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Douglas County, Colorado • Volume 26, Issue 48

October 17, 2013

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School election: Big issues at stake Vouchers, pay protocol among controversial reform efforts By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com The Douglas County School District is in the midst of what Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen recently called “the most rigorous transformation plan in American

public education.” voring the board’s reform efforts The arguments surrounding and four looking for a change in that effort are varied, some dis- direction. tinct to Douglas County Controversy has surand others similar to rounded almost every inside those surrounding edustep of the major eduTurn to pages 9 and cation reform nationcational reforms intro10 for Q&As with wide. duced by DCSD, startthe school board That makes the Nov. ing with the voucher candidates and 5 school board elecprogram in 2011. page 11 for a look tion — which could sigThe many other at the major issues. nal a shift in the school reform pieces board’s direction — the include a refocus of national attendesign of the tion. The race for four teachers’ payseats on the seven-member board for-performance system features eight candidates, four fa- first introduced in 1993,

and a market-based pay scale believed to be the first in the nation implemented at the K-12 level. District officials and reform supporters say Douglas County is leading the way, with programs and systems that will serve as a model for other districts across the country as the United States attempts to restore its academic record. The plans also give parents control and choice over their individual child’s education, a role reformers see as logical and appropri-

ate. Some community members who see DCSD as a test case for the nation question the level of research behind and validity of the changes, their implementation, lack of community input, and teacher morale they say is declining in the reforms’ wake. They also question the ultimate goal, with some speculating the current method of reform will lead to socioeconomic segregation and underfunded public schools. Bill Mathis, managing director of the Boulder-based National Election continues on Page 31

HRCA panel proposes 2014 budget Largest assessment hike since 2003 considered By Ryan Boldrey

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Peter Kim, 4, of Highlands Ranch, picks out a pumpkin at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. All proceeds of St. Luke’s annual pumpkin sales go to help fund youth mission trips. The pumpkin patch is open daily through Oct. 31. Photos by Ryan Boldrey

Halloween happenings take over Attractions include haunted forest, pumpkin patches, more By Ryan Boldrey

rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com Haunted hayrides, a haunted forest, scary movies in the middle of the woods, trick or treating, a spooktacular dance and pumpkin patches — yup, it’s that time again. With two weeks until Halloween casts its magical spell on Highlands Ranch, there is plenty to do to get into the spirit beforehand. The Highlands Ranch Community Association continues to add program for its residents and friends while bringing back some of the favorites, such as the Haunted Forest, which Backcountry Wilderness Area Supervisor Mark Giebel said just gets bigger and better by the year and will feature some new scary elements in 2013. “Along with our third year of the Haunted Forest, we are also offering a family movie night and scary movie night on a portable screen in the woods,” Giebel said, adding that moviegoers get to take a short, horse-drawn hayride to the secluded movie site. The Haunted Forest is from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26, and will depart from the parking lot of Rocky Heights Middle School, 11033 Monarch Blvd. in Highlands Ranch. Tickets are $8 in advance and $12 at the gates of the forest.

Those same nights, families will also have the opportunity to climb aboard a haunted hayride at Plum Creek Stables, 7479 W. Titan Road, as professional storytellers narrate and six-gun-carrying cowboys and Indians battle it out around the bend. Half-hour ides take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 25 and 6 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 26. If you want to take a spooky ride through the backcountry to catch a film, hayrides will shuttle guests from the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Center off Santa Fe Boulevard to the site of the screen in the woods at 6 p.m. Oct. 28 and 29. The first night will be a family night, featuring Disney’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” while the second night the feature will be “The Village.” Both nights will include marshmallow roasting and s’mores after the movie. For the younger kids, Monsters, Monsters Everywhere is a chance to dress in costume and make fun monster crafts from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road. This event is for ages 2½ to 5.

Halloween fun around tHe rancH Oct. 17-31: Pumpkin Patch at St. Luke’s Oct. 21: Monsters, Monsters Everywhere Oct. 25: Spooky Animals Oct. 25: Halloween Spooktacular Dance

Oct. 25-26: Haunted Hayrides Oct. 25-26: Haunted Forest Oct. 26: Trick-or-Treat Street

Spooky Animals, a special Highlands Ranch Metro District Parks and Recreation Program, is geared for ages 3-5 and will take place from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Oct. 25 at 3280 Redstone Park Circle. To learn about the area’s owls, snakes and coyotes, visit www.highlandsranch.org to register. Trick-or-Treat Street, for ages 12 and younger, will take over Eastridge, 9568 University Blvd, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Oct. 26. The cost is $1 and the line closes at 1:15 p.m. Each trick-or-treater also gets to pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. Speaking of pumpkin patches, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, has pumpkins, ranging from 50 cents to $80, for sale from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. on the weekends through Oct. 31. All pumpkin sales benefit the church’s youth missions, which this year are solely focused on helping Coloradans affected by the numerous disasters that have struck. Feel like dancing? The Halloween Spooktacular Dance benefits the HRCA’s Therapeutic Recreation Program and gives party-goers ages 16 and older the chance to don a costume and dance from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 25. An RSVP is required by Oct. 19. For more information on the variety of the HRCA’s Halloween events or to register for any of them, please visit www.hrcaonline.org. Make sure to register in advance, as many of the programs are starting to fill up.

The Highlands Ranch Community Association finance committee has approved what would be the largest assessment increase since 2003 if it is approved this November by the HRCA’s delegate body and board of directors. The committee voted 8-2 at last week’s board working session — with unanimous, yet unofficial support, from the HRCA board of directors — to approve a budget that would increase assessments 6.3 percent, raising the bill for residents $32, or $2.67 per month, to $540 annually. “Nobody likes to raise assessments, but if you look at this organization and where it is at in its life cycle, we have been scrubbing (the budget for) the last three years,” said board chairman Scott Lemmon. “We can’t continue to run this operation handcuffed. People come to Highlands Ranch and spend a lot of money on houses and they do that because of what we give them. “I am afraid if we don’t do an assessment increase of this scale we will be woefully behind, more behind than we are today. We can’t just keep fixing things. We need to start saving for our capital improvements.” Finance committee chairman and board member Jeff Suntken said he would have liked to have seen a larger increase in order to meet the needs of the community and stated there was a lot of compromise in agreeing on the proposed budget. One of those compromises was agreeing not to hire any new staff with assessment dollars in 2014. Another was creating a $250,000 capital improvement fund to support the five-year plan, rather than opening the fund with $500,000 instead. “If I am still in this position next year, and I may not be, I will probably fight for another assessment increase,” Suntken said. “We have been maintaining for far too long. We need to start improving.” HRCA controller Harry Daughters presented the proposed budget at the Oct. 7 board working session prior to the finance Budget continues on Page 31

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Field of opportunity rich but rocky Emily Jacomet and Connor Buckborough stood at the top of the escalator, their red “Ask Me” T-shirts loudly proclaiming their belief in the seemingly infinite possibilities lined up table-by-table in the cavernous room just beyond them. Emily: “It’s more than just an education. It’s an experience. You’ll remember these experiences and these friends for the rest of your life.” Connor: “It’s the world’s best network.” Emily: “I’ve met my lifelong friends.” Connor, nodding: “They’ll be in my wedding, for sure.” Student ambassadors from University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Emily and Connor spent a recent afternoon welcoming an expected 4,000 high school students to the second annual national Denver College Fair at the Colorado Convention Center. “It’s overwhelming,” Emily said of the vast choice behind the doors. “It’s crazy. But once you find the school for you, you’ll just feel it.” Like a special relationship. Finding it, though, can feel almost impossible as you walk into the hall where seemingly endless rows of tables in blue and white draping stretch from one end to the other. “It’s stressful,” Greenwood Village junior Jessica Diamond said, as she wandered down an aisle. The more than 300 universities offered something for everyone. There was Saint Michael’s College, a picturesque Catholic Vermont campus of 2,000 students. There was the spirited 24,000-student-strong University of Oregon. And there was Ari-

zona State University with its mega-Tempe campus of more than 60,000 students. But even their stripped-down presence of tablecloths and pamphlets stirred a sense of excitement, of potential and promise and the glimpse of futures just waiting to be grasped. Students and parents strolled the aisles, looking, questioning, listening, waiting for that spark of connection that this could be a school to consider. “It’s kind of like in high school, you’re preparing for college,” said junior Elizabeth Lipshutz, a friend who accompanied Diamond. “In college, you’re preparing for the rest of your life.” Rafael Barron, a junior from Aurora, wants to be a doctor someday. He was looking for possibilities. “There’s so much to think about,” he said. “It makes me excited, not so much scared but nervous … about what would be the best choice for me.” His parents, Yadira and Gavino Barron, resolutely believe in the power of college as a launching pad to success, one worth sacrifice in time and money. “It’s so important to have that college degree,” Yadira said, “because no one can

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take that away from you.” She and Gavino have four children — Rafael will be the second to attend college. And Yadira will tell you she and her daughter, in her first year at Regis University, easily fall into dreaming about what lies ahead. Gavino is more pragmatic: “You’ve got dreams and goals, I’ve always said. A dream is just a dream — a goal is when you have a plan … This,” he said, glancing at the row of tables, “is part of the plan. This is a step from Point A to Point B. This is why we’re here.” But getting to Point B isn’t always easy these days. A report by the U.S. Department of Education finds that if the cost of attending public four-year institutions continues to increase, the price of a public education in 2016 will be more than twice what it was in 2001. “The rising cost of college,” the report continues, “may make it increasingly difficult for students to access and complete their postsecondary education.” About two-thirds of bachelor’s degrees recipients borrow money to pay for their education, research shows, and the average college senior graduates with $25,000 in student loan debt. That financial concern has refocused how colleges and universities reach out to prospective students, admissions directors say. “Four years at college is such a transformational time — you really figure out who you are,” said Anne Fattig, assistant director of admissions of small-town Simpson College in Iowa. “The right college kind of makes or breaks that to an extent.”

But it’s not enough anymore to highlight only the experience. “It’s such an incredible investment,” Jeremy Brown of Saint Michael’s College said. Students need to “find that institution where not only they feel safe to explore who they are and who are going to become, but also a place where they have opportunities upon graduating.” So, outcomes — a college’s job placement and loan default rates, for instance — become key ingredients to the quest. Three years ago, Brown couldn’t have rattled off the college’s default rate without researching it first. Now, it’s at his fingertips. Students and parents, he said, want to know they’ll “be getting jobs when they graduate and can pay off their loans.” Connor Buckborough, the ambassador from UNC, is counting on being able to do just that. A sophomore studying communications and brewing technology, “I’m pretty far in the hole,” he said about his loan debt. But he has no doubt about his choices. “It’s going to be worth it, as long as you excel,” he said. “There’s always a way.” Emily Jacomet is certain, too. “One hundred percent. I’ll never regret going to college.” Education. Experience. Friendship. Selfdiscovery. Work. Amazing how a cavernous room of tables and pamphlets can scatter seeds of infinite possibilities. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ ourcoloradonews.com or 303-566-4110.

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HRCA updates Eastridge fitness options Rec center undergoes extensive renovation By Ryan Boldrey

rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com In case you missed working out at the Recreation Center at Eastridge over the past month and a half, the facility is once again 100 percent open, and better than ever, says Ken Joseph, HRCA operations and programs manager. Crews spent a couple weeks between Aug. 23 and Sept. 7 replacing the floor in the gymnasium and the entire facility was shut down from Aug. 26-31 for annual maintenance. From Aug. 25 until Oct. 7, however, gym-goers were unable to use the cardio room, weight room, climbing wall or running track, as the facility underwent its first extensive renovation of those areas since its opening in 1997. “We are very excited to reopen the renovated cardio/weight area at the Recreation Center at Eastridge,” Joseph said. “Since our opening on Tuesday (Oct. 8), we have received a continuous stream

of positive feedback and comments displaying a high degree of appreciation from our members. “This is a prime example of how efficiently assessment dollars are put to work to improve our facilities for the benefit of the community.” The budget for the project, which also included the renovation of the men’s and women’s showers at Northridge, was $275,000, and Joseph said they stayed very close to budget after paying the final project invoices. The renovations included renovating the existing game room and converting it into a circuit training center with new equipment and a new stretching area. The cardio area boasts a new design featuring 13 additional machines for a total of 37 pieces of equipment, 14 of which are new. The area also has new rubber flooring, four new 65-inch televisions, a new cardio theater system, and a new reception desk. Additionally, the running track has a new layout, including specialized areas for spin bikers and rowers where two new 50-inch televisions have also been installed. And finally, the climbing wall was cleaned and new routes were designed on

The recent renovation at Eastridge Recreation Center in Highlands Ranch accounted for 37 pieces of equipment, six televisions, new flooring, a new reception desk and updates to the running track and climbing wall. Courtesy photo

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McKinstry energy audit. “However, moving forward to 2015, we hope to update the Recreation Center at Northridge,” he said.

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2013 RECORD RECYCLING NUMBERS • 1,325 cars in 4 hours

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rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com Cars lined up as far as the eye could see, and after four hours, volunteers at this year’s Douglas County electronics recycling event watched as seven 52-foot trailers and two 24-foot trucks drove off with an event record 150,000 pounds of e-waste. But that wasn’t it. According to Bill Ormsbee, the county’s IT service desk manager, who has been organizing the event since it was originated in 2007, the 50 volunteers who came out collected $5,200 in donations for Douglas County Search and Rescue, filled two-thirds of a 48-foot trailer with donations destined for Goodwill and shredded roughly 30,000 pounds of personal documents — all records. “To me it says the citizens are thinking more responsibly about how they get rid of things,” Ormsbee said. “They are watching out for the future generations and getting rid of all the things that they have hanging around their house, in their drawers, that aren’t doing anything. You might as well do something responsible with it all.” After three straight years in Parker, the

A record 1,325 cars rolled through the Douglas County electronics recycling event at Castle View High School on Oct. 5, as 150,000 pounds of electronics were collected, 30,000 pounds of documents were shredded and two-thirds of a 48-foot trailer was filled with Goodwill donations. Courtesy photo Oct. 5 event at Castle View High School marked the first time Castle Rock had hosted the event since 2009 when it was at the justice center. It also marked the first time the county was able to offer residents the ability to donate their old television sets

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County to get its fifth active cemetery Seven Stones to develop on 33 acres off Titan Road

ACTIVE DOUGLAS COUNTY CEMETERIES • Cedar Hill Cemetery, Castle Rock, established 1875

By Ryan Boldrey

rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com Douglas County is about to get its fifth active cemetery — its first in 138 years. Of the other four active burial grounds in the county, the newest one is Cedar Hill Cemetery in Castle Rock, which broke ground for its first inhabitants in 1875. The others, Franktown Cemetery, Bear Canon Cemetery in Sedalia and Parker Cemetery, were all established between 1870 and 1874. And while numerous smaller burial grounds and family plots have been established throughout the years, those four remain the only active burial grounds in the county — until now. Seven Stones, as it will be called, will be built on a 33-acre plot in northwest Douglas County, off the Titan Road curve, east of the Highline Canal and west of Rampart Range Road, just south of Chatfield and north of where Sterling Ranch will be. “The land was originally zoned as agricultural in 1955, but has sat vacant since,” said Douglas County land-use planner Kati Rider. “The current property owners would like to develop a cemetery that complements the surrounding area through the use of compatible building materials and native plants.” The proposal to change the land to a planned development for that specific use was approved 7-2 by the planning commission on Aug. 13, and the county com-

• Parker Cemetery, established 1874

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October 17, 2013

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Join effort to combat domestic violence October is a supercharged month. The media is frantically covering election issues on top of other breaking news. Families are busy, busy. Students are buckling down in their studies and diving into extracurricular activities. School boards and other decision-making groups are in full swing. Sports — pro and local — are pulsing everywhere. People are striving toward their goals and working hard. Everything that was in neutral in August is in high gear. This is why it’s important to wave our arms in the air once in a while to suggest a timeout to be aware of ways to help others. We don’t highlight every awareness month — especially given that many months have upward of a dozen important causes — but we want to take a minute to point out that October is Domestic

our view Violence Awareness Month. This one has been with us more than two decades, has grown in many ways and continues to be so urgently important. We urge readers to take time to learn more about domestic violence and consider a few statistics available from domesticviolencestatistics.org. • Every nine seconds in the United States a woman is assaulted or beaten. • Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women — more than car accidents, muggings and rapes combined.

New washing machine leads to wild agitation I have a new washing machine. I don’t understand it. It is a High Efficiency washing machine, which means it takes five minutes to figure out the composition and scale of the load before a single drop of water enters the tub. It makes noises. It clicks and hums and pauses, and then it pulses and chortles. It wheezes. It sounds like Raymond Burr after a full meal. I had to buy a new machine because my old one decided to have a stroke. I came home one day and found water all over my wood floor. Right now the floorboards are cupping. When the boards crown, the floor will be tested for moisture content, and when it is low enough, it will be sanded and refinished. That will take two days. When my builder’s-grade dishwasher exploded, I had to leave the house for three days. A lot has happened in the wood floor refinishing industry since then. The key word now is “dustless.” When the floor was sanded after the dishwasher’s death, they put up plastic sheeting everywhere, but it didn’t matter. The dust found its way into the living room, upstairs, into closets, everywhere. Being a homeowner is a constant adventure. One thing is repaired or replaced and another needs to be. There are major projects and minor ones. I need a new fence. We all do around here. I live near Cresthill Lane. Some fencing has been replaced and some fencing needs to be, so it is really Eyesore Lane. I moved here in 1993. Some homes in the subdivision are even older. There are a lot of rentals, and there has been a big turnover. What was verboten by the HOA in 1993 is now commonplace. Those basketball stands, for example. Indoors, I think we have all had to update and replace. I bought my last Maytag in 1993, and it lasted until late summer. If I had the smarts to replace it in mid-summer, I’d still have a wood floor that wasn’t cupping. But it’s kind of like leaving a pitcher in the game one batter too many. And that could be a metaphor for a lot of things, even marriages. You keep hoping it will improve. Instead it gets worse, and acri-

monious. I loved my washing machine, if that is possible. I wrote that it was a friend, actually, dependable, and always ready to help out. I needed to take it behind the barn and shoot it. By the way, there is a brand of dog food called Old Yeller. What an awful name. Someone in branding must be a cat lover, or simply have a macabre sense of things. I can’t watch that movie. There are a lot of movies that I can’t watch. No action films allowed here. Nothing with too many special effects. That eliminates half. Nothing that glamorizes alcohol or drugs. Lots of swearing loses me too. I would rather watch “This Old House” than 90 percent of the movies that are released these days. Those guys know exactly what to do with balky problems in the home. I no longer try to repair things myself. I wind up compounding the problem. I have to buy special detergent for the new washer. There is no agitator in the tub, so it looks kind of odd in there, actually like a dryer. I loaded the new washer exactly as I did the deceased one, and that’s not the way to do it, I found out. If you don’t load evenly with like-clothes (jeans with jeans, towels with towels), the load will be unbalanced in spin, and the sounds it makes are horrendous, and will — and did — scare the dog. It sounded like Raymond Burr pounding on the front door. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast. net

• Studies suggest that up to 10 million children witness some form of domestic violence annually. We know the road to recovery for someone suffering domestic violence is long, challenging and costly. Often a woman leaves an abusive spouse numerous times before securing a safe, independent setting. For many women, the hope is that the situation will get better, so they keep trying to work it out. The journey typically involves advocacy services, emergency shelters, transitional housing, support groups and legal advice. Most domestic violence victims are short on resources, and in a situation where a lot of assistance is needed — which is why funding is so important. Further, we know from surveys that domestic violence spikes during sluggish economies. For now, the arc of the

letters to the editor Time to restore schools’ excellence

Four years ago, four school board members were elected based on a platform promoting the need to address failing schools. The problem, of course, is that our schools had excellent reputations. Since 2009, Douglas County School District has lost its first place rankings in reading, writing and math, has lost its accreditation with distinction status and has made high school students part-time students. Tragically, “tumultuous” has replaced the descriptor of “excellence” for our schools. School board meetings, once open to the public 92 percent of meeting time, are now held behind closed doors nearly 50 percent of time. Inaccurate budgeting has led to unnecessary budget cuts. The once annual parent and employee surveys have been discontinued, and the last recognized survey was held in 2010 — more than three years ago. Parents, teachers and community members who dare to ask questions of the Board of Education are intimidated, belittled, and/or ignored. The recent trend has been to provide inaccurate and incomplete information to the public regarding instructional time, state assessment scores, and district rankings. Most recently, the fundraising arm of the district has become entangled in questionable political activity and refuses to be transparent in its dealings. Given the significant taxpayer dollars invested in our schools, this approach to operate as a political organization (as opposed to a public institution) is highly inappropriate and wrong. As Board President Carson recently noted, “local school boards have tremendous autonomy and authority over the school district, which is pretty unique in the country.” The only way to restore excellence to our schools is to elect new school board members — do your research as the

Highlands Ranch Herald

A note on letters of endorsement

Many of you have written us letters endorsing a candidate or taking a stance on a ballot issue as the Nov. 5 election approaches. We appreciate these letters to the editor and many of them have run on our opinion pages over the past few weeks. It is important to note that while Nov.

5 is officially “Election Day,” this is an allmail-in election. As such, we will not be running letters of endorsement after the Oct. 24 or 25 (depending on the publication you receive) edition. The impact of such letters would be minimal with most voters already having cast their ballots. As always, thank you for reading. — Chris Rotar, editor

future of our community is at risk. I support Chase, Hodges, Keim, and Scholting as they have committed to restore excellence and to acknowledge, value and collaborate with all community members. Susan Meek Highlands Ranch

Teachers union fears choice

Teachers are important and should have a voice in the education of our children. In the end, however, they should not be the sole architects of how our education system works. Neither is the teachers union, which is only interested in students when their objectives happen to coincide, like on smaller class sizes. The teachers union is deathly afraid of choice, since that will break their monopoly. Similarly they are critical of anything that measures teacher’s effectiveness and student achievement, because this will lead to individual accountability, and the union is all about the collective, not the individual. Anyone that thinks the union has the best interests of students in mind should look at the top 100 worst schools in the nation. Public schools in Washington D.C., Los Angeles, pre-Katrina New Orleans, Philadelphia, and Chicago are the products of union-controlled school boards that value and protect teachers over students. That’s why the union-backed candidates are unwilling to make their positions public and openly debate the issues. The truth behind their motivations would be exposed, and it is not your child’s education. William Henning Highlands Ranch

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economy seems to be on a good line — far improved from the stock market crash of September 2008 — but so many people are not clear of tough years. As surely as domestic violence is portrayed on so many TV crime shows, the problem continues in our neighborhoods. So please take a few moments to learn more about the problem. Think about how to be a source for people who need help — all kinds of help — and how to help others sort out options and move forward. We urge readers to visit ccadv.org (Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence) to identify local connections. Most organizations need contributions for programs and most need volunteers in a variety of human service programs. Take a few moments, see how you can help.

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Start now to plan for success in 2014 This is the time of year where I am having conversations and planning sessions with corporate clients and individuals as we set expectations, set budgets, and plan for the success in the coming year. It seems like this year I am finding myself in more of these types of conversations than I have had in previous years. So I started to really think about it and questioned myself regarding my own plans for my personal success. I mean if companies can complete their plans and budgets months in advance of the next year, and I have certain individual clients I coach who do the same, why aren’t I better at following my own advice when it comes to

planning for success? Like many people I speak with, the planning for our individual success starts to take shape around December, with many people waiting until the end of

December, like maybe even New Year’s Eve. How would next year be different if we took out our notebook or computer and started sketching out our plans, goals, desires, and dreams for next year right now, today? My experience in working with companies and individuals has also proven that as we take the time to carefully work through the planning phase, each element of the plan takes on a life of its own and the thoughts and ideas become inspired and fueled with creative energy. Even though we set plans in place, agree on budgets, and action items, it is still very much an iterative process. This happens

as new ideas are formed or changes that may be occurring in the workplace, at home, with the economy or even around the world impact how we see our future and our future successes or achievements. How are you doing with planning your own success for 2014? Are you planning and preparing to win? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com and as you plan your own success it will be a better than good week. Michael Norton, a resident of Highlands Ranch, is the former president of the Zig Ziglar organization and CEO and founder of www.candogo.com

Stay focused on goal despite Washington There is a lot of news to fill up the 24-7 media slots this month. Therefore investors fear there is a lot to worry about. It is always a bit unsettling to hear your government went into shutdown mode. What is surprising is that most of the financial markets remain relatively calm so far. The debt ceiling, The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Fed tapering are on the table in Washington right now. The debt ceiling may escalate to a default on U.S. government bonds and the bulk of ACA may need to be postponed. The Fed tapering now will be carried out perhaps by the new Fed chairperson, Janet Yellen. There are a lot of changes going on. Let’s see how they are affecting your investments. Whether you hold assets in a retirement plan or an after-tax brokerage account, you have likely noticed that your fixed income investments, namely bonds, are down in value this year. This decline was triggered in May when there was first rumored talk about when the Federal Reserve Board will start to taper off their massive monthly bond purchases. This is surprising to many analysts, since the Fed clearly stated over a year ago that they would be transparent in their decision-making process. They would

make gradual changes as we approached lower unemployment and higher inflation. There has been no action at the Fed, since neither of these mandates have been met. The sympathetic decline in bond prices, in anticipation of when the Fed does taper, occurred quickly and has not let up much in the last six months. This leaves many bond investors in a quandary as what if anything they should do. The good news is the alter-ego of the bond is the yield, and those are gradually rising. Therefore if you don’t need to liquidate a bond right now and are enjoying the higher yield then perhaps you can sit tight if your bond positions are high quality and in the right amount for your overall diversification. Eventually, all of this turmoil in Wash-

ington will affect economic growth and hence stock prices as well. What is interesting though is that the stock market historically experiences a 10 percent or greater correction about once every 12 months. As of this writing we were only down about 4 percent from record highs showing a fairly calm reaction to Capitol Hill so far. However, since we are overdue for a pullback, the debt ceiling may be a good excuse to trigger one. The equities markets usually move in cycles regardless of the catalyst. Over longer-term trends, we do see investors being rewarded for taking measured risk. Volatility comes into the market when there is uncertainty, hence our current state of affairs. Statistics show that even after the worst of the Great Recession, it still paid for investors to remain calm and fully invested in a well-diversified portfolio. Fidelity Investments conducted a survey that compared balances of 401(k) plan participants nearly three years after the Lehman crisis. Plan participants who dropped their equity allocation to zero between Oct. 1, 2008, and March 31, 2009, and kept it there experienced an average

2 percent increase in their 401(k) account balances through the second quarter of 2011. Investors who maintained their allocation to stocks during the above period show average account balance increases of 50 percent. The same survey shows that 401(k) participants who continued contributing during the downturn experienced average account increases of 64 percent, compared to average account increases of 26 percent for investors who stopped contributing completely. The message is that is pays to have a strategy that helps keep you focused on the ultimate goal. Don’t let Washington rob you of future potential in your portfolio. Patricia Kummer has been an independent Certified Financial Planner for 27 years and is President of Kummer Financial Strategies Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor in Highlands Ranch. Check www. kummerfinancial.com for workshops and commentary or call the economic hotline at 303-683-5800.Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice. Investing is subject to risks including loss of principal invested.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Continued from Page 7

‘Soccer mom’ remark insulting

I am writing to respond to Mike Rosen’s comments about us “Naive, soccer moms.” Mr. Rosen has insulted mothers across Douglas County by denigrating our intelligence and opinions and issuing condescending statements that appear to indicate that he has a loftier perch from which to offer his enlightened perspective over ours. Many of us Douglas County soccer moms make a serious effort to educate ourselves about the important issues facing our schools, especially in light of the upcoming board elections. I believe Mr. Rosen has completely underestimated the commitment we soccer moms have to illuminate the motives of the current school board, teachers and the union, and if Meghann Silverthorn even marginally agrees with his opinions and ideas about us, “nice, well-meaning, naive soccer moms,” I’d like to question her current source of information regarding the women in our district. Suzan M. Allen Parker

School reporting unbiased

I have been meaning to write this letter for quite some time; but Jesse Chuhta’s letter finally spurred me to do it. I wanted to thank Jane Reuter for her factual, unbiased reporting on Douglas County School District issues. There were many instances where her reporting confirmed what I had heard as rumors. That makes a concerned Douglas County voter like me stand up and take notice. To the comment from Jesse Chuhta asserting that Ms. Reuter’s reporting is biased, I must respond that just because you disagree with the facts as stated or hold sway

to the side that looks underhanded does not make the journalism biased. I hope that Ms. Reuter will continue to report the facts in this ongoing fiasco in the Douglas County schools. Hank Wotli Parker

Bravo for art removal

I applaud the mayor’s recent removal of a bronze melting earth sculpture from the town hall. Removing the sculpture sends the message that the mayor and arguably his supporters don’t subscribe to the fraud, hoax and deceptions propagated by global warming alarmists. Let not carbon footprints disturb our sleep, rather fear the nightmares of environmental activists teaching false science and beating their opponents with the club of “environmental correctness.” It is Randy Reed and his artist friends who want to “outrageously censor” the voice of reason and common sense, and I wonder why your newspaper gave a banner headline to their shrill voices. Maybe they’re not just a strident fringe group that gets headlines out of proportion to their size. Still I hope the citizens of Castle Rock by and large support the mayor’s sanity and judgment in this matter. We moved to Castle Rock from the Denver Metro just last October and we are glad to breathe some fresh air at last and meet some neighbors with decent conservative traditional views regarding family, property, morality and the role of government. We are no longer surrounded by the ugliest most wretched public sculptures that pass for art. Might I suggest to Mayor Donahue that he next demolish that hideous yellow tin can totem pole that visibly mars the city’s beauty in the vicinity of Perry Street and Sixth Avenue? Matt Werner Castle Rock

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Mary Elizabeth Wenrich, 90 years old. Born May 26, 1923 in New York City NY. Passed away August 13, 2013. She moved to Colorado over 50 years ago and lived here in Littleton until 2011. She is survived by her daughters , Lisa Wenrich- Baltimore MD, and LoriAnne Wenrich Littleton, CO. and Granddaughter Keenan Sunderwirth –Cambridge MA Mary was well known and loved by many for her kind heart and willingness to help all. In 1990 the Arapahoe County Bar Association awarded her the Charles B. Dillon award, and in 1991 she was voted Littleton’s “Most Valuable Citizen”, an honor that she truly cherished for the rest of her life. She donated over 3000 hours of volunteer time at the Arapahoe Library District from 2000-2007. During her time in Littleton she wrote for both the Littleton Independent and for the Denver post “zone” edition. She served on numerous boards and committees including; “American Women in Radio and Television”, the “Young Musicians Foundation”, and she was appointed as a special advocate as a Guardian Ad Litem for her work with abused children through “Court House Incorporated” (CHINS- now known as Beacon Center) Mary never wanted anyone to mourn her passing, but rather to celebrate her life. In accord with her wishes, a “Party” to do just that will be held on October 19th at 2pm at the Southglenn Commons Club house at 2295 E Geddes Ave Centennial Co 80122. We hope all that knew her can attend.

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Ex-pastor accepts deal in sex case Capranelli pleads guilty to exploitation, assault By Ryan Boldrey

rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com Former Highlands Ranch youth pastor Matthew Capranelli pleaded guilty to one felony count each of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust and sexual exploitation of a child, avoiding a trial that was set to begin in

November. Capranelli, who subjected a former Mountain View Community Church youth group member to sexual contact repeatedly between Oct. 1, 2004, and Aug. 31, 2007, while she was between 15 and 18 years old, will be sentenced Dec. 12 in Douglas County. He was originally charged with five counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust as a pattern of abuse, but agreed to plead guilty to one count, which dropped the pattern of abuse charge.

Under the agreement, reached Oct. 9, Capranelli will be sentenced to 10 years to life in the state’s Sex Offender Intensive Supervision Program for the position-of-trust charge, and zero to 12 years in prison for the sexual exploitation charge. His two sentences will be served consecutively, meaning if District Court Judge Richard Caschette winds up sentencing him to any prison time, his probation will not begin until he is released from prison. Capranelli also faces the possibility of fines, ranging from $203,000 on the low end, up to $575,000.

“Because he pleaded guilty to sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust, he will be registered as a sex offender for the rest of his life,” said Senior Deputy District Attorney Chris Gallo, who prosecuted the case for the 18th Judicial District. “He will never be off the registry.” Capranelli, 42, is a resident of Pueblo West and remains free on a $50,000 bond until the time of his sentencing. One of the bond conditions is that he is not allowed to spend unsupervised time with his three children, ages 6, 11 and 12.

CRIME REPORT Stolen phone recovered

A black iPhone 5 taken from a table at Lodo’s in Highlands Ranch around 10 p.m. Oct. 5 wound up being tracked to a residence on the 11200 block of Glenmoor Court in Parker and successfully recovered. After returning home and tracking his phone on his laptop and discovering it was on and located at the Parker home, the victim called the sheriff’s office from a friend’s phone. The deputy stopped by the victim’s home to take a report and then

drove to the Parker home where he found a man and his girlfriend who appeared intoxicated and claimed they didn’t know anything about an iPhone, further stating they didn’t even know how to operate one. The deputy asked them if they wouldn’t mind emptying their pockets and purse in the event one of them had accidentally picked it up. They obliged and the male suspect pulled two cell phones out of his back pocket, and said “why do I have two wallets, this black one isn’t mine.” The offi-

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cer then used the code given to him by the victim to unlock the iPhone and returned it to the rightful owner. No charges were filed as the victim — happy to have his phone back — thought it may have been accidental.

Man scammed on camera sale

A Highlands Ranch man became the victim of an eBay scam when he sold his camera for $850 to a buyer from Azerbaijan. The seller sent the camera to the buyer and received payment in full for the camera. He was then contacted by the buyer saying that the camera did not work. He agreed to refund the man his money in exchange for the camera being returned. After the money was removed from his account, he received a package from Azerbaijan that was filled with camera parts that he had never sent to the buyer in the first place. It did not contain the camera he sold.

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District B: Barbra Chase Roxborough resident Barbra Chase served as executive director of the Roxborough Elementary School Parent Teacher Involvement Committee that helped bring about the addition of Roxborough Intermediate. A software saleswoman, Chase also volunteers with the parent/teacher group at Ranch View Middle School. Chase is concerned about the district’s current state and the impact of recent policy changes, including cuts to electives, growing class sizes and loss of instructional time at the high school level. Describing herself as Chase a passionate advocate of Douglas County schools, she says she’d like to remove any political influence from local education. Colorado Community Media asked three identical questions of each candidate. Here are Chase’s answers. Why are you seeking this position? I would like to address several issues of concern, including the flat to declining assessment scores, record-low teacher morale and inaccurate budgeting. I have neighbors and friends who have moved out of Douglas County because of these concerns. The board of education and superintendent’s unwillingness to recognize and address these real problems is of great concern. Douglas County School District has a long history of excellence and innovation and this legacy is now at risk; I would like to be part of the solution. What makes you the best person for the job? I am a 23-year resident of Douglas

County. I have two children in Douglas County schools — one in seventh and the other in ninth grade. Having been an executive of Parent Teacher Groups in DCSD since 2005 and helping to raise $500,000 for our schools over that time period, I understand the current state of school funding and the priorities of parents on how funding is best spent. I’ve attended SAC, DAC and board meetings and understand what benefits our kids for the best education possible. What do you believe is the most important issue facing the Douglas County School District and how will you approach it, if elected? Over the past four years, there has been a reallocation of funds away from classrooms and into district administration. The lack of classroom resources is an issue that needs to be addressed immediately. According to Colorado Department of Education statistics, the number of district administrators has increased 10 percent along with student numbers. However, teacher numbers have declined 1 percent resulting in an 11 percent increase in class sizes. Over the past four years, high school students have lower graduation requirements, nearly three weeks less classroom time in each class, and larger class sizes. This troubling trend needs to be addressed. I would work to restore resources to our schools through accurate budgeting. I would restore our high schools to full-time, reduce student/teacher ratios and increase instructional time to better prepare our students for college/careers. I would bring the public back to our public schools by addressing plummeting parent satisfaction.

District B: Jim Geddes Already well-versed in education policies as a University of Colorado Regent, Jim Geddes now wants to turn his attention to K-12 education. The surgeon and Sedalia resident describes himself as a strong conservative who will apply those principles on the board. He is a proponent of school choice, including the district’s voucher program, and the current board’s other reform efforts. Geddes said he will consider students first in his decisions, and work to assure teachers’ job satisfaction. Geddes’ two youngest children attend Cherry Hills Christian School. Geddes His regent post expires in 2015; he does not plan to seek another term. Colorado Community Media asked three identical questions of each candidate. Here are Geddes’ answers. Why are you seeking this position? Providing a high quality education for our children is one of our most important societal responsibilities. After spending 30 years as a student and observing my children’s education experience — and simultaneously watching our nation’s young people fall further behind those of other developed countries, I chose to become directly involved in efforts to improve our education systems. As a University of Colorado Regent, I’ve addressed issues including budgeting and financing of higher education, and the evaluation and assessment of the quality of education. I encourage improvements in quality, such as augmenting intellectual diversity and academic freedom on our campuses. What makes you the best person for

District D: Julie Keim A parent of three and a certified professional accountant, Julie Keim has helped raised thousands of dollars volunteering with Parent Teacher Organizations. She served on Larkspur Elementary’s Parent Teacher Organization board after the family moved there in 2004 and helped launch PTOs at Castle Rock Middle and Castle View High schools. Along the way, she learned about the district and observed a shift in teachers’ attitudes that prompted her to join the school board race. Keim also has studied the district’s finances, publicly criticizing the size of the fund balance and ques- Keim tioning the budget’s accuracy. Colorado Community Media asked three identical questions of each candidate. Here are Keim’s answers. Why are you seeking this position? I am running for the school board to restore excellence and encourage effective innovation in DCSD. I have seen our schools lose the collaboration and inspiration that made DCSD outstanding. Our public schools have eroded due to lack of effective and supportive leadership, proper guidance and funding. We can provide a great public education while being financially responsible. Through responsible oversight, I plan to restore fiscal integrity; sufficient funding in classrooms; safe, trusting environments where students and educators can be successful; multiple perspectives and public input to decision-making; successful implementation of strategies; and, focus to our most valuable asset, students. What makes you the best person for the job? I have volunteered to support pub-

lic education for 15 years. I understand the challenges our students, schools and district face, and will work hard to ensure that priorities are discussed, real and feasible solutions are established, and successfully piloted and implemented. I will challenge our district to provide the best education for all students. My background in governmental auditing, consulting, and as a finance director for a $2B public entity afford me the financial and operations expertise to lead the district through the public engagement, human resource and financial issues that have arisen over the last few years. What do you believe is the most important issue facing the Douglas County School District and how will you approach it, if elected? I believe the biggest issue facing DCSD is ineffective oversight at the board level resulting in the district’s inability to successfully implement programs and strategies. One example is board members having no questions or concerns about significant deficiencies in audits and variances between budget and actual amounts amounting to $20 million (after all carryover dollars were removed) last year alone. Inaccurate budgeting has led to unnecessary cuts that have weakened our schools. Another example of lackluster oversight is the absence of public input and meaningful dialogue and discussion among seven like-minded board members. I believe only through open-minded consideration of differing viewpoints can the DCSD board make well-informed decisions for the students and taxpayers of Douglas County and provide the necessary oversight required of their positions. I believe it is our responsibility to educate all children to become the best citizens and leaders in our community and nation.

the job? I have a long personal experience with formal education and have learned significantly from my experience as a regent. My general “conservative” and “traditional” philosophy will help guide our school district toward further improvements in its education quality, and toward an enhanced service to our students, their families, and the citizens of Douglas County. I have a practical/pragmatic streak, but can also think “outside the box.” Additionally, the thoughts and concerns of others are important to me, and will be carefully considered. What do you believe is the most important issue facing the Douglas County School District and how will you approach it, if elected? The key component of education quality and successful outcomes is related to individual teacher qualities. Important for all student ages, but most critical for our younger students is a teacher who creates an exciting, rich educational environment which produces eager learners who enjoy school and thirst for intellectual interactions with others. Such an experience if sustained will likely lead to an excellent educational outcome and a life-long habit of inquiry, study, and capability for sophisticated critical thinking. In this light, I will fully support the current DCSD initiatives of teacher “Pay for Performance” and the honoring and rewarding of our excellent teachers. I will also search for additional mechanisms to recruit such teachers to our schools. I will be sensitive to our teachers’ professional recommendations, needs, and desires as our Board of Directors partners with them to create the optimal educational milieu for all our students.

District D: Judi Reynolds A member of the District Accountability Committee since May 2012, Judi Reynolds wants to elevate her position with the district to school board member. Reynolds has a master’s degree in education and previously worked as an exercise physiologist. The mother of three is now a stay-athome mom and active classroom volunteer. In addition to her experience with the DAC, the Castle Rock resident has spent the last four years regularly attending school board meetings. During those four years, Reynolds believes the district has regained secure financial footing, and en- Reynolds acted common-sense reforms that benefit teachers and students. Colorado Community Media asked three identical questions of each candidate. Here are Reynolds’ answers. Why are you seeking this position? I am running for the Board of Education in Douglas County because I believe education should revolve around students first. As a community, it is vital that we find a way for every student to have an education that is relevant to them. This is best achieved by allowing parental choice, building control of money and curriculum, and increased educational opportunities and options for our students. Parents and teachers, working together, are the best resources to provide creative and innovative ways to give our children a better education. What makes you the best person for the job? I have been an active parent in my

children’s schools since 2004. My children attend neighborhood elementary, middle and high schools, giving me a unique perspective of educational needs at all levels. In addition to volunteering in my children’s classrooms and participating in PTO fundraising and community events, I am active in two School Accountability Committees and currently serve as the Recorder for the District Accountability Committee. I have regularly attended Board of Education meetings for the last four years because I felt it was important to be informed about who and how decisions affecting my children’s education were made. What do you believe is the most important issue facing the Douglas County School District and how will you approach it, if elected? Local Control. This issue reaches into every part of education from how are schools are financed, unfunded mandates for curriculum from the state and federal governments, and testing. The state has created several new laws that school districts are required to abide by, even if they were created to solve a problem the DCSD does not have. Recently, the state adopted House Bill 121238: The Colorado READ Act. The READ Act imposes new assessments on DCSD students, even though they have some of the highest reading scores in the metro area. I will continue to fight for local control, so that DCSD can concentrate on serving our student’s needs, not complying with assessments or programs that our students do not need. I will work with local schools and groups, legislators, and speak out at the State House on issues I think are important to Douglas County students, teachers, and parents.

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District E: Doug Benevento Doug Benevento is seeking to remain on the Douglas County School Board. An attorney for Xcel Energy, Benevento is a Colorado native who has led the state health department and was senior policy adviser for U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard. His two daughters attend Platte River Academy charter school. A strong supporter of education reform, Benevento wants to continue and improve upon the programs it’s launched. While acknowledging the road hasn’t always been smooth, Benevento says facts show the district is moving in Benevento the right direction. Colorado Community Media asked three identical questions of each candidate. Here are Benevento’s answers. Why are you seeking this position? Because of my two daughters, Anna and Kate, who attend public school in the district. Anna’s in third grade and Kate is in kindergarten and watching them develop, grow and learn is a great joy. What I want for my children is what I want for every child in Douglas County, a wide array of educational choices, a school district focused on their learning instead of labor unions and for great teachers to be recognized and rewarded through pay for performance system. Nothing less is acceptable, either for my children or anyone else’s children. What makes you the best person for the job?

I believe parents are in the best position to make decisions for their children and we need to provide them with multiple educational choices. I also believe that we run a school district for kids, not union bosses. While HR director at the district my opponent was responsible for moving hundreds of thousands of dollars from the classroom into the pocket of union leaders who performed no work in the district. Our kids can’t afford to put him in a position where he can go back taking money from the classroom to pay union leader to organize a union. What do you believe is the most important issue facing the Douglas County School District and how will you approach it, if elected? 1. Funding the classroom — My opponent was HR director for the district when it paid over $300,000 of salaries to union bosses who performed no work for the district. If elected there’s no doubt he would resume that practice. We can’t divert money from our kids and teachers to pay union organizers. 2. Pay for Performance — We need to pay our best teachers so we retain them and also attract the best teachers. As HR director in the district my opponent advocated a union approved wage scale which rewards our best teachers the same as our ineffective teachers. I will support a strong pay for performance system. 3. Choice — We need to offer and support multiple educational options for parents to choose from, neighborhood schools, charter schools, online schooling so that kids can be put in an environment that gives them the best chance to succeed.

District G: Ronda Scholting Ronda Scholting already knows the campaign trail from her successful 2012 bid for Parker Fire Protection District board. A public relations manager for the Denver-based RE/MAX real estate company, Scholting also is a former broadcast journalist with Denver’s KMGH-TV Channel 7. Her interest in running for the school board was sparked by district changes she’s seen since her sons graduated from DCSD, Scholting said. In addition to concerns about loss of instructional time at the high school Scholting level, she believes the district has financial reserves that could better be used in the classroom. Colorado Community Media asked three identical questions of each candidate. Here are Scholting’s answers. Why are you seeking this position? I’m running for school board because I’m concerned about where our tax dollars are going and whether the choices being made on the district level are truly benefiting the entire community. We are continually cutting teachers and resources in our classrooms, while growing administrative positions, which directs millions of dollars away from our students — exactly where those dollars do the most good. We need to restore resources and true innovation in our schools at every level, while still being fiscally responsible. And, we need to restore faith and trust in district leadership. Our community deserves nothing less. What makes you the best person for the job?

As an elected member of the Parker Fire Protection District Board, I’ve had the opportunity to serve the residents of the South Metro Fire Authority District, and join with fellow board members in closely watching taxpayer dollars while ensuring the district has the resources and personnel we need to keep our communities safe. With two boys who graduated from Douglas County Schools, I have a parent’s perspective on making choices for my children and the experience of working with teachers and building administrators to ensure their education is the best it can be. What do you believe is the most important issue facing the Douglas County School District and how will you approach it, if elected? Lack of transparency is a real problem in the district and we need to re-establish trust and confidence in district leadership. Parents, teachers, students and taxpayers all have a stake in public education. Their voices need to be heard, and taken seriously into consideration when the board makes decisions. Because the board spends nearly half of its meeting time behind closed doors, there is limited time for public input at board meetings. That needs to change. The public’s business should be conducted in public. Board members should treat all stakeholders with respect, no matter if they agree with what the board is doing or not. There should be more time allotted to hear public comment at each meeting and the board should actively reach out to the community, by regularly visiting our schools, and engaging with a non-partisan citizens’ advisory board, comprised of parents, teachers, taxpayers and students.

District E: Bill Hodges No stranger to Douglas County Schools, the district’s former human resources director Bill Hodges wants to sit in a different seat as a board member. Hodges worked in human resources from 2001 to 2011. His wife Ginger was a DCSD elementary school teacher. Though Hodges helped negotiate the teachers’ union’s annual collective bargaining agreement, he said he now would like to see a different form of teacher collaboration. In the mid-1990s, he served as a community representative on a committee that introduced the district’s first pay-for-performance Hodges program, an idea he still supports. Hodges believes new programs that were implemented too quickly and with inadequate teacher and community input have cost the district many of its teachers. That and other concerns about the district’s direction pulled him out of retirement and into the board race. Colorado Community Media asked three identical questions of each candidate. Here are Hodges’ answers. Why are you seeking this position? It’s time to change the status quo of how this current BOE operates. We need to put the “public” back into public education and allow all groups to be heard and respected. More board business needs to be conducted in the public vs. behind closed doors as is the current board practice. We need fiscal transparency, need to hire more teachers, reduce class size and increase graduation requirements. I’m

also a strong advocate for full-time kindergarten. What makes you the best person for the job? I have a unique perspective from my work experience. I have 28 years in the private sector — the final three in a financial consulting startup. I have 10 years public sector experience, including nine as DCSD’s Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources. I know how to balance a budget without creating excess balances and putting resources where needed; and, I know what a premier school district looks like. I also have a strong personal interest in DCSD with a daughter-in-law teaching, two children who graduated from DCSD, two grandchildren in the system and two smaller grandchildren who will attend DCSD. What do you believe is the most important issue facing the Douglas County School District and how will you approach it, if elected? Although there are many issues facing DCSD, the most important one in my mind is allowing all voices to be heard and respected. One shouldn’t be excluded because your views don’t align with the current board’s political agenda. I would increase public comment minutes. I would facilitate with other board members community focus groups to hear all concerns and issues. I would reinstate the district’s community survey as another way to gain stakeholder input for the board to consider. In evaluating the superintendent’s annual performance, a community, staff and student survey should be included as part of the evaluation process.

District G: Meghann Silverthorn With four years of school board experience behind her, Meghann Silverthorn is looking back with pride and forward to a hoped-for second term. The U.S. Department of Defense engineer is the only candidate for the Douglas County School Board who does not have children. Her varied childhood educational experiences, which included attendance at overseas schools, shaped her views of education. Silverthorn concluded the American education system needs improvement, and sees her board service as a way Silverthorn to enact some of those changes. The Parker resident is proud of the reforms the board has enacted, including its county-specific curriculum, and wants to continue moving them forward. Colorado Community Media asked three identical questions of each candidate. Here are Silverthorn’s answers. Why are you seeking this position? I am running for re-election because I believe in the work our district is doing for kids. We have become responsive to parents and students, providing them with more options than ever. We have radically improved the district’s financial situation. We have begun to pay teachers like professionals with true pay for performance. Douglas County has an incredible community with great teachers and staff, passionate parents and wonderful students. Public education is a cornerstone of our society and I am proud to support it.

What makes you the best person for the job? I have a complete understanding of all of the issues facing our district. I have worked with parents, teachers, students and community members throughout my tenure on various issues and concerns. In doing so, I have shown my ability to work with people of all viewpoints and backgrounds. Additionally, I am the only voice on the board representing the large majority of our community with no children in our district, a critical stakeholder group with which DCSD is beginning to communicate effectively. What do you believe is the most important issue facing the Douglas County School District and how will you approach it, if elected? Our district faces the large question of how to move education forward in a world that has vastly changed, and for kids who have also changed, since our educational system was designed. Our society has unprecedented access to information; education should move beyond content toward the individual learner. DCSD recognizes that kids are not “widgets” to be produced in batches as if they were all the same. Instead, they should be treated like the individuals they are, and DCSD is changing its system to accommodate this. If elected, I will continue to promote teacher quality, expand choices for parents and students, and champion academic achievement. The district has partnered with teachers to design an incredible system of performance and curriculum tailored to our community and what our kids need. Everything we are doing is designed to work for kids and their future.

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block-schedule impact changes struck some stirs continuing debate teachers as too hasty Longer off-periods, longer classes create both benefits and drawbacks By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com High school students saw the greatest impact of classroom-level changes implemented by the current Douglas County School Board. The 2012-13 introduction of a block schedule at Douglas County’s high schools was designed to lower class sizes, increase electives and cut costs. It also added a class to most high school teachers’ workloads. Most classes have expanded to 90 minutes each, as have off-periods common to juniors and seniors. Those whose days end with an offperiod finish classes by mid-day, instead of the previous schedule’s 2:50 p.m. dismissal time. With the conversion, high school students lost about 10 hours of instructional time per credit. Dan McMinimee, assistant superintendent of secondary education, said during a May 21 presentation to the Douglas County School Board that district-wide studies show the change to a block schedule succeeded in driving down class sizes with minimal impact to teachers’ planning time and student load — all while student achievement stayed high. However, much of the data used to support that conclusion was based only on freshmen — who are not allowed to leave school during the day and do not have off-periods. Some students said the longer offperiods are good preparation for the less traditional schedule of college, and give

them time to do homework during the day instead of in the evening. Some recent graduates said off-periods can send up a red flag to college admissions departments. According to McMinimee, college representatives said the block schedule is not cause for alarm. “My experience has been it’s never the type of schedule you’re on,” he said. “It’s the GPA, the test scores, the rigor of classes you take.” Some student said the rigor is harder to obtain under the block schedule because the most popular classes fill quickly, leaving them with limited options. Parent Chris Mascenaras said she paid about $1,000 to enroll her daughter in two online Advanced Placement classes. Dakota wanted to attend Stanford University, and the family felt she needed additional weighted classes not available to her at Douglas County High School to ensure her acceptance. “She realized she really needed to continue to have a rigorous, difficult schedule for a college like Stanford to even consider her,” Mascenaras said. “If it hadn’t been for her ambition, she would not have gotten in.” What colleges consider rigorous varies. According to www.internationalcollegecounselors.com, “there is no one deciding, defining scale for ‘rigor.’” “For the most selective colleges, students need to take the most rigorous curriculum available within their own high school,” the website reads. “If the high school does not offer AP courses or enough AP courses, know that colleges are aware of different situations that may restrict what courses can be taken. What they really expect that students excel in the opportunities to which they do have access.”

Pay-for-performance plan has been controversial By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com While some Douglas County School District teachers have publicly said they embrace recently introduced districtlevel changes, many have expressed frustration and anger to the school board. Statistics reflect only a 2 percentage point increase year-over-year in teacher turnover. In total, about 12 percent of the Douglas County School District’s teachers left their jobs this year, according to the district. In 2011-12, that number stood at 10 percent. Of those 413 teachers leaving the district this year, about a quarter retired; the remainder resigned. The changes are many, and include a shift in teacher methodology, new curriculum and an increased emphasis on technology. The greatest controversy has centered around the district’s payfor-performance plan, introduced in the 2012-13 academic year. District officials acknowledge their system is not yet perfect, but say its introduction was overall a success. Based on those evaluations, teachers are assigned a rating of highly effective, effective, partially effective or ineffective — with the highest pay raises awarded to the most effective educators. Raises are further determined by a teacher’s placement on the market-based pay scale, which sets salary based on the ease of hiring for specific positions. Many teachers said the new evaluation tool was introduced too hastily, faulting it as confusing and time-consuming. Rankings calculated against the market-

Shutterstock photo based scale meant some highly effective teachers received minimal raises. Statistical anomalies emerged at both ends of the scale, with a handful of schools having disproportionate numbers of teachers rated high or low. More than 71 percent of the district’s teachers fell into the “effective” category. The 2012-13 pay-for-performance program is not the first in the district. The Douglas County Federation of Teachers and the district together implemented a pay-for-performance plan — one of the first in the nation — in 1994. In 2011, the district and teachers’ union created a performance pay redesign committee, a joint that project ended when the relationship between the union and district fractured in mid-2012. Senate Bill 10-191 requires new evaluations statewide, with full implementation during the 2013-14 school year. The amount of each teacher’s raise also is based on where the teaching position falls on DCSD’s market-based pay scale, which sets salaries according to the ease with which the district can hire for a specific teaching assignment. For instance, a social studies or business teacher is offered a lower starting salary at DCSD than a science or Chinese language teacher.

Voucher program remains in limbo

Political factors loom large in board race

Opponents hope to take case to Colorado Supreme Court

Local, national groups share interest in election’s outcome

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com Douglas County’s voucher plan, the Choice Scholarship Program, is in limbo. The program, legally challenged after its 2011 introduction, allows parents to use state-issued funds toward tuition at private schools. Most of the schools included in the program are religious. Denver District Court declared the program unconstitutional in August 2011, but the Colorado Court of Appeals issued the opposite opinion in February 2013. The program’s opponents, which include the American Civil Liberties Union and the nonprofit Taxpayers for Public Education, have asked the Colorado Supreme Court to take the case. It has not yet made a decision to do so. Until a decision is made, the pilot program is on hold. The voucher program was the first among several controversial changes introduced by the current school board. Opponents say it blurs the line between separation of church and state, and dilutes funding for public schools. “There’s one pot of money for the student in the state of Colorado,” Taxpayers for Public Education president Cindy Barnard said. “By diverting any money, we’ve decreased the funding for every student in the state of Colorado, not just Douglas County.” Supporters say the program offers parents another educational choice, and that the district maintains educational control by ensuring partner schools meet district testing standards. Michael Bindas, an attorney from the

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Shutterstock image Institute for Justice who’s representing three of the voucher families, said the program is not religious in nature. Only one of his three clients chose a religious school for their student. “There are two critical components to a constitutional school choice program,” he said after the Colorado Court of Appeals ruling. “The first is that it has to be religion neutral, (that) religious and nonreligious schools alike are free to participate in the program. “The second critical component is private choice. The fact is, under the program, not a penny flows to any school — religious or non-religious — but for the private and independent choice of parents.” Voucher opponents also cite concerns about involvement from outside national groups that some believe have a pro-privatization agenda. They believe it is patterned after model legislation from the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative group that supports limited government, free markets and federalism.

School boards and school board elections are intended to be nonpartisan, but in Douglas County, politics is tightly woven into the board race. One of the few places it will not be obvious is on the ballot, where school board candidates’ names do not include party affiliation. Aside from the mail-in ballot, however, it is anything but hidden. National conservative think tanks and other organizations that support the kind of education reform under way in Douglas County have invested heavily on all fronts, from large-scale advertising that includes TV ads and billboards to grassroots marketing methods such as door-to-door canvassing. The Douglas County Federation’s efforts have been less obvious, but union president Brenda Smith said the local affiliate had $40,000 earmarked for education on the election. She also said the American Federation of Teachers, DCF’s parent organization, traditionally has supported its local affiliates. The Douglas County Republicans have endorsed a slate of four candidates — two of them incumbents — after setting up an interview committee and sitting down with as many of the eight candidates as possible. The group endorsed all seven of the board members elected in 2009 and 2011. Though only one of the four candidates the party doesn’t support is a registered Democrat, the GOP is counting

on the strength of the county’s Republican base to garner votes for their preferred quartet. About 47 percent of the county’s registered voters identify themselves as Republicans, 20 percent as Democrats and 32 percent as unaffiliated, according to the Douglas County Clerk and Recorder’s Office. “It’s clear that being a Republican and being supported by the Republican Party is something voters value,” said Craig Steiner, who chairs the Douglas County Republicans. Local Democrats, meanwhile, have remained silent. “We don’t take the same approach because it’s nonpartisan,” chairman Mike Jones said. “If people ask us, we tell them to vote for those who support public education.” The Independence Institute, a Denver-based libertarian think tank, has paid for surveys and provides financial support to the pro-board DougCo Champions for Kids. Americans for Prosperity is financing the “It’s Working” ad campaign. The pro-board Douglas County Education Alliance is linked to groups supportive of conservative and libertarian causes. The conservative American Enterprise Institute also is connected to the election; its director of education policy is a paid Douglas County School District consultant. Some community members have tried to stem the role of politics in the local election. In August, the nonprofit Strong Schools Coalition gathered 1,000 signatures on an electronic petition aimed at limiting the role of politics in the Douglas County School Board race.

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4-bedroom, 3-bath, 3-car, 2580 sq. ft. Large master suite, formal dining room, eat in kitchen, all appliances, large brick patio, mature landscaping, water feature. New hail resistant roof, new gutters. Quiet location borders greenbelt. 5 minute walk to park, pool, tennis and award winning elementary school. Accepting offers asking $374,000 Call 720-318-5276 for more info

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Wanted Have apt for renthire someone by the hour Wheatridge 303-424-9600

Commercial Property/ Rent 2880 square feet finished commercial building 11'6" ceilings, office, bath & shop 5 miles east of Elizabeth on Highway 86 $1500 per month Larry 1719-892-0029 or 1-719-446-5360

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Office Rent/Lease VARIOUS OFFICES 100-2,311 sq.ft. Rents from $200-$1750/month. Full service. 405-409 S Wilcox

Castle Rock

Wasson Properties 719-520-1730

Storage/Warehouse Large Storage Building for rent Concrete Floor, Electricity, Lighting, 2garage doors. West of Castle Rock $800/month (303)688-4518

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720-560-1999

571 W. CORNELL AVE AND SINGLE FAMILY HOME

1938 E 166th Ave • Thornton

GREAT OPPORTUNITY

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(303)738-8262

$275,000

303-888-3773

Beautiful Palomino Park Resort Condo for Rent

$1,975 month plus utilities. Rent includes HOA, Highlands Ranch near C-470 & Quebec. 1,750s.f. 3 bedroom (study converts to 3rd bedroom) 2 car attached garage. Upgrades include- granite counter tops, wood laminate floors, new carpet, new paint and much more Many amenities available immediately Call (do not text) Ed 720-289-5272

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Slab Granite in the Kitchen and Master Bath! Stainless Steel Appliances! Hardwood Floors! Eat-in Kitchen! Huge Deck! Great Fenced Yard! Utility Shed! Easy Access and Close to Shopping & Dining! Welcome home to this beautiful home! Hardwood floors greet you at the front door and lead you through the Living and Dining Rooms into your beautiful Kitchen! The Kitchen features brand new slab granite, oak cabinets and stainless steel appliances! The kitchen also features a breakfast nook and opens to one of the family rooms complete with gas fireplace! It also opens to your private, fenced back yard complete with huge deck! This home also features a master suite on it’s own level of the house! Upstairs you will find the loft, 2 more bedrooms and another full bath. For your personal tour, please contact us today!

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Apartment Homes Active Adult Living

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Auctions

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is looking for a self starting individual with at least 5 years of medical billing experience to join our team. We are looking for a leader who can help our company grow to the next level. A/R experience is a MUST, and excellent customer service skills are needed. Great opportunity for the right individual. Please send resume to info@billrightonline.com

METER READER

Performs the reading of all meters (manually), utilizing hand held electronic meter reading equipment and does the repair of water service facilities. Graduation from High School, equivalent experience may be substituted. Requires: Valid Colorado Driver’s License (Driving record can have no more then 4 points in a three year period) The Consolidated Mutual Water Company offers a lucrative benefits package. To be considered applicants must apply in person at: The Consolidated Mutual Water Company 12700 W. 27th Avenue Lakewood CO 80215 Medical Nurse RN, LPN, or MA Nurse LPN, or MA- Part-time Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 830 -5:30 SOME Saturday and Sunday 9am-1pm 25-30hrs /wk, Patient care, vaccine admin, vitals, and lab. Electronic Health Record -- EPIC Pediatric Office near Park Meadows and Castle Rock area. Fax resumes to 303-689-9628 or email to a.lane@pediatrics5280.com

Part-Time Front Desk Position –

Community Association in Highlands Ranch is seeking a qualified person to work the front desk at the community clubhouse. Seeking someone with computer skills, able to enforce policies, and excellent customer service skills. Professional administrative experience preferred. This position is for weeknights and possible weekends. Send resume to bchambers@ccmcnet.com .

GAIN 130 LBS!

Savio House needs foster parents to provide temporary care for troubled teens ages 12-18. Training, 24 hour support and $1900/month provided. Must complete precertification training and pass a criminal and motor vehicle background check. Call Michelle 303-225-4073 or visit saviohouse.org.

Part-time Assistant Manager:

Golden Sweets - Downtown Golden. This person will work closely with owner on day-to-day operations of Ice Cream and Candy shop. $10.00 p/hr + Bonus to apply email goldensweetshop@gmail.com (No phone calls)

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TO SELL YOUR GENTLY USED ITEMS, CALL 303-566-4100 Farm Products & Produce

Arts & Crafts

Grain Finished Buffalo

Holiday Bazaar

quartered, halves and whole

719-775-8742

HILL’S HARVEST

Fresh Farm Produce 3225 E 124th Ave - Thornton Veggies • Peaches • Preserves Roasted Green Chili & More Pumpkin Patch

www.hillsharvest.com 303.451.5637

Locally raised, grass fed and grain finished Beef & Pork. Quarters, halves, wholes available. Can deliver 720-434-1322 schmidtfamilyfarms.com

Wanted SINGERS WANTED Small, Mixed mature choir has openings for all voices. Music is memorized. Includes all varieties of songs, with light choreography! Rehearsal is held on Monday from 7-9 For information call – Liana Lansing at 720-272-7044

Garage Sales Arvada

Garage/Moving Sale 6572 Harlan St Oct 18th & 19th 9am-3pm woodworking tools, rototiller, mower, lawn furniture, china, silver ware, exercise equip, clothing and much more

Date: October 26th Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Location: St. John's Lutheran Church 11040 CO Blvd. Thornton, 80233 (across from Thornton Rec. Center) 303-457-2476

Family in Christ Church 6th Annual Craft Fair Friday, October 25, 10am-4pm & Saturday, October 26, 9am-3pm 11355 Sheridan Blvd., Westminster Suggested admission is nonperishable food for the Growing Home Food Pantry. Café and Cookie Walk available to support our Nursery & Children’s Ministries.

Wanted Crafters / Vendors

November 23rd for Englewood High Schools' Annual Holiday Sale benefiting EHS special needs students Please call 303-806-2239 or email ehs_craftfair@englewood.k12.co.us for reservation

Building Materials Shower base-New Dreamline white 36x60 Center hole, acrylic and fiber glass $350

303-683-3202

Arvada

Yard Sale 8985 West 67th Place Friday & Saturday October 25 & 26 9am-3pm Furniture, Kitchen and Crafts

Estate Sales Lakewood Estate Sale 11546 W 26th Place Lakewood,CO Friday-Sunday Oct.18-20. 9:00AM-4:00PM

Appliances GE PROFILE Washer & Dryer Good working condition $200 303-472-1350

Arts & Crafts Craft & Bake Sale

at American Legion Post 21 500 9th St golden Saturday Nov 9th 9am-4pm Crafters wanted contact Rita at 720-469-4033

Furniture Designer sofa and chairs, wheat color perfect condition $1000 for all or Sofa- $750, Chair $200/each Can send pictures 303-797-2654

Lawn and Garden Mower Troy Bilt. 21" rear bag, mulching, side discharge, 190 CC, Briggs & Stratton, like new. Black & Decker Elec Trimmer, ST4500, 3.5 amps, $125 for both 303-948-3311

Health and Beauty Like new Acorn stairlift full factory warranty installed by experienced installer $1750 installed (303)466-5253

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3 Male Brindle Great Dane puppies. 9 weeks old de wormed, pet check, 1st shots $750 each. (719)541-5097

Musical Giovanni Paolo 1632 Maggini Fiddle Ivory bow, hard case, $800 John Juzek made in Germany with case and bow $700 303-237-1100

Hot Tubs & Spas SPA 2 GO sturdy inflatable portable hot tub, includes inflatable cover. 250 gal, 1.3 HP turbo blower, 1,000 W stainless heater. 82" out; 58" in; 28" high. Perfect for deck. $500 303-948-3311

CASH FOR CARS! Any Make, Model or Year. We Pay MORE! Running or Not. Sell Your Car or Truck TODAY. Free Towing! Instant Offer: 1-888-545-8647 _____________________________ SAVE $$$ on AUTO INSURANCE from the major names you know and trust. No forms. No hassle. No obligation. Call READY FOR MY QUOTE now! CALL 1-877-8906843 _____________________________ Got junk cars? Get $ PAID TODAY. FREE towing. Licensed towers. $1,000Autos FREE gift forvouchers! Sale ALL Makes-ALL Models! Call today. 1-888-870-0422 _____________________________ DONATE YOUR CAR Fast Free Towing - 24hr Response Tax Deduction UNITED BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Help support our programs. 888444-7514

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Tickets/Travel All Tickets Buy/Sell

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2000 Rascal Scooter hardly used, great condition, new batteries, $700 720-581-0391 Arvada area

PETS

Wanted *OLD ROLEX & PATEK PHILIPPE WATCHES WANTED!** Daytona, Sub Mariner, etc. TOP CASH PAID! 1-800-401-0440 ____________________________ *OLD GUITARS WANTED!** Gibson, Martin, Fender, Gretsch, Epiphone, Guild, Mosrite, Rickenbacker, Prairie State, D’Angelico, Stromberg, and Gibson Mandolins/Banjos. 1920’s thru 1980’s. TOP CASH PAID! 1-800401-0440

Autos for Sale

96 Bronco, Pool table/acces., stereo components, treadmill, exercycle, desks, end table, exec. chair, 13" TV 303-986-7252 Retired wedding cake decorator selling prime quality gently used/new supplies. Cooler stands set up supplies and much more 303-794-1302

SERVICES

HELMETS: Vespa Helmet 12/2001 new light blue S55 $300 HCL Black 2001 extra large $75 THH Black 1995 extra large $50 ZR 2002 extra large $100 ZR SX 2002 $100 BIKE COVER: Nelson Rigg Universal only used in garage $70 (303)690-5019

RV’s and Campers Insurance check due in? This one was hi & dry, one owner, and great condition. 04 Nissan 350Z silver convertible. Unique gold tan interior, cover & snow tires! $12,500 Call Lex 970-215-2398 1999 Pontiac Montana Van 131K $3695 Loan information (303)428-2365 2008 PT Cruiser- low mileage, 4 cylinder, A/C (all new), silver/gray. Top condition, great 2nd car or college student. Reduced $7800 303-521-5185 1999 Dodge Caravan Sport Handicap wheel chair accessible 81,700 miles, excellent condition, Red, $9500 303-935-6483 For Sale 2005 Mazda B3000 Sport Dual V6, low miles 68,000 $8400/obo 2 wheel drive, fully equipped and more. Very Nice (303)424-4071

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jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com Regardless of who wins the school board election Nov. 5, the Douglas County teachers’ union wants to renew its collective bargaining agreement. Douglas County Federation of Teachers president Brenda Smith said the organization would not try to resurrect a previous arrangement under which the district paid half the salaries of some union officers, or the district collection of dues from teachers’ paychecks. But it wants to resume the 47-year-old agreement that expired in June 2012. “Absolutely, we’re going to ask for that,” Smith said. “It doesn’t matter who is on the school board. We’re going to continue to ask for a collective bargaining agreement because we know that’s what’s important. It is the teachers’ voice.” Despite conceding on two key points during the 100-plus-hour negotiations last year, Smith said the union would not concede on the final sticking point: remaining the teachers’ exclusive bargaining agent. “Educators in Douglas County have chosen the DCF for the past half century,” she said. “It isn’t for the district to decide what organizations educators belong to. “Getting rid of exclusivity says there’s really nobody there to express the views of the teachers, which is where we are now.” Seven of the eight current Douglas County School Board candidates indicated whether they’d be willing to resume such discussions. (See the sidebar to this

story for their responses.) Members of the current school board members say the absence of a teachers’ union has cleared the way for long-overdue reforms — including new teacher evaluations, a revamped pay-for-performance plan and a market-based pay system. But Smith believes the agreement’s expiration ignited new issues. “That’s what’s created a lot of the problems in the school district now,” she said. “I think that’s part of the problem with the morale issue. Teachers who have always been in an environment where they’re respected and listened to now don’t have that voice.” Whether teacher morale is flagging is a matter of debate. While district leaders cite a statewide survey that shows most Douglas County teachers are happy in their individual school environment, many teachers publicly have said morale is at an all-time low and teachers are scared to speak. Since the agreement expired, membership in the teachers’ union has dropped from 70 to about 60 percent — a drop Smith attributes to the change in its collection of union dues, departure of teachers from the district, and restricted communication with new teachers. In June 2012, days before the agreement expired, the DCF filed a request for intervention in the negotiations with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The state never has responded to the request. Smith said the union would withdraw that request if the two sides meet for good-faith negotiations. “I think the most important thing right off the bat is to sit down and start talking about teachers once again,” Smith said. “If people would sit down and read the contract, it wasn’t like it was this evil being. It really did set the parameters for what makes a good learning environment.”

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Candidates share views on idea of union discussions Colorado Community Media asked the eight school board candidates if they would be willing to resume any discussions with the Douglas County Federation of Teachers. Their responses are listed in alphabetical order below. Doug Benevento: My answer is no. If the union wants to send me a letter agreeing with all items we placed before them during our negotiations last year (e.g. no collection of union dues, we will not run union money through the district so union organizers can participate in government retirement programs) and also withdraws its request for intervention by the governor and agrees that it is inappropriate for the union to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to elect preferred board members, I will review that letter at that time. Barbra Chase: Because it’s my job to listen to all constituents, yes, I would need to listen to the voice the teachers have chosen. The board decided to silence that 6o percent (of the teachers); I think that’s why we’re in this situation we’re in today. We’re in a war for talent. So would I consider negotiating a bargaining agreement if that’s what it takes to attract the best talent? I think I would have to. But if we offered them a more collaborative environment, then possibly a CBA isn’t necessary. Jim Geddes: I’m anti-union, particularly in education. I think they have

played an important role in the deterioration of our K-12 education nationally because they place teachers first instead of students. We need to keep our teachers satisfied and in the best possible professional environment we can, because they are our greatest asset. But the union is more about how the teachers can serve the union. It’s a vehicle for some sociological platforms I don’t agree with. So no, I would not be interested in sitting down with them. Bill Hodges: I’m not in favor of a collective bargaining agreement. There are other ways to get people at the table to talk about their issues and concerns. One that’s not probably as negative as a CBA is a meet and confer. Job Alike and focus groups are another way. I am concerned that 60 percent of the teacher workforce belongs to this association, and yet they have no voice at the table. That would be something I’d want to discuss with the board at great length. Julie Keim: I think that as a board we need to ensure we restore trust and faith and a safe environment for teachers to take risks and do what’s best for kids. I do not think a collective bargaining agreement is necessary to restore that trust. Being back at the table is different from having a collective bargaining Union continues on Page 31

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jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com Eight former Douglas County School Board members concerned about the current board’s policies met Oct. 8 to draft recommended best practices for the group. Former board member Clare Leonard, who served three years on the board, called the meeting because of district-level changes she believes negatively affect the schools. “I just couldn’t stand by and see a fabulous school district disintegrate,” she said. Leonard said she extended invitations to 33 people on a list of 54 board members dating back to the district’s 1958 founding; contact information was not available for 14 of them and seven have died. County resident Gail Schoettler, Colorado’s former Democratic lieutenant governor and former Douglas County School Board president, chaired the hour-and-a-half meeting at Franktown’s Pikes Peak Grange. The group plans to send its document to the board of education, and distribute it via social media and to news outlets. They hope voters will hold current and future boards accountable to the practices, and that the recommendations are a model for other school districts to follow. While those in attendance held similar concerns about the district, some who declined to come condemned the gathering. “I have absolutely no interest in participating in the kangaroo court/pro union love fest you will be conducting,” wrote former board member Dan Gerken, who resigned from the current board in January, in an email to Leonard. “That a meeting like this would occur just before an election when the meeting’s organizers have been largely silent for years tells me that this is all political theater intended to promote union candidates.” Gerken said he was proud of the current board’s accomplishments, including ending

Past Douglas County School Board members and residents at an Oct. 8 meeting included, from the top to left, Gail Schoettler, Emily Hansen, Jacqueline Killian, Bob Kaser, David Leonard, Pieter Kallemeyn, Bob Clearwater and Ken Buckius. Photo by Jane Reuter the partial payment of some union employees’ salaries and the revamped pay-for-performance program. The group’s topics of focus included partisanship, executive sessions, budget policies, school choice, relationships with teachers and collaborative decision-making. Jacqueline Killian said the outcome of the Nov. 5 election won’t necessarily stem concerns about the influence of partisan politics. “What is so concerning to me is the polarization we could potentially be facing a month from now,” Killian said. “That is not better than today. The only way you’re going to get there is if you put aside your partisan positions.” Several cited concerns about lengthy executive sessions and reduced public comment time. “There’s also a lack of decorum in the way in which parents and the general community are treated,” said Emily Hansen, who lost her seat in the 2009 election to current board

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creative family and recalls an experience while traveling in Norway where four women were knitting on intricately patterned sweaters and chatting a mile a minute. How in the world could they do that? An interest in fibers developed. A career in international trade and consultation with cross-cultural businesses followed and finally fizzled. She enrolled at the former Skyloom Fibers in Denver and learned to weave. She teaches at Recycled Lamb in Lakewood, at Lakewood’s Washington Heights Art Center and for the Wednesday Weavers, who meet at Augustana Lutheran Church. She also dyes yarn for Recycled Lamb and Treenway silks. She started weaving on a rigid heddle loom and graduated to a four-shaft loom, then to a 10-shaft Macomber — plus eight others in her studio. “There is a refuge in making things,” Bliss said. Meet her and other fine craftspeople at the Fiber Arts Sale. And perhaps score the perfect gift for someone near and dear — or for yourself.

‘Mestizo’ opens at Su Teatro Concert/play based on album from 1973 By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ ourcoloradonews.com In Denver, we were well aware of the Chicano civil rights movement, so the concert/play inspired by singer/songwriter Daniel Valdez’s album “Mestizo” should be of interest to many local theater lovers. A nationally recognized artist, Valdez is artist in residence at Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center in the Santa Fe Arts District through a grant. He will sing songs from the album, and the play created around it is written by longtime Su Teatro director and play-

wright Anthony J. Garcia. “Mestizo,” which runs through Oct. 27, pictures the move“Mestizo” plays m e n t through Oct. 27 at Su as seen Teatro, 721 Santa Fe through Drive, in Denver’s Santa the eyes of Fe Arts District. Nearby five young parking is available. activists Performances: 7:30 during the p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, intense Saturdays and 2 p.m. period of Sunday, Oct. 27. Tickets: the late $20/$17, suteatro.org, 1 9 6 0 s 303-296-0219. and early 1970s. Valdez’s solo album is the first (and only) Chicano album to be issued by a major label, A & M records, in 1973, when a Daniel Valdez concert, “America de los

You can paint the town pink this month in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month with several pink promotions going on that will encourage you to buy pink, think pink, eat pink or drink pink. Here are some local spots that are thinkin’ pink: Sage Restaurant Group’s Denver-area eateries are having various deals to take a bite out of breast cancer. Throughout the month of October each restaurant will offer pink doughnuts where a portion of proceeds from each doughnut sold will benefit the Denver affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. • Second Home Kitchen + Bar, 150 Clayton Lane: doughnut holes with pomegranate glaze. • Kachina Southwestern Grill, 10600 Westminster Blvd.: Pink Chocolate Beignets with White Chocolate Crème Anglaise. Kachina also features the Prickly Pixie with $1 from each drink sold this month going to Susan G. Komen for The Cure. • The Corner Office Restaurant + Martini Bar, 1401 Curtis St.: Pink Velvet Icing Doughnuts.

Drink pink

Chef Richard Sandoval’s restaurants, Zengo, La Sandia and Tamayo, are honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month in partnership with the Susan G. Komen Foundation by donating $1 from the featured drink, Pink Ribbon Agua Fresca, which will be offered through Oct. 31 for “The E Schoo $4. Made with fresh watermelon, this traditional Mexican non-alcoholic drink is right: refreshing and filled with antioxidants. This beverage is one of Sandoval’s favorites since it was a beverage that was served at his grandmother’s dining room table. It’s a drink that not only honors one of the most important women in his life but it also pays homage to his Mexican roots.

Bras for the cause

Infiniti of Denver (ironically located at 2990 S. Havana St. in Aurora) will donate $50 from every clear “bra” (the kind cars wear) purchased in October and November to Sense of Security. Visit www. senseofsecurity.org.

‘Steaking’ out breast cancer

Sullivan’s Steakhouse at 1745 Wazee St. is giving a percentage of sales from its “The Sure Thing,” the new $39 prix fixe menu, to breast cancer research this month. Plus, you can choose an eightounce premium filet as one of your entrée choices. Complete menu and reservations: www.sullivanssteakhouse.com/denver.

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Smooth move Singer/songwriter Daniel Valdez will perform his music in “Mestizo” at El Centro Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center. Courtesy photo by Valeriana Sloan. Indios,” caught the ear of famed trumpet player Herb Alpert, the “A” in A & M. “In many ways, ‘Mestizo’ is the soundtrack of the Chicano movement generation,” playwright Garcia said. “Daniel was writing about both political and personal themes, consequently,

we all saw ourselves in his music. His music represents a transition from our Mejicano roots to expressing a Chicano identity.” The album is being remastered and will be issued on a CD. (One finds a fundraising campaign online for it.)

Tropical Smoothie Café comes to Colorado with the opening of its first store in the Denver Tech Center, 5332 DTC Blvd. #200, Greenwood Village. Owners Michelle and Kriss Shriver opened their first store in 2010 and currently own three in Henderson and Las Vegas, Nev. The first store celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by Greenwood Parker continues on Page 25

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‘Merrily’ at the movies “Merrily We Roll Along” by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth will be shown in a CinemaLive production at the Highlands Ranch 24, 103 Centennial Blvd., Highlands Ranch and Greenwood Plaza 12 theater, 8141 E. Arapahoe Road, at 7 p.m. Oct 23. Originally written in 1981 and not wellreceived, revived Off Broadway in 1994, this London West End revival production, directed by Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman, was a major hit in 2012, earning five stars from British critics. It was filmed at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London. The story starts in 1980 and travels backwards in time through the lives of three friends. The film includes 20 minutes of backstage interviews with cast, crew and guests.

Frame it!

The Depot Art Gallery will host a Framing Symposium at Littleton’s Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., at 9:15 a.m. Oct. 21. When one listens to jurors talk about exhibits, they often mention the “presentation of a piece:” i.e. framing — and they are often critical. The Littleton Fine Arts Guild has enlisted local artists and framers to talk about how to frame two-dimensional art — from basic techniques for beginners to new ideas for experienced artists. Discussion will look at photographs, oil paintings, and other framed media. Free and open to the public.

Fielder photos

The Highlands Ranch Historical Society will enjoy a multimedia show by photographer John Fielder at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 MacArthur Ranch Rd., Highlands Ranch. (Note that this is not on the usual Monday night.) Fielder will present his newest book about “Denver Mountain Parks: 100 Years of the Magnificent Dream” and “Explore the Af-

rica that No Group Tour Visits.” Admission is free for members and a $1 donation is appreciated from non-members.

Lugo at Deep Space

Artist Theresa Lugo of Parker will exhibit her abstract paintings at Parker’s new Deep Space Workplace and Event Center, 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive. Deep Space is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Her opening will coincide with the venue’s official opening from 6 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 19. Registration will be necessary for admission on that date: http://deepspacegalleryopening.eventbrite.com.

Open Studio benefit

Ray Tomasso will host an Open Studio event from 2 to 6 p.m. Oct. 26 to benefit the new Englewood Depot Living Museum of Letterpress Printing. The event will be at 2905 S. Elati St., Englewood. It will celebrate design, typography, art, poetry and “all related pursuits.” Funds raised will help to rehabilitate and provide disabled access to the historic depot. Subscriptions will be available for an inaugural portfolio of letterpress prints. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to: workshops@raytomasso.com.

Wind ensemble

The Colorado Wind Ensemble will per-

Stephen Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along,” a revival filmed in the Harold Pinter Theatre in London, will be shown Oct. 23. Courtesy photo by Tristram Kenton form “Blockbusters On and Off Screen” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5895 S. Datura St., Littleton. The program includes music by Gershwin (“Rhapsody in Blue”) with soloist Agnes Jacquier); Grainger; John Williams (film soundtracks); and new music by composer Laurent Jacquier. Tickets: $10/$12/$5, coloradowindensemble.org. 303-394-4552.

Call for artists

“Own an Original,” Littleton’s 48th annual juried art show/sale, invites entries at CallForEntry.org. Deadline: Oct. 25. Presented by the Littleton Fine Arts Board at the Littleton Museum. 303-795-3950.

Final Friday reception

Art on the Edge, Greater Castle Rock Arts Guild’s gallery at 314 Wilcox St., Castle Rock, will feature “Intuitive Abstract and Contemporary Art” by Toni Brock from Oct. 22 through Nov. 24, with a reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 25. Also new: “In Small Pack-

ages” and “Three By Three on the Tree,” small pieces in all mediums, for gift giving (through Dec. 22.) 303-814-3300, gcrag. com.

Littleton’s Thespians

Arapahoe and Heritage high schools present theater productions: • AHS: “Romeo and Juliet” at 7 p.m. Oct. 24-26, 2201 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial. • HHS: “I Remember Mama” at 7 p.m. Oct. 24-26 plus 2 p.m. Oct. 26. 1401 W. Geddes Ave., Littleton.

Science fiction convention

Mile Hi Con 45 takes place Oct. 18 to 20 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 7800 W. Tufts Ave., Denver. With writer’s workshops, costume contests, seminars, panels, robotic competition, Japanese anime and more. Registration: 2 p.m. Oct. 18 ($18); 9 a.m. Oct. 19 and 20 ($22). Weekend memberships in advance at http://milehicon45. eventbrite.com.

ThunderRidge Thespians stage a story By Sonya Ellingboe

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“The Election” cast prepares for their public shows. Performances will be in the ThunderRidge High School theater on Oct. 26, Nov. 1 and Nov. 2. Center: Danika Lambert as Kyli; left: Brandon Cott as Mark; right: Delainey Phillips as Christy. Others on each side portray spectators. Courtesy photo.

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“The Election” by playwright Don Zolodis is the fall play presented by ThunderRidge High School’s award-winning Thespians. The play, according to publicist Connor Jurrens, “is about a high school student body presidential election gone awry.” Directed by Kylene Hurley and student director Kenna Aukamp, it will play in the high school theater at 1991 Wildcat Reserve Parkway at 7 p.m. Oct. 26, Nov. 1 and Nov. 2. The cast includes five leads and an ensemble of more than 20.

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Leads are: Brandon Cott (Mark); Delainey Phillips (Christy); Connor Jurrens (Karl); Danika Lambert (Kyli) and Caleb Pimmel (Gary). Ensemble members include: Voters: Zak Christly, Miranda Adams (US Kyli), DJ Sandrock, Ella Morgan and Skip’s girlfriend (US Christy) — Lauren Noble. Reporters are: #1- Jackie Gregory; #2 Childhood Friend — Cara Sullivan; #3 Farmer/US Mark — Max Prodis; #4 Chip — Alex Oliver; #5 Elise Collins. Other actors, some of whom play multiple roles: Lauren Howery, Richard Newell, Tyler Key, Matthew Rudolph, Mitch Risden, Addison Williams, Jillian Rhinehart, Courtney Schiebout, Ellie Ferguson, Kristen Melon, Sarah Whaley, Alyssa Stevens.

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Book eyes small town in wartime Centennial writer spent girlhood in Nebraska By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com While Centennial writer Nancy Peterson says “Not to Be Forgiven” is not really her personal story, she did grow up in Scottsbluff, Neb. (a first grader when Pearl Harbor was attacked), and wanted to create a picture of a small town and its response to the war. “I wanted readers to know how people sacrificed and worked together,” she said. “I wanted to recreate that time — the small town, with soldiers on the street.” Although she had moved away, she and her husband, also a native, moved back to Scottsbluff when their three sons were teens and “got to talking.” Gradually the idea formed for this book. She said she saw the title phrase for her book “out in the country” on a fence and it stayed with her. After majoring in English and journalism at the University of Nebraska, as a young mother she began freelancing. “I wanted something to do at home,” she recalls. Her

first published piece was a short story in a church magazine in 1968. The family lived near Arapahoe Road and she wrote for the Englewood Herald and Aurora Sentinel, the Empire magazine and other regional and national magazines. “I did a lot of traveling on the Great Plains.” Her previous historic book titles include “Walking in Two Worlds,” “People of the Moonshell” (a history of the South Platte River and people who lived near it), “People of the Troubled Water” and “People of the Old Missury.” The novel centers on a family. A young girl, Sis, is the narrator, and the story unfolds through her eyes. Her father is editor of the local newspaper, always trying to stay on top of developing local stories in a time before cell phones and computers. Peterson talked with editors of the Englewood Herald and Littleton Independent about how they produced the news in the period. Sis’ adored older brother enlists and writes from the war front, recalling the horrors he witnesses. Her mother adds reporting duties to her role as a homemaker. Peterson said some details are from her childhood, such as growing a Victory Garden, joining a community effort to harvest

the potato crop, recycling cans, 25-cent savings stamps. She spoke of prejudice against a Japanese-American family who ran a café and a German family’s grocery, where a window was broken. And there was a German prisoner of war camp at Scottsbluff, which also plays a part in her story. The narrative is well crafted and details incidents such as the blackout drill, held in many locations across the U.S., in preparation for possible bombing attacks, dilemmas over rationing — could the family get enough gas to drive to Denver for a reunion with the brother before he shipped out? How could Sis make her worn-out shoes last until she had a ration coupon for another pair? In conclusion, the book sends out a strong message about what happens when people learn to hate. “It’s real,” Peterson said. Her book is available at her website, nancympeterson.com and through Amazon and Barnes and Noble, she said. Libraries are ordering it. On Nov. 10, she and author Barbara Wright will speak at the Denver Women’s Press Club, 1325 S. Logan, about writing historical novels.

SBDC Executive Director Puts on New Hat (or wig) Our own Marcia McGilley, Executive Director for the South Metro Denver Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Aurora satellite SBDC office , will be moonlighting over the next month as the mysterious spirit medium Madam Asta in The Edge Theater Company production of Spirits of Suspicion. When not helping small businesses thrive, McGilley has performed as a professional actor for over 24 years appearing in TV and radio commercials, film, stage and improv comedy. A comic tribute to the THIN MAN

movies, Spirits of Suspicion finds Dick and Dora Charles invited to a séance at the Top Hat Club, owned by Dick’ s old friend Bunny. Bunny wants to contact her murdered husband, Rocky - a gangster who supposedly hid a million dollars somewhere in the club. But the séance goes awry as a female patron of the club becomes possessed by both Rocky and the female singer who was murdered along with him. Dick and Dora face off to see who can be the first to solve Rocky’s murder and where the missing million dollars are in this 1940s

Nancy Peterson of Centennial, a former Englewood resident, wrote ”Not to Be Forgiven,” a historical novel. Courtesy image

Calendar of Events

For a complete calendar of South Metro Denver Chamber events and for more information, visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142. Thursday, October 17th: Cultural Business Alliance: National Disability Employment Awareness Month The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial E.L.I.T.E. Board of Advisors The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

mystery. The show runs from October 18th through November 9th at The Briarwood Inn, 1630 8th Street in Golden, Colorado. More information can be found at www.thebriarwoodinn.com.

Nonprofit & Business Partnership: "Jazz & Junk" Special Event Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden Rugby in Glendale! Infinity Park, 4599 E. Tennessee Ave., Glendale Friday, October 18th: Social Marketing for Business: Creating & Maintaining a Content Generation Plan The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Energy & Sustainable Infrastructure Council: The WISE Project The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Grand Opening Celebration for ACWWA Flow Project & Chamber Reservoir Chambers Reservoir, E-470 and Chambers Road, Douglas County

The entire Gravina family celebrated 40 years in business with a celebration and party last week. Gravina’s Window Center, 79 W. Littleton Blvd., has been providing the highest quality window products in Littleton since 1973 and with the family’s passion for their products and customers, we expect the business to continue at least another 40. Congratulations to a great local small business! www.WindowsForYourHome.com

Littleton Community Retreat 2013: Building a Healthy Community Snow Mountain Ranch, Winter Park, CO Grease Monkey Centennial Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Celebration 5574 S. Gibraltar Way, Centennial Monday, October 21st: BizCard Xpress Littleton Ribbon Cutting Celebration 8996 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton Save Lives & Sort Medical Supplies with the Chamber & Project CURE 10337 East Geddes Ave., Centennial Tuesday, October 22nd: Meet Centennial City Council Candidate Mark Gotto The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Business Bible Study The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

Gregg and Cheryl Chaisson celebrated the opening of their second BizCard Xpress location at 6882 S. University Blvd. this week. The company can handle everything from business cards through signage and more with a book of over 800,000 promotional items available for business marketing. A beautiful array of food provided by Sava Catering and flowing beverages made the event all the more special. Our congratulations on this growing small business! www.BizCardXpress.com

Wednesday, October 23rd: Centennial Business Coalition: South Metro Denver Fire The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Colorado Dental Association Ribbon Cutting Celebration 8301 E. Prentice Ave., #400, Greenwood Village Thursday, October 24th: South Metro Denver Business EXPO: Launch to Prosperity! Denver Marriott DTC, 4900 S. Syracuse St., Denver 92nd Annual Leadership Luncheon Denver Marriott DTC, 4900 S. Syracuse St., Denver Sunday, October 27th: Littleton Public Schools Foundation 2013 STRIDE Fun Run Littleton Historic Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton

October 17, 2013

e Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE AMENDED Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0255 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/8/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: MICHAEL WARREN PECOT AND KIMBERLY DAVID PECOT Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR L EN D ER L EN OX FIN AN C IAL MOR TGAGE C OR P Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF SERVERTIS REO PASS THROUGH TRUST I Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/6/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 1/9/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007002625 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $432,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $428,492.70 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: Failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 8, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 109-C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8821 South Tuscany Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 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. Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 9/19/2013 Last Publication: 10/17/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/4/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: TONI DALE Colorado Registration #: 30580 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: (303) 274-0159 Attorney File #: 13-109-24170 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0255 First Publication: 9/19/2013 Last Publication: 10/17/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE AMENDED Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0291 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/23/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: JAMES ARTHUR HOPKINS AND KAREN JEAN CODY-HOPKINS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: EVERBANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/24/2009 Recording Date of DOT: 5/18/2009 Reception No. of DOT: 2009037115 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $328,962.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $310,837.92 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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 14, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 100-D, ACCORDING TO THE AFFIDAVIT OF CORRECTION RECORDED MARCH 24, 1994 IN BOOK 1187 AT PAGE 2659, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 3882 Mallard St, Littleton, CO 80126 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. Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, 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 Certific-

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 14, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 100-D, ACCORDING TO THE AFFIDAVIT OF CORRECTION RECORDED MARCH 24, 1994 IN BOOK 1187 AT PAGE 2659, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 3882 Mallard St, Littleton, CO 80126 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. Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 9/19/2013 Last Publication: 10/17/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/5/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 4380.01609 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

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Legal Notice No. 2013-0291 First Publication: 9/19/2013 Last Publication: 10/17/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE AMENDED Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0340 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/8/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: FRANK S. FITCH Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA'S MORTGAGE ALLIANCE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/30/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 1/5/2009 Reception No. of DOT: 2009000319 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $261,548.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $247,797.39 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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 14, HIGHLANDS RANCH, FILING NO. 86-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 5440 Wickerdale Ln., Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 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. Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 10/17/2013 Last Publication: 11/14/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/2/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 9105.05536 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0340 First Publication: 10/17/2013 Last Publication: 11/14/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0494 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/22/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: GLENDA CHILDS AND TROY CHILDS Original Beneficiary: ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CENTRAL MORTGAGE COMPANY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/25/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 10/5/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006086277 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $260,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $282,662.69 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: 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 75, HIGHLANDS RANCH, FILING NO. 118-G, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10132 Royal Eagle Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: GLENDA CHILDS AND TROY CHILDS Original Beneficiary: ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CENTRAL MORTGAGE COMPANY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/25/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 10/5/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006086277 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $260,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $282,662.69 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: 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 75, HIGHLANDS RANCH, FILING NO. 118-G, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10132 Royal Eagle Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 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. Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 9/19/2013 Last Publication: 10/17/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/29/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Fax #: (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-04585 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

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Legal Notice No.: 2013-0494 First Publication: 9/19/2013 Last Publication: 10/17/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0502 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/29/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: PATRICIA L. STEVENS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL NETWORK INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL FUNDING MORTGAGE SECURITIES I, INC., MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-S5 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/26/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 6/2/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006046609 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $281,600.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $198,617.91 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: 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 12, ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE, FILING NO. 16-B COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 7847 Rampart Way, Littleton, CO 80125 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. Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 9/26/2013 Last Publication: 10/24/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/30/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Fax #: (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-04807 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0502 First Publication: 9/26/2013 Last Publication: 10/24/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0504 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/29/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: MICHAEL D ARMSTRONG Original Beneficiary: NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL 1 INC. TRUST 2006-NC3 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/29/2005

PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0504 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/29/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: MICHAEL D ARMSTRONG Original Beneficiary: NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL 1 INC. TRUST 2006-NC3 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/29/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 12/1/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005114956 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $306,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $289,453.17 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: 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 549, HIGHLANDS RANCH-FILING NO.112-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 2097 Fox Fire St, Littleton, CO 80129 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. Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 9/26/2013 Last Publication: 10/24/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/30/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID A. SHORE Colorado Registration #: 19973 5347 S VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Fax #: (303) 571-1271 Attorney File #: 13-00184SH *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

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Legal Notice No.: 2013-0504 First Publication: 9/26/2013 Last Publication: 10/24/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0505 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/31/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: ELITE BODY REAL ESTATE, LLC Original Beneficiary: COLORADO CAPITAL BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FIRST-CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/1/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 7/11/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008048484 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $973,600.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $878,953.25 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: A violation of the covenants of said Deed of Trust for reasons including, but not limited to, the failure to make payments as provided for in the Deed of Trust and Negotiable Instrument. 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: Units 109 and 110,Building 5, Park Ridge Office Suites, a planned community, Douglas County, Colorado, according to the Declaration for Park Ridge Office Suites, a planned community, dated as of July 17, 2007, and Recorded July 23, 2007, at Reception No. 2007058121 of the Official Public Records of the Clerk and Recorder of Douglas County, Colorado, (the "Declaration") as amended by, that First Amendment to the Condominium Declaration for Park Ridge Office Suites, a Planned Community, recorded on July 31, 2007 as Instrument 2007060463 (the "First Amendment"), the Second Amendment to the Condominium Declaration for Park Ridge Office Suites, a Planned Community, recorded on September 11, 2007 as Instrument 2007072628 (the "Second Amendment'), the Third Amendment to the Condominium Declaration for Park Ridge Office Suites, a Planned Community, recorded on December 26, 2007 as Instrument 2007098984 (the "Third Amendment"), the Fourth Amendment to the Condominium Declaration for Park Ridge Office Suites, a Planned Community, recorded on April 14, 2008 as Instrument 2008026352 (the "Fourth Amendment"), and the Fifth Amendment to the Condominium Declaration for Park Ridge Office Suites, a Planned Community, recorded on May 30, 2008 as Instrument 2008038292 (the "Fifth Amendment")(collectively, the Declaration, the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, Third Amendment, the Fourth Amendment and the Fifth Amendment are referred to herein as the "Declaration"); and the Maps recorded on July 23, 2007, at Reception No. 2007058122, September 13, 2007 at Reception No. 2007073189, December 26, 2007 at Reception No. 2007098985 and April 14, 2008 at Reception No. 2008026353 of the records of the Clerk and Recorder for Douglas County, Colorado, and any and all amendments thereto. Which has the address of: 10463 Park Meadows Drive Suites 109 & 110, Building 5 , Littleton, CO 80124

as Instrument 2007072628 (the "Second Amendment'), the Third Amendment to the Condominium Declaration for Park Ridge Office Suites, a Planned Community, recorded on December 26, 2007 as Instrument 2007098984 (the "Third Amendment"), the Fourth Amendment to the Condominium Declaration for Park Ridge Office Suites, a Planned Community, recorded on April 14, 2008 as Instrument 2008026352 (the "Fourth Amendment"), and the Fifth Amendment to the Condominium Declaration for Park Ridge Office Suites, a Planned Community, recorded on May 30, 2008 as Instrument 2008038292 (the "Fifth Amendment")(collectively, the Declaration, the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, Third Amendment, the Fourth Amendment and the Fifth Amendment are referred to herein as the "Declaration"); and the Maps recorded on July 23, 2007, at Reception No. 2007058122, September 13, 2007 at Reception No. 2007073189, December 26, 2007 at Reception No. 2007098985 and April 14, 2008 at Reception No. 2008026353 of the records of the Clerk and Recorder for Douglas County, Colorado, and any and all amendments thereto. Which has the address of: 10463 Park Meadows Drive Suites 109 & 110, Building 5 , Littleton, CO 80124

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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. Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 9/26/2013 Last Publication: 10/24/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/1/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MATTHEW ROTH Colorado Registration #: 26929 1600 STOUT STREET SUITE 1100, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 534-4499 Fax #: (303) 893-8332 Attorney File #: ELITE *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0505 First Publication: 9/26/2013 Last Publication: 10/24/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0507 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/31/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: LOREN J. RANDALL AND LORI A. RANDALL Original Beneficiary: CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/16/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 5/25/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004053339 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $176,852.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $152,564.94 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: 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 49, BLOCK 3, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 23, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8367 S Cobblestone Ct, Littleton, CO 80126 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. Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 9/26/2013 Last Publication: 10/24/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/1/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JENNIFER H TRACHTE Colorado Registration #: 40391 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 1175.14979 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0507 First Publication: 9/26/2013 Last Publication: 10/24/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0514 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/5/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: TIMOTHY B. TELLER AND THOA THI KIM TRAN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST MAGNUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION, AN ARIZONA CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR SEQUOIA MORTGAGE TRUST 2007-4, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/25/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 5/4/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007036821

Highlands Ranch Herald 23 PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0514 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/5/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: TIMOTHY B. TELLER AND THOA THI KIM TRAN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST MAGNUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION, AN ARIZONA CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR SEQUOIA MORTGAGE TRUST 2007-4, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/25/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 5/4/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007036821 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $656,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $631,580.49 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: 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 351A, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-U, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 2699 Danbury Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

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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. Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 10/3/2013 Last Publication: 10/31/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/6/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Fax #: (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-04904 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0514 First Publication: 10/3/2013 Last Publication: 10/31/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0516 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/5/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: JAMES R NOSS AND JOY G NOSS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/31/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 9/14/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005087544 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $179,200.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $179,200.00 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: 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 43, ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 14A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 7279 Dome Rock Rd, Littleton, CO 80125-7908 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. Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 10/3/2013 Last Publication: 10/31/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/6/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 1159.00563 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0516 First Publication: 10/3/2013 Last Publication: 10/31/2013

JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 1159.00563 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

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Legal Notice No.: 2013-0516 First Publication: 10/3/2013 Last Publication: 10/31/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0518 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/7/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: LORI A PIXLER BITNER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR MERITAGE MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MASTR ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2006-HE4, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE4 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/22/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 10/6/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006086590 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $217,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $196,750.11 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: 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 73, ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 14B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 7486 Turkey Rock Road, Littleton, CO 80125 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. Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 10/3/2013 Last Publication: 10/31/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/12/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 9106.02528 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0518 First Publication: 10/3/2013 Last Publication: 10/31/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0527 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/12/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: GREG D MUILENBURG AND DAWN M DIZE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR DECISION ONE MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-BC2 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/20/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 11/4/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005106676 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $220,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $226,050.93 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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 93, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 118-F, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 1312 Savannah Sparrow Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 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. Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 10/10/2013 Last Publication: 11/7/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/12/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER

Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 10/10/2013 Last Publication: 11/7/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/12/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Fax #: (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-03534 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Public Trustees

Legal Notice No.: 2013-0527 First Publication: 10/10/2013 Last Publication: 11/7/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0532 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/12/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: JOHN CULLEN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR CTX MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/18/2002 Recording Date of DOT: 11/12/2002 Reception No. of DOT: 2002120235 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $247,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $275,456.73 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: 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.***Loan Modification Agreement made on January 1, 2011 Said Deed of Trust was rerecorded on 8/2/2006, under Reception No. 2006066266.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 328, HIGHLANDS RANCH, FILING NO. 110-J, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 10121 Mountain Maple Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 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. Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 10/10/2013 Last Publication: 11/7/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/12/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 1068.06342 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0532 First Publication: 10/10/2013 Last Publication: 11/7/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0538 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/14/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: MOLLEE C. KIKUMOTO AND ROBERT M. SANDERS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR MORTGAGE DESIGN GROUP.COM Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS TRUSTEE RALI 2006QS17 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/25/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 8/31/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006075294 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $268,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $268,000.00 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: 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 158, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-Y, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 11027 Chesmore Street , Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 7/3/2013, Reception number 2013055854. Reason modified and any other modifications: Legal Description. 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. Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, 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

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. Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 10/10/2013 Last Publication: 11/7/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/14/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Fax #: (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-03568 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Public Trustees

Legal Notice No.: 2013-0538 First Publication: 10/10/2013 Last Publication: 11/7/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0542 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/14/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: DONNA FEJFAR Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CWALT, INC. ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-6CB Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/21/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 1/27/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004010123 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $197,200.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $197,200.00 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: 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 163, HIGHLANDS RANCH, FILING NO. 122-H, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4764 Waldenwood Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 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. Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 10/10/2013 Last Publication: 11/7/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/14/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Fax #: (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 12-00063R *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0542 First Publication: 10/10/2013 Last Publication: 11/7/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0549 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/16/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: DENNIS BROWN Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/26/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 11/6/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006095487 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $299,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $276,848.79 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: 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 4, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 98-E, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 9804 Spring Hill Street, Unit 1, Littleton, CO 80129 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. Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at the Public

24 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. Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 10/10/2013 Last Publication: 11/7/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/19/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 9105.06083 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Public Trustees

Legal Notice No.: 2013-0549 First Publication: 10/10/2013 Last Publication: 11/7/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0560 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/22/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: CRAIG R WELTON Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF FIRST COMMUNITY BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/9/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 12/17/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008084555 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $327,365.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $323,602.38 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: 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 314, HIGHLANDS RANCH, FILING NO. 122-Y, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4207 Aspenmeadow Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 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. Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 10/17/2013 Last Publication: 11/14/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/23/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MONICA L KADRMAS, ESQ. Colorado Registration #: 34904 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 1269.22357 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0560 First Publication: 10/17/2013 Last Publication: 11/14/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0562 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/23/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: JAMES D. BRUNETTI AND SHARON E. BRUNETTI Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/31/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 11/15/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007088638 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $417,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $389,503.75 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: Failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder. 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 51, VIEW RIDGE SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10761 Solar Drive, Littleton, CO 80125 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

Legal Notice No.: 2013-0562 First Publication: 10/17/2013 Last Publication: 11/14/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

to counsel; (3) That if the respondent(s) is a parent, guardian, or legal custodian, and is indigent, the respondent may be assigned counsel as provided by law. (4) The right to a trial by jury; (5) That any admission to the petition must be voluntary; (6) The general dispositional alternatives available to the court if the petition is sustained, as set forth in Section 19-3-508, C.R.S.; (7) That termination of the parent-child legal relationship is a possible remedy which is available if the petition is sustained; (8) That if a motion to terminate the parent-child legal relationship is filed, the court will set a separate hearing at which the allegations of the motion must be proven by clear and convincing evidence; (9) That termination of the parent-child legal relationship means that the subject child would be available for adoption; (10) That any party has the right to appeal any final decision made by the court; and (11) That if the petition is admitted, the court is not bound by any promises or representations made by anyone about dispositional alternatives selected by the court. (b) The respondent(s), after being advised, shall admit or deny the allegations of the petition. (c) If a respondent(s) admits the allegations in the petition, the court may accept the admission after making the following finding: (1) That the respondent(s) understand his or her rights, the allegations contained in the petition, and the effect of the admission; (2) That the admission is voluntary. (d) Notwithstanding any provision of this Rule to the contrary, the court may advise a non-appearing respondent(s) pursuant to this Rule in writing and may accept a written admission to the petition if the respondent has affirmed under oath that the respondent(s) understands the advisement and the consequences of the admission, and if, based upon such sworn statement, the court is able to make the findings set forth in part (c) of this Rule.

Misc. Private Legals

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 51, VIEW RIDGE SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10761 Solar Drive, Littleton, CO 80125

Public Trustees

Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: MADISON VAN HEUSEN, D.O.B. 03/11/2007, A Child And concerning, KATHRYN VAN HEUSEN, Mother, and JOSEPH GARRINGER, Father Respondents, and CHRISTOPHER DURAN, Stepfather, MEGHAN VAN HEUSEN, Maternal Aunt, JEFFREY VAN HEUSEN, Maternal Grandfather, and EILEEN VAN HEUSEN, Maternal Grandmother, Special Respondents. Attorney for Petitioner: John Thirkell 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726 FAX (303) 688-5894 Atty. Reg. # 13865 E-mail: jthirkel@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 12JV197 DIVISION 2 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rules 2.2 and 4.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2013. TO JOSEPH GARRINGER: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child are dependent or neglected based upon the factual allegations and legal definitions of dependency or neglect set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which is served simultaneously with this Dependency Summons and additional copies of which may be obtained at the office of John Thirkell, at the above address. A Return of Service and Advisement Hearing has been set for October 28, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in Division 2, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means and meet the indigency guidelines established by the Colorado Supreme Court, appointment of counsel by the Court at state expense. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your child for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests. You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by section 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2013, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4. Rule 4.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure provides for the following advisement about dependency and neglect cases: (a) At the first appearance before the court, the respondent(s) shall be fully advised by the court as to all rights and the possible consequences of a finding that a child is dependent or neglected. The court shall make certain that the respondent(s) understand the following: (1) The nature of the allegations contained in the petition; (2) As a party to the proceeding, the right to counsel; (3) That if the respondent(s) is a parent, guardian, or legal custodian, and is indigent, the respondent may be assigned counsel as provided by law. (4) The right to a trial by jury; (5) That any admission to the petition must be voluntary; (6) The general dispositional alternatives available to the court if the petition is sustained, as set forth in Section 19-3-508, C.R.S.; (7) That termination of the parent-child legal relationship is a possible remedy which is available if the petition is sus-

October 17, 2013

Misc. Private Legals

Dated: September 18, 2013 John Thirkell, #13865 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 924232 First Publication: October 17, 2013 Last Publication: October 17, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Government Legals Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #040-13 ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES The Department of Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support Services of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and qualified individuals/firms to assist the County, on an as-needed basis, with professional Architectural Services for various County projects. Individual projects/services will be discussed, negotiated, and issued as required throughout the 2013/2014 calendar year. The goal of the County, through this RFP, is to assemble a list of several qualified individuals/firms that can be utilized, as needed. The agreement(s) with the individuals/firms, as a result of this RFP, shall be considered Blanket Purchase Agreements. The Blanket Purchase Agreement authorizes, but does not obligate, the County to utilize any minimum or maximum, dollar amount or quantity of services from any specific individual or firm. The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. Proposal responses will be received until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2013 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. The copies of your proposal response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #040-13, Architectural Services” and mailed or handcarried to the address shown above prior to the due date and time. Electronic/faxed proposals will not be accepted. Proposals will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any proposals so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful firm. Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 924236 First Publication: October 17, 2013 Last Publication: October 17, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the preliminary budgets for the County of Douglas and all its agencies, the Douglas County Law Enforcement Authority, Douglas County Woodmoor Mountain General Improvement District and the Douglas County Lincoln Station Local Improvement District No. 07-01 have been submitted to the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County for the ensuing year 2014. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider public comment on the preliminary budgets on October 22, 2013 beginning at 2:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Phillip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado. Copies of the preliminary budget are available for inspection from the Douglas County Finance Departments at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, or on-line at www.douglas.co.us. Adoption of the budgets is tentatively scheduled for December 10, 2013. Any interested elector of Douglas County may file an objection to the proposed budget at any time prior to it’s final adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. Legal Notice No.: 924241 First Publication: October 17, 2013 Last Publication: October 17, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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October 17, 2013

news in a hurry

There was no school at Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch Oct. 11, but the halls were full with about 1,100 students from around the state attending the Colorado High School Press Association conference.

Young journalists gather Jack Kennedy, executive director of the Colorado High School Press Association, wasn’t able to use the usual Colorado State University facility for the annual high school conference this year, but he found an opportunity: Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch. So on Oct. 11, about 1,100 students from 50 schools statewide showed up. Kennedy said the event

usually draws around 1,500, but he said one reason for the lower number was the recent floods. He said schools in areas such as Loveland and Estes Park had “other things to worry about.”

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THINGS TO DO

Education Francis Commercon, Amanda Dawson, Charles Fiddler, Evan Qi, Jenna G. Khazoyan, Taylor R. Blatchford, Dylan C. Ingram, Julie E. Newman, Lindsey N. Sorensen, Dane B. Burkholder, Shivani Chauhan, Shannon J. Jiang, Kianna M. Nguyen, Richard Bratten and Jordan D. Potarf, of Highlands Ranch, are semifinalists in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program. Stephanie Wood, of Highlands Ranch, was selected as a community mentor for the physics and astronomy residential learning community at Northern Arizona University’s residential campus. Jordan Wilmes, of Highlands Ranch, was named with highest honors to the spring 2013 semester dean’s list at Northwestern Collegein St. Paul, Minn. Wilmes is pursuing a degree in music education and Spanish at Northwestern. Michael Chan, Andrew Lauer, Erika Schauer and George Ziegler, of Highlands Ranch, were named to the spring 2013 dean’s list at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Mark Hutmacher, of Lone Tree, was named to the spring 2013 dean’s list at St. Bonaventure University. Hutmacher’s major is accounting.

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Oct. 18

Freaky Friday. Join a Highlands Ranch Metro

District park ranger and listen to scary stories, learn about nocturnal creatures, take a night hike, and decorate your own trick-or-treat bag to take home. Event is from 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at Fly’n B Park, 2910 W. Plaza Drive. Come in costume if you like. Dress appropriately for outdoor weather. Ages 6-11. Registration required. Cost: resident $10, nonresident $12. Visit www.highlandsranch.org or call 303-791-2710.

Oct. 21-22

Mental health first aid. The South Metro

Health Alliance and Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network offer mental health first aid training classes in August, September and October at Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network, 155 Inverness Drive West, Englewood. Mental health first aid is an 8-hour interactive course that is designed to give members of the public the essential skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Seating is limited and registration is required online at www.SouthMetroHealthAlliance.org/meetings#MHFA, or contact Traci Jones at 303-793-9615, or email tjones@southmetrohealthalliance. org to reserve your place.

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Village Mayor Ron Rakowsky on Oct. 14. One lucky text entrant won 52 smoothies for the next year at the Denver Tech location. The franchise was founded in 1997 in Destin, Fla. There are now more than 300 locations in operation.

The seen

Famed Chicago chef Graham Elliot, a featured celebrity chef at the Shamrock Food Show on Oct. 9, told the audience that he had dinner Oct. 8 at Beast + Bottle, followed by an evening of karaoke.

Oct. 24

Struggle oF Syria. Since gaining its indepen-

dence from the French in 1946, Syria has had a rocky and troubled history and recent events are no exception. Located in one of the most conflict ridden parts of the world, Syria’s turmoil has involved both its regional neighbors as well as its own internal factions that have made self-rule a challenging goal. Join Active Minds from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 as we seek to understand Syria’s history and recent atrocities and how this informs current and future challenges for this pivotal player in the Middle East. Program is free and takes place at the Highlands Ranch Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd. RSVP by calling 303-791-7323.

Elliot not only owns three eateries in Chicago, he has appeared in “Iron Chef” and twice competed in “Top Chef Masters.” He currently co-stars with Gordon Ramsay and Joe Bastianich on the Fox series “MasterChef.”

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Eavesdropping on a man: “You know you are in for a lot of work when our almost 21-month-old daughter is already eye-rolling me.” Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for BlacktieColorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.pennyparker. blacktie-colorado.com. She can be reached at penny@ blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

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October 17, 2013

curtain time

World premiere at Su Teatro

“Weathered,” an oil painting by Litleton Fine Arts Guild member Fred Bickle, won second place in the new show, “Artistic Spirit” at the Depot Arts Gallery. Courtesy photo.

Artists meet ‘spirit’ challenge By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com Artist members of the Littleton Fine Arts Guild, who operate and exhibit at the historic Depot Arts Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, entered a new show that challenged them to “express your artistic spirit.” The intent of the challenge was to encourage long-practicing artists to try new techniques in their specialized fields — in materials, style, technique, etc. … The resulting exhibit, “Artistic Spirit,” which runs through Nov. 10, was juried

by Denver artist and teacher Patricia Barr Clark, a plein air watercolorist who has painted around the world. She belongs to the Colorado Watercolor Society and the Plein Air Artists of Colorado. Clark awarded “Best of Show” to Lynette Wilson for her oil painting “Next in Line” and First Place to Pat Dall for her ink-resist watercolor “Ink Resist Pots.” Fred Bickle won second place for his brushwork-intense acrylic painting “Weathered” and third place went to Sally Van Der Kamp for her stained-glass creation “Rocky Mountain Spirit.” Honorable mentions were awarded to Renee Zaccardi, Jennifer Riefenberg and Lynne Furrer.

“Mestizo,” is described as “a concert and play” by Su Teatro. Inspired by Daniel Valdez’s recording, it will run through Oct. 27 at Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. It is based on the Chicano civil rights movement, as seen through the eyes of five young activists. Valdez will perform songs from the album. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27. Valdez is artist-in-residence at Su Teatro for the next year. Tickets: $20/$17, 303-2960219, suteatro.org.

Curly and Laurie

“Oklahoma!” by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II plays Oct. 31 to Nov. 3 at DU’s Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, presented by Lamont School of Music. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $11-$30, newmantix.com, 303-871-7720.

Fun for kids

“No Dogs Allowed” by Sonia Manzano, Stephen Lawrence and Billy Aronson is back at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, through Dec. 21. Edith Weiss is director. Performances are at 10 a.m. and noon most Tuesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on select Saturdays. Ticket prices: $8 weekdays and $10 Saturdays. Call for information and to purchase tickets: 720-898-7200 or visit arvadacenter.org/on-stage/no-dogsallowed. Recommended for ages 4 and up.

Solo Shakespeare

Visionbox, a theater training and performing organization, will present ensemble members in “Solo Shakespeare.” An actor chooses a character and selects text from the play to explore that person. Performances at 5 p.m. Oct. 20; 7 p.m. Oct. 26; 5 p.m. Oct. 27 at Skylite Station, 910 Arts, 910 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. There is a Young Conservatory on Saturdays,

9 a.m. to noon, and an Oct. 19 Master Class by Gary Logan, formerly of the National Conservatory. Tickets: $10 includes one drink; food from Nova Catering will be available for purchase. Tickets: info@ visionbox.org. 720-226-4455.

`All My Sons’

Evergreen Players will present Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons” Oct. 18 through Nov. 10 at Center/Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Len Matheo is director. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $20/$16, 303-6744934, evergreenplayers.org.

Dame Agatha Christie

“Witness for the Prosecution” by Agatha Christie is presented by Spotlight Theatre Company through Nov. 9 at the John Hand Theatre, 7653 E. First Place, Denver. Linda Suttle of Littleton is director. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $20/$18, thisisspotlight.com, 720-8808727.

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October 17, 2013

Students glimpse future in desired fields Castle View program pairs teens with real-life experience By Ryan Boldrey

rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com Tomorrow’s firefighters, hairstylists, pilots, editors, veterinarians and business leaders have all been busy getting a taste of just what that future will feel like. About 100 seniors at Castle View High School each year have been participating in the school’s senior internship program — the most extensive in the district — since assistant principal Cheryl Myhra helped initiate it in 2008. Each term, participating students pair up with a mentor at the school, and after applying for and being accepted by a site, head to the site each day, where they work on a project that either benefits their internship site, community or school. “It’s all student-driven,” Myhra said. “We don’t have a list of internship sites, where we say `Pick the one that is closest to what you want to do.’ If they say they want to be a glassblower, then Stacy Hancock, our internship coordinator, goes out and researches and she finds a glassblower. “I think it is a great opportunity for kids to see the world outside the school walls, to take a risk, to learn about their career path and find out if it is really what they think it is like. Sometimes we have kids who want to go into forensics, and they think it is like CSI, or one of the other TV shows. They get to find out what it is really like to be a teacher, to be working in a forensic lab or to work for a newspaper.” This fall, Nick Puckett spent the first term of his senior year interning with Colorado Community Media, seeing what life is like in a newsroom. Macayla Dietrich has been busy getting a glimpse of working for a medical research firm. Ben Lohr experi-

Castle View High School senior Macayla Dietrich, center, is in the midst of a year-long internship at Invision Sally Jobe’s Medical Research Center in Inverness. Working with Dietrich are Invision research data coordinator Tiffany Talley, left, and research coordinator Lauren Ziebol. Photo by Ryan Boldrey enced the business side of running a magazine. And Isaiah Fleming worked with Independence Aviation in Centennial, gaining a broader feel for the aviation field. “I had been a little cautious before, thinking, `What if I can’t be a pilot,’ what if I go to school for that, what will I fall back on if it doesn’t work out,” Fleming said, “but the internship has taught me that if I go into in the aviation field, there is a lot more than just flying planes. That made me a lot more

confident.” Fleming still hopes to become a pilot, but now has taken up secondary interests in the aviation field, including aeronautical engineering and being an airplane technician. “It’s a rigorous program, but that is what your senior year should be about, to take some risks, move out from the walls of the school, do something rigorous, something different, to start making that transition to

whatever that next step is,” Myhra said. And while many of the kids have college on their mind, Myhra said they are just as excited about helping kids find internships in vocational fields that don’t require a college degree, whether it is with an auto body shop or a beauty salon. “We’re all about teaching the kind of skills that will help keep them ahead of the game, so that they will outdistance the kids who haven’t been a part of this,” she said.

SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF OCT 14, 2013

crossword • sudoku

GALLERY OF GAMES & weekly horoscope

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) A bid for you to step in and take over an incomplete project could prove to be an excellent learning experience that you can take with you when a new opportunity opens up. TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) It’s a good time for socializing, both with family and with friends. Your aspects also favor developing new relationships, any or all of which might become especially meaningful. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your success in handling a recent difficult situation prompts a request to handle another workplace problem. But this is one you should accept only if you get all of the relevant facts.

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GALLERY OF GAMES

CANCER (Jun 21 to July 22) New information about a past decision raises some unsettling questions from an old friend. Be prepared to explain your actions fully and, if necessary, to make adjustments. LEO (July 23 to Aug 22) This is not a good time to share personal secrets, even with someone you’ve known for a long while. What you don’t reveal now won’t come back to haunt you later. VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) Pushing yourself to meet a project deadline is admirable. But be careful not to leave out important details in your rush to complete your work and send it off. LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) Watch that you don’t take on more than you can handle when offering to help someone with a personal problem. There might be hidden factors you weren’t told about. SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) That major move you’ve been considering could come sooner than you expected. Make sure you’ll be ready with the facts you need when decision time arrives. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) Languishing relationships can benefit from a break in routine. Get out of the rut and do something new and maybe more than a little unpredictable this weekend. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Although you don’t think of yourself as a role model, your ability to make a tough decision at this time sets an example for others, who admire your courage. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) You need to move any remaining obstacles out of your way before you can take on a new challenge. Seek advice from close, trusted friends and associates. PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) A career change appears increasingly likely to happen during the next several weeks. It’s a good idea to start now to prepare, so you can be ready to make the move when the time comes. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a strong sense of obligation to justice, which inspires others to follow your example and do the right thing. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Falcons win key soccer game Highlands Ranch edges Littleton 2-0 in league match By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Highlands Ranch posted a 2-0 win over Littleton in the Oct. 12 Continental League soccer game that had an impact on both teams seek to secure playoff berths. “This game was important to us after the loss to Rock Canyon so we can again claim a top spot in the league standings,” Falcons coach Danny Main said after his team posted the win. “Now we are looking to finish second in the league, which carries a high seed in the playoffs.” Highlands Ranch now is tied with Ponderosa for second place in the league. The Falcons took on Mountain Vista Oct. 15 at Shea Stadium, and close out the regular season on the road Oct. 17 at Legacy Stadium against Eaglecrest. The Littleton coach said the loss leaves the Lions a game short of being assured of making the playoffs with two games to play. “This was a tough game for us to lose,” Lions coach Pedja Vajzovic said after the game. “We played hard and it wasn’t our night. Now we face the need to win one of our last two games to secure a decent seed in the playoffs.” Littleton took the field Oct. 15 against Douglas County and faced Chaparral Oct. 17. Both games will be played at Littleton Public School Stadium. The teams played the Oct. 12 game at a racehorse pace, pushing the ball up and down the field, seeking an opening to put a shot on the net. Highlands Ranch broke the scoreless tie in the first half when the Falcons pressed the attack and John Schaffer put the ball in the net past a diving Littleton goalie Edgar Cervantes.

Littleton’s attack produced openings and the Lions took the shots, but most of the shots sailed wide of the mark or over the goal. Just under two minutes into the second half, the Falcons pushed an attack. The initial shot on goal was deflected away from the net by Lions goalie Cervantes. However, Schaffer moved in on the deflection and drilled it into the upper right corner of the goal to make the score 2-0. A trio of Falcons, Andrew Skiles, Roberto Valazquez and Kyle Diethorn, each got credit for assists. “Our team played well tonight,” Falcons coach Main said after the game. “All aspects of our play were on target in this game. Our attack was crisp, the midfield played well and, as it has all season, our defense was solid.” Jeff Ingell is the Falcon’s center fullback on the defensive line. “This is my normal position and I like it back there because I am the last line of defense in front of the goalie,” he said. “Also, as center fullback, I can see the whole field and be a leader as I help direct our play. I have been playing soccer since I was 4 or 5 and this is my favorite position.” Ingell keeps busy, as he is a kicker for the football season and he plays basketball, but he added that soccer is his favorite sport. The Lions coach said it wasn’t a good night for his team. “They are a very good team but while we played hard, we weren’t organized and really didn’t play smart soccer,” Vajzovic said after the game. “We have the talent and I believe we can do what we need to do to get an automatic seed in the playoffs. Like I told the players, I want to see them succeed, but it is up to them to play smart soccer in these next two games so we get the wins we need to assure we can continue our season into the playoffs.”

Highlands Ranch midfielder Jake Melonis (5) battles with Littleton midflelder Will Paton (8) during the Oct. 12 game. The Falcons won the important league game, 2-0. Photo by Tom Munds

Vista, Rock Canyon triumph in cross country League championships held at Redstone Park By Jim Benton

jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com

Phoebe Schneider pushes to finish first in the girls varsity division at the Oct. 9 Continental League cross country meet. The Rock Canyon runner’s effort helped her team win the team title. Photo by Tom Munds

Mountain Vista’s boys and the girls from Rock Canyon ran away with the team titles in the Continental League cross country championships Oct. 9 at Redstone Park. Paced by a one-two finish by Connor Weaver and Andrew Walton, the Mountain Vista boys had five runners finish in the top 10 and captured the league title. The Golden Eagles, the defending Class 5A state champions, had 26 points, with Rock Canyon finishing second in the team standings with 102 points, followed by Chaparral with 104 points. Rock Canyon senior Phoebe Schneider was first in the girls varsity race as the Jaguars placed three in the top 10 to win the team title with 66 points. Mountain Vista was the runner-up with 79 points and Heritage was third with 95 points. The course had a 100-meter hill that runners had to ascend twice, which was a benefit for Weaver who crossed the finish line at Shea Stadium 22 seconds ahead of Walton. “I’m kind of a hill guy so doing that hill twice was to my advantage,” he explained. “I took the lead three-quarters of a mile into the race. “I wasn’t expecting to win by that much. I felt like there was a person just a few steps behind me the whole race. So I was running worried. When I came in and didn’t see anybody close to me I was surprised.” Weaver, a senior, noticed a time of 16:54. “It was one of my better races being a league championship race,” said Weaver. “I wanted to have a good race. I just wasn’t expecting the course to run that slow. “Time-wise it might not have been my best race, but all things considered it was a good ef-

fort. State is what matters. I’ll be ready at state to challenge some people.” Schneider’s 19:33 effort made her the league champion. “I started out at a pretty good pace,” she explained. “I stayed with a couple girls for the first mile and coming around the second loop, I took the lead. At the end I felt really good and took off and slowly started picking up until the finish. “I’ve been pretty strong this year and my races in general have been improving one upon another. To be called a league champion is something I’ve been working towards since my freshman year. This was more of a racecourse than a time course. The place was more significant than the time. I’ve made some big strides and improvements this year and it will be fun to see how the big races go.” Regional competition will be held Oct. 17-19 at various state venues, with the Class 5A state championships set for Oct. 26 at Norris Penrose Events Center in Colorado Springs. “It was fun to see two guys go first and second in the same race and three other guys right behind them,” Mountain Vista coach Jonathan Dalby said of the Golden Eagles’ Continental League championship race. “We need to get a strong effort from the sixth and seventh guys in the state meet and they are capable. We’ll go in and hope to give it a good shot.” Rock Canyon coach Dan Davies was pleased how his girls and boys teams performed in the Continental League meet and had high praise for Mountain Vista’s boys team. “We feel this is definitely our best girls team ever at Rock Canyon,” said Davies. “We don’t want to get too far ahead of ourselves. We definitely want to get in there and battle Pine Creek and Vista in the regionals. I’m proud of our guys. We were second in the league meet and we’ll take that any day going against the Mountain Vista boys. In my opinion, they are one of the top 10 boys teams in the nation.”

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Grizzlies get hot against Huskies ThunderRidge takes league contest over Douglas County By Jim Benton

jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com The rumble of freight trains moving along the tracks near Douglas County Stadium Oct. 11 was similar to the sound of the ThunderRidge offense, which rolled to a 5627 Continental League victory over Douglas County. Fourth-ranked ThunderRidge, which improved to 2-1 in the league and 6-1 overall, rushed for 432 yards and wound up with 595 yards total offense. Senior running back Steve Ray gained 241 yards on 25 carries and scored three touchdowns. Ray has rushed for 595 yards in three games after being suspended for the season’s first four contests.

Matt Stanley also scored three touchdowns and finished with 70 yards rushing on 14 carries. ThunderRidge senior quarterback Brody Westmoreland hooked up with Mark Hopper on key passes to keep the Grizzlies’ offense chugging along. Westmoreland completed all seven of his pass attempts for 163 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for 37 yards on five attempts. Hopper, who converted seven extrapoint kicks, caught six passes for 157 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He is the Continental League’s leading receiver with 658 receiving yards. “We have one of the best offensive lines in the state so running behind those guys is easy,” said Westmoreland. “They get the job done. So if I can only throw seven passes, be efficient and get some yards and touchdowns that’s going to be good. “When we get in the right mindset we

know we can come out and dominate and we can force our way down the field with just running and running following the offensive line. “Getting those wide receivers in the mix, our offense is pretty hard to stop. The more we can get the ball in our hands, the better we feel.” ThunderRidge coach Joe Johnson, whose teams has league encounters remaining with Chaparral Oct. 17 and Mountain Vista Oct. 25, was pleased with the Grizzlies’ effort against the Huskies. “We performed well,” said Johnson. “I thought Brody and Mark really had great games. We ran the ball well. They are a good team and we did some of the things we wanted to do.” ThunderRidge led 35-7 early in the third period and the teams combined to score 41 points in the final 22 minutes of the game. Douglas County coach Jeff Ketron ad-

mitted his team didn’t do many of the things they wanted to accomplish. “It just didn’t go our way,” he said. “We just got behind and they put it all together. They are a good football team. They were ranked No. 1 in the state for a long time for a reason.” Douglas County, playing without three offensive linemen who were expected to return this week, was led by quarterback Rope Ruel, who rushed for 103 yards and touchdown. He also passed for 151 yards but threw two interceptions. League rushing leader Trey Smith ran for 70 yards and caught a 32-yard TD pass from Ruel. Douglas County, 1-2 in league action and 4-3 overall, plays Highlands Ranch Oct. 17 and at Chaparral Oct. 24 in its bid to gain a state playoff berth. “We’ve got to get to five wins,” said Ketron.

Last turn for the Turners Third volleyball-playing sister excels at Mountain Vista By Jim Benton

jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com It seems like there has been a Turner playing volleyball at Mountain Vista for years and years. Carinne is the last of three Turner sisters to don Golden Eagles paraphernalia. Ariel graduated from Mountain Vista in 2009. She was a two-time AVCA All-American at Purdue and is now playing professional volleyball in Nantes, France. Kendall was a 2011 Mountain Vista graduate who is playing volleyball at the University of Pennsylvania. Carinne is a senior setter for the Golden Eagles and says her sisters are her role models. “I watched them all the time,” said Carinne. “I went to every single one of their games. I wanted to be just like them. I look up to them in every aspect.” Lindsey Jaffe Miller was an assistant when Ariel played before becoming Mountain Vista’s head coach four years ago. “The Turner name is a legacy for sure,” said Miller. “In the beginning when Carinne was first on the varsity as a sophomore, I think she felt a lot of pressure to live up to that name. We talked a lot about it that year. “Over time she’s not worried so much about

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being them and she’s just being Carinne, which is fantastic.” Miller likes what she sees in Carinne. “She is a very perfect balance of her sisters,” explained Miller. “Ariel was very shy and intense. Kendall was intense but kind of crazy, loud and silly. Carinne is the perfect balance. It’s great. “Ariel and Kendall come back every summer. Last summer they came in and coached us because I was pregnant. They ran practice for us for about a week.” Mountain Vista is 15-4 this season and 9-2 in the Continental League, with a non-league match against Fort Collins set for Oct. 25 to conclude the regular season. Carinne has 430 assists or 7.0 per set, 178 digs, 65 kills and a 97.3 serve percentage. “She is one of a kind,” said Miller of Carinne. “She is one of those players that only comes along once in a while. She’s good at everything. “Her first year we had her on the outside because we needed her there. Last year she played on the right side and this year she is setting for us. She knows the game inside and out. Anything we ask her to do she will do.” Carinne, who plans to play volleyball next season at the University of North Florida, visits with her sisters via video chat and has had lots to tell them. “I feel like I’ve gotten a lot better this season,” she said. “Before I wasn’t really sure how well I would do. This season I’m feeling confident on how well I’m going to do.”

Carinne Turner, a senior at Mountain Vista, plays setter for the Golden Eagles. She is the third Turner sister to play the sport for Mountain Vista. Photo by Jim Benton

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both went 2-for-3 in a game they won 9-5 against Pueblo South. Kinder pitched four innings and struck out two batters, while Abby Zuschlag pitched three innings.

Football Mountain Vista 23, Highlands Ranch 15 Quarterback Brock Rubley completed 18 passes for 249 yards and had one touchdown in a 23-15 win over Highlands Ranch. Running back Nick Schmalz had two touchdowns.

ROCK CANYON HIGH SCHOOL Football Rock Canyon 43, Palmer 6 Rock Canyon scored 34 points in the first half of their game against Palmer resulting in a 43-6 victory. Ryan Hommel scored three touchdowns for Rock Canoyon while Grant Schutte scored one. For the defense, Alex Korn had two sacks.

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Valor Christian 6, Berthoud 7 Valor Christian lost to Berthoud 7-6. Kendall Ohman, Morgan Petrone and Abby Zuschlag went 2-for-4. Valor Christian 12, Air Academy 2 Valor Christian scored seven runs in the sixth inning to help in a 12-2 win versus Air Academy. Kendall Ohman went 2-for-3 on the day and Kendra Hanneman had three RBI. Pitcher Alexandra Kinder pitched six innings and had eight strikeouts.

UPCOMING GAMES Football FRIDAY 7 p.m. - Mountain Vista vs. Regis Jesuit 7 p.m. - Rock Canyon at Legend @ Sports Authority Stadium

Softball

Softball Valor Christian 9, Pueblo South 5 Alexander Kinder and Morgan Petrone

FRIDAY 10 a.m. - Valor Christian vs. Mountain View @ Aurora Sports Park

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Cherry Creek sweeps to boys tennis title Mountain Vista finishes third at state By Jim Benton

jbenton@ourcoloradonews. com Decades ago Cherry Creek’s boys tennis team was nicknamed The Red Train Express. Years have passed and not many people use the tag to identify the Bruins any longer, but Cherry Creek continues to dominate Colorado high school boys tennis. The Bruins set a state tournament record with 98 points and swept all seven finals matches in capturing the Class 5A boys state tennis championship in the tournament held Oct. 10-12 at Gates Tennis Center in Denver. It was the third consecutive state title for the Bruins and the 39th in the past 43 years. It marked the first time in 15 seasons that a team won all seven championship matches, and the Bruins were the last team to do that in the 1998 tournament. “It’s been quite a run,” said Cherry Creek coach Art Quinn. Fairview, which trailed Creek 77-69 going into the final day, lost five of seven head-to-head finals matches to the Bruins. The Knights collected four points in playback matches and wound up in second place with 73 points. Mountain Vista finished third with 46 points, the highest finish ever for a Highlands

Ranch team in the state tournament. Quinn, an assistant coach for the past six seasons, took over the head coaching reins at Creek in late August from Kirk Price, who was placed on an indefinite leave. Eleven Creek players won first-place medals and added their names to the Bruins’ long list of individual state champions. In 43 years of state tennis competition, Cherry Creek has crowned 303 individual state champions. The 2013 state champions from Creek were senior Zach Fryer at No. 1 singles, senior Connor McPherson at No. 2 singles and freshman Ethan Hillis at No. 3 singles. Junior Harshil Dwivedi and senior Jake Miller captured the No. 1 doubles title while sophomore Erin Norwood and senior Matt Gross were the No. 2 doubles champs. Junior Teller Hoskins and senior Ben Schlichting won at No. 3 doubles and the freshman duo of Jacob Bendaline and Wyatt Dale earned the No. 4 doubles first place medal. Fryer, who played in USTA national events last season, won his third state championship and this season at No. 1 singles with a 6-4, 6-4 triumph over Fairview’s Ignatius Castelino. Fryer, who took a medical timeout between sets to have his ankle wrapped, fell behind 2-1 in the second set but used accurate forehand shots and

won service in the 10th game to win the match. McPherson defeated Mountain Vista freshman Ben Antonsen, 6-1, 6-2, to secure his fourth state title. The left-hander won at No. 3 doubles as a freshman and sophomore and took the No. 2 singles crown last year. “I felt like I played great,” he said. “I had to play good. He was a worthy opponent.” Antonsen’s runner-up finish paced a strong showing from Mountain Vista. The Golden Eagles had six individuals collect fourth-place medals. Vignesh Senthivel was fourth in No. 1 singles, Michael Shin at No. 3 singles, Vamsi Senthivel and Austin Gruszczynski at No. 1 doubles and Enzo Ortiz and Kobe Holdren at No. 3 doubles. “I’m very proud,” said Mountain Vista coach Jim Flanigan, who was once an assistant coach at Cherry Creek. “Third place is very good. It definitely helped that we won our regional. We got that secondplace finisher in every regional, which let our nerves get out of the way a little bit. We had a lot of matches we could win early on and they took care of the matches they could win. “When we got to Creek you saw the juggernaut that is Creek. I mean, they beat everybody. I wish we could have had a few more matches against Fairview but that’s just the way the brackets worked out. It seemed like we were playing Creek in a lot of the semifinals.”

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Church & School

Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Trinity Lutheran School & ELC (Ages 3-5, Grades K-8)

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303-912-5939

8391 S. Burnley Ct., Highlands Ranch

(Next to RTD lot @470 & University)

Worship Services Sundays at 9:00am

303-791-3315

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Parker

Joy LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA

Alongside One Another On Life’s Journey

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You are invited to worship with us:

Sundays at 10:00 am

Grace is on the NE Corner of Santa Fe Dr. & Highlands Ranch Pkwy. (Across from Murdochs)

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Joyful Mission Preschool 303-841-3770 7051 East Parker Hills Ct. • Parker, CO 303-841-3739 www.joylutheran-parker.org

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Additional Meeting Times: Friday 6:30 pm Prayer Saturday 10:30 am—12:00 noon Open Church (Fellowship/Canvassing)

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First Presbyterian Church of Littleton

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Highlands Ranch

Hilltop United Church Of Christ 10926 E. Democrat Rd. Parker, CO 10am Worship Service www.hilltopucc.org 303-841-2808

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Church of Christ Sunday Worship - 10:00am Bible Study immediately following Wednesday Bible Study - 7:30pm Currently meeting at: 9220 Kimmer Drive, Suite 200 Lone Tree 80124 303-688-9506 www.LoneTreeCoC.com

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Community Church of Religious Science Sunday services held in the historic Ruth Memorial Chapel at the Parker Mainstreet Center

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clUBs in yoUr commUnity Editor’s notE: To add or update your club listing, e-mail calendar@ourcoloradonews.com.

meets at 11:45 a.m. Mondays at The Egg and I in Town Center at Dorchester and Highlands Ranch Parkway. Call Jim Wolfe at 303-703-4102.

HigHlands ranCH Chamber of Commerce, call

Political

303-791-3500.

douglas County Democrats executive committee

meets at 7 p.m. every first Tuesday at various sites. Contact Ralph Jollensten at 303-663-1286 or e-mail ralphw@comcast. net. Social-discussion meetings are in Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Parker and Lone Tree. Visit douglasdemocrats.org and click on calendar for more information.

rEPubliCans of Highlands Ranch meet every last

Friday of the month at the Cafe Mon Ami, 9579 S. University, Unit No. 150, at 7 a.m. Speakers of local, state and national political office address the group. Call Rick Murray at 303-9333292, or e-mail at rickmrry@yahoo.com.

HigHlands ranCH Leads Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Thursdays at Le Peep on South Quebec Street. Call Kathy at 303-692-8183. HigHlands ranCH Leads Club meets at 7:15 a.m.

Thursdays at The Egg and I in Town Center at Dorchester and Highlands Ranch Parkway. Call Del Van Essen at 303-302-3139.

HomE rECording Group of Highlands Ranch is an informal network of recording enthusiasts and studio musicians interested in sharing knowledge, resources and pizza. Call Scott, 303-791-3811.

HigHlands ranCH Business Leads Inc., call Dale

nEtworking for the Not-Working meets from 8:30-10 a.m. the first Tuesday of every month in the Fireside Room at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch. If you are looking for a safe environment in which to learn, share and be encouraged, come to a meeting. Visit chcc.org/career for more information.

HigHlands ranCH Chamber Leads Group

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Professional

businEss lEads Group meets at 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays

at LePeep at Quebec Street and County Line Road. Call Rita Coltrane at 303-792-3587. Weese at 303-978-0992.

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agreement. If we really want to talk about what makes a great education, let’s bring all the people to the table — teachers, parents, students — to talk about that. Judi Reynolds: I have no problem with talking about anyone with any issue. I have great reservations about bringing a collective bargaining agreement back in; that’s something I would

be against. If we want to have discussions about things like what the union offers teachers in continuing education, I’d love to know more about that. I firmly got the impression in the last few years that was lacking. I have absolutely no issue with individual teachers belonging to a union. It’s their prerogative to belong to whatever group they see benefit in. Ronda Scholting: It’s hard for me to say what I’m going to do on this issue if I am elected. Whatever deci-

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Education Policy Center, says evidence shows the reforms that date back as far as three decades remain unproven. “The whole set of neo-liberal reforms has not proven itself to be particularly effective,” Mathis said. “The top-down, test-based reform strategies which include privatization have just simply not paid off. The gains have been so small as to be not meaningful from a policy point of view. They certainly don’t close the achievement gap.” Stanford University professor Eric Hanushek says the reforms not only work, they are necessary to ensure the country’s economic future. Hanushek points specifically to two reforms — pay-for-performance and vouchers — he thinks have a positive, combined effect on the quality of education. “What both of these do is to set up a set of incentives that try to lead you to better teachers,” he said. “Pay-forperformance correctly rewards those that are doing well and doesn’t reward those that aren’t doing as good. “Vouchers are such that if somebody’s in a school and doesn’t feel they’re being served well by the teachers in the school, they have the option to go somewhere else. So there’s an incentive for the schools to try to keep their students by providing better-quality education. Everybody potentially wins — except perhaps the

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committee voting on it, and said he expects to see decreases in general insurance rates and bad debt provisions, as well as in printing and postage costs due to changes the organization has

sion is made has to be done with buy-in from everybody on the board. When I’ve been out talking to voters, I hear from parents that support the teachers association and parents that don’t. But they do support teachers at least being able to talk. The board has alienated them. I won’t make that same mistake. If I am elected, I’m going to listen to everybody. Meghann Silverthorn: Under the leadership they have now, I’m not interested. I don’t think it’s a productive conversation

falCon youtH Sports Association baseball board meeting is at 7 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Highlands Ranch Community Association offices, 48 W. Springer Drive. Call 303-791-6244. falCon youtH Sports Association executive board meetings are at 7 p.m. every second Wednesday at the Highlands Ranch Community Association offices, 48 W. Springer Drive. Call 303-791-6244.

ins are welcome. Cost is $90 per 10 weeks or $15 per session. All levels are welcome. For information, contact the leader Martha who has taught yoga for many years, Call 720-480-2164, ihealing@msn.com. St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Call 303-794-2683 for information or visit www.st-andrew-umc.com.

service

HigHlands ranCH Cycling Club has weekly rides and a variety of cycling experiences for the cycling enthusiast. The club also meets regularly for club business. Visit www.highlandsranchcycling.com or call Bernie Greenberg, 303-791-6792.

amEriCan lEgion Highlands Ranch Post 1260 meets at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Northridge Recreation Center, 8801 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. Call 720-663-1260.

HigHlands ranCH Garden Club. Whether you are an experienced gardener or a novice, you will always find something of interest at the Highlands Ranch Garden Club. For information, visit www.hrgc.org.

mansion tours. The Highlands Ranch Metro District invites the public to visit the Highlands Ranch Mansion for free during regular open hours from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. Visit www.HighlandsRanchMansion.com or call 303-791-0177.

running Club meets at 7:30 a.m. every Saturday in the parking lot of Southeast Christian Church. Walkers, joggers and runners are welcome. Call John at 720-842-5520. yoga Class. Health Ministries at St. Andrew United Methodist Church welcomes the community to their health class: Yoga helps improve flexibility, balance, alignment, posture, toning, strengthening, relaxation and awareness. Class is offered from 9:45-10:45 a.m. Wednesdays. Sessions are 10 weeks, and drop-

to have, given the history of some things that have happened. I believe the district is doing a good job of working directly with teachers, given the involvement they’ve had with various initiatives, projects and ideas the district has advanced. Teachers have choices of professional organizations to which they choose to belong. They have the right to associate with whomever they like. The district also has choices about recognizing an organization for collective bargaining.

taizE-stylE sErviCE, a meditative hour of prayer, song, scripture and the labyrinth, is offered from 6:45-7:45 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 3350 E. White Bay Drive, Highlands Ranch. Child care is provided for this hour. The labyrinth is also available for individual meditation and prayer from 4 p.m. until the service on fourth Thursday, and from 4-8 p.m. on the second Thursdays. Call 303-794-2683 or visit www.st-andrew-umc.com.

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people in the current system that don’t want to change.” Additionally, Hanushek said, “The voucher system is just giving parents more choice, which seems like a sensible idea to many of us.” In Mathis’ eyes, vouchers’ effects have a broader, more concerning effect. “It will not give you much educational improvement if they follow the national record,” he said. “But I’d look out for the segregation effects. What happens is, you get tremendous amounts of socioeconomic segregation that occurs as a result. Affluent children go to schools with other affluent children. Groups segregate by religion and other identifiers. That’s troublesome in a nation in which we have such huge economic disparities. Feeding this type of segregation is not good for democracy.” Hanushek said vouchers present, “a little tendency toward economic segregation, but there’s also great advantage in providing stronger incentives for schools to do better.” Both men acknowledged the reform movement attracts support from conservative organizations — locally including Americans for Prosperity and the Independence Institute — but they disagree on the reason. “Part of it is ideological in terms of being anti-government,” Mathis said. “Public schools are seen as government where they would prefer a market-based orientation. Also, (reform) is seen by some as defunding education and lowering the profile of government. “If you scratch a little deeper you have to ask questions about who prof-

its by a set of policies that segregate people.” Hanushek believes the interest stems from concern about American student performance falling behind that of other countries. “There’s a group of people and organizations that think we have to do a lot to reform our schools,” he said. Some of their concerns are similar to the views he expresses in his book “Endangering Prosperity: A Global View of the American School.” “The basic message is the future of the country depends upon improving our schools,” he said. “Some of the outside philanthropists believe these institutes — pay-for-performance and vouchers — are ways to move the whole nation forward. “All other things being equal, nations that have more pay-for-performance or more choice in schools do better than other nations,” Hanushek said. “I think that there’s a lot of international evidence that supports these reforms as ways to improve schools.”

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made in switching over to e-billing. Utility usage is expected to decline due to the implementation of the energy savings initiative, but the organization is still bracing for expected increases in natural gas prices, electricity costs and water costs. They hope to offset some of those costs with a slight reduction in operating hours at some of the recreation centers on weekends.

Also of note, staff salary increases are proposed at 3 percent and insurance costs are expected to go up 5.1 percent. The budget was scheduled to be discussed with the delegate body Oct. 15 at the monthly delegate meeting and will be voted on in November. The proposed budget is available in its entirety online at www.hrcaonline. org.

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