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Rock Ridge Elementary School Principal Peter Mosby fist-bumbs students as they are welcomed back to school for the 2017-18 school year.

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Julia Brochey, right, plays guitar with her father, who also builds guitars and teaches workshops. Brochey is the founder of North Pines Music, a family-run music school that recently moved to Highlands Ranch, COURTESY JULIA BROCHEY

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Founder of North Pines Music and Flamenco dancer Traveling family I grew up in San Diego, California, and then lived in New Mexico, Pittsburg and St. Louis. I spent a little time in Florida. My dad owned his own business — he is a luthier and builds guitars. He and my mom were very into music and loved traveling. I studied journalism at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. I studied music at University of Denver and NMSU, and all along the way. I’ve been teaching music for the last 15 years. I moved to Highlands Ranch less than six months ago. Prior to that I was in Colorado Springs. I have a 15-year-old who goes to Rock Canyon High School. A passion for music I started doing musical theater at 4 years old in San Diego. I sang from that time forward. All through studying in college I was performing as a vocalist for different events — graduations, weddings, festivals and fairs. At the time I did a lot of bilingual music and then started writing

my own songs and performing from there. I think music is a form of communication that connects people. It’s a really healthy outlet. My business I started North Pines Music about nine years ago. It’s me and two other teachers. We have piano, guitar, voice, audition preparation, rock bands, various ensembles and more. We have guitar-building workshops — my dad comes from New Mexico and teaches — and theory and theater camps. We host open mic nights, recitals and community performances. It’s all ages and different abilities. My oldest student is right around 70 years old. I thought about going into a commercial space but I prefer to have a smaller space at my home. We tend to have our students for a long time and that’s what we want. We can really connect when it’s a little smaller. My other love My other absolute favorite thing to do is to dance Flamenco. I work with Flamenco Denver. The style is Spanish, derived in Spain. We dress up — I love the dress-up part of performance. Visit northpinesmusic.com for more information. If you have suggestions for My Name Is..., contact adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com

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As music played in the background, sixth-grade students at Rock Ridge Elementary locked arms and formed a tunnel for younger students to run through, welcoming them for the first day of classes. The Castle Rock school was one of the dozens of Douglas County schools opening their doors Aug. 10 for the 2017-18 school year. Principal Peter Mosby enthusiastically welcomed each class of new students to the school during the kickoff ceremony. “I want you all to use your inquiring minds, your thirst for knowledge, and learn a lot of cool and fun stuff,” Mosby told the crowd of students.

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‘I know what I did was wrong’ Second teen involved in Mountain Vista murder plot will spend five years in juvenile detention BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

At her sentencing hearing Aug. 11, Sienna Johnson told the judge she is a different person than she was more than a year and a half ago, when she was arrested for planning a mass murder at Mountain Vista High School. The 2015 plot was foiled when a tip was sent to the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office and Johnson and a fellow student were arrested. “I know what I did was wrong,” the now 17-year-old said from the stand, “and I understand the impact I had on the students and families of Mountain Vista.” Johnson was formally sentenced Aug. 11 at a hearing at the Douglas County Courthouse in Castle Rock. Wearing a black shirt and green pants, her long brown hair partially tied up, she sat at a table with her public defender, guardian, father and stepmother. She will serve five years in juvenile

‘I know what I did was wrong and I understand the impact I had on the students and families of Mountain Vista.’ Sienna Johnson

detention for conspiracy to commit murder — which does not include the past 18 months that she has been in custody — followed by four years of supervised probation for a menacing charge. The first conviction, a felony, will stay on her record. Johnson and her co-conspirator, Brooke Higgins, were arrested in December 2015 after Text-A-Tip reported their murder plot against the high school in Highlands Ranch. They were sophomores and 16 at the time. Both were charged as adults in January 2016 with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder with extreme indifference

and conspiracy to commit firstdegree murder after deliberation. After months of court hearings, both defendants pleaded guilty to one adult charge and one juvenile charge. The sentences provide maximum security and accountability, as well as an opportunity for rehabilitation, District Attorney George Brauchler said at a June 17 court hearing. Higgins was sentenced in February to three years in the Division of Youth Corrections — which includes the prior year that she was in custody — followed by four years of probation with mental health treatment. If she success-

fully completes her probation sentence, she can seal the adult conviction. Details released during Johnson’s the Aug. 11 hearing paint the picture of a friendship fueled by fire. Jason Siers, senior chief deputy for the 18th Judicial District, shared with the courtroom journal entries, photos and message exchanges of the two girls. News reporters and a handful of family members occupied the rows behind him. “I have finally met the perfect person,” read Johnson’s diary entry, displayed on a screen in the courtroom. “Someone who is as angry as me, hates humankind as much as me, and someone who’s got what it takes to bring Vista down.” Siers showed messages between the two girls over the social media app Snapchat about how to obtain guns and carry out their plan. “Let’s become best friends,” a message from Higgins to Johnson says. “Colombine (sic) part 2.” According to Johnson’s arrest affidavit, she had been planning a school shooting on her own since September 2015. The affidavit said Johnson viewed Columbine High School shooters who killed 12 SEE SENTENCING, P35

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Charter school withdraws application for Eastridge site Residents thank board of education, ask for better communication BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Charter school Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas County withdrew its application to build in a residential area of Highlands Ranch prior to an Aug. 15 Douglas County School District Board of Education meeting. School board members had been scheduled to vote on whether to approve the location. The decision surprised a group of residents in opposition to the site, which is located in Eastridge Terrace, an area between University Boulevard and East Wildcat Reserve Parkway with dozens of single-family homes along streets and in cul-de-sacs. Neighbors argued the K-12 charter school would increase traffic, risk family safety and hurt surrounding neighborhood schools that are already struggling with enrollment. After talking to parents and the school board, Ascent Classical Academy has decided to look for another location in northern Douglas County, where half of the interested parents reside, said Derec Shuler, director of Ascent Classical Academies and founder of Golden View Classical Academy. “Rather than having a big public showdown, we thought it was better to look for something else,” Shuler said. “We are committed to opening in fall of 2018.” At the board meeting, about a dozen people spoke during the public comment portion and thanked the school board for listening to their comments — some board members emailed back and forth with concerned residents — but also pleaded for better communication between the school board and its communities. Many neighbors found out about the proposed school through social media less than two weeks before the meeting. “This probably will not be the last school that asks for available land,” resident Tim Schumacher said at the meeting. “I was hoping that there might be a way within your authority to partner with the local community to figure out what types of land is available to suit different types of uses going forward.” The board of education approved Ascent Classical Academy in late June, despite a recommendation from the district’s Charter Application Review Team to deny it. The review team denied the academy’s

application because of questions about its education program, governance, financial viability and the structure of its education service provider, Ascent Classical Academies, CART’s report says. Board members who voted in favor of the school — which would be the first classical learning school in the district — were board of education President Meghann Silverthorn, board Vice President Judith Reynolds and board members Jim Geddes and Steven Peck. The charter school models the curriculum of Golden View Classical Academy in Jefferson County. It uses the Barney Charter School Initiative, a project of Hillsdale College in Michigan that teaches “moral character and civic virtue,” according to its website. Board members David Ray, Wendy Vogel and Anne-Marie Lemieux voted against the school, raising concerns about its financial model and impact on other schools in the district. In late May, Ascent Classical Academy submitted an application to build on a 10-acre parcel west of Cresthill Lane and south of Adelaide Circle. When word spread to surrounding neighbors in late July, they created a grassroots effort to fight the location. Residents weren’t opposed to a school being built —Douglas County set aside the land in 1996 for that purpose — but they were against the size of the charter school. Ascent Classical Academy would eventually bring 728 students through grade 12 to the site, the school’s charter application says. The group of residents in opposition knocked on doors, passed out fliers and initiated a petition that garnered 569 signatures in 10 days, Jenny Allert, a neighbor, said at the board meeting. “Our community came together and it worked,” she said. “With collaboration, we managed.” Other neighbors who spoke at the board meeting shared their view of the charter school’s location proposal and how it was handled by the board of education. Katherine Beck, who lives right next to the site, called the situation “emotional and frustrating.” Breanna Hume applauded board members for their hard work and for responding to her requests on the matter. She concluded her comment by asking the crowded room who was in opposition of the school. Dozens sitting in the rows of seats raised their hands. Residents’ message on the issue was clear: “It’s about communicating,” Karin Schamberger said to the school board. “It’s about working together with the community. It’s vital.”

Labor Day Douglas County offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 4 for Labor Day. Many county services are available online at www.douglas.co.us

Slash-mulch site open The County’s main slash-mulch site in Castle Rock is open Saturdays from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. through Oct. 28. For directions and more visit www.douglas.co.us and search: Mulch.

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Great American Eclipse blocks the sun Aug. 21 BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It’s a mighty big fuss for what amounts to a shadow. The moon butts its way in between the Earth and the sun Aug. 21, casting its shadow across the continental U.S. from sea to sea. A cross-continental U.S. total eclipse like this hasn’t occurred since 1918. And the rare event comes with a special name: The Great American Eclipse. “That’s what they call it, because everyone in the United States will get to see something, at least a little bit of it,” said Damon Olsen, astronomy instructor at Littleon’s Arapahoe Community College. “Everyone in the U.S. will see it, plus Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. They’ll all see something.” Along the Front Range, the moon begins creeping over the sun at 10:23 a.m., covering

WANT TO KNOW MORE? For more information, NASA’s www. eclipse2017.nasa.gov page has links to science and eclipse trivia, an interactive map of the Aug. 21 Great American Eclipse and links to live video streams, smart phone apps and other resources. more than 90 percent of the sun just before noon. By 1:23 p.m. the Great American Eclipse should have moved out of Colorado. Schools, libraries and parks across the Denver Metro area are hosting viewing events, complete with glasses, telescopes and crafts for kids. At Westminster’s campus of Front Range Community College, the school will have multiple filtered telescopes, eclipse glasses and other displays. “We will have a telescope, SEE ECLIPSE, P21

GREAT AMERICAN ECLIPSE EVENTS The Great American Eclipse runs from about 10:20 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. across the Front Range, the maximum eclipse at about 11:45 a.m. and lasting for two or three minutes. Viewing events are free and open to the public unless noted otherwise. Anythink Library branches, Thornton The library’s branches at Huron Street, Wright Farms and York Street will host eclipse viewing parties with eclipse glasses, safe viewing technique discussions and crafts. Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Sante Fe Drive, Littleton A question-and-answer session with astronomy faculty begins at 11 a.m., along with video streams from other locations on the campus’ west lawn. Viewing stations will include filtered telescopes, pinhole cameras and eclipse glasses. Community College of Denver, 1111 W. Colfax Ave., Denver Viewing station will be set up

near the Confluence Building with two telescopes and eclipse glasses. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver The museum will be giving away a limited number of eclipse glasses and selling them for $2.99 each when the free glasses are gone. Eclipse-themed events are scheduled throughout the day, including a NASA live-stream indoors, solar-scope viewings in Boettcher Plaza, family Eclipsercize in the studios, and crafts and story time in the Discovery Zone. Eclipse events are free with general museum admission. Front Range Community College, Westminster Campus,

3645 112th Ave., Westminster Viewing stations will be set up in the parking lot in front of the rotunda. The school will have 1,000 solar eclipse glasses that viewers can borrow, several filtered telescopes, pinhole cameras for tracking the eclipse and displays about the science of eclipses. Regis University, 3333 Regis Blvd., Denver Individuals will all receive free eclipse glasses for viewing from the campus commons, while supplies last. Physics and astronomy faculty will have filtered telescopes to watch the eclipse and will be on hand to answer questions and lead activities. In case of bad weather, the campus will stream live NASA footage of the eclipse.

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Frontage Road improvements secure funding support from commissioners County plans intersection improvements and relocation of roadway south of Castle Rock BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County commissioners have pledged $6.4 million as of their Aug. 8 board meeting toward improvement projects along the West I-25 Frontage Road — a stretch running parallel to Interstate 25 south of Castle Rock — bringing some potential good news for residents who say the road is a

conduit for hazardous traffic. Commissioners pledged $1.4 million toward improving the intersection of West I-25 Frontage and Tomah Roads, and another $5 million toward right-of-way acquisition and design plans needed for a relocation of the roadway between Tomah Road and Plum Creek Parkway farther west of the interstate. But for other county residents, the proposed projects raise questions. Although there was no public comment during the agenda item, some residents stayed after the meeting to discuss their concerns with county staff. Among those concerns were the possibility of increased noise and traffic in residential areas.

Design plans for the project may still be in the works but early mockups propose moving Frontage Road through residential areas like Twin Oaks and Yucca Hills on the southern edge of Castle Rock. The relocation project has a long way to go before shovels hit the ground. With the county pledging $5 million for land acquisition and design plans, it would still need to find funding for the remaining cost of the project. An exact project cost and project timeline has not been determined. As for the intersection project, that too will require some legwork. The project could mean adding auxiliary lanes, left-turn lanes, widening pavement, improving curves and looking into both a temporary three-way stop or a

three-way signalized intersection, said Art Griffith, Douglas County capital improvement project manager. There are also plenty of players needing to be involved in making the project happen, inlcuding the Colorado Department of Transportation. “The project is within CDOT’s and the interstate highway rightof-way so we’ll have to coordinate closely with CDOT and the federal highways to seek their approval in anything we do,” Griffith said, noting the project may also occur on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad’s property. The county’s next steps will be working on design plans and outreach to the various project partners.

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Senator responds to ‘Cardboard Cory’ tour Gardner announces three town hall dates on Aug. 15 amid criticism for lack of accessibility to constituents BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner made an appearance during the recent Douglas County Fair and Rodeo — sort of. On the fair’s closing day on Aug. 6, Castle Rock became the latest of many pit stops made by a cardboard cutout version of the senator. “Cardboard Cory” has been making its way across the state through a movement in which critics of the senator take cardboard cutouts of him to public events. Then, they encourage people to ask the cutouts questions they would pose if speaking to Gardner face to face. The tour aims to “starkly highlight his (Gardner) absence during August recess month,” according to the movement’s website, gardnertownhall.com, and his “reputation for avoiding the public.” Gardner, however, in an Aug. 11 written statement, maintained he connects with constituents regularly. “Every chance I get, I’m in Colorado meeting with Coloradans in the community, at their workplace, or at events like a county fair that I went to with my family earlier this week,” he said. But members of Indivisible Douglas County CD4 brought “Cardboard Cory” to Castle Rock on Aug. 6 to protest what

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Sue Zloth stands next to a cardboard cutout of Sen. Cory Gardner at the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo on Aug. 6. COURTESY PHOTO

they called a lack of outreach. The organization is a local chapter of the nationwide Indivisible group, which formed in protest of President Donald Trump’s policy agendas. The Douglas County Indivisibles carried their “Cardboard Cory” around the county fairgrounds for more than two hours, gathering video of local residents asking it questions. Videos are posted on the Indivisible CD4 Twitter page. Why get involved “The point is that Sen. Gardner needs to at least give the appearance of paying attention to his constituents,” said Jeffrey Brothers of Castle Rock, who along with Jeanette Schwecke and Sue Zloth, are among the organizers of the Cardboard Cory tour’s Douglas

County appearance. Schwecke, a 17-year Castle Rock resident, said she participated Aug. 6 partially out of curiosity. “I jumped at the chance just because I wanted to see what the local impression would be of having Cardboard Cory out there,” she said. Castle Pines resident Zloth, who leads Indivisible Douglas County CD4, said she and the others have been disappointed with the senator’s availability to constituents. “His lack of interaction with us, the fact that he won’t have a town hall, he won’t sit down with us, he won’t listen to his constituents,” Zloth said. “The whole point is as a senator it is his job, his duty, to interact with his constituents and he’s not doing it. It’s very frustrating.” All members said they regularly reach out to the senator’s office. They’ve requested meetings, sent emails, faxes and made calls. Members of Indivisible also met with staff in Gardner’s office earlier this year, but aside from that, they said they have not been able to meet with the senator. Issues important to Brothers, Schwecke and Zloth span from health care to immigration to education. As of Aug. 6, their hope was for Gardner’s office to schedule a town hall in or near the Denver metro, so they could ask him those questions in-person. Their chance may have arrived: On Aug. 11, Gardner’s office announced three new town hall dates — one in Colorado Springs, another in Greeley and a third in Lakewood — all scheduled for Aug. 15. A ‘debunked idea’ But the Cardboard Cory tour has

to speak with thousands of constituents at once and to discuss a variety of issues important for our state. I also held several employee town halls at businesses across the state that allowed me to meet with employees and see what I can be doing to better serve them.

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Gardner talks about working with constituents and his top priorities in Congress BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

What is your impression of the ‘Cardboard Cory’ tour and the individuals involved? I shared a friendly moment with one of these individuals that attended my Durango town hall last week (Aug. 4). I always encourage people to be active in their community and engage with their elected officials at all levels of office. While we may disagree on some issues, that’s OK. We can disagree on some issues and agree on others and find common ground in order to work together. That’s what makes this nation such a great place.

Douglas County residents involved with the ‘Cardboard Cory’ tour were unhappy with the number of town halls held by your office. What is your response to them? Town halls are just one of the many ways to engage with constituents, and while I have had over 100 town halls during my time in office, there are additional things I’m doing to meet with or speak with as many Coloradans as I can. On healthcare alone, since January my staff and I have had nearly 400 healthcare meetings with Coloradans or organizations involved in healthcare that have an

critics of its own. Owen Loftus, who’s worked in Republican politics in Colorado for 10 years, including stints as a communications director with the state party and the office of U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, called the Cardboard Cory tour a political stunt. He questioned where the movement’s funding is coming from and the motives of those sources. He also doesn’t buy into the claim that Gardner is ignoring constituents. “They’re upset that they’re not getting their way. They want Cory Gardner to have a town hall on their terms just so they can shout him down,” Loftus said of activists involved with the tour. “They’re not interested in having an adult dialogue.” Loftus commended Gardner’s office for using more than town halls to reach constituents, naming telephone town halls and social media as examples. “Thanks to technology he’s able to reach more people,” Loftus said. “And he takes tough questions.” Jeff Wasden, a 20-year Highlands Ranch resident, said he has met with the senator or his staff as president of the Colorado Business Roundtable. He, too, disputes the idea that Gardner isn’t listening — or available — to constituents. “I completely discount the premise that Cory is not accessible and is not listening,” he said. “I’ve benefited from those outreach opportunities with him in D.C. and in Colorado. I know that they answer their phones and that they’re listening and they’re meeting with people.”

impact on the state. There is no higher priority than meeting with and assisting constituents. How does your office reach out to constituents? I’m proud to say that we have some of the best constituent outreach efforts in the country. We have dozens of meetings a day with Coloradans in Washington, D.C., and across the state. An effective way to reach out to constituents is through tele-town halls. Just this year we have had six tele-town halls where we had over 57,000 constituents join the call. They are a great way

What did you learn during the Aug. 4 town hall in Durango, with Gov. Hickenlooper, Sen. Bennet and Rep. Tipton? I was glad to participate and hear from some great people in Durango. Sen. Bennet and I stayed for about an hour after the town hall originally ended to take questions, and it was a good opportunity to highlight the strong working relationship he and I have together. While it got overshadowed in the media, one of the reasons why we were all in the Durango area was because of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. He followed through on his commitment to me to come see firsthand the area around the Gold King Mine Spill near Silverton. Unlike the last administration’s

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EPA, he promised to not leave the people behind that were impacted by this spill. It was an important moment for the community, and I appreciated his time in Colorado. What are your top priorities while in session? Our nation has one of the most confusing tax codes in the world that discourages businesses from bringing new jobs to the United States, and makes it difficult for small businesses to grow. I’m working with my colleagues to cut taxes for middle-class families and create new jobs across the state. I also chair the foreign relations subcommittee that oversees East Asia and the Pacific so the situation in North Korea has been and will continue to be something I am very involved in. This rogue regime has the ability to start a nuclear war and we must do everything we can to stop that. I’ve authored legislation that sanctions nation’s aiding North Korea’s economy and believe that is one of the several ways we can deescalate the situation.

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Leaders in Colorado decry Virginia violence The following are Twitter posts by some elected officials in Colorado in the wake of the Aug. 12 violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, that left one person dead and 19 injured:

State Rep. Crisanta Duran (D-Denver) Not in America. We must denounce racism, white supremacy & domestic terrorism. We are better than this. #Charlottesville #coleg #copolitics

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Denver) Today’s attack is not the result of “many sides”— it’s an act of domestic terrorism. @POTUS should explicitly denounce white supremacy.

U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Yuma) Praying for those hurt & killed today in Charlottesville. This is nothing short of domestic terrorism & should be named as such.

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck (R-Windsor) White supremacists are ignorant and hateful. All Americans must unite against racial intolerance and bigoted ideology.

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Golden) This is outrageous. Everyone should stand up and call out this shameful racism & fight against it. #Charlottesville

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Aurora) Heartbroken to hear about loss of life in today’s domestic terror attack in #Charlottesville. Evil, no matter its face, must be condemned.

State Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Lakewood) This is a tragic day for America. My heart goes out to the families who lost their loved ones, and to all of the people injured by this tragic act of terrorism. There aren’t many sides to blame Mr. President, there are only white supremacists to blame

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Denver) Domestic terrorism in #Charlottesville must not go unanswered. America, we are better than this.

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Q&A with school board candidate Anthony Graziano Douglas County Board of Education in District B BY MIKE DIFERDINANDO MDIFERDINANDO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Anthony Graziano, 51, of Castle Rock, is a 13-year resident of Douglas County. He and his wife, Amy, have two daughters that have gone through Douglas County schools. Graziano has worked in the software and information technology industries since 1995. He has a master of education in human resource development from Colorado State University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the State University of New York at Albany. Graziano is a longtime volunteer basketball coach for the Castle Graziano Rock rec league. He and his family have hosted three foreign exchange students in the last three years following an eight-month sabbatical they took as a family traveling to 15 countries in Europe and Asia. Graziano is running for the District B seat, which is occupied by James Geddes, who has not yet announced whether he will run again. Why did you decide to run? As a 13-year resident of Douglas County, I appreciate and enjoy all there is to offer in our community. To live here is to experience an exceptional quality of life, strong local

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Deputy justified in shooting, DA’s office says Bradley Proulx encountered armed suspect on side of County Line Road in May BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A Douglas County sheriff ’s deputy was justified in shooting a man who came at him with an assault rifle after the deputy stopped to assist with a disabled car in May, according to a review of the incident by the district attorney’s office. The report was issued Aug. 11 by the 18th Judicial District’s Critical Response Team, which investigates officer-involved shootings. Here’s what the report says happened after deputy Bradley Proulx spotted an SUV apparently disabled on the side of County Line Road near Santa Fe Drive on the southern edge of Littleton on May 12: A woman in the SUV, a white GMC Yukon, told Proulx that they didn’t need assistance because someone was on the way to pick them up. Proulx told the occupants, a man and two women, that he’d stick around until their ride arrived. A person in

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The recent rash of Denver metro area burglaries targeting firearms retailers reached Lone Tree as thieves broke into the Cabela’s outdoor supply store at 10670 Cabela Drive in Lone Tree at about 1 a.m. Aug. 10. Multiple suspects crashed an SUV into the front door to gain access to the store, making off with an unspecified number of firearms, according to Lisa Meiman, public information officer for the Denver division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. “This is a very important issue to the ATF, and it’s our top priority to find out who the suspects are and arrest them,” Meiman said. Meiman said the bureau is assisting the Lone Tree Police Department with the investigation, reviewing surveillance video and comparing store inventory with Cabela’s management to determine the number and value of the weapons stolen. The robbery is the latest in a series of similar incidents, including recent burglaries and attempted burglaries

Guns were stolen from the Cabela’s in Lone Tree in the early morning hours of Aug. 10. FILE PHOTO of gun stores in Castle Rock, Littleton, Parker and Lakewood. Meiman couldn’t confirm whether the robberies are connected. “We can’t go into an investigation with any preconceived ideas,” she said, “but at this point we aren’t ruling that out either.” The ATF is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspects in this year’s burglaries. Anyone with information can call the tip line at 1-800-283-4867, or Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tips can also be submitted at reportit.com or through the ATF’s “reportit” app. “We encourage anyone with any information about this to call us before these guns make their way into the wrong hands,” Meiman said.

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VOICES Town is a true treasure — but really, you had to be there

f you haven’t been to Estes Park lately, put it on your list. I don’t remember the last time I went up there — maybe 30 years ago. There have been a number of ambitious and impressive developments, but you can still find the sideshows that go along with places like that. I will get to that. Jennifer, Smitty and I just came back, and we were (almost) all smiles. The location is spectacular. It’s right up there with other parts of Colorado that make living here a gift, and visiting here a jealousy. I had to keep my eyes on the road, but Jennifer did a great job of giving me a worthy tour, interjecting gasps that startled the dog. The year-around population is less than 6,000,

but it seemed like that many were on Elkhorn Avenue the day we were there. We bought lunch at a place called Baba’s. The food is exceptional, and the backdrop is exceptional. However, they need to have someone come in and put shoes and socks on the place. It looks like the decorator lost a bet. Overlook it. You will leave and write a poem about the gyros. We took our lunch to a side road and parked facing a pine tree-hatted mountain, and inhaled our lunch and inhaled Colorado. We weren’t interested in seeing The Stanley Hotel. Knowing about it is enough. It opened (1909) before the Titanic was built, by Freelan Oscar Stanley, who moved to Colorado with his wife to find a drier climate. Stanley had tuber-

culosis. Stanley had money. Heard of Stanley Steemer? We drove past Estes Park High School, home of the Bobcats. The students have an endlessly inspiring view. I thought about enrolling. With all of that inherent, natural beauty, I don’t know why there are so many kitsch and taffy shops. It’s like selling “I (Heart) Grand Canyon” mugs at the Grand Canyon, or snow globes at Mesa Verde. Maybe you can’t go home empty-handed: Mitch and Betty back home in Indiana are on your shopping list. I have a tip for you. You can order “I (Heart)” mugs and snow globes that say

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Being right — or doing the right thing WINNING WORDS

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ince I am usually an “And” guy instead of an “Or” guy anyway, I would choose to be right and to do the right thing if I could. It’s kind of like asking, “Would you like a piece of pie or some ice cream for dessert?” My answer is usually, “I’ll have the pie and ice cream, please.” But then again, that’s probably not right — nor is it doing the right thing when I am trying to eat a little smarter and healthier these days. However, there are many times, and I do mean many times, where I know I am not right, or have not been right about something. So, in those cases I

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Slate is the right choice In 2017, the usually hohum school board election is grabbing national attention. The Elevate Douglas County candidates Randy, Ryan, Debora and Grant are running to sustain educational excellence for Douglas County children. Randy Mills, an entrepreneur and electrician, provides an energized focus on vocational training. Ryan Abresch, a former deputy district attorney and father of a first-grader, will safeguard parental options for children’s education. Debora Scheffel graduated from DU with a master’s degree in special education, taught in Douglas County, served on the Colorado State Board of Education and is the current dean of Colorado Christian University’s School of Education. CU Buff and entrepreneur Grant Nelson, a real estate business owner, brings years of business experience to the board. His three children attend Douglas County schools. Vote for Randy, Ryan, Debora and Grant for a positive impact on the Douglas County School Board with stability, respect and value. Helen Mitchell Parker

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Scheffel’s experience crucial I was thrilled to see Debora Scheffel announce her candidacy for the Douglas County school board. Dr. Scheffel started her career right here in Douglas County as a special education teacher, and she has devoted her entire life to serving students and educators. Most recently, she represented the 6th Congressional District as a Republican member of the Colorado State Board of Education for six years. Someone with Dr. Scheffel’s level of experience, knowledge and dedication to education will be incredibly valuable to our school district. There are already some attacking her for being a prominent elected official in the realm of education, but I think her decades of experience provide an incredible opportunity to accomplish great things for Douglas County students. I’m excited to see Debora and the rest of the Elevate Douglas County team — Randy Mills, Ryan Abresch, and Grant Nelson — lead board meetings after November. I believe they will provide the kind of leadership our district needs to face the challenges of the coming years. Sue Langstaff Parker

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Whether passive or active investing, strategy is important

he argument between passive and active investing has been going on for years. Passive is buying exchange traded funds (ETFs) that mimic a certain benchmark; active utilizes a research team and fund manager to make investment decisions. Passive investors favor low-cost performance, but that lower cost comes at a price — namely risk. Active managers, of course, get paid for their work and often can’t outperform their benchmark after the cost is considered. The indexing gets you 100 percent of the returns but also 100 percent of the risk. Active managers strive to return 90-95 percent of the index but with only 60-70 percent of the risk. Therefore, you need to determine what your goal is for each category and invest accordingly. Index investing can be very valuable and certainly has its place when used as part of an overall strategy. You still need to know how much exposure you are willing to take in certain segments of the market. You also should build your portfolio to help mitigate the risk by having proper diversification. It is prudent to consider active managers

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“Estes Park, Colorado,” online before you leave Indiana, set them aside and hand them out when you get back. We listened to Yo-Yo Ma the entire time. His “Bach Trios” is sublime. Maybe you’re thinking country and western instead? Nah. The best way to appreciate Estes Park and nearby Rocky Mountain National Park would be in complete silence. I know that’s not how it usually works in

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our head and in our heart, and choose to keep those thoughts to ourselves. Discretion is always appreciated but not always practiced. In a business meeting or family dinner, we may find someone who is advancing and maturing in their role at the company or growing up through life. They may have some wonderful ideas, lots of creative energy, and may offer up some of those inspired ideas with pride and enthusiasm. Although we may think we know better, this is a perfect example of not trying to be right just for the sake of proving we are right or trying to assert our seniority or life experiences. Who knows? If we can be open to not being wrong, and just be open to new ideas and thoughts, we may just learn something, too, by simply doing the right thing and listening and exploring instead of placing our stake in the ground to be right. Recently, I saw some results in an online magazine about ranking specific companies. Knowing the industry fairly

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when you can both outperform and reduce the risk of a given index or benchmark. This is most valuable in your riskiest categories, such as small cap equity or emerging market investing. A recent article by Jeff Cox on CNBC. Patricia Kummer com reported that active managers are having their best year since 2009. Managers who have been overweighting some favored sectors have been outperforming their passive counterparts by following the stocks that are moving the markets. The first half of 2017 reports 54 percent of large-cap managers beat their benchmarks and 60 percent beat in the second quarter alone. Low volatility can be the enemy of stock pickers when there is not much price movement to trade. However, many fund managers have gotten better at sector selection according to Cox’s article. They over-weighted positions in the tech sector, discretionary and

health care, the top three performing categories. They have been underweighting staples, utilities and telecom shares. Another factor is correlations, or when stocks move up and down together. The more closely stocks are in tandem with one another, the more difficult it is to find a winner. Many sectors have splintered off from the broad market trends and have created enough price discrepancy for active managers to benefit from. Valuations and style also have a bearing on performance. So far this year, 71 percent of value managers and 64 percent of growth managers have outperformed their benchmark. Despite the better performance of active fund managers, investors have pushed $701.9 billion into passive exchange traded funds, or indexes, for the 12 months ending this May, according to Morningstar. It seems just as indexing may be catching on, the tables are

turning with performance in favor of some active managers. Whether you use passive or active management or, hopefully, some of each, it is important to have a strategy before you invest. This will help you determine how much exposure to have in each market sector and when to take profits from the high performers. Then you can determine which sectors benefit the most from active management so you know when it makes sense to pay for that expertise. Patricia Kummer has been an independent Certified Financial Planner for 31 years and is President of Kummer Financial Strategies, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor in Highlands Ranch. Kummer Financial Strategies, Inc. is a 6-year 5280 Top Advisor. Visit www. kummerfinancial.com for more information. Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice.

the United States. The louder the better. Buddhists don’t come out at halftime of the Super Bowl and sit at mid-field in silence. I wish they would. Americans want special effects. But here’s another way of looking at it. Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park are special effects. Put down your phones, stop taking snapshots (there are better ones online), and look at what you are looking at. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net.

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ing staff sizes down, according to Redd. “It’s a win-win-win,” said Lisa Darling, executive director of the South Metro Water Supply Authority. “These types of agreements are often settled in court, but WISE is all based on opportunities and advantages for all of the parties. It’s a case of `I have this and when I don’t need it, you can use it.’ ” Water is delivered from Aurora through the project’s Ridgegate pipeline, running along the same basic route as the E-470 toll highway. The Rangeview Metropolitan District just began taking water deliveries and the Cottonwood Water and Inverness Sanitation Districts, as well as the Meridian Metropolitan District will be next, beginning sometime in August, and the Centennial Water and Sanitation District, which serves Highlands Ranch, should be getting deliveries by the beginning of 2018. Water providers in Parker, Castle

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culinary dream Chris Johnson, 56, a student in the American Culinary Federation Colorado Chefs Association apprenticeship program, arranges a salad in the kitchen at West 29th Restaurant and Bar Aug. 8. His mentor chef, Cory Matthews, watches over him. PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD

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n the kitchen at West 29th Restaurant and Bar, Chris Johnson, 56, whips up intricately plated dishes and feels the heat as flames dance off the stove. He throws a meat-based pasta sauce in a pan as his mentor, chef Cory Matthews, handles another dish behind him. He places a portion of house-made pasta in the pan, then pours it all into a bowl. And the dish is complete. In the Denver metro area, you don’t need to try out for a Food Network show to be a bona fide chef. An apprenticeship program in the Denver, Boulder and Greeley areas prepares aspiring chefs for “the real world,” as one mentor chef said. For Johnson, 56, the program was the natural next step after a life of bouncing between different careers, including working as the maintenance director at a Georgia private school and running his own business, one that

IF YOU’RE INTERESTED The program runs for two years — September through mid-July for the first year and August to the end of July for the second year. Enrollment ends Aug. 28. Total tuition including books, uniforms, knife kits and food supplies is $6,750. Students need not have any prior restaurant experience, but must have a high school diploma or equivalent and be 17 or older. made statues and molds. “I always wanted to cook and open up a restaurant, basically,” said Johnson, who searched for a cooking program after being laid off from a previous job. A Lakewood resident from Savannah, Georgia, he cooked as a hobby for events like birthdays and wedding receptions, but never professionally. So Johnson decided to spice things up after hearing about the American Culinary Federation’s apprenticeship program. That organization’s local chapter, Colorado Chefs Association, oversees the program, which allows students to take two years of weekly classes at Metropolitan State University of Denver and to get real-world experience as an appren-

DID YOU KNOW? Students take one five-hour class per week and work 40plus hours in hands-on training the rest of the time. Students also take three online classes — sanitation, nutrition and management. An apprentice can make anywhere from $9.50 to $14.50 an hour starting pay. Some of the bigger locations that apprentices work at offer health benefits and vacation.

Most graduates pass the test for sous chef certification at the end of the program, said Christopher Moore, a mentor chef. Those who don’t pass still earn the certified culinarian title. Moore said most that get that certification go on to get their certified executive chef title. To register, call 303-222-0057 or email Monica Leonard, apprenticeship coordinator, at mleonard@acfcoloradochefs.org. An arranged plate of bread and cheese sits in the kitchen at West 29th Restaurant and Bar Aug. 8. Chris Johnson, a student in the ACFCCA apprenticeship program, prepared the plate.

tice under a mentor chef at hotels, country clubs and restaurants in the area. “I looked at the price between Johnson and Wales and this,” Johnson said. “It’s affordable. You learn just as much.” The price can be a big difference — about $7,000 for

the apprenticeship compared to up to $60,000 for some culinary schools, said Christopher Moore, a mentor chef for the program. But the main draw is a gulf of difference in experience students get. They need none to apply and get paid for the hours they work.

• Colorado has had its apprenticeship program since the 1970s. • The ﬁrst American Culinary Federation Apprenticeship Program was started in the 1970s by the Pittsburgh chapter. Since then, it’s grown to 70 programs with more than 2,000 culinary apprentices in training across the country. And you’re never too old to reinvent yourself — Moore sees students from 19 to 50 years old. Apprentices “come from everywhere,” he said. One graduating this month is from Austin, Texas. Johnson’s nephew from out of state will join the program in September, too. Not just book learning An apprenticeship provides the hands-on learning that can’t be obtained in a classroom, said Matthews, Johnson’s mentor chef and the executive chef at West 29th Restaurant and Bar in Wheat Ridge. Students get “more technique, more basics,” Matthews said. “It also ensures that the person is dedicated to continuing in the industry. You get sous chef certification at the SEE APPRENTICE, P18

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Kesha returns with songs of grace amid continuing struggles

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ith the incredible abundance of music being released on any one of a dozen outlets every Friday, it can be difficult to get really excited about a new release. That wasn’t the case on Aug. 11, when pop star Kesha finally released her long-awaited album, “Rainbow,” her first new release in five years. The fact that one of the best pop musicians of the decade is releasing something new is reason to cheer, but it’s especially heartening given her long road to get here. In February 2016, I wrote about the #FreeKesha movement, a social media campaign supported by the likes of Adele and Taylor Swift to support the singer’s efforts to legally free herself from Kemosabe, a record label created and run by Dr. Luke. Dr. Luke, whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald, is a record producer and songwriter, who Kesha alleges drugged and raped her when she was 18 years old and continued to sexually and verbally abuse her throughout their work relationship. In 2014, Kesha filed a lawsuit against Dr. Luke, which included Sony as a co-defendant, because the company owns Kemosabe. Dr. Luke and Sony countersued, alleging Kesha’s claims were false and a move by the singer to renegotiate her contract. As a result, she was unable to record any music or tour until the situation was resolved. Kesha filed a preliminary injunction in February 2015 so she could record outside of her contract with Sony and Kemosabe. In February 2016, New York Supreme Court Judge Shirley Kornreich ruled against Kesha, saying the injunction was an effort to “decimate a

CHORUS TO KESHA’S “HYMN” “This is a hymn for the hymnless, kids with no religion Yeah, we keep on sinning, yeah, we keep on singing Flying down the highway, backseat of the Hyundai

Pull it to the front, let it run, we don’t valet Sorry if you’re starstruck, blame it on the stardust I know that I’m perfect, even though I’m f-d up

contract that was heavily negotiated and typical for the industry.” That means any attempts to make music had to be with Dr. Luke and Sony, and in the year and a half since I wrote that piece, there has been dispiritingly little progress made. According to reporting by Joe Coscarelli in The New York Times, Kesha’s further contract claims were mostly rejected by courts or withdrawn, and Dr. Luke has filed a lawsuit for defamation and breach of contract. Kesha is in the process of appealing the decisions, but “Rainbow” was released by Kemosabe records. So Dr. Luke will in all likelihood make money off the release. And Kesha still owes his record company two more albums if nothing changes. But like any great artist, Kesha has taken her struggles and turned them into vibrant and vital music, making “Rainbow” the best album of her career so far. It demonstrates her astounding flexibility and range, and features appearances from Dolly Parton, soul group The Dap-King Horns, and Eagles of Death Metal. Although she doesn’t address her challenges explicitly, they’re all over songs like “Hymn” and “Praying,” two of the album’s best songs.

Hymn for the hymnless, don’t need no forgiveness ‘Cause if there’s a heaven, don’t care if we get in This is a hymn, hymn, hymn for how we live, live, live”

What really makes Kesha an artist worth rooting for is she’s using her music to inspire others who have had similar experiences. According to Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network statistics, one of every six American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime. Kesha is making music for every person who has experienced this kind of violence, and everyone who wants to be a safe place for the people they love. It’s the kind of thing you want to stand up and cheer about, because chances are we all know someone affected by these kinds of crimes. In an interview on “Good Morning America” on Aug. 9, the singer fought back tears as she spoke about the album. “I think this record has quite literally saved my life,” she said. “I hope you guys like it, I hope you can hear it and I hope it helps people.” Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he cannot state this enough — stand with women. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share your favorite songs on the new album at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

MILESTONES Jessica Applehans, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Cornell College. Tucker Bowman, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 honor roll at Montana State University. Julia Breker, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 honor roll at Montana State University. Rachel Bruns, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 honor roll at Montana State University. Daniel Chisholm, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 honor roll at Montana State University. Andrew DeMey, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 honor roll at Montana State University. William Flynn, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 honor roll at Montana State University. Reagan Glass, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 honor roll at Montana State University. Matthew Marsh, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in May 2017 from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a master’s degree in computer science. Alexander Grant Mitchell, of Highlands Ranch, graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in

business administration from Rockhurst University. Eric Moss, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 honor roll at Montana State University. Katherine Oosthuizen, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in May 2017 from Dordt College with a bachelor’s degree in health and human performance with an emphasis in exercise science. She also has a minor in psychology. Dorothy Ruoff, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 honor roll at Montana State University. Kyle Smith, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 honor roll at Montana State University. Chad Smucker, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 honor roll at Montana State University. Rachel Michelle Szczepanski, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Fort Hays State University. Szczepanski is a senior majoring in biology (pre-physical therapy). Alex Terpstra, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in May 2017 from Dordt College with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a minor in Spanish. Darby Windous, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 honor roll at Montana State University.

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end of the program.” A sous chef is the second-in-command chef in a kitchen. Most culinary schools don’t focus as much on practical knowledge these days, said Moore, executive chef at The Club at Ravenna, which is just south of Chatfield State Park. “A lot of times, I’ll interact with people, and they say they’ve never done (a certain cooking skill) before, whereas when I went to school, it was the exact opposite,” said Moore, who attended Scottsdale Culinary Institute in Arizona in the 1990s. Moore said he’s seen a shift toward those schools having a more theoretical focus in the past three years because they often lack an

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Meeting with constituents The scheduling of the Aug. 15 town halls — which

outlet, like a student café, for the food students would make. “It was explained to me early on in my career that chefs pass on their knowledge, and what used to be passed on generation to generation, father to son,” Moore said. “With culinary school, that doesn’t really happen anymore. So my responsibility is to pass it on to future chefs.” Students have written tests every week as well, Johnson said. The program provides 43 credit hours that are transferable to any community college in Colorado, said Sarah Beatty, a program spokesperson. But the bulk of working as an apprentice is being thrown into the fire, going through the full process of preparing dishes. “Knife skills, sanitation, how to really stick to a recipe” and techniques like how to break down a chicken are some of what students learn on the job, Johnson said. “Just things that ... you wouldn’t

come on the heels of an Aug. 4 town hall in Durango attended by Gardner, Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet, Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton and Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper — earned some points with the

think about at the house.” Time management, dishwashing and cleaning up are also part of the learning package, Johnson added, as the goal is to transition into restaurant jobs, some of which come where students worked as apprentices. “When you get into the real world, you have to (do food preparation),” Moore said. “If you go to an apprenticeship program, you learn what you need to know to actually cook.” Learn from the veterans The people that get you there are experts who take you through every step — Matthews has been a chef and sous chef for years. “You can’t teach willingness and drive and good attitude, which is something an apprentice always has,” Matthews said. “Seeing them succeeding, learning, getting better every day and knowing that once the program’s over ... they’re going

Indivisibles. “I think the fact that he met with Bennet and Hickenlooper is great. I thought it was a great bipartisan image,” Brothers said of the Durango town hall. “What I would like to see him do is

to succeed” is the reward. Matthews graduated from the French Culinary Institute in New York, now called the International Culinary Center, and worked for Garden of the Gods Club in Colorado Springs and the Denver Country Club. As a young child, he’d climb onto his mother’s back to watch how she would cook. “My mom, a single mom ... she was just always a great cook,” Matthews said. Cooking “takes time, effort and love, and that’s what I’ve grown up with.” Now, he gets to pass that on, along with what he’s learned professionally. Under Matthews’ direction, Johnson is on his way to becoming a sous chef. “I would love to own my own restaurant, a small bistro type,” Johnson said. “But that’s a dream.” After he graduates next summer, it might be more than that.

take a leadership role on the bipartisan issue, on the bipartisan structure, because he’s in a split state.” Gardner said in his written reactions to the “Cardboard Cory” tour that he hopes constituents continue

to contact his office. “If there is anyone that believes we can help them with issues ranging from Social Security and the VA to immigration and the IRS,” he said, “we are here to help.”

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n Aug. 4, as part of the Littleton Art Walk, winners were announced for the annual All Colorado Art Show at the Depot, selected by juror Pat Fosvedt. Best of Show Award SONYA’S went to Eric Jones SAMPLER for “Suspicious Chicken,” a large, colorful “profile portrait” of a decorative hen, painted in acrylic on canvas. Firstplace winner was a multi-level photograph, “Shannon,” by Carole Goodwin, Sonya Ellingboe including graffiti, which perhaps influenced the girl’s life. Second place went to “City Scape” by Paul Nutting, showing afternoon light on a narrow European street. Third place went to Dale Peterson for “Self Portrait.” The Depot is open daily through Western Welcome Week and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays afterwards. 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, 303-795-0781. Want to Sing? Young Voices Children’s Chorale, just back from a tour, will audition for new members ages 5-18. Call for date, 303-797-7464.

Young musicians wanted The Arapahoe Philharmonic is working with the Highlands Ranchbased Civic Youth Orchestra for a second year in partnership with the Avanti Music Academy. Auditions will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 2 for ages 8 to 18. Rehearsals will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday evenings. There will be three to six performances in the area, including a side-by-side concert with Arapahoe Philharmonic musicians in April at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch. Orchestra musicians work with young students through the year. See http://avantimusic.org/civicyouth-orchestra-south/ (Interested musicians may audition through the fall by scheduling through the academy. Matinee “Beauty and the Beast” will be shown at 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Free: popcorn and lemonade. Admission: free. 303-7953961. Photographers! Entries (up to five) for the 2018 Littleton Calendar may be submitted online only this year. Must be scenes within Littleton city limits. See littletonrocks.com/photos/

calendar-photo-contest/ for information and entry form. Nepali Film The Khumbu Kolsch Global Nepali Film Award 2017 will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Hotel Crown Plaza, 15500 E. 40th Ave., Denver, honoring senior Nepali artists and promoting Nepali Films. Tickets: $25, $50, $100. Movie stars and directors from Nepal come to this event, sponsored by Sherpa Brewery in Golden. Information: http://globalnepalifilmaward.com/, shailesh.pokharel@gmail.com, 720318-1515. Art exhibits at South Suburban rec centers • Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W Powers Ave., Littleton: Arturo Garcia, (Lakewood) paintings, “Tatanka: the Spirit of the Land,” an exhibit about the American bison. • Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle, Lone Tree: Bill Utter (Centennial) photography, “Colorado Wilds.” • Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S University Blvd., Centennial: Lenna Kay, Littleton, metal arts, images painted on tiles and coated with liquid metal. • Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., Lone Tree:

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Front Range Photography Group members will show wildlife-themed photographs. South Suburban’s Public Art Committee encourages all Colorado artists to submit an application to display artwork on a temporary basis. Contact Darcie LaScala, 720245-2601. AMWA The American Museum of Western Art, Anschutz Collection, 1727 Tremont Place, Denver, is now open on Fridays, as well as Mondays and Wednesdays. Of interest: an Artful Insights lecture on Abstract Impressionist painter Helen Frankenthaler from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 21. Her “Phoenix,” done with her staining technique, is one of the few contemporary works in this great collection. Tickets, information: AnschutzCollection.org. ACC exhibit A Milestones Project Exhibition will fill the Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, through Sept. 11. Thousands of photos of international children and adults were Dr. Richard and Michele Steckel’s project to promote cultural tolerance. Includes pictures of people in the Littleton community. Admission is free.

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solar viewing glasses, pinhole cameras,” said Carla Wente, chair of the science department at Front Range Community College’s Westminster campus. “We may have astronomical binoculars, which are binoculars with special solar filters.” The path matters Like most professional sky watchers in Colorado, Wente said she won’t be anywhere around here when the eclipse begins. She’s headed north into the path of the deepest part of the shadow, total coverage of the sun by the moon. “Like millions of other people, I’m going to be at the eclipse,” Wente said. “Basically, everyone else here is going to Wyoming, so my husband I decided to go Nebraska. Either way works, but we didn’t want to get stuck on traffic on I-25.” Solar eclipses come in three varieties: total, annular and partial. A partial eclipse occurs when any part of the moon covers the sun, and that can happen as often as five times per year. Annular eclipse happen when the moon moves completely in front of the sun but, because of the moon’s elliptical orbit, it is too far from the Earth to completely block the sun. An annular eclipse results in a bright ring of sunlight around the moon. Total eclipses, like this one, are the rarest, typically occurring somewhere

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on Earth every 18 months or so. The Aug. 21 solar eclipse begins about 9:55 a.m. mountain time somewhere over the North Pacific Ocean, northwest of Hawaii and just east of the International Dateline. It makes landfall on U.S. soil at about 10:04 a.m. Mountain Time just west of Salem, Oregon, reaching totality — total blockage of the sun by the passing moon — at about 11:16 a.m Mountain Time there. From there, it follows a looping diagonal path southeast across the country’s midsection, through Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennesee and South Carolina. Eclipse totality comes closest to Colorado before noon. Casper, Wyoming, should go dark at 11:43 a.m.; Grand Island, Nebraska, about 16 minutes later. The total eclipse will last more than two minutes in each location. The eclipse finishes with the U.S. and leaves the continent at 12:48 p.m. Mountain Time just north of Charleston, South Carolina. It’s completely finished at 12:55 p.m. Mountain Time

out over the Atlantic Ocean. Those in the direct path will see the sun completely covered, all but a wispy ring. That is the sun’s chromosphere or atmosphere and seeing that is why eclipses matter to astronomers. “It’s one of the rare times you can actually view the sun’s atmosphere,” Wente said. “It’s one of the advantages of having a total eclipse. It’s the very lowest atmosphere, right above what we think of as the surface of the sun. It’s colored red but you can’t normally see it because the sun is so bright.” It’s also the most breathtaking for everyone because a 100 percent total eclipse is as different from anything else as night and day — quite literally, Wente said. Under totality, the sky goes dark and stars will be visible. A crescent sun Colorado is out of the path of totality and Wente said sky observers should not expect mid-day darkness here. From the perspective of viewers in Westminster, the moon will cover nearly 93 percent of the sun; in Highland’s Ranch it’s about 92 percent.

“The sun’s wattage, what we actually see, is about 1,300 to 1,400 watts per square meter,” she said. “A light bulb is 100 watts. So even 10 percent of the sun’s light will be a lot. I’m expecting it, personally, to be like a cloudy day.” There should still be quite a show. “I think the amazing thing will be just to see the sun as a crescent, to see the moon over on top of the sun,” she said. The eclipse maximum will be over quickly, she said, finished here in minutes. “Part of the fun is the whole process, the moon moving in over the sun,” she said. “We won’t get that totality, but will get to follow along, up to that 90-plus percent.” And if you miss it, don’t worry. There will be another Great American Eclipse on Aug. 12, 2045 — and this time, Denver will be in the path of the totality. “It’s just like this one, but 200 miles to the south,” she said. “It’ll come right through the center of Colorado and we only have to wait another 28 years.”

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Join RidgeGate, South Suburban Parks and Recreation and the Lone Tree Recreation Center for our final free Yoga in the Park class of the season 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 registration – just drop in!

Saturday, September 16, 9-11am — Family Fun Game & Trivia Hike Saturday, September 30, 9-10:30am — Autumn Glory Hike Saturday, October 21, 10-11:30am — “Build a Beaver” Family Fun Hike

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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 Ranch has been impeccably restored and gives us an important glimpse into the settlers’ lives in the late 1800s. Schweiger Ranch is open to the public for self-guided visits on Saturdays and Sundays from 1-5pm. Register for or learn more about these events online at SchweigerRanch.org. Sunday, August 27, 1-3pm — Free Guided Tour Saturday, October 7, 10am-2pm — City of Lone Tree’s Annual Fall Festival Saturday, December 2, 2-5pm — Schweiger Ranch Austrian Christmas Photos by Sarah Neumann Photography

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Mark your calendar: Run for One Annual fundraiser is Sept. 9 BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

CALM AFTER THE STORM

Around the corner is Run For One, a 5K and 2K held annually to remember a beloved community member and raise awareness of CURE International, a nonprofit organization that provides medical care to children with physical disabilities worldwide. Local organization Becky’s Blessings Foundation presents the event, which includes a bounce house and silent auction. The foundation was started by resident Margie Schoedel and her husband, Bob, following the tragic death of Schoedel’s daughter, Rebecca Yarberry, who was killed in a car accident in 2007. Just shy of 28, Yarberry loved helping others and traveled on many medical mission trips with CURE International. “It was important to my daughter,” Schoedel said of CURE International, “and when we got to know them, we agreed with their mission and saw the benefits.” Becky’s Blessings raises awareness of the medical needs of children in developing countries and supports medical and humanitarian missions worldwide, its website says. Its sixth year in Highlands Ranch, Run for One is an opportunity to learn about and donate to CURE International. The Christian health care network operates hospitals and pediatric surgical programs in 29 countries worldwide. Physical disabilities treated include clubfoot, bowed legs, scoliosis, hydrocephalus and cleft lip.

Community members participate in last year’s Run for One 2K family fun run at Mountainview Community Christian Church. This year’s fundraiser starts at 9 a.m. on Sept. 9. COURTESY MARGIE SCHOEDEL

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What: Becky’s Blessings Run For One, a 5K and 2K family fun run When: 9 a.m., Sept. 9. Check-in is from 7:308:30 a.m. and post-race activities — including a bouncy house and silent auction — are from 9:30 a.m.-noon. Where: Mountainview Community Christian Church, 40 E. Highlands Ranch Parkway, at the Highlands Ranch Parkway and South Broadway intersection. The route is along open spaces and trails of Highlands Ranch. Cost: $25 for individuals and $75 for families. To register: visit eventbrite.com and search for “Becky’s Blessings” “We hope we can raise money for some decent surgeries for kids,” Schoedel said.

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Highlands Ranch Days Celebrate the community’s heritage at Highlands Ranch Days from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 7-9, at the Mansion, 9950 E. Gateway Drive. Activities include tours, historical reenactments, blacksmithing, pottery, Indian fry bread, a petting zoo, chuck wagon, livestock displays and more. Hayrack rides will provide views of the ranch unseen by the public. There will be limited parking available at the Mansion on Thursday and Friday — carpooling is encouraged — and no parking available on Saturday. Free shuttle rides to the mansion on Saturday will be offered from Mountain Vista High School from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Those 2 years and under are free. Tickets are sold at the gate.

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50 & Better Together Hosted by the Highlands Ranch Metro District, 50 & Better Together is an after-hours social group for adults 50 and older. Registration is required 72 hours in advance for events listed below. Visit highlandsranch.org/signmeup to register. For more information, call 720-240-4922. Sept. 19: Medicare 101 from 10 a.m.

to noon at James H. LaRue Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd. A member of the Colorado State Health Insurance Assistance Program will explain options and rights under Medicare. This is a free event. Sept. 30 or Oct. 28: Make Aging Work from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Hendrick Office Building, 62 W. Plaza Drive. Explore opportunities for growth after 50. Cost is $21 and includes a box lunch. County earns digital distinction Douglas County received the Digital Counties Survey award, ranking No. 1 in the nation for the 250,000-499,999-population category. The survey is conducted by the Center for Digital Government, a national institute focused on technology policy and practices in government. The survey identifies the best technology practices among U.S. counties based on 10 criteria, including transparency, mobility, citizen engagement, cost control and cybersecurity measures. Douglas County was recognized for its Innovation League, a countywide training program launched last year that teaches employees process-improvement and cost-saving measures, according to the Digital Counties Survey report.

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Tesla opens on South Broadway in Littleton Service center, showroom open in location that had been Schomp BMW BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A strip of South Broadway in Littleton lined with car dealerships just got its newest player: Tesla. Known for its all-electric cars, Tesla expanded its Colorado footprint to a Littleton location where Schomp Automotive once lived. Schomp moved to an area north of C-470 in Highlands Ranch last summer. Tesla opened its doors at 5700 S Broadway on July 28, weeks after the release of its latest, lower-priced car. Model 3 — touted as a safe and affordable electric car starting at $35,000 — is now available to the masses. The model will be delivered to customers in 12 to 18 months, Tesla’s website says. Littleton is thrilled to have the “noteworthy” company, said Denise Stephens, the city’s economic development director.

“They will undoubtedly attract many people to their facility,” Stephens said, “and we hope those people will explore and enjoy the other amenities in the community.” The 39,000-square-foot location — which encompasses two buildings on the busy corner of South Broadway and Littleton Boulevard — includes a showroom and service center. The showroom marks the company’s fifth in Colorado. Others include Vail, Aspen, Cherry Creek and Lone Tree, the first to open in 2011. The service center is the second in the state, with the first on Evans Avenue south of Denver. The Littleton showroom will showcase Model S, a sedan, and Model X, an SUV, a media release from Tesla says. Littleton Mayor Bruce Beckman said the company is well-aligned with the new location. “For many years, it was the home of Schomp BMW and it was known as a place where people came and looked at quality cars,” Beckman said. “It’s kind of fitting that Tesla comes in — they are at the forefront of technology.” Founded in 2003, Tesla builds futuristic-looking, all-electric

vehicles. Awarded Motor Trend’s 2013 Car of The Year, Tesla’s sedan, Model S, “drives like a sports car” and is “as smoothly effortless as a Rolls-Royce, can carry almost as much stuff as a Chevy Equinox, and is more efficient than a Toyota Prius,” Motor Trend says in its report. A self-described car person, Beck-

man called the dealership a “technological test bed for what may be the foreground of cars in the future.” He looks forward to the new crowd that Tesla’s showroom brings to Littleton. “They will end up seeing what a wonderful community it is and find other things that interest them here,” Beckman said.

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of the Parker Area Chamber of Commerce. “It’s life changing, what it could mean for the town and for the region.” The company has yet to submit a site plan application, but according to

Parker Business Recruitment Manager Matt Carlson, a portion of the property is under contract and the remainder of the required property is under contract with a right of first

refusal, meaning the land is available to Redbarre first if needed for the development. Carlson cautioned that nothing is official yet and that the project is still in its infancy, but added that the fact the governor endorsed the project means that all signs are promising. Carlson added that ancillary businesses generated by the studio would have a significant impact on the entire south metro region. “Hollywood is not a monolith,” he said. “Those people have to eat somewhere.” Mayor Mike Waid echoed Carlson’s take, adding that retail space, office buildings and a boutique hotel would likely follow in the studio’s wake. “The uniqueness of Parker is what allows catalyst projects like this,” Waid said. “This type of project lends itself to the cultural environment we’ve created in Parker.”

has been far, far too quick for many parents, including myself. Add to that the seemingly constant bickering and fighting between the two “sides” on the school board, and I sometimes find myself wishing we could just start over. Sometimes every district needs to hit the reset button. I’m encouraged by the message being brought to Douglas County by

the Elevate Douglas County slate of Randy Mills, Ryan Abresch, Debora Scheffel and Grant Nelson. They seem to understand something that many activists and naysayers do not: you can be genuinely proud of your schools and your school district — and you can applaud the many things that are going right — without ignoring or addressing the very real issues DCSD faces. It’s about

time our community had reasonable, forward-thinking candidates who aren’t necessarily tethered to either “side” of an increasingly ugly political war. When I vote this November, it will be for peace and getting back to work. It will be for the Elevate Douglas County slate. Andy Jones Highlands Ranch

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A big player in the world of entertainment and digital media plans to bring 4,000 jobs and a 70-acre campus to Parker by 2020. At an Aug. 11 press conference at the state Capitol in Denver, Gov. John Hickenlooper, Parker officials and Redbarre executives announced plans to create the Redbarre Digital Media & Technology Campus in the Compark area just north of E-470. The 1.9 million-square-foot, mixed-use development will focus on feature film, television and digital media production. “Something like that can be transformational,” said Dennis Houston, CEO

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Hit the reset button Recent years have been hard in the Douglas County School District. Our schools are still excellent, as the many people moving here for them can attest. But the pace of change

Gov. John Hickenlooper addresses an estimated crowd of 150 people at the state capitol on Aug. 11 to announce plans for the Redbarre Digital Media and Technology Campus. Company executives said Redbarre plans to build a 70-acre facility in the Compark area of Parker by 2020, creating an estimated 4,000 jobs. COURTESY PHOTO

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The Magic Fest: 6:30-10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, and noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19 at E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park, Northglenn. Magicians perform around the park. Event is free. Also part of the festival are performances at the D.L. Parsons Theatre: David and Leeman from America’s Got Talent perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, and at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19. S.O.S. Show … Sideshows, Oddities and Spirits by Castle Rock’s Joe Givan, Carol Massie and Mark Strivings is at 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18. Go to www. TheMagicFest.com for tickets to the theater shows and more information about the festival.

MUSIC

Outdoor Concert: 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17 on the front lawn at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Spinphony is an allfemale string quartet that plays a dynamic mix of rock, classical, pop and original tunes complete with choreography. The quartet has performed throughout the United States and internationally to rave reviews. Call 303-7953961. Hudson Gardens Concert: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts; and Sunday, Aug. 20, Kool & The Gang 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, Aug. 27, The B-52s; Sunday, Sept. 3, YES featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman. Music and a Movie: 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. Live music by the Dearling, a Denver area country/ folk/rock band, followed by a screening of the critically acclaimed “Hidden Figures” (rated PG). Movie starts at dusk. Food and beverages available for purchase. Bring chairs and blankets. John Ford Coley/ Little River Band: 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 at the Philip S. Miller Amphitheater, Castle Rock. John Ford Coley is best known as half of the Grammy-nominated duo England Dan & John Ford Coley. Active throughout the 1970s, they released 11 albums and nine

this week’s TOP FIVE Save the Kiln: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Roxborough Fire Station Community Room, 6222 Roxborough Park Road. Enjoy a presentation about the history and efforts to preserve the Silica Kiln, while raising money to match the grant from History Colorado State Historical Fund to restore the kiln. Presented by the Roxborough Area Historical Society. Original bricks made in the kiln will be on display and available. Brews Bazaar: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19 at The Farm House Restaurant at Breckenridge Brewery, 2990 Brewery Lane, Littleton. Contact Lauren Roadman or Alexa Taylor at 303803-1380. Go to https://www. facebook.com/breckenridgebreweryfarmhouse/ Local Author Showcase: 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Discover new local authors and hear them

singles, including best-known single “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight.” Go to http://www.johnfordcoley.com. Little River Band performs at 8:30 p.m. Between 1976 and 1983, chart success included “Lonesome Loser” and “Cool Change.” For tickets and information, go to http://crgov. com/2618/Summer-ConcertSeries Calvin Weatherall to Perform: noon Monday, Aug. 28 at Victorian House, 19600 Victorian Drive, Parker. Known as “The Hat Man,” Weatherall will perform at the monthly Red Hat Luncheon. Space is limited; RSVP at 303482-5552.

EVENTS

Third Thursday Mystery Group: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17 at Lone Tree Grill and Patio, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., Lone Tree. Group will discuss Charles Finch’s book “Home by Nightfall,” his eighth book in the Charles Lenox detective series. Lenox is a Victorian detective. Forensics are different then, and he must solve mysteries using deductive skills, like Sherlock Holmes did. The mysteries take place in 1870s London. Call Sue at 303-641-3534. Membership Meeting: Wednesday, Sept. 6 at the George C. Evans American Legion Post

talk about their books, followed by book sales and signings. For adults. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Writing for Pleasure, for Profit: 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, at the Highlands Ranch Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road. Learn methods and inspirations for writing from a panel of experienced and local writers. Program is free and light refreshments provided. Go to http://thehrhs.org/ Dancing in the Streets: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23 at Commons Park at the Streets at SouthGlenn, at University Boulevard and Arapahoe Road, Centennial. FACE, an all-vocal rock band, wraps up the summer concert series. Admission is free. Go to www.shopsouthglenn.com or contact margaret@stephens-studio.net.

103 of Littleton. Newly elected commander Al Rodriguez will lead the post through July 2018. Post members also will participate in the Littleton Welcome Week Parade on Saturday, Aug. 19.

Western Welcome Week: open through Sunday, Aug 20 in downtown Littleton. Festival Day, which includes the Littleton Firefighter’s Children’s Parade, the 89th Grand Parade, the 58th annual Arts & Crafts and Home Improvement Fair, free entertainment and concessions, will be Saturday, Aug. 19. Go to http:// westernwelcomeweek.org/ for information. Kids’ Zone: 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Drop in for kid-friendly crafts and activities. For kids in grades 2-6. No registration required; more info at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Caddy Stacks and Life-Sized Games: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Have big fun throughout the library with life-sized games for the whole family. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Louviers 100th Anniversary Celebration: 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Louviers Library, 7885 Louviers Blvd. Celebrate the historic Louviers Village Clubhouse with old-fashioned snacks, games, crafts and more. Registration is required at 303-7917323 or DCL.org. The Life and Times of Louisa May Alcott: 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Celebrated author Louisa May Alcott will be portrayed by storyteller and author Linda Batlin, who is known for her dynamic living history presentations. Come and meet Louisa May Alcott and learn more about this fascinating woman and her life. Call 303-795-3961.

NATURE/OUTDOORS

Butterflies at Chatfield: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Sept. 24 at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. This seasonal habitat, in partnership with Butterfly Pavilion, is home to hundreds of native butterflies, such as swallowtails, monarchs, mourning cloaks and painted ladies. There are more than 50 native plant species in this garden. Go to www.botanicgardens.org. Nocturnal Wildlife Hike, Silly Salamanders: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25 at Denver Audubon Society, 9308 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton. Join us for this ever-popular program in search of bats, beavers, owls, and more.

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Listen for coyote calls, check out the bat houses around the ponds, and see if the beaver are making progress on their South Platte River dam. Limited to 20 participants. Register at http:// www.denveraudubon.org/event/ nocturnal-wildlife-hike-sillysalamanders/. Call 303-973-9530 or go to communityoutreach@ denveraudubon.org

HEALTH

NAMI Family-to-Family Classes: 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays from Aug. 29 to Nov. 14 at C-470 and University Boulevard; and 6:30-9 p.m. Thursdays at I-25 and Dry Creek Road. These 12-session programs a designed for family members, significant others and friends who have an adult in their life who is living with diagnosed mental illness. Programs provided at no cost; space for up to 20 students per class. Registration is required. Go to namiadco.org (click education, then family to family); or email family2family@ namiadco.org. ‘ROAD CarFit for Seniors: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month through September, at Dahlia Campus for Health and Wellbeing, 3401 Eudora St., Denver. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month through September, at AAA-Colorado Southglenn, 700 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Presented by the Reaching Older Adults Program, the 20-minute checkup is free but registration is requested. Call 303-991-5740 for an appointment.

EDUCATION

Artificial Intelligence 101: 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Learn about the real world of artificial intelligence with guests from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Denver. For adults. Registration is required; contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

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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Cross country athletes get a running start

Training for races involves more than a jaunt around the block BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Many cross country athletes have been running all summer, not merely since the official start of high school practice Aug. 14. Tempo, progressive and recovery runs, interval sprints and core strengthening are some of the elements of cross country practices as boys and girls athletes prepare for the state cross country championships Oct. 28 at the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs. Mountain Vista’s boys and girls teams, both second at state last year in Class 5A, have been steady regional and state contenders in recent years under coach Jonathan Dalby. “We meet five to six days a week at Vista for cross country practice, and some of our older athletes meet two to three mornings a week to get in an extra easy 30-minute run before school,” Dalby said. “Most afternoon practices involve flexibility and strength work along with the day’s run. On weekends, we like to do longer runs. “We do not taper off a lot for early season runs. As we approach the more important races of the year like state and Nike Cross Nationals, we usually decrease both our mileage and intensity.” Cherry Creek coach Ethan Dusto has the Bruins stress mileage and difficult workouts early. SEE RUNNING, P30

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Mountain Vista cross country coach Jonathan Dalby talks to his varsity team prior to a recent early morning workout.

RUNNERS TO WATCH Returning runners from the south metro area who qualified for the 2016 state cross country meet: Arapahoe: Girls – Morgan Conn, Sienna Golden, Kelly Waugh. Boys — Griffin Hampton, Seth Porter, Gage Voss. Cherry Creek: Girls – Isabel Anema, Victoria Hall, Jamie Johnson, Vanessa Lombardi. Boys – Abraham Anderson, Davis Landry.

Douglas County: Girls –Lina Charles. Boys – Brock Helvey, Michael Long. Heritage: Girls – Mia Henderson. Highlands Ranch: Girls – Megan Koch. Legend: Girls – Lucy Roberts. Boys – Austin Podhajsky. Littleton: Girls – Addi Iken. Boys – Tyler Ervin, Christian Sapakoff.

Mountain Vista: Girls – Caroline Eck, Jenna Fitzsimmons, Sarah O’Sullivan, Julie Chambers, Madison Reed, Zoe Simmons. Boys – Caden Foster, Carter Dillon, Cameron Beal, Justin Lund, Parker MacKay. Rock Canyon: Girls – Hope James, Lauren McCaffrey, Baily Stones, Brooke Washburn. Boys – Derek Fearon, Chris Theodore. SkyView Academy: Girls – Payton Groove. Boys – Ryan

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Something old, something new for softball teams When coaches want to take a second look, there’s an app for that

PLAYERS TO WATCH Returning players from south metro area schools who were named to 2016 all-league softball teams: Arapahoe: Keeley Holt, P, Soph.

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fielding ground and fly balls, batting practice, pitching exercises and base running drills are part of most girls softball practices. Those are some of the tried-and-true methods coaches rely on, but increasingly, coaches turn to new technology to help prepare players. “There is some available technology out there for softball,” Mountain Vista coach Bret Grammerstorf said. “I use an app (to capture images) and it can slow down a swing or a pitcher’s SEE SOFTBALL, P29

Castle View: Anna Vairma, OF/P, Jr. Cherry Creek: Aubrea Leikam, IF, Sr. Chaparral: Adrienne Visintine, Sr. CF; Douglas County: Alley Kim, Jr., 3B Douglas County: Abbey Montoya, Sr. Legend: Olivia Bradley, Jr., 3B Mountain Vista: Rebecca Gonzales, Sr., OF Legend pitchers Zoey LeCompte (left) and Bella Mumford warm up during a preseason Titans summer camp workout. JIM BENTON

ThunderRidge: Hannah Stanley, Sr. 3B Valor Christian: Ali Kilponen, P, Sr.

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High school golf coaches focus on building skills

With many players using private swing mentors, high school golf coaches work on other areas of game

Tom Packer practices his putting stroke as Alex Yano, right, and Jay Yano watch during a recent Arapahoe High School practice session at Lone Tree Golf Club.

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

High school golf coaches often find their roles are amended from teaching to enhancing. Many of the top high school golfers have private mentors who instruct players on proper swing mechanics. That leaves high school coaches to work on other areas of the game like effective practice routines, course management, improving focus and offering encouragement. Both Rock Canyon coach Dave Vahling and Legend coach Jay Nelson say they work to reinforce what their players are learning from their swing coaches. “What we try to do with them is ask what they have been working on with their swing coach and reinforce that,” Vahling said. The Legend coaching staff evaluates to see “if they are strengthening those skills in our practices,” Nelson said. Standley Lake coach Ron Rosa Jr. knows two private coaches who instruct some of his players, and he works with them. “Anything I need an expert opinion on, I know who to call,” Rosa said. As an instructor for MetaGolf and the head boys coach at Valor Christian, Jason Preeo does double duty. “The kids on my team that I also coach outside of it, I talk about things we’ve done in the past or things we want to change,” Preeo said. “For kids who do their instruction with someone else other than me, I’ll just say, ‘Why

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motion, as well as compare images side by side.” Softball teams opened practice Aug. 14 and will use a variety of practice methods to prepare for the four-team, regional state-qualifying tournaments that will be held Oct. 14. State tournaments for 3A, 4A and 5A teams are scheduled Oct. 20-21 at Aurora Sports Park. “As a coach, you should be continually learning,” Legend coach Kristen Shirk said. “There are definitely new drills and new variations to drills that I will be implementing this season.” That’s a combination of the old and new. “A typical practice defensively for Legend involves breaking down drills for infield and outfielders to the very basics and then coming together as a

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don’t you ask your coach about this or I’ve noticed this.’ I’ll let them defer to their coach. They do spend more time with him than they do with a high school coach.” Boys high school golfers started practice Aug. 7 with the first matches on Aug. 10. Regis Jesuit is the defending Class 5A champion, edging Highlands Ranch by one shot last season. Valor Christian was third in the 2016 Class 4A state tourney. This season’s 5A state tournament set for Oct. 2-3 at Common Ground in Aurora, while Raccoon Creek near Littleton will host the 4A tourney on the same dates. Indian Peaks will be the venue for the 3A state tournament on Oct. 2-3. High school coaches will have five weeks to polish the skills of their golfers prior to Sept. 18 regional statequalifying tournaments for all three classifications. “When practicing or playing on the course we help with course management, club and shot selection,” Vahling said. “The mental part is very tricky from player to player, and our thought is to help them forget a bad hole and bounce back on the next hole. We try to keep them in a positive frame of mind. We work with them on planning out the course they

whole unit to work on cuts and situational defense,” Shirk said. “Offensively, there’s lots of tee work, bunting drills and front toss. “There are definitely times technology comes in handy. Offensively, it gives the batter a good view of their approach to the ball. If they’re moving too much or if they are not very compact, they’ll be able to see this. Defensively, we can look at footwork, if the head is being pulled out and so on.” Northglenn coach Molly Huffman said she stresses fundamentals at practice, but adds that technology is a definite boost. “Technology helps with practice from the simple ability to let players know when and where we are practicing all the way to being able to film the players doing different skills and being able to help them see what they are doing and see what they can do to improve,” Huffman said. “I have several apps that I use... even some fundraising apps.”

will be playing that week.” Short game skills are usually a priority in most high school practices. “The biggest way we can help our players is with their short game,” said Arapahoe coach Harry Buckner. “We have many drills for putting and chipping.” There’s the clock drill with three balls that are placed at 2 feet, 3 feet and 4 feet from the hole in the 12, 3, 6 and 9 positions on a clock. Players need to make all 12 putts to finish. There is also a ladder drill for speed control and long distance control where golfers aim putts to stop near tees on the green. For chipping, players have to chip inside the 3-foot circle and competition is held between players. Arapahoe

PLAYERS TO WATCH Returning golfers from south metro area schools who qualified for the 2016 boys state golf tournaments: Arapahoe: Tommy Packer, Alex Yano, Jay Yano Chaparral: Tyler Mulligan, James Graham Cherry Creek: Greg Brewer, Cade Kilkenny Englewood: Thomas O’Connor Heritage: Sam Blackwood, Cameron Bajaj, Ben Carrington Lutheran: Westin Pals Ponderosa: Mack Konrad Rock Canyon: Jack Daniel, Kieran McMullen SkyView Academy: Luke Wright ThunderRidge: Evan Kalack, Sam Ostravich Valor Christian: Ty Findlow, Jack Welch players form teams where one player chips and his partner putts in a bracket tournament. “Short games can keep interest for about an hour,” Buckner said.

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CLUBS Editor’s note: To add or update a club listing, e-mail calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Political Douglas County Democrats executive committee meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of every month at various sites. Contact Mike Jones at 720-509-9048 or email info@DouglasDemocrats.org. Social-discussion meetings take place in Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree and Roxborough. Visit douglasdemocrats.org and click on calendar for more information. Douglas County Libertarian Development Group meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Rio Grande Restaurant, 9535 Park Meadows Drive. Go to LPDG.org. The group also has a very active Facebook page. In addition, we are also recognized by the State Libertarian party. Contact Wayne Harlos at 303-2293435. Douglas County Republican Women meets at 11 a.m. the third Wednesday each month at the Lone Tree Golf and Hotel. Call Marsha Haeflein at 303-841-4318 or visit www.dcgop.org or www.dcrw.org. Highlands Ranch, Roxborough, and Lone Tree Democrats meet at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of every month for topical speakers and lively discussion at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Visit www. douglasdemocrats.org for more information.

Highlands Republican Club meets at 7 a.m. every last Friday of the month at Salsa Brava, 52 W. Springer Drive, Highlands Ranch. Speakers of local, state and national political office address the group. Contact Jeff Wasden, 303-683-5549 or hrbreakfast@dcgop.org. Libertarian Party of Douglas County: 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at On the Rox Sports Bar, 11957 Lioness Way, Parker. Topics include items of general libertarian interest and organization for local activism to make a difference in our political landscape. All welcomed. Parker Democrats meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month for discussion of timely topics, led by knowledgeable speakers, at the South Metro Fire Station 45, 16801 Northgate Drive, Parker. Visit www.douglasdemocrats.org for information. Professional BNI Connections (www.thebniconnections.com) invites business owners to attend its meeting held each Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. There is no charge to attend a meeting as a guest. Please visit www.thebniconnections.com or contact Jack Rafferty, 303-414-2363 or jrafferty@hmbrown.com. Business Leads Group meets at 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays at LePeep at Quebec Street and County Line Road. Call Rita Coltrane at 303-792-3587.

about mental illness IT’S OK TO HAVE A MENTAL ILLNESS, MANY OF US DO. One in four Coloradans experience a mental illness each year. Mental illnesses are treatable health conditions, but people are still afraid to talk about them due to shame, misunderstanding, negative attitudes and fear of discrimination.

IT’S OK TO FEEL THE WAY YOU ARE FEELING. Mental illness is not imaginary. Mental illnesses are very real and very common. Mental illnesses cannot be willed away. They are medical conditions that do not deﬁne us.

IT’S OK TO ASK FOR HELP. Most mental illnesses can be treated effectively with medication, therapy, diet, exercise and support.

IT’S OK TO REACH OUT. If you think you know someone struggling with mental illness, what can you do? Talk. Listen. Replace awkward silence with questions and understanding.

Start the conversation and visit LetsTalkCO.org

Youths learn some big-league lessons

everything else. So he might have ost of the young baseball played 60 games in the summer. I players didn’t know anydon’t think it’s good for the individuthing about their coaches, als that participate, but coaches in but it really didn’t matter, high school want you to spesince the tutors were all cialize in one sport. I’d rather former major league baseball OVERTIME see a kid play a sport in the players. fall, a sport in the winter and There were 125 youngsters a sport in the spring where divided into age groups that you can develop some other took part in the Legends for skills.” Youth clinic presented by the Major League Baseball Fall sports season begins Players Association Alumni Summer vacation is over — Association on Aug. 4 at although it seems these days Lakewood’s All-Star Park. Jim Benton that high school athletes have One of the ex-big leaguers very few down days because on hand to show the young of club and off-season trainplayers the fundamentals of ing. the game was Skip Jutze, a 71-yearStill, the fall sports season offiold resident of Highlands Ranch. Jutze, a Bayside, New York, nacially began Aug. 7 when boys golfers tive, spent all or parts of six seasons opened practice. All other fall sports in the major leagues as primarily a could begin practice Aug. 14. catcher with St. Louis, Houston and Boys golfers can have their first Seattle. He was the first player in tournament on Aug. 10. Boys tenMariners history to hit a grand slam nis teams are allowed to open the home run. competitive season Aug. 17 and girls He played briefly for the Triple softball Aug. 18. Other sports can A Denver Bears and liked the city begin play with games on Aug. 24, enough to move to Colorado. with the football season openers set “I got here because of baseball,” for Aug. 31. Jutze said. “I was here for two weeks when the Bears were with the HousEnrollment or success? ton organization. I was called up There’s a new subcommittee that right after that but when I was here might change the look of competition I said, ‘This is where I’m staying.’ I in the Colorado High School Activijust fell in love with it.” ties Association. Other big leaguers at the event The Classification and League included former Aurora Hinkley Organization Committee created the standout Brian Fisher, who pitched subcommittee to examine the curseven seasons in the major leagues, rent Colorado classification system, and Mark Knudson, a Northglenn which has been based on school High School grad, who was a pitcher enrollment for the past 84 years. for all or parts of eight seasons with One possible change could be to four teams. move larger or smaller schools up or Jutze — who coached at Regis Unidown in classification depending on versity and at the high school level success or lack of success. California at Jefferson, Wheat Ridge, Colorado uses a system based on success. Academy and Columbine — says the Hopefully, the subcommittee will game hasn’t changed. not consider adding another clas“Three outs, three strikes and four sification to a system that is already balls,” he said. “The thing that has overloaded with classes. changed is the physical ability of Any recommended changes from the people who participate. They are the subcommittee would be considmuch bigger and stronger and the ered for the 2020-22 two-year cycle. equipment is better. The actual playJim Benton is a sports writer for ing of the game hasn’t changed. Colorado Community Media. He has “While I played Little League, been covering sports in the Denver we played 12 games in the sumarea since 1968. He can be reached at mer. When my son played, they also jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia. played 12 and tournaments and com or at 303-566-4083.

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“We push the intensity until late September, early October and then change focus,” he explained. “We focus on shorter, higher speed workouts. We also focus a lot more on the mental outlook of our athletes. By the end of the season, there isn’t any physical workout that is going to change anything. It’s all about where the athletes are mentally and what they believe they can accomplish.” Practice workouts are dictated by

the time of the season. “As the season progresses, so do the workouts,” Castle View coach Laura Cook said. “We try to focus on more general fitness in the summer and in the start of the season and then work to more race-specific training later in the season.” Running, as might be expected, is involved in most practice sessions. “In any given week, our freshmen and new runners might total somewhere between 20 and 30 miles,” Dalby said. “Our oldest boys typically get all the way up to running 60 to 65 miles a week.”

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people and a teacher in 1999 as gods. She had searched for guns from her phone and purchased a BB gun for practice. When Higgins brought the idea of a school shooting to Johnson in December 2015, Johnson’s fantasy became real, the affidavit says. Johnson created an intricate map of the school that included all exits, the busiest locations and times and information on the school’s security, the document says. The two planned to kill themselves after carrying out the attack. In the end, the girls never obtained

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guns and no one at Mountain Vista was injured. “This could’ve been a horrific — I’ll leave it at that,” Siers said. Family members and a psychiatrist testified on behalf of Johnson at the hearing. They commented on her age, lifestyle choices and home life. Johnson is a “good kid that got dealt a bad hand in life,” her father, Steve Johnson, told the court. In her 15 months in custody, she’s found religion and has aspirations to join the military or become a paramedic, he said. Johnson struggled with depression, posttraumatic stress disorder and conduct disorder, said Patricia Westmoreland, a psychiatrist who testified via Skype. She used alcohol and marijuana, which at such a young

age alters the brain, Westmoreland said. “Juvenile brains are different from those of adults,” Westmoreland said, “particularly in the areas of risk-taking, decision-making, susceptibility to peer pressure.” District Judge Paul King told Johnson there is a price to pay for her actions, which instilled fear in parents and families of the community. “Plenty of people have trouble (in their) home life,” King said, “and they don’t have thoughts of mass murder.” Before she turns 21 years old, Johnson will be re-evaluated by the court to determine whether she is eligible for parole before the end of her sentence. Before her four-year probation begins, she will have drug

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Public Notices Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY GOVERNMENT Salary Publication June 2017 Position Title Wages Integrated Services Coordinator 4,362.08 4-H Admin Support Specialist 4,927.64 911 Board Coordinator 6,250.00 911 Data Specialist 4,000.00 ACA Coordinator 3,840.00 Accountant I 3,914.24 Accountant II 4,815.08 Accountant II 4,175.00 Accounting Clerk II 3,467.92 Accounting Clerk II 4,036.42 Accounting Clerk II 3,145.56 Accounting Specialist 4,454.17 Accred/Policy Unit Program Manager 4,880.00 Admin Coroner Investigator 5,259.99 Administrative Assistant 4,184.00 Administrative Assistant 5,165.00 Administrative Assistant 4,029.00 Administrative Assistant 3,745.00 Administrative Assistant 4,816.41 Administrative Assistant 5,084.87 Administrative Assistant 3,810.58 Administrative Secretary 4,310.00 Administrative Secretary 4,415.44 Administrative Secretary 3,751.92 Administrative Secretary 3,694.50 Administrative Secretary 3,800.00 Administrative Secretary 4,346.92 Administrative Secretary 4,735.00 Administrative Secretary 4,720.00 Administrative Specialist 3,830.00 Administrative Specialist 3,695.00 Administrative Specialist 4,300.00 Administrative Support Technician 3,794.08 Administrative Services Manager 5,871.50 Administrator, Child Welfare 9,186.67 All Hazard Mitigation Team Specialist 3,200.00 All Hazard Mitigation Team Specialist 3,200.00 All Hazard Mitigation Team Specialist 4,027.00 Applications Specialist 7,130.00 Applications Specialist 8,160.00 Applications Specialist 7,130.00 Applications Specialist 9,530.83 Applications Support Specialist 5,849.08 Applications Support Specialist 6,217.50 Applications Support Specialist 6,436.33 Appraisal Solutions Administrator 6,168.60 Appraiser I 4,143.54 Appraiser I 4,036.50 Appraiser I 5,303.84 Appraiser I 3,950.00 Appraiser I 4,036.50 Appraiser I 4,036.50 Appraiser I 3,950.00 Appraiser I 4,174.41 Appraiser I 4,153.02 Appraiser II 4,743.75 Appraiser II 6,611.75 Appraiser II 4,735.90 Appraiser II 5,009.23 Appraiser III 5,865.00 Appraiser III 5,520.00 Appraiser III 5,433.75 Appraiser III 5,520.00 Appraiser III 5,865.00 Appraiser IV 6,248.81 Apprentice Appraiser 3,500.00 Apprentice Appraiser 3,114.00 Apprentice Appraiser 3,666.67 Assessment Administrator 7,622.67 Assessment Technician I 2,736.00 Assessment Technician I 3,610.51 Assessment Technician II 4,266.10 Assessment Technician II 4,098.77 Assessment Technician II 4,257.47 Assessment Technician II 3,967.50 Assessment Technician II 4,135.95 Assessment Technician II 4,036.50 Asset Management Tech 4,860.00 Assistant County Attorney 7,334.17 Assistant County Attorney 6,166.67 Assistant Director OSNR 6,789.33 Assistant Supervisor, Concrete 5,717.13 Assistant Supervisor, District 5,168.42 Assistant Supervisor, District 6,606.18 Assistant Supervisor, District 6,182.98 Assistant Supervisor, District 6,548.42 Assistant Supervisor, District 5,830.32 Assistant Supervisor, District 6,169.56 Assistant Supervisor, District 6,578.31 Assistant Supervisor, District 5,649.42 Assistant Supervisor, Drainage 6,470.67 Assistant Supervisor, Mechanic 6,132.17 Assistant Supervisor, Mechanic 6,988.24 Assistant Supervisor, Signal 6,210.59 Assistant Supervisor, Traffic 5,946.83 Assistant Training Coordinator 3,271.00 Associate Analyst 5,175.00 Asstistant Director of Comm & Resource Services 9,056.25 Assistant Director Planning Services 9,429.83 Assistant Director PW & Engineering 12,751.00 Assistant Director Finance 10,636.00 Assistant Supervisor, Residenl Appraisal 5,865.00 Assistant Supervisor, Facilities 5,669.92 Assistant Director ,Pks,Trails,Bldg Grnds 10,041.17 Auto CAD Operator 3,991.33 Auto CAD Operator 3,915.12 Bankruptcy & Tax Technician 3,659.75 Benefits Assistant 4,068.33 Building Contractor Licensing Specialist 4,144.00 Building Maintenance Technician 3,098.20 Building Maintenance Technician 5,064.04 Building Maintenance Technician 3,086.17 Building Maintenance Technician 3,384.92 Building Maintenance Technician 3,797.08 Building Maintenance Technician 3,028.01 Building Maintenance Technician 4,565.44 Building Maintenance Technician 3,264.00 Building Maintenance Technician 3,103.09 Building Maintenance Technician 3,520.92 Building Maintenance Technician 3,149.67

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Budget Analyst Budget Analyst I Budget Manager Budget/Grant Specialist Building Elevator Specialist Building Inspector I Building Inspector I Building Inspector II Building Inspector III Building Inspector III Building Inspector III Building Inspector III Building Inspector III Building Inspector III Building Maintenance Worker Building Maintenance Worker Building Maintenance Worker Building Maintenance Worker Building Support Technician Business Resource & Eng Fin Svcs Mgr Business Office Manager Business Resource Technician Business Resource Technician Capital Projects Engineer IV Capital Projects Engineer IV Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain Case Services Technician Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker Caseworker A - Screener Caseworker A - Screener Caseworker A-Program Specialist Caseworker Supervisor Caseworker Supervisor Caseworker Supervisor Caseworker Supervisor Caseworker Supervisor Caseworker Supervisor Cashier Cashier Central Receiving / Mail Clerk Central Receiving / Mail Clerk Chief Building Official Chief Deputy Chief Deputy Chief Deputy Assessor Chief Deputy Clerk & Recorder Chief Deputy Coroner Chief Planner Chief Planner Chief Planner Child Support Specialist Child Support Specialist Civil/Warrant Specialist Civil/Warrant Specialist Civil/Warrant Specialist CJRA Support Specialist CJS Officer I CJS Officer I CJS Officer II CJS Officer II CJS Officer II CJS Officer II CJS Officer II CJS Officer II CJS Specialist CJS Specialist CJS Specialist CJS Supervisor Clerk III Clerk III Clerk III Clerk III Clerk III Clerk III Clerk III Clerk III Clerk III Clerk III Clerk III CO Works Assessment Specialist Collaboration Srvs Specialist Collaboration Svcs Trainer Comm & Digital Content Specialist Communications Manager Communications/Web Admin Community & Resources Svcs Manager Community of Care Navigator Community Resource Coordinator Community Svcs Program Specialist Concrete Finisher Concrete Finisher Concrete Finisher Contract Coordinator Coroner Investigator I Coroner Investigator I Coroner Investigator I Coroner Investigator I Coroner Investigator II

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7,032.15 5,643.00 6,778.00 4,956.00 7,025.02 4,620.00 5,382.81 4,934.97 5,505.46 5,152.90 7,325.40 6,937.68 7,560.00 6,399.32 5,354.82 5,773.24 7,081.03 7,833.70 5,643.00 6,575.08 5,981.83 6,778.00 7,051.70 6,765.40 6,778.00 6,285.00 3,977.50 6,357.52 6,856.20 5,939.00 6,619.00 7,782.96 7,403.60 6,720.12 7,266.75 5,144.90 6,019.79 6,778.00 6,395.00 6,778.00 6,448.17 5,654.84 7,247.20 7,256.98 7,100.85 7,462.25 6,692.72 6,458.00 4,859.85 6,778.00 6,836.65 4,851.00 5,486.13 7,299.22 6,856.20 7,032.15 7,361.56 7,442.70 5,099.70 6,452.26 5,074.92 4,699.95 6,402.85 4,620.00 6,074.42 4,739.93 5,939.00 6,778.00 5,226.26 7,122.15 7,256.98 6,778.00 6,404.89 4,846.53 7,230.04 7,590.00 6,285.00 6,508.00 5,094.00 7,599.10 1,959.30 5,619.38 6,778.00 5,569.78 7,235.26 4,620.00 6,895.30 7,149.45 5,515.76 5,179.65 7,090.80 7,051.70 6,076.04 4,594.63 6,778.00 4,673.30 7,090.80 6,973.50 6,778.00 4,927.97 7,325.40 6,452.90 6,110.30 6,050.35 7,045.05 6,856.20 7,692.98 5,858.64 7,012.60 7,520.90 7,110.35 7,442.70 6,777.33 6,961.20 7,478.28 7,013.28 5,681.80 6,117.00 7,051.70 6,165.18 7,644.95 7,560.00 5,025.94 6,778.00 4,726.60

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6,458.00 6,856.20 7,143.05 5,417.29 6,205.23 6,778.00 6,778.00 6,778.00 6,778.00 6,809.95 4,739.93 5,446.15 6,868.00 6,778.00 7,501.35 5,012.45 6,514.03 5,453.79 6,778.00 4,032.50 7,110.35 6,937.10 5,308.06 6,619.00 7,184.00 7,079.85 5,773.24 5,784.40 5,995.07 8,654.42 14,735.50 12,126.33 10,727.42 6,250.00 7,890.83 6,900.00 2,964.90 3,403.25 3,335.00 3,345.00 3,335.00 3,835.00 3,222.00 3,335.00 3,445.00 2,937.22 3,222.00 4,895.00 3,222.00 3,335.00 4,555.00 5,159.44 3,754.80 3,486.52 2,565.42 3,222.00 2,240.10 3,335.00 4,240.00 4,115.00 3,403.25 3,222.00 4,916.70 3,222.00 3,655.00 4,753.45 3,222.00 3,335.00 3,518.70 3,345.00 3,522.59 3,335.00 3,222.00 4,240.00 4,580.96 4,780.47 4,240.00 5,015.00 3,545.00 3,995.00 3,249.89 3,222.00 3,222.00 3,846.76 3,547.65 3,560.00 5,564.03 4,900.00 5,056.01 3,942.79 5,374.75 3,445.00 3,222.00 10,398.00 12,601.17 8,320.00 11,939.33 11,935.42 12,055.33 11,000.00 10,612.17 11,484.08 13,592.17 9,528.00 4,865.00 4,274.70 4,030.92 5,195.00 5,555.00 5,610.43 4,573.54 4,350.00 5,711.33 4,125.74 4,130.00 5,640.00 3,970.00 4,155.23 5,032.00 3,718.00 4,165.15 3,751.00 4,611.35

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Dispatcher Dispatcher Dispatcher Dispatcher Dispatcher Dispatcher Dispatcher Dispatcher Driver’s License Supervisor Economic Developement Coordinator Elected Official - Assessor Elected Official - County Survey Elected Official - Coroner Elected Official - Sheriff Elected Official - Treasurer Elected Official-Clerk & Recorder Election Coordinator Election Technician Elections Specialist I Elections Specialist I Elections Specialist I Elections Specialist I Elections Specialist III Elections Specialist III Electrical Inspector II Electrical Inspector II Electrical Inspector II Electrical Inspector III Electrical Inspector III Electrical Inspector III Electronic Equip Technician Eligibility Specialist Eligibility Specialist Eligibility Specialist Eligibility Specialist Eligibility Specialist Eligibility Technician Eligibility Technician Eligibility Technician Eligibility Technician Eligibility Technician Eligibility Technician Eligibility Technician Eligibility Technician Emergency Management Coordinator Emergency Management Coordinator Emergency Mgmt Supervisor Eng Insp. IV Contract Maint. Eng Insp. IV Contract Maint. Engineer II Engineer II Engineer II Engineer II Engineer III Engineer III Engineer III Engineer III Engineer III Engineer III Engineer IV Engineer IV Engineer IV Engineer IV Engineer IV Engineer IV Engineer IV Engineer IV Engineer, Special Projects Engineering Inspector II Engineering Inspector II Engineering Inspector II Engineering Contracts Specialist Engineering Inspector I Engineering Technician Engineering Technician Engineering Technician Engineering Technician Environmental Resources Specialist Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator II Erosion Control Inspector II Erosion Control Inspector II Erosion Control Inspector II Erosion Control Inspector II ERP System Analyst Event Coordinator Evidence Technician Evidence Technician Fac Projects & Maintenance Manager

4,346.81 4,653.24 4,034.17 1,709.76 3,864.30 4,465.00 3,735.00 3,610.00 4,082.76 7,558.00 7,275.00 458.33 7,275.00 9,258.33 7,275.00 7,275.00 4,109.50 3,500.00 3,541.17 2,500.62 3,086.60 3,225.08 4,809.42 4,533.25 6,108.08 5,501.52 5,000.00 7,221.02 5,145.60 5,632.00 4,824.58 3,500.00 3,708.75 3,881.25 3,583.33 3,665.67 2,746.58 2,766.67 2,766.67 2,750.00 662.57 2,750.00 2,750.00 3,305.75 5,734.00 5,750.00 6,119.00 10,365.39 10,503.70 5,491.00 5,451.00 6,066.08 5,799.33 8,281.75 7,658.17 8,877.83 7,870.00 8,617.25 8,661.00 9,223.75 8,875.17 8,755.00 10,161.92 9,076.33 9,015.00 9,819.25 10,190.50 7,559.50 4,712.25 6,573.07 8,367.92 4,750.00 6,525.91 5,341.67 4,000.00 4,637.17 5,002.75 6,570.00 4,927.08 4,241.05 4,881.08 3,470.00 4,949.65 4,125.33 3,659.00 4,089.25 3,724.88 3,889.26 4,428.61 3,971.44 3,200.00 3,687.78 4,388.08 4,623.99 3,792.42 3,505.58 3,928.71 4,089.25 3,495.92 3,936.80 3,572.80 4,210.17 3,767.48 3,445.00 4,940.08 4,847.58 5,328.23 5,319.98 4,807.79 4,994.24 4,318.44 4,314.50 5,236.17 5,212.52 4,660.50 4,528.12 5,279.50 5,317.67 4,611.08 4,505.00 5,201.67 4,744.95 5,268.72 5,721.88 5,318.68 5,273.33 5,163.25 6,301.58 4,791.67 4,757.88 4,977.17 7,965.00 3,750.00 5,175.00 6,022.48 8,820.00

FAC Safety & Security Coordinator 4,786.92 Facilities Security Technician 5,383.98 Facilities Security Technician 4,670.40 Fair Coordinator 6,353.75 Fairgrounds Admin Support Specialist 4,591.93 Family Egmt Mtg Facilitator 2,370.65 Family Egmt Mtg Facilitator 4,664.42 FG, Fair & Events Manager 5,510.83 Field Investigator 4,486.50 Finance Specialist 5,902.77 Fleet Admin Support Specialist 4,788.83 Foreclosure Technician II 3,744.88 Forensic Crime Lab Manager 7,590.00 Geospatial Database Admin 8,024.42 GIS Analyst 5,078.25 GIS Analyst 5,956.75 GIS Services Manager 8,671.25 GIS Specialist 5,255.04 GIS Specialist II 6,086.23 Grant Support Specialist 4,208.42 Grants/Contracts Administrator 6,240.00 Historical Restoration Specialist 6,300.22 HRIS Specialist 5,443.00 HRLETF Range Specialist 4,250.00 HRLETF Range Specialist/Equip Operator3,830.00 HS Mgr. & IV-D Administrator 6,673.33 HS Program Manager 7,590.00 HS Program Manager 7,503.75 Human Resources Generalist 5,021.25 Human Resources Generalist 4,972.25 Investigations & Recovery Specialist 4,575.17 Investment Administrator/Accountant 7,966.42 JC Asst Facilities Supervisor 4,790.76 JC Facilities Supervisor 5,372.50 Journeyman Electrician 6,246.67 Journeyman Electrician 6,242.50 Land Mgmt Spec/Park Ranger 5,080.09 Land Mgmt Spec/Park Ranger 6,117.45 Land Mgmt Spec/Park Ranger 5,357.65 Land Record & License Tech I 2,862.16 Land Record & License Tech I 2,830.25 Land Record & License Tech I 2,862.16 Land Record & License Tech I 2,747.83 Land Record & License Tech I 2,748.00 Land Record, PP & Lic. Tech II 4,223.50 Land Record, PP & Lic. Tech II 3,507.92 Lead Building Specialist 4,250.17 Lead Caseworker 5,250.00 Lead Caseworker 5,562.25 Lead Caseworker 5,250.25 Lead Caseworker 5,745.75 Lead Child Support Specialist 5,327.42 Lead CJS Officer 4,483.57 Lead Eligibility Specialist 3,500.00 Lead Eligibility Specialist 3,907.75 Lead Janitorial Worker 3,128.08 Lead Motor Vehicle Specialist 3,733.61 Lead Motor Vehicle Specialist 4,248.29 Lead Motor Vehicle Specialist 4,265.75 Lead Parks Worker 3,833.34 Lead Parks Worker 3,832.58 Lead Parks Worker 3,333.33 Lead Parks Worker 4,007.00 Lead Parks Worker 3,721.00 Lead Parks Worker 3,515.22 Lead Parks Worker 3,333.33 Lead Parks Worker 4,340.08 Lead Parks Worker 3,333.33 Lead Parks Worker 4,479.72 Lead Parks Worker 2,670.34 Lead Parks Worker 4,942.50 Lead Parks Worker 3,333.33 Lead Parks Worker 3,333.33 Lead Records Clerk 4,248.50 Lead Screening Caseworker 4,100.00 Legal Analyst 6,267.50 Legal Analyst 5,178.42 Legal Assistant 4,264.33 Lieutenant 9,765.00 Lieutenant 9,765.00 Lieutenant 9,765.00 Lieutenant 8,757.00 Lieutenant 9,765.00 Lieutenant 9,765.00 Lieutenant 9,765.00 Lieutenant 8,648.50 Lieutenant 9,765.00 Lieutenant 9,765.00 Lieutenant 9,765.00 Lieutenant 9,765.00 Lieutenant 9,765.00 Lieutenant 9,765.00 Lieutenant 8,757.00 Lobby Control Specialist 5,742.21 Logistics & Technology Supvervisor 5,416.67 Mail Courier 3,194.00 Manager, Accounting 9,058.17 Manager, Adult Services Program 7,956.00 Manager, Budget & Logistics 10,590.00 Manager, Business Resources 6,837.00 Manager, CJS Division 6,946.08 Manager, CJS Division 7,278.33 Manager, Development Review 10,254.00 Manager, Elections Operations 5,839.17 Manager, Fleet Services 7,420.17 Manager, Fleet Transportation 5,033.69 Manager, Public Safety Technician 10,240.00 Manager, Zoning Complicance 7,964.50 Mechanic 4,635.06 Mechanic 5,401.00 Mechanic 4,503.92 Mechanic 4,839.24 Mechanic 4,525.92 Mechanic 5,650.00 Mechanic 4,547.92 Mechanic 4,525.92 Mechanic 4,525.92 Mechanic 5,481.58 Mechanic 4,871.83 Mechanic’s Assistant 1,571.86 Medicaid & PREA Coordinator 4,335.00 Mental Health Initiative Coord 5,416.67 Manager Capital Improvement Project 12,226.50 Manager Permits,Inspect & Utilities 12,605.25 Manager Software Development 11,768.75 Manager Bus Office Prog Integrity 9,085.33 Manager Parks, Trails, Bldg Grounds 10,605.92 Mobility Manager 5,150.00 Motor Vehicle Operations Manager 18,189.01 Motor Vehicle Specialist 2,954.56 Motor Vehicle Specialist 3,175.83 Motor Vehicle Specialist 2,961.67 Motor Vehicle Specialist 3,101.78 Motor Vehicle Specialist 3,588.58 Motor Vehicle Specialist 3,672.35 Motor Vehicle Specialist 3,206.67 Motor Vehicle Specialist 2,924.85 Motor Vehicle Specialist 4,141.83

Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Specialist Motor Vehicle Trainer Motor Vehicle Trainer Motor Vehicle Trainer Motor Vechicle Technical Support Specialist Natural Resource Specialist Night Custodian Night Custodian Night Custodian Night Custodian Night Custodian Night Custodian Night Custodian Noxious Weed Field Supervisor Noxious Weed Support Specialist Office Manager P.T. Foreclosure Specialist Park District Supervisor Park District Supervisor Park District Supervisor Park District Supervisor Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parks Worker Parts Inventory Specialist Personnel Coordinator Planner Planning Manager Planning Manager Planning Resources Supervisor Planning Technician Planning Technician Planning Technician Planning/Addressing Specialist Plans Examiner I Plans Examiner I Plans Examiner II Plans Examiner II Plans Examiner Specialist Principal Planner Principal Planner Principal System Administrator Principal Traffic Engineer Problem Manager Producer / Editor Program Analytics Specialist Program Development Manager Program Development Manager Program Manager II Project & Systems Coordinator Project Analyst Project Cooordinator/CTTB Project Coord-Youth Education Project Manager Property Tax Adjustment Specialist Public Trustee Purchasing Specialist Quality Assurance Engineer II Quality Assurance Engineer II Radio Systems Administrator Radio Systems Specialist Radio Systems Specialist Real Prop Acquisition Specalist II Receptionist Receptionist Recording Supervisor Recording Supervisor Records Clerk Records Clerk Records Clerk Records Clerk Records Clerk Records Clerk Records Clerk Records Clerk Resource Services Supervisor Risk Manager Sales Tax Investigator Self Suff. & Family Support Manager Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant

3,649.73 3,158.03 2,901.17 2,607.33 3,127.94 4,206.75 3,579.42 2,896.16 3,543.47 2,933.07 2,832.50 2,690.54 2,832.50 3,415.17 3,331.42 3,460.29 2,907.45 4,259.03 3,323.71 2,964.17 3,117.50 4,230.52 3,307.33 4,213.92 2,907.45 4,916.25 4,113.20 4,098.42 5,924.24 6,131.00 2,420.58 325.44 2,543.50 2,408.83 2,408.83 2,542.33 2,350.08 6,037.50 4,322.75 6,794.67 4,913.67 7,178.25 6,859.83 5,652.42 6,495.42 2,151.00 1,769.63 1,506.00 2,402.75 1,050.00 672.00 960.00 2,169.00 2,360.75 2,119.50 192.00 2,010.00 1,533.00 936.00 1,728.00 2,119.50 1,440.00 192.00 1,824.00 1,920.00 1,824.00 2,016.00 1,728.00 2,240.00 4,959.67 7,807.60 4,333.33 8,387.83 7,938.25 6,870.00 4,413.58 3,519.17 3,991.25 6,204.50 5,000.00 4,743.75 6,647.58 6,139.42 4,763.75 5,820.17 6,769.33 10,884.25 9,487.50 7,721.67 4,747.58 4,012.50 7,980.67 1,993.60 8,633.33 7,551.17 5,185.00 5,432.75 6,555.00 5,760.30 4,560.25 6,041.67 4,110.00 7,245.00 8,196.33 8,215.00 7,362.32 7,192.84 8,000.00 3,330.00 2,956.00 4,981.58 3,639.55 4,005.00 4,267.89 3,155.00 2,900.00 3,380.00 1,523.28 3,220.00 3,000.00 6,037.50 7,500.00 2,652.96 6,966.67 9,122.10 7,124.02 8,030.54 9,805.36 8,676.75 8,505.00 7,305.32 9,314.66 8,799.42 438.90 7,885.26 8,554.07 9,179.71

Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Service & Parts Coordinator Service Desk Manager Signal Electronics Specialist Signal Technician Site Devel Administrator Social Media Coordinator/PIO Solution Architect Special Project Manager Special Projects Adminstrator Sr Computer Systems Analyst Sr Land Record, PP & Lic. Technician Sr Land Record, PP & Lic. Technician Sr. Accounting Clerk Sr. Accounting Clerk Sr. Accounting Clerk Sr. Accounting Clerk Sr. Accounting Clerk Sr. Assessor Analyst Sr. Assistant County Attorney Sr. Assistant County Attorney Sr. Asst Cnty Atty Specialist Sr. Bldg Maint Technician Sr. Bldg Maint Technician Sr. Bldg Maint Technician Sr. Bldg Maint Technician Sr. Bldg Maint Technician Sr. Budget Analyst Sr. Database Developer Sr. Database Developer Sr. ERP Analyst Sr. Facilities Security Technician Sr. GIS Analyst Sr. GIS Analyst Sr. Human Resources Generalist Sr. Human Resources Generalist Sr. HVAC Technician Sr. HVAC Technician Sr. HVAC Technician Sr. Legal Analyst Sr. Manager, Collaboration Services Sr. Manager, Infrastructure Services Sr. Network Engineer Sr. Network Engineer Sr. Network Engineer Sr. Planner Sr. Planner Sr. Planner Sr. Planning Technician Sr. Progam Manager Sr. Progam Manager Sr. Progam Manager Sr. Progam Manager Sr. Progam Manager Sr. Progam Manager Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer Sr. Signal Technician Sr. Software Engineer Sr. Software Engineer Sr. Software Engineer Sr. Software Engineer Sr. Software Engineer Sr. Software Engineer Sr. Software Engineer Sr. Support Specialist Sr. Support Specialist Sr. Support Specialist Sr. Support Specialist Sr. Systems Administrator Sr. Systems Administrator Sr. Systems Administrator Sr. Systems Administrator Sr. Systems Administrator Sr. Telecommunications Engineer Sr. Traffic Technician Sr. Traffic Technician Sr. Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Sr. Manager, Application Services Staff Devel/Training Coordinator Staff Devel/Training Coordinator Statutory Programs Clerk Statutory Programs Clerk Statutory Programs Clerk Statutory Programs Specialist Statutory Programs Specialist Stormwater Specialist Supervisor, Public Outreach & Assistant Supervisor, Accounting Supervisor, Accounting Supervisor, Appeals Supervisor, Branch Supervisor, Branch Supervisor, Branch Supervisor, Branch Supervisor, Building Inspector Supervisor, Child Support Supervisor, Dispatch Supervisor, Dispatch Supervisor, Dispatch Supervisor, Dispatch Supervisor, Dispatch Supervisor, Dispatch Supervisor, District Supervisor, District Supervisor, District Supervisor, District Supervisor, Eligibility Supervisor, Eligibility Supervisor, Environmental Inspector Supervisor, Facilities Maintenance Supervisor, Human Resources Supervisor, Investigations-HS Supervisor, Land Appraisal

8,971.17 9,604.83 8,505.00 8,505.00 8,505.00 6,983.00 8,995.70 8,922.10 7,758.99 9,560.01 7,716.90 8,999.42 8,541.80 6,983.00 8,505.00 6,983.00 8,885.29 7,344.16 8,705.00 8,701.28 9,290.12 8,897.56 11,301.99 9,842.16 9,044.77 8,639.94 4,626.64 7,079.00 5,709.95 4,184.97 6,332.50 5,719.00 10,235.17 6,401.92 7,361.33 8,500.00 4,671.92 4,421.80 4,615.67 4,788.33 4,402.32 4,910.25 4,313.67 6,555.00 9,000.00 9,918.75 9,625.00 3,800.00 3,751.92 3,988.00 3,657.50 3,487.26 7,052.25 9,320.58 10,928.67 8,916.67 5,416.17 6,352.50 6,250.00 7,093.67 5,601.71 5,921.17 5,694.79 6,417.55 8,021.67 11,990.83 11,431.33 8,583.33 8,991.08 9,479.67 4,638.42 4,699.25 6,314.42 4,159.33 14,202.88 10,023.00 10,410.50 9,985.67 9,333.33 10,672.42 8,029.00 5,903.88 9,373.17 13,678.22 9,166.67 9,646.00 9,265.58 9,736.00 8,169.67 5,587.08 5,721.40 10,204.43 5,659.07 7,712.00 9,612.92 7,836.33 9,778.83 8,051.08 8,369.08 5,035.08 6,005.27 6,889.08 11,897.33 5,515.44 5,708.33 1,920.00 1,780.00 4,397.03 4,251.01 4,225.61 4,813.92 6,861.67 6,671.33 5,833.33 7,735.76 4,696.33 4,742.00 4,719.17 5,005.00 7,778.75 5,461.25 6,324.48 5,044.88 7,171.05 7,940.76 5,157.56 7,564.84 7,394.17 7,498.92 7,406.17 7,206.83 4,114.58 4,441.67 7,248.83 7,478.67 8,147.67 5,778.75 7,371.18

Supervisor, Payroll Supervisor, Plans Examiner Supervisor, Purchasing Supervisor, Records Supervisor, Signal Supervisor, Traffic Services Supervisor, Youth Services Supervisor, Business Services Supervisor, Business Services Support Specialist II Support Specialist II Support Specialist II Support Specialist II Support Specialist II Support Specialist II Support Specialist II Supervisor, Engineering Inspections Supervisor, Personal Property Appraisal Supervisor, Special Projects District Supervisor, Special Projects Facilities Supervisor, Sr Asst County Atty-HS Supervisor, Commercial Appraisal Supervisor, Facilities Tech Systems Supervisor, Residential Appraisal Surveyor/CADD Administrator System Administrator II System Administrator II System Administrator II Systems Support Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Telecommunications/Fiber Technician Temp Professional Support Temp Professional Support Temp Professional Support Temp Professional Support Temp Professional Support Temporary Clerical Support Temporary Clerical Support Temporary Clerical Support Temporary Clerical Support Temporary Clerical Support Temporary Clerical Support Temporary Engineering Support Temporary Engineering Support Temporary Engineering Support Temporary Engineering Support Temporary Engineering Support Temporary Engineering Support Temporary Labor Temporary Labor Temporary Labor Temporary Labor Temporary Labor Traffic Eng./Traffic Operation Manager Traffic Support Specialist Traffic Technician Traffic Technician Traffic Technician Traffic Technician Traffic Technician Traffic Technician Training Support Specialist Undersheriff Utility Locator Veterans Services Officer Victim Assistance Advocate Victim Assistance Advocate Victim Assistance Advocate Victims Assistance Coordinator Video Production Administrator Volunteer Coordinator Warehouse & Logistics Technician Water Resource Planner Weed & Mosquito Control Coordinator Weed Technician Wrap Around Facilitator Wrap Around Facilitator Wrap Around Facilitator Zoning Compliance Official June 2017 Total

6,793.50 6,691.92 7,260.42 5,543.00 6,815.67 7,432.08 6,500.00 5,437.42 5,165.75 5,083.93 4,660.00 4,740.40 5,185.67 5,050.68 5,008.38 4,702.50 9,335.17 7,208.33 7,430.33 7,474.33 11,648.75 7,922.06 7,692.33 7,427.07 6,795.67 7,433.33 7,334.83 5,651.00 6,212.92 223.20 37.20 176.05 199.95 139.50 158.10 51.24 60.45 199.44 97.19 16.37 176.70 5,038.00 780.00 2,525.82 2,179.48 3,030.26 162.00 2,387.00 2,727.00 762.00 1,551.00 1,770.00 4,224.00 864.00 2,016.00 1,920.00 192.00 1,938.00 1,920.00 2,482.50 1,458.00 3,330.36 1,056.00 ,242.00 10,729.17 3,926.00 3,990.33 3,602.58 3,632.66 3,394.83 3,556.18 4,094.50 3,386.24 12,575.00 4,644.67 1,964.00 5,143.89 5,325.00 4,430.00 6,000.00 6,080.08 4,070.00 5,000.00 4,377.50 6,055.33 3,732.25 3,746.88 2,460.16 3,298.37 4,978.33

7,014,576.57

The above is a statement of gross salaries for Douglas County Government employees. This includes regular pay, overtime, sick and vacation pay, (where applicable) paid to employees during the month ending June 30, 2017. In addition to wages paid, Douglas County Government offers the following fringe benefits to all benefit eligible employees: Employee-paid health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance premiums; matching retirement; the required employer’s match for Social Security and Medicare; unemployment insurance; short-term and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; accidental death and dismemberment insurance; workers’ compensation; flexible spending program administration fees (if applicable); and an employee assistance program. Some employees may also be offered auto, uniform, phone, and / or tool allowances, as well as recognition awards. The County wide average percentage of salaries paid for the aforementioned benefits is 36.21%. This notice is published under the direction of the Board of County Commissioners in accordance with C.R.S. 30-25111. ANDREW COPLAND, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Legal Notice No.: 931360, 931361 First Publication: August 17, 2017 Last Publication: August 17, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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38 Highlands Ranch Herald Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0154 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/15/2017 4:21:00 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: BARRY ELMER LEVIN AND CARYN FRUMER LEVIN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/9/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 4/14/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010023040 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $412,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $366,312.63

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 119, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING NO. 122-U, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 10718 Amesbury Way, 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, October 4, 2017, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 8/10/2017 Last Publication: 9/7/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/16/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID A. SHORE Colorado Registration #: 19973 5347 S VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Fax #: Attorney File #: 17-00201SH

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2017-0154 First Publication: 8/10/2017 Last Publication: 9/7/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0138 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/5/2017 2:48:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: DAVID A. BENAVIDES AND ANNETTE BENAVIDES

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0138 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/5/2017 2:48:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

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Original Grantor: DAVID A. BENAVIDES AND ANNETTE BENAVIDES Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL COLORADO , INC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL COLORADO , INC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/25/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 5/10/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007038519 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $409,760.80 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $452,140.35

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006HE1, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/29/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 12/1/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005114886 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $181,600.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $162,917.86

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hereof: $206,632.66 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: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 9, BLOCK 1, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 23, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLROADO.

Legal Description of Real Property: Condominium Unit 10D, 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 May 18, 2004 as Reception No. 2004050816 and the Condominium Map for Highland Walk Condominiums, Phase 6 recorded on May 18, 2004 at Reception No. 2004050817, in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Douglas County, Colorado, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

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

Which has the address of: 502 White Cloud Dr, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

Which has the address of: 10533 Ashfield Street Unit D, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 21, BLOCK 1, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 52-C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 1884 Mountain Sage Run, 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, September 27, 2017, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 8/3/2017 Last Publication: 8/31/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/8/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID R DOUGHTY Colorado Registration #: 40042 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 17-015754 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0138 First Publication: 8/3/2017 Last Publication: 8/31/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0147 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/12/2017 2:33:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: RODNEY L. ALBERT Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FREMONT INVESTMENT & LOAN Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006HE1, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/29/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 12/1/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005114886 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $181,600.00

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

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.

First Publication: 8/10/2017 Last Publication: 9/7/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/15/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 6/16/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

EVE GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-17-772654-LL

SHEILA J FINN Colorado Registration #: 36637 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 17-015818

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

Legal Notice No.: 2017-0147 First Publication: 8/10/2017 Last Publication: 9/7/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Notice No.: 2017-0153 First Publication: 8/10/2017 Last Publication: 9/7/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0153 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/15/2017 4:21:00 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: JONATHAN RAPISARDA AND FIONA GILLILAND Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR STERLING NATIONAL MORTGAGE CO. INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/6/2009 Recording Date of DOT: 2/6/2009 Reception No. of DOT: 2009008129 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $236,251.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $206,632.66 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: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: VINCELL HAVILAND, D.O.B.: 1/05/2017; Child, And concerning: KAYLA HAVILAND, D.O.B.: 8/26/1995, Mother; MATTHEW REDDICKS, D.O.B.: 11/06/1991, Possible Father; CHRANT JOHNSON, D.O.B.: 3/01/1984, Possible Father; MILES CASTEEL, D.O.B.: 2/17/1989, Possible Father; and, JOHN DOE, Possible Father, Respondents; And KELLY HAVILAND (Maternal Grandmother); Special Respondent. Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726 FAX 303-479-9259

JOHN DOE, Possible Father, Respondents; And KELLY HAVILAND (Maternal Grandmother); Special Respondent.

August 17, 2017A

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DIVISION 7

DEPENDENCY SUMMONS

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

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

A Pre-Trial Conference is set for August 28, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

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

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

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel. Dated: August 17, 2017 John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 931438 First Publication: August 17, 2017 Last Publication: August 17, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice Douglas County District Court, State of Colorado 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of:

This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2016. TO: CHRANT ADONIS JOHNSON You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy

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7This August 17, 2017is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 Summons

of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2016.

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TO: CHRANT ADONIS JOHNSON

A Pre-Trial Conference is set for August 28, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2016, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4. This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel. Dated: August 17, 2017 John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No: 931435 First Publication : August 17, 2017 Last Publication: August 17, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Public Notice Douglas County District Court, State of Colorado 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: VINCELL HAVILAND, D.O.B.: 1/05/2017; Child, And concerning: KAYLA HAVILAND, D.O.B.: 8/26/1995, Mother; MATTHEW REDDICKS, D.O.B.: 11/06/1991, Possible Father; CHRANT JOHNSON, D.O.B.: 3/01/1984, Possible Father; MILES CASTEEL, D.O.B.: 2/17/1989, Possible Father; and, JOHN DOE, Possible Father, Respondents; And KELLY HAVILAND (Maternal Grandmother); Special Respondent.

CHRANT JOHNSON, D.O.B.: 3/01/1984, Possible Father; MILES CASTEEL, D.O.B.: 2/17/1989, Possible Father; and, JOHN DOE, Possible Father, Respondents; And KELLY HAVILAND (Maternal Grandmother); Special Respondent.

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Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726 FAX 303-479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us Case Number: 17JV157 Division 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2016. TO: JOHN DOE You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which is being served upon you. The following documents are also available for service upon you: Petition for Temporary Custody ; Amended Petition - Dependency and Neglect, Dependency and Neglect Handbook; Application for Court Appointed Counsel; ICWA Affidavit; Advisement in Dependency and Neglect; and the Relative Affidavit. A Pre-Trial Conference is set for August 28, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your child for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests. You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2016, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4. This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel. Dated: August 17, 2017 John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No: 931436 First Publication : August 17, 2017 Last Publication: August 17, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109

Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109

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VINCELL HAVILAND, D.O.B.: 1/05/2017; Child, And concerning: KAYLA HAVILAND, D.O.B.: 8/26/1995, Mother; MATTHEW REDDICKS, D.O.B.: 11/06/1991, Possible Father; CHRANT JOHNSON, D.O.B.: 3/01/1984, Possible Father; MILES CASTEEL, D.O.B.: 2/17/1989, Possible Father; and, JOHN DOE, Possible Father, Respondents; And KELLY HAVILAND (Maternal Grandmother); Special Respondent. Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726 FAX 303-479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 17JV157 DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2016. TO: MILES CASTEEL You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which is being served upon you. The following documents are also available for service upon you: Petition for Temporary Custody; Amended Petition - Dependency and Neglect, Dependency and Neglect Handbook; Application for Court Appointed Counsel; ICWA Affidavit; Advisement in Dependency and Neglect; and the Relative Affidavit. A Pre-Trial Conference is set for August 28, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your child for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests. You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2016, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4. This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

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City and County Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for CULVERT REHABILITATION PROJECT, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER DV 2016-387, will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of cleaning, minor repairs, placement of liner, and annular space grouting in two existing culverts within Douglas County under Burntwood Way and under University Boulevard, east of Wildcat Reserve Parkway. The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 21, 2017, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or they may be obtained at the above address. Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinformation received from private plan rooms. A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are due to Dennis Lobberding, Project Engineer, by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at the same address. The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • Removal of Pipe - 39 LF • Annular Grout - 119 CY • Culvert Lining (90 inch) - 502 LF Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein. Any questions on the bidding process shall be directed to Dennis Lobberding, Project Engineer, at 303.660.7490. Plan holder information can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website. Legal Notice No.: 931446 First Publication: August 17, 2017 Last Publication: August 24, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press 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:

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NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

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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 - VSW TX Inc - Woods Cove III LLC - Guardian Tax CO LLC - VSW Inc - Aslan Development LLC - Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County CO - Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas - Castle Pines Homes Association Inc Castle Pines Land Company - Castle Pines Metropolitan District - Castle Pines North Golf Company - Castle Pines North Metropolitan District Castlewood Fire Protection District - Cherry Creek Basin Authority - Civil Design Group Inc Civil Design Group Inc formerly Centra Engineering Inc - Colorado Castle Pines Realty Inc Douglas County Planning Commssion - Edward Ehmann Field Superintendent Castle Pines Metroplitan District - Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd - Intermountain Rural Electric Association - J Y Lagae and Ina M Lagae - Jack A Vickers III Manager Aslan Development LLC - Jack A Vickers III President VSW Inc a Colorado Corporation Jack A Vickers III President of CPV Inc as Manager of Rivendell Holdings LLC a Colorado limited liability company - Jack A Vickers III Registered Agent Aslan Development LLC - Jae Leist General Manager Castle Pines Homes Association Inc - James C Worth Registered Agent Rivendell Holdings Limited Liability Company aka Rivendell Holdings LLC - James C Worth Registered Agent VSW TX Inc - Kenneth I Boggs Vice President Commercial Federal Bank a Federal Savings Bank - Kevin Connelly Registered Agent VSW Inc - Leroy E Tobler a Duly Registered Professional Land Surveyor - Leroy E Tobler for and on behalf of Civil Design Group Inc - Mark Larson Registered Agent Castle Pines Homes Association Inc - Michael S Tobler Registered Agent Civil Design Group Inc North American Title Company of Colorado Rivendell Holdings Limited Liability Company aka Rivendell Holdings LLC by CPV Inc a Colorado corporation its Manager - Rivendell Holdings LLC a Colorado limited liability company – Rivendell Holdings LLC a Colorado limited liability company by CPV Inc a Colorado corporation its Manager - Stephen M Buck Registered Agent Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd - The Country Club at Castle Pines - The Friedkin Companies C/O The Friedkin Group - The Ridge at Castle Pines North - US West Telephone Company nka CenturyLink - VSW Inc a Colorado corporation

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 Woods Cove III LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

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and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Woods Cove III LLC. 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 VSW Inc for said year 2012

That on the 28th day of March 2017 said Woods Cove III LLC assigned said certificate of purchase to Guardian Tax CO LLC. That said Guardian Tax CO LLC on the 27th day of April 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 16th day of November 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 3rd day of August 2017 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 931383 First Publication: August 3, 2017 Last Publication: August 17, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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DEPENDENCY SUMMONS

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

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of:

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A Pre-Trial Conference is set for August 28, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL

DEPENDENCY SUMMONS

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

Dated: August 17, 2017 John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney

Legal Notice No: 931437 First Publication : August 17, 2017 Last Publication: August 17, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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SATURDAY SAT AUG 19, 1PM TO 6PM

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