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AUTO REVIEW
Toyota Tundra 1794 Edition lifts pickups to luxury status
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The 2014 Toyota Tundra 1794 Edition will steal the hearts of the most brand-loyal pickup enthusiasts and make a believer out of confirmed sedan and convertible drivers.
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JNF Mountain States president donates 1,000 trees
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Ron Werner, board president of JNF’s Mountain States region, along with his partner Jim Hering, donated 1,000 trees to memorialize their dogs.
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Denver Chalk Art Festival draws huge crowd to Larimer Square See more photos on page 6 - 7
Sponsored by ARC Thrift Stores, Artist Naomi Haverland, along with ARC Thrift Store Ambassador Employee, Marlene Glimm, who was the portrait subject of Haverland’s 2014 Denver Chalk Art creation Photo by Stefan Krusze
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RTD Board of Directors dedicates plaque inside new bus facility
Nearly three weeks into the opening of the Regional Transportation District’s new Union Station Bus Concourse, bus operations are running smoothly and passengers have transitioned easily to using the state-of-the-art 22-gate bus concourse. To commemorate the new bus concourse, the RTD Board of Directors dedicated a bronze plaque inside the bus facility to the past and present RTD Board members who were integral to the Union Station project during the design and construction process.
“This project has been all about partnership and collaboration,” said Chuck Sisk, RTD Board chairman. “And a big part of that has been the vision and leadership of the past and present RTD Boards and RTD staff.” In addition to the opening of the bus concourse earlier this month, RTD also opened the new Free MetroRide – its new downtown service. This complementary service to the Free MallRide travels between Union Station and Civic Center along 18th and 19th streets with stops every few blocks. The service is available during peak rush hours Monday through Friday from 6 – 9 a.m. and 3:30 – 6:30 p.m., with buses running every few minutes.
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Phillip A. Washington, RTD GM/CEO, and Chuck Sisk, RTD Board Chair, uncover the new plaque inside Regional Transportation District’s new Union Station Bus Concourse. Photo courtesy of RTD
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The 2014 Toyota Tundra 1794 Edition has a base price of $47,320 and as driven came to $49,715 delivered. Photo by Don Bain
Toyota Tundra 1794 Edition lifts pickups to luxury status By Don Bain The 2014 Toyota Tundra 1794 Edition will steal the hearts of the most brand-loyal pickup enthusiasts and make a believer out of confirmed sedan and convertible drivers. We know because we were never really fond of trucks until this one came along. Toyota has made another convert – we always wondered why people drive trucks when they don’t need them for work, but the 1794 gave us a clue. It’s actually quite simple – because they can! Once you get used to the extensive size of this five-passenger short bed pickup, it is a sheer pleasure to drive. Riding high in the saddle with every creature comfort a cowpoke could ask for in a truck. Even the name, 1794, harkens back to a part of Texas between the Medina River and Leon Creek near San Antonio. Of course, that part of Texas was a Spanish possession then and an immigrant from the Canary Islands named Juan Ignacio de Casanova obtained a grant of some 6,000 acres from the Spanish crown. Over the next few years Casanova expanded his holdings to more than 24,000 acres he named El Rancho de la Purisima Concepcion. When Mexico attempted the first revolution against Spain, Casanova helped defend San Antonio from the Mexican combatants. However when the Texas Revolution broke out, he defended the Spanish crown, moving his family across the Rio Grande. After all, the Spanish had ceded him the land in the first place. Juan was a smart businessman, however, and continued paying taxes on his holding to the new state of Texas. Consequently when Texas won its independence, Casanova got his original 6,000 acres back. It became known as the JLC ranch, passed down to Juan’s son, changing hands until 2003, when
Toyota bought 2,600 acres of the ranch to build their truck manufacturing plant, in operation since 2006. So this is just to imply how much of Texas goes into a truck like the 1794 Edition. It’s a big as the west and has brown leather seats with inserts reminiscent of rawhide. It’s the color of the dirt in the Texas Hill country but looks a whole lot better. In fact, from the bright bronze exterior to the 20-inch chrome clad alloy wheels, there is nothing bashful about this truck – all it needs is a champion bull rider belt buckle. This is probably what most trucks want to be when they grow up. Not that there aren’t women who would appreciate it, but the interior seems a distinctly male environment. Black doors, dash cover and additional accents in the wood trim, plus black and brown elements in the floor mats proudly proclaim its Texan heritage. The 1794 badges adorn the floor mats, center console and steering wheel. The center console and dash have non-slip rubber inserts where a phone or other paraphernalia will ride without slipping around. The backseat is enormous, rivaling any since a 1950’s Hudson one of our high school classmates drove. The back seats fold up with the touch of a tab and quickly too. This allows extra room for tools or cargo that needs to be securely contained. The 1794 edition has a 5.7-liter I-Force V8 engine developing 381 horsepower and 401 ft-lb of torque. When driving you seldom get the tachometer over 2,500 rpms unless you really need to get moving fast. No you can’t see the fuel gauge move, but it does have a big truck thirst for petrol, but this truck is so imposing and pretty, it gains a lot of deference from other motorists. It’s also about as green as that
Texas dirt, but you just can’t have this kind of power and room without trading off something. The 1794 Edition of the Toyota Tundra will haul five full-size, hefty workers plus the materials and tools they need to get the job done. Furthermore those five people will be comfortably couched, rather than claustrophobically close. Don’t think it’s a four-wheeled diva though – it has tech features we’ve never seen on another vehicle – things like multi-leaf trapezoidal rear suspension, 4WDemand parttime 4WD with electric controlled transfer case, A-Trac and auto limited-slip differential. It’s a towing monster with a hitch receiver, 4,300 rear differential, tow/ haul mode, engine/transmission oil cooler, heavy duty battery/alternator, plus 4 and 7-pin connectors. The front suspension is independent coil-spring, high-mounted, double wishbone with stabilizer bars. What that means is when someone tells you, “Slow down for that dip!” You simply reply, “What dip?” No it can’t remove all the blemishes, blips and potholes from the roads we drive on, but it takes the worst of them away and leaves you riding high above it all. The 2014 Toyota Tundra 1794 Edition has a base price of $47,320 and as driven came to $49,715 delivered. That included additional charges for Blind Spot alert, running boards (a necessity in a truck this size at $220), the shiny chrome wheels and a lovely bedliner. Henceforth, we will have a newfound respect for truck drivers have finally come to understand what they appreciate in and what drives them to own a truck. The essence of what a true truck is and should be is exactly what the 2014 Toyota Tundra 1794 Edition is – and it’s available now at a dealer near you!
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numbers. None of the three residents paid the caller. Officials have no evidence of any breach in the city’s information systems and it is believed that the caller was dialing people in the Denver prefix range randomly. None of the three residents contacted by the caller had any outstanding parking tickets in the city system. It is also believed that the caller masked his phone number with a Denver County Court number that appeared on caller ID. It is unknown how many people were
contacted by the caller or if the calls will continue. It is important for residents to know that Denver City agencies would never call a resident, demanding parking tickets be paid by phone and asking for credit card information. People should always be wary of anyone trying to obtain their credit card number over the phone. Anyone who provided their credit card information to this caller should contact their credit card company immediately.
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New RTD bus concourse running smoothly Continued from Page 1 “Ridership for the Free Metro Ride has been strong since the start of service. We will continue to monitor ridership closely and look at the possibility of adding more trips as future needs develop,” said Gina Callahan, RTD general superintendent of Street Operations. RTD and its Union Station partners held a grand opening on May 9 including a ribbon cutting ceremony and street party. The morning of the grand opening, RTD hosted a panel discussion titled “Public Private Partnership: The Colorado Experience and Lessons for our Nation’s Transportation Policy”. Participants on each panel discussed their experiences from being a part of transit public-private partnerships (P3s) across the country. Parts of the opening celebra-
RTD Board Members: Bill James, director District A; Bruce Daly, director District N; Paul Solano, director District K, Claudia Folska, director District E, Tom Tobiassen, director District F; Gary Lasater, director District G; Angie Rivera-Malpiede, director District C; Jeff Walker, director District D; Lorraine Anderson, director District L; Chuck Sisk, RTD board chair - District O; Larry Hoy, director District J; Kent Bagley, director District H Photo courtesy of RTD
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JNF Mountain States president donates 1,000 trees in memory of pets Visit to Israel celebrates life, love and a 50th birthday Submitted by June Glazer Most people who donate to Jewish National Fund for tree planting in Israel do so in honor or in memory of loved ones. So, too, with Ron Werner, board president of JNF’s Mountain States region, who, on his own and with his family, has planted more than 1,500 trees. However, his most recent donation of an additional 1,000 trees, together with his partner, Jim Hering, may be a rare instance when those loved ones are canine. In late May, Werner and Hering donated a grove in remembrance of their three beloved rescue dogs, Shimshon (Sam), Zacharaya (Zach) and Lucy. “The idea came to me was while I was planning a trip to Israel to celebrate my 50th birthday,” said Werner, a Denver and Palm Springs resident who co-owns with Hering the Colorado-based home furnishings retailer and design source HW Home, Inc. “I was sitting in a JNF meeting where we were talking about trees and it got me thinking. “The more I thought about it, the more I realized I wanted the trees to memorialize our dogs, who were like family members to Jim and me,” said Werner, who hopes his and Hering’s gift sets an example for others who have beloved animals. “Animals are great companions. They’re
Ron Werner plants trees in memory of his dogs Sam, Zach and Lucy. Ron Werner (third from left) and Jim Hering (in white shirt) with friends at the Hertz JNF Ceremonial Tree Planting Center in Neot Kedumim. Courtesy photos
loyal and they love unconditionally. Ours gave us great joy. Why not have people remember their pets in this way?” Frequent visitors to Israel, he and Hering planned a two-week birthday trip bringing with them four friends. One of the activities was a tree-planting ceremony at the Harvey Hertz-JNF Ceremonial Tree Planting Center, located in the biblical nature reserve Neot Kedumim, between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. In a ceremonial planting, saplings—in Werner’s case six baby oak trees—were planted by the group. After about a week, they’ll
be transplanted to American Independence Park where JNF, in partnership with its Israeli counterpart Keren Kayemet LeIsrael, maintains its groves. Werner said, “I wanted our friends to also connect with the land by planting trees with their own hands. I think that for people who experience Israel for the first time, as our friends did, this is something very powerful and important to do.” The planting ceremony, on a day when Israel also hosted Pope Francis, came on the heels of a stop by the group at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, the world center for Holocaust
remembrance, documentation, research and education. The juxtaposition of genocide with planting and rebirth was no coincidence, Werner said. “It’s not by accident that we left Yad VaShem and went to plant trees. To learn about the death and tragedy that befell the Jewish people, then to walk out of that [museum] building and look out over a thriving, flourishing Jerusalem—it really drives home the importance of Israel. Then, to physically plant a tree in the ground and be part of that Israel, it’s like going from death to renewal,” Werner said.
Werner and Hering’s friends were deeply moved. “Understanding that the Holocaust happened so recently in history was shocking to me,” said Vance Bray of Denver, who is not Jewish. “That something of this magnitude could have taken place with the knowledge of the world, including that of my own country, is hard to accept.” “The tree planting was a perfect example of why Ron and Jim love Israel so much,” said Joel Milliken of Los Angeles. “It all tracks back to the connection they feel with the history, the land and the people there. It was a huge learning experience for me. I definitely plan on visiting Israel again.”
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OPINION The food chain is challenging KINDLING
By Robert Sweeney
I have been working in the yard pulling out old dry leaves, trimming up perennial flowers, and planting some new flowers purchased from Tagawa on Parker Road and Arapahoe recently. Had an interesting tour around this gigantic flower, shrub and tree facility owned and developed by Mr. Tagawa who still lives and works on the property. I’ve also picked up some planting soil and fertilizer at the local ACE Hardware store that is
just full of handy items like a new dial nozzle for my hose. Both of these companies are owned by local business folks who work tirelessly at their stores to create jobs, pay taxes and make a living. It’s not uncommon to work all week in business and end up losing money. When in business, there is no guarantee of a paycheck on Friday and there are always bills to pay. However, the concept and thrill of being your own boss is appealing, and America has been built by small businessmen and women and their family members who just pitch in to make it all work. I started working in the hay fields for my father at a very early age, driving a horse back and forth to dump a hay stacker that would lift the hay up on the haystack where it would be spread evenly, making one of those bread looking piles of hay that would adorn fields. Now, most of the hay is bailed so it can be hauled and sold in far away markets. You still see the large round bails of hay rest-
ing in fields along the highways waiting to be picked up mechanically and placed in a stack. Another early day chore was planting the huge garden. My dad would till the garden and make rows with his Ford tractor, which would make a ditch for water and the rows for the seeds. My mother would visit the local Rogers hardware store and buy all of the seeds to plant. School was out in late May and the garden was planted immediately. Tomatoes were put under hot cap covers to keep from freezing. The radishes grew fast, and within several weeks the little red vegetables were ready to be eaten with a dash of salt. By July we had beets, carrots, string beans, peas, cucumbers, lettuce, squash and some early new potatoes. In August, the corn ripened and was such a wonderful product. Olathe corn in the markets today is just the very best. We depended upon that garden – and living far from town, with
only ice as a method of keeping food fresh – the garden was our own supermarket. I attribute my longevity and health today to eating fresh fruits and vegetables raised without chemicals and pesticides along with fresh dairy products from our own milk cow that produced all the fresh milk and cream. We raised our own natural beef without the fattening chemicals that are added to it today in the feedlots. We were very independent back in the good old days, that really weren’t so good; the work load was hard, physical labor from dawn to dusk seven days a week with the animals having to be fed everyday. Today’s grocery stores are really marvelous and we need to be thankful for the folks who raise the food and to these grocery outlets that sell such wide varieties of quality fresh products.
June 6, 1944 – Stands out in the annals of history
REMARKS
By Mort Marks
Haven’t we heard enough about World War II from you? Can’t you move on? Sorry, NO, because June 6, 2014 – 70 years after the D-Day Invasion – many of us WW II veterans are wondering whether today’s generation has learned anything from what’s been called “America’s last noble war.” In a war dismissed as “ancient history” by some “closed-minded” news commentators, we vets want to share our past experiences of that so-called “ancient history” with you while we are still able to do it. So – let me point out that June 6, 1944, stands out as a date different from all other days because on By particular Shirleymorning, Smiththe signal that the entire world had waited for boomed out at 6 a.m. From Supreme Allied Head-
quarters, a man from Kansas spoke be commanding this Army. Let the machine guns in 35 pillboxes. They the words that half the world had first bastards to find out be the Ger- were to have been knocked out by mans. I want them to raise up their 480 of our B-24’s carrying 1,300 prayed to hear. “People of Western Europe, a hind legs and howl ‘Jesus Christ’ tons of bombs, but bad weather landing was made this morning on it’s the goddamn third Army and forced all the bombers to drop their loads as far as 3 miles inland, the coast of France” – the hour of that son-of-a-bitch Patton again.” which served no purpose at all. That was Gen. Patton!! invasion had arrived. Of the eight infantry companies Preparations for this momenGen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme allied commander, contin- tous day had actually begun nearly in the first wave, only one landed ued by telling the troops, “The eyes a year earlier. In July 1943, 753,000 intact, Germans firing from bluffs of the world are upon you. The tons of supplies first started to pour 100 to 200 feet high made a bloody hopes and prayers of all liberty lov- through British ports and by May shambles of this beachhead. Only 43 of 96 tanks and 6 of 16 ing people go with you… I call on 1944, it had climbed to nearly bulldozers ever reached the beach. all who love freedom to stand with 1,950,000 tons. Jammed into the United King- Shot up or sunk were 26 artillery us now, together we shall achieve dom were 39 combat divisions pieces, 50 landing craft and 2,300 victory.” of 2,400 tons supplies. CFA CommuSome of Gen.By Patton’s words to amounting to 2,876,000 troops, Glory Weisberg By Kenneth W.ofJames, us a week earlier were a little dif- which continued to grow at the rate nication was also lost when radios ferent and would probably shock, of two divisions per month – while went into the water. American Infantrymen were shock, shock today’s news media in the U.S., 40 more divisions were pinned down, but in the words of reporters, but nothing can better de- ready to sail when needed. Finally – all was ready and at Correspondent Ernest Hemingway, scribe that era and the fighting men of WW II than some of the follow- 6:30 a.m. on that June 6, “Opera- who was present that day, “Our tion Overlord,” the code name for men hung on by their eyelashes ing quotes from his speech. until our destroyers could finally He pointed out, “A man to con- the invasion, began. LCCCs (landing craft control) move inshore and began to knock tinue breathing, must be alert at all times. If not, some time a German worked their way into position out German pillboxes.” By the end of D-Day, Infanson-of-a-bitch will sneak up behind 3,000 yards off the French beaches, him and beat him to death with a ready to direct the transport boats try troops had cleared the Omaha beaches, but had suffered 3,000 toward shore when they arrived. sock full of shit.” The landings were made on casualties. He also warned, “My men don’t That unforgettable June 6 was surrender. I don’t want to hear of five designated beaches between a soldier under my command be- Cherbourg and the Seine with code the day that American Infantry soling captured unless he is hit. Even names, Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha diers, the sock troops of the war, proved President Franklin Roosif you are hit, you can still fight. and Utah. At Omaha beach, however, ev- evelt correct when he said, “AmerThat’s not bull shit either.” icans bornCole to freedom and believPatton also ordered his troops, erything went wrong for all AmeriBy Joshua Bydon’t Chuck “Don’t forget you know Green I’m can troops. German Gen. Rom- ing in freedom are willing to fight here at all. The world is not sup- mel’s 12 strong points on the bluffs to maintain freedom… and would posed to know what the hell they overlooking the beach contained rather die on our feet than live on did with me. I’m not supposed to 60 artillery pieces and numerous our knees.”
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Denver Chalk Art Festival leaves lasting impression
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Olivia McLeod draws a rendition of Alfonse Mucha’s “La Topaze.”
Community College of Aurora’s rendition of a Roy Lichtenstein work, “Down to the Dots.” In her first Denver Chalk Art Festival, Kalyn Connolly draws a work titled, “Star Wars Girl.” ABOVE: From California making her annual appearance at the 2104 Denver Chalk Art Festival, Mechanical Design Engineer Dawn Morrison Wagner draws a work inspired by artist, Glenn Arthur’s, piece “Puff Ley Paradis.” A perspective work that looks elongated, yet can be photographed from the right distance and perspective angle to look like a normal art canvas.
Alexandra Miller appears to be getting a helping hand from her creation “Crash.”
Artist Alon Paul works on his creation, “Madonna 2014.”
Alesa Moskal, 12, helps her father, Tadd Moskal, apply the finishing touches to Tadd’s creation “The Wrath of Rose,” a work taken from a photograph of his daughter Alesa when she was 8 years old.
RMCAD artists/students, Alex Hoeffner, Jade Phillips and Matt Eakes, work on a reflected perspective creation.
Photos by Stefan Krusze
In her first Denver Chalk Art Festival, Cindy Vo draws “Frost,” a portrait of her friend. Artist Mythica von Griffin dressed to match the color scheme of her work, including face paint.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ‘John and Jen’
Through June 22, 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays; 6:30 p.m., Sundays at 6:30 p.m. Shaver-Ramsey Showroom, 2414 E. 3rd Ave., Denver. A truly original musical that examines the complexities of relationships between brothers and sisters and parents and children set against the background of a changing America between 1950 and 1990. 303-800-6578 or www.cherrycreektheatre. org.
‘America’s Parks II – through the Beauty of Art’
Through Aug. 6, The Wildlife Experience Museum, 10035 Peoria St. Local Colorado bronze artist, Eva Stanley, exhibits Eyes On The Prize, awarded the 2014 America’s Parks Top Sculpture Award, plus Desert Denizen (Western Screech Owl in Saguaro,) and Beaded Lace (reticulated Gila Monster on Cholla Cactus skeleton.) 720-488-3305 or visit thewildlifeexperience.org.
John Caparulo to Perform at Landmark
June 5, 7:30 p.m.; June 6, 7:15 p.m., 9:45 p.m. (Late Show Ages 18+); June 7, 7:15 p.m. And 9:45 p.m.; June 8, 7 p.m., Comedy Works South at the Landmark, Greenwood Village. Comedian John Caparulo is the under-dressed everyman on the E! Hit show, Chelsea Lately. He has also made multiple appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Comedy Central Presents, The Next Generation of Blue Collar, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show.
Tactile moves to Golden Triangle
June 6, 1307 Bannock St., Denver. Nonprofit arts center and collaborative of textile artisans committed to exhibiting leading edge textile and other fiber creations for the purpose of giving textile enthusiasts an infrastructure to expand their own and the community’s understanding of the Fiber Arts. 720-524-8886.
The Music of Led Zeppelin and the Colorado Symphony
June 8, 7:30 p.m., Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Englewood. Presented by St. Anthony Hospital. Visit fiddlersgreen amphithearer-co.com.
‘Save Our Sundial’ Concert
June 8, 4-8 p.m., Cranmer Park, 4501 E
1st Ave, Denver. Free event to raise funds to renovate the park’s plaza and iconic sundial. Features popular local musicians including Petals of Spain, Joe Sampson, and Jen Korte and the Dirty Femmes, all covering famous songs about the sun. Donations will be accepted at the benefit concert or send to Save Our Sundial Project of The Park People, 1510 South Grant St., Denver, CO 80210. Visit www.saveoursundial.com or www. theparkpeople.org.
Kickin’ Into Summer
June 14, 6:30 p.m., Civic Green Park, 9370 Ridgeline Boulevard, Highlands Ranch. Highlands Ranch Band, jazz and swing. Free concert.
Tunes on the Terrace: Groove Nation Orchestra
June 20, 8 p.m., Terrace Theater, Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree Song list that includes everything from decades of Top 40 hits to Big Band swing music and from rock anthems to salsa rhythms. Visit www.lonetreeartscenter.org.
‘The American Spirit’
June 29, 3 pm., St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Features Grammy award winning pianist Mark Hayes, composer of this major work about the American Constitution. Several area church and community choirs including the anchor choir from St. Andrew United Methodist Church. Narrated by Retired Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson The concert is free and open to the public. There will be a free will offering.
AUDITIONS High School Piano, Guitar or Banjo Player for DJC All Stars
Sundays, 6:30 – 9 p.m., Flesher-Hinton Music Store, 3936 Tennyson St., Denver. Audition Music And Recording posted at bandresourcesunlimited.com/downloads/. More Information & Audition Scheduling: ecan11@msn.com or 303-328-7277. Ed’s complete resume, audition music, and audition recordings can be found at: www.bandresourcesunlimited.com. Additional information can be found at: http:// youthallstars.denverjazzclub.com/.
CLASSES/ WORKSHOPS
Littleton Junior Police Academy June 16 - 19, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Or 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. June 20, Graduation and
Demonstration Day, Mission Hills Church, Room M12, 620 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Free for students 6th-8th grade in the fall, hosted by the Littleton Police Department. Registration deadline: June 13. For more information, contact Sergeant Brian Rauzi at 303-795-3777.
North High School All Classes Reunion
June 19, Lakeside Amusement Park, Denver. Free admission for alumni. Dinner 6 p.m., Royal Pavilion next to Kiddieland. Dinner $8.50/person, reservations deadline June 18. Call 303-431-0103 or 303-4774125.
Socrates Café
Fridays, 6 p.m., Panera Bread (Hospitality Room), 13th Avenue and Grant St, Denver. No RSVP is required, just show up.
Board Bound: Crisis Communication
June 20, 9:30 -11 a.m., 1350 17th St., Suite 100, Denver. The Women’s Leadership Foundation will host Mary Ricketson, Executive Director, Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation. This event will also be broadcast as a webinar online. Webinar attendees must register by noon on June 19. The webinar link will be emailed within an hour of the start of the presentation. www. cwcc.org.
EDUCATION Start Now!
June 7, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., at all three Arapahoe Community College campuses, Littleton, Parker and Castle Rock. Will provide all prospective and currently-applied, but not enrolled, students with the opportunity to complete student orientation and testing while receiving assistance with advising, financial aid and registration. Www.arapahoe.edu/startnow. Contact the Admission and Records Office at admissions@arapahoe.edu or 303-797-5621.
EVENTS ‘Food: Our Global Kitchen’
Through Sept. 1, History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway, Denver. Visitors take a fun and fascinating journey through the global system that brings what we eat from farm to fork. Information at www.coloradohistory.org.
Electronic Recycling Day
June 7, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Metech Recycling at 500 W. 53rd Place, Denver. As a
bonus each event participant will receive a free super efficient LED light bulb complements of the City’s Denver Energy Challenge program.
Denver 8 TV: Union Station Opens
June 7, 9 p.m.; June 8, 10 a.m.; June 12, 10 a.m.; June 12, 9:45 p.m.; June 22, 10:45 a.m. A gala event celebrates the opening of the new Transit Center. The reborn facility features an underground bus terminal with access to free shuttle buses, taxis, light rail and future commuter rail to DIA.
CHUN Capitol Hill People’s Fair
June 7, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., and June 8, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Civic Center Park, Colfax and Broadway, Denver. Art and Music Festival, produced by Capitol Hill United serves as the kick-off to the summer festival season. Food, art, entertainment. Visit www.chun denver.org.
Colorado Urban Winefest
June 7, Infinity Park, Glendale. More than three dozen Colorado wineries will sample hundreds of styles produced this year. The festival includes a celebrity chef demo stage provided by Wolf Subzero, a VIP experience, wine education, and more. For more information visit: www.winecolorado. org.
Regis Day
June 13, noon, Lowell Campus Quad, 3333 Regis Boulevard, Denver. Open to all who live or work in the area. Food, free ice cream, games, live entertainment. Events include a clothing drive for Denver’s homeless and at risk populations. Items needed include: men’s and women’s socks, shoes, underwear, sleeping bags, and backpacks. 303-458-4273.
Waterloo Party
June 14, 6 – 10:30 p.m., Cherokee Ranch and Castle. 6113 Daniels Park Road Sedalia. Celebrate Tweet Kimball’s 100th birthday at a ‘20s-themed party, the era in which Cherokee Castle was built. The evening begins with a silent auction featuring some of Cherokee’s memorabilia. Entertainment includes Denver’s Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, along with acrobats, aerialists and a 1920s dance exhibition and lessons. Enjoy drinks, hors d’oeuvres and dancing during this unforgettable night at the Castle. For reservations visit www.cherokee ranch.org or call 303-688-4600.
FUNDRAISERS TAPS Celebrity Classic
June 12-14. Concerts include the ‘Saluting Our Fallen Heroes’ Dinner Concert, June 13 and the Songwriters Show, June 12. Golf includes both shows. Concert details, registration and schedule, www. taps.org/Classic/2014/.
‘Bottoms Up! Colorado’s most Celebrated Saloons’
‘Golf 4 Kidz’
The Denver Public Library Gigantic Used Book Sale
Newmont Bike MS
June 10, 7:30 p.m., Bemis Public Library, 6014 Datura St., Littleton. Wellknown Colorado historian Tom Noel did his Ph.D. Dissertation on the saloons of Colorado and has been inspecting these establishments ever since. Copies of Dr. Noel’s recent books will be available for purchase and signing at the program.
June 12 - 15, Denver Public Library, 100 W. 14th Avenue, Denver, north lawn. Features over 80,000 items, including children’s books, non-fiction and fiction books, along with CDs, DVDs and audio books, all at bargain prices starting at under $1. New items are added daily. Visit www.denver library.org.
June 13, first check-in at 6 a.m. With breakfast, and a shotgun start at 7 a.m. The second check-in at 11 a.m., with a 1:30 p.m. Shotgun start. Lunch is provided for both flights, The Broadlands golf course, Broomfield. Fundraiser for Bal Swan Children’s Center. The event also features an auction that will include item such as fabulous sports equipment, restaurant certificates. To register, go to www.golf4kidz.org.
June 28-29. The Colorado-Wyoming Chapter, National MS Society presented by Point B, a favorite of Colorado’s bike community, where 3,000 cyclists will set out on a two-day ride that covers course options ranging from a 134-mile express route to a 177-mile century route, traveling through quaint towns and back roads along Colorado’s Front Range. For more information, visit www.bikemscolorado.org.
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Your Weekly Horoscope – By Gren Chatworth GEMINI (May 21 – June 20) Things are looking very bright for Gemini this week, however there could be a little snarl-up in your social life but then again it could be a blessing in disguise. Don’t jump to conclusions without due care and consideration.
LIBRA (Sept 23 – Oct 22) Your hard work over the past year will pay off for you very shortly. This could be in the form of a promotion, a raise in your paycheck, or a bit pat o the back. At any rate, you will be extremely elated.
AQUARIUS (Jan 20 – Feb 18) Your plans for the future should be working out well for you now. Opportunity is all around you, even though it may not feel that way. Make the most of what the stars offer you now. People will listen to new ideas.
CANCER (June 21 – July 22) Everything is looking up sharply for Cancer individuals. Probably a ‘change of ideals’ will accompany this and you should find it most pleasant.
SCORPIO (Oct 23 – Nov 21) My advise for you this week is not to be too greedy. Be satisfied with what you have – you really have much more than you realize right at your fingertips.
PISCES (Feb. 20 - March 20) Any games that involve mental skill you will be successful. You are also lucky in financial speculation. You may even be competitive in some intellectual skill.
LEO (July 23 – Aug 22) Be ready for a bumpy ride this week coming up Leo. Bumpy in your domestic and local life. You can handle this situation with ease, but be sure and listen to both sides of the story before making any decisions.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 – Dec 21) Some great gain is coming if you can ‘face the facts’ and not allow yourself to become ‘bogged down’ with burdensome details. Starting late this year things will be looking up for Sagittarius.
ARIES (March 21 – April 19) A great deal of profit may come out of some sort of business deal with Leo and Libra individuals. Be sure that you treat all business matters with confidence and integrity. Think twice before doing anything.
VIRGO (Aug 23 – Sept 22) A chance of a lifetime is coming your way, but first you must recognize this. It may not be easy to do so, as sometimes you can’t see the forest for the trees. Stay alert and it will be obvious to you.
CAPRICORN (Dec 22 – Jan 19) Business pressure may get you down this week. Take it easy – if a doctor’s visit would make you feel better – make it. Things will ease off in the next week or so.
TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) A quiet realistic approach to problems dealing with family matters will give you an insight into what steps to take and what steps not to take. Best to ask people involved for advice.
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Pikes Peak Hill Climb
The
It is the race to the clouds, a trail that winds and weaves its way to the top of America’s inspiration point – The Pikes Peak Hill Climb. Photo courtesy of Denver Public Library
‘Unsers’ Mountain’ By Linda Wommack The Daytona 500, America’s Race, is the official start of the NASCAR racing season, while the Indy 500 is the climax in IRL open-cockpit racing. The Indy 500 is etched in motor sports history by thrilling racers run by great teams and led by legendary families in racing history. Second and third generations in today’s sport include three members of the Andretti family, a fourth generation of the famed A. J. Foyt legend, as well as the third generation of Colorado’s legendary Unser family. With the thrill of the racing sport today, it’s well worth recalling the beginnings of the thrilling sport. And it all goes back to the Unser family and a simple dream and a magic mountain, that evolved into the Indy 500. It started right here in Colorado. The story of America’s most thrilling auto race is filled with history, lore and a legendary racing family. It is the story of ingenuity, camaraderie, competition and community spirit. It is the race to the clouds, a trail that winds and weaves its way to the top of America’s inspiration point – Pikes Peak. The auto race to the top of America’s most picturesque mountain be-
gan as a tourist attraction. It succeeded, and is now known the world over. Spec would be pleased to know his many thousands of dollars spent for the world’s highest paved road is still paying off - some ninety years later. Spec is the wealthy Spencer Penrose of Cripple Creek mining millionaire fame and the money - if not the brains, behind the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. It all started, as these things often do, with a slow economy and a million ideas for a quick fix. Spec had the ideas and the millions to go along with it. In 1914, when the automobile was the new craze sweeping the country, Spec envisioned a grand highway to the peak of Pikes Peak and to promote the highway; a first ever automobile race to the top! A long two years later, the road was completed, with the first auto race to the top of America’s beloved landmark taking place on Aug. 12, 1916. With great fanfare, Spec announced the first Pikes Peak Hill Climb. The nationally famous cigarsmoking racer, Barney Oldfield, agreed to race, but placed 12th in the finish. The winner of that first historic race was Rea Lentz, driving a Romano racecar up the 12.5-mile road in 20.55.4 minutes. A grand ceremony was held at the finish line atop the summit. Spec presented an oversized trophy, (on loan) and a cash
prize of two thousand dollars. In the mix of all of this racing madness were three local teenage brothers from Colorado City. The Unser boys, Louis Jr., Joe and Jerry had raced motorcycles as well as a car or two with other locals. But they had never seen an actual race, let alone in their own backyard! That is until they watched the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. Louis and Marie Unser, and their three boys, arrived in Colorado City in 1909. The Unser family, European immigrants, found a home and improved health for Louis Sr., in Colorado’s climate at the base of Pikes Peak. Louis, a German immigrant, and meat cutter by trade, gained employment at the Borscht Meat Market, then located at the northeast corner of 26th Street and West Colorado Avenue. The young family of five lived above the market in the most modest of accommodations. While Louis worked below in the meat market, his Swiss immigrant wife, Marie, raised their boys with a healthy dash of religion and family values thrown in. The family pride, born of the old traditions, seems to have taken root in the boys, however, religion was quite another factor. Louis recalled in interviews years later, “Mother made us attend church,
down the street. Boy! We couldn’t wait until it was over to go play in the fields.” The family later moved to a small house in the 2700 block of West Colorado Avenue, which still stands today. The three Unser boys attended Midland School. After school, the boys often hung around the auto court at 2616 West Colorado Avenue. At the age of 14, Louis, the oldest of the Unser boys, quit school to learn about cars, and more importantly, racing. In an interview, Louis once described the art (or lack of) early-day racing, as a “pitch-in effort.” The Unser boys worked odd jobs to make enough money to buy auto parts. Often, they would “rummage junk yards for tires and such,” Louis recalled. In time, they managed to build a racecar with a Studebaker engine, a rusted Ford frame, and rummaged tires and wheels. The body was pieced together bit by bit until finally the Unsers had a racecar. Pikes Peak, often referred to as Unser’s Mountain, has been the official racing playground for this famous family. Since that first race, there have been only eight Pikes Peak Hill Climb races without an Unser competing. In 1916, all three brothers competed in the Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb where Joe was the
top Unser finisher, placing in the top 10. Thus began the first generation of racing Unsers. Louis was the first Unser to win the race in 1934. From 1934 to 1947, only nine races were held due to World War II. Louis won eight of those nine races becoming “King of the Mountain.” The Unser legend was born, although neither Joe nor Jerry ever won the race, but came close several times. Joe finished 2nd four years in a row and was the first Unser to lose his life when testing a car for the Indy 500 on a Denver highway in 1929. Somewhere along the line, the Pikes Peak Hill Climb was dubbed “The race to the Clouds.” And it fit the Unser racing legend, for in 1937, Jerry Unser brought his family of four sons, Jerry Jr., Louie, Bobby and Al into the racing sport at Pikes Peak. This became the second generation of racing Unsers. In 1953, Uncle Louis won his last race to the clouds. By then he was also known as the “Old Man of the Mountain” and had accumulated a record nine wins, six of which were race records. A new era has dawned with the fourth generation of Unsers now racing the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, proving it is still “Unsers’ Mountain.”
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— Legal Notices—
NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0228 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/6/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: LOUIS R TRUJILLO Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN BROKERS CONDUIT Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/23/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 8/30/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005146970 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $91,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $91,000.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOTS 45 AND 46, BLOCK 3, GREENWOOD ADDITION TO ARGO PARK, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4684 4686 Pennsylvania Street , Denver, CO 80216 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2014, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 5/8/2014 Last Publication: 6/5/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 3/7/2014 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC JENNIFER M GRIEST Colorado Registration #: 34830 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-07973 Published in the Denver Herald First published May 8, 2014 Last published June 5, 2014 Legal #: 2014-0228 _________________________________
PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0239
the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County.
To Whom It May Concern: On 3/13/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County.
Original Grantor: WILLIAM VAN STRAATEN AND JAN VAN STRAATEN Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/6/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 5/7/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008062721 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $417,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $385,655.48
Original Grantor: JUAN B HERNANDEZ AND OFELIA A HERNANDEZ Original Beneficiary: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/8/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 1/28/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003014656 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $162,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $147,184.70 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 7, BLOCK 3, PARKFIELD FILING NO. 9, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. **LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT RECORDED 5-6-2010 AT RECEPTION #2010049936.** Which has the address of: 15636 East 51st Place , Denver, CO 80239 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 10, 2014, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT ‘A’ AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH. **SCRIVENER’S ERROR AFFIDAVIT RECORDED IN THE RECORDS OF DENVER COUNTY COLORADO ON JANUARY 30, 2014 AT RECEPTION NO. 2014009939 TO ADD THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION.** Which has the address of: 2831 Umatilla Street , Denver, CO 80211 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 17, 2014, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 5/22/2014
DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC JENNIFER M GRIEST Colorado Registration #: 34830 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 14-00380 Published in the Denver Herald First published May 22, 2014 Last published June 19, 2014 Legal #: 2014-0246 _________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0256 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/19/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: MARK ALAN ANDERSON Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN BROKERS CONDUIT Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 200555CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-55CB Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/13/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 7/27/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005125351 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $203,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $202,690.23 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOTS 9 AND 10, BLOCK B, SUBDIVISION OF PART OF BLOCK “B” IN RICHTOFENS ADDITION TO MONTCLAIR, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 1176 Poplar
First Publication: 5/15/2014 Last Publication: 6/12/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 3/18/2014 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 17, 2014, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
First Publication: 5/22/2014 Last Publication: 6/19/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 3/20/2014 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 11-02465R Published in the Denver Herald First published May 22, 2014 Last published June 19, 2014 Legal #: 2014-0256 _________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1563 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/27/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: JOY L HARRIS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/1/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 8/15/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007128225 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $233,856.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $213,663.13 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
NOTICE OF SALE
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 24, 2014, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 5/29/2014 Last Publication: 6/26/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 3/27/2014 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC JENNIFER M GRIEST Colorado Registration #: 34830 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-06759 Published in the Denver Herald First published May 29, 2014 Last published June 26, 2014 Legal #: 2013-1563 _________________________________
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE OF SALES Broncos Towing 303-722-3555 Owner: Joe Gallegos 1534 W. Bayoud Ave Denver, CO Will sell the following vehicles if not claimed within 30 days of the first publication of this notice: 1) 06 Chyrlser PT Crusier Silver Vin# T357731 2) 09 Dodge Van White Vin # R575337 3) 96 Dodge Intrepid Silver Vin # H2912233 4) 93 Ford Escort White Vin # W382569 5) 88 Ford Winnebago Beige Vin # HB38951 6) 04 Chrysler Town Country White Vin# R597123 Published in the Denver Herald First published May 8, 2014 Last published June 5, 2014 Legal #: DHD 035 ________________________________
Legal Description of Real Property: THE EAST 30 FEET OF THE WEST 62.5 FEET OF LOTS 16, 17, 18, AND 19, BLOCK 2, SAN RAFAEL ADDITION TO DENVER, EXCEPT THE NORTH 4 FEET OF THE EAST 30 FEET OF THE WEST 62.5 FEET OF LOT 19, BLOCK 2, SAN RAFAEL ADDITION TO DENVER, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. **CORREECTIVE AFFIDAVIT RE: SCRIVENER’S ERROR RECORDED AUGUST 21, 2012 AT RECEPTION NO. 2012112838 TO CORRECT LEGAL DESCRIPTION.**
Published in the Denver Herald First published May 15, 2014 Last published June 12, 2014 Legal #:2014-0239 ________________________________
To Whom It May Concern: On 3/17/2014
Which has the address of: 929 East 23rd Avenue , Denver, CO 80205-5110
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
RANDALL S MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MILNOR H SENIOR Colorado Registration #: 7226 333 WEST COLFAX AVENUE SUITE #450, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (720) 259-8626 Fax #: Attorney File #: 13CO00194-1
PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0246
Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
Last Publication: 6/19/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch
Street , Denver, CO 80220
Dated: 3/18/2014 Debra Johnson
The current holder of the Evidence of
NOTICE OF SALE
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Saratoga Casino debuts summer BBQ buffet By Vi Cooper
The Denver Herald-Dispatch has a confession: We never met a grand opening we didn’t love. This time, we ventured to Black Hawk to visit the summer barbecue buffet on-site at Saratoga Casino’s Garden Buffet. The brainchild of Executive Chef and Director of Food and Beverage Brian Grzyb, the season-long menu offers a host of home-style American favorites, ranging from miner’s slow smoked pulled pork and big home-style smoked brisket to fire-pot baked beans and hot roasted sweet corn and much, much more. Chef Grzyb believes his spread is the only complete barbecue menu in town, but, he adds, “If anyone else does it, they don’t do it as well as we do.” The Chicago native was driving to Evanston to enroll at Northwestern University, when, he recalls, he realized he preferred a career as a chef and turned around and headed for culinary school at the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago. His first job was washing dishes and mopping floors, graduated to cooking at a number of well-known restaurants in Chicago and ultimately, from sous chef to executive chef and director. He says the secret to the deep, rich flavor of the variety of food on the menu can be traced to the careful attention afforded each dish and the development of the special sauces that accompany them. For example, the Carolinastyle pulled pork is slow roasted eight full hours and served with an accompanying apple cider vinegar, sugar and mustard sauce we found unique. “We cook it all right here, starting from scratch, every day,” Grzyb said. The buffet’s mountain-style beer brats are served with caramelized onions and a beer glaze that imparts a smoky tang to the dish. The chef spent some time at the holy grail of barbecue, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. A work of art is the blast cap bacon explosion, an Italian sausage and ground beef combination that is then wrapped in lattice-laced bacon and glazed with a smoked barbecue sauce, creating a moist yet meaty hearty entree. The sweet Baby Ray’s barbecued spare ribs are another product of patient, long-term roasting, resulting in meat that literally falls off the bone. For traditionalists, the menu includes garden-herb grilled
Saratoga Casino’s Garden Buffet will feature the barbecue menu Photo courtesy of Saratoga Casino through Labor Day.
Savory, mouth-wateringly tasty, this barbecue platter displays the Summer Barbecue menu. Clockwise from top: Mississippi honey barbecue chicken quarters, home-style smoked brisket, Baby Ray’s spare ribs, roasted sweet corn, smoked pulled pork, mountain-style beer brats, spicy collard greens, campfire smoked sausage and in the center, roasted vegetable and lima beans. Executive Chef Brian Grzyb holds up a skewer of melt-in-your-mouth Churrasco Beef and Bacon Explosion, sliced to order at the Garden Buffet.
chicken breasts, Mississippi honey barbecue chicken quarters, fried chicken, turkey and stuffing, fried catfish, Cajun smoked sausage and skewered beef. Besides the baked beans and corn, side dishes include cowboy potato casserole (a combination of grilled potatoes and special seasonings), spicy collard greens, baked macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, lima beans and cabbage with bacon. There is a range of salads, including a fully loaded salad bar. There are special soups daily (with corn bread and rolls) and for dessert, there’s Auntie B’s bread pudding, Sweeties’ strawberry shortcake, Granny’s old-time apple cobbler and a wide selection
of slab-mixed ice cream. Non-alcoholic drinks are included in the $10.99 price (with player’s card, $12.99 without card). A full bar is also on site. Saratoga Casino’s Garden Buffet will feature the barbecue menu through Labor Day, although Chef Grzyb could probably be persuaded to extend the season if demand warranted a longer stay. The 124-seat dining room is open Monday through Thursday from noon until 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from noon until 10 p.m.; and Sunday from noon until 8 p.m. There is a rooftop outdoor dining space that seats 30 people, with reservations recommended to ensure prompt seating.
The carefully hand-latticed, bacon-wrapped Italian sausage and ground beef combination is a tasty entrée, with a medley of spices and glazed with a classic barbecue sauce.
The winning team behind the summer barbecue buffet at the Saratoga Casino, Black Hawk, are servers on left: Alex Carrillo and Saralee Velasquez; back row left to right: Hugo Ayala, Brian Grzyb, Genaro Garcia and Luis Arellano; front row left to right: Karina Sanchez, Anabel Garcia-Lopez, Anthonita Mier-Ramos, Tabitha Romero and Belinda TangumaQuintana; and server on right: Reggie Owens. Photos by Sharon Sweeney