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Dr. Kian Modanlou explains how the surgical robot works Feb. 15 in an operating room at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood.

“I really believe this is the future of surgery,” Modanlou said.

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Swedish hospital showcases technology, new operating room

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Scrubs and suits celebrated together recently at Swedish Medical Center to

celebrate a new operating room at the hospital, where doctors demonstrated what it’s like to do surgery with a robot.

“Think about how you would tie your shoes without wrists,” said Dr. Kian

Modanlou, a surgeon, explaining the difference Swedish’s surgical robots make in how smoothly and precisely doctors can carry out surgical procedures, since before the current technology, moving tools was clunkier for the kinds of procedures the new robots handle.

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“This is another tool that law enforcement has been asking for to help them to do their job as effectively as they can.”

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Final ride with band of brothers the gift of a lifetime

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hristian Redman always knew the late-stage colon cancer he has furiously fought for three years was incurable.

But he had hoped for remission, a chance to grab as many extra years as possible, to watch his 17-year-old daughter graduate from college, to walk her down the aisle.

The come-to-Jesus sobering reality check, as he called it, came in November: eight to 16 months left. In early February, he and his doctor had the hospice talk. To ease his mind, he planned his funeral.

But the question from someone he didn’t know more Ann Macari than 1,800 miles away hovered above Healey him, a spark of joy to hold onto: “What do you think, a last hurrah?”

A last hurrah. A last ride with his band of brothers — friends and strangers bound by a fiercely loyal bond who have lifted him up, so that he can be with his daughter on her 18th birthday, then sink his toes, one last time, in the sand of a Key West beach.

“Life keeps going on around you, but you’re kind of stuck in a pause mode,” Redman, 51, says about his battle with this ruthless enemy, as he sat recently

in the clubhouse of his Parker condominium complex, his words consistently interrupted by the beep of the small pump that delivers pain medication into his body six times an hour, 24 hours a day. “The trip is giving me the opportunity just to be one of the guys again. For a little while.”

••••• The guys are the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, an Army unit also known as the Blackhorse Regiment, who also describe themselves as a Band of Brothers, the words splayed across the back of Redman’s black sweatshirt.

Formed in 1901 as a mounted regiment to help with territorial administration following the Spanish-American War of 1898, the regiment today is a mechanized unit that has been involved in just about every national and global conflict since. Ask any Blackhorse trooper and he’ll tell you this: There is no unit more steadfast, more devoted, regardless of whether they know each other.

It’s like this, says Blackhorse veteran Ray Simpson, 72, a first sergeant who fought in Vietnam and lives in Colorado Springs: You’re at Popeye’s, waiting to order, when you see the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment crest on another man in line. “You look at him and you say, ‘Hey, brother.’ You shake his hand, maybe give each other a hug, because you know — it’s just a thing .… When you’re in it, you’re all in, you don’t half-step … you just go all

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ANN MACARI HEALEY the way with it.”

“It’s the weirdest experience you could ever have,” says Rocky Cuda, a retired sergeant and president of the Florida chapter of the Blackhorse Regiment Cavalry Motorcycles. “All you do is see that badge and you’re connected.”

Which is why Cuda and Simpson, without knowing Redman, have powered into his life.

They all connected on the Blackhorse Association Facebook page, which Redman helped start in 2006.

Every now and then, Redman would post an update on his health. Before Christmas, he shared that he was reaching the end of the line.

It was Cuda’s idea: What about a kind of make-a-wish last ride for Blackhorse troopers, with Redman as the inaugural event? Call it Maverick’s Last Ride, after Redman’s call sign from his Army days. He would leave from Parker March 4, get to Louisville, Kentucky, in time for his daughter’s birthday on March 10, head to Daytona Beach, Florida, for the world’s largest motorcycle gathering and finish in Key West, Redman’s all-time happy place.

There would be other stops along the way, too, and Blackhorse troopers and veterans, either on motorcycles or in cars, would join in to form a caravan of brotherly love, cavalry-style.

Redman loved the idea. But he didn’t know how to make it happen.

He hasn’t been able to work since soon after his July 2016 diagnosis.

The cancer treatments, hospitalizations and medications depleted his bank account and shuttered his burgeoning construction business.

Friends and strangers rallied a little

more than a year ago to raise about $23,000 to help with his rent, medical costs and bills. Over the past year, he has sold his treasured ’70 SS cobalt blue Chevelle with the silver stripes, two Harleys and Kentucky Derby and NFL memorabilia to pay bills. He will move in with his parents next month because he can no longer pay the rent.

Then Simpson stepped in. He would drive them in his Ford pickup — the back seat is outfitted with a memory foam pad for comfort — pulling a 36foot camper for sleeping and eating. A small trailer attached to the camper will have Simpson’s Harley and a Sportster, a smaller, easier-to-handle Harley loaned by a fellow trooper to Redman, which he’ll try to ride when he feels well enough.

Simpson knows about cancer. And suffering. His oldest son, who underwent 53 surgeries related to spina bifida, died of an aggressive form of cancer at 45.

“He’s a brother,” Simpson says simply, about why he’s doing this.

“He’s been through the hardships that I’ve been through, that we’ve all been through.”

Cuda and Simpson estimate gas will cost about $2,000 for the almost 5,000-mile roundtrip. Mike Endres, 69, a retired Army health care administrator and service officer for Parker American Legion Post #1864, is working with Redman’s friends Ron Meier and Bob Nobles, owner of the Parker restaurant Takoda Tavern, to help raise money to cover that and other related costs of the trip.

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Bill would allow temporary removal of guns from high-risk owners Democratic state legislators introduce ‘red-flag’ measure

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Introduced on the anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting, a bill to allow law enforcement to remove firearms from those shown to be a risk to themselves or others has emerged again at the state Capitol after last year’s defeat by a then-Republican Senate.

“We are on the clock of trying to save people’s lives,” said state Rep. Tom Sullivan, a Centennial Democrat whose son was killed in the 2012 Aurora theater shooting.

Bearing the name of Sullivan a Douglas County sheriff ’s deputy who was killed when a reportedly mentally ill man shot him and four other officers on Dec. 31, 2017, the Deputy Zackari Parrish III Violence Prevention Act faces a different political landscape than last year.

Now with a majority in the state House and state Senate, Democrats are expected to pass the measure — known as a “red flag” bill — which

comes with some changes from last year’s version that have alienated some Republicans.

The prior proposal enjoyed the support of then-state Rep. Cole Wist, a top sponsor of that bill, and 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler — both Republicans.

“There are significant material differences in this year’s bill,” Wist, who in November was unseated by Sullivan, said in a tweet. “I am opposed and urge the General Assembly to vote no.”

Along with Sullivan, House Majority Leader Alec Garnett, of Denver, and Sens. Brittany Pettersen, of Lakewood, and Lois Court, of Denver — all Democrats — are top sponsors of the bill, which was introduced Feb. 14. It passed the House Judiciary Committee a week later to move closer to a full vote.

‘No bill perfect for everyone’ Under the bill, a family or household member or a law enforcement officer can petition a court to allow officers to remove a person’s guns.

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order, preventing the person from having or buying a gun for 364 days.

The court would appoint an attorney, at no cost, to represent the person during that second court hearing.

At issue for Wist are the longer time periods a person can remain without their guns: This year’s bill doubles the length of both the temporary and continuing orders, compared to last year’s.

It also shifts the burden of proof to the person whose guns are taken, rather than the person who requested the order, to prove to the court that the guns should be returned before the 364 days end. That’s another issue for Wist and Brauchler.

“I don’t want you to say there’s no form of this bill that I’d support,” said Brauchler, the DA for the district comprising Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties.

“To Sullivan and Garnett’s credit, they’ve made some changes.”

Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock, also a Republican, has been in meetings with lawmakers at the Capitol, pushing for changes like keeping the burden of proof on the requester rather than the person who may be a risk. But like last year, Spurlock is in favor.

“I have issues with it Spurlock as well, but there’s no bill that is perfect for everyone,” Spurlock said. “Way too many politicians are making this about guns, and it’s not. This is about mental health issues.”

Spurlock noted the court would be able to put a person under a 72-hour mental health hold, with evaluation and treatment, if they’re shown to be in need of it.

“The goal is not to break down someone’s door and take his guns,” Spurlock said.

The process of taking someone’s guns wouldn’t always start that way, Spurlock added — if a person isn’t in mental health crisis, law enforcement would have a conversation with them. On the question of that situation escalating to use of force, Spurlock said people shouldn’t think that would be frequent.

“That’s looking into a crystal ball,” Spurlock said. “We contact people every day with mental health issues that (involve) no use of force.”

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, a Democrat, said the bill is constitutional and annouced his support for it in a news release Feb. 21, saying “reasonable restrictions” on some groups, including those with mental illness, are permissible based on a Supreme Court decision.

‘Violation of due process’ The bill isn’t aimed squarely at preventing mass shootings, which are often a “sudden instance,” Sullivan said.

“This is another tool that law enforcement has been asking for to help them to do their job as effec-

tively as they can,” Sullivan said.

“And that’s what we should be doing.”

Brauchler, who prosecuted the Aurora theater shooter, said he hopes such a bill could have an effect on mass shootings, but it’s difficult to tell.

“Even the Aurora theater (shooter), I don’t know that this law, had it been on the books before July 20, 2012, Brauchler would have stopped it,” Brauchler said. “But for Zack Parrish’s case, I’m pretty convinced that there would have been an intervention that stopped that from happening.”

Deputies were attempting to place Parrish’s shooter on a mental health hold when he opened fire, but deputies had contacted him multiple times before, Spurlock said.

The suspected shooter at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland also was known to local law enforcement as troubled.

Some oppose the proposal in more broad terms, though, like Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, a gun-rights group that says it has more than 200,000 members and supporters statewide.

“Colorado gun owners loudly oppose so-called ‘red flag’ schemes because they are a gross violation of due process protections,” said Dudley Brown, executive director of the group, in a news release. “The bill will do nothing to prevent another Columbine, Aurora, or Parkland.”

Democrats “missed the chance” to write a bill that protects Coloradans’ civil rights, House Minority Leader Patrick Neville said in a Feb. 21 news release.

“The very real threat exists that innocent people will be stigmatized as dangerous. I have seen this happen with veterans and friends of mine that I served with in the military,” said Neville, R-Castle Rock.

“People who actually need help will be dissuaded from seeking it out of concern about their rights being taken away.”

‘Reducing these tragedies’ Under the bill, the person whose guns are taken can ask the court once to end the order, and they would also have the burden of proving that the order should end. The requester could ask for an extension of the order before it expires if they can prove the person still poses a risk.

“We’re not infringing on someone’s Second Amendment right,” Spurlock said. “We’re not taking those guns permanently. They’re removed until someone is treated and cared for.”

On potential changes to the bill, Spurlock wants to see if the guns could be transferred to a family member instead of law enforcement taking them.

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February 28, 2019

Following surveys, officials look at city’s future

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

What should Littleton look like in 20 years?

After a year spent quizzing locals on what they love (or don’t love) about the city as part of the Envision Littleton project, city officials are gearing up to turn residents’ views into a vision for the future.

Envision Littleton is a multi-step process to update the city’s comprehensive plan, said City Manager Mark Relph. The plan — called a complan for short — is intended to serve as a set of guiding principles for city decision-making in coming decades, Relph said.

The city will also draft its first-ever transportation master plan this year, meant to create a holistic, citywide plan for traffic and mobility, Relph said.

“It’s critical we do this right,” Relph said. “I’m really pleased about the level of feedback we got on the vision piece.”

The project’s “vision document,” ratified by city council in December, synthesizes the results of 870 completed surveys and more than 3,000 conversations held with residents and stakeholders at a variety of city-hosted events throughout 2018.

“The consistent message was that people love this community because of its character and charm,” said Littleton Mayor Debbie Brinkman.

Residents cited good parks, high-performing schools, a beloved downtown and amenities like Bemis Library and the Littleton Museum as reasons to love the city.

On the flip side, high on the list of concerns were traffic, growth impacts, the compatibility of redevelopment with neighborhoods, parking, crime,

housing affordability and contentious local politics.

The report spells out goals for the future, including maintaining the integrity of established neighborhoods, protecting open space and outdoor amenities, ensuring high-quality and compatible development, and securing the long-term sustainability of city finances.

City council’s task in 2019 is to turn the vision document into a complan and transportation master plan that future councils can use to guide decisions large and small, Brinkman said.

“This isn’t about what the council or the mayor wants,” Brinkman said.

“We’re elected to represent the community. Littleton has organically created a community people love, and the message we heard is: don’t mess with that. But, we also heard that people appreciate that we will have change, and people will move here.”

Brinkman said an updated complan — the city is currently operating on a complan ratified in 1981 — could help head off fights over development that have inflamed passions in recent years.

“When you’re dealing with land use and codes that are nearly 40 years old, you’ll have things that conflict with the current day,” Brinkman said.

If all goes according to plan, city council will ratify the complan and transportation master plan by Oct. 2019, said Kathleen Osher, Envision Littleton’s project manager.

“This is the part where we dig deep,” Osher said. “During the visioning process, everyone gets what they want. But now it’s time to talk nuts and bolts — what can we afford? What’s feasible?”

Brinkman said she hopes the public stays engaged in the process.

“We’re getting into the heavy lifting,” Brinkman said. “This continues to be a public process. Stay engaged with us.”

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Littleton Adventist bids farewell to beloved volunteer Pat Roen, 90, to leave hospital after 30 years of service

Pat Roen hung up her badge after 30 years of volunteering at Littleton Adventist Hospital.

Roen, nearly 90, said she’ll miss all her friends, but it’s time to go.

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For the first time in three decades, the volunteers of Littleton Adventist Hospital won’t have Pat Roen to look to for help.

A month shy of her 90th birthday, Roen is hanging up her volunteer badge for good, after 30 years — more than 14,000 hours — of faithful service to the patients, volunteers and medical providers who love her.

“I’m getting to the point where I can’t see the computer screens without my glasses, I need my cane, and my badge is wearing out, so it’s time to go,” Roen said at a lively and well-attended going-away party at the hospital on Feb. 22. “I treasure the friendships I’ve made here. Everybody’s wonderful.”

Roen, retired after a career in department store management that took her around the country, began volunteering at Littleton Adventist not long after the hospital opened in 1989. In the years that followed, she served numerous roles around the hospital, including volunteer board president and state president of the

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“She’s a pillar for us,” said Jennifer Cerf, the hospital’s manager of volunteer services. “I mean, 30 years — lots of people don’t even stay married that long. I knew this was coming, but it’s still hard.”

Roen’s fellow volunteers had lots of fond memories with her.

Pat Christianson recalled holding volunteer luncheons where she and Roen would put on fashion shows with dresses borrowed from local boutiques.

“She just has so many ideas,” Christianson said. “It’ll be lonesome here without her.”

Roen’s husband Dick, 93, said he’s skeptical that his wife will be truly retired.

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February 28, 2019

Englewood motorcycle businessman has day in court Frequent city critic ordered to pay small fee in property-misuse case

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

One of the City of Englewood’s most vocal critics appeared in court in the near-conclusion of one of his ongoing legal conflicts with the city.

JJ Margiotta, owner of the motorcycle parts and repair shop Knuckleheads on South Broadway, received a deferred judgment Feb. 19 in Englewood Municipal Court, waiving the fine of $500 he would have owed for running an automotive business without the required amount of space

between its building and the street.

The court also dismissed a charge based on motorcycle sales allegedly taking place at Knuckleheads despite Margiotta not notifying the city or providing a state-issued dealer’s certificate. That matter was dismissed as part of a plea agreement in which Margiotta pleaded “no contest” — or did not challenge — the charge regarding spacing at his business.

Judge David A. Sprecace imposed $100 in fees on Margiotta.

Knuckleheads was involved in consumer-to-consumer motorcycle sales, meaning the purchaser would deal with the person who owns the used bike, Margiotta said in a previous interview.

“We’d post ads for customers,” said

Margiotta, who said his business didn’t make money off of the transactions, on Feb. 19.

Margiotta has also faced more legal action after the city claimed that he failed to file sales- and use-tax returns, according to a letter the city sent him.

A trial on that matter is set for March 14. The municipal court sits in the Englewood Civic Center.

Margiotta frequently attends Englewood City Council meetings and speaks during public comment. On the council chambers’ video equipment, during public comment, he has played recorded addresses in which he has raised claims about city finances and transparency.

The city recently granted Margiotta a variance — or an exception — to the

spacing rule that was at issue in the Feb. 19 hearing. That rule requires that vehicle sales, rental and storage businesses have at least 75 feet of frontage on a major street.

If Margiotta has a valid license, nothing in the Feb. 19 deferred judgment would prevent his business from selling motorcycles, according to the city.

A hearing expected in November will look at Margiotta’s compliance with the deferred judgment, which requires no further violation of the land-use rules for nine months.

The rules deal with standards for auto sales and rental businesses, including building requirements and guidelines for features like parking and lighting.

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He showed the crowd of medical staff, other hospital officials and members of the Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce how less advanced equipment can make surgery clunkier. By contrast, Swedish’s robot — one of four the hospital uses — helps streamline the process.

“Our hope is to be one of the preeminent centers in not just the city, but the Rocky Mountain region,” said Kevin Davis, chair of surgical robotics at Swedish hospital, 501 E. Hampden Ave., Englewood.

With the robots, surgeons can carry out procedures anywhere from the head and neck to the prostate, and even cardiac and Staff at Swedish Medical Center cut a ceremonial ribbon Feb. 15 at a new operating room at the hospital. Behind them sat a surgical robot, with which a surgeon gave a demonstration to the crowd.

serious injuries as he attempted to leave the store, according to a news release from Englewood police.

The man, described as white or Hispanic, about 25 to 35, about 6 feet tall and around 160 to 180 pounds, is suspected of committing the crimes at about 2:40 p.m. Feb. 15, according to the release by the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers.

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lung surgery, with small incisions, Davis said.

“It’s really the future,” Davis said.

Along with the new operating room for surgical robotics, that area of the hospital also boasts renovated and enlarged pre- and post-operative areas, according to a news release.

The hospital also displayed its newly expanded pre-procedure unit — which helps prepare patients for surgeries — for the crowd.

“The pre-procedure unit allows us to prepare each patient ahead of surgery more thoroughly and optimize treatment for patients ahead of time,” said Shanna Owen, director of the post-anesthesia care unit, in a news release. “The expansion will help improve patient care from the moment a patient enters Swedish Medical Center.”

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Randy Penn, executive director of the Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce, looks at the view of what doctors see when controlling a surgical robot Feb. 15 at Swedish Medical Center.

Members of the chamber came to the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the hospital’s new operating room.

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A monitor showing arms of a surgical robot inside a model depicting a patient’s abdomen Feb. 15 at Swedish Medical Center. For a demonstration, the robot interacted with a blue plastic card inside the model.

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February 28, 2019F

Time to tackle barriers to the blind, advocates tell Crow Congressman urged to support legislation to assist those with vision disabilities

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Blind people face systemic barriers to independence, and it’s time to address them.

That was the message from leaders in the blind community at the Colorado Center for the Blind to U.S. Rep. Jason Crow during a tour of the Littleton facility on Feb. 19.

Blind people face high unemployment rates, low wages, hard-to-use technology and steep prices for necessary assistive devices, the center’s leaders told Crow, and they’re hoping a host of bills currently making their way to or through Congress can help.

Crow, a Democrat who represents Colorado’s 6th Congressional District — which includes Littleton, Centennial, Highlands Ranch and Aurora, among other areas — became the first member of Congress to visit the center. He got a rundown of the facility’s wide-ranging programs — and of legislative efforts championed by the center and the National Federation of

Congressman Jason Crow, left, and Scott LaBarre, the president of the National Federation for the Blind of Colorado, tour Littleton’s Colorado Center for the Blind on Feb. 19. LaBarre and the center’s leaders urged Crow, a Democrat who represents Colorado’s Sixth Congressional District in Congress, to support a host of legislative efforts to reduce barriers to success for the blind. DAVID GILBERT the Blind, or NFB. “The NFB believes blind people can live the lives they want, but they need the opportunity, the training, and a fair shake,” said NFB Colorado President Scott LaBarre.

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Home appliances and devices are increasingly difficult for blind people to use as manufacturers transition from knobs and buttons to touch screens, LaBarre said.

“Thank God I have one of the last washing machines without a touch screen,” said LaBarre, who is blind.

Many medical devices are also transitioning to touch screens, said Julie Deden, the center’s director.

“Many blind people are diabetic, and insulin pumps often aren’t accessible without help,” Deden said.

The Greater Accessibility and Independence through Nonvisual Access Technology (GAIN) Act would compel manufacturers to include audible screen reading technology in new devices, according to NFB materials. The act has not yet been introduced to Congress.

Another agenda item, the Access Technology Affordability Act, would provide a refundable tax credit for crucial access devices that are often hugely expensive, LaBarre said.

Braille reading and writing devices can cost thousands of dollars, according to NFB materials, but can prove invaluable to helping blind people maintain employment and stay connected to the world. The devices are seldom covered by medical insurance, LaBarre said.

The bill enjoys bipartisan support, but is currently stalled out in Congress.

Denver police arrested a second suspect in connection with a police chase that ended with a deadly crash in Littleton on Feb. 6, according to a news release.

Mario Juan Jose, 24, was arrested in Denver on Feb. 19, according to the release from the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office.

Jose is suspected of being the driver of a stolen Jeep — one of two vehicles pursued by Douglas County deputies during a chase that began near Castle Pines on Feb. 6, according to the release.

The chase ended when the other vehicle, a stolen Mitsubishi allegedly driven by Deanna Bixby, 20, crashed into an unrelated car at the intersection of Santa Fe Drive and Mineral

Avenue while fleeing Douglas County deputies. The occupants of the unrelated car, Ryan Carter, 27, and Jayne Davicsin, 25, were killed.

The Jeep was found abandoned nearby.

Jose was charged with four felony counts: aggravated motor vehicle theft, vehicular eluding, trespassing and violating bail bond conditions. He is being held in the Douglas County jail on $1 million bond.

“I am very pleased by the arrest,” Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said in the release. “I had no doubt that our detectives, who were working around the clock, would find the driver of the stolen Jeep. As stated before, my message to those criminals that want to victimize my community: Think twice about it because we will catch you.

Great job to all those involved.”

Jose also faces charges of vehicular eluding in Adams County.

Police did not immediately release a photo of Jose.

Jose’s criminal record includes guilty pleas to car theft in Jefferson County and assault in Adams County, according to court records.

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“We want to make this trip doable,” Endres says. “That group of men — the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and its veterans — they are a national treasure. They love each other as brothers .… I’m inspired by their togetherness, their closeness, their desire to make this happen.”

Having some money to cover expenses would be nice, Simpson and Cuda say. But they aren’t worried — they’re going regardless.

“I don’t know him personally,” Cuda says of Redman, “but I’m taking him personally …. As long as he’s one of our Blackhorse, I’ll take care of him.”

The generosity of spirit has overwhelmed Redman.

“They said ‘All you got to do is show up and be healthy — we’ll take care of it,’ ” he says quietly. “Can you believe that? Isn’t that something?”

••••• Being on the receiving end of generosity has been humbling to Redman, known in the community for being the one to always help others.

He was the can-do guy, the problemsolver, the man “with a heart of gold” as friends say, ready to step in when needed.

A cavalry scout stationed in Germany near the border with the Soviet Union when the Chernobyl nuclear explosion occurred in 1986,

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IF YOU WANT TO HELP Local veterans, along with several of Christian Redman’s friends and neighbors, are hoping to raise about $10,000 to help cover expenses for Maverick’s Last Ride, as well as for medical and other bills. About $1,200 had been collected as of Feb. 23. If you’d like to help, here are three ways:

• Stop by Parker’s Takoda Tavern, a popular restaurant and bar among military personnel and veterans, for a fundraiser on Saturday, March 9, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. A portion of the day’s sales also will be donated to the fundraiser. The Tavern is at 12365 Pine Bluffs Way, Parker. 720-851-5302.

• Donate to the GoFundMe account, “Maverick’s Last Ride,” at www.gofundme.com/ mavericks-last-ride

• Mail a check made payable to “Christian Redman” to Ron Meier, P.O. Box 2984, Parker, Colorado 80134. Meier, a close friend of Redman, will make sure the money gets to him.

Redman later taught armor operations warfare and was called up in the reserves during Desert Shield/ Desert Storm. He was a police officer for 23 years in Kentucky before moving to Parker to help care for his aging parents. He worked construction and started his own business.

But the cancer, which has spread to his liver and stomach, has ravaged Redman, leaving him with an ileostomy bag outside his stomach area to collect waste products from his body, whittling him down from a “maverick” 230 pounds to 140 pounds at one point. He has since gained back 40 pounds, despite the side-effects of chemotherapy and radiation that make it difficult to eat.

There have been dark days, where he’d sit in his condo, watch TV and not open the door for four or five days.

“Just couldn’t summon the energy,” he says.

His daughter, prayer, talking scriptures with his brothers have helped

him move forward. His dad, Dave Redman, 78, a retired Navy master chief, has been a constant presence — the rock — who still takes him to every appointment.

But this chance to live with joy for a little while has been an unexpected, spirit-lifting gift.

“I get to see brothers I haven’t seen in years, meet new brothers, be with my daughter on her birthday,” says Redman, his voice tinged with a soft longing. “Go down to Florida, get up in the middle of the night and walk down to the beach, feeling the breeze in your hair, smelling the salt, looking up and seeing the palms. It just calms your soul.”

He pauses, remembering.

“And it’s never bad to feel the sand beneath your toes.”

Ann Macari Healey writes about people, places and issues of everyday life. An award-winning columnist, she can be reached at ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia or 303-566-4100.

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He also seeks more support for entities that provide treatment for behavioral health, adding that an emergency room is “no place for someone who’s in crisis.”

Thirteen states have enacted extreme-risk protection order laws, Spurlock and House Democrats said.

Parrish’s parents put out a statement through Democratic state senators at a news conference Feb. 14 that announced the legislation, saying “it is incumbent upon us” to support it, according to a news release.

“This is not about taking gun rights away from anyone; it is about protecting our first responders, families and the community at large,” the parents’ statement said, “thus reducing these tragedies in the future.”

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VOICES Life choices resonate like the sound of a gong

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’ll take Door Number 2.

We’re all vulnerable to the choices we make.

The college we go to, the city we move to, the job we take, the man or woman we date or marry, and whether to have children or not, all can have everlasting consequences.

I bought my house when it was under construction, and I was too excited about it to notice that the master bedroom faces the morning sun, and the living room faces the setting sun. Both have high non-rectangular windows that are almost impossible to find treatments for, and they let in enough heat in July to bake a casserole without an oven.

I took a full-time job at a school without

high admission standards, knowing I am an admission standards snob. Why? I was young, and simply wanted a full time job.

I once dated the most beautiful woman in town, who wrote the book on dramatics, and washed her hair in a stranger’s sprinkler after a disappointing haircut.

Why did I date her? You can probably guess.

I have thought about the choices Shanann Watts and Kelsey Berreth made, and the tragic outcomes, far more consequential than bedroom casseroles in July.

I have watched lesser outcomes but soulcrushing ones in marriages that began on sunny afternoons with bridesmaids and

promises that turned into the War of the Roses.

Some of the choices people make are great for narratives, in films and novels, but not that great to come home to, if they happen to us.

On the other hand, I can look back now at some decisions I made that turned out very favorably, even though I may not have done enough research in the first place.

My first choice was journalism at a university that didn’t have an undergraduate journalism department.

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o you ever feel like it’s all been said already?

I mean how many times can we really talk about hope and encouragement, a positive attitude, kindness, charity, goodness, love, forgiveness, commitment, endurance, thoughtfulness, goals, dreams and actions? How many reminders do we need to say thank you, please, or I love you?

The question really isn’t how many times can we really talk about these things, the question is: How often should we talk about them?

And the answer is, constantly or at least more often than we currently do. It’s been said that repetition is the mother or father of all learning. The more often we can repeat these words, affirm others with these feelings, and apply them in our own lives, the more they become habit, and part of our values and core belief system. Imagine that outcome.

Each week as I write this column, I think about it. Each time I speak to a group or class, I think about it too. I think about the fact that ever

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to pick up the paper on a given day or find the column online, and how the nudge and reminder that we can choose our outlook and actions completely turned around your attitude.

And not just this column, but somehow coming across a positive message from someone, a motivational blog or podcast, a loving note, or witnessing an act of kindness, and how seeing or hearing those positive affirmations and words of encouragement made a huge difference in your day, week, month or life.

“The doors of hope swing widest on the hinges of encouragement” — Zig Ziglar We can never talk about hope, faith, love, kindness, gentleness, commitment, trust, a positive attitude, forgiveness, goals, dreams, or success enough. We should never stop filling the ears of our children, our spouses, our family, and our friends with reminders about how important and lifechanging these words and actions can be if we can buy into them and internalize them. And we

can never fill our own minds and our own hearts and fuel our own conviction enough when it comes to these as well.

The good news is that you get to choose, you get to make the decisions, and you can determine what you want to put into practice and what values you will choose to live by. You can even choose to stop reading this column if you truly believe that there is nothing more to say when it seems like it’s all been said before. But before you make that choice, I hope you will also remember that common sense is not always common practice and that repetition is the mother and father of all learning.

So how about you? Have you heard it all before? Or can you live with a few more reminders about just how important our outlook is and how our outlook and actions can impact others, improving our own lives at the same time? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can find our words, values, and actions to live by, it really will be a better than good week.

SMITH FROM PAGE 10

My second choice was fine art. It turned out to be where I belonged in the first place.

I chose a dachshund puppy when I was 5. I am now on my fourth (and final) dachshund, and inextricably devoted to the breed.

We make decisions all the time: CNN or Fox (or neither). Republican or Democrat (or neither). God or no God. There is nothing better than freedom, and that includes the freedom of choice.

I can get into my car and drive in any direction I want to, for as long as I want to, and listen to whatever I want to.

I read about a man named Joaquin Guzman who was convicted of numerous crimes, and was sentenced to spend the remainder of his life in a seven-foot by

twelve-foot cell with a single window three feet high by four inches wide.

He’ll be incarcerated right down the road, in Florence, 40 miles south of Colorado Springs.

A former warden, Robin Hood, said, “This place is not designed for humanity. It is not designed for rehabilitation. Period. End of story.”

I have no sympathy for Guzman, but I have thought about what would happen to someone who was confined and isolated as he will be, and if that wouldn’t be a virtual death.

This morning at 5:30 a.m., Harry and I went to the grocery store. I bought his favorite food. We came home. I fed him. I drank black coffee, read the daily paper, and listened to KVOD. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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or many families, spring break is a prime time to travel — the perfect week for an escape to the mountains, a road trip to another state or a flight to a beach destination.

But for others — who may be stuck at home because of work, schedule conflicts or the cost of traveling — spring break is just another week.

Luckily, your kids don’t have to suffer. The Denver metro area has a plethora of activities for all ages.

Whether it’s an overnight stay at a historic hotel downtown, a day camp in Arvada or an outdoor adventure in Castle Rock, we’ve got what you need to plan the ultimate “staycation.”

Check out a new hotel Downtown Denver and surrounding neighborhoods are home to some of the metro area’s oldest, most luxurious and unique hotels.

Looking for a mom-daughter spa day? The Four Seasons Hotel Denver, 1111 14th St, is a one-stop-shop for hair and nails, a massage and access to the hotel’s five-star spa facility, equipped with a steam room and whirlpool. Spa guests must be 18 years or older, but teens between the ages of 14 to 17 are allowed in with a

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While you’re there: spend an afternoon in the tea room, complete with scones and finger sandwiches, or take a personally guided tour of the hotel.

Sign up for a camp Keep the kids busy over spring break with one of the metro area’s many day camps.

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or aficionados of a certain kind of English novel, the phrase “the moors” conjures up images of a mysterious, fog-shrouded lowlands where romance and danger go hand-inhand.

In her 2016 work with that same title, playwright Jen Silverman took the conventions that writers like the Brönte sisters and Arthur Conan Doyle built into this location and turned them into a dark comedy.

“One way we’re describing the show is ‘Wuthering Heights’ meets COMING Addams FamATTRACTIONS ‘The ily,’” explained actor Jessica Robblee. “There are a lot of mysteries to it, but there’s also a lot of fun in the play as well.”

The regional premiere of “The Moors” runs at the Arvada Center, Clarke Reader 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., through May 18. The show is the second of three repertory productions at the center, with performances taking place at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays. There will also be select Saturday matinées at 2 p.m.

The show focuses on two sisters, their depressed mastiff dog (Geoffrey Kent) and their lonely life out on the moors. But with the appearance of a governess and a mooorhen, everyone’s life gets thrown into chaos. Robblee takes on the role of Huldey, one of the sisters, and Regina Fernandez plays Emilie, the home’s new governess.

“The show reminds me of the great gothic thrillers like ‘Rebecca,’ but there’s also bits of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and ‘Alice in Wonderland’ as well,” Fernandez said. “While it might seem like just a period piece, it’s really easy to access for modern audiences.”

One thing the show has in common with the other two productions of the Black Box season — “The Diary of Anne Frank” and “Sin Street Social Club” — is a strong sense of location. Fernandez said the English moors are a vibrant character in the play, which adds to the emotional and darkly funny nature of the play.

“Really, it’s just a beautiful show,” Robblee said. “There’s a real journey in the play, with a lot of nice SEE READER, P13

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Animals are featured attraction in art show

rt Students League of Denver has an appealing exhibit, “Man’s Best Friend: Animal Portraiture” that runs through April 5 at the school, 200 N. Grant St., Denver. Open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays-Sundays. Artwork in 2D and 3D is exhibited by staff and students. Admission SONYA’S free. 303-778-6990, asld.org.

SAMPLER Neil Simon classic “The Odd Couple,” an all-time favorite comedy, is a fine way to say farewell to the famous American playwright, Neil Simon, who passed away last August at 91. Actor Brian Sonya Ellingboe age Walker-Smith plays Oscar and Damon Guerrasio is neatnik Felix in the production directed by Christopher Willard. It runs March 8-17 at the Schoolhouse Theatre in Parker. Tickets: ParkerArts.org or 303-805-6800.

South Suburban art South Suburban’s Temporary Art Exhibits for March include: Buck

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surprises along the way.”

To get tickets, call 720-898-7200 or visit www.arvadacenter.org/themoors.

Scale some of the most challenging peaks while sitting down If there’s one thing Coloradans appreciate, it’s the mountains. It’s hard not to — they’re just right there. But not all of us are built to be climbers or off-roaders. Luckily, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour has mountain appreciators of all kinds covered.

Hosted by the Colorado Mountain Club, the tour will be stopping at the Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place in Denver, from Friday, March 1 through Sunday, March 3.

The tour brings some of the films from the annual Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival held in Banff, Canada, out on the road.

Head to http://bit.ly/cmcbanff19 for all the details you need.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Meek Mill at Fillmore Auditorium It’s probably a safe bet that Robert Rihmeek Williams, better known as Meek Mill, didn’t expect that his rap career would lead to a role as a public advocate for criminal justice reform. I guess that’s what happens when the justice system fails you. y Meek had a booming rap career before his highly publicized incarceration and subsequent release from prison in April 2018. Since his release, he’s joined the national

Recreation Center: South Suburban Therapeutic Adaptive Recreation (STAR) Artists, who enjoy programs to improve motor skills and enhance creativity, self-expression and socialization. Lone Tree Recreation Center: Paintings by Nicole Anderson of Englewood, flowers and more from nature. Goodson Recreation Center: Paint Box Guild, 40 active artists work in varied media and techniques. Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel: Photographs by Sheldon Spiegelman of Littleton (through April 15). Artists can find a list of guidelines for exhibitors online at ssprd.org or by calling Darcie LaScala, 720-245-2601.

Revival “Rock of Aging” makes a return visit to Firehouse Theater, 7653 E. First Place, Denver. Tickets: 303-562-3232 or firehousetheatercompany.com.

‘I Love a Mystery’ Stories on Stage features storytelling actors Jim Hunt, Anne Penner and Laurence Curry to spin mystery stories at 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. on March 9 at El Centro Su Teatro, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Tickets: $15-$28: storiesonstage.org, 303-494-0523.

Eye of the Camera conversation about criminal justice disparities and injustices and is working with leaders like Jay-Z and 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin to address institutional issues.

Now the Philadelphia rapper going on a large national tour, and will be stopping by the Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 N. Clarkson St., at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5. He’s bringing upstarts Melii, Kash Doll and Lil Durk along with him, and it promises to be quite the show.

For tickets, visit www.livenation. com.

Romance from orchestra While February might be the month many people associate with love, the Lakewood Symphony Orchestra is moving its celebration of the romantic arts to March.

The LSO’s “Romance” concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at March 7 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

According to information for the symphony, Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet,” a classic of the repertoire will be accompanied by an older and equally tragic love story — Lancelot and Elaine. Fans of classic Arthurian legends, especially Sir Thomas Malory’s “Le Morte d’Arthur” — will be familiar with the story. Faure’s “Pavanne,” Maquez’s “Danzon No. 2” and SaintSaëns “Baccanale” round out the program.

For tickets or information, call 303987-7845 or visit www.lakewoodsymphony.org.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

The 53rd annual Eye of the Camera photography exhibit, juried by Gary Emrich, is open through March 24 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Open to all Colorado photographers. Open during museum hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 1-5 p.m.

Sunday. Admission free. 303-795-3950.

Dance collaboration Colorado Ballet, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance and Wonderbound will collaborate in a program at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, “Tour de Force,” on March 8-10 with three distinct works: “MOVE/ment” by Cleo Parker Robinson; Amy Siewart’s “Traveling Alone” by Colorado Ballet; and Beethoven’s “Creatures of Prometheus” by Wonderbound. Performances: 7:30 p.m. March 8 and 9; 2 p.m. March 9 and 10. Tickets: $30-$155: ColoradoBallet.org or 303-837-8888, ext.

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Littleton Museum summer camps Registration began Feb. 1 for three summer camps at Littleton Museum: “Adventures in History” for kids going into grades 4, 5, 6; “Critters and Crafts” for those entering kindergarten and first grade; “Young Pioneers” for grades 2 and 3 (an abbreviated adventures in history). musw@littletongov.org, 303-795-3950. (May be full.)

Rockapella concert The vocal group Rockapella will

bring its contemporary song styling to Lone Tree Arts Center for an 8 p.m. concert on March 15 at 10025 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets: 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

March at museum “Returning the Gaze: Paintings

by Jordan Casteel”; “Eyes On: Julie Buffalohead”; and “Stampede: Animals in Art” continue through March at the Denver Art Museum, while “Dior: Paris to the World” ends on March 17. (Special tickets required for this one.) “Eyes on: Erika Haarsch,” a multi-media installation comprised of imagery, music, text and furnishings referencing circumstances faced by immigrants and refugees subject to the DREAM Act. Logan Lecture speaker on March 13 is Simphiwe Ndzube, who lives and works in Los Angeles and Cape Town, South Africa. On March 20, artist Gregg Deal (Pyramid Lake Paiute tribe) speaks on “Indians in the wilderness.” Challenging perceptions … The museum is between 12th and 14th avenues on the west side of Broadway in downtown Denver.

Concerts in Littleton Town Hall Arts Center concert series: March 3, 7 p.m. The Nacho men; April 7; Hazel Miller and the Hazel Miller Band. Townhallartscenter.org, 303-794-2787, ext. 5, 2450 W. Main St. in Littleton.

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‘Dames at Sea’ is upbeat production Forget the chill of late winter with warmth of fun musical

IF YOU GO “Dames at Sea” plays through March 17 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays — plus 2 p.m. on March 2 and 6:30 p.m. on March 10. Tickets cost $24-$44. Call 303-794-2787, ext. 213 or buy online at townhallartscenter.org/ damesatsea. Ten value seats at $10 each will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis at the box office one hour prior to published curtain time.

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In his director’s notes, Robert Wells speaks of those elaborate 1930s film musicals — “kaleidoscopic camera treatments of scores of beautiful women ... dozens of dancing sailors ... Busby Berkeley musical numbers ...”

In his opening greeting to the audience for “Dames at Sea” on Feb. 9, he smiled widely and added: “We do it here with six actors!”

And indeed they do at Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton, in an upbeat production of “Dames at Sea,” first presented in 1966 off-Broadway with new performer Bernadette Peters.

A live band accompanies the musical, with book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller and lyrics by Jim Wise. Wells, also with the improv group “Chicken Lips,” is an ideal director for this tongue-incheek look at a theater form gone by.

“Dames at Sea” continues at Town Hall Arts Center through March 17.

And the Stanton Gallery features a pleasant new art exhibit — related more by title, “Women on Water,”

Mary McGroary as an over the top Mona woos Stephen Turner — the reserved ship captain.

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Mary McGoary, playing tough older actress Mona Kent, comes onstage singing and tapping in the opening number, “Wall Street,” to start the action, and before she finishes, a wide-eyed frightened Ruby (Chrissy Keane-Schmidt) stumbles onto the 42nd Street stage — just off a bus from Utah.

“I want to be in a Broadway show,” she says. Of course she does — and has tap shoes in her suitcase! And of course she can dance and the director signs her on!

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Another act would address employment barriers. Nearly three-quarters of blind people are unemployed or underemployed, according to NFB materials, and often find themselves hampered by antiquated training programs that relegate the blind to menial, repetitive tasks.

The Disability Employment Act would reform training programs, tax incentives and government contracts to prioritize workers who are blind or disabled, according to NFB materials.

The bill has not yet seen the floor of Congress.

A recently added legislative priority would address a decades-old law that allows employers to pay employees who are blind or disabled less than minimum wage.

The law was originally written with the intent that employers would provide training and vocational programs, LaBarre said, but “in

And — of course a sailor, Dick (Matt LaFontaine), on leave, who is also a songwriter and from her home town, shows up! “It’s You!” they sing.

Also cast: Stephen Turner, who is Hennesey, the director as well as a very funny ship’s captain; Carrie Millard as Joan, a chorus girl, and John Mackey, Lucky, also a sailor (and dance captain). When this cast is all onstage, singing and tapping, they fill the theater, which transforms from stage to battleship quickly and cleverly, due to clever design work by veteran Michael Duran.

Thumps and bumps during the first act turn out to be a bulldozer, starting to tear down the theater.

What shall we do?? Stage the show on the ship, of course! Mona knows just how to convince the captain, an old acquaintance, and action shifts on deck for Act II, where romances develop and there’s time for more music and dance.

Kelly Kates’ choreography carries the show, summoning up images of lots of chorus girls and happy dancing sailors, for those who may recall those old movies--or see them occasionally on TV. Especially note: “The Beguine” with Mona and The Captain.

What a great remedy for the February blahs!

practice, we’ve seen that almost never happens.”

The Transition to Competitive Employment Act would phase out sub-minimum wages over six years.

Two forms of the bill are currently before the House and Senate.

The legislative agenda could mean a world of difference to blind people nationwide, Deden said — and pressed that the numbers of blind people are growing.

“As baby boomers age, macular degeneration is increasing,” Deden said.

Crow wasn’t ready to confirm his support of the legislative agenda, saying he needed to read the text of the bills first.

But he said, “these seem like things that are consistent with my values: giving everyone an opportunity to succeed and fulfill their potential.”

LaBarre said he was pleased with the meeting.

“It’s always reassuring to work with elected officials who listen and take a genuine interest,” LaBarre said.

“We’re encouraged.”

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Douglas County School District: March 18-22

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Cherry Creek School District: March 18-22

“They’re designed for all ages and stages of ability and adventure,” Jamie Noebel, community relations manager at the Highlands Ranch Community Association, said of its day camps. “Some of the camps are just several hours a day, or you can drop your child off all day and have them be busy for the week.”

The HRCA offers a long list of options the week of March 18-22 —Douglas County School District’s spring break. Day camps have a number of themes, including jewelry making, cupcake baking and swimming. Also offered are one-day classes. For a full list of camps and prices, visit https:// bit.ly/2TcjoxC. After a successful round of summer camps, Arvada Center for the Arts asked its leaders to return the week of March 25-29 — JeffCo Public Schools’ spring break. The arts center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., hosts weeklong, morning and afternoon camps in drama, comedy, arts and more. For a full list, visit https://bit. ly/2GA0vyv.

For families at Adams 12 Five Star Schools and Westminster Public Schools, the city of Westminster offers a day camp to keep your kids busy the week of March 25-29. Each day has a different theme —Monday’s “Fins and Pins” includes a visit to the Denver Aquarium and bowling at Brunswick Zone. Tuesday’s “Jumping Dragons” features a movie followed

Littleton Public Schools: March 25-29

WHEN IS SPRING BREAK?

Englewood Schools: March 25-29 Denver Public Schools: March 25-29 JeffCo Public Schools: March 25-29 Adams 12 Five Star Schools: March 25-29 Westminster Public Schools: March 25-29 by an afternoon at Jump City. To register, visit https://bit.ly/2BKB5ud.

Get outside Outdoor lovers, there are familyfriendly options for you, too.

Spend a day with 4,000 animals at the Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St. Gates are open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Or check out a safari camp for kids in grades pre-K through third. The creaturethemed day camp is offered the week of March 25-29 — Denver Public Schools’ spring break. For more information, visit denverzoo.org/ spring-safari.

Touted by reviewers on TripAdvisor as a must for tourist and locals, Banjo Billy’s Bus Tours is a weekend experience. On Saturdays, a rickety-looking wooden school bus, filled with couches and recliners, takes guests on a 90-minute interactive tour of Denver’s rich history — ghost stories included.

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Let it fly And if you want the ultimate outdoor adventure, head down south.

At Castle Rock Zipline Tours, 1375 W. Plum Creek Parkway, soar along a 10-line zip course at speeds reaching 50 mph, over 1.5 miles of untouched land. While you’re there, check out a 42-foot climbing wall and a ninja warrior course.

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Make plans now to garden with habitat in mind Proper preparation helps people do their part for the planet

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Evergreens, deciduous trees, berry bushes, grasses, flowers for all seasons — one can surround oneself with growing things for a great part of the year in Colorado where we live. Nourishment ensues for all concerned: gardener and assorted visitors.

Despite blazing sun and cold nights, a great variety of plants will grow happily here and they will invite birds and pollinators to visit and live with you.

Food, water, cover and places to raise young are required — probably many readers’ yards already contain these ingredients for a National Wildlife Federation “Certified Wildlife Habitat” that is one more puzzle piece in place for replenishing resources for visiting birds, butterflies and possibly other small creatures. See nwf.org for information.

The NWF also encourages Schoolyard Habitats (there are more than 7,000 across the nation and a parent might want to help with a project at a neighborhood school, in addition to considering the home’s surroundings).

I would want to encourage neighborhood organizations to make information available to residents — both new and longtime.

As our metro area fills with more concrete and housing, food for wildlife decreases monthly. And gardening here is tricky if a new neighbor has come from the Midwest or a coast. Offer some help, please.

February/early March is the time of year when impatient gardeners leaf through catalogues, research online for new varieties of plants and search for shoots of spring bulbs emerging from the earth after snow melts.

Hopefully, our new plant choices will form with wildlife needs in mind: berry bushes to feed birds, trees that provide shelter and perhaps also food, flowers especially attractive to pollinators passing by, perhaps some

Planning berry bushes for food, trees for shelter and ponds, and bird baths or fountains for water sources are some ways to make your garden friendly for small animals and other critters.

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A shallow clay dish will work, as will a more handsome birdbath or perhaps a fountain in warm weather.

(When it is ringed with chatty robins, drinking and splashing, adults and children will be delighted.)

Garden shops, hardware stores and specialty spots like Wild Birds Unlimited will have a variety of devices to keep water from freezing. This is as important as food.

Food sources include seeds, berries, nectar, nuts, fruits, sap, pollen and foliage and twigs — you don’t get to choose which one — sharing is what it’s about!

A feeder with birdseed is certainly welcomed by feathered friends — and of course, the resident squirrel family, but if one considers the entire yard as a potential resource for food and shelter, the rewards can be expanded — for gardener and critters!

Resources for information are plentiful: public gardens (Hudson Gardens, Chatfield Farms, Denver Botanic Gardens) … public parks, nurseries, county extension services, garden

clubs and more, depending on how one wishes to access information.

Of course, NO pesticide is a cardinal rule here, which may result in some chewed-on leaves and blossoms, but hungry birds will consume those insects if a garden invites them to hang around.

An added attraction is the host of migrating birds that pass by in summer and fall. I really believe they remember a spot that was welcoming.

Keep binoculars and bird book handy near a window and teach kids to enjoy “let’s look it up.”

Start with a bit of research and perhaps a particular corner of your yard. How much sun is there? Is the soil reasonably workable? Perhaps soil should be tested if the property is new to you.

Check a local nursery, where employees know what is what — and where a proposed purchase will grow happily — and choose a few shrubs that will provide berries (Western sandcherry, elderberry, one of several currants, wild rose) — see lists on the CSU Extension site and that of the Native Plant Society.

If the property is new, a careful consideration of trees is in order

and soil amendment will no doubt be necessary. If there are none, start one or two trees if possible-they are slow to mature.

The City of Littleton holds an annual sale. See website to order.) Of course, if there are already a bunch of trees, get acquainted with them and any particular needs they might have.

A selection of native perennials will mix well with some colorful annuals to attract pollinators and brighten a gardener’s flower bed — or pots. Garden club members and other neighbors usually are happy to share plants once established and may want to suggest favorites that do well in your immediate vicinity.

Beware of what are considered “aggressive” plants — those that want to take over a garden (think mint — put a barrier around it!)

Learn when a particular variety blooms, color and size and plan placement. There’s lots of help out there online and in print, as well as at your local nursery.

Pay particular attention to predicted future size and shape of trees and shrubs. We’ve all seen huge evergreens smashed up against a house! A native shrub that provides handsome leaves, nice flowers and, later, berries will be a good investment as you water, fertilize and talk to it.

Consider the native Oregon grape/ holly with its evergreen leaves, yellow blooms and berries, for example, or chokecherry and know that birds will plant more of them where they wish, once the food source is established.

(You may disagree on avian placement.)

If establishment of a Certified Wildlife Habitat appeals, see information on the NWF website. Application forms are available and there is a $20 registration fee. Which also provides a subscription to the nice NWF magazine.

For an additional $30, one can obtain an aluminum sign for your yard (or there’s a pricier wall plaque — but I’d prefer to invest in plants.)

Low-water plants are the way to go, versus those that require daily watering.

Some communities regulate landscape appearance, so be familiar with rules in your neighborhood, if any.

Think spring!

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Political Arapahoe County Republican Breakfast Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at Maggiano’s DTC, 7401 S. Clinton St., Englewood. Breakfast buffet opens at 6:45 a.m. and program lasts from 7:15-8:30 a.m.

Contact Myron Spanier, 303-877-2940; Mort Marks, 303-770-6147; Nathan Chambers, 303804-0121; or Cliff Dodge, 303-909-7104.

Arapahoe County Young Democrats meet-

ings are the third Thursday each month. Call Benjamin Godfrey at 303-745-3418 or e-mail bhgodfrey@qwest.net.

higher degree from an accredited institution to participate in activities that advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. For details on upcoming events and membership information contact 2president1719@gmail.com.

Citizens Alliance for a Sustainable Englewood (CASE): 6:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at The Brew on Broadway, 3445 S. Broadway, Englewood. For Englewood and Littleton residents who want to see their local governments adopt nonpartisan, environmentally and economically sustainable policies and projects. Contact Geoff Frazier at gfraze@gmail.com.

Art Viewings: by appointment Monday through Saturday at Creations to Constance, 5104 S. Taft Way, Littleton. Featuring original paintings by world renowned visual contemporary artist Domingo Domingo. Contact 303597-8401 or www.creationstoconstance.com.

Professional AAUW, American Association of University Women, Littleton-South Metro Branch, invites graduates who hold an associate or

American Business Women’s Association meets on the second Wednesday each month at 6:30 p.m. welcoming women, working or not, to Success Chapter programs for success

and positive living. Call Lori Smith at 303-6883100 ext. 360 or e-mail loris@intermountainrea.com for upcoming speakers and events at Marriott Denver South, 10345 Park Meadows Drive, Littleton.

BNI Connections (www.thebniconnections. com) invites business owners to attend its meeting held each Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. There is no charge to attend a meeting as a guest. Please visit www.thebniconnections.com or contact Jack Rafferty, 303-414-2363 or jrafferty@ hmbrown.com.

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Inside the Orchestra’s Tiny Tots Concerts: 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 2 at The Falls Event Center, 8199 Southpark Ct., Littleton. Kids get truly inside the orchestra as they are seated on the floor and surrounded by a 30+ piece orchestra. This winter, take a musical walk through the four seasons. insidetheorchestra.org/ tiny-tots-events/ Music from New York: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Join the Littleton Symphony for this concert featuring cellist Matthew Zalkind performing the Dvorak Cello Concerto in B minor, one of the two most performed of all cello concerti in the world. More information and tickets available at www.littletonsymphony.org or by phone at 303-933-6824.

EVENTS

Ballet Ariel presents Ballerina by Degas: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker. Ballerinas by Degas enchants as his paintings come to life, by telling the story of a young dancer, Simone, her rapid rise within the Paris Opera ballet company and the Impressionist artists, Degas, who records it all.

Discounted ticket prices are available for Seniors (65+), Students, and Children (12 & under) by using dropdown menus by the appropriate seats in your shopping cart prior to checkout. For information on purchasing these tickets visit balletariel.org or call (303) 945-4388.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 28, Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2, 1 p.m.

Saturday, March 2 in the Mary Gill Theatre, Chaparral High School. 15655 Brookstone Dr, Parker. The Gold Honor award winning Chaparral High School Theatre Department would like to invite you to our production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, written by Jeffrey Lane, with music and lyrics by David Yazbek.

Adult tickets are $12 and student tickets are $8. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at seatyourself.biz/chaparralhs.

La Liga Basketball: 6 to 8 p.m.

Mondays, March 3, 11 and 25 at Castle Rock Elementary School, 1103 Canyon Drive, Castle Rock.

Adult Spanish/English speaking coaches. Team jerseys will be

shamrock. All are invited to join the crew. For more information contact startrekpost@gmail. com.

this week’s TOP FIVE My Yard! Lawn & Landscape Ideas & Tips: 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Pines, 360 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines. Learn the basics of xeriscape, including the seven principles of xeriscape, and take away some great ideas for retrofitting your existing landscape or installing a new one! It’s more than just cactus and rocks. Presented by Castle Pines North Parks & Open Space Manager Craig Miller. Adults. The event is free, but registration is required at 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

Walk with a Doc at South Denver Cardiology: 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, March 2 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 Southpark Dr., Littleton. Participants will have the opportunity to walk and talk with the providers of South Denver Cardiology. We will have coffee and light snacks for walkers. Visit southdenver.com/ event-registration/?ee=8411 for more information.

Mind Twister: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 2 at Douglas County Libraries in Roxborough, 8357 N. Rampart Range Rd. #200, Littleton. Put your

provided. For more information or to sign up contact: Marsha (303) 814-5327.

Career Fair: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday, March 7 at Embassy Suites Denver - Tech Center, 10250 E. Costilla Ave., Centennial.

Inside Sales Reps, Outside Sales Reps, Account Executives, Retail Managers, Account Managers, Insurance Sales, Customer Service, Technical Sales, Sales Managers, Pharmaceutical Sales, Telesales, Sales Trainer, Merchandiser, Mortgage Brokers, Financial Planner, Route Sales, Retail Sales, Retail Management, Human Resources and much more! Visit hirelive.com for more information.

Libertarian Party of Douglas County: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 7 at Fox & Hound, 9239 Park Meadows Dr., Lone Tree. You don’t have to be from Douglas County, or even be Libertarian to join us but we do request that if you have fun, let a friend know, or bring a friend to the next one! Topics will include items of general libertarian interest and organization for local activism to

mind to the test with puzzles, brainteasers, and interactive challenges for all ages! Enjoy pizza and dessert, and a special video message from “Book Scavenger” author Jennifer Chambliss Bertman.

Ideal for families. Last check-in to the event is 7PM. All ages welcome. The event is free, but registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Americana Music Night and Military Mail to Soldiers Benefit: 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 2 at Hilltop Schoolhouse, 5748 Flintwood Road, Parker.

On March 2nd at the Hilltop Schoolhouse, the Hilltop Station Band will perform Americana Music and facilitate an informal jam fest. Visitors may donate for musicians’ talent and for refreshments.

Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society: International Genealogy Resources: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 at the Family History Center, 9800 B Foothill Canyons Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Join us for a series of workshops about online genealogical research tools MyHeritage, Ancestry International, FindMyPast, and Scandanivian resources. This time of year, inclement weather is always a possibility.

In the event of snow, check the HRGS website at https://hrgenealogy.wordpress.com before venturing out.

make a difference in our political landscape. For additional information on this Meet-Up or the LP of Douglas County please email board@lpdc.org.

Castle Rock Elementary Sock Hop: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 8 at Castle Rock Elementary School, 1103 Canyon Dr., Castle Rock. It’s a tradition that includes every grade level learning several coordinated dances (the jitter bug, the Macarena, the popcorn dance and several others) and performing these dances together in the gym on one special night.

The cost is $15 per student and Free for Adults and Children under 3. Call (303) 387-5000 for more information.

Lenten Fish Fry: 4 to 6:30 pm.

Fridays, March 8, 15, 22, 29 and April 5, 12 in the Brownstein Hall at Ave Maria Church, 9056 E. Parker Rd., Parker. The Knights of Columbus are having a fish fry every Friday night in Lent except Good Friday. We serve delicious fried fish, baked fish or nuggets with cole slaw, fried or baked potato, mac and cheese, and dinner rolls. Ice tea, lemonade and coffee are free. Prices: Family, $29.00, over 12 years, $10.00, 5 - 12 years, $5.00, and kids under 5 are FREE! Homemade desserts are $.50 to $1.00. Take-out / drive-thru are available. Come and enjoy a delicious fish dinner in Brownstein Hall at Ave Maria Church. Call Len Bertagnolli at 720-468-2630 for more information.

Visit the Kids Consignment Sale by MOMS: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, March 9 at The Douglas

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County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock. Join the hundreds of people to shop for your baby and children’s items, including children’s clothing, baby gear and activities, toys, books, games, bedding, sports equipment, backpacks, Easter attire, furniture (including cribs), nursing equipment, maternity wear, and more. For more information about the sale or to find out about Mothers of Multiples Society, visit mothersofmultiples. com.

Castle Rock Historical Society and Museum’s Monthly Presentation: 6:45 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 14 at Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock.

Come hear stories of the old courthouse fire, the first church in town, the wild times at the Keystone Hotel and many more fun stories. Refreshments will be served at 6:45pm with the presentation beginning at 7:00pm at the Philip S. Miller Library 100 S. Wilcox St. Castle Rock, CO 80104.

For more information check out our website at castlerockhistoricalsociety.org or contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303-8143164, museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

Paddy Party with Crew & Brew: Noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16 at St. Patrick’s Brewery, Bowles Ave., Littleton. USS Trinity crew will meet for an Irish lunch at St. Patrick’s Brewery in Littleton to celebrate Saint Patrick and his

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Which Genealogy Site Should I Use?: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2 at the Parker Genealogical Society, 20105 E Main Street, Event Hall B, Parker. Should you use Ancestry.com, FamilySearch. org, Findmypast.com or MyHeritage.com? Or should you be using more than one site to accomplish your family history goals? Learn how these genealogy giants compare for historical records, online trees, DNA tools and access options. This overview of each site’s strengths and weaknesses will help you know which to use now and which to keep in mind when your research interests or budget change. Call (303) 791-7323 for more information.

Peter Pan auditions: Spotlight Performing Arts Center is auditioning for “PETER PAN” on Tuesday, March 5 at 5:30 pm.

This 15-week class teaches 6-18 year old children singing, dancing, and acting techniques while preparing a full-length musical production! Classes will be held on Tuesdays from 5:30-7 pm from March through June, when performances will take place. Check out spotlightperformers.com or call 720-44-DANCE for more info and current tuition rates!

Two Week Cancer Workshop: 10 to 11 a.m. Saturdays, March 9 and March 23 at the Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree.

Lead by a three-time cancer survivor, you will learn how to write about coping with the problems that will occur on the road to recovery. Included in the workshop are two books, a diary and a workbook for your personal use. Cost $24. Call South Suburban 303-798-5131 to register or email sueviders@ comcast.net or darciel@sspr.org for more info.

An Evening with Bestselling Author Steve Berry: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 20105 E. Mainstreet. International and New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry (steveberry.org) will talk about his latest thriller, “The Malta Exchange.” For more information, call 303-791-7323.

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Amelia Amicarella, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Hastings College.

Walker Andrew, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Chadron State College.

Zachary Bodeau, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Rockhurst University.

Christopher Darby, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Benedictine College.

Nitesh Dhungana, of Englewood, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Columbia College, Denver campus.

Calla Dilli, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Lehigh University.

Gabrielle Gerle, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Benedictine College.

Tatum Gietl, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at the University of New England.

Arun Guragain, of Englewood, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Columbia College, Denver campus.

Emily Harpole, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Benedictine College.

Mary Harpole, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Benedictine College.

Zachary Harris, of Littleton was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at the University of Vermont. Harris is majoring in community entrepreneurship.

Hope Konizeski, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Benedictine College.

Kyle Lukasiewicz, of Littleton, received the distinguished Freshman Top Ten award from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. Lukasiewicz was recruited to play basketball for the NEO Golden Norse after being a four-year starter for Arapahoe High School. He also played for the Amateur Athletic Union program Chauncey Billups Elite. On the court, Lukasiewicz is a captain for NEO and has multiple 20-point games as well as a 40-point performance against Ellsworth Community College out of Iowa. In the classroom he has a 4.0 GPA majoring in construction management. Lukasiewicz is the son of Ward and Julie Lukasiewicz. He has six siblings and was also recently selected to the First Team Academic All-American.

Michaela Elizabeth Marquez, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Angelo State University.

Emily Catherine Matthews, of Englewood, graduated Dec. 15 from Baylor University with a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Benjamin Mattick, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Benedictine College.

Tyler Mohr, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Harding University. Mohr is a senior majoring in accounting.

Caley Mueller, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Saint Anselm College. Mueller is a senior majoring in criminal justice.

Austin L. Norton, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Norton is a junior majoring in education and human service professions, physical education.

Francis Paolucci, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Benedictine College.

Katharine Jessica Rivera, of Littleton, graduated Dec. 15 from Baylor University with a bachelor’s degree in international studies.

Kurt Sesko, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Carthage College.

Courtney Shur, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Bethel University. A senior, she is the daughter of Craig and Tracy Shur.

Emma Stark, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Benedictine College.

Megan Stark, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Benedictine College.

Kristen Stucker, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Bethel University. A senior, she is the daughter of Norman and Marie Stucker.

Elizabeth Wright, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Benedictine College.

Justin Yenne, of Littleton, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Kansas State University.

Emily York, of Englewood, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Benedictine College.

Zachary Zimmer, of Englewood, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Benedictine College.

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Superhero Movie Making & LEGO Camp: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 18 through Friday, March 22 at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Rock, Philip S. Miller, 100 S. Wilcox St. Kids will create a live-action superheroes vs. villains mini movie. A professionally edited final movie will be posted online. For ages 7-11. Register at DCL.org or call 303-791-7323.

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Bluebird volunteers: Protecting the songs of spring: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 at The Millhouse at Philip S. Miller Park, 1381 W. Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock. a local division of the Colorado Bluebird Project, the town’s residents have been helping to create and monitor nesting boxes for 12 years.

Visit CRgov.com/bluebird or contact Barbara Spagnuolo, Natural Resource Specialist, at 720-733-2294, or bspagnuolo@CRgov.com.

Art & Music Video Camp: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Monday, March 18 through Friday, March 22 at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Many mediums will be explored. A professionally edited final product will be posted online. For ages 7-11. Register at DCL.org or call 303-791-7323.

Around the World with Cooking & Art Camp: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 18 through Friday, March 22 at Douglas County Libraries in Lone Tree, 10055 Library Way. Young chefs will cook foods from around the globe and explore customs, songs, geography and languages associated with each recipe. Ages 6-10. Register at DCL.org or call 303-791-7323.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink.coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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Three-sport athlete is rare example in current times

C Cherry Creek senior Kai Blake, left, offers congratulations to Grand Junction’s Jay Skalecki after their 170-pound championship match on Feb. 23 at the CHSAA State Wrestling Championships held at the Pepsi Center. Blake lost 3-2 to Skalecki and finished the season with a 44-4 record.

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Creek senior secures second place Kai Blake slowed by bloody nose in title match

Arapahoe senior Jason Washington finished sixth in the 285-pound bracket at the CHSAA State Wrestling Tournament held Feb. 21-23 at the Pespi Center.

Washington came up short in the fifth-place match with a 9-4 loss to Casey Hudson of Fruita Monument.

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA

Cherry Creek senior Kai Blake said he lost focus early in his 170-pound title match on Feb. 23 at the Class 5A state wrestling tournament at the Pepsi Center in Denver.

Blake had to deal with a bloody nose in the first period in the championship match against Grand Junction’s Jay Skalecki and settled for second place after a narrow 3-2 setback.

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5A STATE WRESTLING: HOW THEY FINISHED Team scores and podium finishers for south metro wrestlers in the Class 5A state tournament Feb. 21-23 at the Pepsi Center: Team scores Pomona 166.5, Ponderosa 103.5, Grand Junction 88, Grandview 84; Douglas County 68.5; Legacy 67, Poudre 67, Rocky Mountain 61, Pine Creek 59.5; Brighton 56, Fruita Monument 55, Eaglecrest 52, Monarch 52,

Castle View 50.5, Valor Christian 50, Adams City 48.5; Cherokee Trail 44, Doherty 41, Legend 41, Columbine 36, Cherry Creek 32, Horizon 31,5, Arapahoe 28, Chaparral 21, ThunderRidge 18, Mountain Vista 9, Rock Canyon 1.

Individuals 106: 6. Justin Kelchen, Douglas County.

113: 3. Max Black, Douglas County 120: 2. Jaron Mahler, Pon-

derosa; 4. Adrian Marquez, Castle View; Aiden Okamura, ThunderRidge.

126: 1. Mosha Schwartz, Pondersoa.

132: 2. Randy Myers, Castle View; 3. Traevin Osborn, Ponderosa; 6. Adram Bell, Chaparral.

138: 4. Kade Syddal, Legend; 5. Jared Cabunoc, Douglas County 152: 6. Jack Howell, Valor Christian

160: 2. Austin Kelchen, Douglas County.

170: 2. Kai Blake, Cherry Creek; 4. Payton Polson, Valor Christian.

182: 2. Jake Welch, Valor Christian; 6. Brock Schilling, ThunderRidge.

195: 6. Charlie Fetterly, Arapahoe 285: 1. Cohlton Schultz, Ponderosa; 2. Colin Lavell, Legend; 6. Jason Washington, Arapahoe.

ollin Romero doesn’t feel like an icon or whatever you call a role model these days.

The Rock Canyon senior is a three-sport athlete, and these competitors are becoming harder to find in OVERTIME this age of specialization for athletes.

It has become more common for athletes to specialize and concentrate on one sport to help their chances to play at the next level and obtain possible Jim Benton college athletic scholarships.

The only place that three-sport athletes are common is at smaller Class A schools where athletes are needed to fill rosters for fall, winter and spring sports.

Romero was a standout wide receiver on the Jaguars’ football team, a point guard on the basketball team and will be at shortstop for the baseball team after the basketball season concludes.

“I feel real good about being a three-sport athlete,” said Romero. “A lot of people once they get into high school drop down to one sport but I really tried to play all three. I wasn’t really interested in playing college basketball but I still wanted to play that sport.

“A lot of people feel that it helps to put all their eggs into one sport.”

The transition between sports sometimes isn’t easy.

“It’s tough not having that break between seasons,” admitted Romero.

“It is kind of tough on your body, especially if you get like a little dink in another sport, but you have to continue on to the next sport. So you really can’t take any days off to recover.’’

Romero believes his involvement in three sports has helped him focus his free time on meaningful things and his academic studies.

Many college recruiters and coaches welcome multi-sport athletes, and playing multiple sports helps build different muscles. Athletes competing in different sports tend to have a lower injury rate.

The 5-foot-9, 160-pound Romero was the Most Valuable Player on last fall’s Rock Canyon football team and holds eight school records including career receptions (79) and career return yards (1,172).

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Englewood girls win close game over Alameda Pirates-vs.-Pirates match comes down to just one point for victory margin

BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ximena Hernandez, 2, drives to the hoop for Englewood during the Feb. 15 league playoff game against Alameda. Hernandez hit the shot, Englewood played tough defense and won the game, 27-26.

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Englewood girls basketball players hit key shots down the stretch as they edged rival Alameda 27-26 during the Feb. 15 league playoff game at Englewood gymnasium.

“This was a big win for us,” Englewood coach Thomas Rode said after the game, which featured two squads that both go by the name Pirates. “Grinding wins like that is important for us. Tonight we gave them an

Hockey semifinals: Regis, Chaparral, Valor, Dakota Ridge STAFF REPORT

Top-seed and defending state champion Regis Jesuit and No. 2 seed Valor Christian moved closer to a title game rematch with quarterfinal victories on Feb. 23 in the CHSAA state hockey playoffs.

Regis eliminated Cherry Creek with a 3-1 victory as Luke Flay collected the only Bruins’ goal in the third period, which pulled Creek to within 2-1 with more than seven minutes left in the game.

Colby Browne scored the game winner in the second overtime at Valor edged Monarch, 1-0, with goalie Trey Hirschfield making 26 saves.

Regis (20-1-0) will play No. 4 Chaparral (16-5-0) in one semifinal game on March 1 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, while Valor (17-3-1) will challenge No. 6 Dakota Ridge (14-5-2) in the second semifinal.

The state championship game will be held March 4 at the Pepsi Center.

Cherry Creek downed Doherty, 4-2, in a second-round contest. Blake Benson scored two of the Bruins’ goals, including one of the two power-play goals to start the third period.

Heritage was eliminated after a 4-1 loss to Monarch. Mountain Vista lost to Fort Collins, 7-1.

Cherry Creek, Heritage and Mountain Vista secured first-round victories on Feb. 19, but Castle View saw its season end with a 5-1 loss to No. 11 Pine Creek.

Creek scored six goals in the third period to rally for a 7-4 over Standley Lake with two power play goals by Flay, igniting the comeback from a two-goal deficit.

No. 10 Heritage scored power-play goals and a shorthanded tally in a 5-1 victory over No. 23 Cheyenne Mountain.

opportunity at the end, but fortunately for us we were able to hang on. That just was the way the ball bounced tonight. This was a league playoff game. We needed the win for positioning and the victory helped us a lot, so we finished seventh in the league. As we move forward in the season, this win may help us host a game in the coming playoffs.”

Baskets were hard to come by and the score was 2-2 at the end of the first period, tied 6-6 at halftime and 8-8 at the end of the third period. In the final period, Ximena Hernandez hit some key shots at the freethrow line to help her team win the game. She hit two free throws in the final minute of the fourth quarter that put the Pirates up 27-26. Englewood defense went into full-court defense, making it hard for

Alameda to get into position for a good shot. Alameda took an outside shot in the final seconds. It hit the backboard and rim but Englewood got the rebound as time ran out.

Sydnee Aragon was the leading scorer for the Pirates with six points.

“Tonight was great but we could have done better,” she said after the game. “But we worked together as a team and got the win.”

She plays the post position and said she does all that she can to help her team win.

“I am fairly tall so I play the post position so I am usually around the basket at both ends of the court,” the sophomore said. “I work hard to get the rebounds even though it gets a little rough in there at times.

My goal is to do what I can to help my team win.”

Basketball playoffs: Boys roundup STAFF REPORT

Six south metro-area teams won second-round games on Feb. 23 in the CHSAA boys state basketball playoffs.

Sweet 16 games were scheduled for Feb. 27 with Great 8 games set to be played March 2 at the Denver Coliseum.

Top-seeded Chaparral (20-4) downed Fossil Ridge, 84-55, as senior Bryce Matthews led the team with 21 points and 11 rebounds. No. 2 Mountain Vista (22-2) had to go into overtime before eliminating No. 34 Rocky Mountain, 48-45. Ben Grusing topped the Golden Eagles with 16 points.

Senior Kevin Sax scored 21 points as No. 5 ThunderRidge (19-5) downed No. 28 Poudre, 63-46. No. 11 Rock Canyon (17-7) advanced with a 77-55 win over Brighton. Junior Brode Aho paced the Jaguars’ balanced scoring output with 13 points.

No. 23 Highlands Ranch (16-9) upset No. 10 Regis Jesuit, 49-48, on Ryker Cisarik’s last-second layup.

No. 24 Cherry Creek (13-12) surprised No. 9 Columbine and pulled off a 77-65 victory. No. 7 Smoky Hill ousted No. 26 Douglas County, 82-67.

No. 13 Eaglecrest ended the season for No. 20 Legend with a 75-67 victory.

Four teams advanced out of the first round on Feb. 20.

Cherry Creek downed No. 41 Doherty, 61-45, with Myles Purchase leading the way for the Bruins with 19 points. Legend got past No. 45 Aurora Central, 53-41. Highlands Ranch beat Vista Peak, 49-38 and No. 26 Douglas County turned back Far Northeast, 64-54.

Valor Christian had its seven-game win streak snapped as the No. 30 Eagles were eliminated after a 69-66 first-round loss to No. 35 Windsor despite a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds from junior Roger Rosengarten.

In a 4A first-round game, Ponderosa downed Silver Creek, 62-48, and the Mustangs, seeded 33rd, lost 69-52 to top-seeded Lewis Palmer in the second round.

Basketball playoffs: Girls roundup STAFF REPORT

Top-seeded Highlands Ranch and five other south metro Class 5A girls basketball teams notched secondround victories and advanced to the Feb. 26 Sweet 16 round of the CHSAA state playoffs.

The Great 8 is scheduled for March 1 at the Denver Coliseum.

All second-round games were held Feb. 22.

Highlands Ranch (23-1) jumped to a 58-14 halftime lead and rolled to an 8527 win over No. 32 Liberty as Autumn Watts and Kasey Neubert each scored 18 points.

No. 4 Cherry Creek (20-4) pulled away in the second half and topped Centennial League rival Arapahoe, 55-26.

No. 12 Mountain Vista (17-7) made an early lead stand up and advanced with a 40-30 victory over No. 44 Fairview. In first-round playoff action Feb. 13, three south metro teams won.

Arapahoe, seeded 29th, notched a 7337 win over No. 36 Bear Creek as Eliana McClarie and Kathleen Wortman each scored 16 points for the Warriors.

In the 4A playoffs, No. 31 Littleton was ousted in the first round as No. 34 Glenwood Springs recorded a 40-26 victory.

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“In the first period, I was bleeding and showed the refs that and I just wasn’t paying attention to the match and kind of shot myself in the foot for that,”said Blake. “He’s a good wrestler and he just kind of wore me out.”

Blake, who advanced to the finals with two technical wins and a pin, tried unsuccessfully in the closing minute of the match for a two-point takedown.

He finished the season with a 44-4 record.

“I feel great about the season,” he said. “Obviously it sucks to lose but I’m going to go on to college and push myself to go further and harder. I was happy with what I did. I know I was a good wrestler this year but there is more work to be done, obviously.

“Looking back, I will appreciate the season. My heroes also came up short.

The Finesilvers (Josh and Matt) came up short their senior year.”

Josh and Matt Finesilver were runners-up their senior year at Creek and are now sophomores on the Duke

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He had baseball offers from several schools but decided to take a scholarship offer to play football next season at Colorado School of Mines.

With the basketball season wrapping up and baseball practice starting, Romero will be walking up the incline to the Rock Canyon baseball field.

“With baseball it is a little different,” Romero said. “I have been swinging a bat but you need to throw the baseball. It will take a week and a half to go full out with the arm throwing the baseball.”

Evans scholarship winners There were five area caddies among this year’s 13 Evans Scholar recipients

wrestling team along with senior brothers Mitch and Zach.

Blake has signed a letter of intend to wrestle next year at Duke.

Arapahoe 195-pounder Charlie Fetterley and 285-pounder Jason Washington were podium finishers in sixth place.

Fetterley was pinned in 2:42 by Osman Topuz of Eaglecrest in the fifth-place match and Washington lost a 9-5 decision to Casey Hudson of Fruita Monument in his bid to claim fifth place.

There were two champions from south metro-area schools in the 5A tournament and both were from Ponderosa, which was second in the team standings behind state champion Pomona.

Mosha Schwartz won the 126-pound title and 285-pounder Cohlton Schultz wrapped up an unbeaten 46-0 season by winning his fourth straight state championship as he defeated Legend’s Colin Lavell in the title match.

Lavell and Blake were two of the runners-up from area schools, along with Ponderosa’s Jason Mahler at 120 pounds, 132-pounder Randy Myers of Castle View, Douglas County 160-pounder Austin Kelchen and 182-pounder Jake Welch of Valor Christian.

from Colorado.

All five will receive full-tuition and housing scholarship to attend the University of Colorado. Evans scholarships are awarded to high-achieving caddies with significant financial need.

The area winners were Chloe Bowlen of Castle Rock, who attends Colorado Early College in Parker, Samuel Dahm of Chaparral High School, Michael Corrigan, a 2018 graduate of Legacy, Grant Gorman of Lakewood High School and Amelia Moenster of Rock Canyon High School.

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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at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/17/2019, 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.

Bidding requirements are described in the Instructions to Bidders. Each Bid must include a Bid Security in the amount of five (5) percent of the Bid Price.

AND IMPROVEMENTS legally described as follows, to wit:

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Condominium Unit 86, Building H, Matthews Banyan Hollow Condominiums Filing No. 1, According to and Subject to the Condominium Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions For Matthews Banyan Hollow Condominiums Recorded December 5, 1983 in Book 4033 at Page 471 and First Amendment Thereto Recorded May 16, 1984 in Book 4161 at Page 296 and According to the Map of Matthews Banyan Hollow Condominiums Filing No. 1 Recorded May 16, 1984 in Map Book 75 at Pages 1 to 5, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

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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;

DATE: 12/14/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

Public Notice

NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF IRON WORKS VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Iron Works Village Metropolitan District (the “District”), City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado.

The Owner intends to award the contract to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder, but reserves the right to award to another qualified Bidder if it is in the best interests of Owner to do so. The Owner reserves the right to waive any minor irregularity as an informality in the Bids and to reject any and all Bids.

No Bidder pre-qualification is required for the Project. Each Bidder must demonstrate qualifications by submitting evidence to the Owner such as financial data, previous experience, authority to conduct business in the jurisdiction where the Project is located, and other requirements as may be specified in the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS with Bid. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish certificates of required insurance, a performance bond, and a payment bond. Performance and payment bonds shall each be for 100 percent of the accepted Bid amount. The Bidder is required to have obtained a copy of the Contract Documents from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System and shall be listed on the list of plan holders.

also known as 2203 S Buckley Rd #101, Aurora CO 80013.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on April 11, 2019 at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO 80112.

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

Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0610-2018

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 14, 2018, 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.

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Public Trustees

Heather Deere #28597 Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 80198-NSM 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.: 0610-2018 PUBLIC NOTICE First Publication: 2/21/2019 Last Publication: 3/21/2019 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that one vacancy currently exists on the board of directors of the District. Any qualified, eligible elector of the District interested in serving on the board of directors for the District should file a Letter of Interest with the board by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 11, 2019.

Metropolitan Districts

Letters of Interest should be sent to Iron Works Village Metropolitan District, c/o White Bear Ankele Tanaka & Waldron, Attorneys at Law, 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000, Centennial, Colorado.

IRON WORKS VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law

Legal Notice No.: 522721 Original Grantor(s) First Publication: February 28, 2019 Kevin R Iverson Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Original Beneficiary(ies) Publisher: The Englewood Herald Englewood Housing Authority, dba Innovative Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Lender, Housing Concepts, will open its waiting list for One Reed Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Bedroom, Non-Smoking, Public Housing Units at The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a TheOrchard Bank of Place at 8:00 a.m. on July 16th, 2018, and New York as Trustee for First Horizon th Public20 Notice , 2018, at 5:00 p.m. close on Friday, July Alternative Mortgage Securities Public Notice Trust 2007-FA2 Englewood Housing Authority, dba Innovative Date of Deed of Trust Housing Concepts, will open its waiting list for SECTION 00020 February 01, 2007 One Bedroom, Non-Smoking unitswill at Simon Applications for the waiting list be available INVITATION FOR BID County of Recording Center at 8:00 a.m. on March 11th, 2019, and Arapahoe online atclose www.innovativehousingconcepts.org on Friday, March 15th, 2019, at 5:00 p.m.

The Valley Sanitation District (Owner) will Recording Date of Deed of Trust or at theApplications Innovative Housing Concepts office, receive bids for the Valley Sanitation District February 12, 2007 for the waiting list are available Interceptor Relocation Project (Project) until Recording Information (Reception No. 3460 S Sherman online at www.innovativehousingconcepts.org St #101, Englewood, CO, 80113, 3:00 PM, local time, on April 3, 2019, at the ofand/or Book/Page No.) or at the Innovative Housing Concepts office, fices of Platte Canyon Water & Sanitation B7018636 between3460 theS hours a.m. andCO, 5:00 p.m.

Shermanof St 8:00 #101, Englewood, District, 8739 W. Coal Mine Ave., Littleton, Original Principal Amount 80113,Tuesday, between the Thursday, hours of 8:00 a.m. and Monday, and Friday.

CO 80123 at which time and place all bids will $850,000.00 5:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and be publicly opened and read aloud.

Outstanding Principal Balance Friday. $818,972.74 The work All applications be mailed and a to be performed generally includes Applications must will be accepted via first classdisplay installation of a new packaged lift station in a Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are th U.S. date mail or between in-person. In-person applications manufactured building, 3,100 LF of 8-inch force , 2018 and postmark July 16 hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of willthonly be accepted between the hours of main, 800 LF of 12-inch gravity sewer, and all trust have been violated as follows: failure to 8:00 ,a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday, 2018, in order to beTuesday, accepted.

July 20 work appurtenant thereto. Work will also include pay principal and interest when due together Thursday, and Friday the week of March 11th. abandonment of an existing interceptor. The with all other payments provided for in the evidMailed applications must be postmarked work includes all excavation, site work, paving, ence of debt secured by the deed of trust and between March 11th-15th, 2019. and traffic control associated with the other Innovative Housing Concepts is an equal opportunity other violations thereof. work.

Innovativehousing Housing Concepts is an equal provider.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A opportunity housing provider.

A mandatory Prebid Conference will be held FIRST LIEN. at the Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District Office on March 11, 2019 at 3:00 PM. THE NORTH HALF OF THE EAST 150 FEET Bids will be considered only from Bidders who OF BLOCK 28, CHERRY'S BROADWAY GARhave attended the Prebid Conference. Bids from DENS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF Bidders not indicated in the Engineer’s records COLORADO. to have been in attendance at the Prebid ConLegal Notice No.: 522728 ference will be returned unopened.

Also known by street and number as: First Publication: February 28, 2019 1170 East Tufts Avenue, Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Questions on Contract Documents will be acEnglewood, CO 80113.

Publisher: The Englewood Herald cepted through March 27, 2019. Questions received after this date will not be answered.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENAll Bids must be in accordance with the Bidding PUBLIC NOTICE CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF Documents on file with the Owner and at the ofTRUST. fice of Dewberry Engineers Inc., 990 South TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY Broadway, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80209.

NOTICE OF SALE TRUSTEE BILL #1, SERIES 2019; AN ORDINThis request for proposals and any subsequent ANCE REPEALING COLUMBINE VALLEY The current holder of the Evidence of Debt addenda will be posted to the Rocky Mountain MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 9.12.020(A) & (D) secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, E-Purchasing System website (www.bidnetdirAND AMENDING 9.12.020(H), VAGRANCY has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale ect.com/colorado). Firms are encouraged to reWAS PASSED ON 2ND READING BY THE as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. gister with RMEPS for all District bid opportunitBOARD OF TRUSTEES ON FEBRUARY 19, ies.

2019. A COPY OF THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILTHEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will ABLE IN THE TOWN HALL AT 2 MIDDLEat public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, Direct all questions in writing to Christine Jacob, FIELD ROAD, COLUMBINE VALLEY CO. 04/17/2019, at the East Hearing Room, County Dewberry Engineers Inc., by email at Administration Building, 5334 South Prince cjacob@dewberry.com.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY highest and best bidder for cash, the said real Bidding requirements are described in the /S/ J.D. MCCRUMB, TOWN CLERK property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Instructions to Bidders. Each Bid must include a Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the Bid Security in the amount of five (5) percent of Legal Notice No.: 522733 purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in the Bid Price.

First Publication: February 28, 2019 said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale The Owner intends to award the contract to the Publisher: Littleton Independent and other items allowed by law, and will issue to lowest responsive, responsible Bidder, but rethe purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as serves the right to award to another qualified provided by law.

Bidder if it is in the best interests of Owner to do so. The Owner reserves the right to waive any First Publication: 2/21/2019 minor irregularity as an informality in the Bids Last Publication: 3/21/2019 and to reject any and all Bids.

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice No Bidder pre-qualification is required for the IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A Project. Each Bidder must demonstrate qualificNOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOations by submitting evidence to the Owner such DIRECTORS OF IRON WORKS VILLAGE TICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE as financial data, previous experience, authority METROPOLITAN DISTRICT PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE to conduct business in the jurisdiction where the EXTENDED; Project is located, and other requirements as TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particumay be specified in the CONTRACT DOCUlarly to the electors of the Iron Works Village DATE: 12/14/2018 MENTS with Bid. The successful Bidder will be Metropolitan District (the “District”), City of Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the required to furnish certificates of required insurEnglewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado.

County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado ance, a performance bond, and a payment By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee bond. Performance and payment bonds shall NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to each be for 100 percent of the accepted Bid Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that one vacancy curThe name, address, business telephone numamount. The Bidder is required to have obrently exists on the board of directors of the Disber and bar registration number of the tained a copy of the Contract Documents from trict. Any qualified, eligible elector of the District attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System and interested in serving on the board of directors for indebtedness is: shall be listed on the list of plan holders. the District should file a Letter of Interest with the board by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 11, Heather Deere #28597 Neither Owner nor Engineer has any responsib2019.

Toni M. Owan #30580 ility for the accuracy, completeness or suffiHalliday, Watkins & Mann, PC ciency of any bid documents obtained from any Letters of Interest should be sent to Iron Works 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, source other than the source indicated in these Village Metropolitan District, c/o White Bear Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155

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Neither Owner nor Engineer has any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or sufficiency of any bid documents obtained from any source other than the source indicated in these documents. Obtaining these documents from any other source(s) may result in obtaining incomplete and inaccurate information. Obtaining these documents from any source other than directly from the source listed herein may also result in failure to receive any addenda, corrections, or other revisions to these documents that may be issued.

Valley Sanitation District By: Cynthia Lane Assistant District Manager Legal Notice No.: 522727 First Publication: February 28, 2019 Last Publication: March 7, 2019 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

Summons and Sheriff Sales Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2018CV31069 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Plaintiff: BANYAN HOLLOW OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation Defendant: PAOLA PARROTTA; UMBERTO PARROTTA TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: RE: Sheriff’s Sale of Real Property pursuant to Order on Verified Motion for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure and §38-38-101 et seq., C.R.S. This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Order on Verified Motion For Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure issued by the Arapahoe County District Court case number 2018CV31069 captioned BANYAN HOLLOW OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation v. PAOLA PARROTTA; UMBERTO PARROTTA, dated November 27, 2018, and §38-38-101 et seq., C.R.S., by BANYAN HOLLOW OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation the current holder and owner of a statutory lien against the real property located in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Matthews Banyan Hollow Condominiums recorded on 12/5/83 at Reception #2353109 which establishes a lien for the benefit of BANYAN HOLLOW OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. (“Declaration”) WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS legally described as follows, to wit: Condominium Unit 86, Building H, Matthews Banyan Hollow Condominiums Filing No. 1, According to and Subject to the Condominium Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions For Matthews Banyan Hollow Condominiums Recorded December 5, 1983 in Book 4033 at Page 471 and First Amendment Thereto Recorded May 16, 1984 in Book 4161 at Page 296 and According to the Map of Matthews Banyan Hollow Condominiums Filing No. 1 Recorded May 16, 1984 in Map Book 75 at Pages 1 to 5, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado also known as 2203 S Buckley Rd #101, Aurora CO 80013.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on April 11, 2019 at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO 80112. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** Judgment is in the amount of $12,721.97.

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3933. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Alcock Law Group, PC

Judgment is in the amount of $12,721.97.

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3933. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is:

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Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Alcock Law Group, PC 19751 E Mainstreet, Suite 225 Parker, CO 80138 Dated: January 8, 2019 David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 522595 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: March 14, 2019 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, Colorado 80110

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 Court Phone: 303-649-6355

PLAINTIFF: SUMMERFIELD VILLAS HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION v.

DEFENDANTS: YVONNE MCKINNON; QUICKEN LOANS INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; and SUSAN KAY RYDEN AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY Attorney: Azra Taslimi, Reg No. 44317 Jeffrey B. Smith, Reg No. 40490 Firm: Altitude Community Law Address: 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 Phone Number: 303.432.8999 E-mails: ataslimi@altitude.law jsmith@altitude.law Our File No.: 8622.0079 Case No.: 2018CV032322 Div: 15 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. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2410(b), the time for filing an Answer or other response is extended to sixty (60) days for the United States. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

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

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

Dated: October 2, 2018 Respectfully submitted, ALTITUDE COMMUNITY LAW Original signature of Azra Taslimi is on file with the law offices of Altitude Community Law pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121, §1-26(7).

S/ Azra Taslimi Azra Taslimi, #44317 Jeffrey B. Smith, #40490 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 303.432.8999 Attorneys for Plaintiff Summerfield Villas Homeowners' Association Address of Plaintiff: Summerfield Villas Homeowners' Association c/o LCM Property Management, Inc. 1776 South Jackson Street, Ste. 300 Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No.: 522695 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: March 14, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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30 The Independent - The Herald Summons and Sheriff Sales Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Arapahoe County Justice Center 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112

Plaintiff: LISA M. CAMPBELL v.

Defendants: DONALD SCOTT SPENCER, MARK ELICK, DAVID ANDERSON, TROY ANDERSON, DOUG ANDERSON, KIM ELICK, AND TYLER ELICK, and all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action.

Michael P. Sasin SASIN LAW, LLC 390 Interlocken Crescent, Suite 350 Broomfield, CO 80021 Phone: 303-379-1183 Mobile: 720-301-6889 Fax: 303-362-8402 msasinlaw@gmail.com Atty. Reg.#: 25525 Case Number: 2019CV30105 Division 21 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S):

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint [petition] 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 the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

This is an action: To quiet title to real property.

By operation of C.R.S. § 38-41-108, Plaintiff claims ownership to the following described property: Lots Twenty-seven (27) and Twentyeight (28), Block Six (6), Alvarado Place Also known by street and number as: 1109 Chester Street, Aurora, CO 80010.

Dated: February 14, 2019 /s/ Michael P. Sasin Michael P. Sasin, Attorney for Plaintiff

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Legal Notice No.: 522716 First Publication: February 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 21, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2018CV31247 Division: 15 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Plaintiff: BRITTANY HIGHLANDS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. a Colorado non-profit corporation Defendant: DIONNA MINGO; CIVIC FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC; SU RYDEN, the Arapahoe County Public Trustee TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: RE: Sheriff’s Sale of Real Property pursuant to ORDER ON VERIFIED MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF FORECLOSURE and §38-38-101 et seq., C.R.S. This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Order: Order on Verified Motion For Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure issued by the Arapahoe County District Court case number 2018CV31247 captioned The BRITTANY HIGHLANDS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. v. DIONNA MINGO; CIVIC FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC; SU RYDEN, the Arapahoe County Public Trustee, dated November 8, 2018, and §38-38-101 et seq., C.R.S., by the BRITTANY HIGHLANDS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., the current holder and owner of a statutory lien against the real property located in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on the Condominium Declaration of Brittany Highlands Condominiums recorded on June 29, 1981 with the office of the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder at Reception Number 3082520 which establishes a lien for the benefit of The BRITTANY HIGHLANDS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. (“Declaration”) WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS legally described as follows, to wit: Condominium Unit No. 1876-A, Building No. 7, Brittany Highlands Condominiums, in Accordance with the Declaration Recorded June 29, 1981, in Book 3440, at Page 558, As Amended in Instrument Recorded May 21, 1982 in Book 3629 at Page 69, and Condominium Map Recorded on May 21, 1982, Under Reception No. 2171110 of the Arapahoe County, Colorado, Together With the Exclusive Right to Use the Following Limited Common Elements: Parking Space No. 352, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. also known as 1876 S Pitkin Cir #A, Aurora CO 80017.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on March 28, 2019 at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO 80112. **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 720-874-3933. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Alcock Law Group, PC 19751 E Mainstreet, Suite 225 Parker, CO 80138 Dated: December 26, 2018 David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 522564 First Publication: January 31, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, Colorado 80110

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Public Notice Clarkson Dental will be disposing of patient records for patients not seen since 2010 or 2011. If you would like your records, please contact the office at 303-762-8048 or 3601 S. Clarkson St. #310, Englewood CO 80113.

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Clarkson Dental will be disposing of patient records for patients not seen since 2010 or 2011. If you would like your records, please contact the office at 303-762-8048 or 3601 S. Clarkson St. #310, Englewood CO 80113.

Legal Notice No.: 522676 First Publication: February 7, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Public Notice DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the City of Centennial, Arapahoe County, Colorado, Case No. 18-08-1262P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community.

These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877336-2627).

Legal Notice No.: 522725 First Publication: February 28, 2019 Last Publication: March 7, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice Notice of Dissolution Notice is hereby given that Struble Fluid Power Co., 32 Tamarade Drive, Littleton, CO 80127, filed Articles of Dissolution with the Colorado Secretary of State effective December 31, 2018 and is now winding-up its affairs. Any claims against the Company may be sent to Struble Fluid Power Co, 32 Tamarade Drive, Littleton, CO 80127. Unless sooner barred by any other statute limiting actions, any claim against the company will be barred if an action to enforce the claim is not commenced within five years after the publication of this notice or within four months after the claim arises, whichever is later.

Legal Notice No.: 522729 First Publication: February 28, 2019 Last Publication: March 14, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lois V. Himes, a/k/a Lois Virginia Himes, Deceased Case Number: 19PR30161 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 July 11, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Janne H. Mack Personal Representative 472 Fenton Pl. Charlotte, NC 28207-1918 Legal Notice No.: 522739 First Publication: February 28, 2019 Last Publication: March 14, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROSE ELLEN SCHULZ, a/k/a ROSE E. SCHULZ, a/k/a ROSE SCHULZ, Deceased Case Number: 19PR30048 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 15, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Andrew G. Schulz Personal Representative 15901 Crestrock Circle Parker, CO 80134 Legal Notice No.: 522681 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joseph W. Gallaher II, a/k/a Joseph Wesley Gallaher, II, Deceased Case Number: 2019-PR-30090 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joseph W. Gallaher II, a/k/a Joseph Wesley Gallaher, II, Deceased Case Number: 2019-PR-30090

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All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 14, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Joseph W. Gallaher, III, Personal Representative c/o Barbara E. Cashman, Esq. Barbara Cashman, LLC 1901 West Littleton Blvd., #219 Littleton, CO 80120 Phone Number: 720-242-8133 E-mail: Barb@DenverElderLaw.org Legal Notice No.: 522686 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Harold Glasser, Deceased Case Number: 19 PR 30100 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 14, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael A. Smeenk Attorney for the Personal Representative c/o Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein, P.C. 4750 Table Mesa Drive Boulder, CO 80305 Legal Notice No.: 522696 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Geraldine Bonds, Deceased Case Number: 19PR30097 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 14, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lian Allison Bonds Personal Representative 123 Melbridge Drive Madison, Alabama 35756 Legal Notice No.: 522697 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Eleanor Delores Weinrich, a/k/a Eleanor D. Weinrich, a/k/a Eleanor Weinrich, Deceased Case Number: 19PR30119 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 July 3, 2019 , or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael W. Clews Personal Representative 2164 W. Arbor Ave. Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No.: 522708 First Publication: February 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 7, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carol L. Bethune, Deceased Case Number: 19PR30113 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 21, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Diane H. Bethune Personal Representative 1711 Medio Street Santa Fe, NM 87501 Legal Notice No.: 522709 First Publication: February 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 7, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Janice P. Greenhouse, aka Janice Poore Greenhouse, aka Janice Charlote Greenhouse, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR030128 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 21, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Brian Greenhouse Personal Representative 9644 Dunning Circle

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 21, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Brian Greenhouse Personal Representative 9644 Dunning Circle Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 Legal Notice No.: 522711 First Publication: February 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 7, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARY GWENDOLYNN RUTLEDGE, aka MARY G. RUTLEDGE, aka MARY RUTLEDGE, aka MARY G. KOEHLER, aka LYNN RUTLEDGE, Deceased Case Number: 19PR30131

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Arapahoe County District Court on or before June 28, 2019 or the claims may be forever barred.

Kelly Catron, Personal Representative 22425 E Dorado Ave Aurora, CO 80015 Legal Notice No.: 522722 First Publication: February 28, 2019 Last Publication: March 14, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Monica Ann Knapp, a/k/a Monica A. Knapp, a/ka Monica Marx Knapp, a/k/a Monica M. Knapp, and Monica Knapp, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR030162

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 28, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Richard Karl Knapp, Personal Representative c/o Law Office of Byron K. Hammond, LLC 3900 E. Mexico Ave., Ste. 300 Address Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No.: 522726 First Publication: February 28, 2019 Last Publication: March 14, 2019 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Donald Ralph Finch, a/k/a Donald R. Finch, a/k/a Donald Finch, Deceased Case: 2019PR30118

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 28, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jennie A. Wren, Personal Representative 10115 S. Peoria Street Apt 3-201 Parker, CO 80134 Legal Notice No.: 522730 First Publication: February 28, 2019 Last Publication: March 14, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Judith Ann Waters, a/k/a Judith Anne Waters, a/k/a Judith A Waters, a/k/a Judith Waters Case: 2019PR30106

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 28, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Virginia Waters Personal Representative 5861 S. Jebel Way Centennial, CO 80015 Legal Notice No.: 522731 First Publication: February 28, 2019 Last Publication: March 14, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Stephen Hunter Newton, a/k/a Stephen H. Newton, Deceased Case Number 2018PR30153

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 28th 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

John Massey, Personal Representative 7814 Ivanhoe Ave La Jolla, CA92037 (858) 454-8433 Legal Notice No.: 522734 First Publication: February 28, 2019 Last Publication: March 14, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or February 28,28th 20192019, or the claims may be before June forever barred.

John Massey, Personal Representative 7814 Ivanhoe Ave La Jolla, CA92037 (858) 454-8433

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Legal Notice No.: 522734 First Publication: February 28, 2019 Last Publication: March 14, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DENNIS GENE LEONARD, a/k/a DENNIS G. LEONARD, and a/k/a DENNIS LEONARD, Deceased Case Number: 2019 PR 30121 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 28, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Personal Representative: Curtis W. Wallace 1527 West State Hwy. 114, Ste. 500 Grapevine, Texas 76051 Legal Notice No.: 522735 First Publication: February 28, 2019 Last Publication: March 14, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert L. Glazier, a/k/a Robert Louis Glazier, Deceased Case Number: 19PR30151 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 July 11, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stacie M. Glazier Co-Personal Representative 8221 S. High Ct. Address Address Centennial, CO 80122 David M. Glazier Co-Personal Representative 3532 E. Phillips Cir. Centennial, CO 80122 Legal Notice No.: 522738 First Publication: February 28, 2019 Last Publication: March 14, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lola I. Reinke, Deceased Case Number: 18PR464 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 14, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lotus Fiduciary Services, Inc., Personal Representative P.O. Box 101775 Denver, CO 80250 Legal Notice No: 522682 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Denver Herald Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Derek A. Hankins, Deceased Case Number: 2019 PR 030068 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 14, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Margaret Elizabeth Arnold Hankins Personal Representative 7917 S. Poplar Lane Centennial, Colorado 80112-1631 Legal Notice No: 522692 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Englewood Herald

Estate of Derek A. Hankins, Deceased Case Number: 2019 PR 030068 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 14, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Margaret Elizabeth Arnold Hankins Personal Representative 7917 S. Poplar Lane Centennial, Colorado 80112-1631 Legal Notice No: 522692 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Englewood Herald PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Shirley May Bleeker-Conn, aka Shirley M. Bleeker, Deceased Case Number: 2019 PR 30075 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 21, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Eric Erwin Bleeker Personal Representative 11042 Glacier Park Circle Parker, Colorado 80138 Telephone: 303-908-3968 Legal Notice No: 522694 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Wilma Lee Lawton, aka Wilma Lawton, and Wilma L. Lawton, Deceased Case Number: 19 PR 30043 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 14, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Tennie Lanette Christman Personal Representative c/o Pippenger Hedberg Law 6950 E. Belleview Avenue, Suite 202 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 Legal Notice No: 522698 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia Karen Johnson, aka Patricia K. Johnson, aka Patricia Johnson, Deceased Case Number: 19PR30091 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 21, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Charles R. Holten Personal Representative 3801 E. Florida Ave., Suite 906 Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No: 522700 First Publication: February 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 7, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elfrieda D. Burns, also known as Frieda D. Burns, aka Elfrieda Dorthea Burns, Deceased Case Number: 19 PR 30083 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 21, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Thomas L. Beckmann Attorney to the Personal Representative P.O. Box 978 Longmont, Colorado 80502-0978 Stephanie Ann Schwartz Personal Representative 49 Elmcroft Road Rochester, NY 14609 Legal Notice No: 522702 First Publication: February 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 7, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elfrieda D. Burns, also known as Frieda D. Burns, aka Elfrieda Dorthea Burns, Deceased Case Number: 19 PR 30083

Public notice is given on February 6, 2019, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

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 June 21, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Thomas L. Beckmann Attorney to the Personal Representative P.O. Box 978 Longmont, Colorado 80502-0978 Stephanie Ann Schwartz Personal Representative 49 Elmcroft Road Rochester, NY 14609

Name Changes

Name Changes

The petition requests that the name of Nathan Andrew Duncan be changed to Owen Aaquin Case No.: 19 C 100115

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

Littleton, Colorado 80120 In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Lori Suzann Smidt For Minor Child: Isabella Sloane Blair To Change the Childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Name to: Isabella Sloane Smidt Case Number: 19 C 100138

Notice to: Robert Blair, non custodial parent.

Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows:

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gloria L. Gottschalk, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR13 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 21, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Todd M. Cohn Personal Representative 1909 W. Girton Avenue Englewood, CO 80110

Date: March 28, 2019 Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Arapahoe County Court Division A2 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120 For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Isabella Sloane Blair.

Olivia Medina Personal Representative 3801 E. Florida Ave., Ste. 906 Denver, CO 80210

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

Public notice is given on February 15, 2019, 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 Frank Lee Valdez be changed to Frank Lee Atencio Case No.: 19C100141 By: Clerk of Court Brittany Sill, Deputy Clerk

Public notice is given on February 1, 2019, 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 Helen Alun Kaptain be changed to Helen Chang Kaptain Case No.: 19C100106

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Public notice is given on February 15, 2019, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Legal Notice No: 522684 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 28, 2019, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Farrah D'Anne Nelson, aka Farrah D. Nelson, and aka Farrah Nelson, Deceased Case Number: 2019 PR 30123 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 28, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No: 522717 First Publication: February 28, 2019 Last Publication: March 14, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Legal Notice No: 522719 First Publication: February 28, 2019 Last Publication: March 14, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No: 522704 First Publication: February 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 7, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

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 July 1, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

The petition requests that the name of Arthur Dale Mueller Colvis be changed to Arthur Day Stem Case No.: 19 C 100121

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Brenda Kay Brenneman, aka Brenda K. Brenneman, aka Brenda Brenneman, Deceased Case Number: 19PR30135

Public notice is given on February 11, 2019, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

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

Legal Notice No.: 522714 First Publication: February 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 21, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Date: 2.14.19

Legal Notice No: 522710 First Publication: February 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 7, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No: 522703 First Publication: February 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 7, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT

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Legal Notice No: 522702 First Publication: February 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 7, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

By: E. Leith Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

The petition requests that the name of Kennedy Lynn Vickerman be changed to Kennedy Lynn Valderrama Case No.: 2018 CV 315

The petition requests that the name of Ji Yun Kang be changed to Jessica Mijung Kang Case No.: 2019C100142 By: Clerk of Court Brittany Sill, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522718 First Publication: February 28, 2019 Last Publication: March 14, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522687 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public notice is given on February 19, 2019, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

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Carl R. Nelson, Personal Representative 26010 E. Euclid Drive Aurora, Colorado 80016 Legal Notice No: 522720 First Publication: February 28, 2019 Last Publication: March 14, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 6, 2019, 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 Nathan Andrew Duncan be changed to Owen Aaquin Case No.: 19 C 100115

The petition requests that the name of Madison Abigail Conner be changed to Madison Abigail Jenkins Case No.: 19 C 100148 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No: 522732 First Publication: February 28, 2019 Last Publication: March 14, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

By: E. Leith Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No: 522703 First Publication: February 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 7, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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Suburbanites show political divide based on background Urban, rural roots show lingering effects on beliefs as residents resettle

BY NICHOLAS RICCARDI AND HANNAH FINGERHUT ASSOCIATED PRESS

America’s suburbs are today’s great political battleground, long seen as an independent pivot between the country’s liberal cities and conservative small towns and rural expanse.

But it’s not that simple. It turns out that these places in-between may be the most politically polarized of all — and when figuring out the partisan leanings of people living in the suburbs, where they came from makes a difference.

Fewer suburbanites describe themselves as politically independent than do residents of the nation’s urban and rural areas, according to a survey released on Feb. 19 by the University of Chicago Harris School for Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll also found that the partisan leanings of suburban residents are closely linked to whether they have previously lived in a city.

“In the last decade, particularly in the past five years, I’ve felt a shift in having some liberal neighbors,” said Nancy Wieman, 63, a registered Republican and staunch conservative who has lived in Jefferson County in the west Denver suburbs her entire life. “The ones who are markedly liberal have moved from Denver or other cities.”

Suburbanites who previously lived in a city are about as likely as citydwellers to call themselves Democrats, the survey found. Similarly, Ameri-

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CERTUS Professional Network meets for its Littleton networking event from 9:30-11 a.m. the fourth Thursday of the month at Panera Bread, 3702 River Point Parkway, Littleton. Build your network, grow your business, network less. Our events are structured to connect professionals with the resources, power partners and leaders to expand their business and the business of others. Open to all industries, includes 30 minutes of open networking and organized introductions to the group. Cost: $12 non-CERTUS members at the door.

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Contacts Unlimited is a business and professional leads group that meets at Courtesy Ford, 8252 S. Broadway, Littleton in the meeting room on the first, second, and third Thursday of every month. Meeting time is 8-9:15 a.m. Visitors are welcome.

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Denver Investor Club meets the first Thurs-

cans living in suburbs who have never resided in an urban area are about as likely as rural residents to say they are Republican.

Just 15 percent of suburban Americans say they are independent and do not lean toward a party, compared with 25 percent of urban Americans and 30 percent of rural Americans who call themselves politically independent.

That divide extends to the White House: 72 percent of ex-urban suburbanites disapprove of President Donald Trump’s performance in office, as do 77 percent of city residents.

That compares with the 57 percent of suburbanites who have not previously lived in a city and 54 percent of rural Americans who say they disapprove of the president.

Moving from middle Kevin Keelan moved from Denver to Jefferson County 16 years ago. Once a political independent, the 49-year-old registered as a Democrat a few years ago.

“Now it’s not even an option. I’d vote Democratic or independent, but there’s no way I can vote Republican anymore,” Keelan said. “It’s just being more open-minded, and I’d be that way if I was living here or in a loft downtown.”

Jefferson County, once right-leaning, has been reshaped by an influx of transplants from coastal, urban states.

It now leans Democratic: The party swept countywide offices and won most of the state legislative districts there in 2018, and Hillary Clinton won the county by 7 percentage points in 2016.

Yet under that surface, election results from 2016 show it is a deeply polarized place. In 118 precincts in Jefferson County, one of the candidates

day each month at 7:30 p.m. at the IHOP on Clinton Street in Englewood. Call Gail Segreto at 303-810-9015 or e-mail gailsegreto@starband.net. This is a nonprofit educational club.

Englewood Chapter of the Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) needs men and women between the ages of 21 and 40 to help re-establish the chapter. Jaycees work to help chapter members grow professionally and to help serve the community through hands-on projects. To become involved, call 303-914-0180 or visit www. coloradojaycees.org.

League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties encourages community members to participate in one of our three monthly meetings. Help us create a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge and the confidence to participate. Feel free to call or email Jo Ann Feder at 904-6083932 or joluvs10s@gmail.com for details.

NARFE (National Active and Retired Federal Employees), Chapter 1089 was merged into Chapter 81. The membership meetings are from noon to 1:30 p.m. the third Friday of every month, with an optional lunch at 11 a.m., at the American

won by more than 10 points. Clinton won 60 precincts and Trump 58.

“The chasm The AP-NORC poll of 1,010 adults was between the two sides is greater conducted Jan. than ever,” said 16 to 20 using a sample drawn from Libby Szabo, a ReNORC’s probability- publican county based AmeriSpeak commissioner.

“It’s harder at this Panel, which is point, because designed to be the ideals are so representative of different, to even the U.S. population. The margin of change parties.”

The UChicago sampling error for all respondents is Harris/AP-NORC poll points to how plus or minus 4.3 percentage points. that split between urban and rural America echoes through the suburbs.

About two-thirds of city dwellers say that legal immigration is a net benefit to the United States, much as the 7 in 10 former city residents now living in the suburbs who say the same. A smaller majority of suburbanites who have never lived in cities, 58 percent, and half of rural residents think the benefits of legal immigration outweigh the risks.

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Urban/rural split Urban residents are somewhat more likely than rural residents to think the U.S. should be active in world affairs, 37 percent to 24 percent. That mirrors the split between suburbanites who used to live in cities and those who never have: 32 percent of the former favor an active U.S. role, compared with 23 percent of the latter.

About 6 in 10 urban residents and ex-urban suburbanites say that the way things are going in the U.S. will worsen this year, while less than half

Legion Post 1, at the Southeast corner of I-25 and Yale Ave (5400 E Yale). All current and retired federal employees are invited to attend. For information call, Hank at 303-779-4268 or Darlene at 303771-2024.

Non-Practicing and Part Time Nurses Association meets from 12:30-2:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at the Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. All nurses are invited to attend for medical presentations. Contact: Barbara Karford, 303-794-0354.

Women Investment Group Master Mind Group meets to empower all women to build a real financial freedom through the power of real estate in any market condition. We network, share ideas, leads, resources and encourage each other. We meet once a month. For meeting information, call Lorena 303-981-6539 or e-mail WomenInvestmentGroup@comcast.net.

Recreation Adventures in Dance offers a number of dance classes for adults. Line Dance Aerobics is Mondays; West Coast swing is Tuesdays; Merengue and bachata is Wednesdays; Viennese waltz and slow waltz is Thursdays; and a social

of rural residents or suburbanites with no city experience believe the same.

S.A. Campbell is a general contractor who lives in the Kansas City suburbs of Johnson County, Kansas, which swung toward the Democrats in 2018 as it replaced a four-term Republican congressman with a Democratic woman who is an openly gay Native American. It is often compared to Jefferson County, with its highly educated population, high-quality schools and influx of previous city dwellers.

Campbell, 60, said his childhood in Kansas City is part of what made him a supporter of Democrats; his parents were both teachers active in their union, and his mother was a supporter of Planned Parenthood.

“When you’ve been raised in a certain fashion, your view of the world is more open than if you grew up in a household that wasn’t that,” he said.

George Stern, the newly elected clerk in Jefferson County, has lived in New York City and spent parts of his childhood on a remote Colorado ranch. He sees partisan attitudes hardening in the suburbs much as they have in urban and rural parts of the country.

But, he said, there’s a key difference: While there may be fewer independents in the suburbs, the mixture of loyal Democrats and Republicans found there means it’s still a place for both sides.

“You’re welcome regardless of your political beliefs,” said Stern, a Democrat and volunteer firefighter in a suburban department with a wide range of political views in the station.

“It becomes harder to live in rural or urban areas if your political beliefs don’t match those of the majority of the people who live there.”

Latin dance sampler is offered over two Fridays. Adventures in Dance is at 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Go to www. adventuresindance.com for details and to sign up.

Antique Bottle Collectors of Colorado meet at 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month (except June, July, August and December) at the VFW Hall, 3800 S. Windermere St., Englewood. Programs each month on different collectibles. Contact Don Hunt at red-lodge@comcast.net.

Camping Singles is a group of Colorado single adults who enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, biking, sightseeing, photography, the camaraderie of others, and starry nights around the camp fire. We usually camp in designated forest service or state park campgrounds within 2 to 5 hours of Denver. We welcome all single adults. Our membership ranges from the 40s to 60-plus. We usually meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. For specific meeting information, contact campingsingles@gmail.com Cherry Creek Anglers meets at 7 p.m. every second Thursday in the Lodge Meeting Room at Gander Mountain Sports, 14000 E. Jewell Ave. Call Dennis at 303-841-3612.