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Democrat withdraws from District 37 race

On March 25, the mayors of three Arapahoe County cities joined TLC Meals on Wheels for the afternoon and helped bring hot lunches.

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Marlo Alston, who started an early run last year for HD37 open seat and had remained the party’s only candidate, has withdrawn for personal reasons.

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Hats off Chamber CEO leaves with feather in cap

By Peter Jones John Brackney has worn many hats in his 47 years – county commissioner, city founder, military officer, ghost-story reveler and fix-thedebt champion.

Last week, he took off his 10year hat as president and CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber and tipped it to the spirit of interbusiness relationships.

It was all during his farewell leadership forum on March 28 when Brackney briefly donned some three dozen hats piled onto two tables, each headpiece relating – sometimes vaguely – to the chamber’s business, political and social missions.

“What I’m hoping to do is have you ask a question about one of these hats and somehow I’m going to tie it together back to the history, tradition and culture of the Chamber and what makes this place so darn special,” he said.

Although the outgoing community leader kept a lid on his plans for the future and the reasons for his sudden departure, he wasn’t exactly talking through his hat as he capped off his tenure with a roomful of chamber members.

Centennial cap

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Outgoing South Metro Denver Chamber CEO John Brackney sports a bundle of different lids, showing that a farewell speech does not have to be old hat.

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District attorney staying put for now Brauchler had considered run for governor

By Peter Jones District Attorney George Brauchler’s hypothetical run for governor came to an implicit but certain end on March 20 when the Republican 18th District prosecutor put his support behind state Sen. Greg Brophy, RWray, one candidate in a crowded field of Republicans seeking their party’s nomination.

“Greg Brophy is a gutsy prin-

cipled guy who doesn’t come from Denver,” Brauchler told The Villager last week. “He’s the only candidate who doesn’t live in the metro area. This guy is the cure for what ails the governor’s office right now, which is a myopic focus on Denver. Colorado is far more than the land that surrounds Denver.”

Brauchler had been considering his own gubernatorial run since last spring, but when push came to shove, the district attorney said he had to err on the side of his current responsibilities as chief prosecutor.

“There were a lot of people out there who tried to keep hope alive and I never said no,” Brauchler said of his potential run for governor. “At a certain point, it just became obvious to me that this [district attorney’s] job is too important right now. There’s too much going on. It would be very difficult to stand up in front [of the Republican Assembly] two years later and say I’d like a different job.”

Some Republicans had been calling for Brauchler to run for Continued on page 4

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Mayors on Wheels City officials deliver hot meals to residents

By Peter Jones Elected representatives are expected to deliver for their constituents – but not always this literally.

On March 25, the mayors of three Arapahoe County cities joined TLC Meals on Wheels for the afternoon and helped bring hot lunches to some of their cities’ homebound residents.

“I’ve never been on an excursion like this,” Englewood Mayor Randy Penn said. “I really need to find out what’s going on with Meals on Wheels to see what services are available and make sure

we cover all our citizens that we need to cover.”

As part of the national March for Meals campaign, Penn joined Centennial Mayor Cathy Noon and Littleton Mayor Phil Cernanec in putting their frequent talk about community service into action.

Diane McClymonds, TLC’s executive director, says Meals on Wheels organizations across the country are encouraged to get their public officials involved.

“I’m honored they took time out of their busy schedules to see firsthand the good work that our program does,” she said.

Noon, who helped found the Centennial Senior Commission

TLC Meals On Wheels has arrangements with such organizations as Whole Foods to supply much of the food its keeps on hand at the repurposed Ames Elementary School, now simply the Ames building.

and has made services to the city’s older residents an emphasis, was happy to support a communitybased nonprofit that encourages independent living.

“It helps enable them to stay in our homes, and that lets them stay in the community,” she said. “TLC is a great program.”

Cernanec said the bottom line may be – in fact – the community’s bottom line.

“The societal costs for folks that can no longer live independently is very high,” he said.

“There’s a tremendous benefit, a

tremendous leveraging of dollars that are contributed to TLC Meals on Wheels.”

Each day, Monday through Friday, TLC’s cooks prepare a fresh, hot lunch at a kitchen in the former Ames Elementary School building in Centennial. Volunteer drivers take the food to homebound clients that are either older than 60 or have disabilities that create a need for the service.

Because the organization has opted not to take funds from the federal Older Americans Act, TLC is dependent upon personal and corporate donations, grants and support from local governments.

TLC asks clients to pay $4 per meal or whatever they can afford.

There are no official income

restrictions, but most clients have physical limitations that inhibit their social interactions. McClymonds says the friendly visits from TLC’s volunteer drivers are often just as important as the meals themselves.

“Sometimes our driver is the only person the client sees that day,” she said. “It provides the client and their families a sense of security that someone is checking in every day. We nurture the spirit as well the body.”

Although TLC once stood for Town of Littleton Cares, the organization currently services Littleton, Centennial, Englewood, Sheridan and southeast Jefferson County, among other surrounding areas.

Diane McClymonds, right, executive director of TLC Meals On Wheels, answers questions from three area mayors as they prepare to make lunch deliveries to their respective cities. From left, Englewood’s Randy Penn, Centennial’s Cathy Noon and Littleton’s Phil Cernanec.

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Candidates for mayor and judge of Ameritowne made a campaign visit to the Cherry Hills Village City Council meeting on March 18: Minci Puskas, Lucas Ferguson, Kimber Spelts, Emma Seneshen, Judith Lee and Kate Seneshen. Looking on are Mayor Doug Tisdale and City Councilman Scott Roswell.

Cherry Hills welcomes Ameritowne candidates Open-space debate rolls on

By Jan Wondra Running for office does have its share of campaign stops, and on March 18, candidates for mayor and judge of Ameritowne at St. Mary’s Academy made a visit to the Cherry Hills Village City Council session to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

“We welcome these future municipal and business leaders to our City Council session,” said Mayor Doug Tisdale. “Leadership training should begin early and so too should learning how to serve your community.”

Young Ameritowne is an educational program of the Young Americans Center for Financial Education, an educational nonprofit associated with Young Americans Bank. Focused on fourth and fifth graders, the curriculum teaches students about business, economic concepts and free enterprise. More that 235 schools across Colorado participate each year, providing a simulation of how government and business interact, and the real economics of a community.

Open-space debate continues

The ongoing City Council discussion about open space continued in another public forum.

It was the third public discussion in two months. Contrary to past public hearings about open space, this one was sparsely attended with many in the Village considering their voices to have already been heard. Among the

issues before the council included what exactly is open space, what sorts of activities are appropriate for open space, what should Cherry Hills Village do to protect open space, and who should be involved in that work?

“We all love open space,” said Tisdale. “The question is what are we going to do about it?”

He offered an initial discussion document about forming a task force to work on the issues and develop a recommendation to City Council and Parks Trails and Recreation Committee.

“This is one way of adding voices to the discussion who can begin to sort out the questions and the options, and there are many,” Tisdale said.

“I think the idea of a task force is a good one,” said former Mayor and PTRC member Jeff Welborn.

“But City Council can help by giving the task force context.

Does open space mean ‘openness?’ Does open space mean that the space can be used actively? Is open space the land only, or the view? We are struggling with the definitions.”

“All the topics on this memo are worthy,” said Councilman Alex Brown. “But there might be a better way to approach this.

A year ago, if you asked people what they wanted from Quincy Farm, they would say, ‘I don’t know.’ My view is that some issues are already dealt with in the Master Plan and some belong with PTRC and some of this could be done by a task force. I think No. 3 (addressing open space acquisition opportunities) is the City Council’s responsibility. I think it’s not a policy issue, it’s how to go about encouraging

citizens to offer land for open space.”

Open space has generally been considered to include public spaces, neighborhood areas, trails, streams and wetlands, but no official definition exists.

“I keep coming back to this critical definition,” said Councilwoman Katy Brown.

“What should be done with open space and what does open space mean? It has been crippling not to have a definition. And the PTRC is only seven people. Adding more voices might help increase the value of the end product.

The discussion hinged on the need for specificity, both in the exact tasks given to a task force and in how it might bring open space topics to the public.

“I can’t see dropping two mills on our residents and saying some day we’ll buy open space,” said Alex Brown, who submitted a document to City Council that suggested dividing tasks between PTRC and a dedicated task force. “It seems to me that park designations should be made

by PTRC. There are things like an open space study that belong with a task force. Then there are subdivision requirements, which might require code changes.”

“Involving citizens is always good,” said Councilman Scott Roswell. “But we have to define the scope of work; what do we want PTRC to do, what would we want a task force to do, and what is clearly our council responsibility? As the City Council, we need to go out on a limb and tell people what we think open space is. I come back to the word that the mayor used... he said, ‘Let’s be bold!’”

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governor since last spring when Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper gave convicted murderer Nathan Dunlap a controversial reprieve from his death sentence for having killed four people at an Aurora Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in 1993.

Brauchler’s outrage was cutting and immediate, criticizing what he saw as the governor’s consolatory wishy-washy style.

“At the end of the day, Colorado did not elect John Hickenlooper to be the state’s bartender,” the district attorney told The Villager last July. “They elected him to be the governor. Being the governor means leading and making hard decisions. He has really shown an inability or unwillingness to do either.”

But with yet another highprofile Arapahoe County murder case in the works – and the district attorney directly leading the prosecution team – Brauchler said he was ultimately compelled to put justice in the Aurora the-

ater shooting ahead of his own political ambitions. In large part, he said, everything he would do as either a candidate or prosecutor would be viewed through a partisan lens.

“Politics should have absolutely nothing to do with this case. It should have nothing to do with the pursuit of justice,” he said.

Jury selection for accused murderer James Holmes is scheduled for October, one month prior to the gubernatorial election.

Brauchler’s extended “nonrun” may have long-term political benefits. By keeping his name in the press for months and feeding support for a theoretical run for governor, the district attorney may have set himself on an early stage for 2018 if Hickenlooper prevails and keeps his job in this November’s election.

“If you want to give me credit for that level of tactical thinking, please do,” Brauchler said with a laugh. “I wish I could tell you there was that much behind it.”

STRUGGLING TO KEEP SOME BALANCE THIS TIME OF THE YEAR?

Probation extended for former sheriff Sullivan Sullivan failed recent urine test

ous substances without a prescription. He is also prohibited from harassing or retaliatBy Peter Jones ing against witnesses Former Arapahoe in his case.

County Sheriff Pat Sullivan’s probaSullivan’s probation tion had been schedhas been extended Pat Sullivan uled to end this week. by three months after Court documents did failing his latest court-mandated not indicate what substance was urine test.

Such drug screenings were im- found in his urine.

It was Sullivan’s second posed after his 2012 conviction known probation violation. In for trading methamphetamines 2012, he failed to wear a required for sex. Under terms of his probation, Sullivan is not allowed to alcohol-monitoring device. Acuse alcohol, narcotics or danger- cording to a previous report filed

by Sullivan’s probation officer,

the former sheriff had at one point maintained a relationship with a person “whom he previously had authority over,” another potential violation.

Two years ago, the former sheriff was sentenced to 30 days in jail and two years probation after pleading guilty to felony meth possession and a misdemeanor of soliciting a prostitute. Two other charges were dropped as part of a plea deal.

The onetime Sheriff of the Year has been on probation since completing little more than half of his month-long sentence in the jail that once carried his name.

Governor appoints Brinkman to Emergency Planning Committee Gov. John Hickenlooper has appointed Littleton City Councilmember Debbie Brinkman to the Local Emergency Planning Committee, as one of two local government representatives on the 12-member board.

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Continued from Page 1 it – to form the largest incorporation in the history of the United States, from 50-percent chamber volunteers and 50-percent neighborhood activists. It took us all the way to the Colorado Supreme Court, where we won. … It was brutal. They hired private investigators on the five founders … to dig up dirt on our backgrounds. …

The mayor of Greenwood Village … sent out a letter to every single chamber investor at the time, demanding that [then-Chamber CEO] Brian Vogt be fired. … This chamber has courage. … It’s going to do the right thing to benefit our community. … We take big-vision ideas and serve it all the way out to fruition.”

Dreadlock hat/wig

“I’ve lived my entire life just a mile north,” the lifelong Centennialarea resident said. “[But] there’s something about reggae and the Caribbean. … I love that culture. … I wish I had dreadlocks. I think it’s cool when people are different.

So what this stands for is diversity.

We don’t all have to be the same person.”

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“Go out in the middle of Main Street and draw your gun. … If you’ve got your product or service, don’t be hiding around the corner. … We’re Westerners and if

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We really need a U.S. national energy policy.

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I wish I had dreadlocks. I think it’s cool when people are different.

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you’ve got a fight or problem with somebody, go talk to ‘em. … We’re straight shooters.”

Graduation mortarboard

“As a whole ecosystem, our chamber should care about the highest, best K-12 public-education system in America – period.”

Hardhat

“Please build something here at the chamber. It’s not good enough to come to cocktail parties.”

“If our community doesn’t feel safe, nothing else matters. We’ll move our family out. We’ll move our jobs out.”

Middle-Eastern headscarf

“[Before we] send our young men and women overseas to make sure that we can drive and make sure we can fly and make sure we can move our material, … we really need a U.S. national energy policy.”

Jewish yarmulke

“What this stands for is respect, reverence and understanding of a different culture, one that I don’t have a total understanding of, obviously. Please, please, please respect each other in this chamber in all ways – politically, religiously, economically, small business-big business.”

Cap for Frozen Dead Guy Days

“Up in Nederland, the guy dies. … They put him on dry ice and put him in a Tuff Shed for years. … So what do they do? They form a festival around it. … It’s this huge tourist attraction. Folks, if you can take a dead guy and put him in a Tuff Shed and then have this major economic development and event and visitors bureau, what can we be doing in south metro Denver?

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Brackney will be missed KINDLING

By Robert Sweeney

Chamber work promotes ‘sweat equity’

Just wanted to share a few words about John Brackney, the outgoing CEO and president of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce.

John has been very impressive over the past decade of building the chamber into an amazing organization. He had big shoes to fill replacing Brian Vogt who moved on to become CEO of Denver Botanic Gardens.

John was everywhere representing the chamber at events, countless ribbon cuttings, seminars, forums and business fairs.

He will be missed and again will leave a large pair of shoes for

a new CEO to fill.

Like his predecessor, Brian Vogt, who has gone onto doing a sensational job at the Botanic Gardens, John will go on to lead other major organizations.

Both men would make wonderful political leaders and either would be a great member of Congress or the U.S. Senate at some future date.

The chamber is a strong organization in the free-enterprise system and represents the values and interest of private business organizations. Chamber work is especially important for the thousands of independent business owners

I’ve become ‘forgetful’ REMARKS

By Mort Marks

Lately, I’ve become “forgetful.” In fact, the other day I went downstairs to get something – and I actually forgot what it was I went down to get.

This “forgetfulness” reminds me of the story about the aged husband and wife who were sitting on the front porch.

Wife said, “I certainly would appreciate a vanilla ice cream cone.”

Husband replied, “I’ll hobble right down to the store and get you one, dear.”

Wife: “Now remember – I want vanilla. You always get chocolate. Write it down. – VANILLA.” ByHusband: Shirley“ISmith can certainly remember vanilla, after all the store is only two blocks away.”

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who struggle to pay wages, taxes and keep their doors open through selling goods and services.

It is important to remember that the largest employers still are the small mom and pop stores that are in every neighborhood where we live. Seek out these firms and give them your business.

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Husband comes back with a ers forget where they put some- output from our clothes dryers on hamburger – hands it to his wife. thing, they do remember to plead the “brown cloud.”

She looks at it disgustedly and for mom and dad’s help in lookThey have further discovered says, “I knew you’d forget the ing for the “lost” items. they eat and exist on men’s socks.

But, when the rest of us are The facts were there for all of mustard.”

I can equate and sympathize stricken by this same strange us to observe, if we hadn’t been with that couple because here malady of “forgetfulness,” we blind to an unspoken truth.

I was all set to write some pro- are embarrassed to call the kids Let’s face it – we men have found thoughts on an important to help us look for our lost keys, been too embarrassed to openly subject – but I forgot what the glasses or money. acknowledge that, at some time It is especially embarrassing, or another, we put in our two subject was.

“Forgetfulness” is reaching when this “virus” affects our gro- socks to dry, but only one comes worldwide proportions, but the cery shopping. out.

How many times have we question is – what’s causing it?

No. We didn’t forget, nor did Could it be that “aliens” are gone to the supermarket and for- we make a mistake. We really did causing this modern day forget- gotten to buy the items that we put two socks into the dryer. needed? fulness from outer space, intent

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By Kenneth W. James, CFAfrom The mysterious invaders Those mysterious aliens in- outer space who are waging this on peacefully conquering us by vaders win even when we use a causing us to “forget?” campaign of “forgetfulness” do Could these “visitors” have shopping list, because it is only feast frequently and merrily upon developed a virus that causes all after we arrive at the supermarket our socks. of us regardless of age, sex, race that we remember that we forgot Unfortunately, “forgetfulness” to remember to take our lists. or creed to “forget?” can cause serious consequences These diabolical creatures are Young children “forget” – how on our most vulnerable group, seoften have we heard them cry out, obviously, waging a memory war nior citizens.

“Where’s my toy, my doll, my against us and they are winning.

For example – one senior citiThink how much constructive bike or my football?” zen saw his elderly friend on a Teenagers “forget” – how of- time they cause us to waste every ten have we heard them mumble, day, every week and every month bench weeping, and asked, “How have things been with you?” chant or sing to the latest musical in trying to remember.

“Great,” replied the friend, “I I know that you skeptics out beat – “Who took my books, my just married a beautiful young there don’t believe any of this, papers or my ID card?”

We know they’ve caught the and are asking – “where are these woman”.

“That’s wonderful, but why “virus” because they just plain invaders from outer space livare you crying?” ing?” “forgot” where they put them.

“Because,” the elderly man It may surprise you to know But, there does seem to be a sobbed, can’t remember where major difference in the way this the answer has been found. Their

By Joshua“ICole Byaffects Chuck Green home was accidently discovered I live.” “forgetful virus” different Nor can I remember what it by some EPA scientists secretly age groups.

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o COMING - THE HIGHWOODS - Extraordinary 2 story. Volume, quality. Lazy river pool, mountain views. - $1,475,000. o IN THE HIGHWOODS - $1,195,000 SOLD. o THE FAIRWAYS AT CASTLE PINES VILLAGE - $565,000 SOLD. o BUILDER’S OWN HERITAGE HILLS - $980,000 SOLD.

DENVER

o 975 LINCOLN, 10C - Exquisite 3 bedrooms, west facing unit with panoramic north to south views. - $569,900 BEAUVALLON. o OBSERVATORY PARK - Magnificent home and yard. Better than new. Sports court.10,000 finished sq. ft. Incomparable quality and appointments. $2,250,000. o BEAUVALLON BEST BACHELOR UNIT- $775,000 SOLD. o POLO CLUB NORTH - $900,000. SOLD. o WASHINGTON PARK - $1,150,000, SOLD.

NEW LISTINGS

o THE BUELL - 1 SUNFLOWER PLACE. Contemporary styling. Backing to open space. 2 master suites. - $1,175,000. o ORCHARD HILLS - On .6 acres. $735,000. o COMING IN THE BUELL - Exquisite European design on the lake. WOW! $3,590,000. o COMING THE PRESERVE - Cherry Creek Schools. Spectacular remodel. Elegant, top of the line decor. An engineer’s dream - Revamped CAT6, heating, security, master bath, floors. $1,650,000. o 2220 CHERRY HILLS FARM WEST - $1,895,000 SOLD. o 1536 ONEIDA - UNDER CONTRACT. o GREENWOOD PINES 5186 S. WILLAMS DR. - $795,000 SOLD. o THE HILLS AT CHERRY CREEK - $664,000 SOLD. o HISTORIC HOME IN EVERGREEN. $2,350,000 SOLD. CHECK OUT MY INDIVIDUAL HOMESITES at www.DenverRealEstate.com E-mail me at emarks@DenverRealEstate.com #1 DENVER BOARD OF REALTORS 12 YEARS STRAIGHT #44 OF 1,350,000 AGENTS IN THE USA (THE WALL STREET JOURNAL)

By Peter Jones While the race in state House District 37 until last weekend boasted a crowded field of Republican candidates, the same could not be said for Democratic challengers. Marlo Alston, who started an early run last year for the open seat and had remained the party’s only candidate, has withdrawn for personal reasons.

“At this time, I am unable to fully give all that it will take to be successful in completing a campaign that delivers the representative we all need and deserve,” Alston wrote on her website. “I have spent a great deal of time attempting to balance the needs of my family with those of this campaign. After deliberating with my loved ones, I have come to the conclusion that it is best for both my family and the district that I step aside and allow another more able candidate lead us forward.”

That has yet to happen. The Arapahoe County Democratic Assembly on March 22 failed to yield a nominee, though county party chair John Buckley expects at least one to emerge in coming weeks during the petition process.

Meanwhile, Republicans assembled a muster of hopefuls that included attorneys Jay Ledbetter, Michael Fields and Carrie Penaloza, and businessman Jack Tate.

Only Fields and Tate have made the primary ballot.

The eventual district represen-

Marlo Alston

Local candidates at a glance County District 2: Nancy Sharpe (R), Martha Karnopp (D) County District 4: Nancy Jackson (D), Tory Brown (R) Sheriff: Dave Walcher (R), Tyler Brown (D) Clerk and Recorder: Matt Crane (R), Joan Lopez (D) Treasurer: Sue Sandstrom (R), Doug Milliken (D) Coroner: Kelly Lear-Caul (R), No Democrat yet Assessor: Corbin Sakdol (R), P.K. Kaiser (D) tative will replace term-limited Republican Rep. Spencer Swalm, who was first elected in 2006.

District 37 is considered a

State House District 3: Daniel Kagan (D), Rita Russell (R) State House District 37: Michael Fields (R), Jack Tate (R), No Democrat yet State House District 38: Kathleen Conti (R), Tyler Maybee (D) 1st Congressional District: Diana DeGette (D), Martin Walsh (R) 6th Congressional District: Mike Coffman (R), Andrew Romanoff (D) swing district with an edge for Republicans. In 2006, the last time there was an open seat, Swalm narrowly defeated the Democrat.

2014 Legislative Session: Halfway Point

By State Rep. Daniel Kagan Anger, suspicion, finger pointing and gridlock; these are the ways of Washington, D.C. When I ran for re-election, I promised to do everything within my power to keep Washington-style politics from infesting Colorado. Now that we’re halfway through the session, it’s a good time to reflect and ask: can we reach consensus in the state’s Capitol in a way that the federal government seems to find impossible?

Thus far this session the answer is a resounding yes! On a whole range of important concerns, wildfire and flood recovery, economic security, creating jobs, properly funding education, increasing access to justice, keeping marijuana out of the hands of children and criminals, protection from cyber-attacks and more, we have been working together to make significant progress.

Take marijuana, for example.

I heard from constituents who wanted us to do more to make sure this newly legalized substance was kept away from children. I am sponsoring a bill that would make the packaging of spiked brownies and candies opaque, so young children can’t see what’s inside. It also requires the packaging to be childproof, like medicine bottles, so curious toddlers can’t get into the package even if they try. The bill, which respects Coloradans’ wishes that marijuana be regulated like alcohol, stipulates that anyone younger than 21 who tries to use a fake ID to buy marijuana will be subject to having the ID seized and the police alerted, as is currently the case with alcohol.

State Rep. Daniel Kagan Licensed pot retailers who sell to under-age people will face increased penalties, the same as liquor stores, up to a possible 18 months in jail. After lengthy discussions with marijuana advocates and opponents, and with legislators from both sides of the aisle, these measures passed the House unanimously. Try doing that in Washington, D.C. Many of my bills this session have passed the House with unanimous support including an increase in the number of judges serving my judicial district, the 18th. This ensures that people in Arapahoe, Douglas, Lincoln and Elbert counties won’t have to wait so long for their day in court.

I have also worked closely with my Republican colleague, Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs, to strengthen Colorado’s ability to respond to the increasing number of cyber-attacks on the state’s computer networks, which number in the thousands every day.

Our bill gives the Colorado Bureau of Investigation the authority

to investigate these cyber-attacks.

Previously, only the FBI, which often declined to investigate, or local law enforcement, who frequently found themselves ill-equipped to deal with this increasingly complex problem, had authority over cyber-attacks. The people of Colorado will be better protected against cyber criminals and court delays because of these bipartisan efforts.

For more than a year, I have been working with a group of legislators and stakeholders to make sure more children from low-income families have access to a lawyer when facing delinquency proceedings. Our initial proposals met opposition, but we’ve worked with all the critics to address those concerns and I’m pleased to report my amended House Bill 1032 (Defense Counsel for Juvenile Offenders) passed unanimously out of the House Judiciary Committee, which I chair, and awaits further action in the Appropriations Committee. If the bill becomes law, the 45 percent of juveniles who currently go through the delinquency process without a lawyer will have better access to an attorney, another important step to increasing justice across Colorado and protecting every child’s right to fair treatment in our courts.

I am honored to serve in the Capitol on your behalf, finding common ground on issues like these and am committed to continuing to move Colorado forward this session. I always benefit from hearing from constituents, so don’t hesitate to contact my office at 303-866-2921 or repkagan@gmail.com.

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Letters to the Editor Now is time to fix Affordable Care Act, not repeal it

CDOT will begin road construction activities just east of I-25 from Boston and Clinton streets in May. Photo by Tom Barry

Major road projects planned this summer CDOT construction begins in May east of Arapahoe

By Tom Barry After some wild winter weather, Colorado’s second season is about to begin – construction season.

The Colorado Department of Transportation announced there will be two major road-construction projects this summer east of I-25 on Arapahoe Road.

Beginning in May, a contractor will resurface Arapahoe from Boston/Clinton streets (immediately east of I-25) to Parker Road. The $11 million project will include intersection improvements along the heavily traveled stretch of roadway.

Normal project work hours for lane closures will be Monday through Friday 7 p.m. to 5 p.m., said CDOT spokeswoman Crystal Morgan.

The reconstruction of Jordan Road will occur in early summer over a period of about 20 days.

During that time, the intersection will have 24-hour-a-day construction with periods when left turns and Jordan Road through-traffic

will not be allowed, Morgan said.

This project and its aggressive timetable are being compared to the successful project last summer at Colorado Boulevard and Hampden Avenue.

Over the 20 days, traffic is expected to be a bit of a nightmare.

Commuters, especially neighborhood residents, are advised to take alternate routes whenever possible and plan in advance for longer commutes.

Last year’s condensed construction timetable project went well and many say the short pain made a long gain for motorists traversing the busy intersection.

The effort will improve the road surface in the area and will add a westbound turn lane at Dayton Street.

Upgraded signals will also be installed at Dayton and Jordan Road and a westbound-to-southbound left turn lane will be added at Jordan Road, Morgan said.

The project should be completed in October.

Bridge to be replaced

In the second phase of CDOT’s

road construction for the southeast metro area, the Arapahoe Road Bridge over the Cherry Creek River will be replaced.

This $22 million endeavor will replace the existing structure, which was built in 1959 and is considered in poor condition. The new bridge will be wider and longer to accommodate increased traffic volumes that were not anticipated when the bridge was designed. The new bridge will also provide pedestrian and sidewalk improvements.

The bridge will be constructed in three phases, allowing three lanes in each direction throughout construction, except when temporary single lane closures are allowed Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday through Thursday, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Occasional weekend work is possible, Morgan added.

CDOT has designed the bridge to safely pass the 100-year flow of Cherry Creek and prevent “overtopping and flooding of Arapahoe Road,” Morgan said.

The project should be completed in May 2015.

CDOT has not selected the contractor for either project.

Littleton man gets 2 years for Ponzi scheme

By Peter Jones A Littleton man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering in connection to what eventually amounted to an investment Ponzi scheme.

Michael B. Gale, 66, was also ordered to serve three years on supervised release after finishing his sentence and will pay more than $425,000 in restitution to his victims.

“The prison sentence handed down in this case is appropriate given the defendant’s criminal conduct,” U.S. Attorney John Walsh said in a statement. “…

Another conman has been held

accountable for taking people’s hard-earned money.”

Starting in 2009, Gale and his Capital Management Group fraudulently accepted nearly $900,000 from nine investors, with Gale falsely claiming to be a registered commodity-pool operator, according to the findings of fact in the plea agreement. When opening accounts, Gale reported the joint funds as his alone.

Gale told some investors they could expect a 100 percent return and supported his claims with fraudulent documents, including false tax records and an account statement that recorded the value of the pool at an inflated amount of more than $3.5 million.

Instead of investing the funds as promised, Gale commingled the money with his own accounts and spent some of it on personal expenses. The investments Gale actually made lost money, though he would sometimes use later investors’ funds to make partial payments to earlier depositors.

“Investors should always be wary and cautioned of investment proposals that promise high returns on their investment,” said Stephen Boyd, an IRS agent who investigated the case. “If it seems too good to be true, it is probably an investment scheme.”

Gale was released on bond pending the start of his sentence.

Centennial street sweeping underway The 2014 street-sweeping program is underway on arterial streets in Centennial. The program includes the sweeping of the curb lines of all public streets within the city. Crews will complete a spring, summer and fall sweep with each pass taking approximately six weeks.

The spring double-sweep is more extensive due to the accumulation of debris during the winter. Residents are asked that when their area is scheduled for sweep-

ing to make sure that vehicles are not parked on the street so gutters

can be completely cleaned.

Residents may access the street sweeping schedule at www. centennialco.gov/streetsweeping.

Residents are encouraged to view the schedules and register online to receive notifications regarding changes to their sweeping schedule at www.centennialco.gov/notifyme.

Street sweeping schedules are dependent on weather. For more information, call 303-325-8000.

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman reported in his story about his meeting with small business owners that uncertainty from the Affordable Care Act has impacted their ability to manage their businesses. Coffman did not report that he contributed to that uncertainty by voting more than 40 times to repeal the Act. He has offered no legislation to fix the parts of the Act that are of concern to small businesses.

President Obama invited representatives of small businesses to the White House to hear their concerns. He then ordered delays in implementation of some parts of the Act that they expressed concerns about. This delay was partly to allow

time to fix those parts. Republicans still did not act to make any fix. Instead, they criticized the president for not getting Congressional approval before ordering the delays.

Republicans are only interested in repealing Obamacare. They say they want to repeal and then fix. The time for repeal is long past. Millions of Americans would lose the health insurance they have only been able to purchase because of the Act. Millions more would lose the benefits that were added to insurance they already had because of the Act. Now is the time to fix the Affordable Care Act where it needs fixing.

Don Peterson Greenwood Village

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Cherry Hills Village city clerk receives prestigious certification

By Jan Wondra Cherry Hills Village City Clerk Laura Smith has received the Certified Municipal Clerk designation from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks.

The certification is designed to enhance the job performance of clerks in small and large municipalities.

“Cherry Hills Village is pleased that City Clerk Laura Smith has achieved the enviable status of Certified Municipal Clerk,” said Mayor Doug Tisdale.

“We are privileged to have a woman of Laura’s intelligence, patience and talent serving the needs of Villagers. In fact, Laura is one of the reasons that Cherry Hills Village remains the No. 1 best suburb of America to live in.”

To begin work toward the CMC designation, a municipal clerk must first gain experience in a municipal governance role.

Typically, this requires a year or more of job experience, prior to applying for the extensive education program, called the Clerks Institute. Smith did her certification in four years. The Colorado Municipal Clerks Association organizes the educational program in partnership with the University of Colorado at Boulder, the only designated training program in Colorado.

The three-year-long course process, fulfilling the education requirements of the CMC, is held in weeklong increments, and is attended by clerks from across the state of Colorado. The annual, intensive sessions of professional classes cover municipal topics including running elections,

Cherry Hills Village City Clerk Laura Smith earned her Certified Municipal Clerk designation from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. maintaining public records, due diligence and administration of liquor licenses, public communication and leadership.

Prior to coming to Cherry Hills Village, Smith worked for Parker.

“I began in conservation and biology,” she said. “But I like working for local governments, which is what brought me to Cherry Hills Village.”

In addition to the educational requirements, obtaining the CMC

designation requires what are called “experience points.” These experience points are awarded for working as a municipal clerk, and attendance at state, national and international conferences and workshops. Participation in the CMC Association as a member of a committee or the board is another key requirement. Smith served on the Audit Committee for 2011-2012 and now serves as treasurer of the CMC Association.

Centennial among best places for homeownership NerdWallet considers availability, affordability and growth

By Peter Jones Leave it to NerdWallet The distinctly named consumer-advocacy website has been keeping an eye on Centennial and has most recently found the city to be the 17th best place in Colorado for homeownership.

It was the only city in Arapahoe County to make the list.

The news comes in the context of larger trends. Colorado saw the fifth-highest percent increase in population of any state between 2010 and 2013, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Denver metro area is expected to add 39,000 jobs in the coming year.

NerdWallet’s study based its rankings on ownership rates, select monthly homeowner costs, monthly household income and population growth. Centennial has a homeownership rate of 84 percent. Median monthly homeowner costs are $1,903. The city’s population grew by 1.3 percent between 2010 and 2012.

In a statement the city said it strives to continue improving quality of life on a number of fronts.

“As one of the safest cities in Colorado, Centennial has something for everyone, offering beautiful open space and parks, distinctive recreational activities and award-winning schools,” a city press release said. “Centennial’s strong business community and diverse business base – many located just a short drive from Cen-

tennial Airport – make it an ideal location for businesses and executives. Centennial offers a wide variety of real estate options for all walks of life.”

Other metro communities on the NerdWallet list include Commerce City (8), Parker (10), Highlands Ranch (12), Columbine (13), Ken Caryl (14), Brighton (18), Lone Tree (19) and Broomfield (20).

Last month, NerdWallet deemed Centennial the sixth most equal U.S. city [with a 100,000 population or greater] when it comes to pay by comparing and contrasting the median household incomes of the top and bottom 20 percent in 300 comparable cities.

Last year, NerdWallet called Centennial one of the best places in Colorado for job seekers.

Centennial Youth Commission brings back awards program The Centennial Youth Commission is bringing back its Youth Achievement Awards honoring city youth who have significantly affected the Centennial community through volunteer work or other special deeds.

Three high school students will be recognized for demonstrating exceptional leadership with a $500 scholarship contributed by SAFEBuilt Colorado and the Youth Commission. Award contributions must be used for educational purposes.

To enter the program, the fol-

lowing requirements must be met: • Applicant legally resides in Centennial at the time of application and presentation of award • Applicant must be a high school student • Project or actions must have been conducted within 24 months prior to the date the application is received The application process includes a short application, a 500-word essay and a letter of recommendation. Applications may be obtained at www.centennialco.gov or picked

up at the Centennial Civic Center at the address below.

All interested teens must complete an application and return it no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, April 28. Applications may be mailed to: City of Centennial Attn: Angela Engel 13133 E. Arapahoe Road Centennial, CO 80112 Applications can also be emailed to aengel@centennialco. gov.

For more information, contact Engel at 303-754-3316.

April 3, 2014 • THE VILLAGER • PAGE 9

Denver metro area luxury home sales dip in February Submitted by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage The Denver metro area’s luxury housing market took a breather in February with sales dipping from a year ago and the median sale price fractionally lower, according to a new report by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Colorado’s leading provider of luxury real estate services.

The figures are based on Multiple Listing Service data of all homes sold for more than $1 million last month in the Denver metro area.

A total of 42 luxury homes changed hands in February, down from 45 during the same month a year ago, due in part to a lack of inventory of homes on the market. Sales were even with January’s level.

The median sale price last month was $1,252,500, off 3.3 percent from February 2013. The median was also down from January’s level of $1,389,300.

Other key market indicators last month were mixed. Homes sold faster on average than they did a year ago, but sellers received a slightly lower percentage of their asking price on average. There were also three multimillion-dollar sales in February compared to four in February 2013.

“The lack of inventory in the Denver metro area is driving everything else in the luxury market just as much as the overall housing market,” said Chris Mygatt, president of Coldwell Banker

Residential Brokerage. “This is going to be the most important issue for the market this year.”

Mygatt said he’s hearing from agents throughout Colorado that a shortage of good listings is impacting the health of the market.

“It is as true in Colorado Springs as it is in Fort Collins or Breckenridge or Vail,” he said.

“Wherever I go, no matter what the market, brokers say the biggest single challenge is a lack of inventory. It’s not that there isn’t demand. People want to buy, but they just don’t have enough quality listings to choose from.”

Some key findings from this month’s Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage luxury report: The most expensive sale in the Denver Metro Area last month was a six-bedroom, seven-bath approximately 8,200-square-foot home in Cherry Hills Village that sold for $3.1 million; Denver boasted the most million-dollar sales with 13, followed by Boulder with eight and Cherry Hills Village with three; Homes sold in an average of 117 days on the market, down from 186.8 days a year ago and 123 days the previous month; Sellers received an average of 95 percent of their asking price, down from 95.8 percent a year ago and even with the previous month.

The Denver Metro Area Luxury Home Report is produced

by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, a specialist in highend real estate sales.

Old teams invited to revisit glory days

Submitted by Gridiron Alumni Do you have what it takes to strap on a helmet one more time? If you have ever wished that you could play football one more time, your wish has been granted. Alumni football is coming to Greenwood Village.

Gridiron Alumni is planning several full contact alumni football games, traveling the nation pitting old football rivals against each other. Hundreds of players and thousands of fans have swarmed stadiums to watch their hometown

heroes strap it on one more time.

Gridiron Alumni is targeting teams like Cherry Creek, Littleton, Englewood and many others. Players from the local area are invited to register and play. The first 40 players on each team get to play.

The team that gets 30 people registered first gets home-field advantage. The games are set for the spring and summer.

For more information, visit www.gridironalumni.com or call Chris at 530-410-6396.

LPS students participate in health occupations leadership conference

Health Occupations Students of American Student Leadership Conference was recently held in Pueblo with 60 students from the Littleton Health Science program participating and competing in more than 60 events.

Students in the Health Sciences program attend schools in the Littleton, Douglas County, Englewood, Sheridan and Cherry Creek school districts.

Thirty-six of the students were named top 10 finalists. A team of three students representing Littleton, Douglas County and Cherry Creek won $500 scholarships for Health Education. Students from Arapahoe, Heritage and Littleton high schools received two first-place medals, five second-place medals, two third-place medals and had eight finalists.

Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center has completed the redesign of all 1,100 accommodations, including guest rooms, which now have clean lines and granite-touched baths.

Courtesy photo

Hyatt Regency Denver completes $23 million renovation Ed Bucholtz, general manager of Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center, announced the completion of a $23 million redesign of all of its 1,100 accommodations. The rich, new color palate reminds guests of the Colorado landscape. The contemporary elements seen throughout this modern hotel are carried in these guest rooms, with clean lines and granite-touched baths. Efficient workstations make conducting business on the road comfortable and the LCD Smart 46 inch television found in every room completes the picture. Upgraded Wi-Fi with increased bandwidth adds speed to access, placing the convenience of the most up-to-

date technology at the guest’s fingertips.

Hyatt Regency Denver offers 60,600 square feet of versatile meeting and event space including two large ballrooms that can seat a total of up to 3400 people theater style. Guests also enjoy the signature 27th floor Peaks Lounge. Altitude Restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, features an open-kitchen and outdoor patio. In the lobby, guests find Strata Bar and the convenience of Perks Coffee and More, which is open 24 hours a day. A 6,700 square foot health club that overlooks downtown Denver, complete with lap pool, outdoor sundeck and whirlpool, is further enhanced by Spa Universaire.

One of the region’s largest hotels, the 4-diamond award-winning Hyatt Regency Denver is located adjacent to Colorado Convention Center, one short block from the 16th Street Mall. Hyatt Regency Denver is in close proximity to court houses, businesses and is walking distance to Denver’s best attractions such as the Denver Art Museum, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Larimer Square, LoDo, the State Capitol, Coors Field, the Pepsi Center and much more.

For more information on Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center, visit denverregency.hyatt.com or call the hotel sales department at 303-486-4400.

Arapahoe Library District encourages early reading One Book 4 Colorado is statewide initiative

Arapahoe Library District is promoting early reading by providing a free as-yet-unannounced new book to its 4-year-old patrons as part of the third annual One Book 4 Colorado, a statewide initiative aiming to support family reading at home and instill a love of learning in Colorado youngsters.

Families of 4-year-olds can stop by any of Arapahoe’s libraries, April 7-21, to pick up a copy of the book in either English or Spanish while supplies last. The title of the book will be announced April 7. More than 4,000 books will be distributed this year.

One Book 4 Colorado is the result of collaboration between Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia’s office, Serve Colorado, Reach Out and Read Colorado, Colorado State Library, Denver Preschool Program, public libraries, the private sector and the foundation community. It is modeled after the successful Preschool One Book One Denver program.

Both programs are premised on the idea that providing young children with access to quality books promotes early literacy and helps families serve as their children’s first and most important teachers.

To ensure school readiness, it is considered critical that 4-year-olds have frequent and routine access to books and are read to consistently.

The vocabulary level of preschoolers is predictive of their third-grade reading proficiency.

For low-income families, access to quality books and early literacy efforts are doubly important as research shows that low-income children have few to no books in their homes and are exposed to 30 million fewer words before the age of 4.

As just one part of Colorado Reads – The Early Literacy Initiative, One Book 4 Colorado aims to close this vocabulary gap by getting a book into the home of every 4-year-old in Colorado and fostering a culture of reading.

For more information, visit onebook4colorado.org.

District Attorney George Brauchler has announced the 2014 District Attorney’s Citizens Academy. The free five-week academy for citizens of the 18th Judicial District will take place on consecutive Wednesday evenings, April 23-May 21, from 6 – 8:30 p.m., at 6450 S. Revere Parkway in Centennial.

The Academy will provide a comprehensive look at the district attorney’s role in the criminal-justice system. Those in attendance will get an in-depth look at what happens on a case between the time of arrest to post-conviction.

“Our Citizens Academy will

give attendees an exclusive look at what goes into prosecuting a case in our jurisdiction,” Brauchler said. “By seeing what prosecutors do from the moment a case is received in our office, our goal is that attendees will be more informed and educated about all the laws and processes that ensure justice is achieved in the criminal system.”

In addition, students will get to explore the different functions of the specialized units within the District Attorney’s Office, including the Special Victims Unit, Economic Crimes Unit, County Court, Appeals, and Juvenile Justice.

Participants must be at least 18

and pass a criminal-background check. There are 35 spaces available and preference will be given to first-timers Applicants can learn more about the Citizens Academy and download the application at www.da18. org/DAsOffice/Community/CitizenAcademy.aspx.

Return completed applications

by Monday, March 24 by mailing it to Office of the District Attorney, c/o Melanie Doherty, 6450 S. Revere Parkway, Centennial, CO 80111. Email to mdoherty@da18. state.co.us or fax to 720-874-8501.

For more information, call 720874-8500.

DA’s Citizens Academy scheduled

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FLEURISH

LEFT: Heather Arellano, a dancer from Gruppo Tlaloc, performs during the 13th Annual Cesar Chavez Day, March 29. RIGHT: Hector Ybarra plays the drums with Lisa Rodriguez.

Photos by Stefan Krusze

fashion • philanthropy • home • health • lifestyle

Locals receive awards at 13th Annual Cesar Chavez Day, Commemoration Awards Ceremony

2014 Cesar Chavez Group Award recipients, La Raza Youth Leadership Program.

Denver residents honor legacy of Cesar Chavez

By Wanda Padilla Some 400 residents met at Regis University Chapel, March 29, to celebrate Mass in honor of the late activist, Cesar Chavez. Chavez’s tireless efforts helped bring dignity to thousands of farm workers who previously toiled in the fields to harvest grapes and other fresh table food for only $2 per day. In those days, owners of large farms often took advantage of their workers’ undocumented status in order to pay less than prevailing wages.

As a result of Chavez’s unselfish work, these persons now have the benefit of the bargaining power of the United Farm Workers, an organized labor union.

Following Mass, celebrants marched in honor of Chavez from Regis University (at 52th and Lowell Boulevard) to the Cesar Chavez Park at 4131 Tennyson St. where they listened to music presented by the local band, Amanacer, led by Jon Romero. They also witnessed awards given by event organizers, members of the Cesar Chavez Peace and Justice Committee.

The Female Leadership award was presented to Roseanne Rodriguez, who has been involved in the Chicano movement for years.

Rodriguez said, “I saw the Cesar Chavez movie last night and I was glad they also highlighted Sra. Chavez.”

Then Tony Garcia, director of Su Teatro, presented the next award that went to

Chicana/o Studies Department at Metropolitan State University.

He said, “There they are sharing the knowledge that will liberate us.”

Garcia went on to say, “As Corky Gonzalez said, ‘When you don’t remember people, it’s like slapping them in the face.’ We are going to remember and honor Cesar Chavez every year.”

Finally, the top award—the Cesar Chavez Peace & Justice Adult Male Leadership Award, was bestowed upon Estevan Flores, currently a professor at Regis University.

Back in the 1970-‘80s, Flores was already doing research about immigration. He testified on behalf of immigrants at the state legislature and in the courts.

Flores said, “I thank not only the committee for this award, but also my dad, Tim Flores, who was a Labor Leader. My father was first a farm worker, then a steel worker who helped organize Local 2102, the Steel Workers Union in Pueblo in 1968.

“I also share in recognizing Cesar Chavez, who went beyond working with the farm workers for equality in the field; Chavez also worked for non-violence and peace.

‘Entonces, si se puede— siempre se puede! Que Viva Cesar Chavez!’”

Arianna Romero, Jacqueline Juarez, Jordan Sauers and Cynthia Rodriguez, members of Sigma Lambda Gamma, a multi-cultural sorority from the University of Denver, volunteer at the event The Sigma Lambda Gamma sorority is based on the model of Community Service.

Charlene Barrientos-Ortiz holds her granddaughter, Xochitle, as David Young, presents an Eagle Feather to Ms. Ortiz in special recognition.

Committee members Dr. Ramon De Castillo, TommyRay Sena and David Young

2014 Cesar Chavez Adult Male Award 2014 Cesar Chavez Adult Female Award recipient Roseanne “Rocky” recipient Dr. Estevan Flores holds up a photograph of Cesar Chavez and himself. Rodriguez

FLEURISH

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5th Annual Hearts & Heels will benefit CASA

By Scottie Taylor Iverson On Thursday, April 17, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., the Denver Alumnae Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta will host a fundraiser for local CASA programs at Glenmoor C o u n try Club in Cherry Hills Village. The cost is only $30 per person and is open to the public.

Wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available.

“It’s an evening of fabulous food and drinks,” said co-chair Linda Bartels. “It’s the best value in town with Glenmoor presenting an exceptional array of delectable hors d’oeuvres for cocktail hour plus there’s a silent auction with great items for bidding.”

Proceeds benefit four CASA nonprofits: Advocates for Children (that includes Arapahoe County), CASA of Adams & Broomfield

Counties, CASA of Jefferson & Gilpin counties, Child Advocates Denver CASA and the Kappa Alpha Theta Philanthropy Fund.

In Denver, there are almost 600 CASA volunteers who work to support the more than 2,700 children in the area who each year are physically, sexually or emotionally abused and neglected and end up without a home to call their own.

On average, these youths spend more than two years in the child welfare system and can be moved as many as 15 times wreaking havoc with their education, friendships and sense of belonging. Often the most consistent adult presence in these children’s lives are trained CASA volunteers who are the child’s voice. The CASA volunteers stay with each case until it is closed and the children are placed in a safe, permanent home.

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Kappa Alpha Theta Denver Alumnae members Linda Bartels and Sarah Harrison will chair Hearts & Heels, April 17, to benefit Denver-area CASA programs. the event and raising much-needed funds, contact lindafbartels@

Brandi Williamson, Helen Vernstein, Niki Gewirtz, Ruth Wolff, Teresa Kraszewski, Kise LaMontagne, Helen Olson Hull, Hunter MacLeod and Britt Tita enjoy a hardhat tour at Balfour at Riverfront Park.

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Balfour Senior Living announced the start of hardhat tours for people interested in living at Balfour at Riverfront Park. The community, located in downtown Denver’s premier Riverfront Park location, features design by iconic architectural firm Robert A.M. Stern Architects, and is scheduled to open in September.

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“Our residents will enjoy numerous amenities, including fine restaurant dining, limousine service, pool, spa and exercise programs and over 300 scheduled activities and excursions per month,” said Michael K. Schonbrun, Balfour’s founder. “The hard hat tours will allow people to see the amazing progress we’re making and view the quality of the design and construction.”

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he Blue Bench is a nonprofit hoping to put an end to sexual assault through prevention and

care.

It used to be called RAAP, so maybe you are already familiar with this local group, and they say they are the only metro Denver comprehensive sexual assault prevention and support center.

Their booklet, distributed to the Denver Lions at their weekly luncheon last week, notes that they seek to end sexual assault and diminish its impact on a person, their loved ones and the community. No small task, seeing as 25 percent of Colorado women will be assaulted or sustain an attempted assault and about half of all victims are below age 18, according to their figures.

Some more numbers: victims are three times more likely to exhibit signs of depression and six times more likely to get PTSD. So, yes, it’s not just a member of the military who is prone to PTSD, and with spring events, such as prom for school students coming up, know that the Blue Door materials state that almost two-thirds of sexual assaults are committed by someone the victim already knows. Don’t ignore the prom, but arm your adolescent, boy or girl, with a conversation about risky behavior.

The Blue Bench works with

victims through law enforcement, the DA’s offices and hospitals. But as the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure.

Their trifold, “The Path to Prevention,” is fascinating and illuminating and their web address is www.thebluebench.

The Blue Bench has a benefit April 29 at The Infinite Monkey Theorem at 32nd and Larimer Street with music by Wendy Woo, featuring a presentation by Dr. Christopher Kilmartin who coauthored Men’sViolence Against Women: Theory, Research and Activism. For more information go to their web site or call executive director, Karman Corter at 303329-9922, ext. 305.

National Volunteer Week

This piece is from Tom Jensen at Inside the Orchestra.

“National Volunteer Week is April 6-13. We couldn’t live without our ISO volunteers, but did you know that volunteering is actually good for you? Studies have shown that there are a host of positive benefits of volunteering on one’s mental and physical health.

A 2013 study conducted by the

United Health Group goes a step further by looking at the benefits of volunteering on employers and their business. Among the benefits listed are a deeper connection to others and one’s community, lower stress levels, greater ability to handle stress and feeling better physically, mentally & emotionally. Because employees who volunteer are healthier, employers benefit through lower health-care costs and increased productivity.

“At Inside the Orchestra, we rely on volunteers to help us with our school programs, Tiny Tots Concerts, event planning and office projects. In February alone we had volunteers give over 150 hours of time and we are so very grateful!”

Tom, we at this desk wholeheartedly agree with you as this statement is repeated in many on and offline publications on a continual basis. Many of our readers volunteer and do feel energized by giving time and whatever advice and energy available.

We salute the thousands of you who are in the proverbial trenches, planting flowers at nonprofit sites,

ladling out food, feeding the needy, getting auction items often bought and donated to a nonprofit, as well as soliciting donated items. The newest type of donation comes from purchased and donated gift cards.

My mother used to tell me about how she had wrapped bandages during World War II and we always invited men from Fort Hood for holiday dinners.

Now go to your mirror, smile and know we say thank you.

Shaka Franklin Foundation for Youth

The Shaka Franklin Foundation for Youth Luncheon will be April 18 at the Grand Hyatt Denver.

Don Elliman, chancellor of The University of Colorado Denver, is corporate chairman.

Sydney Justin, former defensive back for the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills and Indianapolis Colts, and lead singer of the Motown Sound Miracles, is emcee.

Former University of Colorado Buffs tight end and former Denver Bronco Matt Lepsis is keynote speaker.

The Shaka Franklin aims to educate the public about mental health issues with a strong focus on youth suicide prevention and intervention and other services detailed on their web site.

For more information and reservations, call 303-337-2515, email info@shaka.org or visit

Among the great good that a blizzard does is keeping pet poo off private lawns and public landscape.

That problem has greatly subsided in recent years and it’s been awhile since we have witnessed that here in suburbia.

Still, there’s a place for the pooch and places where they’re not welcome unless they are trained to assist those with medical problems.

No matter what, you, the pet owner, are responsible for Fido’s behavior and that means not letting him take off like a shot after another dog, or squirrel, bird or car. That’s what a leash is for, of course.

Many homeowners are not interested in your pet’s fertilizing our landscape, so walking Fido means bringing along baggies.

Borrowing from another slogan, may we suggest you doo unto others’ pets, as you would have them doo unto you. And yes, that is spelled doo. Ditto for your hissing and clawing cat.

Animal control hates getting barking dog complaints. First step to control this problem is to call the neighbors and let them know the dog is yelping a long time on a frequent basis. If that doesn’t work ask other neighbors if they too are bothered by the barking. There’s strength in numbers so then call for your incorporated town’s or county’s animal control unit.

A word of caution. We have watched TV news shows warning that burglars are getting into some homes by crawling through a doggie door. Older homes may still have a milk box that allows a milk delivery person to leave their products in a box built into an outside wall. It’s not that hard to slither through that unlocked box unless it’s locked from the inside.

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Cherry Hills art show opens in the JPSF

By Jan Wondra A new art exhibition is on display in the Community Room of the Joint Public Safety Facility in Cherry Hills Village. The opening reception is scheduled for Friday, April 4, 4 – 7 p.m., and it is open to the public. The exhibition features the art of Cherry Hills resident Sherry Helmsteaedter, who works in acrylics, mixed media and water colors. Fifteen percent of proceeds from the exhibition will benefit the EndPolioNow campaign supported

by Rotary International.

Ask Helmsteaedter how she came to be an artist and she laughs and says, “I took the long route.

First, I grew up near the Canadian border; you can’t get much farther north and still live in the lower 48 states. Then, I became a performing artist for 20 years (piano, flute and guitar) and I traveled on three continents. But everywhere I went, I soaked up art in museums, galleries and architecture. And then one day, in the 1980s, I just began.”

The Glasgow, Mont., native, who came south to get her master’s

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April 4, 7:30 p.m., Littleton United Methodist Church, Littleton. The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires performed by Claude Sim, CSO assistant concertmaster, and Zoltan Kodlay’s Harry Janos Suite with guest narrator Steven Taylor, from a famous Hungarian folk opera.

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degree at the University of Denver, got hooked on art during college, when she took an art history course.

“I loved the light, the color, the lines and space,” she said. “And having the opportunity to travel the world, I got to see and appreciate great art in Italy, France, the Far East, Africa. I actually love all the mediums, but I’m allergic to oil paints, and I don’t do sculpture.”

Works in Helmsteaedter’s exhibition ranges from $90 to $2,500. She says her approach to art was originally influenced by two Montana artists, Charles Russell and Maxfield Parrish, for their use of light and color. Over time, the work of Frank Fancese and Judy Patti were major influences.

Ask her favorite topics for her art and she said, “Landscapes, florals, abstracts, semi-realism and non-objective pieces. Non objectives are fascinating because they don’t represent anything you recognize, but they present light, color and line in emotional ways.”

Her passion for her art spills over to benefit another of her passions; helping rid the world of

polio.

“I grew up knowing children who got polio,” said Helmsteaedter.

“I’ve traveled in countries where it still exists. People don’t realize that we are one plane ride away from this disease. Rotary International has gotten behind the effort to provide vaccinations; the goal is to eradicate it by 2018. Even if people don’t buy a piece of art at the exhibition, they can still go to www.Endpolionow.org and donate.”

The exhibition will run in the Community Room of the JPSF, located at 2460 E. Quincy Ave., in Cherry Hills Village, from now through May, weekdays, from Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

“Electric Storm,” one of the paintings in the Sherry Helmsteaedter exhibition.

Opening reception is Friday, April 4, in the Community Room of the JPSF in Cherry Hills Village.

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April 5, 7:30 p.m., April 6, 2:30 p.m., Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden, Denver. Pachelbel Canon, Little Fugue, Royal Fireworks. Soloist, Andrew Wolfe, trombone.

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‘Spring Awakening’

April 11 – May 4, Littleton Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 Main St., Littleton. Music by Duncan Schiek, based on a play By Frank Wedekind.

Tickets at www.townhallartscenter.org or 303794-2787 ext. 5 (Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

‘Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’

April 24 – May 4, Lone Tree Arts Center Main Stage, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree.

Tony awarded musical based on the novel

by Mark Twain, Book by William Hauptman, Music & Lyrics by Roger Miller. Tickets at www. lonetreeartscenter.org or 720-509-1007.

The Littleton UMC Arts Festival

April 25 - 27, Littleton United Methodist Church, Grant Fellowship Hall, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Celebration of visual and performing arts features a community art show, performances of two clever one-act plays, Relative Strangers and Used Car for Sale and a guest appearance by the Littleton Symphony Brass in the 8:30 and 11 a.m. worship services.

Admission is free. For information, call 303-7946379 or visit www.littletonumc.org.

Día del Niño Celebration

April 27, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver. Free museum admission and family-friendly programming that celebrates children from around the world.

No reservations required. Special ticket required for Modern Masters. For more information, email Clara Ricciardi at cricciardi@denverartmuseum. org or call 720-913-0072.

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April 29, 7:30 p.m., Hamilton Building, University of Denver, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver.

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LPS putting bond money to work Some schools have waiting lists

By Tom Barry Scott Murphy’s world has changed significantly since his last interview with The Villager.

On the afternoon before last year’s election, the Littleton Public Schools superintendent abruptly ended the discussion when asked direct questions about the 3B ballot issue. Little more than five weeks later, a student shot Claire Davis at Arapahoe High School. Within hours, Murphy was cast into the national media spotlight.

He recently agreed to another interview with The Villager, his first since last year’s tragedy.

3B bond issue taking shape

The 3B school-funding question was approved by about 60 percent of LPS voters. As a result, about $80 million will be spent on repairing and enhancing 24 structures within the district. The average structure in the district is more than 50 years old, Murphy said.

“I couldn’t be more excited about taking care of the things that you hope will not break down and the things that are extremely expensive,” he said. “Runyon [Elementary School] is going to be a heck of a good school to follow. … You have to have architectural design and fundraising that continues to go on, we are very grateful.”

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“We have some new additions, as far as classroom additions, but nothing for this first summer,” she said. “The Arapahoe library is not in this bond project.”

According to anonymous sources, the school’s library has been totally gutted as the result of the smoke and fire damage from the incendiary device the student used during his rampage.

“Right now [the library] looks like it will be paid for by donations and insurance-recovery money,” Doney said.

Making ends meet

Despite passage of 2B, LPS voters soundly rejected Colorado’s Amendment 66 to increase statewide funding of education by 65 percent.

“As I listened to our community … the people didn’t feel like it was going to be locally directed,” Murphy said. “People here had great confidence in the district and its own community making decisions, but this district has not been fond of state control.

They are strong supporters of local control … and that makes me feel good that they have a level of trust and faith.”

LPS had already cut 20 percent of its workforce in 2010, losing 400 full-time and part-time employees.

“We will not ever let it affect the quality of education,” Murphy said. “It’s do-more-with-less, even if it hurts not being able to provide as much as we would like to.”

Waiting lists for some schools

Murphy, who notes that AHS

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Scott Murphy, Littleton Public Schools superintendent, addresses the media with Gov. John Hickenlooper and thenSheriff Grayson Robinson the day of the Arapahoe High School shooting.

File photo by Tom Barry

has 2,150 students enrolled, says the attendance record is 94.5 percent, despite the cold and flu season. He said only four students left the school this year, disputing considerably higher numbers touted by some parents.

Other LPS schools remain highly desirable in the region. Ten of 13 elementary schools have waiting lists at several grade levels and some have waiting lists at

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“Middle school open-enrollment applications are up. All three high schools have significantly more open-enrollment applications than they did last year and will potentially have waiting lists,” she said. “AHS received 90 more open-enrollment applications than it did last year and continues to have a waiting list.”

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OWL’s 2nd annual ‘Measuring what Matters’ at Governor’s Mansion

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By Scottie Taylor Iverson OpenWorld Learning – Creating Possibilities through Technologies provides a fun and challenging afterschool educational program centered on teaching advanced computer technology to Denver-area students from underprivileged in grades 3-8. Since 2012, OWL has held the ISTE Seal of Alignment – the gold standard in measuring digital literacy in students for curriculum and student assessment. In support of its mission, OWL has refined its focus on program and curriculum improvement from subjective internal review to quantitative, data-driven improvements.

The staff, board, volunteers and sponsors are passionate about OWL’s work and contributions to education. OWL students compared with non-OWL elementary students scored higher in Math TCAP scores

and overall in five ISTE standard categories: creativity and innovation, communications and collaboration, research and information fluency; critical thinking, problem solving and decision making; digital citizenship; technology, operations and concepts. Since igniting a love of learning is a tagline of OWL, it is significant to note that OWL students also had a positive school attitude change.

Many of these fertilized minds have even threatened to teach their parents computer programming. Sponsors are: Denver Public Schools, The Anschutz Foundation, Daniels Fund and Gates Family Foundation. For more information, visit www.openworldlearning.org.

Honorary chairs, corporate and personal sponsors Jerre Stead, executive chairman of HIS, and his wife Mary Joy with Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia Photos by Scottie Taylor Iverson

Celeste Sultze, principal of Edgewater Elementary School (whose mascot is the Owls and whose presentation was the epitome of principal spirit and support), with Tim Jeffries, Sr. VP of IHS; Mary Frances Jeffries, OWL board member; Michael Vaughan, OWL board member and Stefania Vaughan – owner, WisdomLink Property Management, LLC

Ellis Elementary student Sierra Zucker demonstrates a project for OWL board chair Steve Halstedt.

Asha Vasant- assistant controller, GAVS Technologies; Dharmendra Vasant-CEO, GAVS Technologies and Lea Ann Reitzig – OWL’s managing director

OWL board member Jonathan Gear with Scott Key - CEO of IHS and Bob Ogden, founder of Swiftpage

Governors garner gifts for Residence Preservation Fund Second Annual ‘Twas the week before…’

Opening Day Reception

By Scottie Taylor Iverson The host committee, Gov. John Hickenlooper and former Gov.

Bill Owens and guests gathered at Churchill Bar at the Brown Palace to benefit the Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund, established in 2008 to ensure the ongoing preservation and use of the Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion.

Bradley Joseph, Adam Daurio, Vince Abrue and Mark Owens enjoy Churchill Bar at the Brown Palace.

Photos courtesy of GRPF/Monica Owens

Gov. John Hickenlooper and former Gov. Bill Owens - special guests at the GRPF fundraiser Jean Galloway, GRPF board member,with host committee members Joe Blake and Dean Singleton

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A ‘Timeless Moment’ Students, teachers recognized at annual Teacher Appreciation Night

Submitted by Emily de Schweinitz Taylor Setting aside immediate concerns of homework and nightly class prep, on March 19, hundreds of students, teachers and local community members gathered for the 13th Annual Teacher Appreciation Night sponsored by the Denver Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

This annual event was attended

by Cherry Creek Schools Superintendent Dr. Harry C. Bull, Denver Stake President Richard L. Millett, Jr., Shauna Perry Boyd of the Beyond the Mark Foundation and many other community members to recognize influential teachers chosen by 16 LDS graduating seniors from Cherry Creek High School, Smoky Hill High School and East High School in

Denver. In addition, nominated teachers recognized students who have overcome adversity through the awarding of Juli Ann Perry college tuition scholarships.

In the spirit of the evening, Bull kicked off the event by recounting a significant moment when he recognized an influential teacher in his own life. Rather than just telling others about his appreciation for this specific teacher, Bull related how important it was for him to personally express that gratitude directly to his former teacher.

Following Bull’s heartfelt introduction, one by one, each nominating senior then stood side-by-side with his or her most influential teacher at the chapel podium to express appreciation and admiration for this teacher’s influence.

Specifically, the following teachers were each individually recognized by the indicated graduating seniors: • Savannah Afalava honored Amy Howe, math teacher at

Woodrow Mathison, Shauna Perry Boyd, Superintendent Harry J. Bull and President Richard L. Millett, Jr. Courtesy photo Smoky Hill HS • Davis Anderson honored Martha Benham, Head Coach of speech and debate at Cherry Creek HS • Kelly Carlson honored Nick Droege, English and philosophy teacher at Smoky Hill HS • Jacobus Crawford honored Bryan Winterhalter, science teacher at West Middle School • Jacob Curtis honored Jim Konrad, marketing teacher and DECA Advisor at Cherry Creek HS • Colton Hamrick honored Brian Manley, applied technology teacher at Smoky Hill HS • Nicholas Hamson honored Jocelyn Nguyen, computer science teacher at Cherry Creek HS • Carley Haws honored Elizabeth Adolphi, business and marketing teacher (& DECA) at Cherry Creek HS • Katherine Krumholz honored Emily Vilkus, math teacher at East HS • Jasmine Mali-Chan Fender honored Perry Weissman, English teacher at Smoky Hill HS • Rani Marie McAlister honored Chad Gerity, principal of Holly Hills Elementary School

• Caroline Stone honored Ethan Dusto, Chemistry teacher at Cherry Creek HS • Craig James Tholson honored Christine Altizer, special education teacher at Cimarron Elementary School • Megan Tholson honored Keenon Clement, math teacher at Smoky Hill HS • Ryan Woolley honored Zina Rabinovich, musician and private piano instructor • Michael Joseph Zink honored David Rowe, English teacher at Cherry Creek HS As an additional honor, each teacher was given the opportunity to nominate another student from their learning community for a $1,000 Juli Ann Perry college tuition scholarship given out annually by the Beyond the Mark Foundation.

In preface to awarding 13 scholarships to deserving students, Shauna Perry Boyd, representing the Beyond the Mark Foundation and the entire Perry family, described the extraordinary character of her deceased mother, Juli Ann Perry, who courageously battled breast cancer for 11 years. Boyd expressed her desire for the scholarship recipi-

ents to carry forth a piece of her mother’s determination and character “both throughout the trials of your life, and along the bumpy roads that pave your pathway.”

The following 13 Juli Ann Perry Scholarship recipients received praise from their nominating teachers and touched the audience with their stories of perseverance and exceptional attitude in the face of significant challenges: Chloe Andrie of Smoky Hill HS, Esey Tesfglene Araya of Smoky Hill HS, Nicole Collopy of Cherry Creek HS, Courtney Close of Cherry Creek HS, Danit Lieberman of Cherry Creek HS, Moriah Major of East HS, Alecia Martinez of Smoky Hill HS, Antonio Martinez of Cherry Creek HS, Rhiannon McCarter of Cherry Creek HS, Jade Peterson of Cherry Creek HS, Anthony Sanchez of Smoky Hill HS, Ariel Sandberg of Cherry Creek HS and Deborah Shells of Smoky Hill HS. In the same spirit expressed by Bull, Millett closed the evening by challenging each person in attendance to express gratitude to an influential teacher.

LPS students attend ACE Challenge Submitted by Littleton Public Schools The Alternative Cooperative Education Challenge held at the Community College of Aurora on Feb. 28 featured 17 students from Littleton High School, sev-

en students from Heritage High School and 13 students from Options Alternative School. The ACE Challenge is a competition with students from LPS, Cherry Creek, Aurora and Hope Online.

Students competed in a variety

of events such as Interview, Application, Human Relations, Personal Finance, Customer Service, Entrepreneurship, Career Planning, Travel and Tourism and Event Planning.

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Seniors honor inspirational teachers Annual tribute hosted by LDS Church

Submitted by LDS Church Littleton Stake “A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart.”

This was the theme for the 12th annual Teacher Appreciation dinner held on March 11. The event, sponsored by the Littleton Stake of The Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints, is held each year to give senior students in the Littleton community the opportunity to pay tribute to a teacher who has positively affected them in some way.

Twenty teachers from Arapahoe High School, Heritage High School and Cherry Creek High School, as well as area elementary school teachers were spotlighted. Even a special violin teacher was honored.

After a welcome from event chairman Kathy Crapo, emcee Daniel Sabey, a senior from Arapahoe, invited each student and their teacher to come to the podium to be honored. The student read a tribute letter to their teacher, thanking them for various lessons they were taught, from how to write a poem to how to face life’s challenges.

These tributes included: Kimberly McEntire, a senior at Arapahoe, told the audience of 100 students, teachers and parents about her violin teacher Joann Wolter: “There are no words that fully express my gratitude for a teacher and friend who has taught me so much.

For how does one come up with the words to describe a gift like music?”

“Mrs. Lovitt taught me to learn for the sake of learning, to challenge myself beyond what I thought possible, and to make friends in the unlikeliest of places,” said Matthew Cheney of Arapahoe in appreciation of his AP Spanish teacher.

Jenni Meyers, Arapahoe, tried out something new in Marlys Ferrill’s class: “I wrote my first song in her class. Although it was about Beowulf – and quite frankly, very cheesy – it instilled in me a passion for writing songs.”

Lynette Muncey was one of the elementary teachers honored.

Logan Jackman, Heritage High School, has been grateful since fifth grade for Muncey, who teaches at Hopkins Elementary.

He said, “Most of all she helped me to find happiness and the humorous side of life.”

Meagan Flinders, Arapahoe, thanked Andrew Fischer, her music teacher, for challenging her to try something new – playing girls Rugby.

Jarom Barlett, Heritage High School, appreciated industrial science teacher Jason Whitehorn for helping him integrate into a new school after moving to Littleton.

Madeleine Wallis, Cherry Creek, thanked her teacher Yael Abrahamsson when she – with tongue in cheek – said, “She taught me that learning never stops, not even on that snow day when I received an email with grammar practice.”

All the students gave impressive, heartfelt, often humorous tributes to their teachers. The rest of the teachers honored included Rob Escue, Mark Hampshire, Jessica Greenless, Ethan Kuhlman, Alison Winn, Karen Gerlich, James Morahan, Erin Mann and Lauren Lee from Arapahoe; Tom Michel from Cherry Creek; Jentry Byleveld from Heritage; and Maggie Hicks and Carol Macklem from Highland

Elementary.

Arapahoe Principal Natalie Pramenko thanked the teachers from Arapahoe for the sensitive and compassionate way they had interacted with their students after the tragic Arapahoe shooting.

Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Scott Murphy also paid tribute to the teachers for their many contributions to their schools and students. He thanked the students for their acknowledgement of and appreciation for their teachers.

Tom Priday, president of the Littleton Stake, talked of the importance of expressing gratitude and also honored those who have chosen the teaching profession.

Carrie Warren-Gully, Kathy Perez and Mary Nichols from the Littleton Schools Board of Education and Heritage High School Principal Stacey Riendeau also enjoyed attending the dinner.

The teachers were presented with a crystal apple, a certificate and a copy of the tribute letter.

Teachers are gratified by these tokens of appreciation and display them proudly in their classrooms.

Arapahoe High School student Maddison Rowley honors Highland Elementary teacher Maggie Hicks.

Photo courtesy of LDS Church

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2014 Cadillac ATS Luxury Sedan

By Robert Sweeney Two decades ago, Don Massey came to Denver and opened his car dealership on East Arapahoe Road. He hosted a huge party, and I was fortunate enough to meet and greet him. He’s gone now, but his dealership still exists with General Motors today at the new location on County Line Road just west of the Park Meadows Mall. The Villager newspaper is still around and is bigger and better than ever.

I’ve been doing business with this dealership for more than two decades purchasing vehicles, running ads and having service work performed.

My latest experience is worth writing about since in involves having major service work done on my 2000 DTS Cadillac that is my pride and joy. With only 79,000 miles, this is a car to maintain and do the necessary repairs on the massive North Star engine.

Experiencing an oil leak noticeably on the home driveway it required an immediate trip to Don Massey service department.

Driving up to the service entrance, the door opened like magic and friendly faces greeted me.

My favorite service assistant is Ken Hoyer, who I’ve known and worked with for years. I left the car in his hands where it received excellent care over the next several days while undergoing some major motor repairs.

Don Massey is a regular advertiser in The Villager newspaper and we have many readers who drive Cadillacs. Bob Allen was always one of my favorite Massey characters, who passed away several months ago, leaving a large family and many friends.

In the dealership, I encountered Ron Goodman, who with his brother ran one of the largest Buick dealerships in Littleton.

Now Ron is hanging his shingle at Don Massey and retired from his dealership days. He expresses

The 2014 Cadillac ATS luxury sedan has a price tag of around $45,000.

Photo by Robert Sweeney

his “greeting” to all of his area friends.

Next was a visit with General Manager Dan Keenoy to discuss some ongoing advertising programs. Motor Trend magazine has just named the Cadillac CTS the “Car of the Year” for the second year in a row, the first time in history that the coveted award has been bestowed upon the same vehicle.

He offered to let me test-drive the CTS and I accepted the challenge. Prior to driving the CTS, he wanted me to test drive the “little brother” of the CTS, the 2014 ATS compact luxury sports sedan aimed by GM to compete with BMW sports lines and other sport luxury brands.

Thus, began my adventure in the new ATS luxury turbo sedan that proved to be endearing.

Leaving the dealership, I misread the gasoline gauge that ap-

peared to be on empty. Pulling in a nearby gas station, I attempted to put fuel into the car and it refused to take any gasoline. A quick call to Ken made me look at the gas gauge again to obtain that the car was fully fueled, my error.

The ATS was amazing on fuel consumption; a major factor in purchasing any vehicle these days is miles per gallon. I averaged more than 30 mpg over the weekend driving with the turbo 272 horsepower engine, but driving carefully with the $45,000 plus vehicle.

Cadillac has a “CUE” screen that controls all of the gadgets and gizmos and there are many options.

First matter of business was to tune in XM radio on the premium Bose seven-speaker sound system. I like Channel 69 called “Escape” my kind of music. I sometimes like to escape the ra-

dio talk show hosts – Mike Rosen and Rush Limbaugh, who have switched time slots on KOA. Mike moving to afternoons, Rush in the mornings now. Heavy listening, but we are living in peculiar times where we need to pay attention to geo-political events that impact our daily lives.

The ATS was sensational; it was like a lovely ballerina, dancing down the freeway that had exquisite performance. The tough gas pedal and turbo-charged motor, with a six-speed variable transmission, would almost take off into outer space.

The CUE system took a little getting used too and Massey representative Kevin Clay, when printing out ATS stats for me, related that customers have to get used to the new CUE technology from the older controls like on my DTS. After several days of experi-

menting with CUE, it became easy and I was able to move from icon to icon with ease. However, in almost all new cars, the concept is that center console and it does make the driver take eyes off the road – if only for a few seconds.

The ATS has many controls on the steering wheel where modern day racecars are now controlled.

I think we can expect more and more steering wheel buttons as car technology advances and even voice controls that are listed on CUE. I didn’t advance that far, but it is quite possible that the driver just talks to the car for whatever is needed. Maybe I’ll find this out with the upcoming CTS drive.

The ATS has three driving modes starting with Tour, then Sports and last Snow. Most of the driving was accomplished in Tour mode, but making a run up to Central City and Black Hawk I encountered a windy, snowcovered highway, where wipers and icy roads prevailed. I slipped the car into the “Snow” mode and almost instantly I could feel the tires gripping the roadway.

Bottom line, I never spun a tire, moved along the snowy highway with ease and felt snug and comfortable in this swanky ATS with those duel exhaust pipes and snappy red paint.

The ATS went back to Don Massey to be sold as a demonstrator with a nice discount. My old DTS was ready to roll, all clean and engine repaired. I would have liked to keep the ATS but maybe another day, month or year for a new car. For some reason, my older car didn’t feel quite the same as I drove away, the power, ride and steering didn’t feel quite up to par – but it dawned on me quickly that I had just finished driving the “little brother” of the CTS, no wonder the older DTS didn’t feel quite the same anymore.

If you want to experience a test ride or drive, go see Dan, Ron and Roger and experience some of the Don Massey great courtesy and service.

General Motors is back with great products and people who make any dealership successful.

County seeks citizens for Planning Commission The Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications from citizens interested serving on the Planning Commission, which hears requests for land-use applications and either approves or makes recommendations to commissioners. Qualified applicants must reside or own property in unincorporated Arapahoe County. The deadline for applications is April 4. To fill out an online application, visit www. arapahoegov.com and go to Government > Citizen Boards and Committees. Applications also are available in the Arapahoe County Administration Building, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, fourth floor.

For more information or to have an application mailed or faxed, call Carol Dosmann at 303795-4531.

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Drone use in real estate?

Fuller Sotheby’s Broker Terry Oakes weighs in

Submitted by Fuller Sotheby’s Drone use in real estate is becoming more and more prevalent as the housing market catches up to the latest technology, enabling brokers like Terry Oakes of Fuller Sotheby’s International Realty to capture the essence of a sweeping land listing like Waverton Ranch in Castle Rock.

“The wonderful thing about the drone is the opportunity to really show views from a height that would not be possible otherwise,” said Oakes. “It also provides a quick snapshot of the entire property (2-minute virtual tour) for out of town buyers who are interested in the placement of landmarks such as rivers, hills,

and flat building sites.”

Once a thing of science fiction, drones came onto the real estate scene years ago and have since become a hot commodity.

Modeled after remote controlled planes rather than unmanned aircraft, the luxury housing market has found an ally in the latest drone technology adding another dimension to visual storytelling that pedestrian images could never seize.

Oakes, whose virtual tour has been viewed by potential buyers in South America, Florida, Australia and Japan, said, “Seeing the drone shots really helped solidify the ‘composition’ of the property in their minds.”

As Colorado’s leading real estate brokerage, Fuller Sotheby’s International Realty has distinguished itself by using cutting-

edge technology to market and sell properties on both a local and international level.

“It is thrilling to see our brokers taking advantage of the unmatched resources that our firm provides,” said Scott Webber, president Fuller Sotheby’s International Realty.

The Waverton ranch lot represented by Oakes is currently offered as a 40-acre site for $575,000 or can be purchased with the adjacent 35-acre lot, a total of 75-acres for $1.1 million.

“It’s a true legacy estate with complete privacy and an ideal location close to the city that is hard to replicate,” says Oakes.

“Rolling hills, towering pines, and a gentle stream bed grace the expansive property.”

To learn more, visit www.fuller sothebysrealty.com.

Terry Oakes with Spotlight Home Tours photographer Christine Humphreys launch a drone at Waverton Ranch in Castle Rock.

Photo courtesy of Danielle Swanson

2659 W. MAIN ST. LITTLETON, CO 80120 PHONE 303-795-1323 FAX 795-1325

Family Owned Established 1949

“Your Satisfaction is Our Goal” An artist’s rendering of the 296,000-square-foot CoBank Center that Shea Properties will develop along I-25 in Greenwood Village. The 11-story building will be part of the Village Center Station. Construction is slated to begin this month.

Graphic courtesy of Shea Properties

CoBank building new headquarters at DTC

By Peter Jones CoBank has inked a long-term lease for a new 296,000-squarefoot office tower that Shea Properties will develop along I-25 in Greenwood Village. The 11-story CoBank Center will be part of the Village Center Station. Construction is slated to begin this month with completion expected in late 2015.

“We could not be more excited about this project,” said CoBank CEO Robert Engel. “Our new

corporate headquarters will greatly improve the workplace experience for our associates and it will meet the needs of our business for the foreseeable future.”

CoBank is the largest bank headquartered in Colorado with approximately $98 billion in assets. The bank provides loans and other services to agricultural cooperatives and rural infrastructure providers across the country. Its current headquarters are at its original location, 5500 S. Quebec St., also in Green-

wood Village.

Mayor Ron Rakowsky said the City Council is excited that CoBank has recommitted to the city.

“This is a major step in completing our vision of the Village Center,” he said CoBank has about 560 local employees and more than 250 others around the United States.

The new building will be the second of a three-phase project being developed adjacent the Arapahoe Road light rail station near Fiddler’s Green.

Parks district dedicates new trail from Arapahoe Open Space Grant The Cherry Creek Vista Park and Recreation District’s Board of Directors invite the community to a new trail dedication on Saturday, April 12, at 11 a.m.

New signage for the completed trail will be presented at the southeast corner of Peakview Park, located at 6294 S. Kenton Way in unincorporated Arapahoe County. The additions to the park were made possible by matching grants from Arapahoe County Open Space received in 2012. The program matches district funds with grant dollars for the development and enhance-

ment of local parks, trails and open spaces. Extensive grading with the addition of wide concrete bike and walk pathways has increased the access to the natural Windermere Park and trails to the northeast.

Bridge improvements add to the availability of natural waterways, viewing of habitat and open vistas to the east. Completion of the trails and bridges has allowed access to the extensive district pedestrian and bicycle pathways between CC Vista’s parks and has created additional recreational opportunities. Bor-

dered by Centennial, Greenwood Village, and unincorporated Arapahoe County, the improved trails are for county residents and guests to enjoy year round.

Arapahoe County Open Space officials will be present at the dedication. District maps and balloons will be available for all who attend.

To learn more about the CC Vista Park and Recreation District trails, parks, pool, swim team, tennis and basketball courts, baseball and soccer fields, and covered picnic areas please visit www.ccvprd.org.

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The Centennial Commemoration of the disastrous Ludlow Labor Strike

By Rosemary Fetter On a lonely prairie approximately 12 miles northwest of Trinidad, a huge granite monument stands as testament to the bloodiest labor battle in Colorado history. On April 20, 100 years ago this month, the Ludlow Massacre made national headlines when striking coal miners and their families were driven from a blazing tent colony by state militia and recruits of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. The next morning, in a cellar beneath one of the tents, the bodies of two women and 11 children were found, all victims of asphyxiation. It was one of Colorado’s blackest days.

The Ludlow disaster had its roots in the 1847 discovery of rich bituminous coal deposits around Las Animas County. In 1876 mining operations began at Starkville and Engleville, a few miles from Trinidad, where cattle was still king. By the late 1880s, overgrazing, drought and merciless winters destroyed the ranching industry, making the area increasingly dependent on coal production for survival. Coal camps were scattered throughout southern Colorado between Walsenburg and areas south and east of Trinidad.

Most of the participants in the 1914 strike were immigrants, Greeks, Italians, Mexicans, Slavs and Poles lured to America by the promise of a better life. Instead, they became slaves of the coal companies, forced to work long, dangerous hours underground for very low pay. A large, poorly educated labor force assured the coal companies a steady stream of cheap labor, The coal camps were closed units where the company provided everything from education to medical car. Payment in script rather than cash forced miners to patronize company-owned supply stores and saloons, keeping workers isolated from the outside world. Rental payment for company-owned homes or ground rent for houses built on company land, along with charges for supplies like tools or explosive powder, put most of the worker’s

wages back in the company till.

Miners paid by the amount of coal they dug could be cheated out of their wages by company men assigned to weigh the loaded cars. The most serious problem, the hazardous working environment, was a maze of dark, dangerous passageways and shaky roofs with few safety provisions.

Cheap, open-flame lamps set off explosions that meant death or dismemberment for thousands.

Accumulations of carbon monoxide after the blast often traveled along passageways, asphyxiating workers trapped by an explosion.

Families left behind received no compensation.

In the late 19th century, the United Mine Workers formed a strong union in Colorado. When they lost the 1903-04 Cripple Creek labor war, organizers and strikers were booted out of the state. A decade later, John Lawson took over operations in southern Colorado, assisted by Mary Harris (Mother) Jones. A fiery grassroots union organizer in her 80s, she was called “the miner’s angel,” To the CF&I, she was old lady from hell.

When the Union men asked for better working conditions, shorter working hours and a pay raise (in compliance with state mining laws), coal companies refused to negotiate. After a 1913 union convention in Trinidad, nearly 85,000 miners participated in a statewide walkout. Workers and their families evacuating the coal camps relocated to tent colonies in Las Animas and Huerfano counties. At Ludlow, the largest, approximately 1,000 workers settled on a 40-acre site.

Hostilities escalated between labor and management after the arrival of “the Death Special,” an armored car equipped with a machine gun, brought in by the Baldwin Felts Detective Agency and imported courtesy of the CF&I. In October, Gov. Elias Ammons (1913-1915) sent in the National Guard led by Gen. John Chase and his assistant, Lt. Karl Linderfelt. Although Ammons hoped the militia would keep the peace, their presence only increased hostilities exacerbated by the winter

Remains of the tent colony after the Ludlow Massacre.

Fire trucks leaving Trinidad for Ludlow. of 1913, the coldest and wettest in Colorado history.

While a congressional committee heard testimony from both sides, miners and their families shivered in their tents and prayed.

In April, Ammons withdrew all militia except Company B. Undaunted, the coal companies formed their own military unit, composed mostly of roughnecks and thugs who hated foreigners, At 10 a.m. on April 20, when many of the colonists were celebrating the Greek Easter Sunday, the militia ringed the camp.

Lt. Linderfelt, who was supposedly relieved of his duties, fired on the colony with machine guns and 150 armed men. Machine gun and rifle fire led frightened women and children to take shelter in storage cellars beneath the tents.

By late afternoon, as the militia closed in, a deserted tent caught fire, and sparks from the flame led to widespread conflagration. As the militia took control of the area, terrified colonists fled toward a deep arroyo to the north. A total of 21 casualties included strike leader Louis Tikas, found with a bullet in his head after a meeting with Linderfelt.

Ludlow sparked a full-scale labor war in the Colorado coal camps. On April 28, President Woodrow Wilson sent in fed-

Courtesy photos

The Ludlow monument stands as a memorial to a hard-won struggle by Colorado miners. eral troops to put an end to the bloodshed. After months of fruitless negotiations, the strike of-

ficially ended on Dec. 10, 1914.

Although none of the perpetrators were punished, scores of miners and their leaders were arrested and blackballed from the coal industry.

The disaster aroused the national conscience, however. Beleaguered by unfavorable publicity (Ludlow has been called the birthplace of public relations), CF&I owner John D. Rockefeller initiated the Rockefeller Foundation study of American labor relations, which eventually led to concessions and better working conditions. A horrified nation urged lawmakers to pass stronger legislation that would prevent another such tragedy.

In 1918, the UMW erected a Vermont granite monument at the site of the strike. In May 2003, vandals damaged the statue, cutting off and removing the heads and arms of the two figures. The monument was unveiled at a 2005 United Mine Workers commemoration and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

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Centura Health expanding to north Denver

Centura Health announced plans for three new health and wellness centers in north metro Denver. Centura Health will build new 10,800-square-foot health and wellness centers in Dacono and Thornton and renovate an existing building in Westminster to a 46,000-squarefoot health and wellness center.

The new health and wellness centers, opening in fall, will incorporate the key components

of optimal health – primary care, specialty services, diagnostic imaging and wellness services – to provide consumers with convenient, integrated, high-value care.

The centers will co-locate providers and services to promote care coordination with multiple access points, offering the community enhanced convenience to health care in a service-friendly environment,

for an affordable cost. The goal is to help consumers utilize the health care system more appropriately and manage their health from a wellness perspective.

Through this “health neighborhood” approach, Centura Health is moving past the bricks and mortar model of traditional, reactive health care, shifting the entire paradigm of health care delivery to meet the population health needs, bringing greater

value to consumers in Colorado and Western Kansas. This physician-led, team-medicine approach focuses on promoting quality care by utilizing evidence-based medicine and best practices to offer consumers the Total Health Solution.

Funding for the three projects is made possible by Centura Health’s co-sponsors. The Dacono and Thornton locations, $7 million each, are funded by

Catholic Health Initiatives, and funding for the $15.6 million Westminster center is made possible by Adventist Health System. Construction on these projects begins this month and the centers are located at I-25 and County Road 8 (Summit Boulevard) in Dacono, 128th and Colorado Boulevard in Thornton and Highway 36 and Church Ranch Boulevard in Westminster.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

she heard 52 years ago that led her on a worldwide search (with no other information) former biological father. Visit www.columbinegenealogy.com.

Tamarac, 7400 E. Hampden Ave., Denver.

Limit 35 people. Learn all the ways to score freebies with Mile High Cheapskates Laura and Bryan. Reserve a spot at the customer service desk.

Greenwood Village Shreda-thon

or to register call 303-744-1065, www. southdenver.com.

Estate Planning for Pet Owners

April 8, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Dumb Friends League, Quebec Street shelter, 2080 S. Quebec St., Denver Box lunches provided.

Free seminar to explain pet trusts, outright bequests to caregivers and Guardianship provisions. RSVP by April 3 at 720- 2417150 or email mgrimme@ddfl.org.

‘Papier Mache Shoes’

April 8, 15, 22, 29, 4:15 - 5:45 p.m., Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. Ages 6 – 12. Participants will create a variety of spring themed paintings using acrylic on canvas. Paintings will include bunnies, bugs, flowers and umbrellas. Register for all Greenwood Village adult and youth art and recreation programs online at www. greenwoodvillage.com/registration.

Cooking Class: Lemon Asparagus Fettuccine, Mushroom Fajitas

April 17, Whole Foods Tamarac, 7400E. Hampden Ave., Denver. Veggie friendly cooking class based on Food for Life Eating program. Reserve a spot at the customer service desk.

CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society

April 8, 1 p.m., Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Boulevard.

Book discussion of The Night Sky by Maria Sutton. Author will share a conversation

Greenwood Village Young Professionals Network Happy Hour

April 10, 5 – 7 p.m., Jackson’s All American Sports Grill, 939 E Arapahoe Rd #190. Email KathrynFord@Madisonprops. com.

Greater Englewood Chamber Happy Hour

April 22, 5 – 6:30 p.m., Community Banks of Colorado. 3501 S. Broadway, Englewood. RSVP Mallory McCraken, Banking Center Manager, mmccraken@ cobnks.com.

Veterans’ Appreciation Event

May 24, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum. Sponsored

by Denver Southeast Rotary. In conjunction with Colorado’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. This year’s event will include not only a free breakfast for the first 1000 veterans and their families registered and a speaker program, but also a “success” fair where over 60 veteran support organizations will be represented. Honorary co-chairs of the event are Senators Hank Brown and Mark Udall. Veterans and their families can register for the event at www. successforveterans.org.

EVENTS

‘Fabulous Freebies’

April 9, 6:30 – 8 p.m., Whole Foods

Denver Auto Show

April 9 - 13, Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St, Denver. 10 p.m.; Thursday—noon-10 p.m.; Friday—noon10 p.m.; Saturday—10 a.m.-10 p.m.; and Sunday—10 a.m.-6 p.m., Colorado Convention Center, largest new car display between Chicago and Los Angeles. Scaleddown, souped-up, curves and angles, more MPG, boss cars and hybrids, and sneak peeks at the newest cars and trucks on the market.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.

DenverAutoShow.com or at the door.

Home & Garden Event

April 10 – 19, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Thrift Mart, 1331 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Sponsored

by Assistance League of Denver, www. denver.assistanceleague.org.

17-mile House Farm Park Open House

April 12, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., 17-Mile House Farm Park, 8181 S. Parker Road, Centennial. Info: 720-874-6540

BrüFrou Beer and Culinary Pairing Event

April 19, Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum, 7711 E Academy Blvd #1, Denver. Features 70+ Colorado Breweries & Front Range Eateries uniquely paired to excite the senses! More info + tickets at www.BruFrou.com.

April 19, 9 - 11 a.m., Charter Financial Resources main parking lot, 6143 W. Willow Drive, Greenwood Village Includes complimentary food/beverages, plus registration for either complimentary golf at Perry Park Country Club or free range time at Centennial Gun Club. Limit 8 file boxes per household.

FUNDRAISERS

‘The Happening’ Western Shindig & Fundraiser

April 24, 6 p.m., The Wildlife Experience, 10035 Peoria St., Denver.

Fundraiser for Assistance League of Denver.

Great grub, drinks at the watering hole, tours of the museum and fine art gallery, games, door prizes, live and silent auctions, and lots of fun. Wear your boots and step out to the toe-tapping music of bluegrass band, Spur of the Moment. Delight in the memories and memorabilia of special guest, Candie Halberg, granddaughter of Roy Rogers Tickets at 303-798-4689 to purchase.

For more information see www.denver. assistanceleague.org.

HEALTH

Super Seeds Supermarket Savvy

April 19, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., The South Denver Heart Center, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Join Richard Collins, M.D. “The Cooking Cardiologist®,” along with Susan Buckley, RD, CDE, as share their expertise on Heart Healthy nutrition and cooking solutions. For more information

POLITICAL

Spencer Swalm Town Hall

April 26, 1:30 – 3:30, Koelbel Library. Holly and Orchard, Centennial.

Transportation will be the topic.

SCHOOL

Exceptional Volunteer Event

April 24, 5:30 – 9 p.m., Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center, Grand Ballroom, 7800 E. Tufts Ave., Greenwood Village. Presented

by Cherry Creek School District and Parents’ Council.

Kent Denver Summer Session

June 7 (begins). Provides a challenging and developmentally appropriate curriculum for students Pre-K through 12th grade. Visit www.kendtenver.org/ summersession for class descriptions and registration

SPORTS AND FITNESS

Greenwood Athletic and Tennis Club Free Boot Camp Trial

April 12, 8-9a.m., GATC, 5801 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village. Work out outside and have fun with a team of people achieving your goals, experience what it is like before you sign up. Visit GreenwoodATC. com/Bootcamps or contact andream@ greenwoodatc.com.

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE

4901 S. Franklin St. Don’t miss Colorado’s marquee craft beer + culinary pairing event. Join foodies who appreciate the nuances of expertly prepared combinations at Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum on April 19th, 2014. BrüFrou will feature 70+ Colorado Breweries & Front Range Eateries uniquely paired to excite the senses!

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The University of Denver celebrates 150 Years of Excellence in Education

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By Rosemary Fetter needed a new, pristine site more n March 5, 1864, conducive to study. After a maTerritorial Gov. John jor fundraising drive, Evans and Evans, and other others had accumulated $50,000 city fathers, includ- for new buildings. In 1884, Elizaing railroad entrepreneurs David beth Iliff Warren, widow of cattle Moffat and W.H. Loveland, and baron John Wesley Iliff, donated Rocky Mountain News Publisher $100,000 to the university to esWilliam Newton Byers, founded tablish the Iliff School of TheolColorado Seminary in the heart ogy. Although John Iliff had not of the pioneer Denver. Although been a particularly religious man, Methodists instituted the college, he had supported a Methodist the school charter stated that a ministry in Colorado. Her second test of religious faith would not husband, Bishop Henry White be required for admission.

Warren, was the first Methodist The university’s primary ad- bishop in Colorado and a strong vocate and supporter for the rest DU supporter. of his life, John Evans Sr. was a With sufficient funds for true Renaissance man. A surgeon, buildings, the university sought inventor, town promoter and the perfect new site, a suburban politician, Evans founded Mercy enclave similar to Evans’ NorthHospital in Chicago and western University in IlliNorthwestern Univernois. Although DU resity. Abraham Linceived several ofcoln appointed fers, the college him Colorado’s finally selected second Terria donation by torial GoverRufus “Ponor in 1862. tato” Clark” Two years of 80 acres, later, after three miles losing the south of governorDenver. ship, EvClark ans turned and his his attenfamily artion to railrived in roads. The Denver in city’s railJuly 1859 road baron, he via ox-pulled helped found covered wagon. the Denver PacifThree years latic Railway, a link to er, he staked out a the Union Palarge farm at cific Railroad Rufus “Potato” Clark donated the what is now in Cheyenne first 80 acres for the University of O v e r l a n d that saved Denver, then located three miles M u n i c i p a l the city from Golf Course, south of the city. oblivion. He along the Photo courtesy of History later owned South Platte Colorado Center several railRiver across roads, including the Denver and from Ruby Hill Park. He made a New Orleans railroad, which pro- fortune selling potatoes freighted vided a route through Denver that to the mining towns and subselater charted the course for I-25. quently ventured into real estate.

He also controlled the Denver At one time, his landholdings inTramway Company, which had cluded nearly 20,000 acres, much an exclusive franchise to build of it located near today’s Greenelectric streetcar lines in the city. wood Village and Cherry Hills Evans donated land and a two- Village. story building for the Seminary at A former seagoing man with the corner of 14th and Arapahoe, a fondness for colorful language, a fairly quiet residential Clark admitted to once being neighborhood at the “a confirmed drunkard, time. Two years a slave to drink, so later, having acdeep in the mire cumulated of drink and sin I substantial never cherished debt, the a hope of getcollege ting out.” He closed. saw the light E v a n s at a revival bought meeting in back the Denver and buildchanged ing and his ways. held on Known for to it unmany charitil 1880, table acts, inwhen the cluding buildschool reing a college in opened as a Sierra Leone, he degree-grantdonated 80 acres ing institution, for the University of the University of Denver, enabling it to Denver. The relocate three new college John Evans, founder and lifelong miles southsupporter of the University of welcomed east of downDenver.

30 students, town Denver. from primary The gift made it possible for DU grades to higher institution, with to escape what Clark called “the special attention given to chemis- moral and environmental pollutry and mining. tion of the city.” He insisted that: By that time, taverns and 1) trees must be planted and a brothels surrounded the Arapa- street grid laid out, and 2) alcohol hoe Street building, to the hor- must never be produced or sold in ror of its Methodist founders. the area. Anyone who sought a liMost supporters felt the college quor license in surrounding areas

Elizabeth Iliff Warren agreed to donate $100,000 for the Iliff School of Theology, which was originally part of the university. had to pay a hefty $35,000 fee.

Clark later offered the university an additional 200 acres adjacent to the school to be platted as a town site. More than 2,500 lots would be sold, with proceeds donated to the university. Although he was getting on in years, Evans vigorously promoted the new town of South Denver and served as president of the board until his death in 1897.

On April 3, 1890, builders laid the cornerstone for University Hall, designed by famed Denver architect Robert Roeschlaub. Two years later, the Iliff School of Theology opened across from University Hall, a gift from William Seward Iliff, Elizabeth’s stepson. Unfortunately, a major Depression hit Colorado in 1893, putting an end to the golden (and silver) years. Hard times forced South Denver to merge with Denver proper in 1894.

Also suffering the effects of the Depression, the Iliff School of Theology closed in 1890 af-

ter splitting from DU. The Iliff School later opened under private management. Although Evans continually donated more lands and funds, this left DU even further in debt. He died in 1897.

Despite obstacles, the university thrived; the school boasted 607 students by 1898-99, the largest student population in university history. As Denver pulled out of the Depression, University Park and surrounding neighborhoods blossomed. In 1899, Henry Buchtel became the new chancellor of the university. A gifted fundraiser and politician, Buchtel managed in three years to rescue DU from bankruptcy.

New buildings sprung up during his tenure as chancellor, including the first library and a new science building. Buchtel was elected Colorado governor in 1906, splitting his time between the university and the Capitol.

He refused a second term so he could devote all his energy to DU. Since its earliest years, the

University of Denver has symbolized quality education, boasting prominent graduates such as Peter Coors, chairman of Molson Coors Brewing Company; and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Multiple events have been planned for the sesquicentennial celebration, including forums, panels, festivals and concerts, along with campus traditions, including Homecoming and Family Weekend and the Pioneer Symposium. A “History and Traditions” exhibit inside the university’s Anderson Academic Commons portrays the university’s story through photographs, historical memorabilia and other artifacts from the university’s archives.

For more information on the celebration, visit www.du.edu/ udenver150. For more information on DU history, see South Denver and University Park by Steve Fisher.

April 3, 2014 • THE VILLAGER • PAGE 23 — Legal Notices —

FORECLOSURES COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0015-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 3, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Arieh Szigeti and Jan Z. Szigeti Original Beneficiary(ies) WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, A FEDERAL ASSOCIATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust December 02, 2002 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 24, 2002 Recording Information (Reception Number) B2247444 Original Principal Amount $945,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $974,641.05 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 28, THE PRESERVE AT GREENWOOD VILLAGE, FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 5091 East Perry Parkway, Greenwood Village, CO 80121.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/30/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication Last Publication Name of Publication

3/6/2014 4/3/2014 The Villager

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/03/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Robert J. Aronowitz, Esq. #5673 Lisa Cancanon #42043 Emily Jensik #31294 Joan Olson, Esq. #28078 Jennifer H. Trachte #40391 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Catherine A. Hildreth #40975 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Pubished in the Villager First published March 6, 2014 Last published April 3, 2014 Legal #:0015-2014 ________________________________ COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0026-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 7, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) ROBERT F. WHITE and MARGARET S. WHITE Original Beneficiary(ies) FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOR FUNDING CORPORATION, A SUBSIDIARY OF INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt ONEWEST BANK, FSB Date of Deed of Trust December 01, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 14, 2006 Recording Information (Reception Number) B6175535 Original Principal Amount $462,555.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $242,690.61 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 6689 S LOCUST WAY, CENTENNIAL, CO 80111.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/07/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication Last Publication Name of Publication

3/13/2014 4/10/2014 The Villager

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/07/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Eve M. Grina #43658 David R. Doughty #40042 Jennifer K. Cruseturner #44452 Sheila J. Finn #36637 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Published in the Villager First published March 13, 2014 Last published Aprl 10, 2014 Legal #: 0026-2014 ________________________________ COMBINED NOTICE - DEFERRED PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-803(6) FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1459-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 1, 2013, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Ted Wilson and Joanne Wilson Original Beneficiary(ies) Washington Mutual Bank FA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust June 25, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 03, 2005 Recording Information (Reception Number) B5114544 Original Principal Amount $120,266.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $106,133.77 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY SITUATE IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, AND STATE OF COLORADO, TO WIT: THE SOUTH 120 FEET OF LOT 31, EXCEPT THE EAST 16.75 FEET AND EXCEPT THE WEST 27 FEET THEREOF, BLOCK 12, SOUTHLAWN GARDENS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 2253 West Vassar Ave, Englewood, CO 80110.

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

The original Sale Date was scheduled for January 29, 2014 but was deferred pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes 38-38-801 et seq. The deferment period has been terminated or ended and the Sale may now proceed according to law.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/30/2014 (formerly scheduled for January 29, 2014 and continued for deferment) , at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

First Publication of Notice of Deferred Sale 3/13/2014 Last Publication of Notice of Deferred Sale 4/10/2014 Name of Publication The Villager

Lot 75, El Vista, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO

FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 1/29/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Robert J. Aronowitz, Esq. #5673 Lisa Cancanon #42043 Emily Jensik #31294 Joan Olson, Esq. #28078 Jennifer H. Trachte #40391 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Catherine A. Hildreth #40975 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Published in the Villager First published March 13, 2014 Last published April 10, 2014 Legal #: 1459-2013 ________________________________ COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0029-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 8, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Elec tion and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) USA 5500 S. Quebec St, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Original Beneficiary(ies) LaSalle Bank National Association, a national banking association Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc., Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-HQ11 Date of Deed of Trust October 17, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 18, 2006 Recording Information (Reception Number) B6149023 Original Principal Amount $21,000,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $21,000,000.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: SEE EXHIBITS ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE Also known by street and number as: 5500 S. QUEBEC ST., GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/07/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication Last Publication Name of Publication

3/20/2014 4/17/2014 The Villager

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 01/08/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Craig M.J. Allely #17546 Perkins Coie 1900 Sixteenth Street, Suite 1400, Denver, CO 80202-5255 (303) 291-2300 Attorney File # CoBank Building The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 0029-2014 EXHIBIT A Legal Description Lot 2, Greenwood Plaza Fourth Filing, Amended Plat, recorded in November of 1993 in Plat Book 25 at Page 67 and at Reception No. 1392693, City of Greenwood Village, Arapahoe County, Colorado, subordinately described by metes and bounds as follows: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 16, Township 5 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M.; thence North 89°28’09” East along the North line of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 16, a distance of 104.17 feet; thence South 00°31’51” East, a distance of 40.00 feet to the Point of Beginning on the South right-of-way line of East Berry Avenue; thence North 89°28’09” East along said South right-of-way line, a distance of 575.14 feet; thence South 00°31’51” East, a distance of 476.00 feet; thence South 89°28’09” West, a distance of 32.00 feet; thence South 00°31’51” East, a distance of 13.19 feet to a point on a curve on the Northwesterly line of Outlot “A”; thence along said Northwesterly line along the arc of a non-tangent curve to the left, having a radius of 140.00 feet, a central angle of

63°02’35” and a chord bearing of South 44°44’04” West, a distance of 154.04 feet; thence South 90°00’00” West, a distance of 464.16 feet to a point of curve; thence along the arc of a curve to the right, having a radius of 30.00 feet and a central angle of 90°00’00”, a distance of 47.12 feet to a point on the East right-of-way line of South Quebec Street; thence North 00°00’00” East along said East right-of-way line, a distance of 508.13 feet to a point of curve; thence continuing along said line along the arc of a curve to the right, having a radius of 50.00 feet and a central angle of 89°28’09”, a distance of 78.08 feet to the Point of Beginning.

TOGETHER WITH the beneficial easement as contained in Common Ground Agreement recorded August 30, 1993, in Book 7103 at Page 242. (collectively, the “Land”) TOGETHER WITH all of the following described property and all proceeds thereof (which property with the Land is hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Property”): A. All improvements of every nature whatsoever now or hereafter situated on the Land and owned by Grantor (the “Improvements”), and all machinery, furnishings, equipment, fixtures (the “Fixtures”), mechanical systems and other personal property now or hereafter owned by Grantor and used in connection with the operation of the Improvements; B. All easements, rights-of-way, strips and gores of land, streets, ways, alleys, passages, sewer rights, water, water courses, water rights and powers, air rights and development rights, and all estates, rights, titles, interests, privileges, liberties, tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances of any nature whatsoever, in any way belonging, relating or pertaining to the Land and the Improvements and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, and all land lying in the bed of any street, road or avenue, opened or proposed, in front of or adjoining the Land, to the center line thereof and all the estates, rights, titles, interests, dower and rights of dower, curtesy and rights of curtesy, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, both at law and in equity, of Grantor of, in and to the Land and the Improvements and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances thereto; C. All agreements affecting the use, enjoyment or occupancy of the Land and/or Improvements now or hereafter entered into (the “Leases”), including any and all guaranties of such Leases, and the immediate and continuing right to collect all rents, income, receipts, royalties, profits, issues, service reimbursements, fees, accounts receivables, revenues and prepayments of any of the same from or related to the Land and/or Improvements from time to time accruing under the Leases and/or the operation of the Land and/or Improvements (the “Rents”), reserving to Grantor, however, so long as no “Event of Default” (as defined in the Deed of Trust) has occurred hereunder, a revocable license to receive and apply the Rents in accordance with the terms and conditions of Paragraph 13 of the Deed of Trust; D. The Personal Property described and defined on Exhibit B attached hereto; E. All awards or payments, including interest thereon, which may heretofore and hereafter be made with respect to the Land and the Improvements, whether from the exercise of the right of eminent domain or condemnation (including but not limited to any transfer made in lieu of or in anticipation of the exercise of said rights), or for a change of grade, or for any other injury to or decrease in the value of the Land and Improvements; F. All proceeds of and any unearned premiums on any insurance policies covering the Property, including, without limitation, the right to receive and apply the proceeds of any insurance, judgments, or settlements made in lieu thereof, for damage to the Property; G. All proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of any of the foregoing including, without limitation, proceeds of insurance and condemnation awards, into cash or liquidation claims.

H. The Clearing Account and Cash Management Account (as those terms are defined in the Deed of Trust) and all deposits therein as hereinafter provided for in the Deed of Trust; I. Any and all proceeds and products of any of the foregoing and any and all other security and collateral of any nature whatsoever, now or hereafter given for the repayment of the Indebtedness and the performance of Grantor’s obligations under the Loan Documents, including (without limitation) the Replacement Reserve, the TI and Leasing Reserve, and all other escrows established with Beneficiary by Grantor; and J. All property management agreements and tenants in common or co-ownership agreements relating to the Property.

EXHIBIT B PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION As used herein, the following items are referred to as the “Personal Property”: Any and all assets of the Grantor, of any kind or description, tangible or intangible, whether now existing or hereafter arising or acquired, including, but not limited to: (a) all property of, or for the account of, the Grantor now or hereafter coming into the possession, control or custody of, or in transit to, the Beneficiary or any agent or bailee for the Beneficiary or any parent, affiliate or subsidiary of the Beneficiary or any participant with the Beneficiary in the loans to the Grantor (whether for safekeeping, deposit, collection, custody, pledge, transmission or otherwise), including all earnings, dividends, interest, or other rights in connection therewith and the products and proceeds therefrom, including the proceeds of insurance thereon; and (b) the additional property of the Grantor, whether now existing or hereafter arising or acquired, and wherever now or hereafter located, together with all additions and accessions thereto, substitutions for, and replacements, products and proceeds therefrom, and all of the Grantor’s books and records and recorded data relating thereto (regardless of the medium of recording or storage), together with all of the Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to all computer software required to utilize, create, maintain and process any such records or data on electronic media, identified and set forth as follows: (i) All Accounts and all Goods whose sale, lease or other disposition by the Grantor has given rise to Accounts and have been returned to, or repossessed or stopped in transit by, the Grantor, or rejected or refused by an Account Debtor;

(ii) All Inventory, including, without limitation, raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods; (iii) All Goods (other than Inventory), including, without limitation, embedded software, Equipment, vehicles, furniture and Fixtures; (iv) All Software and computer programs; (v) All Securities and Investment Property; (vi) All Chattel Paper, Electronic Chattel Paper, Instruments, Documents, Letter of Credit Rights, all proceeds of letters of credit, Health-Care-Insurance Receivables, Supporting Obligations, notes secured by real estate, Commercial Tort Claims, contracts, licenses, permits and all other General Intangibles, including Payment Intangibles and collateral assignments of beneficial interest in land trusts; (vii) All insurance policies and proceeds insuring the foregoing property or any part thereof, including unearned premiums; and (viii) All operating accounts, the loan funds, all escrows, reserves and any other monies on deposit with or for the benefit of Beneficiary, including deposits for the payment of real estate taxes and insurance, maintenance and leasing reserves, and any cash collateral accounts, clearing house accounts, operating accounts, bank accounts of Grantor or any other Deposit Accounts of Grantor.

Published in the Villager First published March 20, 2014 Last published April 17, 2014 Legal #: 0029-2014 ________________________________ COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0054-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 17, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Neil Such Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for American Financing Corp.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust October 10, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 22, 2007 Recording Information (Reception Number) B7135829 Original Principal Amount $74,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $68,375.08 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 3, BLOCK 28, CENTENNIAL ACRES, FOURTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 2928 W Tanforan Drive, Englewood, CO 80110.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/14/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication Last Publication Name of Publication

3/20/2014 4/17/2014 The Villager

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/17/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Caren Jacobs Castle #11790 Deanna L. Westfall #23449 Jennifer Griest #34830 Britney Beall-Eder #34935 Kimberly L. Martinez #40351 Reagan Larkin #42309 Christopher T. Groen #39976 Cynthia Lowery #34145 The Castle Law Group, LLC 999 18th Street #2201, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 13-08365 Published in the Villager First published March, 20, 2014 Last published April 17, 2014 Legal #: 0054-2014 ________________________________ COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0059-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On January 17, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) BONNIE JEAN CARVEY Original Beneficiary(ies) UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust June 09, 2003 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 23, 2003 Recording Information (Reception Number) B3211285 Original Principal Amount $107,415.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $82,030.13 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 9944 E CAROLINA CIR #201, DENVER, CO 80231.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§38-35-109(5) PURSUANT TO SCRIVENER’S ERROR AFFIDAVIT TO CORRECT LEGAL DESCRIPTION RECORDED ON 1/14/2014 AT RECEPTION NO. D4003549 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/14/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication Last Publication Name of Publication

3/20/2014 4/17/2014 The Villager

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/17/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Eve M. Grina #43658 Allison L Berry #34531 David R. Doughty #40042 Jennifer K. Cruseturner #44452 Sheila J. Finn #36637 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 31750 (13-000247) ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 0059-2014 EXHIBIT A UNIT 201, BUILDING 11, PINNACLE RANCH CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR PINNACLE RANCH CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON AUGUST 24, 1999 AT RECEPTION NO. A9138735, AND ANNEXING INSTRUMENT AND CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION RECORDED NOVEMBER 15, 2000, AT RECEPTION NO. B0148871, AND THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON AUGUST 24, 1999 AT RECEPTION NO. A9138736, IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO PURSUANT TO SCRIVENER’S ERROR AFFIDAVIT TO CORRECT LEGAL DESCRIPTION RECORDED ON 1/14/2014 AT RECEPTION NO. D4003549 Published in the Villager First published March 20, 2014 Last published April 17, 2014 Legal #: 0059-2014 ________________________________ COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0063-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 21, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Carol A Scott Original Beneficiary(ies) MERCURY MORTGAGE CO., INC. DBA MEGASTAR FINANCIAL AFFILIATES AN ARKANSAS CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, National As

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FORECLOSURES sociation Date of Deed of Trust November 01, 2000 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 08, 2000 Recording Information (Reception Number) B0145621 Original Principal Amount $168,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $155,173.37 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 7, BLOCK 4, PALOS VERDES - FIRST FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 5605 E Maplewood Avenue, Englewood, CO 80111.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/21/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication Last Publication Name of Publication

3/27/2014 4/24/2014 The Villager

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/21/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Robert J. Aronowitz, Esq. #5673 Lisa Cancanon #42043 Emily Jensik #31294 Joan Olson, Esq. #28078 Jennifer H. Trachte #40391 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Catherine A. Hildreth #40975 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Published in the Villager First published March 27, 2014 Last publicshd April 24, 2014 Legal #: 0063-2014 _________________________________ COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0075-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 28, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) ARAPAHOE SCII, DST, A Delaware statutory trust (“Borrower”), and ARAPAHOE SCII PARTNERS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Master Lessee”) Original Beneficiary(ies) PNC Bank, National Association Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR-ININTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP., COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-C4 Date of Deed of Trust July 03, 2007

County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 12, 2007 Recording Information (Reception Number) B7089169 Original Principal Amount $8,562,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $8,377,311.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LEGAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 6446 S. Kenton Street, Centennial, CO 80111.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/28/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication Last Publication Name of Publication

4/3/2014 5/1/2014 The Villager

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/28/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Cristel D Shepherd #39351 Polsinelli PC 1515 Wynkoop, Suite 100, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 931-1179 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Published in the Villager First published April 3, 2014 Last published May 1, 2014 Legal #: 0075-2014 _________________________________ COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0103-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 30, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Evaristo Torres Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust October 28, 2002 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 30, 2002 Recording Information (Reception Number) B2205578 Original Principal Amount $168,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $132,060.40 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE SOUTH 1/2 OF LOT 13, AND ALL OF LOT 14, BLOCK 3, S.G. HAMILIN’S ADDITION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as:

2942 South Elati Street, Englewood, CO 80110.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/28/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication Last Publication Name of Publication

4/3/2014 5/1/2014 The Villager

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/30/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Robert J. Aronowitz, Esq. #5673 Lisa Cancanon #42043 Emily Jensik #31294 Joan Olson, Esq. #28078 Jennifer H. Trachte #40391 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Catherine A. Hildreth #40975 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Publisehd in the Villager First published April 3, 2014 Last published May 1, 2014 Legal #: _________________________________ COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0115-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 30, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Rebecca Sobus Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust June 29, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 10, 2007 Recording Information (Reception Number) B7103870 Original Principal Amount $168,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $162,241.43 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOTS 34 AND 35, BLOCK 76, HARLEM, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 4857 South Logan Street, Englewood, CO 80113.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/28/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real

property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication Last Publication Name of Publication

4/3/2014 5/1/2014 The Villager

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/30/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Caren Jacobs Castle #11790 Deanna L. Westfall #23449 Jennifer Griest #34830 Britney Beall-Eder #34935 Kimberly L. Martinez #40351 Reagan Larkin #42309 Christopher T. Groen #39976 Cynthia Lowery #34145 The Castle Law Group, LLC 999 18th Street #2201, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Published in the Villager First published April 3, 2014 Last published May 1, 2014 Legal #: 0115-2014 _________________________________

CLERK

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ARAPAHOE COUNTY ARAPAHOE COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PETITION FOR INCLUSION PROPOSAL: A petition for inclusion into the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Public Improvement District has been filed with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, acting as the ex officio Board of Directors of the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Public Improvement District.

Petition Information:

Name(s) of Petitioner(s): IBC Concord III, LLC Description of Property: Lot 4D-1, Douglas County Industrial Park F001, 4th Amendment, County of Douglas, State of Colorado NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 15, 2014 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Board of County Commissioners permits, the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado, acting as the ex officio Board of Directors of the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Public Improvement District, will hold a public hearing at which all interested persons and citizens will be given the opportunity to be heard concerning the Petition for the above-described inclusion into the Public Improvement District in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-20-520, Colorado Revised Statutes. All persons having objections to this Petition may appear at this public hearing and show cause why the Petition should not be granted. The hearing will be held in the East Hearing Room, Arapahoe County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado.

The Petitioners are the owners of property proposed to be included into the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Public Improvement District. Additional information about the Petition is available in the Office of the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado.

Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in the Villager First published March 27, 2014 Last published April 10, 2014 Legal #: 4158 _________________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-14-23 REFRIGERATOR REPLACEMENT & RECYCLING SERVICES Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals for the purchase of Refrigerator Replacement and Recycling Services to be offered July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, for Arapahoe County Weatherization Program for LowIncome Persons.

All Arapahoe County solicitations can now be obtained from the County’s website. The Request For Proposal (RFP-14-23) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www.arapahoegov.com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website. Submittals must be received in the Purchasing Division, located at 5334 South Prince Street, 4th Floor, Littleton, CO 80120, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on May 1, 2014.

The County reserves the right to waive any or all informalities or irregularities and to reject any or all submittals.

Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in the Villager First published April 3, 2014 Legal #: 4180 _________________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-14-25 PROCESS SERVING SERVICES Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals to provide service of process services to assist the Department of Human Services, County Attorney’s Office and the Child Support Enforcement Division.

A pre-proposal conference will be held on April 16, 2014 @ 10:00 a.m. Bennett Room, CentrePoint Plaza, 14980 East Alameda Ave. Aurora, Colorado 80012 to discuss the Specifications. A representative of the Vendor is encouraged to attend this conference in order to become familiar with the Specifications.

All Arapahoe County solicitations can now be obtained from the County’s website. The Request For Proposal (RFP-14-25) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www.arapahoegov.com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website. Submittals must be received in the Purchasing Division, located at 5334 South Prince Street, 4th Floor, Littleton, CO 80120, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on May 1, 2014.

The County reserves the right to waive any or all informalities or irregularities and to reject any or all submittals.

Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in the Villager First published April 3, 2014 Legal #: 4181 _________________________________

Pbulished in the Villager First published April 3, 2014 Legal #: 4184 _________________________________

GREENWOOD VILLAGE

NOTICE: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO The City of Greenwood Village invites proposals for: Westlands Park Retaining Wall Improvements. The project goal is to provide design services including construction drawings and specifications for the construction of retaining walls at Westlands Park (5701 S. Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, CO 80111). The retaining walls are to provide additional amenities and address maintenance operation issues at two locations in the park.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-14-27 CM/GC SERVICES FOR THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS EXPANSION

Proposals will be received until 4:00 PM on April 10, 2014 at Greenwood Village Public Works, City of Greenwood Village, 10001 East Costilla Avenue, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80112-3730. Request for proposals can be obtained from the City of Greenwood Village website at www.greenwoodvillage.com/bids.

Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals to obtain CM/GC services, including pre-construction services for the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds Expansion project located at 25690 E. Quincy Avenue, Aurora, CO, 80016.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and waive informalities or irregularities therein. Any proposal received as a result of this request is prepared at the consultant’s expense and becomes City property and therefore, public record.

A mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held on Tuesday April 15, 2014 @ 10:00 am at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, 25690 E. Quincy Avenue, Aurora, CO 80016, in the VIP Conference Room (north end of Events Center building), to discuss the Specifications. A representative of the Vendor must attend this mandatory conference in order to qualify to respond to this contract.

Published in the Villager Frist published March 27th, 2014 Last published April 3, 2014 Legal #: 4161 _________________________________

Vendors who fail to arrive at the pre proposal conference at the scheduled starting time (our clock) shall be considered non responsive and ineligible for award.

The Vendor shall carefully examine the requirements outlined in the drawings and Specifications prior to the preproposal conference.

All Arapahoe County solicitations can now be obtained from the County’s website. The Request For Proposal (RFP-14-27) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www.arapahoegov.com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website. Submittals must be received in the Purchasing Division, located at 5334 South Prince Street, 4th Floor, Littleton, CO 80120, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on May 1, 2014.

The County reserves the right to waive any or all informalities or irregularities and to reject any or all submittals.

Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in the Villager First published April 3, 2014 Legal #: 4182 _________________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-14-29 LEGAL PUBLICATIONS Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals to establish a contract with a legal newspaper published within Arapahoe County, to serve as the official Arapahoe County Newspaper for the publication of the County’s legal notices including, but not limited to, notices of public hearings, rezoning and land use matters, budget matters, monthly claim and expenditure reports, bi-annual salary information report, and other matters required by law to be published.

All Arapahoe County solicitations can now be obtained from the County’s website. The Request For Proposal (RFP-14-29) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www.arapahoegov.com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website. Submittals must be received in the Purchasing Division, located at 5334 South Prince Street, 4th Floor, Littleton, CO 80120, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on May 1, 2014.

The County reserves the right to waive any or all informalities or irregularities and to reject any or all submittals.

Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in the Villager First published April 3, 2014 Legal #: 4183 _________________________________

CENTENNIAL

CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RELATED TO THE SOUTH DENVER ISLAMIC CENTER REZONING CASE NUMBER LU-14-00050 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning and Zoning Commission (the “Commission”) will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, to consider the proposed rezoning of one (1) lot totaling 2.71 acres, more or less, as more fully described below (the “Subject Property”), from Mixed-use Planned Unit Development (M-U PUD) under the 2001 Land Development Code to Business Park (BP-100) under the 2011 Land Development Code. The Subject Property is located southeast of the intersection of South Troy Circle and East Caley Avenue in the City of Centennial.

The hearing will be held in City Council Chambers, Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road Centennial, CO 80112 at the above noted time and date. Following the conclusion of the Commission public hearing, the Commission will make a recommendation to City Council regarding the proposed rezoning of the Subject Property.

Further information concerning the proposed rezoning (Case No. LU-14-00050) may be obtained by calling the City of Centennial Community Development Department at 303-754-3308.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT PROPERTY (PROPOSED FOR REZONING): LOT 1, BLOCK 7, SOUTHFIELD PARK, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado (the “City”) will receive sealed bids at the Greenwood Village Maintenance Facility, 10001 East Costilla Avenue, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80112-3730, until 3:00 pm on Friday, April 18, 2014 for the Public Works Facility – Asbestos Abatement. The scope of the project includes the removal of all asbestos containing materials in the southern addition to the 6810 South Emporia Street building.

A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 1:00 pm at 10001 East Costilla Avenue, Greenwood Village, CO 80112.

The plans and specifications for Public Works Facility Asbestos Abatement are available electronically via QuestCDN on the Greenwood Village website (www. greenwoodvillage.com/bids).

The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to make final determination in the event of duplications. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening thereof.

Preference is hereby given to materials, supplies, and provisions produced, manufactured, or grown in Colorado, quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside of the State. Colorado labor shall be employed to perform the work for which bids are requested herein to the extent of not less than eighty percent (80%) of each type or class of labor in the several classifications of skilled and common labor employed on such work, pursuant to C.R.S. § 8-17-101.

The City requires a certified or cashier’s check, or a corporate surety bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid amount before the City can accept or consider any bid. The bid and the deposit shall be filed with the City Engineer’s Office, securely sealed and endorsed on the outside with a brief statement as to the nature of the item or work for which the bid is provided. Upon a bid award, such bond shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidder(s). In the case of the successful bidder, the bid bond will be returned upon receipt of the required payment and performance bonds, each in the full amount of the contract price.

Such bonds will be retained by the City until the one year (1) warranty period has expired. Bids will be opened publicly at 3:01 pm on Friday, April 18, 2014, at the Greenwood Village Maintenance Facility, and shall be tabulated by the City.

All questions regarding the project may be directed to Benjamin Tuthill at btuthill@benesch.com or Curtis Johnson at cjohnson@benesch.com until Monday, April 14, 2014 at 5:00 pm. /s/ John Sheldon Director of Public Works Published in the Villager First published March 27, 2014 Last published April 3, 2014 Legal #: 4162 _________________________________

INVITATIONS TO BID INVITATION FOR BID(s)

Weed Control (Contract No. CN14-1001) Date: March 20, 2014 Sealed BID(s) for the above-referenced CONTRACT will be received at the office of The Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority, 76 Inverness Drive East, Suite A, Englewood, Colorado 80112, publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 P.M. on April 17, 2014. Any BID(s) received after the above-specified time and date will not be considered.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, complete with construction DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS, will be available at Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority on March 25, 2014 at a cost of Twenty Five Dollars ($25) per set (non refundable).

No BIDDER pre-qualification is required for this PROJECT. However, upon evaluation of BID(s), the apparent low BIDDER must be prepared to demonstrate BIDDER’s qualifications by submitting evidence to OWNER such as financial data, previous experience, authority to conduct business in the jurisdiction where the PROJECT is located, and other requirements as may be specified in the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. BIDDER(s) are invited to attend a pre-bid conference and inspection at the office of The Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority, 76 Inverness Drive East, Suite A, Englewood, Colorado on April 3, 2014 at 2:00 P.M.

As its best interests may appear, OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all BID(s) and to waive informalities in the BID(s).

A general statement of WORK is as

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April 3, 2014 • THE VILLAGER • PAGE 25 — Continued from page 24— follows: Description of WORK: The major components of the WORK include weed control for noxious weeds and other undesirable plants on approximately 510 acres. Two applications are to be made at times when weeds are most susceptible to herbicide treatment, once in spring and once in fall. Spot treatments and retreatment of ineffective first time treatments will be part of the contract as well.

Location: Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority service area which is, in general, western Arapahoe County.

Estimated Cost Range: $45,000.00 to $50,000.00 Published in the Villager First published March 27, 2014 Last published April 3, 2014 Legal #: 4179 _________________________________ INVITATION FOR BIDS REHABILITATE TAXIWAY A AIP NO. 3-08-0029-47 CENTENNIAL AIRPORT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Sealed Bids for AIP No. 3-08-0029-47, Rehabilitate Taxiway A at Centennial Airport, Arapahoe County, Colorado, will be received by the Office of the Airport Director, 7800 S. Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado 80112, until 10:00 a.m., local time, on April 29, 2014, and then opened, read aloud and canvassed.

A complete set of Plans and Bidding Requirements and Contract Documents may be obtained on or after April 1, 2014 on Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at http://www.rockymountainbidsystem.com/.

Since a federal Grant from the federal Aviation Administration is involved in this project, the provision of Colorado law giving preference of three percent (3%) to a Colorado resident over a non-resident Bidder does not apply to this project.

Each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Cashier’s Check in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, or by Bid Bond in like amount executed by a Surety Company.

The Bidder must supply all the information required by the Bidding Requirements and Contract Documents. The Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all portions of the various bid items and make the award deemed in the best interest of the Airport Authority. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of 90 days from the opening thereof.

All bidders are advised to examine the site to become familiar with all site conditions. The project will be discussed and shown to interested bidders at 10:00 a.m., local time on April 10, 2014, at the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, 7800 S. Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado 80112.

The proposed contract is under and subject to Executive Order 11246 and 11375, as amended, and to the Affirmative Action goals and timetables for minority and female participation.

Minimum wage rates as established by the Secretary of Labor are applicable to this project .

Any questions must be submitted to Jeff Campbell, CH2M HILL, via email to jeff.campbell@ch2m.com. Questions are due by 10:00 a.m., April 21, 2014.

Questions received after this time will not be accepted.

Published in the Villager First published April 3, 2014 Last published April 10, 2014 Legal #: 4185 _________________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice to Creditors District Court Arapahoe County, Colorado

Court Address: Arapahoe County Justice Center 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT DOOLAN, Deceased Attorney or Party Without Attorney (Name and Address): JAMES S. KIMMEL 5601 South Broadway, Suite 355 Littleton, CO 80121 Phone Number:303-794-2036 E-mail:JSK4543@aol.com FAX Number: 303-794-2073 Atty. Reg. #:1720 Case Number: 14PR30220 Division 21 Courtroom Estate of ROBERT DOOLAN, Deceased Case Number 2014PR30220 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to

Michael A. Brown to a 4-year term until May 2018 John F. Forhan to a 4-year term until May 2018 Thomas J. Ashburn to a 2-year term until May 2016 Dated this 27th day of March, 2014.

GOLDSMITH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Susan J. Schledorn Designated Election Official

Publishd in the Villager First published April 3, 2014 Legal #: 4190 _________________________________ NOTICE OF CANCELLATION 1-5-208(1.5), 32-1-104, C.R.S.

Published in the Villager First published April 3, 2014 Legal #: 4188 _________________________________ CANCELLATION OF ELECTION and DECLARATION DEEMING CANDIDATES ELECTED RESOLUTION 1-5-208(1.5),C.R S ARAPAHOE ESTATES WATER DISTRICT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Skyline Fire Protection District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 6, 2014 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-5-208(1.5), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractor, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on such claim with Mansfield Heights Water & Sanitation District, c/o, Ms. Sue Blair, District Manager, Community Resource Services of Colorado, 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Failure to file such verified statement or claim prior to final settlement will release the District and its employees and agents from any and all liability for such claim and for making final payment to said contractor.

Published in the Villager First published April 3, 2014 Legal #: 4195 ________________________________

PROPOSALS

NOTICE OF A PROPOSED PROJECT OR ACTIVITY

s/s Mansfield Heights Water & Sanitation District Published in the Villager First published April 3, 2014 Legal #:4193 _________________________________ NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

p.m., beginning at least 22 days prior to Election Day (April 14th) and from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Election Day (May 6th).

CHAPPARAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: Sue Blair, Designated Election Official (303) 381-4960

WARRANTING PUBLIC COMMENT Southwestern Energy Production Co. proposes a project at an oil and gas exploration and production wellhead site located at SWSW Section 8, T5S, R58W, in Arapahoe County. Oil and gas exploration and production facility including crude oil tanks, one (1) diesel engine, venting flare and enclosed combustor.

This project is subject to public notice because: permitted emissions exceed public notice threshold values in Regulation No. 3, Part B, Section III.C.1.a (25 tpy in a non-attainment area and/or 50 tpy in an attainment area), the source is requesting a federally enforceable limit on the potential to emit in order to avoid other requirements. The Division has made a preliminary determination of approval of the application. Comments concerning the ability of the proposed project or activity to comply with the applicable standards and regulations of the Commission are solicited from any interested person. The Division will receive and consider written public comments for thirty calendar days after the date of this Notice. Additional information regarding this action can be found at the Arapahoe Clerk’s office and on the Division’s Website at: www.colorado.gov/ cdphe/AirPublicNotices or by contacting Stephanie Chaousy of the Division at 303-692-2297.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on May 15, WHEREAS, the Designated Election Erik Prouty 2014, final settlement with Insituform District Court of Arapahoe, County, Official of the District has been duly 4 year term until May, 2018 Technologies, Inc. will be made by Colorado, authorized by the Board of Directors to Hillcrest Water & Sanitation District for Probate Court of the City and County of cancel the election and declare candi/s/ the “2013 Capital Improvement Project” Denver, Colorado** dates elected at the close of business on Darcy Beard subject to satisfactory final inspection on or before August 15, 2014 ***, or the the sixty-third day before the election to Designated Election Official

and acceptance of said facilities by the claims may be forever barred. be conducted on May 6, 2014; and

District. The project consisted of trench Contact Person for the District:

less pipeline rehabilitation and manhole Type or Print name and address of WHEREAS, the Designated Election Darcy Beard rehabilitation of the District’s sanitary Personal Representative Official has duly certified that there were Telephone Number of the District: sewer system. Any person, co-partnernot more candidates for director than 303-841-3474 ship, association of persons, company CHANELE MARIE BEACHAM offices to be filled, including candidates Address of the District: or corporation that has furnished labor, 3601 South King Street filing affidavits of intent to be write-in P.O. Box 3110, Parker, CO 80134 materials, team hire, sustenance, Sheridan, CO 80236 candidates, District Facsimile Number: provisions, provender, or other supplies 303-805-9188 used or consumed by such contractor Published in the Villager Now, THEREFORE, pursuant to 1-5-208 District Email: or his or her subcontractor in or about First published April 3, 2014 (1.5), C.R.S., the Designated Election darcybeardcpa@comcast.net the performance of the work contracted Last published April 17, 2014 Official HEREBY cancels the regular to be done or that supplies, laborers, Legal #: 4186 election to be conducted on the 6th day Published in the Villager rental machinery, tools, or equipment to _________________________________ of May, 2014 by formal resolution and First publishd April 3, 2014 the extent used in the prosecution of the Legal #: 4191 CANCELLATION OF ELECTION work whose claim therefore has not been THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OF_________________________________ paid by the contractor or subcontractor, FICIAL DECLARES THE FOLLOWING at any time up to and including the time CANDIDATES ELECTED FOR THE NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF of final settlement for the work contracted NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF FOLLOWING TERMS OF OFFICE: REGULAR ELECTION to be done, may file a verified statement REGULAR ELECTION

BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION of the amount due and unpaid on such Published in the Villager

BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION Rama Adhikary OFFICIAL claim with Hillcrest Water & SanitaFirst published April 3, 2014.

OFFICIAL 6506 S. Garfield Ct., Centennial, CO § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S. tion District, c/o, Ms. Sue Blair, District Legal #: 4196 § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S. 80121 Manager, Community Resource Services _________________________________ Four Year Term Expiring May, 2018 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the of Colorado, 7995 East Prentice Avenue, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Greenwood Athletic Club Metropolitan Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, CO NOTICE OF A PROPOSED PROJECT Castlewood Water and Sanitation Walter Muenstermann District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that 80111. Failure to file such verified stateOR ACTIVITY District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that 3697 E Euclid Ave, Centennial, CO at the close of business on the sixty-third ment or claim prior to final settlement will at the close of business on the sixty-third 80121 day before the election to be conducted release the District and its employees WARRANTING PUBLIC COMMENT day before the election to be conducted Four Year Term Expiring May, 2018 on May 6, 2014, there were not more and agents from any and all liability for ConocoPhillips proposes a project at an on May 6, 2014, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be such claim and for making final payment oil and gas exploration and production candidates for director than offices to be Don Reeverts filled, including candidates filing affidavits to said contractor. wellhead site located at NESE Section filled, including candidates filing affidavits 6505 S. Garfield Ct., Centennial, CO of intent to be write-in candidates; there6, T4S, R63W, in Arapahoe County. of intent to be write-in candidates; there80121 fore, the election was canceled pursuant s/s Exploration and production wellhead fore, the election was canceled pursuant Four Year Term Expiring May, 2018 to Section 1-13.5-513, C.R.S. and the folHillcrest Water & Sanitation District site including crude oil tanks, vapor to Section 1-13.5-513, C.R.S. and the following candidates were declared elected recovery tower, truck loadout, separator lowing candidates were declared elected Signed by: by acclamation: Published in the Villager flare and associated fugitive emissions by acclamation: (Designated Election Official) First published April 3, 2014 This project is subject to public notice John W. Madden Jr. Legal #:4194 because: permitted emissions exceed Jeffrey Sean Bull Contact Person for the District: Debra Four (4) year term _________________________________ public notice threshold values in RegulaFour (4) year term Condra tion No. 3, Part B, Section III.C.1.a (25 Phone: 303-854-8282 John A. Madden NOTICE OF ELECTION tpy in a non-attainment area and/or 50 Allan P. Stone Mailing Address: PO Box 2854, Parker, Four (4) year term tpy in an attainment area), the source Four (4) year term CO 80134 is requesting a federally enforceable F. A. Nemecek NOTICE OF MAIL BALLOT ELECTION limit on the potential to emit in order to David A. Wright Published in the Villager Four (4) year term §1-13.5-1105(2)(d), 1-13.5-502 avoid other requirements. The Division Two (2) year term First published April 3, 2014

has made a preliminary determination of

Legal #: 4189 By:b/s/ Donette B. Hunter TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and parapproval of the application. Comments By: /s/ Donette B. Hunter _________________________________ Designated Election Official ticularly to the electors of the Chapparal concerning the ability of the proposed Designated Election Official Greenwood Athletic Club Metropolitan Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, project or activity to comply with the Castlewood Water and Sanitation District NOTICE OF CANCELLATION District State of Colorado: applicable standards and regulations of the Commission are solicited from any inPublished in the Villager 1-5-208(1.5), 32-1-104, C.R.S. Published in the Villager NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a regular terested person. The Division will receive First published April 3, 2014 First published April 3, 2014 election of the Chapparal Metropolitan and consider written public comments Legal #: 4187 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the East Legal #: 4192 District shall be held on Tuesday, May 6, for thirty calendar days after the date _________________________________ Valley Metropolitan District, Arapahoe _________________________________ 2014, from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The of this Notice. Additional information County, Colorado, that at the close of NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT election is being conducted as a mail balregarding this action can be found at NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF business on the sixty-third day before the lot election. Mail ballots are required to the Arapahoe Clerk’s office and on the REGULAR ELECTION election, there were not more candidates be mailed to eligible electors between 22 Division’s Website at: www.colorado.gov/

BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION for director than offices to be filled, and 15 days prior to the election date. cdphe/AirPublicNotices or by contacting OFFICIAL including candidates filing affidavits of inNOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Stephanie Chaousy of the Division at GOLDSMITH METROPOLITAN tent to be write-in candidates; therefore, At said election, the electors of the 303-692-2297.

DISTRICT the election to be held on May 6, 2014 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant District shall vote for Directors to serve is hereby canceled pursuant to section to § 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on May 15, the following terms of office on the Board Published in the Villager NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the 1-5-208(1.5), C.R.S. 2014, final settlement with Insituform of Directors of the District: First published April 3, 2014 Goldsmith Metropolitan District of the Technologies, Inc. will be made by The names of persons nominated as Legal #: 4197 City and County of Denver and Arapahoe The following candidates are hereby Mansfield Heights Water & Sanitation Director for a FOUR-Year Term: _________________________________ County, Colorado, that at the close of declared elected: District for the “2013 Capital ImproveKenneth Auser business on the sixty-third day before the ment Project” subject to satisfactory final Wayne Lauer election, there were not more candidates Trey Robbins inspection and acceptance of said faciliJames Arthur Neumann for director than offices to be filled includ4 year term until May, 2018 ties by the District. The project consisted Paul C. Zueger ing candidates filing affidavits of intent of trenchless pipeline rehabilitation and Steven M. Cooper to be write-in candidates; therefore, Danelle Morgan manhole rehabilitation of the District’s the regular election to be held on May sanitary sewer system. Any person, co4 year term until May, 2018 The address of the location for applica6, 2014, is hereby canceled pursuant partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished tion and the return of mail ballots and to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S. The /s/ labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, the hours during which the office will be following candidates are hereby declared Darcy Beard provisions, provender, or other supplies open: Community Resource Services, elected: Designated Election Official used or consumed by such contractor or 7995 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, his or her subcontractor in or about the Greenwood Village, CO 80111. The Peter A. Culshaw to a 4-year term until Contact Person for the District:

performance of the work contracted to office is open Monday through Friday, May 2018 Darcy Beard — END OF LEGALS — be done or that supplies, laborers, rental between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 Telephone Number of the District:

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JANITORS NEEDED Cross Streets: 1-25 and Dry Creek Rd. Hours: 6:30pm11:30pm (total of 30 hrs. /wk.) Pay rate: 9.00/hr. Shift: Sunday thru Friday Requirements: “A criminal check, results of which are not necessarily a bar to employment, Drug Test and E-verify are required” Must have previous employment and education history in the U.S. For more information call 303-343-0200 ext 2. Apply in person at 3568 Peoria Street, Unit 605 Aurora CO 80010

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The position will perform manual labor as directed by Maintenance Supervisors or Maintenance Workers. On a daily basis, there are many activities necessary to support high quality landscape areas.

These activities can range from mowing, trash and weed removal to minor construction projects. Requires a valid Colorado Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record, and the ability to perform physically demanding work in areas where safety hazards may exist, including high traffic areas and in adverse weather conditions.

Applicants must be 18 or older. For more information and to apply, visit our website at www.greenwoodvillage.com or call (303) 773-0252.

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ANNOUNCEMENT HealthSource of DTC Located at 5031 S Ulster St, #130 in Denver has a rentention period for medical of seven years past the last encounter date.

Medical records with a last encounter date of February 1, 2007 or earlier will be destroued on April 7, 2014. Anyone wishing to request their original medlcal records must call 303-290-0022 prior to the destruction date.

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Littleton Academy students Marisa Hardy, Ananya Tandri and Laura Schoenhals recently tied for second in the Seaperch, a competition of remotely operated underwater vehicles.

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Littleton Academy students compete in Seaperch Littleton Academy students recently tied for second in the Seaperch competition held in Colorado Springs. The competition of remotely operated underwater vehicles consists of two parts: the obstacle course and the design challenge.

The students on the team – Marisa Hardy, Laura Schoenhals and Ananya Tandri, armed with their underwater robots – took

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April 7 – 13: Jewish Family Services’ Weinberg Food Pantry, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Mile High United Way have partnered to sponsor the first annual Easter/Passover Denver Community Food Drive. While hunger is a year-round crisis, food donations drop significantly in the springtime, straining the pantry’s ability to feed children and families in need. The Weinberg Food Pantry serves thousands of individuals in our local community from diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds.

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first in the obstacle course and eighth in a difficult design challenge, in which teams had to put rings in a bucket after opening a gate with their robots. The points for the two events were totaled up for an overall score.

The Littleton Academy team has been invited to the national competition to be held in Hattiesburg, Miss., at the University of Southern Mississippi on May 17.

Wellshire Youth Mission Trip

Help the Wellshire Youth raise funds for their upcoming journey to Braxton County, West Virginia this June. Purchase King Soopers cards and use them on every shopping trip; spring for blooms for Mother’s Day – deadline extended to April 7 contact Lauren Wiersma at lwiersma@wpcdenver.org; sweeten up your Easter brunch by ordering Duffeyrolls through April 6 for delivery at the church on Palm and Easter Sundays. Wellshire Presbyterian Church

The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday & Holy Eucharist

April 13, 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. services.

Service opens with the Liturgy of the Palms, begins in the parish hall and continues with a procession with palms into the nave. The procession recalls our Lord’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The Gospel lesson will be presented in the form of a dramatic reading, with people taking different parts in telling Jesus’ Passion. St. Gabriel the Archangel Episcopal Church is located at 6190 E. Quincy Ave., Cherry Hills Village. Info at www. stgabriels.org or call 303-771-1063.

Passover Seder

April 14, 6 p.m., This first night of the holiday, commemorating Jews’ freedom from slavery in ancient Egypt, promises the ritual flair of Rabbi Adam Morris, a savory buffet meal from Y.Lo Epicure and Hal Aqua’s redemptive songfest. RSVP and pay for this Seder by April 8 at www.micahdenver.org, or take your chances on the waiting list. Those who prefer to pay by check, made payable to Temple Micah, also must complete all arrangements by that deadline. Expectant parents or families with children younger than five may be eligible for a www.MazelTot.org discount, if arranged in advance. Call Temple Micah at 303-388-4239 x1 to find out more.

Temple Micah’s Funky Friday Reggae Shabbat

April 18, 6 p.m. RSVP for the Sampler get-together by April 17 at 303-388-4239 ext 1. Both events are held at 5209 Montview Boulevard, Denver.

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For the second consecutive year, the Challenge School Mathcounts Team won first place in the Colorado Mathcounts competition held on March 15. From L to R: coach and teacher Matt Bixby, Chris Lee, Matthew Fox, Anit Tyagi, Hari Sowrirajan, Adithya Kumar, Isani Singh, Erik Svenneby and Anjalie Kini.

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Students from Euclid Middle School celebrate last month at the annual Colorado Technology Student Association.

Photo courtesy of Littleton Public Schools

LPS students attend technology conference The annual Colorado Technology Student Association conference was held Feb. 27 –through March 1 at the Denver Tech Center Marriott.

Students from Littleton Public Schools’ middle and high schools attended what was the largest state conference for TSA with 1,163 students in attendance.

LPS was well represented – 39 from Euclid Middle

School, 63 from Goddard Middle School, 19 from Arapahoe High School, 12 from Heritage and 39 from Littleton High School.

Euclid placed second overall among the middle schools chapters. Goddard placed third among all the middle schools chapters. Littleton placed second among all the high school chapters.

CCSD students off to National Mathcounts in Orlando Submitted by CCSD For the second consecutive year, the Challenge School Mathcounts team, coached by math teacher Matt Bixby, took top honors in the Colorado Mathcounts Competition on March 15. The Campus Middle School team took sixth place.

Challenge School seventhgrader Anjalie Kini and eighthgrader Isani Singh placed third and fourth in the individual competition and earned an all-expense paid trip, sponsored by Raytheon, to attend the 2014 National Mathcounts Competition, May 8-11, in Orlando, Fla. They will be part of the Colorado team going to nation-

als, which will be coached by Matt Bixby. In 2013, the Colorado team placed 12th in nationals and three of the four team members were students from the Cherry Creek School District.

Students from all over Colorado took part in the Mathcounts process, which began with school qualifiers at various middle schools and chapter qualifiers held at local universities earlier this year. Mathcounts is a middle school mathematics competition held in the United States.

The following CCSD students placed in the top 40 at the Colorado

Mathcounts Competition: • Anjalie Kini, Challenge School • Isani Singh, Challenge School • Hari Sowrirajan, Challenge School • Austen Mazenko, Campus Middle School • Matthew Yan, Challenge School • Erik Svenneby, Challenge School • Matthew Fox, Challenge School • Chris Lee, Challenge School • Toby Lee, Campus Middle School • Sarah Gao, Campus Middle School • Emily Zeng, Campus Middle School

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