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Marshall highlights his top bills in freshman session

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

State Rep. Robert Marshall, D-Highlands Ranch, hosted a couple postsession town halls last week, speci cally highlighting ve bills that he brought to the Colorado General Assembly.

With lawmakers introducing over 600 bills in the 2023 session, Marshall was the prime sponsor for a handful of them.

“Once you see how the sausage is made, the stu I was able to get was actually, I think, pretty impressive,” said Marshall.

One of the bills was HB23-1208 Income Tax Credit for Eligible Teachers, which made it out of the education and nance committees but died in appropriation as he was told there was not enough money, according to Marshall.

Rep. Matt Soper, R-Mesa County, and Sen. Janice Rich, R-Mesa County, joined Marshall in sponsoring the bill. If passed, the bill would have given state income tax credit for a licensed teacher who is employed as a full-time public school teacher for at least half of an academic year.

on American Ninja Warrior

Overcomes obstacles to succeed

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Once a competitive gymnast and cheerleader, Angela Fuller thought her active life was over after su ering a debilitating back injury.

Now, the Highlands Ranch mom was selected out of thousands to compete on the upcoming season

of American Ninja Warrior.

In the early morning of St. Patrick’s Day, Fuller, a 42-year-old married mom of two children, stood on the stage at Universal Studios Hollywood, preparing to run the course, when memories ooded back to how she got to this point.

Fuller grew up in Littleton and was a competitive gymnast and cheerleader. She cheered at Colorado State University.

Not long after graduating from college, Fuller broke her back in a car accident.

inking her active life was over, Fuller gained 50 pounds and in her words, “lost myself.”

During her second pregnancy, two disks in her back herniated and she was put on disability.

“At one point I was crawling, it was pretty awful,” said Fuller. “I hit rock bottom and su ered from postpartum depression.”

Soon, Fuller started to move again after a friend recommended a Zumba class.

But the moment that changed

Marshall also talked about HB23-1180 County Commissioner Elections. e bill failed but would have modi ed county commissioner elections in counties with a population of over 70,000, requiring boards to have ve instead of three members. If passed, the Douglas County Commission would have been impacted by the bill, along with six other counties  “To me it was a pure good governance bill on its merits,” said Marshall. “It would not have a ected the overall power structure, there might have been an additional voice brought in the government.”

What Marshall called “three bills wrapped in one” was HB23-1206 County Sheri s and District Attorney’s, which proposed prohibiting certain political activities by county sheri ’s o ce employees.

“I was trying to import the DOD regulation on extremism into Colorado law to apply to law enforcement,” said Marshall.

According to Marshall, it would require the district attorney’s and sheri ’s to run as non-partisan positions as well as apply the federal Hatch Act in counties.

e Hatch Act is a federal law passed

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Angela Fuller on the American Ninja Warrior course at Universal Studios Hollywood.

COURTESY ANGELA FULLER

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Laydon to take leadership education program at Harvard

Price tag is $17,400

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Abe Laydon, one of Douglas County’s three elected leaders, was accepted to a three-week public policy and leadership program at Harvard University, the county announced.

“As elected o cials, we work for you,” Laydon said in a news release. “As we continue to confront challenging times together, it’s important for your leaders to keep developing our skill set and improving. I’m grateful for this exceptional opportunity to learn from the world’s top local government and leadership experts.”

Laydon will participate in the program — formally called the Harvard Kennedy School’s Senior Executives in State and Local Government program — from June 5 through June 23, according to the county.

A “county commissioner colleague of Commissioner Laydon’s from Arapahoe recommended he attend, adding that it was one of the best programs she had ever attended,” the county said in a statement.

Douglas County over the past two decades sent three senior sta members to the Senior Executives in

State and Local Government program, but this will be the rst time a Douglas County commissioner has attended the program, according to the county.

“Our Douglas County culture values continuing education for its elected o cials and sta , believing that continuing education among us is an investment in those we serve,” the county’s statement continued.

Douglas County will pay the upfront cost of $17,400 for Laydon to attend, the statement says. Laydon is applying for grants and scholarships to o set the cost of participation and reimburse the county. For what is not covered by grants or scholarships, he will pay the remaining cost personally, the statement says.

e county also operates with an eye toward bolstering leadership skills for sta on its own.

e county established its own Leadership Academy in 2015, and “continuing education is one component of the overall annual evaluation of department-level leadership,” the county’s statement says.

e county’s Leadership Academy — an internal program for Douglas County sta — is a one-year program for “emerging leaders” among county sta , according to the county. Participants in that academy are those nominated by department directors or elected o cials.

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Douglas County Commissioner Abe Laydon

Rock Canyon graduating class of 2023

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Students turned their tassels from left to right and family and friends gathered at Magness Arena on May 18 to celebrate the Rock Canyon High School graduating class of 2023.

Choosing the Ferris Bueller quote, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it” as the class motto, 578 seniors embraced their nal day as high schoolers and are looking forward to the next chapter of their lives.

Bhavya Surapaneni and Carter McDonald spoke to their fellow graduates and re ected on their time at Rock Canyon.

“ ere’s always more to learn, more to write, because not having the whole story means that we have to write it for ourselves,” said Surapaneni. “And so we look back into the past to gure out what the future holds.”

As the pandemic interrupted

their high school careers, the class was congratulated on persevering through the unknown.

“So let’s challenge each other to not be afraid of the unknown,” said McDonald.

Following the charge to the class by math teacher Tony Koy, Principal Andy Abner addressed the graduates.

“Rejoice in your struggles for they produce opportunities to persevere,” said Abner. “Perseverance creates strong character, and it is the strong character that gives everyone in this arena today, hope in all of our futures.”

Superintendent Erin Kane accepted the class of 2023 and Athletic Director Tom Brieske joined Assistant Principals Karly Bloom, Benjamin Burns, Ty Clark, Je Geary and Mandi Zimmerman in congratulating seniors as they received their diplomas from school board members.  e class of 2023 will be furthering their education in 43 states, will travel to four countries and a few will be serving our country.

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Rock Canyon class of 2023.

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in 1939 that limits certain political activities of federal employees, as well as some state, D.C., and local government employees who work in connection with federally funded programs.

Marshall said he watered down the bill to not allowing elected sheri s and deputies to use government property or campaign in partisan political activity in uniform. e bill passed the House but died in committee with the Senate.

Marshall also spoke about, HB231277 Reporting Adjustments to Taxable Income, concerning the ling of income tax returns by business entities.

e bill has been passed and sent to the governor as of May 17.

Marshall’s last bill was HB23-1052 Mod Property Tax Exemption for Veterans with Disabilities and the referendum.

Signed into law in late April, the bill states when determining eligibility for any state veteran bene t, the bill requires veterans who have an individual employability status to be treated equivalently to veterans who have 100% permanent disability.

“Unfortunately, when they put the Homestead Exemption in place, they put into Colorado’s constitution a de nition that says to be a disabled veteran, you have to be 100% rated by the VA,” said Marshall. “So it carved out this entire class of veterans.”

Before answering public questions, Marshall spoke about his work concerning SB23-304 Property Tax Valuation. Marshall said it was focused on commercial property owners and now there is a clari cation that the data the assessor is required to provide has to include the primary method and rates they used to value the property.

Topics among the public discus-

sion included deteriorating streets, the Gallagher Amendment, lobbyists, the assault weapons ban, special districts and how the state constructs its budget, and mental health was a recurring subject.

While campaigning, public safety and mental health was a top priority for Marshall.

“We put a lot of decent bills for mental health - there were a lot this year,” said Marshall. “But it is going to take a lot of money because we have let our mental health infrastructure collapse since the ‘60s, so now, ev-

erybody basically expects the default mental health providers in the state for those over 18 to be law enforcement.”

When asked why he had voted against HB23-1003 School Mental Health Assessment, Marshall said he is for mental health assessments in school, however he saw an issue with the bill.

“It had it in there that 12 year olds could get the assessment and follow on mental health treatment through the school up to six therapy appointments, not only without parental

knowledge or parental consent, but even against the expressed wishes to the contrary by the parents, and that was just a bridge too far for me,” said Marshall.

When it came back from the Senate after being edited, Marshall voted to approve the bill.

In addition, Marshall showed the room how to search for a bill by going to leg.colorado.gov/bills and to search for the scal note for the summary.

e town hall was broadcast live on Robert Marshall’s Facebook page.

State Rep. Robert Marshall, D-Highlands Ranch hosts his sixth town hall at the Highlands Ranch Library.

PHOTO BY HALEY LENA

everything for Fuller was when her best friend of 26 years was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.

“It made me realize that tomorrow isn’t promised,” said Fuller. “I wanted my life back… and my comeback story began.”

rough clean eating and highintensity interval training, Fuller lost weight and was able to heal her back. Back into her active lifestyle, Fuller felt inspired and began teaching group tness through the Highlands Ranch Community Association to help other moms. In addition, Fuller began to participate in competitive gymnastics.

One day at school, one of her sons heard about a gym called Ninja Nation in Centennial and when Fuller was in the gym with her boys, her eyes lit up and her passion came back.

Fuller rst applied for American Ninja Warrior in 2020, but due to the pandemic, the show was shut down.

For two more years, Fuller continued to apply to the show.

e audition consists of a threeminute video where applicants introduce themselves, tell their story, show their athletic ability and pitch why casting should pick them. ere is also a paper application, getting to know who the applicant is as a person.

“ e biggest thing I learned from being on American Ninja Warrior is they want people that are inspirational, that are heroes, that people can look up to,” said Fuller. “ ey want somebody who’s been through something and has come out of it and make the world a better place because of it.”

e biggest di erence between Fuller’s application this time around compared to previous years was the fact that she now does public speaking.

Fuller has told her story to different church groups and even at a Zumba convention, inspiring others to never give up and that it is never too late to fall in love with a passion and achieve a goal.

With nearly 70,000 people applying each year, Fuller applied for the

fourth and nal time.

It was Valentine’s Day and Fuller walked into her house from teaching Zumba and saw her husband standing there. He told her to look at her phone but she didn’t recognize the number, so he told her who it was and emotions poured out.

Not knowing what the course was going to be like, Fuller continued to teach group tness and high-intensity interval training classes during the week, trained in gymnastics and was at Ninja Nation twice a week.

Created by a previous winner of American Ninja Warrior, Ninja Nation has obstacles that mirror the courses on the show.

“So the big thing with Ninja is you have to have good grip strength,” said Fuller. “It’s all about your upper body strength.”

Arriving in Los Angeles a few days before competing, Fuller spent an entire day lming B roll, getting photos taken and an in-person interview.

“When you get there, they run you through the course and you never touch anything… you just go for it,” said Fuller. “You just train at the gym and just hope that your skills transfer.”

As the show is lmed at nighttime in the Universal Studios backlot,

Fuller said the two nights before competing, she was staying up all night getting her body ready to compete in the middle of the night.

On March 16, 2023, Fuller got up, meditated and prayed before getting on set. At 2:30 a.m. on March 17, Fuller walked up the stage to run the course.

“I remember just walking on and being like Angela, 11 years ago you were on disability and crawling and now you’re walking on the stage in American Ninja Warrior,” said Fuller.

Standing on the sideline was Fuller’s lifelong best friend to cheer her on along with family members.

Fuller is the oldest female from Colorado to compete on the show and those competing include kids as young as 15 years old.

“So when I was on set, the moms of the kids were my age,” said Fuller. “ at was so cool to show these moms like, hey, you don’t need to be done.”

Season 15 of American Ninja Warrior will premiere June 5 on NBC.

“I’m so glad I never gave up and I’m so glad that I persevere through everything I’ve been through because it was all worth it for that moment of walking on that stage,” said Fuller.

‘I remember just walking on and being like Angela, 11 years ago you were on disability and crawling and now you’re walking on the stage in American Ninja Warrior.’

Angela Fuller

Angela Fuller with her number. COURTESY PHOTO

Community Scholarship Fund marks 20th anniversary

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As the Highlands Ranch Community Association celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Community Scholarship Fund in April, 20 students from various high schools around the community were awarded scholarships.

In 2003, the association created the Community Scholarship Fund to provide post-secondary education scholarships to graduating Highlands Ranch residents and for individuals with special needs.

For the past two decades, the Highlands Ranch Community Association has provided more than $651,000 to 402 recipients — high school graduates, those facing adversity and the community’s era-

peutic Recreation Department.

“ e nice thing about this, it’s not funded with assessment dollars,” said Mike Bailey, the Highlands Ranch Community Association general manager. “ is is funded through our fundraising events.”

According to Bailey, the biggest fundraising event is the Beer Festival, which raised more than $50,000 last year.

Scholarships are awarded to those who have shown community leadership through volunteerism in and outside of school, have been involved in extracurricular activities and have demonstrated to be well-rounded students and residents.

Coordinated through the Highlands Ranch Community Association’s erapeutic Recreation

Department, scholarships are also awarded to those with special needs. e scholarship aims to help individuals explore leisure interests, develop skills, have fun and enhance the quality of life for families.

“ rough this extraordinary relationship with CSF (Community Scholarship Fund), we award scholarships to our students with special needs who need nancial assistance to join groups or for personal instruction,” said Bailey in a press release.

is year, sta at the Highlands Ranch Community Association reached out to the administrators and counselors at local high schools to nominate deserving candidates. is spring, the Com-

munity Scholarship Fund granted 20 $2,500 scholarships to recipients at six high schools.

e 2023 Community Scholarship Fund includes four recipients from Highlands Ranch High School, four from Rock Canyon, ve from Mountain Vista, ve from underRidge, one from Arapahoe and one from Valor Christian High School.

Although there was not a banquet to celebrate the recipients this year as the community is continuing to come back from the pandemic, Bailey plans to have one next year.

“We are going to resurrect that next year and have a formal banquet again,” said Bailey. “For next year, we’re going to probably commence that in the month of April.”

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Our border crisis

As Title 42 expired this month, news outlets had images of people waiting to cross the Mexico border into the U.S. Some estimated tens of thousands are now coming across the border in what our president said could become a time of chaos.

Chaos at the border is not new. However, border chaos seeping into other states has become more common in the last year as governors from border states have started sending busloads of migrants to cities like Denver and New York.

I am not debating the issue of busing the migrants, but I do want to add to the border discussion. I lived in Southern Arizona. I grew up there. I started my journalism career there. Dealing with issues from our border was common and the realities are tough to swallow.

Now, our own state is starting to get a look at what border towns deal with. Reports were common last week in saying resources were running low, but the in ux of immigrants was continually increasing. What do we do?

For decades, many judged the border towns as being closed-minded and not open to letting immigrants come into our free country. It’s becoming a little tougher to judge those states when our own state is now dealing with the crisis on a rsthand basis.

e border crisis is massive and expanding. e border crisis is decades in the making and our lawmakers have continually passed the buck and ignored it.

In Arizona, the highway patrol regularly struggles with issues caused by the border. Coyotes, or people who lie and cheat immigrants to get them into the U.S., are known to pack trailers full of people in the 110-degree Arizona heat. It was not uncommon for me to cover a story about innocent lives being lost because they

were abandoned or left in the hot truck too long.

On another occasion, I covered a car accident where a 4-year-old was shoved into a small car with 10 other immigrants. e 4-year-old was pronounced dead in front of me that day with her mother crying over her. at day still sticks with me.

How awful are the circumstances for these people that are putting themselves in dangerous, unsafe situations for life in America? ey are bad. Economics, gang wars in Central America. ese human beings have true reasons for wanting a better life.

I looked in the faces of Central American teens being forced to leave home to avoid dying or being recruited to gangs. ey were sent by their parents who hoped they would nd peace in America and be safer than in their home countries.

On another day, I was among journalists challenged to take a two-mile trek that immigrants were taking to get into Arizona. I did it in the middle of summer across the hot desert. I certainly never question providing water to them after that.

No one can doubt the human side of the border crisis. ese are human beings seeking a better life. Here, they are being used as political pawns.

However, the burden is being put on our states and the federal government has chosen to ignore it and blame Republicans.

No fence is going to slow down this crisis. Believe me, I’ve walked along the fence in Nogales and watched immigrants use a ladder, jump over and wave with a smile.

To address this — we need leaders who have compassion but understand reality. We need compromise and empathy. We need to talk to other countries and develop solutions instead of clickbait banter for the daily news cycle.

Unfortunately, this crisis is decades in the making and I doubt will be xed in this or the next decade given the state of our current leadership.

Love, recognition and appreciation

Many years ago, I remember hearing this question posed to a group of people going through some training, “How often should you tell your spouse that you love them?” Take a moment to consider what your response might be, and I will share the answer a little later in this column.

In speaking with a friend of mine who is a salesperson, he shared with me that he recently lost one of his best accounts. When I asked him what happened, he didn’t blame his company, the competition, the economy or anything else. He took full responsibility for not paying enough attention to them once the agreement was signed, he took the relationship

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for granted, never showing the customer how grateful he was that they trusted him with their business.

ere is another story that I will share that came from a woman I know that I think we can all relate to. As she re ected on her relationship with her daughter, she said that she thought she was doing everything right when it came to raising her daughter, but like most of us parents who are far less than perfect, we miss things along the way. Her daughter grew distant and started making bad choices relative to the friends she was hanging around with. e woman said the one thing she could have done better is letting her daughter know just how much she loved her and appreciated her. Even though she did say those things, she felt like maybe it wasn’t enough. Do you have your answers ready

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More than books at Douglas County Libraries

o u may be surprised at the variety of services offered by the Douglas County Libraries. Learn what’s available at the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County meeting on Thursday, July 6 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the library in Parker, 20105 Mainstreet. Seniors’ Council meetings are free and open to the public.

According to Tiffany Curtain, Douglas County Libraries (DCL) Literacy Coordinator and Seniors’ Council Education Chair, we can trace the history of American public libraries back to Benjamin Franklin, who donated a collection of books to the Town of Franklin. The townspeople determined that these books should be made freely available to the residents of the town to enjoy.

When aspiring librarians are working on their master’s degrees in Library Science, they are introduced to the S.R. Ranganathan’s 5 laws of Library Science (1931): 1) Books are for use 2) Every person has his or her book 3) Every book has a reader 4) Save the time of the reader 5) A library is a growing organism

Curtain states that as Douglas

to the question of how often we should tell our spouses that we love them? e answer is this, before someone else does.

How often should we tell or show our customers how much we love and appreciate them? How often should we tell our children how much we love them and cherish them? How often should we let our friends know how much they mean to us? How often should we tell the people who report to us how grateful we are for all that they do? e answer of course to each one of these questions is, before someone else does.

A spouse who feels unloved will eventually turn to someone else for love. A customer who isn’t feeling the love from a company will bring their business elsewhere. A child who isn’t receiving love, recognition or time from us will be left to their own to decide where they can feel like they are wanted or where they belong. Even our closest friends will start to drift away if they feel ignored or feel like it is a onesided friendship. And we know how hard it is to nd great people to join our team, and how hard it is to retain top talent, we know that people usually don’t leave the company, they leave their leader or manager. Money isn’t the reason they leave

County grows in diversity, the library aims to provide access to books that are relevant and enjoyable to all patrons.

DCL also helps immigrants prepare for U.S. citizenship and gain confidence in English. There is a safe and supportive environment for anyone who seeks help in improving their literacy skills.

reading with children or ensure that people can quickly and easily access their items on hold.

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In keeping with the fifth principle that a library is a living organism, libraries today engage with communities in innovative and surprising ways. In Douglas County, you may have participated in last year’s Brew Tour (and hopefully are looking forward to another one this fall!) or you may have brought your family to a Family Fete, or Storybook Holiday event, or enjoyed checking out the Forest of Stories decorations last winter. These events are not only fun and creative, but provide opportunities to engage with local businesses and elevate our communities through partnerships. Of course books remain the core of public libraries. DCL brings in major authors like Lisa See, Luis Alberto Urrea and John Gierach to name a few from earlier this year.

either, it’s usually because they feel under appreciated.

I have asked the same question to many groups over the years when I was conducting sales training or leadership training, so I have heard many of the responses that may have been running through your mind as you considered your response, every day, three times a day, all the time, every time you part company and every time you see each other again, morning noon and night, and many others. And these are all great answers, and when we can internalize the thought around, “Before someone else does,” we will more than likely increase our frequency for showing love and appreciation for those that matter most to us.

Are you making sure that the people around you are feeling loved and appreciated? Or was this a good reminder that even if we think we are saying it enough, we might be able to show it and say it a little bit more often? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail. com and when we can let others know how much we love them before anyone else does, it really will be a better than good life.

Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

Volunteering at the library helps not only the library but the entire community, states Curtain. There are rewarding and challenging opportunities for volunteers, from teens to centenarians. Volunteering at the library also provides an opportunity for social connection in ways that are comfortable for both introverts and extroverts. Volunteering also has the potential to transform people’s lives as volunteers help adults learn English or prepare for high school equivalency exams or develop basic literacy skills. Volunteers also help invigorate the love of

The vision for Douglas County Libraries is to elevate the community by inspiring a love of reading, discovery and connection. Every person embodies a story that ensures the vivacity of the community.

Tiffany Curtain and other DCL staff will present on July 6 at the Parker Library event. Seniors’ Council of Douglas County serves and advocates for older adults. Our signature event, Vintage and Vibrant, is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 28 in Parker. Information and updates are available online at douglas.co.us/community-services/services/senior-services/seniors-council.

BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Spring is in full swing, bringing many folks around Colorado out of the doldrums of winter with the promise of outdoor recreation.

For folks who aren’t fans of “traditional sports” — think baseball, basketball, football, soccer — there are plenty of unique, exciting alternatives throughout the Centennial State. From roller skating to parkour, there is no shortage of variety in Colorado’s recreation options.

Roller skating, roller hockey and roller derby

Roller sports are alive and well in Colorado. Folks have quite a few options for activities revolving around wheeled feet; from roller skating to roller hockey to roller derby, there is no shortage of options.

Roller skating lovers have a plethora of skate

parks in the metro area and can get all of their gear — and some lessons — from the newlyopened Denver Skates Shop in Arvada. e store provides ttings and skating lessons for folks ranging from novices to experienced park skaters.

Brina Wyss, a sales associate and coach at Denver Skates Shop, said that roller sports experienced a surge in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic that’s since died down, but has nonetheless roughly doubled the community’s size.

“I think there was a big surge in interest in wheels and skating during the pandemic, but it was a trend” Wyss said. “I people had a lot of spare time and were looking for something active to do. e community has de nitely grown at least twice as much during the pandemic.”

Wyss participates in roller derby, which is played at the professional and recreational level

TOP PHOTO: Park lessons by Denver Skates Shop at Trailwinds Skate Park in Thornton.

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‘A lot of people do (skating) for joy and exercise. I do it as a way to escape, and it’s also a great way of community meeting.’

Brina Wyss, a sales associate and coach at Denver Skates Shop

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in Colorado. Wyss said the competitive nature and team atmosphere of roller derby came to be a replacement for volleyball, which she played competitively growing up.

“A lot of people do (skating) for joy and exercise,” Wyss said. “I do it as a way to escape, and it’s also a great way of community meeting.”

Denver Roller Derby operates a large number of recreational and traveling teams and has opportunities for new players.

Folks looking for a non-contact alternative to ice hockey might nd roller hockey appealing — Skate City operates rinks in Arvada, Westminster and Littleton that o er roller skating and hockey, while Rocky Mountain Roller Hockey operates youth and adult leagues out of the Foothills Fieldhouse in Lakewood, and the Parker Fieldhouse also hosts youth and adult roller hockey.

Ultimate frisbee/disc golf

Frisbee sports have come into favor in Colorado recently — a semiprofessional ultimate frisbee team kicked o their inaugural season in Golden this month — with two main ways to play.

Ultimate frisbee resembles American football in that teams

must complete passes in an end zone to score points. As the name suggests, disc golf resembles “traditional” golf, but is played with a disk instead of a ball.

e Denver Summer Ultimate League is the oldest ultimate frisbee competition in the state, and just nished registration for its 2023 season.

Disc golf fans may nd more frequent playing options. In Arvada, the Johnny Roberts Disc Golf

Course and Birds Nest Disc Golf Course both operate at city parks.

Colorado Christian University operates a disc golf course in Lakewood, and Foothills Parks and Recreation operates the Fehringer Ranch Disc Golf Course in Morrison. For those looking for a more secluded experience, the Wondervu Disc Golf Course in Golden is considered to be one of the most scenic — and challenging — courses around.

Parkour

According to gym owner Lorin Ball, the de nition of parkour is simple: “Using environment to get from point A to point B in the most e cient way possible.”

Ball is the owner of Flow Vault, a parkour and ninja warrior — yes, American Ninja Warrior — training gym in ornton. Flow Vault opened in 2008 and o ers classes to people ages 5 and up. His gym has even graduated some ninja warriors to the popular NBC show.

“It’s a full curriculum, similar to that of gymnastics, where you have di erent levels of progressions,” Ball said. “We’re training people to be more intentional with their movement and apply that to other sports or physical activities that they do.”

Other parkour gyms in the area include APEX Denver, Path Movement in Littleton and Ninja Intensity in Parker.

Aerial Adventures

Finally, Colorado has no shortage of arial adventure options. Ropes courses and adventure parks are plentiful in the Centennial State and are often and family-friendly way to recreate uniquely.

e Colorado Adventure Center is based in Idaho Springs,   e EDGE Ziplines and Adventures is in Castle Rock, and the Treehouse Adventure Park is based in Bailey.

A parkour class at Flow Vault in Thornton. COURTESY OF FLOW VAULT

A roller hockey team at Rocky Mountain Roller Hockey in Lakewood. PHOTO BY RYLEE DUNN

Arts group show marks anniversary

The Depot Art Gallery, operated by the Littleton Fine Art Guild, celebrates its 61st Anniversary with an exhibit that will run until July 3 at 2069 West Powers Ave. in downtown Littleton. Juror for the exhibit is watercolorist Rodgers Naylor. Depot hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is free. Sam Howard’s ne photo of an old train, “In the Mood,” is a most appropriate subject for this exhibit in Littleton’s historic depot.

Douglas Land Conservancy

June 10 will be “Plein Air Community Day” at Sandstone Ranch Open Space in Douglas County. Artists are invited to paint and there will be Mindfulness Walks, Wild ower Walks and History Talks onsite. Artists will range from paint-athome to children to professionals. Bring your own supplies. Prizes will be awarded at day’s end for Best of Show ($500), First Runner-up ($350) and Youth Awards (three at

$50 to three age brackets). Visitors can also bring a picnic, hike, y a kite or take photos ... Twenty- ve additional paintings will be selected for later display and sale. Douglas Land Conservancy is hosting a di erent sort of community event in 2023. In addition to art supplies, consider binoculars for birding, a picnic, blankets, e DLC o ce number for more information is 303-688-8025. See douglaslandconservancy.org.

Earthwork art

Marguerite Humeau’s 160-acre earthwork, “Orisons,” will be un-

Six One Five Collective

Friday, June 23 at 8pm Lone Tree Arts Center

Drawing inspiration from Fleetwood Mac and Little Big Town, this country music group performs original music alongside songs they’ve written for artists such as George Strait, Lee Brice, and Sister Hazel.

Tickets: lonetreeartscenter.org

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“In the Mood” by photographer Sam Howard is exhibted at Littleton’s Depot Art Gallery through July 3. COURTESY

veiled to the public on July 29 in Center, Colorado. is is the most ambitious project to date by an individual woman artist. Festivities will be at Frontier Drive-Inn, 105 County Road 11 North, Center. Free and open to the public. ere will be an ongoing shuttle service from the event venue to “Orisons.” Following the opening, “Orisons” will be on view to the general public through June 30, 2025. A reservations systems will open in July. See orisons.art.

Contemporary art Museum of Contemporary Art Denver at 1485 Delgany St. celebrates two new exhibitions: “Tomashi Jackson: Across the Universe” and “Anna Tsouhlarakis: Indigenous Absurdities.” An opening party will be on June 14 with the Maiz Food Truck and e Manas band. Tickets sold in advance. See mcadenver.org.

Correction

In Douglas County Libraries, the free lunch program is available at only Castle Pines Library, as part of the school district free lunch program. I misunderstood the announcement and apologize. Great books for summer reading are, however, at all libraries in the county.

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Artist joins opening Artist Virgil Ortiz, Cochiti Pueblo, joined History Colorado for the opening of “Revolt 1620/2180: Runners+Gliders” which brings Indigenous Futurism to Denver. See historycolorado.org.

Summer tours

Denver Arts and Venues announces Summer Denver Public Art Tours, including Mini-tours at Civic Center Park, Downtown Walking Tours, Colorado Panorama, Horses, Denver Public Art Tour and bicycle tours. Tickets on sale at AXS.com. ($5 per adult, free under 10.)

CORE Art Space

CORE Art Space, 6501 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, will feature exhibits June 23-July 9 of works by members Deborah Abbott and Maria Valentina Sheets. Abbott’s work focuses on “What’s on Your Plate?” while Sheets o ers “Air Uprising.” Gallery hours: ursday: noon to 5 p.m.; Friday: 5 to 10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: noon to 5 p.m. First Friday, July 7: 5 to 10 p.m. 303-297-8428, coreartspace.com

Highlands Ranch Concert Band

New members are welcome to the Highlands Ranch Concert Band. Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings 7:45 to 9:15 p.m. is summer, rehearsals are at Rock Canyon High School, 5810 McArthur Ranch Road, although they are usually at Cresthill Middle School. No audition required, but at least high school experience is recommended. Bring a stand and email with your interest so a music folder will be ready. See hrconcertband.org for information.

CSO assistant conductor named e Colorado Symphony Orchestra announces the appointment of Assistant Conductor Wilbur Lin, beginning in August. He will also work with the Denver Young Artist’s Orchestra. Lin is widely experienced nationally and internationally. See coloradosymphony.org.

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Kayla Bailey

THUNDERRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

My most enduring memory from my high school years is most de nitely my senior year eld day. underRidge is very special in our unity and student involvement, as shown through our homecoming week events every year. My senior year eld day was incredible, lled with school spirit and pure bliss as

Paige Behrens

ROCK CANYON HIGH SCHOOL

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

I re ect on my rst day of summer cross country fairly often. It was smoking hot and I was nervous to start something entirely new as a senior. It was terrifying but sparked a love of distance running that I couldn’t seem to get enough of, and it brought me to some of my closest friends.

Lucas Bobier

ROCK CANYON HIGH SCHOOL

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

My most enduring memory from high school is the Colorado Space Business Roundtable (CSBR) summer internship in which I was able to tour the facilities of many aerospace companies in Colorado as well as listen to some online speakers.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues

Joseph Boeglin

RENAISSANCE SECONDARY

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

My most enduring memories were the RSS Voyages,

Raygan Campbell

EAGLE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

My most enduring memory is sitting out in the lobby with

the senior took home the eld day championship. Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

Going forward, I plan to work in the agriculture eld. I feel that the importance of agriculture has been lost in today’s society and I plan to work towards shining a light on the value of agriculture. As of now, I am planning on attending veterinary school after graduating from Colorado State University. With future plans of becoming a veterinarian, I will help to protect and promote the livestock that makes agriculture what it is today. Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years, I see myself being deeply involved in my veterinary career. I hope to be making a di erence within the equine veterinary community, therefore helping the agricultural industry as a whole.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

I have found a passion for scienti c research, and I hope to play o that and research mental health concerns including addiction, and depression. Epigenetics continues to play a sizable role in the mental health epidemic and I am excited to see what I can contribute to the scienti c conversation as I engage in tier 1 research.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

While I may not see exactly where I am, I know I am involved in biology. I love to write and have found the intricate details of scienti c writing engaging. I hope to see myself continuing research within a genetic scope and I am excited to see where I nd myself.

do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

My role in society going forward will be that of an engineer or inventor. I hope that post-graduation I can help further the technology of our society so that we can not only understand our world and space better, but also allow us to physically go to new places. Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years I can see myself having worked on many di erent projects throughout my career, those of which probably had an e ect on moon/ mars missions or the future of the low earth orbit ecosystem. If possible I would hope that in 20 years I would also have been able to spend some time as a private astronaut. According to Sierra Space, one of the companies I visited during my internship with CSBR, private astronauts would be employed by a private company rather than the government.

particularly our snowshoeing and canoeing experiences. Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

I want to help solve the climate crisis. I plan to do that with Computer Science by nding ways to make data systems more energy e cient.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In twenty years, I see myself on the cutting edge of Computer Science related research and development.

my friends and just talking.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

I feel that my role in society going forward is to be an advocate for people with a disorder called Transverse Myelitis and help in research how it might develop.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years I see myself as a rst grade teacher helping however I can.

Deven Chen

HIGHLANDS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

My most enduring high school memory is adjusting to a new high school and area after my family and I moved to Colorado in November 2021. Almost everything was di erent and somewhat unfamiliar after we moved, but I learned a lot as I adapted. I will always remember the social skills I developed and experience I gained from our move.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

Going forward, I want to be an involved member in our community. I am drawn to humanitarian issues like hunger and lack of clean water, and

Kyle Donahue

DOUGLAS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

One of my favorite memories was when I was running a 5k in Colorado Springs. I was behind a person that had beaten me at the previous meet, and it was looking like I was about to lose again. He and I were 100 feet from the nish line and he was 20 feet ahead of me, but suddenly, I summoned up my last bit of energy and broke into a sprint, passing him and beating his time.

Blakeley Dunn RENAISSANCE SECONDARY

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

My favorite memory happened on the bow of a boat in Honduras. I was able to land a “Grand Slam” which is when you catch a Permit, Tarpon, and Bone sh in one day. I was able

Caden Eagle

SKYVIEW ACADEMY

I want to donate my time and money to organizations helping to solve those issues. For instance, I have already run food drives and sorted food for food banks, and I want to continue doing things like that in the future, though possibly in a more organizational/administrative role. I also want to volunteer in Boy Scouts as a scoutmaster or adult leader because I grew so much from Scouts and want to give back. I also just love Boy Scouts so much that I want to keep going even after I turn 18. As someone that’s into cybersecurity, I am naturally also drawn to the issues of computer insecurity and hacking. I want to help the world become a more cyber secure place in the future, though I’m not sure how exactly I will go about that yet.

sibly in a more organizational/administrative role. I also to

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years, I see myself married and with a family, working in the cybersecurity and/or computer science elds. I will be volunteering regularly and be active in my community.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

I would like to pursue research into Nuclear spacecraft propulsion to enable humanity to transition to a space-based economy via Asteroid Mining and become a multi-planetary species via extrasolar colonies. In addition, I would like to support and develop future improvements in the use of nuclear ssion and fusion to transition to a zero-carbon energy economy. Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years, I would like to have started my own company based on asteroid mining and nuclear propulsion and have captured the rst asteroid, Ryugu, by 2033 when it reaches its closest intercept to Earth. rough the resources gained from this and more asteroid captures, I would like to work with NASA and companies like SpaceX to support the lunar colonization initiative and eventually human exploration of Mars.

to travel to Honduras to y sh and meet some amazing people.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address postgraduation and how do you plan to do that?

My role in society is not going to change much now that I am graduating - my role is to be a kind person and

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

Me and my friends had a last minute 14-hour road trip to watch the boys basketball team in Cedar Ridge. We went crazy in the car, but it was worth it to support our basketball guys and see them pull out a victory.

Collin Gordon

MOUNTAIN VISTA HIGH SCHOOL

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

My fondest high school memory was riding for Highlands Ranch Junior Cycling (HRJC) and competing in the Colorado High School Cycling League for Mountain Vista.

work hard at everything I do. Post graduation I would like to continue to grow as a businesswoman and artist and be a good example for other young women who are starting their own companies.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In twenty years, I hope that I have lived a life full of adventure with plenty of travel (hopefully in a van), I hope I have a community around me that will push me to be a better human, and I hope that I will be able to have a thriving graphic design company.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

As an avid skier and hiker and Coloradan, I really want to support and improve on our society’s sustainability and global footprint. I plan to study Environmental Engineering, to build and nd more reliable alternative energies that can keep our world spinning for generations to come. Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

Ideally I see myself doing work I can be proud of that can also take me around the world to see God’s beauty that is Earth (especially Iceland, New Zealand and Argentina).

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

I strongly believe that people do not appreciate our beautiful outdoors as much as they should. I want people to have a greater respect for our national forests, understand the phrase “It’s All Yours,” and use it to their advantage. I love the outdoors and want people to be able to enjoy them while also respecting and not harming them by littering or destroying public forests and lands.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In the next 20 years, I envision myself living in Colorado, working for an engineering rm, and spending my weekends exploring the state’s natural beauty and engaging in outdoor activities such as camping, biking, and skiing.

Angie Hargrove D.C. OAKES

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career? I attended the Denver March Pow Wow three years in a row - each during our school eld trip was a wonderful experience and taught me so much.

Cate Hensley

PONDEROSA HIGH SCHOOL

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

My most enduring memory from high school will likely be my experience playing the drums in Ponderosa’s most recent musical theatre production, Big Fish. e content of the musical was incredibly meaningful and it was such a memorable production to be a part of.

Emma Liken LEGEND HIGH SCHOOL

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

My most prominent memory from high school is being able to make those around me smile and laugh on a daily basis, especially being told that “You always manage to put a smile on my face” by a classmate.

Brinda Malik

STEM SCHOOL HIGHLANDS RANCH

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

My favorite memory from my high school career would be competing in the First Robotics Competition my senior year. is was an incredible opportunity for me to continue my academic pursuits in an environment with people that wanted to continue to push me to do better and to do more. I was able to learn so much here, but also I was really able to

Carter McDonald ROCK CANYON HIGH SCHOOL

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

My most enduring memory of high school was helping to develop Rock Canyon’s Speech & Debate program from 46th in the state to a top ten program that won seventh at the CHSAA State Tournament in the team competition as President/Captain of the team.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

An issue I am drawn to is justice, and police brutality. As a future o cer, and a person of color, I hope to be the best o cer I can. To set an example, I will not hold prejudice against race, gender, and sexual orientation.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

Although my post-graduate plans are still indeterminate, my biggest desire is to make a lasting contribution to the eld of medicine. I have had a lot of rsthand experience in the health eld as a patient with chronic illness, and I have always felt drawn to the study of medicine—not only to pursue my love for science but also to give back to the eld that has provided so much to me.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years, I see myself continuing to pursue the things that bring me joy, including STEM and performing arts. I love living in Colorado and I plan on continuing to live in the state after college as I enter my professional career.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

I plan to bring more attention to the epidemic of sexual assault on college campuses by spreading my information obtained via research for my senior project. I want those around me to know how to stay safe, but also know that if something is to happen, I will support and help them as much as I can. With this, I would also like to draw attention to mental health as it has been a struggle I have seen rsthand and want to be a resource and support system for those around me so they don’t have to feel how I once did.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years I hope to be truly happy, content, and proud of myself.

bond with the rest of my school and team at the St. Louis and Denver Regionals.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

I strive to continue making the world a more open place for people of all di erent backgrounds. I want to support those who don’t see themselves being represented in the elds they want to be in, and hope to continue to make changes in representation of women in STEM elds and in sports media. By pursuing a major in Mechanical Engineering and Journalism, I want to continue to work in project management and be a leader to pave the way.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

I want to be either working for Formula 1 as a race car engineer or strategy engineer or as a publishing sports journalist for ESPN.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

I feel most drawn to helping to pave the way for other students to become involved in programs like Speech & Debate, as the skills it develops in communication, argumentation, and respect have bene tted me immeasurably and I would love to spread that beyond just my personal experience. I plan on remaining involved in Speech & Debate by volunteering in college and beyond to foster civic engagement and learning in future generations.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

I see myself as a senior detective, hoping to bring justice to families who are victims of human tra cking and homicide. Tournament

In 20 years I see myself in the foreign service, or elsewhere in the state department, helping to ensure the U.S. maintains its strong diplomatic ties with the rest of the world.

Madison Mears D.C. OAKES

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

My most enduring memory is coming to D.C. Oakes and realizing that I actually have a chance to graduate. Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address postgraduation and how do you plan to do that?

I hope to be a successful person that can be nancially stable and to have nice things in life and to have a great job in what I love to do. Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In a nice house with my wife and nancially stable and to be a successful woman.

Benjamin Morris CHAPARRAL HIGH SCHOOL

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

My most enduring memory is speaking at Chaparral’s Wish Week opening assembly where two thousand students and sta were gathered to learn who our Wish Kid would be. Seeing all of their faces explode into smiles when our Wish Kid was revealed is something I will never forget.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

Going forward, I want to address the issue of depleting nonrenewable natural resources by working to discover sources of renewable energy and ways to harness it. I hope to do this by becoming an engineer and working on machines that are able to utilize renewable energy sources.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In twenty years, I see myself working as an engineer and enjoying life in Colorado.

Isabel Melton EDCSD

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

Being an online student through eDCSD has enabled me to dedicate a greater amount of time to my volunteer e orts. A particularly memorable moment occurred when I was able to shadow a Transition Nurse at Sky Ridge Medical Center. I aided in six deliveries which included both natural and c-section births. is experience sparked my desire to pursue a career in Healthcare Administration due to the incredible medical professionals I had the pleasure of working with during my observation.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

Being a Second Generation Mexican American, I nd my role in society going forward is to continue nding ways in which underserved communities can receive health bene ts and opportunities. I desire to build programs to enable proper care and support for such communities as well as securing a work-life balance for the amazing healthcare workers that sel essly provide their services. e primary issues that I feel drawn to address postgraduation would be aiding underserved communities in healthcare as well as improving the overall employee happiness within healthcare professions. I plan to understand and address these issues by obtaining a higher education within Hospital Administration to create programs that aid the community at large and take my years as a volunteer to support and empathize with healthcare professionals to improve the quality of working life.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years I see myself as a highly educated woman who is part of a hospital administration team, preferably at a children’s hospital. I will have helped create programs for underserved community members to ensure that everyone has the same access to healthcare. I will ensure to be an empathetic and supportive supervisor to other healthcare workers so that the healthcare eld can be less intimidating for incoming healthcare professionals. e hospital I work at will be diverse and enable everyone to share their own opinions.

Chase Nelson

DOUGLAS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

My most enduring memory has been all the rivalry assemblies, and seeing how much our school cares and takes pride in all of our athletes and their sports - as well as knowing that they are behind us when we play them.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

My role in our society is for everyone to feel the need to ask me for anything they made need help with. As well, show Castle Rock, Colorado proud as I begin my new journey and make a new name for myself when I move to Nebraska in August. My goal is to show that any kid has a chance to achieve their academic and athletic careers and that no career or dream is too big, my dream came true and I know theirs will too.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

I see myself in 20 years helping former athletes and other adults to keep them as healthy as they can. As well as telling them my personal stories and hearing theirs. Lastly, keep the name for me as I am someone everyone knows and respects for how far he has come.

Gitanjali Rao STEM SCHOOL HIGHLANDS RANCH

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

My most enduring memory from my high school career was the talent shows in the school.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

Adam Schwartz

SKYVIEW ACADEMY

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

e most enduring memory from my high school career is continuing to give my best e ort even through e-learning and hybrid-learning. While I know many people who gave up trying or took an easy way out with assignments or tests, I kept my work ethic and went above and beyond. In my case, normalcy was through schooling in a time where nothing seemed normal, and that’s why I wanted to excel in my work and give 110%. Especially in biology where I remember spending hours on each diagram

Jaelyn Siegfried D.C. OAKES

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

My most enduring memory is my rst quarter at Oakes and getting to feel smart in my classes and cared for by the sta . Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address postgraduation and how do you plan to do that?

I plan to address the healthcare system and help provide care for those in need.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years I plan to be a midwife, helping women of all ages feel safe and cared for.

Taylor Witte

MOUNTAIN VISTA HIGH SCHOOL

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

I will always remember singing in the school talent show during Wish Week with one of my closest friends. It was exhilarating to be up on stage in front of everyone and to feel supported by my friends and peers. So many people came up to me afterward and told me that they never

I’ve seen the struggle with being passionate about an idea but then being dismissed by professional researchers and organizations due to my age. New problems are emerging in our world while some old ones have worsened. Our society needs more problem solvers, especially the youth, as many of these problems directly impact our future. We are passionate about our beliefs, and our ideas are not constrained by prevalent thinking. I was

for virtual dissection. Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address postgraduation and how do you plan to do that?

e issues I feel drawn to are with the environmental problems and Deaf awareness and connectivity. rough my AP Environmental Science class and social media, I have become more aware of how steps to improve the Earth’s condition are becoming more and more necessary. While I’m not going into the science eld, I can still do my part and plan on doing what I can to reduce my carbon footprint and help to ensure policies to help the en-

fortunate to nd strong mentors and a school who believed in me and my potential early on and helped me succeed in my goals. Some people have no access, and the general inequality of resources in schools worldwide makes it even more di cult to sprout young innovators. I see my role changing this by speaking up and sharing whatever I learned with the support of educators and organizations.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

Innovating low cost quality health products while rolling out a problem solving curriculum world-wide.

vironment are passed through voting, marches, petitions, etc. Also, I have become more aware of how unconnected the Deaf and hearing communities are. ere are so many stories of Deaf people being put in situations where they don’t have access to accommodations and I have seen so many instances of microaggressions or blatant ignorance towards the Deaf community. While I cannot speak for Deaf people, I can help to do what I can to interpret and spread awareness for the community.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years I see myself owning my own interpreting company for ASL and I would make interpreters available for any instance at any time. Also, I can see myself learning a couple other sign languages, maybe French sign and German sign and traveling the world. And of course I plan on adopting at least three or four cats.

Sarah Underwood EDCSD

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

e most enduring memory is being a part of Yeti Leadership. I gotta make plans, make our school’s school store, plan parties, make spirit days, plan the donation drive, and make our school better.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

After high school I am going to the University of Northern Colorado to study biochemistry and forensic science, I want to help many people in many ways. Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years I see myself as famous for nding a cure for some diseases many people aren’t focused on, having a family, and living my best life hopefully debt free.

knew I could sing!

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

As the systems that govern our lives continue to evolve at unprecedented rates with technology, I want to make progress in this world in a way that moves everyone forward together. I am fascinated by the increasing role of data and information in addressing the most pressing global issues, from creating more equitable systems of justice to avoiding irreversible environmental disasters. However, if misinterpreted or exploited, this powerful force could serve to our detriment. Because

of this, I will explore the choices we must make in a society ruled by technology to eventually advocate for data rights, privacy, and protection in the public sector. Beyond my studies, I will continually advocate for nuance and intellectual humility so that we never lose our sense of empathy and humanity in a technical world.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years, I hope to be a meaningful member of di erent communities. While I can’t say I want to have a certain job or live in a speci c place, I hope to never have lost sight of the values I was raised with and the ones I continue to cultivate in the future.

Creek girls take state tennis title

BY JIM BENTON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Cherry Creek won another state girls tennis championship on May 16 but this one was a little di erent for a couple reasons.

First, the girls state team title was determined by a dual style format and the Bruins defeated Fairview 5-2 to claim their 39th girls tennis state title and sixth in a row.

e individual state championships were held May 12-13 and Creek won four of the seven crowns that were up for grabs.

Second, this title was somewhat unique because the nal two matches had to be moved from City Park to the Denver Tennis Center before the team title could be decided.

Cherry Creek was leading 3-2 when a heavy rainstorm ooded the City Park courts and forced the Colorado High School Actitivies Associaiton to relocate the decisive nal two matches.

Creek’s No 2 singles player Anika Sharma and No. 3 singles athlete Jisele Boker had split sets and were in the third when the rain halted play with Creek needing one more victory to wrap up the team title.

After over an hour delay, Anika Sharma and Boker resumed play and quickly ended any suspense.

Anika Sharma defeated Stella Laird 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 and Boker got past Fairview’s Elle Middleton 5-7, 6-3, 6-2.

“It was a perfect way to end a season that had such interesting weather with the rain and rainouts,” said Creek coach Chris Jacob. “I’m not surprised. I’m so proud of how tough my girls are. ey didn’t get rattled.

“We scrimmaged Fairview early in March and it was womderful to see all the girls at all of those positions improve from that rst scrimmage to this match. We knew that it would be a tough match and we had a good practice to get ready. It was nice to be able to have something to work towards and improve on.”

Boker, a junior who defeated Middleton 6-4, 6-0 to win her third individual state title, kept pounding her leg with her racket during the rst set after a bad shot but she came back to win going away.

“My leg is a little sore but I don’t feel it when I play,” she said. “I don’t know if I played my best but I tried my hardest. After the rain I just really wanted to go to play.”

Anika Sharma defeated Laird 6-1, 6-2, to win the individual title three days before the team title match.

Mile High advantage?

Arapahoe Warriors Youth Hockey league takes the Windy City by storm

Colorado youth hockey teams invaded the Windy City recently, as the Arapahoe Warriors Youth Hockey League entered seven

teams in an annual Chicago tournament.

e local teams may have had an advantage from training in the Mile High altitudes as all seven teams made their way into the championship rounds of the three-day tournament.

Between May 19 and May 21 the teams traveled throughout the Chicago suburbs to participate in the annual Windy City Spring Classic hockey tournament.

e tournament featured teams from Colorado, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota for age groups between 8 years old and 18.

e Arapahoe Warroirs Youth Hockey League announced on May 22 that of the seven teams, four of them brought back rstplace championship banners in 10U A, 10U B, 12U B and 14U B.

e remaining three teams nished the tournament in second place.

Sabercats girls falter in lacrosse finals

BY JIM BENTON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Castle View’s excellent girls lacrosse season came tumbling down in the CHSAA state nals on May 19 at the University of Denver’s Peter Barton lacrosse stadium..

e top-seeded Sabercats couldn’t keep up with No. 2 seed Mead and lost 13-5 to the Longmont school.

Castle View, which edged Mead 7-6 in the season opener, ended the season with a 17-2 record after being the state runner-up in 2021 and a semi nal loser last season.

Mead, a rst-year team with players from the St, Vrain school district, concluded the campaign with a 15-2 record.

“ e pressure is tough and it was a bad time to have a bad game” said Castle View coach Sammantha Silverman. “We played hard all season

and we grew so much this season and it was really special to have time with this team.”

Castle View scored the rst goal of the title contest but then Mead took charge.

e Mavericks had better draw control, played a solid defense, and Lucy Connors with seven goals sparked a spirited Mead o ense.

Senior Evie Tanella scored three times to spark the Sabercats.

Goals by Tanella and Riley Schultz got Castle View into a 3-3 tie in the rst half with but the Mavericks responded with three tallies in just over three minutes.

Tessa Boehm’s goal pulled the Sabercats to within 6-4 at halftime and Castle View started the second half with a good possession but then Mead scored seven straight goals to take a 13-4 lead.

Tanella’s third goal of the game was

the only second-half score for Castle View and it did not come until there was 3:30 remaining in the game.

“We kind of hoped our defense would wake up in the second half but we kind of lost our footing and our steps a little bit,” Silverman said. “Especially with draw control, we had it down in the beginning but we were kind of losing it for some reason.

“ is is a family and we all support each other. ere were a lot of seniors on this team and it was hard to lose this game.”

Tanella got the game winning goal in a 10-9 semi nal win over Green Mountain on May 17.

In the Class 5A championship game, top-seeded Colorado Academy defeated Regis Jesuit 11-6 at DU. In the semi nals, Colorado Academy ousted No. 4 Cherry Creek, 17-7 and Regis upset second seeded Valor Christian, 11-7.

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Creek’s No. 1 singles player, senior Lorena Cedeno, lost the individual state title match to Fairview’s Quinn Bernthal but rebounded with a win over Bernthal on May 16.

“It was a makeup from last week,”

said Cedeno. “I knew what I was going to do because we just played. I felt so much better. It was good. I knew what to do.”

Creek also got wins from its No.3 doubles team of Farrah Bendell and Zoey Hochstadt and the No 4 doubles pairing of Julia Karlberg and Zoey Hao. Bendell was part of the individual state championship team and Karlberg and Hao were also individual title winners.

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To Whom It May Concern: On 3/22/2023 12:32:00 PM 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: Carla A. Dayton and Angel B. Clerici

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Freedom Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/24/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 12/4/2020 Reception No. of DOT: 2020119239

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $288,876.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $276,471.53

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 MAKE TIMELY PAYMENTS AS REQUIRED UNDER THE EVIDENCE OF DEBT AND DEED OF TRUST.

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 489, ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 16-A. COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

9580 Marmot Ridge Cir, Littleton, CO 80125

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, July 12, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third 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. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/18/2023

Last Publication: 6/15/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/22/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

HEATHER DEERE

Colorado Registration #: 28597

355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228

Phone #: (303) 274-0155

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO21550

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0058 First Publication:

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/27/2023 1:17:00 PM 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: Brian C. Reseigh and Rebecca M. Reseigh

Original Beneficiary: Red Rocks Credit Union

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

Red Rocks Credit Union Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/12/2022

Recording Date of DOT: 5/31/2022

Reception No. of DOT: 2022038604

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$150,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $147,646.74

AM, 2021 International Mechanical Code, 2021 International Fuel Gas Code, 2021 International Plumbing Code, 2021 International Plumbing Code Appendix E, 2018 International Energy Conservation Code, and the 2023 National Electrical Code, as amended.

For more specific information, call Korby Lintz, Chief Building Official, Douglas County Building Division at 303-660-7497.

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: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

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: A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE STATE OF COLORADO, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, WITH A STREET LOCATION ADDRESS OF 9562 PINEBROOK ST; HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80130-

3778 CURRENTLY OWNED BY VICKI K SCOTT HAVING A TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF 0342753 AND FURTHER DESCRIBED AS LOT

11 BLK 1 HIGHLANDS RANCH # 69A 0.149 AM/L

Which has the address of: 9562 Pinebrook St, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

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, July 12, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third 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. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/18/2023

Last Publication: 6/15/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/15/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 23-029451

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0052

First Publication: 5/18/2023

Last Publication: 6/15/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property:

LOT 165, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 120-C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

10004 Heywood Street, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

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, July 19, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third 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. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/25/2023

Last Publication: 6/22/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/27/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

DEANNE R. STODDEN Colorado Registration #: 33214 1550 WEWATTA STREET SUITE 710, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 303.623.1800

Fax #: 303.623.0552

Attorney File #: 12126.0025

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

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 make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust. **This loan has been modified through a Loan Modification Agreement recorded 07/05/2022 at Reception No. 2022046902 in the records of the Douglas County Clerk and Recorder, Colorado.

Said Deed of Trust was rerecorded on 4/23/2019, under Reception No. 2019021213.

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 672, STERLING RANCH FILING NO. 1, 7TH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 9887 Geneva Creek Lane, Littleton, CO 80125

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, June 21, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third 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. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 4/27/2023

Last Publication: 5/25/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 2/28/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

AMANDA FERGUSON Colorado Registration #: 44893 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155

Fax #: Attorney File #: CO21458

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0047

First Publication: 4/27/2023

Last Publication: 5/25/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Notice No.: 945402

First Publication: May 18, 2023

Last Publication: June 8, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Public Notice

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #023-23 COLLABORATIVE TAX PRIORITIZATION

PROCESS

The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) of Douglas County, Colorado, respectfully request proposals to develop a process for identification, prioritization, and funding of projects from the Parks, Trails, Historic Resources, and Open Space (PTHROS) Tax Fund. The proposal should combine both current and proposed projects from PTHROS related County Departments and external agencies that may request funding. The proposal should also develop criteria for ranking each request using County goals and objectives and create a budget strategy for project funding. Lastly, the proposal should include a final plan that will be presented to PTHROS advisory boards for recommendation and to the BCC for adoption.

The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com.

RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the RFP documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic proposal responses.

RFP responses will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 16, 2023 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Three (3) copies of your proposal response must be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #023-23, Collaborative Tax Prioritization Process”. Proposal responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful vendor.

Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-6607434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No. 945497

First Publication: May 25, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

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EMPLOYEE ADVOCACY AND NAVIGATION

The Department of Human Resources of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and highly-qualified administrators of employee assistance programs.

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Littleton police o cer awarded Medal of Valor from President Biden

Took lifesaving action in shooting

BY NINA JOSS

NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Littleton Police Cpl. Je Farmer became the rst ofcer in Colorado to receive a Medal of Valor.

e Medal of Valor is the highest national award for valor by a public safety ofcer.

Farmer, his family, and Police Chief Doug Stephens attended the awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., where President Joe Biden presented the award.

Farmer was one of eight to receive the country’s top honor, including two of whom were recognized posthumously.

“ e award is given for actions above and beyond the call of duty and exhibiting exceptional courage, extraordinary decisiveness, presence of mind and unusual swiftness in action, regardless of his or her personal safety, in an attempt to save or protect a human life,” Biden said at the ceremony.

Farmer was chosen for the award for his lifesaving actions on Sept. 21, 2021. at evening, he and Ocer David Snook responded to a call of shots red, according to a press release from the department. After locating the suspect, they pursued the suspect on foot.

During the pursuit, Farmer severely injured his knee, according to the press release. Snook, who followed the suspect into a nearby apartment building, was met with gun re.

e suspect shot Snook nine times, Division Chief Gene Enley shared at a city council meeting on May 16.

Despite his injury, Farmer chose to enter the building to assist Snook, who he knew had been shot.

He joined Snook in the doorway while the gunman continued to re at both o cers. Farmer stayed with Snook and returned re enough to cause the gunman to retreat.

en, aware of the severity of his partner’s injuries, Farmer dragged Snook to safety and transported him to the hospital.

Wwith the suspect still loose, assisting o cers

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helped bring Snook into a patrol car and Farmer drove him to Swedish Medical Center.

According to police accounts of the shooting, hospital sta later said Snook would have likely died, had Farmer not made the decision to get him medical attention so quickly.

O cers later arrested the suspect, Rigoberto VallesDominguez, whose trial is set to begin in July, according to the department.

“Because of Corporal Farmer’s actions, O cer Snook is still here with us today,” Enley said at the city council meeting.

Stephens said the department submitted Farmer’s nomination for the Medal of Valor to the Department of Justice about a year ago. He said he was incredibly proud last week when they found out Farmer had been selected.

“We couldn’t be more proud, you know, of Je and of David Snook in the tragic incident that they went through and the courage and the bravery that they both demonstrated,” he said.

“Especially Je , being able to go in there and make … the

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sacri ce he made to pull David out of that line of re and ultimately save his life, and we’re tremendously proud of that action.”

Mayor Kyle Schlachter proclaimed May 14 through 20, 2023 in the City of Littleton “National Police Week,” honoring all police o cers in the city.

“Both David Snook and Je Farmer’s actions on that night really, truly demonstrate the courage and dedication that our o cers have

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for our community and for each other,” Stephens said. “ ey’re very indicative of the actions that police, and sheri ’s o cers take, and deputies take, nearly every day in our country. And it’s nice that we could have an o cer recognized on a national level for the courage that he demonstrated.”

Farmer declined to comment on this story to avoid jeopardizing the related case because it is still pending trial.

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President Joe Biden places the Medal of Valor on Cpl. Je Farmer, recognizing him for his life-saving actions and bravery. COURTESY PHOTO

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