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Douglas County, Colorado • Volume 11, Issue 46

November 29, 2012 A Colorado Community Media Publication

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City puts off taking pot posture Lone Tree council keeping eye on state, federal governments

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com The Lone Tree City Council has agreed to take a wait-and-see approach on any municipal restrictions on marijuana.

Like communities statewide, it wants first to see how both the federal and state governments react to the Nov. 6 vote to amend the Colorado Constitution to legalize the drug.

In their Nov. 20 meeting, council members said they ideally would put the matter to a vote of Lone Tree’s residents — as they

did in 2010 with medical marijuana — but the soonest such an election could take place is November 2014, city attorney Neil Rutledge told them.

By that time, unless the city takes action, retail marijuana stores could be not just open for business but well established.

The state must first establish regulations for the sale of marijuana, which could take months, though it must begin accepting applications for retail establishments by late 2013.

Lone Tree likely will take action to prohibit the establishment of such businesses well before then.

More than two-thirds of Lone Tree voters agreed to prohibit medical marijuanarelated businesses within the city during the 2010 election, and Rutledge said that likely indicates the community’s stance on recreational marijuana.

“Although it’s not strictly analogous, the voters did speak on medical marijua-

na,” Rutledge said. “By extension, it would probably be fairly clear the city would not want to allow marijuana businesses in Lone Tree.”

But he added, “There are a lot of ways to canvass voters other than through an election.”

What Lone Tree can’t do under the amendment is stop those 21 and older from using marijuana in their home, Rutledge said. That would only occur, he said, if “the federal government steps in and tries to have the constitutional amendment declared unconstitutional,” Rutledge said.

“For the federal government to get involved, they would have to increase the number of DEA agents, and get extra prosecutors,” he said.

“On a practical level I don’t see the federal government stepping in.”

Until the new amendment becomes law, Lone Tree won’t relax its enforcement of marijuana laws.

“In talking with our city prosecutor, she has determined as long as it’s still a crime when it’s committed, she would still prosecute,” Rutledge said.

Council members had plenty of questions for Rutledge, among them concerns about testing those who may drive under the influence of marijuana, the legality of secondhand marijuana smoke and employers’ rights to ban its use.

Rutledge could offer immediate answers to some of those questions, but not all.

“It’s not the most clearly written amendment, so there are some gray areas,” he told the council.

Mayor Jim Gunning said the city will watch closely state-level developments.

“I think it’s a priority for council to monitor this,” he said.

Whether or not the city bans retail marijuana businesses, it will need to amend several of its existing ordinances to comply with the new law, Rutledge said.

Shopping season off and running Bargains bring in buyers for touted Black Friday

By Jane Reuter

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Tori Jones and Krystin Wignall were among the first shoppers through the doors of the Park Meadow’s Victoria’s Secret when it opened at 4 a.m. Black Friday. They were hardly alone.

“Literally, I thought I was going to get trampled,” said Wignall, a Frisco resident.

“The line to pay was 45 minutes long,” added Jones, who lives in Highlands Ranch.

But both agreed it was worth it to get deep discounts on yoga pants, perfume and lingerie. The two friends make Black Friday shopping a tradition, and no hour is too early for them.

They joined a crowd of about 700 people for Park Meadow’s midnight opening.

Twenty of the Lone Tree mall’s 160 stores opened at 12 a.m.

By 6 a.m., the entire center was open. A long line of shoppers snaked out of Starbucks. Others gathered in the dining hall for

Zach Lucero, admissions associate at Aurora’s Ecotech Institute, talks to Mountain Ridge students Madi Spillman, Brooke Hennessey, Tatianna Smith and Sophia Buntin on Nov. 20 about careers in renewable energy. Photo by Courtney Kuhlen

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Eighth-graders peek into future

Expo gives students insight about careers

By Jane Reuter

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Sierra Middle School eighth-grader Sydney Matthews is intrigued by forensics, but she learned Nov. 20 about aspects of the field she’d never considered.

“Like going to a home and telling them a loved one died,” Douglas County coroner’s investigator Gabe Hollist told her. “Nobody really wants to do it, but it has to be done.”

Matthews was one of about 4,000 Douglas County eighth-graders, and Hollist among 85 employers, represented at the Career Connect 8th Grade Expo held at the Douglas County Events Center. Students learned not only about what various careers entail, but what they’ll need to do to secure those jobs.

“The higher education you have, the better for you,” Hollist said. “I was one of 192 applicants when I applied for this job

nine months ago. My education and experience got me the job.”

Hollist’s description of his job moved the idea of working in such a field from a thought to a definite possibility for Matthews.

“I think it’s really cool,” she said. “I’m into a lot of crime and investigation.”

Several tables drew high concentrations of either gender. While boys stood shoulder-to-shoulder at the Castle Rock Police and Ameribotics tables, girls formed semicircles around veterinarian Debbie Colgin.

A mix of both clustered around the Douglas County Fire Science booth, where Franktown firefighter Kim Spuhler helped girls try on and experience the weight of bunker gear.

“You have to be physically fit,” Spuhler told them. “You have to love talking to people and be constantly learning.”

Spuhler, who came to firefighting after a career in graphic design, believes a program like the 8th Grade Expo may have gotten her there more quickly.

“I finally found my big-kid job,” she said.

“But when I was in eighth grade, I had no

idea. This is such a cool program.”

Krista Zizzo, program coordinator for the Douglas County Educational Foundation, was pleased by the turnout and students’ obvious enthusiasm.

“It’s the first hopefully annual,” said Zizzo, whose foundation helped organize the Expo.

It also dovetails with the DCEF’s Career Connect, the more concentrated careerstudy program for high school students.

The Expo may prompt an expansion of Career Connect, Zizzo said.

Ideally, the 8th Grade Expo focuses students’ attention to specific areas, allowing them to tailor their high school class choices to those interests.

“It gives kids a path,” said Frank Gray, president of the Castle Rock EDC. Or, as Sierra Middle School eighth-grader Emma Svyatetskaya, “It’s like advice, for the future.”

The event was jointly sponsored by a multitude of agencies, among them the Douglas County commissioners, Douglas County Libraries Foundation and Arapahoe Community College.

Tori Jones, left, of Highlands Ranch, lets friend Krystin Wignall of Frisco smell the perfume Jones bought during a pre-dawn Black Friday sale at Park Meadows. Photo by Jane Reuter

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November 29, 2012

Cemetery care isn’t grave undertaking The first time Steve Engle ventured into the cemetery, the weeds and grass reached his shoulders. Thorny bushes grabbed at his clothes and twisted over the stones, muffling the past buried beneath.

But as Engle uncovered first one stone marker, then another, unremembered stories began to whisper.

He listened.

And they touched his heart.

“Simply because you’re dead doesn’t mean you should be forgotten,” said Engle, 64, as he gazed at the simple stone of Joseph Chmura, a Korean War veteran. “These stories need to be told. Those buried here need to be honored.”

So Engle, a retired salesman who sees history’s footprints wherever he looks, has worked to do just that. It has become a labor of love and a way to chronicle the memoirs of the land around him.

“We all need to have a relationship to the land,” he said, looking out from the graveyard into peaceful Mount Vernon Canyon.

“There’s significance in the land.”

The historic Rockland Community Church and Cemetery, built in 1879 and on the National Register of Historic Places, nestles against a quiet hillside minutes from the Lookout Mountain/Buffalo Bill exit off I-70. Slightly larger than a football field, the cemetery and its small, simple clapboard church with white peeling paint and green shutters are tucked between two private homes.

Engle, who lives minutes away in Genesee, first stumbled upon the cemetery in 2008 during a work day with a men’s group from Rockland Community Church, whose modern-day incarnation sits just down the road. It took weeks to mow the brush and clear away the thorns enough to begin to understand the importance of the narra-

tives and lives that time and neglect had camouflaged.

That same year, Engle began studying toward a master’s degree in public history at the University of Colorado-Denver. His thesis is to accurately measure and map the cemetery.

That means finding and documenting graves, identifying them and providing each with “a proper obituary.”

So far, he has uncovered 144 graves — the first burial was in 1880, the most recent in 2010 — but he believes more are there, some maybe even under U.S. 40, which borders the top of the cemetery.

“People got sick, people died, they didn’t know where to take the bodies,” he said of the early years. “They dropped them off here. The ground was frozen, you couldn’t dig a hole. They tagged ’em and dropped them off and went on their way.”

Engle’s care has transformed the cemetery.

Now you see the markers, once hidden under the brush, jutting from the ground beneath the Ponderosa pine. Simple white crosses.

Gray and white marble headstones with precisely formed inscriptions. Red granite with names scratched on by hand. He has added American flags to the graves of all veterans — from the Spanish-American

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War to the Korean War — and purple, yellow and blue plastic flowers to every marker.

The graves are grouped by families, many of whose roots run deep in the area. More than a church cemetery, it is a community cemetery.

All the while, Engle has listened.

On this day, he sits on the edge of Charles Delaware Kemper’s grave and picks up a smooth, lined copper-colored rock. Kemper, in his early 30s according to the stone marker, died in 1994. Engle found the rock when he was clearing the grave. The marker reads: “You gave us love and laughter and taught us the meaning of hope and courage.”

“I always kept the rock with it so it wouldn’t get away from here.” He turns it over in his hands. “It’s a very touching memorial, and it’s interesting that when you go to a cemetery you find a lot of reference to laughter.”

Nearby stand a trio of white crosses, the only identification a small tag that says “Child of Bill Anderson.”

“They all died at the same time. My guess is a diphtheria epidemic.” Engle walks toward three more crosses that say only “Stomp child.” “You reflect on life and how hard it can be, and how hard it can be for all of us, I guess.”

The largest section belongs to the Ralston family, the area’s original pioneers.

Lucien Hunter Ralston, a Civil War veteran and Army scout, brought his family from Kentucky in 1879, hoping the Colorado air would help his wife’s severe asthma condition.

Engle stands by Ralston’s grave, which bears a U.S. and a state flag. “I put a Kentucky state flag out there for them.”

Some markers share more than just names, birth and death dates.

Engle stops before the grave of William Keiper, whose stone depicts a cabin, elk, pines and coyotes. “What was important to this man was nature. He had his cabin out in the woods. He had a lot of game, the dove of peace, the howling of coyotes. … I’m sure he treasured that.”

Much has been accomplished since Engle took on the job of caretaker. He’s on his fourth push lawn mower from Home Depot. He doesn’t use a riding mower because he would run over, and possibly destroy, the markers and relics he regularly discovers.

But there is still much to do.

Engle is hoping to use ground-penetrating radar to locate more graves and uncover the reasons for several ground depressions that pock the cemetery.

Researching the lives of those buried is a consuming task. But he is happy to unlock the mysteries in this small piece of ground.

He doesn’t plan on walking away any time soon.

On a hot day, when he needs a shady spot to rest while he’s mowing, Engle usually heads over to World War II veteran Harry T. Lee’s grave under the juniper tree.

“I’ll talk to him.” He chuckles. “You have a tendency to talk to them when you’re working around them.”

But he also continues to listen.

There are still so many stories left to tell.

When completed, Steve Engle’s research will go to the Jefferson County Historical Archives. Anyone with information about the cemetery can reach Engle at empiresge@aol. com or 303-526-0893.

Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews.com or 303566-4110.

SO MUCH INSIDE THE VOICE THIS WEEK

The “Hometown Holidays” section in last week’s newspapers contained an error. “Holidays in The Meadows,” an open house featuring Santa at The Grange in The Meadows, will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 15.

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Rewarding work. Brad Kenney, who serves as a pastor in Highlands Ranch, tends to athletes’ spiritual needs as chaplain for the Colorado Rapids. Page 21

Doing good. A Douglas County Girl Scout donated more than 400 pounds of food, toys, blankets and other pet items to Denver’s no-kill MaxFund animal shelter. Page 4

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Car accident kills two construction workers

Misdemeanor charges filed against driver

By Ryan Boldrey

rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com A fatal accident at the intersection of C-470 and Broadway took the lives of two construction workers shortly before noon Nov. 20.

According to Trooper Nate Reid, public information officer with the Colorado State Patrol, a blue Subaru Tribeca was exiting westbound C-470 onto Broadway when the driver lost control on the exit ramp.

The vehicle traveled into the grassy area between C-470 and the ramp, then rolled off an embankment, where it struck the two workers, killing them instantly. After striking the construction workers, the Subaru ran into a Honda Pilot that was northbound on Broadway.

The accident remains under investigation.

Authorities identified the victims as Joseph Schwartz, 47, of Morrison, and Jesus Villalobos, 27, of Brighton.

The Subaru was driven by Thomas Garrity, 74, of Bellevue, Neb. Garrity was transported to Littleton Adventist Hospital with moderate injuries, but released the same day as the crash. The Subaru was also oc-

cupied by a 72-year-old female passenger who was transported to Littleton Adventist Hospital with moderate injuries.

The Honda Pilot was driven by Lara Mooney, 39, of Highlands Ranch. Mooney was uninjured in the crash.

Garrity was issued a summons for two counts of careless driving causing death, a Class 1 misdemeanor; his first court appearance was not announced before press deadline.

Reid said a vehicle inspection was scheduled for Nov. 26 to determine whether mechanical failures could have led to the crash.

Reid said the charges could be “rescinded” if failures are found to be a factor. The inspection is a standard part of fatal accident investigations and police are still trying to find out why Garrity lost control.

Garrity was driving a vehicle owned by the people he is visiting, Reid said.

Schwartz and Villalobos were employed

by Concrete Works of Colorado, which was performing work beneath the C-470 bridge over Broadway.

The $5.1 million project involves widening South Broadway between Dad Clark Drive and County Line Road by expanding into the existing concrete slope beneath the C-470 bridges.

The planned improvements are expected to help reduce congestion and improve traffic operations between Dad Clark

A construction worker is overcome with emotion as he hugs a friend after two people were killed in a crash on South Broadway at C-470. A Nebraska driver was charged in the incident. Photo by Chris Michlewicz Drive and County Line Road, and provide increased left-turn lane area for the C-470 eastbound and westbound on-ramps, ac-

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Staff writer Chris Michlewicz contributed to this report

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Hundreds of cats and dogs will get new toys and blankets for the holidays this year, thanks to a Douglas County Girl Scout.

Courtney Coleman, a Littleton High School freshman who lives in Acres Green, donated more than 400 pounds of food, toys, blankets and other pet items to Denver’s no-kill MaxFund animal shelter Nov. 25. The vast donation helped her earn a Girl Scouts’ Silver Award, the second-high-

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est distinction within the organization.

“Monetarily, I can’t even begin to tell you what this means to us,” said Karen Sessions, MaxFund volunteer coordinator. “The dog food alone is over $1,000.”

Coleman pitched her idea to pet shops in Douglas and Arapahoe counties.

The response was overwhelming, she said. Some allowed her to place donation baskets in the shops, and others gave her unsold toys, treats, broken bags of food that no longer could be sold, cans of cat food and other items.

“The garage was completely full of all the items we got,” she said. “I’m

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Coleman made cat and dog gift baskets out of some of the items, placing cans of food, toys and treats in dog bowls and then tying the collections in festive wrap. The MaxFund will sell them during its Dec. 8 annual holiday party and fundraiser, generating still more revenue for the nonprofit organization.

“For a young woman to do this much in seven weeks is pretty magnificent,” Sessions said.

“The generosity that comes from people, it just really redeems mankind for me sometimes.”

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Lone Tree is kicking off what it hopes will be an annual tree-lighting ceremony.

This year’s ceremony will be at 6:45 p.m.

Nov. 30, when a fully decorated, 18-foot balsam fir tree will be placed on the top tier of the outdoor Terrace Theater at the Lone Tree Arts Center, near the Super Target store.

“My hope is you’ll be able to see it all over Lone Tree,” said Debi Haning, president of the Lone Tree Arts Center Guild.

“This is something we think the entire city

can enjoy.”

The guild is donating the tree, using about $2,000 of money it’s raised for the arts center to cover the cost of buying, decorating and installing the tree.

The free, public lighting ceremony will be held just before the 7:30 p.m. Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra holiday concert. Hot cocoa, caroling and a countdown will preface the lighting.

The evening’s events then move inside with the concert, which is a ticketed event.

Tickets for the orchestra concert are $12 for adults and $6 for children, and are available through the arts center at 720-5091000 or online at www.LoneTreeArtsCenter. org.

The Lone Tree Arts Center Guild is a nonprofit organization whose members support the center through fundraising and volunteer work.

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County lags state in demographic shift

By Jane Reuter

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Demographics in Douglas County may be shifting, but ever so slowly. Those slight changes are enough to give county Democrats confidence they someday will gain traction here as they have in adjacent counties.

It will be a hard-won battle. No Democratic presidential candidate has won in Douglas County since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. And Barack Obama garnered just 36 percent of this fall’s vote in Douglas County, where only one-fifth of registered voters identify themselves as Democrats.

From 2000 to 2010, Census figures show the percentage of Latinos, Asians, blacks and households led by single women — groups that historically vote Democratic — has inched upward.

Five percent of county residents identified themselves as Latinos in 2000; in 2010, that number was nearly 8 percent. The Asian population grew from 2.5 to 4 percent, blacks from 0.41 to 1.4 percent, and households led by women with no husband present increased from 5.7 to 7.1 percent.

With the exception of Asians, those minority numbers are fall smaller than in the state, where the Latino population now -stands at 21 percent, blacks at 4.3 percent and women-led households at nearly 10 percent. Asians make up 3 percent of the lstate total. y But demographers believe Latinos will make up almost one-third of the country’s population by 2050, a shift that’s predicted to have profound political impact.

Though 2010 Census numbers show the county is nearly 92 percent Caucasian — a mere 1.2 percentage-point decrease from the 93 percent recorded in 2000 — local Democrats believe at least some of that seismic national shift surely will radiate into Douglas County.

“The numbers are changing,” said Sue Zloth, county Democratic vice chairwoman. “We see it coming, absolutely. Is it going to take two years, five years, 10 years or 20 years? That’s the question.

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“Look at Jefferson County. They were kind of in the same place Douglas County is roughly 15 years ago.”

Voters in Jefferson and Arapahoe counties, both once strongly Republican, supported Obama in 2008 and 2012.

Though Douglas County Republicans were dismayed by statewide losses, they stand strong here. Through a well-coordinated effort, party leaders say they got 95 percent of their active, registered members to the polls Nov. 6.

And they continue to dominate the county’s political landscape. About 47 percent of the county’s registered voters identify themselves as Republicans, 20 percent as Democrats and 32 percent unaffiliated, according to the Douglas County clerk and recorder.

“Those are challenging numbers to work with when you’re looking at countywide races,” Zloth said. “But we feel there are pockets of the county where that’s changing. We’re very aware of that and will certainly continue to focus our efforts there as we look at the rest of the county to change.”

The clerk and recorder’s office isn’t seeing that change yet.

“There was a period of time, maybe two or more years ago, when the Republicans were slightly more than 50 percent (of registered voters),” said Jack Arrowsmith, Douglas County clerk and recorder. “That has over time reduced to a certain extent down to the 47 percent we’re at now. The Democrats haven’t grown really dramatically during that time, but we’ve seen an uptick in the unaffiliated.”

Local Republicans believe many Latinos fit well in their conservative fold.

“We certainly want to welcome them,” said Marsha Haeflein, president of the Douglas County Republican Women. “We welcome anyone who agrees with less government and lower taxes. The Hispanic community has a lot of the same values and principles the Republicans have. Most Hispanics are Catholics. They don’t want the government in the churches.”

Zloth sees things differently.

“The Republican Party seems to have closed ranks and is inclusive of white, upper-middle class conservatives,” she said.

“That’s not what this nation, this state, or this county looks like.”

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The E-470 Public Highway Authority board of directors unanimously approved the implementation of a new rate schedule that will raise all tolls on the 47-mile stretch of highway by about 4 to 5 percent.

License plate toll customers with twoaxle vehicles passing through mainline toll plaza A, between Peoria Street and Chambers Road in Douglas County, will pay $2.95, a 15-cent increase, while EXpressToll customers will pay $2.35, a 10-cent increase.

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Ramp tolls for two-axle vehicles will increase by 5 cents, resulting in a $1.30 charge for license plate toll drivers and $1.05 charge for EXpressToll customers.

These new tolls will become effective on Jan. 1. Vehicles with three axles or more pay an additional toll rate per axle.

E-470 finance director Stan Koniz said the increase will generate an estimated $124.8 million in revenue from toll operations — a projected $8.9 million revenue increase from this year.

E-470 spokesman Dan Christopherson said that will allow the board to cover operational costs and meet its debt service obligations to bondholders, an expenditure that will increase next year from $67.4 million to $74.9 million .

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An important day in the season of giving At this time of year, you probably do not need to be reminded of the adage “it’s better to give than to receive.”

Chances are, you’ve already made some headway on your holiday shopping list, perhaps starting on Black Friday, or even on Thanksgiving night. The spirit of giving is what propels these treks through malls and big-box stores. You’re buying gifts for loved ones and, as a bonus, helping to stimulate the economy.

But have you checked your list twice? For those of you in a financial position to do so, we encourage you to add another name (or two) to that list — specifically that of your favorite nonprofit organization. Conveniently, there is a day set aside for doing

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Colorado Gives Day is Dec. 4. Created in 2010 by Arvada-based Community First Foundation with the financial support of FirstBank, the aim is to “increase philanthropy in Colorado through online giving.”

Touted as “24 hours to give where you live,” you can donate to your favorite nonprofits at givingfirst.org/cogivesday.

Last year, $12.8 million was distributed

to 928 nonprofits, according to the Colorado Gives Day 2011 Giving Report, which can be found on the website. That dollar amount was a 46 percent increase over the inaugural event in 2010.

More than $2.5 million was donated last year between Arapahoe and Douglas counties, places that are home to countless deserving nonprofits.

The average donation last year was $237, but donations as small as $10 are accepted.

A full 100 percent goes to the charities. And yes, your donation is tax-deductible.

The causes your money can help are numerous, with more than 1,000 organizations participating.

Eligible nonprofits on the list include

those dedicated to helping children, animals and the environment; those looking to fight various illnesses; those looking to enrich our communities through promoting the arts; and many, many more causes.

You can search through the list of nonprofits on the website.

To learn more about some of the Douglas County nonprofits you can help, see the special insert in this newspaper.

We believe you’ll find Colorado Gives Day to be as easy and rewarding a way to give as you’ll find this holiday season.

For more information, go to givingfirst. org/cogivesday, call 720-898-5900 or email givingfirst@communityfirstfoundation.org.

Journey isn’t all about destination

You shouldn’t have — really I imagine you are wondering what to get me for the upcoming holiday. You are understandably grateful for a year’s worth of humor and insight. We show our gratitude by buying something for someone they would never want, but as the saying goes, “It’s the thought that counts.”

That’s what I want you to get me: the thought. No actual objects.

If it is the thought that counts, you could get someone anything, oatmeal on a stick, lozenges, an X-Acto knife that didn’t come with a blade, and just say, “After all, it’s the thought that counts.”

Most people can’t give the right gift to save their souls. That’s why the gift card is a multi-billion-dollar idea.

Do you know anyone who looks a gift horse in the mouth? Well, now you know one more: me. If I were to open a gift, let’s say a polyester vest or season one of “Breaking Amish,” I would hand it right back, with my fingers on my nose.

We like to make lists at this time of year: Best Film, Best Song, Best Ex-CIA Director Scandal. I have come up with a list of things I don’t want you to get for me. That should streamline your shopping by hours.

I do not want a gefilte fish. First of all, there is no such thing. It’s more like a fish pudding.

It’s boned carp or pike and it’s ground up into a virtual paste and made into quenelles, or fish balls. No thank you.

In fact. Let me save you a lot of trouble. I don’t want balls of any kind.

Don’t get me anything that you talk into.

Or listen to.

If you get me an iPhone, don’t bother me anymore. Consider our bridge burned. It was probably a primitive suspension bridge to begin with.

No magazine subscriptions, joke singing fish, or any kind of a novelty gift. It won’t pass “go,” it will go directly into the trash.

One year my 40-something sister showed up with a Cabbage Patch Kid. Which she put in my mother’s antique, child’s rocking chair. My sister put a doll-sized quilt over the doll’s legs. It made me sick.

I assume you know that malls atomize

the atmosphere in all common areas at this time of year with a scent that causes you to spend money recklessly. It’s a combination of a secret ingredient and the smell of scalloped potatoes.

It can linger in the body for days, and it might explain why people actually line up on Black Friday to buy something with George Foreman’s name on it.

I have been looking a gift horse in the mouth since I was a kid. A relative bought me a figurine of a horse. I had no interest in figurines of anything, and I had no interest in horses. The gift was a double negative.

But I had been taught to be grateful. This was a mistake. I admired the horse and held it to the light.

Noting my delight, the relative would later buy me half a dozen figurines of horses for special occasions. Then I put my foot down.

The expression, “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth,” comes from teeth. A horse’s teeth appear to become longer with age (you’ve heard “long in the tooth”) because their gums recede, exposing more tooth. If you were given a horse and inspected the teeth, it was considered ungrateful. Hell, yes! I rarely receive gifts anymore. Which is fine with me. Unless you can give me the keys to a Porsche, don’t bother. Objects will not make my life better, or any different.

They just need to be dusted. I would take brutally strong coffee. Certain dog treats.

The best gifts are good memories.

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

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“Are we there yet?” “How much farther do we have to go?” “Can you please go faster?”

Anyone who has taken a long trip or car ride with anxious children or impatient adults has heard these questions before, and probably similar questions, comments, or complaints many times over. It seems that many people want to arrive at their destination without actually going through the journey. It’s like saying we want to win without playing the game. Where is the fun in that?

Whether they suffer from a need for instant gratification or have a belief in teleportation like “Beam me up Scotty,” they are missing everything that makes arriving at our destination worth the journey and all of the experiences that it took to get us there.

Could you imagine if the coin toss in a football game actually decided the outcome?

The players returning to the locker room, high-fiving each other, and passionately talking about the way the referee flipped the coin, how it bounced on the turf, and how they were racked with nerves and excitement waiting for the heads or tails outcome.

That’s not how it works, right? They want to go back to the locker room a little battered and bruised, muddy and sweaty, and talk about the amazing plays, big hits, and spirit of the game.

They want to share in their experience the journey.

Would we really buy a season pass or lift ticket so that we could take the chairlift up and then immediately ride it back down?

No way.

We want to feel the pull of gravity, the steepness of the hill, the snow under our feet as we ski or snowboard down the mountain.

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want the journey of getting to the bottom so that we can get back on the lift and share the stories of our last run with our friends on the chairlift and everyone who will listen at après ski at the end of the day.

While we are on our journey it is also important that we will fail sometimes, we will have setbacks, and we will even lose sometimes.

If I stick with the football analogy there hasn’t been an undefeated Super Bowl winner since 1972.

But 40 teams have won the championship since then, all with losses on their record. And how many of us have caught an edge in the middle of great ski run and wiped out?

So on our journey and as we grow we must be willing to fail, just as long as we learn from the setback and keep moving in the direction of our destination.

Lastly, we need to have that destination clearly in our hearts and mind, because as we move towards our ultimate goal, we will reach mini-destinations along the way. It is kind of like aiming for the moon and hitting a star.

I would love to hear all about your journey and your destination at gotonorton@ gmail.com and I hope it will be a better than good week for each of you.

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November 29, 2012

County takes first step to ban pot shops

Commissioners move to nail down prohibition

By Rhonda Moore

rmoore@ourcoloradonews.com Douglas County commissioners are getting a jump on prohibition of marijuana, crafting an ordinance intended to ban all commercial marijuana activities in unincorporated parts of the county.

The ban is to guard against any other action that could result from the passage of Amendment 64 — the statewide vote to le-

galize possession of small amounts of marijuana by adults — and reflects the wishes of county residents, commissioners said.

The first reading to adopt the ordinance, approved unanimously on Nov. 20, would prohibit the operation of marijuana cultivation facilities, marijuana product manufacturing facilities, marijuana testing facilities and retail marijuana stores within the unincorporated areas of Douglas County.

Amendment 64 has a provision to allow local municipalities and governments to adopt such an ordinance, said Lance Ingalls, county attorney.

“If we establish this before (the amendment) takes effect in early December, there leaves no question what our position is,” Ingalls said.

Douglas County voters have gone to the polls on more than one occasion when it comes to the matter of marijuana, and each time have turned away commercial marijuana activities in Douglas County, said Commissioner Jack Hilbert, District 1.

County residents voted 54-46 against Amendment 64, according to the county’s election results, which were last updated Nov. 21.

In 2010, residents voted to prohibit medical marijuana centers by a 61 percent margin in unincorporated areas of the county.

The prohibition will position the county to be able to turn away any potential applications for retail marijuana stores, Ingalls said. The prohibition does not impact testing facilities already in operation in the

county, he said.

Commissioners were in favor of a prohibition, which mirrors the wishes of their constituents, Hilbert said.

“Douglas County voters didn’t support (marijuana),” Hilbert said. “Douglas County had a special election and said `we didn’t want it.’

Voters have had three opportunities to voice their concerns on this matter here we are looking at it again. I think voters have been very clear what their position is.”

To view a complete copy of the ordinance to prohibit commercial marijuana facilities, visit www.douglas.co.us and go to the Nov. 20 business meeting. The second and final reading of the ordinance is scheduled for Dec. 18.

County budget on target for 2013

By Rhonda Moore

rmoore@ourcoloradonews.com The hammers are swinging again in Douglas County. The county released its 2013 preliminary budget, showing anticipated revenues are expected to increase by about 3 percent, driven largely by new construction.

With a 133 percent increase in building permits for 2012, the county expects new construction to drive assessed values up by $57.8 million, said Martha Marshall, budget manager. Combined with an anticipated sales tax revenue increase of 10 percent, the economic indicators speak positive volumes for 2013, Marshall said.

“All sales, auto and use tax and building use taxes are up, that tells us people are spending money,” Marshall said. “They’re buying cars, they’re building. Normally that’s an indicator of consumer confidence.

That’s driving the 2013 forecasts.”

The county issued its preliminary budget with anticipated revenues of $217 million and anticipated expenditures of $257 million, before appropriations. Appropria-

tions are expected to increase the expenditures for anticipated road projects up to $43 million. Improvements on the table include the North Meadows extension, widening Interstate 25 between RidgeGate Parkway and County Line Road, and reconstructing U.S. 85 from Titan Road to Sedalia.

The other significant expenditure for 2013 includes ongoing investments in the Robert A. Christensen Justice Center, where $19.1 million is earmarked for improvements at the jail, Marshall said.

Improvements continue elsewhere, indicated by an upsurge in construction.

Building permits through September were 13,917, compared with 5,951 at the same point last year, according to county records.

The total valuation of new construction through September was nearly $295 million, up 88 percent from the previous year, according to the finance department.

The board of county commissioners reviewed the 2013 budget for public comment Nov. 6 and will review the budget for final adoption at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 11 in the commissioners’ hearing room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock. To view the budget online, visit www.douglas.co.us/finance.

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Carriage rides stir holiday spirit Weekly event lures families to Parker

By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz@ourcoloradonews.com To some residents, the clip-clop of a horse’s hoofs and dampened hush of a snowy night sky signify the arrival of the holiday season.

Downtown Parker contains the quintessential elements of an enchanting Colorado Christmas.

Big-city outsiders can only dream of its small-town bliss, complete with extravagant light displays, garland-wrapped street posts and what has become an annual tradition in Parker: horse-drawn carriage rides.

The Old Town Parker Holiday Carriage Rides, which are being billed as a “Norman Rockwell-like holiday experience,” began Nov. 23 during the mayor’s holiday lighting ceremony. From 4-7 p.m. every Saturday through Dec. 22, the carriage will shuttle families, couples and friends through the streets of downtown, stopping by places like Vines Wine Bar, Parker Station and the Victorian Peaks building on Pikes Peak Drive.

Council member-elect Joshua Rivero,

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who owns Fika Coffeehouse on Mainstreet, was among the leaders of the now-disbanded Downtown Development Council, which created the carriage rides in winter 2009.

His shop also hosts Douglas County Libraries’ holiday storytelling sessions in conjunction with the rides.

The idea of the weekly festivities is to “get people out and about” and inspire holiday spirit, he said.

“The malls are great, but people are also looking for Christmas how it used it be,” Rivero said.

And in a day and age when it seems like everything has a price tag, the carriage rides are free, courtesy of the Parker Chamber of Commerce and a handful of sponsors. The event has attracted thousands of people with not only the carriage rides, but with story readings, live entertainment and seasonal refreshments.

Rivero said other Front Range towns, like Littleton and Arvada, have central downtown cores that are conducive to events like carriage rides.

Parker is among communities building the rides into a signature event as the downtown district continues to take shape.

For more information on the Old Town Parker Holiday Carriage Rides, visit www. parkerchamber.com or call 303-841-4268.

Elias Katsoulas won the Turkey Trot 5K in 16:36.87, cruising to the finish line ahead of 1,177 other male and 1,399 female runners. Close to 2,600 early risers made their way to Redstone Park for the Highlands Ranch Chamber of Commerce’s annual Turkey Trot 5K on Nov. 22. Courtesy photo by Linda M. Wilson of Your World Our Lens

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free pancakes, sausages and orange juice, a trio of musicians serenading them with carols as they ate.

Littleton’s Jerrad Bieber, convinced by his girlfriend to experience Black Friday morning, was ready for a nap before the sun lit the sky. But he smiled through his fatigue.

“I love the Christmas spirit,” he said. “I’m definitely feeling it.”

Adrianna McCarthy, visiting from California, sat contentedly in the dining hall, guarding a tableful of shopping bags for her family. She’d already checked several items off her Christmas gift list.

“I’m waiting for Godiva to open so I can buy chocolate for my boyfriend,” she said.

“I love shopping.”

Lone Tree Police Officer Greg Tuliszewski, whose shift started with the mall’s midnight opening, said the early opening went smoothly.

“There’s a lot of holiday spirit here,” he said, “and some good deals.”

Park Meadows wasn’t the only place offering good deals to early shoppers. Although tires may not top anyone’s Christmas list, Firestone offered deep discounts to those who booked service between 5 and 9 a.m. on Black Friday.

“When they first told me about it, I thought, `Who is going to come to Firestone at 5 a.m.?’ ” said manager Aaron Bluchner, who clocked in at the Highlands Ranch Firestone on Quebec Street at 4:15 a.m. “Then I looked and saw we had 65 appointments.

“It’s the first year we’ve done it, and it’s gone extremely well.”

At Park Meadows, general manager Pam

Dave Conroy of Evergreen, who works for Chris Cakes, makes pancakes in the Park Meadows dining hall during its free Black Friday breakfast. Photo by Jane Reuter

Schenck-Kelly anticipates a robust few weeks. The larger-than-expected midnight crowd is just one indication.

“It’s a longer season this year; we have five weeks,” she said. “Because of that, we were thinking it’d be less intense to start, but that hasn’t been the case.”

Shoppers appear increasingly optimistic, she said.

While Park Meadows suffered some of the economic woes other malls and retailers did during the recession, Schenck-Kelly said its dominant location, response to market changes and high-quality tenants softened the blow.

“We see the same dips but not for as long, and we address them,” she said.

“We’ve stayed true to our vision and plan.”

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Coach Karl clearly cares

Maasai warriors have Tom Munds, center right, and his daughter Gayle join in their welcome dance. The father and daughter are holding dancing clubs and the warriors put the lion headdress on Tom to show he is an honored visitor. Courtesy photo

‘Bucket list’ trip a wild time Photo safari in Kenya an unforgettable experience for local journalist

By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews. com The decision to satisfy a “bucket list” item and take a photo safari in Kenya proved to be a good one as the two-week trip exceeded all my expectations.

Part of the success of the trip was the decision to book the safari for my daughter and me though Kensington Tours.

The company representative tailored the trip to our schedule and we spent 12 days in the field, with just our driver/guide in the van with us.

When my daughter and I arrived in Kenya on Oct. 28, culture shock came early when we moved into Nairobi traffic that was a nightmare on steroids.

Traffic signals seemed to be out all the time, so it was a constant case of four or five drivers working to get in the flow of vehicles on a two-lane road.

Many times, I figured another coat of paint and the entire side of the van would be demol-

A family of hippos moves on the shore of the Mora River in Kenya. The massive animals spend days in the water with occasional trips to shore, but go out at night to graze. Photo by Tom Munds ished. But our driver was an absolute magician as he maneuvered through the traffic jams without incident.

The first full day in Kenya ushered in new and amazing experiences. We visited a sanctuary dedicated to saving an endangered species of giraffe and my daughter kissed one of them.

The next stop was the el-

A giraffe pauses among the brush on the Samburu National Park in Kenya to check out the tourist taking his picture. Animals roam free and unafraid because all hunting is banned in Kenya. Photo by Tom Munds

ephant orphanage, where we saw keepers bottle-feeding young elephants ranging from a baby only weeks old to a couple that were 3 or 4 years old.

There was a stop at the chimpanzee rescue sanctuary and my daughter got to feed a rhino.

The final stop of the day was a thriving business making beaded jewelry. What made it special was the business was started to provide employment for two single mothers. Now there are 350 single mothers and young women just out of school with no job experience turning out beautiful jewelry and filling orders that are sent to distributors around the globe.

Out in the field

The next day, Nairobi was in the rear view mirror as we began the first of 12 days in the field, traveling the narrow dirt roads of national parks where millions of animals roamed free.

Because hunting of any type is illegal in Kenya and we were in national parks, the animals were unafraid and it wasn’t

Talk a little NBA b-ball while sidling up to Denver Nuggets Head Coach George Karl during a charity breakfast from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Dec. 4 at Coohills, 1400 Wewatta St. Space is limited, so RSVPs are requested

by Nov. 30 to dbravo@progressivehealthcenter.org or by calling 303-788-9399. Cost is $28 per person.

The event is part of Colorado Gives Day 2012, where residents have 24 hours to give where they live.

The Coach Karl breakfast proceeds will support the Progressive Health Center and Cancer Care Initiative on Colorado Gives Day. Coloradans will come together again to raise millions of dollars for nonprofits throughout the state.

Last year, $12.8 million was distributed to Colorado nonprofits. Progressive Health Center and Cancer Care Initiative raised $36,000 and won an award for The Largest Percentage Increase In Dollars raised. The organization’s goal for 2012 is to increase that amount by 10 percent.

Progressive Health Center uses donations to help uninsured/underserved patients; for education programs and for general operating funds. The Cancer Care Initiative helps with patient navigation, pain management, survivorship and integrative medicine.

Presented by Community First Foundation and FirstBank, Colorado Gives Day asks you to give to your favorite charities through the website www.GivingFirst.org, an online giving resource featuring every nonprofit participating in Colorado Gives Day. One hundred percent of your donation will come to the charity you choose. When you give online anytime on Dec. 4, the value of your donation will be increased by the FirstBank Incentive Fund.

Donate online at www.givingfirst.org/ progressivehealthcenter anytime during the 24-hour period of Dec. 4 to “Give Where You Live.”

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unusual to have an elephant grazing by the side of the road undisturbed by the fact the van was 10 to 15 feet away.

The trip showed the different aspects of the Kenyan terrain. Our first stop was quarters at Samburu National Park at an altitude of 5,700 feet. A fourhour drive the next day and we were at a park at about 700 feet.

Daily, we saw herds of different members of the antelope family, like the Thompson gazelle and the impala. There were wildebeests by the thousands and zebras were plentiful.

A turn in the road might provide sighting of a herd of elephants or a group of giraffes peacefully eating the leaves of the thorny arcadia tree.

Daily we were also on the lookout for elusive animals like

For the 20th year in a row, Metro Taxi drivers volunteered to bring meals to residents in need by delivering food from the legendary Daddy Bruce Randolph Thanksgiving program.

Metro Taxi Denver drivers assisted the Epworth Foundation’s annual Denver Feed a Family Thanksgiving program by delivering more than 1,800 food baskets to Denver residents unable to leave their homes.

At midnight prior to our traditional turkey day, three city blocks surrounding Epworth United Methodist Church, 3401 High St., closed to set up a giant assembly line for Thanksgiving food baskets.

After hundreds of volunteers sorted and packed the food that Walmart had donated and hauled in, volunteer drivers from Metro Taxi began delivering food baskets to the elderly and shut-ins.

The drivers navigated more than 120 routes and made more than 1,800 deliveries to needy residents in northeast Denver who would otherwise not have had access to the donations.

“This is not a business decision for us, this is simply the right thing for us to do and we are so proud of our drivers who step up to help their neighbors,” Metro Taxi Denver Operations Manager Bobby McBride said.

“We have people on staff here who have been helping feed families through the Daddy Bruce Thanksgiving program for 20 years. The giving spirit of Daddy Bruce Ran-

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Tom Munds is a reporter/photographer for Colorado Community Media. He has covered Englewood and south metro-area happenings for 35 years.

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Painter is man of many words

Painter Craig Marshall Smith has an exhibition on display at the Museum of Outdoor Arts, Englewood Civic Center Atrium gallery, through March 2. Accompanying them, at the top of the stairs, is his painting of a largerthan-life horse, “Rodger,” named after his late Metropolitan State colleague Rodger Lang, which is in the MOA permanent collection. A Highlands Ranch resident (and regular columnist for our papers), Smith’s work is described as abstract expressionist and combines architectural draftsmanship and Asian-influenced calligraphy. His work is found in private and museum collections and his mural of Canada geese fills a wall at Bemis Library in Littleton. The MOA is on the second level of the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Admission is free.

Sing-along slated

The annual Messiah Sing-along will be at the Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., at 7 p.m. Dec. 1. A $20 donation will go to orphans in Kenya who are afflicted with HIV/AIDS. Bring your own score or borrow one at the door.

Back at the Ranch

A Colorado Symphony Orchestra Quartet will perform a benefit concert for the Highlands Ranch High School orchestra at 2 p.m. Dec. 1, 9375 Cresthill Lane. Tickets at the door, $10.

Concert band notes holidays

The Denver Concert Band, directed

by Jacinda Bouton of Lone Tree, will perform its Holiday Concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Holiday-themed music and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus are promised.

“Japanese Mandolin” by Craig Marshall Smith, 2012, is included in an exhibit of his works at the Museum of Outdoor Arts atrium in Englewood. Courtesy photo Tickets at the door: $10 and $5. 303987-7845, Lakewood.org/culturalcentertickets.

Clay, jewelry on sale

The Arapahoe Community College Clay and Jewelry Club Sale offers oneof-a-kind original fine crafts for gift shoppers at modest prices.

The sale runs Nov. 29, 4 to 8 p.m.; Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Colorado Gallery of the Arts, in the Annex at the east side of the main campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

Littleton Symphony to play

“Christmas Around the World” is the title for the Littleton Symphony’s

annual holiday concert at 7:30 p.m.

December 7 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St. Tickets: $15/$12, free 21 and under. The orchestra will be joined by a Festival Choir from Littleton United Methodist Church and Ascension Lutheran Church in Littleton.

Wind ensemble holds concert

“Making Merry Music” is the name for the Colorado Wind Ensemble’s concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St. Hornist Ken Soper’s arrangement of “No Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” will be featured as will Max DiJulio’s “For Uncommon Valor.” Tickets: $15/$12/$5.

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For more information on Metro Taxi, visit www.metrotaxidenver.com. To learn more about the Epworth Foundation, the history of the Daddy Bruce Randolph Thanksgiving tradition, and to donate to the cause next year, visit www.epworthfoundation.org.

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Denver’s first Bacon and Beer Festival takes place from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Dec. 9 at Mile High Station.

Denver-area restaurants will off fabulous baconbased dishes for attendees to sample along with beers from amazing breweries.

Proceeds will benefit Metro CareRing and Project

Angel Heart. The event is supported by Whole Foods Market and American Homestead Bacon.

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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. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

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It’s the most ‘Nutcracker’ time of the year CURTAIN TIME

Tchaikovsky piece plays all over town

‘White Christmas’ at Buell

“Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” plays through Dec. 24 at the Buell Theatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex. Performances: 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays; 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays. Tickets: denvercenter.org.

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As Colorado Ballet enters its 52nd year, it again includes a number of area children in the cast of “The Nutcracker” as mice, party children, polichinelles, soldiers, angels and sugarplum attendees.

The music and story become part of another group of families’ histories in this performance, as well those of as Littleton’s Dance Academy, Ballet Ariel, Ballet Nouveau and other companies. When these young ladies hear that music in future years, they’ll probably want to dance.

A sampler here of performances we have heard about.

• Colorado Ballet’s production at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, with traditional choreography by Marius Petipa, is the largest, most elaborate and it includes young dancers who attend the south area Ballet Academy. From Highlands Ranch: Natalie Cleland, Abbey Garber, Delaney Gilmore, Ava Miller, Katie Pfeufer, Sophis Quinn, Sophia Thomas and Addison Whitley. From Littleton, dancers include Alexa Chavez, Emma Cumming, Emma Lewis, Sierra Oklesson, Paige Pimmel, Ashley Rice and Rachel Vilner. From Engle.wood: Nichole Ahrens, Emma Brizee, -Evelyn Lyman, Alexa Peach, Malory Travis and Cassidy Travis. From Centennial: Emma Garrison and Hanna Eckerman will dance. Castle Rock dancers include Courtney King, Isabella Lee, Taylor Nossaman, Kristin Palyo and Rachel Peete. Ticket prices

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“Home for the Holidays” plays at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 100075 Commons St., Lone Tree, from Dec. 18-23. Written and directed by Chris Starkey and Paul Dwyer. Tickets start at $29: 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

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Chandra Kuykendall as Sugar Plum Fairy and Alexei Tyukov as her Cavalier in Colorado Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker.” Photo by Terry Shapiro range from $24 to $154, coloradoballet.org, 303-837-8888 ext 2. Numerous performances.

• Littleton Dance Academy will feature a cast of more than 120 children, pre-professional dancers and guest artists in a production that runs at 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 1 and 2 p.m.

Dec. 2 at Colorado Heights University Theater, 3001 S. Federal Blvd., Denver. (School director Allison Jaramillo once danced as Clara in David Taylor Dance Theatre productions.) Tickets: $16 to $23. Littletondanceacademy. org. 303-794-6694.

• Dawson|Wallace Dance Project, which took over the David Taylor Dance Theater, presents the charming Taylor version of “The Nutcracker” on Dec. 15-23 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood, where it has been selling out for a number of years. Per-

formances: 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 1 and 5 p.m. Sundays. Special reception before the 8 p.m. Dec. 21 show at $50. Tickets: $38/$28, 303-987-7845, Lakewood.org/CulturalCenter.

• “The Nutcracker of Parker” is presented by the Colorado School of Dance at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker, from Dec. 13 to 16. Tickets: PACECenteronline. org, 303-805-6800.

• Ballet Ariel, a Denver company that has at times performed in Highlands Ranch, will present its “Nutcracker” at the historic Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre, 119 Park Ave., Denver. Performances: 3 p.m.

Dec. 8, 9, 15, 16 and 8 p.m. Dec. 15.

Tickets: $20/$16. There will be Sugarplum Teas on Sundays Dec. 9 and 16, following the performances, for $15 per child (adults free with a child.)

303-945-4388, balletariel.org.

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“Balls! A Holiday Spectacular!” is produced annually by local actor Mare Trevathan and friends to raise money for a cause — Concert for Cash this year (for kids). Described as: “A rollicking variety show with flashy guest stars, audience sock puppet sing-alongs, spontaneous haikus and worthless prizes.” Plays at 7 p.m. on Dec. 10 and Dec. 17 at Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret, 16th and Arapahoe streets, Denver. Tickets: $15 advance/$20 at the door, 303-293-0075, lannies.com.

Christmas beliefs explored

“Wooden Snowflakes” by Catherine Bush plays in a regional premiere from Dec. 7 to Jan. 6 in the Aurora Fox Studio Theatre, 9900 E. Colfax Ave. An exploration of Christmas beliefs on a cold night. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: 303-739-1970, aurorafox.org.

Stories on Stage

“Makin Merry” is the annual Christmas Stories on Stage presentation of actors reading short stories. Beloved actor Jamie Horton returns to read “Two of a Kind” by Sean O’Faolin, joined onstage by readers Geree Hinshaw and Erin Rollman.

Performances: Dec. 15 at 2 p.m., Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; and Dec. 16 at 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. in the Sewall Ballroom at Denver Center Performing Arts Complex.

Tickets: Dec. 15, 303-444-7328/thedairy.org; Dec. 16, 303-4940523, storiesonstage.org.

Musical at Arvada

“Miracle on 34th Street: the Musical” plays through Dec. 23 at Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Based on Valentine Davies’ story, directed by Gavin Mayer. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays. Tickets: 720-898-7200, arvadacenter. org.

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“Santaland Diaries,” based on David Sedaris’ short story, will be presented by Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company, with Matt Zambrano as that Macy’s elf, Dec. 13-24 at Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. 303-444-7328, BETC.org.

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By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com The grand opening of the light-rail station in Provo, Utah, on Dec. 10 will be more festive because of Littleton sculptor Don Mitchell’s art.

“Portal to another Place,” includes a clock for riders and measures 18 feet tall.

“Greeters” is 12 feet tall and rests at the opposite end of the platform. Both are in Mitchell’s signature whimsical style, brightly painted.

He won the commission in competition with about 400 artists. “At my age, (74) I’m delighted when I win one,” he said.

He has work in Littleton — “Skip to My Lou” at Gallup Park; at the South Suburban Ice Rink; in Lakewood, Westminster, Longmont, Arvada, Boulder, Thornton, Vail, Aurora, Fort Collins and at locations across the country.

He says the project has been under way for three

“Greeters” was installed by Littleton sculptor Don Mitchell in Provo, Utah, in September. It is at a light-rail station being dedicated Dec. 10. Courtesy photo years since he won the commission: paid 50 percent by the Utah Transit Authority, 25 percent by the city of Provo and 25 percent by private donors.

“I made them last summer and shipped them to

Provo, where they were put in storage” until the station was completed, he said.

A Utah clock expert was needed to get the electronic clock installed on “Portal to Another Place,” where it’s lighted at night. “It took

180 feet of wire and the man had to use climbing gear to install it.”

How do you ship an 18-foot-tall metal sculpture? Mitchell said that after they were powder-coated (similar to an auto finish), a company in Commerce City picks them up, wraps them and carries them on a flatbed to the destination.

Now he is painting a smaller piece for NCM, a high-end purse company, for display during the huge upcoming Art Basil show in Miami.

Littleton residents may recall his one-man exhibit at the Littleton Museum in summer 2008, when the gallery was filled with fanciful creations.

Mitchell studied biology and philosophy in college and then completed a four-year apprenticeship in metal fabrication in the experimental engineering group at General Motors, which led to a career in engineering, manufacturing and management of products with GM and similar companies.

It prepared him for a second career as artist and sculptor, which continues today — creating art that makes people smile.

Taxi is setting for comic fare Series of novels keeps rolling on

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com Running Meter Press was founded last year by writer Gary Reilly’s friends Mike Keefe and Mark Stevens to publish a series of comic novels — 11 in all — about the adventures and misad-

ventures of Denver cabbie Brendan Murphy, written by the late Reilly, whose “Asphalt Warrior” went straight to Denver’s best-seller list last June.

Murph’s cab seemed to draw elements for a story to its likable, easygoing driver, who never intended to get involved in the lives of his fares.

Reilly’s short story “The Biography Man” won the Pushcart Prize in 1977 and he had written two Vietnam-era novels, science fiction, noir thrillers and more.

He gave his friends permission to publish the Murph books before he died in 2011, when his in-

terest in finding a publisher resurfaced.

Denver City Auditor Dennis Gallagher, who also knew Reilly, will introduce and read from the next title, “Ticket to Hollywood,” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Tattered Cover LoDo, 1628 16th St., Denver.

Gallagher’s brother Tim was a friend of Reilly’s from high school.

In the new novel, a young woman on her way to see the movie “The Great Gatsby” leaves her purse in Murph’s cab and goes missing. Police encounters and Hollywood experiences follow for Murph.

Keefe, the recently retired Pulitzer Prize-win-

ning political cartoonist with a 36-year career at the Denver Post, said that Big Earth Publishing in Boulder added Running Meter as an imprint, and a national campaign will be launched to sell the books, with all proceeds going to Reilly’s partner, Sherry Peterson.

Keefe met Reilly in a film class at the University of Colorado-Denver in 1977, about the time he “went underground for three decades to work on his prose and refine his craft.”

“Ticket to Hollywood” and “Asphalt Warrior” are published in trade paperback ($14.95) and e-book format and are in the collections of area libraries.

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Even so, certain rules regarding disclosures need to be followed if the seller wants to avoid being sued for failure to disclose known problems with the property. As a general rule, the buyer and the inspector the buyer hires are expected to note problems that are obvious, known as patent defects, such as obvious cracks on the basement floor. The problem comes in when there are latent defects, or defects that are not obvious that the seller failed to disclose, such as past water problems, leaks, hidden mold, or basement cracks which are covered up by carpeting.

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Many homes are selling even faster than that. The last two homes I have listed have gone under contract in about 7 days. If you are even considering selling now is a great time for us to talk. Call me direct at 303-807-0808.

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Antiques & Collectibles

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Moving Sale

Saturday December 1st 8am-5pm Antiques, Woodley's Oak Roll top desk, Bedroom, Living Room, Dining Room Furniture, and misc.

7110 Pierce Street, Arvada

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tools, furniture, antiques, toys, home decor, glass wear, christmas decor, art work, electronics 5375 Union Way Arvada, CO 80002 Nov 29 & 30 8am- 4pm & Dec 1 9am-2pm

Wendy (303)688-5876

Antique flat top trunk

Black & White Check $50 Wendy (303)688-5876

Arts & Crafts Edgewater United Methodist

Craft Fair

Dec. 1st - 10am-3pm 2497 Fenton St., Edgewater, CO

ALL HAND CRAFTED ITEMS

Vendors Wanted!

Crafts and Holiday gift items needed For "Home For The Holidays" Market held on December 8th From 10-3 in O’Brien Park In Parker. Contact Cathy at 303-250-5155 for booth rental information.

Friday, November 30, 2012 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 1, 2012 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m.

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Admission $2.00

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Building Materials

Lawn and Garden

Steel Buildings

For Sale 2012 42" 21hp Sears

Prices Reduced Wholesale/Factory offers On discounted deals Big & Small Source# 18X (800) 964 8335

ridding mower. Comes with warranty, expires 4/27/15. Used only 6 times $1,000.

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Firearms

Miscellaneous

Rossi Ranch Hand

Bushnell Telescope # 789565 565x60REM 60MM Lens, NEW Retail $299 Sell $170 Mike 303-475-3730 Great Christmas Gift

Large loop lever action pistol type caliber capacity 6+1 action 44 Magnum 12" round barrel.

303-421-8512

Firewood Bulk Firewood

Logs, various hardwoods, random links, you load, you haul. $60.00 for pick up load.

Split firewood also available.

303-431-8132

Cut/Split/Deliver

$200/$225 a cord for Pine, Fir & Aspen some areas may require a delivery charge.

Fresh cut Christmas Trees Weekends at Sedalia Conaco Scrap Metal hauling & House Cleaning/Sitting also available Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173

Furniture Baby Furniture

Baby crib and changing table $100.00. Car seat/carrier Winnie the Pooh fabric $35.00. Call for more information. 937-321-3809 Castle Rock

AVON Good earnings to sell or buy, CR, Parker, HR & Centennial.

Call for information Fay, (303)790-2524 flnorris@yahoo.com

Significant Monthly Income Great Local Team INC 500 Company NO Sales • NO Inventory NO Risk Call Stacy 303•908•9932 Livelifewellteam@aol.com

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Musical Piano

Moving must sell KIMBALL console Piano and Bench, Maple, Great condition. Good touch & tone, 3 foot pedals, cash only $450 includes piano lamp & piano music books. (303)806-0232

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Autos for Sale

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Wanted We Buy Cars

Musical Ideal for church, home, rec. cntr., etc. Fine condition $500.00 OBO 303-489-2077

English Setter puppy.

Champion blood lines, orange & white female $500.00.

Call Mike 303-807-2540

2005 Infiniti FX 35.

with pad $150 303-

Imperial 200R organ.

12/1, 2 Males, 1 Female, $575, make excellent Christmas gifts (can hold until just before then), excellent hunters and great family pets

topper, ž ton, 61K miles $4,000 1972 gold International pickup with topper, ž ton, 2WD, senior owned, great condition, 60,555 miles, $4,000. 719-687-7669

machine $30 CD Player/AM/FM Radio/Tape Player 2 speakers $40 (303)806-0232 New, 36", HEAVY DUTY, sliding patio door, cost $125, asking $85.

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AKC Yellow lab puppies, Ready

1972 International Pickup with

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Dogs

Blue and Fawn XXL Pit Bulls for sale. Born on October 31st, 2012 UKC Registered. Taking deposits now with only 8 left. 1-719-2324439

Trucks, SUVs & Vans Running or not.

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lions, cheetahs and leopards.

Thus, each day was an adventure as we traveled the roads seeking to get the opportunity to take good photographs.

Even so, a couple good photos were missed because I was so fascinated by the beauty of the animals he didn’t focus and click the

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That didn’t happen with the male lion that seemed almost on cue to come out of the brush, lie down and survey his kingdom undisturbed by the van just 25 feet away.

Another rare photo came when we saw a young male cheetah in the brush. The animal was moving around and gave chase and

A baby elephant tags along with its momma as they move down the road in Laikpia and the Pejeta Conservance near Mount Kenya. The animals, which are accustomed to vehicle traffic, ignore vans and go on their way. Photo by Tom Munds pounced on a large mouse.

Surprising sounds

Evenings were spent in nice quarters with all the modern amenities.

However, we were still in Africa, and at Sopa Samburu we were awakened about 5:30 a.m. and warned that there were elephants in the courtyard. One of the beasts

was about 50 yards away. It was apparently upset when the lights came on and knocked down a large tree before storming off into the brush.

The influence of our country was evident at the Sweetwater Lodge where I heard what sounded like a recording of Willie Nelson singing, “On the Road Again.”

However, further investigation

showed it was a young Kenyant singer doing the song in perfect“ g pitch and rhythm.

All the new experiences made it seem like we were in Kenya for an long time but, in another way, thew time just flew by, so all too soone it was time to get on an airplanew to return home with a head full ofl

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November 29, 2012

Winning not always everything Life as MLS team chaplain is one of many hats

Twice as large as any other show in Colorado!

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As the Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy face off to see who gets to hoist this year’s MLS Cup on Dec. 1, Brad Kenney will be taking a trip down memory lane.

The pastor of care at Cherry Hills Community Church won’t have to walk far, though. Two years ago, Kenney, who has served as team chaplain for the Colorado Rapids since 2002, got to do that very same thing.

“The championship was sort of a celebratory high that a chaplain might get to experience or might not,” he said, describing what it was like to be on the sidelines of Major League Soccer’s biggest stage as the Rapids scored the biggest win in franchise history.

“Those were special times, they even got me a ring that says `Rev’ on it.”

But as Kenney points out, rings tarnish, memories fade, and someone wins the cup every year. What will never fade, he said, is the feeling he gets when he helps transform or change a life.

“That’s what’s most special to me,” he said.

“I’ve had players that have sent me text messages saying, `I want to kill myself,’ guys deal with difficulty from getting cut from the team or not getting playing time to `how do I get used to parenthood?’ or `how do I deal with a relationship when I am four time zones away?’”

Kenney said he’s been referred to as a “team shrink” by some. He’s given premarital counseling, been in wed-

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Brad Kenney, left, and former Colorado Rapids standout Wells Thompson hoist the MLS Cup after the 2010 Final in Toronto. Kenney, who is pastor of care at Cherry Hills Community Church in Highlands Ranch, has served as the team chaplain for the Rapids since 2002. Courtesy photo dings and conducted weddings for players. He’s helped players move, sat through eight-hour-long surgeries and given career advice.

“I’m really there to support guys in whatever they go through,” he said.

“Some guys just need a listening ear.

Some guys have questions about their faith and I talk with them through those things, regardless of their faith community. The life of a pro athlete is not as glamorous as it appears, especially in soccer.”

Kenney, who travels with the team on a minimal basis, puts in about 1520 hours a week with the organization.

He considers himself “chaplain for life” but has seen his role inside the locker room change over time.

“When I first began,” he said, “it

was the desire of the coach to gather all the players who were dressing, for the chaplain to come in and say a prayer. For some guys that weren’t Christian that was tough to swallow, they didn’t like it.

You had atheists and agnostics in the group and I think they probably felt `religion is being forced on me and it’s the coach’s preference.’ You realize that can be a difficult space.

“Another coach came in and he didn’t want any religion in the locker room, so I was just present. If they wanted a blessing I would be there. Today we actually host a bilingual prayer time, but it’s all completely voluntary.

One of the coolest things right now is that we have players from all over the world from different faiths.”

Town Hall hosts beloved musical

‘Sound of Music’ charms audiences

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com From the first note, Town Hall’s charming production of “The Sound of Music” captures the spirit of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical masterpiece, a part of our national cultural fabric since it opened on Broadway in 1959 with the beloved Mary Martin as Maria.

That first note is “Preludium” by the nuns at Nonnberg Abbey, who manage lovely harmony, then break into a discussion about how to deal with the spirited novice Maria — who soon appears on the

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Music director Donna Debreceni writes: “As many times as I’ve had the pleasure of doing “Sound of Music,” I still marvel at how truly amazing this score is. … Every instrument has something to say … .”

Director Robert Wells cast the show with accomplished singers, and Kelly Kates’ choreography fits the small Town Hall stage space smoothly.

Tina Anderson’s stage design works from a mountain landscape ever-present in the background and a stone patio area, which is converted with occasional set pieces.

Keegan Flaugh portrays the conflicted Capt. Von Trapp and Ryan Howard

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returns to Town Hall as his friend Max Detweiler.

Kids who aren’t familiar with the history of the time might benefit from a short brush-up about the Nazi rise to power before they attend.

The opening night audience was obviously familiar with every note and anticipated each song, greeting them with early applause at times, unfortunately.

This show, and the film

version which appears frequently with “sing-along” invitations, will continue to draw audiences as a new generation discovers its appeal.

Based on a memoir by the Baroness Trapp, the book by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse developed into a tale with perhaps more romantic features than the original facts contained, but one that appeals year after year to repeat and new audiences. It makes an ideal family-oriented holiday show, without inclusion of that overworked gentleman in the red suit or the music that is repeated over and over …

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November 29, 2012

Lone TreeSPORTS

OUT OF BOUNDS

BY THE NUMBERS

As part of our preview process for the upcoming basketball season, we asked local coaches to list the top five teams in the state. Here is the results of our coaches poll:

CLASS 5A BOYS

1. Denver East 2. Grandview 3. Cherokee Trail 4. Highlands Ranch 5. Regis Jesuit

CLASS 5A GIRLS

1. Regis Jesuit 2. Highlands Ranch 3. ThunderRidge 4. Horizon 5. Grandview

CLASS 4A BOYS 1. Lewis-Palmer 2. Broomfield 3. D’Evelyn 4. Valor Christian 5. Sand Creek

Valor Christian senior defensive back Levi Waddell tackles ThunderRidge’s running back Steve Ray Friday during a Class 5A football semifinal game at Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch. Photos by Andy Carpenean

CLASS 4A GIRLS 1. Broomfield 2. Pueblo West 3. Sand Creek 4. Valor Christian 5. Windsor

GAME OF THE WEEK FOOTBALL

Class 5A State Championship No. 3 Cherokee Trail (12-1) vs. No. 4 Valor Christian (11-2), 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, Sports Authority Field at Mile High The Eagles, winners of 11 straight games, stand just 60 minutes away from their firstever 5A state title, and fourth-straight overall.

They’ve won all four of their playoffs games by 30-plus points, three by more than 40.

Valor Christian junior running back Christian McCaffrey eludes a ThunderRidge tackle on his way into the end zone Friday at Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch. Valor Christian advances to the 5A State High School Championship beating ThunderRidge 49-3.

Eagles soar into state title contest

By Daniel P. Johnson

djohnson@ourcoloradonews. com HIGHLANDS RANCH - The battle for Highlands Ranch turned out to be a one-sided affair.

A standing-room only crowd gathered at Shea Stadium on a chilly Nov. 23 evening to watch the first-ever matchup between cross-town schools ThunderRidge and Valor Christian.

With a spot in the Class 5A state championship game on the line, the No. 4 Eagles controlled the semifinal tilt from the outset and cruised to a 49-3 over the top-seeded Grizzlies.

Valor Christian (11-2), winners of 11 straight, now stand just 60 minutes from its first 5A state title, and fourth-straight overall. The Eagles will take on No. 3 Cherokee Trail (12-1), which knocked off No. 2 Ralston Valley 17-10 in the other 5A semifinal. The 5A championship game is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

“We had some great senior

leadership,” Valor Christian coach Brent Vieselmeyer said.

“Stanley Gilbert took over the game defensively. They couldn’t block him and he was unbelievable.”

While Gilbert and his defensive teammates were busy holding ThunderRidge to just three completions for 40 yards and 148 rushing yards on 37 attempts, offensively the Eagles were up to their old tricks.

Fresh off his six-touchdown performance in Valor’s quarterfinal win against Arapahoe, junior running back Christian McCaffrey nearly matched that number against ThunderRidge.

McCaffrey scored five touchdowns; two rushing (including a 94-yard run to open the second half), two receiving and a 66-yard punt return. For good measure, he also threw a 22yard pass in the first half.

“He’s really special. I wish I could say it’s all coaching,” Vieselmeyer said. “You just look at the things he does; he scored on a punt return, he runs back kickoffs, plays defense and throws passes. You name it,

Valor Christian senior quarterback Luke Del Rio throws on the run against ThunderRidge Friday during a Class 5A football semifinal game at Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch.

he can really do it. That’s what makes him really special. He’s an outstanding receiver when he needs to be.

“From a defensive perspective, you’re asking ... what are they going to do with him now?

I’m just really proud of him, and he’s the kind of kid to be honest with you, we have to slow him down because that’s how he practices and does everything in his life, and that’s why he’s such a great kid.”

McCaffrey wasn’t the only player in the zone for the Eagles. Quarterback Luke Del Rio was locked in from the opening snap and played a near-perfect game. The senior completed 16of-17 passes for 228 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions.

His last pass of the night was his best as he unleashed a laser deep downfield for Alex Ulmer

(six catches, 114 yards), who caught the ball in stride and scored with ease on the 70-yard pass that put the Eagles up 49-3 at the end of the third quarter.

“The receivers are getting open when I’m scrambling,” Del Rio said. “The offensive line did a good job against their defensive line, and it’s really just a matter of taking what the defensive gives you.”

Since Valor Christian played an independent schedule in 2012, the semifinal contest against ThunderRidge was the closest thing the Eagles had to a rivalry game.

“It was cool,” Del Rio said.

“This place sold out quick and we knew it’d be a hostile environment. Both teams played a great game and ThunderRidge was very classy and I wish them the best, but I’m glad it went the way it did.”

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November 29, 2012

Boys basketball previews 2012-13

By Jim Benton

jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com HIGHLANDS RANCH FALCONS Coach - Bob Caton 2011-12 record - 23-4 League - Continental Top players - Ryan Margheim, 6-4, sr.; Isaiah Parros, 6-4, sr.; Zach Braxton, 6-8, jr.; Evan Motlong, 6-2, jr.; Nick Shumpert, 5-10, soph.; Cole Sundlog, 6-2, jr.

Outlook - Margheim, Parros and Braxton have varsity experience and will have to carry the load. It could take a few games before this team jells. “This is a new team and we are trying to put together the pieces,” said Caton.

MOUNTAIN VISTA GOLDEN EAGLES Coach - Bob Wood 2011-12 record - 18-9 League - Continental Top players - Mitch Carter, 6-2. sr.; Elijah Valdez, 5-10 sr.; Damani Respass 6-0, sr.; Jake Pemberton, 6-3, jr.

Outlook - Golden Eagles return their top two scorers from last year in Carter (14.1) and Valdez (12.0). Mountain Vista’s fast break offense plus the Golden Eagles’ trapping and pressing defense cause problems for teams. “We feel we have a little better talent that last year,” Wood said. “We finished sixth in the league last year and were one of the final eight teams in the state tournament.”

ROCK CANYON JAGUARS Coach - Kent Grams 2011-12 record - 12-13 League - Continental Top players - Mitch Lombard, 6-0, soph.; Tyler Garcia,

5-8, soph.; Luke Ewan, 6-6, soph.; Eli Hirsh, 6-1, jr.; Josh Peterson, 6-0, sr.

Outlook - In his first year at the Rock Canyon helm, Grams is putting in a new system and could have three sophomores in the starting lineup. Lombard is the point guard that will make the offense run. Hirsh has a quick release on his shot and Peterson is a very good defender.

“Even though we are young, I feel we have the pieces that will make us competitive in every game,” said Grams.

THUNDERRIDGE GRIZZLIES Coach - Joe Ortiz 2011-12 record - 20-6 League - Continental Top players - None reported Outlook - ThunderRidge has won 19 or more games in five of the past seven seasons. Last year the Grizzlies made it into the state quarterfinals before losing a two-point decision to Arapahoe.

VALOR CHRISTIAN EAGLES Coach - Ronnie DeGray 2011-12 record - 19-4 League - Independent Top players - Chase Foster, 6-4, jr.; Christian McCaffrey, 5-11, jr.; Marcus Wilson, 6-0, jr.; Garrett Baggett, 5-10, jr.

Outlook - Valor Christian reached the Final Four a year ago, and according to new coach Ronnie DeGray, they have some unfinished business to attend to this season. The Eagles lost 70-59 to eventual champion Lewis-Palmer in the semifinals. Foster was a second team All-State selection a year ago and McCaffrey is one of the best athletes in the state. Baggett can knock it down while Wilson is a defensive stopper. The Eagles should be a factor again.

Highlands Ranch’s Isaiah Parros, right, stretches for a rebound against Chaparral’s Wil Keyser March 10. File photo

Girls basketball preview 2012-13

By Jim Benton

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HIGHLANDS RANCH FALCONS Coach - Caryn Jarocki 2011-12 record - 22-5 League - Continental Top players - Shelby Hickey, 5-10, sr.; Abriana Lujan 5-10, sr.; Kelsey Wainright, 5-11, sr.; Ciera Morgan, 5-9, jr.; Madison Montgomery, 6-0, sr.

Outlook - Michaela Neuhaus and her 22.9 points a game graduated last spring but the Falcons have a good nucleus of returning starters in Hickey, Lujan, Wainright and Morgan. Montgomery is a transfer from Regis Jesuit and will help especially since Morgan will miss the early part of the season with an injury. “We did pretty well last year with an inexperienced squad although losing my point guard Michaela Neuhaus to graduation is a big loss but she trained up the other kids and now they are ready to go,” said Jarocki.

MOUNTAIN VISTA GOLDEN EAGLES Coach - Mike Willahan 2011-12 record - 13-12 League - Continental e Top players - Maddie Whetstone, 5-8, jr.; Maddie Wilmes, 5-8 jr.; Kylie Klein, 6-3, jr.; Karlee Schwartzkopf, 5-6, sr. o d Outlook - The Golden dEagles are a junior-domi3nated team but new coach Mike Willahan believes his gteam will improve as the sea”son progresses “We’re pretty eyoung, a lot of juniors and -a couple freshmen on the tsquad,” he said. “We have a -lot of multi-sport athletes on

the team and this is the first time we’ve been in the gym together for any extended amount of time. We’ve made great strides and I’m really excited to see where we’ll be in February.”

ROCK CANYON JAGUARS Coach - Robbie Ballard 2011-12 record - 19-6 League - Continental Top players - Erin McClarie, 5-6, jr.; Lexy Thorderson 5-11, jr; Kendall Koslosky, 5-11, jr.; Morgan Roos, 6-2, jr.; Kendall Smith, 5-6, soph.; Delaney Sullivan, 5-6, soph.

Outlook - Jaguars are young but have six returning varsity players who could jell into a dangerous team.

Thorderson led last season’s 19-win team in scoring at 10.5 per game. “Expectations are high for this group,” said Ballard. “They are still a young team and they need to compete every step of the way.”

THUNDERRIDGE GRIZZLIES Coach - William Bradley 2011-12 record - 17-9 League - Continental Top players - Brianna Throop, 5-9, sr.; Taylor Williams, 6-0, sr.; Lindsey Porter 5-9, sr.; Reana Kaminsky, 5-8, sr.; Taylor Reiner, 6-2, jr.

Outlook - Throop, Williams, Porter and Kaminsky will provide ThunderRidge with quality experience. Williams averaged 11.3 points per game and Kaminsky 11.0.

Williams and Throop combined to average over 10 rebounds a game. Two other seniors, Megan Yoney and Cara Lantzy, and some outstanding newcomers should help keep the Grizzlies in the Continental League title

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Jags Lombard ready to make an impact Sophomore coming off strong offseason

By Jim Benton

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Mountain Vista’s Karlee Schwartzkopf. File photo hunt. Junior Ciaren Wade, sophomore Jessica Zwiefel and freshmen Taylor Rusk and Maddie Ward will provide quality depth.

VALOR CHRISTIAN EAGLES Coach - Sherryl Klosterman 2011-12 record - 19-5 League - Independent Top players - Caroline Bryan, 5-10, soph.; Kendall Bradbury, 5-11, soph.; Kara Foley, 5-10, sr.; Annalise Pequette, 5-10, sr.

Outlook - Valor Christian returns 10 players from last year’s team, and is hoping that depth is a source of strength for the Eagles this season. “We are an experienced and deep team with eight seniors and two return-

ing sophomore starters,” Klosterman said.

“Our strength will be our versatility, as we have several players who can play multiple positions, creating mismatch issues for our opponents. Defensive pressure and intensity will be our key to success this season.” Bryan averaged 14 points and nine rebounds (honorable mention All-State), while Bradbury scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds a game. Foley (nine points, four rebounds) and Pequette (seven points, four rebounds) are other key returning players for Valor Christian, which finished 2011-12 with a 19-5 record and lost in the second round of the 4A state tournament.

HIGHLANDS RANCH - Point guard Mitch Lombard showed plenty of potential recently in the Colorado Elite Camp and the Rocky Mountain Fall Showcase.

Lombard is now hoping to continue his improvement this season for Rock Canyon High School.

Lombard, a 6-foot sophomore, was named the Outstanding Underclassmen at the Elite camp and made a flashy impression at the Rocky Mountain Fall Showcase.

Here is the report on Lombard after playing in the Showcase at Legend High School: “Lombard is one of the most rapidly improving players in the state. He is a very heady point guard who has a knack for creating opportunities for his teammates and always seems to find the open man when attacking the rim. He is also a strong defender who is still growing and has tons of upside.”

Lombard, who played in nine games as a freshman at Rock Canyon, hopes to be a force with the Jaguars in his first full season of varsity high school basketball.

“Just getting the opportunity to play against some of the better players in Colorado, showed me what I have to improve on,” said Lombard.

“I’m hoping we can have a winning record and we want to go as deep as we possibly can in the playoffs.

I usually like to start out a game getting my teammates involved in the first quarter and then as the game goes on I like to start looking for shots.”

New Rock Canyon coach Kent Grams is excited about the opportunity to coach Lombard.

“He’s young and that’s a good thing for our future,” Grams said. “We’re excited to have him for two years.

“Mitch understands who he is and he plays to his strengths. The best thing about his is he is so unselfish. I’m trying to get him to be a little more aggressive and look for his shot more because he could probably be a 16/10 guy. He is really a good rebounder.”

Grams also hopes to see Lombard emerge as a leader.

“Mitch is so smart,” explained Grams. “His basketball IQ is incredible. So what I’m trying to get him to do is teach everybody else. We need him to be more of a leader even as a sophomore. He has the capabilities to do that.”

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Valor Christian on verge of historic four-peat Eagles enter 5A championship game winners of 11 straight

By Daniel P. Johnson

djohnson@ourcoloradonews.com A quick glance at Valor Christian’s 2012 record suggests that the season has been pretty smooth sailing.

Games won by 40-plus points have been the norm for the No. 4 Eagles (11-2) over the past two months, but if you rewind the calendar back to August, you’ll find a team that was reeling after a pair of tough defeats.

Valor Christian moved up to the Class 5A ranks this year and kicked off that move in grand style, hosting Mullen in a game broadcast on ESPN3. The Eagles were pushed around physically by the Mustangs and wound up losing the game by a single point, 14-13.

A week later, the Eagles once again wound up on the wrong side of a one-point game, this time dropping a 21-20 overtime decision at Bingham, Utah. To compound matters, senior quarterback Luke Del Rio broke his hand.

Luckily for Valor Christian, and ultimately unlucky for the next 11 opponents on the schedule, Del Rio didn’t break his throwing hand.

Since the Bingham loss, the Eagles have overpowered each and every opponent on the schedule; all by 40-plus points with the exception of Arapahoe, where the margin of victory was a mere 31 points.

“After the first two weeks, we could’ve said `OK, there goes our season,’” said Del Rio, who has completed 167 of 235 passes (71 percent) for 2,186 yards with 28 touchdowns and just three interceptions. “We could’ve gotten down … but we fought back, corrected things that we needed to.”

Last week, in the first-ever meeting between Highlands Ranch-area schools, Valor Christian earned a spot in the 5A championship game with a resounding 49-3 victory over top-seeded ThunderRidge.

The Eagles will take on No. 3 Cherokee Trail (12-1), which knocked off No. 2 Ralston Valley 17-10 in the other semifinal, at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

“It feels incredible,” Del Rio said of his team reaching the state championship game. “The amount of time and effort we’ve put in and the preparation; we couldn’t ask for better coaches. They prepare us beyond belief and it’s so nice to have all of that pay off and you’re finally going to state.”

Del Rio, who moved to Colorado early in 2012 after his dad, Jack, accepted the defensive coordinator position with the Denver Broncos, has certainly played an instrumental role in the Eagles’ success.

He’s far from the only player to make an impact, though. Defensively the Eagles have been stout all year, with linebackers Justin Falls and Carlos Aviles flying around the field. Eric Lee, just a sophomore, has been solid in the defensive backfield and up front, Stanley Gilbert has taken over games, like he did against the Grizzlies in the semifinals.

“It’s been a real collective effort on the defensive end,” said Valor Christian head coach Brent Vieselmeyer, whose Valor Christian teams won a 3A state title in 2009 and 4A titles in 2010 and 2011. “The kids have put in a lot of work and it’s nice to see it pay off.”

And then there’s junior Christian McCaffrey.

McCaffrey is arguably the best player in the state and, in the last two rounds of the playoffs, has scored 11 touchdowns. On the season, McCaffrey has gained 1,264 yards on just 128 carries (a staggering 9.9 yards per carry) with 22 touchdowns. He also leads the team in receptions (51), receiving yards (643) and receiving touchdowns (14), in addition to playing defensive back and returning punts and kickoffs.

“Christian is amazing,” Del Rio said. “Every time he touches the ball he has the ability to score.”

When the ball isn’t going to McCaffrey,

Valor Christian senior quarterback Luke Del Rio is sacked by ThunderRidge defensive end Michael Stanley Friday at Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch. It’s one of the few stumbles the Eagles and Del Rio have endured this season. Photo by Andy Carpenean Darryl Hawkins has proven he’s more than capable of carrying the offensive load.

Hawkins has 588 yards and scored nine touchdowns this season.

Wide receiver Alex Ulmer (41-564-6) and tight end Chaz Polson (38-488-4) have produced whenever their number has been called.

Despite losing running back/defensive back Cameron Gray (450 rushing yards, six touchdowns; 38 tackles, six sacks and one

Ralston Valley junior quarterback Jacob Knipp (15) avoids Cherokee Trail players Kaleb Barnum (44) Nic Bogulski (88) and Jacob Martin Saturday during a 5A semifinal football game at Legacy Stadium in Aurora. Cherokee Trail won 1710. Photo by Andy Carpenean

Cherokee Trail advances to first championship game Cougars will face Valor Christian for state title

By Jonathan Maness

jmaness@ourcoloradonews.com AURORA - An emotional Monte Thelen wanted his Cherokee Trail squad to soak in its semifinals victory on Saturday before they start thinking about the tough task ahead.

The No. 3 seeded Cougars scored 17 unanswered points to top Ralston Valley 17-10 and advance to the Class 5A championship game for the first time in Cherokee Trail history.

They will face fourth-seeded Valor Christian on Saturday at Sports Authority Field for the state title.

The Eagles have rolled through the playoffs, outscoring their four opponents 194-30, and blowing out top-seeded ThunderRidge on Saturday in the semifinals 49-3.

“They are excellent,” Thelen said.

Cherokee Trail has been overlooked most of the season, so it isn’t anything new for this 12-1 squad to be the underdog at the state title game.

They were even held scoreless for nearly 30 minutes on Saturday, but like the rest of the season Cherokee Trail just found a way.

With little over 4 minutes left in the first half, the Cougars drove the length of the field and Aric Johnson found Cameron Smith for a touchdown with nine seconds left in the half.

The momentum carried over to the second half, and on the first play from scrimmage Sherman Thomas broke loose down the left sideline for an 80-yard touchdown run and gave Cherokee Trail a 14-10 advantage.

“Once I saw an opening I just took it,” Thomas said.

“We had a big talk (at halftime), we knew it was game time and had to turn things around.”

Those two drives were all Cherokee Trail needed to get the victory, especially with its defense holding Ralston Valley to only 98 yards and four first downs in the second half.

“Our defense is tough,” Thelen said. “I think it is one of the best kept secrets in high school football.”

It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t flashy but it was how the Cougars have won all year. Even their stats aren’t gaudy, but they just find a way.

They are averaging only 24.3 points a game, compared to Valor Christian’s 44.5.

And three of their wins were by less than three points; their lone loss came in Week 6 to Cherry Creek, 21-14.

interception) late in the regular season to a broken leg, Valor Christian’s offense hasn’t skipped a beat in the postseason, scoring 40-plus points in each of the four games it has played.

“Everyone is doing a great job of executing,” Del Rio said.

“We’ve had points during the season where we’d go through a quarter and not be sharp, but in the playoffs, guys have been locked in.”

Eagles end ThunderRidge’s run Top-seeded Grizzlies can’t match up with Valor

By Jim Benton

jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com HIGHLANDS RANCH — It was Black Friday and people were lined up to get inside.

Once the overflow crowd settled into Shea Stadium, they learned that there were no bargains waiting for the ThunderRidge football team as the top-seeded Grizzlies were thrashed 49-3 by Valor Christian in a Class 5A playoff game.

ThunderRidge, making its first appearance in a Class 5A semifinal game after achieving great success in the Class 4A ranks, ended its season with an 11-2 record.

There was little doubt that Valor Christian was the better team in the semifinal matchup between neighboring Highlands Ranch schools.

“It was a good season,” ThunderRidge coach Joe Johnson said. “I’m proud of our kids. We just couldn’t match up with that team.”

ThunderRidge took the opening kickoff and drove 76 yards but settled for a 21-yard Mark Hopper field goal and a 3-0 lead.

“If we would have scored a touchdown there, we would have probably been a little better off but there are no excuses,” said Grizzly running back Steve Ray. It was Katie-bar-the-door after ThunderRidge grabbed the early lead as Valor Christian established its dominance on both offense and defense.

“We kind of got away from our game plan and the speed they play at was much, much higher than anticipated,” said Johnson. They’re overall speed was better than I thought defensively. I thought we’d be able to do some things.”

ThunderRidge managed only 188 yards of total offense with 74 yards coming on its first possession.

Quarterback Brody Westmoreland completed only three of 15 passes for 40 yards and Ray was the Grizzlies leading

ThunderRidge’s Mark Hopper kicks a field goal against Valor Christian Friday during a Class 5A football semifinal game at Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch.

This would be the Grizzlies only points of the night in a 49-3 loss to the Eagles. Photo by Andy Carpenean

rusher with 69 yards and 30 came on one run in the fourth quarter.

“Yeah, it was pretty hard to move the football,” said Ray. “They flew around faster than any team I saw all year.”

Valor Christian finished with 449 yards of total offense.

Christian McCaffrey scored five touchdowns for the Eagles. He rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns including a 96-yard run. He caught two TD passes and scored once on a 67-yard punt return.

Quarterback Luke Del Rio completed 16 of 17 passes for 228 yards and four touchdowns. ThunderRidge sacked Del Rio three times, twice by Michael Stanley and once by Spencer Crandell. However, DelRio was able to scramble away from pressure many times to complete passes.

“We had to tackle him,” said Johnson.

ThunderRidge will lose 21 seniors off the team and the somber mood after last Friday’s game was evident as players huddled on the Shea Stadium turf long after the final play.

“It was definitely a good season but it sucks to see all the seniors go out like this,” said Ray.

November 29, 2012

NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2012-1330 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/2/2012 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: BARBARA B SMITH AND KEVIN M SMITH Original Beneficiary: WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/9/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 10/2/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008067288 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $395,442.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $377,877.29 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 PUBLIC NOTICE Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

Lone Tree THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE NOTICE OF SALE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the Public Trustee Sale No. 2012-1330 property encumbered by the lien of the To Whom It May Concern: On 10/2/2012 deed of trust. the undersigned Public Trustee caused Legal Description of Real Property: the Notice of Election and Demand relatLOT 69, THE FAIRWAYS, FILING 1-C, ing to the Deed of Trust described below COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF to be recorded in Douglas County.

COLORADO. Original Grantor: BARBARA B SMITH AND KEVIN M SMITH Which has the address of: 8396 Green Island Cir, Lone Tree, CO 80124 Original Beneficiary: WASHINGTON MUNOTICE OF SALE TUAL BANK The current holder of the Evidence of Debt Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPsecured by the Deed of Trust described MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASherein, has filed written election and deSOCIATION mand for sale as provided by law and in Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/9/2008 said Deed of Trust.

Recording Date of DOT: 10/2/2008 THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given Reception No. of DOT: 2008067288 that on the first possible sale date (unless DOT Recorded in Douglas County. the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedOriginal Principal Amount of Evidence of nesday, January 23, 2013, at the Douglas Debt: $395,442.00 County Wilcox Building, 301 Wilcox Outstanding Principal Amount as of the Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at date hereof: $377,877.29 public auction to the highest and best bidPursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you der for cash, the said real property and all are hereby notified that the covenants of interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ the deed of trust have been violated as heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose follows: Failure to pay principal and inof paying the indebtedness provided in terest when due together with all other said Evidence of Debt secured by the payments provided for in the Evidence of Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the exDebt secured by the Deed of Trust and penses of sale and other items allowed by other violations of the terms thereof. law, and will deliver to the purchaser a THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by A FIRST LIEN. Commissioners law. October 2012 The property described herein is all of theProceedings, First Publication: 11/29/2012 property encumbered by the lien of the Vendor Total Description Last Publication: 12/27/2012 deed of trust.

1 STOP TIRE & AUTO SERVICE $4,134.16 Motor Vehicle Publisher:Equipment Douglas&County NewsParts Press Legal Description of Real Property: 18TH69, JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUVENILE Dated: 10/2/2012 LOT THE FAIRWAYS, FILING 1-C, ASSESSMENT 33,265.71 Professional Services GEORGEOther J KENNEDY COUNTY OF CENTER DOUGLAS, STATE OF 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT VALE FUND 4,885.00 DueCOUNTY to 18th Judicial District-VALE DOUGLAS Public Trustee COLORADO. 3M has the address of: 8396 Green Is660.00 Signaddress Parts & Supplies The name, and telephone numWhich 402Cir, WILCOX 5,158.17 Building/Land Lease/Rent land LoneLLC Tree, CO 80124 bers of the attorney(s) representing the A TO Z ROOFING 167.25 Roofing Fees-Refund is: legal holder of Permit the indebtedness NOTICE OF SALE EMILY JENSIK The holder of the Evidence of Debt A-1current CHIPSEAL COMPANY 27,900.60 Road Repair, Maintenance & Overlay Colorado Registration #: 31294 Supplies secured by the INNOVATIONS Deed of Trust ABI ABSOLUTE INCdescribed 570.50 Other Repair & Maintenance 1199 BANNOCK herein, has GRAPHICS filed written ABSOLUTE INCelection and de223.39 Clothing &STREET Uniforms , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 mand for sale ACCUVANT INCas provided by law and in 1,232.21 Support & Maintenance Phone #:Other (303)Construction 813-1177 & Road Maintenance said of Trust.

ACEDeed IRRIGATION AND MANUFACTURING CO 15,398.45 Fax #: (303) THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby ACOMA LOCKSMITH SERVICE INC Given 145.00 Other813-1107 Repair & Maintenance Services Attorney 1068.05526 on the first possible sale date (unless ADAME, LESA 2,245.11 File Travel#:Expense tthat *YOU TRACK FORECLOSURE the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedADAMSON POLICE PRODUCTS 803.75MAY Operating Supplies/Equipment SALE on the& Public Trustee webnesday, January 23, 2013, at the Douglas ADVANCED PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INC 3,448.00DATES Other Repair Maintenance Services site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustCounty Wilcox Building, 301 Wilcox ADVANCED SYSTEMS GROUP 46,485.70 Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance tStreet, ee/ CastleTRAFFIC Rock, Colorado, will sell at ADVANCED PRODUCTSI INC 4,708.00 Traffic Signal Parts public auction INDUSTRIES to the highest and best bid- 194,130.64 Aggregate Products AGGREGATE Legal Notice No.: 2012-1330 der for cash,BRIAN the said real property and all AHLBERG, 134.40 Travel Expense First Publication: 11/29/2012 interest said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ AIRVAC of SERVICES INC 1,161.50 Other Repair & Maintenance Services Last Publication: 12/27/2012 heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose ALCOHOL MONITORING SYSTEMS INC 12,474.90 Other Professional Services Publisher: Douglas News Services Press ofALL paying theINC indebtedness provided in ACCESS 285.00 Other RepairCounty & Maintenance said of Debt secured by the 291,889.00 Parks & Recreation Improvement ALL Evidence AROUND RECREATION LLC Deed of Trust, plusCO attorneys’ fees, the exALPINE ROOFING INC 935.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Services of CHERYL sale and other items allowed by epenses ALTMAN, 20.00 Travel Expense law, and will AMAILCO INC deliver to the purchaser a 526.59 Service Contracts Certificate Purchase, all as provided by AMERICANofCANCER SOCIETY 500.00 Participation & Concession Fee-Refund law.

AMERICAN CLAYWORKS & SUPPLY COMPANY 69.00 Other Repair and Maintenance Supplies First Publication: 11/29/2012 AMERICAN FREEDOM ASSURANCE 10.00 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Last Publication: AMERICAN LAND12/27/2012 TITLE AGENCY LTD 15.00 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Publisher: Douglas County AMX INTERNATIONAL INC News Press 3,875.00 Other Professional Services Dated: 10/2/2012 ANDREWS, CAROLYN 36.09 Travel Expense GEORGE J KENNEDY ANDREWS, CATHY - PETTY CASH DCSO 267.05 Fuel Charges/Meeting Expenses DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee ANTHONY, ALISA 320.99 Travel Expense The name, address and telephone numAPDC LANGUAGE CONNECTION 399.00 Other Purchased Services bers of COLORADO the attorney(s) representing the APPLIED PAVEMENT TECHNOLOGY INC 21,776.35 Other Professional Services legal holder of the indebtedness is: APTITUDE A DIVISION OF HARRIS COMPUTER 26,264.98 Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance EMILY JENSIK AQUATIQUE INDUSTRIES INC 70.00 Fleet Outside Repairs Colorado Registration #: 31294 ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 100.00 Other Training Services 1199 BANNOCK STREET , ARAPAHOE/DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH DENVER, COLORADO 80204 NETWORK 5,185.62 Other Professional Services Phone #: (303) 813-1177 ARBUCKLE, MR J 157.29 Building Permits-Refund Fax #: (303) 813-1107 ARCHITERRA GROUP, THE 21,192.00 Other Improvements Attorney File #: 1068.05526 ARGUSMAY EVENT STAFFING LLC 583.64 County Fair Service/Fair Administration *YOU TRACK FORECLOSURE ARNOLD, JEFFRIE 134.40 Travel Expense SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webARROWHEAD TRAILS INC 136,198.00 Other Improvements site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustASPEN CONTRACTING 125.25 Roofing Permit Fees-Refund ee/ ASPEN FAMILY SERVICES INC 18,041.56 Other Professional Services ASSOCIATED BAG2012-1330 COMPANY 171.89 Operating Supplies/Equipment Legal Notice No.: AT&T MOBILITY 11/29/2012 26,091.38 Pager & Wireless/Cell Phone Service First Publication: ATKINS NORTH AMERICA 29,472.18 Roads, Streets, Drainage-Engineering Last Publication: 12/27/2012 AUDIO VISUAL INNOVATIONS 29,348.83 Operating Supplies/Equipment Publisher: Douglas County News Press AUTO IMAGE INC 6,991.59 Insurance Claims AUTOMATED BUILDING SOLUTIONS INC 597.50 Service Contracts AZTEC CONSULTANTS INC 2,800.00 Other Professional Services B & C SEAMLESS GUTTERS LLC 2,725.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Services BALDRIDGE, SAM 300.00 Other Professional Services BALDWIN, MARY 167.45 Travel Expense BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, THE 1,260.00 Banking Service Fees BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, THE 912,395.64 Open Space Sales & Use Tax Bond 2 002-Interest and Principal BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, THE 311,875.63 Parks Sales & Use Tax Bond 2002Interest and Principal BARRETT, JULIE 59.76 Travel Expense BARTON SUPPLY 994.65 Other Construction & Road Maintenance BENNETT, MIKE 191.70 Travel Expense BEST WESTERN PLUS COTTONTREE INN 4,199.45 Travel Expense BEVER, DR DAVID 1,220.61 Other Training Services BEYER, DAVID 354.25 Travel Expense BEYOND TECHNOLOGY INC 6,698.06 Operating Supplies/Equipment BILLIOT, TAMMY 65.01 Travel Expense BJORK, PATSY LEE 121.94 Travel Expense BLACK HILLS ENERGY 10,371.87 Utilities BLANCHARD, TRENTON J & AMY B 414.38 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY 600.00 Other Professional Services BOB BARKER COMPANY 11,065.00 Prisoner Maintenance Supplies BOBCAT OF THE ROCKIES LLC 217.91 Consumable Tools BODY, KATHY LEE 5.11 Travel Expense BOHNE, HENRY 550.00 Other Professional Services BOKOSKI PRODUCTIONS 1,050.00 Other Professional Services BOUCHARD, DREW P 700.00 Other Professional Services BOWE, PATRICK B 108.78 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder BOYDSTUN, PERRY 205.36 Travel Expense BOYLE, DEBBIE 134.40 Travel Expense BREAK THROUGHS INC 2,500.00 Other Training Services BRINING, CHARLES D 509.53 Travel Expense BRODY CHEMICAL 153.19 Janitorial Supplies s BRONCO FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS INC 500.00 Improvements BROUGHTON, SUSAN 27.00 Travel Expense BROWN, RICHARD MATTHEW 144.49 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder BRUNO, JERRY 300.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground BRUTON, THOMAS T 20.84 Long Term Disability-Refund 0 BRYER, AMANDA 290.99 Travel Expense BUTLER, GARY 147.90 Travel Expense BYLIN, ANGELA 229.50 Travel Expense CAMPBELL, DRU 132.46 Travel Expense CANDELARIA, SAMUEL 1,168.75 Other Professional Services . 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Public Trustees

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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 69, THE FAIRWAYS, FILING 1-C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8396 Green Island Cir, 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, January 23, 2013, at the Douglas County Wilcox Building, 301 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: 11/29/2012 Last Publication: 12/27/2012 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/2/2012 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: EMILY JENSIK Colorado Registration #: 31294 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 1068.05526 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

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ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

Government Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

Occupant - Carly Fuller, Assist Vice President c/o Millennium Bank - Castle Wireless Communications LLC, Douglas Mayes - D Tramahlen, Vice President c/o Guaranty Bank and Trust - Douglas M Mayes & Patricia J Mayes - Eugene M Gregory, Manager c/o Sandy Hollow Development Company - Gibbs Young LLC GS Centennial LLC et al aka GS Centennial LLC - Guaranty Bank and Trust - Land Title Guarantee Company - Millennium Bank, Winter Park/Fraser Valley Branch Legal Notice No.: 2012-1330 Millennium Bank - Patricia J Mayes First Publication: 11/29/2012 Steven M Gibbons, Manager c/o Sandy Last Publication: 12/27/2012 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Hollow Development Company - Da Vinci Granite of Colorado ET AL – Douglas M Mayes – Jack D England DOPC PSP – Public Trustee of Douglas County – Sandy Hollow Development Company Ltd, a Colorado Limited Liability Company CHAPARRAL SUITES HOTEL 1,367.50 Student Travel CHARM-TEX INC 2,523.26 Prisoner You and each Maintenance of you are Supplies hereby notified CHAVEZ, TERI LYNN 2,000.00 Professional that onOther the 12th day ofServices November 2009 CHERRY CREEK WATER BASIN AUTHORITY 2,880.00 Due to State-Cherry Creek the then County Treasurer ofBasin the County CHYNOWETH, JESSICA 300.00 Other in Professional of Douglas, the StateServices of Colorado, sold CIRCUS AMERICA INC 822.50 Security Deposit at public tax lien saleRefund-Fairground to Jack D England CITY ANIMAL DISPOSAL 2,290.00 Services DOPC Other PSP Purchased the following described real CITY OF AURORA 2,296.40 Due to Aurora - MV Licenseof Fees estate situate in the County Douglas, CITY OF AURORA 241.47 ofIntergovernmental-Aurora State Colorado, to wit: CITY OF CASTLE PINES 44,250.82 Due to Castle Pines Auto Use Tax LOT 14Due PRESERVE AT MV DEERFIELD 4.16 CITY OF CASTLE PINES 3,038.50 to Castle Pines License Fees AM/L Intergovernmental-Castle Pines CITY OF CASTLE PINES 24,733.59 CITY OF LAKEWOOD 4,200.00 Academy Training and said County Treasurer issued CITY OF LITTLETON 304.27 Due to Littleton-MV License Feesa certificate purchase therefore to Jack D CITY OF LITTLETON 149.50 of Intergovernmental-Littleton England DOPC That saidFees tax lien CITY OF LONE TREE 3,152.00 Due to LonePSP. Tree-MV License sale was made to satisfy the CITY OF LONE TREE 307,135.43 Intergovernmental-Lone Treedelinquent taxes assessed against said real CITY OF LONE TREE 177,255.20 Parks & Recreation Improvement estate for the Travel year Expense 2008;That said real estate CLANTON, PAUL 212.70 was taxed speciallyServices assessed in the CLARION ASSOCIATES LLC 10,713.00 Otheror Professional name(s) of Douglas M Mayes & Patricia J CLARK, ABIGAIL 20.00 County Fair Awards/Fair Livestock Mayes for said year 2008.That a TreasCLARK, DUSTIN 145.60 Travel Expense urer’s be issued for said real esCLARK, PETE 30.00 Deed Travelwill Expense tate to Travel the said Jack D England DOPC CLARK, ROBERT 158.40 Expense PSP 1:00 o’clock P.M., COBITCO INC 601.25at Asphalt & Asphalt Filleron the 28th day of February 2013, unless the same has COE, STEVE 250.00 Other Professional Services been redeemed.

Said property may be reCOIL, DAN R 122.17 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder deemedSupport from said sale at any time prior to COLLABNET INC 9,500.00 & Maintenance the actual execution of said Treasurer’s COLORADO ASSESSORS ASSOCIATION 465.00 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Deed. my hand this 5th day of COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF FAIRS & SHOWS 50.00 Witness Professional Membership & Licenses November, 2012.Installation Inspections COLORADO CODE CONSULTING LLC 6,480.00 New Elevator COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA 6,833.90 Newspaper Notices/Advertising /s/ Diane A. Holbert COLORADO CONCRETE FINISHES LLC 8,244.00 Road Repair, Maintenance & Overlay County Conference, Treasurer of Douglas County COLORADO COUNTIES INC 2,100.00 Seminar, Training Fees COLORADO COUNTY ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION 1,000.00 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Legal Notice No.: 926464 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 332.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Services First Publication: November 15, 2012 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Last Publication: November 29, 2012 & ENVIRONMENT 390.00 DueDouglas to State-PH Marriage License Publisher: County News-Press COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 5,405.00 Due to State-CO TBI Trust COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 2,600.00 Due to State-HS Marriage License COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & EMPLOYMENT 230.00 Books & Subscription COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 2,257.00 Medical, Dental & Vet Services COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT 80.00 Printing/Copying/Reports COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 276.50 Direct Relief Payments COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 14,711.50 Due to CBI - Concealed Handgun Fee COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 175.00 Due to State - Handicap Parking Fines COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 2,214,037.63 Due to State - MV License Fees COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 18,728.10 Due to State -Drivers License Fees COLORADO DOORWAYS INC 6,886.50 Improvements COLORADO DRUG INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION 2,903.43 Travel Expense COLORADO GARAGE DOOR SERVICE INC 251.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Services COLORADO INTERACTIVE 3,137.19 Refund-Payment made to County in error COLORADO MEDICAL WASTE 3,124.00 Biohazard Waste Removal COLORADO OUTDOORS 10.50 Books & Subscription COLORADO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS COMPANY 213,642.19 Fuel Charges COLORADO STATE ARCHIVES 10.00 Other Professional Services COLORADO STATE ARCHIVES 43.75 Printing/Copying/Reports COLORADO STATE PATROL FAMILY FOUNDATION 1,000.00 Community Programs COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION 795.00 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees COLUMBINE PAPER & MAINTENANCE 534.80 Janitorial Supplies COLUMBINE PRINTING 91.00 Printing/Copying/Reports COMANCHE CREEK ENTERPRISES LLC 3,320.00 Other Purchased Services COMMERCIAL FENCE & IRON WORKS 37,216.00 Other Machinery & Equipment COMMISSION ACCREDITATION FOR LAW ENFORCMENT AGENCIES 690.79 Other Professional Services COMPUTRONIX INC 12,845.00 Other Professional Services CONNECTION ONE INC 1,710.00 General Engineering Services CONTINUUM OF COLORADO-A SUBSIDIARY OF DEVELOPEMENTAL PATHWAYS 7,500.00 Other Professional Services CONVERSE COUNTY BANK 192.00 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder COOK STREET CONSULTING INC 12,500.00 Other Professional Services COPYCO QUALITY PRINTING INC 1,125.55 Printing/Copying/Reports CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT INC 123,264.77 Medical, Dental & Vet Services COSTAR REALTY INFORMATION INC 3,825.00 Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance COX, RAYMOND 47.02 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder CPI GUARDIAN - CLEARWATER PACKAGING INC 516.45 Operating Supplies/Equipment CRISIS COMPANY LLC 3,280.50 Other Training Services CROP PRODUCTION SERVICES 10,246.40 Operating Supplies CROWN LIFT TRUCKS 816.61 Operating Supplies/Equipment CSC-COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLY CORPORATION 4,719.56 Traffic Signal Parts CULLIGAN 20.00 Operating Supplies/Equipment CUMMINS ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC 2,364.41 Other Repair & Maintenance Services CUNNINGHAM, DWIGHT 9,505.96 Other Professional Services CUNNINGHAM, DWIGHT 783.32 Travel Expense CURNOW, JOSHUA 50.00 Other Professional Services D & L CONSTRUCTORS 22,726.98 Improvements DARBY ENTERPRISES INC 30.00 Permit Refund DAVIDSON FIXED INCOME MANAGEMENT 2,916.67 Accounting & Financial Services DAVIS, KELLI NEWTON 4,625.75 Other Professional Services DE FIELDS, ALMA ELIZALDE 130.00 Other Purchased Services DEDERA, SHAWN 191.70 Travel Expense DEDERICK, JIM 191.62 Travel Expense DEEP ROCK WATER 79.17 Operating Supplies/Equipment DELAZARO MSW, PAM 735.18 Other Professional Services DELL MARKETING LP 53,997.50 Computer Supplies DELUXE FOR BUSINESS 121.36 Office Supplies DENCO SALES 10.00 Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance DENNEHY, SEAN A 55.84 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder DENVER MODEL & TALENT LTD 287.50 Other Professional Services DENVER WATER 604.86 Water & Sewer DESIGN CONCEPTS CLA INC 6,226.44 Other Professional Services DEVAL LLC 15.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAYS INC 25,000.00 Developmental Disabilities Grant DIAMOND DISCS INTERNATIONAL LLC 560.73 Consumable Tools DILLIE AND KUHN INC 18,000.00 Improvements DISCOVER GOODWILL OF SOUTHERN & WESTERN 7,843.88 Other Professional Services DL PETERSON TRUST 441.76 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder DLH ARCHITECTURE LLC 4,082.58 Design/Soft Costs DOPPLER TECHNOLOGIES INC 634.16 Other Repair & Maintenance Services DORSEY, JIM 50.00 Books & Subscription DOUBLETREE BY HILTON 1,079.00 Instructor Travel DOUBLETREE HOTEL DENVER/NORTH 5,355.00 Student Travel DOUGLAS COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION 700.00 Security Services DOUGLAS COUNTY SEARCH & RESCUE 9,260.00 2012-SAR Award DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 60.00 Other Purchased Services DOUGLAS COUNTY TEMPORARY SERVICES INC 5,326.02 Contract Work/Temporary Agency DOUGLAS LAND CONSERVANCY 1,110.00 Other Professional Services DOUGLAS SENIOR ASSOCIATES LLC 71,707.00 Escrow Payable DOUGLAS/ELBERT TASK FORCE 5,372.00 DETF Rent & Mortgage DRAKE, BARBARA 585.43 Travel Expense

Public Notice

Occupant - Carly Fuller, Assist Vice President c/o Millennium Bank - Castle Wireless Communications LLC, Douglas Mayes - D Tramahlen, Vice President c/o Guaranty Bank and Trust - Douglas M Mayes & Patricia J Mayes - Eugene M Gregory, Manager c/o Sandy Hollow Development Company - Gibbs Young LLC GS Centennial LLC et al aka GS Centennial LLC - Guaranty Bank and Trust - Land Title Guarantee Company - Millennium Bank, Winter Park/Fraser Valley Branch Millennium Bank - Patricia J Mayes Steven M Gibbons, Manager c/o Sandy Hollow Development Company - Da Vinci Granite of Colorado ET AL – Douglas M Mayes – Jack D England DOPC PSP – Public Trustee of Douglas County – Sandy Hollow Development Company Ltd, a Colorado Limited Liability Company

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Hollow Development Company Ltd, a Colorado Limited Liability Company

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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2009 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Jack D England DOPC PSP the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

LOT 14 PRESERVE AT DEERFIELD 4.16 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Jack D England DOPC PSP. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2008;That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Douglas M Mayes & Patricia J Mayes for said year 2008.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Jack D England DOPC PSP at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 28th day of February 2013, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 5th day of November, 2012.

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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2009 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Jack D England DOPC PSP the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

/s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County

LOT 14 PRESERVE AT DEERFIELD 4.16 AM/L

Public Notice

Legal Notice No.: 926464 First Publication: November 15, 2012 Last Publication: November 29, 2012 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, COLORADO and said County Treasurer issued a certi4000 Justice Way ficate of purchase therefore to Jack D Castle Rock, CO 80109 England DOPC PSP. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE taxes assessed against said real estate OF COLORADO for the year 2008;That said real estate In the Interest of: was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Douglas M Mayes & Patricia J DYLAN S. O’BRIEN, D.O.B. 12/15/1995 Mayes for said year 2008.That a TreasMARLIE CHEYENNA RUTLEDGE, D.O.B. urer’s Deed will be issued for said real es08/08/1997 tate to the said Jack D England DOPC Child(ren) and Concerning PSP at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 28th day of February 2013, unless the same has JENNIFER O’BRIEN, Mother been redeemed. Said property may be reROBERT SMITH, Father of Dylan deemed from said sale at any time prior to JIM RUTLEDGE, Father of Marie the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Respondent(s) Deed. Witness my hand this 5th day of November, 2012.

DREHER, WAVELYN & MARK 164.15 Feefor Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Attorney the Department: DRUSSEL 7,500.00 Other Purchased Services John Thirkell /s/ DianePRECISION A. Holbert 4400 Castleton Ct. Services DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE 21,244.00 Other Purchased County Treasurer of Douglas County CastleTravel Rock, CO 80109 DUNNAWAY, KELLY 138.60 Expense PhoneDue Number: E-470 PUBLIC AUTHORITY 184,357.00 to E-470303-663-7726 Authority Legal NoticeHIGHWAY No.: 926464 FAX Number: 303-688-5894 E-470 HIGHWAY AUTHORITY 395.72 Due to State-E470 Road Fees FirstPUBLIC Publication: November 15, 2012 Atty.

EHMANN, MIKE 4.72 Reg.#13865 Travel Expense Last Publication: November 29, 2012 E-Mail: jthirkel@douglas.co.us EIGHT 14 DESIGN BUILD 117.81 Plan Checking Fees-Refund Publisher: Douglas County News-Press EJ USA INC EAST JORDAN IRON WORKS INC 903.26 Roads, Streets, Drainage-Engineering Case Bulk Number: ELBERT WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT 1,837.50 Water 12JV196 * Division 2 ELMORE, WAYNE 102.00 Professional Membership & Licenses SUMMONS ELSON, VALERIE 590.13 Travel Expense EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL 20,520.00 Student Travel This Summons is initiated pursuant to EMPLOYERS COUNCIL SERVICES INC 600.00 Recruitment Costs Rule 2.2 the Colorado Rules of JuvenENGINEERED AIR 1,338.38 OtherofRepair & Maintenance Supplies ile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado ENGINUITY ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LLC 1,440.00 Roads, Streets, Drainage-Engineering RulesPaint of Civil Procedure, ENNIS TRAFFIC SAFETY SOLUTIONS 51,572.50 & Road Striping and Section 19-3 -503, C.R.S. 2011.

ENTERPRISE 261.21 Travel Expense ENTERPRISE FM TRUST 213.82 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder T O TSoftware/Hardware H E R E S P O NSupplies/Maintenance DENTS NAMED ENTERSECT 158.00 ABOVE: ENVIROTECH SERVICES INC 45,526.27 Salt &You Otherare Ice notified Removal that ROBERT SMITH has been listed as the possible ENVISION NETWORKS INC 3,810.00 Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance FatherOffice of the child DYLAN S. O’BRIEN, EON OFFICE PRODUCTS 241.40 Supplies D.O.B. 12/15/1995.

You are hereby notiESCAMILLA, BRIAN 222.25 Instructor Travel fied that a petition has been filed which alESKER SOFTWARE INC 359.00 Support & Maintenance leges that the above-named child is deESRI INC 73,300.00 Support & Maintenance pendent or Expense neglected as per the facts set ESTABROOK, JOEL 17.24 Travel forth in the Dependency and Neglect PetiEVANS, SANDRA A 7,273.42 Other Professional Services tion, a copy of which may be obtained at EWING IRRIGATION GOLF INDUSTRIAL 100.00 Alarm of Registration Fees-Refund the office John Thirkell, at the above EXCEL MECHANICAL SYSTEMS INC 941.78 Facility Repair & Maintenance Supplies address.

EXPERIAN QAS LTD 4,027.68 Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance EXPRESS TOLL 27.00 Travelhas Expense A hearing been set for December 10, FACILITY SOLUTIONS GROUP 1,218.60 2012, Operating at 11:00Supplies/Equipment a.m. in Division 2, Douglas FASTENAL COMPANY 141.65 Sign Parts &Court, Supplies4000 Justice Way, County District FAVREAUX, JEAN & LISA 172.16 Refunds - Clerk & Recorder CastleFee Rock, Colorado, 80109.

FEDEX 262.86 Postage & Delivery Services FELSBURG, HOLT AND ULLEVIG 68,692.47 Other Professional Services Your presence before this court is reFELSBURG, HOLT AND ULLEVIG 22,619.89 Streets, Drainage-Engineering quiredRoads, to defend against the claims in this FIALA, STEVEN G 22.00 Fee IF Refunds Clerk &TO Recorder petition.

YOU- FAIL APPEAR, THE FINE, ANDREW 360.00 Equipment Refund IN YOUR ABCOURT WILL Fee PROCEED FIVE STAR ROOFING INC 111.25 Roofing Permit Fees-Refund SENCE, WITHOUR FURTHER NOTICE, FLATLAND, LOU 14.10 Travel ExpenseAN ADJUDICATORY TO CONDUCT FLEMING, MARLENE 26.08 Travel Expense HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGFLINT TRADING INC 414.00 Road StripingTHEREBY ADJUMENTPaint BY&DEFAULT FLYNT, DARLENE KAY 26.64 Travel Expense DICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDFORENSIC TRUTH GROUP LLC 1,000.00 Recruitment Costs CHILD. ENT OR NEGLECTED FOWLER, LIZ 9.20 Travel Expense FOX, BRUCE G 171.96 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder You have the right to request a trial by jury FRANKTOWN ANIMAL CLINIC PC 744.61 Dental &stage Vet Services at theMedical, adjudicatory of this petition.

FREDERICKS, FRANK 830.13 Travel Expense You also have the right to legal representFRIEDERICHS, ALLISON 1,828.40 Other Training Services ation at every stage of the proceedings by FRIZELL, ELIZABETH 110.23 Employee Recognition Supplies or if you counsel of your own choosing, FRONT RANGE MAINTENANCE INC 355.37 Other Repair & Maintenance are without sufficient financial Services means, appointment of counsel by theParts Court. TerFRONT RANGE TIRE RECYCLE INC 108.00 Equipment & Motor Vehicle mination of yourSeminar, parent-child FRUNZ, CATHY 1,695.00 Conference, Training legal Fees relationship to free your child for adoption is a FRUNZ, CATHY 715.76 Travel Expense possible remedy in this proceeding. If that G&K SERVICES 904.73 Clothing & Uniforms remedy is pursued, GADES SALES COMPANY INC 537.50 Traffic Signal Partsyou are entitled to a hearing before a Judge.

You also have GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES INC 17,625.00 Other Professional Services the right, if you are indigent, to have the GARDA CL NORTHWEST INC 4,022.00 Service Contracts Court Fee appoint, at- no expense to you, one GEIERMANN, RICHARD & LINDA 164.51 Refunds Clerk & Recorder expertOperating witnessSupplies/Equipment of your own choosing at GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION 91.54 any hearing on the termination of your GERDES, PENNY 77.70 Travel Expense parent-child relationship. If you are a GIFFORD, CHARLOTTE 4.94 Travel Expense minor,Fee you have -the to the appointGLESBY MARKS LTD 277.97 Refunds Clerkright & Recorder ment of a Suppressant Guardian ad litem to represent GMCO CORPORATION 57,846.98 Dust your best interests.

GOLDEN GUN CLUB INC 1,480.75 Fair Show Management GORMAN, THOMAS J 14,006.92 Other Professional Services You have right to have this matter GORMAN, THOMAS J 263.82 Travel the Expense heardComputer by a district court judge rather than GOVCONNECTION INC 42,619.55 Supplies by the magistrate.

You may waive that GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 225.00 Use Tax-Building-Refund right, and in doing so, you will be bound GRAINGER 154.00 Operating Supplies/Equipment by theImprovements findings and recommendations of GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY INC 3,659.69 the magistrate, subject to review as GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY INC 6,669.12 Major Maintenance of Assets provided sec.Parts 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY INC 2,236.12 Trafficby Signal 2012, and subsequently, to the right of apGREAT FRAME UP, THE 374.62 Other Purchased Services peal as provided Colorado Appellate GREAT ROOFING AND RESTORATION 195.25 Roofing Permit by Fees-Refund Rule 3.4.

GRIFFITH, ART 1,020.83 Travel Expense GROTH, CHRISTOPHER 120.00 Clothing & Uniforms This summons is being initiated by the GROUND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INC 23,162.50 Road Repair, Maintenance & Overlay Douglas County Department of Human HAEZEBROUCK, MARIE L 24.89 Fee Refunds & Recorder Services through- Clerk its counsel.

HAMILTON, D H 90.00 Other Professional Services HAMPTON INN SOUTHEAST 99.00 Student Travel Dated: November 16, 2012 HANSON, TIM 217.64 Travel Expense ss//John Thirkell HARBISON EQUIPMENT REPAIR SERVICE INC 9,809.75 Repairs-Equipment/Motor Vehicle John Thirkell, #13865 HARPER, TRACY J 1,120.50 OtherDouglas Professional Services Assistant County Attorney HARRIS KOCHER SMITH 525.00 Roads, Streets, Drainage-Engineering HARRIS, JULIE A 1,230.00 & Uniforms Legal Clothing Notice No.: 926834 HARRIS, ROXANN 1,718.63 Travel Expense First Publication: November 29, 2012 HART INTERCIVIC INC 4,527.02 Operating Supplies/Equipment Last Publication: December 6, 2012 HARTMAN, BRANDON M 35.00 Community Service CourtNews-Press Fines Publisher: Douglas County HARTSON ENTERPRISES INC 4,738.18 Major Maintenance of Assets HASZ, MARY KAY 10.00 Travel Expense HAWKINS COMMERCIAL APPLIANCE SERVICE INC 192.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Services HBM SUPPLY LLC 407.03 Operating Supplies/Equipment HEALTHONE CLINIC SERVICE 1,075.00 Recruitment Costs HENRY BROTHERS ELECTRONICS INC 303.64 Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies HEPWORTH-PAWLAK GEOTECHNICAL 931.50 Roads, Streets, Drainage-Engineering HERITAGE ROOFING INC 321.25 Roofing Permit Fees-Refund HERSH, MARVIN 9.20 Alarm Registration Fees-Refund HEYDEN, COCHA 229.50 Travel Expense HICKS, JEANETTE M 150.74 Travel Expense HICO DISTRIBUTING OF COLORADO INC 18.00 Office Supplies HIGH PLAINS CATTLE SUPPLY LLC 1,353.10 Operating Supplies/Equipment HIGHLANDS RANCH METRO DISTRICTS 10,003.50 Water & Sewer HILBERT, JACK 830.75 Cell Phone Service-Reimbursement HILDENBRANDT, ARIANE 74.55 Travel Expense HILL, DEWEY 50.24 Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies HILL, ROGER L 31.00 Travel Expense HOBBS, RANDY OR CHARLOTTE 48.37 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder HOCK, JAQUELINE AMY 5.11 Travel Expense HODITS, SARAH 176.00 Travel Expense HOHNSTEIN, MELISSA 286.36 Travel Expense HOLLIST, GABE 478.50 Travel Expense HONEYCUTT, BRIAN KEITH 5.11 Travel Expense HOPPER, KARIN D 194.50 Travel Expense HORIZON LABORATORY LLC 3,804.25 Forensic Testing HOSPITAL SHARED SERVICES 44,437.27 Security Services HOUGH, ROBERT ANDY 197.64 Travel Expense HUNTER + GEIST INC 687.80 Legal Services ICENOGLE SEAVER POGUE PC 2,462.00 Legal Services ID EDGE INC 458.80 Building Security Supplies ID EDGE INC 162.00 Operating Supplies/Equipment IDCSERVCO BUSINESS SERVICES 489.48 Computer Supplies IDEAL IMAGE PRINTING 1,742.00 Printing/Copying/Reports IMAGINIT TECHNOLOGIES 1,895.00 Other Professional Services Continued to Next Page 926870 and 926871

OF COLORADO In the Interest of:

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DYLAN S. O’BRIEN, D.O.B. 12/15/1995 MARLIE CHEYENNA RUTLEDGE, D.O.B. 08/08/1997 Child(ren) and Concerning

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JENNIFER O’BRIEN, Mother ROBERT SMITH, Father of Dylan JIM RUTLEDGE, Father of Marie Respondent(s) Attorney for the Department: John Thirkell 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 Phone Number: 303-663-7726 FAX Number: 303-688-5894 Atty. Reg.#13865 E-Mail: jthirkel@douglas.co.us Case Number: 12JV196 * Division 2 SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3 -503, C.R.S. 2011.

petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUR FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.

Public Notice

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition.

You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your child for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

A public hearing will be held before the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, December 18, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, concerning the adoption of the following Ordinance:

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2012, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

TO THE RESPONDENTS NAMED ABOVE: You are notified that ROBERT SMITH has been listed as the possible Father of the child DYLAN S. O’BRIEN, D.O.B. 12/15/1995. You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of John Thirkell, at the above address.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

A hearing has been set for December 10, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. in Division 2, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

Dated: November 16, 2012 ss//John Thirkell John Thirkell, #13865 Assistant Douglas County Attorney

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUR FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.

Legal Notice No.: 926834 First Publication: November 29, 2012 Last Publication: December 6, 2012 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

You have the right to request a trial by jury A public hearing will be held before the at the adjudicatory stage of this petition.

Board of County Commissioners on TuesYou also have the rightLast to legal representday, December 18, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. in Continued From Page ation at every stage of the proceedings by the Commissioners Hearing Room, 100 counsel of your& SIGNS own choosing, or if you Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, conIMS PRINTING 1,180.00 Sign Parts & Supplies are without sufficient financial means, ap- INCcerning adoption of the following OrINDEPENDENT TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES 4,023.00the Equipment Rental pointment of WELDING counsel by the Court. Terdinance: Cars, Vans, Pickups INDUSTRIAL & SUPPLY 17,715.00 mination of your parent-child legal relaINFORMATION SYSTEMS CONSULTING 28,166.90 Computer-Related tionship free your child INC for adoption is a ORDINANCE NO.Supplies O-012-004 INSIGHTtoPUBLIC SECTOR 2,358.12 Computer possible in this proceeding. If that INSPIREremedy USA FOUNDATION 25.00 Operating Supplies/Equipment remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a THE BOARD OFSupplies/Equipment COUNTY COMMISINTAB INC 4,908.85 Operating hearing beforeVOTING a Judge.

You also have S I O N E RPostage S O F& Delivery T H E Services COUNTY OF INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS 15,900.00 the right, if you are indigent, to have the D 245.00 O U G LSoftware/Hardware A S , C O L O R ASupplies/Maintenance DO INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS Court appoint, at no expense INTERMOUNTAIN TRAFFIC LLC to you, one 19,460.37 Computer Software expert witness of your own choosing at AN ORDINANCE RESTRICTING OPEN INTERMOUNTAIN TRAFFIC LLC 47.81 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees any hearing on CODE the termination FIRES, OPEN& Subscription BURNING AND FIREINTERNATIONAL COUNCIL INCof your 64.00 Books parent-child relationship.

If you are a WORKS IN THE UNINCORPORATED IREA 134,546.71 Utilities minor, you have the right DATA to thePROTECTION appointAREAS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY. IRON MOUNTAIN OFF-SITE 372.65 Other Professional Services ment a Guardian ad litem to represent J & SofCONTRACTORS SUPPLY 3,110.06 Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts your best interests.

WHEREAS, section J P MORGAN CHASE BANK 380,579.49 Purchasing Card30-15-401(1) Transactions (n.5), C.R.S., authorizes the Board of County 09/05/12-10/04/12 You have LINDA the right to have this matter Commissioners (“Board”) to adopt an orJACOBS, 134.40 Travel Expense heard by a district court judge rather than dinance banning Open Fires to a degree JAJ CONCRETE INC 23,980.00 Other Repair and Maintenance Services by the magistrate. You may waive that and in a manner that the Board deems neJASPER CONTRACTORS INC 139.25 Permit-Refund right, and in doing so, you will be bound cessary to reduce the danger of wild fires JAY DEE CLEANING & RESTORATION INC 12,386.50 Improvements by the findings and recommendations of within portions of the unincorporJBCmagistrate, ROOFING 27.00those Refund for Overcharge the subject to review as ated areas of the county where the danger JBS PIPELINE CONTRACTORS 8,356.99 Roads, Streets, Drainage-Construction provided by sec.

19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. of forest or grass fires is found to be high; JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT 2012, and subsequently, to the right of apand OF HUMAN SERVICES 550.00 Other Professional Services peal as provided

by Colorado Appellate JOHN ELWAY CHEVROLET ON COLORADO BLVD 64,465.00 Cars,section Vans, Pickups Rule 3.4.

WHEREAS, 30-15-401(1) (n.7), JOHN TODD INC 275.00 authorizes Other Repair the & Maintenance C.R.S., Board toServices prohibit JOHNSON, KRISTINE 481.74 Travel Expense This summons is being initiated by the the sale, use and possession of fireworks, JORDANCounty PHD, KENYON P 1,050.00 Recruitment Costs Douglas Department of Human including permissible fireworks, within JORDAN,through LISA 55.00 CountyofFair Livestockareas Services its counsel. those portions theAwards/Fair unincorporated JULIAN, JOE 68.86 Traveland Expense of the county; KARBON ARMS 16, 2012 256.95 Operating Supplies/Equipment Dated: November KB CONSTRUCTION INC 26,181.12 Parksthe & Recreation Improvement ss//John Thirkell WHEREAS, Board finds, based upon KEITH, DONALD JIM 1,165.60 Other Professional Services John Thirkell, #13865 competent evidence, that the danger of KEN CARYL GLASS INC 2,126.00 Improvements Assistant Douglas County Attorney forest or grass fires is high within the uninKENNEDY - COLORADO LLC 11,206.00 Building/Land corporated areas of Lease/Rent the county, but that KESNER, LAURA 234.30 Travel Expense Legal Notice No.: 926834 the danger tends to subside with seasonKILE, GEORGE November 29, 2012 4.94weather Travel Expense First Publication: al and changes, such that the ban KING, THOMAS December 6, 2012 Subscription Last Publication: on 76.00 OpenBooks Fires& may reasonably be susKINNAIRD,Douglas JENNIE County News-Press 4.94 from Travel time Expense Publisher: pended to time; and KIRCHNER, MITCH 149.98 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder KNOWLEDGE UNIVERSE EDUCATION LLC 1,291.61 Refund-Unidentified WHEREAS, the DouglasPayment County Sheriff KOLBE STRIPING INC 3,318.64 Paint & Road Striping (“Sheriff”) is authorized pursuant to secKRAY, JANIECE M 340.00 Other Professional ServicesC.R.S., to tions 30-10-512 and 30-10-513, KRUG, SHANNON LEIGH 357.98 Expense act as fireTravel warden of the county in certain KUZIOR, SALLY C/O PACA BUDDIES 200.00 SecurityinDeposit circumstances case Refund-Fairground of prairie or forest KWANG, BRENDA 422.98 Expensecharge or assist othfires, andTravel to assume L L JOHNSON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY 53,499.00 Other Machinery & Equipment er governmental entities in controlling or LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA extinguishing forest or prairie fires; and HOLDINGS 532.00 Other Professional Services WHEREAS, the Board finds that the SherLARSON, CARL 4,394.35 Other Professional Services iff,190.26 in his Travel or herExpense capacity as fire warden, is LARSON, PETER the appropriate person, within his or her LEASE GROUP RESOURCES INC 24,089.92 Copier Charges discretion, to determine LEWAN AND ASSOCIATES INC 10,734.77 Copier Charges whether a ban on Open should be suspended during LEWAN AND ASSOCIATES INC 1,057.51Fires Office Supplies times decreased fire danger, or elevLEXISNEXIS FILE & SERVE 72.00of Books & Subscription ated to Stage in times of extreme fire LEXISNEXIS INC 1,422.00 Books &2Subscription danger, as further described LEXISNEXIS RISK DATA MANAGEMENT 177.00 Other Purchased Servicesherein; now therefore, LEXISNEXIS RISK DATA MANAGEMENT 1,204.10 Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance LF COMSTOCK INC 154.00 Permit-Refund BE IT ORDAINED,

BY THE BOARD OF LIFELOC TECHNOLOGIES INC 344.87 Operating Supplies/Equipment C 329.50 O U N TInsurance Y COM MISSIONERS OF LIGHT, KELLY & DAWES PC Claims O U G LCars, A S Vans, C O UPickups NTY, as follows: LIGHTING ACCESSORY & WARNING SYSTEMS D 8,891.06 LIGHTING ACCESSORY & WARNING SYSTEMS 4,715.14 Repairs-Equipment/Motor Vehicle Section Title. ordinance2012 shall be LINCOLN STATION METRO DISTRICT 580.57 1.

Sales Tax This Proceeds-August known referred to as the “Douglas LIQUID GRAPHICS INC 1,080.90 and Printing/Copying/Reports County Open Fire and Open Burning ReLONE TREE VOICE 150.00 Books & Subscription striction and may be cited and LONG, HEATHER 2,472.10 Ordinance” Other Professional Services referenced as such.

LOUVIERS WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT 12,299.28 Water & Sewer LSI RETAIL II JCG 837.97 Building/Land Lease/Rent Section Purpose.

LYLES, CELESTENE 101.30 2.

Travel ExpenseThe purpose of this ordinance is to preserve and protect the LYONS, MICHAEL 664.96 Metro Area Meeting Expense public and welfare LYTLE WATER SOLUTIONS LLC 1,367.72health, Other safety Professional Services of the citizens of Douglas County, Colorado, by reMADSEN, SCOTT T 18.93 Travel Expense stricting Fires, Open Burning, and MAKELKY, DAN 349.65 Open Travel Expense the Use of Fireworks, in the unincorporMARBLES KIDS TALENT INC 1,500.00 Other Professional Services ated areas of Douglas County in order to MARK VII EQUIPMENT INC 651.04 Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies prevent forest and grass fires when a high MARSHALL, ERIC T 196.31 ofFee Refunds & Recorder danger such fires- Clerk exists as a result of MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC 990,256.28 Road and Repair, Maintenance & Overlay atmospheric natural fuel conditions, MARTIN, MEME 23.31 Travel Expense including lack of moisture and other local MARX, CHELSEA BRANDON 6,406.91 Other Professional Services conditions in Douglas County.

MATABI, JOTHAM 630.38 Travel Expense MATTHEW BENDER & COMPANY INC 496.71 3.Books & Subscription Section Application.

Unless suspended MATTHEWS, CHERYL Travel Expense by325.79 the Sheriff, the restrictions set forth in MAXWELL, DAVID 300.00 Other Professional Services Section 6 and 7, below, shall be known as MCCANDLESS TRUCK CENTER LLC 790,182.00 Vans,Ban Pickups a StageCars, 1 Fire and shall apply MCGLAMERY ENGINEERING GROUP LLC 2,450.00 Other Improvements throughout the unincorporated areas of MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, THE 307.20 Newspaper Notices/Advertising Douglas County including public, private, MCKEE, ERIC P 61.00 Expense state andTravel federal lands. In addition to the MCMANUS, DEBBIE 9,334.50toOperating power suspendSupplies/Equipment the Stage 1 Fire Ban, MEADORS, SUZANNE 6.16 Travel the Sheriff shallExpense also have the power to elMEDINA, ERIC 376.29 Expense evate theTravel Fire Ban to Stage 2, as set forth MEDLOCK, DISA MISHELLE 4.94 Travel Expense in Section 8, below.

MERTEN, SUSAN 745.00 Other Professional Services MESQUITE MEXICAN GRILL & STEAKHOUSE Catering-Fair Rodeo to suspend the In890.00 exercising the discretion MEYER, BRIAN 282.001 Fire Fee Refunds Clerk & Recorder Stage Ban or- elevate the Fire Ban MEYER, ELAINE 4.94 Travel to Stage 2, theExpense Sheriff shall consider, but MICROFLEX CORP 540.25 Operating not be bound bySupplies/Equipment or limited to, weather MICTA 200.00 Other Servicesand heavy conditions, lackProfessional of precipitation, MILLER ARCHAEOLOGY CONSULTING 2,590.00 Other Professional fuel loading that creates Services a threat of fire in MILLER WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC 10,000.00 Other and Professional Services the forests prairies of Douglas MILLER, DAWN MARIE 55.64 and Travel Expense County, that further creates in the discretion the Sheriff MILLER, RICHARD 107.00ofTravel Expensea state of emergency with5.11 respect fire danger; as verified by MILLER, SARA NICHOLE TraveltoExpense the56.00 following process according to the MINICK, GREGORY W Travel Expense County’s Annual Operating Plan (AOP); MINNEY, THELMA R 4,092.00 Right-of-Way-Permanent MODIS 17,792.64 Other Professional Services • Douglas County uses the Fire RestricMOFFITT, KEVIN 45.77 Other Training Services tion Evaluation Guidelines checklist deMONSSON, GEORGE N 735.00 Legal Services veloped the U.S. Forest Service to deMOON JR, LYNN DOUG 120.00 by Clothing & Uniforms termine or not Douglas County MOORE, DONALD FRITZ GERALD 54.72 whether Travel Expense should rescind fire restricMOORE, GEORGIE 194.76 implement Fee Refundsor- Clerk & Recorder tions.

MORGAN, MARIE 85.66 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder • These guidelines include the following MOSER & ASSOCIATES 1,658.20 Roads, Streets, Drainage-Engineering criteria asOperating part of the assessment process MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 11,865.69 Supplies/Equipment as533.00 measured by ourSeminar, weatherTraining station: 1000 MOUNTAIN STATES EMPLOYERS Conference, Fees hour fuels, Energy Release Component, MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY COMPANY INC 73.86 Clothing & Uniforms Fire Danger Adjective Rating, Availability MTM RECOGNITION 919.45 Recognition Programs of suppression resources, High occurMULLER ENGINEERING COMPANY INC 8,431.88 Other Professional Services rence of human caused fires, Adverse fire MULTICARD 4,242.00 Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance weather conditions predicted to continue, MUNGAI, JAMES 191.70 Travel Expense Local fireTravel preparedness level, and Input MURRELL, TIM 192.56 Expense from local fire officials.

NACE 300.00 Professional Membership & Licenses • When CountyCosts has completed the NAS RECRUITMENT COMMUNICATIONS 975.25 the Recruitment above and is confident that fire NATIONWIDE TITLE CLEARING 25.00evaluation Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder restrictions should be implemented, the NEGUS-PEMBERTON, JONNA 19.75 Other Repair & Maintenance Services County the -Colorado Division of NEIL, DONALD L 201.89 notifies Fee Refunds Clerk & Recorder Fire Prevention and Control, surrounding

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ORDINANCE NO. O-012-004 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO AN ORDINANCE RESTRICTING OPEN FIRES, OPEN BURNING AND FIREWORKS IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY. WHEREAS, section 30-15-401(1) (n.5), C.R.S., authorizes the Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) to adopt an ordinance banning Open Fires to a degree and in a manner that the Board deems necessary to reduce the danger of wild fires within those portions of the unincorporated areas of the county where the danger of forest or grass fires is found to be high; and WHEREAS, section 30-15-401(1) (n.7), C.R.S., authorizes the Board to prohibit the sale, use and possession of fireworks, including permissible fireworks, within those portions of the unincorporated areas of the county; and WHEREAS, the Board finds, based upon competent evidence, that the danger of forest or grass fires is high within the unincorporated areas of the county, but that the danger tends to subside with seasonal and weather changes, such that the ban on Open Fires may reasonably be suspended from time to time; and

al and weather changes, such that the ban on Open Fires may reasonably be suspended from time to time; and WHEREAS, the Douglas County Sheriff (“Sheriff”) is authorized pursuant to sections 30-10-512 and 30-10-513, C.R.S., to act as fire warden of the county in certain circumstances in case of prairie or forest fires, and to assume charge or assist other governmental entities in controlling or extinguishing forest or prairie fires; and

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WHEREAS, the Board finds that the Sheriff, in his or her capacity as fire warden, is the appropriate person, within his or her discretion, to determine whether a ban on Open Fires should be suspended during times of decreased fire danger, or elevated to Stage 2 in times of extreme fire danger, as further described herein; now therefore,

state and federal lands. In addition to the power to suspend the Stage 1 Fire Ban, the Sheriff shall also have the power to elevate the Fire Ban to Stage 2, as set forth in Section 8, below.

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In exercising the discretion to suspend the Stage 1 Fire Ban or elevate the Fire Ban to Stage 2, the Sheriff shall consider, but not be bound by or limited to, weather conditions, lack of precipitation, and heavy fuel loading that creates a threat of fire in the forests and prairies of Douglas County, and that further creates in the discretion of the Sheriff a state of emergency with respect to fire danger; as verified by the following process according to the County’s Annual Operating Plan (AOP);

Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to preserve and protect the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Douglas County, Colorado, by restricting Open Fires, Open Burning, and the Use of Fireworks, in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County in order to prevent forest and grass fires when a high danger of such fires exists as a result of atmospheric and natural fuel conditions, including lack of moisture and other local conditions in Douglas County.

• Douglas County uses the Fire Restriction Evaluation Guidelines checklist developed by the U.S. Forest Service to determine whether or not Douglas County should implement or rescind fire restrictions.

• These guidelines include the following criteria as part of the assessment process as measured by our weather station: 1000 hour fuels, Energy Release Component, Fire Danger Adjective Rating, Availability of suppression resources, High occurrence of human caused fires, Adverse fire weather conditions predicted to continue, Local fire preparedness level, and Input from local fire officials.

• When the County has completed the above evaluation and is confident that fire restrictions should be implemented, the County notifies the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, surrounding Counties and US Forest Service and when possible, requests that a teleconference be convened so that we can compare assessments and attempt to minimize discrepancies.

Section 3. Application. Unless suspended by the Sheriff, the restrictions set forth in Section 6 and 7, below, shall be known as a Stage 1 Fire Ban and shall apply throughout the unincorporated areas of Douglas County including public, private, state and federal lands. In addition to the power to suspend the Stage 1 Fire Ban, the Sheriff shall also have the power to elevate the Fire Ban to Stage 2, as set forth in Section 8, below.

Section 4. Definition of Open Fire or Opening Burning. For purposes of this ordinance, “Open Fires” or “Open Burning” shall be defined as any outdoor fire, including, but not limited to, campfires, warming fires, the lighting of any explosives and fireworks of any kind or brand, the lighting of model rockets, and the burning of fence lines or rows, fields, farm lands, range lands, wildlands, trash and debris.

BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, as follows: Section 1. Title. This ordinance shall be known and referred to as the “Douglas County Open Fire and Open Burning Restriction Ordinance” and may be cited and referenced as such.

WHEREAS, the Douglas County Sheriff (“Sheriff”) is authorized pursuant to sections 30-10-512 and 30-10-513, C.R.S., to In exercising the discretion to suspend the act as fire warden of the county in certain Stage 1 Fire Ban or elevate the Fire Ban circumstances in case of prairie or forest to Stage 2, the Sheriff shall consider, but fires, and to assume charge or assist othnot be bound by or limited to, weather er governmental entities in controlling or conditions, lack of precipitation, and heavy extinguishing forest or prairie fires; and fuel loading that creates a threat of fire in NEVE’S UNIFORMS INC 2,342.45 Clothing & Uniforms the forests and prairies of Douglas NEW WORLD SYSTEMS Computer Software WHEREAS, the BoardINC finds that the Sher- 192,323.50 County,Other and Training that further creates in the disNICOLETTI-FLATER ASSOCIATES 600.00 Services iff, in his or her capacity as firePLLP warden, is cretion Fee of the Sheriff a state of emergency the appropriate person, within his or her NICOLOSI, ANTHONY 422.14 Refunds - Clerk & Recorder with respect to fire danger; asMaintenance verified by discretion, determine whether a ban on 1,656.00 NILEX CIVIL to ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP Other Construction & Road the following process according to the Open Fires should be suspended during NOAKES, JEFFERY A 11,340.00 Other Professional Services County’s Operating Plan (AOP); times of decreased fire danger, NORTHWEST SIGN RECYCLING LLC or elev- 7,464.90 SignAnnual Parts & Supplies ated toFOR Stage 2 in times of extreme fire 1,560.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground OBAMA AMERICA • Douglas uses& the Restricdanger, as further described herein; now 1,822.00 OLDCASTLE PRECAST INC OtherCounty Construction RoadFire Maintenance tion Evaluation Guidelines therefore, OLSSON ASSOCIATES 9,382.45 Other Purchased Serviceschecklist developedTravel by the U.S. Forest Service to deO’NEIL ALLEN, VIKKI 204.26 Expense termine whether or not Douglas County BE IT ORDAINED,

BY THE BOARD OF ORMSBEE, SONIA 26.64 Travel Expense should Travel implement C O U N TCLAUDIA Y COMMISSIONERS OF OSTLER, 285.83 Expenseor rescind fire restrictions.

D O U G L ARESOURCE S C O U NCOMPANY TY, as follows: PAINTERS 35.40 Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies • TheseOther guidelines PARKER SENIOR CENTER INC 1,571.00 Purchasedinclude Servicesthe following criteria as part of the assessment process Section Title.

PARKER, 1.

JERRY L This ordinance shall be 11.50 Travel Expense as measured by our weather station: 1000 known and referred to as the “Douglas PARKS, COLORADO STATE 1,083.00 Due to State - State Park Pass hour fuels, Release County Open Fire and Open PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF INC Burning Re- 103,322.71 Other Energy Professional ServicesComponent, Fire Danger Adjective Rating, Availability striction Ordinance” and may be cited and PASTERKAMP HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING of15.00 suppression High occurreferenced COMPANY as such.

Fee Refundsresources, - Clerk & Recorder rence of human caused fires, Adverse fire PATEL, MAHENDRA 10.00 Alarm Registration Fees-Refund weather conditions predicted to continue, Section 2. Purpose.

The CASH purpose of this PATTERSON, SUSAN-PETTY 90.27 Travel Expense/Conference Fee Local fire preparedness level, and Input ordinance is R to preserve and protect the PAULIN, DENA 5.11 Travel Expense from local fire officials. public health, safety PAWNEE BUTTES SEEDand INCwelfare of the cit- 3,892.69 & Road Maintenance • WhenOther the Construction County has completed the izens of Douglas County,INC Colorado, by re- 25,333.00 PEAK OFFICE FURNITURE Furniture/Office above evaluation andSystems is confident that fire stricting OpenMARKING Fires, Open Burning, and PEPPERDINE’S PRODUCTS 936.00 Printing/Copying/Reports restrictions should be implemented, the the Use of Fireworks, in the unincorporPEREA, JESSICA LYNNE 83.26 Travel Expense County notifies the Colorado Division of ated areas of Douglas County in order to PEREA, RONALD 134.87 Travel Expense Fire Prevention and Control, surrounding prevent forest and grass fires when a high PERRY PARK WATER AND SANITATION 1,263.75 Bulk and WaterUS Forest Service and Counties danger of such fires exists as a result of PETERS, GINA and MARIE 82.37 possible, Fee Refunds - Clerk &that Recorder when requests a teleconferatmospheric natural fuel conditions, PETERSON, AL of moisture and other local 195.25 Travel Expense so that we can comence be convened including lack PETROSEVICH, STACEY 99.90 Travel Expense pare assessments and attempt to minimconditions in Douglas County.

PHILIP SERVICES CORPORATION 630.63 Paint & Road Striping ize discrepancies.

PHIPPEN,3.ANNELIESE 150.33 County Fair Service/Fair Marketing & Section Application. Unless suspended SectionSponsorship 4. Definition of Open Fire or by the Sheriff, the restrictions set forth in PHOENIX6SUPPLY Prisoner Maintenance Supplies of this Opening Burning.

For purposes Section and 7, LLC below, shall be known as 1,200.52 PHYSICIANS MEDICAL IMAGING & SUPPLY 103.55 Operating Supplies/Equipment ordinance, “Open Fires” or “Open Burning” a Stage 1 Fire Ban and shall apply PIJOAN, G NICHOLAS 72.60beTravel Expense shall defined as any outdoor fire, inthroughout the unincorporated areas of PINERY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC 313.64 Security Services cluding, but not limited to, campfires, Douglas County including public, private, PINERY WATER & WASTEWATER 440.53 Bulk Waterthe lighting of any exploswarming fires, state and federal lands. In addition to the PIONEER COMPANY INC 1 Fire Ban, 775.25 Aggregate Products ives and fireworks of any kind or brand, power toSAND suspend the Stage PITNEY BOWES 210.00 Equipment Rental rockets, and the the lighting of model the Sheriff shallINC also have the power to elPITNEYthe BOWES INC to Stage 2, as set forth 309.00 Operating burning of fenceSupplies/Equipment lines or rows, fields, farm evate Fire Ban PKM DESIGN 263.50 Other Professional Services trash and lands, range lands, wildlands, in Section 8,GROUP below. INC PLATTE VALLEY SIGNS 14,733.00 debris. Other Professional Services PLATTNER ENTERPRISES 540.00 Service Contracts In exercising the discretion to suspend the PLUM CREEK 170.00 Meal Service SectionCatered 5. Definition of Fireworks. For Stage 1 Fire CATERING Ban or elevate the Fire Ban PMAM CORPORATION Alarm Expenses purposes ofAdministration this ordinance, “Fireworks” to Stage 2, the Sheriff shall consider, but 21,661.55 shall beClothing defined as set forth in section 12POINT BODY INC to, weather 7,149.45 & Uniforms not beBLANK bound

by ARMOR or limited 28-101(3), POTTER, SHAWNA 32.23 TravelC.R.S., Expenseand specifically shall conditions, lack of precipitation, and heavy includePaint “permissible fireworks” as defined POTTERS INDUSTRIES LLC a threat of fire in 17,160.00 & Road Striping fuel loading that creates in section C.R.S. Any POWER EQUIPMENT Cars, 12-28-101(8), Vans, Pickups the forests and COMPANY prairies of Douglas 25,992.00 devices that meet the POWERSand PRODUCTS COMPANY 259.00 Service Contracts statutory definition County, that further creates in the disof fireworks PRATT, CHRISTOPHER 158.40 Travelreferenced Expense herein, but that are cretion of the Sheriff a state of emergency not “permissible fireworks” shall remain with respect to fire danger; as verified by PRECISION DYNAMICS CORPORATION 108.35 Operating Supplies/Equipment prohibited at all Program times. Supplies the following process according to the PREMIER AWARDS 23.35 Community County’s Annual Operating PREMIER ROOFING COMPANY Plan (AOP); 237.25 Roofing Permit Fees-Refund Section 6. Unlawful Acts. (a) Except as PRO COM-PROFESSIONAL COMPLIANCE/ provided in Section below, when re•TESTING Douglas County uses the Fire Restric- 3,484.00 Medical, Dental7&or Vet8Services strictions on Open Fires, Open Burning, tion Evaluation Guidelines checklist dePRO FORCE LAW ENFORCEMENT 2,700.00 Firearms/Tasers and Use ofRefunds Fireworks are& Recorder enacted, it shall veloped by the FINANCE U.S. Forest Service to dePROFESSIONAL COMPANY 11.00 Fee - Clerk be unlawful any person to build, maintermine whether PROTO TEST LLC or not Douglas County 300.00 Other for Professional Services tain, or use- an Open Fire, conduct should or rescind fire restricPRYOR, implement KARNA 111.57attend Fee Refunds Clerk & Recorder Open Burning, or to Use Fireworks in the tions.

QUALITY CHOICE CONSTRUCTION 4,522.00 Escrow Payable unincorporated areas of Douglas County •QUIGLEY, These guidelines include the following DALE 796.01 Travel Expense including public, private, state and federal criteria as part ofTthe assessment process QUINN, TERENCE 471.68 Travel Expense lands. Other This includes; operation or use as measured by our weather 1000 RAMPART LANDSCAPE & ARBORstation: SERVICES 649.00 Professionalthe Services of any Other internal combustion engine (e.g., hour fuels,BIOTECH Energy INC Release Component, REDWOOD 228.93 Professional Services chainsaw, etc.) without a spark arresting Fire Danger Adjective Rating, Availability 839.72 Other Professional Services REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY INC device Postage properly& Delivery installed, maintained and of suppression resources, High occur- 10,000.00 RESERVE ACCOUNT/PITNEY BOWES Services in effective working order and; the operarence of human REXROAT, KARL caused fires, Adverse fire 192.57 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder tion of Travel any pest control equipment which weather conditions predicted to continue, RIDER, KATHERINE 81.92 Expense relies upon the ignition of flammable Local fire preparedness level, and Input 15,765.50 Prisoner Maintenance Supplies ROBINSON TEXTILES gases or liquids. from local fire officials.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN LASERS & INSTRUMENTS 2,945.00 Roads, Streets, Drainage-Engineering •ROCKY WhenMOUNTAIN the County completed the 20,000.00 Postage & Delivery Services MAILhas SERVICES (b) It shall also be unlawful for any person above evaluation and is confident that fire 4,050.00 RON TURLEY ASSOCIATES INC Contracts to offer Service for sale any Fireworks, as defined restrictions ROTH, JEFF should be implemented, the 272.00 Other5,Repair Maintenance Supplies in Section in theand unincorporated areas County notifies the Colorado Division of RUNBECK ELECTION SERVICES INC 15,000.00 Computer Equipment of Douglas County including public, Fire Prevention and Control, surrounding RYSER, GARY C. 300.00 Services private,Other stateProfessional and federal lands; provided Counties and US Forest Service and SAFARILAND LLC 388.00 Operating however, that it Supplies/Equipment shall not be a violation of when possible, requests that a teleconferSAFE SYSTEMS INC 40.00 Alarm Registration Fees-Refund this Section 6, if the person offering Fireence be convened so that we can comSAFETY AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY INC 11,935.00 Other Equipment works for sale prominently displays a pubpare assessments and attempt to minimSAFETY AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY INC 65.93 Clothing & Uniforms lic notice sign at each point of sale locaize discrepancies.

SAMUELSON, KENT & TERRILL 123.68 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder tion which is clearly visible to purchasers.

SAND, PAUL 56.00 Travel Expense Each such public notice sign shall measSection 4. Definition of Open Fire or SANDERSON, JACKIE For purposes of this 886.90 Expense ure not Travel less than two (2) feet by three (3) Opening Burning.

SANDOVAL, BRENDA 5.11 Travel Expense feet and shall consist of a white backordinance, “Open Fires” or “Open Burning” SANTIAGO, SHAUNALEIGH ISREAL 277.61 Fee Refunds & Recorder ground with black- Clerk lettering.

Letter size shall be defined as anyAND outdoor fire, inSATHER, ELIZABETH L PSY D 600.00 Conference Hosting Booking Fees shall be a minimum of 3 inches high. The cluding, but not limited to, campfires, SCHECK, TORY 81.77 notice Fee Refunds - Clerkread: & Recorder public sign shall warming fires, Tthe lighting of any explosSCHEURER, JAMES MICHAEL 10.00 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder ________________________________ ives and fireworks of any kind or brand, SCHLEY, VICKIE 73.97 Travel Expense the lighting of model rockets, and the SCHMIDT,ofSANDRA SUE or rows, fields, farm 1,131.00 Professional Services PUBLICOther NOTICE burning fence lines SECURITY CENTRAL 40.00 Douglas Alarm Registration When CountyFees-Refund Fire and Burning lands, range lands, wildlands, trash and SEDALIA LANDFILL 1,838.80 Waste Disposal Servicesthe use of all Restrictions are in effect, debris.

SEMPERA 760.00 OtherisProfessional Services InformaFireworks strictly prohibited.

SERAFINI,5.KAREN 25.19 Showrestrictions Managementcan be found at tion on Fair current Section Definition of Fireworks. For SERRELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 51.00 Fair Livestock Sale the Sheriff's Office website at www.DCShpurposes of this ordinance, “Fireworks” SG CUSTOM SERVICES 63.21 Plan Checking Fees-Refund eriff.net. shall be defined as setINC forth in section 12________________________________ SHADY TREEC.R.S., SERVICEand LLC specifically shall 2,253.00 Other Professional Services 28-101(3), SHARON“permissible COOPER ASSOCIATES LTD 625.00 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees include fireworks” as defined SectionImprovements 7. Stage 1 - Exceptions. Except SHAW CONTRACT FLOORING SERVICES in section 12-28-101(8), C.R.S. INC Any 36,305.21 where the SHERMANthat & HOWARD LLCstatutory definition 1,122.50 LegalSheriff Serviceshas elevated Fire and devices meet the Burning restrictions Stage 2 (enacted SHERWIN-WILLIAMS 148.46 Other Repair & to Maintenance Supplies in of fireworks referenced herein, but that are cases most extreme fire danger), the SHRED-IT 99.00 of Other Purchased Services not “permissible fireworks” shall remain following shallExpense be excepted from Section 6 SIKES, LORINDA L times.

39.58 Travel prohibited at all of92.40 this Fee ordinance 1 restricSIMPLIFILE Refunds during - Clerk &Stage Recorder tions: Section 6. MEDICAL Unlawful Acts. (a) Except as SKY RIDGE CENTER 119.00 Medical, Dental & Vet Services provided in COMMUNICATIONS Section 7 or 8 below, SKYBRIDGE LLC when re420.00 Facility Repair & Maintenance Supplies a. Permitted Fires. Fires for which a perstrictionsWEATHER on Open Fires, Open Burning, 6,349.40 SKYVIEW Other Professional Services mit hasTravel beenExpense obtained from a local fire and UseCURT of Fireworks are enacted, it shall SLOAN, 227.20 protection during Stage I restricbe unlawful for any SMATLA, PATRICIA L person to build, main733.90 Otherdistrict Professional Services tions tain, attend orAuse an Open Fire, conduct SMITH, KAREN 600.00 only.

Judges/Referees Fees Open Burning, or to Use Fireworks in the SOTOMAYOR, NANCY 46.62 Travel Expense b. Gas Office and liquid fuel powered appliances. unincorporated areas of Douglas County 6,881.76 SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS Supplies Fires within liquid-fueled or gasincluding public, private, state and federal SOUTHLAND MEDICAL CORPORATION 624.06contained Operating Supplies/Equipment fueled grills, fire pits or other gas lands.

This MELINDA includes; the operation or use SPAULDING, 308.58 stoves, Travel Expense or liquidMedical, fueledDental appliances. of any internal combustion engine (e.g., SPECIALIZED PATHOLOGY CONSULTANTS PC 9,409.50 & Vet Services chainsaw, etc.) without SPIDER STRATEGIES INC a spark arresting 970.20 Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance c.

Fireplaces, wood burning stoves. Fires device properly installed, maintained and SPRADLIN PRINTING INC 145.00 Printing/Copying/Reports contained within fireplaces and wood in effective working order and; the opera- 1,851.93 SPRINT NEXTEL Cell Phone Service burning stoves within buildings only. tion of any pest control equipment which STARKEY, VICTORIA 202.65 Travel Expense relies upon the ignition of flammable STATE OF COLORADO 963.71 Other Professional Services d.

Explosive Waste. Burning gases orCOLORADO/OIT liquids.

STATE OF 432.85 Data Communication Linesof explosive wastes by the manufacturer of explosives STERE, GAIL 30.00 Travel Expense in areas zoned for industrial use, when the (b) It shall also be unlawful for any person STERLING, STEPHEN M 666.58 Fee Refunds - Clerk burning is supervised by& aRecorder fire protection to offerINDUSTRIES for sale anyINC Fireworks, as defined STI-CO 196.04 Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies district. in SectionSCOTT 5, in the unincorporated areas STRATEN, 114.26 Travel Expense of Douglas County including public, 17,632.00 Contract Work/Temporary Agency STREFFCO CONSULTANTS INC e. Suppression Fires. Open fires or open private, state and federal lands; provided

warming fires, the lighting of any explosives and fireworks of any kind or brand, the lighting of model rockets, and the burning of fence lines or rows, fields, farm lands, range lands, wildlands, trash and debris.

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Section 5. Definition of Fireworks. For purposes of this ordinance, “Fireworks” shall be defined as set forth in section 12 28-101(3), C.R.S., and specifically shall include “permissible fireworks” as defined in section 12-28-101(8), C.R.S. Any devices that meet the statutory definition of fireworks referenced herein, but that are not “permissible fireworks” shall remain prohibited at all times.

Section 6. Unlawful Acts. (a) Except as provided in Section 7 or 8 below, when restrictions on Open Fires, Open Burning, and Use of Fireworks are enacted, it shall be unlawful for any person to build, maintain, attend or use an Open Fire, conduct Open Burning, or to Use Fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County including public, private, state and federal lands. This includes; the operation or use of any internal combustion engine (e.g., chainsaw, etc.) without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained and in effective working order and; the operation of any pest control equipment which relies upon the ignition of flammable gases or liquids.

(b) It shall also be unlawful for any person to offer for sale any Fireworks, as defined in Section 5, in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County including public, private, state and federal lands; provided however, that it shall not be a violation of this Section 6, if the person offering Fireworks for sale prominently displays a public notice sign at each point of sale location which is clearly visible to purchasers.

Each such public notice sign shall measure not less than two (2) feet by three (3) feet and shall consist of a white background with black lettering. Letter size shall be a minimum of 3 inches high. The public notice sign shall read: ________________________________

PUBLIC NOTICE When Douglas County Fire and Burning Restrictions are in effect, the use of all Fireworks is strictly prohibited. Information on current restrictions can be found at the Sheriff's Office website at www.DCSheriff.net. ________________________________

Section 5. Definition of Fireworks. For purposes of this ordinance, “Fireworks” shall be defined as set forth in section 1228-101(3), C.R.S., and specifically shall include “permissible fireworks” as defined Section 7. Expense Stage 1 - Exceptions. Except in section STUART, RAVEN12-28-101(8), C.R.S. Any 115.44 Travel whereTravel the Expense Sheriff has elevated Fire and devices that meet the statutory definition STURGEON, JENNIFER 67.00 Burning restrictions to Stage 2 (enacted in of fireworks but that are 780.00 SUDS FACTORYreferenced CAR WASH herein, & DETAIL CENTER Fleet Outside Repairs casesService of most extreme fire danger), the not “permissible fireworks” shall remain 475.00 SUMMIT LABORATORIES INC Contracts following shall be excepted from Section 6 prohibitedSHARON at all times.

SVENDSEN, 100.22 Travel Expense of thisOther ordinance during Stage 1 restricSWEEPSTAKES UNLIMITED 795.00 Purchased Services tions: Section 6.

Unlawful Acts. (a) Except as SWENSON, SUSAN 5.11 Travel Expense provided in Section 7 or 8 below, when reSWINERTON BUILDERS INC 114,904.00 Construction a. Permitted Fires. Fires for which a perstrictions on Open Fires, Open Burning, 828.00 SYSTEMS INTEGRATION CORPORATION Other Equipment mit has been obtained fromServices a local fire and UseINTEGRATION of FireworksCORPORATION are enacted, it shall 255.00 SYSTEMS Other Repair & Maintenance protection district during Stage I restricbe unlawful TAYLOR, VIVIANfor A any person to build, main- 8,718.00 Other Professional Services tions Travel only. Expense tain, attend TAYLOR, VIVIANorA use an Open Fire, conduct 1,853.22 Open Burning, or toSERVICES Use Fireworks in the 223.25 Roofing Permit Fees-Refund TEAM CONSTRUCTION INC b. Gas and liquid fuel powered appliances. unincorporated areas of Douglas County 750.00 TELERUS INC Telephone/Communications Fires Telephone/Communications contained within liquid-fueled or gas including public, private, TELESPHERE NETWORKS LTDstate and federal 1,982.49 fueledEscheated stoves, Foreclosure grills, fire Overage-Refund pits or other gas lands. TIMOTHY This includes; the operation or use 100.00 TELLER, or fueled appliances. of any internal combustion engine (e.g., THIESSEN, NICOLE MICHELLE 8.38liquid Travel Expense chainsaw, etc.)

THOMAS , LORA L without a spark arresting 25.00 Metro Area Meeting Expense c. Fireplaces, wood Services burning stoves. Fires device properly THOMPSON, STACY installed, maintained and 110.00 Other Purchased contained within fireplaces and wood in effective working order and; the operaTHOUTT BROTHERS CONCRETE burning stoves within buildings only. tion of any pest control equipment which CONTRACTORS 358,006.74 Major Maintenance of Assets reliesGROUP upon INTERNATIONAL the ignition of TIERRA LTDflammable 299.25 Other Professional Services d. Explosive Waste. Burning of explosive gases JENNIFER or liquids.

TILLSON, 649.35 Travel Expense wastes by the manufacturer of explosives TITLE ASSURE 30.00 Feezoned Refundsfor - Clerk & Recorder in areas industrial use, when the (b) It shall also be unlawful for any person TO THE RESCUE 6,692.90 Other Services burning is Purchased supervised by a fire protection to offer for sale any Fireworks, as defined TOinTHE RESCUE 6,113.39 Travel Expense district.

Section 5, in the unincorporated areas TORNBLOM, CAROL of Douglas County including public, 721.44 Travel Expense TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK Due to CastleFires.

Rock-Auto Usefires Tax or open e. Suppression Open private, state and federal lands; provided269,389.98 TOWN OF CASTLE Dueby to Castle Rock-MVstate LicenseorFees burning any federal, local ofhowever, that itROCK shall not be a violation of14,282.00 TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 360,232.37 Intergovernmental-Castle Rock ficer, or member of an organized fire prothis Section 6, if the person offering FireTOWN OFfor CASTLE ROCK Water & Sewer tection district or department in the perworks sale prominently displays a pub-18,160.71 TOWN OF LARKSPUR 82.50 Due toof Larkspur-MV formance an officialLicense duty. Fees lic notice sign at each point of sale locaTOWN OF LARKSPUR tion which is clearly visible to purchasers. 1,318.43 Intergovernmental-Larkspur TOWN PARKER Due to Parker - Auto UseDisplays.

Tax f. Professional Fireworks If perEachOF such public notice sign shall meas-154,937.91 TOWN OF PARKER Due to Parker - MV mitted according to License sectionFees 12-28-103 ure not less than two (2) feet by three (3)12,737.00 TOWN PARKER Intergovernmental-Parker C.R.S. feet OF and shall consist of a white back-361,452.62 TPM STAFFING ground withSERVICES black lettering. Letter size 4,608.26 Contract Work/Temporary Agency TRACKER OtherRecreational Professional Services g. Small Fires. At developed shall beSOFTWARE a minimumCORPORATION of 3 inches high. The 4,466.00 TRANSLATION INTERPRETING 157.50 Purchased Services picnicOther or campground sites contained in a public notice& sign shall read:CENTER, THE TRAVCO INC 8,012.50 Work/Temporary Agency fixed Contract permanent metal/steel fire pit (rock ________________________________ TRAVELERS CLAIMS HARTFORD AUTO 5,916.25 Insurance Claims fire rings are considered temporary, and TRI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 488,868.25 4th Quarter 2012 not permanent) withContributions flame lengths not in PUBLIC NOTICE TRI-LAKES DISPOSAL 72.00 Waste Disposal excess of four feet,Services or the residential use When Douglas County Fire and Burning TRIP SAVERS COURIERS Postage &grills, Deliverytiki Services of charcoal torches, fires in Restrictions are in effect, the use of all 165.25 TRUE NORTH is SURVEYING AND MAPPING Bridgesor- Engineering chimineas other portable fireplaces or Fireworks strictly prohibited.

Informa- 300.00 TURNER, 32.37 Clerk as & Recorder patio Fee fire Refunds pits, so- long said fires are sution on DAVID currentM restrictions can be found at UMB 1,796,706.88 2010by Road Improvement party S&U Tax Bond 18 pervised a responsible at least theBANK Sheriff's Office website at www.DCShInterest“Recreational Fires” yearsPrincipal of age.and These eriff.net. shall Banking burn materials other than rubbish UMB BANK 1,755.57 Service Fees ________________________________ and shall a totalServices fuel area of 3 feet UNCC 1,793.54 Other have Professional (914 Other mm) Equipment or less in diameter and 2 feet Section 7.

Stage 1 - Exceptions. Except10,404.00 UNIFORMS WEST (610 Operating mm) or less in height, for pleasure, whereREPROGRAPHIC the Sheriff hasSUPPLY elevated UNITED INC Fire and 400.48 Supplies/Equipment religious, cooking, warmth or Burning restrictions 2 (enacted UNITED SITE SERVICESto OFStage COLORADO INC in 35.00 Wasteceremonial, Disposal Services similarOther purposes, andServices shall in no event be casesDRAINAGE of most extreme fire danger), the30,000.00 URBAN & FLOOD CONTROL Professional construed to include Fireworks as defined USfollowing BANK shall be excepted from Section 6 5,536.75 Banking Service Fees in Section of MOBILITY this ordinance during USA WIRELESS INC Stage 1 restric14.06 Pager 5. & Wireless tions: USAA FLEET 281.86 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Section 8. Stage 2 - Exceptions. The VAN DIEST SUPPLY COMPANY 3,862.01 Operating Supplies Sheriff may Insurance impose Stage 2 Fire and a. GILDER Permitted Fires. Fires for which a per- 5,150.00 VAN INSURANCE CORPORATION Property Burning restrictions mit has been obtained from a local fire VERIZON WIRELESS SERVICES 18,486.69 Cell Phone Servicein cases of the most extreme fire danger. protection district SOURCE during Stage I restric-15,300.00 VERNON COMPUTER Computer Equipment When Stage 2 restrictions imposed, the only exceptions only.

VILLALOBOS CONCRETE INC 533,575.13 Major are Maintenance of Assets tions Other to Section of this ordinance VINE LABORATORIES INC 554.75 Repair &6Maintenance Services are: b.

Gas and liquid fuel powered appliances.

VONDRA, THOMAS E 204.00 Travel Expense a. Gas andVans, liquid fuel powered appliances.

Fires contained within liquid-fueled or gasWAGNER EQUIPMENT COMPANY 103,238.00 Cars, Pickups Fires Equipment contained& within liquid-fueled fueled stoves, grills, fire pits or other gas 11,697.94 WAGNER EQUIPMENT COMPANY Motor Vehicle Parts or gasfueledFee stoves, pits or other gas or liquid fueled&appliances.

WAKNIN, DONALD SHARON 185.41 Refundsgrills, - Clerkfire & Recorder or liquid fueled appliances.

WALSH ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST Fireplaces, & c.

ENGINEERS LLCwood burning stoves. Fires 2,501.25 Other Professional Services b. Fireplaces, wood burning stoves. Fires contained WALTON, ANNEwithin fireplaces and wood 172.61 Travel Expense contained burning stoves within buildings WANER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC only. 9,918.00 Escrow within Payable fireplaces and wood burning stoves WASTE MANAGEMENT 4,611.40 Waste Disposalwithin Servicesbuildings only. d. Explosive Burning INC of explosive 6,355.00 Roads, Streets, Drainage-Engineering WATER & EARTHWaste.

TECHNOLOGIES c. Explosive Waste. Burning of explosive wastes by the manufacturer of explosives WATER & EARTH TECHNOLOGIES INC 12,723.50 Service Contracts wastes by the manufacturer of explosives in areas zoned for industrial use, when the WATER WORLD 6,019.67 Employee Costs use, when the in areas zonedProgram for industrial burning is supervised by a fire protection WATERHOUSE, KIM 4.83 Travel Expense burning is supervised by a fire protection district.

WEATHER GUARD CONSTRUCTION 139.25 Roofing Permit Fees-Refund district.

WEAVER, DAVID A. 112.20 Travel Expense e. Suppression Fires. Open fires or open WEBB, LINDA 87.46 Travel Expense d. Suppression Fires. Open fires or open burning by any federal, state or local ofWEEKLY, Travel burning byExpense any federal, state or local officer, orDARREN member of an organized fire pro- 204.00 WEIGHT AMERICA Program ficer, Wellness or member of an organized fire protectionWATCHERS district orNORTH department in INC the per- 455.52 WEITKUNAT, 26.81 Travel Expense tection district or department in the performance CURT of an official duty.

WELLS FARGO BANK 1,736,006.25 2009 Open Refunding formance of anSpace official duty. Bond Principal and Interest f. Professional Fireworks Displays. If perWEMBER Design/Soft Costs e. Charcoal Grills.

Residential use of charmitted INC according to section 12-28-10313,283.69 WESCO DISTRIBUTION INC 1,132.25 Trafficwhen Signalsuch Parts use is supervised by coal grills C.R.S. WEST PAYMENT CENTER 362.30 Books & Subscription a responsible party at least 18 years of WEST PAYMENT CENTER Fires. At developed 444.69 Professional Services age. Other Extreme care and caution should be g. Small Recreational WEST PAYMENT CENTER sites contained in a 5,460.00 Supplies/Maintenance used Software/Hardware to ensure that charcoal coals are expicnic or campground WEST, RUSSELL Fee Refunds - Clerk after & Recorder tinguished completely use. fixedDAVID permanent metal/steel fire pit (rock 704.78 WESTERN DISTRIBUTORS INC fire ringsPAPER are considered temporary, and 5,940.02 Prisoner Maintenance Supplies WESTERN PLANNING RESOURCES INC not in 30.00 Books Subscription Section 9. &Administration and Enforcenot permanent) with flame lengths WESTSIDE TOWING INC or the residential use 836.00 Tow Services ment.Vehicle The Douglas County Sheriff shall be excess of four feet, WHITE CAP CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY fires in 593.50 Other Construction & Road Maintenance responsible for the administration and enof charcoal grills, tiki torches, WHITE CONSTRUCTION GROUP fireplaces or193,660.65 Improvements forcement of this ordinance. All inquiries chimineas or other portable WHITE, 5.11 Travelthe Expense regarding current status of fire restricpatio ANGELA fire pits,KAY so long as said fires are suWHITE, JASON S responsible party at least 18 476.31 Refunds - County Clerk & Recorder tions Fee in Douglas should be direcpervised by a WHITTIER, RentalOffice. Most informated toEquipment the Sheriff’s years of GLEN age. These “Recreational Fires” 100.19 WILD SPUR INCmaterials other than rubbish 1,000.00 Other Repair Services can tion about current& Maintenance fire ban restrictions shall burn be obtained at the Sheriff’s Office website WILDBLUE Escrow Payable and shallCOMMUNICATIONS have a total fuel area of 3 feet10,588.00 at www.dcsheriff.net.

WILDCAT SHOPPING LLC and 2 feet 8,974.95 Building/Land Lease/Rent (914 mm) or lessCENTER in diameter (610 mm) or less in THE height, for pleasure, 2,500.00 Metro Area Meeting Expense WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE, Section 10. Dental Penalty forServices Violations. Any religious, ceremonial, cooking, warmth or 2,216.00 WILKERSON IV MD PC, JAMES A Medical, & Vet person who violates this ordinance from similar purposes, and shall in no event be WILLIAMS, AMY 8.38 Travel Expense its effective date commits a class 2 petty construed to include WILSON & COMPANY INCFireworks as defined 97,650.72 Other Professional Services offense in Section 5.

WILSON, GARY 320.24 Travelunder Expensesection 30-15-402(1), C.R.S. and, upon conviction thereof, WILSON, TERESA JANE 25.00 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees shall be punished by &aMaintenance fine of notServices more than Section 8. Stage WL CONTRACTORS INC2 - Exceptions. The 1,005.00 Other Repair $1000.00 for each separate violation, plus Sheriff CRISIS may impose 2 Fire and 4,297.82 Other Professional Services WOMEN’S & FAMILYStage OUTREACH CENTER a surcharge Burning restrictions in cases of the most 8,155.97 XCEL ENERGY Utilities of $10 under section 30-15402(2), C.R.S. extreme fire danger. When Stage 2 reYAVICH, HELEN 33.09 Travel Expense strictions areELECTRIC imposed, theCOMPANY only excep- 413.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Services YESCO YOUNG SIGN Section 11.Expense Penalty Assessment Procedtions to Section 6 of this ordinance are: 130.56 ZIEMBA, REBECCA Travel ure. The penalty assessment procedure provided in section 16-2-201, C.R.S., may a. Gas and liquid fuel powered appliances. be followed by the arresting officer for any FiresAMOUNT contained liquid-fueled or$17,670,134.10 gasTOTAL OF within DISBURSEMENTS such violation of this ordinance: fueled stoves,OF grills, fire pits or other gas FOR THE MONTH OCTOBER 2012 or liquid fueled appliances.

• PursuantOF toTHE the BILLS penalty assessment THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING IS A CONDENSED STATEMENT APPROVED FORproviolatorCOUNTY may pay a fine b.PAYMENT Fireplaces, wood burning Fires 2012cedure, DURING THE MONTHstoves.

OF OCTOBER

BY THE the DOUGLAS BOARD OFin the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00), contained within fireplaces and wood COMMISSIONERS UNDER WHOSE DIRECTION THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED. plus a ten dollar ($10) surcharge for a first burning stoves within buildings only. time violation of any of the provisions of N. ANDREW COPLAND, CPA this Ordinance. c. Explosive Waste. Burning of explosive DIRECTOR OF FINANCE • Subsequent offenses shall be subject to wastes by the manufacturer of explosives a fine of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for in areas zoned for industrial use, when the a Publication: second offense, five 29, hundred burning is supervised by a fire protection Legal Notice No.: 926870 and 926871 Last November 2012 dollars ($500.00) for a third offense and one thoudistrict.

First Publication: November 29, 2012 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press sand dollars ($1000.00) for each additional offense, plus applicable surcharges. d. Suppression Fires. Open fires or open

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danger, as further described herein; now therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, as follows:

in Section 8, below.

In exercising the discretion to suspend the Stage 1 Fire Ban or elevate the Fire Ban to Stage 2, the Sheriff shall consider, but not be bound by or limited to, weather conditions, lack of precipitation, and heavy fuel loading that creates a threat of fire in the forests and prairies of Douglas County, and that further creates in the discretion of the Sheriff a state of emergency with respect to fire danger; as verified by the following process according to the County’s Annual Operating Plan (AOP);

when possible, requests that a teleconference be convened so that we can compare assessments and attempt to minimize discrepancies.

lands. This includes; the operation or use of any internal combustion engine (e.g., chainsaw, etc.) without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained and in effective working order and; the operation of any pest control equipment which relies upon the ignition of flammable gases or liquids.

Holidays hazardous for pets

Section 1. Title. This ordinance shall be known and referred to as the “Douglas County Open Fire and Open Burning Restriction Ordinance” and may be cited and referenced as such.

Caution could prevent many ER visits for animals

Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to preserve and protect the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Douglas County, Colorado, by restricting Open Fires, Open Burning, and the Use of Fireworks, in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County in order to prevent forest and grass fires when a high danger of such fires exists as a result of atmospheric and natural fuel conditions, including lack of moisture and other local conditions in Douglas County.

Section 4. Definition of Open Fire or Opening Burning. For purposes of this ordinance, “Open Fires” or “Open Burning” shall be defined as any outdoor fire, including, but not limited to, campfires, warming fires, the lighting of any explosives and fireworks of any kind or brand, the lighting of model rockets, and the burning of fence lines or rows, fields, farm lands, range lands, wildlands, trash and debris.

(b) It shall also be unlawful for any person to offer for sale any Fireworks, as defined in Section 5, in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County including public, private, state and federal lands; provided however, that it shall not be a violation of this Section 6, if the person offering Fireworks for sale prominently displays a public notice sign at each point of sale location which is clearly visible to purchasers.

Each such public notice sign shall measure not less than two (2) feet by three (3) feet and shall consist of a white background with black lettering. Letter size shall be a minimum of 3 inches high. The public notice sign shall read: ________________________________

• Douglas County uses the Fire Restriction Evaluation Guidelines checklist developed by the U.S. Forest Service to deSection 5. Definition of Fireworks. For termine whether or not Douglas County purposes of this ordinance, “Fireworks” should implement or rescind fire restricshall be defined as set forth in section 12tions.

28-101(3), C.R.S., and specifically shall • These guidelines include the following include “permissible fireworks” as defined criteria as part of the assessment process in section 12-28-101(8), C.R.S. Any as measured by our weather station: 1000 devices that meet the statutory definition hour fuels, Energy Release Component, of fireworks referenced herein, but that are Fire Danger Adjective Rating, Availability not “permissible fireworks” shall remain dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews.com of suppression resources, High occurprohibited at all times.

Section 3. Application. Unless suspended rence of human caused fires, Adverse fire PUBLIC NOTICE by the Sheriff, the restrictions set forth in weather conditions predicted to continue, Section 6. Unlawful Acts. (a) Except as When Douglas County Fire and Burning Section 6 and 7, below, shall be known as It’s hard imagine holidays aspreparedness level, and Input provided in Section 7 or 8 below, when re- Restrictions are in effect, the use of all Local fire a Stage 1 Fire to Ban and shallthe apply from local strictions on Open Fires, Open Burning, Fireworks is strictly prohibited. Informathroughout theother unincorporated of anything than areas joyous, yet the fire officials.

• When the County has completed the and Use of Fireworks are enacted, it shall tion on current restrictions can be found at Douglas County including public, private, very things that Inmake so above evaluation and is confident that fire be unlawful for any person to build, mainthe Sheriff's Office website at www.DCShstate and federal lands. addition the to the season restrictions should be implemented, the tain, attend or use an Open Fire, conduct eriff.net. power to suspend the Stage 1 Fire Ban, merry can pose hazards to common County notifies the Colorado Division of Open Burning, or to Use Fireworks in the ________________________________ the Sheriff shall also have the power to elFire Prevention and Control, surrounding unincorporated areas of Douglas County evate the Fire Ban to Stage 2, as set forth household pets.

Counties and US Forest Service and including public, private, state and federal Section 7. Stage 1 - Exceptions. Except in Section 8, below.

According to the Society for the requests that a teleconfer- lands. when possible, This includes; the operation or use where the Sheriff has elevated Fire and ence be convened so that we can comof any internal combustion engine (e.g., Burning restrictions to Stage 2 (enacted in In exercising the discretion to suspend to the Animals, Prevention of Cruelty pare assessments and attempt to minimchainsaw, etc.) without a spark arresting cases of most extreme fire danger), the Stage 1 Fire Ban or elevate the Fire Ban thousands of pets across but the country ize discrepancies. device properly installed, maintained and following shall be excepted from Section 6 to Stage 2, the Sheriff shall consider, in effective working order and; the operaof this ordinance during Stage 1 restricnot be bound by or limited to, weather enter veterinary emergency Section rooms4. Definition of Open Fire or tion of any pest control equipment which tions: conditions, lack of precipitation, and heavy each year ailments or ininjuries re-Burning. For purposes of this relies upon the ignition of flammable Opening fuel loading thatwith creates a threat of fire ordinance, “Open Fires” or “Open Burning” gases or liquids. a. Permitted Fires. Fires for which a perthe forests and prairies of Douglas lated to shall be defined as any outdoor fire, inmit has been obtained from a local fire County, and holiday that further festivities. creates in the discluding, but not limited to, campfires, (b) It shall also be unlawful for any person protection district during Stage cretion of the Sheriff a state of emergency The ASPCA’s national Animal Poi- Many things that make the holidays merry and bright, such as miniature light and power cords, alsoI restricpose warming fires, the lighting of any explosto offer for sale any Fireworks, as defined tions only. with respect to fire danger; as verified by son Control Center received more ives and fireworks of anyhealth kind orhazards brand, forinpets.

Section 5, in unincorporated the following process according to the potential Photo bythe Deborah Grigsby areas lighting of model rockets, and the of Douglas County including public, b. Gas and liquid fuel powered appliances.

County’s Annual Operating Plan (AOP); than 140,000 calls related to pettheexpoburning of fence lines or rows, fields, farm private, state and federal lands; provided Fires contained within liquid-fueled or gassures to toxic substances in 2009 and lands, range lands, wildlands, trash and however, that it shall not be a violation of fueled stoves, grills, fire pits or other gas • Douglas County uses the Fire Restricdebris. this Section 6, if the person offering Fireor liquid fueled appliances. tion Evaluation Guidelines checklist depen. more than 167,000 such calls in 2010.

Rector explained.

“These items can works for sale prominently displays a pubveloped by the U.S. Forest Service to deSection 5. Definition of Fireworks.

For of lic notice sign at eachthe point ofbe salevery loca- deadly, c. Fireplaces, burning stoves.

Fires termine whether or not not Douglas And while all ERCounty visits are poi“We see a lot cases during in wood some cases causpurposes of this ordinance, “Fireworks” tion which is clearly visible to purchasers. within fireplaces and wood should implement or rescind fire restricson-related, many do come from evbut nothing thansign shall ingmeaskidneycontained failure, andwithin catsbuildings are at parshall be definedholiday, as set forth in section 12Eachdifferent such public notice burning stoves only. tions. andwe specifically shall ure not lessyear,” than twosaid (2) feet by three (3)risk because they tend to climb • These guidelines include items the following eryday household found28-101(3), during C.R.S., what see throughout the ticular include “permissible fireworks” as defined feet and shall consist of a white backd. Explosive Waste. Burning of explosive criteria as part of the assessment process the holiday season.

Rector, “However, are black tripslettering. to Letter on counters.

If by you’ve got a cat in the in section 12-28-101(8), C.R.S. Any many ground with size wastes the manufacturer of explosives as measured by our weather station: 1000 devices that meet the statutory definition shall be a minimum of 3 inches high.

The in areas for industrial use, when the hour“The fuels, Energy Component, mostRelease common case of we see the emergency roompublic arenotice preventable house, justburning get iszoned rid of the liquid potfireworks referenced herein, but that are sign shall read: supervised by a fire protection Fire Danger Adjective Rating, Availability insuppression the ER during the is, “permissible `My with a little of forethought.” pourri altogether.” not fireworks” shallbit remain ________________________________ district. of resources, Highholidays occurprohibited at all times. rence of human caused fires, Adverse fire pet got into blank’ insert your own According to Rector, simple And as is the case with PUBLIC NOTICEthings e. Suppression Fires. medical Open fires orcare open weather conditions predicted— to continue, 6. Unlawful (a) Except as Douglas Fire and burning by any federal, state or local ofLocal fire preparedness level,Rector, and Input an Section word,” said Megan Englelike Acts. not feeding petsWhen spicy, fattyCounty foods forBurning other family members, Rector said provided in Section 7 or 8 below, when reRestrictions are in effect, the use of all ficer, or member of an organized fire profrom local fire officials. veterinarian the Vet-on Open andFires, keeping power cords out of reach it’s a good tection idea to have local veterinary strictions Open Burning, Fireworks is strictly prohibited.

Informadistrict or department in the per•wood-based When the County has completed with the and Use of Fireworks are enacted,illness it shall and tion on current restrictions can be found at information formance of anreadily official duty. above evaluation and is confident thatof fire Colorado. erinary Referral Center can prevent injury. contact available. be unlawful for any person to build, mainthe Sheriff's Office website at www.DCShrestrictions should be implemented, the “And notifies it’s everything from ofcookies, to or use an Common cold-weather “Keep your vet’s number handy, as tain, attend Open Fire, conduct eriff.net. items like f. Professional Fireworks Displays.

If perCounty the Colorado Division Opentree Burning, antifreeze or to Use Fireworks the ________________________________ mitted according to section 12-28-103 Fire Prevention and surrounding chocolate, to Control, missing Christmas andinliquid potpourri can be well as information about any medicaunincorporated areas of Douglas County C.R.S. Counties and US Forest Service and including public,deadly private, state federal be Section 7. Stage 1 - out Exceptions.

Except when possible, requests that a teleconferornaments.” andandshould stored safely tion your pet may be taking,” she said. lands. This includes; the operation or use where the Sheriff has elevated Fire and g. Small Recreational Fires. At developed ence be convened so that we can comsaid easy to overreach. engine (e.g., Burning “Also, inmany veterinary offi ces will inof any internal of combustion restrictions to Stage 2 (enacted picnic or campground sites contained in a pareRector assessments and with attemptit’s to minima sparkitems arresting arecases of most extreme fixed permanent metal/steel fire pit (rock ize discrepancies. look pets during the holiday chainsaw, season etc.) without “These sweet and petsfire danger), cludetheafter-hours contact numbers in device properly installed, maintained and following shall be excepted from Section 6 fire rings are considered temporary, and and that’s whenof problems hap- working are order attracted to them by ordinance their smell,” voicemail messages.” in effective and; the operaof this during Stagetheir 1 restricnot permanent) with flame lengths not in Section 4. Definition Open Fire or can tion of any pest control equipment which tions: excess of four feet, or the residential use Opening Burning. For purposes of this relies upon the ignition of flammable of charcoal grills, tiki torches, fires in ordinance, “Open Fires” or “Open Burning” gases or liquids. a. Permitted Fires. Fires for which a perchimineas or other portable fireplaces or shall be defined as any outdoor fire, inmit has been obtained from a local fire patio fire pits, so long as said fires are sucluding, but not limited to, campfires, (b) It shall also be unlawful for any person protection district during Stage I restricpervised by a responsible party at least 18 warming fires, the lighting of any explosto offer for sale any Fireworks, as defined tions only. years of age. These “Recreational Fires” ives and fireworks of any kind or brand, in Section 5, in the unincorporated areas shall burn materials other than rubbish the lighting of model rockets, and the of Douglas County including public, b. Gas and liquid fuel powered appliances. and shall have a total fuel area of 3 feet burning of fence lines or rows, fields, farm private, state and federal lands; provided Fires contained within liquid-fueled or gas(914 mm) or less in diameter and 2 feet lands, range lands, wildlands, trash and however, that it shall not be a violation of fueled stoves, grills, fire pits or other gas (610 mm) or less in height, for pleasure, debris. this Section 6, if the person offering Fireor liquid fueled appliances. religious, ceremonial, cooking, warmth or works for sale prominently displays a pubsimilar purposes, and shall in no event be Section 5. Definition of Fireworks. For lic notice sign at each point of sale locac. Fireplaces, wood burning stoves. Fires construed to include Fireworks as defined purposes of this ordinance, “Fireworks” tion which is clearly visible to purchasers. contained within fireplaces and wood in Section 5. shall be defined as set forth in section 12Each such public notice sign shall measburning stoves within buildings only.

28-101(3), C.R.S., and specifically shall ure not less than two (2) feet by three (3) Section 8. Stage 2 - Exceptions. The include “permissible fireworks” as defined feet and shall consist white backd.

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Burning Sheriff impose Stage Fire 8and in section 12-28-101(8), C.R.S. Any 3510 Evergreen ParkwayofinaEvergreen. than $61may million, helping more2 than THROUGH NOV. 30 SANTA PARTY. Santa Clausofwillexplosive be ground with black lettering. Letter size wastes by the manufacturer of explosives Burning restrictions in cases of the most devices that meet the statutory definition Holiday areofasked to pick upThe in million children in closeWhen to 40Stage countries.

Santa’szoned AlpineforVillage in the Vistas shall be shoppers a minimum 3 inches high. in areas industrial use, when the extreme fire danger.

2 reof fireworks referenced herein, but that are DRIVER SAFETY. AARP is offering public notice sign shall read: burning supervised a fire protection strictions are imposed, the only excepnot “permissible fireworks” shall remain an ornament off special Be a Santa to from 10 isa.m. to 8 p.m.by Monday through ________________________________ district. tions DEC. to11Section 6 of this ordinance are: at safety all times. aprohibited free drivers classroom course

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from Nov.6.1-30 to veterans. class is as Section Unlawful Acts. The (a) Except provided Section 7regardless or 8 below,ofwhen open to allin veterans age restrictions on Open Fires, Open Burning, who serveoforFireworks have served in the U.S.it shall and Use are enacted, be unlawful person to build, mainArmy, Navy, for Airany Force, Marines, National tain, attend or use an Open Fire, conduct Guard/Reserves Theirin the Open Burning, orortoCoast Use Guard.

Fireworks unincorporated areas of Douglas County spouses, and children including widows/widowers public, private, state and federal lands.also This operation or use may takeincludes; the freethe class.

The AARP of any internal combustion engine (e.g., driver safety course is the nation’s fi rst chainsaw, etc.) without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained and largest course for drivers ages 50 and in effective working order and; the operaand older. are available all over tion of anyClasses pest control equipment which relies upon the ignition of flammable Colorado.

To register, call 303-764-5995 gases or liquids. or go online at www.aarp.org/drive.

(b) It shall also be unlawful for any person to offer for sale any15 Fireworks, as defined THROUGH DEC. in Section 5, in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County including public, HOLIDAY PROGRAM. private, state and federalHome lands;Instead provided however, shall not be a violation Senior Carethat hasit partnered with retailersof this Section 6, if the person offering Fireand community organizations to make works for sale prominently displays a public notice sign at each point of sale locasure isolated seniors receive gifts and tion which is clearly visible to purchasers.

Each such public notice the signBe shall meascompanionship through a Santa ure not less than two (2) feet by three (3) to a Senior program, running from Nov. feet and shall consist of a white background with lettering.

Letter 15 to Dec. 15.black Christmas trees will go size up shall be a minimum of 3 inches high. The in Walgreens storesshall at 355 S. Wilcox St. public notice sign read: ________________________________ and 14 E. Allen St. in Castle Rock and at

PUBLIC NOTICE When Douglas County Fire and Burning Restrictions are in effect, the use of all Fireworks is strictly prohibited. Information on current restrictions can be found at the Sheriff's Office website at www.DCSheriff.net. ________________________________

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Section 7. Stage 1 - Exceptions. Except where the Sheriff has elevated Fire and Burning restrictions to Stage 2 (enacted in cases of most extreme fire danger), the following shall be excepted from Section 6 of this ordinance during Stage 1 restrictions: a. Permitted Fires. Fires for which a permit has been obtained from a local fire protection district during Stage I restrictions only. b. Gas and liquid fuel powered appliances.

Fires contained within liquid-fueled or gasfueled stoves, grills, fire pits or other gas or liquid fueled appliances. c. Fireplaces, wood burning stoves. Fires contained within fireplaces and wood burning stoves within buildings only. d. Explosive Waste. Burning of explosive wastes by the manufacturer of explosives in areas zoned for industrial use, when the burning is supervised by a fire protection district. e. Suppression Fires. Open fires or open burning by any federal, state or local officer, or member of an organized fire protection district or department in the performance of an official duty. f. Professional Fireworks Displays. If per-

a Senior Christmas trees, buy items on

PUBLIC NOTICE the list and return them unwrapped When Douglas County Fire and Burning Restrictions are inwith effect, use of all to the store, along thethe ornament Fireworks is strictly prohibited. Informaattached.

The Home Instead Careat tion on current restrictions canSenior be found the Sheriff's Office website at www.DCShoffice will then enlist the volunteer eriff.net. help of its staff, senior-care business ________________________________

associates, nonprofit workers and others

Section 7. Stage 1 - Exceptions. Except to collect, andhas distribute theFire gifts. where the wrap Sheriff elevated and Burning restrictions to Stage 2 (enacted in Home Douglas and Elbert cases Instead of mostserves extreme fire danger), the following be excepted fromCreek, Section 6 counties, shall and portions of Clear of this ordinance during Stage 1 restricSummit, Jefferson and Gilpin counties. tions:

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a. Permitted Fires. Fires for which a persenior.com or call 303-688-7852. mit has been obtained from a local fire protection district during Stage I restrictions only. DEC. 24 THROUGH b. Gas and liquid fuel powered appliances.

Fires contained within liquid-fueled or gasfueled stoves, grills, fire pits or other gas or liquid fueled appliances. c. Fireplaces, wood burning stoves. Fires contained within fireplaces and wood burning stoves within buildings only. d. Explosive Waste. Burning of explosive wastes by the manufacturer of explosives in areas zoned for industrial use, when the burning is supervised by a fire protection district. e. Suppression Fires. Open fires or open burning by any federal, state or local officer, or member of an organized fire protection district or department in the performance of an official duty.

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f. Professional Fireworks Displays. If permitted according to section 12-28-103 C.R.S. g. Small Recreational Fires. At developed picnic or campground sites contained in a fixed permanent metal/steel fire pit (rock fire rings are considered temporary, and not permanent) with flame lengths not in excess of four feet, or the residential use of charcoal grills, tiki torches, fires in chimineas or other portable fireplaces or patio fire pits, so long as said fires are supervised by a responsible party at least 18 years of age. These “Recreational Fires” shall burn materials other than rubbish and shall have a total fuel area of 3 feet (914 mm) or less in diameter and 2 feet (610 mm) or less in height, for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking, warmth or similar purposes, and shall in no event be construed to include Fireworks as defined in Section 5.

Section 8. Stage 2 - Exceptions. The Sheriff may impose Stage 2 Fire and Burning restrictions in cases of the most extreme fire danger. When Stage 2 restrictions are imposed, the only exceptions to Section 6 of this ordinance are: a. Gas and liquid fuel powered appliances.

Fires contained within liquid-fueled or gasfueled stoves, grills, fire pits or other gas or liquid fueled appliances. b. Fireplaces, wood burning stoves. Fires

Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays e. Suppression Fires. Open fires or open through Dec. 24 when he departs on his burning by any federal, state or local officer, ortomember of anaround organized fire prosleigh deliver gifts the world tection district or department in the perbefore returning to the North formance of an official duty. Pole.

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Professional Fireworks THROUGH DEC. 29 Displays. If permitted according to section 12-28-103 C.R.S. SOFT TOY fundraiser. The annual

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Small Fires. campaign At developed or campground sites contained in a ispicnic ongoing through Dec. 29. One Euro fixed permanent metal/steel fire pit (rock fire ringswill arebeconsidered ($1.30) donated totemporary, UNICEF andand not permanent) with flame lengths not in Save theofChildren fororevery IKEA soft toy excess four feet, the residential use of charcoal grills, tiki torches, fires in sold to help children around the world chimineas or other portable fireplaces or gain to so a quality Since patio access fire pits, long aseducation. said fires are supervised by a responsible party at least 18 the start of the Soft Toys for Education years of age. These “Recreational Fires” shall burn than more rubbish program in materials 2003, IKEAother has raised and shall have a total fuel area of 3 feet (914 mm) or less in diameter and 2 feet (610 mm) or less in height, for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking, warmth or similar purposes, and shall in no event be construed to include Fireworks as defined in Section 5.

Section 8. Stage 2 - Exceptions. The Sheriff may impose Stage 2 Fire and Burning restrictions in cases of the most extreme fire danger. When Stage 2 restrictions are imposed, the only exceptions to Section 6 of this ordinance are: a. Gas and liquid fuel powered appliances.

Fires contained within liquid-fueled or gasfueled stoves, grills, fire pits or other gas or liquid fueled appliances.

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b. Fireplaces, wood burning stoves. Fires contained within fireplaces and wood burning stoves within buildings only. c. Explosive Waste. Burning of explosive wastes by the manufacturer of explosives in areas zoned for industrial use, when the burning is supervised by a fire protection district. d. Suppression Fires. Open fires or open burning by any federal, state or local officer, or member of an organized fire protection district or department in the performance of an official duty.

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Gas and liquid fuel appliances.

Skypowered Ridge Medical BLOOD DRIVE. Fires contained within liquid-fueled or gasCenter stoves, Community Drive fromgas 8 fueled grills,Blood fire pits or isother or liquid fueled appliances.

a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 11 inside Bonfils’ b.

Fireplaces, wood burning stoves.

Fires mobile bus at 10101 Ridgegate Parkway, contained within fireplaces and wood Lone Tree.stoves For more information or to burning within buildings only. schedule an appointment, contact the c. Explosive Waste. Burning of explosive Bonfils’ by Appointment Centerofat explosives 303-363wastes the manufacturer in areas zoned for industrial use, when the 2300 or visit www.bonfi ls.org. burning is supervised by a fire protection district.

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d. Suppression Fires. Open fires or open burning any federal, or local ofComfortstate Dental DENTALbyCARE. ficer, or member of an organized fire prooffers free dental from 7:30-11:30 tection district or care department in the performance of an duty. a.m.

Dec. 24.

Forofficial locations, see www.

ComfortDental.com. e. Charcoal Grills. Residential use of char-

coal grills when such use is supervised by a responsible party at least 18 years of age. Extreme care and caution should be used to ensure that charcoal coals are extinguished completely after use.

Section 9. Administration and Enforcement. The Douglas County Sheriff shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of this ordinance. All inquiries regarding the current status of fire restrictions in Douglas County should be directed to the Sheriff’s Office. Most information about current fire ban restrictions can be obtained at the Sheriff’s Office website at www.dcsheriff.net.

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Section 10. Penalty for Violations. Any person who violates this ordinance from its effective date commits a class 2 petty offense under section 30-15-402(1), C.R.S. and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1000.00 for each separate violation, plus a surcharge of $10 under section 30-15402(2), C.R.S. Section 11. Penalty Assessment Procedure. The penalty assessment procedure provided in section 16-2-201, C.R.S., may be followed by the arresting officer for any such violation of this ordinance:

Section 9. Administration and Enforcement. The Douglas County Sheriff shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of this ordinance. All inquiries regarding the current status of fire restrictions in Douglas County should be directed to the Sheriff’s Office. Most information about current fire ban restrictions can be obtained at the Sheriff’s Office website at www.dcsheriff.net.

• Pursuant to the penalty assessment procedure, the violator may pay a fine in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00), plus a ten dollar ($10) surcharge for a first time violation of any of the provisions of this Ordinance.

• Subsequent offenses shall be subject to a fine of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a second offense, five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a third offense and one thousand dollars ($1000.00) for each additional offense, plus applicable surcharges.

• If the penalty assessment procedure is not utilized by a person cited for violating this Ordinance, and the alleged offender is ultimately found guilty by the Douglas County Courts, court costs and any additional financial requirements deemed necessary or appropriate to the Court may be assessed in addition to the fine.

Section 10. Penalty for Violations. Any person who violates this ordinance from its effective date commits a class 2 petty offense under section 30-15-402(1),

Section 12. Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures. All fines and forfeitures for the violation of this ordinance shall be paid to the Treasurer of Douglas County.

e. Charcoal Grills. Residential use of charcoal grills when such use is supervised by a responsible party at least 18 years of age. Extreme care and caution should be used to ensure that charcoal coals are extinguished completely after use.

where the Sheriff has elevated Fire and Burning restrictions to Stage 2 (enacted in cases of most extreme fire danger), the following shall be excepted from Section 6 of this ordinance during Stage 1 restrictions:

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Section 8. Stage 2 - Exceptions. The Sheriff may impose Stage 2 Fire and Burning restrictions in cases of the most extreme fire danger. When Stage 2 restrictions are imposed, the only exceptions to Section 6 of this ordinance are: a. Gas and liquid fuel powered appliances.

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d. Suppression Fires. Open fires or open burning by any federal, state or local officer, or member of an organized fire protection district or department in the performance of an official duty.

e. Charcoal Grills. Residential use of charcoal grills when such use is supervised by a responsible party at least 18 years of age. Extreme care and caution should be used to ensure that charcoal coals are extinguished completely after use.

Section 9. Administration and Enforcement. The Douglas County Sheriff shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of this ordinance. All inquiries regarding the current status of fire restrictions in Douglas County should be directed to the Sheriff’s Office. Most information about current fire ban restrictions can be obtained at the Sheriff’s Office website at www.dcsheriff.net.

Section 10. Penalty for Violations. Any person who violates this ordinance from its effective date commits a class 2 petty offense under section 30-15-402(1), C.R.S. and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1000.00 for each separate violation, plus a surcharge of $10 under section 30-15402(2), C.R.S.

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c. Explosive Waste. Burning of explosive wastes by the manufacturer of explosives in areas zoned for industrial use, when the burning is supervised by a fire protection district.

d. Suppression Fires. Open fires or open burning by any federal, state or local officer, or member of an organized fire protection district or department in the performance of an official duty.

e. Charcoal Grills. Residential use of charcoal grills when such use is supervised by a responsible party at least 18 years of age. Extreme care and caution should be used to ensure that charcoal coals are extinguished completely after use.

Section 9. Administration and Enforcement. The Douglas County Sheriff shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of this ordinance. All inquiries regarding the current status of fire restrictions in Douglas County should be directed to the Sheriff’s Office. Most information about current fire ban restrictions can be obtained at the Sheriff’s Office website at www.dcsheriff.net.

Section 10. Penalty for Violations. Any person who violates this ordinance from its effective date commits a class 2 petty offense under section 30-15-402(1), C.R.S. and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1000.00 for each separate violation, plus a surcharge of $10 under section 30-15402(2), C.R.S.

Section 11. Penalty Assessment Procedure. The penalty assessment procedure provided in section 16-2-201, C.R.S., may be followed by the arresting officer for any such violation of this ordinance:

• Pursuant to the penalty assessment procedure, the violator may pay a fine in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00), plus a ten dollar ($10) surcharge for a first time violation of any of the provisions of this Ordinance.

• Subsequent offenses shall be subject to a fine of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a second offense, five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a third offense and one thousand dollars ($1000.00) for each additional offense, plus applicable surcharges.

• If the penalty assessment procedure is not utilized by a person cited for violating this Ordinance, and the alleged offender is ultimately found guilty by the Douglas County Courts, court costs and any additional financial requirements deemed necessary or appropriate to the Court may be assessed in addition to the fine.

Section 12. Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures. All fines and forfeitures for the violation of this ordinance shall be paid to the Treasurer of Douglas County.

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Section 13. Additional Remedies. The remedies provided in this ordinance shall be cumulative and in addition to any other federal, state or local remedy, criminal or civil, which800-745-3000, may be available. Nothing Get your tickets early at Ticketmaster, Section 11. Penalty Assessment Procedcontained herein shall be construed to www.ticketmaster.com, for ticket information, ure. The penalty assessment procedure orpreclude prosecution under any other approvided in call section 16-2-201, C.R.S., may by plicable statute,ticket including, but not limited 720-258-3333 or drop the stadium office. be followed by the arresting officer for any to, prosecution under section 18-13-109, such violation of this ordinance: C.R.S., or any other applicable statute, ordinance, rule, order or regulation.

• Pursuant to the penalty assessment procedure, the violator may pay a fine in the Section 14. Severability. If any section, amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00), subsection, clause, sentence or phrase of plus a ten dollar ($10) surcharge for a first this ordinance is adjudged by any court of time violation of any of the provisions of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such this Ordinance. invalidity shall not affect, impair or invalid• Subsequent offenses shall be subject to ate any other provisions of this ordinance a fine of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for which can be given affect without such ina second offense, five hundred dollars valid provision. ($500.00) for a third offense and one thousand dollars ($1000.00) for each additionSection 15. Emergency. The Board al offense, plus applicable surcharges. hereby finds, determines and declares • If the penalty assessment procedure is that this ordinance is necessary for the imnot utilized by a person cited for violating mediate preservation and protection of the this Ordinance, and the alleged offender is health, safety and welfare of the citizens ultimately found guilty by the Douglas of Douglas County, Colorado. This ordinCounty Courts, court costs and any addiance shall take effect immediately upon tional financial requirements deemed neadoption on second and final reading. cessary or appropriate to the Court may be assessed in addition to the fine.

Section 16. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective immediately and Section 12. Disposition of Fines and Forshall remain in effect until such time as feitures. All fines and forfeitures for the vithis ordinance is amended, temporarily olation of this ordinance shall be paid to suspended or repealed. The Sheriff, by the Treasurer of Douglas County.

Executive Order, may temporarily suspend this ordinance from time to time Section 13. Additional Remedies. The should the fire danger in Douglas County remedies provided in this ordinance shall decrease. Likewise, the Sheriff may reinbe cumulative and in addition to any othstate this ordinance by Executive Order er federal, state or local remedy, criminal after it has been temporarily suspended. or civil, which may be available. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to Section 17. Repeal. Ordinance No. 0-996 preclude prosecution under any other ap-001, Ordinance No. 0-997-003, Ordinplicable statute, including, but not limited ance No. O-011-002, and Ordinance No. to, prosecution under section 18-13-109, O-003-001 are hereby repealed.

C.R.S., or any other applicable statute, ordinance, rule, order or regulation.

INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED ON FIRST READING, on the 20th day of Section 14. Severability. If any section, November, 2012, and ordered published subsection, clause, sentence or phrase of in full in the Douglas County News-Press this ordinance is adjudged by any court of in Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorcompetent jurisdiction to be invalid, such ado. invalidity shall not affect, impair or invalidate any other provisions of this ordinance THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS which can be given affect without such inOF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, valid provision.

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Section 15. Emergency. The Board hereby finds, determines and declares that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation and protection of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Douglas County, Colorado. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption on second and final reading.

Section 16. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective immediately and shall remain in effect until such time as this ordinance is amended, temporarily suspended or repealed. The Sheriff, by Executive Order, may temporarily sus-

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BY: /s/ Jack A. Hilbert Jack Hilbert, Chair ATTEST: /s/ Melissa Pelletier Melissa Pelletier, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No.: 926872 First Publication: November 29, 2012 Last Publication: November 29, 2012 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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