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MY NAME IS

LYNN PEREZ-HEWITT

Littleton dog aficionado is Rotary Club member My background I grew up in Rockford, Illinois, a midsize town on the Illinois-Wisconsin border, about halfway between Chicago and the Mississippi River. My folks met and got married in Denver during World War II and brought my sister and I our here for vacations. I cried each time we left the mountains to go home. In my 20s, I fell in love with a nomadic silversmith from Manitou Springs. He broke my heart, but I fell in love again. That one moved me to Tucson, Arizona, broke my heart and broke the law. But then I met the right man, who, after three decades in the desert, moved me back to Colorado. Yes, this should be a country song. How did you end up in Littleton? We have our three dogs to thank for finding Littleton for us. Locating a rental house that accepts not one, but three dogs, was a miracle. We love Littleton for its friendliness, the feel of a real town and all the opportunities for work and for fun. What do you do for fun? I volunteer for fun. It’s a great way to meet people and learn about a community. I also write; both fiction and nonfiction. I’ve been known to sing and dance as well. I’m also a member of Rotary Club of Littleton. I first joined Rotary when I was

Gibbs the border collie herds sheep at the Sheep to Shawl demonstration at Littleton Museum on April 15.

KYLE HARDING

Wool can be cool Lynn Perez-Hewitt is a recent transplant to Colorado from Arizona and a member of Rotary Club of Littleton. COURTESY PHOTO living in a small town outside Tucson. As my career evolved I found new Rotary Clubs, which rapidly connected me with new colleagues and communities. I love the international outreach, and the motto: service above self. If you have suggestions for My Name is… contact Kyle Harding at kharding@coloradocommunitymedia.com

BY KYLE HARDING

Demonstrations of how wool goes from the backs of sheep to being turned into useful items were held at Littleton Museum’s 1860s farm April 15. Events at Sheep to Shawl included sheep-herding trials, shearing the wool off of the animal, and washing, dyeing, spinning and weaving the wool. Seven-year-old border collie Gibbs, led by Kathleen Holland of Fort Collins, put on a display of his herding prowess in the sheepdog trials. “He started trialing when he was about 1,” Holland said.

NEWS IN A HURRY Fire academy for kids Littleton Fire Rescue will hold two sessions of its mini fire academy for children aged 8 to 12 this summer. The first will be held from June 26-29 and the second from July 17-20. Sessions will take place at Fire Station 18 at 401 Timbervale Trail and at the Metro Fire Training Center at 2301 W. Chenango Ave.

The cost is $40 for children who live in LFR’s borders and $50 for those outside. For more information, visit www.littletongov. org/city-services/citydepartments/fire-rescue/ outreach-education/minifire-academy.

tion Drug Take-back Day on April 29. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., people can get rid of expired medications at the police department at 2255 W. Berry Ave. For more information, call 303-795-3881.

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Colleges brew up a new degree BY KYLE HARDING KHARDING@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Sales of craft beer rose 6.2 percent in the United States in 2016, according to the Brewers Association, a craft beer industry trade group. Colorado has long been at the forefront of the brewing industry, and the state boasts about 300 craft breweries, says the Colorado Brewers Guild. While many pioneers in the craft beer industry started out homebrewing as a hobby while working in other careers, a new academic specialty has begun popping up at colleges and universities. “There is a huge demand for people who are coming into the industry with specific fermentation knowledge,” said Jessica Blatecky, a biology instructor at Arapahoe Community College who is coordinating the school’s new fermentation sciences program. The program, launching this fall, is ACC’s second attempt at a fermentation sciences degree. Last fall, only seven people enrolled for the first class and it was canceled. The associate of science program includes two fermentation classes — craft beer brewing and fermented foods sciences — in a curriculum that also includes microbiology. Students must be 21 or older in order to take the craft beer class. Scott Kerkmans, who heads up the brewing program at Metropolitan

DEGREES IN BEER A number of Colorado colleges and universities offer brewing or fermenting-related degrees or certificates.

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Colorado State University Bachelor of Science in Fermentation Science and Technology www.fshn.chhs.colostate.edu/students/undergraduate/fermentation-science/

Arapahoe Community College Associate of Science in Fermentation Sciences www.arapahoe.edu/departments-andprograms/a-z-programs/fermentationsciences

Metropolitan State University of Denver Bachelor of Science in Brewery Operations Bachelor of Science in Craft Brewing and Pub Operations Minor or Certificate in Brewing Operations www.msudenver.edu/beer/beerindustrydegrees/

Front Range Community College Associate of Science in Fermentation Sciences www.frontrange.edu/programs-and-courses/ academic-programs/fermentation-sciences

Regis University Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Craft Brewing

Community College of Denver Associate of Science in Fermentation Sciences catalog.ccd.edu/programs-courses/certificates-degrees/degrees-designation-statewide-transfer-degrees/associate-sciencedegree-fermentation-science-designation/

State University of Denver, said that industry-specific degrees have become increasingly important in the beer world in the past few years. “It’s turned from a trade into a profession,” Kerkmans said. “And because of that, you need specific knowledge.” Jeff Callaway, associate director of fermentation science and technology at Colorado State University, said fermentation-specific education can help students get hands-on experience. “It’s certainly not required but it is

getting more helpful,” he said of the value of degrees in the field. Littleton’s St. Patrick’s Brewing Co. will help add a practical component to Blatecky’s coursework. St. Patrick’s founder and brewmaster Chris Phelps, who describes himself as a self-taught brewer who learned the principles of fermentation through reading and experimentation, said he believes there is value in a fermentation science degree. “More and more brewers ask for it as

a requirement on a resume,” he said. ACC has arranged transfer agreements with Metro State and CSU, both of which offer related bachelor’s degrees. Metro has brewery operations and craft brewing and pub operations offerings. CSU’s program, housed in the university’s food science and human nutrition department, is designed to educate students not just on beer but on the myriad other beverages and foods that are fermented. Non-beer fermented products, of course, include other alcoholic beverages, but also foods such as sausage, cheese, yogurt and pickles, as well as kombucha, an increasingly trendy fermented tea. “Fermentation is taking any type of sugar and converting it to alcohol, gas or acid,” Blatecky said. Kombucha and other fermented products are popular in the health food industry, and she sees potential for graduates entering that line of work as well as brewing. But the biggest area of demand for people with fermentation expertise may be quality control at breweries, she said. Callaway said that most CSU fermentation students are hoping to find jobs in brewing or distilling. Blatecky said that while people with more generalized science backgrounds certainly work in the field, they may require significant on-the-job training. “You are working with a delicate science,” she said.

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Assessor cites downside to falling property tax rates Rising home values, decreasing taxes may not be a good thing BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Rising home equity and decreasing property tax rates sound like a winwin for Colorado homeowners. But Douglas County Assessor Lisa Frizell warns there is a downside. “It’s kind of a nice thing because our taxes won’t increase,” she said. “But there are some underlying problems with it.” Those underlying problems, she said, are adding up. “What we’re going to see is this perfect storm that’s been 27 years in the making,” Frizell said. “It’s always been expected that the growth would pay for itself, but that’s not the case.” Gallagher sets the stage Property tax assessment rates have been falling despite increasing property values. The reason, in short, is an amendment to the state Constitution that limits the amount of revenue that can be collected from homeowners. Lower assessment rates mean the local districts collect less revenue to fund schools and other government services. As the population and demand for those services increase, mill levies for schools and fees for other services like water and sanitation will have to increase to cover the shortfall, Frizell said. A report from the Legislative Council, released April 17, sets the assessment rate for 2017-18 at 7.2 percent. While the rate is not as low as economists predicted, localities across the state will still miss out on more than $5.4 billion that could be used for schools and other services. The Gallagher Amendment, a little-known provision passed in 1982, set a system for establishing tax assessment rates for residential and nonresidential properties, such as farms and commercial space, every two years. The amendment also provides that

the amount of revenue collected from residential property taxes must always be lower than the amount from nonresidential property taxes at an approximate ratio of 45 percent to 55 percent. A home’s market value is multiplied by the assessment rate to calculate how much of the property’s value is Frizell taxed. For example, the owner of a $350,000 home pays taxes on $27,860 of the home’s value, based on the current assessment rate of 7.96 percent. Enter TABOR Property values have been increasing since the housing market’s recovery, so assessment rates should be on the rise as well. But rates continue to drop because of another amendment to the Colorado Constitution, the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. Passed in 1992, TABOR mandates that any tax increase be approved by voters. So far, no state legislator has been willing to introduce a bill to increase assessment rates, and thereby increase taxes on homeowners. “It was not seen as a particularly positive thing,” Frizell said. “We did hit a time frame, beginning in 2005, where the calculated rate actually increased, but because TABOR restricts increasing (rates), the Legislature opted not to take that to a vote of the people.” In 2003, the residential tax assessment rate fell to 7.96 percent, where it stood until April 17, when it was set at 7.2 percent to prevent collecting more revenues than needed to maintain the 45-55 split. The conflict between TABOR and Gallagher, and the revenue shortage it’s created, are a lot to decipher, and state Rep. Brittany Pettersen, DLakewood, said voters aren’t to blame if they don’t fully grasp the predicament. “The math doesn’t make sense,” Pettersen said. “Our economy in Colorado is doing very well, yet we’re seeing cuts to our budget like we’re in a recession... It’s just such a complicated confusing mess.” Pettersen added that cuts to the

education budget affect availability of programs in elementary and secondary schools, as well as how much the state covers for college tuition. Colorado Senate Majority Leader Chris Holbert, R-Parker, said he approved TABOR and Gallagher, believing they were intended to give voters more control over how their tax dollars are spent. But he said that since most homeowners pay their property taxes through an escrow account at their bank, they may not think twice about the issue. “People probably say ‘Yay! Less taxes,’ but these are the primary funding sources for our schools,” Holbert said. “People may not put those two together.” ‘What are you doing?’ Frizell believes the issue requires citizen engagement, and added that she’s seen more involvement from the electorate since the 2016 election. “I would love for them to ask the question of their state legislators: `What are you doing?’ “ Holbert and Pettersen agreed that any change in the state Constitution will have to start at the grassroots level. Pettersen said she has some hope that legislators can reach across the aisle to work on a solution, provided voters initiate the process. “We need enough pressure from our constituents to do something,” Pettersen said. “Anything that’s solved at the state Capitol comes from our constituents.” Holbert said he thinks voters would reject any legislation perceived as a simple tax increase, but added that they may feel differently if they understood how paying less in property taxes can lead to higher mill levies. “If a school district needs more money,” Holbert said, “the residents of that district need to understand that they could increase the mill or they can go back and work toward increasing the property tax assessment rate... It might be a question people would say yes to if they understood it.” Frizell said it may seem unlikely that Coloradans will ask the Legislature to raise their taxes, but it may be the only way out of the conundrum. “I don’t like paying taxes any more

The following are the median sales prices of single-family homes in March for communities throughout the Denver metro area, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. At right is the percentage increase or decrease as compared to March 2016. Greenwood Village: $1.17 million (+5.9 percent) Lone Tree: $775,000 (+16 percent) Castle Pines: $693,750 (+19 percent) Golden: $576,118 (+5.7 percent) Castle Rock: $469,975 (+13.3 percent) Highlands Ranch: $465,000 (+3.1 percent) Parker: $465,000 (+3.3 percent) Elizabeth: $455,000 (+1.3 percent) Littleton: $435,000 (+8.7 percent) Centennial: $432,500 (+8.1 percent) Denver: $412,000 (+2.6 percent) Metro average: $406,000 (+7.9 percent) Arvada: $401,500 (+7.1 percent) Lakewood: $397,500 (+7.6 percent) Englewood: $393,000 (+10.3 percent) Wheat Ridge: $385,500 (+7.1 percent) Westminster: $369,950 (+11.9 percent) Thornton: $356,000 (+9.5 percent) Aurora: $334,000 (+8.1 percent) Northglenn: $310,000 (+12.7 percent)

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Denver-based ensemble performs in Middle East Blue Knights, with members from across metro area, will play at Grand Prix in Bahrain BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Alex Muñoz danced, tossed a wooden rifle in the air and maneuvered a giant white flag under the lights of Englewood High School’s football field. Along with about 100 other musicians, she was performing one last time before venturing 7,620 miles across the globe. “It’s a great opportunity to show a different culture — what color guard and drum core are,” said Muñoz, 28, a dance teacher from Cherry Creek. “Marching is an amazing, artistic and colorful sport.” A group of the Blue Knights, a 200-member elite drum and bugle corps and percussion ensemble based in Denver, left for Bahrain, an island in the Persian Gulf, on April 12 to perform at the Grand Prix, a Formula One Championship car race attended by royalty, world leaders and celebrities. The Blue Knights-Bahrain ensemble is formed of 48 brass musicians, 24 percussionists and 28 color guard members ranging from 18 to 50 years old from across the Denver metro area. Many are alumni of a band, including the Denver Broncos Stampede drum line, or have experience in music education. Almost all have full-time jobs — from bankers to teachers to engineers. “It’s a new place and a new challenge,” said Brian Cocos, 31, a trumpet player who works in finance. “They are paying for us to go out there and entertain them.” Cocos, of Glendale, was in the marching band at the University of Colorado-Boulder and played with the Blue Knights for three years after college. He and his wife, a mellophone — or brass instrument — player, joined the Blue Knights-Bahrain ensemble to travel and perform in another country. The Grand Prix’s entertainment division sought the Blue Knights after watching a video of the group performing the song “Can’t Take My Eyes Off

The Blue Knights-Bahrain ensemble performs Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” at a send-off concert and dress rehearsal at Englewood High School on April 11. The 100-person group left for Bahrain, an island in the Persian Gulf, the following day to perform at the Grand Prix, a Formula One Championship car race. PHOTOS BY ALEX DEWIND of You” by Frankie Valli. In January, the Blue Knights accepted the invitation to perform at the April 15 event. It is the first time an American drum and bugle corps will perform in Bahrain or the Middle East, according to a media release from Ascend Performing Arts, the parent organization of the Blue Knights. “We have to be hyper-sensitive to the cultural differences — more conservative,” said Mark Arnold, executive director of Ascend Performing Arts. The Blue Knights, which normally sport colorful and extravagant costumes, will wear simple red-and-white long-sleeve shirts and black pants. The color guards will wear striped red, blue and purple long-sleeve tops and solid blue pants. The April 11 send-off and dress rehearsal concert at Englewood High School was one of only a handful of times that the ensemble has performed together. But judging from the hoots and hollers coming from the stands, the crowd couldn’t tell. The ensemble played popular songs, such as Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and Pharrell Williams’ “Happy.” The color guard danced and twirled giant flags that resembled butterfly wings. The drum line sported tall hats and sparkling-black drum sets.

The Blue Knights-Bahrain ensemble performs upbeat tunes for friends and family at a pre-trip performance at Englewood High School on April 11. The 100-person group played popular songs such as Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” during the performance.

The Blue Knights-Bahrain brass ensemble performs upbeat tunes, such as Benny Goodman’s “Sing, Sing, Sing” at a send-off concert at Englewood High School. The event was one of only a handful of times the ensemble has performed together, but the show was a crowd-pleaser. John Strang, a 20-year-old from Douglas County on the drums, said he is looking forward to experiencing a new culture. “Traveling has always been on my list of things to do,” said Strang, a student at Colorado School of Mines. “Now I get to do it through performing.” Some spectators wandered into the stadium because they heard music coming from the high school, which

is tucked in a residential neighborhood of Englewood. Others traveled from across the metro area to watch a loved one perform. Becka Guerin, of Wheat Ridge, was there to for her fiancé, who plays the trumpet. And although she will not be going to Bahrain, she will be there in spirit. “We are,” she said, “so excited for them.” The Blue KnightsBahrain color guard puts on a lively show at a send-off concert at Englewood High School. The ensemble left for Bahrain the following day to perform at a Formula One Championship car race in the Persian gulf nation.

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Lost Highway finds itself in Centennial New brewery introduces its canned beers, a new head brewer and a new location BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Later this month, the craft beer community will find something to be hoppy about — the opening of the relocated Belgian craft brewery, Lost Highway Brewing Co. Lost Highway opened the doors to its Colfax location in October 2013. As the business grew, the company needed room to expand. The answer, owner Tina Pachorek said, was relocating to 12741 E. Caley Ave. in Centennial, near I-25 and Arapahoe Road. The new taproom, scheduled to open April 29, is going to be dog and family friendly.

“It is all starting to fall into place,” Pachorek said. “Centennial was always our number one spot and location.” The brewery needed more room, primarily for its new canning line. Lost Highway plans on canning five of its beers: Golden Ghost Belgian Pale, District 6 Pilsner, Longest Wickedest Wit, Hitchhiker IPA and the HopKat. They recently got picked up by the distributor, Colorado Craft Distributors. “People want our beer,” Pachorek said. “Canning is a thriving market right now and we decided the best way to get our beer out to more people is to bring it to them.” Popular beers at Lost Highway, Pachorek said, are the Coconut Almond Porter, Golden Ghost, the HopKat and the Hitchhiker. The Hitchhiker is a favorite because the hops are constantly changing, making every batch of beer different, she said.

In 2016, Lost Highway’s Golden Ghost won bronze in the Belgian-style pale ale or blonde-ale category out of 60 entries at the World Beer Cup in Philadelphia. The competition takes place every two years and the entrants pour their brews from across the globe. James Pachorek, Tina’s husband and co-owner of Lost Highway, is a Belgian Beer Knight. Every year in Belgium, a beer festival is hosted and brewers are knighted. “They acknowledge and knight the people who, in their opinion, escalated Belgian beer in one way or another,” Pachorek said. Lost Highway recently hired a new head brewer, Brian Connery, who has brewed for 20 years. In addition to feeling excited to work with the owners, Connery is most looking forward to experimenting with new brewing ideas. “I am working with owners that

have a better appreciation of the beer industry,” Connery said. “They are just as excited as I am to get started here. We are basically going to be throwing around the concept of `what if ’ a lot.” Connery will be leading a new program in which a saison beer — a type that is fruity, spicy and typically highly carbonated — will be released every six to eight weeks. Other Centennial breweries are excited to welcome the newcomer to the community. “We are more than excited to have Lost Highway come to Centennial,” a said Andrew Duvall, community and f sales manager for Resolute Brewery, o which opened in August 2016. “The a more great beer we can bring into Cen-f tennial, the better south Denver can C c be. We are a community in the craft beer industry and we look forward to n having them as neighbors.” d y f w C a t a B B

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LIFT meets with new members for first time Debate continues over city’s lone remaining urban renewal area BY KYLE HARDING KHARDING@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Littleton’s urban renewal authority met on April 13 for the first time since the appointment of five new members, discussing a possible tax incrementfinanced project at the vacant Columbine Square shopping center. Littleton Invests for Tomorrow narrowly avoided being disbanded altogether late last year, and three of the city’s four urban renewal plan areas were repealed, leaving only the Columbine Square plan area, a 35-acre site centered around the eponymous shopping center at the southwest corner of Belleview Avenue and Federal Boulevard. The council had debated LIFT’s existence for the better part of 2016, and by January five of the seven members either resigned from the board or gave notice that they would not seek reappointment. The owner of Columbine Square, Redwood-Kairos Real Estate Partners, has told the city that it has interest in using tax increment financing to build a project at the site, with Redwood-Kairos owner Carl Chang speaking before the Littleton City Council at the Dec. 6 public hearing over the plan areas and LIFT. Redwood-Kairos has not put forth any proposal yet, but has speculated that a mixed-use project with owner-occupied residential units, apartments and retail may be in the site’s future. An amphitheater and a

farmer’s market location have also been spoken of. However, critics of urban renewal have treated Chang, who has owned the property since 1989, with suspicion, saying that his company “selfblighted” Columbine Square by not renewing the leases of tenants of the center. Proponents of tax increment financing have said it can be used as a way to get developers, who are currently keen on building residential properties and not the sales tax-generating retail sites that city officials crave, to make concessions to the city, including public infrastructure improvements and mixed-use sites that bring in retail components. “I don’t believe that urban renewal funds should be used on this property, as Mr. Chang is not poor,” Jeanie Erickson, who lives near Columbine Square, said in public comment. “He does not need help, he does not need extra money for an amphitheater, for wider sidewalks, for a sprinkler system, for a couple of trades to make the community look better.” Ryan Toole, one of the two holdover members from the last board and the new vice chair, said that he had been in contact with Chang about a month ago regarding whether a plan will be introduced to redevelop the center. “He was noncommittal,” Toole said. “He said that, yes, he would like to but he didn’t understand how it worked and what are the first steps.” Carol Brzeczek, a longtime critic of LIFT who is one of the new members, is among those suspicious of Redwood-Kairos. “They were desperate for urban renewal to survive,” she said.

Honoree teacher Jill Rickard of Heritage High School poses with student Katherine Harston during the 2016 Teacher Appreciation Dinner sponsored by the Littleton Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 12. COURTESY PHOTO

Teacher appreciation dinner honors 13 Event at church lets teens express gratitude STAFF REPORT

Thirteen area educators were honored at the 2017 Teacher Appreciation Dinner sponsored by the Littleton Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 12. The annual event allows high school seniors to honor educators, mentors and coaches who impacted their lives. Students write and deliver a tribute to a teacher with the honoree in attendance at the dinner, which was held at the Littleton Stake building at 1939 E. Easter Ave. in Centennial. Students talked about the lessons learned from cherished teachers permanently impacting their lives. The keynote speaker was Stacey Riendeau, principal of Heritage High School. Riendeau acknowledged the thoughtfulness of students who sought to honor teachers. She said that working with great peers and great students has created a rewarding community. Mark Sabey, president of the Littleton Stake, said he was personally appreciative of the educators in the area who had touched the lives of his six children as they attended school and grew into adults.

Senior’s honorees • Student Blake Smith from Heritage High School honored Garren Cuthrell. • Student Markell Bergstrom from Arapahoe High School honored Adam Schneiderman. • Student Rebecca Whetten from Heritage High School honored Lisa Sutterer. • Student John Grifﬁn from Arapahoe High School honored Stacey Cornils. • Student Danny Anderson from Arapahoe High School honored Jon Thurmond. • Student Joshua Tonsing from Heritage High School honored Becky Moody. • Student Jordan Chandler from Arapahoe High School honored Jackie Davidson. • Student Odette Underwood from Colorado’s Finest honored Heather Spargins. • Student Audrey Jamtgaard from Heritage High School honored Vianca Jeannoutot. • Student Preston Mortensen from Heritage High School honored Tyler Knoblock. • Student Katherine Harston from Heritage High School honored Jill Rickard. • Student Ashleigh Long from Englewood Hight School honored Mark Fornnarino. • Student Michael Gibbs from Arapahoe High School honored Jeff Krause.

Former Sports Authority site in Englewood sold Investors looking at options for property development BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The West Hampden Investors partnership purchased the former Sports Authority headquarters property in the 1000 block of West Hampden Avenue in Englewood for $15.7 million. “We really liked a lot about the site and its possibilities,” said Stu Ogilvie, one of the partners. “We are

looking at a lot of possible options for the two buildings. We do have crews demolishing the offices in the north building that faces Hampden Avenue because offices won’t be a use for the building. There are rumors about what the use might be but we have no concrete plans yet. We do feel the 21-foot high ceilings in the north building create a wide range of possible uses there.” He said there may be something to talk about by the end of May. West Hampden Investors owns the two buildings on the site and the large adjacent paved parking lot. There is about 118,000 square feet

of floor space in the north building that faces West Hampden Avenue and there is about 92,000 square feet of floor space in the second building at the south end of the property. The property was developed to its current configuration in 1994 and the site was leased to Gart Brothers Sports in 2001. Sports Authority bought out Gart Brothers in 2003 and made the Jason Street site its corporate headquarters. During time of full employment, about 900 people worked at the location, so there were few empty parking spots in the expansive lot. In March 2016, Sports Author-

ity cited debt of $1.1 billion as the reason it declared bankruptcy. The bankruptcy court ordered liquidation of all stock and fixtures at the more than 100 stores around country. The leases of more than 100 other stores — including the Sportscastle at 1000 Broadway in Denver and the Greenwood Village store at 9000 E. Peakview Blvd. — were be subject to competitive bidding in the main auction that began May 24. In June the company began closing its headquarters and eliminated 461 jobs. Portions of the headquarters were used and were finally closed in December 2016.

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Congressman holds town hall with strict rules Republican Mike Coffman hosts event in Aurora after catching flak in January BY NICHOLAS RICCARDI ASSOCIATED PRESS

It was one of the most exclusive tickets in town: Only 800 were made available, and those lucky enough to score one had to show photo ID at the gate, where they were issued a wristband and a number. No signs bigger than a sheet of notebook paper were allowed, so as not to obscure anyone’s view. The rules weren’t for a rock concert but for a town hall meeting the evening of April 12 in Aurora between Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman and constituents. Town halls have become a risky proposition for GOP members of Congress since President Donald Trump’s election. Liberal groups and constituents angry about the Trump agenda have flooded public meetings, asking their representatives tough questions, chanting, heckling them and even shouting them down in skirmishes that have made for embarrassing online video. As a result, some Republicans

aren’t holding town halls. And some of those who are going ahead with such events are taking steps to keep things from getting out of control. In Texas, Rep. John Culberson barred signs and noisemakers from a March 24 town hall, required those attending to prove they were Coffman constituents by showing utility bills or other documents, and insisted that questions be submitted in advance. He was still shouted down repeatedly by a crowd angry about the GOP push to repeal the Affordable Care Act. In Arkansas, Rep. French Hill scheduled his first town hall of the year for April 17 — but in the middle of the afternoon on a weekday, and with the state’s Republican junior senator, Tom Cotton, at his side. Nevada’s Dean Heller, one of the more vulnerable GOP senators in 2018, also scheduled his first town hall of 2017 for April 17, in the morning. And he, too, is apparently seeking safety in numbers by including Republican Rep. Mark Amodei. Democrats, for their part, have felt the heat from anti-Trump constituents at town halls and are also taking precautions. Democratic

Sen. Kamala Harris of California, for example, banned signs at her town hall in Los Angeles this week. Coffman is a politician perennially on the hot seat in the 6th Congressional District, which encompasses Aurora, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Littleton and parts of Adams County, among other areas. His swing district has slightly more Democrats than Republicans, and he is always a top target in elections. For years, he has avoided town halls, instead holding private, one-on-one meetings with constituents during “office hours”’ at libraries in his district. In January, one of those events was flooded by hundreds of constituents and activists who filled the library lobby, sang, chanted and demanded Coffman emerge from his private conversations to address them. The congressman ended up slipping out the back. One of the rules for his April 12 town hall was no standing in the aisles or blocking entrances and exits. The contentious town hall was moderated by a local radio host Steffan Tubbs, who voted for Coffman and urged hecklers to “respect the guidelines.” Coffman earned some cheers when he spoke of his support for rights for gays and immigrants.

But he also got a fair amount of scorn from those who contended he was not standing up enough to Trump. “When I disagree with the president, I will speak out,” Coffman said in response to a pointed question about his support for Trumpbacked legislation. “But I’m not going to do it every day. ... Those of you on the extreme left will never be satisfied until Trump” leaves office. Smadar Belkind Gerson, an activist in Coffman’s district who was helping to organize protests outside the town hall, said that she was glad Coffman moved to a more open format but that he has a long way to go. The event, she noted, was scheduled to last only an hour — though Coffman stayed for nearly a second hour — and Coffman’s staff planned to draw numbers to determine which constituent could ask questions. “Yes, people are upset,” Gerson said. “But the more you do this and the more you restrict people, the more they will be upset.” Coffman held two town halls via telephone before the April 12 inperson event. Those appearances are far more controlled, with questions submitted in advance and an operator cutting off the questioner so the politician can respond.

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Celebrating 45 consecutive years of twirling, jumping and gliding on ice, Showtime on Ice will this year stage three of the show’s most popular performances throughout its history: “Grease,” “The Lion King” and “Beauty and the Beast.” Four performances of this year’s show, titled “Tales As Old As Time,” take place at the South Suburban Ice Arena, 6580 S. Vine St. in Centennial, April 28-30. Tickets range from $10 to $20. Professional skaters Ryan Bradley, Starr Andrews and Max Aaron are featured this year. About 150 performers of all levels from across metro Denver, ranging in age from 3 to 65, take to the ice. “What I hear from people year after year is that they had no idea there were this many talented skaters in the area,” said Sally Smith, the show’s style coach and theatrical director. “It truly is a spectacle.” Janie Ochitwa, 18, a ThunderRidge High School senior, is playing Sandy in “Grease.” This is her 11th year in the production. She said the event is a highlight of her year. “This is something that I have been doing so long that I fell in love with performing,” Ochitwa said. “It is awesome that the show has gone on for this long.” Daniel Arsenault, 22, plays Danny in “Grease.” “I think this is something that has given a lot of us a love for performing,” Arsenault said. “It has really sparked a love for the sport... A lot of

IF YOU GO For tickets, visit showtimeonice.com/ticketinformation skaters out here live all year for it.” In 1973, Peggy DeLio created the show to expose figure skaters and their communities to Broadway musicals and classics. The goal was to give figure skaters a way to come together as a team. “When she started this, Peggy felt that what the skaters could get from the show is more than what they could get from a competition,” Smith said. “This is a lonely sport. This is a chance for the kids to get a team feeling. They come together as skaters.” Smith started her career in musical theater. After a vocal cord injury, she decided to go into teaching theater and taught at Ponderosa High School in Parker for 20 years. After retiring from teaching, she started working with Showtime on Ice. The show is an annual event in Centennial. While most ice shows have an opening and ending number with several individual performances, Showtime on Ice is an entire production. “There is always something to watch,” Smith said. “People can see the story unfold in front of them and see national and world competitors who come out and skate. It is not a recital.” Smith, who has worked at Showtime on Ice for 22 years, admires the camaraderie, commitment and dedication that the young skaters demonstrate. She said the parents, volunteers and staff commit their time to the show for the kids. “For all of us it is an investment in children,” Smith said. “There is no better investment than the investment in children and helping them make a memory.”

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Craig Marshall Smith

utside of a dog,” Groucho Marx said, “a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark too read.” I thought about becoming a veterinarian. But I don’t have what it takes, and it takes a lot. Your veterinarian knows everything there is to know about the maintenance and repair of all kinds and ages of dogs and cats. But that’s not enough. A veterinarian has to be able to tell a 6-yearold or a 60-year-old that their best friend didn’t make it through surgery. I couldn’t do it. Most of us have outlived a number of pets. I have purchased, adopted, rescued, fed,

housed and named chameleons, gerbils, turtles, fish, a cockatiel, a conure (parrot), a pigeon (bad idea) and two dachshunds. There have been cremations, funerals and flushes, and it’s always a Bad Day at Black Rock. The expiration of a goldfish is one thing, and perhaps it’s a beneficial learning experience about life and death when you are young. However, the death of a dog or a cat is much more than that. On the bright side of pet ownership, there are men and women who are trained and willing to help with the well-being of our pets. And to do it with compassion. My dachshund has a veterinarian exactly

like that. His name is Dr. Bruce Bowman. He opened his Highlands Ranch clinic in 1985, when Highlands Ranch was one of Denver’s distant neighbors. The pet care profession requires sacrifices that most of us would be unable to make. The around-the-clock operations of one (great) boarding kennel in Watkins have essentially curtailed the free time of its owners. At least my college students went home at night. I think that 20 or 30 sleepover Smittys would be endearing in its way, but approximating a Tim Burton nightmare as well. SEE SMITH, P13

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It’s no secret that Congress, our president, and even our state elected officials are at an all-time low in popularity rankings. Unfortunately, from many, there is a poor perception of both government and elected public servants, ranging from apathy to hostility. Over the years I served in the state Senate, I’ve been asked many times how I like D.C., where I worked, what I do, etc., and it struck me that for many, civ-

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ics class (if it was taken) was many years ago or the state Legislature was apparently not covered (or retained) well enough. As the Honorable David Souter, retired U.S. Supreme Court justice, said in 2012, “If something is not done to improve the level of civic knowledge, that is what you should worry about at night.” Even more important now, in SEE NEWELL P13

ig Ziglar, one of the world’s greatest and most recognizable faces, voices, and names in the history of motivation WINNING and personal development, WORDS was from Yazoo City, Mississippi. Zig used to love to talk about his hometown and share just how small of a place Yazoo City was. And then he would tie that Michael Norton story to a really relevant point to connect the end of his funny description. Zig would share with the audience that he could prove that Yazoo City was indeed the center of the universe, and then he would go on to explain and rationalize his statement by saying that because you can get anywhere and go anywhere you wanted from his small town, that must mean that you can go anywhere in life you wanted to go from wherever you are. The choice was always up to the listener. I am remembering this now story because the other day I was on a conference call and one

of the participants was actually in Yazoo City. And when I shared with her that I had heard Yazoo City was the center of the universe and you can go anywhere you want to go from there, she quickly replied, “Oh no you cannot.” As I tried to share Zig’s story, she continued to argue against the point and it was obvious to see how she may be somewhat representative of many of us who have become jaded in some way, or maybe even lost our own center of the universe. So that got me to thinking about the situation here in our very own country. Every day the Republicans are pointing at the Democrats and the Democrats are pointing back at the Republicans. It seems like the truth can be really elusive. And we all know the truth can always be found somewhere in the middle. This is not an article meant to fix a broken political system, but rather to remind us all that perhaps we have gotten a little too far from center. The taboo used to be, and maybe still is in some places, that we should never discuss money, politics, or religion in certain situations, or maybe even never at all. Well

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now we have taken this philosophy to an extreme. I know couples who cannot discuss politics or it erupts in a terrible argument. I have heard of couples becoming separated and possibly divorced as they cannot find their way back to center. And this lack of center when it comes to the state of money, politics and religion has even caused tremendous strife and chasm between siblings, friends, and the closest of partners or co-workers. We have become so focused on the extreme far side of a problem that we have lost sight of the center right in front of us, our spouses, our children and our family and friends. Those we love the most. I don’t know about you, but if I

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order for our democratic republic to survive, it is time citizens understand how our government works and how to influence it. As people are now looking for ways to find out what’s going on with their government, some are for the first time paying attention and trying to engage with their elected officials. This is a wonderful thing. The more engaged citizens are, the more informed voters we have, and the better elected officials we have to represent us. So where do you start? You’ve heard (even by me) to go to the Capitol and see what’s going on under the dome or to testify on a bill or meet with your legislators. However, this can be challenging as you’re getting the kids to school, going to work, family and community events, business or family trips … the list goes on. How do you get to the Capitol when you’ve got so many other things on your plate? It’s time the government comes to you! So to help, I am producing short documentaries and events to educate people of all ages about our government, from an insider’s view. In each, you’ll see how government really works, from the inside. For our first project, in collaboration with the Colorado Film School and a local production team, Indie Denver, we have created the oppor-

could be somewhere, anywhere for that matter, and if I knew I could go anywhere I wanted to go, and that the choice was up to me, I would choose to get back to the center of my universe, and in front of the person or people most important to me. They could be from the left side or from the right side, it doesn’t matter because my focus is and should be on the relationship that is the center of my universe. So how about you, do prefer the extreme periphery or do you enjoy the center of your universe? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can place those who live in the center of our hearts right in front of us, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corp., a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

tunity for you to see the state legislative process up close and personal. “The Last Bill: A Senator’s Story,” is a 27-minute documentary short film that is now available for screenings throughout the state. You’ll see the people and the process from behind the scenes how difficult it can be to turn a bill into law. As you follow me (in my last session), joined by Sen. Kevin Lundberg, through the process, you’ll see two of my bills being challenged from across the aisle, attempting bipartisanship, all with a bit of humor and fortitude. Whether you’ve never, or often, visited your state Capitol, you’re sure to be intrigued by this human story under the dome. We premiered last month at the Alamo Drafthouse, but we’re having an encore screening on April 20 at Regis University hosted by the Institute on the Common Good. It’s FREE admission, but donations are welcome. For this and future event details, go to www.lindanewell.org. You can watch the trailer on YouTube, “The Last Bill, a Senator’s Story,” or click here www.youtube. com/watch?v=kRuOCvM7zeg&t=2s. Linda Newell is termed out as the state senator of Senate District 26 and is now educating people on how to understand and influence their government. She may be reached at senlindanewell@gmail. com, www.lindanewell.org, www. senlindanewell.com, @sennewell on Twitter, Senator Linda Newell or @ TheLastBill on Facebook.

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Dr. Bowman is always direct and thorough when he informs me about Smitty’s conditions. The most impressive thing might be how well he communicates what needs to be done, and what my options are. “Communication,” he said, “can be the hardest part in medicine. We weren’t trained in compassion. “Sometimes the best surgeon is the worst in translating doctor-speak to humans.” Smitty had his teeth cleaned recently. It’s a big deal for a dog, and I had to sign off on it. He had some other work done at the same time. A growth was removed from one upper eyelid, along with a couple of benign bumps that belied his handsome exterior. Of course, as the father, I worried about the dear fellow all day, until I picked him up.

He was fine. He ate some homework, drank a beverage, and took a long nap. Business as usual. The day will come, because the day has come before, when I won’t bring my friend back home. Maybe he will take it upon himself, or I might have to rely upon Dr. Bowman. Or, better, one of those in-home services. If I have the opportunity, that’s what I will do. We’ll listen to SaintSaëns’ “The Carnival of the Animals,” Smitty’s favorite, and I will read Dickens to him, like I do every night. World Veterinary Day is Saturday, April 29. Let’s paws to celebrate. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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In-store kiosks a prescription for drug safety WHERE IS THE NEAREST KIOSK?

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Colorado’s attorney general and a quartet of mayors from around the Front Range said they are hoping metal drug collection kiosks set up in the back of 11 Walgreens pharmacies will help protect teens, cut back on the national drug crisis and protect the state’s water supply. “Folks really need this kind of program around the state of Colorado,” Attorney General Cynthia Coffman said during an April 12 press conference at a Thornton Walgreens at Colorado Boulevard and 120th Avenue. “Walgreens has taken a lead in helping us deal with prescription drug abuse by providing a safe and convenient way to dispose of prescription medications and controlled substances.” Coffman was joined by Thornton Mayor Heidi Williams, Greenwood Village Mayor Ron Rakowsky, Wheat Ridge Mayor Joyce Jay and Aurora Mayor pro tem Angela Lawson. Seventy-one percent of people nationally who reportedly abused prescription drugs obtained them from a relative, Coffman said. “In many cases, they were in a medicine cabinet that was easily accessible,” she said. “We know this can be the beginning of a lifelong habit.” One solution is to get rid of drugs

Area Walgreens pharmacies with medication disposal kiosks can be found at: Aurora - 12051 E. Mississippi Ave. Brighton - 1821 E. Bridge St. Colorado Springs - 3480 N. Academy Blvd. Denver - 1111 S. Colorado Blvd. Fort Collins - 2190 W. Drake Road Grand Junction - 240 W. Park Drive Highlands Ranch - 9141 S. Broadway Longmont - 1041 Main St. Pueblo - 2900 W. Northern Ave. Thornton - 4001 E. 120th Ave. Wheat Ridge - 4401 Wadsworth Blvd. A complete list of collection box locations, as well as a map of the state, is available at www.takemedsback.org. when they’re no longer needed. Perri Schneider, Walgreens’ Colorado health care supervisor, said the company has installed the metal kiosks in the back of 11 stores around the state to do that. People can drop

off unused or expired prescription medicine safely and securely with no questions asked. The program is part of a national effort that placed 550 boxes in Walgreens around the country beginning last fall. “I think we’d like to have these in all of our stores nationwide,” Schneider said. “But for now, to roll them out in every state, they’ve started with 11 in Colorado and some in every state.” The boxes have been in place in Colorado and nationally since September, but the April 12 press conference was their official debut in Colorado. “They’ve placed them strategically to be as convenient for the customer as possible,” Schneider said. Convenience is a big deal, Coffman said, and it’s important for people to associate disposing of old medicine in the same places where they first picked them up. “We hope to introduce a new behavior in Colorado,” Coffman said. “We want people to get into the habit of bringing their medications back to the place where they got them. It’s a simple idea, but one that could have a very valuable impact and save lives in our state.” The 11 boxes in Colorado Walgreens are among 73 similar boxes at other locations around the state, Coffman said. Prescription medicine collection boxes can be found at

some hospitals and police stations and at some private pharmacies. A complete list of collection box locations, as well as a map of the state, is available at www.takemedsback.org. Thornton Mayor Williams said her city’s police department hosts regular drug take-back events, and this is a good supplement. “Maybe it’s a bit daunting, or just out of the way, to go to the police department,” she said. “I hope people will come in here and drop off their excess medication while they are shopping and decrease the accessibility that we’ve seen.” Wheat Ridge Mayor Jay thanked the company for putting the collection point in her city, close to two senior citizen communities. “You can bet that those medicine cabinets have a lot of drugs in them, outdated or not, which just creates more confusion for seniors as well,” she said. Greenwood Village’s Rakowsky said the boxes are important for environmental reasons, as well. Most people’s method for disposing of old medicine involves dumping it down the toilet bowl, but that can put all kinds of chemicals into the watershed. “It’s very important to protect our water supply, and this is one way to protect it,” Rakowsky said. “Please, keep that in mind, too.”

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Race to claim Perlmutter’s seat begins Candidates begin announcing for 7th Congressional District BY GLENN WALLACE GWALLACE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For a decade it has been fact of political life, Ed Perlmutter owned Colorado’s 7th District. A business lawyer born and raised in Jefferson County, Perlmutter leaped from the state Senate to the 7th Congressional District seat in 2006. In six elections, he has won by an average margin of 13.2 percentage points. In 2011, redistricting brought more Republicans into the fold, and seeing an opportunity, Republican Joe Coors, with his strong community and family connections, stepped in to challenge in the 2012 elections. The result: Another victory for Perlmutter, in which he won more votes than ever before. On April 9, Perlmutter officially announced he would run to be Colorado’s governor in 2018. The news offers Democrats and Republicans an opportunity they haven’t had since 2006 — an open seat. “It creates a lot of energy,” said state Sen. Andy Kerr, D-Lakewood, who announced April 12 he would run for Perlmutter’s seat. “There’s a lot of ‘who’s next?’ on both sides.”

The contenders Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood, also announced — on the same day as Perlmutter’s announcement — that she would run for the 7th District. “Too many families in Colorado are facing tough times and we need leaders who understand those challenges,” said Pettersen Pettersen in a statement. “When it comes to good schools for Colorado kids, access to healthcare for everyone and protecting seniors from cuts to Social Security, I’ll stand up to Donald Trump and fight for regular people.” Over email, Pettersen Kerr said her decision to run was not predicated on what other candidates might enter the race. “My background and my experience make me the best candidate to represent Colorado families and stand up to Donald Trump,” she said. “I am running because regular people need a voice.” Among Pettersen’s early supporters is Westminster City Councilwoman Maria De Cambra. “Her story is one that many of our residents can relate to, being first of her family to graduate from college and having family members struggle

with addiction,” De Cambra said. On the issues, De Cambra said she supported Pettersen’s work on education, women’s issues and fighting the opioid epidemic. Kerr officially announced his intent to run for Perlmutter’s seat in a rally at Dunstan Middle School in Lakewood. Kerr, an educator who attended school in the area and later taught at Dunstan, made education a focal point of his campaign kick-off. Introducing him to the stage was Leslie Dahlkemper, a former Jefferson County School District Board of Education member. “Something that Andy knows is that government is at its best when it supports working families,” Dahlkemper said. Kerr said that education, climate change and environmental protection would be his priorities. “We face problems that cannot be solved with missile strikes,” he said. Giving their support at the rally were the mayors of Lakewood and Edgewater, along with state Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, D-Arvada, and the two other elected officials that represent the 7th District, University of Colorado Regent Irine Griego and State Board of Education member Jane Goff. Also in attendance was Kerr’s family, including his 101-year-old grandmother. Before Perlmutter’s announcement, the two Lakewood legislators had been slated to work together as part of

the Democrat leadership at the state capitol. Pettersen was named House Majority Whip for the 2017 legislative session. She also serves as chair of the House Education Committee and sits on the Public Health Care and Human Services Committee. Kerr holds seats on the Appropriations, Business, Labor and Technology, and Finance committees in the Senate. Other names that have been mentioned as possible candidates in the race include State Sen. Dominick Moreno, D-Commerce City. On the Republican side, no one has officially declared a run yet. Potential contenders include Don Ytterberg of Jefferson County, who in 2014 became the closest challenger to beating Perlmutter, and Libby Szabo, a current Jefferson County Commissioner and former state senator for Arvada. The fight Even after redistricting, 7th District Democrats still have an 8-point edge in registered voters. However, just like the state in general, registered independents make up the majority. Kerr looks forward to the “vigorous debate within our Democrat family and across CD-7” as the campaign progresses. Pettersen said she is confident about winning in competitive districts. “No one will work harder,” she said. “If I have to knock on every door in the district, I will.”

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Finding faith in unique ways Churches get personal, interactive with new approaches to Bible study BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

hen Amanda Horvath moved from Boston to the Denver area for school, she was looking for a place where she could find a sense of community. “I immediately felt at home when I started attending South Fellowship’s Summit group for young adults,” she said. “Not only did it provide me a community and support system, I met my roommate there.” The Summit is one example of new approaches to one of the classic pieces of church culture — Bible study. Instead of meeting in a church basement over coffee and snacks, many of today’s churches are taking the study of scripture into the community — and into people’s lives. For some churches, that means going to members’ homes, meeting in a bar or restaurant, and even fitting discussion into fitness routines. No matter where or when the study happens, it’s all about intertwining faith and daily life. “We have our meetings at our members’ homes every week,” said Yvonne Biel, director of Young Adults Ministry in Littleton’s South Fellowship church. “We talk about life decisions and who we are as people. Our members know they’re loved by God and our community.” The Mile High Vineyard church, which has locations in Arvada, Lakewood and Westminster, also employes a lifestyle-based approach to its Bible study groups, called Circles. “We believe life is lived not in rows, but in circles,” said Corey Garris, pastor of the Arvada Vineyard location. “We don’t have a prescription for how the groups have to go or what they have to cover. Because of this, we can have one group that focuses on marriage issues, another that does a more traditional Bible study approach, and another that is more community focused.” In both The Summit and Circles, the Bible is used as a touchstone and starting point for the meetings. Sometimes, the chapter or verse complements a Sunday sermon, and other times the meetings follow their own path or curriculum. “All our groups have the basic elements of community and connection, and we make sure there is some kind of content, as well,”

Bible study in the gym. Members of Faith Rx’d take a break during training to discuss scripture. Garris said. “We want to energize people’s intellects, and we follow that with prayer time.” For Horvath, one of the best parts of The Summit is how it connects people to each other’s lives, and the comfort that comes from digging deep into life and spirituality. “Our meetings usually include dinner, and we rotate on who is cooking for the night,” she said. “We go through the reading and ask some of the bigger questions — things like what is your image of God, and how does it impact our lives.” These approaches seems downright traditional to new interactive approaches to Bible study, like that of Faith Rx’d, which blends faith and fitness. “Our program started out of the experiences of my wife, Becky, who competed in cycling and in CrossFit,” explained Jim Conzelman, co-founder and operations director of Faith Rx’d. “As she competed, we started building a fellowship of Christian athletes, and we built our program around that idea.” Since its creation, Faith Rx’d has expanded to about 63 area chapters around the world, with the Conzelmans running the operation out of its Littleton headquarters. The Denver chapter meets about three times a month for sessions that feature biblical discussion and high octane workouts. “Our camps always have some kind of focal point, perhaps a chapter or a devotional,” Conzelman said. “It’s an opportunity to step away from your daily life. It’s an opportunity to put faith in a fitness context.” One thing all these approaches have in common is discussion — and fellowship rarely stops when

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Members of Faith Rx’d go through fitness activities as part of the groups approach to Bible study.

FINDING THE RIGHT BIBLE STUDY FOR YOU Many of today’s churches offer members a variety of options when it comes to Bible and small group studies. Churches like Mile High Vineyard and South Fellowship offer groups that focus on particular age ranges, or time of life, like marriage. “Different groups scratch different itches,” the meeting is over. Small groups will often gather after the meeting, sometimes at a bar or restaurant. “As leaders, we’re just here to provide feedback and ideas for the group leaders,” Garris said. “This is about transforming lives and fostering growth in our members.”

said Corey Garris, pastor of the Arvada Vineyard location. “We have people coming who are new to faith, and others have followed Jesus for years.” Reaching out to pastors for recommendations is a good way to find a study or group that is a good fit. But with social media and websites, people also can use the internet to find the perfect match. Through her group, Horvath has made some of the most important connections of her life. “I’ve found people I can trust and be vulnerable with,” she said. “We celebrate life’s big moments together and support each other in the hard times.”

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Chamber group, harpist to perform at Littleton church

UMC Arts Festival 2017 opens with a free concert by harpist Emily Levine and the Colorado Chamber Players at 7:30 p.m. April 28 in the sanctuary of Littleton United MethodSONYA’S ist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. SAMPLER Levine is a Colorado native and new principal harp of the Dallas Symphony. At 6:30 p.m. on April 28, the 24th Annual LUMC Art Show will open and it will also be open on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 12:45 Sonya Ellingboe p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. 303-7946379. History of parish, school Cathy Darnell, historian for St. Louis Parish in Englewood, will speak to the Englewood Historic Preservation Society on April 24 about the story of the parish and school. The group will meet at 2:30 p.m. at the Englewood Library, Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway and again at 6:30 p.m. at Brew on Broadway, 3445 S. Broadway, Englewood. Admission is free. Call 303-242-3257 for information. ACC artists Arapahoe Community College’s Multimedia, Graphic Design and Illustration Student Showcase, “CATALYST,” will run from April 27 to May 8

tion and talk at 6 p.m. with artists and musicians. Tickets: ParkerArts.org. 303-805-6800. • Parker Chorale performs “Music of Broadway” at 7:30 p.m. May 6 at the PACE Center. Tickets: ParkerArts.org. 303-805-6800.

Harpist Emily Levine will perform with the Colorado Chamber Players in a free concert at 7:30 p.m. April 28 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. COURTESY PHOTO in the Colorado Gallery of the Arts in the Annex, east side of the Main Campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Opening reception: 5 to 7 p.m. April 27. Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Colorado Choir The Colorado Choir Spring Concert will be at 7:30 p.m. May 5 and 6 at St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church, 2301 York St., Denver. (A number of choir members are from the south suburban area.) The program includes “Frostiana,” Frost poetry and music by Randall Thompson; “Jesu Priceless Treasure” by J.S. Bach and more. Tickets: $20/$15, coloradochoir.org, 303-892-5922 or at the door.

Concert time Hudson Gardens announced its concert series, beginning June 14, with listings available at hudsongardens. org; Lone Tree announced “Tunes on the Terrace,” beginning June 9, with listings at lonetreeartscenter.org; Lakewood’s “Sound’s Exciting” begins June 21, with listings at lakewood.org/ SummerConcerts. Culture in Parker • The Parker Symphony performs “Notes from Nature — A Journey of Sights and Sounds” at 7:30 p.m. May 5, inspired by paintings by the Plein Air Painters of Colorado on exhibit at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Opening art show recep-

Dia del Nino celebration On April 30, Dia del Nino is celebrated all day at the Denver Art Museum complex, starting with dancers at 10 a.m. on the Plaza in front of the North Building, special exhibits, and events in Ponti Hall, Duncan Pavilion and throughout the North Building — dance, storytelling, puppets and more. Free admission. Email cricciardi@ denverartmuseum.org, with DDN in the subject line, 720-913-0072. Monumental pieces The exhibit of Alexander Calder sculptures at the Denver Botanic Gardens/York Street runs April 28 to Sept. 24. Abstract and figurative sculptures will be placed throughout the gardens. Artful insight George de Forest Brush, who has two romantic paintings in the Anschutz Collection at the American Museum of the West, 1727 Tremont St., Denver, is subject of a May 1 “Art and Insight” lecture and program from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Advance registration needed, limited seating. Tickets: $10. anschutzcollection.org, 303-293-2000.

CURTAIN TIME Webber/Rice “Evita” by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice runs through April 29 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Directed by Gina Rattan, with local actor Lauren Shealey as Evita. Tickets: lonetreeartscenter.org, 720-5091000. Beckett classic “Waiting for Godot” by Samuel Beckett will feature Sam Gregory as Vladimir and Tim McCracken as Estragon, directed by Geoffrey

Kent. Opens April 21 at the Arvada Center’s Black Box Theatre, third in the inaugural repertory season. Tickets, arvadacenter.org/waitingfor-godot, or 720-898-7200. Life on the margins Aurora Fox Arts Center presents the regional premiere of “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” by Stephen Elliott and Allan Scott April 21-May 28. Two drag queens and a transgender woman travel across the Australian Outback. Tickets start at $26. aurorafox.org, 303-739-1970.

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1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Directed by Bernie Cardell, with Littleton’s Linda Suttle as Judge Olga Noose. Tickets: vintagetheatre.com, 303856-7830. Bluegrass plus “The Robber Bridegroom” plays through April 30 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Downtown Littleton. Raucous tale of a charming robber on the Natchez Trace, in early Mississippi days. Tickets: townhallartscenter.org, 303-7942787, ext. 5.

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Photographer to present world made of small objects Andy Marquez’s new book will be presented in area readings BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“Gustavo’s nose broke twice and he fell into the bushes,” local photographer Andy Marquez reported, as he recounted the process of creating a story with little objects he had collected during 30-plus years of world travel. Gustavo, a mini Viking from Norway, and Vilhelm, a similar little character from Sweden, are described as “Journeymen from a Different Time” on the cover of Marquez’s new book, “The Adventures of Vilhelm and Gustavo.” He will introduce the book in a series of readings at area locations, beginning April 29 at Solid Grounds Coffee Shop, 2-5 p.m., 6504 S. Broadway, Littleton. After a conversation with a friend, Marquez, with help on 10 shots from his 20-year-old daughter Nikki, imagined a search sort of storyline and composed items from the collection in close-up outdoor locations — 30 of 59 images are within 50 yards of his Roxborough condo, he said. He calls these objects “overseas characters,” and

Photographer Andy Marquez has spent many years as a Colorado resident, recording scenes, people, animals and more. COURTESY PHOTO smiles as he talks about the fun he had, imaging each image. Other scenes were shot near C-470 and Santa Fe Drive, along the South Platte River and at Cheesman Park. Some shots involved as many as five

visits to get the light right. “Reach within for a child within,” he said. The 40-page book is a contemporary fairy tale, which will entertain adults and kids. Father Fine (France) sets out

into the forest seeking Little Fish (China), who can heal. The little priest travels widely, assisted by his helpers. Some magic berries are needed and finally, Gustavo finds them. On the way, there will be a lizard from Spain, a camel from India, little Greek figures and more … Marquez first exhibited his images in Houston in 1984. He and his wife, Teresa, moved to Colorado the following year, with galleries in several Littleton locations. He also displayed and sold work at more than 800 art festivals across the country and published five books. From 1993 to 2005, he traveled to 32 countries, photographing scenes and people. Dates set as of press time (we will update): • April 29 (2-5 p.m.) at Solid Grounds Coffee Shop, 6504 S. Broadway, Littleton. • May 5 (4-7 p.m.) and May 6 (noon4 p.m.) in Safeway Center at Roxborough, 8351 N. Rampart Range Road. • May 7 at Pavilion at the Lake at Trailmark (contact andymarquezimages@gmail.com for time) • May 20, Englewood Library, Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. • May 31, Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. • June 7 and 10, Romancing the Bean coffee shop at the Downtown Littleton Light Rail Station.

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Abstract painter’s work joins with Still’s in Denver show Mark Bradford makes commentary on issues through his art BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Noted contemporary abstract painter Mark Bradford’s large, striking mixed media paintings are presently exhibited at the Denver Art Museum in company with examples of Abstract Expressionist Clyfford Still’s work. Both painters have chosen to use black liberally in their work and the exhibit, “Shade,” circulated by Buffalo’s Albright-Knox Gallery, and expanded Bradford here, is a collaboration between the DAM and the next-door Clyfford Still Museum. Bradford, was born in Los Angeles in 1961, where he lives and works, following study at California Institute of Fine Arts in Valencia. Widely honored, he is a MacArthur Fellowship winner and will represent the United States at the 57th Annual Venice Bienniale with a major solo show in the U.S. Pavilion (May 13-Nov. 26.) He was influenced by Still’s works. In museum materials, he is quoted after seeing a Still painting for the first time: “What caught my eye was the insistence of his paintings. His surfaces are

“Realness” by contemporary abstract painter Mark Bradford is included in “Shade,” an exhibit of works by Bradford and Clyfford Still at the Denver Art Museum and Clyfford Still Museum. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DENVER ART MUSEUM more raw and immediate than other abstract expressionist paintings. His paintings are not just optical — they have a very physical presence.” He compared studio processes (Bradford tears found papers and uses layers with paint.) “My paintings are made up of tearing. To me it represents a process that is more of a reality than laying down a perfect line of paint. It’s raw and violent but it still comes together. And it’s not just tearing that you see in Still’s paintings, it’s a collision of col-

ors. These aren’t smooth transitions.” Bradford’s paintings include comment on class, culture, race and gender. The museums will further explore social activism and art through programming, to be announced. For a third year, a contemporary artist, Bradford in 2017, was chosen to curate an exhibit from the collected works of Still. His selection of 15 works by Still, which prominently include black pigments, is exhibited in the CSM’s two largest galleries and a ticket to “Shade” includes visits to both museums. “The title, `Shade,’ has rich implications such as to shelter from light, to be in a shadow or to add black to a hue to darken it,” said DAM contemporary art curator Rebecca Hart. “Both Clyfford Still and Mark Bradford have a unique relationship to black. At a time when other Abstract Expressionist artists had vibrant palettes, Still used black to force viewers out of their comfort zones. For Bradford, the choice isn’t neutral; it intentionally forces us to confront conventional notions of race. Each viewer will interpret the use of black differently, hopefully evoking emotions that connect them to the works on view.” As one enters the first floor Gallagher Family Gallery, one views

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Nothing simple in Japanese beetle battle Best control method would never fly: a city of unwatered lawns BY DAVID GILBERT SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Japanese beetles have descended on Front Range landscapes, and annual spawning frenzies send waves of frantic gardeners in search of a solution. Each June, the half-inch-long, green and brown metallic beetles lay waste to an array of ornamental and vegetable crops, particularly on the southwest side of the Denver metro area. Though the beetles have appeared sporadically in Colorado in decades past, the current outbreak represents an entrenched population that experts say won’t be easily controlled. “I hate to sound doomsday, but I think it’s too far gone here,” said Larry Vickerman, the director of Denver Botanic Gardens’ Chatﬁeld Farms. “We’re doomed to have to deal with them.” The beetles may have arrived as far back as the 1940s, though the current south Denver outbreak seems to have originated in Cherry Hills Village, said Laura Pottorff, program manager

Japanese beetles are proving to be a tough-to-control threat to metro area plants. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CSU EXTENSION

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Alamo Drafthouse hosts three days of silent films BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Alamo Drafthouse, located at Aspen Grove in Littleton, will again host The Denver Silent Film Festival. The 2017 version is organized by film educator Howie Movshovitz and will be held April 28-30.Movshovitz said he is especially happy about the range in this year’s selection of nine films, ranging from comedy to serious drama to delightful eccentricity. Three of them feature state-of-the-art 2K digital restorations. Screenings will be accompanied by live musical performance. This is where our films of today began …

Films vary from Chaplin and Keaton to “Nanook of the North” amd “Faust” and “Stella Dallas.” Tickets cost $12 each or $99 for a weekend pass — available at Alamo Drafthouse, drafthouse.com/denver or denversilentfilmfestival.org. Schedule: • April 28, 7 p.m. — “Steamboat Bill Jr.” with Buster Keaton and Charles Reisner, about a young dandy and his riverboat owner father in the old South. Newly restored. (70 minutes). Preceded by “Back Stage,” with Buster Keaton and Al St. John (26 minutes). Newly restored. • April 29, noon — “Sparrows,” 1926, William Baudine with Mary Pickford in a pastoral melodrama, with escape through the swamp ... 16mm (93 minutes). • April 29, 4 p.m. — “Faust,” 1926, F.W. Murnau, 16mm. Accompanied by Donald Sosin and the UCD Stu-

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dent Orchestra. Ancient story about a man giving himself to the devil. Made in Germany, with German Expressionist sets. • April 29, 7:30 p.m. — “Master of the House/Du skal aere din hustru,” 1925, Carl Theodore Dreyer (107 minutes). Man who needs “fixing” and his old nanny, who takes charge. • April 30, 10 a.m. — “Nanook of the North,” 1921, Robert Flaherty (78 minutes). A title we’re familiar with, but may not have seen. Documentary/ethnography, a look at human struggle against nature. Restoration.

• April 30, 3 p.m. — Studentmade shorts, created since January, incorporating live music. • April 30, 5 p.m. — “Stella Dallas,” 1925, Henry King, 16mm (110 minutes). First filmed version of Olive Higgins Prouty’s novel. • April 30, 8 p.m. — “He Who Gets Slapped,” 1924, Victor Seastrom, 1924, 16mm struck from original nitrate from Jon Mirales (95 minutes). Features Lon Chaney, Norma Shearer, John Gilbert. About a resentful clown (Chaney).

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H2Ole lot of fun on tap for Denver Botanic Gardens STAFF REPORT

Free admission is available from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on April 27 at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., for the Colorado Water Garden Society’s annual “Get Wet — Water Gardening Fun” program. (Use after-hours entrance north of the Visitor Center.) Visit the water gardens and enjoy the keynote presentation by Tamara Kilbane, senior horticulturist of the Aquatic Collection at DBG. She spoke last year at the Waterlily and Lotus Symposium at Guyi Gardens in Shanghai and the 30th Annual National Lotus Exposition in Yangzhou and will share photos and insights on gardens she visited. Colowatergardensociety.org.

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‘Small things — like a bike — can make someone’s day’ Highlands Ranch bike drive, now in its fifth year, helps inner-city kids

organization that hosts the annual bike drive. “You see their faces light up.” Stapleton, a Littleton resident, started Project ReCycle in 2010 after serving on the Denver Inner City Health Center Board of Directors and the Denver Preschool Program Board of Advisors. His passion for working with kids prompted him to start recycling bikes for inner-city children across the state. Project ReCycle distributes about 1,500 bikes a year. Kids must earn the bikes through school performance, including good grades, adequate attendance and display of respect. “We don’t hand them out for free,” Stapleton said. The bikes from the Highlands Ranch drive will go to students at elementary schools in Denver, Aurora and Sheridan. For residents, the annual bike drive is a way to clear space and contribute to a worthy cause. “I could’ve sold these bikes but I think somebody is going to get

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Within a half hour of the bicycle recycle drive at Shea Stadium, a loading truck was filled with more than 70 bikes. Some were in pristine condition; others were weathered with broken and missing parts. The used and unwanted bikes collected over the three-hour event on April 9 will go to a shop in Castle Rock, where they will be repaired or improved. Then, in the upcoming month, the bikes will be gifted to elementary school students across the Denver metro area. “Watching kids who have never ridden a bike — it’s like a Christmas gift for them,” said AJ Stapleton, executive director of Project ReCycle, the

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Jon Werkmeister donates two used bikes to the fifth annual bicycle recycle drive hosted by Project ReCycle, a Douglas County-based nonprofit that provides bikes to kids in need. Werkmeister is moving out of the country and donating many of his belongings, he said.

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‘Don Quixote’: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at the Performing Arts Complex at Pinnacle Charter School, 1001 W. 84th Ave., Federal Heights. Presented by Denver Ballet Theatre, Centennial. Go to www.denverballettheatreacademy.com for tickets and information. ‘The Robber Bridegroom’: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, through Sunday, April 30, with an additional show at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 15, at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. The musical follows a rascally robber of the woods as he courts the only daughter of the richest planter in the country. The proceedings go awry, however, thanks to a case of double-mistaken identity. Tickets available at the box office, by calling 303-794-2787 or online at townhallartscenter.org/robberbridegroom.

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Coloring Inside the Pines: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 23 at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Drop in for adult coloring, conversation and snacks. No registration required. Call 303791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

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United in Love Concert: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 30 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Benefits Denver Actors Fund. For tickets and information, call 720-509-1000 or go to www. lonetreeartscenter.org.

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Shrubs and Trees of Colorado: 11 a.m. Saturday, April 22 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Get expert tips from a master gardener on selecting the best shrubs for your yard and caring for them. All ages. Registration required; call 303791-7323 or go to www.DCL.org. Douglas County Democrats Spring Gala, Auction: 6-10 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at Lone Tree Golf Club, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., Lone Tree. Newly elected Denver District Attorney Beth McCann is the keynote speaker. Call 720-509-9048 or go to www. DouglasDemocrats.org.

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this week’s TOP FIVE Shakesfest 2017: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 21-22 and 1 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at Castle View High School. Castle View Theatre Company will perform “Much Ado About Nothing” and “William Shakespeare’s Star Wars.” Shakesfest hopes to promote Shakespeare in the community while providing high quality theater. Tickets available at ShowTix4u.com. Cultural Arts Fair: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Discover diverse music, art, and globally inspired street food (for purchase). All ages. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to www.DCL.org. Lost Department Stores of Denver: 2 p.m. Monday, April 24 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. local author and historian Mark Barnhouse shares stories and photos of Denver’s long-gone department stores. After the presentation, the audience will share memories of favorite stores no laonger in existence. Copies of Barnhouse’s book, “The Denver Dry Goods: Where Colorado Shopped with Confidence,” will be available for purchase and signing. Call 303-795-3961.

Celebrating Pollinators All Around Us: 12:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. Presented by SoSu Artists Collective. Program for ages 14 and older. Learn about honeybees, their habitat and habits, and learn what to plant in your gardens to attract honeybees and other pollinators. Local honey will be available to taste. Register at www.greenwoodvillage.com/ registration or call 303-7997-1779. Plant-A-Seed Workshop for Kids: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 22, the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Kids ages 8-11 will learn how to plant seeds and care for their plants. Space is limited; register at GrowInDoug.com. Program presented by the Douglas County Conservation District. Let Your Garden Grow: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. Centennial’s Earth Day celebration features events appealing to gardeners of all ages and skill levels. Plant sale benefits Project C.U.R.E. Paint watercolor paintings on plantable seed paper Help the Centennial Youth Commission plant wildflowers on the butte at

Red Hat Luncheon: noon Tuesday, April 25 at Cantril House, 221 Cantril St., Parker. Guests wear festive red headgear. Dave Hidalgo performs. The Red Hat Society connects like-minded women, introduces new friends and enriches lives through the power of fun and friendship. Space is limited; call 303-482-5552 for information or to RSVP. Healing Our Youth: Get Educated!: 5:30-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, at Colorado’s Finest High School of Choice, 300 W. Chenango Ave., Englewood. Healing Our Youth: Get Educated! is a youth mental health educational program for teachers, school staff/administration and parents. It consists of an inspiring and informative 90-minute, five-speaker panelist presentation plus a mental health resource fair. The event is free, but registration is required. Go to healingouryouth.org to learn more and to register. Two free CEU’s offered. Refreshments served.

the park. Go to the Things to Do tab at http://www.centennialco. gov/ White Elephant Bingo: 3 p.m. Monday, April 24 at Cantril House, 221 Cantril St., Parker. Bring small trinket or funny item worth $5 or less for the prize pot. Light refreshments served. Space is limited; call 303-482-5552 for information or to RSVP. Book Lovers: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 26 at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Discover new authors and talk books with library staff and a guest book reviewer. Registration is required. Call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org. Garden Spruce Up Event: 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 26 at Valley House, 255 S. Valley Drive, Castle Rock. Volunteer event a great opportunity to get some exercise while helping local seniors. Bring your own rake and help spruce up the grounds of the assisted living center. Light refreshments will be served to volunteer. Call 303-4825552 for information or to RSVP. Principles of Xeriscape Series, Part 1: 10 a.m. Thursday, April 27 at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Learn the basics of xeric yard and garden design from a local expert in this instructive series, occurring over six Thursdays through early June. Registration is required. Call 303791-7323 or go to DCL.org. Ships of the Sea: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 29 at the Lone

Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Learn about pirates, passages and ships through the ages, along with model shipbuilding. Register to receive the day’s schedule. Call 303-7917323 or go to DCL.org. International Tabletop Game Day: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 29 at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Drop in to this family-friendly free event. Presented by the Lone Tree Low-tech Gaming Group. Play all types of board games, card games and RPGs. Learn a new game or bring your own. Contact Izzy Corbo at LTLTGames@yahoo.com. Spring Book Sale: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Purchase used books, CDs and DVDs. No registration required. Call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL. org. Good Ol’ Fashioned Hoedown: noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 29 at Coventry Farms, 7990 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Horse rides, horse painting, craft fair, face painting, silent auction, live music and more. Proceeds benefit The Right Step Inc. Tickets available at therightstepinc.org. Birding Insights Workshops: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, May 13, time TBD (Spring Migration), at Audubon Nature Center, 11280 S. Waterton

Road, Littleton. Register at http:// www.denveraudubon.org/event/. Workshops give adults and teens birding knowledge and tips, including techniques for identification, food preferences, life cycle and more. Broken Tee Women’s 18-Hole Saturday Golf Club: play on Saturday mornings; season starts in April. Broken Tee Golf Course is at 2101 W. Oxford Ave., Englewood. Good for working women and mothers. Contact BTWSGC@ aol.com ROAD CarFit for Seniors: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month through September, at Dahlia Campus for Health and Wellbeing, 3401 Eudora St., Denver. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month through September, at AAA-Colorado Southglenn, 700 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Presented by the Reaching Older Adults Program, the 20-minute checkup is free but registration is requested. Call 303-991-5740 for an appointment.

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Craig Hospital Blood Drive: 1011:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Friday, April 21 inside the Family Housing Conference Center, 3425 S. Clarkson St., Englewood. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or bonfils.org. PACE Center Blood Drive: 9:3011:40 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Friday, April 21 inside the Bonfils Bus at 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or bonfils.org. Philip S. Miller Library Blood Drive: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 22 inside Meeting Room West at 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-3632300 or bonfils.org.

Pregnancy and Postpartum Back Pain: 9 a.m. Saturday, April 22 at Physical Therapy Specialists, 7853 E. Arapahoe Court, Suite 1400, Centennial. Pain present during pregnancy that is not treated SEE CALENDAR, P27

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Littleton shortstop Nick Caswell applies the tag to Standley Lake’s Gustavo Tafoya-Fernandez during their April 15 league baseball game. The runner was out trying to steal second and the Lions went on to win the game, 15-5. TOM MUNDS

Lions collect league baseball win Littleton scores 15 runs in victory over Standley Lake BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The April 15 Littleton-Standley Lake baseball game appeared to be up for grabs early. Littleton scored a run in the bottom of the first inning and there were four lead changes through the top of the fifth inning when the Lions were leading 7-5 before breaking the game open. They batted around as they combined

key hits and walks with aggressive base running to score eight runs en route to winning 15-5. “We struggled a little at the start of the year but our team is on the way up,” Lions coach Bob Bote said. “We are starting to hit the ball and getting some good pitching so I think the second half of the season we will be very good.” He said the Lions are a blend of experience levels, with four seniors, four juniors and four sophomores on the varsity roster. “We don’t have a single strong point,” he said. “We are just trying to be consistent in all three phases of the game: defense, pitching and hitting.”

Key moments The Lions led 7-5 when they came to bat in the home half of the fifth inning. Paul Scheibel got the scoring rolling with an RBI double and Jared Dreiling’s double drove in two more runs to make the score 10-5. With one out and the bases loaded, the Lions collected walks to score five runs to make the score 15-5 and end the game because of the 10-run rule.

two bases in a 15-5 win over Standley Lake on April 15. Tommy Mott, lacrosse, senior, Highlands Ranch: Mott tallied six goals to improve his Continental League-leading points totals to 37 goals and 64 points in the Falcons’ 16-9 win over Douglas County on April 11. Tim Wink, baseball, junior, Douglas

County: He went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and four RBI in the Huskies’ 13-4 victory over Chaparral. Sam Beecher, baseball, senior, Ponderosa: Beecher drove in five runs while going 2-for-4 in the Mustangs’ 14-3 win over Castle View as Ponderosa overcame a 3-1 deficit to scored 13 runs in the top of the seventh inning.

Key players/statistics Littleton collected a total of 10 hits, which included two doubles and a triple. Jared Dreiling went 3-for-4, stole SEE LIONS, P29

STANDOUT PERFORMERS Joseph Jang, swimming, sophomore, Cherry Creek: He was first in the 200 freestyle (1:44.69), the 500 freestyle (4:51.67) and swam on the Bruins’ winning 400-yard freestyle relay in Creek’s 166-149 win over Regis Jesuit on April 11. Jarod Dreiling, baseball, senior, Littleton: The Lions’ catcher went 3-for-3, scored twice, had three runs batted in and stole

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

ruce Wright doesn’t take anything for granted, so he is retiring following the current school year after 21 years as the Highlands Ranch High School athletic director. “My wife has been retired for a few years and has kind been waiting for me to retire,” Wright OVERTIME said. “There are no guarantees in life, and when you can do something, do it because you don’t want to wait, because if something happens then you can’t do what you want to do. When you can do something and have the opportunity, do it. “It is hard to leave. I love Jim Benton what I do. It’s difficult, but it’s time to move on. What stands out for me was working with the kids and coaches we have had.” Wright and his wife Sue are moving to Oro Valley, six miles north of Tucson, Arizona. “We’re going to do a lot of traveling, enjoy the grandkids and just enjoy life,” Wright said. Preston Davis, Littleton High’s athletic director and former Smoky Hill AD, will replace Wright at Highlands Ranch. Davis also was a football, lacrosse and girls basketball coach in the Cherry Creek school district. “He’s going to do a great job,” Wright said. “I’ve known him for a while and he’s a class act. We really have a good coaching staff here and with him being a former coach helps. We’re really set for some really good things to come in the next couple years. The table is set really well and he just needs to continue to nurture those coaches.” This seems like a small thing, but it’s a big reason Wright will be missed: Waiting is something we all do, whether it is waiting in line, waiting for a stoplight or just waiting for the days, hours and minutes to pass. But I never had to wait long for Wright to return a call or email, and he was always helpful for any request I might have made. Baseball state leaders In no game are statistics used as much as in baseball to allow fans and managers/ coaches to compare the performances of players to one another. So here’s a look at some area players who are state leaders through games of April 15: • JD Wadleigh, a Green Mountain junior who played as a freshman at Faith Christian, leads Class 4A with a 1.242 slugging percentage in addition to leading the Class 4A Jefferson County League in ﬁve categories. • Skyview sophomore Corey Musch is tied for the 4A stolen base lead with 19 steals. • Brock Johnson, a Douglas County junior catcher, leads Class 5A with a .304 caughtstealing percentage. He has thrown out seven runners on 23 stolen base attempts in 11 games. • Cody Schultz, a senior at Cherry Creek, is tops in runs scored in 5A with 24 in 11 games. SEE BENTON, P29

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two bases and collected three hits that included a double as he drove in three runs. Scheibel stole a base, hit a double and drove in a pair of runs. Max Fidler drove in two runs and Fernando Duran had the team’s triple. Grant Foster was the winning pitcher. He threw 2 2/3 innings, gave up six hits, two runs and struck out four. Reliever Jake Kissell came in, pitched 2 1/3 innings, gave up three hits, three runs, struck out two and got the save. They said it Dreiling, a senior catcher, is acknowledged as the team leader.

“I been playing baseball since I was about 4, but I started catching when I was a freshman because our freshman summer team didn’t have a catcher. It just kind of stuck and I like playing the position,” he said. “I am a very vocal leader, I know the game of baseball and I think being the catcher is a good fit for me.” Going forward The win over Standley Lake raised Littleton’s overall record to 5-6 and their 4A Jefferson County League record to 2-1, which ties them with Wheat Ridge and Green Mountain for second place. The Lions have three more regular-season games on the schedule before the start of the league tournament April 29.

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Ponderosa hires state champ Tito Rinaldis, a former Class 5A 171-pound state champion at Ponderosa, is the Mustangs’ new wrestling coach, replacing Corey McNellis who resigned to seek administrative duties. Rinaldis graduated from Ponderosa in 2005, wrestled at the University of Northern Colorado. He has been a teacher and for the past eight years has been an assistant coach for McNellis. Junior Home Run Derby Local competition in the 2017 Major League Baseball Junior All-Star Home Run

Derby will be held May 7, starting at 1:30 p.m. at Arapahoe High School in Centennial. Contests for boys and girls will be held in 12U and 14U age groups. Local winners will advance to regionals and the region winners will go to the national finals during the 2017 All-Star week in Miami. The all-star game is July 11. There will also be a Pitch, Hit and Run competition starting at 9 a.m. for age groups 7/8, 9/10, 11/12 and 13/14. For information, contact Jim Dollaghan at Jdollaghan@lpsk12.co.us. Five area players honored Five football players from area schools were honored

at the Colorado Chapter’s National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete banquet April 10 at the Denver West Marriott. Honorees were selected because of a combination of athletic ability, academic achievement and character, plus citizenship and service. Those area players honored were Judd Erickson of Mountain Vista, Dylan McCaffrey of Valor Christian, Brandon Micale of Pomona, Jake Moretti of Pomona and Jonathon Van Diest of Cherry Creek. Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083.

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Bruins down Warriors on the pitch Cherry Creek, Arapahoe have longtime rivalry BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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Defender Natalie Evans of Cherry Creek (20) kicks the ball away from Arapahoe’s Camryn MacMillan (20) during the April 13 Centennial League soccer match at the Stutler Bowl. Creek scored four times in the second half to post a 4-0 victory over rival Arapahoe. PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON next season, shot wide on a scoring opportunity in the 47th minute, but on the ensuing corner kick she delivered an accurate kick that sophomore Elle Gill headed past Arapahoe keeper Kali

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ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

Public Notices Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov

Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0038-2017

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 27, 2017, 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) JENNIFER KRAMER Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for SWBC Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust December 26, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 02, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5000463 Original Principal Amount $194,275.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $189,520.32

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. LOT 165, HIGHLAND VIEW, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 2741 E Nichols Cir, 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.

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 01/27/2017 , Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public Trustee

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THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/24/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, 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: 3/30/2017 Last Publication: 4/27/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

DATE: 01/27/2017 , Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public Trustee

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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 name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000006487805 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 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0038-2017 First Publication: 3/23/2017 Last Publication: 4/20/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0044-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 31, 2017, 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) LYNN ALAN DREHER and LORI ANN DREHER Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust May 30, 2008 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 11, 2008 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B8067070 Original Principal Amount $167,919.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $158,351.55 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. LOT 33, BLOCK 8, KASSLERS ADDITION THIRD FILING; A RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 8 OF KASSLER ADDITION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO APN: 2077-17-3-l2-006 Also known by street and number as: 3533 W Bowles Ave, Littleton, CO 80123. 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, 05/24/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, 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: 3/30/2017 Last Publication: 4/27/2017 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; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A

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Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 01/31/2017 Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 7069990 Attorney File # 17-014215 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 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0044-2017 First Publication: 3/30/2017 Last Publication: 4/27/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0033-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 27, 2017, 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) KEVIN A PILKINGTON and RAPHAELLA S PILKINGTON Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust August 22, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 19, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5140788 Original Principal Amount $308,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $295,550.93 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. LOT 29, BLCOK 1, THE KNOLLS FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF

Original Principal Amount $308,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $295,550.93

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Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 7, 2017 that a PeTHE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A tition for a Change of Name of an adult has FIRST LIEN. To advertise yourbeen public notices 303-566-4100 filed with thecall Arapahoe County Court. LOT 29, BLCOK 1, THE KNOLLS FILING NO. The petition requests that the name of 3, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLErin Melissa Swyers be changed to ORADO Erin Melissa Poole Case No.: 2017C100288 Also known by street and number as: CO 80122. J. Kaufmann By: Deputy Clerk THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENLegal Notice No: 58800 CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF First Publication: April 20, 2017 TRUST. Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent NOTICE OF SALE

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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.

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/17/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, 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: 3/23/2017 Last Publication: 4/20/2017 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; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 01/27/2017 Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 7069990 Attorney File # 16-013990 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 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0033-2017 First Publication: 3/23/2017 Last Publication: 4/20/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 7, 2017 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 Erin Melissa Swyers be changed to Erin Melissa Poole Case No.: 2017C100288 J. Kaufmann By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58800

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Public notice is given on April 3, 2017 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Kashora Jasmyn Fast Wolf be changed to Kashora Jasmyn Minard Case No.: 17 C 100278 Shana Kloek By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58795 First Publication: April 13, 2017 Last Publication: May 11, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

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Public notice is given on April 3, 2017 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Maliya Alistar Fast Wolf be changed to Maliya Alistar Minard Case No.: 17 C 100280 Shana Kloek By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58796 First Publication: April 13, 2017 Last Publication: May 11, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 3, 2017 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Marius Amadeus Fast Wolf be changed to Marius Amadeus Minard Case No.: 17 C 100282

named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 7, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred. Douglas E. Sorenson, Personal Representative 6842 S. Cherokee St. Littleton, CO 80120

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Legal Notice No.: 58752 First Publication: April 6, 2017 Last Publication: April 20, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JERILYNN FAYE BENOIT, Deceased Case Number: 2017 PR 30282 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 14, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred. BRENDA ANN WOLFE, Personal Representative to the Estate 108 Laredo Place Lochbuie, CO 80603 Home Phone: 720-933-4030 Legal Notice No: 58760 First Publication: April 13, 2017 Last Publication: April 27, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

Shana Kloek By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58797 First Publication: April 13, 2017 Last Publication: May 11, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 11, 2017 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 Marvin Lee Hicks be changed to M. Lee Hicks Case No.: 2017 C 100294 By: Kelly Ann LaFave County Court Judge Legal Notice No: 58805 First Publication: April 20, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 3, 2017 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 Robin Clare Lumley be changed to Mathlan James Lumley. Case No.: 2017 C 100101 Shana Kloek By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58807 First Publication: April 20, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Donald R. Marcue, a/k/a Donald Ralph Marcue, Deceased Case Number: 2017PR30118 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before August 8, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred. David Baumgarten, Personal Representative P.O. Box 905 Gunnison, CO 81230 Legal Notice No.: 58776 First Publication: April 6, 2017 Last Publication: April 20, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LINDA C. LOWERY, Deceased Case Number: 2017PR30252 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Co-Personal Representatives or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 14, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred. Sarah L. Lowery Co-Personal Representative 6663 S. Pontiac Ct. Centennial, CO 80111 Scott A. Lowery Co-Personal Representative 8972 Kittiwake St. Littleton, CO 80126 Legal Notice No.: 58788 First Publication: April 13, 2017 Last Publication: April 27, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Derrick Keith Brown, aka Derrick K. Brown, aka Derrick Brown, and Keith Brown, Deceased Case Number: 17 PR 30368 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 21, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred. Emily Hayduk Personal Representative 2840 Ames Street Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80214 Legal Notice No: 58845 First Publication: April 20, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Timothy John Sorenson, a/k/a Timothy J. Sorenson, a/k/a Timothy Sorenson, Deceased Case Number: 2017PR30271

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Karleen Victoria Eastman Pollock, a/k/a Karleen Victoria Eastman, a/k/a Karleen Victoria Pollock, a/k/a Karleen V. Eastman, a/k/a Karleen V. Pollock, a/k/a Karleen Eastman, a/k/a Karleen Pollock, Deceased Case Number: 2017PR30304 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 13, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred. Laura Ann Pollock, Personal Representative 1620 Holeman Drive, Erie, CO 80516 Legal Notice No.: 58789 First Publication: April 13, 2017 Last Publication: April 27, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Larry Jon Mugge, Deceased Case Number: 2017 PR 30300 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 21, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred.

Carolyn Schrank Mugge Personal Representative 4781 S. Gibraltar Lane Centennial, CO 80015

Douglas E. Sorenson, Personal Representative 6842 S. Cherokee St. Littleton, CO 80120

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Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of VIRGINIA F. DICKERSON, a/k/a VIRGINIA DICKERSON, and VIRGINIA FRANCES DICKERSON, Deceased Case Number: 2017PR30332 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 21, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred. DIANNE M. STAKE Personal Representative 17698 E. Loyola Dr. #B Aurora, CO 80013 Legal Notice No.: 58846 First Publication: April 20, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Albert M. Wick, Deceased Case Number: 2017 PR 30216 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 6, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred. Donnis E. Wick Personal Representative 745 Front Range Road Littleton, Colorado 80120 Legal Notice No: 58750 First Publication: April 6, 2017 Last Publication: April 20, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Juanita B. Nelson, aka Juanita Nelson, aka Juanita Brown Nelson, aka Juanita Mae Nelson, and Juanita Mae Brown, Deceased Case Number: 2017 PR 30264 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 6, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred. Nancy Ann Nelson Personal Representative 19935 Latigo Lane Parker, Colorado 80138 Legal Notice No: 58754 First Publication: April 6, 2017 Last Publication: April 20, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Betty C. Pinamont, aka Betty Clare Pinamont, aka Elizabeth C. Pinamont, aka Betty Pinamont, Deceased Case Number: 17 PR 30324 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 14, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred. James C. Pinamont Personal Representative 7865 E. 7th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80230 Legal Notice No: 58783 First Publication: April 13, 2017 Last Publication: April 27, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marjorie M. Swenson, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 252 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 14, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred. Patricia A. Eckelberry Personal Representative 26 West Dry Creek Circle, Suite 450 Littleton, Colorado 80120 Legal Notice No: 58784 First Publication: April 13, 2017 Last Publication: April 27, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dorothy A. Creager, a/k/a Dorothy Arden Creager, a/k/a Dorothy Creager, Deceased Case Number: 2017PR30326 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dorothy A. Creager, a/k/a Dorothy Arden Creager, a/k/a Dorothy Creager, Deceased Case Number: 2017PR30326

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All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before August 21 2017, or the claims may be forever barred. Clara Jean Meeks Personal Representative 7286 S. Elm Court Centennial, CO 80122 Legal Notice No.: 58806 First Publication: April 20, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and The Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mark Francis Kemble, aka Mark F. Kemble, Deceased Case Number: 2017 PR 30312 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before September 21, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred. Joelle Buchanan Personal Representative 2212 Vermont Drive, Unit J307 Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 Legal Notice No: 58812 First Publication: April 20, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2016CV031765 DIVISION NO. 202 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Plaintiff: SECOND APPLETREE EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: DIAMOND PORTER; STONEPINE INVESTMENTS LLC; ENRICO D DAVID; ALPINE CREDIT, INC.; INTEGRAL RECOVERIES, INC.; THE OFFICE OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE Regarding: Condominium Unit 5, in Condominium Building X, the Second Appletree East Condominiums, Arapahoe County Colorado according to the condominium map for the 2nd Appletree East Condominiums - Phase III recorded June 11, 1981 in Book 51 at Pages 21-26, 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 Second Appletree East Condominiums recorded July 28, 1980 in Book 3252 at Page 654 and the First Amendment to the Condominium Declaration recorded December 30, 1980 in Book 3342 at Page 588 and the supplement thereto recorded June 11, 1981 in Book 3428 at Page 713, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known and numbered as: 14110 E Temple Dr, X-05, Aurora, CO 80015 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 Unit of Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 25th day of May 2017, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, CO 80112; phone number (720)874-3935. 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. ** Further, for the purpose of paying off, curing default or redemption, as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the above address of the Civil Unit of the Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. DATED in Colorado this 23rd day of February, 2017. David C. Walcher Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Dep. Karl Ditus Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH & HOLMES, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 58627 First Publication: March 30, 2017 Last Publication: April 27, 2017 Published In: Littleton Independent 2550 W. Main St., Littleton, CO 80120

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ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH & HOLMES, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202

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Legal Notice No.: 58627 First Publication: March 30, 2017 Last Publication: April 27, 2017 Published In: Littleton Independent 2550 W. Main St., Littleton, CO 80120 Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO CASE NO: 2015CV032927 DIV./CTRM.: 204

Plaintiff(s): FIRST VILLAGE EAST APARTMENT HOMES ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendant(s): CALVIN REEVES, JR.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-19; LVNV FUNDING LLC; PORTFOLIO ACQUISITIONS; and CYNTHIA D. MARES as the ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

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 Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated June 23, 2016, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by the First Village East Apartment Homes Association, the current holder of a lien recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on August 21, 2012. at Reception No. D2092783. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions of Hallcraft’s Village East Apartment Homes Filing No. 1 recorded with the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder on January 17, 1973, in Reception No. 1335471 (“Declaration”). The Declaration and notices as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of the First Village East Apartment Homes Association - THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS – against the property legally described as follows:

Lot 87, Block 1, HALLCRAFT’S VILLAGE EAST APARTMENT HOMES FILING NO. 1, according to the Official Plat thereof filed for record with the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, Colorado on June 26, 1972, in Plat Book 22 at Page 56 of the records of said Clerk and Recorder, together with appurtenant easements designated as Easement Nos. 2 and 5 on Hallcraft’s Village East Apartment Homes Filing No. 1 Easement Location Map filed for record with the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, Colorado on April 6, 1973, in Book 24 at Page 22 of the records of the Clerk and Recorder. County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

Also known by street and number as 1263 South Wheeling Way, Aurora, Colorado 80012.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on June 8, 2017, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado 80112, telephone (720)874-3935. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the real property described above, and the 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 TIME OF SALE.

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at (720) 874 -3935. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Daniel J. Zolnikov, #47026, Moeller Graf, P.C., 385 Inverness Parkway, Englewood, CO 80112, telephone (720) 279-2568. Date: March 7, 2017 David C. Walcher Sheriff, Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn, Deputy Sheriff

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All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 21, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred. Lois Renee McQuinn Personal Representative 16119 E. Prentice Lane Centennial, CO 80026 Legal Notice No.: 58848 First Publication: April 20, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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Milky spore, a bacteria that infects and kills grubs, must be applied several times a year for several years to take effect. “It’s only going to knock out maybe 10 percent of any grub population,” said Cox. “It will have some benefit once it’s pretty well established. You’re still going to get the same number of adults flying in as you did last year.” Nematodes, tiny worms that infect grubs in the lawn, can be effective, though short-lived, said Larry Hurd, a horticulturist with South Suburban Parks and Recreation who manages Littleton’s War Memorial Rose Garden, where last year he and CSU’s Dr. Whitney Cranshaw ran numerous experiments on control methods. “We found that (nematodes) have to be introduced in the spring, typically watered in, or when it’s raining,” Hurd said. “Nematodes do not overwinter in Colorado soil. Every year they would have to be reapplied. ” Lesser organic pesticides are wholly ineffective — garlic, hot pepper wax, citrus extracts and even neem oil do nothing. Bio-neem, containing azadirachtin — an insect growth regulator extracted from seeds of the neem tree, often labeled as “clarified hydrophobic extracts of neem” — is mildly useful, Hurd said. Imidacloprid, the active ingredient in many commercially available pesticides, readily kills adult beetles on leaves and larvae in the lawn,

and is often sold in turf treatments and foliar sprays. However, it’s also a neonicotinoid (neonic for short) — one of a class of pesticides that are believed to be a factor in Colony Collapse Disorder, the phenomenon that’s killing honeybees around the world. “My recommendation is that if you have any weed problems in the turf, or any flowering trees in that lawn, do not use imidacloprid,” said Hurd. “If you have lindens, flowering crabapples, dandelions or white clover in your lawn, you should not use neonics at all.” Still, Pottorff called imidacloprid “the most effective of the pesticides,” and Hurd added, “I don’t think neonics should be removed from the market. They’re just another tool in the shed. If you understand how they work, and you’re taking the necessary precautions, you can use them to your advantage.” Carbaryl, sold under the brand name Sevin, is also tough on honeybees if sprayed on flowers. Pyrethroids, a class of synthetic pesticide derived from a compound found in chrysanthemums, can also wreak havoc on pollinators if not applied in strict accordance with product labels. Acelypryn is a newer pesticide, currently available in only a handful of products, that appears to be much less harmful to pollinators. Larry Vickerman, the Chatfield Farms director, isn’t rattled. “The Japanese beetle’s going to do some damage, but it’s not the end of the world,” Vickerman said. “We’ll have chewed up grapes and roses. That’s the price we pay for green lawns.”

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Denver Asset Building Coalition Provides low-income families with free tax preparation Need: Volunteers to join the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program Requirements: Volunteers are needed from Jan. 28 to April 17. No accounting background necessary; DABC trains all volunteers through an IRS-approved certification. Volunteers can choose their schedule and time commitment. Contact: Marissa Stanger, volunteer coordinator, at 303-388-7030 or marissa@ denverabc.org; go to www.denverabc.org. Douglas/Elbert Task Force Provides assistance to people in Douglas and Elbert counties who are in serious economic need, at risk of homelessness or in similar crisis. Need: Volunteers to assist in the food bank, client services and the thrift store Treasures on Park Street. Contact: Marion Dahlem, 303-688-1114, ext. 32

City and County Public Notice

On the 10th day of April, 2017, the City Council of the City of Sheridan, Colorado, approved on first reading the following Ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 2-2017 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHERIDAN, COLORADO, AMENDING SECTION 2-58 OF THE SHERIDAN MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING COMPENSATION AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS. Copies of aforesaid Ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Sheridan, 4101 South Federal Blvd., Sheridan, Colorado. Legal Notice No.: 58808 First Publication: April 20, 2017 Last Publication: April 20, 2017 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 2 (the “District”), Arapahoe County, Colorado.

Legal Notice No.: 58841 First Publication: April 20, 2017 Last Publication: April 20, 2017 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent Legal Notice No.: 58842 First Publication: April 20, 2017 Last Publication: April 20, 2017 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

Front Range BEST Hosts free robotics competitions for middle and high school students Need: Volunteer judges for competions. Contact: Tami Kirkland, 720-323-6827 or Tami.Kirkland@FrontRangeBEST.org Gateway Battered Women’s Shelter Serves victims of family violence in Aurora and Arapahoe County Need: Volunteers help with crisis-line management, children’s services, legal advocacy, community education and other shelter services. Donations: Also accepts used cell phones (younger than 4 years) to give to victims. Mail to Gateway at P.O. Box 914, Aurora, Public off Notice CO 80040, or drop them at Neighborly Thrift Store, S. Broadway, County3360 Court Arapahoe County, Colorado Englewood 1790 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, Colorado 80120 Requirements: Must attend a 26-hour training In session; skills the Matterbilingual of the Petition of: welcome Parent/ Petitioner: Erickah Hall 303Contact: Jeneen Klippel-Worden, For Minor Child: Jozlynn Whitmill 343-1856Toor jkworden@gatewayshelter. Change the Child’s Name to: Jozlynn Michelle Hall com Case Number: 2017 C 100273

Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center Cares for homeless horses and other equines. Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities. Requirements: Must be 16 years old, NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT Public Notice pass a background check, and be able to Girl Scouts of Colorado BY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE commit to at least threeBOARDS hours aOFweek for Youth organization for girls Notice to: Danny Deshunn Whitmill, DIRECTORS OF non leaders, custodial parent. three months. Need: Troop office support, adLITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 Contact: 303-751-5772. ministrative help and Notice is given thatmore a hearing is scheduled as follows: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly Age requirement: Men and women, 18 to the electors of Littleton Village Metropolitan Other information: ADistrict volunteer house and olderDate: May 24, 2017 No. 2 (theopen “District”), Arapahoe County, Time: 8:30 a.m. Colorado. July 21, at the is from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Contact: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org, Location: 1790 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, Colorado 80120 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to inquiry@gscolorado.org center in Franktown. During the two-hour or 1-877-404Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that one or more orientation, prospective For the purpose of requesting a change of name vacanciesvolunteers currently exist will on the board of5708 direct-

CITY OF SHERIDAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE

get an overview of the services provided, learn about the volunteer opportunities, take a tour of the center, and talk with staff and volunteers. In addition, the $25 volunteer application fee will be waived for anyone who applies to be a volunteer during the open house. Volunteers must be 16 years old, pass a background check and be able to commit to at least three hours a week for three months. RSVP at www.ddfl.org.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that one or more vacancies currently exist on the board of directors of the District. Any qualified, eligible elector of the District interested in serving on the board of directors for the District should file a Letter of Interest with the board by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, 2017. Letters of Interest should be sent to Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 2, c/o White Bear Ankele Tanaka & Waldron, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Ste. 2000, Centennial, CO 80122. LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

ors of the District. Any qualified, eligible elector of the District interested in serving on the board of directors for the District should file a Letter of Interest with the board by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, 2017.

Name Change

Letters of Interest should be sent to Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 2, c/o White Bear Ankele Tanaka & Waldron, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Ste. 2000, Centennial, CO 80122. LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 By: /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law Legal Notice No.: 58813 First Publication: April 20, 2017 Last Publication: April 20, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice County Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 1790 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, Colorado 80120 In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Erickah Hall For Minor Child: Jozlynn Whitmill To Change the Child’s Name to: Jozlynn Michelle Hall Case Number: 2017 C 100273

for Jozlynn Michelle Whitmill

At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child.

Name Change

To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing. Date: May 31, 2017 Legal Notice No.: 58816 First Publication: April 20, 2017 Last Publication: May 18, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT BY PUBLICATION Notice to: Danny Deshunn Whitmill, non custodial parent. Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: May 24, 2017 Time: 8:30 a.m. Location: 1790 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, Colorado 80120 For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Jozlynn Michelle Whitmill At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child. To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing. Date: May 31, 2017 Legal Notice No.: 58816 First Publication: April 20, 2017 Last Publication: May 18, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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