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New faces popping up downtown Clothing stores, eateries make Main Street home

By Jennifer Smith

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GOOD TO BE HOME In a matchup of Class 5A heavyweights, Arapahoe High defeated Mountain Vista 63-55 on Jan. 4 in the Warriors’ first game at home since the Dec. 13 shooting at the school. Here, Mountain Vista’s Graham Smith (25) grabs a rebound. For more coverage, turn to Page 17. Photo by Paul DiSalvo

A case of Denver deja vu?

Last year’s battles will surface again this legislative session

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradcommunitymedia.com Going into this year’s legislative session, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle insist that their next 120 days of work will focus on jobs and the economy.

But the reality is that Democrats and Republicans will spend a good portion of their time refighting old battles inside the Capitol.

Polarizing issues from last year’s session — rural energy mandates; oil and gas industry regulations; election reform; and, yes, gun control — will be debated again.

It’s enough to make Yogi Berra proud, because a good portion of this year’s session will seem like deja vu all over again.

“When you look at the outcry from the last session, there are some things that need to be looked at again,” said Senate Minority Leader Bill Cadman, R-Colorado Springs. “And we will have an opportunity to fix them.”

Republicans will sponsor bills that seek to undo a Democrat-sponsored gun control package that was placed into law following last year’s session. The package led to new laws that created universal background checks on gun sales; limited the amount of ammunition that a high-

Senate President Morgan Carroll, D-Aurora, speaks to reporters inside her Capitol office on Jan. 2, as Sens. Lucia Guzman, D-Denver, and Rollie Heath, D-Boulder, listen. Photo by Vic Vela capacity magazine can hold; and restricted domestic violence offenders’ access to guns.

But Democratic leaders aren’t interested in having the same gun debates from last session, ones that led to emotionallycharged testimony and marathon committee hearings and floor votes.

“We’re ready to move forward in Colorado and solve the problems that people are telling us we need to solve,” said House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver. “We don’t need to rehash the same fights we fought over last year.”

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While the face of Main Street generally remains the same, the pace and the places were in an upward swing during 2013, says City Manager Michael Penny.

“Dozens of initiatives that have been put in place over the last two years are really starting to take off,” he said.

His staff has spent the last two years building a strong relationship with the downtown merchants, he says, and taking a more proactive role.

“The focus has shifted from a passive `gardening’ approach to one in which we reach out to current and potential businesses,” he said. “Many of the businesses locating in Littleton have met and spent a significant amount of time with our staff prior to finding a business location within the city.”

He points to programs like the economic-incentive grant, the historic-preservation grant and an upcoming downtown Littleton way-finding initiative that will guide visitors to downtown’s amenities.

“The feedback we’re getting from the business community has been overwhelmingly positive,” he said.

The new merchants agree. Sharon Jones, owner of Gypsy Jones, can’t seem to stay away despite her wandering nature. She’s been in her current location on Main Street for about three months, in one around the corner on Prince Street for two years before that, in the Streets at SouthGlenn for four years before that, and in two different spots on Main Street for six years before that.

“The gypsy was drawn back, and her caravan is home to roost,” she said.

Her store is right next to another consignment store, Full Circle, and right next door to that is Soignee, a high-end women’s clothing store that opened in May to round out the selection.

“I love the quaintness of Main Street,” said owner Diane Lessnau, adding that she’s excited the city is hiring an event planner to help throw the doors open to new faces. “I think it could be really a destination place if more people knew we were here.”

Penny said the marketing and event coordinator will be on board soon with a mission to increase tourism, hospitality and events to bring more visitors, businesses and residents to the city.

Soignee is full of sparkly things, as is Jewells up the street. Store manager Jeff Hayzlett says the company manufactures jewelry ranging from $30 to $70,000, and sells it at wholesale prices (bridal sets excluded).

“We had a good Christmas season considering how new we were,” he said. The store opened in October, joining JF Sholl as a jewelry option on Main Street.

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January 9, 2014

Son takes family to uncharted territory Neil DiLorenzo lays the brown folder on the kitchen table. As he tells the tale and to better illustrate his point, he pulls out a map, a list of coordinates, a copy of an email, a log of emergency numbers.

The thick file holds a literal paper trail, meticulously plotted, of his son’s extraordinary expedition in unsettled lands far away, a trip of self-discovery taken like pilgrims of old, on foot, alone, depending on the kindness of strangers for food and shelter.

And, in this day of immediate and unceasing communication, no cell phone or laptop, therefore — for the most part — no connection to family or friends.

“It did hit me, several weeks into it — he’s homeless,” Neil says. “I saw a homeless man and thought, `That’s my son,’ except he’s in a foreign land.”

They call it Donovan’s Journey.

But make no mistake: It’s Neil and Michelle DiLorenzo’s journey, too, one more in the life of parents, this one lived daily with a worry that hunkers in their hearts, even as they celebrate the unique courage of their child’s unusual quest.

Neil: “We don’t really understand why he’s doing this.”

Michelle: “It’s something that’s calling him.”

Neil: “I think he felt he had to do this to discover himself, to see if he could live without the support of anyone.”

For Donovan DiLorenzo, 42, the oldest of Neil and Michelle’s four children, an early career path seemed clear: Make money, lots of it. And as a marketing account executive working for top ad agencies, he was close to earning his first million before 9-11.

But the devastating calamity shook him and rearranged his priorities.

After researching urban school districts across the country, he decided to teach in the Ninth Ward in New Orleans, a predominantly African-American neighborhood struggling with deep poverty. He earned a master’s in education while teaching there.

As Katrina bore down, he delivered two carloads of Ninth Ward residents to his sister’s home in Arkansas for safety, and later relocated them to Dallas — he still keeps in

touch with the families.

After Katrina, he gutted flooded homes, cooked in community kitchens and distributed supplies and information to victims. In 2006, he joined the Peace Corps and spent 28 months teaching in Malawi in southeast Africa, one of the world’s leastdeveloped countries.

He returned to New Orleans, teaching in a charter school, while also housing and supporting several immigrants from Malawi.

“He doesn’t have anything,” Neil says, “but he gives everything he has.”

Last summer, Donovan decided to act on a new dream — a pilgrimage through the Middle East and India with the possibility of writing a book about those experiences.

To prepare, he gave away all his possessions, including his cell phone and laptop.

He mailed books and mementos to his parents’ Highlands Ranch home. He kept one change of clothes, a sleeping bag, a tent and his bike and began cycling to Colorado.

For three weeks, Neil and Michelle didn’t know where he was, or how he was.

“It was,” says Michelle, who texts her children good morning every day, “awful.”

One afternoon, they spotted him riding down the street.

“He looked like the UPS man,” Neil says.

But Donovan’s test run had proved successful.

Planning began for the big journey.

“We really wanted him to buy a cell phone,” Neil says. “He refused. He didn’t want to be able to communicate with anyone.”

A friend told Neil about a lightweight GPS tracker that fits in the palm of a hand.

“You’re not talking to us,” Neil told Donovan. “You’re not really communicating. At least, as long as the coordinates are moving, we’ll know you’re alive.”

So, Donovan agreed. Every three days, he would activate the GPS device. Neil would plot the latitude and longitude on maps and be able to follow his route.

The outgoing, friendly boy who loved sports but not hiking or being outdoors, and who often took three showers a day because he was a bit of a clean freak, strapped on Teva sandals, determined to push his boundaries even further.

He boarded an airplane for Jordan Aug. 26.

“This journey is really a pilgrimage of sorts,” he wrote before he left on a website set up by family to track his travels. “I’ll walk a good portion of my travels such that the journey is slower by nature, giving me more time to think, write and connect with others . . . . As in a traditional pilgrimage, I step out without many resources and see how life unfolds. Not expecting this to very easy, but meaningful.”

He had enough money and a credit card to buy local clothing and necessary border and travel documents. The first night in Amman, he spent in a hotel.

And then, he was on his way.

The first three weeks, Neil and Michelle slept two to three hours a night. Neil developed a routine, checking email as soon as he woke to see if the GPS tracker had sent coordinates, then heading down to the kitchen for coffee with Michelle. One of the earliest locations came through Sept. 2.

Neil spreads the map of Jordan, Syria and Israel on the table.

His finger jabs the location he has circled in black marker. “He was trying to cross the King Hussein bridge. . . which made me nervous because he’s going from Jordan to Israel . . . ” On Sept. 6, another set of coordinates arrived. They put Donovan just south of the Sea of Galilee.

“He’s two, three miles from the Syrian border,” Neil says. “Within a day of that, Obama said we’re going to declare war. For all I knew, he knew nothing of the problem.

. . . (A friend in Egypt) said he’s got to get out of there; he’s got to get a gas mask. We were just totally petrified.”

Michelle misses being able to talk to Donovan every day.

“I am very nervous . . . that has been really, really hard not knowing where he’s at,” she says. But “you have to let them do their own thing.”

Sometimes, finding the locations doesn’t alleviate the worry.

Neil folds open another map, a topographical one that seems to depict mountains and no roads. “When I see him in the middle of nowhere, like this,” he says, “it makes me even more concerned.”

But Neil has become an expert map finder. What seems like mountains on one map turns out to be hills with a dirt road on another.

Neil’s maps trace Donovan’s journey with careful precision. He circles the coordinate locations in black marker and writes the date, then highlights the route in yellow. Occasional emails from Donovan are carefully tagged and posted onto the website, donovansjourney.com, so that family and friends can follow, too. Neil posts information on Facebook, as well. Donovan has journaled three stories about his trip so far, also on the website.

He writes about sleepless nights in the open listening to packs of wild dogs outside of Nazareth, the spontaneous kindness of strangers inviting him to tea and conversation, playing with children near the Dead Sea. After walking 661 miles through the Middle East, including a brief stay in Egypt with a friend during which he was able to call Neil and Michelle, Donovan is now walking through India.

Inadequate computer and satellite networks have prevented the GPS tracker from sending coordinates.

“I worry more about him getting sick and if he gets sick what is he going to do,” Michelle says. “I pray every day that he doesn’t get sick.”

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Organ donors always needed More than 2,000 people in Colorado await a transplant

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jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com If Joseph Gutierrez could give thanks this holiday season for the best gift he ever got, this is what he would say: “Thanks for having a son or daughter who was selfless in becoming a donor, because it helped save my life and my arm.”

And if Carol Hutchinson-Stepp could accept such thanks, she would say: “It feels really wonderful to know that there’s still a part of our son here that’s alive. Not being able to see those eyes is a tragedy, but those eyes allowed two other people to see. … Hopefully whoever has his eyes are seeing birds for the first time, or their children for the time, through his eyes.”

Roxborough resident Gutierrez and

Littleton resident Hutchinson-Stepp don’t know each other, and neither of them know who their words should go to.

But they both know that organ donation benefits both the recipient and the families of the deceased.

Hutchinson-Stepp’s 25-year-old stepson, C. Jay, died in February 2012 of congestive heart failure. It was completely unexpected, as the fun-loving young man was rarely sick.

“We saw him in January for the Super Bowl,” she remembers. “We had no idea he was that sick.

“He died Feb. 29, so the anniversary of his death is only every four years. Even in death, he did it his own way. The tears still come, and they probably always will.

He lived his own life and had his own path, and we’re proud of him for that.”

She says when the family realized he had made the “very adult, grown-up decision” to be an organ donor, they knew they had to honor that choice. Though the disease had ravaged much of his body, his corneas were able to give the

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School door ‘was supposed to be locked’ Officials detail latest in Arapahoe High shooting investigation

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glurie@coloradocommunitymedia.com The gunman gained access to the school through an exterior door that was routinely propped open on most school days, according to the latest details from the investigation into the shooting at Arapahoe High School.

“That door was supposed to be locked,” Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson said during a Dec. 30 press briefing. “Unfortunately, it wasn’t.”

When asked if a locked exterior door may have kept the Dec. 13 shooting from taking place, the sheriff replied: “I don’t believe that would have prevented this evil act. He would have found a way to enter the school.”

Never once saying the name of the 18-year-old gunman, Robinson repeatedly referred to Karl Pierson as “the murderer” and said on the day he entered the school with a shotgun, 125 shotgun shells, a machete and three Molotov cocktails, Pierson had “an absolute focus on doing the maximum amount of harm.”

One new detail the sheriff revealed at the briefing: On the morning of the shooting, Pierson “went bowling, alone.”

Claire Davis, the 17-year-old student who was shot point blank by Pierson and later died, “was exactly where she had a right to be” on the day of the shooting, Robinson said.

“Claire was preparing herself for her future.”

Robinson credited James Englert, the sheriff’s deputy stationed at the high school as the school resource officer, with preventing additional bloodshed by responding immediately to the shots fired — “running to the thunder, exactly what our deputies are trained to do.”

Robinson confirmed that Pierson fired five shots and set fire to a library bookshelf

District Attorney George Brauchler made a brief statement and answered several questions at the Dec. 30 press briefing regarding the latest information on the Dec. 13 shooting at Arapahoe High. Photo by George Lurie before taking his own life with a sixth shot in the back of the school library.

“We are confident the murderer knew Deputy Englert and the (unarmed) school security officer [Rod Mauler] were approaching,” Robinson said. “Less than a minute and 20 seconds [elapsed] between the murderer entering the school and lying dead in the back of the library.”

Robinson called Englert “a hero” and said the deputy will be back on duty at the high school beginning Jan. 6.

“We think of James as a sheriff’s deputy,” said Robinson. “The students and staff at Arapahoe think of him as a Warrior.”

The sheriff also praised school custodian Fabian Llerenas for his role in immediately alerting school officials of “an active shooter situation.”

At the start of the hour-long press briefing, held at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office on East Broncos Parkway in Centennial, Centennial Mayor Cathy Noon, District Attorney

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“First and foremost, our hearts go out to the Davis family, whose loss has profoundly touched our community,” Noon said. “Centennial is a family community — families of first responders, families of schools, businesses, neighborhoods and churches. On Dec. 13, those families came together in a big way to support each other and provide Arapahoe High School with comfort, support and safety.”

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had been executed so far in the investigation and anticipated more would be issued.

“This one hits close to home for me,” the Highlands Ranch resident said. “Arapahoe High is awfully close to where I live.”

Saying it was “far too early in the process” for definitive answers, Robinson said that investigators still believe Pierson acted “on his own.”

“We continue to conduct extensive and detailed interviews, including with members of the murderer’s family,” Robinson said.

Robinson revealed that in addition to going bowling, Pierson bought additional rounds of ammunition the morning of Dec. 13.

“He entered the school at approximately 12:34 p.m. and immediately fired a shotgun blast down an empty hallway,” the sheriff said.

Robinson confirmed Pierson’s second shot hit Davis.

After entering the library, Pierson fired another shot into the empty office of librarian and debate coach Tracy Murphy, Robinson said.

Pierson, a member of the debate team, had threatened Murphy after a disagreement with the coach in September. Robinson confirmed the incident had been reported to law enforcement authorities.

The day before the shooting occurred, Robinson had announced his plans to retire on Jan. 31.

Saying he “will not arbitrarily put a timeline” on finishing the investigation, Robinson did confirm that he still plans to retire in early 2014.

“This investigation will not be concluded on my watch,” he added.

Robinson has been the Arapahoe County sheriff since 2002 and has recommended Arapahoe County Commissioners appoint his undersheriff, David C. Walcher, to finish out his term of office.

In a statement made at the press briefing, Walcher vowed the ongoing investigation “will be thorough and complete — period.”

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Laughter, light and forgiveness fill arena

ABOVE: Mourners light up the night with candles at the end of the celebration of the life of Claire Davis at the National Western Stock Show Complex on Jan. 1. RIGHT: Rebecca Johnson, Claire Davis’s riding coach, leads Claire’s horse out of the arena after presenting the saddle to Claire’s parents.

Photos by Jennifer Smith

Celebration of Claire Davis’ life draws thousands

By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com “Oh my gosh, Karl, what are you doing?”

Those are the words that Claire Davis’ anguished father says were her last, spoken in the split second before Karl Pierson shot her in the head.

“Claire tried to shine her light on his darkness,” said Michael Davis as he addressed the thousands of people who attended the celebration of Claire’s life, held at the National Western Stock Show arena on Jan. 1.

Claire’s mother, Desiree, stood by his side as the room rose in a standing ovation.

Although first responders rushed Claire from Arapahoe High School to the operating room within 30 minutes of the shooting on Dec. 13, she lapsed into a coma from which she would never emerge. She died on Dec. 21.

Friends and family hope the entire community will take her final words forward as it tries to heal from yet another tragedy.

“Before we say or do something, we should reflect and ask ourselves that last question,” said Pastor Steve PoosBenson of Columbine United Church.

“Ask ourselves what is it we are doing, and what is it we are doing to one another?”

Michael Davis asked that Claire’s legacy be the light with which she filled the lives of all who knew her.

“My wife and I forgive Karl Pierson,” he said.

“Karl is no longer with us. It is no longer our responsibility to judge.

As each of us must do someday, Karl must face infinity alone.”

He said Claire would want every-

to give The Davis family has established a fund in Claire’s name that will be used to support mental-health and anti-violence causes in the community.

Arapahoe High School Community Fund The Denver Foundation Philanthropic Services 55 Madison Street, Eighth Floor Denver, Colo. 80206-5423 www.denverfoundation.org 720-974-2602 one to forgive Pierson, and would want all who mourn her to keep love alive and light in their lives.

“Make love more important than hate, desperation and fear,” he said.

Light and laughter seemed to fill every crevice of Claire’s life. Her boyfriend, Alex Chapman, let her say how important those things were to her in her own words, by reading a letter she wrote as part of a college application.

“I think laughter makes people real,” she wrote. “I love to laugh and smile and, more importantly, to make others laugh and smile.”

Chapman recalled how he knew she was special the minute he laid eyes on her.

“I looked at her and I said, `Wow, she would be someone amazing to be with,’” he said. “… I love Claire so much, and I always will.”

Several well-known names attended the event — U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, Gov. John Hickenlooper and Olympian and Centennial resident Missy Franklin all spoke, and Claire’s favorite band, One Direction, sent their regrets. Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson was recognized with a standing ovation, and praise went out to all the first responders, including Deputy James Englert, the school-resource officer who got to the scene within seconds, and firefighters from Littleton Fire Rescue Station 15, who rushed Claire to Littleton Adventist Hospital.

But it was the people who knew Claire who brought her to life for those who didn’t. They told tales of screaming at teen-idol concerts, giggling for hours on end, making friendship bracelets, drinking milkshakes and talking about boys.

“Almost every moment I spent with Claire we were laughing,” said Mary Strauss, a friend since middle school. “Over the years she taught me so much, but most importantly, how to love someone more than you love yourself.”

Rebecca Johnson, Claire’s riding coach for seven years, said Claire was a fierce competitor on her horse, Graphite Gran Grannus, but rode with grace under pressure and true class.

“Above all else, she was kind, and the horses knew that, and they loved her,” said Johnson, who nicknamed Claire “Fluffy Rainbow Child.”

“She left me an improved woman and a better coach,” she said. “Claire was my friend, and I loved her, and I know that love was returned.”

Near the end of the ceremony, Johnson walked the horse out and retired the saddle of his fallen rider, presenting it to Claire’s mother.

Poos-Benson sent the mourners home with a message to be vigilant in working to end the violence.

“You need to go find the Karl Piersons in our community, and ask those Karls, `What are you doing? Where are you? We need you to be a part of us,’” he said. “You need to make sure that Karl gets help.”

Claire’s parents and older brother, Alexander, thanked the community for its incredible support throughout their unimaginable ordeal.

“She knew what it meant to have a friend and to be a friend,” said her father. “She was learning to find her bliss. The world was a better place with her in it, but we are coming to accept that it was time for us to return the gift to the giver.”

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Marijuana, driving can lead to DUI Motorists must submit to test if officer suspects impairment Staff report

About 80 Regional Transportation Authority bus and light rail routes were subject to changes on Jan. 1. Most changes involved schedule adjustments. File photo

RTD routes change with the year Bus, light rail trips see modifications

By Tom Munds

tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Changes became effective Jan. 1 on about 80 Regional Transportation District bus and light rail routes.

The district makes adjustments to bus and light rail service three times a year to meet changes ridership or bus travel times.

On Jan. 1, the majority of impacted routes will see schedule changes including a few area routes. Only one route, the YL route serving Lyons and Longmont, was eliminated.

Most Jan. 1 route changes involve scheduling. On some routes, the frequency of service is changed, often to accommodate higher ridership during rush hours. On other routes, some scheduled trips on a route that have at low ridership are being discontinued.

For information about schedule changes, go to the website at www.rtd-denver. com and click on the tab marked schedule changes.

“Our service development group tracks schedules and ridership,” said Scott Reed, RTD public affairs officer. “Generally, changes come three times a year. For example, we adjust schedules when students return to school in August. We also may make schedule changes at the request of a community to meet increased ridership demands because of new businesses or facilities.”

He also said that the times on scheduled sometimes need to be adjusted because of impacts to bus travel time such as road construction or increased traffic volume.

Even as new service changes begin, RTD is working on the changes scheduled for May 11.

Two of the major RTD changes in May involve the opening of Union Station as a transportation hub plus the scheduled opening of the new Free MetroRide, a shuttle bus from Union Station to the Denver Civic Center. Two meetings are scheduled for Jan. 29 to discuss these and other proposed service changes. Both meetings will be held at the RTD Administrative Building at 1600 Blake St. in Denver. One meeting is at noon and there will be a second meeting covering the same material at 6 p.m.

SouthPark catches a tax break

By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Most places don’t want to go out of business, but the SouthPark Metropolitan District couldn’t be happier.

“We are happy to say that without help from any other entities, we have paid off our obligations in full as the 30-year plan was designed,” reports Pat Dunahay, president of the district. “This will be a reduction of property taxes to all the commercial property owners that reside in SouthPark.”

The district paid off its debt on Dec. 1, and the Arapahoe County Court granted the order to dissolve on Dec. 20. It was created in 1983, after the city of Littleton’s 1981 comprehensive plan directed that the area — bounded generally by County Line Road, Mineral Avenue, Broadway and Santa Fe Drive — evolve as a regional employment center.

The plan has come to fruition with many

medical-related companies setting up shop to support Littleton Adventist Hospital, lots of technology businesses, Mission Hills Church, Ice Ranch skating rink and more.

It consists of 498 acres, of which 176 are residential and 322 are mixed-use business park. Dunahay said the district collected about $350,000 in property taxes last year.

The rate was 35 mills at its highest, falling to just 6 mills last year. Property owners in the district will no longer have to pay that tax, which was implemented so the new growth would pay for itself.

“This will help keep the park competitive,” said Dunahay. “It’s always been a goal of ours to be about $2 a foot cheaper than our nearby competition. I really believe we are there now.”

The SouthPark Owners Association, an all-volunteer board supported by member dues, will continue to manage the district.

It plans upward of $30,000 in landscape improvements early this year.

State officials are reminding the public that just because marijuana is now legal, driving under its influence is decidedly illegal.

“From the perspective of law enforcement, the legalization of recreational marijuana hasn’t changed the DUI law. If you drive high, you will get a DUI,” said Col. Scott Hernandez, chief of the Colorado State Patrol. “Officers are trained to detect impairment of all substances, including marijuana.”

All police officers are trained to detect when someone is drunk or high, and many are specially trained drug-recognition experts.

Littleton Police Cmdr. Trent Cooper says nothing will change for local departments.

“Amendment 64 doesn’t change anything for us, currently, in terms of enforcement of DUID,” he said. “Basically, an officer would have to suspect impairment, then conduct the standard DUID investigation.”

Colorado requires all drivers to consent to a chemical test if a police officer has reasonable grounds to believe they are driving under the influence. Consequences of refusing the test include the immediate suspension of your driver’s license for a year, classification as a “persistent drunk driver,”

mandatory ignition interlock for two years and alcohol education and therapy classes as specified by law.

It’s also illegal to consume or display marijuana on any public roadway or to have it in an open container in your car, as with alcohol.

The state has established the legal limit for THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana, at five nanograms per milliliter of blood.

“There are some who do not feel that marijuana can impair driving, but it does,” said Darrell Lingk, director of CDOT’s Office of Transportation Safety. “Marijuana affects reaction time, short-term memory, hand-eye coordination, concentration and perception of time and distance.”

According to the Colorado Judicial Branch, there were 24,742 DUI and DWAI cases filed in 2012 throughout the state of Colorado. If convicted, the offender is required to undergo an alcohol and drug evaluation. Out of 23,519 evaluations in 2012, marijuana was involved in 1,045.

“We’re trying to gather as many facts as possible about marijuana-impaired driving to give us a baseline on the current situation in Colorado to better inform and educate the public on this issue,” said Amy Ford, director of communications at CDOT. “Recreational marijuana is a new liberty afforded to Coloradans 21 years old and older, and we urge people to be responsible by not driving impaired.”

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Focus on hearing with your heart So last week I talked about the importance of speaking kindly and lovingly to one another, sincere flattery, and being intentional in our effort to show how we truly feel. That was the “speaking” part, but what happens when it comes to listening to what is being said to us, and actually hearing it?

Too often I witness a game of verbal ping-pong. You know the game where one person offers a compliment and the recipient feels like they must say something nice in return. And then the game begins, a back-and-forth, to-and-fro endless string of niceties shared with one another. If truly sincere, it is a loving and awesome display to watch. If it is just chatter, I hate to be the bearer of the bad and obvious news, the insincerity is very clear to everyone around, including the two people in the game.

Let’s challenge the thinking a little bit here. What if, and I am just saying what if, the person who receives the first compliment and listens with their ears, lets it settle in, and truly hears it with their heart?

Perhaps what might have started as a cordial conversation just to say something nice, could actually turn into a meaningful discussion between two or more people where everyone feels good about the outcome.

Something good can come from everything and every encounter. The problem is that too often we want to rush in and compete in the conversation and feel it necessary to say something nice back to the other person.

What if we were a little more patient in our response? What if we listened with

letter to the editor if you don’t have something nice to say Re: Michael Norton column in editions of Jan. 2 and 3: Mr. Norton, One of the phrases in your column, “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all” brought back a memory from a standup comedian who appeared on the Ed Sullivan show back in the early 1960s.

Her name was Moms Mabley. She was talking about a nasty uncle who had

recently passed away. She was commenting on how he was not a very nice person and then she suddenly stopped and said, “You know what they say. If you can’t say something good about a person, then you shouldn’t say anything at all. Well, he’s dead…good.”

I have no idea why I remember that.

Good article on flattery, Michael.

Michael H. Kennedy Centennial

Washington can learn from Colorado For many Americans, 2013 was an eventful year. For Coloradans, it tested our resilience, our courage and our willpower.

We fought the most destructive wildfire in our history (Black Forest), as well one of the largest (West Fork), only to be hit by unprecedented flooding less than three months later.

Meanwhile, farmers in the southeastern corner of our state endured months of unending drought that has crippled their harvests and threatened their livelihood. And as the year came to a close another high school was left rattled by senseless and horrible violence.

Coloradans, as usual, showed their mettle and have come together in every corner of the state to support one another, recover, rebuild, and carry on.

Unfortunately, the same isn’t true of Congress. The first session of the 113th Congress has been called one of the least effective in the history of the United States. Partisan gridlock has halted progress on a variety of issues critical to Colorado’s success, including immigration, education, and a national food and farming policy. Most frustrating was the manufactured government shutdown that left thousands without a paycheck and reduced our gross domestic product by $24 billion.

But in true Colorado fashion, our delegation — Democrats and Republicans — found ways to work together and put Colorado first.

While we didn’t agree on every issue, in times of crisis we worked across the aisle to make sure federal resources were available for rescue, recovery and rebuilding efforts. As of early December, we secured more than $136 million in grants and low-interest loans to help Coloradans in areas affected by the floods. We also secured nearly $20 million in Emergency Watershed Protection Funding to fund watershed conservation and erosion prevention

for communities recovering from the High Park and Waldo Canyon Fires.

The delegation also pushed Congress to maintain the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program that helps our local communities offset losses in property taxes due to nontaxable federal land. PILT payments help counties provide critical services, such as police, fire protection, emergency response, and infrastructure. And we worked with the Natural Resources Conservation Service to preserve funding for the USDA’s Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program. It measures Colorado’s snowpack, providing essential information for water managers who must know how much water they can expect in the coming months.

For avid hikers in southern Colorado, we were able to trim bureaucracy to help “officially” legalize the Manitou Incline for public use. Now thousands of outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the pleasure of surmounting this popular and legendary vertical mile trail.

Big issues wait for us in this new year. Among them, we need to pass a Farm Bill to provide Colorado’s farmers and ranchers with the security, stability, and resources they need to continue providing food, fuel and fiber for the country. We need to fix our broken immigration system to secure or borders, strengthen our economy and create a path forward for immigrants living in the shadows. And we need Bennet continues on Page 9

our ears and heard it, really heard it with our hearts? We just might realize that the other person has said something profound and is truly trying to be sincere and nice.

When we rush right back into it with our own compliment, we may even hurt their feelings as they feel like we didn’t take the time to appreciate what it is that they actually said.

Listening with our ears and hearing with our hearts really are two different things. When we only listen with our ears we sometimes rush to judgment or feel the need to start the volley of verbal pingpong. When we hear with our hearts, we are looking at the other person beyond what it is we see at face value. And we look for ways to thank them, maybe even ask more questions about their compliment or their intentions.

Flattery will get you everywhere, sincere flattery that is. And when we learn to hear with our hearts for the positive attitude, good-natured intentions, and sincere compliment we will begin to enjoy a much

healthier relationship with all of those around us. And for those of you who just have a hard time accepting a compliment, this is definitely the advice for you. Listen with your ears, but slow down and hear things with your heart. You will come to accept accolades and praises with much greater ease.

So in 2014 let’s focus on speaking loving, kind, and sincere sentiments to one another, and at the same time, let’s focus on hearing those very same kind and loving words with our hearts and not just our ears.

I would love to hear all about your commitment to make 2014 a year of speaking kind words and hearing with your hearts at gotonorton@gmail.com, because when you apply both to your life, each and every week will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corp. and the CEO/founder of www. candogo.com.

Catch some bass? No thanks The car next to you at the red light is throbbing with bass. What do you do? Do you throb with bass too? Not me. I don’t want to wind up like Pete Townsend and have to say “Huh?” for the rest of my life.

There’s really not much you can do.

You risk a lot if your give him the finger or even glare.

Chances are it’s someone under 21 whose insurance rates have been climbing after a series of motoring incidents.

The five and a half years he spent in high school were far out. And mom and dad never said a word to him about civility.

Our highways are very democratic. You have as much right to them if you are a dolt as you do if you are on your way to give a lecture to a graduate seminar at DU. You may be the pick of the pack at home or at work, but in between, on the streets, you are just another motorist.

We already have a lane for high occupancy vehicles. (Which, by the way, means two. Does that sound like high occupancy to you?) I think it would be wonderful if we could further distinguish motoring lanes.

For example: a high-IQ occupancy lane.

How about a lane for anyone who doesn’t wear his pants lower than his underwear?

A lane just for UCLA alumni would be fine with me.

A lane for anyone who doesn’t talk with their hands.

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A lane for anyone who doesn’t pull their soup.

A lane for anyone who knows that a medium-sized cumulus cloud weighs about the same as 80 elephants.

The dog and I are sitting there at the light today, next to AC/DC. I wondered if he knows that Angus Young is a big Louis Armstrong fan. Probably not.

It’s rarely a girl. It’s never someone my age. Unless they throbbed the bass when they were much younger, and maybe now they do have to crank it too.

A Zen Buddhist friend of mine would say, “Sometimes the best thing to do is nothing.”

I try to keep that in mind, especially when AC/DC turns into Aerosmith. I wonder if he knows that Joe Perry manufactures condiments. Probably not.

It might make a difference if the music were any good, but it never is. It’s never Django Reinhart. It’s never Miles Davis.

It’s never Chopin. It’s always Motorhead.

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But Democrats won’t have much a choice. Besides gun legislation, Cadman said that his party will introduce bills that seek “fixes” to an election reform bill last session, one that created same-day voter registration in Colorado.

Also, look for a bill from House Republicans that would scale back legislation signed into law last year, which doubled the renewable-energy mandate for rural electric cooperatives.

“Since it passed, the passion from the people in rural Colorado about how it’s going to be detrimental to them has not let up,” said House Minority Leader Brian DelGrosso, R-Loveland. “If the rural peoples’ voice is wanting to be beard, I hope that Ferrandino and his crew will at least take a look at that.”

The House GOP will introduce a slate of bills that would reduce regulations on small businesses and will focus on helping

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Every time this happens I feel a little older. I look in the rear view mirror and see my life back there, back when I might have had the Yardbirds turned up.

What if a kid in the car next to me were listening to “Heart Full of Soul”? Maybe I would

economies in rural communities, DelGrosso said.

DelGrosso said that last year’s session was more “left-centric” than what Coloradans had bargained for. He said that voters’ resentment over major pieces of Democrat-sponsored legislation was apparent during the recall election losses by Senate President John Morse of Colorado Springs and Angela Giron of Pueblo. Evie Hudak of Westminster resigned rather than face her own recall attempt.

“I think some of the gun debate obviously started that, but I think overall the folks that were voting in the recall election were like, ‘I don’t think the people representing us were focusing on us,’” DelGrosso said.

Ferrandino rejects that assertion. He said that gun background checks are working and that the voices among Colorado’s rural community are being heard.

The House speaker pointed to legislation passed last year that provided grants to help rural communities diversify their economies and a separate bill that created a health and social services center inside Bent County’s Fort Lyon Correctional Facility.

give him a pass.

I don’t like bass to begin with. I zero it out in my car and in my home.

If I want a pounding sensation in my head, I’ll just use a rubber mallet.

Driving around in an automobile, ball cap on backwards, music loud, has to make you feel alive and maybe even someone when you are not.

Look at me.

You can’t ignore me. You’re

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“It’s the unknown,” Neil says, “and how is he going to handle it.”

Through scarce emails, they knew Donovan had traveled in December to a wellknown ashram in Puttaparthi to meditate and study awhile.

“He’s right here,” Neil says, pointing to the town north of Bangalore. “I feel he’s in a safer place. The only negative is I don’t hear from him every three days.”

Despite the worry, their son’s adventure

Ferrandino also reminded his Republican colleagues that debate was never cut off last year, on any issue.

“I’ve made a concerted effort to make sure everybody has a voice,” the House speaker said. “Just because you don’t get your way doesn’t mean your voice isn’t being heard. While it’s a good talking point for the other side, the facts don’t support that assertion.”

Ferrandino said that the first priority of the House will be to work on flood and wildfire legislation, which should come with strong bipartisan support.

Senate President Morgan Carroll, D-Aurora, said the first bill out the Senate aims to curb escalating college tuition costs that are “crippling a generation of opportunity for kids.” Carroll also previewed legislation that seeks reduce the financial burden on parents for child care costs.

Carroll said that she expects legislation on oil and gas industry regulations. She said there is “a good chance” that the Senate will pass legislation that died last year, which would raise fines on companies for toxic spills.

Carroll is not naïve to the new reality

stuck with me now.

One day coincidentally, Throbbing Bass and I pulled into the same parking lot and walked to the same store.

I said, “You like that Black Sabbath, don’t you?”

He just said, “Huh?” Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net.

leaves them in awe.

“I envy what he’s doing,” says Neil, an avid hiker. “I wish I would have thought of something like this. . . . ” “I feel he has a calling and we’re behind him the whole way — we will support him always,” Michelle says. “I just wish he’d be home.”

On Jan. 3, Neil checked his email to find a priceless New Year’s gift — a message from Donovan, the first since Dec. 20.

“The path has changed a bit,” Donovan wrote. “I feel the need to pay respects to Gandhi and the Dalai Lama.”

He is headed to their ashrams.

Although he mentioned possibly returning to Colorado in May and that he had

in the Senate. Because of the recall election efforts, her party’s majority has been reduced to a single vote. She is hopeful that Senate Republicans will support many Democratic bills, but acknowledges that some battles will be difficult.

“The 18-17 vote really matters,” she said.

Carroll hopes the two sides can move beyond partisan politics this session.

“The people really are sick of bickering,” she said. “They’re sick of partisan mudslinging. They’re tired of excuses. They frankly don’t want to hear it. They don’t want to know who is to blame for what; they just want us to get the job done.”

Meanwhile, Cadman insists that his party isn’t over-estimating Coloradans’ “outcry” from last year, by trying to undo laws that are already on the books.

“We’re not proposing legislation based on reactions,” he said. “We are proposing legislation based on fixing the things we think (Democrats) did wrong. So it’s not a popularity contest. This about doing what we feel is right and, frankly, correcting what we feel was wrong. Period.”

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to develop a bipartisan budget plan that materially reduces the deficit and puts our country on a more sustainable fiscal path.

If Washington can learn from the example Colorado has set, we will have the opportunity get back to work for the Ameri-

experienced some “tenuous times,” he also noted he wanted to spend three months working with Mother Teresa’s Sisters of Charity in Calcutta.

“Obviously, as things unfold, he wants to do more and more things,” Neil says, “but it’s kind of hard to see what he will do for sure.”

So, Michelle and Neil wait.

can people and to begin to meet the challenges facing our nation. My new year’s resolution is to remain committed to working with any Republican or Democrat who wants to find thoughtful, innovative solutions that will ensure our competitiveness and leadership in the 21st century.

Democrat Michael Bennet has represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate since 2009.

It’s all they can do.

“He is,” Michelle says, “always in my prayers and in my mind.”

Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303-566-4110.

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Several new businesses opened on Main Street in 2013. Photo by Jennifer Smith

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Dining options became even more diverse in 2013, and with Jose’s and the old Opus space still empty, 2014 could see even more.

For now, Pho Real became Main Street’s first Asian option, opening in the old Tres Jolie space in August.

“We just thought that pho would be a good fit for the neighborhood,” said owner Victor Nguyen. “We bring healthy, good food to the small community. And the city’s been awesome, so helpful. (City staff ) did everything they could to get us open as fast as possible.”

Another unique addition is In-Tea,

known for its liquor-infused tea but offering a selection of pastries and grab-and-go lunches, as well. Store owner Carole Alvarez says they’ll be expanding their sake collection and offering tastings and classes on the rice-based liquor.

“We’re doing awesome here,” she said.

Having opened in April, she’s been impressed with the strong merchants association and how supportive all the businesses are of each other.

“It’s very unique,” she said.

The long-awaited La Vaca also opened in March. The name means “cow” in Spanish, and they offer up the best parts for sale.

Manager Parker Mosley said the community feeling on Main Street has been great.

“It’s just an awesome city to be a part of,” he said. “It’s changing in a lot of good ways, and it’s a great time to be a part of it.”

Geneva Robertson, 93, of Fort Collins, formerly of Littleton. Mother of Stephen (Charlotte) Robertson of Evergreen; Diana (Gerald) Morton of Ft. Collins; Brian (Mary) Robertson of Basalt; Deborah (Kyle) Ambrose of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Geneva was grandmother of eleven and great grandmother of nine. A funeral service was held 2:00 p.m.

Tuesday December 31, 2013, at Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary. Interment Chapel Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Colorado Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association 455 Sherman St. suite 500 Denver, CO 80203.

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Birthday cake fit for a king Don’t blame it on LeBron James, but the Denver Nuggets lost to him and his Miami Heat team on his birthday Dec. 30.

Sugarmill, the new bakery owned by celebrated local chef Troy Guard, crafted a birthday cake for the Miami Heat superstar. It was a red velvet masterpiece, which apparently gave him and his team good luck, much to our chagrin.

Oh well, we’ll be good sports and wish James a very belated happy 29th birthday!

ABOVE: “On to Greener Pastures” by Jay Moore is exhibited Jan 11 through March 8 at the PACE Center. RIGHT: “Song of March,” oil on canvas by Jay Moore, is exhibited Jan. 11 through March 8 at the PACE Center in Parker. Courtesy photos

Moore’s paintings presented at PACE

Tropical Smoothie grows

Exhibit includes artist’s personal process

color sketches, journal entries about weather, etc. and photographs that eventually lead to a final finished large

By Sonya Ellingboe oil painting-or severalsellingboe created in @coloradocommunitymethe studia.com dio, such as if you go “A u t u m n Colorado native Jay Moore, Brilliance,” a nationally recognized artist, “Close to Home,” the largest has made Parker his home for paintings by Jay painting in the past 16 years, with a stuMoore of Parker, runs this show. dio and gallery in downtown Jan. 11 to March 8 For his new exhibit, Moore Parker. His solo exhibit “Close at the PACE Center, has drawn on scenes in the to Home” will run Jan. 11 to 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker area and chosen to ilMarch 8 in the Bellco Credit Parker. An opening lustrate his personal process Union Gallery at the PACE reception is planned from start to finish, including Center. from 5 to 8 p.m. field sketches, color studies, He travels through the West Jan. 17. journals, field paint boxes. in search of beautiful locaHe will also illustrate the tions and plans a trip around creative process for a series of them, selecting a season of the year and time of day that suit him for a 16 copper plate etchings — a 600-yearparticular site. He will do small graphite old art form. All 16 prints will be exhibsketches over three or four days, deter- ited.

Moore attended the Colorado Instimining the composition, then plein air

tute of Art and studied at Art Students League of Denver, then worked as a designer and illustrator for decades. His work has been featured in 25 different publications. His painting “Hazard Creek, Backlit” was purchased by the Denver Art Museum for its permanent collection and the pioneer Museum of Colorado Springs owns three paintings. Lockheed Martin and Cherry Hills Country Club have recently commissioned large paintings and rock `n’ roll musician Joe Cocker has collected his work.

Contemporary twists to familiar tale ‘Aida’ on stage at the Aurora Fox

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com “Aida,” the musical by Elton John and Tim Rice, based on Verdi’s opera, has a fine score, a somewhat complicated storyline and contemporary touches to the often-told love triangle story. Ignite Theatre presents it through Jan. 19 at the Aurora Fox, where Egyptian artifacts loaned by the Denver Museum of Nature and Science add atmosphere to the lobby.

Director Keith Rabin’s staging of this familiar tale about Radames, the Egyptian army captain, Aida, the Nubian Princess and Amneris the daughter of the Pharoah, opens in the Egyptian exhibit of a contemporary museum. Two young people visiting the exhibit, become intrigued

if you go “Aida” plays through Jan. 19 at the Aurora Fox Main Stage, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $27/$19/$15. 720-362-2697, ignitetheatre.com

with each other and a statue of a female pharaoh, Amneris, comes to life to sing “Every Story is a Love Story.”

The original couple reappears as Radames (Alejandro Roldan) appears with his soldiers and a group of captured Nubian women, including Aida (Olivia James), while Amneris (Lindsey Falduto) phases right across centuries, still singing. These lead actors have strong, welltrained voices but initially the sound system was not functioning adequately on opening night and music by the band almost drowned them out at times. By Act II, the balance improved and we assume it will be further fine-tuned.

When there is a Tony Award-winning score, one wants to enjoy it evenly throughout a performance. Rice’s lyrics work well most of the time and there are several that stand out: “My Strongest Suit,” “Elaborate Lives,” “A Step Too Far.” The story brings Radames, who is betrothed to the Pharoah’s Daughter, Amneris, back from the war against Nubia.

Among the captives is Princess Aida, with whom he falls in love in a relationship that goes against his father’s plans for him, as well as the wishes of Aida’s father and of course, the ailing Pharoah. Aida’s fellow Nubian captives want her to lead them, while she is focused on Radames — which will surely not end well.

The threat of death hovers as music and dance tell the familiar tale. The choreography is perhaps beyond the skills of some cast members and not entirely successful.

Costumes are colorful and deliver the images to carry the story on a simple stage set.

Tropical Smoothie Café, known for its healthy food with a tropical twist, entered the Colorado market in October 2013 with the opening of its café in the Denver Tech Center at 5332 DTC Blvd., Greenwood Village. The second café opened on Nov. 29 at the Streets at Southglenn, 6955 S. York St., Centennial.

A third location will open in early 2014 in the Centennial Promenade on County Line Road. Husband and wife franchisee team, Michelle and Kriss Shriver, currently own and operate three cafés in Nevada and the “Franchisee of the Year” winners recently bought the rights for the franchise in Colorado.

Tropical Smoothie Café should prove to be a welcome newcomer to the “leanest state in the nation.” The smoothies are made from real fruit and natural sugar. The menu includes toasted wraps, bistro sandwiches, grilled flatbreads and gourmet salads made freshto-order. All nutritional information is displayed on the café’s countertops so that customers know what they are ordering.

While Tropical Smoothie Café is a national franchise, the Shrivers’ focus is local.

“We are passionate about education and plan on holding ongoing fundraisers for schools. We are also dedicated to raising money for and promoting awareness of Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a rare skin disorder that causes extreme skin fragility. We were so happy to be able to use our recent grand opening as a way to shed some light on this little known disease.”

At the opening, the Shrivers presented a check for $3,000 to Children’s Hospital Colorado’s EB Clinic, which was accepted by Krystle Martinez, whose 4-year-old son, Darren, has the disease and attends the CHC’s EB Clinic.

Steal of a steak deal

Start the new year with a threecourse, prime rib dinner at Fleming’s at 191 Inverness Drive West in unincorporated Arapahoe County.

The awesome restaurant is offering a prime rib dinner for $29.95 on Sundays through Feb. 2. More information at 303-768-0827.

Ride your bike, have a bite

A new restaurant in Longmont that is an ode to cyclists, CyclHOPS, opened on New Year’s Eve. Brought to you from the owners of Oskar Blues Brewery, CyclHOPS is billing itself as a combination bike shop and taqueria.

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Visit `Eagles on Holiday’

Families interested in nature will want to include Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in their weekend expeditions. The address is 6550 Gateway Road, Commerce City and hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Sundays, with the Visitor’s Center open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays to Sundays. A nine-mile Wildlife Drive auto tour route is open daily (except federal holidays) and takes visitors through the bison pasture, wetlands, prairies and wooded areas.

On Feb. 22, from 1 to 3 p.m., “Eagles on Holiday” will be featured in a auditorium presentation plus visit to their winter habitat, where as many as 40 birds spend the winter. The program is free, but registration is required. Call 303-289-0930.

For more information, see fws.gov/rockymountainarsenal.

Camera competition

The Littleton Fine Arts Board invites photographers to enter the 48th annual Eye of the Camera Competition and Exhibit, to be held Feb. 21 to March 30 at the Littleton Museum.

Details available at CallForEntry.org. Deadline for submission: Jan. 24. The juror will be Jeffery Rupp, jrdenver.com.

Soukup’s solo show

Jan. 12 at the Parker Library. All writers are welcome. The topic will be “Create a Hook and Perfect Pitch for your Project, with a Q &A session on how to get published. Bring your pitch for feedback.

and Robischon Gallery. Track B, on Fridays Feb. 28, March 14 and 28 will meet at MCA Denver, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Arts and Redline Gallery. Registration is required: $75 ($60 members), 303-298-7554.

Stories on Stage

“Exploring Costa Rica: Colors, Creatures and Curiosities” will be a trip away from January blahs, a tropical journey depicted at 2 p.m. Jan 19 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Tour guide will be filmmaker Stanley Mortimer who will describe scenery and people in this nation which has 25 percent of total land set aside as protected ecosystem.Tickets cost $10, 303-987-7845, Lakewood. org/tickets.

“Way Out West” is the title for the next edition of Stories on Stage, at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at Su Teatro Cultural and performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Readers include Adrian Egof reading Connie Willis’ “New Hat;” Brian Shea and Alison Watrous reading “Hart and Boot”

by Tim Pratt and Steven Cole Hughes reading “The House on Sand Creek” by Thomas McGuane. Tickets cost $28, 303-4940523, storiesonstage.org.

But what does it mean?

The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver, will offer two sessions of “Art Fitness Training,” designed to teach anyone to appreciate even the most difficult contemporary art. Track A is 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Fridays, Jan. 10, 24, Feb. 7 and will visit MCA Denver, Clyfford Still Museum

A tropical journey

Englewood Camera Club

The Englewood Camera Club will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. The speaker will be Dr. Jason O’Dell, whose topic is “Stretching Time: Long Exposure Photography.” He will describe tools and techniques for capturing long exposures in the field. Visitors and prospective members are welcome. Doors open at 6:30p.m.

Actual Spectrum Residents

Painter Jill Soukup. who was the 2012 juror for the Lone Tree Arts Show, has a solo show, “Incongruity= Harmony” at Saks Galleries, 3019 E. 2nd Ave., Cherry Creek. It will hang Jan. 10-31 and will feature both animals and cityscapes. The opening reception will be 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 10.

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Writers invited

The Parker Writers Group will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. on

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CyclHOPS is located at 600 S. Airport Road in the Meadow View Shopping Center in Longmont. Its hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to approximately 1:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more information, call 303-776-2453 (BIKE) or visit www.cyclhops.com.

Denver burger joints make list

Thrillist Nation, the online food judge that drives me crazy because of its overwrought writing, has come up with a list of the 16 best burgers of 2013. Two Denver burger makers made it on the coveted top 16 list. They are: • Best Cheese Overload, If That Existed, But It Doesn’t: The Thrilled Cheese Burger Radio, Denver “Created exclusively for you beautiful Thrillist readers, this thing is built between two grilled cheese sandwiches and includes two patties, two slices of American cheese, three bacon strips, and a big hunk of mac & cheese. This is not kosher, but it is very delicious.”

Note: Burger Radio is a food truck that promises “highfrequency grub” with announcements of where the truck is through Facebook, Twitter and its website (www.burgerradio.com).

• Most Reliable Burger: The Three Corners Larkburger Larkburger, Denver “Shown at this year’s Denver Burger Battle, a patty sits among bacon, crispy jalapeños, masa-crusted tomato, and Tillamook cheddar. Bacon and jalapeños seem to be the only things we can count on these days. Thanks, guys.”

Larkburger has more than a dozen Colorado locations, including downtown Denver, Washington Park, Arvada, Boulder, Greenwood Village, Littleton and Broomfield. A new location is coming to Centennial soon. For more information, visit www.larkburger.com.

Check out the entire list at: www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/best-burgers-of-2013-the-year-s-best-burgers-thrillist-nation

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A life in art reflected Works of rita derjue on display at Curtis

ers), which has influenced her work ever since in the free composition, linear quality and intense color that characterize her works through the years. She studied in Mexico, soaking up color contrasts there,

By Sonya Ellingboe and returned to Germany. sellingboe While traveling in Germany, she met @coloradocommunityCarle Zimmerman, media.com her future husband and great supporter, “Dark Forest,” a whom she married 47-inch-by-62-inch acrylin the United States ic on canvas, shows Littlein 1959. The couple ton painter rita derjue’s moved to Ithaca New style as it is today after York, where both enan active 60-year career gaged in graduate spent capturing the scene work at Cornell Uniaround her in a range of versity. They moved techniques and styles — to Littleton in 1963, always with joyous color. where he worked The painting will be as an engineer with one of more than 30 derMarathon Oil until the jue works exhibited in a research center was show called “Big…Bold…

Painter rita derjue’s exhibit, “Big… closed. Both were inBeautiful: The work of Bold…Beautiful” will be at Curtis Arts and volved in civic affairs. rita derjue,” running Jan. Humanities Center through Feb. 14.

They began to raise 11 through Feb. 14 at the a family, including Curtis Arts and Humania son and daughter, ties Center in Greenwood Village. The opening reception will be from maintained a Littleton home and a mountain cabin in Como.

5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 11.

At this period, her paintings were priThe painter, who began her education in a one-room Rhode Island schoolhouse, marily watercolors, as she climbed high graduated from Rhode Island School of De- peaks and was exhilarated by the dramatic sign in 1956, then studied at the Akademie landscapes before her. She still paints in der Bildenden Kunst in Munich — in a sec- Como in summer (en plein air) and in her tion of the city that reminds her of New light-filled Littleton studio with a view of the Front Range in winter.

York’s Greenwich Village.

She writes that she is connected with In Germany, through frequent museum visits, she absorbed the works of the Blaue the contemporary art scene “by straightReiter group (Kandinsky, Munter and oth- forward composition that arrests the eye

“Dark Forest,” by rita derjue of Littleton will be included in her exhibit, “Big…Bold…Beautiful” at Curtis Arts and Humanities Center Jan. 11 to Feb. 14. Courtesy photos and plays with harmonies and connections of line, form and inventive color.”

She is a daring colorist and said: “she paints what she knows best. In Colorado, the quiet expanses of South Park and rugged mountain vistas give natural shapes a continuity, locked together sometimes with indigenous architecture.”

But she has also painted in 25 different countries, carrying an ever-present sketchbook where she draws in ink, makes color notes, sometimes adds watercolors and sometimes a bit of story about the chosen site.

Often, architecture is a focus and details make each painting a different view of a scene, be it a cathedral, castle or simple

if you go “Big…Bold…Beautiful: the work of rita derjue” will be exhibited Jan. 11 to Feb. 14 at Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. Opening reception: 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 11. Gallery hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.303-797-1779. rural abode.

Some of these sketchbooks will be exhibited at Curtis as well as the larger paintings.

Her constant involvement with landscapes and cityscapes has led her to be an outspoken activist regarding the environment and historic preservation.

things to do Jan. 9 to Feb. 28 art exhibit The Paint Box Guild of Littleton will have an exhibit from Jan. 9 to Feb. 28 at Highlands Ranch Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd. Media included are oil, watercolor, pastel and mixed. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m.

Sunday. through Jan. 13 tree recycling Littleton and South Suburban Parks and

Recreation will collect and mulch Christmas trees through Jan. 13, at Cornerstone Regional Park, Belleview Avenue and Windermere Street; and at the Willow Springs Service Center, 7100 S. Holly St. All lights, ornaments, nails, and plastic bags must be removed. Christmas trees only. The trees will be ground into mulch, which will be available free to the public at the site for as long as the supply lasts. Call 303-795-3863.

Jan. 13 Square dancing New Modern square dancing classes

are offered by the Mountaineers Square Dance Club from

7-9 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Valley View Church, in the gym. Classes start Jan. 13. New Modern square dancing includes new music and no costumes. Call 303-797-8808 or 303-877-2442.

Jan. 14 divorce Seminar St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch, presents a 10-week seminar “Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends,” from 6:308:30 p.m. Tuesdays starting Jan. 14. The seminar promotes healing for those who are going through a divorce or the ending of a love relationship. It offers education, support and optional social activities. Cost is $175 for the 10-week class and complimentary child care is provided with prior registration. To register, or for information, email Beth Walker at bethdwalker@gmail.com.

Jan. 15, Jan. 22, Jan. 29 nutrition claSS. Free Heart Health nutrition classes and cooking demonstrations are offered from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 15 (The Pros of Probiotics); Jan. 22 (Foods that Fight

Depression); Jan. 29 (OMG! OMG!) at the South Denver Heart Center, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Join Richard Collins, M.D., “The Cooking Cardiologist,” along with Susan Buckley, RD, CDE, as they share their expertise on Heart Healthy nutrition and cooking solutions. For more information or to register, call 303-744-1065, www.southdenver.com.

Jan. 21, Feb. 10, Feb. 25 teen addiction Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network presents “Protecting Your Teen from Addiction” from noon to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 21 (event code: admhn12114) and from 5-6:30 p.m. Feb. 25 (event code: admhn22514) at the Southglenn Library, Room A, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial; and from 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 (event code: admhn210) at the network’s Castle Rock office, 831 S. Perry St., Suite 100. In this class, you will learn about trends in substance abuse in our community, how to talk about drugs and alcohol, signs of substance abuse in teens, prevention and early intervention, effects of substances on the brain and brain development, and shifts in views on marijuana use and legalization. Use the event code listed to register for classes at Blacktie https://www.blacktie-

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Jan. 26 blood drive St. Mary of Littleton Catholic Church community blood drive is from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at 6853 S. Prince St., Marian Hall, Littleton. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Robert Kernan at 303-7984804 or kernanrp@msn.com.

Jan. 29 blood drive Columbine Library community blood drive is from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 29 inside Bonfils’ mobile bus at 7706 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www.bonfils.org. editor’S note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send information to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com, attn: Littleton Independent. No attachments. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

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Jay Moore’s latest art exhibit, entitled “Close to Home”, is appropriately titled, as Moore lives in Parker, works in Parker, and draws much of his inspiration from the splendor of the Parker area. This exhibition is unique because it is the only show that takes visitors through Moore’s working process.

Opening reception: Jan. 17, 5-8 p.m.

Tap Kids has been inspiring and delighting audiences worldwide since 2002, and now Parker has a unique opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at their contemporary stage show. You’re invited to watch the diverse cast of eight phenomenal tap dancers rehearse, in this low-tech, interactive demonstration.

Travel with Peter, Tinker Bell, and the Darlings to Never Neverland where they encounter Captain Hook and the crocodile and a horde of pirates.

You’ll want to bring the whole family to experience one of the world’s most celebrated musicals, complete with show-stopping songs and flying special effects.

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Mozart’s chamber music is featured trian horn virtuoso Joseph Leutgeb, who supplemented his meager income as a musician by opening a cheese shop in a suburb of Vienna, according to Englewood Arts publicist Cyndi Mancinelli.

• “String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor,

By Sonya Ellingboe K.516.” his work expands the string sellingboe quartet by an additional viola. The @coloradocommunitymedia.com added violist will be CSO Associate ConcertThree quintets by master Claude Sim in a if you go Wolfgang Amadeus Monew role. Also performzart will start off the new Chamber music of Wolfing will be two of the gang Amadeus Mozart will year for Englewood Arts newest additions to the be performed at 2 p.m.

Presents at 2 p.m. Jan. 18 violin section: Boram Jan. 18 in Hampden Hall, at Hampden Hall, part Kang and Stirling Trent. second floor of the Engleof a series of classical • Clarinet Quintet in wood Civic Center, 1000 chamber music schedA Major, K.581,” one of Englewood Parkway. Tickuled by new Artistic DiMozart’s most beloved ets cost $15/adults; $12 serector/CSO principal chamber works, will niors; free under 18. Availcellist Silver Ainomae. feature CSO clarinetable at: englewoodarts.

He and his wife Anne ist Jason Shafer, a 2009 org or at the door one-half (viola) will perform in graduate of the prestihour prior to concert time. all three works with othgious Eastman School of er Colorado Symphony Music and former memOrchestra musicians. ber of the New World The program includes: Symphony in Miami Beach, Fla. • Mozart’s “Horn Quintet in E-flat The Englewood Arts Presents Major, K.407.” It will showcase the concert programs are interspersed CSO’s newest addition to the horn with bright and informative insights section, Kolio Plachkov. The concer- about the history of the music by the to was originally composed for Aus- performing musicians.

Program presented at Englewood’s Hampden Hall

Editor’s notE: To add or update your club listing, e-mail calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

ProfEssional aMErican association of UnivErsity WoMEn, Littleton-Englewood Branch invites baccalaureates to participate in activities that further goals of equity for women and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change.

Meetings usually are Mondays each month, September through May, at Koelbel Library, Orchard Road and Holly Street, Centennial. Social time is followed by business meeting and informative program on subjects ranging from public policy issues to poetry. Call Pam Hansen, 303-753-0838. aMErican BUsinEss WoMEn’s association meets on the second Wednesday each month at 6:30 p.m. welcoming women, working or not, to Success Chapter programs for success and positive living. Call Lori Smith at 303-6883100 ext. 360 or e-mail loris@intermountain-rea.com for upcoming speakers and events at Marriott Denver South, 10345 Park Meadows Drive, Littleton. contacts UnliMitEd is a business and professional leads group that meets at Courtesy Ford, 8252 S. Broadway, Littleton in the meeting room on the first, second, and third Thursday of every month. Meeting time is 8-9:15 a.m. Visitors are welcome. Call Jenifer at 303-221-6550.

Colorado Symphony Orchestra clarinetist Jason Shafer will perform Mozart’s beloved chamber work, “Clarinet Quintet in A major, K.581,” on Jan. 18 at Hampden Hall in Englewood. Courtesy photo

dEstination sUccEss provides an opportunity for professionals to gather, form connections, expand relationships and exchange information. Business Success meets every fourth Tuesday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Bear Rock Cafe, 7903 South Broadway, Suite B, Littleton. As with other networking groups, membership and referrals are not required. To RSVP and for information, e-mail Info@behindthemooninc.com or call 303-250-4528.

South Metro Denver SBDC Announces Winners and Graduates of Fall 2013 Leading Edge™ Strategic Planning Series by Natalie Harden, South Metro Denver SBDC The South Metro Denver Small Business Development Center (SBDC) graduated its most recent Leading Edge™ Strategic Planning Series for Entrepreneurs and Start-up participants on December 4th.

The graduation ceremony was held at the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, where participants have been spending one evening a week for the past twelve weeks gaining instruction on how to write a comprehensive business plan.

In attendance were Darrell Schulte, President of the Colorado Business Bank Littleton Branch; John Brackney, President/CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber; and Marcia McGilley, Executive Director of the South Metro Denver SBDC. Colorado Business Bank is the corporate sponsor of the Leading Edge Strategic Planning Series Program.

Twelve participants participated in the course and were awarded with certificates recognizing their accomplishment. At the end of the course, participants were invited to submit their business plans into a class competition, with three winners being chosen and announced at the graduation ceremony. Jon Ewoniuk of Stash won first place and was awarded $300; Cindy Weist of Western States Sales won second place and received $200; and Andra Lewis of Blush and Birch won third place and was awarded $100.

“The twelve participants spent a great deal of time and energy in researching, writing and creating their business plans. We applaud their accomplishment. Our instructor Stefanie Dalgar of Dalgar Communications, LLC, guided the participants through the coursework with ease and expertise allowing existing and start-up entrepreneurs to contribute

South Metro Denver Chamber Hosts Annual Legislative Reception On Wednesday, December 18, 2013 the South Metro Denver Chamber hosted its annual legislative reception. The event, held in the atrium at Columbia College’s Aurora campus, was attended by more than 50 business leaders from the south metro area and 7 state legislators.

The program began with a toast delivered by Andrew Graham, owner of Clinic Service. Senators Linda Newell (D-Littleton) and David Balmer (R-Centennial) joined Representatives Angela Williams (D-Denver), Chris Holbert (R-Parker), Polly Lawrence (R-Roxborough), Daniel Kagan (D-Cherry Hills / Englewood), and Spencer Swalm (R-Centennial) to provide a recap of the 2013 legislative session and a preview of the 2014 legislative session. Major themes included job creation and easing the burden on small businesses.

John Brackney, President & CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber applauded the legislators’ bipartisan tone. “We were all encouraged to see how much these legislators respect each other and we urge them to work together throughout the session for the benefit of our state.” Jeff Wasden, the Chamber’s Vice-Chair of Public Affairs echoed those sentiments and expressed the gratitude of the business community for the legislators’ service to South Metro Denver.

Carol Braverman, co-owner of Mountaintop Acupuncture, enjoyed both the presenters and those present: “[It was] so interesting to hear each legislator’s achievements and upcoming agendas, and the attendees were equally engaging.”

The Chamber thanks the event’s presenting sponsor Clinic Service, venue sponsor Columbia College, and catering sponsor Sava Catering. For more information on the Chamber’s public policy activities and future politically oriented events such as our Chamber Day at the Capitol on February 26th, join the South Metro Denver Business Leaders for Responsible Government at www.meetup.com/business-leaders-forresponsible-government or contact the Chamber Director of Public Policy, Patrick Pratt, at 303-795-0142.

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Calendar of Events

For a complete calendar of South Metro Denver Chamber events or more information, visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142.

Thursday, January 9th: Women in Leadership: Open House Forum with Chamber Board Members WhippleWood Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial

Leading Edge graduates demonstrate their enthusiasm for the program. (l to r) Julie Melville, Stefanie Dalgar, Cindy Weist, Andra Lewis, Wade Owen, Charles Tamale.

to the growth of our South Metro economy,” said McGilley.

To learn more about the Leading Edge™ Strategic Planning Series, visit smallbusinessdenver.com or call 303-795-0142.

The South Metro Denver Small Business Development Center is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Support given by the U.S. Small Business Administration through such funding does not constitute an express or implied endorsement of any of the co-sponsors’ or participants’ opinions products or services. The Colorado SBDC is a partnership between the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, the U.S. Small Business Administration, Colorado’s institutions of higher education, and local development organizations.

Friday, January 10th: Economic Development Group Breakfast: Current Development Projects in South Metro Denver WhippleWood Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial Greater Littleton Youth Initiative WhippleWood Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial Monday, January 13th: STEM-EC: Science Technology Engineering Math in South Metro Denver WhippleWood Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial Tuesday, January 14th: Business Bible Study Chamber Library, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial Business After Hours hosted by Volcano Restaurant 10440 E. Arapahoe Rd., Centennial Wednesday, January 15th: STEM-EC: Douglas County Schools Site Visit Location TBD PowerPoint Dynamic Design Tricks Mission Critical Systems-DTC, 7384 S. Alton Way, Suite 201, Centennial Southwest Metro Business Alliance: Business Best Practices The Peak Wellness Center, 6612 S. Ward St., Littleton Thursday, January 16th: Health & Wellness Initiative Board of Advisors WhippleWood Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial Health & Wellness Initiative: Health Care Reform - The Freight Train is Here!

WhippleWood Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial Quarterly Meetup for Profit: Building Business Using Social Marketing WhippleWood Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial

Chamber President & CEO John Brackney speaks to the crowd at the Annual Legislative Reception. (l to r): Rep. Spencer Swalm, Rep. Daniel Kagan, John Brackney, Rep. Polly Lawrence (behind Brackney), Rep. Chris Holbert, Rep. Angela Williams, Senator David Balmer, Senator Linda Newell, Jeff Wasden.

Friday, January 17th: Social Marketing for Business: Generating New Leads WhippleWood Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial

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January 9, 2014

Book details life of adventure, despite cancer Castle Rock author describes how he and wife lived good life

By Virginia Grantier

vgrantier @coloradocommunitymedia.com They were both 14, high school freshmen in Wauseon, Ohio, when they first dated, then reconnected in college, and ended up being married for almost 30 years — and for the majority of those years, Ron Richards’ wife had cancer.

And one of their children had emotional and medical problems. And at one point Richards had cancer.

But the Castle Rock resident said recently that through it all it was mainly a life of adventure and positiveness and optimism, even though there was adversity — because he and his wife, Sara Richards, were determined that’s what it would be.

And so they made it that way.

And now he’s written a book about it and will give a short talk at a 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 18 local-authors showcase at Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St. Sara died in 2005. But before she did, she gave Ron an assign-

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ment to write a book about their life together — how adversity “doesn’t have to bring you down,” he recalled she said to him.

“We’ve had so many wonderful adventures, despite the challenges and issues we’ve faced,” she told him. “People need to know that. We have to help them understand that living with those challenges doesn’t mean you have to lead a life filled with negativity. I have no doubt that you’re the best person to tell our story.”

Richards — a former sportswriter who moved on to public relations and sporting-events planning for major brewing companies — now has his own communications business in the home he shares with his second wife and stepdaughter. But he also decided recently to take on writing the book, finally, which he titled, “Dodging Dandelions.”

Richards, 61, called it that because of what a doctor said after Sara was first diagnosed with breast cancer and they asked the doctor about her prognosis.

He told them that after finding a dandelion in a yard, you can dig it out or use chemicals, but that chances are “as time goes by, more dandelions will appear … I would be surprised if you weren’t always fighting off dandelions.”

Richards said that after dating

in high school they went separate ways — he to the University of Toledo and she to Colorado State University. But they decided they didn’t want to be apart and so he eventually transferred to CSU and completed a journalism degree.

They married in 1975 and had a son in 1981 and she was first diagnosed with cancer in 1983.

He remembers what Sara — whom he describes as a pragmatic, exceptionally resilient person who’d been raised on a dairy farm — said after the first diagnosis of cancer.

“We won’t let this ruin our lives…And we won’t let it run our lives, either. I’ll do what I have to fight it but I will not let cancer control our lives,” she told him.

He said they often used humor — like calling a Friday night trip to the hospital a “date.”

After she had a mastectomy, they moved to Albuquerque for work, eventually moved back to Colorado and adopted a daughter.

Then Ron Richards accepted a job in Wisconsin, doing sports marketing for Miller Brewing Co. She was to join him at the end of the school year. But in 1989, more cancer, a lump in the chest area, had to be removed and then there was radiation. Then he moved on

Ron Richards, 61, of Castle Rock, talks about a book he wrote recently, “Dodging Dandelions,” that describes how he and his first wife, Sara, continued to live an adventurous, positive life despite many years of cancer. Photo by Virginia Grantier Car racing sanctioning organization in Detroit — gave him a year’s salary and benefits, and a directive to enjoy the time and use it as the retirement that he and Sara would never be able to have.

To attend Richards’ talk, go to the following link to register: http://host.evanced.info/ douglas/evanced/eventsignup. asp?ID=80738.

to a new job in Detroit, where Sara in 1999 had another round of cancer, this time tumors in the liver.

In 2000, it was his turn — kidney cancer. Then in 2001, a tumor was discovered in Sara’s brain.

At one point, the couple had a whole year to travel and see friends because Richards’ employer at the time — Championship Auto Racing Teams, an Indy

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9030 Miller road Parker, Co 80138 303-841-2125 www.pepc.org

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1609 W. Littleton Blvd.

(303) 798-1389 • www.fpcl.org

4391 E Mainstreet, Parker, CO 80134 Office (303) 841-3836

www.parkerbiblechurch.org

Joy LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA

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Visit our website for details of classes & upcoming events.

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Weaving Truth and Relevance into Relationships and Life

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(Next to RTD lot @470 & University)

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Sunday 8am, 9:30am, 11am Sunday School 9:15am

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National Western ready to roll Rodeo, livestock judging, special events come to Denver

By Tom Munds

tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia. com Pro football’s biggest game is in February, but the National Western Stock Show, billed as the “Super Bowl of Livestock Shows and Sales,” comes to Denver Jan. 11-26.

There are judging competitions for horses, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, llamas, bison, yaks, poultry and rabbits.

Since space is fairly limited, animals are constantly moving in and out of the complex so that more than 15,000 head of livestock can take part in the judging competitions and sales In addition to the livestock judging competitions, there also are numerous livestock sales where millions of dollars change hands as thousands of animals are sold to new owners.

While livestock activities go on almost constantly, the stock show’s daily schedule also may include rodeos, displays and entertainment. The fact there is something for almost everyone attracts hundreds of thousands of men, women and children through the turnstiles. Last year’s attendance was more the 628,000.

The multitude of livestock judging and sales plus more than 50 special events are held at a variety of locations.

While the rodeo performances are in the held in the Denver Coliseum, the majority of livestock show and sale activities plus some special events like Super Dogs are centered at the National Western Stock Show Arena and the pens in the nearby stockyards.

The 16-day run of the National Western Stock Show is Colorado’s largest trade show with more than 350 vendors scheduled to be on the grounds this year.

The rider guides the horses through a ring of fire during the Wild West Show at a recent year’s National Western Stock Show. The National Western opens Jan. 11 for its 2014 run and will include livestock judging and sales, rodeos and the Wild West Show that is patterned after the shows put on by Buffalo Bill Cody. Courtesy photo Many of the vendors will be located in the three-level Hall of Education near 46th Avenue.

Another venue is the Events Center and Paddock located at the north end of the National Western complex. These venues are the location for most horse show events and specialty acts like a Night of Dancing Horses and the Wild

West show.

Parking if free but a general admission ticket is required to get into the stock show. The ticket entitles the holder to visit the trade show, displays, stock shows and auctions.

Ticket prices vary from $13 to $19 for an.

Tickets for children 3 to 11 years old

are $2 to $3, depending on the day. Children under 3 get in free.

The general admission ticket also is good for visits to the Children’s Ranchland and petting farm are open daily on the third floor of the Expo Hall.

In addition, there are a variety of activities at the new Ames Activity Pavilion including stick horse rodeos, kids pedal-tractor pulls, horseshoe pitching and dummy roping contests. The pavilion is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the daily activity lists are posted on the website, www.nationalwestern.com, where you can also find out more about ticket prices.

There about 50 special events that require admission tickets that range in price from $8 to $100 each. Each ticket includes a National Western admission ticket.

Among the events on the entertainment schedule are two Mexican Rodeo Extravaganzas, three Professional Bull Riders events, two Wild West shows, the Grand Prix horse jumping show, two SuperDogs shows and the Martin Luther King Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo.

There are also 23 rodeo performances during first stop of the year for members of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.

Each performance will include a full schedule of traditional rodeo competitions plus there will be specialty acts booked to perform during breaks between rodeo events.

At the other end of the National Western complex, the Events Center will be equally busy as the site of equestrian events that include daily schedule of riding and performance competitions.

The Events Center is also the site of the Wild West Show, an event fashioned after the turn-of-the-century performances produced by Buffalo Bill Cody and other specialty events

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Local team excels at Robot Olympiad Lab, research facility possible in Douglas County

By Hannah Garcia

hgarcia@coloradocommunitymedia.com After hauling away 22 awards from December’s International Robot Olympiad, the volunteers behind the Ameribotics team only have eyes for the future.

“For the number of kids we brought to competition, statistically these were huge wins,” said Randy Menzer, executive director of the Douglas-County based nonprofit. “This is the first year we’ve won a gold medal.”

It has been a steep climb to success, according to Menzer. The organization went from bringing six participants to competition in Jakarta, Indonesia three years ago to 32 participants and 22 medals — including four gold — this year.

This was the first time the global robotics competition was held on U.S. soil, a four-day event held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver with 13 categories, typically dominated by competitors from China and South Korea, according to organizers. Menzer started lobbying three years ago to bring the competition to North America.

The competition combines elements of engineering and science, as well as artistic components with categories like “robot movie” and “robot dance.” It is thought of as the “Super Bowl of robotics,” according

to volunteer Steve Mahoney.

“These kids could be working on 3D imaging at Pixar or the next group of Imagineers at Disney,” Mahoney said.

Now that the Olympiad is over, Menzer said the organization has a list of priorities to tackle for the duration of 2014 and beyond, including building on a partnership with the Highlands Ranch Community Association and building a robotics lab and research facility somewhere along the I-25 corridor in Douglas County in the next five years.

Menzer calls this vision a “robotics incubator,” and answer to future economic opportunities as well as a deficit in STEM education in the U.S. Menzer also mentioned the possibility of an academy for foreign students in Douglas County.

“No one really connects Colorado with robotics, but there’s this opportunity to make this a kind of hub,” Menzer said.

“This is about solving real-world problems, taking kids from being consumers of technology - posting on Facebook, tweeting, whatever - to the other end of the spectrum and creating that technology.”

Ameribotics also plans to start hosting summer camps and workshops some time this year, working with the HRCA for use of facilities. The partnership will provide a common place for students from multiple schools, mostly from Douglas County, Menzer said.

Menzer hopes to be getting ready for summer camps by the second quarter of this year.

Pictured are Sanskaar Saxena (Cresthill MS) Special Award in Creative Cat, Akshant Lanjewar (Pine Grove Elementary) Bronze Medal in Creative Cat Jr, Sam Zimmer (DCHS) Gold Medal Creative Cat, Randy Menzer US IRO rep, and Ryan Ham (Legend HS) Gold Medal Creative Cat. Courtesy photo

final results 15th International Robot Olympiad, Dec. 16-19, Denver; final results, Team USA: • Junior: 8-12 years of age; Challenge: 13-18 years of age Junior Medal Count: 14 (Gold: 1, Silver: 2, Bronze: 7, Special: 4) Challenge Medal Count: 8 (Gold: 3, Silver: 0, Bronze: 3, Special: 2) Total Team USA Medals: 22 • Creative Category (Challenge) Gold Medal: Haley Steinke, Ryan Ham, Sam Zimmer Special Award (Presentation): Trevor Butcher, Sanskaar Saxena • Creative Category (Junior) Bronze Medal: Akshant Lanjewar • Robot in Movie (Junior)

Gold Medal: Sean Riley Bronze Medal: Andrew Sandwisch, Caleb Klinger, Lucas Sandfeld, Peter Young • Robot Push Out (Rivet Class) (Junior) Silver Medal: Cooper Pecha, Aubrie Lose • Robot Dance (Challenge) Bronze Medal: Matt Mahoney, Audrey Menzer, Gillian Menzer • Robot Dance (Junior) Special Award: James Morehouse, Cole Merchant • Robot Survival (Junior) Bronze Medal: Traeton Burmeister, Symon Brown • Mission Challenge (Junior) Special Award: Venkat Kannan, Jake Dancel

Apply for LPD Citizen Academy by March 1 Learn about ins and outs of police department Staff report Those interested in finding out what goes on inside the police department or why and how the police do what they do should consider signing up for the free Littleton Police Department’s Citizen Academy.

The spring 2014 session starts on March 6 and runs 11 weeks. It meets every Thursday night from 6 until 9:30, and dinner and beverages are served.

“Sometimes we go past 9:30, because the participants are having such a good

time they don’t want to go home,” says academy coordinator Cmdr. Trent Cooper.

The classes are different every week and cover topics ranging from gangs and drugs to traffic stops to crime-scene investigation and everything in between.

They are taught by various members of the police department, so participants get to meet a variety of officers.

Part of the curriculum also involves going on ride-alongs with officers during their regular patrol shifts, then discussing the experience with other classmates.

The application deadline is March 1.

For more information or to apply, call Cooper at 303-795-3848. \The application is also on the city’s website, www.littletongov.org.

Watch out for the flu this winter

By Crystal Anderson

canderson @coloradoommunitymedia.com Colder weather brings people together, and if not careful, can cause you to walk away with a cold or the flu.

“We see more cases in the winter months because in winter we’re indoors more and in closer contact,” said Arvada NextCare Doctor, David Kaplan.

Throughout the holidays, parties and gatherings bring people closer together, increasing the likelihood of spreading germs and contracting illnesses. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the flu is a respiratory illness that affects nearly 200,000 Americans annually. Peaking in the winter months, January through April, the flu affects the body for 10-14 days, and it’s possible to pass the illness without knowing you have it.

According to the CDC’s key facts about Influenza, a healthy adult can infect others

with the virus up to a day before showing symptoms and through seven day after becoming sick.

Contracted through exposure, common flu symptoms such as, coughing, fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle aches and feeling lethargic, can take up to four days to emerge and last through 14 days.

To prevent the flu, Kaplan suggests receiving one of two vaccines available. The shot, which is made up of proteins, not the virus, cannot infect recipients, but as it reacts in the body, it can cause it to feel rundown or tired.

If infected, Kaplan recommends staying home from school or work, intake plenty of fluids, and get rest. According to Kaplan, the best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated, whether through the shot or the nasal spray and to frequently wash the hands.

“Immunization is recommended to everyone six months and older,” Kaplan said.

“Getting immunized is the most important thing you can do.”

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A TRIUMPHANT RETURN HOME

Arapahoe remains unbeaten with win over Mountain Vista

By Jim Benton

jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia. com Brendan Till was happy to see the familiar surroundings of the Sitting Eagle gym and made sure the Arapahoe boys basketball team had a successful homecoming.

Till scored a game-high 26 points, including 10 in the critical fourth quarter, as seventh-ranked Arapahoe defeated No. 5 Mountain Vista 63-55 in a Jan. 4 nonleague showdown between two unbeaten teams.

It was the first time the Warriors had been in the Arapahoe gym for 23 days since the Dec. 13 shooting tragedy.

“I had the flow going,” said Till. “It was good to be back ... We were playing in front of our own fans and we had a great turnout. Just being home was a big deal. It was a step back to normalcy.”

Since the shooting, Arapahoe had been practicing at nearby Lifetime Fitness.

“We had not been on this court since Dec. 12,” explained Warriors coach Dan Snyder. “That’s really hard. Lifetime could not have been more wonderful and gracious and we really appreciate it but it’s not the same as practicing here. We were on a court with two hoops instead of six hoops. So as far as running a practice and stations and stuff like that, you can’t do it.

“I’m proud of the kids because of their resiliency. I made the comment that we’re fortunate to be practicing anywhere. So we’re not going to complain about the circumstances. … We’re really happy to be back in our own building. Regardless of the situation of the last few weeks, the energy level of this group is really good.”

Down 49-48 with 4:40 to play in the game, Arapahoe outscored the Golden Eagles 15-6. The Warriors, guilty of seven turnovers in the first quarter, had just 10 the rest of the way and employed a zone defense down the stretch which seemed to baffle Mountain Vista, which came into the game scoring 85.1 points per game.

“We had great energy,” said Till. “Turnovers definitely caused some problems in the first half. We crashed the boards offensively and defensively. I don’t think we had a single offensive rebound in the first

Arapahoe’s Corbin Atwell (10) shoots over Mountain Vista’s Brady Subart (23) on Jan. 4. Atwell had 16 points in the game as the Warriors won the game 63-55. Photo by Paul DiSalvo half. So it was aggressive intensity on both sides that won the game.”

Till, a 6-foot-2 senior, scored nine of Arapahoe’s first 11 points in the fourth

quarter that started with the game tied at 44-all. He finished with a free throw to account for the Warriors’ eight-point triumph.

“He had a tremendous game,” said Snyder. “He can score in a lot of different ways. He’s really a good shooter and he sees the court really well. That allows him to go to the right spot at the right time so it’s more than just being a good shooter.”

Arapahoe sank five of six free throws in the final 1:08 to stall any possible Mountain Vista comeback. The Warriors went 14 for 16 at the foul line for the game.

“I was happy with how well we executed in the fourth quarter and obviously we hit some shots,” added Snyder. “The zone seemed to work. They were hurting us so bad getting to the basket against our manto-man. In the scouting we had done, they are so good in transition, they shoot a ton of layups every game.”

In addition to Till, Corbin Atwell scored 16 points while James Dalrymple and Ethan Brunhofer each had eight for the Warriors.

Graham Smith had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead Mountain Vista, which committed 19 turnovers including six in the final quarter. The Golden Eagles missed five 3-point attempts in the final 35 seconds. Mountain Vista’s leading scorer Jake Pemberton had only five points with all of them coming in the first half.

“Arapahoe is a good team,” said Mountain Vista coach Bob Wood. “They were aggressive on defense and we didn’t execute very well against (their zone).

“Inside of four minutes if you turn the ball over five or six times, you are not going to win the game. A lot of them were forced turnovers. We were trying to force the ball where it’s not open instead of executing and getting something. ... We played poorly.”

Arapahoe (7-0) opened play in the tough Centennial League Jan. 8 against Cherry Creek and travels to Smoky Hill for a game Jan. 10.

“Of the top 10 teams in the rankings, five are in our league and a couple are just outside of the top 10,” pointed out Snyder.

“I’ve seen all the teams in our league and I can say without a doubt this is the strongest the league has been from top to bottom since I’ve been coaching.

Mountain Vista (8-1), meanwhile, played at Fountain Fort Carson Jan. 7 and hosted Montbello Jan. 8.

“I guess the Arapahoe loss sends a message,” confessed Wood. “Sometimes you think that you are better than you are.

Hopefully this will help us. You hope you learn from mistakes and get better. We’ve got a lot of good teams yet to play.”

Denver Broncos revenge tour starts now Remember the Ravens.

I know it’s a new year and Auld Lang Syne asks us to contemplate whether “old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind.”

But, as Broncos fans, we would be in a delusional state of denial if we were to sweep under the rug what happened to our beloved Orange and Blue around this time last year.

Sorry for the buzz kill, Broncos Country, but do you remember what it felt like to see the ball that Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tuck booted into the frigid and rarified Denver air last January, as it sailed through the uprights at Invesco Field at Mile High?

If you don’t, you were either passed out drunk or are lying.

I remember it like it was yesterday: Defeated and deflated after an exhausting four-hour game, I collapsed in my couch and stared at the TV, asking myself, ‘Did that really just happen?’

When I awoke the next morning, I experienced a serene glimmer of hope that what had happened was just a bad dream. Alas, it wasn’t.

The incomprehensible loss was painful

— and it was one that Broncos fans have experienced before. In 1997, the Broncos were offensively loaded and were championship material when an upstart Jacksonville Jaguars team came into Denver and shocked the world.

To be sure, the Broncos have done their part to try to erase those memories. They rebounded from the Jaguars loss to win backto-back Super Bowls. And this year, Peyton Manning has broken more records than were destroyed during the 1979 Disco Demolition Night promotion in Chicago.

But for rabid sports fans like me, nothing short of winning or a lobotomy can erase bad memories.

And I’m not talking about regular season wins; those mean nothing. Everything that happened from September through De-

cember was just an extension of the Broncos’ preseason schedule. Only January and February matters in this town.

This weekend, the Broncos welcome the San Diego Chargers to Denver, and with them arrives the hated Philip Rivers. No one outside of San Diego likes Rivers. And as adorable as his on-field 3-year-old-like temper tantrums might be to Chargers fans, we here in Denver simply loathe the guy.

It would be nice to punish the Chargers for embarrassing us at home a few weeks ago. Vegas isn’t giving the Bolts much of a chance, positioning Denver as 10-point favorites.

But the Broncos were laying heavy betting timber to the Ravens, as well. And just like the Ravens, the Chargers are playing well at the right time and are coming into the Mile High City on a hot streak, with nothing to lose.

The Broncos — loaded with perhaps the greatest arsenal of offensive talent in league history and an aging Hall of Fame quarterback — absolutely must beat the Chargers this weekend.

We cannot lose to Philip Rivers. And we cannot lose at home in the first round of the playoffs — again.

Is Denver the best team in the AFC? Yes. Is Denver the best team in football? One can make a strong argument.

But the best team doesn’t always win in January.

Do I think Denver will win the Super Bowl this year? Yes. But that necessarily means that we must not lose Sunday.

The Broncos’ combined record this season against the other three remaining AFC playoff teams is 1-3.

The Revenge Tour starts now.

Remember what San Diego did to us at home a few weeks back.

Remember that Philip Rivers is utterly obnoxious.

Remember what it felt like to see Peyton Manning lose during his emotional return to Indianapolis this year.

Remember Tom Brady. Remember being up 24-0 to the Patriots before suffering a miserable loss.

But, above all: Remember the Ravens.

Aside from sports-column writing, Vic Vela covers the Legislature for Colorado Community Media. Vic can be reached at vvela@ourcoloradonews.com or follow him on Twitter: @VicVela1.

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LittLeton LetiP meets from 7:16-8:31 a.m. every Tuesday for breakfast at Luciles, 2852 W. Bowles Ave., to exchange qualified business leads. Call Bob Hier at 303-6606426 or e-mail hierb@yahoo.com. non-Practicing and Part Time Nurses Association meets from 12:30-2:30 p.m.

on the third Wednesday of each month at the Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. All nurses are invited to attend for medical presentations. Contact: Barbara Karford, 303-794-0354.

Women investment Group Master Mind Group meets to empower all women

to build a real financial freedom through the power of real estate in any market condition. We network, share ideas, leads, resources and encourage each other. We meet once a month. For meeting information, call Lorena 303-981-6539 or e-mail WomenInvestmentGroup@comcast.net.

recreation deer creek Women’s Golf Association. The 2010 golf season is just around the corner and we’re looking forward to a terrific new year! If you’re looking for a challenging course and the company of friendly women on Tuesday mornings, please consider joining our league. We’ve got the best deal in town. If interested please contact Chris Jackson at chris.dcwga@q.com or 303-347-9193.

Homestead 9-HoLe Golf Women’s Golf League is accepting membership applications for the 2012 season. You do not need a GHIN number to join, but can acquire one as you play. We golf Monday mornings, April through October. To join this fun and active group, contact Barbara McGovern, barbmc30@gmail.com. Homestead Golf Course is at South Kipling and W. Hampden Ave., 11500 W. Hampden. Call 720-963-5181.

Ladies goLf League at Raccoon Creek Golf Course, Littleton, is accepting new members. Call 303-973-4653. meadoWs Women’s Golf League offers relaxing Tuesday mornings of friendly golf

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for ladies at the Meadows Golf Course, 6937 S. Simms St., near Ken-Caryl Ranch. The league plays 18 holes weekly from mid-April to mid-October. This fun group competes for prizes while playing from the red tees. Afterward, lunch can be ordered on the patio overlooking the course. Call Laura at 303-526-9598.

rec and Rock for ages 10-14 meets from 7-11 p.m. every first and third Saturdays at the Goodson Recreation Center in Littleton. The cost is $6. Call 303-798-2476 ext. 11. rocky mountain Basketball Academy club, expert training for youth basketball

players grades fifth through 12th meets twice per week and operates all year. Play in leagues and tournaments. Send inquiries to ronkburgin@yahoo.com.

stroLLer strides is a group fitness program that provides moms with a challenging workout and the opportunity to build relationships and gain the emotional support needed to adjust to the tremendous life change called motherhood. Classes are offered at 9:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at DeKoevend Park, near University and Arapahoe, and at 9:30 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Clement Park, near Wadsworth and Bowles. For more information, visit the Stroller Strides Web site at www.strollerstrides.com or call Kathy or Karen Zawadzki at 888-684-0641 or e-mail kandk@strollerstrides.net. services creative counseLing Center is a network of mental health providers with offices in Denver, Aurora, Lakewood and Littleton. To meet therapists or to learn about locations, scheduling and fees, visit www.ccc-denver.com or call 303-267-2310. engLisH conversation Sessions. Go to the Bemis Public Library Friday mornings from 9-10:30 a.m. to practice English in an informal group and learn about American culture. No registration is required. Call 303-795-3961. nutrition cLasses. Free bootcamp class meets at 8:30 a.m. three Saturdays per month at L-Town Nutrition, 1360 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Go to the park for a fun, energizing start to the weekend. Visit our Facebook pages for updates: Littleton 24Fit Club or L-Town Nutrition. Also offered is a Body Exchange Challenge. This consists of weekly meetings to discuss both nutrition and fitness. We deliver all of the tools that you need to help you reach your goal. There is an optional fitness class offered after the class. The class meets Wednesdays at noon or 6 p.m. You can join the challenge anytime, the fees are prorated. Visit L-Town Nutrition, call Gen McKenna at 303-7302038 or email ltownnutrition@gmail.com to sign up. singLe dads Resource Center Inc., a nonprofit organization, offers free parenting classes such as “The Ins and Outs of Single Fathering Parenting” focused on single fathers. Classes are from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 6322 S. Lakeview St., Littleton. Call Jamey O’Donnell, founder and executive director of the group, at 720-298-2021 or e-mail info@sdrci.org. summit cancer Solutions is a nonprofit organization that offers exercise programs in the Denver Metro area to adult cancer survivors. Our goal is to improve the health and well being of cancer survivors through exercise. Contact us at 303-409-2206, email us at info@summitcancersolutions.org or visit www.summitcancersolutions.org. sociaL

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araPaHoe county Young Democrats meetings are the third Thursday each month. Call Benjamin Godfrey at 303-745-3418 or e-mail bhgodfrey@qwest.net. amazing titan Toastmasters meets from 6-8 p.m. Mondays at Marie Callender’s, Dry Creek Court and Broadway. Call Art Gomen at 303-762-9726. bemis evening Book Group meets at the library, 6014 S. Datura St., in Littleton, the third Monday each month at 7 p.m. Call 303-795-3961. bemis knitting Group invites knitters to the library’s knitting group, which meets

Fridays at 2 p.m. in Sophie’s Place. Just bring a pair of needles and a skein of yarn.

Beginners learn skills such as casting on, knitting, pearling, and casting off, while experienced knitters get project ideas and provide hints and tips. The group is creating mittens, scarves and hats for elderly library users at Bemis’ sister libraries in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.

bemis nonfiction Writers’ Group. Unpublished nonfiction writers of personal essays and/or articles meet the second Monday each month at 6:30 p.m. in the café area of Sophie’s Place at the library. Take a pencil and five copies of a recent essay, no longer than 650 words, to share and read aloud. Elaine Kallos, a language arts instructor, facilitates the group. benevoLent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge No.1650 meets at 8 p.m. Thurs-

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boards of Directors of the Southgate Water District and the Southgate Sanitation District, Arapahoe and Douglas counties, meet at 4 p.m. the second Tuesday each month at office of the districts, 3722 E. Orchard Road, Littleton. Agenda information for each meeting is posted at Southgate office not less than 24 hours before meetings.

current events Group meets the first Wednesdays of the month from 1-3 p.m. at the Buck Recreation Center, 2004 Powers Ave. in Littleton. Call 303-730-4609. daugHters of the American Revolution, Mount Rosa Chapter typically meets at 1 p.m. every first Monday of the month at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St. in Centennial. Call Gina Moore at 303-779-8762 for information or visit http://mountrosa. coloradodar.org/. daugHters of the British Empire is a national organization with a philanthropic purpose. For almost a century, DBE has been a common bond for women of British heritage living in the United States. DBE is open to women who are citizens or residents of the United States who are of British Commonwealth birth or ancestry or who are married to men of British Commonwealth birth or ancestry. There are six chapters in Colorado, including chapters in Littleton, Englewood, Centennial, Evergreen and Boulder County. Call Chris at 303-683-6154 or Olive at 303-347-1311 or visit www. dbecolorado.org and use the contact form available. discovery cLub is a fun and exciting way to meet new friends and enjoy recreational activities. Activities include sports, arts and crafts, drama, singing, dancing, board and computer games, group and individual activities. Volunteer opportunities exist for people older than 15. Student volunteers can earn community service hours.

Club meets third Saturday each month at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 South Broadway. Call Jenita Rhodes at 303-791-0659. dry creek Sertoma Club. The only all Women’s Sertoma club in the metro area meets for breakfast at 7 a.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at Toast Restaurant, 2700 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton, or for lunch on the second Friday of the month at interesting restaurants. The club comprises women dedicated to the common goal of helping people in the community with funds and volunteer time, especially in the area of hearing health. Help make a difference through SERvice TO MAnkind and make new friends while you are at it. For more information contact Carol at 303-798-3912 or bcworth@aol.com. tHe HigHLands Ranch/Littleton Chapter of Mothers and More meets the second Tuesday of each month. See www.mothersandmore.org/chapters/highlandsranchlittletonCO/ or e-mail hrmothersandmore@hotmail.com for more information.

Job’s daugHters International, Bethel No. 33, of Littleton, is a youth organization for girls ages 11-20 who have a Masonic relationship with either Master Masons, Job’s Daughters, Eastern Star or other Masonic organizations. The girls meet first and third Mondays at 7:15 p.m. at the Masonic Hall across from the Melting Pot restaurant. tHe League of Women Voters of Arapahoe County has two meetings per month. No unit meetings are in June through August, but the two unit meetings per month will begin again in September on second Monday evenings and second Thursday mornings. Call 303-699-7365.

LittLeton garden Club meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month, September through May. A speaker is featured at each meeting. Guests are welcome.

Additional information can be found at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/littletongardenclub/.

LittLeton Junior Chamber of Commerce, Jaycees, welcomes interested parties between the ages of 21-40 to become involved with this social and community service organization. Jaycees meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday each month at Burt Chevrolet, 5200 S. Broadway, and at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday each month at Breckenridge Grille, 2852 W. Bowles Ave. Call 303-914-0180 or visit littletonjaycees.org. tHe LittLeton Lions Club meets the first and third Thursdays each month at the Egg and I, 2630 W. Belleview Ave. No. 100, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. We have been serving the Littleton Community since 1949. Sight and Sight Conservation. Interesting programs and speakers. For membership information call Jeff Bridges 303-730-7616 or Al Wieder 303-730-3085.

LittLeton neWcomers Club is a social club for women in Littleton and the surrounding areas. Come have fun and meet new friends. You don’t need to be new to the area to join. Interest groups include bridge and other card games, wine tasting, book clubs, party animals, luncheons, stitch and chat, and many other events. Our monthly general meetings and luncheons are the third Wednesday of each month. Call 303-430-4898 and leave your name and number or e-mail littletonnewcomersclub@ yahoo.com.

LittLeton sertoma meets from 7-8 a.m. the first, third and fifth Friday each month for breakfast and a program at the Shack Sports Grill, Mineral and Broadway, Littleton. Doors open at 6:30 a.m. and they welcome ndividuals looking to serve the community and who wish to find a fun active service club. Contact Terry Boucher, 303880-7559 or bouchertp@aol.com.

tHe breakfast Club Singles 50 Plus meets on the second Saturday of each month at Maggiano’s at 7401 S. Clinton Street, Englewood at 9 a.m. Arrival is 8:30 a.m. and buffet starts at 9 a.m. Must RSVP the Hotline at 303-794-3332 for reservation.

tHe Loving Hands crocheting and knitting group meets one Saturday a month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Parish Hall at St. Frances Cabrini Parish, 6673 W. Chatfield Ave. (intersection of Pierce) in Littleton. For those who cannot attend but can work on projects at home, we are always in need of newborn and infant hats and booties as well as bereavement gowns/fetal pouches. Check out our Loving Hands Ministry Web page at www.saintfrancescabrini.org or call Karen at 303-791-8385 for a schedule, patterns, list of needs, and other details.

cHatfieLd sertoma Club meets the first and third Mondays at Bistro Aspen Grove, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Contact Linda Holloway at 303-423-4197 or linda@bessieshope.org.

moms cLub, Moms Offering Moms Support, of Littleton is part of a national organization offering support for women and families during their child-raising years.

All interested stay-at-home moms can call Lurae Beck at 303-933-6749.

coffee and Conversation Group connects people in the community who like to discuss books, current events and any topic of interest. The group meets from 10-11 a.m. the second Monday of each month in Sophie’s Place at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Free snacks and beverages are provided. Call 303-795-3961.

moms in Touch International is an interdenominational Christian organization in which moms meet for one hour a week to pray for their children and schools. To find out where moms are meeting to pray, call Nancy Villarreal at 303-761-1967.

boy scouts of America Pack 633 welcomes all first- through fifth-graders to join any time during the year. Call Nick Erlenburg at 303-471-4172.

tHe coLumbine Genealogical and Historical Society has a program meeting on

the second Tuesday of each month, except in June, July, August, and December. A social meeting is the second Tuesday of December. A genealogy workshop is the third Tuesday of each month, except in June, July, August, and December. Contact JoAnn LaGuardia at 303-770-3420 or visit www.rootsweb.com/~cocghs/index.htm.

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makes you anxious. We improve your communications and leadership skills in a thoughtful, supportive environment. Our club meets from 7-8:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of the month at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Station, 11139 Bradford St., Littleton. Visitors are welcome. Contact Herb Dreo at herb@dreomc.com (303-7637334) or Pam Toyen at ptoyen7@hotmail.com (303-570-8606). Visit http://columbine. toastmastersclubs.org/

quarterly special event evening socials, games (bridge, canasta, pinochle, mah jongg, etc.), sporting events and fun tours. Dues are $24 annually. Members receive monthly newsletters and a calendar of upcoming events. Visitors are welcome. For information or to make a reservation for our next luncheon, contact Iris McMullen at 303-7943739.

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moPs, motHers of Preschoolers, meets at South Fellowship, 6560 S. Broadway, Littleton, three blocks north of Arapahoe Road. Join moms with kids ages newborn to kindergarten for a morning of speakers, crafts and discussion. The kids are in a nearby classroom with nurturing teachers. Club meets the second and fourth Thursdays from 9-11:30 a.m. Call Andrea at 303-683-3593. tHe oPtimist motto is “Friend of Youth.” In keeping with this and our Optimist creed, the Breakfast Optimist Club of Littleton shares its time, energy, and love with the deserving children of our community. Call John Hammer at 303-972-8065 for additional information. The club meets from 7-8 a.m. Fridays at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. order of the Eastern Star, Manzanita Chapter meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 5718 S. Rapp St., Littleton. Members of Eastern Star are welcome. Call 303-985-5864 or 303-759-5936.

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SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF JAN 8, 2014

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) It’s a good time to take a much-needed break from your recent hectic schedule and spend some time in quieter surroundings. Important news could arrive early next week.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) The Taurean traits of reliability and thoroughness could be well-tested when decision-makers consider your proposals and/ or requests. Be prepared to answer some probing questions.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) A sudden attack of boredom leaves you with some tasks undone. It’s OK to take a short respite. But get back to work by week’s end so that you have time for other projects.

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GALLERY OF GAMES

CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Avoid prejudging a situation just because it looks bad. Facts could emerge that would make your position uncomfortable, to say the least. A relative has interesting news to share with you.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) This is a good time to begin reassessing some of your recent decisions about your long-range goals to see if they still have merit. Spend more time with loved ones this weekend.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) An unsettled situation at home or on the job early in the week could drain your energy levels, making it difficult to get your work done on schedule. But things improve by midweek.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) A temporary setback could give you time to go over your plans to find weaknesses you might have overlooked before. A romantic getaway with that special person is favored this weekend.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Professional and personal situations benefit once you set a positive tone in getting things off to a good start. Honest dialogue smoothes over any occasional display of balkiness.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) A problem with workplace colleagues or family members seems to defy even your sage counsel. But be patient. Your words eventually will lead to a resolution.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Don’t just wait out that unexpected and unexplained delay in your career move. You could gain added respect if you ask why it happened and what you can do to move things along.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Although your workplace strategies usually are accepted, you could be challenged by someone who isn’t so favorably impressed. Be prepared to defend your positions.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Your friendship circle expands, with new people coming into your life at this time. Welcome them warmly. But don’t neglect those cherished longtime personal relationships.

BORN THIS WEEK: You love to search for knowledge and share it with others. You would make an especially fine teacher. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Drinking healthy in the new year Metro Creative Connection

T

ea is a popular beverage that has been enjoyed for centuries. An estimated three billion cups of tea are consumed across the globe every day, with many people looking to tea when they are sick or to prevent illness.

As popular as tea has become, certain misconceptions about tea have spread over the years. The following can clear up some of the more common misunderstandings about tea.

Myth: Different tea varieties come from different types of tea plants.

Fact: Commercial tea comes only from the leaves of the camelia sinensis plant. Different methods of processing determine which variety of tea is produced. Black and oolong tea develops from oxidizing and fermenting tea leaves, while green tea is produced by steaming wilted leaves.

Myth: Adding milk to tea negates the health

benefits.

Fact: According to a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, the same amount of catechins, which are antioxidants associated with a reduced risk of some diseases, can be absorbed tea that contains milk as tea that does not.

Myth: Anything with the name “tea� is true tea.

Fact: Only tea from tea plants constitutes real tea. Herbal varieties of tea are actually tisanes made from flowers and bark of other plants.

Myth: Fruits and vegetables contain more disease-fighting antioxidants than tea.

Fact: Research indicates that tea has about 10 times the amount of antioxidants of vegetables and fruit. Individuals who consume reduced-calorie diets often find tea that is a good, no-calorie source of antioxidants.

Myth: Antioxidants can turn back aging.

Fact: Antioxidants may contribute to personal longevity, but they cannot reverse signs of aging.

Antioxidants have been known to neutralize free

radicals in the body that can contribute to many different diseases, including various forms of cancer.

Myth: Tea never goes bad.

Fact: It may take some time for properly stored tea to spoil, but the level of antioxidants in tea does begin to diminish after a few months. Research by the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry indicates catechins in green tea decrease by 32 percent in just six months. Tea is most beneficial to human health when it is consumed within six months of its production.

Myth: Tea has much less caffeine than coffee.

Fact: The amount of caffeine in tea can vary.

The average amount of caffeine in tea ranges from 14 to 61 mg per eight-ounce cup. Coffee, on the other hand, can contain between 27 and 200 mg per serving.

Myth: Hot tea is better for you than cold tea.

Fact: As long as the tea is steeped in water long enough, both hot and cold tea provide the same bang for your buck.

January 9, 2014

Public Trustees Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1504-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 15, 2013, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): Melissa T Mengel and Robert W. Attleson Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: November 15, 2005 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: December 02, 2005 Recording Information (Reception Number): B5180795 Original Principal Amount: $148,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $127,289.91 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 2, BLOCK 1, WINDERMERE HOMES, TRAC NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6519 South Windermere Street, Littleton, CO 80120.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/12/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/19/2013 Last Publication: 1/16/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent ● 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; DATE: 10/15/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Caren Jacobs Castle #11790 Deanna L. Westfall #23449 Jennifer Griest #34830 Britney Beall-Eder #34935 Kimberly L. Martinez #40351 Reagan Larkin #42309 Christopher T. Groen #39976 Cynthia Lowery #34145 The Castle Law Group, LLC 999 18th Street #2201, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 Attorney File # 13-06258 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 1504-2013 First Publication: 12/19/2013 Last Publication: 1/16/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1499-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 15, 2013, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): GREGORY S MCKELLIPS Original Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, HOME123 CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust: December 22, 2006 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: January 08, 2007 Recording Information (Reception Number): B7003452 Original Principal Amount: $105,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $91,396.84 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT 'A' AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH. Also known by street and number as: 7440 SOUTH BLACKHAWK STREET, #3104, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CUR-

INEE FOR LENDER, HOME123 CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust: December 22, 2006 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: January 08, 2007 Recording Information (Reception Number): B7003452 Original Principal Amount: $105,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $91,396.84 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT 'A' AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH. Also known by street and number as: 7440 SOUTH BLACKHAWK STREET, #3104, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

Public Trustees

NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/12/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/19/2013 Last Publication: 1/16/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent ● 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; DATE: 10/15/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly L. Decker #32647 Toni M.N. Dale #30580 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 302, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 223-7883 Attorney File # 13-914-25335 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 1499-2013 Exhibit A PARCEL I CONDOMINIUM UNIT R-3-104, WINDMILL CREEK AMENDMENT NO.1, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON MAY 10, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B2087517, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR WINDMILL CREEK RECORDED JANUARY 3, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B2001524, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, AND ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO PARCEL II TOGETHER WITH CONDOMINIUM UNIT G-3-F, WINDMILL CREEK AMENDMENT NO.1, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON MAY 10, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B2087517, AND AS DEFINED ANO DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR WINDMILL CREEK RECORDED JANUARY 3, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B2001524, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER, ALL AMENDMENTS, AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. THE PROPERTY MUST BE OWNED BY EITHER GRANTOR OR AN OWNER OF A RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNIT IN THE PROJECT KNOWN AS WINDMILL CREEK UNDER THE DECLARATION FOR WINDMILL CREEK, RECORDED JANUARY 3, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B20015424 IN THE REAL PROPERTY RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO. DURING THE PERIOD OF GRANTEE'S OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY, THE PROPERTY MAY ONLY BE USED BY GRANTEE OR GRANTEE'S GUESTS OR TENANTS IN OCCUPANCY OF THE RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNIT IN WINDMILL CREEK OWNED BY THE GRANTEE. THE PROPERTY SHALL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO THE ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE DECLARATION FOR WINDMILL CREEK THE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON THE PROPERTY ARE EXPRESSLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WINDMILL CREEK ASSOCIATION, AND THE ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE ALL REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO IT AS LAW OR IN EQUITY TO ENFORCE THE RESTRICTIONS Legal Notice NO.: 1499-2013 First Publication: 12/19/2013 Last Publication: 1/16/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1559-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 30, 2013, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): Howard A Flaum and Christine H Flaum Original Beneficiary(ies): JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust: April 22, 2010 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: May 11, 2010 Recording Information (Reception Number): D0044355 Original Principal Amount: $275,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $232,198.94 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as:

tion and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): Howard A Flaum and Christine H Flaum Original Beneficiary(ies): JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust: April 22, 2010 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: May 11, 2010 Recording Information (Reception Number): D0044355 Original Principal Amount: $275,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $232,198.94 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 5653 East Long Place, Centennial, CO 80112.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

Public Trustees

NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/26/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/2/2014 Last Publication: 1/30/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent ● 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; DATE: 10/30/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Caren Jacobs Castle #11790 Deanna L. Westfall #23449 Jennifer Griest #34830 Britney Beall-Eder #34935 Kimberly L. Martinez #40351 Reagan Larkin #42309 Christopher T. Groen #39976 Cynthia Lowery #34145 The Castle Law Group, LLC 999 18th Street #2201, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 Attorney File # 13-07212 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 1559-2013 EXHIBIT A Situate, lying and being in the County of Arapahoe and State of Colorado, described as follows: Lot 10, Homestead Farm Filing No. 5, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Being the same parcel conveyed to Howard A. Flaum and Christine H. Flaum from Robert J. Cornelius and Lincy A. Cornelius, by virtue of a Deed dated 04/14/1998, recorded 04/15/1998, as Instrument No. A8054463 County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Legal Notice NO.: 1559-2013 First Publication: 1/2/2014 Last Publication: 1/30/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1561-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 30, 2013, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): Damian Quinn Original B eneficiary(ies): AFFILIATED FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust: January 27, 2005 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: February 18, 2005 Recording Information (Reception Number): B5023600 Original Principal Amount: $184,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $160,502.55 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 7, BLOCK 35, WALNUT HILLS, FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7532 East Costilla Avenue, Centennial, CO 80112.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/26/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/2/2014 Last Publication: 1/30/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent ● 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;

21 The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/26/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/2/2014 Last Publication: 1/30/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent ● 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; DATE: 10/30/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Robert J. Aronowitz, Esq. #5673 Lisa Cancanon #42043 Emily Jensik #31294 Joan Olson, Esq. #28078 Jennifer H. Trachte #40391 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Catherine A. Hildreth #40975 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80204 (303) 8131177 Attorney File # 1068.06495 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012

Public Trustees

Legal Notice NO.: 1561-2013 First Publication: 1/2/2014 Last Publication: 1/30/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1566-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 5, 2013, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): Anita B Matthews and Neil Thomas Matthews Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for MORTGAGEIT, INC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: September 18, 2006 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: September 26, 2006 Recording Information (Reception Number): B6137999 Original Principal Amount: $213,750.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $204,318.46 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 1, BLOCK 32, NOB HILL FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 7302 South Albion Street, Centennial, CO 80122.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/05/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/9/2014 Last Publication: 2/6/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent ● 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; DATE: 11/05/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Robert J. Aronowitz, Esq. #5673 Lisa Cancanon #42043 Emily Jensik #31294 Joan Olson, Esq. #28078 Jennifer H. Trachte #40391 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Catherine A. Hildreth #40975 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80204 (303) 8131177 Attorney File # 9105.06095 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 1566-2013 First Publication: 1/9/2014 Last Publication: 2/6/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 2, 2013 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Tressa Spogmai Thunder Hawk be changed to America Rayan Bad Heart Bull.

Case No.: 2013 C 100729 Tammera Herivel, Clerk of the Court

The Independent 21 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of David L. Walker, aka David Lee Walker, Deceased Case Number: 2013 PR 30550

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 2, 2013 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Name Changes

The petition requests that the name of Tressa Spogmai Thunder Hawk be changed to America Rayan Bad Heart Bull.

Case No.: 2013 C 100729 Tammera Herivel, Clerk of the Court By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 15735 First Publication: December 26, 2013 Last Publication: January 9, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on November 25, 2013 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of RaMona Williams be changed to Treazure Williams.

Case No.: 2013 C 100714 Tammera Herivel, Clerk of the Court By: Danille Trujillo, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 15737 First Publication: December 26, 2013 Last Publication: January 9, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joyce M. Muse a/k/a Joyce C. Muse a/k/a Joyce Marie Muse a/k/a Joyce Cole Muse, Deceased Case Number 13PR1012 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 30, 2014, or the claims may be forever barred.

Larry C. Muse Personal Representative 8334 South Estes Street Littleton, CO 80128 Legal Notice No.: 15742 First Publication: December 26, 2013 Last Publication: January 9, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice Estate of Bohdan S. Wynar, a/k/a Bohdan Stephan Wynar, Deceased Case Number: 2013 PR 30509 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 2, 2014*, or the claims may be forever barred.

Person Giving Notice: Taras Wynar 5792 Pomona Drive Arvada, Colorado 80003 Phone: 720-404-9500 Legal Notice No.: 15751 First Publication: January 2, 2014 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of EDWARD F. ROLKA a/k/a EDWARD ROLKA a/k/a EDWARD FRANK ROLKA, Deceased Case Number: 13 PR 30605 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 19, 2014 or the claims may be forever barred.

Joseph M. Wojteczko Personal Representative WS Group 5583 S. Prince St. Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No: 15781 First Publication: January 9, 2014 Last Publication: January 23, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Aileen J. De Shon, Deceased Case Number: 2013 PR 030534 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 30, 2014 or the claims may be forever barred.

Vicki Lee Hellman Personal Representative 4505 S. Yosemite Street, No. 136 Denver, Colorado 80237 Legal Notice No: 15738 First Publication: December 26, 2013 Last Publication: January 9, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of David L. Walker, aka David Lee Walker, Deceased Case Number: 2013 PR 30550 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 28, 2014 or the claims may be forever barred.

Timothy J. Lamb, P.C. Attorney for the Personal Representative Timothy J. Lamb, No. 11334 1401 – 17th Street, Suite 330 Denver, Colorado 80202 303-292-1323 Legal Notice No: 15739 First Publication: December 26, 2013 Last Publication: January 9, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 28, 2014 or the claims may be forever barred.

Timothy J. Lamb, P.C. Attorney for the Personal Representative Timothy J. Lamb, No. 11334 1401 – 17th Street, Suite 330 Denver, Colorado 80202 303-292-1323

Notice To Creditors

Legal Notice No: 15739 First Publication: December 26, 2013 Last Publication: January 9, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sue Owen Schmidt, aka Sue O. Schmidt, aka Sue Schmidt, Deceased Case Number: 2013 PR 30433 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 26, 2014 or the claims may be forever barred.

Delilah P. Morrison Personal Representative c/o Debra Piazza Montgomery Little & Soran, PC 5445 DTC Parkway, Suite 800 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 Legal Notice No: 15741 First Publication: December 26, 2013 Last Publication: January 9, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Deeanna Lavera Wynia, aka Deeanna Wynia, aka Deeanna L. Wynia, Deceased Case Number: 2013 PR 30551 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 2 , 2014 or the claims may be forever barred.

Renee Michelle Wynia Personal Representative 3627 Hudson Street Denver, Colorado 80207 Legal Notice No: 15749 First Publication: January 2, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Neil E. Rogers, Deceased Case Number: 2013 PR 30456 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 2, 2014 or the claims may be forever barred.

Mary A. Rogers Personal Representative 3487 West Alamo Avenue Littleton, Colorado 80123 Legal Notice No: 15750 First Publication: January 2, 2014 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Doris Sorensen, aka Doris E. Sorensen, Deceased Case Number: 2013 PR 30565 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 9 , 2014 or the claims may be forever barred.

Margaret Hess Personal Representative 15668 E. Purdue Drive Aurora, Colorado 80013 303-693-6277/Home Legal Notice No: 15774 First Publication: January 9, 2014 Last Publication: January 23, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Vera Globocnik, aka Vera Martelanz Globocnik, aka Vera Martelanc Globocnik, Deceased Case Number: 2013 PR 30440 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 15, 2014 or the claims may be forever barred.

James J. Arndt (12144) Atty for the Personal Representative Frie, Arndt & Danborn PC 7400 Wadsworth Blvd., No. 201 Arvada, Colorado 80003 303-420-1234 Marsha H. Dougherty Personal Representative 90 S. Carr Street Lakewood, Colorado 80226 720-301-9444 Legal Notice No: 15775 First Publication: January 2, 2014 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 Court Phone: 303-649-6355 PLAINTIFF: PENINSULA CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION v.

DEFENDANTS: JUNG NAM LEE; THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-13; and CYNTHIA MARES AS THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Attorney: Brianna L. Schaefer Firm: HindmanSanchez P.C. Address: 5610 Ward Road, Suite 300 Arvada, Colorado 80002-1310 Phone Number: 303.432.8999

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-13; and CYNTHIA MARES AS THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

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Attorney: Brianna L. Schaefer Firm: HindmanSanchez P.C. Address: 5610 Ward Road, Suite 300 Arvada, Colorado 80002-1310 Phone Number: 303.432.8999 Fax Number: 303.432.0999 E-mail: bschaefer@hindmansanchez.com Atty. Reg. No.: 34078 Our File No.: 9843.0049 Case No.: 2013CV031287 * Div: 408 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer or other response within twenty-one (21) days after service upon you if within the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after service upon you if outside the State of Colorado or if served by publication pursuant to C.R.C.P. 4(g). If served by publication, service shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

If you fail to file your Answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the time required, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

This is an action affecting the real property described in the Complaint and is a proceeding in rem as well as a proceeding in personam.

Dated this 30th day of September, 2013.

Respectfully submitted, HINDMANSANCHEZ P.C. Original signature of Brianna L. Schaefer is on file with the law offices of HindmanSanchez P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121, §1-26(7). /s/ Brianna L. Schaefer Brianna L. Schaefer, No. 34078 Marc A. Tahiry, No. 38991 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF PENINSULA CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Address of Plaintiff: Peninsula Condominium Association c/o Management Specialists-Broomfield 390 Interlocken Crescent, Ste. 500 Broomfield, CO 80021 Legal Notice No.: 15655 First Publication: December 12, 2013 Last Publication: January 9, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120 Plaintiff: BELLCO CREDIT UNION vs.

Defendant: MICHAEL C. WILLIAMS A/K/A MICHAEL WILLIAMS GARNER David A. Bauer, #7576 David A. Bauer, P.C. 2594 South Lewis Way, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Phone: 303-986-1200 Fax: 303-988-8913 Case Number: 02 C 1358 NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to said rules of civil procedure that the original judgment entered in the instant matter on March 1, 2002 and thereafter revived with like force and effect on February 28, 2008 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s), which judgment remains unsatisfied, be again revived, NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s), MICHAEL C. WILLIAMS A/K/A MICHAEL WILLIAMS GARNER, shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any he has, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be again revived with like force and effect.

WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, dated this 26th day of August, 2013. /s/ Clerk of the Court Clerk of the Court Legal Notice No.: 15668 First Publication: December 12, 2013 Last Publication: January 9, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112 Telephone: (303) 649-6355 Plaintiff: YOSEMITE COURT CONDOMINIUMS ASSOCIATION Defendants: AMANDA L. MENDENHALL; BART N. MENDENHALL; LEGAL COLLECTION CO LLC; RON BISBEE, JR.; CYNTHIA D. MARES AS ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE; SUSAN R. SANDSTROM AS ARAPAHOE COUNTY TREASURER Case Number: 2013CV455 Div.: 308 Attorneys for Plaintiff Wendy E. Weigler, Reg. No. 28419 LANSKY, WEIGLER & PORTER, P.C. 1401 17th Street, Suite 560 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone: (303) 297-1900 Facsimile: (303) 293-8938 E-mail: wweigler@lanskyweigler.com SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE AND RIGHT TO REDEEM TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to advise you that the abovecaptioned action is pending. An Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure has been entered in this action concerning an assessment lien by the Plaintiff, Yosemite Court Condominiums Association, pursuant to the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act, Colorado Revised Statutes, §38-33.3-316(2)(a), and the Plaintiff’s Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Yosemite Court Condominiums, Notice of (said) Assessment Lien being recorded on January 6, 2010, at Reception No. D0000933 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, State of Colorado (the “Assessment Lien”).

The name, address and telephone number of the attorneys representing the holders of the Assessment Lien being foreclosed are Lansky, Weigler & Porter (contact Wendy E. Weigler, Esq.) 1401 17th Street, Suite 560, Denver, Colorado 80202, telephone number 303-297-1900.

The real property which is the subject mat-

sessment Lien being recorded on January 6, 2010, at Reception No. D0000933 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, State of Colorado (the “Assessment Lien”).

The name, address and telephone number of the attorneys representing the holders of the Assessment Lien being foreclosed are Lansky, Weigler & Porter (contact Wendy E. Weigler, Esq.) 1401 17th Street, Suite 560, Denver, Colorado 80202, telephone number 303-297-1900.

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The real property which is the subject matter of this litigation, which is the property subject to the Assessment Lien, is situated in Arapahoe County, and is described as follows, to-wit: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 112, YOSEMITE COURT CONDOMINIUMS, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE PARKING SPACE 10 ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED JULY 8, 1999 AT RECEPTION NO. 9111746 IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITION S AN D R ESTR IC TION S FOR YOSEMITE COURT CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED JULY 8, 1999 AT RECEPTION NO. 9111745, IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO also known as 1180 Yosemite Street, Unit 112, Denver, Colorado 80247 (the “Property”).

The Plaintiff named above is the judgment creditor in this action and the lienor of the Property pursuant to the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act, Colorado Revised Statutes, § 38-33.3316(2)(a), and the Plaintiff’s Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Yosemite Court Condominiums. As of October 8, 2013, the outstanding balance due and owing on such judgment is $12,488.77.

I shall offer for public sale to the highest bidder, for cash, at public auction, all the right, title and interest of the Defendant in said property on February 20, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., at the front steps of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado 80112.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. CERTIFIED FUNDS ARE PAYABLE TO THE REGISTRY OF THE ARAPAHOE DISTRICT COURT. NOTE: THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 28th day of November, 2013.

J. Grayon Robinson Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 15664 First Publication: December 26, 2013 Last Publication: January 23, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013CV701, Division/Courtroom 201 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY HERITAGE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, v.

CYNTHIA I. WAGNER; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; DARRELL R. WAGNER; LIBERTY ACQUISITIONS SERVICING LLC; SOUTHEAST METRO STORMWATER AUTHORITY; and EIGHT PLUS LLC. Defendant(s).

Regarding: Lot 52, Block 2, Heritage Village, Filing No. 5, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado; Also known as: 5930 South Glencoe Way, Centennial, CO 80121.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at10:00 A.M., on the 13th day of February, 2013, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3851. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $11,342.72.

DATED: December 9, 2013.

J. Grayson Robinson, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 15710 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 Published In: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 2013CV030772, Div. 206 Plaintiff, THE ENCLAVE AT DTC CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. v.

Defendants, MATTHEW A. ITO; WMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE; STATE OF COLORADO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE; SOUTHWEST METRO STORMWATER AUTHORITY; AND OCCUPANT(S) On October 21, 2013, the Arapahoe County District Court issued its Decree of Foreclosure.

Original Grantor(s): Matthew A. Ito Original Beneficiary: The Enclave at DTC Condominium Association, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: The Enclave at DTC Condominium Association, Inc. Date of Lien: November 9, 2009 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Lien: November 12, 2009 Recording Reception Number: B9123713 Original Amount: $1,329.39 Outstanding Amount: $14,777.84

Original Grantor(s): Matthew A. Ito Original Beneficiary: The Enclave at DTC Condominium Association, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: The Enclave at DTC Condominium Association, Inc. Date of Lien: November 9, 2009 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Lien: November 12, 2009 Recording Reception Number: B9123713 Original Amount: $1,329.39 Outstanding Amount: $14,777.84

PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF ARAPAHOE COLORADO. Defendant(s).

22COUNTY,

Regarding: Lot 82, Block 2, Alton Park Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado;

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Also known as: 1375 South Alton Court, Denver, CO 80247.

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the Provisions of the Condominium Declaration for The Enclave at DTC (the “Declaration”) have been violated as follows: Failure to pay common expense assessments as that term is defined in 38-33.3-316 C.R.S., together with all other payments provided for in the Declaration for The Enclave at DTC or by Colorado Statute secured by the Assessment Lien.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Department of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 27th day of February, 2014, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3845.

At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN: Unit D, Building 9262, The Enclave at DTC Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map thereof, recorded on May 23, 2002 at Reception No. B2095949, in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, Colorado, and as defined and described in the Condominium Declaration for The Enclave at DTC Condominiums recorded on February 25, 2002 at Reception No. B2036309 in said records, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known and numbered as: 9262 E. Arbor Circle #D, Englewood, CO 80111 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Lien, described herein, has filed the Court’s Decree in Foreclosure as provided by law.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will, at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on the 13th of February 2014, at the Offices of the Arapahoe County Sheriff, 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado 80112, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Assessment Lien, plus attorney fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE** NOTICE OF RIGHTS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-38-104 SH ALL BE FILED WITH THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFF AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED; A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-38-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFF WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 Published In: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd. #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 DATE: November 19, 2013 J. Grayson Robinson, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff The name, bar registration number, address, and telephone number of the attorney is: Richard W. Johnston, Reg. No. 19823, Tobey & Johnston, P.C., 6855 S. Havana Street #630, Centennial, CO 80112-3813, telephone number (303) 799-8600.

Legal Notice No.: 15672 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 Published In: Littleton Independent Public Notice COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120 Plaintiff: UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS vs.

Defendant(s): BEVERLY J. ROBINSON David A. Bauer, #7576 David A. Bauer, P.C. 2594 South Lewis Way, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Phone: 303-986-1200 Fax: 303-988-8913 Case Number: 08C301310 NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to said rules of civil procedure that the judgment entered in the instant matter on February 8, 2008 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s) which judgment remains unsatisfied, be revived, NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s) , BEVERLY J. ROBINSON , shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any he/she/they has/have, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect.

WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, this 12th day of September, 2013. /s/ Clerk of the Court Clerk of the Court Legal Notice No.: 15715 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013CV030185, Division/Courtroom 402 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY ALTON PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff, v.

AVI AHARONIAN, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and CYNTHIA D. MARES AS THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO. Defendant(s).

Regarding: Lot 82, Block 2, Alton Park Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado; Also known as: 1375 South Alton Court, Denver, CO 80247.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

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BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $6,817.38.

First Publication: January 2, 2014 Last Publication: January 30, 2014 Published In: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd. #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is Brianna L. Schaefer, Esq., No. 34078, HindmanSanchez P.C., 5610 Ward Road, Suite 300, Arvada, Colorado 80002-1310, 303.432.8999.

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

Address: Misc. Court Private Legals 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112

Plaintiff: SMOKY HILL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation Defendants: FRANK W. SALMINEN, JR.; GEORGE E. KRIEG, III; KATHERINE A. KRIEG; and CYNTHIA D. MARES th e AR APAH OE C OU N TY PU BLIC TR U STEE Attorney for Plaintiff TRAVIS B. KEENAN, P.C. Travis B. Keenan, # 41354 Address: 10200 E. Girard Ave., #C255 Denver, CO 80231 Phone Number: (303) 695-6600 Fax: (303) 695-0300 Email: tkeenan@tbkpc.com Case No.: 2013CV31633: Division 4 SUMMONS The People of the State of Colorado To the Defendant named above: You are summoned and required to file with the clerk of this court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint within 21 days after this summons is served on you in the State of Colorado, or within 35 days after this summons is served on you outside the State of Colorado.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint, without any further notice to you.

J. Grayson Robinson Sheriff of Arapahoe County, State of Colorado

The following document is also served with this summons: COMPLAINT FOR JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE AND FOR DAMAGES, DISTRICT CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET, and NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION (LIS PENDENS).

By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff

Dated this 6th day of November, 2013 Travis B. Keenan, #41354

Legal Notice No.: 15712 First Publication: January 2, 2014 Last Publication: January 30, 2014 Published In: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd. #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended.

A copy of the Complaint must be served with this Summons.

This form should not be used where service by publication is desired.

WARNING: A VALID SUMMONS MAY BE ISSUED BY A LAWYER AND IT NEED NOT CONTAIN A COURT CASE NUMBER, THE SIGNATURE OF A COURT OFFICER, OR A COURT SEAL. THE PLAINTIFF HAS 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE THIS SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU TO FILE THE CASE WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING THE COURT TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE CASE HAS BEEN FILED AND OBTAIN THE CASE NUMBER. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES THE CASE WITHIN THIS TIME, THEN YOU MUST RESPOND AS EXPLAINED IN THIS SUMMONS. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES MORE THAN 14 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU, THE CASE MAY BE DISMISSED UPON MOTION AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO SEEK ATTORNEY’S FEES FROM THE PLAINITFF.

DATED: December 5, 2013

Public Notice COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120 Plaintiff: UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS vs.

Defendant(s): JOHN W. KLUNDT David A. Bauer, #7576 David A. Bauer, P.C. 2594 South Lewis Way, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Phone: 303-986-1200 Fax: 303-988-8913 Case Number: 08C301554 NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to said rules of civil procedure that the judgment entered in the instant matter on February 8, 2008 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s) which judgment remains unsatisfied, be revived, NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s), JOHN W. KLUNDT , shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any he/she/they has/have, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect.

WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, this 12th day of September, 2013. /s/ Tammy L. Herivel Clerk of the Court Legal Notice No.: 15716 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2013 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2011CV2233, Division 308 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Tollgate Crossing Metropolitan District No. 2, Plaintiff, v.

Manuel Escobedo, et al.

Defendant(s).

Regarding: LOT 26, BLOCK 3 TOLLGATE CROSSING SUBDIVISION 1st FILING, EX M/R’s COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO ALSO KNOWN AS: 4785 S. EATON PARK WAY, AURORA, CO 80016 TO THE DEFENDANTS, Manuel Escobedo, Carmen Pastrana, Yellow Book Sales Distribution Tollgate Crossing Homeowners Association, Inc., DHI Mortgage Company, Ltd., and Public Trustee of Arapahoe County; Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 13th day of, February, 2014, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, Colorado 80112, phone number (720) 874-3851.

At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.** PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $7,422.49.

DATED: December 11, 2013.

J. Grayson Robinson, Sheriff County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 15723 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 Published in: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd, #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112

Legal Notice No.: 15718 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120 Plaintiff: CAVALRY INVESTMENTS, LLC vs.

Defendant(s): MASON ADAMS David A. Bauer, #7576 David A. Bauer, P.C. 2594 South Lewis Way, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Phone: 303-986-1200 Fax: 303-988-8913 Case Number: 08C302124 NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to said rules of civil procedure that the judgment entered in the instant matter on February 8, 2008 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s) which judgment remains unsatisfied, be revived, NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s), MASON ADAMS , shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any he has, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect.

WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, this 30th day of August, 2013.

Clerk of the Court Legal Notice No.: 15724 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120 Plaintiff: UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS vs.

Defendant(s): TODD USSEGLIO David A. Bauer, #7576 David A. Bauer, P.C. 2594 South Lewis Way, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Phone: 303-986-1200 Fax: 303-988-8913 Case Number: 08C300171 NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to said rules of civil procedure that the judgment entered in the instant matter on February 8, 2008 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s) which judgment remains unsatisfied, be revived, NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s), TODD USSEGLIO, shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any he/she/they has/have, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect.

WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, this 12th day of September, 2013. /s/ Tammy L. Herivel Clerk of the Court Legal Notice No.: 15727 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, CO 80401-6002 Civil Action No. 07DR000908 LAMBERT, RAMONA L.

January 9, 2014 Public Notice

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DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, CO 80401-6002 Civil Action No. 07DR000908 LAMBERT, RAMONA L. Plaintiff(s), v.

LAMBERT, SCOTT K. Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Sale No. 2013-9117

BY VIRTUE OF a Writ of Execution dated September 27, 2013, resulting from a judgment dated July 29, 2013, in favor of Ramona L. Lambert, Plaintiff, and against Scott K. Lambert, Defendant, which Transcript of Judgment was recorded on August 29, 2013, at Reception No. D3109776 of the real estate records of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to me directed, whereby I am commanded to make, out of the lands, tenements, goods and chattels, owned by the Defendant/Owner, Scott K. Lambert, the sum of Six Thousand, Three Hundred Thirty–Six and 64/100 Dollars ($6,336.64) plus post-judgment interest and costs, resulting from the Jefferson District Court Civil Action No. 07DR-000908.

I have levied upon the following real property owned by Scott K. Lambert, to wit: LOT 24, BLOCK 2, SUMMER VALLEY SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. AKA: 3721 SOUTH PITKIN COURT, AURORA, CO 80013.

TOGETHER WITH ALL APPURTENANCES, FIXTURES, RENTS, ISSUES, AND PROFITS, WATER, DITCH AND RESERVOIR RIGHTS, HOWEVER EVIDENCED, APPERTAINING THERETO OR USED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THEREFORE, according to said command, I shall expose for sale, at Public Auction, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the above-described real property on February 20, 2014, at 10 O’clock A.M. at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO 80112. Telephone 720874-3851. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.** Name, address, telephone number and email address of the attorney representing the owner of the indebtedness and foreclosing lienor: Brown, Berardini & Dunning, P.C., Neal K. Dunning, Reg. No. 10181, 2000 S. Colorado Blvd., Tower Two, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80222, Telephone No. (303) 329-3363, Email: ndunning@bbdfirm.com.

Dated this 2nd day January, 2014.

J. Grayson Robinson, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 15780 First Publication: January 9, 2014 Last Publication: February 6, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CASE NO.: 13CV30035 DIVISION 207 COBBLEWOOD CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation Plaintiff, v.

NEIL E. MCGOWAN, Defendant.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE AND NOTICE OF RIGHTS TO CURE AND RIGHTS TO REDEEM This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an Order for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated September 24, 2013, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by Cobblewood Creek Homeowners Association, Inc., the current holder of a statutory lien. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions of Cobble Creek Homeowners Association, Inc. recorded on May 22, 1979, at Reception No. 1850557, in the records of the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder, State of Colorado, as amended. The Declaration and notices, as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of Cobblewood Creek Homeowners Association, Inc., WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS. Legally described as follows: Lot 35, Block 2, Tollgate Village Subdivision Filing No. 11, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as 15728 East Exposition Drive, Aurora, Colorado 80017 The property being foreclosed is all of the property encumbered by the Association’s lien. You are advised that the parties liable thereon, the owner of the property described above, or those with an interest in the subject property, may take appropriate and timely action under Colorado statues. In order to be entitled to take advantage of any rights provided for under Colorado law, you must strictly comply and adhere to the provisions of the 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.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 A.M., on the 6th day of February, 2014, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado 80112; telephone number (720) 874-3845. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the above described real property above and improvements thereon to the highest bidder.

Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. ** The name, address, and telephone number of the attorney representing the Plaintiff is: Travis B. Keenan, #41354, Travis B. Keenan, P.C., 10200 E. Girard Ave., C-255, Denver, Colorado 80231, telephone (303) 695-6600.

DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 7th day of November, 2013.

J. Grayson Robinson

January 9, 2014

The name, address, and telephone number of the attorney representing the Plaintiff is: Travis B. Keenan, #41354, Travis B. Keenan, P.C., 10200 E. Girard Ave., C-255, Denver, Colorado 80231, telephone (303) 695-6600.

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DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 7th day of November, 2013.

J. Grayson Robinson Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No: 15683 First Publication: December 12, 2013 Last Publication: January 9, 2014 Published In: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd. #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112 Telephone: (303) 649-6355 Attorneys for Plaintiff: Wendy E. Weigler, Reg. No. 28419 LANSKY, WEIGLER & PORTER, P.C. 1401 17th Street, Suite 560 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone: (303) 297-1900 Facsimile: (303) 293-8938 E-mail: wweigler@lanskyweigler.com Case Number: 2013CV30521, Div.: 202 Plaintiff: THE COLONY AT LITTLETON OWNERS ASSOCIATION Defendant: LISA M. DEROSA SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE AND RIGHT TO REDEEM D

Case Number: 2013CV30521, Div.: 202 Plaintiff: THE COLONY AT LITTLETON OWNERS ASSOCIATION Defendant: LISA M. DEROSA SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE AND RIGHT TO REDEEM D

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to advise you that the above-captioned action is pending. An Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure has been entered in this action concerning an assessment lien by the Plaintiff, The Colony at Littleton Owners Association, pursuant to the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act, Colorado Revised Statutes, §3833.3-316(2)(a), and the Plaintiff’s Condominium Declaration of Restrictions, Notice of (said) Assessment Lien being recorded on July 17, 2013, at Reception No. D3089859 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, State of Colorado (the “Assessment Lien”).

The name, address and telephone number of the attorneys representing the holders of the Assessment Lien being foreclosed are Lansky, Weigler & Porter (contact Wendy E. Weigler, Esq.) 1401 17th Street, Suite 560, Denver, Colorado 80202, telephone number 303-297-1900.

The real property which is the subject matter of this litigation, which is the property subject to the Assessment Lien, is situated in Arapahoe County, and is described as follows, to-wit: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 10B2, FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP OF THE COLONY AT LITTLETON CONDOMINIUMS, AS SET FORTH ON THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 51 AT PAGE 72 THROUGH 76, AS SET FORTH IN CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS RECORDED APRIL 30, 1981 IN BOOK 3405 AT PAGE 396, AND AMENDED DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS RECORDED JULY 13, 1981 IN BOOK 3449 AT PAGE 173, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 51 AT PAGE 72 THROUGH 76, AS SET FORTH IN CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS RECORDED APRIL 30, 1981 IN BOOK 3405 AT PAGE 396, AND AMENDED DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS RECORDED JULY 13, 1981 IN BOOK 3449 AT PAGE 173, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

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also known as 531 W. Crestline Circle, Unit 10B2, Littleton, Colorado 80120 (the “Property”).

The Plaintiff named above is the judgment creditor in this action and the lienor of the Property pursuant to the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act, Colorado Revised Statutes, § 38-33.3316(2)(a), and the Plaintiff’s Condominium Declaration of Restrictions. As of November 11, 2013, the outstanding balance due and owing on such judgment is $9,542.78.

I shall offer for public sale to the highest bidder, for cash, at public auction, all the right, title and interest of the Defendant in said property on the 6th of March, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., at Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado 80112.

NOTE: THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 7th day of January, 2014 J. Grayson Robinson Sheriff, County of Arapahoe, Colorado BY: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No: 15773 First Publication: January 9, 2014 Last Publication: February 6, 2014 Published In: Littleton Independent 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd. #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to advise you that the above-captioned action is pending. An Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure has been also known as 531 W. Crestline Circle, entered in this action concerning an asUnit 10B2, Littleton, Colorado 80120 (the sessment lien by the Plaintiff, The Colony “Property”). at Littleton Owners Association, pursuant to the Colorado Common Interest OwnerThe Plaintiff named above is the judgship Act, Colorado Revised Statutes, §38ment creditor in this action and the lienor 33.3-316(2)(a), and the Plaintiff’s Conof the Property pursuant to the Colorado dominium Declaration of Restrictions, NoCommon Interest Ownership Act, Colortice of (said) Assessment Lien being reado Revised Statutes, § 38-33.3corded on July 17, 2013, at Reception No. 316(2)(a), and the Plaintiff’s CondominiD3089859 in the office of the Clerk and um Declaration of Restrictions. As of Recorder of Arapahoe County, State of November 11, 2013, theengineer outstanding bala JoB titLe annuaL Colorado (the “Assessment Lien”). ance due$55,113.50 and owing onengineer such judgment is a accountant/analyst i $9,542.78. engineer a accounting analyst-Libr $55,113.50 The name, supervisor address and telephone numengineer a accounting $61,355.41 ber of the attorneys representing the holdI shall offer for public sale to the engineer a highest admin Permit Coordinator $49,356.46 ers of the Assessment Lien being forebidder, for cash, at public auction, engineer a all the administrative Coord $43,171.96 closed are Lansky, right, title$51,814.35 and interest ofengineer the Defendant in a administrative Coord Weigler & Porter (contact Wendy E. Weigler, Esq.) 1401 17th said property on the 6th of March, engineer a 2014 at administrative Coord $48,258.60 Street, SuiteCoord 560, Denver, Colorado 10:00 a.m., at Arapahoeengineer Countya Sheriff’s administrative $45,565.25 80202, telephone Office, 13101 Broncos Parkway, engineer a Centenadministrative Coordnumber 303-297-1900. $51,816.44 nial, Colorado 80112. engineer a administrative Coord $48,256.35 The real property which is the subject matNOTE: $37,939.20 THE LIEN engineer BEINGa FOREadministrative temporary teradministrative of this litigation, which is the property MAY NOT BE A FIRST engineer a LIEN. temporary substitute orCLOSED temp $0.00 subject to thetemporary Assessment Lien, issubstitute situ- or temp engineer a administrative $0.00 ated in Arapahoe County, and is deBIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO engineer a HAVE administrative temporary substitute or temp $0.00 scribed as follows, to-wit: CERTIFIED engineer FUNDS aTO COVadministrative temporary substitute orCASH temp OR $0.00 ER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT aTIME OF engineer administrative temporary substitute or temp $0.00 CONDOMINIUM UNIT 10B2, FIRST SALE. engineer a administrative temporary substitute or temp $0.00 AMENDMENT TO THE CONDOMINIUM engineer a administrative substitute or temp $0.00 MAP OF THEtemporary COLONY AT LITTLETON DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 7th administrative temporary substitute tempof January, $0.00 CONDOMINIUMS, AS SET FORTH ON orday 2014 engineer a engineer B administrative temporary substitute or temp $0.00 THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED temporary substitute $0.00 INadministrative BOOK 51 AT PAGE 72 THROUGH 76, orJ.temp Grayson Robinson engineer C engineer ii administrative temporary substitute or temp $0.00 AS SET FORTH IN CONDOMINIUM DESheriff, County of Arapahoe, Colorado assistant to Lib OF Director $58,298.30 CLARATION RESTRICTIONS REBY: Sgt. James Osborn engineer ii engineer ii asst Curator/Registrar $52,296.41 CORDED APRIL 30, 1981 IN BOOK 3405 Deputy Sheriff engineering inspector asstPAGE Finance396, Director $90,924.60 AT AND AMENDED DEasst Fire Marshal $77,234.46 CLARATION OFaCOVENANTS, CONDILegal Notice No: 15773 engineering inspector asst Fire Marshal a $77,246.66 TIONS AND RESTRICTIONS RECORFirst Publication: Januaryengineering 9, 2014 technician equipment auditor/analyst $63,379.42February DED JULY 13, 1981 IN BOOK 3449 AT Last Publication: 6, 2014operator Heavy equipment operator Heavy Bas Mechanic PAGE 173, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, Published$57,326.41 In: Littleton Independent equipment operator Light BattalionOF Chief a $106,194.30 STATE COLORADO 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd. #210, equipment operator Light Battalion Chief a Highlands$104,898.80 Ranch, CO 80129 executive assistant Battalion ChiefasB 531 W. Crestline Circle, $102,801.40 also known FF2 Paramedic a Bldg10B2, Maintenance Mechanic $43,588.22 Unit Littleton, Colorado 80120 (the FF2 Paramedic a Building Maint supervisor $69,443.40 “Property”).

FF2 Paramedic a Building Maint worker i $33,681.70 The Plaintiff FF2 Paramedic a Building Maint named worker i above is the judg$40,435.98 ment creditor in this iiaction and the lienor FF2 Paramedic a Building Maint worker $49,391.81 ofBuilding the Property pursuant to the Colorado FF2 Paramedic a Maint worker ii $47,498.30 Common FF2 Paramedic a Captain a Interest Ownership Act, Color$93,075.92 a dCaptain o R eav i s e d S t a t u t e s , § 3 8 - 3 3 . 3 FF2 Paramedic a $93,075.92 316(2)(a), and the Plaintiff’s CondominiFF2 Paramedic a Captain a $93,075.92 um Declaration of Restrictions. As of Captain a $95,263.82 FF2 Paramedic a November Captain a 11, 2013, the outstanding bal$93,075.92 FF2 Paramedic a ance duea and owing on such judgment is Captain $95,351.62 FF2 Paramedic a $9,542.78.

Captain a $93,075.92 FF2 Paramedic a Captain a $93,075.92 FF2 Paramedic a I shall offer Captain a for public sale to the highest $93,075.92 FF2 Paramedic a bidder, for cash, at public auction, all the Captain a $93,075.92 FF2 Paramedic a right, and interest of the Defendant in Casetitle administrator $53,601.86 FF2 Paramedic B said property Chief of Policeon the 6th of March, 2014 at $130,000.00 FF2 Paramedic B 10:00 a.m., at Arapahoe County Sheriff’s City Clerk $92,504.36 FF2 Paramedic C Office, 13101 Broncos Parkway, CentenCity Council substitute or temp $0.00 FF2 Paramedic C nial, Colorado 80112.

City Council substitute or temp $0.00 FF2 Paramedic C NOTE: City CouncilTHE LIEN BEING FOREsubstitute or temp $0.00 Finance technician CLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST substitute LIEN. or temp City Council $0.00 Finance technician City Council substitute or temp $0.00 Fire Chief BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE City Council substitute or temp $0.00 Fire Division Chief a CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS TO COVCity Council substitute or temp $0.00 Fire Division Chief a ER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF City Manager $164,749.78 Fire Division Chief a SALE. Clerical temporary substitute or temp $0.00 Fire Division Chief C Clerical temporary substitute or temp $0.00 Fire Division Chief C DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 7th Code $44,031.72 Firefighter A day of specialist January, 2014 Combinaton inspector i $57,986.63 Firefighter A inspector i $51,935.52 Firefighter A J.Combinaton Grayson Robinson Commander a of Arapahoe, Colorado $100,967.88 Firefighter A Sheriff, County Commander a $101,747.88 Firefighter A BY: Sgt. James Osborn Commander a $100,967.88 Firefighter A Deputy Sheriff Communications Mgr - Fire $85,398.83 Firefighter A Community Dir $117,160.04 Firefighter A Legal NoticeDevelpmnt No: 15773 Corporal B $77,278.24 Firefighter A First Publication: January 9, 2014 Corporal B $77,278.24 Firefighter A Last Publication: February 6, 2014 Corporal CIn: Littleton Independent $75,732.63 Firefighter A Published Corporal C $75,732.63 Firefighter A 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd. #210, Corporal CRanch, CO 80129 $75,732.63 Firefighter A Highlands Corporal C $75,732.63 Firefighter A Court Clerk $41,536.30 Firefighter A Court Clerk $36,317.84 Firefighter A Court supervisor $57,799.05 Firefighter A Curator of education/int $63,391.38 Firefighter A Curator of exhibits $63,305.41 Firefighter A Data entry technician $38,626.36 Firefighter A Deputy City attorney $110,000.02 Firefighter A Deputy City Clerk $45,981.26 Firefighter A Deputy City Manager $95,000.10 Firefighter A Deputy Commun supervisor $53,566.34 Firefighter A Deputy Commun supervisor $57,514.34 Firefighter A Deputy Commun supervisor $52,711.28 Firefighter A Deputy Dir/Curator Collec $82,331.14 Firefighter A Deputy Director Library $82,475.90 Firefighter A Deputy Fire Marshal a $86,463.42 Firefighter A Director Codes/inspection $98,256.78 Firefighter A Director engin/utilities $99,686.90 Firefighter A Director Finance $133,320.14 Firefighter C Director information serv $126,772.24 Firefighter C Director of Communication $111,271.10 Firefighter C Div Mgr PD Comm & Records $81,033.44 Firefighter C economic Develop analyst $66,859.52 Firefighter C economic Development Dir $84,179.06 Firefighter C economic intel specialist $73,041.54 Firefighter Entry emerg svcs Disp on-Call substitute or temp $0.00 Firefighter Entry emerg svcs Disp on-Call substitute or temp $0.00 Firefighter Entry emergency svcs Dispatcher $50,449.82 Firefighter Paramedic E emergency svcs Dispatcher $50,646.41 Fleet Manager emergency svcs Dispatcher $43,437.07 Fleet Parts specialist emergency svcs Dispatcher $50,449.88 Fleet services technician emergency svcs Dispatcher $50,523.60 Fleet services technician emergency svcs Dispatcher $50,407.50 Fleet services technician emergency svcs Dispatcher $46,984.60 graphic Designer and Prod emergency svcs Dispatcher $44,490.16 grnds Mnt worker ii/irrg emergency svcs Dispatcher $42,038.10 grnds Mnt worker ii/irrg emergency svcs Dispatcher $42,663.13 grounds Maint wkr i emergency svcs Dispatcher $42,032.00 grounds Maint wkr ii emergency svcs Dispatcher $50,283.22 grounds Maint wkr ii emergency svcs Dispatcher $43,437.16 grounds Maint wkr ii emergency svcs Dispatcher $50,446.50 Historic site Farmer emergency svcs Dispatcher $48,245.60 Historic site interpreter emergency svcs Dispatcher $50,246.04 Housing inspector emergency svcs Dispatcher $46,836.66 Housing inspector emergency svcs Dispatcher $46,984.60 HR assistant emergency svcs Dispatcher $49,689.50 HR generalist i emergency svcs Dispatcher $46,836.66 HR generalist i emergency svcs Dispatcher $44,490.22 HR generalist ii emergency svcs Dispatcher $43,923.02 Human Resources Director emergency svcs Dispatcher $42,663.14 Humane Officer eMs Captain C $88,811.85 immigrant Resources supv engineer a $76,808.04 irrigation specialist

23 DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 7th day of January, 2014

J. Grayson Robinson Sheriff, County of Arapahoe, Colorado BY: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff

Misc. Private Legals

Legal Notice No: 15773 First Publication: January 9, 2014 Last Publication: February 6, 2014 Published In: Littleton Independent 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd. #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Government Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO Arapahoe County Justice Center 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112; 303-649-6355 Civil Case No. 2013CV441 Plaintiff: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. vs.

Defendants: VLZ DEVELOPMENT LLC, a limited liability company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Colorado, VICTOR AND HANNAH ZACCAGLIN TRUST DATED MARCH 20, 1992 and CYNTHIA MARES AS THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE AND NOTICE OF RIGHTS OF REDEMPTION AND CURE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: VLZ DEVELOPMENT LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DULY ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO: Original Grantor WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.: Original Beneficiary WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.: Current Owner of Evidence of Debt OCTOBER 27, 2006: Date of Deed of Trust November 6, 2006: Date of Original Recording B6158026: Original Recording Information

City of Littleton Salaries

substitute or temp

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: VLZ DEVELOPMENT LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DULY ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO: Original Grantor WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.: Original Beneficiary WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.: Current Owner of Evidence of Debt OCTOBER 27, 2006: Date of Deed of Trust November 6, 2006: Date of Original Recording B6158026: Original Recording Information

Government Legals

NOTICE OF SALE Under an Order Granting Verified Motion For Default Judgment Against VLZ Development LLC, and Victor and Hannah Zaccaglin Trust Dated March 20, 1992, Reforming the Subordination Agreement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on September 18, 2013, in the above entitled action and recorded September 24, 2013, as Reception No. D3119052, I am ordered to sell the following property which is all of the property currently encumbered by the Deed of Trust recorded in the County of Arapahoe at Reception No. B6158026 on November 6, 2006.

LOT 2, BLOCK 6, SADDLE ROCK GOLF CLUB SOUTH SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known and numbered as: 22236 East Glasgow Place, Aurora, CO 80016 The Plaintiff named above is the creditor in this action and the current owner of the evidence of debt in rem (Deed of Trust) secured by the property being sold; and as of August 13, 2013, the outstanding judgment principal balance is $993,315.37, and the outstanding principal balance due and owing on said judgment secured by this property is $319,108.56.

The Plaintiff named above is the creditor in this action and the current owner of the evidence of debt in rem (Deed of Trust) secured by the property being sold; and as of August 13, 2013, the outstanding judgment principal balance is $993,315.37, and the outstanding principal balance due and owing on said judgment secured by this property is $319,108.56.

The Independent 23

Government Legals

I shall offer for public sale to the highest bidder, for cash, at public auction, all the right, title, and interest of the Defendants in said property on January 23, 2014, at 10 o’clock A.M at Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112. Telephone number 720-874-3851. ** BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.** NOTICE: THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED UPON MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Name, address, telephone number and email address of the attorney representing the owner of the indebtedness and foreclosing lienor: Neal K. Dunning, Reg. No. 10181 BROWN, BERARDINI & DUNNING, P.C. 2000 South Colorado Blvd.

Tower Two, Suite 700 Denver, CO 80222 303-329-3363 ndunning@bbdfirm.com Dated: October 23, 2013 J. GRAYSON ROBINSON, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 15626 First Publication: December 12, 2013 Last Publication: January 9, 2013 Published in: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129.

I shall offer for public sale to the highest bidder, for cash, at public auction, all the right, title, and interest of the Defendants in said property on January 23, 2014, at 10 o’clock A.M at Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112. Telephone number 720-874-3851.

NOTICE OF SALE Public Notice Under an Order Granting Verified Motion ** BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE LittLeton annuaL For wages Default Judgment Against VLZ DevelCASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFIopment LLC, and Victor and Hannah ZacCIENT $50,706.24 TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST $76,808.02 is support specialist Pt weekend Recp BID (Part-time/Hourly) $5,584.80 caglin Trust Dated March 20, 1992, ReAT TIME OF SALE.**Pt weekend Recp $76,808.04 is support specialist $48,135.62 (Part-time/Hourly) $6,329.70 forming Subordination Agreement and $70,550.74 $76,808.02 is supportthe specialist $47,424.00 Public Relations spec Decree technician of Foreclosure entered on NOTICE: THE LIEN BEING Public servicesFOREDirector $141,404.08 $76,808.02 Laboratory $65,302.58 September 18, 2013, in the above entitled CLOSED UPON MAYPurchasing NOT BECoordinator A FIRST $45,114.15 $76,808.02 Laboratory technician $60,264.00 action and recorded September 24, 2013, LIEN. Receptionist/transp Coord $43,401.74 $76,808.02 Landscape Manager $95,410.38 as Reception No. D3119052, I am ordered Records Clerk $41,272.50 $76,808.02 Leadworker $55,468.94 to sell the following property which is all of Name, $53,265.16 address, telephone and Records number Clerk $42,183.18 $76,808.02 Leadworker the property currently encumbered by the email address of the Records attorneyClerk represent$42,170.44 $76,808.02 Leadworker $54,770.22 Deedadmin of Trust recorded in the County of ing the$48,609.60 owner of theRevenue indebtedness and & sales tax tech $45,611.28 $76,808.02 Legal Prosecution Arapahoe at Reception No. B6158026 on foreclosing lienor: safety & Medical ofc a $100,845.48 $76,808.02 Librarian $56,856.02 November 6, 2006. safety & Medical ofc B $96,936.06 $76,808.02 Librarian $55,152.79 Neal K. Dunning, Reg. No. 10181 safety & Medical ofc B $96,890.56 $76,808.02 Librarian $55,152.50 LOT 2, BLOCK BROWN, BERARDINI Safety & DUNNING, & TrainingP.C. Officer $100,845.42 $76,808.02 Librarian supervisor6, SADDLE ROCK GOLF $69,491.78 CLUB supervisor SOUTH SUBDIVISION FILING 2000 South Colorado Blvd. $51,964.60 senior Code specialist $76,808.02 Librarian $64,933.18 NO. 5, Tower Two, Suite 700 senior Planner $75,713.62 $76,808.02 Library assistant $45,338.28 COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF Denver,$48,727.38 CO 80222 senior Planner $83,500.56 $76,808.04 Library asst-Records Mgt COLORADO 303-329-3363 Senior Police Officer $72,184.26 $76,808.02 Library asst-technical s $46,841.56 ndunning@bbdfirm.com Senior Police Officer $72,183.99 $76,808.02 Library Circulation supv $44,188.04 Also known and numbered as: 22236 East Senior Police Officer $72,184.26 $76,808.02 Life safety educator a Glasgow Place, Aurora, CO 80016 Dated: $71,249.16 October 23, 2013 Senior Sheriff Police Officer $72,184.26 $75,311.60 Marketing analyst $68,659.50 J. GRAYSON ROBINSON, Senior Police Officer $72,184.26 $73,840.78 Master Police Officer $75,793.90 The Plaintiff named above is the creditArapahoe County, Colorado Senior Police Officer $72,184.26 $73,269.04 Master Police Officer $75,794.16 or in this action and the current owner By: Sgt. James Osborn, Deputy Sheriff Senior Police Officer $72,184.26 $86,900.38 Master Police Officer $75,794.16 of the evidence of debt in rem (Deed of Senior Police Officer $72,184.26 $73,258.12 Master Officerby the property being $75,794.16 Trust)Police secured Legal Notice No.: 15626 Senior Police Officer $72,184.26 $57,732.48 Master Police Officer $75,794.16 sold; and as of August 13, 2013, the First Publication: December 12, 2013 Senior $72,184.26 $51,554.95 Master Police Officer $75,793.89 January outstanding judgment principal balLast Publication: 9, Police 2013 Officer Senior Police Officer $72,184.26 $56,188.26 Master Police Officer $75,793.89 ance is $993,315.37, and the outstandPublished in: Littleton Independent, Senior Police Officer $72,184.26 $48,604.66 Master Police Officer ing principal balance due and owing on 9137 S.$75,793.89 Ridgeline Blvd., #210, Police Officer $72,184.26 $47,886.28 Museum assistant secured by this prop$37,556.00 said judgment Highlands Ranch, COSenior 80129.

Senior Police Officer $72,184.26 $47,226.66 Museum $37,875.32 erty is Caretaker $319,108.56.

Senior Police Officer $72,184.26 $45,909.76 Museum Facilities techn $51,660.85 Senior Police Officer $72,184.26 $59,252.18 Museum/Library $108,924.08 I shall offer forDirector public sale to the highest Senior Police Officer $72,184.26 $76,808.04 network $78,756.34 bidder, administrator for cash, atii public auction, all the Senior Police Officer $72,184.26 $78,994.86 network administrator ii $78,201.75 right, title, and interest of the Defendants Senior Police Officer $72,183.99 $76,808.02 Paramedic Captain aon January 23, 2014, at $97,081.92 in said property 10 o’clockCaptain A.M ata Arapahoe County SherSenior Police Officer $72,184.26 $76,808.02 Paramedic $97,081.93 iff’s Office, 13101 Senior Police Officer $72,184.26 $76,808.02 Paramedic Captain a E. Broncos Parkway, $97,081.50 Centennial, CO a80112. Telephone numsergeant a $85,055.74 $76,808.02 Paramedic Captain $97,081.50 ber 720-874-3851. sergeant a $85,055.74 $76,808.02 Paramedic Captain a $97,081.50 sergeant a $85,055.76 $76,808.02 Paramedic Captain a $99,269.40 ** BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE sergeant a $85,055.74 Paramedic Captain a $97,081.50 $76,807.64 CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFIsergeant a $85,055.88 Paramedic Captain a $100,595.40 $76,808.02 CIENT TOCaptain COVER sergeant a $85,055.74 Paramedic a THEIR HIGHEST BID $97,081.50 $76,808.04 AT TIME Captain OF SALE.** sergeant a $85,055.74 Paramedic a $97,081.50 $76,808.02 sergeant B $83,391.08 Paramedic Captain a $99,269.40 $76,808.02 NOTICE:Captain THEa LIEN BEING FOREsergeant B $83,391.08 Paramedic $97,081.50 $76,808.02 CLOSEDCaptain UPONaMAY NOT BE A FIRST sergeant C $81,763.09 Paramedic $97,081.93 $76,808.02 LIEN. service writer $48,038.38 Paramedic Captain B $93,323.88 $76,807.49 sr HR Business Partner $74,834.50 Paramedic engineer a $80,120.71 $75,311.70 Name, address, number and $102,670.88 street superintendent Paramedic Lieutenanttelephone a $85,634.14 $75,311.70 email address of the street utility worker $41,641.60 Paramedic Lieutenant a attorney represent$85,634.38 $73,840.78 ing the owner of the street utility worker $40,081.60 Paramedic Lieutenant a indebtedness and $85,634.14 $73,840.88 foreclosing lienor: street utility worker $40,095.72 Paramedic Lieutenant a $85,634.14 $73,840.78 street utility worker $37,345.10 Paramedic Lieutenant a $85,634.14 $39,958.10 Neal K. Dunning, street utility worker $35,921.86 Paramedic LieutenantReg. a No. 10181 $86,960.14 $41,710.24 BROWN, BERARDINI & DUNNING, P.C. street utility worker $33,413.90 Paramedic Lieutenant a $85,634.14 $133,489.56 2000 South Colorado Blvd. street utility worker $33,408.96 Paramedic Lieutenant a $85,634.14 $117,357.10 Tower Two, Suite 700 sub Dispatcher Fire Dept substitute or temp $0.00 Paramedic Lieutenant a $85,634.38 $116,919.25 Denver, CO 80222 sub Dispatcher Police Dep substitute or temp $0.00 Paramedic Lieutenant a $85,634.14 $117,491.82 303-329-3363 sub Library asst-adult substitute or temp $0.00 Paramedic Lieutenant a $85,634.14 $112,440.12 ndunning@bbdfirm.com sub Library asst-adult substitute or temp $0.00 Paramedic Lieutenant B $83,965.44 $112,289.06 sub Library asst-adult substitute or temp $0.00 Paramedic Lieutenant $83,965.44 $70,231.06 Dated: October 23,B2013 sub Library asst-adult substitute or temp $0.00 Paramedic Lieutenant C $82,321.20 $70,231.06 J. GRAYSON ROBINSON, Sheriff sub Library Clk Circulat substitute or temp $0.00 Paramedic C $82,321.20 $72,545.32 ArapahoeLieutenant County, Colorado sub Library Clk Circulat substitute or temp $0.00 Parking off $37,603.28 $70,231.06 By: Sgt.enforcement James Osborn, Deputy Sheriff sub Library Clk Circulat substitute or temp $0.00 Payroll Coordinator $49,046.92 $70,231.06 sub Library Clk Circulat substitute or temp $0.00 Permit $51,025.28 $70,231.06 Legal Coodinator-Bldg Notice No.: 15626 sub Library Clk Circulat substitute or temp $0.00 Permit Coordinator-FD $51,814.36 $70,231.06 First Publication: December 12, 2013 substitute Libr assistant substitute or temp $0.00 Plans examiner $63,445.98 $70,231.06 Last Publication: January 9, 2013 substitute Librarian substitute or temp $0.00 Police Division Chief C $110,759.48 $70,231.06 Published in: Littleton Independent, substitute Librarian substitute or temp $0.00 Police Division Chief CBlvd., #210, $110,759.48 $70,231.06 9137 S. Ridgeline substitute Librarian substitute or temp $0.00 Police OfficerRanch, I $66,225.48 $70,231.06 Highlands CO 80129. substitute Library Clerk substitute or temp $0.00 Police Officer I $66,225.38 $70,231.06 substitute Library Clerk substitute or temp $0.00 Police Officer I $66,225.38 $71,557.06 substitute Library Clerk substitute or temp $0.00 Police Officer II $60,773.44 $70,231.06 substitute Library Clerk substitute or temp $0.00 Police Officer III $55,754.40 $70,231.06 $100,243.52 systems & network Manager Police Officer III $55,754.40 $70,231.06 systems/Database admini $87,906.43 Police Officer III $54,661.10 $70,231.06 systems/Database admini $95,108.78 Police Officer III $55,754.40 $70,231.06 systems/Database admini $87,161.06 Police Officer IV $50,932.99 $70,231.06 telecommunications admin $78,752.70 Police Officer IV $50,932.99 $70,231.06 temp admin Coordinator $7,800.00 Police Officer IV $50,933.22 $70,231.06 temp admin Coordinator substitute or temp $0.00 Police Officer IV $50,933.22 $70,231.06 temp admin Coordinator substitute or temp $0.00 Police Officer IV $50,932.96 $70,231.06 temp admin Coordinator substitute or temp $0.00 Police Officer IV $50,932.96 $70,231.06 temp admin Coordinator substitute or temp $0.00 Police Officer Recruit $50,932.96 $70,231.06 temp admin Coordinator substitute or temp $0.00 Police Officer Recruit $50,932.96 $70,231.06 temp admin Coordinator substitute or temp $0.00 Principal Planner $94,252.92 $70,231.08 temp Combination insp1 substitute or temp $0.00 Pt admin Coordinator (Part-time/Hourly) $24,117.60 $70,231.06 temp Dispatcher substitute or temp $0.00 Pt Combination inspector1 (Part-time/Hourly) $27,478.46 $70,231.06 temp employee substitute or temp $0.00 Pt Court Clerk $70,231.06 (Part-time/Hourly) $25,321.92 temp First Job substitute or temp $0.00 $70,231.20 Pt Custodian (Part-time/Hourly) $13,077.48 temp First Job substitute or temp $0.00 $57,014.94 Pt Driver (Part-time/Hourly) $10,158.72 temp First Job substitute or 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The Arvada Chorale gives voice to classical and popular music!

For more than 35 years, the Chorale has presented performances of Jazz, Broadway, Latin, Celtic, and Holiday music!

The Arvada Chorale is holding auditions in January for our March 2014 “Made in America” concert.

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For more information regarding the January auditions, please see our website.

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Savio House needs foster parents to provide temporary care for troubled teens ages 12-18.

Training, 24 hour support and $1900/month provided. Must complete precertification training and pass a criminal and motor vehicle background check.

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Keep Kids Together Abused and neglected brothers and sisters are often separated in foster care.

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January 9, 2014

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January 9, 2014

KNOWLEDGE IS THE ULTIMATE

PREVENTATIVE

MEDICINE. University of Colorado Hospital is excited to bring you a helpful and informative seminar series at the Lone Tree Health Center. Get your questions answered and learn more about your health from the University of Colorado School of Medicine physicians, right here in your neighborhood.

UPCOMING SEMINARS INCLUDE: WHY ARE MY HANDS NUMB? A discussion on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

LOL WITH CONFIDENCE: Learn what’s available for Female Bladder control

Presented by: John Froelich, MD Assistant Professor, Orthopedics University of Colorado School of Medicine

Presented by: Kathleen Connell, MD and Tyler Muffly, MD Associate Professor and Assistant Professor, Women’s Pelvic Health and Surgery University of Colorado School of Medicine

Wednesday, January 15, 2014 6:00 – 7:00pm Why do I drop things and my hands go numb? Learn the answers to these and many other questions related to carpal tunnel syndrome.

Cost: Free CLASSES OFFERED AT: Lone Tree Health Center 9548 Park Meadows Drive Lone Tree, CO 80124 TO REGISTER GO TO: WWW.UCH.EDU/LONETREE Or call Amy Hurley at 720-553-1127 or 720-848-2200

Tuesday, January 21, 2014 6:00 – 7:30pm Learn why it’s NEVER normal to have bladder control issues. Find out what options are available if more advanced treatment is needed.

Cost: Free