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Legal experts weigh in on Supreme Court bakery ruling Narrowness of decision makes predicting implications difficult

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case was decided in favor of Lakewood baker Jack Phillips by a larger margin than many people expected. There’s a reason for that, explains Barbara Koehler, lecturer at Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Criminal Justice and Criminology department. She has a Juris Doctor and was in private practice for 30 years.

“This is such a complex case on so many levels, but the court’s decision is actually pretty narrow,” she said. “The judges focused in on the actions of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and didn’t really address whether there was discrimination on the baker’s part.”

In its 7-2 decision in the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case, the Supreme Court decided that the commission’s actions violated the Free Exercise Clause.

Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor were the two dissenting voices in the ruling issued on June 4. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the majority opinion for the court.

In July 2012 Phillips declined to make

a custom wedding cake for same-sex couple Charlie Craig and David Mullins, citing his religious beliefs. After his refusal to bake the wedding cake, the couple filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission stating that Phillips violated the state’s public accommodations law that specifically prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. The commission ruled against Phillips in May 2014 and the appeals court upheld the decision in May 2015.

To understand the legal side of the issue, Colorado Community Media spoke to Koehler; Norman Provizer, another Metro State professor and director of the Golda Meir Center for Political Leadership and director of Leadership Studies; and Craig Konnoth, an associate professor at the University of Colorado’s Colorado Law department, who wrote an amicus brief for the case for the Colorado Civil Rights Commission.

The following are key points that came up in CCM’s discussions with Koehler, Provizer and Konnoth: • The court’s decision came down to the belief that Colorado’s Civil Rights Commission did not consider Phillips’ case free of religious bias. As Kennedy wrote: “The delicate question of when the free exercise of his religion must yield to an otherwise valid exercise of state power needed to be determined in an adjudication in which religious hostility on the part of the State itself would

make it difficult to use the case as legal not be a factor in the balance the State precedent for either side of the debate. sought to reach.”

“People on both sides will quote lan• The decision was made in part guage in the decision, but this is a very because of a comment made by former limited ruling,” Konnoth explained.

Civil Rights Commission member Diann Rice after the ruling against “There’s not a lot to take away from this, Phillips had been made in 2014. except that the justices weren’t ready to “Freedom make their mind up.” of religion • Colorado’s anti-disand relicrimination law, which gion has forbids businesses from been used discriminating against to justify customers based on all kinds of sexual orientation, is still discriminain place. tion throughKennedy also wrote, out history, “And any decision in whether it favor of the baker would be slavery, have to be sufficiently whether Norman Provizer constrained, lest all it be the purveyors of goods and Metro State professor services who object to gay Holocaust, whether it be marriages for moral and — I mean, we religious reasons in effect — we can list be allowed to put up signs hundreds of situations where freedom saying ‘no goods or services will be sold of religion has been used to justify disif they will be used for gay marriages,’ crimination. And to me it is one of the something that would impose a serious most despicable pieces of rhetoric that stigma on gay persons.” people can use to — to use their religion • Similar cases will undoubtedly to hurt others,” she said in the July 25, arise until some kind of clear deci2014 hearing. sion is given by the court about where “If nothing else, this case is a rereligious freedom and discrimination minder to people that words matter,” meet, all three experts agreed.

Provizer said. “Especially when you “The issue isn’t even close to being have the weight of the state behind settled yet,” Koehler said. “I saw some you.” saying this was just one battle in a • The focus on the actions of the Civil larger war, but it wasn’t even that. This Rights Commission and its members was just a fist fight.”

“If nothing else, this case is a reminder to people that words matter.”

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Sterling Ranch landscape design protects water, saves residents money When it comes to the soil and everything that grows and blooms in the Sterling Ranch master-planned community, great thought and care went into protecting water resources and saving its future residents money.

In 2011, five years before construction started, Sterling Ranch visionaries began studying the soil, native plants and water conversation best practices across the landscape industry.

These studies came through a partnership with the native land experts at the Denver Botanic Gardens.

Larry Vickerman, director of Chatfield Farms for Denver Botanic Gardens, said the partnership has far exceeded his expectations, as the dedication from Sterling Ranch developers to not only protect, but add value to the land is truly a “template” for other Colorado housing developers to follow.

“When it comes to saying they want to protect water, Sterling Ranch not only talks the talk, but they walk the walk,” he said.

“That’s what has impressed me the most as we’ve continued working with them.”

Harold Smethills, founder of the growing community in Douglas County south of Littleton, said Sterling Ranch made a serious commitment to water sustainability from the very beginning.

“We are doing good, we are saving water and we are saving residents on water costs,” he said.

“More and more communities are integrating water sustainability into land-use plans, and we hope to continue to inspire others.”

It all began with studying the soil of the land, Smethills explained. Choosing an expert from Chatfield Farms was the logical choice because they are located near the development and have the most knowledge of what is sustainable in the particular

Five years before construction started at Sterling Ranch, developers teamed up with the Denver Botanic Gardens to create a test garden for the studying of plant life on the building site. This effort ultimately rendered a list of 150 different plant varieties that are approved for use in the community as a result of their fit with the site’s climate and soil conditions.

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“We wanted plants that were attractive and appealing, but wouldn’t require much water, and wouldn’t die in a drought,” Smethills said. “Working with the Botanic Gardens allowed us to understand the soil and created a set of landscape standards, which we assist

our residents in implementing with the help of instructional classes and inspecitions aimed at ensuring landscape success for the benefit of the whole community.”

Taking into consideration quality of life issues, Smethills said they also focused on plants and concepts that would be bird friendly.

Eventually, the study rendered a list of more than 150 plant variations that are not only planted in the common areas and roundabouts surrounding the development, but also are set as established guidelines for Sterling Ranch residents to use in designing their own yard landscapes.

“To have these principles Sterling Ranch developed in a test garden, and have them carried into individual lots is incredible,” Vickerman said.

“This approach is truly a selling point for home buyers. Today’s homeowners want to protect water supplies, they want native plants, and they are more environmentally aware.”

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As Sterling Ranch continues to grow over the next 20 years, it is estimated that the development’s homes will use a third less water than Douglas County historically has required used.

Spring’s Showers Make Way for Summer’s Flowers The Sterling Ranch community is aiming even higher, as it is also currently undergoing a rainwater harvesting pilot project. This project, the first of its kind in Colorado at a community scale, is slated to even further supply the water needed to grow the site’s landscape vision, ultimately providing 40 percent of the public landscape’s irrigation supply.

The Sterling Ranch Visitor Center is open seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. There you can learn more about the community’s amenities and find a map to help you and your family visit the 21 model homes currently on the site.

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Business-incubator founder accused of sexual assault

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Innovation Pavilion’s CEO stepped down after a former employee filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and harassment of multiple employees of the business.

Waqar “Vic” Ahmed, who also founded the company, denied the accusations in a May 31 statement.

“I had consensual relationships with coAhmed workers,” Ahmed wrote.

The “civil charges that have been brought against me that imply coercion (and) harassment, particularly sexual, however, are categorically false.”

The lawsuit was filed in Denver District Court in late May by Suzy Gutierrez, who worked for the company for nearly five years, according to the legal complaint. Innovation Pavilion, a coworking campus at 9200 E. Mineral Ave. in Centennial, offers meeting, desk and office spaces geared toward startups and entrepreneurs.

“Ahmed treated the IP workplace like his own personal playground, sexually harassing Ms. Gutierrez and other women, and forcing them to cede to his sexual desires as a condition of their professional advancement,” the complaint said.

The complaint alleges incidents ranging from Ahmed suggesting that

employees participate in sexual acts to Gutierrez experiencing several incidents of groping.

‘Pattern’ of misconduct alleged Gutierrez submitted her resignation June 2017 after what the complaint said were multiple instances of assault.

Ahmed assaulted another employee and showed her sexually explicit photos of her boss, along with making sexual advances and exposing himself to a third employee, according to the complaint.

The complaint painted a picture of repeated assault and use of Ahmed’s position to pressure workers, with allegations including the following: A successful employee who worked in the realm of the “internet of things,” Gutierrez felt she was being passed over for opportunities to advance in the company. After approaching Ahmed with concerns, he invited her for drinks at a hotel in the nearby Inverness area to discuss her future with the company.

As they talked, he moved closer and began to touch her arm. Gutierrez left the meeting as quickly as she could without offending Ahmed, the complaint said.

As she took on more responsibility, Ahmed insisted he be a part of Gutierrez’s travel plans. On three business trips in spring 2017, the conduct allegedly included several instances of groping, as well as pressing against Gutierrez and preventing her from leaving.

The conduct contined despite her telling Ahmed to stop.

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Other employees The lawsuit claimed two other employees were assaulted or harassed by Ahmed. According to the complaint, Ahmed invited an unnamed female employee to an Inverness-area hotel to discuss her future. Once there, he eventually led her to a hallway, where he groped her and pulled her down onto a bench.

She told another co-worker, also unnamed in the complaint, about Ahmed’s conduct, who also said he sexually harassed her multiple times.

He later asked the latter employee to come on a business trip to Houston, but she declined. He invited another female employee, whom he promoted to become the manager of the employee who refused, despite her lack of relevant experience, the complaint said. The worker who refused thought she would have been promoted if she had agreed to travel and acceded to his sexual pressures.

‘Despite it being consensual’ The lawsuit claims assault, battery and false imprisonment (based on holding Gutierrez in place during one alleged incident), and claims negligent supervision and retention against the Innovation Pavilion, saying it had a duty to adequately supervise Ahmed and ensure safety of employees.

Gutierrez seeks damages that include “actual economic damages” and compensatory damages including for future monetary losses, emotional pain,

suffering, loss of enjoyment of life and other non-monetary losses, according to the complaint.

The company had “actual or constructive notice” of Ahmed’s alleged assault and harassment of Gutierrez and other employees before Gutierrez left the company, according to the complaint.

“IP intends to respond to these (accusations) in the appropriate manner through the legal system, vigorously defending our strong position opposing these claims,” said Kitty Kolding, interim CEO of the company.

Ahmed, in his statement, said he is “deeply sorry,” but maintained the conduct was consensual.

“This, I know now, can in no circumstances be considered appropriate.

Even though it does not cross any legal boundaries, I regret it,” Ahmed wrote, adding he owes an apology “despite it being consensual.”

He stepped down as CEO “to ensure that he can focus on this important matter,” Kolding said.

Ahmed said he’d respond in detail and with “hard evidence of texts, emails and eyewitness accounts.”

A former employee other than Gutierrez went on the record in BusinessDen, an online publication that first reported the lawsuit May 30.

Nicole Regalado, 25, told the publication that Ahmed would promise mentorship meetings but instead seek sexual favors. She described being groped and harassed by him.

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BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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ouples swayed to the music, kids hulahooped and firefighters livened up the scene at the Summer Kickoff Concert at Centennial Center Park.

Denver-based band Groove a Licious, a funk-soul group, opened up the concert before Chris Daniels and the Kings, a Denver-based blues band, performed during the event’s second half. More than 200 people attended the event, which ran in the late afternoon and evening June 9 at 13050 E. Peakview Ave. Fire trucks parked in the lot, where kids donned miniature firefighter uniforms and helmets to participate in safety drills.

Becky Dvorak, a 36-year-old Centennial resident, brought her 6-year-old son, Thomas, who took part in the exercise

led by South Metro Fire Rescue personnel.

“He always enjoys when they come out here,” Dvorak said.

Kim Spuhler, community risk-reduction specialist for South Metro Fire, led kids through an activity course that involved spraying water and crawling low to practice avoiding smoke.

“We’re planting the seed for the next generation of firefighters,” said Spuhler, who said the exercise aimed to teach safety and passion for the fire service.

More than a dozen kids also took part in a hula-hooping contest that included challenging tricks.

“I think this is great for the city,” said Steve Valdez, 60, sitting near the rows of vendors in the parking lot. His wife runs the Devil Dog Grill, which served food at the event.

“Next year, I’m going to invite all my friends and family,” Valdez said.

Members of Chris Daniels and the Kings, a Denver-based blues band, perform at the Summer Kickoff Concert on June 9 at Centennial Center Park. The band performed a rendition of “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong.

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Couples sway to the music at the Summer Kickoff Concert at Centennial Center Park.

More than 200 people attended the event.

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Democratic candidates for governor Q&A with Mike Johnston

City or town of residence: Denver, for 15 years.

Related elected-office or public-service experience: Eight years as a public-school teacher and principal, seven years as a state senator for District 33.

Why are you seeking this office? minds of voters is education.

And so, as governor, I would I’ve spent my career solving the toughest problems in the toughest quickly work to repeal the worst parts of TABOR (Taxpayer’s places, from teaching in rural Mississippi to taking on the National Bill of Rights) so we can fund our schools, pay our teachRifle Association after the Aurora theater shooting. As governor, I will ers more and set every kid in Colorado up for success in the continue to solve our state’s toughest problems — education funding, future. The second-most important issue I would tackle as affordable healthcare, crumbling Johnston governor is gun safety. It’s past roads and bridges — by building time we got military-style weapons off coalitions broad enough to get things the streets of Colorado and out of the done. hands of those who are a danger to themselves and others. I would protect What makes you the most qualified the first two portions of my #4nomore person for the position? plan — magazine capacity limits and During my seven years in the state Senate, I passed more than 120 bills — universal background checks — while also working to pass the second two: 100 of which had bipartisan support. red-flag laws and a bump-stock ban.

I have a proven track record of bringing people together to get big things What else should voters know about done. So whether it’s adequately and you? equitably funding our education sysI’m the only candidate who grew up tem or ensuring our schools and comon the Western Slope of Colorado, so munities are safe from gun violence, I have a unique perspective on what it I know I can make progress in the would mean to serve all of Colorado future because I’ve done it before. as governor. I’m fluent in Spanish. I would be the first teacher-principal What would your top two priorities be if to lead our state at the highest level. elected?

And I brake for doughnuts.

The most important issue on the

Q&A with Cary Kennedy

City or town of residence: Denver, more than 40 years Profession: Former state treasurer, former chief financial officer and deputy mayor of Denver, mom Related elected-office or public-service experience: I served as state treasurer from 2007-11. I served as the chief financial officer and deputy mayor of Denver from 2011-16. priority and protecting the Colorado we love in the face of growth. I want all of our kids, regardless of where they grow up or how much their family makes, to be able to compete for great jobs our state is creating.

That is why education will be Kennedy my No. 1 priority as governor.

We also need to do a better job What makes you the most qualified addressing growth. We haven’t adperson for the position? equately prepared for the growth we I have helped lead Colorado as state have today. We must make forwardtreasurer and Denver’s deputy mayor looking investments in transportaand CFO. I managed taxpayers’ money tion, housing, water conservation, throughout the Great Recession. We renewable energy and broadband so kept Colorado on strong financial footwe can keep Colorado the place we ing, and I protected state investments love. from losses. I’ve led the successful efforts to protect funding for public educaWhat else should the voters know about tion and as governor will lead a biparyou? tisan coalition to permanently reform our TABOR (Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights) I grew up with three foster brothers amendment so we can invest in educaand sisters. Before joining our family, tion and infrastructure and continue to my siblings didn’t have the same opsupport communities across our state. portunities I had. I understand that for many kids, the only opportuniWhat would your top two priorities be if ties they get are through their public elected? school, which is why I will make Making education Colorado’s top education Colorado’s No. 1 priority.

Why are you seeking this office?

We are all proud of Colorado and what our state has become, but our progress is not reaching everyone in our state. I am running for governor to build on our progress, to make sure it reaches everyone and to keep Colorado the place we love.

Q&A with Donna Lynne

City or town of residence: Denver, previously Evergreen (Colorado since 2005) Profession: Lieutenant governor and chief operating officer of Colorado.

Related elected-office or public-service experience: I have worked in both the public and private sector for the past 42 years. I worked for the City of New York in many senior-level positions, including senior vice president for the safety net hospital in New York and was also the director of operations in New York City.

Why are you seeking this office?

This state needs a governor who understands how to manage billiondollar budgets and who is willing to do the hard work to get things done.

I have been to all 64 counties and visited with working families who are struggling to afford health care and housing. I have the experience Lynne to tackle these tough issues.

What makes you the most qualified person for the position?

I have spent the last 42 years working in both the private and public sectors.

I earned a doctorate in public health and spent 11 years as the executive vice president of Kaiser Permanente managing 16,000 employees and a $9 billion budget. I fought back against Washington last year to protect access to health care for 76,000 children from working families. I worked very hard to increase our state’s investment in education, transportation and broadband this past session. We need a strong governor to stand up for our public lands and who will protect our water and wild spaces. I will fight for Colorado.

What would your top two priorities be if elected?

My top two priorities will be reduc-

ing the cost of health care and affordable housing. I support universal health care but feel we must address the outsized profits the health care and pharmaceutical industries are making on the backs of working families.

We must reduce those profits if we want to significantly reduce health-care costs and expand access. The lack of affordable housing is impacting families across Colorado.

I will treat that lack of access like the crisis it is. I will immediately create a Cabinet-level position to begin working with cities and counties across the state to address this issue. The governor can and should be a leader to ensure everyone has access to affordable housing.

What else should the voters know about you?

My parents both served in the Navy during World War II — so I have appreciation for our veterans and their value to our communities. I paid my own way through college, and I raised three kids as a single mom. I know what families are going through because I have lived it. Throughout my career, I have been a consensus-builder and problem-solver.

That’s what I will do as your governor.

Q&A with Jared Polis

City or town of residence: Boulder native; lived there most of my life.

Profession: Entrepreneur, florist and public servant. Founder of ProFlowers.com, TechStars, Patriot Boot Camp, American Information Systems, Bluemountain.com.

Related elected-office or public-service experience: U.S. congressman, former chair of the Colorado State Board of Education, founder of the New America School and the Academy of Urban Learning.

Why are you seeking this office?

With the federal government moving in the wrong direction, it’s up to the states to lead. Right here in Colorado, we can move forward with a bold vision to build a great public education system, unleash our state’s renewable energy potential and build an economy that works for everyone.

What makes you the most qualified person for the position?

I’ve successfully worked across the aisle to solve problems for Colorado and accomplish progressive goals during my time in Congress. That’s the type of leadership Coloradans can expect from me as their governor. I led the way in rewriting No Child Left Behind to better serve our schools and our children and got results in building affordable workforce housing for my constituents. And I was Polis proud to work alongside President Barack Obama toward passage of the Affordable Care Act, which expanded health care for hundreds of thousands of Coloradans.

What would your top two priorities be if elected?

I’m running on a bold vision of bringing free full-day universal preschool and kindergarten to every Colorado child, making Colorado 100 percent powered by renewable energy and providing universal, affordable health care to every Coloradan.

What else should the voters know about you?

I’m the dad of two amazing kids, I started schools for new immigrants and homeless youth, and I’m the only former florist currently serving in Congress!

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Republican candidates for governor Q&A with Greg Lopez

City or town of residence: Elizabeth, for 21 years.

Profession: Small-business owner, restaurant and consulting.

Related elected-office or public-service experience: Mayor of Parker, 1992-96; President of board of directors for Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2004-05; Colorado director of U.S. Small Business Administration, 2008-14.

Why are you seeking this office?

As governor, I will protect, preserve and promote the various economies and the different ways of life that make Colorado the great state that it is. I truly understand that there are 64 counties in the state and that it’s about all of Lopez us — not just some of us.

What makes you the most qualified person for the position?

I sat on the board of E-470 and the Denver Regional Council of Governments, so I know transportation, water, air quality, economic and regional issues. I am the former Colorado director of the U.S. Small Business Administration. I understand that small business is the heart and soul of every community. I served in numerous education committees and economic-development councils. I know how to address growth and the elements that impact the quality of life in any community.

What would your top two priorities be if elected?

Water and education. Colorado

is a state where “life” is written in water. The future of our state lies in the balance as we look for ways to manage our water resources to accommodate the growth in state population, agricultural uses and recreational uses.

We need to bring back vocational and technical training back into the high schools because not everyone can afford to or wants to go to college.

High-school graduates need to be job-ready on day one, not college-ready. You can achieve the “American dream” without having to go to college.

What else should the voters know about you?

I come from humble beginnings: My parents were migrant workers and worked long hours in the fields. I am a disabled veteran (hearing loss), the only veteran running for governor. I know what a public servant truly is, and I will go as far as the Lord wants to take me.

Q&A with Doug Robinson

City or town of residence: Englewood, 22 years Profession: Entrepreneur, co-founder of leading corporate-finance adviser sold to KPMG Related elected-office or public-service experience: Founder of (nonprofits) SMART Colorado and KidsTek. What would your top two prioriWhy are you seeking this office? ties be if elected?

I’m running to get things First, we need to fix our done. Colorado has been transportation infrastrucdrifting — we have leaders ture. We’ve been neglectwho are more concerned ing our roads for the last with their political careers 12 years, and we need to than the people of Colorado. act quickly. It’s more than I want to make Colorado the a cosmetic issue — it’s an best place to live, work and Robinson issue of safety and an issue raise a family. of commerce. Second, we need to improve our education sysWhat makes you the most qualified tem. If we’re going to continue person for the position? to grow Colorado’s economy, I’m the only candidate in the we need to ensure our kids are race who’s never held elected trained for the jobs of the future. office, but I’ve accomplished I would incentivize our districts more from outside the system to move money from administhan any of my opponents have tration to the classroom where accomplished from within. I’m it makes a bigger difference in a pragmatic conservative who kids’ lives. can get things done. I’ve done it throughout my career, whether What else should the voters know that’s my work with SMART about you?

Colorado, where I successfully I’m the tallest guy in the race worked to pass over 15 pieces and the best skier of all the of legislation, or with KidsTek, candidates. Seriously, I am where we have taught more than 15,000 kids technology skills. I’ve the father of five children and have been married to the same retired — I’m not looking for a woman for 30 years. We love political stepping stone. I want Colorado and are concerned for to get in and get things done. its future.

Q&A with Victor Mitchell

City or town of residence: Castle Rock, since 2005 Profession: Entrepreneur, CEO of Lead Funding, a specialty real-estate lender Related elected-office or public-service experience: Served one two-year term in the state Legislature a decade ago. Have been an adjunct business faculty member at Colorado State University.

Why are you seeking this office? out of the Obamacare (Affordable Care Act) insuranceToo many things in Colorado are headed in the wrong direction. I exchange system. In its place, I would seek block grants to could simply complain along with others, but I have decided to try replace Obamacare, focusing on establishment of a system of and make a difference instead. In particular, I want to make health skilled nurse-practitioner clincare more affordable, businesses ics that can provide basic health easier to start and operate, and care more affordably, without Mitchell government spending restrained. insurance. My second priority would be to roll back regulations What makes you the most qualified person that hurt small, family and indepenfor the position? dent businesses. I would also focus In my business career, I have seen the on stimulating business start-ups in value of diversity in the workforce and smaller towns and rural areas, and employee backgrounds. My own career reducing unnecessarily costly and reflects such diversity. I have built six lengthy apprenticeship requirements thriving companies in a variety of for our young workers wanting to enindustries from tech to finance. Outter trades in construction and other side business, I served two years in the technical vocations.

Legislature, led a successful statewide campaign against higher taxes and What else should the voters know about taught at two state universities. I have you? also been an active philanthropist for a I am a devoted family man. Amy and wide range of charities. So my unique I have three wonderful kids. One is a qualification is in diversity of preparacomputer whiz, another is a West Point tion for the job. cadet and the youngest just finished the eighth grade. We do everything What would your top two priorities be if together, from watching TV, to attendelected? ing church, to skiing and loving our two I would start by getting Colorado retrievers.

Q&A with Walker Stapleton

City or town of residence: Greenwood Village Profession: Chief executive officer of a publicly traded real-estate company on the NASDAQ Related elected-office or public-service experience: State treasurer (last seven years)

priorities would include transWhy are you seeking this office?

I am running for three main reaportation and affordable housing. sons: my children, Craig, Coco and Colorado’s economy is booming, Olivia. I want them, and all of our but this growth has not come children, to have the same kind of without consequences. It has opportunities to succeed. We need been a strain on our infrastruca leader who will defend Colorado ture and affordable-housing supas a place of abundant economic ply. Roads and bridges must be opportunity and growth for our Stapleton a priority. We have the money to children. address our infrastructure needs without raising taxes, but we need to What makes you the most qualified person demand more accountability and refor the position? duce administrative costs across state I am uniquely qualified because I government. For affordable housing, have significant experience in both exploiting construction-defect laws has the public and private sectors. I was become a cottage industry for lawyers, the CEO of a publicly traded company, restricting new construction. We need so I understand the challenges busito rein in these laws and make it easier ness leaders face making payroll and for developers to build new affordable balancing budgets. I am the longesthousing. serving statewide official running for governor, which makes me uniquely What else should the voters know about positioned to lead our state. I know you? what it takes to enact change in This is a watershed election for government and work with different Colorado. Voters will have a choice departments and private enterprise to between a market-driven state of get things done. opportunity or massive increases in taxes and spending. I think the choice What would your top two priorities be if is clear, and I hope voters will supelected? port me in creating a brighter future There are many, so its hard to narfor the next generation of Colorarow it to two, but two of my many dans.

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Democratic candidates for Congressional District 6 Q&A with Jason Crow

City or town of residence: I’ve lived in Stapleton (Denver neighborhood) since 2008 and in Aurora since 2017.

Profession: I’m an attorney whose work focuses on legal compliance and regulatory issues for businesses of all sizes.

Related elected-office or public-service experience: I’m a former Army Ranger who served three tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq, where I earned a Bronze Star. I served on the Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs for five years.

Why are you seeking this office?

I’ve always gone where the fight is. That mentality brought me to Iraq and Afghanistan to defend our country, and it’s what I want to bring to Washington as our rights and freedoms are under attack.

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman has had a decade to fight for our district, and Crow he has come up short.

What makes you the most qualified person for the position?

I’ve never run for public office before, but I do know something about serving others. My roots in this community, my military experience and the hundreds of hours I’ve spent mentoring veterans and helping them adjust to civilian life have given me the perspective I need to put Coloradans first. I also played a meaningful role in bringing the new VA hospital to Aurora.

A generation of politicians has gone to Washington to fight for themselves, and that self-interested spirit gets in the way of bold thinking. This campaign is about ideas, not political experience, and I’m excited to share mine with the district.

What would your top two priorities be if elected?

Reforming our nation’s campaign-finance system and leveling the playing field for working families. I’ve pledged to not take a dime from corporate PACs (political-action committees). I believe big money has corrupted our politicians and stripped power away from where it belongs: with Americans who want a government that works for them.

Ensuring working families get a fair shake in this economy is more important than ever — especially after the Republican tax plan gave huge handouts to special interests and big-money political donors. Wages and benefits haven’t kept up with cost of living ... We need a fighter for equal pay (and) higher wages.

What else should the voters know about you?

I’m the first parent to run against Mike Coffman. I know what it’s like to take care of a sick kid, budget for college and worry about guns in our schools and on our streets. I’m in this campaign because all our kids deserve to inherit a safe, more equitable society.

Q&A with Levi Tillemann

City or town of residence: I live in Aurora and grew up in northwest Denver.

Profession: Clean-energy entrepreneur.

Related elected-office or public-service experience: I served as President Obama’s special adviser for policy and international affairs at the Department of Energy.

What would your top two priorities Why are you seeking this office? be if elected?

Washington is broken. Big money and partisanship has corI personally knocked thousands rupted our political system and of doors across the district. My are polarizing our nation. I’ve priorities are the priorities of the spent my life fighting for positive people of this district — not pollchange. As a clean-energy ensters and Washington insiders. trepreneur, alum of the Obama Coloradans want Medicare for administration and native Colo- Tillemann all, 100 percent renewable energy radan, I’m committed to getting by 2035 and tuition-free educaAmerica back on track. tion for middle-class families at public universities. I’m the only candidate What makes you the most qualified who supports any of these policies. person for the position?

They want common-sense gun-safety I will fight for students, workers and laws and someone who will battle families. That’s because I grew up in corruption in Washington. I am the a working-class Latino community only candidate who has a proven track with 10 siblings. I’m a champion for record of standing up to Washington education and was fortunate to study insiders — and I am the only candidate at Regis College, Yale University and rejecting money from special-interest Johns Hopkins University. I’m also an PACs (political-action committees). entrepreneur — I founded two technology companies and understand the What else should the voters know about real economy. As an adviser to the you?

Obama Energy Department, I estabI will fight fearlessly for my constitulished myself as an expert on innovaents, be straightforward and honest tion. I have authored and co-authored with constituents, listen to constituents multiple books including “The Great and admit when I’m wrong, and reach Race: The Global Quest for the Car of across the aisle and work with Repubthe Future.” I speak Spanish, Chinese, licans on the basis of shared American Japanese and Portuguese. values — not corporate interests.

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Voters picking candidates for governor in primaries Colorado now lets unaffiliated portion of electorate take part in balloting ASSOCIATED PRESS

Colorado voters will choose wouldbe successors to Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper, who is limited after two terms, in the June 26 primary election. It’s the first primary in which unaffiliated voters, the state’s largest voting bloc, can participate in one or the other of the major party primaries, and state ballots were mailed out June 4.

Here’s a look at the top race. Colorado hasn’t elected a Republican governor since Bill Owens, who served from 1999-2007.

Democrats Former state Treasurer Cary Kennedy has mounted a grassroots campaign touting credentials on education that lifted her to victories in the March caucuses and the state party assembly in April. Rivals Mike Johnston, a former state senator, and U.S. Rep. Jared Polis accused Kennedy of reneging on a clean-campaign pledge after a pro-Kennedy PAC ran an ad smearing their records on K-12 schools and higher education.

Kennedy garnered the support of the powerful Colorado Education Association teachers’ union and has trumpeted her role in writing a constitutional amendment that was designed to increase public schools funding yearly.

Johnston, a former school principal and state senator, challenged Kennedy to disavow the ad in a recent debate.

She declined to do so.

With repeated mass shootings, he’s also holding citizen forums to discuss gun policy — including “red flag” laws intended to temporarily remove weapons from those deemed a threat to themselves or others.

Polis is a five-term congressman, former state board of education member and self-made millionaire and philanthropist whose platform emphasizes publicly funded preschool and kindergarten, forgiveness of college debt, single-payer health care and renewable energy. He, too, attacked Kennedy for the ad and cites his own education credentials, which include founding New America Schools in Colorado and New Mexico for immigrant young adults.

Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne casts herself as a nonpartisan manager and problem-solver, citing her extensive

leadership experience in health care and as Hickenlooper’s “chief operating officer.” Lynne has focused on another major issue for Democrats: Protecting President Barack Obama’s health care law while seeking ways to lower health care costs and expand coverage.

Republicans State Treasurer Walker Stapleton heads a field that collectively vows to defend any Democratic attempt to tamper with Colorado’s constitutional Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, which leaves it to voters to approve tax hikes.

All vow to fight any Democratic move toward a single-payer health system.

Despite prodigious fundraising, Stapleton stumbled his way into the primary after citing possible fraud by a contractor who gathered petitions on his behalf. He has recently aligned himself with President Donald Trump on immigration and other issues, but faces rivals’ questions over his participation in a bid by lawmakers to rescue Colorado’s state employee pension plan.

Doug Robinson is a first-time candidate who casts himself as a pragmatic conservative and, like his competitors, vows to protect gun rights. He stops short of calling for radical changes to Medicaid expansion or the Obama health care law.

Businessman Victor Mitchell, a former state representative, invested significantly in his own campaign and stresses his financial background.

Mitchell’s ads have emphasized he’ll stop Colorado from becoming another California, stressing the state’s rapid population growth and road congestion.

Greg Lopez is a former Parker mayor who served as area director of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Lopez made the primary by challenging Republicans to embrace and enroll Hispanic voters. He shares the Trump administration’s antipathy toward socalled “sanctuary cities.”

Unaffiliated voters State voters in 2016 approved changes that allow Colorado’s unaffiliated voters to cast ballots in either the Democratic or Republican primary without affiliating. The state’s 1.2 million active unaffiliated voters represent Colorado’s biggest voting bloc, and could previously vote in primaries only by registering with a party.

The state’s two major parties have about 1 million active voters each.

This year, most unaffiliated voters will receive two primary ballots — one for Democrats, one for Republicans.

They can choose one; returning both will cancel their vote.

The impact is uncertain, and Colorado’s primaries in 2014, the last non-presidential election year, didn’t feature gubernatorial contests. Primary turnout that year was nearly 22 percent of active voters.

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The parade features trucks big, small, high-tech and vintage, from fire departments around the Denver metro area. The parade winds up at Arapahoe Community College for a day of live demonstrations and a chance to check out some of the area’s coolest firefighting gear. e The procession will “muster” at ACC at 10 a.m., where Littleton Fire Rescue will demonstrate a mock car wreck rescue, ripping open a car with the Jaws of Life. Kids can participate in bucket brigade races, try on firefighters’ bunker gear, and aim high-pressure hoses.

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“This will be Littleton Fire’s last muster as an organization, but the 170 or so employees that make up Littleton Fire will be part of our family, so they’ll still be actively participating in the muster in years to come,” Baker said.

Being part of Littleton Fire’s final muster is bittersweet considering Littleton’s legendary firefighting legacy, Baker said.

“I’ve got pretty mixed emotions,” Baker said. “Littleton Fire was formed in 1890 so it’s a loss. But at the same time it’s a new chapter, and our hope is to continue the traditions that made LFR a premier organization in Colorado.”

Littleton Fire’s history includes a number of firsts, said Mark Gorman, who retired from LFR in 2015 after 36 years with the department.

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Hickenlooper vetoes bill shielding child autopsies Death,” a 2012 report by The Denver Post and KUSA-TV, which found that the state’s youth services system had failed to protect at-risk children from harm.

In an interview explaining his veto, Hickenlooper told the Associated Press that keeping child autopsy records open to the public could help prevent such tragedies from happening again.

“It’s lasting grief for families, for communities, and certainly, our heart goes out to any family who’s gone through this,” said Hickenlooper, a Democrat. “But that’s part of the reason why you want to do everything you can to ensure that it happens as rarely as possible. “... When you look at the record — transparency and dialogue after a tragedy often brings about change.

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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on June 1 vetoed a bill that would have withheld child autopsies from public inspection, delivering a victory to government transparency advocates and news organizations.

The measure, Senate Bill 223, passed both chambers with wide bipartisan support in the final days of the 2018 legislative session, backed by county coroners who said families that lose a loved one should have their privacy protected.

But it was opposed by news organizations and the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, which said exempting autopsy reports from the Colorado Open Records Act would shield elected coroners from public scrutiny. And they said it would prevent investigations like “Failed to

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Supporters also argued the bill would help deter copycat youth suicides. But Hickenlooper on June 1 argued there was no evidence to support the claim.

“We talked to a number of experts and the feeling was that there is a copycat nature in a number of teen suicides, but that it’s almost always driven by their social media account, by what they hear at school from other friends,” he said.

Normally, lawmakers can override a gubernatorial veto with a two-thirds vote. But this veto can’t be overturned, because the Legislature is no longer in session.

State Sen. Bob Gardner, a Colorado Springs Republican who co-sponsored the bill, said he was disappointed by the veto. He said he tried to weigh the

competing concerns of public disclosure and family privacy.

“The bill passed with the vote of 96 (out of 100) members of the General Assembly, which evidences to me that their constituents came down on the side of privacy for grieving families,” Gardner said in an interview. But, he added, “it’s clearly one on which thoughtful, responsible citizens can disagree.”

Gardner said he hasn’t decided if he will bring the proposal back next year.

In light of transparency concerns, lawmakers did carve out exceptions allowing the records to be released for the “public benefit.” But open records advocates still opposed the bill, because it would have required people seeking records to petition a court for their release. Currently, all autopsy reports are presumed to be public in Colorado, but can be sealed by a judge under certain conditions.

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Road-rage shooting points to worsening situation Traffic volume is among factors setting stage for aggressive driving

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

While Parker police continue searching for the man who shot and wounded another man in a suspected road-rage incident May 23, the issue of aggressive driving in the metro area has resurfaced in a slew of growing traffic-related problems.

The shooting was an extreme end to the fairly common and broad issue of aggressive driving, which leads to road rage. A 2016 study by AAA reported nearly 80 percent of drivers admitted to some form of aggressive driving.

being one of them. Rob Madden, The Colorado State Patrol republic information officer for the ceives calls on aggressive driving state patrol, said behavior, which people calling can range from into the CSP speeding to tailhotline combined gating to drunk with a number driving, through of forwarded its *CSP (*277) callreports from outing service. The side law enforcesystem started in ment agencies 1998 as a way for have also condrivers to report tributed to the on real-time agincrease. gressive driving The growbehavior. ing population The *CSP system Ben Baron and number of received 87,268 reports on aggressive Founder of Drive Safe Colorado out-of-staters in the Denver drivers in 2017, metro area has up 4 percent from had a noticeable 2016 and 34 percent effect on traffic from 2014. volume, according to safe driving That rise can be attributed to a expert Ben Baron. And with more number of factors, traffic volume

“You tend to think of certain communities as being naturally aggressive and others as being polite.”

drivers, he said, comes more aggressive driving.

“Everything that has happened in the last 10 years has contributed to the likelihood of more incidences,” said Baron, owner and founder of Drive Safe Colorado, the state’s largest driving school. “More traffic certainly leads to going more slowly, which doesn’t necessarily have an impact one way or another, but if you’re in a hurry and can’t get where you’re going, that’s going to increase your stress and that’s going to contribute to your driving.”

Though the number the number of cars on the road does contribute to higher numbers of aggressive driving, Baron said it may not necessarily be the primary factor.

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VOICES We have so many choices now — it’s too bad most are terrible

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ennifer said, “Sip?” “What is it?”

“Iced tea.”

She handed me a plastic cup. I like iced tea. I was about to take a sip when I noticed a label on the cup with some suspicious looking words: “Three pumps, no water.”

“What’s this?” I said.

“Uh.” Iced tea used to be iced tea. But not anymore.

Years ago, I wrote coffee’s obituary. Now it looks like I have to write one for iced tea.

I drink black coffee. I make minor allowances for cream and sugar for others. And that is it.

Your orders take forever, and sound like pidgin English. Half-this and half-that, with room for this and room for that. It comes with or without foam, with or without a spice, a sprinkle, a twig, a chant, a prayer, a poem, a

moment of silence, a glance at the sky.

I asked about the label again.

Jennifer said, “I think I should go outside and mow the lawn.”

“I just mowed the lawn.”

“Vacuum?”

“I vacuumed.”

She said, “Maybe you should sit down before try to I explain it.”

I sat.

“I ask for three pumps of sugar.”

Oh, brother.

The worst was yet to come.

I said, “How can you have `no water’ in iced tea?”

“It means no more water.”

“Why would anyone want to order more water?”

“Dilution index.”

I leaned back, closed my eyes, and screamed

O LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Vote Johnston for governor I first heard Mike Johnston at Belmar Library on a Saturday afternoon back in March of 2017. There were over 45 engaged voters in attendance.

Many were students, teachers and parents of former students who benefited from Mike’s teaching or leadership as principal of MESA (Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts), a public high school in North Denver. Folks asked great questions ranging from education, to prison reform, environmental issue, gun control and affordable housing.

Mike had either worked on legisla-

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Inspired by his vision and authentic presence, I decided to volunteer for his campaign. Consistency and character are the prevailing reasons I believe that Mike is the real deal.

His motivation to enter politics was to make in-state-tuition available for our dreamers. His Asset Bill passed with bipartisan support to make that happen.Mike has a proven SEE LETTERS, P15

as if I just woke up after a dream about Ethel Merman.

The dog went out through the dog door. A painting fell off the wall.

I held my head in my hands and said, “You too?”

“Yes.” We ruin everything. At least that’s the way I look at it. Oreos used to be Oreos. I thought I came home with Oreos, but somewhere between the grocery store and my kitchen counter they turned into Swedish Fish Oreos with Double-Stuf.

The complete list of Oreos now on the market sounds like I made up half of it: Mystery Oreos, Cherry Cola Oreos, and you can even get No-Oreos Oreos. No-Oreos Oreos are just the “Stuf.”

Being a father is opportunity to show unconditional love

ne of the greatest tributes to a as we approach Father’s Day, I often find father can be found in the Dan myself thinking about this song and Fogelberg song “Leader of the hope that my own children would think Band.” The last part of the song of me in a similar light, because as I has always meant somehave always tried to live up to my thing special to me … own expectations of being a father WINNING “I thank you for the while still being their dad.

WORDS music and your stories of There are so many other songs the road that pop into my head especially I thank you for the freearound Father’s Day, like “Butterfly dom when it came my time Kisses” by Bob Carlisle, or “Walk to go Like a Man” by Bruce Springsteen.

I thank you for the kindAnd whether they are listened to ness and the times when around Father’s Day or at any other you got tough time of the year, they remind me of And papa, I don’t think I just how much I loved my grandfasaid I love you near enough ther and how much I love my chilThe leader of the band Michael Norton dren, each one, all of them, in their is tired and his eyes are very own way. growing old Our children are a gift, a blessing, and But his blood runs through my instrua joy. They also come with challenges, ment and his song is in my soul drama, and parenting opportunities My life has been a poor attempt to throughout their lives. They truly bring imitate the man us joy with their silliness and they can I’m just a living legacy to the leader of bring us incredible pain with mistakes the band and choices they make.

I am a living legacy to the leader of And whether it is joyful silliness or the band” drama and sadness, the one thing I do This certainly speaks to the love and know about being a father is the feeling admiration of his father and was sung of unconditional love. If we are lucky in such a way that it usually brings a tear to my eye every time I hear it. And SEE NORTON, P15

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track record of crossing political divides.

As a state senator, Mike built broad coalitions to move Colorado forward, passing over 100 bills with bipartisan support. Mike has also been a leader on gun safety. Recently, he went to an N.R.A. meeting where 3 out of 4 NRA members he talked to said they would support Red Flag laws.

Strip down the narrative meant to divide us, what we find is that we need a governor who can work across the aisle and get things done for all of Colorado. That candidate is Mike Johnston!

Patrice Thomas Littleton Choose Weiser for AG Like many Coloradans, I remember just where I was when I learned the

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enough to receive unconditional love from them, that is wonderful and amazing. But the unconditional love I am referring to and that is such an awesome feeling is the unconditional love for them as their father.

Regardless of the mistakes and poor choices they may have made, and despite the anger we may have felt or angst that they put us through, as a father there is just no greater feeling than loving your children and loving them unconditionally.

As I look back on my own poor choices, mistakes and errors in judgment over my entire life, I have even greater love and appreciation for my children and for their drama and mistakes, as most times they were nothing in comparison to my own. I’ll bet you can appreciate that too.

There are many among us who have lost a child, and I cannot even imagine what that must feel like. Some were lost to accidents, some to illnesses, and

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Chocolate used to be chocolate. Pizza used to be pizza. Potato chips used to be potato chips.

When it comes to hot dogs, I hate to tell you. A hot dog is mustard and onions.

Pink’s in Los Angeles has 39 combinations. That’s 38 too many.

Three guesses where Jennifer bought the iced tea. They sell a lot of coffee. I can’t go in there. The torture of listening to coffee orders and iced tea orders might turn into one of my Ethel Merman screams.

Years ago, I went into one and asked for a small cup of coffee, black.

(Of course, they don’t sell small, medium and large; instead, there are embarrassing code names.)

Columbine shooting happened. Although my children were very young, I still remember the horror I felt.

I thought nothing could ever again happen that would be that bad.

Americans would never allow this type of traumatic event to occur another time. Unfortunately, years of continued school shootings showed I was very sadly wrong. But for the first time in a long time, I’m also seeing hope. I see it most of all in the students Marching for their Lives, who are reminding us all what a great movement looks like. And I’m also seeing it in the candidates who have been willing to step up and run for office. If we’re going to finally stop these senseless tragedies, we need leaders who will stand up to the NRA and protect our kids.

That’s why I’m supporting Phil Weiser for attorney general. Phil has taken a strong stand to ban bump stocks, enforce limits on magazine sizes, and get a “red flag” law to keep guns away from dangerous people.

some to other circumstances such as drugs or alcohol or depression. My heart breaks for those of you who have had to experience that as it truly must be so difficult on days such as Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. And here is where that unconditional love comes in again.

Pain and grieving are very real, yet so is unconditional love and finding a way to focus on a memory, a beautiful memory, a smile, a laugh, or just all the good and happy times. A father’s love finds its way to forgiveness and finds its way to unconditional love.

Father’s Day is a special day to be honored and remembered as a father and as a dad, but it is also a day to honor and remember the people who call us father, dad, pop, or papa. As always, I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can experience that feeling of unconditional love for our children, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the president of the Zig Ziglar Corporate Training Solutions Team, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

The girl said, “We’re out of coffee.”

I looked around: the place was packed with people drinking something, and employees were handing cups of something though the driveup window.

“What’s all of that?”

“Flavored coffees. Foamed coffees. Sprinkled, dusted, and twigged coffees. We’re brewing a pot of black coffee for freaks like you. Ready in a minute.”

(Minor exaggeration, to make a point.)

As a writer, I rely upon modifiers.

But some things — coffee, iced tea, and hot dogs — don’t need them.

If absolutely necessary, hold the onions.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident.

He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

Additionally, he has the legal and leadership skills to protect our kids from gun violence.

Phil will bring that experience to the attorney general’s office. He served as a law clerk to Justice Ginsburg on the Supreme Court and worked in the Justice Department for both Presidents Clinton and Obama. And as the former gean and leader of CU’s law school, Phil brings both management experience and an ability to work across the aisle to this position.

Please join me in supporting Phil Weiser for Colorado attorney general and vote in the primary on June 26.

Kathryn Holland Littleton Weiser deserves your vote As a life-long Coloradan, I believe that we need an attorney general who brings legal expertise, proven leadership and the courage to stand up for our environment, businesses and values.

Among worthy candidates, all having demonstrated a commitment to public service, Phil Weiser offers the best experience and policies to serve as Colorado attorney general.

Phil has unmatched expertise, having clerked for Supreme Court justices, taught law, established the Colorado legal center that helped define net neutrality, and advised President Barack Obama.

Phil has executed in challenging positions of responsibility, having managed the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and led the University of Colorado Law School as dean.

Phil has distinguished himself as a candidate committed to defending Colorado laws as written, building partnerships to strengthen our communities, and advocating for all Coloradoans.

Choosing to vote is always wise. For Colorado Attorney General, I’m choosing Phil Weiser.

Matt Dority Highlands Ranch

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Governor picks 18th District judge for state’s top court ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gov. John Hickenlooper has named Carlos Samour to the Colorado Supreme Court, filling a vacancy being left by Chief Justice Nancy Rice’s imminent retirement.

Samour, currently the chief judge in the 18th Judicial District in Arapahoe County, is best known for presiding over the Aurora theater shooting trial in 2015.

In a statement, Hickenlooper praised Samour for his impartiality and commitment to justice, saying his family fled the El Salvador when Samour was 13 because his father, also a judge, feared retaliation for finding a military official guilty.

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“His home was riddled by bullets because his father chose to faithfully apply the laws of that country,’’ said Hickenlooper, a Democrat.

Samour was chosen from among three nominees after Rice in March announced her plans to retire at the end of June. She will have Samour served more than four years as chief justice, nearly 20 years on the court and about 31 years total as a judge in Colorado.

Samour’s term begins July 2.

He is Hickenlooper’s fifth appointment to the seven-member state Supreme Court.

often be attributed to new and old Colorado residents misunderstanding the cultural norms and different driving laws. A 2014 study from AutoVantage, a roadside assistance service, reported that drivers from certain cities are significantly less courteous than others, which often leads to road rage.

“You tend to think of certain communities as being naturally aggressive and others as being polite,” Baron said. “You still do have cultural norms at play, but if not everyone is agreeing to the same sets of rules, that can lead to great tension.”

Aggressive driving turns into road rage when another driver becomes involved and is unwilling to back down. Baron said drivers can mitigate road-rage incident by separating themselves from aggressive drivers.

But that doesn’t always work.

Some road-ragers will follow other drivers, sometimes to their house, or threaten them with a weapon.

Parker police said in several cases drivers have menaced another driver with a gun, but the shooting, which occurred near the intersection of Parker Road and Crown Crest Boulevard during rush hour, was rare. Never before have Parker police received a report of a shooting related to road rage.

The victim, who has not been identified and was released from a local hospital with a minor injury, has declined any interview requests.

To avoid a potentially harmful situations, Madden and Baron agree the best thing to do is to not get out of the car and drive to a very public place, like a police station.

“We’d like to see people using the phone versus taking action into their own hands,” Madden said.

“Any time you try to do something yourself on the road, it becomes a very antagonistic situation.”

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Gorman spearheaded the restoration of Littleton’s 1914-vintage truck, which will lead the parade.

The parade’s antique trucks are pretty special, Gorman said, because of the difficulty and expense of keeping vehicles that old and rare running.

The parade and muster are a great way to connect with the community, Gorman said.

“I hope people take away that these are people who really care about your safety,” Gorman said.

“People are critical of government, as they should be, but a lot of time and preparation goes into keeping citizens safe. We’re proud to get a chance to demonstrate that.”

Baker said he intends for South Metro and Littleton’s firefighters to keep the parade and muster going.

“I want to reassure people that we’ll continue to support and expand on what they’ve enjoyed in the past,” Baker said. “The same brave men and women who have cared for them and their families will still be there in the future. They might just have a different T-shirt on.”

Littleton Fire Rescue Chief Chris Armstrong and department spokeswoman Jackie Erwin did not respond to requests for comment.

Organizers stressed that active-duty fire equipment is subject to being called out on emergencies during the event, and reminded parents to pack sunscreen, hats and a change of clothes in case kids get soaked.

The event, now in its 33rd year, is hosted by Mile High Hook & Ladder — an antique fire truck club — and Schomp Automotive. Fundraising efforts at the event support Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Burn Center.

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National child care company expands to Colorado New Horizon Academy starts construction in Centennial STAFF REPORT

New Horizon Academy, a Minnesotabased family-owned and operated child care provider, has begun construction of its first Colorado school at the Denver Tech Center, 10472 E. Easter Ave., Centennial. The company also recently broke ground on a second location in Stapleton, 9200 E. 40th Ave. The new schools join a growing footprint of 70 New Horizon Academy locations in and around the Twin Cities of Minnesota, four in Idaho

and two in Iowa.

“At New Horizon, we are constantly tracking the regions with the greatest need for high-quality early learning and child care,” Chad Dunkley, CEO of New Horizon Academy, said in a news release. “Colorado’s booming population, with a shortage of child care openings, was a top market when we planned our national expansion.”

Dunkley notes the company plans to add four locations in the state within the coming year.

The Centennial location is anticipated to open in August, and the Stapleton site is expected to open in September.

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Bringing the concert experience home

House shows are simple, low-impact concerts that are hosted in spaces — either indoor or outdoor — where musicians can perform. That can even be a kitchen area.

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House shows are growing in popularity for fans, musicians

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ometimes, the best experience a person can have with music is when it’s performed live.

But going to concerts can be a pricey endeavor, plus there’s the cost of getting a drink or two, dealing with the crowd, and fighting for a good spot.

Those in search of a way to experience a different kind of live music should consider a growing trend — one closer to home.

“Even at small clubs, there’s still a kind of invisible force field between you and the audience, because you’re on stage and they’re not,” said Kyle Hauser, a Berklee School of Music graduate and former touring musician. “But playing a house show allows you to make a genuine connection with people in a way you

House shows are an increasingly popular way for musicians to spare themselves many of the costs that come with playing venues and connect with audiences. can’t otherwise.”

House shows are exactly what they sound like — people open up their homes to anywhere from 10 to 30 people for a special performance in their living room, backyard, or any other large space they have.

“What a great way to see live music house shows are,” said Daniel Prewitt, a Morrison resident who has hosted several such events in recent years. “There’s no more intimate way to experience music than with just a few other people in an environment like a home.”

As these concerts are so small, there’s not a lot in the way of promotional materials — it mostly comes down to word of mouth and friends of friends.

Hauser said there’s a kind of informal list of people who host house shows shared between musicians, but Andrea McKee, founder of Lymlight, aims to make the process easier for both musicians and hosts alike.

“Lymlight is an online platform that connects performers with people who want to host shows,” McKee explained. “As a singersongwriter myself, I had a hard time finding gigs where I could play my own material and where I wouldn’t feel like background music. But when I heard about house shows, I loved the energy they provide.”

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PrideFest returning for 44th year

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lthough it has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, Denver’s PrideFest can trace its roots all the way back to 1975. And this year’s event is going to be the biggest yet.

“We’re going to have more than 200 exhibitors and three stagesworth of entertainment,” said COMING Fuller, vice ATTRACTIONS Rex president of communications and corporate giving with The GLBT Community Center of Colorado, which has been organizing the festival for 28 years. “At this free festival we Clarke Reader have a lot going on, including areas for families, youth and seniors.”

Denver PrideFest, the region’s largest celebration of LGBT Pride, returns to Civic Center, 101 W. 14th Ave., on Saturday and Sunday, June 16 and 17. Events on the 16th begin at 9:30 a.m. and continue until 11 p.m.; on the 17th, they start at 9 a.m. and finish at 6 p.m.

The event expects more than 350,000 people stopping by to participate in a range of activities, including the Coors Light PrideFest Parade, which is the centerpiece of PrideFest. This year’s parade will include more than 200 entries that celebrate the diversity of the LGBTQ community and its supporters.

“We wanted to focus on crosscultural programming, and we’re bringing all kinds of entertainment to our stages,” Fuller said.

“It allows us to showcase that the LGBTQ community includes people from all walks of life.”

Other activities going on during the festival include dance music legend Crystal Waters performing, Kameron Michaels from “Ru Paul’s Drag Race,” DJ Barry Harris, an installation by Lonnie Hanzon, the Pride 5K and Denver Pride Rally for Equality.

“This year’s theme is ‘Say It Loud, Say It Proud,’” Fuller added.

“We want everyone in our community to remain visible and speaking about their rights.”

Proceeds from Denver PrideFest support the GLBT Community Center of Colorado. Visit www. denverpride.org.

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Painters’ views of Littleton being displayed at Depot Gallery reveals what 50 artists saw as they recorded cityscapes

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On May 30 and June 1, readers may have observed assorted folks — wearing a straw or other hat — paintbrush in hand and a palette of bright paints at the ready, as they worked to capture a scene on Littleton’s Main street, at Aspen Grove, in surrounding streets, yards, parks and gardens …

They were among the group of 50 who registered with the Littleton Fine Arts Guild for the fourth annual Plein Air Festival.

“Plein air painting is a tradition and method of creating art, celebrated by artists over the centuries,” according to Patty Dwyer, festival chair.

“Many think of Monet and his work inspired at Giverny — his famous gardens. Plein air festivals are held throughout the U.S. and draw crowds and great interest.” She promised that the resulting pieces “will celebrate all that is Littleton—historic buildings,

“Sitting Pretty” by Deborah McAllister was awarded Best of Show by juror Lorenzo Chavez. An exhibit of paintings produced during the festival will be at the Depot Art Gallery, Littleton.

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Indeed they do!

The flurry of painting resulted in a colorful, inviting exhibit of smallish artworks, hung closely together on the walls of the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., through July 1.

And, they are for sale at modest prices — perhaps a perfect wedding gift for a couple establishing a new home — or a graduate, furnishing a first apartment …

The visitor is greeted by bright splashes of sunlit color, bouncing off of flowers,

leaves, architecture, water and more. (This year’s weather was excellent, versus a previous time, when it rained a lot and paintings included puddles.)

The quickly framed and hung (on the afternoon on June 1) exhibit, which still bore a faint aroma of notquite-dry oil paint four days later, opened with a large crowd on First Friday, June 1, as part of monthly Littleton Art Walks — and related History Walks, offered by Historic Littleton Inc. members.

(HLI was among a group of local sponsors who supported

the festival — a thanks to all who did so.)

The juror for the show was nationally recognized Parkerbased painter/teacher Lorenzo Chavez, who picked “Sitting Pretty” by Deborah McAllister as Best of Show. Her image is of an old red truck — with a lighter-colored, obviously replaced, door — parked in front of a cheerful yellow stucco house (circa 1920s?).

It is expertly rendered, with clear colors, nice composition and popular subject — sure to be a visitors’ favorite.

Participants’ activities included a “Quick-Paint” session at Aspen Grove, with celebration/exhibit at Rice on May 30. Lisa Hut’s “Hot Spot,” of pink flowers in the center’s always-pleasing landscape, won a First Place ribbon. This is the first time the shopping center has been included in the paint-out. Appropriate — it’s a prominent part of the city’s business scene …

May 31 was set aside for painters to roam through the city, parks and more — and pursue their particular vision — with resulting glimpses of homes, parks, streets and even an apartment building or two — definitely part of today’s scene.

On the morning of June 1, another “Quick-Paint” event happened on Littleton’s

IF YOU GO The Plein Air Festival paintings will be exhibited at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, until July 1. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday. 303-795-0781, depotartgallery.org.

historic Main street, with Cliff Austin’s “One-Way” sign leading into a familiar street scene that won a First Place ribbon. Austin has a Littleton studio at Woodlawn, where he paints and teaches.

Techniques and media vary — it’s worth taking extra time to examine some works closely — with swooshes of wet watercolor, precise and softly blended pastel lines and great variety in line and style from those who paint in oils and acrylics. On the right as one enters, are two renderings of a pink rose at Aspen Grove — one soft pastel, “Hot Spot” by Jan Hut, holds a blue ribbon. The other, a more graphic rendering is also wellpresented and appealing.

Visitors will want to allow time for a close look at these modestly sized paintings with some very fine detailing at times. It’s a different scale than one may be accustomed to seeing in museums and galleries …

PrideFest expected to draw more than 350,000 to Civic Center More than 350,000 visitors are expected to attend Denver PrideFest, the annual celebration of LGBT pride, June 16-17 in Denver’s Civic Center, 101 W. 14th Ave. The free festival will feature live entertainment on three stages and more than 200 vendors offering crafts, food and drink.

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The Denver Pride Rally for Equality will take place on the west steps of the Colorado Capitol immediately follow-

a nonprofit organization that serves more than 47,000 people at its facility in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.

The Center, as the organization is called, offers programs for LGBT youth and seniors and Colorado’s transgender community, and training and legal programs. The festival is The Center’s largest annual fundraiser.

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Outdoor concerts The Denver metro area’s outdoor concert season has started. Included are: • Lone Tree Arts Center’s “Tunes on the Terrace” has started and tickets are available at 720-509-1000. See programs: LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.

• Summer concerts on the lawn at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup

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“A Simpler Time,” a watercolor painted by Patricia Nash, is included in an exhibit at the James H. Larue Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd. in Highlands Ranch. There is a twoperson show on the first and second floors by Nash and Judy S. Purcell. Open during library hours.

COURTESY PHOTO St., Littleton, will be on Wednesdays through July. Music at 7 p.m., food trucks at 5:30 p.m. Concerts are free. On June 20, the Michael Friedman Band will perform R&B, contemporary jazz vocals. 303-795-3950.

• Englewood’s Sounds of Summer Series presents music at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays (except July 5). Food trucks.

Englewood Amphitheatre, 1000 Englewood Parkway (behind the Englewood Civic Center, at the base of the stairs from the light rail platform). Tonight, June 14: Chris Daniels and the Kings with blues, funk and jam. June 21: Boogie Machine, 70s disco. Concerts free.

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Under Moonlight” (Colorado Symphony). Tickets (lawn and seated under cover): arvadacenter.org. Through Aug. 25.

Bob Gray exhibit Painter/teacher Bob Gray of Highlands Ranch has an exhibit, “Brush Strokes,” through June 23 at the TriLakes Center for the Arts in Palmer Lake. For more information, go to trilakesarts.org, 719-481-0475.

Reminder to artists Entries for the 2018 “Kaleidoscope Juried Exhibition” will be accepted (actual artwork) on June 30 from 9-11 a.m. at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts, Arapahoe Community College, Littleton campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Jurying will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the same day. Unaccepted work pickup 1-3 p.m. same day. Fee $10 per entry — no limit on number of entries.

Exact cash only. Volunteers: If you volunteer from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 30, you may submit four works free. Ceramics, drawing, jewelry, glass, metals, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and woodworking. Juror is ACC Art Department chair Angela Faris Belt. Closing reception August 3, 5-7 p.m. Exhibit July 2 to Aug. 3.

Phamaly musical “Into the Woods” by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim is Phamaly Theatre Company’s Summer 2018 performance from July 12 to Aug. 5 at the Space Theatre, Denver Performing

Benchmark Theatre “The Arsonists,” by Jacqueline Goldfinger will open June 22, running through July 21 at 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays. (No performance July 6.) Tickets: $30/$20. Benchmark Theatre, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. (Formerly The Edge Theater). Benchmarktheatre.com, info@benchmarktheatre. com. A play with music.

Audubon Nature Center Families, and especially fathers, are invited to the Audubon Nature Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on June 16, where HawkQuest will present live eagle and hawk demonstrations. Attendees are invited to bring a picnic beforehand, and baked pretzels will be provided. Ticket sales will support the Audubon Center (members free, non-member fathers $5, other adults and teens $16, additional children $8). Limited seating — reserve in advance (denveraudubon.org/event/ fathers-day-eagle-fest). The center is at 11280 S. Waterton Road, denveraudubon.org/auduboncenter, 303-973-9530.

Performance Now “The Secret Garden,” based on the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett, will be performed by Highlands Ranchbased Performance Now Theatre Company from June 15 to July 1, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m.

Saturdays, Sundays. Tickets: $20-$36: 303-987-7845, performancenow.org.

Art at college The Arapahoe Community College Workforce and Community Programs’ Annual Student and Instructor Art Exhibition, “Spectrum,” runs through June 21 at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts at ACC, Littleton Campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Closing reception: June 21, 5-7 p.m. Music

by Scherzando Strings. Light refreshments.

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Two new Colorado titles for a reader’s bookshelf Leadville, highest peaks are in spotlight as books are listed on Amazon

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

South-area readers follow many interests related to Colorado through print — on paper and online. Some of us build a small — or sizable — collection over the years. Among the new titles are a pair available through Amazon: • The first book, “Two Miles High and Six Feet Under,” is a mystery based in historic Leadville circa 1895, when it was a large, busy, often violent mining town needing a boost in revenue. Centennial author Gary “G. Eldon” Smith, who incorporates humor and fact into a realistic account of adventures of his fictional young attorney/detective-type, Andrew Coyle, Esq. It seems that inventive residents, in the light of a silver crash, have decided to build a huge Ice Palace and attract folks from Denver and elsewhere to pay to visit it. And, hopefully, stay for lunch or dinner and some shopping!

This project had to be organized like a business to handle design, construction methods and the management of finances as they appeared — and, with a casual, hands-on approach by city fathers, some money was disappearing. Who among the locals has a hand in the cash drawer? Coyle is offered a temporary job, auditing/ investigating the matter, which probably involves an inside job. Many local notables had invested in this project and did not trust each other. Smith’s colorful descriptions of the scene in this wild and woolly city are based on the extensive information available via newspapers, journals, records and many photographs.

When Coyle arrives in Leadville, he spots a huge block of ice that contains a recognizable corpse — of one Burton Poindexter — who supposedly got drunk and fell in a pond where he froze. Some jokers cut out a large cube and installed it in the Crystal Palace when no one was looking. A murder?

“Certainly in cold blood!” The body

was sent to the coroner and Coyne next was taken to the Vendome Hotel and introduced to Doc James who provided him with office space. Readers with some familiarity with Leadville’s colorful history will enjoy the details Smith has collected.

After the elaborate Ice Palace opened, townspeople were urged to form a crowd to meet the trains from Denver, which brought many paying customers, and parade them to the towering structure to marvel, and hopefully, to spend a bunch of money!

Some competition appears between the sheriff and the chief of police as to who’s in charge. The newspaper reporter follows the situation, another murder occurs — and then another …

All along, Smith fills in great details of clothing, food, housing, businesses, types of individuals one might find in such a location. Creative storytelling, backed by accurate historical research.

And a lively story to go well with a tall, cold drink and a shady tree or umbrella outside …

• The second book is “Surviving the Colorado 14ers: A Family’s Journey from Quandary to Capitol” by David, Mark and Dennis Witte. Some competition may arise as an increasing number of avid hikers “collect 14ers” and compare notes about those beautiful peaks that appear as one flies into Denver — or drives in across the plains — or perhaps they appear from a high-enough west-facing window, beckoning to some lucky residents.

“Surviving the Colorado 14ers” contains detailed thoughts on gear, food, LOTS of water, planning and timing — and most especially, how to stay safe as one gains in skills. Route-finding, analyzing weather, learning wilderness first aid techniques and efficient planning and packing are discussed in detail.

The Witte family — a father and two sons — first developed an interest 27 years ago and have “accomplished together what avid climbers aspire to: climbing all of Colorado’s 54 14ers,” a concept first developed in 1920 by Carl Blaulock and William Ervin, after they sat atop Mount Eolus in the San Juans and spun stories about their personal adventures … They completed what they knew and a list of those

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who had completed all 54 “trickled in over the next 67 years and by 1990, approximately 500 had finished,” according to Jacobs and Ormes in “A Guide to the Colorado Mountains,” now published by the Colorado Mountain Club — and one of the basics for that projected shelf…

The Wittes: Midwesterners, father Dennis and sons Mark and David, have joyfully planned new Colorado mountain excursions through the years, starting with training by professional mountaineers, they write.

In recent years, young grandsons have joined the men and thoughtful notes on pint-sized hikers are excellent. (“Dad, My Legs Are Tired …”)

They have carefully recorded climbs

as they conquered another and another peak — and given a lot of thought to how to not only enjoy, but climb safely as they have progressed to the most difficult Class 3 and 4 climbs — and introduced a third generation of younger Wittes to these adventures when they were ready, one as young as 4. (And consistently got off that peak by noon …)

An ongoing resource cited is 14ers. com, which they consult for description of peak, conditions, trailheads, routes, etc. The website is updated by climbers and available to all.

This very complete compilation of experiences concludes with a section on “14ers in Winter.” (But first — master those easy ones in summer!)

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Day one of the annual Parker Days Festival capped off with country music star Trace Adkins rocking the main stage June 7 in downtown Parker.

Adkins played for 90 minutes in front of a crowd of more than 2,000 to kick off the fourday annual event.

He dedicated the show to the Wounded Warrior Project, a charity that helps wounded veterans and active duty service members reclaim their lives.

Adkins was the biggest name to perform during the weekend and the biggest country music artist to play in the festival’s 30-year history.

The crowd roared at his deep baritone voice and country twang.

He sang songs from throughout his 22-year career, from crowd-favorite party anthems like “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” to sweet, nostalgic hits like “You’re Gonna Miss This.”

The Kory Brunson Band opened for Adkins on the main stage. The country band is known for its Colorado country sound and has played across the state.

The Parker Days Festival continued through Sunday and featured more than 30 local musicians. Several thousand people turned out to kick off one of the largest area events of the summer.

The Parker Chamber of Commerce hosted the festival, which ropes off Mainstreet of downtown Parker every year for vendors, games and carnival rides.

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Highlands Ranch Community Association: Works with Therapeutic Recreation Program and Special Olympics.

Need: Volunteers to help teach classes, coach Special Olympics, provide athletes support during Special Olympics practices, assist with special events, and help participats succeed in the therapeutic recreation program.

Contact: Summer Aden, 303-471-7043 or www.hrcaonline.org/tr Hospice at Home Need: Volunteers help patients and their families with respite care, videotaping, massage and other tasks. Home study training is available.

Contact: 303-698-6404 Contact Hospice of Covenant Care: Nonprofit, faithbased hospice.

Need: Volunteers to support patients and families Contact: 303-731-8039 Lone Tree Police Department Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS): Provides assistance within the Police Department in both Administrative and Patrol functions.

Need: Volunteers are needed to assist with many areas within the Police Department to include patrol functions, fingerprinting, and fleet maintenance.

Requirements: Must attend the Lone Tree Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy, and submit to a background check. Additional training is provided based on area of interest. Patrol volunteers must commit to a minimum monthly hour requirement.

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Lutheran Family Services: Cultural Mentoring Program: We welcome refugee families and help them adjust to their new home.

Need: People who can commit to working with refugees on skills for self-sufficiency and helping them learn about their new home.

Requirements: Must be 18 or older (al-

though children of volunteers are welcome to participate). One-hour training and orientation required.

Contact: David Cornish, 303-225-0199 or david.cornish@lfsrm.org; go to www.lfsrm. org.

Meals on Wheels: Delivers meals to residents in south metro Denver, including Littleton, western Centennial, Englewood, and parts of Jefferson County.

Need: Regular and substitute drivers, kitchen and office volunteers.

Requirements: Drivers must be 18 or older and background check is required.

Contact: Complete application online at http://tlcmealsonwheels.org/apply/.

Neighbor Network: Nonprofit that helps older adults stay independent. Serves all of Douglas County.

Need: Volunteers who can provide transportation, light housekeeping, handyman and companion services to seniors.

Requirements: Must be at least 21 years old and have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance.

Contact: 303-814-4300, neighbornetwork@ douglas.co.us or dcneighbornetwork.org.

Nonprofit Wildlife Group: Works to protect native wildlife in Greenwood Village.

Need: Volunteers help protect wildlife.

Requirements: Must work two hours per week, schedule flexible.

Contact: info@wildearthguardians.org Outreach Uganda: Empowers impoverished people in Uganda, especially women and children, to overcome poverty through income generation, education, training and other holistic endeavors.

Need: Volunteers weekly to provide office support with fair trade craft show preparation, mailings and miscellaneous office work. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Monday to Friday. Office located at 9457 S. University Blvd., Suite 410, Highlands Ranch.

Contact: Jennifer Dent, 303-683-8450 or office@outreachuganda.org.

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Need: Volunteers to help organize supplies; donations of supplies. All donations are tax-deductible. Needed items include cleansers, skin cream, ointment, disinfectants, dressings, bandages, rolls, sponges, pads, dressing tape, gloves, alcohol pads, asprin, Tylenol.

Age Requirement: All ages can participate.

Contact: www.paladinrescue.org; Paladin Rescue Alliance, P.O. Box 79, Littleton, CO 80160; 888-327-3063.

Parker Senior Center: Provides services to local seniors.

Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to the center for a hot meal, to appointments, to the grocery store, and more.

Contact: Louise West at 303-841-5370.

PeopleFirst Hospice: Denver hospice.

Need: Volunteers to provide companionship to hospice patients and their families.

Contact: Rachel Wang at 303-546-7921 Project CURE: Delivers medical supplies and equipment to developing countries around the world.

Need: Groups of 7-15 people to help sort medical supplies; those with medical/ clinical backgrounds to become Sort Team Leaders; truck drivers to help pick up donations (no CDL required).

Age Requirements: Ages 15 and older (if a large group of ages 15 and younger is interested, we can try to accommodate different projects).

Location: 10377 E. Geddes Ave., Centennial Contact: Kelyn Anker, 303-792-0729 or 720-341-3152; kelynanker@projectcure.org; www.projectcure.org.

Red Cross: Supports the elderly, international causes and social services.

Need: Volunteers to provide support Contact: 303-607-4768 or 303-266-7855 Seniors’ Resource Center: Nonprofit onestop shop of community-based services and care designed to keep seniors independent and at home for as long as possible.

Need: Drivers to help transport seniors to doctor’s appointments, the grocery store, the hair salon and more. You choose the areas, days and times that work for you. Seniors live in Adams, Arapahoe, Denver and Jefferson counties. Mileage reimbursement and excess auto insurance provided. Drivers may use their own car or one provided by the center.

Requirements: Must be able to pass a background check (paid for by the center) and have a good driving record.

Contact: Pat Pierson, 303-332-3840 or ppierson@srcaging.org. Go to www.srcaging.org SMARTS! South Metro Arts Center Need: Help with public relations, marketing to public officials, fundraising, and special projects Contact: 303-790-8264 or gdnguy@comcast.net Spellbinder Storytellers, Douglas County Chapter: Connects the generations through storytelling.

Need: Adults to tell stories to children in schools Age Requirement: Must be 50 and older Contact: Denise Rucks, 303-921-8462 or drrucks@me.com. For other chapters, go to http://spellbinders.org/ SEE VOLUNTEERS, P24

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South Metro Medical Equipment Loan Closet: Loans durable medical supplies to those 18 and older in the South Metro area.

Need: Volunteers to help answer phones 2-3 times a month for a day. Calls are taken on your cell phone and you make the appointment at the convenience of you and the client to accept donations or hand out equipment Monday through Friday.

Requirement: Must be 18 or older; periodic training provided as needed.

Contact: Donna Ralston, 720-443-2013.

South Platte Park Need: Help with programs ranging from hikes, overnights, gold panning, sunset canoeing or HawkQuest events Contact: 303-730-1022 Sunset Hospice: Provides end-of-life support.

Need: Volunteer training is from 6-10 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesdays; they also meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every first and third Saturday Contact: Jami Martin at 303-693-2105 The Right Step Inc.: Therapeutic horseback riding program for children and adults with disabilities. Based in Littleton.

Need: Volunteers to help with horses before, during and after lessons, as well as to walk alongside clients as they ride to help keep them securely on their horses.

Volunteers also needed to help with administrative tasks and fundraising.

Requirements: Volunteers who help with

lessons must be at least 14 years old and attend a three-hour training session.

Contact: volunteercoordinator@therightstepinc.org or go to www.therightstepinc. org.

at risk youth and their families; many of our once homeless animals have become amazing therapy partners helping kids and families.

Contact: www.zumasrescueranch.com

Volunteer Connect: Brings organizaations in need of volunteers in touch with individuals looking for ways to help.

Need: help with nonprofit organizations in Douglas County Contact: info@volunteerconnectdc.org or www.volunteerconnectdc.org.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide: Offers free tax filing help to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who cannot afford a tax preparation service.

Need: Volunteers to help older, lower-income taxpayers prepare their tax returns.

Requirement: All levels of experience are welcome; training and support provided.

Contact: 1-888-OUR-AARP (687-2277) or www.aarpfoundation.org/taxaide

Volunteers of America, Foster Grandparent Program: Foster grandparents volunteer in early childhood centers and public schools focusing on literacy and numeracy for at-risk children and youth.

Need: Seniors on a low, fixed income who enjoy working with children. Volunteers work 15-40 hours a week.

Contact: 303-297-0408 or www.voacolorado.org.

YANAM2M (You Are Not Alone - Mom 2 Mom): Provides a safe, free place to connect with other moms of Highlands Ranch and be paired with another mom as a support person.

Need: Mom volunteers to be support people for other moms.

Requirement: Must be a mom who can be real and lend support to another mom.

Contact: Nikki Brooker at nikki@yanam2m. org or go to www.yanam2m.org.

Zuma’s Rescue Ranch: Provides care for rescue animals, including horses and farm animals, and rehabilitates them into forever homes.

Need: Volunteers from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. Feeding and cleaning. Zuma’s also provides animal assisted therapy for

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Alzheimer’s Association, Colorado Chapter: Provides care and support to 67,000-plus families dealing with all kinds of dementing illnesses.

Need: Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee members.

Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

Contact: Deb Wells, 303-813-1669 or dwells@alz.org.

Angel Heart Project: Delivers meals to men, women and children with lifethreatening illnesses.

Need: Volunteers to deliver meals to clients in the south Denver area.

Requirements: Attend an orientation and submit to a background check. Training provided to all new drivers. Deliveries start at 1 p.m. and last until 3 p.m.

Contact: 303-830-0202 or volunteer@ projectangelheart.org.

Animal Rescue of the Rockies: Provides foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado.

Need: Foster families for animals on lists to be euthanized Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies. org.

Arapahoe Philharmonic: Littleton-based orchestra Need: board members to join a team in the oversight and policy-making of a local cultural institution.

Requirements: Must have an appreciation for classical music, a commitment to music education, and some understanding of the Denver area cultural scene, as well as professional experience in one or more of the following areas: leadership, strategic planning, arts education, management, law, information technology, fundraising, finance, project management, marketing, human resources or nonprofit administration. Must attend monthly board meetings, assist with projects, attend concerts and events.

Info: https://www.arapahoe-phil.org/ about-us/join-ap-board/.

Contact: Erin Acheson, 303-781-1892 or erin@arapahoe-phil.org

Arthritis Foundation, Colorado/Wyoming Chapter: Helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to care, advancements in sciences and community connections.

Need: Walk to Cure Arthritis committee members and general office volunteer support.

Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute Walk to Cure Arthritis. We combat arthritis every day, so support from volunteers so that we can serve people is crucial.

Contact: Amy Boulas, aboulas@arthritis. org, 720-409-3143.

ASSE International Student Exchange Program: Organizes student exchange programs.

Need: Local host families to provide homes for boys and girls age 15-18 from a variety of countries.

Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-488-8325 or 800-733-2773 Audubon Society of Greater Denver: Provides engaging and educational birding and wildlife programs at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield State Park and throughout the Denver metro area.

Need: Volunteers lead birding field trips and assist with nature programs, office projects, fundraising and community events.

Location: Chatfield State Park and offsite locations around Denver.

Age Requirement: 18 years or older for year-round volunteers; 13-17 for summer camp programs.

Contact: Kate Hogan at communityoutreach@denveraudubon.org or 303-9739530.

AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world.

Need: Host families for international high school students ages 15-18 studying in the Denver area.

Requirements: Provide a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered.

Must fill out online application and pass background check.

Contact: Adrienne Bivens, 720-467-6430 or abivens@ayusa.org. Go to www.ayusa.org.

Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation: connecting People to Agriculture through authentic educational programs and community projects.

Need: Teachers or teachers at heart to lead or assist during outdoor field trips at CALF’s Lowell Ranch. Weekdays. Opportunities available April through October.

Requirements: Must be available during the week between 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Background check. We provide the training.

Contact: Kim Roth, 303-688-1026 or kim@ thecalf.org www.thecalf.org

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Block party kicks off summer with good vibes

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A sweltering day gave way to one of the coolest nights of the year as Littleton’s annual Main Street Block Party filled downtown with bands, performers and partiers.

Sword swallowers and fire eaters drew shocked faces June 9. Bands rocked from stages stretching from near Ned Kelly’s Irish Pub on the east end down to near the Melting Pot on the west side of downtown. Kids enjoyed the make-your-own-snowcone booth. Two fireworks shows, one at twilight and another to wrap things up just before 11 p.m., lit up the night.

“The good vibes here are really infectious,” said a young man who goes by Alex the Storyteller.

Alex set out a hat for donations as he belted out story-songs, some of his own creation, along Main Street, having only recently arrived as he roams the country.

“I sing about happy and positive things, about people coming together. This seems like a natural place for that kind of attitude.”

Michael Barger watches fireworks with Zoie Brown, 9, and Emma Brown, 5.

It ain’t really summer in Littleton until the Main Street Block Party. Thousands thronged downtown Littleton on June 9 to watch live bands and acrobats, chow down on grub from Littleton’s best restaurants, and carouse in the perfect evening air.

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Fire eater Rose Pesca goes in for a spicy snack.

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Wildlife officials remind residents to be bear aware Seeking food sometimes will bring animals into homes

WHAT TO DO AROUND BEARS IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS Tips from Colorado Parks and Wildlife to keep bears at bay: Camping • A bear will try to eat anything that smells like food. Even things like cherry lip balm can attract a bear. Keep food, beverages and toiletries in airtight containers and keep them in lockers, the trunk of your car or bear-proof containers.

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With summer approaching, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is encouraging residents statewide to take measures to avoid unwanted encounters with bears.

The department has received eight reports of residential bear encounters, though the numbers through May are still unofficial. Last year, the department received 19 calls in the same time frame. Rebecca Ferrell of Colorado Parks and Wildlife said the high numbers last year were due to a late freeze, which forced bears to search for food in residential areas more than usual.

The only bear species native to Colorado is the black bear, which despite the name, can sometimes look brown, blond or cinnamon in color, according to CPW. The average weight of a male black bear is 275 pounds, while females average 175 pounds.

Black bears are most active from mid-March through early November, according to CPW, which cautions campers that most areas west of I-25 are in bear country.

The initial reports serve as a

• Double-bag trash and lock in a vehicle or bear-proof container.

• Scrape grill grates after use, clean dishes and clean up any waste or trash near your campsite.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife cautions Front Range residents to be bear aware this time of year.

SHUTTERSTOCK IMAGE reminder to area residents of what has become a growing problem in the sprawling communities around Denver.

Residents in more urban parts of Jefferson and Douglas counties can often be complacent when it comes to bear awareness in their own backyards, authorities say.

Andy Hough, the environmental rescources coordinator for Douglas County’s Division of Open Space and Natural Resources, said food is the main attractant for bears, which by late summer, can need about 20,000 cal-

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ories a day to store up for their winter hibernation. Most of a bear’s calories come from berries, plants, grasses and nuts, but they will also eat insects and scavenged carcasses, according to CPW. If a bear is just passing through, Hough said to enjoy it from a distance.

Once a bear starts rummaging through trash or otherwise coming close to human habitat, it’s important to negatively reinforce the bear’s actions, according to Hough.

From a safe distance or location, residents can try scaring the bear to discourage it. Things like blowing an airhorn or throwing rocks at the bear can be a negative reinforcement, and the bear will learn it is not supposed to do what it is doing. Allowing it to rummage through trash and leave with a full stomach would be a positive reinforcement and the bear may come back.

“That’s bad behavior,” said Hough, who spent 11 years as a game warden and has experience trapping and dealing with bears. “Just like a child, they need reprimand.”

An estimated 50 percent of bear encounters aren’t called in to authorities, because of a person’s fear of being responsible for a bear’s death.

Hough said only problem bears are euthanized, meaning bears who meet one of the two following criteria: If the bear has attacked a person or if it has been relocated once and intrudes on a residence again.

In 2017, Colorado Parks and Wildlife euthanized more than 160 bears and relocated more than 100 following encounters in people’s homes and yards as well as on campsites, hiking trails and roads.

Last month, there were multiple media reports of encounters with bears in Colorado.

• On May 14, a 5-year-old girl in Grand Junction was attacked by a bear in her yard. She was taken to a hospital and was recently released to recover at home. The bear was caught and euthanized.

• A bear was euthanized in Pitkin May 18 after it became stuck in a post office building. It was the bear’s second strike, the first coming in Buena

• Lock doors and windows of your vehicles.

Bears can see a cooler through the window of a car and will try to get to the food inside it.

• If there are signs or if a park official warns of a bear in the area, listen and avoid hiking or camping there.

Hiking • Hike with friends. A bear can be alerted by the conversation and noise of a small group. Keep dogs leashed.

• Leave headphones at your car or the campsite to stay alert of your surroundings.

• Never feed a bear.

• Avoid forage areas, like berry bushes, in the late summer and fall.

Vista.

• On May 23, a woman driving eastbound on I-70 in Jefferson County hit and killed a bear with her SUV. • Also on May 21, two bears climbed into the basement of a Jefferson County resident’s home in Pine. They were gone before authorities arrived.

Ferrell said with the recent bear encounters, it’s important for residents to exercise extreme caution, even if it might seem tedious.

“It takes a little bit of extra effort, it feels a little bit like a pain, but it’s worth it,” she said.

Ferrell recommends locking trash bins and being mindful of outdoor pet food bowls and bird feeders. Even something as simple as cleaning an outdoor grill can go a long way in preventing a bear intrusion.

“Bears in general have a natural wariness and fear of humans ... however bears are super motivated,” Ferrell said.

“Their entire existence revolves around food source motivation and when they find that food source, they will keep coming back.”

The resident in the Pine incident said he kept trash cans in the basement, and Ferrell noted that sometimes even that precaution isn’t enough.

“You never know,” Ferrell said. “We do want people to understand we’re in Colorado and there are wildlife among us.”

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A new story about everyone’s favorite neighbor Fred Rogers, better known as Mr. Rogers of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” played a critical role in the upbringing of generations of children during his time on PBS. Now one of the most anticipated films of the year is “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” a documentary all about the ever-popular children’s show host.

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at Sloan’s Lake, 4255 W. Colfax Ave., and Littleton, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, are hosting benefit screenings of “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”

Sloan’s Lake’s screening is on June 15 and Littleton is on June 22.

A $1 donation from every ticket sold goes to the local PBS station.

Visit www.drafthouse.com/denver for tickets.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Quiet Slang at Globe Hall James Alex is a rare kind of person in 2018 — a true believer in the cathartic, healing and transcendent power of rock. His band, Beach Slang, brings all the raucous fun and shout-along worthy choruses that made early rock and punk so much fun in the first place.

But now James is turning the volume down a little with Quiet Slang, the acoustic version of Beach Slang. It’s a testament to the depth of James’ tunes that they take on a whole other level when played acoustically.

Quiet Slang will be making a stop at the Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St. in Denver, at 8 p.m. on Monday, June 18.

For tickets, visit www.globehall.com.

For fans of the animals that keep the world green and growing, Westminster’s Butterfly Pavilion is marking June 18 through 24 as its annual Pollinator Week.

This pollinator celebration is included with general admission and features animal and plant encounters, a milkweed seed giveaway, guided garden explorations, crafts, games, beeswax candle-making and a new sommelier-led honey tasking and food paring for those 21 and older.

In addition, there will be free honey tastings of Local Hive by Rice’s Honey from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in all 19 Colorado Sam’s Club locations, with the Thornton location as the main hub of activity. Visitor information can be found at www.butterflies.org.

Butterfly Pavilion marks Pollinator Week It seems like every day or month of the year is in honor of something — everything from National Cheese Day to National Old Maids Day (both real).

Digging in the dirt with DMNS Growing up I always wanted to be a paleontologist and try my hand at finding dinosaur bones. I wasn’t the only child who held similar hopes and, sadly, most of us didn’t go on to

realize those dreams.

But the Denver Museum of Nature & Science has quite the opportunity for us who still have an interest in getting our hands dirty.

The public is invited to be a part of an excavation project at the Magic Mountain archaeological site, located near Apex Park just outside of Golden.

Free public tours and excavation opportunities with professional archaeologists will be offered June 20 through 27 and July 5 through 13.

The research team is working to better understand mobility patterns, seasonal use and site activities during the Early Ceramic Period (200-1000 CE).

Reservations for the free tours and excavation opportunities at Magic Mountain are available first come, first served at dmns.org/toursatmagicmountain.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Lymlight is a new website working to connect musicians with hosts of house shows.

These low-impact events mainly require a place for people to sit and a love of music.

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By using Lymlight — which is free for everyone — musicians can connect with people interested in hosting a show at their place, and vice versa. Most of the musicians who are interested in playing house shows are moving into markets or areas they’ve never been before, McKee said.

“By making the house show process easier and more accessible we’re looking to change the landscape of what the live experience can be,” she added.

“They’re a great option for indie artists.”

The site also has a range of resources available for those new to hosting.

Arvada resident Melissa Rozeski had never attended a house show before she met McKee but fell in love with them after a performance she hosted for her birthday.

“We had people bring food and drinks. It was almost like a potluck,” she said. “The best part was the musician would chat with the guests before and after. It gave all of us a chance to support musicians we enjoy.”

Ensuring house shows arranged through Lymlight are ethical was of vital importance to McKee — which means making it possible for musi-

COURTESY OF LYMLIGHT

SHEDDING LIGHT ON LYMLIGHT Lymlight, an online platform connecting musicians with people who want to host house concerts, has three main principles: 1) Ethical Shows — performer earns a living wage.

2) Original Work — there is plenty of undiscovered and unheard amazing work and therefore it should be heard.

3) Engaged Audience — the performer is not background entertainment.

To be a host, all one needs are: • Seats for at least 10 people • Friends who will pay to see live music • A serious love of live music

Local is big.

You’re local. We’re local. We proudly publish 20 local newspapers & websites across the front range including:

For more information and to sign up, visit www.lymlight.com. cians to make a living. Guests to events made on the platform must buy a ticket to the show through the platform for tax purposes. This ensures both musician and host are aware of how many seats are getting filled based on the number of tickets sold for each event. When tickets to a show are sold, upon completion of the show, the ticket sales will automatically be deposited into the musician’s bank account.

“I think house shows are the logical next step in the music economic system,” Hauser said. “You just know you’re going to have a good experience at these shows.”

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THINGS to DO

THEATER

Ain’t Misbehavin’: playing through June 17 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Tickets on sale at the box office or online at www.TownHallArtsCenter.org Peter Pan Jr.: July 20-21 at Mountain Vista High School. Presented

by Front Range Theatre Company.

ART/CRAFTS

“In Living Color” Art Show: on display through July 31 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Watercolor and oil paintings of nature by local artists Patricia Nash and Judy S. Purcell. All available for purchase.

this week’s TOP FIVE Free Community Dinner: First Presbyterian Church is hosting a free community dinner 6-7 p.m., Tuesday, June 26. The church is at 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. Volunteers will prepare smoked pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans, creamy coleslaw, fresh fruit and handheld desserts. All are welcome and no reservations are required. Call 303-798-1389 or go to fpcl.org/dinner for information.

connection increases happiness, longevity and satisfaction in life. Join us in this program as we explore the connectivity of all living things. Taking our cue from the natural world where this connection is seemingly less complicated, we will soak up the wisdom of nature’s inner connection. Nine to noon, June 28. The Hub 8827 Lone Tree Parkway Lone Tree.

Kids’ Zone: Kids ages 8-12 can drop in at Douglas County Libraries in Highlands Ranch each Thursday, 3 to 5 p.m., this summer to enjoy kidfriendly fun and learning. 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. No registration required; more information available at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

TR Summer Sports Camp: The Recreation Center at Southridge is hosting a special needs sports camp for ages 8 and up, July 10 through July 31.

Learn the skills necessary to play a variety of sports. Also learn the rules of the games, focusing on good sportsmanship, and teamwork. Visit hrcaonline.org/about-us/recreation-centers/southridge-recreation-center for more information.

The Gift of Connection: A Program for Older Adults: Sometimes as we age our social connection decreases for a variety of reasons. Social

Plein Air Workshop: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 16 at Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St. Led

by Patricia Barr Clarke, longtime Denver area plein air painter. Sign up at http://heritage-guild.com.

Lessons and Lemonade: 9:30-11 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Saturdays at Hobby Lobby, 10901 S. Parker Road, Parker. Parker Artist Guild classes for children in grades 4-8. Upcoming classes: June 23, graphite pet portraits, with Behnaz Ahmadian; July 14, mixed media Brockisms, with Toni Brock; July 28, parent-child class, small totem poles, with Judy Pendleton; Aug. 11, alcohol ink painting, with Candace French; and Sept. 8, pastels, with Kristin Paulson. All teachers are professional artists and members of the Parker Artists Guild. Registration required; go to www.parkerartistsguild.com/classes/youth. Contact judypendleton4@gmail.com.

MUSIC

Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot: 7 p.m. Sunday, June 10 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Go to http://www.hudsongardens.org for tickets and other information.

Dancing in the Streets Summer Concert: FACE: 6:30-8 p.m.

June 13 in Commons Park at the Streets at SouthGlenn.

Boulder’s acapella sensation kicks off the concert series.

Admission is free. Go to www.shopsouthglenn.com for information. Other concerts in the series are The Rumour, June 27; Premium Diesel, July 11; That Eighties Band, July 25; Tunisia, Aug. 8; and The Long Run, Colorado’s Tribute to The Eagles, Aug. 22.

50s Sock Hop Dance Party: 8-10 p.m. Friday, June 22 at Adventures in Dance Studio, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Ste. 207, Littleton. Dress in

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50s wear, and enjoy a night of ballroom, Latin, salsa, swing and tango to DJ tunes. Go to https:// www.adventuresindance.com/ product/50s-sock-hop/ Summer Song, Christian Music Festival: 3-11 p.m. Sunday, June 24 at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village. Go to http://transparentproductions. com/events/summer-song.

Sheryl Crow Concert: 7 p.m. Sunday, July 15 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center. Tickets: www. altitudetickets.com. Info: 303797-8565 or www.hudsongardens.org.

EVENTS

Rainwater Harvesting Workshop: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 16 at Douglas County Open Space Hidden Mesa, north of Franktown.

Registration required by June 13. Call 303-218-2622 or email dccdistrict@gmail.com.

Money matters: Cash Flow Fundamentals: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 14 at Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Learn about how money flows in and out of your business. Go to http://www.aurorasouthmetrosbdc.com/training.

Festival of Wishes: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 16 at 3951 E. Maplewood Ave., Suite 126, Greenwood Village. Go to www. colorado.wish.org. Celebration to raise money to help Make-A-Wish create wishes for children.

the basics of beginning apiculture from seasoned, experienced beekeepers. Adults. The event is free, but registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Bus Tour of Southern Douglas County: June 23. Tour begins at the Castle Rock Museum, heads southwest to Maguireville and over to Cherry Valley, Greenland and Sandstone Ranch. The museum is at 420 Elbert St., Castle Rock. Lunch provided. Purchase tickets at www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

Downtown Walking Tours: 10:30 a.m. the fourth Saturday of the month from June to September.

The 45-minute tour begins at The Courtyard on Perry Street, between Third and Fourth streets, and will conclude at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St. Contact 303-814-3164 or museum@ castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

Freedom Service Dogs Graduation: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, June 23 at PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Celebrate with the trainers and volunteers who helped transform shelter dogs into service and professional therapy dogs. Go to https:// freedomservicedogs.org/ event/summer-graduation-2018/ Back to Basics Crafting: Beekeeping: 9 to 11 am. Saturday June 23 at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Rock, Philip S. Miller. 100 S. Wilcox St. 100 S. Wilcox Street. Castle Rock. Learn

Faces of Freedom Sporting Clays Tournament: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, June 29 at Kiowa Creek Sporting Club, 46700 E. County Road 30, Bennett. Teams of four; sponsorships available.

Benefits Freedom Service Dogs.

Go to https://freedomservicedogs.org/event/fofdenver/ Firecracker 5K: 8 a.m. Saturday, June 30 at Clement Park, Littleton. Free hot dogs, apple pie and frozen yogurt at the finish line. Kick off the holiday weekend while supporting Bonfils Blood Center. Prizes, refreshments and free stuff in the partner village; face painting and balloons for the kids. Go to RunningGuru.com and search “Firecracker 5K” to sign up.

HRCA July 4th Parade: 8:45-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 4, along Highlands Ranch Parkway. Info: www.HRCAonline.org/July4.

HEALTH

Eating For Satiety: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 13

at South Denver Heart Center, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton.

Free nutrition lecture on how to stay fuller on fewer calories. Go to http//:wwwsouthdenver.com.

Divorce Adjustment Series: 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, June 14 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Seven-week summer session covers information offered in the regular 10-week series, and participants in the modified series can participate in the full series starting in mid September. First meeting free. Contact 303-6691533 or jequitapmcd@gmail.com.

Keto Diet 101: 10-11 a.m. Saturday, June 16 at Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, 11402 S. Parker Road, Parker. Learn about the keto diet and the what, why and how to succeed. Go to http:// www.naturalgrocers.com

EDUCATION

Cash Flow Fundamentals: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 14 at Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Learn about how money flows in and out of your business. Go to http://www. aurorasouthmetrosbdc.com/ training.

Is Your School Future-Ready?

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, June 15 at 10035 S. Peoria St., Lone Tree. Seminar will address gaps between schools and society, including information literacy, new forms of learning, engagement, economic, innovation and equity. Open to all education leaders. Bring laptop or tablet computer and charging cord. Go to https://southdenver.cu.edu/ portfolio/world-changing-schoolfuture-ready/ Do You Have an A-Team? 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 26 at CU South Denver, 10035 S. Peoria St., Lone Tree. Professional education lunch hour presentation on the 13 traits of high-performance teams. Registration includes lunch.

Space is limited. Go to http://www. southdenver.cu.edu/portfolio/ edutalks-do-you-have-an-a-team.

Douglas County AAUW Scholarship: Douglas County residents in need of financial support while pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree should follow instructions and fill out application online at douglascounty-co.aauw. net. Application, transcripts and letters of recommendation are due

by July 15. Scholarships awarded for the 2018 academic year may be used for tuition, books or childcare while attending school.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink. coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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CLUBS Editor’s note: Send new listings or changes to hharden@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication.

Social The Breakfast Club for singles ages 50 and older meets from 8:30-11 a.m. the second Saturday of every month at Valley Country Club, 14601 Country Club Drive, Centennial.

The club is a group created to provide fun activities and new friendships. Go to www. tbc50plus.org or call the hotline at 303794-3332 and leave a message; someone will call back. New members always welcome.

Columbine Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution meets at 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month from August to May, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, Community Room, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Any woman ages 18 and older who can prove lineal descent from a Patriot of the American Revolution is eligible for membership in the DAR. If you are interested in attending, or for more information, contact Krispin at Krispin_L_Andersen@Q. com or Jewel Wellborn, regent, columbineregent@gmail.com. Or call 303-881-0810.

Daughters of the American Revolution, Mount Rosa Chapter typically meets at 1 p.m. every first Monday of the month at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St. in Centennial. Call Gina Moore at 303-779-8762 for information or visit http://mountrosa. coloradodar.org/.

Daughters of the British Empire is a national organization with a philanthropic purpose. For almost a century, DBE has been a common bond for women of British heritage living in the United States.

DBE is open to women who are citizens or residents of the United States who are of British Commonwealth birth or ancestry or who are married to men of British Commonwealth birth or ancestry. Nationally and locally, members contribute significantly to the good of their community and to the support of a retirement home established

by DBE. There are six chapters in Colorado, including chapters in Littleton, Englewood, Centennial, Evergreen and Boulder County.

Call Chris at 303-683-6154 or Olive at 303347-1311, or visit www.dbecolorado.org and use the contact form available.

provides approved yarns and distribution of knockers. Contact Mary Turek at 303-9955906 or visit http://www.facebook.com/ GreatKnockersAgain.

Newcomers Club of Centennial, for people new to the area, meets regularly for parties, classes, movies, lunches, coffees and more.

E-mail newcomersdenver@msn.com.

MOPs (Mothers of Preschoolers) meets from 9:15-11:30 a.m. on the first and third Fridays of each month at Our Father Lutheran Church, 6335 S. Holly St., Centennial.

Child care is provided on-site for children ages birth to 4 years. The first meeting is free. Come enjoy breakfast, support and encouragement, and meet some new friends.

Call Holly at 303-249-3633.

DTC Rotary Club meets from noon to 1:15 p.m. the first, third and fourth Tuesdays at the Glenmoor Country Club, 110 Cherry Hills Village. Guests are welcome. First meeting is complimentary. Contact Dana Arell at 720-339-7367 or coachdana5@gmail.com.

Go to www.dtcrotary.org.

OPOCS Singles Club, ages 55-plus, meets all around the metro area. Meet new friends.

Sign up and receive a monthly newsletter that lists all monthly activities. Contact JoAnn Cunningham, membership chair, 303-751-5195, or Mary Riney, president, 303-985-8937.

Introduction to Square Dance class offered from 7-9 p.m. Mondays at Grandview Grange, 2280 Noble Place, Centennial. Visit www.SquareDanceEtc.com.

Original Ports of Call Singles Club for ages 55 and older is a great way to meet new friends and get out among others in your situation! We call our selves a� Circle of Friends. We have a variety of interests, cards, theater, tours, dinners, lunches, golf , bowling and dances etc. It meets every second Monday at Sr. Ric on Miss. from 4-6 p.m. in Aurora. Call JoAnn at 303-7515195 or just come. It meets every fourth Tuesday at Chads South of Sixth Avenue in Lakewood form 4-6 p.m. Call Mary Riney at

Knitted Knockers: 2-4 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Piney Creek Yarn, 15422 E. Orchard Road, Centennial. Group connects volunteer knitters and crocheters with breast cancer survivors to provide free knitted knockers. Piney Creek Yarn is an affiliated store with KnittedKnockers.org, which

303-985-8937. The third Wednesday at the Three Margaritas at 5130 S Wadsworth Blvd from 5-7 p.m. Call Jean Fox 303-730-2804.

Panorama China Painters This is a handpainted china club. If you have ever painted china or want to learn more about it, come visit the club. For more information, call Leota at 303-791-9283. The club meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every third Thursday at Castlewood Library, 6739 S. Unita St., Centennial.

Ports of Call Singles Club, 55 Plus Social hours take place from 4-6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at 3 Margaritas in Lakewood (contact Carol at 303-389-7707), and the fourth Tuesday of each month at Chads in Lakewood (contact Darlene at 303-233-4099). Denver meetings are the fourth Thursday of each month at Baker St. Pub, 8101 E. Belleview, in the Tech Center (contact Harold at 303-693-3434). For information and a monthly newsletter, call JoAnn, membership chairperson, at 303-751-5195, or Mary, president, at 303985-8937.

Ranch Raconteurs Toastmasters. Learn to improve your personal and public speaking skills, listen effectively, develop leadership abilities and build your confidence in a fun, supportive environment. Group meets at 6:55 p.m. every Thursday at the Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Visitors welcome. Contact Debbie Fuller at vpm-873616@toastmastersclub.org.

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Marketplace

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Autos for Sale

CLEANING UP, CLEARING OUT, MOVING ON High Point Community Sale

Grain Finished Buffalo

Auctions CDOT Public Online Auction

Gvt Auction Only: Fri, June 15th - 2:00 PM Public Auction: Fri, June 29th – 2:00PM 18500 E Colfax Ave, Aurora www.Dickensheet.com (303) 934-8322 Dickensheet & Associates, Inc.

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GARAGE & ESTATE SALES

Garage Sales

Instruction Summer Music Camps at Rockley Music ---It’s the Summer To Sing!

Two half-day singing camps (M-F, 9am-Noon), June 18-22 (“Lions and Mermaids”) and July 23-27 (Kids Broadway Heroes) for ages 8-12.

Also, several vocal workshops for Teens and Adults beginning April 28th.

Contact Singer and Vocal Coach, Cindy Williams, at 303-250-5902 for more info.

And to register, contact Liane @ Rockley Music, 303-233-4444.

Misc. Notices To All Douglas County Residents: On Monday, June 18 from approximately 12:30pm to approximately 5pm a film shoot for Square Planet Media will be taking place on Tomah Road.

Traffic will be intermittently controlled by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department in short 3-5 minute intervals.

The production company has taken out the required permits from Douglas County for their filming, including a Special Event Use Permit and for traffic control. If you have any further questions regarding the shoot, please call our Location Manager, Stephen Pherigo, at 303-478-5449.

We thank you in advance for your kind understanding of this activity and we hope to achieve our work in as unobtrusive and efficient manner as possible.

Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

WIDOWED MEN AND WOMEN OF AMERICA.

A social club offering many exciting social activities and friendships.

Link 10 social hours, 4-6 P each Thur at Innsider Bar and Grill, Holiday Inn, 7390 Hampton Ave., Lkwd.

Visit widowedamerica.org or contact Bob, 303-979-0181.

MULTI FAMILY YARD SALE! SAT. JUNE 16TH 3366 Red Tree Place in Castle Rock So many items! All priced to sell. Kids toys; kid, adult and teen clothing, appliances, furniture, keepsakes and unique items. One day only and everything must go!

June 15th & 16th 8am-2pm 3 Glass Doors, mirror back with glass shelves, dining room hutch each are 34" wide and 82" high white washed oak Set of 3 display cabinets, glass door with glass shelves, medium stained ash 31" wide x 75" high Brown table with benches 36" round x 36" high Lots of Christmas Decorations, Tools and Collectibles Small Freezer, folding tables, lots of small items Furniture loading will be done by the buyer 21032 Hawthorne Lane, Parker 80138

MERCHANDISE

Arts & Crafts 21st Annual Winter Park Craft Fair

MOVING SALE 11342 West 71st Place, Arvada Friday & Saturday, June 15 & 16 8am-3pm Skovby table w/chairs, buffet; Ekornes couch and Stressless recliners; king-sized beds; beautiful leather sectional and recliner; women's clothing; and miscellaneous

Friday August 10 - Saturday August 11 Sunday August 12 Lions Pancake Breakfast Come and enjoy!!

Vendor space available 970-531-3170 - jjbeam@hotmail.com

HUGE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE (Up to 86 garages) at St. Andrews at plum Creek community, located in Castle Rock, CO. Sale will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 14, 15 and 16 June 2018 from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm each day. Follow your GPS to 3123 Newport Circle, Castle Rock, CO for the center of the community. The homes are located on Mount Royal Drive, Newport Circle and Compass Circle.

From Exit 181 (Plum Creek Parkway) off of I-25 follow the signs to Mount Royal Drive. A full range of items will be on sale from appliances to baby clothes.

Bicycles

Split & Delivered $300 a cord Stacking available extra $35 Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173

Furniture Comfy, like new, lady size recliner in light beige velour fabric. Less than 2 years old. Bought for $500. Will sell for $120. Call 303-979-9534

Dining Room Set

$600 11 pieces walnut made by Hooker Table, 2 Extensions, China Cabinet and 6 Cane Back Chairs Very Good Condition 719-439-4673 Dining Set Oak Table with Southwest chairs seats 10 $600 Large lighted entertainment center $250 Lazy Boy full size sofa bed $150 303-814-2419

Lawn and Garden Mantis Gasoline Garden Tiller/Cultivator With Lawn Aerater head and kickstand Also include owners manual and instructional dealer dvd Gerald Patterson 720-308-4642 8-4pm

Miscellaneous 8 ft wooden step ladder, excellent condition. $35.00 24 ft aluminum extension, clean, good condition. $75.00 Please call--720-982-4691 80 fishing lures and tackle $2-3 each.

Mostly lake type stuff.

Wicker chair, ottoman & cushion $49. ex rebounder $20. New Schlage max security entry door handset and deadbolt $49. 303 688-9171

Cemetery Lots

Cremation Gardens.

Companion sites include granite placements. 40% discount from Horan and McConaty. Your price is $4,611. County Line and Holly. 303-551-4930

Lakewood 14275 West Evans Circle Friday & Saturday June 15 & 16 8am-3pm Furniture, Appliances,Toys, Household Items and more!

Lone Tree ANNUAL FAIRWAYS HOA GARAGE SALE IN LONE TREE Friday June 15th & Saturday June 16th 8am-2pm 301 single family homes in HOA from Lincoln Avenue and Yosemite Street go north on Yosemite to second left and turn left onto Fairview Drive into the FAIRWAYS. Parker The Regency Estates Community will have a garage sale Friday June 22nd and Saturday June 23rd from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Regency is located on Newlin Gulch between Main Street and Hess Ave. Signs will be posted at the community entrances and individual streets to indicate sales locations.

New & Used Electric Bikes & Trikes Starting at $995 The Largest ebike Store in the Country Best Selection & Discount Prices

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Estate Sales Parker

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Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUV’s

Cell: (303)918-2185 for texting

92nd & 93rd Avenues Westminster Friday & Saturday June 15 & 16 8am-4pm

Farm Products & Produce

Cash for all Vehicles!

(303)741-0762

Westminster

2012 FORD EXPLORER - LIMITED 92,000 Miles, w/8K Ford Factory Warr. $19,500 - Fully Loaded For Complete Details see. https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/6599390124.html 720-288-9962

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Firewood

TRANSPORTATION

Moving must sell Toro 3521 single stage Snow Blower $25 Ashley Metal and Glass coffee table and 2 end tables $50 Parker (303)517-4602

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2 adjacent full casket crypts in the Chapel area of Tower of Memories There are no other crypts avail. in this sold out mausoleum Selling price is $55,000 for the pair no furneral services incl. Serious offers only Contact Glenn c/o Regis Jesuit H.S. 303-269-8041 or gchurchill@regisjesuit.com

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CHSAA leader brings her role into public view

Creek’s Payton Canon chosen as Girls Golfer of Year

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As a sophomore, Chowdhury was undefeated in the regular season and won the regional state qualifying tourney.

She had not lost a set in 17 matches heading into the May 11 No. 1 singles finale against defending champion Ty Eaton of Poudre.

Chowdhury suffered her only loss of the season with a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Eaton but was named the 2018 Colorado Community Media South Metro Girls Tennis Player of the Year. ”When I first got on the court in the finals it was really nervewracking because there were so many people with cameras, but it was fun,” she said. “After last year and losing in the regionals I started stepping up and started putting more time into

honda Blanford-Green, the former Aurora Central and University of Nebraska track standout, took over as the Colorado High School Athletic Association’s ninth commissioner last July.

In her first year, Blanford-Green reached one of her goals of having the CHSAA commissioner become more OVERTIME visible so athletes, coaches, fans, parents and school administrators can recognize her.

And, as she said, she has put a face to a name.

Blanford-Green was seen at meetJim Benton ings and gatherings of cooperate sponsors, legislators and educational institutions. At the recent CHSAA baseball tournament, Blanford-Green stopped to talk and visit with fans in the crowd.

She worked for the CHSAA for 16 years, including time as an associate commissioner. She was the executive director of the Nebraska Schools Activities Association for three years and spent two years as an assistant executive director of the Louisiana High School Association before taking over at the CHSAA. When she took over last July she emphasized that she was not a change agent, but a few of the proposals that the CHSAA Executive Council approved last April drew a smile on Blanford-Green’s face.

A change that Blanford-Green mentioned that was needed was one that allows Colorado athletes to represent their schools in national events.

Colorado teams and individuals are now allowed to represent their schools out of season in national competitions if they get the permission of the school principal and CHSAA office. Before, these teams and individuals took part nationally as members of a club.

Blanford-Green made it to all but one of the state championships and the one she missed was because of a conflict with another CHSAA state event.

So this is a good spot to review the state titles won by local teams during the 2017-18 season.

Mountain Vista won the 5A boys baseball title to go along with boys and girls cross country crowns captured last fall. Valor Christian won its third consecutive 4A state baseball title and Eagles girls won the 4A state track championship.

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Steady, consistent, unflappable were terms that could define the play of Cherry Creek’s Payton Canon this season on the golf course.

Coach Randy Smith came up with another description for his senior golfer.

“She was a rock,” said Smith. “She was the reason we were in the position we were in. Talk about a Most Valuable Player.”

Canon, who won three Centennial League meets and fashioned a round of 68 at Aurora Hills, tied for third place in the individual standings at the Class 5A state meet held May 21-22 at the Boulder Country Club.

She was the lone senior

on the team and leader for the Bruins who captured the team championship.

Canon has been named the 2018 Colorado Community Media South Metro Girls Golfer of the Year.

“Before the state tournament, I just wanted to win,” said Canon. “If players were down, I wanted to pick them up. It was up to me to stay upbeat. We had a lot of potential.

“I thought I played well this season. I had my career low round.”

Canon carded rounds of 75 and 77 for a 152 36-hole total at the state tournament. Her steady second round helped the Bruins rally past first-day leader Regis Jesuit and secondplace Grandview to win the state title by two shots over the Wolves.

Cherry Creek’s Payton Canon is the Colorado Community Media South Metro Girls Golfer of the Year.

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Meghna Chowdhury named Tennis Player of Year Rock Canyon athlete had impressive season as a sophomore

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Meghna Chowdhury made Rock Canyon history when the sophomore became the first player in school history to reach the finals of the girls state tennis championships. Chowdhury lost to Ky Eaton of Poudre, 6-4, 6-4, in the No. 1 singles championship match on May 11 at the Gates Tennis Center. JIM BENTON

Sophomore Meghna Chowdhury became the first Rock Canyon player to advance to the state tennis tournament finals, which was an amazing improvement from a year ago.

Chowdhury lost only three matches playing at No. 1 singles as a freshman last season, but two came in the Region 7 state qualifying tournament and she didn’t qualify for the state tournament.

But what a difference a year makes.

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After taking home piggyback runner-up 5A football trophies, Pomona won the top prize last fall and the Panthers girls won the gymnastics title.

Legend’s softball team won the school’s first sanctioned state title and Castle View took advantage of good fortune in the final pool play match and won two five-set matches to secure the 5A girls volleyball championship.

Cherry Creek won both the 5A girls tennis and golf championships this spring and Jefferson Academy won a shootout to secure the girls 3A state soccer hardware.

And not to forget the spirit championships, Valor won the 4A cheer event while Wheat Ridge was declared the 4A poms champs. ThunderRidge was the winner of the 5A poms title. Castle View took the 4A/5A co-ed crown while Ponderosa was the Jazz winner.

converts to a 4.08 in the 1,600 meters.

Caden Foster was sixth in the race with a 4:11.24 with a conversion of 4:09 to 1,600. The all-time Colorado 1,600 meter record is 4:10.98.

Softball Player of the Year Valor Christian senior Ali Kilponen has been named Colorado’s Gatorade Softball Player of the Year. The fouryear Eagles standout who has signed to pitch for Louisiana State went 22-1 in her senior year with an 0.42 earned run average and 273 strikeouts in 134 innings pitched with just 12 walks.

And, she hit .466 with six homers. In her career, Valor won three Class 4A state championships and she compiled an 87-4 record with a 0.55 ERA and 998 strikeouts in 537.3 innings pitched.

Take me out to the ball game There were several players with ties to local schools that were selected during the three days of the Major League baseball draft.

Former D’Evelyn athlete Grant Witherspoon, a centerfielder for Tulane, was tabbed in the fourth round by Tampa Bay and former Holy Family outfielder Devlin Granberg of Dallas Baptist College was picked by the Boston Red Sox in the sixth round.

Cherry Creek grad Lane Milligan, an outfielder for Oklahoma City University, was a 17th-round choice of the Boston Red Sox and Standley Lake third baseman Garrett Martin was picked by the Baltimore Orioles in the 22nd round. Martin graduated in May and is committed to play at McClennan Junior College.

Former Legend and Southern Illinois pitcher Michael Baird was a 23rdround pick of the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Colorado Rockies selected Centennial resident and Colorado Mesa left-handed pitcher Reagan Todd in the 32nd round.

Riley Egloff, who pitched for Heritage this spring and is a Yavapai Junior College commit, was tabbed in the 36th round by the Miami Marlins, and the Rockies in the same round selected Rock Canyon shortstop Cayden Zimmerman, who intends to attend the Air Force Academy.

On the track At the Great Southwest track meet in Albuquerque, which was May 31 to June 2, two local seniors dominated.

Emily Sloan, a Rock Canyon graduate, won the 100- and 300-meter hurdles in times of 13.54 and 41.10 respectively.

Lutheran’s Maya Evans captured the long jump with a 20-10.75 leap.

Two Mountain Vista distance runners didn’t win but had impressive times at the Festival of Miles in St. Louis on June 2.

Carter Dillon was fourth in the mile run with a time of 4:10.34, which

Cornhusker commit Valor Christian senior-to-be Luke McCaffrey, who has been a quarterback, receiver, running back, defensive back and kick returner for the past three years, has committed to play football at Nebraska. He will be the fourth of the McCaffrey brothers to play major college football. Max played at Duke and Christian was a standout at Stanford. Max is currently with the NFL San Francisco 49ers and Christian plays for Carolina.

Dylan McCaffrey is a redshirt freshman quarterback at Michigan.

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Ponderosa athlete named Boys Swimmer of Year Blake Wilton had strong junior season, took second at 5A state meet

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Ponderosa junior Blake Wilton is the Colorado Community Media South Metro Boys Swimmer of the year.

FILE PHOTO/STEFAN BRODSKY

TENNIS

Coach Glauco Nasimento says Chowdhury’s off-season preparation paid dividends during the high school tennis campaign.

“Meghna had great preparation for the season,” he said. “She didn’t make it last year but we had a great year of training and workouts during the

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my tennis. I played a lot of national tournaments and my game has improved.”

Ponderosa junior Blake Wilton was one of the state’s strongest swimmers throughout the season and has been named the 2018 Colorado Community Media South Metro Boys Swimmer of the year.

Wilton finished second at the Class 5A state swimming meet on May 18-19 at the Veterans Aquatic Memorial in the 100 butterfly with a time of 48.95.

He was seventh in the finals of the 200 freestyle and swam a leg on Ponderosa’s 200 IM relay team and the 200 medley relay. The medley foursome was third in the state and the 200 IM team finished fourth.

Mountain Vista swim coach Rob Nasser tracks the state’s best times and noted that Wilton was dominant summer and changed some things in her game. She was able to develop weapons that she did not have last year. Also she was a great team leader.

“That was the first time in our school history to have a player in the finals, so we are really proud of her.

Her serves and her forehand are re-

most of the season.

“He ranked in the top 20 in five events over the year, and while he didn’t have the state meet he could/ should have had, the body of work over the year seems strong to me,” said Nasser. “I feel that Wilton also entered events at the state meet that were competitive.”

In the May 13 rankings prior to the state meet, Wilton’s time of 20.97 was the second fastest in the 50 freestyle, and he was second in the 200 freestyle (1:41.44) and the 100 butterfly (49.38).

He was ranked third in the 100 backstroke (50.44) and sixth in the 100 freestyle (47.97).

“Blake is a diamond in the rough,” said Ponderosa coach Warren Ross.

“We are very blessed to have him on the team. Not only his willingness to help others, his competitive nature and his all-around swimming mind, body and spirit is amazing. He has an internal pace clock. I can set a pace for him and he can maintain it no matter what stroke or what distance we are doing.” ally becoming weapons.

“The finals were a great lesson for her. Her emotions kicked in a lot in the first set, then she managed a little bit better.

“We look forward to her coming back next year. Her emotions will be easier to control next year.”

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

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Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0162-2018

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 30, 2018, 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) Gerald B. Ryan and Stephanie A. Ryan Original Beneficiary(ies) Ameriquest Mortgage Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt LSF9 Master Participation Trust Date of Deed of Trust January 05, 2001 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 16, 2001 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B1006272 Original Principal Amount $151,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $151,833.87

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Lot 38, Four Lakes Subdivision Filing No. 4B, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 2059 E Phillips Lane, 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 in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 08/01/2018, 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: 6/7/2018 Last Publication: 7/5/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 03/30/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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

DATE: 03/30/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

Public Trustees

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Jonathan A. Goodman, Esq. #15015 Karen J. Radakovich, Esq. #11649 Frascona Joiner Goodman and Greenstein PC 4750 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, CO 803055500 (303) 494-3000 Attorney File # 7225-2460 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0162-2018 First Publication: 6/7/2018 Last Publication: 7/5/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0130-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 9, 2018, 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) Scott A. Dressen Original Beneficiary(ies) Level 1 Mortgage Llc Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC Date of Deed of Trust July 11, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 13, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7089911 Original Principal Amount $154,050.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $151,744.29 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Lot 31 and 32, Block 19, Speer’s Broadway Addition, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 2965 S Bannock St., Englewood, CO 80110.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/11/2018, 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: 5/17/2018 Last Publication: 6/14/2018 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 FORECLOS-

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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: 5/17/2018 Last Publication: 6/14/2018 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.

Public Trustees

Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 03/09/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Jonathan A. Goodman, Esq. #15015 Karen J. Radakovich, Esq. #11649 Frascona Joiner Goodman and Greenstein PC 4750 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, CO 803055500 (303) 494-3000 Attorney File # 7192-11540 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0130-2018 First Publication: 5/17/2018 Last Publication: 6/14/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0132-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 9, 2018, 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) STEPHANIE GARCIA Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CAPITOL COMMERCE MORTGAGE CO., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC Date of Deed of Trust July 16, 2001 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 27, 2001 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B1122784 Original Principal Amount $104,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $128,565.13 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. LOTS 37 AND 38, BLOCK 93, SHERIDAN HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 2087 WEST ADRIATIC PLACE, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/11/2018, 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

OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 2087 WEST ADRIATIC PLACE, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110.

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

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First American State Bank Date of Deed of Trust July 17, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 31, 2014 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D4069071 Original Principal Amount $1,055,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $993,772.20

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, advertise yourPursuant public notices call 303-566-4100 has filed Notice of Election andTo Demand for sale to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will pay principal and interest when due together at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, with all other payments provided for in the evid07/11/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County ence of debt secured by the deed of trust and Administration Building, 5334 South Prince other violations thereof.

Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), FIRST LIEN. Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in LOT 40, GREEN OAKS, ACCORDING TO THE said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 24 AT Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale PAGE 19, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE and other items allowed by law, and will issue to OF COLORADO. the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Also known by street and number as: 5780 South Green Oaks Drive, First Publication: 5/17/2018 Greenwood Village, CO 80121.

Last Publication: 6/14/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENIF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTRUST. TICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE NOTICE OF SALE EXTENDED; The current holder of the Evidence of Debt seIF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A cured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTHEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will TION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO 07/25/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONAdministration Building, 5334 South Prince SUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMhighest and best bidder for cash, the said real PLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSproperty and all interest of the said Grantor(s), URE PROCESS. Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in Colorado Attorney General said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale Denver, Colorado 80203 and other items allowed by law, and will issue to (800) 222-4444 the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov provided by law.

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Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 03/09/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Alison L Berry #34531 David R. Doughty #40042 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 7069990 Attorney File # 18-017897 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0132-2018 First Publication: 5/17/2018 Last Publication: 6/14/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0149-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 23, 2018, 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) BOJO, LLC Original Beneficiary(ies) First American State Bank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt First American State Bank Date of Deed of Trust July 17, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 31, 2014 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D4069071 Original Principal Amount $1,055,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $993,772.20 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Public Trustees

First Publication: 5/31/2018 Last Publication: 6/28/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

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

DATE: 03/23/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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

Trevor G. Bartel #40449 Lindsay L. McKae #39200 Stephen Johnson #10226 ROBERT S. ARTHUR #9614 Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP 1200 17th St, #3000, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-9000 Attorney File # 226075-00242

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0149-2018 First Publication: 5/31/2018 Last Publication: 6/28/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0152-2018

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 27, 2018, 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) C Michael Nelson and Corina Elizabeth Nelson Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.,

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with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 27, 2018, 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.

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Original Grantor(s) C Michael Nelson and Corina Elizabeth Nelson Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt PennyMac Loan Services, LLC Date of Deed of Trust March 17, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 25, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5028456 Book: n/a Page: Original Principal Amount $339,035.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $324,803.67 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 28, BLOCK 1, FOUR LAKES SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7906 S Gaylord Way, Centennial, CO 80122.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/25/2018, 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: 5/31/2018 Last Publication: 6/28/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 03/27/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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

Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0155-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 27, 2018, 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) Michael Byrd Original Beneficiary(ies) Chase Bank USA, N.A, Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, on behalf of the holders of the J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2007-CH4 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-CH4 Date of Deed of Trust November 06, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 14, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6161370 Original Principal Amount $175,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $146,868.79 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 9, BLOCK 3, HARPER SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 665 E Grand Ave, Englewood, CO 80113.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/25/2018, 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: 5/31/2018 Last Publication: 6/28/2018 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.

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

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

David W Drake #43315 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 16CO00653-2

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

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.

DATE: 03/27/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0152-2018 First Publication: 5/31/2018 Last Publication: 6/28/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Heather Deere #28597 Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 80180 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector

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Heather Deere #28597 Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 80180 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0155-2018 First Publication: 5/31/2018 Last Publication: 6/28/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0169-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On April 4, 2018, 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) Brian J. Gale and Morinda I. Gale Original Beneficiary(ies) Andrew DeFrancesco Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Andrew DeFrancesco Date of Deed of Trust June 30, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 02, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5071668 Original Principal Amount $231,136.44 Outstanding Principal Balance $229,529.67 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Lot 14, Block 8, Heritage Village Filing No. 3, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 5270 E. Caley Avenue, Centennial, CO 80121.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 08/01/2018, 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: 6/7/2018 Last Publication: 7/5/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 04/04/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the

P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 04/04/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Robert Graham #26809 Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher LLP 360 South Garfield Street, 6th Floor, Denver, CO 80209 (303) 333-9810 Attorney File # 23792.0001 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0169-2018 First Publication: 6/7/2018 Last Publication: 7/5/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0170-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On April 4, 2018, 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) SCOT TWINING Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Quicken Loans Inc. Date of Deed of Trust July 24, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 28, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5083043 Original Principal Amount $325,375.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $317,988.39 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. TOWNHOUSE UNIT 5182, GREENWOOD GARDENS TOWNHOUSES FILING NO.2 ACCORDING TO THE PLAT APPEARING ON THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO, IN BOOK 28 AT PAGE 5 AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION FOR GREENWOOD GARDENS APPEARING IN SUCH RECORDS IN BOOK 2290 AT PAGE 151, AND SUPPLEMENT THERETO APPEARING IN BOOK 2327 AT PAGE 548, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 5182 S EMPORIA WAY, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 08/01/2018, 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: 6/7/2018 Last Publication: 7/5/2018 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.

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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.

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Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.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: 04/04/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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

Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000007401425

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0170-2018 First Publication: 6/7/2018 Last Publication: 7/5/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0173-2018

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

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On April 4, 2018, 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) DALE D. WINKLER Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE CO., INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust January 29, 2010 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 10, 2010 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D0013744 Original Principal Amount $235,653.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $206,345.71

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.

L O T 1 6 4 , O A K B R O O K , F I L I N G N O . 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7985 SOUTH LOGAN DRIVE, 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 in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 08/01/2018, 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: 6/7/2018 Last Publication: 7/5/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NO-

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CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence ofChapter Debt se- 3838 of AARP South Suburban cured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, the third Tuesday has filed Noticemeets of Election and Demand for sale of each month at as provided by law in said Deed Trust.

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2007-FA2 Date of Deed of Trust February 01, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust Adult Children of Alcoholics/Al-Anon, for February 12, 2007 those who love someone a drinking Recordingwith Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) p.m. at problem, meets Mondays from 5-6 B7018636 Original 21755 PrincipalE. Amount Lord of the Hills Church, Smoky Hill Road, Centennial. $850,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $833,803.57

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approach for anyone who wants to stop eating compulsively, meets 7:30 p.m. MonOn April 4, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustdays and 9:30 a.m. Fridays at Our Father ee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relatingPAGE to the Is Hereby Given that I will start promptly at 1 Lutheran Church, 6335 South Holly Street, St., Centennial.

Meetings FROM 29Deed of Trust described below to THEREFORE, Notice be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, Centennial. No dues, fees or weigh-ins.

Speaker, refreshments and social hour 08/01/2018, at p.m. the East Hearing Room, County Original Grantor(s) Administration Building, 5334 South Come Prince and learn about For information, call Pat at 303-798-5075 make it enjoyable.

The Rotary Club of Centennial, meets for DALE D. WINKLER Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the or are visit www.ceahow.org. It also meets at Onlineto has a the ever-changing medical laws; keep up on Affordable Colleges breakfast from 7-8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Original Beneficiary(ies) highest and best bidder for cash, the said real Pursuant CRScreated §38-38-101(4)(i), you MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of 9 a.m.

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Embassy Suites Hotel, 10250 E Costilla Ave, SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CHERRY Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the trust have been violated as follows: failure to CREEK MORTGAGE CO., INC., men and women purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in pay principal and a interest when due together Church, 15625 E. Iliff, Aurora. financial aid. The guide includes collection Contact Gail Marsh at 303-797-9251.

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Professional ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of with all other payments provided for in the evidof scholarships forence women, comeHolder together to provide Current of Evidence of Debt local and global Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale of debtincluding secured bydue the deed of trust and COLORADO HOUSING and other items allowed by law, and will issue to other violations thereof.

EMPOWER Colorado, South Metro Support dates and award amounts; insight into the South Suburban Toastmasters is a high humanitarian service, encourage high ethiAND FINANCE AUTHORITY the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as Date Deed of Trust build goodwill and peace financial aid application process; and other energy, fun, supportive learning place to calofstandards, in by law. provided THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT Group BE A for parents of children with mental January 29, 2010 FIRST LIEN. illness. Learn how to handle mental health funding opportunities, such as industrypractice the world.

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County of Recording First Publication: 6/7/2018 speaking and leadership skills.

Arapahoe 7/5/2018 THEand NORTH HALF for OF special THE EAST 150 challenges FEET within the family and how to specific scholarships funding meets from 7-8:30 a.m. Thursdays at For more info: www.bestrotary.com orLast Publication:Group Recording Date of Deed of Trust Name of Publication: Littleton Independent OF BLOCK 28, CHERRY'S BROADWAY groups. The guide GARDENS, is available onlineOFatARAPAHOE, collaborate with the school system. Find out Toast Restaurant, 2700 W. Bowles Ave. in call John Gile at (303)523-9998, or email February 10, 2010 COUNTY Recording Information (Reception No. IF THE SALE Littleton.

DATE IS CONTINUED TO AMiller at 720-272STATE OF COLORADO. how to access resources for mental health http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/ Contact Leigh john_gile@comcast.net. and/or Book/Page No.) LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOAlso known by street and number as: D0013744 TICE OF INTENT 1170 East Tufts Avenue, care services. E-mail listserv and educational womens-guide-paying-for-college/.

2853.TO CURE BY THOSE Original Principal Amount PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE Englewood, CO 80113. classes are also available. Meetings are from Sound of the Rockies, Colorado’s Premier $235,653.00 EXTENDED; Outstanding Balance THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALLp.m. the first and third Thursday of each 6-8 Alzheimer’s Association Caregivers’ SSTM Public Speaking Club: 7-8:30 a.m.

Men’s APrincipal Cappella Chorus, meets everyIF THE BORROWER $206,345.71 BELIEVES THAT A OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCOMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION month Support Group meets one mile north Thursdays Toast, 2700 Thursday from 7-10 p.m. at Shepherd of LENDER OR SERVICER HASat VIOLATED THE W. Bowles Ave., CUMBERED

BY THE LIENof OF THE DEED OF at Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health CRS §38-38-103 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF TRUST. FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0178-2018 Network, 155 Inverness Drive West, 2nd Park Meadows in Centennial, on the first Suite B, 38-38-103.1 Littleton. All the Hills Church, 7691 S.ofUniverhereby notifiedLutheran that the covenants of the deed CONTACT IN SECTION OR ages THE and all walks of trust beenCentennial. violated as follows: failure to PROHIBITION life ON DUAL IN SECNOTICE OF SALE Whom It May Notice isevening given floor, one block East of Dry Creek (next to Thursday of each month from 7-9 with TRACKING the common goal ofTobecoming a Concern: This sityhave Blvd., Men of all ages and pay principal and interest when due together TION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY with regard to the following described Deed of DirecTV and the Light Rail) Englewood, CO p.m. Support, discussion, and careof giving more WITH effective communicator.

Meeting cost walks of payments life gather to blend their with all other provided for in the evid-voices FILE A COMPLAINT THE COLORADO The current holder the Evidence of Debt seTrust: ence of debt secured by the deed of trust and ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERALFirst-time CONcured byare the shared Deed of Trust, described herein, 80112.

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SUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale On April 10, 2018, the undersigned Public Trust(CFPB), OR BOTH. FILING OF A COMas by provided by law and in saidand Deed of Trust. ee caused the Notice of Election and Demand Subway). Contact Carol Villa at kyvilla@aol. confidential setting family members free. THE Contact millerleigh13@gmail.com.

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Call to sing@soundoftherockies.com, and Denver, visit (800) 222-4444 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., highest and best bidder for cash, the said real Also known by street and number as: www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov acting solely as nominee forite/Dry Lender, Creek intersection. property and all interest of the First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. LittleContact Sue at said Grantor(s), Lynn at 303-347-1765. www.soundoftherockies.com.

7985 SOUTH LOGAN DRIVE, Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the Reed Mortgage Corporation toninBlvd., Littleton. No reservations are or Deb at 303-549-1886 for provided LITTLETON, CO 80122.

Federal Consumer Financial purpose of paying the indebtedness Current Holder of Evidence of720-201-9358 Debt Protection Bureau said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of TheChapter Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of required.

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Vietnam Veterans of America 1106 Southglenn Sertoma Club meets the first THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL P.O. Box 4503 Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale New York as Trustee for First Horizon OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENorg/dinner. meets 9 a.m. the first Saturday of every and third Wednesdays of each month at Iowa City, Iowa 52244 and other items allowed by law, and will issue to Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF (855) 411-2372 the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as 2007-FA2 Colorado Symphony Guild, month at the South Metro Fire Rescue the Southglenn Country Club, 1489 E. Easter TRUST. www.consumerfinance.gov provided

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Dateand of Deed of Trust February 01, 2007 Narconon reminds families that abuse of Ranch/Lone Tree chapter, meets at 1 p.m.

Building, 9195 E. Mineral Ave., Centennial.

Ave., Centennial. Contact Terry Boucher at NOTICE OF SALE DATE: 04/04/2018 First Publication: 6/14/2018 County of Recording addictive pharmaceutical drugs is on the the third Tuesday of month at St. Call 303-859-8867 or the see www.vva1106.org.

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MoreAmount Colorado Symphony. as womenNotice looking to meet onBE the signs addiction for allFUNDS types of drugs. at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, indebtedness is: EXTENDED; $850,000.00 CRS 38-38-111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5) than 1,000 AA meetings areOutstanding offered inPrincipal the Balance2462, admin@coloradosymphonyguild.org We are aatsocial organization many Narconon also offers free SALE assessments 08/01/2018, the East Hearing Room,with County PUBLIC TRUSTEE NO. 0584-2017 Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Lynn M. Janeway #15592 IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A $833,803.57 or www.coloradosymphonyguild.org.

Denver area every week. If you think you interesting fun activities. informaand Call 800-431-1754 or go to Street, Littleton, and Colorado, 80120, sell For to the Alison L Berry #34531 LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THEreferrals.

To: Record Owner of the property as of the highest bestour bidder for member cash, the said real David #40042 OF Pursuant to CRS recording of the NoticeNarconon of Election and Demand may have a problem with alcohol, come see§38-38-101(4)(i), you are REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT tion,and email new chairperson atR. Doughty DrugAbuseSolution.com. also can property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of or other person entitled. You are advised that Eaters Anonymous a 12 us. To find a meeting near you, 303-322southmetronewcomers@gmail.com visit S. Marcus addiction counseling.

Call for freeis Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the or Elizabeth #16092 PROHIBITION ON HOW, DUAL TRACKING INhelp SEC- with trustcall have been violated Compulsive as follows: failure to there are overbid funds due you.

This Notice purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in Janeway Law Firm, P.C.or 9800 Blvd., TION offering 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWERassessments MAY pay principal and interest when together given with regard to 800-431-1754. the following described step due recovery program a structured 4440, goS.toMeridian www.daccaa.org. southmetronewcomersclub.com. or referrals, said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO with all other payments provided for in the evidDeed of Trust and Notice of Election and 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.

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First Publication: 6/7/2018 Last Publication: 7/5/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 04/04/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Alison L Berry #34531 David R. Doughty #40042 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 7069990 Attorney File # 18-018309 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0173-2018

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ence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

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.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0173-2018 First Publication: 6/7/2018 Last Publication: 7/5/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0178-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On April 10, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Kevin R Iverson Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Lender, Reed Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as Trustee for First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust 2007-FA2 Date of Deed of Trust February 01, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 12, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7018636 Original Principal Amount $850,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $833,803.57

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THE NORTH HALF OF THE EAST 150 FEET OF BLOCK 28, CHERRY'S BROADWAY GARDENS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1170 East Tufts Avenue, Englewood, CO 80113.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 08/08/2018, 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: 6/14/2018 Last Publication: 7/12/2018 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;

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

THE NORTH HALF OF THE EAST 150 FEET OF BLOCK 28, CHERRY'S BROADWAY GARDENS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as:

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

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.

ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

Public Trustees

Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

DATE: 04/10/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Heather Deere #28597 Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 80198-NSM The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0178-2018 First Publication: 6/14/2018 Last Publication: 7/12/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS CRS 38-38-111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5) PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. 0584-2017 To: Record Owner of the property as of the recording of the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled. You are advised that there are overbid funds due you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust and Notice of Election and Demand: Name of Record Owner as evidenced on the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled TIMOTHY A STEWART Address of Record Owner as evidenced on the recorded instrument evidencing the owner's interest 7891 SOUTH KALISPELL CIRCLE, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112

Demand:

Name of Record Owner as evidenced on the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled TIMOTHY A STEWART Address of Record Owner as evidenced on the recorded instrument evidencing the owner's interest 7891 SOUTH KALISPELL CIRCLE, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112 Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 21, 2014 Recording Information D4077048 Recording Date of Notice of Election and Demand October 27, 2017 Recording Information of Notice of Election and Demand D7122074

Public Trustees

Legal Description of Property LOT 6, BLOCK 2, SOUTHCREEK SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Street Address of Property 7891 SOUTH KALISPELL CIRCLE, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112 NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS

I sold at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on 2/28/18, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property described above. An overbid was realized from the sale and, unless the funds are claimed by the owner or other persons entitled thereto within six months from the date of sale, the funds due to you will be transferred to the general fund of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, or to the State Treasurer as part of the "Unclaimed Property Act", pursuant to Colorado law.

First Publication: 5/31/18 Last Publication: 6/28/18 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Date: 5/4/18 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public Trustee ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO: 0584-2017 First Publication: 5/31/18 Last Publication: 6/28/18 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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40 Centennial Citizen

June 15, 2018J

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