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Board changes comment policies Modifications made to increase input from members of public

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Alex Forman, Kendall Beal and Cooper Caughren, from left, of Colorado Academy take part in the third annual Middle School Math Competition at Valor Christian Jan. 23 in Highlands Ranch. Photos by Mike DiFerdinando

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Students’ posters show off their school spirit and love for math Jan. 23 during the Valor Christian Middle School Math Competition.

ore than 200 middle school students from around Colorado turned out at Valor Christian High School on Jan. 23 for the school’s third annual Middle School Math Competition. Students took part in both individual and team competitions. In addition, each team decorated a team poster to represent their school spirit and love for math. The competition exams were graded by the Valor math department.

“Our ultimate goal is to give students that have an aptitude for mathematics the opportunity to (come) together and have fun with some challenging math,” said Shandra Pankoski, head of the math department.

The public will now have more opportunity to comment at Douglas County School Board meetings and will no longer need to wait until the end of the meeting to speak on non-agenda items.

On Jan. 19, the board approved the new public-comment procedure, which loosens the previous restrictions on the number of speakers and the overall length of time for the public-comment period.

Policy continues on Page 8

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Mountain Vista coach ‘followed his passion’ Jake Herman’s death shakes school, Colorado lacrosse community

By Jim Benton and Chris Rotar Staff writers Guy Van Arsdale remembers Jake Herman as just an average athlete, but one who used his head and heart to become a strong player and a true leader for the lacrosse team at the Rochester Institute of Technology in the late 1990s.

“He had a game-playing IQ that was off the charts,” said Van Arsdale, who coached Herman at RIT in New York and is now coach at Jacksonville University in Florida. “He had the ability to motivate his teammates through words and action. He had a motor that wouldn’t quit. He only knew how to play at one speed, and that was all-out.”

Mountain Vista High School students arrived on campus Jan. 19 to learn that Herman, a science teacher and the boys lacrosse coach at the Highlands Ranch school, had died.

HOW TO HELP Friends of the Herman family have set up an account on GoFundMe.com to help pay for funeral expenses and, down the road, to help Jake Herman’s wife, Erin, pay for the education of their two children, Paul, 4, and Tobi, 3.

More than $55,000 had been raised by the morning of Jan. 25. To donate, go to the site and search for “Jake Herman Memorial Fund.”

The world lost, as Van Arsdale called him, an “amazing man.”

Herman was 38. The cause of his death was not released. He leaves behind a wife, Erin, and two children, Paul, 4, and Tobi, 3.

The heavily tattooed coach had a doctorate in microbiology from Washington State University and would go on to do research on cystic fibrosis at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. His college coach believes Coach continues on Page 8

Jake Herman is shown on the sideline in 2014, his first season as Mountain Vista’s boys lacrosse coach. File photo

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CASSIDY CHRISTIAN Eighth-grader, Girl Scout from Highlands Ranch

my unit raised enough money to go to an archery camp for a weekend. We met a bunch of other kids and helped teach them archery. We also rode horses.

I earned my silver award a year and a half ago by gardening my elementary school garden, hosting a book-drive for a needy library and doing a tree blessing for my school librarian.

When I become a senior scout, I’ll work on my gold award, which is the highest one.

What I do I’m an eighth-grader at Mountain Ridge Middle School. I love academics and drama. I’ve been in four plays this past year.

I’ve been a Girl Scout for almost nine years.

We meet once a month to discuss badges that signify what we learn. Last week we earned a sportsmanship badge where we had to run around the house and pass a stick to each other to show collaboration.

What I do for fun I’m in drama right now at St. Luke’s Performing Arts Academy. We start a new play next week called “Suessical the Musical.”

We’ll be doing workshops to practice lines, dancing and singing.

I also do swim team in the summer.

I have to wake up at 6:30 a.m., which is early, but I really enjoy it. It’s a great exercise activity.

And we’ll start selling Girl Scout cookies on Jan. 31. My favorite kind is Thin Mints because they are really yummy and they last forever in the freezer.

A few of my achievements Last summer, all the eighth-graders in

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Waterton Canyon to see closures Staff report Beginning Feb. 2, the lower portion of Waterton Canyon, including the main entrance and parking lot, will be closed Monday through Saturday until May 15, while crews repair the High Line Canal diversion structure in the South Platte River. The canyon will be fully open to recreation on Sundays during the project.

For hikers and bikers on the Colorado Trail, access to the upper portion of Waterton Canyon will remain open down to mile marker 2. Recreationists can access the upper portion of the canyon from Roxborough State Park, approximately 5.5 miles away.

“Because the canyon is such a popular recreational amenity for the community, we wanted to leave the trail open when and where possible,” said Brandon Ransom, Denver Water manager of recreation. “Our goal is to get this project and other annual maintenance work completed before the ex-

tremely active summer months.”

The High Line Canal diversion, built in 1870, is a wooden structure spanning the width of the South Platte River, about 1.5 miles up the canyon. It helps direct flows into the pipe that carries water to the High Line Canal, when needed.

During an inspection on May 8, 2015, engineers determined that the structure was deteriorating and needed to be replaced.

“The project will require a high volume of construction traffic and large pieces of heavy equipment in the canyon,” said Doug Raitt, Denver Water engineering project manager. “We must keep the public safe, which unfortunately means closing the lower portion of the canyon on days when work is taking place.”

For additional information on the Colorado Trail and alternative access points, visit www.coloradotrail.org/waterton.

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Board member urges survey of teacher time Evaluations, assessments are focus of Ray’s proposal

‘The pause button needs to be pushed ... ’

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com

During the Jan. 19 Douglas County School Board meeting, board member David Ray proposed a new districtwide survey that would look at how teachers’ time is being spent.

“The purpose was to resolve that we do everything possible to protect student instructional time,” Ray said.

“There have been too many distractions that have resulted in much undue stress on our teachers and their ability to teach.”

Ray hopes to find out how much time teachers are spending on plans, evaluations and the uploading of assessment materials.

“How much time does it take for a teacher to develop a backward plan? How much time does it take a teacher to upload performance evidence in InspireEd? How much time does it take a teacher to complete the new Elementary Progress Report? How much time does it take teachers to navigate the GVC (Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum) and conduct benchmark assessments?” Ray asked.

A number of district teachers spoke at the meeting in support of Ray’s proposal.

Jane Anttila has been a teacher in the district for almost 22 years.

She currently works with about 100 gifted or , highly able students at different elementary schools in Douglas County.

“As I told director (Wendy) Vogel when she came to our school last week, every single night at home and every single day at work, I have to make a choice on working on CITE requirements or preparing and teaching the students,” Anttila said. “No surprise, I choose the kids, which means I am frantically trying to get my backwards plans done and CITE evidence in order in my nonexistent spare time, which of course, will happen at home.”

CITE is the district’s teacher evaluation system. e Niki Mitchell is a kindergarten teacher at Saddle Ranch -Elementary and has been teaching in the district for 23 years.

- She said over the past several years there has been a disconnect between what teachers are doing in the kclassroom versus what is required in evaluations.

“How is this making me a better teacher? It isn’t. In fact, just the opposite. It’s draining me physically and smentally,” Mitchell said. “ I’m good at what I do because I am passionate about kids every day. I am not passionate about backward planning. I’m not passionate about 21st

David Ray, Douglas County School Board Member Century skills and I am not passionate about World Class Outcomes.”

The resolution also directs the superintendent to place an immediate moratorium on any new initiative that might result in additional time requirements placed on teachers.

“No more surprises like a new EPR (Elementary Progress Report) or trying out new performance-based assessments,” Ray said. “The pause button needs to be pushed and an accounting taken for what the district’s vision of reinventing education is doing to our teachers and most importantly the impact it is having on our

learners.”

The district released a survey compiled in November on Jan. 20. The survey of 1,720 certified staff (teachers) touched on some of the topics in question, including how teachers are educated and supported in completing their assessments and evaluations.

On the statement “I am empowered to take risks, supported by the convergence of the research, regarding what is best for students,” 81 percent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed. The full survey can be found at dcsdk12.org.

“I think there is overlap. I’m not sure how many people recognize it or think it’s a good overlap,” said board President Meghann Silverthorn. “There are certain folks in the community that advocate for survey that says ‘We want the district to ask us questions that we want to answer.’

I don’t read minds, so I don’t know what those questions might be.”

The resolution will be brought back to the board for a second reading at the next meeting on Feb. 2.

“My vision for surveys and gathering information is that the initial survey that we did in November is just the beginning,” Silverthorn said. “We started the conversation.”

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Legislators review Arapahoe reports Lawmakers say implementation of recommendations is critical

By Jennifer Smith jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Desiree Davis sat stoically as the state school-safety committee she helped create, and of which she is a member, listened to painful facts revealed by three separate studies into what led to the death of her daughter, Claire.

But stress was evident and heartbreaking in the voice of Claire’s father, Michael Davis, as he addressed the committee at the state Capitol in Denver on Jan. 22.

“This process is no longer about our precious daughter Claire, who we will miss until the end of our days, nor is it about Karl Pierson, a teenager in crisis who we believe would have made very different choices if a helping hand had reached out from a system designed to not miss the opportunities to help him,” he said. “This process is now about the next student in crisis who is on the brink of hurting themselves or others.

It’s about implementing meaningful changes that will help identify those kids early and intervene with positive support to prevent the next tragedy.”

The reports, released on Jan. 18, are the outcome of arbitration between the Davis family and Littleton Public Schools. In exchange for the proceedings, the family agreed not to sue the district over the shooting death of their daughter at Arapahoe High School on Dec. 13, 2013.

“There was not one individual cataclysmic mistake by LPS,” said Michael Roche, the Davis family’s friend and attorney.

“Rather, there was a steady stream of small failures that led inevitably to a catastrophic result. These were not just individual mistakes. I wish it was that simple. Because if that were the problem, it would be easier to solve. Getting rid of a few bad apples is much simpler than changing an institutional mindset.”

But, according to the researchers that undertook the studies, changing the insti-

Michael Davis addresses a state committee that he and his wife, Desiree, helped create after the death of their daughter, Claire. Photo by Jennifer Smith tutional mindset is exactly what needs to happen.

“The evidence of faulty systems thinking within AHS and LPS included a tendency for groupthink, a reluctance to reflect on and admit failure, and the minimization of sincere concern,” reads the report by the University of Colorado Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence. “These findings represent the most challenging and the most important of the problems to solve, because information sharing and threat assessment cannot overcome an unhealthy organizational system.”

All three reports had findings consistent with each other. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office concluded there was no criminal wrongdoing on the part of Arapahoe High or school district officials, but Superintendent Brian Ewert and the researchers acknowledge there were definite missteps.

Generally speaking, the major flaws came in the areas of unreliable reporting on, and follow-up, of behaviors throughout shooter Karl Pierson’s years in LPS, a lack of sharing of information among people who could do something about it, and the school culture of “groupthink.”

State Sen. Linda Newell, who represents the district that includes LPS and had two daughters graduate from district schools,

asked what the specific indicators of groupthink are. Sarah Goodrum of the University of Colorado Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence said there are two major ones at Arapahoe High.

“First, the school culture doesn’t allow much room for failure,” she said, noting a strong “we” culture that emphasizes “Warrior Strong” over uniqueness and is not healthy.

Second is a reluctance to allow for open dialogue about concerns, she said.

“The teachers were not heard, and in some cases, teachers felt they could not even voice their concerns. … When there’s a great deal of agreement, it’s an indication something’s wrong.”

Newell also asked whether the district is on track with how it deals with mental health issues, having spent more than $800,000 last year for an in-house counseling center.

“We’ve seen some positive things,” said Michael Dorn, executive director of Safe Havens International, a nonprofit security group that conducted one of the studies.

“We’re a little concerned about sustainability.”

Dorn added, and the other studies agreed, that the district should have more control over discipline matters rather than

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letting all such decisions be made at the building level. After the shooting, LPS did create a district-level team that reviews all incident reports weekly, and Dorn said that’s a plus.

State Rep. Jim Wilson asked whether schools should consider metal detectors or armed guards. The experts didn’t necessarily support either option.

“When you are going to do it right and support it, it’s very effective,” said Dorn of metal detection, adding it costs about $1 million a year per building. “It’s not something we would recommend. There are other approaches.”

John Nicoletti, who specializes in police and public safety psychology, said having police on site is preferable to armed guards.

“But it’s not a typical recommendation for us,” said Nicoletti, who helped write one of the reports. “There’s not an easy answer to your question. We’re very situation specific.”

Committee member Linda Weinerman, a juvenile justice advocate, asked the question that perhaps has been on the top of the minds of many in the community: How can you tell when a student poses a serious threat?

“We’re talking about kids,” she said. “Kids often do knucklehead, silly things.”

Dorn noted that there are answers to that in all three reports, but thorough threat assessment based on proven techniques is key.

“Maybe you determine they’re not a threat, but they do require some sort of assistance,” he said.

Nicoletti noted his firm, after the fact, rated Pierson a risk on many levels, but Arapahoe High had rated him as a low threat.

“What we saw was a breakdown in the detectors,” he said.

State Sen. Mark Scheffel, committee chair, thanked the researchers for their hard work on the reports, and said it would now be important to figure out how to get their recommendations in place.

“Waiting for them gave us hope, but having them gives us power,” he said.

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Commissioner candidates go on the record Two Republican women are vying to succeed term-limited Jill Repella

r By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com Two Highlands Ranch residents are running to d replace Douglas County Commissioner Jill Repella in District 3.

To many in the county, the two Republican women looking to replace Repella are familiar faces, though -

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they have different backgrounds. Monica Wasden is a businesswoman, while Lora Thomas is a former county coroner.

Republican Party caucuses will be held March 1 followed by a county assembly on March 19 to determine who will make the June primary ballot. The winner of the primary then moves on to the November general election.

Businesswoman eyes continued economic growth for county

By Alex DeWind - adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Monica Wasden was born and raised - in Chico, California, a rural area in the north part of the state known for its w almonds and rice fields. s She was one of the few people in her family to receive a college degree.

“Most of my family hasn’t gone on to higher education or real careers that o make you feel good about yourself,” she said.

She received a degree in criminal justice from Butte College, the local community college.

Wasden met her husband — Jeff Wasden, who is now president of the , Colorado Business Roundtable, a busit ness advocacy group — when she was 17 years old. Years later, they started a life together in Oroville, California. She ran the public defenders office and he was in teaching school. The things she saw e through work in the small town made d her want to find another place to raise w their son, Jordan.

“Additionally, the school system was not the quality we had hoped for,” she - said. “We really wanted to find a place where our son could attend a great school and be a part of a great community.”

Meanwhile, Wasden’s sister was working in Denver and convinced the couple to venture to Colorado. They moved to Douglas County 20 years ago.

“Within 72 hours, we bought a house,” she said. “It was a leap of faith — it felt right. We never looked back and we love Douglas County.”

Wasden, 48, runs a family-business in Littleton, PROformance Apparel. Her staff of 12 does screen printing, embroidery and creates signs and banners for companies.

The Highlands Ranch resident said she empowers her employees rather than micromanaging.

“I would never ask them to do anything I wouldn’t do myself,” she said. “I clean toilets, I vacuum.”

The Republican plans to bring her experience — which includes helping start the Highlands Ranch Chamber of Commerce — to the role of county Wasden commissioner.

“With my business experience, I have an understanding of the regulations,” she said. “We are leaders in bringing in business in this state.”

Wasden wants to ensure the county’s growth doesn’t have negative impacts on residents, she said.

“We have a great master plan, and if we follow it, Douglas County will continue to flourish,” she said.

She said she would uphold District 3 Commissioner Jill Repella’s legacy by continuing to focus on economic growth and small businesses.

The rural heritage of the county is “near and dear” to Wasden, who sits on the Douglas County Fair Foundation board. She grew up in a small town and appreciates farm heritage.

Wasden has been a delegate for the Highlands Ranch Community Association for 16 years. She recently stepped down as chair of the Public Safety Advisory Committee for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

She considers herself lucky to live in a “great community.”

“Life is all about chances,” she said. “I see that my diverse background has led me here.”

As of Jan. 25, no Democrats or third-party candidates had filed paperwork to run for the office.

Repella is finishing up her final year on the board because of term limits. The Republican was elected to the board of commissioners in 2008 and re-elected in 2012.

The District 2 commissioner’s seat also will be on this year’s ballot. Incumbent Roger Partridge is the only candidate to have filed paperwork so far.

Former coroner touts record of saving taxpayers money

By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com Lora Thomas became a dispatcher for the Colorado State Patrol when she was 21 years old.

The county commissioner candidate had career aspirations at a young age.

“I was in second grade. I went home and told my mom and dad I wanted to be a police woman,” she said. “Anything you want to do, you can do.”

There were only eight women officers when Thomas became a state trooper in 1984.

She served on the state patrol for 26 years and achieved notable rankings, such as the first female captain and major in Colorado.

Thomas, 59, was born and raised in Denver. She lived in Durango for a short time and moved to Highlands Ranch, she said.

“I really came to value the lifestyle in Douglas County,” Thomas said.

The Republican has lived in Highlands Ranch for 17 years. She served as the Douglas County coroner from 2011-15. She said she reduced spending by scheduling staff more efficiently and reducing unnecessary budget expenses.

“I ran to bring accountability to that office,” said Thomas, who has a master’s degree in business administration. “I looked at every component and asked myself if it was needed.”

Thomas is fiscally conservative and calls herself the “champion of taxpayers of Douglas County.”

“The government needs to quit spending so much money,” she said.

She considers herself an inclusive leader who works with others to analyze issues, ask questions and develop a consensus or solution.

Thomas has one son who owns a

small business in Highlands Ranch called Colorado Soap. She supports local businesses because they are the “backbone of the community.”

If elected to replace Jill Repella in District 3, she plans to focus on four key issues: finances, the balance of growth and quality of life, preservation of natural resources, and protection from Thomas federal government encroachment.

Thomas is active in the community.

She’s served on several boards, including the Highlands Ranch Community Association Public Issues Committee, Men’s Crisis Connection in Castle Rock, Douglas-Arapahoe Suicide Prevention Alliance and 18th Judicial District Victim Compensation Board.

She runs a nonprofit organization called “A Night with the Coroner” and hosts seminars once a month to spread suicide awareness and educate the public on the coroner’s duties.

“I really care about our community and I want people to know what suicide is,” she said. “I use this as a way to talk about suicide and as a way to talk about what coroner’s do when death happens.”

Thomas has a young granddaughter who, in part, inspired her to run for county commissioner. She worries about what will be left for future generations if the “government keeps spending more and more.”

Thomas — who ran unsuccessfully for sheriff in 2014 — said she was called to serve the public and finds great satisfaction in bringing people together.

“I’m here on purpose and I have a purpose,” she said.

‘Life is all about chances. I see that my

‘The government needs to quit spending so

diverse background has led me here.’

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Running for Douglas County Commissioner

Running for Douglas County Commissioner

Suspect in Mountain Vista threat has new lawyer

By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com Brooke Higgins, one of two 16-yearolds charged as an adult with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder following an alleged threat against Mountain Vista High School, appeared in court on Jan. 21 with a new lawyer.

Dagny Van Der Jagt has been replaced

by Iris Eytan, who was in court with Higgins for a motion hearing to lower her $1 million bail. The matter was not decided and the court will reassess Higgins’ bond at a hearing Jan. 29.

Eytan requested that Higgins’ shackles be removed because they are “cruel and traumatic to the client.” Judge Paul King

ruled one of Higgins’ hands could be unshackled so she could take notes.

Higgins and Sienna Johnson were arrested Dec. 12 after a student reported a threat to the Douglas County Sherriff’s Office through Text-A-Tip, a service that allows high school students to convey concerns about safety, Higgins drugs and other issues anonymously.

Van Der Jagt had been Higgins’ lawyer until this week.

Eytan says she is “starting from scratch” on the case.

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Local show examines the effects of cyberbullying ‘Out of Bounds’ equips parents, teens with tools

By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com Kristy Arellano knew her daughter was struggling with depression. She had no idea her daughter was suicidal.

Parents are often the last to know when their teen is being bullied online. Threats and taunts are made within the social media sphere, often out of view from adults, and can take on a life of their own. In the days before she attempted suicide, Kiana Arellano was the victim of such bullying.

“The week before and the night before is when it turned nasty,” Kristy Arellano says.

“When we discovered that, we knew it was the tipping point.”

The Highlands Ranch teen’s story, as told by her mom, helped convince the Colorado General Assembly last year to pass “Kiana’s Law,” which includes cyberbullying in a harassment statute and makes it a misdemeanor crime punishable by up to six months in jail.

The National Conference of State Legislatures says more than 30 states have adopted cyberbullying laws in the last few years.

Now Kristy Arellano is using her voice to reach a regional audience during the “Out of Bounds” presentation Feb. 3 at the PACE Center in downtown Parker.

The production is based on interviews with real cyberbullying victims and uses humor and dramatic storytelling to drive home the point. It’s followed by a panel discussion with bullying experts from local agencies, including the Douglas County School District. “Out of Bounds” is intended to equip teens and their parents with the tools necessary to combat a problem that few know how to handle.

Sean Lewis, co-founder and artistic director of the Working Group Theatre Company, which created “Out of Bounds,”

“There was a point at the end of the interview where I asked what she was doing for the summer ... She just said, ‘I’m not going to do anything. None of my friends will talk to me.’”

Sean Lewis, Working Group Theatre Company Artistic Director

‘OUT OF BOUNDS’ RESOURCE PARTICIPANTS • Douglas County Schools • Douglas County Sheriff’s Office — Youth Education and Safety in Schools (Y.E.S.S.) • Douglas County Youth Initiative • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention • Children’s Hospital Pediatric Mental Health Institute • Colorado Department of Education • Douglas County Libraries • Dragon Heart Martial Arts

GET INTO ‘OUT OF BOUNDS’ The Working Group Theatre Company partnered with the University of Iowa’s College of Public Health and developed the “Out of Bounds” program with the help of experts, professors and students. Case studies, news events involving cyberbullying, and content borrowed from viral bullying videos on YouTube were incorporated into the show. said the key is to immediately draw in the audience with humor and entertainment.

The message is contained within the narrative acted out on stage.

Lewis was originally working on a production that dealt with sports and masculinity when his direction changed completely. It happened when he and a colleague interviewed a teen girl who was being bullied.

“There was a point at the end of the interview where I asked what she was doing for the summer,” Lewis said. “She just said, ‘I’m not going to do anything. None of my friends will talk to me.’”

That was the moment Lewis knew that he had to give a voice to the voiceless. Using gripping, real-life stories would be the

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The Working Group Theatre Company created a show for adults and a show for kids, but the Feb. 3 presentation at the PACE Center is intended for both audiences. Tickets are $12 for adults. Youths 18 and younger will be admitted for free. Seats still must be reserved by calling 303-805-6800, or by going online to www.

ParkerArts.org. linchpin. Conflicts often escalate online and boil over at school, Lewis says, creating a new issue that hasn’t been adequately addressed.

Kiana Arellano was 14 at the time of her suicide attempt. She survived but suffered a severe brain injury that left her nonverbal.

She can answer “yes” and “no” questions and is learning to speak via a device that vocalizes words based on her eye movements.

Kiana gave her mother permission to use her story as part of the “Out of Bounds” production in Parker, and she will attend the Feb. 3 show.

Kristy Arellano says she was like a lot of Douglas County moms who think they are leading an ideal life. It wasn’t until after Ki-

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“Had somebody alerted an adult prior, we would have been aware of what was going on and been able to deal with it more effectively,” she said.

However, Arellano believes she would not have known how to handle such a situation and would have sought the advice of professionals to get her daughter help. Effective communication and knowing what to do can prevent situations from getting out of hand, she said.

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Herman could have been making “high six figures, at least” by continuing to do scientific research.

But Herman took a different path.

“He’s a guy who followed his passion,” Van Arsdale said. “His passion was coaching and teaching kids. He wanted to impact kids, and God bless him, he sure did.”

Social media was full of messages that confirm that statement.

“All the boys on the team, parents, staff, and students are in shock,” a woman wrote on Facebook. “He was a role model to many students and certainly loved the sport of lacrosse.”

One of Herman’s players said on Twitter, “To my second dad, the best coach ever, and the greatest man in the world, you will be dearly missed.”

Herman was a science teacher at Mountain Vista for the past three years. He was an assistant lacrosse coach at Regis Jesuit for six years and was the Golden Eagles’ head coach for the past two seasons.

Mountain Vista compiled a 30-5-0 record under Herman’s guidance and reached the state quarterfinals and semi-

January 28, 2016 finals during his tenure.

“It is a sad day for the Colorado lacrosse community,” Castle View coach Jose Trujillo said. “We lost a tremendous competitor, a loyal friend and an amazing role model. Jake was passionate about everything and will be missed greatly.”

In a letter to the Mountain Vista community sharing the news of Herman’s death Jan. 19, Principal Mike Weaver said the school district’s crisis team was “working with school counselors and mental health professionals to ensure that both our students and staff have the support they need.”

“It is important for us to remember to lean on each other and provide help as needed,” Weaver wrote.

A public memorial service for Herman was scheduled to be held Jan. 27 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch.

Van Arsdale said he and Herman — who was a co-captain as a senior on the 1999 RIT team — kept in touch over the years, seeing each other most recently last summer and talking on the phone in the fall.

“I’ve been coaching for over 30 years,” Van Arsdale said. “In that entire time, I don’t know if I’ve ever met, or ever will meet, a more inspiring and unique human being than Jake Herman.”

‘He wanted to impact kids, and God bless him, he sure did.’

Guy Van Arsdale, Jake Herman’s coach at RIT in New York

DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS

School board meeting lasts into wee hours Some call for move back to two sessions per month

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com It was well past 1:30 a.m. by the time Douglas County School Board President Meghann Silverthorn was finished with her duties at the Jan. 19 meeting.

“I don’t recall another meeting going later than that during my tenure on the board,” Silverthorn said.

The first school board meeting of the year was scheduled to end at 10 p.m. Start time was 7 p.m.

“I understand that people don’t like having their questions limited, but we have to try and respect people’s time,” Silverthorn said.

“So, we will try and strike a balance there and make sure that if it looks like that might happen, then we’ll put fewer items on the agenda.”

Meetings have routinely gone well past their scheduled times since the district moved from two meetings to one meeting per month in August 2014.

The board is scheduled to have two meetings in February to make up for one missed in December due to snow. Some members of the board and the community say they would support a permanent move

back to two meetings per month.

“Fortunately we do have two meetings planned for February to try and get caught up. (At the last meeting) we had to drop two presentations, including one on the teacher survey, because there just wasn’t enough time,” board member Anne-Marie Lemieux said. “I agree that following board policy of two meetings a month would be more productive and timely. There is a lot of work to be done in a district our size.”

Since 2014, public comment has been at the end school board meetings. At the Jan. 19 meeting, board members passed a new policy to move comment to the beginning of meetings, starting Feb. 2.

Meg Masten, of the group Douglas County Parents, said the long meetings have an impact on the community’s ability to engage the board and be heard. She, too, said she would support a move to meeting twice a month again.

“I think with the new members we have on the board there is going to be a lot more discussion about things at the meetings and naturally they are going to go longer,” Masten said. “To ask people to sit through a five- or six-hour meeting is too much. It’s too much for the public and it’s too much for the board.”

‘I understand that people don’t like having their

questions limited, but we have to try and respect

people’s time. So, we will try and strike a balance

there and make sure that if it looks like that might happen, then we’ll put

fewer items on the agenda.’

Meghann Silverthorn,

school board president

Policy Continued from Page 1

Public comment on any item will be now be three minutes per speaker, with no predetermined limit on the number of speakers.

In addition, comment on non-agenda items was moved up to the beginning of meetings rather than the end. The board president will have the power to limit the number of speakers in the interest of time or to prevent a filibuster.

“We have a well-educated and involved community with diverse expertise. I value their feedback and rely on many sources of information so I can make the best decisions possible,” said board member Anne-Marie Lemieux. “This resolution will allow for better communication.”

The policy was last changed in 2014 to allow for three minutes of public comment on board agenda items and a fiveminute general public opportunity at the end of meetings. Speakers were asked to sign up online by 3 p.m. of the day of the meeting. The new policy continues to require online sign-up in advance.

The previous policy, which was implemented in 2009, had general public comment at the beginning of meetings and allowed speakers to sign up in person right before the meeting.

Judith Reynolds, who introduced the changes on a first reading Dec. 1, said she was pleased with the new policy, which gives increased opportunity for more people to speak at meetings, and moves

general public comment to an earlier time in the agenda.

“These are changes that I have worked towards since changes were made to the public comment policy early in my tenure on the board,” Reynolds said.

In March 2014, when the more restrictive public-comment policy was imposed, Reynolds expressed discomfort with the time limits, but ultimately voted with the board majority in favor of the more restrictive policy.

The new policy approved on Jan. 19 was well received and seems to be a first compromise on the board that had three new members added to its ranks in November.

“A most improved public comment policy was indeed passed,” board member David Ray said. “I have to give credit to Director Reynolds, who initiated the need to change the former policy and her willingness to incorporate our recommendations.”

Board President Meghann Silverthorn said she hopes the public will see the new policy as a sign of the board’s willingness to work together.

“I hope so,” Silverthorn said. “I think there may be a perception that, for lack of a better word, the majority board are unwilling to compromise, and that isn’t true.”

Meg Masten, of the group Douglas County Parents, said the group was very excited to see an increase in the public’s opportunity to comment.

“It’s something that we have been asking the board of education for many years, so, it’s refreshing,” she said.

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Dream uncorked: Winery hits right notes Purgatory Cellars opened at Parker location in 2015

By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com The offer and the wine were sufficiently convincing to pull Gary Tassler away from an idyllic life.

“I was living in Europe, didn’t really have a job, wasn’t doing much of anything,” Tassler said. “I was drinking wine and drinking beer and riding a bicycle.”

This was Tassler’s life for five years after he abruptly decided to turn down a new position at the major package delivery company where he was a finance and accounting manager. He’d been working 100 to 120 hours a week for years and was completely burned out. So he traded a hectic corporate life for early retirement.

That is, until Marko Copic brought him back to the Denver area with an offer.

How it all started It’s funny how things work out. Copic, a native of Croatia and brother of one of Tassler’s employees at the delivery company, was planning to open a winery with his sibling.

Tassler knew of the business plan and that the Copics had shipped their winemaking equipment to the United States.

They were looking to buy an existing winery in the Denver metro area, but decided to start their own and landed on an empty space two doors down from a brewery in Parker. The Copics asked Tassler if he was interested in helping them launch the winery.

“They knew I didn’t have a job and they knew I was dumb enough to work 120 hours a week,” Tassler said with a hearty laugh.

Reluctant to end his five-year vacation, Tassler initially turned down the offer, but relented after realizing he would enjoy being a part of building something fresh and exciting from the ground up. He planned to be the finance guy. However, after Copic’s brother sold Tassler his share, a new partnership was born.

The result?

Tassler once again found himself working more than 100 hours a week. He and Copic spent 83 consecutive days making 35,000 bottles of wine in-house to last Purgatory Cellars through 2016.

“There were probably 20 nights where we didn’t go home,” Tassler said. “It was just the two of us.”

Uncorking a dream Purgatory Cellars, so named for an abandoned mining town in southwestern Colorado where the partners searched for wine-making grapes, opened last April to unexpected fanfare. The posting of six photos to a brand-new Facebook page before opening elicited an encouraging response: 3,600 organic views within 24 hours.

It created an anticipatory buzz and proved Copic was correct in his answer to the commonly asked question: Why open a winery in Parker? “Because Parker needs a winery.”

“So it appears that Parker really did need a winery,” Tassler said, paraphrasing Copic’s answer.

Mark Hague, who moved to Parker two years ago, stopped by Purgatory Cellars in early January after hearing about the winery from a friend. Tassler promptly provided a tour of the wine list. Hague said he occasionally stops by Vines Wine Bar in downtown Parker, but said “it’s nice to know there is another place to go” to entertain visitors from out of town or gather with friends on a Friday or Saturday night.

With the exception of the plumbing, the duo transformed Purgatory Cellars into what it is today: an elegant-yet-rustic meeting ground in which barrels full of aging wine tower in plain view over visitors.

Purgatory was meant to be a winery with a tasting room, but the tasting room has morphed into a wine bar because of the sizable crowds on evenings and weekends.

Things have gone so well, in fact, that the owners decided to cut off all outside sales. Purgatory Cellars wine cannot be found at restaurants, festivals or stores yet.

Even though the duo made 9,000 bottles of wine to start things out, it has found that demand is outpacing supply.

“I would say things for us have gone

A display of wine bottles at Purgatory Cellars helps set the ambience.

Gary Tassler, co-owner of Purgatory Cellars in Parker, says business has been booming since the winery opened in April 2015. Photos by Chris Michlewicz

Purgatory Cellars whipped up enough wine in 2015 to fill 35,000 bottles.

ABOUT PURGATORY CELLARS Owners: Gary Tassler and Marko Copic Hours: Sunday-Thursday, noon to 9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Address: 18921 Plaza Drive, Suite 100, Parker Website: www.purgatorycellarscolorado. com Phone: 303-600-8209 Email: info@purgatorycellars.net

Parker resident Mark Hague, left, talks to Purgatory Cellars co-owner Gary Tassler about the wine served at the winery. Photos by Chris Michlewicz very, very well so far,” Tassler said. “And at the rate it’s going, it looks like it’s going to get a whole lot better.”

A perfect pour The success is not simply due to the fact that Parker finally has a winery. The 14 wines on the menu — from a Riesling made using an ancient Egyptian technique to an incredibly popular Malbec with hints of prunes, molasses and spice — have received rave reviews from connoisseurs and novices alike. The wines are made mostly with grapes grown in Colorado.

The concoctions are the culmination of a long-standing family tradition and 20 years of Copic honing his skills. He reads a lot of books on winemaking and has learned through trial and error. He’s also known to buck tradition.

“Sometimes you need to be brave,” Copic said during a phone call from Croatia, where he is buying more equipment and visiting family.

The wine has attracted admirers from across the country, Tassler said, and dozens are on the waiting list once Purgatory launches its wine-of-the-month club. But when you ask Copic, he insists that winemaking has been a hobby for much of his life.

“He might call himself a hobbyist,” Tassler warned. “Don’t let him kid you.”

The winery is preparing to bottle 30 different wines, including a Zinfandel port that Tassler calls “absolutely gorgeous,” and will release them in the coming months. Going from making 9,000 bottles in 2014 to 35,000 bottles in 2015 was a significant uptick in production. But it’s nothing compared to the next round of winemaking later this year, in which Copic believes the pair can produce 100,000 bottles.

Purgatory will expand into the vacant space next door so it can host wedding receptions and other gatherings without closing down the wine bar. Tassler believes the winery will double its sales when the new space is unveiled later this year, and that estimate doesn’t include sales at restaurants, festivals or the wine-of-themonth club.

When asked if 100,000 bottles will be enough, Tassler smiled when delivering his answer: “We’re going to cut it really close.”

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VOICES

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The heat is on, as it ought to be It is colder than a well digger’s bottom in the Klondike.

I have cleaned up my father’s expression somewhat.

It’s 4 degrees.

The snow melted, then froze, the ice melted, then froze.

The side streets are a mess, but once you get out on University or Quebec, it’s all clear to the highways.

The trick is to get out on University or Quebec without meeting up with a high school student who has had his license for about three days.

The car is a mess. The garage is a mess.

Smitty’s paw prints are visible on the wood flooring.

The furnace runs all day and all night.

I refuse to write wearing a parka over a hoodie.

I am not going to win any awards for conservation.

It’s warm in my home in the winter, and it’s cool in the summer.

One of my neighbors could store furs in her house right now.

This is a very interior time of the year.

I don’t get very far away anyhow, but particularly not at this time of year.

There’s no yard work to be done.

It’s the only time of the year when everyone’s yard looks the same.

Tell me what is better on a winter’s day than listening to the Electric Light Orchestra, loud, and starting a fresh painting on a custom-made canvas?

I know that’s probably not your idea of a good time, but for me it can’t be beat.

One of these days (March 13), we’ll have to change our clocks, and it will still be daylight at 5 and 6.

And then 7 and 8.

Craig Marshall Smith It will start to QUIET smell like lawn DESPERATION food outside my grocery store.

I hold on to these days and nights.

There are no impediments in the spring and the summer, meaning I can just get in the car and go, without concerns about the weather.

Bill Murray was in town recently, and predicted eight more weeks of winter.

My friends seem farther away from me at this time of year.

Lunches have to be rescheduled because of the road conditions.

I like to see weather in films, specifically rain and snow.

A lot of film snow isn’t snow at all. It once was crushed cornflakes.

“It’s a Wonderful Life” was filmed in southern California, in Culver City and Encino, during a heat wave.

RKO created “chemical snow.”

There are very few of the original sets left.

But the swimming pool that was used in the film is still in use, at Beverly Hills High School.

Remember? The floor opens when Carl Switzer (“Alfalfa” in the “Little Rascals” movies), turns the key to get back at Jimmy Stewart.

This is just enough, this weather.

On the other hand, there’s “Dr. Zhivago” weather.

I wouldn’t care for extremes like that. Unless, of course, Julie Christie were nearby.

(Julie is 75.)

I check the paper every morning, to find out when the sun will rise and set.

Incrementally it changes every day, and then, wham, we have to spring forward an entire hour in March.

I can guarantee an article or two about the nuisance of Daylight Saving Time.

Should it be gotten rid of? Yes. Will it be? No. Some of my clocks change all by themselves.

A day or two afterward, it’s forgotten. We’ll be in the midst of March Madness, hoping that someone can knock off Duke.

In the meantime, I am as happy as a snowman in the Upper Peninsula.

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

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Changing doesn’t require billions The recent Powerball drawing of $1.6 billion had a lot of people talking about what they would do with the money. I mean, reporters were visiting different cities and interviewing hopeful winners and asking the question, Michael Norton “How would you WINNING spend the money?”

Social media was WORDS buzzing with tweets and posts about how to spend the money or making sure their causes were represented in the event someone won and would be willing to share some of those winnings.

I happened to be traveling that week and spent time in airplanes, taxis, shuttle buses and airports. I overheard many of the same conversations taking place and some of the answers were self-serving, with some stating all of the luxury items that they would buy for themselves. Others talked about eliminating debt, helping friends and family, and supporting their favorite cause.

More than a few talked about giving at least half of the winnings away to their favorite charities or making a significant donation through their church our house of worship. We had many of those same questions at our own house and shared our own thoughts on how winning such a large sum of money could and would change our lives.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Article didn’t give the whole picture This letter is in response to the article, Property Values on Rise, Along with Taxes, published in the Highlands Ranch Herald on Jan. 21. I’d like to clarify the quote and graphic regarding the mill levy, specifically for residents who live within the boundaries of the Highlands Ranch Metro District. HRMD is the largest metropolitan district in the state, and we serve approximately 30 percent of the Douglas County population. The article’s graphic and statistics might accurately portray the average for the county as a whole, but do not present a clear depiction of HRMD’s tax situation.

Property tax is the primary source of revenue for HRMD’s operations, maintenance and payment of debt service.

Highlands Ranch is not a municipality and does not have city sales taxes. To many people, including me, this is a benefit when buying a car or shopping at our stores in Highlands Ranch.

As stated in the article, since 2015 was a reassessment year, most homeowners saw an increase in their property value that will impact 2016 and 2017 tax bills. HRMD is subject to the law called the Tax Payer Bill of Rights. TABOR limits the allowable increase in revenues by a complicated

formula, therefore the significant increase in the Highlands Ranch community property values resulted in a lowering of the HRMD mill levy. The Metro District board approved a reduced mill levy of 18.205. This represents a 7.65 percent reduction from the previous mill levy of 19.713. Although the total HRMD property value increased 17.6 percent, the HRMD property tax revenue will increase only 8.6 percent. These additional funds will primarily be used for improvements to HRMD fire and emergency services and our Major Repair Fund, which is used to repair and replace major community-funded assets.

The article’s pie chart depicted the special district as receiving 29.252 percent of your tax bill. As the article said, there are 178 total taxing authorities in the county, including many other special districts.

HRMD was not receiving 29 percent of your property taxes last year and it’s getting a smaller percentage starting in 2016.

Rick Owens Board chairman, Highlands Ranch Metro District (This letter is not a formal communication from the HRMD board. It is a personal opinion of Rick Owens.)

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Political Douglas County Democrats executive committee meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of every month at various sites. Contact Mike Jones at 720-5099048 or email info@DouglasDemocrats.org. Socialdiscussion meetings take place in Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree and Roxborough. Visit douglasdemocrats.org and click on calendar for more information.

Highlands Ranch Business Leads Inc., call Dale Weese at 303-978-0992.

Douglas County Libertarian Development Group meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Rio Grande Restaurant, 9535 Park Meadows Drive. Go to LPDG.org. The group also has a very active Facebook page. In addition, we are also recognized by the State Libertarian party. Contact Wayne Harlos at 303-229-3435.

Highlands Ranch Leads Club meets at 7:30 a.m.

Thursdays at Le Peep on South Quebec Street. Call Kathy at 303-692-8183.

Douglas County Republican Women meets at 11 a.m. the third Wednesday each month at the Lone Tree Golf and Hotel. Call Marsha Haeflein at 303841-4318 or visit www.dcgop.org or www.dcrw.org.

The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe County has two meetings per month. No unit meetings are in June through August, but the two unit meetings per month will begin again in September on second Monday evenings and second Thursday mornings. Call 303-798-2939. The group is open to residents of Douglas County.

Highlands Ranch, Roxborough, and Lone Tree Democrats meet at 7 p.m. the Thursday of every month for topical speakers and lively discussion at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Visit www.douglasdemocrats.org for more information.

Highlands Republican Club meets at 7 a.m. every last Friday of the month at Salsa Brava, 52 W. Springer Drive, Highlands Ranch. Speakers of local, state and national political office address the group.

Call Rick Murray at 303-933-3292, or e-mail at rickmrry@yahoo.com.

Parker Democrats meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month for discussion of timely topics, led by knowledgeable speakers, at the South Metro Fire Station 45, 16801 Northgate Drive, Parker. Visit www.douglasdemocrats.org for information.

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

Business Leads Group meets at 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays at LePeep at Quebec Street and County Line Road. Call Rita Coltrane at 303-792-3587.

CERTUS Professional Network meets for its Highlands Ranch networking event from 2-3:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at Corner Bakery Café, 1601 Mayberry Drive, Highlands Ranch. Build your network, grow your business, network less.

Our events are structured to connect professionals with the resources, power partners and leaders to expand their business and the business of others.

Open to all industries, includes 30 minutes of open networking and organized introductions to the group. Cost: $12 non-CERTUS members at the door.

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of the people being interviewed and in many of the conversations I overheard or took part in, people said that it wouldn’t change them as a person at all. Maybe that’s true, maybe it’s not, I really didn’t know the people personally so I couldn’t say if I believed they wouldn’t or couldn’t be changed by money. I mean, money does crazy things to people and $1.6 billion is a crazy sum of money.

What I do know is that there are many people who are very happy and comfortable with who they are and where they are. And that they are grounded through a solid belief system and hold close to their values. And then there are others who really would like to make some change or improvement in their lives. So does it take winning the lottery to make those changes? I don’t believe so. True change happens or doesn’t happen when we are committed to our values and disciplined enough to set and pursue our goals.

Money, and I mean a lot of money, can do many things for people and certainly make a difference in how we live and how we secure our future. But if it changes who we are, we have never been comfortable and grounded in who we were in the first place.

Now I am not judging nor am I being a hypocrite. I invested more than a few

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Highlands Ranch Chamber Leads Group meets at 11:45 a.m. Mondays at The Egg and I in Town Center at Dorchester and Highlands Ranch Parkway.

Call Jim Wolfe at 303-703-4102.

Highlands Ranch Chamber of Commerce, call 303-791-3500.

Highlands Ranch Leads Club meets at 7:15 a.m. Thursdays at The Egg and I in Town Center at Dorchester and Highlands Ranch Parkway. Call Del Van Essen at 303-302-3139.

LeTip of Douglas County Come join our group for breakfast and learn more about how we may help your business grow. Let us help you to put more dollars in your pocket. Meets 7-8:30 a.m. every Thursday at Mimi’s Café, 9155 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree. Contact Scott Tschappat at 303-7572979 or stschappat@comcast.net for information.

Littleton LeTip meets from 7:16-8:31 a.m. every Tuesday for breakfast at Luciles, 2852 W. Bowles Ave., to exchange qualified business leads. Call Bob Hier at 303-660-6426 or email hierb@yahoo.com.

Networking for the Not-Working meets from 8:30-10 a.m. the first Tuesday of every month in the Fireside Room at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch. If you are looking for a safe environment in which to learn, share and be encouraged, come to a meeting. Visit chcc. org/career for more information.

Recreation Chess Club meets from 7-9 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Drop in to play a serious social game; no fees or charges.

Clocks and ratings rarely used. Sets and boards provided. An informal ladder helps to pair you against your equals; all ages welcome. Contact Frank Atwood, 720-260-1493 or highlandsranchlibrarychess.org.

Duplicate Bridge If you enjoy duplicate bridge, come join us for an ACBL sanctioned open game at 12:30 p.m. every Monday at the Lone Tree Recreation Center. All are welcome. A free question-andanswer session from 11 a.m. to noon covers bidding boxes, hand records, losing trick count, conventions, rules of duplicate bridge and more. Cost is $1.50 for South Suburban Park and Recreation District residents; $1.75 for non-residents. Reservations required. Call Sue at 303-641-3534.

Falcon Youth Sports Association baseball board meeting is at 7 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Highlands Ranch Community Association offices, 48 W. Springer Drive. Call 303-791-6244.

Falcon Youth Sports Association executive board meetings are at 7 p.m. every second Wednesday at the Highlands Ranch Community Association offices, 48 W. Springer Drive. Call 303-791-6244.

Highlands Ranch Cycling Club has weekly rides and a variety of cycling experiences for the cycling enthusiast. The club also meets regularly for club business. Visit www.highlandsranchcycling.com or call Bernie Greenberg, 303-791-6792.

Highlands Ranch Garden Club. Whether you are an experienced gardener or a novice, you will always find something of interest at the Highlands Ranch Garden Club. For information, visit www.hrgc.org.

Running Club meets at 7:30 a.m. every Saturday in the parking lot of Southeast Christian Church. Walkers, joggers and runners are welcome. Call John at 720-842-5520.

Salty Dog Sailing Club If you love to sail or want to try, if you don’t have a boat, if you have a boat but don’t sail enough because you cannot find a crew, the Salty Dog Sailing Club is for you. The club meets the second Thursday of the month. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. with the business meeting commencing at 7 p.m. Go to www.saltydog.org for meeting locations and directions.

SilverSneakers Fitness, Silver&Fit at ACC The Arapahoe Community College fitness center offers the SilverSneakers Fitness and Silver&Fit programs for seniors in the south metro Denver area. For more information about health and fitness options at ACC, call 303-797-5850 Yoga class. Health Ministries at St. Andrew United

Methodist Church welcomes the community to their health class: Yoga helps improve flexibility, balance, alignment, posture, toning, strengthening, relaxation and awareness. Class is offered from 9:45-10:45 a.m. Wednesdays. Sessions are 10 weeks, and drop-ins are welcome. Cost is $90 per 10 weeks or $15 per session. All levels are welcome.

For information, contact the leader Martha who has taught yoga for many years, Call 720-480-2164, ihealing@msn.com. St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Call 303-794-2683 for information or visit www. st-andrew-umc.com.

Service American Legion Highlands Ranch Post 1260 meets at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Northridge Recreation Center, 8801 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. Call 720-663-1260.

Mansion tours. The Highlands Ranch Metro District invites the public to visit the Highlands Ranch Mansion for free during regular open hours from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday.

Visit www.HighlandsRanchMansion.com or call 303-791-0177.

Taize-style service, a meditative hour of prayer, song, scripture and the labyrinth, is offered from 6:45-7:45 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 3350 E. White Bay Drive, Highlands Ranch. Child care is provided for this hour. The labyrinth is also available for individual meditation and prayer from 4 p.m. until the service on fourth Thursday, and from 4-8 p.m. on the second Thursdays. Call 303-794-2683 or visit www.st-andrew-umc.com.

Social Breakfast Club Singles 50 plus meets the third Saturday each month at the Ridge Grill, Castle Pines North Country Club, 1414 Castle Pines Parkway.

This is an active singles group with opportunities to make new friends while enjoying various activities such as dinners, sports, theater, etc. Reservations are required; cost is price of your meal. Make reservations or find information by calling 303-814-8428.

Leave a name and number and you will receive a call back. The website is www.TBC50plus.org.

Douglas County Elks Lodge 2873 meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month at the Douglas County Fairgrounds & Events Center, Kirk Hall, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock. The lodge is actively seeking a permanent venue in the Castle Rock area. All “Stray Elks” are invited to attend and to be involved in the growth and activities of this new social and community service organization. Call 303-941-0135 or e-mail swgilbert@comcast.net. dollars in the recent Powerball drawing, as you have to be in it to win it, right?

But when I recognize a change I want to make, identify a new goal I want to pursue, or dream I wish to make a reality, I invest the time in myself to make those changes, not just in hoping that one day lightning will strike and I will win the lottery.

And it starts with where we see ourselves. Zig Ziglar used to say, “If you don’t like who you are, what you are, and where you are, you can change who you are, what you are, and where you are by changing what goes into your mind.”

Filling our mind, our field of vision, our ears, and our surroundings with positive thoughts and attitude coupled with a strategic and tactical plan that will help us become who we are will have a greater impact and more realistic impact on our lives than investing our time and money in hoping and waiting to win the lottery.

How about you? Would $1.6 billion change you as a person? Are there changes that you would like to make in your life, big or small, and just don’t know where to start? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can acknowledge where true and meaningful change comes from, we will achieve our goals and realize our dreams, making it a better than good week.

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

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January 28, 2016

Lars Wray serves up his favorite cocktail, a Scooby Snack, at The Rock. Photo by Jennifer Smith

Move over beer...

‘A good drink should reflect what your guest is craving.’

— Susan Bencivenga, Bartender at Merle’s in downtown Littleton

Libations are here Creative cocktails have many loyal fans

Drinks served in these plastic buckets are limited to two per customer at The Rock.

Photo by Jennifer Smith

By Jennifer Smith jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com With so much brew-haha going on, craft beer has definitely stolen the spotlight from other adult beverages of late.

But believe it or not, there are people in the universe who simply don’t like beer.

“I just really don’t like the taste of it,” Littleton resident Michelle Moriarty said. “I’ve tried a bunch of local craft beers, because a lot of my friends are really into them. But they just don’t do it for me. I end up feelHOW TO MAKE IT ing full, not relaxed.”

The Rock’s Scooby Snack So Moriarty has 1 ounce banana liqueur embarked on a per1 ounce melon liqueur sonal journey to seek ½ ounce coconut rum out the best, most ½ ounce half and half unique cocktails in town.

Shake with ice, strain “I like to get a into a highball glass. bunch of friends together and try new places,” she said. “We like to meet new people in different parts of town and sample some of the most interesting drinks that different places have.”

One of her favorites is the jalapeño margarita at Merle’s in downtown Littleton. It packs a tangy punch, and the spicy aroma carries across the table.

“I think our guests love the jalapeño margarita so much because we use great, high-quality Tanteo agave jalapeño-infused tequila,” bartender Susan Bencivenga said. “This tequila gives a fresh jalapeño flavor without too much heat. We also use fresh lime juice and agave nectar to finish this margarita to perfection.”

Another local favorite for cocktail hour is The Rock Wood Fired Kitchen, which has locations in Highlands Ranch, Parker and Lakewood. The stars of the show there are 32-ounce cocktails (limit two!)

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Brief history of cocktails

Susan Bencivenga loves creating unique cocktails for her customers at Merle’s in Littleton. Courtesy photo

Cocktails first started showing up in history books in the 17th century.

When Prohibition arrived in 1919, they went underground but remained popular, although the quality of liquor declined greatly. Bootleggers switched from whiskey to gin, because it didn’t need to age. But it tasted pretty bad as a result, so fruit juice was added to mask the taste. An added bonus was that sweet cocktails are easier to drink quickly, an important consideration when your speakeasy could be raided at any moment.

The popularity of cocktails declined in 1960s and through the 1970s — young people seemed to prefer wine and marijuana — with the notable exception of the tacky tiki era.

Traditional cocktails began to make a comeback in the 2000s, and today cocktail drinkers are enjoying a full-on renaissance. Bartenders are now known as “mixologists” and use a wide variety of interesting ingredients and complex flavors.

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Big band brings big bang for no bucks The U.S. Air Force Academy’s Falconaires big band will perform at 7 p.m. on Feb. 5 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. This jazz ensemble is more than 30 years old and consists of 18 full-time jazz musicians. They play traditional and contemporary big band jazz, including some original compositions. The band takes pride in cultivating our national heritage through its only indigenous musical genre — jazz. As part of LUMC’s Fine Arts Series, the admission is free.

Littletonumc.org or 303-794-6379.

1,434 entries from 511 artists.

Jurors were Gwen Chanzit, modern art curator, Denver Art Museum; Michael Chavez, public art program manager, Denver Arts and Venues; and Parson.

Sonya Ellingboe Panel discussions SONYA’S with artists will be at 11 a.m.

SAMPLER Feb. 6; 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 25; 11 a.m.

March 19. Info: arvadacenter.org/galleries-specialevents. (More here on the exhibit next week.)

Reminder: Mozart “It’s All About Mozart!” is an Englewood Arts Presents program set for 2 p.m. on Jan. 30 at Hampden Hall, Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Peter Cooper, principal oboist with the Colorado Symphony, will be featured with the Ainomae Quartet in Mozart’s “Oboe Quintet in C Minor,” K. 388/406, and two other works by the composer.

Tickets: $20 adults/$15 seniors/free under 18. Englewoodarts.org or at the door one hour prior to concert.

Student creations Art by Littleton Public Schools students is exhibited at Arapahoe Community College’s Colorado Gallery of the Arts through Feb. 9. A reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 9.

Gallery hours: noon to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; Tuesdays until 7 p.m.

Admission is free.

Swanson show “Polysemic,” artist Joel Swanson’s one-person show at the Museum Outdoor Arts, will be the topic of his discussion with the audience at 2 p.m. on Feb. 6 in Hampden Hall, second floor of Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Admission is free, but the MOA would like a reservation in advance: Jessica Brack, 303-806-0444, ext. 0, or jbrack@moaonline.org. The exhibit will run through Feb. 27.

Back in the Ranch “Broadway Sings!” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 4 will be an evening of Broadway favorites, directed by teacher Mark Middlebrooks. Songs from “Grease,” “Matilda,” “My Fair Lady” and more.

Held at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Tickets: $7 advance; $10 at the door if not sold out: HRCAonline.org or 303-791-8958.

Stately art Arvada Center’s second “Art of the State” juried exhibition is open and runs through March 27 in all the galleries (over 10,000 feet). Gallery director Colin Parson said there were

Gardener get together The Littleton Garden Club will hear Linda M. Hellow speak about “Tools and Techniques for Older Gardeners” at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the Littleton Public Schools Education Services

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made with Rockstar energy drinks that come in plastic buckets, complete with plastic shovel.

“The buckets taste like a fruity energy drink,” said Dana Borin, who frequents The Rock with a group of coworkers.

“And you can take (the buckets) home to the kids,” added her friend Wendy Stephens.

And let’s not forget breakfast cocktails, which have come way beyond simply pouring a little bubbly into some orange juice.

Snooze, with seven Colorado locations, including Centennial and Lone Tree, is widely known for its variety of morning beverages with names like the Snooze Fashioned, Boss Hog Bloody

1. Upgrade your liquor cabinet with higherquality beverages.

2. Use fresh ingredients, especially for fruit garnishes.

3. Match the drink and glass temperature.

4. Use garnishes when appropriate.

5. Measure everything.

Source: www.about.com/food Mary (with bacon!) and the Mmm Mmm Mosa.

“The Orange Snoozius is my favorite,” Moriarty said. “It has vodka, orange liqueur, OJ and whipped cream. I first tried it because I worked at Orange Julius a long time ago, but now I’m hooked. It’s way better than a plain old Orange Julius.”

With so many creative cocktails out

The USAF Falconaires will perform a free big band jazz concert at 7 p.m. on Feb. 5 at Littleton United Methodist Church. The band will play traditional, contemporary and original works. Courtesy photo

On PACE for music “Celtic Nights: Spirit of Freedom” plays at the PACE Center in Parker at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5 and 6. The performance tells the story of Irish independence through music, song, dance and storytelling. Tickets: $40/$45, parkerarts.org, 303-805-6800.

Family law clinic Arapahoe Community College Paralegal Club, in connection with the 18th Judicial District Access to Justice Committee, will host a free family law clinic from 3 to 6 p.m. on Feb. 10 in Summit Room M1900 in college’s Main Campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

Offered to parties in Arapahoe, Douglas and Elbert counties who are without an attorney. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions.

Information: Jodi Terwilliger-Stacey, Esq., ACC Paralegal Program, jodi. terwilliger-stacey@arapahoe.edu, 303797-5878.

there these days, how does one decide?

“A good drink should reflect what your guest is craving,” Bencivenga said.

“Some like it on the sweet side or a little smoky deep flavor. When someone is lost on what they’d like, I ask what they usually order and try to find something new and different for them to experience. It may even just be a different brand of liquor or flavor profile.”

Bencivenga enjoys coming up with unique recipes on her own, and seeing her customers’ reaction to them. Her current favorite is the Blackberry Bourbon Fizz.

“I came up with this fun drink to help people who don’t normally drink bourbon to fall in love with it,” she said.

She starts by muddling — smushing — an orange slice with blackberries, mint and a squeeze of simple syrup. She shakes those together with locally distilled Breckenridge Bourbon, then pours over ice topped with ginger ale.

“Love, love, love this drink!” she said.

Over at The Rock, bartender Lars Wray says his favorite libation is the Scooby Snack. It’s served in a highball glass and tastes like a melon-y pina colada.

“It tastes like goodness,” he said.

Whatever your poison, Moriarty notes that exploring and sharing cocktails (responsibly, of course) is a great way to see new horizons, try food at new venues and simply spend time with people you enjoy.

“I’m a single mom, but I’m lucky to be surrounded by tons of really great friends,” she said. “I love getting out of the house with them to talk about our days, our families, our lives.”

And serving people like Moriarty and her friends is why so many bartenders love their jobs.

“You get to meet new people every day, and make new friends every day,” said Wray. “It’s a chance to make people happy.”

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Guests are welcome. Social time is at 6 p.m., program at 6:30 p.m. Hellow is a lifetime gardener who has certificates in horticultural therapy. Information: littletongardenclub.org or president Liz Wuest, famwuest4@gmail.com.

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January 28, 2016

Concerts to support youth music instruction Castle Pines events help give elementary school kids musical opportunities

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Two February concerts will showcase and support elementary music instruction in Douglas County.

The first one is set for Feb. 5, when the Castle Pines Arts and Cultural Foundation will partner with the Colorado Chamber Orchestra to present music played by kids in the program at the Castle Pines Community Center. Included will be a symphony composed by 8-year-old IF YOU GO Emma Spears, The Feb. 5 concert which “is as by young musigood as the cians will be at 7 music Mozart p.m. at the Castle wrote at that Pines Community age,” according Center, 7404 Yorkto Colorado shire Drive, Castle Chamber Pines. The Feb. Orchestra 26 event with the Director Hank Troy Trio will Thomas be at the Daniels Blomster. Also Gate Club House, performing will 6450 Daniels Gate be high school Road, Castle Pines. student Fionn Tickets cost $60/ Cool, who plays two for $110. They trombone and may be purchased French horn online at casand has played tlepinesarts.org. at Dazzle Jazz Club in Denver.

(He started in this program in sixth grade.)

Several years ago, budget cuts spelled the end of elementary school band and orchestra instruction as part of the school day. It became an extracurricular, afterschool experience, priced at $41 a month plus instrument rental. For some families, even in relatively well-off Douglas County, music classes were out of reach. But a solution was discovered through a local

Thomas Blomster, director of the Colorado Chamber Orchestra, works with young musicians. Courtesy photo professional orchestra.

The Castle Pines Arts and Cultural Foundation partnered with the Colorado Chamber Orchestra in CCOEIM (Colorado Chamber Orchestra Early Instrumental Music). It has grown to provide elementary band classes before or after school from 200 children in one (high school) feeder area to 1,432 children in six Douglas County feeder areas.

About 10 percent of district students qualify for free lunch and need financial assistance to learn to play an instrument.

Educators say that musical training “helps increase many educational disciplines, including math and reading, as well as instill a tremendous sense of self-worth and accomplishment,” according to Debbie Davidson-Stanfill, who directs

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The following workshops will be held in the South Metro area: Business Plan Basics Wednesday, February 3rd, Free 6:30—8:30 PM Phillip S. Miller Library, Castle Rock

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valued from $15 to $100. (It cannot be consumed at the event.)

Pianist Hank Troy, a local jazz legend, began presenting ragtime concerts and accompanying silent films in Denver in 1971.

Ten years later, he joined the Queen City Jazz Band and he also plays for Troy other groups, stage shows and musical theater.

The Colorado Chamber Orchestra, directed by Blomster, now makes its home at the Arvada Center.

The professional orchestra’s mission includes in-school education.

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the Colorado Chamber Orchestra’s Outreach program. She provides matching scholarships.

Proceeds from these concerts will go toward scholarships. “Last year, we raised $5,000,” said Cheryl McGovern of the foundation.

The second concert, “Save the Music!

An evening of Jazz, Wine and Eats,” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 26, will be at the Daniels Gate Club House.

The first 15 minutes will present a short performance by young musicians, who will be followed by the well-known Hank Troy Trio. (No drinks will be served until the kids have performed and departed.)

Tickets cost $60 each or two for $110.

For an additional $20, guests can pull a number for a bottle of mystery wine,

Pulitzer winner The Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Gin Game” by D.L. Coburn will be presented for one weekend only, Jan. 29-31, at the historic Mary Miller Theater, 300 E. Simpson St., Lafayette. Performed by Ellen Ranson and Gary Crow-Willard for

the Silver Circuit, which offers twoperson stage productions at senior facilities along the Front Range.

Presented by The Theater Company of Lafayette. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29; 2 p.m. Jan. 30 and 31.

Tickets: $10-$16, 1-800-838-3006, tclstage.org.

Memories!

“Reunion ‘85” plays through Feb. 13 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Performances: 7:30 Jan. 28, Feb. 4 and 11 and Monday, Feb. 1; 8 p.m. Jan. 29, 30, Feb. 5, 12, 13; 1:30 p.m. Jan. 31.

Tickets: lonetreeartscenter.org.

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8585 S POPLAR WAY, HIGHLANDS RANCH For the first time, the Habitat ReStores and Goodwill are partnering to bring you a one stop shop for all your home needs and a one stop donation experience!

The Habitat ReStores sell home improvement items like large appliances, cabinetry, plumbing, light fixtures and more, while Goodwill sells clothing and household items.

Now, only at this Highlands Ranch location, you can shop and donate to both organizations in the same place!

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Drawings for gift cards and high end merchandise.

9am: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Gift Card Giveaway.

10am-6pm: Everyone who donates gets a sweet treat!

11am-2pm: Free hot dog lunch for everyone.

11am: Denver Broncos Cheerleaders Meet and Greet.

www.HRReStore.org

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THIS WEEK’S

TOP 5

THINGS TO DO THEATER/SHOWS

Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins’ With the Banks children running rampant, a magical nanny flies in to save the day in this fantastical musical. Featuring songs you know and love like “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” and “A Spoonful of Sugar.” All the fun of the film is brought to life on stage in this “Supercalifragilistic-expialidocious” production. Show runs through Sunday, Jan. 31, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For times, tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.

Celtic Nights: Spirit of Freedom Spirit of Freedom tells the story of Irish independence, beginning 100 years ago with the Easter Rising. Through music, song, dance, and storytelling, Celtic Nights honors the struggle of a people fighting to gain freedom, independence, and true democracy. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, and Saturday, Feb. 6, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.

ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.

‘Brit of Magic’ Keith Fields, comedy magician, stars in “A Brit of Magic,” an interactive show that includes magic, comedy and some stunts. Fields will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Seating is limited; go to tickets.amazingshows.com or call 303660-6799 for reservations.

‘Addams Family’ Show CYT Denver presents “The Addams Family” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, to Saturday, Jan. 30; at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30; and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, at Front Range Christian School Theater, 6657 W. Ottawa Ave., Littleton. Tickets available at the door, by calling 720-840-6148 or online at www. cytdenver.org.

Give Your Love Fundraiser Chef John Besh will serve up his signature Louisiana cuisine for Breakthrough Kent Denver’s annual “Give your Love” fundraising event from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, at Kent Denver’s Schaden Dining Hall. A VIP reception will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the dining hall. Tickets are available at bit.ly/johnbesh. Breakthrough Kent Denver aims to increase the educational and social opportunities of motivated, underresourced, urban, middle school students through a quality year-round program, and to motivate and train high school and college students for careers in education.

Learn more at www.breakthroughdenver. org.

Travel-Tours From Denver We’ve got places to go in 2016. Meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, at the Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial (Room A), to learn about two exciting tours — four days in Vancouver or four days in San Francisco and the wine country. Also on the drawing board is a European tour from a Catholic perspective, visiting Prague and Austria. Each tour offers one or more special attractions. For example, enjoy a special luncheon at a winery — five wines each paired with gourmet food. Contact Betty at Odyssey Tours, 303-956-2737, to RSVP. Business Plan Basics The Small Business Development Center of South Metro Denver presents Business Plan Basics at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Registration required; go to www.smallbusinessdenver. com/events.cfm.

‘Out of Bounds’ In this honest play about cyber bullying, a 14-year-old girl and her peers open a discussion about bullying, friendship, past mistakes, and forgiveness. “Out of Bounds” combines video footage, graphic illustrations, and stories from parents, teachers, and others who have faced the challenges of bullying. Performances are at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 3, and 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.

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‘Violet’ Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, presents “Violet” through Sunday, Feb. 7. “Violet” tells the story of a young woman’s quest for beauty amid the image obsessed landscape of the 1960s. Violet dreams of a miraculous transformation through the power of faith.

Convinced that a televangelist in Oklahoma can heal her, she hops a Greyhound bus and starts the journey of a lifetime. Along the way, Violet forms unlikely friendships with her fellow riders, who teach her about beauty, love, courage and what it means to be an outsider. Tickets available at the box office, 303-794-2787, ext. 5, or online at www.TownHallArtsCenter.org.

MUSIC/CONCERTS

Adventures in Dance Learn the jive, lindy hop, Charleston and hustle in a workout format at Swing Aerobics from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays through Jan. 26. Dance to blues and popular rock while learning the West Coast Swing from 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays through Feb. 23. Learn the merengue and bachata club dances from 8-9 p.m. Wednesdays through Feb. 24. Learn to glide across the floor with the Viennese waltz and the waltz from 7-8 p.m.

Thursdays through Feb. 25. Classes are in the group room at Adventures in Dance, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Suite 207, Littleton. Go to www.adventuresindance.com.

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Drop-in Classes Drop in and learn a craft, home improvement skill or what to read next at Saturday Surprise, at 10 a.m. every Saturday at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. No registration is required; information at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

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Birthday Celebration Enjoy food and festivities from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, as Douglas County Libraries celebrates 10 years at its Roxborough location, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road. No registration required; call 303-7917323 or go to www.

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Line Dance Aerobics Adult dancers will learn a variety of line dances including cowboy cha-cha, electric slide, Cupid shuffle, and the wobble in a workout format. Class runs from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays from Feb. 1 to Feb. 29 at Adventures in Dance, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. An early-bird price is offered if registering before Feb. 1. You can also drop in to any session. Go to www.adventuresindance.com.

Woodturners Club The Front Range Woodturners Club meets at 6 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month in the basement of Rockler Woodworking and Hardware at 2553 S. Colorado Blvd. Beginners and visitors are always welcome. The next meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 2. Call Jim Proud at 303-807-7566.

The Struggle of Syria Since gaining its independence from the French in 1946, Syria has had a rocky and troubled history and recent events are no exception. Located in one of the most conflict ridden parts of the world, Syria’s turmoil has involved both its regional neighbors as well as its own internal factions that have made self-rule a challenging goal. Join Active Minds from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, as we seek to understand Syria’s history and recent atrocities and how this informs current and future challenges for this pivotal player in the Middle East. Program takes place at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Call 303-542-7279 to RSVP. Backyard Bird Count The Audubon Society of Greater Denver plans its annual Great Backyard Bird Count from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield, 11280 Waterton Road, Littleton. Learn how to identify birds using binoculars, field guides or your smart phone. This

is a free family event, but a donation, bird seed purchase, or purchase in the Sweets N’ Tweets Gift Shop are greatly appreciated. Go to www. denveraudubon.org/getinvolved/birdseed-sale/ through Friday, Feb. 5, for an online bird seed purchase, which will be available for pickup at the event. Go to www.gbbc.birdcount.org/ or call 303-973-9530.

Sisters of Courage: Homesteading the Rockies Historian Dave Lively shares the Harbison sisters’ extraordinary lives homesteading near Grand Lake. Program is presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Lively will follow the Harbison family through the turmoil of the last half of the 19th century into the creation of Rocky Mountain National Park. Lively is a Grand County historian who has been leading his weekly “Sisters of Courage” walk in Rocky Mountain National Park for more than eight years. In 2015, Lively appeared in “The Living Dream,” a PBS documentary, and is a speaker for the Rocky Mountain National Park Centennial Speakers Series. Call the library at 303-795-3961.

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Mind, Body Health for New Moms Kate Bennett, PsyD, and Katie DoVico, DPT, plan a 90-minute workshop to support mind and body health for new moms.

This workshop will empower women to feel strong and confident in their new roles while coping with the physical and psychological recovery of pregnancy and delivery. Workshop is at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at DoVico Physical Therapy, 7500 S. University Blvd., Littleton.

Call 720-316-7547 to RSVP. South Metro Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned in the South Metro area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Saturday, Jan. 30, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pax Christi Catholic Church, 5761 McArthur Ranch Road, Littleton; Sunday, Jan. 31, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Southern Gables Church, 4001 S. Wadsworth Blvd, Littleton; Wednesday, Feb. 3, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Newmont Mining, 6501 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village; Friday, Feb. 5, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker; Saturday, Feb. 6, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Walmart, 4400 Front St., Castle Rock; Sunday, Feb. 7, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Littleton (Maryanne Eagelston, 720-891-2248).

Free Health Classes South Denver Cardiology presents free educational classes at its office, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. For information, or to register, call 303-744-1065 or www.southdenver.com. Class schedule: Tuesday, Feb. 2, Cholesterol and Your Heart, 11 a.m. to noon. Explore how to manage cholesterol with medication, lifestyle and natural alternatives; Monday, Feb. 15, Anticoagulation Basics: Through Thick & Thin, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Learn to live with Warfarin/Coumadin; Monday, Feb. 15, Diabetes, Prediabetes and Insulin Resistance, 11 a.m. to noon. Learn the ins and outs of diabetes and how to control blood sugar.

Free Nutrition, Cooking Class Free Heart Health nutrition classes and cooking demonstrations are offered from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3 (Slow Down the Aging Process); Wednesday, Feb. 10 (The Insulin-Heart Disease Connection); Wednesday, Feb. 17 (Foods and Your Hormone System, with guest speaker William H. Lee, MD); Wednesday, Feb. 24 (The NO Solution: Nitric Oxide for Heart Health) at the South Denver Heart Center, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Join Richard Collins, M.D., “The Cooking Cardiologist,” along with Susan Buckley, RD, CDE, as they share their expertise on Heart Healthy nutrition and cooking solutions. For more information or to register, call 303-744-1065, www.southdenver.com.

SilverSneakers Fitness, Silver&Fit The Arapahoe Community College fitness center offers the SilverSneakers Fitness and Silver&Fit programs for seniors in the south metro Denver area. For more information about health and fitness options at ACC, call 303-797-5850.

EDUCATION

Conservation Lecture Series Learn about Conservation in Colorado: The Next Chapter at an Audubon Society of Greater Denver lecture series that will highlight some of the state’s threatened and endangered animals, creating dialogue with industry experts about the challenges they face while also inspiring hope for the future. Registration is available for individual classes or the entire series. Money raised will support additional educational programming at our Audubon Nature Center. All classes run from 8 a.m. to noon and take place at the Audubon Nature Center, 11280 S. Waterton Road, Littleton.

For cost information and to register, call 303-973-9530 or email info@ denveraudubon.org. Series schedule: Friday, Jan. 29, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, Burrowing Owls & Plovers; Friday, Feb. 5, Colorado Parks & Wildlife, Black-footed ferret; Friday, Feb. 12, Butterfly Pavilion, Colorado Butterfly Monitoring Network. Go to www.denveraudubon.org.

Monthly Adult Lecture Series The Parker Cultural and Scientific Commission sponsors talks on topics that impact Colorado and Douglas County residents. The intent of these talks is to increase the understanding of how science and technology address issues facing the community. RSVP required; call the PACE Center Calendar continues on Page 17

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‘Violet’ sparks thought with story about 1960s Journey through South occurs as historic changes loom

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com In image-conscious September 1964, a young woman named Violet Karl (Ellen Kaye) leaves her home in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, on a bus headed for Tulsa, Oklahoma, where there is an evangelist/healer she believes will heal the scar on her face, disfigured in an accident.

“Her journey takes her across the American South during the cultural revolution of the 1960s. This is before civil rights, Vietnam, women’s liberation and the British Invasion reshaped our society,” wrote director Nick Sugar in his notes for “Violet” at Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center.

“On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon

B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and outlawed segregation in public places. This was deeply unpopular in the South, where Violet was traveling, and its enforcement was challenged and racism remained … It’s not about the destination, but the journey that transforms us.”

The set is a bus terminal, designed by Tina Anderson to serve as several places on Violet’s travels, with assorted chairs to the front suggesting a cross-country bus.

She makes new friends and learns about what it means to be an outsider.

“Violet” was written by Jeanine Tesori (music and lyrics) and Brian Crawley (book), based on a story, “The Ugliest Pilgrim,” by Doris Betts. It’s a smallerscale musical with a message, filled with upbeat country, gospel and honky-tonk tunes and a compelling story.

Among those Violet meets on the bus are a couple of young soldiers en route to Fort Smith, Arkansas. Monty (Chas

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Lederer) and the more reserved Flick (Randy Chalmers), who is black, take her out for boozy evening in Memphis en route, after she beats them at poker.

A charming scene has young Violet (Rebecca Hyde) learning to play poker from her dad (Scott McLean) on one side of the stage, while adult Violet is quietly beating the puzzled soldiers on the other side. Dad and young Vi appear in a number of flashbacks that effectively add another layer to the story.

Throughout, a country band, led

by Donna Debreceni, plays the lively, pleasing score, set to the side of the stage. It is a really nice addition to this production. Voices are strong and the melodies are fun to hear.

There is a big gospel number, “Raise Me Up,” in Tulsa as the preacher (Zach Stalley) sings with his converts, including

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IF YOU GO “Violet” plays through Feb. 7 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 7. Tickets: $23$42. Townhallartscenter.org, 303794-2787, ext. 5.

Lula Buffington (the remarkable Anna High), and there’s a letdown when he turns out to be a fake.

Violet’s journey ends with a rousing “Bring Me to the Light,” and lots for the audience to ponder. “Violet” would be good for teens to see, especially with a bit of preliminary discussion of 1960s history.

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Ellen Kaye as Violet Karl beats young soldiers Flick (Randy Chalmers) and Monty (Chas Lederer) at poker, a game her father taught her as a child. Photo by Becky Toma

Bas-relief creator inspired by National Geographic picture

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Jack Stevens, a resident of Wind Crest retirement community in Highlands Ranch, has been interested in woodcarving for many years and has sculpted in the round, whittled, created other large basreliefs like his “Running Horses,” and done intricate inlay and marquetry.

Bas-relief is defined various ways online. A sampler: “A French term from the Italian basso-relievo (low relief ) in which figures and/or other design elements are just barely more prominent than the (overall flat) background.” They are created in wood, stone, ivory, jade and bronze. They are also made by adding items on top of a

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box office at 303-805-6800. All lectures begin at 6:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public. Thursday, Feb. 4, Mining in Colorado, presented by Colorado Mining Association.

Guest speaker is Stuart Sanderson. From the time we get up in the morning to the time we go to bed at night, we use mineral products.

Even more surprising, perhaps, is that many of these are produced here in Colorado. Colorado ranks 11th among the states in coal production, fourth in gold, and first in molybdenum.

Overall, mining generates $8.8 billion in revenue for Colorado and produces more than 73,000 jobs.

English Practice Practice your English gives mixed-level English language learners an opportunity to practice speaking English. Adults from all levels and language backgrounds are welcome at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, and at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. No registration is required; information

flat surface. “This is a technique as old as human artistic explorations and is closely related to high relief.”

The “Running Horses” piece now on display at Wind Crest is 4 feet by 6 feet and is a copy of a 40-percent larger piece now displayed in a family home in Texas.

The relief was inspired by an old photo in a National Geographic magazine, Stevens said. It depicted horses running in the ocean surf in France. “I modified the image and carved my first ever bas-relief.”

Six of his bas-reliefs are schedule for display in the Hinsdale County Museum in Colorado’s Lake City. His work is also found in the homes of different friends and relatives and in three churches, he said. at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries. org.

GED Prep Classes Students ages 17 and older may attend GED prep classes at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock, and 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, Parker. Registration is required at 303-7917323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Continuing Education Program Metropolitan State College of Denver offers a continuing education program for adults. Most classes are from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, for two to four weeks, and cost varies. Most take place at the Student Success Building on the Auraria Campus, with other classes taking place at the South Campus (I-25 and Orchard) and the Center For Visual Arts on Santa Fe Drive.

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New football leagues take it too far

Highlands Ranch’s Leilah Vigil goes up for a layup as ThunderRidge’s Alyssia Martinez attempts the block. Photo by Paul DiSalvo

Highlands Ranch quiets Grizzlies Falcons rally to win game between state’s top two teams

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com ThunderRidge’s student section chanted “Overrated” during the first half of the Jan. 22 Continental League girls basketball showdown with Highlands Ranch, which was played in front of a vociferous, capacity crowd in the Grizzly Den. However, the game took a colossal turn in the second half as Highlands Ranch, top-ranked in the CHSAANow.com Class

5A poll, overcame a 13-point halftime deficit to rally for a 46-37 win over ThunderRidge, the team ranked second in the poll.

Toward the end of the game it was the Highlands Ranch students who were chanting and rushed onto the court to celebrate when the final buzzer sounded.

“We weren’t running our offense, and we’re not that good to not run our offense,” Highlands Ranch coach Caryn Jarocki said she told her team during the halftime intermission. “We needed to reverse the ball and get them out of position. We were never in position to rebound either. The three-pointers in the third quarter were momentum shifters, and we played better

defense. The second half was good.”

Highlands Ranch is now 15-1 overall and 3-0 in the Continental League while ThunderRidge slipped to 13-2 and 2-1.

Key moments Highlands Ranch opened the third period with a 14-2 run to gain momentum, and with 5:25 remaining in the game the Falcons took a lead they would never relinquish. Early in the Falcons’ second-half flurry, they hit four three-point baskets with senior Brianne Stiers making three of them.

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Pugh scores in debut game for national team Mountain Vista senior continues to add to her soccer resume

By Katie Pickrell Special to Colorado Community Media In the 83rd minute of the game against Ireland, Mallory Pugh made history — again — when she headed in a goal during her debut on the U.S. women’s national soccer team: She became the sixth-youngest player in history to score a goal for the USA, the youngest to do so over the past 16 years and only the 19th of any age to score in a debut game.

“It was amazing,” said Pugh, 17, a senior at Mountain Vista High School. “When I first went in the game, I was super nervous — and most people can relate to that. But if you just go in and start playing, everything goes away.

That’s kind of what happened to me.”

The Jan. 23 game played in San Diego ended with a 5-0 win for the U.S. The top recruit in the nation for her class, Pugh — a forward for Vista and Real Colorado — was named to the U.S. Women’s National Team in December.

But this is only the latest in her string of accomplishments: Pugh finished her U-17 career with 15 international goals in 12 appearances, including the game-winner against Japan in her final U-17 matchup in February 2014. She was Pugh continues on Page 19

The conference names are majestic, but the new league alignment that will apparently be approved for Class 5A football teams has left many observers with altitude sickness.

For the 2016-17 cycle, the Colorado High School Activities Association football committee has proposed reducing the 5A football playoffs from 32 to 16 teams, which is a good idea.

However, using teams’ Ratings Percentage Index, a computer ranking, over the past two years to realign leagues has drawn a puzzled response from many coaches and athletic directors.

The “waterfall” Jim Benton alignments are inOVERTIME tended to balance out leagues based on the strength of teams. But they also separate some natural geographic rivals and bring about more travel for teams.

For example, Mountain Vista and ThunderRidge — neighborhood rivals in Highlands Ranch — would no longer be in the same league. One of ThunderRidge’s new conference foes would be Northglenn, some 30 miles away.

Conferences in the 5A proposal are named after Colorado’s 14ers, like Mount Elbert and Mount Evans. They are great monikers, but I still liked the way teams were aligned in the former Centennial, Continental and 5A Jefferson County leagues.

The CHSAA Legislative Council is expected to approve the new conference alignments on Jan. 28.

The council determines rules, and its 75 members represent all athletic conferences along with delegates from the Colorado Association of School Boards, Colorado Athletic Directors Association and Colorado Association of Secondary School Administrators. The football committee proposal is one of 10 reports that will likely be approved.

The claim of the football committee with its Class 5A waterfall conference proposal is that travel will be along the I-25 corridor and be no longer than two hours since there are no Grand Junction schools. The proposed Class 4A waterfall league lineup is based on geography.

Sounds good, but it seems like interest and gate receipts could be affected when Cherry Creek plays teams like Prairie View in Henderson or Grandview travels to Doherty and Pomona faces Aurora Hinkley. Even in Class 4A, when Littleton has a game in Montrose.

Sure rivalry games can be scheduled as nonleague affairs, but seeing Creek vs. Valor or Douglas County vs. Castle View in league contests that add more importance than just bragging right will be lost in the new conference alignments.

She can’t stay out of the gym Pomona basketball player Ashley Van Sickle logs long hours in the gym.

“She’s a great kid and is a very good student,” coach Jeff Gomer said. “She is well respected by both staff and students at the school. She is one of the best junior guards in the state and she has a really well-rounded game.

“She can pass, score and defend. The best thing about her is she is a gym rat.

I have to kick her out of the gym so I can go home.”

Van Sickle is at or near the top of Jefferson County 5A statistics. She is

Mallory Pugh takes a shot on goal against Legend High School during her junior season at Mountain Vista. Photo by Gabe Rodriguez, Mountain Vista High School

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Golden Eagles take second in mat tourney

Mountain Vista earns runner-up honors at Kennedy Invitational

By Tom Munds tmunds@colorado communitymedia.com Seven Mountain Vista wrestlers placed in the top four in their respective weight divisions, helping the Golden Eagles finish second in the team standings at the Jan. 23 Kennedy Invitational wrestling tournament.

Twenty-four teams entered the tournament. Aurora Central won the team championship with 169.5 points, and Mountain Vista took second with 163 points, well ahead of third-place Bear Creek, which finished with 145 points.

“We are a pretty tough team,” Mountain Vista coach Adam Bittler said. “We have three freshmen and a sophomore on the roster, but we also have about six kids who are very tough. We feel like we can do some damage at regionals and get some of our kids downtown to the state tournament.”

Nine Golden Eagles wrestlers entered the tournament.

Mountain Vista wrestlers won

Mountain Vista’s Trenton Schultz works to put his Aurora Central opponent’s shoulders to the mat during the 195-pound quarterfinal match at the Kennedy Invitational wrestling tournament. Schultz won the weight division championship, helping the Golden Eagles finish second in the team standings. Photo by Tom Munds three championships in a row as Preston Weaver (113), Justin Schneider (120) and Teigan Thomas-Trujillo (126) each took top honors in their respective weight divisions. Trenton Schultz made it four weight division championships for the Golden

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“We used to be a team that was happy to have a wrestler or two make the state tournament,” he said. “We have competed well the last two years with wrestlers

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second in scoring at 17.6 points per game, first in assists with 6.5 per game and first in steals with 5.2 a game.

The 5-foot-7 Van Sickle leads the state’s Class 5A players in steals and is tied for first in average assists. She is fifth in free throw shooting (79 percent) and sixth in 3-point shooting (42 percent).

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then called up to the U-20 team, making her the youngest on the roster. In her first camp with the U-20s, she scored two goals and added an assist in two games against China.

She captained the team to the CONCACAF championship victory, clinching a 2016 U-20 Women’s World Cup berth. During the tournament, Pugh won the Golden Boot for scoring the most goals.

Bleacher Report, which follows international sports and teams, calls Pugh the “future of the U.S. national team.”

making it to state, and one of them earned second place in his weight division. If we wrestle like we should at regionals, we’ll have a number of kids going downtown for the state tournament this year.”

Schultz, a junior, brought a 27-1 record into the tournament and added three more wins to his total as he captured the 195-pound championship.

“My dad was a wrestler in high school and we used to look at his medals together including his medals from state,” he said.

“I said I wanted medals like that, and he told me I would have to work hard to earn them.”

He said he started wrestling when he was about 4 years old and focuses on wrestling all year.

“I am a stronger and a smarter wrestler now than I was at this time last year,” Schultz said. “I also have gotten quicker by working with a smaller kid in the wrestling room, and he keeps me on my toes.”

He said he has also improved his takedown techniques.

“I did well last year, but lost in the state finals because I couldn’t get a takedown,” he said. “I am a lot better at takedowns, and I feel that will help me achieve my goal of winning a state championship.”

Olinger, a Pomona graduate, was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference preseason Player of the Year.

Olinger, a senior outfielder and pitcher, hit .387 last season with 19 doubles, five home runs and 36 runs batted in. He compiled a 3.71 earned-run average.

Mesa State University sophomore third baseman Trent Maloney also was named to the RMAC preseason all-league team.

Maloney, a Douglas County High School grad, hit .323 with 25 RBIs last spring.

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.

Despite speculation she would bypass college to turn pro and play for the Portland Thorns, she has decided to take advantage of a full-ride scholarship to play at the University of California, Los Angeles.

“Looking forward, hopefully, I’ll keep playing on the national team and play for UCLA,” Pugh said, adding that the school aspect of playing in college and the atmosphere of UCLA influenced her decision.

“I know the support system around me is really good so I always lean on them if I need help,” Pugh said. “I just try to not think about the pressure.”

Katie Pickrell is a senior at Mountain Vista High School and editor of Mountain Vista Media.

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SPORTS ROUNDUP VALOR CHRISTIAN EAGLES GIRLS BASKETBALL Valor Christian 89, Conifer 20 The Eagles beat Conifer at a home conference game on Jan. 20 with a lead of at least 10 points in every quarter.

Key Performers: Junior Tess Boade scored 19 points and senior Madison McCoy scored 18 points. Senior Heidi Hammond had 10 rebounds and six assists. Sophomore Madison Altman had five assists.

Valor Christian 67, Arvada 12 Valor Christian took victory against Arvada at an away conference game on Jan. 22 with a strong first quarter lead of 20-4.

Key Performers: Seniors Sara Gibson and Madison McCoy each scored 11 points. Senior Kim Childress had six rebounds and junior Tess Boade had six assists.

BOYS BASKETBALL Valor Christian 84, Conifer 58 The Eagles beat Conifer at an away conference game on Jan. 20.

Key Performers: Junior Jalen Sanders scored 21 points, including three three-pointers. Junior Kayle Knuckles scored seven two-pointers. Junior Dylan McCaffrey had 10 rebounds.

Valor Christian 83, Arvada 21 Valor Christian took victory against Ar-

vada at a home conference game on Jan. 22 with a lead of 29-0 in the first quarter.

Key Performers: Juniors Jalen Sanders and Kayle Knuckles each scored 14 points. Junior Karsten Michael had four assists.

ICE HOCKEY Kent Denver 4, Valor Christian 3 The Eagles lost a close nonconference game to Kent Denver at home on Jan. 18 Key Performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.

Liberty 4, Valor Christian 3 The Eagles were defeated by Liberty at an away conference game on Jan. 23.

Key Performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.

GIRLS SWIMMING Multi Teams at Jeffco JV Invite The Eagles girls swimming team placed second out of 24 teams at a varsity meet on Jan. 22.

Key Performers: Freshman Abbie Erickson took third place in the onemeter with 463.45 points. Senior Brooke Stenstrom took first place in the 50 free at 24.59 seconds. Junior Madison Hoehn took first place in the 100 fly at 58.25 seconds.

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MOUNTAIN VISTA GOLDEN EAGLES GIRLS BASKETBALL Mountain Vista 51, Ponderosa 36 Mountain Vista beat Ponderosa at an away conference game on Jan. 19 with a lead of 8-0 in the second quarter.

Key Performers: Sophomore Dani Mills scored 12 points and junior Karyn Schwartzkopf scored 8 points, including two two-pointers. Senior Molly Mccabe had 10 rebounds and junior Abby Walz had four assists.

Mountain Vista 64, Gateway 38 The Golden Eagles took victory against Gateway at a home nonconference game on Jan. 21 with a strong score of 21-10 in the second quarter.

Key Performers: Senior Molly Mccabe scored 21 points and senior Chelsea Pearson scored 19 points. Sophomore Dani Mills had nine rebounds.

BOYS BASKETBALL Mountain Vista 73, Ponderosa 59 Mountain Vista defeated Ponderosa at a home conference game on Jan. 19 with a lead of 18 points in the second quarter.

Key Performers: Senior Josh Freitag was selected as player of the game and had five rebounds. Senior Trey Boeyink and junior Isaac Essien each scored 16 points.

Mountain Vista 75, Fossil Ridge 67 The Golden Eagles beat Fossil Ridge in a home nonconference game on Jan. 23 with a starting score of 19-9.

Key Performers: Junior Isaac Essien was selected as player of the game and scored 23 points. Senior Trey Boeyink scored 16 points, including three three-pointers.

Junior Jake Belknapp had nine rebounds.

ICE HOCKEY Mountain Vista 9, Heritage 3 The Golden Eagles beat the Heritage Eagles at South Suburban Joe Delio Rink on Jan. 22.

Key Performers: Freshman Tanner Gillis scored three goals and freshman Derek Nead scored two goals.

Mountain Vista 4, Cheyenne Mountain 1 Mountain Vista beat the Cheyenne Mountain at an away game at Honnen Ice Arena on Jan. 23.

Key Performers: Goalie Tanner Munn saved five goals. Freshmen Konnor Schnack and Kaden Stewart each scored one goal.

GIRLS SWIMMING Douglas County 313, Mountain Vista 285 Mountain Vista’s girls swimming team lost to Douglas County at NorthRidge Recreation Center varsity meet on Jan. 21.

Key Performers: Freshman Parker Henry received first place in the 50 free at 26.42 seconds. Senior Jamie Nats was first in the 100 free at 55.20 seconds. Freshman Morgan Coberly was first in the 100 breast at 1 minute and 13.41 seconds.

Multi Teams at Boulder County Invitational Mountain Vista came in 11th place at Boulder County Invitation varsity swimming meet on Jan. 23.

Key Performers: Freshman Parker Henry came in seventh out of 177 participants in the 50 free at 25.47 seconds. Freshman Morgan Coberly came in 12th place out of 92 participants in the 100 breast at 1 minute 12.53 seconds.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL Jefferson Academy 38, SkyView Academy 23 The Hawks lost a close conference game to Jefferson Academy at a home on Jan. 20. The girls took lead in the second quarter with a score of 12-9 but fell short overall.

Key Performers: No individual statistics have been reported for this game.

emy 42 The Hawks boys basketball team lost to Jefferson Academy at a home conference game on Jan. 20.

Key Performers: Junior JJ Woods was selected as player of the game and scored 12 points. Junior Joseph Pippin had eight rebounds and one assist. Junior Alex Meade scored 8 points, including two three-pointers.

Bennett 56, SkyView Academy 27 SkyView Academy lost to the Bennett Tigers at a home nonconference game on Jan. 21.

Key Performers: No individual statistics have been reported for this game.

Bennett 66, SkyView Academy 57 SkyView Academy lost to Bennett at a home nonconference game on Jan. 21.

The Hawks took the lead in the fourth quarter with a score of 16-9 but fell short overall.

Key Performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.

Bishop Machebeuf 57, SkyView Academy 20 The SkyView Academy girls basketball team was defeated by the Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes at an away conference game on Jan. 23.

Key Performers: No individual statistics have been reported for this game.

BOYS BASKETBALL Jefferson Academy 58, SkyView Acad-

Bishop Machebeuf 68, SkyView Academy 49 The Hawks were defeated by the Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes at an away conference game on Jan. 23. The Hawks had a lead of 16-15 in the first quarter and a tied score of 13-13 in the fourth.

Key Performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.

THUNDERRIDGE GRIZZLIES GIRLS BASKETBALL ThunderRidge 59, Castle View 33 The ThunderRidge Grizzlies defeated Castle View at a home conference game on Jan. 19 with a score of 17-5 in the first quarter.

Key Performers: Senior Taylor Rusk scored 18 points. Senior Jaz’myne Snipes scored 8 points, including 4 two-pointers. Junior Mallory Elson had six rebounds.

Highlands Ranch 46, ThunderRidge 37 ThunderRidge lost to Highlands Ranch at an away conference game on Jan. 22. The girls’ team had the lead in the first two quarters but fell short overall.

Key Performers: No individual statistics have been reported for this game.

BOYS BASKETBALL ThunderRidge 65, Castle View 46 The Grizzlies beat Castle View at an away

conference game on Jan. 19 with a strong score of 21-15 in the third and fourth quarters.

Key Performers: Senior Kaison Hammonds was selected as player of the game and scored 14 points.

Senior Clay Verk scored 18 points.

Senior Austin Mueller had 10 rebounds and junior Clay Verk had two assists.

ThunderRidge 74, Highlands Ranch 55 ThunderRidge took victory against the Highlands Ranch Falcons at an away conference game on Jan. 23.

Key Performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.

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SPORTS ROUNDUP ROCK CANYON JAGUARS GIRLS BASKETBALL Chaparral 50, Rock Canyon 36 Rock Canyon was outscored in the Jan. 22 conference game.

Key performers: Madi Malpass scored 16 points and Katie Didonna had 16 rebounds.

Rock Canyon 30, Heritage 24 Rock Canyon outscored Heritage in the Jan. 19 conference game.

BOYS BASKETBALL Rock Canyon 71,

Chaparral 38 Isaac Hirsch scored 19 points and had 13 rebounds in the Jan. 22 conference game.

Key performers: Sam Masten scored 16 points and Payton Berman scored 10.

Rock Canyon 65, Heritage 59 Isaac Hirsch scored 18 points in the Jan. 19 conference game.

Key performers: Sam Masten scored 15 points and Hirsch had seven rebounds.

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HIGHLANDS RANCH FALCONS GIRLS BASKETBALL Highlands Ranch 59, Chaparral 34 Highlands Ranch Falcons beat Chaparral at an away conference game on Jan. 19 with a strong lead of 16-2 in the second quarter.

Key performers: Sophomore Tommi Olson scored 18 points and senior Blaire Braxton scored 12 points, including six two-pointers.

Senior Symone Starks and freshman Autumn Watts each scored two free throws.

Highlands Ranch 46, ThunderRidge 37 The Falcons beat ThunderRidge in an away conference game on Jan. 22. They amped up the score in the third quarter with an 18-8 advan-

tage.

Key performers: Sophomore Leilah Vigil scored 21 points, including six free throws. Senior Brianne Stiers scored 9 points, including three threepointers.

BOYS BASKETBALL Chaparral 60, Highlands Ranch 43 Highlands Ranch lost to Chaparral at an away conference game on Jan. 19.

Key Performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.

ThunderRidge 74, Highlands Ranch 55 The Falcons were defeated by ThunderRidge at an away confer-

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of hard with all the noise to focus in.’

“I came back out after halftime with a different mindset to help the team,” said Stiers, “but without the team I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to shoot it like that.”

The Falcons outscored the Grizzlies 16-4 during the final 6:45 of the game.

Key players/statistics Leilah Vigil, a 5-foot-9 Highlands Ranch sophomore, was tough to guard inside and finished with 21 points and 15 rebounds.

Stiers had nine points, and Blair Braxton contributed seven points, including the basket that put the Falcons ahead to stay.

Taylor Rusk paced the Grizzlies with 12 points while Jaz’Myne Snipes added 10.

Shooting statistics in the two halves were different. Highlands Ranch made only three of 20 shots in the first two quarters and was 4-for-13 at the free-throw line in the second quarter. Highlands Ranch finished the game shooting 15-of-38 from

Leilah Vigil, Highlands Ranch Sophomore the field (39.4 percent) and 11-for-27 at the foul line (40.7).

ThunderRidge scored just 12 points in the second half, the same as Ranch scored in the first half, and the Grizzlies were 5-for-17 shooting from the field with eight turnovers in the last two quarters.

They said it Vigil, the Falcons’ leading scorer this season, said the Falcons came together to mount the second-half rally.

“It was a tough game in the first half, and it was kind of hard with all the noise to focus in,” she said. “But coach told us at

halftime this is what we want, and if this is what we want we can’t be doing what we did in the first half. We came together as a team, and that’s how we got the win. It was a real important game to show people we are serious and we want to take the state title.”

Snipes said she believes ThunderRidge can rebound from its first loss of the season.

“We definitely lost the team that we were in the first half,” said Snipes. “The little mistakes were getting to us. You can’t win them all. They (the Falcons) are a good team. I’d rather lose now. There’s no doubt

ence game on Jan. 23. The score was close in the second and third quarters but the boys team fell short overall.

Key Performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.

GIRLS SWIMMING Cherokee Trail 96, Highlands Ranch 90 Highlands Ranch girls swimming team lost to Cherokee Trail at a varsity meet on Jan. 19.

Key Performers: Freshman Kyriana Chambo took first place in the one-meter with 222.60 points.

Sophomore Grace Mortimer took first place in the 100 back at 1 minute and 7.54 seconds. Freshman Aimee Burton took first place in the 50 free at 26.11 seconds.

that our team is capable of making state. I feel like we’ll see them again, so I’d rather lose now and get better every day.”

Highlands Ranch was outplayed in the first half, but Stiers was never skeptical about the final outcome.

“I know how good my team is, and I know the kind of heart we play with,” she explained. “There was no doubt in my mind we were going to win the game. Definitely our ultimate goal is to take the state championship and that’s a reminder every time we step on the court.”

ThunderRidge coach Matt Asik said he felt the Falcons’ defense was the big difference in the second half.

“You have to credit their defense,” claimed Asik. “They played great defense in the second half. They got that momentum swing and hit some threes, got back in it and turned it into a ball game. We stopped attacking. It wasn’t on purpose.”

Going forward Highlands Ranch entertains Mountain Vista on Jan. 29. ThunderRidge, which played third-ranked Grandview on Jan. 26, plays at Rock Canyon on Jan. 29.

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January 28, 2016

Freedom Service Dogs sniffs out new home Englewood nonprofit preps for move to larger Centennial facility

By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Freedom Service Dogs organization plans to leave its facilities on West Union Avenue in Englewood and move into a new, larger building in Centennial near Arapahoe Road and Jordan Road.

The nonprofit organization rescues dogs from shelters and provides customized training so dogs can assist people with physical disabilities with tasks like opening doors and turning on lights. Dogs are also trained to become companions to aid people with emotional conditions.

The organization has been in Englewood since 2008 and plans to move into the new facility in late spring or early summer.

“Freedom Service Dogs bought the 22,000-square-foot building that will about double the square footage we have now,” said Erin Conley, FSD public information officer. “There also is about an acre of land adjacent to the building that will give us a lot more outside space for the dogs.

Englewood has been very good to us, but the move means we will have the space we need to eventually increase the number of dogs we can train and give to our clients.”

Conley said in 2010 plans were considered to expand the facility on West Union Avenue, but the proposal didn’t work out.

“It was about that time we started our capital campaign

to raise money to buy a new building,” she said. “We raised $2.4 million, money that was used to buy the land and building at what will be our new location.”

Freedom Service Dogs launched a second effort late last year to raise funds needed to retrofit the building to meet the organization’s needs. The goal was to raise $2.5 million. The effort got a boost from the Anschutz Foundation, which offered to match donations dollar for dollar up to $500,000. The match is good for all donations made before April 30. Conley said those who want to support the project can go to the website www. freedomservicedogs.org.

Brianne Corbett, director dog operations, said the move will meet a pressing need.

“We have limited space here to train and exercise the dogs,” she said. “The new facility will be large enough to provide more area to work with the dogs and with our clients.”

She said the location is accessible as there is an RTD bus stop right outside the front door.

“We will have more land for outside facilities for our dogs,” Corbett said. “Also, there are a lot of nearby stores and shops where we can take our dogs on training trips where there are a lot of people and a lot of activities.”

About 25 to 35 dogs a year receive training in skills to meet the needs of specific clients. Once the dog and the client complete the training, the dog is given to the client free of charge.

All the dogs that go through training are rescued from shelters.

Freedom Service Dogs gets calls

Since 2008, the Freedom Service Dogs organization has been training dogs in this facility at 2000 W. Union Ave. The need for more space prompted the organization to seek a larger building, which it found in Centennial; FSD plans to move in late spring or early summer. Photo by Tom Munds from organizations like Safe Harbor Lab Rescue and the Humane Society of the South Platte when they rescue dogs that may be candidates for the FSD training program.

The dogs then undergo a series of tests, and animals that pass are moved to the training facility.

Only about 50 percent of the candidates complete the training, which takes about eight months and costs about $25,000. However, FSD makes sure that those dogs that do not move forward in training find good homes.

FSD was founded in 1987 and has transformed from a small, two-person organization to one of the leading service dog training organizations in the country.

This building in Centennial will become the new home of Freedom Service Dogs. The organization trains dogs to perform specific tasks needed by disabled people. FSD is currently located in Englewood, but will relocate to Centennial this year. Courtesy photo

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Clerk & Recorder ARI HETRA 39,088.90 Other Machinery & Equipment ARMORED KNIGHTS INC 282.10 Banking Service Fees ARMORED KNIGHTS INC 1,219.30 Service Contracts ARNESON-SEFIC, SARAH JOAN 265.82 Travel Expense ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS INC 420.00 Professional Membership & Licenses AT CONFERENCE 19.33 Telephone/Communications AUTOMATED BUILDING SOLUTIONS 19,625.00 Service Contracts AWARD X 889.84 Building Security Supplies AYERS OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT 11,447.35 Operating Supplies AZTEC CONSULTANTS INC 11,285.00 Major Maintenance Repair Projects AZTEC CONSULTANTS INC 1,350.00 Roads, Streets, Drainage-Engineering BALDRIDGE, SAM 500.00 Other Professional Services BALDWIN, MARY 420.11 Travel Expense BAMMES, DONALD RAY 520.00 Other Professional Services BANISTER, BRETT 172.00 Clothing & Uniforms BAROFFIO, JAMES R JR 1,400.00 Other Professional Services BARRETT, JULIE 229.56 Travel Expense BASELINE ASSOCIATES INC 1,820.00 Recruitment Costs BASHER, SHANNON 95.34 Travel Expense BECHT, NICOLE ADAMS 128.59 Travel Expense BERENS, BRITTAINY MARIE 594.90 Travel Expense BEST OF THE WEST AUCTIONS 300.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground BILLETTE, THIERRY R 81.17 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder BJORK, PATSY LEE 119.92 Metro Area Meeting Expense BLACK HILLS ENERGY 45,841.32 Utilities BLACKBURN, LINWOOD EARL 25.00 Election Judges/Referee Fees BLANCHFIELD, FRED 68.96 Travel Expense BLANKE, ERIC 12,500.00 Use Tax-Building-Refund BLUE STAR POLICE SUPPLY LLC 77.39 Clothing & Uniforms BMW FURNITURE WORKS 200.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground BOB BARKER COMPANY 4,074.67 Operating Supplies/Equipment BOB BARKER COMPANY 981.14 Prisoner Maintenance Supplies BOBCAT OF THE ROCKIES LLC 121.84 Consumable Tools BOBCAT OF THE ROCKIES LLC 3,000.00 Vehicle & Equipment Rent/Lease BOYD, PETER 342.36 Travel Expense BRIDGEVIEW IT INC 8,019.00 Contract Work/Temporary Agency BROTHERS, MICHELLE 300.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground BURKHART, KRISTEN ANN 14.15 Travel Expense BUTTON, ANGEL MARIE 169.63 Travel Expense CALEA-COMMISSION ACCREDITATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES 3,085.00 Professional Membership & Licenses CAMERON, KATHLEEN A & MICHAEL C 191.93 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder CAMPBELL, STEVEN 331.47 Travel Expense CAPSTONE GROUP LLC 8,025.87 Other Professional Services CARLSON, SARAH 25.00 Election Judges/Referee Fees CARON, MATTHEW S 53.76 Fee Refunds - 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26 Highlands Ranch Herald Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0272 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/19/2015 3:03:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: JACK M. EVANS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/13/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 8/21/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003126406 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $522,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $431,287.42 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 73, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 54-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 73 Falcon Hills Drive, Littleton, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 10/19/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOLENE KAMINSKI Colorado Registration #: 46144 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: (303) 274-0159 Attorney File #: 15-108-28792 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Legal Notice No.: 2015-0272 First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Colorado Registration #: 46144 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: (303) 274-0159 Attorney File #: 15-108-28792 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Public Trustees

Legal Notice No.: 2015-0272 First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0168 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/9/2015 11:08:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: COSMO P LORUSSO AND CYNTHIA L LORUSSO Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR OWNIT MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST 2006-HE2 ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE2 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/26/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 5/5/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006038072 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $306,800.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $328,936.36 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.***Home Affordable Modification Agreement effective October 1, 2011 THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 226, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING NO. 122-W, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 5326 Heatherton Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/18/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numContinued From Last Page 928477 and 928478 bers of the attorney(s) representing the ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY 24,945.50 Otherof Professional Services legal holder the indebtedness is: ROBERTS, DARRELL 156.22 Travel Expense ROBISON, ANDREW JOEL 31.30 Clothing & Uniforms LISA CANCANON ROCKETT, JOHN WESTLEY 58.20 Travel Expense #: 42043 Colorado Registration ROCKLEY FAMILY FOUNDATION 250.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground 1199 BANNOCK STREET, ROCKSOL CONSULTING GROUP INC 73,312.99 Roads, Streets, Drainage-Construction DENVER, COLORADO 80204 ROCKY MOUNTAIN EXCAVATING INC 97,812.00 Phone #: Roads, Streets, Drainage-Construction ROCKY MOUNTAIN MAIL SERVICES 1,796.97 Fax #: Postage & Delivery Services ROCKY MOUNTAIN PAINT HORSE ASSOCIATION 380.00 File Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Attorney #: 5050.100419.F01 RODRIGUEZ, JULIO 300.00MAY Security Deposit Refund-Fairground *YOU TRACK FORECLOSURE ROGGEN FARMERS ELEVATOR 910.00DATES PropaneonFuel SALE the Public Trustee webROONEY, JIM 3,694.02 Pass thru Volunteer Reimbursement site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/700.00 Other Professional Services ROTHROCK, BRYAN ROXBOROUGH WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT 1,007.97 Insurance Claims Legal Notice 2015-0168 ROYAL PROCESS SERVING & PARALEGAL SERVICES 55.00 LegalNo.: Services First Publication: 12/31/2015 ROZUM, JANE A 201.23 Travel Expense Last Publication: 1/28/2016 RS RUGGLES & COMPANY INC 41.72 Office Supplies Publisher: Douglas County News Press RTTS-REAL TIME TECH SOLUTIONS 3,744.00 Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance RUDACILLE, SUMMER 300.00 Security Deposit Refund-Louviers RUNBECK ELECTION SERVICES INC 20,495.00 Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance SACHS, JEFFREY 82.77 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder SAFETY KLEEN CORPORATION 326.24 Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts SCHMIDT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 2,185.50 Asphalt & Asphalt Filler SCHMIDT, SANDRA SUE 177.00 Other Professional Services SCHWEIZER EMBLEM COMPANY 1,718.56 Clothing & Uniforms S-COMM FIBER INC 17,820.00 Other Professional Services SCOTT CONTRACTING INC 37,690.59 Major Maintenance Repair Projects SCOTT, EVAN LAWRENCE 555.77 Travel Expense SEDALIA LANDFILL 1,178.46 Waste Disposal Services SEMPERA 12,065.00 Other Professional Services SENIORS RESOURCE CENTER INC 12,354.81 Other Professional Services SHADY TREE SERVICE LLC 5,895.00 Other Professional Services SHANKLIN, JEFFREY MARC 10.10 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder SHEA HOMES COMPANY INC 1,185,036.00 Escrow Payable SHEETS, LAURIE 77.52 Travel Expense SHILOH HOME INC 4,602.50 Other Professional Services SHIMPA, ANDY OR CINDY 57.89 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder SIGMA-ALDRICH INC 331.16 Operating Supplies/Equipment SILICI, FRANK 256.07 Travel Expense SKURICH MEMORIAL FUND 300.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground SKYE TEAM LLC 3,000.00 Other Professional Services SKYE TEAM LLC 8,500.00 Other Training Services SLATER, ANDREW GREGG 506.42 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder SMART, SHAUN 11,224.90 Other Professional Services SMITH, JEFFREY REED 5,000.00 Escrow Payable SMITH, KAREN A 14,100.00 Election Judges/Referee Fees SOLANY LLC 25,119.76 Other Professional Services SOLAR CITY 3,803.60 Building Permits-Refund SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS 3,031.03 Office Supplies SPACECON SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS 300.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground SPECTRA CONTRACT FLOORING SERVICES 7,730.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies SPIDER STRATEGIES INC 1,249.13 Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance SSB CONSULTING GROUP LLC 21,140.00 Other Professional Services STATEWIDE INTERNET PORTAL AUTHORITY 17,627.46 Contract Work/Temporary Agency STEEL STRUCTURES AMERICA INC 653.22 Plan Checking Fees-Refund STELLAR CARE AND SERVICES LLC 100.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground

103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

Public Trustees

First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/18/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 5050.100419.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0168 First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0271 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/19/2015 3:03:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: DAVID MILLER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST OPTION LENDING, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/25/2013 Recording Date of DOT: 10/28/2013 Reception No. of DOT: 2013086621 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $217,979.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $177,330.13 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments as required under the Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 43, BLOCK 2, IMPERIAL HOMES AT ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 7867 Kyle Way, Littleton, CO 80125 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the STONE CANYONprocess.

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also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

Public Trustees

First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/19/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 15-009229 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0271 First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0274

paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

Public Trustees

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

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

First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 3750.100100.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Dated: 10/20/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Original Grantor: SYLVESTER S GONZALES AND FELICIA T GONZALES Original Beneficiary: COMPASS BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: INTERSTATE INTRINSIC VALUE FUND A, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/23/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 5/23/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005045412 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $47,470.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $47,151.24

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0278

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 52, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 110 - F, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

PUBLIC NOTICE

To Whom It May Concern: On 10/20/2015 8:31:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: ROSALIE V DAVIS Original Beneficiary: METLIFE HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF METLIFE BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/25/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 3/31/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010019828 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $382,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $209,901.11 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the debt has been accelerated because the borrower has not performed an obiligation under the Deed of Trust THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Which has the address of: 10247 South Woodrose Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

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

NOTICE OF SALE

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 148, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 120-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or serto provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a com100.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground pleted loss mitigation application or 819.39have Water & Sewer you been offered and have accep402,645.42 Construction ted a loss mitigation option (38-38160.00 CRS), Fleet Outside 103.2 you Repairs may file a complaint 30.00 the Forensic Testing Attorney General with Colorado 6,327.09 Improvements (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Finan444.74Protection Janitorial Supplies cial Bureau (855-411-2372) 6,763.19 Other Repair & Maintenance or both.

However, the filingSupplies of a com51.86 in Medical, & Vetwill Services plaint and Dental of itself not stop the 79.13 Travel Expense foreclosure process.

2,500.00 Escrow Payable 550.00Publication: Other Purchased Services First 12/31/2015 390,408.25 Construction1/28/2016 Last Publication: 384.00 Clothing & Uniforms Publisher: Douglas County News Press 90.90 Travel Expense Dated: 10/20/2015 455.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Services CHRISTINE DUFFY Services 9,323.08 Other Professional DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee 15.00 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder 1,500.00 Telephone/Communications The telephone num500.00name, Other address Professionaland Services bers the attorney(s) representing the 423.96ofBuilding Permits-Refund legal holder the indebtedness 2,081.50 Securityof Deposit Refund-Fairgroundis: 209.30 Travel Expense LISA 96.48CANCANON Travel Expense Colorado Registration #: 42043 100.00 Other Purchased Services 1199 STREET , 8,258.96BANNOCK Books & Subscription DENVER, 80204 510.08 OtherCOLORADO Professional Services Phone 121.95 #: Clothing & Uniforms Fax #: 15,156.25 Major Maintenance of Assets Attorney File #: 3750.100100.F01 18,550.00 Developmental Disabilities Grant *YOU Other MAYProfessional TRACK Services FORECLOSURE 8,530.00 SALE DATES on the Public Trustee 420,585.92 Due to Castle Rock-MV License Fees website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrust229,833.80 Intergovernmental-Castle Rock ee/ 836,000.00 Open Space Tax Shareback-Castle Rock 125.00 Professional Membership & Licenses Legal Notice No.: 2015-0274 1,800.00 Employee Program Costs First 12/31/2015 684.20Publication: Due to Larkspur-MV License Fees Last Publication: 1/28/2016 781.15 Intergovernmental-Larkspur Publisher: Douglas County News Press 240,261.56 Due to Parker - MV License Fees

Government Legals vicer has failed

403,645.16 280.00 11,993.05 2,493.11 17,260.28 5,163.20 15,388.80 3,099.60 81.00 2,996.40 138.00 162.00 500.00 3,875.00 2,447.50 54,329.60 469.00 1,795.13 1,530.10

Intergovernmental-Parker Metro Area Meeting Expense Contract Work/Temporary Agency Service Contracts Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance Traffic Signal Parts Major Maintenance of Assets Other Equipment Other Purchased Services Contract Work/Temporary Agency Waste Disposal Services Postage & Delivery Services Roads, Streets, Drainage-Engineering Roads, Streets, Drainage-Engineering Operating Supplies/Equipment Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance Printing/Copying/Reports Banking Service Fees Other Professional Services

Public Trustees

Dated: 10/20/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Notice No.: 2015-0274 First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

January 28, 2016

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

To Whom It May Concern: On 10/20/2015 8:29:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

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

the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

Which has the address of: 9882 Atherton Way, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

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

LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 8686.100164.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0278 First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0295

To Whom It May Concern: On 11/10/2015 11:36:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: TRACY M. EAGLE & JAMES P. LEDYARD III Original Beneficiary: CHEVY CHASE BANK, F.S.B. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CHEVY CHASE FUNDING LLC, MORTGAGE-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-B, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/12/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 6/19/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003091384 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $318,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $229,577.07

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failed to make the monthly mortgage payments as required by the terms of the Note and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 47, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO 107-E, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 4677 Whitehall Ln, Littleton, CO 80126 THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless NOTICE OF SALE the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at the Public The current holder of the Evidence of Debt Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle secured by the Deed of Trust described Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucherein, has filed written election and detion to the highest and best bidder for mand for sale as provided by law and in cash, the said real property and all insaid Deed of Trust. terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given paying the indebtedness provided in said that on the first possible sale date (unless Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedTrust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses nesday, March 9, 2016, at the Public of sale and other items allowed by law, Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificRock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If tion to the highest and best bidder for the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cash, the said real property and all inUNIFIRST Uniforms cure byCORPORATION those parties entitled to cure may 490.16 terestClothing of said& Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs UNITED RENTALS NORTHWEST INC 1,945.00 Other Construction Materials of also be extended. and assigns therein,Maintenance for the purpose UNITED REPROGRAPHIC SUPPLY INC 1,039.66 Operating Supplies/Equipment paying the indebtedness provided in said UNITED SERVICES Wasteof Disposal If youSITE believe that your lender or ser- 1,956.00 Evidence Debt Services secured by the Deed of UNITED WELDING 34.42 Supplies fees, the expenses vicerSTATES has failed toINC provide a single Trust,Operating plus attorneys’ UNITED WELDING INC 21.30 Other Repair & Maintenance Servicesby law, pointSTATES of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or of sale and other items allowed UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Medical, Dental & Vetpurchaser Services a Certificthey are still pursuingHEALTH foreclosure even 825.40 and will deliver to the UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC 875.00 Other Professional Services ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If though you have submitted a comURS CORPORATION Roads, Streets, Drainage-Engineering the sale date is continued to a later date, pleted loss mitigation application or 5,456.25 USyou BANK Banking Service Fees the deadline to file a notice of intent to have been offered and have accep- 2,868.69 USted BANK FINANCE option (38-38- 649.00 Service Contracts cure by those parties entitled to cure may a EQUIPMENT loss mitigation VALOR CHRISTIAN HIGHmay SCHOOL Escrow Payable also be extended.

103.2 CRS), you file a complaint 10,276.00 VAN SCHAACK IV, HENRY C Attorney General 168.00 Professional Membership & Licenses with the Colorado VERIZON WIRELESS or SERVICES Cellbelieve Phone Service If you that your lender or ser(720-508-6006) the Consumer Finan- 4,322.31 vicerService has Contracts failed to provide a single cial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) 7,960.00 VERTEX INC pointMajor of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or or both. However, the filing of a com- 52,031.50 VILLALOBOS CONCRETE INC Maintenance of Assets they Telephone/Communications are still pursuing foreclosure even plaint BUSINESS in and of itself will not stop the 1,697.48 VONAGE though you have submitted a comforeclosure process.

WANER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC 2,500.00 Escrow Payable pleted loss& mitigation application or WARRIOR KIT 699.00 Clothing Uniforms you have offered and have accepFirst Publication: 12/31/2015 WASHINGTON STATE PATROL 1,598.16 Travel been Expense ted aTravel loss mitigation option (38-38Last Publication: WEITKUNAT, CURT 1/28/2016 107.89 Expense 103.2Design/Soft CRS), you Publisher: WEMBER INC Douglas County News Press 19,820.05 Costsmay file a complaint with Janitorial the Colorado WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC 6,727.10 Supplies Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer FinanDated: 10/20/2015 WHITE CONSTRUCTION GROUP 25,922.00 Other Professional Services cial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) CHRISTINE DUFFY CO INC WILDCAT CONSTRUCTION 57,120.19 Bridges-Construction or both.

However, the DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee WILDCAT SHOPPING CENTER LLC 9,158.54 Building/Land Lease/Rentfiling of a complaintTravel in and of itself will not stop the WILLIAMS, KELLY ANN 519.80 Expense foreclosure process.

The name, WILLIAMS, NOELaddress BRENT and telephone num- 260.78 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder bers of the attorney(s) representing the WILLIAMS, RICHARD D 10,200.00 Election Judges/Referee Fees First Publication: 1/14/2016 legal &holder of the WILSON COMPANY INC indebtedness is: 67,420.65 Other Professional Services Last Publication: WILSON & COMPANY INC 23,598.33 Roads, Streets,2/11/2016 Drainage-Engineering LISA CANCANON Publisher: County News Press WIMMER ROOFING & EXTERIORS 209.25 RoofingDouglas Permit Fees-Refund Colorado Registration #: 42043 WINTER EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC 5,800.88 Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts 1199 BANNOCK STREET, Dated: 11/10/2015 WIZ-QUIZ DRUG SCREENING SERVICE 20.00 Other Purchased Services DENVER, COLORADO 80204 CHRISTINE DUFFY Repair Projects WL CONTRACTORS INC 47,281.00 Major Maintenance Phone #: DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee WOMEN’S CRISIS & FAMILY CENTER 25,000.00 4th Quarter 2015 Contribution Fax #: WONG, KEVIN 214.91 Travel Expense Attorney File #: 8686.100164.F01 The name, address and telephone numWOODARD, JIM 200.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground *YOU MAY bers Other of the attorney(s) representing the WOOLPERT INC TRACK FORECLOSURE 5,691.50 Professional Services legal holder of the indebtedness is: SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webWOOLPERT INC 1,258.77 Roads, Streets, Drainage-Construction site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustXCEL ENERGY 11,313.51 Utilities MARCELLO G. ROJAS ee/ YEPES, ANDREA POLANCO ROMERO 130.00 Professional Membership & Licenses Colorado Registration #: 46396 YOUNG PC 2015-0278 6,226.71 Professional Services 9745 Other EAST HAMPDEN AVE SUITE 400, LegalWILLIAMS Notice No.: ZIEGLER, LARRY ELLWOOD 45.00 Election Judges/Referee Fees DENVER, COLORADO 80231 First Publication: 12/31/2015 Phone #: Last Publication: 1/28/2016 TOTAL AMOUNT OF DISBURSEMENTS Fax #: Publisher: Douglas County News Press$14,066,345.57 FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2015 Attorney File #: CO150269

THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING IS A CONDENSED *YOU STATEMENT OF TRACK THE BILLSFORECLOSURE APPROVED MAY FOR PAYMENT DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBERSALE 2015 BY THE DOUGLAS COUNTYTrustee BOARD webDATES on the Public OF COMMISSIONERS UNDER WHOSE DIRECTION THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED. site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ N. ANDREW COPLAND, CPA DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Legal Notice No.: 2015-0295 First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: Publication: January 2/11/2016 Legal Notice No.: 928477 and 928478 Last 28, 2016 Publisher: Douglas Douglas County County News-Press News Press First Publication: January 28, 2016 Publisher:

Highlands Ranch * 2

NOTICE OF SALE

January 28, 2016

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

Public Trustees

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/10/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MARCELLO G. ROJAS Colorado Registration #: 46396 9745 EAST HAMPDEN AVE SUITE 400, DENVER, COLORADO 80231 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: CO150269 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0295 First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0298 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/19/2015 3:33:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: CHUCK O. EGBUNE Original Beneficiary: ALWAYS ENTERPRISES, INC., DBA, A-1 BAIL BONDS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: ALWAYS ENTERPRISES, INC., DBA, A-1 BAIL BONDS Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/5/2009 Recording Date of DOT: 10/15/2009 Reception No. of DOT: 2009079768 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $35,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $35,000.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Not paid as due.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 233, #122Q 0.163 AM/L HIGHLANDS RANCH, THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO

Which has the address of: 4694 Briarglen Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 11/20/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 11/20/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

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

LARRY A. HENNING Colorado Registration #: 13274 1800 GAYLORD, DENVER, COLORADO 80206 Phone #: (303) 333-9800 Fax #: (303) 322-9546 Attorney File #: A1530

LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 9696.100436.F01

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Legal Notice No.: 2015-0298 First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Notice No.: 2015-0299 First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Trustees

Public Trustees

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0299

Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0304

To Whom It May Concern: On 11/19/2015 3:37:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 11/23/2015 3:26:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: JULIE L NICHOL Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE TO STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC., BEAR STEARNS ALT-A TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/10/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 4/21/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006033491 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $223,250.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $222,588.44

Original Grantor: BRENT W. LANGLOIS AND MARTHA A. LANGLOIS Original Beneficiary: CFS MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/31/1986 Recording Date of DOT: 1/12/1987 Reception No. of DOT: 8700920 Book 0693 Page 0498 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $72,650.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $10,312.91

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 223, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 120-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9696 Rockhampton Way, Littleton, CO 80130-7107

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE OF SALE

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 1/14/2016 Last Publication: 2/11/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 11/20/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 11/20/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

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

LARRY A. HENNING Colorado Registration #: 13274 1800 GAYLORD, DENVER, COLORADO 80206 Phone #: (303) 333-9800 Fax #: (303) 322-9546 Attorney File #: A1530

LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 9696.100436.F01

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Legal Notice No.: 2015-0298

Legal Notice No.: 2015-0299

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 118, ACRES GREEN FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 404 Helena Cr, Littleton, CO 80124 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

vicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

Public Trustees

First Publication: 1/21/2016 Last Publication: 2/18/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/24/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 15-009475

First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

LISA CANCANON Highlands Ranch Herald 27 Colorado Registration #: 42043

Public Trustees

Dated: 10/26/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ELIZABETH S MARCUS Colorado Registration #: 16092 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 15-009252 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0280 First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0304 First Publication: 1/21/2016 Last Publication: 2/18/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0280 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/22/2015 11:46:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: DELLA DARLENE JONES Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/19/2011 Recording Date of DOT: 8/25/2011 Reception No. of DOT: 2011051673 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $173,591.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $175,500.34 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments as required under the Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 108, ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 16-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9571 Bighorn Way, Littleton, CO 80125 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/26/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0296 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/16/2015 3:01:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: LESA A MARSHBURN AND GORDON ERWIN MARSHBURN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/26/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 12/4/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007094013 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $239,927.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $249,729.70 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 101, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 93-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 787 Poppywood Pl, Highlands Ranch, CO 801264700 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 1/21/2016 Last Publication: 2/18/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/18/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 3125.100111.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 3125.100111.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Public Trustees

Public Notice No.: 2015-0296 First Publication: 1/21/2016 Last Publication: 2/18/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Government Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on February 20, 2016 final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Chato’s Concrete, LLC for the 2015 Sidewalk Repair and Handicap Retrofit Throughout Douglas County, Douglas County Project Number CI 2015-001 in Douglas County; and that any person, copartnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Chato’s Concrete, LLC for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said February 20, 2016, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer Terry Gruber, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant's claim.

The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Frederick H. Koch, P.E., Public Works Engineering Director.

Legal Notice No.: 928443 First Publication: January 21, 2016 Last Publication: January 28, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID

Separate sealed bids for 2016 ASPHALT OVERLAY PROJECT, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2016003 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, February 16, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of placement of asphalt planing and overlay, patching, pavement marking, traffic control, and sediment control at various locations throughout Douglas County.

The Contract Documents may be examined at the above address after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 1, 2016, and copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained upon payment of $35.00 for each set. The $35.00 is non-refundable. (Additional charge if mailing is required.)

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at the same address.

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • Removal of Asphalt Mat (Planing) (1 1/2 Inch Thickness) – 67,628 SY • Aggregate Base Course (Class 6) – 1,187 TONS • Hot Mix Asphalt (Grading SX) (75) (Haul and Asphalt) (Paving) (2 Inch) – 18,497 TONS • Hot Mix Asphalt (Grading SX) (75) (Haul and Asphalt) (Paving) (2-1/4 Inch) – 4,655 TONS

Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein.

Any questions on the bidding process may be directed to Terry Gruber, Project Engineer at 303.660.7490.

For Planholder Information, Please Call 303.660.7490 (Front Desk) Legal Notice No.: 928502 First Publication: January 28, 2016 Last Publication: February 4, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Knowledge = Notices Community Read the Notices!

First Publication: 1/21/2016 Last Publication: 2/18/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/24/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 15-009475

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

ELIZABETH S MARCUS Colorado Registration #: 16092 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 15-009252 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0280 First Publication: 12/31/2015 Last Publication: 1/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice No.: 2015-0296 First Publication: 1/21/2016 Last Publication: 2/18/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

About Your

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0304 First Publication: 1/21/2016 Last Publication: 2/18/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Be Informed!

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28 Highlands Ranch Herald

January 28, 2016

Chamber Announces its 2016 Board of Directors and Officers

UPCOMING EVENTS Visit our website at www.highlandsranchchamber. org to find out about upcoming events.

Non-members are welcome to attend up to two events as our guest before joining.

Amy Sherman

Andrea Ferretti

Andy Markusfeld

Carolyn Burtard

David Simonson

Dana Hall

You can find us on Facebook (Highlands Ranch Chamber of Commerce), follow us on Twitter (@HRChamberHub)

CHAMBER STAFF ANDREA LAREW, PRESIDENT

andrea@highlandsranchchamber.org DIANE KAHLER, OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

diane@highlandsranchchamber.org

Dr. Matt Thompson

Dr. Tony Smith

Jerry Flannery

Justin Ensign

Justin Vaughn

Melanie Worley

SUSAN MANFREDI, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

susan@highlandsranchchamber.org

The Chamber is excited to announce its new officers who were recently elected by the Board of Directors. The Board Chair for 2016 is Justin Vaughn with the Vaughn Law Offices P.L.L.C, the Chair Elect is Tony Smith, Ph.D., with CU Denver, the Secretary is Amy Sherman with Northwest Douglas County Economic Development Corporation, and the Treasurer is Justin Ensign with FirstBank. Officer terms are one year, and begin January 1st.

Incoming Board Chair, Justin Vaughn said “The Board of Directors is very excited to move into the coming year. The Chamber of Commerce of Highlands Ranch is well positioned to make a lasting impact on business development for our community. With our attention focused on helping businesses develop and prosper, we will continue to have informative programs, political updates, and opportunities for business connections. We welcome all who would join us for the betterment of the strongest business community in the Denver metro area.”

Dana Hall, with Cherry Creek Home Loans finished her term as Board Chair for 2015. Under her leadership, the Chamber focused on membership value, financial stability for the organization and greater visibility in the community. “2015 was a great year for the Highlands Ranch Chamber. We continue to evaluate our membership offering to provide the best, value add experience for our members and the entire community. We are very excited to be a part of Highlands Ranch and all the wonderful things it has to offer”, said Hall.

The Board of Director voted to add Dr. Matt Thompson, D.C., to fill a seat that was vacated in 2015. Dr. Thompson and his wife, Dr. Jessica Thompson, own and operate 100% Chiropractic Highlands Ranch. They have been actively involved in the Chamber for three years.

Jim Yates with Sterling Ranch and Angel Tuccy with Experience Pros will be rolling off of the Board of Directors this year, as they have served their two term limit.

Andrea LaRew, President of the Chamber said “Jim and Angel have made great contributions to the chamber during their tenure on the board. They have helped make the Chamber stronger and more influential and I personally appreciate the support and guidance they have given me.”

BOARD OF DIRECTORS JUSTIN VAUGHN, CHAIR – The Vaughn Law Offices, P.L.L.c.

TONY SMITH, PH.D., CHAIR ELECT – cu DenVer AMY SHERMAN, SECRETARY – nOrThwesT DOugLas cOunTy ecOnOmic DeVeLOPmenT cOrPOraTiOn JUSTIN ENSIGN, TREASURER – firsTbank DANA HALL, PAST CHAIR – cherry creek hOme LOans ANDY MARKUSFELD – sTOnebriDge financiaL DAVID SIMONSON, PAST CHAIR – re/max PrOfessiOnaLs MELANIE WORLEY – DeVeLOPmenTaL PaThways JERRY FLANNERY – highLanDs ranch cOmmuniTy assOc. CAROLYN BURTARD – smarT fOOD - Juice PLus+ ANDREA FERRETTI – chiLDren’s hOsPiTaL cOLOraDO DR. MATT THOMPSON – 100% chirOPracTic highLanDs ranch

Other Board Members currently serving are Carolyn Burtard, with Smart Food – Juice +, Melanie Worley with Developmental Pathways, David Simonson with The Simonson Team – RE/MAX Professionals, Andy Markusfeld with Stonebridge Financial Solutions, Andrea Ferretti with Children’s Hospital Colorado, and Jerry Flannery with the Highlands Ranch Community Association.

Ambassador of the Month: Sarah Ridley

Name of Business: Farmers Insurance of the Rockies Title: Customer Service Representative Website: www.farmersagent.com/bridley1 How long have you been/owned this company: My husband and I acquired our book of business in August, 2014. We bought it from a Farmers agent who was in business for 7 years.

What is the mission/vision of your company? The mission of our company is to provide our clients the proper coverage, so there are no surprises in their time of need. All insurance policies are different, so you have to be careful when choosing a carrier based solely on price. Farmers offers a fantastic value with excellent policies. We offer home, auto, and most importantly life insurance. We also offer commercial insurance and financial products.

What do you most like about your job?

What I like most about my job is meeting new people in our community and offering them a free second opinion on their insurance. We help identify gaps in their coverages and provide solutions to ensure they’re properly protected. I’m a people person and truly care about people. The insurance field is relationship based industry, so it’s a good fit for me.

Do you have hobbies, interests, family, etc that you would like people to know about? My family

Join our Networking/Referral Groups!

Many successful business owners have learned that business networking is a very valuable to expand their knowledge, share their successes and best practices and learn from the success of others, attain new clients and spread the word about their business. There are many benefits from networking; some of which include: • the generation of referrals which, many times lead to increased business • an increase in the number of contacts and connections • increased visibility within the business community, and • satisfaction from helping others.

moved to Highlands Ranch from Houston, Texas in June 2014. My husband and I have been married for 27 years. We have 2 teenaged daughters, Rachel (17) and Renee (15). They both go to Highlands Ranch High School. We all love going up to the mountains as much as we can. In the summer, we take our Airstream trailer and camp on the weekends to fish, dirt bike, cycle and hike. In the winter, we go to Keystone, Breckenridge, Vail and Beaver Creek to ski and snowboard.

I’m also a member of the Junior League of Denver and enjoy their events and activities as well as being a member of the National Charity League (NCL) with my two daughters. We enjoy volunteering together at the different organizations that NCL sponsors.

How do you spend your free time? I like to spend my free time going to the movies, family outings, reading, cooking, and relaxing in front of the TV. I’m also an independent stylist with Stella & Dot which is a jewelry company founded by women and run by women. I have friends who host jewelry shows in their home for a ladies night out to shop, drink wine and visit together. They’re a lot of fun!

What do you like most about being an Ambassador for the Chamber? First of all, I have to say I’m so honored to be chosen as the Ambassador of the Month for the second time within the last 10 months. Being an ambassador is such a rewarding position. I love going to the ribbon cuttings, Women in Networking events, Business after Hours and the Chamber luncheons. These events are where I network and make new friends which is very meaningful to me since I still feel new to the community. I’ve found that the members who I’ve met through the Chamber are so friendly and they’ve made me feel right at home. Being an ambassador also means introducing yourself to new members who come to the events and make sure they feel welcome. I love connecting people together.

Navigating the Networking Jungle We’d like to invite you to join us at the Chamber office on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 from 7:30 am to 9:00 am to learn how to “Navigate the Networking Jungle”. This program will offer tips and practical applications for anyone who needs to network for their business. Cheryl Chiasson, the owner of Instant Imprints (formerly BizCard Xpress) will be teaching this exciting class. Whether you’re an extrovert who thrives on networking or an introvert who shudders at the word “networking,” you can benefit from this program. For additional information or to register for this class visit www.highlandsranchchamber.org or call Susan Manfredi at 303-791-3500 x 5.

For more information, contact Susan Manfredi at 303-791-3500 x 5. Guests are welcome to visit the meetings twice before joining.

THANK YOU TO OUR CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE SPONSORS

303.791.3500 | WWW.HIGHLANDSRANCHCHAMBER.ORG | 300 WEST PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 225 | HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO 80129