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County libraries receive few book-ban requests

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BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Amid a sharp nationwide rise in the number of books facing library or school bans, Douglas County Libraries is spotlighting challenged media for National Banned Books Week.

Banned Books Week, which runs from Sept. 18-24, celebrates free and open access to information by highlighting the harms of censorship and books that are frequent targets of bans. So far this year, the American Libraries Association reports 681 challenges to books, which almost reaches the 2021 total of 729 book challenges.

Bucking the trend, Douglas County Libraries hasn’t seen a large number of challenges to books on its shelves, according to Douglas County Libraries Executive Director Bob Pasicznyuk. He said he has handled only a single complaint so far this year and has never reached the point of removing materials from the library due to a challenge in his eight-year tenure.

Most complaints are handled by hearing patrons’ concerns, but there’s often not much the libraries can do in response, Pasicznyuk said. He noted that libraries being taxpayer-supported essentially means they operate as an arm of the government, so removing access to material would be censorship.

“We stock what people have in demand, so if a book is in demand by citizens, for another citizen to ask for it to be removed so that they can’t use it is where (the complaint) usually falls apart,” he said. “For us the definition of censorship is not people making decisions for themselves … but when they are trying to make a choice for their neighbor.”

Pasicznyuk said library policies do allow for parents and guardians to have slightly more control over what materials their children can check out. For parents of children age 14 or younger, there is an option to limit library card use to media in the youth category.

“Some folks may say a particular book is not safe for children or it’s risky for a child to have that book in their hands. Our policies place those decisions squarely in parents hands,” Pasicznyuk said.

Parker looks to relax lewdness laws and nudity allowances

Discussion prompted by ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Town of Parker has taken the first step to changing ordinances regarding nudity after the town council recently gave preliminary approval to updating the rules.

The topic was brought before the council because of an upcoming showing of “Rocky Horror Picture Show” at the Parker Arts, Culture & Events, or PACE, Center. The 1975 film shows a woman’s breast.

One of the updated ordinances, which would bring the town into compliance with current laws, would allow for women’s breasts to be depicted in establishments that serve alcohol.

The current ordinance prohibits an establishment with a liquor license from showing a film depicting “lewd or indecent displays.” The definition of such includes the display of the female breast.

“Recent case law makes it unlawful and considered unconditional to continue to consider exposure of the female breast as nudity,” according to a staff memo.

Staff recommended the town redefine “lewd or indecent displays” to include the fondling of the “upper-body breast or chest area” of “any person” rather than “the breast.” They also recommend changing the ordinance from disallowing nudity to prohibiting the “exposure of specified anatomical areas.”

Staff also recommended adding a definition for “obscene.”

Another resolution would change the town’s definitions of “nudity or state of nudity,” “semi-nudity,” “specific anotomical areas” and “specific sexual activities” to make them gender neutral. This includes the definition in the town’s ordinance for public indecency.

The items were approved on first reading through the consent agenda and will be considered again on Oct. 3.

Highlands Ranch Library displays frequently challenged books on Sept. 23 near the front entrance as a way to participate in Banned Books Week, a national event from Sept. 18-24 that celebrates open access and highlights censorship concerns.

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Hunt: While in town for Parker Fall Fest, Sam the Scarecrow is hiding 15 orange pumpkin signs around town trails, parks, the downtown area and facilities.

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Youth Congress set for Oct. 7

Do you know a high school student who wants to help lead our community?

Let them know about the upcoming 2022 Douglas County Youth Congress on Oct. 7.

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Emergency response exercise Oct. 1

The Douglas County Office of Emergency Management will be conducting a full-scale wildfire exercise on Saturday, Oct. 1, in the Franktown area, starting around 9:45 am.

This exercise, “The ’86 Fire”, will simulate a fast-moving fire that starts in the area of Hwy 83 and Hwy 86, which will move into the Burning Tree Subdivision.

The public will likely see a heavy response to the area by police and fire personnel. The response will likely include emergency lights and sirens activated. There will also be a heavy presence at Sagewood Middle School, as this will be the location of the exercise command center.

Homeowners from a number of Franktown area HOAs will also be part of the exercise, practicing evacuation from their homes to a designated shelter.

More information prior to the exercise will be posted on our

a photo and share it on the town’s Facebook page at facebook. com/TownofParkerCO by 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3 to be entered into a prize drawing.

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grades 9-12 are invited to connect with area civic leaders and other teens to think critically about today’s issues and propose solutions.

Details and registration: https://www.douglas.co.us/ youth-initiatives/youth-congress/

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Renew your driver license or motor vehicle registration and more from the convenience of your smartphone, tablet, desktop or laptop. You can also renew vehicle registrations at MVExpress kiosks. Find information at DouglasDrives.com

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Parker establishes first-ever youth commission

Nine teens selected by community leaders

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Nine Parker area teens have been chosen to represent the desires of local young people after the town council formed a youth commission Sept. 19.

The students each needed to have at least some connection to Parker, either through living in the town, attending a local school or working somewhere nearby.

“We’re really looking for you to be the voice and bring us new ideas. What needs to change? What needs to improve? And what are we doing well?” said Mayor Jeff Toborg.

The members are:

• Joey Jung

• Brayden Parsons

• Iris Pixler

• Landon Schnell

• Amara Fanti

• Carson Flowers

• Noor Reslan

• Sarah Goudjil

• Aarav Varma

They represent Chapar-

ral High School, Legend High School and Lutheran High School and range from freshman to seniors.

Iris was chosen as chair and Amara was selected vice chair.

They were selected by a panel of judges, including council members Anne Barrington and Cheryl Poage, a police department representative, town recreation manager and

town community relations liaison Cheri Sullivan.

“We feel this is a representative group, it’s not just all the straight A kids, it’s not all the student council kids, but it’s a representative group and that’s what we felt we needed,” Poage said.

During the meeting, each student spoke about what they’re hoping to learn from the experience

“I’m very excited to learn how to better represent our community and others and instead of just being a pillar of myself a pillar of the people around me and supporting them and being a better community together,” said Amara.

Four members will serve for a year, five members will serve two-year terms.

The council will meet at Town Hall the third Tues-

day of every month at 6:30 p.m. for meetings. Meetings are open to the public.

The first meeting was held Sept. 20 where they elected Aarav as treasurer and Sarah as Secretary.

The council is now considering its mission statement, vision, logo, social media policy, code of conduct and their reporting to the town council, among other items.

The new Parker youth commission pose with the town council during a Sept. 19.

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Suspect pleads not guilty in double murder

December hearing set

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The man accused of killing his sister and her boyfriend earlier this year in rural Douglas County pleaded not guilty to the crime on Sept. 23.

Casey Devol, 30, appeared in a packed courtroom to enter his plea through public defender Ara Ohanian.

Devol remains in jail as he awaits trial.

The victims in the case, Jessica Mitchell, 32, and Bryan Todd Gray, 34, were discovered on Feb. 8 in a garage adjacent to a house they lived in on Russellville Road near Franktown. Mitchell was Devol’s sister.

The next hearing in the case will be Dec. 8 at 9:30 a.m. for the judge to hear motions. There will then be a pre-trial hearing Jan. 5 at 9 a.m. followed by a trial beginning Jan. 23. The trial is set to last three weeks.

Loved ones and community members from the area at the border of Douglas and Elbert counties have come to hearings, filling the courtroom. When Devol’s arrest was first announced,

comments poured in from residents, many of whom said they knew the victims and Devol for years.

A coworker of Gray’s discovered him and Mitchell in the Russellville Road garage at about 1:30 p.m. Feb. 8.

A man who police identified as Devol had been seen on security cameras entering the garage “carrying multiple handguns and a long gun.” Devol’s vehicle was also scanned by a traffic camera in Castle Rock at about 7 a.m.

When found, Mitchell appeared to have been shot in the stomach and had a “pry bar” on top of her. Gray was found with a plate of food on him “as if he was getting ready to eat.” He had been shot in the head.

Investigators reported the rear door was left open and the residence appeared ransacked, according to the affidavit. In February, Sheriff Tony Spulock said there was not yet a clear motive in the case. A motive has not been announced since then.

After he was identified, the sheriff’s office asked for the public’s help in finding Devol, calling him “armed and dangerous.” A few hours later, Devol was found in Salina, Kansas.

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Voting questions answered

How to vote and more

BY SANDRA FISH THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado Election Day is Nov. 8 with a U.S. Senate seat, eight congressional contests, races for four statewide offices, 100 state legislative jobs, 11 ballot initiatives and more at stake at the county and local levels.

As part of our 2022 election guide, we’re here to answer some questions about voting and how the election works. Let us know what other questions you have by filling out the form at the bottom of this article and we’ll do our best to answer them.

How do I register to vote?

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Many of the top 10 most challenged books for 2021 were young adult novels, mainly with LGBTQ themes or characters, or discussions of racism.

Pasicnyuk said he’s received comments and concerns about a wide range of books in the libraries,

such as media that depicts violence, includes anti-vaccine perspectives, has descriptions of sex or sexuality, or reflects anti-law enforcement ideas.

Pasicnyuk said book challenges often reflect civic tensions or contemporary controversies.

“If you look over a 10-year period of the books that people object to you would see almost everything in there, including a lot of classics,” he said. “It’s almost a mirror of soci-

etal pressures of the time.”

When it comes to stocking library shelves, Pasicznyuk said the library orders books and media based on what’s popular, such as bestsellers, classics or trends, as well as ordering specific materials for patron requests. DCL also partners with other Front Range libraries and universities to share media across the region.

“We look at the trends from the previous year and dissect what

people are looking for and that governs our purchasing, so it’s a very market-driven approach,” Pasicnyuk said. “We keep some money aside for requests and I would say 75% of the time we just buy it and maybe 25% of the time we have other sources to get a book from anywhere in the Front Range.”

Currently, DCL offers every single book on 2021’s top 10 most challenged list, though some are already checked out or have hold lists.

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Project aims to identify unmarked graves

History can include dark episodes

3rd Colorado Cavalry.

However, not all of the research showed a flattering history for Brackett’s time in the military. The 3rd Colorado Cavalry actually has a troubling history in Colo-

According to a 1961 article in Colorado Magazine by professor Raymond G. Carey, in late summer 1864, the government of Colorado recruited the unit for the purpose of fighting American Indians. Volunteers would serve for 100 days. A recruitment poster advertised that those who signed up would be “entitled to all horses and other plunder taken from the Indians.”

In September, Brackett joined the regiment’s Company M. He was 52 years old, but reported his age as 47 so he could serve.

What follows was determined by a congressional investigation into what would be called the Sand Creek Massacre. The night before Nov. 29, 1864, Cmdr. John Chivington marched the unit to a Cheyenne and Arapahoe camp at Sand Creek. The chiefs of this camp were friendly to the U.S. and had been directed by a U.S. officer to camp at Sand Creek. Chivington knew this. He ordered an attack anyway, and instructed his men not to take prisoners.

like WikiTree, until she can find enough evidence to prove where someone is buried. Then she can get them a headstone.

To date, Taylor has identified 46 people in unmarked graves in Franktown Cemetery.

In identifying Brackett’s grave, Taylor said she learned he also had several family members in the cemetery. However, Taylor said a person wouldn’t know it because so many of them are unmarked.

“We know people are buried here because of the indentation. (Brackett) got a daughter-in-law in the next set of trees,” Taylor said as she walked through the cemetary.

According to the history, Ozro Brackett brought the Brackett surname to Colorado. He was born in 1812 or 1813 in Vermont, later moving to Wisconsin and Nebraska before ending up in Franktown by 1864. He first married in 1849 and had two sons before his wife died. He remarried in 1855, and he and his wife Lucy had 14 children. Of Brackett’s 16 children, five died young, lost to bullets, disease and drowning. Four of the children are in Franktown Cemetery with their father. Taylor is working to get headstones for them.

As research showed, in late 1864, Brackett served in the Army. The Department of Veterans Affairs provides a headstone at government expense for any soldier who can be proven to have served, and who was not dishonorably discharged. Taylor applied for a headstone for Brackett and received approval.

Taylor has continued working on applications for members of the Colorado military units from the Civil War era, including other members of Brackett’s unit, the

The regiment opened fire on the camp at dawn. Some at the camp tried to surrender and were shot. The unit’s discipline dissolved into a frenzy of violence. Cheyenne and Arapahoe men fought back desperately, while women and children fled or pleaded for their lives. U.S. soldiers killed them indiscriminately and mutilated their bodies, according to the investigation.

According to a National Park Service history, the death toll among the Cheyenne and Arapahoe was over 200, and was “mostly ... women, children, and the elderly.”

Testimony to Congress shows Brackett’s Company M was involved in close-range violence at Sand Creek. In the absence of proof as to whether Brackett participated, Taylor said “we can only assume” he was there.

The congressional report on the massacre, issued in 1865, concluded, “measures should be at once taken to remove from office those who have thus disgraced the government by whom they are employed, and to punish, as their crimes deserve, those who have been guilty of these brutal and cowardly acts.”

The men of the 3rd had already gone home when their 100 days was up in December 1864. According to the National Park Service, Chivington had already left the Army. No one was prosecuted.

Taylor defended honoring the men of the unit with veterans’ headstones, saying “they had to follow orders.”

“Anybody that serves their country, no matter what their reasons besides protecting their country ... we need to show them we honor them,” Taylor said. “It’s our history. ... Good, bad, or ugly — it’s still our history and maybe we can learn something from it.”

Ozro Brackett’s headstone in Franktown Cemetery. His name is misspelled as Orzo; a replacement is on the way.

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Good monsoons help fall colors thrive

BY HAYLEY SANCHEZ COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

Cooler evenings, shorter days, all the pumpkin-themed drinks and foods you can think of — the start of fall is just a few days away. And that means seasonal fall colors are right around the corner, according to state forestry officials.

“It’s not an exact science,” said Dan West, a Colorado State Forest Service entomologist. Fall leaf colors will have average timing this year, he added.

When predicting fall colors, West breaks the state into thirds — northern, central and southern Colorado. By the end of September, northern Colorado should see changing leaves, then early October for central Colorado and mid to late October for the southern portion of the state.

The 2022 fall foliage prediction map predicts similar peak colors. It analyzes data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration like historical temperatures and precipitation, and other markers.

This year, monsoon moisture

VOTING

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or interact in some other way with state government. But you may also register online with a valid driver’s license, Colorado identification card or Social Security number.

Is there a deadline to register?

No. Coloradans may register in person or online to vote through Election Day. To receive a ballot in the mail, you must be registered by Oct. 31, and you will have to return it to a drop box or vote center.

How do I check whether I’m registered?

Check your voter registration by entering your name, ZIP code and date of birth. You may also change your address online. But if your name changed, you’ll have to fill out a paper form. If your registration says it’s “inactive,” that’s because you’ve missed voting more than

once or your ballot was returned as undeliverable. You may re-register online or by submitting a paper request.

When will my ballot arrive?

Oct. 17 is the first day that ballots will go out in the mail to registered voters and must all be mailed by Oct. 21. If you want to receive a ballot in the mail, you must register by Oct. 31. If your ballot doesn’t arrive, contact your county clerk.

What if I don’t receive a ballot in the mail?

Contact your county clerk’s office and they will be able to help you.

How do I return my ballot?

Once you’ve filled out your ballot, sealed it in the return envelope and signed and dated the envelope, put it in the mail or take it to one of 400 drop boxes or 350 voting centers.

(Most voters drop their ballots off.)

Your ballot must be received by 7 p.m. Nov. 8. The Colorado Secretary

of State’s Office says ballots should be deliver in person, not mailed, after Nov. 1.

You may sign up to use BallotTrax, and you’ll receive an email, text or both when your ballot is accepted.

What if I want to vote in person?

More than 350 voting centers will open Oct. 24 at the latest (some counties may open earlier). Contact your county clerk for nearby locations and hours where you may vote in person. Polls are open Saturday, Nov. 5; Monday, Nov. 7; and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 8.

Do I need identification to vote?

If you vote in person or are voting by mail for the first time, you must present identification such as a driver’s license, U.S. passport or other identification on this list.

Where can I find more information?

To register online, check your cur-

rent registration and get key election information, GoVoteColorado. gov is the place to start. It includes a variety of election information.

Where can I get more information about the state questions on the ballot?

Every election, the Ballot Information Booklet (known as the Blue Book) is produced by the state. It provides voters with impartial analysis of each initiated or referred constitutional amendment, law or question on the ballot. It includes a summary of the measure, arguments for and against, and a brief fiscal assessment.

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NyQuil chicken — no thanks

Iam often fascinated at things people worldwide will do based on something they saw online. The latest attention to the problem was an FDA warning that NyQuil chicken is not something people should consume. I’m sure I do not have to state the obvious, but I will. Who in the world would event want to try such a recipe?

Apparently, the NyQuil chicken concept came from a cooking challenge in a video that actually went viral more than a year ago.

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However, with the FDA just now coming out with the warning, the subject has again become much more popular.

Like many online challenges, the NyQuil chicken started as a joke that some decided to actually try.

While I have no inclination to try NyQuil chicken — I do not like NyQuil ever — I was curious why the FDA was warning against it.

Turns out, the warning said, “boiling a medication can make it much more concentrated and change its properties in other ways. Even if you don’t eat the chicken, inhaling the medication’s vapors while cooking could cause high levels of the drugs to enter your body. It could also hurt your lungs.”

I think that’s clear enough to make me not want to even attempt to cook NyQuil.

However, this is not the first-time warnings have had to come out because of some nonsensical viral challenge on TikTok or another social media platform.

In June, the FDA had to warn people against keeping avocados fresh by placing them in water. Apparently, the video was popular several years ago, but as government often does, it has to catch up with warnings.

I have to admit while I have never stored an avocado in water, it is interesting to note that the FDA warns that doing so can encourage bacteria growth and lead to foodborne illness.

Then, you have one of the most popular/ridiculous challenges deriving from social media — the Tide Pod challenge. Starting as a joke in 2017, the challenge made its way to YouTube, pushing the Consumer Product Safety Commission to get involved and put out warnings against eating them.

Admittedly, this is one of the most head-shaking instances of social media nonsense for me. I cannot figure out how in the world anyone saw this and thought it was a good idea.

There is a question thrown out on occasion — “What would we do without the internet?”

In some of these cases, I guess we would not be eating Tide Pods.

But wait, there is more.

In France, there have been warnings put out telling people to stop getting out of their cars and dancing in traffic.

In all of these instances, the governments in various jurisdictions and countries are usually behind because a posting or challenge like these can go viral in within hours or a couple of days.

Once the governing body does try to put the warnings out — they are late and it is not always clear if they are even reaching the demographic who are willing to take on such challenges.

When it comes to teenagers, challenges are always a growing trend and many of them are dangerous. From holding their breath to dangerous levels, inhaling whipped-cream propellant and more — the internet may provide valuable education at times — it also can be a source for teaching something very dangerous.

What is the answer? I really do not know. I would say make sure to educate and watch over your children, but the problem is adults are sometimes doing what seems cool online.

Thelma Grimes is the south metro editor for Colorado Community Media.

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Pride without the arrogance

Whenever he finished an amazing run, resulting in a touchdown, and having weaved his way through the defense and even running over a defender or slipping past another with some lightning-quick footwork, he never carried on, didn’t even spike the football, he just glided over to the referee and handed him the ball. The NFL Hall of Famer and icon I am speaking about is Barry Sanders.

When Barry Sander retired, he had played in 159 games, had 110 touchdowns, 3032 receiving yards, and 15,655 rushing yards, for a total of 18,805 yards. Known as one of the fiercest and hardest-to-tackle running backs to ever play the game, but also recognized as one of the classiest players to ever take the field. Plenty of accomplishments with zero arrogance.

We all have completed something in our life where we had that tremendous sense of accomplishment. Maybe it was something in our personal life where we achieved a health, fitness, or financial goal. Or perhaps we completed a small project or much bigger endeavor where we took pride in the work we have completed.

At work, we may have been promoted, received an award, or we were recognized for contributing to the growth of the organization. Again, it feels good, and whether we are recognized or not, we know in our hearts that we got the job done.

And as we accomplish our goals or contribute to success, people have an even greater appreciation and respect when we walk humbly regardless of what we have achieved.

There are times where the accomplishment or achievement is so amazing that we cannot help but jump for joy and let out a shout or two. Celebrating is much

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different than arrogance. Especially when it’s a big win, or it’s been a long-term goal that was met or exceeded. Yes, for sure, party it up and celebrate while we enjoy those moments in time.

Arrogance is when we change our demeanor, look down on others, walk with a new sense of entitlement, sharing and boasting of incredible deeds. The impact of arrogance can wreak havoc on relationships and even when making first impressions.

Michael Norton

Recently I had an opportunity to spend a weekend with my in-laws. My brotherin-law and his wife, as well as her parents, had hosted his parents and my wife and I for the weekend at their summer home in Ocean City, Maryland. They had only bought the home recently, so it was our first time visiting them in their new summer home. When we arrived, the first thing on the agenda was to go for a tour on the boat. My brother-in-law took us around the bay and pointed out all the things and places they were excited about. We stopped at a couple of places for some drinks and food, and then made our way home.

What stood out to me as I watched my brother-in-law was his sense of accomplishment in life. He is only 38 years old, and I have watched him grow personally and professionally. He has risen through the ranks at work and now leads a team. His team walks with the same sense of achievement, but no arrogance, they are there to get the job done. He works out and

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A balanced approach to screen time

Iwas determined to raise my kids with no screens. They were going to be the kids who were creative and could entertain themselves with their imaginations, not mindnumbing TV shows.

And I succeeded, for a little while

B’ut then they went to cousins’ and friends’ homes, doctor’s offices and stores, and the allure of movies and shows was too much for them to resist.

I eventually compromised because they started asking for it so much. But also because sometimes, I needed a rest from my high-energy children and screens were the only way to keep them safe and keep me sane.

We started out with an hour or so a couple of times a week. But as the older kids got older, the younger kids started screen time younger and younger.

Recently, that’s all my 6-year-old son asks of me, all day, every day.

Can I do screen time?

What can I do to get screen time?

Why do they get screen time?

Every. Five. Minutes.

One day, I told him what to expect, “We will watch 30 minutes after din-

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Support school bond and MLO

As a resident of Douglas County for over three decades and former law enforcement officer, I’m supporting ballot issues 5A and 5B, the mill levy override and bond for the Douglas County School District.

As a conservative, when I first became aware of the ballot issues I was against any new taxes. Especially now. I have no children in public schools anymore and we sent our kids to private schools for high school.

But I did my due diligence and studied it. After extensive research, a couple things are worth mentioning. The bond issue is no different than what Douglas County initiated and ultimately the citizens voted on a few years ago, to extend the Justice Center Sales Tax Capital portion +, which was to sunset. We voted to continue this tax and put it toward roads to make our county safer. The school district bond will continue taxes that we are already paying, not increase them. Bonds fund schools in neighborhoods that need them, lessening the risk of transportation, keeping kids out of unsafe trailers, and keeping kids closer to home. It also funds maintenance and upgrades, which are a safety factor. Increased physical school safety enhancements like public safety radio repeaters for

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keeps himself in top physical condition. He practices his golf game and gets better all the time. When he gets a par or birdie, he is excited, but knows the next hole needs his focus. And now he is a part owner of a summer home with his in-laws. As I watched him last weekend, I was truly happy for him and his wife, they showed pride, but more than that they showed growth, appreciation, and joy, no arrogance.

What time is din-

What time is it

Can we have din-

I’m hungry now. I’m soooooo starv-

And so on and so

“How did I get here?” I thought. I am so far from where I aimed to be.

What’s worse is this treatment is almost better than the treatment

minutes or even two hours of screen time. Every single time after letting them watch something, turning it off leads to screaming and crying and whining from the younger ones and then even more screaming and whining from the older ones at having to listen to the younger ones.

All of a sudden, everyone is starving and can’t move because they are so tired and hungry.

But then we came across a show called “Bluey.” It was recommended to me by Lane Anderson from the Matriarchy Report. Apparently, it

fire and police, and other physical safety improvements funded by bonds can’t be argued against either in my mind.

As far as the MLO, state school funding formulas are extremely complicated, and a few numbers don’t tell the whole story. I encourage you to study this: leg.colorado.gov/ sites/default/files/2020_booklet_-_final.pdf. In my opinion the Douglas County School District has been very transparent about funding, budget and spending issues, and initiatives. I haven’t seen an example of such transparency in government that I am aware of. See dcsdk12.org/cms/one. aspx?pageId=5761709.

In Douglas County we love our freedom, we love our roads, we love our parks and open space, and we love our public safety. Our property values and economic health depend on all these things. I don’t want our schools to fail to keep up and not attract, or lose good staff, not just teachers but counselors, administrators, and security staff to other districts while we settle for what’s left. This will affect the quality of life we have here and the safety and education of our kids. I encourage you to research and support 5A and 5B.

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We should take pride and experience joy when we achieve our goals, big or small, we should celebrate and let ourselves feel that true sense of accomplishment. I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can enjoy pride of accomplishment without the arrogance, it really will be a better than good life.

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has won a slew of awards, including an Emmy (I didn’t know children’s shows could win an Emmy).

One day when I needed them to be quiet for a few minutes, I turned it on. Mind you, the ages of my children are 6, 9, 11 and 13 year old.

When I came back to turn it off, I saw beaming smiles on all their faces. Turning it off was met with, “Mom we love this show!” And they proceeded to tell me all of the funny things that happened, then went off to play.

No whining that it was over, no crying, no complaining.

Interesting.

As we kept this pattern for a few days, I noticed something else. My youngest two who had developed a habit of fighting and picking on each other constantly, were playing better together. There was less fight-playing and more fun-playing.

They made up a Harry Potter game. They used sticks as pretend wands and the only rule was you had to act out whatever spell the person cast on you. It was hilarious to see their acting ability as well as their joy in playing this game the entire afternoon … without a single conflict!

I had an inkling it was because of

this new show.

One evening my partner and I sat down to watch it to see what it was all about. Essentially, it’s 7-minute episodes of two girl dogs who take turns doing imaginative play with their parents, who are a mom dog and a dad dog. It was so simple. But what drew me in was the sense that I could step it up as a parent, easily. I learned simple ways to inject fun and imagination into my day-to-day interactions with my kiddos.

To be fair, I tried to do imaginative play with them before. But they never got the concept. They would always complain that I wasn’t doing it right or wouldn’t play along when I had ideas. So I gave up.

But “Bluey” had come in and saved us, in a way.

I still have a love/hate relationship with screens.

But for now, I’m content with our nightly routine of snuggling on the couch, just about to turn on the show and hearing my teenager walk in the door from soccer practice, rush into the room and yell, “Bluey’s on? Wait for me.”

Stacey Carruth is a mother of four in Arapahoe County

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Dustin Smith and his wife grew up spending time at their grandparents’ farms, but many years later, the Smiths’ kids weren’t getting that same experience.

So the Smiths opened The Patch, a farm in Elbert County that puts on fall festivities and provides a chance for kids to throw horseshoes, learn about tractors and pick up crafting skills, such as how to spin wool.

“We really like the generational aspect of what we do,” said Smith, whose farm has offered the event since 2017.

The Patch features a corn maze, a pumpkin patch and the chance to meet “farm critters,” according to its website. Also part of the fun: a hay wagon ride, apple cannons, roping and corn hole.

Dustin Smith’s dad — affectionately called “grandpa Smith” — often comes out from Kansas to help at the farm, and when he was at a Subway restaurant back in Wichita, somebody recognized his shirt and asked whether he was part of The Patch.

“They had said that grandpa Smith had played with their grandson from Castle Rock, and on their way home, their grandson asked where he could ‘buy a grandpa Smith’ because he had so much fun,” Dustin said. He added: “Even as far as Wichita, it just shows that people love to connect.”

People come to the farm from all over — roughly from as far north as Broomfield, as far west as Conifer, as far south as Colorado Springs and as far east as Burlington, along with some

attendees from out of state, Smith said. The farm sits in the Elizabeth area, east of Douglas County.

The event has become a staple for some who say they’ve come every year, Dustin said.

“It’s the memories that they’re going to have for the rest of their lives. This is how the grandparents are going to remember their grandkids, how the grandkids are going to remember their grandparents,” Dustin said. “Just family time together.”

The public can visit thepatch. farm for tickets or call 720-4466001 with questions. The farm sits at 39980 Fox Trot Circle, several miles north of state Highway 86.

The Patch opened for the season Sept. 17 and is open 10 a.m.6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays.

‘Annual tradition’ in Weld

Up north in Weld County, a longtime fall event arose out of a deep agricultural history.

“My grandpa and his brother bought the property in 1958,” said Rachelle Wegele, the operations manager for Anderson Farms in the Erie area.

The location was “really a tenant farm for my family from the 1950s up until the pumpkin patch (started) in 1997,” Wegele said. Tenant farming is a system where landowners contribute their land while tenants contribute their labor.

“We actually farmed closer to Mead, and that’s where I grew up,” Wegele said, referring to a town farther north.

Her father started the pumpkin patch event because some friends in another state were

holding pumpkin patches and telling him how fun it was, Wegele said.

Today, the farm’s Fall Festival includes a corn maze, wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, a “pumpkin cannon,” farm animals and many other attractions, according to its website.

“A lot of families have made it an annual tradition,” Wegele said. “It’s something that the whole family can do, from little kids up to grandparents. Families just look forward to it every year.”

The festival is running through Oct. 31, and it’s open every day except Tuesdays. Call 303-828-5210 for questions or see andersonfarms.com for tickets and hours, which vary.

The farm is limiting the number of tickets available per day, so people should buy tickets ahead of time to make sure they can get in this season, Wegele said. The farm sits at 6728 County Road 3 1/4, west of Fort Lupton and west of Interstate 25.

Suburbs meet rural feel

Started in 2001, Maize in the City provides a rural fall atmosphere near the edge of Thornton.

The event features a 20-acre corn maze, a mini maze, and a variety of locally grown pumpkins, gourds and “other fall decor,” its website says. It also offers many other attractions, including sand art, a corn launcher, “5-minute escape rooms” and pony rides, according to its website.

The event takes place at 104th Avenue and McKay Road, a short drive east of Colorado Boulevard. It opened for the season Sept. 24. See maizeinthe-

city.com for tickets and other details.

New event down south

In Douglas County, the relatively new fall festivities at Lone Creek Farms include a large array of activities.

Among them are “pumpkin jump pads,” tire swings, a large pedal-kart race track, panning for gemstones, a corn maze and hay wagon rides, according to the farm’s website. And, of course, there are pumpkins for sale.

“Since 2018, we have strived to create a fun, family-friendly environment for the fall season. We are a family-owned business, and from our family to yours, we hope to create memories that will last from year to year,” the website says.

Lone Creek Farms is open from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays to Sundays through October.

For tickets, see lonecreekfarms.com. The location has a Franktown address of 3879 N. State Highway 83 and sits in the east Castle Rock area, north of state Highway 86.

Chatfield-area event

Southwest of Littleton in unincorporated Jefferson County, the Pumpkin Festival at Chatfi eld Farms offers a pumpkin patch and corn maze, an antique tractor exhibit by Front Range Antique Power Association, hayrides and an obstacle course, according to the festival’s webpage.

See tinyurl.com/Chatfi eldFarmsFestival for tickets or call 720-865-3500 with questions.

The festival runs 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 7-9 at 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, just southwest of Wadsworth Boulevard and the C-470 highway.

The pumpkin patch at Smoky Hill United Methodist Church on Smoky Hill Road in east Centennial featured a Halloween-themed seating area where visitors took photos in fall 2020.

FILE PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

A steady stream of families came to pick pumpkins Oct. 31, 2020, at Smoky Hill United Methodist Church in east Centennial.

FILE PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

Pumpkins sit at The Patch, a farm in Elbert County that puts on fall festivities.

People take a ride at The Patch, a farm in Elbert County that puts on fall festivities. The farm sits near the Town of Elizabeth. COURTESY PHOTO VIA FACEBOOK

Butterfly Pavilion stages spider spectacular

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Spiders from 20 countries will be featured at the Butterfly Pavilion in October. Included: the cobalt blue tarantula. The Butterfly Pavilion is located at 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster. Several species of tarantulas are threatened due to habitat destruction and the Butterfly Pavilion has participated in tarantula conservation work, including ecology and breeding.

Craft fair

has participated in

Reminder: The 51st Annual Littleton Craft Fair will be held on Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ketring Park on South Gallup Street at West Shepperd Avenue, Littleton. Booths are pretty well sold, admission is free. Great spot to start holiday shopping

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Curtis Center

The “Recombobulation” exhibit continues through Oct. 29 at Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission free.

Aurora Fox

“Futurity” is a new musical scheduled at the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave. in Aurora, from Oct. 7 to 30. Helen R. Murray will direct this Colorado regional premiere before she leaves the Fox for the American Stage in St. Petersburg, Florida. Angela Steiner is music director and Patrick Mueller is choreographer. The actors will serve as musicians for this production, led by Adam Leigh. aurorafox.org or 303-739-1970.

Czech please!

The Parker Symphony Orchestra will perform symphonic works by Czech composers Antonin Dvorak, Bedrich Smetana and Julius Fucik at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Park-

er. parkerarts.org or 303-805-6800.

Denver Center

“The Chinese Lady” by Lloyd Suh runs through Oct. 16 at the Denver Center Theatre Company’s Singleton Theatre. “Much Ado About Nothing” plays in the DCPA’s Kilstrom Theatre Sept. 30-Nov. 6. 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org.

Sand Creek

Tesoro Historic Lecture Series begins with “Remembering the Sand Creek Massacre” by George Curtis Levi. Lecture at 4 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Lone Tree Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway. Free, but registration required through South Suburban Parks and Recreation website at ssprd.org or by calling 303-347-5999. Oct. 23 lecture at 1:30 p.m. at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Register with South Suburban. Dinner lecture Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. at

The Fort, 19192 Highway 8, Morrison. Dinner plus lecture: $80 nonmembers; $70 Tesoro members. Call 303-839-1671, tesoroculturalcenter.org. Menu: buffalo sirloin, marinated grilled quail, potatoes, chocolate negrita in edible chocolate tulip cup.

MOA

Museum of Outdoor Arts has announced collegiate winners of its Design and Build contest: First ($5,000): Auburn University architecture students Daniel Mejia and Tanmay Shetty. Second ($2,500): University of Minnesota architecture students Andrew Runde and Ensar Smailagic. Third ($1,000) University of California Berkeley architecture students Pericles Bien, Jared Calvo, Daniel Chiu, Alexis Kelly-Patino, Ethan Oh. Honorable Mention ($500): Southern California Institute of Architecture student Firdavs Yuldashev.

Newman Center

The University of Denver’s Newman Center presents Capitol Comedy (formerly Capitol Steps) at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 in the Gates Concert Hall. Tickets start at $24. 303-871-7720, newmancenterpresents.com.

Art on display

“Far Away Places” exhibit by Littleton Fine Ats Guild members at Stanton Gallery, Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., downtown Littleton. 303-794-2787. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and during performances.

Littleton Symphony

Littleton Symphony Orchestra, directed by Catherine Sailer, performs at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton Tickets: $25/$22/ $5 for age 25 and under.

The cobalt blue tarantula will be among spider species featured at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster in October.

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Thu 10/06

Art: Hands-On Introduction to DSLR Photography (16+yrs)

@ 12am

Oct 6th - Nov 2nd

PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker

Evergreen Chamber Orchestra - Season Opener Concert (Denver)

Ballet Ariel presents 'Carnaval' and 'Sleeping Beauty's Dream'

@ 6pm / $20-$30

PACE Center Drive, PACE Center Drive PACE Center Drive, Parker. balletariel@comcast.net, 303-9454388

Trouble Bound: The Alley Presents: A Night of Trouble

@ 6:30pm

The Alley, 2420 W Main St, Little‐ton

@ 2pm / $25

First Universalist Church of Den‐ver, 4101 East Hampden Avenue, Denver. board@evergreencham berorch.org, 303-670-6558

Adam’s Camp Reunion at the Ranch

@ 11am / $5-$25

Promise Ranch Therapies & Recreation, 873 Lake Gulch Road, Castle Rock. karli@ adamscamp.org, 303-563-8290

Big Head Todd and The Monsters: Breckenridge Brewery Hootenanny 2022

@ 11:30am

Breckenridge Brewery, 2920 Brewery Ln, Littleton

Bill Nershi

@ 6pm

Breckenridge Brewery, 2920 Brewery Ln, Littleton

Mon 10/10

Basketball: Youth-Girls - Ages 8 to 10 - Fall 2022

@ 9:30pm Oct 10th - Dec 10th

Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 E Plaza Dr, Parker

Tue 10/11

Pusha T

@ 7pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 South Broadway, Englewood

YS: 3-4 Sports Experience @ Eisenhower @ 8pm

Oct 6th - Oct 27th

Denver Parks and Recreation (EIS), 4300 E Dartmouth Ave, Denver. 720-913-0654

Ipecac with Dead on a Sunday

@ 7pm

Moe's Original BBQ, 3295 S Broadway, Englewood

Dear Marsha,: DM at Brewabilty @ 5pm

Brewability Lab, 3445 S Broadway, Englewood

Dirty Side Down Band: Dirty Side Down @ Q's Pub @ 7pm Q's Pub and Grill, 10133 W Chat�eld Ave, Littleton

Sun 10/09

Jeremy Camp: I Still Believe Tour

@ 6pm

Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd, Highlands Ranch

Katy Nichole: I Still Believe Tour @ 6pm

Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd, Highlands Ranch

Gaelic Storm at Gothic Theatre (Denver, CO)

@ 7pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Water For People World Water Classic

@ 11:01pm / $30-$40

Oct 6th - Oct 16th

Virtual, Anywhere

Fri 10/07

Quilting- Beginner

@ 2pm

Oct 7th - Dec 16th

Heather Gardens Clubhouse, 2888 S. Heather Gardens Way, Aurora

Dead On A Sunday (album release show)

@ 6pm

Moe's Original BBQ, 3295 S Broadway, En‐glewood

Jane Monheit

@ 7pm

Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St, Lone Tree Mikel Erentxun

@ 8pm Stampede, 2430 S Havana St, Aurora

Sat 10/08

Railroad Earth: Breckenridge Brewery Hootenanny 2022

@ 11:30am

Breckenridge Brewery, 2920 Brewery Ln, Littleton

First Annual Upstander 5K Run/Walk Bene�ting Bullying Recovery Resource Center

@ 11am / $20-$30 deKoevend Park and Shelter C, 6301 S University Blvd, Littleton

Wed 10/12

Ladies Night

@ 5pm / $5

Stampede, 2430 South Havana, Aurora

Alexander 23 @ 6pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Thu 10/13

Keith Hicks

@ 4pm

Inverness Hotel, Englewood

Om (band)

@ 7pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

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‘Xanadu’ on a roll at Town Hall

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lights go up on a courtyard. We are told it’s Venice, California, 1982. Or is it? A long time ago, poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote a poem about the Mongolian emperor Kubla Kahn, who sought for Xanadu ... a magical mystical place...

“Town Hall has been dallying with the muses for 40 years,” writes director Nick Sugar in an introductory piece about the show “Xanadu,” which opens the 40th season at Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center and runs through Oct. 16 ... We meet some of the legendary Greek muses during this festive evening ...

Tall blonde Kira/Clio (Anastasia Koshevaya) sings “I’m Alive” as live music fills the theater. She is actually one of the nine muses of Greek mythology, here in California, magically ... (Muses aren’t supposed to fall in love with humans, Clio, the muse of history, says ...)

Disco music was at the top of the 1980 pop charts and filling the airwaves, so it would seem that a movie filled with those tunes would be a hit when it was released that year ... but alas, “Xanadu” bombed

in movie theaters, even though Olivia Newton- John, who played Clio, had been hugely popular two years before in the film “Grease.”

“Xanadu,” with book by Douglas Carter Bean, eventually opened on Broadway in 2007, Sugar wrote, and ran for a notable 512 perfor-

mances, nominated for four Tony Awards ... The song list, which includes the familiar “All Over the World,” “Strange Magic,” “Have You Never Been Mellow” and of course, “Xanadu,” was written by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar.

Jake Bell, California boy Sonny, is in love with Clio at first sight, of course, and the action takes place in a pink stucco courtyard of a theater, run by manager Danny (THAC veteran Scott McLean), who worries about opening the theater “until times are better ...”

He observes Kira/Clio and is

If you go: “Xanadu” runs through Oct. 16 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton. Please note a special benefit performance for the Denver Actors Fund on Monday, Oct. 3, when ticket sales will go to this fund to help theater people with medical expenses. Performances otherwise: 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. See townhallartscenter.org, 303-794-2787.

reminded of a girl he once knew ... He had built the theater just for her ... To Kira/Clio, he says: “If you run into her, tell her I loved her and I never loved again ...”

Enter two more muses: comically gifted Melpomene, the Muse of Tragedy (Annie Dwyer), and Calliope (Jamie Molina), Muse of Epic Poetry, who play well off each other and other cast members — you’ll want to keep an eye on that pair when they are on stage--it takes great skill to be that silly!

Other ensemble members are Charlotte LaFonte, Nathan Petit, Kelly Maur and Gabe Morales. Dancers move throughout in Nick Sugar’s carefully choreographed style ... everything flows smoothly.

Swings for this production include Kelly Kates, William Riley Holmes and Jessica Meyer.

And, most of the cast performs the entire show on roller skates! We were told that Littleton’s Skate City was the site for some training sessions and is a co-sponsor of the production, which will send one out with a happy feeling ...

Next at Town Hall: “Putting It Together,” Sondheim music, Oct. 27, 28, 29, 30. “Newsies,” Nov. 17Dec. 30.

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The cast of “Xanadu” will perform at Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center through Oct. 16.

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‘Dry Land’ dives into the deep end

One of the great things about theater is its ability to reflect the challenges and convulsions of society with a speed and alacrity that most other performing arts mediums just aren’t capable of achieving.

That fact is highlighted by Benchmark Theatre’s regional premiere production of Ruby Rae Spiegel’s “Dry Land,” which runs at the theater, 1560 Teller St. in Lakewood, through Sunday, Oct. 8. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

“Dry Land” tackles the timely topics of abortion, female friendship and much more. We spoke to Haley Johnson, executive director at Benchmark, about the show.

Answers edited for brevity and clarity.

-Tell me about selecting “Dry Land” to be part of Benchmark’s season?

When Texas enacted the Texas Heartbeat Act on September 1, 2021, we knew that a play like “Dry Land” couldn’t be more relevant. Of course, we didn’t have the foresight of what was to come from the US Supreme Court in June of 2022. As a result, “Dry Land” is eerily timely, probably more so than any of the plays in the rest of our season.

-What is the show about?

“Dry Land” is a story that follows teammates on a Florida high school girls’ swim team. Underage and pregnant, Amy has enlisted the help of Ester as she is unable to obtain

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an abortion without her mother’s consent.

-Tell me about the cast?

We have a phenomenal cast that are all new to the Benchmark Theatre stage. Director Abby Apple Boes selected a group of artists that have been a delight to work with and really brought the story to urgent life. The play sits in realism and honesty and every member of this five-person cast has done a tremendous job grounding themselves in a genuine and raw performance.

-The show has an all-female/ non-binary creative team — how did that affect the way you told this particular story?

It was very important to us that we had the right voices around the creative table. Surrounding ourselves with female and non-binary artists, we were able to focus on the artistry of the show from a perspective that everyone could relate to on some level. This is a story about teenage girls and the adversity they face.

Inherently, having female and nonbinary voices to support the artistry of the story was vital.

-What do you hope audiences come away with?

I hope audiences leave the theater with, perhaps, a sober understanding of the lengths to which some people

may need to stretch to make the choice that’s right for them. The playwright does a careful and intentional job of not politicizing this play. We simply want to present the piece as a cautionary tale and a reminder that what happens in this fictitious story is all too real in high schools, summer camps and bedrooms all across the nation and beyond.

For more information and tickets, visit www.benchmarktheatre.com

LSO celebrates works of the cello

The Lakewood Symphony Orchestra is getting into its new season in a thrilling way with the upcoming “Cellists’ Favorite” performance, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

The concert will feature cellist Seoyoen Min performing Elgar’s “Concerto for Cello in E minor, Op. 85.” Min, a South Korea native, has been Principal Cello of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra since 2019 and has performed with a range of international ensembles.

All the details and tickets can be secured at www.lakewoodsymphony. org.

Walker Fine Art examines the natural world

There’s a reason so many people are worried about the state of the climate and environment. Mixed in with all the beauty the world offers are danger and fear about the future

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of the planet.

“Environmental Reflections,” the latest exhibit at Walker Fine Art, 300 West 11th Ave., No. A, in Denver, gives six artists — Theresa Clowes, Elaine Coombs, George Kozman, Bryan Leister, Heather Patterson and Zelda Zinn — the opportunity to explore their understanding and appreciation of landscape, climate and habitat.

The exhibit runs at the gallery through Saturday, Nov. 18. Find all the information at www.walkerfineart.com.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Night Moves at Red Rocks

I have a pretty firm rule that if the name of your band references Bob Seger’s best song (and one of the best songs ever written), I’m going to be inclined to give your band a chance. Over the last decade or so the Minneapolis-based group Night Moves have fine-tuned their approach to reverb-drenched roots rock. Their 2019 album “Can You Really Find Me,” is home to some of the year’s best songs and their recently released “The Redaction” EP hints at great things ahead.

The group swings by Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St. in Denver, at 8 p.m. Oct. 6. Get tickets at https://globehall.com.

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New tennis format goes over well

CHSAA changes playo mechanism for ‘best of both worlds’

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

There has always been a debate about whether tennis is an invididual or team sport.

Most people agree that it is both. The Colorado High School Actitivies Association agrees and its new state playoff format strengthens that notion.

This season, individual state championships in No. 1 singles through No. 4 doubles will be determined in a three-day tournament Oct. 13-15 at City Park. Individual postseason regionals begin Oct. 5. The team championship will be determined by a 16-team, dual-style tournament that will conclude Oct. 18 at City Park.

In the past, both the individual and team championships were decided at the state meet with teams earning points for each individual win.

“It should be the best of both worlds,” CHSAA associate commissioner Bethany Brookens said when the new setup was announced.

Most South Metro boys high school coaches agree.

“The new 16 team dual playoff is a fantastic addition and change,” said Arapahoe coach Peter Weyhrich. “It has really made each and every dual match this season extremely important. Each individual match has become even more important as a 6-1 victory may carry more weight than a 4-3 victory. I am sure there will be adjustments made, but I think this is a positive change for high school tennis.”

Dan Padrnos of Chaparral is another coach who favors the changed postseason format for many of the same reasons as Weyrich.

Valor Christian coach Bill Epping said the new format is good for tennis.

“I like it,” he said. “It gives tennis a little more notoriety. It values the team concept a little bit more to where No. 4 doubles is just as important as No. 1 singles whereas the old format was a little bit weighted towards the top of the line vs the bottom of the line.

“I’m looking forward to the format and see how it goes. It will make 4A and 5A a little more interesting for sure and I like they kept the

old format for the individual matches.”

Cherry Creek coach Art Quinn obviously liked the previous method of determing the state championship team but welcomes the postseason changes despite winning the past two Class 5A state crowns.

“It has changed and change is good,” said Quinn. “We’ll find out what it means in the long haul. It makes the postseason a little bit longer.

“It doesn’t change what we’re doing. We’re going to do what we do and that’s all we can control. We hope everybody has a great experience, all players and all programs. We’re ready to do battle.”

Cherry Creek has won 44 of the 50 state titles since 1972 and captured 49 of 50 Centennial League crowns in that time. Bruins players have won 207 of the 349 individual state titles in the past 50 seasons.

In the Sept. 19 Universal Tennis Ratings, which is used by the CHSAA, Valor Christian was the topranked 5A team in Colorado and Cherry Creek was second.

Arapahoe was sixth, Regis Jesuit 10th, Ponderosa 12th Chaparral 14th, and Heritage 15th.

The CHSAA Tennis Committee released its 16-team single elimination bracket on May 23 for both 5A and 4A where the higher seed will host three rounds before the championship finals. In each round, the teams will play head to head at all seven ladder spots to determine the winner and which team will advance to the next round.

Cherry Creek was the top-seed in Class 5A and hosted No. 16 Heritage in a first round match which was set for Sept. 28.

Valor Christian, second seeded, faced No. 15 Fort Collins in the first round. Rocky Mountain, seeded 12th, drew No. 5 Arapahoe in the opening round while No. 11 Mountain Vista was at No. 6 Ralston Valley.

Other first round matches had No. 13 Rock Canyon playing at No. 4 Fossil Ridge and No. 14 Boulder traveled to meet No. 3 Regis Jesuit in first round match.

Kent Denver was the top seed in Class 4A.

Valor Christian’s No. 1 singles player Christian Trevey makes a return in a dual meet on Sept. 22 against Mountain Vista.

PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON

Shai Sabinsky of Mountain Vista in action during a dual meet against Valor Christian on Sept. 22.

Creek whallops Regis Jesuit 42-14

Christian.

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Cherry Creek wrapped up its non-conference schedule on Sept. 22 and now faces another challenge against Centennial League teams.

The three-time defending state champion Bruins, the top-ranked team in the CHSAANow.Com poll, rolled to a 42-14 victory over fourth-ranked Regis Jesuit.

Creek is now 4-1 with its lone loss coming in a 13-9 defeat to St. Edward of Lakewood, Ohio. Regis slipped to 2-3 on the season after opening the year with an overtime victory over Valor

‘We’re happy to get out of our non-conference part of the schedule and now we focus on the Centennial League,” said coach Dave Logan, whose team will take on Cherokee Trail on Sept. 29 in its league opener. “The Centennial League is the best league in the state. It’s never easy when you play any of those guys.”

Cherry Creek, at least from the final score, had an easy time handling Regis as the Bruins’ strong rushing attack set the tone for the game.

The Bruins. led by running backs Jordan Herron and Carlson Tann, and a physical offensive line, rushed for 360 yards and averaged 9.5 yards per carry. Creek finished with 593 yards in total offense.

“It always starts with us up

front and how we run it,” added Logan. “I thought we played hard. Regis is a very good team but I liked how we competed and I thought our physicality was good. We got a couple guys nicked up that we are going to have to get back. I thought the kids executed the game plan really well.”

The Creek offensive line that contributed to the offensive output included Hank Zilinskas, Ben Lastrella, AJ Burton, Taki Dadiotis and Maxwell Parrott.

Herron, a junior, gained 156 yards on 14 carries and rushed for two touchdowns. He also caught four passes for 81 yards and a TD.

Tann had 145 yards rushing on 17 carries and scored one touchdown.

The final score might have been

lopsided but the game was close for a while. An 87-yard kickoff return by Grant Drotar cut the Creek lead to 14-7 in the second quarter.

“It really was close,” said Logan. “It was 14-7 late in the first half. We had a couple big plays in the second half and when you play good teams you have to be prepared for a dogfight. And for the most part it was.

“We scored right before halftime (5-yard run by Herron) which helped. We had a big play in the third quarter and now all of a sudden it is 28-7. We’ll take it, learn from it and move on.

“We have to fix our kickoff coverage team.There’s always things to work on. It was a short week for us. We had one less day of preparation so I was proud of the way we played.”

The Cherry Creek football team raises the championship trophy and banner in December 2021 at Empower Field at Mile High.

FILE PHOTO BY PAUL DISALVO

Bruins are top-ranked team in statewide poll

AUTUMN

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REPUBLISHED PUBLIC NOTICE Parker

NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0016

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/16/2022 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: Nicolas S. White AND Tina M. Miller

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Reg istration Systems, Inc. as nominee for American Mortgage Network, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

The Bank Of New York Mellon FKA The Bank Of New York, As Trustee For The Certificateholders Of CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC9, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-OC9

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/11/2006

Recording Date of DOT: 8/17/2006

Reception No. of DOT: 2006070658

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $167,200.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $133,901.97

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 82, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION NO. 11, AMENDMENT NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 8749 Starwood Lane, Parker, CO 80134

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, October 26, 2022, 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: 9/29/2022

Last Publication: 9/29/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/14/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

ILENE DELL'ACQUA

Colorado Registration #: 31755

7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO-22-899163-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0016

First Publication: 9/29/2022

Last Publication: 9/29/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0107

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/14/2022 3:29:00

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: RIPPLE PROJECT 8351 DOVE RIDGE WAY, LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LI

ABILITY COMPANY

Original Beneficiary: WEINBERG SERVICING, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WEINBERG SERVICING, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/26/2019

Recording Date of DOT: 2/27/2019

Reception No. of DOT: 2019009972

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $485,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $305,000.00

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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 54, BLOCK 1, COMPARK FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 8351 Dove Ridge Way, Parker, CO 80134-8889

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, November 2, 2022, 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: 9/8/2022

Last Publication: 10/6/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/14/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

AMY K HUNT

Colorado Registration #: 37160

450 EAST 17TH AVENUE, SUITE 210, DENVER, COLORADO 80203

Phone #: (303) 592-4500

Fax #:

Attorney File #: RIPPLE 8351

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

Legal Notice No. 2022-0107

First Publication: 9/8/2022

Last Publication: 10/6/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Aurora NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0108

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/14/2022 4:52:00

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: BRANDON C GONZALES AND CATARINA M GONZALES

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LOANPAL, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/10/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 4/23/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020032527

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $474,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $472,371.17

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 10, BLOCK 10, ROCKINGHORSE SUBDI VISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 23669 E Swallow Cir, Aurora, CO 80016

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, November 2, 2022, 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: 9/8/2022

Last Publication: 10/6/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/15/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

ANNA JOHNSTON Colorado Registration #: 51978 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000009544206

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

Legal Notice No. 2022-0108

First Publication: 9/8/2022

Last Publication: 10/6/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0102

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/5/2022 8:44:00

AM 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: SAMUEL O. LA DUE

AND SHERON H. LA DUE

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/27/2018

Recording Date of DOT: 10/4/2018

Reception No. of DOT: 2018061035

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $520,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $504,829.08

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: LOT 12, BLOCK 3, REATA NORTH FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 22303 E Idyllwilde Dr, Parker, CO 80138

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, October 26, 2022, 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: 9/1/2022

Last Publication: 9/29/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/5/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

N. APRIL NORTON Colorado Registration #: 34861 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 22-027931

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

Legal Notice No. 2022-0102

First Publication: 9/1/2022

Last Publication: 9/29/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0114

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/22/2022 3:15:00

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: RICHARD PINTO AND YARI MERCADO

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE CO., INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/17/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 4/20/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020030899

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $412,392.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $370,070.97

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: LOT 16, BLOCK 1, COUNTRY MEADOWS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 12743 Leesburg Rd , Parker, CO 80134

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, November 9, 2022, 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: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/22/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

LYNN M. JANEWAY

Colorado Registration #: 15592 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 22-027526

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0114

First Publication: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0113

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/22/2022 3:14:00

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: REXFORD D. EVANS

Original Beneficiary: NORWEST MORTGAGE, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MIDFIRST BANK

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/21/1993

Recording Date of DOT: 2/4/1993

Reception No. of DOT: 9305083 Book 1109 Page 2155

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $82,982.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $7,019.98

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: THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH RANGE 65 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 8404 Pioneer Trail, Parker, CO 80134

The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 7/12/2022, Reception number 2022048452. Reason modified and any other modifications: Legal Description.

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, November 9, 2022, 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: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/22/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

DAVID R DOUGHTY

Colorado Registration #: 40042 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 22-028005

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

Legal Notice No. 2022-0113

First Publication: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Englewood

NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0112

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/21/2022 11:47:00

AM 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: Zac Debrun

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Guild Mortgage Company, a California Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Guild Mortgage Company LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/4/2019

Recording Date of DOT: 9/11/2019

Reception No. of DOT: 2019058338

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $245,471.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $234,891.24

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: UNIT 308, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 4, CAN YON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON AUGUST 22, 2006, AT RECEPTION NO. 2006072105, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OF FICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE DELCARA TION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2005, AT RECEPTION NO. 2005016274 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 8489 Canyon Rim Circle Unit 308, Englewood, CO 80112

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, November 9, 2022, 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

Voters may end ‘lunch shaming’

BY SONIA GUTIERREZ

ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

When Maria Judith Alvarez’ son was in elementary school, he once returned home from school with his lunch number written on his wrist. It was the school’s way of letting Alvarez know that her son owed lunch money.

“They weren’t going to give him any more food until I went to pay off the debt,”

Alvarez told Rocky Mountain PBS in Spanish.

At the time, the family only had one car and one cell phone that Alvarez’ husband used most of the time for his job.

“Maybe they tried to get in touch with us with a phone call or a voicemail,” she said, “but with my husband working — you know how some men are — they don’t always answer the phone.”

Alvarez went to the school the following day to pay off the debt and put more money in her son’s account. “I

wanted him to feel confident next time he stood in line for a school lunch,” she said.

Eight years have passed since that happened, but Alvarez said her son still doesn’t like to eat school lunch. “He waits until he comes home to eat,” Alvarez explained.

Her story and the stories she hears from many other moms in the Glenwood Springs are what motivated her to advocate for Healthy School Meals for All, a program that voters will decide on in the upcoming November election.

If voters approve Proposi-

Public Notices

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: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/21/2022

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

ILENE DELL'ACQUA Colorado Registration #: 31755

7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO-22-940180-LL

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

Legal Notice No. 2022-0112

First Publication: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF ELECTION

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022

DOUGLAS COUNTY

MERLIN KLOTZ, CLERK AND RECORDER

In compliance with the provisions of Colorado

Revised Statute 1-5-205(1) notice is hereby given that a General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Ballots will be mailed to all eligible electors be ginning on October 17, 2022. Voters who do not receive a ballot by October 26, 2022, may request a ballot from the Douglas County Elections Office, located at 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock, CO 80109, or by calling 303-660-7444.

Completed ballots may be returned by U.S. Mail or hand delivered to a Douglas County BALLOT DROP BOX LOCATION or VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER. If you choose to return a completed ballot by mail, you must affix a forever stamp to the OFFICIAL BALLOT RETURN ENVE LOPE before mailing. Ballots must be received by the Douglas County Elections Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on November 8, 2022. Postmarks do not count as a received date.

24-HOUR BALLOT DROP BOX LOCATIONS:

These locations are available 24-hours a day beginning Monday, October 17, 2022, until 7:00 p.m. Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Castle Pines Library 360 Village Square Lane Castle Pines Crystal Valley Ranch Recreation Center 2160 Fox Haven Drive Castle Rock Douglas County Elections Office 125 Stephanie Place

continue, where a family of four needs to be making less than $51,000 a year to qualify for free school lunch.

The program will be funded by limiting state income tax deductions for households that bring in more than $300,000 a year.

dents for school lunch, except those who qualified for free or reduced lunch.

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tion FF, the state will create the Healthy School Meals for All Program, which will provide free school meals to students in public schools; provide grants for participating schools to purchase Colorado grown, raised or processed products; increase wages or provide stipends for employees who prepare and serve school meals; and create parent and student advisory committees to provide advice to ensure school meals are healthy and appealing to all students.

A “no” vote on Proposition FF means the current method of funding school meals will

Ashley Wheeland, director of public policy for Hunger Free Colorado, is an advocate of this ballot measure. “We know that when kids have food, they learn, they do better, [have] less behavioral issues and it decreases childhood hunger when school meals are available to any kid who needs it in school,” she said.

As part of COVID-19 relief, the federal government covered the costs of school lunch meals for all students over the last two years. However, that funding expired ahead of the 2022-23 school year and all school districts in Colorado — except for Greeley-Evans County School District 6 — returned to charging stu-

This ballot measure would continue that relief families felt for school lunches throughout the state. If passed, it will only impact the schools that sign up for the program.

“If I’m being honest with you, families need to make the hard decision of paying for rent or food,” Alvarez said. “I have four jobs to be able to provide for my children. We all think about the basic necessities: where to sleep, a roof over their heads, what to wear, what to eat. But one of these necessities is always affected to be able to provide fully for them.”

This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.

Castle Rock

Douglas County Off-Leash Area

1100 Plum Creek Parkway

Castle Rock

Douglas County Office, Phillip S. Miller Building 100 Third Street Castle Rock

The Grange 3692 Meadows Boulevard Castle Rock

The Ridge House 4501 Enderud Boulevard Castle Rock

Douglas County Parks and Trails Division 9651 S. Quebec Street Highlands Ranch Highlands Ranch Motor Vehicle 2223 Wildcat Reserve Parkway Highlands Ranch Highlands Ranch Sheriff Substation 9250 Zotos Drive Highlands Ranch Redstone Park 3280 Redstone Park Circle Highlands Ranch Larkspur Town Hall 8720 Spruce Mountain Road Larkspur Roxborough Marketplace 8357 N. Rampart Range Road Littleton

South Suburban Sports Complex 4810 E. County Line Road Littleton

Sterling Ranch Civic Center 8155 Piney Ranch Avenue Littleton

Lone Tree Motor Vehicle 9350 Heritage Hills Circle Lone Tree

Lone Tree Municipal Building 9220 Kimmer Drive Lone Tree

Douglas County Facilities Building 9040 Tammy Lane Parker

EchoPark Stadium 11901 Newlin Gulch Boulevard Parker

Parker Town Hall 20120 E. Mainstreet Parker

Parker Police Department 18600 Lincoln Meadows Parkway Parker

VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER

LOCATIONS AND HOURS:

Voter Service and Polling Centers offer the following voter services: register to vote, update voter registration, replace a ballot, vote in person, drop off a voted ballot, use an ADA accessible voting machine.

Phase 1 locations are available Monday - Friday, October 24 – November 7, 2022, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, November 5, 2022, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Douglas County Kirk Hall 500 Fairgrounds Road Castle Rock

Douglas County Parks and Trails Division 9651 S. Quebec Street Highlands Ranch Northridge Recreation Center 8800 S. Broadway Highlands Ranch

In addition to Phase 1 locations, Phase 2 locations are available Friday, November 4, 2022, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, November 5, 2022, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 7, 8:00 a.m. – 5 p.m., Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Castle Pines North Metro District 7404 Yorkshire Drive Castle Pines Douglas County Human Services 4400 Castleton Court Castle Rock ChristLife Community Church 5451 CO-86

Franktown

Larkspur Fire Department 9414 Spruce Mountain Road Larkspur Roxborough Library 8357 N. Rampart Range Road Suite #200 Littleton Louviers Village Clubhouse 7885 Louviers Boulevard Louviers

Parker Fieldhouse 18700 E. Plaza Drive Parker Parker Recreation Center 17301 Lincoln Avenue Parker

In addition to Phase 1 and 2 locations, Phase 3 locations are available Monday, November 7, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

ACC Sturm Campus 4500 Limelight Avenue Castle Rock

Canyons Community Church 4825 Crowfoot Valley Road Castle Rock

Crystal Valley Ranch Recreation Center 2160 Fox Haven Drive Castle Rock

The Ridge House 4501 Enderud Boulevard Castle Rock

Southridge Recreation Center 4800 McArthur Ranch Road Highlands Ranch Westridge Recreation Center 9650 Foothills Canyon Boulevard Highlands Ranch Franktown Fire Station 6120 Bridle Path Lane Parker

Parker United Methodist Church 11805 S. Pine Drive Parker

Voters will be MAILED a ballot that contains only those races and/or measures on which the voter is eligible to vote.

Please contact the Douglas County Elections Office at 303-660-7444 or visit DouglasVotes.com if you have any questions.

Legal Notice No. 942836

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private 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:

HIGHLAND MEADOWS PROPERTIES LLC - OCCUPANT - WARREN R & SALLY A HOPKINS - GLEN RAMON JARRELL - JAMES BRENT JARRELL AKA JAMES BRENT JARRELL JR - LYNDA KAREN JARRELL - TERRI LYN FUDICKAR AKA TERRI LYN JARR FUDICKAR AKA TERRI LYN JARR FUDICKAR HORNSBY AKA TERRI LYN JARRELL FUDICKAR - WALTER A KOWALSKI & ALLEN H HEDRICK AKA WALTER ANTHONY KOWALSKI & ALLEN HUGO HEDRICK - WALTER A KOWALSKI AKA WALTER ANTHONY KOWALSKI & KARREN E KOWALSKI AKA KARREN ELLEN KOWALSKI - ALLEN H HEDRICK AKA ALLEN HUGO HEDRICK - HIGH LAND MEADOW PROPERTIES LLC, WALTER A KOWALSKI AKA WALTER ANTHONY KOW ALSKI, KARREN E KOWALSKI AKA KARREN ELLEN KOWALSKI - WALTER A KOWALSKI AKA WALTER ANTHONY KOWALSKI PRESIDENT HIGHLAND MEADOW PROPERTIES LLC

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October 2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to WARREN R. & SALLY A. HOPKINS the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

LOT 10 BLK 6 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 329-309 0.472 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to WARREN R. & SALLY A. HOPKINS. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of HIGHLAND MEADOWS PROPER TIES LLC for said year 2010

That said WARREN R. & SALLY A. HOPKINS on the 2nd day of May 2022 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 5th day of January 2023 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 22nd day of September 2022

/s/ David Gill

County Treasurer of Douglas County

Legal Notice No. 942804

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Bids and Settlements

Public Notice

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) CI 2022-025

CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION SERVICES

The Department of Public Works of Douglas County Government hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) from responsible and qualified providers of Consultant Services to Assist with General Public Information Services.

The contract documents will be available after 10:00 A.M., on Wednesday, October 6, 2022. Documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. While the RFQ documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic SOQ responses.

All questions are due to Caroline Frizell, Digital Communications Manager, by 5:00 P.M., on October 28, 2022.

RFQ responses will be received until 11:00 A.M., on Friday, November 18, 2022. Please submit three (3) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy (pdf format on USB or CD) of your Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) in a sealed envelope that is clearly marked with marked “Request for Qualifications (RFQ) CI 2022-025, Consultant Services for General Public Information Services”. Mail or hand-carry all responses to Douglas County Government, Public Works Department, Engineering Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104, prior to the due date and time. Electronic or fax responses will not be accepted. SOQ responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any SOQs received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any SOQs, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said SOQs, and 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 RFQ to Caroline Frizell, Digital Communications Manager, 303-660-7351, cfrizell@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No. 942857

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication:October 6, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Parker Town Hall 20120 E. Mainstreet Parker