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LIGHTS ON: The Streets at SouthGlenn transforms into a ‘holiday escape’ P5

PAY DEBATE: With minimum wage set to rise, business owners weigh in P4

BRUINS ADVANCE: Cherry Creek defeats Mullen to set up a semifinal contest with Valor Christian P22

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LPS creates medical pot policy School district has no students who currently require cannabis medication

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In the wake of a new state law requiring school districts in Colorado to allow for medical marijuana use by approved students, Littleton Public Schools is developing a policy guiding use.

Affected students make up a very small subset of students suffering from chronic conditions, said Melissa Cooper, the district’s director of Special Education and Student Support Services.

“I think it’s really important to consider the population of students we are dealing with here,” Cooper said while briefing the Board of Education on the policy at a Nov. 10 meeting.

LPS currently has no students being treated with medical cannabis, she said.

The Douglas County Board of Education approved a policy to comply with the state law in July, allowing a high school student to continue to use hemp oil to treat

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‘This is not a medication that currently falls under the Nurse Practice Act.’ Melissa Cooper, director of Special Education and Student Support Services his epilepsy.

House Bill 16-1373, signed by Gov. John Hickenlooper in June, states that school districts must provide reasonable accommodations for students who require medical cannabis. The bill was introduced by Longmont’s Rep. Jonathan Singer, D-11, and sponsored in the Senate by Parker Sen. Chris Holbert, R-30, and Sen. Vicki Marble, R-23, of Fort Collins. It passed the House 56-9 and the Senate 35-0.

The LPS policy allows for parents or guardians to bring the medication to the school and administer it to students, but does not allow for it to be stored at the school or for staff to administer it.

Cooper said that was important, as school officials will not be liable for the use of cannabis.

“This is not a medication that

currently falls under the Nurse Practice Act,” she said.

The district policy covers nonsmokeable products including oils, tinctures, edible products and lotions and allows for timerelease patches on a case-bycase basis. The district is also revising its policy regarding drug and alcohol involvement by students to allow for medical marijuana and the policy covering administering medications to students to clarify that school staff cannot administer marijuana.

The board will vote on the policy at the Dec. 15 meeting.

Board Vice President Carrie Warren-Gully thanked Cooper and other district staff for developing the policy proactively.

“A number of districts have had to deal with this without being prepared,” she said.

County livestreaming meetings Arapahoe County Commissioner meetings will now be livestreamed.

The 9:30 a.m. Tuesday meetings can be watched on a computer, smart phone or tablet, and agendas and other documents can be downloaded at www.arapahoegov.com. Links to past videos will be available on the county website and YouTube channel.

In coming weeks, the county will offer livestreaming and video recordings of other meetings, such as the Planning Commission and the Board of Adjustment.

Parks district offers holiday pass sale South Suburban Parks and Recreation District is offering its annual holiday pass sale until Jan. 1.

During the promotion, 15- or 30-punch cards, annual and monthly passes and personal or group fitness training packages are 10 percent off.

Passes or punchcards can be purchased at Buck, Goodson and Lone Tree recreation centers or through the online catalog.

Supplies for homeless animals The Denver Dumb Friends League and Rocky Mountain Lab Rescue are in need of donated supplies to help homeless animals this holiday season.

Rocky Mountain Dog Runner is collecting items — including peanut butter, canned cat food, dog food, bleach laundry and dish soap, house training pads, paper towels, trash bags (45 gallon), cotton balls, sandwich bags, toothbrushes, pill pockets and disinfecting wipes —through the month of November to be delivered in December.

There is a drop off box in Chuck and Don’s in Highlands Ranch, 4008 Red Cedar Drive, or contact Beth Efird, beth@rmdogrunner.com, to schedule a pick-up.

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Local merchants differ on higher minimum wage

BY KYLE HARDING KHARDING@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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Greg Reinke, owner of Reinke Bros.

Halloween and Costume Superstore in downtown Littleton, has concerns about Colorado’s newly approved minimum wage that will pay workers $12 an hour by 2020.

“A kid comes into my store, he’s 16, he wants a job — I’m going to give him $24,000 a year to train him how to use the register, how to clean bathrooms?” said Reinke, also president of the Historic Downtown Littleton Merchants Association.

But Littleton resident Michael Kessler, who owns Sanyork Fair Trade in Denver and worked on the Business for a Fair Minimum Wage campaign, thinks the increase is long overdue.

“We feel that $10-or-under an hour is not a living wage, especially in this economy and in Colorado,” he said.

In the Nov. 8 election, Colorado voters favored Amendment 70’s incremental minimum wage increase by 55.2 percent to 44.7 percent. The wage will jump from $8.31 per hour to $9.30 on Jan. 1 and it will rise to $12 per hour by January 2020, with 90-cent increases in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Activists around the country have been calling for a $15-per-hour minimum wage since at least early 2015.

Amendment 70 was crafted as a compromise.

“There were tough conversations around that,” Patty Kupfer, campaign manager for Colorado Families for a

Fair Wage, said at a discussion of the amendment at St. Andrew Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch in September.

The wage hike drew opposition from chamber of commerce groups and restaurant and hotel organizations around the state. Reinke said the merchants association did not take a position, but he knows many members were opposed.

Sanyork Fair Trade imports goods from Peru, Mexico and Guatemala and has five employees, all of whom make above the $12-per-hour threshold, said Kessler, who believes the minimum wage would ideally be $15 per hour but understands not all businesses can pay that highly.

“I’m sure some businesses have very low margins,” he said. “It doesn’t help anybody if the wages go up and the businesses don’t make any money and go out of business.”

Reinke said he would have possibly supported a similar measure with an age cutoff.

“I get that people need to make a livable wage,” he said.

The current minimum wage amounts to about $17,250 a year before taxes for a full-time worker. The wage in place on Jan. 1 will earn that employee $19,344, while the $12 per hour in 2020 will equal just shy of $25,000 per year.

After 2020, the wage will continue to be adjusted annually based on the consumer price index for the state. The minimum wage for tipped workers will remain $3.02 below the minimum wage, meaning it will rise to $8.98 in 2020.

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As the recruitment firm is being selected to direct Centennial’s search for its next city manager, discussions among the city council regarding qualities the next candidate should possess have begun.

“We are looking for someone to lead the city forward and continue on the path that we are on,” Mayor Cathy Noon said.

Thomas “We are not looking for any big changes because the city is going great right now. For us, it is the leader for the future and someone who wants to stay with us for a while.”

Previous city manager, John Danielson, announced his resignation on Oct. 12 after 4½ years in the position.

Danielson had an annual base salary of $195,000.

The new city manager will be walking into several large projects, including the fiber communications project,

the city’s $5.7 million dollar broadband infastructure project; construction on Arapahoe Road; and improvements in the areas of transportation and elderly care.

City officials project the position to be filled by March. Until then, Deputy City Manager Elisha Thomas is filling the role as the acting city manager.

About Thomas: • She has worked for municipal government for 20 years, joining Centennial in 2007.

• Born in Colorado, Thomas graduated from Northglenn High School and received her bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Colorado-Denver, where she went on to earn a master’s degree in public administration.

• She enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters — one is in college in Kansas, the other in middle school.

“We have a lot of significant initiatives currently,” Thomas said, “so it is all about maintaining business as usual.”

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Streets at SouthGlenn hosts free holiday events Shopping is made into a community-focused, family occasion

BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Streets at SouthGlenn is going beyond decorations for its busiest season of the year and will attract customers with a variety of free events.

“We consider ourselves part of the community first and foremost,” said Keri Navarette, SouthGlenn’s senior asset manager. “We try to bring (people) out with these events free of charge and, hopefully, they will shop with our merchants.”

Between Nov. 26 and Dec. 18, the shopping center in Centennial transforms into a holiday escape. Shoppers young and old wobble on ice skates in the outdoor ice rink and Santa holds excited children on his lap as they exclaim about the toys they absolutely need to see under their Christmas tree this year.

Events are planned every weekend through Dec. 18 in hopes of attracting shoppers to the area. December, of course, is the busiest month of the year. Last holiday season, traffic increased 23 percent during December, according to Navarette.

On Saturdays, carriage rides, Dickens carolers and visits with Santa will all be free events. Carolers wander around and serenade shoppers from 1-4 p.m. and free carriage rides begin at 4:30 p.m. and end at 7:30 p.m. The ice rink will be open most days and costs $7 for adults and $4 for children.

To appeal to more diverse holiday traditions, there will also be a menorah lighting for Hanukkah, which runs from Dec. 24-Jan. 1.

The holiday events have been in planning since July. About 300 trees are lit throughout the shopping cen-

Samuel Pozdnyakov hangs lights on at tree at the Streets at SouthGlenn on Nov. 15.

Close to 300 trees at the shopping center are strung with lights during the holiday season.

PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE MASON ter, 6991 S. Vine St. A 35-foot Douglas fir has been decorated as the holiday centerpiece and placed in the community area.

The Make-A-Wish Believe program at the SouthGlenn Macy’s store has proven to be a popular holiday experience, Navarette said. Letters written to Santa and put in the dedicated box in the store are picked up by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Macy’s donates a dollar to the foundation for every letter received. Last year, more than 8,000 children submitted letters.

Between eight and 10 vendors in the community contribute to the production and maintenance of the holiday celebration efforts.

One of the principals of the shopping center, David Goldberg, said he has been shopping at SouthGlenn for more than 40 years.

Goldberg helped reopen The Streets at SouthGlenn — formerly Southglenn Mall — in 2009 and has

Candlelight Walk sets season aglow Annual event turns Littleton’s Main Street into a festive place for families STAFF REPORT

The day after Thanksgiving, Littleton welcomes the holiday season with the annual Candlelight Walk.

Santa Claus and his sleigh will start down Main Street at 6 p.m.

Nov. 25, lighting more than a million lights in the trees as he passes each block. Santa will draw the name of a child to help him light the Christmas tree in the plaza next to The Melting

Pot, at the west end of Main Street.

Afterward, at the Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Santa will be available for photos and Christmas wishes.

The event will also feature live reindeer, sponsored by Bradford Auto Body and Western Welcome Week.

Donations of non-perishable food for Inter-Faith Community Services are accepted during the evening as well as toys for the Arapahoe Santa Claus Shop. Main Street merchants stay open late for those who want to start their holiday shopping.

Main Street will close to traffic at 4 p.m. For more information, call 303-795-3863.

initiated community events throughout the year. He said he enjoys taking his own children to the ice rink.

“We want everyone to shop, but we also want people to feel comfortable and enjoy themselves,” Goldberg said. “One of the nice things is that it is outdoors, so it is a nice natural feel for folks to walk around.”

Dan Pozdnyakov hangs decorations on at tree at the Streets at SouthGlenn on Nov. 15. SouthGlenn began the planning for their holiday decorations and events in July.

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South Metro Fire Rescue Station 44 PHOTOS AND TEXT BY TOM SKELLEY | TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

t’s 8 a.m. on Nov. 7, a quiet morning inside South Metro Fire Rescue Station 44 at 12625 E. Lincoln Ave. Patrick Grout and Taylor Olson watch an online training seminar.

Olson, a three-year veteran, sits in a recliner while Grout, the station’s oneyear rookie, sits in an office chair. Rookies aren’t allowed to sit in recliners.

Lt. Sheryl West and Binford work out downstairs as engineer Matt Morley makes a protein shake in the kitchen.

The crew work 48-hour shifts together at the station house, eating, sleeping and waiting for the call.

“I’ve spent about a third of my life here,” firefighter Chris Binford says.

“You become very close to the people

you work with — they’re like a second family.”

The crew spends the day testing equipment, preparing meals, trading stories and waiting for the alarm. A handful of calls come in throughout the day, interrupting meals and conversations. Each time, the team is on the road in under a minute.

Complaints of chest pains, a tractortrailer rollover, a traffic accident all turn out to be nothing special, and they return to the station after other responders radio that the calls aren’t serious. But they treat each alarm as the real thing, never letting down their guard.

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11:32 a.m.

Matt Morley sits in the driver’s seat and waits for Binford and West to return to the truck as they respond to a possible cardiac arrest call at The Center at Lincoln. The team will go to the hospital to pick up Grout, before heading to a store to buy lunch.

11:09 a.m.

Station 44 responders roll out the gurney as they arrive at The Center at Lincoln and prepare to take a resident with possible cardiac problems to the hospital.

Pictured from left to right are Matt Morley (standing on the ground) Patrick Grout, Lisa Dighton, Sheryl West, Taylor Olson and Chris Binford.

11:59 a.m.

Morley and Binford pick up some meat at a local grocery store on their way from a call to the station. Everyone at the station makes their own lunch, but dinner is a family-style meal prepared by team members in a rotating schedule.

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DAY: There’s something to learn in every call FROM PAGE 6

1:32 p.m.

Grout tests a hose and sprayer outside of Station 44 at Peoria Street and Lincoln Avenue. The pump truck uses two solutions, one water-based for conventional fires and another foamy mixtures for fuel-based fires.

Even if they don’t fight a fire, Grout says there’s always something to be learned and improved upon in every call.

“Now, if you get three of them after midnight, that can be a bit tedious,” he says, smiling.

Two more learning experiences are called in that afternoon, and the crew responds just as quickly and keenly.

With 40 hours left in their shift, they know that anything can happen.

1:39 p.m.

Grout rolls up a sprayer hose after testing a pump truck’s equipment on Nov. 7. Station 44 teams perform at least one maintenance chore per day. On Mondays, they test the sprayers, solutions, saws, extractors, ladders and other equipment on the truck.

3:02 p.m.

Patrick Grout, left, and Chris Binford ride to a call to Castle Pines. The call turns out to be a false alarm. The caller spotted thick smoke coming from a neighbor’s chimney but no one in the house would answer the door. The first team on site found called the responders off.

2:49 p.m.

Patrick Grout suits up in seconds to respond to a call of a possible structure fire in the Castle Rock area. SMFR responders are expected to make it out of the station within 90 seconds of receiving a call, regardless of the time of day.

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Happy Thanksgiving after Thanksgiving — and keep on being thankful WINNING WORDS

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very year it seems like the Christmas music starts earlier and the holiday promotions and advertising start even earlier. I mean, we barely get past Halloween and we are quickly immersed in the chaos of the Christmas holiday. Now don’t get me wrong, I truly love Christmas and I give thanks for the true meaning of the holiday, I just wish that somehow we could minimize the commercialization of the holiday and get back to what it is really all about.

With that said, how many of us fall victim to that same rush and crush of the holiday? Has Thanksgiving become just another holiday sandwiched in somewhere between The Fourth of July and Christmas? Maybe we allow it

to happen or we just don’t know how to stop the wave of promotions and hype that have taken over the holidays. I mean, here we are on Thursday giving thanks and then waking up at 3 in the morning to tackle “Black Friday.”

For me, Thanksgiving is one of my very favorite holidays. Not only because we get to be with family and friends and enjoy the amazing meals and desserts, but also because we are intentionally put in a position to give thanks for all we have and to express gratitude for all of those people who are so very near and dear to us.

And for many of us, our favorite part of the holiday is the access to those scrumptious leftovers. Turkey sandwiches, turkey soup,

turkey salad, and not to mention all of the extra apple, pumpkin and chocolate cream pie. Some of us get only a couple of days of leftovers and others stretch it out over a week or more. So if we can enjoy the benefits of the leftover turkey, why can’t we seem to remember to enjoy the benefits of appreciation and giving thanks after Thanksgiving has come and gone? Leftover gratitude, I love it!

We have our routines, and as we get closer to the big holidays our routines sometimes get compromised, as we are trying to squeeze everything into an abbreviated window of time.

Our daily routines might include our morning SEE NORTON, P11

What doesn’t kill you makes you thankful

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t’s that time again when families are cooking together, laughing together, and yes, possibly arguing together. This year, some are excited about the Thanksgiving traditions of food and football, and others are steeped in fear, depression or anxiety and trying to get out of going. But all are probably dreading the dinner conversations about politics or the life choices of our siblings.

Any way we feel about the recent presidential election, it’s still up to us to figure out how we’re going to live together — with our kids in the same schools together, walking into the

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same workplaces, churches, temples or synagogues. It’s not the president who will sit down with us and do our taxes or serve as our cashier or let us in while merging in traffic.

Nope, it’s us! It’s you and I who are in charge of our behavior at Thanksgiving dinner. It’s you and I who decide how we interact with each other; with compassion, fear or even hate.

It’s also not the president who will resolve our conflicts on social media, at work or at a family holiday dinner.

It’s us. Just us.

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have a lot to be thankful for, and that includes being thankful for Thanksgiving.

“Look, Martha.

QUIET DESPERATION Groucho approves of Thanksgiving.”

Yes, I do.

Thanksgiving hasn’t been “rooned” (re: Danny DeVito) by the weasels Craig Marshall and stoats Smith who have turned meaningful moments and events and dates and holidays into cash register ringing, chipmunk singing, Gagagoogoo extravaganzas.

“Here he goes, Martha.”

Black Friday, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and the Super Bowl are waiting in the wings to batter me around immediately after the cranberry sauce has been removed from the table.

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It is no more than a day of thankfulness and food.

I am thankful for the memories of my mother and father, for my friendships, and for the Rolling Stones.

I am thankful that none of my friends makes quotation marks in the air with their fingertips.

I am thankful that my name is not Ken Bone or Helen Twelvetrees.

I am thankful that I didn’t invest in Chipotle.

I am thankful that “Seinfeld” is no longer in production.

“Oy, Martha.”

For one entire day, midnight to midnight, I will be a sweetheart. Nothing is going to bother me.

When it comes to my neighbors, I will say to myself, “It could be worse. They could be raising dingoes in the back yard instead of weeds.”

Of course, Thanksgiving can be an opportunity for a dysfunctional family to look at each other across the table and get out the scrapbook.

“Did not.”

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SMITH: Don’t tell me when it’s time to celebrate someone or something FROM PAGE 10

“Did too.”

“Drop dead.”

“Pass the mashed potatoes, then drop dead.”

I am thankful for the humble ellipsis …

An ellipsis allows me to say something without saying anything.

I am thankful for the internet, because it enables me to cobble together one of these columns, and give the impres-

sion that I am knowledgeable, when actually I can only name six state capitols.

Or is it “capitals”?

That’s an old joke: What’s the capital of Ohio? It’s “O.” I am thankful that dogs don’t hold it against us, what they have been through, when we adopt them.

I just learned that my mother had something called “reactive attachment disorder.”

I wish I had known sooner.

My mother was adopted,

but not soon enough. By the time she was adopted, she felt unwanted and unloved, even though she was wanted and loved.

She protected herself by criticizing others, perhaps before they could criticize her.

We had several epic Thanksgivings when I was Holden Caulfield Jr. On the other hand, Smitty forgave or forgot the two owners ahead of me.

Thankfully.

I am not crazy about being told when to celebrate someone or something. That goes for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Valentine’s Day. That’s someone’s idea of making a penny.

I was asked to draw the fifth grade Thanksgiving mural at Eberwhite Elementary School in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

There are no photographs of it, and if there were, I’d try to suppress them.

I’m sure that I drew pil-

grims and Indians, and picnic tables. Badly.

I didn’t know it at the time, but it was the start of something that became my life.

Making art.

I am always thankful for that too.

“He almost sounds human sometimes, Martha.”

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

NEWELL: Listen to your family members with a desire to understand them FROM PAGE 10

So what are you going to do about it?

How can you show up to dinner and be authentic while not “creating a scene?”

Should you “tape your mouth shut, sit down, and eat”? Well, that might be close, actually. You certainly don’t want tape on your mouth, but if you’re the one usually doing most of the talking, it could help all of your relationships to do less talking and more listening. When was the last time you truly listened to your family members, with openness and a sincere desire to understand their pain or values?

Or if you’re the one usually quiet and listening to everyone else, what’s on your mind? No one can guess what you’re thinking or believing unless you share that out loud. So, speak up and declare your voice!

This election has surprisingly taught us that we need to listen more to each other. It has become clear that although perhaps awkward and uncomfortable,

we need to reach out and listen consciously to each other. I have gratitude for that because in doing so, we may grow in empathy for each other, and hopefully choose to live with deeper compassion and kindness.

Now, I’m not saying that the president doesn’t have any impact on your life, especially if you are one of those being targeted right now. But I am grateful we live in a country with three branches of government at local, state, and federal levels, where there are some checks and balances.

I’m reminded of how my parents inspired me to live my life with integrity, accountability, and compassion, and … an “attitude of gratitude.” No matter how difficult times got (and they did), we as a family would continue to persevere and be grateful for what was working well in our lives. We were taught that we had a choice of how we lived daily — in complaint or gratitude.

Even in difficult times when we sit down together, we can look for that one

NORTON: As with New Year’s Eve, some people establish goals and quickly lose interest FROM PAGE 10

cup of coffee, a workout, maybe a little Bible study, getting to work, handling our tasks and to-do’s, stopping by our favorite lunch place or enjoying our lunch made at home. What if we built in time to our daily routine to recognize and appreciate what we have been blessed with in this life, including all of the wonderful people in our lives?

I love being at the dinner table at Thanksgiving and hearing what everyone has to share regarding what they are most thankful for. I too get caught up in the ceremony of the day and maybe get a little too amped up about what I am thankful for. But more than the holiday, I enjoy the halo effect of Thanksgiving. I love to be re-inspired to give thanks and show gratitude wherever and whenever possible. To me, the Thanksgiving holiday is kind of like New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s Eve, most of us get inspired to set new goals, drop bad habits, and renew our interests in meaningful work or activities. Thanksgiving is the same in that it should inspire us to maintain the spirit

of gratitude for the next 365 days.

And you see, just like New Year’s Eve where some people establish goals and quickly lose interest within a few days, people who celebrate Thanksgiving and share their appreciation on that day seem to quickly forget their blessings as they rush into the end of year priorities and holidays. Staying committed to an attitude of gratitude takes work,and that is why we must build it into our daily routines and internalize the importance of showing gratitude and appreciation.

So how about you? Is Thanksgiving a “one-and-done” holiday for you or do you use it as a time of year to renew your passion and intent around being grateful for everyone and all things in your life? Either way I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail. com. And when we can give thanks after Thanksgiving, it really will be a better than good week.

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

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Farmen joined the city as finance director in 2007.

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ederica Foltmann snuck around her living room couch on a recent afternoon in her Castle Pines home.

Hiding around the corner was the 6-year-old girl she nannies.

When Foltmann caught up, the shy but curious girl buried her face into Foltmann’s stomach and gave her a tight hug. Foltmann hugged her back, talking to her in Italian-accented English.

It’s all in a day’s work for the 20-yearold Brescia, Italy native, and all part of the experience in coming to the United States to work as an au pair.

Au pairs are a type of in-home childcare provider. The option is one some Denver metro families are choosing over more traditional methods like day cares, relying on relatives to babysit or nannies. Au pairs differ from nannies in that they are typically young adults who have come to the U.S. to care for children as part of a cultural exchange experience.

Numerous agencies place au pairs in the city and suburbs. The logistics of each program vary. In general, however, au pairs live with the family and work up to 45 hours a week. The host family provides food, a private bedroom and sometimes amenities like cars or cell phones.

Foltmann and her host family worked through the agency Cultural Care Au Pair, a nationwide au pair agency run by host parents and former au pairs.

Jennifer Morrow, the Cultural Care Au Pair representative for Castle Rock and Castle Pines, said au pair programs can be an educational and economical alternative.

Annual costs include registration, processing and program fees and a stipend paid directly to au pairs, totaling nearly $19,000.

Nick and Laurie Lazarou, another family using the Cultural Care Au Pair program, have employed au pairs for seven years. Both work demanding jobs and Nick travels often. Having a livein au pair provides them with stable childcare, they said. It also makes time management easier.

“We didn’t need to structure our ability to do things based on the availability of other people,” Nick said.

The couple and their two children moved from Los Angeles to Castle Pines in the past year. Here, they don’t have relatives to help out, which makes the au pair program all the more useful, they said.

When Morrow took over the region in

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COLORADO’S COST OF CHILDCARE Locally: Child Care Innovations at Red Rock Community College published data that found the cost of childcare in Douglas County in particular is high.

Statewide: Child Care Aware of America found that for 2016, the cost of center-based childcare for infants in Colorado was $14,950. For fouryear-olds, it was $11,089.

• Compared to Adams, Arapahoe, Denver and Jefferson counties, Douglas County had the highest average cost of childcare in both centers and family-based settings for January 2015.

The organization published a study for 2015 comparing the cost of childcare in the U.S. by state. The non-profit focuses on lowering the cost of childcare and furthering education.

• Infant care cost an average of $318 a week in centers. Familybased care cost an average of $206 a week.

The report evaluates factors such as the percent of a family’s income that childcare absorbs and the cost of center-based child-

care. Some of its findings are: • The study placed Colorado in its list of the Top 10 Least Affordable States for Center-based Infant Care in 2014. Colorado ranked No. 5. for center-based childcare for infants. As for center-based care of 4-year-olds, Colorado ranked No. 7 for the least affordable state.

• The annual cost of infant centerbased care in Colorado was $13,154.

• The annual cost of center-based care for families with an infant

and a 4-year-old was $23,036.

• In Colorado, married couples with an infant in a center-based childcare facility can expect those costs to exceed 15 percent of their income. With two children, the cost rises to 26 percent.

• Families living at the poverty line will spend approximately 95 percent of their income on centerbased childcare, and 70 percent on home-based care.

• A single parent will pay more than 46 percent of his or her income for infant center-based care.

May, five families were working with au pairs. Now, there are 12.

How the program works Au pairs and families in Cultural Care Au Pair are matched through what resembles an online dating service. Once a family, which is personally interviewed by Morrow, is approved for the program, they can browse online profiles of au pairs. Likewise, families create a profile for au pairs to learn about them.

When families narrow down their candidate pool, they’ll often Skype with au pairs and conduct interviews.

It’s a two-way street, Morrow said.

Both families and au pairs must pass background checks and meet program regulations. The mutual selection process aims to make for good matches and ensure au pairs and families will get along.

Her agency sources au pairs from approximately 25 different countries.

They seek out the program for numerous reasons, Morrow said. Some au pairs are taking a gap year before purSEE CHILDCARE, P15

Nick and Laurie Lazarou of Castle Pines with their daughter, Sophia, 10; son, Alex, 12; and their au pair Elena Zignone.

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Growing up in a record store can enhance listening skills

any people say they grew up in a musical family, but I almost always get a few raised eyebrows when I tell people I literally grew up in a record store.

My mother owned LINER Wheat Ridge’s NOTES Budget Tapes and CDs for more than 20 years, and I’d often spend nights and weekends there, getting lost among the stacks while she worked. I started working there when I was 16 years old, and it was my job Clarke Reader throughout high school. When she sold it to Angelo’s CDs and More in 2005, I stayed on and worked during college.

Every day was devoted to music — helping people rediscover an old favorite or pointing them to their new musical obsession. I was constantly listening to the latest releases and stumbling across important groups to fill in gaps in my musical knowledge.

More than that, I found another family among my coworkers — people with whom I could comfortably argue about the best Bob Dylan album and share what was happening in my life.

I miss all of this, and a thousand other little moments that made up my time there. But, as today is Thanksgiving, I also want to express my gratitude for these experiences.

This year has been marked by anger, resentment, apprehension and anxiety, in large part driven a particularly vitriolic election. Now that it’s over, it seems many people are feeling worse than before, struggling for something to feel grateful for this holiday.

My advice is to honor something simple and personal that fills you with gratitude.

For me, that is the record store. My time there taught me to listen. Not just to music, but to my fellow employees and customers.

Thanks to my manager Tony and colleague Stephanie, I got into rap music.

Because of the tastes of Cody, another employee, I delved into new areas of jazz and indie rock. And working with Wendy for years showed me the pleasures of `80s music and torch singers.

CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: A Tribe Called Quest’s “We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service” released on Epic records.

Review: Just like David Bowie and Leonard Cohen’s releases this year, A Tribe Called Quest’s final album (and first in 18 years) serves as a good-

bye. The group lost lyricist and driving force Phife Dawg in March, and remaining group members Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad send him off in towering style. “We Got It From Here…” contains the same lyrical fireworks and sonic adventurousness that always drove the trio.

It’s a lovely parting gift and

At the time, I wasn’t interested in most of these genres. But I’m so glad I had the opportunity to learn from others and widen my perspective. I can’t even count the musicians I was turned on to based on recommendations and conversations with customers.

The ability to enhance and expand one’s thinking is one of the great powers of music, and the same goes for getting to know other people. Both are going to be so important as we face the challenges ahead.

So, be grateful you have the freedom to listen to any music that moves you.

Be grateful that you have the opportu-

glorious coda to a groundbreaking career.

Favorite song: “We the People…”

Best nod to the future: “Talk to Joey, Earl, Kendrick, and Cole, gatekeepers of flow/ They are extensions of instinctual soul.”

nity to interact and learn from those who think differently.

And, to quote Penny Lane from “Almost Famous,” “If you ever get lonely, just go to the record store and visit your friends.”

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he is thankful again this year for the kindness of his readers. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com.

And share your favorite record store recommendations at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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suing higher education. Others hope to improve their English or simply want to travel. For families, Morrow said, it provides dependable childcare.

On both ends, she said -there’s opportunity to learn about other cultures and form lifelong friendships.

The programs are not without controversy. Cultural Care Au Pair families must pay their au pairs a stipend of $195.75 a week. Divide that by the 45 hours au pairs work, and you get a wage of $4.35 an hour.

Lawsuits sprung up in 2015 against several agencies in Colorado, including one involving an au pair in Highlands Ranch. The lawsuits

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Sources: Parents and the High Cost of Child Care 2015 report by Child Care Aware of America pairs in her region being taken advantage of. In addition to the stipend, families are required to pay at least $500 toward educational classes, like community college courses, for their au pairs.

alleged that au pair agencies violated Colorado’s minimum wage law. The agencies said minimum wage wasn’t required because room and board was provided by the families.

Morrow is well aware of that history. But, she said, she’s never been aware of au

‘The perfect family’ Foltmann was happy with

her experience and has chosen to extend her one-year stay by another six months.

“I actually found the perfect family,” she said.

Her main duties are getting both the children she watches up in the mornings. She makes breakfast, gets them dressed and takes

them to school. She picks up the youngest at about noon and watches him the rest of the day. Normally, she said, parents pick up the oldest from school.

They all enjoy dinner together. Foltmann can use the car, has the basement to herself and can have friends over to stay the night. She’s also vacationed with the family to places like Chicago, Hawaii and Florida.

And, she said, she’s made a lifetime connection with her host family.

“When you are in the other part of the world and you know that here there is someone that you love and they love you — that’s amazing,” she said.

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“Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” will play Nov. 25 to Jan. 15 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Directed by Clay White. The favorite fairy tale, enhanced with singing teapot (Suzanne Connors Nepi of Highlands Ranch will play Mrs. Potts) and more … Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and Monday, Dec. 5; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets, $28$31, 303-856-7830. Vintagetheatre.com.

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“Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol” will be presented by Phamaly Theatre Company from Dec. 1-18 at the Eugenia Rawls Courtyard Theatre in the King Center on the Auraria Campus, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver. Sensory-friendly performance on Dec. 15; ASL available on Dec. 11; tactile tour on Dec. 11. Audio description available with any performance with 72-hour notice. Tickets, $25, 303-556-2296.

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6November 25, 2016

Artist collective to sell items over six days of event

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The SoSu (South Suburban) Artist Collective Pop Up Gallery and Market will be held the weekend following Thanksgiving and the first weekend in December at a new location this year: the Broadridge Shopping Center, at the intersection of Broadway and Ridge Road in Littleton. (Look for the sign.)

The collective of local artists and educators offers one-of-a-kind functional and sculptural ceramics, paintings, mixed-media artworks, jewelry and herbal products. They will donate 10 percent of profits to Project Angel Heart, an organization that provides

meals to Coloradans with life-threatening diseases.

Artists who will exhibit and sell their work include Mary Lynn Baird, Deanna Hood, Mar Knight-Hall, Janet Moore, Emily Van Nest Markovich, Stephanie Thomas and Julie Vinclette.

Julie Vinclette owns Mudwork Pottery and has been selling her handpainted functional pottery for 20 years.

She is a K-5 art teacher in the Littleton Public Schools. Deanna Hood creates encaustic mixed-media art (an ancient art that uses wax mixed with damar resin) as well as jewelry fabricated from metals and fused glass.

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THINGS to DO

THEATER/FILM

Littleton Youth Ballet `Nutcracker’: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3; 2 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 3; and noon and 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 at Colorado Heights University, 3001 S. Federal Blvd., Denver.

Contact Littleton Youth Ballet at 303-794-6694 or go to http:// www.littletonyouthballet.org/ the-nutcracker.

The Nutcracker Ballet: 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at The Oriental Theater, 7373 E. Fremont Drive, Centennial. Presented by Golden Dance Arts. Go to http://www.goldendancearts. com

Youth Theater Auditions: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, at Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E. County Line Road, Highlands Ranch. Ages 6-18; show is “Alice in Wonderland, The Full-Length Musical.” Class meets from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays; performance is in April. Go to www.spotlightperformers. com or call 720-44-DANCE for information and tuition rates.

MUSIC/CONCERTS

`A Figgy Pudding Party’: 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 3 and Sunday, Dec. 4, at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock. An evening of holiday music and desserts.

Tickets required; contact 303688-4259 or kathygabrielse@ msn.com. Call 303-660-0057 or go to www.newhopepres.org for information.

ART

SoSu Artist Collective Pop Up Gallery and Market: opening celebrations from 5-8 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Dec. 2; pop-ups open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 26-27 and Dec. 3-4 at 6905 S. Broadway.

Loose and Fun Pastel Painting Workshop: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 3, at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Led by Fort Collings artist Diane Edwards.

Go to http://www.heritageguild.com/current-workshops. html. Contact Mary Kay Jacobus, mkstudio@comcast.net or 303594-4667.

this week’s TOP FIVE A Hudson Christmas: 5-8 p.m. select days from Friday, Nov. 25 to Saturday, Dec. 31 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Go to www.hudsongardens.org. Tickets available at AltitudeTickets.com.

A Christmas Story, The Musical: through Friday, Dec. 30 at Town Hall Arts Center. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, with a 2 p.m. show on Saturday, Nov. 26 and 7:30 p.m. shows Wednesday, Dec. 12 ad Dec. 28. Tickets available at the Town Hall box office, online at townhallartscenter.org or by calling 303-794-2787 ext. 213.

Family’s Journey from Mental Instability to Mental Stability: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28 at Deep Space Event Center, 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, Parker. Three-time suicide survivor Mark Norwine leads a Q&A following a one-hour documentary by Mark and his son. Go to growcommunitycenter.org

EVENTS

Saturday Surprise: 10 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 26, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Adults drop in and learn something new. No registration required; information at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Cuban Photographic Adventure: 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Ted and Betsy Spring share 1950s cars, and 1920s and 30s architecture while on their recent trip to Havana Cuba. Call Ted Spring Photography at 303688-4994.

Story of Lowry Air Force Base: 2-3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Led by author Jack Ballard. Call 303795-3961.

China’s Economic Evolution: 6-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, Charter Financial Resources Memory Lane, 9335 Commerce Center St., B5, Highlands Ranch. Active Minds program looks at China’s complex journey from a sleepy Communist economy to one of the most important financial forces in the world. Call 303468-2820 to RSVP.

Bullying, Mental Health and Suicide Film and Q&A for Students: 9-10 a.m.

Monday, Nov. 28, at Castle View High School, 5254 N. Meadows Drive, Castle Rock; 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 29, at Douglas County High School, 2842 Front St., Castle Rock. Three-time suicide survivor Mark Norwine leads a Q&A following a one-hour documentary by Mark and his son.

Colorado Wind Ensemble Outdoor Exposure: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Featuring photographer John Fielder Go to http://www.coloradowindensemble. org/event/outdoor-exposure-with-photographerjohn-fielder/

European River Cruising: 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 29 at The Falls Event Center, 8199 Southpark Circle, Littleton. Bavarian refreshments served. Itineraries in Germany and throughout Europe presented

by Karen Pavone, Cruise Planners.

Contact karen.pavone@cruiseplanners.com or 303-589-2891.

Light Up the Holidays Christmas party: 5:30-10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at Valley Country Club, 14601 Country Club Drive, Centennial. Plated dinner, entertainment and more. The Founding Chapter of the Denver Metro Breakfast Club event. Call Bernadette Julich, 303-862-7912 to RSVP and for information.

Tree Lighting and Holiday Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Hot chocolate bar, hot cider and cookies. Event takes place before center’s production of “The Nutcracker Suite.” Go to www. lonetreeartscenter.org.

An Evening of Help and Hope: 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 at Cielo at Castle Pines, 485 W. Happy Canyon Road. Benefit for the Douglas/Elbert Task Force. Silent, live auctions, wine wall, games, food and drinks.

Tickets and information at www. detaskforce.org or call Carolyn at 303-688-1114 ext. 14.

Wednesday, Nov. 30 at Greenwood Corporate Plaza, 7951 E. Maplewood Ave., Building 3, Greenwood; 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30 at Plaza Tower One, 6400 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village; 8-9:40 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, Arapahoe County Administration Building, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton (contact Leslie Myers, 303-795-4601); 9:30-11:40 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-3632300, unless otherwise noted.

Go to www.bonfils.org.

Quick Class: Cruciferous Cuisine: 3-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at Natural Grocers, 1265 Sgt. Jon Stiles Drive, Unit M, Littleton. Class is free. Go to https:// www.naturalgrocers.com/storelocation/highlands-ranch/ Call 303-471-9400.

Community Fundraiser/Women’s Self-Defense Class: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 at Deep Space Event Center, 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, Parker. Dragon Hearts Martial Arts teaches self-defense, and all proceeds go to the Open the Doors fund for Parker’s new community center.

Go to growcommunitycenter.org.

Festival of Trees: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 at Cimarron Middle School, 12130 Canterberry Parkway, Parker. More than 40 themed trees available to win. Go to https://sites.google. com/a/dcsdk12.org/cimarron-middle-school/home.

Commitment Day 5k Run/ Festival: 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1 around the neighborhoods of Life Time Fitness in Parker. All levels and abilities welcome. Go to http://www.commitmentday. com/colorado/parker-aurora/ for registration. Discounted registration through Nov. 30. Contact Heather Crosby at hcrosby@ lifetimefitness.com.

Editor’s note: Calendar submis-

HRCA Holiday House Decorating Contest: submit photos with online form by 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8. Map showing location of each site will be posted; residents visit and vote for their favorites from Dec. 1014. Winners announced Dec. 17. Go to http://HRCAonline. org/contest for submission form and more information.

HEALTH

Community Blood Drives: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 26 at Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 27 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Littleton (contact Maryanne Eagelston, 720-8912248); 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,

sions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

Centennial Citizen 19

6November 25, 2016

Holiday Express rolls into Depot Art Gallery The Depot Art Gallery at 2069 W. Powers Ave. in Littleton is enjoying its annual visit from the Holiday Express, bearing gifts for all. “Not to be found in big box stores or at Amazon,” says publicist/artist Peggy Dietz. Original artwork, handcrafted pottery, jewelry, Sonya Ellingboe ornaments and even hand-painted snowboards are featured. The inventory is replenished daily as items are carried away. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sundays; through Dec. 31; closed on holidays. Free parking. 303-795-0781, depotartgallery.org.

SONYA’S SAMPLER

Author, author!

Arapahoe Libraries will present bestselling writer Chris Bohjalian, author of “The Sandcastle Girls,” at 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 3 at the Embassy Suites Denver Tech Center, 10250 E. Costilla Ave., Centennial. He will share his experiences as an Armenian-American and how they have influenced his writing.

He has authored 18 novels, including “The Guest Room,” about human trafficking, and “The Sleepwalker,” which will be available in January. At 6 p.m., a $30 VIP ticket will let visitors meet Bohjalian, enjoy hors d’oeuvres and have a copy of his book and guaranteed admission to the author talk. He will autograph books after his talk. To purchase a ticket or register for the free event, call 303-LIBRARY or register at arapahoelibraries.org.

Art workshop Pastel artist Diane Edwards of Fort Collins will lead a Heritage Fine Arts Guild Workshop, “Loose and Free Pastel Painting,” at 9 a.m. Dec. 3 at Littleton First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Participants will learn to paint snow, water and reflections in winter scenes, paying attention to values, edges and color temperature. Cost is $30 for members and $50 for non-members (membership costs $35.). See: heritage-guild.com/ current-workshops for application.

Information: contact Mary kay Jacobus at mkstudio@comcast.net, 303-594-4667.

ACC Clay Club sale The annual Holiday Pottery Sale of Arapahoe Community College Clay Club will be Dec. 1-3 in Colorado Gallery of the Arts, in the Annex at the Littleton campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive. Hours: Dec. 1, 1 to 8 p.m.; Dec. 2, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Dec. 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A Meet the Artists reception will be held on Dec. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. `Collective Nouns’ An exhibit of works by Metro State University faculty members, “Collective Nouns,” is open through Jan. 21 at the Center for Visual Art, 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Related programs: Dec. 1, 6 p.m. “Art and Digital Technology”

by Michael Bernhardt, Kelly Monico, Jessica Moore, Tsehai Johnson. Dec. 7, 6

p.m. “Conflict Crock Pots: Slow Cooked Politics, History, Community, Culture and Imperialism.” Discussion with Matt Jenkins. Dec. 7, 6 p.m. “Outsider Art and Disability in Art and Design” artist talk with Alan Murdock. Jan. 18, 6 p.m. “is EMANCIPATION” book release and talk with editors Peter Bergman and Zoe Larkins. Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tues.-Fri.; noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. 303294-5207, msudenver.edu/cva.

Own an Original 2016 The Littleton Fine Arts Board presents the 51st Annual Own an Original Art Exhibition at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton, through Jan. 8 during museum hours.

303-795-3950.

Goodson arts The 30th Annual Goodson Recre-

ation Center Arts and Crafts Fair at 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial, will offer crafts, pottery, jewelry, clothing, quilts, paintings, floral arrangements and more from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 3. Goodson’s Sparks Gymnastics Team will provide complimentary gift wrapping. Information: Darciel@ssprd.org.

PJs with Santa Arapahoe Community College will host its annual PJs with Santa holiday event beginning at 6 p.m. on Dec. 9 in the Summit Room. Enjoy dinner, dessert and storytelling, fun and games for children. Santa will make a special appearance. Tickets: $3 children under 10; $5 adults; in advance at the Student Life Office (Room M2720) or 303-797-5668, student. activities@arapahoe.edu.

The Depot Art Gallery is open with its annual Holiday Express gift show and sale. It even offers decorated snowboards among its wares this year along with ornaments, pottery and more.

PEGGY DIETZ

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November 25, 2016N

Marketplace Instruction

Arts & Crafts Annual Holiday Open House on Saturday,Nov 26th from 9 am - 4 pm off 128th & Holly - Thornton We have Crafts & variety of Home Based Businesses present Come get a start on your holiday shopping in one location!

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Spanish Classes and Tutoring

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Misc. Notices

OPOCS SINGLES CLUB-55 PLUS A CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Social hours monthly 4-6pm Lakewood 3 Margaritas 2nd Tuesday of the month Guest Hostess Carol @ 303-389-7707 Lakewood Chad's 4th Tuesday of the month Hostess Darlene @ 720-233-4099 4th Thursday Denver - Baker Street Pub 8101 East Bellview Host Harold @ 303-693-3464 For more info and monthly newsletter call JoAnn membership chairman or Mary President @ 303-9858937 Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

FREE Craft & Vendor Bazaar Sat Dec 3rd 10a– 4p Handmade jewelry, accessories, clothing, hair bows, ornaments, baked goods, home décor, wreaths, pottery, Origami Owl, Wildtree, Arbonne, LuLaRoe, Rodan & Fields, doTerra, Stella & Dot, & Pampered Chef!

Wildcat Mountain Elem School, 6585 Lionshead Pkwy, Littleton

Exhibit Hall at Jefferson County Fairgrounds (15200 West 6th Avenue) West 6th Ave. & Indiana St. Golden, Colorado

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Arts & Crafts 23rd Annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair

Bear Creek High School 9800 W Dartmouth Place, Lakewood Sat Dec 3rd 9am -4pm Admission $2 per person Door Prizes, Concessions, 100+ Vendors

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Friday Saturday 9AM-6PM 7951 W 65th Ave, Arvada, CO 80004 66th & Wadsworth Arvada

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OVER 100 Of Colorado’s Finest Artisans.

Live Music, Face Painting, Food and Entertainment.

Plenty of FREE Parking!

Admission $6 Children under 12 FREE! Partial proceeds to benefit the Arvada HS Band!

Firearms For AR15-.223 Rem reloaders: powder, primers, bullets & once-fired brass (Must be 21 or older). Also have as new Bushnell AR/223 1x4 scope with QD mount $100 (combo cost $210 new),ALG Combat Trigger as new $30 ($70 new) brass catcher $7, unopened Delton parts kit $10, Sling Adapter $5. Magpul grip $10..

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Firewood

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Santa Paws Festival

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Call Chris Today: 800-506-4964

Cat Care Society’s Annual Santa Paws Festival will be held Saturday, December 3rd and Sunday, December 4th from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm each day at the CCS Shelter.

Household Goods

The festival includes the Holiday Bazaar, Bake Sale, CCS Ornament Drive, Santa Paws Raffle, cat related items for sale in our Meow Mart store, plus photos with that jolly old elf himself, Santa Paws!

Ten Bing & Grondahl Mothers Day Plates. Five w/certificates. $100.

Six Mother w/babies. Three signed by Sven Vesergaard. $60. 720-389-6827

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Appliances

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Call: 303-840-4318 to see in person.

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Holiday Bazaar Bake Sale

The Holiday Bazaar will showcase handcrafted and retail items and the Bake Sale will feature delicious baked goods for sale. The CCS ornament drive will include shelter cat ornaments and shelter room ornaments available for sponsorship. Enter our Santa Paws Raffle for donated prizes from retailers such as Laurel Birch, The Melting Pot, and more. Our Meow Mart store will be fully stocked with high quality cat toys and cat related merchandise available for purchase. With every $10 Meow Mart purchase you can Spin-The-Wheel for FREE Cat Swag!

All proceeds from the Santa Paws Festival benefit the CCS shelter cats.

Cat Care Society | 5787 W. 6th Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80214 | (303) 239-9680

Dogs Thousands of dogs are bred in cramped, unsanitary cages.

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Autos for Sale 1999 Chevy 1 ton pick up CK3500 in very good shape 454 engine, 4 wheel drive,$10,000/obo Power steering/locks & windows ABS Brakes, AC, 1 owner Must see to appreciate Ray (406)253-1005

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Local athletes excel at next level

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Cherry Creek linebacker Trevor Brown tackles the Mullen running back for a loss during the Nov. 18 state quarterfinal football playoff game. Mullen scored the first 10 points but the Bruins defense made yardage hard to gain and the offense scored the points as Cherry Creek posted a 34-17 win.

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Bruins face Valor in semis Cherry Creek outscores Mullen to claim spot in Class 5A final four

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Mullen scored the first 10 points of the Nov. 18 Class 5A football quarterfinal playoff game against Cherry

Creek. The Bruins responded with stingy defense and an explosive offense as quarterback Trey Windham scored three touchdowns and teammate Dimitri Stanley scored two in Cherry Creek’s 34-17 win.

The victory over Mullen moves Cherry Creek into a playoff semifinal game against Valor Christian at 1 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Stutler Bowl.

“I couldn’t be prouder of our kids.

We got down early but we hung in there and I am so proud of the way

our kids responded,” Bruins coach Dave Logan said. “We knew coming in that Mullen is a very talented team. We hung in there early when they got ahead, then made enough good plays on both sides of the ball to win the game.”

Valor, which will be playing in a state semifinal game for the eighth consecutive season, and Creek are familiar opponents. The Eagles SEE FOOTBALL, P30

KEEPING SCORE WITH...

DAVID OPHEIM What is your favorite movie?

“Miracle.” Because it is such an inspirational movie that focused on one of the greatest moments in sports history for the United States. The movie transcends athletics and illustrates a victorious outcome that was accomplished through struggle and unbelievable odds.

What is your favorite pre-competition meal?

Gogurt. Because I am always watching my weight and I can eat a lot of gogurt and get different flavors. Plus, it’s good soft or frozen.

Opheim

Who is your favorite professional or collegiate athlete?

Dan Gable. Because he was the greatest wrestler and coach ever. Hardcore and humble.

Why do you participate in sports?

Because I can create my own destiny. I will get out what I put in. I am in total control of the outcome.

Do you have any pre-competition superstitions or rituals?

Yes, I pace. I pace and pace and pace. I don’t know why I pace, I just pace.

What are your plans for after high school graduation?

I will be attending Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to wrestle and pursue a degree in elementary education. I want to be a teacher and coach because nearly all of the influential people in my life outside of my family have been my teachers and coaches. I want to have a positive impact on kids and make a difference in their lives. Plus, I want to have summers off so I can fish!

KEEPING SCORE WITH... is a Q&A with high school athletes in the south metro area. Email sports writer Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com if you or some you know would llike to participate.

lumni reports are always difficult because you don’t wanta to overlook somebody who C should have been mentioned.1 a But here goes an attempt to highlight v OVERTIME some former area high school players c who are doing well in 5 collegiate athletics. o a • Wyoming’s C football team has numerous Colorado t players on its roster, t including sophomore t free safety Andrew t Jim Benton Wingard from a Ralston Valley.

Wingard leads the Mountain West h m Conference with 9.9 tackles a game t and is 12th nationally. He is the NCAA’s leader in career tackles per game at 10.05 and career solo tackles a c per game at 6.36. m Connor Cain, a sophomore from Heritage, has started nine of 10 games a c at defensive tackle and Drew Van Maanen, a junior from Chaparral, is y listed as the starting fullback when the Cowboys have one in their offen- i h sive formation to start a game. i • Senior offensive guard Alex Kozan, a Valor Christian graduate, has t started 37 games at Auburn.

• Olabisi Johnson, a sophomore fromp r Bear Creek, is Colorado State University’s second leading receiver this s season with 20 catches for 340 yards e a and two touchdowns.

Sophomore Wyatt Bryan from Douglas County is the Rams’ placekicker d and senior Paul Thurston, an Arvada t West graduate who transferred from Nebraska, is the starting left guard.

Jakob Buys, a junior from Ralston Valley, is a starting defensive tackle for CSU. Junior Jake Bennett from Bear Creek is the Rams’ standout center.

• The University of Colorado also has several players from area high schools who have seen game action, with senior Auburn transfer Shane Callahan of Chaparral, who played in 13 games in 2015, starting on the offensive line for the first time Nov. 12 against Arizona.

• Valor graduate Christian McCaffrey, the 2015 Heisman Trophy runnerup, remains the all-purpose player to watch this season at Stanford. And former Valor quarterback Luke Del Rio, a redshirt sophomore, sprained his knee, but the Gators starting quarterback expects to play Nov. 19 against LSU. • According to an October story, MaxPreps listed the Colorado high schools with the most players on 2016 college football rosters at the D-I, D-II, D-III and NAIA levels. Valor topped the inventory with 31 players followed

by Cherry Creek with 30, Grandview with 24, Columbine with 18 and Pine Creek with 17. Ralston Valley and Cherokee Trail had 16 each.

SEE BENTON, P23

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Tennis champ credits maturity Hillis takes honors after winning 5A state crown

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Ethan Hillis played with maturity and confidence this season, and Cherry Creek’s No. 1 singles player posted a 15-0 record with all straight set victories.

He also was crowned the Class 5A state champion at No. 1 singles SOUTH METRO and helped ATHLETE Cherry Creek win OF THE YEAR: the team title for BOYS TENNIS the sixth consecutive year and 42nd time in 45 years.

Hillis, a senior who will play tennis and attend Amherst College next fall, has been named the 2016 Colorado Community Media Boys Tennis Player of the Year.

“I thought the season went really well,” said Hillis. “I was playing confidently. I had a lot of confidence in myself that I would be able to do well all year and take state. I was playing consistently throughout the whole year.”

Hillis didn’t play high school tennis in 2015 and believes the year off helped him grow up after a disappointing finish to his sophomore campaign with the Bruins.

He won the No. 3 singles state championship as a freshman and was the runner-up at No. 1 singles during his sophomore year but the state finals ended after a point penalty was dealt to an emotional Hillis.

“I was still playing last year, I just didn’t play high school tennis just for the time and academic stakes,” ex-

Grand County Cherry Creek’s Ethan Hillis is the Colorado Community Media Boys Tennis Player of the Year.

TOM MUNDS plained Hillis. “I felt my mental game was much improved this season versus sophomore, junior and freshman year.

“I was mentally stronger. It did take a lot of work but I think a lot of it was just maturing and just getting older. Obviously changing anything is difficult, especially personality and just mentally more so than anything else. A lot of it was maturity.”

Hillis didn’t lose a set in the state tournament and took only 40 minutes to down Overland’s Dawid Kijak, 6-0, 6-1, in the Oct. 15 finals at the Gates Tennis Center.

He felt the hardest matches this season were against his friend Casey Ross of Kent Denver, the No. 1 player in the United States Tennis Association’s Intermountain Boys 18 singles rankings.

Hillis downed Ross, 6-4, 6-3, on Sept.

17 and followed Sept. 21 with a 6-2, 6-3 victory.

“The toughest matches of the year were against Casey Ross,” said Hillis.

“He’s ranked No. 1 in the USTA and I’m ranked two. He gave me the toughest matches but I beat him both times I played him this season. I’ve always played well against him. He brings out the best in me. I just elevated my game.”

BENTON: High school sports committee puts emphasis on team’s winning percentage FROM PAGE 22

• And looking ahead to basketball, keep an eye on CU senior Derrick White, a Legend graduate who transferred from CU-Colorado Springs.

At the University of Denver, junior Jake Pemberton from Mountain Vista and sophomore Thomas Neff from Arvada West could be a couple of the area players that could have an impact.

Ciera Morgan, a junior from Highlands Ranch, will be one of the leaders for the Pioneers’ women’s team.

More recommendations All the Colorado High School Activities Association’s sports committees are coming up with recommendations about such things as exploring changes to postseason formats and ugh, possibly adding another class, which would be awful.

Last spring, baseball was the first to use the Ratings Percentage Index

for postseason berths, but the committee recommended a welcomed change in the formula to put more emphasis on a team’s winning percentage.

Regional tournament recommendations in Class 5A include having only two teams from the same league host tournaments.

No changes were made to the pitch-count rule in baseball, but hopefully CHSAA will come up with a way to avoid the couple conflicts that occurred last season. Having small pitch-count scoreboards like the one used by Douglas County High School sure seems like a way to avoid disagreements in games before the final out.

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

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Athlete thrives on competition Klein honored for second year in row after leading league

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Parker Klein was a marked soccer player this season but the Ponderosa senior still succeeded.

After leading the Continental League in scoring as a junior with 20 goals and 49 points, he once again was the top scorer in the league during the 2016 season with 17 goals and nine assists, despite heavy defensive pressure from opposing defenders.

“I dealt with that a little bit last year and a lot this year, but I loved being

marked because it brings out the best of my play, just knowing there is a guy always SOUTH METRO following me and ATHLETE waiting for me to OF THE YEAR: do something,” said Klein.

BOYS SOCCER “It really propels my game to the highest level because I know I have to beat that guy and do what I have to do to get the ball and make things happen.”

For the second straight season, Klein has been named the Colorado Community Media South Metro Boys Soccer Player of the Year.

Ponderosa coach Jim Engels maintains Klein is the best player he has coached in 17 seasons.

“I took on a much bigger leadership

role this year,” explained Klein. “Losing a few guys that were the leaders last year really gave me a chance to step in and lead by example.

“The season went really good. I felt good again this year. I had a good year last year and I was really excited to build upon that and improve myself as a player and leader.”

Klein, who is still undecided about a college choice, declined an offer to play U.S. Soccer Development Academy soccer this fall.

“I chose to play high school soccer this year,” he said. “I was offered an Academy spot and that might have dampened my recruiting efforts a little bit, but at the end of the day I chose what was right for me and what’s going to bring out the love I have for the game. I still think I made the right decision choosing high school.”

Ponderosa’s Parker Klein is the Colorado Community Media South Metro Boys Soccer Player of the Year.

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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.

ited 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.

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.

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.

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

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FOOTBALL: Players rally around Windham as he leads Creek to victory FROM PAGE 22

eliminated the Bruins, 20-10, in the 2015 state semifinals and Creek won the 2014 state championship with a 25-24 triumph over Valor.

On Sept. 29 this season, Valor went into the Stutler Bowl and earned a 4226 victory over the Bruins.

Key moments Mullen held a 10-0 advantage with just over eight minutes left in the second quarter. A few minutes later, an errant Mustang punt gave Cherry Creek the ball on the Mullen 25-yard line. The Bruins faked a sweep to the right that really was a reverse to the left and Stanley ran the ball in for a touchdown.

Cherry Creek took the momentum, scored again on a Windham-to-Stanley

pass and led at halftime 13-10.

Windham scored a third-quarter touchdown on a 14-yard run, and scored twice in the fourth quarter on a 2-yard run and a 12-yard run to give the Bruins a 34-10 lead with 7:09 left in the game.

Key players/statistics Windham completed 6-of-11 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown. Stanley, who caught the touchdown pass, also completed two of the two passes he threw for 17 yards.

Windham was the rushing leader with 17 carries for 102 yards. Stanley carried the ball once for 26 yards and a touchdown and teammate Kevin Palacio carried the ball eight times for 26 yards.

Stanley was the leading receiver with three catches for 76 yards and a

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touchdown and Nick Williams caught two passes for 41 yards.

They said it Logan praised the effort of Windham.

“Trey began the season as a running back and, when our quarterback was injured, he stepped up to fill the position,” the coach said. “The last time Trey played quarterback before he started calling signals for the varsity was in a JV game last year. He is the leader of this team and has played great, particularly the last few weeks.”

Windham said it was a great feeling to be able to help win the playoff game.

“We put in a lot of preparation this week and we just followed our game plan,” he said. “It was a team win. The offensive line gave me time and guys

got open when I threw passes and the blockers opened holes for me when I ran the ball.”

He said the transition from running back to quarterback was not easy.

“I had played quarterback before but not at this level,” he said. “But the guys rallied around me, I had confidence in my abilities, in our offensive line and the talents of all my teammates, which made playing quarterback easier.”

Going forward Valor (9-3) holds a 3-2 advantage in games against Creek and the Eagles have won six state championships in three classifications. Creek (9-3) has won nine state big-school football titles. After slow starts, Valor has won eight games in a row, while Creek has won seven consecutive contests.

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hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

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

LOT 2, BLOCK 7, HIGHLANDS 460, FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 2983 E Otero Cir, Centennial, CO 80122.

Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0502-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 26, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Victor Stazzone and Lynne M. Stazzone Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as certificate trustee on behalf of Bosco Credit II Trust Series 2010-1 Date of Deed of Trust October 03, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 17, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6148136 Original Principal Amount $105,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $99,442.50

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Public Trustees

DATE: 08/26/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee

NOTICE OF SALE

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.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/28/2016, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 11/3/2016 Last Publication: 12/1/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38103.1 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

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

DATE: 08/26/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee

NOTICE OF SALE

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,

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

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

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

LOT 2, BLOCK 7, HIGHLANDS 460, FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Notices

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

Public Trustees

David A. Shore #19973 Martin H. Shore #1800 Stephen A Hall #38186 Hellerstein and Shore PC 5347 S. Valentia Way, Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 573-1080 Attorney File # 16-00377SH 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.: 0502-2016 First Publication: 11/3/2016 Last Publication: 12/1/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0536-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 16, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Pamela Knight Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Bank of America, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Bank of America, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust June 24, 2009 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 07, 2009 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B9086131 Original Principal Amount $296,545.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $311,223.30 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of

records. cured 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.

Original Grantor(s) Pamela Knight THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will Original Beneficiary(ies) at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, Mortgage Electronic Registration 01/18/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Systems, Inc., as nominee for Bank of Administration Building, 5334 South Prince America, N.A. Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the Current Holder of Evidence of Debt highest and best bidder for cash, the said real Bank of America, N.A. property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Date of Deed of Trust Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the June 24, 2009 purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in County of Recording To advertise yoursaid public notices callsecured 303-566-4100 Evidence of Debt by the Deed of Arapahoe Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale Recording Date of Deed of Trust and other items allowed by law, and will issue to August 07, 2009 the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as Recording Information (Reception No. and/or provided by law.

Book/Page No.) B9086131 First Publication: 11/24/2016 Original Principal Amount Last Publication: 12/22/2016 $296,545.00 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Outstanding Principal Balance $311,223.30 IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOPursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are TICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE trust have been violated as follows: failure to EXTENDED; pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidIF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A ence of debt secured by the deed of trust and LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE other violations thereof.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE FIRST LIEN. PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY LOT 5, BLOCK 2, FOUR LAKES SUBDIVIFILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO SION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. SUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMAlso known by street and number as: 7939 S PLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSRace Court, Centennial, CO 80122.

URE PROCESS.

Public Trustees

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§ 38-35-109(5) LEGAL DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY SCRIVENER'S AFFIDAVIT RECORDED 08/17/16 AT RECEPTION NO. D6090993 IN THE RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY.

Public Trustees

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

NOTICE OF SALE

DATE: 09/16/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 01/18/2017, 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.

David W Drake #43315 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 16CO00321-1

First Publication: 11/24/2016 Last Publication: 12/22/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE

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.

Legal Notice NO.: 0536-2016 First Publication: 11/24/2016 Last Publication: 12/22/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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