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Lunar New Year celebrated in ‘Little Saigon Business District’ Local businesses, officials and residents celebrated the “Tet” Lunar New Year and the unveiling of the Little Saigon Business District, Feb. 1.

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Second and third grade students Hoang, Amy, Thy, Hana, Jennifer, Cassidy, Kathy and Jenny perform the ribbon dance “It’s New Year!”

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New Mexican consul in Denver touts partnership

By Don Bain The Chamber of the Americas hosted a luncheon with Carlos J. Bello, Consul General of Mexico in Denver, at the Palm Restaurant in the Westin Hotel, Jan. 29.

Bello is responsible for Mexican nationals living in Colorado as well as the eastern parts of Montana and Wyoming plus portions of Utah.

He considers his most important task the support, assistance and rights of his countrymen living in the U.S. After thanking those in attendance for the support and hospitality Denver has shown his people for more than 40 years, the Consul General began his address with the following anecdote.

A mouse is running wildly through the streets of Mexico City, chased by a large cat. He ducks into the first wall crack he can find, waiting there for the cat to wander off. Some minutes later the mouse hears a dog

barking nearby and thinks, “If there is a dog out there, then the cat is gone.”

Emerging from his sanctuary, the mouse is immediately pounced on by the cat. Under the feline’s complete control, the mouse manages to mouth a query, “OK you’ve caught me, but I heard a dog out here, so why didn’t you run away?”

With a toothy smile, the cat replies, “Sometimes it’s good to be bilingual!”

The animated and engaging consul then noted the numerous advances in Mexico over the last decade. It is now the fourth largest economy in the Western Hemisphere, following the United States, Canada and Brazil. Mexico’s national debt is only 33 percent of their annual GNP and unemployment is at 5 percent, ranking the country among the top of industrialized nations.

Gil Cisneros, president of The Chamber of the Americas and

Continued on page 2 Carlos J. Bello, Consul General of Mexico in Denver.

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Terry Bredehoft receives a $1,000 check from a CenturyLink representative alongside JFK Principal Jeannie Peppel.

JFK’s Bredehoft is February Coach of the Month John F. Kennedy High School teacher and coach, Terry Bredehoft, has been named a CenturyLink Leadership in Coaching February Coach of the Month.

Bredehoft not only leads Kennedy co-ed cross country and track & field programs, he also devotes time during and after school as a Unified Sports teacher and coach, coaching our Commanders in Special Olympics

Basketball, Soccer, and Track & Field. Terry also teaches a Unified Sports Physical Education class and is the lead sponsor of JFK’s National Honor Society.

CenturyLink has teamed up with the Colorado Avalanche again this season on the CenturyLink Leadership in Coaching Award Program. Three Colorado coaches will be recognized monthly at Colorado Avalanche

games where they will be awarded a $1,000 donation, courtesy of CenturyLink. At the end of the Avalanche season, one coach will be chosen as the grand prize winner and will be awarded an additional donation.

Bredehoft was recognized during the second intermission of the Colorado Avalanche-Buffalo Sabres game on, Feb. 1, at the Pepsi Center.

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When school is out for the long Presidents Day weekend, the fun is in at South Suburban Parks and Recreation. Full-day camps will be held Friday, Feb. 14 and Monday, Feb. 17, to accommodate students who are off school. South Suburban’s Lone Tree Recreation Center and Family Sports Center both offer licensed day camps with

a variety of engaging activities.

At Lone Tree, 10249 Ridgegate Circle, kids ages 5-10 will enjoy games, swimming and crafts. On Feb. 17, the camp will include a field trip. Camps run 7 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Mary Kaminski at Maryk@ sspr.org or call 303-708-3518.

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S. Peoria St. in Centennial, kids ages 6-13 will enjoy laser tag, ice skating, the eXerGame Zone, climbing wall and more. Family Sports Center offers one camp on Presidents Day, Feb. 17 from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. For more information, contact Christina Ibarra at Christinai@sspr.org or visit www. sspr.org.

New Mexican consul in Denver Continued from Page 1 He praised Mexico’s open economy, citing 12 free trade agreements, including NAFTA, encompassing 44 countries and resulting in $500 billion in trade every year.

Mexico alone purchases 11 percent of all U.S. exports – in fact $17,000 in commerce occurs between the U.S. and Mexico every second of every day in the year.

Our southern neighbor has a youthful populace with a median age of 27 and graduated 106,000 engineers last year.

Mexico produces 52 percent of the goods exported in Central and South America, while purchasing 48 percent of everything imported across the same region.

The aerospace industry is booming in Mexico, primarily in the manufacture of components for export.

Over the last 10 years the Mexican Congress has enacted some 95 pacts to make it a stron-

ger competitor in the global marketplace. The coming emergence of foreign investment in the Mexican Oil industry is just one example.

“We must partner with America to promote commerce for us all,” asserted Consul General Bello. “We have never competed with you – we have complimented you.”

That remark was well received by the assembly, comprising a cross section of business people from local universities, medical firms, as well as international and immigration law entities and translation services.

Bello wrapped up his presentation by pointing out that 80 percent of Mexico’s exports are manufactured and that all the incentives provided by the government are aimed at supporting small business.

“Remember we are neighbors and there is nothing we can do about it!” he concluded, drawing both laughter and applause.

During a short Q&A, the question of immigration reform

in the U.S. came up and General Consul Bello pointed out how the reform was not about letting more Mexicans come here to work, but rather about allowing those with established jobs in the U.S. to visit Mexico and return again.

Clearly, not only is a path to citizenship necessary for those who want and deserve it, but also a Long Term Work Permit for those who have proven their value, but wish to maintain their expatriate status.

When asked if he thought immigration reform would pass in the U.S. during the next two years, Bello replied: “I don’t even know what my own Congress will do. We will continue to pursue this no matter what the result is,” he added. “We have been working on this for 40 years – we won’t stop.”

“Let’s make the Americas a better place to live, a better place to work for everyone!”

United Airlines is one of the major sponsors of The Chamber of the Americas.

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Less than a decade after the teenaged Kaniho took a summer job at the Albuquerque, N.M.-based Action Security Iron, the 24-year-old is now a co-owner who runs the Denver branch of the security door and ornamental iron company.

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State senator pushes emergency care for pets Balmer’s bill would authorize EMTs to treat dogs and cats

By Peter Jones Less than a year after watching his Dog Protection Act get signed into law, state Sen. David Balmer has again assumed the mantle of Colorado’s dog legislator.

“I’ve branched out this year – I’m the dog and cat legislator,” the Centennial Republican clarified.

Last week, a Senate committee gave unanimous approval to Balmer’s new bill that would authorize Colorado’s first-responders to provide stabilizing care to dogs and cats during emergency calls.

Although Balmer says most fire and rescue departments already encourage their emergency medical technicians to offer such care to pets, services to animals have technically been a violation of the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act. “For decades, EMTs and firefighters have given emergency care to dogs and cats that they have pulled out of automobile accidents, fires or floods, but it’s never been lawful,” Balmer said. “The Veterinary Medical Association was enthusiastic about creating this new exception for emergency care.”

Colorado’s organization of animal doctors worked with Balmer in concert with the

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Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado to draft the bill, which allows EMTs the option of caring for animals, but does not require it. Each department or district would develop its own policies and procedures.

“The EMTs will continue to do what they’ve always done, but now they don’t have to worry about liability and the fact that they were technically breaking the law,” Balmer said.

“This bill gives pretty good guardrails on these new exceptions.”

For both practical and legal reasons, the scope of the bill has been limited to cats and dogs. After some consideration, smaller pets and equine were excluded.

“We looked at reptiles. We

looked at including really small mammals, but the medical technicians don’t have any equipment that will work on really small animals,” Balmer said.

“The statutes relating to horses, cows and things like that are intertwined with agribusiness in a big way. It was tricky to work it out.”

The Senate committee also had to contend with the General Assembly’s rule that requires bills be limited to a “single subject.”

The legislation also makes it clear that human victims are still to be the priority of firstresponders. Pet owners would still be expected to contact emergency veterinary providers for pet-specific emergencies.

“You’re not supposed to call 911 for just solely a pet emergency, unless your life will be out in danger if you’re going to rescue your dog without the help of firefighters,” Balmer said.

The bill next moves to the full Senate and then to the House of Representatives, where Balmer has recruited cosponsors.

The emergency-services bill follows last year’s passage of Balmer’s Dog Protection Act, which will soon require police officers and sheriff’s deputies to take specialized training to prevent unnecessary dog shootings during criminal investigations.

The training curriculum is still being developed by a multidisciplinary taskforce.

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As Kaniho seeks out a new larger location for Action Security Iron in the general vicinity of the Denver Tech Center, the irony is not lost on him that his summer job has turned into a career and a long-term entrepreneurial venture.

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Denver Public Schools student surprised with a trip to the Super Bowl Mile High United Way partners with DPS and Denver Broncos to celebrate reading achievement On Jan. 30, Mile High United Way surprised Mario Dominguez, a fourth grade student at Denver Public Schools’ College View Elementary with an all-expense paid trip to the Super Bowl. The student and his mother Claudia received airfare provided by United Airlines, hotel, ground transportation and two tickets to the big game. As a national partner of the NFL, the Super Bowl packages were made available to both United Ways in Denver and Seattle.

“We couldn’t think of a better way to use these tickets than to send one of the students who has worked so hard on improving their reading skills through our Power Lunch reading program,” said Christine Benero, president and CEO of Mile High United Way. “We hope this is an experience of a lifetime.”

Dominguez was chosen be-

cause of the dedication he has to reading and learning. He is successfully reading at grade level and has been showing consistent growth throughout the year. He is currently leading his class with 200 hours of reading, and last year was in the top five readers at College View Elementary. His teacher Meredith Strumor says he’s an enthusiastic student who has a passion for learning.

Dominguez’s former teacher, Alex Fenn said, “Mario is an extremely hard-working and charismatic young man who inspires everyone he meets. Last year he participated in the Mile High United Way Power Lunch program, and the relationship that he formed with his volunteer readers was one of the strongest in the class. He is an extremely deserving student.”

Mile High United Way has a rich and longstanding partnership with the Denver Broncos and Denver Public Schools. United Airlines is also a proud partner with the Broncos and Denver Public Schools and was honored to come together to make this opportunity possible.

Christine Benero, president and CEO of Mile High United Way, and Mario Dominguez

Bronco tight end Virgil Green is currently leading the team’s “Be a Champion in the Community” effort to help youth in our community achieve academic success through Mile High United Way’s Read, Tutor, Mentor program. To date, there are over a thousand volunteers who

Top priorities for new legislative session

By State anisms in place to Rep. Jeanne respond to the next disaster, whenevLabuda er and wherever it The state legcomes. islature is back in I will also be session, and with focusing on bills the opening gavel I to improve Colobegan the final year rado’s education of my final term system.

Amendrepresenting House ment 66 was struck District 1. In my down this past Noeighth year of ser- Rep. Jeanne Labuda vember, and because vice, it continues to of it our schools continue to lack be a great honor and privilege to funding and resources to provide represent you, my constituents. our children with a strong educaOur top objective this session tion. According to a recent report is to make sure Colorado makes by the Colorado School Finance the fullest possible recovery from Project, our state ranks 43rd out the floods and wildfires that rav- of 51 (including the District of aged our state in 2013. Gov. Columbia) in per-pupil spendJohn Hickenlooper has shown ing and 32nd out of 51 in average true leadership in marshaling the teacher salary. state’s response to the Northern We must do better. We must Colorado floods last Septem- provide funding for our schools ber and the Black Forest fire last and be able to pay our teachers a June. Our job in the legislature livable salary, and incentivize our is to make sure we support mea- students to consider a teaching sures contributing to long-term career. This past year we amendrecovery and have the right mech- ed the public school finance act

of 1994 to increase per-pupil funding and make other important changes. In the aftermath of Amendment 66, we need to find ways to implement some of these changes through other means.

Other top objectives will include getting more Coloradans back to work and improving our economy; telecom reform to increase broadband connectivity across the state; and making some adjustments to our new marijuana laws. Bills I am introducing include voluntary labeling of products containing genetically modified organisms; addressing the very high transfer fees that some homeowners pay when they buy houses; and requiring certification of home inspectors.

I welcome your ideas and comments. Please contact me at 303-866-2966 or replabuda@aol. com.

State Rep. Jeanne Labuda’s House District 1 includes Westwood, Mar Lee, Harvey Park, College View, Bear Valley, Fort Logan and Marston.

Englewood police receive grant for defibrillators Englewood Police Department has received grant funding through Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation for the purchase of four automated external defibrillators and accessories.

The department applied for the grant in 2013 and was

awarded more than $7,000 last month. The plan is to equip two patrol supervisor vehicles with AEDs and place the remaining two in the police building.

In 2005, Firehouse Subs created the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation with the mission of providing funding,

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DPS and Mile High United Way also partner in many ways to help children improve their reading skills and to provide resources and assistance to families to help them be successful. At College View Elementary, 38 United Way volunteers

read with third graders every week through the Power Lunch program, a partnership with the Denver Public School Foundation.

Power Lunch fosters collaboration between DPS and corporate volunteers to help students strengthen their reading skills.

Overall, the program has 341 volunteers from 11 organizations that serve 10 DPS elementary classrooms.

The Mile High United Way Center for Family Opportunity opened at College View Elementary Feb. 4, providing a “bundle” of financial, workforce development and other services to individuals and families in one stable, convenient location.

“We are incredibly excited to be part of this amazing partnership with Mile High United Way,” said Kyle Gamba, principal of College View Elementary. “Our school community is so grateful for this ongoing support and tremendous opportunity for Mario and his mother. Both are incredibly deserving of the opportunity.”

Chamber CEO backs GOP immigration ‘standards’ Brackney part of ‘Bibles, Badges and Business’ group

concerned by the Boehner team’s call for “specific enforcement triggers” as a prerequisite to any pathway to citizenship.

What’s more,

By Peter it remains unclear Jones whether all illegal immigrants would John Brackney, be eligible. The president of the South Metro Den- John Brackney GOP standards also ver Chamber, is dismiss the notion part of an activist of a “special” pathgroup that is collectively touting way to citizenship. The docuthe “standards for immigration ment further makes clear that reform” unveiled last week by House Republicans would not U.S. House Republicans. be willing to negotiate with SenBrackney, a Republican, was ate Democrats on their bill. one of several supporters whose For Brackney’s part, the endorsement of the GOP’s one- chamber leader says he is optipage memo was touted Jan. 31 mistic that the political powers

by Bibles, Badges and Business, will find their way to comproa coalition of business, law en- mise one way or another. forcement and religious leaders “If the House wants to take who have consistently pushed it up piecemeal and ensure for comprehensive immigration that border is locked down bereform. fore these other provisions take The South Metro Denver place, that’s fine,” he said. “It Chamber’s board of directors depends on whether you want to had already formally endorsed look at the glass as 90 percent a reform bill in the Democratic- full.” controlled Senate, and accordBrackney, a former electing to Brackney the momentum ed official who once served as for such reform is more than oban Arapahoe County commisvious. sioner, thinks Republican lead“The tipping point has way ers will have to take immigrapassed. Everyone is frustrated by the current immigration sys- tion reform seriously if the party tem,” the chamber CEO said. wants to remain relevant in the “Overwhelmingly, in our busi- 2014 and 2016 elections.

“Even in Republican disness community we hear that tricts, we have collectively dethis has to get solved.”

House Speaker John cided it’s a broken system and Boehner’s leadership team in- should be fixed,” he said. “The troduced its agreement in prin- Republicans need to push someciple last week at an annual pol- thing comprehensive or they icy retreat, calling the plan “as will continue to alienate a huge far as we are willing to go” on segment of the population – not immigration reform. The move just immigrants, but the busiwas a change for House Repub- ness community.”

In addition to Brackney, licans who last year ignored a some of the other Bibles, BadgSenate-passed bipartisan bill.

Although organizations es and Business public supportranging from the U.S. Cham- ers include David Warren, exber of Commerce to the left- ecutive director of Open Door leaning America’s Voice have Ministries, and Neil Alvarado, expressed support for the Re- director of the Diversity Nationpublican game plan, some are al Job Fair.

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Sports wagering a good bet for Colorado KINDLING

By Robert Sweeney

Sports betting would be good business Sure wish we had legalized sports betting here in Colorado

so we could wager on our teams.

The state has missed out on millions of dollars wagered on professional and college football games.

I don’t believe that gamblers pay off officials or players, sure there could be a few skunks in the woodpile, but the good teams, coaches, players and owners are working to win games and championships the honest way.

Like Internet gambling, sports betting apparently needs some sort of federal approval. But, so did marijuana and now we have it legalized here in Colorado by a vote of the people. It is hard for federal law to trump a statewide vote on anything, going back to

“state’s rights.”

A statewide referendum could place a sports betting bill on the ballot only allowing these sports betting facilities to be allowed in licensed existing casino locations.

Like extending the gaming limits, hours and table games, sports betting facilities would be added to licensed casino locations. Some would install the equipment, seating and technology. Others might pass, but it would be an additional attraction for tourists, sports fans, and those who just want to come watch all of the television screens showing horse racing, Final Four, Super Bowl, and a myriad of sporting activities with the opportunity to

place a bet on the team or participant involved.

Taxes would be taken on every bet and the legalized system would make millions for Colorado.

Most major casinos in Las Vegas and Reno have sports betting facilities that are crowded on a daily basis with men and women enjoying the sports and the action.

The betting line is published in The Denver Post every day, so there is considerable interest in the line on all of the sporting games. Someone must be betting on the games but no money for Colorado tax coffers.

It would just be good business for everyone.

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s birthday ignored

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By Mort Marks

A few weeks ago, I wrote that our local media, on Dec. 27, completely ignored the fact that on that date in 1982, Jack Swigert, a true native Colorado hero, died.

Our media missed a local hero – but, it is hard to believe that our national news media let Jan. 30 go by without any mention made that on that date in 1882, our country’s 32nd president – the only president to be elected four times – was born.

You don’t have to be a Democrat to admire Roosevelt, and I’m one Republican who does hold FDR in high respect.

The fact is when Roosevelt defeated Hoover in the 1932 election and became president in 1933; he

By Shirley Smith was the “man for the times.” He gained his office when we needed a force of new ideas – when any

good idea was better than busi- were equipped with what was then to a nuclear exchange. ness as usual. The warmth in his considered unbelievable luxuries Democracy was re-established voice, the comfort in his words, such as washing machines, refrig- and maintained throughout Westconvinced even the cynical when erators, with food-freezing com- ern Europe and Greece, while sihe pointed out, “That the only thing partments and the newly marketed multaneously being introduced and we have to fear is fear itself.” television sets. successfully instituted in India and The rays of hope he inspired The ‘50s then brought a vast Japan. shone on every one, everywhere. system of great highways and afAlthough Russia’s CommuBuoyed by his confidence and by fordable cars, which made it posnistic totalitarianism had not been the extraordinary activity of his sible to live in suburban communifirst term, our country’s faith in its ties away from one’s place of work. eliminated within the boundaries of democratic system and confidence Today, America’s living stan- the Soviet Empire, they held power in its future remained firm. dard has more than doubled since and control only through the use of In fact, Roosevelt’s first 100 Roosevelt’s death. But, equally as their armed forces. But, today the days are a case study of how an important is the fact that only under Berlin Wall is down and Eastern individual can not only move a our political system, which Roos- European countries are seeking mountain, but also turn it upside evelt helped to preserve, couldBy the Kenneth

By Glory Weisberg W. James, CFA their own destinies. down. His first 100 days were so social legislation of the ‘60s have Because Roosevelt was the successful that the 1994 Republi- taken place as peacefully as it did.

“Man of the Decade” during our can Party attempted to follow his Think of it, our entire system of country’s darkest hours, our system blueprint. legally instituted and tolerated raCertainly, when it came to FDR cial discrimination was abolished of government was persevered.

Shortly before Roosevelt’s there was no middle ground. But, in the span of just a few years. Aflove him or hate him, he did de- ter the civil rights movement came death – which occurred only days velop our country’s path and the re- the movement for greater minority before VE Day – William Allen cord that we have followed for the and sexual economic equality and White, the renowned Republican past half-century. That being the well-being, the consumer and the editor from Kansas, wrote, “Bitcase, it is important to recognize health-related movement followed. ing good Republican nails, we what has been accomplished since While all these changes were are compelled to say that Franklin his death. taking place at home, there were Delano Roosevelt is the most unThe period since 1945 has seen also startling movements taking accountable president the United the continuous unfolding of the place in the international theatre – States has ever seen. He has seen economic miracle of democratic changes that Roosevelt’s policies more of this amazing world than capitalism, not only in the U.S. but had prepared the world for, and also in Western Europe and Eastern our accomplishments on that scene Marco Polo. And darn your smiling old picture, here it is: - We who hate Asia. should not be overlooked. your guts Cole – salute you.”

In the year following World War Unfortunately, there are still

By Joshua By Chuck Green And I do too – even if our counII, our returning veterans were able wars taking place in our world, but try’s present day media has forgotto acquire an education, jobs, cars in the years since World War II endand houses, which after the war ed – no country has been subjected ten you.

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ECE students sing, “New Year is Almost Here.”

College View Lunar New Year Celebration

College View choir sings in Chinese, “Gong Xi Fa Cai.”

h grade College e by four and fift nc Da n John Lio l na Traditio Huan, Vinh, Minh, students Nghia, ry ta en m Ele ew Vi and Joe.

Nguyet Tram, College View Vice Principal Karen Barker, College View Principal Kyle Gumba, Mai Pham and Hanh Nguyen.

Lincoln High School VSA (Vietnamese Student Association) students perform the “Hat Dance.”

College View Elementary kindergarteners, first and second graders sing, “Wishes For The New Year.”

Photos by Stefan Krusze

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‘Tet’ Lunar New Year celebrated in new ‘Little Saigon Business District’ Following the development of the Far East Center shopping complex, a growing Vietnamese commercial district is emerging on Federal Boulevard between Evans and Alameda Avenues, with choices of Vietnamese cuisine eateries and various businesses. This particular area has already been promoted as evidence of the city’s cultural diversity and was unveiled as the Little Saigon Business District on Feb. 1 during the “Tet” Lunar New Year celebration.

There are currently about 21,000 Vietnamese living in the DenverAurora-Boulder Metro Area.

City and County of Denver District 3 Councilman Paul D. Lopez along with President of the Vietnamese-American Community of Colorado Nguyen Trong Cuong, Executive Director of the Vietnamese-American Senior Center: Ambassador, Vietnamese-American Community of Colorado, Father Joseph T Dang, Adriana Magana of Government Office from the City and County of Denver, and standing in front keeping warm is Nayeli Lopez.

Denver Police Department District 4 Commander William Nagle with Executive Director VietnameseAmerican Senior Center Ambassador, VietnameseAmerican Community of Colorado, Father Joseph T. Dang and Denver Police Officer Josh Vasconcellos

Master of Ceremonies, True Lam Nguyen with Director of Regional Affairs, Office of the Mayor, City and County of Denver Anthony E. Graves.

The Unveiling Ceremony of Little Saigon Business District in celebration with “Tet” Lunar New Year included Nguyen Trong Cuong, Father Joseph T Dang, Paul Lopez along with Colorado State Senator, Dr. Irene Aguilar, City and County of Denver Councilwoman at Large Deborah “Debbie” Ortega, Anthony Graves, Dancing Dragon performers from the Buddhist Temple, Denver Buddhist Society and more.

President, Vietnamese-American Community of Colorado Nguyen Trong Cuong along with Executive Director, Vietnamese-American Senior Center Ambassador, Vietnamese-American Community of Colorado, Father Joseph T. Dang, Councilman Paul D. Lopez and Hiep Nguyen

The Vietnamese Color Guard presents the Colors.

Photos by Stefan Krusze

Traditional Dragon Dance with Dancing Boy Buddha.

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US 6 Bridges Project kicks off Feb. 7 with full closure of US 6 Major work on the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) US 6 Bridges DesignBuild Project begins Friday, Feb. 7, with a full weekend closure of US 6 from I-25 to Sheridan Boulevard.

The highway will be closed starting at 9 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10.

“This project will bring not only needed transportation improvements to west Denver, but it offers the opportunity to help connect neighborhoods on both sides of the US 6 corridor,” said Denver City Councilman Paul Lopez.

The $98 million project will replace six obsolete bridges on US 6 between Knox Court and I-25, improve traffic movements in the I-25 and US 6 interchange and enhance driver safety by eliminating several traffic weave movements along US 6 between Federal

Boulevard and I-25.

“We are very excited to get this project started,” said Kevin Sullivan, CDOT Project Director.

“These critical improvements have been a long time in the making and will make the roadways much safer and more efficient for local residents and commuters alike.”

During the weekend closure, crews will work day and night to take down the Knox Court bridge, remove a portion of the Federal Boulevard bridge and relocate an overhead power line; activities that would each require separate highway closures. Crews will also remove about 7,000 feet of center median barrier and put temporary barrier in place to shift traffic to the south side of the highway. It would

take about 20 nights to do this work if it weren’t done during this weekend closure.

During the closure of US 6, east and westbound through traffic can use US 285, I-70 or C-470, while local traffic can use Alameda or Colfax Avenues as detour routes.

When the highway reopens Monday morning, travel lanes will be narrowed and shifted to the south, so motorists should drive with care. The following closures

will also still be in place: • The Knox Court bridge over US 6 will be closed for about three months for reconstruction.

• The Lowell Boulevard on-ramp to eastbound US 6 and the westbound US 6 off-ramp to Lowell will be closed for about three months while this bridge is rebuilt.

• The Bryant Street on and offramps will be closed for about one year to build the collector-distributor roads on both sides of US 6.

• The Federal Boulevard bridge over US 6 will be reduced to two lanes in each direction and the eastbound US 6 off-ramp to Federal Boulevard will be reduced to one lane.

All construction activities are weather-dependent and subject to

change. For updated project information, visit http://www.coloradodot.info/projects/US6Bridges, call 720-881-5540 or email US6Bridgesinfo@cig-pr.com The US 6 Bridges DesignBuild Project involves improvements along 6th Avenue from approximately Knox Court on the west through the BNSF railroad track bridge just east of I-25. The project, which was part of the I-25 Valley Highway FEIS completed in 2006, includes building new bridges over Bryant Street, the South Platte River, BNSF railroad tracks, I-25, and over US 6 at Federal Boulevard and Knox Court, as well as improvements to Barnum Parks and a realigned off-ramp from northbound I-25 to westbound US 6. Substantial project completion is planned for August 2015.

Calendar of Events

Send event listings at least 10 days in advance to editorial@villagerpublishing.com.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Free Days at Denver Cultural attractions

Denver Art Museum: March 1, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver. Visit www. denverartmuseum.org.

Denver Botanic Gardens: Feb. 17, March 3, 1007 York St., Denver. Visit www. botanicgardens.org.

Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield: March 4, 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. Visit www. botanicgardens.org.

Denver Museum of Nature and Science: March 2, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver. Visit www.dmns.org.

Denver Zoo: Feb. 20, 2900 E. 23rd Ave, Denver. Visit www.denverzoo.org.

Four Mile Historic Park: March 7, 715 Forest St., Denver, www.fourmilepark.org.

DCPA SCFD 10 for $10

Tuesdays, 10 a.m. The Denver Center for the Performing Arts will release a limited number of $10 tickets. Ten seats for every Denver Center Theater Company performance in the coming week will qualify, Tickets available at 303-893-4100 or at the Helen Bonfils Theater Complex lobby, 14th and Curtis streets.

Jewish Film Festival

Feb. 5 – 16, Mizel Arts & Cultural Center, 350 Dahlia St., Denver. This year’s festival features films from more than 20 countries, a tremendous mix of heartrending narrative films, fun-filled comedies, and insightful documentaries. Seating is

Bethany United Methodist 3501 W. 1st Ave. 303-934-7163

E-Mail BethUMC@juno.com

Rev. Bich Thy (Betty) Nguyen, Pastor

Sunday School . . . . . . . .9:30 am Sunday Fellowship . . . .10:15 am Sunday Worship . . . . . .10:30 am Nursery Provided on Sunday Thursday Brown Bag Lunch & Bible Study . . . . . . . . . .11:30 am

reserved so contact the box office at 303316-6360 or visit www.maccjcc.org/film for information on the films and to purchase tickets.

‘Made in America’

Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m., 620 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Tracy La Guardia’s Trailriders: American Country Folk. Visit www. arapahoe-phil.org or call 303-781-1892.

‘Great Stories in Music: The Fantastic Story of Peer Gynt’

Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m., Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Opens with Liszt’s Les Preludes.

Colorado 16 year-old piano prodigy Jiaqi Long will perform Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and David Rutherford will narrate Peer Gynt along with great music

by Edvard Grieg. Tickets at www.littleton symphony.org or Gorsett Violin Shop, 8100 S. Quebec St. B206, Centennial.

‘Dealer’s Choice’

Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m., Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver.

Augustana Arts’ Concert Series presents the Boulder Brass performing works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Dmitri Shostakovich, Astor Piazzolla. Tickets at www.augustanaarts.org or by calling 303-388-4962.

how to choose a management system that will maximize the efficiency of your hive, placing emphasis on systems that align with natural beekeeping methods, which are minimally invasive, chemical free, and non-toxic. Experience level: Beginner.

Registration 303-797-8565 ext. 306 or visit shop.hudsongardens.org to register.

SWIC Computer School Expands

Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. – noon, Westwood Community Center, 1000 S. Lowell Boulevard, Denver.

Everything, including printers, computers, Internet access, Skype and more, is provided free. Start any time. Call 303-934-2268 to register.

Learn to Ice Fish

Feb. 8, March 8, 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Wildlife Experience, 10035 S Peoria St, Parker, one mile east of I-25 on Lincoln Avenue. Begins with one-hour classroom skills session at the museum followed by an off-site, on-the-ice fishing experience at a local lake. Professional ice fishing guides will teach the class. Call 720- 488-3300.

CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS Denver Jewish Chamber of Commerce

EVENTS Community Services and Health Care Event

Feb. 10, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Bemis Library Parking Lot, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton.

Members of the South Metro Health Alliance (SMHA) and the Hunger Free Colorado Food Truck on site for the ‘Community Accessing Resources Together’ event for the uninsured or underinsured people in our community. For an appointment call Traci Jones at 303-7939-9615 or email traci@ smhaco.org. Alternatively, you can visit the Neighborhood Food Truck, Hunger Free Colorado’s mobile unit, in the parking lot between 9am and 3pm for an informal chat on how to access these valuable community resources. More information can be found at www.smhaco.org/cart.

Lowry Speaker Series presents Dusty Saunders

Feb. 11, 7 – 8:30 p.m., Eisenhower Chapel, 293 Roslyn St., Denver. Admission is free; no reservations are necessary.

Dusty will talk about his life in the media covering local and national television, and share stories about his prolific career at the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post.

Dusty’s book, Heeere’s Dusty: Life in the TV & Newspaper World, will be available for purchase.

CLASSES Honeybee Hive Management Systems

Feb. 11, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., 3900 E Mexico Ave, Suite 300, Denver. Growing your Business with Email & Social Media, Simple Marketing Strategies with guest speaker Brad Friedman, JD. Heavy appetizers and refreshments. RVSP at www. denverjewishchamber.com/calendar

SET FREE Church/Denver

Harvey Park Baptist

Notre Dame Catholic

WE ARE THE HANDS AND FEET OF CHRIST

2112 S. Patton Ct. at West Evans www.harveyparkbaptistchurch.org

2190 S. Sheridan Blvd.

303-935-3900

Prayer at 10:00 a.m.

Praise & Worship - 10:30 a.m.

303-936-1001

Sunday Anticipated Mass: 4:00 p.m. Saturday

WEDNESDAY SERVICES

Religious Education………………..9:30 a.m.

Worship Service…………...10:45 a.m.

Feb. 12, 6 - 8 p.m., The Inn at Hudson Gardens, 6115 S Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

Learn why “bee space” is important and

1001 Perry St. 303-825-2135 SUNDAY SERVICES

6:30 & Shared meal at 7:00 p.m.

Pastor: John Martinez

Help Us Praise Jesus!

Sunday Schedule

‘America’s Vanishing Wild Horses’

Feb. 12, 7 - 8 p.m., Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Author and photographer Carol Walker will share photographs and stories of horses in the

Nursery Available

Sunday Schedule: 7:30 a.m. • 9:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m. • 12:00 p.m.

COME JOIN US IN WORSHIP

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wild. Learn about life within a herd of wild horses including the roles played by various horses within the herd. Walker’s awardwinning book Wild Hoofbeats: America’s Vanishing Wild Horses will be available for purchase and signing at the program. Info at 303-795-3961.

HEALTH Eating Disorder Foundation Free Support Groups

Support Center, 1901 E. 20th Ave., Denver. Support for me and women struggling with eating disorders, as well as their families and friends. Call 303-322-3372 or visit www.eatingdisorderfoundation.org/ Schedule.htm to learn more about the many education, support and referral resources.

FUNDRAISERS Special Art Sale

Feb. 8 – 22, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Thrift Mart, 1331 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Thrift Mart is a major source of funding for the philanthropic programs of Assistance League of Denver.

Last year the organization returned more than $425,000 in direct goods and services to people in the metropolitan area.

WHAT’S NEW Assistance with tax preparation for low income and elderly

Feb. 7 – April 11, Fridays, Malley Senior Recreation Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. For more information contact Joyce Musgrove, Facility/Program Supervisor for the Malley Senior Recreation Center, at 303-762-2667.

Harvey Park Christian PASTOR THOM ALBIN

3401 S. Lowell Blvd. (top of hill) 303-789-3142 www. hpccdenver.org SUNDAY SERVICES 9:00 a.m. Sunday School Adult and Children 10:00 a.m. Worship & Kid’s Life Nursery Available SPANISH SERVICE SUNDAY 3:00 p.m.

FRIDAY Prayer Service 7:00 p.m.

JOYFUL AND WELCOMING COME JOIN US

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Chuck Pyle,

A Colorado Treasure

By Cathleen Norman

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huck Pyle, the “Zen Cowboy,” has been playing, recording and writing music for more than 40 years. He’s known for his strong smooth vocals, nimble guitar playing, distinctive story songs and ironic wit. He has gathered a following from New England and New York to the Pacific Northwest and California, as well as Midwestern states, the South and all over Texas. He plays numerous shows and events in Colorado as well, where he makes his home in Palmer Lake, 20 miles north of Colorado Springs Chuck’s long-time music career evolved in stages, impacted by various influences and incidents. Growing up in the small town of Newton, Iowa, he sang in the town chorus; and then in the junior high chorus where his instructor urged him to form a trio with two of his classmates. So they did, and the three 13-yearolds performed their first show for an Iowa Farm Bureau gathering in Newton.

“The three of us had shirts alike,” he said smiling. “We were imitating the Kingston Trio, so of course we performed ‘Tom Dooley’... and we played ‘Froggy Went A’Courtin.’”

As a young adult, Chuck moved to Colorado in 1965. Within a few years, he discovered that he could make more money singing and playing country rock than working as an inspector for Routt County Engineering in Steamboat Springs.

He laughs and admits, “It helped that I could play ‘If You Could Read My Mind, Love,’ note for note, riff for riff, tone for tone. Gordon Lighfoot was very popular in those days.”

A turning point in his career was learning that he could write songs, which also led to his signature music style. He went to hear Michael Martin Murphey play at the York Café in Denver around 1970.

“Michael was talking about his songs, why he wrote them and how he wrote them,” Chuck said.

“They were simple story songs about what people saw all around them. They sounded like conversation and I thought ‘I could do that.’ And so I did.”

Coincidentally, Chuck also heard Jerry Jeff Walker – a popular musician from Austin, Texas – play at the York Café. Just a couple years later, Chuck wrote one of Jerry Jeff’s most popular songs, “Jaded Lover.” Chuck Pyle’s songs have been recorded by John Denver, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Suzy Bogguss. Country music fans also know him well for “Cadillac Cowboy” recorded by the late Chris LeDoux.

A couple decades ago, a journalist bestowed Chuck with the nickname “Zen Cowboy” because of his Western style music and

Chuck Pyle plays at a summer raft trip tour.

Photo by Terri Watson

Chuck Pyle and fiddler Gordon Burt perform at a concert at the Pinecliff Grange.

Photo by Terri Watson

his philosophical spiritual outlook. Chuck describes his music as Southwestern Acoustic Folk, and says his style is “slow twitch.” Fiddle player Gordon Burt often appears with Chuck for Colorado s h o w s and on some of C h u c k ’s recordings. The two musicians met the Telluride Bluegrass Festival

when Chuck was playing there in 1986.

Chuck has played at many music festivals, including Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kan., Michael Hearne’s Big Barndance at Taos and the Mayville Bluegrass Festival in the Chautauqua Lake region of New York.

He said, “My songs are basically slow.

They’re a perfect contrast to blue-

grass. It’s like putting the goats in with the highstrung horses. Keeps ‘em calm.”

Nowadays, Chuck anchors his music career at his historic cabin in Palmer Lake, a cabin that is located a one-mile hike from a pretty good fishing reservoir. Each year, he drives nearly 50,000 miles and flies at least 30,000 miles playing 100 shows around the country. Numerous steady gigs and regular venues include music events, coffee houses, songwriter conferences, cowboy poetry gatherings, churches and assorted house concerts.

He performs sold out shows as Swallow Hill Music, the revered acoustic music venue in south Denver. A favorite summertime gig is playing aboard the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad concert train that runs between Alamosa and La Veta. He also indulges his passion for fly fishing with a summer river raft trip accompanied by some of his music fans.

The Zen Cowboy covers a few traditional and country songs, but he also performs a wealth of self-written numbers – hummable melodies with catchy, witty, sometimes nostalgic lyrics: the forgetfulness that comes with maturing years, romantic break ups, the wacky things you read on bumper stickers.

Chuck’s on-stage

deadpan humor has been compared to Will Rogers. He makes you smile or laugh or groan or just nod your head.

Much of Chuck’s music has been inspired by Colorado. “Little Town Tour” lists Colorado’s burgs, villages, hamlets, towns and small cities. “Spirit of Colorado” is the long-time theme for the PBS program, Colorado Experience. He wrote “Here Comes the Water” after the Big Thompson Flood in 1976, “Over the San Luis” about flying in a hang glider over the valley and “My Grandpa’s Hands” inspired by the Comanche Grasslands in southeastern Colorado.

In the Pikes Peak region, Chuck has performed at the Wet Mountain Western Jubilee in Westcliffe, Mountain Acoustic Music Association in Woodland Park, Cañon Rose in Cañon City and outdoor summer shows in Colorado Springs and Monument. This summer, he opened for the Charlie Daniels Band at a music festival in Monument.

Chuck just finished recording his 11th CD, The Spaces Between, on his Zen Cowboy Records label.

Others include Higher Ground – Songs of Colorado, Keeping Time on the River and Affected by the Moon. He also teachers fingerstyle workshops at least a couple times a year around the country.

You can view his 2014 performance schedule or order a CD at www.chuckpyle.com.

Chuck Pyle has been singing, playing, writing music and touring nationally for more than 40 years. His Colorado home is the source of much of his inspiration. Pyle plays here at the Secret Garden concert in Colorado Springs

Photo by Bill Patterson

February 6, 2014 • DENVER HERALD-DISPATCH • PAGE 11

Legal Notices What are legal/public notices? “(1) ‘Legal notice’ or ‘advertisement’ means any notice or other written matter required to be published in a newspaper by any laws of this state, or by the ordinances of any city or town, or by the order of any court of record of this state. “(2) ‘Privately supported legal notice or advertisement’ means any legal notice or advertisement which is required by federal, state, or local law or court order which is paid for by a person or entity other than a governmental entity either directly or by direct, specific reimbursement to the governmental entity. “(3) ‘Publicly supported legal notice or advertisement’ means any legal notice or advertisement which is required by federal, state, or local law or court order which is paid for by a governmental entity.”

-Legal Publication Laws of Colorado, Colorado Press Association

PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1403 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/4/2013 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: BRIAN HANDLOS Original Beneficiary: LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PARTNERS FOR PAYMENT RELIEF DE III, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/17/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 6/28/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005106983 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $27,600.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $27,163.39 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: Default under prior mortgages and deeds of trust; charges; liens; deed of trust or lien encumbering or affecting the property 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: LOTS 3 AND 4, AND THE NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 5, BLOCK 34, P.T. BARNUM’S SUBDIVISION TO THE CITY OF DENVER, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10 South Irving 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, March 6, 2014, 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: 1/9/2014 Last Publication: 2/6/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 11/6/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JAMES T. ANEST, P.C. WILLIAM R ARANT Colorado Registration #: 36864 11020 SOUTH PIKES PEAK DRIVE SUITE #210, PARKER, COLORADO 80138 Phone #: (303) 841-9525 Fax #: (303) 841-0881 Attorney File #: 4892 Published in the Denver Herald First Published January 9, 2014 Last Published February 6, 2014 Legal #: 2013-1403 _________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1413 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/7/2013 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: MARK D DOWDELL AND LATONIA A SMITH

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR OWNIT MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR OWNIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-7 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/18/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 9/22/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006153039 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $174,200.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $129,257.87 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 pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT FOUR (4), BLOCK ELEVEN (11), MONTBELLO NO. 13, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 5303 Tucson Way , Denver, CO 80239 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, March 6, 2014, 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: 1/9/2014 Last Publication: 2/6/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 11/8/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: HELLERSTEIN AND SHORE, PC DAVID A SHORE Colorado Registration #: 19973 5347 S. VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Fax #: (303) 571-1271 Attorney File #: 13-00483SH Published in the Denver Herald First Published January 9, 2014 Last Published February 6, 2014 Legal #: 2013-1413 ________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1447 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/19/2013 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 TORRES AND LISA TORRES Original Beneficiary: PEOPLE’S CHOICE HOME LOAN, INC., A WYOMING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF APRIL 1, 2004 PEOPLE’S CHOICE HOME LOANS SECURITIES TRUST SERIES

2004-1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-1 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/26/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 3/23/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004075737 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $95,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $85,430.92 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 pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOTS 17 AND 18, BLOCK 12, TOWN OF SWANSEA, EXCEPT THE WEST 33 FEET THEREOF, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4507 Clayton Street , Denver, CO 80216 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, March 20, 2014, 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: 1/23/2014 Last Publication: 2/20/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 11/21/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: HELLERSTEIN AND SHORE, PC MARTIN H SHORE Colorado Registration #: 1800 5347 S. VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Fax #: (303) 571-1271 Attorney File #: 13-00792SH Published in the Denver Herald First Published January 23, 2014 Last Published February 20, 2014 Legal #: 2013-1447 _________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1466 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/22/2013 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: YOLANDA LOBATOS Original Beneficiary: MERS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR DECISION ONE MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PARTNERS FOR PAYMENT RELIEF DE III, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/17/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 11/21/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005199215 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $37,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $35,696.81 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: Default under prior mortgages and deeds of trust; charges; liens; deed of trust or lien encumbering or affecting the property and other violations of the terms thereof.

Legal Description of Real Property: THE NORTH 145.5 FEET OF LOT 37, BLOCK 10, BOULEVARD GARDENS, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Which has the address of: 2710 West Bates Avenue , Denver, CO 80236

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

NOTICE OF SALE

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 30, AND THE NORTH 20 FEET OF LOT 29, BLOCK 3, CHARLOTTE MCKEES ADDITION, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 3747 Milwaukee Street , Denver, CO 80205-3647 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, March 27, 2014, 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: 1/30/2014 Last Publication: 2/27/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 11/29/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JAMES T. ANEST, P.C. WILLIAM R ARANT Colorado Registration #: 36864 11020 SOUTH PIKES PEAK DRIVE SUITE #210, PARKER, COLORADO 80138 Phone #: (303) 841-9525 Fax #: (303) 841-0881 Attorney File #: 4442 Published in the Denver Herald First Published January 30, 2014 Last Published February 27, 2014 Legal #: 2013-1466 _________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1472 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/22/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described belowto be recorded in Denver County.

Original Grantor: RICHARD K BROCKHAUS Original Beneficiary: NORTHSTAR BANK NA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/8/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 8/19/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005140726 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $143,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $127,442.18 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.

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, March 27, 2014, 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: 1/30/2014 Last Publication: 2/27/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 11/29/2013 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 #: 13-07207 Published in the Denver Herald First Published January 30, 2014 Last Published February 27, 2014 Legal #: 2013-1472 ________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1486 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/26/2013 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: JEREMIAH J BROZ AND MICHELLE T BROZ Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA’S MORTGAGE, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/19/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 11/24/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010137326 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $378,484.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $365,436.19 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 for reasons including, but not limited to, the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the evidence of debt secured thereby.

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, March 27, 2014, 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: 1/30/2014 Last Publication: 2/27/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 11/29/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MESSNER & REEVES, LLC TORBEN M WELCH Colorado Registration #: 34282 1430 WYNKOOP STREET SUITE #300 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 454-5459 Fax #: Attorney File #: 7328.0008 Published in the Denver Herald First Published January 30, 2014 Last Published February 27, 2014 Legal #: 2013-1486 _________________________________ NOTICE OF SALES Broncos Towing 303-722-3555 Owner: Joe Gallegos 1534 W. Bayoud Ave Denver, CO Will sell the following vehicles if not claimed within 30 days of the first publication of this notice: 1) 91 Ford Warrior E-350 White Vin# HBO7363 2) 78 Chevy Cheyenne Gold Vin# z163639 3) 81 Chevy Van 30 Camper White Vin# 4120971 4) 96 Landrover Discovery SE7 White Vin# A167291 5) 82 Landrover Rangerover White Vin# A120340 6) MG MGB GT Blue Vin# L1117085 7) 92 Lexus 5C300 Green Vin# 0008484 8) 85 Ford Ranger Grey Vin# FUA24641 9) 87 Toyota Corrola White Vin# Z415063 Published in the Denver Herald First Published January 30, 2014 Last Published February 27, 2014 Legal #: DHD 022 ________________________________ NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael J. Smith, Deceased Case Number 2013PR031690

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before May 30, 2014, or the claims may be forever barred.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Corey Anne Smith 7422 Dale Court Westminster, CO 80030

Legal Description of Real Property: LOTS 9 AND 10, BLOCK 1, HOMER’S ADDITION, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4660 Bryant Street , Denver, CO 80211

Published in the Denver Herald First Published January 30, 2014 Last Published February 13, 2014 Legal #: DHD 023

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

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PAGE 12 • DENVER HERALD-DISPATCH • February 6, 2014

Godfather of soul food Local author traces untold story of underrated cuisine

By Peter Jones One can tell a lot about a people and their history by their food – and African American cuisine is no exception.

Just ask Adrian Miller, whose new book Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time charts the history of black American cooking from the shores of west Africa to the urban soul food centers that continue to serve the oftencontroversial cuisine of American slaves.

“If you really go deeper into the history of soul food, it’s really the food of migrants from the Deep South taken to different parts of the country,” said Miller, a 1987 graduate of Smoky Hill High School in Aurora.

Miller took up the challenge of tracing soul food’s history and launching its spirited defense after realizing the story had never really been told in a comprehensive way.

“I had no qualifications, except for eating it a lot,” the attorney and sometime politico said.

Miller will lead a cooking demonstration and tasting on Feb. 12 at Smoky Hill Library in Centennial.

His book will be available for sale.

When the author is not telling the rich history of collared greens and chitlins, he works as the executive director of the Colorado Council of Churches. He previously served as a special assistant to President Clinton and as deputy legislative director for Gov. Bill Ritter.

His next book will be a history of black cooks in the White House.

During February’s Black History Month, The Denver Herald recently spoke with Miller about the saga of one of America’s least appreciated cuisines.

Herald: Should we be surprised that a lawyer who grew up in the Denver suburbs is an expert on soul

A plate of soul food staples, including fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, collared greens and fried okra.

Courtesy photo

Adrian Miller wrote what he believes is the first comprehensive book on the history and culture of soul food.

Photo courtesy of University of North Carolina Press

food?

Miller: When I tell people I’m from Denver, I immediately lose street cred on the subject, but this is how I win people back. My mom is from Chattanooga, Tenn., and my dad is from Helena, Ark. As Southern transplants, they were people who did not distance themselves from these foods. They actually embraced them so I grew up eating these foods. We’d have grains, black-eyed peas, cornbread, ham hocks and beans, neck bones and rice, smothered chicken and catfish.

Herald: Many hear the words “soul food” and cower. Is the historic food of slaves and poverty-stricken Southern blacks as unhealthy as we

Smoky Hill High School graduate Adrian Miller has written a comprehensive history of soul food. He speaks at Smoky Hill Library in Centennial next week.

Photo courtesy of Arapahoe Library District

would assume? a temperate climate.

Miller: Parts of it If you look at what That’s why collards, are unhealthy. A lot of nutritionists are tell- turnip greens, kale, the things we associate ing us to eat, they mustard greens and with soul food – fried say eat dark leafy cabbage are so popugreens, sweet chicken, peach coblar within the soul potatoes, legu bler, chitlins – were food tradition. Also mes, fish – those being coastal people, celebration foods.

These were not meant are all the building a lot of west Africans to be eaten several blocks of soul food. had fish in their diet times a week. As we - Adrian Miller, author of – and even to this day Soul Food: The Surprising have prospered as a African Americans eat Story of an American society, people are more fish proportionCuisine eating the celebration ately than other ethnic foods of their culture much more groups. often, and you see that across culHerald: It is hard to imagine how tures. But if you actually look at a cuisine came out of slave rations. what enslaved people were eating Miller: It was up to the slaves to a couple centuries ago, it’s closer figure out how to survive on their to what we call vegan today. They weekly rations. That’s where the cuiwere eating seasonal vegetables – sine element starts to develop. For not a lot of meat or processed ingre- the most part, master and slave were dients. If you look at what nutrition- eating out of the same pot. Mac and ists are telling us to eat, they say eat cheese, chitlins and sweet potato pie dark leafy greens, sweet potatoes, were at one point all royalty foods. It legumes, fish – those are all the just shows you the social mobility of building blocks of soul food. food. At one point, lobster was slave Herald: Some aspects of the cui- food because lobster was so plentisine can be traced to Africa? ful to the point that the slaves were Miller: Yes, one example is eat- complaining about getting too much ing greens. Leafy greens are central lobster. Slaves typically worked to a lot of west African diets. You from early Monday morning until see substitution because they were about noon on Saturday. They got moving from a tropical climate to the rest of Saturday and Sunday

Adrian Miller, author of Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time, will host a free cooking demonstration, tasting and historical presentation Feb. 12 at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle in Centennial. Reservations are required. Visit www.arapahoelibraries.org or call 303-542-7279. off. That’s when you start to see the higher-end cooking. That’s why you have this tradition of the Saturday night fish fry.

Herald: When did the term “soul food” come into play historically?

Miller: In the South, people just called it dinner. Soul food was a religious term for centuries. It meant doing anything to edify your spiritual life. In the 1940s, you have all these African American jazz artists taking their music to the black churches. They started calling that gospel sound “soul,” and the word starts to get slapped on other aspects of black culture. By the 1950s, soul food was solidified as a term for food.

Herald: What are you favorite soul dishes?

Miller: The two things I love are mixed greens – and usually I do mustard greens with turnip greens – and smoked turkey. And then I love making black-eyed peas with ham hock.

Herald: Do you prepare soul food yourself?

Miller: I’m typically eating broiled fish and a salad. But when I entertain, I make soul food. Even though I’m casting myself as a culinary historian, a lot of people expect me to be a next-level cook, so I always have to raise my game, you know.

Herald: Do you veer toward more healthy variations or do you keep with tradition, whether it’s healthy or not?

Miller: I make traditional stuff so I can keep the skills up, but often when I’m entertaining I lighten it up. The best example is making greens with smoked turkey, instead of ham hocks – or just purely vegetarian greens. The most energy right now is in upscale soul food.

Fried chicken and waffles is showing up everywhere. Butter and lard are making a tremendous comeback.

What people are finding is that our bodies can recognize those things, rather than partially hydrogenated whatever.

Herald: What about this ambiguous “red drink.” What’s up with that?

Miller: Perfectly asked (laughs).

I personally believe red Kool-Aid is the official soul food drink, although I’m noticing there’s some generational shift going on. A lot of the young’uns like purple drink. Typically, it’s some kind of cherry tropical punch or strawberry drink. It can be carbonated or not. There are actually two red drinks that came from west Africa through the slave trade. One of them is cola. Another is called hibiscus. In a lot of the accounts I’ve looked at in the newspaper from the 1870s on, whenever large groups of African Americans were getting together there was usually some kind of red drink in the mix.

Herald: What’s the best soul food restaurant in Denver?

Miller: I have three spots to recommend. The first is Cora Faye’s.

The second would be Welton Street Café in Five Points and the third would be Kirk’s Soul Kitchen in Aurora.