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YOGA 101: Feeding the soul P12

MOVING ALONG:

Work is ahead of schedule at the interchange of I-25 and Arapahoe Road P5 STAYING STRONG: A local elementary school principal keeps a positive approach in the wake of a severe injury P4

A DOUBLE TAKE: We look back at the stories that helped shape 2016 P6

SONYA’S SAMPLER A look at events in the arts community P20

THE BOTTOM LINE

BACK IN ACTION: Local high school basketball teams set to resume the season P24

‘When I was much younger, I thought more about the calendar on the wall than I do now. Now, the pages come flying off.’

Craig Marshall Smith, columnist | Page 10 INSIDE

VOICES: PAGE 10 | LIFE: PAGE 12 | CALENDAR: PAGE 22 | SPORTS: PAGE 24

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South Metro Fire Rescue sends 20 grads into service New first responders went through weeks of training

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Justin Laborde wanted to be like Superman one day.

And now he can.

“To me, the firefighters that would come in my neighborhood were like Superman,” Laborde said. “So, growing up and being into comics and superheroes, naturally I wanted to be Superman, and this was the job to do just that.”

Laborde was one of 20 new firefighters who recently joined South Metro Fire Rescue Authority after 16 weeks of training and a Dec. 2 graduation at Parker’s PACE Center.

Since August, the recruits received classroom instruction and underwent training for physical fitness at the SMFR training facility in Parker. Experienced firefighters led the students through realistic drills in controlled environments, preparing them for actual firefighting and rescue scenarios.

The graduates will be assigned to one of 17 SMFR stations throughout the district, which serves more than 203,500 residents across 179 square miles of Douglas and Arapahoe counties.

Several recruits have already shown their commitment to serving others

Firefighter and paramedic Eric Bleeker leads the South Metro Fire Rescue Pipes and Drums group into the PACE Center in Parker to start the Dec. 2 graduation ceremony with traditional fire service music. Trainees in the 16-week program were led through realistic drills by experienced instructors to prepare for real-life emergencies.

COURTESY PHOTOS through military service, teaching, coaching school sports programs and volunteering in their communities, according to South metro Fire Chief Bob Baker.

“Being a firefighter is much more than a job or even a profession — it’s truly a calling for individuals to serve,” Baker said. “We are so happy to have them be part of our organization.”

The new graduates are: Aaron Allen Paul Costello Kyle Hebert Patrick Hendrix

Erik Johansson Derek Jordan Nicholas Kuhn Justin Laborde Jared Lombardi Curtis Moxley Robert Mulroney Andrew Pavone Todd Plumer Christopher Riggs Kevin Seitz Alexander (Cole) Soli Robert Sorensen Korey Springer Steven Tingey Ian Watters

Academy Recruit Jared Lombardi presents the Pride Axe to Honor Guard Cmdr. Bryan DeWolfe for inspection.

Assistant Chief of Operations Troy Jackson swears in graduates of the South Metro Fire Rescue training program on Dec. 2 at Parker’s PACE Center. The training program began in August and lasted 16 weeks.

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Ralph Moody Elementary School Principal Allyson Mallory knew what she was facing as soon as she hit the ground.

Mallory, 37, is paralyzed from the waist down following a snowboarding accident at Keystone Resort on Dec. 23.

She said that she overshot an A-frame feature and landed on her back, with her T-11 and T-12 vertebrae taking the brunt of the fall.

“I knew on impact that I was paralyzed,” said Mallory, who has been snowboarding for 17 years.

She was airlifted from the mountain to St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, where she underwent surgery. She began physical therapy on Dec. 26 and will soon be transferring to Craig Hospital in Englewood.

While it looks as if her condition will be permanent, Mallory is progressing quickly in physical therapy and viewing her situation with positivity.

“I have a great community and friends and family behind me,” she said.

Mallory also praised the medical professionals who have taken care of her, both at the scene of the accident and at the hospital.

“I just cannot stress how wonderful I’ve been cared for by perfect strangers,” she said.

Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Brian Ewert said Mallory’s positivity in the face of adversity is a character trait of hers.

HOW YOU CAN HELP A crowdfunding campaign for Allyson Mallory to help pay for renovations to her home and a car that can hold a wheelchair can be found at www.youcaring.com/allyson mallory-723784.

“She’s incredibly resilient,” he said.

Because Mallory will need to make renovations to her house, such as adding ramps and enlarging the bathroom, and will need a car that can accommodate her wheelchair, her sister, Melissa Mallory, has started a campaign on crowdfunding website www.youcaring. com to raise money for those expenses.

As of the afternoon of Dec. 27, less than 24 hours after it started, more than $23,000 had been raised, and positive messages streamed in from her friends.

“We were just devastated,” Moody parent George Culpepper said of learning of the accident.

Mallory, previously a principal and teacher in southern California, is in her second year as principal at Moody.

Ewert said in that short time, she had earned the respect of her colleagues and parents of her students.

“Allyson, in just a year and a half, has been a tremendously positive influence,” Ewert said, adding that she brought education expertise and leadership skills to the position.

Mallory will return to her position at the school on South Windermere Street in Littleton when she is able. Ewert said a person who is well-known to the community will step in as a substitute principal, but wouldn’t identify that person.

Mallory said she is disappointed that she will miss work for her physical therapy.

“I’m going to miss my teachers and kids,” she said.

NEWS IN A HURRY Relationship rebuilding Beginning Jan. 22, the “Beyond Divorce: Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends” series begins.

The event takes place at 6 p.m. at the Koelbel Library at 5955 S. Holly St. in Centennial. The first week in the 10week series is free.

It will address why relationships end and how to cope with the process.

The class will be led by JP McDaniel, Ph.D. who can be reached at 303-6691533, jequitapmcd@gmail.com or divorceseminarcenter.com.

Volunteers needed Volunteers are needed for the Tim Tebow Foundation Night to Shine Adult Prom for people with disabilities. The event will host more than 600 people at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 7691 S. University Blvd., on Feb. 10 from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

This is the third year the program will take place.

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the-scenes preparation and the day of the event. Contact kathy.lock@mailblc. org, call 303-795-2061 or visit the Night to Shine webpage, teambethesda.org/ night-to-shine-2017.

Tree recycling South Suburban Parks and Recreation District and the City of Littleton are offering a free Christmas tree recycling at Willow Spring Service Center (7100 S. Holly St. in Centennial) and Cornerstone Park (5150 S. Windmere St.). Trees can be dropped off at any time during the day until Jan. 16. The trees will be turned into mulch and used for landscaping throughout the district and Littleton.

Residents can obtain free mulch on weekdays between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the northwest corner of S. Prescott St. and W. Prentice Ave. Residents load and transport the mulch themselves.

Call South Suburban at 303-721-8478 or the City of Littleton at 303-795-3863 for more information.

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I-25 and Arapahoe Road construction ahead of schedule Project aimed at improving safety and traffic flow

WHAT IS DIFFERENT? According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Interstate 25 and Arapahoe Road project will:

BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

David Evenson, general manager of Brothers BBQ, describes the construction traffic that runs by his restaurant near I-25 and Arapahoe Road as an all-day rush hour.

So, even though the work to rebuild the bridge over Arapahoe Road has hurt his business, he is hopeful the end result will be worth it.

“It has been a hard hit, honestly,” Evenson said. “It put a pretty big damper on sales during the end of the summer when they started doing the bigger construction. We had a lot of trouble with our catering and with getting people in the door.”

But, he said, “In the long run I think it will benefit us. I think it will really help increase business, visibility and traffic flow.”

The Colorado Department of Transportation plans to remedy the longrunning interstate backup issue resulting from traffic at the interchange of I-25 and Arapahoe Road with the $66 million reconstruction project.

The project includes rebuilding the bridge, realigning Frontage Road and widening Arapahoe Road.

Since it started in May, construction has moved quickly, CDOT project engineer Eric Lee said.

The construction on the I-25 bridge is nearly complete, putting the project

• Reconstruct the I-25 bridge over Arapahoe Road and provide three through lanes on Arapahoe Road under the I-25 bridge.

• Realign the frontage road in the northeast quadrant of the interchange to lead a more direct route to businesses in the area.

The project improvements on I-25 and Arapahoe Road will improve the flow and capacity of traffic, clear the interchange area, improve safety and make the transportation in the area overall more efficient, CDOT officials said.

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six months ahead of schedule. Barring unforeseen setbacks and weather delays, the entire project could be completed as early as summer 2017, a year ahead of schedule.

In 2006, CDOT completed a $1.7 billion transportation expansion project along I-25. The project reconstructed interchanges starting at Broadway Street and ending at Dry Creek Road, but did not improve the interchange area at I-25 and Arapahoe Road.

With the influx of people moving to the Denver area, safety at the interchange was increasingly becoming an issue, Wilson said.

“We knew we needed to improve traffic flow,” said Bob Wilson, CDOT public relations manager. “This is one of the busiest interchanges in the south metro area.”

An average of 224,000 cars drive daily on I-25 north of Arapahoe Road.

Over the past 10 years, 865 accidents resulting in 156 injuries occurred on that interchange, according to a CDOT study. The most common were rearend accidents, totaling 437 between Jan. 1, 2006 and Dec. 30, 2015.

“Traffic is coming at 55 miles-perhour and you have traffic backed up— it is a safety issue,” Wilson said.

“These improvements will hopefully improve the traffic flow.”

The project improvements will improve the flow and capacity of traffic, clear the interchange area, improve safety and make the transportation in the area overall more efficient, Lee and Wilson said.

CDOT’s Responsible Acceleration of Maintenance and Partnerships is

• Construct an additional westbound lane on Arapahoe Road from Yosemite Street to Greenwood Plaza Boulevard.

• Widen Yosemite Street from Yosemite Circle on the north to Xanthia Street on the south.

• Construct two noise walls: one along Yosemite Street south of Arapahoe Road to Xanthia Street, and another along the south side of Arapahoe Road from Uinta Street to Yosemite Street.

• Provide triple left turns from the I-25 off ramps.

contributing the most — $51 million — toward the project. The rest of the money is coming from Arapahoe County ($7 million), Greenwood Village ($3.8 million), Centennial ($2.9 million) and the Federal Highway Administration ($1.25 million).

“I think this is something that local governments in this area have wanted to do for 20 years,” Wilson said.

New playground swings into park in Centennial

BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A $345,000 playground funded by South Suburban Parks and Recreation and Arapahoe County Open Space recently finished construction at 7800 S Adams St., Centennial.

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South Suburban Parks and Recreation recently finished constructing a new playground at Arapaho Park.

The playground, which was funded by both South Suburban and Arapahoe County Open Space, cost $345,000, said South Suburban park planner Jason DeHaan.

The playground at 7800 S. Adams St., Centennial, replaced one that was decades old. The new play-space con-

struction was completed on Nov. 1.

The construction included expanding and installing a new playground, adding concrete flatwork for a shelter and adding some sidewalks. Rubber playground safety surfacing replaced the existing woodchips surfacing.

The playground is set up in two parts: a play space for kids 2 to 5 years old and one for kids 5 to 12 years old.

The new playground contains musical elements, a spinner and a 20- to 30-foot-tall sky builder with three slides attached.

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A year of change, tragedy and triumph A look at the stories that helped shape 2016 in the south metro Denver area

BY CHRIS ROTAR CROTAR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

instruction on using hand controls to drive.

As the year came to a close, Brite’s ride home offered a reminder of how a triumph can emerge from tragic circumstances.

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The following is a look at some of the other stories that helped shape The detective was hidden by 2016 in the south metro Denver area, thousands of pounds of steel, but he as chosen by editor Chris Rotar, with wasn’t exactly going undercover. input from community reporters.

Dan Brite, who was shot and alApril 4: A popular doctor, Kenmost killed by a Parker man nearly neth Atkinson, 65, was shot to death four months earlier, was on his way in his Centennial neighhome. Three days before borhood. The suspect, Christmas, a Douglas Kevin Lyons, 46, is also County Sheriff ’s OfWHAT’S YOUR accused of shooting and fice armored vehicle wounding two women. took him there — but TAKE? Lyons — who faces nunot before rolling down merous charges, includHighlands Ranch Parking first-degree murder way so his co-workers at Let us know your choic— is expected to enter a the sheriff ’s substation es for stories of the plea early this month. could cheer his release year by writing a letter April 6: A fire at a from Craig Hospital in to the editor. Please Littleton apartment Englewood. keep it to 300 words building for seniors or less and email it to On Sept. 2, Brite was forced the evacuation Chris Rotar at crotar@ shot in the chest by a susof all 130 units. The fire coloradocommunitypect described by authorwas ruled accidental and media.com ities as being suicidal. no serious injuries were The suspect, Randall reported. But two weeks Rodick, was killed by a later, the residents of Southview police officer moments later.

Place Towers learned they would Community support poured in not be permitted to return because throughout Brite’s recovery. the damage to the building was too On Sept. 11, more than a thousand extensive. They were forced to find people gathered outside Parker new homes. “These folks have just Adventist Hospital, where Brite reexperienced a traumatic loss,” said mained in critical condition, to pray Kathryn Roy, executive director of and offer words of encouragement Littleton nonprofit group Love INC, for the Douglas County resident and who helped gather volunteers to ashis family. sist seniors with the move. “They’re “You have no idea the power of grieving — they’re grieving the that,” Douglas County Sheriff Tony loss of a community.” The buildSpurlock said of the support for his ing’s owners expect to begin renting officer. again in July, and those forced out

By Oct. 6, Brite had recovered by the fire will be given priority, enough to be transferred from Parka Southview spokesman said in er Adventist to Craig for continued December. rehabilitation. He is still without the use of his legs, and he received extensive care at Craig, including SEE 2016, P7

Julia Holmes, 6, prays at the vigil for Detective Dan Brite at Parker Adventist Hospital on Sept. 11.

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2016 FROM PAGE 6

May 24: Douglas County School District’s superintendent announced she was leaving to take the same position at a district in Texas.

Elizabeth Fagen’s six years at the helm of DCSD were marked by controversy over a number of reforms she helped implement. Erin Kane, executive director of a local charter school, was named interim superintendent and is expected to lead the district through the completion of the 2016-17 school year.

June 14: Littleton City Council fired the city manager, a rare move in the south metro area. Some councilmembers cited a lack of competency on Michael Penny’s part when it came to matters related to development and urban renewal. But one councilmember Penny who supported Penny called the move part of “a multipronged approach to dismantle this city.” In December, the city council announced there are six finalists to replace Penny, with interviews scheduled for February.

June 28: Lora Thomas, the former Douglas County coroner, won the Republican primary for county commissioner, District 3. Her opponent, Monica Wasden, was the choice of the area’s GOP leadership, and she received the endorsements of many local leaders.

Thomas Thomas went on to win the seat in the November general election and starts her new job as Douglas County commissioner this month.

July 26: A months-long effort came to an end when Castle Rock Mayor Paul Donahue kept his District 1 council seat in a recall election. Frustrated by what they felt was out-of-control growth in the town, a group of residents mounted recall efforts against Donahue and two other councilmembers, Renee Valentine and Mark Heath. The efforts against Valentine and Heath were withdrawn before they could be put to a vote of residents.

Oct. 1: Nicholas Lewis, a chef at a Denver restaurant, was fatally shot in Englewood. The suspects in the 33-year-old Englewood resident’s death are both 16-year-olds who are being charged as adults with firstdegree murder: Raheem Vaughn Benson, of Littleton, and Louis Fernando Lara-Macias, of Englewood.

Nov. 8: On Election Day, Englewood voters said yes to opening their wallets by approving several ballot measures. The city’s five elementary schools will be replaced with a $97.5 million bond measure, and schools will also get $1.5 million more per year in operating funds. A new police station got a $27 million go-ahead. Recreational marijuana sales also got the OK, with nearly

Law enforcement officers from around the state gathered for the Dec. 2 memorial service for Colorado State Patrol Trooper Cody Donahue, who was killed by a passing vehicle south of Castle Rock on I-25 on Nov. 25.

JESSICA GIBBS

DEVELOPING STORIES A slew of major projects either kicked off or continued in the south metro area in 2016.

Four large, mixed-use developments were among them. The Jones District in Centennial, Central Park in Highlands Ranch, the Promenade at Castle Rock and Littleton Village each will feature retail and residential components.

In northwest Douglas County, work continued on Sterling Ranch, which at completion will be a new community of more than 30,000 people.

On the transportation front, the Southeast Light Rail Extension in Lone Tree and the C-470 expansion project, which will add toll lanes, both got underway.

Valor Christian coach Rod Sherman celebrates with his team following the Eagles’ 30-14 win over Pomona in the Class 5A state championship game Dec. 3 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

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THE COST OF LIVING HERE Home prices and rental rates continued to rise in 2016. By the end of October, the median sales price for a single-family home in most south metro communities had risen to more than $400,000, according to figures provided by the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. Meanwhile, renters were looking at a median rate of more than $1,500 a month to live in a two-bedroom apartment, according to apartmentlist.com. two-thirds of voters backing such sales.

Nov. 8: U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, RAurora, kept his seat in the 6th Congressional District, which includes Aurora, Centennial, Littleton and Highlands Ranch. The race drew national attention and was projected to be extremely close, but the congressman won by a large margin over Aurora Democrat Morgan Carroll, 51 percent to 43 percent.

Nov. 25: Colorado State Patrol Trooper Cody Donahue, 34, was killed by a passing vehicle while working a separate crash on I-25

south of Castle Rock. Hundreds of law enforcement officers attended Donahue’s memorial service Dec. 2. “Cody, we love you, we’re going to miss you,” state patrol Capt. Jeff Goodwin said during the service.

The suspect, Noe Gamez-Ruiz, 41, was arrested and faces charges of careless driving resulting in death, a misdemeanor, and failure to yield the right of way to an emergency vehicle, a traffic infraction. The Denver man’s next court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 31.

Nov. 30: A Highlands Ranch mother and her two young children

were found dead in a van in the parking lot of a vacant Lone Tree store. Jennifer Laber, 38, shot her two sons, Adam, 3, and Ethan, 5, before turning the gun on herself, according to authorities. Laber’s husband, Ryan, said she had long been battling depression.

Dec. 3: Valor Christian High School won its seventh state football championship in the past eight seasons, cementing its status as a dynasty. The private Highlands Ranch school defeated Pomona 30-14 for the Class 5A crown after starting the season 1-3.

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New director named for Arapahoe Libraries served the community for more than 50 years. Arapahoe Libraries has eight branches in Centennial, Sheridan, Deer Trail and unincorporated Arapahoe County, serves 249,278 residents and has a circulation of 4.7 million items a year, according to its website.

Former Executive Sanidas Director Nicole Davis, who was Library Journal’s 2016 Librarian of the Year, left last summer to become executive director of the larger Charleston

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Arapahoe Libraries Board of Trustees has named Oliver Sanidas executive director following a national search.

Sanidas has been with Arapahoe Libraries for eight years, as associate director of digital and materials services, and was one of Library Journal’s 2015 Movers and Shakers. He was also awarded the John Iliff technology award by the American Library Association.

He said he was honored to be director of a district that has

County (South Carolina) Public Library, which serves 390,000 people and plans to renovate 13 libraries and build two new ones.

Voters in the Arapahoe Library District agreed to raise their own taxes in 2015, increasing the system’s budget by 25 percent, under Davis’ leadership.

“The board of trustees is confident that Oliver’s wide range of experience, education and skills will positively contribute to the future of Arapahoe Libraries in particular and libraries in general,” said board president Katie Schroeder.

‘... Oliver’s wide range of experience, education and skills will positively contribute to the future of Arapahoe Libraries ...’

Katie Schroeder, board president, Arapahoe Libraries

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Embrace what’s new as you strive for opportunities WINNING WORDS

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on’t you just love that “new car” smell? Or what about tasting a delicious brand-new meal for the first time? How about seeing and reading the newest book by your favorite author or hearing a brand-new song by one of your favorite musicians or groups? And we know there is nothing like the feel of new snow and fresh powder under our feet as we take to the mountains.

There is just something about the “new” factor, isn’t there?

Well, here we are in a brand-new year. We

can choose to get caught up in last year, or the year before that, and the year before that, or we can choose to say that this is a new year, a new year filled with hope and prosperity. A new year filled with much love and many blessings. A new year where we can look forward to the opportunities and the challenges ahead.

Now some of you may be shaking your head and saying, “Wait a minute Norton, what about all of the changes, what about the new President, what about all of the bad stuff happening here and around the world?”

And my answer would still be the same, `It is a brand-new year.’

We can choose to get mired in the past, or focused on the negativity and problems, or we can open our eyes today and see a brandnew day, listen with our ears to the news sounds of tomorrow, and taste the sweetness of the air that rides on the wings of hope and encouragement. It almost has that “new car” smell, doesn’t it?

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t’s a new year, that annual chance to start fresh. For those in the second half of life, this can take on significance beyond the ritual of resolutions; it’s never too late to reinvent yourself. Discovering “what’s next” may resonate with you, whether you work or are retired, and it will be unique for each individual.

This is often a time to change your focus from one of success to one of significance, according to Bob Buford, author of

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“Half Time.” He believes that it becomes clear with age that it’s more important to make a difference than to make money.

He describes those who take on roles in nonprofits, while others respond to a pressing social need, perhaps building wells in a third-world country. Check out www.encore.org, an organization that engages people in later life for “second acts of the greater good.” You might find SEE AGING, P11

one other than Tony Bennett was unable to wish me a happy new year.

The same goes for Gwen Stefani.

I am truly blessed, and the year is just beginning.

The expression “happy new year” was just one of a number that were considered.

There were more optimists than pessimists on the committee, and the optimists won out.

“Happy new year” edged “Arise in the new year, prisoner of starvation” by one or two votes. I’m sure that you are as glad as I am.

It wasn’t until the introduction of the Julian calendar (46 B.C.) that Jan. 1 became New Year’s Day. The Julian calendar was Julius Caesar’s idea.

You have to have an ego the size of Mesopotamia to propose a new calendar.

I don’t get too excited about each and every new year. Good things will happen, bad things will happen.

There will be profound moments of grace, and profound moments of exasperation.

In other words, the same

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Craig Marshall Smith

auld same auld.

Of course, 2017 may stand out in some ways that have never been seen before, if you know what I mean.

Individually, we have great years, good years, and not so

good years.

I can’t distinguish one year from the next, except for a few.

Some really stand out. Like 2008.

There were three immediate family deaths, I adopted Smitty, I made a big mistake, and I was given a major opportunity. One after the other after the other.

The year before and the year after are restless memories.

But I won’t forget 2008.

I don’t make resolutions.

Maybe I make the same ones every year, subconsciously, like not buying a tiny Shriner motorcycle.

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NORTON FROM PAGE 10

“old” way of doing things, our older car or vehicle, those old comfortable sneakers or shoes, and the way things are or the way things used to be. This whole notion of something brandnew just doesn’t resonate with some of us. As a matter of fact that “New Car” smell almost makes some of us nauseated. And that’s OK, that is a personal preference and just the way

SMITH FROM PAGE 10

One of my favorite artists, Henry Moore, said, “I think in terms of the day’s resolutions, not the years’.”

Moore, mostly a sculptor, was my kind of artist.

He was not flamboyant, he did not make ridiculous statements about his art, and he believed in hard work.

When I was much younger, I thought more about the calendar on the wall than I do now. Now, the pages come flying off.

Before I know it, I will be writing

AGING FROM PAGE 10

yourself on a plane to Zimbabwe or teaching English to an immigrant, and why not?

Other individuals rework their interests or career experience as they move into a slower pace of life.

Chuck Pauley, a Douglas County resident, had a first career in accounting and pursued a second act as a college professor. Now he uses those same skills in retirement, having been elected as treasurer for a non-profit organization. Look for local volunteer opportunities to use your talents, or check out the Retired Senior Volunteer Program through Volunteers of America at www.voacolorado.org.

You may have more time, so use it to focus energy on a neglected passion, something put aside during child-rearing and career-building years. You might resurrect that high school sport at a park and recreation senior league or through your local senior center. Find a way to do what you used to love. For instance, if you once enjoyed poetry, join a writing group in your local community.

Never stop learning. Active Minds has monthly programs throughout the metro area; the topic will be the implications of Brexit at the program at 1 p.m. on Jan. 26 at the senior center in Castle Rock. See www.activeminds.com for more information. The University of Den-

some of us are wired.

For me, I like “new,” I like change, I love challenges, and I embrace hope.

Sure, we have a world full of challenges and tragedy. No one disputes that, it’s just that some of us will look at those troubled situations and say there is nothing that can be done or just become overwhelmed. And yet others will look at the brand-new year and decide to do something productive to contribute to the change they want to see happen. Some of us will take the opportunity to see each a challenge or barrier as nothing

more than a speed bump or hurdle that needs to be overcome.

It is a brand-new year and we can be, do, and have anything that we want. The only person who can ever stop us is ourselves. We can try and deflect all problems onto someone else or something else, but at the end of the day it is ultimately up to each one of us to choose our path and hold ourselves accountable for doing what we need to do when we need to do it.

It is a brand-new year, can you smell it, taste it, hear it, see it, and feel it? Or have your senses been too

compromised or jaded from events of recent years? Either way I would love to hear all about your thoughts and plans for a brand-new 2017 at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we can put the past behind us and instead look forward to the newness of the year, it really will be a better than good week.

this very same column again, next December, and saying something like, “I was just getting used to writing 2017 on my checks.”

The past year was a personal best, and I am hoping for more of the same. However, I am prepared for leaks.

There are always leaks.

Elvis Presley said, “When things go wrong, don’t go with them.”

Like you, I already have dates and appointments and meetings marked in, that were marked in some time last year.

An art exhibition is often planned years in advance. I will be having one in 2018. So the years intermix and sometimes I forget exactly which

one this one is.

I don’t particularly like the sound of 2017. Not like I will 2020.

The numbers 17 and 70 are sometimes confused, because they sound alike.

I was confused the first time I heard “I Saw Her Standing There.”

“Well, she was just 70, you know what I mean,” seemed wrong.

It was not Lennon and McCartney’s finest, but another reminder that they are still with me, as we roll on in the new year.

ver’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program has dozens of wonderful learning opportunities.

If you want to travel and learn, consider participating in a myriad of trips at www.roadscholar.org, formerly known as Elderhostel.

You’d be surprised at the personal fulfillment achieved when trying something new. Many resources can help you begin the journey. AARP’s program, called Life Reimagined, has books and a website, www. lifereimagined.org. You never know where it can lead unless you take a chance and get started.

Elaine Weaver retired from the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock a few years ago and wondered what was next. She went to a senior center art class, and the rest, as they say, is history. Her work is now displayed at the Art of Life Gallery in Denver, and she has exhibited a painting at the Denver Art Museum.

Elaine says her house is filled with her artwork. “It brings me so much happiness,” she said, still marveling at what she’s accomplished, all because she went to an art class to see if she could paint.

No matter your age or your background, opportunities are there for “loving life in the second half,” the motto of the Castle Rock Senior Activity Center. Take a chance by taking the first step to the rest of your life in 2017.

Deb Santy is the assistant director of the Castle Rock Senior Activity Center. She can be reached at 303-6889498.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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Yogis hold tree pose in a Holy Yoga class led by Amber Jaworsky, of Highlands Ranch. “The exercises of yoga are designed to put pressure on the glandular systems of the body, thereby increasing efficiency and total body health,” said Jaworsky.

PHOTO COURTESY OF AMBER JAWORSKY

‘Spiritual seekers’ Many turn to yoga for its meditative, spiritual and health benefits

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITY

Amber Jaworsky recalls a recent Holy Yoga class she taught at Mountain View Church in Highlands Ranch. During her class, she quoted Proverbs 19:11.

“A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.”

When she taught a yoga class at CorePower Yoga, a secular studio, Jaworsky relayed a similar message without the religious context.

“I want to talk with you today about being easily offended,” said Jaworsky, who teaches at the studio at Quebec Street and County Line Road in Centennial. “The reason I feel like this is even a noteworthy theme for our class is

that it’s something that absolutely robs us and keeps us stuck and small-minded.”

Jaworsky, who has been practicing yoga for about 14 years, has found that yoga and her Christian faith complement each other. In certain settings she combines the two, other times she does not. But in all of her classes, she relays a deeper message.

“I noticed that once your body is quiet, is still, then your mind kind of follows suit,” she said. “It stops spinning, being so agitated or focused on other things. All of a sudden your soul is open to receive and able to connect.”

Yoga serves many different purposes for people, Jaworsky said, including managing stress, learning to relax, becoming more selfaware or becoming more God-aware.

“Not all who come to their mats are seeking

SAY IT IN SANSKRIT, LANGUAGE OF YOGA Guru: a spiritual teacher

Ojas: vitality

Jnana: knowledge

Asana: seat

Mantra: mind instrument

Citta: mind

Namaste: I bow to you

Om: universal sound Source: Yoga Journal

a spiritual connection,”she said. “But I would say that most people that have adopted yoga into their lifestyle are ‘spiritual seekers.’”

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THREE POSES FOR BEGINNERS AND WHAT THEY MEAN 1. Mountain pose: Stand tall with feet hip-width apart and reach up toward the sky with your fingers, palms facing inwards.

What it means: According to LIVESTRONG, a nonprofit organization dedicated to healthy living, mountain pose translates into feeling strong and grounded.

“A mountain might experience snow, wind, rain and heat, but it remains a mountain just the same,”

livestrong.com says. “In the same way, Mountain pose can help you work toward calmness and equilibrium even during tumultuous times.”

2. Child’s pose: Kneel on the floor with your torso resting on your thighs. Extend your arms in front of you, palms resting on the floor.

What it means: Child’s pose is a resting pose that creates quiet tran-

quility. “Granting yourself the quiet time to be still allows your mind, heart and body to reintegrate, creating a sweet and satisfying wholeness,” Livestrong.com says.

3. Warrior pose: Step your feet wide apart, about 4 to 5 feet. Turn your right foot out 90 degrees, so your toes are pointing to the top of the mat. Bend your right knee over your right ankle. Pivot your left foot inwards at a 45-degree angle. Reach

out with both of your arms.

What it means: Warrior pose helps physical strength and is a spiritual expression of the interior battles a person fights, according to livestrong.com. Warrior postures allow you to embody the idea of courage, bravery and strength, the website says.

Sources: yogaoutlet.com, livestrong. com

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Here are some musical gems that you might have missed LINER NOTES

Well, 2016 has certainly been quite the year, hasn’t it?

A year of surprises, both welcome and not, and that applies to music as much as anything else.

It seemed like every other week we were treated to some long-awaited release, or a surprise Clarke Reader album we never saw coming. Beyoncé, Kanye West, Rihanna, Frank Ocean, Radiohead, Metallica and Garth Brooks are just a few of the artists who dropped major releases for the first time in years. Whatever your genre of choice, there was almost constantly something to get excited about.

But we also saw losses of major talents like David Bowie, Prince, Phife Dawg of Tribe Called Quest, Leon Redbone, Maurice White of Earth, Wind and Fire, and Sharon Jones.

With so much happening, and so many major artists dominating the conversation, you would be forgiven for missing out on some lesser-known gems here and there.

Just like the list I compiled for the first six months of the year, the only selection criteria was the albums had to be released in the last six months — and none could be featured in my “Clarke’s album of the week” selections. To see my full top music-of-the-year list, check out my blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com.

American Football — “American Football (LP2)” It took 17 years for this emo flag bearer of a band to release its second album, but the work is as layered and lovely as its insta-classic debut.

Those familiar with American Football’s first album will feel right at home, and new listeners will be welcomed by the band’s warm sonic approach, lilting guitar lines and melancholy lyrics.

For those of us who find happy in the sad, this album is like a warm blanket.

Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam — “I Had A Dream That You Were Mine” Leithauser is the former frontman of The Walkmen, and Rostam (better known as Rostam Batmanglij) is the former instrumentalist and producer for Vampire Weekend. Their pairing might appear odd, but together they created the year’s most old-fashioned and infectious pop album.

Just check out the Doo Wop “shooby doobies” on “Rough Going,” the 1960s Bob Dylan folk on “You Ain’t That Young Kid” and the Buddy Holly rock on “When The Truth Is …” Together Leithauser and Rostam created an album that feels perfectly of its time — and completely timeless.

Oh, and “The Bride’s Dad” wins the award for the song to make me cry most.

Hiss Golden Messenger — “Heart Like A Levee” Hiss Golden Messenger might seem like an odd name for the source of the best folk rock album of the year, but North Carolinian M.C. Taylor beautifully reincarnates the same kind of music coming from Laurel Canyon in the 1970s. What makes the album really stand out is the way Taylor infuses this

familiar music with the soul, funk and blues labels like Stax Records were putting out at the same time.

There’s a little something for everyone in the music Taylor makes, and I highly recommend getting the album’s deluxe version, which comes with a whole second disc of material. “Heart Like A Levee” will swallow you up, and you’ll love every minute of it.

Joyce Manor — “Cody” “Cody” is the kind of album you can play from start to finish on the way to work, but don’t let it’s brevity fool you.

Joyce Manor pack more pop punk riffs, hidden hooks and lyrical flourishes into the album’s 25 minutes than some groups achieve in an entire career.

The production here is crisper and cleaner than the band’s previous efforts.

But lead writer Barry Johnson hasn’t lost his ability to sneak up on you with a hook like he does on “Over Before It Began.” And he’s never been funnier than on “Fake I.D.” Michael Kiwanuka — “Love and Hate” Kiwanuka is a soul singer in the vein of Bill Withers and “What’s Going On”era Marvin Gaye, and his long-awaited sophomore is a massive step forward for the English artist.

Just like Gaye did with his aforementioned masterpiece, Kiwanuka uses “Love and Hate” to explore the burdens of race, loss and love. The lyrics are never preachy, the music never oppressive and the cumulative effect can knock you out.

Pay attention, and prepare to be wowed.

Lydia Loveless — “Real” The approach Loveless takes to the nebulous term “alt-country” is the same Ryan Adams has used for more than a decade — make use of the interplay between electric and slide guitars, make sure the songs are both funny and sad, and belt them out with conviction.

“Real” is Loveless’ best album yet because it’s her sharpest — she’s never been more devastating than on “Midwestern Guys,” catchier than on “Same To You,” and every other song in between is just as good. She might just have a classic on her hands.

Van Morrison - “…It’s Too Late to Stop Now ...

Volumes II, III, IV & DVD” Morrison has always been bluesier and grittier than his radio singles reflect, and that’s what makes this reissue one of the year’s best. Culled from his 1973 tour with the Caledonia Soul Orchestra, this album expands on 1974’s “ … It’s Too Late to Stop Now.” And what an expansion. Listeners are treated to stellar versions of “Hard Nose The Highway,” “Into the Mystic” and “Gloria,” among many others. Morrison is at the height of his powers, and his band effortlessly swings from jazz to blues, and R&B to Celtic folk. A master class in genre-blending, this album enters the conversation about the all-time great live recordings.

Jeff Rosenstock — “WORRY.” It’s not unusual to have reservations about getting older, but it is unusual for an artist to create an album that accurately conveys the anxieties, fears and joys of aging like Rosenstock does on “WORRY.”

CLARKE’S TOP 10 SONGS OF 2016 1. “Fdt” feat. Nipsey Hussle - Still Brazy - YG 2. “Ultralight Beam” - The Life Of Pablo Kanye West 3. “Love Me Like That” feat. Carly Rae Jepsen - 55 - The Knocks 4. “Paris” - i like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it - The 1975 5. “Juke Jam” feat. Justin Bieber & Towkio Coloring Book - Chance The Rapper

6. “In Bloom” - A Sailor’s Guide To Earth Sturgill Simpson 7. “Drunk Drivers / Killer Whales” - Teens of Denial - Car Seat Headrest 8. “Solo” - Blonde - Frank Ocean 9. “The Bride’s Dad” - I Had A Dream That You Were Mine - Hamilton Leithauser+rostam 10. “Mothers Of The Sun” - IV - Black Mountain

The 17 songs here are kind of punk, sort of alt-rock and quasi-classic rock.

If it sounds like the music is tough to quantify, it is. That’s the point. There might be an overabundance of ideas here, and they don’t all pan out. But I never fault an artist for swinging for the fences. That’s the only way you hit a homer.

Usher — “Hard II Love” Usher has been making silky R&B music for so long that it can be easy to take him for granted. Listeners shouldn’t, and no one should write off this album, which is easily one of the best R&B albums of the year.

The album finds Usher working with big contemporary names like Metro Boomin and PartyNextDoor, and going in new directions sounds great on him.

“Crush” is an infectious stunner, the nearly nine-minute “Tell Me” finds the veteran flexing in new ways, and his voice remains rich as ever on “Hard II Love.”

In a year where we lost so many talents, it’s important to cherish those we still have.

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he is ready for 2016 to end already. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share your favorite music of the year at creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

ScHoolboy Q — “Blank Face LP” Chance the Rapper and West both delivered the year’s best hip-hop albums by infusing their music with gospel, but if you’re looking for the kind of rap that should be blaring out of speakers at full volume, the kind that makes you feel like you can lift a car over your head, ScHoolboy Q has you covered.

It’s unfortunate Q is always going to be in the shadow of label mate Kendrick Lamar, because Q has made a modern rap masterpiece with “Blank Face LP.” At times it’s funny, menacing, paranoid and touching, and handily establishes Q as one of his generation’s best rappers.

Put it on, turn it up and ride out.

Exploring Options for Next School Year?

Explore Englewood! A small district with big opportunities, you’re sure to find a school you and your child will love.

Kindergarten Open Houses - Week of January 30 Attend a kindergarten class, tour the school and meet the staff. Each Englewood elementary school offers tuition free full day kindergarten, a district-issued iPad for learning, and individualized instruction.

• Charles Hay World School (3195 S. Lafayette St.) – January 30 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

• Clayton Elementary (4600 S. Fox St.) – January 31 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

• Cherrelyn Elementary (4500 S. Lincoln St.) – February 1 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

• Bishop Elementary (3100 S. Elati St.) – February 2 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Each school will also offer classroom observations during the day.

For details visit

WWW.ENGLEWOODSCHOOLS.NET/KINDERGARTEN or call 303-806-2051.

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Annual cowboy poet event ambling into Golden American Mountaineering Center will be venue for most events during traditional gathering

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“Preserving the History and Tradition,” they say, is the purpose of The Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

Twenty-eight years ago a group of theater and history fans decided to celebrate a particularly Western American tradition with a weekend focused on cowboy heritage, as remembered in words and music — and storytelling.

The earliest performances were held at the Arvada Center. Then the event moved around a bit before finding its current, hopefully permanent, home at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden, where it will run from Jan. 19 through Jan. 22 with the theme “Where the West Lives — Golden, Colorado.”

There will be three evening performances, two full days of theme sessions and a final-day Sunday matinee featuring a cast of cowboy poets and musicians from the American West, Canada and Australia, according to publicist Jerry Cunningham.

The tradition of cowboy poetry developed on cattle drives and at

IF YOU GO The Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering will be held Jan. 19-22 in Golden, primarily at the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St., Golden. See schedule in story. Tickets are for individual events or as a weekend pass, available at ColoradoCowboyGathering.com or call 888-718-4253. ranches, where workers would gather around a campfire at night and entertain themselves and each other with folk songs and stories — sometimes tall tales about adventures.

Performers this year include Floyd Beard, Jon Chandler, Doc Mehl, D.W. Groethe, Kristyn Harris, Suzie Knight, Liz Masterson and more, some of whom we have seen/heard at the Littleton Museum over the years.

The gathering begins on the evening of Jan. 19 with a members-only “meet and greet” reception and sampler showcase at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden.

On the remaining three days, activities move to the American Mountaineering Center in Golden, which has a large amount of free parking. (710 10th St., Golden.)

• Jan. 20 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Themed Daytime Sessions with numerous performers 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Campfire Cooking Lunch 7:30 p.m. — Jon Chandler will host a program that includes Rodney Nelson, Kristyn Harris, D.W. Groethe, Doris

Cowgirl entertainer Susie Knight will perform at the Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Golden.

COURTESY PHOTO Daley, Jill Jones and Friends.

• Jan. 21 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Themed Daytime Sessions 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Campfire Cooking Lunch 7:30 p.m. — Pop Wagner with Skip Gorman, Yvonne Hollenbeck, Richard Elloyan and Steve Wade, Carol Heuchan and the Flying W Wranglers • Jan. 22 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. — Doc Mehl with Floyd Beard, Susie Knight, Yampa Valley Boys, Liz Masterson and Gary McMahan in matinee show Tickets are available as a weekend pass or for individual events: ColoradoCowboyGathering.com A three day cinch-making class with Pop Wagner will be held Jan. 2022 at the Golden Quilt Company, 1108 Washington Ave. Wagner will teach basic design, plus woven and combination technique cinches. Styles include roper, cutter and Vaquero. He will share how to source materials and how to create mohair cord “from goats to the mill,” and participants will have written instructions for making a cinch loom. Go to the website at ColoradoCowboyGathering. com to register.

Cowboy poet/singer Floyd Beard will perform at the Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Golden.

PHOTO BY VALERIE BEARD

CINCH MAKING CLASS AND LINE UP OF PERFORMERS AT THE GATHERING Pop Wagner’s cinch-making class: A three-day cinch-making class with Pop Wagner will take place Jan. 20-22 at the Golden Quilt Company, 1108 Washington Ave., Golden. Wagner will teach basic design, plus woven and combination technique cinches. Styles include roper, cutter and Vaquero. He will share how to source materials and how to create mohair cord “from goats to the mill,” and participants will have written instructions for making a cinch loom. Go to the website at ColoradoCowboyGathering.com to register.

2017 Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering performers: Floyd Beard

Jon Chandler Doris Daley Richard Elloyan & Steve Wade Skip Gorman D.W. Groethe Kristyn Harris Carol Heuchan Yvonne Hollenbeck Jill Jones & Friends Susie Knight Liz Mastersnon Gary McMahan Al “Doc” Mehl Rod Nelson Mark Gardner & Rex Rideout Yampa Valley Boys Pop Wagner Flying W Wranglers

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Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Avraham Mintz, director of the Chabad Jewish Center of South Metro Denver, prepares to light the Hanukkah menorah as children look on at the Family Fun Center in Centennial on Dec. 24. There were more than 600 people at the festival, which was organized by Chabad-Lubavitch of South Metro Denver.

The annual event is part of a worldwide Hanukkah campaign to raise awareness and observance of the Jewish festival.

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YOGA FROM PAGE 12

Yoga, the practice of breathing, meditation and distinctive body poses that challenge one’s flexibility, originated in ancient India more than 5,000 years ago. It has roots in Hinduism and Buddhism.

The activity has become increasingly popular in past years, fitness experts say, because of its health advantages. Yoga Journal, an American media company devoted to yoga, says the activity boosts muscle strength and immunity, benefits posture, increases blood flow, improves balance, aids sleep and more.

Aside from the physical benefits, yoga is a spiritual practice that tunes into one’s inner self, according to mindbodygreen, a lifestyle media brand.

“Sincere spiritual investigation is a journey to your center,” its website says. “Along the road, all of your attachments and aversions will be challenged.”

This is the case for Wendy Crichton, a Highlands Ranch resident who has practiced yoga for more than 20 years.

She describes her yoga practice as a “beautiful sort of chaotic and everchanging experience.”

“I learn new things every single time I practice,” said Crichton, who also founded Young Yogis, a yoga program for children. “It makes my heart soar and smile. Sometimes it brings me close to tears and brings up some pretty painful stuff that I’ve tried to bury.”

TYPES OF YOGA Hatha: A sequence of poses, such as downward dog and mountain pose, suited for the beginner.

Bikram: A set of 26 poses performed in a heated room.

Vinyasa: A popular practice that moves quickly from pose to pose.

Source: Fitness Magazine Crichton said religion and yoga are two separate experiences for her. Her core belief of yoga is to bring her body, heart and mind together for an experience of wellness and wholeness, she said.

“Throughout my 25 years of practice, it has changed for me profoundly, and where I am today is probably not where I’ll be in a few years,” she said. “Right now, my yoga is a non-dogmatic exploration of the best `me’ I can become.”

Jaworsky knows that preaching a gospel message at her secular yoga studio wouldn’t be agreeable for everyone.

She points out that in her experience, yoga and faith have complemented each other, which is why she also teaches yoga classes at a local church and leads women’s faith and fitness retreats in the mountains.

“I feel like the platform of instructing yoga allows me to share my life and love with yoga students in the secular community and faith community,” she said. “It’s a rich blessing for me and it fills my heart with joy to help people feel lighter from their burdens and more relaxed.”

LPS 5TH GRADE PARENT NIGHT Tuesday, January 17, 2017 | 7 p.m.

Littleton High School Mane Theater 199 E. Littleton Blvd., Littleton 80120 Parents of all 5th graders as well as parents of interested middle school students are invited to attend.  Rigorous academics  Balanced STEM and Liberal Arts education  One-to-one Chromebook use in all grades  Band, orchestra and vocal music  Visual and performing arts  Wide variety of electives  Intramural athletics  Student-driven clubs  Strong sense of community and belonging  Dedicated and experienced teachers  Out-of-district students welcome

The LPS Middle School Experience: an exciting adventure filled with learning, friendship, and self-discovery in a well-rounded and supportive environment.

Contact an LPS middle school for more information or to arrange a visit: Euclid Middle School - 303-347-7800 Goddard Middle School - 303-347-7850 Newton Middle School - 303-347-7900 Powell Middle School - 303-347-7950 ALL LPS middle schools are currently accepting applications for out-of-district students.

Visit www.littletonpublicschools.net

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Political Noon Hour, a weekly event that allows the residents of Centennial to connect and communicate with Mayor Cathy Noon, is from noon to 1 p.m. every Wednesday at the Civic Center building located at 13133 E. Arapahoe Road.

Arapahoe County Republican Breakfast Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at Maggiano’s DTC, 7401 S. Clinton St., Englewood. Breakfast buffet opens at 6:45 a.m. and program lasts from 7:15-8:30 a.m. Contact Myron Spanier, 303-8772940; Mort Marks, 303-770-6147; Nathan

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Professional AAUW, American Association of University Women, Littleton-South Metro Branch, invites graduates who hold an associate or higher degree from an accredited institution to participate in activities that advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.

Meetings are usually the second Monday of each month, September through May, at Southglenn Library, Vine and University in Centennial. Social time at 6:30 p.m. is followed by a short business meeting and informative programs. Contact membership chair Barb Pyle at barbpyle@yahoo. com.

BNI Connections (www.thebniconnections. com) invites business owners to attend its meeting held each Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. There is no charge to attend a meeting as a guest. Please visit www.thebniconnections.com or contact Jack Rafferty, 303-414-2363 or jrafferty@ hmbrown.com.

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Forever their sensei: Karate legend takes final bow Beloved instructor, 84, retires after touching countless lives

BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

World renowned karate master Yutaka Yaguchi paused from his speech and looked around his dojo, which was overflowing with students, varying belt colors tied around their white attire.

“Please train hard into the future,” the 84-year-old said through a translator.

And he bowed to his class for the last time.

At the Lone Tree Recreation Center on Dec. 17, Yaguchi held his last karate training, teaching and testing seminar before his retirement.

In his native Japanese, Yaguchi talked about the bittersweet nature of the day.

“I am happy about retiring, but it is also melancholy,” Yaguchi said through the translator. “I am very sad I will be away from the people I have trained.”

Yaguchi was born in Hiroshima, Japan, in 1932. He began karate training in 1952 and moved to the United States to teach the martial art in 1965. In 1974, he founded the International Shotokan Karate Federation of Colorado, which is still active at 226 S. Broadway in Denver.

Mark Tarrant, who has trained with Yaguchi for 40 years, moved to Denver specifically to train with the karate legend. He said that Yaguchi’s open nature and closeness with his students generated a deep love for the master.

More than 150 participants, some from as far as Africa and Israel, came to Lone Tree to witness the final class taught by their sensei, the term used for a karate instructor.

“Normally, the instructors are so detached from their students, but not sensei,” Tarrant said. “He prefers to mingle with the students — to joke, drink and eat with us.”

Though some of his students mentioned that Yaguchi, a Denver resident, will be traveling more now that

Yutaka Yaguchi has been teaching karate in the United States since 1965. He Held his final testing, training and seminar in the Lone Tree Recreation Center on Dec. 17.

PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE MASON

ABOUT KARATE Karate is a martial art used for exercise and self-defense. It is a system of unarmed combat that uses hands and feet to deliver and block hits to an opponent. It was created in the 17th century in Japan, and gained popularity there in the early 20th century and in the United States in the 1960s. Colored belts are earned by students as they improve their skill. Those who train in karate say the practice is a way their body communicates, like a language.

Source: ISKF of the Mountain States Region he is retired, Yaguchi said he wants to spend time learning something new.

“My weakest point is language,” Yaguchi said through the translator. “I have a lot of other means of communication, such as movement of my body.

I know myself very well and speaking the (English) language has been a barrier for me.”

Tarrant recently helped build a studio in Yaguchi’s basement so Yaguchi can continue practicing karate and have a space to train his grandson in martial arts.

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Yutaka Yaguchi conducts his final training at Lone Tree Recreation Center on Dec. 17.

The room was overflowing with 150 paid participants as well as other observers. ing with Yaguchi in 1984 and trained with him until moving to Alaska in 2006. She so admired Yaguchi that she wrote a book about the karate master titled “Mind and Body Like Bullet: Memoirs of a Life in the Martial Arts,” published under her maiden name, Catherine Pinch.

Yaguchi’s life has been full of interesting stories, Margolin said. A wide smile spread across her face when she mentioned his sense of humor.

“There used to be this thing that happened in the dojo where sensei would hide our shoes after class,” Margolin said. “He was always doing practical jokes like that.”

Margolin flew to the final training event from her home in Alaska.

She mentioned how bittersweet her sensei’s retirement was for the karate community.

“It feels like an end of an era,” Margolin said. “It feels like getting kicked out of your house, almost. He is my foundation. Even when I moved and wasn’t here, I always felt like he was my sensei.”

Catherine Margolin had trained with Yaguchi since 1984. She wrote a book about the karate legend’s many stories.

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January 6, 2017

‘On Vacation’ is theme of trippy exhibition at Town Hall Arts Center Hartman, Hartley share works showing rewards of imagination

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The collective title of an art exhibit coming to Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center is “On Vacation,” said painter Don Hartman. His works are called “On Vacation with the Boys” and Dustin Hartley’s paintings are called “Vacation.Odyssey.gif.” Both draw on the imagination, as does the upcoming production at Town Hall: “Avenue Q,” where the action to a great extent circles around a group of fast-talking, occasionally raunchy puppet characters.

Hartman was born in Maryland and attended the Maryland Institute College of Art, where he studied fine art and photography. A summer job in construction led to a career in housing development, especially affordable housing, including a stint in Japan.

Back in the U.S., his wife worked for Arizona State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, where he was invited to teach — and started painting again The couple next moved to Denver, where he has been developing apartments for the homeless and community health centers in downtown Denver.

With the prospect for his second show at Town Hall, Hartman decided on the vacation with the boys theme, “inspired by today’s photo sharing throughout the world through digital media and cell phones … I wondered what would happen if I transposed otherworldly critters doing vacation `stuff ’ and then sharing their own snapshots …” Included is his documentation of the process of developing the show as he progressed on each canvas. Each painting takes 50-60 hours to complete, he said. Next project: “On Vacation with the Girls!”

Hartley has been the theater’s set painter for four years, where he “paints wood to look like a different kind of wood,” he says. He studied graphic design in college, then returned to traditional painting and began to work as a scenic artist for

IF YOU GO “ON VACATION” features paintings by Don Hartman and Dustin Hartley, Jan 10. through Feb. 7 in Town Hall Art Center’s Stanton Gallery, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton.

Admission is free. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and during performances of “Avenue Q.” Information: 303-794-2787, townhallartscenter.org. theater. He has worked for production companies and theaters all over Colorado.

He calls his group of acrylic paintings on canvas “Vacation.Odyssey.gif ” and the images he sent us indicate his “eternal fascination with science fiction in all forms.”

“While these spacemen are prepared for distant travels, it’s never truly clear if they’ve gone far at all … In fact, one may have touched the Obelisk,” Hartley wrote.

“The suits they occupy and the glimpses of their new surroundings allude to the wide-eyed wanderlust in all of us, whatever physical form we occupy and certainly not to Dustin’s inability to paint the human form and complex facial expression.”

I’d guess visitors to the Stanton Gallery will immediately detect a sense of humor at work in both artists.

“On Vacation” will run from Jan. 10 through Feb. 7.

“Oscar’s Daddio” by Don Hartman is an acrylic on canvas painting by Don Hartman, which will be included in the “On Vacation” show, opening Jan. 13.

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“Otis at Lizard Peak” by Don Hartman is an acrylic painting on canvas, included in the “On Vacation exhibit at Town Hall’s Stanton Gallery, opening Jan. 13.

“Sphere,” an acrylic painting on canvas

by Dustin Hartley, will be included in the “On Vacation” exhibit at Town Hall Arts Center, Littleton, opening Jan. 13.

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John and Mary Gunzner Congratulations on 60 years of marriage!

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Shooting wildlife (with a camera) topic of club presentation

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Members of the Englewood Camera Club will gather at 7 p.m. on Jan. 10 to hear photographer and workshop leader Matt Shetzer talk about various wildlife photography concepts geared towards photographing raptors, bears and small birds.

Sonya Ellingboe Challenges include composing a strong scene, anticipating the actions of a wild animal and ensuring the light is perfect. He will address understanding wildlife behavior with details and images from Alaska and Costa Rica and Ecuador. The group meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd. (south entrance), Centennial.

Mozart in Englewood The Mozart Clarinet Trio, the

“Kegelstatt Trio,” will be performed at the 2 p.m. Jan. 21 in an Englewood Arts Presents concert in Hampden Hall on the second floor of the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. Jason Shafer, principal clarinetis of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, will perform with Erika Eckert, viola, and Margaret McDonald, piano. Also on the program is Bruch: “8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano” (two-three piece excerpt). Bruch was 70 years old when he composed the trio pieces and they have a mellow, autumnal sound.

Tickets: $20, adults; $15, seniors; free under 18, at the door or at englewoodarts.org.

Genealogists meet The Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society will start the new year with “Family in a Shoebox: Genealogy and Postcards” with Diedra Horan at 1 p.m. Jan. 10. Also scheduled: “Library Media and Digitization Tools” with Kirsten Caulfield, multimedia librarian for the

Arapahoe Library District, at 1 p.m. on Jan. 17. Learn about options for preserving photographs, slides and film and how to share these items.

The group meets at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Information: email president Joyce Lohse at ColumbineGenealogy@gmail.com.

Family fun Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver, will offer its monthly second Saturday comedy series: Episode 4 of “Siren Song: A Pirate Odyssey” at 1 and 3 p.m. on Jan. 14, with a sketch based on a song suggested by the audience last month. Tickets: $7 online, $8 at the door. (Pirate costumes welcome!) Go to buntport.com.

Apprentice program David Taylor’s Zikr Dance Ensemble will hold auditions for an apprentice program for dancers, age 16 and over, at 2 p.m. on Sunday Jan. 15 at Denver Ballet Theatre and Centerstage Starz Studio, 8150 S. University

Blvd., Centennial. Admission by invitation only. Dancers will take a five-week class from May 15 through June 17, following auditions. Dancers will appear in Zikr’s 2017 performances. Tuition is $500. Audition fee is $10. Bring headshot and resume.

The class will be taught by Colorado Ballet dancer and Zikr guest dancer Tracy Jones. See zikrdance.com.

ThunderRidge play “12 Angry Jurors” by Reginald Rose will play at ThunderRidge High School, 1991 Wildcat Reserve Parkway in Highlands Ranch, at 7 p.m. on Jan. 19, 20, 21. (Details next week.)

Tropical fix Denver Botanic Gardens’ annual Orchid Showcase runs Jan. 6 to Feb. 20 in the Orangery and Marnie’s Pavilion at the gardens, 1007 York St. in Denver. The 2017 theme is Victorian for this display of common and rare species that surrounds the visitor with gorgeous blooms. For admission details, see botanicgardens.org.

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THINGS to DO this week’s TOP FIVE

THEATER

Roaring Success Acting Workshop: 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10 at LSI Studios, 10076 Cairns Court, Highlands Ranch. Class runs weekly. Professional actor and coach leads class. Go to http:// roaringsuccess.org/rohreringsuccess-acting-workshop.

Town Hall Arts Center Presents ‘Avenue Q’: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m.

Sundays, from Friday, Jan. 13, to Saturday, Feb. 4, at 2450 W Main St., Littleton. Additional shows are at 2 p.m. Jan. 28 and Feb. 4, and at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 22 and Jan. 29. Call 303-794-2787 ext. 5 or go to townhallartscenter.org/ avenue-q.

Zikr Dance Ensemble Apprentice Program Auditions: 2 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 15, at Denver Ballet Theatre & Centerstage Stars studios, 8150 S. University Blvd., Suite 120, Centennial. For ages 16 and older. Five-week course, from May 15 to June 17. Go to www. zikrdance.com for details.

MUSIC

Kaia Kena & Friends Concert: 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial. Night of original songs and heartwarming stories. Go to http://gshep. org/ministry/music-missionconcert-series.

ART

Paper Crafting: 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Craft winter flowers, snowflakes, party favors, a compass rose and more at the DIY @ DCL Sundays program.

Great for all ages. No registration required. Call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Drawing is Creative and Fun Workshop: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Ages 18 and older. Presented by the Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County. Led by artist Victoria Kwaskinski. Go to http://www.heritage-guild.com/ current-workshops.html. Contact Mary kay Jacobus, mkstudio@comcast.net or 303-594-4667.

Family in a Shoebox: Genealogy and Postcards: 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial.

Learn how postcards can add to your knowledge of family history and enhance the stories you want to tell. Go to www.ColumbineGenealogy.com.

Conservation in Colorado Lecture Series: 6:308 p.m. Wednesdays at Breckenridge Brewery, 2920 Brewery Lane, Littleton. Presented by the Audubon Society of Greater Denver, topics include “Denver Water, Climate Change and Long Term Planning” on Jan. 11; “USGS, Environmental Health & Monitoring” on Jan. 18; “Government Accountability Office, Energy Choices and Impact on Birds”

org, or 720-588-9838.

Digital Drop-In Tech Assistance: 2-4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Get help with your computer or mobile device by skilled library staff members. No registration required. Call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Parker Non-Fiction Book Club: 7:30-9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9 in Event Hall B on the second floor of the Parker Library. Early arrivals can meet at 6:30 p.m. in the magazine section. January’s topic is the women of the Supreme Court; come prepared to talk about what impressed you about the woman you chose. Contact Evelyn Poulo at evelyn.poulo@gmail.com. The Monday, Feb. 13 meeting topic is the influence of the uber wealthy on politics (reading suggestions: “Dark Money” by Jane Mayer or “The Party is Over” by Mike Lofgren.

March’s meeting will address entertainers who are alive and politicly active.

EVENTS

Art of Bragging for Authors: 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Colorado Auto Dealers Association, 190 E. Speer Blvd.

Writers learn how to brag and how to use brag statements to increase books sales and build a reputation. Continental breakfast included. Contact Author U at www.authoru.org, info@authoru.

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Venezuela: 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at RiverPointe, 5225 S. Prince St., Littleton. Join Active Minds in exploring how this oncepromising economy and evolving democracy has wound up in shambles. Call 303-797-0600 to RSVP. Career Fair: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Denver Marriott Tech Center, 4900 S. Syracuse St. Bring 10-15 resumes.

Wear business professional attire.

Event is free; parking fees apply.

Opportunities include a variety of sales positions, financial plan-

on Jan. 25; an “Audubon Rockies, Western Rivers Action Network” on Feb. 1. Proceeds support programs of the Audubon Nature Center. Go to http://www.denveraudubon. org/events/2017-01/ History’s Hoaxes, Scams, Schemes: 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Presented by Ed Weising. Refreshments at 6:45 p.m. Contact the Castle Rock Historical Society at 303-814-3164, museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org or www. castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. Admission is free.

Develop Novel and Movie Ideas That Sell: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

The DIY @ DCL program is led by author Jessica Brody. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

ning, retail management, human resources and more.

Great Decisions Program: 2 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Discuss the most critical global issues facing America today with other residents. This is the first of eight meetings in the series. Registration is required; call 303-7917323 or go to DCL.org.

Lifelong Learning Fridays: 2 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 13, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Get hands-on experience with different tech devices. For ages 50plus. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

le Blvd., Lone Tree. The Thursday Mystery Group will discuss “The Fixer,” by Joesph Finder. Call Sue at 303-641-3534.

HEALTH

PACE Center Blood Drive: 9:3011:40 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6 and Friday, Jan. 20, at 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. In the bloodmobile. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-3632300 or bonfils.org.

a love relationship. Offers education, support, and optional social activities. Child care provided with prior registration. Contact Beth Walker at 720-352-9915 or bethdwalker@gmail.com for cost and to register.

Crescent Parkway Buildings Blood Drive: 9-10:40 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 8400 E. Crescent Parkway, Greenwood Village. In the bloodmobile.

Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or bonfils.org.

AT&T/DirecTV Blood Drive: 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 161 Inverness Drive West, Englewood.

Inside the bloodmobile. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or bonfils.org.

Strong Immunity: Your Key to Wellness: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Join Trisha Ackerman, nutritionist, for practical tips and solutions to building immunity this winter. Contact Trisha@Nutrition4supportandwellness.com.

One DTC Building Blood Drive: 9-10:40 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 5251 DTC Parkway, Greenwood Village.

Inside the 2nd floor conference room. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-3632300 or bonfils.org.

Quadrant Building Blood Drive: 9-10:40 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 5445 DTC Parkway, Centennial. Inside the Bighorn Room. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or bonfils.org.

Quick Class: Apple Cider Vinegar: 3-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Natural Grocers, 1265 Sgt. John Stiles Drive, Suite M, Highlands Ranch. Learn how to use apple cider vinegar to support blood sugar regulation, a healthy body weight, heart health, and more.

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Rock Ridge Elementary School Kindergarten Registration: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 7; 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 10; or 12:30-2:30 p.m. Jan. 12. Children who will be 5 on or before Oct. 1, 2017, may register for kindergarten. Call Aubrey at 303-387-5157.

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Small study may offer hope for addiction Home medication use appeared to prevent abuse while waiting for treatment program

BY MARILYNN MARCHIONE ASSOCIATED PRESS

People hooked on prescription painkillers were able to use a drug at home to curb cravings and prevent abuse while waiting to get in a treatment

program, according to a small study that gives hope for a new way to fight the opioid problem.

The drug used in the study is usually only given under supervision of a doctor or in settings like jails or treatment programs, but waiting lists are often months long at many clinics.

“Folks are dying, overdosing, contracting HIV and hepatitis on wait lists,” said Stacey Sigmon, a psychologist and drug abuse researcher at the University of Vermont.

She sought a way to tide people over, using a tamper-resistant electronic pill dispenser to allow home use.

The drug, buprenorphine, also sold as Suboxone, attaches to the same brain receptors that opioids like OxyContin, heroin and Vicodin do, so it eases withdrawal symptoms and prevents a “high” if those other drugs are used. Buprenorphine itself is an opioid, so it, too, can be abused at high doses, but it is chemically different and has somewhat less potential for that.

“We programmed the device to make each day’s dose only available in a three-hour period,” she said. Users had to see researchers regularly for pill counts and drug tests, and got daily phone calls to check on how they were.

Results were dramatic. Of the 25 people given the device, 88 percent tested free of illicit opioids at four weeks. At eight weeks it was 84 percent and at 12 weeks, 68 percent. None of 25 others in the study who got no anti-addiction care tested clean at any point.

“It’s a huge effect. It is a remarkable difference in outcomes,” said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

A grant from the U.S. government paid for the pilot study; researchers are seeking a larger one now to look at longer home treatment.

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Basketball teams gear up for league play Arapahoe, Heritage and Littleton boys and girls squads set for 2017

Macy Ziegler (5) brings the ball up the court for Arapahoe in the Warriors’ Dec. 15 game against Chaparral. Ziegler leads the team in scoring for the first nine games, averaging 1.7 points a game as she and her teammates start the 2017 portion of the schedule with a 6-3 record.

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The 2016 portion of the schedule included rivalry games between Littleton-area schools, and following the holiday break, the Arapahoe, Heritage and Littleton high school basketball teams return to action, poised to open league play.

Here’s a look at each of the teams: Arapahoe The Arapahoe boys ended 2016 with a 5-3 record and open 2017 league play Jan. 4 on the road at Mullen. The Warriors averaged 67.4 points a game for the first eight games of the year. Kyle Lukasiewicz was the team’s scoring leader as he scored a total of 167 points.

He is also 15th in the state in free throw accuracy, scoring on 79 percent of his foul shots.

The girls team comes into the New Year with a 6-3 overall record and they also open league play Jan. 4 as they are at home against Mullen.

Arapahoe has averaged 47.8 points a game in the first nine game and averaged 27.2 rebounds per game. Macy Zigler is the team scoring leader with 103 points in the first nine games.

Littleton The Lions launch into league play

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as they open the 2017 portion of the schedule.

The Littleton boys came into the new year with a 1-6 record and the team opens league play Jan. 5 at home against Standley Lake. In the first seven games, the Lions averaged 40.4 points a game and hauled down an average of 26.1 rebounds. Senior Sam Kail is the scoring leader for Littleton as he has tallied 132 points in seven games.

Littleton’s girls team amassed a 6-2 record over the 2016 portion of the schedule and open league play on the road Jan. 5 at Standley Lake. In the first eight games, Littleton has

averaged 52.5 points per game and collected an average of 36.9 rebounds per contest. Rebekah Sandstrom is the team scoring leader in the early going as she scored 75 points in the first eight games. Sandstrom’s 12.8 points-pergame average is the 13th best in the state.

Heritage The Heritage boys bring a 4-4 record into 2017. The Eagles have two more non-league games on the schedule to open play in January and they begin league competition Jan. 13 on the road against Ponderosa. In the first eight

Local girls rank high in state swimming Top 20 times are released online in leadup to schools’ holiday break STAFF REPORT

Top 20 Colorado girls swimming times were released by PrepSwimCo.com prior to the holiday break, and several area athletes ranked either one or two in both Class 5A and 4A. Arapahoe senior Laurel Eiber has the second fastest Class 5A times in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events with clockings of 23.50 and 51.28. The Warriors 400 freestyle relay team has the state best time of 3:30.57.

Patricia Van of ThunderRidge

swam a 5:07.64 in the 500 freestyle, which is the second best in the state, and teammate Kaleigh Haworth was second in the 100 breaststroke with a 1:05.11 time.

Mountain Vista junior Natalie Arky has the second fastest time in the 100 backstroke of 56.34 while Rock Canyon’s Makenna Mathieson’s time of 2:10.32 ranks second in the 200 IM. Taylor Jackson of Mountain Range has the best diving score of 526.60 followed by Lexie Barker of Douglas County/Castle View with a 479.10 total.

In the team rankings, Fossil Ridge was first. Arapahoe was third, Rock Canyon sixth, Cherry Creek ninth and ThunderRidge 10th.

In Class 4A, two Heritage swimmers have recorded the best times so far in the state.

Kyle Andrews is tops in the 100 freestyle at 50.28 while Lizzie

Hunt has the best time of 59.04 in the 100 backstroke. Heritage’s Emma Spotts is second in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:04.81.

Valor Christian also had two swimmers ranked first in the state. Senior Madison Hoehn’s 57.43 time in the 200 butterfly is tops and junior Abbey Owenby is first in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:05.55.

Owenby is second in the 200 freestyle at 1:54.26 and sophomore Lindsay Stenstrom’s time of 24.38 is second in the 50 freestyle. Valor has the best time of 3:32.78 in the 400 freestyle relay.

Sophomore Kyriana Chambo of the Highlands Ranch team has the second best diving score of 466.70.

Class 4A team rankings found Valor second behind Cheyenne Mountain. Heritage was fourth and Highlands Ranch ninth.

games of the season, the Eagles have averaged 64.3 points a game and pulled down an average of 31.6 rebounds per contest. Walker Andrews leads the team in scoring with 152 points.

The girls team comes into 2017 with a 4-6 overall record. Their January schedule mirrors the boys’ slate with two non-league games before they open the league season at home Jan. 13 against Ponderosa. The Heritage girls are scoring an average of 32.1 points per game and bringing down an average of 31.6 rebounds a game. Haily Cechini leads the Eagles in scoring with 132 points.

Magness Arena at DU will host prep hockey semifinals, finals STAFF REPORT

Magness Arena at the University of Denver will host this spring’s Colorado High School State Hockey semifinals and finals.

According to CHSAANow.com, the Final Four will move from the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland to Magness as part of an agreement between the Colorado High School Activities Association and the Colorado Avalanche.

The semifinals this year will be held on March 3 with the championship game set for March 6, and all three games will be hosted by the Avalanche.

Hockey semifinals and finals were hosted by DU in 2012 and 2014 at Magness, which has a seating capacity of 6,026 fans.

The semifinals and title game could move to the 18,007-seat Pepsi Center, home of the Denver Nuggets and Avalanche, starting for the 2017-18 season if dates become available.

If dates are booked by the professional teams, DU would continue to host the final three games of the prep hockey season.

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Smaller ski resorts tout authenticity to compete

BY KRISTEN WYATT ASSOCIATED PRESS

A budget ski resort in western Colorado came up with an eye-popping offer — a $700 lift ticket, the most expensive in the nation. Only this lift ticket comes with a sweet bonus: a pair of handcrafted skis made from Colorado wood.

Gimmicky? Sure. But Sunlight Mountain Resort says that in an era of increasing ski-industry consolidation, where a handful of companies control more and more winter sport terrain, scrappy independent resorts need all the help they can get to compete with amenity-laden megaresorts.

From baking fresh doughnuts for skiers to displaying local art to play up a sense of community, smaller, independent resorts say they have to rely on personality.

“It’s the difference between Budweiser or a craft brew,” said Troy Hawks, Sunlight’s head of marketing and sales.

The ski industry used to be dominated by independent resorts, where downhill and cross-country skiers would drive to a local mountain, maybe get a fireside cup of hot chocolate in a lodge, then drive home. A ski area with an on-mountain hotel was a rarity; one with nighttime entertainment and

white-tablecloth dining would be a true destination.

Starting in the 1980s, larger conglomerate companies started consolidating ski areas, investing heavily to make their mountains 12-month vacation destinations.

They made room for upstart snowboarders. Added spas and skiing lessons for kids. Built condominiums and larger hotels. Allowed guests to buy one pass good at several mountain resorts.

Owners of the independent mountains say they’re trying to buck the consolidation trend by competing with personality.

One Colorado resort uses its lack of amenities as an attraction. Silverton Mountain in southwest Colorado has no terrain for beginners or intermediates. No ski school. No hotel. Just one lift and 1,800 acres of uncrowded terrain for expert skiers. No frills. Just thrills.

“We set ourselves apart by limiting the daily skier visits and making the experience the opposite of others,” said Silverton Mountain co-founder Jen Brill, who happily boasts that her mountain sees as many skiers in a season as the megaresort Breckenridge Ski Resort sees in a busy winter weekend.

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Contact: Steph Schroeder, 303-688-9498 Colorado Humane Society Handles animal abuse and neglect cases Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries.

Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925 Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their home country. In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others.

Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring takes place in the student’s home. Refugees

live throughout Denver, but the largest concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th Avenue and Washington Street, and in east Denver/Aurora, near Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street.

Other details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens.

Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture.

Requirements: Volunteers must attend training at Emily Griffith Technical College in downtown Denver. Sessions take place every 6-8 weeks. Go to www.refugee-esl.org for information and volunteer application.

Next training session is Saturday, July 30.

Contact: Sharon McCreary, 720-423-4843 or sharon.mccreary@emilygriffith.edu.

Court Appointed Special Advocates Works with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties Need: Advocates for children, to get to know, speak up for and ensure their best interests in court

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Answers

Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adv4children.org.

Denver Asset Building Coalition Provides low-income families with free tax preparation Need: Volunteers to join the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program Requirements: Volunteers are needed from Jan. 28 to April 17. No accounting background necessary; DABC trains all volunteers through an IRS-approved certification.

Volunteers can choose their schedule and time commitment.

Contact: Marissa Stanger, volunteer coordinator, at 303-388-7030 or marissa@ denverabc.org; go to www.denverabc.org.

Douglas/Elbert Task Force Provides assistance to people in Douglas and Elbert counties who are in serious economic need, at risk of homelessness or in similar crisis.

Need: Volunteers to assist in the food bank, client services and the thrift store Treasures on Park Street.

Contact: Marion Dahlem, 303-688-1114, ext. 32

Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center Cares for homeless horses and other equines.

Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities.

Requirements: Must be 16 years old, pass a background check, and be able to commit to at least three hours a week for three months.

Contact: 303-751-5772.

Other information: A volunteer open house is from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at the center in Franktown. During the two-hour orientation, prospective volunteers will get an overview of the services provided, learn about the volunteer opportunities, take a tour of the center, and talk with staff and volunteers. In addition, the $25 volunteer application fee will be waived for anyone who applies to be a volunteer during the open house. Volunteers must be 16 years old, pass a background check and be able to commit to at least three hours a week for three months. RSVP at www.ddfl.org.

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TION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

Public Notices Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov

Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0606-2016

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 28, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) VALORIE MARTINEZ Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust March 12, 2012 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 15, 2012 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D2028791 Original Principal Amount $83,819.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $77,519.27

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 13, BLOCK 5, NOB HILL-FIRST FILING, AMENDED, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 6894 S ALBION ST, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/01/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/5/2017 Last Publication: 2/2/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

DATE: 10/28/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee

Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

Public Trustees

DATE: 10/28/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee

Notices

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/01/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Public Trustees

First Publication: 1/5/2017 Last Publication: 2/2/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 7069990 Attorney File # 16-013116

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0606-2016 First Publication: 1/5/2017 Last Publication: 2/2/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0607-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 1, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) JOAN M DEHECK Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLEY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE CO., INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Date of Deed of Trust February 21, 2003 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 27, 2003 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B3043956 Original Principal Amount $200,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $156,023.07 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 127, BLOCK 29, WILLOW CREEK FILING NO.1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 7585 S ROSEMARY CIR, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/01/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/5/2017 Last Publication: 2/2/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A

Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 11/01/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly Ryan #32647 Toni M. Owan #30580 Jolene Guignet #46144 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 16-914-29492 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0607-2016 First Publication: 1/5/2017 Last Publication: 2/2/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0610-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 1, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Craig A Burbage and Wendy L Burbage Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mountain Pacific Mortgage Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America Date of Deed of Trust February 02, 2004 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 09, 2004 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B4024002 Original Principal Amount $265,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $213,697.14 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 6, BLOCK 117, BOW MAR SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Original Principal Amount $265,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $213,697.14

January 6, 2017J

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0560-2016

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following

To advertise yourdescribed public notices call 303-566-4100 Deed of Trust:

LOT 6, BLOCK 117, BOW MAR SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Public Trustees

Also known by street and number as: 5400 Beach Rd, Littleton, CO 80123.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§ 38-35-109(5) LEGAL DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY SCRIVENER'S AFFIDAVIT RECORDED 4/10/2012 AT RECEPTION NO. D2038660 IN THE RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/01/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/5/2017 Last Publication: 2/2/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 11/01/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Eve Grina #43658 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Jennifer Rogers #34682 Holly Shilliday #24423 Joan Olson #28078 Erin Robson #46557 Courtney Wright #45482 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-16-750227-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0610-2016 First Publication: 1/5/2017 Last Publication: 2/2/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0560-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

Also known by street and number as: 5400 Beach Rd, Littleton, CO 80123.

On September 30, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF

Original Grantor(s) Kevin Paul Orton Original Beneficiary(ies)

On September 30, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Public Trustees

Original Grantor(s) Kevin Paul Orton Original Beneficiary(ies) Liberty Mortgage Corporation (Georgia) Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Branch Banking and Trust Company Date of Deed of Trust June 05, 2002 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 13, 2002 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B2109492 Original Principal Amount $180,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $135,636.20

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A

Also known by street and number as: 3396 W Aksarben Ave, Littleton, CO 80123.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/01/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/8/2016 Last Publication: 1/5/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 09/30/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

David W Drake #43315 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 14CO00015-3

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

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IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/08/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real and all interest of the said Grantor(s), needed.

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ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONP.O. Box 4503 A DIVISION OFTuesday STEARNS of LENDING, INC., ITS SUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU Iowa City, Iowa 52244 IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS On November 4, 2016, the undersigned Public 303-641-3534. information, contact campingsingles@ The 411-2372 League of Women Voters of Arapahoe (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COM(855) LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Trustee caused the Notice of Election and PLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSwww.consumerfinance.gov A SINGLE MORTGAGE Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described gmail.comLLC Salty DogREQUIREMENTS Sailing ClubFOR If you love toPOINT sail OF County has two meetings per month.NATIONSTAR No URE PROCESS. CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE Date of Deed of Trust below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe Colorado Woodworkers or want PROHIBITION to try, if youON don’t a boat, unit09/30/2016 meetings are in June through August, DATE: records.Guild: 6:30-8:30 DUALhave TRACKING IN SECMay 17, 2011 Colorado Attorney Generalp.m. the third Tuesday of each month in the Cynthia D Mares, Publicmeetings Trustee in and the TIONa 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER County of Recording Denver Walking Tours Denver area residents if you have boat but don’t sail enoughMAY but the two unit performonth 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Original Grantor(s) FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO Arapahoe Denver, Colorado Woodworking, visitors down-80203 basement of Rockler becauseATTORNEY you cannot find a crew, the Salty By:will Cynthia D Mares, Trustee begin againPublic in September on second SANDRA MONINGER 2553 S. GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONRecording Dateand of Deed of Trustare invited to experience (800) 222-4444 Original Beneficiary(ies) SUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU May 25, 2011 Colorado Blvd.

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The club meets Monday evenings and second Thursday www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov The name, address, business telephone numMORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMRecording Information (Reception No. and/or ber and bar registration num ber of the SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CHERRY PLAINT WILL NOT THE FORECLOSBook/Page No.) working is welcome.

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Federal Consumer Financial attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the CREEK MORTGAGE CO., INC., ITS SUCURE PROCESS. D1049384 dent@coloradowoodworkersguild.org.

Center Park, winds through downtown past begins at 5:30 p.m. with the business Protection Bureau indebtedness is: CESSORS AND ASSIGNS Re-Recording Date of Deed of Trust P.O.distinctive Box 4503 Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Attorneyat General 20, 2011 more than a dozen of Denver’s Non-Practicing and Part Time NursesJune meetingColorado commencing 7 p.m. Go to www.

Iowa City, Iowa 52244 David W Drake #43315 PINGORA LOAN SERVICING, LLC 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Re-Recording Information (Reception No. and/or 411-2372 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Date of Deed of Trust Denver, Colorado 80203 Book/Page No.)landmarks and ends in front(855) Panorama China Painters This is a handof Coors Field.

Association meets from 12:30-2:30 p.m. saltydog.org for meeting locations and www.consumerfinance.gov (800) 222-4444 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 216 16th May 20, 2015 D1057342 painted china club.County If youof have ever painted are offered every day. No reservations on the third Wednesday each month at PrincipalTours directions. www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO of 80202 (720) Recording Original Amount DATE: 10/14/2016 259-6710 Arapahoe $192,506.00 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the Federal Consumer Financial Attorney File # 14CO00015-3 Recording Date of Deed of Trust Outstanding Principal Balance County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Protection Bureau June 02, 2015 $170,454.82 By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee P.O. Box 4503 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Iowa City, Iowa 52244 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are and is attempting to collect a debt. Any informaBook/Page No.) The name, address, business telephone num(855) 411-2372 hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of tion provided may be used for that purpose.

D5057136 ber and bar registration number of the www.consumerfinance.gov trust have been violated as follows: failure to Original Principal Amount attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the pay principal and interest when due together ©Public Trustees' Association $147,250.00 indebtedness is: DATE: 11/04/2016 with all other payments provided for in the evidof Colorado Revised 1/2015 Outstanding Principal Balance ence of debt secured by the deed of trust and Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the $145,606.78 Lynn M. Janeway #15592 other violations thereof.

0560-2016 EXHIBIT A County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are THAT PART OF BLOCK D, SECOND Kelly Murdock #46915 AMENDED PLAT OF CENTENNIAL ACRES, THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of David R. Doughty #40042 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS BEGINNING AT FIRST LIEN. The name, address, business telephone numtrust have been violated as follows: failure to Alison L Berry #34531 THE INTERSECTION OF THE WESTERLY ber and bar registration number of the pay principal and interest when due together Sheila J Finn #36637 LINE OF LOT 17, BLOCK 9, SECOND SEE EXHIBIT A attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the with all other payments provided for in the evidEve M. Grina #43658 AMENDED PLAT OF CENTENNIAL ACRES indebtedness is: ence of debt secured by the deed of trust and Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 WITH THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF WEST AKAlso known by street and number as: 15700 other violations thereof.

SARBEN AVENUE, THENCE WESTERLY ON E JAMISON DR 6-103, ENGLEWOOD, CO Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF WEST AK80112.

Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706FIRST LIEN. SARBEN AVENUE TO THE EASTERLY LINE Kelly Murdock #46915 9990 OF SOUTH LOWELL BOULEVARD, THENCE THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL David R. Doughty #40042 Attorney File # 16-012281 ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT 'A' AND INSOUTHERLY ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENAlison L Berry #34531 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector CORPORATED HEREIN AS THOUGH FULLY SOUTHLOWELL BOULEVARD TO ITS INTERCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF Sheila J Finn #36637 and is attempting to collect a debt. Any informaSET FORTH. SECTION WITH THE LINE OF CURVE “0” AS TRUST. Eve M. Grina #43658 tion provided may be used for that purpose.

SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF SAID SECOND Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Also known by street and number as: 7337 S AMENDED PLAT OF CENTENNIAL ACRES, NOTICE OF SALE ©Public Trustees' Association Xenia Cir B, Centennial, CO 80112.

THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE “0” Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., of Colorado Revised 1/2015 TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF LOT 17, BLOCK The current holder of the Evidence of Debt seSuite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL 9, THENCE NORTHERLY ON SAID WESTcured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, 9990 0575-2016 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION Attorney File # 16-012308 OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENERLY LINE OF LOT 17, BLOCK 9 TO THE has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT THE WESTas provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

CONDOMINIUM UNIT 103, BUILDING 6, SAThe Attorney above is acting as a debt collector TRUST. ERLY 10 FEET CONVEYED TO THE BOARD VANNAH, A CONDOMINIUM, ARAPAHOE and is attempting to collect a debt. Any informaOF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ARTHEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will COUNTY, COLORADO, IN ACCORDANCE tion provided may be used for that purpose.

NOTICE OF SALE APAHOE COUNTY FOR ROAD PURPOSES, at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARA02/08/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORTION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND Administration Building, 5334 South Prince ©Public Trustees' Association The current holder of the Evidence of Debt seADO RESTRICTIONS OF SAVANNAH, RECORStreet, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the of Colorado Revised 1/2015 cured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, DED ON JULY 27, 2004, AT RECEPTION NO. highest and best bidder for cash, the said real has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale Legal Notice NO.: 0560-2016 B4133216 AND THE FIFTH SUPPLEMENT TO property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), 0615-2016 Exhibit A as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

First Publication: 12/8/2016 SAID COVENANTS RECORDED MAY 19, Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the CONDOMINIUM UNIT 7337B, HUNTERS HILL Last Publication: 1/5/2017 2006 AT RECEPTION NO. B6075717 AND purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONTHEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will Name of Publication: Littleton Independent FIRST AMENDMENT TO FIFTH SUPPLEsaid Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of DOMINIUM MAP THEREOF RECORDED MAY at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, MENT RECORDED JULY 3, 2006, AT RECEPTrust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale 09, 1983 IN BOOK 63 AT PAGE 66 IN THE RE03/01/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County TION NO. B6096776; AND ACCORDING TO and other items allowed by law, and will issue to CORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND Administration Building, 5334 South Prince COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION THE FIFTH SUPPLEMENT TO CONDOMINIthe purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARStreet, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the CRS §38-38-103 UM MAP RECORDED MAY 19, 2006, AT REprovided by law.

APAHOE, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED highest and best bidder for cash, the said real FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0575-2016 CEPTION NO. B6075716, TOGETHER WITH AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DEproperty and all interest of the said Grantor(s), THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE PARKING First Publication: 12/15/2016 CLARATION FOR HUNTERS HILL CONGrantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given SPACE NO. 80 AND GARAGE 20C, COUNTY Last Publication: 1/12/2017 DOMINIUMS, RECORDED MAY 09, 1983 IN purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in with regard to the following OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Name of Publication: Littleton Independent BOOK 3857 AT PAGE 51, IN SAID RECORDS, described Deed of Trust: Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORLegal Notice NO.: 0575-2016 and other items allowed by law, and will issue to IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A ADO. TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE On October 14, 2016, the undersigned Public First Publication: 12/15/2016 the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NORIGHT TO USE THE FOLLOWING LIMITED Trustee caused the Notice of Election and DeLast Publication: 1/12/2017 provided by law.

TICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE COMMON ELEMENTS: COVER PARKING mand relating to the Deed of Trust described beName of Publication: Littleton Independent PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE AND STORAGE SPACE(S) NO(S) 7337B, low to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe First Publication: 1/5/2017 EXTENDED; COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORrecords.

Last Publication: 2/2/2017 ADO. Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A Original Grantor(s) COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE Legal Notice No.: 0615-2016 EUGENE L POWELL CRS §38-38-103 IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF First Publication: 1/5/2017 and MARLA D POWELL FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0615-2016 LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOCONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE Last Publication: 2/2/2017 Original Beneficiary(ies) Name of Publication: Littleton Independent TICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECMORTGAGE ELECTRONIC To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE TION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINwith regard to the following described Deed of EXTENDED; FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO EE FOR FPF WHOLESALE, Trust: ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONA DIVISION OF STEARNS LENDING, INC., ITS IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A SUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS On November 4, 2016, the undersigned Public (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMLENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Trustee caused the Notice of Election and PLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSREQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described PUBLIC NOTICE URE PROCESS. CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE Date of Deed of Trust below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECrecords.

May 17, 2011 NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION Colorado Attorney General TION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY County of Recording POLICY 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO Original Grantor(s) Arapahoe Denver, Colorado 80203 ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSANDRA MONINGER Recording Date of Deed of Trust Shepherd of the Hills Christian School (800) 222-4444 SUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU Original Beneficiary(ies) May 25, 2011 admits students of any race, color, or national or www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMMORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION Recording Information (Reception No. and/or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, proPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSSYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CHERRY Book/Page No.) grams, and activities generally accorded or Federal Consumer Financial URE PROCESS. CREEK MORTGAGE CO., INC., ITS SUCD1049384 made available to students at the school. It does Protection Bureau CESSORS AND ASSIGNS Re-Recording Date of Deed of Trust not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or P.O. Box 4503 Colorado Attorney General Current Holder of Evidence of Debt June 20, 2011 national or ethnic origin in administration of its Iowa City, Iowa 52244 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor PINGORA LOAN SERVICING, LLC Re-Recording Information (Reception No. and/or educational policies, admissions, policies, schol(855) 411-2372 Denver, Colorado 80203 Date of Deed of Trust Book/Page No.) arship programs, and athletic and other school(800) 222-4444 www.consumerfinance.gov May 20, 2015 D1057342 administered programs. www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov County of Recording Original Principal Amount DATE: 10/14/2016 Arapahoe $192,506.00 Legal Notice No.: 58108 Federal Consumer Financial Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the Recording Date of Deed of Trust Outstanding Principal Balance First Publication: January 5, 2017 Protection Bureau County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado June 02, 2015 $170,454.82 Last Publication: January 5, 2017 P.O. Box 4503 By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Publisher: Littleton Independent Iowa City, Iowa 52244 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are Book/Page No.) and the Centennial Citizen (855) 411-2372 The name, address, business telephone numhereby notified that the covenants of the deed of D5057136 www.consumerfinance.gov ber and bar registration number of the trust have been violated as follows: failure to Original Principal Amount attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the pay principal and interest when due together $147,250.00 DATE: 11/04/2016 indebtedness is: with all other payments provided for in the evidOutstanding Principal Balance Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the ence of debt secured by the deed of trust and $145,606.78 County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Lynn M. Janeway #15592 other violations thereof.

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