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MY NAME IS

TAMMY CLAUSEN

Librarian is manager of Highlands Ranch branch In earlier times I moved to Colorado from the Chicago area about two years ago. I’m originally from Colorado so it was like coming home.

I got my master’s degree in library and information management in Chicago and stayed out there as director of the Berwyn Public Library Central Library for a number of years.

I now live in Highlands Ranch. I have two children who go to Rocky Heights Middle School.

Day-to-day at the library I am branch manager of James H. LaRue, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd.

This is one seven Douglas County

Libraries. My day-to-day is lots of programming. In the morning, we do story time and literacy programs for kids 5 and under. In the afternoon, we have a lot of families coming in.

We have three signature programs per year — a “do it yourself ” crafts program in January, a spy school coming up in June and a fairy ball in October. We also have a program called Story Time Presents on Fridays at 11 a.m. We have a weekly kid zone. We have a senior program called Life Long Learning Fridays.

We have a mix of programs for adults, families, early children and after-school children. It’s across the gamut.

Highlands Ranch is really familyoriented and families are very interested in offering their kids literacy experiences.

Fun fact Several years ago, I co-authored a book on horror called “Horror

Tammy Clausen, a lover of horror stories, is the manager of the James H. LaRue library branch at 9292 S Ridgeline Blvd. in Highlands Ranch.

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Readers’ Advisory: The Librarian’s Guide to Vampires, Killer Tomatoes, and Haunted Houses.” I have always liked horror.

The book is a list of different fiction books in horror sub-genres.

It’s a go-to for librarians looking for

horror story recommendations.

For more information on Douglas County Libraries, visit dcl.org/ highlands-ranch.

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• Affiliations and volunteer activities that will add value to the committee.

• A statement of personal objectives and goals if accepted for membership.

Resumes may be attached if desired.

Selection criteria includes residency within the RTD district, a demonstrated interest in public transit and FasTracks, previous community service and experience, and professional expertise.

For more information, contact Roger Sherman at 303-592-5465.

Douglas County property owners after May 1.

Douglas County Assessor Lisa Frizell said the median single-family detached property value is now $429,500, an increase of 17.25 percent from the 2015-2016 assessment.

In 2016, Douglas County saw the completion of 2,100 new single-family detached housing units, constituting a 2.3 percent increase in inventory.

“We have experienced a smaller increase in property values than in any other Denver metro county, in part due to the growth in Douglas County’s housing supply from new construction,” said Frizell. She added that median values for condominiums rose 28 percent and townhome values rose 23 percent.

To research comparable sales, view estimated taxes and review information regarding appeals, visit douglas. co.us/assessor.

NEWS IN A HURRY ‘Hooked on fishing’ Kids will learn the basics of fishing and test their skills at Hooked on Fishing, hosted by the Highlands Ranch Community Association on May 13 from 9-10 a.m. or 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Redstone Pond, 3280 Redstone Park Circle.

Colorado Division of Wildlife experts will lead the fun and educational class, beginning with instruction on angling and ecology and then moving to the pond. All materials are provided.

The class is for ages 6 to 11 years old, and parents must accompany participants. Cost is $11 in advance; $15 the day of the event. The class sells out quickly.

To purchase tickets, visit hrcaonline.org or call 303-791-2500.

Weekly market returns The Highlands Ranch Farmers’ and Street Market, held every Sunday of the summer, will have its first run on May 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Town Center South, 9288 Dorchester Street.

The Highlands Ranch Community Association is partnering with Denver Farmers’ Market to bring the weekly markets to the community.

This farmers’ market season will have more than 20 vendors with a variety of offerings including flowers, pastas, breads, produce, accessories and more.

A copy of the 2017 Colorado Farm Fresh Directory will be available at any HRCA facility during the season. For vendor information, visit denverfarmersmarket.com or call 303-809-2865.

RTD panel seeks applicants The Regional Transportation District is encouraging transit- and community-minded residents to apply for one of three vacancies on the RTD Citizens Advisory Committee. The 17-member committee advises RTD on FasTracks and other programs.

Committee members come from a variety of backgrounds, interests and professional experiences. The group’s public outreach meetings encourage citizen inpute and inform citizens of FasTracks progress and RTD programs.

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‘Bring your kid to work day’ with a twist

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Carla Baca, supervisor of horse programs of the Highlands Ranch Community Association, sat at her desk at Southridge Recreation Center on April 27. A brown and black dog sprawled across the floor behind her, taking up a significant amount of space.

“He’s taller than me,” she said of the great Dane, who goes by Spartacus.

Spartacus and several other pups joined their owners that day at the four Highlands Ranch rec centers for the HRCA’s 15th annual “Bring Your Kid and Pet to Work Day.” The tradition plays off the national Take Your Kids to Work Day, held annually on the fourth April of every year. The HRCA puts a twist on the day by extending the invitation to pets.

Tommy Michael, an assistant facility supervisor of the HRCA, brings his papillon, Lady, to work for the annual “bring your kid and/or pet to work day” .

Carla Baca, horse program supervisor of the HRCA, brings her furry friend, a great Dane named Spartacus, to work on April 27 at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road.

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‘The small things you do . . . impact the world’ Local Girl Scouts tackle local and international problems for Gold Award projects

BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Gold Award is the highest achievement in Girl Scouting — only 5 percent of eligible Girl Scouts obtain the award.

The award, which began in 1916, has been given to nearly 1 million girls, according to the Girl Scout website.

The average age of a recipient is 17.

To receive the award, a Girl Scout must recognize a need in a community and design a project that is sustainable even after the project is complete.

This year, 28 Girl Scouts earned the Gold Award in Colorado.

The following is a look at the projects of two local Girl Scouts.

Allyson Story and Pillowcase Dresses Allyson Story, a junior at Mountain Vista High School, was introduced to Juarez, Mexico, through missions sponsored by her church, Cherry Hills Community Church in Highlands Ranch.

Her initial idea was to make 100 pillowcase dresses for young girls. The project grew to more than double that goal.

“Juarez is an impoverished place,” Story said. “I wanted to give (young girls) something new that they could have.”

The dresses were made with just a pillowcase, ribbon and simple sewing instruction. Story taught younger Girl Scout troops, her friends, the students in her sewing class and members of her church how to sew the dresses.

“I liked that even though the dresses were all the same basic shape, you could pick out different fabrics and different ribbon and make them different from each other,” Story said.

“We picked out fun patterns.”

Story did not stop there. Having an American Girl doll as a kid, she loved having a toy that matched what she looked like. Story decided to do the same for the young girls in Juarez and sew a patch of the dress fabric on a teddy bear to hand out with the dress.

“Little girls could have a matching teddy bear,” Story said. “It was something they could hold and use as a sense of security when times get tough.”

Cherry Hills covered expenses for Story and her mother to travel to Juarez, where they spent three days handing out the dresses and matching bears.

“We were on the outskirts of Juarez,” Story said. “A lot of people who think of Juarez think it is really dangerous… But when I got to see all the kids and worked at an orphanage, I could see that what I was doing was making an impact.”

Using her own Spanish and a translator, Story also taught a group of women in Juarez how to make the pillowcase dresses, hoping it would

Sydney Marchando speaks at her 5K race.

Marchando organized a 5K fun run for her Girl Scout Gold Award project. Participants entered the race by donating food, clothing or personal care items.

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Dresses were made for girls ages 2 to 12, with a few more complex dresses 13- to 16-year-olds.

“The girls were very grateful of the dresses,” Story said. “You would give it to them and they would hug it. They loved having something that was theirs.”

Story spent 120 hours completing the project and just $450 since most of her supplies were donated. She overall loved the experience and wants to think of other ways she can use her love for fashion design to help others.

“This impacted me way more than I ever thought,” Story said. “I feel like the small things you can do to help someone out are going to impact the world.”

Sydney Marchando and Miles for Meals Sydney Marchando has known since sixth grade that her Gold Award project would focus on food insecurity.

When she was a student at Acres Green Elementary, she learned about food insecurity through the school’s food bank, Panther’s Pantry, which later turned into Fresh Harvest Food Bank.

“Growing up, a lot of students in my school were on a free or reduced lunch meal plan,” Marchando said.

“Since fourth grade, I have been around food insecurity and it is something I became passionate about.”

Marchando organized the Miles for Meals Fun Run last October for her Girl Scout Gold Project. The race accepted food, clothing and personal care item donations as admission to run the race.

The Fun Run was a 5K at the cross country track at Marchando’s school, Rock Canyon High School in Highlands Ranch.

Marchando spent months advocating for Fresh Harvest, advertising her fun run and collecting donations from local businesses.

Allyson Story made more than 200 dresses and gave decorated teddy bears to girls in Juarez, Mexico, for her Girl Scout Gold Award project. She sits with completed packages before her trip to Juarez to hand out the dresses.

“The biggest challenge was having to take on that full leadership role,” Marchando said. “I was the one who came up with the idea and figured out everything that needed to be done.

That was something that I never had to do before.”

Marchando, a graduating senior, collected 1,700 donations from the

race. Over 100 people ran the 5K. Marchando did not exceed her budget of $400 and spent 120 hours completing the project.

“I am so grateful for the ability to take on the project,” Marchando said.

“Without the Gold Award system, I don’t think that is something I could have just done on my own.”

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Mental health awareness and community response Local officials draft action plans to support needs of area residents

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

One in five adults nationwide experiences mental illness, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. One in 25 experiences

serious mental illness, such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.

Those issues and others get a spotlight in May, which is Mental Health Month, but Douglas County government and other area agencies are doing more than proclaiming it one more awareness month.

Tri-County Health Department, which covers Douglas, Arapahoe and Adams counties, is launching a campaign to get people talking about mental health issues and how they can

Campaign’s goal: Let’s erase stigma of illness

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It’s time to talk about mental health.

That’s according to Tri-County Health Department, which this month launched a campaign across the Denver metro area created by a coalition of public and private organizations designed to help people have open, honest discussions about mental health.

“Let’s Talk Colorado” will mostly operate through online, public health and workplace platforms, said Monica Younger, the behavioral health coordinator at Tri-County, which serves Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

“The idea started years ago.

Community members identified mental health as being a very serious public health concern and they asked us as public health to work on the issues,” she said. “Anybody can be affected by mental health concerns.”

The campaign includes partners from throughout the TriCounty area but also beyond, including organizations in Jefferson County, Denver, Aurora and Boulder.

People can expect to see campaign materials in the waiting room at their health care provider, or perhaps through information provided by their place of work. There’s also a website, LetsTalkCO.org, with downloadable tools concerning mental health discussions.

“The Let’s Talk key messages are, number one, acknowledging that starting the conversation is difficult,” Younger said.

“It’s a difficult thing to talk about, but having that conversation can save someone’s life.”

They also hope the campaign will fight any stigma around mental health issues by providing statistics showing the commonality of mental health concerns.

“If you know that in a room of eight people, two of them are struggling with mental health issues, that helps defeat stigma,” she said.

Professional, personal connection

For Keith Peterson, director of community benefits at University of Colorado Hospital, collaborating on the campaign wasn’t just professional.

Peterson, of Denver, has a son who struggles with bipolar disorder. Peterson and his wife, Michelle, identified their son’s condition when he was a young adult still living at home.

It all started with a messy room.

Their son, also named Keith, had always been a “difficult personality,” Peterson said, but for years the family didn’t realize a more serious problem was at hand.

If someone were to socialize with his son they would never know something was amiss, Peterson said, rattling off the traits that make his son wonderful. His son is brilliant, he said, passionate and with a strong sense of right and wrong.

But Peterson also describes his son, now 27, as a black-andwhite person who struggles with gray areas. He can lack tolerance and overreact when things don’t go his way.

His brilliance could backfire on him as a high school student. If a teacher taught something contrary to what his son had already researched, that meant a challenge his son couldn’t back down from.

And man, could his room get messy, Peterson said.

His son, then in his early 20s, was living back at home after leaving school and losing his job. They don’t know why he lost his job, Peterson said, but he and his wife offered support and sometimes, the tough love they thought appropriate.

However, Peterson drew the line at his son’s messy room.

He was a dad first, Peterson said, and that room had to be cleaned. He confronted his son, only to hear something that both shocked and confused him.

“It’s not that bad,” Peterson recalled his son saying.

Peterson didn’t understand how he couldn’t see the mess.

At that point, Michelle suggested the issues ran deeper than just the typical problems faced by people in their 20s. At

her encouragement, their son was evaluated.

At nearly 24 years old, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

From then on, Peterson’s perspective on parenting his “difficult” son changed.

The impact of talking Peterson says the stigma surrounding mental health is very real, but not everyone with mental health conditions will handle it the same way.

Besides offering specific tips for having conversations about mental health, the Let’s Talk Colorado website includes a quiz for people to test whether they can spot mental health stigma.

Peterson’s son would likely react to prejudice by brushing it off. It’s not his problem if people can’t accept his condition, Peterson’s son would say.

It’s their problem.

But through his experiences, Peterson is now talking about mental health, and having continued conversations with his son about how he’s doing.

Having someone to listen to is key for those struggling with mental health issue, Peterson said.

“My advice,” Peterson said, “is if you’re really serious about the Let’s Talk campaign, if you’re really serious about removing that stigma, than you’re going to have to be willing to actually hear what comes from it.”

Whether it’s a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder or a new mother with postpartum depression, this campaign is aimed at everyone, Younger said.

Peterson believes it could make a difference.

He is happy to report that treatment combined with more awareness has helped his son, who is now living in New Orleans and working at a job he likes.

A godfather who travels for work will often visit to see how he’s doing. He also snaps a photo of his bedroom for his father.

These days, that room is clean.

get help. The goal is to educate people on the prevalence of mental health issues and erase the stigma associated with them.

Meanwhile, Douglas County is launching a new program to improve how law enforcement and the public health system interact and assists those with mental health needs.

In partnership, the two entities hope to battle stigma surrounding mental illness and encourage those who need resources to seek them out — but also make it easier for them to do so.

Douglas County’s mental health initiatives underway New program seeks to help with collaboration and streamlining of services

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In 2013, Karl Pierson, 18, fatally shot 17-year-old Claire Davis before killing himself at Arapahoe High School.

Pierson lived in Highlands Ranch.

And in 2014, a 15-year-old boy, also from Highlands Ranch, shot and killed his mother, then turned the gun on himself, dying of a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound.

To Barbara Drake, Douglas County’s deputy county manager, and other Douglas County officials, the tragedies sent up red flags about the increasing prevalence of mental illness and the need to make community resources more available to the public.

So, three years ago, the Douglas County Mental Health Initiative was formed to rally local public health agencies to work more closely with each other. Today, it has 31 members, including the Douglas County School District, the district attorney’s office, Tri-County Health, local law enforcement agencies, area hospital systems and other public health resources.

The initiative’s goal is to find the gaps in services needed by those with mental illness, streamline support by facilitating collaboration among local resources for a growing population and start new programs to fill the holes.

“Douglas County is a big county now,” Drake said.

“We’re not a small rural county anymore.”

The county hopes a more cohesive public health system will mean healthier people, she said: “People that are connected, people that are taking care of their own health needs, people who have optimal mental and physical health.”

Trying to address specific needs The initiative is piloting three main programs to start, although it may expand with time.

One has been in place since the beginning of the 201617 school year.

Project Upstream is a prevention program that offers families ways to get help for kids with mental health concerns, even if they haven’t met thresholds for intervention set by the more formal evaluation systems.

Perhaps a child was expelled at a young age or is frequently disciplined by school administration, Drake said.

If a school has exhausted resources it may recommend the family participate in Project Upstream and, with the family’s permission, refer the child to the program, said Anne Mosbach, the mental health initiative’s coordinator.

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Castle Rock entrepreneur plans to win governor’s race Victor Mitchell believes business background sets him apart

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

He describes himself as the outsider candidate with the advantage of being a businessman rather than a career politician.

He says he knows what it’s like to be poor, but today enjoys leading what he calls one of the most successful privatelyowned small businesses in Colorado.

Victor Mitchell, an entrepreneur from Castle Rock and a former state legislator, has turned his focus to running for governor of Colorado.

Mitchell And, he says, he’s in the race to win.

Just don’t ask Mitchell, 51, to campaign on Fridays. That’s when he delivers food to homebound seniors for Meals on Wheels, a commitment he won’t budge on.

“Frankly,” he said of the volunteering, “it just makes me a better person.”

The rest of the week, Mitchell, a Republican, spends 10 hours a day on the campaign trail in his quest to replace Gov. John Hickenlooper, who can’t seek re-election in November 2018 because of term limits.

“Meeting people around the state, listening to what they’d like to see from their next CEO,” Mitchell said.

He also takes that time to share what he calls some bold ideas for Colorado.

Mitchell wants to ease pressure on residents he believes have “poor earning power” thanks to an over-regulated economy.

“I want to do a top-to-bottom review of our whole regulatory scheme and try to open up pathways where young people can go into vocational careers and provide for their families,” he said.

Mitchell recalls half as many businesses being regulated when he was in office, and he’d like to see the economy trend that way again.

The public and private sector Mitchell took office in the state House in 2007, serving for only one term before choosing not to seek reelection. Although he referred to it as a great experience, Republicans were the minority and he decided he could accomplish more outside of government, he said.

In 2011, he led a statewide campaign opposing Proposition 103, a ballot measure that would have raised state income and sales taxes for education funding. It was ultimately defeated in a landslide.

But Mitchell has been busy in nongovernmental affairs as well.

Over the past 30 years he’s founded or led six companies, from a trans-

portation company to a telecommunications firm. In 2009, he began his private financing company, Lead Funding, of which he is the chief executive officer. The company offers private financing for real estate investors.

“I have the perfect blend of public and private sector experience,” he said. “That sets me apart from all my opponents.”

A crowded race Among the more than a dozen declared candidates for governor are well-known names such as longtime Congressman Ed Perlmutter, D-Golden, and 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler, a Republican from Parker.

Mitchell isn’t intimidated by competing with big names, however. He’s got strong, conservative credentials, he said, and a voting record to prove it.

Last year’s presidential race was the first time he didn’t vote for the Republican candidate at the top of the ticket, he said. When it came to Trump, he “just couldn’t get there the way he spoke about women.”

“I’ve been a conservative Republican my whole life,” he said, “although, I’m fiercely independent as well.”

Aside from being a viable conservative candidate for voters, he said, his business experience gives him the ability to work with diverse minds — and opinions — and focus on problemsolving rather than politics.

Former state legislator Al White, a Republican from Hayden who served alongside Mitchell in the House, backed up his claims.

“I found him to be a very pragmatic, solution-oriented kind of guy,” he said. “He seemed to me like he was more interested in solving problems than he was getting bogged down in partisan politics, which to me is a big plus.”

Al Roberson, a former employee of Mitchell’s transportation company who now lives in Highlands Ranch, said Mitchell’s business background sets him up to be that problem-solver, which government needs more of, he said.

“That’s why I’m excited to see more of the mindset of people like Victor running for office,” he said. “If we can get him to the finish line, wow, that would be exciting.”

Mitchell believes he’s got a real shot at accomplishing that.

“I’m not concerned about my opponents,” Mitchell said. “None of them will have my set of life experiences.”

Humble beginnings The entrepreneurial bug has been with Mitchell from a young age, partially driven by a need to make ends meet.

At 11 years old, with the family living in New York, Mitchell’s parents broke up. His mother, who is legally blind and deaf, moved to California.

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Nonprofit created to help preserve Backcountry Wilderness Area Community can donate to HRCA nonprofit to benefit wildlife habitat, outdoor education opportunities

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As development continues throughout south metro Denver, one stretch of land remains untouched — the Backcountry Wilderness Area.

The 13-square-mile land borders the southern edge of Highlands Ranch and spans south towards Castle Rock. It is home to animals including elk, deer, black bears and mountain lions; shrubs and other vegetation; and 20 miles of natural surface trails for hiking and biking.

Owned and maintained by the Highlands Ranch Community Association, the land is also utilized for recreation programs and summer camps.

Although a small portion of the HRCA homeowner’s assessment fee goes to the Backcountry Wilderness Area, community members now have an additional way to contribute to the land.

In January, the HRCA created a nonprofit called the Backcountry Conservation and Education Fund.

“It gives people who use the Back-

The Backcountry Wilderness Area is a 13-square-mile wildlife conservation property that borders the southern edge of Highlands Ranch. Support for the Backcountry Conservation and Education Fund, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization started in January, will go toward preserving the land that is home to elk, deer, black bears and other wildlife species.

PHOTO COURTESY BILL MASURE country an opportunity to give more to protect it,” said Lindsey McKissick, Backcountry Wilderness Area communications and programs specialist. “I don’t know of anyone who doesn’t want to see this area protected.”

Donations go towards acquiring more water sources for wildlife, such as troughs, and conserving wildlife habitat — an expensive process that includes fire mitigation and the management of nonnative and invasive weeds,

according to Backcountry Wilderness Area Supervisor Mark Giebel.

Donations will also pay for outdoor education and recreation opportunities in the Backcountry Wilderness Area.

Children use a portion of the land for outdoor summer camps and education programs and families for events, archery, hayrides and more.

The potential of the fund is huge for the Backcountry, Giebel said.

“It’s a fantastic way to engage the

community and businesses and have them feel vested in the management and protection of the Backcountry long-term,” he said.

The Backcountry Conservation and Education Fund offers a yearly membership called Friends of the Backcountry for an annual contribution ranging from $45 to $1,000. In return, members receive free gear and perks, such as early entrance to events, according to the HRCA’s website. Individuals may also donate without registering for a membership.

Businesses can donate to the fund or sponsor a Backcountry Wilderness Area event, which are held throughout the year. Upcoming events include a Backcountry Shindig in June, the Elk Banquet in July, the Backcountry BBQ in September and the Haunted Forest in October. Ticket sales from these events benefit the Backcountry Conservation and Education Fund.

The nonprofit is one of three nonprofits under the HRCA. The Highlands Ranch Cultural Affairs Association provides educational, artistic, musical, theatrical and dance events to the community. The Highlands Ranch Community Scholarship Fund gives post-secondary education scholarships for students living in Highlands Ranch or attending Highlands Ranch schools.

For more information about the nonprofits, visit hrcaonline.org/aboutus/general-information/nonprofitorganizations.

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Students raise chickens, grow vegetables as part of school day Eco-friendly practices teach students to be ‘stewards of the environment’

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Behind Rocky Heights Middle School sits a fenced garden with raised flowerbeds. Around the corner is a coop with 12 plump chickens. An Earth Tub, a large circular machine used for composting, is just steps away.

“We are teaching our kids to be stewards of the environment,” Principal Celine Wicks said, standing beside the tub filled with dirt and leftover kitchen materials.

Since implementing its ESTEM program three years ago, Rocky Heights in Highlands Ranch has made strides in sustainability while creating a sense of community among its kids.

Students harvest fruits and vegetables from the garden for the cafeteria and for culinary classes. For a small donation, they give fresh eggs to community members. They turn kitchen scraps into mulch using the Earth Tub. Eighth-grader Madelyn Klinkerman loves the ESTEM program, she said.

“It builds community,” she said, “helps our environment, increases our knowledge about our world and helps us to educate others.”

Rocky Heights Middle School Principal Celine Wicks visits with chickens in a coop that sits outside of the school. The coop, along with a garden and compost machine, exemplify the school’s sustainability efforts.

PHOTOS BY ALEX DEWIND ESTEM — which stands for environment, science, technology, engineering and math — is the brainchild of three teachers at the school: Rodney Graham, Cam Randolph and Tammy Melanson, who now works at the district level.

Graham, a language arts teacher, thought of the idea after reading “Last Child in the Woods,” a book about the divide between kids and the environment. He noticed a lack of environmental awareness in the classroom, he said.

“I felt like the school should be doing more with environmental education,” Graham said. “It’s a passion and concern of mine.”

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the program, which has grown into three classes with more than 60 kids, along with a garden club component.

The program is project-based with an emphasis on the outdoors. When the weather permits, students spend time in the garden and chicken coop. They utilize the Earth Tub, donated by the school district last year, for mulch in the garden and around the school.

ESTEM is shaping the future while educating younger grades, said Brandon Bernsdorf, a seventh-grader in ESTEM. “The program makes Earth more sustainable, preserves wildlife and makes our lives better and easier,” the student said.

Building engineer Daren Brown, left, and principal Celine Wicks stand beside Rocky Height Middle School’s compost machine, called the Earth Tub. Students and staff utilize the giant blender to turn kitchen scraps into mulch.

The sustainability practices extend beyond the ESTEM program — Rocky Heights as a whole has adapted an ecofriendly approach.

Culinary students use local and organic ingredients. Green recycle bins line the cafeteria. Lights in the common area and emergency lights that are on 24 hours a day will soon be replaced with LED lighting.

The goal is to have all of the lights replaced next year, said lead custodian Daren Brown.

“We do a lot,” said Brown, an employee of 10 years. “We give a lot to our kids and to the community.”

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Western end of C-470 expansion to begin construction soon Segment 1 stretches from Wadsworth to South Platte River STAFF REPORT

With the long-planned expansion of C-470 in full swing, construction on the segment between Wadsworth Boulevard and the South Platte River is set to begin this month.

On Colorado Department of Transportation maps of the project, that stretch is listed as “Segment 1,” although work on Segment 3, roughly between Lucent Boulevard and Quebec Street, is already underway.

Work began on the project late last year, and work on the Broadway, University Boulevard and Big Dry Creek bridges has ongoing, along with grading work for the lanes that will be added. Paving on the added lanes in that segment is set to begin this month, with ramp construction next month.

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NEXT CLOSURE Work on the C-470 expansion project will close the highway in both directions between University Boulevard and Quebec Street due to bridge construction at Big Dry Creek. The detour will follow County Line Road.

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Platte to just east of Lucent, is scheduled for later in the summer, along with work on Segments 4 and 5, from just west of Quebec to I-25.

The biggest part of the expansion is the addition of toll lanes, with two of them running westbound from I-25 to Colorado Boulevard and one continuing to Wadsworth, and one eastbound from Wadsworth to I-25.

Auxiliary lanes will also be added between several interchanges. In addition, the bridges over the river will be replaced, and other bridges will be widened.

The project is being paid for mostly with loans financed by future toll collections and is set to cost $276 million, not including the debt service on the loans.

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A bill that would have asked Colorado voters to approve a sales tax increase to help fund billions of dollars in transportation projects has been rejected by Republicans in the state Senate.

But the Democratic speaker of the House is optimistic the nearly two-month discussion surrounding House Bill 1242 will be good for the state in the long run. The state transportation system faces a $1 billion per year funding shortfall, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

“While I am disappointed by today’s outcome,” said Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, “I am hopeful that House Bill 1242 has started a conversation that must continue if we are going to have a transportation system that keeps us out of traffic jams and helps Colorado businesses generate jobs for our people.”

The bill was defeated by a 3-2 vote in a Senate committee on April 25. If it had been approved at the Capitol and then passed by

voters in November, it would have raised the state sales tax from 2.9 percent to 3.4 percent from 2018 through 2037.

State Sen. Jack Tate, R-Centennial, is one of the three Republicans who voted down the measure in the Senate Finance Committee.

He said the state should exhaust other options before raising taxes and called HB 1242 “kind of a baitand-switch,” saying very little of the money would have gone to the I-25 corridor.

State Sen. Jim Smallwood, RParker, said he wasn’t surprised to see the bill’s demise.

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VOICES Days spent shopping around now move in small circles

et’s pile into the car and drive to the mall.

It used to be an event, and sometimes a road trip from Nowhere, Colorado, for a day of shopping at a big city’s retailers or mall.

Now? Stores we grew up with are dropping one after the other. I don’t know if it’s good or bad, but we all know the reasons why.

Money reported, “It’s possible more than 8,600 brick-and-mortar stores will close their doors in 2017.”

I haven’t been to a mall store in over 10 years. I can’t remember when.

Grocery stores, box hardware stores, art

supply stores, and that’s about it.

I think if I could get my teeth cleaned on Amazon, I would.

Your correspondent used to work in a department store.

McAlpin’s. Middletown, Ohio.

I was a salesboy, age 18, and I worked in “notions.” It was a catch-all department that included sheets and pillow cases and greeting cards, and lots of women.

Women were the employees and women were the shoppers. I liked it, even though I was looked at skeptically at first.

However, I researched sheets: flat, fitted, and their thread counts. Blankets: wool, cotton, electric, fuzzy throws.

I really knew my blankets, and when the Cincinnati-based chain held a July blanket sale contest, I was ready.

I finished second.

That summer, I attended the Beatles’ concert at Crosley Field, which is long gone.

I paid $9 each for our tickets.

McAlpin’s opened its first store on Fourth Street in downtown Cincinnati in 1880.

If you are from that part of country, you might have heard of McAlpin’s and its competitors, Shillito’s and Pogue’s.

All three have gone bye-bye.

Ultimately, I was not meant for retail.

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a welcomed balance to, the increase in tensions driven by crime, the addiction epidemic, wars and politics. Passing by nurseries and homes and communities already abundant with the signs of flowering life, I found myself thinking about a saying I had once read, “Bloom where you are planted.”

The successful growth all depends on the health of the roots, proper care like water and sunlight, and more than likely a green thumb. I settled in on thinking about the roots — I thought about the fact that we need to be rooted in love as individuals,

It doesn’t add up The recent article written by Tom Skelley addressing County Assessor Lisa Frizell’s downside warning of property tax assessment rates, doesn’t add up when you look at the numbers.

The article states due to the 1982 Gallagher Amendment, the assessment rate released April 17, sets the assessment rate for 2017-18 at 7.2 percent vs. the previous rate of 7.96 Percent. That is an assessed reduction of $2,660 on a $350,000 home, or 9.55 percent in reduced assessed value. However, at the same time the article shows home values in Douglas County increasing at a 10.94 percent rate for March of this year over 2016 values. So the 10.94 percent increase in value of homes is 1.39 percent more than the reduced assessed value reduction of 9.55 percent. Therefore, greater property tax income for the city, county, and state. I would also like to point out that my own property was assessed 19.4 percent greater in value from 2014 to 2015 and my actual property tax increased by 21.82 percent.

The article also states that the Gallagher Amendment provides that the amount of revenue collected from residential property taxes must always be lower than the amount from nonresidential property taxes at an approximate ratio of 45 percent to 55 percent. So that means Douglas County, the Town of Castle Rock, etc., have dug themselves a hole by not developing commercial property and instead supported and promoted residential growth to the point they are being restrained by lower property tax income that provides revenue to fund schools and other government services.

We do not need higher property tax mill levies, what we need is city and county officials to manage the growth of our county and cities.

Eugene Tolini Castle Rock

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ith the springtime officially upon us and trees, shrubs, and flowers all taking root, it has inspired me to share with you some thoughts that run through my mind as I watch springtime come into full bloom.

And it’s not just watching the flowers and trees blossom and bloom, it’s also the smell of spring that gets to me too. Now for my fellow allergy sufferers, sometimes it can be a little problematic for us, but for me I still enjoy the scent of spring whether it is the sweet smell of rain or the beautiful air and landscape filled with flowers.

It is such a stark contrast to, and yet also

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Catholic Charities of Central Colorado expands its reach over the years

atholic Charities of Central Colorado, first established in 1968, is approaching 50 years of serving people of all walks of life who are in need. In May 2013, Catholic Charities opened an office to aid the growing population of Douglas County, where more than 90 families are helped each month.

Initially, Catholic Charities offered English as a Second Language (ESL) classes and emergency services such as temporary housing assistance through hotel vouchers, utility support, and gift cards for gas and food. Food boxes were provided through collaboration with the St. Vincent de Paul Society. However, demand quickly rose and Catholic Charities expanded to meet the growing needs.

Today, they continue to offer emergency services, but in a more robust and meaningful way. These programs fall into four categories: Family Services, Paths to Opportunity, Health & Well-Being, and Emergency & Essential Services. Staff has grown from two part-time employees to six at full time, covering the variety of services.

One of the more intensive programs is an alliance with Douglas County Cares to provide wrap-around services to help families in crisis gain stability.

Kathy Bullen, Catholic Charities’ com-

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families, and communities.

If you are a frequent reader of this column you will catch on pretty quickly that you have read the following phrases in previous columns, but reinforcement of positive and affirming thoughts can never hurt.

So imagine if you will that there are four roots. The first root is love and forgiveness. When we are firmly planted and rooted in love and forgiveness we can face most challenges and obstacles that get in our way personally, professionally, spiritually or emotionally. The roots of love and forgiveness provide us with a freedom and strength that cannot be swayed or compromised by anger, grudges or negativity.

The second root is the root of love and kindness. We all know the saying, “What comes around goes around,” or “As you sow, so shall you reap.” Well, if we believe in this philosophy, we should be pouring out love and kindness on every single person we meet and in every single situation that we encounter. The root of love and kindness flourishes and multiplies faster than any of the other roots. You can easily test this theory yourself by committing to living a life filled with love and kindness for the next 30 days. Watch as the root responds with bringing even more love and kindness into your own world.

The third root is the root of love and happiness. It is so easy to find the bad things in life when we are looking for them. But it is just as easy to find the good if that is what we are looking for.

And when we look for the good through the lens of love and happiness we will

munity case manager, is a trained family facilitator with the program and provides families with case management along with support services from other agencies, including the Community of Care Network. Bullen says, “This allows families time and resources Paul Narduzzo to develop a plan to move forward to establish stability for the long term. It is wonderful to work with these families and watch them grow as they reach their goals.”

This past winter, Catholic Charities joined forces with several agencies in Douglas County to plan and to establish the Winter Shelter Network. This network made it possible for women and children in Douglas County have a safe place to spend the night from Nov. 1 to March 31. Paul Narduzzo, Catholic Charities’ regional office director, says, “The real heroes are the churches and volunteers who stepped up to provide a safe and comfortable place to stay, hearty meals, and personal connection with the families who stayed in the shelter. Without them, there would be

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find the good people, the good things, the good places and the abundance of goodness that comes with a life filled with love and happiness, and we will find joy.

The fourth root is the root of love and gratitude. The root of love and gratitude cannot be choked or suppressed by envy, jealousy, hatred, spite or just plain meanness. The root of love and gratitude draws its strength from the attitude of appreciation and thanksgiving. We don’t love or want what others have; the root of love and gratitude is based on what we already have and have received. And just as the root of love and kindness grows faster than any of the other roots, the root of love and gratitude is the strongest of all the roots.

Some of you may recall the other sayings where they say something is the root of all evil, such as money is the root of all evil or greed is the root of all evil. And if we are not careful and if we don’t tend to the care of the roots of love and forgiveness, love and kindness, love and happiness, and love and gratitude, something evil could creep in and compromise our growth and weaken that place where we hope to be so firmly rooted, love.

How about you? Are you enjoying the springtime and all that comes with it?

Are your roots firmly planted in love, forgiveness, kindness, happiness and gratitude?

I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we are taking care of our roots, this really will grow into 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.

no network.” Prior to the Winter Shelter Network, Catholic Charities offered emergency motel vouchers to protect families from the elements and still uses these vouchers as a supplement throughout the year.

Other areas of expansion include Family Immigration Services and ESL Services. Family Immigration Services are offered on an appointment basis to help immigrants move forward in the process toward legal residency, and Know Your Rights presentations are conducted to educate them and community members on their legal rights and obligations. While ESL classes continue to be offered several times a week, the program was expanded to offer literacy enriched child-care for the children of students in the program. “This is particularly important as we know children who are exposed to appropriate reading are better prepared and more successful in school and in life,” said Karina Jimenez, Catholic Charities ESL site coordinator.

Over the past year, Catholic Charities has begun to offer counseling services on a limited basis, and is now expanding to provide more coverage and scheduling opportunities. Narduzzo said, “Catholic Charities has experienced tremendous growth and will continue to expand to serve those in need in Douglas County.” To learn more about this and their other services, please visit their website at www.

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SMITH FROM PAGE 12

Think of David Letterman, when he was an Indianapolis weatherman.

“The hailstones were as big as canned hams,” he once said.

When I moved to Colorado, I was a regular at the Aurora Mall.

There was no internet.

I think the only reason why I would go to a mall store now would be to look at people.

But I am sure that they would all be on their phones.

Who wants to people-watch that?

Instead I sit right here,

where I am writing this, and read reviews, compare prices, find out about shipping charges, if any, and add something to my cart.

What do I miss? Salesmen and saleswomen, who knew what they were talking about.

There was a vacuum cleaner salesman at Sears who was so good that I felt like I should buy three of them.

He’s long gone, and Sears’ future is not looking bright.

Like I said, I don’t know what to think. Should I be sad, when I know that I am a coconspirator?

Where will all the employees go? That concerns me.

When I bought my first computer, I used it for school

work, and that was about it. I could create and save course outlines from one semester to the next.

From there, Pandora’s box turned into everything imaginable, including this onscreen Word document, which will be converted somewhere (I don’t know where) by someone (I don’t know whom), into what you are holding (or reading online).

Things change. A hot dog at Coors Field is $9.

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Kombucha taps the Colorado market The fermented tea is becoming a healthy drink alternative

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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fter brewing kombucha in his kitchen for several years, Castle Rock resident Marc Gaudreault decided to turn his product into a commercial business.

One year ago, he founded TruBucha, a kombrewery operating out of a commercial kitchen in Denver. He peddled his product at local farmers markets and his customer base grew each week.

“Most people either love it or hate it,” Gaudreault said of kombucha, a lightly fermented tea full of probiotics. “I always liked the taste of it — the zingyness.”

Gaudreault originally started drinking kombucha as an alternative to soda and said he feels healthier doing so.

Kombucha is packed with B-vitamins, antioxidants, active enzymes, glucaronic acids and amino acids according to Gaudreault, which he says helps the body feel more balanced.

“Our view is that if your body is more balanced, then you will naturally fight off diseases,” Gaudreault said.

The healthy properties of kombucha is what drew Marnie Quinn, owner of Ceremony Center for Healing in Westminster to the drink.

Her center, which opened nine months ago, offers yoga, tai chi and meditation classes along with workshops centered around health, empowerment and spirituality. The center also offers kombucha from Happy Leaf in Edgewater on tap.

“I love that it’s a probiotic and supports gut health,” Quinn said, adding that the gut is the center of health.

Having kombucha available after class also serves the purpose of creating community.

“One thing we’ve done since humans have been around is sharing a drink together and it’s nice to have the option of sharing a drink that also supports your health,” Quinn said.

The taproom Sharing in community is one of the ideas behind the kombucha taproom.

TruBucha plans to open a taproom in Lone Tree this summer.

“Kombucha is a big business and it’s going to be getting bigger,” Gaudreault said. “We just want a place where people can sit down and talk.”

The Lone Tree location is central to where the TruBucha farmer’s market

Marc Gaudreault started TruBucha in his Castle Rock home. The local brew is now on tap in almost 30 coffee shops and breweries throughout Colorado.

TruBucha brews base flavors such as mango, raspberry, ginger, lavender, mint and citra hops available at various farmer’s markets.

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COLORADO KOMBUCHA BREWERS Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha Boulder — The Rowdy Mermaid tasting room is currently closed and awaiting reopening at a new location. Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha is sold at Whole Foods, Natural Grocers and on tap at various breweries and restaurants.

Trubucha Castle Rock — Trubucha is a Castle Rockbased business. TruBucha is currently on tap in 35 breweries, coffee shops and yoga studios around Colorado. They are in the works of opening a taproom at 10047 Park Meadows Drive in Lone Tree.

Happy Leaf Kombucha Edgewater — Happy Leaf has a taproom and kitchen at 5700 W. 25th Ave. in Edgewater near Sloan’s Lake. Happy Leaf Kombucha is available in 12 ounce cans, 5.16 gallon kegs, and 15.5 gallon kegs. They currently distribute throughout Colorado with LoCo Foods and Crooked Stave Artisans. It can also be found on tap at more than 100 Denverarea craft breweries, coffee shops and restaurants.

Upstart Kombucha Boulder — Upstart Kombucha is available in bottles and kegs and at retail locations, coffee shops and restaurants throughout the Rocky Mountain Region.

clientele is located.

According to the Kombucha Brewers Association, in 2014 there was $500 million of business in kombucha and it’s estimated that by 2020, that number will grow to $2 billion a year.

“I think there’s another four years of real growth before it levels out,”

Gaudreault said of the kombucha business. “For us, I think it’s a great opportunity and there’s a chance to grow a lot in those four years.”

TruBucha is currently on tap in 35 breweries, coffee shops and yoga studios around Colorado and Gaudreault said they’re adding three to

Cliffhouse Kombucha Jamestown — Cliffhouse Kombucha is available at natural food stores and restaurants in the Boulder, Denver and Ft. Collins area.

five new locations a week.

Until its own taproom opens in June, one place TruBucha can be found is at American Cultures in the Denver Highlands.

American Cultures is a kombucha taproom serving a rotation of Colorado-brewed kombucha. What makes American Cultures different is they only serve kombucha, they don’t make their own.

The taproom, which was founded in 2015, gives people the opportunity to taste all of the local kombucha that Colorado has to offer, and take it home in reusable growlers instead of buying it in stores by the single serving.

For a sweet twist, they also serve kombucha floats made with local Sweet Action and Scrumptious ice cream.

But first to get in the kombucha game in the Denver area was Happy Leaf Kombucha, which opened the first Denver kombucha taproom in RiNo in 2013. In 2016, the taproom moved to Edgewater near Sloan’s Lake. Like TruBucha, Happy Leaf ’s humble beginnings started with selling their kombucha at farmer’s markets.

Now, the Happy Leaf brand can be found on tap at more than 100 Denverarea craft breweries, coffee shops and restaurants.

Kombucha and beer One of those breweries is Mountain Toad Brewing in Golden.

Jack Stewart, brewer and server at Mountain Toad, said having kombucha on tap gives customers the option of a fresh effervescent non-alcoholic drink option.

Having kombucha on tap also SEE KOMBUCHA, P17

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Depot Art Gallery in Littleton hosts anniversary show

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hyllis Vandehaar, longtime Arapahoe High School art teacher and popular local instructor, is the juror for the Littleton Fine Arts Guild’s 2017 Anniversary Show, which runs SONYA’S through May 21 at the Depot Art Gallery, SAMPLER 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. She will announce award winners at a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

May 5 — which is also the date for the First Friday Arts Walks to begin in downtown Littleton. Free admisSonya Ellingboe sion, hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. 303-795-0781, depotartgallery.org.

‘Ode to Joy’ travels south The Boulder Chamber Orchestra will offer three concerts featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, “Ode to Joy,” with the Boulder Chorale: May 5, 7:30 p.m. at Macky Auditorium, Boulder (tickets, 303-492-8423); May 6, 7:30 p.m. at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood (tickets: 303-987-7845); May 7, 2 p.m., Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree (tickets: 720-509-1000).

Roxborough: gifts for moms The Roxborough Arts Council will host a Mother’s Day Make and Take event from noon to 3 p.m. on May 7 at the Rox Arts Gallery in the Roxborough

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allows the option to make what Stewart calls a kombucha cocktail — which is half beer and half kombucha — and good for someone looking for a lighter beer.

Kombucha cocktails are usually mixed with Mountain Toad’s White Ranch Whit beer.

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Denver Concert Band “Sunday in the Park,” the May 14 Denver Concert Band program at Lone Tree Arts Center (2:30 p.m.), will feature Young Artist of the Year John Sevy, a Berthoud High School student. The program will include Robert Sheldon’s “Art in the Park” and Aaron Copland’s “Outdoor Overture.” LTAC is at 10025 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets: 720509-1000 or lonetreeartscenter.org.

This jaunty rooster, rendered in bright watercolors by Phyllis Vandehaar, will be exhibited in the Depot Art Gallery’s Anniversary Show, which invites the public to a reception on May 5, as part of the First Friday Art Walk. Vandehaar is juror for the exhibit and will announce winners at the reception.

PHOTO BY PEGGY DIETZ Market Place, 8361 Rampart Range Suite 208 B (second floor). Council artists will have tables set up where children can make jewelry and painted cards. Refreshments will be available and dads can peruse the art in the gallery for a one-of-a-kind gift. New artwork is displayed by Kathy Ham, Marylou Steenrod, Wendy Seebohar, Patricia

One brewery in Arvada took the concept of kombucha and beer together a bit further.

New Image Brewing is one of the first breweries in the world making a beer that is brewed with kombucha, said Brandon Capps, co-owner and brewer at New Image.

Dyad is New Image’s Kombucha blended brand, and a ongoing collaboration with Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha brewery in Boulder. The kombucha brett saison combines the

Heirloom plants Special tomatoes and more! Mark the calendar for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 20 for the Heirloom Plant Sale at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Arrive early — they run out!

Cash or check only. 303-795-3950.

Animals of Pokemon …

Birds, reptiles and more that have been characters in Pokemon games and movies will visit Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton, at 1 p.m. on May 6, shared by Nature’s Educators. The program will explain how they protect themselves, find food and shelter.

Froakie is a frog and Pidgey is a pigeon, for example. 303-795-3961.

Pottery event The Denver Potters Association, including Anita Garfein of Littleton, will hold a Spring Show and Sale from May 11 to 14 at Sixth Avenue United Church, 3250 E. Sixth Avenue, Denver.

May 11: 3 to 7 p.m.; May 12: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; May 13: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; May 14: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Genealogy group Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society announces its May program, to be followed by a summer break: May 9, 1 to 3 p.m. — “Finding Hidden Treasures in Family Search,” presented by member Barbara Elliott, who has worked at Family History Centers for more than 30 years. The group meets at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Visitors are welcome. No charge.

‘Mixed Taste’ Tag Team Lectures on Unrelated Topics, such as “Wild West Mail Delivery and Post-Conceptual Art,” which originated at the Museum of Contemporary

Art at rec centers in May Sheryl Detert’s paintings, “Botanical Celebration,” are at Buck Recreation Center in Littleton; Sheldon Spiegelman’s photographs are at Lone Tree Recreation Center; Matthew Hamer’s clay hangings are at Goodson Recreation Center in Centennial; and Lenna Kay’s Metal Arts are at the Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel (through June).

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funky, sour and refreshing flavors found in kombucha with their counterpoints in farmhouse style ales.

The brew came up when Capps was looking for a unique way to make a sour beer.

The brewing process, Capps said, is complex. The entire beer is unpasteurized and the kombucha is unpasteurized.

“It’s fully live cultures and it can age with time and become super complex,” Capps said.

Right now, Dyad is one of the most popular beers at New Image, selling out on a regular basis. It was also one of the first beers the microbrewery decided to can, when they started canning their beers eight months ago.

Moving forward, New Image will be releasing new flavors of the Dyad brew including passion fruit orange guava and rum barrel coconut, which should be available in the next couple of months.

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Douglas County School District conducted two surveys this year, and recently released the results.

The Douglas County Federation is hosting a discussion with a panel of teachers and DCSD board members to address actionable next steps that our board can take in response to the findings.

We encourage teachers, staff, administration, parents, and community members to attend this transparent, solution-driven evening.

Teacher-Time Panel Discussion DATE: May 8, 2017 TIME: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

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Artist to work at Englewood museum

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The project began with letters to friends and former students, inviting collaboration between painter Craig Marshall Smith and friends and former students — to be followed by an exhibit at the Museum Outdoor Arts (known as the MOA) in Englewood from January to April 2018.

Smith suggested diptychs on canvas or panels, with overlapping work. …Variations are to be expected, one would imagine, given the diverse skills of the artists involved.

(Each is also invited to include a small self-portrait, to be shown with the artwork.)

Smith, who lives in Highlands Ranch (and writes a weekly column for Colorado Community Media) is a retired Metro State University art professor. He has been periodically involved with the MOA since a residency in 2003 and his larger-thanlife painting of a horse, “Rodger,” greets visitors at the top of the stairway from the first floor to the second-floor level of the MOA in the Englewood Civic Center.

On April 15, metro-area crew members met for lunch and conversation at the MOA, toured the facility and talked informally about future plans.

Smith will be Artist in Residence from mid-August through December at the Museum Outdoor Arts, where a spacious studio invites creative interactions and a supportive museum staff is available.

During this period, he will meet individually with the Denver-area artists and probably ship works back and forth with three out-oftown colleagues. “Bring music to play,” he said.

An intern, to be named, will join the project and one person from the original list has withdrawn, with a replacement to be announced. Smith expects to be at the studio every Tuesday and some Wednesdays and Thursdays, where he will paint, interact with group members and talk with visitors.

Metro-area artists include: former Metro State University Denver students Heidi Jung and Daniel House Kelly and friends John McEnroe, Sharon Feder, Mark Friday, Deborah Jang and Jennifer Meyerose.

In Los Angeles, graphic artists James Robie and Gretchen Goetz will participate and Greg Watts, former MSUD art chair, now Dean of the College of Visual Arts and Design at University of North Texas, will be involved. (Smith also lists the late artist Richard Diebenkorn, his professor for his MFA work at UCLA.)

Plein air paintings adorn walls in PACE Center Parker venue holds works of 19 artists through June 14

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Arrive an hour early for the Parker Symphony Orchestra’s May 5 concert, “Notes From Nature — A Journey of Sights and Sounds,” and enjoy the opening reception (6-7:30 p.m.) of an art exhibit by Plein Air Painters of America, PAPA, called “Notes From Nature.” Combine visual and auditory pleasures.

For centuries, visual images have inspired composers throughout the world and music has inspired visual artists with a deeper understanding.

The symphony will perform works related to nature from Debussy to Mendelssohn at 7:30 p.m.

The art exhibit, which includes works by 19 painters, including Lorenzo Chavez of Parker, will remain in the gallery through June 14, and proceeds from sales will be donated to support art programming at the PACE

IF YOU GO THE PARKER SYMPHONY CONCERT will be at 7:30 p.m. May 5 and the “Notes on Nature” painting exhibit runs through June 14.

The gallery is open during daytime business hours and during performances. (Admission to the gallery is free.) parkerarts.org, 303-8056800. The PACE Center is at 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker.

Center and PAPA. Other artists included in the exhibit: John Budicin, John Crosby, Louise DeMore, Andy Evansen, Gay Faulkenberry, West Fraser, Gerald Fritzler, Joe McGurl, Ned Mueller, Ralph Oberg, Joe Pacquet, Jean Perry, Brian Stewart, Kate Starling, George Strickland, Linda Tippets, Skip Whitcomb and Dan Young.

We received an image of McGurl’s Painting, “The Lure of the West,” which conveys the vastness of Western landscapes, with sunlight bathing a nearby area, then a misty stretch and finally huge purple mountains beneath a blue sky. The Wyoming-based painter reminds us about why we choose to live in the Rocky Mountain West — as will other show images.

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Rock Canyon student honored for artwork Mike Coffman Award goes to sophomore for ‘Grandma’ portrait

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, a Republican from Aurora, honored four high school students as winners of the 6th Congressional District 2017 Congressional Art Competition. The district encompasses Aurora, Littleton, Highlands Ranch and Centennial, among other areas.

Of those four winners, Carissa Tan, a sophomore at Rock Canyon High School, received the Mike Coffman Award, honoring Coffman’s personal favorite piece, for her portrait titled “Grandma.”

First-place winner was Rae Stokes, a sophomore at Grandview High School, for “The Intricacy of Life.”

In second place was Kayla Rondinelli, a senior at Cherry Creek High School, for “the Concrete Forest.”

Johan Ramirez, a senior from Aurora Central High School, came in third with his piece “The Diverse CO Soul.”

Two professional artists selected the winners out of 34 submissions.

Stokes’ piece will go on display for a year in a public viewing area of the U.S. Capitol. She will also receive two free round-trip airline tickets to Washington to attend the opening display of the artwork.

Started in 1982 by the U.S. House of Representatives, the annual competition highlights high school

U.S. Repr. Mike Coffman presents Rock Canyon High School sophomore Carissa Tan with the Mike Coffman Award at a ceremony on April 22. Tan’s piece titled “Grandma” was selected as Coffman’s personal favorite out of 34 submissions in the 6th Congressional District 2017 Congressional Art Competition.

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students’ artistic works from across the country, a media release says.

According to the Congressional Institute, more than 650,000 high school students have participated since the competition began.

“Every year, I am amazed by the artistic talent exhibited by the district’s high school students,” Coffman said in the media release. “The display in the Capitol is really remarkable, and thousands of people from across the country and around the world will get enjoy this artwork while displayed in our Capitol for the next year.”

Tomato sales support cultural institution The Sedalia Museum and Gardens’ annual fundraiser will be May 27

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The event will be a tomato-lover’s delight.

On May 27, the Sedalia Museum and Gardens will host its fifth annual tomato sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum, 4037 N. Platte Ave., Sedalia.

More than 50 varieties of heirloom and hybrid tomatoes — plus other vegetables, herbs and perennials — will be on sale as the museum holds its largest fundraiser of the year.

Nearly 15 volunteers grew plants in preparation for the event, also in collaboration with the newly formed Sedalia Growers gardening club.

Carole Williams, who’s been in-

volved with the museum for 20 years, said the tomato growers expect to have more than 2,000 plants combined.

Throughout the day, the museum will offer tours of its gardens, a joint project with the Master Gardeners of Douglas County, which feature native plants and those from the Plant Select program supported by Colorado State University.

Williams said the museum is entirely community run and dependent on funds raised by volunteers.

“Not having outside funding makes us work really hard at coming up with ideas and project,” Williams said in an email. “But it gives us a lot of flexibility, too.”

Event proceeds benefit the gardens and the operation costs for the museum’s historic building and collections.

Cataloging of the collections will soon be available online. For more information or updates, visit the museum’s Facebook page.

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Nicole Armswood, of Highlands Ranch, earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2016 semester at the University of Kansas.

Kylee Bateman, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the fall 2016 president’s list at Drake University.

Dan Billett, of Highlands Ranch, is a defenseman on this year’s Bemidji State University NCAA Division I men’s hockey program, which played in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association semifinals. Billett is a sophomore majoring in business administration.

Haley Marie Burson, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Seattle Pacific University.

Rehan Choudhury, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Washington University.

Abby Curry, of Highlands Ranch, earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2016 semester at the University of Kansas.

Jared Dakovich, of Highlands Ranch, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Rylee Flocken, of Highlands Ranch, earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2016 semester at the University of Kansas.

Elise Nicole Frank, of Highlands Ranch, presented her original research titled Why Are They Always White Children? An Analysis of Racial Representation in American Children’s Literature” as part of the Whitman College Undergraduate Conference.

Frank is a graduate of Kent Denver School. Frank also spent time teaching civil rights in Walla Walla elementary schools through the Whitman Teaches the Movement initiative. She attended training sessions and then, along with a classmate, led a 45-minute lesson on civil rights history.

Frank also achieved academic distinc-

tion for the fall 2016 at Whitman.

Katie Furman, of Highlands Ranch, earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2016 semester at the University of Kansas.

Alexis Marie Garramone, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Seattle Pacific University.

Anna Hamilton, of Highlands Ranch, earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2016 semester at the University of Kansas.

Leanne Cristine Hoag, of Highlands Ranch, graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wyoming.

Dylan C. Ingram, of Highlands Ranch, was awarded faculty honors for the fall 2016 semester at Trinity College.

Sawyer Johnson, of Highlands Ranch, earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2016 semester at the University of Kansas.

Tyler Key, of Highlands Ranch,

earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2016 semester at the University of Kansas.

Abigail Krusoe, of Highlands Ranch, earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2016 semester at the University of Kansas.

Paige Mawhinney, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Drake University.

Aaron Mills, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Mills is the son of Tim and Jacquie Mills.

Bryce Montes, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Montes is majoring in business administration.

Erin K. Moran, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the fall 2016 provost’s honor roll at the University of Wyoming.

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Colorado Community Media wins 48 awards STAFF REPORT

Colorado Community Media won 48 awards in the annual Colorado Press Association contest.

Among the honors, the Littleton Independent took home the Editorial Sweepstakes award at the press association convention April 22 in Lakewood. The award was given for posting the best performance in the editorial category in Class 3, for midsize weekly newspapers, in the 2016 Better Newspaper Contest.

The Independent is one of 18 weekly papers in the Colorado Community Media family.

Mike DiFerdinando, a reporter whose work is featured in multiple CCM newspapers, won seven awards, including five first-place honors.

The following is a look at the award winners from all CCM papers. The press association divides weekly papers into five classes, based on circulation, with Class 1 being the smallest and Class 5 being the largest.

Only first- and second-place awards are given.

Class 5 First place: • Crystal Anderson: Best Investigative Story Package (“Evolving codes leave aging structures behind”) • Mike DiFerdinando: Best Education Story (“Why are teachers leaving?”)

• Jessica Gibbs: Best Online Breaking News Story (“Castle View student killed”) • Tina Meltzer: Best Use of Color in an Ad Second place: Shanna Fortier: Best Photography Portfolio Tina Meltzer: Best Medium Space Ad Clarke Reader: Best Serious Column Writing (“Liner Notes”) and Best Series (“Green Mountain’s agriculture program”)

Class 4 First place: Jim Benton: Best Sports Column Writing (“Overtime”) Mike DiFerdinando: Best Education Story (“The two sides of teacher pay”); Best Deadline News Reporting (“Challengers sweep the slate”); and Best Business News/Feature Story (“A magnet for growth”) Shanna Fortier: Best News Story (“Homeless in Douglas County”) Brandon Eaker: Best Medium Space Ad Tina Meltzer: Best Large Space Ad Chris Rotar: Best Headline Writing Tom Skelley: Best Health Enterprise/Feature story (“Treating the whole person”) Staff: Best Editorial Special Section (“A salute to veterans”) Ben Wiebesiek: Best News Page Design and Best Informational Graphic Second place: Mike DiFerdinando: Best Series (“Lone Tree at 20”) Brandon Eaker: Best Use of Color in an Ad and Best Medium Space Ad Ann Healey: Best Photo Essay (“A fall day at the ranch”) Craig Marshall Smith: Best Humorous Column Writing (“Quiet Desperation”) Staff: Best Advertising Special Section (“Best of the Best”) Josh Sumner: Best Feature Page Design Ben Wiebesiek: Best News Page Design Class 3 First place: • Mike DiFerdinando: Best Environmental Story (“Coffee pods brew debate”) • Kyle Harding: Best News Story (“A swing county in a swing state”) • Kyle Harding and Clarke Reader: Best Business News/Feature Story (“Workforce development”)

Good news for chicken finger fans of south metro Denver — a Louisianabased restaurant chain favored for its chicken strips and dipping sauce is opening two new locations in Highlands Ranch and Parker.

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is under construction in Town Center North, 1108 Sgt. Jon Stiles Drive, sandwiched between Bank of America and Carlos Miguel’s Mexican Bar & Grill. The location is the first in the Denver metro area. Plans call for a late June opening.

Fifty to 60 workers will be hired in the upcoming weeks, a media release says.

A second location is scheduled to open in August in Parker at 18200 Cot-

Scott O'Neil and the Rosetta Music Society Shuffle

Saturday, May 6 at 8pm Shuffle is a classical-pops hybrid, incorporating works by modern 'popular' composers as diverse as Björk, Pat Metheny, Annie Lennox, Rodgers and Hart, Henry Mancini, and Clean Bandit, supplemented with modern 'serious' composers like Philip Glass, Arvo Pärt, and John Adams, and mixed in with classics by Bach, Prokofiev, Elgar, and others.

O'Connor Band featuring Mark O'Connor Thursday, May 11 at 7:30pm Winner of the 2017 Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album (Coming Home) The O’Connor Band delivers beautiful and thoughtful original vocal songs, classic covers, and sophisticated instrumentals with a fresh, powerful, unprecedented sound that has won over fans of every style from bluegrass to indie folk to Americana.

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tonwood Drive. Three additional Denver metro area locations are to be built later in the year, the release says.

Founded by Todd Graves in 1996, Raising Cane’s has more than 300 locations across the nation, including Colorado’s first location in Fort Collins.

The brand is named after Graves’ yellow Labrador, Raising Cane.

Popular items on the menu include chicken fingers, Cane’s sauce, crinklecut fries, coleslaw, Texas toast, sweet tea and lemonade. The brand takes pride in its fresh, never-frozen cuisine.

“Denver has been on our radar for years, and I can’t wait to assemble our crew and open our doors in Highlands Ranch in just a few short months,” said Clint Owens, area director for Raising Cane’s.

Kevin Hand: The Search for Life Beyond Earth Tuesday, May 16 at 7:30pm Wednesday, May 17 at 10am Working at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, astrobiologist Kevin Hand is designing instruments that will travel to

Photo: Guillermo Abramson

Jupiter’s moon to search for possible subsurface ocean, which may support primitive forms of life.

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Massive rock-climbing gym slated for Englewood Earth Treks leases space at former headquarters of Sports Authority

BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Earth Treks plans to build the largest indoor rock gym in the country in one of the former Sports Authority headquarters buildings in Englewood.

“We have leased 52,000 square feet of space and plans are to begin construction in August. Our goal is to open by about the middle of 2018,” said Chris Jenkins, Earth Trek chief operating officer, said. “The ceilings are high enough to construct the boulder climbing wall but we plan to raise the roof to accommodate the rope climbing wall.”

He said the facility will be similar to the company’s facility in Golden, only larger.

“The Golden facility is 29,000 square feet,” Jenkins said. “Like Golden, the Englewood facility will have the climbing walls, locker rooms and a fitness center. There will also be a yoga center. We plan to offer a new service at Englewood by offering child care for customers.”

Brad Powers, Englewood community development director, said the announcement is good news for the

A photo of one of the Earth Treks Climbing and Fitness facilities shows the height of the rope walls. The design and style will be similar for the rope walls that will be built in the Englewood Earth Treks facility. The Englewood facility is planned in about half of the south building of the former Sports Authority Headquarters and construction is scheduled to begin in August.

COURTESY PHOTO community.

“We knew the new property owners were looking at the climbing facility and we are glad to see that worked out for them,” he said. “This will be a great business for that location. We expect it will bring a lot of people to the climbing facility and that will be

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a plus for the business as well as the other businesses in the area.”

He said the announcement will hopefully spur more interest in the remainder of the former Sports Authority headquarters site. He said the it is unlikely that the owner will attract tenants providing the same number of jobs as Sports Authority once had.

But the proposed climbing gym is expected to generate a lot of activity around the facility, as the Earth Treks facility in Golden is slightly more than half the size of the new site and about 1,000 people a day visit the Golden facility.

Powers said the new climbing facility is expected to draw people from around the metro area, and he expects it will put the site on the map.

Jenkins explained the climbing walls called “bouldering” are about 15 feet high with hand holds on the routes. Because of its height, it doesn’t require the climber to be attached to a safety rope. He stressed that the climbing walls will be designed specifically for the new facility.

The Golden facility offers 300 rope routes and about 100 boulder challenges. There will be more routes and challenges on the Englewood walls since the facility will be almost twice the size of the facility at Golden.

The taller climbing challenges are called “rope walls.” In Englewood the rope wall will be about 45 feet high, so climbers must be attached to a safety

rope to prevent injury in case of a fall.

The Earth Treks facility will occupy 52,000 square feet of the 118,000-squarefoot building that faces West Hampden Avenue. No information is available yet on possible tenants for the remaining space or for the 92,000-square-foot building on the south end of the property.

Earth Treks was founded in 1998 by famous climber Chris Warner, who currently is in Nepal.

The first Earth Treks indoor facility was opened in Columbia, Maryland, in 1997. There are now three facilities in Maryland, one in northern Virginia and the company opened the facility in Golden in 2013.

West Hampden Investors owns the two buildings on the site and the large adjacent paved parking lot.

The property was developed to its current configuration in 1994 and the site was leased to Gart Brothers Sports in 2001. Sports Authority bought out Gart Brothers in 2003 and made the Jason Street site corporate headquarters.

In March 2016, Sports Authority cited debts of $1.1 billion as the reason it declared bankruptcy.

The bankruptcy court ordered liquidation of all stock and fixtures at the more than 100 stores around country.

In June the company began closing its headquarters and eliminated 461 jobs. Portions of the headquarters were used longer and were finally closed down in December.

An artist’s concept of what the outside of the Earth Treks Climbing and Fitness Center facility in Englewood will look like. The 52,000-squarefoot facility will be built inside a portion of the former Sports Authority Headquarters building at Kenyon Avenue and Jason Street. COURTESY IMAGE

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7May 4, 2017

Domestic violence ‘is everywhere — it’s here’ Rocky Vista teaches students to spot domestic violence in patients, each other

WHAT YOU CAN DO The first step to ending an abusive relationship is recognizing that you are involved in one. Experts recommend calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 800799-7233, or local resources in Arapahoe County, 303-343-1851, or Douglas County, 303-688-8484, if your partner does any of the following:

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

One of the most surprising aspects of domestic violence is how commonplace it is, even among prospective doctors and nurses.

“People think of it as something that happens in the inner cities,” said Dr. Laura Mohr, director of counseling services for Rocky Vista University in Parker. “But it’s everywhere — it’s here.”

Mohr counseled post-graduation interns and residents in Michigan from 2001-07 before joining the Rocky Vista staff in 2008. Her biggest surprise then, she said, was learning many of the female physicians she talked to were in abusive relationships. On April 19, Rocky Vista hosted a panel discussion featuring Mohr to address the issues of domestic violence and stalking, to give students and staff resources and information before those issues become a problem on campus.

Campus Safety and Security Supervisor Andrew Stevens said there haven’t been any confirmed cases of domestic violence at Rocky Vista yet, but he wants to take a proactive approach.

“It happens so frequently on college campuses that it would be irresponsible of us to assume it’s not happening,” Stevens said.

“Unfortunately, it’s probably going to happen.”

About 35 students and staff attended the discussion, led by Stevens, Mohr and first-year student Peter Stacy, who served as a campus police officer in California before attending Rocky Vista. The event, part of the school’s two-week Violence Education Prevention program, focused primarily on domestic abuse, and Mohr explained that the goal of the discussion was twofold.

“We’re educating physicians of the future — they need to know how to ask the questions and recognize the signs in their patients,” Mohr said. “We also have to make sure that they’re healthy themselves.”

There isn’t much data on the prevalence of domestic violence in the medical community because the problem is “tremendously” under reported, she said.

“These are self-appointed helpers,” Mohr said. “They think they can handle it, or they think they can fix the person doing it.”

Signs of domestic abuse are usually noticeable in someone’s behavior more than in their appearance, Mohr and Stevens said.

The victim’s grades or job performance may be slipping, or he or she could seem depressed or withdrawn.

More often than not, any interventions begin with a discussion about how the victim is feeling. And it takes a lot of time before an admission of what’s really going on.

Panelists encouraged audience members who know someone being

• Looks or acts in ways that frighten you.

• Prevents you from seeing friends or family members.

• Threatens to take away or harm your children.

Panelist Peter Stacy, a first-year student at Rocky Vista University who worked as a campus police officer while going to college in California, answers a question from the audience at a domestic violence workshop. Tracy says many perpetrators are actually relieved once they are reported to law enforcement. Pictured from left to right are: moderator and RVU student Annelisa Pessetto, Campus Security Supervisor Andrew Stevens, Dr. Laura Mohr, Ph.D., and Tracy.

PHOTOS BY TOM SKELLEY abused to assure them their situation is common, and to mention that others they know, even friends or relatives, have experienced the same thing. For their patients, they suggested questions like “Are you happy?” or “Is something at home making you feel this way?”

Reporting the abuse, the panelists all said, is critical in any case, and is mandatory for doctors in Colorado.

Safeguards are in place at the school and with local law enforcement to protect victims and others who report it, Stacy said.

Dr. Laura Mohr, PhD, makes a point during a question and answer seession at a panel on domaestic violence and stalking at Rocky Vista University on April 19.

BY THE NUMBERS 4 million — women in the United States who are abused each year 37 percent — women nationally who received emergency care for violent injuries from a current or former spouse or partner 1 in 3 — women in the world who have been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused 3 — the average number of women murdered by their spouse or partner each day in the U.S. Source: The National Domestic Violence Hotline

Parker resident and first-year student Erica Janz appreciated the information on working with victims, though she hopes she doesn’t have to use it.

“I might have patients going through this someday and I need to know how to help them,” she said, adding that she had a friend in high school in an abusive relationship but couldn’t convince her to report it.

• Prevents you from working or attending school.

• Intimidates you with weapons of any kind.

• Threatens to commit suicide.

• Hits, slaps, chokes or otherwise harms you physically.

Second-year student Michelle Levine, also from Parker, said Mohr’s objective of reaching the audience as both caregivers and individuals was achieved.

“A lot of the things we learn in medical school can help us professionally, but can also help us to be healthy in our personal life,” she said.

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Douglas County students win National Merit Scholarships STAFF REPORT

Five students from the Douglas County School District were named in the 62nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

A total of 16 students across Colorado are being recognized

The following students will be honored: • Samuel Atlas of Mountain Vista High • Lynnae Johnson of Douglas County High School • Aaron Makikalli of Rock Canyon High School • Sydney Marchando of Rock Canyon High School

• Samuel Serra of Highlands Ranch High School These five DCSD students are the recipients of the National Merit corporatesponsored awards. Corporate sponsors provide scholarships for students who are children of their employees, who are residents of commu-

nities the company serves, or who plan to pursue college majors or careers the sponsor wishes to encourage.

Most of these awards are renewable for up to four years of college undergraduate study and provide annual stipends that range from $500 to $10,000 per year. Some

provide a single payment between $2,500 and $5,000.

More than 1.6 million students from 22,000 high schools entered the 2017 National Merit Scholarship competition. Recipients of the National Merit $2,500 scholarships will be announced on May 10.

CURTAIN TIME The big 4-0 “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice was the opening production of BDT Stage (then Boulder’s Dinner Theatre) 40 years ago and will be reprised at the playhouse in Boulder starting May 19 (previews May 13-18). Directed by Matthew J. Peters, choreographed

by Alicia K. Meyers. Tickets start at $41 for dinner and performance. Call 303-449-6000 or visit bdtstage.com for

Buntport’s latest “Crud” is the title for Buntport’s newest creation, written by all company members, based on contents of a storage locker bought at auction. It runs May 19 to June 10 at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays to Saturdays and Monday, June 5; 3 p.m. Sundays May 28 and June 4.

Tickets: $18 advance, $25 at the door, $25 opening night. stuff@buntport. com or 720-946-1388.

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reservations and directions.

Mystery “Scotland Road” by Jeffrey Hatcher is presented by Lowry Spotlight Theatre and plays May 6 through June 3 at the John Hand Theater, 7653 E. First Place, Denver (Lowry).

Directed by Luke Allen Terry. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Monday, May 15; 2 p.m. Sundays and Saturday June 3. Tickets: $12$23, 720-880-8727, thisisspotlight.com.

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All are welcome to the Lord’s table

Lutheran Church & School

Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m.

Sunday School Bible Study 9:30am Trinity Lutheran School & ELC (Ages 3-5, Grades K-8)

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10035 Peoria Street Meeting every Sunday at 9:30 Tapestry United Methodist Church on Facebook

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

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Methodist Church

1200 South Street  Castle Rock, CO 80104   303.688.3047

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Catholic Parish & School

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Parker evangelical Presbyterian church Connect – Grow – Serve

St. Thomas More

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Chabad Jewish Center South Metro Denver Synagogue, Preschool, Hebrew School & Much More! www.DenverJewishCenter.com

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“Cabaret” by John Kander and Fred Ebb, with book by Joe Masterhoff, plays May 19 through June 25 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. The play is directed by Len Matheo, musical direction, Mitch Samu, choreography by Angie Simmons.

Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 1 p.m. May 28; 6 p.m.

June 4, 11, 18. minersalley.com, 303935-3044.

Congregation Beth Shalom Serving the Southeast Denver area

Call or check our website for information on services and social events! www.cbsdenver.org

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Little Blessings Day Care www.littleblessingspdo.com

Sunday Services - 10 a.m.

Cimarron Middle School 12130 Canterberry Parkway Parker, CO 80138 www.CSLParker.org

Joy Lutheran Church Sharing God’s Love

To advertise your place of worship in this section, call Karen at 303-566-4091 or email kearhart@ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

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Joyful Mission Preschool 303-841-3770 7051 East Parker Hills Ct. • Parker, CO 303-841-3739 • ELCA • www.joylc.org

Pine Lane Elementary South 6475 E Ponderosa Dr. Parker, CO 80138 303-941-0668

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Local man doing, driving what he loves Franktown resident is a graduate of college that is celebrating 100th anniversary

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Born and raised in Detroit, Don Organ hoped to follow in the footsteps of his father and enter the automobile manufacturing industry in the early 1980s. His plans dwindled when he saw the low employment rates.

So Organ moved to Colorado in 1982 to pursue his dream of becoming an aircraft mechanic. He soon realized that aircraft mechanic programs were cost-prohibitive. That, on top of caring for his family, postponed his passion until 2011, when he enrolled in Emily Griffith Technology College, located in downtown Denver.

Three years later, Organ graduated from the institution’s Aviation Maintenance Program at the age of 51.

“I wanted to go to school since I moved out here but didn’t have the means,” said Organ, now 54. “It was an excellent program.”

Working as an aircraft mechanic at Centennial Airport, Organ is

now doing what he loves.

In his free time, the Franktown resident rides his motorcycle. He plans to get his pilot’s license this fall so he can fly his newly purchased two-seater plane. And as of April 24, he has another hobby to enjoy — driving his red hardtop MINI Cooper.

Organ was picked out of more than 7,000 Emily Griffith Technology College alumni who entered a drawing for the 2017 MINI Cooper donated by Schomp Automotive in Highlands Ranch.

“I like a little edge,” Organ said, standing next to his new small and zippy two-door vehicle. “It’s usually just me and my dog.”

The drawing was in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the college. The institution offers more than two-dozen career training programs in a variety of fields, including automotive technology, making it a strong partnership for Schomp Automotive, said general manager Mark Osborne.

Schomp Automotive, which oversees the MINI, BMW and Honda facilities on Plum Valley Lane, has about 20 automotive technicians at any given time, according to Osborne.

“We have hired people from Emily Griffith for quite a while,” said Osborne, of Lakewood. “We have an ongoing relationship.”

The Littleton Symphony Orchestra

CLUBS Editor’s note: To add or update a club listing, e-mail calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Political Douglas County Democrats executive committee meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of every month at various sites.

Contact Mike Jones at 720-509-9048 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.

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.

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 303-841-4318 or visit www. dcgop.org or www.dcrw.org.

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.

Schomp Automotive General Manager Mark Osborne presents Emily Griffith Technology College alumni Don Organ with the keys to his new hardtop MINI Cooper.

Organ was picked out of more than 7,000 alumnis who entered the drawing for the three-year lease.

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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. Contact Jeff Wasden, 303-683-5549 or hrbreakfast@dcgop.org.

Libertarian Party of Douglas County: 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at On the Rox Sports Bar, 11957 Lioness Way, Parker. Topics include items of general libertarian interest and organization for local activism to make a difference in our political landscape. All welcomed.

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.

Jurgen de Lemos, Conductor

Presents

Colossal Classics and Surprising Concertos:

King of Instruments with Brook Ferguson, Flute

Wagner: Das Rheingold, “Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla” Mercadante: Flute Concerto Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 “Organ Symphony”

Friday, May 12, 2017 at 7:30 pm

Littleton United Methodist Church 5894 South Datura Street

Tickets: $18/Adults, $15/Seniors, Free for 21 and under Available at www.littletonsymphony.org or call 303-933-6824

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Ice show highlights metro-area talent

BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The opening song from Disney’s “The Lion King” was sung by the audience as spotlights followed skaters gliding across the South Suburban Ice Arena in Centennial, dressed as lions, zebras, hyenas and colorful birds. Showtime on Ice performers decorated the arena with a colorful rendition of their previous popular performances during their 45th annual ice show, “Tales As Old As Time.”

The performance consisted of three of the show’s most popular ice features: “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King” and “Grease.”

In every corner of the rink, local skaters of all ages spun, danced and moved to popular music numbers from the wellknown movies.

This year, performances took place over three days from April 28 through April 30.

Professional skaters Ryan Bradley, Starr Andrews and Max Aaron were featured this year. About 150 performers of all levels from across metro Denver, ranging in age from 3 to 65, took to the ice to dazzle the audiences.

A figure skater dressed as a lioness races around the herds of zebras at Showtime on Ice’s 45th annual performance at the South Suburban Ice Rink in Centennial on April 28.

PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE MASON

Max Aaron, a guest skater, performs at Showtime on Ice’s “Lion King” performance at the South Suburban Ice Rink in Centennial on April 28.

The Denver Concert Band Presents

Sunday in the Park

Featuring the Young Artist of the Year

John Sevy From Berthoud High School

A lively spring repertoire includes Robert Sheldon’s “Art in the Park” &Aaron Copland’s “Outdoor Overture” Lone Tree Arts Center For tickets, call (720-509-1000) or visit lonetreeartscenter.org

Sunday, May 14th 2:30 pm

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THINGS to DO THEATER

Banachek, ‘The Alpha Project’: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 5-6, and 3 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Banachek is the only mentalist ever to fool scientists into believing he possessed psychic powers then later reveal he was fooling them.

Tickets available at http:// Tickets.AmazingShows.com or call 303-660-6799.

Pump and Dump Show: 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 13 at the Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place, Denver. Shayna Ferm and Tracey Tee perform a special Mother’s Day version of their comedy show. Call 303-893-TIXS or go to http://www.altitudetickets.com/event/the-pump-anddump-7182/.

ARTS

Studio Art Sale and Workshops: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 6 at 6628 S. Marion St., Centennial. Presented by the artists of the SoSu Artists Collective. Workshops include: Boho necklace workshop, 10 a.m. to noon (contact hoodartworks@ yahoo.com); mixed media collage workshop using spring themes, noon to 2 p.m. (contact janetm52@comcast.net); paint a spring birdhouse, 2-4 p.m. (contact pandjvincelette@msn. com); bag o’ tricks workshop: recycle, paint and fuse plastic shopping bags into original pieces of art (contact ml3baird@gmail. com). Workshops are limited to 8 students each. Email each workshop’s contact for cost and other information. For information, call 303-246-3987.

Pies And Tarts Culinary Class: 6-9 p.m. Monday, May 8 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Learn to make pie crusts with simple ingredients and turn them into pies and tarts. For ages 16 and older.

Call 303-8056800 or go to www.parkerartscenter.com.

Coffee and Coloring: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet, Parker. Get creative at an evening of adult coloring, conversation and coffee. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Lessons and Lemonade: 9:30-11 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. select Saturdays at Hobby Lobby,

this week’s TOP FIVE Victoria’s Tea Fundraiser: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at The Gathering Place at Christ’s Episcopal Church, 615 4th St., Castle Rock. Enjoy tea, scones, music and stories.

Proceeds benefit the Castle Rock Historical Society and Museum. Purchase tickets at the museum or online at www.castlerockmuseum.org under the Event Tickets tab. Contact 303-814-3164 or museum@ castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

from Nature’s Educators will present the program and bring birds, reptiles and more. Call 303-7953961.

Bone Builders and Bone Breakers: 10-11:30 a.m.

Saturday, May 6 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Support lifelong bone health by knowing how to get all the nutrients your bones need. Call 303-805-6800 or go to www.parkerartscenter.com.

Finding Hidden Treasures in Family Search: 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, May 9 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Program of the Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society is presented by Barbara Elliott, society member, and features the FamilySearch.org website. Contact ColumbineGenealogy@gmail.com. Go to www. facebook.com/ColumbineGenealogy

Animals of Pokemon: 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton.

Many of the characters from the popular Pokemon games were inspired by real animals. Learn about the real defense strategies animals use to protect themselves, find shelter, and find food. For example, Froakie is based off of a frog and uses water as a defense. Pidgey is based off of a pigeon and uses wing attacks just like in real life. Staff

‘Toy Story, the Children’s Muical’ Auditions: 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 9 at Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E. County Line Road, Highlands Ranch. Class lasts 8 weeks; students learn acting, dancing and vocal techniques while preparing for musical. For ages 3-10 years. Classes run from 3:45-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Performance in late June. Go to www.spotlightperformers.com or call 720-44-DANCE for information and tuition rates.

Colorado 83 and Mainstreet, Parker. Presented by the Parker Artists Guild. For children in grades 4-8.

Class schedule: Saturday, May 13, Polymer Clay; Saturday, June 24, Intuitive Painting with Acrylics.

Registration required; call 720542-8187.

MUSIC

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Ode to Joy: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 5, at the Macky Auditorium, University of Colorado, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder; 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 6, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood; and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Presented by the Boulder Chamber Orchestra.

Tickets for all shows available at http:// www.boulderchamberorchestra.com/ ode-to-joy.

Concert Organist: 2 p.m. Sunday, May 7 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Performed by Tom Trenney. Contact: Mark Zwilling at 303 794-2683 or mzwilling@ gostandrew.com.

Littleton Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert: 7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 12 at Littleton United

Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Colossal Classics and Surprising Concertos: King of Instruments is the final concert of the season. Information and tickets available at www.littletonsymphony.org or by calling 303-933-6824.

Mother’s Day Concert: 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 14 at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Denver Concert Band presents “Sunday in the Park,” a spring repertoire that includes Robert Sheldon’s “Art in the Park” and Aaron Copland’s “Outdoor Overture.” Young Artist winner John Sevy, from Berthoud High School, will perform. Call 720-509-1000 or go to lonetreeartscenter.org for tickets and information.

Voices West Presents `Requiem’: 3 p.m. Sunday, May 14, at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Concert features Voices West and the Colorado Chamber Orchestra. Go to VoicesWest.org.

FILM Star Trek Wars: 3 p.m. Saturday, May 6 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Show off your knowledge of “Star Trek” and “Star Wars” in this sci-fi trivia contest. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

‘Star Trek’ Past and Present: 5 p.m. Friday, May 12 at the Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Ste. 200. View a double feature of “Star Trek”

films, one from the old generation and one from the new, and enjoy bits of trivia. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL. org.

EVENTS

Colonizing Titan vs. Mars: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Join writer and planetary scientist Dr. Amanda Hendrix to learn about the viability of colonizing Saturn’s moon, Titan, versus Mars.

Great for all ages. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Business Resources: Meet Your Information Match: 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 9 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. An interactive session for business owners to explore online resources available in the library and community.

Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Book Lovers: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Add some great reads to your list and enjoy an evening of book talks with library staff and a rep from Hachette Publishing.

Registration is required at 303791-7323 or DCL.org.

Book Discussion: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Dr. Max Frazier leads the discussion of “One of Ours,” by Willa Cather. Frazier specializes in autobiography and women writing from the turn of the 19th to the 20th century. Refreshments served at 6:45 p.m. Contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303-8143164, museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org, or www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. Admission is free.

Parker Library Tour, AAUW Meeting: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 17 at the Parker Library, 20104 Mainstreet, Parker. AAUW promotes equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research. Go to douglascounty-co. aauw.net. Contact Beryl Jacobson at 303-688-8088 or berylmjacobson@gmail.com ROAD CarFit for Seniors: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month through September, at Dahlia Campus for Health and Wellbeing, 3401 Eudora St., Denver.

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month through September, at AAA-Colorado Southglenn, 700 S. University Blvd., Centennial.

Presented by the Reaching Older Adults Program, the 20-minute checkup is free but registration is requested. Call 303-991-5740 for an appointment.

NATURE/OUTDOORS

Learn to Fly Fish: 9-11 a.m.

Saturday, May 6, at Orvis Park Meadows, 8433 Park Meadows Center Drive, Unit 149, Lone Tree.

Free Fly Fishing 101 course is offered nearly every Saturday and teaches the basics including fly casting, outfit rigging, and knot tying. After completing FF101, sign up for the free FF201 class at a local stocked pond and practice hooking, playing and landing fish.

For information or to sign up, call 303-768-9600 or go to www.orvis.com/s/ parkmeadowscoloradoorvisretailstore/620.

Backyard Birding Blitz: Lifelong Learning Fridays: 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 12 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Join the Audubon Society for tips on backyard birding. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL. org.

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birding knowledge and tips, including techniques for identification, food preferences, life cycle and more.

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Backyard Birding Blitz: Lifelong Learning Fridays: 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 12 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Join the Audubon Society for tips on backyard birding.

Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Birding Insights Workshops: 1-4 p.m.

Saturday, May 13, time TBD (Spring Migration), at Audubon Nature Center, 11280 S. Waterton Road, Littleton. Register at http://www.denveraudubon.org/ event/. Workshops give adults and teens

Broken Tee Women’s 18-Hole Saturday Golf Club: play on Saturday mornings; season starts in April. Broken Tee Golf Course is at 2101 W. Oxford Ave., Englewood. Good for working women and mothers. Contact BTWSGC@aol.com

EDUCATION

Douglas County School District: The Next Four Years: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet, Parker; and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 23 at the Philip S. Miller Library, Caste Rock. Join Douglas County Parents

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in a conversation about the state of our school district and why the 2017 Board of Education election is important to the future of the district and community. Go to www.douglascountyparents.com. Contact jason@douglascountyparents.com or amy@douglascountyparents.com.

Afghanistan: 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 at RiverPointe, 5225 S. Prince St., Littleton. In October of 2001, the U.S. led a coalition invasion of Afghanistan seeking to oust the ruling Taliban and find Al Qaeda leaders, including Osama bin Laden in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.

Join Active Minds for a look at the story of Afghanistan, both before and since 9/11.

We will also take a look forward at what the future holds for this war-torn country.

PLACE YOUR AD TODAY!

Call 303-797-0600 to RSVP. Douglas County AAUW Scholarship: application, transcripts and letters of recommendation due July 15. Scholarship is open to Douglas County residents only.

Money may be used for tuition, books or child care while attending school.

Scholarship application and instructions available online at douglascounty-co. aauw.net.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week.

Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

Bicycles

303-566-4091

Office Equipment FREE Six used metal filing cabinets, five drawers each. Must take all or none.

Basement location. You move them.

Call 303-551-4930

Garage Sales

Sporting goods Instruction

Affordable Tutoring Pre-K to Adult All Subjects - Proven Results Also, learning disabilities Partner with Developmental Pathways

Garage Sales Wildcat Ridge COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE Friday & Saturday May 5 & 6 7am to 2pm South of Lincoln off of Quebec 10511 Serengeti Drive, 80124 *Follow the signs* HUGE SALE - OVER 40 FAMILIES

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or Call (720)-495-4870 Discover the Difference We Can Make for You

Misc. Notices Lincoln High School Reunion for Class of 1967 50th Reunion June 3rd from 6-10pm Highlands Ranch Golf Club R.S.V.P.at lincolnreunion1967@gmail.com

SHRED IT SECURELY Saturday, May 13th, Annual Shredding Fundraiser with Pro Shred St. Michael & All Angels’ Church, 1400 S. University Blvd.

In the parking lot at the rear of the building ?

Cross street is Arkansas No Limit $6/Banker size box $25/car trunk 10am to 1pm Questions? Call 303-906-5446 Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

FARM & AGRICULTURE

Farm Products & Produce Grain Finished Buffalo

quartered, halves and whole

719-775-8742

ARVADA Handcrafted Mothers Day and Birthday Gifts/Cards Beads/Findings, Dishes, Kitchen Items, Telescope, HP Plotter/Paper, Lawn Mower, Weed Wacker, Rock Tumblers, Christmas Decorations and more.

Saturday May 6th 8am-3pm 7417 Garland St.

Aurora

Community Garage Sale

Heritage Eagle Bend Clubhouse Saturday May 6th 8am-2pm E470 & Gartrell Home Decor, Housewares, Furniture, Tools, Lawn Equipment, Electronics, Holiday and Craft Items Rain or Shine

Gigantic Garage Sale in the Pradera Golf

Community Subdivision Fri & Sat, May 12th & 13th 8am-4pm Numerous homeowners in the Pradera community will be participating in this event Major cross streets into Pradera are Bayou Gulch and Parker Road., Parker 80134 Call Dotson Skaggs, Kentwood Company, 303-909-9350 for more information.

80+ HOME GARAGE SALE THIS WEEKEND! CHERRY KNOLLS NEIGHBORHOOD

Southglenn/Centennial Arapahoe Rd. & E. Nobles Rd. Maps Available Fri & Sat, May 5 & 6

Multi family yard sale.

May 5 & 6 9am - 2pm.

363 W 114th Way, Northglenn, CO Furniture, housewares, toys, clothing, lots of goodies.

NORTHGLENN UNITED CHURCH Annual Church, Garage & Bake Sale.

Lunch served Friday May 5th 8am-4pm and Saturday May 6th 8am-3pm 10500 Grant Dr. Northglenn 80233

Estate Sales ARVADA 6013 Newcombe Street Saturday May 6th only 8:30am-4:30pm Various Items such as Furniture, clothes, nick nacks Lots of Vintage & Collectible Items

Wheat Ridge 3370 Depew Street Opens 7am Friday & Saturday May 5th & 6th Furniture, Antiques/Collectibles Books, Linens and Household Items

MERCHANDISE

Arts & Crafts KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RUMMAGE SALE is back for the 15th year. Deliveries accepted May 15th, 16th & 17th 7am-6pm. Sale on Thursday May 18th & Friday May 19th 7am-6pm on Saturday May 20th 7am-noon. Come see what we have. Location of sale St. Mark's Parish Center. 3141 W. 96th Ave. Westminster. just off Federal Blvd. Parish center behind church on the north side. All profits are donated to charity.

20th Annual Winter Park Craft Fair

Friday 8-11 - Saturday 8-12 Sunday 8-13 Lions Pancake Breakfast Come and enjoy!!

Vendor space available 970-531-3170 - jjbeam@hotmail.com

Air hockey table available. Free. Must be able to pick up. Commercial-grade air hockey table in good condition. Please call 303-88-1609 Electric Bicycle Sale Buy 1 ebike & get 1 ebike FREE All 2016 New & Used electric Bikes on sale LIMETED SUPPLY HURRY FAST – BRAND NEW 2016 ELECTRIC BIKES 303-257-0164

Firewood

Ping-Pong Table

for sale,good quality,$100 720-272-8686

PETS Horse & Tack 2 beautiful 1/2 Arabian Reining Horses 1 buck skin gelding 1 Palomino mare (champion at Denver Show) Do you like to win?

303-261-9303

TRANSPORTATION Split & Delivered $275 a cord Stacking available extra $25 Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173

Lawn and Garden

Happy Transplants Garden Club 18th Annual Plant Sale

Saturday, May 13th PERENNIALS, ANNUALS, VEGETABLES, HERBS Vectra Bank Parking Lot (SW corner of 72nd Ave. & Irving in Westminster) 9 am – 3 pm or until sold out Rain date: Sunday, May 14th

Hot Tubs & Spas Spa/Hot Tub by Caldera/Kauai model Like new, size 5'5"x7' 29" high with lounge seating for adults retail at IHT $9600 Asking $1700 303-886-5411

Miscellaneous Cemetery Lots Companion interment sites 30% off of Horan and McConaty price at County Line Rd. Call 303-551-4930.

Autos for Sale Place an ad to sell your car on this page $25 for 2 weeks in 16 papers and online 303-566-4091 Boats and Water Sports 1990 Pro Star Mastercraft Ski boat & trailer Gray and Red 351 Ford Engine 600 hours, exc. cond.

Cover and Canvas portable top $7,500 (303)421-9367 Arvada

Wanted

Cash for all Vehicles!

Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUV’s

Any condition • Running or not Under $700

(303)741-0762

Cell: (303)918-2185 for texting

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DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK, BOAT, RV; Running or not, to www.developmentaldisabled.org Tax deductible! 303-659-1744.

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Weather turned wild during the Mountain Vista vs. Highlands Ranch boys lacrosse game April 28 with near-whiteout conditions. Mountain Vista’s Griffin Bonjean, left, moves the ball as Highlands Ranch’s Jacob Boomgarden tries to cut him off. The game was called at halftime with the Golden Eagles up 13-5, and at press time it was still undetermined whether he game would be completed.

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Grizzlies use big inning to down Eagles Baseball teams scramble in unpredictable Continental League

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

This season’s Continental League baseball race could be described as topsy-turvy and unpredictable.

After games on April 26, there were three teams tied for first place, one team a half game off the pace and three other teams a

game off the lead. That’s eight of the league’s 11 teams still contending for the title or first division finishes.

ThunderRidge temporarily moved into a first-place tie with a 6-4 victory over Heritage on April 26 at the Eagles’ Randy Campbell Memorial Field.

“It’s a crazy league,” said ThunderRidge coach Joe White. “We played the last year’s state champions from Nevada in our first game of the year down in Phoenix, we played some Phoenix teams and played Broomfield. There is nothing like this league. Every game you have to come play or you will

get beat. It’s great baseball.”

Heritage coach Scott Hormann agreed.

“It’s ridiculous,” he said. “Every single team in this league is good.

Castle View is a really, really good baseball team and they’ve lost six in row. I truly believe our league is the best league in the state. When you don’t make plays, you are going to get beat. The goal has to be to win two out of three games every week.”

All league teams except Mountain Vista and Heritage moved April 28 games up to April 27 to

Ridge: He threw eight pitches to retire three batters with a runner on first in the bottom of the seventh inning to earn the save in the Grizzlies’ 6-4 win over Heritage in an April 27 Continental League game. Haze also hit a solo homer in the game.

Murphy Gienger, baseball, sophomore, Douglas County: He went 4-for-5, scored three runs and had four runs batted in during the Huskies’ 15-5 win over High-

lands Ranch on April 27. Gienger also pitched two scoreless innings.

Joshua Thompson, baseball, junior, Highlands Ranch: Thompson pitched a one-hit, seven-inning shutout in the Falcons’ 2-0 victory over Ponderosa on April 26. He had four strikeouts and induced 15 groundball outs, and the only ball that left the infield was a ground ball double to left field in the second inning.

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STANDOUT PERFORMERS Tabitha Diehl, golf, senior, Mountain Vista: She birdied six of the final seven holes to offset a double bogey and took medalist honors at the Plum Creek Golf Club with a 3-under-par 69 in the April 24 Continental League meet.

Isabel Anema, lacrosse, junior, Cherry Creek: She scored three goals on three shots on goal in the Bruins’ 8-0 victory over Smoky Hill on April 28.

Jake Haze, baseball, junior, Thunder-

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

fter watching Jordan Remley hit a precise approach shot toward the 18th green at Broken Tee Englewood to finish a 3-under-par round of 69, I assumed I was observing a young lady who had been swinging a golf club since shortly after the day she learned to walk.

However, I discovered OVERTIME that Remley is not one of those athletes who specialized in one sport while growing up.

“I’ve been playing sports since I was 4 years old, and one day I was coming out with my dad and I ask, `Can I hit your driver?’ ” the Ralston Valley senior Jim Benton said. “It was a real calm day with no wind and I just piped it down the middle.”

Remley, who has signed a letter of intent to play at the University of Wyoming, has developed into one of the state’s best golfers heading into the May 8 state-qualifying regional tournament.

“I only started playing golf my freshman year, so this is my fourth year of golf,” she said. “I’ve never shot over a 100. I’d say golf came pretty natural.”

Remley has taken a few lessons, including a week of instruction from renowned golf teacher Hank Haney.

Remley has won or tied for medalist honors in every Jefferson County League tournament this spring.

“Considering that she had six months of golf before starting her freshman year at Ralston Valley and now she is leading the state with consistent under-par rounds, I would consider that amazing,” Mustangs coach Wendy Davies said. “She is a great all-around young lady and athlete, she will continue to grow as she goes on to play at Wyoming, and I also hope to see her achieve her dream to be on the LPGA someday.”

Home-field advantage Highlands Ranch soccer coach Spencer Ward is catching flak for scheduling Falcons’ home games on the grass field at Highlands Ranch instead of the turf at Shea Stadium.

“I get a lot of coaches calling me up and saying, `Why can’t we go to Shea?’ ” he said.

“They say, ‘Your field is bad.’ But if it was unplayable, my school would not let us play on it.”

Ward argues that it is hard to get students to drive to Shea to watch games and more do attend games played at the school.

He also said students and spectators get a closer view of the action on the field at Highlands Ranch than at Shea, Echo Park Automotive Stadium or Douglas County Stadium, where most Continental League games are held.

He is raising funds to improve the field at Highlands Ranch and hopes the district might construct a fence around the pitch.

“We’re striving to make it a decent field so these kids can be like, ‘You know what, we have a decent place to play,’ ” Ward said.

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avoid a pending storm.

And Castle View beat ThunderRidge 3-2 as the league standings continued to scramble.

Key moments ThunderRidge, sparked by a long home run by Jake Haze and a tworun triple by Will Smith, scored five runs in the third inning to take a 6-2 lead and held on for the win.

“Jake Haze started the inning off with a leadoff home run,” said Smith. “He hit the house across the street. It went pretty far, 60 feet in the air for 300 feet.

“Then we got a couple guys on base after that and I got a 3-1 curve ball and I hit it to right center and scored two on that one. Then Tyson Cruickshank got a nice RBI to score me on the next at-bat. It was really important for us and ended up getting us a big inning.”

Key players/statistics ThunderRidge’s Bailey Seeger went 3-for-3 with a run batted it, Smith went 2-for-3 with his two RBIs, and Haze was 3-for-4 with his towering homer.

Starting pitcher Tim McIntyre pitched six innings for the Grizzlies and earned the win. He scattered nine hits and got a clutch relief performance by Haze.

Haze came in with nobody out and

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ThunderRidge starting pitcher Tim McIntyre delivers a pitch during the April 26 Continental League game against Heritage at the Eagles’ field. McIntyre pitched six innings and allowed nine hits but benefited from a five-run ThunderRidge third-inning outburst as he picked up the victory in the 6-4 Grizzly victory. J PHOTOS BY JM BENTON a runner on first in the bottom of the seventh but only needed eight pitches to get the next three outs to earn the save.

Heritage senior catcher Casey Opitz went 2-for-4 and hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, which trimmed the ThunderRidge lead to 6-4. Mason Mitchell also had two hits for the Eagles.

They said it “We needed that,” said White of

the ThunderRidge five-run third inning. “To be able to break out in a game like that was pretty nice. We have been struggling at the plate all year and to have an inning like that was pretty nice.”

Heritage starter Jacob Hilton, the league’s strikeout leader, gave up eight hits and four earned runs but three Eagles errors didn’t help. Hilton had five strikeouts to raise his total to 59 in 42 innings pitched.

“I feel bad for our pitcher,” said Hormann. “He goes out, pounds the zone, throws strikes and we didn’t make plays for him. The same thing happened at Douglas County (6-5 loss). They put up a five-spot in sixth inning. Our league is too good.

We cannot do that. We played a good ball game other than one inning.”

Going forward Depending on the weather, the regular season was scheduled to end May 3 with eight, four-team regional playoff tournaments set for May 13.

League champions automatically advance to the regionals with the remaining 24 teams qualifying by RPI (Ratings Percentage Index) points.

The RPI standings change after each game, so following the April

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“Girls can get injuries just as much on turf fields as grass fields.”

McCaffrey joins brother By now, everyone is aware that former Valor Christian and Stanford University standout Christian McCaffrey was selected eighth overall by the Carolina Panthers in the National Football League draft on April 27.

But did you know that he will be joining his older brother Max in the NFL? Max McCaffrey, the 6-foot-2, 200 pounder who played college football at Duke and also was a standout at Valor, was signed as an undrafted free agent

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Heritage catcher Casey Opitz is ready to be greeted at home plate after hitting a two-run homer in the fifth inning of the April 26 Continental League game against ThunderRidge at the Eagles’ Randy Campbell Memorial Field.

27 action, Mountain Vista was third, Rock Canyon fourth, Legend seventh, league-leading Douglas County 10th, Heritage 12th, ThunderRidge 16th, Highlands Ranch 18th and Castle View 32nd.

last May by Oakland but was released on Aug. 29. The wide receiver signed with Green Bay on Dec. 20, 2016 and was added to the practice squad.

Christian McCaffrey has two younger brothers. Dylan is a senior at Valor.

He was the Colorado Community Media South Metro Football Player of N the Year and will be a quarterback at h the University of Michigan in the fall.

Luke McCaffrey, a safety, receiver and quarterback, will be a junior at Valor ( next season. Michigan has apparently offered Luke a scholarship, but he has N S not made a college commitment.

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

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HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Send volunteer opportunities to hharden@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Denver Asset Building Coalition Provides low-income families with free tax preparation Need: Volunteers to join the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program Requirements: Volunteers are needed from Jan. 28 to April 17. No accounting background necessary; DABC trains all volunteers through an IRS-approved certification.

Volunteers can choose their schedule and time commitment.

Contact: Marissa Stanger, volunteer coordinator, at 303-388-7030 or marissa@ denverabc.org; go to www.denverabc.org.

Douglas/Elbert Task Force Provides assistance to people in Douglas and Elbert counties who are in serious economic need, at risk of homelessness or in similar crisis.

Need: Volunteers to assist in the food bank, client services and the thrift store Treasures on Park Street.

Contact: Marion Dahlem, 303-688-1114, ext.

32 Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center Cares for homeless horses and other equines.

Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities.

Requirements: Must be 16 years old, pass a background check, and be able to commit

MILESTONES FROM PAGE 20

Crystal Nash, of Highlands Ranch, was a co-investigator on “Does Humor in Patient Education Enhance Knowledge Retention?” which was the second-place winner in the non-empirical undergraduate category at the John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activities Day at Fort Hays State University.

Nash is a senior majoring in nursing.

Michael O’Sullivan, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Drake University.

Katherine Rudolph, of Highlands Ranch, earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2016 semester

AWARDS FROM PAGE 21

• Tina Meltzer: Best Automotive Ad • Chris Rotar: Best Online Breaking News Story (“Seniors must find new homes”) Second place: • Jim Benton: Best Sports Story (“Official business”) • Alex DeWind: Best Business News/Feature Story (“The rise of Sterling Ranch”) • Mike DiFerdinando: Best Health Enterprise/Feature Story (“Care made convenient”) • Jim Benton, Chris Rotar, Josh Sumner and Ben Wiebesiek: Best Editorial Special Section (“Fall sports preview”)

to at least three hours a week for three months.

Contact: 303-751-5772.

Other information: A volunteer open house is from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at the center in Franktown. During the two-hour orientation, prospective volunteers will get an overview of the services provided, learn about the volunteer opportunities, take a tour of the center, and talk with staff and volunteers. In addition, the $25 volunteer application fee will be waived for anyone who applies to be a volunteer during the open house. Volunteers must be 16 years old, pass a background check and be able to commit to at least three hours a week for three months. RSVP at www.ddfl.org.

Front Range BEST Hosts free robotics competitions for middle and high school students Need: Volunteer judges for competions.

Contact: Tami Kirkland, 720-323-6827 or Tami.Kirkland@FrontRangeBEST.org Gateway Battered Women’s Shelter Serves victims of family violence in Aurora and Arapahoe County Need: Volunteers help with crisis-line management, children’s services, legal advocacy, community education and other shelter services.

Donations: Also accepts used cell phones (younger than 4 years) to give to victims.

Mail to Gateway at P.O. Box 914, Aurora,

at the University of Kansas.

Ethan Snow, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Washington University.

Kelly Strecker, of Highlands Ranch, has been selected to serve as a new student and family orientation leader for the 2017 spring and fall semesters at Fort Hays State University. These students help new freshmen and transfer students as well as their parents and families become familiar with campus and resources, create a fun and welcoming atmosphere for new students, assist in the pre-enrollment process, and answer questions. Strecker is a sophomore majoring in physics.

Rachel M. Sweeney, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Lewis University.

Sweeney is a physics major.

Class 2 First place: Brandon Eaker: Best Automotive Ad and Best Real Estate Ad Christy Steadman: Best Education Story (“The heart of the community”) Josh Sumner and Ben Wiebesiek: Best Feature Page Design Second place: Crystal Anderson, Clarke Reader and Glenn Wallace: Best Sustained Coverage (“Lead in Jeffco schools”) Brandon Eaker: Best Real Estate Ad and Best Small Space Ad Tom Munds: Best Sports Photograph Josh Sumner and Ben Wiebesiek: Best News Page Design Erin Franks, Christy Steadman, Jerry Healey, Glenn Wallace, Shanna Fortier, Richard Gardner, John Akal: Best Editorial Special Section (“Golden Transcript’s 150th anniversary”)

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Contact: Those interested serving this faith-based Colorado nonprofit can contact

Deitra Dupray, 303-895-7536 or dadupray@ comcast.net.

GraceFull Community Cafe Provides a place in Littleton where people of all backgrounds can gather, eat well and be inspired to give back. Cafe is open for breakfast and lunch, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. A partner of the GraceFull Foundation.

Need: Opportunities for food preparation, guest service, cleaning and dishwashing.

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to helping local resources work together, her job is to oversee that process.

FROM PAGE 6

Upstream at the school, where a representative with the program would discuss the family’s strengths and weaknesses and recommend concrete next steps. Those might be something as simple as establishing new boundaries within the home, such as no technology after 7 p.m., or in a more serious approach, a psychological evaluation of the child.

“Typically, we’ll meet up about 60 days later to check in on progress,” Mosbach said.

A key component of the intiative was the hiring of Mosbach in October. Because the initiative isn’t meant to be a heath care provider but rather a means

Goal is to stabilize on site Mosbach also will help oversee a pilot program debuting this month, which will send a team of crisisresponse professionals to incidents involving indiviudals considered high risk for mental illness based on the frequency of 911 calls they make, or who have previously attempted suicide.

For example, Drake said, the initiative looked at seven individuals in Castle Rock who generated more than 100 combined 911 calls in 18 months.

“One person generated 36 calls,” she said. To health care professionals, that can signal the person isn’t getting the outcome he or she needs by using the emergency system.

The program is modeled after a community and public health program in Colorado Springs called CARES. The crisis response team will comprise a law enforcement officer, a paramedic and a mental health professional. The paramedic and law enforcement officer will be trained in crisis intervention specifically; the mental health professional will be a licensed clinician.

Initially, the team will work together in one 10-hour shift four days a week.

The goal of the crisis team is to keep people out of jail and out of the emergency room if what they really need is treatment for mental health issues, Drake said. The best-case scenario is that they can be stabilized on-scene without being detained elsewhere.

In the third component to the initia-

tive, Douglas County hired a mental health navigator, James Baroffio, who will work with clients experiencing mental illness or severe substance abuse to help them connect with the proper resource, whether that’s private insurance or Medicaid, Drake said. He will also collaborate with the county attorney’s office, which receives referrals for involuntary commitment of the severely mentally ill.

Drake acknowledged the initiative might experience growing pains, but the goal is to stop people from falling through the cracks. And she thinks the county is well on its way to accomplishing that objective.

“There’s just been an improvement in collaboration,” Drake said of local agencies, “and thinking about each other when there’s a problem that we’re trying to solve.”

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Highlands Ranch Community Association Works with Therapeutic Recreation Program and Special Olympics Need: Volunteers to help teach classes, coach Special Olympics, provide athletes support during Special Olympics practices, assist with special events, and help participats succeed in the therapeutic recreation program.

Contact: Summer Aden, 303-471-7043 or www. hrcaonline.org/tr Hospice at Home Need: Volunteers help patients and their families with respite care, videotaping, massage and other tasks. Home study training is available.

Contact 303-698-6404 Hospice of Covenant Care Nonprofit, faith-based hospice Need: Volunteers to support patients and families Contact: 303-731-8039 Lone Tree Police Department Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS)

MITCHELL FROM PAGE 7

help care for her, leaving behind his father and two sisters. In California, he and his mother nearly experienced homelessness. They moved often.

By 13 years old, he was working to help support them both, and continued to do so through high school and college.

“It shaped me tremendously,” he said of helping care for his mother. “It teaches you that you have to have a lot of empathy for people that are marginalized. I was marginalized. My mother was marginalized. And let me tell you, it’s not very fun being poor.”

At 21, he started his first company as a junior in college, a transportation and limousine service company, and his entrepreneurship grew from there. He hasn’t worked for anyone else since.

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Requirements: Must attend the Lone Tree Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy, and submit to a background check. Additional training is provided based on area of interest. Patrol volunteers must commit to a minimum monthly hour requirement.

Contact: Tim.Beals@cityoflonetree.com or 720509-1159.

Lutheran Family Services: Cultural Mentoring Program We welcome refugee families and help them adjust to their new home Need: People who can commit to working with refugees on skills for self-sufficiency and helping them learn about their new home.

Requirements: Must be 18 or older (although children of volunteers are welcome to participate). One-hour training and orientation required.

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Looking ahead Mitchell has been out of public office for eight years. But he’s back, and with a gameplan.

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Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0032

Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0034

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0036

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/6/2017 11:55:00 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.

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/6/2017 3:20:00 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: OVIDIO ENRIQUE PEREZ, II AND SARAH A PEREZ Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FFC MORTGAGE CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PACIFIC UNION FINANCIAL, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/15/2016 Recording Date of DOT: 5/17/2016 Reception No. of DOT: 2016030880 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $255,852.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $255,145.75 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: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

Original Grantor: MICHAEL A. GIST AND TERRI F. GIST Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR MAJESTIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE (CWALT 2005-17) Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/15/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 4/21/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005034732 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $420,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $396,651.64

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 69, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-L, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 10647 Cherrybrook Circle, Littleton, CO 80126

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: A default in payment required by 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 12, HIGHLANDS RANCH-FILING NO. 95-D, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 3090 East Wyecliff Lane, Littleton, CO 80126

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, May 31, 2017, 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, May 31, 2017, 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 (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) 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 (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 4/6/2017 Last Publication: 5/4/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 4/6/2017 Last Publication: 5/4/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 2/6/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 2/6/2017 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: 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 #: 17-014078

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2017-0032 First Publication: 4/6/2017 Last Publication: 5/4/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

KAREN J RADAKOVICH Colorado Registration #: 11649 4750 TABLE MESA DRIVE, BOULDER, COLORADO 80305-5575 Phone #: (303) 494-3000 Fax #: Attorney File #: 7192-9620 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2017-0034 First Publication: 4/6/2017 Last Publication: 5/4/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0036

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/6/2017 3:23:00 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: AYTAN TURGEMAN Original Beneficiary: WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/15/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 5/23/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006043315 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $247,920.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $268,767.37 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 required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

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 31, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING NO. 118-G, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 645 Blue Heron Way, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 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, May 31, 2017, 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 (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 4/6/2017 Last Publication: 5/4/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/6/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EVE GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-17-760784-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0036 First Publication: 4/6/2017 Last Publication: 5/4/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0037

To advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100 PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Trustees

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0037 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/6/2017 3:25:00 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: JEFF G WASDEN AND MONICA A WASDEN Original Beneficiary: FIRSTBANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FIRSTBANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/17/2011 Recording Date of DOT: 9/13/2011 Reception No. of DOT: 2011054952 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $271,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $154,343.32

Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0047

Public Trustees

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/16/2017 3:09:00 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: RICHARD O. SCHROEDER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR RBC MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/31/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 8/6/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003118257 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $322,700.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $247,072.40

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 by the Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations thereof.

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 required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 45, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 110-D, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 225, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING NO. 112-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 3081 West White Oak Trail, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Which has the address of: 9421 Desert Willow Trail, Littleton, CO 80129

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, May 31, 2017, 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 (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 4/6/2017 Last Publication: 5/4/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/6/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: STEPHEN T. JOHNSON Colorado Registration #: 10226 1200 17TH STREET, SUITE 3000, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 623-9000 Fax #: Attorney File #: 230374-00287 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0037 First Publication: 4/6/2017 Last Publication: 5/4/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0047 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/16/2017 3:09:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relat-

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, June 7, 2017, 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 (38-38103.1 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 (38-38-103.2 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 First Publication: 4/13/2017 Last Publication: 5/11/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/17/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

EVE GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-16-750396-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Tr ustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0047 First Publication: 4/13/2017 Last Publication: 5/11/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0049

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/23/2017 4:07:00 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.

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Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0049

Public Trustees

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/23/2017 4:07:00 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: 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: $170,168.74

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: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt 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 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, June 14, 2017, 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 (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 4/20/2017 Last Publication: 5/18/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/27/2017 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 #: 17-014468

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0049 First Publication: 4/20/2017 Last Publication: 5/18/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0060 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/3/2017 2:24:00 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.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/31/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 4/1/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004032113 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $278,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $259,063.74

Public Trustees

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

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: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 1, BLOCK 4, PULTE HOMES AT ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Which has the address of: 9965 Fairwood St, Littleton, CO 80125

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 6, INTRAVEST 320 - FILING NO. 1H, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10625 Jaguar Point, 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, June 21, 2017, 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 (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 4/27/2017 Last Publication: 5/25/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 3/6/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLAS H. SANTARELLI Colorado Registration #: 46592 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 17-014588 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0060 First Publication: 4/27/2017 Last Publication: 5/25/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0053 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/28/2017 12:02:00 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: MAURICIO CARMONA AND ADRIANNA CARMONA Original Beneficiary: ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-M2 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/26/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 7/11/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006058844 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $216,750.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $191,010.14

Original Grantor: BRIAN S. PETERS AND MICHELLE A. PETERS Original Beneficiary: AFFILIATED FINANCIAL GROUP, INC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/31/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 4/1/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004032113 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $278,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $259,063.74

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.

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: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required un-

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 1, BLOCK 4, PULTE HOMES AT ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLOR-

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.

other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Public Trustees

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, June 21, 2017, 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 (38-38103.1 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 (38-38-103.2 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.

First Publication: 4/27/2017 Last Publication: 5/25/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 3/1/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000006551568 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0053 First Publication: 4/27/2017 Last Publication: 5/25/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Robert K Barrows - Amanda D Hyatt - Ann B Peters - Colorado Title Guaranty Co, El Paso Abstract Co - Daniel R Grossman Daniel R Grossman and Pamela M Grossman wife - Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service - Eugene L Grossman - Eugene L Grossman and Daniel R Grossman - G J CarterLouis, ACS SBSE C/O Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service - John J Wilkinson, Secretary The Woodmoor Corporation Margie Clemmer - State of Colorado Department of Revenue - Steven N Arnold, President The Woodmoor Corporation - The Women's Bank NA - The Women's Bank NA nka COBIZ Bank - The Woodmoor Corporation - W K Tevebaugh Vice President The Women's Bank NA You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Amanda D Hyatt the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 161 SOUTHDOWNS AT ROXBOROUGH 0.38 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Amanda D Hyatt. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Robert K Barrows for said year 2012 That said Amanda D Hyatt on the 1st day of February 2017 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the

purchase therefore to Amanda D Hyatt. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Robert K Barrows for said year 2012

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That said Amanda D Hyatt on the 1st day of February 2017 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 3rd day of August 2017 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 20th day of April 2017 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 930917 First Publication: April 20, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: ANTHONY RYDEN OWENS, D.O.B. 12/02/2014; The Child, And concerning: MEAGAN OWENS, D.O.B.: 4/11/1983, Mother, CLAYTON J. HEBERT, D.O.B.: 3/07/1980 and, JOHN DOE, Possible Father, Respondents, And PORTIA SANKEU TAPJA, Maternal Aunt, Special Respondents.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726 FAX 877.285.8988 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 17JV44: DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2016.

TO: JOHN DOE You are hereby notified that a Paternity Hearing has been set for May 22, 2017 at 8:30 a.m., in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2016, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated: May 4, 2017 John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 930958 First Publication: May 4, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: ALEJANDRO DANIEL ARMENDARIZ, D.O.B.: 1/11/2014; and MIRIAM VELIA GARCIA-ARMENDARIZ, D.O.B.: 11/23/2004, Children, And concerning: MIRIAM VELIA ARMENDARIZ, D.O.B.: 2/16/1978, Mother;

May 4, 2017M

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: ALEJANDRO DANIEL ARMENDARIZ,

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D.O.B.: 1/11/2014; and MIRIAM VELIA GARCIA-ARMENDARIZ, D.O.B.: 11/23/2004, Children,

And concerning: MIRIAM VELIA ARMENDARIZ, D.O.B.: 2/16/1978, Mother; ROGELIO GARCIA CAMPOS, D.O.B.: 4/27/1975, Father of Miriam Garcia-Armendariz, FERMIN COSTA, Possible Father of Alejandro Armendariz, JOHN DOE, Father of Alejandro Armendariz, Respondents; And BELIA ARMENDARIZ, (Maternal Grandmother), Special Respondent.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726 FAX 877.285.8988 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 17 JV 50 DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS

This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2016.

TO: FERMIN COSTA You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named children are a dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which is being served upon you. The following documents are also being served upon you: Petition for Temporary Custody; Petition for Dependency and Neglect, Dependency and Neglect Handbook; Application for Court Appointed Counsel; ICWA Affidavit; Advisement in Dependency and Neglect; and the Relative Affidavit.

A Return on Service is set for June 12, 2017, at 8:30 a.m., in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILDREN AS DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN.

You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2016, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated: May 4, 2017 John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 930972 First Publication: May 4, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: ALEJANDRO DANIEL ARMENDARIZ, D.O.B.: 1/11/2014; and MIRIAM VELIA GARCIA-ARMENDARIZ, D.O.B.: 11/23/2004, Children, And concerning: MIRIAM VELIA ARMENDARIZ, D.O.B.: 2/16/1978, Mother; ROGELIO GARCIA CAMPOS, D.O.B.: 4/27/1975, Father of Miriam Garcia-Armendariz, FERMIN COSTA, Possible Father of Alejandro Armendariz, JOHN DOE, Father of Alejandro Armendariz, Respondents; And BELIA ARMENDARIZ, (Maternal Grandmother), Special Respondent.

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MIRIAM VELIA ARMENDARIZ, 7May 4, 2017 D.O.B.: 2/16/1978, Mother;

ROGELIO GARCIA CAMPOS, D.O.B.: 4/27/1975, Father of Miriam Garcia-Armendariz, FERMIN COSTA, Possible Father of Alejandro Armendariz, JOHN DOE, Father of Alejandro Armendariz, Respondents; And BELIA ARMENDARIZ, (Maternal Grandmother), Special Respondent.

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Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726 FAX 877.285.8988 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 17 JV 50 DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS

This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2016.

TO: ROGELIO GARCIA CAMPOS

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named children are a dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which is being served upon you. The following documents are also being served upon you: Petition for Temporary Custody; Petition for Dependency and Neglect, Dependency and Neglect Handbook; Application for Court Appointed Counsel; ICWA Affidavit; Advisement in Dependency and Neglect; and the Relative Affidavit.

A Return on Service is set for June 12, 2017, at 8:30 a.m., in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILDREN AS DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN.

You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2016, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated: May 4, 2017 John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 930973 First Publication: May 4, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: ALEJANDRO DANIEL ARMENDARIZ, D.O.B.: 1/11/2014; and MIRIAM VELIA GARCIA-ARMENDARIZ, D.O.B.: 11/23/2004, Children, And concerning: MIRIAM VELIA ARMENDARIZ, D.O.B.: 2/16/1978, Mother; ROGELIO GARCIA CAMPOS, D.O.B.: 4/27/1975, Father of Miriam Garcia-Armendariz, FERMIN COSTA, Possible Father of Alejandro Armendariz, JOHN DOE, Father of Alejandro Armendariz, Respondents; And BELIA ARMENDARIZ, (Maternal Grandmother), Special Respondent.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726 FAX 877.285.8988 jthirkel@douglas.co.us

And BELIA ARMENDARIZ, (Maternal Grandmother), Special Respondent.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726 FAX 877.285.8988 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 17 JV 50

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DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2016.

TO: JOHN DOE You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named children are a dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which is being served upon you. The following documents are also being served upon you: Petition for Temporary Custody; Petition for Dependency and Neglect, Dependency and Neglect Handbook; Application for Court Appointed Counsel; ICWA Affidavit; Advisement in Dependency and Neglect; and the Relative Affidavit.

A Return on Service is set for June 12, 2017, at 8:30 a.m., in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILDREN AS DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2016, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated:May 4, 2017 John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 930974 First Publication: May 4, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice Douglas County District Court, Colorado 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: HAVEN LIVINGSTON, D.O.B. 06/17/2016, Child, And concerning: ASHLEE COOKSON, D.O.B. 05/15/1985, Mother WILLY LIVINGSTON, Father, and, JOHN DOE, Possible Father, Respondents, And, DIANE MARDESICH, Maternal Aunt, Special Respondent.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726 FAX 877-285-8988 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 17 JV 57 DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2016.

TO JOHN DOE You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which is being served upon you. The following documents are also being served upon you: Petition for Temporary Custody; Petition for Dependency and Neglect, Dependency and Neglect Handbook; Application for Court Appointed Counsel; ICWA Affidavit; Advisement in De-

and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2016.

TO JOHN DOE You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which is being served upon you. The following documents are also being served upon you: Petition for Temporary Custody; Petition for Dependency and Neglect, Dependency and Neglect Handbook; Application for Court Appointed Counsel; ICWA Affidavit; Advisement in Dependency and Neglect; and the Relative Affidavit.

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A Summons Return Hearing is set for May 22, 2017 at 8:30 a.m., in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2016, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated:May 4, 2017 John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 930976 First Publication: May 4, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice Douglas County District Court, Colorado 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: HAVEN LIVINGSTON, D.O.B. 06/17/2016, Child, And concerning: ASHLEE COOKSON, D.O.B. 05/15/1985, Mother WILLY LIVINGSTON, Father, JOHN DOE, Possible Father, Respondents, And, DIANE MARDESICH, Maternal Aunt, Special Respondent.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726 FAX 877-285-8988 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 17 JV 57 DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2016.

TO ASHLEY COOKSON You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which is being served upon you. The following documents are also being served upon you: Petition for Temporary Custody; Petition for Dependency and Neglect, Dependency and Neglect Handbook; Application for Court Appointed Counsel; ICWA Affidavit; Advisement in Dependency and Neglect; and the Relative Affidavit.

A Summons Return Hearing is set for May 22, 2017, 8:30 a.m., in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.

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You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2016, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated: May 4, 2017

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The Woodmoor Mountain Homeowners Association (WMHOA), through Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified firms for the work needed on the Woodmoor Mountain road system. The Woodmoor Mountain Subdivision is located approximately four-miles north of Palmer Lake on Highway 105.

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The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

Two (2) copies of your IFB response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 022-17, 2017 Woodmoor Mountain Road Projects”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, May 18, 2017 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder.

John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No.: 930977 First Publication: May 4, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Legal Notice No.: 930978 First Publication: May 4, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

City and County Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for 2017 HOT IN-PLACE REPAVING PROJECT, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER 2017-006, 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, May 23, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of hot in-place repaving throughout Douglas County.

The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 1, 2017 through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or they may be obtained at the above address. Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinformation received from private plan rooms.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are due to Daniel Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at the same address.

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • Hot Mix Asphalt (Grading SX) (75) (PG 6422) (Haul and Asphalt) (Full Depth Patching) – 330 TON • Hot Mix Asphalt (Grading SX) (75) (PG 6422) (Haul and Asphalt) (Paving) – 5,297 TON • Hot In-Place Recycling and Repaving – 96,299 SY • Pavement Marking Paint (Waterborne) – 177 GAL 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 shall be directed to Daniel Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer, at 303.660.7490.

Plan holder information can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website.

Legal Notice No.: 930948 First Publication: April 27, 2017 Second Publication: May 4, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #022-17 2017 WOODMOOR MOUNTAIN ROAD PROJECTS The Woodmoor Mountain Homeowners Association (WMHOA), through Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified firms for the work needed on the Woodmoor Mountain road system. The Woodmoor Mountain Subdivision is located approximately four-miles north of Palmer Lake on Highway 105.

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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 June 3, 2017 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 2016 Concrete Pavement Repair Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2016-004 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 June 3, 2017, 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, Daniel Roberts, 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.

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Legal Notice No.: 930982 First Publication: May 4, 2017 Last Publication: May 11, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Knee Arthritis Pain: One HUGE Mistake And Two “Smart Moves”

Doctor’s Simple Advice Gets Rave Reviews By Patients Lucky Enough To Give It A Try

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

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

Sounds crazy?

Yes it does. In fact, I thought it was a ridiculous thing to say. That is until I talked to some of his patients who gave him rave reviews. Many said he completely changed their life.

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

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

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

theory exercising should help knee arthritis.

But here is the BIG problem: Knee arthritis is condition that dries up the lubricating fluids in your knee.

It also changes the joint surface and creates bone spurs.

Because of these changes - exercising on an arthritic knee can cause more swelling, more pain and more arthritic changes.

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

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

What’s the answer?

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

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

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

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

But there is good news: Now doctors can inject one of the building blocks of synovial fluid directly into your knee joint.

This building block of synovial fluid is called hyaluronic acid. And when hyaluronic acid is injected directly into the knee joint, many ex-

help.

Making Knee Arthritis Pain Worse: Research has discovered that people are suffering with arthritis much younger than expected.

Making the right treatment choices now can possibly stop the progression and eliminate the pain.

perts believe it helps lubricate the joint.

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

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

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

This comprehensive knee arthritis pain program is called, “P.A.C.E.” and has been getting wonderful results.

So what is the HUGE mistake?

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

And that’s the last thing you want to do.

What are the two “smart moves?”

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

If you are thinking about giving hyaluronic acid treatments a try - this is VERY IMPORTANT: In our opinion the doctor you choose should use advanced imaging technol-

ogy such as uoroscopy to guide the injections and make sure the hyaluronic acid goes where it is supposed to. Laser guided digital imaging is one of the best technologies to guide injections.

Research shows that without uoroscopy, doctors miss the joint space up to 30% of the time. Obviously, if the joint space is missed - the treatment cannot work.

If you have already had viscosupplementaion without this advanced imaging technology and it did not work - you may want to give it another try with a doctor who uses this cutting edge technique to get the best results possible.

So, if you suffer with knee arthritis pain, talk to a specialist about viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid especially if exercise is not working or making things worse.

And make sure the doctor you choose works in a state-of-the-art medical facility and uses advanced uoroscopic imaging (Like laser guided digital imaging) to guide the injections to make sure the treatments have the best chance to work.

For more information on viscosupplementation for knee arthritis or to get a free screening to see if this treatment is right for you, one of the specialists at Osteo Relief Institute can be reached at 303-952-4469.

Knee Pain Treatment Craze In Denver

After thousands already helped knee pain sufferers face 48 hour cut off to get risk free screening for incredibly popular treatment (ORI) - The clock is ticking. There is only 48 hours to go.

If you suffer with knee arthritis pain and would like to get a risk free knee pain screening to see if the experts at Osteo Relief Institute in Greenwood Village, CO can help you with their extremely popular knee pain relief program - read this right now.

Here is why: For the past several years, the experts at Osteo Relief Institute have been literally swarmed with knee arthritis sufferers looking for relief.

Nearly all these knee pain sufferers chose Osteo Relief for one reason - their top-notch knee pain relief program featuring viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid and specially designed rehabilitation program.

The Secret To Success?

The experts at Osteo Relief Institute believe one of the biggest reasons for their success is the fact that they have some of the best technology money can buy.

Laser Guided Digital Imaging The clinic uses extremely advanced imaging equipment that allows them to see directly into the knee joint that they are treating.

This advanced imaging is called, “Laser Guided Digital Imaging” and many experts believe is the difference between success and failure with this knee pain treatment.

And probably the best thing about this technology is that it has allowed the experts at Osteo Relief Institute to get results with knee pain when so many others have failed.

What Is This Treatment?

This treatment is viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid (HA).

Those are big medical terms that basically means this...

When you have knee arthritis the lubricating fluid (synovial fluid) in

your knee joint dries up.

This means instead of gliding smoothly - your bones start to rub and grind against each other.

This causes a little pain in the beginning - but over time the pain steadily gets worse until it is excruciating.

Hyaluronic acid works so well because it is like “joint oil.” It is a natural substance and is one of the natural building blocks of the synovial fluid that lubricates your knee.

Scientists and researchers discovered this natural building block to synovial fluid in the rooster’s comb that big red thing on top of the roosters head. It is extracted from the roosters comb, purified and concentrated.

When it is injected directly into your knee joint, it is like squirting oil on a rusty door hinge.

Hyaluronic acid allows your joints to glide more smoothly eliminating a lot of the rubbing, grinding and pain.

Why You Should Try This Even If You’ve Already Had Similar Treatments Without results...

“We have been able to help so many knee pain sufferers - even many who have already tried other injections like Synvisc, Supartz, Orthovisc and even Hyalgan. We use special and very advanced low-dose videofluoroscopy imaging called “Hologic Digital Imaging” so we can see right into the joint. This allows us to put the Hyalgan exactly where it needs to be. Studies show doctors doing joint injections without fluoroscopy miss the joint up to 30% of the time.” said the director of Arthritis Treatment at Osteo Relief Institute.

Osteo Relief Institute is a state of the art medical facility offering only the best technology.

And that’s not all - Osteo Relief Institute has a complete knee relief

Hyalgan Injected Directly Into Knee Joint Like “Joint Oil”

Successful Treatment - Hyalgan being precisely injected directly into the knee joint using Hologic digital imaging. Advanced imaging allows treatments to be as precise as possible. Hyalgan can lubricate the joint and decrease pain.

program called “P.A.C.E.” to make sure you get the most pain relief and the best possible results from treatment.

“Every case is individual. Some patients get quite a bit of relief right away - others take a little more time.

But most have been extremely happy and the results usually last for at least 6 months. Patients who were suffering for years with bad knee pain are getting their lives back... going for walks again and exercising. It’s amazing to see. They tell all their friends - that’s why we are swarmed. I can’t tell you how many patients have cancelled their total knee replacement surgeries.” added one of the doctors.

How To Get It If you have knee pain, the doctors and staff would like to invite you for a risk free screening to see if you are a candidate for Hyalgan treatments and

Research Shows Doctors Miss The Joint Space About 30% Of The Time Without Advance Imaging

Failed Treatment - the injection (and Hyalgan) misses the joint space. Research shows this occurs up to 30% of the time without the use of Hologic digital imaging to guide the injection.

This is why Hyalgan may not have worked for you.

the P.A.C.E program.

All you have to do is call 303952-4469 right now and when the scheduling specialist answers the phone tell her you would like your free “Knee Pain Screening.” Your screening will only take about 25-30 minutes... you will get all your questions answered and leave knowing if you have possibly found the solution to your knee pain.

But You Must Do This RIGHT NOW The specialists at Osteo Relief Institute can only accept a limited amount of new patients each month for this screening. And because of the demand, we can only guarantee you a spot if you call within the next 48 hours.

If you are suffering in pain - make the call right now so you can make your appointment today. Why not

take 20 minutes for your risk free screening to discover how you may be able to end your knee arthritis pain?

So call 303-952-4469 right now and find out if the experts at Osteo Relief Institute can help you like they have already helped thousands of others in your community.

And here’s something really important - Hyaluronic acid treatments and the P.A.C.E program are covered by most insurance and Medicare. To schedule your risk free screening, call 303-952-4469.

If You Can Answer Yes You Are Eligible For A Knee Arthritis Screening With The Experts At Osteo Relief Institute Do you have pain and osteoarthritis (arthritis) of the knee?

Have you tried other treatments such as NSAIDS and other anti-inflammatory medications without success?

Have you already tried viscosupplementation (Hyalgan, Supartz, Synvisc) without satisfactory results?

If you answered yes to any of these questions- call Osteo Relief Institute and schedule your risk free knee pain screening 303-952-4469

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