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“I really hope protecting a student life doesn’t come down to legality, whether it’s a public or private school, because that just disgusts me.”

Roger Partridge, county commissioner | Page 5 INSIDE

VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 14 | CALENDAR: PAGE 22

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Laboratory adds staff Infinity Laboratories, a full-service chemical and microbiological contract laboratory based in Castle Rock, has added staff members to the company’s expanding team and recently expanded and purchased Ultimate Labs in San Diego.

“We are also excited to announce some amazing new hires, and one internal promotion, all of whom are dedicated to our bedrock principles of excellence, integrity, and quality,” Daniel Henderson, president and chief executive officer of Infinity Laboratories, said in a news release.

Sergey Boytsov was named chief operation officer and chief information officer. He will oversee all internal operational and IT activities.

Greg Rhead was named vice president of quality and regulatory and will oversee all global quality governance and initiatives.

Gary Doucette is now vice president of sales and will oversee all sales and customer service teams.

Sophia Sueck was named laboratory director of the San Diego facility, Ultimate Laboratories. Sueck has been with Infinity Laboratories since 2015 and has most recently served as microbiology manager.

Cooking studio to open Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios will open its first studio in Colorado this summer. The Highlands Ranch location will be owned and operated

by Chris Logue and Shaylee Smith, a mother-daughter team of Colorado natives. The studio will offer hands-

on culinary experiences for children and adults.

With a background in early childhood education, Logue and Smith were drawn to the experiential aspects of the Flour Power philosophy, they said in a news release. The studio will offer birthday parties, weekly classes, full-day camps, kids night out and special events.

“Our studios are constantly adding new culinary programming for children designed to help them be more mindful of making smart and healthy eating choices while learning lifelong skills in the kitchen,” Susan Caldwell, founder and CEO of the company, said in the news release. “Cooking teaches children so much, including reading, math, science and chemistry.”

Flour Power studios also offer a variety of events for adults, including special events, themed classes, birthday parties, and corporate team-building events.

Local brewery changes hands Brewability Lab and The Brew on Broadway announce the purchase of The BoB and name change of Brewability Lab to Brewability on Broadway. The sale is expected to be finalize by July 31.

Brewability employs adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to brew and serve craft beer.

It is the only brewery in the United States with this model, according to a news release.

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Winner of nationwide middle school science competition About me I was born in Denver and lived there until I was 3. Then my sister was born, so we moved to Lone Tree. I just graduated from Cresthill Middle School, and I’m going to ninth grade at Valor Christian High School. I have a little sister who is 11 years old.

We have a brown Labradoodle. He’s almost 3. His name is Bodhi.

For fun I like to hang out with my friends. I like to go for bike rides and play tennis. In the winter, I like to go skiing.

3M Young Scientist Challenge My school project was to come up with an idea for an innovation that would benefit society. My idea was always around plastic straws and eliminating that sort of waste.

I first thought of making an edible straw, but that didn’t work out as I had planned. Then I started thinking about why restaurants don’t use reusable metal straws. The more I researched I found that they are harder to clean.

I have a couple of my own metal straws and started thinking of how I clean them. At a busy restaurant, that would take too much time.

Then I started thinking if there was something that could clean the straw automatically, like a row of 10 very quickly, so it would be more convenient and help the environment.

I came up with the idea and diagrams. I made a two-minute video talking about why plastic straws are bad and how this device would benefit restaurants and the environment and sent it to the 3M Young Scientist Challenge. I was pretty honored and

Olivia Deering, a Cresthill Middle School graduate, was named one of 20 winners of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge, a nationwide science competition for grades 5-8.

COURTESY PHOTO humbled that my idea was chosen out of all of the other great ideas in my class and all of Colorado.

My future This summer I’m doing an internship at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. I really like to work with animals.

When I grow up I want to be a wildlife biologist. The things I’ve been doing most often are working with animals in their enclosures, feeding the animals, handling different animals, just taking care of them.

Fun fact We’ve gotten to travel to a lot of different countries. Just this last summer, I traveled to London for a week.

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RTD celebrates 50 years with party at Union Station STAFF REPORT

RTD has been moving people for 50 years.

To celebrate, the Regional Transportation District will host a 50th anniversary party from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Friday, July 12 at Union Station Plaza, 17th and Wynkoop in Denver. A special speaking program will start at 2 p.m.

Dig out the bell bottoms, tie dyes and beehive wigs to commemorate the district’s 1969 beginnings. The celebration will include food trucks, a band, giveaways, interactive displays, a commemorative photo booth and more.

The district now has more than 140 local, regional and SkyRide routes serving more than 10,000 bus stops, nine rail lines and 84 Park-n-Rides.

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RTD General Manager and CEO Dave Genova announces the opening day for the G Line April 1 at RTD headquarters in Denver.

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School safety committees make progress Douglas County commissioners are set to receive recommendation by mid-July

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

How the Douglas County Board of Education and the Douglas County Board of Commissioners will work together on school safety initiatives in the coming weeks remains unknown, leaders say.

“Until a proposal is made, I really can’t predict the (school board’s) response,” David Ray, president of the board of education, said in an email correspondence. “As has been previously stated, our desire is to maintain a focus on a comprehensive researchbased approach for safe schools, as opposed to implementing random strategies that may be ineffective.”

Time is of the essence for two committees appointed by the board of county commissioners. The committees are charged with making recommendations to the commissioners on how to spend a one-time gift of $10 million for safety initiatives in eall Douglas County schools, including charter and private schools. For most Douglas County students, school

Clint Dorris, a nonprofit owner and chairman of the Physical School Safety & Protection Funding Committee, leads the conversation at the committee’s second public meeting on June 24 at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Substation in Highlands Ranch. “The goal is to never have the bad guy on campus,” Dorris said.

ALEX DEWIND starts on Aug. 7.

The Physical School Safety & Protection Funding Committee aims to have recommendations in by July 14. The Supportive Mental Health for Students Funding Committee also is working toward a mid-July deadline.

Both committees have one or more Douglas County School District representatives, but the board of county commissioners has authority over

how the $10 million is spent.

“This week the BOCC sent a letter to all schools in Douglas County explaining they are eligible to request funding for school safety and mental health resources, via a process that is being finalized,” County Commissioner and Board Chairman Roger Partridge said on behalf of the board of commissioners. “We look forward to receiving each committee’s recommendations

and are deeply grateful for the tremendous time commitment of committee appointees for their hard work that we know will lead to great outcomes for children and their families.”

On May 28, three weeks after a school shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch that left one student dead and eight others injured, Douglas County commissioners voted to allocate the one-time gift of $10 million, along with an ongoing $3 million to fund 61 school resource officers in the county by the 2021-22 school year, contingent on a $3 million annual match from schools in the county.

The public is encouraged to provide feedback to the committees. Public comment forms, along with meeting times and agendas, are available at https://bit.ly/2ZqF4Fn. Physical safety committee The Physical School Safety & Protection Funding Committee, a mix of law enforcement, school district representatives, parents and security experts, made progress at its second public meeting June 24 at the sheriff ’s substation in Highlands Ranch, 9250 Zotos Drive.

The week prior, members visited neighborhood schools and a charter school, as well as DCSD’s Dispatch Communication Center in Castle Rock.

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STEM contract renewed for five more years Board and school reach an agreement

What the contract says

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

STEM School Highlands Ranch’s contract was renewed for five years, contingent upon multiple conditions, at a special Douglas County School District Board of Education meeting June 29, a day before the K-12 charter school’s contract was set to expire.

“It feels great,” Penny Eucker, the school’s executive director, said. “I had high confidence we would prevail, but it’s nice to resolve it here.”

The school board had listened to nearly three hours of public comment 11 days earlier as the board considered rescinding a prior threeyear contract offer and offering a one-year extension.

The resolution, introduced June 14 and considered at a June 18 board meeting, would have essentially tacked on one year to the school’s current, five-year contract, giving the district more time to address a list of concerns with the charter school that serves roughly 1,800 students and to negotiate a new contract. The resolution said the May 7 school shooting that left one student dead and eight others injured raised questions about the school’s safety and security.

Board members said that the newly negotiated contract strikes a good balance between accountability and the school’s success.

“It is our sworn duty to hold any school accountable for the health, best education practices and safety of its students, and I believe this

contract is that,” board member Anne-Marie Lemieux said.

Board member Anthony Graziano added: “I would like to call out all the outstanding, great compromises made by all parties, to present a really mutually beneficial resolution and agreement, one that will deliver a full, five-year agreement to the STEM community to improve their financial stability and allow them to continue to achieve their educational achievement objectives.”

After the June 18 meeting, board members felt that the public didn’t understand that a renewal of the contract, not a termination of the contract, was up for discussion.

“I just want to be really clear that we never had any intention of shutting down this great school,” Lemieux said.

The school’s safety policies have been in the public eye since the May 7 shooting. Two STEM students were arrested on suspicion of carrying out the attack. A private security guard allegedly fired at a Douglas County deputy and wounded a student.

The school did not have a resource officer, insteady employing private security. The Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office declined to renew a contract for a resource officer before the 2018-19 school year.

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A debate over public funds for private schools Commissioners’ plan calls for millions in spending on security measures

Douglas County’s history with school vouchers

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Greg Vigil, chairman of the board at Arma Dei Academy in Highlands Ranch, is brimming with excitement about the Douglas County commissioners’ plans to spend millions of dollars on security measures and mental health programming in local schools.

The commissioners’ plans include a $10 million, one-time offering for physical security and mental health programming in schools, plus an ongoing $3 million — if matched by county schools — that Vigil will help fund school resource officers in the county.

He’s grateful, he said, that the financial offer was made to all school types, including private and faithbased schools like his, which served 210 students in kindergarten through eighth grade last school year.

“All taxpayers in Douglas County are essentially funding that account,”

Vigil said. “Whether their kids go to private school or public school, at least their children are represented in the spending of those funds.”

Not everyone thinks the same way.

The commissioners’ plan for the money, which they approved at a May

28 board meeting in response to the May 7 shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, immediately sparked debate among citizens and school officials over the ethics and legality of offering public money to private schools.

The debate recalled the battle that ensued in 2011 when a reform-minded school board unsuccessfully tried to implement a voucher system that would have given county residents public money to use toward private school tuition.

County commissioners strongly believe — based on a 2017 U.S. Supreme Court ruling — they can legally offer public money to private schools when it comes to keeping students safe. Douglas County School District officials and some parents adamantly disagreed, saying the proposal is unconstitutional and will lead to a loss of public trust as to how tax revenue is spent. Colorado legal experts say differing interpretations could result in different outcomes on either side of the issue.

Commissioner Roger Partridge, typically a tempered voice on the board, made an impassioned plea following the May 28 meeting against allowing bureaucracy to derail the county’s plan.

“Every student life is precious — doesn’t matter what school type — and every teacher matters,” he said.

“I really hope protecting a student life doesn’t come down to legality, whether it’s a public or private school, because that just disgusts me.”

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based Southeast Christian School praised the county for acknowledging members of private schools as taxpaying citizens and providing them equal access to the funds.

Vigil emphasizes the school follows the district’s security guidelines and has internal protocols.

But he hopes the money could help Arma Dei pay for a school resource officer, which it doesn’t have.

The county money could help Southeast Christian, which had 350 preschool through eighthgrade students in 2018, install new cameras and control access at the buidling’s main door, said Head of School Michelle Davis. She said the school has on-site security daily and keeps all doors except the main ones locked.

“I think public schools have done a better job of coming together and advocating for equal access in the last few years,” Davis said. “But what I appreciate was that we have leaders who are in place in our county who have a heart for private schools. I think the recognition was that all of us are taxpayers.”

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The issue Commissioner Abe Laydon, a land-use and business attorney, said the board consulted with legal counsel before deciding to include private schools in the allocation of money. They believe the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer allows the county to do so.

In that case, Missouri denied a church’s application for a state grant program in 2012 because it was a religious institution. The grant program helped nonprofits resurface playgrounds, but the state’s Constitution prohibited providing grants for churches or entities owned by a church.

Trinity Lutheran sued. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Missouri could not deny the church based solely on its religious affiliation, saying that violated the First Amendment by hindering its free exercise of religion. Legal experts speculated then that the decision would affect policy in other parts of the country on the use of public funds for voucher programs or private schools.

Several local legal experts say the case could be interpreted in various ways to either support or reject Douglas County’s proposal.

Helen Norton, an expert in federal constitutional law at the University of Colorado Law School, said the Trinity Lutheran decision was narrow in scope and not necessarily meant to decide other cases.

The precedent, she said, could apply only to other cases that revolve around competitive state grant programs.

“Is what Douglas County is thinking about similar enough to this?

Maybe,” she said.

Associate Professor Ian Farrell, with the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver, said credible legal challenges could be made and points to Article 9, Section 7 of the state Consitution, which prohibits public aid to private schools and churches.

But “they could say this money is wholly unrelated and will not subsidize or support or give stamp of approval to the religious aspect of the school,” he said. “Therefore, the danger of the state being intertwined or enmeshed in that aspect of the religious school is not a problem.”

The University of Colorado Law School’s Richard Collins, who like Farrell is an expert in state constitutional law, said two provisions in the Colorado Constitution appear to forbid any public subsidy to any private party.

But beginning with decisions in the 1940s, he said, the state Supreme Court “found a dodge around these provisions whenever a government that wants to donate funds has a sufficient public purpose.”

“School safety,” Collins said, “likely qualifies.”

Michelle Davis is head of school at Southeast Christian School in Parker.

State constitutional provisions do exist that forbid public subsidies to religious entities, making subsidies for religious private schools

by Douglas County invalid in the state’s eyes, he said.

But Collins believes the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Trinity Lutheran case would likely trump the state Constitution.

“Based on that decision, the Colorado ban cannot be applied,” he said, “and the Douglas County plan is, in my opinion, valid for religious schools.”

Cindy Barnard, president of the nonprofit Taxpayers for Public Education, the citizens group that sued the Douglas County School District over its voucher program, agrees the Trinity Lutheran decision supports the commissioners’ view about the proposal’s legality.

She doesn’t believe the proposed money is enough to solve security issues in a county housing the state’s third largest school district.

But she’s most concerned with what strings may be attached to the money, and said commissioners should leave decisions on how to spend the money to experts in the school system.

“I would say it’s decided,” she said of the legal questions in a June interview with Colorado Community Media. “Do I believe public dollars should stay in public schools for education? Yes. This is different.

This is dollars that are being used to help kids.”

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What private schools are saying Officials at several Douglas County private schools, such as Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, declined to comment about the county’s proposal.

Valor, which has roughly 1,100 students, already receives public money toward school safety in the form of a school resource officer.

The contract between the sheriff ’s office and the school obtained by Colorado Community Media shows that Valor, like public schools in the county, paid about half the cost of an SRO while the county paid the remainder.

Dan Gehrke, executive director of Lutheran High School in Parker, said he’s open to considering the county’s offer but needed to learn more.

He wasn’t sure how the public would view private schools’ use of public funds.

“If it falls under the same ideology of vouchers,” he said, “then certainly there’s going to be issues around it.”

The 525-student private school does not have private armed security or an SRO but works closely with Parker police, Gehrke said, particularly to discuss what they expect response times would be if an emergency takes place. He said Lutheran follows Douglas County School District safety protocols and is debating if it should hire private security instead of an SRO. Officials at Arma Dei and Parker-

What public schools, parents say Several parents at the May 28 meeting, however, worried about the ethics and legality of providing public funds to private schools.

Kendra Sindelman, who has two sons at Prairie Crossing Elementary in Parker, said the county’s proposal called to mind the school district’s history with vouchers. She doesn’t believe schools that charge tuition should receive public funds.

“I would also ask that you refrain from allocating any funds to private schools,” she said.

A concern for Parker mother Emily Suyat, who has two children who will attend Chaparral High School, is accountability and how to ensure private schools are using the money appropriately.

School board President David Ray agreed.

“Adding private schools to your proposal complicates the process, given that elected officials do not govern these schools, nor are there any public accountability measure of these schools,” Ray told commissioners that night.

The school district urged the board of commissioners to slow down in approving the money at the May 28 meeting, calling the plan hasty and criticizing the makeup of two committees the county was forming, which would recommend how to spend the money. The district felt private schools would receive a disproportionate level of representation on the committees.

But JoeEllen Camden, a former special education teacher from an Illinois school district who spoke May 28, urged the community to put students’ safety first.

“I also completely and totally agree with protecting every child, whether it’s regular schools, charter school, private school — we need to get off that,” she said. “These children are our responsibility and I don’t care what faith, what creed or what color. They’re children.”

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Report on potential senior center sites expected in September

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Plans for a senior center in Highlands Ranch will remain in limbo until September, when a report on potential locations is expected to be complete, the Highlands Ranch Metro District announced at a June 25 board meeting.

In February, a proposal for a site near Town Center came to a halt amid parking concerns. Plans for the 2-acre plot of land next door to James H. LaRue library called for a 22,000-square-foot senior center — owned by the metro district — attached to apartments that Shea Properties called affordable senior housing. Plans for the four-story apartment building with 130 units are moving forward.

The Town Center site could accommodate 130 parking spots for tenants of the apartment complex. The senior center would raise that number to 200-250.

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Independence Day Douglas County offices will be closed Thurs., July 4.

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Parking, and the potential of off-site parking, concerned a group of seniors from the Highlands Ranch Senior Club — comprising about 300 members — who spoke at several metro district board meetings, also citing lack of space for expansion and overcrowding from tenants of the affordable housing.

“Our concern was the parking, or lack there of, and the ability to go from wherever to an offsite parking to get to the senior club,” Sue Frommelt, vice president of the senior club, said at the June 25 meeting.

At a study session on Feb. 20, the metro district board of directors advised metro district staff to explore other possible locations in the community. An already started traffic study on parking needed for a 22,000-squarefoot senior center is underway. The final report is expected to be complete in September, said Carrie Ward, the metro distict’s director of parks, recreation and open space.

“We will set up a framework so public comment can be received in an organized fashion,” Ward said, noting that a public comment period is expected to be discussed at a July

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Bear was legally killed in Castle Pines, officials say Two cubs located, third one remains missing

Two bear cubs were rescued and taken to a rehabilitation facility after their mother was legally shot and killed by a Castle Pines resident who believed the bear was attempting to enter their home, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. A third cub remained missing in the days following the incident.

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BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed the agency has identified the individual responsible for the lateJune killing of a bear that was mother to three cubs, but that the person was legally justified in the incident and followed state law.

Two of the orphaned cubs were found but the third remains missing and is likely too young to survive alone, a CPW spokesman said.

The Castle Pines resident, who was not named by CPW, told the agency’s officers the evening of June 28 he or she shot the bear, fearing it was attempting to enter their home at approximately 1 a.m. June 27.

CPW said officers are still investigating the case but based on information available as of June 30, no illegal activity occurred.

State statute permits people to use lethal force against a bear if they feel their personal safety is threatened. If a bear is killed, they must report the incident within five days.

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phaned,” CPW Northeast Region Manager Mark Leslie said in a statement.

“Review of the events in this case did not reveal any statutory violation with regards to the killing of the sow.”

The body of the bear was located on June 29 and wildlife officers performed a necropsy. Spokesman Jason Clay said he could not confirm where

the bear was found in proximity to the home while the investigation was ongoing. He also declined to provide more detail about the bear’s behavior, whether it was wandering on the property or actively attempting to enter the home.

Officers located and captured two of the cubs but as of the morning of July

1 had not found the third. Clay said the cubs were born in a den last winter.

Odds for the missing cub’s survival were “not good,” he said.

“A cub of that age does need its mother still,” he said.

The two captured animals are now in the care of Frisco Creek, a wildlife rehabilitation facility operated by CPW near Del Norte.

The facility mimics conditions an animal would face in the wild to prepare it for rerelease. Contact with humans is minimized. The bears live in a secure enclosure with other bears to help them develop physically and socially. Feeding patterns follow what they would experience before and during hibernation.

Leslie said the case highlights challenges of managing wildlife along the Front Range. Black bears are thriving in Colorado, and the Front Range provides good bear habitat. Natural food sources are ample, but bears are frequently attracted to neighborhoods by trash left outdoors, bird feeders, pet food and the smell of grills.

“If you are putting your trash out the night before collection, or if you have a bird feeder out this time of year, you are harming the wellbeing of bears,” Leslie said. “That leads to human-bear conflicts that can escalate into dangerous and sad situations like we are seeing here in Castle Pines.”

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he Highlands Ranch Farmers’ Market brings to the community artisans from across the Front Range every Sunday through the last weekend of October, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Town Center South, 9288 Dorchester St. The Highlands Ranch Community Association partners with the Denver Farmers’ Market to host the market, which offers a mix of produce, herbal elixirs, art and hearty foods, such as George Rismanchi’s Greek delicacies.

“It’s been my passion for 32 years,” Rismanchi said as he flipped foot-long bratwursts on a grill at the June 30 market.

Vinny Domenico, of Domenico Ray Farms, drives more than an hour from his family’s 500-acre farm in Platteville, about 40 miles north of Denver. He unloads his truck, filled with fresh fruits and vegetables, and community members flock to his booth.

George Rismanchi serves foot-long bratwursts at the Highlands Ranch Farmers’ Market on June 30. The market takes place on Sundays through the summer at Town Center South.

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SAFETY ARAPAHOE COUNTY

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CONVERSATIONS Planning our future together

Arapahoe County needs your input Arapahoe County is one of the fastest growing counties in Colorado. And why wouldn’t it be? Our cities and communities feature some of the best quality of life our state has to offer.

But accommodating that success, and the growth it brings with it, requires careful analysis of our current situation and a focus on what’s best for all our residents going forward. It means planning our future together.

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OUR PRIORITIES The network of roads the county maintains has jumped from 900 lane miles to 1,112 lane miles – a 24% increase. And is planned to grow to 1,400 by 2026.

OUR FUTURE Arapahoe County has developed a master plan for replacing both the adult detention center and the county courthouse with safe, modern facilities.

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Common themes that emerged at the meeting were implementing a districtwide closed campus policy, using weapon-detecting technology, training students and staff on better situational awareness, securing buildings’ entryways and utilizing volunteers.

“The goal is to never have the bad guy on campus,” said Clint Dorris, chairman of the Physical School Safety and Protection Funding Committee.

A closed campus policy would prohibit students from leaving campus during lunch or any other time during the school day. Currently, DCSD’s high schools have open campuses for students in 10th through 12th grades.

Ray pointed out that the district had a closed campus policy for high schools years ago.

Speaking for himself, Ray said he sees some “ripple effects” that would need to be considered if the district were to move in that direction, including the need to change master schedules to minimize open periods, the need for more staffing, increased traffic issues since the entire student body would be coming and leaving school at the same time, and “the counter effect of promoting student independence and responsibility for time management.”

“In addition, there would be a negative impact on local businesses who benefit from students eating lunch off campus,” Ray said by email. “We would definitely want to hear from our students before considering this change in practice.”

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Per the 45-page contract approved by the school board June 29, STEM will have to commit to a number of stipulations, including developing a parent complaint policy, implementing a whistleblower policy, conducting annual evaluations of leadership and staff, and regularly reporting to the district on finances and safety assessments. The school is required to contract with local law enforcement to provide an SRO to the high school program and hire a private security officer for the middle and elementary school programs.

For enrollment, preference will be given to students who live in Douglas County, the contract states.

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30 board meeting, starting at 6 p.m. at the metro district’s Hendrick Office Building, 62 Plaza Drive.

The metro district is looking at 18 sites, Ward said. Considerations

Mental health committee The Supportive Mental Health for Students Funding Committee, made up of leaders in mental health, education and the criminal justice system, held its second public meeting on June 28 at the Douglas County Department of Human Services building in Castle Rock.

Members kicked off the meeting with an announcement that they would be working with the University of Colorado Boulder Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, followed by a presentation on trends specific to Douglas County, including the student-to-mental health professional ratio.

DCSD’s counselor-to-student ratio is 1 to 655, compared to the national recommendation of 1 to 250. The district is in the process of hiring 80 additional counselors using money from a $40 million mill levy override passed by voters in November.

The students feel the divide, said Mia Hayden, a senior at ThunderRidge High School and co-founder of Oasis Mental Health, a nonprofit organization promoting mental health in schools. Hayden is a student representative on the committee.

“The biggest thing is that many students don’t know where to begin,” Hayden said.

Stephanie Crawford-Goetz, DCSD’s director of mental health, briefed the committee on current resources the district utilizes, including Sources of Strength, a suicide-prevention program used in most high schools, and Resilient Me, a wellness program for elementary schools. Targeted and intensive intervention efforts include the use of crisis teams and safety assessments.

“I think choice is good, but at this point we really do have our 91 schools doing 91 different things,” Crawford-Goetz said. “And I would really like to have some consistency.”

STEM is also required to conduct regular staff, parent and student satisfaction surveys and report the findings to DCSD’s Choice Programming Office, and hire and retain licensed special education teachers and mental health professionals “in a manner that meets or exceeds District staffing ratios,” the contract says.

If STEM does not comply with the renewal conditions, the contract will be shortened to three years.

“We have a lot of work to do,” Eucker said.

The packed boardroom of parents and students at the June 29 special meeting were elated to know that their school was approved for five more years.

“It’s taught me so many technological skills,” student Aidan Frey said. “It’s the best school.”

include utilities, construction costs, parking and traffic. Communication with property owners, including Douglas County and Douglas County School District, is ongoing, Ward said.

“The list of sites that are most feasible is much shorter,” Ward said.

“We don’t intend to discuss specific sites until the report is done in September.”

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Douglas County is updating its vision for transportation

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Community is asked to weigh in on 2040 Transportation Master Plan

In addition to identifying needs, the document also lays out which road projects the county expects to complete by 2040.

Numerous factors go into determining when the county takes a project up. That could be issues with congestion or safety hazards. But it

BY JESSICA GIBBS also includes how much right of way JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM the county has already acquired, if funding partners are available and The plan is updated but once a dewhat utilities exist on a project site. cade, and the time has come again.

Utilities often need to be relocated to Douglas County’s Transportation accommodate roadwork and can draw Master Plan is undergoing a review by out the project length and cost. county employees and the public beOn the list for improvements exfore staff hope the update is officially pected to begin this year or in 2020 is adopted in September. The most recent a widening of U.S. Highway 85, where plan was created to address transporthe roadway narrows to one lane in tation system needs through 2030 and each direction near Louviers. Widenadopted in 2009. The newest version ing this stretch has will look to 2040. been on the county’s A draft of the 2040 wish list for years but Transportation Masthe staff believes it ter Plan is available could go to bid by the online for the public’s end of 2019 or in early review at 2040Doug2020, Herman said.

CoTMP.com. The The plan’s update county is soliciting has been more than input through July 22. a year in the mak“Transportation affects all of us at any Roger Partridge, ing. Douglas County input from age,” said Roger Parchairman of the board of sought local municipalities, tridge, chairman of county commissioners the Colorado Departthe board of county ment of Transporcommissioners. “So, tation, the Federal we want to make sure Highway Administhat we are not only tration, the Regional Transportation providing at the present but planning District and others. for the future.”

“I think it’s important for the public The document, which serves as a to understand that transportation supplemental plan to the county’s planning involves numerous agencies Comprehensive Master Plan, idenand numerous professions to address tifies where county residents and the needs of mobility,” Partridge said. employees travel most, how road sysStaff relied on software modeling tems coincide with land use and what provided by the Denver Regional improvements are needed.

Council of Governments to analyze County staff members use that current traffic needs and projections and other insight from the county for the future. demographer — like the fact that 75% “The model that’s run is pretty of county residents who work travel sophisticated,” Herman said. “I would outside Douglas County for their jobs say state of the art.”

— according to 2015 U.S. Census data, The staff will take three to four when planning the county’s long-term weeks after July 22 to assess public intransportation goals. put on the document and hope to have Douglas County’s principal traffic it before the planning commission, engineer, Kathie Haire, and the directhe government body that approves tor of public works and engineering, the plan, by September. The plan is Janet Herman, say the areas of greatest need are the county’s areas of high approved in one reading and does not go before the board of commissioners growth, largely northern Douglas for approval.

County, from Parker to Roxborough.

“The ultimate goal is to get to 2040 Herman said roads in that portion of and meet our demands that we’ll have the county will require widening to in 2040,” Haire said. address issues with congestion.

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VOICES

When it comes to love stories, bibliophilia is one for the books

have books on shelves in two rooms that I will never read from cover to cover again. I keep them because they are some of my dearest friends.

QUIET What’s on someone’s bookshelves DESPERATION tells a lot about them, unless they’ve gone out and bought best sellers just to look good; but I guess that tells something about them too.

This is a tribute to books. Hardcovers and paperbacks only.

Craig Marshall I have mentioned my childhood in Ann Smith Arbor, Michigan. It’s where a lot of things happened for the first time, including books.

In the summer when I was between third grade and fourth grade, a little bookmobile came to Burns Park every two weeks, parked in the street, and opened its doors. I don’t know how many books were in it; maybe fewer than what I have on my shelves right now.

I was issued my first identification card ever, and then I looked at all of the covers, and tried my best to make the big decision.

I don’t think I owned a single book until I was in the fifth grade. Whenever I was asked what I wanted for my birthday, I said gloves and bats and balls, not books.

The bookmobile had a couple of books about a detective that a brainy kid named Charles Waldrop told me about. Thanks, Charles.

The detective’s name was Sherlock

Holmes.

The first book I checked out was “The Hound of the Baskervilles.”

Since then, I have read all of the books and short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, and I own nine of the 14 Basil Rathbone-Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes films that were made between 1939 and 1946.

Obviously, that was more than one a year. The quality of the writing and filming, however, is high, and Rathbone’s Holmes has never been surpassed.

My favorite Holmes short story is “The Red-Headed League,” and my favorite Holmes book is my first, “The Hound of the Baskervilles,” partly, I’m sure, because it was my first.

I have all of my nonfiction here in my office, and all of my fiction on shelves in the guest room.

I’ve seen libraries in homes in magazines and movies that I envy, and I’m not even close to those. But when I walk into my small office, and see all of my “friends,” I am in a very special part of the house.

Perhaps my favorites in this room are the biographies and autobiographies. In the guest room, I have a row of Dickens and a row of Doyle, and many of the books I was assigned in college that might have contributed to my disposition. It doesn’t take long to read “The Stranger” by Camus, but it has lasted a lifetime.

I have a book titled “Groucho’s Letters,” and that’s exactly what it is. There’s Dorothy Parker and her contemporary, Fran Lebowitz.

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Look for opportunity amid negative change

C LETTER TO THE EDITOR District needs a CBA The future is bright for Douglas County schools. I, as a teacher and parent, appreciate the hard work that has gone into the board of education end statements, new strategic plan and in fixing our district’s infrastructure. I would like to thank the BOE, Superintendent Tucker and the community for all your support.

There is still a lot of work to be done, and teachers and staff would like to take more ownership in that work. This is important, because when educators take ownership in their working conditions, learning conditions for students improve which benefits the entire school community.

This is why, at the June 4 school board meeting, over 70% of teachers (both union members and nonmembers) asked the board to reinstate

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a collective bargaining agreement.

A CBA groups all teachers and staff into a collective whole who elect representatives to negotiate working conditions like compensation, class size, professional development, etc. and then the group votes on the final agreement. For over 40 years, Douglas County had a CBA and was a national model of collaboration, which helped us become one of the best school districts in the state.

We are not asking for the moon. We are simply asking for what every other district in the metro area already has... a collaborative voice and a sense of ownership. For these reasons, I ask the community to support our efforts to regain our CBA. It is the right thing to do for our students and district.

Matthew Solak Parker

hange happens. And as it has been said before: “Change happens, and it will happen again.” And when we are the ones making the changes, it can be incredibly thrilling and exciting as we prepare mentally and emotionally for those changes. A new start, a new challenge, or a new path in life can really be inspiring.

And as inspiring as beginning something new can be, it can also bring with it a healthy dose of fear.

We are excited, yet we are nervous at WINNING the same time. If WORDS you have decided to make a change or new start, you know what I am talking about. In the end, whether we are absolutely positive and going forward with confidence in our new start, or we are terrified, the Michael Norton change is typically better than we expected and just what we needed.

So what do we do about an unexpected change? Some unexpected changes completely catch us off guard, others we may have expected were coming, and for some unexpected changes, when they happen, we know we should have been the ones who made the change or the decision

in the first place. We waited it out too long, and before we knew it, someone had made the change or decision for us.

When an unexpected change happens that is extremely positive, we tend to become extremely excited and optimistic about what that change could mean. Maybe it’s a job promotion with a higher income, or perhaps it’s finding out we are about to have another grandchild. Maybe we came into an inheritance or won the lottery and our financial future just became a little easier. So many good and positive unexpected changes await us all.

It’s those negative unexpected changes that always seem to feel like a gut punch. These are the kinds of changes that can cause us stress, can destroy our self-confidence, leave us feeling down and lost. An unexpected loss of employment, a diagnosis of an illness, a traumatic injury, the sudden end of a relationship, or an immediate financial hardship. Any of these can bring the strongest of people and families down. Or it can be just the call to action needed to accept the change or deal with the change on our own terms.

If it’s an illness we find the right doctor and fight it. If it’s a job loss, we immediately work through our network to start interviewing, learn

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Senior isolation can cause serious health issues

t’s an exciting time to be aging! So many new technologies and services are emerging: from robots that help seniors communicate with family members who live across the country, to wearable devices that monitor health conLIVING & ditions. There have been great strides AGING WELL in improving the quality of life as we get older. But sadly, in the middle of all these innovative designs, isolation is one of the biggest threats to the health of America’s seniors. And, although Karie Erickson this health risk is not often discussed, at least 25% of seniors over 65 are impacted. The devastating effects

can be felt physically, mentally and emotionally. A study done by AARP revealed that social isolation is as detrimental to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes per day.

Being isolated means you may be cut off from certain benefits and resources that you are eligible for, and that would greatly benefit you.

If you can’t drive, you can’t get to the organizations that can help. Isolated seniors may not visit their doctor regularly or get to the grocery store as often as they’d like due to lack of transportation. Recent Medicare studies show that isolated seniors have an increased risk of high blood pressure, depression, dementia, malnutrition and other harmful health issues. Loneliness carries a higher overall risk of mortality for both men and women in their older years.

How can you help combat isolation?

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decide to thrive instead of taking a dive. No one gets to tell us what we will do next, what we can do or what we can’t do, we get to call the shots.

Again, whether it is a great unexpected change or a difficult one, it’s all about how we choose to respond. It’s about committing to thrive, taking the high road, focusing on the good, and letting go of the bad. It’s about having a strong character and a solid foundation of faith.

So how about you? How do you do in times of unexpected change? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we choose not to let anyone or anything bring us down when an unexpected change happens, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the chief revenue officer at Eventus Solutions Group, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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a new skill, or start something completely different. When we experience a financial hardship, we speak with our family and friends and our bank to determine the right solution and next steps. And even when a relationship comes to an end, we take the high road and focus on all the good that came from the relationship instead of the negative.

You see, when we experience unexpected changes that are negative, we do not have to take that gut punch lying down. This is when we look for the opportunity instead of the defeat.

This is when we take the moral high ground and not let anyone or anything diminish who we are and what we have accomplished. This is when we

SMITH FROM PAGE 12

I also have several guilty pleasures: I own a book that tells me every top 10 song for every week from 1955 until 1967.

Once I became an art major, my

annual gift haul became art books.

I continue to open them, and I am always inspired.

Charles Francis Potter said, “It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.”

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

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Reach out and ask — there are many wonderful organizations right here in Douglas County that serve the older community. Connect with your local senior center — there is one in Castle Rock and another in Parker that host a wide range of activities. If you need additional services or don’t know who can help with a specific issue, Aging Resources of Douglas County (ARDC) is a resource center that provides not only programs and services for seniors but also offers information on aging issues and referrals to other professional agencies. The mission of this nonprofit is to help seniors stay independent, in their homes, and engaged in living. Recently ARDC has partnered up with the nonprofit, SECOR Cares, to bring a mobile food market to the rural parts of the county. Rural outreach efforts also include providing education and information on aging issues, while meeting seniors where they are. Not

everyone has access to get into the urban centers where most services are located. And with 82% of Douglas County being rural, this outreach has been very well received.

One of Aging Resources’ newest projects surrounding senior isolation has been to develop an intergenerational program that connects homebound seniors with elementary school classrooms. Teachers sign up to have their students receive a presentation on what it means to get older, and afterward, the children write letters and cards and send artwork to seniors throughout the school year. And the seniors are writing back and forming pen-pal bonds!

Kelsey Thiessen, ARDC’s program manager, states, “Human connection is one of the most important services we provide.

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LIFE

CBD unregulated, but vendors undaunted Business grows for sellers of cannabis extract

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he sign in front of his business is subtle, yet Todd Muck said it can scare people off who are wary of the threeletter abbreviation and its association to the newest extension of the cannabis industry: CBD. Muck is the CEO of Cannabis Bioscience Development in Franktown, a small, second-floor office selling products containing various combinations of cannabinoids purported to have medicinal properties. Cannabinoids are one class of chemical compounds in cells that alter neurotransmitter release in the brain.

Cannabidiol, known better by its abbreviated name CBD — not to be confused with the name of Muck’s storefront — is the most present of the 113 cannabinoids found in cannabis plants. Combined with different concentrations of cannabinoids, the oil can be an ingredient for lotion, tincture, body wash, bath bombs, candy, dog treats and numerous other products — all with the claim it can help stop muscle and joint pain, promote muscle relaxation and relieve anxiety, among other things.

Muck, a Nebraska transplant, has bull-riding friends who swear by the oil’s ability to relax years-old pains.

Muck has arthritis, which he said has improved since applying a CBD salve to his hands daily.

Skeptics often point to the possibility of a placebo effect. Muck will then talk about his 14-year-old border collie, which after a regular dosage of CBD, Muck said, “acts like a puppy again.”

“All he knows,” Muck said, “is it’s a treat that makes him feel better.”

CBD is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. However, the FDA has taken notice of its surge in popularity and its alleged health benefits. Now through July 16, the FDA is requesting comment through a public docket to answer questions people have so far. On May 31 the FDA held a hearing to discuss the product.

Most of Muck’s customers are specifically looking for an alternative to marijuana. Though Muck’s products contain, by law, less than 0.3% THC, the main psychoactive chemical in marijuana, the relation and confusion between CBD and THC is enough to keep skittish potential consumers at bay.

Many of Muck’s customers, he said, come to him having been burned before by some products, while others have worked. This dilemma is commonplace for CBD retailers.

Muck can only provide anecdotal evidence on whether his products work. He said he provides test results from each of his products from a third party, which he believes adds cred-

Todd Muck helps a customer at his business, Cannabis Bioscience Development in Franktown.

WHAT THE FDA IS DOING On its website, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which does not regulate CBD, recently posted an overview of its approach to the substance. It can be found at https:// bit.ly/2JfrPAT, and the page has a link to an area where consumers or potential consumers can offer comment.

The recent post explains the FDA is looking into the safety of CBD and CBD products.

That includes: • “The effects CBD could cause in the body, such as toxicity to the liver, when someone ingests CBD regularly over a long period of time.”

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• “The effects of CBD on special populations (e.g., the elderly, children, adolescents, pregnant and lactating women) or types of animals (e.g., species, breed, or class).”

• “The safety of CBD use in animals (e.g., species, breed, or class) including pets.”

The webpage also notes that some vendors make misleading or unproven claims about CBD’s effectiveness.

• “The cumulative exposure to CBD if people access it across a broad range of consumer products. For example, what happens if you eat food with CBD in it, use CBD-infused skin cream and take other CBD-based products on the same day? What if you use these products daily for a week or a

“Unlike drug products approved by the FDA, unapproved CBD drug products have not been subject to FDA review as part of the drug approval process, and there has been no FDA evaluation regarding whether they are safe and effective to treat a particular disease, what the proper dosage is, how they could interact with other drugs or foods, or whether they have dangerous side effects or other safety concerns.”

ibility.

But that’s not the case for every vendor. From consumers’ perspective, there’s no telling what is legitimate.

The FDA says that should it decide to regulate the product, it will likely be easier to differentiate between real and scam products, and the medicinal value of each product.

As an unregulated industry, there is no formal testing required or benchmark to determine one CBD product from another. Some shop owners will have their products tested by a third

party, but scientific proof of the product’s contents is not required.

Given that CBD science is limited, those who sell it must be careful not to allude to it having proven health benefits.

“That’s the one thing we’re careful of, is we’re not telling people ‘this is going to work for you,’” said Rick Morgan, president and manager of Total Beverage, a liquor store in Thornton and Westminster that recently began selling CBD products. “For the most part, our staff just says: ‘This is what

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we carry. We don’t know anything about what it can and can’t do. There aren’t studies. If you need more information, the internet is your best spot.’

We’re not pushing people on it. We’re more just trying to answer questions.”

‘One more thing’ Retail stores specializing in CBD products, like Muck’s, are popping up in greater numbers since the start of the year. Colorado has been a leader in the CBD industry for a few years, but it wasn’t until the beginning of this year that CBD became more easily transported throughout the United States.

In June 2018, the FDA approved Epidiolex, a prescription CBD solution used for the treatment of seizures.

In December, Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, legalizing the extraction of CBD oil from hemp products federally. King Soopers recently announced it would be carrying CBD products in some of its stores.

According to Statista, a consumer data website, the CBD industry generated $512.7 million in nationwide revenue last year. It is projected to generate $813.2 million in 2019 and $1.8 billion by 2022.

Morgan said he had considered putting the product on his company’s shelves for at least two years before deciding to give CBD its own shelf, in place of where the sake and vermouth used to be.

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Lavender Festival to be fragrant fiesta Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms hosting event on July 20

IF YOU GO Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms is located at 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, southwest of Littleton. From Wadsworth Boulevard just south of C-470, go west on Deer Creek Canyon Road, and the Chatfield Farms entrance is just a short distance down the road on the left. Enter at the sign and find free parking.

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

More than 2,000 lavender plants will perfume the air at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms on July 20, when they are especially celebrated with what is planned to be an annual event — the Lavender Festival.

Loved for hundreds of years for its fragrance, lavender has historically been grown in Provence, France, where fields of it thrive in bright sunshine.

In recent years, Colorado growers — and others in the West — have discovered that lavender responds happily to our dry, sunny days and cool nights, and it is becoming a significant alternate cash crop for some farmers.

Palisade, home to those luscious Colorado peaches, is also experiencing a surge in lavender culture.

We learned from a Colorado Public Radio broadcast from Grand Junction recently that Colorado State University agriculturalists have reached out to area farmers as they expand into lavender culture.

And that each variety has a distinct

Bees also enjoy sweet lavender at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms, which hosts a Lavender Festival on July 20.

COURTESY OF DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS fragrance!

It’s therefore an especially appropriate plant for Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms to feature as the property, once a farm, develops into a showplace for plants that will also work well for the local home gardener. The 750-acre property southwest of Littleton offers both formal gardens and a natural area

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olorado Symphony Orchestra’s assistant principal/second flutist Catherine Peterson will perform with other members of the Ivy Ensemble — Erik Peterson on violin and Philip Stevens on viola — in a Summer Matinee Concert at 2 p.m. on July 10 in Hampden Hall at Englewood Civic Center, 1000 SONYA’S Englewood Parkway. SAMPLER The program will include: Mozart’s “Duo for Violin and Viola” and Beethoven’s “Serenade.” Also scheduled July 17: Jason Shafer on clarinet, Ian Wisekal on oboe and Joshua Sawicki on piano performing Sonya Ellingboe Brahms’ “Clarinet Sonata,” Klughardt’s “Schilfleider” and Messager’s “Solo de Concours.” Tickets for these programs cost $15 at the door or at englewoodarts.org.

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along Deer Creek — the water source that drew the original farmer to the site. (Longtime residents may remember it as Chatfield Arboretum, but the Farms name is now the established one.)

The festival will not only display its neat rows of purple and blue flowering plants, but it will offer demonstrations and sales by craft, food and beverage vendors throughout the day.

Did you know Breckenridge Brewery made Lavender Beer?

There will be sachets, of course and creams, body butters and other skin care products, offered by local artisans.

And for those who want to dig deeper, there will be a session called “Anti-Aging Lavender Herbal Skincare” ($53 non-member, $48 member), which will give the participant products to carry along home, with recipes from 10 a.m. to noon. Register ahead for this.

And, looking around the gardens will offer ideas on how to incorporate

lavender plants into home flower beds as well, where they will grow and flower happily year after year.

The grayish leaves and blue/purple blooms blend really well into beds of mixed flowers, as well as reliably returning each year, with a bit of trimming and grooming. Just try to avoid transplanting them once established — they don’t adjust well to being dug out and moved.

While at the venue for the Lavender Festival, visitors can enjoy touring the historic Hildebrand House and other farm buildings, as well as the old school house that was rescued from what is now the bottom of Chatfield Reservoir.

A special dye garden, sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Handweavers, is also located here and one can learn about this traditional craft at a future class, if interested. (We have enjoyed giving hand-dyed fabrics as gifts after purchase from the Handweavers’ annual fall holiday sale in Englewood.)

Also of interest: “One Fell Swoop,” the “Stickwork” sculpture installed this spring, designed by Patrick Dougherty and built from locally harvested saplings of willow, chokecherry and other trees. Kids and their adults will enjoy wandering into this curvy structure. It will remain in place until it deteriorates naturally, Dougherty said. He has created more than 300 of these distinctive pieces internationally.

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Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch. Director is Barb Dignan, retired HRHS drama teacher, who says she has more than 50 kids enrolled in the summer camp/production camp, which also meets at HRHS. Performances will be at 7 p.m. July 19, 20 and 2 p.m. July 20.

Tickets: frontrangetheatre.org or at the door.

Magic and music Theatre of Dreams in Castle Rock offers a second session of Wizard Camp July 8-11, 9:30 a.m. to noon. ($175 includes class, supplies and stage recital.)

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Also scheduled: Chris Daniels and the Kings at 7:30 p.m. July 12 and 13.

Littleton Museum concert The Delta Sonics will perform July 10 at 7 p.m. on the lawn at Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton.

Food truck available. Bring a chair or blanket. Free. 303-795-3950.

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Studies explore hazards of processed foods Complex interactions of body, products eyed by researchers

BY CANDICE CHOI ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chips, soda and frozen pizzas tend to be full of salt, sugar and fat, but now scientists are trying to understand if there’s something else about such processed foods that might be bad for us.

Already, the spread of cheap, packaged foods has been linked to rising obesity rates around the world. Yet advice to limit processed foods can seem unhelpful, given how convenient they are and the growing array of products that fall into the category.

While three recent studies offer more clues on how our increasingly industrialized food supply may be affecting our health, they also underscore how difficult nutrition science and advice can be. Here’s what they say.

What does ‘processed’ mean?

Whether it’s curing, freezing, milling or pasteurization, nearly all foods undergo some type of processing.

Even though processing itself doesn’t automatically make food unhealthy, “processed foods” is generally a negative term.

To more precisely identify the

processed foods of most concern, scientists came up with a system that groups foods into four categories.

It’s far from perfect, but the system says highly processed foods are made mostly of industrialized ingredients and additives, with little to no intact whole foods.

Sodas, packaged cookies, instant noodles and chicken nuggets are some examples of highly processed foods.

But also included are products that can seem wholesome, like breakfast cereals, energy bars and some yogurts.

What’s wrong with processed foods?

Cheap packaged foods are everywhere including checkout lines, gas stations and vending machines, and a very small four-week clinical trial might deepen our understanding of why that’s likely fueling obesity rates.

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health found people ate an average of 500 extra calories a day when fed mostly processed foods, compared with when the same people were fed minimally processed foods.

That’s even though researchers tried to match the meals for nutrients like fat, fiber and sugar.

The 20 participants were allowed to eat as much or as little as they wanted, and were checked into a clinic so their health and behavior could be monitored.

That’s not all the bad news.

In another study based on question-

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naires, researchers in France found people who ate more processed foods were more likely to have heart disease.

A similar study in Spain found eating more processed foods was linked to a higher risk of death in general.

What is it about processed foods?

Beyond the fact they taste really good, there might other reasons why it’s so hard to stop eating foods like cheese puffs and ice cream.

When fed minimally processed foods, people in the clinical trial produced more of a hormone that suppresses appetite, and less of a hormone that causes hunger. The reason for the biological reaction isn’t clear.

Another finding: People ate processed foods faster.

“Those foods tend to be softer and easier to chew and swallow,” said Kevin Hall, a researcher at the National Institutes of Health who led the study.

Hall noted the source of nutrients might make a difference. Fibers from whole fruits and vegetables, for instance, may be better for making people feel full than the types of fiber added to packaged foods such as cookies, yogurt and even soda.

For the French study, author Mathilde Touvier also noted the largely unexamined effects of the “cocktail” of additives used to make the various processed foods we eat.

All three studies come with big

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Birding, Wheat Ridge Greenbelt/ Prospect Park and Harvey Park, all on July 6. Walk the Wetlands on July 7, Roxborough State Park on July 11 and Survey Sandstone Ranch on July 12 — and much more. For information, see denveraudubon.org/events/ list/ or call 303-973-9530.

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Kaleidoscope show The annual Kaleidoscope Juried Art Show opens July 8 at Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College, Littleton campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

Juror is artist Mary Williams. A closing reception is 5 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 2.

Gallery open weekdays. Free.

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caveats. The U.S. study was tiny and individual behavior varied widely: Some ate about the same amount of calories on both diets, and others ate far more on the processed diet.

Meals in the two diets were rated as being similarly pleasant, but Hall noted it’s possible participants were saying what they thought they should.

The processed food diet included foods like salted nuts and whole milk, compared with unsalted nuts and lower-fat milk for the unprocessed diet.

With the French and Spanish studies, there could be other habits and environmental factors that explain the differences in health risks. The studies also didn’t reflect the broader population. In the Spanish study, participants were college graduates and relatively younger. And though processed food was tied to a greater risk of death, the total number of deaths was still relatively small.

What should you eat?

Even without the latest studies, advice to limit processed foods probably makes sense to most people.

Minimally processed foods tend to be richer in nutrients and more difficult to overeat, since they’re not as widely available and convenient.

Still, following that advice can be hard, especially if for people with limited time and money to spend on food.

“What frustrates me is when the message is, `Change the way you eat,’ without thinking about why people eat the way they eat,” said Sarah Bowen, a professor who studies food and inequality at North Carolina State University.

Another challenge is the broad spectrum of processed foods, and distinguishing which ones might be better or worse as companies continually re-engineer products to make them seem more wholesome. So while the newest studies may give us more reasons to avoid industrialized foods, they also underscore the difficulty of coming up with solutions. plays July 19 to Aug. 4 at PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker.

For tickets and information: parkerarts.org, 303-805-6800.

Used book sale Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial, hosts a used book sale from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on July 12 and noon to 4 p.m. on July 13.

The sale of used books funds programs of the Friends of Arapahoe Libraries, which donated more than $100,000 last year for events, materials, equipment. Books, collectibles, DVDs and audiobooks for all ages.

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Curious Theatre “Building the Wall” by Pulitzerwinning playwright Robert Schenken plays at Curious Theatre, 1080 Acoma St., Denver from July 5 to 27. Curioustheatre.org. 303-623-2349.

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Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication.

Douglas County Fair & Rodeo: A premier annual community event bringing together the best of rural heritage, agriculture, Western sports, youth and adult exhibits and quality entertainment.

Need: Volunteers to assist with greeting, directing and providing helpful information to Fair guests. Become a vital part of 101-yearold historic tradition.

Requirements: Must by 16 years or older Other Information: Volunteer opportunities range from July 30 to Aug. 4. Volunteers receive a general admission pass for the entire fair, volunteer t-shirt, community service hours, training/lunch and an invitation to a volunteer appreciation event.

Contact: fair@douglas.co.us or 720-733-6947 Lutheran Family Services: Cultural Mentoring Program: We welcome refugee families and help them adjust to their new home.

Need: People who can commit to working with refugees on skills for self-sufficiency and helping them learn about their new home.

Requirements: Must be 18 or older (although children of volunteers are welcome to participate). One-hour training and orientation required.

Contact: David Cornish, 303-225-0199 or david.cornish@lfsrm.org; go to www.lfsrm.org.

Meals on Wheels: Delivers meals to residents in south metro Denver, including Littleton, western Centennial, Englewood, and parts of Jefferson County.

Need: Regular and substitute drivers, kitchen and office volunteers.

Requirements: Drivers must be 18 or older and background check is required.

Contact: Complete application online at http://tlcmealsonwheels.org/apply/.

Neighbor Network: Nonprofit that helps older adults stay independent. Serves all of Douglas County.

Need: Volunteers to help provide transportation, companionship, handyman and homemaker needs to seniors living in Douglas County. Very flexible. You choose how often you want to serve.

Requirements: Must be at least 21 years old and have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance.

Contact: Kathryn at 303-814-4300, neighbornetwork@douglas.co.us or dcneighbornetwork.org.

Nonprofit Wildlife Group: Works to protect native wildlife in Greenwood Village.

Need: Volunteers help protect wildlife.

Requirements: Must work two hours per week, schedule flexible.

Contact: info@wildearthguardians.org Outreach Uganda: Empowers impoverished people in Uganda, especially women and children, to overcome poverty through income generation, education, training and other holistic endeavors.

Need: Volunteers weekly to provide office support with fair trade craft show preparation, mailings and miscellaneous office work. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Monday to Friday. Office located at 9457 S. University Blvd., Suite 410, Highlands Ranch.

Contact: Melanie Schnathorst, 303-6838450 or office@outreachuganda.org.

Paladin Rescue Alliance: Christian nongovernment organization dedicated to rescuing human trafficking victims and building alliances to combat trafficking locally, nationally and internationally.

Need: Volunteers to help organize supplies; donations of supplies. All donations are tax-deductible. Needed items include cleansers, skin cream, ointment, disinfectants, dressings, bandages, rolls, sponges, pads, dressing tape, gloves, alcohol pads, asprin, Tylenol.

Age Requirement: All ages can participate.

Contact: www.paladinrescue.org; Paladin Rescue Alliance, P.O. Box 79, Littleton, CO 80160; 888-327-3063.

Contact: Louise West at 303-841-5370.

PeopleFirst Hospice: Denver hospice.

Need: Volunteers to provide companionship to hospice patients and their families.

Contact: Rachel Wang at 303-546-7921 Project CURE: Delivers medical supplies and equipment to developing countries around the world.

Need: Groups of 7-15 people to help sort medical supplies; those with medical/ clinical backgrounds to become Sort Team Leaders; truck drivers to help pick up donations (no CDL required).

Age Requirements: Ages 15 and older (if a large group of ages 15 and younger is interested, we can try to accommodate different projects).

Location: 10377 E. Geddes Ave., Centennial Contact: Kelyn Anker, 303-792-0729 or 720-341-3152; kelynanker@projectcure.org; www.projectcure.org.

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Having a friendly voice on the phone when you call our office for assistance and having the opportunity to form new friendships goes a long way to battling senior isolation.”

Karie Erickson is the executive director of Aging Resources of Douglas County (ARDC). Information regarding services and support can be found on the ARDC website: www.Agin-

Red Cross: Supports the elderly, international causes and social services.

Need: Volunteers to provide support Contact: 303-607-4768 or 303-266-7855 Seniors’ Resource Center: Nonprofit onestop shop of community-based services and care designed to keep seniors independent and at home for as long as possible.

Need: Drivers to help transport seniors to doctor’s appointments, the grocery store, the hair salon and more. You choose the areas, days and times that work for you. Seniors live in Adams, Arapahoe, Denver and Jefferson counties. Mileage reimbursement and excess auto insurance provided. Drivers may use their own car or one provided by the center.

Requirements: Must be able to pass a background check (paid for by the center) and have a good driving record.

Contact: Pat Pierson, 303-332-3840 or ppierson@srcaging.org. Go to www.srcaging.org

gResourcesDougCo.org. This column is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County. Please join us for our next meeting on Aug. 1 at the West Douglas County Fire Protection District, Station #4, 4037 Platte Ave. in Sedalia. Our business meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m.

Our presentation and community conversation will begin at 10:15 a.m. Karie Erickson will be the guest speaker.

Our meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.MyDougCoSeniorLife.com, email DCSenionrLife@douglas.co.us or call 303-663-7681.

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New nonprofit aims to raise LGBTQ visibility in Castle Rock Castle Rock Pride planning festival for August, asks town for proclamation

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When Meghan Paul moved to Castle Rock six years ago from Texas, she thought she was the only member of the LGBTQ community in town.

Then she met her now partner, Anya Zavadil, and felt as though there were two.

Like Paul, Zavadil said she struggled finding other LGBTQ community members in Douglas County, first moving to Sedalia in 1994 and graduating from Douglas County High School.

They weren’t the only local LGBTQ community members who felt alone.

After years of feeling like he was “the only gay man that lived” in town, Scott Blaeser finally turned to the website Nextdoor and made a sweeping plea to the community: “Are there any other LGBTQ people in Castle Rock,” he recalled writing.

“That’s moving,” Zavadil said, “when you feel lonely enough that you get on a random social media thing and just see if there’s anyone out there like you.”

That recurring theme in their lives — believing they were the only LGBTQ person in their hometown

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— led to the recent formation of the nonprofit Castle Rock Pride and is echoed by numerous members of the organization.

“There are so many parents that don’t know other (LGBTQ) people, so they don’t know where to go to get support,” said co-founder Jackie Alderete.

“We are their support. That’s what we do. We bring them in.”

The group banded together approximately a year and a half ago after finding each other on social media. The nonprofit aims to increase the visibility of the LGBTQ community in Castle Rock. They hope that will provide others with resources as they navigate coming out, supporting children who are coming out, search for community

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“We shouldn’t be hiding in the shadows,” said Castle Rock Pride member Heather Gonzales, whose 11-year-old daughter came out as transgender at age 6.

Gonzales said she met numerous families, often in hush-hush meetings at Village Inn or Starbucks, after strangers contacted her by social media. Her daughter’s transition drew neighborhood attention, she said.

“I would literally get messages through Facebook at 10 at night,” she said. “‘I’m scared, can you meet me?’”

The individuals asking to meet were often parents of children who’d recently come out as LGBTQ who didn’t know where turn for resources, she said. They are part of her reason for joining Castle Rock Pride.

The organization has reached 75 members in its closed Facebook group to date. President Kris Trierweiler said she screens people before allowing them in, to ensure members won’t be hassled by anti-LGBTQ individuals.

So far, the nonprofit has hosted happy hours, family outings to brunch and candidate listening session during elections, to name some activities.

Last year they held a picnic in celebration of Pride before officially forming as a nonprofit. They expected roughly a dozen attendees, but more than 70 showed up.

This year they’re planning a festival at the Douglas County Fairgrounds on Aug. 24.

There will be live music, children’s activities, activities geared toward teens, keynote speakers and other LGBTQ groups present. As of June, they were expecting 500 attendees.

“This is a pretty family-friendly Pride,” Zavadil said.

Their efforts to increase the LGBTQ presence in town don’t end with a festival.

In early June, members of the group spoke before the town council and urged a proclamation from the town.

That would send a message, they said, that Castle Rock is a safe place for everyone.

The council did not decide on the matter that evening, but a spokeswoman confirmed that councilmembers plan to sign a proclamation at their Aug. 20 meeting a few days ahead of the of the group’s Pride festival although details of what it will declare remain unclear.

Meghan Paul and Anya Zavadil pictured with their daughter, Bailey Zavadil, at their Castle Rock home.

Castle Rock Mayor Jason Gray told Colorado Community Media that in the weeks after the meeting the group had met with Mayor Pro Tem Jason Bower, who’s taken the lead on working with the nonprofit for town council, at Gray’s coffee shop, Crowfoot Valley Coffee.

“They’re great,” Gray said. “I think they’re going to be good community partners and they want to work well with us.”

Bower could not be reached for comment, but Castle Rock Pride members commended the town for its speedy response to their request for a proclamation.

In the weeks ahead they’re focused on planning the festival, recruiting volunteers and spreading the word about their organization. They haven’t advertised much, they said, aside from their appearance at town council.

They’ve also emphasized Castle Rock Pride is open to anyone. Members are Democrats, Republicans, independents, LGBTQ community members and allies. Executive director Lisa Scott, an ally, said Castle Rock Pride is a chance for people to show support rather than simply voice it.

“I think the role of an ally is being an active, engaged participant,” she said.

As they group steps out in a historically conservative area, members are braced for opposition to their mission.

“Anytime there’s an event like this you have to anticipate it,” Pride member Jay Winn said of the festival.

The event has rules — any protesters will be asked to leave. The organization’s website, castlerockpride.org, says attendees should not speak poorly of the LGBTQ community or try to recruit people away from it.

“The purpose of this event is to celebrate the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and others (LGBT+) community,” the website reads.

Gonzales said opposition is OK, and “to be expected.” Winn said if any does arise it “just draws more reason to why we need to do this.”

Paul and Zavadil said one of the most important aspects of their group will be connecting LGBTQ community members with one another, and to show younger people what community members are like in the real world, not on television or in the media.

“It’s not glamorized, it’s not politicized, it’s just human beings that accept you for who you are,” Zavadil said. “I think it’s so important to see that normal piece.”

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CBD FROM PAGE 14

“We kind of like to be the person pushing the line,” Morgan said. “It kind of seems like right after we got into that I’ve heard of more and more places that are carrying it.”

There are a myriad of ways to get CBD, including a number of add-ons some stores provide in their products.

You can choose to have a spritz of CBD with your latte or mixed into a superfood smoothie. On certain shelves you can buy CBD popcorn, chewing gum, vape oil and CBD-infused water.

Total Beverage introduced CBD products to its line in February. On half of one wall of an aisle, CBD products, ranging from tincture to salves, line the shelves. So far, the products are selling well, according to Morgan.

And, if it continues, he foresees making even more room for the product.

“Most people seem to like it so far.

They’re already here buying other stuff so it’s one more thing we can offer them,” Morgan said. “It’s still a really small piece of our business, but it’s definitely growing.”

Does it work?

CBD is legal to sell in all but five states in the nation if it contains less than 0.3% THC. There are different spectrums of CBD found in a product that is used for different purposes.

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He said CBD can be an effective treatment for a variety of ailments.

Wilder said a high dose of CBD can counteract feelings of being “too high” off THC and is often administered for people who ingest too much THC through overconsumption of marijuana edibles.

“It’s not necessarily that more is better. There’s a balance about it,” Wilder said about CBD. “If you use it at low doses, the body tends to make more receptors for it so it has more of an effect, and you can do that in an ongoing basis. If you do that at a high dose you develop a tolerance … you want to try and hit that sweet spot somewhere in between.”

Muck answers questions from his

most skeptical customers with stories of friends whose vision had improved or had pain controlled using CBD. Prepared with test results of his product’s contents, Muck is confident it works.

Morgan is too, though he doesn’t use it himself. His wife does, and it’s enough to make a believer out of him.

Taylor Hecker, executive assistant for Nature’s Best CBD in Littleton, said the product speaks for itself.

“I’m blessed to be in this industry.

It’s an awesome plant,” Hecker said.

“I’ve had customers come to me crying because they’re in so much pain.

Then they call us a week later crying because they feel better.”

Too often, Muck said, people will come back reporting mixed results from trying CBD. A lot of people can get duped into buying coconut oil or vegetable oil instead from other stores, he said.

“There need to be a lot more studies done,” he said. “But the studies so far have shown overwhelmingly positive effects.”

Julie Nen, who visited Nature’s Best June 24, peppered the sales representative with questions. She had back pain and mixed experiences with using CBD in the past. Yet, here she was again, testing out the powers of the oil. Following one lengthy explanation after another, Nen, palms on the edge of the glass, sighed and said, “Maybe I should just smoke some weed.”

The tincture edible forms of CBD are advertised to not cause any side effects either, other than some nausea if overconsumed, by just about every CBD retailer.

The FDA has said it needs to look at

the side effects of the chemical, using Epidiolex as a yardstick for which to measure the chemical’s potential for regulation. One of those side effects the FDA is exploring is whether CBD can have a potentially harmful effect on the liver.

What’s next?

Muck tends to use the future tense to describe the CBD industry’s promise. It’s going to be big; It’s going to be popular. That’s all contingent, of course, on a widely hoped-for step for the industry: being regulated by the FDA. Wilder agrees there’s a “growing momentum.”

“The issue that raises in turn is the capitalization of cannabis … putting cannabis into a capitalist marketplace so that the processes of industrialization are applied to it, with both the positive and negative effects,” Wilder said.

For now, CBD store owners rely on consumer feedback. Many stores provide no way of knowing how much CBD — if any — a consumer is buying. Salespeople can’t legally make claims about the medicinal properties of the product, but that doesn’t keep some from telling inspirational stories of friends who replaced all their pain medication with CBD products.

“The stigma has been put in on an emotional level over the decades — the ‘devil drug’ and all these visceral things. And the fact that it hasn’t been legalized nationally yet lingers over it — that it’s associated with stoners and hippies and all this,” Wilder said.

“It’s hard to change basic world views.

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Littleton Adventist welcomes new CEO STAFF REPORT

After a nationwide search, Centura Health and Littleton Adventist Hospital have hired a chief executive officer for the hospital.

Jillyan McKinney will transition to Littleton Adventist from Louisville, where she has served as CEO at Centura Health’s Avista Adventist Hospital. She begins her new post July 14.

McKinney brings more than 10 years of operational experience. Most

recently, she led a team at Avista that maintained a Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade “A” rating, and Avista was ranked in the top 15 percent nationally for patient experience.

Before joining Centura Health, she worked as vice president of strategic business development for the Lake Nona and Sunbridge communities McKinney for Florida Hospital in Orlando.

According to a news release, McKinney’s mission to bring greater physician alignment and lead her team to a collective goal of improving the health and lives of her community.

“Whether working on expanding service offerings, physician recruitment, the opening of a new facility or developing my team, I focus on results and the patient experience,” McKinney said in the release. “I am dedicated to creating a culture that revolves around the patient and hope to engage my team to continuously

improve performance for the benefit of the entire Littleton, Highlands Ranch, and Centennial communities.”

Throughout her career in health care, McKinney has placed the organization’s mission at the forefront of every initiative, the release said. Examples of improvement by her team have been in throughput in emergency and surgical services, improved employee and physician engagement and outstanding strides in clinical excellence.

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Camp DCL: Zoofari Animal Art: 1:30-5 p.m. July 15-19 at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Camp for ages 7-11 includes 2-D and 3-D projects. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Centennial

Celtic Nations Musical Journey with the Kilted Man: 7-8 p.m.

Monday, July 8 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial; 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Scotland and Ireland have rich history, much of which has been captured in song and music. Come along with Matthew Gurnsey on a musical journey through some history of the six Celtic nations, Ireland (Éire), Scotland (Alba), the Isle of Man (Ellin Vannin), Wales (Cymru), Cornwall (Kernow), and Brittany (Breizh).

Register online at www.centennialco.gov/activeseniors.

this week’s TOP FIVE Sounds of Summer Concert Series: The Hot Lunch Band: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11 at Englewood Amphitheater, 1000 Englewood Parkway.

Go to https://www.englewoodco.gov/arts-culture/events/sounds-of-summer.

older to participate in the beer tasting. Admission is free; cost for beer tasting is $15 for a punch card and tasting mug, which includes ten 3 oz. sample tastings. Tickets may be purchased at centennialco.gov/events.

History of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office: 6:45-8 p.m. Thursday, July 11 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Presented

by Sgt. Attila Denes, who has been with the sheriff’s office for more than 30 years. Go to www. castlerockhistoricalsociety.org or contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303-814-3164, museum@ castlerockhistoricalsociety.

Hootenanny and Horse Games: 5 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding, 6230 E. Highway 86, Franktown. Includes live bands, horse games, a silent auction and a barbecue dinner. For ages 21-plus only. All money raised is used to support veterans and those with disabilities. Go to www.biddingowl.com/promiseranchtr to purchase your tickets and learn more.

Brew-N-Que BBQ and Beer Tasting Festival: 3-7 p.m.

Saturday, July 13 at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. Local breweries coupled with local barbecue and live music by the Cowboy Dave Band and Lee & Co. Must be 21 or

Apollopalooza: July 13-20 at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver. Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing and future of human space exploration. Learn more at WingsMuseum.org/ Apollo.

Southlands Farmers’ Market: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. select Saturdays through September at Southlands, 6155 S. Main St., Aurora.

Locally grown produce, unique food items, fresh baked good and handmade crafts. Call 303-6275000.

the 107-acre Parker Jordan/ Centennial Open Space. Visit a 155-year-old farm that was a resting stop for pioneers traveling on the Cherokee/Smoky Hill wagon trails in the 1860s. Includes historic house, red barn, silo and milk shet, which were restored to their known conditions in the early 1900s. Go to http:// co.arapahoe.co.us/Facilities/Facility/Details/17Mile-House-Farm-Park-23

Streets at SouthGlenn Summer Concerts: Rapid Grass: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 in Commons Park. Modern, acoustic, Colorado mountain music.

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Talk and Walk: Summer Book Club: 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, June 13 (The Feather Thief); July 11 (The Boys in the Boat) and Aug. 8 (The Soul of An Octopus) at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Discuss non-fiction reads on Smoky Hill Library’s back porch, then take a stroll near the library. Go to https://arapahoelibraries.org.

Denver Zoo: Animal Expedition: 10-11 a.m. Friday, July 12 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Learn about different habitats by exploring the world and learning about animals’ food, water, shelter and space. Go to https://arapahoelibraries.org/

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July 14 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Shop bargains on a wide variety of gently-loved books, collectibles and assorted media. Proceeds support the Friends of Arapahoe Libraries. Go to https://arapahoelibraries.org.

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Walk2Connect at Your Library: 8:50 a.m. every other Tuesday through Oct. 15 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Join library staff and neighbors and explore the trails and neighborhoods the surround Koelbel Library. Group will leave no later than 9:05 a.m. and will return by 10:30 a.m. For teens and adults, but all ages welcome. Reservations recommended. Download and sign the online waiver at arapahoelibraries.org/events.

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Woodlands & Wyverns: 8 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays from July 12-27 at Vision Comics, 3958 S. Federal Blvd., Englewood.

Presented by Audacious Theatre. A magical adventure where your roll decides the outcome. Go to www.audacioustheatre.com.

Recommended for ages 13-plus.

Play Summer Parks Bingo: download or print one of the five bingo cards. Try one of

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Camp DCL: WeDo Robotics: 1:30-5 p.m. July 8-12 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Kids ages 7-9 will build and program robots using the LEGO WeDo system.

Adult Swim Night: 5:30-8 p.m.

July 10, Aug. 7 at Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 University Blvd. Bring a picnic dinner or social snacks. Ages 21 and older; IDs will be checked. Proceeds benefit the Highlands Ranch Cultural Affairs Association. Go to https://hrcaonline.org/about-us/ guides-communication/calendarschedules/event-details/evr/1/ adult-swim-night Kids’ Zone: 4-5 p.m. July 11 at Douglas County Libaries James H. LaRue branch, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Create your own story and art. For ages 8-12. No registration required; 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Summer Concert Series: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, July 11 (Deja Blu); July 18 (A Country Music Project); and July 25 (That Eighties Band) at Highland Heritage Regional Park, 9651 S. Quebec St., Highlands Ranch. Pack a picnic and enjoy music at the park. Go to https://hrcaonline.org/about-us/ guides-communication/calendarschedules/event-details/evr/1/ summer-concert-series-7 Who Stole the Cookies? 2-4 p.m.

July 13 at Douglas County Libaries James H. LaRue branch, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Use detective skills and bit of forensic science to help solve the case. For ages 6-8. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL. org.

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“Little Mermaid”: Theater classes for ages 3-9; classes from 3:45-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays or 4-4:45 p.m. Thursdays through August at Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E. County Line Road, Ste. 102, Highlands Ranch. Performance in August. Children learn singing, dancing and acting techniques while preparing a musical. Go to www.spotlightperformers.com or call 720-44-DANCE.

Littleton

Diabetes, Pre-diabetes and Insulin Resistance: 11 a.m. to noon Monday, July 8 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Go to https:// www.southdenver.com. Susan Weitkunat, RD, CDE teaches the ins and outs of Diabetes.

Anticoagulation Basics: 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 9 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Go to https://www.southdenver.com.

An overview of warfarin therapy with an emphasis on safety.

Little Swallows Music in the Gardens: 1010:45 a.m. Thursdays, July 11, July 25, Aug. 8 and Aug. 22 at The Overlook at The Hudson Gardens, 6115 S Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

Sessions introduce preschool children to world of music-making. Led by Swallow Hill Music teacher. Registration is required. Go to https://www.hudsongardens.org/event/ little-swallows-music-in-the-gardens/ Walk with a Doc: 9-10 a.m. Saturday, July 13 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Go to https:// www.southdenver.com. Walk and talk with the providers of South Denver Cardiology.

Colorado Pride Show: on display through July 20 at Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Paintings, photography, jewelry and ceramics. Go to http://depotartgallery.org/

Lone Tree

CancerBlows Charity Event: 5-8 p.m. Friday, July 5 at Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8222 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree. In addition to a performance by Denver-based trumpet player

Hi-Five Sports Zone Opening: 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Friday, July 12 at Southwest Plaza, 8501 W. Bowles Ave, Littleton. In lieu of admission fees, Hi-Five is asking guests to make a donation to Children’s Hospital Colorado. Learn more at www.hifivesportsclubs.com.

The History of Polka: 2 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Polka music performer Mike Schneider shares a presentation on the history of polka music along with live accordion music. Call 303-795-3961.

Learn to Fly Fish: 9-11 a.m. Saturdays in July and August at Orvis Park Meadows, 8433 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree. Fly Fishing 101 offered every Saturday from July 13 to Sept 7. Teaches the basics including fly casting, outfit rigging, and knot tying, and a chance to catch the elusive Velcro trout. Call 303-768-9600 or go to https://stores.orvis. com/us/colorado/lone-tree Spoons and Tunes: 5-8 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 8 at The Vistas, on the west side of Park Meadows, 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree. Food trucks, live music, dancing, a beer garden, barbecue, a kids’ train, lawn games, ice cream and more.

Call 303-792-2999.

Parker

Family Fun: Day at the Museum: 1-2 p.m.

July 13 at the Douglas County Libraries branch in Parker, 20105 E. Mainstreet.

Explore modern and prehistoric animals and other objects borrowed from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Roxborough

Camp DCL: Jedi LEGO Engineering: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 8-12 at the Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Ste. 200. Intro to engineering for young Jedi ages 5-8. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

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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.

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PUBLIC NOTICES First Publication: 6/6/2019 Last Publication: 7/4/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/3/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

JOSEPH D. DEGIORGIO Colorado Registration #: 45557 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000008221822

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Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0084

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0086

Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0076

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/9/2019 2:42:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/11/2019 2:44:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/2/2019 2:45:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: FELIPE GURULE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR DENVER MORTGAGE COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/22/2012 Recording Date of DOT: 2/23/2012 Reception No. of DOT: 2012012837 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $152,800.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $148,473.27

Original Grantor: MICHAEL HARPER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR BUSEY BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/9/2017 Recording Date of DOT: 6/12/2017 Reception No. of DOT: 2017039328 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $410,428.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $401,783.04

Original Grantor: WILLIAM SIGLER AND JODIE SIGLER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR OPTEUM FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTEUM MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION, ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-4 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/3/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 8/11/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005075614 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $256,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $198,811.54

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 11, BLOCK 3, EXECUTIVE HOMES AT ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10013 Westside Circle, Littleton, CO 80125

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

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 51, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 98-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 2505 Spring Hill Ct, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE OF SALE

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 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.

First Publication: 6/6/2019 Last Publication: 7/4/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 6/6/2019 Last Publication: 7/4/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 4/11/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 4/15/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

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

ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 19-021144

NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000008227746

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 2019-0084 First Publication: 6/6/2019 Last Publication: 7/4/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Notice No.: 2019-0086 First Publication: 6/6/2019 Last Publication: 7/4/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 2, HIGHLANDS RANCH, FILING NO. 95-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9751 Clairton Place, 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, July 31, 2019, 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.

First Publication: 6/6/2019 Last Publication: 7/4/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/3/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOSEPH D. DEGIORGIO Colorado Registration #: 45557 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000008221822 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2019-0076 First Publication: 6/6/2019 Last Publication: 7/4/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

Public Trustees

Legal Notice No.: 2019-0076 First Publication: 6/6/2019 Last Publication: 7/4/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0095 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/18/2019 1:42:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Donald W Woolfolk, Jr. Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for JLB Corporation DBA Golden Oak Lending Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Caliber Home Loans, Inc. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/31/2018 Recording Date of DOT: 8/13/2018 Reception No. of DOT: 2018048424 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $308,878.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $307,997.60 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: A default in payment required by the 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 28, Block 2, Highlands Ranch Filing No. 9, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Which has the address of: 9335 Fernwood Ct, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 7, 2019, 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.

First Publication: 6/13/2019 Last Publication: 7/11/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/18/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: KAREN J. RADAKOVICH Colorado Registration #: 11649 4750 TABLE MESA DRIVE, BOULDER, COLORADO 80305-5575 Phone #: (303) 494-3000 Fax #: Attorney File #: 7225-3050 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2019-0095 First Publication: 6/13/2019 Last Publication: 7/11/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0101 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/29/2019 2:33:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

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

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $230,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $227,633.18

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 12, PARCEL 2, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 109-D, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8690 Canongate Ln, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 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.

First Publication: 6/27/2019 Last Publication: 7/25/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/1/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000008313710

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2019-0101 First Publication: 6/27/2019 Last Publication: 7/25/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Highlands Ranch 7.4.19 * 1

July 4, 2019 Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0089 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/16/2019 4:20:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

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

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $160,800.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $159,286.17 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-8CB Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/28/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 1/30/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004011463 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

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

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: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 29A HIGHLAND WALK CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDOMINIUM AND SPECIAL SUBASSOCIATION DECLARATION FOR HIGHLAND WALK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION IN , OF HIGHLANDS RANCH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC RECORDED JUNE 5, 2003 AT RECEPTION NO 2003084513, THE SUPPLEMENTAL CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR HIGHLAND WALK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC AND HIGHLAND WALK AMENITIES ASSOCIATION, INC RECORDED NOVEMBER 26, 2003, AT RECEPTION NO 2003169299 AND THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR HIGHLAND WALK CONDOMINIUMS PHASE 1 , RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 6, 2003, AT RECEPTION NO 200316298, IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of:

10573 Parkington Lane Unit 29a , Metropolitan District Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

2003084513, THE SUPPLEMENTAL CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR HIGHLAND WALK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC AND HIGHLAND WALK AMENITIES ASSOCIATION, INC RECORDED NOVEMBER 26, 2003, AT RECEPTION NO 2003169299 AND THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR HIGHLAND WALK CONDOMINIUMS PHASE 1 , RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 6, 2003, AT RECEPTION NO 200316298, IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Public Trustees

Which has the address of: 10573 Parkington Lane Unit 29a , Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 7, 2019, 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.

First Publication: 6/13/2019 Last Publication: 7/11/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/18/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

ness 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

First Publication: 6/13/2019 Last Publication: 7/11/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/18/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 11101 WEST 120TH AVENUE #280 Eldorado Bldg 2, BROOMFIELD, COLORADO 80021 Phone #: (303) 539-8601 Fax #: (303) 265-9628 Attorney File #: 47737458 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2019-0089 First Publication: 6/13/2019 Last Publication: 7/11/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0105 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/30/2019 2:08:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Metropolitan District

The name, address and telephone numbers of Original Grantor: REBECCA ANN TAYLOR NOTICE OF SALE the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A AND RUTH ANN WAGNER the indebtedness is: FIRST LIEN. Public Notice Public NoticeOriginal Beneficiary: The current holder of the Evidence of Debt seMORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING able not more than two years from the date of the NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING able not more INC. than two from the date of the The property described herein is all of the cured by the Deed of Trust described herein, LISA CANCANON SYSTEMS, AS years NOMINEE FOR Assessing Resolution, as shall be determined in OF HEARING ON THE PROPOSED OFRegistration HEARING ON THE PROPOSED Assessing Resolution, shall be determined in property encumbered by the lien of the deed has filed written election and demand for sale as Colorado #: 42043 AMERICAN LIBERTY as MORTGAGE INC, and by the Assessing Resolution. The times of and by the AssessingAND Resolution.

The times of CREATION OF BANNOCK of trust. provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

11101 WEST 120TH AVENUE 2019 #280LOCAL Eldorado ITS SUCCESSORS ASSIGNS payment of installments shall be the same as CREATION OF SAGEPORT 2018 LOCAL payment of installments shall be the same as Bldg 2, Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: the times of payment forIsinstallments of property the times of payment for installments of property IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, DOUGLAS Legal Description of Real Property: THEREFORE, Notice Hereby Given that on BROOMFIELD, COLORADO 80021 MATRIX FINANCIAL SERVICES taxes.

Thepossible entire cost shall therefore payable IMPROVEMENT DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, taxes.

The entire cost shall therefore be payable CONDOMINIUM UNITDISTRICT, 29A HIGHLAND WALK the first sale date (unlessbe the sale is Phone #: (303) 539-8601 FOR THE PURPOSE CORPORATION within ten years of thea.m. first installment date.

COUNTY, COLORADO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF 265-9628 CONSTRUCTING CERTAIN within tenDeed yearsofofTrust the first installment date.

CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH continued*) at 10:00 Wednesday, August 7, Fax #: (303) Date of (DOT): 4/26/2017 OF CONSTRUCTING CERTAIN AND IMPROVEMENTS AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDOMINIUM 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Attorney File #: 47737458 Recording Date of DOT: 4/28/2017 4.Street, The rate of interest on unpaid andsell deferred IMPROVEMENTS 4.Reception The rate No. of interest unpaid and deferred SPECIAL SUBASSOCIATION DECLARATION Castle Rock, Colorado, I will at pubof DOT: on 2017028154 installments behighest determined thebidder Board of installments shallinbe determined by the Board of All owners real estate and property hereinafter *YOU MAYofTRACK FORECLOSURE SALE FOR HIGHLAND WALK CONDOMINIUM ASlic auction shall to the and by best for DOT Recorded Douglas County.

County Commissioners and set forth the As-of All owners of real and property hereinafter and of setEvidence forth in the Asdescribed, persons Trustee generally are hereby County SOCIATION IN ,estate OF HIGHLANDS RANCH cash, the said real property and all in interest DATES onand theall Public website: OriginalCommissioners Principal Amount of Debt: sessing Resolution.

In addition, County collecdescribed, and all persons generally are hereby Resolution. In addition, County collecnotified that the Board of County Commissioners sessing http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC RECORsaid Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns $267,500.00 tions feesfor will bepurpose chargedofon full payments and notified that the County Commissioners DED JUNE 5, Board 2003 ofAT RECEPTION NO therein, the paying the indebtedfees will be charged on full payments and of Douglas County, Colorado (the “County”) has tions Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date payments State lawofrequires. of Douglas County, (the “County”) has installment Legal Notice No.: 2019-0089 2003084513, THE Colorado SUPPLEMENTAL CONness provided in saidasEvidence Debt secured adopted preliminary cost estimates for certain installment payments as State law requires. hereof: $260,662.67 adopted preliminary cost estimates for certain First Publication:to6/13/2019 DOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR HIGHLAND by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the improvements be acquired, constructed and As shown theand estimates previously preimprovements to be acquired, constructedINC and 5.expenses Last Publication: WALK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, of by sale other items allowed by installed within 7/11/2019 a proposed local improvement 5.Pursuant As shown by the §38-38-101 estimates previously to C.R.S. (4) (i), youpreare pared andwillfiled withto the County Clerk, the installed within aWALK proposed local improvement Publisher: County News Press AND HIGHLAND AMENITIES ASSOCIlaw, and deliver the purchaser a Certificherebyand notified the the covenants the deed filedthat with Countyof Clerk, theof district in Douglas the County, to be known as Bannock pared total costall of as theprovided Improvements district inINC the RECORDED County, to be known as Sageport ATION, NOVEMBER 26, probable ate of Purchase, by law.inIfthe the trust have been violated follows: Borrower’s total cost of the as Improvements in the 2019 Local Improvement District, Douglas Coun- probable Proposed including, without 2018 Local ImprovementNO District, Douglas Coun2003, AT RECEPTION 2003169299 AND sale date District, is continued to a later date,limitation, the deadfailure to make timely payments as required unProposed District, including, without limitation, ty, Colorado (the “Proposed District”). construction, design, administraty, Colorado (the “Proposed THE CONDOMINIUM MAPDistrict”).

FOR HIGHLAND line to file a contingency, notice of intent to cure by those der the Evidence of Debt and Deed administraof Trust. construction, contingency, design, tion and entitled supervision, andmay legalalso is $949,500.00.

WALK CONDOMINIUMS PHASE 1 , RECORparties to cure be extended. tion and supervision, and legal is $678,025.00.

1. A description of the boundaries of the Of said cost it is estimated that $109,500 will be 1. A description of the boundaries DED ON NOVEMBER 6, 2003, of ATthe RECEPTHE NOTwill BEbeA Of saidLIEN cost itFORECLOSED is estimated thatMAY $78,025 Proposed District is as follows and includes paid the County and the Perry Park Water Proposed District is asINfollows and includes TION NO 200316298, THE OFFICE OF THE Firstby Publication: 6/13/2019 FIRST LIEN. generally the real property described herein: paid by the County and the Perry Park Water &Last Sanitation District for survey, design, admingenerallyAND the real property described herein: CLERK RECORDER OF DOUGLAS Publication: 7/11/2019 & Sanitation District for survey, design, administration, and construction COUNTY, COLORADO, COUNTY OF Publisher: Douglas County management News Press of the The property described management herein is all of of the the Lots 14 – 17, Block 10, Perry Park, Filing 5 istration, and construction Improvements. It is estimated that approximately 6– 12, 6,Tand Lots DLots OUG LA S ,Block STA E O F 1C–O7, LORADO property encumbered by the of the deed Improvements.

It is estimated thatlien approximately Lots 17 – 22, Block 9, Perry Park, Filing 5 $840,000.00 will be assessed against the benBlock 7 Sageport Filing #2 Dated: 4/18/2019 of trust. $600,000.00 will be assessed against the benefited propertyDUFFY within the Proposed District.

Which has the address of: CHRISTINE The improvements to be made are as follows efited property within the Proposed District.

10573 Parkington Lane Unit 29a ,are as follows DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The improvements to be made Legal Description of Real Property: and are collectively referred to as the Highlands Ranch, CO 80126to as the Upon completion and acceptance of the and are collectively referred LOT 49, HIGHLANDS “Improvements”: Upon completion and RANCH acceptance of the ImThe name, address and thereof, telephone numbers Improvements or any part or as soon asof “Improvements”: FILING NO.or 118-B, COUNTY OForDOUGLAS, provements any part thereof, as soon as NOTICE OF SALE thetotal attorney(s) representing the be legal holder of STATE COLORADO. the actual cost thereof can reasonably Construction of water main and lot services, san- the total OF actual cost thereof can be reasonably the indebtedness is: shall be apportioned to Which has the address of: be apportioned to such cost Construction of water main and lot services, san- ascertained, itary sewer main and lot services, roadway and ascertained, such cost shall The of the Evidence roadway of Debt se10291 Avenue, itarycurrent sewer holder main and lot services, and each lot or parcel of land in the Proposed District. lotSpotted or parcelOwl of land in the Proposed District. drainage improvements by the County, installa- each cured by the Deed of Trust described herein, LISA CANCANON Highlands Ranch, CO 80129shall be given, and drainage improvements by the County, installa- Notice of such apportionment shall be given, and tion of natural gas mains by Black Hills Energy, Notice of such apportionment has written gas election and for sale as Registration #: 42043 tionfiled of natural mains bydemand Black Hills Energy, aColorado hearing will be held prior to the adoption of the and installation of electric mains by IREA on the a hearing will be held prior to the adoption of the provided by law and in saidmains Deed of 11101 WEST 120TH all AVENUE #280 NOTICE and installation of electric byTrust.

IREA on the Assessing Resolution, as provided byEldorado law. following roadways: Assessing Resolution, allOF as SALE provided by law.

Bldg 2, following roadways: THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on COLORADO holder of theafter Evidence of Debt 6.BROOMFIELD, Not less than 30 days after 80021 publication of this Bannock Drive for the existing asphalt roadway 6.The Notcurrent less than 30 days publication of this the first possible date (unless sale isat Notice, Phone i.e. #: (303) 539-8601 secured Deed of Trust 13, described Poncho Road for sale the existing asphaltthe roadway on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at 2:30 at the Cheyenne Drive intersection on the west Notice, i.e.byonthe Tuesday, August 2019, atherein, 2:30 continued*) atRoad 10:00intersection a.m. Wednesday, August 7, Fax #: 265-9628 has filed written election and demand for sale as the Marshall on the west to the p.m., a (303) resolution creating the Proposed District to the east end Lot 17, Block 9, approximately p.m., a resolution creating the Proposed District 2019, at the Public Trustee’s Attorney File #:the 47737458 provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. east end of Poncho Road. office, 402 Wilcox and authorizing Improvements will be consid940 linear feet. and authorizing the Improvements will be considStreet, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at pubered and a public hearing thereon will be held by ered and a publicinterested hearing thereon be held by any person interested at the efore be within ten years of the for lic auction to thebuildable highest andor best bidder *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALEtherefore be payable within ten years of the any person at will the THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby GivenCounty that on Each andpayable every lot parcel listed be- the Board of County Commissioners at theCounty Philip Each and every buildable lot or parcel listed the of Countysale Commissioners atthe the sale Philipis thereceive said real and all interest of DATES on ofthe Public Trustee website: theBoard first possible date (unless Department Public Works – Engineering, tcash, installment date. low will oneproperty full assessment for the ImS. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, first installment Department of Public Works – Engineering, date. one full assessment for the Im- S. below will receive Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August provements within the Proposed District: Colorado.

Engineering Services Division, 100 Third provements within the Proposed District: Colorado.

Engineering Services Division, 100402 Third therein, for the purpose of paying the indebted21, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, WilStreet, Castle Rock, time 4. The rate of interest on unpaid and deferred he rate of12, interest on unpaid deferred ness provided in said secured Legal Notice No.: 2019-0089 Street, Castle Rock, Colorado at I any time cox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, will sell at Lots 6– Block 6, Evidence and Lotsand 1of– Debt 7, An estimate of costs, aColorado map, andata any schedule Lots 14 – 17, Block 10, Perry Park, Filing 5 7.public An estimate of costs, a map, and a schedule by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the First Publication: 6/13/2019 auction to the highest and best bidder for during business hours on or before the date allments shall be determined by the Board Block 7 Sageport Filing #2 showing the approximate amount to be assessed installments during business hours amount on or before the date shall be determined by the Board Lots 17 – 22, Block 9, Perry Park, Filing 5 showing thesaid approximate to all be assessed expenses of sale and other ite ms allowed by Lastall Publication: 7/11/2019 cash, the real property and interest of and resolutions and proceedings are on file specified in paragraph 6 hereof.

County Commissioners andpurchaser set forth in the and resolutions and proceedings are assigns on file specified in paragraph 6 hereof. of County Commissioners and set forth in the law, and will deliver to the a CertificPublisher: County Newsby Press saidallGrantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and 2. The Improvements above shall be and may beDouglas seen and examined any person 2. TheResolution.

ImprovementsIndescribed shall be and may for be the seen and examined bythe anyindebtedperson essing Resolution.

Indescribed addition, ate of Purchase, all as provided byCounty law. If the therein, purpose of paying addition,above County financed by the issuance of special assessment interested at the County Department of Public Assessing financed by the issuance of special assessment interested at the County Department of secured Public sale date is continued to a later date, the deadness provided in said Evidence of Debt 8. Owners of any real property to be assessed ections will be(the charged ontofull 8. Owners of any real property to be assessed be(the charged ontofull bonds offees the County “Bonds”), be paid Works – Engineering, Engineering Services Divi- collections bonds offees the will County “Bonds”), be paid Works Engineering, Engineering Services Diviline to file a notice of intent to cure by those by the–Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the from special assessments imposed Third Street,the Castle Rock, may 100 appear before Board andColorado be heardatat payments ments installment asagainst State the sion, may appear before the Board and Colorado be heard at at and installment payments as against State the sion, from special assessments imposed 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, partiesand entitled to cure payments may also be extended. expenses of sale and other items allowed by real property included within the boundaries of any time during business hours on or before the real property included within the boundaries of any time during business hours on or before the the public hearing.

All complaints and requires. law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificthe public hearing.

All complaints and law requires. the Proposed District and specially benefited by date specified in paragraph 6 hereof. the Proposed District and specially benefited by date specified in paragraph 6 hereof.

First Publication: 6/13/2019 ate of Purchase, all as be provided If the that may made byinlaw. writing the Publication: construction7/11/2019 and installation of the Improve- objections that may be made in writing the construction and installation of the Improve- objections Last sale date is continued to a later date, the deadments.

The estimated total costpreviously of constructing 8.

Owners ofthe any real property to concerning Improvements bybe theassessed owner or 5. Asments.

As shown by theCounty estimates concerning Improvements by theassessed owner or shown the estimates Theby estimated total costpreviously of constructing 8.

Owners any realofproperty to cure be Publisher: Douglas News Press line to fileofathe notice intent to by those the Improvements, but less the amount expected may appear before the Board and be heard at the Improvements, the amount may appear before theproperty Board and be extended. heard at owners of any real property to be assessed prepared pared and filed with the County Clerk, the parties entitled to cure may also owners of any real to be be assessed and filed withbut theless County Clerk,expected the to be provided by other sources as described in the public hearing.

All complaints and objections to be provided by other sources as described in the public hearing.

All complaints and objections Dated:total 4/18/2019 willmay be heard and in determined by the Board of probable total cost of the Improvements in the bable of theisImprovements in the will may be heard and in determined by the Board of paragraphcost 5DUFFY below, $840,000.00. The method that be made writing concerning the Imparagraph 5 below, is $600,000.00. The method that be made writing concerning the ImCHRISTINE First Publication: 6/27/2019 of assessment shall be as follows: provements by the owner or of any real Proposed County Commissioners at owners the public hearing posed District, including, County Commissioners public hearing District, of assessment shall including, be as follows: without provements by the7/25/2019 owner at or the owners of any real DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trusteewithout Last Publication: property assessed heard and deter- limitation, construction, contingency, design, property totobe assessed be heard and deterreferredtotobeabove, or will at be some adjournment itation, construction, contingency, design, Publisher: Douglas County Press referred above, or will at News some adjournment Each buildable lot and withinnumbers the boundmined by the Board of County Commissioners at Each buildable lot and parcel within the bound- mined by the Board of County Commissioners at The name, address andparcel telephone thereof, action ministration supervision, and legal is of the thereof, before final action thereon. and supervision, and legal is aries of theand Proposed Districtthe shall be holder assessed publicbefore hearingfinal referred to thereon. above, or at some administration the attorney(s) representing legal of aries of the Proposed District shall be assessed the public hearing referred to above, or at some Dated: 5/1/2019 9,500.00.

Of said cost it is cost estimated an indebtedness equal share ofis: the total of the that Improve- adjournment thereof, before final action thereon. $949,500.00.

Of said it is cost estimated the an equal share of cost the total of the that Improve- adjournment CHRISTINE thereof, DUFFY before final action thereon. ments.

Thebeassessment each buildable DATED this 25th day of June 2019.

9,500 will paid by theforCounty and thelot or ments.

Thebeassessment each buildable COUNTY Public DATED this 25th day Trustee of June 2019. $109,500 will paid by theforCounty and the lot or DOUGLAS parcel for the Improvements is estimated to be DATED this 25th day of June 2019.

LISA CANCANON parcel for the Improvements is estimated to be DATED this 25th day of June 2019. ry$60,000.

Park Water & Sanitation for Perry Park Water & Sanitation District for The estimated costsDistrict of the Improve/s/ Merlin Klotz Colorado Registration #: 42043 The name, address and telephone numbers of $60,000. The estimated costs of the Improve/s/ Merlin Klotz vey, design, and ments WEST exclude120TH the administration, costs of inspection, engineerMerlin Klotz survey, and 11101 AVENUE #280 Eldorado theMerlin attorney(s) the legal holder of ments design, exclude the administration, costs of inspection, engineer/s/ Klotz /s/representing ing, 2, surveying, testing, incidentals, and Recorder Bldg County Clerk and Recorder struction management of County the ad- County Clerk the indebtedness is: and Recorder ing, surveying, testing, incidentals, Clerk and Recorder County Clerk construction management of County the ad- County ministration, and general legal expenses. If such Douglas County, Colorado BROOMFIELD, COLORADO 80021 ministration, and general legal expenses.

If such Douglas County, Colorado Douglas County, Colorado provements.

Itpaidis in installments, estimated additional that Douglas County, Colorado Improvements. It is estimated that assessment Phone #: (303)is539-8601 NICHOLAS H. SANTARELLI assessment is paid in installments, additional roximately $840,000.00 willadditional be assessed approximately $840,000.00 willadditional be assessed costs including interest and statutory Fax #: (303) 265-9628 Colorado Registration #: 46592 costs including interest and statutory County Treasurer collection will bethe added Attorney #: 47737458 inst the File benefited propertyfees within against the Treasurer benefitedcollection propertyfees within theadded 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, County will be to such payments.

ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 to such payments. posed District.

Proposed District. *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE Phone #: (303) 706-9990 3. Property assessed as set forth above DATES on owners the Public Trustee website: Fax #: (303) 706-9994 3. Property owners assessed as set forth above willcompletion have the option paying assessments http://www.douglas.co.us/publictruste on and ofacceptance of the e/ in Uponwillcompletion and of acceptance of the in Attorney File #: 19-021471 have the option paying assessments full, including statutory County Treasurer collecfull, including statutory County Treasurer collecprovements orNo.: any2019-0089 part thereof, or as soon Improvements or any part thereof, or as soon Legal Notice tion fees, within 30 days after the effective date *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE tion fees, within 30 days after the effective date the total cost thereofdescribed can bebelow as the total cost thereofdescribed can bebelow DATES on the Public Trustee website: First Publication: 6/13/2019 of the final actual assessing resolution of the final actual assessing resolution Last 7/11/2019 (thePublication: “Assessing Resolution”).

However, Notice No.: 935449 http://www.douglas.co.us/public trustee/ sonably ascertained, such cost shall all be such Legal NEWS-PRESS reasonably ascertained, such cost shall be NEWS-PRESS (the “Assessing Resolution”). However, all such Legal Notice No.: 935450 Publisher: News Press assessments may be atof the election assessments may election Publication: July 4, 2019 ortioned toDouglas each lotCounty or paid, parcel land in theof the First Publication: July 4, 2019 apportioned to each lotbe or paid, parcelatoftheland in theof the First Legal Notice No.: 2019-0105 property owner, in ten annual installments of Last Publication: July 4, 2019 property owner, in ten annual installments of Last Publication: July 4, 2019 First Publication: JULYNews-Press 4, 2019 posed District.

Noticecollection of such Proposed District.

Notice of such First Publication: JULY 4, 2019 First Publication: principal, interest and County fee. The Publisher: Douglas County principal, interest and County collection fee. The Publisher: Douglas6/27/2019 County News-Press Last Publication: 7/25/2019 AccountNumber: Number: 00012184 ortionment be given, andbea due hearing first of suchshall installments shall and pay- Account 00012184 apportionment be given, andbea due hearing Account Number: 00012184 first of suchshall installments shall and pay- Account Number: 00012184 Publisher: Douglas County News Press be held prior to the adoption of the

essing Resolution, all as provided by law.

will be held prior to the adoption of the Assessing Resolution, all as provided by law.

Highlands Ranch Herald 31 PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Trustees Highlands Ranch

NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0105 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/30/2019 2:08:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: REBECCA ANN TAYLOR AND RUTH ANN WAGNER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN LIBERTY MORTGAGE INC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MATRIX FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/26/2017 Recording Date of DOT: 4/28/2017 Reception No. of DOT: 2017028154 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $267,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $260,662.67

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 49, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 118-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10291 Spotted Owl Avenue, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 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.

First Publication: 6/27/2019 Last Publication: 7/25/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/1/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLAS H. SANTARELLI Colorado Registration #: 46592 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 19-021471

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

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