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Social-media account with four videos of fights has been deleted

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A violent incident involving two girls at Englewood Middle School on April 5 was recorded and posted on the internet, calling attention to videos of fights housed on social media and referred to by some as a “fight club” or “Englewood Fights,” according to the school district.

After the incident, the principal of Englewood Middle was made aware of either a Snapchat or Instagram account called Englewood Fights, on which four videos of fights at Englewood Middle were posted. By April 6, that account appeared to be gone. No student was identified as being behind the account as of April 9, according to Wendy Rubin, superintendent of Englewood Schools.

“There is no fight club,” Rubin said April 9, adding that the district isn’t aware of other instances of videos of fights at Englewood schools being posted online.

Ina Robertson, the mother of the victim, said her daughter was the victim of what she describes as bullying and a fight club, Fox 31 Denver KDVR reported April 6.

“The principal reached out to the mom,” and at that point, “the mom said, no, it’s not that she was a victim of a fight club, but kids talk about (a) fight club,” Rubin told SEE FIGHT, P9

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Colorado Community Media takes home 47 awards Littleton Independent wins a top honor for the second year in a row STAFF REPORT

Colorado Community Media received 47 excellence in journalism awards, including 26 first-place honors and the Editorial Sweepstakes prize for the second year in a row for the Littleton Independent, one of the 18 newspapers the company publishes in the Denver metro area.

The awards were presented April 14 during the Colorado Press Association’s annual convention, held this year in Colorado Springs.

CCM’s newspapers competed in the press association’s Colorado Better Newspaper Contest across various circulation categories for work published between Nov. 1, 2016, and Oct. 31, 2017.

“The awards are a confirmation of the quality work performed by our team of journalists, artists and advertising staff every week to help our communities stay connected,” publisher Jerry Healey said.

The Independent won the sweepstakes award for its strong showing in Healey Class 3, which encompasses mid-size weekly newspapers.

The paper took home 13 awards, with six first-place finishes.

CCM’s south metro papers accounted for 33 awards, including 18 first-place honors, ranging from the smallest circulation category of Class 1 to the largest, Class 5.

South metro-based reporters Alex DeWind and Ellis Arnold each won three first-place awards. David Gilbert received four awards, including two first-place honors. Jessica Gibbs also garnered four awards, including a first-place showing.

Sports writer Jim Benton received a first-place and two second-place awards.

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(three first-place and two secondplace honors), Mike DiFerdinando (a first-place showing) and Kyle Harding (a first-place honor) also won awards.

The following are all of the contest winners from CCM’s south metro newspapers: Douglas County News-Press, Class 1 Jessica Gibbs, first place: Best environmental story — “Water pipeline shrouded in secrecy” Tom Skelley, first place: Best health enterprise/health feature story — “In health, and in sickness” Tom Skelley, first place: Best photo essay — “Boots and bulls” Tina Meltzer, first place: Best small space ad — “Aqua Spas” Jessica Gibbs, second place: Best feature story — “Donahue gets back to business” Englewood Herald, Class 1 Ellis Arnold, first place: Best

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feature story — “Food pantry serves changing need” Ellis Arnold, first place: Best business news/feature story — “Chasing the culinary dream” Ellis Arnold, first place: Best deadline news reporting — “City stops opening of arcade business” David Gilbert, second place: Best news story — “Gun store burglaries” Littleton Independent, Class 3 Editorial Sweepstakes award David Gilbert, first place: Best business news/feature story — “Sky-high rents” David Gilbert, first place: Best education story — “New graduation requirements” Jim Benton, first place: Best sports column writing — “Overtime” Kyle Harding, first place: Best environmental story — “Geese in the parks”

Ben Wiebesiek, first place: Best feature page design — “Outdoor concerts” Thelma Grimes, Ben Wiebesiek, Erin Franks, first place: Best advertising special section — “Senior Solutions” Jim Benton, second place: Best sports story — “A real pain” Tom Skelley, second place: Best health enterprise/health feature story — “Float tanks” Tom Skelley, second place: Best story/picture combination — “Braille Challenge” David Gilbert, second place: Best photo essay — “Day on the South Platte” Chris Rotar, second place: Best headline writing — “Hip to be square dancing” Erin Franks, Lisa Allison, second place: Best advertising special section — “Pedal” Lone Tree Voice, Class 4 Alex DeWind, first place: Best health enterprise/health feature story — “Anxious times” Alex DeWind, first place: Best news story — “Search for understanding” Alex DeWind, first place: Best feature story — “I lost all of them” Mike DiFerdinando, first place: Best education story — “Charter schools: A matter of course” Jessica Gibbs, second place: Best deadline news reporting — “State trooper killed” Craig Marshall Smith, second place: Best humorous column writing — “Quiet Desperation” Jim Benton, second place: Best sports event story — “Valor to play familiar foe” Scott Gilbert, second place: Best headline writing — “Filling lucky” Jessica Gibbs, second place: Best photo essay — “Steer drive” Ben Wiebesiek, second place: Best informational graphic — “Tale of the tape” Parker Chronicle, Class 5 Tom Skelley, first place: Best health enterprise/health feature story — “Doulas”

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Former Independent editor Ray honored STAFF REPORT

Former Littleton Independent editor and owner Garrett Ray was inducted into the Colorado Press Association’s Hall of Fame on April 14, the latest in a litany of honors bestowed on the well-known Colorado newsman.

Ray, 81, started his journalism career in junior high school by printing a newspaper about his Greeley neighborhood on a hand-crank mimeograph machine. Ray worked for his college paper, weeklies in rural Utah and Colorado, and was hired as a reporter at the Independent in 1961.

“That’s when I became a real reporter,” Ray said during his acceptance speech, adding that he was hired

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Former Littleton Independent editor and owner Garrett Ray was inducted into the Colorado Press Association’s Hall of Fame on April 14 during the CPA’s convention in Colorado Springs. C

owner and editor. “Hous was famous all over the country. The Independent was a great small-town paper.”

Ray sold the Independent in 1980 and went on to host and produce TV programs, later joining the journalism faculty at Colorado State University.

Ray has also been honored with a Knight Fellowship at Stanford University, the Golden Quill and Eugene Cervie awards from the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors, the Keeper of the Flame award from the Colorado Socierty for Professional Journalists, and several others.

“Thank you all for a wonderful life,” Ray said on accepting his award.

Ray lives at the Wind Crest retirement community in Highlands Ranch with his wife, Nina.

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Jackass Gulch restoration project wraps up Erosion control to help protect nearby houses

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The first of what may prove to be several erosion control projects is wrapping up along Jackass Gulch in southwest Littleton, in an effort to keep collapsing creek banks from encroaching on nearby homes.

Jackass Gulch rises just northwest of where Mineral Avenue intersects the High Line Canal, and flows into the South Platte River about a mile west. Homes, mostly of mid-1990s vintage, now flank much of its length, and recent years have seen the gulch deepen, with its crumbling banks creeping toward the houses on the hill above.

The City of Littleton partnered with the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District — a special district that works on projects along the Denver metro area’s waterways — to carve away at the banks and install a wide saddle composed of large boulders just south of where Jamison Way turns north.

The saddle consists of boulders grouted together, and incorporates small waterfall-like spillways. The site is on private property, and is not open to the public, though it does run

Erosion control blankets line Jackass Gulch, where crews will plant native species of grasses, shrubs and trees in coming weeks.

Arrowhead Landscaping owner Rick Kurth, left, plans out tree planting sites with Urban Drainage and Flood Control District senior construction manager Mike Sarmento along Jackass Gulch on April 12. Sarmento said the project will use all native and xeric plants.

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ranean water along the gulch.

Residents can expect similar projects in coming years, said Carolyn Roan, the city’s water resources manager.

“This is an initial phase in a large multiphase effort because the gulch is still eroding,” Roan said. “There are a lot of sections, mostly upstream, wearing away. It’s hard to say where we’ll go next because in any year a really big flow event could change

priorities.”

The timing of the construction worked out nicely for revegetating the area, said Richard Borchardt, a project manager with UDFCD who helped oversee the project.

“The revegetation crew will be out there until May,” Borchardt said.

“We’ll be putting in erosion control blankets and reseed the hillside. We’re glad to do the work now because we can take best advantage of the growing season.”

Overall, the project was a success, said Jeron Siegert, a project manager with ECI Site Construction, which was contracted to do much of the work.

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C-470 expansion project moving along About a year left before completion of toll lanes from I-25 to Wadsworth

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Drivers can expect about another year of construction on C-470 between I-25 and Wadsworth Boulevard as crews enter the home stretch of a project to add toll lanes intended to reduce congestion on the corridor.

The C-470 Express Lanes project will add two express lanes — which will be tolled — westbound from I-25 to Colorado Boulevard, nar-

rowing to one from Colorado Boulevard to Wadsworth Boulevard. One express lane will be added to the eastbound stretch from just west of the South Platte River to I-25. The project will also see bridges and overpasses widened, curves realigned, and a host of other tweaks to the corridor, according to materials published by the Colorado Department of Transportation, or CDOT. The project is expected to save motorists upwards of 18 minutes of travel time on the roughly 12-mile stretch between I-25 and Wadsworth Boulevard during rush hour.

Tolls will vary depending on traffic flow, and would range up to $6 to travel the entire SEE C-470, P11

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Crews were hard at work on the afternoon of April 12, laying concrete in the new outside lanes on C-470 just west of University Boulevard.

Castle Rock Construction superintendent Mike Walker paced alongside a colossal concrete paving machine, which crawled along at a snail’s pace, turning truckload after truckload of wet concrete into a smooth, uniform surface.

“They just don’t make these things like they used to,” Walker said, patting the side of the machine. “This puppy can lay five feet of concrete a minute, or 2,500 feet a day.”

Walker said the machine was built in 1998 and has won numerous awards for its paving quality.

“We’re doing some pretty solid work,” Walker said. “This project is coming together nicely. Just you wait.”

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Food banks see donations drop as need stays steady Food stamp cuts, tax code changes, cultural shifts trickle down to aid organizations

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Despite a strong economy and low unemployment, need is staying steady at Denver-area food banks. At the same time, some food banks are seeing donations beginning to slip, and looming government action could spell trouble.

“We’re a vital safety net,” said Todd McPherson, the marketing and outreach director for Integrated Family Community Services, one of the larger local aid organizations, serving much of the south metro area. “When people lose a job, or are dealing with issues like domestic violence or illness, we’re there to help them rebuild by providing resources like food and shelter.”

IFCS currently has about 16,000 people on its rolls, McPherson said, who use the organization for things like food, school supplies, or emergency assistance with bills or rent.

“That’s not an unusual number of people for us, although sometimes it can climb as high as 20,000,” McPherson said.

Meanwhile, donations are decreasing, which McPherson believes is partly attributable to changes in the federal tax code that took effect this year, increasing the size of the standard deduction for charitable giving.

“People don’t have as much of an incentive to give anymore,” McPherson said. “Also, at the community level, religious congregations and fraternal service organizations are shrinking or dying off, and that causes donations to dwindle as well.”

Give me your hungry Other funding sources are on the wane.

“County-level and corporate grants are starting to dry up,” said Patti Carr, president of Neighbor Outreach of Colorado, which runs a pair of food banks in Thornton. “Food banks help people from having to choose between paying for rent, prescriptions and food. The need hasn’t changed much in the past few years.”

Many of Colorado’s food banks are supported by Food Bank of the Rockies, a sprawling network headquartered in Denver that forges alliances with corporate grocers and food distributors to supply more than 600 food assistance programs statewide.

“Make no mistake, hunger is down in Colorado in recent years,” said Janie Gianotsos, the director of marketing and community relations for Food Bank of the Rockies. “But recent cuts to the federal food stamp program place a higher burden on us.”

High day-care and housing costs fuel hunger on the Front Range, Gianotsos said.

“Parents working more than one job often still struggle to feed their kids after paying rent,” she said. “Around

Integrated Family Community Services food bank manager Barb Mesa in the organization’s food pantry. Mesa said the food bank moved to a “choice” model three years ago, meaning visitors pick their own food rather than taking home a prepacked box. DAVID GILBERT

FEED THE NEED Looking for help filling the cabinets? Lots of folks are.

“With the cost of living so high, all it takes is one parent losing a job for a family to struggle to pay its bills or mortgage,” said Diane Roth of Parker Task Force. “We tell folks: come get your food here, then use the money you save to pay your bills. We’ll help get you through.”

There are dozens of food banks and other aid organizations scattered around the metro area. Find the ones near you by searching the directories at foodbankrockies.org or foodpantries.org.

Looking to give back? Most food banks rely heavily — or totally — on volunteer labor. one in six kids in Colorado go hungry.

The elderly and disabled are hurting as well.”

Gianotsos said her organization is also concerned about a recent federal proposal to further slash food stamp benefits and make up the difference with prepackaged food boxes to be distributed to recipients.

“We couldn’t afford to distribute those,” Gianotsos said. “How do you get them to rural people? If they live up in the mountains somewhere? How do you ensure it’s all food the recipient can eat? It’s not a wise decision.”

Food fights Not everyone is happy with Food Bank of the Rockies’ stewardship of donations in the metro area.

Food Bank of the Rockies signs up smaller agencies as members, who pay dues and can buy non-perishable items at reduced cost. They also provide perishable items like produce for free to member agencies. Another program, called Food Rescue, connects food banks with grocery stores, allowing them to directly pick up produce rather than waiting for it to get sorted back through Food Bank of the Rockies’ system first.

Agencies that don’t join, however, can see their relationships with grocers cut off.

“Honestly, our inventory is lower than we’re comfortable with now,”

said Diane Roth, a volunteer with the Parker Task Force, which provides food and other services for residents in the Parker, Franktown and Elizabeth area.

“We used to have a relationship with Costco and King Soopers, but they’ve signed exclusive contracts with Food Bank of the Rockies, so we don’t get anything from them anymore. We’re disappointed, and it’s a concern.”

Roth said they could become a Food Bank of the Rockies member — which costs $25 a month — but haven’t seen the need, as their existing food drives have proven sufficient.

“It’s frustrating, though, watching food leave the community when we’re already here,” Roth said.

David Clifton Ministries in Lakewood, meanwhile, is watching its shelves go bare as most of the grocers around them have signed exclusive contracts with Food Bank of the Rockies.

“Our pastor doesn’t agree with paying for free donations,” said Tamara Williams, a longtime volunteer. “It’s really crappy that somebody’s taking free donations and charging for it.”

Gianotsos said Food Bank of the Rockies’ contracts with grocery stores are a result of a push by big grocery chains themselves, to ensure that food leaving their stores is handled safely and with accountability.

“Stores wanted to go with food banks that were certified by Feeding America, which is a national nonprofit that oversees food banks,” Gianotsos said. “We have to meet very strict requirements, and we’re audited and inspected. We’ve got refrigerated trucks, and all our people have undergone food safety training.”

Gianotsos said their oversight ensures that donated food actually goes to people in need, and that the agency offers food safety training to member agencies and often donates equipment like freezers. She said Food Bank of the Rockies also has liaisons who work with stores and restaurants to maximize donations. She added that member agencies pay pennies per pound of food, and that Food Bank of the Rockies operates at a net loss and is funded by donations and mostly

staffed by volunteers.

“At the end of the day, this is about the clients,” Gianotsos said. “They might have compromised immune systems, or be elderly or very young.

We want to make sure that there’s tracking and safety in place, like any other food distribution network.”

Neighbors helping neighbors The picture is looking good at small community food pantries, many of which are run by local churches.

“Our donations are strong,” said Ruth Marlow, who helps run the Open Arms Food Bank in the Church For All Nations at 6500 W. Coal Mine Ave. in Jefferson County.

Still, Marlow said she’s seen more needy people in the last few years than at any other time in her 27 years of working with food banks.

“Just because the economy’s better doesn’t mean people aren’t still swamped with medical bills,” Marlow said.

Denver’s crackdown on homelessness in recent years has pushed some needy people out into the suburbs, said Don Cadwallader, who runs the Fish of Westminster food bank out of a pair of churches.

“The need is growing, but our supplies are growing too, thanks to Food Bank of the Rockies’ partnership program,” Cadwallader said.

Food banks can make a world of difference for their recipients.

“I was homeless a few years ago, and when I finally got into an apartment, the cost meant I didn’t have food or clothing for my kids,” said Charlotte Nelson, who was visiting IFCS on April 6 to register for a Mother’s Day gift basket. She’s come to IFCS several times over the last few years as she gets on her feet in life.

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April 19, 2018

Teachers protest funding gap, some PERA changes at Capitol About 400 educators, many from Englewood, voiced opinion on public-pension system and school funding

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Performances of teachers singing a 1980s rock hit in protest have swept the nation — from Oklahoma to West Virginia to Kentucky — and now, the show came to Colorado.

“We’re not gonna take it — no, we ain’t gonna take it,” a crowd of educators sang in the state Capitol’s stairwell near the House and Senate chambers, coming together in Denver from across Colorado to advocate for more school funding and to oppose some changes to the public-pension system.

The “Day of Action” saw about 400 teachers, staff and other education personnel — about 150 came from Englewood — march on the perimeter of the Capitol and file into the building to talk to lawmakers. The protest April 16 was organized by the Colorado Education Association, which represents more than 35,000 educators, many of whom say too many teachers in the state are forced to work second jobs and pay out of pocket for classroom supplies.

But it wasn’t about striking, said Kerrie Dallman, president of the association.

“We haven’t asked anyone to walk off the job,” said Dallman, who attended the event. These “educators coming down to the Capitol are using their earned personal leave.”

Many schools and districts — in-

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Colorado Community Media. “There are some kids that talk about the (social-media) account — they’d say, ‘Oh, you’re part of a fight club now.’”

Students aren’t specifically arranging to fight, Rubin said.

The account was shut down before the district could make note of what time frame the four videos were posted in, said Julie McMorris, spokeswoman for the district. The district is working to find the individuals responsible for any such social-media pages or groups.

Englewood Schools intends to send notice to social-media outlets that host pages where videos of fights between Englewood students are posted and request the pages be taken down and banned. The district is still looking for more pages and has not found any additional ones as of around noon April 10.

“We don’t deny there have been (other) incidents at the middle school,” but they’re not connected, Rubin said.

cluding schools in Jefferson County — planned to hold “walk-ins,” Dallman said, by coming together to raise awareness outside of schools before class. But in Englewood Schools, so many employees planned to be absent that day that the district canceled school for all but its preschool.

One of them was Heather Curnett, a teacher at Clayton Elementary School.

“Teachers in Englewood appreciate our community,” Curnett said. This “is not about asking them for more.

This is about the state.”

Several teachers voiced opposition to defined-contribution pensions as opposed to the current defined-benefits system. Changes to the Public Employees’ Retirement Association system, or PERA, could involve more definedcontribution plans, similar to a 401(k), in which the employee chooses to fund the plan.

Democratic lawmakers prefer the current defined-benefits structure, in which the employer guarantees a specific retirement amount and bears the risk of promising the investment will be available. Democrats say more market reliance would introduce too much uncertainty.

But retirement wasn’t the only issue at hand — Deirdre Boyd, a Steamboat Springs High School teacher, said some teachers in her area work two or three jobs to get by because of the high cost of living in the rural district.

Henry Roman, a teacher from Columbian Elementary School in northwest Denver, said class size is a pressing issue in his city.

Teachers in general have multiple jobs and can’t afford to live where they work, said Roman, who had to wait tables for his first five years as a teacher.

Kathryn Brown, a counselor at Colorado’s Finest High School of Choice in Englewood, holds up a sign at the April 16 “Day of Action” organized by the Colorado Education Association. Brown was among about 150 educators from Englewood who planned to come to the event — more than 70 percent of Englewood’s teacher workforce planned to be absent April 16.

PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD Educators hold a rally on the west steps of the state Capitol April 16. The group also marched on the Capitol grounds before entering the building around 10 a.m.

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In a letter to district families posted April 9 on the Englewood Schools website, Rubin further disputed the idea of a “fight club” online.

“We have not found anything that indicates students were encouraged or provoked to fight,” Rubin wrote. We “do not believe that these incidents that were posted to the site are connected.

Each one was the result of an individual disagreement or conflict between students, and each incident resulted in disciplinary and/or legal action for the students.”

April Chavez, a mother whose son attends Englewood Middle School and has heard of recent fights, said the school’s planned increase in security after the incident is positive.

“First I heard of (a) fight club was from an email from the school,” Chavez said.

Since the beginning of March, the middle school has seen three fights.

The district can’t say whether that’s typical.

It’s “three too much,” Rubin said.

“It’s unacceptable, that’s for sure.”

The female student who attacked the victim was issued a summons for an assault on April 5. The dispute

stemmed from an argument over words one said about the other, according to Scot Allen, spokesman for the Englewood Police Department.

A letter sent districtwide to parents the morning of April 7 said security presence at Englewood Middle School would be increased beginning April 9.

That letter said videos of fights online were referred to as a “fight club,” but McMorris said she believes that phrasing originated with the victim’s mother who said it to Fox 31.

The district doubled the number of administration and security officials who supervise students in passing periods in hallways and during lunch, both inside and outside, McMorris said. That doesn’t include school-resource officers but includes employees in security uniforms. The measures apply specifically to the middle school and will continue through the end of the school year.

The district will also be “revisiting training for our staff on how to prevent and safely mitigate potential conflicts between students,” the letter said.

“All our security personnel who have not yet received nonviolent crisis intervention training will be receiving

that by the end of the week,” McMorris said April 9.

The district plans to implement more curriculum regarding bullying and cyberbullying in students’ “Pirate time” — akin to homeroom — between the week of April 16 and sometime next month.

The district is also looking to engage parents on how to be savvy on social media, possibly in a night event to educate them about the different kinds of technology, Rubin said.

The principal at Englewood Middle School held a full-school assembly the day after the incident to talk to students about bullying and cyberbullying, and communicated with parents.

District officials sat down April 9 with Englewood Middle students who had commented on social-media posts in the days after the incident. Some students were upset that their school was portrayed as having a “fight club,” Rubin said.

A few students’ “bad behaviors” aren’t indicative of the community, she said.

“We recognize we need to work with our middle schoolers to develop some of their skills around problem-solving (and) social-media use,” Rubin said.

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Forums offer chance for discussion on mental health Events are in conjunction with Colorado Community Media’s series “Time to Talk”

held at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way in Lone Tree, from 7 to 9 p.m.

Romanoff said he is eager to join this conversation in Douglas County and grateful for the opportunity.

“For my family—like thousands of others—access to mental health care is literally a matter of life Romanoff or death,” Romanoff said.

“Each year, more than one million Coloradans experience a mental health or substance-use disorder, yet only half get the care they need. We ought to expand coverage, reduce costs and shatter the stigma that still stops so many people from seeking mental health care in the first place.

During the forum, Romanoff said he will focus on the value of prevention and early intervention.

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express-lane corridor during peak hours.

The project is moving along a steady pace and is on schedule, said Stacia Sellers, a communications manager with CDOT. “We’re making great headway,” Sellers said. “We should be completing the last bridge widening this month, at Yosemite. Willow Creek Trail will be closed for a few weeks as we make improvements like trail widening and drainage work.”

Sellers said the express lanes will be the innermost lanes of the highway, so crews are currently progressing on adding outside lanes to the highway that will become general purpose lanes. At its widest, the highway will go from its current four lanes to seven.

The new lanes are about three-quarters finished, Sellers said, and traffic will be shifted onto them as they’re

completed to allow crews to work on the express lanes.

Crews are about halfway finished building noise walls that will line about three miles, or roughly a quarter of the project length, Sellers said.

Noise wall locations were determined by consultation with surrounding neighborhoods.

Roughly 100,000 drivers use the segment of highway every day, according to CDOT, with volumes projected to increase 40 percent by 2035.

“This project will help tremendously with congestion,” Sellers said.

“More people are moving in all the time, and more homes and businesses are lining that corridor. Once the express lanes are open, people can choose if they want that trip time reliability.”

The project seems to be going smoothly, said Roger Partridge, a Douglas County commissioner who was an instrumental part of the coalition of municipalities and counties that pushed for the project.

“I hear from the travelling public that people are mostly surprised by

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Douglas County ponied up $10 million of the project’s $276 million cost.

An additional $110.6 million came from state and federal funding, with the balance coming from loans that will be paid off with toll revenue.

The decision to make the new lanes tolled was the result of resident surveys, Partridge said.

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Partridge said the goal is to use variable tolls to ensure that traffic on the express lanes is always moving at 45 mph or faster.

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LOCAL

April 19, 2018A

VOICES

Something rings true about conversation without phones

I

had lunch with Mark, a good friend, someone I have known for 30 years, an important Colorado QUIET artist, and the witti- DESPERATION est man this side of New Smyrna.

We met at a Littleton restaurant and reminisced for two hours.

Not once, not a single time, never, and not at all did he check his messages, Craig Marshall make a call, take a call, or tap away on a Smith phone.

I am not even sure if he brought one into the restaurant with him in the first place.

Not once did he say, “I need to check

my messages,” or, “I have to make a call.”

Without cellphones, it left us with this: an in-person, personal conversation.

Meanwhile, all around us, others were on the phone, their voices loud enough to be heard from here to sundown.

“Yeah, Bill, right, can’t make it buddy. Gout.”

And, “No, no, don’t call me at home when she’s there.”

It was just the two of us. No outsiders.

We talked about Little League baseball. He couldn’t hit, and it stemmed from a single incident when his team went to the batting cages and the pitching machine bloodied a kid ahead of him in the line.

The kid screamed.

He never saw the kid afterwards, but he saw a bloody towel.

It put fear into him that followed him throughout Little League.

My own experience was the opposite. I led the league in hitting.

But then, at age 13, my eyesight changed, and I didn’t tell anyone. I didn’t want to wear glasses. But it meant I didn’t make the high school team.

If Norman Rockwell were alive, I’m sure he would illustrate a series of Americans on cellphones, in restaurants, grocery stores, art museums, and everywhere else.

The Masters golf tournament organizers, bless them, prohibit “cellphones, beepers, and other electronic devices on the grounds at all times.”

Oh, and “weapons of any kind (regardless of permit).”

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Pick Blosten for board Charlie Blosten is a candidate for the May 8 South Suburban Parks and Recreation District’s Board of Directors election, and we wholeheartedly endorse him because we believe he has the experience to make sound decisions for the future of the SSPR District.

During our many years serving on the City of Littleton staff with Charlie, we observed first-hand his creative problem solving and his ability to work closely with other governmental agencies, citizens, businesses and fellow employees to get things done.

As public works director, Charlie managed his department’s annual $25 million budget and 65 employees.

His responsibilities included acquisition of open space and trails, such as South Platte Park, Lee Gulch and others. Charlie worked closely with the SSPRD staff and understands the workings of the district. He knows how important the board’s role is to ensure that our parks, recreational facilities and programs are properly maintained now and in the future.

Charlie is a visionary. He initiated the Littleton Community (City Ditch) Trail, and saw it through to completion, involving negotiations with the railroad, Englewood and others.

Charlie values family traditions. The Candlelight Walk and Tree Lighting on Main Street in downtown Littleton was another of his inspirations, a holiday festivity that has thrilled thousands of families for 34 years.

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Charlie is passionate about maintaining SSPRD’s parks, facilities, programs and open spaces par excellence.

He is a team player and will be a positive addition to the SSPRD Board.

Lorena Donohue Past Littleton Museum deputy director Centennial Dawn Shepherd Past Littleton Housing Authority director Littleton Betty Mulvey Past assistant to the city manager Littleton Vote Barrett for SSPR board I have known Pete Barrett for almost 30 years. Pete is an outstanding individual who is and has been a strong supporter of the district. We have worked together on many projects on behalf of South Suburban where Pete has demonstrated his good judgment, work ethic and character over the years and will continue to do so if our voters choose to elect him to the board.

As a former chairman and board member, I know the kind of caring, commitment and work required from an individual who serves on the board.

Pete Barrett will get the job done and I urge you to vote for him in the upcoming election.

Jim Ryan Centennial SEE LETTERS, P14

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When we choose to win, that’s a good-news story

o how are you doing with the news these days? Maybe like some of my friends you just stopped watching or listening, thinking there is no place where you can go WINNING to find the truth.

Nowhere to hide.

WORDS As much as we might like to think or believe that the news and those who write the news are biased, we also must give consideration that maybe, just maybe, what they Michael Norton are reporting on is true. I say this because I am one of those people reporting the news, aren’t I? My column appears each week in this paper.

By the way, I love this paper, and I love our community.

So maybe what I write about is somewhat biased. Maybe what I write about has a slant toward the positive, the awesome, the wonderful, and the fantastic parts of our lives. Maybe what I write about pushes aside the negative, gives airtime to optimistic thinking, and

focuses only on the good. Is that so bad? I ask you, is that so bad?

I mean, here you are reading this column, and you have probably read it before. You already know that the winning words that I focus on each week carry with them our hopes, our dreams, our wishes, and our goals as a community. I choose to write about the good, the pure, the positive, and the powerful things in life, and in turn you choose to read about it each week. We have an awesome relationship.

It’s when we turn our attention to the other things in life that we start to stumble and fall. Dr. Denis Waitley says it this way, “The difference between the thinking of people who believe they can win and those who already accepted defeat, is that the winners never stop seeing the winning.” That’s right, no matter what we see or read about that can influence our thought process and belief system, it can never undermine our commitment and resolve to win in the face of any challenge or adversity.

Have you had enough? Do you watch or read the news with worry, doubt, and fear? Well if you do,

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I’m sure phones still ring.

Some forget. Some think they are special.

I’m retired with no family, and I have few friends. Of course, I don’t need a cellphone.

Others have good reasons to communicate constantly. Don’t you?

But I overhear things I wish I weren’t overhearing. And it’s loud.

Remember “boom boxes”?

People complained. There were fights on buses.

“Turn it down.”

“Sez who?”

Now it’s not loud music we overhear.

If I encounter someone who is talking without regard for those around him, I might begin to talk out loud nearby.

CHRIS ROTAR Editor crotar@coloradocommunitymedia.com

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Stand by your newspaper, because it stands by you

T

o anyone who follows the news, it would appear the industry itself is under attack.

Whether claims of “fake news” leveled by the president or cuts to already lean newsrooms, newspapers and media organizations are now in the rare position of making headlines. GUEST The most recent COLUMN round of layoffs at Lisa The Denver Post led Schlictman to that paper’s editorial board publishing a rebuke of its hedge-fund ownership, which on April 8 became a Page 1, above-the-fold story in The New York Times.

The Post’s editorial, which ran under the headline, “News matters: Colorado should demand the newspaper it deserves,” was courageous and serves as a rallying cry for journalists around the country and in our own state who fear for the future of their profession — and, more importantly, fear for the future of our democracy if the newsroom cuts the industry has seen over the past quarter century (when one in every four positions disappeared) continue.

News organizations now find themselves thrust squarely in the middle of a public debate over the value of news and the role newspapers play in the

communities they serve.

It’s a conversation that every newspaper needs to have with its readers, community leaders and its supporters and detractors, and the Colorado Press Association wants to be the catalyst behind that public dialogue.

That’s why the CPA, in partnership with the Colorado Broadcasters Association and the Colorado Media Alliance, is sponsoring the first-ever Colorado Journalism Week April 16 to 22.

The purpose is to celebrate and honor the hard work and ideals of Colorado’s working press and to shed light on what is perhaps the most significant challenge our news organizations have ever faced.

The power of community newspapers, whether publications that are monthly, weekly, daily or online only, is often best demonstrated when journalists hold our public officials accountable and demand that government business be conducted openly SEE STAND, P26

What in the world is going on here?

F

irst quarter 2018 is in the books. Now it is time to assess some of the significant economic changes worldwide and what that may mean for investors.

First, let’s take a FINANCIAL quick look back at last quarter. It seems STRATEGIES the magic finally broke. Where we saw virtually no volatility during all of 2017, February and March had significant market fluctuations around the globe.

Why did this occur?

There are many Patricia Kummer reasons, but we will highlight some of the basics here.

Last year investors enjoyed a steady increase in most stock values fueled largely by increased corporate earnings and the expectation of tax reform.

Now we are dealing with new uncertainties.

The stock market does not like surprises, so the current number of topics that are up in the air is unsettling, to say the least.

1. The Fed is tightening money supply as part of their monetary policy plan. While this is not unexpected, investors, already jittery from recent market fluctuations, are hoping the Fed doesn’t upset the apple cart and

raise rates too much too quickly or not enough to prepare for the potential end of the business cycle.

2. Fiscal policy on the other hand is moving in the opposite direction, where the recent tax law change is designed to stimulate the economy. This is usually something we would see in the first half of a recovery, not the last half where we are currently perceived to be according to Bill Greiner, chief investment strategist with Mariner Wealth Advisors.

3. Monetary policy worldwide is also moving in the opposite direction currently than the United States.

The European Central Bank (ECB) is continuing with Quantitative Easing while the U.S. is tightening.* 4. Trade tariffs have certainly rattled the equities markets recently as they bring more uncertainty. How will China respond? Already as of this writing we are seeing Chinese tariffs imposed on some U.S. exports. Could this hurt the agriculture business here at home? This also seems to be leading into more of a political stance and possibly national security issues with allies receiving special exemptions to the tariffs. President Trump is identifying allies (Europe, Canada, Mexico) and targeting China and Asia in general. The next agenda item could be intellectual properties and theft, which could cost up to $600B per SEE KUMMER, P26

OBITUARIES RICHTER

Ronnie Ray Richter 1934 - 2018

Ronnie Ray Richter, age 83 passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018.

Ronnie was born in 1934 and raised in Littleton, Colorado. Ronnie is remembered fondly for his caring heart and very social personality. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling and gardening. When he was a young boy he had a route delivering papers for the Littleton Independent.

Ronnie Graduated from Littleton H.S. class of 1953. He was Master Councilor of DeMolay Boys and received a national honor. He joined the Colorado National Guard for several years and was called to active duty in the Army from 1957 to 1959. He was very active in the 50th and 60th class reunions, also Western Welcome Old Timers Luncheon. His profession was

a carpet and tile layer. He was an active member of the Englewood Elks Lodge.

Ronnie leaves behind his sister Darlene (Richter) Thorndyke (Jerry), nieces and nephew, Debi Thorndyke, Cari Waldrop (Jim), Jay Thorndyke, Step daughters Katie Bachofer, and Lorie Magnuson (John). Step Grandchildren, Tyler, Hunter, and Brandon Magnuson, and Miranda Bachofer. Girlfriend Toni Marie Smith and family. Ronnie was preceded in death by his parents Donald and Priscilla Richter and his son Randy Richter. Donations can be made to the American Heart Association. Services will be held ad Fort Logan National Cemetery in Sheridan, on April 25th, at 11:15 Staging Area C.

BEEZLEY

Anna Rita Beezley 3/31/1926 - 4/5/2018

Anna Rita Beezley, 92, born in Omaha, NE on 03/31/1926, died in Highlands Ranch, CO on 04/05/2018.

Ann and husband John, settled in Littleton in 1954 and remained in that home for 63 years.

Ann retired with the IRS, and was an accomplished Life Master in Duplicate Bridge.

Preceded in death by parents, John T. and Catherine C. Sokolik, husband John R. Beezley; Granddaughters, Melanie and Michelle Bordas; 5 brothers, John, Frank, Valentine, Joseph, Greg; And 5 sisters, Catherine Regner, Mary Skopinski, Teresa Kozel, Virginia Hem-

enway, and Gertrude Sokolik Survived by sisters; Helen Kravchuk, Joan Meisner, and brother, Robert Sokolik.

Sons, John R Jr. (Mary), Robert Gregory, and William. Daughters, Barbara Bordas, Catherine (Jeff)Swenson, Mary Lou (Gale) Lawrence, and Virginia (Mark) Ryan. 19 Grandchildren and 25

Great Grandchildren.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30am, April 20 th, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Littleton, followed by a Reception in the Church lower level.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Littleton Town Hall Arts Center.

DUDE

Marian “Molly” Dude Marian “Molly” Dude was quietly taken in the Arms of Angels from her home on March 30, 2018 at the remarkable age of 100+. Molly was preceded in death by her husband Walter Dude in 2009.

They had lived in Denver, Littleton, McCoy and Battlement Mesa, CO. For 71 years they lovingly planted a rewarding life together. Love never dies. Molly is survived by daughters Janice Bailey

and Pam DuPage; 3 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Molly’s pioneer spirit, caring wisdom, gracious presence, numerous talents and clever humor will be missed but always remembered. In Molly’s honor, a memorial reception will be held Saturday, May 12, 2pm at the Senior Center in Parachute, CO. Molly’s family welcomes friends to share in this special celebration.

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SMITH FROM PAGE 12

Sometimes I correlate with the conversation, and sometimes I recite something, like a little Kafka.

No one notices.

I have met others for lunch who were “out to lunch.”

On the phone all the time, and our conversations were clipped and compromised.

A story might get started, and then get cut off.

“Sorry. Mind if I answer this?”

(YES.) Mark told a wonderful story.

April 19, 2018A He is from Wisconsin.

It was a 60-mile trip from his hometown to Milwaukee, where the Braves played in County Stadium.

The first time he walked through the tunnel to the stands, and saw everything — the field, the players — in color, he couldn’t believe his eyes.

He had always watched the Braves on a black-andwhite television.

Mark told a wonderful story from start to finish.

There were no interruptions.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident.

He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast. net.

NORTON FROM PAGE 12

please take a moment and give yourself, as Zig Ziglar says, “A check-up from the neck up.” Begin each day reading the news, the good news, and focus on the positive. This newspaper you are reading right now carries more information that is relevant to our daily living than any national newspaper or television network can provide. We have moved beyond acceptance of what the world says, and have moved into what we can decide, think, and control in our own lives.

There is that ad that calls to us all, “Think Globally and Act Locally.” Acting locally to me means our family,

our friends, our neighbors, and our community. What is happening here, right within our homes and right within our hearts, is what matters the most.

So how about you? Do you agree or disagree that what is most important happens right between our homes and our hearts? Or do you view our responsibility differently? Either way I would love to hear all about your story at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we can see past the influence of others and focus on what is most important, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the president of the Zig Ziglar Corporate Training Solutions Team, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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Knowing him for over 30 years as the director of public works for the City of Littleton and as a personal friend, I can attest to his unwavering integrity and dedication to our suburban quality of life, not to mention his career-long advocacy for parks, biking and walking trails, and open space. I would encourage you to spend a few minutes on May 8 at one of our South Suburban recreation centers to cast a vote for Charlie Blosten — a candidate ideally prepared for this position.

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Last year the Colorado Sierra Club hosted its first Earth Day event at the Colorado Capitol, and will be hosting another event this year on April 21. The event is an opportunity for people with a passion for protecting the planet to get active and learn about sustainable living.

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here’s a lot that separates and divides people, and it seems like the list is ever-growing — everything from religion to politics and economic status. But there’s one thing everyone has in common — everybody lives on the same planet.

Keeping the Earth strong is of vital importance, and in the decades since Earth Day was first created in 1970, the need to protect the planet has only grown.

Area celebrations have also grown.

Lakewood’s annual free Earth Day Celebration is bigger than ever this year.

The Anythink Library on York Street in Thornton is hosting a special Tween STEAM Club virtual reality Earth Day event. The Colorado Sierra Club is organizing a gathering at the state Capitol for the second year in a row, and Greenwood Village’s Curtis Center for the Arts is hosting an art exhibit centered on the sustainability of the planet’s environments.

In other words, Earth Day has become a celebration and call to action for everyone, everywhere. Because the planet’s health affects everyone.

“We want to bring the voices of the

RECYCLE YOUR ELECTRONICS The Denver Metro Association of Realtors, in partnership with Rocky Mountain E-Waste, is hosting five electronic drop-off sites that are free and open to the public from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on April 21.

Items can be dropped off at the following locations: 4601 DTC Blvd., No. 100, Denver, CO 80237 950 Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood 840 Kinner St., Castle Rock 1870 W. 122nd Ave., Westminster, 1700 E. Louisiana Ave., Denver For more information, including what items are accepted, visit www.dmarealtors.com/ewaste-recycling-day. community together,” said Hillary Larson, communications coordinator with the Colorado Sierra Club. “It’s important because we know that so much environmental injustice happens in places where residents’ voices aren’t heard.”

At 9 a.m. on April 21, the Sierra Club will host an event outside the state Capitol, featuring yoga, live music by the Broadcast, an opening ceremony by Four Winds Native American Council, and guest speakers including Olympic gold medalist and coach Justin Reiter, Tay Anderson and Colorado state Rep. Joseph Salazar.

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EARTH DAY EVENTS PLANNED IN THE AREA ON APRIL 21 Denver State Capitol 200 E. Colfax Ave. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.sierraclub.org/colorado Greenwood Village Curtis Center for the Arts 2349 E. Orchard Road 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. www.greenwoodvillage.com/ culturalarts Lakewood Lakewood Heritage Center 801 S. Yarrow St. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.Lakewood.org/EarthDay Westminster Barnes and Noble 9370 Sheridan Blvd.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.stores.barnesandnoble. com/store/2718 Westminster Center Park 4801 W. 92nd Ave. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. www.cityofwestminster.us/ specialevents For other events in the area, visit www.eventbrite.com/d/co-denver/earth-day-events.

o many artists first discovered their talent and passion for the arts in school. That might have been in the arts module during elementary school, or maybe a ceramics class in high school.

That was certainly the case for Christopher Nelson, who got his COMING rst taste of the art ATTRACTIONS fiworld when he had work displayed in the Arvada Center as part of the Jeffco Schools Foundation High School Art Exhibition.

“I had several great teachers in middle and high school who pushed Clarke Reader for me to get past my personal barriers as an artist,” Nelson remembered. “Some of my defining moments happened around this time, and getting my work displayed at the Arvada Center was a major experience for me.”

Green Mountain High School graduate Nelson is part of the foundation’s show again, but this time, he’s got his own exhibit.

For the 47th year, the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., is hosting the Jeffco Schools Foundation High School Art Exhibition, through May 13. Nelson’s exhibition “Shapeshift” is the Alumni Exhibition, and Roy Anneberg’s “Juxtapimages” is the Teacher Solo Exhibition. The student exhibit this year features more than 400 works from 23 Jeffco high schools, all located in the center’s 6,000-squarefoot Main Gallery. Students have created work in a variety of mediums, from traditional painting and photography to 3D printers and sculptures.

A current art teacher at Lakewood’s Carmody Middle School, Anneberg’s exhibit is culled from a variety of mediums, including drawing, collage, acrylics, oils, mixed media, digital imaging, and even ceramics.

As an artist, Nelson explores the process of creation and textures of materials. He said he blends methods like sculpting and painting, and he created a lot of new pieces specifically for the exhibit. He thoroughly enjoys the process, and focuses on putting himself into each piece.

“I don’t work on a piece if I’m not feeling it. That doesn’t mean I have to be enjoying the process, but I have to feel something,” he said. “Being a part of this show is unlike any other for me. I don’t know how this experience can be topped.” For information, visit SEE READER, P24

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Young Artist Award goes to flutist from Golden

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lutist Megan Doyle, a senior at Golden High School, has been named the 42nd Annual recipient of the Denver Concert Band’s Young Artist Award and will perform SONYA’S “Concertino for Flute Op. 107” by SAMPLER Cecile Chaminade with the DCB at 2 p.m. April 28 at Lone Tree Arts Center. She will be awarded a scholarship check for $2,000 and said she hopes to “become a band director and my passion Sonya Ellingboe share for music with the next generation.”

Concertmaster Ken Kopatich and his wife, alto sax player Jo Ellen Kopatich, oversee the contest. The 90-member band, directed by Jacinda Bouton of Lone Tree, is in its 58th year and rehearses at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, where the concert will take place. Tickets: 720-5091000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

New art technique Artist/teacher Victoria Kwasinski, of Denver, will present a one-day workshop for members and guests of the Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 5 at First Presbyterian Church of Littleton, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. She will feature painting

airplane, and 11 people died when two explosions started a disastrous fire at the factory, which was located on the site that now holds the King Soopers at Englewood Parkway and Broadway.

Admission to the presentations is free.

Jazz orchestra “The Duke, The Count and Stevie too!” The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra returns to Lone Tree Arts Center for a concert at 7:30 p.m. May 11. Featuring vocalist Heidi Schmidt and music by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and new arrangements of Stevie Wonder tunes, according to leader Art Bouton of Lone Tree. Tickets start at $24, 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter. org.

Flutist Megan Doyle, a Golden High School Senior, is winner of Denver Concert Band’s annual Young Artist scholarship Award. She will perform at Lone Tree Arts Center on April 28.

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Englewood Historic Preservation Society “The Alexander Blast: 90 Years Since Englewood’s Deadliest Disaster” will be presented twice on April 30 by David Gilbert and Reed Underwood: 2:30 p.m. at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway, and 6:30 p.m. at Brew on Broadway, 3445 S. Broadway, Englewood. Alexander Industries’ signature product was the Eaglerock

‘Save the Music!’ fundraiser From 6 to 8 p.m. May 3, the Hank Trot Jazz Trio will perform at “Pizzza With A Purpose,” a scholarship fundraiser for Castle Pines’ Art and Cultural Foundation’s “Save the Music!” program, benefiting the Colorado Chamber Orchestra’s Elementary Instrumental Music Program which serves Douglas County elementary musicians. On May 3, California Pizza Kitchen at Park Meadows, 8343 S. Park Meadows Center Drive, will give 20 percent of your check to the Save the Music program. Includes dine-in, takeout, catering and all beverages.

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Littleton church staging big weekend of entertainment

Music, theater, art all set to blossom in three-day event

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In the late 1990s, active, creative members of Littleton United Methodist Church collaborated on starting up an ongoing gift to their community that has enriched cultural life for members, of course, but also for anyone interested in a few hours of free music, theater or visual art, either singly or — in the case of the weekend of April 27, 28, 29—all of the above.

Church members and some audience donations support an ongoing series of free concerts of many sorts during each year, culminating in a festival featuring artworks by members and others in the community; a play presented each day by the Encore Players and a special musical event …

This April, a locally centered feature will be a one-act play, “The ProdiHendry gal Daughter,” written and directed by Lisa A. Hendry. She has performed in previous Encore productions and has been “writing, acting, making stories come

to life through essays, a blog and a few short stories …” She says former play director Annawyn Shamas “brought me into it. She has been my mentor …”

Shamas is proud that the Encore Players, founded to give experience to older actors — or wannabe actors — is backing the new work.

Hendry had read a short story,

“Prodigal,” by Joy Jordan-Lake, inspired by Luke 15:11-32 (parable of the prodigal son), in which a younger daughter acts up and leaves home, leaving a mother and older sister.

In 2006, she called the playwright to see about adapting it for the stage and got permission, so a preliminary SEE FESTIVAL, P18

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IF YOU GO The 2018 program for the Littleton United Methodist Church Art Festival. Events held in the Fellowship Hall in the church at 5896 S. Datura St., Littleton.

April 27: 6:30 p.m. Art show opens with reception. 7:30 p.m.: Performances of “Prodigal Daughter” and

“Tell Me another Story, Sing Me Another Song.”

April 28: 7 p.m. Arts Show opens. 7:30 p.m.: performances.

April 29: 8 a.m. Art Show opens. 8:30 and 11 a.m.

Worship services with members of the Littleton

Symphony joining the choirs of the church to lead in festival services.

The festival will close with a 2 p.m. performance of both plays.

Information: 303-7946379, www.littletonumc. church.

Saturday, April 28th

2pm at the Lone Tree Arts Center Visit denverconcertband.org for tickets and more details

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Valorie Snyder student show Littleton painter/teacher Valorie Snyder, who instructs beginning to advanced classes at Arapahoe Community College, also holds an intermediate/ advanced painting class on Tuesday afternoons at the Cliff Austin Studio at Woodlawn Shopping Center (west end of the center, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton).

An exhibition of their work will be held April 28 (2 to 6 p.m.) and April 29 (2 to 5 p.m.). Information: valorie@ snyderstudio.com, 303-3479940. Snyder exhibits her own paintings at the recently opened ROX Gallery at Aspen Grove Shopping Center.

April 19, 2018A Community dinner A free community dinner is offered from 6 to 7 p.m.

April 24 at First Presbyterian Church of Littleton, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. The April menu, according to Lynda Kizer, will be a taco bar, a repeat of last year’s popular dinner, with accompaniments: green chili, chicken casserole, black and pinto beans, fresh fruit and hand-held desserts.

No reservations required.

Information: 303-798-1389.

Photography show Eye of the Camera Best of Show winners from 2017 were awarded space for a two-person show, which opens on April 20 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. J.R. Schnelzer won for black-and-white and Steven Caulfield won for color photographs. A collection

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10-minute version was included in the celebration of Lent that year. The original story ended before the older daughter had her say, which did not quite satisfy Hendry, so she added that part as she enlarged on the tale. It is a witty exploration of irritations and misunderstandings between a mother and daughter. Love and compassion

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Wonderbound Musicians from the Colorado Symphony Orchestra will join Wonderbound’s dancers for a new program based of poetry and music by Mozart: “Madness, Rack and Honey” will appear April 27, 28 at 7:30 p.m. and April 29 at 2 p.m. at Performing Arts Complex at Pinnacle Charter School, 1001 W. 84th Ave., Federal Heights ($22$50—303-292-4700, wonderbound.com) and May 5 at 7:30 p.m. and May 6 at 2 p.m. at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tickets: wonderbound.com or, for the Parker shows only, 303-8056800, parkerarts.org.

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Donna Smith, a Littleton native and longtime member of Encore and other theater and music groups, had played the mother in 2006 and “kept bugging me” about extending that early piece, said Hendry, the wife of former senior pastor Richard Hendry.

In addition to the production of “Prodigal Daughter,” Annawyn Shamas and her daughter, Ellen Shamas-Brandt, will read a related short play: “Tell Me Another Story, Sing Me Another Song” by Jean Lenox

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Florence Martin Day Celebrate the first Florence Martin Day with members of the Sedalia Museum at 1 p.m. April 28 at the nextdoor Sedalia Fire Station, 4195 Douglas Ave., Sedalia (South on Highway 85 to Jarre Canyon Road, Sedalia, turn right to fire station and go to training room.) Phyll Porter of Littleton thinks Martin, who donated land for Daniels Park to Denver, should be recognized. “Who is Florence Martin and why is there a Daniels Park?” will address this issue: A display of items from the Martin home and a presentation by Shaun Boyd of History Colorado, speaking as Martin, will begin at 1 p.m.

Light refreshments. Admission free. Community invited.

Buntport Theater “Remembering A Knight to

Toddie. Cast members include Richard Hendry as Narrator and Susan Sitter, Deirdre Martinez, Kathryn Lichlyter, Rick Barber, Gary Troutman, Carolyn Hinkley, Angela Wells and Cynthia Davis.

Lisa Hendry, who grew up in a rural town in Indiana, said she is the youngest of three sisters who “all teach and do creative things in different ways.” The oldest is a dance teacher, the middle one, “an Energizer bunny,” including the Peace Corps in her experience. “I had big shoes to fill … It was

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Remember” will revisit Brian Colonna’s comedic exploration of his childhood dreams, first presented in 2012 at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver. Plays from April 27 to May 19 — 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday; 3 p.m.

May 6 and 13; 8 p.m. Monday, May 6 and 14. Tickets: $18 advance, $20 at the door ($3 discount for students and seniors.) Buntport.com, 720946-1388.

Vocal performance The Colorado Choir, which includes many south suburban singers, performs “Inscriptions From the Catacombs” by Norman Lockwood, with other compositions, at 7:30 p.m. May 4 and 5 at St. Ignatius of Loyola Church, 2301 York St., Denver. ColoradoChoir.org or 303-892-5922.

so humbling to hear actors say your words,” she recalls about rehearsals.

Tears ensued … with director and actors.

Next project: Hendry needs to get her script published, so other churches can use it. She also volunteers at the Littleton Museum, as an interpreter at the 1860s cabin, has recently become a board member of the active Friends of the Littleton Library/Museum and is a substitute teacher in the Jefferson County Public Schools.

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April 19, 2018 The Andrews Sisters sing with Bing Crosby on a radio program: Scott McLean, Crosby; Ellen Kaye, Patty; Alison Mueller, Maxene; Katrina Kuntz, LaVerne—the Andrews “Sisters in Swing” at Town Hall Arts Center.

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One settles into a seat and immediately focuses on the appealing stage, framed by an oversize suggestion of a brightly lit theatre marquee, as Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center presents “Sisters of Swing.” The marquee curves cozily around the six-piece band, led by music director Donna Kolpan Debreceni on the keys.

A screen above that marquee carries projections of 1930s and 1940s vintage images — mostly single photos, but with some old film clips included — all cleverly tied into the story/song at hand. A nice extra production touch to bring the audience into the scene.

In front of the bandstand is a small stage and mic for the vocalists, ready to send music out there — to concert, studio and radio audiences and to troops everywhere …

Minnesotans LaVerne, Maxene and Patty Andrews started traveling in the early 1930s and singing their close harmony arrangements of songs by many writers that were arranged for the Andrews Sisters. “Three Little Fishes” is first to draw the audience into a different world with Katrina Kuntz as LaVerne, the eldest; Alison Mueller as Maxene; and Ellen Kaye as live-wire Patty. Next comes “Dinah.” (“Is there anyone finah …”) Act I ends with “Beer Barrel Polka,” with efforts to polka confined by the small space.

Three men appear as different characters in the sisters’ stories: Scott McLean (Man 1); Zach Stailey (Man 2); and newcomer Mark Snyder Jr. (Man 3).

The sisters win a contest and shortly afterward are left stranded on tour by a dishonest manager, who ran out of money. Some sisterly feuding ensues over sweater ownership and shoes, but they soon get the act together and hit it big time. “Bei Mir Bist Du Schon” (“Means That You’re Grand”) was their first major hit in 1937 and they continued through the 1940s, including another major 1941 hit of “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” (an especially nifty band arrangement). They prevailed,

IF YOU GO “Sisters of Swing” plays through May 6 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m.

Sundays plus April 21 and 6:30 p.m. on April 22. Tickets range from $24-$40, with 10 seats at $10 available an hour prior to each published curtain time, on a first-comefirst-serve basis. Townhallartscenter.org; with better management and increasing maturity, although squabbling eventually led to a breakup.

During World War II, they entertained troops near and far, well and wounded, showing great patriotism and empathy as they traveled, including one eight-week tour.

Costumes, by widely experienced Linda Morken were carefully conceived for the period and cleverly designed for a number of quick changes — sometimes before our eyes. The men were more conservatively clad — aside from McLean’s goofy number in “Rum and Coca Cola!”

In addition, I’ve enjoyed reading the program about who wrote what — and when. All by different writers, with permission received on each — I can only imagine what a headache that must have been at first, when this musical was written by Beth Gilleland and Bob Beverage, with musical arrangements and continuity by Raymond Berg, based on an idea by original director Ron Peluso. “I’ll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time” and “Count your Blessings” are in the public domain, but each of the remaining songs had to have reproduction permitted by assorted publishers and recording companies …

Not a concern of the happy and nostalgic Town Hall audience, however.

The show is a tightly and imaginatively directed look at who we were some decades ago. Nick Sugar’s spoton direction and choreography carries talented performers through a body of music that’s part of our history as a nation. And that band is a delight to hear and watch! (Debrecini, keyboard; Jon-Paul Frappier, trumpet; Rob Olds, trombone; Mark Nepi, drums; Bob Rebholz, reeds; Mary Stribling, bass.)

I’m certain my advanced age — I was a teen and dancing to that music once — added to my enjoyment, but it goes well beyond that in appeal.

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“If we want to recruit and retain teachers, we have to offer a living wage and a viable retirement,” Roman said.

The Colorado Education Association wrote that based on a survey of more than 2,200 of its members, educators are spending, on average, $656 per year out of their own pockets to buy students pencils, glue, binders, snacks and toothpaste, and covering costs of school lunch and field trips. Extrapolating that to the full association, members may be spending as much as $23 million per year out of pocket, according to its website.

The upcoming 2018-19 state budget plans to give a $150 million boost to K-12 school funding, which House Democrats have called “the biggest buydown since what used to be called the ‘negative factor’” — a budget-cut mechanism to school funding — started in 2009.

But advocates are pushing for more because the state is currently underfunding schools by about $830 million, Dallman said. Per-pupil spending in Colorado has ranked near the bottom in the nation.

On the other hand, the PERA proposal could include changes to the retirement age and other measures to shore up the vastly underfunded program within 30 years.

Erin Swain, a teacher at Century Middle School in Adams 12 Five Star Schools, took issue with possible changes.

State Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton, speaks to the crowd of educators at the state Capitol April 16. Sen. Nancy Todd, D-Aurora, left in black and red; and state Rep. Daneya Esgar, D-Pueblo, above in black, flanked Salazar.

PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD “Bottom line is, we were given a promise by our Legislature for our pension, and they are reneging,” Swain said.

Becky Moraja, a teacher at Colorado’s Finest High School of Choice in Englewood, said she and her family moved in with her mother in the past to survive on the salaries of her and her husband, who is also a teacher, rather than work two jobs.

“We’re willing to contribute more” to PERA, but some parts of the bill go too far, said Moraja, who is thankful for recent bond funding Englewood voters have passed but lamented that Colorado students are among the least funded in the country.

The packed stairway at the state Capitol on a “Day of Action” for educators April 16.

Teachers and other education personnel wore red in solidarity as they advocated for more school funding.

What lawmakers said The Colorado state Capitol found itself packed nearly wall-to-wall between the state Senate and House chamber doors on April 16, when educators wearing red walked up to legislators to talk about the state’s public-pension system and about school funding.

Rep. Jeff Bridges, D-Greenwood Village, spoke to a group of educators from Englewood, who made up a large part of the roughly 400 educators at the event.

“We’re decreasing the negative factor by $150 million” and putting $225 million toward PERA, said Bridges, whose district includes Englewood. “Even though we’ve increased funding, there’s still a lot more we need to do.”

Rep. Paul Rosenthal, D-Denver, opposed pushing for more burden to be born by defined-contribution plans in the PERA system.

“We don’t know what the market will bring,” Rosenthal said.

“We should know what PERA will bring.”

Democrats had a field day with the

protest, giving remarks in front of educators twice in the building during the day. A crowd of more than 100 educators — lining the staircase and three floors of the rotunda of the stairwell — let loose several seconds of howling cheers intended to echo to the Senate and House chambers.

The crowd heard remarks from a slew of Democratic state lawmakers, including Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, D-Arvada, and Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood, spoke in solidarity with legislators a few hours later.

Educators in red crowded into the House Finance Committee hearing on Senate Bill 18-200 that afternoon, with about 50 seated and dozens more standing in the back who were moved to an overflow room.

Some educators testified before the committee. A second “Day of Action” is planned for April 27 at the Capitol, the Colorado Education Association said.

— Ellis Arnold

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4G’s restaurant celebrates first anniversary Mexican eatery with decades of history in metro area hits one-year mark in Englewood

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Holding the ribbon in gray and black is Englewood Mayor Pro Tem Rita Russell; left of her, Myrna Gonzalez is cutting the ribbon; left of her, is Alfonso Gonzalez; and Englewood City Councilmember Laurett Barrentine is also holding the ribbon at 4G’s Mexican Restaurant April 12 for a one-year anniversary celebration. Alfonso and Myrna Gonzalez are co-owners at the location, which opened last year.

ELLIS ARNOLD children who has been a waitress for 4G’s for 30 years. It was “a little family” of frequent customers, she added.

In 1994, the restaurant had to relocate due to road expansion in the area, and the family changed the name to 4G’s — a dedication to their four children and a salute to their last name —

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In the beginning, trucks would park lined up on both sides of South Santa Fe Drive in the morning to come to the family’s coffee shop for breakfast burritos and coffee.

Now, after a relocation, a name change and more restaurants opening, the legacy of 4G’s Mexican Restaurant is still going strong in its new spot on South Broadway just a few blocks south of U.S. 285. The co-owners, other family, city officials and everyday diners came together for a ribbon-cutting event April 12 for the one-year anniversary celebration of the Englewood location.

But the Gonzalez family’s roots in Englewood go all the way back to 1973, when Juan and Ofelia Gonzalez — who migrated from Guadalajara, Mexico in 1968 — began running the 4C’s coffee shop near South Santa Fe Drive and West Hampden Avenue.

“We all knew each other,” said Veronica Gonzalez Ortiz, one of Juan’s

said. 4G’s has seen more locations in the metro area through the years, too, and the children, now grown, head the restaurants.

Gonzalez Ortiz’s favorite part of the restaurants is the customers, who have proven to be deeply loyal.

“They all knew us. They knew me since I was 5 years old,” said Gonzalez Ortiz, 48. They acted like family, she added.

Since opening in Englewood, that bond has only been reinforced.

“All our customers follow us — that’s the best part for us,” Gonzalez Ortiz said. “They know our food (and) our service.”

Englewood Mayor Pro Tem Rita Russell, City Councilmember Laurett Barrentine and former Mayor Randy Penn attended the anniversary event — Russell cut the ribbon, with the family making some cuts, too.

“It’s just awesome they’re here” in Englewood, Barrentine said. “And to have history like they do?”

Russell made remarks in front of the crowd of restaurant-goers and family before the ribbon-cutting.

“I just want to thank them for coming back to Englewood,” Russell said. They “started out with a coffee shop before Hampden was a two-way street.”

Now, they’re sure to see customers coming up that road from both directions to get a taste of the food — and the history.

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‘Sully’ to headline Centennial Airport’s 50th ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ pilot will speak at benefit for local aviation, aerospace programs

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He’s a renowned pilot and graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He’s been an “aviation and safety expert” for CBS News. He’s one of the 2009 TIME 100 most influential people in the world.

And he’s speaking at the 50th anniversary celebration at Centennial Airport. Originally the Arapahoe County Airport, it’s a place Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger became acquainted with nearly five decades ago.

“When I entered the U.S. Air Force Academy, I already held a commercialpilot certificate that I had earned while still in high school,” said Sullenberger, a Texas native. “During the Thanksgiving weekend of my freshman year, I traveled to the Arapahoe County Airport to fly a Cessna 172 to get some flight time and maintain my piloting skills. I flew an hour-long flight that day. Over my four years at the academy, I had occasion to fly into (the airport) a few times.”

It was early in his decades-long career in flight, but Colorado left an

Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, a former airline and U.S. Air Force pilot who rose to fame for the “miracle on the Hudson,” the 2009 landing of a US Airways flight on the Hudson River in New York. Sullenberger will be the headline speaker at Centennial Airport’s 50th anniversary celebration May 25. COURTESY PHOTO impression on the now-influential author and speaker.

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Now, he’s coming back again for the airport’s anniversary luncheon May 25 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center to share his credo of “leadership by personal example.” He’ll talk about the life lessons that prepared him to handle the historic moment when he saved 155 lives on a flight that landed in the Hudson River.

On Jan. 15, 2009, Sullenberger lost thrust in both engines on US Airways Flight 1549 and led his crew to safely execute an emergency water landing on the river in New York. Sullenberger and the crew garnered widespread acclaim for their actions, including the passage of a congressional resolution in their honor. The crisis came to be known as the “miracle on the Hudson” and inspired the 2016 motion picture “Sully,” in which Tom Hanks portrayed Sullenberger.

For Sullenberger, coming back to Centennial Airport to talk about leadership seemed natural.

“Leadership is something that I have thought about and worked on my whole life, so it is an obvious good fit,” said Sullenberger, who served as a fighter pilot for the Air Force from 1975-80.

In a changing commercial-aviation industry landscape — Boeing in 2017 estimated an industry need for about 1.2 million pilots and technicians over the next 20 years worldwide — Sullenberger’s speech comes at a time when the future of the craft depends heavily on young hopefuls for pilot and technician positions.

“Aviation has become much safer, more routine and more efficient, but fewer young men and women are choosing that path,” Sullenberger said. “I am encouraging people to rediscover aviation as a way of having real adventures in real life and not just virtual ones.”

The Centennial Airport Foundation supports local STEM education and programs, particularly with an emphasis on aviation and aerospace.

Since its founding in 2005, the 501(c)3 organization has provided more than $140,000 in grant and scholarship funds to local schools, colleges, universities and industry-related charities — and all proceeds from ticket sales to the May 25 luncheon will go toward funding future scholarships.

“One of the ways we give back is through the Centennial Airport Foundation,” said Deborah Grigsby Smith, spokeswoman for the airport.

The foundation, in collaboration with schools, STEM programs and some charities, “provides both financial and in-kind resources to increase public awareness of the general-aviation industry and the many contributions it makes to the state of Colorado.”

As a general-aviation airport with no scheduled commercial-airline traffic, the projected personnel shortage doesn’t affect Centennial Airport directly, but the airport is a “component in helping fill that gap,” Grigsby Smith said.

“We’re home to five very active

IF YOU GO Centennial Airport is celebrating its 50th anniversary with famed “miracle on the Hudson” pilot Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger for a gala luncheon benefiting the Centennial Airport Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization that supports local STEM education and programs, particularly those with an emphasis on aviation and aerospace.

The event will be held 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 25 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center at 4900 S. Syracuse St. in Denver.

Individual tickets are $250 each. Table sponsorships, beginning at $3,000, are also available. Proceeds go to benefit the Centennial Airport Foundation. Tickets can be purchased at bit.ly/SULLYmedia.

For assistance with tickets or sponsorships, contact 720-985-8580 or events@centennialairport.com.

ABOUT CENTENNIAL AIRPORT Centennial Airport is a general-aviation airport, which means it features flight training and medical evacuation, corporate charter, small cargo and recreational flights, among other uses — but commercial-airline flights, like those on United or Southwest airlines, for example, are not part of the mix.

It opened in 1968 as Arapahoe County Airport and is owned and operated by the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, a governmental body. It is not located in the city of Centennial, which was formed long after the airport in 2001 — the airport changed its name to “Centennial” in 1984.

The airport sits at 7800 S. Peoria St., just south of East Arapahoe Road and southeast of the Topgolf entertainment complex, near the middle of Centennial.

It sits mostly in unincorporated Arapahoe County but extends south into Douglas County, and it’s one of the busiest generalaviation airports in the country. flight schools that have a very longstanding relationship with Metropolitan State University’s department of aviation and aerospace science,” Grigsby Smith said. “Many students going through the professional pilot program there come to Centennial (Airport) to complete their flight training.”

The airport’s executive director, Robert Olislagers, reflected on Centennial Airport’s growth as an influential part of the south Denver metro area.

“From humble beginnings in 1968, Centennial Airport has grown to become one of the most respected, premier business airports in the nation,” Olislagers said. “More importantly, the airport has proven itself as an integral part of the economic success of the Denver south metro area, and being able to celebrate 50 years of aviation excellence with Captain Sullenberger, who exemplifies excellence in aviation, is a fitting tribute to not only the airport, but to all who have made our success possible.”

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This art piece is part of Greenwood Village’s “Our Planet” exhibit, on display through the end of April.

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Similar to the Sierra Club event, Lakewood’s, which runs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 21, will feature live music. Local artists Scott Slay and the Rail, the Intuit Band, and Matt Rouch and the Noise Upstairs will join more than 50 vendors focused on climate

change impacts, solar energy, bicycle safety, healthy eating, protecting wildlife, eco-shopping, recycled art, and locally grown food. There will also be an electric vehicle expo and sustainable backyard demo.

“Attendees can learn about every-

become a hub for all kinds of 4/20 related activities. Some will leave attendees more fragrant than others, but a night at the theater is a pretty safe bet.

This year, the Equinox Theatre Company is bringing back Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney’s “Refer Madness: The Musical.” Performances will

be held through April 28, with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights at The Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St. in Denver.

Inspired by the infamous 1936 film of the same name, the musical comedy takes a satirical look at the uproar caused by clean-cut young people getting hooked on marijuana, which leads to the dangers of jazz, sex and fighting. Some of the hilarious tunes include “Down at the Ol’ Five and Dime” and “Listen to Jesus, Jimmy.”

In 2010, Equinox presented the show, and brought it back in 2011 to sold-out shows. And since the Equinox is in its 10th season, the company is bringing back the first musical it produced as a company. Tickets and information at www.EquinoxTheatreDenver.com

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The day will also include a beer garden, children’s zone, vendors and local merchandise, as well as thousands of people passionate about protecting the planet and reaching a 100 percent clean energy future. Last year, attending exceeded 13,000, and organizers are expecting more on Saturday.

“There are a lot of things happening on a federal level that are really negative,” Larson said. “We want people to be reinvigorated and keep staying active, and that’s what we hope to inspire at the event.”

The organizers behind Lakewood’s annual Earth Day at the Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St., event are also aiming for attendees to be activated by what they learn.

“By teaching sustainable living, we want Lakewood residents to be proactive about employing more environmentally friendly living options,” said Senior Sustainability Planner Lynn Coppedge. “We want to expand people’s view of what sustainable living can be.”

Craig Robinson at Comedy Works It’s entirely possible you may not recognize Craig Robinson’s name when you see it on paper, but if you’ve been a fan of comedy movies or television shows for the past decade or so, you’ve had him on your screen. He was one of the secret weapons of “The Office,” and also starred in “Knocked Up,” “Pineapple Express,” and “This is the End.” He is currently fighting the supernatural on Fox’s “Ghosted.”

Now Craig Robinson will be spending the weekend at the Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place in Greenwood Village. He will be performing at 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, April 13 and 14, and 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 15.

Audiences are guaranteed for an evening of laughs, and hopefully Robinson will get to showcase some of his musical talents, because the man can sing. To get tickets, visit www. comedyworks.com/comedians/craigrobinson.

The magic of Mozart’s flute The opera “The Magic Flute” was one of the last things genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote before he died.

thing from xeriscaping to caring for bees, chickens and goats,” Coppedge said. “It’s really important we have neighbor to neighbor interaction on issues like this, and creating these connections is one of our biggest goals.”

Greenwood Village is joining the festivities with an event of their own on April 21, but its Earth Day acknowledgment extends through the end of the month in its “Our Planet” exhibit.

“A local artist named Bob Doyle reached out to us about doing a show based on sustainability,” said Chris Stevens, cultural arts manager at Greenwood Village. “The exhibit we set up allows artists to explore what’s happening and what might be done to address the sustainability of the planet.”

There are 54 pieces on display and they tackle everything from pollution and soil erosion to recycling and water usage.

No matter what event one attends, the goal is to come away eager to do their part for the planet.

“More than anything, I want people to become aware,” Stevens said. “We should all take action on behalf of Earth.”

The piece premiered on Sept. 30, 1791, and Mozart was gone by Dec. 5 of that same year. Yet the show remains one his most well-known and has inspired everything from literature to film.

And now the Arapahoe Philharmonic is taking a swing at the work. “The Magic Flute” will be performed at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 22, at Fisher Auditorium on the Englewood High School Campus, 3800 S. Logan St. Founded in 1953, the Arapahoe Philharmonic is among the longest-established continuously operating musical resources in Colorado. The orchestra’s musicians are volunteers with a core of compensated section principals who provide technical leadership and help ensure the performances are top of the line. For tickets and information, visit www.arapahoe-phil.org.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Big Thief at the Bluebird Last year, Brooklyn’s Big Thief released one of the most quietly devastating albums of the year with their sophomore album, “Capacity.”

The group, made up of Adrianne Lenker (guitar, vocals), Buck Meek (guitar), Max Oleartchik (bass), and James Krivchenia (drums), created a sonic world of folk and rock full of warmth and stark melodies. All of this is anchored by Lenker’s songwriting, which is stunningly incisive and personal.

Audiences can hear Big Thief work their magic at the Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24. Lenker uses her songs to tell stories, and standout tracks like “Mythological Beauty,” exemplify what a startling talent she is. This is a show you really shouldn’t miss. Go to www.bluebirdtheater.net for tickets.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

April 19, 2018

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THEATER

Sisters of Swing, Musical Revue: showing through May 6 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Shows at 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: 303794-2787 or townhallartscenter. org.

ART/CRAFTS

Sit-N-Knit: 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 25, Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Info: http://www.englewoodlibrary.org/ Teen Art Studio: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28 (pastel) at Hobby Lobby, 10901 S. Parker Road, Parker. For students in grades 9-12. Registration required; go to www.parkerartistsguild. com/classes/youth. Contact judypendleton4@gmail.com.

MUSIC

Stratus Chamber Orchestra’s “Awakenings:” 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 27 at First Plymouth Congregational Church, 3501 S. Colorado Blvd., Englewood; and 7:30 p.m.

April 28 at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. Info: 303-388-4962 or www.AugustanaArts. org.

Douglas County Youth Orchestra Spring Concerts: 11:15 a.m. Saturday, April 28 at Christ’s Episcopal Church, 615 Fourth St., Castle Rock; and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 29 at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock. Go to http://www. douglascountyyouthorchestra. org.

FOOD/COOKING

Free Community Dinner: 6-7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 24 at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. April menu is a requested repeat from last year: taco bar with beef tacos (plus all the accompaniments), green chili and chicken casserole, black and pinto beans, fresh fruit and handheld desserts. All are welcome to come and enjoy the meal and warm hospitality and no reservations are required. Call 303-798-1389 or go to fpcl.org/dinner.

READING/WRITING

Wednesday Book Club Buzz: 12:30-2 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Book is “Between Shades of Gray,” by Ruta Sepetys. Info: http://www. englewoodlibrary.org/

this week’s TOP FIVE DCHS Theater “Scapin”: 7-9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19 to Saturday, April 21 at Douglas County High School, 2842 Front St., Castle Rock. Go to https://www.dcsdk12.org/school/douglas-countyhigh-school/. Tickets at the door only.

Photos of Old Havana: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 24 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton.

Denver art professor Tony Ortega, winner of the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, shares his artwork of the Cubano culture and traditions.

Time to Talk: 7-9 p.m. Thursday, April 26 at Lone Tree Library, 10055 Town Ridge Drive. Forum on state of mental health in Douglas County. Andrew Romanoff, CEO of Mental Health Colorado, is keynote speaker: “Breaking Down the Barriers.”

Info: https://www.coloradocommunitymedia. com/timetotalk/

Book Lovers: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 25 at Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane.

Registration required. Call 303791-7323 or go to dcl.org.

Six Word Story Contest: entries taken through May 15.

Nine cash prizes will be given out to winners in three age categories: adult (19-plus), teen (12-18) and children (6-11).

Awards will be announced at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 29 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Enter at the library or online at https://bemis.ent.sirsi.net.

EVENTS

Learn About: Financial Fitness: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 21 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way, Lone Tree. Ages 50-plus. Registration required; 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

The Birds in Our Backyard: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 21, Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. Earth Day celebration. Info: http://www. centennialco.gov/Things-To-Do/ Welcome Back Turkey Vulture Day: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 21 at Castlewood Canyon State Park, 2989 S. Highway 83, Castle Rock. Colorado State Parks pass required. Info: http://coloradocommunitymedia.com/stories/ welcome-back-turkey-vultureday,260164?preview_key=235c8 5f95d1fbe43e418c1c014fe4a5f& ts=1522904581 The Best Thing is Sliced Bread: 2-3 p.m. Saturday, April 21, Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Learn to bake bread. Info: http://www. englewoodlibrary.org/

Showtime on Ice: 7 p.m. Friday, April 27, 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 28; and 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 29 at South Suburban Ice Arena, 6280 S. Vine St., Centennial. Tickets: www.showtimeonice.com.

Parent-Child Art Class: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Hobby Lobby, 10901 S. Parker Road, Parker. For parents and children in grades 4-8. Topic is Have Fun Illustrating Food. Registration required; go to www.parkerartistsguild.com/classes/youth.

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Recycle Your Bicycle: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22 at Shea Stadium at Redstone Park, 3270 Redstone Park Circle, Highlands Ranch. Info: 303-7910430 or highlandsranch.org.

Project ReCycle will collect bikes and get them into the hands of those in need.

Craft Lab: Earth Day Master Gardener Talk and Activities: 1-3 p.m. Sunday, April 22 at James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Learn about selecting, planting and caring for trees and shrubs; guests (1 per family) will receive dogwood shrub seedling. Registration required; 303-791-7323 or DCL. org. Kids ages 4-12 can make chia seed pets. Library guests can view satellite images of Earth collected

by NASA over numerous missions.

No registration needed for kids and satellite activities.

Lifetree Café Discussion Group: 5-6 p.m. Monday, April 23 (Pass or Fail? The State of Education); Monday, April 30 (Emergency!

Make Room for God) at DAZBOG, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-814-0142. Go to LifetreeCafe. com.

Conversations Over Coffee: 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, April 25, Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Info: http:// www.englewoodlibrary.org/ If you are experiencing homelessness or are interested in discussing social issues affecting the community.

Open to all.

Travel Club: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday, April 26 at Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Registration required. Call 303-7917323 or go to dcl.org.

New Orleans: Biography of a City: 1-2 p.m. Thursday, April 26

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Marketing Fundamentals: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 26 at Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Go to www. aurora-southmetrosbdc.com/ training Iceland: 10-11 a.m. Friday, April 27 at Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. Active Minds program. Call 303-7622660 to RSVP. Caddy Stacks and Life-Sized Games: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, April 27 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Registration required. Call 303-791-7323 or go to dcl.org.

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Monday Morning Links Ladies Golf League Kickoff Meeting: 10 a.m. Monday, April 30 at The Links Golf Course. Play begins May 7.

For applications and information, contact Sherrie Mitchell, 303-7994583 or mmlinksladies18@gmail. com.

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Review the different coverage choices -- original Medicare, Medicare Advantage (Part C), Medicare supplemental (Medigap) insurance policies and prescription drug plans. Financial assistance, common Medicare terminology and more.

Dinner is Delivered, Heart Health Nutrition: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, at South Denver Heart Center, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Learn what to look for in meal delivery services. To register: 303-7441065 or www.southdenver.com.

Prescription Drug Take Back Day: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Substation, 9250 Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch. Info: 303-791-0430 or www.dcsheriff. net. Dispose of expired, unused and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter drugs.

EDUCATION

Booktopia Reading Celebration: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock.

Registration required. Call 303791-7323 or go to dcl.org.

Learn About EMT Basic Certificate Program: 6-7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 25 at Arapahoe Community College, Parker campus. Classes offered at Parker and Littleton campuses. Info: 303-797-5238, emsacademy@ arapahoe.edu or http://www. arapahoe.edu/EMSAcademy.

Business Start-Up Basics: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, April 30 at Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Go to www.aurora-southmetrosbdc. com/training

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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and transparently.

According to industry research, about 85 percent of what could be called “accountability journalism” is produced by newspapers.

In turn, news organizations must hold themselves accountable to standards of fairness, objectivity and accuracy to earn and retain the trust of readers.

Especially in the era of “fake news,” it’s critically important for journalists to be above reproach.

In addition to fulfilling that watchdog role, newspapers also serve their communities when they publish stories that would go untold unless reporters pursued them — stories that shed light on compelling issues such as drug addiction, poverty and crime, stories that provide readers with information about how their taxes are being spent or how a bill in the state Legislature will affect their healthcare options.

And then there are those

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human-centered stories that reveal the fabric of our communities — stories about the independent business owner who is working hard to keep the doors of his store open as more and more customers are lured to shop online, the teenager born to an immigrant family who overcomes great odds to earn a full-ride college scholarship, the cancer survivor who sets out to climb every fourteener in Colorado.

This list of stories simply highlights the content journalists produce every day in communities across Colorado — communities lucky enough to still be served by a local newspaper.

And the question I find myself asking, especially during a week that is dedicated to Colorado’s working press, is this: If not for local journalists, who would be writing these stories?

It’s a question that reinforces the value of community journalism. Newspapers exist to inform and educate citizens about what’s occurring in their local communities, and on our best days, the stories we tell ignite change and spark public debate.

This week, we honor the people behind the bylines — the journalists who work tirelessly to uncover the truth and report on it because it’s what they do and what they do matters — as well as the copy editors and photographers and videographers whose collective work is seen in every edition of our newspapers.

So when you read this column and find yourself feeling grateful for your community newspaper, send the publisher, the editor or your favorite reporter an email thanking them for what they do.

More importantly, you can also show your support for journalism by reading the paper each day, paying for a subscription, taking out a classified ad and supporting the advertisers who recognize the newspaper as the best means for generating commerce in local communities.

News is not free, but it’s worth every penny.

Lisa Schlichtman is editor of the Steamboat Pilot & Today and president of the Colorado Press Association board of directors.

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year in lost revenue.* 5. Mid-cycle elections for the House and Senate will occur this year. This could be a catalyst for significant changes in leadership, which could create even more uncertainty.

So, market volatility has returned. Investor sentiment is showing disfavor with the trade tariffs and concerns about possible retaliation, rising prices and potential economic slowdown. In addition to any new surprises, we are also facing the inevitable end of the current economic recovery cycle. Even though this has been a very slow and longer-than-average recovery since the Great Recession, it will eventually come to an end.

Many analysts agree the end is not imminent; however, we are likely well past the halfway mark.

Therefore, investors may look worldwide for continued diversification where other countries are still in the growth pattern of their recovery.

Greiner sees continued opportunities in Europe for the next few quarters.

First, they still have monetary easing and second, their valuations and therefore stock prices are more reasonable than here at home.

Regardless of whether you are a nervous or a well-seasoned investor, these times may call for a professional review of your current portfolio based on changes in the economy and marketplace but most importantly, potential changes in your personal financial plan. * Bill Greiner, Mariner chief investment strategist: advisors call March 23, 2018 and Washburn University lecture Patricia Kummer has been an independent certified financial planner for 31 years and is president of Kummer Financial Strategies LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor in Highlands Ranch. Kummer Financial is a seven-year 5280 Top Wealth Advisor. Please visit www.kummerfinancial.com for more information. Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice.

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Pole vaulting is challenging event to master

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Heritage runner Conrad Hendley (18) is slightly ahead of teammate Cory Kennedy early in the 1,600-meter run at the Pomona Invitational Track Meet on April 14 at Jefferson County Stadium in Lakewood. There were three heats of the race, and in the final results, Kennedy finished 27th and Hendley 38th in the field of 60 runners. The Heritage team finished 29th among the field of 33 teams at the meet.

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BY THE NUMBERS

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Runs in the sixth inning helped the Cherry Creek baseball team down Mullen, 15-11, on April 10.

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Runs scored in the bottom of the seventh as the Heritage baseball team edged Legend 6-5 on April 12.

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Different players (Juliana Gomez, Amelia McCarthy and Katie Collins) had hat tricks in Cherry Creek’s 21-0 girls lacrosse win over Overland on April 11.

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Ground balls won by the Arapahoe lacrosse team in a 13-0 win over Eaglecrest on April 14.

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Players on the roster scored at least one goal in Cherry Creek’s 21-0 boys lacrosse victory over Overland on April 11.

Standout Performers Nathan Mitchell, Cherry Creek The junior had a double, a home run and drove in six runs in the 15-11 baseball victory over Mullen on April 10.

Ryan Carlson, Arapahoe The senior had four goals and an assist in the 12-7 boys lacrosse win over rival Heritage on April 13.

Tyler Banks, Arapahoe The senior faced two batters and struck out one to pick up the save in a 7-6 baseball victory over Eaglecrest on April 10.

Ximena Hernandez, Englewood The sophomore had two goals and two assists for six points in a 7-1 girls soccer victory over Fort Morgan on Feb. 12.

Paul Schiebel, Littleton The junior pitched four innings of scoreless, two-hit baseball to earn the win in a 5-4, nine-inning contest against Wheat Ridge on April 9.

Hali Sibilia, Cherry Creek The senior had three goals and six assists for nine points in a 20-3 girls lacrosse victory over

STANDOUT PERFORMERS are six athletes named from south metro area high schools. Preference is given to those making their debut on the list.

To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

oungsters take part in different sports growing up. Some sports turn out to be enjoyable and fun but others are avoided.

For me, track and field is a sport which I enjoy watching and I admire the competitors.

However, when you are small, slow and can’t jump, track isn’t an ideal endeavor.

Pole vaulting is one of the events at a track and field meet that most people like to watch, but it appears very difficult OVERTIME to do, especially after watching a practice session last week.

“I still question whether kids like pole vaulting or not,” said Legend pole vault coach Kevin Carberry. “It is very challenging. A lot of Jim Benton people like it because it looks neat, it looks cool but it is one of the more technical events.

“I say this not in a bad sense but anybody can go run. Don’t get me wrong, there is technique and there is improvement in running. Anybody can go long jump. You can’t just grab a pole and jump. There’s a little bit more to it.”

Pole vaulting can be scary. Sprinting down a runway, planting a large pole and vaulting 12, 13, 14, 15 feet in the air, turning over the bar and then coming down into the protective pads has built in dangers. Pole vaulters have often been called daredevils.

“You are running into a wall with a stick,” said Chaparral pole vault coach Tom Ellis.

Chaparral’s Justin Sandberg, who has the second highest vault in the state this season, hurt his lower back when he landed short on the pads near the pit during a practice session at the school on April 11.

Paramedics were called but he was transported by his dad for medical attention. Sandberg suffered no fractures and the measures were taken as a precaution at practice. He is expected to be compete this week.

“Yes, like all sports there can be risks,” said Ellis. “The entire pole vault community works hard to make it as safe as possible for athletes. The padding has got much better and bigger.

“All coaches are required to take online safety courses. The athletes are weighed in at meets and all poles are checked to meet the safety requirements for competition.”

Max Manson of Monarch has the state’s top vault for boys at 16-feet-10 inches. Sandberg is second at 15-2.

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Boys volleyball seeks CHSAA sanction Sport is one of three being considered through two years of pilot programs

on the rosters.

“We have 32 guys on our teams,” Bruins coach Mike Degtis said. “The 5A roster includes guys who have been playing with us for two, three and even four years. We have a wellbalanced team that passes the ball well and we have some strong hitters at the net.”

He said the Cherry Creek teams like to play a fast-paced game and press the attack. The style of play has won the 5A team all six games they have played so far this season.

Castle View also has a co-op team with players from Castle View and Douglas County high schools, as well as a player from Lutheran High School and one player who is home-schooled.

“We have 25 players on the roster, so we have a 5A team and two 3A teams,”

coach Kevin Cochran said. “This is the third year with the 5A team for six of our players. One player has been with us for four seasons and we have a freshman on the roster. We are playing well and we are 5-1 so far this season.

We are a balanced team with a strong attack and solid defense. We made it to state last year and our goal is to get there again.”

Heritage High School has a 3A and a 5A team, and the school opens the gymnasium to the teams when they play home games.

Hannah Eberle coaches the 5A Heritage Scarlet team.

“This is our second year, so we are young,” she said. “We have a 3A and a 5A team. Our guys are athletic and play hard. Some have never played competitive volleyball before so they

are learning as they compete. I was pleasantly surprised that so many schools are competing in boys volleyball and I think it is great that the sport is seeking to be sanctioned by CHSAA.” She said she has 11 players on the 5A team and nine players on the 3A team. Five of the 5A players have been with the Heritage team since it was established last year.

Jordan Phung is a two-year veteran with the Heritage team.

“Both my parents played volleyball when they were younger and lived in Canada and they got me interested in the sport,” he said. “Volleyball is fun and I really like that I have to jump a lot because I am pretty good at jumping and hitting the ball. When I go up to hit, I hit the ball as it sets for me and I always try to drive the ball hard to an open spot on the court.”

The senior said he likes playing volleyball and he hopes the sport is sanctioned by CHSAA and continues to grow.

The boys volleyball regular season begins in early March. Playoffs for 5A and 3A team begin in early May. The 5A teams are divided into the north and the south leagues. Based on league records, the top six teams in each league will advance to regionals held May 4 and 5.

There will be three teams in each of the four regions. The top two regionals finishers advance to the state playoffs that begin May 12 at a site that hasn’t been set yet. Ralston Valley won the state 5A championship last year.

The 3A teams are divided into four leagues — east, west, central and south. The top four teams advance to one of the four regionals. The top two teams in each region advance to state.

Vanguard won the 3A state championship in 2017.

“It is the challenge about it because you are never going to be as good as you can be. There’s always something to work on. It’s the challenge of getting better and beating yourself.”

Ellis points out that Sandberg and Quinlan are different but capable of reaching the school record.

“Justin has real good body control with his gymnastics ability and he has a real good vertical leap,” said Ellis.

“He can dunk a basketball. That helps.

You still have to jump. Connor is all speed and technique.

“They are two different types of jumpers. Both these kids could get that record this year. Once a kid gets over 15, it’s kind of like a mark in high school. You’re like in the top like 1 percent of high school vaulters in the country.”

Jarossy, a junior, has given up club gymnastics during the track season to concentrate on improving as a pole vaulter. She has only been vaulting for 18 months.

“Pole vaulting in my opinion is a combination of speed, strength and body awareness,” said Carberry. “Obviously athleticism plays a big part in that. Lauren has done exceptionally well and is on the accelerated path.”

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.

BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For more than 20 years there have been league competitions, tournaments and a state boys volleyball champion crowned, despite the fact the sport isn’t sanctioned by the Colorado High School Activities Association.

But that could change as boys volleyball, girls wrestling and unified bowling are CHSAA pilot programs for the next two years, to determine whether one or more of the sports should be sanctioned.

“The Colorado High School Boys Volleyball Association has been around for 21 years,” said Mike Prusinowski, association president.

“We started back then with nine teams. Now there are more than 50 high school boys volleyball teams around the state. Some schools consider boys volleyball a club sport and quite a few schools allow the teams to use the gymnasium.”

The association teams are designated 5A and 3A. The 5A teams are varsity level and the 3A is junior varsity level. The league also allows eighth-graders to join teams.

Most schools have at least a 3A and a 5A team. Some schools, like Cherry Creek, have a 5A team and two 3A teams.

Cherry Creek is a co-op program with Bruins players, players from Overland and Smoky Hill, as well as player from Kent Denver, schools that don’t have boys volleyball teams. Two guys who are home-schooled also are

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Alex Argust of Cherry Creek is tied for fourth at 14-0 while Chaparral’s Connor Quinlan, who has gone over 15 feet during the indoor season, was sixth at 13-8.

In the girls pole vault, according to the Colorado MileSplit, Mia Manson of Monarch has the top vault at 12-8.

Legend’s Lauren Jarossy is third in the rankings at 12-4.25.

Avery Viegregger of Valor Christian has the sixth best vault at 11-6 with Morgan Adsit of Douglas County and Ana George of Cherry Creek tied for eighth at 11-2.

Pat Mason, father of Max and Mia, still holds the state’s boys pole vault record of 17-7.5 while competing at Aurora Central in 1986.

The girls state record is 13-9, set in 2016 by Andrea Willis of The Classical Academy.

Sandberg and Quinlan are seniors and both have their sights set on the Chaparral school record of 15-6 held

by Davis Butte.

“Pole vaulting is fun,” said Quinlan.

Bryan Lindsay sets the ball for his Castle View teammates during a recent boys volleyball match. Boys volleyball is seeking to be a Colorado High School Activities Association sport and is listed as a pilot program for the next two years.

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On campus: News and notes from local high school sports programs Arapahoe • Junior keeper Grace Cadorette made five saves as the soccer team blanked Cherry Creek 5-0 on April 12 to remain unbeaten in the past six games.

• The boys lacrosse team, unbeaten in four Centennial League games, was set to face Cherry Creek on April 18, and the rivalry between the schools was close, with each team owning six wins since records were kept starting in 2008. Senior Lizzie Pierpont scored five goals and added two assists in

April 19, 2018A the girls lacrosse 20-1 win over rival Heritage on April 14.

• New football coach Rod Sherman was on hand the April 14 to watch some of the baseball game between Arapahoe and Cherry Creek.

• The baseball team, which dropped a 6-2 first-place confrontation to Cherry Creek on April 14, has a non-league date against Fort Collins on April 20 before meeting Cherokee Trail in another key league game on April 21.

Cherry Creek • Left-hander Quentin Parr and reliever Gabe Austin combined to throw a one-hitter in a 6-2 baseball victory over Arapahoe on April 14.

• Aumni Ashby won the triple jump with a 38-09 leap at the Pomona Invitational on April 14 and the Bruins captured the girls team title. The boys team finished second as Alex Argust won the won pole vault at 14-6.50.

• Senior Joseph Jang has the second best swimming time recorded this

season in the 200 freestyle at 1:43.74.

He is also second in the 500 freestyle at 4:47.75 and fourth in the 100 freestyle at 47.12.

Heritage • The baseball team posted two onerun victories to stretch its winning streak to seven in a row. The Eagles scored once in the bottom of the fifth to beat Rock Canyon, 8-7 , on April 11 and rallied April 12 for two runs in the bottom of the seventh to edge Legend, 6-5.

• Junior Chloe Schilling, the No. 2 singles tennis player, defeated Mountain Vista’s Amanda Pruitt 6-3, 6-4 on April 12 to improve her season record to 8-1. The Eagles have compiled a 5-3 dual-meet record so far this season.

Littleton • Nick Caswell continues to swing a hot bat, collecting three hits with three runs batted in during the Lions’ 6-1 baseball victory over Standley

Lake on April 14. He improved his 4A Jeffco-leading batting average to .634.

• Seniors Matty Paredes and Liam O’Malley had four goals and five points, respectively, in a 13-4 boys lacrosse victory over Conifer on April 13 as the Lions won their second game in two starts in the 4A Foothills League.

Paredes leads the league with 31 goals while O’Malley is tops in points with 42.

Englewood The girls soccer team has only two seniors listed on the 19-player roster this season and the young squad is gaining playing experience. Junior Yasmine Redondo scored three goals, sophomore Ximena Hernandez scored twice and had four points and junior Megan Trail had two goals and five points in a 7-1 victory over Fort Morgan on April 12. It was the Pirates’ eighth straight win over Fort Morgan in eight girls soccer games played between the schools since 2008.

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Technique, work ethic propel throwers to next level

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The image attached to track and field competitors who throw the shot put and discus is changing.

In the past, athletes who were bigger, and often slower, were generally assumed to be throwers.

But the profile has changed.

Size is still important, but it doesn’t always lead to success. Most of the state’s top boys and girls shot put and discus participants are athletes with speed, quickness and explosive strength. A strong work ethic, mental toughness and aggressiveness are also traits associated with the exceptional throwers today.

“I’m in the weight room four times a week,” said 6-foot-4, 235-pound Faith Christian senior Reece Davidson, who has the second best distance in the shot put so far this season, according to Colorado Mile Split rankings. “I’m trying to be a good as I possibly can.

“I guess some people do think throwers are just all muscle and just show up and throw. That isn’t the case. I’m training to go to a (Division I) school (Belmont University) next year. I’m putting in hours on top of hours. It has a lot to do with agility, explosiveness.”

Ralston Valley head boys and girls track coach Matt Loyd has witnessed the changing image of throwers.

“It’s not just big guys anymore,” he said. “It is for guys and girls who are strong, quick and explosive regardless of their size. Our best thrower (Brad Roberts) is also our best sprinter.”

Mountain Range senior Amber Gustason is a basketball player who started throwing the shot put and discus during her sophomore year. She has the state’s fifth best throw in both the shot and discus.

“At first, it seems super difficult — spinning in a circle with a heavy object is not easy to pick up,” Gustason said. “For beginning throwers it is more simple but the more you throw the more difficult it gets because it is very meticulous and the details make a big difference in your throws.

“Preparation is key in both shot put and discus and it’s a big mental game too. You know what your body can physically do and it is just the mental blocks to overcome. Mentally, you have to prepare yourself as well as physically.”

Gustason says footwork and generating power from the legs are vital.

“One big misconception I had when trying to recruit people to come out and throw was people telling me, ‘Oh, I don’t have a lot of upper body strength,’ “ said Gustason. “But when it comes down to it, I’ve competed against small girls, like 5-2, 5-3 girls, and knowing how to generate power from the ground is what it is. Weigh distribution and consistency play into it, too.”

Douglas County’s Tyler Nelson, a lanky 185-pound junior, has the second best discus throw recorded so far this season.

“For me, a lot of it is technique,” said Nelson who has a 7-foot wingspan, which certainly helps when throwing a discus. “Discus is a lot more technical. It is not as physically demanding.”

Nelson also points out that the toughest opposition doesn’t necessarily come from other people.

“The game,” he said, “is competing against yourself.”

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To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 2, 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.

Original Grantor(s) William D. Day Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Guild Mortgage Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Guild Mortgage Company, a California Corporation Date of Deed of Trust August 15, 2012 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 31, 2012 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D2097597 Original Principal Amount $181,567.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $162,860.10

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 50, BLOCK 11, SOUTHCREEK SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 8120 South Laredo Court, Englewood, CO 80112.

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IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 02/02/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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Original Grantor(s) ANGELA K. HOLZKAMP Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CT X MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Date of Deed of Trust October 12, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 27, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5162273 Original Principal Amount $307,196.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $311,677.27 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

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

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THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/16/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

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and/or Book/Page No.) D5110327 Book: n/a Page: Original Principal Amount $187,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $180,993.92

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

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0042-2018

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

Original Grantor(s) Judith A Stewart Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-21 Date of Deed of Trust September 06, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 21, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6136125 Original Principal Amount $204,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $191,188.74

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of advertise yourTrust: public notices call 303-566-4100 THE LIEN FORECLOSED To MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. On January 24, 2018, the undersigned Public SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Also known by street and number as: Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described 8253 S High Court, Unit B, below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe Centennial, CO 80122. records.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/16/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/22/2018 Last Publication: 4/19/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov

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

Legal Notice NO.: 0015-2018 First Publication: 3/22/2018 Last Publication: 4/19/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

DATE: 01/17/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0021-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 17, 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: David W Drake #43315 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 17CO00525-1 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.

Original Grantor(s) Margaret Dvoretsky Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for BBMC Mortgage, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Arvest Central Mortgage Company Date of Deed of Trust September 24, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 28, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5110327 Book: n/a Page: Original Principal Amount $187,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $180,993.92

0021-2018 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION Condominium Unit B in Condominium Building 4, The Pointe (a Condominiums), according to the Condominium Map thereof recorded May 25, 1984 in Book 75 at Page 34, in the records of the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado, and as defined and described in the Condominium Declaration for The Point (a Condominium) recorded on February 29, 1984 in Book 4099 at Page 208, in said records, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

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

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0042-2018

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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Legal Notice NO.: 0021-2018 First Publication: 3/22/2018 Last Publication: 4/19/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A Also known by street and number as: 8253 S High Court, Unit B, Centennial, CO 80122.

On January 24, 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 PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF

Original Grantor(s) Judith A Stewart Original Beneficiary(ies)

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 25, BLOCK 5, BELVUE HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7526 S Elati St, Littleton, CO 80120.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/23/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/29/2018 Last Publication: 4/26/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

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

DATE: 01/24/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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

Susan Hendrick #33196 Marcello G. Rojas #46396 Nigel G Tibbles #43177 THE SAYER LAW GROUP, P.C. 9745 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 400, Denver, CO 80231

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PLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

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

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

Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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Susan Hendrick #33196 Marcello G. Rojas #46396 Nigel G Tibbles #43177 THE SAYER LAW GROUP, P.C. 9745 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 400, Denver, CO 80231 (303) 353-2965 Attorney File # CO180016 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.: 0042-2018 First Publication: 3/29/2018 Last Publication: 4/26/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0043-2018

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 24, 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.

Original Grantor(s) MICHAEL G STONE Original Beneficiary(ies) METLIFE HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF METLIFE BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT Date of Deed of Trust July 22, 2009 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 27, 2009 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B9080803 Original Principal Amount $592,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $525,918.05

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 4, BLOCK 1, WILLOW CREEK, FILING NO.7, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7934 SOUTH TRENTON STREET, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/23/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/29/2018 Last Publication: 4/26/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

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

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Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 01/24/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000006805360 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.: 0043-2018 First Publication: 3/29/2018 Last Publication: 4/26/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0071-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 9, 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.

Original Grantor(s) A. Denise Tautfest Original Beneficiary(ies) Ameriquest Mortgage Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt LSF10 Master Participation Trust Date of Deed of Trust January 16, 2004 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 09, 2004 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B4024216 Original Principal Amount $144,600.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $106,562.10 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE EAST 150 FEET OF OT 24, BLOCK 1, BOULEVARD GARDENS ANNEX, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 3325 S Clay St, Englewood, CO 80110.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/13/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 4/19/2018 Last Publication: 5/17/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOS-

EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

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Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 02/09/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Eve Grina #43658 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Holly Shilliday #24423 Courtney Wright #45482 Erin Croke #46557 Jennifer Rogers #34682 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-17-802098-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0071-2018 First Publication: 4/19/2018 Last Publication: 5/17/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0072-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 9, 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.

Original Grantor(s) KENT B. MORRISON AND KATHY A. MORRISON Original Beneficiary(ies) OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-OPT5, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OPT5 Date of Deed of Trust March 27, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 03, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6050739 Original Principal Amount $277,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $210,275.47 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/13/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

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First Publication: 4/19/2018 Last Publication: 5/17/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 02/09/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000007276926 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.: 0072-2018 First Publication: 4/19/2018 Last Publication: 5/17/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 2, 2018, 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 William James Grohovsky be changed to William James Groh Case No.: 18 C 100247 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521440 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

LOT 10, BLOCK 7, STARK BROTHERS WOODLAWN ADDITION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Public notice is given on April 3, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Also known by street and number as: 5596 S ELMWOOD ST, LITTLETON, CO 80120.

The petition requests that the name of Habin Kim be changed to Habin Lena Kim Case No.: 2018 C 100249

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/13/2018, 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.

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521443 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 2, 2018 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 Stephanie Catherine Hapke be changed to Mindi Joi Segur Case No.: 18 C 100244 Amy Johnson, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521427

April 19, 2018A

Public notice is given on April 2, 2018 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 Stephanie Catherine Hapke be changed to Mindi Joi Segur Case No.: 18 C 100244

Name Changes

Amy Johnson, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521427 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 4, 2018 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 Leticia Hendricks be changed to Leticia Acosta Case No.: 2018 C 100256 Amy Johnson, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521426 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 2, 2018, 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 Chiniqua Ingrid Sallis be changed to Ingrid Chiniqua Sallis Case No.: 18 C 100246 By: Amy Johnson Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521439 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 3, 2018, 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 Jacob Daniel Cruger be changed to Jacob Bubba Cruger Case No.: 2018 C 100250 Shana Kloek By: Amy Johnson, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521446 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 4, 2018, 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 Olga Aleksandrovna Getsina be changed to Olga Aleksandrovna Zagulova Case No.: 18 C 100254 By: Amy Johnson Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521451 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 5, 2018, 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 Jordan Lee Espinoza Whited be changed to Jordan Lee Espinoza Case No.: 18 C 100258 By: Amy Johnson, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521460 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 2, 2018, 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 Aiden Khang Nguyen be changed to Aiden Khang Hardy Case No.: 18 C 100262 By: Amy Johnson Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521462 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of F. Dale Kincaid, a/k/a Faris Dale Kincaid, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30248

April 19, 2018

The petition requests that the name of Aiden Khang Nguyen be changed to Aiden Khang Hardy Case No.: 18 C 100262

Name Changes

By: Amy Johnson Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No: 521462 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 9, 2018, 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 Eric Christopher Bartlett be changed to Kristen Elise Bartlett Case No.: 18 C 100267 Shana Kloak, Clerk of Court By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521474 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 10, 2018, 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 Noor A Ali Hussain be changed to Tomikoyoshi Richard Wilson Case No.: 18 C 100270 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521476 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 11, 2018, 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 Semen Mikhailovich Logachev be changed to Shimon Mikhail Logachoff Case No.: 2018 C 100273 By: Amy Johnson Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521497 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of: HENRY G. ZIMBELMAN, JR., a/k/a HENRY ZIMBELMAN, JR., Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30169

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 August 13, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lisa Younger Personal Representative c/o Hulbert & Associates, LLC 326 Main Street Sterling, Colorado 80751 Legal Notice No.: 521442 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Theodore Rodney Kauss, a/k/a Theodore R. Kauss, a/k/a Ted Kauss, a/k/a Ted R. Kauss Deceased Case Number: 2018PR030272

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 August 6, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

William George Kauss Personal Representative 1667 E. Geddes Circle N Centennial, CO 80122 Legal Notice No.: 521376 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent and Englewood Herald PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Nanette Jean Rogers, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30315

Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Nanette Jean Rogers, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30315

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 August 5, 2018 or the claims may be forever barred.

Susan Rogers, Personal Representative 1291 Fairfax Street Denver, Colorado 80220 Legal Notice No: 521400 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Daniel H. Sise, Jr., a/k/a Daniel Hebard Sise, Jr., Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30231 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 August 5, 2018 or the claims may be forever barred.

Peter B. Sargent, Personal Representative 33 Avondale Road Newton, MA 02459 Legal Notice No: 521401 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent/ and the Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Ednamarie Leslie, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30306 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 August 4, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kevin Zaloudek, Attorney of Estate 600 17th Street, Suite 2800 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 521402 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Thomas E. Cuttita, a/k/a Thomas Cuttita, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30156 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before August 5, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Diane M. Nest, Personal Representative 6379 S. Harlan Way Littleton, CO 80123 Legal Notice No.: 521403 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Geraldine D. Burnett, a/k/a Geraldine Doretta Burnett, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 30311 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 August 12, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Maynard Osborn Burnett, Jr., Personal Representative c/o Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 7936 E. Arapahoe Court #2800 Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No.: 521416 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent/ Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of F. Dale Kincaid, a/k/a Faris Dale Kincaid, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30248 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 August 12, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

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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 August 12, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kathleen Marie Schrader, Personal Representative c/o Olivere Law, PLLC 1763 Franklin Street Denver, CO 80218 Legal Notice No.: 521420 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent/ Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Jo Gale, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30326

Notice To Creditors

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 13, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gwen D. Borchert Personal Representative 4125 South Washington Street Englewood, Colorado 80113 Legal Notice No.: 521452 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent Public Notice

In the Matter of the Estate of Jo Ann Pressler, a/k/a Jo A. Pressler, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30249

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Leroy Frank Jirik, aka Leroy F. Jirik, and Leroy Jirik, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30328

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 August 15, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 20, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Nancy Ellen Slimak, Personal Representative 8166 S. Newport Way Centennial, CO 80112-3016

Lucinda Rebecca Jirik, Personal Representative 7607 S. Pennsylvania Drive Littleton, CO 80122 Phone: 720-272-8107 E-mail: lucyjirik@comcast.net

Legal Notice No.: 521421 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Barbara Helen Baldwin, a/k/a Barbara H. Baldwin, a/k/a Barbara Baldwin, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30320 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 August 13, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Nancy J. Barton Brunk, Co- Personal Representative 166 Pheasantlake Drive Loveland, OH 45140 Bridget Anne Walmsley, Co- Personal Representative P.O. Box 55 Culberson, NC 28903 Legal Notice No.: 521424 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Glen Dale Strait, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 55 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 August 12, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Rhonda Davis, Co- Personal Representative 5065 S. Wenatchee Street Aurora, CO 80015 Robbie Strait, Co- Personal Representative 14408 Tierra Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80921 Legal Notice No.: 521425 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dorothy L. Kellam, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30340 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 August 13, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christine D. Dirks Personal Representative c/o Richard W. Kautt, JD Davis Schilken, PC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 820 Denver, CO 80111 Legal Notice No.: 521445 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Jo Gale, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30326 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 13, 2018, or the claims may be forever

Legal Notice No.: 521464 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jenny Lynn Pepper, Deceased Case No.: 18PR30372 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of the County of Arapahoe Colorado on or before August 18, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ original signature on file in office of Palmer, Goertzel & Associates, P.C. John Darwin Pepper II Personal Representative 6695 S. Sherman Street Centennial, CO 80121 Legal Notice No.: 521471 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Stephen Nelson Manion, Deceased.

Case Number: 2018PR30299 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 on or before August 20, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. ss/original signature on file in attorney’s office Erin E. Hickey, Attorney for Personal Representative The Hickey Law Firm, LLC 12600 West Colfax Avenue, Suite C-400 Lakewood, Colorado 80215 (303)935-2701 Legal Notice No.: 521495 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JOY BURGESS PERKINS, also known as JOY B. PERKINS, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30296 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Arapahoe District Court, Probate Division, Centennial, Colorado on or before August 27, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lawrence B. Perkins, Jr. Paula S. Venture, n/k/a Paula S. Lyons Co-Personal Representatives 805 10th Avenue San Mateo, CA 94402 Legal Notice No.: 521498 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Larry H. Bouska, aka Lawrence H. Bouska, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30157 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 August 6, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Larry H. Bouska, aka Lawrence H. Bouska, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30157

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 August 6, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Marlene Thenhaus Personal Representative 12796 E. Harvard Circle, Aurora, Colorado 80014 Legal Notice No: 521382 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Anne E. Feeney, aka Anne Feeney, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30323

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 August 12, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Diane Carter Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80203 Legal Notice No: 521444 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ruth L. Else, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 30319

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 September 15, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

David W. Shelton Personal Representative 6670 Green River #H Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80130 Legal Notice No: 521461 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Bernard J. Younger, aka Bernard Joseph Younger, aka Bernard Younger, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30341

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 August 20, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Keith B. Younger Personal Representative 74500 East 136th Avenue Byers, Colorado 80103 Legal Notice No: 521472 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dr. Ralph L. Cotton, Deceased Case Number: 2018 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 August 20, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cheri L. Edwards Personal Representative 12 Sommerset Circle Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 Legal Notice No: 521473 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jennie Adele Newman, aka Jennie A. Newman, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 030267

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 August 19, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Bonnie Emery Personal Representative 3153 S. Gaylord Street Englewood, Colorado 80113 Legal Notice No: 521496 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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38 The Independent - The Herald Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Raymond Paris, aka James R. Paris, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30272

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 August 20, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jeffrey R. Paris Personal Representative 6758 South Webster, No. 201 Littleton, Colorado 80128 Legal Notice No: 521478 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No: 2017CV030228, Div: 402 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY PLAINTIFF: PARKVIEW HEIGHTS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION v.

DEFENDANTS: CARLA E POTVIN; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS INC.; and CYNTHIA MARES, AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY. Regarding: LOT 7, BLOCK 5, PARKVIEW HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.; Also known as: 6066 S. Shawnee St., Centennial, CO 80015-4585.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of the Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10 O’clock A.M., on the 17th day of May, 2018, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3851. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder.

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

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $10,374.72.

DATED: February 13, 2018.

David C. Walcher Arapahoe County Sheriff By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 521182 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2017CV031638 Division/Ctrm.: 21

Plaintiff(s): THE BURGUNDY IN HEATHERRIDGE ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendant(s): FRANKIE S. BURNETT; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; SUE SANDSTROM, as the Arapahoe County Treasurer; CYNTHIA D. MARES, as the Arapahoe County Public Trustee COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated November 30, 2017, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by The Burgundy in Heatherridge Association, Inc., the current holder of a lien recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on October 24, 2014, at Reception No. D4100377. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Townhouse of Burgundy in Heatherridge recorded with the

This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated November 30, 2017, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by The Burgundy in Heatherridge Association, Inc., the current holder of a lien recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on October 24, 2014, at Reception No. D4100377. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Townhouse of Burgundy in Heatherridge recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on June 25, 1976, at Book 2463 Page 304 (“Declaration”). The Declaration and notices as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of The Burgundy in Heatherridge Association, Inc. - THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS – against the property legally described as follows:

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Lot 18, Block 1, and all improvements thereon, together with Garage Lot 123-G, Heatherridge South Subdivision Filing No. 7, amended, according to the Townhouse Plat thereof, recorded July 13, 1976 in Book 29 Pages at 84, 85 and 86, Arapahoe County, Colorado and Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Townhouse of Burgundy at Heatherridge recorded June 25, 1976 in Book 2463 at Page 304, Together with: (1) The exclusive right to use one parking area numbered 214 and the right of ingress and egress to and from said parking area.

(2) A non-exclusive right and easement of enjoyment in and to the common area in common with other owners of Townhouses of Burgundy at Heatherridge.

(3) A non-exclusive easement in, on and through the common area for ingress and egress to and from the lot described above.

County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 2691 S. Xanadu Way Unit B, Aurora, Colorado 80014.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on May 24, 2018, at the Sheriff’s Office Administration Building, 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, Colorado 80112, 720874-3935. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the real property described above, and the improvements thereon, to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3935. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Bujar Ahmeti, Esq., #42373, Moeller Graf, P.C., 385 Inverness Parkway, Englewood, CO 80112, telephone (720) 279-2568.

Date: February 22, 2018 David C. Walcher Arapahoe County Sheriff By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 521217 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, Colorado 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO CASE NO. 2017CV31993 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Plaintiff: DOVER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation v.

Defendants: DAMIAN DIAZ ROMERO a/k/a DAMIAN DIAZROMERO a/k/a DAMIAN DIAZ a/k/a DAMIANNORA DIAZROMERO, an individual; ALEJANDRA BORUNDA TORRES a/k/a ALEJANDRA B. TORRES a/k/a ALEJANDRA BORUNDA a/k/a ALEJANDRA BORUNDATORRES, an individual; FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a foreign corporation; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., a foreign corporation; and SUSAN KAY RYDEN, in her official capacity as the Arapahoe County Public Trustee TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: Please take notice: This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the ORDER GRANTING AMENDED MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF FORECLOSURE AGAINST DAMIAN DIAZ ROMERO a/k/a DAMIAN DIAZROMERO a/k/a DAMIAN DIAZ a/k/a DAMIANNORA DIAZROMERO AND ALEJANDRA BORUNDA TORRES a/k/a ALEJANDRA B. TORRES a/k/a ALEJANDRA BORUNDA a/k/a ALEJANDRA BORUNDATORRES dated January 5, 2018 and January 19, 2018 and C.R.S. § 38-38-101, et seq., by Dover Homeowners Association, Inc., the current holder and owner of a statutory lien, evidence of which was recorded April 17, 2017 at Reception No. D7043332 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure was initiated due to Defendants Damian Diaz Romero a/k/a Damian Diazromero a/k/a Damian Diaz a/k/a Damiannora Diazromero and Alejandra Borunda Torres a/k/a Alejandra B. Torres a/k/a Alejandra Borunda a/k/a Alejandra Borundatorres’s default under the covenants contained in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Dover Subdivision Filing No. 1 recorded October 30, 1984 at Reception No. 2466979, in Book 4295 at Page 60, in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe,

Recorder in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure was initiated due to Defendants Damian Diaz Romero a/k/a Damian Diazromero a/k/a Damian Diaz a/k/a Damiannora Diazromero and Alejandra Borunda Torres a/k/a Alejandra B. Torres a/k/a Alejandra Borunda a/k/a Alejandra Borundatorres’s default under the covenants contained in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Dover Subdivision Filing No. 1 recorded October 30, 1984 at Reception No. 2466979, in Book 4295 at Page 60, in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, as amended and supplemented, (the “Declaration”) and other governing documents, including failure to pay common expense assessments and fines. The outstanding principal balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date of this Combined Notice is $4,725.00. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Dover Homeowners Association, Inc. on all of the subject property and improvements legally described as follows:

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Lot 11, Block 9, Dover Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, also known by street and number as 2241 South Walden Street, Aurora, Colorado 80013.

THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 24th, 2018, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado 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) 874-3850. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is: Jeremy Balu, Esq. Sweetbaum Sands Anderson PC 1125 17th Street, Suite 2100 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 296-3377 Dated: February 27, 2018.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 521237 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Published in: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112 Case Number: 17CV032101 Plaintiff: BRANDON PARK CONDOMINIUMS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation, Defendants: RALPH R. CABODEVILLA; MARGARET N. CABODEVILLA; MLD MORTGAGE, INC.; SUSAN RYDEN AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; SUE SANDSTROM AS TREASURER FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Plaintiff’s Attorney: Gina C. Botti #42005 Wendy E. Weigler, Reg. No. 28419 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Telephone: (303) 863-1870 Facsimile: (303) 863-1872 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE Under an Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure entered on January 23, 2018 in the above titled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows: Original Lienee: Ralph R. Cabodevilla and Margaret N. Cabodevilla Original Lienor: Brandon Park Condominiums Association, Inc. Current Holder of the evidence of debt: Brandon Park Condominiums Association, Inc. Date of Lien being foreclosed: November 12, 2014 Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed: November 13, 2014 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: D4107328 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $933.00 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $11,900.65 Amount of Judgment entered January 23, 2018: $11,876.52 Description of property to be foreclosed: CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. C, BUILDING 653, BRANDON PARK CONDOMINIUMS, A CONDOMINIUM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED MAY 21, 1982 IN BOOK 3628 AT PAGE 704 AND BY CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED JUNE 4, 1984 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2414843, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known as: 1070 S. Yampa Street, Unit C, Aurora, CO 80017.

THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AS DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN. THE LIEN BEING CLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as

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Also known as: 1070 S. Yampa Street, Unit C, Aurora, CO 80017.

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

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

THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10 o’clock A.M., on May 31st, 2018, in front of the flagpole of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Civil Unit, located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.** Inquiries regarding this Sheriff’s Sale must be directed to the Civil Unit of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, telephone 720-874-3851.

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Keystone Health & Wellness Center will be destroying all inactive patient records prior to 3/20/2011. If you were a patient and want your records please contact the office for instructions.

303.738.0390.

Legal Notice No.: 521346 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF LIENED PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that a public sale will be held on or after May 1, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. at 101 E. Centennial Avenue, City of Englewood, County of Arapahoe, Colorado. BROOKRIDGE SELF-STORAGE will sell to satisfy the lien on the property stored at 101 E. Centennial Avenue, Englewood, CO 80113 by the following persons. The inventories listed below were notated by the tenants at the time of rental .

BROOKRIDGE SELF-STORAGE makes no representation or warranty that the units contain said inventories.

DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 27th day of February, 2018.

C021: KIRK LEON MANSFIELD 5005 S. Kipling Ave #A-7, Littleton, CO 80127 Flooring, Buckets, Mop, Misc.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff

E012: ROBERT MICHAEL B. PEREZ 4660½ S. Acoma St. Englewood, CO 80110 Electronics, Furniture, Bicycle, Car Parts, Misc.

Legal Notice No.: 521238 First publication: April 5, 2018 Last publication: May 3, 2018 Published in: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112 Phone Number: (303) 649-6355 Case No.: 2018CV030178 Div: 202 Plaintiff: SUNRIDGE PATIO HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION., a Colorado non-profit corporation, v.

Defendants: LAUDIS HOLIFIELD; JUNE A. HOLIFIELD; MEL SMOOKLER; and SUSAN K. RYDEN as the PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY Attorney for Plaintiff: VIAL FOTHERINGHAM LLP Travis B. Keenan, #41354 Travis.Keenan@vf-law.com 12600 W. Colfax, Ste. C200 Lakewood, CO 80215 Phone Number: (720) 943-8811 File Number: COS108-106 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION The People of the State of Colorado To the Defendants named above: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

Please take notice that the complaint requests foreclosure of a statutory and contractual lien, as well as judgment for past-due assessments and late fees, together with attorney fees and costs, in the amount of $7,331.35, plus all amounts coming due after the filing of the complaint.

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 originally filed January 25, 2018, and published in the Littleton Independent beginning March 22, 2018, and ending April 19, 2018.

Dated March 13, 2018 VIAL FOTHERINGHAM LLP Travis B. Keenan, #41354 Attorney for Plaintiff This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended.

WARNING: A VALID SUMMONS MAY BE ISSUED BY A LAWYER AND IT NEED NOT CONTAIN A COURT CASE NUMBER, THE SIGNATURE OF A COURT OFFICER, OR A COURT SEAL. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING THE COURT TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION. YOU MUST RESPOND AS EXPLAINED IN THIS SUMMONS. Legal Notice No.: 521302 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice Keystone Health & Wellness Center will be destroying all inactive patient records prior to 3/20/2011. If you were a patient and want your records please contact the office for instructions.

303.738.0390.

E276: BRIGETTE G. DOLPH 30 S. Washington St. #201, Denver, CO 80209 Boxes, Toys, Tubs, Misc. Bags

I005: PAUL F. KERN 4801 So. Acoma #59, Englewood, CO 80110 Electronics, Furniture, Luggage, Tubs, Boxes, Misc. Bags

Purchases must be made with cash and paid for at the time of purchase. No one under the age of 18 is allowed to attend the sale. The landlord reserves the right to bid at the sale. All purchased goods are sold “as is” and must be removed by 6:00 PM on the day of the sale. Buyers must provide a current original or a photocopy of their original resale permit at time of sale in lieu of sales tax. This sale is subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between landlord and obligated party.

Legal Notice No.: 521407 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent Public Notice Tom & Marion Braum Foundation

The tax return of the Tom & Marion Braum Foundation is available for inspection. Requests to inspect may be made by any citizen within 180 days of this notice in writing to the foundation at: 3916 N. Potsdam Ave., PMB 1550, Sioux Falls SD 57104; or by phone to foundation manager, Tom Braum, 303-903-0314.

Legal Notice No.: 521463 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff(s): QUAIL RUN ASSOCIATION, INC.

Defendant(s): MELINA J. PERRY; UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION; COLORADO HOUSING ASSISTANCE CORPORATION; SU RYDEN, ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE; AND OCCUPANT(S) Attorney for Plaintiff(s): Name: Richard W. Johnston, Esq. Address: Tobey & Johnston, P.C. 6855 South Havana Street, Suite 275 Centennial, CO 80112-3813 Phone Number: (303) 799-8600 Fax Number: (303) 799-6977 E-mail: rjohnston@tobeyjohnston.com Atty. Reg. #: 19823 Case Number: 18CV30166 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO DEFENDANT(S) NAMED ABOVE:

You are summoned and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint within twenty-one (21) days after this summons is served on you in the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after this summons is served on you outside the State of Colorado, or within sixty-three (63) days after this summons is served upon the United States or one of its agencies.

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

The following documents are also served with this Summons: Complaint in Foreclosure, and District Civil Case Cover Sheet

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

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Public Notice

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The following documents are also served with this Summons: Complaint in Foreclosure, and District Civil Case Cover Sheet

Public Notice CITY OF ENGLEWOOD

DATE: January 24, 2018

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE

TOBEY & JOHNSTON, P.C. By: /s/* Richard W. Johnston *Original signature on file at the office of Tobey & Johnston, P.C.

On the 16th day of April 2018, the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, adopted on final reading the following Ordinance:

This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended.

A copy of the Complaint must be served with this Summons.

This form should not be used where service by publication is desired.

BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. __ SERIES OF 2018

WARNING: A VALID SUMMONS MAY BE ISSUED BY A LAWYER AND IT NEED NOT CONTAIN A COURT CASE NUMBER, THE SIGNATURE OF A COURT OFFICER, OR A COURT SEAL. THE PLAINTIFF HAS 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE THIS SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU TO FILE THE CASE WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING THE COURT TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE CASE HAS BEEN FILED AND OBTAIN THE CASE NUMBER. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES THE CASE WITHIN THIS TIME, THEN YOU MUST RESPOND AS EXPLAINED IN THIS SUMMONS. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES MORE THAN 14 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU, THE CASE MAY BE DISMISSED UPON MOTION AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO SEEK ATTORNEY’S FEES FROM THE PLAINITFF.

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ENTITLED “COLORADO BROWNFIELDS REVOLVING LOAN FUND MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, AMENDMENT 5” PERTAINING TO THE COLORADO BROWNFIELDS REVOLVING LOAN FUND BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, COMMERCE CITY, THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, THE CITY OF LOVELAND, THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER AND EL PASO COUNTY COLORADO AS WELL AS THE COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY AND THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT. (Council Bill No. 11)

Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 10, 2013, effective immediately Legal Notice No.: 521438 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Copies of aforesaid Ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Englewood, Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado or it can be found at http://www.englewoodco.gov, Government, Legal/Public Notices.

City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS §1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104, 1-11-103(3) C.R.S. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Panorama Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixtythird day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 8, 2018 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S. The following candidates are declared elected for the following terms of office: Peter Coakley Second Regular Election, May 2022 Krystal Arceneaux Second Regular Election, May 2022 Mark Johnson Second Regular Election, May 2022 Catherine Crean Next Regular Election, May 2020 /s/ AJ Beckman (Designated Election Official) Contact Person for the District: AJ Beckman Telephone Number of the District: 303-987-0835 Address of the District: 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, CO 80228 District Facsimile Number: 303-987-2032 District Email: abeckman@sdmsi.com Legal Notice No.: 521477 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of George Jiri Konrad, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 030228

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Clerk of the Probate Court of Arapahoe County District Court, Division 12 on or before August 12, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Ladislav Sefl, Jr., Personal Representative c/o Arapahoe County District Court Clerk of Division 12 Probate Court 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No.: 521423 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

City and County

Public Notice CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On the 16th day of April 2018, the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, adopted on final reading the following Ordinance:

BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. __ SERIES OF 2018 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 16, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 2 OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000, REGARDING UPDATES TO THE JURISIDICTION AND APPLICABILITY OF THE FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. (Council Bill No. 10) Copies of aforesaid Ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Englewood, Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado or it can be found at http://www.englewoodco.gov, Government, Legal/Public Notices.

Legal Notice No.: 521501 First Publication: April 19, 2018 AprilPublication: 19, 2018 April 19, 2018 Last ENGLEWOOD HERALDHerald Publisher: The Englewood and the Littleton Independent

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Legal Notice No.: 521502 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last AprilPublication: 19, 2018 April 19, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood ENGLEWOOD HERALDHerald and the Littleton Independent

Public Notice CITY OF SHERIDAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On the 9th day of April 2018, the City Council of the City of Sheridan, Colorado, approved on final reading the following Ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 5-2018 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SHERIDAN AMENDING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 2017 AND APPROPRIATING SUMS FOR DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2017 AND ENDI NG DECEMBER 31, 2017 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATUTES OF THE STATE OF COLORADO AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SHERIDAN Copies of aforesaid Ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Sheridan, 4101 South Federal Blvd., Sheridan, Colorado.

Legal Notice No.: 521465 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent Public Notice CITY OF SHERIDAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On the 9th day of April 2018, the City Council of the City of Sheridan, Colorado, approved on final reading the following Ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 4-2018 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHERIDAN, COLORADO, AMENDING ARTICLE IX OF CHAPTER 22 OF THE SHERIDAN MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING BUILDING TRADES REGULATION Copies of aforesaid Ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Sheridan, 4101 South Federal Blvd., Sheridan, Colorado.

Legal Notice No.: 521466 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION AND CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS SOUTHGLENN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on March 6, 2018 there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled,

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION AND CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS

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the Englewood Home Rule Charter, Resolution No. 11, Series of 2018 and Ordinance No. 3, Series of 2018, a Special Municipal Election for the City of Englewood, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, will be held on May 22, 2018.

City and County

The May 22, 2018 Special Election will be a Mail Ballot Election for District 1 voters.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on March 6, 2018 there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates. Therefore, the election to be held on May 8, 2018 is hereby cancelled.

Mail Ballots will be sent through the mail beginning April 30, 2018.

SOUTHGLENN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

The following offices remain vacant: Vacant Until May 2020 Vacant Until May 2022 Vacant Until May 2022 /s/ Bradley T. Neiman Designated Election Official Contact Person for District: Clint C. Waldron, Esq. WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800 Legal Notice No.: 521467 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent and Centennial Citizen Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS §1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104, 1-11-103(3) C.R.S. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Dove Valley Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 8, 2018 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S. The following candidates are declared elected for the following terms of office: Gregory L. Armstrong Second Regular Election, May 2022 Vacant Second Regular Election, May 2022 Vacant Second Regular Election, May 2022 /s/ Lisa A. Jacoby (Designated Election Official) Contact Person for the District: Lisa A. Jacoby Telephone Number of the District: 303-987-0835 Address of the District: 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, CO 80228 District Facsimile Number: 303-987-2032 District Email: ljacoby@sdmsi.com Legal Notice No.: 521475 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS §1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104, 1-11-103(3) C.R.S. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Section 14 Metropolitan District, Jefferson County and City and County of Denver, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 8, 2018 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S. The following candidates are declared elected for the following terms of office: Douglas C. Ernst Second Regular Election, May 2022 Kenya Jenkins Second Regular Election, May 2022 Jonathan Permutter Second Regular Election, May 2022 /s/ Ann E. Finn (Designated Election Official) Contact Person for the District: Ann E. Finn Telephone Number of the District: 303-987-0835 Address of the District: 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, CO 80228 District Facsimile Number: 303-987-2032 District Email: afinn@sdmsi.com Legal Notice No.: 521479 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO NOTICE OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION MAY 22, 2018 Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the Englewood Home Rule Charter, Resolution No. 11, Series of 2018 and Ordinance No. 3, Series of 2018, a Special Municipal Election for the City of Englewood, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, will be held on May 22, 2018.

The May 22, 2018 Special Election will be a Mail Ballot Election for District 1 voters.

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The deadline to return completed ballots is 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, May 22, 2018. Ballots received after that deadline will not be counted.

City of Englewood District 1 voters can drop off their Mail Ballots in the 24 hour, secure, Mail Ballot drop-off box on the northeast side of Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, accessible from our circular driveway (across from the fountain) or in the City Clerk’s office located on the 3rd floor of the Englewood Civic Center. The City of Englewood Civic Center is the only place to drop off ballots.

Arapahoe County Voter Service and Polling Centers are not available for this Special Election, however, you can visit the Englewood City Clerk’s office for the following services: • Drop-off a voted mail-in ballot • Register to vote in-person • Update voter registration • Replace a damaged mail ballot • Request a ballot Visit the City of Englewood website for ADDITIONAL ELECTION INFORMATION. If you are unsure as to your voter registration status, please contact the Arapahoe County Election Department at 303.795.4511 or arapahoevotes.com.

Designated Election Official Englewood City Clerk, Stephanie Carlile 1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, CO 80110 303.762.2405 or 303.762.2429 cityclerk@englewoodco.gov www.englewoodco.gov Listed below are the City of Englewood candidates certified by the City of Englewood City Clerk, to be decided upon at the May 22, 2018 Special Municipal Election.

Office of Council Member DISTRICT 1 (Vote for one) [Term Expiring November 18, 2019] Carson Green Othoniel Sierra Scott Danford

This Election Notice was provided by City Clerk, Stephanie Carlile, the City of Englewood Designated Election Official.

Legal Notice No.: 521499 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Littleton Independent

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Pirates tennis team seeing net gains Englewood girls getting better at game as season moves forward

Senior Maryah Hoeft returns a serve as she warms up for her match against Conifer.

Hoeft, who plays No. 2 singles for the Englewood girls tennis team, won her match against Conifer in three sets, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.

BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Englewood’s girls tennis team is basically young this season, with tennis competition veterans at the three singles spots and newcomers to the sport making up the doubles teams.

“We are solid at singles because we have two seniors and a junior who have played varsity tennis,” Pirates coach Erika James said April 5. “However, we are very young at doubles, with one senior and seven freshmen who all are new to the sport of tennis.”

The coach said junior Mason Lores plays No. 1 singles and is 2-2 on the season while senior Maryah Hoeft plays No. 2 singles and has the team’s best record at 4-1. Both Lores and Hoeft played tennis for James last season and they also played volleyball for her.

The coach said senior Jennica CelisMerrbaugh playing No. 3 singles. She is a returning tennis team veteran but this is her first season playing singles.

As the coach mentioned, all the doubles team players are competing in high school varsity for the first time.

The doubles lineup changes but generally senior Samantha Vielbig and freshman Jazmine Herrera are teamed up at No. 1 doubles.

When she plays No. 2 doubles, freshman Herrera joins freshman Haley Kelly on the court.

The all-freshman No. 3 doubles team is Lin Alsubhi and Alejandra Aparicio while freshmen Trianna Perry and Genesis Rivera join forces at the Pirates No. 4 doubles team.

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“Although the doubles team players are new to varsity tennis competition, they are doing a good job learning the game,” James said. “Our doubles teams have won some sets but no doubles team has won a match. But they practice hard, they play hard and the girls playing doubles for Englewood are better tennis player than they were when we started practice.”

The coach said all the players are multi-sport athletes. She said they played winter sports and it was a challenge to from the indoor sports to being outside. The coach said many of the girls battled colds, Hoeft battled pneumonia twice and Lores had the flu over spring break.

The team is 1-3 overall and 0-1 in league. The Pirates began a full schedule of league matches April 10 against Fort Morgan and the final regular season match is the Colorado 7 League tournament April 27. The league tournament site has not been set.

Mason Lores prepares to make a backhand return during her warmup for the April 5 Englewood girls tennis match against Conifer. Lores plays No. 1 singles for the Pirates.

Young Pirates track team getting traction

Most are freshmen, sophomores as athletes take part in invitational

BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The athletes of the Englewood High School track team were praised by their coaches for the students’ performance at an April 7 meet in Aurora.

“We are basically a very young team and we were surprised at how well our kids did against very good competition at the Robert Caviness Invitational,” coach Andy Cornell said. “We had one girl place in the meet and several kids posted personal bests.”

An individual standout for the Pirates was freshman Shy Clanton, who scored points for the Pirates as she cleared the bar at 5-0 in the high jump to finish tied for second in the event.

She also ran the 100-yard dash with a time of 13.70.

The points she earned helped the Pirate girls place 14th in team standings among the 20 teams at the meet.

Although no member of the boys team placed, Cornell noted that John Altenhofer placed in the top 10 as he ran a personal best time of 5:09 in the 1,600-meter run and teammate Dustin Trevino came in with a time of 5:19.

“Chance Coupe won his heat in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:10 and Adrian Mancilla had his personal best time in the 800,” Cornell said.

“Our boys team captain Dwight Anderson competed in shot and discus.

He then ran the 200-meter dash in a time of 24.86. That is an outstanding day’s performance in very different events.”

Cornell said the team had a number of seniors graduate last year, and while some varsity athletes returned this season, he said the team is made up primarily of freshmen and sophomores.

He said his sprinters are doing pretty well and the Pirates have strong 4 x 100-meter and 4 x 200-meter relay teams.

Cornell and Ryan Wess are the track coaches. Wess, who coaches the Pirate cross country team, works with the team’s distance runners and Cornell works with the sprinters and the field event competitors.

Cornell said that Shy Clanton may be the best freshman athlete he has seen at Englewood in his 15 years of coaching track.

“I played basketball, I wanted to stay in good physical condition so I decided to try out for the track team. I found I liked it because you compete as an individual,” the freshman said. “The running was easy and the coach told me to try the high jump because I am tall. I tried it and found I was pretty good at it.”

She said high jump is fun just to see how high you can go to clear the bar.

“I watched other athletes high

jump and saw it was about getting the approach speed right and using the proper technique as you go up to clear the bar.

My high jump goal is to clear the bar at 5-4 before the end of the season,” she said.

“I also like to run the sprints. I like the 100-meter because you get out and run as fast as you can. I also like it because you are pushing yourself as hard as you can and the race is over quickly.”

Sophomore Pedro Sanchez is one of the Pirate sprinters.

“I started running when I was in the seventh grade,” he said. “I run the 100, the 200 and I run on the relay teams.

My favorite race is the 100-meter dash because it is very intense and is a different mindset to push yourself as hard as you can from start to finish.”

He said his personal best time in the 100 is 12:19 and his goal is to cut time so he can run the 100 in under 12 seconds before the end of the season.