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A R A P A H O E C O U N T Y, C O L O R A D O

Helping other seniors get ahead Centennial Senior Commission is appointed by city council to advocate for older residents

By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com When the Centennial Senior Commission determined a lack of transportation options existed for the city’s senior population, members planned a learning field trip: They recently took the light rail from Dry Creek Station to Denver Union Station in downtown Denver.

“You have to train the trainers first,” commission member Gregg Glischinski said.

The senior commission — 11 seniors

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SENIOR COMMISSIONER? Apply online by July 1, at www.centennialco. gov/Government/board-commission-preapplication.aspx. Centennial City Council will interview applicants in July and appoint two-year terms the first week of August.

appointed by Centennial City Council — is a voice for the city’s aging population.

They study trends, identify issues and brainstorm solutions.

Seniors continues on Page 27

The Centennial Senior Commission gathers with members of city council, including Mayor Cathy Noon (right). The commissioners say they are a voice for the city’s senior population. Photo courtesy of Kelly Brady

CLASS OF 2016

Find graduation coverage inside.

Arapahoe’s Ryan Carlson, left, takes a hit from behind from Regis Jesuit’s Tyler Reynolds but manages to hold on to the ball. Regis Jesuit won 11-5 to take the 5A state lacrosse title. Photos by Paul DiSalvo

Arapahoe High School: PAGE 4

Regis downs Arapahoe for title

Littleton High School: PAGE 9

Heritage High School: PAGE 5

A TASTE OF TAPAS

Warriors can’t overcome deficit in 5A championship game

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Arapahoe’s Jackson Harvey, right, and Regis Jesuit’s Zach Bodeau scramble for a loose ball.

The teams met May 20 at Sports Authority Field for the 5A state lacrosse final, where the Raiders defeated the Warriors.

Momentum can have a critical impact on the outcome of lacrosse games.

Arapahoe never had much momentum on its side May 20 in the Class 5A state lacrosse championship game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver.

Regis Jesuit pulled away for an 11-5 victory, giving the Raiders their second title in three seasons.

The Warriors, who upset second-seeded Mountain Vista 9-8 in the May 18 semifinals, trailed 6-2 midway through the third period but finally got a little momentum on their side.

David Babb’s goal at the 11:38 mark of the final period pulled Arapahoe to within 6-4 but two goals by Joey Clout in 33 seconds pushed the momentum toward the Raiders which scored five straight goals to grab an 11-4 advantage.

Lacrosse continues on Page 27

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TITLE QUEST

Arapahoe girls battled at Shea Stadium in the Class 5A state quarterfinal game. Page 21

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Theater not liable for mass shooting

These wreaths awaited placement during last year’s Memorial Day ceremonies at Fort Logan National Cemetery. This year’s Memorial Day ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. May 30.

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Jury rules against claim that security was too lax

By Sadie Gurman Associated Press

Memorial Day events will honor veterans Tributes, speakers, music to mark holiday recalling warriors’ sacrifices

By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Three Memorial Day ceremonies in the south metro area are among those that will honor and pay tribute to fallen veterans and to all those who have served or are serving their country in the military services.

The tradition that established the Memorial Day holiday states that ceremonies should be held “... to honor all veterans laid to rest in this sacred national cemetery, to all the prisoners of war and those missing in action who never returned, to all who have served and those who, even now, guards the gates of freedom worldwide.”

Preceding Memorial Day will be a fourth event to honor veterans that will be held at 2 p.m. May 28 at Fisher Auditorium on The Englewood Campus at 3800 S. Logan St. The veterans’ motorcycle organization Rolling Thunder Chapter 1 plans to attend, as do representatives of Hawk Quest, who will have a bald eagle at the site.

Music for the event will be provided by the Joe Peterson Orchestra.

May 30 is the Memorial Day holiday, and the first of three area Memorial Day ceremonies starts at 8 a.m. in the Veterans Circle in the Littleton Cemetery at 6155 S. Prince St. A second, mirror-image service will be held at 10 a.m. at the Littleton World War II Memorial in Ketring

Park, 6000 S. Gallup St. Both ceremonies in Littleton, sponsored by the Pat Hannon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4666 and the George C. Evans American Legion Post 103, follow the same program, with the El Jebel Pipe Band playing “Amazing Grace” and the All Veterans Honor Guard firing the traditional 21-gun salute.

The ceremonies will include reading of the poem “In Flanders Fields” and the poem “My Plea” written by Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick Hannon, the first Littleton resident to die in the Vietnam War. There will also be a reading of a poem written by Navy SEAL Danny Dietz.

At 11 a.m. there will be a ceremony near the lake at Fort Logan National Cemetery, 3698 S. Sheridan Blvd.

The ceremony is sponsored by the Associated Veterans of Colorado. Featured speakers include Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, Congressman Mike Coffman and Canadian Governor General David Johnson.

As part of the ceremonies, a group representing the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary, the American Legion Auxiliary, the Retired Enlisted Association Auxiliary and the Gold Star Wives will place a ceremonial wreath at a symbolic grave marker, and the honor guard will raise their rifles and fire the 21-gun salute.

After the rifle salute, more than 30 musicians from Bugles Around the World will space themselves around the lake as they play an echo version of “Taps,” sending the haunting notes of that last bugle call across the rows and rows of gleaming white markers standing in arrowstraight rows.

In case the weather is bad, individuals can check to see if the event is canceled by calling Fort Logan National Cemetery at 303-761-0117.

The owner of an Aurora movie theater could not have prevented a 2012 shooting that killed 12 people, a jury decided after victims argued that lax security allowed for the attack.

The six jurors concluded May 19 that Cinemark was not liable for the rampage, siding with the nation’s third-largest theater chain in a civil case closely watched by the country’s major theater companies. They deliberated for about three hours.

Several survivors and families of the dead had sued the suburban Denver theater, saying it lacked armed guards during the crowded midnight premiere of a Batman movie. There also was no silent alarm that would have sounded when James Holmes slipped into an auditorium and started shooting.

The company argued that no security measures would have predicted or stopped the armor-clad Holmes. After months of meticulous planning, he threw gas canisters into the crowd of more than 400 and then opened fire with a shotgun, assault rifle and semi-automatic pistol.

Holmes was sentenced to life in prison last year after a different group of jurors failed to agree unanimously that he deserved the death penalty.

Cinemark attorney Kevin Taylor called it the first mass shooting at a theater “in the history of American cinema,” arguing such shootings are still so rare that management could not have anticipated one at a theater with no history of serious violence.

The 28 victims who sued in state court said Cinemark should have foreseen the potential for violence, with more than 1,000 people expected for the opening of the summer blockbuster.

If Cinemark had lost the case, it could have forced theater companies across the U.S. to adopt costly security measures that could have increased ticket prices significantly, experts said.

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⊲ Forbes business magazine has named the Cherry Creek

School District one of America’s Best Large Employers for the second consecutive year.

⊲ Cherry Creek Schools was one of seven organizations, and the only school district, in Colorado to make the Forbes list. Of the seven, the district was highest ranking once again. Nationwide, the district moved up to #92, from #143 last year. Cherry Creek Schools is one of just three public school districts in the country to make the list.

⊲ The district has among the lowest classroom teacher turn-

over rates in the Denver Metro Area. Teachers in the Cherry Creek School District average 10 years’ experience and nearly 78% have advanced degrees. The district also is ranked third in Colorado for the number of National Board Certified Teachers.

Cherry Creek Schools also has been honored by the Association of School Business Officials International as one of only 23 school districts nationwide to receive the Meritorious Budget Certificate of Excellence for at least 15 consecutive years. The award recognizes school entities that demonstrate excellence and transparency in school budget presentation.

The district’s credit ratings assigned by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s are Aa1/AA ratings respectively.

⊲ The Cherry Creek School District has produced more than 100,000 graduates and counting since 1955. Graduates have earned more than $200 million in scholarships in the last four years alone.

⊲ SchoolMatch®, an independent, nationwide service, has

recognized Cherry Creek Schools as among only 16% of school districts nationwide with its “What Parents Want Award” for 26 consecutive years.

⊲ The Cherry Creek School District recently was recognized for “Innovative STEM Teaching and Learning” by District Administration Magazine.

“All children deserve a great school in their neighborhood, one they can walk or ride the bus to with their friends.

These friendships between children and their families unite communities and make them stronger.”

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Arapahoe graduates hear from tribal elder

By Kyle Harding kharding@coloradocommunitymedia.com As Arapahoe High School seniors sat in folding chairs on the football field at Littleton Public Schools Stadium waiting for their diplomas, they got some advice on their future.

“In the real world, it’s not about your GPA, and it’s not about how good you are at football, basketball or volleyball,” Superintendent Brian Ewert said. “It’s simply about how hard that you work.”

“Respect others,” he added. “Respect everyone. Regardless of who they are, the color of their skin, their disabilities, where they’re from, where they worship, their sexual orientation.

“Or,” he said with a chuckle, “Who they voted for.”

The graduates were joined by a representative of their school’s namesake, the Arapaho Nation of Wind River Indian Reservation, Wyoming.

“Education is the most powerful weapon we have as the United States,” said Tribal Elder Mark Soldier Wolf, one of the original Arapaho members who forged a relationship between the high school and the tribe in the early 1990s.

“Mark and his people have truly helped to make Arapahoe High School a better place to learn and work,” Principal Natalie Pramenko said.

Pramenko said that 94 percent of this year’s graduates are attending college, while nine are going on to serve in the military.

Graduate Jessa Braunreiter was the one chosen to give the keynote speech to her classmates.

“As for the question of, ‘What do I want to do after I graduate?’” she said. “Though I may have an idea now, I honestly believe that no one can be certain. However, after everything that we’ve been through, I know what I want to be. I want to be caring, I want to be kind, and I want to be happy.”

Arapahoe High School valedictorian Elizabeth Eshleman receives her diploma on May 19. Photos by Kyle Harding

Arapaho Tribal Elder Mark Soldier Wolf addresses Arapahoe High School graduates at Littleton Public Schools Stadium.

Newly minted Arapahoe High School graduates file out of the ceremony.

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‘Live your lives ... do some great stuff ’

Heritage graduates urged to take risks, not be afraid to fail

By Kyle Harding kharding@colorado communitymedia.com

Heritage High School’s graduation on May 18 was lighthearted, with student speaker Kellen Lieb and Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Brian Ewert taking the opportunity to crack some jokes. But it took a turn for the serious as Ewert implored the more than 450 graduates to take risks and not be afraid of failure.

“It’s impossible to live this life without failing at something,” he said. “Unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all — in which case, you already failed by default.”

Ewert, in his first year as LPS superintendent, previously joked about criticism he had received on social media for not calling a snow day this winter when surrounding schools had.

Lieb drew laughs from his classmates and the crowd with a list of grievances about how the real version of high school stacks up against high school as portrayed on television or in movies.

“There were no teen wolves or vampires or other assorted magical creatures at Heritage,” he said. “And that physically hurts me.”

“Overall,” he added, “the musical numbers and choreographies were subpar.”

Lieb also got serious, however.

“Go out and live your lives

Senior class president Emily McNamara takes the podium at Heritage High School’s graduation on May 18. Photos by Kyle Harding the way you want to live them — not the way someone would have scripted it,” he told his fellow graduates. “And while you’re out there, do some great stuff — stuff they would make a TV show about.”

According to Principal Stacey Riendeau, this year’s graduates have been awarded nearly $15 million in scholarship offers.

“Congratulations to the entire class of 2016,” she said. “You will definitely be missed.”

For LPS board president Jack Reutzel, this year’s graduation was personal, as his daughter, Kate, was one of the graduates.

“As I look out, I see so many of you that I have known for almost your entire life,” he said. “And for one of you, I have known you your entire life.”

Reutzel told the graduates he is confident they will go on to fulfilling lives.

“It’s common for an older generation to worry that a younger generation is soft and unprepared to lead,” he said.

“But I don’t worry about that one bit with this class.”

Principal Stacey Riendeau looks up to her parents in the stands at the Heritage High School graduation ceremony.

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By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com For Centennial resident Skylar Ferentz, attending the May 21 Shooter Jennings concert in Castle Rock was a no-brainer.

She and her husband are huge fans of the southern rock outlaw, so much so that “The Deed and the Dollar” was the first dance song at Ferentz’s wedding.

Jennings was in town as the first show in the new Celebration Concert Series at the Philip S. Miller Amphitheater.

“I’m proud to be the first one here,” he said, after completing the sound check on the new stage. “It’s so beautiful … looking at the scenery. It’s so beautiful and the sound is just going out there into the universe.”

That’s what Jennings, the only son of country legends Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, said he likes best about playing outdoor venues.

“I love to play outdoors,” he said. “The wind blows and you feel like you’re at Woodstock or something.”

About 750 music lovers attended the inaugural concert. Castle Rock Special Events Manager Casey Willis called it just the beginning.

“Our hope is that each show grows,” she said. “We are excited that we have selected a diverse schedule of performances and musical genres to please all musical interests.

Concert-goers will have a choice of country, bluegrass southern rock and more.”

Residents who attended the show are excited that music under the stars can be found in their backyard.

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Spencer Christensen, a student at Arapahoe High School, was awarded the Silver Congressional Medal. Courtesy photos

Silver Congressional Medal winner Eric Zhang is a student at Rock Canyon High School.

Cherry Creek High School student William Wallis was awarded the Bronze Congressional Medal.

Three area students honored with Congressional Awards High school students are recognized for initiative, achievement and service Staff report Three South Metro-area students from Highlands Ranch, Centennial and Greenwood Village were honored recently with a Congressional Award Medal that recognizes initiative, achievement and service in young people.

Students earn a bronze, silver or gold Congressional Award if they set and achieve goals in four areas — voluntary public service, personal achievement, physical fitness and expedition or exploration.

The program, established in 1989 and

open to ages 14-23, is non-partisan, voluntary and non-competitive, according to congressionalaward.org.

“Earning the Congressional Award is a fun and interesting way to get more involved in something you already enjoy or something you’d like to try for the first time,” the website says.

Below are the three students honored in U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman’s Sixth Congressional District, which covers Aurora and areas of Centennial, Littleton, and Highlands Ranch.

Eric Zhang, a student at Rock Canyon High School, received the Silver Congressional Medal. He completed more than 200 hours of community service for Brookdale Highlands Ranch Nursing Home and Project Cure, an international organization that donates medical supplies to needy areas.

Zhang, of Highlands Ranch, studied art and improved his piano skills as part of personal development. His physical fitness increased when he joined the high school’s swim team and practiced daily.

For his expedition, Zhang planned a trip to the 9/11 memorial and museum to “gain a better understanding of the attacks,” a media release says.

Spencer Christensen, of Centennial, also received a Silver Congressional Medal for completing more than 200 volunteer hours at his local library.

For personal development, he attended a weekly church meeting to learn more about Biblical characters. He joined Arapahoe High School’s track team and participated in a summer running program to increase his 5K time on the cross country team.

Christensen planned a six-day trip to

Nisland, South Dakota, for his expedition. He learned about a new culture and was exposed to an agricultural environment.

William Wallis, a Cherry Creek High School student, was awarded the Bronze Congressional Medal for more than 100 hours of volunteer work at the Boys Team Charity, a non-profit organization that connects young men and their parents to other non-profit organizations. Wallis, of Greenwood Village, also helped build an orphanage in Ecuador.

His personal development goal was to practice the piano weekly and perform in a recital. For fitness, he attended regular swim practices to increase muscle and stamina.

Wallis attended a surf school in Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, for his final expedition.

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WHAT WORD BEST DESCRIBES YOUR CLASS? Unique

Not only are we well-balanced in our achievements in sports, academics, FBLA and other clubs and activities, but we are good at being present — enjoying what’s happening today rather than getting too focused on the future.

Nate Anderson, Arapahoe High School

Well-rounded

We are skilled, capable and knowledgeable in many different aspects in our lives. We also provide guidance and direction to the underclassmen while respecting those who have graduated before us.

Skyler Kopit, Arapahoe High School

Strength

The Class of 2016 can be defined by their strength and passion.

I am proud to be a part of the Class of 2016 because I have never seen a class so dedicated to each other, to their learning and success of all. We see struggle as opportunity for improvement. Whether we struggle in schoolwork or life events, I have seen the sense of community and positivity unite my class into one that is truly extraordinary.

Lauren Tusa, Arapahoe High School

Community

We understand that we are members of local, national and global communities.

From those communities, we partake in a feeling of fellowship and belonging. To them, we contribute a sense of responsibility and the courage to enact positive change within them.

Ethan Snow, Arapahoe High School

Extraordinary

Our willingness to try and go the extra mile in and outside of school, our additional effort to include everyone in school events, and our determination to receive what we deserve are all qualities that raise the class of 2016 from ordinary to extraordinary.

Nicole Belin, Arapahoe High School

Alyxandra Golden will attend CU-Boulder in the fall as a President’s Leadership Class scholar and will study biological and chemical engineering. In high school, she was senior class president, vice president of the National Honor Society chapter and a member of the Littleton Public Schools Educational Technology advisory committee.

She also played basketball and ran crosscountry.

If you really knew me, you’d know that …

I love all the Marvel movies (especially Iron Man) and the Harry Potter franchise, and even though I’m a total nerd, I really love my school and spending time with my friends.

I’m very passionate about my education and pursuing my dreams, but I also make sure to enjoy the present.

My favorite part of high school was …

Starting new things. The transition from middle to high school can be scary, but the neatest thing about starting high school is all the opportunities you suddenly have access to. Throughout my time at Arapahoe, I have participated in a gamut of activities from crosscountry to student council. Trying each of these things opened up a whole new world where I made friends and memories to last.

As I head into the next chapter of my

Alyxandra Golden life, I’m most excited about …

ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL

Making my own mark on the world. I love my family and community, but I’m looking forward to more independence and to pursuing my own passions in my own way. I can’t wait to take the first few steps on the journey of a lifetime.

Jacob Bloom was born and grew up in Tampa, Florida, and moved to the Littleton area for his freshman year in high school. The climate change suited him because it was cooler, he said, and he likes the laid-back Denver culture. He plays lacrosse and ice hockey.

Being an athlete, he said, helped him make the transition to a new school.

other things, including academics. But I did make the choice to take part in the International Baccalaureate program because, while I was pretty good at math and science, writing was a weak point for me. I took the IB program because it demanded a lot of quality writing.

As I head into the next chapter of my life, I am most excited about …

I am most excited about attending the University of Florida, majoring in biological science so I can work in research to make advancements in science and medicine. I will be seeking an engineering degree. The math portion of engineering should be OK because I am good at math. But I also will be taking a lot of biology classes, which are Jacob Bloom demanding and require a lot of memorizaLITTLETON tion. I’ll plan to work on those memorization My favorite part about high school was … HIGH SCHOOL skills. I plan to focus on my studies, but I might play club lacrosse while I am in colMeeting new people, having new experiences lege. But my focus is to earn my degree and and making new friends. It isn’t always easy go into the research field, so I can contribute to making to balance all that goes with playing sports with all the the world better.

If you really knew me, you’d know that …

I am relaxed and a pretty laid-back person. I am active when playing sports, but otherwise I am calm and a bit of a people-pleaser. It is hard to pick a favorite sport because I like the physical aspect of hockey and also the need to think more when playing lacrosse. I also like to use my hands. My dad and I work together. We built a sailboat and right now we are working on a kayak.

Caroline McLeod

My favorite part about high school was …

Being a part of a team — whether in student government, tennis or dance — I had the opportunity to work with lots of different people in many unique situations, and always had fun with whoever I was with.

Heritage High School Caroline will attend the University of Mississippi in the fall to study accounting and finance. At Heritage, she played varsity tennis, was on the Liberty Belles dance team and took part in student government.

If you really knew me, you’d know that …

I am extremely passionate about everything that I do. I never do anything halfway, and I take pride in my work.

Caroline McLeod

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As I head into the next chapter of my life, I’m most excited about …

Getting to make new friends and build relationships to last a lifetime.

WHAT WORD BEST DESCRIBES YOUR CLASS? Caring

The senior theme is compassion and action. That is something that has really meant a lot to me because as seniors we’ve been able to build an inclusive community of not only Creek students, but a community of leaders where everyone is included and everyone has a voice on campus.

Kaushik Kannan, Cherry Creek High School

Enthusiasm

The class of 2016 is separated from other classes through our enthusiasm and school spirit. We are good at coming together as one unit and making something big happen (class song, dress-up days, etc.). I also believe that, as a whole, everyone is supportive of each other.

Whether it’s athletes, artists, or anything in between, people in this class support both the individuals and the groups.

Claire Kantor, Heritage High School

Passion

The class of 2016 is a class that is full of passion and looks to change the world.

We are people who have all different visions and ways of making them a reality.

Each one of us has something different to offer, and we make our strengths benefit both ourselves and others.

Taylor Swafford, Heritage High School

Spirited

The class of 2016 at Heritage is a spirited, hard-working group of students. We are highly competitive academically and still support and participate in every part of the school!

Emily McNamara, Heritage High School

Unity

The class of 2016 is united by school spirit and a strong family-like relationship that continues to make an impact in our community. Throughout the four years of high school together, we have grown through a supportive environment that continues to allow us to expand our future into college.

Katie Kelley, Heritage High School

Growth

I have grown and matured so much since I came to high school. I was very shy when I was a freshman. My friends and all my experiences have helped me overcome my shyness, so I am able to do so many different things now that I didn’t used to be able to do.

High school has also been fun and has helped me go forward with my plans to attend college and become a doctor.

Jenae Stutzman, Littleton High School

WHAT WORD BEST DESCRIBES YOUR CLASS? Compassionate

The class of 2016 can be described as hard-working, compassionate and innovative. Our class has overcome great obstacles and has become a unified body of students. As students, we strive to work collaboratively to ensure the success of Arapahoe High School in various aspects of academics, community service and extracurricular activities.

I believe the world is gaining a class full of bright thinkers willing to take risks, and I am ecstatic to see what the future holds for the class of 2016.

Mollie Gardner, Arapahoe High School

Leadership

For us, our strong achievements and strong sense of community have allowed us to work well together and achieve greatness. Not only have we excelled academically and athletically, but we have also done incredible things in the realms of music, theater and art (visual and auditory).

While these are obviously the result of highly talented and incredibly hard-working people, they also reflect our ability to work together. It takes great leadership to make great things happen, and I am proud to say the Class of 2016 has achieved both.

Max Hostetter, Arapahoe High School

Different

The Class of 2016 is different and unique.

Born into an uncertain, changing world has made us strong. We’ve learned to worked hard to achieve highly.

Through our athleticism, education, art and other endless talent, we strive for success.

We are unified and supportive of each other — whether it be cheering for the players on the field or applauding the actors on stage — we are there for one another. Warriors always take care of one another. We are leaders to those around us, determined to make a change in the world. We take chances and put others before ourselves. We are the future.

Maddison North, Arapahoe High School

Spontaneous

We always do things at the last minute, have fun doing them, but they are always kind of crazy.

Amelia Conti, Cherry Creek High School

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Littleton High School seniors wait to receive their diplomas at Littleton Public Schools Stadium on May 20.

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Littleton High School graduate Denisse Magana Olivas receives her diploma.

‘Practice charity and service’ LHS grads told to reject malice and anger, do good in the world

By Kyle Harding kharding@coloradocommunitymedia.com Littleton High School’s 318 graduates completed their high school careers on May 20 at Littleton Public Schools Stadium.

“Some among us are first-generation high school graduates and others are first-generation Americans,” graduating senior and speaker Jacqueline Pittman said. “We have graduates here today who

didn’t always have a bed to sleep in and others who didn’t always have a family to come home to. But each one of us made it.”

Littleton graduates this year include some going on to prestigious schools such as Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, some going straight into the workforce and several joining the military.

Board of Education Assistant Secretary Jim Stephens, encouraging graduates to look beyond graduation, shared with them something President Abraham Lincoln said in 1864, as the end of the Civil War drew near, the same year Littleton

Public Schools was established.

“Lincoln said that day `with malice toward none, with charity for all, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves

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Right problem may be no problem Really, is there any such thing as a good problem? I mean if we have a problem it is a problem, right?

Of course there are real problems that need very real solutions. But there are also problems that could easily be turned into opportunities, and there are problems that are indeed very good problems. Even problems or challenges that become opportunities need to be managed correctly in order to convert the opportunity into an achievement or success story.

And then there are the good problems.

Those are the problems that also require a solid solution or proactive strategy or they too can quickly move from being a good problem to a very bad problem or crisis if not managed carefully and properly.

Let’s look at just a couple of examples of what those good problems might look like.

One such example may be that you have been a victim of “downsizing” or “right sizing” at work and have found yourself unemployed.

However, you have been given a very lucrative severance package and you have more new job offers than you know what to do with.

With each new day, another job offer seems to come your way. The good problem is that you are making money from your severance and you have opportunities ahead of you. How this turns into a bad problem is when you get comfortable not working, or procrastinate on your decision-making about which new job

opportunity to take, and before you know it the money is gone and so are the offers.

Another good problem could be that you own a business and have more customers than you can possibly serve. Money is coming in, cash flow is good, customers and emMichael Norton ployees are happy, and you are enjoying your WINNING vacation time. If you WORDS watch the Food Network or happen to catch any of those restaurant shows where they have to do a makeover or fix the business, many of those owners had a very good problem at one time, they had more customers than they could serve. Before they knew it, quality suffered, service slowed down, chefs and servers walked off the job, and the ownership ended up in crisis mode. Enough of a crisis mode where they had to invite in a restaurant consultant and television show to help them re-establish their brand and credibility or risk losing everything they had worked so hard for.

You see, there really are good problems in life. But the word “problem” is still there.

And as stated earlier, every problem, good or

bad, needs a solution. My Uncle Harry used to always say, “Nothing is so bad it couldn’t be worse, and there is nothing so good that it couldn’t be better.” Just another way of saying, we have to manage all the situations, challenges and opportunities in our lives or they will become a problem.

So the next time you are explaining a situation to someone and they say, “Well that’s a good problem to have,” instead of taking pride in that good problem, it should put you on alert. And instead of sitting back and getting caught in the comfort zone, the first thing you should do is pay attention to the word “problem” and figure out a plan and strategy to keep that good problem train chugging along or have a clear path to get the train back on the tracks of consistency. Problems are easy, solutions take work.

How about you, have you ever been in a “good problem” situation? What did you do about it or what are you doing about it? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail. com, and when we turn our good problems into even better opportunities, it really will be a better than good week.

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

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Follicle follies are all much too much Do you have 1980s hair?

Please do me a favor. Get a haircut.

Get two.

Our hairstyles in the 1960s were awful, but forgivable.

For the very first time, the focus was on young Americans and not on our Craig Marshall Smith parents.

We did OK, but QUIET there DESPERATION hair. was a lot of Remember?

Clothing was awful too. Bell-bottoms. Say no more, say no more.

The 1970s and the 1980s were just as bad.

But it was different. We should have known better by then, but most of us didn’t Women all looked like the Mandrell sisters or the Murphy Brown cast.

In music, there were “hair bands.”

Mötley Crüe, Twisted Sister, Poison.

Kiss. And Gene Simmons still has that hair.

It’s a shoe polish helmet.

Ann and Nancy Wilson were sisters, but they weren’t twisted.

But Heart was a hair band too.

I was crazy on Nancy (the blonde).

There are photographs of me that I have tried to repress.

It never got completely out of hand, but my look somewhat embarrasses me now.

There were people and performers who seemed to get it right.

Robert Palmer — remember “Addicted to Love”? — always looked dapper.

The rest of us had hair over our ears, and collars the size of paper airplanes.

Women wore shoulder pads. And other things.

Leg warmers.

I think I know what happens.

We find a hairstyle that we like, and we stick Smith continues on Page 12

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Consumer protection rule already applies to some The Great Recession of 2008 changed the future forever. The credit crisis distressed housing, stock market returns, unemployment and the ripple effect of all that follows a major economic decline. One of the most significant creations of consumer protection regulations in history took place. Last month, one more ruling was announced by the Department of Labor (DOL). It is the Fiduciary Rule and will be required by all investment advisors by April 2017.

Back in the summer of 2008, the federal government was scrambling to instill order in the financial arena, starting with the rescue of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Then Lehman Brothers failed, AIG collapsed and Merrill Lynch was salvaged

by Bank of America. The financial disaster continued with the demise of Wachovia Securities and Washington Mutual, the largest thrift. The entire U.S. financial landscape had changed in a few months.

The subsequent fallout of financial institutions continued over the next several years, along with strict regulations constantly put in front of Congress. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) resolved almost 300 failed banks between 2008 and 2010. This was the largest wave of bank and thrift failures since the U.S. savings and loan crisis that ended in the early 1990s.* By mid-2010 there were nearly 780 insured institutions on the watch list with over $430 billion in aggregate assets.

The FDIC increased deposit insurance from $100,000 to $250,000 per depositor to avoid a

run on the banks.

The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) was to buy up $700 billion in toxic mortgages to clean up tarnished balanced sheets of the financial sector.

This was followed by the Dodd-Frank Act instilling heavy Patricia Kummer regulation to reduce the likelihood of FINANCIAL financial panSTRATEGIES future ics and taxpayer bailouts and to improve consumer protection. The implications of Dodd-Frank are still in play. Some feel Wall Street got off too easy while others complain banks can’t function under capital requirements that tightened the supply of credit.

Meanwhile, largely due to the Federal Reserve pumping liquidity into the economy, the stock market recovered and then more than doubled between 2009 and 2015. Now that the Fed help has evaporated and even changed directions in the form of an interest rate increase in late 2015, markets are floundering. This is perfect timing for another new regulation custom-tailored to the retail investor, not large financial institutions.

The DOL Fiduciary Rule simply states Kummer continues on Page 12

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What got done, what didn’t in legislative session You may have heard about the 2016 State Legislative session — what got done, what didn’t, or if people even cared. So from the inside, here’s what I can tell you.

At least we’re not Congress! Although we had our share of partisan obstacle courses, hold-ups and dead ends, I’m proud to say there were some successful pieces of legislation that will directly improve Coloradans’ lives. And at the state level, we’re required to arrive at a balanced budget, which we did, although not perfectly.

Rather than covering what you might have read already, I thought you might prefer to know a bit of what I got through (and didn’t).

My bills that passed with bipartisan support: • SB-147 Colorado Suicide Prevention Plan in the Healthcare System via the Zero Suicide Model. We’ll be the first in the country to adopt this model statewide intended to catch those falling through the cracks in the healthcare system.

• HB-1066: Addressing the problem of Domestic Violence Habitual Offenders who

have multiple offenses and are getting away with it.

• SB-13: Clarified roles of the Child Protection Ombudsman, Office and Board.

• HB-1033: Human Trafficking Council tweaks to improve operational effectiveness.

Linda Newell • HB-1302: Career GUEST Advancement Act maximizing flexibility COLUMN of funding within the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to best serve dislocated workers, veterans, people with disabilities and those new to the workforce.

• HB-1047: Interstate Medical Compact increasing access to affordable health care by allowing physicians in other states to practice in Colorado via telemedicine.

• HB-1098: Clean-up of School Discipline

Reporting tracking students moving from school to juvenile justice system.

• HB-1081: Repeal of Healthcare Policy and Finance Reports that are statutorily required, yet obsolete or redundant.

• SB-80: Requiring Grows of Medical Marijuana to be secured and enclosed from allowing access to kids.

• HB-1149: Transparency of all Homeowners Associations’ budgets to their homeowners.

• HB-1363: Medical Marijuana Advertising rulemaking to prevent advertising targeting children.

• HB-1436: Prohibiting Marijuana Edibles to be shaped in a manner to entice children.

Some of mine that were killed on a partyline vote: • PTSD Workers’ Compensation Equity would have prevented denials of claims for mental injuries on the job based on your profession (to address problem of peace officers being denied PTSD claims due to their job). In spite of our bipartisan talk of support of our “friends in blue,” that turned out to be just talk.

• Patient Choice of Pharmacy would have allowed consumers to select their pharmacy without an increase in cost. This died partyline even with bipartisan sponsors.

Failed, then passed: My bill with Rep. Daniel Kagan, creating penalties for a person intentionally falsely claiming that a pet is a service animal in order to gain disability access or services, passed the House 65-0 only to be killed in Senate committee on a party-line vote. But bipartisan sponsors on another assistance animal bill amended our bill onto theirs and it passed again in the House 65-0. Without our names on it, it passed in the Senate and is ready for the governor’s signature. (In essence, I’ll sure miss the policy, but not the politics.)

For more detail on any of my bills, you can go to senlindanewell.com or email me.

Linda Newell is the state senator for District 26, which includes Littleton, Englewood, Sheridan, Cherry Hills Village, Greenwood Village, west Centennial and parts of Aurora.

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A farewell to ‘my closest outdoors companion’ Ron Hellbusch

OUTDOOR LIVING

The first 10 days of May were difficult: Each day seemed more increasingly arduous for her. Then came that quiet morning when she passed. After a long life, aging and declining health took control, and I surrendered my closest outdoors companion.

Aspen was past her 15th birthday — a blessing of a long life in itself.

She still looked forward to our

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something the SEC has always required: that advisors must put their client’s interests before their own. We adopted this as our Code of Ethics from day one and it is part of our goal to educate and inform the community. Yet consumers may not know the difference between a fiduciary who is paid as an advisor or a broker who is paid for products. There may be significant differences between working with an independently registered firm (with the SEC) versus a bank or insurance company where their business does not fall under investment regulation.

Basically the DOL has determined that consumers should be aware that someone selling a product and earning a commission may not always be objective to the client’s needs. The new rule requires that banks and investment firms must disclose their conflict of interest to you before engaging in business. You can avoid waiting a year for

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with it.

I look now like I did when I was in Little League.

I have a crew cut.

A “crew cut” gets its name from the short hair that crew members had. Less wind resistance.

Maintaining it is a snap.

I dare you to people watch, and keep track of the men and women — mostly the women — who could use a haircut.

I still see hair that amounts to amber waves of fluffed-out locks.

Ginger Rogers, bless her.

She was a beauty in the 1940s.

She held on to her look through the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s.

She died in 1995 at the age of 83. She was still a platinum blonde with a surfeit of makeup.

Generally, we can fool our hair into thinking we’re still in our 20s, 30s and 40s, but we can’t fool our skin.

Some try. You do recall Joan Rivers?

I’m to blame. Men are to blame. We don’t let women age gracefully.

evening walks — however shorter or slower-paced.

She continued to follow me about the house — to stay close.

I felt the strength of her eyes with a wondering expression — questioning why she was weaker.

Expressions were almost apologetic — when her appetite was waning.

I knew she still wanted to make

financial service companies to interpret and implement the new rule and seek Registered Investment Advisors who are independent and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission now.

Being a fiduciary is a basic fundamental requirement for good ethical advice. We should not need a regulation to force certain companies to comply with their client’s best interests. You as a consumer now know what to ask for when searching for worthy advisors.

that ride in the Jeep — closeness for both of us. She would give me a clear look for help — to make that step from the porch into the house — and expressions of appreciation when her legs needed support.

During these days, however, there were no apologies, only, seemingly, an acceptance of her aging and declining strength.

The weakness, diminished

level of activity, physical changes and longer time in sleep gradually accelerated over the past three years. I saw it and felt it creeping into Aspen’s life and into mine. The change was difficult to witness, but I resolved to alter our time together, to keep her active, support her health and adjust our routines.

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Ashley Madison and others are out to take us away from our wives and girlfriends.

Of course, some women want to look like Charo.

Charo is 75. There is not one thing on her that looks 75.

I am not the one to ask.

I am opposed to beauty pageants and fashion shows and ogling red carpet getups.

Las Vegas showgirls are about as far away as it gets from my definition of beauty.

Eye makeup by trowel only worked for Cleopatra and Amy Winehouse.

If a woman and I are headed out to dinner, and it takes her 90 minutes to get ready, it will be our last supper.

Let me summarize.

Get a haircut.

Your next one might be on me.

Send me an email. In 100 words or less, tell me why you badly need an updated hairstyle.

I will see that the winner is taken care of at an area establishment.

Unless I lose my grip (see: Howard Hughes), I will never have long hair again.

There are always exceptions.

Try to imagine Einstein with a crew cut.

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May 27, 2016

CULTURE FA I T H FA M I L Y FOOD HEALTH

A number of items on the tapas menu at Acres Restaurant in Englewood are arrayed. The items include crab cakes, far right, tater tots , upper left, and a meatloaf slider. The food in the skillet is the restaurant’s version of mac and cheese, using aged sharp cheddar cheeses melted over potato dumplings. Photos by Tom Munds

Dishes to share, friendships to make It started with a lid

Spanish-style tapas not only a culinary experience

By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com

K

ayla Nilges and three friends visited Acres Restaurant in Englewood recently because they wanted to celebrate Mother’s Day while sharing a sampling of tapas — small plates of food meant to be shared.

“I think tapas-style dining is a great idea,” Nilges said. “You get to taste a lot of different dishes and then go back for more of the one you like. It is a very social time as we talk about the different dishes and, of course, about a lot of other things.”

Nilges isn’t the only one enjoying the increasingly popular trend of eating tapas.

Acres is just one of numerous restaurants in the South Metro area that offer them. Some, like the Centennial restaurant Tapas D’ Jerez, make their food genre clear by its name. Others, such as Acres and Fireside Bar & Grill in the Denver Tech Center, let their customers spread the word once they’ve visited.

The popularity of the dining style is in the congenial ambience it creates, its fans say.

“Tapas, for us, is a way for our customers to experience many different flavors that stimulate the palate,” said John Benson, who opened Acres a year ago.

“Stimulating the palate also stimulates conversation, so it is a social event. There are several dishes on the table. The diners are sharing the food from each dish. As they experience the tastes, they talk about the food they are eating as well as what is going on in their lives.”

According to historians, tapas date back centuries to when innkeepers offered small sample plates to travelers because most couldn’t read menus. Popular in Spain for hundreds of years, tapas eventually migrated to other countries in Europe and to the United States.

A New York Times article in 1997 talked of the steady increase in the number of

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A staff member explains the menu, including the tapas items, to customers new to Acres Restaurant in Englewoood. A tapas selection is a small plate of food. The idea is for diners to order several tapas dishes and share the items. establishments offering tapas. It even proposed the idea that tapas eating was becoming a substitute for the traditional restaurant dining experience.

In December 2014, a story on Gourmetmarketing.net explored how the tapas trend was revolutionizing restaurant practices. According to the article, the trend grew as the public’s focus on healthier eating resulted in restaurants reducing calories and portions of menu items.

Locally, tapas menus appeared in restaurants like the 9th Door Tapas Bar and Restaurant that opened in downtown Denver several years ago.

Charlie Winters joined five friends at the 9th Door downtown location on Blake Street earlier this month.

“We come here often,” the Denver resident said. “The food is great and there is a great atmosphere. We have menu favorites, but we usually order one or two items new to us. It is just a great way to spend a few hours with friends.”

Tapas’ rich Spanish origins are evident at Tapas D’ Jerez, 8236 S. Holly St. in Centennial. The walls are decorated with art depicting Spanish customs and the menu is in Spanish with English explanations.

The restaurant and wine bar features a happy hour special of two-for-one tapas.

Highlands Ranch resident Sandi Thompson works in the area and frequently meets friends at the Tapas D’ Jerez because they like the food and dining style.

But not all tapas restaurants feature strictly Spanish cuisine.

For example, Acres features a wide variety of creations, ranging from buttermilk biscuits and Colorado honey butter and the chef’s own version of tater tots, which are potato nuggets with bacon, cheddar and garlic and chive aioli.

The menu also includes featured entrees. Every dish is made fresh, from scratch, he said. Items go on and off the menu depending on whether he can get fresh ingredients for the dish.

At Acres, Benson is a hands-on owner: He greets customers as they arrive, mixes beverages and serves meals to the tables.

“I like to ask people when they come in if they are here to party and have a good time,” he said with a smile. “The idea is to share the food on the plates, have a beverage or two and enjoy socializing with those at the table. I do all I can to promote that atmosphere.”

Tapas, defined as small plates of food to be shared and enjoyed with wine, has a long and rich history.

They originated in Spain, but various research sites disagree on exactly when. One says the 10th century.

Another says the serving of tapas began in the Middle Ages in inns along heavily traveled roads in Europe. At that time, many —if not most — travelers could not read. So innkeepers began providing small samples of the food items available.

The samples were usually set on the cover of the lid of the pot containing the menu item. The Spanish word for cover is “tapa” and that word eventually evolved to “tapas.”

A FEW TAPAS PLACES TO TRY OUT Acres Restaurant 3999 S. Broadway, Englewood Tapas D’ Jerez 8236 S. Holly St., Centennial Vines Wine Bar and Bistro 19501 Main St., Parker The Wine Cellar 14697 Delaware St., Westminster The 9th Door 925 Lincoln St., Denver Solera Restauratn and Wine Bar 5410 E. Colfax Ave., Denver

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The waiting is the sweetest part Does anticipation make the reward better, or is it all about getting the reward as quickly as possible?

It’s a question worth considering with the absolute avalance of surprise album releases in Clarke Reader the past month.

Consider this — LINER since April we’ve NOTES heard new albums from Beyoncé, Radiohead, Drake, James Blake and Chance The Rapper, all released with about a week’s notice. Some, like Blake, dropped hours after being announced.

The idea of surprise-releasing an album is a relatively new marketing strategy, and almost entirely a result of the digital market’s dominance of the music industry.

Beyoncé gets the much-deserved credit for pioneering the approach with her selftitled release in 2013, which arrived completely out of the blue in mid-December.

In the 2 1/2 years since, artists from Eric Church to My Bloody Valentine have embraced surprise releases as a way to avoid leaks that could hurt sales or streams. It’s also a way for artists to release their work

on their terms, when they’re ready for audiences to hear the music.

As a listener and music collector, I’m not entirely sold on the idea.

An artist who approached the wait for an album release with panache and artistry was Kanye West, in the lead up to his 2010 album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.” Every Friday he released a new song from the album’s recording sessions, and it was a fantastic way to stoke excitement.

I remember rushing home from work every Friday to download the new song, and engage with other fans online about whether the track would make the album and, if not, why. This led to heated discussions and debate, and by the end I positively couldn’t wait for the release.

I also worked at a record store for more than five years, and I remember the excitement when a favorite artist announced a new album. The announcement typically came at least two months before the release (sometimes longer) and allowed plenty of time to savor it. Usually, the announcement was accompanied by a single to give listeners a taste of what was to come, along with the album art.

This allowed fans to pour over the images and decipher what the art hinted about the album’s sound and theme.

Some of this still happens with surprise releases, but it’s difficult to scrutinize the album art while you’re simultaneously

CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: Chance The Rapper’s “Coloring Book,” released independently.

gospel to stunning effect. He has delivered the perfect summer album just in time.

Review: Chicago’s Chance The Rapper finally returns with his long-awaited third mixtape and knocks all expectations out of the park.

“Coloring Book” brims with love and warmth, and Chance artfully blends hip-hop and

Favorite song: “Juke Jam”

digesting the music for the first time.

There is some nice democratization that comes with the surprise-release approach, and I understand why it appeals to artists. Instead of having a record label decide their single, they let listeners hear the whole album and select a single based on response.

Releasing music this way also provides some room to breathe for artists, since it removes the looming specter of a deadline and allows them the freedom to breathe and create on their own schedule.

Looking at the aforementioned albums, as well as surprise releases this year from Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West and Rihanna, there certainly seems to be something to the approach: almost all these artists delivered some of the best and most interesting albums of their careers.

Appreciation of the music-release strategy is one of those things that prob-

Line that proves Chance is a bigger Harry Potter nerd than you: “Scars on my head I’m the boy who lived.” ably changes with age, just like your approach to Christmas and birthdays will.

When we’re young, we all want Christmas and birthdays to happen as quickly as possible to get our presents. Yet, as I’ve aged I have far more appreciation for the lead-up to these events. The joy lessens from just tearing into the gifts. Instead, I take delight in the countdown, the slow unwrapping and appreciation.

I will never complain about new, great music, regardless of the delivery. I just miss the anticipation. It is, after all, half the fun.

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, will take the new Frank Ocean album any way he can get it.

Check out his music blog at calmacil20. blogspot.com. And share what new releases you’re most eagerly awaiting at creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Annual plant sale to be wet and wild The Colorado Water Garden Society will hold its annual plant sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 5 at Hudson Gardens’ business office/residence patio. (CWGS members may come at 9 a.m.) A large assortment of hardy Sonya Ellingboe water lilies, tropical water lilies, tropical SONYA’S and hardy marginal SAMPLER bog plants, floating plants and even pond critters will be available. Knowledgeable staff will be on hand to provide information and advice.

Admission to Hudson Gardens and the sale is free. A partial list of plants is posted on the CWGS website: colowatergardensociety.org. Information: Janet Bathurst, 303-421-1144.

Jazz orchestra to perform The Colorado Repertory Jazz Orchestra will perform “Big Band Classics” at 2 p.m. May 28 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. (The concert was snowed out on April 16 when originally scheduled. Tickets for that date will be honored. Contact the box office if un-

This deep violet tropical water lily will be available at the Colorado Water Garden Society’s plant sale at Hudson Gardens on June 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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able to attend.) Jazz classics such as Ray Charles’ “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” a new arrangement of Maynard Ferguson’s take on “Birdland” and Buddy Rich’s “Suite from West Side Story” will entertain the audience. Tickets: $20, $25. Parkerarts. ticketforce.com, 303-805-6800.

Here, kitty, kitty!

The Econo Cat Club will hold its fifth annual “Hello Summer Kitty All-Breed Cat Show” on June 11 and 12, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, 25690 E. Quincy Ave., Aurora. Shows are informal, including the host’s musical introduction, Diane’s Litter Scooping Contest, Bill’s Movie Trivia, raffles, silent auctions and more. Breakfast and lunch

available. Exhibitors may enter through TOES (TICA online Entry System: i-tica. com/en). A minimum donation from spectators is suggested: $5 individual/$10 families.

Amber Tozer’s book Colorado-raised comedian Amber Tozer will introduce her debut memoir, “Sober Stick Figure,” at 7 p.m. on June 9 at Tattered Cover Colfax. It’s described as an honest account … addiction, getting sober, illustrated with child-like drawings.

The bookstore is at 2526 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver.

Tea and home tour The Englewood Historic Preservation

Society presents a “Turn of the Century Tea and Home Tour” from 2 to 4 p.m. on June 12. Tickets: $40. Tea attire with hats and gloves encouraged. Entertainment by the Legendary Ladies. (House tour of the home at 1400 E. Dartmouth Ave. only from 5-7 p.m.) Tickets and information: historicenglewood.org.

Exhibition set for Santa Fe Painter Patrick Maxey of Golden, who has works at Littleton’s Outnumbered Gallery and in the downtown Littleton murals completed last year, will have a solo exhibition of new works at Hangar41, 825 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, opening June 3 (First Friday). Opening reception: 5:30 to 10 p.m. June 3.

Paintout returning Reminder: The Second Annual Littleton Plein Air Paintout will be on June 2 and 3. Registration and information available at Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W.Powers Ave., Littleton. An exhibit of work created will be held at the Depot from June 3 through 12. Carl Judson, author of “A Guerilla Painter’s Notebook,” will be juror. Paintout information is on the website, depotartgallery.org. For added information, contact chairman Paul Nutting, 720-982-7269.

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Dance company to play Lone Tree

Zikr Dance Company member prepares for a role in “Samsara,” a new ballet created and choreographed

by David Taylor for the spiritually oriented Zikr Dance Company.

Performances will be in Denver, Lakewood and Lone Tree.

(Samsara is a Sanskrit word that means birth, death and reincarnation.)

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Zikr troupe has ballet artists, classically trained performers

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com The Zikr Dance Company will appear at Lakewood Cultural Center June 4 and 5 and at Lone Tree Arts Center June 11 and 12 in a program called “Samsara,” which will premiere a new work by artistic director David Taylor and reprise some of the company’s earlier pieces.

The company’s roster includes five dancers from Colorado Ballet and eight other classically trained local dancers.

The first half of the program will premiere a new duet, “Altar,” featuring Kurtis Irwin and Ryan Lee, accompanied by an original score by Boulder musician composer Jesse Manno

(who wrote music for Taylor’s popular “Rainforest” score in 1995.)

Also in the first half is “Sadhu.” Taylor explained that “Sadhu” is a religious ascetic, usually Hindu or Buddhist, and the ballet is set to exciting music by Philip Glass. “In Your Eyes,” an audience favorite, will also be performed.

Taylor said “Samsara” is a Sanskrit word that means the cycle of birth, death and reincarnation, a prevalent concept in Eastern religious traditions.

The new ballet, which fills the second half of the production, focuses on this idea, set to the progressive art/rock music of Yes. It includes dancers ascending and descending onstage on fly lines and is also accompanied by special effects created

by University of ColoradoDenver professor Bryan Leister.

These will include “projection mapping” effects, generated

IF YOU GO This program will first be presented at 7:30 p.m. May 27 at the Avalon Ballroom , 6185 Arapahoe Road, Boulder; on June 4 and 5, it will be at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 Allison Parkway, Lakewood, at 7:30 p.m. June 4 and 2 p.m. June 5.

On June 11 and 12, there will be performances at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, at 7:30 p.m. June 11 and 2 p.m. June 12. Tickets: $18-$30 at both venues.

by a computer and the Isadora program, whereby overhead graphic projections follow a dancer’s movements onstage.

Two other works fill out the program: sacred movement dances “Walking Prayer” and “Whirling Dervish,” which are Gurdjieff sacred movements.

SCFD renewal will be on November ballot Sales tax helps fund 275 cultural organizations

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com On April 29, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed legislation needed to put renewal of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) on the November 2016 ballot, with bipartisan support in both the Colorado Senate and House of Representatives.

Legislative sponsors included Senate President Bill Cadman (R-Colorado

Springs) and Sen. Pat Steadman (D-Denver), House Speaker Dickey Lee Hullinghorst (D-Boulder) and Assistant House Minority Leader Rep. Polly Lawrence (R-Douglas County).

The SCFD Board of Directors, chaired

by Arapahoe County’s representative Dan Hopkins, will now refer the renewal measure to the ballot in each of the seven metro-area counties involved: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas (except for Castle Rock and Larkspur, where voters opted out) and Jefferson.

Denver metro-area voters created the SCFD in 1988 and have renewed it

in 1994 and 2004. An affirmative vote in 2016 would renew it for 12 years and shift percentages of distribution between the three tiers of cultural organizations, which total 275. Funds distributed come from a tax of one cent on a $10 sale — a total of $52 million in 2014. Overall, the available amount is expected to increase as population grows.

Percentages would be reallocated among the organizations, increasing distribution to Tiers Two and Three and decreasing the percentage for Tier One, the largest Denver organizations.

The number of SCFD organizations has

doubled since 1988.

According to the SCFD, this collection of cultural organizations contributed more than $1.8 billion into the regional economy and employed more than 10,000 people.

More than 14 million people — 4 million of them kids — attend SCFD-funded programs each year.

A few examples in Arapahoe and Douglas counties: Arapahoe Philharmonic, Lone Tree and Parker symphony orchestras, Lone Tree Arts Center, PACE Center, Town Hall Arts Center, Highlands Ranch Concert Band, Young Voices of Colorado, Performance Now Theatre Company.

ACADEMICS

National Merit Scholars 5 Commended Scholars 2 Semi-Finalists 7 Finalists • Bank of America Student Leadership Award • Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) National Qualifiers and 2 Top 15 Winners • Student recipients of the Highlands Ranch Community Association Scholarship Award (2) • Speech and Debate

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS

• Stanford University (3) • Massachusetts Institute of Technology • U.S. Air Force Academy (3) • U.S. Military Academy • U.S. Coast Guard Academy • U.S. Merchant Marine Academy • University of Notre Dame • University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill • University of Virginia • University of California, Berkeley (2) • Wake Forest University • Texas A&M University • Emory University • Georgia Institute of Technology • Purdue University (2) • Washington and Lee University 42% of students will stay in Colorado for college 18% of students will attend a Christian college

ARTS AND MEDIA

• High School Playwright Competition Winner Denver Center for the Performing Arts • High School Musical Bobby G Awards Nominees Denver Center for the Performing Arts • 2015 Scholastic Art & Writing Competition Gold and Silver Award Winners • Student Chosen for the Colorado All State Orchestra

ATHLETICS

• John Lynch Foundation Legacy Scholarship Recipient • 6 State Championships Teams • 3 State Runner-Up Teams • 3 Jeffco League MVP Award Winners • 11 League Championships Teams • 12 First-team All-State Athletes Student Athletes Playing a College Sport 36 Students (12 playing Division 1)

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Valor’s Senior class volunteered a total of 23,983 community service hours and has served around the globe in 23 different countries

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ABOUT THIS SECTION Colorado is known across the world as a winter-weather destination. Snow and skiing are what bring scores of visitors to the Centennial State each year.

But as anyone who has spent a few seasons here knows, the summer is pretty special, too.

And we’re almost there.

So now what?

Plan a getaway, if just for a day.

No need to leave the state.

Plenty of fun, festive and funky adventures await within Colorado’s borders.

Experience the old West at towns you hadn’t heard of.

Celebrate and sample corn and chicken at separate events.

Hop in a hot air balloon. Watch a cowboy get tossed from a giant bull.

In this section, we’ll tell you a little about those sites and events, as well as many more.

They may take you off the beaten path, but you can still make it home in time for dinner or spend a night and head home the next morning.

We’ve left out more than we’ve included, of course. We don’t have enough pages and you don’t have enough time for it all. But summer will be back next year.

— Chris Rotar

Places to go Leadville WHERE IS IT? Take I-70 west to Copper Mountain, and head south on State Road 91 — about 2 hours and 100 miles west of Denver.

NEED TO KNOW: The Wild West is still alive in Leadville, where legends like Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp once roamed the streets.

Experience the romance and tragedy of Baby Doe Tabor’s life at the Matchless Mine ($10), stop for a drink at the Silver Dollar Saloon, and don’t miss the unforgettable National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum ($12). Lodging and camping abound.

FUN FACT: Oscar Wilde patronized the Silver Dollar Saloon in 1882, and reported, “Over the piano was printed a notice: PLEASE DO NOT SHOOT THE PIANIST. HE IS DOING HIS BEST.” MORE INFORMATION: leadville.com

Never Summer Nordic Yurts WHERE IS IT? Never Summer Nordic’s collection of yurts are scattered throughout State Forest State

Leadville is a destination of choice for those who want to experience a slice of the old West. Photo

by Kevin Swinicki / Shutterstock.com Park, just over Cameron Pass at the west end of Poudre Canyon on State Road 14, about 2 hours west of Fort Collins, overall about 3 hours and 150 miles from Denver.

NEED TO KNOW: Never Summer operates 10 yurts and cabins nestled

among the alpine splendor of north-central Colorado, where moose stroll through wildflower-dappled meadows beneath snowcapped peaks.

The yurts are primitive, with no electricity or running water, but equipped with bunk beds, propane stoves and lanterns, and fully stocked

woodsheds. Prices start at $85 a night.

FUN FACT: Many of the peaks in the adjacent Never Summer Mountains are named after cloud types, such as Mount Cumulus and Mount Cirrus.

MORE INFORMATION: neversummernordic.com

Have fun all summer long at this 750-acre nature preserve and historical homestead!

BUTTERFLIES AT CHATFIELD | Opens May 28 Encounter a variety of native Colorado butterflies.

LAVENDER FESTIVAL | July 16

Experience over 800 lavender plants in peak bloom, artisans, live music, food and drink vendors, and kids’ activities. Free admission!

CHRIS ISAAK IN CONCERT | August 4

This popular entertainer returns for the Summer Concert Series.

Tickets at concerts.botanicgardens.org

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Places to go Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad WHERE IS IT? The Colorado end of the trip, which descends to the town of Chama, New Mexico, begins in the little town of Antonito, southwest of Alamosa in the San Luis Valley, about 4 hours and 250 miles southwest of Denver on U.S. Highway 285.

NEED TO KNOW: A cousin to the better-known Durango & Silverton train, the steampowered, narrow gauge railroad winds 64 miles through conifer and aspen forests, mountain meadows, and along rocky ledges and cliffs. The train traverses 10,015-foot Cumbres Pass. Lunch is provided at the halfway point in Osier. A variety of schedules are available, and tickets range from $95 to $185.

FUN FACT: The Cumbres & Toltec was used in the opening sequence of the film “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.”

MORE INFORMATION: cumbrestoltec.com

Bent’s Old Fort WHERE IS IT? 35110 State Highway 194, halfway between La Junta and Las Animas, 3

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad winds through conifer and aspen forests, mountain meadows, and along rocky ledges and cliffs. Photo by Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock. com

hours and 180 miles southeast of Denver NEED TO KNOW: Bent’s Old Fort was a colossal trading post on the Santa Fe Trail, and hosted legions of important figures in Old West history. The meticulously rebuilt fort along the bucolic Arkansas River features a working blacksmith shop, living history demonstrations, and a bevy of enthusiastic re-enactors.

Kids will love the cannons and

strolling the parapets.

FUN FACT: Weary travelers traversing the perilous plains in the early 1800s marveled at the fort’s opulence, including a rec room that featured a massive billiards table.

MORE INFORMATION: www. nps.gov/beol

Bishop’s Castle WHERE IS IT? 12705 State

Highway 165, Rye, 3 hours and 160 miles south of Denver, southwest of Pueblo NEED TO KNOW: Jim Bishop has been working on his hand-built stone castle since 1969, now topped with numerous towers of staggering height. Always open and always free, visitors can climb the lofty, handrailfree pinnacles at their own risk — this isn’t Disneyland.

Somewhere between whimsical and grotesque, the castle is crowned with a hand-made fire-breathing dragon’s head.

Bishop himself is often on hand, but parents beware, he’s pretty rough around the edges.

FUN FACT: Bishop claims the castle won’t be finished until the day he doesn’t wake up again.

MORE INFORMATION: bishopcastle.org

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Places to go Visitors are welcome in Georgetown, which was a significant player in Colorado’s gold rush of 1859. Photo

by Arina P. Habich / Shutterstock. com

Georgetown So Close to Home.

So Far from Your Expectations.

With backdrops of towering peaks, crystalclear lakes, and the unspoiled beauty of Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand County is quintessential Colorado. But then again, there’s no need for understatements.

WHERE IS IT? 45 minutes west of Denver on I-70 NEED TO KNOW: Though often overlooked by I-70 weekend warriors making their way to the more ritzy towns farther west, the plucky little mining town of Georgetown offers a quick and easy getaway. Surprises abound in the quirky shops on Sixth Street, including the charming Georgetown Rock Shop. Stop at the Happy Cooker for the best bagels and lox you’ll find this side of New York.

Traverse stunning Guanella Pass for an epic drive home.

FUN FACT: Georgetown was among the first and most significant towns of Colorado’s earliest gold rush in 1859.

MORE INFORMATION: georgetowncolorado.org

Trail of the Ancients

Summer Signature Events Hot Sulphur Days

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June 10-12 | Hot Sulphur Springs

June 17-19 | Kremmling

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June 15 | Grand Lake

Granby Rodeo at Flying Heels Arena

June 4, 11, 18, 25 | Granby

June 26 | Winter Park

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WHERE IS IT? The Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway encompasses a massive area in the Four Corners area, but Colhorado’s most interesting stretch begins in Cortez, stretching northwest along U.S. Highway 491, and turning west on Montezuma County Road CC and southwest on County Road 10 at Lowry Pueblo.

NEED TO KNOW: While the magnificent cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde National Park are well-known, the lonely scrublands to the northwest yield mysterious ruins of their own.

Start your journey at the lovely Anasazi Heritage Center in Dolores ($3 for adults, kids free). Continue northwest to the crumbling castle of Lowry Pueblo.

Turn southwest toward Hovenweep

and Canyons of the Ancients national monuments, where ruins and petroglyphs abound. Intrepid hikers will be rewarded. Don’t forget the snakebite kit.

FUN FACT: More people lived in the Four Corners region a thousand years ago than do today.

MORE INFORMATION: trailoftheancients.com

Picketwire Canyonlands WHERE IS IT? Drive south of La Junta on State Road 109 for 13 miles, then west on Otero County Road 802 for 8 miles. Turn left on County Road 25 and go south 6 miles to the Picketwire Corrals. High-clearance vehicles can continue 3 miles east to a trailhead descending into the canyon (though a surprising number of small cars make the final leg).

NEED TO KNOW: The Picketwire Canyonlands are a shocking affront to the image of Colorado’s east as flat and boring. A several-mile hike along the canyon floor takes visitors past sublime geology, ruins, petroglyphs and the longest dinosaur tracksite in North America. Spectacular (and free) campsites line the mesa top, though camping is off-limits on the canyon bottom.

FUN FACT: The name Picketwire is an Anglicization of the river’s original name, “Rio de las Animas Perdidas en Purgatorio,” or the “River of the Lost Souls in Purgatory,” so named for a legendary Spanish expedition rumored to have been massacred here.

MORE INFORMATION: exploresoutheastcolorado.com/ picketwire.htm

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Places to go

The ghost town of St. Elmo will conjure images of days gone by for those who visit. Photo by Ian Barnes / Shutterstock photo

St. Elmo WHERE IS IT? Southwest of Buena Vista on Chaffee County Road 162, 3 hours and 140 miles southwest of Denver off U.S. Highway 24 NEED TO KNOW: Among Colorado’s most picturesque ghost towns, St. Elmo’s diminutive main street is home to a variety of quaint old structures, notably the still-bustling St. Elmo General Store, replete with funky antiques.

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rent (starting at $79). A log bench across the dirt street swarms with playful chipmunks eager to eat food out of visitors’ palms. Tourists with beefy vehicles can head in all directions into unparalleled high-country adventure.

FUN FACT: Originally called Forest City, the Post Office demanded the town change its name because too many others already bore the same name, so one of St. Elmo’s founders renamed the town after a novel he was reading.

MORE INFORMATION: st-elmo.com

Manitou Penny Arcade WHERE IS IT? 900 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 1½ hours and 75 miles south of Denver off U.S. Highway 24 NEED TO KNOW: The Penny Arcade’s collection of classic arcade games may inspire a rush of nostalgia from the baby boomer and Gen-X sets, with a variety of classics like Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga, but

the arcade’s real gems are the predigital games — a litany of pinball machines, but also sharpshooters, mechanical horse racing and rare full-length Skee-Ball lanes.

FUN FACT: The arcade’s irreplaceable vintage machines survived a flood that swept through the town in August 2013.

MORE INFORMATION: www.facebook.com/ manitouspringspennyarcade/

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Places to go Rifle Falls

Rifle Falls is a spot to try for those looking for a taste of the tropics in the Western Slope.

Photo by Paul Gana / Shutterstock.com

WHERE IS IT? Northwest of the town of New Castle, 3½ hours and 180 miles west of Denver off I-70 NEED TO KNOW: Rifle Falls, a glorious triple waterfall cascading down limestone cliffs, feels like a lush tropical oasis amid the high desert of the Western Slope. The cliffs are riddled with caves, including a famous 90-foot-deep alcove behind the falls. Daily passes are $7, and campsites start at $20. Try to visit on a weekday to beat the crowds.

FUN FACT: Rifle Creek, which lends its name to the falls and the nearby town of Rifle, is rumored to be named for a gun left behind by a fur trapper since lost to history.

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What’s happening

Bull riding is among the events at the Greeley Stampede, which takes place June 23 through July 4. Photo by Lincoln Rogers / Shutterstock.com

MORE INFORMATION: Mike the miketheheadlesschicken.org Headless Chicken Festival FIBArk

WHEN: June 16-19 COST: Free MORE INFORMATION: fibark.com

ABOUT: Fruita’s most famous resident was Mike, a chicken who lived 18 months after his decapitation. The town honors the ghoulish sideshow attraction with a festival in his honor, featuring the “Run Like a Headless Chicken” 5K race, chicken-eating contests and a car show. It’s a no-brainer.

WHERE: Fruita, 4 hours and 250 miles west of Denver on I-70 WHEN: June 3-4 COST: Free

Greeley Stampede

ABOUT: Salida’s signature summer event is a celebration of the rollicking Arkansas River that blasts through town. Events include a variety of river races, including the Hooligan Race, in which participants barrel along in anything other than a boat, and the Freestyle Kayak event, where kayakers show off their stunt skills.

WHERE: Downtown Salida, 3 hours and 142 miles southwest of Denver via U.S. Highway 285 and State Road 291

ABOUT: Up-and-coming Greeley hosts the annual Stampede, a rootin’ tootin’ high-summer blowout featuring professional and kids rodeos, bull riding, “American bullfighting,” chuckwagon cooking demonstrations, a demolition derby and a rockin’ lineup of concerts including Lady Antebellum and Vince Neil

of Mötley Crüe.

WHERE: Island Grove Regional Park, 600 N 14th Ave., Greeley, 1 hour and 60 miles north of Denver on U.S. Highway 85 WHEN: June 23-July 4 COST: Adults are $5, with concerts and events extra MORE INFORMATION: greeleystampede.org

Donkey Derby Days ABOUT: The always funloving town of Cripple Creek kicks its giddy mayhem into high gear for Donkey Derby Days,

featuring a race down Bennett Avenue by the town’s resident donkey herd, thought to be descended from the original herd present during the gold rush. Other events include concerts, gold mine tours and a dog show.

WHERE: Cripple Creek, 2½ hours and 115 miles southwest of Denver via I-25, U.S. Highway 24 and State Road 67, on the other side of Pikes Peak from Colorado Springs WHEN: June 25-26 COST: Free MORE INFORMATION: visitcripplecreek.com/ events/donkey-derby-daysjune-25-26-2016

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What’s happening Balloons full of hot air will rise above Steamboat Springs on July 9 and 10. Shutterstock photo

Hot Air Balloon Rodeo ABOUT: The quiet mountain air around Steamboat Springs is broken in July by the blast of propane burners, as the sky fills with hot air balloons.

Rodeo events include balloon pilots dipping their baskets in Bald Eagle Lake. Nearby West Lincoln Park hosts a concurrent art festival, and the days wind down with guitar and piano concerts.

WHERE: Bald Eagle Lake, 35565 South Highway 40, Steamboat Springs, 3 hours and 150 miles northwest of Denver on U.S. Highway 40 WHEN: July 9-10 COST: Free MORE INFORMATION: hotairballoonrodeo.com

Glenn Miller Swingfest ABOUT: Fort Morgan, the sleepy town on the shady South Platte River, honors hometown hero and big band leader Glenn Miller with its annual swing festival, featuring swing dancing to the World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra and several more bands.

Other events include a fly-in at the

airport, a tour of the Miller family plot in the city’s cemetery and a screening of “The Glenn Miller Story” starring Jimmy Stewart.

WHERE: City Park, Fort Morgan, 1¼ hours and 80 miles from Denver on I-76 WHEN: July 28-30 COST: Free MORE INFORMATION: glennmillerswingfest.com

RockyGrass ABOUT: Nestled beneath the red rock cliffs of the St. Vrain River, RockyGrass is a whirlwind of the biggest names in bluegrass. This year’s lineup includes the Sam Bush Bluegrass Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn. Originally founded by bluegrass icon Bill Monroe, RockyGrass has become a symbol of Lyons’ resiliency after the devastating flood of 2013.

WHERE: Lyons, 1 hour and 45 miles northwest of Denver on U.S. Highway 36 WHEN: July 29-31 COST: Tickets start at $65, but often sell out far in advance. Hurry, or start perusing StubHub. MORE INFORMATION: bluegrass. com/rockygrass

Olathe Sweet Corn Festival ABOUT: The world’s sweetest corn comes from the fields around the little town of Olathe, and every year the Western Slope turns out to celebrate.

Corn-eating contests and concerts abound. Though this year’s schedule is yet to be finalized, previous years have hosted Wynonna Judd, LeAnn Rimes and Styx. Keep your ear out.

WHERE: Olathe, 5 hours and 280 miles southwest of Denver via I-70 and U.S. Highway 50 WHEN: Aug. 6 COST: Adults $10, children under 12 are $5, family pack (2 adults 2 kids) $30 MORE INFORMATION: olathesweetcornfest.com

Palisade Peach Festival ABOUT: The lush orchards along the Colorado River beneath the harsh desert surrounding Palisade are the backdrop of this festival for those who enjoy goin’ to the country to eat a lot of peaches.

The festival features recipe contests, orchard tours, peach eating contests and the annual election of the Town Grouch.

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WHERE: Palisade, 4 hours and 230 miles west of Denver on I-70 WHEN: Aug. 19-20 COST: Free MORE INFORMATION: palisadepeachfest.com

Colorado State Fair ABOUT: No list of Colorado summer events would be complete without the Colorado State Fair, the grande dame of the Centennial State’s old-fashioned festivities. This year’s concert lineup is a who’s who of exactly the sort of bands you’d expect at a state fair, including Foreigner, Travis Tritt and Huey Lewis & The News. Highlights include exhibition halls filled with prize pigs and calves, and surprisingly engrossing scores of 4-H projects. Oh, and one heck of a monster truck show.

WHERE: Colorado State Fair Events Center, 1001 Beulah Ave, Pueblo, 2 hours and 115 miles south of Denver on I-25 WHEN: Aug. 26-Sept. 5 COST: Admission starts at $7, with numerous ride packages available.

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Butterfly house to open at Chatfield Farms Denver Botanic Gardens facility creates seasonal habitat structure

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The Butterfly House will open May 28 at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms. It involves a collaboration between Denver Botanic Gardens and the Butterfly Pavillion in Westminster and will be open through September. Courtesy photo

From May 28 to late September, the 1,500-square-foot butterfly house seasonal habitat will be open at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms. Visitors may admire species such as two-tailed swallowtail, painted lady, common buckeye, monarch, silverspotted skipper, queen, black swallowtail, viceroy, red admiral and more, as they feed on nectars from the specially planted garden.

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that serve as a habitat for the butterflies, plus hundreds of annual flowers that provide nectars and a colorful place to light.

Gardeners who hope to create a similar habitat for pollinators in their home yards may want to take notes, especially of the types of native plants that are selected.

The butterfly collection is created through a collaboration between Denver Botanic Gardens and the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster.

Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road in Jefferson County, offers more than 700 acres of trails, wetlands, riparian areas, trees and native plants and shrubs, a historic farm and farm plantings, illustrating the various ecological regions in

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Stampede to include riding and family fun Cowboy Richard Champion rides in the 2015 Elizabeth Stampede. The Stampede has been a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association event for 29 years.

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Annual rodeo is joined by concert, street fair, carnival and more in Elizabeth

By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media Volunteers have been working for weeks to put the finishing touches on the arena and grandstands at Casey Jones Park in preparation for the Elizabeth Stampede, and with another successful Community Rodeo under its belt, the countdown has begun to the main event.

The Elizabeth Stampede traces its roots back more than a century, and 2016 marks the 29th year it has been recognized as a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rodeo Event. The PRCA has also recognized the Stampede as Small Rodeo of the Year three times, in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

This year’s Stampede kicks off Thursday, June 2, with a concert by country music star Tracy Lawrence. Rodeo action, including the popular Xtreme Bulls, begins the evening of Friday, June 3 and runs through the afternoon of Sunday, June 5.

The Friday and Saturday rodeo performances are followed by a dance at 9:30 p.m.

Ticket prices range from $22 for Xtreme Bulls to $8 for Saturday and Sunday matinees. Family packs are also

LINEUP FOR THE STAMPEDE AND ELIZABASH Thursday, June 2 5-11 p.m.: Carnival 6:30 p.m.: Tracy Lawrence in concert 5-10 p.m.: Vendor alley open Friday, June 3 4 p.m.-midnight: Carnival 5-10 p.m.: Vendor alley open 5:30 p.m.: Behind the Chutes Tour 7 p.m.: Xtreme Bulls 9:30 p.m.: Dance, $10 admission at the door Saturday, June 4 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: ElizaBash, Main Street, Elizabeth 10 a.m.-10 p.m.: Vendor alley open 10 a.m.: Stampede Parade Noon-midnight: Carnival

available. Ticket information can be found at elizabethstampede.com/tickets.

Casey Jones Park is at 4189 Highway 86, Elizabeth.

Along with a weekend of rodeo action, the Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the ElizaBash Street Fair and Carnival.

“This year, we’re really excited,” said Trista Ellis, executive director of the chamber. “We are introducing a carnival for the first time.”

The Street Fair on Main Street in Elizabeth is scheduled for Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The carnival will run for five days from Thursday, June 2 through Sunday, June 5 on Crossroads Circle and will feature a Ferris wheel, along with nearly 20 other rides.

On Main Street, visitors can expect around 100 vendors, along with 15 different food options ranging from hot dogs and pizza to homestyle cooking.

“Our vendor event will be pretty typical. We’ll widen the street for the vendors, and we have the food court on Geason’s lot,” Ellis said.

Also new this year, Snowfall Ranch, based in Elizabeth, will set up a petting zoo.

“Snowfall Ranch has some really neat, mini-animals,” Ellis said. “That’s going to be fun.”

A portion of the proceeds from carnival ticket sales will go to support the Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce.

12:30 p.m.: Behind the Chutes Tour 2 p.m.: Family Day Rodeo performance 5:30 p.m.: Behind the Chutes Tour 7 p.m.: A Colorado Rodeo Legend Rodeo performance 9:30 p.m.: Dance Sunday, June 5 8 a.m.: Cowboy Church, west stands 10 a.m.: Slack Performance, free admission 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Vendor alley open Noon-10 p.m.: Carnival 12:30 p.m.: Behind the Chutes Tour 2 p.m.: Red, White & Blue Rodeo For more information, go to elizabethstampede.com and business.elizabethchamber. org/events/details/elizabash-street-fair-2593

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Outdoorsy story is naturally funny Buntport refers to mythology in story about summer camp

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com A red velvet curtain hangs across the stage area at Buntport Theater this month — unusual. What lies behind it?

A scene in the woods appears as lights go up on “Greetings from Camp Katabasis,” with a small tent, trees and shrubbery, boulders, a little stream and a couple of guys sitting in chairs, talking. A whistle blows and it’s the camp counselor, (a loud, emphatic Hannah Duggan) in life jacket and carrying a paddle. “Now, campers …”

She talks awhile about canoeing safely, the near certainty of overturning — and decides these guys probably shouldn’t attempt it.

CURTAIN TIME Unlikely roommates “4000 Miles” by Amy Herzog will play June 3 to 26 at Cherry Creek Theatre Company at Shaver-Ramsey Showroom, 2414 East 3rd Ave., Denver. Gavin Mayer is director. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Thursday, June 23; 6:30 p.m.

Sundays. Tickets, $35/$30, 303-800-6578, cherrycreektheatre.org.

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“Don’t go near the water,” she advises as she leaves the scene. Eric Edborg as the mostly relaxed doofus and Brian Colonna, the nervous fellow, who is prepared for every emergency, with sunscreen, insecticide, flashlights, etc. — in his tent — and a plastic, life-sized Resusci Annie used widely for practicing CPR. She sits silently in another chair between Colonna and the tent — and enters into the storyline later!

The campfire plugs in!

Are these two consigned to some sort of hell — or just a stay in the woods?

Edborg finds a feather as the mismatched pair contemplate nature. (Katabasis, in mythology, can mean a trip to the underworld and back. This spot in the woods with poorly matched companions would be a form of underworld for many!)

Duggan reappears with whistle and talks brightly about hiking. “Stay on dry land,” she commands.

music by various artists, presented by Performance Now, plays June 10 to 26 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets, $20-$35, performancenow.org, 303-987-7845.

Neighborly “The Boys Next Door,” presented by Firehouse Theatre Company at John Hand Theater, 7653 East First Place, Denver, plays through June 11. Katie Mangett is director.

Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets, #22/$20, 303-562-

IF YOU GO “Greetings from Camp Katabasis” plays through June 4 at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and Monday, May 30; 3 p.m. Sundays.

Tickets: buntport.com.

With talk about their “journey,” Edborg speculates about a meteor shower the first week, then goes for a walk and meets a bear. “Everything’s harder here,” Colonna’s wimpy guy whines. He suggests singing “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall.”

“I’m reading a book that was on the New York Times best-seller list,” Edborg replies. “What am I supposed to do while you read a book from New York?” Colonna

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On Aurora stage “Intimate Apparel” by Lynn Nottage plays June 3 to July 10 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Seth Rossman is director. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets, $30/$24, vintagetheatre.com, 303-856-7830.

Neil Simon play “Biloxi Blues” by Neil Simon plays through June 26 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Directed

by Kate Gleason. Performances: 7:30 p.m.

whines. In addition to the mythological references, the audience members may chuckle over some unfortunate summer camp memories of their own — and/or find additional references to Greek or Roman mythology.

The cast continues talking non-stop, and laughs are frequent in the audience as silly/clever lines continue unabated.

Colonna gets in a bit of CPR practice with Annie and catches a fish. Messages from the loud counselor continue. Where are we anyhow?

Buntport Ensemble’s unique form of literary goofiness provides a delightful way to spend an evening. This is the third journey into mythological realms this spring.

The program promises a reprise of the very clever “Middle Aged People in Boxes” to start the next season. Looking forward to that!

Fridays, Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays. Tickets, $27/$24/$16, 303-935-3044, minersalley. com.

Bloody spoof “Evil Dead: The Musical,” presented by Equinox Theatre Company, plays June 10 to July 16 at the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver Highlands. Directed by Deb Flomberg and Christian Munck. Performances; 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and Thursday, July 14 (industry night, pay what you can.) Tickets: $25 ($20 in advance) and $25 advance only for the Splatter Zone seats. EquinoxTheatreDenver.com.

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Legally Blonde, the Musical The last production in Town Hall Arts Center’s 2015-2016 season is “Legally Blonde, the Musical.” Based on the movie, the musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Show runs through Sunday, June 19 at 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Additional shows are at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4, and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 12 and June 19. For tickets, stop by the Town Hall Arts Center box office, call 303-794-2787 ext. 5 or go to townhallartscenter.org.

MUSIC/CONCERTS

Forever Grateful the Tour Sandi Patty, with special guests Veritas, presents Forever Grateful the Tour at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 27, at St. Andrews United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highland Ranch. Tickets may be purchased at the church. Sandi Patty is a widely acclaimed and 5-time Grammy winner who will retire after this historic 90-city tour. Contact 336-887-3582 or www. premierproductions.com.

Coffee and Coloring Spend an evening with a good cup of coffee, an even better coloring book and a group of adults finding their Zen through coloring.

Douglas County Libraries’ next Coffee and Coloring meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, at the Parker branch, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to www.DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Bird Banding Visitors to the Audubon Nature Center in May will get to watch research in action while seeing warbles, sparrows, woodpeckers, thrushes and other songbirds at the bird banding station with Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. The station is open to the public from 7:30-11 a.m. Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29. The Audubon Society is at 11280 S. Waterton Road, Littleton. Contact 303-973-9530 or info@denveraudubon.org. Go to www.denveraudubon.org.

Junior Toms Camp Girls from preschool to eighth grade will learn new dances and techniques at a three-day mini-camp from 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Monday, June 20, to Wednesday, June 22, at Newton Middle School on 4001 E. Arapahoe Road, Littleton. The camp is taught by Arapahoe High School Tom-Toms team members, and a showcase will be shared on the last day of camp. Those who register by Friday, June 3, will get a T-shirt. Camp is a fundraiser for the AHS Tom-Toms. To register, go to http://toms. ahswarriors.org/, then click “Register.”

Contact Kim Amen, 720-988-5737.

Summer Kickoff Concert The U.S. Air Force Academy Band, the Falconaires, will kick off the Centennial free summer concert series Saturday, June 4, at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. The Falconaires is a jazz ensemble that has performed for more than 60 years. Event runs from 6-10 p.m. Enjoy live music, children’s activities and a K9 demonstration by the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Go to http:// www.centennialco.gov/Things-To-Do/ community-events.aspx?calEventId=0bf06 c7680034d6399f5b7774dd24383.

Saturday Surprise Drop in and learn a craft, get home improvement ideas, get suggestions on books to read and learn about local happenings at Saturday Surprise at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 28, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. No registration is required; contact 303-791-7323 or go to www.DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Disco Dance Party Enjoy a night of ballroom, Latin, salsa, swing and tango dance to your favorite DJ tunes. Dress to impress with your fabulous 70s costume, and swap your favorite finger food recipes. Party is from 8-9:30 p.m. Friday, June 3, at Adventures in Dance Studio, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Go to www.adventuresindance.com. Call 720-276-0562.

Hudson Gardens Summer Concerts Hudson Gardens presents its 2016 summer concert series at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Parking is free. Tickets on sale at www.altitudetickets. com. Prices and show times vary by artist. For information, go to www. hudsongardens.org or call 303-797-8565. Concert lineup: Sunday, June 5, Blue Oyster Cult/Jefferson Starship; Sunday, June 12, Little River Band; Sunday, June 19, Gladys Knight; Sunday, June 26, Lita Ford/The Babys/ The Sweet; Sunday, July 3, Super Diamond (with fireworks); Monday, July 4, Firefall (with fireworks); Sunday, July 10, The B-52s; Sunday, July 17, The Robert Cray Band with special guest The Delta Sonics; Sunday, July 24, Boz Scaggs; Sunday, July 31, Travis Tritt; Saturday, Aug. 6, “Weird Al” Yankovic -- The Mandatory World Tour; Sunday, Aug. 14, Los Lonely Boys/WAR; Sunday, Aug. 21, Gin Blossoms with special guest Tonic; Sunday, Aug. 28, Michael McDonald; Sunday, Sept. 4, Foreigner; and Sunday, Sept. 11, Kenny Loggins.

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Heritage Fine Arts Guild Show The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County will have its member spring art show through May 31 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. The painting exhibit is free and open to the public. All works are originals and available for sale directly from the participating artists.

Go to www.heritage-guild.com.

Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition Iron Cycle, presented

by Hudson Gardens and Event Center, will showcase 16 sculptures crafted from iron and recycled steel by Colorado-based artist Maureen Hearty. The exhibition will be available for viewing at Hudson Gardens from June through September. An opening reception is from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, June 9, at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Admission is free. Go to www.hudsongardens.org or call 303-797-8565.

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Dance Classes Adventures in Dance presents a number of dance classes in May. The studio is at 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Go to www.adventuresindance. com. Following is a list of classes offered in May. Line Dance Aerobics: Learn dances including cowboy cha-cha, electric slide, cupid shuffle and the wobble in a workout format. Class offered on Mondays. Swing, Jive and Rock `n’ Roll: Learn popular club dances to big band ad popular rock music. Class offered on Tuesdays. Learn to Salsa: Class offered on Wednesdays. Foxtrot: Class offered on Thursdays. Medieval dance mini boot camp: Learn to toss the duchess, strip the willow, greensleeves, saltarello and more. Class includes potluck party at the end of class. Social swing dance sampler: Learn popular swing dances at the social swing dance sampler on Friday, May 27.

Kids’ Zone Drop in to the Kids’ Zone from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 2, for activities geared specifically for kids. The Douglas County Libraries’ program takes place at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. No registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to www.DouglasCountyLibraries.org for information.

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Social Ballroom Dance Sampler Adventures in Dance presents a social ballroom dance sampler from 6-8 p.m. Fridays, June 3 and June 10, at 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. The adult dance class offers four hours of instruction. Go to www.adventuresindance.com.

Equine Center Open House, Adoption Day Horse lovers of all ages are invited to the Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center open house and adoption day Saturday, June 4. The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 5540 E. Highway 86, west of Franktown. Visitors will enjoy guided tours, games, activities, refreshments and visits with horses available for adoption.

Professional horse trainer Brent Winston will present trainings and demonstrations. For information, go to www.ddfl.org/equine or call 303-751-5772.

Summer Reading Kickoff Celebrate Team DCL’s summer reading program “Team DCL: On Your Mark, Get Set, Read” at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at all Douglas County Libraries branches. Activities include face painting, arts and crafts, games, snacks, photo ops and more. Check out the locations and register for your library’s kickoff party at www.DouglasCountyLibraries.org, or call 303-791-7323.

Volunteers are needed to help at the kickoff party and through June to help readers sign up. For information, contact VolunteerConnectDC.org.

Therapeutic Recreation Lego Camp The Highlands Ranch Community Association’s therapeutic recreation Lego camp for ages 8 and older is offered from 9:30-11 a.m.

Monday, June 6, to Friday, June 10, at the Recreation Center at Southridge. Participants will have access to more than 100,000 Legos to build cities, bridges, motorized cars and planes, with the support of experienced Play-Well Engineering and Therapeutic Recreation staff.

The engineer-designed curriculum challenges all ability levels to reach higher levels of engineering comprehension while having fun. Call 303-471-7043 or go to www. hrcaonline.org/tr for information.

Free Community Dinner Volunteers will cook and serve a healthy, home-cooked meal at a free community dinner from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Another free community dinner is served Sept. 13. All are welcome and invited. Go to http://littletonpresbyterian. org/dinner.

Tuesday Morning Women’s Golf League The Englewood Women’s Golf Association is accepting applications for the 2016 season.

The women play Tuesday mornings at Broken Tee Englewood golf course. Contact the membership chair for information, ewga18@ gmail.com.

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Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned in the area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils.org.

Upcoming blood drives are: Saturday, May 28, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock; Sunday, May 29, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Walmart, 11101 S. Parker Road, Parker.

Turmeric, the Spice of Life Turmeric has been consumed for its health benefits for thousands of years.

Combining it with certain spices or healthy fats can help your body absorb and use curcumin, the active component of turmeric. Spice up your life and health by learning how to use turmeric in more than just curry. Program is from 4-5:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 31; and from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, at Natural Grocers, 1265 Stg. John Stiles Drive, Suite M, Highlands Ranch. Call 303-471-9400.

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.

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Julia Hall crosses the finish line after running the anchor leg for the Arapahoe 4X400 relay team. The Warriors won the event, and the points they earned helped Arapahoe finish second in the Class 5A girls team standings at the May 19-21 Colorado Track and Field Championships. Photo by Tom Munds

Warrior girls place second at state On the boys side, Arapahoe finishes 10th

By Tom Munds tmunds@colorado communitymedia.com Athletes from the Arapahoe High School girls track team were a familiar site on the awards stand as the Warriors took Class 5A runner-up team standings at the May 19-21 Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium.

The Arapahoe girls amassed 69 points to earn the Class 5A silver trophy while Fort Collins took home the

team championship hardware with a score of 81 points.

Arapahoe’s lone first-place individual finish was recorded by freshman Anna Hall, who won the triple jump.

She also was fourth in the 100-meter dash. Julia Hall scored points for the Warriors with a second-place finish in the 400-meter run.

Teamwork generated 28 points for Arapahoe as they won the 4x400 and the 800-meter sprint medley relay plus finished second in the 4x200 relay.

Julia Hall said it has been a good season for her, thanks to the coaches who helped her peak at state, where she recorded three personal best times.

“Most of our team ran the 4x400 so we work well together,” she said after the 4x200 relay. “Of course I would have preferred we finish first but I am happy we took second in the race.”

Cherry Creek’s girls finished 10th in the final team standings as they scored 27 points. Littleton finished 30th in the girls 4A team standings with eight points.

Cherry Creek’s Avery Paxton had the highest individual finish for the Bruins as she finished second in pole vault, plus the Bruins added to their team total as they won the 4x800-meter relay.

Pomona won the boys division, Cherry Creek was sixth with 35 points

and Arapahoe finished 10th.

Connor Roberts helped the Bruins’ team score as he won the pole vault.

Cherry Creek placed in the 4x100, 4x400 and 4x800-meter relays.

The Arapahoe boys didn’t win an event but a pair of Warriors, Steve Goldy in the 3,200-meter run and Ray Haas in the 110-meter high hurdles, finished fourth in their individual events.

Littleton finished 21st in the Class 4A boys team standings. Colin Connor had the highest finish for the Lions as he finished third in the 800-meter run.

He also finished ninth in the 1,600-meter run.

Arapahoe’s quest for soccer title halted Girls are outscored

by Mountain Vista in state playoffs

the Warriors outscored No. 3-seeded Regis 3-2 to advance to the quarterfinals.

There were no statistics posted for the May 18 game but the Warrior season statistics showed three players with eight goals each, Danielle Babb, Kelsey Vogel and Audrey Weiss. Alyssa Decolati was the team assist leader with seven.

In the net, Hannah Archuleta played in 10 games, gave up 12 goals and made 61 saves. Teammate Kali Barber played in three games, gave up eight goals and made 21 saves.

By Tom Munds tmunds@colorado communitymedia.com The sight of teammates giving comforting hugs in an effort to stem the tears said it all as the Arapahoe girls soccer team left the field after a 2-0 loss to Mountain Vista in the state Class 5A tournament quarterfinal game at Shea Stadium.

“I am proud of all this team has overcome and all this team has accomplished this season,” Arapahoe Coach Mike Hampshire said after the May 18 game. “We picked a bad evening to not play our best soccer. Of course, there are no easy games at this point in the season.

You know you will face good teams every game and Mountain Vista is a good soccer team.”

Key moments The first half was a defensive, scoreless struggle, but early in the second half Mountain Vista scored a goal on a long shot that went just under the crossbar and into the net despite the best efforts of the Warriors goalie leaping to try to deflect it.

Arapahoe mounted frequent attacks and got off shots at the net but none found the mark. About halfway through

Arapahoe defender Alexandra Jackson heads the ball over a Mountain Vista player and up the field away from the area of the Warriors’ goal during the quarterfinal game of the May 19 State Class 5A Girls Soccer Tournament. The effort cleared the ball for the Warriors, but second-half goals earned Mountain Vista the 2-0 win. Photo by Tom Munds the quarter the Grizzlies scored an insurance goal, played stingy defense and got the 2-0 win.

Key players/statistics Arapahoe finished the year 12-6 overall

and 3-4 in league. The Warriors were seeded 13th in the 32-team Class 5A state girls soccer playoff bracket.

Arapahoe opened tournament play by defeating 19th-seeded Arvada West 3-1.

Then, in what could be called an upset,

They said it None of the players wanted to comment after the game, but Hampshire did talk a little about the team and the season.

He said the seven seniors on this team are a special group who dealt with and overcame adversity during their high school careers. He said that although the majority of this team will return, he isn’t thinking about next season but is focusing on enjoying the remaining short time he has to be around this amazing group of seniors.

“I am very proud of our seniors and every player on our team,” the coach said.

“I would hope our girls will not focus on tonight. Instead, I would hope they look at the season as a whole and the fact they struggled in league play but made it into the tournament. All our players need to be very proud of the way we pulled things together and how we played in the state tournament.”

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Area swimmers capture crowns

Athletes from Arapahoe, Highlands Ranch, Ponderosa and Valor take home titles Staff report Four swimmers from schools in the south metro area were crowned individual champions May 21 at the state swimming championships.

Senior Gabriele Sasia, a STEM school student who swims for the Highlands Ranch team, captured his second consecutive 100-yard butterfly title with a time of 49.32 seconds in the Class 5A finals at the Air Force Academy, Sasia was also second in the 100 backstroke and swam on two relay teams.

Arapahoe junior Griffin Eiber won the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 45.07. He was second in the 200-yard freestyle and swam on two relay teams that finished in the top five.

Max Grogan, a senior from Legend who competes on the Ponderosa team, was crowned the champion in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 21.04.

At the Class 4A state meet held at the Veteran’s Memorial Aquatic Center in Thornton, Valor Christian freshman Casey Fellows won the diving title with 530.30 points. The Eagles came in second in the team standings.

Cherry Creek placed third on the 5A team scoreboard, with Highlands Ranch sixth, Arapahoe seventh, Heritage eighth and Ponderosa 10th.

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Junior Connor Till (22) scored Cherry Creek’s first two goals and the Bruins and Regis Jesuit were tied 2-2 after the first period of the May 18 state semifinal lacrosse game at Legacy Stadium. But the Raiders pulled away for a 7-3 win to deny Creek a chance to play in their sixth straight title game. Photo by Jim Benton

‘We will just wait for next year’ Cherry Creek misses state lacrosse finals; Regis Jesuit notches 7-3 semifinal win

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Cherry Creek’s lacrosse team had a rare off night May 18 and it cost the Bruins: For the first time in six years, they won’t appear in the state championship game.

Regis Jesuit dominated and earned a 7-3 win over Creek in the Class 5A semifinals of the state lacrosse tournament at Legacy Stadium in Aurora.

In a matchup of last season’s state championship game, the defending state champion Bruins could never solve the

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Cherry Creek’s passes were off most of the game and the Bruins had trouble controlling ground balls to keep possession against the team the Bruins defeated 6-5 in overtime during the regular season.

“We didn’t have our best stuff, no question about it,” said Creek coach Bryan Perry. “There were guys that made a lot of mistakes that they usually don’t make.

That’s what happens sometimes in high school sports. You just try to make sure you play your best at the end and that’s something we didn’t do.”

Cherry Creek, which rarely has a poor game late in the season, finished with a 14-4 record. The team has compiled a 61-10 postseason record since 1998; and the Bruins have gone 137-37 over the past

nine regular seasons and playoffs.

Junior Connor Till scored the Bruins’ first two goals against Regis and Creek managed a 2-2 tie after the first period.

However, Creek scored only one goal the rest of the game, from sophomore Henry Savage midway through the third period, which pulled the Bruins to within 5-3 of the Raiders.

Cherry Creek’s season statistics were incomplete but junior Asher Nolting had 22 goals and 31 points in 11 games. Savage scored 16 goals in nine games that were reported. In 12 games, junior Nate Miller had 14 goals and 48 points.

“I’m proud of our guys,” said Perry. “I liked this team a lot. It’s always sad when it comes to an end. We will just wait for next year.”

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New baseball rule not pitch perfect

It was a needed move when a pitchcount limit was implemented this season for Colorado High School Activities Association baseball games to limit damage to young arms.

However, CHSAA needs to find a way not to be caught Jim Benton looking by keeping OVERTIME coaches in both dugouts informed of “official” pitch counts, especially in state playoff games when pitching staffs could be overworked with teams playing three games in two days.

An unfortunate situation could have unfolded in the Cherokee Trail-Cherry Creek playoff game May 21 at All-City Stadium in Denver.

Cherokee Trail pitcher Keven MacKintosh approached the pitch limit in the sixth inning. As he prepared to face his final batter, a person in charge of keeping the tally in the press box already had him having thrown the maximum 110 pitches.

An individual was sent to inform the Cherokee Trail coaches, but they had their player with only 109 pitches. MacKintosh pitched to the final batter of the inning, got the out and his team went on to win, 10-8.

During a post-game discussion, it was revealed the Cherry Creek pitch count had MacKintosh already over the limit before facing his final batter. During the game, Creek did not make an issue of it, and an on-scene CHSAA official wasn’t going to argue over one pitch.

A violation discovered during the game could have resulted in a forfeit, but with the game in the books, the score will stand.

When there are three different pitch counts, something needs to be done to enforce the rule. The person keeping count in the press box May 21 had the official tally, according to a CHSAA official.

Douglas County High School has a portable scoreboard that can be mounted above the dugout to keep both teams and fans informed of pitch counts. That’s an easy way to maybe solve disputes before the sixth or seventh inning. Or maybe a “visible” official appointed by CHSAA should inform both teams of pitch counts inning-by-inning, especially when a pitcher is nearing the limit.

Both Cherokee Trail and Cherry Creek remain alive in the double-elimination tournament, which resumes play May 27.

Bert Borgmann, CHSAA assistant commissioner, said the rules will be reviewed before then, with the aim of having a better solution before a champion is crowned.

An Olympic preview Colorado soccer fans have a chance to see the U.S. Women’s National team before the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics.

The 25-player roster for the sold-out June 2 friendly match against Japan at Dick’s Sporting Good Park in Commerce City includes Mallory Pugh of Highlands Ranch, Linsey Horan of Golden and Denver’s Jaelene Hinkle.

Coach Jill Ellis must trim the roster to 18 players for the Olympics.

Pugh, the 18-year-old who just graduated from Mountain Vista, became the youngest player at age 17 to make the national team roster in 11 years last January. She scored in a Jan. 23 match against Ireland, making her the 19th U.S. female player to score in her debut. She played for Real Colorado and is the captain of the team that will compete at the 2016

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Cherry Creek, Valor remain in baseball playoff mix

Post-season action resumes May 27

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com A pitching staff can be tested in the state baseball playoffs when teams play three games in two days.

Cherry Creek and Centennial League rival Cherokee Trail were unbeaten teams playing in their third game May 21 in the double-elimination Class 5A state tournament at All-City Stadium in Denver.

Cherokee Trail held on for a 10-8 victory and will head into May 27 action without a loss. The Cougars are assured of playing in the championship game and will take on once-beaten Mullen in noon contest at All-City Stadium.

Cherry Creek and Rocky Mountain play

in a 2:30 p.m. elimination game May 27 at All-City. First game on May 28 is set for 10 a.m. with a second, game, if necessary, scheduled for 12:30 p.m.

“No question, Cherokee Trail has the advantage,” said Creek coach Marc Johnson.

“You have to understand, they have to play well. If they win Friday (May 27), they are in great shape. If they lose, they are no different than anybody else but they get to wait for that extra game (on May 28).

“I’ve seen some unbeaten teams get beat but Cherokee Trail could win it all.”

Last season, Chatfield entered the final weekend unbeaten but Rock Canyon won the championship. In 2014, Niwot was unbeaten but Green Mountain captured the Class 4A state title.

Valor Christian lost 9-6 to Pueblo West in a Class 4A game between unbeaten teams May 21 at All-Star Park in Lakewood.

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“They outpitched us, they outhit us and they out defended us,” Johnson said. “They had a tough seventh inning where they walked a few people. If I hadn’t sent the guy and got him thrown out at home it would have been 10-9 but we still would have got beat.”

Valor Christian and Pueblo West were tied 5-5 but the Cyclones used four hits and two walks in the top of the seventh to score four runs to hand the Eagles their first loss of the tournament.

In other 5A playoff games, ThunderRidge lost its first two games. Cherry Creek beat the Grizzlies, 6-3 on May 20. Ralston Valley ousted the 2013 champs with a 5-2 win.

Ralston Valley lost to Grandview, 10-4, before beating ThunderRidge. Rocky Mountain eliminated the Mustangs with a 7-3 win on May 21.

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Pitching staffs will be rested heading in the second weekend of the tournament but a team with one loss could play three games and pitch limits and seldom-used pitchers will come into play, especially late the late innings.

In the Creek-Cherokee Trail game, the Bruins scored three runs in the top of the first inning and had six singles in 1 1/3 innings. However, Cougars starter Keven MacKintosh didn’t allow another hit before exiting the game after six innings with a 10-3 lead.

Cherry Creek scored five times in the top of the seventh against three Cougar relievers and had one runner thrown out at the plate. The Bruins had the bases loaded when Johnathon Dorman induced a pop

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Elephant Rock to cycle throughout town The 29th annual ride will be held on June 5

By Shanna Fortier sfortier@colorado communitymedia.com For Lone Tree resident and longtime cycler Susie Wargin, the Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival is the kick-off to cycling season in the Front Range.

“There are so many beautiful stretches,” said Wargin, who enjoys riding Roller Coaster Road, Highway 105 through Perry Park and Black Forest. “It’s even better on a bike.”

Wargin will join other cycle enthusiasts for the 62-mile course, one of five distances offered at the 29th annual event in Castle Rock. Also available to ride are 100- and 40-mile road courses, a 27-mile gravel course and a family friendly 8-miler.

The 2016 Subaru Elephant Rock Sunrise Sunset all-day mountain bike event, kicking off on the morning of June 4, is back

on the trails at the new Philip S. Miller Park in Castle Rock. This playful course, a 6.5-mile loop with short climbs and quick descents, offers recreational and competitive cyclists the thrill of competing in a challenging endurance race on a moderately technical off-road course.

This year, the event has partnered with professional cyclist Tom Danielson for ride-day activities. Danielson, who has competed at cycling’s highest levels, including the Tour de France, now makes Colorado home and is turning his attention and devoting his energy to fulfilling his passion of helping others reignite their love of cycling.

“Tom is such a great rider, with so much to share, and his enthusiasm is totally infectious,” said Scot Harris, Subaru Elephant Rock’s event director.

“We’re humbled that he is willing to share his precious time and energy with our ERock riders.”

At the June 5 ride, Danielson will spend the day on the course,

Benton Continued from Page 23

FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea in November.

Horan, 22, went to Golden High School but didn’t play soccer. She played club soccer for the Colorado Rush and became the first female soccer player in U.S. history to sign a professional contact after her high school graduation with Paris Saint-Germain. She was one of the top U.S. youth national team players and returned to the U.S. Women’s national team in 2015 after making her debut in 2013. Horan had micro fracture knee surgery in 2014 but ap-

IF YOU GO What: Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival | 100-, 62-, 40-, 27and 8-mile courses Where: Start/finish lines are at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock Registration: Online registration at www.elephantrockride.com/ closes 11:59 p.m. June 1. Ride-day registration will be at the Events Center at The Douglas County Fairgrounds 4-8 p.m. Saturday, June 4, and 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sunday, June 5. riding with and encouraging riders. He will also be available during the post-ride celebration, the always-popular Party at the Rock to meet and talk with participants.

But it’s not just about riding.

The Subaru Elephant Rock is a major fundraising source for a variety of area nonprofits.

For the last seven years, the American Transplant Foundation and its team of enthusiastic cyclists have plied the courses

pears to have regained her form.

Hinkle, 22, played soccer and basketball at Valor Christian and is a defender for the Western New York Flash. She played club soccer for Real Colorado and last October was called up to the national team for a friendly match against Brazil during the team’s victory tour after winning the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She has international experience on U.S. youth national teams.

Gatorade honors Sabercat Castle View senior Julie Mackin is the 2015-16 Colorado Gatorade Soccer Player of the Year.

Mackin, a 5-foot-4 forward and midfielder, scored 14 goals and had five assists

Schedule: Saturday, June 4 4-8 p.m. - Registration and packet pick-up at Douglas County Fairgrounds 4-8 p.m. - Camping check-In Sunday, June 5 (ride day) 5:30 a.m. - Registration and packet pick-up 5:30-7:30 a.m. - 100-mile start 6-8 a.m. - 62-mile start 8-9 a.m. - 40- and 27-mile start 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. - 8-mile family start 10 a.m - 5 p.m. - Party At the Rock 5 p.m. - All courses close of the Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival around Castle Rock to raise money in support of their efforts to save lives by reducing the ever-growing list of people awaiting a life-saving transplant. Team Transplant, which includes transplant recipients, living donors and friends, families and supporters of the foundation’s work among its more than 90 riders, has raised nearly $500,000 for the foundation over those seven years. That

for a Castle View team that finished 10-7-0 for the season. She also was a defender on the United States U-18 Women’s National team that traveled to Spain for a La Manga Tournament in March.

She has a 3.98 grade point average and will play next season at Clemson.

Mackin’s name is added to the list of previous Colorado Gatorade Soccer Players of the Year that includes Mountain Vista’s Mallory Pugh (2014-15), Kaycie Young of Rock Canyon (2013-14), Mountain Vista’s Gabbi Miranda (2012-13), Janine Beckie of Valor Christian (2011-12) and Annie Kunz of Wheat Ridge (2010-11 and 2009-10).

All-American Bowl nominees Three local players are among five

amount is more than 90 percent of the organization’s fundraising goals.

“Team Transplant and the foundation are among our most enthusiastic riders every year,” Harris said. “They bring positive energy, a growing team of riders of all ages, awareness of an important cause, and an additional opportunity for us to give back to our community. We’re always thrilled to have them join us in Castle Rock.”

This year, the foundation is celebrating its 10th anniversary and once again Team Transplant will be a key part of the Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival.

“This non-traditional, but incredibly effective way of fundraising is vital to supporting the American Transplant Foundation’s lifesaving programs, including our patient grants for living organ donors and transplant recipients,” said Erica Gundry, the foundation’s manager of programs and outreach. “Our riders give patients in Colorado and beyond the hope they need.”

Colorado athletes and 400 nationally to be nominated to play in the 2017 All-American Army Bowl football game that will be held Jan. 7, 2017 in San Antonio.

Valor Christian quarterback Dylan McCaffrey, Pomona lineman Jake Moretti and Cherry Creek defensive lineman Jonathan Van Diest headline the list of Colorado nominees.

Ninety players will make up the East and West teams and finalists will be announced next fall.

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.

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Seniors Continued from Page 1

“In essence,” Glischinski said, “we want to make Centennial a senior-friendly city where seniors can live the lives they are accustomed to independently.”

May is Older Americans Month, and this year’s theme is “Blaze a Trail,” recognizing ways seniors advocate for their communities. So the senior commission is taking this month to reflect on past and future projects.

Earlier this year, commission members volunteered at Project Cure, an organization that collects medical supplies and services for countries in need, and TLC Meals on Wheels, a program that prepares and delivers meals to seniors. They hosted a health fair at South Suburban Parks and Recreation District’s Goodson Recreation Center, and co-hosted a seminar with Arapahoe Library District.

Formed in 2010, the commission is having its strongest year yet for goal-setting, members say.

“We have the opportunity to

Housing The housing committee is taking municipal recommendations on aging in place and affordable housing, commission member Chris O’ Mara said. Committee members want to ensure that seniors have accessible housing.

They are looking into other issues, including how to make a Transportation “dementia-friendly” city, commisThe transportation commitsioners said. tee partnered with Centennial’s of now, the housing comCOMBINED NOTICEAs - PUBLICATION “I-Team,” one of 12 Bloomberg CRS §38-38-103 mittee more public feedPhilanthropies innovationFORECLOSURE teams SALE NO.wants 0177-2016 back so they can work with city across the country, to develop a It May Concern: To Whom This Notice is given with regard to the following council on future plans.

Mobility Ambassador Program. described Deed of Trust: “We want the senior populaThe program will have mobility On March 16, 2016, the undersigned tionthetoNotice know the senior commistraining programs for seniors, the caused Public Trustee of Election and Demand relating to the Deed ofis a vehicle to be sion exists and committee said. SessionsTrust willdescribed be below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. heard,” said O’Mara. taught at places where seniors Original Grantor(s) congregate, such as libraries and Scott D Radcliffe assisted living homes. and Susan S Radcliffe Caregiving Original Beneficiary(ies) The senior commission plansElectronic Registration Glischinski, who’s on the careMortgage Systems, Inc., acting solelycommittee, as nominee to launch the program Aug. 13 giving calls himself a for Bank of America, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt at the 11th annual Centennial “resident historian.” He’s an AARP WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND Under the Stars. andasgives presentations SOCIETY, FSB,volunteer doing business CHRISTIANA TRUST, not in its individual For now, senior commissioners on the aging population. capacity but solely as Trustee for BCAT 2014-4TT are training themselves on new His committee educates Date of Deed of Trust modes of transportation.August They28, 2009 seniors and caregivers on healthy of Recording have two more field tripsCounty schedliving.

Arapahoe Recording of Deed“The of Trustmajority of adults are uled using transportationSeptember apps, Date 03, 2009 Recording (Receptionhe No. such as Uber and Lyft, and the Information caregivers,” said. “What we are and/or Book/Page No.) trying to do is offer support for light rail route to Denver B9097283 InternaOriginal Principal Amount caregivers.” tional Airport. $347,442.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $339,039.92

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of

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get the ball back down a theand deed go of trust haveand been make violated as follows: failure to pay principal and ingreat play.” terest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of Regis coach debt Jimsecured Soranbyagreed the deed ofthat trust and other violations thereof.

Clout’s two goals were important to Continued from Page 1 THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE change the momentum of the game.

A FIRST LIEN. “They got close and then Joey got two “It’s really a momentum game which LOT 114, HOMESTEAD IN THE WILLOWS 1, COUNTY OF ARin a row,” he said.

“ItFILING was aNO. great victory.” makes it so much fun with the moAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Arapahoe took 33 shots on goal but COMBINED mentum swings,” said Arapahoe coach NOTICE - PUBLICATION known by street and number as: CRS §38-38-103 just five Also times.

Logan Bobzien. “Credit to RegisFORECLOSURE for being SALEscored 6766 E Easter Pl, Centennial, CO 80112.

NO. 0177-2016 shotsDESCRIBED just weren’t resilient. They were a great, poised team.

THE our PROPERTY HEREIN To Whom It May Concern: “Unfortunately This Notice is IS ALLsaid.

OF THE PROPERTY CURgiven regard to thedropping,” following We came within two and they described werewith able to Bobzien “We just didn’t RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN Deed of Trust:

OF THE DEED OF TRUST. On March 16, 2016, the undersigned NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in The current holder of the Evidence of Debt each deserves the same sensitivity, the County of Arapahoe records. secured by the Deed of Trust,attendescribed herein, and has filed Notice of Election and tion, time, patience support.

Original Grantor(s) Demand for sale as provided by law and Scott D Radcliffe in said Deed of and Trust. sturdy, but Yellow labs are sizable and Susan S Radcliffe get themselves into Given our Original Beneficiary(ies)when they cannot THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Continued from Page 11 Mortgage Electronic Registration that I will atapublic auction, atlift 10:00 A.M. vehicles, they deserve ramp or a so on Wednesday, 07/06/2016, at the East Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee Room, County Administration for Bank of America, N.A. that they neverHearing are ignored or left behind.

Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Current of Debt Pet owners can struggle with thatHolder of Evidence Walks a slower80120, andsell more Littleton, Colorado, to the WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND should become highest and best bidder for cash, the said SOCIETY, FSB, doing business as change, sometimes to the extent of failing patient experience to provide a quality real property and all interest of the said CHRISTIANA TRUST, not in its individual to see the need for accommodation Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns capacity pets but solely as of Trustee BCAT life for they deserve.

Close attention and therein, for the purpose of paying the in2014-4TT require. It occurred to me the gradual types andinchanges inof debtedness provided said Evidence Date of Deedagof Trust observation of food Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus 28, 2009 ing process for our pets can beAugust so similar can require fees, theaccommodaexpenses of sale and County of Recording body functionsattorneys' other items allowed by law, and will issue to that of aging parents, familyArapahoe or friends tion. to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, Recording Date of Deed of Trust all as provided by law.

03, 2009 — or literally our own lives. YetSeptember regardless, Unlike humans, the pain that comes Recording Information (Reception No. First Publication: 5/12/2016 and/or Book/Page No.) Last Publication: 6/9/2016 B9097283 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Original Principal Amount $347,442.00 IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO Outstanding Principal Balance A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO $339,039.92 FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and inIF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A terest when due together with all other LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLpayments provided for in the evidence of ATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A debt secured by the deed of trust and othSINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECer violations thereof.

TION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTHE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE TION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE A FIRST LIEN. COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANLOT 114, HOMESTEAD IN THE WILCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), LOWS FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF AROR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. PLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECOMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CLOSURE PROCESS. Also known by street and number as: CRS §38-38-103 6766 E Easter Pl, Centennial, CO 80112.

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0177-2016 Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is Denver, Colorado 80203 IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURgiven with regard to the following (800) 222-4444 RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN described Deed of Trust: www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov OF THE DEED OF TRUST. On March 16, 2016, the undersigned Federal Consumer Financial NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee caused the Notice of ElecProtection Bureau tion and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in P.O. Box 4503 The current holder of the Evidence of Debt the County of Arapahoe records.

Iowa City, Iowa 52244 secured by the Deed of Trust, described (855) 411-2372 herein, has filed Notice of Election and Original Grantor(s) www.consumerfinance.gov Demand for sale as provided by law and Scott D Radcliffe in said Deed of Trust. and Susan S Radcliffe DATE: 03/16/2016 Original Beneficiary(ies) Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given Mortgage Electronic Registration the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorthat I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/06/2016, at the East Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee ado Hearing Room, County Administration for Bank of America, N.A. By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND The name, address, business telephone highest and best bidder for cash, the said SOCIETY, FSB, doing business as number and bar registration number of the real property and all interest of the said CHRISTIANA TRUST, not in its individual attorney(s) representing the legal holder of Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns capacity but solely as Trustee for BCAT the indebtedness is: therein, for the purpose of paying the in2014-4TT Lauren Tew #45041 Weldon Phillips #31827 debtedness provided in said Evidence of Date of Deed of Trust Lisa Cancanon #42043 Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus August 28, 2009 Monica Kadrmas #34904 attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and County of Recording other items allowed by law, and will issue Arapahoe Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, Recording Date of Deed of Trust 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 all as provided by law.

September 03, 2009 (303) 350-3711 Recording Information (Reception No. Attorney File # 5025.100047.F01 First Publication: 5/12/2016 and/or Book/Page No.) Last Publication: 6/9/2016 B9097283 The Attorney above is acting as a debt Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Original Principal Amount collector and is attempting to collect a $347,442.00 debt. Any information provided may be IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO Outstanding Principal Balance used for that purpose.

A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO $339,039.92 FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE ©Public Trustees' Association

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you of Colorado Revised 1/2015 CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and inLegal Notice NO.: 0177-2016 IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A terest when due together with all other First Publication: 5/12/2016 LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLpayments provided for in the evidence of Last Publication: 6/9/2016 ATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A debt secured by the deed of trust and othName of Publication: Littleton Independent SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECer violations thereof.

TION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECCOMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE TION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER CRS §38-38-103 MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE A FIRST LIEN. FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0188-2016 COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANLOT 114, HOMESTEAD IN THE WILTo Whom It May Concern: This Notice is CIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), LOWS FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARgiven with regard to the following OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. described Deed of Trust: PLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Also known by street and number as: On March 16, 2016, the undersigned 6766 E Easter Pl, Centennial, CO 80112.

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The committee recently partnered with Arapahoe Library District to promote books for seniors at local libraries. The display has options on mental and physical health and retirement.

They also hand out “File of Life” cards — magnetized, clear pockets with a medical history record inside. The cards stick to refrigerators and are available in case of emergency.

“We encourage people to use them,” said Kelly Brady, the commission’s coordinator.

Communication The communication committee formed this year to connect with the public. Members revamped the senior commis-

On March 16, 2016, the undersigned

sion’s website, atcaused www.centenPublic Trustee the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of nialco.gov/Government/seniorTrust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. commission.aspx.

The site is now Original Grantor(s) user-friendly for seniors who Johri L. Kasliwal aren’t as andtech-savvy, Kushal Kasliwal said commitOriginal Beneficiary(ies) tee member JohnCompanies, Dietrich.D/B/A MNC FT Mortgage Mortgage TheCurrent committee also handles Holder of Evidence of Debt Midfirst Bank community outreach. Members Date of Deed of Trust are working with the city’s Open December 28, 1998 Recording Space County Teamofto make parks more Arapahoe Recording Date Deed of Trust senior-friendly byof adding benchJanuary 08, 1999 Recording Information (Reception No. es. They hope to see more seniors and/or Book/Page No.) share their thoughts and opinions A9004382 Amount on theOriginal city’sPrincipal website or in person $46,400.00 Outstanding Principal Balance at senior commission meetings, $31,994.32 which are the second Tuesday of Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you every month. are hereby notified that the covenants of deed of been violated “Wethe want totrust seehave people that as follows: failure to pay principal and interest whenlife duebetter togetherfor with all other want to make payments provided for in the evidence of themselves, their kids and their debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. grandkids,” Glischinski said.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Please see the attached Exhibit A for the legal description.

have our best shooting day as a team and Arapahoe, the 2012 state champions, Also known by street and number as: it was something we worked on every day wound up the campaign with a 15-4 140 E. Highline Circle, #202, Littleton, CO 80122. but we weren’t able to stick as many shots record.

DESCRIBED HEREIN in the net.”

“The seasonTHE forPROPERTY us was an incredible IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURCOMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN CRS §38-38-103 journey,” Bobzien said. “These guys really Senior Keenan Moffitt had two goals OF THE DEED OF TRUST. FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0188-2016 bonded as brothers. The seniors have and an assist to lead the Warriors, who NOTICE OF SALE To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with following incredible as have the captains and lost to Regis 7-4 on April 5. Moffitt fin-regard to thebeen The current holder of the Evidence of Debt described Deed of Trust: assistant coaches.

It’sbybeen a good time ished the season with 43 goals and 13 secured the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and On March 16, 2016, the undersigned and I’ve enjoyed the journey.

It’s unforassists.

Demand for sale as provided by law and Public Trustee caused the Notice of Elecin said Deed of Trust. tion and Demand relating to the Deed of it ended this way but give it a few Clout and Mikey Bealer each had threebelow tunate Trust described to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

THEREFORE, Notice Hereby Given days and we’ll start turning theIscorner.” goals for the Raiders in the title game. that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M.

Original Grantor(s) on Wednesday, 07/06/2016, at the East Johri L. Kasliwal Hearing Room, County Administration and Kushal Kasliwal Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Original Beneficiary(ies) Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the FT Mortgage Companies, D/B/A MNC highest and best bidder for cash, the said with weakening hips, shoulders or body ing to provide compassionate support Mortgage real property and all interest of theas said Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns Current Holderto of Evidence of Debt organs typically is not always apparent their lives fade.”Grantor(s), therein, for the purpose of paying the inMidfirst Bank debtedness provided in said Evidence of Date of Deed of Trust us. So that requires periodic veterinarian Those sunrises the duck Debt over secured by the Deedblind, of Trust, plus December 28, 1998 examinations and, possibly, medication. fees, the expenses of sale and County of Recording the decoy days attorneys' on the river, flushing birds other items allowed by law, and will issue Arapahoe When our companion’s healthRecording changes, it to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, Date of Deed of Trust from the fields and the high mountain all as provided by law.

08, 1999 is our call to adjust, to be sure January the unconRecording Information (Reception No. very different. But the memhikes will be ditional love they bring into our lives is First Publication: 5/12/2016 and/or Book/Page No.) Lastme Publication: A9004382 ories will remind of my6/9/2016 good fortune extended back in their care and comfort.

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Original Principal Amount $46,400.00 A friend of mine who had a long line of in having had that special companionship IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO Outstanding Principal Balance Golden retrievers in his life observed A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO $31,994.32that with Aspen. FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE “when we bring a pet into our Pursuant lives we

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you CURE MAY ALSO BEcan EXTENDED; are hereby notified that the covenants of Outdoors writer Ron Hellbusch be need to be aware we will mostthe certainly deed of trust have been violated as IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A follows: failure to payreached principal and at inRon-Hellbusch@comcast.net. live past their days and we must be willLENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLterest when due together with all other ATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A payments provided for in the evidence of SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECdebt secured by the deed of trust and othTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBIer violations thereof.

TION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTHE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE TION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER A FIRST LIEN. MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, Please see the attached Exhibit A for THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANthe legal description.

CIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMAlso known by street and number as: PLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. 140 E. Highline Circle, #202, Littleton, CO 80122.

To advertise your publicColorado noticesAttorney call 303-566-4100 General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN Denver, Colorado 80203 IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURCOMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION (800) 222-4444 RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN CRS §38-38-103 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov OF THE DEED OF TRUST. FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0188-2016

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Senior Commission member Nancy Forsythe shows a guest the “File of Life Card” at a Senior Fair on March 19 at Koelbel Library. The event was cohosted by the Centennial Senior Commission and COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 Arapahoe Library FORECLOSURE SALE NO. District.

0188-2016 theNotice is ToPhoto Whom It courtesy May Concern:of This given with regard to the following Arapahoe Library District described Deed of Trust:

get ahead and to help other seniors get ahead,” said Carol Race, senior commission chair.

Aside from community outreach, the senior commission has committees dedicated to four issues — transportation, housing, caregiving and communication.

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To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 16, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Johri L. Kasliwal and Kushal Kasliwal Original Beneficiary(ies) FT Mortgage Companies, D/B/A MNC Mortgage Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Midfirst Bank Date of Deed of Trust December 28, 1998 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 08, 1999 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) A9004382 Original Principal Amount $46,400.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $31,994.32 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. Please see the attached Exhibit A for the legal description.

Also known by street and number as: 140 E. Highline Circle, #202, Littleton, 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

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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, 07/06/2016, 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: 5/12/2016 Last Publication: 6/9/2016 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

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

DATE: 03/16/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly Shilliday #24423 Joan Olson #28078 Erin Robson #46557 Courtney Wright #45482 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Jennifer Rogers #34682 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-16-704940-JS 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

0188-2016 Exhibit A CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 140-202, HIGHLINE MEADOWS CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED OCTOBER 25, 1978 IN BOOK 2873, PAGE 367 AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON OCTOBER 25, 1978 AS RECEPTION NO. 1786266, IN BOOK 36 AT PAGES 31 AND 32, ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE FOLLOWING COMMON ELEMENTS: PARKING SPACE 70, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORAD O Legal Notice NO.: 0188-2016 First Publication: 5/12/2016 Last Publication: 6/9/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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