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MY NAME IS

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Longtime resident is fitness coordinator for Highlands Ranch Community Association About me I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. I graduated from Highlands Ranch High School in 1999. I have a 10-year-old son, VJ, who loves sports and watching him grow is the most amazing experience. After having my son, I went back to school at Arapahoe Community College and obtained my degree in human performance and exercise science.

Growing up, there was only one rec center. I used to ride my bike to Northridge when I was 8 years old.

There was only one high school so for there now to be four is just crazy. In a sense, having lived here for so long, it’s still a small community to me but I’m sure to a lot of people it feels much larger. I run into people from

grade school in the rec centers all the time.

My role at the HRCA I am the fitness coordinator at the HRCA. Alongside our fitness specialist, we manage all of the fitness and personal training programs for the community.

We make sure that all things are firing on all cylinders every day. The day-to-day management could be anything from working on marketing our new programs to being out at the new facilities and experiencing the class formats.

We have 119 fitness classes a week and we make sure class attendance is good, participants are always happy, that the instructors are leading a good class. We like to try to offer continuing education opportunities for our instructors because there is always something new to learn in fitness.

A passion for fitness My background in athletics and passion for health sciences is what led to my career in fitness. An active and healthy lifestyle was important to me

growing up, and equally or more so important to share that with my child and promote healthy living.

My advice …

I would encourage everyone to try multiple disciplines of exercise to find what they love best, as well as having a diversified routine to work different health components — cardiovascular endurance, body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance and flexibility.

Additionally, allow in moderation the indulgences in life that bring moments of joy. Your happiest you is your healthiest you. Fitness is a discipline of self-care and we must care for ourselves to give the best of ourselves to this life.

Fun fact I’ve been a competitive figure skater most of my life. I will admit that my occasional indulgence is Coca-Cola from a fountain with light ice.

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Dru Connolly, fitness coordinator at the Highlands Ranch Community Association, stands with her son, VJ. Connolly was born and raised in the community.

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CORRECTIONS

• Douglas County School District Superintendent Thomas Tucker will be tasked with hiring several new people for the district’s cabinet, including chief human resource officer, general counsel and chief operating officer. The district

is not hiring any regional directors (also known as EDOS), as all these positions are currently filled. An article in last week’s edition indicated otherwise.

• An article published June 21 stated the

owner of Rampart Helicopter Services was temporarily unavailable to work with Douglas County due to annual training. The company was unavailable because it was working on other contracts.

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Commissioner says defeated colleague should step down Diane Holbert, who lost in the primary, says she’ll stay in office through term’s end in January

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Abe Laydon landed a victory, but attention quickly shifted to the future of the opponent he defeated in the Republican primary for the District 1 Douglas County commissioner seat.

Commissioner Lora Thomas says Diane Holbert should step down now and allow the Douglas County Republican Party’s vacancy committee to appoint Laydon in her place.

“I believe that he should be able to step in after the board of canvass meets after July 18,” Thomas said, the date election results are officially verified.

Holbert, county treasurer at the time, was appointed in April to an interim position on the three-member board of commissioners after David Weaver vacated the District 1 seat to accept a presidential appointment as the U.S. marshal for Colorado.

Holbert’s appointment runs through January, when Weaver’s term was set to end, and the next commissioner is sworn in.

Thomas said it is not efficient to continue training an interim commissioner who will soon leave office, and that the voters had spoken.

“I’m just going to say that I hope Diane does the right thing for the citizens of Douglas County,” Thomas said.

On Election Night, Holbert called the idea of resigning “wholly inappropriate” and said doing so before the general election would “disenfranchise the voters of Douglas County.”

The day after, Holbert clarified she intended to stay in office through January.

“I was elected to fulfill the rest of Commissioner Weaver’s term,” she said. “I respect the will of the voters and there’s still an election to take place.”

A county spokeswoman said there is no policy stipulating what Holbert must do, and the decision is hers.

Laydon, an attorney from Lone Tree, won the June 26 primary with nearly 54 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results. Laydon must still face off with Democrat Mary Lynch in the November general election. Lynch was uncontested in the primary.

Laydon, in response to Thomas’ position, said it is more efficient to train one person for the job rather than two, “from the taxpayer’s perspective.” He also said he’d support Holbert’s choice to stay in office.

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RECORD TURNOUT More than 39,300 ballots were cast in the 2016 primary, but this year, approximately 70,260 ballots poured in during the Douglas County primary election. The county attributed the stark jump to a population increase but also to unaffiliated voters, who could participate in a Colorado primary for the first time.

ABOUT ABE LAYDON Abe Laydon, who won the Republican primary for District 1 Douglas County commissioner, has worked for 15 years as a land-use and business attorney and is a senior partner at Coan, Payton & Payne, LLC. Laydon is in his second term as a Douglas County planning commissioner and has held positions within the Douglas County Republican Party. He lives in Lone Tree with his wife and three children and is a 14-year Douglas County resident.

Laydon’s primary win served as as a comeback from two losses ahead of the election.

Though both qualified for the primary ballot, Diane Holbert received more votes from delegates than Laydon did at the Republican county assembly in March.

Then in April, Holbert secured 148 of the 271 vacancy committee votes, compared to Laydon’s 123, and was appointed to fill a vacancy on the board of commissioners through January.

Laydon said following the vacancy committee meeting his focus would be on a primary win. During a watch party held at his home on June 26, Laydon thanked voters for supporting him.

“Rest assured I’m not going to spend any time congratulating myself,” he said. “I”m ready to roll up my sleeves.”

“Ms. Holbert was chosen to fill the short-term vacancy by Dave Weaver,” he said. “I respect that process. I support the Republican Party of which I’m a member and I will honor whichever choice Ms. Holbert makes going forward.”

As for the months ahead, Thomas and Holbert said they would be able to put their differences aside and continue working together on the board.

“Governance is foremost in my mind,” Holbert said. “Serving the people of Douglas County comes first.”

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Backcountry opens new archery range

Robby Keller shoots at a target in the new 3D archery range in the Backcountry Wilderness Area. The range is a one-mile loop with 28 targets near the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility, east of Sante Fe. PHOTOS BY ALEX DEWIND

Life-sized models representing animals will be used as targets

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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o prepare for this year’s hunting season, resident Mark Taylor plans on using a new 3D archery range equipped with realistic, animal-like targets in the Backcountry Wilderness Area.

“I’m pretty new to archery but I got into it because my son was interested and a good friend bought a bow about the same time with the intent to hunt,” said Taylor, who has lived in Highlands Ranch for 15 years. “I hunted back east when I was younger but never with a bow.”

The Backcountry Wilderness Area is 8,200 acres of land that borders the southern edge of Highlands Ranch and spans south toward Castle Rock. It’s home to 20 miles of natural surface trails, vegetation and wildlife.

Owned and maintained by the Highlands Ranch Community Association, the land is used throughout the summer for recreation programs, events and camps.

A unique activity offered in the Backcountry is archery, the sport of shooting arrows at a target. Benefits of the sport include increased upper body strength, balance, focus and coordination.

One archery range, located at 11950 S. Monarch Blvd., about two miles south of Rock Canyon High School on Monarch Boulevard, offers targets at 10-yard increments

from 10 to 60 yards. Another range, at the Backcountry’s Basecamp, 6005 Ron King Trail, east of Sante Fe Drive, is used for lessons and summer camps.

Now open for use is a 3D archery range. Popular among hunters, the form of archery uses life-size models of game as targets.

West of the Basecamp, the 3D range is a one-mile loop through grasslands and shrubs with 28 separate shooting stations. Challenging shots at realistic targets including elk, deer, bears, goats, sheep and other predators are set at a variety of distances from 10 to 80 yards.

“The 3D range was added because 3D archery is the fastest-growing segment of archery and there are very few ranges along the Front Range,” said Mark Giebel, director of the Backcountry Wilderness Area, adding that the new range can serve more people and hold lessons at the same time.

Kevin Lewis, owner of Quick Draw Archery, 12339 Mead Way, and his team will be teaching private lessons, along with weekly and monthly classes.

Lewis was introduced to archery when his daughter, a Girl Scout at the time, tried the sport. On top of the physical and mental benefits of promoting body awareness, balance and focus, archery is a good sport for families, Lewis said.

He looks forward to testing out the new range.

“I think it adds an excellent variety of shooting opportunities,” said Lewis, a Highlands Ranch resident.

“It’s convenient, it’s clean, it’s well put together. I think it’s a great addition to the area.”

Bob Keller visits the 3D range for his fourth time in one week. The Castle Rock resident is excited about the new activity in the Backcountry Wilderness Area, he said, because it will help prepare him for hunting season.

The Backcountry Wilderness Area recently opened its new 3D archery range west of the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility. The range features a onemile trail with 28 models of creatures, like the dinosaur above, as targets.

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July 5, 2018

Coffman addresses family separations after border visit Congressman ‘alarmed at alphabet soup’ of agencies involved

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman visited a facility near the U.S.-Mexico border that holds migrant minors on the heels of pushback to policy by President Donald Trump’s administration that resulted in children and families being separated at the border.

In recent weeks, separations occurred under the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy, under which children have been held in separate facilities while parents awaited prosecution for having entered the country illegally.

The change began in April, when Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the policy to prosecute as many border-crossing offenses as possible.

But President Donald Trump’s administration reversed course with a June 20 executive order that aims to detain and hold migrant families together, instead of separating children from their families during the process.

Coffman, R-Aurora, recently visited an unaccompanied-minor children (UAC) facility in Tornillo, Texas, with officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a news release. He was also briefed by local leadership from both the U.S. Border Patrol and the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations regarding CBP’s operations.

Coffman represents Colorado’s 6th Congressional District, which includes Aurora, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Littleton and parts of Adams County, among other areas.

A few days after his trip, he answered some questions about the experience on June 27.

What were you most surprised at seeing at the facility you visited?

I was alarmed that there is an alphabet soup of federal agencies under the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice and the Department of Human Services in charge of various phases of the process from detaining, separating and caring for these children. I’m deeply concerned that it will be difficult for this fragmented bureaucracy to effectively reunite these families in a timely manner. That’s why I’m advocating for a single individual, preferably a Marine Corps general, to take charge of pushing these agencies to work together to get these children back with their parents.

What is the process for reunifying the children who have been separated from parents?

A federal judge in California has just issued an order that families be reunited within 30 days and that children under 5 be back with their parents within 14 days. When I was in El Paso, Texas, the Department of Human Services, which is responsible for caring for the separated children, assured me that they know where all of the children and their respective parents are currently located.

However, I’m still not confident that they have a process in place to reunite these families on a timely basis since they have moved the youngest children, who require child-care providers, all over the U.S. Have children or parents who have been separated been taken to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Aurora, or anywhere else in Colorado?

The Department of Homeland Security has informed my office that there are no separated children held in the DHS/ICE facilities in Colorado. I’m scheduled to visit the ICE detention facility in Aurora (in early July).

How is this affecting negotiations on

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, center, meets with U.S. Border Patrol officials during a trip near the border with Mexico in late June.

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I believe that the president’s advisers determined that by uniformly prosecuting everyone who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, a deterrent effect would be created to reduce the level of illegal border crossings. However, they miscalculated because of an earlier court decision that does not allow children to remain with their parents for more than 20 days when they are held in detention for purposes of being prosecuted for illegally crossing the border … This created a humani-

tarian disaster by forcibly separating the children from their parents, that should have been anticipated. I have since called for the firing of Stephen Miller, the president’s key adviser on immigration issues.

What is the most important next step for you and for Congress regarding the zerotolerance policy?

I will soon vote for legislation that will provide a way for the families to remain together while held in a detention setting.

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School board to make decision on tax measure by late August survey residents throughout the county of 346,000 people on their views of the school district and funding. The survey was conducted over landline and cell phones.

Results showed that the highest funding priorities for residents are academic standards; school safety; learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM); careerbased skills; and teacher pay. Between 70 percent and 75 percent of respondents ranked the categories listed above as “extremely or very important.”

When asked about a mill levy override, or MLO, to help fund increased salaries for teachers, mental health services and career-based learning opportunities, 66 percent of respondents were in support, 29 percent opposed and 5 percent were undecided. Respondents heard two MLO amounts, 7.63 mills and 4.7 mills, but there was no significant difference in the responses, according to

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A recent poll of 400 residents in Douglas County revealed that more than half of respondents are favorable of the school district and believe that taxpayer money is handled wisely.

“The results would indicate that there is basis for the (school) board to continue the conversation about a potential election,” Scott Smith, acting chief financial officer, said at a June 19 school board meting in Castle Rock.

The Douglas County School Board is getting closer to making its final decision on whether it will place a tax measure on the ballot this November for additional funding. Critical needs across the district are teacher retention, school programming and building repairs.

In late May, the board hired research firm Public Opinion Strategies to

a report from the research firm.

A bond measure to address building repairs, programming and school safety garnered similar support. According to the research firm, 59 percent of respondents support a $392 million bond measure proposal and 56 percent support a $292 million dollar bond measure proposal. In both scenarios, 37 percent of respondents said they would oppose a bond measure.

Respondents were also made aware of the financial impact of the tax measures. For the larger tax amounts, the average homeowner with a home value of $474,000 would see an impact of $297 per year and for the smaller tax amounts, the impact would be $166 per year. About 60 percent of respondents said they would approve either tax measure knowing the impacts, the firm’s report states.

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Board member Wendy Vogel recommended that district staff, including the new permanent superintendent Thomas Tucker, who begins July 1, make a recommendation to the board prior to its final decision.

Although the district hasn’t been successful in passing tax measures in recent history —the community voted down a $200 million bond and $29 million MLO in 2011, and a $395 million bond and $17 million MLO in 2008 — school board President David Ray is optimistic about the polling results.

“I think overall we can say we got favorable results that indicate if we were to place an MLO and bond (on the ballot), that would be something our taxpayers would welcome,” he said.

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DCSD pays $1.3 million to family of student with special needs Payment marks end to an ongoing legal battle

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After a years-long legal battle, the court case involving the Douglas County School District and the family of a son with special needs has been resolved.

On May 3, the school district paid $1.32 million to Spies, Powers & Robinson, the law firm of the family, for costs related to their son’s education at Firefly Autism House, a private school in Denver for students with autism that costs roughly $70,000 a year. The settlement is listed under “financial transparency” on the school district’s website.

The case is known as Endrew F. v.

Douglas County School District. The student, who is identified only as Endrew F. in court documents, was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2 and with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder a year after that, court documents say. His autism affects his cognitive functioning, language and reading skills, and his social and adaptive abilities.

He attended Douglas County schools from preschool through fourth grade.

During that time, he received specialeducation services, including Individualized Education Plans, also known as IEPs. In 2010, Endrew F.’s parents pulled him out of Summit View Elementary in Highlands Ranch. They argued he wasn’t provided the level of public education promised under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which guarantees a “free appropriate public education” to all students with disabilities.

They sought reimbursement from the school district for their child’s tuition and related expenses at Firefly.

In August 2015, the United States 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the school district did provide a “a free appropriate public education.”

Nearly a year later, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled with the family’s side, a decision that would have ramifications for special needs students across the country.

In the decision, Chief Justice John Roberts said that it is not enough for school districts to offer minimal instruction for special-needs children.

The school programs must be “reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child’s circumstances.”

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School district pays $2.2M to settle suit by parent of sex-assault victim Lawsuit argued the district failed to handle reports of predatory behavior by a teacher

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Douglas County School District paid $2.2 million to settle a federal lawsuit filed in 2014 by the parents of a sexual-assault victim, a copy of the agreement released to Colorado Community Media shows.

The parents filed a lawsuit against the school district, former Rocky Heights Middle School principal Patricia Dierberger and former RHMS assistant principal James McMurphy for allegedly ignoring reports of predatory behavior toward the victim by a former teacher. Richard Johnson is now serving a 20-year prison sentence for two counts of sexual exploitation of a child.

The suit states parents and students made reports of disturbing interactions between the then eighthgrade student and Johnson several

times during the 2010-11 academic year and the following summer.

The filing describes “specific, detailed and repeated reports” given to Dierberger, McMurphy and at least one other administrator, “including pleas by some parents to investigate Mr. Johnson’s behavior with (the victim).”

Dierberger and McMurphy later admitted to a Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office detective they did not conduct an investigation.

Johnson left the Douglas County School District in March 2012 after serving as both an eighth-grade teacher at Rocky Heights Middle and as a basketball coach at Rock Canyon High.

He was arrested in connection with the sexual assaults in November 2012, after the victim and her parents reported him to the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office.

The federal lawsuit filed by the parents of the victim alleged the former administrators and others did not follow mandatory reporting obligations outlined by the state, and failed to protect the then 13-year-old victim. It also alleged that prior to August 2012, DCSD failed to instruct and train its employees in

the proper way to handle reports of sexual misconduct.

The school district signed the confidential settlement agreement on May 23, 2016. According to the Denver Post, Wendy Jacobs, the incoming acting general counsel for the school district, says the settlement was covered by the district’s insurance policy and the district only had to pay the deductible.

As part of the settlement, the victim, her parents and their lawyers agreed to keep the terms of the agreement confidential. There is no language in the settlement that requires the school district to keep the information confidential. Upon request, a copy of the agreement was provided to Colorado Community Media by email from a spokeswoman at the district.

In the settlement agreement, the school district did not admit any wrongdoing. “In addition, the Defendants specifically deny all allegations made about them in the Lawsuit,” the settlement says.

If asked about the settlement or confidentiality agreement, the parents and their lawyers are required to say, “This matter has been resolved.”

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On Jan. 12, U.S. District Judge Lewis Babcock ordered that the Douglas County School District reimburse the family of Endrew F. for costs associated with his private education.

The family and their lawyer had until March 5 to submit damages to district court. Costs would cover private school education, transportation to and from school, pre-judgment interest, attorney’s fees and litigation costs, according to the family’s lawyer.

The $1.32 million payment came out of the school district’s general fund, financial documents on the district’s website say.

In light of the court case that garnered nationwide attention, new resources to help communities understand the Supreme Court’s decision have been released.

In December, the U.S. Department of Education published a detailed Q&A on the topic online at https://tinyurl.com/ ycpu6gdd.

Earlier this year, the National Center for Learning Disabilities released an Endrew F. Advocacy Toolkit for parents. The downloadable toolkit, available at https://tinyurl.com/yavt5qex, aims to help parents advocate for children with disabilities and improve IEP plans.

The school district did not release a statement on the settlement.

“At this time, we have nothing further to add,” spokeswoman Paula Hans said in an email.

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“Colorado doesn’t have enough ice rinks,” said Allen Dreher, a member of the metro district’s board of directors. “We just flat out need it.”

South Suburban plans to repurpose its existing 50-year-old facility north of the Streets at SouthGlenn, 6631 S University Blvd., and build a new $50 million facility on a piece of land at the corner of Holly Street and County Line Road in Centennial.

The site can hold a 200,000-squarefoot facility, which will be home to two ice rinks, a field house with two synthetic turf fields, gymnasium and administrative offices, according to a presentation from South Suburban Executive Director Rob Hanna at a June 26 metro district board meeting in Highlands Ranch.

A third ice rink at the facility is in question. If approved by board members, the metro district would partner with South Suburban and fund one of three rinks using money from refunded debt, according to Terry Nolan, general manager of the metro district. A decision has to be made by the end of the July, as South Suburban’s project is quickly progressing. The facility’s design is expected to be complete by the end of this year and construction is slated to finish by 2020.

“We are getting to a point where we have to know that or it’s going to slow the project down and we can’t do that,” Hanna said at the board meeting. “We have to keep moving.”

The conversation of an ice rink in Highlands Ranch began two years ago, when the metro district hired a consulting firm to conduct a study of the need for such an amenity.

The firm determined that one ice rink was needed, which would not have been functional on its own, Nolan said.

In 2017, the metro district started talking to South Suburban about a potential partnership. South Suburban currently maintains ice rinks at Family Sports Arena in Centennial, 6901 S. Peoria, and South Suburban Ice Arena in Centennial, 6580 S. Vine St. The parks and recreation district serves about 155,000 residents, according to Hanna.

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of directors, emphasized the benefits of having multiple ice rinks in a region. Hockey tournaments, they said, bring business to the surrounding communities.

“With those really big tournaments come a lot of people and a lot of people normally with a lot of money,” LaBrash said. “I see it as a win for everything around those facilities.”

Dreher is a proponent of the metro district funding an ice rink at South Suburban’s new facility.

He watched his now 21-year-old grandson grow up playing hockey.

“It disciplined him,” Dreher said of his grandson, who while playing hockey demonstrated dedication, hard work and respect. “They are expected to uphold the image of hockey.”

Dreher continues to see the need for additional ice rinks in the area. More high schools in Highlands Ranch, he said, want to have hockey teams but can’t because of limited time on the ice, leading to schools combining forces. Mountain Vista High School, for example, has players from ThunderRidge High School and Highlands Ranch High School.

“The youth of Highlands Ranch would be users,” Dreher said of the new rink.

The rink would also serve figure skaters and recreational skaters.

Chris Kanive, president of the Colorado Skating Club, which has a little more than 100 teenage members from across the Denver metro area, thinks having three ice rinks would make South Suburban’s new facility that much better. His 11-year-old daughter has been competitively figure skating for the last four or five years, he said.

“Ice sports are growing and ice availability is pretty important for the sports and the kids to develop,” said Kanive, who lives in Centennial.

But not everyone is on board with the ice rink proposal.

Members of the Highlands Ranch Senior Club, comprising people 50 and older, worry that the ice rink would take away from getting a senior center in Highlands Ranch, which has been a priority of the club’s for several years.

“Don’t get me wrong, I love ice skating,” club member Janet Gibley said during public comment at the board meeting. “But please don’t do anything with an ice rink. Please focus on the senior population in Highlands Ranch.”

Nolan and Dreher assured that the ice rink wouldn’t jeopardize the possibility of a senior center.

“It doesn’t compete for money with a senior center,” Nolan said.

Dreher added: “Everybody can win if we do it right.”

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Primary shows signs of push by Democrats Causes include unaffiliated voters tilting left, Trump energizing Dems, pundits say Is a 134,000-vote advantage enough for a “blue wave”?

That’s how much the Democratic votes outpaced the Republicans in the race for governor in the June 26 primary election, according to unofficial results from the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. And in the first primary in Colorado history to allow unaffiliated voters to cast ballots, Polis they leaned heavily for the Democratic candidates.

It happened in a race with no shortage of polarization — Republican Walker Stapleton and Democrat Jared Polis ran away with their parties’ governor races, Polis winning by nearly Stapleton 20 percentage points and Stapleton by about 18. With Stapleton touting his support for President Donald Trump and Polis pushing for a 100 percent green-energy state by 2040, the pair focused their appeal more

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Only able to choose one party’s ballot by law, unaffiliated voters turned in more Democratic ballots than Republican ballots by about 25 percentage points — about a 3-to-2 ratio — based on numbers June 27 from the secretary of state.

Democrats also outnumbered Republicans among affiliated voters who participated, showing an advantage of about 6 percentage points.

“I think those two things show us a Democratic intensity right now,” said Dick Wadhams, political strategist and former chair of the Colorado Republican Party.

Asked whether the Democrats’ advantage is due to reactions to President Donald Trump or to state issues, Wadhams said, “I think it goes almost totally to opposition to President Trump within the Democratic Party.”

‘Cause for concern’ In the overall ballot count, unaffiliated voters chose the Democrat ballot over the Republican by about 65,000 — 162,700 to 97,500 — as of mid-afternoon June 27.

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“I just have this feeling that behind some of this increase in numbers might be blowback from the irritation with the constant flow of rhetoric” from Trump, said John Straayer, former professor of political science at Colorado State University.

From immigration issues to the constant “Tweetstorm” bashing various targets, Trump may be sparking opposition that “may be lighting a fire under folks saying ‘I’ve had enough,’” Straayer said.

In some state Senate and state House races, there appears to be a “significant leap” in Democratic votes, with a marginal increase in Republican votes, compared to in 2014, Straayer said.

“How that’ll wash out in the fall, I don’t know, but looking at these num-

bers, if I were a Republican strategist, I’d be worried,” Straayer said.

Some of the disparity in the votes for governor could be due to the Democrats having a more interesting race, said Eric Sondermann, a Colorado political analyst who founded the Denver communications agency SE2, which does marketing related to public policy and opinion.

And parties out of power “tend to have more momentum,” Sondermann said. “It doesn’t determine what’ll happen in November, but I’d rather be holding the Democratic cards than the Republican cards right now.

“It has to be cause for concern,” he added.

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Pedestrian bridge links past, present, future Mayor Jackie Millet led a ceremony for the Leaf structure

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Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet led a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the city’s newest icon, the Leaf Pedestrian Bridge, June 28 at the Snooze breakfast restaurant.

Millet was just the first of several speakers at the event, a list that included representatives from all six funding partners of the bridge: Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas; Sharon Van Ramshorst, chair of the Park Meadows Metro District; Keith Simon, executive vice president of the RidgeGate community; Scott LaBrash, chair of the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District; Rob Orban, chair of the Heritage Hills Metro District; and Millet.

“This iconic structure represents the City of Lone Tree’s commitment to its citizens, our collaboration with our tremendous funding partners and our inherent belief in a visionary transportation network that really includes all of the above,” Millet said.

Speakers of the ceremony echoed what the city and its partners have said about the bridge from the begin-

Scott LaBrash, left, chair of South Suburban Parks and Recreation Department’s board of directors, speaks during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lone Tree Leaf Pedestrian Bridge June 28 at Snooze restaurant. Standing nearest LaBrash is Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet.

NICK PUCKETT ning. Millet and others spoke about the bridge’s usefulness as a connection to the Heritage Hills community from the RidgeGate community across Lincoln Avenue, between Bellwether Lane and Commons Street just west of I-25.

“I think the bridge is a very nice, symbolic linkage of the original part of Lone Tree and the new part of Lone

Tree,” Simon said, “but more importantly it’s a safer way for people to get across what has been a pretty busy street.”

The bridge, between all six of its partners, cost about $7 million to build and took almost a year to complete. It officially opened to the public in late May. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was the final touch on what has been

a project nearly three years in the making.

So far, the most frequent users of the bridge have been residents of the nearby Heritage Hills and RidgeGate communities, as well as employees of Charles Schwab, just a few blocks east of the bridge. The bridge connects the Willow Creek Trail as well, providing safer passage for bikers and walkers.

Millet and the other representatives also touted the bridge for its eventual part in relieving traffic on Lincoln Avenue.

Thomas said the bridge contributes to Lone Tree’s goal of being a walkable community and Douglas County’s reputation for being the healthiest county in the state and country.

Some residents have criticized the cost of the bridge, while others have taken aim at the look of the structure, which includes an 80-foot-tall leaf sculpture on the south end.

But Simon believes the bridge’s appearance is a benefit.

“I think it’s great when a little bit of extra money is spent on the design of these elements of public infrastructure,” Simon said, “because they’re going to be around for a long time, so they might as well look good.”

Millet remains positive about the bridge’s purpose and what it means to the city.

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” Millet said, “but today it’s all beautiful, people.”

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ennifer, Harry, and I went on a road trip.

Don’t yawn. Yet. We looped from Littleton to Salida to Monte Vista to Durango to Mesa Verde to Telluride to Gunnison to Littleton, and stopped along the way in the 1940s, the 1950s, and the 1960s.

Road trips were common in the 1950s. Thank or blame President Eisenhower and his authorization of the Interstate Highway System in 1956, although he didn’t do it for fathers, mothers,

their kids, or Stuckey’s, but that’s how it turned out. It was during the Cold War, and Eisenhower thought large cities would be military targets. An interstate highway system would “facilitate their evacuation and ease military maneuvers” (Wikipedia).

Stop yawning. This is meaningful, if you care about traveling without going through security checkpoints and being told to take off your shoes.

I have a few tips: Go with someone you love (as I did), or

don’t go. It’s hour after hour, and no amount of beautiful scenery — and that’s what Colorado amounts to — will make it bearable if you have someone in the car who is listless, lifeless, disengaging, or is a sign reader.

Don’t try the road trip we took in an automobile that isn’t fit. The roads themselves wind and climb, and the drivers, many of them, think it’s a Japanese touge race, especially guys in Dodge Rams.

I said we saw the 1940s. For that, try Saguache. For the 1950s,

try Ridgway. For the 1960s, try Gunnison.

The highlight of the trip, and one of the highlights of my lifetime, was Mesa Verde.

The day started in Durango, where we dropped off Harry at a daycare, and then ate breakfast at Durango Diner on Main Avenue. The manager, an endearing character named Gary, had been invited to appear on “Chopped,” but declined.

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The press was given tremendous responsibility and was a priority of our Founding Fathers, who placed it in the First Amendment along with Freedom of Speech and Religion.

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Re-energized, recharged, and really ready to renew

ally, energy level is low and t happens to all of us at WINNING getting lower, power supply some point.

WORDS drained, and nowhere to We could be traveling, plug in? commuting to work, at a And when we are in lowmeeting, or headed out to dinenergy mode or our source ner when we realize that we of power feels like it is used forgot to charge our phones, up, doesn’t it feel like we our tablets, or our laptops. are disconnected from the Then we have that moment world too? of panic as we feel disconnectIt happens to me for sure, ed from the world. sometimes I just run down For whatever reason, it just didn’t get done, we forgot our Michael Norton my own battery so low, I need to plug in and power charger, we left without the inup. ternational adapter, we forgot to plug So, what does drain our batteries them in and recharge, we left our aland our energy? When is it that we ternate source of power somewhere find ourselves tapping out and tired? else, or we thought we had charged And then how do we recharge and our devices sufficiently, but we just re-energize ourselves? used whatever energy and power we Well, I believe the first question is had stored up. the most important, what is suckAnd now we find ourselves stranding the life from our personal power ed without any connection.

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The program’s coordinator couldn’t believe it. You will have to discover Gary’s reasoning for yourself. In 2018, when relentless self-promotion is everywhere, Gary is a soldier of originality.

My abilities as a writer are up against it when it comes to Mesa Verde. It was my fourth time, and Jennifer’s first.

It is a treasure, a place of contemplation, mystery and beauty. Inconceivably, Ancestral Pueblo people made it their home, living in precarious cliff dwellings, from AD 600 to 1300.

On December 18, 1888, a couple of men who were looking for lost cattle with a Ute guide discovered Cliff Palace. The rest of the park’s history is best reported elsewhere.

There are several dwelling tours.

My favorite is Cliff Palace.

You have to schedule a tour, and you can’t schedule online. They don’t

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overbook, like Delta.

Each tour (55 people) is led by a ranger. Matt led ours. He was eloquent and informed and respectful of the park and its significance.

He asked us to take a moment of silence, just look at the dwellings, and then volunteer a single word that came to mind.

Of course, some park visitors showed up in flip-flops and prom dresses, and took cellphone photos endlessly, without looking at what they were looking at.

The access and egress are almost incomprehensibly difficult. The steps are irregular and crumbing, spaces between boulders for passage are not passable if you are Hardy rather than Laurel, and the vertical exit ladder is something only a SEAL could love.

If you’re wondering, Harry had a great time. For some reason, he was particularly fond of the Dennis Weaver Memorial Park in Ridgway, primarily the trees.

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

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If you’re a journalist or someone working at a news organization, I simply want to say thank you. The very fabric of our country depends on what you do. An attack on a newspaper is an attack on our Republic and constitution.

I’m confident that while these are scary times, we will stand tall. We need to look no further than the Capital Gazette in the wake of the tragedy, as reporter Chase Cook tweeted, “We are putting out a damn paper tomorrow.”

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tify what gives us energy and what drains us of our energy.

For me, tedious projects, negative people, drama and administrative tasks all sap my energy.

I am just not a detail-oriented guy; pessimism and negativity have no place in my life; people who bring drama and problems that they really don’t want solved take way too much time and energy; and paperwork like reports, expenses and filling out forms are energy-killers for sure.

Now let’s talk about what gets me fired up and recharged. Hope, creativity, positive people, teamwork, family time, reading, church, speaking, training, coaching and watching other people grow.

Being a difference maker in someone’s life is one of the things that really gets me re-energized and ready to go and ready to grow myself.

So, when I am feeling low energy

levels or need a recharge, I reach out to positive people in my life, I send a text or make a call to my family, I tap into creativity to write a column, short story, or poem, I remember why I am so hopeful and that hope is such a great activator of power, or I go deeper into my Bible study and prayer group.

It’s like looking down at my phone and I see that I only have 7 percent battery life left, and then all I need to do is plug into one of the things that motivates me and re-energizes me, and the next thing I know I am back up at 100 percent.

It seems to me that many of the people I speak with lately spend too much time or put too much focus on the things and people who drain them of their energy.

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U.S. approves pot-based drug to treat rare seizures

BY MATTHEW PERRONE ASSOCIATED PRESS

U.S. health regulators have approved the first prescription drug made from marijuana, a milestone that could spur more research into a drug that remains illegal under federal law, despite growing legalization for recreational and medical use.

The Food and Drug Administration approved the medication, called Epidiolex, to treat two rare forms of epilepsy that begin in childhood. But it’s not quite medical marijuana.

The strawberry-flavored syrup is a purified form of a chemical ingredient found in the cannabis plant — but not the one that gets users high. It’s not yet clear why the ingredient, called cannabidiol, or CBD, reduces seizures in some people with epilepsy.

British drugmaker GW Pharmaceuticals studied the drug in more than

500 children and adults with hard-totreat seizures, overcoming numerous legal hurdles that have long stymied research into cannabis.

FDA officials said the drug reduced seizures when combined with older epilepsy drugs.

The FDA has previously approved synthetic versions of another cannabis ingredient for medical use, including weight loss in patients with HIV. Epidiolex is essentially a pharmaceutical-grade version CBD oil, which some parents already use to treat children with epilepsy. CBD is one of more than 100 chemicals found in marijuana. But it doesn’t contain THC, the ingredient that gives marijuana its mind-altering effect.

Physicians say it’s important to have a consistent, government-regulated version.

“I’m really happy we have a product that will be much cleaner and one that

I know what it is,” said Dr. Ellaine Wirrell, director of the Mayo Clinic’s program for childhood epilepsy. “In the artisanal products there’s often a huge variation in doses from bottle to bottle depending on where you get it.”

Several years ago, Allison Hendershot considered relocating her family to Colorado, one of the first states to legalize marijuana and home to a large network of CBD producers and providers. Her 13-year-old daughter, Molly, has suffered from severe seizures since she was 4 months old. But then Hendershot learned about a trial of Epidiolex at New York University.

“I preferred this to some of those other options because it’s is a commercial product that has gone through rigorous testing,” said Hendershot, who lives in Rochester, New York.

Since receiving Epidiolex, Hendershot says her daughter has been able to concentrate more and has had fewer

“drop” seizures — in which her entire body goes limp and collapses.

CBD oil is currently sold online and in specialty shops across the U.S., though its legal status remains murky.

Most producers say their oil is made from hemp, a variety of the Cannabis sativa plant that contains little THC and can be legally farmed in a number of states for clothing, food and other uses.

The impact of the June 25 approval on these products is unclear.

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb suggested the agency would be scrutinizing CBD products with “uncertain dosages and formulations.”

“We are prepared to take action when we see the illegal marketing of CBD-containing products with serious, unproven medical claims,” Gottlieb said in a statement.

Most CBD producers sidestep the issue by making only broad claims about general health and well-being.

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of Proposition 108 in 2016. They made a sizable showing, but their influence may have only tipped close races — like attorney general for Democrats, or treasurer for Republicans, but not the governor’s race — Sondermann said.

It’s difficult to know if unaffiliated voters voted differently from those registered with a party on the respective ballots because of a lack of exit polling, Sondermann said.

Looking to November Primaries on both sides got “pretty ugly,” Straayer said. “And I expect the general election to be equally unattractive.”

It remains to be seen whether Polis, the U.S. congressman from Boulder, and Stapleton, current state treasurer, will pivot to more moderate voters, but Straayer outlined the battles the two are likely to fight.

Polis “has talked about free kindergarten and universal health care, so I suspect the Republicans will try to paint Polis as the guy who’s gonna rob your wallet,” Straayer said.

Stapleton and his party are “pretty much locked down” on a “hardcore fiscal conservative posture” that leaves little room for addressing concerns with funding for transportation, higher education, health care, K-12 school and other issues, Straayer said.

Wadhams said neither candidate can afford to keep appealing only to their bases. The candidate who can connect with voters on issues like transportation and education will win, he said.

“I think it’s up for grabs,” Wadhams added.

Polis, a wealthy businessman who founded several companies, had raised about $11.5 million in campaign funds as of June — compared to Stapleton’s $2.1 million — but Wadhams and Straayer said money won’t be a decider.

“I anticipate that Stapleton will be outspent by Polis (overall) but will still raise enough to be competitive,” Wad-

hams said. Straayer said the money between the candidates will likely even out as November approaches.

Polis would be the first openly gay man elected governor in the nation, and Straayer wondered if Republicans would raise that as an issue.

“It’s delicate to go after,” he said, adding it would have a “horrible boomerang effect” and would need to be “handled under the radar” if Republicans were to make Polis’ sexual orientation a point of contention.

Meanwhile, downballot ...

Phil Weiser, a former dean of the University of Colorado Law School and a former deputy assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice, pulled off an unexpected and tight win against state Rep. Joe Salazar of Thornton — an avowed progressive — for the Democratic candidacy for attorney general.

His victory “speaks to the power of money and television,” Sondermann said. “No matter how much people talk grassroots, social media, ground game

— money and TV still rule.”

Weiser, who pulled an endorsement from Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper, may have a formidable fight ahead against 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler, Wadhams said, adding that Colorado has been known to elect governors and attorneys general of opposing parties.

“These are two smart guys,” he said.

“I think (Brauchler) is one of the best speakers and debaters in the Republican Party and in the state.” He was the lead prosecutor in the Aurora theatershooting case.

For state treasurer, Democratic state Rep. Dave Young, and Republican realestate CEO Brian Watson, managed the win — Young decisively, Watson thinly — in a race that will carry on with low name recognition.

But, Wadhams said, every treasurer in Colorado for about four decades has either ran for, or been elected to, higher office.

Treasurer may be an “obscure office,” he said, but it may be one to watch for future ambition.

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here are about 97 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day this year, which means there’s a good chance residents are going to need to find ways to beat the heat several times as the summer goes on.

Luckily, most communities have the perfect way to stay cool — water features.

Whether it’s a splash pad and outdoor at places like Centennial, Littleton or Golden or massive water parks like Hyland Hills’ Water World in Federal Heights, there’s something for every age to enjoy and cool off.

“As we went through our master plan update process, we discovered how important water features are to our residents,” said Allison Scheck, public engagement and operations manager with Lakewood. “Not only do they provide release from the heat, but they can be affordable options for families to get together and play.”

Splash pads — water features in public places that don’t feature much standing water and include fountain sprayers and other active water features - can be found in popular city locations like Englewood’s civic center or Olde Town Arvada, but many communities are going above and beyond with their pads.

The Foothills Park and Recreation District, located in the southern region of Jefferson County, recently unveiled a newly renovated Clement Park Splash Park. The original water fountain at the location was built in 1987, so in its new form, it now includes Colorado elements such as boulders, water curtains, and a creek-like waterway, as well as new shelters that will be available for rental in order to accommodate birthday parties and gatherings.

Riders get some thrills at one of Water World’s rides named after a Colorado river.

CLARKE READER “The response from our community has been overwhelming, especially after two years of preparation,” said Ron Hopp, executive director of Foothills. “It’s a free option for people that gets them out enjoying the outdoors.”

Located in Centennial Center Park, the city of Centennial has an award-winning splash pad that, along with the rest of the park, is a state-wide draw, according to Allison Wittern, public information manager with the city. She said children from all over the metro area are bused in during the summer to splash around.

In addition to three ever-popular outdoor pools at three of its recreation centers, Lakewood also has the Ray Ross Splash Pad and Surfside Spray Park, the latter of which is the city’s newest water feature and has been growing in popularity every year.

“Whenever people discover Surfside, they can’t believe it,” Scheck said.

Of course, no article on aquatic entertainment would be complete without mentioning the state’s — and indeed, one of the country’s — largest water park, Water World.

Located on 64 acres and featuring more than 50 attractions, including the brand-new Glacier Run, the park has drawn in more than 15 million people in its 39 years of operation. And 2018 is

Children enjoy the award-winning water feature at Centennial Center Park. The quality of the feature has made it a statewide draw. COURTESY PHOTO already off to a promising start, with its busiest June yet, according to Joann Cortez, communications director with the Hyland Hills district.

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s someone who has visited countless art galleries over the years, a common question I have is what it takes to be a model for one of these artworks.

Who has that special something that inspires an artist to take up their brush and create?

For local artists Jonathan Saiz and Wes Magyar’s 7,000 COMING Reasons Pop-Up ATTRACTIONS Project, all it takes is $143 and a desire to commemorate oneself or something one loves in an oil painting.

“The contemporary art world and society as a whole has become so cynical” Magyar Clarke Reader said. “We wanted to do something joyful and optimistic, and these oneof-a-kind commissioned works seem like a good place to start.”

The pair partnered with the Arvada Center to help the project get to its goal of creating 7,000 7-inch by 7-inch oil paintings over the course of seven months. Paintings are $143 and orders are being taken through Aug. 11. Completed portraits will be on display during a special pop-up exhibition at the Arvada Center through Nov. 11.

“A lot of people want their pets painted first, and then end up wanting to add others,” Saiz said.

“We just want a variety of people to realize that contemporary art is being created for them, not for rich collectors in big cities.”

Some of the portraits are already on display at the center, and subjects include a couple adorable dogs and curator Collin Parson’s new son.

“As a recent new father, I immediately thought an original portrait of our new son would be a great gift for my wife as I saw Wes and Jon’s 7,000 Reasons project online,” Parson explained. “She immediately burst into tears when I gave it to her, and thought: “What if we can bring as much joy to Arvada Center patrons and their loved ones? We’re excited to have the project here, as it’s truly accessible and so optimistic.”

To purchase a portrait and for more information, visit the center at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., 720-8987200 or visit www.arvadacenter. org/7000reasons.

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July 5, 2018

Master gardeners give green light to growing

Donna Farley-Wade fertilizes peppers in Hudson Gardens’ veggie beds, a Master Gardener trained and certified by the Arapahoe County Extension office.

Experts share tips for raising plants in Colorado

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nyone who’s tried to grow so much as a tomato in Colorado knows how tricky gardening can be here. Thankfully, gardeners flummoxed by the difficulties of mile-high growing can stop by Littleton’s Hudson Gardens to lean on the expertise of the Master Gardeners of Colorado State University’s County Extension program.

A team of dedicated gardeners, trained and certified by the university’s Arapahoe County Extension office, nurtures and maintains Hudson Gardens’ 23 raised vegetable and herb beds, and hosts twice-monthly “Meet the Gardeners” events through the end of September.

“We grow the standard things: tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, beets, carrots, beans and squash,” said Master Gardener Debbie Moody.

“We also do some unusual stuff: artichokes, okra and kohlrabi, for instance. All our raised beds are at a height that’s comfortable for people in wheelchairs or who use walkers. We want to demonstrate that all kinds of people can garden at home.”

The garden’s produce goes to the food bank at Integrated Family Community Services, Moody said.

Master Gardeners undergo a rigorous process to earn their title, said Donna Farley-Wade, who also helps maintain the garden.

“We don’t give out opinion or our personal observations — none of that folklore stuff you hear a lot,” FarleyWade said. “We do, however, have lots of evidence-based data to share. Stuff that’s been tested.”

The Hudson Garden group’s goal is to connect as many people as possible with the joys of growing their own food, said Master Gardener Ashley Cleveland.

“Everyone can garden in some way,” Cleveland said. “Even if you’re in an apartment, you can grow herbs, lettuce, or even just houseplants. Gardening is healing and grounding.”

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WAY TO GROW Here are some tips for home gardeners as summer heats up, from the Colorado State University Arapahoe County Extension Master Gardeners who maintain the veggies and herbs of Hudson Gardens: Make sure to water consistently, preferably in the morning or evening.

Fertilize tomatoes every two weeks until the fruits are two inches across, then stop.

Prune tomatoes and make sure the plants have sturdy supports to hold the weight of the fruits.

Plant another round of quick-growing crops: carrots, radishes and beets, for example.

Master Gardener Ashley Cleveland thins carrots in Hudson Gardens’ raised veggie beds.

Start seeds indoors of cold-weather plants for fall, like broccoli, Brussels

sprouts and cauliflower.

Keep an eye out for pests and disease.

Reaching out Hudson Gardens, at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton, will host the Master Gardeners from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on July 9 and 23, Aug. 6 and 20, and Sept. 10 and 24.

Got tough gardening questions? You can call Arapahoe County’s Master Gardeners from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, or leave messages after hours, at 303-7301920.

The Arapahoe County Extension office also offers classes — and Master Gardener certification — at their office at 6934 S. Lima St., Suite B, in Centennial.

Visit arapahoe.extension. colostate.edu for information.

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Village Read program puts focus on Coloradan’s book

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hite Plains,” published in 2017 by Colorado author David Hicks, is chosen for this year’s Village Read, organized by Arapahoe Libraries and Greenwood VilSONYA’S lage. A finalist for 2018 Colorado Book SAMPLER Award, “White Plains” is a survival tale of a man’s coming to terms with himself and the world. Hicks and Greenwood Village Mayor Ron Rakowsky will appear at Koelbel Library 7 p.m. on Aug. 2 Sonya Ellingboe at to talk with readers. Also planned: author visits, writing workshops programs inspired by the great outdoors through August. See: arapahoelibraries.org/village-readcoming-soon or call 303-LIBRARY. First Friday First Friday Art Walk and Littleton History Walk will be from 5-8 p.m. on July 6 in downtown Littleton. Galleries and businesses will be open to welcome strollers and diners. Meet at the Littleton Municipal Courthouse, 2016 W. Littleton Blvd., for history walks at 5 or 6 p.m., led by Historic Littleton Inc. members.

Opera in the mountains Central City Opera will present “The Magic Flute” (Mozart), “Il Trovatore” (Verdi), and “Acis and Galatea” (Handel) and programs of “Short Works” and “Lunch and a Song” and “The Face on the Barroom Floor” through the summer in the historic Opera House and nearby. For a calendar of events, see centralcityopera.org/2018-events. For information, the box office number is 303-292-6700, boxoffice@centralcityopera.org. The Denver office number is 303-292-6500.

Lone Tree Those who enjoyed seeing/hearing Mary Louise Lee in “Ain’t Misbehavin’” at Town Hall recently will want to consider her presentation of the “Whitney Houston Songbook” at Lone Tree Arts Center on July 27. 720509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

Landscape photography “New Territory: Landscape Photography Today” is open at the Denver Art Museum through the summer, as is “Jeffrey Gibson: Like a Hammer.”

On the Plaza, families and individuals snuggle into “La Musidora” to rock and make music. The museum is at 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway in downtown Denver. Denverartmuseum.org.

Films for kids Kids Camp Film Series will en-

tertain kids and benefit the Douglas County Libraries this summer. Alamo Drafthouse Littleton will show the films, including “The Muppets Take Manhattan,” “Monsters vs. Aliens,” “Sing,” “The Land Before Time” and “Despicable Me” during weekday matinee hours. Choose your ticket price: $1, $3, $5.

All proceeds will go to the Douglas County Libraries Foundation.

Listings online at drafthouse.com/ series/alamo-kids-camp. Information: 303-791-7323.

Chatfield Farms Chatfield Farms, a division of Denver Botanic Gardens, is near Littleton at 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road (off South Wadsworth Boulevard at Chatfield State Park entrance). It offers lots for families to enjoy: lavender fields, dye garden, working historic farm, old schoolhouse, bird watching and Butterflies at Chatfield — a large enclosure with native butterflies and flowers (separately ticketed). Trails, special plantings and more. Cost: $5 per passenger car; $8 per van. Spend the day wandering. Go online to botanicgardens.org/chatfield-farms.

Kaleidoscope show The annual juried Kaleidoscope Art Show is open at Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton, through Aug. 3. (Closing recep-

tion 5-7 p.m. Aug. 3) Free admission.

Open noon to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Levity with the Bard “The Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged) (revised)” by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield promises to pack three guys and 37 works into two hours. Sam Gilstrap, Ben Hilzer and Luke Ramsdorf-Terry pull off this silliness through July 22 at the John Hand Theater in Lowry, 7653 E. First Place, Denver. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Thursday July 12 and 19; 2 p.m.

Sundays and Saturday, July 21.

Tickets: $12-$25, thisisspotlight.com, 720-530-4596.

Bridges “Bridges of Madison County,” a musical version, plays through Aug. 2 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. 303-856-7830, vintagetheatre. com.

Englewood Camera Club Former member Steve Johnson, who now lives in Dillon, will speak to the Englewood Camera club at 7 p.m. on July 10, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 5400 S. University Blvd., Centennial.

Johnson, who has had a special interest in birds, has expanded his work to mountain wildlife and landscapes.

He will talk about capturing great images. Guests welcome.

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Museum Outdoor Arts does great job of making do Exhibit fell through, so items from collection came to the rescue

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

What does a museum do when a projected exhibit falls through for one reason or another?

If it’s an institution with a rich collection, it can craft a different exhibit by pulling a selection of varied, but harmonious, objects from its collection in storage.

While objects from the Museum Outdoor Arts appear outside the Indoor Gallery space in the Englewood Civic Center in most directions, with sculptures around the fountain and tucked along surrounding streets, many more objects acquired during the MOA’s active 37-year history are carefully stored in the permanent collection vault.

A summer exhibit of works by the well-known American painter Robert Rauschenberg was postponed when one collector was not able to loan the items expected at this time.

(Rescheduled in 2020.)

In short order, the MOA staff mounted an interesting assortment of items it owns, with a good eye for arranging them to draw attention to differing colors, textures, 28 artists’ distinctive visions …

Included: Chandler Romeo, Patricia Aaron, Barbara Takenaga, Todd Siler, Craig Marshall Smith, Daniel Sprick and more ...

And, the gallery floor has been stripped to the original concrete and polished, which affects the overall look as it reflects light.

This sampling of the collection

IF YOU GO The Museum Outdoor Arts Indoor Gallery is at the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, second floor. The exhibit from the MOA collection runs through Aug. 3. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays. Admission is free, although the “Natura Obscura” exhibit will be ticketed. will hang until Aug. 3 and includes enlarged snapshots of MOA events through the years, hung in the spacious Atrium Gallery. Then a collection of work Englewood’s Civic Center began life as a department store when the surrounding area was Cinderella City Shopping Center, and the city wisely had the building retrofitted to hold its municipal offices, as well as the library and additional space that became a gallery, studio, concert hall and more — a wonderful cultural addition to the city, which also has special musical programs for children and adults.

In the meanwhile, there’s a lot of action going on in the spacious art studios at the rear, not seen by the public. For many years, the MOA has hosted a program for younger pre-professional artists, called “Design and Build.”

Headed each year by a master teacher, it enrolls about a dozen college art students for an eightweek daily program with a modest stipend. They will pursue an agreed-upon program, which in the past has resulted in a late summer/ early fall exhibit of highly original works on a theme.

However, this summer, a talented group of young artists is working on textures and assorted elements of an upcoming major immersive exhibit called “Natura Obscura,” to

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Unlimited beer tastings, food trucks, live music by The Dollhouse Thieves and sidewalk chalk art are some of the highlights of the third annual Reflection Garden on Tap beer festival.

Visitors also will get a sneak peek of “Ascentiate,” the artwork for the permanent 7/20 memorial, for which construction started July 2.

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open in Jan. 2019.

Museum spokesman Tim Vacca refers us to the concept of the “Meow Wolf ” collective/exhibit that opened in Santa Fe a couple years ago and remains a major attraction. (Meow Wolf is projected to have a space in Denver in the fairly near future.)

One walks into a space filled with art and objects and sounds that tell a story as one proceeds, in search of this and that ... Hard to describe, but my family that ranged from a toddler to teens to assorted adults, including this ancient woman, all truly had a wonderful experience exploring it as part of a family reunion in Santa Fe. This is exciting news.

We look forward to visiting those students again soon and reporting more about what magic is transpiring.

The MOA exhibit of Paintings, Sculpture, Snapshots from its permanent collection includes a corner with a red metal sculpture by John Henry, a photo assemblage by Jason De Marte and ceramic sculpture by Chandler Romeo.

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ThunderRidge grad heads fundraising event for Make-A-Wish

High school students from across Colorado hosted the second annual Festival of Wishes on June 16. Proceeds went to Make-A-Wish Colorado, a nonprofit organization for children with critical illnesses. The event featured games representing a variety of countries, prizes, food and more.

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When Kyra Roach was in eighth grade, she was diagnosed with bone cancer. She spent the next year in chemotherapy and had to have a knee replacement.

Then, thanks to Make-A-Wish Colorado, a nonprofit organization for kids with life-threatening illnesses, Roach got to go on an all-expensespaid trip to Italy. The destination was always on her wish list. She remembers daydreaming about the Colosseum and the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

“Medicine worked on the illness inside my body but I had to deal with a lot of difficulties in terms of mental and emotional weakness as well,” said Roach, who graduated from ThunderRidge High School in May. She has been cancer-free for four years. “My wish really helped me feel hopeful in a time when it was hard to come by.”

Roach’s experience sparked her interest in the Make-A-Wish organization, which grants the wishes of children who are battling life-threatening illness. Two years ago, she joined the Youth Leadership Council, made up of high school students across the state who plan a yearly

fundraising event.

Last year, Roach became the president of the council, which meant she would be in charge of planning the second annual Festival of Wishes.

The day of fun is for families of children with critical illnesses and community members. All proceeds benefit the organization.

This year’s theme was “Around the World!” Roach and another member of the youth council picked the theme because it resembled Epcot at Walt Disney World, one of the most popular places to grant wishes. The festivities were held at the parking lot of the Make-A-Wish Colorado building, 7951 E Maplewood Ave. in Greenwood Village.

Guests received a passport as they entered the festival and a stamp at different stops. Each included a game representing a different country: Canadian Ice Fishing, Egyptian Fossil Hunt, Kangaroo Hop and Pin the Plane on the Globe. The games, paired with face painting, balloon animals, prizes, a DJ, classic carnival food and prize drawings, made the event one to remember.

“What I personally enjoy is seeing a kid with a big bag of prizes and adults just enjoying being there,” Roach said.

The event raised $12,500, which will grant two wishes.

Roach knows the difference that will make.

“Knowing how important and impactful it was to me,” Roach said, “I want to share that experience with other people.”

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“We’re a place that has so many amenities, including all kinds of food and cabana rental options, but it is important to us that those are optional,” she added. “We allow people to bring in their own food and drinks, so if a family simply wants to pay admission and not a dollar more, they don’t need to.”

Water World is home to all manner of attractions, from child-friendly areas like Wally World and Turtle Bay to family-friendly experiences like Lost River of the Pharaohs and Voyage to the Center of the Earth, as well more thrilling options like the Skyline Speed Slides.

But what many people aren’t aware of is Water World is publicly owned, so all the money spent there goes to Hyland Hills’ many recreational sports offerings for children in the district.

“We’re constantly evaluating ways we can improve things or change them to be more in line in with what people want,” Cortez said. “We bring money to community programs, local businesses benefit from all the visitors, and most importantly, we’ve provided countless memories to families over the years.”

Arvada • Olde Town Water Fountain West 57th Avenue and Olde Wadsworth Boulevard www.arvada.org/city-hall/sports-recreation/olde-town-water-fountain-opens • Ralston Central Park and Splash Pad 5850 Garrison St. www.arvada.org/explore/sports-recreation/ralston-central-park-update Broomfield • The Bay Aquatic Park 250 Spader Way www.broomfield.org/2651/The-BayAquatic-Park Castle Rock • The Plaza Splash Pad 1375 W. Plum Creek Parkway www.crgov.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/-124 • Festival Park Splash Pad 300 Second St. www.crgov.com/FestivalPark Centennial • Centennial Center Park 13050 E. Peakview Ave. www.centennialco.gov/Open-SpaceParks/centennial-center-park.aspx Englewood • Pirates Cove

• Ray Ross Splash Pad 680 S. Harlan St. www.lakewood.org/RayRossPark/ • Surfside Spray Park 5330 W. 9th Ave. www.lakewood.org/Surfside/

1225 W. Belleview Ave. www.piratescovecolorado.com/ • Civic Center splash pad 1000 Englewood Parkway • Cornerstone Park 5150 Windermere St. www.ssprd.org/cornerstone-park

Littleton area • Clement Park Splash Park 7306 W. Bowles Ave. www.ifoothills.org/splash-park/

Federal Heights • Water World 8801 N. Pecos St. www.waterworldcolorado.com

Northglenn • E.B. Rains Park 11701 Community Center Dr. www.northglenn.org/ebrains

Golden • Splash 3151 Illinois St. www.splashingolden.com Highlands Ranch • Civic Green Park 9370 Ridgeline Blvd. www.highlandsranch.org/civic-green-park Lakewood • Carmody Outdoor Pool 2200 S. Kipling St. www.lakewood.org/Carmody/ • Glennon Heights Pool 10600 W. Virigina Ave. www.lakewood.org/GlennonHeightsPark/ • Morse Park Pool 8180 W. 20th Ave. www.lakewood.org/MorsePark/

Parker • H2O’Brien Pool 10795 Victorian Drive www.parkerrec.com/H2OBrien-Pool Thornton • Carpenter Park 3498 E. 112th Ave. www.cityofthornton.net/recreation/facilities/Pages/carpenter-park.aspx Westminster • Westminster Center Park 4801 W. 92nd Ave. www.cityofwestminster.us/ParksRecreation/Parks,TrailsOpenSpace/WestminsterCenterPark

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Colorado Humane Society: Handles animal abuse and neglect cases.

Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries.

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Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program: Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their home country. In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others.

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What we need to do is to come up with a strategy to help identify those things that drain us of our power and energy, and then recog-

are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens.

Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture.

Requirements: Volunteers must attend training at Emily Griffith Technical College in downtown Denver. Sessions take place every 6-8 weeks. Go to www.refugee-esl.org for information and volunteer application.

Contact: Sharon McCreary, 720-423-4843 or sharon.mccreary@emilygriffith.edu.

Court Appointed Special Advocates: Works with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties.

Need: Advocates for children, to get to know, speak up for and ensure their best interests in court Contact: 303-695-1882 or adv4children.org.

are listed in each opportunity’s details.

Contact: Visit VolunteerConnectDC.org and search for Douglas County Libraries opportunities.

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, x32

Douglas County Libraries: elevates our community by inspiring a love of reading, discovery and connection.

Need: Volunteer opportunities consist of event assistance, weekly shelving or bookstore shifts, tutoring, Storytime helpers, etc.

Requirements: Attend an orientation. We will provide training. Specific requirements

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 to at least three hours a week for three months.

Contact: 303-751-5772.

Other Information: Two-hour orientation provides an overview of the services provided, learn about the volunteer opportunities, take a tour of the center, and talk with staff and volunteers. Contact www.ddfl.org.

nize what gives us a spark, new life, inspiration, hope, and a new source of power, and then focus on those things while doing our very best to avoid the things that are weighing us down, sapping our strength and energy.

So how about you? Where are you spending most of your time?

Are you filling your days with people, places, and things that energize you, or are you caught up in all those things that cut off your own power supply?

As always, I would love to hear all about it and your story at gotonorton@gmail.com.

And when we know where and how

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Feeding Denver’s Hungry: serves 8001,000 people and families in need in lower downtown Denver.

Need: distribute food the second and fourth Thursday of each month.

Contact: www.feedingdenvershungry.org or on Facebook Front Range BEST: Hosts free robotics competitions for middle, 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, CO 80040, or drop them off at Neighborly Thrift Store, 3360 S. Broadway, Englewood Requirements: Must attend a 26-hour training session; bilingual skills welcome Contact: Jeneen Klippel-Worden, 303-3431856 or jkworden@gatewayshelter.com

to recharge and re-energize our own batteries, it really will be a better than good week.

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

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Improv Survivor: 8 to 9:30 p.m.

Friday, July 13 at The Studio at Mainstreet, 19600 Mainstreet, Parker. The Parker Players Present: Improv Survivor! The show where 8 improvisers compete for your laughs and applause performing improv comedy games in the style of “Whose Line is it Anyway?”

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Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

MUSIC

Singer/Songwriter performs: 6 p.m. Saturday, July 7 at 432 Hampstead Ave., Castle Rock.

Award winning singer/songwriter Rupert Wates is playing an intimate house concert to support his latest album “A Night In Paris.” Suggested donation is $15. Visit www.facebook.com/ events/2053551931589655/ for more information.

Third Eye Blind: 7 p.m. Sunday, July 22 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Tickets: www. altitudetickets.com. Info: 303797-8565 or www.hudsongardens.org.

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Learn Origami: 4-5 p.m. Friday, July 13 at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Pines, 360 Village Square Lane. Drop in each month to learn the art of paper folding.

Call (303) 791-7323 for more information.

this week’s TOP FIVE Gear Up!: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 14 Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 20105 East Mainstreet.

A celebration of all things bicycle. Games, crafts, cycling trails, clubs, race information, bike safety and more. All ages. Registration required. Call (303) 791-7323 for more information.

TV Star - The Chipper Lowell Experience!: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday July 27 at Theatre of Dreams Arts & Event Center, 735 Park Street, C & D, Castle Rock. Comedy Magician of the Year, Chipper Lowell is an Awardwinning visual and variety comedy comedian. Tickets are $25-$30.

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Free Hands-Only CPR class: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 18 at South Denver Heart Center, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. This 1-hour free class will teach you to recognize an unconscious victim and how to perform compression’s

Creating a Healthy Home: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 14 at Parker Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, 11402 South Parker Road, Parker. Did you know there are toxic compounds in your home that can compromise the health of you and your family? Learn the tips and tricks for creating a healthy home. Event is free. Visit www.naturalgrocers.com for more information.

Back to Basics Crafting: Weaving: 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 14 at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Rock, Philip S. Miller, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Learn a vintage skill with new purpose! Call (303) 791-7323 for more information.

“In Living Color” Art Show: on display through July 31 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Watercolor and oil paintings of nature by local artists Patricia Nash and Judy S. Purcell. All available for purchase.

EVENTS

Ice Cream Social: 6 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday, July 11 at Civic Green Park, 9370 S Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. The Metro District presents its annual Ice Cream Social, featuring live music, food trucks and a demonstration from Littleton Fire Rescue. Cost is $2.

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Special Needs Sports Camp (Ages 8 and up). Learn the skills necessary to play a variety of sports.

Also learn the rules of the games, focusing on good sportsmanship, and teamwork. $147 HRCA Member/$169 Non-member. Call (303) 471-7020 for more information.

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Tommy James & The Shondells/Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone: 7 p.m. Sunday, July 8 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.

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Legendary Ladies - Centennial Active Seniors: 1:30 to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 19 at the Centennial Community Room, 7272 S. Eagle Street, Centennial.

Spend the afternoon with five Legendary Ladies. Centennial Active Seniors will be hosting an afternoon tea with Women’s Suffragist Ellis Meredith, Zoo Manager Mary Elitch Long, Frontier Physician Susan Anderson, Frontierswoman Calamity Jane and American Baseball Bloomer Girl Pitcher Maud Nelson. Visit www.centennialco.gov for more information.

Brew-n-Que: 3:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 14 at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. he City’s 3rd annual BBQ & Beer Tasting Festival will feature 15+ local breweries coupled with local BBQ. Enjoy live bluegrass music by Out of Nowhere and the Jay Roemer Band.

Must be 21 or older to participate in the beer tasting. Admission is FREE; cost for beer tasting is $15 for a punch card and tasting mug which includes 10, 3 oz. sample tastings. Purchase tickets online via www.Eventbrite.com.

Please note: a small service fee will apply online or if paying with a credit card day of event.

Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Castle Rock: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 21 at The Courtyard on Perry, 333 Perry Street, Castle Rock. The Castle Rock Museum is hosting a free walking tour of Downtown Castle. The 45-minute tour will begin aat The Courtyard on Perry Street, between 3rd and 4th streets and will conclude at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert Street. The remaining tours will be on August 25th, and September 22nd. You do not need a reservation. Contact the Castle Rock Museum for more information (303) 814-3164, museum@ castlerockhistoricalsociety.

Brews Bazaar Craft Fair: Noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 21 at Breckenridge Brewery, 2990 Brewery Lane, Littleton. The Farm House at Breckenridge Brewery is hosting its 2nd Annual Brews Bazaar

sampling American whiskeys and grilled barbecued delight. Tickets are $45 in advance; $50 at the door, if not sold out. Must be 21+ to attend. ID’s will be checked.

Visit hrcaonline.org for more information.

Downtown Walking Tours: 10:30 a.m. the fourth Saturday of the month from June to September.

The 45-minute tour begins at The Courtyard on Perry Street, between Third and Fourth streets, and will conclude at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St. Contact 303-814-3164 or museum@ castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

Yoga in the Park Series 2018: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 31 at Belvedere Park, 10291 Belvedere Lane, Lone Tree. Kids age 10+ are invited and all experience levels are welcome. So whether you’re an expert yogi or a first timer, we’d love for you to join us. No registration is necessary.

All you need to bring is your body, an open mind, and a yoga mat.

Craft Fair. Nearly double the size of last year, you aren’t going to want to miss this event! Merchandise includes boutique fashion, yummy bites for your taste buds, jewelry, bath and body products and more! In addition to some great shopping, there will be live music, great beer and delicious food available. Contact: info@ breckbrewfarmhouse.com.

25th Anniversary Celebration of B’nai Chaim: 6 p.m., Saturday, July 21 at Congregation B’nai Chaim, 6472 W Arbor Avenue, Littleton. B’nai Chaim is so pleased to announce the celebration of our 25th anniversary as a congregation. Visit www.bnaichaim.org for more information.

Ballet Ariel’s Summer Showcase: Thursday, July 26 at Hampden Hall at the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Pkwy, 2nd Floor, Englewood. Join Ballet Ariel for an entertaining performance that is affordable and fun for the whole family. Ballet Ariel is dancing excerpts from their wonderful season of shows including `Sleeping Beauty’ and `Appalachian Spring.’ Adults $10, Students/ Seniors $5, Children 12 and under free. Seating is general admission and tickets can be purchased at the door. For more information, call 303-945-4388 or visit our website at www.balletariel.org.

Oaked and Smoked ~ American Whiskey & BBQ: 1 to 4 p.m., July 14 at the back lawn of the Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 S. University Boulevard, Highlands Ranch. Back by popular demand, HRCA and Davidsons Beer, Wine, & Spirits bring you Oaked & Smoked. Enjoy an afternoon

Auditions for Young Voices of Colorado: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, August 16 at 99 Inverness Drive East, Suite 150, Englewood. Young Voices of Colorado, a premier children’s choir, is holding auditions for children in 2nd-10th grades for the 20182019 season. Auditions are free, visit www.youngvoices.org.

Puppy Power 5K: 9-11 a.m. Aug. 25, 3952 Butterfield Drive, Castle Rock. Info: puppypower5k. com or puppypower5k@gmail. com.

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Tired of Feeling Tired? 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Saturday, July 7 Parker Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, 11402 South Parker Road, Parker. Join Functional Medicine practitioner Dr. Mark Riggs as he explores the most common causes and natural solutions to chronic fatigue. Visit www.naturalgrocers.com for more information.

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ACC Foundation receives $100K endowment STAFF REPORT

The Arapahoe Community College Foundation has received a $100,000 endowment from the Nathan B. and Florence R. Burt Foundation to fund scholarships for students enrolled in the college’s business entrepreneurship program.

“We are most grateful to The Burt Foundation,” Courtney Loehfelm, executive director of the ACC Foundation, said in a news release. “Cur-

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Colorado Connections Academy Hosts Free Littleton Information Session: Tuesday, July 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hampton Inn and Suites Littleton 7611 Shaffer Parkway, Littleton. Littleton families will

rent and future students will benefit tremendously from this generous gift.

Our most sincere thanks to the Board of Directors at The Burt Foundation.”

The ACC Foundation provides instrumental support for the college’s students and the business entrepreneurship program, making a direct impact on the economic growth of our community through the development of those in our educated workforce seeking to establish their own businesses, the release said.

The nonprofit Burt Foundation was established in 1984 by the late Nathan B. and Florence R. Burt, founders of the formerly-known Burt Chevrolet, and other auto-retailing businesses in Arapahoe County.

The Burt Foundation provides grants to organizations dealing with and affecting the needs of children and indigent senior citizens, primarily in, but not limited to, the Denver metropolitan area.

“This Entrepreneurial Scholarship

have an opportunity to learn about the curriculum, meet with Colorado Connections Academy faculty and thoroughly explore the school’s program.

“Play” is a special Nia Workshop. This 90-minute class will expand on two elements found in the Nia class — FloorPlay and FreeDance. Explore choreography and free-form movement through the dance arts, martial arts, and healing arts.

Workout will be both intense and relaxing.

Everyone is welcome, regardless of fitness level. Drop-in fees apply.

Castle Rock Historical Society & Museum’s Monthly Presentation: 6:45 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 12 at Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock.

Presentation by Sue Langdon as 19th Century explorer, writer, photographer and naturalist, Isabella Bird.

Come here her amazing stories.

Refreshments will be served. For more information check out our website at www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org or contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303-814-3164.

Nia event at Buck: 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Friday, July 13 at Douglas H Buck Community Recreation Center, 2004 W Powers Ave, Littleton.

Facebook for Small Businesses & Lean Teams: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 25 at CU South Denver, 10035 S Peoria St., Lone Tree. This workshop is designed to help small businesses and lean teams better understand how to leverage Facebook as a marketing tool. Contact Sarah K. Erickson (303) 315-9451.

Thrilling Thursdays: 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Thursdays, at the Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Special Needs Thrilling

is dedicated to the memory of Mr. Burt and to promoting entrepreneurial studies at Arapahoe Community College,” Harry L. Arkin, president and chairman of the board of The Burt Foundation Inc., said in the release.

For information about the ACC Foundation, contact foundation@ arapahoe.edu or 303-797-5914. For information about The Burt Foundation, contact bf@burtfoundation.org or 303-863-8400.

Thursdays (Ages 16 and up). Join the therapeutic recreation staff on Thursdays and participate in gym activities, fitness activities, art classes, cooking classes, swimming classes and more. $120 HRCA Member/$138 Non-members. Call (303) 471-7020.

Natural Grocers 63rd Anniversary Celebration: 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, August 16 at Parker Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, 11402 South Parker Road, Parker. Come celebrate the 63rd Anniversary, including free ice cream from 4 - 6, free reusable bags and lots of prizes, samples and give aways. Visit www. naturalgrocers.com.

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

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Dated: 4/27/2018 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 To advertise yourFax public #: notices call 303-566-4100 Attorney File #: 00000007378011

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Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0095

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0105

Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0112

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0099

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/24/2018 4:15:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/26/2018 3:36:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 5/8/2018 4:26:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/25/2018 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: DONNA RUSSO Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA’S WHOLESALE LENDER Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: YAKTE PROPERTIES, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/6/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 7/15/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005064654 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $31,250.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $35,829.86

Original Grantor: BRUCE D. FENN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/8/2015 Recording Date of DOT: 5/14/2015 Reception No. of DOT: 2015031109 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $208,160.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $200,083.14

Original Grantor: GRETCHEN YODER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/30/2015 Recording Date of DOT: 12/1/2015 Reception No. of DOT: 2015085751 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $315,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $304,986.52

Original Grantor: PERRY D. THOMAS AND PAULA D. THOMAS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR RYLAND MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DOING BUSINESS AS CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR BCAT 2015-14BTT Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/25/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 9/4/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003132993 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $322,700.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $424,050.59

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 1, BLOCK 3, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 68-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 6222 Yale Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 15, 2018, 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: 6/21/2018 Last Publication: 7/19/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/25/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 11101 WEST 120TH AVENUE #280, BROOMFIELD, COLORADO 80021 Phone #: (303) 539-8601 Fax #: (206) 269-3493 Attorney File #: 47568979

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0095 First Publication: 6/21/2018 Last Publication: 7/19/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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.

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 316, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 120-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 18, BLOCK 2, IMPERIAL HOMES AT ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 9639 Queenscliffe Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

Which has the address of: 10462 Ellison Place, Littleton, CO 80125

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, August 15, 2018, 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, August 29, 2018, 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: 6/21/2018 Last Publication: 7/19/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 7/5/2018 Last Publication: 8/2/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 4/27/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 5/9/2018 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 #: 18-018499

COURTNEY WRIGHT Colorado Registration #: 45482 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-18-814103-LL

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 2018-0105 First Publication: 6/21/2018 Last Publication: 7/19/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Notice No.: 2018-0112 First Publication: 7/5/2018 Last Publication: 8/2/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 25A, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING 122-R, FIRST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10830 Hickory Ridge Street, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 15, 2018, 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: 6/21/2018 Last Publication: 7/19/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/27/2018 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 #: 00000007378011 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0099 First Publication: 6/21/2018 Last Publication: 7/19/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

Public Trustees

Legal Notice No.: 2018-0099 First Publication: 6/21/2018 Last Publication: 7/19/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0113

To Whom It May Concern: On 5/8/2018 4:22:00 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: LORETTA A RAMOS AND ELOY G RAMOS AKA ELROY G RAMOS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2016 SC6 TITLE TRUST Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/31/2002 Recording Date of DOT: 2/7/2002 Reception No. of DOT: 02013704 Book 2258 Page 1842 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $255,983.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $293,736.68

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 the Loan Modification Agreement recorded on January 5, 2011 under Reception No. 2011001541 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 287, HIGHLANDS RANCH, FILING NO. 110J, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 1552 W Springwater Place, 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, August 29, 2018, 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: 7/5/2018 Last Publication: 8/2/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/9/2018 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 #: 00000006399851

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PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0113 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/8/2018 4:22:00 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.

Punter/kicker ranks nationally in fencing

Original Grantor: LORETTA A RAMOS AND ELOY G RAMOS AKA ELROY G RAMOS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2016 SC6 TITLE TRUST Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/31/2002 Recording Date of DOT: 2/7/2002 Reception No. of DOT: 02013704 Book 2258 Page 1842 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $255,983.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $293,736.68

M

att Waid is a specialist.

The senior-to-be will be the punter and place kicker for the Ponderosa football team this season and he is also a Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of highly regarded fencer for the Fenctrust have been violated as follows: Failure to ing Academy of Denver. pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the EvidObviously kickers have been laence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. beled as specialists for many years in football and fencing *Pursuant to the Loan Modification Agreement recorded on January 5, 2011 under Reception isn’t a sport with OVERTIME No. 2011001541 loads of athletes THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A waiting to sign up.

FIRST LIEN. Waid, the son The property described herein is all of the of Parker Mayor property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Mike Waid, was the Legal Description of Real Property: backup last season LOT 287, HIGHLANDS RANCH, FILING NO. to Ponderosa’s Issac 110J, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF Public Notice COLORADO. Power, who earned INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) a scholarship to Which has the address of: #024-18 1552 W Springwater Place, REPLACEMENT of GUTTERS kick at Baylor.

Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Jim Benton at the FAIRGROUNDS He practiced and Ashley Boswick lowers herself into the cockpit of her car as she waits her turn on the starting line at the June 23 session of NOTICE OF SALE of Facilities, and played aThe lotDepartment with the juniorFleet varsity the Division 5 Junior Dragster Championship races at Bandimere Speedway. The Centennial resident was among 122 drivers Emergency Support Services of Douglas County The current holder of the Evidence of Debt sebut got into fi ve varsity games. who competed in the races.

TOM MUNDS Government, hereinafter referredHe to as the cured by the Deed of Trust described herein, County, respectfully requests bids from responsaveragedible 58.7 yards on seven kickoffs has filed written election and demand for sale as and qualified firms for the replacement of provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. on the Events Center, Kirk Hall, Multiwith twogutters touchbacks.

Purpose Barns, Small Animal Barn, two (2) THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on He averaged 38 Shop yards on two punts Horse Barns, & Storage Building, Indoor the first possible sale date (unless the sale is Arena, Grandstands, Wall the of Honor, Pavilion, with oneand going out inside 20-yard continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August Large Animal Barn. All buildings are loc29, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Willine andated was onCounty extraFairgrounds, point 500 at 3-for-3 the Douglas cox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock, Colorado public auction to the highest and best bidder for kicks. 80104. cash, the said real property and all interest of “It was a little frustrating and it Public Notice said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedkind of always when you’reE-Purchasing not in surprised when Jay wanted to Jay Everhart sat in the lane waitprinted fromis the Rocky Mountain ness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) System at www.rockymountainbidsysthe fi rst spot,”website admitted Waid. “But compete in junior dragsters.

It is ing his turn to pull to the starting by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the #024-18 tem.com. IFB documents are not available for expenses of sale and other items allowed by of GUTTERS purchase from Douglas County Government Issac is such an amazing punter andand fun for him and I enjoy REPLACEMENT being line during time trials. law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificat thehere FAIRGROUNDS can only be accessed from the above-menate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the kicker and person.

Kicking Is- are and spending time with Jay, help“I got interested in competing tioned website. While the IFBwith documents sale date is continued to a later date, the deadThe Department of Facilities, Fleet and available electronically, Douglas County cannot I gained so much. ing him to competeEmergency in a sport in junior dragsters to follow my line to file a notice of intent to cure by those Supporthe Services of Douglassac, County accept electronic bid responses. parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

Government, hereinafter referred to as“Right the now I’m working on consisenjoys.” dad who used to compete in drag County, respectfully requests bids from responsON WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2018 @ 1:00PM tency want there Jason said juniorible dragster racracing,” the Centennial 13-yearIf you believe that your lender or servicer and qualified firms for the replacement of. I just THERE WILL to BE be A SITE VISITconsisRELATED TO gutters on the Events Center, Kirk Hall, Multihas failed to provide a single point of conTHIS SITE VISITto WILL ALthePROJECT. team. ITHE just want ing isn’t inexpensive.

He Barns, said the old said. “I loved it the first time I Purpose Small Animal Barn, tently two (2) for tact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuLOW ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THE OPHorse a Barns, Shop & Storage Building,help IndooroutPORTUNITY ing foreclosure even though you have subthe team.” car his son drives cost little over pulled to the starting line. Racing TO DISCUSS THE BID SPEArena, Grandstands, Wall of Honor, Pavilion, mitted a completed loss mitigation applicaCIFICATIONS ANDhis VIEW THE PROJECT ran a 5K with mother $10,000 and the most partAll buildings areWaid relaxes me and I like going fast. ”

BY TOMand MUNDS andexpensive Large Animal Barn. loction or you have been offered have acLOCATION. WE WILL ALLOW THREE (3) ated at engine the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 years cepted a lossTMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM mitigation option (38-38-103.2 a few ago and a IS THE of the car is the racing built The ThunderRidge Middle School HOURS FOR THEwas SITE given VISIT; THIS Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock, Colorado CRS), you may file a complaint with the ColONLY TIME THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO TAKE orado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the brochure about fencing.

He figured for junior dragster80104. competition. He student said he felt good and the MEASUREMENTS AND INSPECT THE BUILDConsumer Financial Protection Bureau (855– NO FOLLOW-UP OR DROP BY VISNoticenoted that to compete in the wouldINGS be “cool” to try fencing car was running well so he felt he Publicalso The pop-pop-pop the The IFB documents may be revieweditand/or 411-2372) or both.

However, theof filing of onea ITS WILL BE ALLOWED. THE SITE VISIT printed from the Rocky complaint in and of itself will fi not stop theair as and has WILL developed into top-quality races to haul theMountain E-Purchasing would do well in the competition. cylinder engines lled the BEGIN AT THEaDOUGLAS COUNTY INVITATION FOR BID you (IFB) need a trailer System website at www.rockymountainbidsysforeclosure process.

EVENaTS C EN TER OFFIC E, 500 FA IR #024-18 fencer with saber. car, spare parts and tools as well, as His dad, Jason, said he is having young drivers waited to be called to tem.com.

IFB documents are not available for GROUNDS DRIVE, CASTLE ROCK, COLORREPLACEMENT of GUTTERS purchase from Douglas County Government and First Publication: 7/5/2018 80104. at the FAIRGROUNDS There ADO is so much movement in a vehicle that can adequately pull from the above-menfun watching his son race. the starting can only be accessed Last Publication: 8/2/2018line during the June 23 tioned website. While the IFB documents are Publisher: DouglasDragster County NewsDivision Press fencing that fitness vital. the trailer.

“I competed in drag racing Junior ChampiThree (3) copies is of the bid response shall be The Department of Facilities, Fleet and available electronically, Douglas County cannot submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked Support Services of Douglas County years ago in the head-upEmergency street at Bandimere Speedway in accept electronic bid responses.

Dated:onships 5/9/2018 “IFB No. 024-18, Replacement of Gutters at the Government, hereinafter referred to as the CHRISTINE DUFFY categories,” he said. “I was arespectfully little requests bids from responsMorrison.

SEE DRAGSTERS, P32 SEE BENTON, P32or hand-carried to the Fairgrounds” and mailed County, ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2018 @ 1:00PM DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Young drivers put pedal to the metal

More than 100 junior dragsters compete at divisional competition at Bandimere

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

Public Trustees

NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000006399851

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0113 First Publication: 7/5/2018 Last Publication: 8/2/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #024-18 REPLACEMENT of GUTTERS at the FAIRGROUNDS The Department of Facilities, Fleet and Emergency Support Services of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified firms for the replacement of gutters on the Events Center, Kirk Hall, MultiPurpose Barns, Small Animal Barn, two (2) Horse Barns, Shop & Storage Building, Indoor Arena, Grandstands, Wall of Honor, Pavilion, and Large Animal Barn. All buildings are located at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.

The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and

ible and qualified firms for the replacement of gutters on the Events Center, Kirk Hall, MultiPurpose Barns, Small Animal Barn, two (2) Horse Barns, Shop & Storage Building, Indoor Arena, Grandstands, Wall of Honor, Pavilion, and Large Animal Barn. All buildings are located at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.

City and County

The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2018 @ 1:00PM THERE WILL BE A SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE BID SPECIFICATIONS AND VIEW THE PROJECT LOCATION. WE WILL ALLOW THREE (3) HOURS FOR THE SITE VISIT; THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO TAKE MEASUREMENTS AND INSPECT THE BUILDINGS – NO FOLLOW-UP OR DROP BY VISITS WILL BE ALLOWED. THE SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN AT THE DOUGLAS COUNTY EVENTS CENTER OFFICE, 500 FAIRGROUNDS DRIVE, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80104.

THERE WILL BE A SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE BID SPECIFICATIONS AND VIEW THE PROJECT LOCATION. WE WILL ALLOW THREE (3) HOURS FOR THE SITE VISIT; THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO TAKE MEASUREMENTS AND INSPECT THE BUILDINGS – NO FOLLOW-UP OR DROP BY VISITS WILL BE ALLOWED. THE SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN AT THE DOUGLAS COUNTY EVENTS CENTER OFFICE, 500 FA IR GROUNDS DRIVE, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80104.

City and County

Three (3) copies of the bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 024-18, Replacement of Gutters at the Fairgrounds” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown below prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 2:00pm, on Friday, July 20, 2018 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

address shown below prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 2:00pm, on Friday, July 20, 2018 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.

City and County

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.

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.: 933574 First Publication: July 5, 2018 Last Publication: July 5, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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He said the engine generates about 35 horsepower and his son can hit speeds of about 70 mph from a standing start to the finish line of the one-eighth-mile course.

“Most of the cars are very equal,” he said. “So we spend a lot of time tuning the engine so it runs well and then it is all up to Jay to have a good reaction time so he comes off the starting line as quickly as possible after the drivers get the green light. The reaction time to the green light is often what wins races.”

This is the last year of junior dragster racing for 18-year-old Ashley Bostwick.

“I have been racing for four years and I got into the competition to continue a family tradition, because my dad has been drag racing since 1995 and my grandpa has been drag racing since 1976,” the Littleton resident said.

“I like the family atmosphere at the junior drag racing events, I like the friendly competition and I like the opportunity to improve my skills doing something I love so much.”

She said she also drag races her 1988 Mustang in the high school class. She said her plans are to make it into a faster drag racing car so she can compete in other divisions.

Junior dragster drivers range in age from 5 to 17 years old. The field is divided into age groups to make the competition as fair as possible. At the June 22-23 races there were three in the division for 6- and 7-year-olds, 19 in the 8- and 9-year-old division, 45 in the 10- and 11-year-old division, 23 in the 13- and 14-year-old division and 21 in the 15- to 17-year-old division.

The races are single-elimination

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Fencers must have good instincts to anticipate movements of opponents.

Fencing has been called a physical chess and a mental game.

“I think I’m pretty good,” said Waid.

“I’m nationally ranked. It is the thinking aspect of fencing that appeals to me. Especially at the higher levels, you really have to think about stuff and that is what separates you.

“I’m definitely not the fastest or smartest person but felt like I could test myself in both aspects.”

Waid could be heading to the Air Force Academy after graduation from Ponderosa, and if he becomes a Falcon then both aspects will again be tested.

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Sport physicals There are two remaining offerings for sport physical examinations for all Douglas County student district high school athletes.

The first is from 8 a.m. until noon on July 28 at Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center, 1060 Plaza Drive, #200, Highlands Ranch.

To register go to www.trgrizzlies. org and then go to registrations and choose 2018 sports physical sign-up. All athletes must register.

The second event is from 8-10:30 a.m.

Drivers and crews line up in the staging lanes to wait for their turn on the starting line during the June 23 session. competitions as the cars go head-tohead. The cars leave the starting line based on “dial-in times” determined by best performances in earlier time trials. The car that has a slower dial-in leaves the starting line first. However, a driver may lose the race if he or she runs faster than the dial-in.

Families from Colorado and surrounding states attended the June 22-23 races. The pit area was lined with white vehicle trailers, some pulled by pickups and some by motor homes.

Some of the vehicle trailers were large enough to hold two cars as well as the tools, spare parts and equipment.

Sam Wilson, his wife, his son and his daughter drove in from Iowa.

“Both my son and daughter race so we make the events a family outing,” he said as he tuned the engine on his son’s car. “This is our first time at this race so we will be staying to make it like a short vacation. We have tickets for a Colorado Rockies game and we are looking forward to that.”

on Aug. 4 at Ponderosa High School, 7007 E. Bayou Gulch Road, Parker.

To register go to www.signupgenius. com/go/5080d44a9a72fa75-ponderosa13.

For information all 720-233-3233.

Bound for Finland Anna Hall, a senior-to-be at Valor Christian, has been named to the USA Track and Field U20 roster and will be on the team that will compete in the U20 World Championships in Tampere, Finland from July 10-15.

Hall will be competing in the heptathlon. She set a national high school heptathlon record at the Great Southwest Classic on June 1 with 5,798 points.

At the Class 4A state track meet in May, Hall won the 100- and 300-meter hurdles and the long jump.

She set a state class record of 40.76 in the 300 hurdles. She was the Colorado Gatorade girls track Athlete of the Year.

New Ralston Valley coach Jess Sponenberg, who was the head girls volleyball coach at Horizon between 2010-15, is the new volleyball coach at Ralston Valley.

She takes over for Debbie Erickson.

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