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Charging stations needed for shift to electric vehicles Denver needs more facilities if trend is to be sustainable

Olympics could again be tough sell in Denver Mayor launches panel to explore bid, but challenges to idea are plentiful

BY KEVIN BEATY DENVERITE.COM

Mike Sickinger has to choose his destination wisely when he hits the town. The self-proclaimed energy geek always makes the trip from his Centennial home in his all-electric Nissan Leaf, and the presence of a charging station at the end of the road usually dictates his destination.

These days, when he heads out for a beer, Sickinger says he’s more likely to drive toward Union Station or Lowry than a watering hole along Colfax. While Denver reports that there are more than 140 public charging stations in parking lots across the city, they aren’t yet evenly distributed across town.

City officials have been looking toward electric vehicles (EV) to help achieve a number of their 2020 Sustainability Goals and have begun encouraging EV use by installing stations. While EV enthusiasts are thus far pleased with Denver’s progress, some say it’s going to take a focused effort to bring the juice to some of Denver’s denser neighborhoods.

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“Energy geek” Mike Sickinger and his all-electic Nissan Leaf.

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Recently, consumer advocate Colorado Public Interest Research Group (CoPIRG) released an analysis that looks ahead to what cities need to do to keep up with growing EV interest. It estimates Denver could have up to 36,000 electric cars by 2030.

“We gotta build about 1,200 more electric charging stations in the next 15 years to be ready for the electric cars that are coming,” said CoPIRG director Danny Katz. Neighborhoods like Capitol Hill that lack a lot of

business and rely heavily on street parking, he continued, will be “left behind” without help from the city.

Those stations he’s talking about aren’t your standard wall outlets. While EV owners can and do power up on standard 110 volt plugs, CoPIRG’s report places emphasis on 220 volt power sources that get the job done more quickly.

Sickinger said he likes to take his SEE STATIONS, P5

It promised ample snow and sunny weather on a normally bare, rocky peak easily accessible by “super highway,” thousands more hotel rooms than existed and a cross-country ski course that looked good on paper but would have cut through some people’s backyards.

The airbrushed pitch worked, but after Denver won a bid to host the 1976 Winter Olympics, its plan unraveled amid questions about the environmental impact, ballooning costs and logistics of hosting such a big event in a quickly growing state.

Now, more than four decades after Denver became the only city to withdraw as an Olympic host after winning a bid, it is exploring whether to try again after many cities have decided it’s just not worth it.

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THE BOTTOM LINE PERIODICAL

“When allegations of unwanted sexual contact are raised, we have no doubt they should be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted to the furthest extent of the law.”

Kevin Grantham | state Senate president | Page 2 INSIDE

VOICES: PAGE 6 | LIFE: PAGE 19 | CALENDAR: PAGE 20 VOLUME 91 | ISSUE 18

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Senate GOP asks DA to investigate harassment claims Senate Democratic leader calls it an ‘attempt to delay and distract’ from current process

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Amid a cloud of sexual-harassment claims and investigations that has lasted months at the Capitol, state Senate Republicans called for claims of unwanted sexual touching to be investigated by the Denver District Attorney’s Office.

“When allegations of unwanted sexual contact are raised, we have no doubt they should be thoroughly investigated Grantham and prosecuted to the furthest extent of the law,” Senate President Kevin Grantham, R-Cañon City, said in a news release. We “are calling on Denver District Attorney Beth McCann to launch a full-scale investigation into these allegations of sexual harassment by both Republican and Democrat lawmakers.”

The announcement comes as Grantham criticized investigation re-

ports by the Capitol’s third-party, noncriminal investigators, saying there are problems with their “reliability, accuracy and fairness” and accusing such reports of having apparent bias.

Grantham leveled that criticism in a statement regarding an investigation of state Sen. Jack Tate, R-Centennial, who was accused of sexual harassment by a former state House intern.

If the DA found evidence to prosecute criminal sexual misconduct, and lawmakers were found guilty, Republicans would move in the House and Senate to expel those lawmakers, the release said. State Rep. Steve Lebsock of Thornton was expelled from the House in a vote on March 2, the first expulsion of a House legislator since 1915. Lebsock started the day as a Democrat and switched his registration to Republican just before his expulsion.

Currently in the Legislature, the non-criminal investigators evaluate claims that may or may not equate to criminal violations and present findings that top lawmakers use in their decisions to issue punishments.

A source at the Capitol who spoke on condition of anonymity said Senate Republicans would still consider punishments if the current independent investigations suggest a lawmaker violated the Capitol’s workplace-harassment policy, the current standard against which claims are weighed.

“The potential for a criminal investigation does not remove our obligation to create a work environment free from all forms of harassment.”

Lucia Guzman, D-Denver Senate Minority Leader As of the March 1 announcement at the Capitol at 10:30 a.m., the Denver District Attorney’s Office had not been contacted about the Senate GOP’s request. And Senate Republicans had not contacted the office about the allegations against lawmakers before that, according to Ken Lane, spokeman for the DA’s office. It received a letter from Grantham at about noon requesting that it open an investigation on lawmakers in the Senate or House.

The DA’s office sent a letter to Grantham’s office the morning of March 2 clarifying that the DA does not have jurisdiction to “investigate or enforce civil matters or workplace policies.”

Sexual harassment that meets criteria for criminal sexual assault or unlawful sexual contact should be

criminally investigated “apart from the separate authority” of the Legislature to investigate allegations of misconduct on its own, the letter said.

The DA’s office “encourages any victim who wishes to report any criminal sexual misconduct by a state legislator that occurred in Denver to file a complaint with the Denver Police Department,” a March 1 statement from the office said, noting that’s how the criminal investigative process begins. If “the alleged misconduct occurred in a judicial district other than Denver, the victim is encouraged to contact the local law enforcement agency in that jurisdiction.”

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Columbine experience divides two survivors as gun debate reignites

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BY P. SOLOMON BANDA AND JAMES ANDERSON ASSOCIATED PRESS

Patrick Neville was outside, sneaking off to smoke with friends, inadvertently avoiding the outburst of gunfire at Columbine High School nearly two decades ago — but he did not dodge the heartbreak. A close friend died, and the anguish in his father’s eyes is seared in Neville’s memory.

Samantha Haviland was fundraising in the cafeteria and froze, uncomprehending, at the sound of screams just outside the window. Trance-like, she and others fled the room, then pressed against a wall of lockers, windows shot out down the hall. She, too, lost a close friend.

The horror of April 20, 1999 — 13 died when two student gunmen attacked the school in south Jefferson County — changed Neville’s and Haviland’s lives in different ways but inspired both to take action and serve others. It’s a calling they sadly share with survivors of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, who are demanding the nation take action on school violence.

“Nineteen years ago when Columbine happened, we didn’t understand it. We were shocked by it. We didn’t think this was a thing. We thought we were outliers,” Haviland said. “We adults, myself and my generation, have failed these students where we have learned this is a thing and we still haven’t done anything.”

Haviland, now director of counseling for Denver Public Schools, disagrees with the notion that guns in teachers’ hands would deter mass shootings she fears have become all too common. Neville, a Castle Rock resident, became a Republican state legislator whose repeated attempts to arm teachers and school employees have been rejected by Democrats.

Both insist they’ll keep fighting.

And both concede a solution is far from reach.

“The vitriol behind this debate is pretty kind of nasty,” said Neville, whose answering machine in his Capitol office was full of angry messages, some threatening, over his failed legislation, which he plans to introduce again next year. “That’s how they operate, these nasty bullying tactics.”

“Theaters. Shopping malls. Concerts. Churches. All of these places that we go to, and we feel safe, and we should feel safe, and we have made them unsafe,” Haviland said. “We have failed to make decisions to make those places safe.”

Neville was a 15-year-old sophomore when the gunfire began. He fled the school grounds and gathered with others at a nearby elementary school as the ordeal played out on television.

“The folks who are thinking about committing such a heinous act would be forced to know that they’re not going inside a gunfree zone,” Patrick Neville Columbine shooting survivor

His close friend — Neville won’t use his name publicly as a gesture of respect amid the “hyper-political” school shootings debate — was killed.

“I was probably not making good life choices at that time,” Neville said.

“The friend who passed was doing everything right. Straight A’s. For me, it was a wake-up call that I needed to get my act together and that life is precious.”

He graduated, enlisted in the Army, served in Iraq, earned a Bronze Star and attained captain’s rank before leaving in 2013, completing college and entering politics. Now Colorado’s state House minority leader, Neville’s concealed carry legislation is one of his dearest political priorities — a possible way to safeguard children, including his three daughters, by deterring would-be shooters.

Neville’s bill was defeated in late February — the fourth time he’s tried.

The next day he was in Washington, D.C., meeting with President Donald Trump and others on school violence.

Trump has suggested arming teachers as one strategy.

“The folks who are thinking about committing such a heinous act would be forced to know that they’re not going inside a gun-free zone,” Neville said. “Right now we just throw a sign above the door that says, `gun-free zone,’ which I think just welcomes them.”

“Schools are doing everything we can to keep your students safe,” said Haviland, who was a 16-year-old junior when Columbine happened. “I can’t imagine being a teacher, being responsible for all of these lives, and also carting a weapon.”

Like Neville, Haviland became more determined to serve others after the Columbine tragedy. She sees no straightforward solutions to mass shootings — only a lack of will by SEE SURVIVORS, P4

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Denver approves first legal marijuana club in city limits Lincoln Park area is location of business that will allow vaping, edibles

CALM AFTER THE STORM

spections before the business formally receives its license. Co-owner Rita Tsalyuk said Monday that she hopes to begin operating in two weeks.

In the meantime, Tsalyuk said she has to hire and train more employees.

While the space has been open to the public since January, they have only been able to sell pre-packaged coffee,

BY KATHLEEN FOODY tea and candy or snacks.

ASSOCIATED PRESS “We feel a lot of responsibility,” she said. “I’m very proud of it. I want to Officials in Colorado’s largest city take it to a different level and give on Feb. 26 approved Denver’s first legal marijuana club and joined a back to our community as much as we small number of business across the can.” country allowing people to consume Colorado’s state law doesn’t address in states where adult use has been pot clubs. In some municipalities, broadly legalized. they operate openly and are either Denver voters in 2016 tolerated or being approved a ballot meachallenged legally, sure allowing so-called while others operate “social consumption” secretly. locations. It took nine Other states with months for the city legal marijuana began accepting applihave discussed rules cations, and industry governing places to advocates complained consume products, that state restrictions but only California preventing marijuana appears to have a use at any business handful of locations with a liquor license approved by local govand the city’s own ernments. Alaska regrules made it difficult ulators have delayed Rita Tsalyuk discussion of use to find an acceptable location.

Co-owner of the club in retail shops until For instance, clubs spring and officials in can’t be located within Massachusetts balked 1,000 feet of a school, at recent discussion day care or addiction of statewide regulatreatment facility. tions for “cannabis Owners of the Coffee cafes.”

Joint — located at 1130 Yuma Court The Coffee Joint is in an industrial in the Lincoln Park neighborhood area southwest of downtown Denver, — were first out of the gate in Decemright next door to a marijuana store ber. They plan to charge an entry fee owned by Tsalyuk’s husband and the to the bring-your-own space where other co-owner of the coffee shop, people can vape or consume edible pot Kirill Merkulov. products. The business won’t allow Tsalyuk has said customers often smoking and can’t sell any marijuana asked employees of the dispensary for products, according to the ballot advice about where to legally use the measure. products. Most hotels and many rental It’s not clear when the business properties ban marijuana use and will open for consuming customers.

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A self-described dorky kid who captained the speech club, was a peer counselor and played golf, Haviland escaped with other panicked students.

She says a teacher saved her life by pulling an alarm that closed a fire door that kept her from running into the gunmen.

“Smiles and IDs, kids. Smiles and IDs,” she fondly remembers a reassuring FBI agent telling them when school reopened.

The tragedy strengthened Haviland’s conviction that she would be a school counselor one day. She went to college, spoke to high school kids around the country, got her doctorate. As chief of counseling for Denver schools, she’s seen it all: the gun debates, the mental health debates, the school security measures. The shock and horror of Columbine has become a norm nearly two decades later.

“I wonder sometimes if our students don’t start to expect it,” Haviland said.

She sees hope and is inspired by the protests, the outcry, led by the student survivors from Florida.

“They’re angry, and they have every right to be angry,” she said. “If I could talk to the Florida students, I would say: Don’t let us get away with it again.”

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STATIONS

An EV charging station near the Lowry Beer Garden.

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Nissan Leaf to Lowry Beer Garden specifically because they offer EV-only spaces.

And he’s not the only one.

Joe Vostrejs — co-founder of City Street Investors, which owns the Lowry Beer Garden building — told Denverite those spots are always in use.

“The idea behind that is to attract them to our place so that they’ll shop at our stores and drink at our restaurants,” he said. “We’ve built up a lot of regulars.”

Beyond bringing in people like Sickinger angling for beer and easy parking, Vostrejs said he suspects the Lowry businesses get a lot of EV owners who live in apartments nearby and don’t have access to a garage.

“If you don’t have a garage,” he said, “having an electric car is kind of a challenge.”

That’s the very problem people like Katz are trying to solve in other parts of town.

“For a residential area,” like Capitol Hill, he said, “there’s less of an opportunity to make some money,” and therefore less of a chance someone like Vostrejs might add to the existing infrastructure.

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The other thing Vostrejs has going for his properties is actual parking spaces.

It’s a less straightforward proposition for urban neighborhoods that are already strapped for space.

According to a city spokesperson, about half of Denver’s existing charging stations have been installed by private interests. Many of the city-built stations are in parking lots at public buildings.

CoPIRG’s infrastructure analysis offers a few realworld solutions for EV street

OLYMPICS FROM PAGE 1

The city is again growing, with low unemployment and a booming economy, and this time has a bigger airport, light rail, more hotels, seven professional sports teams and multiple stadiums. But the highway touted in 1976 — Interstate 70, which connects Denver to the Rockies — has essentially remained the same.

As the population of outdoor-loving Colorado has grown, the largely four-lane route is often gridlocked on weekends.

Meanwhile, the city also is trying to lure Amazon to open its second headquarters in the metro area, which already has many worried about growth, tax breaks and the rising cost of living.

The Olympic exploratory committee convened by Mayor Michael Hancock — which includes leaders of companies like Vail Resorts and Liberty Global, along with former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and ex-Denver Nugget Chauncey Billups — is mulling a privately funded games, estimated to cost $2 billion, without any mega projects. Organizers say the strategy could even leave the state with a surplus to fund I-70 improvements or other work.

Denver already faces stiff competition from Salt Lake City, which

parking.

New Orleans, for instance, allows residents to install their own stations on the street in front of their homes.

Residents are responsible for footing the bill, plus a $300 permitting fee. Seattle, too, has begun a pilot program allowing residents to permit and install stations on public roads, though those are only allowed in front of multi-family homes. London and Los Angeles have begun experimenting with outlets built into existing streetlights.

Each of these attempts

became the first U.S. city to announce its plans to bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics this month. Salt Lake said it could host without losing money thanks to existing venues and its expertise in putting on the 2002 Olympics. Reno, Nevada, is also considering a bid.

While some worry the Olympics will distract Denver from urgent problems like affordable housing and transportation, committee members stress that the games won’t take money from those priorities and could potentially net $100 million to $200 million thanks to proceeds from ticket sales, sponsorships and merchandise.

The panel had been in a rush to decide in March whether to pursue the 2026 or 2030 games but is now focused on 2030. The U.S. Olympic Committee announced in Pyeongchang that it will not pursue a 2026 bid unless the International Olympic Committee decides to award bids for both years at once. Denver’s group now plans to make a recommendation to the mayor and governor by late April or early May, although chairman Rob Cohen said the exploratory committee would readjust its timeline if a dual bid becomes a possibility.

The International Olympic Committee is encouraging fewer billiondollar projects and more facilities already in place after the lavish 2014 Olympics in Sochi. The three venues that would need to be built for a Denver-based Olympics — for Nordic

first had to find support from local governments to move forward. Execution was only possible by coordinating multiple agencies.

Mike Salisbury, Denver’s transportation energy lead, told Denverite the city would have to similarly coordinate stakeholders to find a working solution. Public works, he said, runs the streets. Neighborhood groups will have to be consulted to make sure they actually want charging.

In a place like Capitol Hill, he said, residents might revolt if EV efforts complicate the

skiing, ski jumping, bobsledding, luge and skeleton — would be temporary structures, said Cohen, CEO of insurance and wealth management company IMA Financial Group. The events could be spread around the state or concentrated along the Front Range.

The exploratory committee has been criticized for its lack of grassroots representation for meeting behind closed doors, but it recently invited community activists to serve on advisory groups and held online meetings with the public.

Architect Michael Wenham pondered the prospect of a Denver Olympics recently while at a park near downtown, noting it could be interesting to come up with environmentally friendly ways to host the Olympics.

But he reconsidered when he thought about I-70 traffic. He can’t remember the last time he headed to the mountains to snowboard on a weekend because of its traffic jams.

“High-speed buses with their own lane. That is the only way they’re going to be able to do it,” Wenham said.

Cohen said buses would be one possibility for moving people to the mountains quickly during the Olympics, as would giving truckers incentives to bypass I-70. He said some of the surplus could be used to improve the interstate or on another project that would benefit the state long-term, and noted the federal government helped pay to fix highways for Salt Lake City’s 2002 Games.

already difficult parking situation. If the city tried to plug into streetlights his department would also have to work with Xcel Energy, since they own all of them.

It’s all a matter of finding the unique configuration that will work for each neighborhood, he said.

So far, Denver has installed a single curbside charging station on 14th Avenue by the City and County Building.

“It’s just a first step,” Salisbury said, “an initial demonstration.”

Next steps would probably target the central business district, where the city might get more bang for its buck, but Denver has yet to compile a comprehensive plan of attack.

The city has produced its own study, but like CoPIRG’s, it’s more of a look at the lay of the land. Their report also pushes for a government-led policy to supply multi-family homes with power stations and for a new “public” funding source be developed.

“It’s still pretty cutting edge,” Salisbury said.

For now, Denverites will just have to wait and see.

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In the years since Denver said no thanks, more cities have become wary of pursuing the Olympics in the face of public opposition and financial concerns.

Innsbruck, Austria, which hosted the 1976 Games after Denver backed out, decided against pursuing a 2026 bid when its promise to organize lowcost and sustainable games failed to convince residents. Other cities that have considered but dropped Olympic aspirations in recent years include St. Moritz and Davos, Switzerland, Krakow, Poland and Oslo, Norway.

Former Colorado Gov. Dick Lamm, whose political career took off after he helped fight the 1976 Olympics, is trying to keep an open mind about Denver’s latest go-around. The committee studying the issue includes savvy people with a track record of successful economic development projects, he said.

But even if Denver could pull it off, he’s not sure what’s in it for the city.

Lamm thinks officials tend to get seduced by the Olympics’ glamour when they could spend their attention on the mundane things that support the economy, such as finding money for education and roads. That takes more campaigning and alliance-making in Colorado because of its strict tax and spending limits, which require voters to approve any tax hikes.

“There’s many opportunities to make this a better state, and I don’t see how the Olympics fit into that,” he said.

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March 8, 2018

VOICES Hate is a hunger that consumes with no chance of being sated

“Hate” is a brutal word. It’s final, and it comes without nuance. It gets the job done if your vocabulary is, uh, um, like, limited, or if you need something right now in the heat of the moment.

“I hate you” works if you are a marginalized teenager.

“I hate you” works QUIET if your old Datsun DESPERATION won’t start.

“I hate you” works if you are on a cabbage-soup-weight-loss diet the week before your wedding.

I have not used the words “I hate” before in my columns, but if I were to use them, I’d use them like this: I Craig Marshall hate hate groups.

I strongly, incontroSmith vertibly, irreversibly dislike many things.

Opera. Can’t take it. Don’t understand it. Perhaps if they sang in Eng-

lish? Nah. Not even then.

Failures to say “Thank you” get my goat.

However, I don’t hate anything or anyone enough to parade or prank, bully, bomb, target, burn to the ground, or call in the Weathermen.

Others love to hate.

Noelle Phillips wrote in The Denver Post, “In 2017, 21 hate groups called Colorado home, representing a wide swath of extremist views such as white supremacy, anti-immigrant, antiMuslim and anti-LGBT views, as well as black nationalist groups known for hating Jews and white people.”

This is concurrent with all of the other strong dislikes that are going around the president, between Republicans and Democrats, and amid the perception of “toxic masculinity” in our culture.

The “Summer of Love” is long gone.

I have heard some strange things coming out of these hate groups. They love their kind. How can you love some-

one who is a hater? It’s antithetical.

White supremacists love other white supremacists?

Crips love other Crips?

Neo-Nazis love other Neo-Nazis?

I strongly dislike rap. So I don’t listen to it. Live and let live. I’m not headed to Kanye’s with a pipe bomb.

In some parts of the world, hating is a career. With June weddings coming up, how many of you have booked Syria for your honeymoon?

My mother and father not once said, “Son, we hate the Russians.”

Nor blacks, Jews, or gays.

I think my father strongly disliked Ohio State. But that’s different. And I know he respected the university.

The Wolverines versus the Buckeyes is referred to as a “friendly rivalry,” and that’s what it is most of the time.

It’s not “The Troubles.” That was the conflict between Protestants and Catholics in late 20th-century Northern Ireland.

As an educator, I was sometimes

strongly disliked, especially at the end of the semester when grades came out.

Grading degrades education, but it’s always hanging around in the atmosphere. If a student accepted his or her grade, fine. If not, I saw a bad moon rising, from grievances to false claims to favoritism to you name it.

Over the difference between a C and a B, my life could turn into a leathery turmoil.

Admittedly, I look for errant and excessive human behavior to scaffold many of my columns. But I don’t wake intent upon bringing anyone down.

What a life it would be to plan against others all day.

“Honey, where’s my bandolier?”

The truth? This is a county, a state, a country, and a world that comes with verdant campgrounds for the intolerant.

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

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Teaming up with the Falls Event Center to host the event, and Highlands Ranch Travel to sponsor the cruise, Colorado Community Media (CCM) is excited to help couples get their wedding-day plans in order.

Winners of the cruise will be named at 3 p.m. To be considered in the grandprize giveaway, couples must enter the Cutest Engagement Story Contest. There are only a few days left to enter the contest, which calls for a 300-word story on how you became engaged. For information, visit the website at coloradocommunitymedia.com/weddingexpo/.

Besides the honeymoon giveaway, CCM teamed up with several businesses to give away prizes throughout the day, including a photography package valued at more than $2,000 from Linda Murri Photo. Orange Theory Fitness will help one couple get in shape for the big day, offering five free training sessions. The Falls Event Center is also giving away a discount to use the venue for a wedding valued at $850.

Besides live entertainment during the event, the upcoming expo will feature a special Groom’s Room, including wardrobe selections from Tip Top Tux, games, a pool table and more.

The brides will be able to make connections and decisions about dresses, flowers, photography and more throughout the day.

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The Falls Event Center is becoming a premier wedding venue With a Rocky Mountain backdrop, and the option of catering from the restaurant where you had your first date, The Falls Event Center offers fantastic perks for any couple’s wedding day.

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At over 12,000 square feet, the Littleton venue is 15 minutes from Denver, making it accessible to guests flying in for the big day, allowing them to easily skirt around the city.

Cindy Shoemaker, the general manager at The Falls, said one of the main attractions is their open vendor policy.

An open vendor policy means that couples can choose details like photographers, videographers and catering, event from food trucks to homemade dishes. Besides bar service, the bride and groom have unlimited options.

“Everything else is your vision; anything and everyone you want to have,” Shoemaker said.

“Little man ice cream brought their trailer down here, Illegal pete’s, and Cranellis Italian, in Lone Tree, are here quite a bit as well.

The food trucks are fun, and I really liked when we had groups bring in food from different restaurants and set up food stations.”

When it’s not a professional company providing the food, Shoemaker said some couples, especially those with rich cultural backgrounds, opt to bring in homemade food.

“A lot of weddings are not using caterers, but the family is cooking food from their heritage. We’ve done some Indian weddings, Persian, Polish, African and Asian,” Shoemaker said. “We have a lot of Hispanic weddings here as well. I love seeing all the different nationalities and different menus come through the door.”

If the thought of cooking for up to 320 guests it too daunting, Shoemaker can offer suggestions to help the couple through their decisions.

“We have a vendor recommendation list.

It’s all the vendors we have worked with, all people who have worked in the building, and we know they’ll come in and take care of our clients,” she said.

Aside from the open vendor policy and location, couples flock to The Falls for the view and atmosphere.

“When you’re out on the courtyard, it’s facing west,” she said. “So you have a close-to-full panoramic view of the mountains and can watch the sun set.”

While watching the sun dip behind the peaks, guests are surrounded by The Falls signature waterfalls on the courtyard.

For more information on having a wedding, or hosting other events and celebrations, visit the website at, www.thefallseventcenter.com.

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The practical business aspects of the first year of marriage PAM PECCOLO/SPECIAL TO CCM

Going beyond the wedding day, experts agree that young couples must be honest about their financial situation, must come together to make important decisions on housing, and must know where important paperwork is kept. SHUTTERSTOCK

Nothing in life matches the thrill of wedding planning, with its endless array of choices for dresses and tuxes, festoons of flowers, music, beverages, cakes, and honeymoon destination.

However, after the wedding, responsibilities are consolidated and obligations that were once “yours” or “mine”, become “ours.”

Though wonderfully romantic, the first year together can be stressful as two unique people begin to build their lives together. Here are a few suggestions from experts on how to address some of the “business” aspects of your wedded relationship.

Be honest about your financial history Owing money to Uncle Same, credit card companies or your college can be an obligation you’ll now take on together. When you marry, your assets and debts are combined. This can be a challenge if the issue is not discussed before marriage, particularly if one partner has a high credit score, but the other doesn’t.

“One of the best things a soon-tobe married couple can do is know your partner’s financial history,” said LeAnne Merciez, a loan officer with Universal Lending in Greenwood Village. “You need to understand their debt history and their wealth. And you need to understand your own financial history.”

Merciez said she frequently sees couples who don’t know the other person’s credit score, or understand what a credit score is.

“I’ve had couples come in my office where one has a 500 credit score, the other has 800 and it’s the first time they’re learning this information and they find out they can’t qualify for a house,” she said. As a standard for all financial professionals, we have to take the lowest credit score of both borrowers. Understanding this fundamental information is important for planning a future together.”

The Colorado housing market is highly competitive and as a result, homes are on the market for a short window of time. To understand the benefits of renting or owning a property, talk to a mortgage banker. Based on your financial needs and goals, a mortgage banker can help you determine whether renting makes sense, or if you can afford to purchase a home and begin to build value through real estate ownership.

Save money by consolidating insurance plans: For a positive impact on your car insurance rates, be sure to get a quote as a married couple to find out how much you may save. Typically, men find they have an improved car insurance rate when they marry. Also, be sure to find out the benefits of rental

or home-owners insurance, based on your needs.

Consider life insurance to prepare for the unexpected: Holly Mullins, a Farmers Insurance agent in Aurora, says employer-provided insurance policies are positive benefits, but they’re more like “renting” an insurance plan.

“The company can take it away at any time and if you lose a job, your employer-provided policy doesn’t go with you,” says Mullins.

If you are planning to purchase property together, another option is to purchase an insurance policy outside of work.

“If you are getting married and it takes both incomes to meet your mortgage, and something critical happens to one of you, your loved one will then have the responsibility for the whole mortgage,” said Mullins.

Be transparent about your dreams, goals and skeletons: To get on the “same page” early in marriage, be forthcoming and transparent about your financial obligations, as well as your dreams, goals and mistakes.

“Have a conversation about your hopes and goals for the future,” said Wendi Strom, a financial advisor with Lotus Financial Partners in Denver.

Create a system for finding your combined hard copy and digital assets: It’s not fun, but it is important to protect your combined assets, and know how to access to them, by creating a system for finding where information is located.

“I’ve had clients who haven’t been able to access their spouse’s military benefits because they couldn’t find a card or document,” said Strom.

“Knowing the location of your shared information can save precious time in an emergency.”

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Insurance plans List of family and emergency contacts

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Experts say honeymoons are becoming less traditional, more unique JULIE TAYLOR/SPECIAL TO CCM

The top 10 list for romantic vacations are outdated as today’s honeymooners turn toward tangible experiences. Linda Eyer, who has been a travel consultant at Highland’s Ranch Travel Agency for 17 years, has seen the trend come in hot and heavy.

Eyer said millennials, in particular, seem eager to explore every nook of the world.

Some want to visit the more obvious spots, such Hawaii, St. Lucia or Antigua, but there is a rise in unique travel. As an example, Eyer said she has seen couples honeymoon in the village where ‘The Hobbit’ was filmed in New Zealand.

“A honeymoon isn’t necessarily going to a tropical beach and drinking Mai Tais for a week,” Eyer said. “It can be anything they want.”

Some couples want to see the northern lights, and others want to cruise the Amazon River, or go to temple in Nepal for a blessing on their union.

Another major shift in the industry is how the expenses are handled. Instead of the honeymoon being the new couple’s only extreme vacation, it has become a single tick on their long bucket list.

“Money doesn’t seem to be playing a huge part of it, because a lot of them don’t look at

it as a once in a lifetime, huge expense,” she said.

The other change that Eyer has noticed is how the newlyweds want more experiences in their travels.

“Not everyone wants a helicopter tour over an Italian vineyard, some want Disney,” she said. “We want the experience to be about them and what they want.”

These days, Eyer’s clients want a memorable experience, and are willing to pay for that on more than just a single special occasion.

“They want the experience, not the money.

I think what we’re seeing is a whole evolution of travel,” she said.

Highlands Ranch Travel Agency has offered full-service travel guidance for more than 30 years, making it the second-oldest business in Highland’s Ranch. All of their agents have a wealth of experience, and each one offers a specialty.

Eyer said she always starts each consultation with a lot of questions, and ends with a personalized vacation.

“We do try to personalize the travel experience to what the person wants, not just a packaged trip,” Eyer said.

For more information on booking a honeymoon, vacation or special trip, visit the Highlands Ranch Travel website at www. highlandsranchtravel.com.

Honeymoon trends continue to change from a romantic setting to something more cultural for couples.

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Engagement Stories

Proposals were entered into the Cutest Engagement Contest. Printing the stories does not mean they are winners. See more stories online, and see how to enter your story online at coloradocommunitymedia.com/weddingexpo/. The winner will be announced on March 25.

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We were going on 8 years and I was very impatiently waiting. We had been through so much and are high school sweet hearts. He took me to see The Dracula Ballet. I love ballet. I always wanted to be a dancer. After the ballet was over, he asked me if I wanted to take a picture together, which caught me off guard because he hates taking pictures. I was confused because he was standing 3 feet away from me, and I couldn’t get him to come closer. When I looked over at him to see why he wouldn’t come closer he was down on one knee. There were hundreds of people around us because we were right outside the Elle Caukins Opera House and several shows were letting out at the same time. This was so exciting and overwhelming!

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A chilly proposal

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Lonnie and I met in Phoenix while attending college at Grand Canyon University, but we both grew up in Colorado. We were driving back home for winter break, and as we were passing through Silverthorne, Lonnie pulled into an area that we always love to stop in. It was about 5:30 a.m., and was a frigid 4 degrees. He suggested we stop at Starbucks to get a hot coffee, so I agreed and afterwards we pulled into a parking spot next to our favorite bridge in town that crosses the river. He then suggested that we let our coffee cool off by going outside. We scurried over to the bridge, both shivering and shaking our coffee cups. He then proceeded to say, “Camille, I want to spend the rest of my life with you...”, but before he could get the rest out, he then suggested we go back to the car because of how cold it was.

Although I was a little confused at this point, trying to figure out what his next move was, I went along with it. After getting back in the car, I asked if we were going to continue our drive, in which he replied that there was a question that he wanted to ask me. He pulled the ring out of his pocket, and asked me to marry him. I said yes, of course, after I was able to wipe my tears of pure joy away. I found out that he decided not to propose on the bridge because he was afraid to drop the ring in the river. Despite everything, it was the perfect proposal and the intimacy made it one of the most memorable experiences of my life.

Jason and I decided to get both of our families together for a fun beach day. When I arrived with my parents, he met us in the parking lot and came up with this story about how difficult parking was, and offered to hop in the car with my dad to help out while my mom and I found our way down to the beach. Little did I know, he took this opportunity to ask for my dad’s permission.

After we all got settled at the beach, Jason asked if I wanted to take a double-seat kayak out on the water. Jason and I both love to be out on the water and we often went paddle boarding and searching for shells and shark teeth while living in Florida, so I of course agreed to go with.

Once we got out to the sand bar, Jason put his mask on and dove into the water. The water was a bit chilly, so I opted to stay on the kayak for a few minutes before jumping in. Jason popped his head up and mentioned how many awesome shells were down there. I excitedly told him to go find some and bring them up to the kayak. Jason dove down and swam back up to the surface holding this beautiful clam shell. When he placed it on the kayak next to where I was sitting, I thought it was still alive.

I said to him, “I think there’s something in it.” As Jason opened up the clam shell, I saw the beautiful ring inside. Still treading water and fighting his nerves, he asked, “Will you marry me?”

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Engagement Stories A proposal with an assist from Rick Springfield

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Lindsay Renkel My now-fiance, Keith, and I had just spent a wonderful evening with friends at a fall festival when two of them abruptly, and randomly, announced they needed to leave. At that point, Keith suggested we head home ourselves. It seemed quite early to be heading home, but I agreed. Upon our arrival home, Keith rushed in the house and I slowly made my way through the door. As I walked in, I could not believe my eyes. Rose petals and lit candles lined the path from the garage into our living room, which was completely decked out with candles, balloons, flowers, and other beautiful adornments. Meanwhile, as I was processing how these decorations got into our house, asking myself, ‘Did Keith disappear at some point tonight?’ and trying to determine what exactly was going on, Keith got our beloved dachshund, Levi, from his crate and told me Levi had something to ask me. I looked down at Levi to discover him wearing a custom-made sweater. which said, &”Will you marry my dad?” That’s when Keith got down on one knee and proposed! Of course, I said “Yes!” Come to find out, our friends were in on the plan, which is why they left early, and Keith had enlisted the help of a coworker to decorate the house and get Levi dressed in his sweater while we were away. I also discovered afterward that Keith had been so excited that in order to avoid spilling the beans to me, he had told many people of his plans, including the front desk guy at the gym. And no one ever slipped up. I was completely oblivious to what was going on! Incorporating Levi was the icing on the cake, because he is so special to both Keith and me.

Jesse and I were on vacation in my favorite city, New Orleans, belatedly celebrating my 21st birthday. We were exploring the French Quarter, and when we got to the Saint Louis Cathedral, he asked my dad to take a picture of us out front. Once the picture was taken, Jesse looked at me and said, “I wrote you something.” He read me this beautiful piece he wrote comparing myself and our relationship to elements of the Earth. My dad recorded the whole thing and caught the tears of excitement I shed when Jesse got down on one knee and presented to me my dream ring. Once we left the cathedral, we headed straight to this bar on Bourbon Street where Jesse had set up with the band to sing, ‘Jessie’s Girl’ to me upon our arrival. When we arrived, the band stopped their set and pulled me up to the stage. They announce I was a really life Jesse’s girl, and we had just gotten engaged. The bar-goers all danced around me as the band played, ‘Jessie’s Girl’.

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A proposal by mini-adventure Teresa Dinh He said, “I’m a simple guy who enjoys adventures, so I would love to share them with you. What do you say?” I took a leap and said, “Sure, I would love to take a mini-adventure with you.” The mini-adventure started with just one detail: the time. All else, including location and events, were hidden. Multiple mini-adventures later, I discovered the simple childlike wonders of life again.

One Sunday after church, a mini-adventure changed our lives. Jorge took me to 16th Street Mall. While passing D&F Clock Tower, a lady came out of the tower and asked Jorge: “Hey, are you James?” He said no. She said, “Oh! That’s too bad. James reserved a tour, but he didn’t show up.

Would you like the tour instead? I looked at Jorge and shrugged, “why not?”

The lady took us to the top floor and left. Weird, I thought, as old Jazz music played in the air. The place was nicely decorated with flowers, candles, chocolates, and even champagne. I told Jorge, “The skyscraper you’re working on across the street looks pretty at sunset, let’s take photos.” We took selfies everywhere. A beautiful dinner was on a table.

“I’m hungry, let’s eat it,” he said. I responded, “We can’t, this is other people’s food.” When Jorge brought out my favorite bottle from Castello Di Amoroso out of nowhere, I gave in and ate James’ food. After eating, we danced. Then our song came on, ‘I Knew I Loved You’ by Savage Garden.

I came to realization this wasn’t James’ event. Jorge kneeled down with a ring and asked me to take a grand adventure with him in marriage. My reaction was peaceful and calm, “Yes, honey, yes.” Jorge was probably expecting excitement, but his thoughtful mini-adventures made me immune to the element of surprise.

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Yoga instruction aims to spur better behavior in schools Seven schools chosen to receive grant funding from Denver district

A girl rests at the end of yoga club at Doull Elementary in Denver.

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The lights were dimmed low in the high-ceilinged auditorium of Denver’s Doull Elementary School, where 13 barefoot students sat crosslegged on yoga mats arranged in a wide circle.

Their instructor, Trini Heffron, asked them a question: “What is yoga about?”

An older boy raised his hand.

“I think yoga is about getting calm and chill,” he said.

Heffron told him he was right.

It’s a state she’s found students at the high-poverty school are eager to reach. And this year, she’s been helping them get there in after-school yoga sessions for students whose behavior would have in the past earned them a detention.

“I want to create a space where they can embody all these beautiful things of life, like self-awareness and fun … courage and kindness, and to be mindful of their feelings,” she said.

The school was able to hire Heffron, an experienced yoga teacher who once worked at Doull as a paraprofessional, with money from a $100,000 grant from Denver Public Schools. Forty-two schools applied for the funding, which will be doled out over two

years. Doull, in the southwest Denver neighborhood of Harvey Park, was one of seven chosen to receive it.

The district created the small grant program, which it calls the “whole child innovation fund,” with money from a $56.6 million tax increase approved by voters in November 2016. A big chunk of the tax revenue - $15 million - is earmarked for programs or staff to help meet students’ social and emotional needs, a recognition that education is about more than academics.

The innovation fund is just a small piece of the funding, but district officials said it has the potential to be an important one. The goal is to provide seven schools with the seed money to try a variety of outof-the-box ideas, evaluate what works best, and share that with other schools, said Katherine Plog Martinez, the district’s executive director of whole

child supports.

The schools that were chosen had all experimented with innovative approaches to social and emotional learning in the past, Plog Martinez said. For instance, a few years ago, Doull converted two small spaces, including a former closet, into “cool-down rooms” for students who become angry or act out in class. Decorated with colorful throw rugs, bean bag chairs, and a speaker that plays soothing music, the rooms provide a space for students to de-escalate.

“When you’re escalated, you’re not empathetic, you’re not listening,” Doull Principal Jodie Carrigan said. Allowing students to take a break for a few minutes before talking to them about whatever triggered them to get upset “has made all the difference in the world,” she said.

The school was taking what Carrigan called “baby steps” — until the grant allowed

SCHOOLS RECEIVING YOGA GRANT • Doull Elementary • Place Bridge Academy • Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment • High Tech Elementary • McGlone Academy • High Tech Early College • Manual High Doull to up its game. The school used part of its $50,000 this year to keep its full-time psychologist and hire a parttime counseling intern who meets with students whose parents are going through a divorce, for example, or who are dealing with grief.

Doull also contracted with a nonprofit organization called Playworks that sends “coaches” to schools to organize structured games during recess, and it hired a different kind of coach to come once a week to show teachers and students how to practice mindfulness.

And then there’s Heffron, who leads three hour-long yoga sessions each week. Two are for students who’ve gotten in trouble. Instead of after-school detention, students are now required to attend “reflection” with Miss Trini. Carrigan said it’s been a welcome change.

“The nice thing about yoga is our kids are leaving with a life skill,” she said. Heffron, she said, “talks to them: Why are they are in yoga, what can they learn from yoga. And then she follows up with the classroom teachers: `This is the talk we had; these are the things we

worked on.’ She has the ability to follow up with the teachers to see, `Are they using the strategies?’”

The third session is an after-school yoga club that any student can join. The school added it after students began asking to go to yoga even if they hadn’t earned detention, Carrigan said.

Yoga can be quiet and serious, but Heffron’s sessions at Doull are full of laughter and wiggling. On a recent afternoon, she called out a series of poses, rapid-fire.

“Sky!” she said. “Heart!

Earth! Star! Rock ‘n’ roll star!”

With their feet planted wide, the students pretended to headbang and jam on an electric guitar. After a few seconds, Heffron called out, “I am a superhero!” The kids snapped their feet together, puffed out their chests, and planted their fists on their hips.

Heffron then had them sit on their mats with their backs straight. With the sound of a copy machine whirring in the background, she taught them to touch the fingertips of their hands together and use them as a “breathing ball” to time their inhalations and exhalations.

“If you have a test and you’re nervous and anxious, you can put your hands under the desk and no one has to see,” Heffron said. To end the session, the students lay down. Heffron invited them to close their eyes as she circled the room, spritzing a lavender scent and speaking softly.

“There’s nothing to do, nothing to explain,” she told them.

“You are safe.”

Bessie’s Hope honored for intergenerational program At-risk youths, seniors in nursing homes brought together by organization STAFF REPORT

Denver-based Bessie’s Hope was honored with a Program of Distinction Award from Generations United for its intergenerational program that helps both nursing-home seniors and youths from at-risk programs and residential treatment centers.

Many nursing-home residents receive no personal visitors, but through Bessie’s Hope, mutually rewarding relationships are cultivated between the youths and seniors.

Generations United is an advocacy group with a focus on what it calls

“grandfamilies,” in which children are being raised by grandparents, other extended family members, close family friends or godparents.

The Denver program was one of six honored with the award. The others are Hebrew SeniorLife in Dedham, Massachusetts; Honolulu Walks in Honolulu; Kenosha RSVP Mentor Program, Kenosha, Wisconsin; OASIS Tutoring Program, St. Louis; and ONEGeneration, Van Nuys, California.

“We congratulate these programs for earning this distinction and their dedication to high-quality intergenerational practices,” said Donna Butts, executive director of Generations United. “The Program of Distinction designation is the only U.S. ‘seal of approval’ for intergenerational programs. The application and review process are rigorous.

Achieving this recognition is a major accomplishment and says a program employs best practices and effectively engages the young and old while serving the surrounding community.”

Generations United launched its Program of Distinction designation in 2010 to recognize excellence while celebrating the diversity among intergenerational programs.

An outside panel of experts selects designees based on evidence-based standards for quality programming, such as preparing participants, staff training, partner engagement, and use of evaluation data.

Since the inception of the program, 32 intergenerational programs from across the nation have been selected to receive the designation, which is valid for three years.

Bessie’s Hope provides education

and training for youths and their leaders/teachers to ensure meaningful interactions with nursing-home residents of all levels of cognitive functioning, including those with advanced Alzheimer’s disease.

Bessie’s Hope has served the Denver metro area and surrounding areas since 1994. Its annual fundraising event, the Bridge of Love Gala, is planned for April 7 at the Marriott Denver Tech Center.

Arlene Mohler Johnson is this year’s recipient of the Community Angel Award. Rosalina Diecidue is the event chairperson, and Ernie Bjorkman is the emcee.

The silent auction begins at 5:30 p.m. Dinner, program and live auction start at 7 p.m. and dancing starts at 8:30 p.m.

Go to www.bessieshope.org or call 303-830-9037.

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THINGS to DO

THEATER

Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through March 17 at the John Hand Theatre, 7653 E. 1st Place, Denver. True stories of the three trials of England’s most celebrated playwright.

Call 303-562-3232 or go to www.FirehouseTheaterCompany.com.

Jotunheim: A Legend of Thor and His Hammer: 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through April 8 at the BiTSY Stage, 1137 S. Huron St., Denver. No show March 29 to April 1. Thor’s hammer has gone missing and clever Loki devises a plot to get it back. Admission is free. Donations accepted.

Reservations are required at www. bitsystage.com or call 720-328-5294.

No late seating.

Origins of the Blues: 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13 at Tattered Cover, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Active Minds program.

Call 303-322-7727 Ragtime & the Music of Scott Joplin: 3-4 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at Ross-University Hills Library, 4310 E. Amherst Ave., Denver. Active Minds program.

Lava Lamps: 5-6 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at Anythink Perl Mack, 7611 Hilltop Circle, Denver.

Tinker together a totally groovy bottle of goo. Best for tweens and teens. No registration required. Call 303-405-3576 or go to anythinklibraries.org.

MUSIC

Gleewood: Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10 at Be On Key, 1700 Logan St., Denver. Americana Rock band performs blues, folk and rock `n’ roll.

Go to http://beonkeys.com.

Tinsley Ellis in Concert: 7 p.m. Sunday, March 11 at Swallow Hill Music, Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver.

Ellis is a blues-rock guitar wizard, vocalist and songwriter. Call 303-777-1003, ext. 2. Go to www.swallowhillmusic.org.

British Invasion: 7:30 p.m.

March 16-17 and 2 p.m. March 17 at Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 1385 Curtis St., Denver. Performed by the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus, with guest performers Mountain Aires, all-male small group ensemble from the Denver Children’s Choir.

Call 303-325-3959 or go to www.DGMC.org for tickets and information.

Basic Sewing for Adults: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17 at Anythink Perl Mack, 7611 Hilltop Circle, Denver. Appropriate for adults. Space is limited; registration encouraged. Call 303-405-3576 or go to anythinklibraries.org.

ART

Library for All: Creative Club: 10-11 a.m.

Thursday, March 15 at Eloise May Library, 1471 Parker Road, Denver. Enjoy crafts, art creation, story times, games, musical play, library exploration and more. Go to arapahoelibraries.org.

FOOD

Perl Mack Snacks: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches: 5-6 p.m. Thursday, March 22 at Anythink Perl Mack, 7611 Hilltop Circle, Denver. Experiment with different layers of ingredients and get ready for some ooey, gooey cheese. Best for tweens and teens. No registration required. Call 303405-3576 or go to anythinklibraries.org.

EDUCATION

Origins of the Blues: 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 13 at Tattered Cover, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Active Minds program; call 303-322-7727.

Benjamin Franklin: 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, March 14 at Heather Gardens, 2888 S. Heather Gardens Way, Aurora. Active Minds program. Call 303-751-1811 to RSVP.

RED ROCKS CONCERTS

Pope Francis: 2-3 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at Windsor Gardens, 597 S. Clinton St., Denver.

Active Minds program.

Women of Denver History: 3-4 p.m. Thursday March 15 at Hampden Library, 9755 E. Girard Ave., Denver. Active Minds program.

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America’s Nuclear Arsenal: 5 p.m. March 10 at Secular Hub, 3100 Downing St., Unit C, Denver. Michael Ulrich, Capt. USAF, 320th Missile Squadron, is an instructor combat crew commander, 90 Operations Group, Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. RSVP at www.meetup.com/secularhub.

Her Story: Humanist Women Who Changed America: 4 p.m. March 11 at Secular Hub, 3100 Downing St. Unit C, Denver. Presented by author, engineer and historian Jill Tietjen, who will highlight humanist women from her best-selling book “Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America.” Book sales, signing, and a chance to meet the author. RSVP at www. meetup.com/secularhub

June 7

Gamers Guild: Trivia Madness: 4:30-6 p.m.

Monday, March 12 at Eloise May Library, 1471 Parker Road, Denver. Ages 9-17. Go to arapahoelibraries.org.

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HEALTH

Yoga for Adults and Seniors: 10-11:30 a.m.

Friday, March 9 at Eloise May Library, 1471 Parker Road, Denver. Bring your yoga mat or a beach towel. Go to arapahoelibraries.org.

Job Search Help: 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14 at Sheridan Library, 3425 W. Oxford Ave., Denver. Librarians help with resumes, job search sites, LinkedIn and more.

Go to arapahoelibraries.org.

Women of Denver History: 3-4 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at Hampden Library, 9755 E. Girard Ave. Denver. Active Minds program.

No RSVP required.

Ragtime & the Music of Scott Joplin: 3-4 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at the Ross-University Hills Library, 4310 E. Amherst Ave., Denver. Active Minds program. No RSVP required.

Iceland: 2:30-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 21 at Washington Street Community Center, 809 S. Washington St., Denver. Active Minds program. Call 303-733-4643 ext. 100.

India: A Story of Contrast: 6:45-7:45 pm.

Thursday, March 22 at Sam Gary Library, 2961 Roslyn St., Denver. Active Minds program.

Women of Denver History: 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Friday, March 23 at Hiawatha Davis Recreation Center, 3334 Holly St., Denver. Call 720-865-0590 to RSVP. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Thursday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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Flu season makes impact across Colorado

BY TABATHA STEWART TSTEWART@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A record number of Coloradans have been hospitalized for the flu this year, and metro-area health officials are urging residents to get the vaccine for the contagious illness if they haven’t already done so.

This year’s flu season has resulted in more than 3,550 people being hospitalized in Colorado, with one recorded pediatric death in the state. According to a Feb. 17 flu report issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the 2017-2018 season has seen the highest number of influenza-associated hospitalizations in a single season for Colorado.

The nation has seen some of the highest levels of flu-like illness and hospitalization rates in recent years, with elevated activity occurring in most of the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

With about two months left in the flu season, which typically runs from November through the end of April, local officials say vaccination is still a good idea — even amid talk of this season’s vaccine being less effective than in a typical year.

“It’s not just how effective the vaccine is at completely preventing infection,” said Dr. John Douglas, executive director of Tri-County Health Department, which serves Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties. “The vaccine can also reduce the severity of the infection, and is fairly effective in reducing the degree if you get infected. It can also reduce your contagiousness to others, so if you live with somebody

SIGNS OF THE FLU VS. A STOMACH VIRUS Many believe nausea and vomiting are the first signs of influenza, more commonly known as the flu. According to Dr. John Douglas, executive director of Tri-County Health Department, nausea and vomiting are not signs of influenza, but rather symptoms of a stomach virus.

True flu symptoms can come on quickly, and include upper-respiratory issues, a runny nose and cough, along with a sore throat, Douglas said. A fever, fatigue and body aches can also be symptoms of the contagious illness.

“You can start your day feeling fine, but by the end of the day have a severe sore throat and fever, along with a cough that leaves you feeling miserable,” Douglas said. “You need to heed those symptoms and avoid going to work, out in public or to that party you were planning on.” who would really get sick with the flu, get vaccinated. You’ll be doing them all a favor.”

There are four types of influenza in play this year, Douglas said, and the effectiveness of the vaccine has varied depending on the type of flu. H3N2 (A) has been one of the most common strains, and according to Douglas, the vaccine rate of effectiveness has been about 25 percent. The vaccine has been between 42 percent and 67 percent effective in fighting other types of flu, he said.

According to the CDC’s seasonal infuenza vaccine effectiveness report, since 2005, effectiveness has ranged from a low of 10 percent in 2005 to a high of 60 percent in 2010-11, with a typical year being 40-something percent.

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had received any complaints or requests for investigation from an alleged victim of conduct in Denver involving state legislators who are being investigated by the Legislature’s process, according to the letter.

A Democratic state Senate leader called the GOP’s move an attempt to distract from the current process.

“The Legislature’s decision to take disciplinary action and whether or not allegations merit a criminal investigation are separate questions,” Senate Minority Leader Lucia Guzman, D-Denver, said in a statement.

“To suggest otherwise is an attempt to delay and distract from what should be a straightforward process informed by the findings of experienced, objective workplace investigators.

“The potential for a criminal investigation does not remove our obligation to create a work environment free from all forms of harassment.”

Senate Republicans said the current investigations by the Employers Council, the private contractor with expertise in employment law that investigates harassment claims under the Legislature’s own workplace-harassment policy, would not be stopped as a result of the new request. The source at the Capitol who wished to not be named said the request to the DA comes out of a recognition that the Legislature, and by extension, the Employers Council, is less well equipped than the legal process to handle allega-

tions that qualify as sexual assault — it can’t compel witnesses to give input, for example.

It’s unclear which claims against lawmakers could rise to the level of criminal misconduct and if both the Employers Council and outside law enforcement would investigate in such cases if claims were to be brought to police.

Bringing allegations of sexual assault by lawmakers as criminal allegations would require, or at least implore, alleged victims to publicly testify in court, a contrast with the anonymity granted by the confidentiality rules in the Legislature’s process.

The allegations of sexual harassment leveled against state lawmakers range from innuendos and shoulder-touching to repeated propositions for sex and unwanted touching of buttocks.

Sexual comments or innuendos about a person’s clothing, body or sexual activity can constitute verbal sexual harassment, according to the Legislature’s workplace-harassment policy. Patting, pinching or intentionally brushing against a person’s body can constitute physical sexual harassment, according to the policy.

The list of lawmakers formally accused of sexual misconduct in recent months includes Lebsock; Tate; Sen. Randy Baumgardner, R-Hot Sulphur Springs; Rep. Paul Rosenthal, D-Denver; and Sen. Larry Crowder, R-Alamosa.

House Speaker Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, dismissed the complaint against Rosenthal because he wasn’t a lawmaker at the time of the alleged misconduct.

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Impact on children Douglas said the one pediatric death this season in Colorado is one too many.

“As it’s turning out, the majority of the kids nationally who died from the flu did not get the vaccine,” said Douglas. “The vaccine is never perfect, but is does appear to still have some protectiveness to it.”

The state reports flu-associated hospitalizations, and as of Feb. 17, 36 children under the age of six months have been admitted to hospitals so far; 66 children from six to 23 months have been admitted, and 81 children between two and four years have been admitted.

While 146 school-age children from 5 to 18 years old have been admitted to hospitals, officials at metro-area school districts say they have not seen a higher-than-usual absenteeism rate this school year.

Jefferson County Public Schools is among those districts.

“Our community has not seen an increase in absences compared to this time last year,” said Julie Wilken, R.N., director of the Department of Health Services.

“We take the education and prevention of any illness, not just flu, very seriously in our schools. During these winter months, our district nurses have taken a very proactive approach in educating our school staff and students about the importance of hand

washing. We have implemented extra signs up in our schools demonstrating how to appropriately wash hands, reminded teachers and principals of our hand-washing protocol and distributed it via paper and email, and our nurses have gone into classrooms and practiced good hand-washing techniques using Glo Germ products with black lights. Teachers have also taken the initiative in our classrooms to proactively have students wipe down their own desks and belongings extra times during the day with disinfectants.”

Know the symptoms Dr. Ashley Peko, assistant medical director of the emergency department at Parker Adventist Hospital, said getting a flu shot is still an important option for those who haven’t already.

“We’re seeing the flu in everybody, of all ages. Proportionately it’s been those without a vaccine, but those who have received the vaccine are also at risk,” said Peko. “There have been more than 63 pediatric deaths nationally so far, so this is pretty serious.”

Peko said recognizing true flu symptoms is vital in combating the spread of influenza.

“Influenza comes with a true fever, body aches and a cough,” said Peko.

“It’s highly contagious, and anyone with the flu should wait until at least 24 hours without a fever, without using ibuprofen or Tylenol, before returning to work or school.”

Douglas agrees that identifying the flu is key to preventing spread of the virus, and recommends calling your doctor for a prescription for Tamiflu if you believe you have the flu.

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All persons having claims against the abovePublic Notice named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, CASE #: SCV258881 Colorado on or before July 11, 2018, or the NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: To advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100 claims may be forever barred.

(AVISO AL DEMANDADO): RAYMOND STROSS, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY Michael W. Barcroft PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL Personal Representative DEMANDANTE): IVANA ISAILOVIC NOTICE! 2736 South Fenton Street Denver, Colorado 80227 You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you Legal Notice No: 8375 respond within 30 days. Read the information First Publication: March 8, 2018 below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after Last Publication: March 22, 2018 this summons and legal papers are served on Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written rePublic Notice sponse must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a NOTICE TO CREDITORS court form that you can use for your response.

Estate of Melvin Dinner, Deceased You can find these court forms and more informCase Number: 2018PR30184 ation at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your All persons having claims against the abovecounty law library, or the courthouse nearest named estate are required to present them to you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the the Personal Representative or to the Denver court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, file your response on time, you may lose the Colorado on or before July 11, 2018, or the case by default, and your wages, money, and claims may be forever barred. property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requireEdward T. Schroeder ments. You may want to call an attorney right Personal Representative away. If you do not know an attorney, you may 1675 Broadway Suite 2280 want to call an attorney referral service. If you Denver, Colorado 80202 cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal serLegal Notice No: 8367 vices program. You can locate these nonprofit First Publication: March 8, 2018 groups at the California Legal Services Web site Last Publication: March 22, 2018 (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contactPUBLIC NOTICE ing your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived NOTICE TO CREDITORS fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration Estate of Andrew G. Jessiman, award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The aka Andrew Gaston Jessiman, Deceased court’s lien must be paid before the court will Case Number: 2018 PR 030193 dismiss the case.

All persons having claims against the aboveAVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde named estate are required to present them to dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su the Personal Representative or to the Probate contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informaCourt of the City and County of Denver, Colorcion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENado, on or before July 8, 2018, or the claims DARIO despues de que le entreguen esta may be forever barred. citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que Charles A. Cheever se entregue una copia al demandante. Una Personal Representative carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen.

Choate Hall & Stewart LLP Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en 2 International Place formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su Boston, MA 02110 caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formu(617) 248-4027 lario que usted pueda usar para su ccheever@choate.com respuesta.Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de AyLegal Notice No: 8377 uda de las Cortes de California First Publication: March 8, 2018 (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes Last Publication: March 22, 2018 de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es rePublic Notice comendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede SYNOPSIS OF ANNUAL STATEMENT llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si FOR PUBLICATION no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que Required pursuant to §10-3-109(1), C.R.S cumpla con los requisitos para obtener serviFOR YEAR 2017 -- Form S cios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar Corporate Name: Securian Casualty estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de Company California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcaliforNAIC Number: 10054 nia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de Address: 400 Robert Street North California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose St. Paul, MN 55101-2098 en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene Assets: $ 328,188,770 derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exLiabilities: $ 209,771,891 entos por imponer un gravamen sobre cuCapital and Surplus/Policyholder Surplus: alquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor $ 118,416,879 recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que DIVISION OF INSURANCE CERTIFICATE la corte pueda desechar el caso.

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the Securian Casualty Company, organized under the laws of Minnesota , subject to its Articles of Incorporation or other fundamental organizational documents and in consideration of its compliance with the laws of Colorado, is hereby licensed to transact business as a Property & Casualty insurance company, as provided by the Insurance Laws of Colorado, as amended, so long as the insurer continues to conform to the authority granted by its Certificate and its corporate articles, or its Certificate is otherwise revoked, canceled or suspended.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official seal of my office to be affixed at the City and County of Denver this first day of March, 2018.

Marguerite Salazar, Commissioner of Insurance Legal Notice No.: 8349 First Publication: February 22, 2018 Last Publication: March 15, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE #: SCV258881 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): RAYMOND STROSS, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): IVANA ISAILOVIC NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA 725 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553. The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Jeffrey H. Lowenthal (SBN 111763); Laura L. Gildengorin (SBN 313527) Steyer Lowenthal, et al., One California St., Third Fl., San Francisco, CA 94111 Fax No.: (415) 421-2234 Phone No.: (415) 421-3400 Date: (Fecha), OCTOBER 10, 2017 Clerk, by (Secretario) A. ADAMS, Deputy Adjunto) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served Legal Notice No.: 8348 First Publication: February 22, 2018 Last Publication: March 15, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE

WHEREAS, on June 9, 2005, a certain Deed of Trust was executed by Rosa Morgan, as Grantor, in favor of Seattle Mortgage Company as Beneficiary, and the Public Trustee of Denver County, Colorado as Trustee, and was recorded on June 22, 2005, at Reception Number 2005102835 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Denver, Colorado; and WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family housing; and

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or, in favor of Seattle Mortgage Company as Beneficiary, and the Public Trustee of Denver County, Colorado as Trustee, and was recorded on June 22, 2005, at Reception Number 2005102835 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Denver, Colorado; and WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family housing; and

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WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an assignment recorded on July 9, 2015 at Reception Number 2015094307 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Denver, Colorado.

WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust in that Paragraph 9 (b) (i) has been violated; and WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent is $166,446.76 as of January 30, 2018; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on July 19, 2017 at Reception Number 2017094067 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Denver, Colorado, notice is hereby given that on March 15, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises (“Property”) will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 5, BUILDING J, WESTCHESTER CONDOMINIUMS SOUTH, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF FILED OF RECORD IN THE RECORDS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER ON FEBRUARY 1, 1979 IN BOOK 10 AT PAGES 25 THROUGH 57, INCLUSIVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINUMS OF WESTCHESTER CONDOMINIUMS SOUTH RECORDED FEBRUARY 1, 1979 IN BOOK 1843 AT PAGE 487, COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Commonly known as: 4619 South Lowell Boulevard, Denver, CO 80236.

The sale will be held at 4619 South Lowell Boulevard, Denver, CO 80236.

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid the lesser amount of the loan balance or the appraised value obtained by the Secretary prior to sale.

There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorated share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale.

When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling 10% of the Secretary’s bid in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. A deposit need not be accompany each oral bid. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of 10% of the Secretary’s bid must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the highest bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveying fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery date of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them.

The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extension will be for 15-day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee shall be in the form of certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due.

If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit, or at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD representative, offer the property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder.

There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein, HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant.

The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application of the mortgagor to the Foreclosure Commissioner no less than three (3) days before the date of sale, or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of this notice of default and foreclosure sale, or all amounts due under the mortgage agreement are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certified cashier’s check payable to the Secretary of HUD, before the public auction of the property is

The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application of the mortgagor to the Foreclosure Commissioner no less than three (3) days before the date of sale, or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of this notice of default and foreclosure sale, or all amounts due under the mortgage agreement are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certified cashier’s check payable to the Secretary of HUD, before the public auction of the property is completed.

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The amount that must be paid if the mortgage is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is $166,446.76 as of January 30, 2018, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the deed of trust had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out of pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement.

Tender of payment by certified or cashier’s check or application for cancellation of the foreclosure sale shall be submitted to the address of the Foreclosure Commissioner provided below.

Dated: February 12, 2018 Foreclosure Commissioner Deanne R. Stodden 1430 Wynkoop Street, Suite 300 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone: (303) 623-1800 Email: dstodden@messner.com Legal Notice No.: 8352 First Publication: February 22, 2018 Last Publication: March 8, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to build a 31-foot CityPole Communications Tower at the approx. vicinity of 8220 E. Yale, Denver, Denver County, CO 80231. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp, Alex Grigsby, a.grigsby@trileaf.com, 10845 Olive Blvd, Suite 260, St. Louis, MO 63141, 314-997-6111.

Legal Notice No.: 8365 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 8, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to build a 31-foot CityPole Communications Tower at the approx. vicinity of 1742 Wynkoop St., Denver, Denver County, CO 80203. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp, Alex Grigsby, a.grigsby@trileaf.com, 10845 Olive Blvd, Suite 260, St. Louis, MO 63141, 314-997-6111.

Legal Notice No.: 8366 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 8, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

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WHEREAS, on February 20, 2003, a certain Deed of Trust was executed by Frankie Dee Hosea, as Grantor, in favor of Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, a Subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB as Beneficiary, and the Public Trustee of Denver County, Colorado as Trustee, and was recorded on March 5, 2003, at Reception Number 2003035313 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Denver, Colorado; and

DISTRICT COURT, DENVER COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 1437 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80202 Court Phone: 720-865-8301

WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family housing; and

PLAINTIFF: THE ATLANTIS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION v.

DEFENDANTS: STEVEN E VOBEJDA; SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.; WELLS FARGO BANK, NA; and DEB JOHNSON AS DENVER COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE

WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an assignment recorded on May 18, 2010 at Reception Number 2010053937 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Denver, Colorado.

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Attorney: David S. Dubinsky, Reg No. 45575 Jeffrey B. Smith, Reg No. 40490 Firm: HindmanSanchez P.C. Address: 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 Phone Number: 303.432.8999 E-mails: ddubinsky@hindmansanchez.com jsmith@hindmansanchez.com Our File No.: 8350.0067 Case No.: 2017CV034318 Div: 209 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer or other response within twenty-one (21) days after service upon you if within the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after service upon you if outside the State of Colorado or if served by publication pursuant to C.R.C.P. 4(g). If served by publication, service shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

If you fail to file your Answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the time required, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

This is an action affecting the real property described in the Complaint and is a proceeding in rem as well as a proceeding in personam.

Dated: November 17, 2017 Respectfully submitted, HINDMANSANCHEZ P.C. Original signature of David S. Dubinsky is on file with the law offices of HindmanSanchez P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121, §1-26(7). /s/ David S. Dubinsky David S. Dubinsky, #45575 Jeffrey B. Smith, #40490 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 303.432.8999 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF A T L A N T I S C O N D O M I N I U M A S S O C I A T I O N / T H E Address of Plaintiff: The Atlantis Condominium Association c/o Crestmoor Management Company 90 Madison Street, Ste. 101 Denver, CO 80206 Legal Notice No: 8372 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch Public Notice AMENDED NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND NOTICE OF ADJOURNED AND RESCHEDULED FORECLOSURE SALE

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WHEREAS, on February 20, 2003, a certain Deed of Trust was executed by Frankie Dee Hosea, as Grantor, in favor of Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, a Subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB as Beneficiary, and the Public Trustee of Denver County, Colorado as Trustee, and was recorded on March 5, 2003, at Reception Number 2003035313 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Denver, Colorado; and

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WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family housing; and

WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an assignment recorded on May 18, 2010 at Reception Number 2010053937 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Denver, Colorado.

WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust in that Paragraph 9 (a) (i) has been violated; and

WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent is $275,196.44 as of January 9, 2018; and

WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable;

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NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the powers

vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on July 19, 2017 at Reception No. 2017094067, notice is hereby given

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WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust in that Paragraph 9 (a) (i) has been violated; and WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent is $275,196.44 as of January 9, 2018; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on July 19, 2017 at Reception No. 2017094067, notice is hereby given that the sale scheduled for February 26, 2018 is adjourned and the rescheduled sale will be held on March 26, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises (“Property”) will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: LOT 3 AND 4, BLOCK 32, EXCEPT THE REAR 8 FEET THEREOF, CHAMBERLIN’S COLFAX ADDITION, CITY AND OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Commonly known as: 2260 Poplar St., Denver, CO 80207.

The sale will be held at 2260 Poplar St., Denver, CO 80207.

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid the lesser amount of the loan balance or the appraised value obtained by the Secretary prior to sale.

There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorated share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale.

When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling 10% of the Secretary’s bid in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. A deposit need not be accompany each oral bid. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of 10% of the Secretary’s bid must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the highest bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveying fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery date of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them.

The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extension will be for 15-day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee shall be in the form of certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due.

If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit, or at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD representative, offer the property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder.

There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein, HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant.

The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application of the mortgagor to the Foreclosure Commissioner no less than three (3) days before the date of sale, or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of this notice of default and foreclosure sale, or all amounts due under the mortgage agreement are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certified cashier’s check payable to the Secretary of HUD, before the public auction of the property is completed.

The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application of the mortgagor to the Foreclosure Commissioner no less than three (3) days before the date of sale, or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of this notice of default and foreclosure sale, or all amounts due under the mortgage agreement are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certified cashier’s check payable to the Secretary of HUD, before the public auction of the property is completed.

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The amount that must be paid if the mortgage is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is $275,196.44 as of January 9, 2018, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the deed of trust had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out of pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement.

Tender of payment by certified or cashier’s check or application for cancellation of the foreclosure sale shall be submitted to the address of the Foreclosure Commissioner provided below.

Dated: February 23, 2018 Deanne R. Stodden 1430 Wynkoop Street, Suite 300 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone: (303) 623-1800 Email: dstodden@messner.com Legal Notice No: 8376 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 22, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch

City and County Public Notice IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE TIFFANI WARFORD (COOPER), PETITIONER, VS. LACEDRIC WARFORD, RESPONDENT. CASE NO: 13CV-1780 TO: LACEDRIC WARFORD Order of Publication

It appearing from the bill in this cause, which is sworn to that the residence and current address of the above listed defendant, LACEDRIC WARFORD, is unknown and cannot be served with process, It is therefore ordered that publication be made for four consecutive weeks in COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA, a newspaper published in DENVER COUNTY, DENVER, COLORADO, requiring the above listed defendant, LACEDRIC WARFORD, appear before the clerk of said Court on or before thirty days after the last publication hereof and make defense to the bill filed in the above cause, which seeks MODIFICATION OF RESIDENTIAL SCHEDULE or otherwise said bill be taken for confessed and cause proceeded with exparte.

This the 8th day of February, 2018.

John A. W. Bratcher, Clerk of said Court.

By: Lori Finch, Deputy Clerk.

Solicitors for Plantiff: Joshua Crain Legal Notice No.: 8340 First Publication: February 15, 2018 Last Publication: March 8, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch

Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Inez Ahuero, aka Inez M. Rhoads, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30218

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before July 10, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

David F. Ahuero Personal Representative 3187 Bunting Avenue Grand Junction, Colorado 81504 Legal Notice No: 8373 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 22, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch

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