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Pool prepares future scuba divers The Go Dive Now pool allows public to try scuba gear

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

David Knoll, 28, had never before worn scuba gear. But July 22, the Centennial resident suited up and went for a dive. Knoll was one of many Denver area residents taking part in the Go Dive Now Pool, which was set up in front of the Downtown Aquarium in Denver.

The Go Dive Now Pool is produced by the nonprofit, Diving Equipment & Marketing Association (DEMA) and allows visitors to try scuba diving with a certified dive leader in the warm, safe confines of a 4-foot deep portable swimming pool.

The 30-foot, 15,000-gallon pool and exhibit was staffed by professional instructors and dive leaders from A1 Scuba and Travel in Littleton.

“We’re trying to make a way for people to try scuba without even thinking about it,” said David Reidenbach, pool tour coordinator.

The pool has been traveling the United States for 20 years introducing people to scuba without the risk of the open water. It makes a stop in Denver once a year. Reidenbach said despite what many think, Colorado actually ranks in the Top 10 list of most divers per capita in the United States.

“Think about it,” Reidenbach said. “You have everything in your back yard. You can go skiing, mountain biking, rock climbing, kayaking any time you want. So, when it’s time to take a vacation, you want to go somewhere different.”

Kayla Whiting, 20, of Highlands Ranch, began her diving

Centennial resident David Knoll, 28, talks with a dive professional from A1 Scuba and Travel in the Go Dive Now Pool. journey at a Go Dive Now event.

“I fell in love with it,” she said. “I think it’s an awesome idea to figure out if you like it or if you’re comfortable.”

Whiting and Knoll, friends and sign language interpreters, hope to one day combine their skills to sign an underwater wedding.

The Downtown Aquarium does offer two scuba programs inside the animal tanks. One is a volunteer program fro certified divers. The other is for the general public who would like to dive in one of three tanks at the aquarium, including the shark tank.

Denver area residents were able to test out scuba gear for free this past weekend.

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Heritage student helps younger kids find the joy of music Ethan Perry’s project is part of his quest to become an Eagle Scout

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Runyon Elementary School’s library spends most of the summer empty and silent, but last week it was filled with a cacophony of honks and twangs as a gaggle of youngsters fiddled with orchestral instruments for the first time.

The band kids of the future were assembled by Ethan Perry, a 16-year-old Heritage High School student, who put together the event to introduce kids to music as part of his pursuit of the Eagle Scout rank.

“For the students, this is just something fun, but little do they know it’s getting them into the music program and learning about music,” said Perry, who will be a junior at Heritage later this month.

“Students who get into music tend to do better academically and socially. It helps them build better mental scaffolding.”

The three-day event at the Littleton school allowed elementary-age kids to try out each of 15 or so instruments, coupled with older

students and adults to teach them the basics. Perry said 16 volunteers were on hand the first day of the event, most working with kids and others handing out snacks.

The event was the culmination of a lengthy fundraising effort and instrument drive, Perry said. His efforts netted Perry 40 old musical instruments and $4,000 earmarked toward their repair. The instruments will be donated to Runyon, and whatever money is left over after the repair bills will go to the school’s band program.

Connecting kids with music is more important and more difficult in the 21st century, said musician Laura Kishiyama, who came out to volunteer.

“What music means to kids has changed dramatically,” Kishiyama, of Littleton, said. “They want instant satisfaction — they have video games, and they want to sit inside and play those. The discipline of music — it’s much more difficult to get a kid to sit down and practice an instrument today than it was even 20 years ago.”

Getting kids started on music early instills a sense of camaraderie, said Runyon music teacher Curt Waibel, who helped Perry

‘Students who get into music tend to do better academically and socially.’

Ethan Perry, Heritage High School student coordinate the event.

“To come into a band program, it becomes a community for the kids,” Waibel said. “It’s like being on a sports team: when somebody’s not there, they notice. Music enhances every aspect of your life. Even if you aren’t perfect, just being part of that ensemble is so good for them.”

Owen, a 9-year-old who honked and plucked and strummed his way through the instruments at the event, got a kick out of the trombone.

“I like the tuba but the trombone seems way less complicated,” Owen said. “I don’t know what I’ll play in band yet. Mainly, I just want to see all my friends.”

Playing music alleviates the stress of studenthood, said 16-yearold Heather Torgerson, a classmate of Perry’s at Heritage who came to share her love of cello.

“Music affected me a lot, and I

want other kids to have that, too,” Torgerson said. “It’s a break from life. If I’m freaking out about a test or something, I can go to music, and I don’t need to worry.”

Perry said the program is among the most substantial steps toward achieving Eagle Scout rank.

“Being an Eagle Scout is a huge accomplishment,” Perry said.

“Once you’re an Eagle, you’re always an Eagle. That’s one of the few things you can do when you’re younger that will impact your whole life.”

The lessons learned in Boy Scouts aren’t just for boys, said Christine Forner, who came out to help Perry and whose two sons and husband are involved in scouting.

“It teaches them life lessons they wouldn’t otherwise get,” Forner said. “I’m raising men, not children. I need them to grow up and be good men.”

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City targets ailing trees, clutter Centennial amends code to keep private property free of eyesores

BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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New amendments to Centennial’s municipal code enforce an uncluttered yard, the removal of dying and diseased trees and the enclosed storage of inoperable vehicles.

“Centennial is known for our neighborhood,” said District 1 Councilmember Candace Moon. “Having strong compliance for our code in our residential and business areas is important to the way the city looks. Our neighborhoods are spotlighted as a great place to live, so we want to keep that going by having strong ordinances to protect our property values.”

The ordinance will be enforced once a complaint is filed. All complaints are physically investigated by the code compliance division and if no violations are found, the case is closed.

If there is a violation, education of the property owner is the first step used to resolve the issue. If voluntary compliance with the city code is not achieved, a ticket will be issued.

“The concern is not only aesthetic, but it also has to do with quality of life and property values,” said Steve Greer, the city’s director of community development. “It also creates a harborage for rodents, insects and animals.”

The ordinance was created to further enforce property values, Moon said.

“I think having strong ordinances with code compliance will help everybody in understanding that our homes are our value,” Moon said. “We want to keep our property value up.”

Centennial residents who wish to

file a complaint can call the citizen response hotline: 303-325-8000.

Stockpiling The amendment to the code states that the stockpiling of materials “may not be stored anywhere on private property” unless within a fully enclosed structure. This includes rear and side yards.

The stockpiling regulation indicates that private property must be free of junk, debris, garbage, scrap, tires, inoperable equipment and other stockpiled items.

Inoperable vehicles Inoperable vehicles, according to the municipal code, cannot be stored anywhere on private property unless they are screened from view or enclosed in a structure. They can be in view if associated with a permitted or licensed auto repair business.

Garbage Disposal bins can be placed in the public street to accomodate trash removal up to 24 hours. The bins cannot be placed on the sidewalk.

Garbage cans must be stored in areas that are not visible from the street.

Trash can lids must be used to minimize odors and prevent the spread of trash in other areas.

Trees The city passed an ordinance requiring residents to remove trees that are dead, broken, diseased, infested by insects, or that are otherwise a danger to public safety from private property.

A tree is considered a danger if it impacts the well-being of other plants or causes a potential hazard to people and property.

A tree is considered a nuisance if it is close enough to damage persons or property if it were to fall. Aesthetic concerns alone will not constitute a nuisance.

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NEWS IN A HURRY Open burning ban lifted Arapahoe County’s open-burning ban has been lifted in Centennial and all unincorporated areas of the county west of Gun Club Road, as well as Littleton, which abides by the county’s restrictions. Englewood also lifted its fire ban, though other municipal fire bans may still be in effect.

Prohibited fires in the eastern part of the county include campfires, fire grates in developed campgrounds, chimineas and prescribed burns along fence lines. Fines are $500 for the first offense, $750 for the second, and $1,000 for third and subsequent offenses.

Deputy found at fault in crash Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s deputy Dale Davis was found at fault in a car crash that injured him and a Colorado State Patrol trooper southeast of Front Range Airport in Aurora on June 17,according to a news release from the Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s

Office. Davis and the trooper were responding to an Adams County deputy’s call for assistance when the crash occurred near the intersection of East 48th Avenue and Manila Road. Davis has been with the agency since 2011 and has been on leave since the crash.

Free transportation workshops Join the senior commission Aug. 9 at the Smokey Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle in Centennial, from 10 a.m. to noon to learn more about transportation methods. The Centennial Senior Commission initiated the Mobility Ambassador Program last year to empower senior citizens to use technology to plan local travel.

The system encourages the use of ride sharing services like Lyft and Uber. This program was created to allow education for this demographic to continue their independent lifestyles without feeling tied to their personal cars.

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Koelbel Con attracts fandoms Free event brings out the inner-character in participants

BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Participants went all-out at Koelbel Con, a pop culture extravaganza that took place at the Koelbel Library in Centennial on July 30.

Koelbel Con is much like the popular event, Comic Con, which takes place in Denver during the summer.

People are encouraged to dress up as their favorite character from movies, television shows, books or games.

“It is hard to find people who might have the same interests as you,” said Sarah Jung, a volunteer at the event. “It is hard to express what you like because other people might not like the same things and you might be shy.”

The event featured actor Dante Basco, who is known for his part in the Steven Spielberg film “Hook.”

Basco is also known for his voice acting in in a Disney animation series, “American Dragon: Jake Long,” and the Nickelodeon series, “Avatar: The Last Airbender.”

The event also included a hero and villain creation workshop hosted by Pop Culture Classroom, Fandom Fitness yoga and Fandoms Unite Trivia hosted by Grey Havens Group, a costume contest, a meet and greet with local young adult authors, kids games and activities and a vendor marketplace.

“For a lot of people, it really boosts their confidence to put on a costume,” said Emily Munch, a cosplayer at the event who dressed up as Raven from the show “Teen Titans Go!” “Suddenly, you are not Emily, you are Raven. You can talk to people knowing they are having just as much fun as you are dressing up. It is a safer space for people to show a part of themselves that they might not get to show anywhere else.”

Leila Browne and Kish Stars hold a fire bending pose relating to Browne’s character of Zuko from “Avatar: The Last Airbender” at Koelbel Con at the Koelbel Library on July 30.

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Arturo Sanchez dressed as Link: Ocarina of Time at Koelbel Con at the Koelbel Library on July 30.

Actor Dante Basco autographs the movie poster of “Hook,” the movie that introduced the actor to the world. Basco was part of a panel of authors and was interviewed at Koelbel Con.

Hannah Gross, dressed as Waldo, and Mary Armstrong, dressed as Malificent, are library specialists who worked at Koelbel Con at the Koelbel Library on July 30.

Emily Munch poses as Raven from the show “Teen Titans Go!” at Koelbel Con.

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Caregiver honored for making clients’ lives better Michael Shelby’s work lets Centennial resident find sense of reward

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Before Michael Shelby’s help, Christine Classick missed the “old” husband she had before the accident.

Her husband, 63-year-old Nick Classick, was traveling for business when he had a heart attack in an airport. He fell, hit his head and sustained a traumatic brain injury — and survived a coma.

About eight years later in April 2016, Shelby, a caregiver who works with Always Best Care Senior Services, came into Classick’s life. Classick, who uses a motorized wheelchair, had to relearn how to talk after his injury and still has some difficulties.

“When I first started with Nick, his wife expressed to me that sometimes, she misses the old Nick,” Shelby said.

“She misses that when she’d get into bed at night, he’d reach over and say ‘good night’ and ‘I love you.’

“So one day, I went down to Michaels and got this faux rose. And I put this on her pillow and told Nick when she gets in bed and moves the rose, that’s your cue to tell her good night’ and ‘I love you.’ It’s a very subtle yet intimate way to recapture that” routine, Shelby said.

That attention to detail and going the extra mile is what earned Shelby a Caregiver of the Year award for the southwest United States region from Always Best Care. The company has franchises around the U.S. and Canada that offer companionship, help around the house and assistance with things like eating and grooming for seniors.

“It’s a blessing that the feedback I get from families and friends of clients (says) I’ve found my calling,” Shelby said.

In his mid-40s, Shelby’s resume included stocking groceries, landscaping, working for Home Depot and managing retail at places like King Soopers and Sam’s Club. A man who “punched the clock for a paycheck” for many years, he said, his life took a turn five years ago when he started on the path to becoming a caregiver.

“At the risk of sounding cliché, it’s the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done to earn a living,” said Shelby, a 51-year-old Centennial resident. “It’s so rewarding to be such an integral part of someone else’s life, and they’re so grateful for the assistance you provide. And that in itself is what makes it worth it to me.”

Shelby, who once did jobs as taxing as installing irrigation, decided to go to Emily Griffith Technical College in Denver after his friend got him interested — he said he was looking to do something more “fruitful and beneficial” with his life.

Shelby became a certified nursing assistant in 2012 and got involved in home health care about a year later, he said.

Now, he works with Always Best

Michael Shelby, 51, left, kneels next to his client, Nick Classick, 63, on July 25. Shelby, a caregiver who works with Always Best Care Senior Services, helps Classick three times a week with getting ready for the day, eating meals and just hanging out.

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‘It’s a blessing that the feedback I get from families and friends of clients (says) I’ve found my calling.’

Michael Shelby, caregiver at Always Best Care Senior Care and sees some of his clients through that company.

Shelby said that “in one way or another,” he’s been a caretaker for quite some time — he lost his wife Amber to a rare form of cancer in 1995.

“It was very quick and very sudden,” Shelby said. “I don’t even remember the clinical term for it. I just remember being told it was maybe one in 100,000 (who develop it).”

Shelby took care of her for four months before she died, when their son, who still lives with Shelby today, was only 2. Today, Shelby takes care of people like Classick, a Parker resident.

Classick was “traveling for business, going through San Francisco International (Airport), and had a heart attack,” said Shelby, who said the accident happened in 2008. “When he had the heart attack, he did a dead fall forward and hit his head.”

Doctors inserted a stent for Classick’s treatment for the heart attack “before they got the MRI,” Shelby said.

Classick ended up in a coma.

“Doctors told him years ago that he was a miracle man, that he came out of the coma and was able to do all the things he’s able to today,” Shelby said.

Classick had to relearn how to talk for months after the accident and still has some difficulties.

Classick sees Shelby every Tuesday

at Craig Hospital in Englewood, where he does physical therapy exercises.

Shelby takes care of Classick from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, doing things like preparing him for the day, getting him food and playing games with him and his 5-year-old granddaughter.

“They’re a wonderful couple to work for,” Shelby said of Classick and his wife, Christine, who also takes care of Classick. “All my clients (are) very gracious, very grateful people. They take you into their home, take you into their family.”

When asked what his favorite part of working with Shelby is, Classick said, “His enthusiasm.”

Tom Kessler, owner of the Always Best Care Senior Services location in Centennial, said Shelby is both dependable and a pleasure to be around.

“The only complaint we hear about Michael is that he can’t be cloned!”

Kessler said.

When the Classicks shared the story about Shelby’s rose idea with an Always Best Care representative, it brought people to tears, Shelby said.

“That wasn’t a huge thing to me, but it’s made a huge impact in their life,” Shelby said. “And it’s things like that that I try to do, help out in subtle ways.”

Shelby has a funny side under all his

MICHAEL SHELBY’S TOP 5 TIPS FOR CAREGIVERS 1) Think outside the box. Find ways to enhance the client’s relationships.

2) Be a part of the family — and not the dysfunctional part.

3) Do things without being told. Often, when I’m compared to other caregivers by clients, they say, “(Someone else) will do whatever I ask, but you always do things I’m thinking before I even have to.”

4) Love your client as you love your own — children, parents, etc.

5) Don’t do this “work” because it’s “easy.” It’s not usually very physically strenuous like unskilled labor. It’s not hard to get into, it doesn’t take years of schooling and the demand for caregivers is skyrocketing. Do it for the greatest kind of love that exists: Agape! If you don’t have undying patience, unbelievable empathy and benevolent listening skills, this is not your calling. empathy — “I’m famous for my bandanas and silly T-shirts,” said Shelby, who said he’s 51 but 12 at heart.

“We always thought it was funny that my first visit with Nick was April Fools’ Day,” Shelby said as he and Nick laughed.

Shelby said caregiving makes him grateful for the parts of life people take for granted, like being able to walk around and enjoy “the beauty of life.”

“As I pass on to my children and stepchildren, if you love what you do, that in itself is (an accomplishment),” Shelby said. “To really enjoy what you do and then, of course, to get the verbal or other accolades or compliments — that just makes it that much more beneficial.”

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MILESTONES Celeste Borg, of Centennial, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Hastings College.

Ian Cobb, of Centennial, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Gonzaga University.

Macy Conant, of Centennial, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Gonzaga University.

Julia Drexelius, of Centennial, was named to the spring 2017 president’s list at Gonzaga University.

Katherine Drexelius, of Centennial, was named to the spring 2017 president’s list at Gonzaga University.

Nathan Ducey, of Centennial, graduated in May 2017 from Gonzaga University.

Emily Ezra, of Centennial, graduated in May 2017 from Gonzaga University. Erza also was named to the spring 2017 president’s list.

Maria Farrier, of Centennial, graduated in May 2017 from Gonzaga University. Farrier also was on the spring 2017 dean’s list.

Rebecca Garner, of Centennial, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Hastings College.

Anna Griggs, of Centennial, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Hastings College.

Erika Harper, of Centennial, graduated in May 2017 from Gonzaga University. Harper also was on the spring 2017 president’s list.

Charles Marks, of Centennial, graduated in May 2017 from Gonzaga University. Marks also was on the spring 2017 president’s list.

Audrey Meany, of Centennial, graduated cum laude in May 2017 from the University of San Diego with a bachelor’s degree in marketing.

Katherine Moore, of Centennial, graduated in May 2017 from Gonzaga University. Moore also was on the spring 2017 president’s list.

Katherine Pearson, of Centennial,

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was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Gonzaga University.

Kelly Marie Presta, of Centennial, was named to the spring 2017 honor roll at Washington State University.

Mary Catherine Satkowski, of Centennial, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Saint Mary.

Andrew Schmidt, of Centennial, graduated in May 2017 from Gonzaga University. Schmidt also was on the spring 2017 dean’s list.

Peter Sherman, of Centennial, graduated in May 2017 from Gonzaga University. Sherman also was on the spring 2017 dean’s list.

Hamilton Sutton, of Centennial, graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from LeTourneau University.

Sutton also was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list.

Matthew Wert, of Centennial, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at LeTourneau University. Wert is a sophomore majoring in mechanical

engineering.

Victoria E. Woolums, of Centennial, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Bethany College.

Woolums is majoring in athletic training.

Brady Zerr, of Centennial, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Gonzaga University.

Oakley Wurzweiler, of Cherry Hills Village, was named to the spring 2017 president’s list at Gonzaga University.

Madeline Ball, of Greenwood Village, graduated in May 2017 from the University of San Diego with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

Kiera Breitenbach, of Greenwood Village, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the College of William & Mary.

Lucas Bruns, of Greenwood Village, graduated in May 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in international political economy from Colorado College.

Emily Cassio, of Greenwood Vil-

lage, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the College of William & Mary.

Kendall Higgins, of Greenwood Village, graduated in May 2017 from the University of San Diego with a bachelor’s degree in international business.

Haeley Hutchison, of Greenwood Village, graduated cum laude in May 2017 from the University of San Diego with a bachelor’s degree in finance.

Maggie Moran, of Greenwood Village, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Gonzaga University.

Margaret Palms, of Greenwood Village, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the College of William & Mary.

Madison Schmitz, of Greenwood Village, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Gonzaga University.

Emma von Tscharner, of Greenwood Village, graduated summa cum laude in May 2017 from the University of San Diego with a bachelor’s degree in theater arts/performance studies.

LET’S SYNC OUR CALENDARS. IT’S A PERFECT TIME TO PLAY IN RIDGEGATE.

Guided Nature Hikes:

Yoga in the Park:

Each year, RidgeGate teams up with the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District to provide free, guided nature hikes. These hikes are led by professional naturalists from SSPRD, and offer insight and education into the natural ecosystems within the open space at RidgeGate. Hikes are free to the public – register at ridgegate.com.

Join RidgeGate, South Suburban Parks and Recreation and the Lone Tree Recreation Center for our final free Yoga in the Park class of the season in Belvedere Park, at the corner of RidgeGate Circle and Belvedere Lane.

Please bring your own yoga mat. In case of heavy rain or lightning, class will be cancelled. No registration – just drop in!

Thursday, August 3, 5:30-7pm — Insect and Spider Exploration Hike Wednesday, August 16, 6-7:30pm — Geocaching Basics Saturday, September 16, 9-11am — Family Fun Game & Trivia Hike Saturday, September 30, 9-10:30am — Autumn Glory Hike Saturday, October 21, 10-11:30am — “Build a Beaver” Family Fun Hike

Tuesday, August 29, 6:30-7:30pm

Experience Historic Schweiger Ranch: Among RidgeGate’s cultural facilities is the 38-acre historic Schweiger Ranch, located just east of the RidgeGate Parkway and I-25 interchange.

The Ranch has been impeccably restored and gives us an important glimpse into the settlers’ lives in the late 1800s. Schweiger Ranch is open to the public for self-guided visits on Saturdays and Sundays from 1-5pm.

Register for or learn more about these events online at SchweigerRanch.org.

Sunday, August 27, 1pm — Free Guided Tour Saturday, October 7, 10am-2pm — City of Lone Tree’s Annual Fall Festival Saturday, December 2, 1-5pm — Schweiger Ranch Austrian Christmas Photos by Sarah Neumann Photography

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Sterling Ranch Civic Center construction begins Business leaders, officials celebrate first commercial building of development

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Dressed in suits and sundresses, business leaders and government officials of Douglas County assembled on a dirt field in what is quickly becoming the first village of Sterling Ranch.

Surrounded by paved roads weaving through finished and unfinished homes and the bustle of construction equipment, the group celebrated the future of the ground beneath them — where a 30,000-square-foot civic center, coated in “sterling” stainless steel and equipped with health and wellness features, will be built.

“We are very excited about the alternatives, the new solutions,” Harold Smethills — who, with his wife, Diane, founded the master-planned community — said at a July 21 groundbreaking ceremony. “What is most exciting for us is the new way of living.”

The civic center marks the first commercial building of Sterling Ranch, a $4.4 billion development spanning 3,400 acres west of Santa Fe Drive and south of Chatfield Reservoir. After a 20-year buildout, Sterling Ranch is expected to have 12,000 homes with 33,000

Key players of Sterling Ranch, including developers, architects, business leaders and Douglas County commissioners, shovel the first round of dirt at the site of a future civic center. The July 21 groundbreaking ceremony celebrated the development’s first commercial building, slated for completion in spring 2018.

ALEX DEWIND people, along with schools, churches, shopping, recreation and forwardthinking technology.

Community leaders at the groundbreaking ceremony highlighted Sterling Ranch’s impact on the prosperity of Douglas County.

The development will create 9,000 jobs of all varieties, including commercial, construction, retail and primary employers, according to Northwest Douglas County Economic Development Corp., a nonprofit organization that works to attract and retain area businesses. Building of the development itself is projected tol generate several thousand construction-related jobs per year.

“More residents,” Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas said to the intimate crowd, “means more economic development.”

Moving away from tradition, Sterling Ranch encourages new solutions to old problems, Smethill said.

One being water supply: About 40 percent of irrigation will come from rainwater collected from commercial buildings and street gutters by a storm management system. Another is technology: An underground fiberoptic network will deliver fiber, or bandwidth, to every home, allowing access to some of the fastest internet speeds. Homes and businesses will be interconnected through a virtual touch-screen that controls devices and energy usage.

Construction of model homes of one of eight villages in Sterling Ranch broke ground nearly a year ago, following 12 years of collaboration and some controversy. The development drew opposition from

a neighboring community association over adequate water supply and impact on quality of life.

Today, those model homes sit among dozens of completed homes and lots — of which 40 to 50 have sold — in the first village, called Providence. At its completion, Providence will have 800 single-family homes, 85 acres of open space, one school, a church, a recreation center and a civic center, which is now under construction south of Titan Road.

“Residents are going to embrace this as a building that fits into their neighborhood,” said Greg Uhen, CEO of Eppstein Uhen Architects, the firm behind the building, “That they can use and enjoy and that adds to their daily life.”

Slated for a spring 2018 completion, the multi-use building will be used for enjoyment and education — one side will have outdoor gardens, floor-toceiling windows, an exhibit space, coffee shop and wine bar — and health and wellness. UCHealth recently announced that it will occupy 8,000 square feet of the center and provide primary care, which is currently nonexistent in the Chatfield Valley.

The building will evolve and change as Sterling Ranch grows, Uhen said.

But its shiny stainless steel exterior will always serve the same purpose.

“It will become iconic,” Uhen said, “something people will realize and recognize as they come in.”

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Colorado health marketplace sustainable for now, audit finds

BY JAMES ANDERSON ASSOCIATED PRESS

Colorado’s state health insurance exchange is in a position to be financially sustainable through 2019, though changes to the federal health care law could easily change that scenario, state auditors reported July 25.

An audit presented to lawmakers warned that changes to the Affordable Care Act could cut revenues for the exchange known as Connect for Health Colorado , which launched in 2013 and currently enrolls 178,000 Coloradans.

State insurance marketplaces were authorized and, initially, federally funded, under President Barack Obama’s healthcare law. Federal grants to Colorado totaled nearly $190 million before they ended in June 2016.

The Senate voted July 25 to debate legislation to overhaul the nation’s health insurance rules.

Auditors determined that Connect for Health will have $19 million in hand in 2019 if it continues to cut administrative costs and if enrollment doesn’t decline. The exchange receives no state general funding but generates income in part from fees and donations paid by participating insurance companies.

Over the past two years, the exchange reduced costs by more than a quarter by reducing staff and renegotiating its

call center and information technology contracts, the report found.

Auditors did urge exchange staff to more closely document any changes in contracts with private vendors. And at the urging of GOP state Sen. Tim Neville, a member of the Legislative Audit Committee, exchange CEO Kevin Patterson pledged to eliminate a requirement that consumers filing formal complaints with the exchange do so via the Postal Service, instead of electronically or by phone.

The exchange reported $41 million in income and nearly $50 million in expenses between July 1, 2016 and May 31 — but the roughly $9 million deficit is eliminated by discounting depreciation costs, auditors said.

The report on July 25 did not address a federal audit in January that recommended Colorado repay nearly $9.7 million in federal grants used to set up the exchange after concluding that the money was misspent or not properly accounted for. The exchange disputed that finding.

Colorado Republicans abandoned an effort this year to end Connect for Health Colorado and let consumers seek health insurance on the federal exchange or in the private sector. The proposal had no chance either in the Democratic House or with Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper.

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Mayors and staff from Centennial, Bow Mar, Wheat Ridge and more got a window seat into the lives of communities in west Denver, Lakewood and Golden during the recent Metro Mayor Caucus’ transportation event.

Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul and Golden Mayor Marjorie Sloan took about a dozen of their neighboring leaders on a ride July 26 on the W Line, starting at Union Station and ending at the Golden Hotel. Along the way they lunched at West Line Flats, stopped at a few stations, and explored the Linking Lookout project and Clear Creek.

“One of the interesting things about the Sheridan area is it’s a food desert, but we’ve been changing that with the Mountair Park Community Farm,” explained Paul as the train zipped past the Sheridan Station.

“And you’re going to notice that all of our stations have public art, and all the electricity boxes are wrapped

Cathy Noon, right, listens while Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul, center, points out some of the growth along the W Line to Chris Nevitt, city-wide manager for transit-oriented development at City and County of Denver, and Tom Feldkamp, mayor of Bow Mar. The Metro Mayors Caucus took a ride on the W Line on July 26 to see some of the growth and opportunities in Denver, Lakewood and Golden along the line.

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The tour was an opportunity for mayors and other city leaders to hear and see for themselves what other cities are trying, what common challenges and victories they share, and to foster partnerships.

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“By far the coolest thing that’s come from what’s happening on West Colfax is the economic vitality in the area.”

For many of the mayors, 40 West and the West Colfax corridor revitalization was particularly interesting, especially now that transit-oriented-

developments like the Flats are opening up.

“This is an amazing spark for the entire community,” said Anthony Graves, director of regional affairs with the City and County of Denver.

“I like the active dialogue between the arts districts we’re seeing all over the state.”

Almost all the mayors on the tour faced infrastructure challenges, as well as concerns about density and protecting open space. Which made the work Golden is doing in the area of connectivity and transportation a topic of significant discussion.

“This work is the offshoot of more than 20 years of planning,” said Dan Hartman, the city’s director of public works, as the group stood on the “lid” of the project.

Many were impressed with the Golden Bike Library, and how the city is making it easier and cheaper for its residents to stop using their cars.

“I’m a big fan of this idea, and am taking notice,” Centennial Mayor Cathy Noon said.

And while an educational time was shared by all, of equal importance was the camaraderie, knowledge and jokes that everyone in attendance shared.

“It takes a lot of time and vision to see these kinds of projects through,” Graves said. “It’s cool to see.”

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When the Littleton High School class of 1953 graduated, Dwight Eisenhower had just been inaugurated, the Korean war was ending and the average cost of a home was less than $10,000.

The 92 students who graduated LHS that year largely went their separate ways, but 17 of them came together last week at Merle’s restaurant in downtown Littleton 64 years after that graduation ceremony.

Life was different in Littleton back then, said Jose Trujillo.

“When we went home for lunch, we would try to beat the steam train that pulled out at a quarter to noon,” said Trujillo, who retired after running Jose’s Restaurant on Main Street for 47 years. “We’d run to hop in front of the train. The engineer was up there screaming something, but it was huffing and puffing and we couldn’t hear him. My cousin got his shoe knocked off by the cow catcher.”

Trujillo said the Littleton he knew is disappearing.

“These days it’s all about density, density, density.”

School was different too, said Carol Savey.

Jeff Sewell and his wife Claire married in 1959 and have lived in Littleton since.

“We didn’t have economics classes, or French, or psychology,” Savey said, who retired after a long career with Jefferson County Public Libraries. “Our biology teacher was so upset because she couldn’t even get frogs for us to dissect.”

“Littleton back then was like Mayberry,” Savey said. “It was a small town and a small class. We were selfcontained — I think we didn’t know much about the world.”

Littleton’s population at the time was around 3,000, and was still separate from urban sprawl, said Freda Hoskin, the class valedictorian.

“You couldn’t get away with anything in a town that size,” Hoskin said. “If I did something bad, my parents knew before I got home.”

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VOICES Coupons that offer discounts are more than a little bit off

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lip and save this column. It will be worth $500 off the purchase price of your favorite automobile, one day only, September 31, 2017.

Take this column to any fast-food restaurant in the metro Denver area, and it will be good for one free askance.

If it weren’t for coupons and inserts, my Sunday newspaper would look like a Sunday newspaper.

Do you want my coupons? I don’t care for the thought behind them. I don’t like to be lured into buying something by a coupon or a sale. Just tell me how much it is.

First of all, is it “koo” or “cue”? I vote for “koo.”

Who originated coupons and when?

Was it Coca-Cola in 1888? Procter & Gam-

ble in 1900? Or Heidi Fleiss in 1987. Answer to follow.

“Ten for $10s,” it says instead of $1 each.

“Buy five and get one free.”

“This is a limited-time-only sale. It will be followed by another limited-time-only sale.

And then another one.”

Automobiles are never, ever sold at face value. The “Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price” is the punch line of every automobile advertisement.

Some things are never negotiated. Have you ever negotiated at Denny’s?

Have you ever negotiated at Nordstrom?

Some things are always negotiated.

Art, for example. I am here to tell you that you can negotiate the price of a painting in a commercial gallery. It’s expected. Prices

Bad move by senator Sen. Gardner: The majority of Americans were

opposed to your actions to repeal the protections of the Affordable Care Act. You voted for it anyway. Your work to dismantle this life-saving program will not only endanger the lives of hard working Americans but further destabilize the financial stability of the state. You were going to bankrupt citizens in order to give tax cuts to those who were never in want.

This should weigh heavy on your conscience and my family will work very hard to ensure you are not reelected.

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Does it matter what other people hold as their opinions?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Thank you, Reinke Brothers This is a note of appreciation for Reinke Brothers and the fun they bring to downtown Littleton. My family attended the Turkey Leg & Wine Hoedown. It was a great evening with good food and toe-tapping music. Also, having an ice cream store across the street kept us cool.

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are above retail, to allow some negotiation room.

The collector makes an offer, and if it’s accepted, leaves feeling like he accomplished something. Chances are, the collector paid retail or over.

It’s an aspect of the art world that I won’t miss when I retire from it in about 18 months. As Ginger Rogers said, “You’ve got to know when to fold ‘em.”

I shop for products that are well made and get good reviews. Then I compare prices.

But I never clip coupons.

The argument against this is the family trying to make it on low income. I appreciate that.

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here is certainly no shortage of opinions out there today. As a matter of fact, some would argue that I give my own opinion about something every WINNING week through this column. The WORDS way I see it, I am simply sharing my observations each week.

But then again, that’s just my opinion.

One of my mentors in life once told me that Michael Norton the opinions of others should be respected, regardless if we agree or disagree. However, if we are going to base our future decisions or actions on the opinions of others, we should really trust and respect the source of where that opinion is coming from, take the time to understand the basis for such an opinion, and then make sure we are fully aware of the potential outcomes, positive or negative, of the action or decision we are about to make based on that opinion or point of influence.

It was great advice.

Now I do love hearing the different thoughts that people have when it comes to any number of topics. And again, I don’t necessarily have to agree with those opinions, but the entertainment value alone is sometimes worth the discussion. And then again, sometimes it’s not.

The problem is the amount of opinions available to us at any given moment. The access to those opinions, and the velocity with which the opinions come at us and the frequency with which they change, can sometimes make it impossible to form our own opinion and stick to our belief system. So much so that we take the risk of compromising our beliefs and our own character because we bought into what someone else has said or based on someone else’s thoughts or personal agenda. And when that happens, we may even react too quickly and do or say something out of character.

Would you agree that all too often we are swayed by the last person we met, the last thing we

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What’s the diagnosis: Are you sick of the unhealthy healthcare debate?

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s we’ve seen over the past few months, (if paying attention to any headlines), the leadership in the U.S. Congress has been struggling to pass a variety of versions of bills to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in order to please the base voters in their home districts.

Even adding in the vice president as a tie-breaker with some of those votes, still no bill has passed both chambers.

Why? And what can we do as seemingly insignificant individual citizens to help?

Why haven’t any of these attempts worked? The party in leadership has the presidency and leadership in both chambers. Why can’t they get anything through? Well, as Einstein said, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

So let’s look at how unhealthy the process has been.

Thus far, we’ve seen little to no protocol followed that we know works at the state level. Unlike Washington, in the state Legislature, we can often (not always) get things done because we do what we know works — we use

SMITH FROM PAGE 12

I just get an uncomfortable feeling when a vendor tries to woo me with discounts.

Sales? I am mindful of bargains online, but I will give you a new Schwinn if you ever see me waiting for the doors to open.

If I want to save money, I don’t spend money None of this means I am good with money. Artists aren’t good with money. We spend money to make money, and we don’t make money.

The high point for coupons was 1992, although how would anyone know for sure? According to Time magazine, “7.9 billion discounts were granted via coupons.”

When it’s time to check out, do

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heard, or the last thing we read based on the opinion of the individual we are speaking with or the author who presented their views? We could say that all we really have to do is look for the facts, but sometimes the facts seem to be harder to find these days than unicorns and leprechauns.

OK, so here it is, you knew it was coming, didn’t you? This is my opinion. Opinions make a terrific starting point for a conversation; however, they make for a horrible starting point to draw a line in the sand that could seriously damage or even destroy a relationship. I mean sometimes we react or defend an opinion of someone we don’t even know. Or we overreact to an opinion that we “think” some-

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civility, the chamber procedural rules and bipartisanship.

But what we’ve seen in D.C. recently is none of those.

There have been countless jabs, pokes and sneers right under the Capitol dome, modeling to the whole country how uncivil many Linda Newell of our congressional members have become.

Breaking with decades of history, there have been political games abusing procedural rules to sidestep the usual voting procedures and avoid transparent public committee policy hearings. And, sadly, there has been no attempt to reach across the aisle and work with the other party to come up with win-win viable solutions to our healthcare coverage challenges.

Maybe naively, I used to believe that all of the people in Congress were fully acting in the true spirit of public service of the common good. Now I’m

you check out the shoppers ahead of you, to see if any of them are packing coupons? I do.

If a homemaker has a sheaf of them, I get into a different line.

Black Friday sales? Cyber Monday sales? Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day sales? As the Beatles said, “You won’t see me.”

JC Penney had the right idea, remember? They abandoned sales and coupons and switched to everyday low prices in 2012. No one bought it.

It took away the consumer’s “small feeling of achievement,” a shopper complained. JC Penney is still trying to recover.

Coca-Cola introduced coupons in 1888. Burp.

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one else has of us or maybe we heard something that was said about us. And as my good friend Frank always says, “Other people’s opinions are none of your business.”

This was just my opinion, and I am sure that the irony of that isn’t lost on you. And how about you? Have you figured out a way to escape the overwhelming noise of opinions and focus on what you know and believe to be true? If so, I would love to hear all about those ideas, and of course your opinion at gotonorton@gmail. com. And when we can appreciate the opinions of others while sticking to our own beliefs, trusted insights, and fact based truths, it really will be a better than good week.

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

not so sure. But I can’t believe they actually want to see people suffer or die, right? Have their egos or desire for getting re-elected taken over their respect for the process put in place by our forefathers? Or their common sense or civility? Is the congressional leadership really that “sick?” We’d never be able to get away with this in the private sector. We’d be fired by now, or at least reprimanded for this type of behavior.

So what can we do as lowly citizens?

We can (and should) demand that just as a doctor starts with her patient, they need to get to the root causes of the symptoms with a diagnosis and then come up with a treatment plan, conferring with their colleagues for second and third opinions thoughtfully. It’s hard to see a good prognosis possible if the process you’re using is ill itself.

It’s time congressional leaders drop their egos and apparent need to do

“something” and just do the “right thing” for the health of all Americans, not just a few.

If our communal goal is to have a healthy society and fiscal responsibility, then we need to operate with healthy processes, and that includes all voices at the table for transparent brainstorming and listening to each other respectfully. Only then will we be able to truly heal the sick and begin to restore our dignity as a nation.

Please call your senators today, and let’s start the healing process together.

Linda Newell termed out as the state senator of Senate District 26 and is now educating people on how to understand and influence their government. She may be reached at senlindanewell@gmail.com, www. lindanewell.org, www.senlindanewell. com, @sennewell on Twitter, Senator Linda Newell or @TheLastBill on Facebook.

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Astronomical fun draws near with eclipse on Aug. 21 Library talk explains upcoming event that will cross Wyoming

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On a recent evening, the conference room of Littleton’s Bemis Library was filled to overflowing and people continued to arrive to hear/see astronomer Kevin Manning’s jazzy presentation on “The Universe and an All-American Solar Eclipse.” With speaker turned up, he proceeded to urge all present to make every effort to see this amaz-

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relatively tight-knit group, said Al Hower, who organizes most of the group’s get-togethers. He said they met in Branson, Missouri one year, and went on a cruise to Mexico another year.

Hower, the class of 1953’s “head boy,” was a math teacher and athletic coach in Thornton for 33 years.

ing phenomenon on Aug. 21 — and spent time afterward to let attendees peer through his telescope at the summer sky.

A free pair of eclipse glasses was provided to attendees with a warning and instructions about safe viewing, including with telescope or binoculars (which work very well for star-watching, he commented).

The first time he experienced a total eclipse was in 1970. “All of a sudden, it got dark at 1:30 p.m. You could see the stars and planets — it looks like the sunset wherever you look … The temperature may drop. It may rain. Animals respond … This is the first eclipse this big since 1918 — across America …” He went on to recommend taking a day off from

work, skipping school (“Tell them to call me!”) — “You’ll never forget it!”

The path across the U.S. will pass through Casper, Wyoming, beginning at 10:22 a.m., in total eclipse at 11:43 a.m. and ending at 1:09 p.m.

One can align Denver area watching to that schedule to see a partial view.

(Motel rooms are booked across the nation and heavy traffic is anticipated, but Manning advocates a day trip to Wyoming.) Alliance, Nebraska was another nearby suggestion.

Fiske Planetarium at CU-Boulder has a helpful website with suggestions: Naturalists are encouraged to record activities of organisms before, during and after the eclipse.

High schools, universities, citizen scientists are encouraged to partici-

pate in CATE-Continental American Telescopic Eclipse.

“The moon is 400 times smaller than the sun and about 400 times closer to earth so it can cover the sun completely ... The topography of the moon will influence the degree of totality … craters and mountains,” Manning said, encouraging use of a daily observation log.

His talk then continued with dramatic photos and film about various features of the universe — Mars, Jupiter, Venus and on beyond — way more far-reaching than the usual travelogue, and appealing to dreamers of all ages, who may enjoy pursuing some of the many leads one finds by Googling “Total Eclipse 2017.”

“I’d tell my students to enjoy high school, because after this it’s off to a new life,” Hower said. “Things won’t be this easy again.”

Life had adventures in store for some, like Jeff Sewell, whose baseball skills, honed on Littleton’s field, translated into a career as a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates and later for the US. Navy baseball team.

“We used to go harass Englewood,” Sewell said. “We burned a big L on their field. They got us back, though, and burned a big E on

ours.”

For some of the class, the ties go back farther than ‘53.

“I started with this class in kindergarten,” said Bill Hultz.

“There were 13 of us who started in kindergarten and went all the way through. We were a close group.”

Hultz said he’s glad Littleton has retained its character.

“I’m impressed how they’ve kept downtown alive,” Hultz said. “It’s a beehive of activity.”

Kids could get away with more

back then, Sewell said.

“There was this one-armed policeman,” Sewell said. “Named Monty, I think. We would stand at one end of Main Street, where the Melting Pot is now, and fire an M-80 firecracker down the street. Monty would come roaring down the street in his patrol car, siren and all, and just when he’d get there, some guys would fire one off from the other end of Main Street. It would just drive him nuts.

You could have fun like that in those days.”

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TO LEARN MORE • Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Colorado, www.fcacolorado.org • Red Rocks Sports, redrockssports.com • Christian Cycling, christiancycling.com

BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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ravis Carey, sports director at Red Rocks Church, will tell you that athletics have greatly improved his life.

He met his wife while on a Red Rocks Church sporting team team and has grown lasting friendships through various other athletic ventures. Most importantly, his Christian faith has grown through his sports participation.

“Your body is a temple; it is where the Holy Spirit is,” Carey, 32, said. “What we do with our bodies is a form of worshipping God. Sports play a huge role in that because it is maintaining the house.”

Carey is not alone in his pairing of sports and faith. Young, old, beginner and experienced athletes alike have found a deeper faith through their favorite sports, which are being used more and more by churches, school and club organizations as a medium to building a stronger spiritual life.

Here are a few examples.

Sports ministry through church Red Rocks Church, which has campuses in Littleton, Arvada, Lakewood and Evergreen, is home to a large sports ministry. The church uses its competitive and noncompetitive athletic teams to build community.

“We believe that it is a part of making the kingdom more crowded,” Carey said. “There are a lot of people who speak the universal language of sport.”

Last year, more than 3,000 people participated in the various teams.

Basketball, volleyball, softball, soccer, backyard games and many other sporting leagues are held throughout the year.

People may be intimidated by going to a church service, Carey said, but they feel more comfortable meeting people and learning about God through a sports team.

“Sports help to break down a lot of barriers,” he said. “When

A volleyball player serves the ball during Red Rocks Church sports ministry’s volleyball tournament.

Pairing faith and sport is a large ministry at Red Rocks Church.

Team members and opponents gather together to pray before a soccer game at Red Rocks Church’s sports ministry tournament.

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“We believe that it is a part of making the kingdom more crowded, there are a lot of people who speak the universal language of sport.”

Travis Carey Sports director at Red Rocks Church it comes to sports, people can instantly connect and build trust and credibility with each other.”

Sports ministry through school sports Fellowship of Christian Athletes is an organization that creates a community for coaches and athletes to come together in their faith.

“Personally, as a former athlete, I found my identity in my performance on the field,” said Seth Olsen, the Denver metro south director at Fellowship of Christian Athletes. “When I came to know Jesus, I learned that it’s not about

my performance, rather it’s about His performance on the cross.”

FCA is found in junior high schools, high schools and college campuses across 47 countries, according to its website. More than 12,500 certified groups are led by students and coaches involved in pairing faith with a passion for sports. Chapters are active across Colorado, with groups in Douglas, Arapahoe, Jefferson and Boulder counties.

The organization teaches athletes how to play sports and use them as a common ground to witness to other team members and

even opponents, Olson said.

“Christianity is not about religion,” Olsen said. “It’s about a relationship with Jesus Christ. As a Christian, I’m not pursuing Jesus as a lucky rabbit’s foot to help me play better or win the big game.

I’m pursuing Jesus because of His great love for me demonstrated by dying on the cross for my sins. I’m pursuing Him because He’s the author and director of my life.”

Sports ministry through clubs Christian Cycling is a worldwide organization that meets in smaller “spokes” in different areas around the globe.

According to Cody Newcome, head of the Colorado spoke, most of the members in Colorado, approximately 100 cyclists, live around Highlands Ranch.

It is important for members of the spoke to demonstrate good sportsmanship, Newcome said.

“We, together, can be a testimony and a light to everybody else,” Newcome said. “We want to be loving, kind and helpful to show people what we believe in through our actions.”

The cyclists do more than ride with good sportsmanship — they have a passion for volunteering.

Some members volunteer to build bikes to give to underprivileged youth and others teach youth with disabilities how to ride bicycles.

“We ride for the Lord,” Newcome said. “Being able to ride and enjoy God’s creation is a huge blessing.”

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Water Blossom Festival invites deep dive into world of flowers

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he annual Water Blossom Festival at Denver Botanic Gardens/York Street will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 5 at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Water features, expertly SONYA’S cared for by Tamara SAMPLER Kilbane, include huge Victoria waterlilies and a collection of carnivorous plants, as well as the beautiful Monet Pool filled with a variety of lilies, lotuses and more. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., there will be activities near the Sonya Ellingboe Hive Restaurant and free water plants will be available while supplies last.

Information and brochures are available. Free with admission to the Gardens. (Take time to see the Calder sculptures while in the Gardens — they’re truly special!)

SCFD showcase Performances and hands-on activities from cultural organizations that are part of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District can be seen with half-price admission to Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 9 and 16. On Aug. 9: Denver Firefighters Museum, Alliance Francaise of Colorado, Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Muse-

Waterlilies will be in bloom at Denver Botanic Garden’s Monet Pool on Aug. 5, for the Colorado Water Garden Society’s Water Blossom Festival from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

PHOTO BY TAMARA KILBANE

um, Art as Action, Filipino-American Community of Colorado, Hanna Kahn Dance Company, Littleton Town Hall Arts Center and Aurora Singers will be at the Gardens. On Aug. 16, get acquainted with Molly Brown House Museum, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Control Group Productions, CMDance, Colorado Repertory Singers, Colorado Wind Ensemble and Colorado Korean Chorus. Food is available for sale and, as above, readers are urged to see the Calder sculptures.

club meets at 7 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University, Centennial (south entrance).

Guests and new members are welcome to this longtime club that meets the second Tuesday of each month.

Englewood Camera Club Joshua Hardin, photo editor of Colorado Life magazine, will speak to the Englewood Camera Club at 7 p.m. Aug. 8 about how to have photos published for editorial purposes, specifically in magazines (how to query, etc.). The

Village Read Greenwood Village and Arapahoe Library District have teamed up for The Village Read, which started Aug. 2 with author Mark Stevens (“Lake of Fire”) at Koelbel Library and continues with author visits, writ-

History Camp date correction Registration is open for History Camp, which will be held at Red Rocks Community College on Oct. 7 (all day).

A $39 ticket includes breakfast, lunch, T-shirt and your choice of lectures. ($29 without shirt.) Visit historycamp. org for information and to register.

ing workshops and related programs, plus a chance to discuss books with like-minded folks. Visit: arapahoelibraries.org/village-read for details and to reserve a spot at events. The book is one in Stevens’ series about hunting guide/sleuth Allison Coil.

Books are available to borrow from the libraries or for sale at Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, or the Friends of the Library Bookstore at Koelbel Library. See arapahoelibraries.org for more details.

Improv Pam Roth O’Mara will host Improv Playtime at the ACC Campus from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 9. Cost: $29. To register, call 303-797-5722 or see Arapahoe. edu.

Colorado food Chatfield Farms’ annual celebration of Colorado history, music, food and cocktails, featuring local chefs, tours and live music, will be at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 12 at Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton.

Cost: $42, $39, member. Go to botanicgardens.org/chatfield-farms.

Garrison Keillor A Prairie Home Companion’s Love and Comedy show, featuring Garrison Keillor plays at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. Doors open at 4:390 p.m. Tickets: $61-$66, botanicgardens.org.

CURTAIN TIME Neil Simon’s story “Broadway Bound” is the third part of Neil Simon’s autobiographical trilogy. It plays through Aug. 20 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Directed

by Kate Gleason. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 6 p.m. Aug. 6 and 13. Tickets: $16-$27. 303-935-3044, minersalley.com.

‘On Golden Pond’ “On Golden Pond,” the love story of the octogenarian Thayers, is presented by Lowry’s Spotlight Theatre Company at the John Hand Theater, 7653 E. First Place, Denver. Performances: 7:30 Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: 720-530-4596, thisisspotlight.com.

‘Newsies’ “Disney’s Newsies” is presented at the Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, 800 Grand Ave., Grand Lake, through Aug. 24 on certain nights.

This David and Goliath tale of a New York newsboy is family fare. Tickets and information: rockymountainrep. com, 970-627-3421.

Patsy Cline “Tomorrow and Forever: A Celebration of Patsy Cline,” starring Melissa Swift-Sawyer, plays Aug. 18-27 at the

Longmont Performing Arts Center, 513 Main St., Longmont (a delightful Art Deco movie theatre). Director is Patrick Sawyer. Performances: 7:30 Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays.

Tickets: longmonttheatre.org, 303-7725200.

One-man comedy “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m in Therapy,” featuring Peter J. Fogel, plays through Aug. 20 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Performances: 7:30 p.m.

Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays. Tickets: $40-$59, lakewoodshoware.com, 303-987-7845.

Imperfect crime “Thrill Me,” a musical story of Leopold and Loeb, the University of Chicago students who planned “the perfect crime,” presented by Equinox Theatre Company through Aug. 19 at The Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver Highlands. Direction by Patrick Brownson, music direction by Heather Holt Hall. Performances: 7:30 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays and Thursday, Aug. 10 (pay-what-you-can night.) $20 advance/$25 at the door. EquinoxTheatreDenver.com.

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Water theme runs through exhibition in art district Metro State gallery show continues into October

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Water — it’s hard to focus on any single aspect of this vital element in our environment — especially as Westerners. Artists of all persuasions wrestle with communicating their diverse feelings in paint, sculpture, music, dance, installations, film and fascinating combinations related to water in our world.

“Water Line,” opening Aug. 4 at the Center for Visual Art, Metropolitan State University’s handsome gallery in the art district on Santa Fe Drive, includes artwork that conveys 19 artists’ ideas

IF YOU GO “Water Line” runs through Oct. 21 at the Center for Visual Art, 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Admission is free. Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays. 303-294-5207, msudenver. edu/cva. about stewardship, advocacy and activism. They have interacted with students, policy analysts and scientists, as they process reactions to individual and institutional actions that contribute to the water crisis.

Responding to news and reports, they propose imaginative solutions — practical or not, the CVA comments. They hope to engage visitors to think — perhaps think differently — about solutions to this worldwide problem.

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Artists include: • Anna McKee of Seattle, whose “WAIS Reliquary” is a sculptural representation of 68,000 years of climate records taken from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. Created from wood, silk, glass and glacier water, it is 22 feet long and includes a multichannel soundscape by Steve Peters.

• Aurora Robson is a multimedia artist known for her work intercepting the waste stream.

• Cannupa Hanska Luger, born on the Standing Rock Reservation, of Indigenous and Norwegian descent, creates socially conscious work about his identity and global issues • “The Infamous Flapjack Affair and the National Park Experience” traces an indie folk band’s journey along the Colorado River in a multimedia installation.

• Isabelle Hayeur, Montreal-based artist, exhibits “Desert Shores,” her response to the flooding and later drying up of the Salton Sea in California.

• Matt Jenkins and Lynna Kauchek (Food and Water Watch).

Jenkins is an assistant professor at MSU with research interests in performance art, socially engaged art, internet art and land art/environmental art. He focused on Flint, Michigan’s tap water in the installation.

• Natascha Seidneck, born in Ger-

many, lives in Denver, a member of Tank Studios and visiting professor at MSU. She will contribute photos, video and installation work reflecting on global warming.

• Nicholas Galanin and Merritt Johnson, part of Winter Cloud Collective, collaborated on addressing the Dakota Access Pipeline.

• Tomiko Jones and Jonathan Marquis explore transitions in landscape in social, cultural and geographical terms.

• Vibha Galhotra is a New Delhibased conceptual artist concerned with globalization and growth. She responds through intricately sewn metal ghungroo tapestries. ghungroo tapestries The Winter Count collective (Luger, Johnson, Galanin, Ginger Dunhill, Dylan McLaughlin) come from across the nation. and in this exhibit focus on the threat to land and water at Standing Rock, North Dakota.

Related programs: From 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 4, opening reception. At 6 p.m. Aug. 14, artists’ talk with Anna McKee and Jim White, CU professor of geological sciences and environmental studies.

At 6 p.m. Sept. 20, “Art, Democracy and Water,” artists’ talk with Matt Jenkins and Lynna Kauchek of Food and Water Watch. At 6 p.m.

Oct. 4, “Uncanny Territory,” artist’s talk with Natascha Seideneck.

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WESTERN WE LCOME WE E K Aug. 11-20, 2017

Participants walk in a past year’s Western Welcome Week Grand Parade. This year, the parade will be at 10 a.m. Aug. 19 in Downtown Littleton.

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Marshals to represent tradition of service Military, police, fire members reflect theme of 2017 event

THIS YEAR’S THEME: SALUTING THE SALUTERS

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Give a hearty wave to Western Welcome Week’s grand marshals when they ride by during the parade: They’ve been going to bat for you for a long time.

In keeping with this year’s theme, “Thank You: Military Police & Fire,” organizers selected three grand marshals, one from each category represented.

Littleton Fire Rescue had not yet selected its marshal by the time of this writing, but the military will be represented by Jesse Clay, a retired Navy SEAL who is president of the Rocky Mountain chapter of the UDT/Navy SEAL Foundation.

Clay, who sometimes goes

Retired Navy SEAL Jesse Clay, shown here at a scholarship event at Heritage High School, represents the military. by the nickname “Voodoo,” said the foundation helps veterans make the transition from the military to civilian life.

“We teach them that life

No need to stand at attention, but the theme of this year’s Western Welcome Week — which runs from Aug. 11-20 — is to salute folks in uniform.

“Thank You Military Police & Fire” offers the community’s thanks to what grand marshal Jesse Clay, a retired Navy SEAL, calls “the three groups who do more than anyone else to keep people safe and secure.”

Western Welcome Week’s first iteration was called “Homecoming,” dreamed up by Littleton Independent editor Houstoun Waring, and was timed to coincide with the 100th birthday of town founder Richard Little in 1929, according to the city’s website.

Among the early themes was an

Australian-inspired Down Under theme in 1961.

In 1962 the event’s name was changed to Western Welcome Week, and the whole shebang was stretched from a single day to eight.

The 1966 parade featured what the city’s history website describes as “aerial bombs” set off at Woodlawn Shopping Center and at the railroad tracks.

Themes in coming years included “Littleton: Then & Now,” “From Gold to the Moon” in 1969, “Great Gatsby Days,” “‘Tis Music to My Ears,” and “Encourage Green: Reduce, Recycle, Reuse.” Last year’s theme was “A Salute to Educators.”

The event now stretches 10 days and is among the largest such events in the metro area.

isn’t going to be about chestpounding,” Clay said. “It’s about being smart and understanding what the expectations are.”

Clay’s group is ambitious and active: They raise funds

to buy therapy dogs for veterans suffering from PTSD, send vets on family vacations, and connect vets with psychological help.

Clay spent 14 years in the SEALs, followed by a decade

Littleton Police Department Master Police Officer Brent Kieffer and his now-retired K9 partner Sabor, who together represent law enforcement among the parade marshals. COURTESY PHOTOS as an international security contractor. Today he works in construction.

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WESTERN WE LCOME WE E K EVENT SCHEDULE Friday, August 11, 2017

Sunday, August 13, 2017

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

10th Friends’ “Bag of Books” Sale

Bemis Library

7:30 am - 11:30 am

38th ACC / WWW Family Pancake Breakfast

Arapahoe Community College (ACC)

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Stanton Art Gallery ~ Western Heritage Art

Town Hall Arts Center

8:00 am - 11:00 am

15th WWW Kids “Games of Old”

Arapahoe Community College (ACC)

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

34th All Colorado Juried Art Exhibit

Depot Art Gallery

8:00 am - 10:00 am 6th Annual Pancake Stampede 5K Fun Run & Walk

Hudson Gardens & Event Center Arapahoe Community College (ACC)

2:00 pm - 11:30 pm

3rd Honky-Tonk Friday at Jake’s Brew Bar

Jake’s Brew Bar – Beer Garden

9:00 am - 10:30 am

5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

67th Community BBQ Hosted by the Rotary Club of Littleton

Sterne Park

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 34th All Colorado Juried Art Exhibit

Depot Art Gallery

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm 28th Family Night ~ Concert in the Park & Fireworks

Sterne Park

10:00 am - 2:00 pm 9th Littleton Elks Custom Car Show

Littleton Elks Lodge

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Bemis Library

Saturday, August 12, 2017

22nd Bruce Wolf Stick Horse Stampede

10th Friends’ “Bag of Books” Sale

Monday, August 14, 2017

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

10th Friends’ “Bag of Books” Sale

Bemis Library

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

22nd Gold Panning on the Platte

Carson Nature Center, South Platte Park

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

24th Stampede! for Open Space

Carson Nature Center, South Platte Park

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

29th Bin Bonanza Unframed Art Sale

Depot Art Gallery

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

34th All Colorado Juried Art Exhibit

Depot Art Gallery

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

10th Friends’ “Bag of Books” Sale

Bemis Library

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Littleton Elks — Children’s Fishing Derby

Geneva Lake and Park

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Stanton Art Gallery ~ Western Heritage Art

Town Hall Arts Center

1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

WWW Live Trivia Challenge

Platte River Bar & Grill

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 34th All Colorado Juried Art Exhibit

Depot Art Gallery

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

3rd Little Jam Outdoor Concert ~ Walker Williams

Bega Park, east end of Main Street

6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

21st RiverPointe Swing Dance ~ Zing - The Great Big Band

RiverPointe Senior Living

7:30 pm - 11:00 pm

WWW Moonlight Golf is Back!

Littleton Golf & Tennis

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

20th HawkQuest Family Night Out

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Music, visual arts weave through good-time gathering Cultural offerings include jazz, crafts, local history

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Music of all sorts fills many hours during Western Welcome Week in Littleton and visual arts are found at various times and places. A sampler: • Pianist extraordinaire Purnell Steen and Le Jazz Machine will return for a Littleton Jazz Festival performance from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. Steen brings music once heard in the Five Points neighborhood in Denver, which was called “Harlem of the West,” (1920s to 1950s). Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and others stopped through to perform special jazz. Tickets: $22-$32, 303-794-2787, townhallartscenter.org.

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• More music is on the agenda at various points. At 8 p.m. Aug. 11 is

honky-tonk at Jake’s Brew Bar, 2530 W. Main St., with Dustin Devine and the Real Deal (21 and over). At 6 p.m. Aug. 11, the music will start for the Concert and Fireworks in the Park event at Sterne Park. 5800 S. Spotswood St. Performances will be staged by the Arapahoe and Heritage drum lines and the Denver Municipal Band Jazz Ensemble. Fireworks will be about 9 p.m. Free. From 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 12 will be Little Jam featuring Walker Williams at Bega Park, 2250 W. Main St. Free. From 6 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 15 is the RiverPointe Swing Dance, 5225 S. Prince St., with Zing — The Great Big Band. From 6 to 7 p.m. Aug. 17-6-7 p.m. is Rock with Spinphony on the Bemis Library lawn, 6014 S. Datura St. Food for sale beginning at 5 p.m. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 18 is the Littleton Jazz Festival, Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., and from 8 to 9:30 p.m. is the Country Western Dance Party at Adventures in Dance, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd. #207 (in Woodlawn), $15.

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Barbecues among festival’s high points

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t Look out, porkers, Western Welcome Weekers will be in hog heaven with the offerings from a pair of barbecues bookending the festival.

The whole shebang kicks off from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11 in Sterne Park with the traditional community barbecue, hosted for the last 66 years by the Littleton Lions Club. This year, the Lions, their numbers aging and dwindling, will pass the torch to the Rotary Club of Littleton.

“We want to keep the experience similar to what people have come to expect from the Lions Club for decades,” said Drew Lang, Rotary’s fundraising chairman, who’s overseeing the barbecue. “The Lions served about a thousand people every year. We hope to serve that many if not more.”

The menu is a barbecue pulled pork sandwich with a side dish, chips, cookie and lemonade for $8. Ice cream is a buck.

Lang said the barbecue is a good opportunity to get Rotary’s name out in the community.

“We work on all kinds of projects — eliminating polio and improving access to clean water in developing nations are big for us,” Lang said. “But we also work on projects locally.”

Littleton’s Rotary was founded in 1922 by Houstoun Waring and Ed Bemis, two bigwigs in early Littleton, Lang said.

The Elks pick up the pig mantle on Aug. 18, with the Hometown Pig Roast and Dance, from 6-11 p.m. at the Elks Lodge at 5749 S. Curtice Street.

True to the name, the pig roast will feature a slow-smoked 150-pound porcine lovingly tended by Elks kitchen coordinator Robbie Gruber.

Gruber grew up roasting pigs in North Carolina, where her grandpa fired up the smoker every Saturday for the family barbecue restaurant.

The technology has changed since Gruber’s days in North Carolina, with this year’s pig roasted in an electronically controlled wood pellet fired smoker.

Gruber and her volunteers, including husband Paul, will also smoke 30 pork butts, in total making about 600 servings. Whatever is leftover will

become burritos the day after.

The meal includes pulled pork, baked beans, corn on the cob, coleslaw and rolls for $10. The event also features square dancers and a performance by Lois Lane & The Super Cowboys.

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my old life,” Clay said. “But nobody’s shooting at me and nothing’s blowing up, so life is good.”

Being chosen as a grand marshal is a little out of the norm for Clay, who calls himself a low-key guy.

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ers and sisters in uniform,” Clay said. “If that means sucking it up and waving to folks, I’ll do it to help raise awareness of what military, law enforcement and firefighters are going through.”

The grand marshal representing law enforcement is a two-fer, with the seat going to Littleton Police Department Master Officer Brent Kieffer, and his longtime partner, now-retired police dog Sabor.

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Kieffer, who will celebrate 16 years with LPD this year, said Sabor is a smart, dedicated police dog who helped save officers on more than a few occasions.

“I remember one time, we were on the trail of this motorcycle gang enforcer,” Kieffer said. “We tracked him into a house, and he wasn’t coming out. Sabor tracked him down where he was hiding in a closet, and when the guy wouldn’t comply, Sabor chomped down on his arm until we could subdue him. It was only after we got the guy in custody that we noticed he had been sitting right next to a huge knife, like a machete. If Sabor hadn’t grabbed him, I believe the guy

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and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 19 is the Quilt Show at Littleton First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. There will be more than 100 quilts, antique and new; demos; sales of handcrafted items; and tours of the historic church.

would’ve used that knife on us.”

Sabor developed health issues late last year, and retired in February. He now spends his days cuddling at home with Kieffer and his wife.

Sabor is a Belgian malinois, a dog that’s increasingly preferred by military and police units for their energy, speed and agility. r “They can scale fences like you t wouldn’t believe,” Kieffer said.

Being named grand marshals is a t great honor, Kieffer said, though he a knows who the crowds are going to w want to see. s “I may have been his handler, but f I’m really more like his chauffeur t because he’s the star of the show,” s Kieffer said. “I just hope I can get him to sit still on that car in the parade. s He’s still pretty high-energy.” d a d Local history At 4, 5 and 6 p.m. on Aug. 17, there will be historic tours of Littleton’s Main Street, presented by the Littleton Historic Preservation Board and Historic Littleton Inc. Meet at the Littleton Courthouse steps, 2069 W. Littleton Blvd., for stories of historic buildings and the people who owned them.

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Coming back from the dead to talk about the light Near Death Experience conference scheduled for Westin Westminster

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The emotion that Nancy Rynes remembers most when she woke up on that January day in 2014 was anger.

It wasn’t anger at the texting driver that had hit her while she bicycled around the Lafayette roundabout. It wasn’t anger about the injuries she suffered as she was dragged some 50 feet under the young woman’s car or the work that surgeons were doing to save her life.

Rynes was angry because she knew she had been sent back from the paradise she recalled and was irrevocably among the living after being legally dead for some two minutes.

“I didn’t know what to do with all this,” Rynes said. “I felt like I was crazy. What had just happened? I didn’t have any words, and I didn’t say anything to anybody. I didn’t want to get committed to a psych ward. I didn’t know this happened to people.”

Rynes is one 75 of near-death experience survivors and researchers due Aug. 3-6 at Westminster’s Westin Hotel for the International Association of Near Death Studies annual conference.

The conference is expecting between 350 and 400 people, according to Jacquie Arnold, the local organizer of the event.

“We are getting people from all over the world, providing they can afford to come and fly in to Denver and stay in a hotel,” she said. “They tend to be very gung ho and focused on the subject. It is a great conference.”

Tickets for individual sessions range from $40 to $70. Multiple-session tickets for non-members range from $230 for only the morning sessions up to $595 for the full conference.

The association is also offering a live video stream of the conference, available by purchasing a digital package for $125.

The conference is hosting two free sessions open to anyone. The first is a workshop discussion geared for veterans at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 5. The second is a Spanish-language session at 2:30 p.m.

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All sessions are located at the Westin Westminster, 106000 Westminster Blvd.

“The whole phenomenon of neardeath experience has collateral factors going on,” Jacobs said. “Basically, it provides comfort for people who have a fear of death because they have a terminal illness or because they have been told when they grew up that the afterlife is about pain and torture. It takes away all of that stuff because 95 percent of near-death experiences, even for horrible people, are in a place of unconditional love without judgment.”

The experiences come from across cultures and age groups, she said.

“You can have a third-grade education and have one,” she said. “You can be a doctor.”

Nancy Rynes said she went from a 2014 car versus bicycle accident in Lafayette to a peaceful field where she was surrounded by love, then back to hospital room and months of recovery. The experience reshaped her life, she said. Rynes is one of 75 speakers scheduled for the International Association of Near Death Studies at Westminster’s Westin Hotel Aug. 3-6.

COURTESY PHOTOS But it’s more than just people telling stories, she said. The conference is designed to show people they have something in common with one another and that something does happen that society is still figuring out.

“We try to comfort people and say this is a real phenomena that has be been researched and validated,” she said.

Minutes or months Rynes was an atheist and a skeptic working as a geologic scientist in Boulder before her experience in 2014.

She’d gone for a bike ride, but had been struck by a car while she navigated a roundabout. She remembers bouncing onto the hood of the car and looking at the driver’s face before she slipped under the car.

“They couldn’t count the number of fractures I had,” Rynes said. “They could count the fractured bones but not the number of fractures.”

It was later, at the hospital, when she died. Surgeons were working to repair the damage to her spine when she flatlined and was legally dead for about two minutes, she said.

“But for me, it felt like a couple of months,” she said. “If I could put an equivalent time to what I experienced it would have had to be two or three months in physical reality.”

Rynes said she woke up in a beautiful landscape infused with a feeling of love. She was surrounded by encouraging voices, and one in particular who began giving her spiritual lessons.

“It was like going to graduate school for spiritual development,” she said.

“We walked and talked and she taught me things, like what divine love really is and the importance of it and the importance of our own sense of choice and the choices we make in this life.”

Eventually, however, she learned that she had to return to her life.

“I kind of threw a temper tantrum, a serious 2-year-old meltdown, while I was talking with her,” she said.

But she was back, cut off from where she’d been. She mostly kept her

A 26-foot-fall on his head and subsequent near-death experience reminded Denver’s Rex Finfgeld of knowledge he somehow had forgotten, he said, putting his life on a new path. Finfgeld is one of 75 speakers scheduled for the International Association of Near Death Studies at Westminster’s Westin Hotel Aug. 3-6.

experience to herself while she healed, eventually speaking to a hospital chaplain and finding the International Association of Near Death Studies online.

“About a year later, I got to a point where I was able to talk to other people about what I’d experienced,” she said.

It’s what she does now, as a paid speaker at conferences and gatherings like the one in Westminster.

‘Love is the commonality’ Rex Finfgeld, another featured speaker at the conference, said Rynes experience is fairly normal.

“There are experiences out there of the so-called `Hell’ experience,” Finfgeld said. “There are a handful of those out there, but by and large the commonality that people experience is love.”

Finfgeld was climbing a tree along a Broomfield bike path in 2011, when he fell, landing on his head. He suffered multiple broken bones as well but was in a coma for five days.

“Mine was more simple than others,” he said. “It felt like a moment, but in that moment was everything.

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Like Rynes, he emerged from his coma with a story to tell.

“It was more like waking up and remembering old information that was already there,” he said.

He, too, is a regular speaker at similar conferences.

“First of all, I’ve been able to let go of my past and the things that held me down,” he said. “All my insecurities, my angers, my fears — it all melted away. And all I feel now is love.”

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It’s Almost Here!

“One for You, One For Me” by Sarah Phippen, oil on linen, will be included in the Western Heritage art show at Town Hall Arts Center from First Friday through Western Welcome Week.

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First Friday Art Walks started last summer with great success and in 2017, another facet has been added: Littleton History Walks, offered by the city’s Historic Preservation Board members and members of Historic Littleton Inc. (Free.)

The history walks, which begin at the Littleton Municipal Courthouse at 2069 W. Littleton Blvd., are an abbreviated version of the more extensive walks planned during Western Welcome Week (4-6 p.m. Aug. 17.) They will run about a half-hour on one side of Main Street. (Some folks sign on for two sessions to do both sides.)

The galleries will have new exhibits and invite a visit: The Depot Art Center, 2069 W. Powers Ave., is a good place to start. This month’s exhibit is the “All Colorado at the Depot” show, an annual event during Western Welcome Week. Open to artists throughout Colorado, it was juried by Denver artist Pat Fostvedt and winners will be announced at the opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 4. The historic Santa Fe Depot is among Littleton’s historic gems and was once located downtown, next to the Denver and Rio Grande Depot (now a light-rail station), connecting Littleton with the nation.

Outnumbered Gallery, 5654 S. Prince St., exhibits its gallery artists’ work plus a feature each month. In August, it will feature the members of Purple Ravens, a group of 10 professional Evergreen artists, who work in a variety

of media: oil, pastel, watercolor and acrylics, as well as photography and jewelry. Artists will be in the gallery to meet visitors from 5 to 8 Aug. 4, when there will be music and refreshments.

The large gallery is open daily, except Mondays.

Stanton Gallery at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., was donated

by Charles Stanton when the building was renovated to become a theater, opening in 1983. The exhibit this month will be “Western Heritage Art” by equestrian artists Sarah Phippen and Rachel Saunders, who are both focused on the grace, strength and movement of horses. The gallery will be open from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 4 for First Friday. Phippen focuses on horses, cattle and people of today’s American West, while Saunders explores the relationship between horse and rider in contemporary Western life. The gallery is regularly open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also, a performance of Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” by young people in the Actor’s Playground summer program, directed by Seth Maisel, will start at 7 p.m. Aug. 4 and Aug. 6 at Town Hall.

(Tickets: $5.)

Many Downtown Littleton businesses will be open to welcome strollers and some will feature an artist or entertainer. We are aware of two painters scheduled at the new ViewHouse, 2680 W. Main St.; a painting demonstration at Rocker’s Spirits, 5587 S. Hill St.; and painting and music at Legacy Vineyards, 5728 S. Rapp St. At the Colorado Gallery of the Arts, in the Annex on the northeast side of the Main ACC Littleton Campus, a closing reception celebrating artists in the annual Juried Kaleidoscope Exhibit will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.

Chris Stevens, art coordinator for Curtis Center for Arts and Humanities, was the juror.

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Parker residents may be surprised to learn one of their neighbors is a veteran Midwestern comedian who worked his way up from a clerical position to the world of entertainment.

Sam Adams, 57, moved to the Stonegate Metropolitan District 11 years ago. He first moved to Denver from Ohio in 1986, working as a clerk for an insurance company, a job in ready supply at the time, before working his way into covering sports at The Denver Post, then at the Rocky Mountain News, covering everything from high school sports to the Denver Broncos and the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.

Not long after becoming a journalist, Adams tried his hand at standup comedy and got hooked on making audiences laugh. Now in his 16th year behind the mic, Adams is a regular entertainer and emcee for events in Colorado, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming.

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How did you go from being a clerk at an insurance company to writing for The Denver Post?

I started writing a sports newsletter on my own on lunch breaks. I made copies and just passed them around to my buddies at work. We were like sports geeks. One of my co-workers said “if you know so much, why don’t you work for a newspaper?”

I went from working at the Tech Center to the 16th Street Mall, and one day I was going to Arby’s and saw The Denver Post building across the street, and I remembered what (he) said. I had kept a couple things I had written and just went in to see what would happen.

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What came next?

In 1990 there was an opening for the Nuggets beat. I didn’t have a journalism degree, but the guys were encouraging me to put in for it.

Woody Paige was the deputy sports editor at the time. He said, “I like what you’re doing kid, but don’t quit your day job.”

I told myself, “I’ll show him,” and I quit my day job.

He started me out as a freelancer, and I started doing feature stories about local players with interesting backgrounds.

Eventually, Woody said “I’m just going to hire this guy because we’re paying him more for his freelancing than we would if he was a staff writer.”

Parker comedian Sam Adams says if there were a list of the 20 funniest people in his family, he wouldn’t even make the list.

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How did you break into comedy?

On May 15, 2001, I did an open mic night at the Comedy Works. I didn’t bomb, I didn’t dazzle them, but I got applause.

Around 2006 I started doing more open mics, taking it more seriously. I was cutting my teeth from about 2006 to 2007 touring clubs whenever I had accrued enough time off, or if I could write my column at night in my hotel.

I still didn’t think I would quit my day job, but then the Rocky closed, so my day job quit me.

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What’s your take on doing political comedy these days?

It’s amazing how one election has changed everything.

I think about what makes people laugh, like, why are you going to a comedy club?

Me, I don’t want a 15-minute speech about politics. You can’t please everybody, but you have to realize: “are people coming to get jokes about it or to get away from it?”

I want people to feel comfortable. I never have been a political comedian, so why start now? I still have my political views, I just don’t bring them to work.

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What’s the toughest part of the job?

For me it’s about coming up with and sharpening my material so that it isn’t just making people laugh, it’s making them laugh hard. I’ll jab you like Muhammad Ali, but I want my punchline to knock you out like Mike Tyson.

Another thing is when people know you’re a comedian, they think you’re just “on” all the time. I always say “I am not funny in real life.”

But for some reason, when the lights go on, and the crowd is there, the fear of not being funny just carries me through.

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HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Send volunteer opportunities to hharden@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

DATED OPPORTUNITIES Volunteer Connections - Arapahoe County “Take an active role in your government, make a difference in the lives of your neighbors, and extend the reach of services into your local communities. Your enthusiasm, personal talents and fresh perspectives keep Arapahoe County First in Colorado, First in Service.”

Need: Numerous volunteer roles for individuals, families and groups including one-time events and ongoing/weekly shifts. Human services, senior resources, open spaces, special events, etc. See website for complete list: www.arapahoegov.com/volunteer.

Age: Ages 6 and older, depending on the opportunity.

Contact: Nira Duvan, volunteer coordinator, at 303-738-79387 or nduvan@arapahoegov.com Other: Arapahoe County Fair needs volunteers from July 28-31. Go to http://www. arapahoecountyfair.com/volunteer.html Mothers of Multiples A support club for parents of twins, triplets and quadruplets in the Denver Metropolitan Area, www.mothersofmultiples.com Need: Volunteers willing to work during our bi-annual consignment sale at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock on Aug. 11-12. Work can include sale set up and take down, organizing, unloading, cashiering and more.

Requirements: 15 years and older; must work minimum of one four-hour shift, but multiple shifts available over two-days.

Work entails a lot of walking and standing and lifting for some shifts. Briefing by phone or on-site orientation.

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mothersofmultiples.com or 720-454-8715 Highlands Ranch Household Chemical Roundup Allows Douglas County residents to safely dispose of unwanted and unused household chemicals.

Need: Day-of volunteers to help in a variety of capacities including registration, unloading, paint, batteries and more.

Requirements: Ability to work outside, in warm temperatures for an extended period.

When: Saturday, Aug. 12 Location: Shea Stadium at Redstone Park in Highlands Ranch Contact: Kari Larese, Highlands Ranch Metro District, klarese@highlandsranch.org ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office Domestic Violence Program Provides information and support to crime victims Need: Victim Adocates interact with and support victims of domestic violence. They also provide resource referrals and explain processes to victims.

Requirements: 20 hours of training required; volunteers must commit to one morning a week at the Justice Center in Castle Rock.

Contact: Mel Secrease, 720-733-4552 or msecrease@da.18.state.co.us.

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. Our Walk to End Alzheimer’s attracts more than 10,000

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Angel Heart Project Delivers meals to men, women and children with life-threatening illnesses Need: Volunteers willing to deliver meals to clients in the South Denver area.

Requirements: Attend an orientation and submit to a background check before volunteering. 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.

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 coutries.

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 yearround 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: To provide students with a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered. Must fill out onlilne application and pass background check.

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

Castle Rock Senior Activity Center Provides services to local seniors Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments, the grocery store, pharmacies and more.

Contact: Juli Asbridge, 720-733-2292 Children’s Hospital Colorado South Campus, Highlands Ranch Contact: 720-777-6887 Colorado Humane Society Handles animal abuse and neglect cases Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries.

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

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

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

Other details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens. Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture.

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

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

Court Appointed Special Advocates Works with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties Need: Advocates for children, to get to know, speak up for and ensure their best interests in court Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adv4children.org.

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An overflow crowd jammed into the book talk space at Tattered Cover Aspen Grove on July 18 to hear Highlands Ranch author Eleanor Brown talk about the anthology she recently edited: “A Paris All Your Own.” She opened by explaining the background of her best-selling 2016 novel, “The Light of Paris.”

She was visiting her parents and talking about her idea for a book about Paris in the 1920, when her father said, “you know, your grandmother was in Paris then ….” (No, she didn’t know.)

Her mother added that they had all of the grandmother’s letters written then … Brown went home, clutching a box of the precious letters, and in summer

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Naturally, Brown felt the need to visit Paris and research the scene her grandmother — whom she really never knew very well — had loved. “I listed all the books she mentioned and read them.

I Googled maps of where she went …

She was 23 in the 1923-24 Paris environment, a Wellesley graduate …”

The hitch was, it was now the 21st century and that Paris of legend no longer exists. It had become a huge city, with related issues. They went across the Atlantic by steamship, across the Channel by ferry, as the grandmother had. Brown had lists of sites to retrace her grandmother’s excursions throughout Paris. “I broke my phone and computer shortly after arriving,” Brown said, “and I didn’t experience rudeness, except at the Apple store!” But she wasn’t thrilled with Paris, either.

“I saw incredible art and grew in understanding. I wrote by the Medici Fountain in Luxembourg Gardens … I went like an American. I realized there were a whole lot of books about Paris — why?”

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She contacted a number of best-selling woman writers in the U.S., England and Ireland, inviting them to write a personal essay about their time in Paris: “Tell me your Paris experience — behind the scenes,” and collected 17 plus her own to for this anthology.

The title is based on Paula McClain’s words, “My time in Paris was like no one else’s ever … The ecstasy, the agony, all mine.” (McClain is author of “The Paris Wife,” about Hemingway and his wife.)

Brown was “startled by the variety — it was a narrow filter — they were all white … Think about your best self in Paris. It’s a very particular culture …”

The resulting collection is most engaging reading. Each of these writers has a distinctive style and way of meeting the world and processing what she sees, hears, eats, enjoys … or not.

Humor, loneliness, frustration and excitement are interwoven by uniformly skilled scribes, with different styles and perspectives.

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THINGS to DO

THEATER

The Comedy and Magic of Harry Maurer: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11 and Saturday, Aug. 12, at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Reservations required; call 303-660-6799 or go to http:// tickets.amazingshows.com. Show appropriate for all ages.

How Magicians Have Changed History: 4-5:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Public lecture “The Perfection of Deception: Magicians Who Have Affected History.” Reservations required; call 303-660-6799 or go to http://tickets.amazingshows. com.

Prairie Home `Love and Comedy’ Show: 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. Presented

by Garrison Keillor. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Go to www.botanicgardens.org.

MUSIC

Hudson Gardens Concert: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, Lynyrd Skynyrd at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Tickets on sale at www. altitudetickets.com. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. For information, call 303-797-8565 or go to www.hudsongardens.org. Parking is free.

Lineup includes: Sunday, Aug. 13, Los Lobos & Los Lonely Boys; Saturday, Aug. 19, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts; Sunday, Aug. 20, Kool & The Gang; Sunday, Aug. 27, The B-52s; Sunday, Sept. 3, YES featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman.

ART

Coffee and Coloring: 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 10 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Enjoy an evening of adult coloring, coffee and conversation.

Adults. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

this week’s TOP FIVE Birding Insights: 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at the Audubon Nature Center, 9308 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton. Learn about four of the Front Range species of hummingbirds, including how to attract them to your yard. Spend some time looking for the hummingbirds around the center and gain skills to assist with identification, including a visit to a hummingbird nesting site. Go to https://denveraudubon.z2systems. com/np/clients/denveraudubon/eventRegistration.jsp?event=2412& South of the Border Cooking: 6-9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Learn techniques of Mexican cooking.

Make homemade tortillas and other favorites. For ages 16 and older. Call 303-805-6800 or go to www.parkerartscenter.com.

Dancing in the Streets: summer concert series, runs 6:30-8 p.m. the second and fourth Wednes-

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EVENTS

Remembering Our Veterans: 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, in Panorama Hall at the Castle Rock Senior Center, 2323 Woodlands Blvd., Castle Rock. Presented by Lisette Clemons, a member of the Arlington Ladies, a group of volunteers who attend services at Arlington National Cemetery to ensure that no soldier, sailor, airman or coast guardsman is buried alone. The ladies are an official part of the funeral service, representing the military services’ chief of staff.

Learn Origami: 4-5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11 at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Learn and practice the art of folding paper creatively. Great for families. No registration required; more info at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Lifetree Café: 5-6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6 (Science and Religion); Monday, Aug. 13 (Coping with Grief); Monday, Aug. 20 (They Hijacked my Life); and Monday, Aug. 27 (Cocussions: A Former NFL Player Speaks Out) at DAZBOG, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-814-0142. Go to LifetreeCafe.com.

Juried Art Show Entries: Tuesday, Aug. 15 is the deadline for entries for the Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County’s annual This is Colorado juried art show.

The show is open to all Colorado residents and runs from Oct. 10 to Nov. 2. A prospectus and entry form are available at www.

Free Legal Clinic: 2-3:30 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 7, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedures for all areas of civil litigation. Walk-ins welcome; everyone seated first-come,

days this summer at Commons Park at the Streets at SouthGlenn, at University Boulevard and Arapahoe Road, Centennial. Admission is free. Go to www.shopsouthglenn.com or contact margaret@stephens-studio.net. Concert schedule: Aug. 9, Under a Blood Red Sky, U2 tribute band; Aug. 23, FACE, all vocal rock band.

Outdoor Concert: 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10 on the front lawn at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Six Foot Joe and the Red Hot Rhinos is a seven-piece horn band that performs classic rock and rhythm and blues music. Hot dogs, brats, burgers, beverages and ice cream will be available for purchase beginning at 5 p.m. Call 303-7953961.

‘Rich People Behaving Badly’: 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Dick Kreck leads a presentation about his book; learn about the notorious characters who came through Colorado and the legends that followed them. Refreshments will be served at 6:45 p.m. Go to www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org or contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303814-3164 or museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety. org. Admission is free.

first-served. Clinics offered the first Monday of each month. 2017 dates are Oct. 2, Nov. 6 and Dec. 4.

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Wildfires: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7 at Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Ste. 200, Littleton. For those who live in areas subject to fire, few things can be more frightening.

Join Active Minds as we as we address the issue of wildfires from a variety of perspectives. Call 303-791-7323 or go to www.dcl. org to RSVP. Artificial Intelligence 101: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Learn about the real world of artificial intelligence with guests from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Denver.

Adults. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

R.O.M.E.O Lunch: noon Tuesday, Aug. 8 at Fox and Hound Sports Bar, 9239 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree. The “Retired Old Men Eating Out” is a men’s only lunch presented by Castle Country Assisted Living. Guests cover the cost of their own meal. Event is open to the public, but space is limited. For information, or to

RSVP, call Reagan Weber at 303482-5552 or email reaganweber@ castlecountryassistedliving.org.

PFLAG Potluck Picnic: 6-8 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 8 in the park pavilion south of the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Bring a dish to share; drinks, dessert and tableware provided. Alcohol allowed, but no glass. Contact info@pflaghighlandsranch.org.

Take a Bite of the Big Apple: 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9 at RiverPointe, 5225 S. Prince St., Littleton. From Broadway to Wall Street, Little Italy to Central Park, New York has a history and an energy all its own. Join Active Minds as we virtually visit one of the world’s most important cities.

We’ll explore the city’s past and present, as well as the important people and places that have shaped the city. Call 303-797-0600 to RSVP. Colorado Foodways: A Celebration of Local Food: 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 12, at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. Celebrate Colorado history, music, food and cocktails featuring local chefs, tours and live music. Go to www. botanicgardens.org.

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Walk ‘n’ Roll 3K: 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 at Robert F. Clement Park, 7306 Bowles Ave., Littleton.

Organized by the Rocky Mountain Rett Association to raise awareness and money to help find a cure for Rett Syndrome. Registration opens at 9 a.m.; free chuck wagon lunch, silent and live auctions, face painting, balloon B magician, and fairy princesses for the kids. Registration available at rmra.org; sponsorship information also available at www. rmrett.org.

Centennial Under the Stars: 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial.

The 12th annual event features a concert and laser light show featuring live music by the Tom Petty Project. Food trucks, face painting and a laser light show.

Bring chairs and blankets.

Kids Consignment Sale: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock.

Presented by Mothers of Multiples Society. Expecting moms and moms with babies under 6 months old may shop the new moms presale starting at 9 a.m.

Go to www.mothersofmultiples. com.

The Road to Character: 6 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 12, presented by Castle Rock Unitarian Universalist Community and led by David Brooks. Meeting place is 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock. For information, call Marnie Buckley at 720-810-5457 or email Sue Fraley at suefraley@q.com. Go to www.cruuc.org.

Six Blocks for SECOR: 2-5 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 13, starting at the Parker Fieldhouse and ending at Elk Mountain Brewery. The entire entry fee will go directly to SECOR (www.secorcares.com), which helps about 1,000 a month who are upside down. Start with doughnuts and pastries, and end with pizza and beer. A first aid station will be set up at the 3-block mark, with nurses or doctors with stethoscopes, because walkers will be exhausted by then. Parker Police officers will walk and hold doughnuts. Go to https://www.classy.org/parker/ events/1st-annual-parker-1k-sixblocks-for-secor/e136710

NATURE/OUTDOORS

Naturalist Training Info Session: noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 at the Audubon Nature Center, 9308 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton. Learn about our year-long naturalist training, including classes in meteorology, geology, field/natural journaling, SEE CALENDAR, P31

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mammals, plants, insects, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. Training features field experts and professionals from around the Denver-Metro area, with more than 100 hours of classroom and field time. Go to https://denveraudubon.z2systems.com/ np/clients/denveraudubon/eventRegistration.jsp?event=2456& Butterflies at Chatfield: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Sept. 24 at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. This seasonal habitat, in partnership with Butterfly Pavilion, is home to hundreds of native butterflies, such as swallowtails, monarchs, mourning cloaks and painted ladies. There

HEALTH

Splash Mash Dash Tri Camp: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays through Aug. 5 at the Highlands Ranch Recreation Center, Northridge. Camp designed to prepare special needs athletes for the HRCA kids triathlon on Aug. 6. For ages 8 to adult.

Swim practice on Mondays; bike/run practice on Thursdays. Contact 303-471-7043 or summer.aden@HRCAonline.org. Go to www.hrcaonline.org/tr Car Seat Safety Event: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 12 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock. Meet with certified child passenger safety technicians to discuss proper use of

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Presented by the Reaching Older Adults Program, the 20-minute checkup is free but registration is requested. Call 303-9915740 for an appointment.

a car seat, including installation, daily use, and proper car seat selection as the child grows. No appointment needed; just drop by. Go to www.mothersofmultiples.com.

Where to Start to Love Your Heart: 1011:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Center, Parker.

Uncover some common heart care myths, and begin your journey toward heart health with three dietary strategies and three supplements. Call 303-805-6800 or go to www.parkerartscenter.com.

‘ROAD CarFit for Seniors: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month through September, at Dahlia Campus for Health and Wellbeing, 3401 Eudora St., Denver. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month through September, at AAA-Colorado Southglenn, 700 S. University Blvd., Centennial.

EDUCATION

Eyes and Ears: Lifelong Learning Fridays: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Learn about eye and ear health from local doctors. For adults 50plus. Registration is required at 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

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I

Pool halls have felt changes Old images don’t match reality in 21st century

BY JIM BENTON| JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

D

ecades ago, pool halls were identified as a place for men to escape for smoking, drinking, betting and fight-

ing.

Perception was reality.

Denver-area people involved in the pool — or pocket billiards — industry say times have changed. Women and youths are starting to play more.

Leagues and tournaments are becoming more popular. And a handicap system allows less-skilled folks to compete with elite players.

SEE BILLIARDS, P33

FUN FACTS The Billiards Congress of America has put together some fun facts about the game of pool on its website, bca-pool.com. Here are some of those: • Billiards champions have the highest average age of any sport at 35.6 years.

• Tom Cruise did his own trick shots in the film “The Color of Money,” except for

one where he had to jump two balls to sink a third.

Director Martin Scorsese wanted Cruise to learn the shot, but it would have taken him two days to learn and the stalled production would have cost thousands of dollars.

So the shot was done by professional Mike Sigel.

• The first coin-operated billiards table was patented

in 1902 and cost a penny to play.

• Most chalk used today is made of fine abrasives and does not contain a speck of chalk.

• In A.D. 1765, the first billiards room was built in England. Played there was One-Pocket, which was a table with one pocket and four balls.

Kids learn to work the angles

t was meaningful when Steve Haggerty stepped to the tee during the MCPH Celebrity Golf Classic, which was held July 24 at The Ridge at Castle Pines North.

Haggerty, the OVERTIME 64-year-old former Arapahoe High School football standout who still resides in Littleton, was among Denver Broncos alumni who played in the charity event that raised money for Jim Benton the nonprofit Metro Community Provider Network.

MCPN helps provide affordable and accessible medical, behavioral health and dental care for lowincome, uninsured and underserved people residing outside the City and County of Denver. MCPN clinics serve everybody, even those with private insurance who might fall through the cracks.

Last year MCPN helped 50,502 patients in Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, Jefferson and Park counties.

Haggerty, who played college football at Colorado and Nevada-Las Vegas plus one game for the Broncos in 1975, knows the importance of having quality health care.

Haggerty is the nephew of the late baseball player in the Detroit Tigers organization and National Football League referee Pat Haggerty, who was my counselor at Lincoln High School.

Steve Haggerty suffered from severe emphysema and underwent a double lung transplant in November 2012.

He was one of the first Broncos alumni players to join host Ebenezer Ekuban, the former Denver defensive end, in the tournament. There were 154 golfers who played and the event grossed $100,300.

“It’s a fantastic organization that helps,” said Haggerty. “They do a lot of things. I’m all up for anything that helps anybody, considering that I’m just worrying about breathing.

“In my case, without any help, it would have impossible. All of a sudden the reality of cost hits you.

These days you go in on Friday and leave Saturday and it’s a $35,000 bill.”

Haggerty wears a mask to prevent infection but says he is doing great.

“In November it will be five years since the surgery,” he pointed out.

“There will be a big party in November. The way I look at it, every day is a big day.”

Coaching changes Dane Craig is leaving a good softball program to take over another team than has also been stellar.

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BILLIARDS FROM PAGE 32

While alcohol and wagering still can be found in pool halls, many facilities are intent on emphasizing the game itself.

“The game has evolved and it is very popular, especially since we haven’t had a (pool-themed) movie out lately,” said Melissa Little, a professional player from Denver with t the nickname Viper. “‘The Color of Money’ really sparked a lot of interest. We need a new movie out. That one is kind of outdated and doesn’t connect with the new millennium.”

In 1961, Paul Newman starred in the movie, “The Hustler,” which delivered attention to pool, but the interest declined until Newman and Tom Cruise gave the game a boost with the 1986 movie “The Color of Money.”

While Hollywood hasn’t delivered

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BENTON FROM PAGE 32

Craig, the former Mountain Range coach, is the new girls softball mentor at Douglas County, taking over for Brian Stebbins.

And Craig’s top assistant, Robert deThouars, takes on the duties as the Mustangs’ new head coach.

Douglas County teams have compiled a 122-57 record over the past eight seasons while Craig and Mountain Range was 104-68 since 2009 and won one Class 5A state championship.

‘The game has evolved and it is very popular, especially since we haven’t had a (pool-themed) movie out lately.’

Melissa Little, professional player from Denver another recent big break, the internet is having an impact.

Greg Kingsbury, manager of Mile High Billiards, 11651 W. 64th Ave., Arvada, noted that there’s no smoking and less gambling in today’s pool halls. You’re more likely to find a player holding a smartphone than a cigarette or a wad of cash.

“There used to be a tendency that there was more hustling,” he said.

“Nowdays, there’s not a much hustling because the information around is exchanged so freely. You know who the good players are. You can just get on the internet and see who anybody is.”

One place that attracts top talent

“My job has taken me to Aurora and this opportunity came up,” said Craig. “I learned that Mountain Range is going to be in very, very good hands or I would have never taken this job.

“Douglas County has always had a good group of players. It’s going to be a good year. It’s ironic that the last game I coached at Mountain Range was against Douglas County and they beat us in the state tournament. It’s all about league play and I’m excited to be in a new league.”

games were completed, I heard people growling about the league alignments.

Well, just maybe, some logic can surface to improve the crazy conference alignments in Class 5A football although schools will still have to deal with the setup of last season’s leagues for the upcoming campaign.

Good news was reported by CHSAANow.com that a group of athletic directors representing 5A leagues met to talk about ideas of how to align teams for the 2018 and 2019 seasons.

The group joined many disgruntled fans, coaches and administrators when they revealed discontent-

More changes possible At almost every football game I attended last season after non-league

is Rocky Mountain Billiards Training Center, 4111 S. Natches Court in Sheridan.

“All the best players in town pretty much come to train before they go to pro events,” owner Dave Hughes said.

“My place is just about pool. There is no alcohol and no pinball machines ...

It’s all about training and equipment.

“I have all the guys you would call hustlers and they all come to my place and play one another. I have leagues but mine are advanced games with advanced players.”

Felt Billiards, 101 W. Floyd Ave. in Englewood, has 23 pool tables and a bar, restaurant and arcade. It accepts pool players of all ages.

“We get new people every day,” general manager Audra Wasson said. “We have some great players here. We’ve had up to 32 kids in here for a junior tournament. We had a young kid who is a 7-year-old playing (a game) with his dad in a league. He brings a little stool to stand on.”

ment with the current waterfall alignment which sent teams into leagues based on RPI ratings over the previous seasons.

It was agreed that league alignments need to change and different ideas were discussed.

The group will make its recommendation for change to the football committee to consider at its December meeting.

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

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

Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities.

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

Contact: 303-751-5772.

Other information: Two-hour orientation provides an overview of the services provided, learn about the volunteer opportunities, take a tour of the center, and talk with staff and volunteers. Contact www.ddfl.org.

Elbert County Sheriff’s Posse Supports the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office and the Office of Emergency Management with detentions support, patrol, administrative duties, event security, emergency services support, and call-outs as need arises.

Need: With proper training and clearances,

volunteers help with patrol, fingerprinting, records keeping, community event security services, disaster response and management (wildfire, tornado, blizzard, flood, disaster relief, etc.).

Requirements: Must be 21 years of age or older; retired individuals are great. Must complete a employment application, pass a background check, and complete interviews. After being sworn in, in the first three months of membership, complete a minimum of 45 hours of orientation and training curriculum. After this 90-day probationary period, members must log a minimum of 10 hours of month and attend monthly training meetings. Persons ages 15-20, may join the Elbert County Sheriffs Explorer POST that is associated with the Posse.

Contact: David Peontek at djp1911@msn.com or 303-646-5456. Go to http://www.elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html; print out and complete an employment application and turn it into the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office in Kiowa, “Attn: David Peontek.”

Front Range BEST Hosts free robotics competitions for middle and high school students Need: Volunteer judges for competions.

Contact: Tami Kirkland, 720-323-6827 or Tami.Kirkland@FrontRangeBEST.org Gateway Battered Women’s Shelter Serves victims of family violence in Aurora and Arapahoe County Need: Volunteers help with crisis-line management, children’s services, legal advocacy, community education and other shelter services.

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

Mail to Gateway at P.O. Box 914, Aurora, CO 80040, or drop them off at Neighborly Thrift Store, 3360 S. Broadway, Englewood Requirements: Must attend a 26-hour training session; bilingual skills welcome Contact: Jeneen Klippel-Worden, 303-3431856 or jkworden@gatewayshelter.com Girl Scouts of Colorado Youth organization for girls Need: Troop leaders, office support, administrative help and more Age requirement: Men and women, 18 and older Contact: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org, inquiry@gscolorado.org or 1-877-404-5708 Glenn Garcelon Foundation Empowers and supports brain tumor patients and their caregivers.

Need: Volunteers for annual fundraiser (Sept.

9, 2017) at The Retreat at Solterra, Lakewood.

Opportunities to help include promotion, food prep, silent auction, check-in, clean up).

Contact: Nancy McGraw at 303-887-3091 or nancyfmcgraw@comcast.net. Go to www. glenngarcelonfoundation.org.

Global Orphan Relief Develops and supports programs bringing light, comfort and security to orphans around the world Need: Super stars with website development, users of the abundant resources of social media. Those with great connection ability are needed to help with the development of the donor pool.

Contact: Those interested serving this faith-based Colorado nonprofit can contact Deitra Dupray, 303-895-7536 or dadupray@ comcast.net.

GraceFull Community Cafe Provides a place in Littleton where people of all backgrounds can gather, eat well and be inspired to give back. Cafe is open for breakfast and lunch, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. A partner of the GraceFull Foundation.

Need: Opportunities for food preparation, guest service, cleaning and dishwashing.

Location: 5610 Curtice St., Littleton Contact: Sign up for volunteer opportunities at http://gracefullcafe.com/volunteer/ Habitat ReStore Nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers Need: Volunteers for Wheat Ridge, Denver or Littleton Habitat ReStores, helping with the cash register, dock and warehouse floor Contact: 303-996-5468, email Alice Goble at Alice@habitatmetrodenver.org 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

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CLUBS Editor’s note: To add or update a club listing, e-mail calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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

Arapahoe County Republican Breakfast Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at Maggiano’s DTC, 7401 S. Clinton St., Englewood. Breakfast buffet opens at 6:45 a.m. and program lasts from 7:158:30 a.m. Contact Myron Spanier, 303-8772940; Mort Marks, 303-770-6147; Nathan Chambers, 303-804-0121; or Cliff Dodge, 303-909-7104.

Professional AAUW, American Association of University Women, Littleton-South Metro Branch, invites graduates who hold an associate or higher degree from an accredited institution to participate in activities that advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. Meetings are usually the second Monday of each month, September through May, at Southglenn Library, Vine and University in Centennial. Social time at 6:30 p.m. is followed by a short business meeting and informative programs.

Contact membership chair Barb Pyle at barbpyle@yahoo.com.

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

Centennial Trusted Leads is a professional referral organization that meets for breakfast at The Egg & I, 6890 S. University, Centennial, the first and third Thursdays at 7:45 a.m. Call 303-972-4164 or visit www. trustedleads.com

Dry Creek Sertoma is a women’s social and service organization that meets at 7:10 a.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at Toast Restaurant in downtown Littleton.

For information see our page on Facebook or email JEDougan@aol.com.

Job Seekers group meets from 8-9:30 a.m.

Wednesdays at Our Father Lutheran Church, 6335 S. Holly St., Centennial. Call 720-5507430.

The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe County has two meetings per month. No unit meetings are in June through August, but the two unit meetings per month will begin again in September on second Monday evenings and second Thursday mornings. Call 303-798-2939.

Non-Practicing and Part Time Nurses Association meets from 12:30-2:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at the Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. All nurses are invited to attend for medical presentations. Contact: Barbara Karford, 303-794-0354.

Recreation Camping Singles is a group of Colorado single adults who enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, biking, sightseeing, photography, the camaraderie of others, and starry nights around the camp fire. We usually camp in designated forest service or state park campgrounds within 2 to 5 hours of Denver. We welcome all single adults.

Our membership ranges from the 40s to 60-plus. We usually meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. For specific meeting information, contact campingsingles@ gmail.com Denver Walking Tours Denver area residents and visitors are invited to experience downtown Denver through a free walking tour, a two-hour excursion that starts in Civic Center Park, winds through downtown past more than a dozen of Denver’s distinctive landmarks and ends in front of Coors Field.

Tours are offered every day. No reservations needed. Tours are free, and tips are encouraged. Go to http://www.denverfreewalkingtours.com/ for details.

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On May 31, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Any center offers the SilverSneakers Fitness and sign up, call 303-768-9600 orFIRST go to www.orvis.

LIEN. Original Grantor(s) Michael W Pollard and Jennisty L Pollard woman ages 18 and older who can prove Silver&Fit programs for seniors in the south com/s/park-meadows-colorado-orvis-retailLOT 25, BLOCK 3, THE HIGHLANDS FIRST Original Beneficiary(ies) FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF New Century lineal descent from Mortgage a PatriotCorporation of the Amerimetro Denver area. For more information store/620.

COLORADO. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt can Revolution is eligible membership in for about health and fitness options at ACC, call FROM PAGE 38 U.S. Bank National for Association, as Trustee as: Mortgage Loan in Trust, Inc. 2006-NC1, the DAR.Citigroup If you are interested attending, 303-797-5850.

Panorama China Painters ThisAlso is aknown hand-by street and number 1148 E IRWIN PL, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-NC1 or for more information, contact Krispin at painted china club. If you have ever painted Duplicate Bridge If you enjoy duplicate bridge, THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL Date of Deed of Trust china or want to learn more about it, come come join us for an ACBL sanctioned open Krispin_L_Andersen@Q.com or Jewel Wellborn, OF THE PROPERTY Social CURRENTLY ENApril 21, 2006 CUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF Columbine THE DEED OFGenealogical and Historical County of Recording The visit the club. For more information, call Leota game at 12:30 p.m. every Monday at the Lone regent, columbineregent@gmail.com.

Or call TRUST. Arapahoe Society meets at Lutheran Church of the Holy at 303-791-9283. Club meets from 10 a.m. to Tree Recreation Center. Please arrive by 12:15.

303-881-0810.

Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 25, 2006 Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. every third Thursday at CastlewoodNOTICE OF SALE All are welcome; it’s a fragrance-free environ-COMBINED2 p.m.

NOTICE - PUBLICATION Recording Information (Reception No. and/or CRS §38-38-103 The current holder of the Evidence of Debt seNo.) Program meetings are the second Tuesday of Library, 6739 S. Uinta St. Centennial. ment. A free question-and-answer session DaughtersBook/Page of the American Revolution, FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0240-2017 cured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, B6063046 each month, except in June, July, August and from 11 a.m. to noon covers bidding boxes, Mount Rosa Chapter typically meets at 1 p.m. has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale Original Principal Amount To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given as provided by law Deed of Trust.

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NoticeThe of Election Demand Building, 5334 South Prince hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of December.

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Lot 1, Block 2nd Amended Platwho of CentenCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Acres, County of Arapahoe, State of ColSalty Dog Sailing sail or 7/6/2017 Club, 14601 Country Club Drive, Centennial. The citizens ornial residents of the United States who Colorado Blvd. Anyone interested in woodCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt Club If you love Firstto Publication: orado MIDFIRST BANK Publication: want to try, if you don’t have aLast boat, if you 8/3/2017 club is a group created to provide fun activities are of British Commonwealth birth or ancestry working is welcome. Contact vicepresident@ Date of Deed of Trust Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Also known by street and number as: and new friendships. Go to www.tbc50plus. or who are married toLn, men of British Comcoloradowoodworkersguild.org.

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County of Recording IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A org or call the hotline at 303-794-3332 and cannot fi nd a crew, the Salty Dog Sailing Club monwealth birth or ancestry.

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The club meets the second Learn to Fly Fish: 9-11 a.m. Saturdays at Orvis locally, members cantly to the June 10, 2015 PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF members always welcome. of the month.

Dinner begins atEXTENDED; 5:30 p.m. with Park Meadows, 8433 Park Meadows Center good of their community and to the support of Recording Information (Reception No. and/or TRUST. Book/Page No.) the business meeting commencing at 7 p.m.

Drive, Unit 149, Lone Tree. The free Fly Fishing a retirement home established by DBE. There D5060505 IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A NOTICE OF SALE Columbine Chapter of the National Society to www.saltydog.org for meeting 101 course teaches the basics including flOriginal y cast-PrincipalGoAmount are six chapters in Colorado, including chapters LENDERlocations OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE $392,755.00 REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF The current holder of the Evidence of Debt seCOMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION Daughters of the American Revolution and directions. ing, outfit rigging, and knot tying. After comin Littleton, Englewood, Evergreen Outstanding Principal Balance CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE cured by the DeedCentennial, of Trust, described herein, CRS §38-38-103 $383,876.91 PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING SEC-the second has filed NoticeCall of Election and Demand for sale FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0290-2017 meets atIN1 p.m.

Saturday of each pleting FF101, sign up for the free FF201 class and Boulder County.

Chris at 303-683-6154 TION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. from AugustTotoWhom May,ItatMay Lutheran Fitness, Silver&Fit ACC at a local stocked pond and practice hooking, Olive at 303-347-1311, or visit www.dbecoloPursuant to SilverSneakers CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are FILE A at COMPLAINT WITHmonth THE COLORADO Concern: This Notice isor given notified The that the covenants Community of the deed of College ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONTHEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will with regard to the following described Deed of Church of the Holy Spirit, Community Room, Arapahoe fi tness playing and landing fish. For informationhereby or to rado.org and use the contact form available. trust have been violated as follows: failure to SUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, Trust: 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.

Public Notices THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 25, BLOCK 3, THE HIGHLANDS FIRST FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 1148 E IRWIN PL, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0240-2017

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 10, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) BENITO LONGORIA AND KELLY R LONGORIA Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust June 02, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 10, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5060505 Original Principal Amount $392,755.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $383,876.91

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 25, BLOCK 3, THE HIGHLANDS FIRST FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1148 E IRWIN PL, 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.

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

Public Trustees NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 08/30/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 7/6/2017 Last Publication: 8/3/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 05/10/2017 Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the

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(CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov

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

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DATE: 05/10/2017 Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 7069990 Attorney File # 17-015228_FC01 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.: 0240-2017 First Publication: 7/6/2017 Last Publication: 8/3/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0290-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 31, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Michael W Pollard and Jennisty L Pollard Original Beneficiary(ies) New Century Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. 2006-NC1, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-NC1 Date of Deed of Trust April 21, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 25, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6063046 Original Principal Amount $155,200.00

On May 31, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

09/20/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Original Grantor(s) Michael W Pollard and Jennisty L Pollard Original Beneficiary(ies) New Century Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. 2006-NC1, To advertise yourFirst public notices call 303-566-4100 Publication: 7/27/2017 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series Last Publication: 8/24/2017 2006-NC1 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Date of Deed of Trust April 21, 2006 IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A County of Recording LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOArapahoe TICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE Recording Date of Deed of Trust PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE April 25, 2006 EXTENDED; Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A B6063046 LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE Original Principal Amount REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF $155,200.00 CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE Outstanding Principal Balance PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SEC$171,203.08 TION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONhereby notified that the covenants of the deed of SUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU trust have been violated as follows: failure to (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMpay principal and interest when due together PLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSwith all other payments provided for in the evidURE PROCESS. ence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A Denver, Colorado 80203 FIRST LIEN. (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Lot 1, Block 4, 2nd Amended Plat of Centennial Acres, County of Arapahoe, State of ColFederal Consumer Financial orado Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Also known by street and number as: Iowa City, Iowa 52244 3352 W Laurel Ln, Littleton, CO 80123.

(855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENDATE: 05/31/2017 CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF Public Trustee in and for the County of ArTRUST. apahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public NOTICE OF SALE Trustee The current holder of the Evidence of Debt seThe name, address, business telephone numcured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, ber and bar registration number of the has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. indebtedness is: THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will Eve Grina #43658 at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 09/20/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Holly Shilliday #24423 Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Courtney Wright #45482 Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the Erin Robson #46557 highest and best bidder for cash, the said real Jennifer Rogers #34682 property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in 369-6122 said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Attorney File # CO-17-771837-LL Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as and is attempting to collect a debt. Any informaprovided by law. tion provided may be used for that purpose.

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IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF

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