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September 22, 2017S

Survey ranks Centennial third for families

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Centennial resident Marci Miller, center, stands with Brooke Piburn-Miller, left, and holds Everette Miller as Cordelia Miller, center-right, and Dalton Miller, right, stand with her at Garden of the Gods.

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Business manager, mom, singer at heart New in town I have lived in Centennial for about seven months. (My family) moved to Highlands Ranch in November 2015 from central Florida. I am the branch manager of Comfort Keepers, a leading provider of both skilled and non-skilled home care. Our office is in the Streets at SouthGlenn in Centennial. I live with my three kids, ages 2, 8 and 10. My oldest daughter just went off to college in Dublin, Ireland. She is studying international business and policy with a focus on women’s studies.

Enjoying the life We moved from a town in central Florida that always had something going on.

First Fridays, food truck rallies, Movies in the Park, etc. The thing that we loved

most about this area is that during the summers, The Streets at Southglenn has (Dancing) in the Streets (events). It reminds us so much of the great community we had. I love that we are close enough to enjoy all of the activities of Denver, while getting to keep a “smalltown” feel. I love having Whole Foods and so many other places within walking distance of our home and office.

We haven’t had much of a chance yet to be involved in (community) groups.

Between school functions and work, we keep pretty busy. We are looking forward to really putting down roots in the area and making this our home.

Can’t resist singing I love to sing! My dream out of high school was to be a singer on Broadway … I obviously chose another path, but if you turn on some Pink!, Adele or Norah Jones, I will have trouble not singing along.

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The number of children who call Centennial home, high school graduate rates, average home costs, crime rate, percent change in home values, median household income, percentage of families living in poverty and average cost of child care were among the criteria examined.

“Recognition for being one of the best places to raise a family fills me with pride,” Mayor Cathy Noon said in a news release. “My husband and I chose what is now Centennial to raise our family, and as a mayor and grandmother, I’m even prouder to have our grandchildren being raised in the city.”

Centennial ranks in the top six for median household income, which is just under $92,000 annually. It boasts a low unemployment rate, and 26 percent of its population is younger than 20. The average home cost is $1,550 per month, but mortgage rates in Colorado are trending down, according to SmartAsset, which will help more people afford homes.

“Centennial is an outstanding community for families and we find many who were raised here chose Centennial for their families as well,” Noon said.

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Junk removal company a treasure for veterans JDog Junk Removal gives vets chance to own business, work with hands

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On a late summer morning in a gated, golf-course community, a man with brown boots and a trailer is getting his hands dirty. He loads a garage-full of trash, old furniture and electronics into a hulking green trailer — leaving space for his next job at 10 a.m. — and then he sweeps the floor clean. He bids the customer a pleasant goodbye, and then he’s on to the next one.

Hank McClellan, a 50-year-old Army veteran, owns and operates a JDog Junk Removal and Hauling franchise in Centennial. The JDog business, started by a veteran in Pennsylvania in 2011, gives veterans the chance to run their own junk-removal operation. Since 2012, more than 250 franchises have been started in 35 states.

“I had done summer jobs in school, construction work, plumbing, farm work,” said McClellan, a Georgia native and Centennial resident since 2001.

“I did a lot, and I didn’t have direction.”

McClellan said he planned to serve a four-year term in the Army “like most guys,” but he ended up serving for 33 years in the Army and Army Reserve. He met his wife while stationed at Fort Carson — they’ve been together for 32 years — and after multiple deployments to Iraq, he retired and took the military’s mandatory transition classes to get back into civilian life.

“I was sitting in the class one day, thinking about what I’d do once I retired,” McClellan said.

In a “magazine, JDog had a fullpage ad... what I really liked about this (company) is that the owner only sells (franchises) to vets and veteran family members.”

So McClellan went to training in June, got insurance and licenses in July and started hauling at the end of that month. McClellan hopes to run five trucks that will cover the Aurora, Littleton and Parker areas, along with Centennial, in the future. On Sept. 12, he cleaned out the garage at a home in the southeast corner of Aurora.

After so much time in the military, McClellan wanted to do something physical that let him work with his hands. And all those years of physical training paid off — on the job, he’s quick and precise, arranging mounds of what customers want to dispose of or donate in a neat, compact manner in the trailer.

“It’s like Tetris,” McClellan smiled. His jobs have ranged from small loads to cleaning out entire homes.

Hank McClellan stands in front of his hauling truck and trailer Sept. 12 after finishing an early-morning job. JDog Junk Removal, a company started in 2011 in Pennsylvania by a military veteran, has spread to 35 states since starting to franchise in 2012.

Hank McClellan, owner and operator of a JDog Junk Removal franchise in Centennial, clears out a customer’s garage in Aurora Sept. 12. McClellan, a 33-year military veteran, started the franchise in July after retiring from military service.

He’s efficient, but what’s also important to McClellan is respecting the customer.

“They say one man’s junk is another man’s treasure,” McClellan said. “That is true. Even when (loading), the junk is still yours until I drive away.”

If he tosses a lamp in the truck and breaks it and a customer later decides they wanted to keep it, that would be a problem, McClellan said.

“I still treat it with respect,” McClellan said.

JDog’s company website says it offers residential and commercial junk removals, industrial cleanouts, estate and foreclosure clean-outs, and cardboard, metal and paper recycling. It’ll also haul materials and furniture, small or large, to locations of customers’ choice. The company takes purchases from places like furniture stores or hardware

suppliers to customers’ homes, and also can haul loads to be donated.

Franchises can also repurpose materials.

An example is “re-staining a furniture piece to make it more desirable,” McClellan said. A “couple of weeks ago, I picked up matching dressers; one tall, the other long. They both had broken drawers and rails and were destined for the wood recycler, but by mixing and matching drawers and rails I was able to make one complete dresser adequate for donation, and only one went to the wood-chipper.”

McClellan’s 30-year-old son Andrew, an Air Force Reserve member, helps him out on some weekend jobs — he’s “kinda my muscle,” said McClellan, who plans to make him his general manager.

“I do see this as my main future career,” Andrew McClellan said.

“It’s a business you can be proud of. Not only are you providing a service which people need, but it’s a business (done) in the most environmentally friendly way possible ... items (that) still have value are either repurposed or donated, which helps others in need and avoids unnecessary waste.”

The veteran aspect was a draw for him as well.

“It’s a sad reality that many veterans struggle transitioning from the military to civilian life,” Andrew McClellan said. “While many companies speak of helping our veteran community, JDog puts those words into action.”

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7September 22, 2017

School district takes stand against intolerance Board to draft resolution against bias incidents

‘It’s so disheartening to know these types of things are happening in our community.’

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Bias and prejudice have no place in Littleton Public Schools, the district’s board of education asserted at its Sept. 14 meeting.

After a rocky start to the school year in which two LPS students died by suicide, officials reiterated the district’s commitment to fighting bullying and hate incidents, specifically as they relate to marginalized identities.

Officials also made plans to draft a resolution affirming their condemnation of bias incidents.

In a letter sent out to LPS parents the morning after the meeting, Superintendent Brian Ewert emphasized the district’s achievement goals apply to every student.

“All students — regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, disability, twice exceptionality; students who are gifted, immigrants, English language

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Ewert said he’s already aware of several bias incidents in the month-old school year, which prompted him to bring up the topic and invite input from the board.

Among the incidents Ewert cited: a white student surreptitiously inserted a slur into a black student’s PowerPoint presentation, an elementary student told a fellow student of Indian descent to “go wash their skin,” a middle school student who repeatedly shouted racial slurs at another, and

instances of hate symbols like swastikas drawn in yearbooks and on the ground at a track meet.

“It’s so disheartening to know these types of things are happening in our community,” school board vice president Carrie WarrenGully said. “It tears at your heart. Students don’t learn this conversation within their own minds. They’re hearing it somewhere. Either the national dialogue, or worse, in our own community. That’s why it’s important to keep partnering with our own community.”

In some cases, students involved may not have grasped the gravity of their actions, Ewert’s letter said, though

he said each incident is taken seriously and dealt with through a range of interventions, including disciplinary actions and restorative-justice approaches.

Part of the process of addressing bias incidents is education, said school board member Robert Reichardt.

“We live in interesting times, and part of those interesting times is about learning and acknowledging the privilege some groups have, including me,” Reichardt said. “We need to be aware of challenges that other groups face that we may not have been aware of when we were young.”

Confronting bias incidents must start with confronting the bias within, said school board member Jim Stephens.

“If you don’t want to be bullied, start by not being a bully,” Stephens said. “If you don’t want to be racially oppressed, start by rejecting your own racial biases. If you don’t want to be subject to intolerance, start by tolerating all others you meet.

Let us all across this community redouble our efforts to identify and eradicate harassment and intolerance

when we see them. Let’s be clear on why, because they are logically, morally and ethically wrong.”

The district has policies in place asserting a commitment to providing a safe learning environment for all students, said school board president Jack Reutzel, though he said he would still like to see the board affirm its stance in a resolution.

Teachers would benefit from such an affirmation, said Amanda Crosby, a social studies teacher at Arapahoe High school and president of the Littleton Education Association.

“It’s easier to do the work on this topic when the superintendent and school board take a strong stand,” Crosby said.

“You want to give everyone a chance to express themselves, but there’s a point where that crosses a line and it doesn’t make students comfortable in that environment. It’s hard to say that in a classroom when you’ve told students every opinion matters, but when teachers’ representatives take a stand publicly, that makes it so much easier to take action and not feel afraid for your job.”

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September 22, 2017S

What Centennial wants: Residents talk desired changes

Ahead of election, citizens generally satisfied, but roads and transportation a concern

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ranked in various surveys as among the best places to live, best places to raise a family, best for business, best in safety — Centennial has stacked up a mountain of accolades in recent years.

And in interviews with residents from throughout the city of 110,000 people, the satisfaction was apparent, especially with parks and trails. But a few issues — namely, traffic and transportation — still jump hot off residents’ tongues when asked what they want changed about Centennial.

The Centennial Citizen spoke to residents from all four city council districts — from South Broadway to East Smoky Hill Road — to see what’s on their minds before the November election, when voters will be choosing a new mayor and casting ballots in four city council races.

Traffic on the mind “The traffic is lousy; you can’t get anywhere,” said Clint Walker, 74, who lives near East Smoky Hill Road and South Tower Road, a District 4 location. “Need more planning on the streets, or else it’ll get overrun.”

Some mentioned congestion around Interstate 25, but the traffic uptick spreads further than that. According to the city of Centennial’s traffic data, average daily traffic has increased between roughly 3,000 and 6,000 cars per day at points on several major thoroughfare areas from 2008-16.

Examples include Arapahoe Road near Parker Road, Smoky Hill Road near Buckley Road, Broncos Parkway just off Parker Road, University Boulevard near Arapahoe Road and County Line Road near Yosemite Street. Traffic did decrease at other points, and in some cases, 2015 traffic was higher than in 2016.

Some areas saw large drops — Arapahoe Road just east of Parker Road saw about a 17,000 car decrease since 2009 — while others saw larger increases. Buckley Road just south of Smoky Hill Road saw about a 24,000 car spike since 2008.

East Arapahoe Road is crowded, but Centennial is a safe community and “we’re pretty satisfied,” said Brooke Rebstock, 33, as she watched her daughter on the soccer field at the Cherry Creek Soccer Complex near South Jordan Road.

Rebstock, who grew up in Centennial, said she can’t think of any complaints.

“I just avoid (Interstate) 25 and Arapahoe,” said Rebstock, a District 2 resident in the area of South Holly Street and East Dry Creek Road.

Lynnette Horner, 53, a District 1 resident in the Highlands 460 neighborhood, said traffic is her foremost problem, but said “that’s a larger I-25 issue.”

Emily Gibson, 40, sits and reads at Centennial Center Park as the sun goes down Sept. 1. An award-winning park on many levels, it attracts residents from Centennial and throughout the metro area.

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the winter.

“If you’re a person who wants to reduce your carbon footprint, you (can’t),” said Kingery, who lives in District 1 near South University Boulevard.

Brittine Young, new to Colorado, had praise for the bus system.

“Buses are laid out a lot better than in Florida,” said Brittine Young, 17, sitting at the RTD Park-n-Ride at East Smoky Hill Road and South Picadilly Road, a District 4 location. Young recently moved to the area and said she didn’t know much about it, but she likes the views and the schools.

A biker glides down the Chery Creek Trail at Arapahoe Road Trailhead Sept. 1. The trail sits just outside the Centennial city border near Jordan Road and is one of the main trails used by Centennial residents, who list parks and trails as their favorite things about their city.

Laying down new streets Marion Collins, a District 4 resident who lives near Regis Jesuit High School, said the roadwork in the city is the issue most on her mind.

“They did a good job (on East Arapahoe Road), but some side streets (need more work),” said Collins, 61.

“I’ve seen a lot of ... good development, more neighborhood and (road) construction ... For growing families, it’s a nice place to live.”

Jill Ellsworth sat alongside a kids’ soccer team event in deKoevend Park and said population growth is “obviously a huge issue, but (the city) is managing it well.”

“I haven’t noticed it, I guess,” said Ellsworth, who lives near East Dry Creek Road and South Holly Street, an area near districts 2 and 3. She’s 43 and has lived in Centennial for 14 years.

The streets are better taken care of lately, both large and neighborhood streets, she said.

“They redid all our sidewalks in

the neighborhood,” Ellsworth said.

“They could adjust the (timing) on the streetlights.”

Emily Gibson, 40, talked about construction as she sat reading in Centennial Center Park as her son played.

“Construction on Arapahoe is driving me crazy, but that’s it,” said Gibson, a District 3 constituent living near I-25 and East Arapahoe Road.

The city’s getting more crowded, she said, but she doesn’t have an issue with that.

“The parks and trails are great, obviously,” she said. “I love those.”

More public transportation Tina Kingery, a Centennial resident in the Hidden Hills neighborhood, said public transportation improvements should be a priority.

“I think we could do a better job of promoting mass transit,” said Kingery, 64. She said bus stops along East Dry Creek Road and East Arapahoe Road need more shelter because they’re “always filled with snow” in

Accessibility Centennial needs “more access to parks for changing demographics,” said Walker, who has lived in the Centennial area since 1979. For “people with difficulty walking” and who need a wheelchair, trails could be more accessible, he said.

Walker, who attended an open house meeting about Centennial’s upcoming 2017 Trails and Recreation Plan, suggested accommodating the older population in the city.

“I think a lot of people at this juncture want to stay in their homes as long as they can,” Walker said. “I think if they had more access, they’d enjoy (the parks and trails) more.”

Brad Rose, who lives near South University Boulevard and East Mineral Avenue, a District 1 area, said he feels much safer than when he used to live at East 17th Avenue and Xanthia Street in northeast Denver.

“I haven’t seen one car chase end in gunshots here — I saw people arrested in front of my (old) house all the time,” said Rose, 38, who said he moved to the area partly so his children could go to Littleton Public Schools like he did.

He said he’s happy, and didn’t have any qualms about the city.

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7September 22, 2017

A bloody good time for Bonfils Vampire 5K raises goose bumps, funds for donation centers

IF YOU GO What: Vampire 5K fun run to benefit Bonfils Blood Centers of Colorado When: Sept. 30 at sunset

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Hundreds of people running for their lives from packs of bloodthirsty vampires may sound like a nightmare, but for Lauren Jones, organizer of the 2017 Vampire 5K at Flat Acre Farms in Parker on Sept. 30, it’s a dream come true.

Jones and her husband Scott host a number of fun runs to benefit local nonprofits around the Front Range, but it’s been five years since the last vampire-themed event in Littleton. This year’s five-kilometer, noncompetitive fundraiser will raise awareness and funds for an appropriate beneficiary: Bonfils Blood Center.

“They found out about us at the last one, and we all thought it was a good partnership with the vampire theme,” Jones said. “Now is the time to bring it back to life.”

Where: Flat Acres Farm, 11321 Dransfeldt Road, Parker

Runners and vampires get scary for the 2012 Vampire 5K in Littleton. The 2017 event, hosted by Lauren and Scott Jones on Sept. 30 at Flat Acre Farms in Parker, will feature up to 500 runners and vampires to raise money for Bonfils Blood Center.

COURTESY PHOTO Flat Acre Farms in Parker will host the event just after the opening of its Fall Festival, featuring family activities that tie in with the fun run’s spooky theme. Costumes are encouraged, and participants can register to run through the course solo or in “clans” of four or more people.

Participants will receive a “Running Sucks” T-shirt, a

free red beer after the event and discounted admission to Flat Acre’s Reaper’s Hollow.

The run will conclude with music, dancing and costumed fun to “kick of the Halloween season in style,” as Jones put it.

Those seeking to ambush the runners as costumed vampires can also register alone or in clans, to lurk in the woods, abandoned buildings

and creekbeds on the course and toss red powder on runners to mark them as undead victims.

Registration will be capped at 500 participants, and totals so far indicate they will reach that goal.

“There’s safety in numbers,” Jones said. “Whether it be a troop that runs together or a pack that hunts together.”

Registration: email thevampire5k@gmail.com or go to the Vampire 5K website: vampire5k. com for registration or more information. Details are also available on the group’s Facebook page: facebook.com/ events/143186612951174/. Children 8 and up are welcome, but children under 13 are required to partner with an adult for the course.

Fees: Citizen runners can register for $45 until Sept. 20, $50 between Sept. 20 and Sept. 30. “Clans” of four or more runners receive a $5 discount per person on teams of four or more. Vampires can register for $20 per “person” and receive a discount of $5 for clans of four or more.

Volunteers are still needed for the event and can register on the Vampire 5K website. Volunteers receive the same perks (T-shirts, a free beer, etc.) as runners.

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Couple working to build community for disabled Centennial residents seek support to establish Tall Tales Ranch in Lone Tree

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BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Susan and Pat Mooney face the same dilemma as many parents of developmentally disabled children: What will become of their son when they’re gone?

The Centennial couple, whose 23-yearold son Ross suffered brain damage as a result of a genetic disorder in his early teens, explored their options: group homes or institutions, many with yearslong waiting lists.

Dissatisfied with the offerings, the Mooneys elected to create their own: Tall Tales Ranch, an “intentional community” in Lone Tree where developmentally disabled people will live alongside “neurotypical” people, or folks without disabilities.

“We wanted something forward thinking, where when we’re gone, somebody will look at him and ask him how his day was,” Susan Mooney said. “Most developmentally disabled folks, by the time they’re a little older, don’t have a family of their own. It’s one thing to put a roof over somebody’s head, but they need community too.”

Though ground likely won’t be broken on Tall Tales Ranch for another three years, the Mooneys are hard at work drumming up support and sponsors for the project. They’re holding the third annual Tall Tales Hoedown on Sept. 22 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, where “special needs ambassadors” — young people who may one day be residents of Tall Tales Ranch — will hold a talent show and gala.

The dream is seeming more tangible than ever this year, after Coventry Development donated a land lease in perpetuity to the project, on part of the historic Schweiger Ranch across I-25 from Cabela’s on RidgeGate Parkway.

Susan Mooney said Tall Tales Ranch will likely consist of duplex cottages housing a total of 50 people — 25 developmentally disabled, and 25 “neurotypicals.” On-site staff will help administer medications.

When: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Sept. 22 Where: Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree Tickets: $85 for adults, $35 for ages 21 and under.

Susan Mooney, left, and husband Pat are working to build an innovative intentional community where developmentally disabled folks will live alongside “neurotypical” people.

COURTESY PHOTOS She also envisions livestock, community garden plots and a barn that will double as a community center and coffee shop, designed to provide residents with income and the ranch with revenue.

The neurotypical residents are likely to be interns or students from a variety of mental health care and medical training programs, Susan Mooney said.

The developmentally disabled residents, whom the Mooneys call “ranchers,” will likely be folks without significant medical needs, but who would still struggle to live on their own.

Neurotypicals will not have mandated duties beyond being dedicated members of the community, Susan Mooney said.

“They won’t be doing therapeutic tasks, just being a neighbor and having meals with the ranchers, or taking care of the property or the animals,” she said.

The ranch’s funding model is still being developed, Pat Mooney said.

Currently, Tall Tales Ranch is actively seeking donations and sponsorships, and he said they hope to being seeking grants.

Once the ranch is completed, funding might come from private payments as well as Medicaid and Social Security

funds.

Taking on a project like Tall Tales Ranch sometimes seems daunting, said Pat Mooney, who for the last 20 years has run a business selling and installing artificial turf for golf putting greens. He said eager partners have been emerging to help the couple navigate the water.

“We’re fortunate to have some bright minds in industries that can help us maneuver the system,” he said. “That’s the key to a nonprofit’s success is relationships with people who can help you.”

There’s not a magic number for funding the project, Susan Mooney said. They expect the project may cost anywhere from $2 million to $6 million to get off the ground. Three years of fundraising have netted gains toward that goal, though currently much of the funds are going to general operations, growing the project, seeking partnerships and other costs.

Parents of other disabled children are eager to see the project take shape.

“This means security,” said Ann Beetham, of Littleton, whose disabled 26-year-old son Alex will likely need housing someday.”Right now, there are people who have been on a housing list since the late 1980s. There’s a desperate

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Coventry Development effectively donated land as part of the historic Schweiger Ranch to build Tall Tales Ranch, an intentional community where developmentally disabled people will live alongside “neurotypical” people. need. There are aging parents who have no idea what’s going to happen to their children with disabilities.”

Pat Mooney said the dire need for the project keeps his fire burning.

“This is going to be our life’s work,” he said. “We’re committed to getting it done. It’s been an amazing journey, and we’re getting more people involved, and that snowball is growing.”

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Local girl becomes international superhero Parker middle schooler travels to Spain to promote bodyflying

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According to her mother, Sydney Kennet tried every sport before settling on one most people have never heard of: indoor skydiving, or “bodyflying.”

The sport is more popular internationally than in the United States, and organizers hope to get a spot for the sport in the 2020 or 2024 Olympic Games. And they asked the Sagewood Middle School student to help.

Kennet trains locally at iFly Denver, located in Lone Tree, and competes around the country throughout the year.

“It was super cool. I felt honored to be invited,” said Kennet, 11.

The “Superheroes Camp,” hosted in August in Madrid, Spain, brought 10 of the world’s best young bodyfliers from Canada, Poland, Australia and Hungary together for 10 days of training, exhibitions and camaraderie. The children lived and trained together as well as having the entire experience filmed for a documentary.

“Spain was such an amazing experience that I will never forget. I was

Parker bodyflier Sydney Kennet, 11, trains at an indoor skydiving facility in Madrid, Spain in August. Kennet was the youngest of 10 bodyfliers from around the world to train at the Superheroes Camp there.

COURTESY PHOTOS able to fly and train and live with some of the world’s best,” Kennet said. “It was a dream come true.”

Kennet placed first in two recent competitions in August in Phoenix, and in April at a competition in Virginia Beach, and was the youngest of the selected “superheroes.” She’s currently training for a December competition in Tampa, Florida, but she’s also looking ahead to 2018.

“I hope I get to go back next year,” she said.

More information on the camp is available on the group’s Facebook page: facebook.com/SuperheroesFlyingCamp, and more photos and videos of Kennet are on her Instagram page: tunnelgirl24_sydney.

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Sydney Kennet performs at the national bodyflying competition in Virginia Beach in April. Kennet took first place at the even and was subsequently selected to travel to Spain with the International Bodyflying Association’s Superhero Camp.

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The funny thing about littering is that there’s nothing funny about littering QUIET DESPERATION

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more than 112,000.

Jennifer and I woke in a hotel near the Detroit airport, and watched Irma barrel through Florida on CNN. It began a day that neither one of us will ever forget.

From the hotel to Ann Arbor in a rental car on an autumn Saturday: 30 minutes.

We walked to the stadium (from a parking space I pre-arranged from my home computer) past the high school where Iggy Pop and I would have been classmates if the Smiths hadn’t skipped town.

The stadium was opened in 1927, and there have been a number of expansions. The latest one was the addition of skyboxes on top of the skyboxes on top of the skyboxes.

ennifer and I just flew back from Detroit, and, boy, are our arms tired.

Michigan is my homeland, specifically Ann Arbor, and I thought that she should have at least one encounter with a University of Michigan home game in her lifetime.

If you haven’t been to one yourself, please consider this: on game day, the corner of East Main Street and South Stadium Boulevard is the sixth-largest city in the state of Michigan.

Alumni, old fans and new fans come from all over the world to attend a Wolverines football game.

Please consider this: The capacity of Sports Authority Field at Mile High is 76,125. The average attendance for a Michigan home game is

T Kids deserve healthy start, and we can help provide it GUEST COLUMN

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hen you work in public health, programs that substantially improve the health and well-being for thousands are the gold standard. This is especially true when the beneficiaries are kids, who all deserve a healthy start, and pregnant women, who are helping to launch the next generation.

But today in Colorado, we’re in danger of losing a program that achieves this

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standard, and our elected officials simply should not let that happen.

At issue is funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHP+, as it is known in Colorado. This funding is set to expire unless Congress acts by Sept. 30. In Colorado, this would mean the loss of about $250 million annually, which has been a source of healthy starts SEE DOUGLAS, P13

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Don’t look away from what the mirror is trying to tell you

ypically the first person we greet each morning is ourselves. Whether we are washing up, brushing our teeth, shaving, putting on WINNING some makeup or combing or brushWORDS ing our hair, our first interaction is looking straight into our own eyes.

We may be thinking about the day ahead of us, maybe remembering all or at least part of a dream we had Michael Norton last night, we may be scrutinizing or judging our appearance, and we may even be reflecting on something we have done or said. Perhaps something we didn’t say or didn’t do either.

You probably know just as many people as I do who spend more time in front of a mirror than most others do. They are constantly looking at themselves throughout the day. In the morning they want to make sure they look just right, and in some cases absolutely perfect. And in the evenings, while brushing their teeth or getting ready for bed, they do the once-over one more time to see how they look.

And throughout the day, every opportunity at something where they can see their own reflection they take advantage of it. The car window, the

rearview mirror, a storefront covered in glass, and even a mirror app on their phone.

While many people do check themselves out throughout the day, from that first greeting through to the end of the day, some will also look to the mirror for answers. “Am I strong enough to handle today?” “Did I do the right thing earlier?” “Is it time for a change?” “Am I who I want to be and where I want to be?” And although we may think that the mirror doesn’t talk back, I would offer that it does talk back and does so 100 percent of the time. You see, it’s not the mirror’s ability to talk back to us that’s the problem. Most times, it is our unwillingness to hear the mirror or hold ourselves accountable to what the mirror is saying.

We all know what we should do, or what we have to do. We all know what we should not have done or what we did. Most of us know what the mirror is saying, we just don’t want to listen or we make excuses to justify why we can’t or won’t do something or stand up for someone or something. Mirrors are a reflection of what is in front of them. And unless they are a trick mirror or carnival mirror, they also do not tell lies.

So it doesn’t matter if it is that first greeting in the morning, the glances

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The music is too loud and the playlist is abhorrent — just like it is at CU games — but by halftime we both had lost our hearing, which was a partial blessing, because the halftime musical theme was a tribute to John Williams and the upcoming “Star Wars XXXVII” fatuity.

We stayed in the stadium after the game, and watched 112,000 people leave, and leave about 112,000 pounds of litter.

I said, “Bingo.”

Jennifer said, “What?”

“My next column: Why do people litter?”

“That sounds engrossing,” the facetious German said.

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he new Department of Labor (DOL) rule, also called the Fiduciary Rule, has created a bit of confusion for investors. It also threw many brokerage firms into a tuFINANCIAL over revamping STRATEGIES mult procedures under the new regulation.

The intent of the rule is very good, but getting everyone who overlaps with the financial services industry on the same page is a major undertaking. Hence Patricia Kummer the implementation of the rule has been delayed again.

The DOL Fiduciary Rule simply states something the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has always required: That advisors must put their clients’ interests before their own. Yet consumers may not know the difference between a fiduciary who is paid as an advisor or a broker who is paid for products. There may be significant differences between working with an independently registered firm (with the SEC) versus a bank or insurance company where their business does not fall under investment regulation.

One quick way for the consumer to seek advisors who are fiduciaries is to ask for their ADV. This is the Advisory document required by the SEC each

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year for independent advisors. When a firm has submitted an ADV it tells you several things. First, that they must be a fiduciary since the SEC requires this of all financial planners and advisors who are independently registered with them. Independent registration may provide more objective advice as opposed to falling under a brokerage umbrella.

Secondly, the ADV will clearly state how an advisor manages money, charges fees, discloses conflicts of interest and provides research and advice. Whatever the advisor puts in their ADV is now auditable by the regulators, so advisors take this very seriously.

One major difference between the two fiduciary rules is that the DOL only covers retirement plans, such as 401(k) plans and IRAs. Independent Registered Investment Advisors adopt the fiduciary standard on all investments and advice. Here are five simple questions that are all answered in the ADV that you can use to evaluate your advisor.

1. What education, certification and experience do you have? Most certifications such as the Certified Financial Planner ® designation have minimum education and experience requirements as well as a Code of Ethics.

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America has opportunity for overhaul of tax code

resident Trump visited Springfield, Missouri, and laid out his plans for reforming our nation’s outdated, complex and uncomGUEST petitive tax system.

The president’s COLUMN plan is built around an America-first tax system that is focused on jobs, increasing wages and wealth in America, and restoring the American dream.

The Business Roundtable conJeff Wasden ducted a survey of their CEOs and 90 percent responded that delaying tax reform will harm the U.S. economy by causing slower economic growth, hiring, and capital investment. Fiftyseven percent of the responding CEOs say delaying tax reform means their company will delay capital spending, the investment that drives jobs and growth. Fifty-six percent say their companies will delay hiring plans.

President Trump believes lower taxes and higher wages will result in a better life for all Americans and make the American dream more accessible than ever before. The Colorado Business Roundtable enthusiastically

endorses a tax reform plan that accomplishes four goals — simplification of our tax code so that it is fair to all Americans, provides reforms that lead to job creation and higher wages, provides tax relief for the working and middle classes, and paves the way for repatriation of funds parked offshore back to the United States.

Our current tax code has increased in length and complexity so that 94 percent of U.S. taxpayers needed some form of help to file their returns, according to National Taxpayers Union, and 91 percent of small businesses hired a professional to do their taxes, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. Taxpayers spend over 6 billion hours annually complying with the tax code, according to the IRS’s Taxpayer Advocate Service. Complying with current tax code, one that is six time longer today as it was in 1955, places a $262 billion burden on the economy.

Colorado’s economy depends on 892 U.S. companies that actively operate internationally, competing in global markets on a daily basis for inputs, capital and customers. These globally engaged companies directly and indirectly contributed $148.8 billion to the Colorado economy in 2013, according to a Business Roundtable report.

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Policy. It is important that all financial needs are viewed holistically including taxes, estates, retirement and risk and income needs. Make sure the investment choices are not synonymous with the name on the letterhead. Independent research should provide you more custom portfolio design.

3. What are your conflicts of interest?

This should include any sponsorship or company affiliations that impact how an advisor is compensated beyond your fees.

4. What are your fees? This should include how they are calculated and reported.

5. What does the long-term relationship look like? You should expect to have ongoing reviews available to you and to be encouraged to update your financial plan and ask questions at any time. This includes progress reports and adjustments as needed including tax law changes, market fluctuations and economic updates in addition to

your own individual needs as they change.

In summary, you don’t have to worry about the DOL rule and when and if it is ever implemented if your advisor is a Certified Financial Planner® and Registered Investment Advisor.

Both the Board of Certified Financial Planners and the SEC hold fiduciary standards and professional code of conduct as minimum requirements for their advisors. And you should too.

Patricia Kummer has been an independent Certified Financial Planner for 31 years and is president of Kummer Financial Strategies Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor in Highlands Ranch. Kummer Financial Strategies Inc. is a seven-year 5280 Top Advisor.

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CHP+ was designed by Colorado to meet our state’s specific needs, and it helps thousands of working families who make too much money to qualify for Medicaid, but too little to afford

accumulative impact of other litter in the area, and even weather.”

Personal variables include “age, awareness, attitudes, and feelings of personal responsibility.”

The study showed that “15 percent of littering behavior had to do with contextual demands and 85 percent had to do with personal variables.”

There were plenty of trash cans everywhere, and Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is featured in a big screen plea

for fans to dispose of litter responsibly. Neither mattered.

Older people are less likely to litter than younger people, the study showed. I hope they didn’t spend too much time or money figuring that one out.

Have you ever seen a carload of kids toss fast food leftovers out the window?

Littering isn’t just an incidental lapse in accountability and civility.

Over nine billion tons of litter ends up in the ocean every year. Over 11 billion dollars is

spent every year to clean up litter.

I am not campaigning myself. Littering is an inevitability, and I am fully resigned to it.

The explanation is this: People will be people.

(If you go to Ann Arbor, go to Zingerman’s Delicatessen. We did, after the game.)

private insurance. The working families who are covered by the program simply don’t have the option to switch to private insurance and will likely be forced to have their kids go without coverage if the program goes away. For example, the maximum annual enrollment fee for a family on CHP+ is $75 or about $6.25 per month.

By contrast, the cheapest catastrophic health plan in Denver for a child is $103 monthly — a 1,500 percent increase. And such a catastrophic health plan would still expose families to very high out-of-pocket costs, including large deductibles, which are estimated to be thousands of dollars greater than those under CHP+ coverage.

You don’t need to be a public health official to understand

the value of a program like this one. Kids covered by CHP+ are more likely to have a regular primary care doctor and thus less likely to be hospitalized for a problem that could have been treated at a primary care visit. Common sense and research tell us that healthy kids are better learners in the classroom, have fewer absences from school, and are better prepared as they enter adulthood.

Kids with health coverage are less likely to drop out of high school, more likely to graduate from college, and have higher incomes as adults.

With so much attention over the past six months to a possible repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act, the importance of continuing the Children’s Health Insurance

Program has been lost in the shuffle. We simply can’t allow programs like this one — with a proven track record and thousands relying on it — to simply go away. Our elected officials in Congress need to work together and act rapidly to preserve it. Even at this deeply contentious time in our national politics, we can all agree that kids deserve the healthiest start possible to maximize their potential.

A proven bipartisan program like CHP+ deserves the support of Colorado’s entire congressional delegation.

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

John Douglas is executive director of the Tri-County Health Department serving Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

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Draft guidelines propose two options for women between 30 and 65

BY LAURAN NEERGAARD ASSOCIATED PRESS

Getting checked for cervical cancer isn’t one-size-fits-all: Millions of women may soon have to decide between a routine Pap or a newer test that detects if they have a cancer-causing virus.

Draft national guidelines released Sept. 12 for the first time say either option is reasonable for certain women — those ages 30 to 65.

Paps, a mainstay for women’s health for decades, can spot pre-cancerous abnormalities in time to prevent cancer.

Newer HPV tests detect the virus that causes nearly all of that cancer, and while they’re widely used to confirm Pap results, most U.S. medical groups haven’t yet pushed them as a standalone alternative for screening.

The Sept. 12 proposal doesn’t signal an imminent end to the Pap era. Paps, not HPV tests, still are recommended for screening women in their 20s, stressed the guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

And don’t let the which-test debate blur the main message: “Screening for cervical cancer saves lives,” said Task Force member Dr. Carol Mangione of the University of California, Los Angeles.

Today, too many women still miss out.

Some things to know:

the infection before it harms.

What changes at 30?

The older you get, the greater the chance that an HPV infection is the years-long, harmful kind. To better catch those cases, today what’s called co-testing is increasingly common for women 30 and over — a Pap-plus-HPV test combination. If the results of both tests are negative, women can wait five years to test again.

But both Paps and HPV testing can trigger false alarms, prompting unneeded, and sometimes harmful, additional care to rule out cancer. New studies show co-testing leads to more false alarms than either test alone, without adding benefit.

That spurred Tuesday’s Task Force proposal to let women 30 and over choose an HPV test by itself every five years — or a Pap every three years instead. The proposal is open for public comment through Oct. 9, before it will be finalized.

Some countries already are moving to make HPV testing the chief screening tool, including the Netherlands and Australia.

“Most experts in this area are in agreement that HPV testing alone is the future of cervical screening,” said Debbie Saslow of the American Cancer Society, who wasn’t involved with the Sept. 12 draft guidelines.

Still a threat Cervical cancer has dropped dramatically over the past half-century thanks to Pap testing. Still, this year an estimated 12,820 U.S. women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer, and about 4,200 will die. Most haven’t been screened, or have gone too long between checks.

Paps examine cells scraped from the cervix. HPV testing looks for high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus, the nation’s most common sexually transmitted infection. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, just about everyone will get at least one strain at some point in their lives. But only certain strains cause cervical cancer — and only if they linger long enough in the body.

Pros and cons Women in their 30s and older need to discuss screening options with their health providers, said Dr. Jason Wright, gynecologic oncology chief at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, who also wasn’t involved with the new guidelines.

An HPV test can cost twice as much as a $40 Pap, but doesn’t require screening as often. Some data suggests HPV testing leads to more diagnosis of risky pre-cancer — but even by itself, an HPV test can spark more false alarms than a Pap, Wright said.

Also, some follow-up tests can alter the cervix in ways that may affect future pregnancies, a consideration for women still interested in childbearing, added the Task Force’s Mangione.

It’s not recommended for women younger than 21, or those who had a cervix-removing hysterectomy.

Women can stop screening after age 65 if proper checks until then show they’re healthy, current guidelines agree.

Age matters Otherwise healthy women need a Pap every three years from age 21 to 29, agree most U.S. physician groups and the draft Task Force guidelines. Cervical cancer grows so slowly that regular Paps can find a problem early enough to treat.

While the Food and Drug Administration has approved an HPV test for women as young as 25, national guidelines have long recommended Pap screening for 20-somethings. That age group is most likely to get HPV — and the vast majority of the time their bodies clear

What if vaccine previously received?

Keep getting screened, following recommendations for your age. The first HPV vaccine hit the market about 10 years ago, too soon to know if it’s safe for the now-grown first recipients to be screened less often, and newer vaccine versions protect against more strains, said Saslow, the cancer society’s senior director of HPV-related and women’s cancers.

Eventually, if enough young women grow up fully vaccinated, screening recommendations may change, she said.

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White ash varietals, including the highly popular autumn purple common to Front Range neighborhoods, also are fast-growing but are no longer recommended for Colorado because of the threat of being killed by the nonnative pest emerald ash borer.

The report characterized the longterm growth of 19 common urban tree species grown on publicly maintained land in Westminster over 24 years, as tracked by the forest service and City of Westminster. However, tree growth rates should not be the only factor to consider when buying trees at a local nursery.

“Factors like insect and disease susceptibility, hardiness in our harsh climate and soils, and shorter lifespan

in some faster-growing species should also be considered when selecting the right tree,” said Keith Wood, community forestry program manager and lead author of the study.

He warns that some fast-growing shade trees, including cottonwoods and silver maples, are prone to branch breakage in the state’s late spring and early fall snows, while slower growers like hackberry and honeylocust thrive in this area.

Another consideration when selecting trees should be diversity within a community, to make the urban forest more resilient to future insect and disease threats, Wood said.

The Front Range Tree Recommendation List, offered by the Colorado Tree Coalition, includes descriptions of trees suitable for the area and drawbacks to consider. The list, along with an ash tree replacement selection tool and species diversity calculator, is available at www.coloradotrees.org.

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Learn about the opportunities that STEM-related fields and careers regularly provide during Denver’s first Energy Day Festival. More than 40 interactive demonstrations and exhibits are designed to spark interest in energy, efficiency and conservation.

Presented by the Consumer Energy Alliance and Consumer Energy Education Foundation, in partnership with Energy 360 and the University of Colorado’s Global Energy Management Program, the festival is planned from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 23 at East High School, 1600 City Park Esplanade.

Exhibits range from hands-on demonstrations where attendees can see how an energy process works to small and large-scale installations, which students can observe and interact with. The event is modeled after the well-known, family-centric Energy Day in Houston.

“Year in and year out, Energy Day in Houston has shown local students there the range of real-world possibilities available to them if they work hard and pursue a degree in a STEM-related field,” said Andrew Browning, chief operating officer of Consumer Energy Alliance and a chief organizer of the Denver festival. “Expanding our festivities here will show students in Denver much the same.”

According to a study released in April by the New American Econo-

my, several states, Colorado included, are having a hard time finding skilled workers. The study reports that Colorado had 15.3 job openings for every unemployed worker in STEM last year. The national ratio was 13 to 1. The energy industry has faced an equally large gap in finding and developing talent.

“STEM jobs are the key to our future economic growth, particularly in helping us continue our ongoing energy revolution in Colorado and across the U.S., safely and securely,” Browning said.

Other attractions will include Denver Water’s Wall of Water exhibit, where visitors can pedal a bike to start the flow of water through faucets, and an Augmented Reality Sandbox, which will allow users to create topography models by shaping real sand and then augmenting it in real time via an elevation color map, topographic contour lines and simulated water. The exhibit will teach geographic, geologic and hydrologic concepts, like how to read a topography map, the meaning of contour lines, watersheds, catchment areas and levees.

To celebrate and encourage educators to further these innovative ideas with students, IKEA is providing prizes for Outstanding Teacher Awards that will be given during the event.

To learn more about Energy Day and its accompanying 2016 Energy Day Academic Program, visit www. energydayfestival.org/.

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Lincoln lives on in Littleton man Retired aerospace engineer portrays life of nation’s 16th president

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Retired aerospace engineer John Voehl is a dedicated Abraham Lincoln presenter.

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The group holds annual conventions, publishes a newsletter and gives awards to the best performers.

John Voehl lives something of a double life. A retired Lockheed aero- The group’s website, lincolnpresenters.net, has a directory of more than a hundred Abe space engineer from Littleton, he’s a presenters and more than 35 Marys, with devoted husband and grandfather. a disproportionate number in Illinois — the But to thousands of people across Rail Splitter’s home state. the country, he’s Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president.

Voehl is one of dozens of “Lincoln presentation, Voehl has developed presenters,” dedicated, bearded dozens of Lincoln presentations, historical enthusiasts who recrecovering topics like the president’s ate the life and times of the Great biography, policies, lifestyle and Emancipator. achievements.

“People tell me they felt like they Donning an impeccable costume, were really with Lincoln,” said Voehl from Kauai, Hawaii, where he Voehl’s presentations often start with the president seated and was gearing up to present his 1,199th preparing to sign the Emancipapresentation as part of a lengthy tion Proclamation, which tour that will see him don the stovepipe hat in THINKIN’ LINCOLN? ended slavery in the South.

California, Wyoming and “I talk about what day around Colorado in com- To book John Voehl as of the week it is, how ing months.

Abe Lincoln, call him Voehl, 65, presents to at 303-932-0752 or fill I’m preparing to go to schools, historical societout the contact form on a Cabinet meeting to ies, retirement homes and his website, abelincol- present the document, and what’s going on in other groups. He’s spoken nalive.com.

Lincoln’s life,” he said. “I in 42 states. have authentic-looking “The kids are just mes- Voehl’s next public perreproductions of historimerized,” said Katie How- formance in Littleton cal documents. People get ell, a fifth-grade teacher is at Bemis Library on so into it they think it’s at Academy Charter Feb. 26. real.”

School in Castle Rock.

Voehl’s wife Pamela increasingly Voehl has been presenting at Academy for a decade, as the annual accompanies John in presentations as Mary Todd Lincoln, the culmination of the fifth-graders’ president’s wife. She also does solo study of the Civil War. presentations. She was unavailable “Every year, his presentation is to speak for this story. different,” Howell said. “He’s got so Lincoln is often viewed as a much information. Even I’m fascititanic or iconic figure, Voehl said, nated by it.” so it’s been humbling to get to know Voehl’s presentations are made all Lincoln the man. the more enjoyable by his personal“My expectation was that like ity, said Yvonne Ludwig, master of most historical figures, is that if the Pleasant Park Grange in Coyou dig down you find the dirt,” he nifer, where Voehl has performed said. “You’ll find out he kicked his several times. dog or was unfaithful or often ine“Aside from being Abe Lincoln, briated. You can say ‘yeah but.’ he’s just a lovely and friendly indi“But the closer you get to Lincoln, vidual,” Ludwig said. the better he is.”

Voehl’s first jaunt as Lincoln was Still, Lincoln was not without at a Boy Scout camp in 1996, after a troubles. He was depressed, somefriend asked him to do a silly skit times to the point of being suicidal, based on Lincoln’s character in the Voehl said.

1989 movie “Bill & Ted’s Excellent “He called it his `melancholy,’ ” Adventure.”

Voehl said. “There were times his Though Lincoln never actually friends would sequester him and said “Party on, dudes,” Voehl said took sharp objects away from him.” the experience impacted him — How Lincoln would respond to especially once he realized how current affairs or politics is tough strongly he resembles Lincoln. to answer, Voehl said.

“I also discovered the rock star “I’m often asked what Lincoln awe Lincoln has with a lot of would think of Black Lives Matter people,” Voehl said. “People are or Barack Obama or Confederate inspired by the things he did, and the magic of his true life story. Born statues,” Voehl said. “I’ve found it’s hard to say what he would have in a log cabin with a dirt floor, he became not only a president, but the thought without injecting myself and my own beliefs.” one at the moment of our greatest What would Lincoln think of national crisis: the Civil War. He not President Trump? only got us through it, but made the “I think Lincoln would hope that country different than it was before — for the better.”

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7September 22, 2017

End of Saturn probe is bittersweet for longtime Littleton engineer Kevin Johnson helped build Cassini’s propulsion system

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In a brilliant streak of light, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft fell from orbit and disintegrated in the atmosphere of the planet Saturn on the morning of Sept. 15, concluding a 20-year mission that saw it make discoveries about the ringed planet and its moons that scientists will study for generations.

A few hundred million miles away in Littleton, Lockheed Martin engineer Kevin Johnson watched on a live feed as one of the crowning achievements of his career came to a fiery end.

“It was a bittersweet moment,” Johnson said. “It’s been a heck of a good mission.”

Johnson helped design and build Cassini’s propulsion system, which was crucial in performing the complex “gravity assist” maneuvers that allowed the craft to travel to Saturn: two slingshots around Venus, one past Earth, and another past Jupiter to build up sufficient speed to get to its destination. It took seven years.

The craft’s achievements were numerous: it sailed through Saturn’s rings multiple times, launched a probe that landed on the moon Titan, and

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the personality of the man does not rule the office, as much as the severity and importance of the office should rule the man,” Voehl said.

“Trump’s not the first person in that category, though. Teddy Roosevelt and Andrew Jackson were also men of huge personalities.”

The life of Abraham Lincoln has many lessons to impart on us today, Voehl said.

“He teaches us perseverance,” Voehl said. “To never give up on anything. He operated at a high level while feeling miserable.”

Lincoln also teaches us to stay the

discovered geysers on the moon Enceladus, according to NASA. “Watching it, it felt like I was exploring the universe,” Johnson said.

As Cassini’s fuel dwindled, NASA decided to send it hurtling into the planet — partly to gather previously undreamed of atmospheric and climate data, and partly to prevent the spacecraft from one day plowing into one of the moons and possibly contaminating a virgin environment with Earth-born microbes.

So, flight engineers fired Johnson’s propulsion system one last time. Monomethylhydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide blasted from twin valves, combining to form a hot blast that slowed the craft’s orbit, and it entered a long, gentle careen to forever join the planet it had spent years discovering.

In Littleton, Johnson and the colleagues who worked with him on the mission got together to celebrate.

“We hoisted a cold one to Cassini and to a job well done,” Johnson said.

Johson started working on Cassini when he was 36. He’s 61 now, and an LM Fellow — a leader and mentor for the younger set.

“I think inspiring and educating the future generations of scientists and engineers is one of the big paybacks of missions like Cassini,” Johnson said. “People can get online anywhere in the world and look at the data. We need to inspire people, because there’s a whole solar system and galaxy to go explore.”

course and maintain civility when our cause is just, Voehl said.

“As Commander in Chief, he believed that the idea that all men are created equal had to survive,” Voehl said. “When faced with opponents who are abusive and demeaning, Lincoln never castigated his opponents. He expended his strength to use his words to get people to look at things from his perspective.”

Voehl is nine years older than Lincoln was when he was killed.

But Lincoln will live on, Voehl said, living not only through the people who portray him, but through his words, as in the closing lines of the Gettysburg Address, “that government of the people by the people for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”

‘When faced with opponents who are abusive and demeaning, Lincoln never castigated his opponents.’

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s ` h S t t g Alamo Drafthouse Chef Ian Patrick serves up the “Grown Up Grilled Cheese,” a favorite on the menu at the theater’s cafe. Seth Rexroad, designer of their menu, says the grilled cheese sandwich is like the different genres of rock ’n’ rollthat evolve through the years from the same basic structure.

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Local chefs stick to a staple when concocting their menus

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hef John Wu and his wife Hong came to the United States to pursue their dreams.

John’s was to be a chemist.

Hong’s was to run a restaurant.

After finishing his master’s degree in chemistry at the University of Texas El Paso, Wu opted to go with his wife’s plan, and in 2016, they opened Sizzle in Centennial. He had one condition: He would use the expertise he would have used to make chemical compounds to achieve balance between the flavors of Sizzle’s version of the grilled cheese sandwich.

“It’s a simple, homemade option,” Hong says. “It’s light, it’s something you can eat if you’re vegetarian, and it’s simple. Kids and adults like it.”

Food trends come and go in cycles, and a wave of grilled cheese-themed restaurants have come, and in some cases gone, in the Denver metro

WHAT’S IN THEM? The Alamo Drafthouse: “Grown Up Grilled Cheese” • Sourdough bread • Mozzarella and goat cheeses • Spinach and tomato The Urban Egg: “Elevated” Grilled Cheese • Sourdough bread area over the last few years.

But customers come back to the grilled cheese for a variety of reasons, some seeking a low-cost option, others looking for a melted, meatless choice to chew.

Wu and other area chefs have established a safe space for the foodie favorite on their menus by adding their own twists to the time-tested toastie.

Blends, balance and a bowl Cheese isn’t a staple of Asian cuisine, but Wu says his version of the classic American sandwich is a fusion of Asian skill and American style. He doesn’t give away the recipe for his “SG Grilled Cheese,” other than revealing it has a soy base and that he uses a blend of American, Swiss and cheddar. For carnivores, Wu adds a sweet bratwurst or some honey baked ham.

At the Urban Egg’s locations in Highlands Ranch and Greenwood Village, balanc-

• Havarti and Swiss cheeses • Fresh basil, sliced tomato • A drizzle of Colorado honey Sizzle Grill: “SG Grilled Cheese” • White bread • Swiss, American and cheddar cheeses ing textures is as important as finding complementary flavors.

“It’s a balance of crunchy on the outside and a gooey inside,” says General Manager Brennan Price, alluding to the sourdough bread the Egg’s chefs base their sandwich on.

Price’s father and owner of the restaurants, Randy, says his restaurant’s take on the sandwich has been a customer favorite since the Highlands Ranch store opened 2 1/2 years ago. The Brennan’s version, they call it the “elevated grilled cheese,” features a blend of Havarti and Swiss cheeses, paired with fresh basil and tomato.

But one last ingredient sets their sandwich apart — Colorado honey.

“It adds a level of sweetness that really complements the basil. Those two ingredients together make all the difference,” Brennan says.

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Chef John Wu , owner of Sizzle Grill in Centannial, admires his cheesy concoction. The restaurant’s walls feature photos of repeat customers, many of whom return for one of the three grilled cheese variations.

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7September 22, 2017

Author gives details on process of creation Wendy Terrien launches two new titles in Jason Lex Adventure Series

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“The first book took me five years,” said Highlands Ranch author Wendy Terrien, talking about her carefully plotted “Rampart Guards,” which was named to Kirkus Review’s Best Books of 2016. Her Jason Lex Adventure Series follows with two new titles, just published in August: “The League of Governors” and “The Clan Calling.” In an Aug. 16 book talk at Tattered Cover Aspen Grove, she explained that she had two main characters developed and they each had a story …

“The characters really take over,” she told the group of readers. “In `The Rampart Guards,’ I originally had a different ending in mind.”

Someone asked if there was a particular order in which to read the two new ones, and Terrien’s critique group friend answered that she

Young Adult author Wendy Terrien writes urban fantasy tales for teens and adults.

She lives and writes in Highlands Ranch.

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thought alternating would work well.

(Jason joins his father and sister London, where they consult the League of Governors, while his friend, Sadie Callahan, is staying in the small town

in in the Northwest where they lived, so a different volume covers her story.) The paranormal world surrounds both young people.

“I was watching TV and folding

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Any entree needs a good side dish, and the grilled cheese can usually be found surrounded by French fries or Brennan’s favorite dipping dish: a bowl of soup. Indeed, though each restaurant puts their own spin on the sandwich, one thing working in their favor is the fact that most of their customers have been eating the fare since childhood.

“It’s comfort food, for sure,” he says.

The Seattle sound of sandwiches Alamo Drafthouse chef and menu designer Seth Rexroad describes his cheesy concoction as “comfort food you can eat in the dark,” a significant stipulation for his movie-going clientele.

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A grilled cheese featuring basil, tomato and honey, paired with carrot and onion soup, awaits a hungry customer at the Urban Egg. PHOTOS BY TOM SKELLEY “For me, there’s nothing I’d rather have than a grilled cheese in one hand and a beer in the other while

Chef Rolndo Bernal adds a drizzle of honey to the “elevated” grilled cheese sandwich served at the Urban Egg. Proprietor Randy Price says the sandwich has been a favorite item of customers since the restaurant opened in Highlands Ranch more than two years ago.

I’m watching a movie,” he says. “You can’t go wrong.”

The “Grown Up Grilled Cheese” combines goat and mozzarella cheeses, with spinach and tomato rounding

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laundry and heard some mention of a `cryptozoologist,’” the author of Young Adult titles recalled. That led her to a world of creatures that most of us can’t see … (Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, etc.). Jason, whose mother is missing, is pursued by a horde of flying creatures, criptids, learns he has remarkable powers, and is affected by a mysterious coin that glows.

His uncle, a nicely conceived quirky fellow, with a fascinating laboratory, helps him understand and deal with an increasingly challenging world, which comes with life-or-death decisions to be made …

Terrien strongly recommends connecting with a critique group when one is developing a book. She meets with one at Tattered Cover, where each member reads aloud from a new chapter and the others talk about it.

With another group, she sends pages in advance, which will be discussed.

She said she “had no idea what will happen yet” in the next books. They will also surely appeal to both teens and adults who want to enter a world that combines realism and fantasy.

Terrien has been named 2017 Independent Writer of the Year by the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers.

out the edges. Ian Patrick, the chef at the theater chain’s Littleton location, says his grill typically has one or more of the toasties on its surface at any given time.

“It’s definitely a standard,” Patrick says. “It’s all about the tang from the goat cheese.”

Rexroad says he constantly monitors food trends around the U.S. and noticed a surge in grilled cheese sandwiches around the early 2000s that later fizzled out. He put it on the Drafthouse menu in 2013 and tried different variations throughout the years, including wrapping the sandwiches in bacon and filling them with macaroni and cheese.

Gimmicks and interesting ingredients aside, he says he’s confident the sandwich will always be in heavy rotation.

“I think of it like grunge music,” Rexroad says. “It’s all rock ‘n’ roll, it just keeps coming back in different forms.”

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It’s Here!

Big bad lizard life is theme of show at Denver museum

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ith interest in dinosaurs at a peak in the metro area these days, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, will bring in an exhibit called “Ultimate SONYA’S Dinosaurs,” opening on Oct. 6 with SAMPLER general admission.

(Audio guides available in English and Spanish.) Strange creatures evolved in isolation in Africa, South America and Madagascar. The supercontinent Pangaea graduSonya Ellingboe ally broke apart and formed today’s continents, carrying various dinosaur species as pieces of continents drifted. From the tiny Eoraptor to the massive Gigantosaurus, visitors can indulge the “inner 8-year-old,” as the DMNS puts it. The exhibit, with 17 fully articulated skeletons and dozens of fossils and casts, was created by the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, and toured by the Science Museum of Minnesota. For more information: dmns.org/ultimatedinos.

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‘Deportee’ at ACC On June 28, 1948, 28 Mexican citizens were being repatriated from Oakland, California, in a plane that crashed. They were not widely identified and were buried in unmarked graves in Fresno. Singer/activist Woody Guthrie and Martin Hoffman wrote a song, “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos).” Author Tim C. Hernandez (“All They Will Call You”) has spent years locating and interviewing family members of the passengers, including the pilots, and presents a free program with musician Daniel Grandbois and a Q&A with the author.

The presentation will be in the Arapahoe Community College Library, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, at 6 p.m.

Oct. 5. (Also 6 p.m. Oct. 4 at Community College of Aurora.) Sponsored by Colorado Humanities.

Kaminski sculptures “Processing Spirit: Sculpture

by Kim Kaminski” is open at the

Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St. Littleton, through Oct. 22. She was Best of Show winner at the 2016 Own an Original exhibit, thereby winning an invitation for a solo show. She sculpts in bronze and steel. Open during museum hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m.

Sundays. Admission is free. 303-7953950.

For the short set Ezra Jack Keats’ charming book, “The Snowy Day,” is transformed into a play for Pre-K to third-graders at Denver Center for Performing Arts, 14th and Champa Street in downtown Denver, through Nov. 19. See Denvercenter.org. Tickets: $1o-$15.

Art and Design Center Explore Arapahoe Community College’s Art and Design Center from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 10 if you are a prospective student — or just a community person who wonders what’s happening there at 2400 W. Alamo Ave. in Littleton. Reserve a spot: Arapahoe. edu/artdesign-openhouse, or call 303797-5755.

‘Western Winds’ The Denver Concert Band’s first concert, “Western Winds,” conducted

by Jacinda Bouton, will be at 2 p.m.

Oct. 1 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets: 720509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

Lone Tree Symphony The first concert of the new season by the Lone Tree Symphony will be at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree.

It will include Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3, “Scottish Symphony,” as well a 007 James Bond Medley and other music by UK composers. Tickets: 720509-1000, lonetreesymphony.org.

Woodcarvers The 43rd Annual Woodcarving Show will be in Highlands Ranch this year on Oct. 14-15 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1050 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 14; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 15. Admission: $5, free for children 12 and under. Carving competition both days at 2 p.m. Featured carver 10:30-11:30 a.m. both days.

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‘Some Enchanted Evening’ “South Pacific,” a favorite by Rodgers and Hammerstein, plays Sept. 29 through Oct. 15 at PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tickets: parkerarts.org.

Craft fair in Littleton The 46th Annual Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum Craft Fair will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 7 at Ketring Park with 300 crafters and artisans. Food concessions available.

No strollers please. Limited parking.

Try to park and walk in. Information: skling@littletongov.org.

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Confidence is biggest lesson at school for the blind Students learn life skills in encouraging environment

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Tucked away on a quiet residential street in Littleton above the railroad tracks, the Colorado Center for the Blind goes unnoticed by many.

But the school, housed in an old YMCA, is world-famous among blind people, who strive for years to attend the center’s intensive nine-month program that builds confidence along with life skills.

The center offers an array of classes, from using technology to reading braille to self-defense and woodworking.

But the most important thing the center teaches is selfassurance.

“We want our students to feel good about being blind,” said Julie Deden, the center’s executive director. “People think it would be so terrible to be blind, but we don’t think anything of it.”

The center, at 2233 W. Shepperd Ave., received a perfect score in May after an inspection by the National Blindness Certification Board.

Joining the school was a dream come true for Jayaram Lamichhane, a 21-year-old from Nepal. He’s been at the school for four months.

“It’s frustrating to be blind in Nepal,” Lamichhane said.

“Your parents treat you badly.

Society doesn’t want to talk to you, because according to Hindu mythology, if you are blind, you committed some crime in your previous life, like a curse or a sin. Then, there is no infrastructure or support. I used to say I wish I had been born without legs instead. Here, you and me talk-

Chris Parsons, a technology teacher, said blind people may often be able to navigate the internet more quickly than sighted people, thanks to keyboard shortcuts.

Chaz Davis, 23, makes curry chicken wraps for fellow students to prepare for a celebration of his graduation. Davis will start his master’s degree studies at DU in the fall.

PHOTOS BY DAVID GILBERT ing, I don’t feel blind anymore.

I feel confident now, like I can do whatever you can. Now I’m happy to be blind.”

Getting around The Independence Training Program is the cornerstone of the school’s offerings — an immersive nine-month program focused on home management, technology, braille literacy,

and “cane travel” — the use of a long white cane to walk around.

Cane travel is the most visible of the center’s activities, with students roaming Littleton and the greater Denver area practicing wayfinding and public transit. Students who still retain partial sight often wear “sleepshades,” eye masks that totally occlude

Libby Connor of Arizona puts the finishing touches on a cake stand in the center’s woodshop. She’s wearing “sleepshades,” a mask that blocks all light for those who retain some limited sight, to fully immerse them in their new skills. light, in order to prepare them for a possible future of total blindness.

“Our goal is for people to go anywhere in the world they want to go,” said David Nietfeld, a cane travel instructor. “We start off with the

basics, sending people around the center, using stairs and doors. Then we go to the bus station. Then we go to taking buses and trains and crossing different kinds of intersections, including Santa Fe. We often know the city better than sighted people, because we memorize the street grid.

People using GPS can’t even paint a picture in their mind where they’re going.”

An advanced lesson is called a “drop project,” where students are driven in circles and dropped in a mystery spot in the city, given a flip phone, and instructed to find their way back to the center.

The final project is to travel solo to four different cities in the metro area in a day using public transit, and visiting a place of interest in each city.

Tech skills A computer for the blind looks odd — there’s no monitor or mouse. But for the center’s students, it’s an essential life tool.

“We do everything from keyboarding to programming, but mostly it’s stuff in between,” said Chris Parsons, a technology teacher. Her classes cover word processing, email, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and beyond. “I’ve had students who wanted to make websites.

I had another who wanted to make an audio game.

“I had no idea how to make an audio game, but I said let’s figure it out.”

Reading and writing In the 1960s, almost half of blind children learned braille — “reading” raised dots on a page with their fingers — but today it’s only one in 10, said Dan Burke, the center’s public relations specialist.

“A blind person who can’t read braille is illiterate,” Burke said. “It’s become a crisis. We’re working hard

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on changing it.”

In Jennifer Spears’ braille class, students run their fingertips over what appear to be blank pages.

“People think braille isn’t important anymore because of technology,” Spears said. “But there are so many uses, especially reading signs in public.

Plus, if you know braille, you’re more likely to be employed.”

At the table with Spears’ students, Mickey Payne sat punching a braille slate with a stylus, writing each letter and word backward so it would be right when she flipped it over.

“This means a lot to me,” Payne said.

“I can read and write now.”

Among braille’s limitations are how much size it takes up. The center’s braille library’s dictionary is 72 volumes. “Gone with the Wind” takes up nine huge binders.

The center offers classes beyond the core skills. Students in the woodworking class use power saws, drills and hammers to build a variety of furnishings and projects.

“I’m finishing up a cake stand,” said Libby Connor of Arizona, tapping footers into an elegant stand composed of locally harvested cottonwood. “First I cut the logs to size with a chain saw, then I sanded it down and now I’m just putting it all together.”

Other classes and events include art, rock climbing, skiing, canoeing, and whitewater rafting.

For those who had sight into adult-

Jayaram Lamichhane, 21, stands in the center’s garden. He said the center has given him confidence that was hard to come by in his native Nepal.

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hood, the center is a lifesaver.

“I went blind my senior year of college,” said Kosy Asabere, 28, from Pennsylvania. “I had to stop going because I just didn’t have the skills. I couldn’t use a computer, I couldn’t read my textbooks. I didn’t know how to get to class. I was just stuck. The center gave me the tools to go back and finish.

I feel like I can go for my master’s too. I came here for the tech skills, and now I’ve learned to program. I found my calling here.”

Public learns, too The center aims to educate the public as well, Burke said.

“One of the biggest misconceptions about the blind is that we don’t know where we are,” Burke said. “My person

Mickey Payne “writes” in braille using a special slate and stylus. She must write the letters and sentences backwards so that they will go the right way when the slate is flipped over.

Zach Parks of Rifle practices his braille reading. The center has a strong focus on braille, which has fallen by the wayside in many other blind skills programs.

is not as private as a sighted person.

People might grab my hand without asking, thinking I need help.”

Deden said the public could stand to appreciate the blind better.

“The unemployment rate among blind people is 70 percent,” Deden said.

“We need the public to understand that blind people are very valuable, and to give blind people an opportunity and a chance.”

Deden said many blind people rely on Social Security and Medicaid. She said 80 percent of the center’s students go on to college, vocational training, or jobs.

Chaz Davis, who graduated at the end of July, will go on to graduate school at the University of Denver.

“Right now I’m making a big meal

for everyone to celebrate my last day here,” Davis said, chopping veggies and herbs for curry chicken salad wraps.

“I lost my sight about 3 1/2 years ago.

It was a genetic thing I didn’t know I had. I was in the middle of college and didn’t know how to navigate life.”

Davis said he was a runner in college, but didn’t let blindness stop him — he competed in the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this year.

“I feel extremely independent now, and that’s what it’s all about. There are so many blind people who are confined to their blindness because they don’t have the skills to travel, to be employed. That’s what they teach here. So many people who have come through this program have gone on to great things.”

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

third Saturday Contact: Jami Martin at 303-693-2105

ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES

The Right Step Inc. Therapeutic horseback riding program for children and adults with disabilities. Based in Littleton.

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

Requirements: Volunteers who help with lessons must be at least 14 years old and attend a three-hour training session.

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

Spellbinder Storytellers, Douglas County Chapter Connects the generations through storytelling Need: Adults to tell stories to children in schools Age requirement: Must be 50 and older Contact: Denise Rucks, 303-921-8462 or drrucks@me.com. For other chapters, go to http://spellbinders.org/ South Metro Medical Equipment Loan Closet Loans durable medical supplies to those 18 and older in the South Metro area.

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

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

Contact: Donna Ralston, 720-443-2013.

South Platte Park Need: Help with programs ranging from hikes, overnights, gold panning, sunset canoeing or HawkQuest events Contact: 303-730-1022 Sunset Hospice Provides end-of-life support Need: Volunteer training is from 6-10 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesdays; they also meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every first and

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contact: Margaret Brawley, sale.codirector@ mothersofmultiples.com or 720-454-8715 Highlands Ranch Household Chemical Roundup Allows Douglas County residents to safely dispose of unwanted and unused household chemicals.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Need: Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee members.

Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute. Our Walk to End Alzheimer’s attracts more than 10,000 people, so planning committee members are essential.

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

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

Requirements: Attend an orientation and submit to a background check before volunteering. Training provided to all new drivers.

Deliveries start at 1 p.m. and last until 3 p.m.

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

Animal Rescue of the Rockies Provides foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado Need: Foster families for animals on lists to be euthanized Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies. org.

ASSE International Student Exchange Program Organizes student exchange programs Need: Local host families to provide homes for boys and girls age 15-18 from a variety of coutries.

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

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

Location: Chatfield State Park and offsite locations around Denver.

Age requirement: 18 years or older for yearround volunteers; 13-17 for summer camp programs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contact: Juli Asbridge, 720-733-2292 SEE VOLUNTEERS, P30

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The “Killer Miscast Kids” from the 2016 performance of “Miscast” appeared again in 2017 at Town Hall Arts Center and are part of a group that is performing in “13 the Musical,” also to benefit Denver Actors Fund.

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Performers join forces to raise money for fund Members of theater community benefit from shows that help with medical care

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When lights went up on “Miscast” at Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center on Sept. 25, the audience was treated to an evening of unparalleled silliness by a number of Denver’s top performers, who contribute their time and talents to an annual production that raises money for the Denver Actors Fund.

“What role/song have you ever considered that is totally inappropriate for you?” it asks. “One that you would never be cast for — ever?” The response, including costume and accompaniment, made up the “Miscast” program, with running commentary by co-hosts/funny guys Steven J Burge and Eric Mather.

This community-wide benefit is for the Denver Actors Fund, which has provided financial and practical services to members of the local theater community who find themselves in medical need. In four years, the nonprofit organization has awarded more than $120,000 in direct financial aid to fellow artists.

The idea of “Miscast” started some years ago with a now-discontinued theater company that needed to raise money and was later picked up at the suggestion of John Moore as a manageable way to develop support for the large local theater community.

Director Robert Michael Sanders said he had far more proposals for program acts than he could include.

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IF YOU GO “13 THE MUSICAL” will play on Oct. 8 (Sunday) at The JCC Elaine Wolf Theatre, 350 Dahlia St., Denver, at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 general admission; $30 VIP seating. ticketor. com/13themusicalforthedenveractorsfund/ tickets/13-the-musical-for-the-denver-actorsfund-78552#buy.

Among returning acts from 2016 was a performance by the “Killer Kids of Miscast”: Included: Kaden Hinkle, Hannah Katz, Darrow Klein, Evan Gibley (Highlands Ranch), Rylee Vogel and Hannah Meg Weinraub.

They and other young performers asked director Robert Michael Sanders to help them stage “13: the Musical” by Jason Robert Brown (music and lyrics), Dan Elish and Robert Horn (book), to raise additional money for the Denver Actors Fund.

“What do most kids do when they want to raise money for charity? Set up a lemonade stand or organize a car wash. What do theater kids do when they want to support their favorite charity? They put on a show!” Sanders said.

“13 the Musical” will play at 2 and 7 p.m. on Oct. 6 in the Denver JCC Elaine Wolf Theatre.

Others in the musical are: Joshua Cellar (Littleton) Conrad Eck, Macy Friday, Lorenzo Giovanetti (Lakewood), Michelle Lee, Gabe Legg (Highlands Ranch), Carter Novinger (Littleton).

They have chosen a Broadway coming-of-age musical, Sanders said, commenting that these talented young adults perform at the Denver Center for Performing Arts, the Arvada Center, BDT Stage, Littleton Town Hall Arts Center, Midtown Arts Center, Lone Tree Arts Center, Candlelight Dinner Theatre, Parker PACE Center, The Aurora Fox, Vintage Theatre and more.

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Miscast 2017: 7 p.m. Monday, Sept.

25 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Local actors sing songs and perform roles they would never be cast in. Benefit for Denver Actors Fund. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cash bar available.

Call 303-794-2787 or go to www. townhallartscenter.org.

Intro to Theater Workshop: Character Development: 6:308:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Attendees will develop and interpret a character based on clues in a script, and work together to create a scene with complex characters. This recurring workshop for teens and adults focuses on a different aspect of theater each month. No experience is necessary and all skill levels are welcome. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.

‘South Pacific’: 2-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from Sept. 30 to Oct. 15 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Classic musical tells the story of two relationships that blossom despite the racial prejudice of their communities. “South Pacific” was written shortly after World War II ended; its message of unity and its confrontation of racial stereotypes through the all-too-familiar lens of the War was poignant and incredibly affective to the audiences of the time. Go to http:// parkerarts.org.

In the Heights: shows through Sunday, Oct. 8 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. First musical production of the 2017-18 season. Reserved tickets on sale at the box office or online at www.townhallartscenter.org/in-theheights.

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HOOTenanny Owl & Music Festival: continues through Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield, 11280 Waterton Road, Littleton. Discover the secret life of owls through owl workshops, night hikes, live owl encounters, crafts, educational activities, and informational displays presented by local nonprofit and government organizations. Registration is requested; go to www.denveraudubon.org or call 303-973-9530. Proceeds from this festival support our educational programs and activities at the Audubon Center at Chatfield.

garden. Go to www.botanicgardens.org.

this week’s TOP FIVE Opening Night Gala: 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Cocktails, dinner, live auction, dessert, dancing and entertainment by The Company Men. Purchase tickets at the box office, by calling 720509-1000 or online at www.lonetreeartscenter. org. Contact Tonya Fallows at 303-489-5533 for information.

Centennial Chalk Art Festival: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 23 and Sunday, Sept. 24 at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. Artists bring masterpieces to live right at your feet. Enjoy live music and fine art vendors.

Go to http://www.centennialco.gov/Things-ToDo/community-events.aspx.

EVENTS

Costumes in your Closet: 1 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 24 at the Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Ste. 200. Learn thrifty tricks for using the items you already own to create cool costumes. All ages. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL. org.

Spices: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25 at the Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Ste. 200.

Join Active Minds to trace the rise of spices from colonialism and the spice trade to the varieties stocked in modern supermarkets.

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

Meet Author Philip Jett: 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 26 at Tattered Cover, Aspen Grove, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Jett also will be at Boulder Bookstore, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1. Jett’s debut novel “Death of an Heir: Adolph Coors III and the Murder That Rocked an American Brewing Dynasty.” The book goes on sale Tuesday, Sept. 26.

Book Lovers: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.

26 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Discover new books and authors to add to your reading list with library staff and a special

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Grandfather of Estes Park: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.

26 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Meet F.O. Stanley, famous hotelier and inventor of the steam-powered automobile, as portrayed by actor Kurtis Kelly. Learn how Stanley’s visionary spirit would help pave the way to create Rocky Mountain National Park and reintroduce the nearly extinct elk. Contact 303-7953961.

Fine Arts, Music Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 23 and Sunday, Sept. 24 at O’Brien Park, 10795 Victorian Drive, Parker.

National juried art; Colorado musicians; food and more. Admission is free. Pets welcome. Go to http://www.coloradoeventsandfestivals.com.

guest. For adults. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL. org.

Free Community Dinner: 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26 at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton, Blvd. All ages are welcome; no RSVP’s required. Enjoy hospitality besides the delicious meal. Our cooked-from-scratch meal for September will be baked chicken, creamy potato salad, buttery peas, tomato and herb salad, fresh fruit and hand-held desserts. Call 303-798-1389 or go to fpcl.org/dinner.

Well Drilling Seminar: 7-9 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 27 at the Parker Library, 20105 Mainstreet, Parker.

Presented by the Rural Water Authority of Douglas County. Doug Stephenson, chief well inspector, Colorado Division of Water Resources, is the guest speaker. Attendees will receive the “Citizen’s Guide to Denver Basin Groundwater,” produced by the Colorado Foundation for Water Education.

RSVP by Friday, Sept.

22 at info@rwadc.org.

In RSVP, include first and last names of each attendee and the address where your well is located. Cost ($10 per household) payable at the door.

Apples Galore: 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood

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Stratus Chamber Orchestra: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept.

29 at First Plymouth Congregational Church, 3501 S. Colorado Blvd., Englewood; and 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 30 at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. Features pianist Tanya Gabrielian. Call 303-388-4962, go to www.

AugustanaArts.org or purchase tickets at the door.

Parkway, in the Storytime Room.

Celebrate apple picking season with fun apple crafts, apple tasting and warm apple cider. Call 303-762-2560.

Backcountry BBQ: 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 at Backcountry Base Camp, 6005 Ron King Trail, Littleton. Enjoy a barbecue dinner to raise money for the Backcountry Conservation and Education Fund nonprofit. Go to https://hrcaonline.org/about-us/guides-communication/calendar-schedules/ event-detail/backcountry-bbq-4 Ghost Towns of the Eastern Plains: 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

30 at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway, in the Anderson Room. Carl Sandberg returns to give us a tour of ghost towns on Colorado’s eastern plains. For adults and teens. Registration required. Call the Englewood Public Library at 303-762-2560 or email epl@ englewoodco.gov.

Mobile Blood Drive: 12:15-1:45 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 25 at CBRE, 9135 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Benefits Children’s Hospital. Eat and hydrate beforehand; snacks available after. Bring passport or driver’s license. Call 720-7775398 or email donate4kids@ childrenscolorado. Go to http:// www.signupgenius.com/ go/60b0c4aabab2da46-cbre15.

Medicare Community Meeting: 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 and 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 14 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Kevin Monahan of United Healthcare presents. No cost or obligation. Call 720-260-1003 to RSVP or for information.

EDUCATION

Computer Basics: 6:30-8 pm.

Thursday, Sept. 21, in the Tech Lab at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. Learn the basics of using a computer and practice using a mouse. No computer experience required. For adults. Registration required. Call the Englewood Public Library at 303-762-2560 or email epl@englewoodco.gov.

Fall Festival, Open House: 4-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22 at Mackintosh Academy, 7018 S. Prince St., Littleton. Family-friendly event celebrate the school’s 40-year history. Enjoy live music, lawn games, student-led tours and bulb planting. In addition, there will be donkey petting and Pin the Feather on the Peacock, a nod to the 1970s when donkeys and peacocks lived on the property alongside students. Light refreshments served. To RSVP, go to http:// events.r20.constantcontact.com/ register/event?oeidk=a07eeke25 sofd6da033&llr=thcor5kab.

NATURE/OUTDOORS

Butterflies at Chatfield: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Sept. 24 at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. This seasonal habitat, in partnership with Butterfly Pavilion, is home to hundreds of native butterflies, such as swallowtails, monarchs, mourning cloaks and painted ladies. There are more than 50 native plant species in this

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7September 22, 2017

‘Creativity is a superpower’ Captain Underpants author comes to historic Elitch Theatre

IF YOU GO WHAT: Dav Pilkey presentation and book signing Attendees are encouraged to wear costumes to the event WHERE: Historic Elitch Theatre 4655 W. 37th Ave., Denver WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 24 Events begin at 2 p.m., presentation begins at 3 p.m.

COST: $12 (includes a copy of the book) TICKETS: Call Second Star to the Right at 303-455-1527, visit the store, 4353 Tennyson St., Denver, or visit www.secondstartotherightbooks.com

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Dav Pilkey knows firsthand how hard it can be to stay focused in school.

When he was in the second grade, he remembers being labeled all kinds of things including a troublemaker, and the kid with ADHD. When he became too disruptive, his teachers would send him out into the hallway. And that’s when he would draw.

“I didn’t want to be known as the trouble kid,” he said. “I wanted to be known as an artist and storyteller.”

Now, as the author of the Captain Underpants and Dog Man series, the former of which has more than 80 million copies in print worldwide, in 25 languages, he’s proven the power of creativity.

And he wants to spread the word.

“Creativity really is like a superpower,” Pilkey said. “Everyone likes superheroes, but no one can fly.

Through imagination and creativity, we can be superheroes. This is how we can save the world.”

To promote children’s literacy, and in partnership with Second Star to the Right Children’s Books, an independent children’s and young adult bookstore in Denver, Pilkey will host a special talk and book signing at 3 p.m. on Sept. 24 the historic Elitch Theatre.

We spoke with Pilkey about the event, the importance of reading for fun, and teaching through drawing.

What audiences can expect I usually start out with a Power-

Dav Pilkey, author of the Captain Underpants and Dog Man series, will be at the historic Elitch Theatre on Sept. 24.

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Point presentation where I talk about my childhood, a love of cartoons, and my struggles as a second grader. I had a lot of labels as kid, and was very discouraged. Fortunately, I had lots of support at home. My mom always encouraged me to look at the bright side, and turn challenges to great things.

Then I switch it up, do some drawings, answer some questions, and give away prizes.

It’s all followed by a signing.

The fun of meeting fans It’s always fun to meet them, shake their hands, and talk to

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

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

Arapahoe County Republican Breakfast Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at Maggiano’s DTC, 7401 S. Clinton St., Englewood. Breakfast buffet opens at 6:45 a.m. and program lasts from 7:15-8:30 a.m. Contact Myron Spanier, 303-8772940; Mort Marks, 303-770-6147; Nathan Chambers, 303-804-0121; or Cliff Dodge, 303-909-7104.

Professional AAUW, American Association of University Women, Littleton-South Metro Branch,

invites graduates who hold an associate or higher degree from an accredited institution to participate in activities that advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. Meetings are usually the second Monday of each month, September through May, at Southglenn Library, Vine and University in Centennial.

Social time at 6:30 p.m. is followed by a short business meeting and informative programs. Contact membership chair Barb Pyle at barbpyle@yahoo.com.

BNI Connections (www.thebniconnections.com) invites business owners to attend its meeting held each Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. There is no charge to attend a meeting as a guest.

Please visit www.thebniconnections.com or contact Jack Rafferty, 303-414-2363 or jrafferty@hmbrown.com.

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them one-on-one.

A lot of kids who come are interested in becoming artists — they bring comics they made, stories they’ve written, and drawings they made. One time a kid brought a giant portfolio of artwork, and it was great to see the progress he made.

If they ask for advice, I tell them about the wonderful opportunities with Scholastic publishing and other options out there.

I love my readers — they have so much enthusiasm. It doesn’t matter how tired I am when I step on stage, I get so much energy from them.

On celebrating the release of ‘Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties’ and the 20th anniversary of Captain Underpants I really want kids to feel free to be creative. For George and Harold, who make the Captain Underpants and Dog Man comics, the older they get, the more they improve. And that’s reflected in the comics.

Their themes are improving — they’re reading classic literature in school, like Charles Dickens and John Steinbeck, and taking these themes to inspire brand-new stories.

I like exploring idea of growing up through their art, and seeing what inspires them as they get as older.

It’s good for kids to see that it’s OK to make mistakes, as long as you improve.

The importance of reading for fun So many studies have shown the importance of getting kids to read just for fun. If you make it a habit, you’ll do better in school, and have better social skills. Plus, kids will have more empathy — it will make them kinder.

If you want to do better in school, and be better person, it all boils to reading for fun.

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Focusing on tax reform that benefits Colorado workers, is simple and fair, and sets a competitive rate that drive job creation and higher wages is something every Coloradan should champion.

“If we don’t have tax reform sometime this or early next year, a lot of the business investment that’s been predicated on getting tax reform done will have been poorly made,” said J.D. Foster, senior vice president and chief economist at the U.S. Chamber. “Business investment will likely contract significantly, and we will have a significant period of eco-

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nomic weakness in my opinion.”

Our economy is healthy when we grow at roughly 3.5 percent. Since 2007, it has been below 2.5 percent consistently. Significant and generational tax reform is at the core of President Trump’s plan to return to over 3 percent growth. A 3 percent growth rate will yield a nominal gross domestic product that is $16 trillion larger, generate $2.9 trillion in federal government revenue, and raise wages and salaries of American workers by $7 trillion, according to administration estimates.

Fixing our broken tax code for families, small businesses, workers, and job creators is the single most important action we can take to grow our economy and help the middle class get ahead. If we are successful

Job Seekers group meets from 8-9:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Our Father Lutheran Church, 6335 S. Holly St., Centennial. Call 720550-7430.

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

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

Recreation Camping Singles is a group of Colorado single adults who enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, biking, sightseeing, photography, the camaraderie of others, and starry nights around the camp fire. We usually camp in designated forest

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

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Centennial Trusted Leads is a professional referral organization that meets for breakfast at The Egg & I, 6890 S. University, Centennial, the first and third Thursdays at 7:45 a.m. Call 303972-4164 or visit www.trustedleads.com Dry Creek Sertoma is a women’s social and service organization that meets at 7:10 a.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at Toast Restaurant in

in this once-in-a-generation opportunity to make taxes simpler, fairer and lower for hard-working Colorado families, we can encourage entrepreneurs to reinvest in their businesses and American companies to bring back jobs and profits trapped overseas.

“CEOs overwhelmingly believe that tax reform is the most effective way to put more Americans to work in a stronger, growing economy.

The Trump administration’s recent release of its tax proposals was a significant step forward as they work with Congress on pro-growth reform legislation. By demonstrating the importance of tax reform to business and the U.S. economy, these survey results confirm that tax reform is a critical priority if we are to grow the

economy and create jobs and opportunity,” said Business Roundtable President and CEO Joshua Bolten.

Colorado Business Roundtable strongly encourages our congressional delegation, leadership and the administration to pass meaningful and permanent tax reform. If you are interested in joining business leaders, chambers and associations in advocating for a fairer, simpler and more competitive rate, please contact us at jwasden@cobrt.com Jeff Wasden is president of the Colorado Business Roundtable, which describes itself as an advocate for proactive, pro-business legislation that strengthens the economy and allows businesses to grow and thrive in Colorado and the region.

service or state park campgrounds within 2 to 5 hours of Denver. We welcome all single adults. Our membership ranges from the 40s to 60-plus. We usually meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. For specific meeting information, contact campingsingles@ gmail.com Denver Walking Tours Denver area residents and visitors are invited to experience downtown Denver through a free walking tour, a two-hour excursion that starts in Civic Center Park, winds through downtown past more than a dozen of

Denver’s distinctive landmarks and ends in front of Coors Field.

Tours are offered every day. No reservations needed. Tours are free, and tips are encouraged.

Go to http://www.denverfreewalkingtours.com/ for details.

Duplicate Bridge If you enjoy duplicate bridge, come join us for an ACBL sanctioned open game at 12:30 p.m. every Monday at The Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree. Please arrive by 12:15. All are welcome; it’s a fragrance-free environment. Partners are arranged.

Call Sue Bauer at 303-6413534.

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We’re looking for someone with a creative eye to join our production team in a fast-paced environment.

The ability to design pages quickly and efficiently is a must as we publish 18 newspapers each week, but a successful candidate will be able to make these pages pop, while paying close attention to detail. Familiarity with InDesign and newsroom experience are preferred, but not required. Two years of experience at a weekly or daily newspaper are also preferred, but not required. Duties will extend beyond page design, to include helping create dummies for the newspapers and toning of photos.

This full-time position comes with benefits that include health insurance and paid vacation time. Send your resume, cover letter and three samples of page designs to efranks@ coloradocommunitymedia.com

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7September 22, 2017

‘My Brilliant Divorce’ took winding route to reach stage in Denver

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Longtime Highlands Ranch resident Richard Pegg, who grew up and was trained in the UK, has been involved in 193 theatrical productions in Colorado: as director, set designer and three times in small parts as an actor, he said. When such a person travels, he of course attends theater productions. “A play that’s been on my bucket list for 13 years is now in production at the Avenue Theater!” he wrote to us recently. “My Brilliant Divorce” is running in Denver through Oct. 14.

While in London, he enjoyed “My Brilliant Divorce,” by Geraldine Aron, starring Dawn French — a one-woman play with “40 pages of dense script.”

He initially thought of it as a vehicle for skilled actress Paige Larson, who operated Miners Alley Playhouse in Golden with husband Rick Bernstein.

They loved it, but thought the script needed some adjustments for an American audience.

Pegg contacted the publisher of the English version, Samuel French, who said it was not available through them. Nor was it available from Dramatists, the other main U.S. play publisher with rights for plays. In 2007, an Americanized version came to Pegg, directly from the playwright, and Pegg renewed his option on it and started to rehearse with Larson. The he got an email rescinding the rights because a New York producer had taken a five-year option on the play — an offer Geraldine couldn’t turn down.

Forward to late 2013, the rights were again available, but Rick and Paige

IF YOU GO “MY BRILLIANT DIVORCE” by Geraldine Aron plays through Oct. 15 at the Avenue Theater, 417 17th Ave., Denver. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 4 p.m. Sundays.

Tickets: $27.50. had decided to sell Miners Alley and move to West Virginia. Other small theaters were reluctant to take on a one-woman show.

“I even looked at producing it myself at the Aurora Fox, where I had directed `Red Hot Patriot’” (about journalist Molly Ivins). It is still showing at spots across the nation with local actress Rhonda Brown, Pegg said.

“As happens with so many shows/ scripts, theaters become unavailable, scheduling conflicts arise, stars become detached, etc., etc. An endless cycle of triumphs and failures …”

“In late 2016, I had the Avenue as the venue, with an award-winning actress, Emma Messenger very keen to play the role … The Avenue’s landlords (a nonprofit board) threw a spanner into the works! This caused then-Executive Director John Ashton to throw in the towel too, so our planned production with Emma evaporated as well. “ He renegotiated with present Executive Director Dave Shirley, but by then, Messenger was not available — and is booked for the next year … Pegg focused on Dave’s wife, Jane Shirley, also a brilliant actress, best known for improv comedy.

She is indeed “brilliant” in bringing the complicated tale of an American trying to divorce a Brit, impersonating a number of characters she deals with, and not missing a beat. The show is enhanced by some well-done projection work, a simple set and well-timed sound effects. It offers an entertaining diversion for the audience, who found much to laugh about when we attended.

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

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

Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring takes place in the student’s home. Refugees live throughout Denver, but the largest concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th Avenue and Washington Street, and in east Denver/Aurora, near Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street.

Castle Rock/Franktown

First United  Methodist Church 1200 South Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.3047 www.fumccr.org

 Services: Sunday - Non-traditional Service  9:00am 10:45am - Traditional Service

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9:00am - Sunday School

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Other details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens.

Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture.

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

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

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

Douglas/Elbert Task Force Provides assistance to people in Douglas and Elbert counties who are in serious economic need, at risk of homelessness or in similar crisis.

Need: Volunteers to assist in the food bank, client services and the thrift store Treasures

Littleton South Denver Humanistic Judaism Find us on meetup and facebook!

meetup.com/South-Denver-Humanistic-Judaism/ facebook.com/SouthDenverHumanisticJudaism/ Michelle Davis Community Leader

720-284-2231

madrikhadavis@gmail.com

A home for secular, cultural Jews

on Park Street.

Contact: Marion Dahlem, 303-688-1114, ext.

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

Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities.

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

Contact: 303-751-5772.

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

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

Need: With proper training and clearances, volunteers help with patrol, fingerprinting, records keeping, community event security

Centennial

 303-841-4660 www.tlcas.org  WORLD MISSION CHURCH (KOREAN CHURCH) 

Catholic Parish & School

Seven Sunday Masses Two Daily Masses Confessions Six Days a Week STM Catholic School Preschool – Grade 8

8035 South Quebec Street Centennial, ServingCO the80112 southeast 303.770.1150

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Parker evangelical Presbyterian church

10035 Peoria Street

Sunday Worship

Meeting every Sunday at 9:30

All are welcome! www.tapestryumc.org

Congregation Beth Shalom Serving the Southeast Denver area

Call or check our website for information on services and social events!

Connect – Grow – Serve

8:45 am & 10:30 am 9030 MILLER ROAD PARKER, CO 80138 3038412125 www.pepc.org

Sunday Services - 10 a.m.

Cimarron Middle School 12130 Canterberry Parkway Parker, CO 80138 www.CSLParker.org

www.cbsdenver.org

303-794-6643

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DUE TO THE FIRE, MEETING TO BE HELD AT

7049 E PARK DR., FRANKTOWN, CO 80016 TIME: 12:30 PM PHONE: 303-688-1004

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St. Thomas More

Lutheran Church & School

Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m.

Sunday School Bible Study 9:30am Trinity Lutheran School & ELC (Ages 3-5, Grades K-8)

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

Contact: Tami Kirkland, 720-323-6827 or Tami.Kirkland@FrontRangeBEST.org

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services, disaster response and management (wildfire, tornado, blizzard, flood, disaster relief, etc.).

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

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

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SPORTS BRUINS BATTLE BOULDER

For this champion, ‘it’s all just wrestling’

C

Ashley Hand, 14, drives the ball over the net for the home-team Bruins in the match against Boulder during the Sept. 16 volleyball tournament at Cherry Creek High School. Hand, a senior, is the team’s setter. In the statistics for the 27 sets she has played this season she has 164 assists, 65 digs, 11 aces and 24 kills. In the Sept. 16 competition Cherry Creek finished second in the final standings with a 3-1 tournament-match record. Rocky Mountain bested the Bruins for the tournament title. TOM MUNDS

BY THE NUMBERS

14

Game losing streak that was halted by the Littleton football team with a 22-21 win over Kennedy on Sept.

15.

515

Yards of total offense for Cherry Creek in the Sept.

16 football triumph over Arapahoe.

17

Walks issued to the Englewood softball team in the Pirates’ 24-16 loss to Arvada on Sept. 14.

5

Digs per set for Heritage senior Audrey Gerze in a 2-1 volleyball victory over Doherty on Sept. 16.

4

Shots on goal allowed by the Arapahoe soccer team Sept. 16 in a 3-0 shutout over Heritage.

Standout Performers Matt Norwood, Littleton The senior running back carried 29 times for 238 yards and two touchdowns in a 22-21 win over Kennedy on Sept. 15.

Alex Padilla, Cherry Creek Padilla, a junior quarterback who was injured most of last season, was 15-for-23 for 346 yards and three touchdowns in a Sept. 16 football win over Arapahoe.

Melela Schaap, Heritage

Kayleigh Krueger, Arapahoe

Schaap, a freshman, had the Eagles’ only two hits in a 10-0 setback to Rock Canyon on Sept.

13.

She surrendered just two earned runs in seven innings of pitching, had two hits and the sophomore drove in three runs in a 6-5 win over Thomas Jefferson on Sept. 15.

Adam Hangland, Arapahoe The junior midfielder was selected as the player of the Sept. 16 game against rival Heritage as he had a goal and assist in the 3-0 victory.

Katie Sherman, Cherry Creek In a two-set, 2-0 victory over Doherty on Sept. 16, the junior had 11 kills.

Colorado Community Media selects six athletes from area high schools each week as “Standout Performers.” Preference is given to athletes making their debut on the list. To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton by noon on Sunday at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

ohl Schultz didn’t wrestle with boredom this summer.

The 16-year-old Ponderosa junior traveled around Europe from Austria to Serbia to Finland to Sweden OVERTIME to France and finally to Greece.

He returned home as the first American Cadet World Greco-Roman wrestling champion in 20 years.

Schultz did have some time to see some European attractions, Jim Benton but wrestling was the main reason he spent the summer in Europe training and competing in junior and Cadet tournaments.

“It was a little tough being away from home for so long,” said Schultz, who is a two-time 220-pound Colorado state champion. “I really had to focus on what my goals were.”

He obtained one of his goals Sept.

5 in Athens when he got a takedown with 12 seconds remaining to earn a 3-1 win over Hungary’s Balint Vatzi in the 100-kilogram world title Greco match.

“It was awesome,” said Schultz. “It sounds great, world champion.”

Greco-Roman wrestling differs from freestyle because you can only do takedowns by attacking the upper body of the opponent and can’t grab a foe below the waist.

In freestyle wrestling, participants can use their legs as both offensive and defensive weapons and single and double-leg takedowns are common.

The Cadet age-group classification is 16- and 17-year-old wrestlers, but Schultz also competed in a couple junior tournaments for wrestlers born after Sept. 1, 1997 plus those enrolled in grades 9-12.

“I like Greco more, but honestly it’s all just wrestling,” Schultz said.

USA Greco-Roman assistant coach Momir Petkovic knew Schultz would be a Greco-Roman standout when he first saw him.

“His body type has no weak spot,” explained Petkovic. “Greco is more physical. To throw somebody you need explosive power. When I saw him for the first time, he was 13 or 14 and I said this kid has no weak spots. He could be a great Greco representative for this country.”

There was an assembly at Ponderosa on Sept. 13 to honor Schultz, who plans to continue wrestling for the Mustangs this winter. A group of Pondo pom girls wore special Schultz T-shirts that said “World Champion” and got fros in reference to Schulz’s Afro hairstyle.

“It was great,” said Schultz. “I really didn’t have too much to say. It was crazy.

There were so many people.”

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7September 22, 2017

By any name, there’s no substitute for their support Backups play key roles on high school teams but must maintain the right mindset

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

They are the players who rarely hear their names over the public address system despite their hard work in practices.

They are the players who have some of the most difficult jobs on the team.

They see limited varsity playing time but have to be upbeat, supportive, attentive and ready if their name is called.

They are called role players, nonstarters, backups, reserves, substitutes and by some, bench-warmers.

“I try to tell my girls all the time that regardless of what your role is, coming off the bench is a harder role and probably a more important role,” Arvada West girls volleyball coach Debbie Pospisil said. “You have to be able to perform at this level for maybe one or two points, versus having the opportunity to play for 25 points.

“It’s harder mentally to be a role player than maybe to be a person that is expected to be out there and be your go-to kid. It’s hard because we do expect them to cheer and do those things but they also have to know and understand what is going on in the game.”

And that goes for reserves in almost all sports.

“Everybody, especially in a football program, has their role,” Douglas County football coach Gene Hill said. “I had a talk with our sophomores and juniors the other day.

They get frustrated because they don’t get a lot of playing time.

“A lot of times young guys have to start being scout-team guys preparing those varsity guys for Friday night games and then having to go play their game on Saturday.”

Sophomore lineman Sean Wulforst is on the Rock Canyon football scout team but figures hard work will pay dividends.

“I’m still part of the team,” he said. “I know I’ll make it to varsity if I just work as hard as I can. I watch the varsity play, I see what they are doing and do the same thing they do.

“It is pretty frustrating especially when I’m on the scout team and they are just taking reps on me, but

BENTON FROM PAGE 32

Mount Elbert All-Stars fourth The Mount Elbert All-Stars, a group of golfers aged 13

Arapahoe High School softball players cheer on their teammates in the field as a Thomas Jefferson player prepares for an at-bat on Sept. 15. Arapahoe won 6-5.

JIM BENTON sometimes I do get to suit up and go to the varsity game. If I want to be where they are and not be on the practice squad, then I have to be better than them. I can’t just go through the motions because I’m on the bottom of the totem pole.”

Legacy senior reserve linebacker/tight end Austin Perri contributes on the Lightning bench.

“Even if you’re not playing, if you are on the sidelines, you want to make sure everybody is paying attention and focused,” Perri said.

“During the games, Perri you want to make sure everyone is hyping up the people that are on the field.”

Randy Freeman is a first-year soccer coach at Douglas County and said he didn’t want to start off his tenure by cutting some of the team’s seniors.

“We talked before the season that their playing times would be very limited, “ he said.

Huskies senior Zachary Dizdar accepted the coach’s position.

“I consider myself more in a

and under, finished fourth in the PGA Junior Southwest Regional tournament, which concluded Sept. 10 at the Greg Mastriona Golf Course at Hyland Hills in Westminster.

Traejan Andrews, 13, Ty Andrews, 10, Kaden Devenport,

leadership role especially since I’m not seeing a lot of playing time,” he said. “My role is better suited on the bench at this point because we’re developing some younger players. It’s frustrating, but I understand there is a greater purpose.

I wouldn’t be doing this if all these guys Dizdar weren’t some of my closest friends.”

There are times when reserves become regulars, like at Horizon when four starters on the softball team were out because of injuries.

“A full roster is so important for practice, especially when doing drills and situation work,” coach Gary Mares said. “Having players at new positions is very challenging to maintain continuity. Plus, depth provides motivation and competition.”

Senior Angie Hults is a reserve first basemen who wants to be in the lineup but knows her role on the Arapahoe softball team.

“I think of myself as a positive role model,” she said. “I’ve had my

11, and Rachel Penzenstadler, 13, were from the Timm Golf Academy in Centennial. The Links Golf Course in Littleton had three golfers on the team in Andy Schwartz, 12, Dylan Bundy, 12, and Qwenton Caldwell, 13.

‘I can still be positive and play a huge role on the team even if I am sitting on the bench.’

Angie Hults, Arapahoe senior

fair share of frustrations and I’ve mentally cracked a couple times, but it is more about being proud of myself after it’s over. I can still be positive and play a huge role on the team even if I am sitting on the bench.”

Max Zadvorny, 12, was from South Suburban Golf Course in Centennial and Ayzic Belanger, 13, plays at Family Sports Center in Centennial.

Cade Rummell, 13, is from Fossil Trace Golf Course in Golden.

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 303-5664083.

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Arapahoe • The football team will seek to even the series with Mountain Vista at three games apiece on Sept. 22 when the teams play at Littleton Public Schools Stadium. Arapahoe’s two previous wins against Vista have come by a total of seven points.

• One more victory for coach Jeannie Krueger’s softball team will give the Warriors the most wins in the past nine seasons. Arapahoe entered the week with an 8-4 record. Last season’s 8-11 record marked the most victories since 2009.

• An all-team potluck soccer tailgate party will be held Sept. 26 after the Arapahoe varsity and junior varsity teams play Mullen at the Warriors’ soccer fields.

Cherry Creek • The football team is wearing a No. 47 decal on their football helmets to support 12-year-old Ocean Jenkins, a youth football player on the seventhgrade Creek Arapahoe Youth League team. Ocean was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma and recently spent 29 days in the intensive care unit at Chil-

On campus: dren’s Hospital.

He is now on the recovery floor, where he is being treated for cancer and other ailments. All Creek AYL teams are also wearing the 47 sticker.

• Senior infielder Aubrea Leikam is among the Centennial League leaders in five different categories after 12 games, with a .515 batting average, 18 runs scored, 18 runs batted in, five stolen bases and a .993 slugging percentage.

• The football team, off to a 2-1 start, faces teams in the next two games that it doesn’t own the edge over in the overall series. The Bruins meet Grandview Sept. 22 and trail the series 6-10.

Valor Christian has won four of the six games played between the schools and Creek plays the Eagles Sept. 29.

Englewood • All six games played by the boys soccer team have been shutouts. The

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• Junior Maggie Swank has been the leader of the softball team. She is hitting. 656, has scored 23 runs and stolen nine bases in nine attempts. She has also been the winning pitcher in the three Pirates’ wins this season and threw a five-inning no-hitter in the Sept. 11 triumph over Denver West.

• The football team has started 2-1 and senior Taylor Blackburn is averaging 126 yards a game rushing.

Heritage • The football team has scored only one touchdown in three losses this season but has a chance for a little payback when the Eagles take on Denver South on Sept. 21. The Rebels beat the Eagles, 31-23, last season.

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• Coach Pedja Vajzovic’s unbeaten boys soccer team tied the first game of the season but has notched victories in the next seven games and recorded shutouts in six of those seven matches.

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38 Centennial Citizen

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

Public Trustees

Public Trustees

DATE: 06/27/2017 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:

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.

Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 7069990 Attorney File # 17-015925

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 10/25/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

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.

ALL THE REAL PROPERTY TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 9, WINDERMERE GARDENS FOURTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

First Publication: 8/31/2017 Last Publication: 9/28/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Also known by street and number as: 1507 W Davies Pl, Littleton, CO 80120.

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.

Public Notices 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

Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0332-2017

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 27, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Robert Timothy Reeder and Sharon Jean Reeder Original Beneficiary(ies) U.S. Bank National Association ND Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. Bank National Association Date of Deed of Trust September 02, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 15, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5139366 Original Principal Amount $275,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $249,531.98

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 11, BLOCK 52, SOUTHGLENN-SEVENTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7052 S Franklin St, 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.

DATE: 06/27/2017 Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

Public Trustees

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Eve Grina #43658 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Holly Shilliday #24423 Courtney Wright #45482 Erin Robson #46557 Jennifer Rogers #34682 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-17-774067-LL 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.: 0332-2017 First Publication: 8/24/2017 Last Publication: 9/21/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0336-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 27, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) NEIL J BUTTERFIELD Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR RESIDENTIAL FINANCE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust February 27, 2010 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 08, 2010 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D0022742 Original Principal Amount $190,250.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $176,156.49

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 10/18/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

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.

First Publication: 8/24/2017 Last Publication: 9/21/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Also known by street and number as: 5400 S Windermere St, LITTLETON, CO 80120.

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. ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT 'A' AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH

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, 10/18/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 8/24/2017 Last Publication: 9/21/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

DATE: 06/27/2017 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

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE

Notices

Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for MILA, Inc Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. Bank, N.A., successor trustee to LaSalle Bank National Association, on behalf of the holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-HE7, Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2005-HE7 Date of Deed of Trust April 08, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 21, 2005 To advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5056588 Re-Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 15, 2005 Re-Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION B5188519 CRS §38-38-103 Original Principal Amount FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0347-2017 $218,400.00 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given Outstanding Principal Balance $221,003.16 with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of On July 5, 2017, the undersigned Public Trusttrust have been violated as follows: failure to ee caused the Notice of Election and Demand pay principal and interest when due together relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and Original Grantor(s) other violations thereof.

Gregory L Rosengarten and Ila Rosengarten Original Beneficiary(ies) THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. FIRST LIEN. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association LOT 30, BLOCK 2, MEADOWBROOK Date of Deed of Trust VALLEY, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, March 07, 2008 STATE OF COLORADO County of Recording Arapahoe Also known by street and number as: Recording Date of Deed of Trust 555 W PEAKVIEW AVE, March 13, 2008 LITTLETON, CO 80120.

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL B8029329 OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENOriginal Principal Amount CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF $549,000.00 TRUST. Outstanding Principal Balance $558,638.97 NOTICE OF SALE

10/18/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 8/24/2017 Last Publication: 9/21/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

Public Trustees

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

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 0336-2017 Exhibit A THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THAT PART OF BLOCK 1, STARK BROTHERS NORTH WOODLAWN ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID BLOCK 1, THENCE SOUTH 90 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID BLOCK; THENCE EAST 140 FEET; THENCE NORTH 90 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK 1; THENCE WEST 140 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Legal Notice NO.: 0336-2017 First Publication 8/24/2017 Last Publication 9/21/2017 Name of Publication Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0344-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 5, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) DONALD RAY SCHENKEIR, MARIE EMILY SCHENKEIR AND DONELLE ANGELA SCHENKEIR Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for MILA, Inc Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. Bank, N.A., successor trustee to LaSalle Bank National Association, on behalf of the holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-HE7, Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2005-HE7 Date of Deed of Trust April 08, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 21, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5056588 Re-Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 15, 2005 Re-Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5188519 Original Principal Amount $218,400.00

September 22, 2017S

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: 07/05/2017 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 # 00000006779045 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.: 0344-2017 First Publication: 8/31/2017 Last Publication: 9/28/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0347-2017

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, 10/25/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 8/31/2017 Last Publication: 9/28/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

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

DATE: 07/05/2017 Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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Federal Consumer Financial 7September 22, 2017 Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

Public Trustees

DATE: 07/05/2017 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 THE SAYER LAW GROUP, P.C. 9745 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 400, Denver, CO 80231 (303) 353-2965 Attorney File # CO170002 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.: 0347-2017 First Publication: 8/31/2017 Last Publication: 9/28/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0350-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 12, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) BETH E BROWN Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA'S WHOLESALE LENDER Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DOING BUSINESS AS CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR BCAT 201514BTT Date of Deed of Trust December 09, 2002 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 24, 2003 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B3040611 Original Principal Amount $261,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $237,109.03 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 42, BLOCK 3, THE HIGHLANDS SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 915 E IRISH PL, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/01/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/7/2017 Last Publication: 10/5/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor

CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

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Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 07/12/2017 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 # 00000006867386 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.: 0350-2017 First Publication: 9/7/2017 Last Publication: 10/5/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0363-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 19, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) KAREN JAYNE UHRICH Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, NOVASTAR MORTGAGE, INC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt CITIMORTGAGE, INC Date of Deed of Trust November 14, 2002 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 27, 2002 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B2226704 Original Principal Amount $131,600.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $95,843.11 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 14, CHERRY KNOLLS SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 3525 E Arapahoe Pl, Centennial, CO 80122.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/08/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/14/2017 Last Publication: 10/12/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

provided by law.

First Publication: 9/14/2017 Last Publication: 10/12/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF 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: 07/19/2017 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 Ryan #32647 Toni M. Owan #30580 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 17-049-30078 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.: 0363-2017 First Publication: 9/14/2017 Last Publication: 10/12/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0364-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 19, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) CARL E FILLER Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC Date of Deed of Trust September 18, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 24, 2014 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D4089024 Original Principal Amount $142,400.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $136,478.85 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. BUILDING 3, UNIT 104, FOX RUN AT CENTENNIAL, A RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM COMMUNITY, ACCORDING THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF FOX RUN AT CENTENNIAL, A RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM COMMUNITY, RECORDED ON MAY 26, 2006, IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK & RECORDER OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO, AT RECEPTION NO. B6079172 AND CONDOMINIUM MAP, RECORDED ON MAY 26, 2006 AT RECEPTION NO. B6079173. COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 7222 S Blackhawk St 104, Englewood, CO 80112.

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,

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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THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/08/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/14/2017 Last Publication: 10/12/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 07/19/2017 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 # 00000006806632 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.: 0364-2017 First Publication: 9/14/2017 Last Publication: 10/12/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0371-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 21, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) ALAN C MANNING AND DARCEY R THALER Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COLDWELL BANKER HOME LOANS, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust September 26, 2011 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 30, 2011 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D1094410 Original Principal Amount $325,459.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $299,895.80 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, BLOCK 3, WILLOW CREEK WEST, FILING NO 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7301 E LONG AVE, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112.

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other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 1, BLOCK 3, WILLOW CREEK WEST, FILING NO 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

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Also known by street and number as: 7301 E LONG AVE, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112.

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, 11/08/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/14/2017 Last Publication: 10/12/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

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

DATE: 07/21/2017 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 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 7069990 Attorney File # 17-015111 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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Legal Notice NO.: 0371-2017 First Publication: 9/14/2017 Last Publication: 10/12/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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