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The Denver Herald Dispatch caught up with Former U.S. Secretary of Education William Bennett just prior to his speech addressing members of the South Metro Denver Chamber on Sept. 25 at the Lone Tree Arts Center.
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More than 1,400 homeless people and those facing homelessness gathered at the Colorado Convention Center to access free services offered by nearly 100 organizations at Project Homeless Connect 13.
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Depot sale dominates Englewood candidates forum
The Englewood Depot was more than an elephant in the room at a recent forum for Englewood City Council candidates. The recent sale of the historic building was both a recurring theme and a subject that colored a range of other issues.
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The new Denver Public Library West Denver branch will be located at Irving and West Colfax Avenue. The library is scheduled to open in fall 2014.
New library located at Irving and West Colfax Avenue Metro-area residents joined Mayor Michael B. Hancock, City Librarian Shirley Amore, Councilwoman Susan Shepherd, Councilwoman Judy Montero, Councilman Paul López, Library Commissioner Gloria Rubio-Cortés, city officials and community
new branch in West Denver partners as they officially broke ground on the new Better Denver Bond funded Denver Public Library branch in west Denver. The 28,000 square-foot library will be located at the intersection of Irving and West Colfax Avenue. The new facility will provide much-needed library services to west Denver and surrounding neighborhoods, which have lacked a nearby Denver Public Library branch. In early 2011,
the community was invited to several public meetings to share their ideas on the location of the library, the building character, its interior environment, sustainability and technology. Community input was incorporated into many aspects of the library’s final design. The state-of-the-art, two story building will embrace its urban surroundings and integrate a sense of community with flexible
spaces that facilitate interactive and educational opportunities. The main level will showcase multi functional Community Learning Plaza for classes, meetings, presentations, and community gatherings for up to 100 people. The children’s area will feature space for arts and crafts, kid’s technology and a story time tower that hosts artist Ethan Jacksons work. The second level will feature
a technology space with 50 computer stations, an adult reading alcove, interactive and individual teen spaces, study rooms, and a second meeting room for 20 people. All of this is centered around an outdoor reading room, providing a respite from the city and a three story plenum Wall that behaves like a light and air filter for the building and its occupants. The branch will See also offer the latest Page
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Hancock launches Countdown to Kindergarten
Mayor Michael B. Hancock, City Councilman Paul Lopez, Denver Public Schools, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and The Denver Education Compact launched Countdown to Kindergarten, a program designed to create an effective and seamless transition from preschool to kindergarten for children in southwest Denver, Sept. 24. The mayor addressed teachers, parents and families of preschoolers from across southwest Denver at Pascual Le Doux Academy and explained how the program will help create effective transitions for some of Denver’s youngest residents as they move between preschool and kindergarten. “It has always been my goal to create a community where every child from every neighborhood in Denver has the opportunity to
succeed,” Mayor Hancock said. “Countdown to Kindergarten will prepare our youngest students for the critical transition between preschool and kindergarten so that they can start school off ready to learn and ready to read. This will give them the best opportunity for academic success in kindergarten and down the road.” An initiative of The Denver Education Compact, Countdown to Kindergarten will support nine DPS elementary schools, the Pascual Le Doux Academy (DPS’s new center for early childhood education) and three community preschools. A calendar of activities includes workshops that assist parents with choosing the right school
for their children as well as activities to help prevent summer learning loss. School principals, community preschool directors, and preschool and kindergarten teachers will come together for joint workshops to improve communication across preschool and elementary school systems, align expectations about what it means to be “kindergarten ready,” and develop concrete activities for teachers to use in their classrooms to ensure effective transitions. Teachers will also participate in classroom exchanges. Along with Mayor Hancock, speakers at today’s event included Councilman Lopez, Dr. Stephen Jordan, President of Metropolitan State University of Denver, and Antonio Esquibel, Director of the West Denver Network Schools within DPS. Terry Bower, Director
of The Denver Education Compact, will introduce the program. By improving the transition into kindergarten, targeted students will be better positioned for academic success and more likely to become proficient readers by third grade. Research has shown that students who are proficient in reading by third grade maintain greater academic achievement and are four times more likely to graduate from high school than their peers who have already fallen behind. “Study after study has shown that the more prepared students are for kindergarten, academically, emotionally and behaviorally, the better they will perform in school,” Bower said. “Preschool to kindergarten is a big transition and it is our responsibility to ensure that it is an effective one.” For more information go to www.DenverGov.Org/C2K.
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Submitted by Dustin Zvonek A national survey of how states are doing, and where they’re heading, finds the emergence of two distinct groups. One group is boldly taking steps to improve their business climate and get their fiscal affairs in order, in order to spur job creation and give taxpayers a break. In the meantime, the other group, as if stuck in a rut, continues on a last-century trajectory that leads to economic decline and fiscal disaster. Colorado should by all rights be leading the first group, given all the apparent advantages we enjoy, including a governor, John Hickenlooper, who came to office with real business experience and a reputation for pragmatic centrism. Yet a state that should be leading the pack is running with the herd, and seemingly on the verge of falling ever further behind – and a big reason for that is Hickenlooper’s steady drift in the wrong direction and open embrace of failed policies. Last session he backed legislation, SB-252, a bill that increases green energy standards for rural electric co-ops that will lead to increased utility bills for many Colorado families and businesses. That legislation was just the latest effort to impose costly, ideologically-driven green energy mandates on utility companies. That can’t help but hurt Colorado’s business climate and competiveness – not to mention Coloradans themselves. And he’s now the most prominent supporter of a nearly $1 billion per year tax hike on the ballot this fall. The governor’s billion-dollar tax hike will punish the middle class, raising rates by as much as 27 percent,
all to support a largerate of each income ly reform-resistant tax bracket and public school estabeven eliminated one lishment that isn’t bracket altogether, giving parents good as part of a broader value for the tax doltax reform package. lars they’re spending And Kansas also now. jumped aboard the And those are tax reform train this just exhibits 1 and year, by lowering 2 in the case against Dustin Zvonek its income tax to 2.3 the former centrist. Hickenlooper also endorses percent for the first $30,000 of a vast new expansion of our income and 3.9 percent for adMedicaid program, as part of ditional income. Obamacare, without explaining There are plenty of other how he intends to pay for it in examples that are out there but the long run. You see, while the readers get the point. Our supfederal government is providing posedly-business-friendly govfunding for the first three years, ernor, although a nice enough Colorado taxpayers will be on the hook for the enormous $858 guy, simply isn’t taking action million cost of expanding the to keep Colorado competitive. state Medicaid program. The Meanwhile, the governor’s atgovernor couldn’t muster even tempt to “rebrand” Colorado a single veto during the 2013 with a new logo, a progressive legislative session, as bad bill tax structure and higher utilafter bad bill emerged from a ity rates is simply not working statehouse in which majority for Colorado families and busistatus bred a certain arrogance nesses. and extremism. In Hickenlooper’s nearly Contrast Hickenlooper’s re- three years in office he has decord with what other governors veloped somewhat of a reputaare doing in forward-leaning tion for avoiding major policy states. Former rustbelt relics Indiana fights. So I give him credit, I and Michigan have announced applaud him for finally wading to the world that they are open into the debate over higher taxagain for business by approving es, and letting Coloradans know Right to Work Laws. By doing he fully supports the new bilthe same, Colorado would send lion-dollar tax plan. The proba message that it stands proudly lem is that on this issue, like so for worker freedom. Indiana is many others, Hickenlooper has also leading the way with tax lost touch. He has lost the pragreform, passing legislation that matic centrism that made him so brings its income tax rate down appealing not all that long ago. to the second lowest in the nation. North Carolina recently Dustin Zvonek is the Coloraenacted historical tax reform that lowers both the personal do State Director of Americans and corporate income tax rate for Prosperity, the nation’s largand completely repeals the es- est free-market grassroots advotate tax. Wisconsin reduced the cacy group
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The word ‘revolution’ is overused REMARKS
By Mort Marks
What makes our country’s democracy so special? What makes it work? Henry Fosdick explained it best by saying, “Democracy is based upon the conviction that there are extraordinary possibilities in ordinary people.” Over the coming week and months, that statement will be tested and retested as ordinary people meet to select ordinary candidates who they hope will become extraordinary office holders. There will be both long and short speeches, but they will all have one thing in common. They will all use the word “revolution” By Shirley Smith somewhere in the text, and they will use it incorrectly. It will hap-
No matter how mild-mannered pen because it has become fashDelegates who were sent to ionable to refer to every proposal a communist may seem to be, dis- the Constitutional Convention reagree with one and you’ll get his vered freedom and justice, which for change as a “revolution.” For example, when farmers scorn of intolerance — and the they used as a cornerstone in the first set up organizations to pro- action of a revolutionist. making of our constitution, a If you doubt these words to be mote their interests it was dubbed constitution that is still regarded as the “Farm Revolution.” Then true, then ask the ghosts of milthroughout the world as the nearcame the movement to secure lions of Russian farmers who black citizens the rights to which were liquidated because they re- est thing to perfection. The leaders of our “Revoluthey were entitled. It was imme- fused to give up their land to the tion” were intent only on creatdiately referred to as the “Black “Revolution.” Ask the people of Latvia, Es- ing a government under which Revolution.” Environmental leaders are now said to be leading the tonia, Hungry and Poland who people, perfect or otherwise, were killed in the name of the would be free to realize their full “Ecological Revolution.” Our overuse of the word revo- “Revolution.” potential – to gain whatever status Ask the family or friend of of wealth, achievement, or intellution has now spread to colleges where students who become those dead East Germans whose lectual attainment theirCFA abilities By Glory Weisberg By Kenneth W. James, disenchanted with a course or a only offense was their desire to would enable them to achieve. social issue become the media’s escape to freedom. This was our Founding Fathers’ Ask the Afghans and Syrians heroes and are called leaders of a about the brutal efficiency of the dream. This was the outcome of “Campus Revolution.” the “Great American RevoluLet any candidate for office word revolution. Now, I know some of you are tion.” advocate a change of some type Now the question asked by in today’s society and he or she saying, “Why get excited about will be said to be heading a “Rev- that particular word. After all, many pessimists of our land is, our nation itself is a product of a will that dream endure? They olution.” As a result of this resort to ‘Revolution.’” question whether our country’s rhetorical pyrotechnics, the word That’s absolutely true, but ours “Revolution” can continue to revolution has become common- was more than just a revolution to bear its fruit of freedom and opplace, bland, watered down and control the people of a country. portunity. practically meaningless. It no Ours was an actual fight for “IndeThe answer is a simple – YES, longer holds terror for us, and it pendence.” Our colonial leaders because regardless of race, color, really should. were not out to rewrite the laws of In those parts of the world that England. They didn’t propose to or creed, we all still understand are still dominated by communist abolish Parliament, fire the Prime the words of Winston Churchill thinking there is nothing mild, Minister, or kill the King, they who said, “Democracy is the worst form of government except bland peaceful, or gradual about simply wanted to be free and were By Joshua Cole Green the meaning ofBy theChuck word revoluquite content to see their mother for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” tion. country survive and prosper.
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By Jill Pertler My husband went out to mow the lawn last week. The good news: he came back. The bad news: he came back after cutting only half of the back yard. He entered the kitchen with an announcement. “Mower’s broken,” he said. By Judith Baenen I said, feeling “Not again,” St. likeMary’s we were Academy caught in a moment of déjà vu – which we were, sort of. When it comes to lawn mowers, he and I have witnessed our fair share of failures. We buy them. Use them for a short time. They break. The cycle repeats. Because of our history of bad mower karma, I had no reason to doubt my husband’s latest declaration of death. Still, he perceived this breakdown as significant, somehow. “You’ve got to see this,” he said. No I don’t, I half whispered, half screamed inside my head, hoping he hadn’t suddenly become telepathic. I couldn’t imagine how a broken mower could in any way be of any interest to me. “I believe you. The lawn mower’s broken,” I said, trying to
keep disinterest from leaking into my inflection. I wanted to go back to peeling potatoes or collecting dust bunnies or doing whatever I had been doing before he broke the lawn mower (again). “The engine came loose from the base,” he said, as though this By Jim Miller impressive piece of information would entice me into the back yard. “I believe you,” I said for the second time in as many minutes. “No need to prove anything to me.” (Trust is important in a marriage.) “C’mon,” he said taking me by the arm and leading me to the back door. “Humor me.” (Humor is important in a marriage.) And that is how I found myself in our back yard, staring nose to nose with a lawn mower, which was indeed broken – not that I’d had any doubt. The base, or whatever you call it, appeared cracked along the inside edges where it was supposed to attach to the engine. I figured we had ourselves another dead machine. I pictured the broken beast taking its place in a hidden part of the backyard, behind the garage, next to the two other inoperative mowers resid-
were created to do, causing us to ing there. My husband had a different experience something of an atidea. It seems the base was irrepa- tachment disorder. After 20 minrable, but the motor was a qual- utes into the task, my arms ached ity one, still in working order and from exertion. Thirty minutes in simply in need of an undamaged and the circulation in my legs carriage on which to sit. We just ceased to exist. I shifted posihappened to have two, resting (in tions and held tight to the engine. peace) behind the garage. Black oil dripped down onto my “We’ll swap out one engine for fingers,Taylor threatening my ability to By Scottie Iverson another,” he said. “No problem.” get a grip. Sure, piece of cake, I My husband and I wrestled thought. This is my lucky day. De- and coerced (the bolts, not each spite my disinterest and lack of other) and after much expulsion mechanical aptitude, I reconciled of effort, one by one the little myself to the fact that I was in for doohickeys took their place and an adventure. (Adventure is im- attached to the engine. Success! portant in a marriage.) Score one for us. We high fived And that is how I found my- and I went inside to wash the moself squatting, in the least attrac- tor oil off my hands. Admittedly, I was happy we’d tive of positions, on the driveway over a partially dismembered tackled the impossible. We’d lawn mower, holding various fixed the broken mower. There’s pieces steady (or trying to) while nothing as satisfying as a commy husband cajoled four bolts pleted task. Now if I could only get him to through holes in the base to sefinish mowing the lawn. cure the engine in place. Jill Pertler is an awardFour bolts. The premise was a simple one even I could under- winning syndicated columnist, stand – righty tighty and all that playwright and author of “The technical jargon. Trouble is, our Do-It-Yourselfer’s Guide to Selfbolts were troublesome little nuts. Syndication” You can read more Apparently they’d missed the columns at the Slices of Life page memo explaining the task they on Facebook.
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Bennett touts ‘transformative’ Douglas County schools Former education secretary is district consultant By Peter Jones n September, the conservative American Enterprise Institute suggested that Douglas County might just be the “most interesting school district in America.” William Bennett, a former U.S. Secretary of Education, tends to agree. “This is one of the most promising set of reforms in the whole United States,” he told an audience of business leaders at the Lone Tree Arts Center last week. “I promise you, I will watch it very closely.” He is being paid to do so. Bennett is a consultant to the Douglas County Educational Foundation, the nonprofit fundraising arm of the Douglas County School District. So is Rick Hess, the co-author of the American Enterprise Institute’s recent paper praising the district’s efforts. According to the school board, Bennett has been paid about $50,000, a sum that includes his recent speaking fee. Douglas, the third largest school district and among the most affluent in Colorado, has been in the news and in the courtroom with its controversial plans for a voucher program. The independent-minded district has also
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William Bennett, former U.S. secretary of education under President Reagan, addresses members of the South Metro Denver Chamber on Sept. 25 at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Bennett also served as President George H.W. Bush’s “drug czar.” Photo by Peter Jones
The longer you stay in school in America, the dumber you get, compared to kids in other countries. This is an embarrassment. - Former Secretary of Education William Bennett eschewed state-designed teacher evaluations and assessments in favor of its own versions. For the most part, Bennett, a two-time Republican presidential appointee, likes what he sees in the GOP-dominated county – though he says he is not as certain about the district’s decision to trade Common Core standards for a kind of “student-centered” instruction more associated with the left. “I’m not sure whether I agree
with this or not. I’m pretty much a traditionalist when it comes to curriculum,” the sometime CNN pundit said. Whatever the case, Bennett stressed the importance of “good schools” daring to be “great schools,” conceding that experimentation with the formula and honest dispute will be part of the process if the country hopes to compete globally. “This is America. We disagree all the time. There are no closed questions. We are an open society,” said the writer and radio talk host. “As long as you get a consensus – the school board [can] vote 4-3.”
Bennett, a passionate spokes“Not one student was reading man for the connections between at grade level,” he said. “That’s education, social issues and eco- not a school. That’s a warehouse. nomic prosperity, shared his mes- … I have been to schools where sage with several hundred mem- virtually nothing is being taught. bers of the South Metro Denver I’ve been to schools that are truly Chamber on Sept. 25. world class.” He told the Colorado room of entrehas a better reThis is one of the cord than most, preneurs that the sheer valthe former secmost promising ue of an educaadded. set of reforms in retary tion has never “Most teachbeen greater, but the whole United ers are good, said the United I think States. I promise but States is falling there’s about 5 you, I will watch it to 8 percent of behind. Bennett cited teachers who very closely. test scores that ought to be enshow U.S. stu- - Former Secretary of Edu- couraged to dents actually find another cation William Bennett, becoming less profession,” he consultant to Douglas competitive with said. County School District their internationBennett did al peers as they not claim to be make their way through the U.S. among those well suited to the educational system – even after demanding profession. He joked accounting for class and racial about how his wife chastised him variables. one day after he “helped” his “The longer you stay in school young son with his math homein America, the dumber you get, work. compared to kids in other coun“She said, ‘Is it the theory of tries,” he said. “This is an embar- the current secretary of education rassment and it makes a great deal that states that the louder you yell of difference in the lives of these at the child, the more likely he’ll young people. … If we could pull learn to convert fractions to deciourselves up to the level of Can- mals?’” ada, we’d have 20 percent higher Bennett also had a quip for gross domestic product.” those in the audience who had Bennett said he saw his toiled on a board of education for share of problem schools during a local school district. his three-year tenure as Presi“I’m authorized to say as a dent Reagan’s education secre- Catholic that if you serve more tary while he toured hundreds than two years on a school board, of classrooms across the United you don’t have to go to purgatoStates. Among the worst was in ry. You’ve already been there,” he Baltimore. said.
Bennett’s mixed feelings on ‘No Child,’ standardized tests By Peter Jones Former cabinet official William Bennett is never hesitant to speak his mind on a host of issues, from federal drug policy to the so-called culture wars. Last week, the subject was education as the former U.S. Secretary of Education and paid consultant for the Douglas County Educational Foundation was in Lone Tree to address members of the South Metro Denver Chamber. The Denver Herald Dispatch caught up with Bennett on Sept. 25 just prior to his speech at the Lone Tree Arts Center.
to a national standard. As a result, most parents think their kids’ school is fine. The only bite comes when they start looking for a job. Then they see that things could have been a lot better. There are bright spots and there are reforms. Castle Rock has decided to take on almost all the reforms at once. It’s very ambitious. It’s obviously controversial. But it’s very interesting. DHD: Another conFormer U.S. Secretary of Education troversy is the standardWilliam Bennett shares a moment with ized tests that districts use John Brackney, president of the South to measure their students’ Metro Denver Chamber. Photo by Peter Jones progress. Many think tests like Colorado’s TCAP are superficial and skewed in Bennett: That’s a very disputed issue. I’m of two minds on favor of upper-income students. DHD: In short, what’s wrong it. I like the idea of a federal auBennett: Many of them are. with our educational system? There are too many tests. But you dit. If you’re getting money from Bennett: It underperforms. the federal government, then you still need assessments. There are For what we spend on it, we don’t ought to be held accountable for a few good tests. The one I menget the results that we should. We tioned I think is the best test, the results. The problem is we didn’t don’t work hard enough. ArguNational Assessment of Educahave an instrument built in to evalably, some of our teachers don’t tional Progress. When I was Secuate the results. So states were left work hard enough. Our students retary of Education, I strengthdon’t work hard enough. There’s to their own. As a result, you have ened NAEP. I appointed as chair a new book by Amanda Ripley, 50 sets of standards. It’s very hard and vice chair Hillary Clinton and who writes for Atlantic. It’s called to know what they mean. If you Lamar Alexander way back when. The Smartest Kids in the World take a state that has its own evalu- It’s a very good exam. It does us and How They Got That Way. ation and it says 75 percent of the no good to complain about the She does this whole international kids are doing well and then you tests. Because then we go into thing. The basic thing out of the put that up against a metric like international competitions and book is they work harder. They the National Assessment of Edu- we get our brains beat out. It just spend more time on their disci- cational Progress, it’s 40 percent. shouldn’t be happening. It’s for Almost every state, when it re- the sake of the kids. It’s not for the pline. DHD: What has been the ef- ports its own tests, the kids are do- sake of counting the results on the fect of No Child Left Behind? ing better than if you submit them test. We want them to be ready.
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veryone wants to serve their guests a delicious, memorable meal, especially during the holidays. This year, bring dishes to the table that put an easy, elegant and flavorful twist on the traditional. Whether you’re a first time host or a seasoned pro, there are certain secrets to help ensure a holiday meal that is both elegant and effortless. One such secret is using dressings and sauces to enhance savory flavors and add zest to your meals. One taste and your guests will think you spent hours in the kitchen. Start with a salad of Baby Greens with Roasted Pears, Feta and Walnuts. The heart-healthy walnuts and olive oil are combined with feta cheese, baby greens and firm, ripe pears. Toss in your favorite dressing for a quick, easy salad that will have your guests lining up for more. Not only is the salad good for you, the healthy oils found in salad dressings help the body to better absorb key nutrients. Your guests will love having a healthy dish on the table. Your guests will also love Grilled Shrimp with Remoulade Sauce. Whisk together a spicy sauce with savory ingredients, such as Dijon mustard, hot sauce, capers, parsley and mayon naise, which is made with healthy oils and contains Omega 3 fatty acids. Baste sauces on skewered shrimp as they grill for a zesty and spicy dish that can be used as an appetizer or tasty side item. Make a BBQ Roast Turkey the centerpiece of your table. Start with your favorite barbecue sauce and add a few additional ingredients to give it an extra kick of flavor. The finished sauce is then basted on the turkey as it roasts to create a spicy glaze. This holiday season, experiment with your favorite dressings and sauces to create meals for your family. You can also visit www.dressings-sauces.org for more holiday meal recipe ideas.
Baby Greens with Roasted Pears, Feta and Walnuts
Servings: 4 to 6 4 firm, ripe pears (Bosc or Bartlett) peeled, cored and cut into 8 slices 1 teaspoon olive oil 8 cups baby greens 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted Salt, to taste Freshly ground black pepper, to taste Choice of salad dressing Preheat oven to 400°F. On a parchment lined baking sheet, drizzle pears with olive oil. Roast in oven until edges of pears begin to brown, but still firm. Cool. Gently toss baby greens and cooled pears in salad bowl. Sprinkle feta and walnuts over salad. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately with choice of dressing. Suggested dressings: Ranch, Champagne Vinaigrette or Strawberry Poppy Seed.
Grilled Shrimp with Remoulade Sauce
Servings: 4 to 6 3/4 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons ketchup 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons hot sauce 2 teaspoons capers, chopped 1 teaspoon parsley, chopped Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 4 cups water 2 tablespoons kosher salt 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 cloves garlic, minced 6 whole peppercorns 24 shrimp (8 to 10 count) peeled and deveined For remoulade sauce, whisk mayonnaise, ketchup, Dijon mustard, hot sauce, capers and parsley in small bowl. Season to taste with black pepper. Store in refrigerator until ready to use. Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Combine water, salt, sugar, lemon juice, garlic and peppercorns in gallon size ziplock bag. Add shrimp to brine and chill 15 to 20 minutes. Drain shrimp and rinse with cold water. Place shrimp on skewers. Preheat grill to medium high heat. Spray grill grates with cooking spray and grill shrimp 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve immediately with remoulade sauce or other sauce options below. Additional sauce options: Blend 1/2 cup prepared mayonnaise with 2 teaspoons Sriracha. May also be served with prepared Mango Chipotle Sauce.
BBQ Roast Turkey
Servings: 6 1 10 to 12-pound turkey 1/4 cup butter, softened 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3 lemons 2 small onions, quartered 3 cups prepared BBQ sauce 2 teaspoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 bay leaf Preheat oven to 400°F. Rinse turkey inside and out. Pat dry. In small bowl, combine butter, minced garlic, salt and pepper. Loosen skin of turkey and rub butter between skin and meat. Place lemons and onion inside cavity of turkey. Tie legs with kitchen string. Combine BBQ sauce, soy sauce, Worces tershire sauce and bay leaf in saucepan. Sim mer 30 minutes to blend flavors. Discard bay leaf. Set aside until ready to use, 2 cups for basting and one cup for serving. Place turkey on rack in heavy, large roast ing pan. Roast one hour, then reduce heat to 325°F. Brush turkey with 2 cups of BBQ sauce mixture. Roast 20 minutes. Brush with BBQ sauce every 20 minutes, about 1 hour 10 minutes longer, for a total of 2 1/2 hours or until meat thermometer inserted into thick est part of thigh registers 175°F. If turkey begins to get too brown, cover with foil while roasting. Transfer turkey to platter. Cover loosely with foil and let rest 30 minutes before slicing. Serve immediately with remaining cup of BBQ sauce mixture.
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Footsteps 4 Food Annual 5k Walk/Run raises more than $4,000
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ommunity Ministry held its annual 5k Walk/Run on Sept. 14 along the Bear Creek trail. More than 70 participants and their sponsors raised more than $4,000 to help the food bank purchase staple food items such as milk and eggs. Wells Fargo Bank in Bear Valley, The Hair Studio, Starbucks, Arby’s, Good Times, McDonalds, Southwest YMCA and Athmar Recreation Center also supported the event with prizes or food donations. Brentwood United Methodist
Church took home the trophy for raising the most money from a single group and St. Rose of Lima Catholic Parish had the most participants. Murphy the dog won the “Golden Bone” for being the fastest dog. The mission of Community Ministry is “to meet the basic needs of qualified people in southwest Denver who are experiencing economic hardships and related problems.” With the changes in SNAP and cuts in government funding to food programs for children, families are depending more then ever on food banks to help feed their families. Community Ministry serves
residents living in the 80219, 80223, 80236 and Denver County 80227. In addition to the food bank, Community Ministry offers a children’s clothing bank, school supplies, holiday food boxes and children’s Christmas gifts. The program also collaborates with the Inner City Health Clinic, Denver Health, Hunger Free Colorado, Share Our Strength and Energy Outreach Colorado to offer a wide variety of services to those needing help.
Murphy the Dog with Susan Castillo
Eddie Lyons, 82, with Susan Castillo and Gloria Siekmeier, 80, the oldest runners both completed the 5k in less than 40 minutes.
Community connects 1,400 homeless people to critical services More than 1,400 homeless people and individuals facing homelessness gathered at the Colorado Convention Center to access free services offered by nearly 100 organizations at Project Homeless Connect 13; a one-day event that connects people to multiple services in one location. During Project Homeless Connect 13, people sifted through clothes, learned about various job and education opportunities, received reading glasses, haircuts, health exams and legal advice, applied for public assistance benefits, and formed lasting friendships. To help guests navigate services, they were paired with volunteers. “My client really needed to be heard, which made the one-on-one connection really rewarding and personable. It was awesome to give him hope for the future and let him know that someone else cared about him. I even gave him my contact information so we can stay in touch,” said volunteer Christal Ruelas. “It’s powerful to see government, service providers, businesses and volunteers working together to impact and change lives for the better. As I look around, it’s uplifting to see a room filled with hope, smiles and laughter,” Denver’s Road Home Executive Director Bennie Milliner said. Project Homeless Connect 13 lasted four hours. During this time: • The Delores Project, New Genesis, Urban Peak, Samaritan House, Mercy Housing, Denver Rescue Mission STAR and Volunteers of America provided housing and shelter information to 1,303 people • Nelson Ministries gave away clothing to 974 people • Businesses and organizations in the job readiness and education section connected over 700 people to
More than 1,400 homeless people and individuals at risk of becoming homeless were connected to vital support services during Project Homeless Connect 13 at the Colorado Convention Center. Photo courtesy of Gary Rhodes
information • Walgreens gave 540 people flu shots • Homeless Court Judge Raymond N. Satter heard 318 cases • Metro CareRing and the State of Colorado provided licenses and identification cards to 310 people • Hairstylists snipped hair for 295 adults and children • Regis University provided medical and counseling services to 225 people • The total number of homeless guests and individuals at-risk of becoming homeless that attended was 1,451 “When you look at these numbers, it’s truly incredible to see how many people we helped in just four
short hours,” Milliner said. “Once again, we came together as a community to help each other, and we changed lives on the way,” Mile High United Way President & CEO Christine Benero said. Project Homeless Connect 13 was coordinated by Denver’s Road Home, Mile High United Way and the City and County of Denver with support from Metropolitan State University of Denver, Regis University and several community organizations. It was sponsored by Bank of America, ReadyTalk, US Bank and Xerox. Since 2005, Denver Project Homeless Connect has helped more than 10,000 guests thanks to the support of more than 9,000 volunteers.
A nursing student from Regis University takes the blood pressure of a guest at Project Homeless Connect 13. Guests in need were connected to health exams, employment information, legal aid, assistance benefits and many more vital services aimed at helping people get back on their feet.
Photos courtesy of Denver Human Services
Karen Nelson with Nelson Ministries gave away hats, shoes, shirts, pants and gloves to 974 people at Project Homeless Connect 13.
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The City of Sheridan held its annual end-of-summer celebration at the civic center on Sept. 28 with a parade, live music, food, beer, games and a salute to veterans.
Steve Yates, an at-large candidate for Englewood City Council, displays a copy of the city’s unbalanced 2013 budget during a forum at Moe’s Barbecue on Sept. 27. His opponant Scott Gorsky listens. Photo by Peter Jones
Photos by Peter Jones
Depot sale dominates Englewood forum Council candidates agree city is on wrong track
By Peter Jones The Englewood Depot was more than an elephant in the room at a recent forum for Englewood City Council candidates. The recent sale of the historic building was both a recurring theme and a subject that colored a range of other issues. “That’s what motivated me to get in here and run for office,” said Steve Yates, one of two candidates for the city’s at-large position. “… In essence what [the City Council] did was steal your vote.” The emphasis on the depot came as little surprise, because the Sept. 27 forum at Moe’s Barbecue on South Broadway was presented by Englewood Citizens for Open Government, the group that has led the charge against the depot’s sale. The City Council’s controversial decision this summer to sell the onetime train station to a Denver couple for $30,000, instead of accepting a no-cash offer from the Englewood Historical Society to turn the structure into a nonprofit city museum, has become a major issue in this year’s council races and has spawned a citizens ballot question designed to prevent such sales in the future. Critics argue that the transaction was illegal because the land had been called “Depot Park” in city documents and Englewood’s charter prevents the sale of parkland without an affirmative vote of the people. This summer, ECOG members tried to reverse the decision through the city’s petition process for instituting ballot issues, but the efforts were stalled when the city called the sale an “administrative” resolution not subject to the petition process. Candidates condemned the city’s actions as antidemocratic. “Once I am elected, I will ensure that your wishes as a voter are honored,” said Scott Gorsky, Yates’s opponent for the at-large council seat. District 2 Councilmember Linda Olson, the only incumbent up for re-election who supported the council’s 5-2 decision, did not attend the forum. She and others have argued that the depot sale was appropriate because although the land had been called a park informally, it had never been officially designated that way. Olson’s absence at the forum was drawn to the audience’s attention by an empty chair with her name on it and the occasional reminders from her challenger, Rita Russell, and ECOG’s Matthew Crabtree, who spoke in favor of Question 300, a ballot issue that would finally and officially designate all parks in the city. Russell questioned the ethics of her opponent’s vote to sell the depot. “The council does not have the right to vote on the sale of park property,” she said. “We as the citizens have the right to vote. The truth is the citizens did speak up. There
were 950 signatures on a [rejected] petition.” The council action to sell the depot also prompted some discussion about the authority of the city manager and the city attorney, the only two staff positions that answer directly to the elected council. After Crabtree and others faulted those unelected officials for helping to facilitate a sale that all on stage agreed was “illegal,” the candidates concurred that the time had come to reign in those positions. “In the City of Englewood, the city manager and the city attorney sit on the council bench with the city council,” Russell pointed out. “My personal feeling is they need to step down and let the city council do the job.” Gorsky, the outgoing president of the Englewood Schools Board of Education, stressed his experience in hiring and firing that district’s superintendent. “I want expectations to be set and I want expectations to be met,” he said. “If those expectations can’t be met [by the manager and attorney] and we can better meet them elsewhere, we would treat it just the way we do within the school system.” All candidates shared their equal disdain for the council-approved 2013 budget, in which the spending forecast exceeded revenues by $900,000. Next year’s budget includes a $1.2 million shortfall. Yates led the charge, saying such unbalanced budgets are unsustainable. “If you were to simply keep the spending where we’re going right now … our city government would go broke. We’re not in a good situation,” the businessman said. “… If we continue on this budget, we will be bankrupt, a ward of the court, or we’re going to be looking at large tax increases.” Added retired businesswoman Russell, “This has to stop or we’ll be the next Detroit.” All candidates agreed that reigning in city spending and freeing the hand of business should come before tax increases of any kind. “There has to be a better way of drawing business to this community,” Gorsky said, calling the city overregulated. Added Yates, “Broadway is dismal. Businesses have said they will not come south of Yale because of the Englewood politics.” ECOG’s Laurett Barrentine, a former councilmember, said the date of the forum was changed to accommodate Olson’s schedule in consultation with the District 2 councilmember. Olson wrote that she was unaware of those efforts in a widely distributed email exchange with Barrentine. In addition to Gorsky, Yates and Russell, incumbent District 4 Councilmember Rick Gillit, who is running unopposed for re-election, spoke briefly at the forum. Mail-in Election deadline is Nov. 5.
Simple, but fun. Run into a pyramid of buckets. They fall down.
Anything goes in the Englewood Historical Society’s photo booth, left left.
State Sen. Linda Newell is joined by Englewood’s Randall Kloewer and Scott Neff of the American Legion’s Colorado Boys State.
Matthew Crabtree, Lindsey Runyan, Doug Cohn and Tami Deges of the Englewood Historical Society.
Deja Blu gets the audience on its feet.
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Calendar of Events
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‘Sherlock Holmes and the Whitechapel Murders’
Through Oct 12, Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 6 p.m., The Byers-Evans House Museum, 1310 Bannock Street, Denver. World Premiere. An elderly Dr. Watson reveals secret notes about Holmes’ investigation of Jack the Ripper. Mature subject matter. Suitable for 13 years and older. Reservations at 303-620-4933.
Free Days at Denver Cultural attractions
Children’s Museum of Denver Nov. 5, 2121 Children’s Museum Drive, Denver. www.mychildsmuseum.org Denver Art Museum Oct. 5, Nov. 2, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver. Visit www.denverartmuseum.org Denver Botanic Gardens Oct. 7, Nov. 2, 1007 York St., Denver. Visit www.botanicgardens.org. Information: www.scfd.org. Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Nov. 1, 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. Visit www.botanicgardens.org. Denver Museum of Nature and Science Oct. 6, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver. Visit www.dmns.org. Denver Zoo Nov. 1, 2900 E. 23rd Ave, Denver. Visit www.denverzoo.org.
‘The Complete History of America (Abridged)’
Through Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m., CU Denver Production Center, Auraria Campus, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver. CU Denver’s College of Arts & Media’s Theatre, Film & Video Department presents performance of Long, Reed and Tichenor’s play. Tickets at www.ahec.edu/kingcenter/ boxoffice.htm or call or 303-556-2296.
‘Just Like Us’
Oct. 4 – Nov. 3, opens Oct. 10, Stage Theater, Denver Performing Arts Center, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver. World Premiere by Karen Zacarías, based on the book by Helen Thorpe. Visit www.denver center.org.
Denver Jazz Fest
Oct. 5, 1:45 p.m., National Western Complex Events Center, Denver. Includes Horns of Plenty II featuring Darren Rahn. Tickets at www.denverjazzfest.com.
Van Cliburn Silver Medal Winner Beatrice Rana
Oct. 27, 2 p.m., Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Italian pianist Beatrice Rana drew mass attention during the recent Cliburn Competition, capturing second prize and the Audience Award. Her Lakewood program will include Variations on the Name “Abegg,” op. 1 and Symphonic Etudes, op. 13 by Robert Schumann and Sonata No. 6 in A major, op. 82 by Sergei Prokofiev. Tickets www. Lakewood.org, 303-987-7845 or at the box office.
Autumn Activities
Corn Maze
Through Oct. 27, Fridays, 4-9 p.m.; Saturdays, noon to 9 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 6 p.m., Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. Call 303-973-3705. A classic labyrinth of winding pathways is designed to mimic the Colorado state flag. Admission also includes access to the spider web, mini-maze for children 12 and under.
Festival of Scarecrows
Oct. 12, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Olde Town
Arvada. Activities for all ages and interests. Cast a vote for your favorite scarecrow while visiting over 40 community booths. Pumpkins will be available for purchase at the pumpkin patch and all proceeds will benefit the Arvada Community Food Bank. Visit www.historicarvada.org or call Historic Olde Town Arvada at 303-4206100.
Clubs/Organizations
Englewood Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours
Oct. 15, 6 – 8 p.m., InnovAge Johnson Adult Day Program, 3444 W. Emerson, Englewood. Info: 303-789-4473.
Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce Annual Service Club Luncheon
Oct. 29, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Meridian Retirement Community Center, 3455 S Corona St. Attendees should contact the chamber by Oct. 17 so the chamber can have an accurate count of attendees. Pay at the door or send your payment to the chamber. Info: 303-789-4473.
Events
Bidder’s Conference for Emergency Food and Shelter Funds
Oct. 9, 9 – 11:30 a.m., Volunteers of America, 2660 Larimer St., Denver. Local nonprofit organizations or government agencies that provide emergency food or shelter in the Denver metro area may apply for 2013 federal Phase 31 Emergency Food and Shelter funds. Applications will be available after the bidder’s conference. Attendance at the bidder’s conference is required for anyone who wishes to apply for funding. If you have any questions, contact Ann Veenstra at Jewish Family Service, 720-248-4596 or aveenstra@jewishfamilyservice.org.
October Bird Walk
Oct. 12, 8 -11 a.m., Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Master birder from the Front Range Birding Company will discuss the rich bird habitats of the Gardens, focusing on the various species that visit during that particular season. This walk will be held outdoors. Participants will meet in front of the gift shop. Dress for the weather; bring snacks and a pair of binoculars. Call 303-797-8565 ext. 316 or visit www.hudsongardens.org
Fundraisers
Colorado Boulevard and 23rd Avenue, Denver. Benefitting the Foundation Fighting Blindness. Family-friendly event will also include activities for children, refreshments, entertainment and a performance by the band Blind Child. To participate or support the VisionWalk, visit www.FightBlindness. org/ColoradoVisionWalk.
Health
9Health Fair at Barnum Rec Center
Convoy of Hope 5K for Loveland Flood Victims
Oct. 5, Loveland. Proceeds raised from event will be used by Convoy of Hope to continue the flood relief work in Colorado. Participants may walk or run, and each registered participant will receive a commemorative shirt, race bib, GPS timing and the satisfaction of knowing that he or she helped Coloradans impacted by the floods. Visit www.loveland.runningwithconvoy.org.
‘Walk ’n’ Roll’
Oct. 5, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Clement Park, 7306 W. Bowles Ave, Littleton. Benefits children with special health care needs Family Voices Colorado and Sports Made Possible will host the event. The focus of the day is a stroll around Johnson Reservoir for children and youth of all ability levels, together with their families and friends. Free refreshments, face painting, balloon animals, and music spun by a local DJ. Event details, including registration information at www.familyvoicesco.org/events.
‘Free to Breathe 5K Run/Walk’
Oct. 6, Washington Park, - E. Alameda Avenue and So. Downing Street Denver. Benefits the National Lung Cancer Partnership. Registration, information at www. freetobreathe.org.
Colorado VisionWalk
Oct. 12, 9 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. walk, Denver City Park,
Oct. 12, 7 a.m. – noon, Barnum Recreation Center, 360 Hooker St., Denver. Free and low-cost screenings for the entire family, family wellness activities, flu shots for adults and kids. No ID required. For a complete list of screenings and fairs visit www.9HealthFair.org or call 303-698-4455.
Holiday
Holiday Wreath Contest
Oct. 19 noon deadline, Oct. 29, wreath judging, Bosworth House, 1400 Josephine St., Denver. Make a holiday wreath from materials of your choosing to donate to Assistance League. The wreath will be sold at Christmas at Our House, Nov. 7 – 10, the annual holiday shopping and feasting fundraiser. Proceeds including the sale of the wreaths, support philanthropic programs of Denver’s Assistance League. Winner of contest will receive two tickets to the Christmas at Our House Bosworth Bistro (a $60 value). Second place winner will receive shopping vouchers to The Shoppes. Visit www.denver. assistanceleague.com.
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Oct. 11, 9:30 – 2 p.m., exhibits open 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Buck Community Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Info 303-273-2855.
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AQUARIUS (Jan 20 – Feb 18) Tremendous opportunities are all around you at this time. This situation will continue for the next week, so don’t
GEMINI (May 21 – June 20) Gemini is now entering a great period of financial gain. If you are thinking of selling your real estate – do so as there is money to be made. Enjoy it while you can.
SCORPIO (Oct 23 – Nov 21) A very harmonious aspect is now in effect with your solar sign. Harmony, especially around the home, will be felt. Your relatives have never been easier to cope with.
PISCES (Feb 19 – March 20) The general advice of astrology right now for Pisces is “take it easy!” No matter how hard you try, you can’t speed up the planets in the zodiac. This adverse aspect won’t last too long.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 – Dec 21) Business is very predominating at this time. Don’t take your mind off it for one minute this week. Others may have fun but you tend to business. It will pay off for you.
ARIES (March 21 – April 19) Your past life will come to the present now. People that you haven’t seen for a long time will be in your presence. Enjoy these moments and enjoy the memories as they unfold for you.
LEO (July 23 – Aug 22) There could be some very sad snags in your social life, but it just might be a blessing in disguise. Always look to the bright side. Remember every cloud really does have a silver lining.
CAPRICORN (Dec 22 – Jan 19) you’re probably pulling out of some situation or other that might have caused you considerable trouble. The Planets are now giving you far more benefit than they have for some time.
TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) An exciting holiday or trip may be in the future for you, around the beginning of next year. Start your planning now and make all the necessary arrangements. It will be a trip to remember.
VIRGO (Aug 23 – Sept 22) you will find there are opportunities all around you, but first you must open your eyes. Remember a rolling stone gathers no moss, and besides you have never sat still before. Get moving!
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Legal Notices PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0865 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/2/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: VIVIAN D CHAVEZ Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR UNITED CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, AN ARKANSAS CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/24/2001 Recording Date of DOT: 10/1/2001 Reception No. of DOT: 2001165139 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $73,972.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $58,579.62 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT ‘A’ AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH. Which has the address of: 1437 Yosemite Street , Denver, CO 80220 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 31, 2013, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 9/5/2013 Last Publication: 10/3/2013 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 7/5/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC REAGAN LARKIN Colorado Registration #: 42309 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-03986 Exhibit A CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 2 YOSEMITE STREET CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 25, 1995 AT RECEPTION NO. 95000120232 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, AND AS DEFINIED AND DESCRIBED IN CONDOMINIUM DELARATION FOR YOSEMITE STREET CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED JANUARY 25, 1995. AS RECEOTION NO. 9500010229 AND AS AMENDED BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED FEBRUARY 7, 1995 AS RECEPTION NO. 9500015052 AND AS AMENDED BY INSTRUMENT RECORDS MAY 24, 1995 AS RECEPTION NO. 9500059820, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO Published in the Denver Herald First Published September 5, 2013 Last Published October 3, 2013 Legal #: 2013-0865 ________________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0892 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/8/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: LARRY D MCHENRY Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/13/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 8/4/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008107481 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $72,206.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $68,211.19 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT ‘A’ AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH.
Which has the address of: 3141 South Tamarac Drive #G107 , Denver, CO 80231-4357 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 7, 2013, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 9/12/2013 Last Publication: 10/10/2013 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 7/9/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC ALISON L BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-04408 EXHIBIT A CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 107, BUILDING G, SHADOW WOON CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED JUNE 18, 1979, IN BOOK 1939 AT PAGE 46, AS AMENDED BY FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION RECORDED JULY 20, 1979, IN BOOK 1964 AT PAGE 639, AND AS AMEDNDED BY FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION MAP RECORDED SEPTEMBER 12, 1980, IN BOOK 2227 AT PAGE 446, AS RE-RECORDED DECEMEBER 5TH, 1980 IN BOOK 2283 AT PAGE 430, AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED JUNE 18, 1979, IN CONDOMINIUM PLAT BOOK 12 AT PAGE 24, AND FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED SEPTEMBER 12, 1980, IN CONDOMINIUM PLAT BOOK 17 AT PAGE 76 OF THE DENVER COUNTY RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE FOLLOWIJNG LIMITIED COMMON ELEMENTS: PARKING SPACE 196, STORAGE SPACE G-107, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Published in the Denver Herald First Published August 12, 2013 Last Published October 10, 2013 Legal #: 2013-0892 ________________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0923 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/9/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: PATRICIA P LEUKENGA Original Beneficiary: COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/1/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 5/16/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007076732 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $279,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $176,923.93 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the lender declares a violation of the covenants of said deed of trust for reasons including, but not limited to, the failure to pay monthly payments of principal and interest together with all other payments provided for in the deed of trust and note. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOTS 29 AND 30, BLOCK 33, P. T. BARNUM’S SUBDIVISION TO THE CITY OF DENVER, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 47- 49 South Hazel Court , Denver, CO 80219 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 7, 2013, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 9/12/2013 Last Publication: 10/10/2013 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 7/12/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: KLEINSMITH & ASSOCIATES, P.C. PHILIP M KLEINSMITH Colorado Registration #: 1063 6035 ERIN PARK DRIVE, SUITE 203 , COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80918 Phone #: (719) 593-1970 Fax #: (719) 593-2193 Attorney File #: 12-0327 Published in the Denver Herald
First Published August 12, 2013 Last Published October 10, 2013 Legal #: 2013-0923 ________________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0516 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/18/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: REGINA A JONES Original Beneficiary: COMMUNITY MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. DBA ACCESS LENDING GROUP Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/23/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 8/7/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003162361 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $182,141.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $151,885.36 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 8, BLOCK 10, GREEN VALLEY RANCH, FILING NO. 6, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 20781 East 42nd Avenue , Denver, CO 80249 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 14, 2013, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 9/19/2013 Last Publication: 10/17/2013 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 9/4/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC REAGAN LARKIN Colorado Registration #: 42309 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-02579 Published in the Denver Herald First Published August 12, 2013 Last Published October 10, 2013 Legal #: 2013-0516 ________________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0948 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/12/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: MANUEL HURTADO MARTINEZ Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR PRESTIGE CAPITAL FUNDING, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/17/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 7/25/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008103302 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $198,977.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $233,396.65 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 3, BLOCK 14, GREEN VALLEY RANCH FILING NO. 36, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 21622 East 50th Place , Denver, CO 80249 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 14, 2013, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness
provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 9/19/2013 Last Publication: 10/17/2013 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 7/12/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC REAGAN LARKIN Colorado Registration #: 42309 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-02840 Published in the Denver Herald First Published September 19, 2013 Last Published October 17, 2013 Legal #: 2013-0948 ________________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0971 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/15/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 4, BLOCK 4, HUTCHISON HILLS FILING NO. 18, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 2513 South Oneida Street , Denver, CO 80224 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 14, 2013, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 9/19/2013 Last Publication: 10/17/2013 Publisher: Herald Dispatch
Original Grantor: RYAN TINKEY Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/30/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 6/30/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010071792 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $136,482.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $130,158.86
Dated: 7/19/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-04680
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.
Published in the Denver Herald First Published September 19, 2013 Last Published October 17, 2013 Legal #: 2013-0985 ________________________________________
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 9, BLOCK 28, BURNS BRENTWOOD SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 5, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 2650 South Knox Court , Denver, CO 80219-5841 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 14, 2013, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 9/19/2013 Last Publication: 10/17/2013 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 7/16/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC ALISON L BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-04051 Published in the Denver Herald First Published September 19, 2013 Last Published October 17, 2013 Legal #: 2013-0971 ________________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0985 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/18/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: DANIEL P QUEEN Original Beneficiary: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/25/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 7/7/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010074887 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $213,900.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $188,007.74 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.
PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2010-1247 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/24/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: DALE J HOUDERSHELDT AND RITA G HOUDERSHELDT Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/12/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 11/26/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008161177 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $202,767.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $201,198.31 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 5, BLOCK 1, GREEN VALLEY RANCH FILING NO. 51, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4789 Biscay Street , Denver, CO 80249 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 21, 2013, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 9/26/2013 Last Publication: 10/24/2013 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 7/24/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC CRISTEL D SHEPHERD Colorado Registration #: 39351 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 10-04978 Published in the Denver Herald First Published September 26, 2013 Last Published October 24, 2013 Legal #: 2010-1247 ________________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE
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PAGE 11 • DENVER HERALD-DISPATCH • October 3, 2013 — Continued from page 10— Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1017 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/26/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: BARBARA BARELA Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN MORTGAGE NETWORK, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR WACHOVIA MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-AMN1 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/30/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 6/11/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006090512 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $126,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $126,050.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 3, BLOCK 36, BURNS BRENTWOOD SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 6, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 2520 South Hooker Street , Denver, CO 80219 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 27, 2013, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 10/3/2013 Last Publication: 10/31/2013 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 8/1/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC ALISON L BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-05041 Published in the Denver Herald First Published October 3, 2013 Last Published October 31, 2013 Legal #: 2013-1017
_______________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1038 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/30/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: DANIEL G SHORE AND LINDA L SHORE Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/13/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 1/28/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010010378 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $129,731.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $124,395.21 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT ‘A’ AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH. Which has the address of: 845 South Decatur Street , Denver, CO 80219
NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 27, 2013, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 10/3/2013 Last Publication: 10/31/2013 Publisher: Herald Dispatch
Published in the Denver Herald First Published October 3, 2013 Last Published October 31, 2013 Legal #: 2013-1038 _______________________________________ NOTICE OF SALES Broncos Towing 303-722-3555 Owner: Joe Gallegos 1534 W. Bayaud Ave Denver, CO Will sell the following vehicles if not claimed within 30 days of the first publication of this notice: 1) 98 Volvo V70 Black VIN# 452519
Dated: 8/1/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC ALISON L BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-04451 EXHIBIT A
All of plot 8 except the North 20 feet and the South 25 feet of Plot 8, Block 40, Mountain View Park. According to the Map of the official City Survey of Mountain View Park and First Addition to Mountain View Park recorded July 10, 1946 in Book 19 of Maps at Page 13, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado
2) 97 Nissan Pathfinder Maroon VIN# 109743 3) 97 Dodge Caravan White VIN# 225411 4) 95 Subaru Legacy Red VIN# 238619 5) 98 Honda Civic Green VIN# 000849 6) 09 Dodge Grandcanyon White VIN# 575337 7) 97 Pontiac Grandam Red VIN# 787975 Published in the Denver Herald First Published September 19, 2013 Last Published October 17, 2013 Legal #: DHD 013 ________________________________________
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Add a little spice to your life The chile harvest is here! Vendor Jesse Moreno, originally from Chihuahua, Mexico, proudly displays some of his wonderful chile harvest. It’s all from New Mexico — hot, medium, and mild. His booth is located at 14th and Federal (across from the Rich Castro building) and features additional fresh produce. It will be open until late October. Photo by Shannon Garcia
‘Money for Nothing’ is not working for America
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Alan Greenspan in a scene from the documentary Money for Nothing
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By Don Bain he documentary Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve by Jim Bruce, now showing at the Mayan Theatre, takes a close look at how America’s Central Bank affects our economy, with the crux of his message asking, “Are we still heading towards an economic train wreck?” Bruce’s film traces the 100year history of the institution designed to regulate banking in America. The entire Western world used asset-based banking, or the gold standard, until World War I devoured the former wealth of Europe. Europe sold its gold to the U.S., which remained upon the Gold Standard until much later. The Europeans dumped the standard so they could print money not backed with assets to pay for the unprecedented costs of the conflagration — this is “Money for Nothing” referred to in the film’s title. The Federal Reserve System was established in 1913 in response to a number of financial crises, particularly the severe run on banks known as the 1907 Panic. It has as its mandate the optimization of employment, stabilization of prices and the creation and maintenance of moderate long-term interest rates. In simple terms it is intended to keep us from the sort of recession and high unemployment the country has suffered over the past six years. For most of its history, the Federal Reserve System under one chairman or another has functioned as intended. Paul Volcker was praised for getting inflation under control when he took the chairmanship in 1979, putting into place policies that created one of the longest periods of sustained growth in US history. He remained in control through 1989, when Alan Greenspan took over the reins. Interestingly, when Greenspan first took the Chair of the Federal Reserve, he was an objectivist,
believing the market was the best regulator of itself. He was a personal friend of Ayn Rand, author of Atlas Shrugged, who stood at his side when he was sworn in. It was Greenspan’s easy money policies that many blame for the subprime mortgage crisis, sometimes referred to as the “Lehman Shock.” Bruce’s documentary uses stock footage, quotations from current members of the Federal Reserve Board and illustrations to tell the tale of The Fed’s history – something that most citizens are ignorant of, whether blissfully or not. The purpose of the Federal Reserve System is, “To take away the punch bowl when the party gets going,” according to one such pundit. Greenspan and his replacement Ben Bernanke have presided over the lowest interest rates ever recorded in U.S. History. The easy money policy and creation of derivative investment products both combined to bring not only America, but also the entire world to the brink of economic collapse. The value of the U.S. dollar is not based on assets – its value is based on the faith of the people in the government and its system. Recent policies of the Federal Reserve have changed little under Bernanke’s reign. That is why Bruce made this film – it is a call to action to prevent another train wreck. During a short Q&A session after the Denver premiere at the Mayan Theatre, an audience member asked of the filmmaker, “Is economics a science, an art or something else entirely?” To which Bruce replied, “It’s not as much a science as they would like to believe.” Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve is currently showing at the theater at 4:30, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. The Mayan is located at 110 Broadway in central Denver; Phone 303-7446799.