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Council takes steps toward conciliation Motion to vote on new mayor will be withdrawn, proponent says

BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Dylan Kenny, 5, tips the dragon dancers during the Jan. 28 Chinese New Year Celebration at the Twin Dragon restaurant in Englewood. The young Denver resident was following the tradition of putting money as a tip for the dancers into a red envelope and placing the envelope in the dragon’s mouth.

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Restaurant celebrates Chinese New Year Twin Dragon holds Chinese New Year festivities

BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Exploding firecrackers, a clashing cymbal and a thundering drum set the tone as a dragon and a half dozen lion dancers took part in the Jan. 28 Chinese New Year celebration — marking the Year of the Rooster — at the Twin Dragon restaurant in Englewood.

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Lion dancers prepare to make their way into the Twin Dragon restaurant as part of the Jan. 28 Chinese New Year Celebration. This year’s celebration included dragon dancers as well as the lion dancers. The Englewood restaurant annually holds the celebration for its customers, marking the start of the new year on the Chinese calendar.

After all seven Englewood City Council members agreed to disagree and try to work in harmony, Councilmember Steve Yates said he plans to withdraw the motion that he made on Jan. 17 to replace Mayor Joe Jefferson.

“I introduced the motion because there were issues about how the meetings were being conducted that had to be addressed,” Yates said during the Jan. 23 city council study session.

“Since then, the mayor and I have talked and agreed Yates we want to see the issues resolved and the council working together for the good of the community.

This has been a good discussion and as of right now, I plan to pull the motion during the Feb. 6 meeting.”

Yates said he probably should have let the Jefferson mayor know he planned to introduce the motion to replace him SEE COUNCIL, P16

THE BOTTOM LINE PERIODICAL

‘Receiving the accredited rating for the first time is very exciting. It is a real feather in our cap.’

Wendy Rubin, superintendent of Englewood Schools | Page 7 INSIDE

VOICES: PAGE 10 | LIFE: PAGE 12 | CALENDAR: PAGE 19 | SPORTS: PAGE 21

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Three city manager candidates interviewed Only one from original group of finalists hasn’t moved on

BY KYLE HARDING KHARDING@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With interviews Feb. 2 for city manager candidates, Littleton has seen a shakeup in the recruiting process.

In December, the council narrowed down a list to six candidates and set a three-day span this week for them to be interviewed. Four of those six candidates have dropped out, leaving only two from the pool that had been selected. Two more who had not initially been selected for the interviews were added, bringing the total to four. After that, one of the four withdrew his name

from the running, bringing the total to three.

The only original finalist remaining is Paul Fetherston, currently the assistant city manager of Asheville, North Carolina, and a former deputy city manager for Boulder.

The two added candidates are Larry Burks, the assistant city administrator and economic development program administrator of Bellevue, Nebraska, and Thomas Thomas, who recently resigned as city manager of Rock Island, Illinois.

The candidates were set for interviews on Feb. 2 by three panels: one made up of citizens appointed by the city council, one made up of city department heads, and one made up of the council.

Public Works Director Mark Relph has been serving as acting city manager since July.

Former City Manager Michael Penny was fired by the council in June.

NEWS IN A HURRY Bemis Library hosts tax help With tax season approaching, households earning $50,000 per year or less can receive free tax preparation assistance starting Feb. 2 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St. IRS-trained volunteers will be available on Thursdays from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 3:30 p.m. until April 13.

No registration is required and appointments are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Low- to middle-income taxpayers who are 60 or older may also qualify for AARP tax assistance. Volunteers will be available at the library on Mondays and Tuesdays from Feb. 6 to April 11. Appointments are required and can be made at the library calendar at www.littletongov.org or by calling 303-734-8200.

Energy efficiency event set The cities of Littleton and Englewood, along with Colorado State University

Extension and Xcel Energy, are hosting a free energy efficiency workshop on Feb. 8.

Attendees will learn tips for saving energy and how to take advantage of free advising and financial resources. They also will receive a free LED lightbulb.

The workshop will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Englewood Civic Center Community Room at 1000 Englewood Parkway. To attend, RSVP to Tim Aston at 303-738-7907 or tim.aston@colostate.edu

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Mackintosh in assessment Littleton’s Mackintosh Academy has been selected to participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as The Nation’s Report Card.

The NAEP represents students across the country. Results are aggregated and released to the public and used by lawmakers and educators in decision-

making for the education system.

Fourth-graders at the school will take the assessment this month, measuring math and reading abilities. Scores are anonymous and do not affect grades.

‘Kidnap’ fraud alert issued Law enforcement agencies in Arapahoe and Douglas counties have reported an uptick in “kidnap” extortion scams, according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

In the scam, family members are contacted by a person claiming to be a first responder reporting that a family member has been badly injured in an accident.

Another person then interrupts the original caller to say that the family member has been kidnapped and will be harmed if money is not immediately sent.

Report all telephone scams to the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-3824357 or www.ftc.org.

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Bill would OK gun training for school employees Teachers and others with a concealed carry permit would be allowed to have firearms on campus

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITY

A bill that recently advanced in the state Senate would allow teachers and other public school employees who have the proper permit to carry a handgun on campus after completing safety training.

The legislation is sponsored

by Senate Majority Leader Chris Holbert, R-Parker, and House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, RCastle Rock. It would allow a county sheriff to provide a safety-training course to any employee of any public elementary, middle, junior high or high school who has a permit to carry a concealed handgun, a summary of the bill says. Once that training is completed, the employee would be permitted to carry the handgun on campus.

Senate Bill 17-005 was approved by a 3-2 vote Jan. 24 by the Senate Committee on State, Veterans & Military Affairs and is likely to be considered by the full Senate, which is controlled by Republicans, this week. If it passes the Senate, it will face an unphill battle in the Democrat-controlled House.

Holbert noted that in rural areas of the state, where school districts have less access to law enforcement resources, teachers and staff are hired to be armed security with no training required.

“That does not mean someone that is dressed in uniform — that could be a gym teacher, math teacher, bus driver,” Holbert said.

“I would like to see our sheriffs develop training programs to work with school personnel, not just on guns, but on emergency response training.”

Holbert added that his bill encourages a greater level of training for all people who are armed in public schools, including law enforcement and private security guards.

State Sen. Daniel Kagan, DCherry Hills Village, opposes the legislation, saying the answer to the possibility of gun violence in

schools is not more guns.

“I think the bill is ill-advised and I shall be voting no on it,” he said.

Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock is among those in the law enforcement community who support the legislation. He said he is in favor of individual school districts, in cooperation with their communities, managing their safety and security with law enforcement.

“The Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office has long enjoyed a very good relationship with our Douglas County School District,” Spurlock said in an email correspondence.

“The school security director and staff work very closely with the sheriff ’s office as it relates to security of the schools and the protection of the students and staff on all the campuses. I would support continued enhancement of their school security program and requests for additional training should that decision be made and training be requested.”

As part of the bill, a county sheriff would consult with the school district in the sheriff ’s county to establish a curriculum for the safety-training course. Individual school districts would need to approve the program set up by the sheriff and would be able to cap the number of employees who are permitted to carry a gun at each school.

“The school board would shop for what they think is the required level of training for their school district,” Holbert said. “Employees who do go through the training program would be authorized to carry a handgun on school premises.”

The County Sheriffs of Colorado, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners and other groups support the handgun safety-training bill.

“Turn criminal safe zones, which is what (public schools) are now, into dangerous zones for criminals,’’ said Dudley Brown, of the gun owners’ group.

Opponents who voiced opposition during a recent Senate hearing included several teachers, the Colorado PTA and two relatives of Mary Sherlock, a school psychologist slain in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, who argued the bill was a way to introduce more guns into schools and won’t prevent school shootings.

— The Associated Press contributed to this report.

‘Employees who do go through the training program would be authorized to carry a handgun on school premises.’

Chris Holbert, Senate majority leader

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Future of self-driving vehicles unfolds in Littleton At new Lockheed Martin facility, autonomous military and commercial vehicles are developed

BY KYLE HARDING KHARDING@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Tucked away in an industrial area of Littleton, engineers and programmers are helping build self-driving systems for vehicles ranging from giant mining dump trucks to unmanned aircraft.

Lockheed Martin recently opened its new Autonomous Systems facility on Southpark Way and hosted a grand-opening ceremony on Jan. 25.

At a demonstration for guests at the ceremony, a small six-wheeled vehicle, painted desert tan, followed engineer Keith Massie around the parking lot.

The Squad Mission Support System, as it’s called, has already been fielded in Afghanistan, said Bill Severson, part of the team that developed it. It helps infantry troops lighten their heavy load without requiring much attention from them.

“Soldiers on the ground have a lot of stuff to carry and a lot of ground to cover,” he said.

Massie got the vehicle moving with an Xbox controller — troops in

The Squad Mission Support System, a self-driving military vehicle developed by Lockheed Martin’s Autonomous Systems division, follows engineer Keith Massie around a parking lot on Jan. 25. Lockheed employees at the Southpark Way facility are developing software for autonomous systems for military and industrial applications.

KYLE HARDING the field seem to prefer that to more expensive controllers, Severson said.

After it followed Massie in a loop of the parking lot, it retraced its steps on its own.

Scott Greene, vice president of program management at Lockheed’s Missiles and Fire Control division, said the systems help take the individual out of mundane tasks, allowing them to focus on more complex jobs.

Lockheed’s research into automation dates back to the 1970s.

“This technology is something we’ve been involved with for many

years,” said Rick Edwards, executive vice president of Missiles and Fire Control.

Lockheed Martin is an aerospace and defense firm headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Its Space Systems division is located at 12257 S. Wadsworth Blvd. in south Jefferson County.

The company’s Autonomous Systems division grew out of PercepTek, a small Littleton-based firm Lockheed bought in 2007. Software systems are developed at the Littleton location, while hardware is developed at a Lock-

heed facility in Texas.

Software developed by Autonomous Systems has been put into practice not only in the battlefields of Afghanistan, but in railyards in the U.S., shuttling workers across the jobsite in a modified ATV, and mines in Australia, where massive trucks drive themselves in an ever-changing environment.

Erik Mitisek, chief innovation officer for the state, praised the advancements being made at the facility.

“Innovation is the brand of Colorado,” he said.

Urban renewal authority deals with vacancies Three members of embattled LIFT resign, two more plan to leave

BY KYLE HARDING KHARDING@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Though a 4-3 vote at Littleton City Council in December saved the city’s urban renewal authority, three of the board’s seven members have resigned, with two more saying they will not continue past their current term’s expiration in March.

“We have concerns about filling that board so they can make decisions,” Mayor Bruce Beckman said at a Jan. 10 study session about the state of the authority, Littleton Invests for Tomorrow.

He pointed out that LIFT also has no executive director at this time.

Former Executive Director Jim Rees was let go by the board in August because there are no current urban renewal projects. Applications for new members to serve on the board were due on Jan. 31. City spokeswoman Kelli Narde said that more than 30 people have applied to join the board.

After a series of council meetings and study sessions throughout most

of 2016, the council voted not to disband LIFT, though three out of four urban renewal plan areas were repealed. Only the Columbine Square plan area remains, and the owner of the vacant shopping center that makes up most of the area has told the city that it plans to submit a project and apply for urban renewal tax increment financing.

Former LIFT Chair Justin Hays has resigned, along with board-

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members Craig O’Rourke and Jim Collins. Board Secretary LaDonna Jurgensen resigned but said she would wait to leave at her term’s expiration on March 31, while Board Vice Chair Gary Thompson that he would not continue past his term’s expiration on March 31 as well. Boardmembers Kyle Schlachter and Ryan Toole remain.

LIFT last held a meeting on Dec. 15.

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Braille Challenge offers competition, camaraderie Contest focuses on spelling, speed, reading comprehension, accuracy

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The proctor reads the word to be spelled, uses it in a sentence for context, then repeats the word. “‘Advice,’” she reads. “‘Parents are known for giving good advice.’” She and the timekeeper chuckle softy at the example sentence as the spelling test begins.

Three children, Lexi Mink, 8, Matthew Falco, 8, and Asher Koren-Zoloto, 9, sit at a long table, softly sounding out the word as their fingers spread across the keys of their Braille writers, searching for the correct combination of keys.

“You can tell they’re enjoying it,” said Diane Covington, school and community liaison for the Colorado Center for the Blind in Littleton. “When you see a child get all excited with the clacking and dinging of the Braille writers all going, it’s so rewarding.”

The center, in conjunction with the National Braille Institute and the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind, hosted the 2017 Braille Challenge on Jan. 26. Participants from first to 12th grade all competed in spelling, reading comprehension, speed and accuracy in a competitive setting designed to hone their skills and foster a sense of community.

“It’s a tough test and it’s tough on purpose,” said Jim Olson, material supervisor for the CSDB in Colorado Springs. Olson, the only sighted person in the room, kept the Braille writers from running out of paper and the children from running out of patience.

“It’s a time to celebrate Braille, not for them to be stressed out,” he said.

“It’s for them to show what they know and have a great time doing it.”

Koren-Zoloto and Falco were doing just that as they tussled with each other during a break.

“I want to win, and I’m going to beat Matthew,” said Koren-Zoloto, a student at Westminster’s Cotton Creek Elementary. He has Leber’s congenital amaurosis, a degenerative eye disease affecting about one in every 80,000 people.

Like many children his age, he enjoys reading Harry Potter books and fighting monsters, but his mother, Hila Koren, said he’s increasingly aware that his loss of vision makes him different from his peers.

“It’s really great to be in an environment where he sees he’s not alone,” she said. “This is invaluable.”

Koren-Zoloto’s fast friend, 8-year-old Matthew Falco, reveled in the opportunity to grab some pizza and blow off steam after the first half of the competition.

“It was so hard,” said Falco, who attends Crown Pointe Academy in Westminster. “You have to do everything so fast.”

Students use Braille writers, devices similar to typewriters but designed to imprint paper with the Braille code, during the 2017 Braille challenge at the Colorado Center for the blind in Littleton. Pictured from left to right are Matthew Falco, 8, Asher KorenZoloto, 9, timekeeper Julie McGinnity and proctor Hindley Williams.

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Lexi Mink, 8, takes a reading competition test at the 2017 Braille Challenge in Littleton on Jan. 26. Mink says her favorite intramural activity is cheerleading and her favorite part of school is recess.

A fall from a slide ruptured a cyst on Falco’s brain at age 4, taking most of his vision. A shunt keeps enough pressure off his optic nerve to preserve some of his sight, though that could change if the shunt fails. Nevertheless, Falco’s mother, Amber, said he’s more independent than most 8-yearolds she’s known.

“He’s always saying ‘Mom, I want to cook you breakfast,’” she said. “He looks out for (his younger sisters), he’s their mediator when they fight and he wants to teach them Braille.”

Like Koren-Zoloto, 8-year-old Lexi Mink, a student at Vista Peak Elementary in Aurora, has LCA. She uses a walking stick to get around but enjoys her favorite activities — swinging at recess and cheerleading after school — without it.

Mink said the tests were “challenging” and she knows she’ll be able to use what she practiced there in her schoolwork.

“Let’s just say that you have a little fun when you do it because you can get better and use what you learn at the Braille Challenge at school,” she said.

It will take several days to tally the scores, and only 12 students from across the United States and Canada will be selected in May to advance to the national competition in California.

And Mink wants to be one of them.

“You have to work super hard if you’re going to win,” she said. “I want to win first place … then I would be able to go to California. And maybe Disney World.”

Matthew Falco, 8, on the left, and Asher Koren-Zoloto, 9, enjoy a private joke during a break in the competition at the 2017 Braille Challenge. A goal of the competition, held at the Colorado Center for the Blind in Littleton, is fostering a sense of community among the participants, many of whom are the only vision-impaired students at their schools.

Asher Koren-Zoloto, a third-grader at Cotton Creek Elementary in Westminster, uses a Braille writer during a spelling competition at the 2017 Braille Challenge. The Colorado Center for the Blind has hosted the tournament for the last three years of its 13-year run in Colorado.

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School district receives ‘accredited’ rating

BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Englewood Schools received an “accredited” rating for the first time since the Colorado Department of Education implemented the school performance framework.

The latest rating continues the improvements made since the district was rated “turnaround” in 2010, the first year of the school performance framework.

“Receiving the accredited rating for the first time is very exciting. It is a real feather in our cap,” Superintendent Wendy Rubin said. “This announcement is tribute to everyone in our district for all the hard work that has been done to improve Englewood School District’s performance.

The credit for the hard work goes to the teachers and their work in the classrooms as well as the hard work our students put in and all the support they received from their families.”

The superintendent said there is still work to be done, but the rating validates the district is on the right path to keep improving and moving forward.

Diane Zakhem, director of postsecondary and workforce readiness, said the state began using the current school performance network system in 2010. She said the ratings were based on a number of factors, such as student test scores, student growth and workforce

readiness. That year Englewood School District received the lowest rating as a “turnaround” district.

“The 2010 rating was a notice from the state that the district was on the clock to improve or lose accreditation,” she said. “If a ‘turnaround’ rated district didn’t improve in five years, the state could take control.”

The 2010 rating came in the same year Brian Ewert became superintendent and Karen Brofft became assistant superintendent, Zakhem said.

“The new administration worked closely with faculty to institute a number of changes in how things were done,” she said. “There was no silver bullet to turn things around, but every department did thorough analysis of its programs and practices, seeking the best way to deal with student needs. Everyone pitched in and worked hard, and the hard work paid off with improvement in the school performance rating in 2011 and 2012.”

There were no school performance ratings from 2013 to 2015 as the state made changes and improvements to its system. Zakhem said, while at the same time the school district continued working on improvement in all areas.

“The effort paid off because now we are an ‘accredited’ district,” she said with a smile in her voice.

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Englewood charter school effort comes to an end

BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A five-year effort to open a charter school in the Englewood area came to an end recently when the members of the Colorado Charter School Institute Board of Directors voted to deny TriCity Academy’s application for a charter.

The academy had received a conditional charter June 13 with requirements and milestones that had to be met and approved by the CSI board prior to completion of the contract that had to be signed before the charter could receive final approval so the school could open as planned in August.

However, the board met Dec. 13 and passed a resolution denying the academy’s charter school application.

“We felt we had fulfilled all the requirements,” said Rick Gillit, academy board member who is also a member of the Englewood City Council. “We had a location identified and were ready to sign a lease contract. We had more than 120 potential students signed up to start school with us in August and we were on the pace to have a student list of 300 by March. Unfortunately, the

board denied the charter application.

We could appeal to the Colorado Board of Education, but we decided not to do that — so we are done.”

Alan McQueen, who was scheduled to be the academy principal, said the effort to establish TriCity Academy was to make a difference and offer a choice of schools to area parents.

“We worked hard but just were not able to meet the conditions to the satisfaction of the CSI board,” he said.

“We met many of the conditions but the issue was the board didn’t feel we had received the kind of community support necessary to successfully open and operate a charter school. We had a lot of interest, but we just were not able to get families to sign the letters of intent to attend the academy we needed to meet the registration milestones.”

Terry Croy Lewis, Charter School Institute director, said the December meeting was the last of several scheduled reviews of the progress the academy was making in meeting the conditions and milestones established by the conditional charter.

“The academy did work to meet the condition but at the December meeting it was the decision of the board of

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directors the school had not met the required conditions and milestones,” she said.

The effort to open a charter school in the Englewood area has been going on since 2012 when advocates began applied to the Englewood Board of Education for a charter and were denied each time they applied.

Because of the lengthy appeals in the charter application process the request was altered, proposing the school open for the 2016-17 school year. The initial proposal was to open with about 200 students in kindergarten through fifth grade, with the academy growing to eventually serve about 420 students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

The school board denied the application in November 2014 and the academy appealed the ruling to the state board of education. The board heard the appeal and ruled in favor of the academy.

The state board’s ruling ordered the district and academy to negotiate a contract. That didn’t happen and the academy again appealed to the state.

TriCity Academy was awarded a charter by the Charter School Institute in June 2016, allowing organizers begin planning to open in August 2017.

As the useful life of Englewood’s three underground fuel tanks nears, the city unveiled plans to replace them with above-ground tanks at the ServiCenter.

Pat White, fleet manager, explained the details of the proposal during the Jan. 17 city council meeting as he requested approval of a contract to hire E.T. Technologies to do the project at a cost of $629,000.

“Since underground tanks are expected to last about 30 years and Englewood tanks were installed about 30 years ago, it is not a question of if underground tanks this old will begin leaking but a question of when they will begin leaking,” he said. “That raises environmental issues because our facility is so close to the South Platte River, so the water table under the center is high.”

He said the team looked at the possibility of buying fuel from another city or buying the fuel from a commercial firm as options to installing new tanks. He said both ideas were not acceptable because it would make fueling city vehicles inefficient, and also because if adopted, the city would lose its priority for fuel purchases.

The team the proposed a plan is to install three 10,000-gallon aboveground tanks, one for gasoline, one for diesel fuel and one for E-85 fuel. The project includes installation of new pipes and a new fueling island. Once the new fully automated fueling station is operational, the old fueling station will be demolished and the underground tanks removed.

“We expect work on the project to state in April,” White said. “The project will take six to eight weeks so it should be completed by early summer.”

Councilmember Steve Yates said the proposal is good because it protects the environment, plus the efficiency of having the fueling station at the Englewood ServiCenter will produce significant savings.

The council gave the plan unanimous approval.

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Crossing county lines for healthy beverage awareness Metro counties partner for Hidden Sugar campaign

“This is one of the easiest ways to attain children’s health long-term. Healthy behaviors start when you’re young.”

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On Jan. 14, Denver resident Andrea Pérez took her 5-year-old daughter Yizel to the dentist.

The visit didn’t go very well — Yizel had to get five fillings that Saturday.

“I was not happy about that,” Pérez said. “It clicked right away. I thought, I have to do something.”

So the following Thursday, Pérez, 25, who is expecting her second child in June, took a pledge to reduce the amount of sugary beverages that her daughter consumes.

The pledge is offered through a new metro-wide campaign called Hidden Sugar, which can be accessed online at www.Hidden-Sugar.org.

The campaign is meant to target parents and caregivers with children ages 0 to 6.

Hidden Sugar is spearheaded by six metro-area health departments that joined forces to form the Healthy Beverage Partnership — Jefferson County Public Health, the Tri-County Health Department (Adams, Douglas and Arapahoe counties), Denver Environmental Health,

Allison Wilson with Jefferson County Public Health Denver Public Health, Broomfield Public Health and Environment and Boulder County Public Health.

The purpose of Hidden Sugar, said Allison Wilson, Jefferson County Public Health’s Healthy Beverage Partnership coordinator, is to educate parents on how much sugar hides in certain drinks, and encourage families to reduce the amount of sugar served to children.

“Ideally, it would be none,” Wilson said, “but the goal is to reduce.”

Sugary drinks are the biggest source of added sugar in a child’s diet, Wilson said. Not only are they bad for dental health, she said, they can contribute to a number of other health risks. For example, a child who drinks one sugary beverage each day has a 25 percent increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a 55 percent greater risk of becoming overweight or obese and a 150 per-

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“This is one of the easiest ways to attain children’s health long-term,” Wilson said. “Healthy behaviors start when you’re young.”

“Colorado is often seen as one of the healthier states in the U.S.,” said Maria Smith with Denver Public Health. “But we know we have to work on childhood obesity because we want our children to have a healthy future.”

Along with promoting healthier options and providing suggestions for replacing sugary drinks, the Hidden Sugar campaign compares the sugar levels of sugary drinks to those found in sugary foods and desserts.

“It really has that wow factor,” Smith said, adding that the hope is adults remember that wow factor each time they make a beverage selection

for their children.

Working as a partnership has allowed all the health departments to leverage combined resources while providing the community with the same message in one unified voice, said Matt Jackson, the healthy food and beverage policy specialist at TriCounty Health Department.

“We know these health issues don’t stop at county lines, so the more effort we can put into working together, the better health outcomes for our region,” he said.

And most likely, Jackson said, there will be more times in the future that the health departments partner to deliver a message to help the impact reach more families metrowide.

“We can work more efficiently when we work together,” he said.

Little by little, the Pérez family is making progress with cutting back on how much sugar Yizel consumes in the beverages she is served.

One challenge the family faces is that Yizel spends a lot of time with her grandparents, Pérez said. So she is working closely with them to help with the effort. But a big part is getting Yizel to adjust to the changes, and educating her to make healthier choices on her own when she asks for something to drink, Pérez said.

“I told her, you’ll have cravings every once in a while. But you have to limit yourself,” Pérez said. “Once a week is OK.”

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The South Suburban Parks and Recreation District recently appointed its third Youth Commission. The eighth- through 11th-graders will advise the board on the needs of youths in the district.

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The South Suburban Parks and Recreation District Board of Directors has appointed 11 area teens to its third Youth Commission.

The commission, comprised of eighth- through 11th-graders, will advise district staff on the needs of youth in the district. Goals set by the commission this year include raising funds for members to attend the Colorado Park and Recreation Association

Youth Summit and volunteering in three district events with friends or family.

The commission includes Arapahoe High School’s Alex Peepgrass, Gage Voss, Janie Egan and Bailey Thompson, Heritage High School’s Amelia Rhea, Jake Swartwout, Elizabeth Stroup and Elise Mutz, Cherry Creek High School’s Audrey Koenig, Newton Middle School’s Blake Kennedy and Euclid Middle School’s Aubrey Weaver.

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ave you ever said to someone, “I think we have some unfinished business here?” I know I have, and I have also found myself on the receiving end of that statement. And it kind of feels uncomfortable most times, doesn’t it?

It feels uncomfortable because there is unfinished business, something left to discuss or to do. And maybe that something left to say or do is difficult, emotional, or is something we would rather just put off to another time. I mean, it’s probably just too hard or hurtful or stressful to do it now isn’t it?

Here are a couple of ways that we can

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maybe think about to make sure that we finish the business at hand instead of letting things linger too long, and maybe even make them more difficult to deal with later on.

The first idea is to become really good at setting expectations for ourselves and others. If we are working on a personal project or group initiative, it is so important to the success of the project that we have a very clear expectation of what needs to be done, who needs to do it, and when it needs to be accomplished. We also should really understand what the finished project will look like, so defining success of the project early on for everyone involved is key to

achieving that success and avoiding unfinished business.

Where we typically find ourselves in trouble is when we lose sight of accountability. One of the primary culprits in unfinished business, and procrastination for that matter, is lack of accountability.

Whether we are holding ourselves accountable or holding others accountable, where there is a lack of accountability, we will usually find unfinished business.

The same holds true for conversations, especially when those conversations could be dealing with something of a sensitive SEE NORTON, P11

Lots of people should go take a flying leap

T Right mix of fats crucial to diet for good health LIVING AND AGING WELL

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he number one way to combat chronic disease and dementia is by eating a plant-based Mediterranean diet with the liberal use of healthy fat. Yes, eat more veggies and good fat! This may come as a surprise to you, as this goes against the grain of 30 years of low-fat nutrition guidelines in this country. We’ve had it wrong and it is time to make it right to reclaim vibrant health as nature intended.

From an evolutionary standpoint, Homo sapiens emerged about 2 million years ago and until the agricultural revolution, 10,000 years ago, we were all hunter-gatherers. Our ancient ancestors walked five to 10 miles every day just to be able to eat. Similar to the

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Healthy fats include unrefined animal and plant fats from wild fatty fish like salmon, trout, mackerel and sardines, grass-fed beef and butter, pasture-raised chicken and eggs, avocados, olives, nuts and coconut oil. These fats tend to SEE AGING, P22

he Rear Seat Kickers are not an indie band.

Expedia ranked Rear Seat Kickers number one on its 2017 list of the most offensive airplane passengers.

My list (shown later) is very short, concise, and grumpy.

Expedia’s list includes, “Inattentive Parents, The Aromatic Passenger, The Audio Insensitive, The Boozer, Chatty Cathy, The Queue Jumper, Seat-Back Guy, The Armrest Hog, Pungent Foodies, The Undresser, The Amorous, The Mad Bladder, and The Single and Ready to Mingle.”

The likelihood of sitting next to one of them is very high.

The likelihood of you being one of them is very high.

Not me, of course, because I am a model passenger. Everyone else is out of step.

I am not a frequent flyer, and I don’t like the experience when I do fly, all the way from my parking garage to the

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parking garage at DIA, through a cavity search, and boarding with people who have tents Craig Marshall and Smith awnings and carry-ons full of carrions, like garlic chicken.

I made a decision years ago to fly half as often but twice as well.

I fly first class.

I refuse to sit in the back where all of the deplorables on Expedia’s list are ensconced, like a retrospective of unsavory Dickens characters, reeking of concourse Cinnabon.

Things are markedly better up front, but there is still some off-putting stuff going on.

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nature. We have unfinished business or incomplete conversations because we didn’t set the proper expectations for ourselves before the discussion or with the other people we are speaking with about what it is we want to make sure we discuss. Instead we circle the airport and never land the plane, thereby leaving unfinished business that

SMITH FROM PAGE 10

tarmac. Some passengers are already flying before take-off.

Jennifer and I flew next to a couple who were strangers until the drinks arrived.

By the time we landed, they had connected through a series of double vodka tonics, and exited the plane wearing each other’s clothes. I’m telling you, we didn’t need an inflight movie.

will have to be discussed later.

And when this happens sometimes imagination takes over and we insert things into what we believe the other person said or we believe that the other party completely heard what we were trying to say. Or, we imagine that things are much better or worse than they really are.

More unfinished business.

So what if in the beginning of every conversation we made sure that we took just a few minutes to outline what it is we want to talk about? And if we know it’s going to be a touchy or sensitive topic, set

the expectation in the beginning that it will be that way. Most times people will be thinking the same thing but they are just afraid to say it or bring it up. So if you set the proper expectation, maybe ask permission to talk about the topic before you just jump into it, the other person or group will probably feel relieved that the subject will be included. This will go such a long way toward finishing any unfinished business and avoid leaving things unsaid that needed to be said.

How about you? Is there some

unfinished business hanging out there for you that needs to be addressed? If you would like to share your story or ask more questions about this, I would love to hear from you at gotonorton@gmail. com. And when we can learn how to best finish our unfinished business before it even starts, it really will be a better than good week.

I said that I would provide you with my list. I would prefer it, honestly, openly, and frankly, if Jennifer and I were the only ones on the plane.

No one else.

I haven’t needed a flight attendant in my lifetime.

Although back in the 1960s, some of them wore skirts made from colorful handkerchiefs — it seemed — which made them welcome to my immature eyes.

This is all boiling with snobbery and arrogance, which I completely understand.

Unfortunately, there is currently

nothing better to get me from Point A to Point B. There are other means that are less dehumanizing, like a train.

But unless you have your own room, and your own restroom, forget about it.

Eventually there will be another way to get from here to there. Biochemical reduction.

Your entity will be reduced to something the size of a Jujube, you will travel in a blink, and wind up in Vancouver before you know it.

Your Jujube will be reconstituted, and a rental car will be waiting for you (that will drive itself).

Until then, I will just have to stand behind Mutt and Jeff in a long security line, take off my shoes, and be treated like I have an oversized vial of Head and Shoulders in my underwear.

I don’t think any of us is fooled anymore by television commercials about air travel that make it look magnificent.

It’s not. Sitting next to The Mad Bladder doesn’t help either.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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Evelyn was, for the most part, a “housewife” but did enter the work force when times got tough. Evelyn was a fast learner and worked various jobs as a secretary and briefly as a real estate agent. Evelyn was known to “fib” about her experience when interviewing for jobs in order to be employed, only to excel in any position she was hired to do.

She and Carl later worked together in their son Randy’s law office. Ev and Carl spent as much time as possible together, whether it was traveling, gambling, or just enjoying

each other at home, and they never tired of each other’s company. Theirs was a true love story. Although she greatly enjoyed and loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, life was never the same for Ev when Carl passed away in 2010. Hopefully, they are once again laughing and loving somewhere wonderful. Evelyn is survived and will be terribly missed by sons Rick (Carolyn), Randy (Kim, loving caretaker), daughter Debra Roberson, son-in-law Duane Roberson, granddaughters Beth Wilson (Jake), Shauna O’Brien (Brenden), Carlyn Duran (Joe), Britt Bustos (Jason), grandson Danny Paulsen (Jamie), 11 great-grandchildren, and nephew Jerry Paulsen.

A celebration of life for this beautiful and much loved woman is planned on April 22, 2017 at The Inn at Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, at 1:00 PM.

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‘In a tank, the world just goes away’ ‘Floating’ offers an escape from the frenzied pace of everyday life

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In an age in which people can’t put down their smartphones long enough to go to the bathroom, it’s difficult to picture being removed from the constant stimulation of ringtones, push notifications and 24-hour news.

But picture a place completely removed from the constant noises and lights we take for granted.

Imagine a space filled with complete darkness, devoid of sound, free from gravity.

Steve Skalkowski has four of them.

Skalkowski owns and operates Astral Float Spa in Parker. The shop’s unassuming storefront belies the vast expanses of time and space Skalkowski’s clients traverse within. Inside, four “float tanks,” also called “pods,” “isolation tanks,” or “sensory-deprivation pods,” await Skalkowski’s clients, each in its own room.

Taking your body out of the equation The soundproof, completely dark chambers are filled with skintemperature water, infused with 850 pounds of salt. The salt and temperature of the water allow the body to float evenly, almost without feeling the water on the skin. The darkness and soundproofing eliminate all visual and aural stimuli, letting the mind turn inward.

“This takes your body out of the equation,” Skalkowski says.

“You’re put in a tank, the world just goes away. You kind of become a floating ball of consciousness” Sensory-deprivation tanks were invented in 1954 by physician and psychoanalyst John Lilly, who gained notoriety experimenting with mind-altering substances and techniques in the 1960s. Isolation tanks aren’t new, but floating is experiencing a recent surge in popularity across the United States Isolation tanks have even made inroads in pop culture, referenced in the 1980s film “Altered States” and most recently in the Netflix series “Stranger Things” as a tool that enhances one character’s telekinetic power.

Some say the experience gives them a psychedelic or out of body experience, others use the pods for SEE SENSORY, P13

Steve Skalkowski peers into one of four sound- and light-proof isolation tanks at Astral Float Spa in Parker. “It’s always a great experience,” Skalkowski says, adding that he experiences something different every time he floats. `TOM SKELLEY

FLOATING AROUND THE METRO AREA Bobbie Jo Kuhl, owner of Into the Mystic Healing and Arts in Golden, explains why she added a float pod to the store’s services two years ago: “When people are calm and relaxed they treat others that way,” she says. “It’s an exchange that creates more happiness and peace.”

There are at least 14 float spas in Colorado, including these locations: • Astral Float Spa 19031 E. Plaza Drive Parker, CO 80134 • Healing Waters Mind and Body Float Studio 11654 N. Huron Street #110 Northglenn, CO 80234 • Into the Mystic Healing and Arts 720 14th Street Golden, CO 8040 • Lucid Dreams - Denver Flotation Center 1299 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, CO 80120 • TANK’d Float Boutique 10325 Washington Street Thornton, CO 80229

Into the black: A firsthand account of floating in a void

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“The best way to increase your performance is to increase your concentration and relax your body,” Raymond says. “If you can limit the stress on your body and limit the stress on your mind, that translates to the field.”

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meditation or relaxation. But even people not looking to bend their minds like athletes and doctors have been using the tanks to improve their performance and visualize their goals.

Skalkowski says he hasn’t had any out of body experiences, but he’s seen the effects floating has on his clients.

One customer told him she stopped smoking after a single float. Others tell him of relief from anxiety and depression, an experience he shares.

One client came out bawling.

“He said he loved the experience, but he had something he needed to deal with,” Skalkowski says. “These tanks can dredge up memories.”

A whole body experience Fuyiu Yip, a Lone Tree acupuncturist and regular at Astral Float, says she first heard about floating as a treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, but a client’s account of her own experience inspired her to take the salty plunge.

A fast convert, Yip says her monthly, two-hour sessions keep her life in balance.

“My life is so active, I’m a pretty ‘gogo-go’ person, it’s hard for me to pause sometimes,” Yip says. “This is a true pause.”

Yip likens the experience to the “yin-yang” concept in Chinese medicine. The yang symbolizes the “go-go-go” energy needed to achieve goals and be productive while the yin

Denver Broncos wide receiver Kalif Raymond, left, and defensive end Adam Gotsis, right, pose with Astral Float Spa owner Steve Skalkowski after the players’ float sessions in November. Raymond says he began floating this season to “completely relax his entire body” and that focusing his mind in the tank translates to better performance on the field.

COURTESY OF ASTRAL FLOAT SPA’S FACEBOOK PAGE represents the “blissful, nighttime” energy necessary for rejuvenation and maintaining peace of mind.

“People aren’t aware of how much we need that environment to keep balance,” she says. “We need to find ways to counteract the buzzes and the beeps and the cellphones… It’s a mind and whole body experience.”

Another frequent floater who says floating relaxes his “whole body” is Denver Broncos wide receiver Kalif Raymond.

“I come out feeling so fresh, so new, so relaxed,” Raymond says.

CURTAIN TIME Theatre Esprit Asia “Yohen” by Philip Kan Gotanda will be presented through Feb. 26

by Theatre Esprit Asia at Aurora’s ACAD Gallery Theatre, 1400 Dallas St. Anthony J. Garcia will direct this tribute to Black History Month, a picture of a mixed-race marriage. Performances: 7:30 p.m.

Fridays, Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays.

Tickets, $22-$26, teatheatre.org. `The Rain in Spain’ “Pygmalion” by George Bernard Shaw will be presented by Phamaly Theatre Company from Feb. 23 to March 12 at the Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora.

Melody Duggan will direct, with Robert Michael Sanders as Henry Higgins. Performances: 7:30 p.m.

Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays.

Tickets, Phamaly.org or the Aurora Fox box office, 303-739-1970.

Remembering Porter “Red, Hot and Cole,” conceived

by Randy Strawderman, written by James Bianchi. Muriel McAuley and Strawderman, plays through Feb. 19 at Cherry Creek Theatre’s new venue, at Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. Piper Arpan is director/ choreographer. Performances 8 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Sundays

Feb. 12 and 19. Tickets, $35/$30, cherrycreektheater.org, 303-8006578.

From boxing to ballet “Billy Elliott,” the musical story of a young boy’s journey from boxing to ballet, will have its regional premiere Feb. 3 through March 19 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Bernie Cardell will direct with choreography by Gina Enslinger and Andrew Bates and musical direction by Blake Nawa’a. Kaden Hinkle, who played Ralphie in Town Hall’s December production, “A Christmas Story, The Musical,” will perform the Billy Elliott role. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $28-$34, vintagetheatre.org, 303-856-7830.

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“Myth” by Denver playwright and author Charles Wefso, plays through Feb. 19 in the Studio Theatre at the Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora.

Jason searches for proof of Bigfoot in Yellowknife, Canada. Directed

by Charles Packard. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets,$26-$33, aurorafoxartscenter.org, 303-7391970.

The rookie receiver and kick returner says he was researching ways to improve his game, and floating fit the bill. His first float was after the fourth or fifth game of the season, and he quickly added a weekly 90-minute session to his training routine.

Raymond says the relaxation he finds in the tanks is a perfect neutralizer for the physical and mental toll of workouts and drills. He also usually sees green orbs drifting in front of him in the darkness, though he’s more focused on visualizing success on the gridiron.

“The tanks give you what you need” Sean Kearney believes his weekly 90-minute sessions help his professional performance, but in a different type of field.

A daily meditator and producer with an independent media firm in Castle Rock, Kearney began floating 10 years ago to “push [his] brain and thinking into a completely different place.”

After seeing the benefits floating firsthand, Kearney began recommending it to clients, whether they’re seeking a meditative experience, relaxation or improved performance in their work.

They may sometimes take a skeptical tone, Kearney says, but he thinks they, and society as a whole, will come around.

“I think it’s the same thing as exercising regularly. You didn’t see people out jogging or going to the gym, it wasn’t that acceptable when I was a kid,” he says. “I think this is in that same category.”

While float spa entrepreneurs undoubtedly share Kearney’s hope that the practice will become as commonplace as a workout, Skalkowski would like to point out that it isn’t as strenuous.

“You just float, it’s not a skill,” he says. “The tanks give you what you need.”

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and he apologized because he felt the surprise triggered an emotional response by the mayor.

During the comments portion of the Jan. 23 study session, Yates’ statement came near the end of a lengthy discussion about the issues that led up to the motion made at the Jan. 17 meeting.

The motion had triggered a walkout

by Jefferson and Councilmembers Laurett Barrentine and Rita Russell, who refused to vote on the matter.

During the council comment portion of the study session, Councilmember Amy Martinez said she wished to talk about the Jan. 17 meeting, where she had seconded Yates’ motion.

She said what happened at the last council meeting was very disturbing and the underlying issues that triggered the event needed to be discussed and hopefully resolved so council members could work together.

Each member of the council commented about the Jan. 17 meeting as the discussion continued regarding the need to resolve underlying issues,

‘I wish every council session was like tonight’s meeting where everyone who spoke to us and every council member was treated with respect.’

Rita Russell, Englewood city councilmember and all agreed they wanted to work together. Among issues that need to be worked on, they said, was treating the public, staff and other councilmembers with respect.

“I wish every council session was like tonight’s meeting where everyone who spoke to us and every council member was treated with respect,” Russell said. “I believe we need to agree to disagree, we need to be open and we should not cut off discussion of any issue.”

Mayor Pro Tem Rick Gillit said it is OK to disagree about an issue but it isn’t right to be rude if the other view prevails.

“I received a lot of emails about the

Jan. 17 meeting, including a number that were very rude,” he said. “No member of the council takes the office for the pay, and I believe the reason council members put in all the hours at meetings and other functions is because they love this city.”

He said the discussion was good but there are issues the council still needs to focus on resolving.

Councilmember Linda Olson said she was glad the issues surrounding the Jan. 17 meeting were being discussed and that she too wished to see the council resolve the issues and work closely together for the good of the city.

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of the council for agreeing to work together to resolve a tough issue.

“I am committed to work together with all the members of the council,” he said. “I believe every councilmember desires to work together for the greater good for Englewood.”

Barrentine said she wanted to work with the other members of the council but she had a concern.

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February 2, 2017 Sonya Sevastyuk, 3, holds tightly to her mother Anastazya as they get look at lion dancers during the Chinese New Year celebration at the Twin Dragon restaurant.

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“We want to honor our cultural heritage, so we have traditional celebrations here at the restaurant that always includes the lion dancers,” said Shoiu Yun Wang, the restaurant’s owner. “We had a group from the Colorado Asian Cultural Heritage Center on Jan. 28 and they were great. This is one of the best Chinese New Year celebrations we have had here at the restaurant.”

Brittany Spencer, 8, said it was her first time at a Chinese New Year celebration and she was excited. She said she wanted to be close to the dragon and the lions.

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“It was fun it was so close and I think it was pretty cool.”

When the dragon exited, five lion dancers came through the door. They made their way through the restaurant, stopping at times to accept an envelope or to give a lion dancer greeting to a customer.

Near the end, two of the lion dancers each stood and unrolled a long scroll that contained greetings to the year of the Fire Rooster in Chinese.

As the banner unrolled, confetti filled the air as part of the celebration.

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“The whole idea here is to take light and make it into a shape that not only solidifies the light, but the life the light touches.” — Mel Tanner.

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Tanner,” is like a mini-vacation, with the desired recharge felt when you reenter the real world. Despite brilliant color, the cumulative effect is remarkably calming and restful.

Walk through the double gallery doors, shielded by blown-up photographs of Tanner art, into a magic surround. The glowing exhibit includes examples of work from the long, rewarding careers of two artists who early on realized the many possibilities of plexiglass, combined with light and color. Large windows at the far end are also blocked with blown up show photos by Heather Longway, which add to the glow. “Lumonics Then & Now” runs through March 24.

Walls on either side are filled with a combination of luminous flat wall pieces, mostly Mel’s, and equally brilliant three dimensional works, mainly

by Dorothy.

In the White Gallery, a projection, art pieces and music are background for an audio of Dorothy Tanner’s voice, talking about their life and art.

(She now lives in the Denver area and at 94 is still creating, with support by longtime co-worker Marc Billard, who has the know-how to carry out her ideas, although she is hindered by macular degeneration, according to Tim Vacca of MOA.) The Tanners met at the Brooklyn Art Museum when young and opened the co-op Granite Gallery on 57th Street in New York in 1963. There, they started doing light art, launching long, active careers.

They traveled to Europe, then San Francisco, where Mel had an experience, involving a flash of light off an airplane, that changed their direction.

“Lumonics came to be necessary for us to be doing — to raise consciousness.

Mel and I had changed,” Dorothy said.

In 1969, the Tanners established a studio in Miami, which involved a pair of warehouse spaces. “There was a black room,” she said in the audio, “where we would bring up sound and lights on the first piece, and the second piece was meditational, classical, fol-

lowed by the upbeat …” The successful Florida operation brought in outside acts as the light/sound environment developed. Mel Tanner died in 1993.

The Lumonics Light and Sound Gallery, at 800 E. 73rd Ave. in Adams County, now eight years old, carries on that tradition, with new sculptures.

In Florida, the Tanners worked with psychiatrists in this “healing shelter,” as Dorothy called it, and were able to help people with PTSD issues. “It kept us going,” she said. “Our friends in the ‘60s were 20 years younger and there were other ways of being, living…” She speaks of fresh music and a 30-foot-high wall for projected images. The Tanners created shapes that incorporated light and used classical music as well as contemporary. “Young people tuned in.”

People of all ages will tune in to this blend of color, light and music at the Museum Outdoor Arts. Allow time to relax in the Sound Gallery at the far back edge, where images and music surround a visitor who can sit and soak it all in.

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THEATER

Town Hall Arts Center Presents ‘Avenue Q’: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, through Saturday, through Feb. 4, at 2450 W Main St., Littleton. Additional shows are at 2 p.m. Feb. 4. Call 303794-2787 ext. 5 or go to townhallartscenter.org/avenue-q.

The Jeff McBride Experience: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Family-friendly.

Fusion of mask, myth, drama, martial arts, dance and illusion.

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MUSIC

Colossal Classics and Surprising Concertos: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Concert opens with Verdi’s Triumphal March from “Aida” and features bandoneon soloist Evan Orman performing “Punta de Este” by Piazzolla.

Major works will include audience favorite Ravel’s “Bolero” and Debussy’s masterwork, “La Mer.” Call 303-933-6824 or go to www. littletonsymphony.org.

17th Avenue Allstars Concert: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial. Go to http://gshep.org/ministry/musicmission-concert-series

ART

Playful Watercolor and Ink Workshop: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Ages 18 and older. Sign up at http://www.heritage-guild. com/membership.html. Led by local artist Phyllis Vandehaar.

Presented by Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County. For supply list, see http:// www.heritage-guild.com/ uploads/2/3/4/6/23464008/ vandenhaar-desc-materiallist.pdf.

Try It Tuesday: 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road. Drop in for activities such as sewing, board games, podcasting, drawing, crocheting, science, technology, and more. All ages. No registration required; contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Learn Origami: 4-5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Drop in and learn origami. No registration required; contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Southern Gables Church Blood Drive: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 5 at 4001 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton. Contact 303-363-2300 or visit bonfils.org.

this week’s TOP FIVE Tax Planning Workshop: 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Kummer Financial Strategies, 8871 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Q&A follows the 45-minute workshop. RSVP by Feb. 5. Call 303-470-1209 or email clientservice@kummerfinancial.com. Led by Patricia Kummer, CFP, member of Financial Planners of Colorado; and Joyce Dinkel, CPA, owner of Dinkel CPA Services, LLC. Arrive 15 minutes before start of program.

Rich People Behaving Badly: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Former Denver Post reporter Dick Kreck will expose the scandals, murders, infidelities, financial misdeeds, and just plain misbehavior from Colorado’s past. Copies of Dick Kreck’s book, “Rich People Behaving Badly,” will be available for purchase and signing. Call 303-795-3961.

Researching Land Records: 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Land records can provide more than just transactional data. Russ Hamilton, of the Foothills Genealogical Society,

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[Photo Credit: Dick Vogel, Audubon Society volunteer] Great Backyard Bird Count Training: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield. Master birders and staff members will teach participants about the birds of Colorado and help you practice using binoculars, field guides and more to identify birds. The bird count runs from Feb. 17-20. Call 303-973-9530 or go to www.denveraudubon.org.

Chinese New Year Celebration: 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Crafts, activities and performances. All ages. Registration required; contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Love is in the Air: Chocolate and Wine Tasting: 6 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 4, at Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Ste. 200.

For ages 21-plus.

Enjoy wine professionally paired with chocolates.

Registration required; contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Now Playing: The Incredibles: 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Douglas County Libraries offers free showings of favorite movies all month. No registration required; contact 303-791-7323 or

who will share how analyzing land records helped him overcome a brick wall in his research.

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Grant-Seeking Basics for Nonprofits: 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Discover what funders are looking for in nonprofits and how to find potential funders using an online database. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Civilian Conservation Corps Camp: 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Castle Rock Historical Society presented by Rebecca Schwendler, Ph.D., RPA, from Paleo West Archaeolgy. Program on the old CCC Camp in Castle Rock and the survey done for the “terrain” development in that location.

Refreshments served at 6:45 p.m. Contact 303814-3164, museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety. org, or www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

DCL.org for additional movies and show times.

Free Legal Clinic: 2-3:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions via computer link, help fill out forms and explain areas of civil litigation. Walk-ins welcome; all served on first-come, first-served basis. Upcoming 2017 dates are March 6, April 3, May 1, June 5, July 3, Aug. 7, Oct. 2, Nov. 6 and Dec. 4. Call 303-791-7323. yDNA Case Study: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch, in the upstairs Quiet Reading Room. Led by Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society member Cliff Butler. If snow is in the forecast, check https:// hrgenealogy.wordpress.com for updates.

Play Chess: 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Drop in to improve your game. All ages. No registration required; contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Essential Documents for Emergencies and End of Life: 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Highlands Ranch Mansion, 9950 E. Gateway Drive. Learn how to use, store and protect documents that protect you and the people you love. Registration required; call 720-240-4922 or www.highlandsranch.org/signmeup.

Love is in the Air: Book Lovers: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library

Way. Join a book talk about love stories to add to your reading list; led by Douglas County Libraries staff and a special guest book expert. Registration required; contact 303-791-7323 or DCL. org.

Parker Non-Fiction Book Club: 7:30-9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13 in Event Hall B on the second floor of the Parker Library. Early arrivals can meet at 6:30 p.m. in the magazine section. February’s topic is the influence of the uber wealthy on politics (reading suggestions: “Dark Money” by Jane Mayer, or “The Party is Over”

by Mike Lofgren”). Contact Evelyn Poulo at evelyn.poulo@gmail. com. The March meeting will address entertainers who are alive and politicly active.

Valentines at the Mansion: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the Highlands Ranch Mansion, 9950 E. Gateway Drive, Highlands Ranch. Open house. Guest can dance, sample sweet treats and tour the historic home. Donations benefit the American Heart Association. All ages. Call 303-7010430.

PFLAG Highlands Ranch: 7-8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Group meets in the community reading room, second floor.

HEALTH

Saint Peter Lutheran Blood Drive: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 4 at 9300 E. Belleview Ave., Greenwood Village. Contact 303363-2300 or visit bonfils.org.

Feed Your Brain: 4-4:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 6, at the Grow Youth Center in the To the Rescue Building, 10355 S. Progress Way, Parker. Nutrition for concentration and focus. Taught by Brooke Ebel, nutritional health coach, Natural Grocers in Parker. Call 303-9318026 or go to www.GrowCommunityCenter.org.

Greenwood Village City Hall Blood Drive: 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 at 6060 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village. Contact 303-363-2300 or visit bonfils.org.

Pulte Mortgage Blood Drive: 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7390 S. Iola, Englewood. Contact 303-3632300 or visit bonfils.org.

Tom Spooner Memorial Drive Blood Drive: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 11 at Falcon Park Dental Group, 9579 S. University Blvd., Ste 400 A, Highlands Ranch. Contact 303-363-2300 or visit bonfils.org.

Fellowship Community Church Blood Drive: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 at 6263 S. Parker Road, Centennial. Contact 303-363-2300 or visit bonfils.org.

Land Title Guarantee Company Blood Drive: 9-10:40 a.m. and noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 5975 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village. Contact 303363-2300 or visit bonfils.org.

Walmart, Elizabeth Blood Drive: 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth. Contact 303-363-2300 or visit bonfils.org.

St. Louis Parish Blood Drive: 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Feb. 19 at 3310 S. Sherman St., Englewood.

Contact 303-363-2300 or visit bonfils.org.

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Depot Art Gallery theme draws variety of entries SONYA’S SAMPLER

“Fire and Ice” was a title thrown out to Littleton Fine Arts Guild members with few guidelines and it resulted in a variety of entries, juried by artist Carol Grape of Denver. The Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers, Littleton, invites the community to a reception Sonya Ellingboe from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 3. Train aficionado Sam Howard, who maintains a collection in the Caboose, is Best of Show winner for his locomotive roaring through steam and fog, “In the Mood.” Illustrator Cheryl Adams’ whimsical colored pencil rendering “Sundae” took first place, while Rebekah Corah won second place for a large oil painting, “Enslaved by Fear,” and third place went to Sheila Marie for a painting of bright poppies. Honorable mentions: Peggy Dietz, Patty Dwyer and Forrest Plesko. Admission is free and gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. 303-795-0781.

Wonderbound “A Dangerous Liaison” is the title for a new program by Wonderbound contemporary dance company, accompanied by the Baroque Chamber Or-

chestra on Feb. 18 and 19 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker.

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Genealogists gather Columbine Genealogical and History Society meets at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial, three times in February. Free. Guests are welcome. On Feb. 14 from 1-3 p.m. will be “Researching Land Records” with Russ Hamilton of Foothills Genealogical Society. On Feb. 21 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. will be “Family Tree Maker Software — Part I” with Deena Coutant (to be continued in March and April). On Feb. 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. will be “Obituaries from the Denver Post,” with Claire Martin, former Post journalist. ColumbineGenealogy.com.

Bachelor thoughts Love, drama, back-stabbing and long-stemmed roses enter into the tale told by Sean Lowe, star of “The Bachelor” and author of a new book about his experiences, “For the Right Reasons: America’s Favorite Bachelor on Faith, Love, Marriage and Why Nice Guys Finish Last.” He will appear for Arapahoe Libraries at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at Embassy Suites Denver Tech Center, 10250 E. Costilla Ave., Centennial. By purchasing a $30 VIP ticket, one can join him at 6:30 for cocktails and a signed copy of his book. Regis-

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Littleton Symphony “Colossal Classics and Surprising Concertos, The Sea” is the next concert by Littleton Symphony at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. littletonsymphony.org, 303933-6824.

Valentine workshop South Suburban Artist Collective (SOSU) hosts an adult art-making event, accompanied by a glass of wine, from 5 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 8 at Water’s Edge Winery, 2101 East Arapahoe Road, Suite 101, Centennial. $22 includes your choice of a ceramic heart, all painting supplies, gift packaging material, wine and light appetizers.

Call 303-669-4576 for information and registration, sosuartists.com.

Magic show Jeff McBride, magician/variety act will bring his family-friendly show to the Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock, at 7:30 Feb. 10, 11 and 3 p.m. Feb. 12. Tickets, $25-$30 per person. AmazingShows.com, 303-660-6799.

Smith in Boulder Painter/columnist Craig Marshall Smith of Highlands Ranch, is exhibiting a small group of paintings

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Arapahoe’s Maddie Matthews drives around a screen set by Ellie Kearby during the Warriors’ Centennial League game on Jan. 25 at Overland. Matthews scored 16 points in the game and Arapahoe jumped to an early lead which it held the entire way in a 66-54 victory.

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Arapahoe scores early, often from afar Warriors notch 66-54 victory against Overland in league contest

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

There is seldom a 3-point attempt the Arapahoe girls basketball team skips.

Arapahoe takes an average of 18.1 attempts per game from beyond the 19-foot-9-inch line, and the Warriors made enough 3-pointers to run out to an early lead in a 66-54 Centennial League victory over Overland on Jan. 25.

“A major part of our offense is penetrating and kicking it out,” senior Maddie Matthews said. “We trust everybody to hit threes. We’re all good shooters. We encourage everybody to shoot the ball. Our best offense is when we’re dribbling and driving,

kicking it out, shooting and finishing at the basket as well.”

anna Kearby finished with 10 points for the Warriors.

Key moments Arapahoe made five 3-point shots in the first quarter to take a 19-11 lead that swelled to 15 points late in the second period. The Warriors led by as many as 18 points in the second half, and the closest the Trailblazers could come was the final score.

The Warriors make an average of 5.1 3-point baskets per game and Arapahoe’s first period surge of 3-pointers were the only ones made during the Overland game as the team was content to score inside for most of the second half.

They said it “Three-pointers are part of our game but we don’t always do it,” Arapahoe Jerry Knafelc said. “We just take them in the flow of our offense. Those all look great if they are going in, but if there not going in then you’re in a battle. It’s on the players. If they are comfortable when they catch ball and want to shoot it and if it’s in the flow of the offense, then they can shoot it.”

Matthews says good shooting is contagious.

“Some days we definitely struggle on the perimeter but our guards and posts can finish inside and we definitely have good speed and we’re very athletic,” she said. “We’re a good shooting team and if we struggle with that, once we hit them, we get going and it picks up our energy and

Key players/statistics Macy Ziegler, the 5-foot-3 senior who leads the team in scoring for the season, scored the Warriors’ first six points on two 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 18 points.

Matthews added 16 points and her nine rebounds led both teams. Eli-

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STANDOUT PERFORMERS Derek Nead, hockey, senior, Mountain Vista: He scored three goals in leading the Golden Eagles to a 5-2 win over Heritage in the annual Eagle Cup game on Jan. 27.

Will Willis, basketball, senior, Lutheran: Willis tallied 28 points, which included six 3-pointers, as the Lions defeated Peak-to-Peak 79-44 on Jan. 27.

Brendan Temple, basketball, sophomore, Douglas County: The Huskies won their second straight non-league game as Temple scored 20 points in a 71-47 victory over Westminster on Jan. 28.

Jalen Sanders, basketball, senior, Valor Christian: Sanders, the leading 4A Jefferson League scorer and the second leading 4A scorer in the state with a 23.6

point per game average, scored 30 points in a 63-48 victory over Green Mountain on Jan. 27.

Lydia Van Kooten, swimming, junior, Littleton: Van Kooten showed her endurance during the Lions’ meet against D’Evelyn and Green Mountain on Jan. 26.

She won the 200 IM in 2:21.14 and 500 freestyle in 5:34.49.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS are five athletes named from south metro area high schools. Preference is given to those making their debut on the list. To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

ista PEAK’s girls basketball team hopefully got the attention of the Colorado High School Activities Association’s basketball committee.

The Aurora school whipped Aurora OVERTIME Central 90-4 on Jan. 20, which brought further attention to the possibility of a mercy rule in high school basketball.

The 86-point win didn’t do either team any good, especially for a winless Aurora Jim Benton Central squad that has been beaten by an average of 51.3 points a game this season.

Numerous coaches and administrators do not want a mercy rule instituted, but there are people lined up to support the introduction of one. Basketball is the only team sport that doesn’t have one.

I subscribe to arguments on both sides, so maybe some kind of compromise can be reached. For instance, ask coaches to mutually agree to use the mercy rule when a 40-point differential is reached in the final quarter. Even better, if just one of the coaches in a lopsided game agrees to implement the mercy rule, let the running clock begin.

In October, CHSAA’s board of directors passed off to the basketball committee a proposal to adopt a mercy rule for the current season.

Schools and leagues wanted to have an input in the decision either via the basketball committee or the legislative council, which has to approve basketball committee reports.

So the basketball committee is scheduled to meet Feb. 2 and the mercy rule is on the agenda.

The proposed mercy rule would have produced a running clock with a 40-point lead in the fourth quarter.

This season, there have been many lopsided scores around the state, with several involving area teams. Some of the area blowout boys scores included Jefferson’s 65-point loss and a 61-point Lutheran win. Cherry Creek’s girls rolled to a 63-point conquest and Arapahoe recorded a 62-point victory.

Other uneven boys scores from the area include ThunderRidge’s 105-46 romp over Castle View, Kennedy’s 82-27 win over Arvada and Standley Lake’s 99-43 win over Thornton.

Ralston Valley downed Arvada West 84-23 in girls action and Highlands Ranch rolled to an 86-27 victory over Heritage.

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Macy Ziegler of Arapahoe goes up for a layup during the Warriors’ 66-54 Centennial League triumph over Overland on Jan. 25. Ziegler, Arapahoe’s leading scorer this season, scored 18 points in the victory.

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helped us start fast against Overland.

Knafelc was pleased with Arapahoe’s performance against Overland.

“We came out and did the things we wanted to do,” Knafelc said. “We let them (Trailblazers) do some of things they wanted to do, more than I wanted to let them do that, but our girls know we can be better.“ Arapahoe has started the second round of Centennial League play and

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Shortage of officials On Saturday, Jan. 28, all boys and girls basketball teams played rescheduled games in the Continental League.

That departed from the usual Tuesday and Friday games. League teams have and will play Wednesday games.

CHSAA asked schools to alter schedules in order to spread games out between Monday and Saturday in order to help ease the burden of finding officials to call games.

Centennial League, Jefferson County and Adams 5 schools have also spread out games during the week.

Help wanted Help-wanted signs for coaches are showing up at schools around the state.

Brian Lamb has stepped down as Rock Canyon’s football coach. He wants to take time off from football coaching although he is currently having fun as the Jaguars’ sophomore boys basketball coach.

In four seasons as Rock Canyon’s head football coach, the Jaguars compiled a 15-25-0 record with Lamb at the helm.

Castle View is looking for a girls softball coach to replace Cory Williams, who compiled a 16-24-1 record in two seasons. Williams has moved across town to be an assistant Douglas County softball coach.

Streak ends Ponderosa’s wrestling team had not

improved play could help the Warriors remain among the top three teams in the conference.

“Our league is tougher right now than it’s been in the past six seasons,” Knafelc said. “It’s more balanced throughout. You have to play good every night. That’s good for everybody in the league. That will benefit all our teams hopefully down the road in the playoffs.”

Going forward Arapahoe, 5-2 in the league and 11-5 overall after the win over Overland, hosts Eaglecrest on Feb. 4.

lost a league dual match since 1994, but the streak came to an end Jan. 26 when Castle View forfeited two matches but had six pins to post a 4233 victory over the Mustangs.

That ended an estimated streak of 159 consecutive league dual meet victories for the Mustangs, who have won 22 straight Continental League titles. Castle View, however, could claim this season’s league title with a win in one of its final two league dual meets against Legend and Highlands Ranch.

“Everybody has been telling me that it was a big win,” Castle View coach Ike Anderson said. “When I forfeited two matches and had a freshman wrestling in another, I knew our light weights were pretty strong and said we have to get as many points as we can in those matches.”

Pair honored CHSAA Associate Commissioner Tom Robinson and longtime basketball coach Dick Katte, now a liaison between CHSAA and the coaches association, will be honored by the National Federation of State High School Associations.

The awards will be presented July 1 at the NFHS summer meetings in Providence, Rhode Island. A NFHS citation is one of the most highly regarded achievements in high school athletics.

Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083.

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By Matt Edgar America’s Health Writer Denver - Have you been told that exercise will help your knee arthritis pain?

Well... has it helped? If it hasn’t, one local doctor has a very good reason why. Not only that - he says if you are trying to exercise with knee arthritis - you might be making a HUGE mistake.

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When they first came to the office, their knee arthritis pain was so bad they could barely walk and were scheduled for total knee replacement surgery. In a relatively short period of time, they cancelled surgery and are enjoying their lives again.

Why is exercising a HUGE mistake and what does this doctor recommend that is helping so many knee arthritis sufferers who come to see them from all over the state?

Double Edged Sword The doctor says that exercising with knee arthritis is a double edged sword. It is true, your knee joints need motion to be healthy. And lack of motion can be very detrimental. Without motion joints become “sick.” And in

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Imagine driving your car without any oil. What happens? The engine parts scrape together and wear out.

You can’t simply drive your car more and make it better. And in many cases - you simply can’t just exercise your knee and make it better, either.

What’s the answer?

In a car it’s simple - put in more oil. And then make sure the oil level is correct and it is changed when necessary.

With your knee joints - it is a little more complicated.

The major lubricating fluid in your knee joint is called synovial fluid.

Synovial fluid is the fluid that “dries up” when you suffer with arthritis.

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perts believe it helps lubricate the joint.

Some say it is like squirting oil on a rusty door hinge. This allows the knee joint to glide more smoothly and often reduces or even eliminates pain.

And here is the most important part: Now that the joint is lubricated and can move with less or no pain specific exercises can be a tremendous

That’s why the doctors (when patients qualify) treat knee arthritis patients with hyaluronic acid injections FIRST and then prescribe a very specific rehabilitation and exercise program specially developed to help knee arthritis pain.

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If you suffer with knee arthritis and are exercising and the pain is either not getting better - or getting worse you may be making a mistake. You may actually be making things worse.

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If you have knee arthritis pain, look into viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid. In many cases treatment with hyaluronic acid followed by a specific rehabilitation or exercise program can get results when everything else has failed. In fact, it is not uncommon to get pain relief just from the hyaluronic acid treatments alone - without doing any rehabilitation or exercising at all. And the results can be dramatic.

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This treatment is viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid (HA).

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allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§ 38-35-109(5) LEGAL DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY SCRIVENER'S AFFIDAVIT RECORDED 4/10/2012 AT RECEPTION NO. D2038660 IN THE RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY.

Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

Public Notices Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0606-2016

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 28, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) VALORIE MARTINEZ Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust March 12, 2012 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 15, 2012 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D2028791 Original Principal Amount $83,819.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $77,519.27

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 13, BLOCK 5, NOB HILL-FIRST FILING, AMENDED, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 6894 S ALBION ST, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/01/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/5/2017 Last Publication: 2/2/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

DATE: 10/28/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee

Notices

TION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

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DATE: 10/28/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 7069990 Attorney File # 16-013116 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0606-2016 First Publication: 1/5/2017 Last Publication: 2/2/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0610-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 1, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Craig A Burbage and Wendy L Burbage Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mountain Pacific Mortgage Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America Date of Deed of Trust February 02, 2004 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 09, 2004 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B4024002 Original Principal Amount $265,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $213,697.14 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 6, BLOCK 117, BOW MAR SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 5400 Beach Rd, Littleton, CO 80123.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§ 38-35-109(5) LEGAL DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY SCRIVENER'S AFFIDAVIT RECORDED 4/10/2012 AT RECEPTION NO. D2038660 IN THE RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/01/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to

NOTICE OF SALE

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/01/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Public Trustees

First Publication: 1/5/2017 Last Publication: 2/2/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 11/01/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Eve Grina #43658 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Jennifer Rogers #34682 Holly Shilliday #24423 Joan Olson #28078 Erin Robson #46557 Courtney Wright #45482 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-16-750227-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0610-2016 First Publication: 1/5/2017 Last Publication: 2/2/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0635-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 18, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Kenneth P. Morgan and Kristina L. Morgan Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for RBC Mortgage Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust June 25, 2004 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 01, 2004 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B4117600 Original Principal Amount $324,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $301,394.22 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Date of Deed of Trust June 25, 2004 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 01, 2004 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B4117600 Original Principal Amount $324,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $301,394.22

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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0643-2016

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On November 18, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are To advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100 hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of Original Grantor(s) trust have been violated as follows: failure to DANIEL LEVY pay principal and interest when due together Original Beneficiary(ies) with all other payments provided for in the evidMORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION ence of debt secured by the deed of trust and SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR STEother violations thereof.

ARNS LENDING, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A AND ASSIGNS FIRST LIEN. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt STEARNS LENDING, LLC LOT 27, HOMESTEAD IN THE WILLOWS Date of Deed of Trust FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, February 28, 2013 STATE OF COLORADO. County of Recording Arapahoe Also known by street and number as: 6482 E Recording Date of Deed of Trust Costilla Pl, Centennial, CO 80112.

March 06, 2013 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL Book/Page No.) OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY END3027941 CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF Original Principal Amount TRUST. $286,951.00 Outstanding Principal Balance NOTICE OF SALE $267,105.80

Public Trustees

Public Trustees

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/08/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/12/2017 Last Publication: 2/9/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 11/18/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Marcello G. Rojas #46396 Klatt, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C. 9745 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 400, Denver, CO 80231 (303) 353-2965 Attorney File # CO160327 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0635-2016 First Publication: 1/12/2017 Last Publication: 2/9/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0643-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 18, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) DANIEL LEVY Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR STEARNS LENDING, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt STEARNS LENDING, LLC

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 101, LIBERTY HILL, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 7016 S Dahlia St, Centennial, CO 80122.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/08/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/12/2017 Last Publication: 2/9/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 11/18/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 7069990 Attorney File # 16-013339

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

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Sheila J Finn #36637 28 Independent - The Herald Eve M.The Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 7069990 Attorney File # 16-013339

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The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0643-2016 First Publication: 1/12/2017 Last Publication: 2/9/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0615-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 4, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) SANDRA MONINGER Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE CO., INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt PINGORA LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust May 20, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 02, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5057136 Original Principal Amount $147,250.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $145,606.78 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT 'A' AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH. Also known by street and number as: 7337 S Xenia Cir B, Centennial, CO 80112.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/01/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/5/2017 Last Publication: 2/2/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 11/04/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the

P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 11/04/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee

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The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 7069990 Attorney File # 16-012308 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 0615-2016 Exhibit A CONDOMINIUM UNIT 7337B, HUNTERS HILL CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF RECORDED MAY 09, 1983 IN BOOK 63 AT PAGE 66 IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR HUNTERS HILL CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED MAY 09, 1983 IN BOOK 3857 AT PAGE 51, IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE FOLLOWING LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS: COVER PARKING AND STORAGE SPACE(S) NO(S) 7337B, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice No.: 0615-2016 First Publication: 1/5/2017 Last Publication: 2/2/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0647-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 22, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Christina Ann Hall Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Affiliated Financial Group, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust June 18, 2008 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 20, 2008 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B8071251 Original Principal Amount $122,272.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $94,901.57 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. CONDOMINIUM UNIT 202, BUILDING 1, SAVANNAH, A CONDOMINIUM, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF SAVANNAH, RECORDED ON JULY 27, 2004 AS RECEPTION NO. B4133216 AND THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON JULY 27, 2004, AS RECEPTION NO. B4133217, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE PARKING SPACE NO. 4, AS A LIMITED COMMON ELEMENT. COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 15700 E Jamison Dr 1-202, Englewood, CO 80112.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/15/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the

cured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/15/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

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First Publication: 1/19/2017 Last Publication: 2/16/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 11/22/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Eve Grina #43658 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Jennifer Rogers #34682 Holly Shilliday #24423 Joan Olson #28078 Erin Robson #46557 Courtney Wright #45482 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-16-752621-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0647-2016 First Publication: 1/19/2017 Last Publication: 2/16/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Name Changes

February 2, 2017F

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice County Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120

Name Changes

In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Laura Garcia, Patricia Zuniga For Minor Child: Zahily Garcia Zuniga To Change the Child’s Name to: Zahily Fernandez Garcia Case Number: 2016C101091 NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT

BY PUBLICATION Notice to: Jose, non custodial parent.

Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: 3-7-2017 Time: 9:00 a.m.

Location: Arapahoe County Court 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Division A Littleton, Colorado 80120 For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Zahily Garcia Zuniga.

At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child.

To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing.

Date: 12-30-2016 Legal Notice No.: 58451 First Publication: January 12, 2017 Last Publication: February 9, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on November 30, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Christine Lynn be changed to Sofia Lynn Christian Case No.: 16 C 100995 Shana Kloek By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58484 First Publication: January 19, 2017 Last Publication: February 2, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 30, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Desiree Marie Herndon be changed to Desiree Marie Fajardo Case No.: 16 C 101097 By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58490 First Publication: January 26, 2017 Last Publication: February 9, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 20, 2017 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Christopher Douglas Cox be changed to Ada Rose Cox Case No.: 17 C 100063 By: Judge Legal Notice No: 58512 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 23, 2017 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Battsetseg Shuurgan LaDow be changed to Cici Forehand Case No.: 17 C 100074 By: Kelly Ann LaFave, County Court Judge Legal Notice No: 58525 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice County Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120 In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Laura Garcia, Patricia Zuniga

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 11, 2017 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Jorge Chapa Ramirez be changed to Jorge Ramirez Chapa Case No.: 17 C 100024 By: J. Kaufmann, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58492 First Publication: January 26, 2017 Last Publication: February 9, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 17, 2017 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Ina Lee McCord be changed to Ina Lee Robertson Case No.: 17 C 31033 Shana Kloek By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58494 First Publication: January 26, 2017 Last Publication: February 9, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 17, 2017 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Antonio Maurice Minner be changed to

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Name Changes

Public notice is given on January 17, 2017 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Antonio Maurice Minner be changed to Antonio Maurice Ming Case No.: 2017 C 100046 Shana Kloek By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58495 First Publication: January 26, 2017 Last Publication: February 9, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 17, 2017 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Adam Sablan Lopez, Jr. be changed to Adam Lopez Sablan, Jr. Case No.: 17 C 100042 By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58496 First Publication: January 26, 2017 Last Publication: February 9, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 18, 2017 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Jorden Leigh Guettlein be changed to Jordyn Leigh Guettlein Case No.: 17 C 100056 By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58499 First Publication: January 26, 2017 Last Publication: February 9, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on December 28, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Stefan Delano Pineda be changed to Stefan Delano Garcia Case No.: 16 C 101081 By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58513 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 23, 2017 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Kevin Matthew Simpson be changed to Kevin Matthew Cavanagh Case No.: 17 C 100070 By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58522 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 23, 2017 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Steven Allen Wright Reilly be changed to Sarah Autumn Hastings Case No.: 17 C 100077 By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58530 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 24, 2017 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Doris Marian Rodriguez be changed to Mariana Rodriguez Case No.: 2017 C 100080 Shana Kloeck By: Deputy Clerk

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been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Doris Marian Rodriguez be changed to Mariana Rodriguez Case No.: 2017 C 100080

Name Changes

Shana Kloeck By: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No: 58541 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 6, 2017 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Kyle Arthur Rudebusch be changed to Kyle Arthur Eros Case No.: 17C100017 Kelly LaFave By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58476 First Publication: January 19, 2017 Last Publication: February 2, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of BRYCE G. HUGHETT, deceased Case Number: 16PR31279 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 2, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

The Northern Trust Company 2701 Kirby Drive Houston, TX 77098 Legal Notice No.: 58511 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Albert Eckhardt, Deceased Case Number: 16 PR 31285

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 18, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

John M. Eckhardt Personal Representative 10147 Nickolas Avenue Littleton, Colorado 80130 Legal Notice No: 58477 First Publication: January 19, 2017 Last Publication: February 2, 2017 Publisher: The Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lillian M. Bittlingmaier, a/k/a Lillian Bittlingmaier, Deceased Case Number: 2017PR30019 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 19, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lynn M. Fagerhaug Personal Representative c/o Justin A. Bertron, JD Davis Schilken, PC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 820 Denver, CO 80111 Legal Notice No.: 58481 First Publication: January 19, 2017 Last Publication: February 2, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Daniel Glenn Thurston, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 31088 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 19, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

Kristine N. Moen, Personal Representative ℅ Holmes Shirley Law 316 Wilcox Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 Legal Notice No: 58487 First Publication: January 19, 2017 Last Publication: February 2, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael Barton Robb, a/k/a Mike B. Robb, Deceased Case Number: 2017PR030025

All persons having claims against the above-

Public Notice

Notice Creditors NOTICETo TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael Barton Robb, a/k/a Mike B. Robb, Deceased Case Number: 2017PR030025

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado or on or before May 26, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred.

Maxwell J. Robb Personal Representative 202 W. Oregon Street Urbana, IL 61801-4124 Legal Notice No.: 58498 First Publication: January 26, 2017 Last Publication: February 9, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RICHARD OLIVER HAGAN aka RICHARD O. HAGAN aka RICHARD O.C. HAGAN aka OLIVER CROMWELL HAGAN, III aka OLIVER C. HAGAN, III, Deceased Case Number: 17 PR 30051 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado or on or before June 24, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dated: January 24, 2017 s/original signature on file with Law Firm Cheryl Mulvihill, #10727 Attorney for Personal Representative Laurie Hamilton Personal Representative 2984 South Raleigh Street Denver, CO 80236 720-862-7510 Legal Notice No.: 58528 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Justin Travis Hoyland, Deceased Case Number 16PR536 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 2, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kathryn M. Kaeble, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative 14143 Denver West Pkwy, #100 Golden, CO 80401 Legal Notice No.: 58529 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Brenda J. Thayer, also known as Brenda Jean Thayer, also known as Brenda Thayer, Deceased Case Number: 17PR30028 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 2, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

Barbara A. Garcia Personal Representative 8222 S. Carr Court Littleton, CO 80128 Legal Notice No.: 58532 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert Forster, Deceased Revocable Trust Case Number: 15 PR 539 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 19, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

Leslie Schmitz Personal Representative 4275 S. Pennsylvania Street Englewood, Colorado 80113 Legal Notice No: 58483 First Publication: January 19, 2017 Last Publication: February 2, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Thomas Leo Bell, Jr., aka Thomas L. Bell, Jr., Deceased Case Number: 16 PR 31253 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 19, 2017 or the claims may be

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Thomas Leo Bell, Jr., aka Thomas L. Bell, Jr., Deceased Case Number: 16 PR 31253

Notice To Creditors

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 19, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

Thomas L. Bell, III Personal Representative 14780 East Kentucky Drive Aurora, Colorado 80012 Legal Notice No: 58485 First Publication: January 19, 2017 Last Publication: February 2, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Edith Marie Condon, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 31215 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 26, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

R. Michael Jackson, Attorney for the Personal Representative 355 S. Teller Street, Suite 200 Lakewood, Colorado 80226 Legal Notice No: 58491 First Publication: January 26, 2017 Last Publication: February 9, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mark Harkman, aka Mark Rodney Harkman, Deceased Case Number: 16 PR 31163

Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 2, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

Dagmar Dworatzek Personal Representative 5991 South Emporia Circle Englewood, Colorado 80111

Notice To Creditors

Legal Notice No: 58535 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Brian J. Pias, aka Brian Jerome Pias, aka Brian Pias, Deceased Case Number: 2017 PR 030039 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 2, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

Ruth Pias Personal Representative c/o Glatstein & O’Brien, LLP Arlene S. Barringer, Esq. 2696 So. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 350 Denver, Colorado 80222 303-757-4342 Legal Notice No: 58536 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Terence Gordon Todd, Deceased Case Number: 2017 PR 30004 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 2, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 26, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

Kathleen Ann Tanner Personal Representative

Debra Lee Page Personal Representative 3227 S. Ogden Street Englewood, Colorado 80113

Legal Notice No: 58540 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No: 58504 First Publication: January 26, 2017 Last Publication: February 9, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mabel W. Musgrave, aka Mabel Musgrave, Deceased Case Number: 2017 PR 30020 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 3, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

Marjory M. Musgrave Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80203 Legal Notice No: 58508 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joan Frances Meranda, aka Joan F. Meranda, aka Joan F. Gajewski, Deceased Case Number: 2017 PR 30065 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 2, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

Judith Meranda Personal Representative 3550 South Harlan Street, No. 193 Denver, Colorado 80235 Legal Notice No: 58527 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carmen M. Dworatzek, aka Carmen Dworatzek, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 482 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 2, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

Dagmar Dworatzek Personal Representative 5991 South Emporia Circle Englewood, Colorado 80111 Legal Notice No: 58535 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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Misc. Private Legals PUBLIC NOTICE District Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado Arapahoe County Justice Center, 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112 Case Number: 2016CV032900, Division: 402 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION: Plaintiff: JOSE LUIS DIAZ, an individual, v.

Defendants: FILEMON LUEVANOS a.k.a. FILEMON LUEVANO DIAZ, an individual; DELIA LUEVANOS, an individual; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; and all UNKNOWN PERSONS who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action.

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the Claim Under Rule 105 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, of 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 thirty-five (35) days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons 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 thirty-five (35) days after the date of the last publication, 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 to quiet the title of the Plaintiff in and to the real property located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, legally described as follows: Lot 3, Block 18, Aurora Hills Filing No. 3, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado; also known by street address as 12202 E. Alaska Place, Aurora, Colorado 80012.

Attorneys for Plaintiff Jose Luis Diaz: Bradley J. O’Brien, #39017 O’BRIEN LEGAL SERVICES LLC 3900 E. Mexico Avenue, Suite 300 Denver, CO 80210 Telephone: (303) 648-1200 Email: brad@olslaw.com Legal Notice No.: 58432 First Publication: January 5, 2017 Last Publication: February 2, 2017 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 Telephone: (303) 649-6355

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DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 Telephone: (303) 649-6355 Civil Action Case No. 16CV031410 Division: 202

Plaintiff: SABLE LANDING CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, a Colorado non-profit corporation,

Defendants: JASMINE J. HARBISON; NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE COMPANY; DISCOVER BANK; BELLCO CREDIT UNION; CYNTHIA D. MARES, AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; SUE SANDSTROM, AS TREASURER FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Plaintiff’s Attorney: Wendy E. Weigler, Reg. No. 28419 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Telephone: (303) 863-1870 Facsimile: (303) 863-1872 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE

Under an Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure entered on October 12, 2016 in the above titled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows: Original Lienee: Jasmine J. Harbison Original Lienor: Sable Landing Condominium Association Current Holder of the evidence of debt: Sable Landing Condominium Association Date of Lien being foreclosed: October 7, 2010 Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed: October 15, 2010 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: D0104397 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $1,875.00 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $30,005.75 Amount of Judgment entered September 8, 2016: $30,535.54

Description of property to be foreclosed: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 312, IN CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 3, SABLE LANDING, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR SABLE LANDING SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, RECORDED OCTOBER 18, 1979, AT RECEPTION NO. 1903899, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR SABLE LANDING RECORDED OCTOBER 18, 1979, IN BOOK 3100, AT PAGE 471, AS AMENDED, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known as: 14760 E. Kentucky Drive, #312, Aurora, CO 80012.

THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AS DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing.

THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10 o’clock A.M., on March 9, 2017, in front of the flagpole of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Civil Unit, located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.**

Further, for the purpose of paying off, curing default or redemption, as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the above address of the Civil Unit of the Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

Inquiries regarding this Sheriff’s Sale must be directed to the Civil Unit of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, telephone 720-874-3850.

DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 6th day of December, 2016.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff Public Notice No.: 58356 First publication: January 12, 2017 Last publication: February 9, 2017 Published in: Littleton Independent, 2550 W. Main St., Littleton, CO 80120 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO CASE NO: 2015CV31594 DIV./CTRM.: 15

Plaintiff(s): TOLLGATE CROSSING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendant(s): APRIL B. ATCHISON a/k/a APRIL ATCHISON; LYNETTE NICKELSON;

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Plaintiff(s): TOLLGATE CROSSING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendant(s): APRIL B. ATCHISON a/k/a APRIL ATCHISON; LYNETTE NICKELSON; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD.; TOLLGATE CROSSING METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1; TOLLGATE CROSSING METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2; AURORA LOAN SERVICES LLC; VANDENBERG CHASE ASSOCIATES LLC; NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC; SUE SANDSTROM, as the Arapahoe County Treasurer; and CYNTHIA D. MARES as the Arapahoe County Public Trustee NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated September 30, 2016, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by the Tollgate Crossing Homeowners Association, Inc., the current holder of a statutory lien pursuant to C.R.S. § 38-33.3-316.

The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration Of Covenants, Conditions, And Restrictions of Tollgate Crossing Homeowners Association, Inc. recorded with the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder on April 26, 2004, in Reception No. B4074969 (“Declaration”). The Declaration and notices as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of the Tollgate Crossing Homeowners Association, Inc. THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS – against the property legally described as follows: Lot 8, Block 4, Tollgate Crossing Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as 4817 South Elk Way, Aurora, CO 80016-5830.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on March 23, 2017, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, 720874-3851. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the real property described above, and the improvements thereon, to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the Civil Unit at the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3851. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: K. Christian Webert, #43739, Moeller Graf, P.C., 385 Inverness Parkway, Englewood, CO 80112, telephone (720) 2792568.

Date: December 19, 2016 David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 58417 First Publication: January 26, 2017 Last Publication: February, 23, 2017 Published in: Littleton Independent, 2550 W. Main St, Littleton, CO 80120 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 Court Phone: 303-649-6355 PLAINTIFF: TOWER PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v.

DEFENDANTS: LEONARD C BYRD; SHAWNA BYRD; WELLS FARGO BANK, NA; WALLACE TRUST UTD 062813; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; and CYNTHIA MARES, AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY Attorney: Boyd A. Rolfson Firm: HindmanSanchez P.C. Address: 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228 Phone Number: 303.432.8999 E-mail: brolfson@hindmansanchez.com Atty. Reg. No.: 40035 Our File No.: 8977.0154 Case No.: 2016CV032421 Div: 204 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

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.

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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: September 20, 2016 Respectfully submitted, HINDMANSANCHEZ P.C. Original signature of Boyd A. Rolfson is on file with the law offices of HindmanSanchez P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121, §1-26(7). /s/ Boyd A. Rolfson Boyd A. Rolfson, No. 40035 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228 303.432.8999 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Tower Park Homeowners Association, Inc. Address of Plaintiff: Tower Park Homeowners Association, Inc. c/o Colo. Mgmt & Associates-Centennial 7430 E. Caley Avenue, #120E Centennial, CO 80111 Legal Notice No.: 58430 First Publication: January 5, 2017 Last Publication: February 2, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2015CV032572, Division/Courtroom 15 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Plaintiff: THE HIGHLANDS AT PINEY CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v.

Defendants: JEFFREY P COSTA; US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007WF1; MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT INC; and CYNTHIA D MARES, AS ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE. Regarding: LOT 4, BLOCK 4, THE HILLS AT PINEY CREEK FILING NO. 3-A, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known as: 17727 E Dorado Drive, Centennial, CO 80015.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of the Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10 O’clock A.M., on the 30th day of March, 2017, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3850. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder.

Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $4,778.57.

The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is Boyd A. Rolfson, Esq., HindmanSanchez P.C., 555 Zang Street, Suite 100, Lakewood, Colorado 80228, 303.432.8999.

Legal Notice No.: 58434 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: March 2, 2017 Published In: Littleton Independent 2550 W. Main St., Littleton, CO 80120 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO CASE NO: 2016CV31218 DIV./CTRM.: 402 Plaintiff(s): SADDLE ROCK RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendant(s): MARISA BROWN; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; FIRST CHOICE LOAN SERVICES, INC.; SUE SANDSTROM, as the Arapahoe County Treasurer; CYNTHIA D. MARES, as the Arapahoe County Public Trustee COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated September 1, 2016, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by the Saddle Rock Ridge Homeowners Association, Inc., the current holder of a lien recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on April 23, 2016, at Reception No. D5040100. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Saddle Rock Ridge Homeowners Association, Inc. recorded

ing has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated September 1, 2016, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by the Saddle Rock Ridge Homeowners Association, Inc., the current holder of a lien recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on April 23, 2016, at Reception No. D5040100. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Saddle Rock Ridge Homeowners Association, Inc. recorded with the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder on July 6, 1998, in Reception No. A8101286 (“Declaration”). The Declaration and notices as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of the Saddle Rock Ridge Homeowners Association, Inc. - THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS – against the property legally described as follows:

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Lot 52, Block 1, Saddle Rock Ridge Filing No.6, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as 6132 South Quemoy Court, Aurora, CO 80015.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on March 30, 2017, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office at 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, telephone (720) 874-3935. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the real property described above, and the improvements thereon, to the highest bidder.

Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at (720) 874-3935. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: K. Christian Webert, #43739, Moeller Graf, P.C., 385 Inverness Parkway, Suite 200, Englewood, CO 80112, telephone (720) 279-2568.

Date: December 29, 2016 David C. Walcher, Sheriff County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 58442 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: March 2, 2017 Published in: Littleton Independent 2550 W. Main St., Littleton, CO 80120 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 ACTARUS, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company v.

ANTHONY LOCKARD, an individual; SUE SANDSTROM, as Treasurer for Arapahoe County, Colorado Case No. 2016CV32895, Division 402 SUMMONS TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: ANTHONY LOCKARD, an individual You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of 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 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons 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 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

Dated: January 18, 2017.

HATCH RAY OLSEN SANDBERG LLC By: Christopher J. Conant Robert W. Hatch II Attorneys for Plaintiff Actarus, LLC Atty. Reg. ## 40268, 16888 730 17th Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 298-1800 cconant@hatchlawyers.com; rhatch@hatchlawyers.com Legal Notice No.: 58497 First Publication: January 26, 2017 Last Publication: February 23, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Demorris Johnson a/k/a Demorris L. Johnson, his heirs, successors or assigns, please contact Vincent J. Lobello, Attorney at Law, at (985)643-8022 or 118 Village Street, Suite B, Slidell, Louisiana 70458.

Legal Notice No.: 58510 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 9, 2017 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112

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IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: ANNA CHANTAL CARLTON, Petitioner, and JEFFREY MARK CARLTON, Respondent.

JOHNSON MÁRQUEZ LEGAL GROUP Whitney N. Manning, #48929 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 700 Denver, Colorado 80246 Telephone: (303) 394-3030 Facsimile: (303) 394-3030 E-mail: whitney.manning@johnsonmarquez.com Case Number: 2016DR31032 SUMMONS FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND TEMPORARY INJUNCTION TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE, THIS SUMMONS SERVES AS A NOTICE TO APPEAR IN THIS CASE: If you were served in the State of Colorado, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 21 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

If you were served outside of the State of Colorado or you were served by publication, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Response. The Response form (JDF 1103) can be found at www.court.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab.

After 91 days from the date of service or publication, the Court may enter a Decree affecting your marital status, distribution of property and debts, issues involving children such as child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (decision-making and parenting time), maintenance (spousal support), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction.

If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all of the matters above, or any related matters which come before this Court, may be decided without further notice to you.

This is an action to obtain a Decree of: Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation as more fully described in the attached Petition, and if you have children, for orders regarding the children of the marriage.

NOTICE C.R.S. § 14-10-107 provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation by the Petitioner and Co-Petitioner, or upon personal service of the Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or upon waiver and acceptance of service by the Respondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall be in effect against both parties until the Final Decree is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until further Order of the Court. Either party may apply to the Court for further temporary orders, an expanded temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under C.R.S. § 14-10-108.

A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the requesting party in matters concerning allocation of parental responsibilities pursuant to C.R.S. § 14-10-124(1.5). If genetic tests are not obtained prior to a legal establishment of paternity and submitted into evidence prior to the entry of the final decree of dissolution or legal separation, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date.

AUTOMATIC TEMPORARY INJUNCTION –

BY ORDER OF COLORADO LAW, YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE ARE: 1. Restrained from transferring, encumbering, concealing or in any way disposing of, without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, any marital property, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life, Each party is required to notify the other party of any proposed extraordinary expenditures and to account to the Court for all extraordinary expenditures made after the injunction is in effect; 2. Enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party; 3. Restrained from removing the minor children of the parties, if any, from the State without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court; and 4. Restrained without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, from canceling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance, homeowner’s or renter’s insurance, or automobile insurance that provides coverage to either of the parties or the minor children or any policy of life insurance that names either of the parties or the minor children as a beneficiary.

DATED this November 2, 2016.

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Southbridge Dentistry PC is growing and always accepting new patients, however we are out of space to store inactive patient charts. If you have been a former patient of our practice prior to 2008 and would like a copy of your patient records, send a written request to Southbridge Dentistry PC, Attention Megan, 7889 S. Lincoln Ct. #202, Littleton Co. 80122. We will do our best to forward a copy of your records to you in a timely fashion at no charge to you.

Legal Notice No.: 58520 First Publication: January 26, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

Flying Saucer Mobile Park Inc., dba Flying Saucer RV Park and Storage, 303-761-3540 is applying for the title to Jeff Vigil and/or registered owner Mark Ransom's 1998 A&A Utility Trailer Vin#1UFFS1010WT013837 Legal Notice No.: 58526 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: February 2, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff: AMERICANA TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation

Defendants: DIXIE P. SULLIVAN; AURORA NATIONAL BANK; COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY; CYNTHIA D. MARES as the ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSEMS, INC., individually and as nominee for MBNA AMERICA (DELAWARE), N.A.; and AMERICANA MASTER ASSOCIATION INC Attorney for Plaintiff VIAL FOTHERINGHAM, LLP Travis B. Keenan, # 41354 travis.keenan@vf-law.com 12600 W. Colfax, Ste. C200 Lakewood, CO 80215 Phone Number: (720) 943-8811 Direct Line: (720) 745-4755 SUMMONS The People of the State of Colorado To the Defendant named above:

You are summoned and required to file with the clerk of this court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint within 21 days after this summons is served on you in the State of Colorado, or within 35 days after this summons is served on you outside the State of Colorado.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint, without any further notice to you.

The following documents are also served with this SUMMONS: COMPLAINT FOR JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE, DISTRICT CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET, and NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION (LIS PENDENS).

Dated October 14, 2016.

VIAL FOTHERINGHAM, LLP Travis B. Keenan, #41354 Legal Notice No.: 58531 First Publication: February 2, 2017 Last Publication: March 2, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on February 20, 2017 final settlement with Insituform Technologies, LLC, will be made by South Arapahoe Sanitation District for the 2016 CIP Project subject to satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the District. Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his or her subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies, laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractor, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on such claim with South Arapahoe Sanitation District, c/o, Darryl Farrington, Attorney, c/o Semple, Farrington & Everall, P.C., Chancery Building, Suite 1308, 1120 Lincoln Street, Denver, CO 80203. Failure to file such verified statement or claim prior to final settlement will release the District and its employees and agents from any and all liability for such claim and for making final payment to said contractor. s/s South Arapahoe Sanitation District Legal Notice No.: 58506 First Publication: January 26, 2017 Last Publication: February 2, 2017

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