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A love for Colorado I was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. I went to Brigham Young University and then went on a LDS (Latter-day Saints) mission to Washington, D.C. I was there for 18 months. I went home and got married.

We have four children and, as of recently, have a grandbaby.

We moved to Colorado in 1996 and were in the Thornton area until 2000. Then we moved to South Carolina until 2004. We loved Colorado and found our way back here. We live by Highlands Ranch High School. This is the best place in the world.

I’ve been teaching piano for the last 18 years. I had an opportunity to interview at the preschool and I have really thrived here.

Helping kids develop We have about 100 kids and 10 or 11 pre-K teachers at Eastridge Preschool.

I’m a pre-K teacher and an enrichment leader. I work with and prepare plans for the 3- to 5-year-old children. I help them develop social and emotional skills and prepare them for kindergarten. Here we give them a base foundation and prepare them for the 12 years of school ahead.

We have a lot of group time with the kids.

We recently have been talking about the significance of the flag and what the stars and stripes represent.

We integrate music often because it cognitively helps them learn and retain information. Of course, coming from a music background, that is a huge plus for me. And the kids love it. Right now, they are learning the 50 states with a musical song, which is a lot of fun.

We try to support kids emotionally without mom and dad and help them socialize with other kids.

What I love about teaching My favorite part of being a pre-K teacher, number one, is seeing the kids be happy and feel positive about life. I also love seeing how they develop from the beginning to the end of the year — seeing the growth they make with friends and family.

It’s not all about academics; it’s about giving them a foundation to really want to learn. I love it when the kids come to school and tell me they really want to be here. That tells me that they feel like they are in a safe place.

Grief support offers comfort for children

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When Vikki Skulborstad and her husband became caretakers for a 5-year-old boy after his mother died of cancer, they could relate to his pain firsthand.

In 2013, the Skulborstads lost their daughter, Carli, who spent her 2 1/2 years of life battling a heart defect. Grief was a feeling they knew well, so the family believed they’d be prepared to take in the boy, Nathan, during the midst of his own loss.

And although they were prepared, seeing a young child experience the death of a loved one was still trying, Vikki Skulborstad said.

“It’s heartbreaking,” she said, choking up. “We know as adults what it was like to have lost our own daughter. And we are adults. We are capable of processing our emotions. We are capable of understanding what death means. You try to imagine having to go through all of that as a child — it’s devastating. Really, really hard to watch.”

Nathan was angry. He was confused. He struggled with behavioral problems at school and in getting along with his peers.

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“Any kind of adversity, it would just throw him over the edge,” Skulborstad said.

Enter “The Starfish Program,” which the Skulborstads heard about through family and friends. Karrie Filios, director and co-founder of the program, said the group started 10 years ago to fill a local gap in grief support resources, specifically for children experiencing the death of a loved one.

Most other programs were located closer to Denver, she said.

“It’s hard for our kids in Douglas County,” she said, “to get all the way downtown, especially on a weekday.”

The program runs out of New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock and serves Douglas County families with children, who often have lost a parent, either elementary or middle school age.

The group began its current season on Oct. 2, which families can late-enroll in for two weeks after, and will start its next season in late January.

Starfish works in two phases.

First is the support provided to children. When families arrive, Filios said, kids begin their approximate hourlong meetings with a talking circle. They do introductions, such as sharing their name, age and who died, before moving into a grief activity.

“Usually, it’s an art activity, or it could be more of a physical activity,” Filios said.

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Coyote encounters alarm some in Highlands Ranch Residents can take steps to protect their pets and property

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Katie Hughes let her small dog out in her fenced backyard one evening about two weeks ago. It disappeared. A neighbor later informed Hughes that she saw a coyote carrying the same type of dog in its mouth.

“I would really like us to acknowledge that yes, the coyotes were here first, but these are our yards,” said Hughes. “Everybody is talking about respecting coyotes, but I think coyotes need to respect us.”

Shari Person has a different outlook.

“People need to be more sensible,” said Person, “and make more of an effort to interact responsibly.”

The residents’ mixed views reflect the growing challenge of living in suburbia with wildlife, such as coyotes, also living in the open spaces and wandering into the streets and backyards of Highlands Ranch.

While some coyote encounters may be troublesome for residents, the animal is common in Colorado and in communities across the Front Range, including Highlands Ranch. Weighing LTAC_CCM_10.13.17.pdf 1 10/13/2017 1:02:48 PM 20 to 50 pounds, coyotes typically eat rodents, rabbits and fruit, according

WHAT YOU CAN DO • Never feed coyotes.

• Remove attractants from your yard, such as pet food, water sources, bird feeders and fruit.

• Trim vegetation to reduce hiding places.

• Never leave cats or dogs outside after dark.

• Hazing makes coyotes feel unwelcome. If you encounter a coyote, yell, throw rocks and sticks, bang pots and pans or spray it with a hose or vinegar-filled water gun.

• Be prepared: carry deterrent spray, a walking stick, noisemakers or rocks to throw.

to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. But, as opportunistic hunters, they will eat what is available, including small pets.

“That is certainly and sadly very common because of the way Colorado was built,” said Jennifer Churchill, a spokeswoman for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, referring to the plethora of green belts and open spaces in communities.

Some coyotes have adapted to urban and suburban environments and lost their fear of humans, according to the Humane Society of the United States.

Highlands Ranch residents often use social media to document their runins with coyotes, some of which have

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Cindy Ortiz-Malcolm, who owns a pet sitting and dog walking company, sees two or three coyotes a week while out walking along paths and in neighborhoods near the Backcountry Wilderness Area and Wildcat Reserve Parkway. So she wears a whistle around her neck and carries a light. A coyote used to frequent her backyard, so her husband installed a motionactivated light. It worked — she hasn’t seen one in her backyard in five years, she said.

“I think people have to be smarter and more aware,” Ortiz-Malcolm said.

“You have to protect yourself and your animals.”

Other ways residents can protect themselves and their pets include hazing — what Churchill describes as “being as obnoxious as possible” — investing in a motion-activated sprinkler, keeping small pets in a kennel when in the backyard, carrying something that makes a loud noise, like a box of pennies or an air horn, and always using a leash.

It has to be a community effort, Churchill said.

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• They prey on small mammals, domestic pets, livestock and domestic fowl. The coyote is an opportunistic hunter and will adjust its diet depending on the available food.

• Humans can coexist with coyotes.

Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife “Depending on how comfortable they are with people, some of these things might not work,” she said. “The community needs to make sure they are working together to make these animals unwelcome and uncomfortable.”

The Highlands Ranch Metro District offers a free service for those concerned about coyotes. Residents can call 720-240-5919 to request an audit and a park ranger will check the home for coyote attractants, such as shelter, bird feeder, garbage or dog water bowls.

“Most people think that that’s not an attractant, but it is,” Nelson said. “If there is fresh water in the backyard, they are going to go to that.”

Wildlife experts agree that wildlife is best when kept at a distance.

Residents should never feed coyotes and should take precautions to protect their property and animals.

“Wildlife is successful,” Churchill said, “when they stay away from people.”

Technology gives residents a new voice Douglas County works to make information more readily available

BY JULIE A. TAYLOR SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Douglas County just came up with a way to connect the community in a 21st century way, allowing locals to ask Alexa about what’s going on around town.

John Thompson, the county’s data services manager, combined two technologies to better serve the public. Now, Amazon’s Echo — a handsfree speaker that users control with their voice — can tap into Socrata, the online platform that makes local

government information more accessible.

Echo users simply say, “Alexa, enable Douglas County,” and the device then answers questions about upcoming events, what’s new or closures.

“Instead of putting data out there and walking away, we wanted to use it so that the public can benefit,” Thompson said.

The idea sprouted when Douglas County Assessor Lisa Frizell and Treasurer Diane Holbert brainstormed ways to break down barriers between government data and community awareness.

“Citizens rely on us. It’s incumbent on us to inform them,” Frizell said. “And Douglas County is a fairly sophisticated place.”

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Douglas County students spend fall break in the kitchen Stone Canyon Outdoor EdVentures hosts second culinary camp

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Aromas of sharp onion and chives, sweet sesame and tangy ginger pervade a medium-sized cafeteria at Stone Canyon Outdoor EdVentures, an outdoor education center in Larkspur. About 30 students from middle and elementary schools from across Douglas County chop vegetables, crack eggs and beat dough at small tables. They read directions from a sheet of paper. The end product will be fried rice and pork dumplings.

“I just like cooking,” said Maddy Klein, a spunky 11-year-old who goes to Eagle Ridge Elementary in Lone Tree. “I really want to be a chef.”

Stone Canyon Outdoor EdVentures hosted its second fall break culinary camp for students in sixth through eighth grades from Oct. 9-13. Campers — the first two days were for beginners and the last three were for advanced — spent the morning learning basic knife skills, how to read recipes and how to cook a meal from start to finish. They spent the afternoon outdoors on a ropes course or zip line, or at an archery range.

Advanced campers had less assistance in the kitchen. Danielle Barron, a 12-year-old from Clear Sky Elementary School in Castle Rock, gripped the soft side of a chef ’s knife as she methodically chopped rows of green chives.

“I learned to cook when I was 2,” she said. “My parents taught me.”

The creator of the culinary fall camp is Bonnie Diamond, who trained to be a chef in Italy and taught cooking classes at WilliamsSonoma in Littleton and Safeway in Boulder.

She used to teach afterschool enrichment at Larkspur Elementary School. She loves kids, she said.

“I love food — it’s my passion,” said Diamond, standing in a kitchen open to the cafeteria, wearing an apron.

“What I really enjoy is working with instructors that want to learn, and making memories with kids.”

Along with cooking skills, students learn the importance of etiquette in Diamond’s classes. She teaches campers 10 skills: how to set a table, how to engage in small talk, how to talk to a hostess, how to not blow your nose at the table, among others.

“I think the parents really appreciate it,” Diamond said. “It’s important — it’s a lost art.”

The culinary camp brings life to Stone Canyon Outdoor EdVentures, director Jolee Jones said. The facility is typically busy during its summer

Oskar Bech-Truemen, an 11-year-old from Rocky Heights Middle School, rolls dough while Maddy Klein, left, and Jordan Kolbjay, both from Eagle Ridge Elementary School, measure oil. The three students were making pork dumplings at a fall break culinary camp Oct. 11 at Stone Canyon Outdoor Edventures, 12163 S. Perry Park Road, Larkspur.

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camps or outdoor education trips for schools in the spring.

“This is what we love to do,“ Jones said, “to work with the community.”

Campers left with an apron and menu of their creations from the week. Alec Sammes, a student from

Cresthill Middle School in Highlands Ranch, plans on using the recipes he learned to help cook dinner for his family.

“That way,” the 14-year-old said, “my mom doesn’t have to do so much when she gets off of work.”

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Community members are showing support for Douglas County School Board candidates by painting their cars with one of two graphics. The car above backs the Elevate candidates, Randy Mills, Ryan Abresch, Grant Nelson and Deb Scheffel.

A supporter of “commUNITY” candidates Anthony Graziano, Krista Holtzmann, Kevin Leung and Chris Schor has the Douglas County School Board candidates’ names written across the back window of a car.

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Hopefuls speak to the community face-to-face, through social media, other ways

MORE INFORMATION The following are the candidates’ campaign websites: • Elevate Douglas County: www.elevatedouglascounty.com • Chris Schor: www.chris4dcsd.com

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Brad Wann, a supporter of Elevate Douglas County and the former vice chairman of the Douglas County Republicans, plans on canvassing with his alpacas, reindeer and burros before the Douglas County School Board Election on Nov. 7. People, he said, like animals.

“I want to integrate them into the process and have a conversation (with people),” Wann said. “I want this campaign to bring in people that can do the work, that have the background and have the passion to educate kids.”

Douglas County Parents, a political committee registered with the state, has been hosting “Window Wednesdays” for people to paint their cars with the names of candidates running against the Elevate slate.

“We try to do things that are personal, up-close and don’t cost a lot of money,” said Maria Lauer, a member of Douglas County Parents.

The race is shaping up as a four-onfour contest, with the stakes being the direction of a school district that since 2009 has been run by a board that has implemented a number of controversial reforms.

In unison, the four Elevate candidates announced their arrival on the campaign scene in July in a news release emailed to local media. Two weeks later, they held an official kickoff party at a regional park in Highlands Ranch. The slate has a website that touts the credentials of each of the four candidates.

Elevate stands for “renewing Douglas County’s tradition of educational excellence, empowering parents to be partners in their children’s education, supporting and respecting educators, and expanding educational options for students,” the website says.

• Anthony Graziano: www.grazianofordcsd. com • Krista Holtzmann: www.krista4kids.com • Kevin Leung: www.kevinfordcschools.com Elevate’s four opponents in the Nov. 7 election are not calling themselves a slate and their candidacies were made public with little fanfare this summer.

But over the past few months, parents and teachers started painting their cars with these candidates’ names: Krista Holztmann, Chris Schor, Anothony Graziano and Kevin Leung.

The candidates, who largely oppose the reforms of the past eight years, say they represent the community.

Parents are referring to the group as “commUNITY.” While Douglas County Parents is pushing for their election, each of the four has his or her own campaign website.

“I have been told that CommUNITY was selected as a way to inform the people of Douglas County that their primary goal was to bring unity back to our community,” said parent Julie Keim, who ran unsuccessfully for Douglas County School Board in 2013.

In the nonpartisan election, the eight candidates are campaigning for four seats on the school board that are currently occupied by reform-minded members Meghann Silverthorn, James Geddes, Judith Reynolds and Steven Peck, none of whom is running for re-election. Silverthorn is termlimited, while the other members are not, but rather chose not to seek four more years on the board.

After six years in which the reformminded members enjoyed a 7-0 advantage, three challengers, David Ray, Wendy Vogel and Anne-Marie Lemieux, were elected in 2015, leading

to a divided board, with votes frequently falling 4-3 in favor of reformminded members.

While the two sides in this election have shown some differences in campaign tactics, one thing is clear: Both are making a heavy push to reach voters and convince them of why they should be the new faces on the board.

Reaching the community Graziano has been visiting schools, passing out doughnuts and coffee, talking to parents. His campaign team consists of a manager, treasurer and his wife. Schor has frequented more than 15 house parties, where she talks to community members. She has a campaign manager and some parent volunteers.

“It’s a great big brand new experience for me,” said Schor, an educator of 40 years. “I hope that we can engage our community in local politics.”

Elevate has hosted 11 meet-and-greet events around the county, including a campaign kickoff party at Heritage Park in Highlands Ranch and drinks and snacks at Wiens Ranch Arena in Sedalia. Michelle Lyng, a former spokeswoman for the Jefferson County School District, is campaign manager. Lyng is the founder and CEO of Novitas Communications, a public relations firm in Denver. Her professional background includes managing the Mike Fallon for Congress campaign against Democratic incumbent Diana DeGette in 2010, according to her biography on novitascommunications.com.

Elevate’s campaign has about 100 volunteers overall and 20 core volunteers, Lyng said.

“We are running a standard campaign,” she said. “The candidates have been walking, knocking on doors, going to community events.”

Using social media Knowing what is at stake — a transformation of the current majority board — community members are backing candidates in different ways, some of which have been contentious.

Principals from two Castle Rock elementary schools called the police on members of Douglas County Parents

who were passing out fliers at “Back-toschool” nights in early August, according to school district officials and a “Speak for DCSD” Facebook page.

Displaying leaflets without permission of a building administrator is against board policy, district officials said.

Social media is a big part of the campaigns, with people using sites to promote some candidates and call out others on controversial topics, including charter schools and tax measures for additional funding.

People are using Facebook pages — such as “Speak for DCSD,” “Douglas County Parents” and “Elevate Douglas County” — to urge others to canvass and educate their communities on candidates.

Still, some community members believe that speaking directly with community members is the most powerful tactic.

“Face-to-face conversations is the most important way to get information out into the community,” said Jason Virdin, a spokesman for Douglas County Parents. “As convenient as social media is, it still does not replace face-to-face conversation.”

Educating community is key Some residents are taking it upon themsevles to educate the community on which candidates they support and why.

A CPA by trade, Keim has been researching data from the Colorado Department of Education on the district’s performance compared to neighboring school districts. She is looking at ways to relay her findings to the community, but for now, she is talking to community members.

“We live in a privileged community and there’s no reason our kids shouldn’t be performing amazingly well,” Keim said. “I think this generation of kids has been robbed of a good education under the reforms.”

Wann wants to see more trade skills taught in schools and more teachers with experience in the trade industry, he said. He’s confident that Elevate will move the district forward.

“Education has got to be different,” Wann said. “Douglas County is a great school district but we don’t have it all.”

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Master wood carver Jon Nelson, from Colorado Springs, chips away at what will be a miniature wooden Santa Claus behind his booth at the 43rd Colorado Carvers Club show, sale and competition.

Nelson, who used to own an antique store with his wife, found his first carving book at an auction. “I got frustrated and put it away for a couple of years,” he said.

“Then I went to a carver’s show and met someone who answered my questions.”

Below, Nelson showcases his animated miniature statues at the show.

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Wood carvers assemble at Highlands Ranch hotel Annual show and competition moves from Jefferson County

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Al Vigil was a child, his mother insisted that he accompany his older brother fishing. But Vigil didn’t like to fish, so he would sit nearby and whittle pieces of wood. When he was 8 years old, he joined the Boy Scouts, where he furthered his curiosity for woodcarving.

The now-77-year-old was one of many seasoned carvers at the 43rd Colorado Carvers Club show, sale and competition, held Oct. 14 and 15 at Hilton Garden Inn, 1050 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch.

Previously held at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, the annual event is an opportunity for carvers to showcase and sell their intricate artwork and vendors to sell carving tools and wood materials.

“Everybody is pretty sharing in this medium,” said Jon Nelson, a master carver who has acquired several blue ribbons at competitions.

Created in 1973 with 40 members, Colorado Carvers Club now has 120 members from across the Denver metro area. They meet once a month at Maple Grove Grange Hall, 3130 Youngfield St., in

Al Vigil, of Lakewood, quickly carves a wooden block into a rounded ball in a competition at the Colorado Carvers Club show, sale and competition.

Wheat Ridge and once a week at Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St., in Lakewood.

They spend their time chiseling pieces of wood into a variety of pieces: detailed statues, walking sticks, wall art and more.

Once a year, the club makes about 700 tiny wooden cars that are delivered to seven children’s hospitals in the region.

The hobby is relaxing, members say.

They hope to see more young people join.

“It’s really interesting to see what the wood says to you,” said Larraine Givens, president of the club.

Colorado Carvers Club members Al Vigil, left, who was voted carver of the year; Rob Summers, toy car project chairman; and Larraine Givens, president, stand behind a table promoting small wooden cars — which are shipped to children’s hospitals around the Denver metro area once a year — at the carving event.

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Cancer fund lets patients get away Blood cancer survivor gives other patients the vacation she needed

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Nora Earnest couldn’t look at her bedsheets without her stomach turning.

She was diagnosed with cancer in 2008 at age 32, the beginning of a three-year backand-forth between treatment and relapse.

After about nine months of her first round of treatment, she needed to get away.

“A lot of people with cancer treatment want to acknowledge the end (of it) by celebrating, going and doing something,” said Earnest, who dealt with Hodgkin lymphoma until 2011. Her family decided on a trip. “I (had) rested so much that seeing my bedsheets or pill bottle made me sick to my stomach.”

The Earnests spent a week in the mountains to get away from the stress. It was the first time in a year that Earnest didn’t see those triggers of her treatment regimen, and she was able to reconnect with her family.

“When we were packing to return (home), I got really emotional to come home because ... I realized this was the first week my family didn’t talk about cancer, the next scan ... who’s taking me to the next appointment,” said Earnest, a Centennial resident. A “few years later, when I was still fighting ... I realized I need to do this for other parents with cancer.”

So she and her husband, Randy, started The Earnest Scholarship Fund, which partners with the nonprofit Porter Hospital Foundation to raise money for families to take a break together. Since its start in 2011, the fund has helped 16 families, most from the Denver metro area.

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Nora Earnest, a cancer survivor and founder of The Earnest Scholarship Fund, stands in her Centennial home Oct. 4 next to a laminated German newspaper article about her and her once-anonymous stem cell donor, whose donation saved her life.

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For Earnest, the battle to recovery was steep. She relapsed in 2010 after her trip, achieved remission after a stem cell transplant and then relapsed again in 2011. An anonymous donor provided her the chance to have a second stem cell transplant in August 2011, and she’s been been cancer-free since.

“I’ve had lung scarring, some breast scarring, some (effects) to the heart.

But,” Earnest, now 41, said, smiling, “I’m still alive.”

She has turned her focus outward, helping families in tandem with the Domus Pacis Family Respite program, which connects them with housing in several Colorado mountain areas — Breckenridge and Keystone among them — and also making connections with families through the Kids Alive program.

That Porter Hospital Foundation effort brings together children whose parents have cancer to help them have fun with each other and express the difficult feelings they have.

“We’ve had people use our gift to go horseback riding or rent bikes around” Dillon Reservoir, Earnest said.

In one family, a father had a leukemia diagnosis, and he, his wife and two children went to stay outside of Breckenridge. The wife’s thank-you letter afterward stuck with Earnest.

“She said that thanks to the gift of the Earnest fund, they were able to go and enjoy (skiing) as a family,” Earnest said.

“They said it was the ‘heart and soul’ of their winters” before the can-

TECHNOLOGY FROM PAGE 4

With the help of Crestone Digital, a Denver-area software solutions provider, Thompson came up with an Alexa Skill that’s brand new to the Front Range. Alexa now tells users about community calendar events and read off the county’s newsroom feed.

In the future Thompson hopes to add more features, like school closures.

The cost came in below $50,000, which Thompson said is low.

“This is brand new. It’s not like you can buy the product off the shelf,” Thompson said. “Quite frankly, it’s been fairly inexpensive for us.”

The county hopes the feature will enable the community to better understand and connect.

“We see open data, and what we’re trying to do with Alexa is to remove those (information) silos, and reduce frustration,” Thompson said. “Kind of a one source of truth sort of thing.”

Socrata, the online platform that the Alexa Skill gleans all of the information from, has allowed Douglas County businesses and residents easier access and more transparency with the government’s financial data since 2015.

“Platform visitors can dig into the financial data with the ability to

cer struck, and that they experienced that magic again there.

The father relapsed after that, but the wife said the family decided to define themselves by their positive experiences in life, and their mountain experience was among their best, Earnest said.

“I was really able to relate to that letter because I’ve walked in those shoes,” Earnest said.

Earnest’s fund was initially solely supported by friends and family.

Today, some donations come from patients and their relatives who want to give back.

She writes a group letter and sends it to people she’s connected with who have been affected by cancer.

The fund has provided about $8,000 to families so far, said Laura Fitch, chief development officer at Porter Adventist Hospital, who oversees the fund with Earnest.

“She’s just a very sweet, warm, intelligent woman,” Fitch said.

“The passion she has ... I was just so excited.”

All Earnest asks of recipients is that they let her know how they use the money.

“I have had the opportunity to meet in person several of our recipients, and I so enjoy the stories of what they’re able to do as a family,” Earnest said. It’s “been affirming — like ‘Hey, I’m doing the right thing here,’ you know.”

Earnest still sees medical specialists often to stay healthy, and she looks back on her journey with appreciation.

“I can never go back to pre-cancer Nora because cancer has so changed really every fiber in my being,” Earnest said. “It’s changed my life’s purpose.”

summarize at a fund, department, division, category or line-item detail, and choose how to view the data — in table, snapshot, or timeline format,” said Elise Oras, Socrata’s spokesperson. “Visitors can also use the Open Data platform to receive information on community news, local parks, property data, employment data, and so much more.”

Specifically, locals can view senior services, or the breakdown of how the county spends its money. Giving the community access to data means freeing up resources, as fewer calls and emails come in.

“For the county, smarter data usage not only helps public-sector organizations deliver more responsive service.

It can also help these organizations reap rewards like cost savings and substantial improvements in efficiency,” Oras said.

Kevin Merritt, Socrata’s CEO, notes the shift in the way information is given out, and how an informed community can function better.

“Modern, digital governments are moving from reactive to proactive data sharing. Data has become a self-service resource residents can explore, download and embed,” Merritt said. “It helps them grow their businesses, strengthen their communities, and understand better how the government is working on their behalf.”

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Air quality improving, but still not ideal

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

There are some days, primarily in the summer months between May and September, when Coloradans should re-think partaking in vigorous exercise outside.

But that doesn’t mean the air quality here is so concerning that everybody should feel they need to move out of Denver, said Anthony Gerber, an associate professor of medicine at National Jewish Health.

“On the days when ozone is high, people should take it seriously,” he said.

“We’re not where we need to be, but on most days, the air is safe.”

Loosely defined, ozone is a powerful respiratory irritant, commonly known as smog, which is formed by pollutants in the air that react in the presence of sunlight. It is one of the most complex pollutants we deal with, said Jeremy Neustifter, a planner with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

“Colorado has come a long way in improving air quality since the days of the notorious brown cloud,” Neustifter said, noting that progress has occurred despite the state’s rapidly increasing population and increasing energy demand.

Still, it’s something to pay attention to.

When to be aware of the air The CDPHE issues an action alert when it is forecasted that ozone concen-

THE AIR QUALITY INDEX Green — good Yellow — moderate Orange — unhealthy for sensitive populations Red — unhealthy and everyone may experience health effects Purple — very unhealthy and everyone may experience more serious health effects Maroon — hazardous trations might be at or exceed orange level on the Air Quality Index, a coloredcoded resource that demonstrates six levels of health concern. Orange is the third level, and it means the air is unhealthy for sensitive populations such as people with lung disease, including asthma, seniors, children and teenagers, and people of all ages who spend a lot of time being active outdoors.

For the 2017 calendar year, as of Sept.

20, the state recorded 39 action alert days. Of those, 29 days had ozone concentrations at an orange level.

Although progress is being made toward cleaner air nationwide, 125 million people in the U.S. still live in a community with poor air quality, said Paul Billings, national senior vice president of advocacy for the American Lung Association.

“Anyone can be harmed by air pollution,” Billings said. “There are far too

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According to the American Lung Association’s 2017 State of the Air report, released in April, the Denver area experienced fewer unhealthy days of high ozone in this year’s report compared to years past. Still, Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties each received a failing grade of F and Denver County received a D. However, Neustifter argues that although the report can be a useful resource to help people to better understand air quality more easily, the CDPHE has some concerns regarding the American Lung Association’s methodology for grading.

For example, he said, the vast majority of the days that counted against Colorado counties for the State of the Air report’s grading system were orange, the level considered unhealthy for sensitive populations. The report cites few days in Colorado where ozone concentrations were red, the level above orange when the air quality is considered unhealthy for everyone and all exposed may experience health effects, Neustifter added.

Gains and losses Colorado, in general, has made some major gains with cleaning up the air.

For example, cars are getting cleaner, Gerber said. But, even though they’re cleaner, the Front Range population is growing and there are more on the roads, meaning more pollutants entering the air.

But, he added, the problem is multipronged — there’s not just one contributor that can be blamed for poor air quality.

“As the Front Range grows, we need to be vigilant on helping the problem,” Gerber said, “rather than making it worse. That responsibility should be shared by everyone, from individuals to corporations.”

One factor holding back Colorado’s progress in cleaning air — as compared to other states — is increased oil and gas extraction, Billings said.

Agencies such as Denver’s Department of Environmental Health are aware of this. In fact, a bulk of the department’s workload includes figuring out how to reduce ozone, said Gregg Thomas, environmental director in the

WHAT TO DO TO HELP

Drive less Passenger vehicles and heavy-duty trucks are a major pollution contributor, and produce significant amounts of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and other pollutants into the air.

Use public transportation or an alternative way to travel, when possible. When driving is necessary, avoid situations when you may have to let your car idle. Electric and hybrid cars may be a viable solution. Increased use of electric cars could reduce the amount of smog-forming pollutants by as much as 22 percent, but be aware that environmental damage can still occur when getting power generated from coalburning plants. Source: Union of Concerned Scientists, www.ucsusa.org City and County of Denver’s Department of Environmental Health.

Currently, the department is working on a policy that could help to reduce emissions in the oil and gas industry, Thomas said.

But it’s important for the general public to understand it also can help improve air quality on a daily basis by doing little things, such as using public transportation more often, Thomas said.

“When there’s a million of us doing it, we can make an impact,” Thomas said.

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During that time, kids are encouraged to talk about their loss and are taught language to help them express what they are feeling.

“Younger kids, they know the words like sad and mad, but other feelings like guilt or regret, maybe frustration, feeling worried or anxious or relief, those kinds of things they don’t really know,” Filios said. “They’re experiencing the grief but they don’t know how to talk about it.”

Following the grief activity, kids are given free time to burn off energy and play.

The second aspect to the program is for parents. While children work in one group, parents are encouraged to attend a group support session facilitated by a program volunteer. There they learn how to cope with their own feelings, if they too were impacted by the death, and how to support children

through the process.

Families are required to apply for the program. Filios said this is to ensure they are the appropriate place for a family. The group, although it provides support, does not provide clinical therapy. For that they can refer families to other resources.

The group setting also isn’t ideal for families that very recently experienced a death or a particularly traumatic event, Filiios said. If that’s the case, they recommend one-on-one counseling before seeking group support.

Ultimately, the goal of the program is to help families through the grief process — something the country as a whole struggles to do, Filios said.

“Culturally in the Unites States, we don’t do grief well. We don’t talk about death and dying,” she said. “Then we don’t talk about the grief and what it does to us physically and mentally.”

Skulborstad said the program has made a growing impact on her family.

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VOICES

You’re right, owner of an unleashed dog — you’re amazing, and we’re lucky to have you QUIET DESPERATION

Craig Marshall Smith

I have some very good news for some of you — and you know who you are.

You are exempt from all of the dog leash laws and ordinances and regulations in Douglas County. And do you know why? Because you are special. You are special and cool and different than everyone else, and your dog is simply better than our dogs.

And don’t bother picking up after your dog either. Someone else will do it for you, because you and your dog are special.

I could write a novella about someone who ignores something as simple and important as leash laws. In a single behavior, it tells me all I need to know - and want to know — about

someone.

I met my first brother-in-law on a golf course. He cheated, and that told me all I needed to know about him.

A man getting out of his car in the grocery store parking lot dumped his cigarette butts and ashes on the ground. All I needed to know about him.

A passenger who get on planes with enough carry-ons for two, all I need to know.

God, or someone or something, is in the details. That aphorism is credited to architect Mies van der Rohe, who also said, “Less is more.”

Others have said, “More is more,” and

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Vote for choice Every family has a worldview as does every teacher. One’s worldview is the basis for one’s answers to the ultimate questions: “Where did I come from?” “Why am I here?” and “What is my purpose?” Intentionally or unintentionally, worldviews are taught in schools.

We have been in Parker for 32 years; we raised our four children here. We chose to educate them using a charter school, home school, neighborhood schools and a private school.

We shaped each child’s education according to his individual needs, strengths, passions and goals, factoring in our family resources and our worldview.

Our having these choices as their parents, the people who knew them best, loved them most and were most committed to their well-being, was integral to our kids’ success. Out of our choices came a dental lab tech, two with master’s degrees and another with a full ride from CU Denver for his doctorate.

Having limited school choices stifles families’ creativity, quenches fascination with learning for many kids, denies expression of their passions and forces families to submit their children to schools with worldviews opposed to their own.

What other areas of our children’s lives do we allow the government to control — their housing, their doctor, their diet? Of course not, because we, their parents, are most invested in them and we know them best. Neither should the state decide what and how our children learn.

We have four stellar people running for our Douglas County School Board who understand and support parental choice in education: Debora Scheffel, Grant Nelson, Randy Mills and Ryan Abresch. We shall be privileged to vote for them.

Al and Brenda Bollwerk Parker

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Let’s move district forward A decision voters will make in the upcoming election is selecting four members for the DSCD Board. As former DCSD school principals, we are endorsing candidates Graziano, Holtzmann, Leung and Schor. The future of the students in our community depends upon board leaders who understand and support policies needed in a complex and changing world.

These candidates support the recruitment and retention of great teachers. They realize that the current “pay for performance” system does not work, resulting in a widening gap for pay between neighboring districts and DCSD. Additionally, teacher turnover has doubled since 2009. These candidates realize that paying teachers is complex and are committed to engaging in conversation leading to a pay system that fairly compensates teachers.

These candidates believe parents should make decisions regarding educating their children.

They support public charter and neighborhood school choices and understand that in a time of limited resources, decisions to divert funding from charter and neighborhood schools will imperil the future success of all schools. Choice is important and that includes judiciously allowing for the expansion of charter schools while maintaining the excellent system of neighborhood schools.

These candidates know they will need to bring a spirit of healthy cooperation and collaboration to their roles. The past eight years the board has created tension and acrimony amongst members of the community and destroyed the climate and culture of a once highly-functioning school district. A lack of transparency has led to declining trust in the community. The candidates believe that leadership at the top sets the tone for community and educator trust.

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“Less is a bore.”

There are two sides to every story.

Let me refer to a Peter Sellers film.

“Does your dog bite?”

“No.” The dog bites the man.

“I thought you said your dog does not bite.”

“That is not my dog.”

The other side of this story is this: I am seeing an unleashed dog and I am seeing you, but it is not your dog.

However, you call out a name and it comes running.

Get off the fence when it comes to forgiveness If you do not have anyone in your life that you need to or should forgive, or if you have no reason to be forgiven yourself, you may want to skip this column today. However, if you believe that there are one or more WINNING people WORDS who you would feel better about forgiving, and if there are any people that you Michael Norton believe could offer you forgiveness, then this column is for you and I invite you to keep reading.

For me personally, I like to believe that I am very good at forgiving others, regardless of the hurt or misunderstanding. And as far as being forgiven by others, let’s just say that is a work in progress for now as I work on my own forgiveness fences.

So what is a forgiveness

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fence? It is that barrier that we place between ourselves and those who have hurt us in some way, large or small. It’s that fence that we want to stay behind until we receive a proper apology. It’s that wall that holds us hostage from forgiving others and freeing ourselves from the pain, the exhaustion of the battle, and inability to move forward.

The forgiveness fence is also what separates others from forgiving us. It is an obstruction to allowing us to forgive ourselves.

The forgiveness fence grows wider and higher with each day that passes where we cannot forgive ourselves and where others will not forgive us for whatever reason. The forgiveness fence is built by both parties so that we can live in the anguish of not forgiving or we can stand on the other side of the fence feeding a grudge that needs to go away.

I am sure you have heard the saying when someone is torn between SEE NORTON, P13

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two options, they say something like, “I am on the fence about that.” Well, how many of us are riding the fence on forgiveness? We know we should give it, we are so close, we are right there, we are on top of the fence, all we need to do is get to the other side.

You may not agree with me on this next statement, however I believe that we make forgiveness harder than it has to be, don’t we? And the longer we withhold it, the longer we go on refusing to forgive others or ourselves, the wider and higher that fence grows. To make things easier, we don’t have to worry about scaling a wall or climbing a fence, all we have to do is “be” the door. Did you catch that? We don’t build a door or construct a gate, we are the door, we are the gateway to forgiveness. We own that step.

Forgiveness is freedom. Forgiveness is freeing. Forgiveness costs us nothing — it is free.

So how about you? Are you riding the fence of forgiveness or are you enjoying the freedom of forgiveness?

I would really love to hear your forgiveness stories at gotonorton@ gmail.com. And when we can be the gateway to forgiveness, it really will be a better than good week.

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

Whenever I see an unleashed dog, I think of Woodstock, because it was cool, man, to walk around Max Yasgur’s dairy farm with a large, unleashed dog.

It shows that you are an independent thinker, and the winds of life are at your back and in your favor.

It shows that you, yourself, are an unleashed dog.

It also shows that you are a jackass.

I guess it’s cavalier. Some of us roll stop signs and follow too closely.

Twenty items in a 10-items-or-less line.

Leashing your dog might be seen as a sign of conformity. You know? Do as you’re told. Draw inside the lines.

I learned how to draw because I didn’t have lines to draw inside of. I was given blank books, and was told: “Draw.”

But in real life, I draw inside the lines. And that’s why Smitty is on a leash.

An unleashed dog is a recipe for consequences no one wants. Your dog bites or is bitten. Your dog runs away or is run over.

As you all know, there are designated off-leash dog parks in Douglas County.

For what it’s worth, if a dog confronts my dog, I will do whatever I have to do to assure the safety — and longevity — of my dog.

Smitty thinks he is ferocious, but a larger dog could dismantle him quite

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not for the professionalism, talent and wisdom of the interim School Superintendent, Erin Kane, we would have a disaster on our hands.

The “Elevate Douglas County” candidates: Randy Mills, Ryan Abresch, Debora Scheffel, and Grant Nelson are committed to “elevate” the school board and district. They want to represent local interests and preferences of our students, our teachers and our parents. They are all capable and talented.

All four of these candidates must be elected to maintain local interest control.

Sadly, a smear campaign of false allegations and untruths is being waged against the current school administration and personnel. The campaign is designed to make you think the election is about poor educational results and terrible administrators.

This is a familiar tactic of the Washington “swamp.” Smear the opposition with untruths and misrepresent what the special interest candidates really intend to do, once elected.

Don’t be fooled.

Frederick Mitchell Castle Rock

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It is essential for a thriving and strong community to have an educational system that successfully educates all students. A vote for Graziano, Holtzmann, Lueng, and Schor will help our district move forward.

James Calhoun, Jerry Goings Retired DCSD principals Don’t let them fool you The upcoming election for four new Douglas County School Board members is not about the performance and educational results delivered by Douglas County schools. It’s about the conflict between national special interests and local control by our parents, teachers and school administrators.

When you see the words “national special interests,” think national unions and the Washington, D.C. “swamp.” These interests lost control of the DC School Board and school system several years ago. As a result, the district is currently operating without a bargaining agreement.

This is anathema to Washington, D.C. In the last board election, outside national interests successfully invested heavily to elect three of the seven current board members.

Nowhere is the conflict more apparent than in the monthly school board meetings.

These meetings are rancorous, inefficient and dysfunctional. If it were

Time to reverse the reforms We are former Douglas County Board of Education directors who served our school district prior to 2009. We represent 91 years of public service in public education.

In 2009, 2011 and 2013, slates of “reformers” were elected or appointed to SEE LETTERS, P14

easily. Sometimes dogs will just sniff each other, and sometimes they think they are Tyson and Spinks.

None of that comes into play, if your dog is leashed.

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

Whenever I see an unleashed dog, I think of Woodstock, because it was cool, man, to walk around Max Yasgur’s dairy farm with a large, unleashed dog.

It shows that you are an independent thinker, and the winds of life are at your back and in your favor.

It shows that you, yourself, are an unleashed dog.

It also shows that you are a jackass.

I guess it’s cavalier. Some of us roll stop signs and follow too closely.

Twenty items in a 10-items-or-less line.

Leashing your dog might be seen as a sign of conformity. You know? Do as you’re told. Draw inside the lines.

I learned how to draw because I

didn’t have lines to draw inside of. I was given blank books, and was told: “Draw.”

But in real life, I draw inside the lines. And that’s why Smitty is on a leash.

An unleashed dog is a recipe for consequences no one wants. Your dog bites or is bitten. Your dog runs away or is run over.

As you all know, there are designated off-leash dog parks in Douglas County.

For what it’s worth, if a dog confronts my dog, I will do whatever I have to do to assure the safety — and longevity — of my dog.

Smitty thinks he is ferocious, but a larger dog could dismantle him quite easily. Sometimes dogs will just sniff each other, and sometimes they think they are Tyson and Spinks.

None of that comes into play, if your dog is leashed.

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

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our school board resulting in unanimous reform boards. In 2015, reformers maintained a four-seat majority.

The priorities, practices and policies over the last eight years of reform boards represent a sharp break with those of previous boards.

Examples include: Partisan school board candidate campaigns. Budgets that prioritize expensive IT initiatives, the PR department, and bonuses to administrators over funding schools. No plan for addressing $312 million in capital needs. Governance that ignores public comment, the advice of teachers and the counsel of citizen accountability committees Here are the results: Reduced academic achievement. Massive teacher and principal turnover. Eleven schools on Colorado Department of Education “improvement plans.”

Loss of Accreditation With Distinction. Widespread distrust of the school board.

Douglas County School District’s reputation as a destination district where families, students, teachers and businesses moved to because of its public schools has seriously eroded over the last eight years.

We encourage voters in the 2017 Douglas County School Board election to vote for candidates who will embrace the legacy of priorities, practices and policies that built our once great district. Nonpartisan elections, budgets that put students and

classrooms first, and governance that values the counsel of parents, teachers and citizens are essential to the future of Douglas County schools.

This is a crucial election for public education in Douglas County, and we urge you to vote for Graziano, Holtzmann, Leung and Schor.

Herman Anderson, Ken Buckius, Bob Clearwater, Sue Fink, Emily Hansen, Pieter Kallemeyn, Jacqueline Killian, Clare Leonard, Gail Schoettler, Joan Sjostrom, Kristine Turner, Kathie Zahorik We need to build trust In fiscally conservative Douglas County, only Republican candidates Randy Mills, Ryan Abresch, Deb Scheffel and Grant Nelson recognize the need to first dedicate themselves to earning community confidence, before asking for a mill levy overide (MLO). Seventy percent of voters do not have students in schools. How do they win them over?

Continuity in district leadership is key to rebuilding trust and retaining Interim Superintendent Kane is essential. While opposition candidates have said they would “interview” her, Randy, Ryan, Deb and Grant confirmed they would make her permanent.

Should the opposition win, Directors Ray and Lemieux gain control of the DCSD School Board. One has to ask, would Erin Kane stay with them? Look no further than her performance evaluation. While five directors showed consistency in rating Interim Superintendent Kane between 3.5 and 4.0, Lemieux’s overall

rating for her was 2.25, and Ray’s was 2.45. Clearly, there is a negative prejudice. Losing Erin Kane equals losing MLO. Secondly, look no further than more liberal Jefferson County.They crow proudly about their recall of school board members, leaving their board politically one-sided. That is exactly what electing the “Dream Team” would do to DCSD. Yet, JeffCo conveniently leaves out the fact voters turned down their MLO last November. Their result shows a politically unbalanced, unrepresentative school board, leaves an MLO vote destined to fail.

Vote for the candidates with a plan on how to engender trust in the community. Only four candidates understand continuity in DCSD leadership will lead to the funding our public schools require. Randy Mills, Ryan Abresch, Deb Scheffel, and Grant Nelson are THE choice.

Steve Buretz Castle Pines Your vote matters Why should you vote in the DCSD school board election if you don’t have children in any of the schools?

PROPERTY VALUES: According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, home values increase $20 for every $1 spent on public schools (Source: “Using Market Valuation to Assess Public School Spending”). Adequately funded schools create higher property values for all residents.

Realtor.com found that 91 percent of buyers consider school ratings when looking for a home, and 1 out of 3

buyers would be willing to settle for a smaller home to live near a wellrated school (Source: “How Much Do School Districts Affect Real Estate Prices?”). Homes near schools with a rating of 4 or 5 stars were almost completely insulated from declining values, while those near schools with 1-3 stars were much more likely to experience a decline in value, according to data reported by schooldigger.com.

OUR FUTURE: Our schools are educating the future leaders of our community. A well-educated workforce will bring future economic opportunity to Douglas County when these students grow up to become business owners and county officials.

We are educating future voters who will make decisions that affect our lives.

LOCAL PRIDE: We are a community. With over 68,000 students in our school district, we have a duty to advocate for their best interests. We want a positive return on our taxpayer investment.

Vote for Graziano, Holtzmann, Leung and Schor. They support our public schools, and they value our commUNITY. Margo Nyiro Parker Make the best choice In the Q&A with DCSD Board candidates published last week, candidates were asked about their support for taxpayer-funded vouchers for students to attend private schools.

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Firefighters take part in Wheat Ridge’s annual trunk or treat.

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FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENTS NEAR YOU Castle Rock Spooktacular 2017 The Miller Activity Complex at Philip S. Miller Park 1375 W. Plum Creek Parkway Saturday, Oct. 28 1 to 3 p.m.

Harvest Festival The Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park 1375 W. Plum Creek Parkway Saturday, Oct. 28 4 to 8 p.m.

Englewood Halloween Carnival Englewood Recreation Center 1155 W. Oxford Ave. Wednesday, Oct. 25 5 to 8:30 p.m.

Highlands Ranch Trick or treat street Recreation Center at Eastridge 9568 S. University Blvd.

Saturday, Oct. 28 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Parker Trick or treat on main street O’Brien Park and Main Street Tuesday, Oct. 31 3:30 to 7 p.m.

Children come ready for work at Wheat Ridge’s annual trunk or treat event. PHOTO COURTESY

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Children go trick or treating at Wheat Ridge’s annual trunk or treat. This year’s event will be on Oct. 28 PHOTO COURTESY LOCALWORKS

Choices around area abound for a family-friendly Halloween Cities, libraries, high schools and more celebrate the most haunted night of the year

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It can be a bit nerve-wracking for parents to send their children out trick-or-treating when Halloween rolls around every year, with strangers around and visiting places they might not be familiar with.

But more and more cities, libraries and other organizations have stepped up over the years to provide a family-friendly experience that allows children to load up on candy, parents to keep an eye on them and hopefully have some fun themselves.

“We have businesses and families who come back year and year and get so creative,” said Ashley Holland, marketing and events coordinator with Wheat Ridge’s Localworks, which organizes the city’s Trunk or Treat event. “It’s a total community effort that brings everyone together to make something fun for everyone.”

There are a variety of options for a family searching for something to do. There are options like Wheat Ridge and Thornton, which offer trunk or treats — where people open up the trunks of their cars and decorate them — merchant trick-or-treat streets in cities like Arvada, Littleton and Golden, and community sponsored parties and trick-or-treat streets in cities like Highlands Ranch, Thornton and Castle Rock.

Trunk or treats are family friendly Halloween events where residents, businesses and nonprofits gather to decorate their cars for trick or treating.

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“We feel that it is important to offer safe, family friendly events during the year because Castle Rock is a cherished, sought-out and unique community,” said Heather Rossiter, special programs supervisor in the town’s parks and recreation department. “It’s safe, it’s family friendly. It’s where you know your neighbors.”

Castle Rock’s Spooktacular brings events for children like bounce houses, face-painting and games to the Miller Activity Complex, and from there, families can head over to the nearby amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park for a harvest festival. The event features a pumpkin patch, hay bale maze, hay rides, mini-pumpkin SEE CHOICES, P17

ne of the fun things about binge-watching — aside from spending long stretches in a reclining position — is you get a lot of plot, character COMING development and acting range in a ATTRACTIONS compressed amount of time.

The trend, thanks to the advent of services like Netflix, Hulu and On Demand, has gathered steam over the past five years.

But as it turns out, Clarke Reader the idea isn’t that new. The theater world developed a similar approach — the repertory season — as far back as the early 1900s. In this case, the same ensemble company of actors, directors and designers put on all shows in a season.

At one time a common occurrence, repertory seasons are infrequent today.

However, the Arvada Center’s Black Box theater is bringing it back.

“For some reason, the rep approach has fallen out of fashion in arts organizations,” said Lynne Collins, artistic director of plays at the center. “But if you’re smart in building your ensemble, you have a company that supports each other throughout every show.”

The repertory approach allows audiences to see the same actors stretch themselves in very different plays.

“Audiences get to see different styles, lines and characters,” said Geoffrey Kent, actor and director in the company.

“There’s a through line in our shows this year about secrets and community that play out in different ways.”

The Arvada Center started its first of four rep shows for the 2017-2018 season with “The Foreigner,” which runs through Nov. 18.

“It really is a perfect comedy,” said Kent, the show’s director. “It’s an interesting time for a show about an immigrant, especially one who is really heroic.”

The remaining three shows, “Sense and Sensibility,” “The Electric Baby” and “All My Sons,” start in the winter and run through the spring.

“This is our second season taking the repertory approach,” Collins said, “and that’s given us confidence to have a bigger company this year, and get to a more true repertory experience.”

For times and tickets, go to www. arvadacenter.org.

The real Rocktober The Rockies playoff run might not have lasted long, but the real Rocktober is every Tuesday at independent record stores like Twist and Shout and Angelo’s. Go to your local location every week to get exclusive vinyl releases from artists like Mastodon, Gary Clark SEE READER, P17

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Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild show CHOICES returning for annual Englewood event FROM PAGE 16

painting, pumpkin carving and movies after sunset. There’s also local craft beer and food for the adults.

In Northglenn, the high school is transformed into a different theme every year — this year’s (the event’s 19th) theme is Beetlejuice, said Renae Lehr, public information officer with the Northglenn Police Department.

“It’s free and safe, which is great for everyone,” she added. “In previous years, more than 5,000 kids have received about 3,000 pounds of candy.”

Olde Town Arvada celebrates Halloween with its small businesses, who gift out candy to the children who come knocking. There’s also music and a costume contests with prizes.

“More than half of our business participate and give out candy,” said Samantha Geerdes, events manager with the Arvada Chamber. “Not only is the event safe for everyone, but it brings people in to see our businesses.

And maybe they stay after the event and have dinner.”

In Wheat Ridge, the trunk or treat at Stevens Elementary is a way for businesses, nonprofits and individuals to gather and decorate cars in a variety of themes, from scary to Disney and much more.

“We have a tent haunted house that people set up in the parking lot, with members of the Wheat Ridge High School marching band volunteering as scarers,” Holland said. “We have so many volunteers who work together.

My favorite part is not only seeing all the costumes the kids are in, but the car decorations that people do themselves.”

Sale items include wide variety of beautiful, unique goods

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When The Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild makes its annual autumnal visit to the Community Room at Englewood Civic Center on Oct. 26-28, the large, light, plain space just comes to life.

Guild members, who live across the metro area and in the mountains, work through the year to create lovely items for this beautiful show/sale.

Racks hold colorful scarves of silk, linen, wool, rayon, cotton and blends. They are woven, painted, dyed, etc., created with a variety of fiber techniques.

The visitor is compelled to stop and stroke them! And probably choose some for favorite relatives or friends of all ages, as well as for oneself.

Additional racks display woven, painted and quilted art-towear: jackets, shawls, vests and more.

Tables are covered with knitted and crocheted hats, gloves, purses, jewelry. Items for children are included. Fibers of all sorts appear, spun from wool, mohair, silk, alpaca and sometimes dog hair! Artists save brushings through the year and spin soft yarns to knit into small items.

On shelves at the back, one can find a display of really astonishing baskets — traditional and contemporary-sculptural. Some are meant to be used and others are purely decorative. Don’t miss them. Little Red Riding Hood’s basket they’re not!

A group of tables will hold smaller gift items: Christmas ornaments, hair ornaments, small cushy toys, booties and sweaters for tiny persons. Cast paper creations have joined the mix in recent years, as have richly textured felted items. And there are rugs and table runners, as well as napkins, place mats, dish towels, pillows and other soft things to grace a home.

There will be ongoing textile demonstrations by spinners and weavers and well-informed Guild members will be on hand to talk with a visitor about the techniques and required skills for mastering them. (Many of these members teach throughout the area, and Guild membership is open to prospective members.)

And, while you stroll, notice the one-of-a-kind garments some members are wearing!

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A silk noil scarf by Susan DuBoisfrom a previous Rocky Mountain Weavers show is an example of whatmay be found at the exhibit. The warp is handpainted with natural dyes.

PHOTOS FROM ROCKY MOUNTAIN WEAVERS GUILD

IF YOU GO THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN WEAVERS GUILD sale will be Oct. 26-28 at the Englewood Civic Center’s Community Room on the second level, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Hours: 4-8 p.m.

Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission and parking are free. Information: rmweaversguild.org/fibers-arts-sale-2.

Two examples of doubleweave

by Judie Dickinson from a previous exhibit illustrates the quality of fiber arts displayed.

PHOTOS FROM ROCKY MOUNTAIN WEAVERS GUILD

Jr., Faces and The Velvet Underground.

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Up for a little fright?

For a scary fun theater experience, Oh Susanna Vintage Photo in downtown Golden (upstairs from the Buffalo Rose) is hosting Madame Zervanos Traveling Mystery Show and its presentation of “The Theater of the Dead” every Saturday at 7 and 7:30 p.m. throughout the month. The show is a mix of theater, improv and interactive murder mystery.

Visit www.madameztravelingmysteryshow.com for all you need to know.

A wine education Up north, The Avenues Crofton Park is hosting its bi-monthly wine education program on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. “Wine Production” will cover techniques for wine production and preservation, and is presented by The Wine Education Institute. The free event is open to the public, but connoisseurs need to RSVP at 720-328-9548. Visit www.

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Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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Center is at 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Tickets cost $25, Lakewood. org/tickets or 303-987-7845. Appropriate for all ages.

Tesoro Historic Lecture series Dr. Paul Hutton, Western history scholar from the University of New Mexico, will talk about his book, “The Apache Wars,” at 4 p.m. Oct. 28 at Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, and at 2 p.m.

Oct. 29 at Denver Central Library, 10 W. 14th Ave., fifth Floor. Both are free.

He will also speak at a dinner lecture on Oct. 29 at The Fort Restaurant at 6 p.m., 19192 Highway 8, Morrison ($68).

For information/reservations: 303-8391671, TesoroCulturalCenter.org.

Linda Suttle directs Littleton’s Linda Suttle directs Spotlight Theater’s production of the comedy “Buyer and Cellar” by Jonathan Tolins, which opened Oct. 14 and plays through Nov. 11 at the John Hand Theater, 7653 E. First Place, Lowry, Denver. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m.

Sundays. Tickets: $23-$25, thisisspotlight.com, 720-530-4596.

Ai Weiwei Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s monumental “Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads,” 12 large animal heads that are bronze symbols of the Chinese Zodiac, have been placed near the Sea Lion Fountain at the north end of Denver Civic Center.

The internationally known collection will stay in Denver for a year, as part of its world tour, which began in 2010.

Famous sculptor Ai Weiwei remains an activist, although he is not permitted to leave China. The sculptures were inspired by the fountain clock of the Yuanming Yuan, an 18th-century imperial retreat outside of Beijing, according to The New York Times. Each head is about four by three feet and stands 10 feet tall on its pillar, weighing nearly 1,000 pounds. Visit them at Broadway and Colfax Avenue.

Latin jazz Adonis Puentes and the Voice of Cuba Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m.

Nov. 3 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets: 720509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

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First Thursday lecture Gwen Chanzit, Curator Emerita of Modern Art at the Denver Art Museum, will talk about the “Women of Abstract Expressionism” exhibit she organized last year at the DAM, at 7 p.m. on Nov. 2 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. This was the first-ever exhibition to recognize these women individually. Dr. Chanzit will discuss Abstract Expressionism as a movement and show slides of paintings in the show she curated. Free, but tickets, available at the museum desk, are needed. 303-795-3950.

Parker Symphony “Sounds of the Deep” will bring music of a darker bent to the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27. The Parker Symphony’s concert will include: “Orpheus in the Underworld,” selections from “Phantom of the Opera,” overture to “Die Fledermaus” and more. Tickets: 303-805-6800.

Pumpkin Poles, etc.

Littleton’s Main Street is decorated with Pumpkin Poles, created through teamwork among local businesses. A stroll to see them will reward one with a look at clever, well-designed projects.

Choose a favorite. Also, Oct. 28 is the date for the annual Goblin Give Out, from noon to 5 p.m. Wear your Halloween costumes and visit participating businesses for a treat. It’s fun to watch some entire families in costume strolling Main Street on that Saturday.

Speaking of dinosaurs …

“Earth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live,” a collection of lifelike dinosaur puppets, will appear at 2 and 7 p.m. at the University of Denver’s Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., on Nov. 11. Tickets start at $25, newmantix.com, 303-871-7720. Icing on the cake as we learn more and more about the dinosaur bones found in Thornton last summer (named “Tiny”

by Thornton school kids). Families can watch as the pieces are being carefully cleaned up and prepared for exhibition at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. And — with fortuitous timing — DMNS features the traveling exhibit, “Ultimate Dinosaurs,” with discoveries from around the world. Dmns.org.

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‘Love Letters’ gets loving treatment on Lone Tree stage Lifelong friendship explored in play by A.R. Gurney

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Bruce Sevy will direct a production of “Love Letters” by A.R. Gurney at Lone Tree Arts Center, running Nov. 9 to 19.

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Performances: Evenings: Nov. 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19; Matinees: Nov. 11, 12, 15, 16, 18. Tickets: $35-$45, lonetreeartscenter.org, 720-5091000 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday).

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the next base of operations — “I flew a lot,” he recalls — and then a call came from Denver …

Impressed with the welcome experienced from Lone Tree’s staff (he had been acquainted with director Lisa Rigsby Peterson since her work at the Denver Center), he is looking forward to rehearsing onsite, “in this nice intimate space” (not often possible). “We can hang the lights” (early). But, he doesn’t “want to overproduce.”

“I am really enjoying the process,” he added.

The story traces correspondence between the properly reared children of East Coast upper crusts — where invitations and thank you notes were a given.

They start with a first 7-year-old’s note from Andrew, who always loved writing letters, to the less-enthusiastic Melissa.

While the pair never connects romantically, they remain lifelong friends and the audience tunes in along the way to two quite different lives — and ongoing mutual support and sympathy where appropriate.

Sevy commented that playwright A. R. Gurney, who wrote a number of his scripts based on his well-off family and growing up in Buffalo, played the Andrew role first, when it appeared in New York in 1989.

(Gurney recently passed away.)

“He was a good writer,” Sevy observed.

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“Love Letters,” A.R. Gurney’s intimate look at a lifelong friendship — back in the day when we actually wrote letters as a major means of communication — is Lone Tree Arts Center’s first theatrical production for the 2017-2018 season, opening Nov. 9, with direction by the widely experienced Bruce Sevy.

Last July, Sevy cast well-known Denver actors Candy Brown and Mark Rubald as Melissa Gardner and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III. He said he had directed the work previously, but only in the way it’s frequently presented: with a different couple reading the words each night (sometimes not trained actors).

Both Brown and Rubald are wellsuited to their parts, Sevy said: Rubald’s father was a lawyer and his family somewhat like Gurney’s (and like Andrew’s), and Brown spent lots of time in New York and understands Melissa’s lifestyle.

Sevy is excited over the potential of this skillful pair playing the roles every night — with an actual set and stage lighting — instead of just a table and two chairs.

Rehearsals start on Halloween and opening night is Nov. 9 in the Lone Tree Arts Center’s Event Hall, a space that allows for an intimate set design and connection with the audience. (The hall was originally created with the former Lone Tree Theatre Company in mind, so it is designed to have lights and sound equipment installed as needed, although that company unfortunately discontinued before LTAC opened.)

Now “semi-retired,” Sevy started work with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and Denver Center Theatre Company in 1983, serving as associate artistic director, casting director and director of new play development, as well as directing a number of productions there, including “All My Sons,” “Animal Crackers,” “A Little Night Music” and the world premiere of Jeffrey Hatcher’s “Pierre.” He speaks fondly of “lifelong friends” made at the DCPA. “I always wanted to be a director — even in grade school,” he said.

He grew up in California’s Central Valley/Stockton/San Francisco/ Santa Barbara, where he was active in high school theater and then educated at the Pacific Conservatory, followed by a staff position there after graduation.

He next competed for admission to the American Conservatory in San Francisco and “apprenticed myself to the director.”

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

Business Leads Group meets at 7:15 a.m.

Wednesdays at LePeep at Quebec Street and County Line Road. Call Rita Coltrane at 303-792-3587.

CERTUS Professional Network meets for its Highlands Ranch networking event from 2-3:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at Corner Bakery Café, 1601 Mayberry Drive, Highlands Ranch. Build your network, grow your business, network less. Our events are structured to connect professionals with the resources, power partners and leaders to expand their business and the business of others. Open to all industries, includes 30 minutes of open networking and organized introductions to the group. Cost: $12 nonCERTUS members at the door. First participants pay half price. RSVP not required. More info about CERTUS™ Professional Network at http://www.CertusNetwork.com.

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

Highlands Ranch Chamber Leads Group meets at 11:45 a.m. Mondays at The Egg and I in Town Center at Dorchester and Highlands Ranch Parkway. Call Jim Wolfe at 303-7034102.

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

Highlands Ranch Leads Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Thursdays at Le Peep on South Quebec Street. Call Kathy at 303-692-8183.

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

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This issue has been tied up in the courts for years, and has turned Douglas County into a political battleground for what has become a national issue.

The lines are clear: Community candidates are against vouchers.

Elevate candidates favor letting the court process continue.

Many private schools have been known to discriminate against families of minority faith traditions as well as non-believers. They are not held accountable to our shared values of fair and equal treatment for all.

For many families, this voucher system is not a real choice.

Community candidates Graziano, Holtzmann, Leung and Schor understand the importance of a quality public education. Please join me in voting for them this November.

Mike Smith Highlands Ranch

The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe County has two meetings per month. No unit meetings are in June through August, but the two unit meetings per month will begin again in September on second Monday evenings and second Thursday mornings.

Call 303-798-2939. The group is open to residents of Douglas County.

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

Recreation Camping Singles is a group of Colorado single adults who enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, biking, sightseeing, photography, the camaraderie of others, and starry nights around the camp fire. We usually camp in campgrounds within 2 to 5 hours of Denver.

We welcome all single adults. Our membership ranges from the 40s to 60-plus. We usually meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. For specific meeting information, contact campingsingles@gmail.com Chess Club meets from 7-9 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Drop in to play a serious social game; no fees or charges. An informal ladder helps to pair you against your equals; all ages welcome. Contact Frank Atwood, 720-2601493 or highlandsranchlibrarychess.org.

Douglas County Elks Lodge 2873 meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month at the Douglas County Fairgrounds & Events Center, Kirk Hall, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock. All “Stray Elks” are invited to be involved in the growth and activities of this new social and community service organization. Call 303-941-0135 or e-mail swgilbert@comcast.net.

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

Time to move on Milton Friedman taught at the University of Chicago when I earned my BA and MBA there. Friedman wrote: “One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results.”

The results of the “Reform/Elevate” experiment with Douglas County schools are clear. We have opened some new charter schools. But the district and county as a whole have been badly hurt. Teachers have left in droves.

We can’t adequately compete for new teachers. Our scores have fallen.

• Now the market has spoken, rewarding property values much more in neighboring districts than in Douglas County.

• The intention of the elevate reformer backers was to reform education in America. The result has been to damage the school system and likely hindered the rise of property valuesin Douglas County.

It is time to move on.

Tom Yondorf Castle Rock

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

Call 303-791-6244.

class at a local stocked pond and practice hooking, playing and landing fish. For information or to sign up, call 303-768-9600 or go to www.orvis.com/s/park-meadowscolorado-orvis-retail-store/620.

Front Range Woodturners Club meets from 6-9 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month in the basement of the Rockler Woodworking store at 2553 S Colorado Blvd. Anyone interested in woodturning is welcome. Contact Jim Proud at cavaleon1956@gmail.com for more information.

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

GED Prep Class Douglas County Libraries offers GED preparation classes for those ages 17 and older. Classes offered at 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive; and at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

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

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

Learn to Fly Fish: 9-11 a.m. Saturdays at Orvis Park Meadows, 8433 Park Meadows Center Drive, Unit 149, Lone Tree. The free Fly Fishing 101 course teaches the basics including fly casting, outfit rigging, and knot tying. After completing FF101, sign up for the free FF201

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

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

Yoga class from 9:45-10:45 a.m. Wednesdays at St. Andrew United Methodist Church. Yoga helps improve flexibility, balance, alignment, posture, toning, strengthening, relaxation and awareness. Sessions are 10 weeks, and drop-ins are welcome. Cost is $90 per 10 weeks or $15 per session. All levels are welcome. Contact Martha who has taught yoga for many years, Call 720-480-2164, ihealing@msn.com. St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Call 303-794-2683 for information or visit www.st-andrew-umc.com.

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THINGS to DO

THEATER

Cirque Italia: 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, Oct. 26-28; and 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28-29 at Southwest Plaza, J.C. Penney, 8501 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton. Go to cirqueitalia. com/tickets.

Vaudeville Style Show: 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 28 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Colorado.

S.O.S. (Sideshows, Oddities and Spirits) show. Reservations required. Go to http://Tickets.

AmazingShows.com or call 303660-6799.

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Colorado Arts Circuit: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 at the Vehicle Vault, 18301 Lincoln Meadows Parkway, Parker.

For tickets and information, go to http://bit.ly/2wH18ko.

El Jebel Shriners Craft Show: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 27-28, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 29 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock. Call Bill Schwartz at 303-455-3470.

Fall Festival: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 at Happy Dog Ranch, 7811 W. Titan Road, Littleton. Free admission; donations accepted for the horse rescue and sanctuary. Go to www.happydogranch.org.

Craft Show and Pumpkin Patch: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at Ponderosa High School, 7007 E. Bayou Gulch Road, Parker. Hosted by the Ponderosa High School music boosters.

Fiber Arts Sale: 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Englewood Civic Center, 6065 S. Jasmine St., Centennial. Admission and parking are free. Go to http://www.rmweaversguild.org/fiber-arts-sale-2.

Listen to your Art: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 29 at Highlands Ranch High School, 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch.

More than 130 top quality artisans, face painting, pumpkins, totes for all shoppers, food and fun.

This is Colorado Art Show: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, through Nov. 2 at Arapahoe Community College Gallery of the Arts, 5000 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Go to www.heritage-guild.com or contact show director Mary Kay Jacobus at 303-594-4667.

this week’s TOP FIVE Zombie FX: 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Learn makeup tricks and techniques for transforming into a zombie or other ghoulish monster. All ages. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Arapahoe Philharmonic Concert: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 at Fisher Auditorium, Englewood High School, 3800 S. Logan St., Englewood. Concert preceded by a silent auction fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Call 303-781-1892 or go to www.arapahoephil.org/events/buy-tickets/.

Walk for Wishes and 5K Run: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 21 at Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Benefit for Make-A-Wish Colorado. Go to http://site.wish.org/site/TR/Events/ General?fr_id=2510&pg=entry#.WdKNiYVkAcY Haunted Douglas County: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 at the Louviers Library, 7885 Louviers Blvd.

Hear the real-life creepy tales of Douglas County that will send shivers down your spine. Adults/ teens. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

MUSIC

Lannie Garret: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 and Saturday, Oct. 21 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 (great women of song) at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton.

Call 303-794-2787 ext. 5, or go to townhallartscenter.org/lanniegarrett.

Fall and Halloween Recital: noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 at Parker Bible Church, 4391 Mainstreet, Parker. Douglas Elbert Music Association students perform. Beginning to advanced students in costume will play haunting sounds from pianos, instruments, and voices. Event is free. Call 303-840-4487.

EVENTS

Spooky Streets: 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 20 at the Streets at SouthGlenn, Arapahoe Road and University Boulevard, Centennial.

Free family event. Halloween entertainment, themed decorations, face painting, balloon artists, magic shows, dancing, caricaturists, Parade of Costumes.

Canned food donations being collected. Call 303-539-7141 or go to www. shopsouthglenn.com.

Light of Unity Festival: noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 at the Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton.

Uniting people is the purpose of religion, not dividing us. Music

by Malcolm Bamba’s Chamber Quartet. Booths. Littleton Bahai Community. Go to Bahai.org.

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Spooktacular Halloween Dance: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27 at the Recreation Center at Southridge, Wildcat Auditorium. Night of fun, food, prizes, and dancing for people with special needs, ages 16 and up. Join us for some ghoulish games, fearsome fun and frightening food. Costumes optional; ISP required.

Contact 303-471-7043 or summer.aden@hrcaonline.org. Go to www.hrcaonline.org/tr

11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 21 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Join author and professor Tom Noel “Dr. Colorado” for a lighthearted overview of our state’s history from Mesa Verde to DIA. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.

at Macy’s at Park Meadows, and Friday, Oct. 27 at Macy’s at Cherry Creek. Receive a free bra fitting from a Wacoal fit specialist, and Wacoal will donate $2 for breast cancer research and community health programs. Go to www. fitforthecure.com.

Open Play: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. Storytime room will be open with a variety of toys that will spark the imagination. Call the children’s department at 303-762-2560.

Parker Wine Walk: 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27 in downtown Parker. Must be at least 21 to participate. For tickets and information, go to www.parkerchamber.com/events or stop by the Parker Area Chamber of Commerce office, 19590 E. Mainstreet.

Fall Holiday Fun Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. For ages 5-12. Enjoy juggling, fall magic and even an opportunity to spin some plates. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.

Book Start Workshop: 10 a.m.

Friday, Oct. 27 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Read to children through the library’s Book Start Program. For adults. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Lifetree Café: 5-6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23 (The Black and White Truth About Racism); Monday, Oct. 30 (Mysteries of Mental Illness) at DAZBOG, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-814-0142. Go to LifetreeCafe.com.

Evening with Author Ausma Zehanat Khan: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Award-winning Colorado author will introduce and talk about “The Bloodprint,” the first novel in her new fantasy series, followed by a book sale and signing.

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

Family Fall Fest: 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Celebrate autumn with Halloween-themed games and crafts, seasonal treats, and enchanting stories for the whole family. No registration required; more info at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

AARP Smart Driver Course: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 at Eloise May Library, 1471 S. Parker Road, Denver. Learn defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws and more. Learn to adjust your driving to age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time.

Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.

Fit for the Cure: Thursday, Oct. 26

High Line Canal History, Audubon Nature Walk: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 at Seven Stones Botanical Gardens Cemetery, 9635 N. Rampart Range Road, Littleton. Go to http://www.discoversevenstones. com/events/ to RSVP. JamBOOree: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. Gruesome games, creepy crafts and more; don’t forget to wear your costume.

Call the children’s department at 303-762-2560.

Cemetery Tour: 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Bear Canyon Ceme-

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tery, 397 N. Perry Park Road, Sedalia. The Bear Canyon Cemetery was founded in 1872 and contains the remains of pioneers significant in the early history of Sedalia, Castle Rock and Douglas County.

Meet at the cemetery. Refreshments will be served following the tour. Contact the Castle Rock Museum 303-814-3164, museum@ castlerockhistoricalsociety.org, www.castlerockhistoricalsociety. org. Tour is free and reservations are not required.

Winter Warm Soup Suppers: 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Join local caterer Monica Kadillak for an informative session on soup-making.

Recipes and samples are part of this class. Call 303-762-2560.

Meet Local Author Melanie Crowder: 4-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29 at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Crowder will talk about her books, especially her new book “Three Pennies.”

There will be time for questions and Crowder can sign your book.

Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.

HEALTH

Diabetes, Pre-diabetes and Insulin Resistance: 11 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 23 at South Denver Heart Center, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Susan Weitkunat, RD, CDE, teaches the ins and outs of diabetes and how to control blood sugar. Call 303-744-1065 or go to www.southdenver.com.

ER vs. Urgent Care: 1-2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23 at Caley Ridge, 9350 E. Caley Ave., Englewood. Regular meeting of the Arapahoe County Council on Aging; led by Dr. Mark Montano. Call 303-273-2855 or go to www.accoa.info.

Eating Out on the Go: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25 at South Denver Heart Center, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton.

Presented by Susan Buckley, RD, CDE. Call 303-744-1065 or go to www.southdenver.com.

EDUCATION

HRHS Showcase: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26 at Highlands Ranch High School, 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch. Learn about AP programs, engineering and career/ tech ed programs, meet with teachers and the principal, learn about activities and athletics, and more.

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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Consternation, collaboration and coexistence PACE, Lone Tree Arts Center find niches in south region

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BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In 2011, there was concern that opening two performing arts centers within eight miles — and two months — of each other would be too much of a good thing. But as the PACE Center and the Lone Tree Arts Center each enter their seventh seasons of performances and community programs, both venues have forged their own path, while helping each other along the way.

“When the two centers opened … there was a lot of consternation,” said Parker Arts Cultural Director Elaine Mariner.

Lisa Rigsby Peterson, executive director at the Lone Tree Arts Center, said the concern was justified.

“I think it was reasonable to be worried because both communities invested large amounts of money into these projects,” she said. “But just out of the gate we distinguished ourselves.”

Both centers sought local talent and production companies at the outset, but the Arts Center, with its proximity to the I-25 corridor, soon began looking for national theater productions while PACE sought out community theater and the occasional big-name singer or comedian.

“If you want to see a classic, Broadway play you’ll go (to Lone Tree) but if

Lone Tree Arts Center: lonetreeartscenter.org PACE Center: parkerarts.org

Parker Arts Cultural Director Elaine Mariner stands next to one of her favorite pieces among a recent exhibit at the PACE Center. Mariner says there’s a place for two cultural activity centers in Douglas County, and the community is better for it.

TOM SKELLEY you love the old favorites, you’re going to come here and see ‘South Pacific,’” Mariner said.

Initially, staffs at both centers were in constant contact to avoid booking similar acts at the same time. Now they each schedule productions through the Rocky Mountain Arts Consortium, a group comprising professional theaters from Montana, Wyoming, Utah and other regions in Colorado. The association allows both venues to book popular acts as they travel through the region while avoiding oversaturating the market.

Maintaining independent talent is one

side of the collaborative coin; the other is sharing staff behind the scenes. Some ushers volunteer at both venues, and lighting and audio crew members shift from one stage to the other as needed, providing an economic foothold for local industry employees.

“It’s great for the art community,” Rigsby Peterson said. “To have two arts centers that have work for artistic professionals in the south metro area, that’s huge.”

Mariner and Rigsby Peterson both tout their attention to children’s programs, with PACE featuring classrooms full of

unique workshops and camps and the Lone Tree Arts Center offering matinee performances geared especially for toddlers, schoolchildren and children with special needs.

Both directors also take pride in their centers’ individuality, attracting different types of talent while serving audiences largely from the same area.

Mariner said the centers keep each other on their toes, while Rigsby Peterson added that the combination gives cultural curators in Denver cause to look over their shoulders.

“Together we are sometimes giving downtown a run for their money,” Rigsby Peterson said.

Mariner agreed, adding that now the question isn’t whether there’s room for two performing centers, it’s whether the metro area is big enough for three.

“I’d say Douglas County is lucky to have two really high-quality performing arts centers so close to home, and I think the rest of the metro area agrees.”

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Rock Canyon sophomore Easton Allred heads to the finish line ahead of teammate Chris Theodore in the boys varsity race at the Continental League cross country championships Oct. 11 at Polson Ranch in Sedalia. Allred won with a time of 15:43 with Theodore following at 15:47. Mountain Vista’s Carter Dillon came in third at 16:06. Mountain Vista dominated the meet, winning the team titles in the six divisions that included boys and girls varsity, junior varsity and open races. JIM BENTON

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— Points surrendered in the fourth quarter by the Legend defense in a 29-19 football loss to Poudre on Oct. 14.

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— Home runs in the 9-run fifth inning for the Legend softball team in a 13-3 win over Rock Canyon on Oct. 14 in the Region 2 tournament.

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— Consecutive shutouts for the Ponderosa football team in which they outscored the opposition 151-0.

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— Straight wins for the Lutheran volleyball team after a 3-0 victory over St. Mary’s Academy on Oct. 10.

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— Runners in the top eight Oct. 11 at the Continental League cross country meet as the Mountain Vista girls win the varsity title.

Standout Performers Cole Sprout, Valor Christian The sophomore was the individual champion by 24 seconds in the Class 4A Jefferson County cross country meet on Oct. 12 with a time of 15:56.

Caden Meis, Legend The junior rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns, and led the team with 14 tackles in a 29-19 football loss to Poudre on Oct. 14.

Jevon Glover, Ponderosa The senior had 159 yards and three rushing touchdowns in a 47-0 football shutout over Sand Creek on Oct. 13.

Alexandria Kilponen, Valor Christian In two regional playoff wins Oct. 14, the senior pitcher struck out 23 of the 25 batters she faced in two games that ended with the mercy rule.

Jenna Fitzsimmons, Mountain Vista The sophomore captured the Continental League cross country crown on Oct. 11 with a time of 18:24.

Easton Allred, Rock Canyon The sophomore won the Continental League cross country championship on Oct.11 with a time of 15:43.

Colorado Community Media selects six athletes from area high schools each week as “Standout Performers.” Preference is given to athletes making their debut on the list. To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton by noon on Sunday at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

alor Christian has been a success athletically since the school opened in 2007.

On the state championship level alone, the Eagles have won 23 championships with 14 runner-up finishes.

“At Valor we’re always looking at ways that we can do things better,” said athletic director Jamie Heiner. “That doesn’t mean how to win more games, that means OVERTIME how do we mentor our kids, how we ensure nobody slips through the cracks, how do we make sure that we are emphasizing spiritual growth and how do we run more efficient practices.

“Everyone knows Jim Benton that talent alone doesn’t win you competitions. We do get some pretty talented kids, but I don’t think we get the talent across the board that everybody assumes we do.”

For a while Valor played as an independent, as the anti-Valor wave gained strength and no leagues would accept the Eagles.Approval is still pending, but Valor will move up to play in the 5A Jefferson County league for all sports except football in the next two-year cycle.

“That’s our pursuit. It hasn’t officially been passed by the Classification and League Organization Committee and that will be in early November,” said Heiner.

“We’ve had great success at the 4A level for a few years.

“That will be a big change for us. We been able to move forward and develop those types of relationships. Through our coaches and administrative staffs, people are seeing who we really are.

We’re not perfect. We make mistakes. It shows — those other schools are welcoming us into their leagues.”

Pomona’s athletic director, assistant principal and a dozen athletes visited and talked with Valor last spring and members of the Valor administration and athletes will head to Pomona next winter or spring.

In light of Valor’s achievements, football is the sport that has sparked some resentment from other schools.

It seems the waterfall 5A football league alignments, which will end a fruitless two-year cycle this season, will be changed, adjusted, revamped or whatever you might want to call the final proposal SEE BENTON, P29

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Athletes strive to get up to speed Explosiveness cited as key attribute for athletes across multiple sports

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BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Speed never takes a day off, goes the adage.

“Speed is any sport is very, very important because it’s hard to teach speed,” Cherry Creek soccer coach Chelo Curi said.

The ability to move fast is important in almost all athletic endeavors — and it’s not always just foot speed.

In fall high school sports, explosiveness and quickness are at least as important.

“Speed is important but not the most critical thing,” Valor Christian football coach Rod Sherman said. “I always say explosiveness is the most critical (attribute) for an athlete. At the end of the day, it’s great to have some kids that run 4.5 (seconds) in the 40-yard dash, but you don’t have that many opportunities for a 4.5 40 to come out in the game of football.

It’s much more important to be explosive, make a play in a short space.”

Scott Dowis, volleyball coach at Castle View, agrees with Sherman.

“Speed and quickness are important, but the most important physical skill is explosiveness,” Dowis said.

“The volleyball court is pretty small when there are six players on it in the indoor game. Most of the movement either to the ball defensively and blocking or attacking is quick explosive movements.”

Arapahoe golf coach Harry Buckner said hand speed makes a big difference on the links.

“Many golfers can’t run fast but hand speed and club speed can be developed,” he said. “Distance in golf is related to hand speed.”

In softball, Alameda set a single season record in 2017 with 180 stolen bases, and coach Tom Dillingham echoed the motto about speed being a constant factor.

“Speed is important on both offense and defense,” he said. “Speed, explosiveness and timing is the key to stealing bases.”

Foot speed, quickness and explosiveness can be enhanced — which

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that the football committee will make to the Legislative Council.

So which league the Eagles will play football in remains to be determined.

One thing that is certain is the Valor will not play an independent national schedule as rumored.

“I’ve heard three or four different scenarios,” said Heiner. “We were in the Centennial before. It would make sense that we would go into Jeffco.

Consistent running speed can be used as a weapon to score goals in soccer. Here, Legend’s Josh Harnden, right, and Mountain Vista’s Nate Robinson race after the ball in a Continental League game earlier this season.

JIM BENTON goes against another age-old adage that speed can’t be improved, that one is born with it.

Allison Skufca, who works for Landow Performance in Centennial, aids athletes of all ages to advance their speed.

“That’s what we do,” she said. “We focus more on teaching mechanics, the mechanics of different running stages. You have acceleration and top-end speed. Then, all of our weight room stuff like our lifting gets them stronger and more explosive, which helps with that.

“It really takes two months for an athlete to really start to notice the difference. They will notice the little stuff as they adapt to the training,

but a good eight to 12 weeks is when they will really start to notice.”

High school coaches, too, have their own ways of enriching speed.

“Quick, short running spurts will improve it because it adds to the burst and the first three steps,” Curi said.

For many athletes, speed and explosiveness training are done both at and outside of school.

“We are lucky at Castle View to have a great strength (program) staffed by Patrick McHenry,” Dowis said. “He and his staff work our players three days a week during the summer to get them stronger and more explosive. We also have players who work with other SAQ (strength, agility, quickness) coaches through-

out the year through their clubs or independently.”

To Sherman, the most important period for improving explosiveness is the off-season.

“Once you can get into season, you can improve a little bit but it’s what you do out of season,” Sherman said.

“Using the weight room to build the base of explosiveness and you can use the field to train and to funnel that into on field explosiveness.”

I’ve heard there are two scenarios that seem more likely where there are six teams in every league and we may end up in a league that has Highlands Ranch schools in it.”

Stay tuned.

and played small ball with fake bunts, bunts, slap hits and plenty of stolen bases to manufacture runs.

Alameda had 180 stolen bases, which will go down as a state record since standards only go back to 2009 and the previous high was 179 by Burlington in 2014.

“In softball, and it’s no different than baseball, people believe in hitting the long ball and driving the ball,” said Dillingham. “Because I’m an oldschool guy I believe in using the skill set you have.

“For the past few years we’ve either had girls that were fast or quick. We

used the short game to our advantage.

We bunted real well, we fake-bunted well and we slapped real well.

“There’s no team in our league that we didn’t run against. We were, as a team, gap hitters and single hitters.

It’s not rocket science that you score easier from second base and third base than first base. We fake-bunt and run. We bunt and run, slap and run.

We steal third a lot too.”

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

Old fashioned softball Coach Tom Dillingham’s Alameda softball team didn’t qualify for the regional tournaments and will not play in the Oct. 20-21 state tournament, which is too bad for fans wanting to watch old-fashioned-style softball.

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On campus: News and notes from local high school sports programs Highlands Ranch • The volleyball team, ranked third in the Class 5A poll, has an important Continental League matchup against No.2 Mountain Vista on Oct. 19. The Falcons hold an 8-4 advantage in the overall series between the schools.

• The football team faces a firstplace football showdown on Oct. 20

against top-ranked and two-time defending state champion Valor Christian. The Falcons are 6-1 overall this season and tied with the Eagles for first place in the Mount Lincoln league with 2-0 records. The schools, located just a mile apart in Highlands Ranch, have played only once before, when Valor downed Highlands Ranch, 43-7, last season.

Mountain Vista • The cross country teams reached a team goal by winning all six divisions at the Continental League meet on Oct. 11. The varsity boys had scoring runners finish in places three through seven to capture first, while the firstplace girls varsity team had runners first, second, third, fifth and eighth.

The winning junior varsity boys and girls both had all their five scoring runners finish between first and fifth.

The lowest scoring finish for the champion open girls and boys was sixth.

• Bret Grammerstort’s softball team collected 22 hits in a 15-9 win over Cherokee Trail in the Region 2 tournament on Oct. 14 to earn a spot in the Class 5A state tournament Oct. 2021 at Aurora Sports Park. The Golden Eagles (17-5) were seeded 15th and will face second-seeded Arvada West in a 12:15 game on Oct. 20. Vista takes an 8-7 playoff record into the game.

• The volleyball team, ranked second in the Class 5A poll, challenged second-ranked Highlands Ranch on Oct. 19. Entering the week, Ranch was unbeaten and first in the league after six matches with a one-game lead over Vista, Chaparral and Castle View.

ThunderRidge • The softball team will take a 3-4 record into the Class 5A state tournaments when the No. 14 seeded Grizzlies faces No. 3 Legacy in a 12:15 game on Oct. 20.

Senior pitcher Rachel Bean will be called on to contain the Legacy hitters. She ranks second in Class 5A statistics with 15 wins and is fifth with 124 strikeouts.

• Junior Spencer Lambert leads the Mount Cameron league with 900 rushing yards for an average of 128.6 each football game. Junior Ethan Fraser is the league’s leading tackler with 80 or 11.4 tackles per game.

ThunderRidge will be out to end a three-game losing streak Oct. 20 with a game against Mountain Range.

SkyView Academy • The fewest wins in the four-year school history for the soccer team is three in 2015 but the Hawks were 1-11-1 in matches thru Oct. 15 with just two games remaining in the season.

• The volleyball team was 2-2 in its past four games and after the fall break took a 5-10 record into its final three games of the season.

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Rock Canyon • Easton Allred and Chris Theodore led the boys cross country team to a second-place finish at the Continental League championships on Oct. 11.

Allred, a sophomore, was the individual champion with a time of 15:43 while Theodore came in second at 15:47.

• Senior volleyball player Keeley Davis leads the Continental League and the Class 5A state statistics with 276 kills in matches through Oct. 15. In the Oct. 16 CHSAANow.com Class 5A poll, the Jaguars were ranked fourth behind three other Continental League teams. Castle View was first, Mountain Vista second and Highlands Ranch third.

• Senior infielder Nick Merone, who hit .380 last season, has committed to play baseball at the University of Portland.

Valor Christian • The unbeaten and top-ranked softball team heads in the Class 4A state tournament seeking its fourth straight title and faces No. 16 seeded Ponderosa on Oct. 20. The Eagles are hitting .424 as a team to support the pitching of senior Val Kilponen, who has an 0.35 earned run average and 249 strikeouts in 120 innings pitched. Over the last four seasons with Kilponen in the circle, Valor has compiled a 92-3 record.

• In two Mount Lincoln football victories, the unbeaten and topranked Class 5A football team has outscored the opposition 85-14.

Highlands Ranch, tied for first place in the league with Valor, is the next opponent for the Eagles on Oct. 20.

• The volleyball team, ranked second in Class 4A, played Standley Lake on Oct. 17 and if the Eagles won it would give the team the outright Jefferson County 4A title. Junior Lily Thompson went into the match as the league leader with a .447 hitting percentage.

Teams headed to state softball tournaments

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The following are teams that have qualified for the state softball tournaments, which will be held Oct. 20-21 at the Aurora Sports Park.

Class 5A Eaglecrest, Mountain Vista, Pomona, Legend, Cherry Creek, Prairie View, Legacy, Douglas County, Arvada West, ThunderRidge, Fossil Ridge, Rocky Mountain, Columbine, Grand Junction Central, Loveland, Brighton.

Class 4A Valor Christian, Mountain View, Frederick, Ponderosa, Erie, Wheat Ridge, Discovery Canyon, Pueblo County, Golden, Air Academy, Pueblo Central, Elizabeth, Thomas Jefferson, Conifer, Silver Creek, Mullen.

Class 3A Brush, Valley, Eaton, Fort Lupton, Strasburg, Sterling, Lamar, Delta, Faith Christian, St. Mary’s, LaJunta, Limon, Weld Central, Rocky Ford, Meeker, University.

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State tennis title eludes Creek for first time in seven years Bruins finish as the runners-up to Fairview

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There is very little talk among coaches and players in the Cherry Creek tennis program about wins.

Still, senior Tyler Schoen realizes there is still some stress during state tournament time.

“It’s a little frustrating,” Schoen said. “People at school always ask if we have won state yet. We make news when we lose.”

Schoen knows he will probably hear comments because Creek didn’t win the Class 5A state tournament for the first time in seven seasons.

The competitive three days of state tournament play ended Oct. 14 at the Gates Tennis Center and Fairview edged the Bruins and Regis Jesuit for the state championship.

Fairview, the state runner-up the past six falls to Creek, had 73 points, with the Bruins coming in second with 68 and Regis finishing third with 65 points.

“Second place isn’t really losing but for Creek it kind of is,” Schoen said.

“We’re a team, we win as a team and lose as a team.”

In the past 47 seasons, there have now been only six times that the Bruins have not been crowned as state champions.

“It was a good tournament, with three teams within two points to start the final day,” Creek coach Art Quinn said. “I’m proud of Fairview — they did a good job and deserved it.”

Cherry Creek’s Zach Smith and Nick Svichar, the defending No. 4 doubles champions, won the No. 3 doubles title while Schoen and Devin Brownstein captured the No. 4 doubles championship.

George Cavo was the No. 3 singles runner-up and Ben Murray was third at No. 2 singles for Creek. Sam Angell and Drew Hill lost a close three-set title match at No. 1 doubles. Stone Heyman and Nick Eidler were second at No. 2 doubles.

Schoen and Brownstein were involved in the final match of the day against Regis Jesuit and needed to win in order to gain the three points needed for Creek to top Regis in the final team standings.

The Creek pair got stronger as the match wore on and earned a 6-7, 6-4, 6-0 victory over the Raiders’ Matthew Mahoney and James O’Connor.

“I had no idea what the win meant,” said Schoen, who whistles between points. “Whistling keeps me up and happy. It helps calm me down and I can focus.”

HOW THEY FINISHED The following are scores of the top 19 teams in the Class 5A state tennis championships Oct.12-14 at the Gates Tennis Center in Denver.

Cherry Creek’s Tyler Schoen returns a serve as his No. 4 doubles parter Devin Brownstein watches during the Oct. 14 championship match of the Class 5A state tennis tournament at the Gates Tennis Center in Denver. Schoen and Brownstein defeated Matthew Mahoney and James O’Connor of Regis Jesuit, 6-7, 6-4, 6-0, which gave the Bruins the points needed to edge Regis for second place. JIM BENTON Senior Ryan Neale of Ponderosa played in the first completed match of the finals as it took him less than an hour to capture third place in No. 1 singles with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Javier Valenzuela of Mountain Range.

“I felt like I played a pretty solid, straight-forward match,” Neale said.

“I just played my game. I served well,

that was the main thing.”

Neale lost in straight sets to eventual state champion Christian Holmes of Chatfield in the Oct. 13 semifinals.

“I’m a little hurt that I lost in the semis,” he said. “I wanted to make it to the finals. I lost to Christian in the semis and he won the tournament. It makes the loss hurt a little less.”

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To Whom It May Concern: On 7/26/2017 2:52:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/27/2017 4:44:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/14/2017 11:21:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/3/2017 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.

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/7/2017 5:02:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: LONNIE LUDWIG Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR RYLAND MORTGAGE COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/24/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 7/8/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003100921 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $319,650.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $249,639.93

Original Grantor: TIMOTHY J STANEVICH AND DEANNA STANEVICH Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: SELENE FINANCE LP Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/26/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 8/4/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006067049 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $252,633.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $235,520.46

Original Grantor: WARREN S. LOTZBIRE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/5/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 10/17/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005099606 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $230,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $221,064.35

Original Grantor: ROSS HARTMAN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/24/2014 Recording Date of DOT: 10/27/2014 Reception No. of DOT: 2014061884 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $203,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $195,570.95

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.

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/or other violations of the terms thereof.

Original Grantor: CORY H HATCH AND LORI A HATCH Original Beneficiary: WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/13/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 4/24/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007032602 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $321,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $280,111.16

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 17, "ACRES GREEN", FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 11, HIGHLANDS RANCH NO. 75-C COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 540 Aries Court, Littleton, CO 80124

Which has the address of: 9235 Ashburn Court, Littleton, CO 80130

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 57, CHATFIELD FARMS, FILING 1-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10228 Cavaletti Drive, Littleton, CO 80125 NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 15, 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: 9/21/2017 Last Publication: 10/19/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/27/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: 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 #: 16-012324

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0179 First Publication: 9/21/2017 Last Publication: 10/19/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 14, HIGHLANDS RANCH NO. 100-M, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 3879 East Garnet 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, November 15, 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: 9/21/2017 Last Publication: 10/19/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/28/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ELIZABETH S MARCUS Colorado Registration #: 16092 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 17-016045 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0183 First Publication: 9/21/2017 Last Publication: 10/19/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 12, PARCEL 2, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 109-D, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8690 Canongate Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 6, 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: 10/12/2017 Last Publication: 11/9/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/14/2017 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 #: 17-014302 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2017-0192 First Publication: 10/12/2017 Last Publication: 11/9/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE OF SALE

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

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

First Publication: 10/5/2017 Last Publication: 11/2/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 10/5/2017 Last Publication: 11/2/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 8/3/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 8/9/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

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

SCOTT TOEBBEN Colorado Registration #: 19011 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (720) 259-6710 Fax #: Attorney File #: 16CO00400-2

NIGEL G. TIBBLES Colorado Registration #: 47133 9745 EAST HAMPDEN AVE SUITE 400, DENVER, COLORADO 80231 Phone #: (303) 353-2965 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO170047

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 2017-0186 First Publication: 10/5/2017 Last Publication: 11/2/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Notice No.: 2017-0188 First Publication: 10/5/2017 Last Publication: 11/2/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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9341 Commerce Center Street, Unit D-5 , Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0173 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/24/2017 10:16:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: NETLOCITY VA INC. Original Beneficiary: VECTRA BANK OLORADO, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: ZB, N.A. D/B/A VECTRA BANK COLORADO Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/5/2014 Recording Date of DOT: 6/6/2014 Reception No. of DOT: 2014029618 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $770,125.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $736,116.49

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 amounts due and other obligations secured by a lien on the Real Property and other violations of the terms of the Debt. The principal balance of the Debt secured by this Deed of Trust is $736,116.49, which includes: a Promissory Note dated June 5, 2014 in the original principal amount of $70,125.00 with a principal balance on the date of this Notice of $31,638.82; a Promissory

Note dated February 28, 2017 in the original principal amount of $400,000 with a principal b a l a n c e o n t h e d a t e o f t h i s N o t i c e of $399,961.88; and amounts due under the ZB, National Association Commercial Card Program Master Agreement dated March 29, 2017 with a principal balance on the date of this Notice of $304,515.79.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. D-5, THE PREMISES WAREHOUSE CENTER HIGHLANDS RANCH, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP OF PREMISES WAREHOUSE CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON JULY 10, 2006, AS RECEPTION NO. 2006058496, AND AS DEFINED BY THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION OF PREMISES WAREHOUSE CENTER HIGHLANDS RANCH, RECORDED ON JULY 10, 2006 AS RECEPTION NO. 2006058495, AND SUBJECT TO AND INCLUDING THAT UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE GROUND LEASE RECORDED ON JULY 10, 2006 AS RECEPTION NO. 2006058494, AS SET FORTH IN SAID DECLARATION, ALL RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO,

Together with all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures; all easements, rights of way, and appurtenances; all water, water rights and ditch rights (including stock in utilities with ditch or irrigation rights); and all other rights, royalties, and profits relating to the real property, including without limitation any rights Grantor later acquires in the fee simple title to the land, subject to the Lease, and all minerals, oil, gas, geothermal and similar matters, (the “Real Property”) located in Douglas County, State of Colorado.

Which has the address of: 9341 Commerce Center Street, Unit D-5 , Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 NOTICE OF SALE

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

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

Public Trustees

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 15, 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: 9/21/2017 Last Publication: 10/19/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/24/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA K. SCHIMEL Colorado Registration #: 13466 4582 SOUTH ULSTER STREET PARKWAY SUITE 1650, DENVER, COLORADO 80237 Phone #: 720-488-5428 Fax #: Attorney File #: NETLOCITY *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0173 First Publication: 9/21/2017 Last Publication: 10/19/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us Case Number: 17JV157 Division: 7

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

Misc. Private Legals

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: CHRANT ADONIS JOHNSON

State of Colorado 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of:

Misc. Private Legals 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.

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.

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

Return of Service for Respondent Father and a Disposition Hearing for Respondent Mother are set for October 25, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., in Division 6, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

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.

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 pro vided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

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

Dated: 10/10/2017 /s/ R. LeeAnn Reigrut John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 931787 First Publication: October 19, 2017 Last Publication: October 19, 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:

DEPENDENCY SUMMONS

TO: MILES CASTEEL, D.O.B.: 2/17/1989 ADDRESS: 1967 IRONTON STREET, AURORA, CO 80010 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 upo n 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.

Return of Service for Respondent Father and a Disposition Hearing for Respondent Mother are set for October 25, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., in Division 6, 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: 10/10/2017

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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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Dated: 10/10/2017

/s/ R. LeeAnn Reigrut John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 931788 First Publication: October 19, 2017 Last Publication: October 19, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

City and County Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) NO. 037-17 LOUVIERS VILLAGE CLUBHOUSE FOUNDATION INTERIOR WALL REPAIRS PROJECT

The Facilities, Fleet and Emergency Support Services Department of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified firms for the provision of the repair of the interior walls of the foundation at the Louviers Village Clubhouse. This project consists of approximately 715 linear feet of deteriorating walls and concrete support columns. The installation posts, piers, pads, jacks to the floor joist, and/or beam structure to permanently stabilize the sagging floors, as deemed necessary.

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

ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2017 @ 9:00AM THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING/WALK-THROUGH RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING/WALK-THROUGH WILL ALLOW ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE LOCATION AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING/WALK-THROUGH WILL BEGIN AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE (OUTSIDE) OF THE LOUVIERS VILLAGE CLUBHOUSE, LOCATED AT 7865 LOUVIERS BLVD., LOUVIERS, COLORADO 80125. PLEASE CALL 303-6637707 FOR DIRECTIONS, IF NEEDED. ONLY THOSE PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ATTENDING THE MANDATORY PRE-BID/WALKTHROUGH WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID ON THIS PROJECT.

Three (3) copies of the bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 037-17, Louviers Village Clubhouse” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown below prior to the due date and time.

Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 1:00 pm, on Monday, November 6, 2017 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder.

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No.: 931793 First Publication: October 19, 2017 Last Publication: October 19, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Knowledge = Notices Community

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 15, 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.

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: 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 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.

Read the Notices!

First Publication: 9/21/2017 Last Publication: 10/19/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/24/2017

Return of Service for Respondent Father and a Disposition Hearing for Respondent Mother are set for October 25, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., in Division 6, 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

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

/s/ R. LeeAnn Reigrut John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney

Legal Notice No.: 931788 First Publication: October 19, 2017 Last Publication: October 19, 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: MILES CASTEEL, D.O.B.: 2/17/1989 ADDRESS: 1967 IRONTON STREET, AURORA, CO 80010

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