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LPS asking voters to OK bond for new buildings Largest-ever measure would rebuild aging school facilities, increase taxes

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Littleton Public Schools will ask voters to approve a nearly $300 million bond in November, aiming to begin a long-term effort to rebuild a district whose buildings date back to

the baby boom.

The bond, which if approved would be more than triple the size of the previous largestever bond of $85 million in 2002, would be earmarked for numerous largescale projects: replacing Newton Middle School with a new building, rebuilding and reopening the long-shuttered Ames Elementary School, consolidating Highland and Franklin elementary schools in a new building

on the Franklin site, establishing a Career and Technical Education center in a newly acquired building beside Littleton High School, and a laundry list of smaller projects across the district.

The Littleton Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously in favor of asking voters to approve the bond at their Aug.23 meeting.

The plan is the culmination of a year and a half of study by the

district’s Long-Range Planning Committee, said Superintendent Brian Ewert, who said the big picture is to begin a long process of carrying Littleton Public Schools generations into the future.

“Our buildings have been well maintained, but they’re at the end of their lifespan,” Ewert said. “It’s going to take us 30 years to address this, but if we don’t start now, it just kicks the can down the road.”

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The median sales price of a singlefamily home in Centennial in July was $485,000 — that’s 12.8 percent higher than a year earlier.

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Shanahan awarded ‘Fire in the Gut’ honor Mike Shanahan was honored with the prestigious award at event

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

To the tune of AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck,” five retired Navy SEALs parachuted down to Centennial Airport to kick off the 2018 Navy SEAL Foundation’s Denver Evening of Tribute.

The banquet, held Aug. 16, raised more than $800,000 in support of the Naval Special Warfare Community and its families, according to a news release.

Former Denver Broncos’ coach Mike Shanahan was awarded the “Navy Seal Foundation’s Fire in the Gut Award,” an honor given to a person or organization displaying the “all-in” quality of serving military families. The award was presented by Nan and Eric Korts, parents of Special Operator, Third Class (SEAL) Jason Dunbar Korts, who was killed in a training

Former Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan speaks at the Navy Seal Foundation banquet Aug. 16.

The foundation is committed to supporting the Naval Special Warfare community and its families.

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accident. Jason Korts was from Highlands Ranch and died in 2015 in a training accident in Southwest Riverside County in California.

“So when I talk to you

tonight, I talk to you from a background of football, but I guarantee you the success that I’ve experienced is because of the standards the people in this room have set

up,” Shanahan said.

“So for me, accepting this great honor tonight and being asked to speak to a group like this, to a team like this and to the people that are here

tonight — thank you,” Shanahan continued. “To the people that support the Navy SEALs, I can’t thank you enough.”

He then thanked the team of people in attendance and the people who support the Navy SEALs. Master Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Ed Byers, recipient of the Medal of Honor, then paid respect to 152 Naval Special Warfare members who died since Sept.

11, 2001.

Master Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Britt Slabinski, USN, (retired), also a Medal of Honor recipient, was the evening’s keynote speaker.

“The reason this community is so special is that it knows so well what it bands together to defend,” he said.

According to its website, the Navy SEAL Foundation supports personnel and their families and preserves the Naval Special Warfare force through a set of programs designed to improve health and welfare, enhance resiliency, educate families and provide support during times of illness, injury, loss or transition.

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COMMUNITY ALERT A paid petitioner may be coming to your door to obtain your signature.

Please Decline to Sign this Petition A paid petitioning firm is going to ask you to sign your name to a ballot measure that would slam the door on Job Creation, Damage Basic Property Rights and send the signal that Centennial is Closed for Business.

These paid petitioners – funded by Mercedes-Benz of Littleton – are pushing a measure that would stop us, an existing Centennial property owner, from establishing a Mercedes-Benz dealership on East Arapahoe Road that would create 100 high quality jobs and additional tax revenue for our city.

Stand for Property Rights and Economic Growth for Centennial Centennial citizens need to know what the petition effort is REALLY about. It is anti-competition and will hurt this community.

The Centennial Planning Commission, City Staff, and City Council all supported a new ordinance that would allow only new car dealerships if they meet the highest design standards.

These new design standards are: No vehicles are allowed to be parked between the front of the building and Arapahoe Road, vehicles park alongside the building must have 3-foot high landscaping buffer in front, so that vehicles are not visible from Arapahoe Road, only new automobile dealerships are permitted on a five-acre lot size, and dealerships are required to use the highest quality building materials (class 1).

Don’t allow an outside competing dealership, Mercedes-Benz of Littleton, decide what happens in Centennial by limiting competition and forcing a city-wide vote at your expense.

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August 31, 2018A

Petition could halt new Arapahoe Road dealerships City could see replay of similar 2016 fight over development

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The company that owns a piece of land intended for a Mercedes-Benz outlet in Centennial claims that some pushback against new car dealerships is merely a ploy by an outside interest — namely, another MercedesBenz dealer in Littleton.

That’s a hard claim to pin down, but what is clear is the Centennial landowner and those who oppose new dealerships have widely different ideas about what’s good for the Arapahoe Road corridor.

Car dealerships “‘get in and they stay’ — is that a bad thing?” said Ron Ferris, CEO of the company looking to open the dealership near East Arapahoe Road and South Potomac Street. He quoted Tammy Maurer, a Centennial city councilmember who has pushed to keep new dealerships off the city’s central business thoroughfare.

In 2016, Maurer and resident Jill Meakins brought forth a petition that stopped the city from allowing more car dealerships — among other businesses — on Arapahoe Road, roughly between Interstate 25 and South

A LOOK AT CORRIDOR RULES In 2005, the City of Centennial limited several types of development on the Central Arapahoe Road Corridor, which roughly stretches from South Parker Road to South Yosemite Street. It prevented new drive-in or drivethru restaurants, convenience stores and gas stations, car sales and rental services, and car washes from opening along that road.

After a 2016 vote by city council to lift the restrictions and a petition effort by residents to overturn that vote, the council passed a set of compromise measures in 2017.

Among the new rules were that the restricted types of businesses could open in a redevelopment if part of a “masterplanned development,” which the city defined as including at least four nonrestricted businesses and 50,000 square Parker Road. Now, in a 5-4 split decision on Aug. 13, the city council has allowed for new car dealerships on that corridor, and another petition by citizens may halt this change as well.

The petition was approved by the city clerk Aug. 22 and has until 5 p.m. Sept. 17 — 30 days after the new ordinance was published — to submit 4,089 signatures. That’s roughly 5 percent of Centennial’s registered voters.

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financial backer who provided funds for an attorney to draft the petition and for a company, Denver-based Black Diamond Outreach, to collect feet of gross floor area. The exception for signatures. master-planned developments existed Meakins said that to her knowlsince 2005, but the new rules allowed it to edge, a law firm was not involved apply to redevelopment, too. with Black Diamond, and she said But car dealerships are the one type of busithere’s no truth to the idea a law firm ness to which the master-planned developsent out mailers she was involved ment exception did not apply. with.

Mercedes-Benz of Littleton filed a A new ordinance passed Aug. 13 allows lawsuit in late 2016 over the potential for new (not used) car dealerships to be Centennial dealership, alleging it approved on a case-by-case basis under would bring unfair competition. conditional-use approval from city council, Mercedes-Benz of Littleton did which is a public-hearing process. not respond for comment after a phone call and emailed questions The Central Arapahoe Road Corridor techniabout Ferris’ statements. Lara Day, cally stretches from South Parker Road to spokeswoman for Brownstein Hyatt South Quebec Street, but the restrictions Farber Schreck, said the firm doesn’t on types of businesses only run between disclose its clients and did not have Parker Road and South Yosemite Street, further comment on Ferris’ stateaccording to the city. ments.

The city does not have records as to financial backing of the 2016 petition of town — 100 percent of my retailbecause under campaign rules, there sales tax goes to Aurora or Greenwas no required filing. wood Village,” said Meakins, who Annette Jewell, another area lives in the eastern half of Centenresident who supports the petition, nial, just a few blocks from the potensaid her complaints are not about a tial dealership. “We have no services particular automotive company but, for citizens of Centennial on the east rather, dealerships in general. side of I-25.”

“We would rather Meakins didn’t see a restaurant bring forth the curthere, or a minirent effort — the downtown,” Jewell new petitioners said. are Mike Glass and Her desires Rhonda Livingsechoed those of ton, Meakins said other residents — but she intends who say they want to help it succeed. different kinds of Ferris, on the development — theother hand, has aters, restaurants claimed that most or other shopping, of the people for example, that collecting signacould benefit more tures for the 2016 families — on their petition were paid central street. Forfor, essentially, by mer Mayor Cathy the Mercedes-Benz Noon has argued of Littleton, and medical uses would that it was behind be preferable. a mailer around Ferris said a this spring that dealership would opposed the city’s contribute helpful Jill Meakins, property-tax and current greenlighting of dealCentennial resident sales-tax revenue erships, too. He to the city, and that made such claims other uses of the during a public land would have hearing at the Aug. more traffic, longer 13 council meeting. hours and potenFerris is the CEO tially more lighting of Pennsylvania-based Bobby Rahal at night.

Automotive Group.

At the Aug. 13 meeting, Noon said Ferris said Brownstein Hyatt a dealership wouldn’t bring the city Farber Schreck, a law firm that has much tax revenue. Car-sales tax goes represented the Littleton dealership, to the city where the buyer lives, not pulled the strings in supporting the to the city where the car is bought. pushback in 2016 and this year. He Only two sites adjacent to Arapaclaimed Meakins said in June that hoe Road in the corridor are vacant she got a call from the law firm, askand at least five acres in size — a ing if it could use a website — citirequirement for a dealership on the zensforabettercentennial.org, which corridor — so possible locations for opposes dealerships — on its mailer. new dealerships are limited, said “I’ve had no communication with Derek Holcomb, deputy director of a law firm for another dealership,” community development for the city.

Meakins said.

It wouldn’t be financially feasible to Around the time of the 2016 petitear down other buildings to build a tion, Maurer said she had a private dealership, Ferris said.

“My point is, if you live on this end of town — 100 percent of my retail-sales tax goes to Aurora or Greenwood Village.”

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August 31, 2018

Swim Across America makes waves at Chatfield More than 250 people turned out to participate in the event set up to fight cancer

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lauren Alfino is just a little more stubborn than others.

On an impossibly perfect Colorado day, hundreds of swimmers prepared for a dip in the Chatfield Reservoir Aug. 26. And Alfino, undoubtedly, would be one of them — even though she had a boot on her left foot.

The story of how the 22-year-old swimmer broke her foot pretty much sums up the story of who Alfino is: highly competitive and highly stubborn. For that story, Alfino seemed fit to jump to the conclusion: “I set the world record for how fast you can go down the water slide,” she said with a laugh.

Alfino, of Aurora, was not going to miss this, the inaugural Swim Across America event in Colorado.

The organization “makes waves to fight cancer,” but specifically, it raises money for the local Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s Hospital.

More than 200 swimmers from around the metro area signed up to swim a course in the reservoir southwest of Littleton at either a 5K, mile or half-mile distances. Alfino, and her broken foot, were set for the half-mile.

To Alfino, the impediment was nothing. She’s proud of her stubbornness.

It’s what allowed to her be there in the first place.

Alfino was diagnosed with nonHodgkin’s lymphoma in 2013, a cancer that starts in white blood cells. In April of that year, her cancer was in remission. She never forgot about that struggle, event 5 1/2 years later. Now, she’s grateful any chance she gets to be in the water.

“When I got diagnosed with cancer, I continued to swim throughout my entire treatment,” Alfino said. “It was nice that I had some very supportive people in my life who didn’t question me, but supported all my stubbornness.”

Nicole Vanderpoel, the director of the Denver Open Water Swim, worried that if there would be one cloud in the sky during the event, it would be right above Chatfield Reservoir.

Instead, Colorado’s first Swim Across America event enjoyed one of the nicest days of the summer, clear for once of smog and haze to set the stage for an event months in the making. The Denver Open Water Swim for Swim Across America raised almost $200,000 for cancer research.

“We far exceeded anything we could’ve hoped for,” Vanderpoel said.

“We’re overwhelmed with the support, the amount of swimmers and the sponsors. They all came through.”

The Denver Open Water Swim was the first Swim Across America event in Colorado, but Vanderpoel already has her sights set on next year.

“We’ve got work to do, and we are

Jack Vossoer, 11, from Westminster, freestyle swims around the balloon splash course at the Chatfield Reservoir during the inaugural Denver Swim Across America event Aug. 26. “When I got in it was cold, but you get used to it,” Vossoer said.

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Swimmers come to shore after finishing a 5K swim in Chatfield Reservoir for the inaugural Denver Open Water Swim for Swim Across America. The event raised almost $200,000 for cancer research. thrilled with our inaugural year and we celebrate that. We celebrate everyone here,” she said. “Next year, we’re just going to continue on the same path with the same goal, and that’s purely for the children.”

Hot air balloons floated high above the park as swimmers filed in, eventually by the hundreds, on Chatfield’s shore. And by the masses, 95 swimmers waded into the water before beginning their three laps for the 5K swim. Among them were 16 Olympi-

ans, including Missy Franklin, the five-time Olympic gold medalist and Regis Jesuit graduate.

With a beaming smile and water still dripping from her face, Franklin said meeting the children at the hospital was one of the most impactful events she had the opportunity to be part of.

“Actually getting to see what all of this is about and where all of this is going…it makes me speechless,” Franklin said.

Missy Franklin steps foot back on land after the 5K swim during the inaugural Denver Open Water Swim for Swim Across America. Franklin, from Centennial, said the 5K was the longest swim she’s had in Chatfield, where she swam several times as a child.

Ninety-five swimmers get ready to plunge into Chatfield Reservoir for the 5K swim during the inaugural Denver Open Water Swim for Swim Across America.

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August 31, 2018A

BOND

Littleton Public Schools superintendent Brian Ewert listens to a presentation on a proposed bond measure at the Aug. 23 Board of Education meeting. The $298 million bond, if approved, would pay to replace several LPS buildings, among other projects.

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The current average age of buildings in LPS is 58 years, Ewert said, and the district last built a new facility in 1981. Many bear significant structural problems, he said, and he added that the district’s buildings are ill-equipped to handle the technology and programming needs of 21st-century education, and many have numerous problems with access for people with disabilities.

Tax increase If approved, the bond would mean an additional $29 to $49 a year in taxes per $100,000 of actual home value for homeowners in the district, according to estimates published on a district website, meaning someone with a house valued at $400,000 could expect to pay an additional $116 to $196 a year.

The district covers Littleton proper, as well as portions of west Centennial, Bow Mar, Columbine Valley and Greenwood Village.

The total bond amount would be $298,870,000, according to ballot language, with a total repayment cost of up to $584,690,150. Voters last approved a bond for Littleton Public Schools in 2013, to the tune of $80 million.

The bond issue would take its place on a crowded ballot this fall, with voters statewide set to decide on Amendment 73, which would revamp income taxes to raise money for public education, and with voters in Littleton to decide on a fire protection merger that

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could raise property taxes.

“I know I get uptight about tax increases,” Ewert said. “But as goes the value of the school district, so goes the value of your property. Part of the reason people are drawn to Littleton is our great schools.”

Big changes The bond would mean big changes, largely on the district’s eastern side.

Newton Middle School at 4001 E. Arapahoe Road would get a completely new two-story building, to be built alongside the existing building, which would then be demolished. The school would also be the site of the district’s new “junior stadium,” meant to ease demand on the district’s stadium at Littleton High School.

Ames Elementary at 7300 South Clermont Drive, closed in 2009 after years of falling enrollment, would be reopened in a new building, due in part to an influx of young families to the

area in recent years. Services currently utilizing the old building, including TLC Meals on Wheels, would be moved to Highland Elementary.

Highland Elementary at 711 E. Euclid Ave. would be merged with Franklin Elementary on the latter’s site at 1608 E. Euclid Ave., occupying a new building. The old Highland building might begin hosting other district programs.

The old Schomp Automotive building, just south of Littleton High School, would be converted into the Carret and Technical Education and Innovation Center, intended to provide training in trades including automotive, computer coding, construction, plumbing, welding and other fields.

Other efforts around the district would include replacing classroom furniture district-wide, and addressing a backlog of infrastructure and maintenance projects at other district buildings.

No time like the present When it comes to replacing the district’s infrastructure, there’s no time like the present, said Board of Education member Carrie Warren-Gully.

“The interest rates are only going to go up,” Warren-Gully said. “Even half a percentage point is huge when you’re talking about $298 million.”

The bond is a case of striking while the iron’s hot, said board member Jack Reutzel.

“We have an opportunity with this economy to change the trajectory of this district with regard to infrasturture,” Reutzel said.

The 2013 bond, while providing muchneeded repairs, wasn’t a cure-all, Reutzel said.

“It was a Band-Aid,” Reutzel said.

“A tourniquet. We were stopping the bleeding, but the patient was still going to die.”

Such a project is not without risk, said board member Jim Stephens.

“In addition to the financial risk of issuing debt, we have a significant execution risk of managing such a large construction program, and we need to pay a significant attention to that,” Stephens said. “We could get sideways on that side, even if we get the money as cheaply as possible.”

Ewert said his hope was that if voters approve this measure, the district wouldn’t come asking voters for more money for another 10 years. Still, he said, this is the chance to begin leaving a legacy for generations to come.

“We talk a lot about creating learning spaces for the 21st century,” Ewert said.

“Well, we’re well on our way through the 21st century.”

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August 31, 2018

Murder suspect dies, ending cold case Robert Williams, 71, was suspected of murdering deputy district attorney

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The suspect in the death of a deputy district attorney in the south metro area 19 years ago has died before a preliminary hearing could be held, and the case is now closed, a news release from the Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office said Aug. 21.

Investigators arrested Robert Williams as a Williams suspect in the death of the 18th Judicial District official on Aug. 29, 2017. He had a chronic illness at the time of his arrest, the release said. Williams, 71, was receiving end-of-life care in the week before he died on Aug. 18, the release said.

Rebecca Bartee was found dead at the age of 41 in her apartment in the 6500 block of South Dayton Street in Centennial on June 7, 1999.

“The Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office is not seeking any other suspects and Rebecca Bartee’s homicide case has now been closed,” the release said.

A Denver-area news reporter in February 2017 contacted law enforcement after a tipster provided the reporter information, the sheriff ’s office said, and as a result, new evidence led to Williams being Bartee identified as a suspect.

The man who provided the tip said Williams had problems with other women in the apartment complex, made unwelcome advances and looked in people’s windows, according to a news release by the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

Williams also was convicted in Los Angeles of the 1983 murder of his estranged girlfriend by strangulation, the release said.

At the time of his arrest, Williams was living in the same apartment building where Bartee was killed. He lived there at the time of the murder, said Julie Brooks, spokeswoman for the sheriff ’s office, and to her knowledge, he had not moved since then.

After Williams’ arrest, authori-

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ties booked him into the Arapahoe County jail on a charge of firstdegree murder. He was being held without bond.

Bartee was a district attorney in Hays, Kansas, before moving to Colorado. She pursued parents who did not pay their court-ordered child support for Arapahoe County.

On June 7, 1999, employees of the DA’s office contacted the sheriff ’s office when Bartee did not come to work. An investigator responded to her apartment, where he found her dead in her bathtub, the news release from the DA’s office said.

The ensuing investigation and coroner’s information estimated that Bartee died after arriving home from work Friday, June 4, 1999, and the death was classified as a homicide. The coroner determined the death was caused by drowning and possibly strangulation, the DA’s office release said. DNA evidence from Bartee’s bathtub was determined to match Williams, the release said.

The sheriff ’s office urges anyone with information about cold cases to contact authorities at 303-795-4711 or at coldcase@arapahoegov.com.

Information about other cases can be found at arapahoegov.com/918/ColdCase-Investigations.

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Fire departments rescue trapped dog in Centennial Team sawed through concrete to save dog after nearly 1 ½ days

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

More than a dozen men turned a backyard in a quiet Centennial neighborhood into a makeshift construction scene, sawing, hammering and digging their way to rescuing a family’s 8-year-old dog on Aug. 21.

Luna, a small Jack Russell terrier, got underneath the house at 7322 S. Harrison Way in the early morning of Aug 20. It’s something she does all the time, said Anne Timmerman, Luna’s owner.

“She runs after everything she sees,” Timmerman, 49, said. But she never got stuck like this before — after two hours of calling her, Timmerman became concerned and called the fire department.

Littleton Fire Rescue officials arrived at the home near South Colorado Boulevard and East Dry Creek Road midday, and after coming again that night, they got a helping hand — or several.

“We realized we needed to pull out the heavy rescue,” said Kim Spuhler, spokeswoman on the scene for South Metro Fire Rescue. South Metro Fire’s technical rescue team moved in the

A South Metro Fire Rescue responder reaches underneath the home at 7322 S. Harrison Way in Centennial Aug. 21 to try to rescue Luna, an 8-year-old dog who became trapped beneath the house. She was underneath it for more than 30 hours.

Anne Timmerman, 49, holds her 8-year-old dog, Luna, after South Metro Fire Rescue and Littleton Fire Rescue officials rescued Luna from beneath a house at 7322 S. Harrison Way in Centennial Aug. 21. Luna had been trapped for more than 30 hours after getting underneath the home.

PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD afternoon the next day, along with Littleton Fire, Franktown Fire Protection District and Centennial Animal Services.

It all added up to a large team converging on the wooden backyard patio, sawing and removing planks and digging underneath the home. Terrence Timmerman, Anne’s husband, and family members stood on the patio

and inside the house, some putting their ears to the floor to hear Luna.

“I’ve never seen anything like this in my life,” Terrence Timmerman, 47, said. “That they’re doing this, this is amazing. I’m speechless, to be honest with you.”

The crew worked for hours in the intermittent rain the afternoon of Aug. 21, deploying a tarp and cutting away the concrete itself — responders used a chainsaw to cut several square feet of the slab beneath the wood, reaching toward Luna. Responders took turns crawling into a hole dug underneath the home. All the while, a crowd of higher-ranking officials, news crews and family stood behind, some yelling Luna’s name — others saying, “Wanna go for a walk?” to entice her out.

After using a jackhammer, sledgehammer, shovels and other tools, one responder was able to stretch far enough in — and finally pull Luna out.

“It’s a miracle,” said Anne Timmerman, holding her dog as people huddled around to see her. Luna was calm and silent, like nothing had ever happened.

Timmerman said she planned to take her to the vet, as reporters and

A fire-department responder sets up a tarp on the roof Aug. 21 to shield personnel from the rain as they work to dig Luna, an 8-year-old dog, out from beneath the home at 7322 S. Harrison Way in Centennial. cameras gathered around.

Spuhler, standing with the responders, said with rescues like this, “You get tunnel vision.”

“You focus on the project,” Spuhler said. “But when you see the dog, or when you see the result of your work, it’s very rewarding for the guys.”

Timmerman beamed, holding and kissing her dog.

“It’s incredible,” she said. “A big relief.”

South Metro Fire responders cutting into concrete that sat beneath the patio at 7322 S. Harrison Way in Centennial Aug. 21.

A family’s 8-yearold dog, Luna, was trapped for more than 30 hours after getting underneath the home. Littleton Fire Rescue, Franktown Fire Protection District and Centennial Animal Services were also at the scene.

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Committee debuts sculpture at Cherry Knolls Park STAFF REPORT

A new permanent sculpture has been installed at the south end of Cherry Knolls Park, 7077 S. Elizabeth St., across from Carl Sandburg Elementary School in Centennial.

The sculpture, “Pennant Whimsy,” was created by David Farquharson, of Aurora, and installed thanks to the work of the South Suburban Parks and Recreation Public Art Committee.

Residents of Cherry Knolls Park met in January 2017 to discuss the addition of public art in the park, according to a news release from the public art committee.

The sculpture resembles windblown pennant flags on top of wavy flag poles. Each pennant uses different meshed metal materials to create multiple moiré effects, creating the illusion of motion along its surface, the news release says.

Farquharson incorporated the colors of nearby schools in the design.

The sculpture is made of aluminum

and stainless steel and is painted a variety of colors. The sculpture’s poles are 16 feet tall and span 8 feet in diameter.

The public art committee is a volunteer advisory committee appointed by the South Suburban Board of Directors. The committee reviews and recommends temporary and permanent art displays and their placement in parks and facilities. The committee also advises on other artistic projects throughout the recreation district.

Farquharson creates interactive sculptures using perforated metal and lights. His piece Moiré Tree is part of the City of Greeley Art Program’s Uptown Trees project on Eighth Avenue.

His sculpture Light Waves was temporarily on display at The Gardens on Havana plaza, in Aurora. He received his master’s degree in sculpture from Maryland Institute College of Art, and has undergraduate degrees in visual art, art history and computer science from Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania.

The South Suburban Public Art Committee recently installed a new sculpture, “Pennant Whimsy” by artist David Farquharson, at the south end of Cherry Knolls Park in Centennial.

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ACC president earns excellence award Arapahoe Community College President Diana Doyle has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 NASPA IVWest Presidential Excellence Award.

Doyle, who has served as president of ACC since April 2010, will be honored at the NASPA IV-West Regional Conference Oct. 23-25, in Wichita, Kansas. NASPA is the national professional association for student affairs administrators in higher education.

A 2016 recipient of the Doyle Phi Theta Kappa Shirley B. Gordon Presidential Award of Distinction, Doyle also earned acclaim as the State Student Advisory Council President of the Year by the Colorado Community College System in the spring of 2014.

Prior to her appointment at ACC, Doyle served as executive vice president of learning and student affairs at the Community College of Denver.

With more than 40 years of progressive professional experience in higher education administration, she has also served in leadership roles at Western

Nebraska Community College, Colorado School of Mines, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Illinois State University.

Elected as president of NASPA in 2008-09, Doyle also received the NASPA Foundation Pillar of the Profession award for contributions to college student success in 2010.

Under her leadership, ACC has established a Veterans Services Center, a President’s Student Advisory Council, and Guided Pathways for Student Retention & Completion.

In addition, ACC has created an integrated concept Child Development Center for Early Childhood Education, started offering a bachelor of applied science degree in emergency services administration, and begun construction on a new Collaboration Campus in Castle Rock to provide pathways from high school to associate degree to bachelor’s degree through on-site alliances with K-12, university, employer, and civic agency partners.

Doyle holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Illinois State University and earned her doctorate in public administration from the University of Colorado at Denver.

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‘Gap’ construction launches after Labor Day Castle Rock is at north end of first phase of roadwork

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The long-awaited expansion project of Interstate 25 between Castle Rock and Monument, an area commonly called “the Gap,” is nearly here.

Construction to widen the stretch of I-25 from two lanes in each direction to three, with the new lane being tolled, begins Sept. 4.

The Colorado Department of Transportation has held community meetings to brief the public on what to expect during construction, but it left some Douglas County residents worried about ripple effects on their neighborhood.

CDOT hopes widening the Gap will eliminate notorious congestion in the area and increase public safety. The project also includes adding wildlife crossings and addressing aging bridges, among other fixes, throughout the years-long project.

What to expect In total there are three multi-phase “packages” of construction. Package one doesn’t wrap up until 2020 but begins this September. It spans five miles from Plum Creek Parkway in

Castle Rock to Sky View Lane, about halfway between Tomah Road and Larkspur.

Here’s the plan to manage traffic while construction is underway: • Two lanes will remain open throughout the day going in each direction.

• Speed limits will be reduced on I-25 from 75 mph to 65 mph in construction zones.

• Any necessary lane and ramp closures will happen after peak hours, typically at night.

“Our goal is to minimize impact as much as possible,” said CDOT spokeswoman Tamara Rollison.

It’s imperative that drivers follow speed limits and pay attention to road signage while traveling the corridor, Rollison said. Drivers can also sign up for text and other alerts, so they know road conditions before traveling the Gap. “If they’re empowered with information they’ll be able to plan their commutes better,” Rollison said. “As long as people know what’s going on before they head out, that reduces a lot of the anxiety.”

Throughout the first package of work, construction will occur in the center median during phase one, switch to the shoulders in phase two, and in phase three, switch back to the center of the roadway.

Workers will construct a guardrail

to separate northbound and southbound traffic, repair wear and tear along the shoulders and build the tolled third lane.

The controversial expressway won’t open in this stretch of I-25 until fall 2020.

Residents weigh in Residents from El Paso and Douglas County have spoken against making the third lane tolled.

Michael VanderMeulen, of Castle Rock, said he’d have preferred CDOT add one general-purpose and one toll lane to the Gap, but was overall glad the project could get underway.

“I’m not necessarily a backer of tolls,” he said, “but it needed to be done.”

CDOT officials fielded numerous questions related to tollways and HOV lanes in an Aug. 22 open house at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock. The tolled lane is also a carpool lane, sometimes referred to as an HOV lane, in which vehicles with three or more people can ride for free.

For much of the two-hour event, John Hall, the I-25 South Gap pre-construction director, stood surrounded by local residents, many with frustrated questions about safety, congestion, the effectiveness of toll lanes and the number of required passengers for carpool lanes.

The agency maintains that an express lane ensures a reliable trip and will ease congestion, more than adding a general-purpose lane would.

Patti Memsic, a Keene Ranch resident, remained unconvinced after speaking with Hall, calling the express lane CDOT’s “biggest mistake.”

“It’s all about money,” she said. “By making that a toll lane, it’s not solving the problem.”

But Mesmic was concerned about more than paying a toll. She was among several residents at the open house who live along West Frontage Road, which parallels I-25 from Plum Creek Parkway to Tomah Road.

People use the west and east Frontage Roads in Castle Rock to bypass congestion on I-25 and speed as they do it, Mesmic said, calling it “a serious problem.”

Among her concerns was how the Gap construction, which will likely lead to slower travel time on I-25, would affect those existing problems.

Hall, a Monument resident, has commuted on the Gap for 15 years and knows the Frontage Road issues well, he said. Backups along I-25 often begins at the Tomah exit where drivers from Frontage Road merge onto the interstate, he said.

CDOT will be staging project management sites along Frontage Roads and closely monitoring the area, he said.

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Arapahoe County seeks 400 temporary workers for election STAFF REPORT

Arapahoe County hopes to hire more than 400 paid temporary workers to help with the Nov. 6, 2018, general election.

“We invite citizens to join our elections team and help to support our democracy for this important election,” Clerk and Recorder Matt Crane said in a news release from Arapahoe County.

“Serving as an election worker is a great opportunity to get involved in your local government, earn a competitive wage, and gain experience that looks great on a résumé.”

The elections division will hire approximately: 65 workers to process mail ballots at the elections facility in Littleton. These workers will receive and open mail ballot envelopes, verify voters’ signatures and scan voted ballots.

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More than 300 election judges to assist residents at 28 voter service and polling centers, where they will handle voter registration and check-in, support in-person voters and answer questions.

Dates and shifts vary, but workers are generally needed for part-time and fulltime shifts on weekdays and Saturdays from mid-to-late October and early November. Some shifts will start in midOctober, while others will take place Nov. 3-6. Individuals who are computer proficient and/or fluent in Spanish are highly encouraged to apply.

Wages start at $13.50 per hour and paid training is provided. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply

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A non-auditioned community youth orchestra that began in January 2017 in Highlands Ranch will soon offer classes in Cenennial.

Classes at the second Symply Symphonic! location, Colorado Music Institute, will begin Sept. 11, with band and orchestra offerings for beginning, intermediate and advanced music students ages 8-18. Classes also will continue at Southridge Recreation Center.

Symply Symphonic! Young Musicians Orchestra appeals to music students of all ability levels, founder and director Barbara Seaton said in a news release. Unlimited space, no audition requirements, and evening class offerings are additional perks.

“There are few, if any, non-auditioned youth orchestras available in the Denver metro area,” Seaton said in the release. “The ones that do exist are extremely competitive and, therefore, limited to a small number of players per year. Symply Symphonic! has unlimited space availability; no student is ever turned away.”

Symply Symphonic! offers a place for music students looking for more play-

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In addition, home-schooled and online students who don’t have access to extracurricular music opportunities get to be part of a community orchestra and meet other student musicians.

“We’ll supply instruction and opportunities for student musicians of all ability levels, from those holding an instrument for the first time to the most advanced players,” Seaton said in the release.

Southridge classes are on Monday evenings, and non-HRCA members are welcome to register as well. Colorado Music Institute location classes are on Tuesday evenings.

As far as musical selection, Seaton said that classical and jazz to pop will be offered, and special requests will be considered. The group also collaborate with local professional composers, arrangers, and teachers to tailor parts to individual abilities and interests.

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Any excuse for littering is just so much rubbish

ohn Lennon said, “Littering is easy with eyes closed.”

Littering is easy and it’s fun and it’s a great way to thumb your nose at that arcane word “civility,” which has gone down the floor and out the door.

I’m doing community service. I’d rather not explain why. It had something to do with the use of a misplaced modifier. The judge threw the book at me. It happened to be a copy of Strunk and White’s English grammar and punctuation masterpiece “The Elements of Style.”

I was sentenced to write three columns: about cellphones and tailgating and littering, the harm linked to each of them, knowing full well I would be ignored. Heck, I was tailgated by a guy on a cellphone on the way to the newspaper to drop off one of the essays.

He hit the trifecta: He threw a candy wrapper out the window.

After this column, I will have done my time and I can return to what I am best known for: handy hints for homeowners.

Here’s a sample: Don’t go eating detergent pods.

Harry and I just returned from a nearby park. It’s big and green and meticulously groomed, there are two ball fields, restrooms, a fenced-in playground, and all around it are trash cans.

All around the trash cans we saw trash.

How is that? Why is that?

We saw empty water bottles near empty soda bottles near empty sandwich and chip bags.

Someone packed a picnic, but they forgot SEE SMITH, P13

How to keep your situation free of destination procrastination

H LETTER TO THE EDITOR Don’t sign the petition Centennial City Council passed “Ordinance 2018-O- 013” after monumental study and research with extensive discussion. This ordinance will allow for one or two new automobile dealerships with high-quality design standards to locate along the Arapahoe Road Corridor, effectively between I-25 and Parker Road.

There is a petition being circulated at this time to challenge this council decision. I urge you as a fellow Centennial citizen, and not on behalf of the city council, to say no to signing the petition being circulated in our city. Arapahoe Road is a commercial corridor that produces jobs and will best serve our city. If we restrict commerce to

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City council passed one of the most restrictive design standards in the area. Let commerce expand on its business merit and not restrict commerce based on personal bias. An election on this ordinance will cost us as taxpayers about $150,000 to hold a special election. A really bad idea!

Moreover, ask the people who present a petition to you “who is funding the petition effort” and if the person seeking your signature even lives in Centennial.

Ron Weidmann City Council, District 4

ave you ever wondered why some of your own tasks and projects get done and yet there are others that seem to fall into the “maybe someday, but definitely not today” bucket?

One of the primary reasons this happens for me is because I find myself in avoidance mode and procrastination becomes my destinaWINNING tion. And I really don’t enjoy that destination, and I especially don’t WORDS enjoy the journey towards the destination of procrastination.

So when I look at certain tasks, to-dos and projects my typical strategy is to categorize each one the night before or as soon as I wake up and start my day. An (A) task means this is one I must do before I do anything else. A (B) rating is something that is important, and I Michael Norton probably need to get to it before the end of the day. And then a project that falls into the (C) category means that if I have had a super productive day and can get to it, I get it done. If not, it usually becomes an (A) or (B) task for c the next day. i This ABC ranking system has proven extremely helpful over the years and has helped me to priori- m tize and complete more tasks and projects than I had P in the past. w

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NORTON FROM PAGE 12

The problem is this (AB) category that has crept in. The (AB) I am talking about is “Avoidance Behavior.” And with a heavy travel schedule and experiencing a very busy time in my personal and professional life, more and more tasks, to-dos and projects are looking more and more like they should be placed into the “Avoidance Behavior” bucket. I mean I just don’t have the time. And that is a sad excuse.

That “maybe someday, but definitely not today” attitude had to stop. It was flat-out causing me stress as I worried and thought about what needed to get done, and it was taking my focus of my real (A) tasks and projects and my (B)

SMITH FROM PAGE 12

to pack mom — or dad — or someone like me, who picks up after (careful, Craig) worthless dopes, dunces and fools who leave their detritus like scat.

“If you pack it in, pack it out.”

Maybe you have been reading about plastic straws. It’s a start.

Litter lasts this long: cigarette butts, 1-5 years; aluminum cans, 80-100 years; plastic bags, 10-20 years; wool socks, 1-5 years; plastic bottles, indefinitely.

On the way home from the park, Harry and I went to the grocery store.

I spotted someone’s butts and ashes in a parking space. Not far off were the remains of a fast-food lunch.

Flicking a butt always looks cool and hip in films, don’t she? Fifty percent of all littered items are cigarette butts.

Like I said: This is my third and final go-around with delinquencies — or perceived delinquencies. If it were up to me, I’d let it be, go with the flow, tolerate the intolerable, abide the exploitation of decencies, and take the

category to-dos. I had to ask myself the big question, “Why?” Why was I, and why am I, avoiding certain things while getting after the others with purpose and passion?

The internal dialogue sounded like this, “Are you avoiding this because you don’t have the skill to do it?” Or “I should probably put this into the someday bucket because this conversation is going to be uncomfortable.” And here is my least favorite, “Well you know Michael, if you keep putting this off, someone else will certainly do it.” And that last one is never true.

When it comes to doing the things we need to do but avoid doing them because we don’t have the skill, lack the will, or we try and pass it off on someone else, all we are doing is practicing (AB) Avoidance Behavior. Avoidance behavior is a terrible journey and

high road, and say, “Right on, worthless dopes and dunces and fools. Don’t mind me. Just be yourself.”

Maybe it starts at home like just about everything else.

Who hasn’t heard, “Pick up your room”?

Analytically, an admonishment like that is embedded with dominance and submission, and there comes a point (an age) when most of us rebel — and we don’t put our belongings where they belong.

If you go to a park - or almost anywhere — there are signs.

“Don’t do this, and don’t do that,” and guess what happens?

Rules are made to be broken. What feels better than outrunning law enforcement? What feels better than walking an unleashed dog? What feels better than thumbing your nose at The Man? Littering, likewise, is a sign of non-conformity.

According to Keep America Beautiful, it costs $11.5 billion to clean up litter in the United States every year.

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

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only ends up at destination procrastination.

The simple realization for me was that there are things that I enjoy doing and where passion and purpose are easily found to accelerate my behavior. There are other things where I need just a little hope and encouragement and then I am once again hot on my pursuit to getting it done.

Now, when I realize I am in avoidance behavior mode, I challenge myself to get after it, get it off the list, and do it better than I ever expected to do it.

The byproducts of getting off of the terrible journey of “Someday, but definitely not today” are easily recognized. First, our stress levels go way down. Second, our distractions and lack of focus on primary projects and tasks are abated. And last but not least, our own sense of

accomplishment drives us forward to the completion of other tasks, todos, and projects.

So how about you? Are you on the destination procrastination train as you settle in comfortably to your own avoidance behavior? Or do you have a system that is working really well to get it all done and where you are feeling super accomplished?

As always I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail. com, and when we turn our “Someday, but definitely not today” moments into fulfilling our self-accomplishment moments, it really will be a better than good week.

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

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LIFE Fourteeners rack up BIG numbers

Dallas Weaver, of Denver, hikes toward the peak of Mount Huron on July 15. Weaver, who moved from Arkansas to Colorado to climb mountains, hopes to complete all fourteener summits by the end of 2020.

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Thousands can crowd popular peaks on busy mid-summer days

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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oss Erickson, 29, started climbing fourteeners — mountains with more than 14,000 feet elevation — eight years ago when he moved to Colorado.

“Illinois doesn’t have any,” he said jokingly about why he waited to climb a mountain of that height.

At first, he saw the fourteeners as training hikes for the Colorado Trail, which he was preparing to hike. As the years went on, he advanced to more technical mountains. As a rock climber and a hiker, he was inspired to push his limits.

Now, he’s just shy of 50 fourteeners climbed and shares his lessons learned at the REI outdoor school, where he teaches rock climbing, onand off-trail map and compass use, and wilderness survival.

For him, the biggest thing he wants students to remember is to always be prepared.

“Know your skill level and remember that you are in the mountains and things can get real,” Erickson said.

In 2016 and 2017 the Alpine Rescue team, which performs rescues in Clear Creek County, averaged 45

ESSENTIALS FOR CLIMBING FOURTEENERS First aid kit Map and compass Pocketknife Matches/fire starter Shelter Headlamp or flashlight Warm/rain clothing Emergency food — high-calorie Emergency water Sunglasses Companion Extra clothing layers Sunscreen Communication or a personal locator beacon Emergency blanket missions per year on one of the four fourteeners in the area — Grays Peak, Torreys Peak, Mount Bierstadt and Mount Evans.

In 2008 and 2009 the team averaged 15 missions per year. That’s an increase of 300 percent over the past eight years.

Dawn Wilson, of Alpine Rescue, said that there are a couple things that get people in trouble more than others while they are hiking mountains of that height.

“When people go past their ability, that’s when you get into trouble,” Wilson said. “People die. You don’t mess around with these fourteeners.”

Wilson reminds people to be prepared with the proper gear, to tell someone where you are going and your estimated time of return, and to

RISKS OF CLIMBING MOUNTAINS Weather Lightning is the greatest external hazard to mountaineering in Colorado. Lighting hits the highest areas — summits and high ridge lines — as well as open meadows.

Use the “alpine start” and begin the mountain ascent in the early hours of the morning. This allows hikers to get down the mountain in the early afternoon before storms roll in. The biggest concern with starting that early — when it could potentially still be dark — is making sure you know the terrain and carry a headlamp.

Exposure Hypothermia, dehydration and sun burn are all concerns on long hikes.

Acute mountain sickness (AMS) Know the symptoms (headache, nausea, loss of appetite). The best remedy is to get to lower elevation as soon as possible. know your capabilities.

One spot Alpine Rescue was called to several times this summer was the sawtooth that connects Mount Bierstadt and Mount Evans.

“Mount Bierstadt is one of the easier fourteeners,” Wilson said. “It’s a high-traveled route. But then people go over to the sawtooth and that is not something to be challenged with if you are not prepared. It’s really technical.

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Play poses challenging questions

t is not often that a theater company has the opportunity to be part of a play from inception to production, but that’s just one of the things that makes the Athena Project such an important part of the metro art scene — it works to give new playwrights a chance to showcase their work.

Such is the case with Athena’s production of “Honor Killing,” written

by Sarah Bierstock and developed during the 2017 Plays In Progress Series. Directed by Angela Astle, the show will make its premiere at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept 8 at the Elaine Wolfe Theatre at the JCC Denver, 350 S. Dahlia St. in Denver. The show will then run through Sept. 30 with shows at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays.

The show follows COMING New York Times ATTRACTIONS reporter Allisyn Davis as she investigates the honor killing of a young Pakistani woman at the hands of family. Allisyn is denied entrance to Pakistan, but armed with the most current Clarke Reader technology she conducts her investigation remotely from Dubai.

“The show addresses brutality against women in both Western and Eastern cultures,” Astle said. “It also asks great questions about the responsibilities of journalists when they’re reporting on a culture that isn’t their own and may not fully understand.”

During the Athena Project’s annual festival, “Honor Killing” was selected as one of 250 plays submitted to Plays in Progress, which accepts scripts of women playwrights and develops them through workshops, staged readings and table readings. Astle was a part of that early process and said she’s thrilled to bring it to a Colorado audience after its world premiere at Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota, Florida.

With all the recent focus on journalistic integrity and importance of the free press, Astle said the show will send the audience home with plenty to discuss.

“When you’re reading an article, you can’t just take it face value. You need to look at who is writing the piece and why,” she said “It asks us to consider how we tell our stories.”

For tickets and more information, go to www.AthenaProjectArts.org.

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FRONT RANGE FOURTEENERS • Longs Peak Elevation gain: 5,100 feet Class 3 14.5 miles round trip • Pikes Peak Elevation gain: 7,600 feet Class 1 24 miles round trip • Torreys Peak Elevation gain: 3,000 feet

LOST? STOP: SIT, THINK, OBSERVE, PLAN

Class 2 8 miles round trip • Grays Peak Elevation gain: 3,000 feet Class 1 8 miles round trip • Grays and Torreys peaks combined Elevation gain: 3,600 feet Class 2

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“It has killed people before.”

The number of rescues performed on Front Range fourteeners has also gone up as the population in Denver and the surrounding areas has increased. On a sunny day in July, about 3,000 people can be found on Mount Bierstadt.

In July 2017, Colorado Fourteener Initiative released the second edition of its “Fourteener Hiking Use and Economic Impact” report, which estimated that 311,000 hiker use days occurred on Colorado’s fourteeners in 2016 — a 19 percent increase over 2015.

CFI protects and preserves the natural integrity of Colorado’s 54 14,000-foot peaks through active stewardship and

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Where the wild food trucks are Over the last decade or so food trucks have emerged as purveyors of some of the tastiest and most interesting dining experiences one can have around town. But keeping track of -which truck is going to be where can sometimes be a tricky job.

Thankfully, there’s a rally for that.

Hosted from 1 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1, at 31st Street through Downing Street on Larimer, the Truck Stop Food Truck Rally will gather more than a dozen food trucks, local craft vendors and live music.

Entry to the event is free, and attendees simply pay for the food and drinks they want.

There are bound to be numerous delicious options for every palate, plus the rally is a great way to mark Labor Day weekend.

Head over to www.truckstoprally. com for all the pertinents.

The film is Bond. James Bond It is difficult to imagine a young man who didn’t watch his first James Bond movie and walk away hoping they could be half as cool as Britain’s best spy someday. Something about his effortless style and swagger makes him a character multiple generations return to.

Le Méridien Denver Downtown, 1475 California St., offers the chance for fans to check out some quintessential 007 flicks at its Classic Bond Movie Night beginning at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 3.

In addition to the movie, attendees will get complimentary popcorn and a

8.5 miles round trip • Mount Evans Elevation gain: 2,000 feet Class 2 5 miles round trip • Mount Bierstadt Elevation gain: 2,850 feet Class 2 with little/no exposure 7 miles round trip Source: 14ers.com

public education. CFI partners with the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and passionate volunteers and donors nationwide to create protection of Colorado’s highest peaks; build and maintain sustainable hiking routes to accommodate hiking use while minimizing damage to native alpine ecosystems; close, stabilize, and restore trampled and eroded areas to protect sensitive alpine plant and animal communities; and educate fourteener hikers about Leave No Trace principles and sustainable recreational practices designed to lessen ecosystem impacts.

Through this unique, voluntary partnership, Colorado’s fourteener ecosystems are protected from harm while continuing to make the peaks accessible to hikers without burdensome restrictions and fees.

classic cocktail menu to order from.

For more information, visit https:// www.facebook.com/lemeridiendenverdowntown/ and click the events button.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Gary Clark Jr. at Red Rocks People don’t really talk about guitarists the way they used to in the 1960s and 1970s. When rock was the most important music genre in the world there were passionate debates about who was the true guitar god. That doesn’t happen all that often anymore.

If that debate was still going on, one of the top contenders for the title would be Austin’s Gary Clark Jr. A fervent believer in the transformative power of the blues and a guitarist in the style of Hendrix, Clark is one of the unequivocal modern masters of the guitar. He’s released two solid studio albums, but it’s in his pair of live albums where his skills really shine though. His version of “Catfish Blues” is one of the best live recordings of the decade.

To experience the real thing, you don’t want to miss Gary Clark Jr. at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison.

If witnessing Clark’s magic isn’t enough to tempt you, soul singer Valerie June will be the opener for the evening. The owner of one of the richest voices in the genre, June is worth the price of admission alone.

To get your tickets, visit www. redrocksonline.com/events/detail/ gary-clark-jr.

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

Lost mountain climbers are encouraged to remember the four steps in the acronym STOP: Sit Sit down, gain your composure and remain calm.

Panicking will compound the problem. The best tool you carry is your head. It’s time to calmly and clearly use it.

Think Analyze the situation.

Where did I last see the trail and how likely am I to retrace my steps?

What is the weather forecast for tonight (which of course you made a point of checking before leaving

home)? Is this situation critical, or merely an annoyance — which you can survive? What are my immediate priorities: Shelter? Heat? Food?

Finding my way back at all costs? Signals?

Observe Am I in danger (weather, terrain, injury)? How much light do I have left? What can I use for shelter (cave, overhang, snow cave, tree well)?

Is there any fuel — how long will it take to gather fuel for a small, but warm, fire?

Plan Establish what to do until help arrives, for

example: Move to stable ground.

Attract searchers by blowing my whistle, hanging a colorful bandanna from a tree limb.

Bandage injuries.

Gather firewood.

Rig shelter from impending weather (use the list of essentials).

Start a warming fire.

Remembering “STOP” will help you orient yourself so you can manage the situation. It can turn a frightful experience into one you can use to regale your friends for years to come.

Source: Alpine Rescue

RATING SYSTEM CLASSIFIES CLIMBS The Yosemite Decimal System (YDS) is a system used for rating the difficulty of walks, hikes and climbs.

Most Colorado fourteeners are a class 1 or 2, ranked for their most difficult section.

Class 1: Walking with a low chance of injury; hiking boots a good idea.

Class 2: Simple scrambling, with the possibility of occasional use of the hands.

Little potential danger is encountered.

Hiking boots highly recommended.

Class 3: Scrambling with increased exposure. Handholds are necessary. A rope should be available for people learning to climb, or if you just choose to use one that day, but is usually not required. Falls could easily be fatal.

Class 4: Simple climbing, with exposure. A rope is often used. Natural protection can be easily found. Falls may well be fatal.

Class 5: Primarily a rock climbing classification system.

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Boz Scaggs: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Tickets: www.altitudetickets.com. Info: 303-7978565 or www.hudsongardens.org.

Parker Fine Arts & Music Festival: Sept. 22-23, Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at O’Brien Park, 10795 Victorian Dr., Parker. Parker Fine Arts & Music Festival is presented by Parker Lifestyle, Parker’s premier magazine. The show is at picturesque O’Brien Park in Parker Old Town, in the Downtown Walking District with boutiques, fine dining and fun pubs. Bring the family to this show and view stunning artworks by national artists, select your own art treasure, and enjoy performances by popular Colorado music acts performing on the Festival Stage.

ART

Watercolor Techniques: 7 a.m to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1 at First Presbyterian Church Littleton, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County kicks off its 2018/19 season with a watercolor workshop by popular artist and teacher Phyllis Vandehaar. $35 for HFAG members = $50 for non-members.

Visit heritage-guild.com for more information.

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

Saturday Sept. 8 at Hobby Lobby, 10901 S. Parker Road, Parker.

Parker Artist Guild classes for children in grades 4-8. All teachers are professional artists and members of the Parker Artists Guild.

Registration required; Contact judypendleton4@gmail.com.

EVENTS

Kids’ Zone: 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30 at Douglas County Libraries in Highlands Ranch, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd. Get creative with markers and rubbing alcohol to make your own painting. Ages 8-12. No registration required.

More information is available at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Highlands Ranch Days: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sept. 6 to Sept. 8 at the Highlands Ranch Mansion, 9950 E. Gateway Drive, Highlands Ranch. Come celebrate your community’s heritage at the mansion.

This event features historical reenactments, black smithing,

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this week’s TOP FIVE Brews and Views Beer Festival: 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Featuring craft beers from over thirty-five Colorado breweries, stunning views encompassing thirty acres of natural, open spaces, dishes from Colorado’s premier food trucks, local vendors, music, games, and more. Visit hudsongardens.org or call 303-797-8565.

Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society meeting: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4 at James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

What’s all this fuss about DNA testing for genealogy? To find out, join us in September at the Highlands Ranch Library for “Cracking the Code: DNA Testing Myths & Reality.” For more information about the Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society, visit our website at hrgenealogy.wordpress.com.

pottery, Indian fry bread, a petting zoo, a real chuck wagon, livestock displays, and more. Hay rack rides will provide views of the ranch not typically seen by the public.

Tours of the mansion will be held throughout the event.Adult $5, Child $3 (Children 2 and under are free). Tickets sold at the gate.

Max Maven, World’s Top Mentalist: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 at the Theatre of Dreams Arts & Event Center, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Max Maven’s mysteries transcend linguistic and cultural boundaries. Tickets: $30-$35; all reserved seats; rows 1-2 are premium seats. He’s performed in over two dozen countries and now you can see him up-close and personal in Castle Rock. Reservations required: Tickets.AmazingShows. com or call 303-660-6799.

SouthFest: 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at DeKoevend Park Shelter C, 6301 S University Blvd., Centennial. SouthFest combines live local music with a free community celebration.Foam party and food trucks. Visit SouthFellowship.org/ Southfest Cosplay: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 20105 East Mainstreet.

Learn tips and tricks to level up your cosplay game from others in the cosplay community, and share some of your own tips!

Costumes are encouraged.

Teens & adults. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Slick Science: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 4 at Douglas County Libraries in Roxborough, 8357 N. Rampart Range Rd. #200, Littleton. Experiment with fun science concepts as you learn about the Science of Construction. Ages 6-12. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Living a Rich Life: Finding Meaning and Purpose: 6-7 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 3 at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital Conference room Ridgeline, 2350 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. Finding meaning and purpose is important to our happiness. Let’s talk about it. Participation is free. Contact Roy H Koerner 303-814-0142 or roykoerner@msn.com The Great Outdoors: 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Pines, 360 Village Square Lane. Explore creative ways to experience Colorado’s state and local parks. You’ll learn about the features of some of Colorado’s unique parks, as well as some fun activities to take along on your adventures. All ages. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Centennial Car Show & Concert: 11 a.m. to noon. Saturday, Sept. 8 at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial.

Features collection of classic and exotic cars. Visit www.centennialco.gov.

Meet the Alpacas: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8-9 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Dr., Castle Rock. Free parking, admission, seminars and demonstrations with alpaca fiber. See an alpaca up close and pet one. Talk to the Alpaca Farms owners and learn. Visit pacabuddies.org.

Scotland, more than kilts and bagpipes: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at Rox Arts (Aspen Grove Shopping Center) in Littleton.

Scotland may be greener than the Emerald Isle, you be the judge. Art and travelogue regaling a country worth a visit. Come witness Scotland, and prepare for travel.

Cost is $25 including refreshments. Sign up online at www. roxartscouncil.org or in the gallery.

Doggie Splash: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m Saturday, Sept. 8 at Recreation Center at Westridge Outdoor Pool, 9650 Foothills Canyon Blvd, Highlands Ranch.

Summer is winding down so come and have a ball and cool off with your favorite four-legged friends and family at the Westridge outdoor pool (no humans in the pool). 9:00 10:00 a.m. is reserved for small dogs only. 15 pounds and under and/or 15 inches in height and under. $7 in advance per dog, $10 at the door. Info: HRCAonline.org or 303-791-2500.

9/11 Heroes Run 5K: Sunday, Sept.

9, 9 a.m. race start time at Reynolds Landing, 6745 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton. 9/11 Heroes Run 5K race to benefit the Travis Manion Foundation. The race will unite the community to remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost on 9/11, as well as to honor our veterans, military, and first responders who serve our country and our communities. The story of 1st Lt. Travis Manion and his Naval Academy brother Lt. (SEAL) Brendan Looney have been publicized in the book Brothers Forever, and additional information about the Foundation can be found at www. travismanion.org.

Oktoberfest Celebration and 5K: Sept. 22, race starts at 9 a.m., celebration starts at 2 p.m. at Highlands Ranch Town Center.

Gather your family and friends together for this great cultural event with German food, music, and, of course, great biers from Paulaner. And don’t forget the live entertainment.

Full Moon Séance at Goddess Isis Bookstore: 7 to 9 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 24 at Goddess Isis Bookstore, 2775 South Broadway, Englewood. A Full Moon Seance combines the power of circling our energies to receive messages from the other side with the immense power of a full moon.

For more information: www. meetup.com/denver-psychic/ events/250805077/ Thrilling Thursdays: 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays, at the Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Special Needs Thrilling Thursdays (Ages 16 and up). Join the therapeutic recreation staff on Thursdays and participate in gym activities, fitness activities, art classes, cooking classes, swimming classes and more. $120 HRCA Member/$138 Non-members. Call 303-471-7020.

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

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

EDUCATION

Relieve Your Stress: 12:45 to 1:45 p.m., Sept. 12 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 Southpark Dr., Littleton. Through HeartMath, learn the impact that stress has on the body and a stress management technique to quickly stop the stress. Class is free. Visit www.southdenver.com for more information.

The Fundamentals of Improv Comedy: Sept. 13 to Nov. 15 at The PACE Center, 20000 Mainstreet, Parker. An 8 week course in the basics of improv comedy, helping students grow in self-confidence and creativity while having a ton of fun. Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2652180?pid=4951.

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Bronzes span decades of artist’s long career

ronze sculptures spanning four decades of sculptor Neil Goodman’s career will be exhibited Sept. 15 to Nov. 17 eat the Museum Outdoor Arts Indoor Gallery in the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. There will be an opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 15, open to the public.

SONYA’S Goodman is a foundSAMPLER ing member of the arts department at Indiana University e Northwest, in Gary, and he now divides his time between studios in Chicago and the central coast of California. In addition, MOA has partnered with the Sonya Ellingboe City of Greenwood Village to install three of Goodman’s monumental fiberglass sculptures in Westlands Park, 5701 S Quebec St., through August 2019. Admission free.

Englewood Camera Club Bob Dean, a freelance nature and travel photographer, will speak to the Englewood Photography Club on Sept.

11 about how to make great images while traveling. The longstanding club meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd.,

Centennial. Guests and new members welcome.

daytime classes have filled fast. See CindyWelchDesign.com.

‘Wizard’ and more …

Littleton Youth Ballet will perform “Wizard of Oz” on Sept. 8 (6 p.m.) and Sept. 9 (noon and 5 p.m.) at the Gates Concert Hall, Newman Center (DU), 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver. Tickets cost $25-$38. Newmantix.com, 303-871-7720.

Broncos history Littleton author Scott Perry will talk about “The Denver Broncos and the NFL Since 1970” at 7 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Free, but seating is limited.

Free tickets available at the museum.

303-795-3950.

Powwow at museum The Annual Friendship Powwow and American Indian Cultural Celebration will be held at the Martin Plaza, next to the Denver Art Museum, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 8. American Indian dancers, drum groups, crafts, fry bread … Fun for families.

Free. The museum is located on 13th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock Street in downtown Denver.

Littleton Symphony auditions The Littleton Symphony has volunteer openings for assistant concertmaster; principal bass; second trombone; assistant/utility horn; all string sections musicians. Auditions by appointment: call Bobbi Jones at 303-989-4727 or contact info@littletonsymphony.org.

Watercolor classes Castle Rock watercolorist Cindy Welch has added evening sessions to her Tuesday watercolor classes at Hobby Lobby in Castle Rock, since the

Address change The Littleton Garden Club will hold its next meeting at a new address on Sept. 5. The group assembles at 6 p.m. for a social time and refreshments, followed at 6:30 by a speaker and business meeting. Guests and new members are welcome. The new location is: Ames Facility (formerly Ames Elementary School), 7300 S. Clermont Drive, Centennial. Parking available. (etween Colorado Boulevard and South Holly Street, south of Easter Avenue and north of Dry Creek Road.)

Pam Roth O’Mara “Widening Your Comfort Zone” is Pam Roth O’Mara’s new class offered at Arapahoe Community College this fall. It’s a mix of improv, storytelling and journal writing, she says. It will be aimed at introverts, extroverts, artists, writers, engineers, technicians, sales managers, caretakers and others.

We experience situations throughout our lives that we enjoy and those we’d

like to avoid. Here’s help! Section 1: Sept. 12 to Oct 10. Section 2: Oct. 30 to Dec. 4. Littleton Campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive.

Tesoro Cultural Center The annual 1840s Rendezvous and Spanish Colonial Market will be on Sept. 15 and 16 at The Fort, 19192 Highway 8, just off Highway 285 in Morrison. Adults: $5, 12 and younger free.

Mountain Man rendezvous, frontier women, traditional Spanish arts, Fiesta Colorado, storytelling … TesoroCulturalCenter.org, 303-839-1671. Good family outing.

Stinky time!

“Stinky,” Denver Botanic Gardens’ rare corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanium), is about to bloom again in early to mid-September, horticulturists hope. Sign up for a “bloom alert” on the website, botanicgardens.org.

The 18-year-old plant, native to Sumatra, first bloomed in 2015. It can be viewed in the Orangery greenhouse, adjacent to Marnie’s Pavilion. Members, free, others: garden admission.

Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver.

‘Mamma Mia!’ The musical, “Mamma Mia,” opens Sept 7 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Playing Tuesdays through Sundays. Tickets: arvadacenter.org.

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Tuesday, September 11th at 6:30pm The Lone Tree Hub 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree, CO 80124

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Young pitcher immersed in national pride

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are trying to get this thing on the right track and it takes a lot of work to do that,” Casebier said. “The thing about work is everyone wants a shortcut these days, and there isn’t one.

Hard work looks the same in 2018 as it did in 1918. You have to go out and do it.

“This culture and generation thinks there is this quick fix. And for football, there isn’t.”

t is amazing how easy it is to remember all the first times in our lives. I can still recall the first time that I really felt and saw public patriotism.

Admittedly I used to feel a twinge of nationalism watching the Olympics or “Yankee Doodle Dandy” on television, but I was really surprised OVERTIME while attending a 1980 Colorado Rockies hockey game at McNichols Sports Arena.

When the national anthem was played, I can remember everybody loudly singing the anthem Jim Benton and some waving tiny American flags. This was just after the United States’ Miracle on Ice hockey team had won the Olympic gold medal.

ThunderRidge sophomore righthanded pitcher Cale Lansville got up close and personal with the feelings of national pride recently as a member of the United States U15 baseball team that won the 10-day Baseball World Cup on Aug. 19 in David, Panama.

“It was the best feeling just to win a gold medal for your country and having the jersey on every single day,” said Lansville. “With USA across your chest it really puts things in perspective and it was an honor to represent my country.”

It was the first U15 world baseball championship for the United States.

Lansville made two appearances, both starts, and was 1-0 with a 2.16 earned run average. He allowed four hits in 8.1 innings pitched, two earned runs with six strikeouts and five walks in his two outings.

“It was definitely competitive,” he said. “Some teams did things a little differently. Being a pitcher, I saw than Japan was very selective while the Dominicans were very aggressive early in the count.”

The United States went 8-1 in the tournament and downed Panama 7-1 in the title game of the 12-country tournament on Aug. 19.

Lansville was dominant in pitching 5.1 innings in a 4-1 win over previously unbeaten Panama on Aug. 14.

He faced just one batter over his minimum while allowing two hits and striking out two batters.

He started and pitched three innings Aug. 18 against Japan in an 8-2 victory and yielded a pair of hits, two runs, one earned with three strikeouts and three walks.

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Former Valor Christian coach Rod Sherman is the new head football mentor at Arapahoe High School and he says his players have been awesome and have accepted coaching that has included some new stuff. He also pointed out that he isn’t doing anything different than he did in his previous coaching position.

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Visions of

success

Six local football teams have new coaches, most of whom are working to reshape culture of the programs

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

One way of defining football culture is how players, fans and others see the expectations for the team.

There are six head football coaches in new places at south metro-area programs this season, and culture is a term that surfaced a lot during preseason conversations.

Two of the coaches will be trying to overhaul the character of the programs they are joining. A few are tweaking reputable teams and one is trying to maintain the culture of arguably the state’s premier program, Valor Christian.

• Todd Casebier is the new head coach at Castle View.

• Mike Campbell takes over at Englewood.

• Former Valor Christian coach Rod Sherman has replaced Campbell at Arapahoe.

• Jeff Ketron returns to the coaching fraternity as the new Chaparral mentor.

• John Trahan will lead the Highlands Ranch program.

• Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Ed McCaffrey is the new coach at Valor.

Here’s a look at what the coaches are facing as the season gets underway: Casebier “We want to change how we approach the game in all ways, in-season and off-season, which entails a lot,” said Casebier, who

New Englewood head coach Mike Campbell, who moved from his coaching position at Arapahoe, had 45 players come out for football this season at a program that hasn’t had a winning season in seven years. He had a group of 15 players who were regulars at a tough summer workout program and 10 others who were in attendance a majority of the time. “They had never done that before and that was a tremendous culture shock for them,” he said. has a resume that includes rebuilding programs at Palisade, Montrose and Fruita Monument, where he guided teams into 18 state playoff appearances in 20 seasons.

Castle View teams have gone 1-9 twice in the past three years and the Sabercats have averaged just three wins over the past six seasons.

“It’s not that we’re doing anything that other programs haven’t done, but we

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Former Denver Broncos receiver Ed McCaffrey is the new football coach at Valor Christian, taking over the helm of one of the state’s best programs that has amassed 107 wins in 10 years including only four wins in its first season.

Valor has won seven state titles.

FROM PAGE 20

Campbell Campbell, who was Class 5A Arapahoe’s coach for 15 seasons, is now facing the challenge of restructuring Englewood football, which has gone seven seasons without a winning record and has only two in the past 13 years. The Pirates are playing in Class 2A this season.

“When you’ve been coaching as long as I have at a different place, you take for granted expectations, and we are still getting an education here on what expectations look like,” said Campbell.

“Englewood hasn’t had a winning record since 2010, so we have our hands full, speaking of culture.”

Sherman Sherman was involved in the Valor Christian football program since the school opened, and in five seasons as head coach, he helped the Eagles compile a 57-11 mark with three state titles.

He is now the leader of the Warriors program, which was 8-12 the past two seasons.

“In the business world, they would tell you it is easier to start a culture than change a culture,” said Sherman. “I would say it’s the same, but our young men at Arapahoe have done an incredible job of getting us to where we want to be. They are meeting the expectations. We can compete with the best in the state, no doubt about it.

“Culture is the way we go about our business. Coaches are responsible for the culture. These young men listen to what we are saying.”

Ketron Ketron was head coach at Douglas County from 1999 to 2013 and coached the Huskies to the 2005 state 5A title and a runner-up finish in 2007. He inherits a Chaparral program that has had just two losing seasons in the last decade.

“The culture was established,” Ketron said. “The school is a winning school with a winning attitude. Schematically, it has been a big difference in what the players had been doing. We have seen a lot of progress.”

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New Castle View head coach Todd Casebier says every team has good individuals but teams are the ones that win. He emphasized to his players that if they stick together and do what they are supposed to do, there is a good chance that success will follow.

Trahan Trahan comes from Smoky Hill and takes over a team that has advanced the past two seasons into the 5A state playoffs.

“Changing culture of what has been in the past is about what will keep them at a certain level of success and then helping them take the next step forward,” said Trahan. “In this program, there are a lot of really gifted athletes.

Changing the culture of team discipline has been the biggest key to everything we’ve had to do.”

BENTON FROM PAGE 20

“In the Panama game I felt I really started on top of hitters and mixed my pitches very well,” recalled Lansville.

“I established all four of my pitches and threw them for strikes. I threw very well that game.

“Then versus Japan, I had some

McCaffrey McCaffrey has watched his four sons — including Christian, who nearly won the Heisman Trophy at Stanford and is now a standout NFL running back — compete on the gridiron for Valor. His youngest son, Luke, is a senior quarterback and will help his dad in his first venture into high school coaching.

The Valor culture is well established, with seven state titles in 10 seasons. The Eagles have played in the state championship game in eight of the past nine seasons.

McCaffrey was not available for comment for this article.

trouble early with establishing my fast ball. I had to go with my off-speed stuff more and I think that’s where things kind of went wrong.”

Lansville was a regular for ThunderRidge last season as a freshman, pitching 41 innings with a 0-1 record and 2.22 earned run average.

He is looking forward to next spring after his summer of facing international competition.

“My goal every time I go out there

to get better,” he said. “I always want to take something away and improve myself. The biggest thing I took away from this summer was just the responsibility that I now have being a USA baseball player and representing my country. When I got back to school everyone was excited for me. They were following on livestream.”

He has a couple memorable souvenirs from the Panama tournament.

“My favorite thing I brought home

John Trahan comes from Smoky Hill to be the new head football coach at Highlands Ranch. He says winning is about a lot of little things — being on time to practice, doing the right things and not getting personal foul penalties.

Jeff Ketron led Douglas County to a state football title in 2005 and has resumed coaching as the new head coach at Chaparral.

He says he is taking over a program that is in good shape and the winning culture has been established.

was a baseball with all my team’s players’ names on it,” he said. “Now I have lifelong friends that I will keep in touch with. We got to keep the white jersey. I’m going to definitely frame it and hang it up.”

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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DATE: 06/05/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0273-2018

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

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 5, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) LISA VASKIN AND DAVID VASKIN Original Beneficiary(ies) U.S. BANK N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust March 12, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 19, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5026824 Original Principal Amount $204,725.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $196,126.69

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 3, BLOCK 5, AURORA HILLS FILING NO. ONE, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 11718 E. ALASKA AVENUE, AURORA, CO 80012.

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.

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Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000007584238 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.: 0273-2018 First Publication: 8/9/2018 Last Publication: 9/6/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0323-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 26, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) LORRAINE E. ROBINSON Original Beneficiary(ies) METLIFE HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF METLIFE BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR HECM ACQUISITION TRUST 2018-1, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT INDIVIDUALLY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE Date of Deed of Trust January 25, 2012 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 09, 2012 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D2015196 Original Principal Amount $532,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $274,042.45 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.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 10/03/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

LOT 55, BLOCK 10, HERITAGE EAGLE BEND SUBDIVISION FILING NO.8, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

First Publication: 8/9/2018 Last Publication: 9/6/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Also known by street and number as: 8311 S QUATAR CIRCLE, AURORA, CO 80016.

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

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

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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, 10/24/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 8/30/2018 Last Publication: 9/27/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

DATE: 06/05/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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

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

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

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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: 8/30/2018 Last Publication: 9/27/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

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IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. 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: 06/26/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000007631047 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.: 0323-2018 First Publication: 8/30/2018 Last Publication: 9/27/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0271-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 25, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) THE FALLS OF LITTLETON, LLC Original Beneficiary(ies) RLS CAPITAL, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt RLS CAPITAL, INC. Date of Deed of Trust May 23, 2016 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 07, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D6059465 Original Principal Amount $2,500,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $2,479,510.46 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION PURSUANT TO AFFIDAVIT OF SCRIVENER'S ERROR RECORDED ON 5/17/2018 AT RECEPTION NO. D8047978 TO CORRECT LEGAL DESCRIPTION. 8199 SOUTHPARK COURT, LITTLETON, CO 80120-5637.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§ 38-35-109(5) LEGAL DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY SCRIVENER'S AFFIDAVIT RECORDED 5/17/2018 AT RECEPTION NO. D8047978 IN THE RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY.

FILING NO. 5 FROM WHENCE THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 32 BEARS SOUTH 00 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 996.10 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 1 AND ALSO BEING THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF 8199 SOUTHPARK COURT, SAID SECTION 32, A DISTANCE OF 266.50 LITTLETON, CO 80120-5637.

FEET; THENCE SOUTH 57 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 09 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF 398.42 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEOF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENGREES 06 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, A CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF DISTANCE OF 204.92 FEET TO A POINT ON TRUST. THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF Toany advertise yourWEST publicHILLTOP noticesDRIVE; call 303-566-4100 If applicable, a description of changes to THENCE ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHTthe deed of trust described in the notice of OF-WAY LINE, THE FOLLOWING SIX (6) election and demand pursuant to affidavit as COURSES: allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§ 38-35-109(5) SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION PURSUANT TO AFFIDAVIT OF SCRIVENER'S ERROR RECORDED ON 5/17/2018 AT RECEPTION NO. D8047978 TO CORRECT LEGAL DESCRIPTION.

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LEGAL DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY SCRIVENER'S AFFIDAVIT RECORDED 5/17/2018 AT RECEPTION NO. D8047978 IN THE RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 09/26/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 8/2/2018 Last Publication: 8/30/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 05/25/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Alison L Berry #34531 David R. Doughty #40042 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 7069990 Attorney File # 18-018510 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 0271-2018 LEGAL DESCRIPTION A PARCEL OF LAND BEING A PORTION OF LOTS 1 & 2, SOUTHPARK SUBDIVISION - FILING NO. 5, SITUATED IN THE SOUTH ONE HALF OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF LITTLETON, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 2, SAID SOUTHPARK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 5 FROM WHENCE THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 32 BEARS SOUTH 00 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 996.10 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 1 AND ALSO BEING THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 32, A DISTANCE OF 266.50 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 57 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 09 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 398.42 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 204.92 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WEST HILLTOP DRIVE; THENCE ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHTOF-WAY LINE, THE FOLLOWING SIX (6) COURSES: 1. NORTH 89 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 114.55 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; 2. THENCE 39.93 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A CENT-

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1. NORTH 89 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 114.55 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; 2. THENCE 39.93 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 30 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 09 SECONDS, AND A RADIUS OF 75.00 FEET; 3. THENCE NORTH 59 DEGREES 23 MINUTES 51 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 76.59 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; 4. THENCE 82.76 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 37 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 55 SECONDS, AND A RADIUS OF 125.00 FEET; 5. THENCE SOUTH 82 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 14 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 31.84 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; 6. THENCE 22.89 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 87 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 01 SECONDS, AND A RADIUS OF 15.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OFWAY LINE OF SOUTHPARK CIRCLE;

THENCE ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OFWAY LINE, THE FOLLOWING FIVE (5) COURSES: 1. NORTH 09 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 90.80 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; 2. THENCE 294.02 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 17 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 49 SECONDS, AND A RADIUS OF 966.50 FEET; 3. THENCE NORTH 07 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 04 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 100.60 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; 4. THENCE 132.37 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 07 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS, AND A RADIUS OF 1083.50 FEET; 5. THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 04 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 255.45 FEET;

THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 14.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 2, SOUTHPARK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 5; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 255.45 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PORTION OF PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF LITTLETON IN STATUTORY WARRANTY DEED RECORDED NOVEMBER 15, 2000 UNDER RECEPTION NO. B0148527.

THE BASIS OF BEARINGS IS THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN WHICH BEARS SOUTH 89 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDED PLAT OF SOUTHPARK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 5, THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 32 IS A CDOT MONUMENT IN A RANGE BOX, PLS 25384 AND THE SOUTH QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 32 IS A 3 1/4" ALUMINUM CAP IN A RANGE BOX, PLS 28 Legal Notice NO.: 0271-2018 First Publication: 8/2/2018 Last Publication: 8/30/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0276-2018

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

On June 5, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) ELLIS N. ABBEY Original Beneficiary(ies) BANKERS EXPRESS MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-5 Date of Deed of Trust March 29, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 05, 2004 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B4060788 Original Principal Amount $191,200.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $274,792.13

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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$274,792.13

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

Public Trustees

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 6, BLOCK 3, SETTLERS VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, FILING NO.2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 15092 EAST WALSH DRIVE, AURORA, CO 80012.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 10/03/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 8/9/2018 Last Publication: 9/6/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 06/05/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Alison L Berry #34531 David R. Doughty #40042 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 7069990 Attorney File # 18-018751 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.: 0276-2018 First Publication: 8/9/2018 Last Publication: 9/6/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0293-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 8, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) James Pachorek and Tina Pachorek Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Acting Solely as Nominee for Lender, American Liberty Mortgage, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Freedom Mortgage Corporation Date of Deed of Trust May 20, 2013 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 22, 2013 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D3063895

Liberty Mortgage, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Freedom Mortgage Corporation Date of Deed of Trust May 20, 2013 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 22, 2013 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D3063895 Original Principal Amount $417,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $388,277.58

Public Trustees

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 29, BLOCK 2, SADDLE ROCK R A N C H E S , C O U N T Y O F A R A P A H O E, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6151 South Netherland Way, Centennial, CO 80016.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 10/10/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 8/16/2018 Last Publication: 9/13/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 06/08/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Heather Deere #28597 Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 80261-FMC 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.: 0293-2018 First Publication: 8/16/2018 Last Publication: 9/13/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0296-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 8, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) John S Wegienka and Cheryl S Wegienka Original Beneficiary(ies) Universal Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Trust: On June 8, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Public Trustees

Original Grantor(s) John S Wegienka and Cheryl S Wegienka Original Beneficiary(ies) Universal Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust January 31, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 08, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7017499 Re-Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 04, 2007 Re-Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7057122 Original Principal Amount $252,583.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $232,060.46 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 5, BLOCK 5, THE FARM AT ARAPAHOE COUNTY FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 6047 South Walden Court, Aurora, CO 80016.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§ 38-35-109(5) GRANTOR'S NAME HAS BEEN CORRECTED

BY SCRIVENER'S AFFIDAVIT RECORDED 11/9/2012 AT RECEPTION NO. D2130107 IN THE RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 10/10/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 8/16/2018 Last Publication: 9/13/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 06/08/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly Shilliday #24423 Courtney Wright #45482 Erin Croke #46557 Jennifer Rogers #34682 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-18-828148-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a

Courtney Wright #45482 Erin Croke #46557 Jennifer Rogers #34682 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452

P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-18-828148-LL

DATE: 06/13/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a

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

Public Trustees

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0296-2018 First Publication: 8/16/2018 Last Publication: 9/13/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0303-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 13, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Jacquelyn Glenn Original Beneficiary(ies) FirstBank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FirstBank Date of Deed of Trust May 19, 2016 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 19, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D6052062 Original Principal Amount $588,750.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $571,649.50 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 33, CHERRY CREEK EAST FILING NO.4, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6050 South Olathe Street, Centennial, CO 80016.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 10/10/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 8/16/2018 Last Publication: 9/13/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 06/13/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the

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Trevor G. Bartel #40449 Lindsay L. McKae #39200 Stephen Johnson #10226 ROBERT S. ARTHUR #9614 Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP 1200 17th St, #3000, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-9000 Attorney File # 230374-00299

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.: 0303-2018 First Publication: 8/16/2018 Last Publication: 9/13/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0305-2018

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 15, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Neal Haddock Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for CTX Mortgage Company, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust September 27, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 11, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7131737 Original Principal Amount $157,426.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $154,015.06

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 23, BLOCK 3, SOUTHCREEK SUBDIVISION, FILING NO.1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7840 S. Kalispell Circle, Englewood, CO 80112.

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

If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§ 38-35-109(5) LEGAL DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY SCRIVENER'S AFFIDAVIT RECORDED 3/10/2017 AT RECEPTION NO. D7027558 IN THE RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY. NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 10/17/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 8/23/2018 Last Publication: 9/20/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CON-

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TICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

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

Public Trustees

Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 06/15/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Susan Hendrick #33196 Marcello G. Rojas #46396 Nigel G Tibbles #43177 THE SAYER LAW GROUP, P.C. 9745 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 400, Denver, CO 80231 (303) 353-2965 Attorney File # CO180128 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.: 0305-2018 First Publication: 8/23/2018 Last Publication: 9/20/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0308-2018

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 15, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) RICHARD A. KAHM AND VELINA L. KAHM Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COMMERCE HOME MORTGAGE, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COMMERCE HOME MORTGAGE, INC. Date of Deed of Trust October 26, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 01, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7124115 Original Principal Amount $252,543.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $252,543.00

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 1, AND THE NORTH 15 FEET OF LOT 2, BLOCK 3, PLEASANT VIEW, SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 4550 SOUTH KNOX COURT, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 10/17/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 8/23/2018 Last Publication: 9/20/2018

highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Public Trustees

First Publication: 8/23/2018 Last Publication: 9/20/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

AURORA, CO 80012.

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

Public NOTICETrustees 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, 10/17/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 8/23/2018 Last Publication: 9/20/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

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;

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

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.

DATE: 06/15/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Alison L Berry #34531 David R. Doughty #40042 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 7069990 Attorney File # 18-018579 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.: 0308-2018 First Publication: 8/23/2018 Last Publication: 9/20/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0314-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 19, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) CHRISTINE L. REED AND RICKEY B. REED, SR. Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR DENVER MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust June 06, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 15, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5188102 Original Principal Amount $240,601.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $340,611.61 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 13, BLOCK 1, CHADDSFORD VILLAGE SUBDIVISION FILING NO.1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1404 SOUTH VAUGHN CIRCLE, AURORA, CO 80012.

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

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: 06/19/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000007624877 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.: 0314-2018 First Publication: 8/23/2018 Last Publication: 9/20/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0321-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 20, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Mackenzie A Leonard Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Acting Solely as Nominee for Lender, Catalyst Lending Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper Date of Deed of Trust September 24, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 25, 2014 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D4089161 Original Principal Amount $156,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $148,547.93

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.

Public Trustees

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 38, HIGHLAND VIEW, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 2554 E Nichols Circle, Centennial, CO 80122.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 10/17/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 8/23/2018 Last Publication: 9/20/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 06/20/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Heather Deere #28597 Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 80298-NSM The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0321-2018 First Publication: 8/23/2018 Last Publication: 9/20/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0324-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 27, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Original Grantor(s) Florian Schmidt and Sonja Schmidt Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Acting Solely as Nominee for Lender, Freedom Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Freedom Mortgage Corporation Date of Deed of Trust October 15, 2016 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 27, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D6123175 Original Principal Amount $488,374.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $474,895.12

LOT 38, HIGHLAND VIEW, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

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

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.

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Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 27, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D6123175 Original Principal Amount $488,374.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $474,895.12

Public Trustees

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT FOURTEEN (14), BLOCK THREE (3), WHISPERING PINES SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 8047 S Grand Baker Way, Aurora, CO 80016.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 10/24/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 8/30/2018 Last Publication: 9/27/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

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

DATE: 06/27/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Heather Deere #28597 Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 80332-FMC

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

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