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Girls soccer team wins 19th consecutive academic award

Littleton High squad is tied for most awards in the country

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Littleton High School’s girls varsity soccer team took home the Team Academic Award from the United Soccer Coaches organization in February, marking the team’s 19th win — which ties it for most in the nation.

Teams must have a composite grade point average of 3.25 to be eligible for the award.

The LHS team consistently wins the award because of a strong focus on academics, said team coach Terry Banfield, who has led the team for 23 years.

“I’ve always been of the belief that academics have to come first,” Banfield said.

The team meets for weekly grade checks, Banfield said, and any member with a D or F in a class gets connected with a tutor — often another team

Littleton High School’s girl’s varsity soccer team took home its 19th consecutive academic achievement award in February, tying a national record.

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“I’ll say, ‘OK, who knows Spanish? Who can help so-andso?’” Banfield said. “There’s plenty of intelligence and talent on the team, so it’s not hard to make that happen.”

The team also took home USC’s Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award for the second year in a row. Now in its third year, the award recognizes teams for fair play and sporting

behavior.

The team took the top level in the award last year, for a season free of red or yellow penalty cards. This year’s award was a “silver” level.

“We’re respectful,” Banfield said. “I care a lot about that.

It can be difficult not to get yellow or red cards. You can look at a referee wrong and get a yellow.”

That doesn’t make the team

pushovers, Banfield said.

“We’re not all nice, though,” he said. “Don’t get me wrong.

We’re highly competitive.”

The soccer team is a nurturing and encouraging environment, said senior Ellie Simpson, who plays center defense.

“We love each other a whole lot,” Simpson said. “We spend a great deal of time together away from the team.”

Many of the members are

in the International Baccalaureate academic program, Simpson said, which helps push players to achieve.

The awards mean a lot to the players, said senior Sarah Gray, who plays forward.

“We really do pride ourselves on academics first and sports second,” Gray said. “And, academics or not, it’s a great community. We really do become a family. We’re not out for blood.”

The awards dovetail with Littleton Public Schools’ goals, Banfield said.

“It’s a strong academic district anyway,” he said.

“Between the IB program, the STEM program, and our Early High School program, which gets middle schoolers involved in high school work, this blends nicely with what the school’s trying to do.”

The upcoming team is a strong one, Banfield said.

“We only graduated four people last season. It’s a great group of people who want to do well. We have fantastic players coming back. We may very well snag the 20th consecutive award,” Banfield said.

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March 8, 2018

LPS students plan to be part of more walkouts Next is March 14, one month after Florida shooting

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Many Littleton Public Schools students plan to participate in a fresh round of school walkouts next week to advocate for gun law reform and school safety, part of a national groundswell of student activism in the wake of a Florida school shooting that left 17 dead.

LPS students previously participated in walkouts Feb. 21 in response to the shooting, with about 30 students joining a protest at the state Capitol.

The #ENOUGH walkout is scheduled for 10 a.m. March 14, exactly a month after a shooter killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Students and other groups nationwide plan to participate in walkouts that morning, part of an effort organized by Women’s March Youth Empower, the youth activist wing of the Women’s March group, which has

organized marches and protests since early 2017, according to the website womensmarch.com.

Students plan to leave school for 17 minutes during the walkout, one minute to remember each life lost in the Florida shooting, said Paul Gordon, a junior at Arapahoe High School, who is listed as the contact for his school’s march.

“We want to put pressure on lawmakers locally and nationally for common-sense gun reform across the country,” Gordon said. “We’re also not ignoring mental health concerns and other aspects. It’s only 17 minutes long, so we’re not missing a lot of school.”

A news release for the national walkout effort lists support for an assault-weapons ban and an expansion of background checks to all gun sales, and opposition to a nationalizing of concealed carry laws and efforts to arm teachers.

Gordon said he’s passionate about gun law reform and school safety issues.

“This issue matters as much as those 17 lives in Florida matter,” Gordon said. “It matters as much the victims of the Columbine shooting or the Aurora theater shooting. It matters as much as Claire Davis’ life mattered.”

Claire Davis was a student murdered at Arapahoe High School in 2013 by a student gunman who moments later took his own life.

As of March 5, a website for the walkouts, womensmarch.com/ enough, showed that students at Arapahoe High School and Powell Middle School planned to participate, and there was a listing for a protest by parents of Peabody Elementary School students.

Students at Littleton High School plan to participate as well, said Kyle Griggs, an LHS senior who helped organize the walkout in February.

Griggs said she sees the walkout as a way to keep up the momentum of student-led protest.

“Unfortunately, thanks to the way our society operates, we’re already starting to forget” the Parkland shooting, Griggs said. “This upcoming walkout is a good reminder to respect the people who were lost, and to keep advocating for change.”

The walkouts will be closed to the public and surrounded by a heightened law enforcement presence, said Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Brian Ewert.

LPS high schools have open campuses, Ewert said, making widespread walkouts likely. The district’s middle

schools will allow students outside for 17 minutes under close supervision, and elementary schools will not allow students outside unless properly signed out and escorted by a parent or guardian.

Ewert said school officials are aware such events can get emotional.

“We’re aware there will be an antigun sentiment, and that man in our community are firm believers in gun rights,” Ewert said. “We saw this at the first walkout (on Feb. 21) when some kids were shouting at others around gun rights. We could very well see counter-demonstrations, and we’ll be very careful to ask people what part of the demonstration they’re supporting.”

Students who participate in the walkout won’t be penalized, Ewert said, adding that he sees the events as teachable moments.

“Part of growing up in America, and particularly at the high school level, is to begin to understand your rights and responsibilities as a citizen of a free and democratic society,” Ewert said. “It’s our responsibility to facilitate those conversations in schools. We use these opportunities to allow kids to have these debates in a safe and respectful manner. That’s the power of public schools.”

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Hearing on Grove/Vita lawsuit leaves plaintiff feeling dubious Questions by judges appear to lean toward city’s authority to set rules

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Judges from the Colorado Court of Appeals heard arguments Feb. 27 in an appeal to a rejected lawsuit against the City of Littleton and the developer of Vita, the controversial apartment complex now nearing completion on Littleton Boulevard and Bemis Street.

The initial suit was brought by Leah Burkett, who formerly lived across the street from where Vita now stands. Burkett argued that the city’s code unfairly does not allow neighbors to appeal decisions regarding site development plans by city staff, with only permit applicants allowed to appeal to the city’s Board of Adjustment.

A judge issued a summary judgment in favor of the city and the developer, Zocalo Community Development, in summer 2016, the day before the case was to go to trial. Burkett filed an appeal of the judgement, and a final decision on the appeal is expected in coming months.

Burkett filed the suit on behalf of Advocates for Littleton, a citizens’

Crews put finishing touches on Vita, an apartment complex nearing completion on Littleton Boulevard. Judges heard oral arguments in a lawsuit appeal regarding the complex’s approval on Feb. 27.

DAVID GILBERT group that alleged Vita — then called The Grove — was improperly approved by city staff, citing what they called numerous zoning and code violations.

The city code at issue is 10-7-4, which spells out the process for appealing decisions on site develop-

ment plans, or SDPs, by city staff.

The code reads in part: “The decision of city staff on the SDP shall be final unless the applicant files a written appeal to the decision… The planning commission will conduct a public hearing to receive evidence and testimony from the applicant,

city staff and interested parties.”

At the hearing before the Court of Appeals, Burkett’s lawyer, Chip Schoneberger, argued before a tribunal of judges that the city’s appeal process was unfairly slanted.

“Littleton municipal code requires that all site development plans must mitigate or eliminate adverse effects on adjacent properties,” Schoneberger said. “Yet the owners of those properties can’t participate or voice an opposition to that plan in the city staff ’s approval process. Where and when does the code afford that opportunity? Due process requires the opportunity to be heard.”

The judges, Jerry Jones, Robert Hawthorne and Henry Nieto, questioned whether the city was required to grant such an appeal at all.

“The question for us is not whether that’s the best way to go, but whether the ordinances compel that result,” Jones said. “It seems to me that if the ordinances say the applicant gets to appeal and nobody else does, that’s up to the city to decide. You might think that’s a bad idea, but that’s what it says.”

The city’s argument hinged on a similar viewpoint, that while the process could be viewed as troublesome, that’s the way the law was written.

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March 8, 2018 Eric Bertoluzzi plays the cello during a performance of Up Close and Musical for a school class.

The Englewood resident is founder of Up Close and Musical and played with the Colorado Symphony for 42 years before retiring but still plays at some Up Close and Musical programs.

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Program provides classical sounds, education, outreach Up Close and Musical sends professional orchestra members to area schools

BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Twenty or 30 times a year, groups of musicians present Up Close and Musical special instrumental music programs for students in schools in Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

“Usually we have about 13 musicians take part in a program, most of whom are members of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra,” said Eric Bertoluzzi, program founder. “Each musician plays one of the major instruments in the orchestra. The program plays a series of musical compositions so each instrument is featured in one of the compositions to demonstrate the sound each instrument makes.”

He said the program is designed to be a “musical sound bite” that allows children to hear the performance of each instrument individually as well as the instruments all playing their parts together.

“Today here is more emphasis on academics and not as much on the arts,” Bertoluzzi said. “It is not unusual for us to find that many children have never seen some of the instruments nor have they heard them played. We just hope our program stirs and possibly strengthens the interest in music in some of the children.”

Teachers are asked to send the group comments about the performance. One teacher from Acres Green Elementary School in Douglas County wrote that

going into the performance she didn’t realize the impact it would have on her students, and she was surprised when the children asked if they could listen to more music like that.

Another Acres Green teacher said she played music in the classroom and generally classical music wasn’t well received, and that several students said they thought classical music was boring. However they liked the music played by the Up Close and Musical musicians and asked to hear more of it.

The program is funded by grants from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District and from other foundations.

“All our musicians are professionals and they are paid to take part in Up Close and Musical,” Bertoluzzi said.

“About 80 percent of our budget provides funds to pay our musicians.”

He said he would like to see the program in more schools but it is difficult to arrange time for the performances.

“Finding a time that works for the school as well as a time that works for the musicians is more difficult these days and we have to abide by the stricter security in schools today,” Bertoluzzi said. “So finding a time that fits the busy schedule at a school and that fits the busy schedule of musicians is not easy, but so far, we have schools that open their doors to us.”

Bertoluzzi said the next appearances for Up Close and Musical are later this month. He said the musicians are scheduled to present the program March 9 at a school in Lakewood and at Heritage Elementary School in Centennial. On March 13 the musicians will travel to Blue Heron Elementary School in Jefferson County.

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Senate GOP asks DA to investigate harassment claims Senate Democratic leader calls it an ‘attempt to delay and distract’ from current process

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Amid a cloud of sexual-harassment claims and investigations that has lasted months at the Capitol, state Senate Republicans called for claims of unwanted sexual touching to be investigated by the Denver District Attorney’s Office.

“When allegations of unwanted sexual contact are raised, we have no doubt they should be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted to the furthest extent of the law,” Senate President Kevin Grantham, R-Cañon City, said in a news release. We “are calling on Denver District Attorney

Beth McCann to launch a full-scale investigation into these allegations of sexual harassment by both Republican and Democrat lawmakers.”

The announcement comes as Grantham criticized investigation reports Grantham by the Capitol’s third-party, non-criminal investigators, saying there are problems with their “reliability, accuracy and fairness” and accusing such reports of having apparent bias. Grantham leveled that criticism in a statement regarding an investigation of state Sen. Jack Tate, R-Centennial, who was accused of sexual harassment by a former state House intern.

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‘The Legislature’s decision to take disciplinary action and whether or not allegations merit a criminal investigation are separate questions.’

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and Senate to expel those lawmakers, the release said. State Rep. Steve Lebsock of Thornton was expelled from the House in a vote on March 2, the first expulsion of a House legislator since 1915. Lebsock started the day as a Democrat and switched his registration to Republican just before his expulsion.

Currently in the Legislature, the non-criminal investigators evaluate claims that may or may not equate to criminal violations and present findings that top lawmakers use in their decisions to issue punishments.

A source at the Capitol who spoke on condition of anonymity said Senate Republicans would still consider punishments if the current independent investigations suggest a lawmaker violated the Capitol’s workplace-harassment policy, the current standard against which claims are weighed.

As of the March 1 announcement at the Capitol at 10:30 a.m., the Denver District Attorney’s Office had not been contacted about the Senate GOP’s request. And Senate Republicans had not contacted the office about the allegations against lawmakers before that, according to Ken Lane, spokeman for the DA’s office. It received a letter from Grantham at about noon requesting that it open an investigation on lawmakers in the Senate or House.

The DA’s office sent a letter to Grantham’s office the morning of March 2 clarifying that the DA does not have jurisdiction to “investigate or enforce civil matters or workplace policies.”

Sexual harassment that meets criteria for criminal sexual assault or unlawful sexual contact should be criminally investigated “apart from the separate authority” of the Legislature to investigate allegations of misconduct on its own, the letter said.

The DA’s office “encourages any victim who wishes to report any criminal sexual misconduct by a state legislator that occurred in Denver to file a complaint with the Denver Police Department,” a March 1 statement from the office said, noting that’s how the criminal investigative process begins. If “the alleged misconduct occurred in a judicial district other than Denver, the victim is encouraged

to contact the local law enforcement agency in that jurisdiction.”

As of March 2, neither the Denver Police Department nor the DA’s office had received any complaints or requests for investigation from an alleged victim of conduct in Denver involving state legislators who are being investigated by the Legislature’s process, according to the letter.

A Democratic state Senate leader called the GOP’s move an attempt to distract from the current process.

“The Legislature’s decision to take disciplinary action and whether or not allegations merit a criminal investigation are separate questions,” Senate Minority Leader Lucia Guzman, D-Denver, said in a statement. “To suggest otherwise is an attempt to delay and distract from what should be a straightforward process informed by the findings of experienced, objective workplace investigators.

“The potential for a criminal investigation does not remove our obligation to create a work environment free from all forms of harassment.”

Senate Republicans said the current investigations by the Employers Council, the private contractor with expertise in employment law that investigates harassment claims under the Legislature’s own workplace-harassment policy, would not be stopped as a result of the new request. The source at the Capitol who wished to not be named said the request to the DA comes out of a recognition that the Legislature, and by extension, the Employers Council, is less well equipped than the legal process to handle allegations that qualify as sexual assault — it can’t compel witnesses to give input, for example.

It’s unclear which claims against lawmakers could rise to the level of criminal misconduct and if both the Employers Council and outside law enforcement would investigate in such cases if claims were to be brought to police.

Bringing allegations of sexual assault by lawmakers as criminal allegations would require, or at least implore, alleged victims to publicly testify in court, a contrast with the anonymity granted by the confidentiality rules in the Legislature’s process.

The allegations of sexual harassment leveled against state lawmakers range from innuendos and shoulder-touching to repeated propositions for sex and unwanted touching of buttocks.

Sexual comments or innuendos about a person’s clothing, body or sexual activity can constitute verbal sexual harassment, according to the Legislature’s workplace-harassment policy. Patting, pinching or intentionally brushing against a person’s body can constitute physical sexual harassment, according to the policy.

The list of lawmakers formally accused of sexual misconduct in recent months includes Lebsock; Tate; Sen. Randy Baumgardner, R-Hot Sulphur Springs; Rep. Paul Rosenthal, D-Denver; and Sen. Larry Crowder, R-Alamosa.

House Speaker Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, dismissed the complaint against Rosenthal because he wasn’t a lawmaker at the time of the alleged misconduct.

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March 8, 2018

Columbine experience divides two survivors as gun debate reignites Proposal to arm teachers portrayed as way to save lives or as foolish fantasy

shot out down the hall. She, too, lost a close friend.

The horror of April 20, 1999 — 13 died when two student gunmen attacked the school in south Jefferson County — changed Neville’s and Haviland’s lives in different ways but inspired both to take action and serve others. It’s a calling they sadly share with survivors of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, who are demanding the nation take action on school violence.

“Nineteen years ago when Columbine happened, we didn’t understand it. We were shocked by it. We didn’t think this was a thing. We thought we were outliers,” Haviland said. “We adults, myself and my generation, have failed these students where we have learned this is a thing and we still haven’t done anything.”

Haviland, now director of coun-

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Patrick Neville was outside, sneaking off to smoke with friends, inadvertently avoiding the outburst of gunfire at Columbine High School nearly two decades ago — but he did not dodge the heartbreak. A close friend died, and the anguish in his father’s eyes is seared in Neville’s memory.

Samantha Haviland was fundraising in the cafeteria and froze, uncomprehending, at the sound of screams just outside the window. Trance-like, she and others fled the room, then pressed against a wall of lockers, windows

seling for Denver Public Schools, disagrees with the notion that guns in teachers’ hands would deter mass shootings she fears have become all too common. Neville, a Castle Rock resident, became a Republican state legislator whose repeated attempts to arm teachers and school employees have been rejected by Democrats.

Both insist they’ll keep fighting.

And both concede a solution is far from reach.

“The vitriol behind this debate is pretty kind of nasty,” said Neville, whose answering machine in his Capitol office was full of angry messages, some threatening, over his failed legislation, which he plans to introduce again next year. “That’s how they operate, these nasty bullying tactics.”

“Theaters. Shopping malls. Concerts. Churches. All of these places that we go to, and we feel safe, and we should feel safe, and we have made

them unsafe,” Haviland said. “We have failed to make decisions to make those places safe.”

Neville was a 15-year-old sophomore when the gunfire began. He fled the school grounds and gathered with others at a nearby elementary school as the ordeal played out on television.

His close friend — Neville won’t use his name publicly as a gesture of respect amid the “hyper-political” school shootings debate — was killed.

“I was probably not making good life choices at that time,” Neville said.

“The friend who passed was doing everything right. Straight A’s. For me, it was a wake-up call that I needed to get my act together and that life is precious.”

He graduated, enlisted in the Army, served in Iraq, earned a Bronze Star

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No easy fixes on horizon for housing crunch High costs squeeze middle class as supply lags behind demand, report says

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Even record levels of construction won’t fix the fact that demand will outpace supply in the Denver-area housing market for the foreseeable future, according to a new study that explores the housing affordability crisis across the region.

“Every conversation seems to focus on one issue or another, but the bigger picture is much more complex,” said Phyllis Resnick, the lead economist at the Colorado Futures Center, a Colorado State University-based public policy center that studies fiscal issues in the state. She co-wrote the report, titled “Factors Impacting Housing Affordability,” with Jennifer Newcomer at the behest of Shift Research Labs, the investigative wing of the Piton Foundation, a Denver-based philanthropic organization that seeks to improve the lives of low-income children and families.

“People say `If only we fixed the construction defects law, or if only we had more construction laborers, we could bring supply in line with demand,’ but there’s not one low-hanging fruit that will affect the trajectory,” Resnick said.

The report looked at the availability of housing in the rental and sales markets in the Denver metro area, using data ranging as far back as the 1980s.

The report, released in January, looked at a variety of factors affecting the housing market, including market trends, consumer preferences, labor availability and productivity, regulatory frameworks, land availability and materials costs, but also took a status report of what residents are experiencing. The housing climate is such that many prospective renters and buyers are feeling priced out of the market, with various fixes proposed by lawmakers, such as developer incentives, unlikely to have an appreciable impact anytime soon.

Half of renters statewide spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing,

Workers frame townhomes at the Platte 56 development in Littleton on March 1. According to a new report, housing vacancy rates in the Denver metro area will remain critically low for the foreseeable future.

DAVID GILBERT the report found, a situation economists call “cost burdened.” Wages statewide have climbed 11.4 percent since 2011, but average Denver-area rents are up 46.2 percent in the same period.

Low-wage jobs increased at about twice the rate of highwage jobs between 2001 and 2015, but most new housing is aimed at high-end buyers.

Housing vacancy rates are likely to stay around 1.5 percent for the foreseeable future, according to the report, below what industry experts call a healthy rate of 5 percent.

High demand for short supply saw median housing prices climb more than 10 percent annually in the metro area in January, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. The median sales price of a single-family home hit $416,000 in January, while the median condo price jumped 17.4 percent to $285,000.

A move by developers toward high-end finishes, such as granite countertops and primo appliances, may be driving up housing prices more than raw materials, costs of which have fluctuated little amid the spike in housing prices, according to the report

Bring it on home High housing costs have far-reaching effects, said Carrie Makarewicz, a professor of urban and regional planning at the University of Colorado Denver.

“The fundamental thing about housing is it’s so crucial to health, social mobility and everyday life,” Makarewicz said. “When housing is disrupted it can weigh on all three of those things.

There’s a lot of research showing that people who spend too much on housing cut other things like health care, things for their kids, food and transportation.

They might have higher job turnover because they can’t afford long commutes.”

The problem doesn’t affect only low-income residents, Resnick said.

“When we talk about affordable housing, we’re talking about ‘small-A’ affordable,” Resnick said. “We’re talking about simply marketrate. There are people with good jobs who can’t afford to live here.”

High housing costs keep families from putting money into other areas in the economy, the report says, and residents who cram into tight quarters to keep costs down suffer higher rates of illness and depression, and

student performance suffers.

Land and labor shortages Despite the Denver area’s reputation for endless land to grow into, in reality much of that land is not zoned for residential development, and making the switch can be costly and time consuming, the report says.

“We found that on the land side, we have only five years of runway land for development,” Resnick said. “We’re more constrained than we realized.”

On the labor side, a deficit of skilled workers may have an impact, but the general labor pool did not seem to fall short of need.

One surprising finding of the report, however, was that home construction has enjoyed little of the technological advances of other manufacturing processes, with homes still built in largely the same manner as 50 years ago.

“If you think about how we build anything else, like cars, we’ve had enormous productivity advances,” Resnick said. “But there’s been very little in housing, partly because of stigma around manufactured housing. But today it’s great product.”

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Lone Tree: $770,000 (-9.1 percent) Golden: $564,500 (+7.9 percent) Parker: $478,000 (+8.9 percent) Highlands Ranch: $470,000 (+5.8 percent) Littleton: $460,000 (+12.4 percent) Castle Rock: $445,000 (+9.9 percent) Arvada: $429,500 (+12.6 percent) Denver: $425,000 (+16.4 percent) Centennial: $423,825 (-0.3 percent) Metro median: $416,000 (+9.5 percent) Lakewood: $415,000 (+9.2 percent) Wheat Ridge: $400,000 (+14.3 percent) Englewood: $393,000 (+17.3 percent) Thornton: $370,000 (+5.7 percent) Westminster: $365,000 (+6.4 percent) Aurora: $353,000 (+10.3 percent) Northglenn: $350,000 (+20.1 percent)

WHAT DOES IT COST TO RENT? Median rent for a one-bedroom apartment, followed by the yearover-year percentage change, in February for area cities in which the number was available at ApartmentList.com: • Lone Tree: $1,530 (+2.1 percent) • Parker: $1,440 (+0.8 percent) • Littleton: $1,420 (-0.2 percent) • Thornton: $1,400 (+1.2 percent) • Castle Rock: $1,360 (+5.2 percent) • Golden: $1,220 (+3.3 percent) • Westminster: $1,220 (+3.3 percent) • Aurora: $1,200 (+4.0 percent) • Arvada: $1,180 (+4.7 percent) • Englewood: $1,170 (-0.6 percent) • Denver: $1,040 (+2.1 percent) decade-old building defects law, which made it easier for residents to sue condominium builders, is often blamed for slowing the construction of starter housing in the region, but that may not be the whole picture, Resnick said.

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‘I speak, thus X lives’ Performance by scholar Charles Everett Pace conjures civil rights icon

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Even in a library basement, the words of Malcolm X cut the air like a lightning bolt.

“If I can die having brought any truth, having spread any ray of light that will help destroy the racist cancer that is malignant in the body of America, then all the credit is due to Allah,” said Charles Everett Pace, who portrayed the civil rights icon at Littleton’s Bemis Library on Feb. 27, directly quoting X’s oratory and autobiography. “Only the mistakes have been mine.”

Pace is a Chautauqua Scholar, part of a group that portrays historical figures, giving speeches and answering questions in character. Pace also portrays several other black historical figures, including the poet Langston Hughes and York, the slave who accompanied Lewis and Clark to the Pacific.

Malcolm X, a towering figure of the 1960s civil rights movement, was born Malcolm Little, the son of a likely murdered civil rights crusader.

With his mother committed to a mental institution, Little turned to a life of crime.

Little was sentenced to prison for larceny, and behind bars he converted to the Nation of Islam, a black separatist sect. There, he took the

Chautauqua scholar Charles Everett Pace portrayed civil rights icon Malcolm X at Bemis Library on Feb. 27.

Chautauqua scholar Charles Everett Pace portrayed civil rights icon Malcolm X at Bemis Library on Feb. 27. PHOTOS BY DAVID GILBERT last name X, in place of the surname he felt had been imposed by white oppressors.

In the years that followed his parole, X preached a fiery form of civil rights that advocated for blacks to return to Africa.

X eventually grew disillusioned with the Nation of Islam and later participated in a hajj, a spiritual journey to the holy city of Mecca carried out by Muslims. While there, he worshipped alongside white Muslims he felt treated him as an equal, and came to feel that racism was taught rather than inborn, and that equality

could be achieved.

Still, X sought black empowerment and separatism as opposed to the integrationist approach of Martin Luther King Jr. “The white man is more afraid of separation more than integration,” Pace quoted X as saying. “Segregation means he puts you away from him, but not so far away he doesn’t have you totally within his power.

Separation means you’re gone. The white man will integrate faster than he will let you separate.”

X was killed in 1965 at age 39. Many years of civil rights strife still lay ahead.

The thunder of X’s words leaving him as he broke character, Pace’s eyes gave way to the gentle eyes of

the older, calmer man he is.

“Astronauts have told us that when they look down from space, they see Earth without borders. I see us as earthlings on planet Earth,” Pace said. “Any way of looking at ourselves other than humans on earth is folly. Until we understand this, these conflicts are nothing new.”

Pace said he sees his performances as embodiments, conjurings.

“Over the last 43 years, I have spoken his words and analyzed X’s life with audiences from Texas to Tanzania, South Dakota to South Africa, old England to New England. There is an old African saying that asserts to speak a dead man’s name and words is to make him live again. I speak, thus X lives. ’Nuff said.”

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Burkett has other opportunities to voice her concerns over the development’s legitimacy, Chandrashekar said. He characterized Burkett’s complaints as primarily regarding the initial zoning determination rather than the final site development plan, and said city code would have allowed her to appeal that decision to the city but that she did not do so.

Chandrashekar also said that neighbors who wish to appeal SDP approvals can do so through the court system.

Burkett admitted feeling somewhat dismayed by the hearing.

“I walked away from the hearing feeling a little disappointed about how short it was after we/I have been waiting so long,” Burkett said in an email statement after the hearing. “I felt like Judge Jones already had his mind made up and was not really hearing Chip’s (my attorney) argument. I also really hoped the judges understand that the Rule 106 Civil Proceeding [the court appeal process] was not legally an option in this instance.

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I also can’t stop thinking about how ironic it is how the code’s language around the BOA [Board of Adjustment] has been dissected and picked apart to the bone, yet the underlying issues around the zoning and what the code actually allows still remain unexamined by any independent party.”

Zocalo CEO David Zucker and Littleton City Attorney Steve Kemp declined to comment following the hearing. A ruling in the appeal is not expected for several months.

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and attained captain’s rank before leaving in 2013, completing college and entering politics. Now Colorado’s state House minority leader, Neville’s concealed carry legislation is one of his dearest political priorities — a possible way to safeguard children, including his three daughters, by deterring would-be shooters.

Neville’s bill was defeated in late February — the fourth time he’s tried.

The next day he was in Washington, D.C., meeting with President Donald Trump and others on school violence.

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“The folks who are thinking about committing such a heinous act would be forced to know that they’re not going inside a gun-free zone,” Neville said.

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The tragedy strengthened Haviland’s conviction that she would be a school counselor one day. She went to college, spoke to high school kids around the country, got her doctorate. As chief of counseling for Denver schools, she’s seen it all: the gun debates, the mental health debates, the school security measures.

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Addressing housing affordability issues will take a variety of solutions, said Andrew Abrams, a Realtor at Vision Real Estate who sits on the Denver Metro Association of Realtors’ Market Trends Committee.

“In order to balance affordability, we need more density,” Abrams said.

“Finding that balance that works for everyone is hard, because no matter what, somebody has to give something up. That might be the integrity or character of neighborhoods, or it might be developer profits.”

Doing so is critical, Abrams said, because the people being priced out are “the foundations of our communities — teachers, nurses, police and firefighters.”

Municipalities and government agencies can explore different options, Abrams said, including adding or expanding accessory dwelling unit ordinances, allowing “carriage houses” behind single-family homes.

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looked more profitable. You had people who couldn’t buy again because they had foreclosed, and you had an influx of young people who didn’t want to commit to home ownership.”

It’s too soon to know if a legislative fix to the law that upped the threshold to sue developers — signed into law by Gov. Hickenlooper last year — will have an impact, Resnick said.

What can be done?

The bottom line is that housing issues are a simple matter of supply and demand, Resnick said.

“When push comes to shove, we need more housing,” Resnick said.

“We’re just not building enough to keep up. Without that, we’ll never fix affordability issues. Getting

Other fixes could involve incentives or requirements for developers to offer a percentage of units below market rate, creating trust funds with real estate transfer taxes to be spent on affordable housing, or relaxing height limits and parking requirements.

Not in their backyards Getting the public to shift their attitudes toward high-density housing could play a big role in easing the problem, said Makarewicz, the urban planning professor.

“There’s still a great opposition to affordable housing in many suburbs in our region,” Makarewicz said.

“You have residents who feel like all new development is bad, and they should be able to close the door on everyone who wants to move in behind them and say nobody can come after me unless they’re a millionaire. People have gotten carried away with what they think their property rights entail or permit

them to do.”

High housing costs affect everyone, Makarewicz said, as businesses in increasingly high-end areas have trouble finding service workers, or may hike prices to cover turnover costs.

Cities can help by streamlining the approval process, she said.

“Some of the ordinances that suburbs have required are over the top on aesthetics and practices,” Makarewicz said. “All these things we’re making developers do, are they for the good of the community or is it just keeping out residents who can’t pay the higher price because our regulations got so costly?”

Asked to name an upside of the housing situation, Resnick, the report’s author, was silent for a few moments.

“We still have time to address this problem before we become a completely unaffordable region,” she said. “We can learn from other cities, and we can explore alternatives.

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Hate is a hunger that consumes with no chance of being sated QUIET DESPERATION

Craig Marshall Smith

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ate” is a brutal word.

It’s final, and it comes without nuance. It gets the job done if your vocabulary is, uh, um, like, limited, or if you need something right now in the heat of the moment.

“I hate you” works if you are a marginalized teenager.

“I hate you” works if your old Datsun won’t start.

“I hate you” works if you are on a cabbage-soup-weight-loss diet the week before your wedding.

I have not used the words “I hate” before in my columns, but if I were to use them, I’d use them like this: I hate hate groups.

I strongly, incontrovertibly, irreversibly dislike many things.

Opera. Can’t take it. Don’t understand it. Perhaps if they sang in English? Nah. Not even then.

Failures to say “Thank you” get my goat.

However, I don’t hate anything or anyone enough to parade or prank, bully, bomb, target, burn to the ground, or call in the

Weathermen.

Others love to hate.

Noelle Phillips wrote in The Denver Post, “In 2017, 21 hate groups called Colorado home, representing a wide swath of extremist views such as white supremacy, anti-immigrant, antiMuslim and anti-LGBT views, as well as black nationalist groups known for hating Jews and white people.”

This is concurrent with all of the other strong dislikes that are going around the president,

between Republicans and Democrats, and amid the perception of “toxic masculinity” in our culture.

The “Summer of Love” is long gone.

I have heard some strange things coming out of these hate groups. They love their kind.

How can you love someone who is a hater? It’s antithetical.

White supremacists love other white supremacists?

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Sticking with it and sticking to it — a recipe for success

A LETTER TO THE EDITOR A moving experience Recently, I went for a ride-along with an Arapahoe County sheriff ’s deputy. He said he is a Colorado native, and graduated from a local high school. I am a retired substitute teacher; he could have been one of my former students.

During that ride, I witnessed a drug bust, a car accident and an invalid license plate violation. In the front seat with the deputy, I felt like I was riding in an aircraft cockpit; it was jammed with radios, noise and emergency equipment. The deputy did a lot more than just sit in the car, driving around. Polite and professional, he monitored his console-equipped laptop, spoke to other officers on the radio — including his partner — while maneuvering us through

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Luckily, my ride-along proved to be non-life threatening: there was no a high-speed chase, no shootings, nor any hair-raising events. But I spent only a few hours in the car with the deputy. I respect law enforcement officers and my ridealong deepened that respect. I am not one of them — I am one of many they protect.

And may “my deputy” as well as the others can stay safe while they do their job.

Mike Valdes Bleau Centennial SEE LETTERS, P16

couple of months ago, many of us made our commitments to our New Year’s resolutions or our goals for this year.

Law of averages and historical data tell us that there is a certain percentage of us who have already WINNING abandoned our resolutions and WORDS goals.

Can you believe that?

Of course you can’t, because that is not you, it is not who you are.

Maybe it is a friend of yours Michael Norton or maybe it is someone from work, those are the people who set aside their dreams and goals and have decided to wait again until next year to pick up the chase. But it certainly is not you.

You may have had a temporary setback, we all do, but you realized that a temporary setback is all that it was, and you are once again in the pursuit of your own success.

A slight slip up in your diet, a day or two missed from the gym, a little extraordinary spending,

or a chapter or two missed from writing your book … no worries.

For others it might be a problem, for you, you are resolute in your commitment, you have already jumped back in and are charging hard again, or you have realized where you fell off the path and you are committed to starting again today. It happens to us all and it is OK. Believe it or not, there are even people who have determined that setting goals or trying to live up to New Year’s commitments aren’t reality at all. They believe that only other people have the ability to set goals, have dreams, and do what is necessary to achieve success. It can’t be for them, as success and winning are only for other people. But that is not you, you stand firm in your desires and how you define success. You are driven with purpose and know that you are one of those people whom others only talk about when it comes to achieving greatness.

When given a rope, there are some people who use that rope to pull other people down. Instead of climbing the rope or holding on to the rope to be pulled forward, they exert all of their

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Mary Patricia Dunahay Littleton and Colorado lost one of its finest human beings. Mary Dunahay lost her life to Pneumonia complications at Littleton Hospital on February 19, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alan and Sydney Harmon and her nephew, Alan Hutto. Mary is survived by her spouse, Patrick Dunahay; her daughter, Jordan (Brandon) McCarty and her son, Cade Dunahay; grandchildren, Madeline McCarty and MacKenzie McCarty; siblings, Beth (Jim) Jackman, Holly (Frank) Hutto, Reed Harmon, and Jill Harmon.

She was born in Hobbs, New Mexico on June 12, 1957. Her parents then settled in Littleton, Colorado when Mary was 4 years old, a city she loved and made her home. Even as a child, Mary stood out in a large family. She was definitely the smart one and always seemed older than she was. She loved mythology and off beat toys like Jane West and Creeple People. She was athletic and beautiful, with long dark hair and brilliant blue eyes. Her lovely twisted take on the world was evident early. She was incredibly artistic, musical, and her tastes were always much more sophisticated and somewhat dark. Her favorite television show was Dark Shadows, the predecessor to The Walking Dead, which was her latest favorite show. Her early musical favorites were Jethro Tull, “Sitting on a Park Bench,” and the English rock band, Deep Purple. She graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1975 and continued her education at Mesa

State College in Grand Junction, CO. Mary was lucky she found her rebel soul mate, Pat Dunahay, at the young age of 16. At first her parents were uneasy about Pat, until they got to know him. She was so taken with his edgy side, hard work ethic, and the way his brain worked.

They were married in 1978. They started PDA, Inc. together working out of the back of a garage on a kitchen table. She helped him every step of the way, acting as his sounding board for every idea. After 45 years together, they had a secret language and sense of humor, that only they understood. Their romance was fierce and ran deeper than words can express.

Mary became a mother at a young age. Her daughter Jordan and son Cade became the focus of her life. She was a bit unconventional at times, for instance, Jordan’s first solid food was guacamole. She was very passionate about being a mother. She jumped into all of Jordan and Cade’s activities with boundless enthusiasm, never missing a single thing. Whether she was being a room mother or a base coach, she did it with ingenuity, distinctiveness and flare. She handmade wildly unique costumes for talent shows, school plays and fundraising events. On the sidelines or in the bleachers, Mary was

one badass mama bear.

Cade and Jordan were lucky, she could outbully a bully. Mary was even a better mother as Cade and Jordan became young adults. She was their mentor, fan and inspiration. There was no other person they would rather hang around with.

Not surprisingly, she made the transition to Grandmother with the same kind of passion and devotion. Her granddaughters Madeline and McKenzie became the brightest stars in her life. She loved the time she spent with Maddie and Kenzie. She truly cherished every moment with them, whether it be a family gathering or a wild adventure.

Mary would say that many of her life’s greatest moments were spent with her granddaughters.

While family was always first, as her children grew up, she began to pursue her lifelong love affair with horses. It all started when Pat gave Mary a horse named Harley. In 2008, she decided to open her own business. She purchased a small barn with a beautiful piece of property in the foothills of Littleton.

Through an extensive renovation, a lot of hard work and dedication, Mary Dunahay turned Savoy Stables into a top show barn. In the 10 years of owning Savoy, Mary became a beloved

JUNE 12, 1957 – FEBRUARY 19, 2018

and highly respected part of the horse community. Her legacy will live on in the hearts of all the people and animals that she has touched.

Mary was adored by all her family.

She was truly an amazing daughter and sister. Mary was the favorite to each one of them. She was so tender, kind, and entertaining to her mother who passed away only days before her.

Mary had many friends in all phases of her life. People were just plain drawn to her. She kept childhood friends to the very end and probably made a new friend the day she passed. If you hadn’t seen her awhile, it didn’t matter. You caught up quickly and wished you could spend more time with her. People liked her fierce independence and the rebel in her.

She wasn’t afraid to take risks. And she certainly didn’t try to stay within the lines. There wasn’t a phony or pretentious bone in her body. She had the confidence to say take me or leave, I am who I am. To have known her and to have been loved by her was truly an honor.

There will be a Celebration of Life in honor of our beloved Mary on March 10th, 2018 from 5 to 8 o’clock in the evening, at Savoy Stables. The address is 9249 Rangeview Lane, Littleton, CO 80125. Casual attire, jeans are recommended. In lieu of gifts or flowers, please do something kind for someone else.

MAERCKLEIN

Alice Senter Maercklein Alice Senter Maercklein, a lifelong Denver resident who traveled the world gathering friends and sharing laughter along the way for the better part of a century, died peacefully in her home Feb. 22. She was 99.

Mrs. Maercklein was known and beloved for her irrepressible personality and spirit. She had a sparkle in her eye, a contagious laugh and joie de vivre that served to constantly draw new people into her presence -- from toddlers to teenagers to parents and grandparents.

Her tremendous zest for life, people and conversation was rivaled only by her passion for practical jokes. House guests retiring to bed at night were often startled to discover lifelike dummies tucked into their beds.

She was a devout Christian, who was guided by her faith. For more than 30 years, she was a member of Denver First Church of the Nazarene. She experienced numerous tragedies in her life, but her faith grew only stronger. She gently shared that faith with friends and family in quiet conversation, and she relied on it as she mentored countless numbers of young people experiencing triumphs, tragedies and growing pains of their

own.

Mrs. Maercklein was born in Denver in 1918, the daughter of the late Laurena and Gano Senter.

She graduated from South High School in Denver in 1937 and went on to model shoes for the Alexander Film Co. of Colorado Springs, which made film advertising shown during intermissions at drive-in movies.

Widowed at a young age, she went to work for the airlines as a flight attendant, first with Inland Air Lines and then Western Air Lines. It was during this time that she became smitten with travel.

She went on to become a travel agent leading FAM trips to all corners of the world. She led cruises to China and to the beaches of Bali. She brought home art from India and silk from Hong Kong.

She captured hearts in Italy by telling jokes to the locals in her limited Italian.

A baby elephant tried to follow her onto a bus in Africa.

And the friends she made on these

trips she kept for life.

Whether invited or unexpected, friends from near and far would drop by often to visit with Alice poolside at her home in Englewood, Colo., or on the lanai of her Kona, Hawaii, condo. She loved to spend time under the sun, and friends said she brought out the sunshine in others. The children of friends who came to swim in her pool would grow up and bring kids of their own, creating ever-renewing generations of friendship.

She loved to dance and was a patron of the arts. She was a past president of the Denver Opera Guild and a supporter of the Central City Opera, attending most of those performances seated in the front row. She even taught her precious poodle how to play the piano on command, though not particularly well.

She was a president of the American Medical Association Wives Auxiliary and a volunteer for the Assistance League of Denver.

She was a devoted mother who leaves

her beloved daughter Laurena Mitzi Gatlin. She also leaves her grandson Gregor Dean Gatlin, his wife Erica and their children Emilee, Kaia and Elli. She is survived by her cherished nieces Linda Diane Evans Scheideman and Sherilyn Joyce Evans Dakan and their families, as well as great nieces and nephews Todd Schaefer, Tanya Schaefer Embree, Rob Evans, Tracey Lin Heath, Monica Dakan Bates, Glen Dakan and their families, along with many, many dear friends.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, Wallace Wilson Maercklein; her sister, Laurena Tudy Evans; her nephew Gano Evans; her son-in-law Dana Gatlin, and a grandson Bradley Gatlin.

A memorial ceremony to remember and celebrate Alice Maercklein will be held Saturday March 24, at 4 p.m., Denver First Church of the Nazarene, Diehl Chapel, 3800 East Hampden Ave., Englewood, Colo. All friends and family are welcome.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her honor may be made to Central City Opera, 400 South Colorado Blvd., Suite 530 Denver, Colo., 80246.

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LETTERS

NORTON

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Regulate gambling I am sending this email as my opposition to HB1234 regarding illegal gambling activities. Nearly every industry in Colorado has some kind of consumer protection component — or, at least, recourse for consumers when they feel they have been wronged. Except one. Illegal gambling arcades are popping up across the state and targeting our communities’ most vulnerable, such as children and immigrants. It is no coincidence operators of illegal gambling target the intercity and communities of color. On a personal level, I have seen how legal gambling has destroyed lives. I fear to imagine what illegal gambling will do.

Colorado’s legal casinos are tightly regulated for a reason and illegal gambling is dangerous and unchecked.

In legal casinos, games are regulated to ensure fairness to players. Legal casino games must be winnable and casinos must pay out a percentage of revenue in winnings. Illegal gambling arcades have none of these consumer protections.

Fortunately, Jefferson County Representative Lang Sias is supporting a bill that defends our communities by updating the regulations around illegal gambling arcades. Gambling is fine in Central City or Black Hawk, but it doesn’t belong in our communities targeting our kids.

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negative energy and try and pull others down as they give up on their own goals and dreams. That is not you.

You are the one who, when passed a rope, you pass it along to the next person because you are already beyond any need for the rope. You are the one who uses the rope to lift others up so that they too can meet and exceed their goals and dreams.

Oftentimes people give up too soon.

They only set far-reaching long-term goals. So, when the first obstacle comes along, it seems like a barrier that they cannot get around, and they have already been defeated. They see their goal as being just too far away.

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Crips love other Crips?

Neo-Nazis love other Neo-Nazis?

I strongly dislike rap. So I don’t listen to it. Live and let live. I’m not headed to Kanye’s with a pipe bomb.

In some parts of the world, hating is a career. With June weddings coming up, how many of you have booked Syria for your honeymoon?

My mother and father not once said, “Son, we hate the Russians.”

Nor blacks, Jews, or gays.

I think my father strongly disliked Ohio State. But that’s different. And I

will embrace and cherish the sacrifices that you have made in order to remain on your journey of success.

Others quit. You stay the course.

Others make excuses. You own your setbacks. Others can only see what’s right in front of them. You see all of the successful tomorrows of your life.

So how about you? Whether you made New Year’s resolutions or set goals for yourself or not, I would love to hear how you are doing and how you stay on the path of success at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we can stick with it and stick to it, it really will be a better than good week.

This is not you. You have set nearterm goals and milestones that you know pave the way to future longterm success. Any obstacle or barrier seems like only a pebble on the path of achievement and you step on it and crush it as you press on.

Although many people do set their goals or commit to resolutions on the first of the year, many will submit to the first temptation that takes them off course. That first doughnut or bagel brought to the office, that first chance at having a beer after work instead of the gym, that first chance to ditch church and instead hit a powder day (OK, that one might be forgiven, just as long as it is a powder day). Again, this isn’t you, you have a very clear path, a strong sense of will power. When you are looking back weeks or months from now you

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the president of the Zig Ziglar Corporate Training Solutions Team, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

know he respected the university.

The Wolverines versus the Buckeyes is referred to as a “friendly rivalry,” and that’s what it is most of the time.

It’s not “The Troubles.” That was the conflict between Protestants and Catholics in late 20th-century Northern Ireland.

As an educator, I was sometimes strongly disliked, especially at the end of the semester when grades came out.

Grading degrades education, but it’s always hanging around in the atmosphere. If a student accepted his or her grade, fine. If not, I saw a bad moon rising, from grievances to false claims to favoritism to you name it.

Over the difference between a C and a B, my life could turn into a leathery turmoil.

Admittedly, I look for errant and excessive human behavior to scaffold many of my columns. But I don’t wake intent upon bringing anyone down.

What a life it would be to plan against others all day.

“Honey, where’s my bandolier?”

The truth? This is a county, a state, a country, and a world that comes with verdant campgrounds for the intolerant.

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Winners of the cruise will be named at 3 p.m. To be considered in the grandprize giveaway, couples must enter the Cutest Engagement Story Contest. There are only a few days left to enter the contest, which calls for a 300-word story on how you became engaged. For information, visit the website at coloradocommunitymedia.com/weddingexpo/.

Besides the honeymoon giveaway, CCM teamed up with several businesses to give away prizes throughout the day, including a photography package valued at more than $2,000 from Linda Murri Photo. Orange Theory Fitness will help one couple get in shape for the big day, offering five free training sessions. The Falls Event Center is also giving away a discount to use the venue for a wedding valued at $850.

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The Falls Event Center is becoming a premier wedding venue With a Rocky Mountain backdrop, and the option of catering from the restaurant where you had your first date, The Falls Event Center offers fantastic perks for any couple’s wedding day.

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At over 12,000 square feet, the Littleton venue is 15 minutes from Denver, making it accessible to guests flying in for the big day, allowing them to easily skirt around the city.

Cindy Shoemaker, the general manager at The Falls, said one of the main attractions is their open vendor policy.

An open vendor policy means that couples can choose details like photographers, videographers and catering, event from food trucks to homemade dishes. Besides bar service, the bride and groom have unlimited options.

“Everything else is your vision; anything and everyone you want to have,” Shoemaker said.

“Little man ice cream brought their trailer down here, Illegal pete’s, and Cranellis Italian, in Lone Tree, are here quite a bit as well.

The food trucks are fun, and I really liked when we had groups bring in food from different restaurants and set up food stations.”

When it’s not a professional company providing the food, Shoemaker said some couples, especially those with rich cultural backgrounds, opt to bring in homemade food.

“A lot of weddings are not using caterers, but the family is cooking food from their heritage. We’ve done some Indian weddings, Persian, Polish, African and Asian,” Shoemaker said. “We have a lot of Hispanic weddings here as well. I love seeing all the different nationalities and different menus come through the door.”

If the thought of cooking for up to 320 guests it too daunting, Shoemaker can offer suggestions to help the couple through their decisions.

“We have a vendor recommendation list.

It’s all the vendors we have worked with, all people who have worked in the building, and we know they’ll come in and take care of our clients,” she said.

Aside from the open vendor policy and location, couples flock to The Falls for the view and atmosphere.

“When you’re out on the courtyard, it’s facing west,” she said. “So you have a close-to-full panoramic view of the mountains and can watch the sun set.”

While watching the sun dip behind the peaks, guests are surrounded by The Falls signature waterfalls on the courtyard.

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The practical business aspects of the first year of marriage PAM PECCOLO/SPECIAL TO CCM

Going beyond the wedding day, experts agree that young couples must be honest about their financial situation, must come together to make important decisions on housing, and must know where important paperwork is kept. SHUTTERSTOCK

Nothing in life matches the thrill of wedding planning, with its endless array of choices for dresses and tuxes, festoons of flowers, music, beverages, cakes, and honeymoon destination.

However, after the wedding, responsibilities are consolidated and obligations that were once “yours” or “mine”, become “ours.”

Though wonderfully romantic, the first year together can be stressful as two unique people begin to build their lives together. Here are a few suggestions from experts on how to address some of the “business” aspects of your wedded relationship.

Be honest about your financial history Owing money to Uncle Same, credit card companies or your college can be an obligation you’ll now take on together. When you marry, your assets and debts are combined. This can be a challenge if the issue is not discussed before marriage, particularly if one partner has a high credit score, but the other doesn’t.

“One of the best things a soon-tobe married couple can do is know your partner’s financial history,” said LeAnne Merciez, a loan officer with Universal Lending in Greenwood Village. “You need to understand their debt history and their wealth. And you need to understand your own financial history.”

Merciez said she frequently sees couples who don’t know the other person’s credit score, or understand what a credit score is.

“I’ve had couples come in my office where one has a 500 credit score, the other has 800 and it’s the first time they’re learning this information and they find out they can’t qualify for a house,” she said. As a standard for all financial professionals, we have to take the lowest credit score of both borrowers. Understanding this fundamental information is important for planning a future together.”

The Colorado housing market is highly competitive and as a result, homes are on the market for a short window of time. To understand the benefits of renting or owning a property, talk to a mortgage banker. Based on your financial needs and goals, a mortgage banker can help you determine whether renting makes sense, or if you can afford to purchase a home and begin to build value through real estate ownership.

Save money by consolidating insurance plans: For a positive impact on your car insurance rates, be sure to get a quote as a married couple to find out how much you may save. Typically, men find they have an improved car insurance rate when they marry. Also, be sure to find out the benefits of rental

or home-owners insurance, based on your needs.

Consider life insurance to prepare for the unexpected: Holly Mullins, a Farmers Insurance agent in Aurora, says employer-provided insurance policies are positive benefits, but they’re more like “renting” an insurance plan.

“The company can take it away at any time and if you lose a job, your employer-provided policy doesn’t go with you,” says Mullins.

If you are planning to purchase property together, another option is to purchase an insurance policy outside of work.

“If you are getting married and it takes both incomes to meet your mortgage, and something critical happens to one of you, your loved one will then have the responsibility for the whole mortgage,” said Mullins.

Be transparent about your dreams, goals and skeletons: To get on the “same page” early in marriage, be forthcoming and transparent about your financial obligations, as well as your dreams, goals and mistakes.

“Have a conversation about your hopes and goals for the future,” said Wendi Strom, a financial advisor with Lotus Financial Partners in Denver.

Create a system for finding your combined hard copy and digital assets: It’s not fun, but it is important to protect your combined assets, and know how to access to them, by creating a system for finding where information is located.

“I’ve had clients who haven’t been able to access their spouse’s military benefits because they couldn’t find a card or document,” said Strom.

“Knowing the location of your shared information can save precious time in an emergency.”

Couples should have combined knowledge of where the following documents are located: • •

Insurance plans List of family and emergency contacts

• • • • •

Estate documents — will, living will, power of attorney Military discharge papers, birth certificates, marriage certificate Social Security cards, passports Digital logins and passwords Bills that are paid online

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Experts say honeymoons are becoming less traditional, more unique JULIE TAYLOR/SPECIAL TO CCM

The top 10 list for romantic vacations are outdated as today’s honeymooners turn toward tangible experiences. Linda Eyer, who has been a travel consultant at Highland’s Ranch Travel Agency for 17 years, has seen the trend come in hot and heavy.

Eyer said millennials, in particular, seem eager to explore every nook of the world.

Some want to visit the more obvious spots, such Hawaii, St. Lucia or Antigua, but there is a rise in unique travel. As an example, Eyer said she has seen couples honeymoon in the village where ‘The Hobbit’ was filmed in New Zealand.

“A honeymoon isn’t necessarily going to a tropical beach and drinking Mai Tais for a week,” Eyer said. “It can be anything they want.”

Some couples want to see the northern lights, and others want to cruise the Amazon River, or go to temple in Nepal for a blessing on their union.

Another major shift in the industry is how the expenses are handled. Instead of the honeymoon being the new couple’s only extreme vacation, it has become a single tick on their long bucket list.

“Money doesn’t seem to be playing a huge part of it, because a lot of them don’t look at

it as a once in a lifetime, huge expense,” she said.

The other change that Eyer has noticed is how the newlyweds want more experiences in their travels.

“Not everyone wants a helicopter tour over an Italian vineyard, some want Disney,” she said. “We want the experience to be about them and what they want.”

These days, Eyer’s clients want a memorable experience, and are willing to pay for that on more than just a single special occasion.

“They want the experience, not the money.

I think what we’re seeing is a whole evolution of travel,” she said.

Highlands Ranch Travel Agency has offered full-service travel guidance for more than 30 years, making it the second-oldest business in Highland’s Ranch. All of their agents have a wealth of experience, and each one offers a specialty.

Eyer said she always starts each consultation with a lot of questions, and ends with a personalized vacation.

“We do try to personalize the travel experience to what the person wants, not just a packaged trip,” Eyer said.

For more information on booking a honeymoon, vacation or special trip, visit the Highlands Ranch Travel website at www. highlandsranchtravel.com.

Honeymoon trends continue to change from a romantic setting to something more cultural for couples.

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Engagement Stories

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A proposal over Dracula Ballet

An unexpected proposal over ‘60 minutes’ and before ‘Golden Girls’

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We were going on 8 years and I was very impatiently waiting. We had been through so much and are high school sweet hearts. He took me to see The Dracula Ballet. I love ballet. I always wanted to be a dancer. After the ballet was over, he asked me if I wanted to take a picture together, which caught me off guard because he hates taking pictures. I was confused because he was standing 3 feet away from me, and I couldn’t get him to come closer. When I looked over at him to see why he wouldn’t come closer he was down on one knee. There were hundreds of people around us because we were right outside the Elle Caukins Opera House and several shows were letting out at the same time. This was so exciting and overwhelming!

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I said. (60 Minutes wasn’t that compelling that Sunday and I might have dozed off.) He said, “I want to get married. Will you marry me?”

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A chilly proposal

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Lonnie and I met in Phoenix while attending college at Grand Canyon University, but we both grew up in Colorado. We were driving back home for winter break, and as we were passing through Silverthorne, Lonnie pulled into an area that we always love to stop in. It was about 5:30 a.m., and was a frigid 4 degrees. He suggested we stop at Starbucks to get a hot coffee, so I agreed and afterwards we pulled into a parking spot next to our favorite bridge in town that crosses the river. He then suggested that we let our coffee cool off by going outside. We scurried over to the bridge, both shivering and shaking our coffee cups. He then proceeded to say, “Camille, I want to spend the rest of my life with you...”, but before he could get the rest out, he then suggested we go back to the car because of how cold it was.

Although I was a little confused at this point, trying to figure out what his next move was, I went along with it. After getting back in the car, I asked if we were going to continue our drive, in which he replied that there was a question that he wanted to ask me. He pulled the ring out of his pocket, and asked me to marry him. I said yes, of course, after I was able to wipe my tears of pure joy away. I found out that he decided not to propose on the bridge because he was afraid to drop the ring in the river. Despite everything, it was the perfect proposal and the intimacy made it one of the most memorable experiences of my life.

Jason and I decided to get both of our families together for a fun beach day. When I arrived with my parents, he met us in the parking lot and came up with this story about how difficult parking was, and offered to hop in the car with my dad to help out while my mom and I found our way down to the beach. Little did I know, he took this opportunity to ask for my dad’s permission.

After we all got settled at the beach, Jason asked if I wanted to take a double-seat kayak out on the water. Jason and I both love to be out on the water and we often went paddle boarding and searching for shells and shark teeth while living in Florida, so I of course agreed to go with.

Once we got out to the sand bar, Jason put his mask on and dove into the water. The water was a bit chilly, so I opted to stay on the kayak for a few minutes before jumping in. Jason popped his head up and mentioned how many awesome shells were down there. I excitedly told him to go find some and bring them up to the kayak. Jason dove down and swam back up to the surface holding this beautiful clam shell. When he placed it on the kayak next to where I was sitting, I thought it was still alive.

I said to him, “I think there’s something in it.” As Jason opened up the clam shell, I saw the beautiful ring inside. Still treading water and fighting his nerves, he asked, “Will you marry me?”

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Engagement Stories A proposal with an assist from Rick Springfield

A proposal by dachshund

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Lindsay Renkel My now-fiance, Keith, and I had just spent a wonderful evening with friends at a fall festival when two of them abruptly, and randomly, announced they needed to leave. At that point, Keith suggested we head home ourselves. It seemed quite early to be heading home, but I agreed. Upon our arrival home, Keith rushed in the house and I slowly made my way through the door. As I walked in, I could not believe my eyes. Rose petals and lit candles lined the path from the garage into our living room, which was completely decked out with candles, balloons, flowers, and other beautiful adornments. Meanwhile, as I was processing how these decorations got into our house, asking myself, ‘Did Keith disappear at some point tonight?’ and trying to determine what exactly was going on, Keith got our beloved dachshund, Levi, from his crate and told me Levi had something to ask me. I looked down at Levi to discover him wearing a custom-made sweater. which said, &”Will you marry my dad?” That’s when Keith got down on one knee and proposed! Of course, I said “Yes!” Come to find out, our friends were in on the plan, which is why they left early, and Keith had enlisted the help of a coworker to decorate the house and get Levi dressed in his sweater while we were away. I also discovered afterward that Keith had been so excited that in order to avoid spilling the beans to me, he had told many people of his plans, including the front desk guy at the gym. And no one ever slipped up. I was completely oblivious to what was going on! Incorporating Levi was the icing on the cake, because he is so special to both Keith and me.

Jesse and I were on vacation in my favorite city, New Orleans, belatedly celebrating my 21st birthday. We were exploring the French Quarter, and when we got to the Saint Louis Cathedral, he asked my dad to take a picture of us out front. Once the picture was taken, Jesse looked at me and said, “I wrote you something.” He read me this beautiful piece he wrote comparing myself and our relationship to elements of the Earth. My dad recorded the whole thing and caught the tears of excitement I shed when Jesse got down on one knee and presented to me my dream ring. Once we left the cathedral, we headed straight to this bar on Bourbon Street where Jesse had set up with the band to sing, ‘Jessie’s Girl’ to me upon our arrival. When we arrived, the band stopped their set and pulled me up to the stage. They announce I was a really life Jesse’s girl, and we had just gotten engaged. The bar-goers all danced around me as the band played, ‘Jessie’s Girl’.

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A proposal by mini-adventure Teresa Dinh He said, “I’m a simple guy who enjoys adventures, so I would love to share them with you. What do you say?” I took a leap and said, “Sure, I would love to take a mini-adventure with you.” The mini-adventure started with just one detail: the time. All else, including location and events, were hidden. Multiple mini-adventures later, I discovered the simple childlike wonders of life again.

One Sunday after church, a mini-adventure changed our lives. Jorge took me to 16th Street Mall. While passing D&F Clock Tower, a lady came out of the tower and asked Jorge: “Hey, are you James?” He said no. She said, “Oh! That’s too bad. James reserved a tour, but he didn’t show up.

Would you like the tour instead? I looked at Jorge and shrugged, “why not?”

The lady took us to the top floor and left. Weird, I thought, as old Jazz music played in the air. The place was nicely decorated with flowers, candles, chocolates, and even champagne. I told Jorge, “The skyscraper you’re working on across the street looks pretty at sunset, let’s take photos.” We took selfies everywhere. A beautiful dinner was on a table.

“I’m hungry, let’s eat it,” he said. I responded, “We can’t, this is other people’s food.” When Jorge brought out my favorite bottle from Castello Di Amoroso out of nowhere, I gave in and ate James’ food. After eating, we danced. Then our song came on, ‘I Knew I Loved You’ by Savage Garden.

I came to realization this wasn’t James’ event. Jorge kneeled down with a ring and asked me to take a grand adventure with him in marriage. My reaction was peaceful and calm, “Yes, honey, yes.” Jorge was probably expecting excitement, but his thoughtful mini-adventures made me immune to the element of surprise.

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Top left: Jellyfish are one of the creatures examined in the new Creatures of Light exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Top right: Fireflies are one of the most well-known creatures that use luminescence. Several species of fireflies live in Colorado, but they do not glow because they do not have the organ required to produce light. A few outliers have entered the state, so firefly flashes are occasionally seen in open spaces in Colorado. Bottom right: The Butterfly Pavilion sent some Arizona desert hairy scorpions to be part of the museum’s new exhibit. Bottom left: A female anglerfish, which have their own built-in fishing rod: a modified dorsal fin spine topped with a lure that pulses with bacterial light. Anglerfish are one of the creatures examined in the Creatures of Light exhibit.

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Let there be lights

Glowing life forms fascinate visitors at Denver Museum of Nature & Science

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has played host to countless numbers of traveling exhibits over the years. These exhibits come from all over the world, and from some of the most respected institutions of learning and exploration.

But that presents a challenge for museum staff — how to make an exhibit that visitors may have seen before feel fresh.

“Any time we get an exhibit, we look for ways to add our own stamp,” said Eric Godoy, program specialist with the museum. “We go through our own collections and work with scientists to add something new. We also have great

IF YOU GO WHAT: Creatures of Light WHERE: Denver Museum of Nature and Science 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver WHEN: Through June 10 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

COST: Comes with entry ticket Adult, $16.95 Junior (3 to 18), $11.95 Senior (65 and older), $13.95 INFORMATION: www.dmns.org organizations to work with.”

That’s how “Creatures of Light: Nature’s Bioluminescence,” the museum’s new exhibit, running through June 10, came to feature contributions from Westminster’s Butterfly Pavilion and the Denver Botanic Gardens.

“The best part of working with organizations like the gardens, DMNS or the zoo is that we all do different things, and we do them really well,” said Mario Padilla, entomologist with the Butterfly Pavilion. “We all have the same missions of education, but in different areas. So, these kinds of

opportunities allow us to provide a new kind of experience.”

The exhibit was organized by the American Museum of Natural History in New York, in collaboration with the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa and The Field Museum in Chicago.

The exhibit shines a light on creatures that other natural things that blink, glow, flash and flicker thanks to bioluminescence and biofluorescence. Perhaps the most immediately recognizable of these creatures will be fireflies, even though the insect only rarely lights up Colorado’s evenings. But there’s a wide swath of beautiful and bizarre creatures from the world over to examine.

Some of the most beautiful glowing items don’t do a whole lot of moving — it’s things like minerals and fungi. To make learning about these materials more interactive, there’s a black light feature where guests can see which minerals glow, and how brightly. And thanks to Dr. Andrew Wilson, assistant SEE LIGHTS, P32

here are certain expectations that come with seeing an Arthur Miller show — it’s going to be intense, heady and dramatic.

His 1947 masterpiece “All My Sons” certainly fits the bill. It’s the story of a manufacturer who sold faulty parts to the U.S. military during World War II, and the unforeseen impacts on his family and those he loves.

“It’s the story of a family that is stuck, and can’t come COMING to terms with their ATTRACTIONS past,” said Emma Messenger, one of the leads in the Arvada Center’s production of the show. “When you can’t face certain losses, it’s difficult to move forward.”

“All My Sons” runs at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Clarke Reader Blvd., through May 3.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays through Saturdays, 1 p.m. on Wednesdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays.

Not only does the show examine the bonds of family, but it also delves into wartime struggle, personal responsibility and the illusions of the American Dream.

“It’s so beautifully written that it fell completely natural playing these characters,” said Sam Gregory, who plays Joe Keller, husband to Messenger’s Kate. “It speaks to the core of what makes us Americans, and I think that’s what makes it speak to everyone.”

“All My Sons” is the third and final entry in the Center’s Black Box Repertory Company Season, which includes “Sense and Sensibility” and “The Electric Baby,” both of which are still running.

“The show really looks at what happens when people isolate themselves to the point where they’re only focused on their own families,” Messenger said. “If one focuses on their one small tribe, the world becomes smaller and smaller. You can be trapped in your own backyard.”

To purchase tickets, call 720-898-7200 or go to www.arvadacenter.org/all-mysons.

On WWI and Wonder Woman This November will mark 100 years since the first World War — the War to End All Wars — ended. Understandably, this milestone is giving museums and historians the world over an opportunity to examine the lessons learned and ignored from the conflict.

The Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, is hosting WWI: Longmont and the Great War, through May about the war that includes full infantry uniforms, artifacts relating SEE READER, P32

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Agatha Christie style is at work in show on Littleton stage

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It was a dark and stormy night — 10 strangers are gathered in an isolated English country estate — unable to leave if they wanted to — and the host is dead! Sound familiar?

Director Bob Wells observes: “This is almost two shows in one!” Certainly, it’s a spoof of Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” or “Ten Little Indians,” but the ensemble breaks out in song at intervals, in the style of early English musical theater, enhancing the extreme silliness. Skip this one if you’re in the mood for serious messages!

“Something’s Afoot” by James McDonald, David Vos, Robert Gerlach, with additional music by Ed Linderman, plays at Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center through March 25.

One by one, guests and servants are done in by a fiendishly clever culprit. Who can it be? The host, Lord Rancour, is already dead … Maid Lettie and lecherous Flint, a houseboy of sorts, fuss over details as they prepare the mansion for company.

After the opening scene, when most guests arrive and anticipate “A Marvelous Weekend” in song, the butler, Clive, who has overseen preparations, is first to go, via explosion.

Miss Tweed (the hilarious LuAnn Buckstein) announces the need for “a little sherry” — and takes charge, observing “I don’t think this was suicide — and we know it wasn’t the butler.” She commands others to “remove Clive to another room!” (The library, of course.)

Nasty Nigel (a limber Matt Fontaine), the owner’s nephew, who thinks he should inherit the estate, searches the desk for a will and observes: “It was a revolver — at close range …” (Cue creepy music.)

Other guests include Grayburne

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(Tim O’Connell); girlish Hope (Lynzee Lee Jones) — who is delighted to see young Geoffrey (Carter Edward Smith) appear. On the rowing team, “I swam here,” he says cheerfully, as they break into a song and dance number …

Eryn Carman’s Grace, Lady Rancour, is an anxious woman with a past — she has written the owner, her ex-husband, hoping he will give her some money. She had a love affair with a young lieutenant, she recalls, and there was a child, who is the heir … Her “Man With the Ginger Moustache” is a great solo number. When she asks crusty Col. Gillweather (Tim Fishbaugh) for a cigarette, he offers a Havana cigar.

Tweed warbles “I Owe it all to Agatha Christie” as she tries to analyze further — and as ingenious and fatal incidents continue, one at a time, song and dance numbers continue as well.

Director Bob Wells’ alternate life as a comic certainly enhances his eye for what will score laughs — almost constantly.

Older kids will soon get the drift as this trail misleads the audience once again … really young ones won’t. But parents and grandparents will spend a happy couple of hours enjoying nice 1930s costumes and actors with a good sense of the comic timing essential to pulling this one off.

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The Milky Way over Longs Peak from the Emerald Lake Trail after an April snowstorm, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.

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Photographer sheds light on capturing the night

andscape photographer Glenn Randall has written extensively about mountain climbing and photography and, after 20 years, has focused on the photography part — SONYA’S developing a special SAMPLER skill for portraying the night sky, especially the Milky Way. He says new DSLR cameras are so sensitive that they have made it possible to record the night sky as we see it. He will speak about that special focus to the Sonya Ellingboe Englewood Camera Club at 7 p.m. March 13 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. (Use the south entrance.) New members and guests welcome to the monthly second Tuesday meetings.

Opera singers to compete Free operatic performances are available for the public. The Denver Lyric Opera Guild will have its annual competition for singers on a professional track and visitors are invited.

It will be at a new location, Denver’s Calvary Baptist Church, 6500 E. Girard Ave. Preliminaries will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 10 and Finals will be from 1-5 p.m. March 24. A panel of three professional judges will hear 42 competitors in preliminaries, and a panel of three will hear 15 finalists.

Several judges have been affiliated with Central City Opera, and Edward Parks sang the lead in “The ®evolution of Steve Jobs” in Santa Fe last summer.

Brass and bagpipes celebrate Denver Brass, Celtic Colorado Pipes and Drums, Wick School of Irish Dance, Rocky Mountain Highland Dancers, Joanna and Ian Hyde — fiddle and guitar — and tenor Todd Teske will perform in a St. Patrick’s Day celebration at 7:30 p.m. March 1617 and 2 p.m. March 18 at the Newman

Center’s Gates concert Hall, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver. Tickets start at $26, newmancenterpresents.com.

Genealogy gatherings Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society meets at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. From 1-3 p.m. March 13 will be “Rocky Mountain Honor Flight” by Mary Denise Haddon. From 9:30-11:30 a.m. March 20 will be “Ancestry DNA Matches: Who are All of Those People and Why Do I Care?” by by Wendy Dillenschneider, genetic genealogist. From 1-3 p.m.

March 20 will be “Getting to Know Uncle Moses: Building a Portrait of an Interesting Ancestor” by Greg Liverman, professional genealogist.

Columbinegenealogy.com.

Focus on microbes “The Unseen World” will be a talk with author Eugenia Borg (“Microbia: A Journey into the Unseen World Around You”) and Colorado Public Radio host Ryan Warner at 7 p.m.

March 16 in Hamilton Hall at the Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver (DU). Tickets: CPR.org.

Douglas County Libraries Writer Chris Bohjalian will appear at 7 p.m. March 12 at Highlands Ranch Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., to talk about his new novel, “Flight Attendant.” Sale and signing follows. Register at 303-791-7323. Also at Highlands Ranch: Brad Meltzer will talk about a new thriller: “The Escape Artist” at 6:30 p.m. March 16. See above to register.

Arts in Parker Neil Simon’s “Laughter on the 23rd Floor” plays March 16 to 25 in the newly renovated Schoolhouse Theater, followed by the Parker Symphony’s “Friday Night Jazz: Charlie Parker with Strings”; March 31: Comedy and Cocktails with Jeff Wozer; April 1: Chamber music from the DU Lamont School of Music: “Tchaikovsky in Florence.” Tickets: parkerarts.org.

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Littleton High School teens exhibit at Depot Art Gallery Students create artworks in 2 and 3 dimensions

IF YOU GO LITTLETON HIGH SCHOOL ART STUDENTS’ EXHIBIT runs through March 18 at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

303-795-0781. A meet-the-artist reception is from 4-6 p.m. March 14.

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Young artists need to not only learn techniques, but presentation and basic steps towards organizing an art exhibit and publicizing it. Littleton High School’s Jennifer Jeanelle has 32 students — “the most ever” — enrolled in her advanced afternoon class, which will exhibit works through March 18 at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 West Powers Ave., Littleton.

This gallery is in a repurposed Santa Fe Railroad depot from the 1890s, which once connected Littleton with the rest of the country, delivering items from Sears, etc., as well as transporting commuters into Denver — and daily cans of milk from the creameries. (Numerous dairy farms dotted the south-area landscape in Douglas and Arapahoe counties.)

Students have created varied pieces of artwork in two and three dimensions and figured out how to best display them with a title — and sometimes commentary about the process.

They will gather at a community reception from 4 to 6 p.m. on March 14 to meet with parents, teachers, school board members and neighbors to talk about their art and how it came to be.

Littleton High School art student Holley Brown presents her three-dimensional piece, a flower-decorated Lion mask (the lion is LHS mascot). She is very much interested in theater arts as well.

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Artists include International Baccalaureate students Maleia Holyfield, Charlie Meserve, Evalynn Pirnack, Ethan Schwarz and Devany Shikiar.

Studio students who meet at the same time and place are Danyah Al Saaid, Indica Barnett, Michael Brooks,

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Modern and energy efficient light fixtures have been installed at Ketring Park in Littleton.

The lights at the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District location were nearly 40 years old. Parts started failing recently, and South Suburban staff had a hard time finding replacements because of the age of the lenses and other mechanisms.

The new lights were put in in January.

“We decided to choose a fixture that mimicked the look of the adjacent Littleton Museum parking lot lights to maintain a consistent look,” said South Suburban’s planning manager, Melissa Reese-Thacker.

The new LED lights direct light toward the path and not into nearby houses. There are 14 lights around the 10.2-acre park. With the upgrade to efficient LED lights, power consumption has been cut in half. The lights are activated by a photocell and turn on at dusk and off at dawn.

Throughout the project, many residents and dog walkers expressed their appreciation for the new lights, including the new look and upgrade to the park. They also said they enjoy

New light fixtures have been installed at South Suburban’s Ketring Park in Littleton. The old lights were nearly 40 years old, and parts were getting harder to find because of the age of the lenses and other mechanisms.

COURTESY PHOTO being able to walk their dogs after dark and feel safer with the improved lighting.

Ketring Park is located at 6000 S. Gallup St., Littleton.

Ketring is the only park in the district with lights around its trail.

The project cost nearly $60,000 for new concrete caissons, poles and lights.

It took about two weeks to complete.

Integrated Electrical Contractors of Castle Rock performed the work.

Holley Brown, Grace Crabb, Jacques Goffinet, Alex Green, Eva Greenwalt, Katie Hill, Carien Hoogwater, Colleen Huynh, Kate Kacerovskis, Alana Kroeker, Kyle Orcholski, Grace Reichardt, Sydney Reynolds, Ruby Schroder, Layla Segismundo, Barrett Small, Gabe Talbert, Cooper Weins and Leslie Williams.

They are juniors and seniors. The IB students meet a specific portfolio and testing process required by their program, which is offered at Littleton High in most upper level academic subjects. All of these students keep a journal/sketchbook with yearlong entries and sketches, as well as commentary on experiences outside the school.

Jeanelle began class the day we visited with a “debriefing” about a museum visit to a faculty show at the University of Denver. What did the students take away? “It was fun — the viewer could develop their own perspective” … It had a particular focus on the process each participating artist followed and was described

as “focused/specific” for each artist.

Jeanelle responded that the exhibits were “An inch wide and a mile deep,” in contrast to students’ widespread approach to a project. “This is what you should be documenting in your sketchbooks,” she reminded them.

Students had some finished pieces of art but weren’t certain if they would exhibit them as their instructor encouraged them to focus. Sydney Reynolds had completed a piece she called “Resurrection,’ using a black dog skeleton left over from Halloween, decorated with flowers and wire. It reflected thoughts about relatives who had died, she said. Holley Brown, who is interested in theatrical costuming, had created a decorative lion mask, other headdresses and a lovely princess dress in satin, with flowers. Danyah Al Said had a finished drawing called “Do,” created “with Sharpies mostly.” Maleia Holyfield was working on a three-minute video, “Mine,” built around a song and using photos of friends and family, she said. “Music is a prominent presence in my life.”

Art teacher Jeanelle is active in the Denver metro arts community and exhibits her work in the area. Several years ago, she had a floor-to-ceiling installation at the Arvada Center. “I’ve been so busy, I may just do an installation at my home this year,” she said as she returned to working with individual students to help with organizing the upcoming exhibit.

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Larger than life examples of glowing mushrooms as part of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science’s new exhibit, Creatures of Light.

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From there, the exhibit goes to the water, where up to 90 percent of

animals at depths below 700 meters are bioluminescent. First, visitors can stroll across an interactive Puerto

airplane propeller, propaganda posters, photographs, letters and diaries, and many other personal objects. The exhibition also features a two-thirds scale biplane — a locally made Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” replica of the planes used by U.S. Army pilots in training

during the war.

In addition to the exhibit, there’s a film series, Views and Brews, that includes signature drinks, wine and beers. And at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, the series will be featuring last year’s titanic blockbuster, “Wonder Woman.”

For more information on the exhibit and film series, call 303-651-8374 or visit www.longmontcolorado.gov/ departments/departments-e-m/museum.

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curator of mycology at the Denver Botanic Gardens, guests can also see living glowing mushroom — specifically Armillaria mellea and Panellus stipticus.

“Fungi such as lichens and the mushroom genus Cortinarius have tissues that fluoresce under a black light,” Wilson explained. “Right now I’m trying to figure out the best conditions and cultures for optimal glow, but the cultures I have are doing pretty well. When visitors see it, it’s an eerie green glow that the fungus is producing all by itself.”

For more mobile creatures, the exhibit starts out on the land with an examination of fireflies, glowworms and scorpions — all of which have their own important reasons for luminescence.

“It’s poorly understood why scorpions fluoresce,” said Padilla, who brought some live Arizona desert hairy scorpions to the museum for the exhibit. “We think they might use their exoskeleton to detect their environment and determine if they’re

Treasures await from world over For 43 years, The World Wide Antique and Vintage Show, has been an opportunity for collectors of all experience levels to discover hard to find and much sought-after treasures.

This year’s The World Wide Antique and Vintage Show will be at The Denver Mart, 451 E. 58th Ave. in Denver, from March 9 through 11. The show is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

The show features between 85 to 100 antique and vintage dealers from around the United States. Dealers travel the globe to find new and interesting items to bring to the show and shoppers in Denver.

The entry fee for the show is $5 per person, which allows entry for all three days. Children 12 and younger are free.

Get information and tickets at www. findyourantique.com.

An ancient tradition made new The art of using shadows to tell stories goes back thousands of generations — an art form taken to new levels by Catapult.

The dance group performed on season eight America’s Got Talent, and features eight dancers, a drop, a few lights and a choreographer. The avantgarde show blends dance, music, and

Rican lagoon that lights up a trail of flashes from tiny “pyrotechnic” plankton.

The deeper the visitors goes into the ocean, the stranger the animals become. This includes female anglerfish, which have their own built-in fishing rod: a modified dorsal fin spine topped with a lure that pulses with bacterial light. Or the ponyfish, which glows along its belly, camouflaging against the down-welling light from above to avoid being seen by predators lurking below.

“Life has evolved in some amazing ways, and I think it will really surprise and intrigue people,” said Godoy.

“I love when folks come through and say, ‘I didn’t know that.’”

While the cumulative effect of the exhibit is both enlightening and beautiful, it’s the local touches that makes the exhibit special for visitors.

“Science literacy is very important in this day and age. Every advancement in society has been at the hands of science in some way shape or form,” Wilson said. “As a result, it’s important for our scientific institutions to support each other in providing new and exciting ways to engage the public and motivate them to learn more about this amazing world we live in.”

the contrast of light and darkness to create stories exploring a variety of themes and subjects.

Check out Catapult at Parker’s PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 10.

For tickets, head to www.parkerarts. org.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Glen Hansard at Boulder Theater Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has been making music for most of his life, and while he first rose to prominence as a member of The Frames, it was his collaboration with Czech musician Markéta Irglová as the Swell Season that made him a name to know.

Together the pair worked on the film “Once,” and took home the Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Falling Slowly” from the film. In 2013, the Broadway adaptation, “Once, The Musical,” won eight Tony Awards including the top musical prize itself.

Since then, he’s gone his own way, releasing three solo albums — the third of which, “Between Two Shores,” was released on Jan. 19 of this year. It’s full of the quietly lovely jazz-influenced folk that he’s perfected over his career. Tracks like “Why Woman” and “Lucky Man” are two of the best love songs of the year, and the album as a whole overflows with warmth and intimacy.

So, audiences will be lucky to spend an evening with Glen Hansard at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14 at the Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. For more information, and to get your tickets, visit www.bouldertheater.com.

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

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THINGS to DO

THEATER

Anglophile Afternoon Theatre: Poldark: 2-4 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Go to arapahoelibraries.org.

Something’s Afoot, A Musical Whodunit: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m.

Sundays through March 25 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. 303-794-2787 ext. 5, or online at townhallartscenter.org/somethings-afoot.

ART/CRAFTS

Lessons and Lemonade: 9:30-11 a.m. or 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturday, March 10 (Color Field Painting with Jo Ann Nelson and Judy Pendleton) at Hobby Lobby, Colo.

83 and Mainstreet in Parker. For ages 9-14. Registration required; go to www.parkerartistguild.com/ classes/youth.

Watercolor Class: noon to 3 p.m.

Saturday, March 24 at Hobby Lobby, 10901 S. Parker Road, Parker. For grades 8-12. Led by Parker Artist Guild member Kristine Orr. Registration required; parkerartistsguild.com/classes/youth.

MUSIC

Lenten Recitals: 12:10-12:40 p.m.

Wednesdays in Lent at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd. in Highlands Ranch. A soup lunch is also served for a donation. March 14: St. Andrew Sisters, choral group; March 21: Ben Ehrlich, organist. Contact: Mark Zwilling 303 794-2683 or mzwilling@gostandrew.com

FILM/MOVIES

Night at the Movies, Final Frontier: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10 at Englewood High School, 3800 S. Logan St., Englewood. Go to www.arapahoe-phil.org or call 303-781-1892 for tickets.

Lifetree Café Discussion Group: 5-6 p.m. March 12 (In the News); March 19 (Dangerous Food: Is your Supermarket Killing You?); at DAZBOG, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-814-0142. Go to LifetreeCafe.com.

FOOD/COOKING

Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry: 4-6:30 p.m. Fridays in Lent (no service on Good Friday) at Ave Maria Catholic Church, 9056 E. Parker Road, Parker. Dates are March 9, March 16 and March 23.

Homemade desserts also sold.

this week’s TOP FIVE Car Seat Safety: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 10 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock.

Presented by Mothers of Multiples Society. Certified child passenger safety techinicians will offer free checks and discuss proper use of a car seat, including installation, daily use and selection. No appointment needed; drop in during event hours.

Go to www.mothersofmultiples.com.

Cyber Security for Genealogists: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 10 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet, Conference Room B. Presented by Dr. Steven Beaty, MSU computer science professor, . Go to https://www.parkergenealogicalsociety.com

READING/WRITING

Evening with Author Chris Bohjalian: 7 p.m. Monday, March 12 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Hear about his new novel “The Flight Attendant”; book sale and signing to follow talk.

Registration required. Contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Writers Circle: 7-8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 14 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Adult writing group; bring copies of their works to share. Go to arapahoelibraries.org.

Evening with Author Brad Meltzer: 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 16 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Hear about his new fiction thriller “The Escape Artist”; book sale and signing to follow talk.

Registration required. Contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

EVENTS

Celebrating the 80s: Ready Player One: 7 p.m. Friday, March 9 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Teens and adults. Registration is required at 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

Learn About: Ballet: 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 9 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Colorado Ballet presents basic ballet for adults, including movement, history and a Q&A. Ages 50plus. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Rutter’s Requiem: 2 p.m. Sunday, March 11, at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Guest narrator David Rutherford from Colorado Public Radio joins our choir, orchestra and soloists. Contact: Mark Zwilling 303 794-2683 or mzwilling@gostandrew.com Keats Program 2: Life Stories: 4-5 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Create a life story through a collage of pictures and words. Sponsored by a mini grant from the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. Call 303-762-2560 to register.

Sisters of Courage: A Colorado Tale: 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Friday, March 16 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Historian Dave Lively will transport you to 1896, where the Harbison family operated a 160-acre dairy ranch at the Grand Lake entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park. Hear about the lives of these sisters and the beginnings of this wellknown park. Go to arapahoelibraries.org.

OpenWorks at AerialWorks: 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, March 9 at AerialWorks Castle Rock. Guest professionals and local pre-professional staff and students will perform. . Kids 10 and younger are free. Purchase tickets at aerialworkscastlerock.com.

Helping Boys Thrive Summit: 1-9 p.m. Friday, March 9 at Mission Hills Church, 620 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Go to missionhills.org/ boysthrive.

Junior Olympics: 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Friday, March 9 at Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Explore large body activities with an Olympic flair. Call 303-762-2560.

Lego Maniacs: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, March 10 at Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Call 303-762-2560.

Feel Good and Look Good at Any Age: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 10 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Learn how to improve overall health and well-being from a certified health coach.

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

Kids Consignment Sale: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 10 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock. Expecting moms and moms with babies younger than 6 months are invited to the new moms presale beginning at 9 a.m. Go to www.mothersofmultiples.com for free admissions pass and other details.

Rocky Mountain Honor Flight: 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, March 13 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Presented by Mary Denise Haddon, president of Rocky Mountain Honor Flight.

Contact ColumbineGenealogy@ gmail.com. Go to www.ColumbineGenealogy.com.

YANAM2M Playdate/Gathering: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13 at Burn Bootcamp, 8800 S. Colorado Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Meet in the childcare center. Contact Nikki at nikki@yanam2m.org or go to www.yanam2m.or Topic Tuesday: The Farthest: Voyager in Space: 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, March 13 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Enjoy the stories of the people and events of NASA’s Voyager missions. Go to arapahoelibraries.org.

Cosplay Basics: 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 13 at Castlewood Library, 6739 S. Uinta St., Centennial. Learn about basic crafting techniques and how to transform everyday objects. Go to arapahoelibraries.org.

Great Decisions: 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 14 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Explore world affairs through selected readings and guided discussion. For adults. Registration required. Contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Englewood Community Workshops: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at Swedish Medical Center, Pine Room, Second Floor, 501 E. Hampden Ave., Englewood. Share ideas for what you would like Englewood to become, or how you would like it to stay. Go to www. englewoodco.gov.

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South Suburban Job Fair: 2-7 p.m.

March 15 at The Inn at Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Candidates will be interviewed on the spot. Go to http:// careers.ssprd.org/.

Englewood Business Resource Expo: 8-9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 15 at the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, in the community room on the second floor. Parking is free, and light refreshments will be served. Call 303-762-2347 or 303-326-8686.

Monday Morning Links Ladies Golf League: Accepting applications for the Monday morning 9-hole golf group. Contact Sherrie Mitchell at 303-799-4583 or email mmlinksladies18@gmail.com.

Broken Tee Women’s 9 Hole Monday Golf League is seeking new members. Contact Sharron Quirin at 303-549-8545.

HEALTH

St. Baldrick’s Shave for Childhood Cancer: 4-8 p.m. Friday, March 9 at Boondocks, 18706 Cottonwood Drive, Parker. Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office employees team up with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to raise $50,000 for childhood cancer research. Go to https:// www.stbaldricks.org/teams/ArapahoeDouglasCombinedForces Going Green: New Trends in Death Care: 12:30-2 p.m. Friday, March 9 at the Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Presentation by Gail Rubin, author of “A Good Goodbye.” Go to http:// www.discoversevenstones.com/ events/ or call 303-717-7117.

Eating for Thyroid Health: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14 at South Denver Heart Center, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Presented by Susan Buckley, RD, CDE. Call 303-7441065 or go to www.southdenver. com for information or to register.

EDUCATION

Steamworks: 2 p.m. Saturday, March 10 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Explore science, technology, engineering, arts and math through handson activities. Ages 13 and up.

Registration required. Contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Iran: 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 14 at RiverPointe, 5225 S. Prince St., Littleton. Active Minds program.

Call 303-797-0600 to RSVP. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

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Arapahoe’s Franny Cable is the Colorado Community Media South Metro Girls Diver of the Year.

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Heritage’s Kylie Andrews is the Colorado Community Media South Metro Girls Swimmer of the Year.

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Kylie Andrews’ senior season on the Heritage girls swimming team was one to remember and Arapahoe junior diver Franny Cable finally had a season she doesn’t want to forget.

Andrews was named the 2018 Colorado Community Media South Metro Girls Swimmer of the Year and Cable was tabbed as the Diver of the Year.

“This season was probably my best,” said Andrews, who will swim next season at the University of Houston.

“It was priceless. The competition was unbelievable, which made the wins even more special.

“My team was amazing. This season with the competition the stakes were getting higher and higher. It was a great way to finish my high school career.”

Andrews won championships in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle events at the Class 4A State Swimming Championships on Feb. 10 at the Veterans Memorial Aquatics Center in Thornton. She will leave Heritage as a five-time state champ. She won

three titles in the 100 freestyle, captured the 100 backstroke in 2017 and was a dual winner in 2018 with the 200 freestyle victory.

She was selected as Colorado’s 4A Swimmer of the Year in a vote by coaches and holds four individual school records and was part of three Heritage record relay teams.

“She is one of the best swimmers to come out of this school and we have a long list of very good swimmers,” said Eagles’ coach Tom Byorick. “She is also a top-notch human being. She cares so much about others and she cares about the team. She brings the best out of others.”

Cable started diving just before her freshman season and missed qualifying for the finals at the Class 5A state meet by a half-point. Last season she was second at the state meet and both those finishes at state motivated her this season.

“Last year being second, she didn’t like that at all,” said Arapahoe diving coach Jeff Smith.

“This year she wanted to be No. 1 in the state and she wanted to go undefeated. She didn’t lose. She went into each meet diving like it was the

state championship.”

Cable captured the state title with 430.45 points and a 32-point advantage over runner-up senior Sam Tamborski of Douglas County/Castle View at the 5A state championships held in Fort Collins.

“Our coach has us fill out a goal sheet at the beginning of the year and what would a good season look like to you,” recalled Cable. “I said I wanted to be in the top 1. So I guess it was a goal.

“It was a very successful season.

There were a couple meets where I could have done better but it was the best season I’ve had.”

One of Cable’s toughest competitions this season was earning the South Metro Diver of the Year honors over Izzy Mroz and Tamborski.

Valor Christian senior Mroz, who has committed to Virginia Tech, won her second straight Class 4A diving championship but she only dove in a few high school meets before the state championships because of a back injury. Tamborski, a University of Iowa recruit, finished fifth, third and second at the state meet the past three seasons.

oys volleyball has been trying to open the door to get the sport sanctioned by the Colorado High School Activities Association for around 20 years, according to John Prusinowski.

Well, boys volleyball at least got its foot inside the door when the sport, girls wrestling and unified bowling were approved Feb. 21 by the CHSAA Board of Directors to begin pilot seasons.

Prusinowski is OVERTIME president of the Colorado Boys High School Volleyball Association which has started play this spring season with 56 teams and will be under the watchful eye of the CHSAA during the two-year Jim Benton pilot program for both boys volleyball and girls wrestling.

“It’s the first step with the CHSAA with their new by-law,” said Prusinowski The CBHSVA was started in 1996 with nine teams and is funded and administered by volunteers with the purpose of promoting boys volleyball and overseeing the sport to facilitate sanctioning by the CHSAA. Under a newly adopted CHSAA by-law, boys volleyball, girls wrestling and co-ed unified bowling were the first to have pilot programs be considered. However, the Classification and League Organizing Committee, the Sports Medicine Committee, the Equity Committee and the Legislative Council are hurdles the three sports have to clear in order to gain support their sports.

Several steps have been outlined by the CHSAA to gain accreditation. For instance, boys volleyball must continue to show support from athletes and schools, plus the Equity Committee — which virtually stalled the sanctioning attempt of boys volleyball last fall — will have to be satisfied.

However, the fact that girls wrestling is also a pilot program will help.

News that boys volleyball is a pilot program has stirred interest.

Rock Canyon coach Kyler Barker, who played volleyball at Chaparral as a high schooler, had 22 players out for the team when the program started but had 49 try out last month, and he actually had to made five cuts to fit players onto three teams.

“The pilot program legitimizes the activity,” said Castle View coach Kevin Cochran.

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BENTON low boys volleyball to use their gyms free of charge and some schools award varsity letters for boys volleyball. Others award club sport letters.

The CBHSVA rules dictate that players’ grades are monitored by coaches; athletes and parents sign and adhere to a code of conduct; and coaches must follow concussion protocol.

Seven new teams have joined the CBHSVA this season, including an Adams 12 team that will play out of Thornton High School. There are three divisions in the 5A CBHSVA league and there is a 3A league for programs with new teams with new players. Many teams are co-op teams with players coming from other district schools.

Area schools that have boys volleyball teams include Castle View, Cherry Creek, Arapahoe, Ponderosa, Rock Canyon, SkyView Academy, Valor Christian, Heritage, Legend, Faith Christian, D’Eveyln, Mountain Vista, Wheat Ridge, Thornton and two-time defending 5A state champion Ralston Valley.

Boys volleyball hopes to be a sanctioned sport for the spring of 2020.

mother Stacey Giles had the idea for Chaparral players to help teach younger elementary-school children. Pine Grove fifth-grade teacher Michelle Parker also liked the idea.

Wolverines freshman, sophomore, junior varsity and varsity players rotate so they don’t miss a lot of school and go to Pine Grove elementary school twice a week to help Parker’s students with reading, writing and math and sometimes demonstrate a few basketball moves.

“It has worked out great,” said Truesdale. “The kids loved having our guys come over and really looked up to them. It helped the guys in our program to understand that people are always watching them and that the decisions they make have an impact on more than just themselves.

“There’s a built-in accountability.

They can’t tell the kids to listen to their teacher and do their work if they’re not doing the same things themselves.”

Parker’s Pine Grove class came to a Chap game this season armed with signs with the players’ names on them.

“Younger kids love having the high school players come to class,” said Giles. “The students worked hard for them and they got to see positive role models.”

Chaparral community service project Chaparral head boys basketball coach Tellus Truesdale was seeking a way to have his players become involved in community service.

His assistant Jeff Riley and team

Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083.

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THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/11/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/15/2018 Last Publication: 3/15/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 12/08/2017 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

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DATE: 12/08/2017 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000007217664 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0671-2017 First Publication: 2/15/2018 Last Publication: 3/15/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0708-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 2, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) JOHN DEYOUNG Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust July 14, 2016 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 15, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D6075872 Original Principal Amount $255,290.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $252,112.07 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 243, BLOCK 1, HIGHLAND VIEW II, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 8242 SOUTH FILLMORE CIRCLE, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/02/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/8/2018 Last Publication: 4/5/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 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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THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/02/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/8/2018 Last Publication: 4/5/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 01/02/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000007121288 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0708-2017 First Publication: 3/8/2018 Last Publication: 4/5/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0677-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 13, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) STEVEN T RAHN Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, PINNACLE MORTGAGE GROUP INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Date of Deed of Trust June 25, 2012 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 12, 2012 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D2075473 Original Principal Amount $137,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $124,140.69 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOTS 14 AND 15, BLOCK 9, ROSE ADDITION TO ENGLEWOOD, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 3262 S. LOGAN ST, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

$124,140.69

Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

On December 19, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

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Original Grantor(s) John J. Peters and Jenifer L. Peters Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A as nominee for FPF Wholesale, a Division of FIRST LIEN. Stearns Lending, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt LOTS 14 AND 15, BLOCK 9, ROSE ADDIWells Fargo Bank, NA. TION TO ENGLEWOOD, COUNTY OF ARDate of Deed of Trust To advertise yourMarch public call 303-566-4100 APAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. 26,notices 2012 County of Recording Also known by street and number as: Arapahoe 3262 S. LOGAN ST, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113.

Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 03, 2012 THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL Recording Information (Reception No. OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENand/or Book/Page No.) CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF D2036244 TRUST. Original Principal Amount $215,312.00 NOTICE OF SALE Outstanding Principal Balance $192,639.47 The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale trust have been violated as follows: failure to as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidTHEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will ence of debt secured by the deed of trust and at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/11/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County other violations thereof.

Administration Building, 5334 South Prince THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real FIRST LIEN. property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), LOT 2, BLOCK 28, BROADMOOR FIFTH FILGrantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the ING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of COLORADO. Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to Also known by street and number as: the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as 6065 South Bannock Street, provided by law.

Littleton, CO 80120.

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First Publication: 2/15/2018 Last Publication: 3/15/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 12/13/2017 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Heather Deere #28597 Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 17-914-80045 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0677-2017 First Publication: 2/15/2018 Last Publication: 3/15/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0692-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 19, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) John J. Peters and Jenifer L. Peters Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for FPF Wholesale, a Division of Stearns Lending, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Date of Deed of Trust March 26, 2012 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 03, 2012 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D2036244 Original Principal Amount $215,312.00

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THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/18/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/22/2018 Last Publication: 3/22/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

DATE: 12/19/2017 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Eve Grina #43658 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Holly Shilliday #24423 Courtney Wright #45482 Erin Robson #46557 Jennifer Rogers #34682 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-17-801219-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0692-2017 First Publication: 2/22/2018 Last Publication: 3/22/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert H. Gaiser, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 30166

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Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John E. Jones, a/k/a John Edward Jones, a/k/a John Jones, Deceased Case Number: 18PR74

Public notice is given on February 12, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of James Olin Cleaveland be changed to James Olin Cleveland Case No.: 18 C 100122 Shana Kloek By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521192 First Publication: February 22, 2018 Last Publication: March 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 16, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Nathan Joseph Crandell be changed to Nathan Joseph Ryckman Case No.: 18 C 100140 By: Amy Johnson, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521201 First Publication: March 1, 2018 Last Publication: March 15, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 9, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Alexander Donald Cox be changed to Lillith Alexandra Cox Case No.: 2018 C 100121 By: Kelly Ann LaFave, County Court Judge Legal Notice No: 521203 First Publication: March 1, 2018 Last Publication: March 15, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 16, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Lindsay Ann Jacques be changed to Lindsay Ann Gardner Case No.: 18 C 100143 Shana Kloek By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521205 First Publication: March 1, 2018 Last Publication: March 15, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 15, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Taylor Nicole Loomis be changed to Erik Taylor Andrews Case No.: 18 C 100137 Shana Kloek By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521206 First Publication: March 1, 2018 Last Publication: March 15, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 27, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Lily Fung be changed to Lilaya Hong Case No.: 18 C 100156 By: J. Kaufmann, Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521232 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 22, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 9, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cynthia D. Jones, Personal Representative 1382 S. Edison Way Denver, CO 80222 Legal Notice No.: 521231 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 22, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Virginia Claudeen Wert, a/k/a Claudeen Wert, a/k/a Virginia Wert, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30183 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 9, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sandra W. Nichols Personal Representative 558 Newark St. Aurora, CO 80010 Legal Notice No: 521243 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 22, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WARREN M. TOLTZ, A/K/A WARREN MITCHELL TOLTZ, A/K/A WARREN TOLTZ, Deceased.

Case Number: 2018PR30156 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Co-Personal Representatives or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 22, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Amy Toltz-Miller, Co-Personal Representative Ruth B. Toltz, Co-Personal Representative 7600 Landmark Way, Unit 1112 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No.: 521188 First Publication: February 22, 2018 Last Publication: March 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JAMES HUBERT MCCONNELL, a/k/a JAMES H. MCCONNELL, a/k/a JAMES MCCONNELL, Deceased.

Case No.: 17PR30837 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado on or before July 2, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kathryn S. Dolan Personal Representative c/o Brian Landy, Attorney 3780 South Broadway, Suite 107 Englewood, CO 80113 Legal Notice No.: 521223 First Publication: March 1, 2018 Last Publication: March 15, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of: RONNIE RAY RICHTER, also known as RONNIE R. RICHTER, Deceased All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before July 9, 2018 or the claims may be forever barred.

Darlene Thorndyke Personal Representative c/o Edward L. Zorn, #1653 Zorn & Richardson, P.C. 626 E. Platte Avenue Fort Morgan, CO 80701 (970) 867-1199 Legal Notice No.: 521230 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 22, 2018 Publisher: The Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Versie B. Larkin, Deceased Case Number 2017PR31200 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before June 22, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Ruby Jackson Personal Representative 16278 East Crestline Lane Centennial, CO 80015 Legal Notice No: 521176 First Publication: February 22, 2018 Last Publication: March 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Charlotte E. Collins, aka Charlotte Elaine Collins, aka Charlotte Collins, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 66

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary S. Vanderhoef, aka Mary Sue Vanderhoef, aka Mary Vanderhoef, and Sue Vanderhoef, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30145

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 22, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 2, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Trig N. Vanderhoef, Personal Representative 4972 S. Eaton Pkwy Aurora, CO 80016 Phone: 303-725-1996 E-mail: trigandjack@comcast.net Legal Notice No.: 521202 First Publication: March 1, 2018 Last Publication: March 15, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Helen C. Havers, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30160 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 2, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mary Jo Ford Personal Representative 962 South Ironton Street Aurora, CO 80012 Legal Notice No.: 521212 First Publication: March 1, 2018 Last Publication: March 15, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Legal Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JAMES HUBERT MCCONNELL, a/k/a JAMES H. MCCONNELL, a/k/a JAMES MCCONNELL, Deceased.

Case No.: 17PR30837 All persons having claims against the above-

Maureen C. White Personal Representative 3271 S. Grant Street Englewood, Colorado 80113 Legal Notice No: 521177 First Publication: February 22, 2018 Last Publication: March 8, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Roberto Martinez-Maestre, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30150 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 22, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Pura Martinez Personal Representative 1514 S. De Gualle Way Aurora, Colorado 80018 Legal Notice No: 521178 First Publication: February 22, 2018 Last Publication: March 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert H. Gaiser, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 30166 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 22, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Karen A. Winiecki Personal Representative

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 22, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Karen A. Winiecki Personal Representative c/o Breeze Trusts & Estates, LLC 10465 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 108 Lone Tree, Colorado 80124 Legal Notice No: 521187 First Publication: February 22, 2018 Last Publication: March 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Richard C. Waldorf, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30079 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 2, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael W. Reagor Attorney for the Personal Representative 8400 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 1040 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 Legal Notice No: 521200 First Publication: March 1, 2018 Last Publication: March 15, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Daniel Sichone, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 30118 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 2, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert D. Taylor, P.C. Attorney to the Personal Representative 7400 E. Caley Ave., No. 300 Centennial, Colorado 80111 Legal Notice No: 521207 First Publication: March 1, 2018 Last Publication: March 15, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Susan Baak, Deceased Case Number: 17 PR 518 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 10, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 2, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael W. Reagor Dymond Reagor, PLLC Attorney to the Personal Representative 8400 E. Prentice Ave., Suite 1040 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

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Legal Notice No: 521214 First Publication: March 1, 2018 Last Publication: March 15, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Peggy Laws Strickland, aka Peggy L. Strickland, and aka Peggy Strickland, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30093

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 2, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

William L. Strickland Personal Representative 11 E. Belleview Lane Greenwood Village, Colorado 80121-1406 Legal Notice No: 521222 First Publication: March 1, 2018 Last Publication: March 15, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Margaret A. Scott, a/k/a Margret A. Scott, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30021

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before July 9, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Steven Scott Personal Representative 4755 S. Huron Street Englewood, CO 80110 Legal Notice No: 521227 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 22, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of June V. Ferrell, Deceased Case Number 2018PR30171

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 9, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Arlyn C. Baak Personal Representative 7977 S. Clayton Circle Centennial, Colorado 80122

Kenneth F. Ferrell Personal Representative c/o Barbara E. Cashman, Esq. Barbara Cashman, LLC 4 West Dry Creek Cir., #100 Littleton, CO 80120 Phone Number: 720-242-8133 e-mail: Barb@DenverElderLaw.org

Legal Notice No: 521211 First Publication: March 1, 2018 Last Publication: March 15, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No: 521228 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 22, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Nancy Lee Striebing, aka Nancy L. Striebing, aka Nancy Striebing, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 30042

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JOYCE ELIZABETH HOFFER, a/k/a JOYCE E. HOFFER a/k/a JOYCE HOFFER, Deceased Case No.: 17PR31246

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 2, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado on or before July 10, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lisa L. Striebing Co-Personal Representative 2012 Davis Drive Burlingame, CA 94010 George Scott Striebing Co-Personal Representative 2665 5th Avenue, No. 506 San Diego, CA 92103 Legal Notice No: 521213 First Publication: March 1, 2018 Last Publication: March 15, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Englewood Herald PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lillian D. French, aka Lillian Durbin French, Deceased Case Number: 2018-PR-30176 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 2, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael W. Reagor Dymond Reagor, PLLC Attorney to the Personal Representative 8400 E. Prentice Ave., Suite 1040 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 Legal Notice No: 521214 First Publication: March 1, 2018 Last Publication: March 15, 2018

Doug Hoffer Personal Representative c/o Brian Landy, Attorney 3780 South Broadway, Suite 107 Englewood, CO 80113 Legal Notice No: 521229 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 22, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Freida M. Bowman, aka Freida May McCoy Bowman, Deceased Case Number: 2017 PR 31061

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 9, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Carole Yvonne Bowman Personal Representative c/o O'Dell & Silburn, LLC 1600 Jackson Street, Suite 200 Golden, Colorado 80401 Legal Notice No: 521242 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 22, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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30 The Independent - The Herald Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of: ELAINE LOOMIS, a/k/a ELAINE M. LOOMIS, a/k/a ELAINE MARY LOOMIS Deceased Case Number: 2018-PR-30143

All persons having claims against the Abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 9, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dated this 8th day of March, 2018.

A.M., on the 5th day of April, 2018, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3851. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder.

Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

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BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $15,120.88.

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3851. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is David S. Dubinsky, Esq., HindmanSanchez P.C., 555 Zang Street, Suite 100, Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011, 303.432.8999.

ALLEN B. SAUER Personal Representative to the Estate 4869 W. Cedar Avenue Denver, CO 80219 Home Phone: 303-936-6119

DATED: January 4, 2018.

David C. Walcher Arapahoe County Sheriff

Legal Notice No: 521244 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 22, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No.: 521003 First Publication: February 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 8, 2018 Published In: Littleton Independent 4 West Dry Creek Circle Suite 100 Littleton, CO 80120

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of George B. Whitehead, aka George Whitehead, aka George Burtis Whitehead, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30083

By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff

Public Notice NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case Number: 2017CV31836, Division: 402

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 11, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Plaintiff(s): CREEKSIDE AT HIGHLINE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.

Gary R. Whitehead Personal Representative 45582 Whitcomb Square Sterling, VA 20166

Defendant(s): 1231 SO. PARKER RD., LLC: SOUTHEAST METRO STORMWATER AUTHORITY; AND OCCUPANT(S)

Legal Notice No: 521245 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 22, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

On November 13, 2017, the Arapahoe County District Court issued its Order: Verified Motion for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROSALIE JANE LAY a/k/a ROSALIE J. LAY, Deceased Case Number: 18PR30179

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 9, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Janet Sue Phelps Personal Representatives c/o Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 7936 E. Arapahoe Court #2800 Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No: 521248 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 22, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CASE NO. 2016CV031848, Div: 15 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY PLAINTIFF: SOUTH SLOPE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION v.

DEFENDANTS: ANNA M PACHECO; THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICA TES , SE R I E S 2 0 0 5 - 7 ; a n d C Y N T H IA M A R E S, A S P U B L IC T R U S T E E O F ARAPHAOE COUNTY. Regarding: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 13, BUILDING 4A, SOUTH SLOPE CONDOMINIUMS, AMENDED ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUMS MAP RECORDED MARCH 18, 1981 IN BOOK 49 AT PAGE 44 AND CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION RECORDED MARCH 3, 1981 IN BOOK 3373 AT PAGE 550, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.; Also known as: 343 W. Lehow Ave. #13 Englewood, CO 80110.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of the Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10 O’clock A.M., on the 5th day of April, 2018, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3851. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder.

Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF

Original Grantor(s) 1231 S. Parker Rd., LLC Original Beneficiary Creekside at Highline Owners Association, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Creekside at Highline Owners Association, Inc. Date of Lien July 11, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Lien July 18, 2017 Recording Reception Number D7080498 Original Amount $3,260.67 Outstanding Amount $7,186.50 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the provisions of the Declaration for Creekside at Highline (“Declaration”) have been violated as follows: Failure to pay common expense assessments as that term is defined in 38-33.3-316 C.R.S., together with all other payments provided for in the Declaration or by Colorado Statute secured by the Assessment Lien.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN: UNIT 102, BUILDING 1231, CREEKSIDE AT HIGHLINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION FOR CREEKSIDE AT HIGHLINE RECORDED ON MAY 16, 2003, AT RECEPTION NO. B3107501 AND THE CREEKSIDE AT HIGHLINE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON MAY 16, 2003, AT RECEPTION NO. B3107502 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO. also known as 1231 South Parker Road, #102, Denver, CO 80231.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will, at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on April 5 2018, at the Offices of the Arapahoe County Sheriff, 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO 80112; phone number 720-874-3935, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Assessment Lien, plus attorney fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

to you.

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No: 2017CV031285 Division: 202

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Plaintiff: THE BREAKAWAY CONDOMINIUMS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: RICHARD DEAN WISE; COMMERCIAL FEDERAL BANK; OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC; DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY; THE OFFICE OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE Regarding: Condominium Unit No. 143, Building No. 17, Breakaway Condominiums, in accordance with and subject to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of The Breakaway Condominiums recorded on July 19, 2984 in Book 4217 at Page 512 and any and all amendments and supplements thereto, and Map recorded July 24, 1984 in Book 77 at Page 11, and any and all amendments or supplements thereto, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known and numbered as: 2276 S Pitkin Way, #D, Aurora, CO 80013 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 12th day of April, 2018, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, CO 80112; phone number (303) 874-3850. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder.

Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** Further, for the purpose of paying off, curing default or redemption, as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the above address of the Civil Unit of the Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEIN G FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. DATED in Colorado this 9th day of January, 2018.

David C. Walcher Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH & HOLMES, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 521036 First Publication: February 15, 2018 Last Publication: March 15, 2018 Published In: Littleton Independent 4 W. Dry Creek Cr. 100, Littleton, CO 80120 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac, Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff(s): THE FAIRWAY 16 HEATHERRIDGE ASSOCIATION Defendant(s): ESTATE OF FRED SIPPIAL; ESTATE OF JUANITA D. SIPPIAL; ANTHONY SIPPIAL; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; SU RYDEN, ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE; AND OCCUPANT(S) Attorney for Plaintiff(s): Name: Richard W. Johnston, Esq. Address: Tobey & Johnston, P.C. 6855 South Havana Street, Suite 275 Centennial, CO 80112-3813 Phone Number: (303) 799-8600 Fax Number: (303) 799-6977 E-mail: rjohnston@tobeyjohnston.com Atty. Reg. #: 19823 Case Number: 2018 CV 30140 Div.: 21 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO DEFENDANT(S) NAMED ABOVE:

DATE: January 9, 2018 David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff

You are summoned and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint within twenty-one (21) days after this summons is served on you in the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after this summons is served on you outside the State of Colorado, or within sixty-three (63) days after this summons is served upon the United States or one of its agencies.

Legal Notice No.: 521004 First Publication: February 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 8, 2018 Published In: Littleton Independent 4 West Dry Creek Circle Suite 100, Littleton, CO 80120

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, without any further notice to you.

**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE**

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No: 2017CV031285 Division: 202 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Plaintiff: THE BREAKAWAY CONDOMINIUMS ASSOCIATION, INC.,

The following documents are also served with this Summons: Complaint In Foreclosure, District Civil Case Cover Sheet and Lis Pendens.

DATE: January 19, 2018 TOBEY & JOHNSTON, P.C. By: /s/ Richard W. Johnston Richard W. Johnston, Reg. No. 19823 This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended.

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The following documents are also served with this Summons: Complaint In Foreclosure, District Civil Case Cover Sheet and Lis Pendens.

DATE: January 19, 2018 TOBEY & JOHNSTON, P.C. By: /s/ Richard W. Johnston Richard W. Johnston, Reg. No. 19823

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This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended.

A copy of the Complaint must be served with this Summons.

This form should not be used where service by publication is desired.

WARNING: A VALID SUMMONS MAY BE ISSUED BY A LAWYER AND IT NEED NOT CONTAIN A COURT CASE NUMBER, THE SIGNATURE OF A COURT OFFICER, OR A COURT SEAL. THE PLAINTIFF HAS 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE THIS SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU TO FILE THE CASE WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING THE COURT TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE CASE HAS BEEN FILED AND OBTAIN THE CASE NUMBER. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES THE CASE WITHIN THIS TIME, THEN YOU MUST RESPOND AS EXPLAINED IN THIS SUMMONS. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES MORE THAN 14 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU, THE CASE MAY BE DISMISSED UPON MOTION AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO SEEK ATTORNEY’S FEES FROM THE PLAINTIFF. Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 10, 2013, effective immediately.

Legal Notice No.: 521100 First Publication: February 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice SALE RESCHEDULED POST BANKRUPTCY CASE DISMISSAL DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO CASE NO. 2016CV32902 DIV. 15 Plaintiff: STERLING HILLS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation vs.

Defendants: AARON PAUL; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; and CYNTHIA D. MARES as PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY

City and County Public Notice CITY OF ENGlEWOOD NOTICE OF APPROVAl OF A BIll FOR AN ORDINANCE On the 5th day of March, 2018, the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, approved on first reading the following Council Bill:

BY AUTHORITY COUNCIl BIll NO. 8 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIl MEMBER OlsON _______ A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, ALLOWING ARAPAHOE COUNTY TO ASSIST IN CONDUCTING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON MAY 22, 2018.

Copies of the aforesaid council bill are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Englewood, Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110 or it can be found at http://www.englewoodco.gov, Government, Legal/Public Notices.

Legal Notice No.: 521234 PUBLISHED: 2018 First Publication:March March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 8, 2018 ENGLEWOOD HERALD Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Arapahoe County District Court’s Order for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated March 13, 2017, and C.R.S. §38-38-101 et seq.,

by Sterling Hills Homeowners Association, Inc. (“Association”), the current holder of a statutory lien. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Sterling Hills, recorded with the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder on March 26, 1996, at Reception No. A6036267, as amended (“Declaration”). The Declaration, as recorded, establishes a lien for the benefit of Sterling Hills Homeowners Association, Inc., WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS legally described as follows:

NOTICE is hereby given that the Orchard Valley Metropolitan District, City of Greenwood Village, Arapahoe County, Colorado, will make final payment at 5291 E. Yale Avenue, Denver, Colorado, on Monday, March 26, 2018, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. to Consolidated Divisions, Inc. (the “Contractor”) for all landscaping installation Work done by said Contractor(s) in connection with, or done on, the Contract for Village Center – Landscape Improvements by and between Orchard Valley Metropolitan District and Consolidated Divisions, Inc. (the “Contract”).

Lot 10, Block 1, Sterling Hills Filing No. 3, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known by street number as: 2357 South Ensenada Street, Aurora, CO 80013-6230.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 A.M., on the 3rd day of May, 2018, at the Sheriff's Office Administration Building, located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway in Centennial; telephone number 720-874-3850. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the above described real property and improvements thereon to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in or to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. The name, address, and telephone number of the attorney representing the Plaintiff is: Damien Bielli, #35256, Vial Fotheringham LLP, 12600 W. Colfax Ave. Ste. C200, Lakewood, CO 80215; telephone: 720-943-8811.

DATED at Arapahoe County, Colorado, this 23rd day of February, 2018.

David C. Walcher Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice NO.: 521225 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 8, 2018 Published in: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, CO 80110

Any individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, limited liability company, partnership, association, or other legal entity that has furnished labor, materials, sustenance, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the Work contracted to be done pursuant to the Contract, or that supplied laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the Work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the Contractor or its subcontractors, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of the claim to the Orchard Valley Metropolitan District on or before the date and time herein above shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Orchard Valley Metropolitan District, its directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

Orchard Valley Metropolitan District By: /s/ Keith L. Neale Its: Assistant Secretary Legal Notice No.: 521246 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 15, 2018 In the: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE AS TO AMENDED BUDGET AND PUBLIC MEETING Notice is hereby given that a resolution to the budget will be submitted to the Arapahoe Library District Board of Trustees for the ensuing year of 2017. That resolution to the budget will be filed in the office of the District at 12855 E. Adam Aircraft Circle, Englewood, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection.

The regular meeting of the Arapahoe Library District Board of Trustees, which is open to the public, will be held Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. at the Support Services Building, 12855 E Adam Aircraft Circle, Englewood, Colorado.

Any interested elector within such Arapahoe Library District may inspect the resolution to the budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the resolution, scheduled for Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 5:30 p.m., at the Support Services Building, 12855 E Adam Aircraft Circle, Englewood, Colorado.

Legal Notice No.: 521233 First Publication: March 8, 2018

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Political Arapahoe County Republican Breakfast Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at Maggiano’s DTC, 7401 S. Clinton St., Englewood. Breakfast buffet opens at 6:45 a.m. and program lasts from 7:15-8:30 a.m. Contact Myron Spanier, 303-8772940; Mort Marks, 303-770-6147; Nathan Chambers, 303-804-0121; or Cliff Dodge, 303-909-7104.

Citizens Alliance for a Sustainable Englewood (CASE): 6:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at The Brew on Broadway, 3445 S. Broadway, Englewood.

For Englewood and Littleton residents who want to see their local governments adopt nonpartisan, environmentally and economically sustainable policies and Public Notice Contact Geoff Frazier at gfraze@ projects. gmail.com.

NOTICE AS TO AMENDED BUDGET AND PUBLIC MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a resolution to the Professional budget will be submitted to the Arapahoe LibAAUW, Association of Univerrary DistrictAmerican Board of Trustees for the ensuing year of 2017.

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Art viewings: by appointment Monday through Saturday at Creations to Constance, 5104 S. Taft Way, Littleton. Featuring original paintings by world renowned visual contemporary artist Domingo Domingo. Contact 303-597-8401 or www. creationstoconstance.com.

American Business Women’s Association meets on the second Wednesday each month at 6:30 p.m. welcoming women, working or not, to Success Chapter programs for success and positive living. Call Lori Smith at 303-688-3100 ext. 360 or e-mail loris@intermountain-rea.com for upcoming speakers and events at Marriott Denver South, 10345 Park Meadows Drive, Littleton.

Contacts Unlimited is a business and professional leads group that meets at Courtesy Ford, 8252 S. Broadway, Littleton in the meeting room on the first, second, and third Thursday of every month. Meeting time is 8-9:15 a.m. Visitors are welcome. Call Jenifer at 303-221-6550.

Non-Practicing and Part Time Nurses BNI Connections (www.thebniconnections.

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Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing on The Town Trustees will consider the adoption of the proposed amendment to the 2017 Budget the amended Budget at their meeting on March for the Town of Columbine Valley, Colorado will 20, 2018. be held at the Columbine Valley Town Hall, 2 Middlefield Road, Columbine Valley, CO on

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, March 20, 2018 at 6:15 PM. TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY /s/ J.D. McCrumb, Town Clerk Prior to the Public Hearing, the amended Budget will be available for inspection during regular ofLegal Notice No: 521249 fice hours, in the Town Office, 2 Middlefield First Publication: March 8, 2018 Road, Columbine Valley, CO. Any interested Last Publication: March 8, 2018 elector of the Town of Columbine Valley may file Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice AND THE NE1/4 OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 5 an objection to the proposed Budget at any time SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., prior to the final adoption of the Budget by the OF HEARING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Town BoardNOTICE of Trustees.

PETITIONS FOR INCLUSION OF REAL COMMENCING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHThe Town Trustees willPROPERTY consider the adoption of the amended Budget at their meeting on March VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT ERLY LINE OF WEST HAMPDEN AVENUE 20, ARAPAHOE 2018.

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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SOUTH 0° 14ʹ 30ʺ WEST, A DISTANCE OF TOWN VALLEY NOTICEOF ISCOLUMBINE HEREBY GIVEN that Petitions for 119.0 FEET FROM THE NW CORNER OF /s/ J.D. McCrumb, Town Clerk Inclusion of Real Property have been filed with SAID SECTION 4; THENCE SOUTH 0° 08ʹ the Board of Directors of the Valley Sanitation 57ʺ EAST, A DISTANCE OF 761.23 FEET TO Legal No: 521249 DistrictNotice (“District”).

The Board of Directors will THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE First 8, 2018 hear Publication: the PetitionsMarch at an open public meeting to CONTINUING SOUTH 0° 08ʹ 57ʺ EAST, A Last Publication: March 8, 2018 of the District’s be held during a regular meeting DISTANCE OF 115.47 FEET TO A POINT ON Publisher: Littleton Independent Board of Directors which will convene at the THE SOUTH LINE OF THE PROPERTY CONhour of 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, VEYED TO ROBERT J. HERBERTSON AND 2018 at the Centennial Lutheran Church, 3595 FRED W. HERBERTSON, DOING BUSINESS W. Belleview Avenue, Englewood, Colorado.

AS HERBERTSON SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY, BY DEED RECORDED AUGUST 19, The Petitioners names and addresses are as 1960 IN BOOK 1208 AT PAGE 482; THENCE follows: NORTH 66° 43ʹ 44ʺ WEST, A DISTANCE OF 657.29 FEET TO THE CENTER LINE OF THE Petitioner’s Name ABANDONED COLORADO AND SOUTHERN Petitioner’s Mailing Address RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE NORTH 10° 34ʹ EAST ALONG SAID CENTER LINE Flying Saucer Mobile Park, Inc. 126.36 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 79° 26ʹ EAST 2701 West Oxford Avenue, Unit 7 ALONG THE SOUTH LINE EXTENDED WESTEnglewood, CO 80110 ERLY AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE PARCEL OF LAND CONVEYED TO FLYING Kloppenberg and Company SAUCER MOBILE PARK, INC., BY DEED RE2627 West Oxford Avenue CORDED OCTOBER 24, 1967 IN BOOK 1732 Sheridan, CO 80110 AT PAGE 266 AND RE-RECORDED NOVEMBER 13, 1967 IN BOOK 1735 AT PAGE 178, Lowrie Management, LLLP A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 390 Union Boulevard, Suite 540 10° 34ʹ WEST, PARALLEL WITH THE EASTLakewood, CO 80228 ERLY LINE OF SAID ABANDONED RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY 36.96 FEET; THENCE SOUTH The real properties, which are the subject of the 58° 52ʹ EAST A DISTANCE OF 299.31 FEET; Petitions, are legally described as follows: THENCE SOUTH 75° 46ʹ EAST A DISTANCE OF 240.00 FEET, MORE OR LESS TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. Legal Description Flying Saucer Mobile Park, Inc. Also known by street and number as 2500 West THAT PART OF THE NW1/4 OF SECTION 4 Hampden Avenue, Englewood, Colorado 80110.

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elector of the Town of Columbine Valley may file an objection to the proposed Budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the Budget by the Town Board of Trustees.

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The Town Trustees will consider the adoption of the amended Budget at their meeting on March 20, 2018.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY /s/ J.D. McCrumb, Town Clerk Legal Notice No: 521249 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Columbine Valley Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing on the adoption of the 2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE and the 2017 National electric code for the Town of Columbine Valley, Colorado will be held at the Columbine Valley Town Hall, 2 Middlefield Road, Columbine Valley, CO on March 20, 2018 at 6:00PM.

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Codes to be adopted PROVIDE PENALTIES LegalVIOLATIONS Description - THERETO for the purpose FOR Kloppenberg and Company of providing minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and the public welCOMMENCING A POINT ON THE WEST will fare. Prior to theAT Public Hearing, the Codes be available regular office LINE OF THEfor NEinspection 1/4 SE 1/4during WHICH IS 304 hours,NORTH in the Town Office, 2 Middlefield Road, FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST CORColumbine Valley, CO. NER OF SAID NE 1/4 SE 1/4; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 250 The Town Trustees willAND consider the adoption FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH of the Codes their NE meeting March THEproposed SOUTH LINE OFatSAID 1/4 SEon1/4, A 20, 2018 following the Public DISTANCE OF 300 FEET; THENHearing.

NORTH AND PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE BY OFATHE BOARDOF OF694 TRUSTEES, NE ORDER 1/4 SE 1/4, DISTANCE FEET, TOWN OF COLUMBINE MORE OR LESS, TO THEVALLEY SOUTHERLY LINE /s/ J.D. McCrumb, Town Clerk OF THE DENVER RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY; THEN SOUTHLegal NoticeALONG No: 521247 EASTERLY THE SOUTHERLY AND First Publication: 8, 2018 WESTERLY LINEMarch OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY Last Publication: March 8, OF 2018 TO THE INTERSECTION SAID LINE WITH Publisher: Littleton Independent THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE COLORADO AND SOUTHERN RAILWAY RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST LINE OF THE SW 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 OF SECTION 5; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF THE SW 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 5 TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF WEST OXFORD AVENUE, WHICH IS 50 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NE 1/4 SE 1/4; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID OXFORD AVENUE, A DISTANCE OF 330 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT 300 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF NE 1/4 SE 1/4; THENCE NORTH AND PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID NE 1/4 SE 1/4, A DISTANCE OF 254 FEET; THENCE WEST AND PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NE 1/4 SE 1/4, A DISTANCE OF 300 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

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Camping Singles is a group of Colorado single adults who enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, biking, sightseeing, photography, the camaraderie of others, and starry nights around the camp fire. We usually camp in designated forest service or PUBLIC NOTICE state park campgrounds within 2 to 5 hours Town of Columbine Valley of Denver. We welcome single adults.

Notice of all Public Hearing Our membership ranges from the 40s to Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing on 60-plus.the Weadoption usuallyofmeet at 7INTERNATIONAL p.m. the first the 2018 RESIDENTIAL CODE the 2017 National Tuesdayelectric of thecode month.

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City County Town ofand Columbine Valley Notice of Public Hearing

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing on the adoption of the 2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE and the 2017 National electric code for the Town of Columbine Valley, Colorado will be held at the Columbine Valley Town Hall, 2 Middlefield Road, Columbine Valley, CO on March 20, 2018 at 6:00PM. Codes to be adopted PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THERETO for the purpose of providing minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and the public welfare. Prior to the Public Hearing, the Codes will be available for inspection during regular office hours, in the Town Office, 2 Middlefield Road, Columbine Valley, CO.

Codes to be adopted PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THERETO for the purpose of providing minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and the public welfare. Prior to the Public Hearing, the Codes will be available for inspection during regular office hours, in the Town Office, 2 Middlefield Road, Columbine Valley, CO.

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The Town Trustees will consider the adoption of the proposed Codes at their meeting on March 20, 2018 following the Public Hearing.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY /s/ J.D. McCrumb, Town Clerk Legal Notice No: 521247 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

The Town Trustees will consider the adoption of the proposed Codes at their meeting on March 20, 2018 following the Public Hearing.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY /s/ J.D. McCrumb, Clerk COMMENCING AT Town THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SE 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 OF SAID SECLegal Notice No: 521247 TION 5; THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH First 8, 1/4 2018 LINEPublication: OF SAID SEMarch 1/4 NE SE 1/4, A DISLast Publication: 2018 OR LESS, TO TANCE OF 47.94March FEET,8,MORE Publisher: LittletonLINE Independent THE WESTERLY OF THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID LINE WITH THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE COLORADO AND SOUTHERN RAILWAY RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST LINE OF THE SW 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 5; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF THE SW 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 5 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as 2627 West Oxford Avenue, Sheridan, Colorado 80110.

Legal Description – Lowrie Management, LLLP ALL THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 50 MINUTES EAST, 50 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY, ON THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTH FEDERAL BOULEVARD, PARALLEL TO AND 50 FEET EASTERLY FROM THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER, 879.47 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 50 MINUTES EAST, 158.30 FEET TO A POINT 2 FEET NORTHWESTERLY FROM THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF A 30-FOOT EASEMENT DESCRIBED

IN AN INSTRUMENT RECORDED NOVEMBER 14, 1966 IN BOOK 1688 AT PAGE 530, AND MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES THEREFROM; THENCE SOUTH 44 DEGREES 56 MINUTES WEST AND PARALLEL TO SAID PARCEL, 137.22 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 32 SECONDS WEST, 61.94 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID EAST LINE OF SOUTH FEDERAL BOULEVARD; THENCE NORTHERELY ON SAID EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTH FEDERAL BOULEVARD, 100 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as 4444 South Federal Boulevard, Sheridan, Colorado 80110.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN to all interested parties who may object to the inclusion of the above described real properties to appear at said time and place and show cause in writing, if any, why the Petitions should not be granted.

The failure of any municipality or county which may be able to provide service to the real property herein described or any person in the District to file a written objection to the Petitions shall be taken as assent to inclusion of the above described real properties.

By Order of the Board of Directors of the Valley Sanitation District.

Dated this 20th day of February, 2018.

VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Mary Alice Ledbetter, Secretary Legal Notice No.: 521226 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 8, 2018 Published in: Englewood Herald and Littleton Independent

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Two firefighter recruits put out a fire March 2 as part of a training exercise at the West Metro Training Center in Lakewood. The training was a demonstration to teach the recruits how fire behaves in a structure.

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burn it to learn it Photos by Christy Steadman

Firefighter recruits study how blazes behave on real structures

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At this point in their training, a group of firefighter recruits from across the Denver metro area have learned the basic skills. They’ve studied all about hose work, personal protective gear, forcible entry, etc.

But a training exercise on March 2 when three actual structures were burned to the ground gave them reallife experience on a fire’s behavior in a burning building.

“It shows them how fire behaves in a structure,” said West Metro Fire Rescue Capt. Steve Hildebrandt.

“We want to teach them those skills before they get into a live fire structure.”

About 30 recruits from West Metro

About 30 recruits from West Metro Fire Rescue, Castle Rock Fire and Rescue, Littleton Fire Rescue, Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District and a few students from the Firefighter One Academy at Red Rocks Community College participated in a training exercise on March 2 at the West Metro Training Center in Lakewood.

Fire Rescue, Castle Rock Fire and Rescue, Littleton Fire Rescue and Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, plus a few students from the Firefighter One Academy at Red Rocks Community College, participated in the training.

It took place at the West Metro Training Center, 3535 S. Kipling St. in Lakewood.

The recruits are about a month into their training, Hildebrandt said, and they’ve had a couple live-fire training experiences, such as a dumpster fire.

They will get about eight to 10 more live fire trainings before they graduate this May, he said.

“It’s great to be able to witness the fire’s behavior that we learn about in the textbooks and in the classroom,” said Brian Willer, a recruit for West Metro Fire Rescue. “To be able to see it in person is eye-opening. We saw how fast fires can move and grow in intensity.”

The exercise included first building three small structures that each replicate different construction types

commonly found in the community — modern and legacy construction, and an unfinished basement.

It is an advantage to be able to build the structures because it familiarizes the recruits with what is out there, said Nate Peery, a recruit for Castle Rock Fire and Rescue.

“It better helps us understand the hazards we face to serve the community,” he said. And “we’re here to serve the community.”

The demonstration is not only a learning experience for the recruits, said Ronda Scholting, West Metro Fire Rescue’s public information officer, in a press release.

It “also shows homeowners just how fast fire can move,” she said, “and how important it is to have an escape plan in case of emergency.”

Every live fire training exercise is beneficial because they train the recruits on how to operate safely, said West Metro Fire Rescue’s Lt. Dan Fahrney.

“It’s so they can stay safe,” he said, “and protect the community.”

Two firefighter recruits finish putting out a fire as part of a training exercise.

About 30 recruits participated in the training, which took place March 2 at the West Metro Training Center in Lakewood.