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March 28, 2013
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Douglas County, Colorado • Volume 12, Issue 11
Voucher dispute moving forward Colorado Supreme Court will decide whether to take up contentious issue By Jane reuter
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Miwa Inatsugu plays with her son, Taiga, in the children’s section of the Lone Tree library. The family recently relocated to Highlands Ranch from Japan. Inatsugu uses the library’s story time for a dual purpose — to entertain her son and to listen to the English language. Photos by Rhonda Moore
Nothing musty or dusty at libraries Douglas branches have distinct personalities By rhonda Moore
rmoore@ourcoloradonews.com An early morning visit to the Lone Tree Library is a cross between stepping into a childhood play land, a workplace and a multi-cultural complex. The Lone Tree branch opened in 1986 as the Oakes Mill Library, circulating about 2,400 items in its first year. Today, the branch that sits minutes from the Park Meadows shopping center welcomes about 45,000 visitors per month, with a 2012 circulation of 830,000 items. Its visitors include residents who have relocated to Colorado from across the globe, reflecting the diversity of the Lone Tree patrons. “Our library is one of the more diverse in the district,” said Aspen Walker, Douglas County Library District branch manager at the Castle Pines and Lone Tree branches. “We’re seeing an amazing amount of use.” Visitors to the Lone Tree branch on a recent March morning included transplants from Austria, Honduras and Japan. Many were at the branch for childhood story time. Some joined the activities to help perfect their language skills, including Miwa Inatsugu from Japan. “I come just to hear people speak,” Inatsugu said. Inatsugu visits the library a few times a week, her 17-month-old baby in tow. She was surprised to learn that among the library’s services is a free English tutoring program. It is among dozens of programs offered free of charge at the district. Programs include history research, tech tutoring, busi-
TrusTee proTocol May change Douglas County’s libraries have been bracing for a change amid a move by county commissioners to take control of the appointment process for library trustees. Commissioner Jill Repella said the change is to create a link between the district and a board of elected officials. The resolution to change the appointment process was expected at the March 26 commissioners’ meeting. Visit us online at www.ourcoloradonews.com for an update from that decision.
A plaintiff in the Douglas County School District voucher case says the state appeals court erred in several area Feb. 28 in upholding the voucher program. The process to take the case to the Colorado Supreme Court is under way. An attorney on the other side, representing families who had originally received vouchers, says the program’s design keeps private schools and government separate, ensuring its constitutionality. The two sides likely will get a chance to argue those points again, though the case doesn’t automatically move to the higher court. It first must be approved for review by a certiorari, an order from a higher court that directs the lower court to send the case to it. The Colorado Supreme Court receives more than 900 certiorari petitions annually stemming from Court of Appeals decisions, and agrees on average to hear one of every 14 petitioned cases. Director of Taxpayers for Public Education Anne Kleinkopf, among the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against DCSD and the Colorado Department of Education, has no doubt this petition will be granted. “The issues are of such great public importance and they are such novel legal issues,” she said. Voucher continues on Page 12
Siblings Peyton, left, and Logan Gilbert, who live in Conifer, play a game of chess at the Highlands Ranch library. The family meets at the library a few times a week. The branch is within walking distance of their Douglas County school. ness start-up support, free legal aid, author visits and job-seeking help. To expand its programming, the library finds community partners such as the Arapahoe/Douglas Works! workforce center, which provides job skills training and employment matches through the state labor department. On March 21, more than 30 people attended a free class at the Philip S. Miller branch in Castle Rock to perfect interviewing skills. The class has grown from its former size of about 10 students per session, said branch manager Leslie Good. Good oversees the Castle Rock branch, notable for its more traditional library ambiance. Situated in what was formerly a grocery store, the Philip S. Miller branch experiences high use of its community meeting rooms, which are available throughout the district for nonprofits, businesses and individuals. The library’s hushed atmosphere caters to patrons who make use of the free Internet access on a bank of public computers, study tables equipped with electrical outlets and private study rooms that are routinely reserved. Despite the diverse atmosphere among branches, librarians from different branches consider themselves part of a large family.
about the library district The Douglas County Library District has seven branches: Castle Pines, Philip S. Miller in Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Louviers, Parker and Roxborough. • Annual circulation: 8,055,060. • Annual program attendance: 230,908. • Annual story time attendance: 108,378. • Annual foot traffic: 2,052,749. • Number of resident library patrons: 207,353, or 71 percent of the county’s population. • Non-resident cardholders: 20,022. • National circulation per capita average: 7 percent 8 percent • Douglas County Libraries circulation per capita average: 28 percent. • Annual website visits: 2,154,466 Source: Douglas County Library District
“We’re like brothers and sisters,” said Patti Handby, branch program liaison at Philip S. Miller. “We all love each other and we all come from the same family, but we are different according to the demographics that we serve.” The differences are distinguished by the library’s changing role in the community, Walker said. As residents continue to change the way they absorb information, the library is changing with them, she said. Library continues on Page 12
schwab plan gains approval First phase to include parking garage, pair of five-story buildings By Jane reuter
jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com Charles Schwab got the signal it needed from the Lone Tree City Council to move ahead with construction of its 32-acre corporate campus. The council approved Schwab’s site-improvement plan during its March 19 meeting. “From the council’s perspective, they are done,” said Kelly First, the city’s planning manager. The first phase of construction on the property at Lincoln Avenue and Park Meadows Boulevard includes a pair of five-story office buildings, a parking garage, an events garden/amphitheater and a retail branch building. Another five-story office building and Schwab continues on Page 25
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jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com The Douglas County School District received five letters of intent this month from would-be charter school developers. The letters came in response to DCSD’s March 15 deadline. “I’ve been doing this for about six years and this is probably the most applications we’ve received,” said DCSD’s director of charter school partnerships, Kindra Whitmyre. “I think charter schools are becoming more and more popular. I’m seeing an influx everywhere, not just in our district.” Charter schools are publicly funded, but operate independent of the district under a contractual agreement. They often are governed by parents and community members. To date, 12 such schools operate in DCSD. The district’s March application deadline is new, and designed to make the prospect of building a school easier. DCSD successfully applied for a waiver to move its application window from the state-mandated fall timeline to spring, which gives schools a longer construction window. “Previously, charter schools would move into old buildings,” said Pat McGraw, DCSD’s development and innovation officer. “Now, a lot of them are building. When schools would try to do their application in the fall and open the next fall, it really wouldn’t give them enough time.” Along with John Adams High School and the K-8 Parker Performing Arts School, letters of intent were submitted for the K-8 World Compass Academy, K-8 Global Village Academy and Colorado Early Colleges high school. All the schools have Web pages operating or existing campuses they plan to replicate. The World Compass Academy’s mission
The founder of Highlands Ranch-based Ben Franklin Academy, shown here, is proposing two additional Douglas County charter schools. Photo by Jane Reuter statement says it inspires students to lifelong learning in a global community. The Global Village Academy, based in Aurora with new schools opening this year in Fort Collins and Colorado Springs, describes itself as an innovative charter school that teaches global literacy through language immersion. Colorado Early Colleges, already open in Colorado Springs, aims to make high school students “college-ready in less than two years,” according to its website. The letters of intent submitted by the five schools are the first step on a long road. A 120-day process follows, during which the application is reviewed by a variety of district departments. District officials also interview proponents. Finally, the proposal goes to the school board for its review and a vote. “We’ve never turned an application down,” said Whitmyre, who was the principal of Colorado’s first charter, Academy Charter School, before moving to the dis-
trict-level job. “What I understand and believe is our board and superintendent are very choice-friendly, and they’re always looking at different options to meet our students’ needs.” Charter schools don’t have taxing authority, but most qualify for Colorado Department of Education start-up grants. In exchange for building in high studentgrowth areas and reserving space for district students, DCSD has partnered with two other charter schools. It owns the land on which Castle Pines-based American Academy is building its second school in Parker. It’s allowing Aspen View to use the district’s credit to secure $14 million to build the school, now under construction in the Meadows neighborhood in Castle Rock. In 2012-13, 187 charter schools operate in Colorado, serving about 11 percent of the state’s total K-12 public school enrollment, according to the Colorado League of Charter Schools.
The founder of Ben Franklin Academy believes he’s hit on a successful formula, one he hopes to replicate in a proposed charter high school and K-8 performing arts school. Jason Sanders submitted letters of intent to the Douglas County School District for John Adams High School and the Parker Performing Arts School. Sanders doesn’t have a site yet for either building, but he believes he can open the doors to both schools this fall. “We’re already showing strong enrollment for both Parker Performing Arts and John Adams,” said Sanders, adding he’s already spoken about the projects with Highmark School Development, the same company that helped finance Ben Franklin Academy. “Every indication is that it’s going to work out.” Prompted by a desire to provide a unique educational experience for his four children, Sanders and his wife Danielle helped found the Highlands Ranch-based Ben Franklin Academy. Open since fall 2011, the K-12 school has been so enthusiastically received that parents urged Sanders to consider creating a high school. The idea wasn’t new to him; the timing was. “I honestly didn’t want to do a high school for a couple more years, but I had enough parents bug me about it that I decided to do it earlier rather than later,” he said. Sanders aims to replicate the environment at Ben Franklin. “We have created a program I think is very special,” he said. “I realize it won’t be easy. Teenagers are a different animal than younger kids. But I think most of the people that will be attracted have kids that have gone through (K8) charter schools. They’re already used to that kind of culture.” Lone Tree seems a logical choice for the high school, Sanders said, because it’s easily accessible from both Interstate 25 and C-470. Similarly, Sanders said parents also encouraged him to investigate the idea of a performing arts school. The option doesn’t exist currently in Douglas County, Sanders said. The school’s mission, stated on its website, is to ensure students “excel academically through a challenging, data driven, differentiated, and technology-based curriculum … (and) excel artistically through training from passionate, experienced, and credentialed artists.” The targeted location is along Parker’s E-470 corridor.
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Lawmakers mull aerial fire fleet By Vic Vela
vvela@ourcoloradonews.com As drought continues to plague the West, and with the memories of blazes that covered much of the state last summer still fresh, a group of lawmakers on March 21 announced their plans to introduce a bill to create an aerial firefighting fleet in Colorado. But what they don’t know yet is how much such a bold undertaking would cost, or how they would pay for it. Four legislators told reporters during a Capitol press conference that wildfire season has already begun, and that Colorado can’t always rely on the federal government’s limited aerial fleet to come to its rescue, whenever massive fires break out. State Sen. Cheri Jahn, D-Wheat Ridge, said the federal government has slashed its firefighting air fleet over the years, leaving Colorado in a potentially precarious situation for this and future wildfire seasons. “They have an entire country to cover and that could be a very dangerous situation for Colorado,” Jahn said of the federal government’s role in fighting fires. “When we make that phone call to the federal government and say we need assistance, you hope they can show up.”
Jahn was joined at the press conference by Democratic Senate President John Morse and Senate Minority Leader Bill Cadman, both of Colorado Springs, as well as Republican Sen. Steve King of Grand Junction, who will co-sponsor the forthcoming legislation with Jahn. “Quite frankly, we are one Report lightning strike, one careless match throw, one terrorist, intentional match throw away from a catastrophic wildfire in Colorado,” King said. “God help us if that is in one of our watersheds.” But what no one was prepared to talk about was how much a wildfire aerial fleet is expected to cost. “Good question,” King said when a reporter asked about the price tag. “Next question,” quipped Cadman. King said that “we’re working on that,” saying they would need cost input from the Department of Public Safety, which would be in charge of the fleet. King also said that the department would “figure out” how many planes it
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would need. King also said lawmakers will look into receiving federal funding. Last year’s wildfire season in Colorado was particularly destructive. The Waldo Canyon Fire that started northwest of Colorado Springs in June destroyed more than 350 homes. Earlier that month, the High Park Fire in Larimer County burned more than 87,000 acres.
And with current snowpack around the state sitting well below average, conditions are expected to be ripe for another unpredictable and potentially damaging wildfire season in Colorado this year. “Wildfires absolutely don’t know politics,” Jahn said. “There are no Democrats or Republicans when a fire breaks out and consumes the land. We know that our wildfire threats can be even worse this year than last.”
Man found dead on C-470 Staff report A man who had been reported as suicidal was found dead in the westbound lanes of C-470 near Interstate 25 about 4:30 a.m. March 25. The Douglas County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Jordan Emslie, 20, of Highlands Ranch. A white Subaru was parked on the C-470
flyover above the body. Parts of both C-470 and I-25 were closed until about 7:15 a.m. while officers investigated the incident and cleared the roadway. Douglas County sheriff’s deputies and Lone Tree police started searching around 3:30 a.m. for the Subaru, which they’d been advised was driven by a suicidal man. Any witnesses are asked to call the Lone Tree Police Department at 303-339-8150.
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Douglas tops for child well-being Report shows leading position among state’s 25 biggest counties By ryan Boldrey
rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com For the second time in two years, the Kids Count in Colorado report listed Douglas County as No. 1 in the state for child well-being. Published by the Colorado Children’s Campaign in conjunction with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the report compares the 25 largest counties in the state and takes into account 12 indicators that weigh access to and quality of health, education, family and community support. Denver County ranked 25th. “The goal of Kids Count is to provide a clearer picture of the challenges and opportunities facing Colorado kids and to provide communities with the countyspecific data needed to better support their children,” said Chris Watney, president and CEO of the Colorado Children’s Campaign. “No county included in our analysis is without an area that could be improved upon and all counties have strengths and best practices.”
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While pleased with the top billing, Douglas County Commissioner Jill Repella was quick to agree with Watney and point out that individual families still are struggling in Douglas County and continue to need support. “Our child well-being outcomes are at-
tributable first and foremost to the parents and caregivers of children in our county, as well as to our public safety professionals, our school system, nonprofit organizations, faith-based community support and governmental entities that provide a safety net for our at-risk families,” Repella
said. “We know that where a child lives has significant impacts on their well-being, on whether he or she can access health care, quality education and a safe neighborhood.” Among the numerous categories where Douglas County led the state was child poverty, with only 3.8 percent of children living under the poverty line. As a state, Colorado continues to get worse, up from 10 percent in 2000 to 18 percent in 2012. The state still remains 4 points beneath the national average of 22 percent. Douglas also had the lowest teen birth rate in the state (7.7 births per 1,000 girls), the lowest number of uninsured children (2.4 percent), the third lowest dropout rate (0.9 percent) and the sixth lowest rate of overweight or obese children (18.5 percent). On the national spectrum, Colorado came in as the fourth least affordable state for center-based infant care and the ninth least affordable state for center-based care for a 4-year-old relative to state median income. “It is our hope that this information will be used to ensure that all Colorado children have the opportunity to reach their full potential,” Watney said. For more information or to access the full report, go to www.coloradokids.org.
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Emotions run high as civil unions become law Colorado joins states recognizing partnerships By Vic Vela
vvela@ourcoloradonews.com There rarely was a speech that was made inside Denver’s History Colorado Center on March 21 that didn’t bring Sue Westervelt to tears. The Colorado Springs woman made the hour drive north to be a part of history — to see Gov. John Hickenlooper sign legislation that legalizes civil unions for gay couples in Colorado. “In my lifetime, I can’t believe this is becoming a reality,” said Westervelt, who is gay, as tears trickled down her face. “I’ve been discriminated against my whole life. Now, I don’t feel like a second-class citizen any more.” There were plenty of tears and plenty of cheers inside the sleek Capitol Hill cultural center, as onlookers filled the space to the rafters to witness the signing of Senate Bill 11, which will allow gay couples to enter into commitments that are similar to marriage beginning May 1. Colorado now becomes the eighth state to recognize civil unions, or similar domestic-partner laws. Nine other states, along with the District of Columbia, allow gay marriage. “It is a moment that the whole community has waited for, for so long,” said Hickenlooper.
Gov. John Hickenlooper, right, hands House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, the pens that were used to sign civil unions legislation into law at the History Colorado Center in Denver on March 21. In the background, Reps. Joann Ginal, D-Fort Collins, left, and Sue Schafer, D-Wheat Ridge, look on. Photo by Vic Vela “And it is really the beginning of the country changing. That change has gotten here. It’s gonna keep going. It’s not going to stop in Colorado. But I’d like to think this is a crucial point, a very crucial point.” Joining Hickenlooper on stage were lawmakers who were instrumental in passing
the bill, after two failed attempts in previous legislative sessions. They included Denver Democratic Sen. Pat Steadman. Steadman, who is gay, lost his partner of eleven years to pancreatic cancer last year. “He would be so proud standing right
here with you,” said House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, as several onlookers were seen wiping away tears. “He was an amazing man. I’m so glad you were able to do this in his honor and to be able to make this a reality.” After the signing came the celebrating. Democratic Sen. Jessie Ulibarri of Commerce City kissed his partner, Louis Trujillo, as the two wrapped their arms around each other. “I told him don’t cry, don’t cry. You’re gonna make me cry,” Ulibarri said. “But it was more romantic than that. We’ve been fighting for this for a long time.” Trujillo added, “I told him I love him with all my heart.” Amid the revelry quietly stood Christine Bakke-O’Neil and her partner of four years, Theresa Bakke-O’Neil. The Aurora couple held hands and soaked in the moment, which, for them, had been a long time coming. Christine Bakke-O’Neil recalled walking dejectedly out of the Capitol two years ago, when a civil unions bill failed. “I remember thinking that I don’t count here,” she said. “I don’t count. This is not a state for me. I never felt so disenfranchised in my life, and it was really heartbreaking. “Now, I’m so surprised as to how emotional I was (during the signing). This Pro means so much.” So, what were the big party plans for theon w domestic partners going to be afterward? “Go home and feed the cats,” quippedBy J Christine. jreut “You know, the big gay agenda,” Theresa said. St
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they may be helping people in need. “Everyone we’ve talked to wants the app,” said RCHS senior and team member Jordan Peters. “We hope it leaves a lasting impression and helps out a bunch of these charities.” Verizon partnered with the Technology Student Association nationwide, urging middle and high school students to develop apps using science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, skills. The Rock Canyon app allows users to donate directly to a variety of charitable organizations. It was inspired by the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the school’s annual Wish Week, during which students raise money to help grant the wishes of sick children. RCHS has repeatedly raised record amounts of money during the spring event. Technology instructor Christy Street suggested developing an app based on Wish Week.
From left, Rock Canyon High School students Jordan Peters, Rohan Balan, Adriana Maldonado, Deanne Apke and Shivani Chauhan worked together to create an app for Verizon that earned national recognition. Courtesy photo The six TSA members who took on the challenge went several steps further. “We wanted to make this apply worldwide, something that would
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Students registering for this spring’s Career Connect sessions are so far most curious about culinary arts and forensic science. Those are among 23 job fields available for Douglas County high schoolers to explore during the evening events. The career exploration program is from 6-8 p.m. on Monday nights in April. The April 1 orientation is at Parker’s Chaparral High School, with career-specific sessions at the individual businesses. In its fifth semester, the ever-lengthening menu of choices goes from A to V, including automotive technology, engineering, healthcare, law enforcement, construction management and veterinary medicine, among others. “A very common combination seems to be a session called `Top Chef has to start somewhere’ and `CSI,’ or `What the coroner really does,’” said program coordinator Krista Zizzo. “The coroner’s session is proving to be very popular and is probably going to be one of the first to close.” The program has moved away from its original format, which required students to
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now is the time to prepare for wildfires Colorado’s first major wildfire of the year didn’t even wait until spring. The Galena Fire prompted evacuations while scorching more than 1,300 acres near Fort Collins earlier this month. The blaze was an all-too-early reminder of what Coloradans went through last year, what many consider the state’s worst ever for wildfires. Statistics, provided by the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, tell the toll in 2012: Nearly 400,000 acres were burned. More than half a billion dollars in property was lost. The Waldo Canyon Fire alone destroyed nearly 350 homes. More than $48 million was spent in suppression efforts for the 16 largest wildfires of the year. Six civilians were killed. Already in 2013, we must turn our atten-
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tion to fire from ice. Even after several recent storms, snowpack is below normal levels and the state’s drought lingers. With little relief in sight, Denver Water and other utilities recently announced watering restrictions. It’s possible open-burning bans are not far behind in the metro area and around the state. In anticipation of — or maybe more accurately, as a response to — wildfire season, four state legislators last week announced plans to introduce a bill that
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do you support civil unions? With the recent passage of a bill allowing same-sex civil unions in Colorado, we asked people at the Littleton Safeway on
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“I’m against it. I believe what the Bible says. Civil unions are not my cup of tea.” — Lee Matthews, Centennial
“Civil unions, yes. The marriage part, no, just because I think marriage is all about conceiving children.” — M.F. Howard, Littleton
“I’d say whatever anybody wants to do is fine on either one. It doesn’t affect me one way or another. To each his own.” — Sacha Black, Highlands Ranch
“I think it should extend to marriage. I believe in equality across the board. I see a lot of similarities between civil rights for African-Americans in the past and what’s happening now ….” — Corie Hudspeth, Littleton
Hanging on in quiet desperation Forty years ago, Paige Ernster invited me over to her Westwood apartment to listen to a new vinyl album. I listened to the entire album from start to finish. Now and then I still do. I know you know the album, and you might even know every “heartbeat, clock tick, and register ring” by heart, but I’ll bet you a case of Guinness that you can only name one song on the album: “Money.” “Money” made it to the radio, even with a profanity. Here are some other titles: “Speak to Me,” On the Run,” and “The Great Gig in the Sky.” See what I mean? You don’t know them by name, just by sound. And the sound is brilliant. “The Dark Side of the Moon” was recorded in two sessions in 1972 and 1973 at Abbey Road Studios in London. “Dark Side” was different from the band’s seven previous albums, because there were fewer extended instrumental excursions, and because the songs were seamed together. The album’s themes include “conflict, greed, the passage of time, and mental illness, the latter partly inspired by former band member Syd Barrett’s deteriorating mental state.” The lunatic is in the hall The lunatics are in my hall The paper holds their folded faces to the floor And every day the paper boy brings more. I still see the album’s cover art on Tshirts worn by teenagers. The band had seven Storm Thorgerson designs to chose from. It took them three minutes to decide. “The band trooped in,” Thorgerson said, “swept their gaze across the designs, looked at each other, nodded, and said, `That one,’ pointing at the prism.” Other things you might like to know: The original working title of the album was “Eclipse” because the previous year a group called Medicine Head had released their own “Dark Side of the Moon.” When it flopped, Pink Floyd claimed the title. “Money” is one of the few hit singles ever to utilize 7/4 signature time. I have no idea what that means.
would create a state aerial firefighting fleet. The bipartisan proposal is a response to the dry conditions in the state and to the federal government’s dwindling fleet of firefighting aircraft, which Colorado relies on for help with large blazes. “Quite frankly, we are one lightning strike, one careless match throw, one terrorist intentional match throw away from a catastrophic wildfire in Colorado,” said state Sen. Steve King, R- Grand Junction, who planned to be a sponsor of the bill. At this point, we can’t pass judgment on whether creating the fleet is the right way to go. The bill had not even been introduced as of press time. Further, the lawmakers shied away from answering questions on the program’s cost, which would include the initial funding plus
Nothing can be better than something Sometimes it is easy to become overwhelmed and super-focused with everything that we believe matters in our lives — our families, friends, job, school, and all of our stuff and all of our activities that we pursue or collect — that we forget to find time for a little “nothing.” Obviously “nothing” is not a fourletter word and it is not even a bad word. Sometimes we can all use a little “nothing” in our lives to balance out the hectic pace, madness, and maybe even a little of the drama that may be consuming us or that has crept into our world at the moment. Finding times to be quiet and allow “nothing” to invade our mind or our space could be really healthy at times. I know that some of you may be reading this laughing and saying that there is no way to find time to do “nothing,” and if I only knew just how much madness and pressure you face each day it would be ridiculous to even propose such a thing. And that would be exactly why I am recommending that you find some time to do “nothing.” Now when I say find the time to do “nothing,” I am in no way suggesting that it should become our complete lifestyle.
Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net
Ki Tree, 2012 easte Sp eline West nam Finding time for “nothing” could mean just hono a few minutes each day. Maybe it’s even Junio the start to our day or found at the end of Ra a busy day where we can decompress and Lind allow the enjoyment of “nothing” to take Birk, over. For some folks the need for “nothing- Emil ness” could happen in the middle of the April day as an escape. Conn I am not sure about you, but when I ac- Jense tually practice this principle of “nothing,” Levin my world comes back into perspective, I Roac find my center, experience peace, and in nee S some way I am actually able to accomplish Sprin more than when I am in full-on scramble mode. And in those quiet moments of my “nothing” I also seem to hear so much more from my heart and my head that Norton continues on Page 9
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“At the very end of `Eclipse,’ in the right channel, there is the faint sound of a Muzak version of the Beatles’ `Ticket to Ride.’” A lot of these tidbits can be picked up in the documentary, “The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon.” I recommend it. I was in my mid-20s when I spent that afternoon with Paige. I was a college student. I didn’t know what was going to happen to me, so there was a lot of apprehension. And there should have been. An art degree is notorious for being impractical and almost worthless to employers. To employers other than college and universities, which is where I landed for 30 years. I lifted the name of this column from one of the songs, “Time,” and band member Roger Waters lifted the words from a Henry David Thoreau poem: “Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.” It’s quite easy for me to become sentimental about “The Dark Side of the Moon.” It has been in a sidecar with me for the past 40 years. I haven’t always stayed on the road. One troubling night, I heard my old friend “Speak to Me.” Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way The time is gone, the song is over Thought I’d something more to say.
maintenance. Certainly, it wouldn’t be cheap. But we will applaud the legislators for bringing attention to and taking seriously the wildfire threat facing Colorado. The state needs more officials working toward solutions — not merely making speeches in the grim aftermath — when it comes to this issue. The burden is not on officials alone, however. We all play a role in wildfire prevention and safety. Make sure to take precautions like creating a “defensible space,” an area free from brush, around your home. If your city or county imposes open-burning restrictions in the months ahead, follow them. A year from now, we don’t want to look back at 2013 the way we do 2012.
In the March 14 edition of the paper, Vic Vela had a great article on an outstanding education bill sponsored by State Rep. Kevin Priola (R-Henderson) that would allow schools to be graded on a scale from A to F, depending on how students were learning. Then, if schools received a grade of D or F, parents could petition the Board of Education to allow the local school board to take corrective action in two years instead of five years, which is current policy. Thus a high school freshman would not be doomed to spend years in a failing school, which would dramatically lessen
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his chance of graduating. In light of Denver public high school graduation rates being 53 percent, not to mention that black students graduate on time only about 63 percent of the time while Hispanics’ on-time rate is 55 percent, one would think a no-cost education bill that would improve graduation rates would be a no-brainer. Alas, it is not to be, as Democratic legislators have killed this bill. One has to wonder why they don’t want parents to be involved in improving our schools with no cost to the taxpayer. Charles Newton Highlands Ranch
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brings clarity, less worry, and comfort to what may be happening around me. My “nothingness-filled” moments oddly enough also inspire and motivate me, even spark my creativity. When was the last time you gave yourself permission to do “nothing”? Was it a quiet moment found somewhere in your home or office? Maybe you enjoyed a few minutes of “nothingness” outside during a walk or hike. There is actually a spot that I ski to sometimes in the trees where hardly anyone else ever goes, I stop and, surrounded by the aspens and pine trees, in the stillness of the mountain, I take a few minutes of doing “nothing.”
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Again, “nothing” really does matter when taken in the right context. Not the sluggard or sloth type associated with laziness, but rather the freeing, energizing, and yet restful form of “nothingness” that helps us to get back to where we really want to be or need to be in our life. I would love to hear your thoughts on doing “nothing” at gotonorton@gmail. com and maybe our week filled with a few moments of “nothing” will lead us to having a better than good week.
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A Colorado Court of Appeals three-judge panel ruled 2-1 that the voucher, or Choice Scholarship Program, is legal. It also said the plaintiffs lacked legal standing to bring suit, that the program doesn’t violate the state constitution’s requirement of a uniform system of free public schools and that it does not provide aid to religious schools. DCSD implemented the pilot program, allowing parents to use a portion of public school funds toward private school tuition, in March 2011. A Denver District Court judge ruled in August 2011 that the program violated the Colorado Constitution and school finance act, and the case was appealed. The appeals court said the state board
of education is charged with enforcing the school finance act, not private citizens. Kleinkopf believes the district court got it right the first time. “The trial court found that taxpayers and the individual plaintiffs all had the legal right to sue as taxpayers under the Colorado Public School Finance Act because, in fact, that is all about the proper disbursement of tax monies,” she said. “And we as taxpayers are being hurt by the violation of that statute. “It doesn’t make any constitutional or statutory sense at all to have the only party able to sue under statute being the very party that’s being sued for violations of the statute.” Kleinkopf also takes issue with the appeals’ court ruling that the program doesn’t violate the Colorado Constitution in giving
public funds to religious institutions. But Michael Bindas, an attorney from the Institute for Justice who’s representing three of the voucher families, said the program is not religious in nature. Only one of his three clients chose a religious school for their student. “There are two critical components to a constitutional school choice program,” he said. “The first is that it has to be religion neutral, (that) religious and non-religious schools alike are free to participate in the program. “The second critical component is private choice. The fact is, under the program, not a penny flows to any school — religious or non-religious — but for the private and independent choice of parents.” Kleinkopf is most concerned by what she views as the program’s potential for di-
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“Books are about ideas, but it is only one container for ideas. We live in an age when ideas are accessible in all sorts of ways,” Walker said.
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visiveness. “Basically what they’re doing is funding two separate systems of schools, one a set of religious schools where students have to be admitted based on certain religious criteria,” she said. “Another is the public school system itself, which is in fact free and open to all students.” Bindas sees it differently. “The constitution provides a floor, not a ceiling, and the government is free to offer options beyond what the constitution requires,” he said. “What the Douglas County program does is simply offer families within the district different options.” As the ACLU is doing for plaintiffs including Kleinkopf, Cindy Barnard and Jamie LaRue, Bindas is representing the voucher families at no cost.
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homeowners. They can also be negotiated into the sale terms of the home so that the seller is responsible for providing the warranty to the new buyer. Home warranties do not negate the need for homeowner’s insurance, but they can add protection against large monetary pay-outs to repair many items around the house. Policies may differ as to specific coverage, but most home warranties will cover major systems of the home, such as heating/ cooling, plumbing, electrical, as well as certain appliances. To decide if a warranty is the right investment, home buyers should consider the following: * Home warranties are only as good as the company backing them. Careful investigation into the trustworthiness of the warranty company and its track record should be completed. * Read the fine print of the warranty. Learn what exclusions exist, which may not make the warranty practical. * Keep in mind that the warranty company reserves the right
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CLEAR CREEK COUNTY JOB: Mechanic – Journey Must have 3 yrs experience in servicing, maintaining and repairing mechanized and automotive equipment such as: diesel and gas engines, and hydraulics. Must possess a High School diploma or equivalent, and ASE certifications are desirable. Must have a valid Colorado CDL, class B with tanker endorsements, and furnish his/her own hand tools. Perform on call duties as required. Fulltime; wage is $18.88 to $20.89 an hr plus Benefits See full job description, physical requirements and application at: www.co.clear-creek.co.us under "I Want To…", "Find Job Opportunities", Please send application to: Human Resources, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444; email hr@co.clear-creek.co.us; or fax to 303-679-2417. Taking applications until April 12, 2013. Clear Creek County is an ADAAA/EEO employer.
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Our Climax and Henderson operations are now hiring! Our Climax operation, located 10 miles north of Leadville, consists of an open-pit molybdenum mine and mill. The Climax mine is one of the largest, highest-grade and lowest-cost molybdenum mines in the world. Climax Mine opportunities: • Mill Diagnostic Electrician – Job #1204301 • Senior RCM Technician – Job #1203606 • Diesel Diagnostic Mechanic – Job #1205082 • HR Generalist II – Job #1300482 Our Henderson operation consists of an underground molybdenum mine, located 38 miles east of Silverthorne, and mill, located 20 miles north of Silverthorne. These two sites are connected by the longest conveyor of its kind in the world – a 15-mile elevated belt that passes underneath the Continental Divide, through an old train tunnel and above ground to the mill. Henderson opportunities: • Mill Industrial Electrician (Henderson Mill) – Job #1300296 • Senior Surveyor (Mining/Underground) (Henderson Mine) – Job #1300245 • Chief Electrical Engineer (Henderson Mine) – Job #1300591
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Dex, the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce official door greeter, welcomes guests at the chamber’s spacious office in The Streets at SouthGlenn. Dex, short for Dexter, has been with the chamber for about a year. Photo by Deborah Grigsby
Chamber dog digs chamber digs South Metro pooch pampers staff, business partners By Deborah Grigsby
dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews. com Some posh offices have a door chime, alerting staff to arriving clients and customers. The South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce has something better. They have Dexter. Dex, as his friends call him, is the chamber’s 14-month-old
Havanese director of canine relations. Less than 12 inches tall, the cream-colored furry ambassador wields the stature of a tiny field marshal, investigating every corner of the chamber’s Streets at SouthGlenn office. Although he officially belongs to Taren Shuck-Boehler, strategic events planner, Dex has officially become a member of the chamber staff, roaming freely — relatively freely — around the office, welcoming guests and screening them for “turkey-flavored contraband.” Shuck-Boehler said it all began when she began bringing Dex to the office just a couple of days per week.
“But then people began to ask about him when he wasn’t here,” she said. “Now, he’s part of the office and serves as the official door greeter.” A breed of Bichon, the Havanese is the national dog of Cuba and is known for its small but sturdy body type and ability to perform tricks. They are sometimes referred to as Cuban circus dogs. Fawned over by men and women alike, Dex commands attention much like a mini furcovered rock star. He’s very active in chamber business. “Dex is a vital part of dayto-day business here, helping us build relationships, and cel-
ebrate success — in his own way,” she said. “During the election, Dex entertained voters and their kids as they waited in line.” Shuck-Boehler said as the weather warms up, folks visiting the Streets at SouthGlenn can expect to see Dex out on his daily walks, greeting shoppers and new businesses. “There are a lot of things we’re working on at the chamber that we hope Dex can be a part of,” she said. “Although we’ve got to work a little more on the communication skills.” When asked about his heavy social schedule with the chamber, Dex simply described it as “ruff.”
Jefferson Bible goes on display at museum Rare national treasure comes to History Colorado Center
IF YOU GO History Colorado Center is at 1200 Broadway, Denver. A general admission ticket will include the Jefferson Bible, which is on display until May 27. HistoryColoradoCenter. org, 303-HISTORY.
By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com In 1820, after serving two terms as president, Thomas Jefferson, age 77, was living at his home, Monticello, reading and thinking. He determined to organize a Bible with materials from four translations — English, French, Latin and Greek — that he wanted included in a single volume that would chronologically trace the life and moral teachings of Jesus, as he understood them. It was not printed then, but was more like a scrapbook. He clipped pages and excerpted passages, creating his own Bible by hand. He called it “The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth.” The finished product was bound in red Moroccan leather with gold tooling. Material sent from the Smithsonian said
that Jefferson had no intention of publishing this volume. He realized his unorthodox views would offend some religious authorities and could be used against him by political opponents. The book stayed with his family until the Smithsonian’s librarian purchased it from Carolina Randolph, Jefferson’s great-greatgranddaughter, in 1895. In 1904, by an act of Congress, lithographic reproductions were made for members of Congress. This historic treasure, which will be exhibited at History Colorado Center through May 27, was very fragile and underwent meticulous conservation, according to Smithsonian curator Harry Rubenstein.
He and Janice Stagnitto Ellis, senior paper conservator at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, accompanied the Jefferson Bible to Denver. She oversaw the conservation treatment, which is detailed at http://americanhistory. si.edu/JeffersonBible. Making this historic treasure publicly accessible was a key goal behind its conservation, said Rubenstein, expressing his pleasure at loaning it to History Colorado, a Smithsonian affiliate institution. It will be exhibited with two English editions of the New Testament that Jefferson used to excerpt passages. Clips from the Smithsonian documentary, “Jefferson’s Secret Bible,” will be shown. Museum staff has planned numerous related programs, which will be listed online at HistoryColorado.org/calendar. For those who want to read the text, a facsimile edition will be for sale in the museum shop, including all four languages and Jefferson’s handwritten notes ($35).
The Celtic Tavern at 1801 Blake St. is in its 13th year of doing business and is ready to branch out by providing Denver’s only Off Track Betting facility. “We have changed as the business grew,” said owner Noel Hickey, “by expanding in 2004 into the space next door, opening Delaney’s cigar bar and lounge. We are now ready for the next change. On April 6, we will open the only Off Track Betting facility in the City and County of Denver. “It will add excitement in both bars. We will open at 10 a.m. every day. On May 4, Kentucky Derby day, we will be hosting one of the biggest Derby day parties seen in Colorado. With the help of our friends at the Ninth Door and Vesta Dipping Grill, the Blake Street trifecta will be the place to be.”
One Lincoln Park problems
The One Lincoln Park building that Dealin’ Doug Moreland and Tom “Lou from Littleton” Manoogian co-own is having problems again. Apparently they are replacing ALL the water pipes with copper pipes. Water is being shut off intermittently. The water issue has affected the White Crown Credit Union (yes, my credit union) this week and this will be an ongoing project for a year.
Microbrews help end poverty
Join Whole Foods Market Denver and Rocky Mountain Micro Finance Institute for a party to help end poverty around the world from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the McNichols Civic Center Building at the corner of Bannock and Colfax. Taste some of Colorado’s best microbrews and spirits, including a custom limited edition of Pineapple Pale Ale from Denver Beer Co., as well as samples from other micro breweries such as Odell Brewing Co., Crazy Mountain Brewery and Downslope Distilling. Sample food from some of Whole Foods Market food artisans, and create your own party favor with folks from Fresh City Life and the Denver Public Library. Enjoy live music and view an art installation of “India” by Amy K. Wright. All proceeds will benefit the Whole Planet Foundation. Learn more at www. wholeplanetfoundation.org. Buy five tickets or more and enter to win a $100 gift card to Whole Foods Market.
Kempe takes Venice
Now that’s Italian! Guests will celebrate in Venetian style to support abused and neglected children during the “Kempe Takes Venice” gala beginning at 6 p.m. April 20 in the Seawell Grand Ballroom at The Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
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New York Nights
Soulful American music
The Spirituals Project Choir
Parker Symphony Orchestra
April 5
April 6
April 7
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Breaking news drives American classic ‘The Front Page’ on stage in Denver
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A table filled with 1920s vintage telephones in assorted colors plus a couple of old desks with typewriters set the stage for “The Front Page” at Denver’s John Hand Theater, a funny, fast-talking look at a Chicago newsroom scene a la 1928. Writers Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur take us to a courthouse where a murderer on trial has just escaped. The basement media room lets reporters call in their news and/or type it there — well before the days of email. The large cast includes eight reporters and overbearing, communisthunting publisher Walter Burns (Ken s in Street). The latter is supposed to be eady modeled on the Chicago Tribune pubnly lisher of that time. His ace reporter, Hildy Johnson (Eric Galatas) is newly engaged and about to head to New York to be married and start a new caor, reer. His fiancee Peggy (Anna Hershey) e. and her mother are waiting at the train On station when the situation takes turn. Director Carol Petitmaire deftly of manages a sizable cast on a small stage, cueing entrances and exits preWe cisely so there is always some sort of 4, action, including entrances by the g en ds at l, the be.”
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Walter Burns (Ken Street) wants immediate action by reporter Hildy Johnson (Eric Galatas) in “The Front Page” at the John Hand Theater. Courtesy photo if you go “The Front Page” is presented by Spotlight Theatre Company through March 30 at the John Hand Theater, 7653 E. First Place, Denver. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 720-880-8727, www.thisisspotlight.com. bumbling Sheriff Hartman (Jesse Pearlman) and the scheming mayor (Wade Wood). Then there is the ditsy Mollie Malloy (Leigh Ann Gould), the
criminal’s nasal-voiced girlfriend. Both playwrights brought newsroom experience to writing this fastpaced play — as well as a fine sense of comic timing. Some of the actors bring more stage experience than others and a broad comedy like this leads some to overplay their parts, but in general, the quality is quite good, providing an entertaining romp through a bit of history.
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auction. Following the program, one of hav- Denver’s hottest dance bands Soul X e will perform until 11 p.m. per Community leader and longtime Kempe supporter Gail Johnson will receive the 2013 Kempe Community ite Award, and presiding judge of the Denver Juvenile Court, Karen M. go- Ashby, will receive the 2013 Kempe Professional Award. “The evening’s purpose is to celebrate the children and families nd served by The Kempe Center and the te many individuals who make this imthe portant work possible,” said Patricia Mc-Peterson, president and CEO of The rner Kempe Foundation. “Our planning committee has designed an event that will foster camaraderie for all of our guests and offer a variety of entertainment sure to please everyone.” es Additional event details, tickets dell and sponsorships are available by and calling 303-864-5312 or online at www.kempe.org/gala.
Tamayo adds bottomless brunch
resh Tamayo, the 12-year-old Larimer y. Square high-end Mexican spot that a- recently went through a major renovation, has upped the ante on brunch. Some gal pals and I got invited to a w. friends and family tire-kicking try-out of brunch on Sunday, which featured o wina $35 all-you-can-eat and drink “bot. tomless Margarita bunch” for $35. But the “drink” part isn’t limited to Margaritas. Mimosas made with traditional orange juice, guave, le mango or blood orange, as well as ren Bloody Marys and Bloody Marias are included. well And, if you’re a teetotaler, the price for drops to $20; $10 for children 12 and under. The menu includes sopas y ensaladas, antojitos (starters), tacos and tortas and cazuelas (baked eggs).
Glass Half Full rolls out menu
Glass Half Full, the stand-alone bar inside Alamo Drafthouse Littleton, unveiled its cocktail menu available to moviegoers when the theater and bar opened this week. The bar pours locally distilled spirits from companies such as Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey and Leopold Bros., as well as a seasonal cocktail menu curated by Alamo Drafthouse Beverage Director Bill Norris. “With the signature drinks at Glass Half Full, we’re trying to bridge the gap between the beer drinker and the cocktail drinker,” said Norris. “Local beer like Left Hand Milk Stout finds its way into cocktails, and beer components like hops and malt find their way into classic drinks like daiquiris and gimlets. Craft brewers spend so much time creating flavor in their brews that we just want to build on the templates they’re laying down for us.” More information at http://drafthouse.com/denver/littleton.
Pizza pizza!
Oblios Pizzeria has made an application with the city to move into the old Fleur Bistro spot at 1225 Logan St. in Capitol Hill. Oblios already has a thriving Park Hill location. Many fans call Oblios a friendly, old Italian neighborhood pizzeria. Besides pizza, Oblios serves calzones, lasagna, salads and two kinds of sandwiches (Italian and meatball).
Sublurbia: Easter options
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Messing with Texas
Eavesdropping on a man talking about South by Southwest: “Austin is like Denver without the grown-ups.” Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.pennyparker.blacktiecolorado.com. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-6195209.
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Show focuses on French music An all-French program will feature Colorado Symphony Orchestra’s Concertmaster Yumi Hwang-Williams performing “Introduction” and “Rondo Cappriccioso” by Saint Saens and “Poeme” by Chausson at 7:30 p.m. April 5 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Also on the program: “Symphonie Fantastique” by Berlioz, described as “an epic masterpiece about love and amorous delusions.” Its original orchestration is important. The final work will be Debussy’s “The Afternoon of a Faun.” Tickets cost $15, adults/$12 seniors/free 21 and under. Tickets are available online; at Gorsett’s Violin Shop, 8100 S. Quebec, B206 in Centennial; and at the door. Information: 303-933-6824, littletonsymphony.org.
Photography in focus
• Classes — Photographer Hank Fanelli will teach two Basic Photography classes at Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village: April 17 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and April 20 from 10 a.m. to noon. Fee: $50. Not camera-specific. • “Greenwood and Beyond” Exhibit April 5 to May 3. Opening reception: 5:30-7 p.m. April 6. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. • Photographer George Vago, exhibit juror, will lecture on “Elements of Composi-
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groups, religions, crops and occupations of your ancestor’s hometown. • April 16 9:30 a.m.-“What is a reasonably-exhaustive Search” by Michael Hiat. Webinar on CD plus hand-outs and discussion. April 16, 1 p.m. Presentation: “The History of Littleton from its Founding to 1959” by Lorena Donohue, Deputy Director/Curator of the Littleton Museum. This program will be followed by a 40th anniversary celebration, with cake.
Hula and more
Hank Williams at Lone Tree
The Polynesian Paradise Dancers will appear at 7:30 p.m. April 9 at the Bug Theater, 3654 Navajo St., in Denver’s Highland neighborhood. The troupe tours internationally, demonstrating Polynesian culture. Tickets: $15/$12. Polynesianparadisedancers.com.
Genealogists gather
Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society’s April meetings are at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Visitors are welcome: • April 9 — 1 p.m. Business meeting and program — “Location is the Key to Finding Ancestors” by Carol Darrow, past CGS president. It’s vital to learn about boundaries, maps, population, geography, ethnic
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8:00 am Chapel Service 9:00 & 10:30 am
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9203 S. University Blvd. Highlands Ranch, 80126
Sunday Services 10 a.m.
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Trinity Lutheran Church & School
Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Trinity Lutheran School & ELC (Ages 3-5, Grades K-8)
303-841-4660 www.tlcas.org
“Degas: the Private Impressionist” brings a selection of prints, drawings and photographs by French artist Edgar Degas at the Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St., Golden. Included: more than 40 works on paper by Degas’ contemporaries (Cassatt, Cezanne, Ingres, Gerome, Moreau, Toulouse-Lautrec).
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Yumi Hwang-Williams, Colorado Symphony’s Concertmaster, will be featured in a Littleton Symphony concert on April 5. The exhibit runs April 6 to June 30. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Check foothillsartcenter.org for related events and lectures. Admission fee, except Sunday mornings.
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Sunday Worship: 10:45AM & 6PM Bible Study: 9:30AM Children, Young People & Adults
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Parker evangelical Presbyterian church Connect – Grow – Serve – Love
New Sunday Worship Services
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Community Church of Religious Science Sunday services held in the historic Ruth Memorial Chapel
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“Hank Williams: Lost Highway” a musical biography by Randal Myler and Mark Harelik, plays at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Performances: 7:30 p.m. April 2, 3, 4, 9; 8 p.m. April 5, 6; 1:30 p.m. April 6, 7. Tickets start at $29. 720-590-1000. LoneTreeArtsCenter. org.
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Golden Eagles may have it all Mountain Vista girls at top of Class 5A By Jim Benton
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Open HIGHLANDS RANCH — This spring’s Sun- Mountain Vista girls soccer team has a blend of solid experience, talented underlated classmen and national quality players. xcept So far that has been a successful blueprint. The Golden Eagles are Colorado’s topranked Class 5A team and are off to a 4-0-0 start, including a 2-0-0 record in the Continental League. “There is a lot of talent, a lot of returning seniors that have been on the varsity for three or four years,” Mountain Vista coach Theresa Echtermeyer said. “We have a lot of experience, which is nice. We have three core sophomores who were starters last year. “In the offseason, I was a little worried about how our team chemistry was going to be, and it really started to come together in last couple weeks and you can see it on the pitch. The girls do well training together, on the field, and that really shows when you play on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Their chemistry is very good and I expect that to get better through the season.” Mountain Vista has scored 18 goals in its four victories. “We’re a little bit different style team than we’ve been in the past,” Echtermeyer said. “In the past we’ve been more of a defensive-oriented team. The thing I probably like the most about this group is our technical ability to hold onto the ball, probe a little bit and make good choices instead of just giving up the ball. We are obviously able to score goals.” The Golden Eagles are pretty good defensively, as they have allowed just one goal in the four games before spring break. “We have two very experienced goalkeepers (Torell Stewart and Danielle Cushing), and both are seniors,” Echtermeyer said. “My two center backs are pretty special. I have Gabbi Miranda and Mariel Adams, both seniors. Mariel is going to be going to Notre Dame and Gabriel to UCLA. Gabbi has been in the national pool too. “Mariel Adams is somebody people forget about. Mariel and Gabbi are a great duo. Mariel gets forgotten about sometimes because Gabbi gets the national attention.” Miranda, still in her age group national pool after playing for the U17 United States World Cup team in Azerbaijan last September, has four goals and two assists in four games this season from her defensive position and is second on the team in scoring.
Mountain Vista sophomore Megan Massey, the Golden Eagles’ leading scorer, notched a pair of goals against Legend on March 21. Photo by Jim Benton “We have good balance between experienced and young, new players,” Miranda explained. “This year we have a real good chance because we’re not holding back and the young talent we have is giving us opportunities to provide threats for opponents. “We’re just kind of utilizing the speed and threats we have up top. Our back line is very solid. So it’s not like we’re as worried, and we’re taking the opportunities we have with our attacking players and take full advantage of them.” Sophomore forward Megan Massey leads the team with four goals and three assists for 11 points. Freshman standout Mallory Pugh has four goals. “Megan was a starter for us last year,”
Echtermeyer said. “She is really strong through the midfield, plays real tough, a real good ball winner, great playmaker, but again is a good scoring threat. “We have a good freshman class, but Mal is the player the spotlight is on. She’s going with the U17 national team to Costa Rica at the end of April. She is a very special player. Mal is the real deal. “ Mountain Vista won the 2011 state championship, and Miranda knows the offensive potential of this spring’s team makes the Golden Eagles more dangerous. “This year I can honestly say we might be better than the state championship team because we are so quick and good on the ball,” she said. “The state championship team, we were like fighting the whole
season. This season we might be able to develop comfortable leads. As a program, we are definitely improving our attacking mentality.” Echtermeyer also figures the 2013 Golden Eagles match up with the title team. “This team definitely compares with that team,” said Echtermeyer. “Our goal is to stay healthy, try to get better every game and don’t look past any team. We need to make sure we make good choices with the ball, protect the ball and make sure it goes back to the green. And, we need to capitalize more on our scoring chances. We just want to get a step better every game. “It’s really simple. We’re not looking for anything complex. We’re pretty solid through all thirds of the pitch.”
HiGH ScHool SportS roundup Vista baseball plays tough schedule
Mountain Vista baseball coach Ron Quintana schedules tough non-league games so the Golden Eagles will be primed for play in the Continental League. On March 19, the Golden Eagles upset Cherry Creek, Colorado’s top-ranked team,
5-2, in a road game on the Bruins’ diamond. Cherry Creek was fourth in the MaxPreps Excellent 25 rankings, and Mountain Vista will face Cathedral Catholic of San Diego this week when the Golden Eagles play in the Bishop Gorman Desert Classic
in Las Vegas. Mountain Vista is one of nine local teams playing in a warmer climate this week during spring break. Douglas County and Castle View will be in the Greenway Festival Tournament in Phoenix while ThunderRidge, Chapar-
ral, Highlands Ranch, Ponderosa and Valor Christian are entered in the Coach Bob National Invitational tourney in Phoenix. Heritage will be playing in Vero Beach, Fla. Greg Popylisen and Daniel Lund are Roundup continues on Page 24
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Success helps build Legend baseball program 89 players tried out for four teams this spring
Roundup: Valor baseball loses twice in week
By Jim Benton
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sports@ourcoloradonews.com Parker — In 2009, when Scott Fellers gave his first signals from the coaching box for the Legend baseball program, he had 20 players divided into two teams and everybody played in every scheduled game. This spring, there were 89 players trying out for the four teams in the Titans program. Success, it seems, is inviting. After going 3-8 in its first season in the Class 5A Continental League in 2011, Legend tied for the league championship last spring and the Titans were second in the state tournament. “Every year, we’ve built another piece for those kids that have stayed with us,” Fellers said. “We’re finally at the point now where we are deep.” Deep enough to be one of the preseason favorites in the Continental League along with Chaparral, Regis Jesuit, ThunderRidge and Mountain Vista. “Our league is pretty deep,” Fellers said. “From top to bottom with our top six or seven teams, it is a fight every game.” Legend heads into this season with renewed confidence after a 19-7 campaign in 2012 that saw the Titans win league extrainning road games in 16, 10, and nine innings, and then come within one game of claiming the Class 5A state championship. Regis beat unbeaten Legend to force a championship game against Cherry Creek in the double elimination state tournament. Cherry Creek, which had lost to the Titans earlier in the tournament, won the title game, 6-0. “We always say in terms of coaching, your season is usually done May 3 if you don’t make the playoffs,” Fellers said. “We went until May 26. It gave us more weeks of practice, preparation and playing highly intense games where you learn from that. “It was kind of a deer in the headlights when we played Creek the second time. We
both hitting .500 after four games for Valor Christian, which lost twice last week. Columbine notched an 11-1 victory over Valor (1-3). Lutheran is 1-1 following a 5-3 win over Colorado Academy and an 11-2 loss at Peak to Peak.
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Legend’s Mike Baird checks the situation after sliding safely into second base during the Titans’ four-run uprising against Cherry Creek last week. But the Bruins came back and won, 12-4. Photo by Tom Munds beat Creek the first time we played them. That kind of woke us up to say we can compete with these guys. The longer we went in the tournament, helped us realize we can compete with people. Going into this year, we have a lot more confidence. The confidence is there, the experience is there and it will help our program.” Legend has six starters back but lost 19 pitching victories with the graduation of Brooks Trujillo, Jake Jenkins and Tyler Honahan. However, versatile returning All-State player Bobby Dalbec, Legend’s all-time batting leader, will assume the role as the Titans’ No. 1 starter and will also play shortstop. “I was the ace my freshman and sophomore years,” said Dalbec, who has signed to play for Arizona next year. “It might take a game or two to get back into being a starter, but I think I’ll be fine. My arm feels real good. “I think we can get back this year to where we were and win it. Our lineup is stronger and balanced. We don’t have a power pitcher necessarily, but we have a lot of pitchers who can handle themselves. We were underdogs last year. We’ve always
been underdogs since this school started. I think we’re going to turn people’s heads again.” Senior Mickey Templeton, one of the state’s best defensive catchers, feels the Titans’ non-league schedule will get the team ready for Continental League play and another possible state tournament appearance. “We’ll compete,” Templeton said. “We have a lot harder schedule this year. We’re going to have to prove ourselves again. The target we have on our backs and the schedule we have at the beginning of the year, we have to push through that and learn from that. “We had a great season last year, but at the end we failed, so that’s something we can use to get right back where we were and try to change the story.” Legend is off to a slow 1-4 start this season and Regis is 1-2 in the early going. Chaparral has yet to play a game, ThunderRidge is 2-0 and both teams are heading to Arizona this week. Mountain Vista could be a team that should also contest, as the Golden Eagles have been impressive in winning their first two games.
Ponderosa is the early leader in the Continental League girls tennis chase with a 3-0 league record followed by Highlands Ranch and Mountain Vista with 2-0 dual meet records. No. 1 singles player Kaitlin Ulbert scored a straight set 6-1, 6-1 triumph over Sydnes Nelson as Highlands Ranch defeated Chaparral , 7-0.
Boys lacrosse
Rock Canyon, 3-1 overall, is the leader in the Douglas County boys lacrosse standings with a 2-0 record. Mountain Vista and Highlands Ranch are each 1-0 in league play. Chaparral’s Colton McCaffrey is second with 13 goals while Evan Wong of Highlands Ranch, Jake Colman of Chaparral and Castle View’s Michael Madril each have a league-leading six assists. McCaffrey is the points leader with 18 while Tyler Thorn of Highlands Ranch and Castle View’s Austin Cyrus each are credited with a 0.00 goals against average. Thorn is the saves percentage leader at 1.000.
Girls lacrosse
Regis Jesuit has taken the lead in the girls Continental League lacrosse standings with a 3-0 record, with Valor Christian second at 2-1. The early season goals leaders with 12 each finds sophomore Kirsten Greenlaw of ThunderRidge tied with Stacy Zuppa of Heritage/Littleton and Erin Schilmoller of Regis.
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second parking garage will be built during a later phase. The Fortune 500 financial securities firm, based in San Francisco, plans to consolidate its three Denver-area offices at the new Lone Tree campus. Those 2,100 employees will fill phase one. An additional 700 positions, for a total of 2,800 employees, are expected at build-out of the $230 million project planned in the RidgeGate development. Buildings are proposed on the north end of the site to maximize views of the Front Range, according to a city staff report. Trails and sidewalks planned throughout the development will link the buildings and lend a campus atmosphere. Councilmember Susan Squyer complimented architects for integrating the outdoors into the project. “Especially that amphitheater,” she said. “It’s a sizable green space, which helps to break up the massing of the project. “The buildings are very large. The one thing I felt I’d like to see was some larger, more mature trees to fit against the backdrop of the tall buildings, and help mitigate that impact.” While city council approved the plan with little discussion, some design reviewers encouraged Schwab to refine the architecture. The approved buildings will feature earthtoned, pre-cast concrete and glass. “The RidgeGate (Design Review Committee) and staff have encouraged the application to consider a more contemporary, distinctive design that relates better to the quality and character of the community, particularly given the substantial size, prominence and long-lasting presence of this campus …” the report says. “While some minor enhancements were made, the applicant has resisted further architectural modifications, noting a desire that the architecture express a conservative image.” That conservative image, an architect working with the company said, “reflects the preferences of the client and the corporation’s clients,” according to the report. Traffic generated from Schwab’s large campus requires construction of a new street that will feed into Lincoln at Heritage Hills Circle, creating a four-way intersection. That street, Bellwether Lane, will extend south to RidgeGate Parkway, and likely will open to traffic in September. Schwab plans a May 10 groundbreaking at the site.
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Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0019 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/15/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: ANN E. BARNHARDT Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/30/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 10/5/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010065048 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $288,787.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $258,872.60 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 86, RIDGEGATE-SECTION 15 FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9175 Kornbrust Circle, Lone Tree, CO 80124 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 3/14/2013 Last Publication: 4/11/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/16/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Fax #: (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 12-14269 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0019 First Publication: 3/14/2013 Last Publication: 4/11/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0020 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/15/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: WM. MICHAEL RINNER AND JANET RINNER Original Beneficiary: AFFILIATED FINANCIAL GROUP, INC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/14/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 1/21/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005006406 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $470,800.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $467,301.59 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 41, HERITAGE HILLS FILING NO. 1H1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9754 Sunset Hill Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 3/14/2013 Last Publication: 4/11/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/16/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202
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said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 14C-1, PARK MEADOWS FILING NO. 2, 7TH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO TOGETHER WITH all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures; all easements, rights of way, and appurtenances; all water, water rights and ditch rights (including stock in utilities with ditch or irrigation rights); and all other rights, royalties, and profits relating to the real property, including without limitation all mineral, oil, gas, geothermal and similar matters. Which has the address of: 9980 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 3/14/2013 Last Publication: 4/11/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/18/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THOMAS L. DEVINE Colorado Registration #: 22758 3200 WELLS FARGO CENTER 1700 LINCOLN STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80203-4532 Phone #: (303) 607-3500 Fax #: Attorney File #: LTPM5, LLC *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 3/21/2013 Last Publication: 4/18/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/25/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 9105.05261 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
ORY PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING WILL ALLOW ALL POTENTIAL VENDORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE PROPOSAL AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE PHILIP S. MILLER BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR PLANNING CONFERENCE ROOM, 100 THIRD STREET, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80104. ONLY THOSE PROSPECTIVE VENDORS ATTENDING THE MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL RESPONSE ON THIS PROJECT.
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Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0020 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/15/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: WM. MICHAEL RINNER AND JANET RINNER Original Beneficiary: AFFILIATED FINANCIAL GROUP, INC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/14/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 1/21/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005006406 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $470,800.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $467,301.59 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 41, HERITAGE HILLS FILING NO. 1H1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9754 Sunset Hill Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 3/14/2013 Last Publication: 4/11/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/16/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Fax #: (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 11-15143 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
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Legal Notice No.: 2013-0020 First Publication: 3/14/2013 Last Publication: 4/11/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0035 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/17/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: LTPM5, LLC Original Beneficiary: FIRST COMMUNITY BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/18/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 1/30/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007008882 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $12,384,291.31 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $2,600,000.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: including, but not limited to, the failure to make timely monthly payments, failure to pay all amounts due and owing at the time of maturity as required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 14C-1, PARK MEADOWS FILING NO. 2, 7TH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO TOGETHER WITH all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures; all easements, rights of way, and appurtenances; all water, water rights and ditch rights (including stock in utilities with ditch or irrigation rights); and all other rights, royalties, and profits relating to the real property, including without limitation all mineral, oil, gas, geothermal and similar matters. Which has the address of: 9980 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 3/14/2013 Last Publication: 4/11/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/18/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THOMAS L. DEVINE Colorado Registration #: 22758 3200 WELLS FARGO CENTER 1700 LINCOLN STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80203-4532 Phone #: (303) 607-3500 Fax #: Attorney File #: LTPM5, LLC *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
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Legal Notice No.: 2013-0035 First Publication: 3/14/2013 Last Publication: 4/11/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0042 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/24/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: MICHAEL M. NORINS AND CINDY L. NORINS Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-AR11 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/29/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 9/3/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003132146 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $664,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $545,793.13 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 146, CARRIAGE CLUB ESTATES FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10586 Dacre Place, Lone Tree, CO 80124 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 3/21/2013 Last Publication: 4/18/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/25/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 9105.05261 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
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Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for WILDCAT RESERVE / BROADWAY INTERSECTION PROJECT, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2013-009 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Community Planning and Sustainable Development, Engineering Division, Phillip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of construction of a new turn lane with concrete pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk as well as an MSE retaining wall. There will also be subgrade preparation, signs, striping and erosion control.
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The Contract Documents may be examined at the above address after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 1, 2013, and copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained upon payment of $35.00 for each set. The $35.00 is non-refundable. (Additional charge if mailing is required.)
Legal Notice No.: 2013-0042 First Publication: 3/21/2013 Last Publication: 4/18/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Government Legals Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) NO. 012-13 2013 WOODMOOR MOUNTAIN ROAD PROJECTS The Woodmoor Mountain Homeowners Association (WMHOA), through Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified firms for the work needed on the Woodmoor Mountain road system. The Woodmoor Mountain Subdivision is located approximately four-miles north of Palmer Lake on Highway 105. The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses. Bid responses will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2013 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Two (2) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Invitation for Bid (IFB) #012-13, 2013 Woodmoor Mountain Road Projects”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful bidder. Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7430 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 921341 First Publication: March 28, 2013 Last Publication: March 28, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held on April 15, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., before the Douglas County Planning Commission and May 14, 2013, at 2:30 p.m., before the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO to consider a zone map change for a property located at 7479 Titan Road, from General Industrial (GI) to Large Rural Residential (LRR). The site is generally located at the northeast corner of Titan Road and Moore Road. For more information call Douglas County Planning Division, 303-660-7460. File # DR2012-010. Legal Notice No.: 921348 First Publication: March 28, 2013 Last Publication: March 28, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for WILDCAT RESERVE / BROADWAY INTERSECTION PROJECT, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2013-009 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Community Planning and Sustainable Development, Engineering Division, Phillip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of construction of a new turn lane with concrete pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk as well as an MSE retaining wall. There will also be subgrade preparation, signs, striping and erosion control.
A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at the Department of Community Planning and Sustainable Development, Engineering Division, Phillip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at the same address. The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • Concrete Pavement (8 Inch) – 122 SY • Concrete Pavement (8 Inch) (With Integral Curb and 8 Inch Gutter) – 769 SY • Block Facing (MSE Wall) – 2,342 SF • Concrete Sidewalk (6 Inch) – 354 SY • Unclassified Excavation (Complete in Place) – 644 CY • Structure Excavation – 2,570 CY • Structure Backfill (Class I) – 2,483 CY • Topsoil (Stockpile and Redistribute) – 364 CY • Signage • Striping • Erosion Control • Surveying Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein. Any questions on the bidding process may be directed to Neil Sarno, Project Engineer at 303.660.7490. For Planholder Information, Please Call 303.660.7490 (Front Desk) Account Number: 00012184 Legal Notice No.: 921351 First Publication: March 28, 2013 Last Publication: April 4, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) NO. 007-13 COORDINATED HUMAN SERVICE TRANSPORTATION The Community Planning and Sustainable Development Planning Services Division of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and qualified firms for the provision of Transportation Services per the Older American’s Act, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 program, and the Douglas County Mill Levy for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (DD) as specified. ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2013 @ 10:00 AM, THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL MEETIN G WILL ALLOW ALL POTENTIAL VENDORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE PROPOSAL AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE PHILIP S. MILLER BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR PLANNING CONFERENCE ROOM, 100 THIRD STREET, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80104. ONLY THOSE PROSPECTIVE VENDORS ATTENDING THE MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL RESPONSE ON THIS PROJECT. The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. The RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. Proposal responses will be received until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2013 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Five (5) hardcopies of your proposal response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “RFP No. 007-13, Coordinated Human Service Transportation” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown above prior to the due date and time. Electronic/faxed proposals will not be accepted. Proposals will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.
The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. The RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website.
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Proposal responses will be received until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2013 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Five (5) hardcopies of your proposal response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “RFP No. 007-13, Coordinated Human Service Transportation” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown above prior to the due date and time. Electronic/faxed proposals will not be accepted. Proposals will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any proposals so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful firm. Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7430 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 921354 First Publication: March 28, 2013 Last Publication: March 28, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR APPLICATION NO. 013-13 CORE SERVICES The Department of Human Services of Douglas County Government hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests application responses from qualified providers for the provision of evidence-based and non-evidence based therapeutic programs and services. Awards will be given to individuals or agencies that are able to demonstrate proficiency in the goal areas through family centered programming and can attend to the detailed qualifications. The initial agreement, issued as a result of this Request for Application (RFA), will be for a period of one (1) year, beginning approximately June 1, 2013 to and including May 31, 2014. All proposed fees shall be firm and fixed for the initial contract period. The County shall have an option to renew this agreement for two (2) additional periods of one (1) year each, with the same terms and conditions. This agreement and/or extension to the original period of a subject agreement shall be contingent upon annual funding being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made available for such purposes and subject to the County’s unanimous satisfaction with the services received during the preceding agreement period. The RFA document may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. While the RFA documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic RFA responses. RFA responses will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 19, 2013 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. RFA responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “RFA No. 013-13 Core Services”. Electronic and/or faxed application responses will not be accepted. Responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any responses so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all RFA responses, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said RFA and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the respondents. Please direct any questions concerning this RFA to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7430 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Carolyn S. Riggs, CPPB Purchasing Supervisor Legal Notice No.: 921357 First Publication: March 28, 2013 Last Publication: March 28, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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Legal Notice No.: 2013-0035 First Publication: 3/14/2013 Last Publication: 4/11/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
The Contract Documents may be examined at the above address after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 1, 2013, and copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained upon payment of $35.00 for each set. The $35.00 is non-refundable. (Additional charge if mailing is required.)
....With your right to know! A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at the Department of Community Planning and Sustainable Development, Engineering Division, Phillip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at the same address.
Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful firm.
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The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities:
Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7430 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
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• Concrete Pavement (8 Inch) – 122 SY • Concrete Pavement (8 Inch) (With Integral Curb and 8 Inch Gutter) – 769 SY • Block Facing (MSE Wall) – 2,342 SF • Concrete Sidewalk (6 Inch) – 354 SY • Unclassified Excavation (Complete in Place) – 644 CY • Structure Excavation – 2,570 CY • Structure Backfill (Class I) – 2,483 CY • Topsoil (Stockpile and Redistribute) – 364 CY • Signage • Striping • Erosion Control
Legal Notice No.: 921354 First Publication: March 28, 2013 Last Publication: March 28, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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