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Special Olympics Colorado hosts State Skating Championship P6

SUSPECT IN CUSTODY: One man is dead and one is in jail after a shooting outside a local business P4

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Colorado Community Media’s own Jim Benton was honored with the Media Award by the Colorado High School Coaches Association March 25 at its Hall of Fame induction dinner in Aurora.

Benton joined five coaches in receiving honors at the dinner.

Benton is a Denver native who graduated from Lincoln High School and the University of Denver. He worked for 41 years as a sportswriter for the Rocky Mountain News covering all levels of sports — club, high school, college and pro. Since 2012, he has been covering sports, with a focus on high schools, in the metro area for Colorado Community Media.

Also inducted wereformer Chaparral High School volleyball coachT.R. Ellis, former Fowler basketball coach Greg Fruhwirth,

former North Park coach and althletic director Randy Hodgson, former Overland football coachTony Manfredi and Colorado Academy track and cross country coach Alan Versaw.

Ellis was the lone female coach inducted by the CHSCA this year.

She began her coaching career in Colorado at Olathe High School in 1982 and in 1990 moved over to the Douglas County School District Benton for the remainder of her career.

In 1997, Chaparral High opened and Ellis became the school’s first volleyball coach. In 2010 and 2011, the Wolverines were state champions and she led them to a 226-120 record. She was the All-Colorado Volleyball Coach of the Year and Class 5A Volleyball Coach of the Year in 2011.

NEWS IN A HURRY County assistance lauded The Colorado Department of Human Services recognized the Arapahoe County Department of Human Services on March 16 for exceptional performance in delivering food and cash assistance.

Arapahoe County has processed at least 95 percent of Colorado Works cash assistance applications in a timely manner since March 2012 and at least 95 percent of food assistance applications since January 2012.

Learn to prune roses South Suburban Parks and Recreation District horticulturist Larry Hurd and members of the Denver Rose Society will show gardeners how to properly care for their roses in a free workshop next month in Littleton.

The hands-on training event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on April 22 at the War Memorial Rose Garden, 5804 S. Bemis St. Attendees should bring pruning shears and gloves. Refreshments will be served and there will be an opportunity to win gardeningthemed door prizes. In case of inclement weather, the alternate date will be April 29.

Community Seder In recognition of Passover tradition, a Seder gathering will be hosted on April 10 and April 11 at the Chabad Jewish Center, 9950 Lone Tree Parkway

in Lone Tree.

Join the Chabad Jewish Center for matzah, wine and community. Anyone is welcome to attend.

“Passover is not simply a celebration of the historic liberation of an ancient people,” said Rabbi Avraham Mintz, director of Chabad Jewish Center, “Passover is about our own personal liberation — physically, emotionally and spiritually. Passover inspires us to break free from the shackles restraining us from reaching new heights — in our lives, relationships and connection with G-d.”

Reservations can be made at DenverJewishCenter.com.

Hunt for Easter eggs South Suburban Parks and Recreation District will host its egg scramble on April 15, the day before Easter.

The field inside of the Family Sports Dome will be covered with colorful eggs for each of four age groups, with a grand prize for finding the golden egg.

Participants need to bring their own basket.

Ages 3 and under start at 9 a.m.; 4 through 6 at 9:30 a.m.; 7 through 9 at 10 a.m.; and 10 through 12 at 10:30 a.m.

The event is free and no registration is required. For more information, contact Chantel Tolan at 303-754-0552 or chantelt@ssprd.org.

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Heroes Heroes A S S I ST E D L I V I N G | M E M O RY C A R E

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Arapahoe Couty Sheriff’s Office deputies investigate a homicide at 7000 S. Jordan Road, Centennial on March 22.

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The suspect in a fatal shooting outside a Centennial business has been arrested and is being held without bond on a first-degree murder charge at the Arapahoe County jail.

Authorities suspect Nicholas Locascio, 29, is the man who killed Justin Doe, 32, outside the Quality Electrical Distribution building, 7000 S. Jordan Road, shortly before 11 a.m. March 22.

The Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office announced Locascio’s arrest in a news release late in the afternoon March 24. The suspect was already in custody after having been arrested near Arapahoe and Parker roads just

hours after the shooting on unrelated drug charges, according to the release.

Doe sustained a gunshot wound to the head during “an interaction” in the QED parking lot, according to the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office. No possible motive for the shooting was given by the sheriff ’s office.

Doe’s Facebook page Locascio said he was the operations manager at QED, which is a wholesaler of electrical supplies.

An employee who answered the phone at QED the day after the shooting but wouldn’t give her name said Doe loved fishing, exploring the outdoors and spending time with his dog, Max. No additional information was given by the sheriff ’s office, which cited that it was an “ongoing” investigation.

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AllHealth Network announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer on March 15.

William Hendricks, who will also serve on AllHealth’s board of directors, succeeds Joan DiMaria, who retired last fall.

“I am honored and excited to be joining an organization that has been at the forefront of mental illness and substance abuse treatment in Colorado for more than 60 years,” Hendricks said.

AllHealth Network, formerly Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network, provides behavioral health services in Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

Hendricks was chosen following a nationwide search. He has worked in be-

havioral healthcare as both a psychologist and an administrator for more than 25 years, most recently as vice president and chief operations officer at Seton Shoal Creek Behavioral Health Services in Austin, Texas.

“Dr. Hendricks’ expertise in behavioral healthcare and his industry leadership will help pave the way for AllHealth Network to continue to grow and persevere in an increasingly competitive and ever-evolving behavioral healthcare market,” board chair John Phillips said.

Hendricks holds a Ph.D. and master’s degree in psychology from Miami (Ohio) University and a master’s degree in business administration from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Closures planned for I-25 and Arapahoe Road construction Alignment of bridge on interstate is wrapping up; street work beginning soon

BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Construction on the I-25 and Arapahoe Road interchange is making progress, but more road closures are planned in the next couple months.

“Over the last 11 months, the project has made impressive strides toward its final completion for the summer of 2018,” said Telecia McCline, Colorado Department of Transportation project engineer.

CDOT plans to remedy the long-running interstate backup issue resulting from traffic at the interchange with the $66 million reconstruction project.

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

Finishing touches on phase three of the I-25 bridge are underway and the final alignment of the bridge will be completed in April. The old bridge has been completely removed.

Other accomplishments include utility relocations for the Walnut Hills Neighborhood, retaining wall work on the south side of Arapahoe Road and

The I-25 and Arapahoe Road construction is on track for completion in summer of 2018. the opening of South Alton Way, allowing business access in the northeast quadrant.

“There are a lot of good milestones that we are anxiously getting toward reaching,” said Mike McNish, general contractor with Kraemer North America, the construction company working on the project.

Looking ahead, the coming spring and summer months are paving the

way for building new eastbound lanes of Arapahoe Road, realignment of eastbound Arapahoe Road, final I-25 paving and noise wall construction along Arapahoe Road and Yosemite Street.

The new construction will lead to future closures on Arapahoe Road.

Here are the scheduled closures through May: • March 31-April 2: Northbound I-25

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off-ramp and Clinton Street intersections • April 3-10: Xanthia Street to Arapahoe Road • April 7-10: Southbound I-25 offramp and both directions of Arapahoe Road • Early May: Two-week full closure of Yosemite Street from Xanthia Street to Arapahoe road and from Yosemite Court to Arapahoe Road

Highlands Ranch resident joins mental health board Diane Simard brings helpful perspective to nonprofit agency

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A Highlands Ranch resident has joined the board of directors of Mental Health Colorado, a nonprofit organization devoted to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders.

Diane Simard brings a new perspec-

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During her treatment for stage 3 breast cancer in 2015, Simard found there were no graduatelevel psychology training programs in the U.S. that focused on cancer patients. Simard’s medical professionals encouraged her to attend breast canSimard cer support group meetings, but she cringed at the thought of sharing her thoughts and feelings with a crowd, she wrote in a biography on the University of Denver’s website.

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As a result of her experience, Simard founded the Center for Oncology Psychology Excellence (COPE) at the University of Denver. The program, started in 2016, offers graduate-level coursework to doctoral students in DU’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology. COPE serves as a hub for research and evaluation on the psychological, social and emotional impact of cancer, COPE’s website says.

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Simard also serves as senior vice president and is on the board of directors of Bye Aerospace, a solar-electric aircraft company based near Denver.

As a Mental Health Colorado board director, Simard wants to further her interest in integrated health care and individualized mental health care for cancer treatment plans.

“I want to put myself out there to talk about cancer and the fact that it’s OK to talk about mental health care in conjunction with cancer,” Simard said in the media release. “It’s connecting myself to policy to understand insurance, talk to experts…

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Special athletes shine on ice in Centennial Contestants display talent and find community through competition

BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Special Olympics figure and speed skaters dazzled judges with their grace, balance and joy.

Alexa Barricklow, in the 22-to-29 age division, enjoyed showing her speed and accuracy in the level six compulsory figure skating round, the most advanced division in the competition.

“When I am on the ice, I feel happy and confident,” Barricklow said. “I’ve always done a lot of sports. I’m looking forward to the ice skating and the awards, too.”

Barricklow, who lives in Centennial, has been skating for 12 years.

She is a Metropolitan State University student studying physical education. Her dream is to teach middle school students and share her love of sports.

The state championship was held March 25 at the South Suburban Ice Arena, 6580 S. Vine St. in Centennial. Nearly 50 athletes and volunteers participated in the event.

Christina Hinkle, 32, has lived in Aurora her whole life and started skating at the age of 14. She competes at the level five compulsory level, one of the highest in the competition.

“My favorite part of ice skating is learning new techniques,” Hinkle said. “I like working on my footwork. I am working on my longer leaps … Being out there, I feel inspired.”

Karen Schleu, a figure skating coach for 40 years, coaches a team of 28 Special Olympics athletes and specified partners out of the University of Denver.

“The athletes try really hard and they work really hard,” Schleu said.

Special Olympics Colorado provides year-round training and competition in 22 sports for 21,118 athletes with intellectual disabilities living in the state of Colorado.

More than 100 events are held annually for athletes as young as 2 years old.

Shelby Griffin, who competed in the 8-to-11 age group, enjoyed the freedom of gliding on skates so much that she did not want to leave the ice. Volunteers skated out to encourage her out of the rink — Griffin remained smiling.

Paige Tack, a ninth-grader at Lutheran High School in Parker, volunteers with Special Olympics Ice Skating. She started skating a few years ago when she saw the Winter Olympics and wanted to use her passion for the sport to help others.

“I think it is really interesting to see how, no matter what happens to them, the people are always really positive,” Tack said. “These skaters

Alexa Barricklow warms up for her division of figure skating at the South Suburban Ice Rink for the Special Olympics Colorado State Skating Championship on March 25.

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Christina Hinkle demonstrates what she called a “grab the camel” ice skating move at the South Suburban Ice Rink, where athletes gathered for the Special Olympics Colorado State Skating Championship. S are really there for each other.”

Being on the ice is more than a hobby to the athletes. It is a way for them to showcase hard work, skill and ability, said Mindy Watrous, president and CEO of Special Olympics Colorado.

“These athletes have been training all season and this is a culmination of their efforts,” Watrous said.

“It is about inclusion and having everyone involved and engaged.

People talk about these athlete’s disabilities and what they cannot do and talk about how their lives are limited. Special Olympics show that our athletes are just like everybody else in so many ways and that they deserve to have their place in the community.”

After competing in the figure skating portion of the Special Olympics Colorado State Skating Championship, Shelby Griffin, of Denver, smiles as she exits the ice at the South Suburban Ice Arena at the March 25 competition.

Amanda Douglas and Haldan Pranger practice for their pairs skating division at the South Suburban Ice Rink.

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Dirt Coffee impresses investors at contest The Littleton nonprofit that hires autistic people wins at The Tank

BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The employees at Dirt Coffee are amazing — just ask the people who donated $7,291 to the company at a nonprofit event hosted by the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce at the Denver Botanic Gardens on March 23.

The company took first place in The Tank, inspired by the TV show “Shark Tank.” It is a forum in which six local nonprofits pitch their organization or a unique program idea in front of community business leaders, lenders and investors.

Dirt Coffee has a company mission to train and employ young adults affected by autism spectrum disorders.

The nonprofit, which has run as a food truck since 2013, will open a brick-andmortar location in Littleton this year at 5767 Rapp St. The new location opens the door for at least 10 new employees, doubling Dirt’s workforce. During The Tank, cofounder of Dirt Coffee Lauren Burgess said the company is ultimately looking to hire 50 more individuals with

Lauren Burgess presents her co-founded nonprofit, Dirt Coffee, to the panelists and potential donors at the South Metro Denver Chamber’s event, The Tank, on March 23 at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Dirt Coffee received the most money, $7,291, for its mission of hiring individuals with autism as full-time employees.

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Burgess said 50,000 autistic people graduate high school each year but only 16 percent find full-time employment. “(Autistic people) are misunderstood as somebody with a disability rather as seen as someone with a different ability,” Burgess said.

Dirt employees receive a job coach, who helps them better their skills and increase their independence at work and home, Burgess said. Employees

receive instruction applicable to their every-day lives, such as social skills training and training regarding public transit use.

“We are bringing more than jobs to the community,” Burgess said. “We are teaching our community and other businesses what it means to accept individuals with autism.”

Overall, The Tank generated $20,485 in donations. Last March, the event raised a little more than $17,000.

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A representative from the Warrior Bonfire Program speaks to potential donors about providing Purple Heart recipients with trips around the country. its in our business community is very meaningful and it is extremely gratifying to be able to have such an impact on their success,” Robert Golden, the chamber’s president and CEO, said in an email.

Coming in second place was the Warrior Bonfire Program, receiving $4,320 in donations. The Centennial-based nonprofit takes Purple Heart recipients on small group trips around the country to allow wounded veterans to enjoy camaraderie and boost morale.

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Consultant looking at possible fire merger Costs, service are factors for South Metro, LFR, partners

BY KYLE HARDING KHARDING@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A third-party consultant is advising Littleton Fire Rescue and its partners, Littleton Fire Protection District and Highlands Ranch Metro District, on a possible merger with South Metro Fire Rescue.

Officials from South Metro approached LFR Chief Chris Armstrong, as well as Cunningham Fire Protection District, last summer about the possibility of merging as a way to cut costs and improve service.

At a March 21 study session, Littleton City Council heard from Armstrong, as well as representatives of the fire protection district and Highlands Ranch.

Armstrong said that South Metro would be a simpler merger than with Denver Fire Department, which contracts with Englewood and Sheridan, or West Metro Fire Rescue. He noted that LFR shares about 75 percent of its border with South Metro and the departments already have automatic aid agreements. A unified department with South Metro, Littleton and Cunningham would cover nearly 300

Crews from Littleton Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue often work together on calls. Here, they are shown fighting the Dec. 27 fire at the Chili’s Bar and Grill in Highlands Ranch. The two agencies are holding discussions of a possible merger.

FILE PHOTO square miles across the south metro area with a population of about half a million people. Its 600-member department would still be smaller than the 900-member Denver Fire Department.

“It makes a lot of sense to have this conversation with South Metro,” Armstrong said.

Highlands Ranch Metro District Boardmember Carolyn Schierholz added that Denver Fire Department would not be a good option for Highlands Ranch due to its distance, and that Denver Fire does not operate its own advanced life support service, which is instead provided by Denver

Health.

LFPD board member Jim Albee said the district had already been looking at issues it has with cost and service, and some of its problems could be solved by unification with a larger department.

“We believe it’s very unlikely that an LFR scenario is going to offer the fire protection district a better combination of service and cost than a South Metro option,” he said.

Washington, D.C.-based Center for Public Safety Management is consulting the department on what its best options are. Armstrong said that

LFR’s priorities are sustaining its existing partnerships, financial sustainability and service improvements.

If one of the three partners left and joined a larger department on its own, the remainder would face either higher costs or degraded service.

Councilmember Doug Clark cautioned that the partners should look at all options before making a decision, noting that emergency medical services could be taken over by hospitals in the future.

“It’s like somebody drove up to the front of your house and said ‘do you want to buy my car?’” he said.

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Women supporting women ‘was never a new idea’ Expectant mothers turn to doulas for better birth experiences

BY THE NUMBERS A 2011 study from the nonprofit National Partnership for Women & Families shows the impact doulas can make in the delivery room.

The group’s findings show that women who used a doula were:

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Sometimes it’s easier for a doula to describe what she isn’t than to define what she is.

“I’m your support person, I’m not a doctor. I’m not your husband,” Denise Grovo, a doula in training, tells her first client, Centennial attorney Lauren da Cunha. “I can’t prescribe medication. I can’t catch the baby.”

Grovo, of Parker, takes diligent notes, creating a birth plan — a list of the things da Cunha wants and doesn’t want — for the delivery of her first child, due in June.

She writes down how long da Cunha wants to wait before cutting the umbilical cord and how soon the baby will be brought to her for skin-to-skin contact.

She reminds da Cunha that doctors will make the ultimate decision about using an epidural or performing a cesarean section, but she’ll make sure it’s necessary before they go forward.

Her place is beside da Cunha, not between her and her doctors.

“I’m there for as long as you need me to be,” Grovo says, to offer massages, counseling and whatever else she can do to make the delivery go smoothly.

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Denise Grovo, left, recuperates as her doula, Sarah Lopez, center, stands beside V. Miller and her new baby, whom Grovo carried as a surrogate. Grovo paid for half of Lopez’s doula services out-of-pocket to have her there to help when needed.

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The doula — a Greek word meaning “women’s servant” — is becoming more popular as emerging research shows the benefits of supporting mothers throughout labor and childbirth.

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That experience is what attracted da Cunha. It’s her first baby, and she and her husband aren’t sure what to expect.

“If there are people out there who have that experience and I can draw from it, why wouldn’t I?” she says.

“That sense of the unknown will be less if I’ll be able to turn to someone and say `what is going on?’ I think it will be helpful to have that peace of mind.”

The most recent numbers seem to validate da Cunha’s hope.

A 2011 study by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and other women’s health groups show mothers who use doulas spend less time in labor, use pain medication such as epidurals less often, have fewer cesarean sections and are significantly less likely to report a negative birthing experience.

“It was never a new idea,” says Penny Lyon, a trainer with DONA. “It goes back to Biblical times.”

A movement began in the United States in the 1970s to improve support for women as studies showed women were less fearful if they had someone to take care of them during labor, Lyons says.

“We were just women supporting women having babies,” she says. “I think we were called hippies at that time.”

percent less likely to say they had a negative childbirth experience

percent less likely to use pain medication

A 2016 study by maternal advocacy groups Choices in Childbirth and Childbirth Connections concluded that the reduction in cesarean births from doula care could save Medicaid at least $646 million per year, and private insurers around $1.73 billion annually.

Sarah Lopez volunteers for Denver Health’s volunteer doula program as well as owning her own practice. She’s helped more than a dozen women deliver babies, including Grovo. Like Lyon, she sees acceptance of doulas coming full circle.

“There was this time when the whole village labored together,” she says.

“Now we’re circling back to that.”

After having her first child without the aid of a doula, Grovo says her second delivery was more relaxed. She, her husband and Lopez laid out a plan long before her labor pains started, leaving her fewer decisions to make on the spot.

“It’s just too much,” she says. “It was nice to tell Sarah (what we wanted) and then go and relax and let my body do the work.”

Now, Grovo hopes to provide that same peace of mind for da Cunha.

She’ll deal with the details so da Cunha can focus on what she needs to do.

“You’re running a marathon,” Grovo says. “You don’t need to be worrying about those other things.”

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‘The welcome home that Vietnam veterans have been waiting for’ Congressman Ed Perlmutter partners with governor’s office to stage eight events

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Seven additional Vietnam War 50th Commemoration Ceremonies will take place.

The events are free and open to the public.

The April 7 and April 12 ceremonies will take place 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Red Rocks Community College, 13300 W. 6th Ave. in Lakewood.

The other dates, with time and locations to be announced, are as follows: June 1, July 6 and 21, and Aug. 3 and 17.

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For Vietnam veteran Abe Alonzo, the March 24 ceremony honoring him and 53 others for their service in an unpopular and devastating war was long overdue.

“We weren’t accepted or received after our tour in Vietnam,” said the 68-year-old Lakewood resident, who served in the Marines from 1968 to 1970. “We were never appreciated for the sacrifices we made. It was a tough time.”

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-7th District, has partnered with the governor’s office to honor men and women who served during the Vietnam era from Nov. 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975, the beginning and end of U.S. involvement in the war. The commemoration ceremony is part of an ongoing series of events across the country leading up to the 50th anniversary in 2025 of American withdrawal from the conflict.

Response to Perlmutter’s event, first announced in February, has been so overwhelming that his office expanded the number of ceremonies from one to eight, said Ashley Verville, Perlmutter’s director of communications.

About 600 Vietnam veterans from across the state expressed interest in participating, she said. So seven more commemoration ceremonies have been scheduled through August, to keep the numbers small and the event more intimate.

The first ceremony took place March 24 at Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood, to coincide with Vietnam Veterans Day, which is celebrated annually on March 29.

Each of the 54 veterans received a lapel pin and a certificate of commendation. The commemoration does not distinguish between veterans who served in-country, in-theater or who were stationed elsewhere during the

MORE INFORMATION For more information, times and dates of upcoming ceremonies, or to request to take part, go to U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter’s website at http://perlmutter.house.gov/

Evan Louis Totten, 75, a Parker resident who served in the Navy from 1964 to 1974, has his wife Janell pin on his lapel pin at a March 24 commemoration ceremony of the Vietnam War. It’s important that families are also recognized, he said, because they are veterans, too. “If it had not been for our loved ones at home,” Totten added, “we would not have been able to sustain ourselves.”

PHOTOS BY CHRISTY STEADMAN Vietnam War period.

Vietnam was an unpopular war, said Jim Falk, 68, of Northglenn who served the in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1973. And many veterans returned home to disapproval and recrimination, rather than celebration.

“People blamed the service men and women,” Falk said. “But it wasn’t their fault — they were just serving.”

Evan Louis Totten, 75, a Parker resident who served in the Navy from 1964 to 1974, remembers the hostility as well.

“That lingers in the minds of all of us,” he said. “If it had not been for our loved ones at home, we would not have been able to sustain ourselves.”

The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates there are 7 million men and women across the country still living who served during the Vietnam era. As of 2014, more than 127,000 are in Colorado.

More than 58,000 people lost their lives in Vietnam and about 1,600 people are still missing, Brigadier Gen. John P. Rose told those at the March 24 event.

“The bottom line is that we have not forgotten,” he said. “We will not forget.”

This event, specifically, lets every Vietnam veteran and his or her family know that their service is appreciated, said Jeanette Early of Aurora, a member of Gold Star Wives of America, a support organization for those whose spouses or children have died while serving in the Armed Forces.

“It means so much to say welcome home,” she said.

Because of unforeseen legislative obligations in Washington, Perlmutter was unable to attend the event, his wife Nancy said.

But in an email, Perlmutter said the lapel pins symbolize the service and sacrifice of Vietnam-era veterans.

“I am honored to be able to recognize these veterans and thank them for their service to our country,” he wrote.

For most Vietnam veterans, this commemorative ceremony is a first, said Joe Lucero, 69, a Broomfield resident who served in the Army from 1970 to 1971.

“It is,” he said, “a welcome home that we as Vietnam veterans have been waiting for.”

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Island vendor’s inspiring, affirming words add to beauty of beach WINNING WORDS

Michael Norton

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he past several months have been an extremely busy time in my life. And I am grateful for all of the work, opportunities, challenges, setbacks and people who have been placed in my path.

The good news is that I was fortunate enough to take a short vacation on one of the Caribbean islands last week. The weather was perfect, the sand was soft, the water warm and inviting, the breeze singing through the palm trees, and all that combined with a good book was enough to help get me to that place of vacating all the tension, stress, and tiredness that had accumulated over the prior several months. That is, I thought it was enough, as it turned out I had one more blessing that

would take place each and every day while relaxing on the beach.

There were many locals on the island who walk the beach talking with the guests and trying to sell their tours, fishing trips, snorkel trips, a ride or taxi into town, jewelry, aloe, and some other items that they carried with them. However, there was one local man who was selling foot massages. He carried a sign and his T-shirt read, “Just Feet.” Although I didn’t take advantage of a foot massage, many of the other guests did.

However, what I did take advantage of was listening to Sam, as he walked the beach.

As he walked, he would speak out loud. He wasn’t trying to sell his services, he was

counting on his sign, his T-shirt, and word of mouth to bring him business. What he was saying out loud while walking were daily positive affirmations. He had a different word for each day we were there. Sam would say something like, “Today I am happy. All my thoughts and all my actions today will build upon my happiness. I will share my happiness with others hoping I can give them some of my heart and happiness.” And he would repeat this over and over again while walking.

This took place every day. The next day Sam walked by saying, “Today I am grateful, today I count my blessings instead of my curses, SEE NORTON, P13

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Not to give anything away, but let’s go all out on awards QUIET DESPERATION

Craig Marshall Smith

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am polishing my tuxedo.

Jennifer’s backless, strapless gown is out of pawn.

We’re getting ready for the Awards Awards. Pardon my redundancy, as W.C. Fields would say.

We have awards for everything else, so why not awards for awards?

There are two or three ceremonies every month, for movies, songs, zookeepers, and shoe clerks.

The Awards Awards pools all of them. It makes perfect sense.

Sooner or later each and every one of us will be handed a trophy.

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As an educator I made an important discovery. Give everyone an “A,” and everyone goes home happy.

Best Jimmy Stewart Impersonator, Best Achievement in Achievement, Best Achievement in Underachievement, Best Methodist Named Carl.

Best Acceptance Speech. Best Worst Acceptance Speech.

Best Musical. Best Musical Music.

Awarding awards goes back 40,000 years. We know that a Neanderthal named “Buzz” picked up a trophy for Best GruntSEE SMITH, P13

Mentally ill don’t belong in jail State Sen. Daniel Kagan’s bill SB 17-207, “Strengthen Colorado’s Behavioral Health Crisis System,” makes perfect sense. As a people, we should not incarcerate those who have committed no crime.

People who are suffering a mental health crisis and have not committed a crime do not belong in jail. They need clinically appropriate care. It is certainly not the fault of patients that the number of beds available has dropped dramatically throughout the state for people with mental illness. They are patients — not criminals, as the law in some instances treats them now.

As with any acute or chronic condition or disease, healthcare professionals are best suited to deal with and treat the person who is suffering from the episode, not a jailer.

Sen. Kagan has a deep and abiding belief in the human spirit. He believes people with mental health issues deserve better than being sent to already overcrowded jails when they have committed no crime. Imagine how much worse a situation might become if you found yourself in jail as opposed to the comfort you might feel if you found yourself in the hands of a trained provider.

Sen. Kagan has strong support for SB 17-207 from the State Department of Human Services’ Office of Behavioral Health. The bill would have funding from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund (MTCF), which is different from marijuana taxes used to fund schools. Indeed, health care is one of the things for which MCTF dollars must be used. The program would take no money from education or public infrastructure.

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NORTON FROM PAGE 12

today I am grateful for my family, my country, the food I will eat, the people I will meet, today I am grateful.”

Now if I were a cynic, I might have thought that this was just Sam’s way of getting the attention of the resort guests so that they would read his sign or T-shirt and request a foot massage.

But the more I watched him, and the more he walked the beach away from the guests, he continued saying out loud, softly, almost in a whisper sometimes, but still proclaiming his positive affirmations out loud. He

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ing Around the Females.

From there it spread to Greece, and the first Olympiad.

And now?

I have heard rumors about an awards channel, like Turner Classic Movies. Twenty-four hours a day.

Non-stop ceremonies, new ones, old ones.

Who wouldn’t want to see Sacheen Littlefeather accept on behalf of Marlon Brando again? And maybe catch up on what she is doing these days?

She turned 70 last November.

Upcoming: Best Sports Nicknames.

I’m rooting for Thomas “The Angry Salad” Romaine, a St. Louis middleweight.

Jennifer is rooting for Bill “Old Fish ‘n’ Chips” Flounderman, a utility infielder in the Appalachian League.

Best Ethical Politician was canceled because there are none.

Best Sideline Reporters? Same thing.

Upcoming in June, appropriately: Best Best Man. Then we can look forward to Best Trophy.

I like the Stanley Cup. It has the names of the winning teams, their coaches, players, and dentists engraved on it.

wasn’t holding them inside, he wasn’t keeping them to himself, he was just sharing what seemed very natural and a very big part of his life and reason for contentment and happiness.

I was only there for several days, so I do not know how many positive words and affirmations Sam has in his affirmation bucket or in his positive word bank, But I do know that happiness, gratitude, contentment, love and forgiveness were the words I heard Sam use. I don’t know that I had a favorite as they were all speaking directly to me, but I think the most memorable was his positive affirmation about love. Sam was causally and peacefully walking through the sand and saying, “Today I choose love. I choose to love

others as I have been loved. I choose to love even those who do not love me.

I hope that someone may hear or see my love today and that it somehow makes a difference in their lives.

Today I choose love.” And he recited it over and over again.

Sam’s positive affirmations added to what was already a relaxing vacation, and his words reminded me just how powerful the spoken word is, especially when we are using them to positively affirm ourselves or others.

So how about you? Do you have a positive word bank or affirmation bucket you can draw upon that drives your belief system for each day? It doesn’t have to be a big list or large bucket, maybe you just have a few

“go-to” words that inspire you. My encouragement is that you try speaking them out loud, softly, almost a whisper if it gives you greater comfort, but to try the power of the positively spoken word for yourself. Even if you speak it in private, speak the words and thoughts out loud and let me know if it makes a difference at gotonorton@ gmail.com. And when we can start each day and live each day through positive words of affirmation, it really will be a better than good week.

Jennifer thinks that Floyd of Rosedale is tops. That’s the trophy they give to the winner of the Iowa-Minnesota football game every year.

The Hawkeyes beat the Golden Gophers last year, 14-7.

Best License Plate is right around the corner. The Automobile License Plate Collectors Association gives out the annual award.

Colorado won in 1975.

Michigan won in 2013 with its tasteful montage of the Mackinac Bridge, a Woodward Avenue hot dog, and lyrics of “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.”

“Lake Huron rolls, Superior sings, in the rooms of her ice-water mansions.”

The album version of the song is 6:32, but I always think it takes a week.

It’s up for Best Disaster Song, and I think it has a real shot. Its stiffest competition might be that catchy tune about the Kansas City Hyatt Regency walkway collapse.

“Krakatoa, East of Java” is up for Best Worst Movie Title, in part, I think, because Krakatoa is west of Java.

“Living Without Intestines” certainly has a chance in that category.

Speaking of categories, Best Category category nominations have just been announced.

There will be Best Performance by a Single Mother with Three or More Kids in a Grocery Store, Each

of Whom Had Sugary Cereals for Breakfast.

And Best Version of “Lady of Spain” by Someone Who Sounds Exactly Like James Earl Jones.

Look who’s talking? I have a trophy.

It’s on a shelf right behind me. It says

“Best Band Name Namer.”

I won for Radioactive Dachshund.

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Competition puts students, robots to the test Regional event draws schools from around Colorado

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Robots race at each other in a metallic frenzy, scooping up balls, gears and sprockets as quickly as they can.

The collected parts are brought back to their stations and the fuel is loaded before the propellers can start to turn.

“The idea is that they’re trying to get their steamship to take off,” said William Schneider, president of Colorado FIRST Robotics. “The more skilled robots will shoot 60 balls up into the top netting. It’s real fun to watch those.”

The Colorado regional of the threeday, national FIRST Robotics Competition took place at the University of Denver March 23-25 and pitted students from across Colorado in a robot-building contest that matches their creations in different games.

FIRST — For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology — is a nonprofit group based in New Hampshire that works to spark youths’ interest in science and technology.

Teams advance in the tournament, with winners gaining a place at the national competition in Houston later

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The team from Legacy High School works on their robot during the Colorado regional of the FIRST Robotics Competition March 24 at the University of Denver. PHOTOS BY MIKE DIFERDINANDO this year.

Each team has six weeks to build their robot and the game they play is different every year.

Teams start with kits of basic parts, but are allowed the freedom to customize.

“A senior engineer could play with it for years,” Schneider said on the second day of the competition. “It’s like the best erector set ever.”

Licia Lamb, a senior from the team representing STEM High and Academy in Highlands Ranch, said her team

Each team started with the same basic parts kit and spent weeks building their robots. Teams customized thier robots to specialize in a different aspects of the game. spent 12 weeks designing, testing and building their robot.

“I like that our students are the ones doing it,” said Lamb, who was competing in her sixth FIRST robotics SEE ROBOTS, P15

Lone Tree annexes CU South Denver Campus previously was in unincorporated area

BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lone Tree has officially brought an institution of higher education into the city.

After a series of hearings and meetings following a Jan. 10 request by the University of Colorado South Denver to be annexed into the city, the city council passed an ordinance March 21 that brought the school into the fold.

“We are very honored to be a part of Lone Tree’s family,” said Luella Chavez D’Angelo, the University of Colorado’s vice chancellor for enterprise development. The ordinance goes into effect April 20.

“This is exciting and important to the city,” Lone Tree Economic Development Director Jeff Holwell said.

“They are a great partner and we look forward to working with them in the future.”

Previously a part of unincorporated Douglas County with a Parker mailing address, the CU South Denver annexation into the city was a strategic move for both the school and Lone Tree,

D’Angelo said.

For starters, D’Angelo emphasized, the CU South Denver location, 10035 S. Peoria St., is an institution for lifelong learners of all ages.

The location is formerly The Wildlife Experience museum. It is home to educational programming for CU students, community events, classes and programming for non-students and a museum incorporating both pieces of art and parts of the former Wildlife Experience exhibits.

D’Angelo said the school is looking forward to working with Lone Tree’s developing RidgeGate community east of I-25.

“There are going to be 1,200 singlefamily homes right in our back yard,” D’Angelo said. “How exciting is it that we will be able to be the educational partner to those families?”

For the most part, CU South Denver serves students south of Hampden Avenue and north of Castle Rock.

The location merges professors from the campuses in Boulder, Denver and Colorado Springs.

D’Angelo said public transportation will benefit the students. The Regional Transportation District’s Southeast Rail Expansion will put the Lone Tree City Center light rail station a mile away from the campus by 2019.

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Senate sends amended electronic records bill to House 17-040 to the House. Sponsored by Sen. John Kefalas, D-Fort Collins, the legislation seeks to make it easier for citizens to analyze information in public documents they obtain under the Colorado Open Records Act. It requires agencies to provide information in most cases in computer-readable formats.

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competition. “There’s no mentors. It’s students learning and students doing.”

In between rounds of competition, the robots and their engineers spent their time in the pits.

“Think of it like NASCAR,” Lamb said. “This is our maintenance area.”

Austin Briggs, a senior from the team representing Legacy High School in Broomfield, said he likes that the competition allows for creativity.

“It’s such a complex game, we really wanted to boil it down to a simple solution to that,” Briggs said.

Legacy focused on gear intake.

“We did a lot of geometry testing on that to make sure the lever (for gears) is at the right angle,” Briggs said.

Legacy played 12 practice matches the first day and then came back to the pits to make adjustments before the start of competition.

“That’s a huge thing with this competition,” Briggs said. “You recognize an issue that you have and you come up with the solution. It’s a really fastpaced environment.”

“In a day where people have less and less faith in their government, it falls on us as elected officials to make the government more open and accessible for regular people,” Kefalas said in early March after the bill was approved by a Senate committee.

The Senate amended the bill to have CORA apply to the judiciary, which

courts have ruled is not covered by the act.

Majority House Democrats oppose the amendment, saying the judiciary has its own public records rules. But House co-sponsor Dan Pabon, a Denver Democrat, says House lawmakers will carefully consider the amendment.

Robots compete at the Colorado regional of the FIRST Robotics Competition March 24 at the University of Denver.

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f all the traditions Vietnamese immigrants brought to the United States, pho is probably the one most people recognize, even if they can’t pronounce it.

The beef-and-noodle dish, pronounced “fuh,” originated in Vietnam in the 1880s. The name is believed to come from the French “pot au feu,” which translates to “pot of fire,” a beef stew the French brought to Vietnam when they colonized the country.

Over the course of generations, the dish became Vietnam’s national food.

“We look at pho like Americans look at bacon and eggs,” says Sunny Wong, whose family owns Pho Real in Littleton. “It’s a staple, it’s a street food. You can just get out

of your car anywhere (in Vietnam) and get a bowl of pho. We eat it for breakfast and dinner.”

Pho became popular in the United States over the last few decades, but the trend has become a favorite with consommé consumers, and new restaurants continue to open across the metro area.

Aficionados frown upon referring to pho as a soup, but comparisons arise nonetheless. Wong points out a key difference is pho, as opposed to ramen or wonton soup, is always made with rice noodles, not egg or flour. A variety of spices like star anise and ginger are added during cooking, and the bowl is traditionally topped with thin slices of rare beef that brown in the bowl.

But every batch of pho begins and ends with the broth.

Chanh Nguyen, who owns and operates Hashtag Pho in Centennial with his daughters Ally and Sue, steeps beef bones for two days to infuse all of the flavor he can into the broth, just as Wong’s aunt and uncle do at Pho Real.

One disadvantage of pho’s popularity, they say, is that some restaurants have begun to cut corners and use canned broth. Grocery stores have even begun to carry “instant pho,” a concept Sue and Ally laugh at.

Chanh Nguyen ladles out a bit of the beefy broth he’s steeping in the kitchen at Hashtag Pho in Centennial. Nguyen came to the United States in 1987 and opened his family’s first pho restaurant near County Line and Quebec over 15 years ago.

TOM SKELLEY But the Nguyens’ discerning customers, like Dan Popylisen, of Parker, know the difference.

“I’ve been in the restaurant business for more than 20 years, and some of the younger places around Denver take their broth off the back of a truck,” he says. “This place is the real deal.”

Traditional pho is all about the beef, but many restaurants offer “pho chay,” a vegetarian variation created for Vietnam’s Buddhist population.

Pho Real bases their vegetarian broth on soy sauce and adds tofu, while Hashtag Pho’s pho chay is carrot and cabbage-based. At Golden Pho, in Golden the menu boasts that the pho chay there takes 10 hours to cook, and

includes onions, ginger, cabbage, snow peas, squash, corn, scallions and even some cinnamon.

‘A sense of pride’ Authenticity and fresh ingredients are important to pho restaurateurs, Wong says, because family honor is on the line with every bowl.

“Every good pho restaurant probably has a family behind it,” he says.

“When people came to America from Vietnam, there’s a sense of pride in opening a pho restaurant.”

Born in the U.S., Wong says eating pho almost every day was a way for him to connect to his heritage.

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PHO-NETICS A quick Google search reveals the many punfilled names of area pho restaurants. Sonny Wong, manager of Pho Real in Littleton, said he and his family had a brainstorming session to come up with the name.

1 2 3 Pho 11804 E. Oswego St., in the Meridian area

While many restaurant names are simply the word “pho” with a number attached, and a few are unfit to print, the following offers a sampling of some of the wittier restaurant pho names in the metro area.

Fee Fi Pho Fum 1384 S. Broadway, Denver

Pho-natic 229 E. Colfax Ave., Denver

Pho Real 2399 W. Main St., Littleton

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Vinyl Me, Please keeps the music spinning

ow do you find the music you love?

There’s always been the radio, and streaming sites like Spotify have gotten better LINER and better at creating recommendations for NOTES listeners to discover new artists.

But the people behind Denver-based Vinyl Me, Please, know none of that can replace the person who shares an album they really love with you.

Clarke Reader “Everybody has these moments where you have this friend who is like, ‘No, you have to hear this thing’ and plays it for you,” said Tyler Barstow, who co-founded Vinyl Me, Please with Matt Fiedler in 2013. “Any music person, regardless of how much you use Spotify and that stuff, needs somebody in their life who says, ‘You need to sit down and listen to this one thing,’ and that’s what we do every month.”

Vinyl Me, Please, is a record-of-themonth club where subscribers are sent one record each month — a record the 16-person staff has discussed, debated and decided it’s essential to any vinyl collection. Over the years, selections have included everything from Nina Simone’s “Nina Simone Sings the Blues” to The War on Drugs’ “Lost in the Dream” and Gorrilaz’s “Demon Days” to The Fugees’ “The Score.”

These unique pressings also include

CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: Drake’s “More Life,” released on Young Money, Cash Money and Republic records.

Review: Drake was starting to take himself a little too seriously on last year’s “Views,” but he’s lightened up considerably on his latest release, which he is calling a playlist

(how that is different from an album or mixtape, I couldn’t possibly explain).

Drake pulls even more international influences into his sound, and as is always the case, he and his producers make it sound absolutely incredible. I’ve always been a fan of Drake’s R&B leanings

specially written liner notes, artworks and a custom cocktail-pairing recipe.

“We have a relationship with our members where we say, ‘Here is this thing that was really moving to us and we actually spend a lot of time writing about it … and we’d love for you to give it a listen,’ “ Barstow explained. “Our goal is to illuminate and shed some light on where this album comes from, because there are so many albums that aren’t just another pop record or another rap record or another indie rock record.”

In addition to the album of the month, subscribers to Vinyl Me, Please, receive access to limited-edition album pressings and special versions through the company’s online store. The website, www.vinylmeplease.com, also features some of the best long-form music writing on the internet, podcasts where Barstow discusses the latest in music with artists and other music experts, and weekly playlists.

Vinyl Me, Please, also hosts monthly listening parties called The Spins at local bars and brewpubs, where music

CURTAIN TIME

18th-century Mississippi “The Robber Bridegroom” by Alfred Uhry, Robert Waldman, based on the novel by Eudora Welty, plays w March 31 through April 30 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton. Tale of Jamie Lockhart, a rascally backwoods robber who courts the rich planter’s daughter Rosamund. (An evil stepmother is involved.) Directed by Bob Wells, with musical direction by Donna Debreceni and choreography

by Kelly Kates. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. on April 15 and Sundays.

Tickets: $20-$42, 303-794-2787, ext. 5 or townhallartscenter.org.

Little steps “Baby Dance” by Jane Anderson, presented by Cherry Creek Theatre Company at Mizel Arts and Cultural Center, 350 Dahlia St., Denver, runs through April 23. Gavin Mayer directs.

Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m.

Sundays April 16 and 23. Tickets: $35/$30, cherrycreektheater.org, 303800-6578.

And Toto Too “The Gun Show” by E.M. Lewis, a world premiere, is presented April 13-29

by And Toto Too Theatre Company, supported by Next Stage NOW, at The Commons on Champa, 1245 Champa St., Denver, in the Denver Performing

Arts Complex. Performances: 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays through Saturdays, followed by a community discussion. Tickets $25/$22, 720-583-3975, andtototoo.org.

First for Benchmark “The Nether” by Jennifer Haley runs March 31 to April 23, presented by the new Benchmark Theatre Company, at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver. Performances: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 6 p.m.

Directed by Rachel Bouchard, company co-founder with Haley Johnson.

Tickets: $30/$20, benchmarktheatre. com.

For the young ones “Jungle Book” is presented by Denver Children’s Theatre at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. Performances: Sundays at 1 p.m. and school performances most weekdays at 10 a.m. Tickets $10 children/$12 adults, $9 school children with group. maccjcc.org/denver-childrens-theatre.

Pulitzer winner “Crimes of the Heart” by Beth Henley plays April 1-29 at the John Hand Theatre, 7653 E. First Place, Lowry/ Denver. Directed by Jim Landis.

Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays and Saturday, April 15 (no show Easter Sunday, April 16). Tickets: $23/$20, 303-562-3232, firehousetheatercompany.com.

over rap, and he highlights that side of himself this time around. Don’t miss it.

Favorite song: “Passion Fruit” Most empowering lyric: “They want me gone, wait for the kicker/Bury me now and I only get bigger.” from “Gyalchester””

lovers can come together over drinks and great tunes.

Not bad for a club that started in a house in Louisville with just 12 members.

The roots of the company go back to Chicago, where Barstow and Fiedler lived and worked together. Fiedler got a record player for Christmas, but it was hard to find good vinyl around town.

They started looking for record clubs, but couldn’t find any good ones — and so Vinyl Me, Please was born.

Fiedler and his wife came to Colorado, and Barstow soon followed, and they started working in earnest on building the best record club available.

“It started with how do we get this to work, and then it was how do we make this tolerable and then how do we make this a little better than tolerable, and now we have the resources to go make this thing really great to use and be a part of,” Barstow said. “Over time it’s a relationship you develop with people.

And we don’t refer to any of our people as customers, because they’re members

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of a thing we’re building with them.”

The approach is working: By the end of 2016, Vinyl Me, Please had more than 20,000 subscribers in 40 countries, and has been featured on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and in Forbes Magazine. The company left its Boulder headquarters, and now is in downtown Denver, where it has room for even more growth.

“Very slowly, almost without us noticing at times, it became a very big deal,” Barstow said. “Our mantra is we want to bring people closer to music and artists that matter and find more ways to connect with these artists and albums in a deeper level.”

At a time where people primarily get their music from digital means, it’s important to celebrate those who still find the meaning in the tactile.

“I think there’s something really meaningful about going, ‘I love this album and I have it, and I have it on my shelf and I have all the art. And I open it up and there’s the liner notes and I see all these photographs,’” Barstow said. “There’s something meaningful in the ritual and setting time aside to show how much you value this art.”

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he hopes someone will vinyl him, please. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share why you love vinyl at creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays. 303-795-0781. Admission free, parking free.

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The lecture series is a collaboration of the Littleton Museum and Historic Littleton Inc. The museum is at 6028 S. Gallup St. in Littleton.

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Museum Outdoor Arts “Unerased Journeys: A Survey of Works by Darryl Pottorf ” opens at the Museum Outdoor Art with a 6 to 9 p.m. reception on April 8, running until July 15. The internationally recognized artist was studio assistant and then collaborator with Robert Rauschenberg, which led to international travel and connections with a number of luminaries, as well as Malaysian

headhunters. The MOA is at 1000 Englewood Parkway in the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Admission is free. Pianist Hank Troy will perform at the reception. “Life changes things. Things get erased, so you go back and unerase them to understand.”—Darryl Pottorf. 303-806-0444; moaonline.org Fielder presentation “Landscape Photography Techniques” will be the topic for noted Colorado photographer John Fielder when he speaks to the Highlands Ranch Photography Club on April 11. The meeting will be from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Shea A Meeting Room at the James H. LaRue Branch Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. The club,

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Going far far away …

“Star Wars and the Power of Costume” is extended a week — through April 9 — at the Denver Art Museum, before it blasts off to another location.

Advance timed ticket purchase is recommended to avoid a disappointed fan from arriving at one of the many soldout segments. Visit denverartmuseum. org or call 720-913-0130.

Special benefit The Goods, 2550 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, will host a benefit for United Cerebral Palsy, in conjunction with Tattered Cover, local author Frank Dadione and music project Songs for Jake from 5 to 9 p.m. March 30. A percentage of food and drink purchases and 100 percent of sales of Dadione’s memoir, “Life’s Equation,” will go to United Cerebral Palsy.

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Littleton Symphony “Colossal Classics and Surprising Concertos: The Titan” is Littleton Symphony’s concert at 7:30 p.m. March 31 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Jurgen de Lemos is conductor. Opening with John Williams’ “Liberty Fanfare,” the audience will next hear violinist Geraldine Walther perform the “Bartok Viola Concerto.” After intermission,

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Littleton Eagle Scout earns rare conservation award Heritage student becomes first Denver-area Scout to be awarded Hornaday Silver Medal

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by Shepperd Avenue and Rangeview Drive. The project included planning and writing grant applications.

During this process, he found out about the Hornaday Medal, and learned that fewer than 1,200 of the awards have been given nationally since 1914.

Earning the award would require four additional conservation-based projects. He began by continuing the work he did on Littleton’s crabapple trees, planting an additional 30 and counting all of the nearly 7,000 of the trees in the city.

Hancock then leveraged his position on the Colorado Youth Advisory Council to advocate for water conservation legislation, culminating in the passage last year of House Bill 1005, which cleared the way for homeowners to collect rainwater in rooftop barrels.

Hancock’s third project was spurred by his love of fishing and problems he noticed with wads of fishing line strewn across the ground at South Platte Park in Littleton and Golden Gate Canyon State Park in Jefferson County. He and other Scouts built and installed monofilament recycling containers at the parks to prevent birds and marine animals from becoming entangled in the lines.

His fourth and final project was to remove invasive weed species and

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A Littleton Eagle Scout became the first in the Denver area to be awarded a prestigious scouting medal on March 6.

Cole Hancock, a Heritage High School senior, received the William T. Hornaday Silver Medal, named for the renowned conservationist and founder of the National Zoo. In order to earn the medal, Hancock undertook conservation projects that included planting new trees along the Littleton Crabapple Route, advocating in the state Legislature for the legalization of rooftop rainwater collection, building recycling bins for fishing line at two state parks and renovating a bird habitat.

“It was so much fun to set out and see the difference I could make in the community,” he said.

Hancock’s journey to earning the Hornaday Medal began when he was working on becoming an Eagle Scout four years ago. His project for that consisted of planting 78 new trees along the Crabapple Route — a seven-

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Hancock’s adviser on his medal projects, Bill Williams of the Boy Scouts of America Denver Area Council, said that between his Eagle Scout and the Hornaday projects, Hancock had probably contributed 1,500 hours of service to the community.

“This program was created to recognize those who have made significant contributions to conservation,” Williams said.

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Hancock, who will attend a dualdegree program in international studies and business at the University of Pennsylvania next year, became the third Coloradan to be awarded the Hornaday Medal since its inception, and the first in the Denver Area Council.

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Theater classic ‘Evita’ coming to Lone Tree Arts Center stage

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(Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) male leads: Miles Jacoby (Che) and Jesse Sharp (Juan Peron).

Experienced director Rattan directed the second national tour of “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella” and was associate director of that show on Broadway, as well as associate director of “Matilda, the Musical” and “Billy Elliott” on Broadway.

This is her first time working at Lone Tree, she said. “It’s a great experience, with the whole team very professional.

What’s really unique are the fascinating characters, presenting a complicated female protagonist. The character of Che is an outside voice. He describes the woman in the public eye …”

Michael Duran is designing the set and a nine-piece band will play from the orchestra pit, led by music director Max Mamon.

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With its sung-through narrative and distinctive Latin-based score, “Evita”

by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice demands “very specific vocal and musical restraints — a really excellent singer,” said Gina Rattan, director of the musical that will command Lone Tree Arts Center’s main stage from April 12 (preview) to April 29. We spoke on March 16, first day of rehearsal, after her flight from New York City was delayed a day by weather.

The lead actress “must inhabit the character,” Rattan continued, explaining that she and choreographer Sarah O’Gleby flew out to Denver for auditions, in addition to attending New York auditions. “There are a lot of moving parts.”

We spoke on the afternoon of March 16, first day of rehearsal. Rattan said the cast had seen a design presentation, heard about historic context, viewed a set model and costume concepts. “With a musical, everyone has to learn (the music) … The first day is devoted to music learning.”

In 2014, Rattan and O’Gleby visited Argentina and found that Eva Peron’s presence and legacy are still prevalent.

“Eva and Juan Peron are credited with giving a voice to the working class — in hospitals, labor unions, orphanages.”

“Evita” is one of Rattan’s favorite shows. “The complicated protagonist is female … she’s not oversimplified, she presents a real person,” Rattan said.

“It’s a very political show, but it doesn’t play out like a history lesson. All the characters are so passionate and involved in the politics of the show. And that’s not exaggerated — the people of Argentina are really like that!

“We hired the musicians here,” she said, adding that the lead singer, local actor Laura Shealy, is an accomplished vocalist. New York actors will play the

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PHO FROM PAGE 14

For American customers like Chad Baker, of Aurora, the connection may not be as personal, but the personality of the cooks comes through in the taste.

“Every kitchen has its own flavor, every restaurant does its own thing,” says Baker, who’s been a pho fan for four or five years.

“Every place has a different broth,” says Baker’s table mate, Nicole Nicholas of Highlands Ranch.

Being able to customize her dish with basil, lime, jalapeno or sauces available is another plus.

“I like that you can do your own thing with it,” she says.

Littleton’s Janie Salazar says that that versatility makes pho the perfect option for a family. She and her husband bring their children to Pho Real so everybody gets what they want out of the meal.

“There’s so many things you can throw in it,” Salazar says. “Everyone in the family customizes it, and the kids feel like they’re making their own soup.”

A remedy for what ails you Salazar adds that knowing pho is made with fresh, healthy ingredients makes her feel good about what she’s feeding her family, a selling point not lost on other pho lovers who rely on the dish as a remedy for whatever ails them.

Customers tell the Nguyens they rely on a hot bowl of pho to get them over the flu, a cold or the occasional hangover.

“We hear it all,” Sue says. “I love that pho is becoming the next chicken noodle soup.”

Monica Baruth likes to bring her 24-year-old daughter, Lindsay, with her when she visits Pho Real, especially when one of them is under the weather.

“It’s like you’re eating your medicine,” Monica says, pointing with her chopsticks at the vibrant vegetables floating atop her bowl of broth.

“It’s hydrating as well,” Lindsay says. “I love the freshness of it, it’s hearty and it makes your soul feel good.”

That warm, full feeling is what keeps customers coming back, Wong says, healthy or sick, rain or shine or snow.

“It’s a comfort food. You get filled up but it’s easy to digest,” he says.

“It’s also really comforting to have a hot bowl of soup on a cold morning.”

“I check the weather report every night,” he adds with a smile.

As they begin to prepare an entrée for Popylisen, before he can order it, Sue and Ally insist they’d be making pho the same way they always have even if they didn’t have a restaurant.

It’s comfort food for them too, after all.

“We’re eating this every day,” Sue says.

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THEATER

‘The Robber Bridegroom’: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, from Friday, March 31 to Sunday, April 30, with an additional show at 2 p.m.

Saturday, April 15, at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton.

The musical follows a rascally robber of the woods as he courts the only daughter of the richest planter in the country. The proceedings go awry, however, thanks to a case of double-mistaken identity.

Tickets available at the box office, by calling 303-794-2787 or online at townhallartscenter.org/robberbridegroom.

Auditions for ‘Sing!’: 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 11 at Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E. County Line Road, Unit 102, Highlands Ranch. Show is for ages 6-18 years.

Class runs 15 weeks and teaches acting, dance and vocal techniques while preparing a full-length musical production. Classes take place from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays.

Performances in August. Go to www.spotlightperformers.com or call 720-44-DANCE for information and tuition rates.

‘Don Quixote’: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 22 at the Performing Arts Complex at Pinnacle Charter School, 1001 W. 84th Ave., Federal Heights. Presented by Denver Ballet Theatre, Centennial. Discounted tickets available through April 1; use code EARLYBIRD. Go to www.denverballettheatreacademy.com for tickets and information.

MUSIC

Colossal Classics and Surprising Concertos, The Titan: 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 31, at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton.

Call 303-933-6824 or go to www.littletonsymphony.org for tickets.

Peter & Will Anderson Jazz Trio: 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 4, at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial.

Go to http://gshep.org/ ministry/music-missionconcert-series Lenten Recitals: 12:10 p.m. Wednesdays through April 5 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Music of the Lenten season presented in 20- to 25-minute recitals.

Light lunch served. Donations accepted. Concert schedule: Mark Zwilling, organ and piano, March 22; Alleluia Handbells, March 29; St. Andrew Sisters Women’s Ensemble, April 5. Contact Mark Zwilling at 303 794-2683 or mzwilling@ gostandrew.com

Presented by Susan Buckley, RD, CDE. For information or to register, call 303-744-1065 or go to www. southdenver.com.

this week’s TOP FIVE Instrument Zoo: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Douglas County Libraries program for children offers handson fun with a variety of musical instruments. No registration needed; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Yours, Colorado: Colorado State of Mind Fair: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, April 1, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Explore a variety of Colorado outdoor activities, from rock hunting to canoeing and more, including displays and demos. No registration required. Call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Splashy Watercolor Technique: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, April 1 at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Led by local artist Robert Gray; presented by Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County. Full supply list on the Heri-

ART

Create a Graphic Novel: 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 4, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Local graphic novel artist helps kids in grades 2-6 create their own graphic novel. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Explore the Art of Improv: 4:30 p.m. (ages 8-12) and 6 p.m. (teens and adults) Tuesday, April 4, at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Certified theater teacher leads workshop. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Elizabeth Arts Survey: Community and civic leaders are exploring the potential for new, affordable art space to be built in Elizabeth.

Everyone involved in the arts, cultural and creative communities is asked to take the Elizabeth Arts Survey. The survey closes April 10. Go to www. elizabethartsurvey.org.

FILM

Two Silent Films, Discussion: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 6, at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Ste. 850, Littleton.

Watch “The Land Beyond the Sunset” and “The Boat,” then discuss with film critic and creative director of the Denver Silent Film Festival Howie Movshovitz.

Admission is free; Active Minds members receive extra raffle tickets. Registration required.

Contact 303-320-7652 or info@ activeminds.com.

tage Fine Arts Guild website. For ages 18 and older.

Sign up at http://www.heritage-guild.com.

Genealogy Fair: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, April 1, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society presents booths, workshops and online research tools. Try out tools such as Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com, NewspaperArchive.com and MyHeritage to see which of these subscription sites will be best for you. No registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Finding Old Maps on the Internet: 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 4 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Presented by the Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society and led by Ted Bainbridge, Ph.D. Learn how cartography can help you make sense of your research and get you past those dreaded “brick walls.” Show up at 6:30 p.m. for conversation with fellow genealogists.

EVENTS

Mystery of the Enigma: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 31 at South Suburban Christian Church, 7275 S. Broadway, Littleton. Concert preceded by a talk with Maestro Devin Patrick Hughes and guest soloist Nicholas May at 6:45 p.m.

Tickets and information available by calling 303-781-1892 or www. arapahoe-phil.org.

Post 103: 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, at Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave. Littleton.

Post 103 invited area veterans to learn more about legion activities and consider joining.

Community Passover Seder: 7 p.m. Monday, April 10, at Chabad Jewish Center, 9950 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree. All are welcome to join the community Seder, regardless of Jewish affiliation or background. Reservations can be made online at www.

DenverJewishCenter.com. A Teen Club Seder is Tuesday, April 11.

Contact Rabbi Avraham Mntz at 303-792-7222 or Rabbi@DenverJewishCenter.com.

Recording Your Family History: 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Author and family historian Ron Ross developed an oral history technique when he recorded the life stories of his now-deceased parents. He will share his work and demonstrate his methods. Preview his method at www.recordyourfamilyhistory. com. Contact Bob Jenkins, president, at ColumbineGenealogy@ gmail.com. Go to www.ColumbineGenealogy.com

HEALTH

Arapahoe County Administration Blood Drive: 8-9:40 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 31 at 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80166. Call 303-363-2300 or visit bonfils.org.

Cascades Building Blood Drive: 9-10:40 a.m. and noon to 3 p.m.

Monday, April 3 inside the Bloodmobile at 6300 S. Syracuse Way, Centennial. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-3632300 or bonfils.org.

AT&T/DirecTV Blood Drive: 1011:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 4 inside the Bloodmobile at 161 Inverness Drive West, Englewood. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or bonfils.org.

DaVita-Centennial Blood Drive: 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 6 inside the training room at 7173 S. Havan St., Suite 100, Centennial. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or bonfils.org.

Liberty Mutual Blood Drive: 9-10:40 a.m. and noon to 2:30 p.m.

Friday, April 7 inside the Bloodmobile at 10800 E. Geddes, Ste. 200, Centennial. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-3632300 or bonfils.org.

Roxborough PTIC Blood Drive: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8 inside the Bloodmobile at 8000 Village Circle West, Littleton.

Contact Cindy Fowler at 303-4344365 or visit bonfils.org Bethany Lutheran Church Blood Drive: 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, April 9 inside the Fellowship Hall at 4500 E Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-3632300 or bonfils.org.

ChristLife Community Church Blood Drive: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, April 9 inside the gym at 5451 CO-86, Franktown. Contact Diana Brown at 720-224-1484 or go to bonfils.org.

EDUCATION

FBLA Shred-A-Thon: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 8 at Littleton High School, 199 E. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Bring boxes of financial records, bank statements, old tax records and other personal information. Secure shredding done on-site. Only cash and checks accepted; donations are taxdeductible.

Newmont Mining Blood Drive: 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 5 inside the Bloodmobile at 6501 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, 6501 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-3632300 or bonfils.org.

Douglas County School District: The Next Four Years: 3 p.m.

Sunday, April 9 at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane; and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Join Douglas County Parents in a conversation about the state of our school district and why the 2017 Board of Education election is important to the future of the district and to you. Go to www. douglascountyparents.com, or contact jason@douglascountyparents.com or amy@douglascountyparents.com.

Heart Health Nutrition: 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, April 5 (Ban the Belly Fat); Wednesday, April 12 (The Protein Prescription); and Wednesday, April 19 (Thyroid Health-Your Metabolic Engine) at the South Denver Heart Center, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

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

Wednesday, April 5 inside the Bighorn Room, 5445 DTC Parkway, Centennial. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-3632300 or bonfils.org.

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VOLUNTEERS FROM PAGE 13

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.

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Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities.

Requirements: Must be 16 years old, pass a

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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.

Gateway Battered Women’s Shelter Serves victims of family violence in Aurora and Arapahoe County Need: Volunteers help with crisis-line management, children’s services, legal advocacy, community education and other shelter services.

Donations: Also accepts used cell phones (younger than 4 years) to give to victims.

Mail to Gateway at P.O. Box 914, Aurora, CO 80040, or drop them off at Neighborly Thrift Store, 3360 S. Broadway, Englewood Requirements: Must attend a 26-hour training session; bilingual skills welcome Contact: Jeneen Klippel-Worden, 303-3431856 or jkworden@gatewayshelter.com

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SPORTS ALL-SOUTH METRO GIRLS AND BOYS BASKETBALL TEAMS

Talented 20 make their points

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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his season’s Colorado Community Media AllSouth Metro boys and girls basketball teams have a

mixture of individuals with different talents and skills.

Among the 20 players who comprise the boys and girls first and second teams, you’ll find: • Versatile guards who are like quarterbacks on the court.

• Three-point shooters who can knock down baskets from afar.

• Rugged rebounders.

• Top-notch defenders.

• All-around standouts.

The players were chosen by the Colorado Community Media sports

staff, with input from area coaches.

To be considered, players must have attended schools in the Douglas County, Littleton or Englewood school districts, or have attended Cherry Creek, Valor Christian or Lutheran high schools.

ALL-SOUTH METRO GIRLS FIRST TEAM Tommi Olson, Highlands Ranch

Jana Van Gytenbeek, Cherry Creek

Class: Junior

Class: Freshman

Class: Senior

Height: 5-6

Height: 5-7

Height: 5-7

Key stats: Led the Continental League in assists (5.3), steals (4.0) and 3-pointers (73) and she scored 14.8 points per game.

Autumn Watts, Highlands Ranch

Reagan Chiaverini, Chaparral

Key stats: The Bruins floor leader who averaged 14.8 points, 5.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and made 43 3-pointers.

Key stats: Continental League’s second leading scorer with a 16.9 average and she shot 77 percent from the free throw line.

Ashleigh Ellis, Ponderosa

Haley Shaklee, Lutheran

Class: Sophomore Height: 6-0 Key stats: She scored 13.9 points and pulled down 9.8 rebounds a game.She had 11 double doubles.

Rebekah Sandstrom, Littleton Class: Junior Height: 6-1 Key stats: Led the Jefferson County 4A League in rebounding for the second consecutive season with an 11.8 average and scored 7.3 points a game.

SECOND TEAM Macy Ziegler, Arapahoe

Tess Boade, Valor Christian

Jaela Richardson, Cherry Creek

Class: Senior

Class: Senior

Class: Junior

Class: Senior

Class: Junior

Height: 5-4

Height: 5-7

Height: 5-11

Height: 5-4

Height: 6-0

Key stats: She averaged 12 points and 2.6 assists and made 33 3-point shots.

Key stats: Wound up fourth in the Continental League scoring race with

Key stats: Made 82 3-point baskets, shooting 35 percent, to lead Class 3A.

Key stats: Scored at a 13.1 clip as the Eagles’ leader while averaging 3.7

Key stats: She was a big contributor inside for a tall Bruins squad, scoring

a 15.4 average.

steals.

9.3 points.

ALL-SOUTH METRO BOYS FIRST TEAM Sam Masten, Rock Canyon

Jalen Sanders, Valor Christian

Corey Seng, ThunderRidge

Brendan Sullivan, Highlands Ranch

Jake Belknapp, Mountain Vista

Class: Junior

Class: Senior

Class: Senior

Class: Junior

Class: Senior

Height: 6-3

Height: 6-5

Height: 6-5

Height: 6-6

Height: 6-8

Key stats: Led the Continental League and was fourth in the state in Class 5A in scoring with a 22.3 average. He shot 55 percent from the field and 77 percent from the foul line.

Key stats: He was the Jeffco 4A leader in scoring (22.5), assists (4.4) and blocks (3.2). Also averaged 7.3 rebounds and 2.6 steals.

Key stats: He scored 21.2 points per game, made 48 3-point shots, pulled down 4.9 rebounds a game and handed out 3.1 assists per contest.

Key stats: Topped the Continental League in rebounding with 10 per game and double doubles with 11. He scored 16.6 points per game.

Key stats: Finished the season with a 16.6 scoring and a 9.0 rebounding average while recording nine double doubles.

Colin Rardin, Rock Canyon

Kyle Lukasiewicz, Arapahoe

Isaac Essien, Mountain Vista

Ronnie DeGray III, Chaparral

SECOND TEAM Kaison Hammonds, ThunderRidge Class: Junior

Class: Senior

Class: Senior

Class: Senior

Height: 6-4

Height: 6-3

Height: 6-4

Height: 6-0

Key stats: Emerged as a crucial part of the Grizzlies’ attack by averaging 14.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game.

Key stats: Connected on a Continental League-leading 50 3-pointers while averaging 13.3 points with 3.0 assists per game.

Key stats: Did it all for the Warriors, averaging 17.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game and making 50 3-point baskets.

Key stats: He was the assist leader in the Continental League with 6.2 per game while also scoring 11.2 points per game.

Class: Sophomore Height: 6-5 Key stats: Showed his potential on a young Wolverines team by averaging 15.3 points and 5.7 rebounds a game.

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Bruins edge Heritage in top 10 showdown Cherry Creek holds on for 7-6 win over Eagles

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Cherry Creek and Heritage believe that scheduling tough baseball games early can make teams better late in the season.

The Bruins went to Heritage for a non-league game featuring two of the top 10 teams in the state on March 23.

Cherry Creek, ranked fourth in the CHSAANow.com Class 5A poll, took a 7-2 lead into the bottom of the seventh and held on for a 7-6 triumph over the 10th-ranked Eagles.

Both teams departed for a spring break trip to Arizona after the game, with Cherry Creek toting a 4-1 record and Heritage a 3-1 mark.

“If you look at our schedule, we schedule everybody that has good pitchers,” Creek coach Marc Johnson said. “We want to see everybody’s best.

And if we lose some games, we lose some games. We want to be where we are seeing good pitching every game.

We know that as Cherry Creek, people will bring their best against us.”

Heritage coach Scott Hormann had two of Colorado’s most touted pitchers facing the Bruins.

“We just have to play the best schedule we can play,” he said. “Wins and losses take care of themselves.

I’m not concerned whether we won or lost. That was a great ball game.

Cherry Creek’s Tyler Schultz celebrates at second base after hitting a two-run doubles in the second inning to stake the Bruins to a 3-0 lead in the March 23 game at Heritage.

The Bruins held off the Eagles to earn a 7-6 non-league victory.

JIM BENTON Either team could have won it. I think we showed we’re a top team in the state. We want to be around. We want to play the best schedule we can play.

Playing against Creek is always a good option.”

Heritage junior right-hander Riley Egloff started for the Eagles but was touched for eight hits and five runs in four innings. Senior Jacob Hilton allowed two hits in three innings of work and struck out seven batters,

although the Bruins managed two unearned runs in the top of the seventh, which provided the winning margin.

Junior Tyler Schultz delivered a tworun double just inside the third-base foul line to key a three-run second inning for the Bruins. Senior Cody Schultz and junior Tanner O’Tremba hit back-to-back solo homers in the third as Creek took a 5-1 lead.

Heritage got a run back in the fourth and had runners on first and second

with one out in the fifth when Cody Schultz stabbed a hard ground ball hit

by Egloff and turned it into an inningending double play.

“Everybody thought it was a base hit — I did too,” Johnson said. “Cody got it and I think the runner thought he had a base hit. He wasn’t running as hard as he could. Getting that double play was huge.

“It was a good game. They scrapped, came back and hit a grand slam. It was a good thing we were up 7-2.”

The play by Cody Schultz prevented what could have been a big Heritage inning.

“It was a hard hit ground ball,” Cody Schultz said. “I got down to one knee and just tried to stop it if I could and keep it close to me.

“It definitely killed their momentum. Facing good competition just prepares us when it comes playoff time and we’ve faced the best arms in the state. Jacob Hilton came in and threw lights out for them from the fourth inning on.”

Hilton allowed two hits in three innings but struck out seven batters.

The Bruins managed to score two unearned runs in the top of the seventh to take a 7-2 lead.

Gunnar Kozlowitz belted a two-out grand slam in the bottom of the seventh to pull the Eagles to within one run, but Creek reliever Gabe Austin got the game’s final out with a strikeout.

“Tip your cap to them,” Hormann said. “They beat us. Hopefully, we get the chance to beat them the next time.”

For Furniture Row Racing crew chiefs, it’s life in the fast lane

OVERTIME

Jim Benton

C

ole Pearn and Chris Gayle feel right at home in Golden, but neither is home very often.

Both are crew chiefs for Denver’s NASCAR Furniture Row Racing teams.

Pearn is in his second season as crew chief for the No. 78 team and driver Martin Truex Jr. Truex, who won March 12 in Las Vegas,

is third in driver points and has a series-leading eight playoff bonus points following the March 26 Auto Club 400 in Fontana, California.

Gayle is the crew chief for the No. 77 and rookie driver Erik Jones, for the second FRR team.

Jones is 15th in the point standings.

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area before the start of the 2016 season. They are embracing the Colorado lifestyle, but it’s not always easy.

“It’s hard being away,” said Pearn, a native of London, Ontario, who plays hockey in an area league and skis during the offseason. “I’ve got two young kids (Callum and Freya), so it’s hard on my wife (Carrie)… We just do

the best we can with it, but it’s a challenge.”

On most NASCAR weeks when races are on Sundays, the FRR teams return to Denver after the race Sunday evening and depart on Thursday for the next track Gayle, along with his wife Brandi and 2-year-old daughter Cora, SEE BENTON, P27

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moved to Golden from North Carolina on Nov. 30, 2016.

“I moved out (here) and three days later it dumped 9 inches of snow and it was like 4 degrees for a high for two straight days,” Gayle. “I was like, ‘whew, this is more than I expected,’ but then three days later it was 50 degrees and all the snow was gone. It’s nice and sunny and I like that.”

American football in Italy Football is the most popular sport in Italy, but in America that sport is called soccer.

Castle View senior Riese Lutz is part y of the American Football Worldwide USA Elite 19U team that will tour Italy April 15-22 and will play a game of American football on April 22 in Milan against the Italian National U19 team.

The Italian team gets together a couple times a year to train and compete against other national European American football teams. The USA team will help refine the American form of football for Italy’s team.

Lutz was all-conference player in the Mount Wilson league last season.

The cornerback/free safety made 26 solo tackles, had five interceptions and blocked two field goals.

Later start shouldn’t effect sports Start time for classes at the high schools in the Cherry Creek School District will start later for the 2017-18 school year. The school day will start at 8:20 a.m. and release at 3:30 p.m.

Cherry Creek High School Athletic Director Jason Wilkins doesn’t anticipate any effect on Bruins’ athletic practices or after-school games, even those away games that start at 4 or 4:15 p.m.

“We do anticipate a few more students wanting off the last period of the day as athletes will not want to miss class for a game,” Wilkins said. “We also anticipate more students wanting a first-period class since it will now start later.

“When I went through and looked at every game played last year, the location and the times, it was surprising to see how few games would have been affected by this new end time. One of the benefits is that many coaches are out of the building these days, so practices started later anyway. This later end time will help to eliminate some of that down time while kids waited for practice to start.”

Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@ coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS Meg Hanson, lacrosse, junior, Arapahoe: She had four goals as the Warriors had 10 different players score in a 20-3 win over Evergreen on March 20.

Jordan Medina, baseball, junior, Highlands Ranch: He went 4-for-4 with a home run and double, drove in five runs and stole a base as the Falcons opened play March 21 in the Pride Classic Tournament with an 18-0 win over Scottsdale Christian Academy.

Case Williams, baseball, freshman, Douglas County: Williams allowed just

one hit and struck out nine batters in a four-inning stint during the Huskies’ 5-0 win over Highland of Palmdale, California, on March 21.

Jacob Dack, track, senior, Lutheran: Dack won the shot put (52-00.25) and discus (136-03.00) on March 23 at the Denver South Rebel Invitational.

Logan O’Neill, baseball, senior, Rock Canyon: O’Neill went 3-for-3, scored three runs, stole a base and had five runs batted in as the Jaguars beat Valley Vista of Surprise, Arizona, on March 22.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS are five athletes named from south metro area high schools. Preference is given to those making their debut on the list. To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

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To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 27, 2017, 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) JENNIFER KRAMER Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for SWBC Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust December 26, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 02, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5000463 Original Principal Amount $194,275.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $189,520.32

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 165, HIGHLAND VIEW, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 2741 E Nichols Cir, 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, 05/17/2017, 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: 3/23/2017 Last Publication: 4/20/2017 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: 01/27/2017 , Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration n umber of the

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;

Public Trustees

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: 01/27/2017 , Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000006487805 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.: 0038-2017 First Publication: 3/23/2017 Last Publication: 4/20/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0044-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 31, 2017, 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) LYNN ALAN DREHER and LORI ANN DREHER Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust May 30, 2008 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 11, 2008 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B8067070 Original Principal Amount $167,919.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $158,351.55

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below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Public Trustees

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 33, BLOCK 8, KASSLERS ADDITION THIRD FILING; A RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 8 OF KASSLER ADDITION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO APN: 2077-17-3-l2-006 Also known by street and number as: 3533 W Bowles 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, 05/24/2017, 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: 3/30/2017 Last Publication: 4/27/2017 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

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

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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.

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THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 29, BLCOK 1, THE KNOLLS FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: CO 80122.

To advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100 DATE: 01/31/2017 Public Trustee in and for the County of ArTHE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL apahoe, State of Colorado OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENBy: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF Trustee TRUST.

Public Trustees

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 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 # 17-014215 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.: 0044-2017 First Publication: 3/30/2017 Last Publication: 4/27/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0033-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 27, 2017, 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) KEVIN A PILKINGTON and RAPHAELLA S PILKINGTON Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust August 22, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 19, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5140788 Original Principal Amount $308,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $295,550.93 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.

Public Trustees NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/17/2017, 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: 3/23/2017 Last Publication: 4/20/2017 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: 01/27/2017 Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 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 # 16-013990

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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 33, BLOCK 8, KASSLERS ADDITION THIRD FILING; A RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 8 OF KASSLER ADDITION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO APN: 2077-17-3-l2-006

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

DATE: 01/31/2017 Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 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

LOT 29, BLCOK 1, THE KNOLLS FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 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.

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.: 0033-2017 First Publication: 3/23/2017 Last Publication: 4/20/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/17/2017, 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), Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in 9990 said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed Every day, the government makes decisions that this oneofto publish public notices since the birth Attorney File # 17-014215 Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale can affect your life. and Whether they allowed are decisions of issue the nation.

Local newspapers remain the most other items by law, on and will to The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector purchaser or a Certificate Purchase, all as zoning, taxes, newthe businesses myriad of other trusted source of public notice information. This and is attempting to collect a debt. Any informaprovided by law. governments play a big role in your life. newspaper publishes the information you need tion provided may be used for issues, that purpose.

First relied Publication: 3/23/2017 Governments have on newspapers like to stay involved in your community. ©Public Trustees' Association Last Publication: 4/20/2017 of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Facts do not cease to exist b THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL because they are ignored.

OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY EN- re ignored.

Also known by street and number as: 3533 W Bowles Ave, Littleton, CO 80123.

CUMBERED 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.

Legal Notice NO.: 0044-2017 IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A - Aldous Huxley to beDATE, noticed.

First Publication: 3/30/2017 Notices are meant LATER THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOLast Publication: 4/27/2017 Read your public TICE OF and INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE notices get involved!

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

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