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VOLUME 29 | ISSUE 52

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MY NAME IS

AMANDA EMMELCAMP

Teammate at Cornzapoppin, a gourmet popcorn store in Village Center

About me I’ve lived in Highlands Ranch my entire life. I graduated from ThunderRidge High School and I now go to Brigham Young University in Idaho — I’m working at Cornzapoppin on my fall break.

I like to hang out with my friends and craft. I love creating things.

My popcorn gig We make gourmet popcorn and we have a bunch of different flavors — cheddar cheesy, garlic parmesan, jalapeño

and cheddar, Highlands “Ranch,” kettle corn, caramel, cherry, hot cinnamon, granny’s green apple — all on our menu.

We pop the popcorn in store, caramelize it, add the flavors, like chocolate. We also make cute little treats — the kind of stuff you’d see on Pinterest. We decorate our products, and we make people happy.

We also have tins filled with popcorn.

Some have sports logos. People can come in and pick out their favorite sports teams — we have hockey, football, basketball, baseball and college teams.

We also have holiday tins — the Christmas tins are very popular. People love them.

The holiday season I just love the Christmas spirit — the music, the decorations, the lights. And I love everyone’s cheerful attitude.

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

Amanda Emmelkamp, teammate at Cornzapoppin, the go-to destination for popcorn in the Ranch.

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CLARIFICATION

NEWS IN A HURRY Skate park closed for repairs Redstone Skate Park, a 22,000-square-foot concrete park, will be closed for repairs from Nov. 14 to Dec. 5, weather dependent. The fenced skate park, at 3280 Redstone Park Circle, was built in 2001.

During the closure, contractors from Team Pain Skate Parks will repair concrete throughout the park.

Tanks Skate Park, 10371 S. Broadway, will remain open.

Project updates will be posted to highlandsranch.org. For more information, contact 303-791-2710 or info@highlandsranch.org Walgreens offers free vaccines to vets All area Walgreens pharmacies are offering free flu vaccinations for veterans enrolled in the VA healthcare system through March 31.

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Court hears school district case involving religion

BY MIKE DIFERDINANDO MDIFERDINANDO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A lawyer for the American Humanist Association argued in a courtroom Nov. 16 that the Douglas County School Disrict has a track record of promoting Christian causes, violating the Constitution.

A school district lawyer countered that no students were forced to participate in the events that led to the AHA’s lawsuit two years ago, and that the programs were secular in nature.

The lawyers presented oral arguments before the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in a case revolving around the promotion at two schools of a Fellowship of Christian Athletes mission trip and supply drive to aid people in Guatemala.

The incident took place in 2014 at Highlands Ranch High School and Cougar Run Elementary, where a supply drive was held. In addition, a flier and email promoting the effort were sent to students and families at a number of schools in the district.

The plaintiffs in the case are identified in court documents as John Doe, Jack and Jill Roe — who have two children attending school in the district — and Jane Zoe, on behalf of her son, who was a student at Cougar Run in Highlands Ranch at the time.

Zoe argued that her son was taunted for not believing in God after he declined to participate in the program, which the AHA said took place during school hours. The plaintiffs’ real names were not available.

The lawsuit names as defendants the school district, the board of education, former Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen, Cougar Run Elementary Principal John Gutierrez and former

HRHS Principal Jerry Goings. Fagen and Goings no longer work for the district.

The American Humanist Association — a group that says it works to ensure the separation of church and state — filed a lawsuit against the Douglas County School District on p Oct. 22, 2014.

D The AHA said the district’s prof gram was in violation of the Estab- m lishment Clause of the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of r and from religion.

H David Niose represented the Ameri- o can Humanist Association and Eric V.t Hall represented the school district. g The district argued “a secular i supply drive took place for secular reasons and that no religious content a c took place at the school.”

Hall also said students were not A forced to participate and that Zoe’s e son was able to opt out.

“Receiving the flier and email had d no coercive effect,” Hall said. n Niose argued that the school disa trict was promoting a mission that a had a goal of converting people to Christianity. He also said the affilia- o tion and joint promotion with FCA f made it obviously not secular. d Niose said the Douglas County f School District has repeatedly promoted evangelical Christian programs, such as Operation Christmas f Child — a holiday toy drive sponsoredt s by a Christian group Samaritan’s t Purse — despite warnings.

“This is a school district that has s an extensive record of promoting a t Christian mission,” Noise said.

It was not known when the judges “ e from the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals would issue an opinion on the e case. g r s

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Brooke Higgins, one of two teenage girls accused of making a violent threat against Mountain Vista High School, waived her preliminary hearing scheduled for Nov. 16 and 17, at which the defense counsel and prosecution team would have reviewed evidence.

District Judge Paul King expected a bond hearing to happen during the preliminary hearing, he said at an Oct. 21 status hearing.

It is not uncommon to waive a preliminary hearing, especially in cases where the defense does not want evidence made public, according to Vikki Migoya, director of communications of the 18th Judicial District.

Higgins will next appear in court for a reverse-transfer hearing from adult to juvenile court. The four-day hearing will begin on Dec. 12 and will

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The second teenager, Sienna Johnson, is scheduled to appear in court f C on Jan. 6 for a status review.

Higgins and Johnson were arrested 1 almost a year ago after a student re- u ported a threat to the Douglas County Sherriff ’s Office through Text-A-Tip, s a service that allows high school stu- f dents to convey concerns about safety,t drugs and other issues anonymously.

The threat was to harm students and staff at Mountain Vista during the week of Dec. 14, 2015.

Johnson and Higgins, both sophomores at the time of arrest, were charged in January as adults with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder with extreme indifference and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder after deliberation.

Both cases had been on hold since March pending a ruling from the Colorado Supreme Court on the use of psychological exams.

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School district rolls out three eco-friendly buses The new vehicles use compressed natural gas, ‘the cleanest-burning fossil fuel’

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Bright sunshine and a clear blue sky were an appropriate backdrop for the Douglas County School District’s presentation of three environmentallyfriendly buses as part of a sustainability plan to make a brighter, cleaner future for its students.

Douglas County High School students joined representatives from the district, Noble Energy, Black Hills Energy and the Regional Air Quality Council outside the school on Nov. 16 to bring “on board” three new buses, powered by compressed natural gas (CNG).

“This is our planet and our community, and it’s our job to take care of it,” said Layla Baden, a ninth-grader taking an environmental science class at the school.

Ken Lloyd, executive director for the Regional Air Quality Council, said CNG buses are a healthier alternative for members of the community than diesel-burning counterparts.

“These are the buses that are going through our neighborhoods, these are the buses that are idling at our schools,” Lloyd said, adding that “children are the most vulnerable” people to suffer the effects of air pollution.

“Compressed natural gas is the cleanest-burning fossil fuel,” said Courtney Kuntz, sustainability director for the district. “It’ll improve air quality for students, drivers and people in the area.”

In addition to cleaner air and financial savings for the school district, Kuntz said in her address that learning about the environment benefits students in the classroom, leading to better attendance, improved academic performance and a sense of empowerment.

Kuntz went on to say that to say that seeing the buses on the road every day will provide “real-world learning” for the students and visible evidence of the district’s efforts to protect the environment.

“We’re creating an innovative environment and getting students to think outside of the box in response to pressing environmental issues,” Kuntz said.

Noble Energy Development Manager Curtis Rueter added that the buses will improve the district’s bottom line. He said the new buses will save up to $4,000 per bus in annual fuel costs, a potential $60,000 savings for each bus over their expected 15-year use.

After receiving more than $250,000 in grants from Noble Energy and the Regional Air Quality Council, the new buses cost the district $200,706, a 16-percent decrease from the cost of comparable, used diesel buses.

Douglas County schools serve more than 70,000 students, and a shortage of buses and drivers has forced the district to change schedules and routes to mitigate the issue.

One of three new CNG-powered buses purchased by the Douglas County School District stands outside Douglas County High School on Nov. 16. The buses are expected to save thousands of dollars a year in fuel costs in addition to providing cleaner and quieter transportation for students.

PHOTOS BY TOM SKELLEY

Douglas County High School students Miles Bollman, left, and Layla Baden speak to attendees at the “on-boarding” ceremony for three new CNG-powered buses at the school on Nov. 16.

Students in an environmental science class at the school did projects about compressed natural gas and air pollution as the district made plans to buy the buses.

Donna Grattino, the districts’ director of transportation, pointed out that the shortage isn’t unique to Douglas County. She added that although three buses aren’t enough to solve the problem,

Douglas County High School students stake out seats at the back of a new, environmentally friendly bus on Nov. 16 outside the school. The buses use compressed natural gas rather than diesel fuel, creating less pollution and less noise than buses currently in use.

every bit helps.

“Our goal is to have more in the fleet,” Grattino said. “Everybody worked so hard to make this happen, now we know how to do it.”

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Kindness becomes contagious at Rock Canyon

School implements campaign to encourage students to reach out to one another

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITY

At the beginning of the school year, Marlaine McMechen, a counselor at Rock Canyon High School, asked her peer counselor class to pick what they thought were the school’s top three issues.

The majority chose feeling isolated, cliques and making and keeping friends.

So McMechen decided to take action.

She and her students brainstormed the Kindness is Contagious Campaign.

“I said, `You know what, we need to do something about this. This isn’t OK,’ ” said McMechen, who has been in education for 18 years. “Where is the kindness in the world?”

McMechen brought the idea to the Vortex, a group of staff that meets weekly about the school’s climate and culture. They were on board.

On Nov. 15, students at Rock Canyon High School, 5810 McArthur Ranch Road, attended an assembly to kick off the campaign, which is in conjunction

Rock Canyon High School peer counselors — student confidants for other students — are acknowledged at a parent assembly on Nov. 15, which kicks off a Kindness Campaign, a year-long focus on creating a more friendly climate and culture in the school.

PHOTOS BY ALEX DEWIND with Rachel’s Challenge, a program named after Rachel Joy Scott, the first student killed in the 1999 Columbine High School shooting. She believed that kindness is a chain reaction. The program’s mission is to make schools safer and eliminate bullying and violence.

“You could have heard a pin drop in there, which is rare in an assembly,” McMechen said. Parents were invited to a similar presentation that evening.

The Kindness is Contagious Campaign involves monthly meetings in students’ homerooms along with projects, including flags and social media hashtags such as #RCFamily.

The school is working on “Kindness is Contagious” wristbands that teachers can pass to students when they see a kind act, or that students can pass to one another.

“We are asking kids to be kind,”

Rock Canyon High School parents listen to a Nov. 15 presentation that kicks off the school’s Kindness Campaign.

The campaign is in conjuction with Rachel’s Challenge, named after Rachel Joy Scott, the first person killed in the Columbine High School shooting. The goal of the campaign is to create a chain reaction of kindness.

McMechen said.

Josh Wright, a Rock Canyon junior and peer counselor, is optimistic about the campaign.

“There is a lot of negativity going on,” he said. “I hope to see people being nicer to each other, thinking about their actions and being more accepting and open to one another.”

Highlands Ranch resident helps craft hospital holiday card Kate Blakeman is one of seven artists recognized

Kate Blakeman, 12, shows off one of her art pieces. Blakeman was picked as one of Children’s Hospital Colorado’s holiday card artists for 2016 for a festive drawing she created of Steamboat Springs.

“I really like doing different things with art,” said Blakeman, who has been cancer free for more than five years.

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When Highlands Ranch resident Kate Blakeman was 5 years old, she was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia, a type of blood cancer. The timing was just six weeks after her family had moved to south metro Denver from Chicago. She was in treatment for about two years and spent about four weeks at Children’s Hospital Colorado.

“They did a phenomenal job of taking care of her,” her mother, Kathleen, said. “You do feel like family.”

Blakeman, now 12 and more than five years cancer-free, likes to sing, read and bike ride with her dog. She also loves to draw, specifically animations, people and animals.

This year, her drawing of Steamboat Springs — the Colorado ski town that her family visits almost every year — will be featured on Children’s Hospital Colorado’s annual holiday cards.

“It’s a cute little town,” Blakeman said. “Over the streets they have wreaths and bows. It’s just so pretty with all of the snow.”

Every June, patients or former patients of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s Hospital Colorado create holiday artwork.

In August, staff and parents vote for three favorite drawings. There is also an open house for representatives who are interested in sponsoring a drawing for the holiday season.

Winning designs are made into cards and sold online and throughout the community. All proceeds go to the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders.

This year, Blakeman was one of seven artists selected.

She started brainstorming her design several months ago. Her mother

encouraged her to take anything she loved and incorporate a Christmas theme. So Blakeman chose one of her favorite ski towns. She crafted a street lined with colorful buildings covered in blue snowflakes. Blakeman, a snowboarder, made sure to include a “Ski and Board Shop.”

The holiday art contest is as rewarding for participants as it is for the hospital’s staff.

“We’re honored to sponsor this annual contest which allows our sponsors to recognize these children

TO BUY A CARD To purchase one of Children’s Hospital Colorado’s holiday cards, visit www.holidaycardproject.org. All proceeds go to the hospital’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. for their creativity, and shares the artists’ inspiring outlook with the community through the holiday cards,” said Kathleen McBride, director of Association of Volunteers at Children’s Hospital Colorado.

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Communities embrace giving spirit for the holidays Locals fill shoeboxes with gifts for impoverished children around the world

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On a recent morning, Lela Perkins worked to organize shoebox donations piled up at a booth near the front entrance of her Parker church.

Inside each box were toothbrushes, toothpaste, school supplies, soap, hard candy and stuffed animals.

Perkins is the collection center coordinator at Southeast Christian Church in Parker for Operation Christmas Child, which sends shoeboxes filled with Christmas gifts to impoverished children from ages 2 to 14 around the world.

Samaritan’s Purse is a nonprofit Christian organization that partners with churches worldwide to help those affected by poverty, war, natural disasters, disease and famine.

On Nov. 15, two large trailers sat in Southeast’s parking lot, waiting to be filled with the shoeboxes. The trailers would be taken later to a center in Aurora for further processing.

The processing center, one of a handful in the country, inspects packages from Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah for prohibited items such as liquids,

breakables or military-related objects. Many of the boxes go to wartorn countries, Perkins said.

Southeast served as a central location where individuals and other churches and organizations with satellite drop-off locations can bring the shoeboxes.

One of those locations is Ridgeline Community Church in Castle Rock. Congregation members Joan Hollenbach and her son Josh have a long-standing family tradition of dropping off shoeboxes. They always pack one box for a boy and another for a girl.

Among the gifts in their boxes were marbles, cards, candy, crayons, colored pencils, socks and, as usual, a letter from Josh.

“All little things that we sort of take for granted,” she said.

Once, in the 10 years they’ve donated shoeboxes, someone wrote them back.

The first official day for OperaLela Perkins, right, and Shanda Brabec pack boxes with donations for Operation tion Christmas Child donations was Christmas Child.

JESSICA GIBBS Nov. 14. But Southeast had already received more than 200 boxes the year as area coordinator, but also received last year. previous Saturday and Sunday. By “We will probably get close to 2,000 has volunteered for many years. the end of Nov. 14, the number had “I’ve been packing shoeboxes for this weekend,” Perkins said on Nov. climbed to nearly 500. over a decade,” Brabec said.

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The national collection week ran She and her daughter have also Southeast has participated in the from Nov. 14-21. Southeast gathered program for seven years, starting the donations from Castle Rock, volunteered at the processing center first by holding packing parties.

Parker, Monument and Elizabeth.

The women say they’re in it for th “I signed up for a two-hour slot Shanda Brabec, area coordinator goodwill it brings. and this is what it has become,” for those communities, said the area “The entire purpose,” Perkins Perkins said with a laugh. goal was 14,750 boxes, up from what said, “is obviously to let children Brabec is wrapping up her first the approximate 13,000 donations know that they’re loved.”

Streets at SouthGlenn hosts several free holiday events Shopping is made into a community-focused, family occasion

BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Streets at SouthGlenn is going beyond decorations for its busiest Dseason of the year and will attract customers with a variety of free events.

“We consider ourselves part of the community first and foremost,” said Keri Navarette, SouthGlenn’s senior asset manager. “We try to bring (people) out with these events free of charge and, hopefully, they will shop with our merchants.”

Between Nov. 26 and Dec. 18, the shopping center in Centennial transforms into a holiday escape. Shoppers young and old wobble on ice skates in the outdoor ice rink and Santa holds excited children on his lap as they exclaim about the toys they absolutely need to see under their Christmas tree this year.

Events are planned every weekend through Dec. 18 in hopes of attracting shoppers to the area. December, of course, is the busiest month of the year. Last holiday season, traffic increased 23 percent during December,

Samuel Pozdnyakov hangs lights on at tree at the Streets at SouthGlenn on Nov. 15.

Close to 300 trees at the shopping center are strung with lights during the holiday season.

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On Saturdays, carriage rides, Dickens carolers and visits with Santa will all be free events. Carolers wander around and serenade shoppers from 1-4 p.m. and free carriage rides begin at 4:30 p.m. and end at 7:30 p.m. The

ice rink will be open most days and costs $7 for adults and $4 for children.

To appeal to more diverse holiday traditions, there will also be a menorah lighting for Hanukkah, which runs from Dec. 24-Jan. 1.

The holiday events have been in

planning since July. About 300 trees are lit throughout the shopping center, 6991 S. Vine St. A 35-foot Douglas fir has been decorated as the holiday centerpiece and placed in the community area.

The Make-A-Wish Believe program at the SouthGlenn Macy’s store has proven to be a popular holiday experience, Navarette said. Letters written to Santa and put in the dedicated box in the store are picked up by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Macy’s donates a dollar to the foundation for every letter received. Last year, more than 8,000 children submitted letters.

Between eight and 10 vendors in the community contribute to the production and maintenance of the holiday celebration efforts.

One of the principals of the shopping center, David Goldberg, said he has been shopping at SouthGlenn for more than 40 years.

Goldberg helped reopen The Streets at SouthGlenn — formerly Southglenn Mall — in 2009 and has initiated community events throughout the year. He said he enjoys taking his own children to the ice rink.

“We want everyone to shop, but we also want people to feel comfortable and enjoy themselves,” Goldberg said.

“One of the nice things is that it is outdoors, so it is a nice natural feel for folks to walk around.”

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Journey to Thailand is an artistic eye-opener Sculptor travels to exotic location with teenage son

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BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On July 1, Highlands Ranch sculptor Shohini Ghosh and her teenage son Shiv flew into bustling Bangkok, Thailand, where she connected with six other international sculptors in answer to a very unique invitation. They were transported northeast, about 310 miles, almost to the Laotian border, to the smaller city of Ubon Rachathani, where they were to participate in the 10th annual Ubon International Wax Symposium — an event developed by the Thai government’s active tourism department to attract even more tourists to the popular 200-year-old traditional candle festival.

The festival, she wrote, marks the days of Asanha Puja (which commemorates the Buddha’s first sermon) and Wan Kao Pansa (which marks the beginning of Vassa or rain). “I got to experience a magical land through this 200-year-old festival of candles, she said. Huge wax mythical images are created and paraded through the city. “It is traditional to prepare for the rainy season by giving donations to the monks and candles are said to dispel gloom in the Wat (monastery).” She shared an engaging essay about her experience and we will quote from it.

Each sculptor was assigned a crew from the local vocational college to assist. She worked with a professor, six seniors and an interpreter.

She was asked to create a 12½-foottall image of her popular sculpture, “The Red Dress,” (a smaller bronze edition dances next to Hudson Gardens’ Victorian Lily Pond in Littleton.) Others invited included Mikhail Sobolev, Russia; Lorena Olivares, Chile; Karlis Lle, Latvia; Manuel Diaz Castedo, Spain; Julia Huang, Taiwan; and Vinh Nguyen, Vietnam.

“My fun-loving and dedicated group got to work almost immediately” in assigned studio space. They built a wire armature, layered plaster and finally loaded wax tiles on the basic frame. Layers of warm pliant colored wax came next as the creation took shape (dyed red for that dress).

Ghosh is accustomed to using lost wax technique in creating her bronze sculptures, but had not used it on this scale. It got hard enough to cut with a saw before smoothing the surface, she said. “The whole process took 16 days, after which the artists were treated to two days of sightseeing and tour out of town. We returned to a cleaned-up work site and spruced-up venue for our exhibition to be open to the public.” (On the gardenlike museum grounds.) “Our sculptures were presented beautifully in a sound/ light spectacular called `The Music of Light.’”

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Sculptor Shohini Ghosh, of Highlands Ranch, was invited to participate in a wax sculpture symposium in Thailand last summer, where she created a 12-foot-tall rendition of her “The Red Dress” from wax.

COURTESY PHOTO A happy sidelight was the closeness developed with her team — “a fun-loving dedicated group of mostly teenagers who taught me the art of snacking continuously. Being a mom, I had grown out of that phase of life … They introduced me to Thai snacks, which like in most Eastern countries are not pre-made, packed or found on grocery store shelves. They are fresh sweet and savory delights ranging from Lotus seed, yum, to meats and fish on a stick, crispy crepes with melted marshmallow and coconut shavings, roasted bananas, steamed bananas and coconut cakes served up in palm leaf bowls and the famous papaya salad with soft shell crabs for garnish. There were millions more which would probably take months to taste …

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Douglas County School Board rescinds latest voucher program Officials come to decision because of concerns about mounting legal costs

BY MIKE DIFERDINANDO MDIFERDINANDO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Douglas County Board of Education has voted 7-0 to rescind its School Choice Grant Program because of rising concerns about the cost of defending it against ongoing legal challenges.

With the newest voucher program gone, all litigation concerning it will also go away.

The program had effectively been suspended since the spring, and no students were using it.

“There is a grave concern about the cost running up and we do have an obligation to our taxpayers,” board member Anne-Marie Lemieux said at the Nov. 15 school board meeting.

The amount of money the district has spent on defending the program was not available by press time.

In March, the school board amended and renamed its original voucher system, the Choice Scholarship Program, to prohibit money from being used at religious schools — a point that led to litigation against the prior program.

Judge Michael Martinez of the 2nd Judicial District stopped the newest voucher program Aug. 3. Martinez

granted the injunction filed by Taxpayers for Public Education, a group that, according to its website, is a Colorado-based, bipartisan organization made up of taxpayers and parents of children enrolled in public schools.

Martinez found that the School Choice Grant Program was fundamentally the same as its Lemieux predecessor, and that it was covered by the same injunction that halted the earlier version of the program.

“I know where this is heading and it is not heading in the direction of my child being able to go to the school that they want to,” school board Reynolds Vice President Judith Reynolds said Nov. 15.

Board President Meghann Silverthorn said rescinding the second program does not change the district’s commitment to school choice and that the district is awaiting the fate of the original program, which has faced legal challenges and is waiting to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

“This is perhaps not the best way forward,” Silverthorn said. “I think there are better programs than this to provide school choice to our families.”

The voucher dispute dates to 2011, when the school board approved the

‘There is a grave concern about the cost running up and we do have an obligation to our taxpayers.’

Anne-Marie Lemieux, Douglas County School Board member Choice Scholarship Program. Designed to accommodate 500 students, it allowed students’ parents to use stateprovided, per-pupil money toward tuition at private schools, including religiously affiliated institutions.

Taxpayers for Public Education subsequently filed a lawsuit against the district to stop it. A Denver judge halted the program that same year, but in 2013, a state appeals court reversed that decision. The state’s top court in June 2015 issued a ruling saying using public funds for religious schooling was unconstitutional, again halting the program.

The district filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court in September 2015.

Taxpayers for Public Education officials said they are pleased that the board of education has recognized “the futility of trying to legally defend its revised voucher program, and has

voted to rescind that program.”

“However, DCSD continues to defend its original, unconstitutional voucher program in the courts and to divert scarce public school resources to that improper purpose,” the group wrote in an emailed statement. “TFPE urges the DCSD Board to take action to rescind its original voucher program as well, and to turn all public school resources back to the goal of educating the public school children of Douglas County.”

Board member James Geddes reiterated the district’s commitment to choice and the original Choice Scholarship Program.

“I am very much in favor of implementing the Choice Scholarship Program and having it be a success,” Geddes said. “I support the concept and I hope to see the Supreme Court will make a decision that will send us down that course.”

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New pediatric helicopter will serve 120-mile radius

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Flight For Life Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado have announced a new addition to their emergency services — a helicopter uniquely designed to transport pediatric patients and newborns within a 120-mile service area of metro Denver.

The helicopter, expected to take flight in 2017, will be based in metro Denver and staffed by nurses and respiratory therapists from flight crews at Children’s Hospital Colorado.

“For several years our newborn team has been traveling substantial distance by ground to respond to critically ill

infants,” said Kathleen Mayer, director of Flight For Life Colorado.

Flight For Life Colorado is the critical care transport service of Centura Health, a network including 17 hospitals, two senior living communities and more than 100 other physician practices in the region. Children’s Hospital Colorado was founded in 1908. Its 16 locations in Colorado — including Highlands Ranch — provide a network of pediatric care.

The new aircraft will allow Children’s pediatric teams to respond more quickly and efficiently, Mayer said.

“The metro-area traffic is getting to be more and more of a factor for us,” she said.

The helicopter, an Airbus H130 T2

leased by Air Methods Corp., also provides some independence. The pediatric crew was previously sharing a helicopter with teams focused on treating older patients, Mayer said.

However, the needs of pediatrics crews are more than what it could offer.

The other aircraft performs well at high altitudes, Mayer said, particularly during rescues. And it has good horsepower. What it lacks is the space required for equipment used in pediatric and infant care.

Joe Darmofal, director of the flight team, outreach and education at Children’s Colorado, said the pediatric helicopter will have approximately double the interior space and will carry

an incubator weighing more than 300 pounds, plus other equipment used in newborn transport.

Pediatric teams would typically serve about 1,000 patients a year, he said. That number is expected to grow with the new helicopter’s help. Children’s has brought on a second pediatric team, he said, so two crews will be available 24/7.

“We’re doing quite a bit of training between now and when the helicopter rolls out,” he said.

The training of crews, which typically consist of three to four people, will include night-vision goggle training, safety training, survival training and training of how medical crews interact with pilots during calls.

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Douglas County reviews water zoning protocol Proposed addition to plan encourages renewable water use by developers

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Douglas County is encouraging housing developers to use more renewable water sources.

The county held a late afternoon public workshop on Nov. 14 for proposed changes to the county’s water zoning plan.

Conversation was diligent and

thorough, despite a sparsely attended meeting of six people in addition to county staff.

The exact portion of the plan under review is Section 18A, which helps determine if a proposed development has an adequate water supply, particularly in terms of quality, quantity and dependability. Douglas County’s Board of Commissioners first adopted 18A in 1998, but it has been revised in 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2013.

County experts said the regulations are primarily for new housing developments or properties seeking to rezone for reasons like expansion.

Additionally, they mostly pertain to

unincorporated Douglas County, as most municipalities or other water districts have their own regulations.

The main changes in Section 18A were to remove about 15 pages of repetitive sections and more clearly explain if a developer would qualify.

But staff also has proposed Section 18B, an entirely new set of regulations that will act as an alternative to Section 18A. As the resolution stands, developers must meet a water demand standard of .75 acre-feet per residence per year.

A demand standard is an estimate of how much water a household or development will need, said Kati

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Happy Thanksgiving after Thanksgiving — and keep on being thankful WINNING WORDS

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very year it seems like the Christmas music starts earlier and the holiday promotions and advertising start even earlier. I mean, we barely get past Halloween and we are quickly immersed in the chaos of the Christmas holiday. Now don’t get me wrong, I truly love Christmas and I give thanks for the true meaning of the holiday, I just wish that somehow we could minimize the commercialization of the holiday and get back to what it is really all about.

With that said, how many of us fall victim to that same rush and crush of the holiday? Has Thanksgiving become just another holiday sandwiched in somewhere between The Fourth of July and Christmas? Maybe we allow it

to happen or we just don’t know how to stop the wave of promotions and hype that have taken over the holidays. I mean, here we are on Thursday giving thanks and then waking up at 3 in the morning to tackle “Black Friday.”

For me, Thanksgiving is one of my very favorite holidays. Not only because we get to be with family and friends and enjoy the amazing meals and desserts, but also because we are intentionally put in a position to give thanks for all we have and to express gratitude for all of those people who are so very near and dear to us.

And for many of us, our favorite part of the holiday is the access to those scrumptious leftovers. Turkey sandwiches, turkey soup,

turkey salad, and not to mention all of the extra apple, pumpkin and chocolate cream pie. Some of us get only a couple of days of leftovers and others stretch it out over a week or more. So if we can enjoy the benefits of the leftover turkey, why can’t we seem to remember to enjoy the benefits of appreciation and giving thanks after Thanksgiving has come and gone? Leftover gratitude, I love it!

We have our routines, and as we get closer to the big holidays our routines sometimes get compromised, as we are trying to squeeze everything into an abbreviated window of time.

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What doesn’t kill you makes you thankful

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Thank you to community The Highlands Ranch American Legion Post 1260 and Auxiliary Unit would like to thank the residents of Highlands Ranch for their overwhelming generosity during Veterans Day weekend.

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Highlands Ranch is a very giving community and we appreciate their support of those that have and are serving to protect the freedoms of our great country!

May God bless America!

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have a lot to be thankful for, and that includes being thankful for Thanksgiving.

“Look, Martha.

QUIET DESPERATION Groucho approves of Thanksgiving.”

Yes, I do.

Thanksgiving hasn’t been “rooned” (re: Danny DeVito) by the weasels Craig Marshall and stoats Smith who have turned meaningful moments and events and dates and holidays into cash register ringing, chipmunk singing, Gagagoogoo extravaganzas.

“Here he goes, Martha.”

Black Friday, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and the Super Bowl are waiting in the wings to batter me around immediately after the cranberry sauce has been removed from the table.

(Lady Gaga will perform at halftime of the 2017 Super Bowl.)

Thanksgiving shines like a

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It is no more than a day of thankfulness and food.

I am thankful for the memories of my mother and father, for my friendships, and for the Rolling Stones.

I am thankful that none of my friends makes quotation marks in the air with their fingertips.

I am thankful that my name is not Ken Bone or Helen Twelvetrees.

I am thankful that I didn’t invest in Chipotle.

I am thankful that “Seinfeld” is no longer in production.

“Oy, Martha.”

For one entire day, midnight to midnight, I will be a sweetheart. Nothing is going to bother me.

When it comes to my neighbors, I will say to myself, “It could be worse. They could be raising dingoes in the back yard instead of weeds.”

Of course, Thanksgiving can be an opportunity for a dysfunctional family to look at each other across the table and get out the scrapbook.

“Did not.”

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SMITH: Don’t tell me when it’s time to celebrate someone or something FROM PAGE 12

“Did too.”

“Drop dead.”

“Pass the mashed potatoes, then drop dead.”

I am thankful for the humble ellipsis …

An ellipsis allows me to say something without saying anything.

I am thankful for the internet, because it enables me to cobble together one of these columns, and give the impres-

sion that I am knowledgeable, when actually I can only name six state capitols.

Or is it “capitals”?

That’s an old joke: What’s the capital of Ohio? It’s “O.” I am thankful that dogs don’t hold it against us, what they have been through, when we adopt them.

I just learned that my mother had something called “reactive attachment disorder.”

I wish I had known sooner.

My mother was adopted,

but not soon enough. By the time she was adopted, she felt unwanted and unloved, even though she was wanted and loved.

She protected herself by criticizing others, perhaps before they could criticize her.

We had several epic Thanksgivings when I was Holden Caulfield Jr. On the other hand, Smitty forgave or forgot the two owners ahead of me.

Thankfully.

THAILAND: Artist invited to international wax sculpture symposium in remote location FROM PAGE 8

“The food in Thailand is legendary but the customs are what are so exotic.

Being Indian myself and finding the customs exotic is saying a lot. You are served with a sauce of red Thai chili in vinegar at every eatery/restaurant or food stall. Red Thai chili is not just a vegetable but an intrinsic ingredient in all foods …”

A special understanding also grew out of the experience. “The people of Thailand have the most unrushed temperament. I experienced it firsthand while stuck in traffic for three hours in a taxi and I realized I had not heard a single horn around me thanks to the Buddhist culture or concept of acceptance that was amazing.

“The Thai smile is a thing, everyone has that knack of exercising that skill — a smile that touches your eyes and

believe me, it’s contagious … Thailand has adopted the name of Land of Smiles …

“My invitation to Thailand to the Ubon International Wax Festival was spectacular and satisfying for the artist in me as well as the traveler in me … After traveling for my sculptures around the world I strongly believe that art is a universal unifier and it talks the language of the soul. It connects at a basic level where there is no race, color, gender or border. A pure human language that bridges people from east to west to north to south and everything in between together reveling in its beauty.”

(The local community recently had an opportunity to see a beautiful display of Ghosh’s smaller works at the Littleton Museum, in an exhibit called “52.” She created a piece a week, many related to her life experiences.)

NORTON: As with New Year’s Eve, some people establish goals and quickly lose interest FROM PAGE 12

cup of coffee, a workout, maybe a little Bible study, getting to work, handling our tasks and to-do’s, stopping by our favorite lunch place or enjoying our lunch made at home. What if we built in time to our daily routine to recognize and appreciate what we have been blessed with in this life, including all of the wonderful people in our lives?

I love being at the dinner table at Thanksgiving and hearing what everyone has to share regarding what they are most thankful for. I too get caught up in the ceremony of the day and maybe get a little too amped up about what I am thankful for. But more than the holiday, I enjoy the halo effect of Thanksgiving. I love to be re-inspired to give thanks and show gratitude wherever and whenever possible. To me, the Thanksgiving holiday is kind of like New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s Eve, most of us get inspired to set new goals, drop bad habits, and renew our interests in meaningful work or activities. Thanksgiving is the same in that it should inspire us to maintain the spirit

of gratitude for the next 365 days.

And you see, just like New Year’s Eve where some people establish goals and quickly lose interest within a few days, people who celebrate Thanksgiving and share their appreciation on that day seem to quickly forget their blessings as they rush into the end of year priorities and holidays. Staying committed to an attitude of gratitude takes work,and that is why we must build it into our daily routines and internalize the importance of showing gratitude and appreciation.

So how about you? Is Thanksgiving a “one-and-done” holiday for you or do you use it as a time of year to renew your passion and intent around being grateful for everyone and all things in your life? Either way I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail. com. And when we can give thanks after Thanksgiving, 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.

I am not crazy about being told when to celebrate someone or something. That goes for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Valentine’s Day. That’s someone’s idea of making a penny.

I was asked to draw the fifth grade Thanksgiving mural at Eberwhite Elementary School in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

There are no photographs of it, and if there were, I’d try to suppress them.

I’m sure that I drew pil-

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grims and Indians, and picnic tables. Badly.

I didn’t know it at the time, but it was the start of something that became my life.

Making art.

I am always thankful for that too.

“He almost sounds human sometimes, Martha.”

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LIFE Childcare alternatives gain popularity Au pair programs offer cultural exchange opportunity

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ederica Foltmann snuck around her living room couch on a recent afternoon in her Castle Pines home.

Hiding around the corner was the 6-year-old girl she nannies.

When Foltmann caught up, the shy but curious girl buried her face into Foltmann’s stomach and gave her a tight hug. Foltmann hugged her back, talking to her in Italian-accented English.

It’s all in a day’s work for the 20-yearold Brescia, Italy native, and all part of the experience in coming to the United States to work as an au pair.

Au pairs are a type of in-home childcare provider. The option is one some Denver metro families are choosing over more traditional methods like day cares, relying on relatives to babysit or nannies. Au pairs differ from nannies in that they are typically young adults who have come to the U.S. to care for children as part of a cultural exchange experience.

Numerous agencies place au pairs in the city and suburbs. The logistics of each program vary. In general, however, au pairs live with the family and work up to 45 hours a week. The host family provides food, a private bedroom and sometimes amenities like cars or cell phones.

Foltmann and her host family worked through the agency Cultural Care Au Pair, a nationwide au pair agency run by host parents and former au pairs.

Jennifer Morrow, the Cultural Care Au Pair representative for Castle Rock and Castle Pines, said au pair programs can be an educational and economical alternative.

Annual costs include registration, processing and program fees and a stipend paid directly to au pairs, totaling nearly $19,000.

Nick and Laurie Lazarou, another family using the Cultural Care Au Pair program, have employed au pairs for seven years. Both work demanding jobs and Nick travels often. Having a livein au pair provides them with stable childcare, they said. It also makes time management easier.

“We didn’t need to structure our ability to do things based on the availability of other people,” Nick said.

The couple and their two children moved from Los Angeles to Castle Pines in the past year. Here, they don’t have relatives to help out, which makes the au pair program all the more useful, they said.

When Morrow took over the region in

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COLORADO’S COST OF CHILDCARE Locally: Child Care Innovations at Red Rock Community College published data that found the cost of childcare in Douglas County in particular is high.

Statewide: Child Care Aware of America found that for 2016, the cost of center-based childcare for infants in Colorado was $14,950. For fouryear-olds, it was $11,089.

• Compared to Adams, Arapahoe, Denver and Jefferson counties, Douglas County had the highest average cost of childcare in both centers and family-based settings for January 2015.

The organization published a study for 2015 comparing the cost of childcare in the U.S. by state. The non-profit focuses on lowering the cost of childcare and furthering education.

• Infant care cost an average of $318 a week in centers. Familybased care cost an average of $206 a week.

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care. Some of its findings are: • The study placed Colorado in its list of the Top 10 Least Affordable States for Center-based Infant Care in 2014. Colorado ranked No. 5. for center-based childcare for infants. As for center-based care of 4-year-olds, Colorado ranked No. 7 for the least affordable state.

• The annual cost of infant centerbased care in Colorado was $13,154.

• The annual cost of center-based care for families with an infant

and a 4-year-old was $23,036.

• In Colorado, married couples with an infant in a center-based childcare facility can expect those costs to exceed 15 percent of their income. With two children, the cost rises to 26 percent.

• Families living at the poverty line will spend approximately 95 percent of their income on centerbased childcare, and 70 percent on home-based care.

• A single parent will pay more than 46 percent of his or her income for infant center-based care.

May, five families were working with au pairs. Now, there are 12.

How the program works Au pairs and families in Cultural Care Au Pair are matched through what resembles an online dating service. Once a family, which is personally interviewed by Morrow, is approved for the program, they can browse online profiles of au pairs. Likewise, families create a profile for au pairs to learn about them.

When families narrow down their candidate pool, they’ll often Skype with au pairs and conduct interviews.

It’s a two-way street, Morrow said.

Both families and au pairs must pass background checks and meet program regulations. The mutual selection process aims to make for good matches and ensure au pairs and families will get along.

Her agency sources au pairs from approximately 25 different countries.

They seek out the program for numerous reasons, Morrow said. Some au pairs are taking a gap year before purSEE CHILDCARE, P15

Nick and Laurie Lazarou of Castle Pines with their daughter, Sophia, 10; son, Alex, 12; and their au pair Elena Zignone.

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Growing up in a record store enhances listening skills

any people say they grew up in a musical family, but I almost always get a few raised eyebrows when I tell people I literally grew up in a record store.

My mother owned LINER Wheat Ridge’s NOTES Budget Tapes and CDs for more than 20 years, and I’d often spend nights and weekends there, getting lost among the stacks while she worked. I started working there when I was 16 years old, and it was my job Clarke Reader throughout high school. When she sold it to Angelo’s CDs and More in 2005, I stayed on and worked during college.

Every day was devoted to music — helping people rediscover an old favorite or pointing them to their new musical obsession. I was constantly listening to the latest releases and stumbling across important groups to fill in gaps in my musical knowledge.

More than that, I found another family among my coworkers — people with whom I could comfortably argue about the best Bob Dylan album and share what was happening in my life.

I miss all of this, and a thousand other little moments that made up my time there. But, as today is Thanksgiving, I also want to express my gratitude for these experiences.

This year has been marked by anger, resentment, apprehension and anxiety, in large part driven a particularly vitriolic election. Now that it’s over, it seems many people are feeling worse than before, struggling for something to feel grateful for this holiday.

My advice is to honor something simple and personal that fills you with gratitude.

For me, that is the record store. My time there taught me to listen. Not just to music, but to my fellow employees and customers.

Thanks to my manager Tony and colleague Stephanie, I got into rap music.

Because of the tastes of Cody, another employee, I delved into new areas of jazz and indie rock. And working with Wendy for years showed me the pleasures of `80s music and torch singers.

CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: A Tribe Called Quest’s “We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service” released on Epic records.

Review: Just like David Bowie and Leonard Cohen’s releases this year, A Tribe Called Quest’s final album (and first in 18 years) serves as a good-

bye. The group lost lyricist and driving force Phife Dawg in March, and remaining group members Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad send him off in towering style. “We Got It From Here…” contains the same lyrical fireworks and sonic adventurousness that always drove the trio.

It’s a lovely parting gift and

glorious coda to a groundbreaking career.

Favorite song: “We the People…”

Best nod to the future: “Talk to Joey, Earl, Kendrick, and Cole, gatekeepers of flow/ They are extensions of instinctual soul.”

nity to interact and learn from those who think differently.

And, to quote Penny Lane from “Almost Famous,” “If you ever get lonely, just go to the record store and visit your friends.”

At the time, I wasn’t interested in most of these genres. But I’m so glad I had the opportunity to learn from others and widen my perspective. I can’t even count the musicians I was turned on to based on recommendations and conversations with customers.

The ability to enhance and expand one’s thinking is one of the great powers of music, and the same goes for getting to know other people. Both are going to be so important as we face the challenges ahead.

So, be grateful you have the freedom to listen to any music that moves you.

Be grateful that you have the opportu-

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he is thankful again this year for the kindness of his readers. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com.

And share your favorite record store recommendations at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

CHILDCARE: Families are supposed to pay toward educational classes FROM PAGE 14

suing higher education. Others hope to improve their English or simply want to travel. For families, Morrow said, it provides dependable childcare.

On both ends, she said there’s opportunity to learn about other cul-tures and form lifelong friendships.

The programs are not without controversy. Cultural Care Au Pair families must pay their au pairs a stipend of $195.75 a week. Divide that by the 45 hours au pairs work, and you get a wage of $4.35 an hour.

Lawsuits sprung up in 2015 against several agencies in Colorado, including one involving an au pair in Highlands Ranch. The lawsuits alleged that au pair agencies violated Colorado’s minimum wage law. The agencies said minimum wage wasn’t required because room and board was provided by the families.

Morrow is well aware of that history. But, she said, she’s never been aware of au pairs in her region being taken advantage of. In addition to the stipend, families are required to pay at least $500 toward educational classes, like community college courses, for their au pairs.

‘The perfect family’ Foltmann was happy with her experience and has chosen to extend her one-year stay by another six months.

“I actually found the perfect fam-

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Her main duties are getting both the children she watches up in the mornings. She makes breakfast, gets them dressed and takes them to school. She picks up the youngest at about noon and watches him the rest of the day. Normally, she said, parents pick up the oldest from school.

They all enjoy dinner together.

Foltmann can use the car, has the basement to herself and can have friends over to stay the night. She’s also vacationed with the family to places like Chicago, Hawaii and Florida.

And, she said, she’s made a lifetime connection with her host family.

“When you are in the other part of the world and you know that here there is someone that you love and they love you — that’s amazing,” she said.

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Holiday Express rolls into Depot Art Gallery

The Depot Art Gallery at 2069 W. Powers Ave. in Littleton is enjoying its annual visit from the Holiday Express, bearing gifts for all. “Not to be found in big box stores or at Amazon,” says publicist/artist Peggy Dietz. Original artwork, handcrafted pottery, jewelry, Sonya Ellingboe ornaments and even hand-painted snowboards are featured.

The inventory is replenished daily as items are carried away. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays; through Dec. 31; closed on holidays. Free parking.

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Arapahoe Libraries will present bestselling writer Chris Bohjalian, author of “The Sandcastle Girls,” at 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 3 at the Embassy Suites Denver Tech Center, 10250 E. Costilla Ave., Centennial. He will share his experiences as an Armenian-American and how they have influenced his writing.

He has authored 18 novels, including “The Guest Room,” about human trafficking, and “The Sleepwalker,” which will be available in January. At 6 p.m., a $30 VIP ticket will let visitors meet Bohjalian, enjoy hors d’oeuvres and have a copy of his book and guaranteed admission to the author talk. He will autograph books after his talk. To purchase a ticket or register for the free event, call 303-LIBRARY or register at arapahoelibraries.org.

Art workshop Pastel artist Diane Edwards of Fort Collins will lead a Heritage Fine Arts Guild Workshop, “Loose and Free Pastel Painting,” at 9 a.m. Dec. 3 at Littleton First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Participants will learn to paint snow, water and reflections in winter scenes, paying attention to values, edges and color temperature. Cost is $30 for members and $50 for non-members (membership costs $35.). See: heritage-guild.com/ current-workshops for application.

Information: contact Mary kay Jacobus at mkstudio@comcast.net, 303-594-4667.

ACC Clay Club sale The annual Holiday Pottery Sale of Arapahoe Community College Clay Club will be Dec. 1-3 in Colorado Gallery of the Arts, in the Annex at

The Depot Art Gallery is open with its annual Holiday Express gift show and sale. It even offers decorated snowboards among its wares this year along with ornaments, pottery and more.

PEGGY DIETZ the Littleton campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive. Hours: Dec. 1, 1 to 8 p.m.; Dec. 2, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Dec. 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A Meet the Artists reception will be held on Dec. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.

‘Collective Nouns’ An exhibit of works by Metro State University faculty members, “Collective Nouns,” is open through Jan. 21 at the Center for Visual Art, 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Related programs: Dec. 1, 6 p.m. “Art and Digital Technology”

by Michael Bernhardt, Kelly Monico, Jessica Moore, Tsehai Johnson. Dec. 7, 6 p.m. “Conflict Crock Pots: Slow Cooked Politics, History, Community, Culture and Imperialism.” Discussion with Matt Jenkins. Dec. 7, 6 p.m. “Outsider Art and Disability in Art and Design” artist talk with Alan Murdock. Jan. 18, 6 p.m. “is EMANCIPATION” book release and talk with editors Peter Bergman and Zoe Larkins. Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tues.-Fri.; noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. 303294-5207, msudenver.edu/cva.

Own an Original 2016 The Littleton Fine Arts Board presents the 51st Annual Own an Original Art Exhibition at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton, through Jan. 8 during museum hours.

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Goodson arts The 30th Annual Goodson Recreation Center Arts and Crafts Fair at 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial, will offer crafts, pottery, jewelry, clothing, quilts, paintings, floral arrangements and more from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 3. Goodson’s Sparks Gymnastics Team will provide complimentary gift wrapping. Information: Darciel@ssprd.org.

PJs with Santa Arapahoe Community College will host its annual PJs with Santa holiday event beginning at 6 p.m. on Dec. 9 in the Summit Room. Enjoy dinner, dessert and storytelling, fun and games for children. Santa will make a special appearance. Tickets: $3 children under 10; $5 adults; in advance at the Student Life Office (Room M2720) or 303-797-5668, student. activities@arapahoe.edu.

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6November 24, 2016

‘A Christmas Story’ is delight in Littleton Town Hall Arts Center hosts iconic holiday fare

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The spotlight at Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center turns on a grumpy-looking Santa ringing a bell as Hohman, Indiana townsfolk mostly pass by ignoring him. The opening announcement is made by kids and the audience is filled with a happy shorter set, who get to enjoy a delightful version of “A Christmas Story,” based on author/ radio and TV personality Jean Shepherd’s memories of his Midwestern childhood. His well-known book “In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash” and other writings were made into the beloved 1983 film that is part of our cultural fabric.

Actor Scott McLean is a warm, loving narrator, Jean Shepherd, who

recalls his early days.

Town Hall Arts Center presents a musical version, with book by Joseph Robinette, music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Seasoned director Nick Sugar gives the production his special tongue-in-cheek aura which makes for a happy experience for all involved. Kelly Kates added her choreographic skills to Sugar’s, delivering a polished, well-rehearsed group of tapping kids. There is even a skillfully tapping bully, Scut Farkus, played by Joshua Cellar a musical theater student at Valor Conservatory for the Arts.

Kaden Hinkle, who plays Ralphie, Shepherd’s younger self, is an experienced young professional actor who performed this role in a national tour and was seen in Denver as Young Tarzan and in numerous other roles. Readers will know the story of the Indiana kid who was obsessed with owning an Official Red Ryder Carbine Action 200shot Range Model air rifle — and his

Ralphie (Kaden Hinkle) tells a grumpy Santa (John Mackey) about how desperate he is to own an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200 shot Range Model air rifle. “You’ll shoot your eye out,” Santa replies, of course, in the production of “A Christmas Story, the Musical” at Town Hall Arts Center. BECKY TOMA

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He hears it from Mom, Dad, his teacher, Miss Shields and even from Santa.

The play consists of several segments: at home and school and in front of the department store where the desired item is displayed. It’s dated, but fun to watch as “the old man,” Ralphie’s dad, played by Keegan Flaugh, enters a national crossword puzzle contest and wins a “Major National Award.”

The large crate is delivered, revealing that leg lamp, which has become such a national symbol. One young woman we met has it tattooed on her shoulder.

(A bonding thing with her dad, who also has one, she told us!) And I have a neighbor who displays one each holiday season in a front window. The whole production is keyed to that cozy sense of sharing a treasured community joke and it works beautifully.

Another storyline involves the hounds at the next door neighbors (Bumpuses), who howl and bark every time the Old Man comes home.

A lovely chocolate Lab named Bosco Fairbairn (his girl Sydney also performs) pursues dad across the stage at one point and eventually does in the Christmas turkey. He deserves all the treats he can get!

Little brother Randy (Lorenzo Giovanetti) is a funny, food-fussy sidekick and Mary McGroary shines as Miss Shields.

My favorite scene was the “Ralphie to the Rescue” bit where he imagines all the good deeds he’ll be able to accomplish — if he only has that gun …

White furry chaps are a definite plus.

This is a perfect family show-ideal holiday fare, although there were a number of smiling senior types there as well when we attended. What’s not to love?

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Artist collective to sell items over six days of event

Broadridge Shopping Center is venue for this year’s market

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The SoSu (South Suburban) Artist Collective Pop Up Gallery and Market will be held the weekend following Thanksgiving and the first weekend in December at a new location this year: the Broadridge Shopping Center, at the intersection of Broadway and Ridge Road in Littleton. (Look for the sign.)

The collective of local artists and educators offers one-of-a-kind functional and sculptural ceramics, paintings, mixed-media artworks, jewelry and herbal products. They will donate 10 percent of profits to Project Angel Heart, an organization that provides meals to Coloradans with life-threatening diseases.

Artists who will exhibit and sell their work include Mary Lynn Baird, Deanna Hood, Mar Knight-Hall, Janet Moore, Emily Van Nest Markovich, Stephanie Thomas and Julie Vinclette.

Julie Vinclette owns Mudwork Pottery and has been selling her hand-painted functional pottery for 20

years. She is a K-5 art teacher in the Littleton Public Schools. Deanna Hood creates encaustic mixed-media art (an ancient art that uses wax mixed with damar resin) as well as jewelry fabricated from metals and fused glass.

Stephanie Wilson Thomas creates hand-built ceramic abstract/figurative sculpture and functional ceramic work for the home and garden. She says her work is “earthy, organic, quiet, intuitive and a touch whimsical.” Emilia Van Nest Markovich of Centennial is a contemporary pastel painter and mono print collage artist, who draws inspiration from nature and the environment, using

layers of chalk pastel color and gold leaf.

Janet Moore works in mixed media, combining painting, drawing and collage in contemporary and traditional themes. Mary Lyn Baird is an artist whose creations “sport a retro whimsical flair.” She will be featuring clay prints and photo-transfer mixed media paintings in the SOSU pop-up gallery. Mar Knight Hall’s online list- d ing says she makes Tulipan Herbals. ditional hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat- “ urdays and Sundays, Nov. 26, 27 and Dec. 3, 4. (Members hope to have food y trucks in the parking lot for the two evening openings, Vinclette said.)

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6November 24, 2016

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Filmmaker documents ride of a cowboy’s life

Castle Rock man featured in rodeo production

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Steven Wiersma jumped on a bull for the first time when he was 24 years old.

“First time I got on I was hooked,” the Castle Rock man said. “I mean hooked.”

Wiersma describes the experience as chaotic and fast.

“It’s weird to be on top of a moving animal that you have no idea where they’re going and what they’re doing,” he said.

It’s good to be small. The bulls weigh anywhere from 1,100 to 2,000 pounds.

Most bull riders weigh around 150 pounds. Being light means you can shift your weight more easily and quickly, Wiersma said. You need that adaptability.

“Even if you got on the same bull four times in a row, it’s going to be different,” he said.

That’s what kept him in the sport for the six summers he toured around the state competing in rodeos. He was doing around 30 rodeos each season.

Wiersma’s favorite part is the challenge in it.

“You’ve conquered a beast,” he said.

“It’s the greatest feeling in the world.”

Riding for a full eight seconds is the ultimate accomplishment.

On July 25, 2015, Wiersma, 31, was the only man to achieve that feat during the Arapahoe County Fair. It caught the eye of Sean Webley, who was in Denver doing research for a film project.

The Florida-based filmmaker approached Wiersma after the rodeo.

Webley thought there might be a story there. For the next three weeks, he shot footage of Wiersma bull riding at various rodeos.

Wiersma intrigued Webley first

Steven Wiersma, of Castle Rock, began bull riding when he was 24. Wiersma, now 31, was recently featured in a documentary that won its category of the 2016 Kansas City Filmfest.

PHOTO CORTESY OF STEVEN WIERSMA because he was older than most other competitors, he said, but it was also in his approach to the sport. Most guys seemed to challenge the bull, Webley said, but Wiersma challenged himself.

For a while, Webley said, he didn’t know what to do with the film. Eventually he edited footage from one of the rodeos into a five-minute documentary. Still, he said, he wasn’t sure of how to use it.

Webley thought the documentary was a good fit for an online platform, but colleagues whom he shared it with en-

couraged him to put it through the festival ring. The project, “Rodeo Dream,” ended up winning best documentary short at the 2016 Kansas City Filmfest.

“It was a surprise,” Webley said.

He’d never featured his work at a festival before.

The film is a unique memoir for Wiersma, who has since left the rodeo world following an injury — a torn urethra.

Although he’s at peace with that turn of events, Wiersma misses riding.

“I still wish every day that I could

get on a bull,” he said.

Regardless, life is good. Wiersma works as a plumber, plans to own his own business one day, and said he’s dating a woman he intends to marry. It was for her, and the hopes of having a family, that he gave up rodeo.

He could have kept on, he said, but the doctor told him continuing to ride would risk having the same injury again, and that would have permanent consequences.

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Vitamin D deficiency seen as overestimated threat

BY MARILYNN MARCHIONE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Doctors are warning about vitamin D again, and it’s not the “we need more” news you might expect. Instead, they say there’s too much needless testing and too many people taking too many pills for a problem that few people truly have.

The nutrient is crucial for strong bones and may play a role in other health conditions, though that is far less certain. Misunderstandings about the recommended amount of vitamin D have led to misinterpretation of blood tests and many people thinking they need more than they really do, some experts who helped set the levels write in the Nov. 10 New England Journal of Medicine.

Correctly interpreted, less than 6 percent of Americans ages 1 to 70 are deficient and only 13 percent are in danger of not getting enough.

That’s concerning, “but these levels of deficiency do not constitute a pandemic,” the authors write.

Yet people may think there is one.

Blood tests for vitamin D levels — not advised unless a problem like bone loss is suspected — are soaring. Under Medicare, there was an 83-fold increase from 2000 to 2010, to 8.7 million tests last year, at $40 apiece. It’s Medicare’s fifth most common test, just after cholesterol levels and ahead of blood sugar, urinary tract infections and prostate cancer screening.

“I’m not sure when it got popular to check everybody for vitamin D deficiency,” but patients often ask for it, especially baby boomers, said Dr. Kenny Lin, a Georgetown University family physician and preventive medicine expert.

Vitamin D pill use also grew, from 5 percent of Americans in 1999 to 19 percent in 2012.

That may be due to many reports

suggesting harm from too little of “the sunshine vitamin,” called that because our skin makes vitamin D from sun exposure. It’s tough to get enough in winter or from dietary sources like milk and oily fish, though many foods and drinks are fortified with vitamin D and labels soon will have to carry that information.

Too much vitamin D can lead to high levels of calcium in the blood, which can cause nausea, constipation, kidney stones, an abnormal heart rhythm and other problems.

“We’re not saying that moderate-dose supplements are risky, but more is not necessarily better,” said Dr. JoAnn Manson of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. She and several other advisers to the Institute of Medicine, which set the RDA, or recommended dietary allowance, wrote the journal article.

People vary, biologically, in how much of any vitamin they need. The institute

estimated this by comparing various intake and blood levels with measures of bone health. They estimated that, on average, people need about 400 international units of vitamin D per day, and 600 for people over 70.

To be safe and ensure that everyone gets enough, they set the RDA at the high end of the spectrum of the population’s needs — 600 to 800 units, depending on age. So by definition, nearly everyone’s true requirement is below that.

Many people and their doctors regard the RDA and its corresponding blood levels as a threshold that everyone needs to be above, the authors write. As a result, people often are told they are inadequate or deficient in D when, in fact, they’re not.

“If you’re chasing a lab number, that will lead to many people getting higher amounts of vitamin D than they need,” and labs vary a lot in the quality of testing, Manson said.

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Parents find assistance in brain training

‘Functional Disconnection Syndrome’ is seen as package of symptoms

BY JODI HORNER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Fourth-grader Alyssa Bogner couldn’t stop the letters from jiggling on the page. She could read for just 10 minutes before she had to take a break.

During their home-schooling sessions, her mother, Lynnsey, would work with her in math.

“There was always a meltdown if she encountered a problem she couldn’t handle,” said Lynnsey, a Kiowa resident.

Alyssa was tired all the time, too.

“She couldn’t get through the day without a nap,” Lynnsey said.

An optometrist prescribed bifocals for the girl, but she still saw objects as moving when they weren’t. Just as concerning, she could not read at grade level.

“As a parent, I could tell she was really smart, it just needed to come out,” said Lynnsey.

Intrigued by a commercial on the radio for Brain Balance Centers, the mother decided to have Alyssa assessed at the Brain Balance Center of Highlands Ranch. The center helps families dealing with Functional Disconnection Syndrome. The company’s website describes FDS as the symptoms seen “in a long list of neurological disorders, including … ADHD, learning disabilities, Tourette’s syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, sensory-processing disorder and Asperger’s.”

“What brings people here is that they have a struggle and they’ve been down a lot of roads. They’re looking for answers,” said Chelsea Brotherton, director of the center at 1970 E. County Line Road. “I think what appeals to parents is the non-medical, holistic approach.”

“It is a multidisciplinary approach.

We incorporate the senses. Those create experiences, (and) those create positive pathways,” said program director

Mary Morgan. This is accomplished by addressing three main components: sensory motor training and stimulation, academic training and dietary modifications, Morgan said.

Brotherton explained that the sensory motor aspect is treated by integrating the primitive reflexes.

Retained primitive reflexes can lead to developmental delays, she said. Children work with coaches to perform specialized exercises to integrate any remaining primitive reflexes. They also have home exercises.

To address the academic piece, “We stimulate the foundational systems in the brain — auditory, vestibular, balance and gait,” in conjunction with the academic work, said Brotherton.

She emphasizes that cleaning up the diet is imperative to creating a healthy brain.

“The kids we see that have a disconnection, the brain is immature so the gut will be immature,” she said.

This means minimizing or eliminating things such as gluten, dairy, and restricting corn, processed foods and sugar as much as possible.

The popularity of the Brain Balance approach is growing. There are centers located throughout the country, with four centers in the Denver metro area and two more opening within the next six months, one in Aurora-Southlands and another in Windsor.

The Bogners drove 90 minutes from Kiowa to reach the center three times a week for their hour-long appointments. Alyssa’s enrollment at the center lasted 4½ months. She continues follow-up activities at home to complete the duration of a year.

The cost to enroll in a Brain Balance program ranges from $5,900 to $12,000.

For the Bogners, it was a worthwhile investment.

“Alyssa doesn’t have to take naps anymore, and she can read almost at her grade level. She told me, ‘I can read as long as I want, the words don’t get blurry,’” Lynnsey said. “If you ask her, she will tell you that before Brain Balance, she used to feel angry all the time, but she will say, ‘now I actually feel joyful.’ Just the other day she said, ‘Mom, it feels like I have a new brain.’”

For more information about the Brain Balance Centers, go online to brainbalancecenters.com.

At a Brain Balance Center, 7-year-old John works on core strength by doing pull-ups, which aids in balancing the brain.

COURTESY PHOTO Highlands Ranch Brain Balance Center director Chelsea Brotherton stands in front of a wall with the handprints of children who have graduated from the program. She holds copies of the books “Disconnected Kids” and “Reconnected Kids.”

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

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

Contact Mike Jones at 720-509-9048 or email info@DouglasDemocrats.org. Socialdiscussion meetings take place in Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree and Roxborough. Visit douglasdemocrats.org and click on calendar for more information.

Douglas County Libertarian Development Group meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Rio Grande Restaurant, 9535 Park Meadows Drive. Go to LPDG.org.

The group also has a very active Facebook page. In addition, we are also recognized by the State Libertarian party. Contact Wayne Harlos at 303-229-3435.

Douglas County Republican Women meets at 11 a.m. the third Wednesday each month at the Lone Tree Golf and Hotel. Call Marsha Haeflein at 303-841-4318 or visit www. dcgop.org or www.dcrw.org.

Highlands Ranch, Roxborough, and Lone Tree Democrats meet at 7 p.m. the Thursday of every month for topical speakers and lively discussion at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Visit www.douglasdemocrats.org for more information.

Highlands Republican Club meets at 7 a.m. every last Friday of the month at Salsa Brava, 52 W. Springer Drive, Highlands Ranch. Speakers of local, state and national political office address the group. Call Rick Murray at 303-933-3292, or e-mail at rickmrry@yahoo.com.

Parker Democrats meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month for discussion of timely topics, led by knowledgeable speakers, at the South Metro Fire Station 45, 16801 Northgate Drive, Parker. Visit www. douglasdemocrats.org for information.

Professional BNI Connections (www.thebniconnections. com) invites business owners to attend its meeting held each Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. There is no charge

to attend a meeting as a guest. Please visit www.thebniconnections.com or contact Jack Rafferty, 303-414-2363 or jrafferty@ hmbrown.com.

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

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

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 non-CERTUS members at the door. First participants pay half price. RSVP not required. More info about CERTUS™ Professional Network at http:// www.CertusNetwork.com.

encourage renewable water resources, rather than groundwater, in all areas of the county,” Rider said.

Under 18B, developers could propose higher-density developments if they also promise to use less groundwater, rely on more renewable water sources and prove they can accomplish that goal.

Not more than 50 percent of the water supply could come from nonrenewable sources. Although the overall amount of water use might

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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 303-703-4102.

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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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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.

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be greater, the hope is to encourage a more environmental approach.

If the amendments continue to gain traction, they would pass before the Planning Commission and the Board of Commissioners for final approval.

Public comment is accepted at www.douglas.co.us through Nov. 23.

Information about the amendments may be found through the county’s Project Records Online (PRO) online tool.

Commissioners will schedule a work session to review the input after public comment closes.

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THINGS to DO

THEATER/FILM

Littleton Youth Ballet `Nutcracker’: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3; 2 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 3; and noon and 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 at Colorado Heights University, 3001 S. Federal Blvd., Denver.

Contact Littleton Youth Ballet at 303-794-6694 or go to http:// www.littletonyouthballet.org/ the-nutcracker.

The Nutcracker Ballet: 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at The Oriental Theater, 7373 E. Fremont Drive, Centennial. Presented by Golden Dance Arts. Go to http://www.goldendancearts. com

Youth Theater Auditions: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, at Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E. County Line Road, Highlands Ranch. Ages 6-18; show is “Alice in Wonderland, The Full-Length Musical.” Class meets from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays; performance is in April. Go to www.spotlightperformers. com or call 720-44-DANCE for information and tuition rates.

MUSIC/CONCERTS

`A Figgy Pudding Party’: 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 3 and Sunday, Dec. 4, at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock. An evening of holiday music and desserts.

Tickets required; contact 303688-4259 or kathygabrielse@ msn.com. Call 303-660-0057 or go to www.newhopepres.org for information.

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SoSu Artist Collective Pop Up Gallery and Market: opening celebrations from 5-8 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Dec. 2; pop-ups open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 26-27 and Dec. 3-4 at 6905 S. Broadway.

Loose and Fun Pastel Painting Workshop: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 3, at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Led by Fort Collings artist Diane Edwards.

Go to http://www.heritageguild.com/current-workshops. html. Contact Mary Kay Jacobus, mkstudio@comcast.net or 303594-4667.

this week’s TOP FIVE A Hudson Christmas: 5-8 p.m. select days from Friday, Nov. 25 to Saturday, Dec. 31 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Go to www.hudsongardens.org. Tickets available at AltitudeTickets.com.

A Christmas Story, The Musical: through Friday, Dec. 30 at Town Hall Arts Center. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, with a 2 p.m. show on Saturday, Nov. 26 and 7:30 p.m. shows Wednesday, Dec. 12 ad Dec. 28. Tickets available at the Town Hall box office, online at townhallartscenter.org or by calling 303-794-2787 ext. 213.

Family’s Journey from Mental Instability to Mental Stability: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28 at Deep Space Event Center, 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, Parker. Three-time suicide survivor Mark Norwine leads a Q&A following a one-hour documentary by Mark and his son. Go to growcommunitycenter.org

EVENTS

Saturday Surprise: 10 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 26, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Adults drop in and learn something new. No registration required; information at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Cuban Photographic Adventure: 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Ted and Betsy Spring share 1950s cars, and 1920s and 30s architecture while on their recent trip to Havana Cuba. Call Ted Spring Photography at 303688-4994.

Story of Lowry Air Force Base: 2-3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Led by author Jack Ballard. Call 303795-3961.

China’s Economic Evolution: 6-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, Charter Financial Resources Memory Lane, 9335 Commerce Center St., B5, Highlands Ranch. Active Minds program looks at China’s complex journey from a sleepy Communist economy to one of the most important financial forces in the world. Call 303468-2820 to RSVP.

Bullying, Mental Health and Suicide Film and Q&A for Students: 9-10 a.m.

Monday, Nov. 28, at Castle View High School, 5254 N. Meadows Drive, Castle Rock; 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 29, at Douglas County High School, 2842 Front St., Castle Rock. Three-time suicide survivor Mark Norwine leads a Q&A following a one-hour documentary by Mark and his son.

Colorado Wind Ensemble Outdoor Exposure: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Featuring photographer John Fielder Go to http://www.coloradowindensemble. org/event/outdoor-exposure-with-photographerjohn-fielder/

European River Cruising: 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 29 at The Falls Event Center, 8199 Southpark Circle, Littleton. Bavarian refreshments served. Itineraries in Germany and throughout Europe presented

by Karen Pavone, Cruise Planners. Contact karen. pavone@cruiseplanners.com or 303-589-2891.

Light Up the Holidays Christmas party: 5:30-10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at Valley Country Club, 14601 Country Club Drive, Centennial. Plated dinner, entertainment and more. The Founding Chapter of the Denver Metro Breakfast Club event. Call Bernadette Julich, 303-862-7912 to RSVP and for information.

Littleton (contact Maryanne Eagelston, 720-891-2248); 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30 at Greenwood Corporate Plaza, 7951 E. Maplewood Ave., Building 3, Greenwood; 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30 at Plaza Tower One, 6400 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village; 8-9:40 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, Arapahoe County Administration Building, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton (contact Leslie Myers, 303-795-4601); 9:30-11:40 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-3632300, unless otherwise noted.

Go to www.bonfils.org.

Quick Class: Cruciferous Cuisine: 3-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at Natural Grocers, 1265 Sgt. Jon Stiles Drive, Unit M, Littleton. Class is free. Go to https:// www.naturalgrocers.com/storelocation/highlands-ranch/ Call 303-471-9400.

Community Fundraiser/Women’s Self-Defense Class: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 at Deep Space Event Center, 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, Parker. Dragon Hearts Martial Arts teaches self-defense, and all proceeds go to the Open the Doors fund for Parker’s new community center.

Go to growcommunitycenter.org.

303-688-1114 ext. 14.

Festival of Trees: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 at Cimarron Middle School, 12130 Canterberry Parkway, Parker. More than 40 themed trees available to win. Go to https://sites. google.com/a/dcsdk12.org/ cimarron-middle-school/ home.

Tree Lighting and Holiday Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Hot chocolate bar, hot cider and cookies. Event takes place before center’s production of “The Nutcracker Suite.” Go to www. lonetreeartscenter.org.

HRCA Holiday House Decorating Contest: submit photos with online form by 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8. Map showing location of each site will be posted; residents visit and vote for their favorites from Dec. 1014. Winners announced Dec. 17. Go to http://HRCAonline. org/contest for submission form and more information.

An Evening of Help and Hope: 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 at Cielo at Castle Pines, 485 W. Happy Canyon Road. Benefit for the Douglas/Elbert Task Force. Silent, live auctions, wine wall, games, food and drinks.

Tickets and information at www. detaskforce.org or call Carolyn at

Community Blood Drives: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 26 at Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 27 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway,

HEALTH

Commitment Day 5k Run/ Festival: 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1 around the neighborhoods of Life Time Fitness in Parker. All levels and abilities welcome. Go to http://www.commitmentday. com/colorado/parker-aurora/ for registration. Discounted registration through Nov. 30. Contact Heather Crosby at hcrosby@ lifetimefitness.com.

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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Cups runneth over in ancient treatment getting new attention

Parker spa offers treatment favored by Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Most people wouldn’t think to look for innovative technology and wellness treatments in one of Parker’s oldest buildings, but that’s what’s in store at Parker Day & Med Spa. The spa, at 19767 Pikes Peak Ave., blends the old and the new in both its Victorian appearance and the treatments offered within. Cutting-edge tools like lasers and ionic equalizers are combined with ancient treatments like massage and an ancient Asian practice that’s recently gotten recognition: cupping.

“There’s definitely been quite a bit more interest in it since the Olympics,” manager Nadia Ker said.

Swimming fans may remember Michael Phelps’ bruised physique during the 2016 Games in Rio. Phelps and other cupping proponents claim it relieves muscle pain and decreases tension after they train and compete, giving them a competitive edge.

Owner Tina Long said interest in cupping may be new but she’s offered the treatment since 1993.

Clients seek the treatment for migraines, improved circulation and carpal tunnel syndrome, among other maladies, she said. Everyday use forces muscles and skin to tighten, she said, and cupping pulls them loose.

“It’s literally sucking your tissues up into this cup,” Long said. “It forces stretching within the skin, muscle tissue, fascia, tendons and ligaments.”

Folk medicine practitioners have used cupping for centuries with the goal of stimulating the immune system, draining toxins from the body and improving blood flow with bamboo, glass or plastic cups.

At Long’s spa, clients begin the treatment by standing on a treadmilllike movement plate that vibrates vigorously to ramp up blood circulation.

The next step is lying on a massage table as lasers pass over the client to heal the skin.

A massage follows, during which the

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cups are applied to the back. The cups are gently set on the skin, then a valve is pumped to extract air and create suction.

“A lot of people aren’t used to the feeling because it’s a pull, not a push,” said massage therapist Anna Robertson, who likens the technique to the opposite of pushing on pressure points.

“It’s kind of a sucking, pinchy feeling,” said Rich Gerber, a seven-year client at the spa who said he’s been getting cupping treatments about once a month for the past 18 to 24 months.

Despite increased interest in the procedure, there isn’t much clinical research on cupping’s effectiveness.

Researcher Edzard Ernst of the University of Exeter wrote that there is some evidence that it may relieve pain, but it is difficult to evaluate claims of other health benefits from the practice.

But, though he admits he was initially skeptical, Gerber swears by the treatment to relieve pain in his muscles and lower back.

“The first time it was like `What are you doing to me?’ ” he said. “But the more and more they did it, the better and better I felt.”

One unavoidable side-effect that comes with the treatment is bruising, but Gerber and Long said they generate more laughter than discomfort.

Long avoids placing cups on clients’ necks.

For some reason, she said, “They don’t want their spouses to see bruises on their necks.”

Rich Gerber shows off the aftereffects of a recent cupping session at Parker Day & Med Spa. Gerber says he and his wife find the treatments relieve pain and tension.

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Parker Day & Med Spa owner Tina Long applies cups to a client as lasers flash over his body on Nov. 14. Long says the lasers, combined with the cupping and an ionic foot bath, detoxify the body.

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Arts & Crafts Annual Holiday Open House on Saturday,Nov 26th from 9 am - 4 pm off 128th & Holly - Thornton We have Crafts & variety of Home Based Businesses present Come get a start on your holiday shopping in one location!

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Arts & Crafts 23rd Annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair

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Firearms For AR15-.223 Rem reloaders: powder, primers, bullets & once-fired brass (Must be 21 or older). Also have as new Bushnell AR/223 1x4 scope with QD mount $100 (combo cost $210 new),ALG Combat Trigger as new $30 ($70 new) brass catcher $7, unopened Delton parts kit $10, Sling Adapter $5. Magpul grip $10..

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Candlelight Walk sets season aglow Annual event turns Littleton’s Main Street into a festive place for families STAFF REPORT

The day after Thanksgiving, Littleton welcomes the holiday season with the annual Candlelight Walk.

Santa Claus and his sleigh will start down Main Street at 6 p.m.

Nov. 25, lighting more than a million lights in the trees as he passes each block. Santa will draw the name of a child to help him light the Christmas tree in the plaza next to The Melting

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Pot, at the west end of Main Street.

Afterward, at the Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Santa will be available for photos and Christmas wishes.

The event will also feature live reindeer, sponsored by Bradford Auto Body and Western Welcome Week.

Donations of non-perishable food for Inter-Faith Community Services are accepted during the evening as well as toys for the Arapahoe Santa Claus Shop. Main Street merchants stay open late for those who want to start their holiday shopping.

Main Street will close to traffic at 4 p.m. For more information, call 303-795-3863.

Castle Rock Senior Activity Center Provides services to local seniors Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments, the grocery store, pharmacies and more.

Contact: Steph Schroeder, 303-688-9498 Colorado Humane Society Handles animal abuse and neglect cases Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries.

Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925 Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their home country. In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others.

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live throughout Denver, but the largest concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th Avenue and Washington Street, and in east Denver/Aurora, near Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street.

Other details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens.

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

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

Next training session is Saturday, July 30.

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

Court Appointed Special Advocates Works with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties Need: Advocates for children, to get to know, speak up for and ensure their best interests in court Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adv4children.org.

P 2 Denver Asset Building Coalition r Provides low-income families with free tax preparation Need: Volunteers to join the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program Requirements: Volunteers are needed from Jan. 28 to April 17. No accounting background necessary; DABC trains all volunteers through an IRS-approved certification.

Volunteers can choose their schedule and time commitment.

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

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

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

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

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

Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities.

Requirements: Must be 16 years old, pass a background check, and be able to commit to at least three hours a week for three months.

Contact: 303-751-5772.

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

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

Contact: Tami Kirkland, 720-323-6827 or Tami.Kirkland@FrontRangeBEST.org

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A conversation with author Jen Turano of Parker

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Parker author Jen Turano sits in Fika Coffeehouse with a sampling of her work on Oct. 26. Turano says most people don’t realize how much hard work goes into writing, rewriting and editing books.

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Parker author Jen Turano doesn’t tell people what she does for a living — she says they usually don’t believe her anyway.

Before writing, Turano pursued a degree in fashion, graduating from the University of Akron in Ohio.

After a lot of trial and error with her genres and subject matter, Turano has built a following in the inspirational novel field. She’s written seven novels for publisher Bethany House, each one mixing faith, romance and history into entertaining stories about strong female characters.

What made you decide to start writing?

“I started writing when my son was in third grade. I read a certain series of books to him and he didn’t like it.

He said that the stories I used to tell him to keep him from getting out of his stroller were better than the ones I read to him by other people.

“The first one I wrote was called ‘Fanglers.’ The fanglers were smelly, lizard-like creatures that ate children.

“At the time, about 12 years ago, I was in charge of the PTO at my son’s school, so everybody wanted to read it.

“That’s when I learned my first big lesson — never let anyone you know read your stuff … I was convinced I belonged on Oprah’s couch. I sent the book to four or five contacts and none of them replied.”

How did you break into the business?

“One night a friend came over and had cocktails with me, and she said ‘you should write one of those Fabio books,’ but I didn’t want to write ‘naughty,’ I wanted teenage girls to be able to read my books.

“I wrote a book, ‘A Marriage of Inconvenience,’ and sent it out to 125 agents, and in two days I got a response.

“Random House said they liked it, but they wanted six sex scenes, so my agent pointed me to the inspirational market, but by that time my son was in middle school and I thought ‘I’ll just go back to fashion.’

“Then one day I was cleaning the bathroom and I just got this idea for an entire series. I outlined my ideas on Post-it notes and stuck them all around the house as I was cleaning. I wrote a manuscript for the first book in the series, sent it to an agent, and it sold to Bethany House. In 2011 I signed a contract and in 2012 the first book came out.”

What would most people be surprised to learn about being an author?

“It’s definitely a job. It’s not glamorous.

“A lot of people think authors are mysterious or whatever, but a lot of the time I’m just sitting in a chair, thinking out loud.”

What does your writing process look like?

“I try to write about a chapter and a half a day. About 6,500 words. The first draft is like putting the pieces of a puzzle together, the bones of the story.

Then I need to flesh them out.

“Then I do seven edits. Sometimes I’ll read through everything I’ve written the day before and delete it all. I usually read it on the computer twice and then print it out — my brain just works differently when I see things on paper.

“The whole process takes from two to four months. I’ve done four books this year, but I’m comfortable doing three.”

Do people take you less seriously because you’re a romance novelist?

“Everyone thinks they’re not smart books, there’s no substance to them, but romance novels are a billion-dollar business.

“Your readers have expectations, and at the end of the day, nothing is about me, it’s all about them. They send me letters, and I really don’t want to disappoint them.”

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Local athletes excel at next level

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Valor Christian’s Ryan Thibault (13) pulls in a catch and is brought to the turf by Grandview’s Sterling Blanford (21). Thibault managed 4 catches for 98 yards as Valor went on to win the 5A Quarterfinal 66-35 at Valor Stadium on Friday night.

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Valor will face Creek in semis Eagles topple Grandview in quarterfinals, set up another playoff contest with Bruins

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Valor Christian students who were still around for the end of the Class 5A quarterfinal football game on a cold Nov. 18 night started chanting, “We want Creek.”

That’s the team the Eagles will play again in the state semifinals in a 1 p.m.game at the Stutler Bowl in

Greenwood Village on Nov 26.

Defending state champion and third-seeded Valor Christian, leading 31-28 at halftime, scored 35 unanswered points in the second half and romped to a 66-35 victory over Grandview at Valor Stadium.

Cherry Creek advanced into the semifinals with a 34-17 upset victory over Mullen, which gives the No. 7 seed Bruins homefield advantage in the semifinals.

Valor, which will be playing in a state semifinal game for the eighth consecutive season, and Creek are familiar opponents. The Eagles eliminated the Bruins, 20-10, in the 2015 state semifinals and Creek won the 2014 state championship with a 25-24 triumph over Valor.

On Sept. 29 this season, Valor went into the Stutler Bowl and earned a 42-26 victory over the Bruins. Many expected that the Eagles would be facing No. 2 seed Mullen instead of Creek in the semifinals with revenge on their minds after the Mustangs whipped Valor, 41-10, on Sept. 9.

Now, the Eagles’ mindset has to change.

“You (have) to change your emotions and get ready to play,” Valor coach Rod Sherman said of the semifinal game. “For us, it’s just such an honor being in the semifinals for the eighth straight year, be able to put a banner in our gym, and that’s a pretty cool thing. And more than SEE FOOTBALL, P39

KEEPING SCORE WITH...

DAVID OPHEIM What is your favorite movie?

“Miracle.” Because it is such an inspirational movie that focused on one of the greatest moments in sports history for the United States. The movie transcends athletics and illustrates a victorious outcome that was accomplished through struggle and unbelievable odds.

What is your favorite pre-competition meal?

Gogurt. Because I am always watching my weight and I can eat a lot of gogurt and get different flavors. Plus, it’s good soft or frozen.

Opheim

Who is your favorite professional or collegiate athlete?

Dan Gable. Because he was the greatest wrestler and coach ever. Hardcore and humble.

Why do you participate in sports?

Because I can create my own destiny. I will get out what I put in. I am in total control of the outcome.

Do you have any pre-competition superstitions or rituals?

Yes, I pace. I pace and pace and pace. I don’t know why I pace, I just pace.

What are your plans for after high school graduation?

I will be attending Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to wrestle and pursue a degree in elementary education. I want to be a teacher and coach because nearly all of the influential people in my life outside of my family have been my teachers and coaches. I want to have a positive impact on kids and make a difference in their lives. Plus, I want to have summers off so I can fish!

KEEPING SCORE WITH... is a Q&A with high school athletes in the south metro area. Email sports writer Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com if you or some you know would llike to participate.

lumni reports are always difficult because you don’t want to overlook somebody who should have been mentioned.

But here goes an attempt to highlight OVERTIME some former area high school players who are doing well in collegiate athletics.

• Wyoming’s football team has numerous Colorado players on its roster, including sophomore free safety Andrew Jim Benton Wingard from Ralston Valley.

Wingard leads the Mountain West Conference with 9.9 tackles a game and is 12th nationally. He is the NCAA’s leader in career tackles per game at 10.05 and career solo tackles per game at 6.36.

Connor Cain, a sophomore from Heritage, has started nine of 10 games at defensive tackle and Drew Van Maanen, a junior from Chaparral, is listed as the starting fullback when the Cowboys have one in their offensive formation to start a game.

• Senior offensive guard Alex Kozan, a Valor Christian graduate, has started 37 games at Auburn.

• Olabisi Johnson, a sophomore from Bear Creek, is Colorado State University’s second leading receiver this season with 20 catches for 340 yards and two touchdowns.

Sophomore Wyatt Bryan from Douglas County is the Rams’ placekicker and senior Paul Thurston, an Arvada West graduate who transferred from Nebraska, is the starting left guard.

Jakob Buys, a junior from Ralston Valley, is a starting defensive tackle for CSU. Junior Jake Bennett from Bear Creek is the Rams’ standout center.

• The University of Colorado also has several players from area high schools who have seen game action, with senior Auburn transfer Shane Callahan of Chaparral, who played in 13 games in 2015, starting on the offensive line for the first time Nov. 12 against Arizona.

• Valor graduate Christian McCaffrey, the 2015 Heisman Trophy runnerup, remains the all-purpose player to watch this season at Stanford. And former Valor quarterback Luke Del Rio, a redshirt sophomore, sprained his knee, but the Gators starting quarterback expects to play Nov. 19 against LSU. • According to an October story, MaxPreps listed the Colorado high schools with the most players on 2016 college football rosters at the D-I, D-II, D-III and NAIA levels. Valor topped the inventory with 31 players followed

by Cherry Creek with 30, Grandview with 24, Columbine with 18 and Pine Creek with 17. Ralston Valley and Cherokee Trail had 16 each.

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Athlete thrives on competition Klein honored for second year in row after leading league

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Parker Klein was a marked soccer player this season but the Ponderosa senior still succeeded.

After leading the Continental League in scoring as a junior with 20 goals and 49 points, he once SOUTH METRO again was ATHLETE the top OF THE YEAR: scorer in BOYS SOCCER the league during the 2016 season with 17 goals and nine assists, despite heavy defensive pressure from opposing defenders.

“I dealt with that a little bit last year and a lot this year, but I loved being marked because it brings out the best of my play, just knowing there is a guy always following me and waiting for me to do something,” said

Klein.

“It really propels my game to the highest level because I know I have to beat that guy and do what I have to do to get the ball and make things happen.”

For the second straight season, Klein has been named the Colorado Community Media South Metro Boys Soccer Player of the Year.

Ponderosa coach Jim Engels maintains Klein is the best player he has coached in 17 seasons.

“I took on a much bigger leadership role this year,” explained Klein. “Losing a few guys that were the leaders last year really gave me a chance to step in and lead by example.

“The season went really good. I felt good again this year.

I had a good year last year and I was really excited to build upon that and improve myself as a player and leader.”

Klein, who is still undecided about a college choice, declined an offer to play U.S. Soccer Development Academy soccer this fall.

“I chose to play high school soccer this year,” he said. “I was offered an Academy spot and that might have dampened my recruiting efforts a little

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• And looking ahead to basketball, keep an eye on CU senior Derrick White, a Legend graduate who transferred from CU-Colorado Springs.

At the University of Denver, junior Jake Pemberton from Mountain Vista and sophomore Thomas Neff from Arvada West could be a couple of the area players that could have an impact.

Ciera Morgan, a junior from Highlands Ranch, will be one of the leaders for the Pioneers’ women’s team.

Ponderosa’s Parker Klein is the Colorado Community Media South Metro Boys Soccer Player of the Year.

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bit, but at the end of the day I chose what was right for me and what’s going to bring out the love I have for the game. I still think I made the right decision choosing high school.”

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More recommendations All the Colorado High School Activities Association’s sports committees are coming up with recommendations about such things as exploring changes to postseason formats and ugh, possibly adding another class, which would be awful.

Last spring, baseball was the first to use the Ratings Percentage

Index for postseason berths, but the committee recommended a welcomed change in the formula to put more emphasis on a team’s winning percentage.

Regional tournament recommendations in Class 5A include having only two teams from the same league host tournaments.

No changes were made to the pitch-count rule in baseball, but hopefully CHSAA will come up with a way to avoid the couple conflicts that occurred last season. Having small pitch-count scoreboards like the one used by Douglas County High School sure seems like a way to avoid disagreements in games before the final out.

Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media.

He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@ coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-5664083.

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Tennis champ credits maturity for sports success

Hillis takes honors after winning 5A state crown

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ethan Hillis played with maturity and confidence this season, and Cherry Creek’s No. 1 singles player posted a 15-0 record with all straight set victories.

He also was crowned the Class 5A state champion at No. 1 singles and helped Cherry Creek win the team title for the sixth consecutive year and 42nd time in 45 years.

Hillis, a senior who will play tennis and attend Amherst College next fall, has been named

the 2016 Colorado Community Media Boys SOUTH METRO Tennis ATHLETE Player of OF THE YEAR: the Year.

“I BOYS TENNIS thought the season went really well,” said Hillis. “I was playing confidently. I had a lot of confidence in myself that I would be able to do well all year and take state. I was playing consistently throughout the whole year.”

Hillis didn’t play high school tennis in 2015 and believes the year off helped him grow up after a disappointing finish to his sophomore campaign with the Bruins.

He won the No. 3 singles state

championship as a freshman and was the runner-up at No. 1 singles during his sophomore year but the state finals ended after a point penalty was dealt to an emotional Hillis.

“I was still playing last year, I just didn’t play high school tennis just for the time and academic stakes,” explained Hillis.

“I felt my mental game was much improved this season versus sophomore, junior and freshman year.

“I was mentally stronger.

It did take a lot of work but I think a lot of it was just maturing and just getting older.

Obviously changing anything is difficult, especially personality and just mentally more so than anything else. A lot of it was maturity.”

Hillis didn’t lose a set in the state tournament and took only

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Cherry Creek’s Ethan Hillis is the Colorado Community Media Boys Tennis Player of the Year.

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40 minutes to down Overland’s Dawid Kijak, 6-0, 6-1, in the Oct. 15 finals at the Gates Tennis Center.

He felt the hardest matches this season were against his friend Casey Ross of Kent Denver, the No. 1 player in the United States Tennis Association’s Intermountain Boys 18 singles rankings.

Hillis downed Ross, 6-4, 6-3,

on Sept. 17 and followed Sept.

21 with a 6-2, 6-3 victory.

“The toughest matches of the year were against Casey Ross,” said Hillis. “He’s ranked No. 1 in the USTA and I’m ranked two. He gave me the toughest matches but I beat him both times I played him this season.

I’ve always played well against him. He brings out the best in me. I just elevated my game.”

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BASELINE ASSOCIATES INC 1,680.00 BASHER, SHANNON 45.36 BBVA COMPASS 892,622.00 BCM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES CONSULTANTS INC 32,139.99 BECHT, NICOLE ADAMS 66.28 BERENS, BRITTAINY MARIE 635.30 BEYOND TECHNOLOGY INC 6,630.53 BISHOP MSW, AMY 800.00 BJORK, PATSY LEE 135.65 BLACK HILLS ENERGY 15,829.52 BLEAM, FAIRON 300.00 BLUE STAR POLICE SUPPLY LLC 2,236.86 BOB BARKER COMPANY 4,021.29 BOHEMIAN SIGNS 1,482.00 BONILLA, EDGAR O 31.32 BOX INC 3,077.42 BRADLEY, MICHELLE SAMANTHA BRIDGEVIEW IT INC BRITE, CHRISTINE BROTHERS REDEVELOPMENT INC BURKHARDT, RANDALL BUTTERFIELD, MICHAEL CAMPBELL, KAMIE D & DAVID T CANTU, TARA CAPSTONE GROUP LLC CARABALLO, HONEYLIN ASANION CARDELL CLOCKTOWER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CARRASCO, JOHN JOSEPH CARRELL, HOLLY CASE, STACEY CASTER, KIM CASTLE ROCK POLICE DEPARTMENT CASTLE ROCK SENIOR CENTER CASTLETON CENTER WATER & SANITATION CBM CONSULTING CCMSI CCMSI (FEE PAYMENTS ONLY) CCS PRESENTATION SYSTEMS CDW GOVERNMENT LLC

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38 Highlands Ranch Herald Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0232 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/1/2016 11:19:00 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: MARK D DEWAR AND TRACIE S DEWAR Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR SCME MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/18/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 11/8/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006096040 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $341,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $332,779.47

Reception No. of DOT: 2006096040 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $341,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $332,779.47

Public Trustees

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

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 76, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-S, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 3159 Woodbriar Dr, Littleton, 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, December 21, 2016, 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.

Public Trustees

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: 10/27/2016 Last Publication: 11/24/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/2/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Public Trustees

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6906 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-16-743377-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0232 First Publication: 10/27/2016 Last Publication: 11/24/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0239 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/14/2016 10:25:00 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.

caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

November 24, 2016N

Original Grantor: GERALD KIRKENDOLL AND NICOLE KIRKENDOLL Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PINNACLE MORTGAGE GROUP INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/10/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 9/17/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010059484 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $226,943.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $224,614.50

Public Trustees

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 137, ACRES GREEN FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is Dated: 9/2/2016 continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, DecemCHRISTINE DUFFY ber 21, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Which has the address of: 172 Pegasus Dr, DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee Original Grantor: GERALD KIRKENDOLL Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell Littleton, CO 80124 AND NICOLE KIRKENDOLL at public auction to the highest and best bidder The name, address and telephone numbers of Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONfor cash, the said real property and all interest of NOTICE OF SALE the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are IC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMsaid Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns the indebtedness is: hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of INEE FOR PINNACLE MORTGAGE GROUP therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedThe current holder of the Evidence of Debt setrust have been violated as follows: the failure to INC., ness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured cured by the Deed of Trust described herein, make timely payments required under said JOAN OLSON ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the has filed written election and demand for sale as Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt seColorado Registration #: 28078 Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS expenses of sale and other items allowed by provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. cured thereby.

7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, FARGO BANK, NA law, and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificCENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/10/2010 ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the Phone #: (303) 952-6906 THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A Recording Date of DOT: 9/17/2010 sale date is continued to a later date, the deadFax #: the first possible sale date (unless the sale is FIRST LIEN. Reception No. of DOT: 2010059484 line to file a notice of intent to cure by those Attorney File #: CO-16-743377-LL continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January DOT Recorded in Douglas County. parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

4, 2017, at the Public Trustee's office, 402 WilThe property described herein is all of the THIBEAULT, J & LIESLofL Debt: Refunds - Clerk & Recorder REPP, THOMAS RICHARD 151.48 Travel Expense Original Principal Amount BRIAN of Evidence Continued From Last Page and 930244 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE cox Street, 95.03 CastleFee Rock, Colorado, I will sell at property encumbered by the lien 930243 of the deed THOMPSON, JOHN WOODROE 138.00 Travel Expenseand best bidder for EXCHANGE INC, THE Professional Services $226,943.00 If you believe that your lender RESOURCE or servicer of trust.

DATES on the Public 1,550.00 TrusteeOther website: public auction to the highest THOMPSON, STACY 112.50 Other Purchased Services RESPEC CONSULTING & SERVICES 4,345.60 Roads, Street, Drainage-Engineering MARTINEZ, LAURA E 500.00 Fee Refunds Clerk & Recorder Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date has failed to provide a single point of conhttp://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ cash, the said real property and all interest of THOMSON REUTERS WEST 984.08 Books & Subscription INC 13,966.25 Consulting Services/Innovation MATABI, JOTHAM of Real Property: 503.34 Travel Expense CRS) or they areREVISION hereof: $224,614.50 tact (38-38-103.1 still pursuLegal Description said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns THREE PEAKS VETERINARY LLC Medical, Dental & Vet the Services League MCKINZIE, CHRISTY Expense even though you have subingTravel foreclosure LOT 76, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 77.58 Legal Notice No.: 2016-0232 therein, for 83.29 the purpose of paying indebtedTO THE RESCUE 14,815.22 Transportation Grant RHOMAR INDUSTRIES INC 8,494.26 Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts MCLEAN, ROHAN & RAKEL 755.80 Fee Refunds Clerk & Recorder Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are mitted a completed loss mitigation applica122-S, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF First Publication: 10/27/2016 ness provided in said Evidence of Services Debt secured TODD 850.00 Other Repair Maintenancefees, Service RHYMER, MCMAHAN, ROBERT 103.50 Travel Expense hereby notified that theCOMPANIES covenantsINC of the deed of tion or you have been offered and haveJOCELYN acDOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Last Publication: 11/24/2016 193.80 Travel Expense by the Deed of Trust, plus & attorneys' the OF as CASTLE ROCKBorrower's Water RICHLAND TOWERS-DENVER LLC 4,410.00 Building/Land Lease/Rent MCMURTRY, LYNETTE ROSE 310.50 Travel a Expense trust have been TOWN violated follows: cepted loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 Publisher: Douglas County News Press expenses 747.84 of saleBulk and other items allowed by TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 654,949.89 Due to to Castle Rock-MV License RIDER, KATHERINE 95.08 Travel Expense MEIER,has THOMAS Otheryou Professional Services failure to make timely payments as required unCRS), may file a complaint with the ColWhich the Jaddress of: 3159 Woodbriar 500.00 law, and will deliver the purchaser a CertificOF CASTLE ROCK 202,702.00 Grant/ADA Surface Improvements RK WATER 1,613.34 Service Contracts der the EvidenceTOWN MENDELSON, 58.98 TravelAttorney Expense General (720-508-6006) of Debt and Deed of Trust. orado or the Dr, Littleton, ROBIN CO 80126 ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 948,397.97 Intergovernmental-Castle RMRM - ROCKY MEREDITH, RODNEY L 41.04 Travel Expense Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855- MOUNTAIN RECORDS MANAGEMENT 20.02 Operating Supplies/Equipment sale date is continued to a later date, Rock the deadTHE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A TOWN OF LARKSPUR Due of to Larkspur-MV Licenseby those 38,280.00 Other Professional Services MERITAGE HOMES OF COLORADO INC 2,500.00 Escrow Payable 411-2372) or both. However, theROBERT filing HALF of a TECHNOLOGY NOTICE OF SALE line to file340.09 a notice intent to cure FIRST LIEN. TOWN OF LARKSPUR 3,258.73 toIntergovernmental-Larkspur ROBERTS, DARRELL 135.42 Travel Expense MERRICK & COMPANY 533.75 Roads, Street, complaint in Drainage-Engineering and of itself will not stop the parties entitled cure may also be extended.

TOWN OF PARKER 371,001.30 Due to Parker - MV License ROCKY MOUNTAIN EXCAVATING INC 12,250.00 Roads, Street, DrainageMICHAEL BAKER JR INC Columbine Bridge Improvements foreclosure process.

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt se- 840.00 The property described is all of the propTOWN OFherein PARKER Intergovernmental-Parker Construction MICROFLEX cured by theCORPORATION Deed of Trust described herein, 216.10 Operating Supplies/Equipment If you 444,743.43 believe that your lender or servicer erty encumberedTOWN by the of the deed of trust.

OFlien PARKER Metro Area Meeting Expense ROCKY MOUNTAIN MAIL SERVICES 987.95 Postage & Delivery Services MIKE WARD INFINITI Escrow Payable 10/27/2016 First Publication: has failed 50.00 to provide a single point of conhas filed written election and demand for sale as6,477.00 TPM STAFFING SERVICES 5,344.39 Contract Work/Temporary Agency ROCKY MOUNTAIN PAVEMENT 1,785,816.38 Road Surface Repair Project MILLER ARCHAEOLOGY CONSULTING 1,960.00 History Curation Services Last Publication: 11/24/2016 tact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuprovided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

LegalDamage Description of Real Property: Publisher: DouglasServices County News Press TRACKER SOFTWARE CORPORATION 7,286.00 Other Services ROCKY MOUNTAIN PONDS & WATERFALL INC 4,225.00 Insurance Claims-Property MILLER WENHOLD CAPITOL 10,000.00 Other Professional ing foreclosure evenProfessional though you have subLOT 137, ACRES GREEN FILING NO. 4, mitted a1,014.00 completed applicaTHEREFORE, TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLS INC Trafficloss Signalmitigation Parts ROMANN, JILL EILEEN 20.68 Travel Expense MILLER, ROBERTNotice Is Hereby Given that on 489.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, OF COLORDated: tion or772,145.00 you haveCars, been offered the first possible sale date (unless the sale is2,500.00 TRANSWESTSTATE TRUCK TRAILER RV Vans, Pickups and have acROONEY, JIM 5,165.97 Wildland Fire Reimbursement MOELLER HOMES LLC Escrow9/2/2016 Payable ADO. CHRISTINE cepted526,056.75 a loss mitigation (38-38-103.2 continued*) 10:00 ROYAL a.m. Wednesday, Decem- 60.00 TRI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 4th Qtr. 2016option Contribution ROSE, KENNETH 403.27 Travel Expense MOFFITT JR,atROBERT Conference,DUFFY Seminar, Training Fees DOUGLAS COUNTY Public TrusteeRUNNING CREEK COUNSELING CRS), you may file complaint with Disposal the Colber 21, 2016, at the TRI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 16,666.66 2016aHCR Program Waste 335.00 UA Testing Services MOLLER, DONALD E Public Trustee’s office, 402 992.34 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Which has the address of: 172 Pegasus Dr, orado Attorney General Wilcox Street, CastleSHERIFF’S Rock, Colorado, Services (720-508-6006) or the RUST, THERESA LOUISE-WADE 68.90 Travel Expense MONTROSE COUNTY OFFICE I will sell 36.40 Other Purchased Services Littleton, CO 80124 TheClothing name, address and telephoneRYAN, numbers Consumer207.00 Financial Bureau (855atMOREHART public auction to theTHOMAS highest and best bidder 43.18 TRI-LAKES DISPOSAL WasteProtection Disposal Services KEVINof 162.30 Travel Expense II, MORGAN & Uniforms theTelecommunication attorney(s) representing the legal holder 411-2372) or both.

However, the filing of a forMOTOROLA cash, theSOLUTIONS said real property and all interest710,048.85 of TRINITY SERVICES GROUP INC 39,155.27 Inmate Meals SAFETY ANDof CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY INC 48.94 Clothing & Uniforms INC System/Towers NOTICE SALE theUtilities/Electric indebtedness is: complaint187.40 in and of itself will not stop the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ TRITECHOF FORENSICS Operating Equipment Accessories SATHER, ELIZABETH L PSY D 900.00 Other Training Services - Booking MOUNTAIN VIEW ELECTRIC INC heirs and assigns 149.35 foreclosure process. therein, for the purpose of paying the indebted-2,103.16 Recognition Programs TST INFRASTRUCTURE LLC 1,210.00 Other Professional Services Fees MTM RECOGNITION The current holder of the Evidence of Debt seJOAN OLSON ness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC 7,000.00 Other Professional Services SB MERIDIAN VILLAGES LLC 4,980.00 Escrow Payable MUELLER, MEGAN 44.92 Travel Expense cured by the Deed of Trust described herein, Colorado Registration #: 28078 First Publication: byMULLER the Deed of Trust, COMPANY plus attorneys’ fees, the UMB BANK 2,162.22 11/10/2016 Banking Service Fees SCHMIDT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 9,567.32 Asphalt & Asphalt Filler ENGINEERING INC 13,491.07 Roads, Street, Drainage-Engineering has filed written election 7700 E. ARAPAHOE 230, Last Publication: expenses of sale UMB BANKand demand for sale as 1,486,375.00 12/8/2016 2010 Road Improvement Sales Tax SANDRA SUE 1,032.50 Other Professional Services MULLER, JAKE ADAMand other items allowed by 120.00 Clothing & Uniforms ROAD, SUITESCHMIDT, provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Publisher: Douglas County News Press law, and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificBond SCOTT, EVAN LAWRENCE 1,500.00 Tuition Reimbursement MURRELL, TIM 508.40 Travel Expense Phone #: (303) 952-6906 ate of Purchase, allOF asENVIRONMENTAL provided by law. If the UNCC 2,203.63 Other Professional Services SEDALIA LANDFILL 5,851.32 Waste Disposal Services NATIONAL REGISTRY THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on Fax #: Dated: 9/16/2016 sale date is continued to a later date, the deadUNIFIRST CORPORATION 1,504.70 Clothing & Uniforms 182.76 Water & Sewer PROFESSIONALS 95.00 Professional Membership & Licenses SEDALIA WATER & SANITATION the Improvement first possible sale date (unless the sale INC is Attorney File #: CO-16-743377-LL SEEDMASTERS INC line to fileBECKY a notice of intent to cure by those 133.20 CHRISTINE DUFFY UNITED REPROGRAPHIC SUPPLY 338.62 Operating Supplies/Equipment 58,994.00 Spruce Mountain STAND NELSON, Travel Expense continued*) at 10:00 a.m. parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

DOUGLAS COUNTY Trustee UNITED SITEWednesday, SERVICES January 1,733.00 WastePublic Disposal Services SEMPERA 51,927.00 Other Professional Services NET TRANSCRIPTS 2,157.57 Other Professional Services 4, 2017, at the Public Trustee's office, 402 Wil*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE UNITED STATES WELDING INC 33.60 Operating Supplies SERVICESALE KING COLLISION REPAIR CENTERS 5,880.35 Insurance Claims-Vehicle Damage NEVE’S UNIFORMS INC 21,728.75 Clothing & Uniforms cox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at DATES on the Public Trustee website: If NEW youPARADIGM believe COUNSELING that your lender or servicer 240.00 The name, address and telephone numbers of UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SOUTH DENVER 2,000.00 Other Professional Services SGS GALSON LABORATORIES 1,054.00 Other Professional Services Other Purchased Services public auction to the highest and best bidder for http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ has failed to provide a single point of conthe attorney(s) the Services legal holder of UPS property - UNITED PARCEL 5.93representing Postage & Delivery SHADY TREE SERVICE LLC 7,550.00 Service Contracts cash, the said real NICOLETTI-FLATER ASSOCIATES 8,165.00 Other Professional Services and allSERVICES interest of tact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuthe indebtedness is: BANK 3,950.13 Banking Service Fees SHAW CONSTRUCTION 12,500.00 Escrow Payable said Grantor(s),US NIO TEST LLC 1,005.00 Other Purchased Services Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns Legal Notice No.: 2016-0232 ing foreclosure even though youCOLORADO have subUS BANK of EQUIPMENT FINANCE 295.00 Service Contracts SHEA HOMES LP 2,113,582.44 Escrow Payable therein, for the purpose NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES 1,400.00 Transportation Grant Services paying the indebtedFirst Publication: mitted a completed loss mitigation applica- 386.07 NICHOLAS10.00 H. SANTARELLI US BANK HOME MORTGAGE Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder SHERWIN-WILLIAMS 3,702.35 Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies NORCHEM DRUG TESTING Medical, Dental & 10/27/2016 Vet Services ness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured Last Publication: 11/24/2016 tion you have been Colorado Registration #: 46592 US BANKplus NA attorneys' fees, the 63.50 Research for Subpoena SHILOH HOME INC 660.00 Building/Land Lease/Rent NYE,orCHRISTOPHER SCOTToffered and have ac- 125.00 Clothing & Uniforms by the Deed of Trust, Publisher: Douglas County News Press cepted a loss mitigation 9800 S. 15,000.00 MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITEServices 400, US POSTAL SERVICE Postage & Delivery SHILOH HOME INC 40,980.00 Other Professional Services O J WATSON COMPANY INC option (38-38-103.2 15,217.15 Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts expenses of sale and other items allowed by CRS), you may file a complaint with the ColENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 UTAH HIGHWAY PATROL 6,800.87 Travel Expense SHIPLEY, ANNETTE 249.04 Travel Expense O’CONNOR SMITH, KATHRYN REBECCA 229.12 Travel Expense law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Phone #: (303) 706-9990 VAN CHERI Aby law. If the 852.92 Other Professional Services SHOOTER PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE 4,800.00 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees ORMSBEE, SONIA ate of Purchase, allWINKLE, as provided Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855- 23.72 Travel Expense Fax #: VAVAK, WILLIAM 23.70 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder SHOULTZ, STEVE 74.97 Clothing & Uniforms sale date is continued OSTLER, CLAUDIA to a later date, the dead411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a 214.54 Travel Expense Attorney File #: 16-012764 VERNON COMPUTER SOURCE 9,610.00 Vehicle & Equipment Rent/Lease SHOWTIME AWARDS 195.00 County Fair Awards/Fair PACIFIC OFFICE AUTOMATION lineLivestock to file a notice of intent to cure by those complaint in and of itselfINC will not stop the9,358.43 Copier Charges VIEIRA, SHARON LYNN 50.87 Travel FORECLOSURE Expense SIGMA-ALDRICH INC 340.16 Operating Supplies/Equipment PAC-VAN INC 194.00 Equipment Rental parties entitled to cure may also be extended. *YOU MAY TRACK SALE foreclosure process.

VIGIL, KATRINA RAE 579.20 Expense 600.00 Other Professional Services PARKER ELECTRIC INC 2,278.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Service SINGSON, TYLER DATES on theTravel Public Trustee website: VILLALOBOS CONCRETE INC 744,936.95 2016 Concrete Project ctrustee/ SKY CLIFF CENTER 7,200.00 Grant/DRCOG Sky Cliff Adult Day PARKER SENIOR CENTER INC 9,607.12 Transportation Grant Services If you believe that your lender or servicer http://www.douglas.co.us/publi First Publication: 10/27/2016 VISITING aANGELS DENVER 9,909.00 Grant/DRCOG Visiting A Homemaker Care PARKER WATER AND SANITATION 617.75 Bulk Water has failed to provide singleOFpoint of conLast Publication: 11/24/2016 VOSS SIGNS LLC are still pursu674.20 Parts & Supplies SLATE COMMUNICATIONS 3,685.00 Other Professional Services PARKS, COLORADO STATE News Press 389.50 Due to State - State Park Pass tact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they Legal Notice No.: Sign 2016-0239 Publisher: Douglas County INTERNATIONAL 276.08 11/10/2016 Operating Supplies/Equipment SLOAN, CURT 216.00 Travel Expense PATTERSON REPORTING & VIDEO 1,630.50 Legal Services ing foreclosureVWR even though youLLC have subFirst Publication: WAGNER EQUIPMENT COMPANY 168,735.00 12/8/2016 Construction Equipment SMITH, KAREN A 787.50 Election Judges/Referee Feesa completed PEAK FACILITATION 543.75 Other Professional Services mitted loss mitigation applicaLast Publication: Dated: 9/2/2016 GROUP WASTE MANAGEMENT DENVER SITE 11,005.84 Waste Disposal Services SMITH, KIRSTIE LYNN 207.79 Travel Expense PEAK OFFICEDUFFY FURNITURE INC 36,832.00 Operating Supplies/Equipment tion or you have been offered and have ARAPAHOE acPublisher: Douglas County News Press CHRISTINE WATER & EARTH TECHNOLOGIES INC 16,432.60 Other Professional Services SOFTAIRE DIFFUSERS INC 12,615.00 Other Repair & Maintenance PEARSON VUE 398.00 Other Professional Services ceptedSupplies a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee WEITKUNAT, CURT 137.97 Travel Expense SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS 1,847.32 Office Supplies PEN LINK LTD 24,237.50 Software/Hardware Supplies/ CRS), you may file a complaint with the ColFARGO BANK 1,829,606.25 2009 Open Space Tax Revenue SOUTHLAND MEDICAL CORPORATION 532.27 Operating Supplies/Equipment Maintenance orado Attorney WELLS General (720-508-6006) or the The name, address and telephone numbers of Refund Bond SPAULDING, MELINDA 207.45 Travel Expense PERRY PARK WATER & SANITATION Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of2,280.00 Water & Sewer WEMBER INC 19,097.02 Design Services SPECTRA CONTRACT FLOORING SERVICES 3,323.00 Flooring for Justice Center PETERS, LELYN ORis: JESSIE 147.39 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder 411-2372) or both.

However, the filing of a the indebtedness WESof TEST 16,047.79 Road Repair, Maintenance & Overlay SPECTRA CONTRACT FLOORING SERVICES 1,485.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies PETERSEN, STEVEN 60.01 Clothing & Uniforms complaint in and itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC 7,424.58 Janitorial Supplies SSB CONSULTING GROUP LLC 20,195.00 Other Professional Services PHILIPPI CENTER 300.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground JOAN OLSON STANLEY CONSULTANTS INC 54,516.56 Roads, Street, Drainage-Engineering WESTERN STATES FIRE PROTECTION COMPANY 3,404.00 Other Professional Services PHOENIXRegistration SUPPLY LLC #: 28078 509.18 Prisoner Maintenance Supplies Colorado First Publication: 11/10/2016 WETHERBEE, ERIN LEIGH 407.48 Travel Expense STARKEY, VICTORIA 114.73 Travel Expense PINERY COUNTRY CLUB, THE 700.00 Escrow Payable 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, 12/8/2016 DENVER 402.50 Other Professional Services STERLING ESTATES INC 2,500.00 Escrow Payable Last Publication:WILHELMINA PINERY HOMEOWNERS 454.05 Security Services CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Publisher: Douglas County News WILLIAMARK HOMESPress 2,500.00 Escrow Payable STEVENS - KOENIG REPORTING 838.75 Legal Services PINERY & WASTEWATER 6,152.32 Water & Sewer Phone #:WATER (303) 952-6906 WILLIAMSON, MELISSA 44.80 Travel Expense STEVENSON, VICTORIA MARIE 68.15 Travel Expense PINNACLE TECHNOLOGIES INC 381.32 Operating Equipment Accessories Fax #: WILLSON, AMY KATHRYN 167.78 Travel Expense STM DEVELOPMENT LLC 7,500.00 Escrow Payable Dated: 9/16/2016 PIONEERFile LANDSCAPING MATERIALS 1,960.26 Aggregate Products Attorney #: CO-16-743377-LL CHRISTINE DUFFY WINSLOW, CODIE LEE 53.78 Travel Expense STONEGATE VILLAGE METRO 10,073.73 Water & Sewer PITNEY BOWES INC 296.52 Software/Hardware Supplies/ DOUGLAS COUNTY Public TrusteeCOMPANY INC *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE WINTER EQUIPMENT 5,686.50 Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts STUART, RAVEN 79.34 Travel Expense Maintenance DATES on the Public Trustee website: WIZ-QUIZ LAKEWOOD 125.00 UA Testing Services SUDS FACTORY CAR WASH & DETAIL CENTER 225.00 Fleet Outside Repairs PLANET TECHNOLOGIES INC 600.00 Other Professional Services and telephone numbers of http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ WONG, KEVIN 1,263.19 Travel Expense 30.00 Forensic Testing The name, address PLATTNER ENTERPRISES 540.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Service SUMMIT PATHOLOGY the legal WOODRICK, PHILLIP LEE holder of 75.00 Travel Expense SUMMIT TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS 3,480.00 Other Equipment the attorney(s) representing PONDEROSA TREE COMPANY INC 950.00 Other Professional Services is: ENERGY Legal NoticeDYNAMICS No.: 2016-0232 XCEL 3,141.60 Traffic Signal Utilities SUN ENTERPRISES INC 9,168.16 ATV Replacement the indebtedness PRECISION CORPORATION 60.38 Operating Supplies/Equipment First 10/27/2016 ZAVILLA, BETH 300.00 Security Deposit Refund-Louviers SUPER SEER CORPORATION 711.89 Clothing & Uniforms PROPublication: COM - PRO COMPLIANCE 3,002.20 Medical, Dental & Vet Services Last Publication: 11/24/2016 ZIA CONSULTING INC 7,755.00 Other Professional Services SWARCO REFLEX INC 40,480.00 Paint & Road StripingNICHOLAS H. SANTARELLI PUBLIC AGENCY TRAINING COUNCIL 295.00 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Colorado Registration #: 46592 Publisher: Douglas County News Press SWARTZ, RICHARD S 192.94 Travel Expense PURDY, SHARON 19.12 Travel Expense 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, SWEEP STAKES UNLIMITED 505.00 Other Purchased Services QDC RANCH SERVICES LLC 3,335.00 Prairie Dog Control TOTAL AMOUNT OF DISBURSEMENTS $24,085,224.66 ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 T BONE CONSTRUCTION INC 141,922.86 Courtroom Tenant Finish QUICKSERIES PUBLISHING INC 16,779.13 Printing/Copying/Reports FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2016 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 TAFARO, MELANIE 16.85 Travel Expense QUIGLEY, DALE GPO1916 LLC 9,155.25 Other Professional Services Fax #: TAILER, SHELLEY M 127.00 Travel Expense QUINN, TERENCE T 711.44 Travel Expense THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING IS A CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE BILLS APPROVED FOR TASER INTERNATIONAL INC 56.41 Firearm Supplies Attorney File #: 16-012764 QUINTERO, CAITLIN ANNE 207.36 Travel Expense PAYMENT DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2016 BY THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF TAYLOR MORRISON OF COLORADO 22,172.00 Escrow Payable RASTEH, RANA 256.00 Travel Expense COMMISSIONERS UNDER WHOSE DIRECTION THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED. *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE TAYLOR, VIVIAN A 9,678.50 Other Professional Services READY MIXED CONCRETE COMPANY 22,073.55 Salt & Other Ice Removal DATES on the Public COPLAND, TrusteeCPA, website: TELERUS INC 750.00 Telephone/Communications RED WING SHOE STORE 361.49 Clothing & Uniforms N. ANDREW DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TERMINIX 2,435.00 Pest Control Servicehttp://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Contracts REDWOOD TRUST INC 2,895.63 BPPT Tax Rebate 2015 TERRACARE ASSOCIATES LLC 280.00 Other Professional Services REINIS, GRACE 103.50 Travel Expense Legal Notice No.: 2016-0239 TESTING SERVICES INC 370.00 Parks & Recreation Improvement RENEWAL BY ANDERSON 95.80 Building Permit Refund Notice No.: 930243 and 930244 Last Publication: November 24, 2016 First Publication:Legal 11/10/2016 THE ROCK 8,323.00 Other Professional Services REPELLA, JILL 836.75 Travel Expense Publication: November 24, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Last Publication:First 12/8/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Douglas County

Highlands Ranch* 2

Recording Date of DOT: 11/14/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005109316 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $240,800.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $240,258.89

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

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FOOTBALL: Focus will be key factor in upcoming semifinal contest THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0239

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

Public Trustees

Public Trustees

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said focus will beofaTrust keyand tothe the upcoming Deed Evidence of Debt secured thereby. semifinal contest.

with 98 yards on six carries and had a halftime.

FROM PAGE 30 Legal Description of Real Property: PUBLIC NOTICE LOT 137, ACRES GREEN FILING NO. 4, the ensuing To Whom It May Concern: On 9/14/2016 51-yard scoring run.

Grandview fumbled COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLOR10:25:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee ADO. LIEN MAY NOT BE A Highlands caused the Notice of Election and Demand relatEaston Cecil and Joshia Davis Ranch each kickoff and Valor’s Payton Polson anything to be able to practice on “TheyTHE were a FORECLOSED man-coverage team,” LIEN. NOTICE OF SALE ing to the Deed of Trust described below to be had two rushing touchdowns recovered.

Quarterback Dylan McThanksgiving is a great blessing.

I’ll has the he said. FIRST “A team that brings a lot of Which address of: 172 Pegasus Dr, Public Trustee for Sale No. 2016-0236 recorded in Douglas County.

80124 The property described is allto of the Valor. Thibault caught two scoring then connected on a 33-yard have dinner at my house later inLittleton, the CO Caffrey pressureproperty and you are justherein going Original Grantor: GERALD KIRKENDOLL encumbered by the lien of the deed To Whom It May Concern: On 9/1/2016 passes and McCaffrey’s TD pass to Ryan Thibualt at the 4:57 dayNICOLE . of trust. down to the flat someNOTICE OF SALE AND KIRKENDOLL 12:17:00 PMyounger the undersigned Public have Trustee to check Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONcaused the Notice of Election and Demand relatbrother, junior Luke, catches mark and afterof the conversion kick, ”I don’t know thatINC. theAS16-point win times.”

Legal Description of Real Property: The current holder of the Evidence Debt seIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, NOMing to thehad Deedsix of Trust described below to be LOT 14, RANCH-FILING Deed of Trust herein, INEE FOR PINNACLE GROUP in Douglas County. for 130 yards andrecorded a touchdown. had described quickly turned a 4-point over Creek wasMORTGAGE indicative of thecured by the Valor “It’s hard toHIGHLANDS beat a team twice NO in102A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLhas filed written election and demand for sale as INC., Jack Walley led theGrantor: ValorMICHAEL defense into lead. game . It was nip and tuck all the way by lawdeficit ORADO.he added, referring to Original J FORSTERone season,” provided and in said Deedaof10-point Trust.

ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Original Beneficiary: ELECTRONCurrent of Evidence Debt: WELLS with nine tackles while NoahMORTGAGE Ellis The Wolves scored once before inuntilHolder the end.

Theyof have a couple Creek. “We need to come out with Which has the address of: 2876 W Deer IC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMTHEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on FARGO BANK, NA Creek Place,are Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 INEE FORSemla AMERICA'S WHOLESALE LENDER the first possible sale date (unless sale is Date of Deed of Trustthey (DOT): didn’t 9/10/2010 have earlier... and sophomore Ethan each termission butthethen Valor dominated players now that focus.

They going to have Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January Recording Date of DOT: 9/17/2010 had eight for the Eagles. the second half.

You can always count on Creek that some extra passion and I’m looking NOTICE OF SALE THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE 4, 2017, at the Public Trustee's office, 402 WilReception No. of DOT: 2010059484 BANK OF Blubaugh NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, at football DOT Recorded in Douglasto County.

Grandview’s Hayden “That’s kindI will of sell how they are going come physical cox and forward to it. It should be a great The current holder of the Evidence of Debt seTHE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, public auction to the highest and best bidder for Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: finished with 136INC., yards rushing andTRUST 2005-84, McCaffrey “Momentum they are going to come hard.” cash, the saidworks,” game.” cured by the Deed of Trust described herein, ALTERNATIVE LOAN real property and all interestsaid. of $226,943.00 has filed written election and demand for sale as MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICsaid Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date three touchdowns. hands just like that.” provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

ATES, SERIES 2005-84 therein, for theswitches purpose of paying the indebtedhereof: $224,614.50 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/4/2005 Going forward ness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured Key moments THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on Recording Date of DOT: 11/14/2005 by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are They said it Keyand players/statistics Grandview a 21-17 lead Valor the (9-3) 3-2date advantage inis firstholds possible a sale (unless the sale Reception No. of DOT: 2005109316 expenses of sale other items allowed by hereby notified that theheld covenants of the deed of with continued*) at 10:00 a.m.

DecemDOT Recorded in Douglas County. law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certifictrust have been violated as follows: Borrower's “It was a better second half than Valor finished with 542 yards of 7:53 to play in the second quarter, but games against Creek andWednesday, the Eagles ber 21, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the failure to make timely payments as required unsaid.” They really total offense, averaging 10.6 yards per first,” Sherman$240,800.00 the points have won sixStreet, state championships Wilcox Castle Rock, Colorado, I willin sell sale date is continued to a later date, the deadder theEagles Evidence ofscored Debt and 14 Deed of Trust. in seven at public auction to the highest and best bidder Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date line to file a notice of intent to cure by those gave us some great shots in the first play . seconds to regain control. three classifications.

(9-3) has of for cash, the said real Creek property and all interest hereof: $240,258.89 parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A saidstate Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ football heirs and assigns FIRST LIEN. half. We just missed some plays. We McCaffrey, the Michigan-bound Running back Easton Cecil capped won nine big-school therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedPursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are If you believe that your lender or servicer felt confident that wenotified could a 63-yard scoring a 32-yard slow instarts, Valor has has failed tosenior, provide a took single advantage point of con- of man coverness provided said Evidence of Debt secured hereby that come the covenants of thetitles. deed of After The property described hereindrive is all of with the proptact (38-38-103.1 CRS) they are still pursuby the Deed of in Trust, plus attorneys’ trust have been violated as follows: the failureeight erty encumbered byrun the lien of theBrian deed of trust. back.” age.

Heorcompleted 13-of-16 passes for touchdown and Brogran’s won games a row, whilefees, the ing foreclosure even though you have subexpenses of sale and other items allowed by to make timely payments required under said mitted a completed loss mitigation applicalaw, won and willseven deliver toconsecutive the purchaser a CertificDeed said of Trustshort and thepasses Evidence of Debt se- has Legal Description Real Property: Dylan McCaffrey 238 yards and three touchdowns. He extra point of kick pushed the Eagles Creek tion or you have been offered and have acof Purchase, all as provided by law. If the thereby.

LOT 137, ACRES GREEN FILING NO. 4, PUBLIC NOTICE were part of thecured game plan and that alsooption the Eagles’ leading rusher ahead,OF24-21, with 4:54OFleft beforecepted contests.ate a losswas mitigation (38-38-103.2 COUNTY DOUGLAS, STATE COLORsale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those CRS), you may file a complaint with the ColADO. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A Highlands Ranch parties entitled to cure may also be extended. orado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the FIRST LIEN. NOTICE OF SALE Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855Which has the address of: 172 Pegasus Dr, Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0236 If you believe that your lender or servicer 411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a Littleton, CO 80124 The property described herein is all of the has failed to provide a single point of concomplaint in and of itself will not stop the property encumbered by the lien of the deed To Whom It May Concern: On 9/1/2016 tact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuof trust. foreclosure process.

NOTICE OF SALE 12:17:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee ing foreclosure even though you have subcaused the Notice of Election and Demand relatmitted a completed loss mitigation applicaLegal Description of Real Property: First Publication: 11/10/2016 The current holder of the Evidence of Debt seing to the Deed of Trust described below to be tion or you have been offered and have acLOT 14, HIGHLANDS RANCH-FILING NO 102cured by the Deed of Trust described herein, Last Publication: 12/8/2016 recorded in Douglas County. has filed written election and demand for sale as A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLcepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 Publisher: Douglas County News Press ORADO. CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colprovided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

Original Grantor: MICHAEL J FORSTER orado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Dated: 9/16/2016 Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONWhich has the address of: 2876 W Deer Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on CHRISTINE DUFFY IC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMCreek Place, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a the first possible sale date (unless the sale is DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee INEE FOR AMERICA'S WHOLESALE LENDER complaint in and of itself will not stop the continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NOTICE OF SALE foreclosure process.

4, 2017, at the Public Trustee's office, 402 WilThe name, address and telephone numbers of THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE cox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at the attorney(s) PUBLIC representing the legal holder of BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR NOTICE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt seFirst Publication: 10/27/2016 public auction to the highest and best bidder for the indebtedness is: THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, cured by the Deed of Trust described herein, Last Publication: 11/24/2016 cash, the said real property and all interest of INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-84, NOTICE OF has filed written election and demand for sale as said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns Publisher: Douglas County News Press NICHOLAS H. SANTARELLI MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICCONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedColorado Registration #: 46592 ATES, SERIES 2005-84 COUNTY OF DOUGLAS Dated: 9/2/2016 ness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/4/2005 STATE OF COLORADO THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the CHRISTINE DUFFY ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Recording Date of DOT: 11/14/2005 the first possible sale date (unless the sale is DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee expenses of sale and other items allowed by Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Reception No. of DOT: 2005109316 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Decemlaw, and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificFax #: 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Section ber 21, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the The name, address and telephone numbers of Attorney File #: 16-012764 Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: December 23, 2016 final settlement will be Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of sale date is continued to a later date, the dead$240,800.00 made by the County of Douglas, State of Color*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE at public auction to the highest and best bidder line to file a notice of intent to cure by those the indebtedness is: Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date ado, for and on account of a contract between DATES on the and Public Trustee website : for cash, the said real property and all interest of parties entitled to cure may also be extended. hereof: $240,258.89 Douglas County Lawrence Construction http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns JOAN OLSON Company, Inc. for the Columbine Open Space therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedIf you believe that your lender or servicer Colorado Registration #: 28078 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are Bridge Replacement Project, Douglas County has failed to provide a single point of conLegal Notice No.: 2016-0239 ness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of Project Number CI 2012-017 in Douglas County; CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 tact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuFirst Publication: 11/10/2016 by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the trust have been violated as follows: the failure and that any person, co-partnership, associPhone #: (303) 952-6906 ing foreclosure even though you have subLast Publication: 12/8/2016 expenses of sale and other items allowed by to make timely payments required under said ation or corporation that has an unpaid claim Fax #: mitted a completed loss mitigation applicaPublisher: Douglas County News Press law, and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificDeed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt seagainst said Lawrence Construction Company, Attorney File #: CO-16-741627-JS tion or you have been offered and have acate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the cured thereby.

Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, PUBLIC NOTICE cepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 sale date is continued to a later date, the deadmaterials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, line to file a notice of intent to cure by those *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE CRS), you may file a complaint with the ColTHE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A provender or other supplies used or consumed Highlands parties entitled to cure may also be extended. orado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the DATES on the Public Trustee website : FIRST LIEN. by such contractor or any Ranch of his subcontractors OF SALE http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855in or about the NOTICE performance of said work, or that Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0236 If you believe that your lender or servicer 411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a The property described herein is all of the supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment has failed to provide a single point of conLegal Notice No.: 2016-0236 complaint in and of itself will not stop the property encumbered by the lien of the deed to the extent used in the prosecution of said To Whom May 9/1/2016 tact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuFirst Publication: 10/27/2016 foreclosure process. of trust. work, may atItany timeConcern: up to and On including said 12:17:00 PMfinal the settlement undersigned Public Trustee ing foreclosure even though you have subLast Publication: 11/24/2016 time of such on said December caused the Notice of Election and Demand relatmitted a completed loss mitigation applicaPublisher: Douglas County News Press First Publication: 11/10/2016 Legal Description of Real Property: 23, 2016, file a verified statement of the amount ing to the Deed of Trust described below to be tion or you have been offered and have acLast Publication: 12/8/2016 LOT 14, HIGHLANDS RANCH-FILING NO 102due and unpaid on account of such claim with recorded County. cepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 Publisher: Douglas County News Press A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLthe BoardinofDouglas County Commissioners, c/o Public CRS), you may file a complaint with the ColORADO. Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Original Grantor: MICHAEL J FORSTER orado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Dated: 9/16/2016 Project Engineer, Neil Sarno, Department of OriginalWorks Beneficiary: MORTGAGE Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855CHRISTINE DUFFY Which has the address of: 2876 W Deer Public Engineering, Philip S.ELECTRONMiller BuildIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOM411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee Creek Place, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 ing, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, INEE FOR AMERICA'S WHOLESALE LENDER complaint in and of itself will not stop the CO 80104.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: foreclosure process.

The name, address and telephone numbers of NOTICE OF SALE THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE NOTICE the attorney(s) PUBLIC representing the legal holder of Failure on the part of claimant to file such stateBANKprior OF to NEW AS TRUSTEE FOR First Publication: 10/27/2016 the indebtedness is: The current holder of the Evidence of Debt sement suchYORK, final settlement will relieve THECounty CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, NOTICE OF Last Publication: 11/24/2016 cured by the Deed of Trust described herein, said of Douglas from all and any liability INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-84, CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT Publisher: Douglas County News Press NICHOLAS H. SANTARELLI has filed written election and demand for sale as for such claimant's claim.

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICCOUNTY OF DOUGLAS Colorado Registration #: 46592 provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

Boomer is a handsome boy who is ready to meet his ATES, SERIES 2005-84 STATE OF COLORADO Dated: 9/2/2016 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of family.

He is a happy dog who would do best in DateCounty of Deed Trust (DOT): 11/4/2005 CHRISTINE DUFFY ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that onforever the of of Douglas, Colorado, By: Frederick Recording Date of DOT: 11/14/2005 NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee Phone #: IS (303) 706-9990 the first possible sale date (unless the sale is H. Koch, P.E., Public Works Engineering Directan active home.

Boomer would like to meet any other Reception No. of DOT: 2005109316 Section Fax #: 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Decemor.

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

December 2016 final settlement will be The name,dogs addressat and telephone numbers of Attorney File23, #: 16-012764 ber 21, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402household the time of adoption.

Come see if Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorthe attorney(s) representing the legal holder of Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell Legal Notice No.: 930269 $240,800.00 ado, forMAY and on account of a contract between *YOU TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE the indebtedness is: at public auction to the highest and best bidder this sweet boy is the dog for you! ID# A0734554 First Publication: November 24, 2016 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date Douglas County Lawrence Construction DATES on the and Public Trustee website: for cash, the said real property and all interest of Last Publication: December 1, 2016 hereof: $240,258.89 Company, Inc. for the Columbine Open Space http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ JOAN OLSON said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Bridge Replacement Project, Douglas County Colorado Registration #: 28078 therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedPursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are ProjectNotice Number 2012-017 in Douglas County; Legal No.:CI2016-0239 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, ness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of any person, co-partnership, associand that CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 First Publication: 11/10/2016 by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the trust have been violated as follows: the failure ationPublication: or corporation that has an unpaid claim Phone #: (303)This 952-6906 Last 12/8/2016 expenses of sale and other items allowed byMeet Renee! sweet girl enjoys being pet and to make timely payments required under said against said Lawrence Construction Fax #: Publisher: Douglas County News PressCompany, law, and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificDeed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt seInc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, Attorney in Filesunny #: CO-16-741627-JS ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If thelounging spots while watching the world go by. cured thereby. materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, sale date is continued to a later date, the deadwould doTRACK best FORECLOSURE in a home as an only cat where she provender or other supplies used or consumed MAY SALE line to file a notice of intent to cure by thoseShe*YOU THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A by such contractor or any of his subcontractors DATES on the Public Trustee website: parties entitled to cure may also be extended. canhttp://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ be the center of attention. Come meet her soon!

FIRST LIEN. in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment If you believe that your lender or servicerID# A0674184 The property described herein is all of the to the extent used in the prosecution of said Legal Notice No.: 2016-0236 has failed to provide a single point of conproperty encumbered by the lien of the deed work, may at any time up to and including said First Publication: 10/27/2016 tact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuof trust. time of such final settlement on said December Last Publication: 11/24/2016 ing foreclosure even though you have sub23, 2016, file a verified statement of the amount Publisher: Douglas County News Press mitted a completed loss mitigation applicaLegal Description of Real Property: due and unpaid on account of such claim with tion or you have been offered and have acLOT 14, HIGHLANDS RANCH-FILING NO 102the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public cepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLWorks Engineering Director, with a copy to the CRS), you may file a complaint with the ColORADO. Project Engineer, Neil Sarno, Department of orado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller BuildConsumer Financial Protection Bureau (855Which has the address of: 2876 W Deer ing, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, 411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a Creek Place, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 CO 80104. complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

NOTICE OF SALE Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve First Publication: 10/27/2016 The current holder of the Evidence of Debt sesaid County of Douglas from all and any liability Last Publication: 11/24/2016 cured by the Deed of Trust described herein, for such claimant's claim.

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