas-Elbert county line, makes its way down Mainstreet Dec. 12 during the Christmas Carriage Parade. The clip-clop of hooves mingled with the cheers of spectators at the Parker Christmas Carriage Parade Dec. 12. A snowstorm didn’t keep the people or the horses away, and it sure didn’t stop them from dressing to the nines for the holiday season, with many recognizing the parade theme of “A Storybook Christmas.” The equines were adorned in jingle bells, Santa hats and warm blankets, while the hundreds of people who braved the weather and lined the streets got cozy with coffee or hot cocoa.
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December 18, 2015
Q&A WITH MEGHANN SILVERTHORN
New school board president poised to lead By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com
effective at educating kids.
Meghann Silverthorn was recently elected the new president of the Douglas County Board of Education. She replaces Kevin Larsen, who was defeated in the November election. Silverthorn, a supporter of the school district’s reform policies of the past several years, first won election to the board in 2009 and was re-elected in 2013. She has bachelor’s degrees in aerospace enSilverthorn gineering sciences and political science, both from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Silverthorn has worked for the Air Force Research Laboratory and as an analyst for the Department of Defense. Silverthorn took some time to talk to Colorado Community Media about her goals and challenges facing the school board.
What is the role of board president? There are specific duties for the board president, including presiding over meetings, signing documents and working with the superintendent to set the meeting agendas. However, I believe that the board president has a larger opportunity to maximize the effectiveness of the board. I look forward to facilitating productive discussions and leveraging the strengths of each board member. Board members have always come from diverse backgrounds and experiences, with different opinions. This has not changed and will continue to be the case each time board members turn over. However, with this particular board, I believe that we can make changes to the way we work as a group, and find our collective voice. Although diverse, we have many commonalities, and I know that every one of my colleagues cares deeply about our district and what we offer to our community.
Why did you want a leadership position on the board? I believe as one of the longest-serving members of the board, I bring a historical perspective, an abundance of knowledge, and a strategic forward view to board leadership. I wanted to provide a measure of stability while applying my experience to implement necessary changes. I have always worked to represent a principled yet judicious voice. We have such a great community in our district — students, parents, teachers and citizens. I want to foster an environment that builds mutual trust and respect, not only between those of us on the board, but also with those we serve. In this context, we can be the most
What are the most important issues facing the district? Parents have greater involvement than ever in their kids’ education. This is as it should be. However, state and federal mandates have not kept up. The brandnew Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the No Child Left Behind replacement, passed on Dec. 10, keeps in place arbitrary assessment measures and unnecessary federal involvement, among other things. This is merely one example of outside mandates that diminish local control. The district must strike a balance between fulfilling these and focusing on innovation specifically tailored to our own environment — and ensuring that
implementation is solid. Currently, there are concerns about federal encroachment as well as local initiatives. We must inspire confidence in our ability to handle both. Funding mechanisms will remain a challenge. The state takes taxpayer money and redistributes it back to districts via a complex and burdensome formula. Our community does not have a strong grasp on this mechanism, and yet taxpayers are expected to pay ever-increasing amounts for a system that is fundamentally inequitable for DCSD. Communication is at the root of several problems. The district has an overwhelming amount of information to share. Our goal should be for this to happen in a timely and responsive manner. We must also demonstrate to employees that they are valued even as we strive to put kids first. Three colleagues were defeated in the November election. Do you believe the community supports the work the board has done since you joined it? I often hear that people support the broad concepts that the board has supported and espoused. As always, however, one of the biggest challenges in public policy is implementation. I continue to hear that there is widespread support for ideas such as performance pay, expanding choices for parents and students, and improving the district’s financial management. However, a few factors have combined to impact public perception and to foster concerns. District communication has historically been a weak point. It has improved in the past several years, but it remains challenging to reach all segments of our community, particularly those with no children attending our schools. We must do a better job at keeping them informed and engaged. Additionally,
many of these ideas represent a major change for the education world. Using performance pay as an example, people have said, “The district had performance pay already. It isn’t new.” The way we have implemented it is nothing like the old system, which is now over 20 years old. But in moving to a new system, it is necessary to create — and demonstrate — buy-in, and show that we have been successful at managing change in a public bureaucracy of this size. How can you help bridge the board’s veteran members with your new colleagues? It will be key that all members feel like they are being heard. We will reach a greater understanding when we communicate with one another transparently and honestly. Regardless of what has happened in the past, we can work to understand one another’s viewpoints now. We can exchange ideas, obtain information, and make decisions together. I have already begun reaching out to all of my fellow board members on many topics, which is necessary and beneficial in shaping my own understanding. I can demonstrate that I have a willingness to listen to all voices, on the board and in the community, regardless of their background or views. We will not always agree. I don’t expect for us to, nor do I think it would be healthy for us if we did. But the voters of Douglas County elected every one of us, and they expect us to work together to provide an education for our kids. My new colleagues are learning their roles. I am confident that my ongoing colleagues will assist them in any way necessary. We know that our community has a strong interest in our district, and to build the bridge it will be essential to show them that we are all ready to listen and engage.
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on behalf of the Lions Club. Outside of donating her time to a cause, Gripman was boundlessly adventurous. Suzanne Pletcher, Gripman’s daughter, remembers zipping off to random locales across the country as a child. “We never went to theme parks,” Pletcher said. “We would go to a national park. We were always tromping through the woods. It was a wonderful way to grow up.” When Gripman was in failing health beginning last summer, Sweeney was one of two close friends at her bedside. A plan to give Gripman a tour of the new, spacious Parker Task Force headquarters in August was post-
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lives in the Hidden River subdivision, attended the Dec. 10 open house and said he hopes the character of the development is given significant consideration. He said what many have expressed: “We definitely don’t need another grocery store.” Neighbors who live in the Parker Vista neighborhood are concerned about poten-
poned because Gripman wasn’t feeling well. A month later, however, her friends and family members made it happen. What happened next was a moment that warmed the hearts of those who bore witness, Sweeney said. “The minute we got her in there in the wheelchair, it was just like magic,” said Sweeney, who was inspired to volunteer for the task force in 1997 after Gripman asked for help from members of her church. “She was her old self. She was so thrilled to see that, what it had become and how many more (people) it was serving every day.” Sweeney is among those who will speak at Gripman’s memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 9 at Parker United Methodist Church, 11805 S. Pine Drive. The memorial service is “open to anybody who knows her,” Pletcher said. Gripman is survived by her husband, Bill, four children and numerous grandchildren. tial impacts, including noise, views, the possibility of decreased home values, and a lack of compatibility with surrounding uses. Planning professionals, town council, planning commission and the public will all have a say when putting together the planned development guide for the property. Munekata said developer interest in the property is driving the recent rezoning proposal. “We want zoning controls and designstandard controls so when we do go to sell it to a private developer, we have all of that stuff in place,” she said, later adding: “We as a
Parker officials want to rezone Pine Curve, a 24acre property owned by the town, and had the first in a series of public meetings Dec. 10 to discuss the changes. Courtesy image
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information officer for South Metro Fire Rescue. “So we just want to make sure people know that while it may be a toy, the batteries aren’t toys and they should be handled responsibly.” Investigators are trying to determine whether the batteries are causing hover board fires that have been reported by users nationwide. In November, Lone Tree residents overcharged a lithium-ion polymer battery that was not protected by a fireproof container. It caused significant damage to the home. No one was injured.
town want to make sure we have the appropriate zoning in place and we’re not scrambling because a submittal has come in.” Cobb pointed out there are several vacant retail spaces throughout the town and expressed concern about redundant uses, especially given the limited amount of unoccupied space left in downtown. “I guess my biggest concern is that it’s all about the money,” Cobb said. Because Parker owns the land, council will have the “opportunity to say ‘that proposal may not fit here,’” Munekata said. The public-outreach process, which will include nearby homeowners associations, is expected to last through next May, with po-
The batteries have higher discharge rates and are lighter in weight than their predecessors, but they’re also “a lot more volatile,” O’Guin said. The batteries are often charging and left unattended when the fires occur. Damaged batteries also have caused problems, and investigators pinned the cause of a 2010 cargo jet crash on lithium-ion batteries that combusted mid-flight. South Metro recommends adult supervision while handling the batteries and cautions users not to overcharge them. The two recent fires are what put the lithium-ion polymer batteries “on our radar,” O’Guin said. Both lithium-ion polymer batteries and lithium ion batteries can cause fires, she said.
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Food bloggers give back for holidays #BakeItForward inspires kindness in the form of food
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By Alex DeWind adewind@colorado communitymedia.com Yvette Marquez, a local food blogger, was looking for a way to give back this holiday season when she stumbled upon the “#bakeitforward” campaign. Each time a photo of a baked holiday treat is shared on social media with a friend tagged and the hashtag used, the Food Network donates $1 to the No Kid Hungry Foundation. “I thought it was perfect because I could brighten someone’s day,” Marquez said, “and inspire others to do the same for a larger cause.” Marquez, owner of Muy Bueno Cooking, lives in Highlands Ranch and teamed with two other food bloggers — Toni Dash of Boulder Locavore and Fort Collins’ Erin Seller of Dinners, Dates and Desserts. They first met at a retreat where they bonded over
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From left, Toni Dash of Boulder Locavore, Yvette Marquez of Muy Bueno Cooking and Erin Seller of Dinners, Dates and Desserts. The three food bloggers paid it forward this holiday season by baking treats for the Littleton Fire Department. Photo courtesy of Chris Orwat all things cooking. The women have done charitable things in their personal lives, Dash said. But this year, they wanted to join forces from a food bloggers’ perspective.
“We felt like not only can we do something,” Dash said, “we can use our social media to get the message out there.” They chose what they considered a deserving group in the
community — the Littleton Fire Rescue Department. The food bloggers spent a recent afternoon baking all kinds of festive treats: Mexican Christmas cookies, white chocolate fudge, frosted sugar cookies and chocolate-peppermint dipped mirages. They decorated small boxes with red-and-green ribbons and larger baskets with bells and evergreen branches. The project encompassed the good, old-fashioned way of preparing gifts. “Handmade gifts are less common,” Dash said. “It feels a little bit like a dying art, but it’s still so
special for people.” The firefighters were humbled by the act of kindness. Marquez, Dash and Seller ended up spending quite some time at Station 12 at 6529 S. Broadway in Littleton, swapping stories with the men over cookies. “A lot of people take for granted all they do — on a small scale like saving animals to a large scale of saving people,” Marquez said. Firefighter Dominic Penaflor found out the day before that visitors were coming to the station. But he had no idea what it was about. “We all felt very appreciated by them,” he said. Dash felt like she received the gift that day. The experience served as a reminder of the importance to take time to do things for other people, she said. The three women hope social media followers of the #bakeitforward campaign will piggyback on their idea this holiday season. “We’re so blessed,” Marquez said. “And even though we’re busy, we need to take time to help others.”
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Time for the chill to deliver a thrill A snowman was seen shopping for carrots. I guess you could say that he was picking his nose. I am not crazy about icy roads, but otherwise, let it snow. Go ahead and let it drop way below freezing too. I like it. The furnace runs all night, and I don’t mind. I am looking forward to the dead of winter. When is that? Maybe around Tuesday, Dec. 22. That’s winter solstice. My sweaters are out, and so are my galoshes (from French: galoches). Hand me that big coat and those woolen mittens. Did you hear that Frosty the Snowman is getting a divorce? He said his wife is a flake. Smitty doesn’t think that winter is much of a joke. His legs are the length of my forefinger. And he’s not exactly a husky. Or whatever Taz is. Taz lives across the street and thrives in snow. I have seen other dogs do the same thing. Some dogs even lie down and nap in snow. I am not living with a dog like that. I am no more or less sociable in the winter than I am in the summer. I am a grumpy old man year-round. But snowman is an island. And I am a lot happier than I am in July. This might surprise you, albeit a little grim no matter what: “The Center for Disease Control and Pre-
vention and the National Center for Health Statistics report that suicide rates are lowest during the winter months and highest in the spring and summer” (Wikipedia). Aha. Suicide rates Craig Marshall Smith don’t spike or peak QUIET during the cold DESPERATION and dark months of winter. I wonder if sunshine, which is generally considered an uplifting thing, is more depressing to depression sufferers because it’s out of harmony with the way you are feeling. One of my therapists suggested depression medication, and I said, “I need my depression.” It wasn’t an attempt at humor. Things depress me, but I don’t have the kind of depression that ends up sitting next to Dr. Phil, and always results in his extra-sincere offer of help. To some extent being disturbed by things has led to these columns, and even to my sense of humor. I haven’t always preferred winters. I lived in Los Angeles for eight years. Winter in Los Angeles is merely a calendar designation. There is no true winter there, except for
one unpleasant thing: It would rain. I like rain, but not for seven days in a row, and around the clock. Maybe you have seen the film “Blade Runner.” Very wet. That would depress me now, if I still lived there. I was young and didn’t know any better. What I didn’t know was Colorado. This is paradise. There’s another reason why Frosty is getting a divorce. Now and then his wife gave him the cold shoulder. Does winter brings families closer together, or send them into cabin fever? I’ll never know because I don’t have a family. If you can’t go anywhere, maybe you all gather together in the family room, and sit in front of the fire and drink hot cocoa. I’m kidding. Who does that? I have a fireplace. I can flip a switch and have a fire. It’s not the same as a real fire, but it’s easier to clean up afterward than a real fire. Convenience is not always endearing. You can listen to a CD of a crackling fire, and really fake it up. Poor Frosty was robbed the other night. Police, however, got a chuckle when they found out what the robber — who wanted Frosty’s old silk hat — commanded the snowman to do. “Freeze!” Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
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Little gestures can make big impression So a buddy of mine recently visited Cuba. His sister had asked him to pick up a commemorative thimble as a souvenir for her friend. On the last day, while riding on a bus, he realized he had forgotten to buy the thimble and said something out loud about it to his traveling companions. Another passenger on the bus mentioned that she also needed to buy a thimble for someone, but she too had forgotten. That afternoon my friend Frank went and purchased two commemorative thimbles. And that evening he approached the woman whom he had overheard saying she also forgot to buy one and he handed her one of the thimbles. She offered to pay Frank for the souvenir, but he told her that it was OK, it was his gift to her and not to worry about it. As the night went on my buddy Frank and the woman he had met continued a conversation and as it turned out, the woman was
connected to some people in the entertainment business and invited my friend to attend a backstage event the next time his favorite musician was coming to town. No romance, no expectations on either side, just a simple and small gesture that turned Michael Norton strangers into friends. WINNING All because of a tiny thimble. WORDS Can you remember a time where someone did something for you that seemed so small or so simple but where you were so appreciative? Maybe it was a random act of kindness, or perhaps some-
one left you a note or a card just to let you know they were thinking about you. Our gifts, donations, and time spent volunteering don’t always have to be huge or grandiose. In fact, most times when I hear about someone sharing their gratitude or appreciation about a gift, message, or gesture, it is usually around something simple or small. And the best part about most of those stories is that the person giving or helping in some way chose to be anonymous or just humbly stood on the sidelines. Is there a small gesture that left you feeling wonderful? Has someone done something in some small way to help you out at a time you needed it most? I can guess that the answer to both questions for all of us is yes. Now the next question we have to ask ourselves is this, “When was the last time Norton continues on Page 11
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What not to expect from the stock market This is what is not going to happen: Stellar or even average returns on the stock market. Unexpected economic growth. Better-than-expected corporate earnings. Basically, this is not a good year for the investor. Here is why: We just completed 13 months without quantitative easing. That’s right, QE ended Oct. 31, 2014. This means that the economy has proven it can sustain some form of economic growth without artificial stimulus from the Federal Reserve. We have faced major headwinds from Europe teetering on recession and then receiving its bailout from the European Central Bank. You can actually get negative returns on bonds issued in many countries in the Eurozone. By contrast, bonds issued in a good neighborhood such as the United States can only offer a reasonable premium above negative interest rates. This means all fixed income securities in general are not
performing well. China triggered a correction in early fall and has not righted the ship just yet. They were wise to purposely slow their economy to avoid the credit crisis contagion that swept the Patricia Kummer U.S. in 2008 and 2009 and hit EuFINANCIAL in 2010 and STRATEGIES rope 2011. It was just a matter of time before the credit crisis and housing bubble found its way around the globe to Asia. Its economic slowdown may help China achieve a soft landing, but the effects around the globe, especially with their trading partners, has dampened exports and
corporate earnings. The strong dollar is pushing already depressed commodities to record low prices. Since all commodities such as oil, metals and crops are priced worldwide in U.S. dollars, the strength of our currency does affect the prices of these wares worldwide. This adversely affects countries dependent on commodity exports for economic growth. Based on these indicators of slow economic growth, the stock market returns are not going to be anywhere near their averages for a while. Wall Street analysts are touting low returns for 2016 as well. Flat market returns actually feel like good news this year after the loss of quantitative easing and other nations facing significant downturns. But never underestimate the economic resilience of our homeland. If we can maintain even moderate growth domestic output and survive an interest-rate hike, then we are poised to go higher with little
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grew.” There are the stories — about one in 30 people, he estimates, has a story to tell about how the Salvation Army made a difference in their lives. “This older guy,” Gray says, “his wife tells him to put money in the kettle any time he walks by one,” because the Salvation Army helped him when he was young and poor. “The pregnant lady,” he remembers. “She was pregnant and didn’t have any money and they bought her a car.” Vietnam vets tell him how the Salvation Army gave them long johns. On this afternoon, Diana Johnson, 84, stops her shopping cart to look through her purse, then places money into the kettle. “My husband is a World War II vet,” she says. “He said they were the best at taking care of the GIs.” Right behind her is Tanya Kukral, 59, who donates every time she passes a kettle. “My grandfather was on the front lines in World War I,” she says. “He said the Salvation Army was the only one who helped the infantrymen on the front lines. He said, `When you give, you give to the Salvation Army . . . ‘ My grandpa’s been dead for a long time, but his words stuck with me.” You see, Gray says. So many stories. And then there’s the steady interaction with people Gray may never see again — it moves him to make sure these chance encounters are positive and sincere. “It’s really small, but I could be the only person to tell that person Merry Christmas,” he says. “I might be the only one who asks `How are you?’ or says `Have a good day’ . . . It’s a really small thing, but it could go a long way with a certain person.” And sometimes, the small thing hap-
pens to Gray. “Seems like I see you here every day,” says John Beall, 72, as he walks toward Gray. “Can I get you something to drink at Starbucks?” Gray smiles. “I’ll take a small Chai.” When Beall returns, he shakes Gray’s hand. “Thank you,” he says. Gray’s smile spreads wider. One day, he hopes, his kettle will be the lucky recipient of an unexpectedly generous donation. Like one of the gold coins worth thousands of dollars that have sporadically appeared in kettles across the country. “I’ve been hoping for that this year,” Gray says. Or like the $500,000 check an anonymous donor dropped in a kettle in Minnesota in late November.
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That’s why a good bell ringer is a gift. The ones who return year after year, seasoned by experience, well, “they’re fantastic,” Pasha-Glenn says. “We see a difference in the amount of donations they bring in. We so appreciate our bell ringers.” The bell ringers are comprised of mostly volunteers, but also include some — such as Gray — for whom it’s seasonal work. And for Gray, the job is a joy. The father of two, who lives in Aurora, stumbled into it three seasons ago when he was looking for work through a temp agency. He had such a good time he’s made it a regular capstone to his working year, which generally consists of jobs as a garbage collector and landscape worker. This year, he’s also a driver, picking up and dropping off other bell ringers in his area. The pay isn’t much — about $9 an hour, he says — but the work is about much more than the money. There’s the challenge — to persuade everyone who walks by to give, whether it’s a quarter or $20 or $150. He makes it a point to greet people twice, once as they walk in the store, once as they walk out. His friendly demeanor, ever-present grin and happy spirit make it difficult not to acknowledge him. “I didn’t forget you,” says a woman on her way out, pulling money from her purse. “Thank you so much,” Gray says with a smile. “We appreciate your donation. Have a blessed day.” His smile widens: “I planted the seed when they came in. I watered it and it
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we offered a simple or small gesture that made a difference in someone’s life?” If we can’t remember a time or it has been so long ago that we struggle to remember, maybe it’s time we look around us and see where we can help or who we can assist. Can we open a car door, can we give up a seat, can we leave a note for someone we love and appreciate, can we donate time, money, or other resources, can we make a meal for a neighbor, can we offer
someone a much-needed ear to listen, or can we offer a smile or a hug to someone feeling down? How about you, have you been the recipient of a simple gesture that meant so much, or have you been the giver of a small gesture that was so appreciated? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we remember that a small gesture, even the size of a tiny thimble, can make a difference, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
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“That’s got to be a world record,” he says. But, until then, he’ll settle happily for the $150 check someone slipped into the kettle the day before. And, actually, any donation will do just fine. His face glows: “I just got $20 in there.” Nathan Gray flips the red bell back and forth. The tinkling drifts across the parking lot. Everybody who hears it knows what it means. Time to give the gift of the season: Goodwill to all. Ann Macari Healey’s award-winning column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303566-4109.
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Joanne K. Carpenter
July 22, 1943 – Dec. 4, 2015
Joanne K. Carpenter (Ogier), 72, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2015 at her home in Parker, CO. Graveside committal service will be at the North Platte Cemetery on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 10 a.m. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Sanctuary Golf Course in Sedalia, CO on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 6 p.m. Joanne was born in Omaha, NE on July 22, 1943 to Raymon and Irene Ogier. She grew up in North Platte, NE where she lived until she went to college. She married her high school sweetheart, Robert Carpenter, on September 4, 1965. Once
married, she and Bob lived in Cherry Hills Village where they raised their four daughters. Joanne’s favorite pasttime was watching her beloved Broncos on Sundays and any and all college football games on Saturdays. Joanne was preceded in death by her parents, brother and husband. She is survived by her daughters Stephany Coffman, Danielle (Pierre-Yves) Sprungli, Brandy (Danny) Flanagan and J.J. (Levi) Dockendorf, and grandchildren Patrick Coffman, Olivia and Sonya Sprungli, and Wyatt and Everest Dockendorf.
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Merlen Kurth
June 20, 1928 – Dec. 9, 2015
87, of Parker, passed away December 9, 2015. Loving Husband to Jackie. Proud Father of Kari (James) Heiman and Kim (Rudy) Baca, both of Parker, Grampy of Kelsey, Kolton and the late Kory Heiman. Memorial Services were held at PEPC.
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Nancy Gripman
Dec. 23, 1928 - Dec. 1, 2015
Nancy Gripman passed away Dec. 1, 2015. Loving Wife of Bill. Memorial Services are being planned to be held in January, 2016. In lieu of flowers, donations in Nancy’s memory may be made to the Parker Task Force. See ponderosavalleyfunerals.com.
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Annette Matthews, of Centennial, has collected Christmas ornaments since 1947. Her great-granddaughter Madison points out her favorite ballerina ornament. Photos by Alex DeWind
A Christmas tree of memories Centennial woman has collected more than 550 ornaments since 1947 By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com
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nnette Matthews paces around the artificial Christmas tree in her living room. A vintage train sits beneath it, motionless. But the tree is full of life, meticulously decorated with more than 550 ornaments. And every one has a story. “I got this one after the war,” she says, pointing to the clear bulb she bought in 1947 at the end of World War II. “It’s plastic because you weren’t allowed to use glass back then.” Like all the others, the ornament isn’t just a decoration — it’s a memory. Matthews, 90, was born and raised in Denver. She was first inspired to collect ornaments in fourth grade. She recalls a home just down the street from her elementary school that had a large, decorative Christmas tree in its sunroom, so the students could see it. “I decided then,” Matthews says, “that’s the kind of tree I wanted.” Her collection started in 1947 when she was in her 20s. She married the same year, but her late husband rarely participated in the tree decorating. It was her project, and she liked it that way. “I didn’t want his help,” says Matthews. “He wouldn’t have spent the time that I did.” Her collection grew over the years. She acquired an ornament every time she traveled, received some as gifts and bought some for herself, often from Hallmark. She
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David Matthews, Grandson even started making her own by gluing festive stones onto satin bulbs. “She ties a homemade ornament on every present,” her grandson David Matthews, 36, says. “So we have a ton.” Every year, a relative puts up the tree in Matthews’ Centennial home. She unpacks each ornament from its original box and makes a list of her collection. And then spends days decorating her tree. Some ornaments represent family, like the small white bulb with her great-grandson’s tiny blue footprint. Some represent places, like the Christmas tree that her grandson brought her from Germany. Some are connected with experiences, like the replica of a lighthouse she visited in North Carolina. And some are for pure enjoyment, like the Hallmark teddy bears. Matthews will take her tree down midJanuary. The process is a lot of hard work, but to her, it’s worth it. “This,” she says, “is Christmas.”
Every year, Annette Matthews’ family sets up the artificial Christmas tree and she spends days decorating it — all on her own. “There’re about 550 to 600 ornaments this year,” she says. Many of Matthews’ ornaments have unique meaning, such as the lighthouse shown above, which she traveled to in North Carolina. “This here is the same one,” she says.
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Program highlights Western landscapes The American Museum of Western Art, 1727 Tremont Place, Denver, houses the fine Anschutz collection in the historic, beautifully restored building once known as the Navarre (across from the Brown Palace). It offers guided and self-guided tours on Mondays and Wednesdays: guided tours at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and self-guided at 11:45 a.m. and 3 p.m. There are three floors of galleries, and the docents are very well-trained. For information, or to purchase tickets, see AnschutzCollection.org. Also available: an “Artful Insight” program about Albert Bierstadt on Dec. 21. Six of his Western landscapes are in the collection. Reservations required, number limited. Call for entries The Littleton Fine Arts Board invites entries in the Eye of the Camera Photography Competition before Jan. 8. Submit entries through CaFE, CallForEntry.org. The juror will be Gary Huibregetse. Exhibition dates: Feb. 19 to March 27 at the Littleton Museum. Information: 303-795-3950. Music in Englewood “Northern Lights for the Holidays” will be a concert at 2 p.m. Dec. 19 at Hampden Hall, Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, second floor. A string quartet of Yi Zhao, violin; Ben Odhner, violin; Anne Ainomae, viola; and Silver Ainomae, cello, will perform music by Sibelius, Nielsen, Part and Grieg. Tickets: $20/$15, free 18 and under. Englewoodarts.org, box office open one hour prior to concert time. General admission. 303-806-8196. Politics on display “Under the Guillotine” is an exhibit of political cartoons opening Dec. 17 at Metro State University’s Center for Visual Arts, 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Historic 200-year-old cartoons by James Gillray are from the collection of professor Arthur N. Gilbert of the University of Denver, and contemporary counterparts are Molly Crabapple, Chris Dacre and Deb Sokolow. Gilbert and Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Mike Keefe will speak at the opening at 7 p.m., and on March 2, three Pulitzer winners — Keefe, Jim Borgman and Signe Wilkenson — will participate in a panel, moderated by Gilbert. The exhibit runs through March 19. Admission is free. Ballet class observation The Denver Ballet Theatre Academy, at 90 Inverness Drive in unincorporated Arapahoe County, invites dancers
and others to observe an in-studio level 7/8 technique class, followed by a special performance of DBT students performing excerpts from “The Nutcracker” and variations that will be performed in upcoming competitions in February and March. Refreshments will be served. The event will be held on Dec. 19 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 303-799-6609.
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Fun at Bemis Library Playground Theatre presents SONYA’S “Time Travel Adventure” with ProfesSAMPLER sor Big Brain and the Stink Foot Clan at 2 p.m. Dec. 28 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. On Dec. 29, Top Hogs-Trick Pigs of the Wild West will perform at 2 p.m. at Bemis. Admission free. 303-795-3961. Opera on Tuesday The Denver Lyric Opera Guild will hold the January Opera on Tuesday event on Jan. 5 at 11 a.m. at the Denver Country Club, 1700 E. First Ave., Denver, featuring a program by Greg Carpenter of Colorado Opera on preparing for the upcoming “Scarlet Letter,” with excerpts by Young Artists. Program will be at 11 a.m., followed by lunch at noon. Cost: $35, check by Dec. 30 to: Mary Sharon Wells, 3081 Kendrick St., Golden, CO 80401-1335 or through PayPal on the website: denverlyricoperaguild.org. New members are welcome — see website for information. Members live throughout the metro area, including a number in the south suburbs. Film has Colorado ties Brand Birdwhistle, formerly of Castle Rock, is a Hollywood producer with a new suspense thriller feature film, “Followed,” released on Nov. 24. It was shot in Colorado and seven other states, he writes, with locations including northeastern Colorado, Denver, the Rocky Mountains and Grand Junction. See: whosfollowingyou.com. Added performance Lone Tree Arts Center has added a performance at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 29 to the already scheduled Dec. 30 show of “One Man Star Wars Trilogy” with Charlie Ross. Tickets: $33 to $46, 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.
Sleeper House is dreamy site for tree art Colorado Homes magazine has captured the Christmas season with a feature story about an original Christmas tree art installation at the iconic Sleeper House in Genesee. The magazine article says, “If you’ve ever driven up I-70 from Denver to the mountains, you’ve seen the Sleeper House, more formally known as The Sculptured House — that spaceship-esque residence built almost as if an extension of Genesee Mountain. The distinctively elliptical home was crafted by architect Charles Deaton in 1963 and went on to be featured prominently in the 1973 Woody Allen scifi comedy, ‘Sleeper.’ “Well, Matthew Bliss, creator of The Modern Christmas Tree, has stepped inside the Sleeper House for a noble cause. A portion of every sale of his lightweight-acrylic, Aframe Christmas trees goes to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America — a cause close to home. Bliss created The Modern Christmas Tree Company in tribute to his late grandfather, Lawrence “Bud” Stoecker, who was an architect and engineer before battling Alzheimer’s later in life.” “When I was a kid, our family would drive up I-70 on our way to go skiing,” Bliss said. “Every time we approached Genesee, we would look for what we called the Spaceship House. It’s a mysterious, iconic house to anyone who grew up in Colorado. My grandpa must have driven by it hundreds of times while making A-frame cabins all over the Rocky Mountains, so to be able to photograph his trees in such an important home was a dream come true.” Each tree includes an LED light, rotating mirror ball, ornament options, and installation kit. Prices range from $299 to $799. For more of the story, go to www.coloradohomesmag. com/Home/The-Sleeper-House-All-Decked-Out-for-theHolidays/#.VmcWGIplT_k.facebook. Say cheese to SunTony winner bound for Lone Tree For more than 30 years, two-time Tony Award-winning actress Christine Ebersole has captivated audiences on the Broadway stage, television series and specials, films, concert appearances, and recordings. Ebersole will perform at the Lone Tree Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21. Tickets range from $33-$57 and may be purchased online at www.lonetreeartscenter.org or by calling 720-509-1000 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Lone Tree Arts Center is located at 10075 Commons St. Ebersole won the 2007 Tony for outstanding actresses Edie Beale in the acclaimed “Grey Gardens.” Ebersole also earned a Tony for her portrayal of Dorothy Brock in the revival of “42nd Street.”
Colorado among best on beer list Livability.com has just released its inaugural list of Best 99 Beers in 99 Cities, and Colorado can boast the beery best in Boulder, Fort Collins and Durango. Boulder scored No. 6 for Avery Brewing. Fort Collins ranked No. 19 for New Belgium Brewing’s Fat Tire. And Durango came in at No. 33 for Animas Brewing Co., Carver Brewing Co. and Ska Brewing Co. Penny Parker Here’s what Livability said about MILE HIGH the first-time list: “While macro brewers are strugLIFE gling, craft brewers are posting double-digit increases in sales and production nationwide, according to the Brewers Association. Mayors across the nation are quick to proclaim themselves ‘beer cities.’ Residents love it, and so do tourists — so much that there’s a newish form of tourism centered around the beer itself. “Economic development, tourism, talent attraction — these are all great side effects of the craft beer movement in the U.S.,” says Livability.com editor Matt Carmichael. “But at the end of the day, this is a ranking of great beers in great cities, and it sure is nice to have a cold pint of one of these 99 brews.” The top 99 cities are featured on Livability.com, along with their LivScore and information about the qualities and amenities that helped them make the list. Here’s the link: www.livability.com/best-places/99beers-in-99-cities/2015?utm_source=newsletter&utm_ medium=email&utm_content=Livability.com&utm_campaign=99%20Beers%20in%2099%20Cities%20Press%20 Release. Overheard Eavesdropping on a chef’s Facebook post: “Client asked how I plan on keeping the hot chocolate warm at her event. I replied that I would check to see if our fire-breathing dragon was available that night and, if not, I will bring a stove.” Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for BlacktieColorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktie-colorado. com/pennyparker. She can be reached at parkerp1953@ gmail.com or at 303-619-5209.
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Parker Artists Guild holds two exhibits PACE Center, Schoolhouse are venues for shows
By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com The active Parker Artists Guild has two shows on display for the holidays: “Within My 20 Mile Radius” is in the gallery and on lobby walls of the PACE Center through Jan. 9. Described as the biggest show of the year, it includes watercolor and oil/acrylic paintings, three-dimensional works, photography
and mixed media. Marianne Mitchell was the juror. Mitchell is a painter who graduated with a BFA from Washington University in St. Louis and studied internationally in Asia and at the Vermont Studio Center. She has lived in the West since 2012 and is creating “works that capture this sense of equilibrium between tangible and intangible elements in nature and humanity.” Two of her paintings are included in the exhibit, and her work is collected nationally and internationally. She awarded Best of Show to Cam Fogt
for “Mountains, Trees, Rivers,” created with layers of painting on rice paper, attached to a canvas, a highly textured, subtly colored landscape abstraction. Rebecca Hall’s delicate first-place watercolor, “Clematis,” bears a ribbon, as does Tomiko Takada’s “Place of Innocence” in the oil/acrylic category. Sara Jo Light’s ceramic “Renewal and Rebirth” won first place in 3-D, and Lois Lake’s engaging photograph “Ladybug Meets the Bee” was named first in that category. Mixed media first place was awarded to Kay Moore’s “Garden Storm.” Other award winners: Betsy Carson, Elaine Tsumura, Andrey Ledgerwood, Barbara Fabing, Jeannie Paty and Mark Hollenbeck. (I giggled at his “Relocation,” which took honorable mention in oil/acrylic.) Also winners: Ron Ferreira, Beverly Baldwin, Bar-
bara Wilson, John Creighton, Sandy Walden, Jerry Walters, Gina Popolizio, Pamela Hake and Tadashi Hayakawa. In the newly remodeled Schoolhouse (formerly the Mainstreet Center), art lovers will find “Miniatures and More,” which includes affordable two- and three-dimensional art by guild members, including boxed note cards featuring select show art ($20). Guild member Tadashi Hayakawa, an internationally known painter, has generously donated two paintings, “Spirit of Flora #10” and “Spirit of Flora #11,” each valued at $700, to the guild for a silent auction, which, like the show, runs through Jan. 29, 2016. Bidding starts at $100 and proceeds of the auction will go to the guild’s youth projects, as will income from the note cards.
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“Mountains, Trees, Rivers,” a watercolor on rice paper attached to canvas by Cam Fogt, won Best of Show in the Parker Artists Guild’s “Within My 20 Mile Radius” exhibit at the PACE Center. Courtesy photo
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HOLIDAY The Light of Christ at Christmas
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KENTUCKY HONOR Friends, family and community members gathered recently to honor Parker resident Ron Meier, who was commissioned as a Kentucky colonel for his longtime work in the space and defense industries, including the Hellfire and Patriot missile systems and the space shuttle program. “I am extremely honored ...,” Meier said, “especially honored to be presented this by fellows like these. They’ve sacrificed and done more for their country than anything I’ve ever done.” Meier was referring to the Kentucky colonels present: Christian Redman, a former Army cavalry scout; his father, Dave Redman, retired Navy command master chief; former Army engineer Mac McCrory; and Jack Frank, a World War II Marine. A Kentucky colonel is the highest title of honor given by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The governor of Kentucky and the secretary of state award the commissions to recognize noteworthy accomplishments and outstanding service to a
community, state or nation. Recipients do not have to be from Kentucky. The colonels are ambassadors of goodwill, McCrory said. And according to the organization’s website, the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels also helps support various charitable and philanthropic organizations throughout the world. The commissioning ceremony, a mix of tradition and fun, was held Dec. 4 at The Pinery Country Club in Parker. Meier — director of operations at EchoStar — also was honored for his service to others, including his role in organizing a fundraiser earlier in the year to help keep Frank and his wife in their home. “He does a lot for charity,” said Christian Redman, noting the Kentucky Colonel’s emphasis on service. “That guy, anytime someone needs help, he pulls out his wallet.”
PHOTOS BY JERRY HEALEY
Kentucky colonels, from left, are Christian Redman, former Army cavalry scout, of Parker; his father, Dave Redman, retired Navy command master chief; World War II veteran Jack Frank of Parker; former Army engineer Mac McCrory of Parker; and newly commissioned colonel Ron Meier, director of operations at EchoStar, also of Parker. Jack Frank pins the Kentucky colonel pin onto Ron Meier’s lapel as emcee Christian Redman looks on. Meier spearheaded the fundraiser that helped Frank, a World War II veteran, and his wife stay in their home.
Kentucky Col. Christian Redman uses a saber to stir the punch, a concoction of various liquors and a tradition in the ceremony for new Kentucky Col. Ron Meier.
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Genesis creation account inspires artists’ exhibit Kaplan, Cook join forces in show at Mizel Gallery
By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com Longtime Englewood painter/teacher Sandra Kaplan has collaborated with landscape painter James Pringle Cook in a two-person exhibit called “Bereishit — Heaven and Earth” at the Singer Gallery, Mizel Arts and Cultural Center. It is inspired by the opening verses of Bereishit, Hebrew for “in the beginning” (Genesis), where God creates Heaven and Earth. On Dec. 17 at 7 p.m., curator Simon Zalkind will discuss the exhibit, open through Dec. 18, with Kaplan. (Open to the public.) Kaplan has created a collection of collages, called “Galactic Stories.” Her website contains a whimsical artist’s statement: “During the past few years, my most private works have been collages. Despite a passion for dark chocolate, I find myself picking chocolate bars for their wrappers rather than their cocoa content. “Packaging — from bath soap to boxes that once contained chewing gum — begins to take on emotional resonance. “My addiction to Sudo-
ku, a trip to South Federal for Dim Sum or several 1933 Fortune magazines purchased at a garage sale become both inspiration and art supplies. “During walks with our dog, I may find lenses from a broken flashlight or 30 cardboard disks with the letters ‘HA’ printed on them. They’re pocketed for future use. “Some collages have incorporated human images. This comes as a surprise to me. For years, I’ve avoided human imagery, relying instead on flowers as symbolic people. I also continue to paint and wonder how these paths seem to be converging.” Sandra Kaplan studied art at Brooklyn College and Pratt Institute in New York and philosophy at CCNY. She is on the faculty of the Denver Art Students League. She was on the board of Museum of Contemporary Art Denver for six years and is a grant winner from the Vogelstein Foundation and Colorado Council on the Arts. Her work is in collections nationally and internationally. She teaches an annual plein air workshop in Italy — next year it will be in October in Tuscany, near Lucca. Cook, a Kansas native, now lives in Arizona. His traditional landscapes are richly colored and highly textured. He is represented by the William Havu Gallery in Denver.
“Star Map” is a collage created by Englewood artist Sandra Kaplan from “an old star map from an out-of-date astronomy book, an old movie ad, a page from a catalog for pens and paper, hand painted… I have been combining astronomical, mythological and scientific images to show the flux in our thinking about the cosmos.” Courtesy photo
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MUSIC/CONCERTS Festival of Lessons and Carols The music department at Christ’s Episcopal Church will offer its version of the traditional festival of lessons and carols from 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20. The service, created and originally offered in 1918 at Kings’ College, Cambridge, presents readings telling the story of the birth of Christ, from the birth prophecies to the arrival of the wise men. Choir anthems and Christmas carols are interspersed among the readings. String players from the Western Academy of Music will join the church’s in-house choir and musicians for this holiday event. The service will be in the sanctuary of Christ’s Episcopal Church, 615 Fourth St., between Cantril and Lewis streets. Admission is free, but a special offering will be collected for the Douglas/Elbert Task Force, the local nonprofit dedicated to providing assistance to people in need in Douglas and Elbert counties. All are welcome.
The Nutcracker of Parker Colorado School of Dance welcomes the entire family for their 12th anniversary Production of Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic. Join us for this Parker tradition complete with the Sugar Plum Fairy and the mystical Nutcracker. Performances are Thursday, Dec. 17, to Sunday, Dec. 20, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For times, tickets and information, go to www. ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800. Reunited at Christmas Hear the sounds of the Reunited Vocal Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. The ensemble will be joined by St. Andrew’s Alleluia Handbell Choir for a concert of Christmas favorites. After the concert, enjoy a dessert and coffee bar provided by the church’s chapter of the United Methodist Women. Reunited’s new Christmas recording will be available that evening. Tickets go on sale Monday, Nov. 16. Contact Mark Zwilling at mzwilling@st-andrew-umc.com or 303-794-2683.
EVENTS Red and Green Christmas Party Join us for a night of fall DJ ballroom, Latin, salsa, swing and tango dance at the Adventures in Dance Red and Green Christmas party at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, at 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Unit 207, Littleton. Register at www.AdventuresInDance.com or call 720-276-0562. Nigeria The recent emergence of the Islamist group Boko Haram in the north of Nigeria has exacerbated a north/south split in the country that divides primarily along religious lines (Muslim/Christian). As the most populous nation in Africa and one of the leading oil exporters in the world, Nigeria is a key player in the region. Join Active Minds from 1011 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18, as we explore the past, present, and future of this important country. Program is free and takes place at the Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. RSVP by calling 303762-2660. 2015 Holiday Sale The Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum presents its 2015 holiday sale through noon Thursday, Dec. 24, at the Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Books are in pristine, giftable condition, with new fiction, classics, poetry, history, home decorating, art appreciation, cookbooks, and more. Sale is open during library hours; cash or checks accepted. A Hudson Christmas
Christmas Bird Count Audubon Society of Greater Denver plans its annual Christmas bird count from 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Audubon Center at Chatfield, 11280 Waterton Road, Littleton. Event is free; a $3 suggested donation will support year-round educational programs and activities at the center. Participants will learn about the birds of Chatfield State Park using bird identification tools such as binoculars, field guides and even your cell phone. Enjoy free samples and hot chocolate. Contact communityoutreach@denveraudubon.org. Ballet Brunch Denver Ballet Theatre presents a Ballet Brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at 99 Inverness Drive East, Suite 250A, Englewood. This is a special invitation to all to attend an in-studio observation of the combined Level 7/8 technique class, followed by a special performance of DBT students performing excerpts from “The Nutcracker,” along with both classical and contemporary variations that will be performed at the Youth America Grand Prix and Denver Ballet Guild Scholarship competitions coming up in February and March of 2016. Refreshments will be served. Call 303-799-6609 or go to www.denverballettheatre.org. Wintersong: A Christmas Story The Castle Rock Chorale will perform two concerts to celebrate the holiday season: at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock. The chorale is conducted by artistic director Beryl Fanslow. Go to www. castlerockchorale.org.
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The Hudson Gardens & Event Center presents A Hudson Christmas on select nights from through Saturday, Jan. 2. Guests will enjoy a festive holiday light display, free wagon rides, free visits with Santa Claus (through Dec. 23) and more. The outdoor walking path winds through Hudson Gardens, featuring more than 250,000 twinkling lights and is wheelchair and stroller accessible. Tickets are available at www.altitudetickets. com, in person from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Hudson Gardens’ Welcome Center, or at the door on event nights. The Hudson Gardens & Event Center is at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. Parking is free. Schedule and more information at www. hudsongardens.org.
Soles4Souls Collection Drop off new and used shoes through Christmas at the Re/Max Alliance office of agent Cathy Howrey, 18551 E. Mainstreet, Suite 2A, Parker. Soles4Souls is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting poverty through the distribution of shoes. Go to www. soles4souls.org/get-involved/ Christmas Tree Lot Get the perfect Christmas tree at Boy Scout Troop 780’s tree lot, open from 5-9 p.m. weekdays; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays, at the south corner of Meadows Boulevard and Ambrosia Street, Castle Rock. The Scouts will sell fresh-cut trees, wreaths and garland.
HEALTH South Metro Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned in the South Metro area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300,
unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Saturday, Dec. 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cabela’s, 10670 Cabela Drive, Lone Tree; Sunday, Dec. 20, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Walmart, 6675 Business Center Drive, Littleton; Sunday, Dec. 20, 8 a.m. to noon, St. Louis Parish, 3310 S. Sherman St., Englewood; Monday, Dec. 21, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Parker Adventist Hospital, 9395 Crown Crest Blvd., Parker; Tuesday, Dec. 22, 9-10:40 a.m. and noon to 2:30 p.m. at Castle Rock Adventist Health Campus, 2350 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock; Tuesday, Dec. 22, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Castle Rock Government, 100 Wilcox St., Castle Rock (contact Jane Chrestensen, 303-660-1397); Wednesday, Dec. 23, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Whole Foods Southglenn, 6853 S. York St., Suite 119, Littleton; Wednesday, Dec. 23, 8-9:40 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Sky Ridge Medical Center, 10101 Ridgegate Parkway, Lone Tree; Sunday, Dec. 27, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock. Free Nutrition Classes South Denver Cardiology presents free educational classes at its office, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. For information, or to register, call 303-744-1065 or www.southdenver.com. Class schedule: Monday, Dec. 21, Anticoagulation Basics: Through Thick & Thin, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Learn to live with Warfarin/Coumadin; Monday, Dec. 21, Diabetes, Pre-diabetes and Insulin Resistance, 11 a.m. to noon. Learn the ins and outs of diabetes and how to control blood sugar. Winter Break Sports Camp Learn the skills necessary to play a variety of sports. Also learn the rules of the games, focusing on good sportsmanship and teamwork. Camp for ages 8 and older is open from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Dec. 28, and Wednesday, Dec. 30, at the Recreation Center at Southridge. Go to www. hrcaonline.org/tr. Commitment Day 5K Fun Run/Walk Life Time Fitness in Parker kicks off the New Year with a part run/ walk, part festival that includes an expo with numerous vendors on race morning. Run starts at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 1 at Life Time Fitness, 9250 Crown Crest Blvd., Parker. Event is open to runners and walkers of all levels and abilities. Members and nonmembers welcome. Children 12 and younger may register for free with a registered adult. Go to www.commitmentday.com/colorado/parker-aurora. Information about group training available at www.lifetimerun.com/group-runtraining/co-commitment-day-5k-2016-parker. Contact Heather Crosby at hcrosby@lifetimefitness.com for additional information. SilverSneakers Fitness, Silver&Fit The Arapahoe Community College fitness center offers the SilverSneakers Fitness and Silver&Fit programs for seniors in the south metro Denver area. For more information about health and fitness options at ACC, call 303-797-5850.
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Practice English Skills Practice your English class gives adult mixed level English language learners an opportunity to practice speaking English. Adults from all levels and language backgrounds are welcome at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, and in Highlands Ranch, James H. LaRue branch, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd. No registration is required. Continuing Education Program Metropolitan State College of Denver offers a continuing education program for adults. Most classes are from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, for two to four weeks, and cost varies. Most take place at the Student Success Building on the Auraria Campus, with other classes taking place at the South Campus (I-25 and Orchard) and the Center For Visual Arts on Santa Fe Drive. For list of classes, go to www. msudenver.edu/learnon or call 303-556-3657. Application not required. More information on Facebook www.Facebook.com/ msudenverlearnoninitiative. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.
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Lauren Cora Marsh as Fanny Brice and Keegan Flaugh as gambler Nick Arnstein in “Funny Girl” at Vintage Theatre in Aurora. Photo by Christine Fisk for Denver Mind Media
‘Funny Girl’ tells story of unlikely stage star Vintage Theatre production could gain sharper focus By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com “Funny Girl” opens at Aurora’s Vintage Theatre with Fanny Brice’s New York mother and friends singing the discouraging “If a Girl Isn’t Pretty” while she responds in her usual upbeat manner that will carry her through a busy productive life. “I’m the Greatest Star,” she sings. The piece is based on a story by Isobel Lennart, who wrote the book. Music is by Jule Styne, with lyrics by Bob Merrill. Barbra Streisand played the lead in a 1964 Broadway production and 1968 film. Director Robert Michael Sanders writes about his admiration for the underdog who succeeds — “who’s too tall, too short, too anything but what we are expecting. I think most of us can relate. As a performer, I’ve often thought it was my role to go in and change minds …” In a sailor shirt and bloomers, Brice goes in to audition for Ziegfeld Follies and persists until she’s hired. Lauren Cora Marsh plays the strong-minded Brice part in a 1930s setting, with Suzanne Connors Nepi of Highlands Ranch playing the bossy Jewish mother role and Linda Suttle of Littleton as her somewhat obnoxious friend, Mrs. Strakosh. Fanny Brice (1891-1951) was an “Alist” star in the entertainment world of her day. She performed for Ziegfeld for a number of years and appeared in recordings, comedy spots and other events. From the 1930s until she died in 1951, she had a radio show, “Baby Snooks,” about a bratty kid. She was wealthy and influential, but naïve to a greater degree than one
IF YOU GO “Funny Girl” plays through Jan. 17 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Thursday, Dec. 31; 2:30 p.m. Sundays and Saturday, Jan. 16. Tickets: $32/$28 in advance. 303-856-7830, vintagetheatre.com.
might expect of such a public figure. She got mixed up with — and married to — smarmy gambler/embezzler Nick Arnstein, spending a lot of money for his legal fees and maintaining his innocence through his years in prison. (When he was released, he ditched her.) Keegan Flaugh of Littleton, a familiar face in Town Hall Arts Center productions, plays Arnstein with a fine voice and a shortage of nastiness. Throughout this troubled period, Brice continued to entertain on Broadway, radio and elsewhere, wearing a happy face. The score, played by a six-piece band, led by Trent Hines behind the scene, doesn’t deliver any huge hits. We recognize “People” and “Don’t Rain on My Parade” in particular. The sound was balanced well; the set ranged from backstage to the fancy home of Brice and Arnstein to onstage with minimal props, and costumes mostly fit the period well. Dance numbers are choreographed by Kelly Van Oosbree for a cast with varying levels of rhythmic skill. “Funny Girl” provides a good story about an extraordinary woman. The music is pleasant, not memorable. Presumably, with a second week of performances, the cast will present a sharper production.
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Allison Smith is the 2015 Colorado Community Media South Metro Volleyball Player of the Year. Courtesy photo
Senior caps off killer career Smith sets school record, is named volleyball player of the year By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Ponderosa volleyball coach Rob Graham has never had a player like Allison Smith. Smith, a senior who will play next season for Colorado Mesa, set a school record for career kills and wrapped up her final season in high school as one of the state’s best players. She has been named the 2015 Colorado Community Media South Metro Volleyball Player of the Year. “She was the greatest player to ever put on a uniform at Ponderosa,” said Gra-
ham. “Allison was huge this year. She was instrumental in helping us win another (Continental) league title and another final four appearance at state. “Allison improved her game in every statistical category this season. She ended her career with the most kills ever for a Ponderosa volleyball player. Whenever our team was in a bind, my setter, Laurel (Lech), always went to Ally knowing that she would come through in crucial moments. She will be missed.” Smith, a nominee for Gatorade Colorado Player of the Year, had 400 attack kills this season to give her 1,471 kills for her high school career, which was over 600 more than the previous school record. Smith led the league and state in kills per set (4.8). She had an 11.9 ace percentage this season, 54 total blocks, 260 digs and 444 service receives.
“I definitely improved this season more mentally and also with my skills,” she admitted. “I noticed from my freshman season I grew a lot as a player, not only technical stuff but mentally towards the game.” Mental development had both Graham and Smith smiling along with her ability to deliver kills to gain team points. “It was more because I was young,” Smith said of her mental maturity. “When I was a freshman I was kind of more scared and had a lot more pressure that got to me and not having the mental toughness in pressure situations to not have me make errors. That’s part of the mental game. “It’s so much fun to make a kill. It’s probably the best feeling. It’s such a good feeling and to be celebrating with your team after a kill. I can’t really explain it.”
Heisman runner-up sets pace for brothers Valor Christian grad Christian McCaffrey had a recordbreaking season at Stanford By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Valor Christian junior quarterback Dylan McCaffrey recalls when he and his brothers would sneak onto the Country Club at Castle Pines golf course to play football. Dylan, older brothers Max and Christian, and younger sibling Luke each had their own dreams while running on the manicured grass near their home. “We used to play together all the time,” Dylan said. “We lived on a golf course, and when we were growing up we’d all go out on the golf course in a big grass area and play. The maintenance people never liked it. We’d always get kicked off, but we were out there almost every day playing football.” Christian’s dream almost became reality last weekend. The Stanford sophomore running back and former Valor Christian standout was a Heisman Trophy finalist. He spent time in New York City, did myriad interviews but was the runnerup when Alabama running back Derrick Henry was announced as the Heisman winner on Dec. 12. McCaffrey, who broke Barry Sanders’ NCAA record this season with 3,496 all-
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purpose yards, garnered 290 first-place votes (32.4 percent) and 1,528 overall. Henry won with 1,832 points and 378 (42.2 percent) first-place votes. Clemson sophomore quarterback Deshaun Watson was third with 1,165 votes. Henry gained 1,986 yards in the same number of games but had just 139 more yards rushing than McCaffrey, the Pac 12 Offensive Player of the Year, and didn’t come close to matching McCaffrey’s allpurpose yardage. There was a Heisman watch party at the Valor Center Performance Hall in Highlands Ranch, with 180 supporters in attendance to view the awards program. “All the predictions I heard were pretty much carried out,” said Jon Kozan, who has been Valor’s football statistician since the school opened and has watched all four McCaffrey brothers play. “These days, people kind of know where people are going to vote. I heard it said best, ‘Christian probably should have won, but Derrick Henry was who people voted for.’” Brian Bonn is now a photography teacher at Valor but used to have Christian McCaffrey in his Valor Sports Network class. “To have this many people out to support Christian in his Heisman run is a blessing,” he said. “To watch Christian up on stage, he hasn’t changed a bit. He’s every bit as humble as he used to be, and he’s every bit as loving as he used McCaffrey continues on Page 32
Christian McCaffrey, shown here two years ago while a senior at Valor Christian, had quite a run at Stanford this season, finishing as the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy. File photo
Ponderosa athletic director and former coach Tim Ottmann, ex-Mustangs and Highlands Ranch coach Kent Smith, and Arapahoe graduate Peter Horvath are among the six people who will be inducted into Jim Benton the Colorado High School Coaches OVERTIME Association Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony for the 2016 Hall of Fame class is scheduled for April 2 at the Radisson Hotel Southeast at 3155 S. Vaughn Way in Aurora. Ottmann came to Ponderosa in 1990 as a wrestling coach, and the Mustangs won eight state championships under his guidance. Ponderosa captured six consecutive state titles from 2003-2008. Ottmann has been Ponderosa’s AD for the past 25 years. Smith spent time as the boys basketball coach at Ponderosa and Highlands Ranch. He was also the boys and girls cross-country coach for the Falcons. Smith was the boys basketball coach at Boulder from 19711982, and the Panthers won state titles in 1977 and 1979. Smith’s 1988 Ponderosa boys basketball was crowned state champs, and his 1992 Highlands Ranch girls cross-country team won the state meet. He is currently the girls basketball coach at Alamosa. Horvath, a 1979 Arapahoe High School graduate, coached the boys and girls teams at Columbine High School from 1982-2008, and the programs combined to capture nine state title and eight runner-up finishes in his tenure. He was the CHSCA Coach of the Year five times.
Butler runs 23rd at Nationals Ben Butler, the two-time Class 3A state champion from SkyView Academy, finished 23rd in the Nike National Cross-County Championships held Dec. 5 in Portland, Oregon. He was timed in 15:31.70.
Baseball could get RPI head start RPI stands for rating percentage index, and high school sports followers had better get used to the term. All Colorado team sports will use RPI, instead of wild card points, to determine state playoff qualifiers starting in 2016-17. However, according to CSHAANow.com, the baseball committee has approved a proposal that RPI be used to qualify teams in all classifications for the 2016 season, and could be the first sport to use RPI for post season qualifying. The Legislative Council must approve the recommendation during its January meeting and results of out-of-state games will not be used in the RPI ratings. RPI ranks teams based on wins, losses and strength of schedule. If the baseball committee’s pitch passes, 10 Class 4A league champions would automatically qualify for postseason play. The remainder of the bracket will be determined by the RPI. The eight host teams for the regionals will be decided by the league winners with the highest RPI. In Class 5A, the eight league champs automatically advance to the postseason with the remainder of the 32-team field finalized by RPI standings. Teams ranked 1-8 in the RPI would host regional tournaments, but league champs would not necessarily be host schools.
Field hockey All-State selections Two players from Cherry Creek and three from Golden were among the field hockey participants who were honored on the CHSAA All-State team selected by field hockey coaches. Junior Taylor Hantman and senior
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Highlands Ranch coach Caryn Jarocki talks to her team during a timeout. Photos by Jim Benton
Arapahoe’s Jordyn Vega (left) and Alexa Miller (right) wait to enter the game Dec. 8 against Highlands Ranch.
Depth is necessary in girls basketball
Quality minutes from reserves ncan make a good team great
lBy Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Depth is a necessity in most team sports, and it’s especially true in Colorado girls basketball, where it is often difficult to develop quality bench players. Decent sixth, seventh or eighth players who can be called upon to contribute .quality minutes to give starting players a rest or relieve a front-line player in foul trouble are most valuable. Depth has various meanings to different coaches depending of the overall talent level of the team, but one thing is certain: It’s needed. “I believe depth was a big key to our success last season,” said Valor Christian coach Jessika Stratton Caldwell, whose team won the 2014 Class 4A state title. “With the ability to substitute with confidence, it allows our best players to rest swithout losing momentum on the floor. ,
“If the fifth through seventh players can positively contribute by taking care of the basketball, understanding the flow of the game offensively and making a mark defensively,” she said, “it can create a good substituting pattern that will help consistently.” Skyview girls coach Chris Kemm suggests basketball in 2015-16 is different than years ago, and depth plays a bigger role. “Depth can make good team into great teams,” he explained. “Most teams have that one-two punch from a couple standout players, but not in today’s high school girls basketball. You cannot have the traditional defensive scheme around two good players, particularly if they have some impact players outside of their two on the floor and off the bench. “Today’s good basketball teams are seven to eight deep, and the great teams have great role players within and outside of that seven to eight girls,” Kemm added. “Ten years ago, you could compete at a high level with just one or two standouts,
be favored if you had three. But in today’s game it’s not as likely, and it is more dependent on the confidence of your eight and strength and commitment of your role players.” And depth is vital when it comes to postseason play. “In many cases you can ride the stats and production of two or three good players to a quality regular season, but the postseason will reveal just how much, or how little, depth your team really has,” said Lutheran coach Mark Duitsman. “Either your opponent, a whistle, an injury, or simply the game itself will force someone outside your top rotation to make a play. “The serious contenders not only have depth that can make for a difficult matchup,” he said. “But, more importantly, they’re better equipped to handle more of the unplanned scenarios that are guaranteed to come your way, and those scenarios have a funny way of showing up in the biggest games.” Matt Asik had been an assistant in
PLAYERS TO WATCH Chaparral: Rachel Nelson, Margaux Bess Legend: Haley Hildenbrand, Zoe Mihalicz Lutheran: Kristin Vigil Ponderosa: Hunter Barker
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Most high school boys basketball players dream of being that unstoppable offensive player. No offense, but the importance of a good defensive stopper is invaluable, despite players maybe not getting as much attention as the top scorers or rebounders on a team. But, just how significant is a good defensive player? Cherry Creek coach Mike Brookhart answered the question quickly. “He’s the most valuable player,” said Brookhart. Legend coach Kevin Boley agreed. “We have a saying in our program that ‘Defense is kind of like life insurance, you have to have it,’” Boley said. “Historically, we have taken a great deal of pride in our defense that allows you to have the chance to win on nights when you don’t shoot well. “Tyler Willis was a crucial piece of our Final Four team (2013-14) because he took so much pride in being the stopper. Monroe Porter is now the player we use on the other team’s best offensive guard.”
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Ashley Hilyard of Cherry Creek were firstteam selections. Second-team picks included senior Kami Cisneros, junior Emily
Legend: Monroe Porter, Riley Matticks Chaparral: Dominic Coleman Many teams like Mountain Vista and ThunderRidge in the Continental League use their defensive pressure to create offense. ThunderRidge was the 5A state runnerup and will have to replace a key stopper. “We place a high premium on a player who is a defensive stopper,” said Grizzlies coach Joe Ortiz. “Elias Tiedgen, who graduated last year, was one of the best one-onone defensive players we have ever had. This year we don’t have a defender as good as Elias, but we have several who are emerging and will try to fill that role.” Ortiz mentioned he has three good defensive standouts in senior guard Troy Brady, who has a great defensive feel, 6-foot-5 junior guard Corey Seng, who has great hands, and a 6-9 wingspan and quick sophomore guard, Kaison Hammonds. Porter, a senior standout who played tennis for Legend, which helped his lateral movements and footwork, is always called upon to be a defensive stopper, but he also Hipp and senior Madison Winchester of Golden. Cross Town Throw Down The town of Parker launched the boys basketball season with its fifth annual Cross Town Throw Down featuring friendly competition between Chaparral and
Walker Andrew (15) goes up for Heritage to try to block a shot by Littleton’s Ethen Vasquez during the Dec. 1 season opener for both teams. Andrew scored 17 points and blocked four shots as the Eagles won the game 56-30. Photo by Tom Munds led the Titans last season with a 13.6 scoring average. “You can score and do all those things, but one of the little things that people don’t take away is defense,” said Porter. “In this day and age, people don’t focus on defense enough. I’ve always been the person put on the other team’s best player. I’ve always been OK being the defensive player because if my shots aren’t going on offense, I’m not
going to the rim, or if they are shutting me down, you can make it up on defense. “Defense is a big part of the game. If you play defense you can win a lot of games. On defense it’s just not one person. We focus a lot on help defense. I love defense. I get half my points in a game off steals. I’m OK not scoring because we have the ability to have scorers. Any great player plays good defense and that leads to offense.”
Legend. Legend senior Andre Hogan won the 3-point shooting contest. Titans senior Danny Garrick was the winner of the dunk competition. And Legend won the hot shoot drill. Chaparral freshman Joseph Dalton was the skills challenge winner, and the Wolverines won the faculty staff game. There was also entertainment
as Chaparral and Legend teachers held a dance competition.
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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Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/26/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 8/2/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007061894 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $218,471.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $212,266.23
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Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0265
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0244 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/18/2015 11:20:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
To Whom It May Concern: On 10/12/2015 12:14:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: RICHARD MICHAEL & JANET S. ZARBA
Original Grantor: GEOFFREY T CRAGG Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 2005-HE4 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/6/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 5/10/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005041080 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $32,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $22,590.89
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC., AS NOMINEE FOR MILLENNIA MORTGAGE CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE UNDER THE INDENTURE RELATING TO IMH ASSETS CORP., COLLATERALIZED ASSET-BACKED BONDS, SERIES 2005-4 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/14/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 3/30/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005027363 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $204,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $221,710.25
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: Failure to pay principal and inwhen due together with all other eterest 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: 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 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.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 2, BLOCK 4, THE PINERY FILING eNO. 3-C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS , STATE OF COLORADO.
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 33, BLOCK 1, CLARKE FARMS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 17015 Lamar Drive, Parker, CO 80134
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Which has the address of: 8220 E Green Hollow Court, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.
If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.
First Publication: 12/3/2015 Last Publication: 12/31/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
First Publication: 12/17/2015 Last Publication: 1/14/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 9/23/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
Dated: 10/19/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 4500.101333.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
DAVID A. SHORE Colorado Registration #: 19973 5347 S VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Fax #: Attorney File #: 14-01064SH *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
Legal Notice No. 2015-0244 First Publication: 12/3/2015 Last Publication: 12/31/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Unclaimed Property, Douglas County Public Trustee To Whom It May Concern: On August 19, 2015, the real property owned by George Rohling, located at 8820 Snowbird Way, Parker, CO 80134 was sold at the foreclosure sale conducted by the Douglas County Public Trustee. The sale number is 2015-0107. The amount the property sold for exceeded the total amount owed to the lender, Carrington Mortgage Services, by $144,429.49. This amount is now owed to George Rohling less the cost of this publication notice. The legal description of the property is Lot 22, Cottonwood Subdivision, Filing No. 11, Amendment No. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. To claim the funds, contact the Douglas County Public Trustee, 402 Wilcox, Castle Rock, CO 80104, 303-660-7417. If the funds are not claimed by the owner entitled thereto before August 18, 2020, the funds will be transferred to the Colorado State Treasurer as part of the “Unclaimed Property Act”. Legal Notice No.: 2015-0107 First Publication: December 10, 2015 Last Publication: January 7, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0265
To Whom It May Concern: On 10/12/2015
Legal Notice No. 2015-0265 First Publication: 12/17/2015 Last Publication: 1/14/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0161 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/30/2015 11:43:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: MICHAEL DAVIDSON AND NICOLE DAVIDSON Original Beneficiary: UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/26/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 8/2/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007061894 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $218,471.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $212,266.23 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust.
Public Trustees
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 43, BLOCK 3, COUNTRY MEADOWS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 19794 Gaines Mill Court, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 11.19.15 Last Publication: 12.17.15 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/30/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EVE M GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 15-008054 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0161 First Publication: 11/19/15 Last Publication: 12/17/15 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0239 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/14/2015 3:49:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: DANIELLE C. CROSS Original Beneficiary: YATSU FUNDING GROUP, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: YATSU FUNDING GROUP, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/21/2011 Recording Date of DOT: 12/12/2011 Reception No. of DOT: 2011078320 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $106,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $106,000.00 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 monthly payments of principal and interest 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: THE WEST 1/2 NORTH 3/4 SOUTH 1/2 SOUTHWEST 1/4 NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 65 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., DOUGLAS COUNTY, AS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 21; THENCE NORTH 00 DEG. 38 MIN. 09 SEC. WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 21, A DISTANCE OF 2,824.59 FEET TO A POINT 166.15 FEET NORTHERLY OF THE WEST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION, SAID POINT BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE COURSE LAST DESCRIBED A DISTANCE OF 498.46 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1/2 SOUTHWEST 1/4 NORTHWEST 1/4; THENCE NORTH 89 DEG. 54 MIN. 03 SEC. EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 659.66 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEG. 41 MIN. 12 SEC. EAST A DISTANCE OF 498.04 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEG. 51 MIN. 49 SEC. WEST 660.10 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4650 Flintwood 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
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LAST DESCRIBED A DISTANCE OF 498.46 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1/2 SOUTHWEST 1/4 NORTHWEST 1/4; THENCE NORTH 89 DEG. 54 MIN. 03 SEC. EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 659.66 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEG. 41 MIN. 12 SEC. EAST A DISTANCE OF 498.04 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEG. 51 MIN. 49 SEC. WEST 660.10 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 4650 Flintwood Road, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustees
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 11/19/2015 Last Publication: 12/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/14/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ROBERT GRAHAM Colorado Registration #: 26809 360 S GARFIELD STREET, 6TH FLOOR, DENVER, COLORADO Phone #: (303) 333-9810 Fax #: (303) 333-9786 Attorney File #: 03018.0029 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0239 First Publication: 11/19/2015 Last Publication: 12/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0241 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/14/2015 3:50:00 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: DUSTIN MILLER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR 360 MORTGAGE GROUP, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/28/2011 Recording Date of DOT: 2/3/2011 Reception No. of DOT: 2011008714 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $141,324.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $133,580.08 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments as required under the Deed of Trust THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: UNIT F, BUILDING A2-10, COTTONWOOD SOUTH CONDOMINIUMS, MAP NO. 41, FOR PRAIRIE MEADOWS CONDOMINIUMS ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR COTTONWOOD SOUTH CONDOMINIUM MAP NO. 41 RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 8, 2008 AT RECEPTION NO. 2008009108, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR COTTONWOOD SOUTH CONDOMINIUMS FOR PRAIRIE MEADOWS CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 3, 2005 AT RECEPTION NO. 2005010456, IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9047 Apache Plume Dr Unit F, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint
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 advertise public notices call 303-566-4100 cure by thoseTo parties entitled toyour cure may also be extended.
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If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.
Public Trustees
First Publication: 11/19/2015 Last Publication: 12/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/14/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 15-008823 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0241 First Publication: 11/19/2015 Last Publication: 12/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0245 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/23/2015 8:09:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: GARY J RODRIGUEZ AND PAMELA V RODRIGUEZ Original Beneficiary: AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. Bank National Association, as Legal Title Trustee, for U.S. ROF 111 Legal Title Trust 2015-I Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/12/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 3/25/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003038852 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $304,200.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $258,453.26 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 7, BLOCK 6, STONEGATE FILING N O . 5 B , C O U N T Y O F D O U G L A S, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 15306 Foxglove Court, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 12/3/2015 Last Publication: 12/31/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/23/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 1238.100080.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0245 First Publication: 12/3/2015 Last Publication: 12/31/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0247
To Whom It May Concern: On 9/23/2015 8:26:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: JEFFREY G DIETZ Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, A DIVISION OF TREASURY BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/9/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 2/22/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005015426 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $304,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $333,741.85
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 3, BLOCK 2, STONEGATE FILING N O . 3 A , C O U N T Y O F D O U G L A S, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 10263 Mica Way, Parker, CO 80134-9558 NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 12/3/2015 Last Publication: 12/31/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/23/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
SCOTT TOEBBEN Colorado Registration #: 19011 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (720) 259-6710 Fax #: Attorney File #: 14CO00426-2 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0247 First Publication: 12/3/2015 Last Publication: 12/31/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0259
To Whom It May Concern: On 10/5/2015 3:27:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: THOMAS L. FERGUSON Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COLORADO FEDERAL SAVIGS BANK. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC., BEAR STEARNS ALT-A TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-7 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/25/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 6/1/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005048488 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $279,900.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $261,679.30
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.
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DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $279,900.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $261,679.30
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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 2, BLOCK 3, CLARKE FARMS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 6B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10619 Clarke Farms Drive, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 12/17/2015 Last Publication: 1/14/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/9/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6906 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-14-636935-JS *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0259 First Publication: 12/17/2015 Last Publication: 1/14/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0260 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/9/2015 1:51:00 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: JOSETTE I SULLIVAN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: E*TRADE BANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/19/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 11/17/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004117491 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $259,350.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $239,596.30 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 52, BLOCK 1, HIDDEN RIVER SUBDIVISION FILING NO.13, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 11705 Snowcreek Ln, Parker, CO 80138-6297 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General
cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
DOUGLAS COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER;
If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.
THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE THE FOLLOWING TEN (10) COURSES: 1) NORTH 72°48'01" EAST A DISTANCE OF 328.26 FEET; 2) NORTH 73°02'20" EAST A DISTANCE OF 596.76 FEET; 3) NORTH 77°03'02" EAST A DISTANCE OF 576.89 FEET; 4) NORTH 83°04'45" EAST A DISTANCE OF 573.61 FEET; 5) NORTH 85°05'07" EAST A DISTANCE OF 380.93 FEET; 6) NORTH 86°06'18" EAST A DISTANCE OF 574.74 FEET; 7) SOUTH 87°52'51" EAST A DISTANCE OF 578.89 FEET; 8) SOUTH 81°41'15" EAST A DISTANCE OF 612.23 FEET; 9) SOUTH 72°31'23" EAST A DISTANCE OF 371.41 FEET TO A POINT ON A CURVE; 10) ALONG A NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 10°57'27", A RADIUS OF 3005.03 FEET, AN ARC LENGTH OF 574.70 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 67°01'44" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 573.82 FEET TO A POINT BEING THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF THAT PARCEL OF LAND AS DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2010056842 OF THE RECORDS OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER;
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First Publication: 12/17/2015 Last Publication: 1/14/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/9/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: KELLY MURDOCK Colorado Registration #: 46915 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 15-007206 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0260 First Publication: 12/17/2015 Last Publication: 1/14/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0256 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/5/2015 10:17:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: ROBERT L COOK AND MARIA L COOK Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR STONECREEK FUNDING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2005-HE11, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-HE11 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/25/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 8/4/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005072955 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $185,600.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $171,804.83 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. 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 8, BLOCK 11, PARKER NORTH, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 6812 East Bluejay Drive, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 12/17/2015 Last Publication: 1/14/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/5/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 5050.100478.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0256 First Publication: 12/17/2015 Last Publication: 1/14/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
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Notice is hereby given that the Parker Town Council passed the following resolutions setting the date for consideration of the annexation ordinance for the Alcorn Street parcels for second reading. RESOLUTION NO. 14-075 A RESOLUTION TO DETERMINE THAT THE 6429 ALCORN STREET PROPERTY ANNEXATION PETITION SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ANNEXATION ACT OF 1965 AND TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR JANUARY 19, 2016 The Town Council of the Town of Parker, Colorado Resolves: The Town Council finds that the ordinance to annex the Property will be considered for second reading by the Town Council on January 19, 2016, at the Town of Parker Town Hall, which is located at 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-12-106 or such part thereof as may be required to establish eligibility under the terms of Title 31, Article 12, Part 1, as amended, known as the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, and the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Article II, Section 30, as amended. Legal Description (Exhibit A) The Town Council hereby sets a second reading for the annexation ordinance on January 16, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter, at 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado and directs the Town Clerk to publish and give notice as required by state law and Town Ordinance. Done at a meeting of the Parker Town Council held on November 16, 2015, and approved by a vote of 6 for and 0 against. /s/ Mike Waid, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Carol Baumgartner, Town Clerk Any person may appear at such hearing and present evidence upon any matter to be determined by the governing body. RESOLUTION NO. 15-075, Series of 2015 TITLE: A RESOLUTION TO DETERMINE THAT THE 6429 ALCORN STREET PROPERTY ANNEXATION PETITION SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ANNEXATION ACT OF 1965 AND TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR JANUARY 19, 2016 WHEREAS, the Petitioner owns certain real property in Douglas County commonly known as the 6429 Alcorn Street property, which is described on attached Exhibit A. WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-12107, this Town Council, sitting as the governing body of the Town of Parker, Colorado, hereby determines that the proposed annexation of the real property described in Exhibit A is in substantial compliance with C.R.S. § 31-12-107(1); and WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Parker, Colorado, has satisfied itself concerning the substantial compliance for the proposed annexation to and by the Town of Parker, Colorado. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PARKER, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The proposed annexation of the real property described in Exhibit A substantially complies with C.R.S. § 3112-107(1). Section 2. A public hearing on said annexation will be conducted on January 19, 2016, at the Town of Parker Town Hall, which is located at 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with C.R.S. §§ 31-12-104 and 31-12-105 or such part thereof as may be required to establish eligibility under the terms of Title 31, Article 12, Part 1, as amended, known as the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, and the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Article II, Section 30, as amended. Section 3. Any person living within the area proposed to be annexed, any landowner of lands thereof, any resident of the municipality to which the area is proposed to be annexed, any municipality located within one mile of the proposed annexation, or the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, may appear at such hearing and present evidence upon any matter to be determined by the Town Council. RESOLVED AND PASSED this 16th day of November, 2015. TOWN OF PARKER, COLORADO /s/ Mike Waid, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Carol Baumgartner, Town Clerk EXHIBIT A: LEGAL DESCRIPTION PART OF LOTS 19, AND 20, ALL OF LOTS 21, 22, AND 23, AND THAT 40FOOT RIGHT OF WAY, GREEN ACRES SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN BOOK 1152 AT PAGE 883, AT RECEPTION NO. 105760 OF THE RECORDS OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER TOGETHER WITH PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 6 AND CONSIDERING THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 6 TO BEAR NORTH 00°29'49" WEST, AND MONUMENTED AS SHOWN HEREON, WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE NORTH 00°29'49" WEST ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER A DISTANCE 1216.48 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF HIGHWAY E470 AS DESCRIBED IN BOOK 902 AT PAGE 573 AND AT BOOK 902 AT PAGE 576 OF THE RECORDS OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER; THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE THE FOLLOWING TEN (10) COURSES: 1) NORTH 72°48'01" EAST A DISTANCE OF 328.26 FEET; 2) NORTH 73°02'20" EAST A DISTANCE OF 596.76 FEET; 3) NORTH 77°03'02" EAST A DISTANCE OF 576.89 FEET; 4) NORTH 83°04'45" EAST A DISTANCE OF 573.61 FEET;
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THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND THE FOLLOWING NINE (9) COURSES: 1) SOUTH 21°56'14" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 91.83 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; 2) ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 43°58'01", A RADIUS OF 200.00 FEET AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 153.47 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 43°55'15" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 149.74 FEET; 3) SOUTH 65°54'15" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 75.57 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; 4) ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 24°33'38", A RADIUS OF 200.00 FEET AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 85.73 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 78°11'04" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 85.08 FEET; 5) NORTH 89°32'07" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 9.07 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; 6) ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE THE LEFT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 12°56'47", A RADIUS OF 200.00 FEET AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 45.19 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 83°59'30" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 45.10 FEET; 7) SOUTH 77°31'06" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 135.79 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; 8)ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 09°27'04", A RADIUS OF 500.00 FEET AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 82.48 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 82°14'38" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 82.38 FEET; 9) SOUTH 86°58'10" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 149.33 FEET TO A POINT BEING THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF THAT PARCEL OF LAND AS DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2010056677 OF THE RECORDS OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER; THENCE ALONG THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND THE FOLLOWING THIRTEEN (13) COURSES: 1) SOUTH 86°58'10" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 158.86 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; 2) ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 33°25'14", A RADIUS OF 200.00 FEET AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 116.66 FEET THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 70°15'33" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 115.01 FEET; 3) SOUTH 53°32'56" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 294.75 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; 4) ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 94°27'12", A RADIUS OF 125.00 FEET AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 206.07 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 06°19'20" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 183.51 FEET; 5) SOUTH 40°54'16" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 251.99 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; 6) ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 23°16'42", A RADIUS OF 50.00 FEET AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 20.31 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 52°32'37" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 20.17 FEET; 7) SOUTH 64°10'58" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 23.43 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; 8) ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 43°29'20", A RADIUS OF 50.00 FEET AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 37.95 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 42°26'18" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 37.05 FEET; 9) SOUTH 20°41'38" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 39.38 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; 10) ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 20°09'03", A RADIUS OF 100.00 FEET AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 35.17 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 10°38'24" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 34.99 FEET; 11) SOUTH 00°32'10" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 40.51 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; 12) ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 47°17'03", A RADIUS OF 100.00 FEET AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 82.53 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 23°06'21" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 80.20 FEET; 13) SOUTH 46°44'52" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 59.45 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 6;
TANT, WHEN MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES, AND PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 6 A DISTANCE OF 626.74 FEET; 3) SOUTH 00°42'41" WEST A DISTANCE OF 30.04 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 6;
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THENCE SOUTH 87°55'13" WEST, ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 710.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 6; THENCE SOUTH 87°54'53" WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 6, A DISTANCE OF 1085.68 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING A CALCULATED AREA OF 6,539,146 SQUARE FEET OR 150.118 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. Legal Notice No.: 928296 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: January 14, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Parker Chronicle PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Parker Town Council passed the following resolutions setting the date for consideration of the annexation ordinance for the Alcorn Street parcels for second reading. RESOLUTION NO. 14-076 A RESOLUTION TO DETERMINE THAT THE 11895 S. ALCORN STREET AND 11897 S. ALCORN STREET PROPERTY ANNEXATION PETITION SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ANNEXATION ACT OF 1965 AND TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR JANUARY 19, 2016 The Town Council of the Town of Parker, Colorado Resolves: The Town Council finds that the ordinance to annex the Property will be considered for second reading by the Town Council on January 19, 2016, at the Town of Parker Town Hall, which is located at 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-12-106 or such part thereof as may be required to establish eligibility under the terms of Title 31, Article 12, Part 1, as amended, known as the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, and the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Article II, Section 30, as amended. Legal Description (Exhibit A) The Town Council hereby sets a second reading for the annexation ordinance on January 16, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter, at 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado and directs the Town Clerk to publish and give notice as required by state law and Town Ordinance. Done at a meeting of the Parker Town Council held on November 16, 2015, and approved by a vote of 6 for and 0 against. /s/ Mike Waid, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Carol Baumgartner, Town Clerk Any person may appear at such hearing and present evidence upon any matter to be determined by the governing body. RESOLUTION NO. 15-076, Series of 2015 TITLE: A RESOLUTION TO DETERMINE THAT THE 11895 S. ALCORN STREET AND 11897 S. ALCORN STREET PROPERTY ANNEXATION PETITION SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ANNEXATION ACT OF 1965 AND TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR JANUARY 19, 2016 WHEREAS, the Petitioner owns certain real property in Douglas County commonly known as the 11895 S. Alcorn Street and 11897 S. Alcorn Street property, which is described on attached Exhibit A. WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-12107, this Town Council, sitting as the governing body of the Town of Parker, Colorado, hereby determines that the proposed annexation of the real property described in Exhibit A is in substantial compliance with C.R.S. § 31-12-107(1); and WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Parker, Colorado, has satisfied itself concerning the substantial compliance for the proposed annexation to and by the Town of Parker, Colorado. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PARKER, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The proposed annexation of the real property described in Exhibit A substantially complies with C.R.S. § 31-12107(1). Section 2. A public hearing on said annexation will be conducted on January 19, 2016, at the Town of Parker Town Hall, which is located at 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with C.R.S. §§ 31-12-104 and 31-12-105 or such part thereof as may be required to establish eligibility under the terms of Title 31, Article 12, Part 1, as amended, known as the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, and the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Article II, Section 30, as amended.
THENCE SOUTH 87°49'36" WEST, ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1546.69 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 6, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF THAT RIGHTOF-WAY PARCEL DESCRIBED IN BOOK 195 AT PAGE 510 OF THE RECORDS OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER;
Section 3. Any person living within the area proposed to be annexed, any landowner of lands thereof, any resident of the municipality to which the area is proposed to be annexed, any municipality located within one mile of the proposed annexation, or the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, may appear at such hearing and present evidence upon any matter to be determined by the Town Council.
THENCE ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID PARCEL THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) COURSES: 1) NORTH 00°17'09" EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 6 A DISTANCE OF 30.03 FEET; 2) SOUTH 87°55'13" WEST ALONG A LINE THIRTY FEET NORTHERLY DISTANT, WHEN MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES, AND PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 6 A DISTANCE OF 626.74 FEET; 3) SOUTH 00°42'41" WEST A DISTANCE OF 30.04 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 6;
RESOLVED AND PASSED this 16th day of November, 2015. TOWN OF PARKER, COLORADO
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Mike Waid, Mayor ATTEST: Carol Baumgartner, Town Clerk
December 18, 2015
A parcel of located in the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 6 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., County of Douglas, State of Colorado, described as follows:
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Commencing at the North Quarter Comer of said Section 15 being monumented with a found 3.25” aluminum cap flush with ground stamped PLS 30109, whence the Northwest Corner of said Section 15 being monumented with a found 3.25” aluminum cap in range box stamped PLS 19003, bears S 89°29’01” W, a distance of 2643.42 feet; Thence S 50°27’23” W, a distance of 644.82 feet to a point being the Northeast Corner of a parcel of land as described under Reception No. 2011037128, said point also being the Southeast Corner of a parcel of land as described under Reception No. 2011013028, said point also being on the Westerly Right-of-Way line of South Alcon Street as platted under Reception No. 113057 all in Douglas County Clerk and Recorders Office, said point also being the POINT OF BEGINNING:
Thence along the side Westerly Right-ofWay line, also being the Easterly line of said Reception No. 2011037128, South 00°29’16” E, a distance of 142.26 feet to the Southeast Corner of said Reception No. 2011037128, said point also being on the Northerly Right-of-Way line of East Baldwin Ave. as platted under said Reception No. 113057; Thence also said Southerly line of said Reception No. 2011037128 the follow two courses: 1) N 68°59’11” W, a distance of 49.82 feet;
2) Along a curve to the left with a radius of 130.00 feet, a central angle of 12°29’44”, any arc length of 28.35 feet, whose chord bears N 75°14’03” W, a distance of 28.30 feet to a point of the Easterly line of Colorado Department of Transportation Parcel No. 66 as recorded under Block 847 at Page 361 of said Clerk’s Office;
Thence along said Easterly line in North 08°49’26” W, a distance of 117.80 feet to a point on the Northerly line of said Reception No. 2011037128, said point also begin on the Southerly line of said Reception No. 201103028, said point also being the Northeast Corner of said Parcel 66; Thence along the said Northerly and Southerly lines N 89°30’44” E, a distance of 90.73 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
The above described parcel contains 10435 Square Feet or 0.24 Acers more or less. Legal Notice No.: 928298 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: January 14, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Parker Chronicle PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1.464
A Bill for an Ordinance to Levy General Property Taxes for the Year 2015 to Help Defray the Costs of Government for the Town of Parker, Colorado, for the 2016 Budget Year
The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on December 7, 2015.
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. Carol Baumgartner, CMC Town Clerk Legal Notice No.: 928312 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: December 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Parker Chronicle PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1.466
A Bill for an Ordinance Amending and Replacing the Town of Parker Personnel Manual
The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on December 7, 2015.
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. Carol Baumgartner, CMC Town Clerk Legal Notice No.: 928313 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: December 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Parker Chronicle PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1.465 A Bill for an Ordinance to Adopt the 2016 Budget and to Make Appropriations for the Same The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on December 7, 2015.
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. Carol Baumgartner, CMC Town Clerk Legal Notice No.: 928314 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: December 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Parker Chronicle PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 9.246
A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve the Grant Agreement Between the Town of Parker and the State of Colorado Concerning the Emergency Management Performance Grant
The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on December 7, 2015.
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. Carol Baumgartner, CMC Town Clerk Legal Notice No.: 928315 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: December 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Parker Chronicle PUBLIC NOTICE
EXHIBIT A: LEGAL DESCRIPTION
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A parcel of located in the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 6 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., County of Douglas, State of Colorado, described as follows:
Notice is hereby given that the Parker Town Council passed the following resolutions setting the date for consideration of the annexation ordinance for the Alcorn Street parcels for second reading.
Commencing at the North Quarter Comer of said Section 15 being monumented with a found 3.25” aluminum cap flush with ground stamped PLS 30109, whence the Northwest Corner of said Section 15 being monumented with a found 3.25” alu-
A RESOLUTION TO DETERMINE THAT THE 11905 S. ALCORN STREET PROPERTY ANNEXATION PETITION SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIES WITH THE RE-
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The Town Council of the Town of Parker, Colorado Resolves:
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The Town Council finds that the ordinance to annex the Property will be considered for second reading by the Town Council on January 19, 2016, at the Town of Parker Town Hall, which is located at 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-12-106 or such part thereof as may be required to establish eligibility under the terms of Title 31, Article 12, Part 1, as GIRLS BASKETBALL bie had 10 points. Senior amended, known as Sperle the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, and the Constitution of Knutson had 10 rebounds. Lutheran 56, Berthoud 46 the State of Colorado, Article II, Section 30, as amended. The Lions improved to 3-0 on the
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season with a road tournament win Legal Description (Exhibit A) BOYS BASKETBALL Dec. 12. Lutheran Berthoud 42 The Town Council hereby sets58, a second reading for theThe annexation ordinance Key performers: Junior Shelbie Lions won aonroad tournament January 16, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter, at 20120 East Sperle had 20 points and game against the SparMainstreet, Parker, Colorado and directs seven rebounds and senior the tans Dec. 12. Town Clerk to publish and give notice as required by state law and Town OrdinTaylor Stuckey had 15 Key performers: Lutherance. points and five rebounds. an did not enter player Done at a meeting of the Parker Town Council held on November 16, stats. 2015, and Lutheran 57, approved by a vote of 6 for and 0 against.
Mountain Vista 27 Lutheran 56, /s/ Mike Waid, Mayor The Lions dominated a Greeley Central 35 ATTEST: neutral tournament game The Lions won a neutral /s/ Carol Baumgartner, Town Clerk Dec. 11. tournament game against Any person may appear at such hearing and present evidence upon any matter Key performers: Senior Kristen the Wildcats Dec.to 11. be determined by the governing body. Vigil had 20 points, five assists and Key performers: Lutheran did not NO. 15-077, three steals, and junior Natalia Wal-RESOLUTION enter player stats. Series of 2015 don had 10 rebounds. TITLE: A RESOLUTION TO DETERMINE Lutheran 68, Littleton 27 THAT THE 11905 S. ALCORN STREET
The Lions PETITION dominated a neutral Lutheran 56, Vista PEAK PrepPROPERTY 32 ANNEXATION SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIES WITH THE against the Lions tournament game The Lions won a neutral tournaREQUIREMENTS OF THE ANNEXATION ACT Dec.AND 9. TO SET A PUBment game against the Bison Dec. 9. OF 1965 LIC HEARING DATE FOR JANUARY 19, Key performers: Lutheran did not Key performers: Senior Kristen 2016 player Vigil had 12 points and junior WHEREAS, Shel- theenter Petitioner owns stats. certain real property in Douglas County commonly known as the 11905 S. Alcorn Street property, which is described on attached Exhibit A.
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-12107, this Town Council, sitting as the governing body of the Town of Parker, Colorado, hereby determineshome that the proposed game against annexation of the real property described in Exhibit A is in substantial compliance Dec. 9. with C.R.S. § 31-12-107(1); and
GIRLS BASKETBALL Dakota Ridge 68, Ponderosa 37 The Mustangs lost a neutral nonconference game Dec. 10. Key performers: Junior Ashleigh Ellis had 14 points and five rebounds and junior Taylor Cook had nine points and seven rebounds. Smoky Hill 43, Ponderosa 32 The Mustangs dropped a neutral tournament game Dec. 11 Key performers: Ponderosa did not enter player stats for the game. Ponderosa 52, Gateway 29 The Mustangs won a neutral tournament game, improving to 3-4 on the season Dec. 12. Key performers: Ponderosa did not enter player stats for the game. BOYS BASKETBALL Ponderosa 52, Skyline 40 The Mustangs won a home nonconference game Dec. 8.
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A RESOLUTION TO DETERMINE THAT THE 11905 S. ALCORN STREET PROPERTY ANNEXATION PETITION SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ANNEXATION ACT OF 1965 AND TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR JANUARY 19, 2016 The Town Council of the Town of Parker, Colorado Resolves: The Town Council finds that the ordinance to annex the Property will be considered for second reading by the Town Council on January 19, 2016, at the Town of Parker Town Hall, which is located at 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-12-106 or such part thereof as may be required to establish eligibility under the terms of Title 31, Article 12, Part 1, as amended, known as the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, and the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Article II, Section 30, as amended. Legal Description (Exhibit A) The Town Council hereby sets a second reading for the annexation ordinance on January 16, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter, at 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado and directs the Town Clerk to publish and give notice as required by state law and Town Ordinance. Done at a meeting of the Parker Town Council held on November 16, 2015, and approved by a vote of 6 for and 0 against.
/s/ Mike Waid, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Carol Baumgartner, Town Clerk Any person may appear at such hearing and present evidence upon any matter to be determined by the governing body. RESOLUTION NO. 15-077, Series of 2015 TITLE: A RESOLUTION TO DETERMINE THAT THE 11905 S. ALCORN STREET PROPERTY ANNEXATION PETITION SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ANNEXATION ACT OF 1965 AND TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR JANUARY 19, 2016 WHEREAS, the Petitioner owns certain real property in Douglas County commonly known as the 11905 S. Alcorn Street property, which is described on attached Exhibit A. WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-12107, this Town Council, sitting as the governing body of the Town of Parker, Colorado, hereby determines that the proposed annexation of the real property described in Exhibit A is in substantial compliance with C.R.S. § 31-12-107(1); and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Parker, Colorado, has satisfied itself concerning the substantial compliance for the proposed annexation to and by the Town of Parker, Colorado.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PARKER, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The proposed annexation of the real property described in Exhibit A substantially complies with C.R.S. § 31-12107(1).
Section 2. A public hearing on said annexation will be conducted on January 19, 2016, at the Town of Parker Town Hall, which is located at 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with C.R.S. §§ 31-12-104 and 31-12-105 or such part thereof as may be required to establish eligibility under the terms of Title 31, Article 12, Part 1, as amended, known
stantially complies with C.R.S. § 31-12107(1).
Section 2. A public hearing on said annexation will be conducted on January 19, 2016, at the Town of Parker Town Hall, which is located at 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with C.R.S. §§ 31-12-104 and 31-12-105 or such part thereof as may be required to establish eligibility under the terms of Title 31, Article 12, Part 1, as amended, known as the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, and the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Article II, Section 30, as amended.
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Section 3. Any person living within the area proposed to be annexed, any landowner of lands thereof, any resident of the municipality to which the area is proposed to be annexed, any municipality located within one mile of the proposed annexation, or the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, may appear at such hearing and present evidence upon any matter to be determined by the Town Council. RESOLVED AND PASSED this 16th day of November, 2015. TOWN OF PARKER, COLORADO /s/ Mike Waid, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Carol Baumgartner, Town Clerk EXHIBIT A: LEGAL DESCRIPTION A Parcel of located in the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 6 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., County of Douglas, State of Colorado, described as follows: Commencing at the North Quarter Corner of said Section 15 being monumented with a found 3.25” aluminum cap flush with ground stamped PLS 30109, whence the Northwest Corner of said Section 15 being monumented with a found 3.25” aluminum cap in range box stamped PLS 19033, bears S 89°29’01” W, a distance of 2643.42 feet; Thence S 50°27’23” W, a distance of 644.82 feet to a point being the Southeast Corner of a parcel of land as described under Reception No. 2011013028, said point also being the Northeast Corner of a parcel of land as described as Reception No. 2011037128, said point also being on the Westerly Right-of-Way line of South Alcorn Street as platted under Reception No. 113057 all in Douglas County Clerk and Recorders Office, said point also being the POINT OF BEGINNING: Thence along the Southerly line of said Reception No. 2011013028, said as being on the Northerly line of the said Reception No. 2011037128, S 89°30’44” W, a distance of 90.73 feet to the Southeast corner of Colorado Department of Transportation Parcel No. 65 as recorder under Book 768 at page 736 of said Clerk’s Office; Thence along the Easterly line of said Parcel 65, N 09°51’10” W, a distance of 108.59 feet to a point being the Northeast corner of said Parcel 65, said point also being on the Northerly line of said Reception No. 2011013028, said point also being on the Southerly line of Reception No. 2007022588 of said Clerk’s Office; Thence along said Northerly and Southerly lines N 89°30’44’ E, a distance of 108.40 feet to a point being the Northeast Corner of said Reception No. 2011013028, said point also being the Southeast Corner of said Reception No. 2007022588, said point also being on said Westerly Right-of-Way line of South Alcorn Street; Thence also said Westerly line S 00°29’16” E, a distance of 107.14 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. The above described parcel contains 10667.5 Square Feet or 0.25 Acers more or less. Legal Notice No.: 928297 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: January 14, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Parker Chronicle
Ponderosa 60, Fort Morgan 48 The Mustangs won a home tournament game Dec. 10. Key performers: Ponderosa did not enter player stats for the game. Ponderosa 43, Loveland 37 The Mustangs won a neutral tournament game Dec. 11, improving to 5-1 on the season. Key performers: Ponderosa did not enter player stats for the game. GIRLS SWIMMING Highlands Ranch 211, Ponderosa 105 Ponderosa lost a home conference meet Dec. 4. Top performers: Sydney Brown, one-meter, third place with 182.60 points; Emma Bishop, 50-meter, third place with time of 00:30.19; Katlynn Stephens, 100 free, third place with a time of 01:06.55.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL the Chargers Mullen 56, Chaparral 53 The Wolverines lost an overtime nail-biter Key performers: Chaparral did WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town Parker, Dec. Colorado, has satisfied itself during a nonconference homeof game not enter any stats for the game. concerning the substantial compliance for the proposed annexation to and by the 11. Town of Parker, Colorado. Key performers: Chaparral didNOW, BOYS BASKETBALL notTHEREFORE, enter BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE any stats for the game. Chatfield 82, Chaparral 61 TOWN OF PARKER, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: PUBLIC NOTICE The Wolverines lost a nonconferChaparral 55, Chatfield 38 Section 1. The proposed annexation of the PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE ence road game Dec. 9 against real property described in Exhibit A subThe Wolverines won a nonconference Notice is hereby given that the Parker Town Council passed the following resolutions setting the date for consideration of the annexation ordinance for the Alcorn Street parcels for second reading.
Key performers: Junior Derek Hansen had 13 points and four assists, and senior Stephen Aiken had eight points and five rebounds. Junior Kobe Gray had six points and seven rebounds.
Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 8.28.3 A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend Sections 4.03.100, 4.03.230, 4.03.250 and 4.03.340 of the Parker Municipal Code Concerning Sales and Use Tax The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on December 7, 2015. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. Carol Baumgartner, CMC Town Clerk Legal Notice No.: 928316 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: December 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Parker Chronicle PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 5.43.3 A Bill for an Ordinance to Repeal and Reenact Chapter 10.08 of the Parker Municipal Code Concerning Community Events The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on December 7, 2015. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. Carol Baumgartner, CMC Town Clerk Legal Notice No.: 928317 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: December 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Parker Chronicle PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 4.106.1 A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend Sections 11.09.020, 11.09.050, 11.09.060 and 11.09.080 of the Parker Municipal Code Concerning the Parker Swimming Pool and Spa Code The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on December 7, 2015. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. Carol Baumgartner, CMC Town Clerk Legal Notice No.: 928318 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: December 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Parker Chronicle PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 4.105.1 A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend Sections 11.08.020, 11.08.050, 11.08.060 and 11.08.080 of the Parker Municipal Code Concerning the Parker Existing Building Code The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on December 7, 2015. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. Legal Notice No.: 928319 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: December 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Parker Chronicle
game against the Trailblazers Dec. 11. the Chargers. Key performers: Senior DomiKey performers: Freshman Bryce Matnic Coleman had 20 points and thews had 13 points and three rebounds PUBLIC NOTICE nine rebounds and freshman and freshman Ronnie Degray had seven ORDINANCE NO. 4.105.1 Joseph Dalton had 12 points rebounds and two assists. A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend Secand freshman Ronnie Degray tions 11.08.020, 11.08.050, 11.08.060 and 11.08.080 of the Parker Municipal PUBLIC NOTICE had eight rebounds. Code Concerning the Parker Existing Building Code
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The Town of Parker Council adopted this A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend SecOrdinance on Decemberlost 7, 2015. tions 11.07.020, The Wolverines a nonconference road 11.07.050, 11.07.060 and 11.07.080 of the Parker Municipal The full text of the ordinance is available Code Concerning the Parker Plumbing for public inspection and acquisition in the Code office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on December 7, 2015. Legal Notice No.: 928319 First Publication: December 17, 2015 The full text of the ordinance is available Last Publication: December 17, 2015 for public inspection and acquisition in the Publisher: Douglas County News-Press office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Parker Chronicle Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.
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PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 4.101.3 A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend Sections 11.16.020, 11.16.050, 11.16.060 and 11.16.080 of the Parker Municipal Code Concerning the Parker Nonresidential Property Maintenance Code The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on December 7, 2015. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. Carol Baumgartner, CMC Town Clerk Legal Notice No.: 928320 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: December 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Parker Chronicle PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 4.97.3 A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend Sections 11.15.020, 11.15.050, 11.15.060 and 11.15.080 of the Parker Municipal Code Concerning the Parker Fuel Gas Code The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on December 7, 2015. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. Carol Baumgartner, CMC Town Clerk Legal Notice No.: 928321 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: December 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Parker Chronicle PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 4.96.3 A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend Sections 11.14.020, 11.14.050, 11.14.060 and 11.14.080 of the Parker Municipal Code Concerning the Parker Energy Code The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on December 7, 2015. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. Carol Baumgartner, CMC Town Clerk Legal Notice No.: 928322 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: December 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Parker Chronicle PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 4.95.3 A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend Sections 11.07.020, 11.07.050, 11.07.060 and 11.07.080 of the Parker Municipal Code Concerning the Parker Plumbing Code The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on December 7, 2015. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. Carol Baumgartner, CMC
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Carol Baumgartner, CMC Town Clerk Legal Notice No.: 928323 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: December 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Parker Chronicle PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 4.94.3 A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend Sections 11.06.020, 11.06.050, 11.06.060 and 11.06.080 of the Parker Municipal Code Concerning the Parker Mechanical Code The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on December 7, 2015. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. Carol Baumgartner, CMC Town Clerk Legal Notice No.: 928324 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: December 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Parker Chronicle PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 4.93.4 A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend Sections 11.04.020, 11.04.050, 11.04.060 and 11.04.080 of the Parker Municipal Code Concerning the Parker Fire Protection Code The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on December 7, 2015. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. Carol Baumgartner, CMC Town Clerk Legal Notice No.: 928325 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: December 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Parker Chronicle PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 4.92.4 A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend Sections 11.03.020, 11.03.050, 11.03.060 and 11.03.080 of the Parker Municipal Code Concerning the Parker Building Code The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on December 7, 2015. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. Carol Baumgartner, CMC Town Clerk Legal Notice No.: 928326 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: December 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Parker Chronicle PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 4.91.5 A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend Sections 11.02.020, 11.02.050, 11.02.060 and 11.02.080 of the Parker Municipal Code Concerning the Parker Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings Building Code
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A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend Sections 11.02.020, 11.02.050, 11.02.060 and 11.02.080 of the Parker Municipal Code Concerning the Parker Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings Building Code
The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on December 7, 2015.
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. Carol Baumgartner, CMC Town Clerk Legal Notice No.: 928327 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: December 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Parker Chronicle PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 4.89.3
A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend Sections 11.01.030, 11.01.060 and 11.01.080 of the Parker Municipal Code Concerning the Parker Administrative Code
The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on December 7, 2015.
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. Carol Baumgartner, CMC Town Clerk Legal Notice No.: 928328 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: December 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Parker Chronicle PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT PARKER WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT STATE OF COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 25th day of December, 2015, final settlement will be made by the Parker Water and Sanitation District for and on account of a contract between Parker Water and Sanitation District and Bemas Construction, Inc., for the completion of Rueter-Hess Water Purification Facility Project, and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Bemas Construction, 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 25th day of December, 2015, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Parker Water and Sanitation District Board of Directors, 18100 Woodmen Drive, Parker, Colorado, 80134. Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said Parker Water and Sanitation District from all and any liability for such claimant's claim. The Parker Water and Sanitation District, by: Ron Redd, District Manager and its Board of Directors. Legal Notice No.: 928329 First Publication: December 17, 2015 Last Publication: December 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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The finalists for the Heisman Trophy, from left, Christian McCaffrey, Derrick Henry and Deshaun Watson, are shown to the audience at Valor Christian during the TV broadcast Dec. 12. Photo by Jim Benton
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to be. Just to see him up there is such a blessing for us as a school. “It’s the fact they had question marks around Christian. They wondered if he would be as dynamic as he was when he was in high school. He proved to the entire state that he is that good.” Valor Athletic Director Jamie Heiner feels that Christian McCaffrey, Colorado’s high school career all-purpose record holder, has brought attention to Valor and Colorado. “I actually felt like we were at the Heisman presentation,” he said. “It was awesome but it was a bummer to see him not take it home and not win the Heisman. But just to be able to celebrate him as a young man and who he is as a person is spectacular and to see the support he has gotten
from faculty, staff, students, and coaches is tremendous. “It does a lot for our school to highlight the talent, but really as a state it does shine a light on Colorado because there are a lot of great football players that play in Colorado and we don’t get the recognition that other states do.” Christian not only had support at Valor Dec. 12, but also in New York City. Valor
coach Rod Sherman was on hand at the awards ceremony along with Christian’s parents, Ed and Lisa, and his brothers. Max is a senior wide receiver at Duke and was a state champion at Valor state champion. Dylan led the Eagles to the state championship on Dec. 5. Luke is a Valor freshman who was a quarterback for the junior varsity team and played some defensive back on the varsity. And, of course, Ed
McCaffrey was a standout wide receiver for the Denver Broncos. Christian, 19, was trying to become the youngest Heisman winner, but instead became the third player raised in Colorado to finish second. The University of Colorado’s Byron “Whizzer” White was second in 1937. Terry Miller (Oklahoma State) was the 1977 runner-up. “(Christian’s) success helps all the brothers,” said Dylan. “It motivates us to work harder. We’re all so proud of him. He is always making sure we have our heads on straight. He’s been such a good role model. He makes sure we do the right things and work hard. He never forces us to play football or anything. He just says, if you like it, do it.” Luke has to follow in the footsteps of three successful brothers. “It can be overwhelming at times,” Luke said. “All three of them have done a good job of watching over me. Christian’s success helps to show us what we need to accomplish to reach the same goals as he has.”
SPORTS ROUNDUP LEGEND TITANS GIRLS BASKETBALL Legend 40, Siera 36 The Titans won a neutral tournament game Dec. 12. Key performers: Senior Haley Hildenbrand had 19 points, including three three-pointers, and 10 rebounds, and junior Lexi Hager had eight points. Freshman Payton Lincavage had 10 rebounds and two steals. Legend 30, Cheyenne Mountain 25 The Titans beat Cheyenne Mountain in a neutral tournament game Dec. 11. Key performers: Senior Haley Hildenbrand had six points and 14 rebounds and freshman Payton Lincavage had six points and four rebounds. Legend 46, Aurora Central 33 The Titans won a neutral tournament
game against the Trojans Dec. 10. Key performers: Senior Haley Hildenbrand had 21 points and eight rebounds and freshman Payton Lincavage had five rebounds and four steals. Junior Zoe Mihalicz had seven rebounds and two assists. Eaglecrest 39, Legend 34 The Titans lost a nonconference road game against Eaglecrest Dec. 8. Key performers: Senior Haley Hildenbrand and junior Lexi Hager combined for 21 points and three assists. Freshman Payton Lincavage had five assists and junior Zoe Mihalicz had eight rebounds and three assists.
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BOYS BASKETBALL Lakewood 49, Legend 47 The Tigers won a neutral tournament game Dec. 12. Key performers: Seniors Monroe Porter and Danny Garrick had multiple three-pointers. Legend 72, Hinkley 47 The Titans won a neutral tournament game against the Thunderbirds Dec. 11. Key performers: Senior Monroe Porter had 18 points and seven rebounds and senior Danny Garrick had 14 points and eight rebounds. Legend 66, Grand Junction 57 The Titans won a neutral tournament game against the Tigers Dec. 10. Key performers: No stats were entered for the game.
Legend 46, Dakota Ridge 44 The Titans won a nonconference home game against the Eagles Dec. 8. Key performers: Senior Riley Matticks had 12 points, senior Monroe Porter had 11 points and four assists, and senior Connor McCord had 10 points.
GIRLS SWIMMING Legend 216, Mountain Vista 148 The Titans won a meet Dec. 8. Key performers: The Titans took the top four spots in the one-meter and the top two spots in the 100 free. Senior Charli Dickman took first in the one-meter with 182.90 points. Junior Hayley Stauber earned first place in the 100 fly with a time of 01:08.88. Sophomore Sarah Moden took the 100 breaststroke with a time of 01:10.65.
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