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HELP WANTED: A record-low unemployment rate is leaving a depleted labor pool P6

THE BOTTOM LINE

‘There’s not much of a chance of it, but I would never want to be anyone’s role model. If I were elected, I would not serve.’

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CCM joins effort to document hate and bias incidents STAFF REPORT

A woman and her 5-year-old daughter walking on a sidewalk in a Highlands Ranch park recently came across a chalk-scrawled image of a swastika and words spelling “Kill the Jews.”

In Lakewood, following the recent terrorist attacks in Manchester and London, police increased patrols around a local mosque after it received a series of threatening calls.

The two incidents are among many nationwide as reports of bias, dis-

crimination and hate crimes surface.

The FBI and civil rights organizations are tracking many higher-profile incidents.

“But no government agency documents lower-level incidents of harassment and intimidation, such as online or real-life bullying,” says ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit newsroom dedicated to investigative reporting.

“Documenting and understanding all of these incidents — from hate-inspired murders to anti-Semitic graffiti to racist online trolling — requires new, more creative approaches.”

With that in mind, ProPublica’s Documenting Hate project is working to create a national database of all incidents that can be used by journalists, researchers and civil rights organizations. Colorado Community Media has joined the more than 70 media organizations, academic institutions and civil rights organizations partnering with ProPublica to collect, verify and analyze reports by victims across the country.

Your help is invaluable: We are asking residents in our communities to report any hate, bias or discrimina-

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MALLORY WILEMON

Skate park ready to roll Renovation of the streetscape area of Redstone Skate Park is complete and open for guests two weeks ahead of schedule.

Improvements include a large, concrete streetscape plaza with a more durable and innovative design that appeals to skateboarders and riders at a variety of levels. Originally built in 2001, Redstone Skate Park is a 22,000-square-foot fenced concrete facility located at 3280 Redstone Park Cicle. that is a popular destination throughout the year.

For more information, contact park planning and facilities manager Brian Muller at 720-240-5922 or bmuller@highlandsranch. org.

Team member of The Bundt Shoppe Inc. A family affair I’m from Castle Pines — I went to school at Rock Canyon in Highlands Ranch. I’m 19 years old. I go to college at Colorado State University.

My degree is in biology — I want to do plantfood research.

I have a twin sister and a younger sister.

Most of my family members work at The Bundt Shoppe — my mom is the manager at the Highlands Ranch location and my sisters work at other locations. It’s not our business — we just like working here.

I love to knit, mostly just scarves but I’m hoping to do a sweater someday, when I have more time.

The Bundt Shoppe We have three different locations: Highlands Ranch, Greenwood Village and Castle Pines.

We do all different flavors and sizes of cakes.

The business is 11 years old. The Highlands Ranch location, in Town Center, opened in February.

It’s a great place to work and these are the best cakes I’ve ever had. I’ve worked here for 3 1/2 years. My favorite flavor is all-American cherry — it’s an almond and cherry mix and it’s the current flavor of the month. Our owner, Pam, picks classic flavors each month based on the season.

Interesting fact I’ve broken a lot of bones and I broke my

Mallory Wilemon, a Rock Canyon High School graduate, holds up a red velvet bundt cake at The Bundt Shoppe’s newest location in Town Center. ALEX DEWIND

neck about five years ago. I tripped and fell in a bounce house. It’s all healed now but most people who break their C2 vertebra are paralyzed or dead. God was certainly looking out for me.

If you have suggestions for My Name Is..., contact Alex DeWind at adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Touch-a-Truck The Highlands Ranch Community Association will host its sixth annual Toucha-Truck event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 22 at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd. Kids will get a chance to explore a variety of vehicles, including big rigs, fire engines, police cars, construction trucks, a Batmobile, a dump truck and much more.

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houses, rides on a monster truck and food trucks for lunch. Children’s Hospital Colorado South Campus sponsors the free event.

For more information or to access a vehicle application, visit hrcaonline.org/ about-us/guides-communication/calendar-schedules/ event-detail/touch-a-truck-1.

County scores on investments Douglas County ranks among the top counties in the state and nation for incoming investments, according to an annual study

by New York-based financial firm SmartAsset, which uses data from U.S. Census Bureau - County Business Patterns Survey and the Building Permits Survey, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and USAspending. gov.

Douglas County was ranked second out of Colorado’s 64 counties for having the highest investment activity in the state and 40th in the nation, based on factors including business establishment growth, GDP growth and new building permits.

The full study can be viewed at smartasset.com/ investing/investmentcalculator#colorado/incoming.

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Backcountry cameras give peek at wildlife More than two dozen cameras have been placed in open space

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Originally from acres of land in Wyoming, Stephanie Morris has always loved nature. With a plethora of wildlife roaming the outskirts of Highlands Ranch, she hopes to see more awareness among residents.

“Knowledge is power,” Morris, a Highlands Ranch resident, said.

“Finding out more about wildlife would help the community be aware of what is around us and not live in fear.”

Now, community members can see for themselves what species dwell in the Backcountry — 13 square miles of conserved open space that borders the southern edge of the community. The Highlands Ranch Community Association Backcountry Wilderness Area has installed 25 small cameras near areas of high and low human impact — the Backcountry has 26 miles of trails — to study population, health and behavior of SEE WILDLIFE, P14

Two black bears are caught on camera roaming along the Backcountry. The Highlands Ranch Community Association Backcountry Wilderness Area invested in several cameras earlier this year to track wildlife patterns.

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DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS

Fair Board seeks candidate with specific expertise Are you a Douglas County resident, with a love for the County Fair and Rodeo tradition, as well as a background in the music industry and/or family-friendly entertainment? For more information about the open Fair Board seat or to complete an application, please visit www. douglas.co.us and search for Fair Board or contact Maryjo Woodrick, Fair Coordinator, at 720.733.6900.

Visit prehistoric times July 29 Take a trip back in time to the end of the last Ice Age by a tour of the world-renowned Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 29. For reservations or additional tour dates visit www.lambspring.org

Strive to Thrive offers hot meal and assistance Going through some difficult times? Need help with basic needs? Join us on Tuesday, August 1 from 4-6 p.m. at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd. in Highlands Ranch. For free transportation to and from the event plase contact Douglas County First Call prior to July 27 at 303.660-7519. For more information visit www.communityofcarenetwork.com

District cleared of wrongdoing in 2013 election lawsuit STAFF REPORT

The Douglas County School District was cleared of wrongdoing in a lawsuit dating to 2013 following a Colorado Supreme Court ruling July 3.

The court reviewed a court of appeals’ conclusion that the school district did not make a prohibited contribution in a school board election campaign.

The court ruled that under Colorado’s Fair Campaign Practices Act, the definition of “contribution” requires that something of value be given to a candidate, directly or indirectly for the purpose of promoting the candidate’s nomination, retention, recall or election.

In 2013, the school district used public funds to commission a paper, titled the Hess Report, supportive of the district’s reforms.

The school district paid half of the $30,000 contracted fee for the report.

The Douglas County Educational Foundation — the district’s nonprofit fundraising arm — paid the rest.

The Hess Report referenced an upcoming school board election and briefly profiled existing school board members, all of who supported the reform agenda, according to court documents.

The district included a link to the report in an email distributed to 85,000 Douglas County residents several weeks before the 2013 school board

Relay for Life set for Highlands Ranch Fundraising event honors cancer survivors and lost loved ones

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election.

The lawsuit was brought by Julie Keim, a former Douglas County school board candidate who said the report was used to aid her opponents who supported the reforms.

The four candidates in support of the district’s reforms, Doug Benevento, Meghann Silverthorn, Judi Reynolds and James Geddes, won the election.

“Because the school district did not give something, directly or indirectly, to any candidate when it publicly disseminated an email containing a link to the report, the supreme court concludes the school district did not make a prohibited `contribution’ under these Colorado campaign finance provisions,” the court said in its opinion. “The supreme court therefore affirms the judgment of the court of appeals.”

The Colorado Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision and found the district did not violate the state’s Fair Campaign Practices Act. The three-judge Court of Appeals panel was split in its ruling, with one judge voting to uphold the administrative law judge’s decision.

“We are pleased that the Colorado Supreme Court unanimously upheld the lower court’s ruling, finding that the Douglas County School District did not violate any campaign finance laws,” DCSD legal counsel William Trachman said in an emailed statement. “We are happy this matter is now resolved.”

At 42 years old, Laura Kowalski was told she had stage 4 cervical cancer. She wasn’t expected to live.

After an intensive treatment plan that included a three-month trip to California for surgery and radiation and chemotherapy, Kowalski is now 17 years cancer-free. The Highlands Ranch resident was able to see milestones that she once worried she would miss. She was present at all three of her kids’ high school graduations and two of their college graduations. She saw her daughter get married.

To celebrate another year of good health, Kowalski, now 59, will attend Relay for Life of South Metro Denver on July 22 from 3 to 11 p.m. at Shea Stadium, 3270 Redstone Park Circle, Highlands Ranch. She has participated in or helped plan the yearly event in Highlands Ranch and other locations around the Denver metro area since her

diagnosis.

“For me, going to relay is like a big event, like a birthday or a celebration, because it’s another year,” Kowalski said. “I made it through another year.” w The annual event, hosted by Ameri- c can Cancer Society, honors survivors S and loved ones lost to cancer and raises W money for cancer research. Last year brought in $65,000 and this year’s goal o is $80,000, according to Lindsay Phelan, t community development manager of o American Cancer Society, also Kowalski’s daughter.

J Phelan was a freshman in high school w when her mom was diagnosed with can- c cer. She viewed Relay for Life as a way t h for the community to fight back. a “My mom would not be here today had the American Cancer Society not s done research,” said Phelan.

During Relay for Life, team members t take turns walking around a track or S designated path. Each event is six to 24 e hours long and each team is asked to have a member on the track at all times o to signify that cancer never sleeps, says s American Cancer Society’s website. Thes day closes with a luminaria ceremony t where small paper bags honoring loved M ones lost are released into the sky. o SEE RELAY, P5

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School board race takes shape in Douglas County Six candidacies have announced candidacies for November election

BY MIKE DIFERDINANDO MDIFERDINANDO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The field is shaping up for November’s Douglas County School District Board of Education election.

In the quest for four seats, six candidates were officially registered as of July 10, including a slate of four contenders who call themselves Elevate Douglas County.

The Elevate slate “stands for renewing Douglas County’s tradition of educational excellence, empowering parents to be partners in their children’s education, supporting and respecting educators and expanding educational options for students,” according to a July 7 news release announcing the slate’s entry into the race.

The Elevate Douglas County slate is composed of Ryan Abresch (District B), Randy Mills (District D), Grant Nelson (District E) and Debora Scheffel (District G).

The slate joins Kevin Leung, who will be running in District E, and Krista Holtzman, who will be challenging for the District G seat.

The District B seat is occupied by James Geddes. Distict D’s seat is held by board Vice President Judith Reyn-

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The event has a festival atmosphere with family-friendly games, an obstacle course and a bounce house. This year’s Star Wars theme is “May the Cure Be With You.” But, Phelan said: “Still, at the heart of it, we are walking and honoring those survivors and remembering loved ones.”

Another one of those survivors is Jennifer Walker, who at 32 years old was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. The Littleton native had been attending relays since high school, when her best friend died from colon cancer at 17 years old.

When Walker’s cancer was in remission, she joined a Relay for Life committee and helped in the planning process.

She now attends the Highlands Ranch event with her family.

“The relay puts a positive light on what is such a negative thing in someone’s life,” said Walker, 46. “As a survivor myself, it felt really good to get the recognition that I fought this fight.”

To sign up for Relay for Life South Metro Denver, visit main.acsevents. org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=80374.

olds. The District E seat is occupied by Steven Peck, who was selected by the board to replace Doug Benevento after he decided not to complete his term.

District G’s seat is held by board President Meghann Silverthon.

Silverthorn is term limited — elceted in 2009 and 2013, she will have served eight years come November — and cannot run again. The other incumbents have yet to announce or register for the race.

District B District B encompasses the Castle Rock, Sedalia and Larkspur areas.

Abresch has been a resident of Douglas County since 2014 and works as a legal analyst for an online legal research firm. Prior to this job, he served as a deputy district attorney in the 10th Judicial District in Pueblo. He has a daughter attending school in DCSD. Incumbent Geddes, a parent and

acute care general and trauma surgeon, was elected in 2013.

District D District D includes portions of Castle Rock as well as the Franktown area.

Mills is an electrician and small business owner who had two daughters attend district schools.

Reynolds is a parent and volunteer who was first elected in 2013.

District E District E encompasses Lone Tree, Acres Green, Castle Pines and eastern Highlands Ranch.

Leung is the owner of a car wash that has locations in Douglas County and Aurora. He has three daughters who have attended Douglas County schools.

Nelson works in commercial real estate throughout Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. He is the parent of three current students in Douglas County

who have attended both neighborhood and public charter schools.

Peck, who was appointed to the board in 2016, served as a Medical Service Corps officer and manages the urology and urogynecology practices at the UCHealth Anschutz Campus. He continues to serve in the Navy Reserves with the 4th Medical Battalion.

District G District G includes the areas in and around Parker.

Scheffel most recently represented the 6th Congressional District on the Colorado State Board of Education — narrowly losing her seat in the November election — and is the dean of Colorado Christian University’s School of Education.

Holtzman is an attorney and parent whose law career has focused on assisting children in cases of abuse and neglect.

RidgeGate July, August and September 2017

The RidgeGate calendar of fun starts here.

Yoga in the Park It’s time again for sunset salutations. Join RidgeGate, South Suburban Parks and Recreation and the Lone Tree Recreation Center for free Yoga in the Park classes in Belvedere Park, at the corner of RidgeGate Circle and Belvedere Lane. Please bring your own yoga mat. In case of heavy rain or lightning, class will be cancelled. No need to register – just drop in!

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Saturday, July 15, 8:30-10am — Monarchs and Milkweed Hike Saturday, July 22, 8-9:30am — Botany for Birdwatchers Thursday, August 3, 5:30-7pm — Insect and Spider Exploration Hike Wednesday, August 16, 6-7:30pm — Geocaching Basics Saturday, September 16, 9-11am — Family Fun Game & Trivia Hike Saturday, September 30, 9-10:30am — Autumn Glory Hike

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Thursday, July 20, 5-8pm — Skean Dubh: Celtic Folk-Rock

Tunes on the Terrace at the Lone Tree Arts Center RidgeGate is again proud to sponsor Lone Tree Art Center’s Tunes on the Terrace – an outdoor evening concert series that will bring your summer nights to life. Performances range from bluegrass to jazz, and everything in between. The stars are out this summer! Check out the schedule and buy tickets at www.lonetreeartscenter.org.

Friday, July 21st — After Midnight Friday, August 4, 8-10pm — Doves Cry: Tribute to Prince, David Bowie and George Michael Friday, August 11, 8-10pm — The Motones (Main Stage Performance)

Experience Historic Schweiger Ranch

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Among RidgeGate’s cultural facilities is the 38-acre historic Schweiger Ranch, located just east of the RidgeGate Parkway and I-25 interchange. The historic restoration of the ranch and its buildings, led by the nonprofit Schweiger Ranch Foundation, gives us an important glimpse into the settlers’ lives in the late 1800s. Today, Schweiger Ranch is open to the public for self-guided visits each weekend (Saturdays and Sundays from 1-5pm) and a variety of exciting events throughout the year. Register for or learn more about these events at SchweigerRanch.org.

Saturday, July 15, 6-8pm — Campfire Stories with Liz Masterson & Cinnamon Sue Sunday, July 30, 1-3pm — Free Guided Tour Sunday, August 27, 1-3pm — Free Guided Tour

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BUSINESS

As unemployment drops, businesses labor to find workers Record-low jobless rate making it tough for some companies to fill openings

HOW THE COUNTIES COMPARE Below is a comparison of unemployment rates of six counties in the Denver metro area from May 2016 to May 2017. Rates are not seasonally adjusted.

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Husband and wife Jim and Kate Curtis opened Village Roaster, a coffee store in Lakewood, 23 years ago.

Some employees have been with them for five to 10 years, others are seasonal high school and college students.

But although they describe their staff as stable, they have noticed a change in the past year.

“We don’t have as many applicants for positions,” Kate Curtis said.

“There is not a lineup of people to choose from.”

The struggle to find employees is the result of a historically low state unemployment rate of 2.3 percent, the lowest in the nation, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reports.

That rate, which has remained the same for April and May, compares to a state unemployment rate of 8.8 percent in May 2010 and of 3.9 percent in May 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national unemployment rate for May was 4.3 percent, compared to 4.7 percent a year earlier.

Openings are highest in nonfarm payroll jobs, which include goods, construction and manufacturing positions.

Business leaders in the Denver metro area agree the low unemployment rate signals a strong economy of employed people who have the means to spend money.

“Job security means the economic engine in sales is doing well,” said Pamela Kelly, general manager of Park Meadows shopping center in Lone Tree, which has 200 retail stores and 16 restaurants.

But conversely, the selection pool for employers has diminished in size and quality. Chamber of commerce leaders in the Denver metro area agree that their members — employers of small to large businesses — are finding it difficult to fill positions.

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offers medical benefits, incentives to stay healthy, including a health and exercise facility on campus, and clubs where people of like-minded interests can connect, said Reese Reynolds, humans resources director of Lockheed Martin’s Space Systems Division.

“Healthy, happy and fulfilled employees get engaged in their work and end up doing great work,” Reynolds said. “We have outlets for their interests that are beyond their careers.”

Shifting attitudes A major reason many employers are struggling to fill positions is the mindset of the millennial worker.

Millennials —a term used to describe the population born after 1980 — are taking the traditional four-year university route over trade professions, such as electricians, plumbers and mechanics. According to a 2017 study by Pew Research Center, 40 percent of millennial workers ages 25 to 29 had at least a bachelor’s degree in 2016, compared to 32 percent of Generation X workers — who are in their mid-30s to early 50s — and smaller shares of the baby boomer generation.

In 2015, to address the shortage of craftsmen and women in the trade industry, Colorado lawmakers created the Skilled Worker Outreach, Recruitment, Key Training Act, which included a three-year, $10 million grant for training programs, including pre-apprenticeships and peer-to-peer outreach through local colleges and associations. The second cycle of the act will be rolled out this October.

Still, business leaders say the attitude toward blue-collar jobs must shift.

“We created an image that you

weren’t as good if you were doing hard labor,” Tisdale said. “We need electricians, plumbers, because we have all these fancy gadgets and nobody to fix them.”

Pam Bales, president of the West Chamber of Commerce, which includes 750 small- to medium-sized businesses in Jefferson County, has a similar outlook. She applauds the Jefferson County Business Education Alliance, formed five years ago to prepare high school students for the workforce, and Warren Tech, a career and technical high school in Lakewood, for fostering paths for young adults that don’t include a four-year university.

“There are all kinds of fits for young millennials who don’t want to go a traditional route,” Bales said.

“They can get into a profession that they love.”

Business leaders also say millenials are as concerned with the lifestyle of a position — access to transportation, hours and benefits — as the pay. Companies need to recognize and address that mentality, said Tisdale.

Some companies have devised work environments and schedules that appeal to millennials and their older counterparts.

Lockheed Martin, an aerospace and defense company in Littleton, offers a 9/80 work schedule, in which employees work nine hours a day and get every other Friday off. It also

Creative ways to keep employees Restaurant and retail employers are finding unique ways to attract and retain entry-level employees in a competitive market.

Raising Cane’s, a popular Louisiana-based restaurant chain that opened this month in Highlands Ranch, closes for Thanksgiving, Christmas and the evening of Super Bowl Sunday. On Memorial Day, management hosts a picnic for all employees and their families. Each manager has a monthly budget called Cane’s Love to creatively reward the crew.

“Our culture is very strong,” said Amanda Klein, a Raising Cane’s recruiter.

Even so, the restaurant chain encountered challenges in finding employees for its newest Colorado location. A job posting in Highlands Ranch had far fewer applicants than a similar position posted in St. Louis, according to Klein.

Kate and Jim Curtis get to know their employees on a personal level.

They ask about families and pets and celebrate occasions with their team outside of work. Commitment to their employees has allowed for slow and steady growth of their Lakewood business: Village Roasters, at 9255 W. Alameda Ave., now has a café in St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood and a kiosk in the Lakewood Cultural Center.

“The Golden Rule — treat people the way you want to be treated — is our philosophy,” Kate Curtis said.

“We definitely have rules and procedures, but we have flexibility.”

While there may not be one solution to the record-low unemployment rate’s adverse affects, business leaders hope to see more young adults apply for nontraditional yet highly needed positions in the workforce.

“It’s a great problem to have,” Bales said, “but it’s still a problem.”

E. County Line Road in Centennial.

The martial arts training it offers is open to all ages. For more information, visit gbcentennial.com.

• T is for Table opened in June at 6955 S York Street #B-409 in Centennial. The business sells dinnerware and accessories for the dinner table.

For more information, visit tisfortable.com.

• Bella’s Teapot opened in March

at 6851 S. Gaylord St. #242 in Centennial. The tearoom offers a high-end tea service. For more information, visit bellasteapot.com.

• Life Care Center of Stonegate, located at 15720 Garden Plaza Drive in Parker, recently named Lucas Carroll as its executive director. Carroll most recently served as executive director at Hallmark Nursing Center in Denver for two

years. Prior to that appointment, he worked both at the corporate and franchise level for Home Instead Senior Care.

• Ju’s Coffee recently opened at 17908 Cottonwood Drive, Suite A, in Parker. The coffee shop, open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., offers tea and pastries in addition to coffee. More information is available on the shop’s Facebook page or by calling 303-955-6933.

Kate and Jim Curtis, owners of Village Roaster, based in Lakewood. Kate said there have been fewer applicants for open positions in the last year. COURTESY PHOTO bodies,’” said Doug Tisdale, executive vice president of economic development for the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, which has 700 business members. “We are just really hard-pressed to find people to fill available positions.”

Source: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment

IN THEIR BUSINESS • Quest Diagnostics has opened inside the Safeway at 7375 Arapahoe Road in Centennial and inside the Safeway at 11051 South Parker Road in Parker. The clinical laboratory service station provides access to medical testing, such as blood work and Zika tests. For more information, visit questdiagnostics.com.

• Gracie Barra Brazilian JiuJitsu School opened July 1 at 4181

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Olivia Beare: ‘I just know my love has left’ Wife of missing Littleton police officer talks about his fate, hopes search can bring his body home

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Three weeks after Littleton police officer Steven Beare went missing while hiking in Russia, his wife shared a Facebook post about the fate of her husband.

“I know in my heart Steven passed away last week,” Olivia Beare, of Highlands Ranch, wrote on a page called “Search for Steven” that has more than 6,000 members from across the world. “I have not lost hope or faith. I just know my love has left and I’ve known for a long time.”

Steven Beare, 32, was ascending his first solo climb on Mount Elbrus, the tallest summit in Russia, when a whiteout blizzard hit.

He was confirmed missing on June 16 when he did not return to his

check-in point on the mountain.

Teams led by Russian personnel and professional climber Don Bowie, of Canada, halted their searches after several days because of resources and weather conditions. Bowie then traveled to Colorado, where he met with the Littleton Police Department and Olivia Beare.

“We discussed our phase two plan,” Olivia Beare wrote in the July 7 Facebook post. “Phase one is search and rescue, phase two is search and Beare recover.”

Steven Beare, a Colorado National Guardsman and former United States Army scout, was an avid climber and adventurer. His goal was to climb the highest summit on each of the seven continents, which includes Europe’s Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet.

Olivia and Steven Beare were high school sweethearts and they recently moved to Highlands Ranch from Roxborough. They have a 20-monthold son and Olivia is 13 weeks pregnant with their second child.

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Lincoln Avenue Closure

Friday, July 21 at 8 p.m. to Monday, July 24 at 5 a.m.

Thank you for your patience as we work to install the 81-ft structural leaf and deck for our new pedestrian bridge.

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‘You’re going to grow in a lot of ways’ Douglas County volunteers tout feeling of satisfaction gained by giving back

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Many people associate volunteering with serving soup to the hungry in a church basement or picking up trash next to an interstate, but for Douglas County residents who want a more personal touch to their service, reasons and opportunities to give back abound.

Their reasons for volunteering are as unique as the places and ways that they serve. Here are a few of their stories. For information on other opportunities in Douglas County, visit volunteerconnectdc.org.

Sunita Safi, left, reviews her science homework with Kathy Denson in a study room at the Douglas County Libraries Parker branch. Denson has tutored four students since beginning her volunteer service with the Douglas County Libraries Adult Literacy Program in 2015.

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Rasika Mukkamala, Highlands Ranch Rasika Mukkamala volunteers at the James H. Larue library in her hometown of Highlands Ranch, as well as working information booths at community and holiday events. She said she enjoyed and attended those celebrations as a child, and this is her way of making sure children have the same access to meaningful community experiences she had.

“I went to the library and I went to all of these events when I was a kid, now it’s my turn to help those kids,” she said. “I like being part of something bigger than myself. I don’t want to be home watching TV when I could be helping somebody.”

Kathy Denson, Parker Kathy Denson started volunteering in college in Indiana, coaching young girls in basketball. She served on various boards and committees since, but was always “pigeonholed” into doing the books, a role she found to be too similar to her day job as a CPA .

In January 2015, Denson called the Douglas County Libraries Adult Literacy Department, and began working with adults trying to complete their GED. “What’s rewarding about this is seeing their successes,” she said. “That opens all the other doors they’ve been waiting to go through.”

Denson is currently tutoring Sumita Safi, a 21-year-old refugee living in Parker and studying hard to pass the third of four tests to obtain her high school equivalency.

“She’s not like a teacher or a tutor, she’s more like a friend,” Safi said.

While Denson appreciated the compliment, she said the benefits of volunteering go both ways.

“You might think you’re volunteering to help someone else, but you’re really helping yourself,” she said.

“You’re going to grow in a lot of ways.”

Brigitte Parker, Castle Pines For Brigitte Parker of Castle Pines, serving at the Hidden Mesa Research Orchard in Franktown is a welcome escape from 25 years in the tech industry. She began by volunteering as a trail worker for Douglas County’s Department of Open Space, but a rainstorm that closed the trail at Hidden Mesa months ago changed her plans.

“I fell in love with the chickens,” Parker said, referring to the chickens roaming the orchard to control the grasshopper population. “I saw these chickens roaming around and came over to ask what they were doing.

That did it for me. The trails haven’t seen me since.”

Parker said she loves the opportunity to serve the community while taking in nature, and that the fresh produce grown there goes to the Parker Task Force to feed needy families. She also loves her co-volunteers.

“It’s outside and the people are the best,” she said. “Basically, this isn’t work, it’s play.”

Brigitte Parker, left, and Margaret Hayward take in the sunshine and tie up pumpkin vines while volunteering at the Hidden Mesa Research Orchard on June 28. The orchard experiments with plant species that might do well in harsh climates like Colorado’s and donates its surplus crops to the Parker Task Force food bank.

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Highlands Ranch Mansion Volunteer Coordinator Susie Appleby, center, checks in with volunteers Teri Burget, left, and Irene Echols.

Appleby volunteered at the mansion ,leading tours, answering questions and greeting visitors, before becoming the coordinator in 2016.

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Rasika Mukkamala, right, stands besde fellow volunteer Hannah McClintock during the Fairytale Ball at the James H. LaRue Library in Highlands Ranch in September 2016. Mukkamala says she enjoyed community events and services as a child and volunteering allows her to give that opportunity to other children. COURTESY PHOTO

Susie Appleby, Highlands Ranch Susie Appleby has always had a love of history, and the Highlands Ranch Mansion has always been a special place for her. She volunteered there for 20 years before becoming the volunteer coordinator in March 2016.

“I’m having time of my life, as I always knew I would,” she said.

Appleby also serves on the Douglas County Historic Preservation Board and with the Colorado Historical Society, but her favorite role is overseeing the mansion and its 60 volunteers, even if

it isn’t what most people assume volunteering entails.

“For me, it was all about historical preservation,” Appleby said. “Even though it’s not in one of those traditional roles, you’re still giving back to the community.”

Serving with other volunteers is a unique experience in and of itself, she said, because they share a common interest in the service they are providing.

“It’s rewarding to work here with people who are here not because they’re getting paid, but because they love it,” she said.

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Legend of Agriculture Award winners named

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Colorado Agriculture Leadership Foundation strives to keep people connected to agriculture. Especially, CEO Brooke Fox said, in Douglas County, which was historically grounded in the industry but has become increasingly urbanized.

That’s why the organization offers a Legend of Agriculture Award in honor of its founders, Bea and John Lowell, which recognizes individuals who are committed to serving youths, their community and the agriculture industry.

“We kind of crafted the award after them,” Fox said of the Lowells, “because they spent their whole adult life serving in the community of Douglas County as well as youths in Douglas County.”

The Colorado Agriculture Leadership Foundation, or CALF, was founded in 2002 at Lowell Ranch south of Castle Rock. The 133-acre working education ranch is home to programming and special events aimed at connecting people to agriculture.

The Legend award is meant to honor people who, like the Lowells, were involved with agriculture and 4-H beyond parenting children in the programs, and are involved in the community.

This year’s recipients of the Legend award are Sandy and Bruff Shea of Franktown. The couple will be honored at the Ninth Annual Legends of Agriculture Dinner on July 28 at the start to the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo.

“We were shocked,” Bruff said of receiving the award.

“I was quite surprised and very honored,” Sandy said.

The couple learned they were this year’s recipients when they met with CALF members for what they thought was a social lunch until Fox arrived and surprised them with the news. The couple was a natural fit, Fox said.

The Sheas are Douglas County natives who grew up in agriculture, Fox said, and exemplify what the Legend award is meant to promote.

“It’s just part of them — it’s in their system to be community-service oriented,” Fox said.

Sandy was raised on a Franktown ranch homesteaded in 1881 by her great-grandfather, Christopher Kelly.

The family owns 80 acres of original homestead and farms the property today. The ranch received the designation of a “Colorado Centennial Farm” in 1988 — one of nine in the county to do so.

“That has always been a part of her life,” Bruff said of agriculture.

Although he considers himself a “city boy” for having grown up in Sedalia, he began working the family ranch as well once he and Sandy married.

Sandy and Bruff were both active in 4-H growing up. As 10-year members, Sandy was involved with raising and showing livestock while Bruff participated in forestry and electrical projects, as well as the Sedalia 4-H square dance team.

Once the couple had married and started a family, their own children and other relatives raised 4-H livestock on the ranch. The couple eventually moved to Castle Rock but traveled back and forth to the ranch twice a day, Sandy said, so their children could care for their 4-H livestock.

“You learn responsbility big time,” Sandy said of caring for animals. “It was a good experience for them. I wouldn’t raise them any other way.”

The family still travels to Gunnison each year to watch their grandchildren compete in livestock judging on the Douglas County 4-H Livestock Judging Team.

Bruff also served on the Douglas County Fair board from 1992 to 2009 in multiple capacities, including president.

Being involved in agriculture for so many years was influential in shaping not only him and Sandy, Bruff said, but also their children and grandchildren.

A connection to agriculture instills characteristics such as a strong work ethic, independence and accountability, he said.

“It really became a great kind of family experience,” he said. “It’s all the values, candidly for me, that you get being involved in agriculture.”

Fox said the work of Legend award winners is important in a world where many in the public are detached from the agriculture industry. She says people don’t always realize how many aspects of their lives are touched by both livestock and plant-based agriculture.

Whether it’s the food on their plate, the clothes they wear or the cosmetics they rely on, agriculture has a hand in delivering those products, she said.

“Everything they do throughout their day has some connection to the land,” Fox said.

And the impact left on a community by people such as the Sheas, who remain involved in agriculture and support programming that keeps youth connected, is crucial, Fox said.

“The youth of our community have so many opportunities,” Fox said, “because of Bruff and Sandy and people just like them.”

Sandy and Bruff Shea have spent a lifetime in the agricultural industry, working on the family ranch and being involved in 4-H programming.

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‘So much love’: Chicken chain draws a crowd for opening ceremony Raising Cane’s welcomes customers in Highlands Ranch, with three more on way in south metro area

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Dax Littleton first tried Raising Cane’s chicken fingers at a location in Arizona. The 16-year-old liked the restaurant so much that he convinced two of his friends to camp outside the new Highlands Ranch location for nearly 24 hours in hopes of getting free food for a year.

And they did.

“It’s totally worth it,” said Littleton, sitting in a fold-up chair behind his car, eating crispy chicken fingers and golden fries at 10 a.m. “We will be coming here a lot.”

Littleton and his friends were among dozens of people at the July 6 grand opening of Raising Cane’s, located at 1108 Corporal Max Donahue Lane, nestled between Bank of America and Carlos Miguel’s Mexican Bar & Grill. Many camped overnight and waited in line for a taste of the restaurant’s southern-style chicken fingers, Cane’s sauce and Texas toast.

“This place is good,” said Preston Smith, who traveled that morning

General manager David Cannon cuts a blue ribbon at the grand opening of Raising Cane’s, a Louisiana-based restaurant known for its chicken fingers that opened July 6 at 1108 Corporal Max Donahue Lane, across from Town Center North.

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Of the Highlands Ranch restaurant, Raising Cane’s area director Clint Owens said: “I’ve never in my life had so much buzz, so much love and appreciation from a community.”

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VOICES Let’s consider this a role call, for example

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Your idea of a role model is probably not the same as mine.

I have been reading about a new film that “empowers” women and offers young women and girls someone to look up to. Is it about Helen Keller? Not exactly. Maya Angelou? Not quite. It’s about a woman who wears Lynda Carter’s old clothes, which amounted to a push-up, a sword, and not much else.

Trying to ID a man or a woman as a role model would be a good way to get myself in trouble.

Let me throw out some names: Kylie and Kendall, Anderson Cooper, Hans Christian Andersen, Wayne LaPierre, Ted Nugent,

am auditioning role models next week.

Please bring your resume.

Please don’t.

I need a role model like I need a carton of mewing kittens.

A role model is generally thought of as someone whose behavior is favorable, and who is a good example for others, especially, but not always, younger people. These often include athletes, entertainers, super heroes, politicians and priests.

However, I never wanted to be like Mike, Missy, Captain America or Miss America.

There’s not much of a chance of it, but I would never want to be anyone’s role model.

If I were elected, I would not serve.

Warren Buffett, Mark Zuckerman, J.K. Rowling, George Washington, George Washington Carver, Aimee Semple McPherson, Madalyn Murray O’Hair, Phyllis Schlafly, Fred Phelps, Fred Rogers.

Bob Dylan.

I am not being disingenuous about any of those names. There are people who look up to each of them.

Can we agree 100 percent about anyone?

Abraham Lincoln? Ask them in parts of the South. Martin Luther King Jr.? Ask them in parts of Arizona.

Elvis didn’t want to be a role model, but Ed SEE SMITH, P13

Just a slight change in wording can offer way to live with piece of peace

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR We lost a special person I’m writing to remember Carla Turner to the community.

I met Carla in 2005, when she applied for the-then spanking-new Douglas County Youth Initiative. Carla’s experience with a host of social work, social justice and criminal justice work was impressive. Even more impressive

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was her extraordinary passion and commitment to the work. Carla was a big-system thinker. She got how things connected. She had penetrating insights. And she communicated all of that with infectious enthusiasm and optimism.

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o the other day I was reminded of something I had heard a few times before and always enjoyed as a new way to think about things. And WINNING when I heard it WORDS this time it gave me a little cause for pause because it really was just so relevant to where we are now as a culture and society.

I bring this up now because a Michael Norton couple of weeks ago I had written an article about happiness and joy. The column received so much raw, yet positive feedback from our community as many of you thought through the message of not just seeking happiness, but pursuing true joy or trying to find that joy again. And many lamented on the feeling that somehow the feeling of joy, even simple happiness had become lost somewhere along the way.

We are not an isolated community when it comes to this feeling.

All you have to do is speak to a friend, family member, or co-worker who lives in a different part of the country or maybe even in a different part of the world and you

will get the sense that too many people are living on the edge. Frustration, sadness, and even anger have substituted a place in people’s lives, homes, and hearts where happiness once used to dwell.

That is why when I was reminded of this philosophy; it rang so true in our current times. What I was reminded of was this: “Anger is only one letter away from danger.” Let that sink in for a minute because even though I had heard it before also, it seemed to be more important this week for me than maybe it had in the past. One letter, the letter “D,” has the potential to turn an unhealthy emotion into a scary situation or event.

Perhaps we can think of other words where one letter can make a difference as well. As an example, when we are tired, sad, and frustrated and we feel like we want to cry, maybe change out the “C” in cry and replace it with a “T” for try. Try one more time, try one more path, try one more idea, or try to be more loving and kind, even in the face of the difficulties and challenges certain people or life can throw our way.

It is so very easy to become cynical and hard-hearted. I mean we can shut out the world and those closest to us, can’t we? We

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Sullivan tried to make him into one.

It was awkward and embarrassing.

“I wanted to say to Elvis Presley and the country that this is a real decent, fine boy, and wherever you go, Elvis, we want to say we’ve never had a pleasanter experience on our show with a big name than we’ve had with you.”

(Ed also asked Connie Francis, “Tell me, Connie, is your mother still dead?”)

I don’t think anyone would get everyone’s vote. Muhammad Ali? Gandhi? Barry Bonds?

Bonds said, “I think everyone needs to be a role model, period.”

I believe we need bad role models too, if we need role models at all. This isn’t Pleasantville. I think someone like Bernie Madoff taught

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can become irritable at home and at work and make ourselves and everyone else around us miserable. sAnd sooner or later that hard-hearted and hard-headed thinking will end up in resentment and maybe even anger, just one letter removed from danger.

And that danger can include maybe losing those we love the most.

Instead, let’s change one more word by adding one more letter and removing another. I am sure you have heard someone say it in the heat of an argument, or on a TV show or in a movie at some point, “You want a piece of me?” They say it with such hostility and bravado, inviting the other person to a fight. Well, if we happen

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Carla did great work with the Youth Initiative, then went on to great work with other causes. What some may not know was her interest in creative writing. I still have one draft of her NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) event. It was a story about a family of cannibals. Carla was positively gleeful when she talked about it. Her dedication: “The following is a retelling of an old Scottish legend. It was written with complete disregard

us a good lesson.

If I were pressed on this, I would say that all I needed was Harry and Shirley. The country is full of Harrys and Shirleys. Unassuming parents, who love and protect their children, feed them, and send them to school.

My Harry and my Shirley provided me with a Dickensian gamut of behavioral traits, dispositions, and temperaments that continue to serve as good examples of good examples and good examples of bad examples.

My father was objective, rational, honest, industrious, and humorous.

My mother did a good job of preparing me for unbalanced people.

If it had only been one or the other, or if they had both been the same, I am certain I wouldn’t be writing a column like this — like this.

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

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to find ourselves in such a situation, rather than asking the person if they want a piece of us, what if we asked them to find peace with us instead?

So how about you? Could you benefit from trying something new instead of crying about what’s happening around you? Can you see yourself as a peacemaker instead of taking a piece out of someone else? Either way I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we decide to live with a piece of the peace that this world does have to offer us, and avoid the anger and danger, it really will be a better than good week.

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

for the truth and without the slightest attention to historical, geographical, meteorological, metallurgical, cosmetological, astronomical, grammatical, and theological accuracy.”

Funny, though.

It’s a tragedy when we lose any loved one. Carla recently passed away, after a long battle with cancer. But throughout that ordeal, she maintained her fierce, Viking insistence that we can, and should, treat one another better. What’s more, she lived it. Her loss diminishes Douglas County.

Jamie LaRue Castle Rock

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wildlife. Data will be used for future management decisions, said Mark Giebel, director of the Backcountry Wilderness Area.

“Much of the Backcountry is accessed through guided hikes and programs,” he said. “That provides a place for wildlife to thrive with little human disturbance — there aren’t many places like that left on the Front Range.”

The idea for a wildlife study came to be about a year ago. The Backcountry Wilderness Area used money from the annual Elk Banquet, hosted by the HRCA, to purchase the cameras, which have been accumulated over the years at about $100 per piece, Giebel said.

Giebel and his team use the HRCA Backcountry Wilderness Area Facebook page to post their findings on “Trail Cam Tuesdays.” Past photos include those of two elk butting antlers, two mid-sized black bears wandering through shrubs and a small bobcat slinking away.

Cameras are placed near water sources to get the best inventory, said Giebel, adding that it’s fun for the community to see.

“People are surprised that there are so many wildlife out there — how valuable it is to the community because of its richness and diversity,” Giebel said of the Backcountry.

It’s important to have areas set aside for wildlife, he said.

Morris expressed similar feelings.

“I just love nature and love where I live,” she said. “I want us so badly to be able to coexist and help them stay where they need to be.”

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Homemade leaves home

Cottage food producers spread jam and joy as they sell their wares

COTTAGE FOODS: THE BASICS Allowed foods • Jams, jellies, preserves, honey • Spice blends, tea, dehydrated produce, flour • Bread, cookies, candies, tortillas • Pickled fruits and veggies with a verified pH below 4.6 (free testing is available through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment) • Up to 250 dozen whole eggs per month, only if washed and sanitized (the only cottage food that requires refrigeration)

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oanne Littau seems to float as she works, blending strawberries and rhubarb with pectin and lemon juice with the deftness and grace of an orchestra conductor. Ceramic pigs peer down at pots of jam bubbling like cauldrons on the stove of her little kitchen. On the wall hang the former New Yorker’s blue ribbons, earned at county fairs for delicacies like ginger pear butter, peach butter with rum and cranberry chutney.

“Oh, it’s a delightful hobby,” Joanne said. “I’m proud of what I do, and people just love my jams.”

Littau, of Denver, is one of hundreds, maybe thousands, of Coloradans who sell homemade goodies under the auspices of the Cottage Foods Act, a set of guidelines designed to grease the wheels for home cooks to sell their wares at farmers markets, community events or even out of their driveways.

The short version of the regulations is fairly simple: take a food safety class — in person or online — keep a clean kitchen, make sure your items are properly labeled and get cooking. Many potentially nonhazardous foods are allowed, such as jams, jellies, honey, baked goods like bread and cookies, dried items like SEE HOMEMADE, P17

Not allowed foods • Meat, fish, or dairy products • Lemon curd, pesto, salsa, dressings, condiments • Beverages • Canned vegetables with a pH higher than 4.6 All items must feature labeling containing • Identification of the food • The producer’s name and address where the food was prepared • Current phone number or email address • Date the food was produced • Complete list of ingredients • The following disclaimer: “This product was produced in a home kitchen that is not subject to state licensure or inspection and that may also process common food allergens such as tree nuts, peanuts, eggs, soy, wheat, milk, fish and crustacean shellfish. This product is not intended for resale.”

Dorreen Strnad stocks her stand with homemade jam.

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Training • Face-to-face training is available through Colorado State University’s County Extension offices. Classes generally cost $40 and last three to four hours.

• Colorado’s ServeSafe Manager Certification is intended for commercial establishments, but satisfies the cottage food requirements. Classes cost $120 and up.

• Online training is available through CSU, StateFoodSafety.com, and ServeSafe.

Selling • Cottage foods must be sold directly to consumers, and not for resale in a store or restaurant.

• Sellers are subject to income taxes, and a business license is required in some instances.

• Foods can only be sold within Colorado.

• In-state online sales are now allowed.

• At the point of sale, prominently display a placard reading: “This product was produced in a home kitchen that is not subject to state licensure or inspection.

This product is not intended for resale.”

Joanne Littau tells tales of her younger days in New York while finishing off a batch of strawberry rhubarb jam.

Joanne Littau’s jam all ready for sealing. Joanne makes two batches a day, most days of the month.

More information • Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has a detailed page at www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/ cottage-foods-act • Call 303-692-3645, option 3 • Email cdphe_iepu@state.co.us Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

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spice blends and teas, and even fresh eggs. Pickles are allowed if their pH is below 4.6.

Nothing with meat is allowed, nor is anything that requires refrigeration, except eggs. Dairy products are off the menu, as are salsas and sauces.

Producers can only sell directly to consumers, and you’re only allowed to earn $10,000 per year per variety of food item — meaning you can make 10 grand off chocolate chip cookies and another 10 grand off chocolate chip cookies with walnuts.

Littau’s business keeps her hopping — she estimates she makes two batches of jellies, jams and preserves a day, most days of the month. She mainly sells her products, under the brand name The Jelly Jar LLC, at the Four Seasons Farmers & Artisans Market in Wheat Ridge, but she also makes the rounds of local festivals. She shared a booth at the Fourth of July parade and craft fair in Byers, and she’ll be at the Lafayette Peach Festival in August.

This year she’ll enter the competition at the Arapahoe County Fair for the first time, and she’ll be back to defend last year’s first place ribbons in the Boulder County Fair.

“I’ll never get rich off of cottage foods,” said the diminutive woman with smiling eyes and an easy, musical laugh. “But it occupies my time and makes me feel productive and involved with people. When I came here in the ‘90s, people kind of looked at me funny.

I’m a New York girl — we’re bold and brassy. People out here are a little more toned down. At the market I can really cut loose and be myself.”

loaves of sandwich bread, flawlessly frosted cookies, and yes, jams and jellies.

“For me, cottage foods means freedom,” Strnad said. “I went to culinary school, then I did the whole punchthe-clock thing. I got tired of being a link in a chain and making money for somebody else. This is my nine-to-five now.”

Trying to fill a niche Being themselves is big for cottage food producers.

“I wouldn’t trade this for anything,” said Diego Hernandez, the proprietor of Ant D’s Fine Foods, as he presided over tables loaded with jams, jellies and crates of fresh fruits and veggies under a canopy outside O’Toole’s Garden Center in Littleton. “It’s a hard life, but I get to show what I can do from my heart. I don’t have to do what my boss says, because I don’t have one.”

Hernandez’s offerings include strawberry cracked black pepper jam and habanero peach jam, but the big seller is farm-fresh eggs. He has regulars who show up every Tuesday to snag a dozen or two or three.

“The only way you’d get ‘em fresher is if they were laid in your backyard,” he said.

Ant D’s was started “with a raspberry bush and my last unemployment check,” said Hernandez, a lifelong chef and a Denver resident.

Across the way on the hot asphalt, Dorreen Strnad sports a sheepish grin as she’s cajoled into talking up her sugary baked goods.

“My scones are selling like crazy mad today,” Strnad, of Littleton, said.

“Seems like nobody sells a good scone anymore, so I try to fill that niche.”

She does it well. Her scones are fluffy and moist, almost mouth-puckering with tart blueberries. She does loads more than scones, too: big hearty

Following the rules Getting set up in cottage foods isn’t difficult, said Sheila Gains, a Colorado State University extension agent who teaches a cottage food safety training class that satisfies the law’s education requirement.

Most important is understanding the ways in which a home kitchen is different from a commercial kitchen.

“In a commercial kitchen, everyone there is prepped to make food,” Gains said. “In a commercial kitchen, nobody’s coming home from work and wanting to taste-test, no dogs are roaming around, no cats are jumping on counters. When somebody’s sick, they stay home.

You’ve got to get everyone in your home on board that when you’re cooking, they’re either helping you keep everything clean or staying out of your way.”

There are no hard numbers on cottage food producers — there’s no mandatory or voluntary registry.

There may be thousands since the law took effect in 2012, Gains said.

Before that, to legally sell homemade goods, you would have needed a commercial food license and kitchen.

“It’s like going from zero miles per hour to a hundred to become a food producer, so this lets people in at 10 or 15 miles per hour,” Gains said.

“They can develop their product through trial and error. They can see if producing food is something

Skim foam off (but don’t toss it — it makes a great ice cream topping)

Courtesy of Joanne Littau INGREDIENTS 2 cups strawberries

Fill sanitized canning jars within 1/4 inch of the top

2 cups rhubarb, chopped 1 packet dry pectin 1/4 cup lemon juice

Use spoon to remove bubbles from jars

5 cups sugar

Wipe rims of jars

Dash oil

Carefully place heated and sanitized jar lids on jars, screw down rings fingertight

DIRECTIONS Blend or process fruit Stir in lemon juice and pectin

Fully submerge jars in rapidly boiling water for 20 minutes

Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently Add sugar Joanne Littau’s strawberry rhubarb jam bubbles on the stove.

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Bring to a rolling boil for one full minute Add a dash of oil to keep foam down Remove from heat

they want to do day in and day out.

If they become super successful, they have a fighting chance of becoming a commercial producer.”

To date, there have been no known outbreaks of foodborne illness from cottage food, said Therese Pilonetti

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Remove jars from pot, place on towel, cover with another towel Allow to cool, listening for popping of jar lids Store in cool dark place until ready to use; refrigerate after opening

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“This law is about breaking down barriers,” Pilonetti said. “And it sure seems to be working.”

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Sibling sensations get set to harmonize at Hudson Gardens

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merica’s longtime sibling duo, Donny and Marie Osmond, will bring their array of hits to Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, at 7:30 p.m. on July 18. (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.) Included: “A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Rock ‘n’ Roll,” “Puppy Love,” “Paper Roses.” Tickets: $79/$69. Also on the calendar: a July Bird Walk with an Audubon Master Birder from Front Range Birding July 29; opportunities to meet gardeners and the beekeeper. See hudsongardens.org.

A passion for pastels The Mile High National Pastel Exhibition, featuring about 100 landscapes, portraits, figurative and still life paintings, opened July 6 at the Littleton Museum and continues through Aug. 20 during museum hours. Tony Allain, an internationally recognized artist from the UK, was juror and demonstrated at

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Open to all Colorado artists, with a deadline of Aug. 17. A prospectus and entry form are found at the guild’s website, heritage-guild.com, or for information, leave a message for show director Mary kay Jacobus, 303594-4667. (Juror will be Lance Green.)

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“Living History,” in Tesoro Cultural Center’s weekend events at The Fort, 19192 Highway 8, Morrison. Featured artists, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 14-16: Sylvana Apache, Randy Sectaro, Jimmy Harrison. Music, food. See: tesoroculturalcenter.org for full summer schedule. Admission: $5 (free 12 and under).

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A look at eclipses “America’s Great Eclipses: 1878 and 2017” will be discussed by Boulder author, Dr. David Baron, at 7 p.m. July 24 at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver. In 1878, scientists from across the nation came to Colorado (including a young Thomas Edison) to view the summer eclipse then. It’s 99 years later and Baron will talk about places just north of Colorado, where the view will be better (and sell and sign his book). Tickets: $12/ member; $15/ non-member; dmns. org, 303-370-6000.

‘Lazy Days’ awards Winners were announced on First Friday, July 7, at the Depot Art Gallery in the “Lazy Days of Summer” exhibit. Juror, painter Tanis Bula, selected “Along Bear Creek,” oil by David George, as Best of Show; “Flamingo Pattern” by Judy Diest, photo, First Place; “Summer Tease,” oil by David George, Second Place; “Clear Water,” watercolor by Brian Serff, Third Place.

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Donny and Marie Osmond will appear in concert at Hudson Gardens and Event Center in Littleton on July 18. COURTESY PHOTO Kathka, Gail Firmin, Carl Paulson. The exhibit runs to July 30, followed by the annual Western Welcome Week show.

Heartland Emmys Littleton pianist, composer, recording artist Lisa Downing received her third Heartland Emmy Nomination for “The Torii Gates,” based on a story stemming from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami that resulted in items washing up on Oregon’s shores many months later. On July 14, she will travel to the stunning Portland, Oregon, Japanese Gardens for a celebration of the restoration and return of the gates to Hachinoe, Japan. Music can be purchased at LisaDowning.com.

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History Camp event gets larger space in Lakewood Multiple presentations will be offered in October gathering

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“I Am Not a Savage: Lakota Performers in Wild West Shows” by Steve Friesen, director of the Buffalo Bill Cody Museum; “General Iron Works, Englewood, Colorado” by Doug Cohn; “La Santa Muerte: A Mexican Saint of Lost Causes” by Christine Whittington.”

And that’s just a beginning …

Last fall, Carrie Lund, of Littleton, launched the Colorado edition of the History Camp event that she’d discovered in Boston. All sorts of presenters offer lectures on a pet historical topic and attending history lovers select sessions to attend — if they can find a seat.

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The 2016 initial event, held at Metro State University’s historic Tivoli, proved

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Lund found the somewhat unstructured flavor of Boston’s History Camp so appealing that she decided to organize a Colorado event. (There are several other outgrowths across the nation.)

One doesn’t pre-register for lecture sessions in advance, but simply maps out a plan of the day after arrival. The main meeting room is #650 and adjoining classrooms will provide breakout space.

One does, however register and pre-pay for the event.

Sign up for email notices and registration: carrie.lund@historycamp.org.

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Mansion will host painters working in great outdoors ‘En plein air’ event to be held at venue in Highlands Ranch

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On July 22, 10 invited artists will spread across the Highlands Ranch Mansion grounds, choosing one or more locations to paint “en plein air” — in the open air — capturing images of the mansion and gardens in a certain kind of light at a particular point in the day. They will work in pastels, oil paint, watercolor and acrylics — and some may choose to draw at times.

Twenty percent of artwork sales will benefit the Highlands Ranch Park and Recreation Foundation.

The public is invited to visit the mansion grounds from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to watch artists at work — and perhaps carry home a treasure for your home or for a special gift. Selfguided tours of the mansion are also available that day, free.

Artists have been painting outside for many years — we think of French Impressionists Monet and Renoir — but interest in the technique has grown exponentially in recent years as more and more painters realize the joy of capturing a special spot at a particular moment and sharing it with others. There are local, state and national societies, competitions and

exhibits — but not many opportunities to look over the artists’ shoulder and watch it happen in a few minutes.

They have learned through experience to work quickly, because the light shifts continually and weather may change in the next minute or two! (Of course, capturing that approaching storm is a favorite subject.)

Perhaps, one will want to visit a given painter several times during the day to see visions change and develop — and learn a bit about where you might find other examples of a talented persons’ work.

Participating artists include: Lyudmila Agrich, Judith Babcock, Leslie Gifford, Terrie Lombardi, Terry Ludwig, Donna Lutsky, Skye Mason, Deborah Mueller Hruza, Cheryl St. John and Ron Zito.

Terry Ludwig of Littleton, a longtime teacher and internationally recognized artist, has developed his own line of richly hued square pastel sticks, which are popular with artists nationwide and available through many dealers. The company website says he has retired as “chief colorologist” and his son Geoff, trained as a jeweler, has stepped in as CEO of the company.

Terrie Lombardi, who grew up in Denver and has been painting for nearly 30 years, is an active member of the Pastel Societies of America and of Colorado, as well as the Art Students League of Colorado. She teaches workshops called “The Art of the Flower.”

Cheryl St. John, a fourth-generation Coloradan with parents who loved mountain activities, grew up with a great appreciation of nature, which translates into her enjoyment of painting “en plein air.” She works mainly in oil, but also in watercolor.

“The changing light and weather conditions create a sense of urgency that translates to a spontaneous and loose interpretation of the scene, something that is very difficult to achieve in the studio,” she said.

IF YOU GO “PLEIN AIR AT THE MANSION” will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the grounds of the Highlands Ranch Mansion. Visitors may also take a free tour of the mansion during those hours. Beer and wine will be available.

Twenty percent of artwork sales will go to the Highlands Ranch Park and Recreation Foundation. The Highlands Ranch Mansion is at 9950 E. Gateway Drive, Highlands Ranch. (See highlandsranchmansion.com, 303-791-0177.)

“Aspen Meadow,” oil, by Denver plein air painter Cheryl St. John is an example of the art work she and others will produce during “Plein Air at Highlands Ranch Mansion” on July 22.

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Colorado Renaissance Festival approaches final weekends Festival transports people to village inspired by history and magic

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Colorado Renaissance Festival, which runs for eight weekends at its Larkspur location, has three remaining weekends in this year’s schedule before the village modeled after 16th century England closes its gates. The festival is open from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, rain or shine, and transports eventgoers to a town inspired by history and fantasy.

John Bryan, who plays King Henry at the festival, and Beth Telford, who plays Queen Anne, said new and old acts keep visitors entertained as they wander through the village.

“It’s just a magical place to be,” Bryan said.

“We draw people back in time...”

The event features variety acts on stages throughout the grounds, vendors, artisans, food and drink. Popular shows include live jousting and the hypnotist. Many who attend arrive in costume.

The festival is held at 650 W. Perry Park Ave. For more information, visit coloradorenaissance.com.

Crowds stream into the Colorado Renaissance Festival on July 9.

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Queen Anne and King Henry stroll the Colorado Renaissance Festival village on July 9, greeting those in attendance.

Kat Archer cleans merchandise at the Legacy Forge, which sells knives and swords at the Colorado Renaissance Festival. Archer has worked with the festival for nine years.

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Theater Guild Awards Ceremony: 6 p.m. Monday, July 17 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. After cocktails, the Colorado Theatre Guild’s 12th annual Henry Awards ceremony starts at 7 p.m., followed by an after-party.

Tickets available at parkerarts. org, or by calling the box office at 303-805-6800.

Summer Wizard Camp: 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday, with a recital at noon on the last day at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Suite C&D, Castle Rock.

Learn magic, illusion, mentalism and stage performance. Taught by two full-time professional magicians, Joe Givan and Carol Massie.

Camp dates are July 24-27. Open to all ages. Call 303-660-6799 or go to www.AmazingShows.com.

Magician John Carney Performs: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 21-22 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Go to http://Tickets.AmazingShows. com. Call 303-660-6799.

this week’s TOP FIVE Brew-N-Que: 3-7 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. Local breweries and local barbecue team up for the city’s second BBQ & Beer Tasting Festival. Live music by Sweet Lillies, followed

by Matt Rouch and the Noise Upstairs. All ages welcome; must be 21-plus to participate in the beer tasting. Admission is free. Go to https://www. eventbrite.com/e/centennial-brew-n-que-tickets-34871233799 to purchase beer tasting cards.

MuckFest MS: Saturday, July 15 at Salisbury North, 9200 Motsenbocker Road, Parker. Thousands of participants will slog their way through muddy obstacles that spin, swing and fling them up, down and sideways. Proceeds support the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Go to www.MuckFestMS.com to register and for information.

Lavender Festival: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 15 at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. Lavender demonstrations, farm tours, live music, kids’ activities, vendors with lavender crafts, food and bath and body products. Admission is free; some demonstrations have fees. Food and beverage available for purchase. Festival classes and demonstrations include: Gentle morning yoga, 9-10 a.m.; Growing Lavender in the Garden, 10-11 a.m.;

Performing Arts Camp: 1-4 p.m.

Wednesdays through July 26 at Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E. County Line Road, Highlands Ranch. Camp teaches different musicals each week and is for beginner to advanced level actors, singers and dancers, ages 6-18 years. Go to www. spotlightperformers.com or call 720-44-DANCE for information and tuition rates.

die’s Biergarten in Castle Rock.

The Austin band performs its blend of original country, soul and rock `n’ roll. Go to www.

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Hudson Gardens Concert: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, Donny and Marie at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Tickets on sale at www. altitudetickets. com. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. For information, call 303-797-8565 or go to www.hudsongardens.org.

Parking is free.

Lineup includes: Sunday, July 23, Gladys Knight; Friday, July 28, Chris Isaak; Sunday, July 30, Creedence Clearwater Revisited; Sunday, Aug. 6, Lynyrd Skynyrd; Sunday, Aug. 13, Los Lobos & Los Lonely Boys; Saturday, Aug. 19, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts; Sunday, Aug. 20, Kool & The Gang; Sunday, Aug. 27, The B-52s; Sunday, Sept. 3, YES featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman.

Palomino Shakedown Concert: 5-7 p.m. Sunday, July 23 at Mad-

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Knitty Gritty Needlecrafters: 6-9 p.m. Thursday, July 20 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Drop in to get help and learn tips and tricks for your needlecraft projects. For adults. No registration required; info at 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

Kids’ Zone: 3-5 p.m. Thursday, July 20 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Drop in for fun crafting with clothespins.

For kids in grades 2-6. No registration required; more info at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Juried Art Show Entries: Tuesday, Aug. 15 is the deadline for entries for the Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County’s annual This is Colorado juried art show.

The show is open to all Colorado

Cutting Gardens demo, 10-11 a.m.; Botanical Lavender Soap Making, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Lavender Spice Blends Cooking demo, 11 a.m. to noon; Everyday Uses for Essential Oils, 1-3 p.m.; DIY Lavender Skin Care, 1:30-3 p.m. Go to www.botanicgardens. org for information.

Ballet Ariel Performance: 2 p.m. Thursday, July 20 at Hampden Hall in the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Ballet Ariel will dance excerpts from its season of shows including “Cinderella” and “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.” Show is free. Call 303-945-4388 or go to www.balletariel.org.

UFO Crashes in New Mexico: 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, July 17 at the Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch, in the upstairs auditorium.

Chuck Wade has been researching UFO crashes in New Mexico. He will present evidence of seven crashes that occurred between 1945-1948. Evidence and UFO artifacts will be on display. Go to http://thehrhs.org/.

residents and runs from Oct. 10 to Nov. 2. A prospectus and entry form are available at www. heritage-guild.com or contact show director Mary Kay Jacobus at 303-594-4667.

EVENTS

Lifetree Café: 5-6 p.m. Monday, July 17 (What People Really Think of Christians); Monday, July 24 (Body Language); Monday, July 31 (Getting Unstuck) at Dazbog, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock.

Summer Book Sale: open during regular library hours through Friday, July 14 at the Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Ste. 200.

Books, CDs and DVDs will be available for sale. Proceeds benefit the Douglas County Libraries Foundation. Cash, checks, and credit cards accepted. Contact 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

Book Lovers: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18 at the Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Suite 200. Discover great new books to add to your reading list, including refreshments and giveaways. For adults. Registration is required; contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Choosing Trust In Risky Times: 4 p.m. Sunday, July 16; presented by the Castle Rock Unitarian Universalist Community, meeting at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock. Guest speaker is the Rev. Ruth Rinehart, assistant minister at Boulder Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, a leader in JUUST Living and a Trustee of the Colorado Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. Arrive by 3:45 p.m. RSVP to Cath Wyngarden at cath@cruuc.org.

Mystery Book Club: 11:30 a.m.

Thursday, July 20 at Lone Tree Golf Club Grille, 9809 Sunningdale Blvd., Lone Tree. The Third Thursday Mystery Book Club will discuss the eighth book in the Flavia de Luce mystery series by Alan Bradley. The endearing twelve-year-old character arrives home to Bishop’s Lacey for Christmas after leaving her boarding school in Canada. This sometime chemist, sometime sleuth, is an intrepid, smart heroine from the long-lost era of post-World War II England. Contact Sue at 303-641-3534.

NATURE/OUTDOORS

Indian Prayer Trees: 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, July 16 at Fox Run Regional Park, Colorado Springs.

Highlands Ranch Historical Society event features an easy hike/ walk around the park, led by John Anderson, author and presenter.

Transportation on your own to the venue. Register by Monday, July 10, at https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event Reg?oeidk=a07ee9yr7ed3bab92 e4&c=e9ecc4f0-1c39-11e5-aeacd4ae5275396f&ch=e9f21c201c39-11e5-aeac-d4ae5275396f

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HEALTH

Splash Mash Dash Tri Camp: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays through Aug. 5 at the Highlands Ranch Recreation Center, Northridge. Camp designed to prepare special needs athletes for the HRCA kids triathlon on Aug. 6.

For ages 8 to adult. Swim practice on Mondays; bike/run practice on Thursdays. Contact 303-471-7043 or summer.aden@HRCAonline. org. Go to www.hrcaonline.org/tr

EDUCATION

Practice Your English: 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, July 15, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch; and 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 22 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet.

Lively, informal conversation on everyday topics for intermediate to advanced English learners, facilitated by a fluent English speaker.

Registration is required. Call 303791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Douglas County AAUW Scholarship: application, transcripts and letters of recommendation due July 15. Scholarship is open to Douglas County residents only.

Money may be used for tuition, books or child care while attending school. Scholarship application and instructions available online at douglascounty-co.aauw.net.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

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Making sure every stroke counts Before they get to roam the course, rules officials must pass rigorous training

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

They drive around the golf course in carts and get good views of the action.

They are the rules officials who volunteer at the various levels of golf, both professional and amateur.

And while some golfers would rather not see them, officials say they are not out to marshal players — just to help them follow the rules.

“We can’t run a tournament without rules officials because their job is to enforce the rules of golf and provide assistance to those golfers who do not know the rules and decisions on the rules of golf,” said Laura Robertson, executive director of the Colorado Women’s Golf Association.

“Rules officials are there to help.

We’re not there as a police force trying to find rules violations.”

Workshops, seminars, tests and ridealongs are among the training that takes a number of years for volunteers before becoming certified United States Golf Association-certified rules officials.

Tom Kennedy, a retired Colorado Springs district judge, is a USGA chief rules official and said of the tutoring, “I hadn’t studied this hard since I took the bar exam 48 years ago. They made me work to become a certified rules official.”

It’s demanding to be a rules administrator since there are 34 rules of golf, but every two years a large book is published concerning decisions on the rules. That’s to help clarify any ambiguity that might arise from the rules to allow rules officials to correctly interpret the rules.

“You not only have to master the rules but understand the decisions,” Kennedy said. “Sometimes you have to use a judgment call. I’m used to making decisions, but I want it to be in a positive way.

“I’ve made a lot of decisions sending people to prison for a very long time and those were never fun decisions.

The decisions we are making out here on the golf course are to help educate the players. So if they make a mistake on the rule, they won’t make it a second time.”

Brad Wiesley, a lawyer who lives near Indian Tree Golf Club in Arvada, is another chief rules official.

“None of us like when a penalty is involved,” he said. “Some people think the rules official is handing out penalties. We never do that. The penalty is because of the rules of golf.

“The reasons there are so many SEE RULES, P29

Sandy Schnitzer has been a rules official for the past four years and says “my call is really to help the golfer have a good round of golf and to be able to score the best that they can.”

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Austin Paul Alexander, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in May 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Emily R. Andrus, of Highlands Ranch, graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in art and design, K-12 teaching, from the University of Northern Colorado.

Paige Andrzejczak, of Highlands Ranch, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in audiology and speech-language sciences from the University of Northern Colorado.

Jessica Applehans, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology with a concentration in exercise science from Cornell College.

Abigail M. Arensdorf, of Highlands Ranch, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Northern Colorado.

Maxwell Johnathon Bain, of Highlands Ranch, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting from the University of Northern Colorado.

Lance Benson, of Highlands Ranch, participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research in Florence program.

Benson is a biochemistry and molecular biology major at Harding University.

Students spent four weeks in Italy studying under Dr. Dennis Matlock, associate professor of biochemistry at Harding, and internationally known lecturer and researcher Dr. Chiara Azzari. During the program, students will conduct lab work in the University of Florence hospital and lab, earning six biochemistry credits. Benson also was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list.

Kiersten Paige Bornhofen, of Highlands Ranch, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Northern Colorado.

Clarence Broussard, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in May 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Azusa Pacific University.

Courtney Camden, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in May 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Azusa Pacific University.

Ethan Compton, of Highlands Ranch, is participated in the Summer Under-

graduate Research in Florence program.

Compton is a molecular and cellular biology major at Harding university.

Students spent four weeks in Italy studying under Dr. Dennis Matlock, associate professor of biochemistry at Harding, and internationally known lecturer and researcher Dr. Chiara Azzari. During the program, students will conduct lab work in the University of Florence hospital and lab, earning six biochemistry credits. Compton also was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list.

Taylor Conroy, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University.

Myles Crane, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Columbia College.

Aidan Cronin, of Highlands Ranch, was inducted into the Buena Vista University Global Fellows Program. Gronin is majoring in biology.

Dylan Dolven, of Highlands Ranch, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in audiology and speech-language sciences from the University of Northern Colorado.

Jennifer Durbin, of Highlands Ranch, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of Northern Colorado.

Jolene L. Giess, of Highlands Ranch, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in geography from the University of Northern Colorado.

Julia Helene Grooms, of Highlands Ranch, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, telecommunications, from the University of Northern Colorado.

Matthew Hagan, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Hagan is majoring in electrical and computer engineering, and computer science.

Braden Hall, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Army and Navy Academy.

Hailey Hatter, of Highlands Ranch, received the Department of the Army Superior Cadet Award. Hatter is a student at Wheaton College. The award is selected by professors in the Military Science Department at Wheaton College as the cadet with the best overall performance in the freshman class. Hatter also received the Freshman Leadership SEE MILESTONES, P31

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decisions is because golfers find interesting situations to get into. Sometimes there is not a decision to cover exactly what happened. So you have to do some interpretations. Similar situations are treated alike.”

There are many rules that might be misinterpreted or broken. And golfers have a knack for getting themselves in odd — and sometimes, truly hazardous — situations.

Rules official Sandy Schnitzer recalls that twice in the past few years a ball has landed on mating snakes.

It happened once at Riverdale Dunes in Brighton, she said, when a tee shot on a par 3 landed on top of two bull snakes. The other time was at Murphy Creek in Aurora and rattlesnakes were the landing spot for a ball. Those were deemed “dangerous situations” and the golfers were allowed to move the ball without a penalty.

Wiesley recalls a situation in which a player hit a ball near a tree by the green with a nest of swarming wasps.

As with the snake situations, the golfer was allowed to move the ball without penalty.

But most rulings aren’t as dramatic.

“The junior tournaments, I find, give you the most rulings because a lot of times the younger people don’t know enough,” said rules official Andrew Snyder, of Greenwood Village.

“It’s a learning experience for them and for us.”

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tive Director Ed Mate says advice other than public information — like yardage, hazards and where the flagstick is located — can be a violation.

“Probably the rule that gets broken a lot of times unwittingly is advice, anything you say to somebody that can influence their play,” Mate said.

“Like I noticed something in your swing or boy that breeze sure is blowing hard. Things like that. There’s a line that you have to be really careful about.”

Schnitzer, an Erie resident, has seen many golfers puzzled by water.

“Golfers sometimes get confused over the relief they can take from a direct water hazard and lateral water hazard,” she said.

Competitive golfers are used to dealing with rules and generally accept the decisions.

“Most golfers know the rules and understand the rules are there to treat everybody playing in the event with equality,” Wiesley said. “Every once in a while people get frustrated when things don’t go the way they intend them to go. That can happen, but it is pretty rare. You understand somebody is frustrated. They are not mad at you personally.”

Jack Tickle, a junior-to-be at Arapahoe High School, is a promising junior golfer who isn’t intimidated when he sees a rules official watching.

“They don’t much get involved unless we ask — and they are helpful,” Tickle said. “I’ve never really had one say ‘I don’t know what that ruling is.’

They always know. They don’t help unless we ask. They let us play.”

Tom Kennedy retired as a Colorado Springs district judge in 2015 and is now a United States Golf Association chief rules official.

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However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

ate 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 If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of conhas failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursutact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have subing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation applicamitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have action or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 cepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the ColCRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the orado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855Tothe advertise public notices 303-566-4100 411-2372) or both. However, filing of your a 411-2372) or both.call However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. foreclosure process.

Public Notices First Publication: 7/6/2017 Last Publication: 8/3/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0128 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/12/2017 1:02:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: RYAN J TOMAZIN AND SUSAN K TOMAZIN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR SHEA MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF THE CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2004-8CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-8CB Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/28/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 1/30/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004011463 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $160,800.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $159,286.17

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: Condominium Unit 29A, Highland Walk Condominiums, in accordance with and subject to the Condominium and Special Subassociation Declaration for Highland Walk Condominium Association, Inc., of Highlands Ranch Community Association, Inc., recorded on June 5, 2003, at Reception No. 2003084513, the Supplemental Condominium Declaration for Highland Walk Condominium Association, Inc., and Highland Walk Amenities Association, Inc., recorded on November 26, 2003 at Reception No. 2003169299 and the Condominium Map for Highland Walk Condominiums, Phase 1, recorded on November 26, 2003 at Reception No. 2003169298, in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Douglas County, Colorado, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Which has the address of: 10573 Parkington Lane, Unit 29a, 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 30, 2017, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both.

However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 7/6/2017 Last Publication: 8/3/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/15/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NATHAN F. SMITH Colorado Registration #: 48212

Dated: 5/15/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Public Trustees

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NATHAN F. SMITH Colorado Registration #: 48212 2112 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92612 Phone #: (949) 252-9400 Fax #: (949) 252-1032 Attorney File #: B35484-1TOMAZIN *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0128 First Publication: 7/6/2017 Last Publication: 8/3/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

RENOTICED AND REPUBLISHED PURSUANT TO CRS 38-38-109(2)(b)(II) PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0354

Notices

ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

Public Trustees

Public Trustees

ate 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.

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First Publication: 6/22/2017 Last Publication: 7/20/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 6/15/2017 Last Publication: 7/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 6/15/2017 Last Publication: 7/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 4/18/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 4/19/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 4/19/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

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

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

EVE GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6906 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-14-649491-JS

EVE GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-17-768155-LL

MONICA KADRMAS Colorado Registration #: 34904 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000006642706

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

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 2014-0354 First Publication: 6/22/2017 Last Publication: 7/20/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Notice No.: 2017-0107 First Publication: 6/15/2017 Last Publication: 7/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Notice No.: 2017-0110 First Publication: 6/15/2017 Last Publication: 7/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0107

Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0110

Englewood NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0123

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/17/2017 4:14:00 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 4/18/2017 1:26:00 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 5/1/2017 3:50:00 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: BRYAN WEIR AND KELLEY BACA Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/26/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 9/3/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004092517 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $196,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $167,980.35

Original Grantor: ANN G. BERG Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR SWBC MORTGAGE CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/5/2016 Recording Date of DOT: 7/7/2016 Reception No. of DOT: 2016043976 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $210,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $209,676.66

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.

Original Grantor: DAVID A. COLAIZZI AND MICHELE M. COLAIZZI Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/7/2013 Recording Date of DOT: 2/25/2013 Reception No. of DOT: 2013016097 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $317,861.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $296,268.51 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 43, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 102B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 76, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 110-D, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 9993 Deer Creek Street, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Which has the address of: 3385 White Oak Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/18/2017 8:11:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: BRIAN L. WILLIAMS, SR. AND ANGELIQUE V. WILLIAMS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST MORTGAGE CORPORATION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, D/B/A FMC MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FIRST MORTGAGE CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/20/2009 Recording Date of DOT: 6/8/2009 Reception No. of DOT: 2009043918 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $255,841.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $236,085.88

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 8, BLOCK 8, ACRES GREEN FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 13144 Hadar Drive, Littleton, CO 80124

NOTICE OF SALE

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.

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 16, 2017, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at the Public Trustee's office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

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: 6/22/2017 Last Publication: 7/20/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 6/15/2017 Last Publication: 7/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 6/15/2017 Last Publication: 7/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 4/18/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 4/19/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 4/19/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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: Unit 103, Condominium Building D, Avalon at Inverness Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map for Avalon at Inverness Condominiums recorded on November 4, 2009 at Reception No. 2009084796, in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Douglas, Colorado, and as defined and described in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Avalon at Inverness Condominiums, recorded on April 30, 2009 at Reception No. 2009031777 in said records, Together with the exclusive right to use Limited Common Element Garage No. D-1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Which has the address of: 307 Inverness Way South,, #D-103, Englewood, CO 80112 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 23, 2017, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the

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Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in

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Original Grantor: ANN G. BERG Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR SWBC MORTGAGE CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION Date ofPAGE Deed25 of Trust (DOT): 7/5/2016 FROM Recording Date of DOT: 7/7/2016 Award, which given to the freshman Reception No. of DOT:is 2016043976 DOT Recorded Douglas cadet withinthe bestCounty. leadership skills and Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: the most potential for great leadership $210,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date in the future. hereof: $209,676.66

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Hayley Hawkins, of Highlands Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are Ranch, graduated in May 2017 a hereby notified that the covenants of the deed with of trust have beendegree violated as Failure to Azusa bachelor’s infollows: biology from pay principal and interest when due together Pacific University . with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt Jones, secured byof theHighlands Deed of Trust and Emily Ranch, other violations of the terms thereof. graduated in May 2017 with a bachelor’s THE LIENin FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A from degree applied exercise science FIRST LIEN. Azusa Pacific University.

The property described is all of Joshua Charlesherein Korgie, ofthe Highproperty encumbered by the lien of the deed lands of trust. Ranch, graduated in May 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical Legal Description of Real Property: engineering fromBuilding the University Unit 103, Condominium D, Avalon at of Inverness Condominiums, according to the Nebraska-Lincoln.

Condominium Map for Avalon at Inverness Condominiums recorded on November 4, Mackenzie L. Kyster, of Highlands 2009 at Reception No. 2009084796, in the reRanch, graduated withand a bachelor’s decords of the office of the Clerk Recorder of the County of Douglas, Colorado, and from as gree in elementary education the

defined and described in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Avalon at Inverness Condominiums, recorded on April 30, 2009 at Reception No. 2009031777 in said records, Together with the exclusive right to use Limited Common Element Garage No. D-1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

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Which has the address of: 307 Inverness Way South,, #D-103, Englewood, CO 80112 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.

University of Northern Colorado.

Nebraska-Lincoln.

Terri L. Mazur, of Highlands Ranch, Kassie Sheridan Perkins, of Highgraduated with a bachelor’s degree in lands Ranch, graduated with a bachespecial education from the University of lor’s degree in athletic training from the Northern Colorado.

University of Northern Colorado.

Riley McCloskey, of Highlands Kassie Sheridan Perkins, of Ranch, graduated magna cum laude Highlands Ranch, graduated with a with a bachelor’s degree in management bachelor’s degree in sport and exercise information systems from Iowa State Public Notice science from the University of Northern University.

NOTICE OF PURCHASEColorado.

OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX Ranch, LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION Jordan Mikela, of Highlands Emily E. Pohlenz, of Highlands FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list Ranch, graduated with a bachelor’s deTo Every Person in Actual gree Possession or at Union University. in theater arts from the University Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Nathan Robert Miller,Lot of orHighlands of Person Northern Colorado.

Premises, and to the in Whose Name the Same was TaxedFermin or Specially AsRanch, graduated with a bachelor’s Joshua Soriano Rodriguez sessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or degree in criminal justice from the Uniof Highlands Ranch, graduated with Title of Record in or to the III, said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, andamore especially to: versity of Northern Colorado. bachelor’s degree in nursing from the Victoria M. Newman, of Highlands University of Northern Colorado.

OCCUPANT - GRE Holdings LLC - GRE Holdings LLC C/OdeJennifer Ostenson - FRHL LLC Ranch, graduated with a bachelor’s Dylan T. Seniw, of Highlands Ranch, and UMB Bank CO NA - INA Group LLC - Angree in early childhood education from graduated derson & Keil - Apollo Credit Agency Inc -with Brit- a bachelor’s degree in tany D Vanwyck aka Brittany D Brame - Brittany the University of Northern Colorado. nursing from the University of NorthVan Wyk, as Personal Representative of the Estate of of Kevin A Vanwyk also known as Kevin AuKristiana Brooke Oslund, Highern Colorado.

Vanwk, Kevin Vanwyk, Kevin A Van Wyk, lands Ranch, graduated inthur May 2017Van Wyk and Abigail Solnet, of Highlands Kevin Arthur Kevin Van Wyk Gerald Treece, Registered Agent with a bachelor’s degree inChristopher business Ranch, was selected to the Alcala GRE Holdings - Christopher Sherman - County administration from the University of County100, an alumni Court, Jefferson - Dianne E Bailey, group of leaders from

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Behind your weekly community newspaper THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given is a dedicated team of that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August skilled journalists, designers, 23, 2017, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wiladministrative staff,I printers cox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, will sell at and public auction to the highest and best bidder for work to deliver quality content to your cash, carriers the said realwho property and hard all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and your assignshometown newspaper, we invite doorstep.

If you enjoy therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided said Evidence of Debt secured you toinmake a voluntary contribution. We will continue to by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the Notice deliver news free of charge, but your Public assistance helps us expenses of saleyour and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificNOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE and superior service. ate ofmaintain Purchase, allaashigh-quality provided by law. product If the AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION

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.

Public Trustees

First Publication: 6/29/2017 Last Publication: 7/27/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/4/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000006651558

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0123 First Publication: 6/29/2017 Last Publication: 7/27/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

OCCUPANT - GRE Holdings LLC - GRE Holdings LLC C/O Jennifer Ostenson - FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA - INA Group LLC - Anderson & Keil - Apollo Credit Agency Inc - Brittany D Vanwyck aka Brittany D Brame - Brittany

Douglas County Public Trustee - Guaranty Bank and Trust Company - Jennifer Ostenson, Manager GRE Holdings LLC - Jennifer Ostenson, Senior Vice President of Guaranty Bank and Trust Company - Merlin J Rozenboom - Merlin J Rozenboom and Kevin A Van Wyk - Monique Dithun, Deputy Clerk - Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc AKA MERS - Mortgage Solutions of Colorado - North American Title Company of Colorado - Public Trustee Douglas County - Robert James Wilson - Robert James Wilson and Kindra Wilson - Sean Larkin - Sean Michael Larkin - Sean Michael Larkin, Registered Agent GRE Holdings LLC - Shana Kloek, Clerk of the Court - Sharon K Sherman and Chris Sherman - Sharon K Sherman et al Stewart Title - Zsolt K Bessko C/O Jones & Keller PC - Zsolt K Bessko Esq

FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

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OCCUPANT - GRE Holdings LLC - GRE Holdings LLC C/O Jennifer Ostenson - FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA - INA Group LLC - Anderson & Keil - Apollo Credit Agency Inc - Brittany D Vanwyck aka Brittany D Brame - Brittany Van Wyk, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Kevin A Vanwyk also known as Kevin Authur Vanwk, Kevin Vanwyk, Kevin A Van Wyk, Kevin Arthur Van Wyk and Kevin Van Wyk Christopher Gerald Treece, Registered Agent GRE Holdings - Christopher Sherman - County Court, Jefferson County - Dianne E Bailey, Douglas County Public Trustee - Guaranty Bank and Trust Company - Jennifer Ostenson, Manager GRE Holdings LLC - Jennifer Ostenson, Senior Vice President of Guaranty Bank and Trust Company - Merlin J Rozenboom - Merlin J Rozenboom and Kevin A Van Wyk - Monique Dithun, Deputy Clerk - Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc AKA MERS - Mortgage Solutions of Colorado - North American Title Company of Colorado - Public Trustee Douglas County - Robert James Wilson - Robert James Wilson and Kindra Wilson - Sean Larkin - Sean Michael Larkin - Sean Michael Larkin, Registered Agent GRE Holdings LLC - Shana Kloek, Clerk of the Court - Sharon K Sherman and Chris Sherman - Sharon K Sherman et al Stewart Title - Zsolt K Bessko C/O Jones & Keller PC - Zsolt K Bessko Esq You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOTS 13 THRU 16 BLK 8 KELLEY TOWNSITE & THAT PART OF VACATED ROSE AVE ADJACENT TO PROPERTY BY 87-254 TOTAL ACREAGE 0.369 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of GRE Holdings LLC for said year 2012 That on the 20th day of June 2016 said FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA assigned said certificate of purchase to INA Group LLC. That said INA Group LLC on the 4th day of January, 2017 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s

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each graduating class at the University of San Diego.

Nicholas Souvall, of Highlands Ranch, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Northern Colorado.

Emily G. Tagliarino, of Highlands Ranch, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies, elementary teaching from the University of Northern Colorado.

Brooke M. Unger, of Highlands Ranch, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies, elementary teaching from the University of Northern Colorado.

Alyssa Young, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University.

Jillian Ziehm, of Highlands Ranch, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from the University of Northern Colorado.

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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013Program, the then County Contribution please complete this Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State form with contribution to: of Colorado, sold at and publicmail tax lien saleyour to FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA the following deRanch scribed real Highlands estate situate in theHerald County of Douglas, State of Ridgeline Colorado, to wit: Ste. 210 9137 Blvd.,

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Highlands Ranch, COTOWNS80129 LOTS 13 THRU 16 BLK 8 KELLEY ITE & THAT PART OF VACATED ROSE AVE ADJACENT TO PROPERTY Please checkBY this87-254 box to receive breaking news, newsletters, exclusive offers and special events via email.

TOTAL ACREAGE 0.369 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of GRE Holdings LLC for said year 2012

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That on the 20th day of June 2016 said FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA assigned said certificate of purchase to INA Group LLC. That said INA Group LLC on the 4th day of January, 2017 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 19th day of October 2017 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 6th day of July 2017 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 931286 First Publication: July 6, 2017 Last Publication: July 20, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

City and County PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Main Event Entertainment, LP d/b/a Main Event Entertainment has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Lodging and Entertainment Liquor License at the location of 64 Centennial Boulevard, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, 80129. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80104 on Friday, August 4, 2017, at 1:30 p.m.

Date of Application: May 23, 2017 Officers: Charles Keegan Darin Harper Deborah Thomas Lane DeYoung M.E.E.P. Management, LLC Main Event Holdings, Inc. Legal Notice No.: 931290 First Publication: July 13, 2017 Last Publication: July 13, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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City and County PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 14th day of AUGUST 2017, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and DESIGNSCAPES COLORADO for the 2015 WEST FIELDS AT HIGHLAND HERITAGE REGIONAL PARK PROJECT, INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #05515 (PO#36161/#36162), in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said DESIGNSCAPES COLORADO for or on account for the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 14th day of AUGUST 2017, to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Douglas County Government, Board of County Commissioners, c/o Parks, Trails & Building Grounds, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.

Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim. The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Carolyn S. Riggs, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor, Douglas County Government.

Legal Notice No.: 931308 First Publication: July 13, 2017 Last Publication: July 20, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #031-17 HUMAN RESOURCES HCM / TALENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND SERVICES The Departments of Human Resources and Information Technology of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County,

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #031-17 HUMAN RESOURCES HCM / TALENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND SERVICES

The Departments of Human Resources and Information Technology of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and qualified vendors for the provision of a Human Capital Management System (HCM) and implementation services for HR Core and Talent Management.

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

RFP responses will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 17, 2017 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Five (5) hardcopies and one (1) thumb drive copy of your proposal response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #031-17, HCM/TMS Project”.

Proposal responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal 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 vendor.

Please direct any questions concerning this RFP 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.: 931305 First Publication: July 13, 2017 Last Publication: July 13, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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