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Three-pronged effort turns school around Additional teachers, longer day help bring improvement

By Kyle Harding kharding@coloradocommunitymedia.com A combination of teaching improvements and a longer school day is being credited by Littleton Public Schools with helping to turn around a struggling elementary.

During testing in 2010, Field Elementary students did not display adequate growth scores, and in 2012 and 2013 it was the only school in the LPS district to be placed in the improvement category by

Teacher Cheryl Wells helps Field Elementary thirdgrader Esabella Moreles read. Photo

by Kyle Harding

the Colorado Department of Education, requiring it to implement a plan.

The district researched the best methods to help schools that need improvement, and also examined models for teaching impoverished students and students who speak English as a second language, both overrepresented at Field relative to the rest of the district.

Elementary education director Kathleen Ambron said the district came up with a plan and the board of education made a three-year commitment to fund it.

In standardized testing in spring 2014, the school was 1 percentage point away LPS continues on Page 17

Shops aim for retail pot sales Existing medical dispensaries want to expand, but city law bans recreational sales

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Graham Saiz, left, and Tracy Sellard perform in a unified pairs skating event at the Special Olympics State Winter Games at South Suburban Ice Arena on March 5. Photo by Alex DeWind

Special athletes shine on ice Competitors show off their skills in ice skating at South Suburban arena

By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com Gina Rea, 23, has skated with Special Olympics of Colorado since she was 8 years old.

“She looks forward to it all the time,” said her father, Tim. “And she’s competitive — she wants to win.”

Rea, of Littleton, was one of 30 athletes to compete in figure and speed skating at the 2016 State Winter Games

Skating Competition on March 5 at South Suburban Ice Arena in Centennial.

Athletes with intellectual disabilities competed alone or beside a unified partner, individuals without intellectual disabilities who train and compete as a teammate to a Special Olympic athlete, according to Special Olympics of Colorado.

Special Olympics has about 20,000 athletes, including unified partners in flag football, basketball, soccer, bocce, bowling, golf, track and field, volleyball, softball, cross country skiing and tennis.

The Unified Partners program is offered in about 189 schools across the state and in communities, according to Amy Turner, the Special Olympics of

Colorado vice president of marketing and communications.

“The teams are coed at every level,” she said. “Athletes can be as young as 8 and as old as 78.”

Rea, who works part-time at Primrose Day Care, has made many friends through Unified Partners. At the skating event, she sat in the stands with her “fan club”— a group of girls she met through Special Olympics sports, including skating and tennis.

The program gives her immense confidence, her father said, and teaches her social skills.

“If you are disabled,” he said, “your

Downtown Littleton business owners are weighing whether to back an effort to allow recreational marijuana sales.

Greg Reinke, president of the Historic Downtown Littleton Merchants Association, supports a pair of existing medical dispensaries that want to expand.

“I don’t smoke marijuana, I never did smoke marijuana, I don’t want my kids smoking marijuana,” the owner of Reinke Bros. costume shop said at an association meeting on March 2. “But it’s legal.”

The city council passed an ordinance by a 4-3 margin banning recreational dispensaries in 2014.

Stan Zislis, part-owner of Silver Stem Fine Cannabis (formerly CannaMart) on Littleton Boulevard, said the council has ignored the will of Littleton residents. In Pot continues on Page 17

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Democratic delegate Tom Grushka, right, with his guide dog Relish, chats with a fellow Bernie Sanders supporter after the caucus at Arapahoe High School.

Republican voters pray before the caucus at RiverPointe Senior Community in Littleton. Photos by Kyle Harding

Arapahoe County voters choose delegates Democrats choose Sanders; no GOP input on president

By Kyle Harding kharding@coloradocommunitymedia.com Littleton resident and Bernie Sanders supporter Mary Grushka, like many Colorado voters, is unhappy with the state’s caucus system.

Grushka, who was selected, along with her son Tom, as a delegate representing Arapahoe County Precinct 175 for the Democratic Party, called the March 1 caucus “chaotic” and said that the precinct voted to back a resolution to return to the primary system.

“Then it’s one vote, one person,” she said after the caucus at Arapahoe High School.

Republican Dante Salazar, who moved to Colorado last year from California, which holds a primary election, said he was fascinated to see how the caucus sys-

tem works, but agreed that it is a confusing way to make political decisions.

The Army veteran described himself as a “small-L libertarian” — he believes in the political philosophy but said the party is too extreme — and said his main issue is financial responsibility.

“I’m going to back whoever is going to get our financial house in order,” said Salazar, who added that he is unconcerned with conservative social issues.

Salazar was among about 70 Republicans at the caucus location at RiverPointe Senior Community of Littleton.

The Republicans didn’t choose a presidential candidate through the caucus this year, although some voters at the RiverPointe site discussed the party’s contentious nomination fight.

Leisa Sacry, a district captain for the county Republicans, read a letter from state party Chairman Steve House explaining that the party did not want to award delegates through a caucus straw poll due to a lack of uniformity and trans-

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District 1 County Commissioner Nancy Doty of Littleton, a Republican candidate for state Senate District 26 who briefly appeared at the site, conducted an informal poll of a group of voters on the presidential race, with most expressing support for either Donald Trump or Ted Cruz.

Forrest Senior said he is unsure of who he’s supporting for president, but has an idea.

“Probably Cruz if he’s still in it,” Senior said.

Senior was mainly at the caucus to learn about the positions of the party’s U.S. Senate candidates.

Doty said that her race against Daniel Kagan, a Democrat from Cherry Hills Village, will be one of the most important in the state, and pledged to protect the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.

“There’s a group out there that’s trying to do away with TABOR,” she said.

Most other Arapahoe County Democrats agreed with the Grushkas, joining

with most of the state’s other counties in choosing Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton.

According to the Colorado Democratic Party, Sanders won 53 percent of the county’s votes. He won nearly 60 percent of the vote statewide, capturing 38 of 66 delegates.

Tom Grushka has personal reasons for supporting Sanders.

The Metropolitan State University student, who is blind, doesn’t feel represented by the party establishment.

“It’s important that disabled people have a voice in the party,” he said. “It’s also important to get money out of politics,” he said.

In addition to the Grushkas, Precinct 175 had one other delegage to award, who will support Clinton.

“I’m such a Bernie fan and I want to see him make it to the White House,” Mary Grushka said, citing the Vermont senator’s plans for government-paid health care and college education.

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‘Strong Sisters’ premieres at Alamo Drafthouse The red-carpet event attracts VIPs from across the state

By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com “Strong Sisters,” a documentary directed by two Centennial residents, sheds light on 70 elected women in Colorado through personal accounts and an archive of photographs.

One of the subjects is 96-year-old Laura Miller, who served in the Colorado House of Representatives in Jefferson County from 1971 to 1976.

“It was a great adventure,” she said at the film’s premiere on March 6. “There are not many women that I served with left.”

Miller attended one of two showings at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema on South Santa Fe Drive in Littleton with her granddaughter, grandson-in-law and two greatgranddaughters.

The anticipated documentary had about 190 guests at the first viewing and 150 at the second. Young volunteers sported purple shirts that read, “When the going gets rough, they know I’m not the weak sister”— a quote by Ruth Stockton, who served in the Colorado House from 1961 to 1964 and the state Senate from 1965 to 1984.

Directors Laura Hoeppner and Meg Froelich spent three years making “Strong Sisters,” which tells the stories of Colorado’s elected women and explores why there hasn’t been a female governor, U.S. senator or Denver mayor.

Their next step is getting the movie out there, they said, especially in classrooms.

“Phase one is done,” Hoeppner said.

“Now it’s time to move on to phase two and three — we need to preserve this oral history.”

Hoeppner and Froelich met in graduate school at the University of Michigan and shared a passion for history. Froelich moved to New York City, where she produced documentaries, and Hoeppner relocated to Centennial as executive director of the Colorado Legislative

From left, former Sen. Gloria Tanner, the first African-American to serve in the state Senate; Anna Jo Haynes, founding chairperson of the Denver Public Schools/City of Denver Ready to Succeed Early Childhood Council; and Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, at the Strong Sisters premiere on March 6. “Its an honor to be featured,” Tanner said. Photo by Alex DeWind Women’s Caucus.

The lifelong friends remained in touch and, one day over lunch, Froelich suggested they make a movie. She had background in video production and Hoeppner had met dozens of women in the legislature. Their strengths, they believed, complemented each other.

The film is a mix of close-up interviews and voice-overs. An array of black-andwhite images — of pioneer women in foot-length dresses and wooden wagons crossing the prairie — provide rich historical background.

Women in Colorado won the right to vote in an 1893 referendum. The fol-

lowing year, voters sent three women to the state House of Representatives. To date, more than 250 women have served in the Colorado General Assembly. The state Legislature today is made up of 42 percent women, the highest in the nation, according to strongsisters.org.

Froelich and Hoeppner spent endless hours interviewing past or current elected women, historians and journalists.

They include state Sen. Linda Newell, of Littleton; former state Sen. Nancy Spence, of Centennial; Denver City Councilmember Paula Sandoval; and Gloria Tanner, Colorado’s first female AfricanAmerican state senator.

“It’s part of history,” Tanner said at the premiere, “And if we can see it (Strong Sisters) as a role model, that is great.”

The film explores trends among women in Legislature, such as a focus on reproductive rights, child labor laws and credit rights. It also sheds light on the state’s special significance of women in power and social responsibility.

Courtney Claussen, a Centennial resident who attended the premiere, learned so much she didn’t know before, she said, and hopes the documentary will send a message to young girls.

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Sheridan campaign seeks to put issue before voters

he said.

The red-light camera is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 285 and River Point Parkway.

Granbury said both devices are operated by employees of Xerox State and Local System.

The Sheridan contract pays the company a fee of $26 for every fine paid. A standard fine for a red-light camera violation is $40.

The photo radar van ticket is the same fee, unless the ticket is issued in a school zone, in which the fine is doubled.

The city also pays the parttime salaries of the van operators, as well as other overhead expenses estimated at about $40,000 per year. The estimated revenue for 2015 from the camera and van was about $725,000, with the contractor to receive an estimated $398,000. That leaves about $327,000 for the city.

Drivers are not assessed points on their licenses for tickets from violations recorded by the red-light camera and the photo radar van. Granbury said the devices allow police officers to be on the street doing crime investigations instead of being assigned to traffic enforcement.

Howard didn’t agree that the camera and van improve traffic safety.

“City officials say drivers slow down when they see the van and try to avoid violations that would be caught on camera,” he said. “But is it is only a picture of someone speeding? What if it is a drunken driver speeding through the area. If a police officer stopped the drunken driver, the individual would probably be arrested. But with photo radar, he or she only gets a ticket in the mail that may or may not be paid.”

Election sought on photo radar, red-light cameras

By Tom Munds tmunds@colorado communitymedia.com The grassroots effort to ban photo radar and red-light cameras in Sheridan took another step March 4 when Paul Houston delivered the ballot initiatives to the clerk’s office.

“This was a shoe-leather campaign as we went door to door to collect the signatures of registered voters in Sheridan to let voters decide whether or not the city could continue to use a photo radar van and a red-light camera,” said Houston, who organized the campaign. “We talked to hundreds of Sheridan residents as we collected the signatures, and most agreed to sign the petition. The people I talked to feel the photo radar and redlight camera are a money producer for the city and do nothing to improve traffic safety.”

Houston began his local effort after attempts to restrict the use of photo radar and red-light cameras statewide failed last year.

“I started my efforts when our current governor vetoed the bills passed during last year’s legislative session,” Houston said. “One would have provided residents the opportunity to vote on the issue, and the other would have been an outright ban on photo radar and red-light cameras statewide.”

He said there are about 3,000 registered voters in Sheridan and, to move forward with the initiative, the campaign had to

Paul Houston delivers petitions to Lenore Gonzales-Pedroza, Sheridan’s assistant city clerk. The petitions seek to put an end to Sheridan’s use of a photo radar van and a red-light camera. Houston’s effort is to either have the city council end the use of the two devices or to hold a special election so residents can decide the future of the van and camera. Photo by Tom Munds collect 452 signatures, which is 15 percent of the city’s registered voters.

“We worked from a list of registered Sheridan voters,” he said. “We had success and have 523 signatures on our petitions to make sure we have sufficient signatures to meet the requirements.”

Turning in the petitions starts an established ballot issue process. The city clerk has 30 days to verify the signatures on the petitions are valid, and that the number of valid signatures meets or exceeds the ballot ini-

tiative requirements.

Once the petition signatures are certified as valid, there will be a 40-day period for residents to protest the process.

“If the petitions are verified and there is no successful challenge, the clerk will present the initiative to the city council,” Houston said. “The council can then adopt an ordinance to eliminate the van and camera or set a date for a special election.

If we go to an election, I expect that will happen sometime this summer.”

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Shirley Anne Smith left her mark on Littleton Former editor of Independent passed away in February

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Former Littleton Independent reporter and editor Shirley Anne Smith, a 50-year resident of Littleton, died on Feb. 11. She also worked as reporter and editor for the Greenwood Village-based Villager newspaper more recently and the Get Up and Go magazine.

Mrs. Smith, who was born in 1931, started with the Independent in 1972, according to her husband, Gerald. In 1988, she edited a large, special 100th anniversary edition, with excerpts from former issues that give a solid picture of her city’s history as the community became a city in 1890, struggled through World War I and the Depression and evolved into boom years in 1938-1962 and beyond.

Assuming that readers in the future would also wonder what life in Littleton was like in 1988, she included an account of a few days in May 1988.

Throughout her time at the Independent, she covered community events and supported local organizations. She wrote feature stories, play and book reviews, columns, editorials and about special topics. “Community newspapers help define the human drama,” she wrote in her introductory editorial, concluding, “Our second century is waiting in the wings.”

She earned a bachelor of arts degree at the University of Utah, with a major in English and a minor in art, and became an award-winning journalist, active with the Colorado Press Women.

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Granbury said the city council supports the use of the radar van and the red-light camera but, for now, had no position on the ballot initiative effort.

He agreed the camera and van do generate revenue for the city, but said the primary reason for using the devices is traffic safety. The city uses one photo radar van, and Granbury said the van is only used in school and construction zones.

“We frequently receive comments from our schools that traffic slows down when the radar van is set up in their area,”

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Nature’s Educators partners with Cherokee Ranch The two organizations will offer educational wildlife programs

By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com Students from Arma Dei Academy in Highlands Ranch passed around a feather from a barred owl while on a field trip at Cherokee Ranch and Castle.

The afternoon trip March 4 was the first time the new partnership between the ranch in Douglas County and Nature’s Educators played out.

Nature’s Educators is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, volunteer-operated, educational wildlife organization. It is licensed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and, most recently, Douglas County to care for nonreleasable birds of prey and reptiles.

These animal ambassadors are housed and cared for by the organization. It is the organization’s goal to help people understand the importance of conservation and

Joyce Remp, key speaker with Nature’s Educators, shows off Hades, a 4-year-old turkey vulture. Photo by Shanna Fortier

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preservation through their programs.

The recent license by Douglas County allows Nature’s Educators to move from its previous home in Aurora to Cherokee

Ranch and Castle in Sedalia.

“It’s going to be a huge resource for the community,” said Devin Paszek, director of Nature’s Educators. “We’re still separate

entities, but one giant program now.”

The partnership means Nature’s Educators will offer field trips and outreach programs at Cherokee Ranch and Castle.

“I’d love to see this new partnership be so integrated into Douglas County that the whole community knows Cherokee Ranch and Nature’s Educators go together,” Paszek said, adding that this can be a resource for schools, scouts, family groups and corporations.

For the ranch, it means incorporating Nature’s Educators into its existing programming, including summer camps and hikes. In addition, weddings and private parties will have the option of having birds from Nature’s Educators present.

“We’re looking at incorporating raptors, reptiles and amphibians into anything that we’re doing here,” said Cynthia Edwards, manager of cultural and education for the ranch. “The Cherokee Ranch has a larger mission of land conservation, preservation and stewardship, so Nature’s Educators just naturally falls into that.”

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Parties urge move to presidential primary Last time Colorado held costly election was 2000

By Kristen Wyatt Associated Press Colorado Democrats and Republicans have tentatively agreed to push for changing the state’s system of choosing presidential candidates to a primary election, instead of a caucus.

The agreement came after a raucous caucus night March 1 in which party faithful in both camps complained about the current system of thousands of precinct meetings to start choosing presidential candidates.

Democratic caucuses across the state were filled to capacity, with some leaving rather than wait in long lines. Some Republicans were voting with their feet, too, angry that the precinct caucuses didn’t include a presidential straw poll.

State GOP chairman Steve House told The Associated Press March 2 that he and the head of

the state Democratic Party have agreed to push for a presidential primary vote in 2020 to allow more people to participate.

“We’ve got to do something different to involve more people because it’s our country we’re talking about here,” House said.

He said his Democratic counterpart, Rick Palacio, agreed.

Some party power brokers say the current system of thousands of neighborhood precinct meetings facilitates neighbor-to-neighbor conversations and favors grassroots ideas over TV campaigns typical of the general election.

But many average party members disagreed this week.

“To me it’s very questionable,” said Doug Schuck, a Republican caucus-goer from Cherry Hills Village who wanted to vote for presidential candidate Donald Trump, only to find out the state party would let the presidential decision be made by the 37 Coloradans chosen to attend the national GOP convention in August.

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means they’re only going to hear from a few people, the insiders they want to hear from,” Schuck said.

Democrats had angry voters, too. Some caucuses were so packed that hundreds were turned away. A caucus in Fort Collins was so crowded that attendees took to a patch of trees outside to discuss the presidential race.

“I felt it was a little difficult, in fact, to try to get everyone in at the same time, to ensure everyone got to speak and be heard,” said Toby Dattilo, 41, a Democrat attending her first-ever caucus meeting in Centennial.

Anger stoked the talk of reviving a presidential preference primary. Colorado held presidential primaries in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 elections, then abandoned the idea as too expensive.

The Legislature last year voted down a proposal to bring back primaries, an idea with an estimated price tag of $3 million to $4 million.(The political parties bear the cost of holding caucuses; the state would be responsible for running a primary election.)

The Democrat who floated the primary idea says he’s going to try again. State Rep. Dominick Moreno said March 2 that he thinks widespread discontent with the previous day’s caucuses should spark lawmakers to take a closer look.

“The caucuses were a hot mess,” Moreno said. “A primary, it obviously will cost money, but will also allow more people to participate in the process.”

However, the caucus system has ardent fans among party activists.

“To me, that is so important, to get your neighbors involved,” said state Rep. Perry Buck, a Greeley Republican and former chairwoman of the Colorado Federation of Republican Women.

And a proposed ballot measure to ask voters about a presidential primary was rejected by nonpartisan legislative staff because it also would have allowed unaffiliated voters to participate, making the proposal overbroad.

House said he wants to see lawmakers act on a primary proposal this year, rather than waiting until closer to the 2020 contest.

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Develop disinclination toward procrastination How is your procrastination list looking these days? You know the one I am talking about, that list of things that need to get done, your to-do list that is hanging on your refrigerator door or that you keep tucked away inside your heart and head. Yes, those lists, how are they looking these days?

You see, we don’t really call them procrastination lists, do we? We call them “Action Items” or “To-do” lists, we call them hopes and dreams, and maybe even some of us refer to them as goals and objectives. Yet when it comes to actually getting things done, we may find ourselves just a little behind on our plan or so far behind that we start to lose interest in our hopes, dreams, plans and goals.

If this feels like I am writing this just about you, please do not feel alone, because you are not. There seems to be a true fascination with procrastination. The question is, why?

Some of these reasons may sound familiar or ring true for you, “Well maybe if I just wait for a few more days, things will resolve themselves.” Or, “Today is only Thursday, I can get to this before Sunday and I’ll still be OK.” How about this one: “Maybe I was reaching too high or far; what made me think I could accomplish this?”

There are hundreds more statements and excuses just like those I mention above.

And again, the question is, why? Why do we make excuses, why do we justify or rational-

ize away our hopes and dreams so easily when we know we really want to do more, be more, have more, experience more?

It comes down to commitment and prioritization. If we lack the 3 Ds — discipline, determination Michael Norton and drive — we will lack the commitment WINNING necessary to complete our tasks and projWORDS ects and to fulfill our dreams and goals. And if we allow competing priorities to usurp what is most important to us, we deny ourselves the opportunity to achieve what is most important to us. What are you willing to commit to and how will you prioritize it against everything else you have going on?

And here’s the real deal about this: As much as I am referring to hopes and dreams and goals and objectives, it’s also about the little everyday chores, to-dos, and tasks.

All of those little things we need to do each and every day that we postpone, put off or forget about. And then what happens, all of a sudden our Saturday and Sunday, which were intended for doing things for ourselves

and our dreams and goals, become filled with the little things we should have been doing throughout the week. And you know what happens, right, that little voice inside our head starts getting in our ear, “Oh well, I guess I have to put off my hopes and dreams one more time because I have to go to the market, the dry cleaner, the pharmacy, I have to get the dogs to the groomer, and I have to clean out my car.”

Success can be as hard or as easy as we make it. Most of the people who have plenty of time to love life, enjoy life, excel in what they do, or just have time to chill out and relax are the people who don’t have a fascination with procrastination — instead they avoid procrastination like the plague. They are committed to what is important and they know how to prioritize their minutes and days to maximize results.

So how about you? Is there always something else to do that keeps you from reaching your goals? Or are you committed to your success and wisely prioritizing your activities and events? Either way, I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we avoid our fascination with procrastination it really will be a better than good week.

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

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Respect goes both ways Thinking about political correctness, and the platform some politicians adopt against it, I continue to study why this term has become so polarizing in the campaigns. Some of you have written to me with your thoughts. For example: “If only it was Andrea Doray about respect … but, sadly, political correctALCHEMY ness is being used as a bludgeon to silence dissent.”

Which, to me, is an indication that the pendulum has – as pendulums do – swung too far: what has become known as “political correctness” was originally part of a social, cultural, legal and political movement to actually give voice to those who dissent.

It’s unfortunate that the term “political correctness” – who wants to be forced to be either or both political and correct? – was coined to describe an enlightened awareness of the universe that is these United States and the diversity of the people who inhabit it.

But, much of this awareness has morphed into the “bludgeon” wielded by those who consider their own beliefs to be “the pinnacle of love, beauty and wonderfulness,” and who wish to impose these beliefs “on the rest of humanity by declaring everyone who does not agree with them to be haters who should be silenced.”

I agree. Respect goes both ways.

Political correctness is more than avoiding derogatory and dangerous labels that reduce heritage, gender, sexual preference, personal choice, and religious and political beliefs to objects of abhorrence. The concept of political correctness means that, whatever our beliefs, respect is that pinnacle. And it’s this respect that should – what a loaded word, “should!” – work to undermine expressions of hatred on any side of an issue.

But because we are humans, and because the issues we care about are so important to us, respect can get trampled in our insistence to enforce deeply held personal convictions on the larger society. When we resort to hate speech, vandalism and violence, no amount of intellectual respect can stem that tide, whether we are, for example, pro-life, or we support a

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It’s the season for politics, but don’t let any get on you Recently we observed Presidents Day. I did my part.

Did you?

I bought a used Lincoln, drove it to Washington Park, and listened to the Jefferson Airplane.

I wish we could Craig Marshall Smith have a national holiday that altoQUIET gether prohibited DESPERATION references to the presidency. I’m serious.

Not one word would be allowed to be written or spoken about the presidential race.

Anytime between now and Election Day would be fine with me. Except the Fourth of July. I have my reasons.

I abhor the tone of this election. It’s disgusting, actually.

There aren’t enough negative words to say about the negativity in it.

It reminds me of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, something else that I think is idiotic.

Imagine that your day consists of attack-

ing someone else.

And every four years we hear the same old song: “I am going to make America great again.”

I don’t like any of the candidates. Maybe that’s it.

Simply because they are politicians. Performers in country dinner theaters.

I am not going to name names, but you’ll be able to figure out to whom I am referring.

One of them is so offensive that he fits right in with an America that has made millionaires out of the Kardashians and Kanye West.

Another one is just boring, humorless, and she should know better than to think that any one person can make a major difference in a country with an endless number of special interest groups.

Whoever is elected will start to be vilified the next day by the losing party.

I am a grump to begin with, but this just makes me grumpier.

I watched two women on Ashley Banfield’s program on split-screen, shout over each other to the point that neither one of them made a point, because you couldn’t understand what they were saying.

It was ugly, and Banfield did nothing about it, except smile.

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Spreading sunshine in their wake Wind Crest Women’s Club uses creativity to build community outreach

By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com Last year, Wind Crest Women’s Club knit 262 caps for newborns at Littleton Adventist Hospital and 312 chemotherapy caps for Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver. They used the leftover yarn to crochet scarves for the Denver Rescue Mission.

No doubt about it, the club is living its goal to help others.

“Our purpose originally was to do things for friends in the community,” club treasurer Mary Ellen Patrick said. “Now it’s turned into an outreach program.”

The Women’s Club started in 2008 as a social meetup and creative outlet for residents at Wind Crest, a retirement community near Santa Fe Drive and C-470. Founder Grace Breffle, who died last year, had a closetful of arts and crafts, club members say.

“She was very creative in making something out of nothing,” Liz Yount said.

About 30 women ages 66 to 98 meet every Monday for an hour-and-a-half in Wind Crest’s Town Center game room.

They make food-tray favors for residents in Mill Vista, a nearby memory care unit. They design colorful vests and deli-

Mary Ellen Patrick shows a fellow member’s handmade necklace. The women’s creations are for the yearly Wind Crest Mini-Mall, a crafts show held at Wind Crest in the fall. Photo by Alex DeWind cate necklaces for one another. They knit and sew. They collect aluminum tabs to exchange for money used for donations.

And they create “Welcome” bookmarks for new residents.

Four club members spend weekly meetings sorting through used greeting cards. They recycle the scraps into new cards — similar to the style of those at Hallmark or Papyrus — that sell for just

$1.

“My granddaughter can’t wait to get a card from Wind Crest,” said Grace Stanton, who’s been in the Wind Crest Women’s Club for two years.

Cards are the money-maker, the women say: Last week they sold 30 in one day. They also host a fall bake sale and sell their creations at Wind Crest’s annual “Mini Mall.”

All proceeds go towards local scholarships, libraries and a staff-appreciation fund that is split between Wind Crest employees.

Some say the company is the best part of the Women’s Club. Others say it’s the satisfaction of helping others.

“We are friends,” Donna LoDico said.

“And we are a group that tries to bring some sunshine to other people.”

Jeffco Public Trustee foreclosure sales move to new time and location Staff report Starting March 24, foreclosure sales for the Jefferson County Public Trustee will be held at 2 p.m. Thursdays in the Jury Assem-

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Of course, my idea is ridiculous.

And if I wanted a day off, why not just pitch a yurt in the back yard, and hunker down with the dog?

But then I wouldn’t have much of a column, other than just reporting that all of these goings-on are personally repulsive.

I have plenty of canvases and books and CDs, and don’t need to read or watch any of it. Right?

The lead-up to the Super Bowl annoyed me too, and so did the aftermath, but it wasn’t mean-spirited.

One local daily newspaper looked like it was a product of the Broncos’ organization.

You can’t tell me that this only happens every four years, because some candidates announced two years ago.

When I see huge crowds of people cheering for their candidate’s snarky remarks, it nauseates me.

One way or another, I am going to take some time off, and shut it all out.

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woman’s right to choose. Such hate gets people killed, as in the recent spree at Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs, as well as puts businesses and personal livelihoods in danger for choosing whom they wish to serve.

Here, of course, is where the government steps in, which brings me back to the elections. Legislation – in support of or against what any faction considers political correctness – is why these elections are so crucial. And if you are like me, you want to understand what the candidates champion and why – not glaze over from, or become fearful of, inflammatory rhetoric.

Wednesday sale date will be continued by the Public Trustee and set for a Thursday sale date.

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It won’t be easy, because it permeates everything I watch and read.

If a candidate says, “It’s Monday,” the candidate’s opponent says, “It’s Tuesday in Japan.”

Gov. John Hickenlooper has always refrained from mudslinging, and I appreciate that.

Would that the other politicians did the same thing.

What if I were a high school student witnessing the debates and the upcoming conventions — which are heightened lunacy? I know it would turn me off from politics.

Earlier today as I write this, a frontrunner was put down rather harshly by someone in his own party who himself had been a presidential contender in 2012. It belonged on “Saturday Night Live.”

I promise you this.

I will never mention any of this muck again.

I prefer to amuse you.

Yours truly, Pat Paulsen.

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OBITUARIES BUSH Clinton Bush passed away on March 1st at the age of 98. Born on July 30, 1917 in Bedford, Ohio to Maude and Burton Bush, Clinton had five brothers and sisters and was the sixth and youngest child. Clinton was heartbroken when his wife of 77 years, Gladys, passed away in 2014.

Clinton is survived by his two daughters, Carol Kochoff and Kathy Burg, his grandchildren, Reese ROSE

Priscilla Jane Clark Rose

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Call me Pollyanna, but I believe the concept that has regrettably become labeled as political correctness is, as one reader described, respect that cannot be demanded or legislated through lawsuits and character assassinations. I don’t agree, however, as another suggests, that political correctness is “a means of attacking Western civilization through Marxism.” Perhaps its evolution might become so, but not its intent, which, like so much of what is good, is defeated when its purpose is hijacked.

With the deep rifts in ideology here in America, “political correctness” will continue to be fodder in the larger debate for years to come.

Andrea Doray is a writer who welcomes thoughtful dialogue. Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray.com with your own insights.

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Coffee pods brew debate over waste Despite increased popularity, most pods can’t be recycled

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com For years, Amy DeValk and her family avoided using single-serving coffee pods.

But eventually, convenience and variety won out.

“We use coffee pods at home,” said DeValk, who lives in Highlands Ranch.

“We resisted for a long time because of the environmental impact, but after using them for a week while on vacation, we were hooked. They are convenient, easy to use and you can have different varieties of drinks.”

DeValk isn’t the only one caught up in the coffee pod fad: More than a quarter of American households — up from 15 percent in 2014 — now have a single-serve coffee brewer, according to a 2015 survey by the National Coffee Association.

In fact, in 2013, industry leader Keurig Green Mountain produced 8.3 billion K-Cups — enough to circle the Earth 10½ times, a March 2015 article in The Atlantic magazine said.

Many coffee drinkers want to enjoy their favorite beverage quickly and in an environmentally responsible way. But coffee pod users generally meet only half that goal: Most coffee pods are not recyclable because of the combination of plastics, aluminum and coffee grounds that cannot be separated.

As more people become aware of the environmental impact, an outcry against their use is growing, along with a push to make them more easily recyclable.

In February, the German city of Hamburg banned the use of pods in government buildings because of their environmental impact.

“The capsules can’t be recycled easily because they are often made of a mixture of plastic and aluminum,” Jan Dube from the Hamburg Department of the Environment and Energy told the BBC in February, following the decision to ban pods.

“It’s six grams of coffee in three grams of packaging. We in Hamburg thought that these shouldn’t be bought with taxpayers’ money.”

Waste produced by pods has prompted the #killthekcup campaign on social media to end the use of nonrecyclable pods.

Enviormental concerns haven’t stopped pods from dominating the consumer marketplace.

Maian Tran, business development manager of Denver-based Marley Coffee, said single-use pods are now the largest part of its business.

“We started with just the traditional ground and whole bean bags when we launched the company in 2009,” Tran said. “But when single-serve usage started to pick up, we launched our capsules around 2013. And now, they’re our top sellers.”

Keurig first launched in 1998. According to research from international marketing firm Mintel, U.S. consumers bought $3.1 billion worth of coffee pods in 2013 — up from $132 million in 2008.

“Green Mountain has had the corner on that for the longest time — partially through patents and stuff like that,” Denver-based Coda Coffee founder Tommy Thwaites said. “When that patent ran out, all of these other companies kind of came up with their own way to do it. So it opened the floodgates up to competition and really lowered the barriers to entry in that market.”

Green Mountain’s patent for the K-Cup expired in September 2012.

Going green Now, smaller companies such as Coda can tailor their pods to meet customer needs, such as making a recyclable pod.

“The amount of garbage produced by those single-use pods is astronomical,”

Consumers are increasingly seeking out environmentally friendly options for coffee pods. Shutterstock image

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Thwaites said.

“We didn’t even really want to get into the market until there was at minimum a recyclable — The year option, and Green Mountain’s now we are patent for the K-Cup looking at fully expired compostable options.”

— Number of Mary Martin times the coffee pods of Parker said produced in 2013 she stopped uscould circle the Earth ing single-cup — Percent of pods because Americans who drink of the environa daily cup of coffee mental impact.

“I’m a big — Average coffee snob number of cups of and used to coffee Americans use coffee pods drink each day until I learned how bad they — The year are for the Keurig first launched environment,” Martin said.

Source: National “I went back Coffee Association, to grinding The Atlantic my own beans and taking that little bit of extra time to brew a fresh pot of coffee in the morning, or whenever I or my husband needs it. The aroma of freshly ground coffee beans, and knowing that we weren’t adding to landfills, quickly weaned me off my need for the instant gratification of coffee pods.”

Denver-based Boyer’s Coffee said demand from customers led it to develop a recyclable pod that would satisfy the market demand but not join in the growing amount of landfill waste.

“The cost of producing our single-serve recyclable cups and biodegradable filter isn’t cheap,” said Julie Byerlein, marketing director for Boyer’s Coffee. “But it’s about providing a solution to our customers that demand a recyclable alternative without cutting into the convenience and customizability of the single-serve.”

Marley Coffee uses recyclable pods called EcoCups.

“We were one of the first premium brands to launch EcoCup in the retail market,” Tran said. “Most other cups are made of No. 7 plastic, which is not recyclable in most municipalities, so people throw the whole cup away, and that’s a ton of waste.”

The EcoCup is made of an alternative

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Traditionalists hold steady Some still prefer the old way of brewing coffee Despite the ease and convenience of single-serve pods, for some coffee drinkers a traditional brew is still the way to go.

“Bagged coffees still remain the most popular, and we attribute this to the fact that many households have both pod machines and traditional brewers,” said Julie Byerlein, marketing director for Boyer’s Coffee.

According to the National Coffee Association, 59 percent of Americans drink a daily cup of coffee. And, on average, Americans drink 1.85 cups of coffee per day.

In a September 2015 blog post about the rise of coffee pod use, marketing professor Eric Anderson at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management pointed out that, in 2002, the average coffee maker cost $35. By 2013, that

figure had risen to about $90.

The lowest-priced Keurig machine listed on their website is the mini version for $79.99.

In addition, consumers 40 and older are more likely than their younger counterparts to drink their coffee at home, according to the coffee association.

“Most folks my age don’t give any grief,” said Denise Gliwa, who lives in Denver’s Cherry Creek area. “They think the young folks are crazy for spending the money on those pods.”

Chef Mick Rosacci owns and operates Tony’s Market and Tony Rosacci Catering, which has locations in Castle Pines, south Jefferson County, Centennial and Denver.

He doesn’t use pods and calls them a waste of packaging and money.

“In a way, it’s indicative of much of modern society,” Rosacci said. “We depend on technology more than ourselves and we are losing touch with the simplest things in life — in this case our food.”

Unlike the Marley pods, most singleuse coffee pods cannot be recycled because the combination of plastic, aluminum and coffee grounds cannot be seperated after use. Courtesy image

plastic that is recyclable. After brewing the coffee, you recycle the cup, and you can compost the coffee and woven filter. The only waste is the tiny foil lid.

In addition to the reduction of waste, 1 cent of each EcoCup goes to fund Marley’s sustainability initiative, the Water Wise Coffee Project, which helps coffee producers in Ethiopia tackle the waste generated by wet mills and clean up local rivers.

Keurig says it hopes all of its pods will be recyclable by 2020.

By then, some consumers may have already moved on.

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Tura Beach, near Bega, Australia, will be on the Littleton travelers’ itinerary when they visit Bega later this month.

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The Littleton delegation to Bega will meet some of these cuddly koalas at a nature reserve en route to Littleton’s sister city.

Littleton residents will wing way to sister city On March 18, a group of 20 travelers from Littleton will fly out of DIA headed for Australia, crossing the International Date Line and landing in Melbourne on March 20 — losing a day. Among them will be a very excited young lady from Heritage High, Gabriella (Gabi) Ahles, the student ambassador, who won the trip with her presentation: “My Hometown, Littleton.”

A refresher — it all started in 1954 when Curly Annabel, editor of the Bega District News, in Bega, New South Wales, Australia, encountered the U.S. Information Agency’s film, “Small Town Editor,” about Littleton’s nationally famous newspaper editor Houstoun Waring, editor of the Littleton Independent.

In 1956, President Eisenhower started the “People to People” program, encouraging cultural exchange as a path to better understanding. The Bega/Littleton Sister City Exchange followed.

Annabel noted similarities between the two towns at that time: both served agricultural customers surrounding them and were about the same size. He stopped by to visit on his way home from a trip to London in 1960, forming a friendship with Waring that would last for decades, and invited Hous and Irene Waring to visit Bega, which they did in February 1961.

In August 1961, Annabel brought a Youth Delegate and three other young people to Littleton for Western Welcome Week celebrations. The annual parade had an Australian theme and the Aussies rode on a

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STUDENT AMBASSADOR EXCITED ABOUT TRIP In 1996, Andrew Arell from Arapahoe High School was named the first Houstoun Waring Student Ambassador, following up on an idea hatched

by Bega/Littleton Sister City Exchange vice president Ken Coddington, a Littleton school principal. The cost was raised from local businesses and by the club working at Rockies games. An auction developed as a way to raise money both in Bega and in Littleton.

Gabi Ahles, an honor student sophomore at Heritage High, saw an announcement posted by a school counselor about the opportunity and prepared a presentation on “My Hometown, Littleton” which all contestants had to do.

“I started out with, what did I think of Littleton Main Street? And I researched about Houstoun Waring and places in downtown Littleton. Then I started over.”

Her final presentation, which she shared with Littleton City Council on Feb. 2, won the trip, and she’s packing and unpacking things. She recently was excited to get a welcoming email from her first hosts, the McKinnons. She’ll visit the high school — and maybe the elementary school — in Bega, and repeat her PowerPoint presentation between outings.

Gabi is an active member of Westernaires, where she is on a horse-mounted, at speed drill team and a bareback team. She plays her violin in the school orchestra and is on the swim team, as well as working in community relations

Gabriella “Gabi” Ahles, a sophomore at Heritage High School, will be the Houstoun Waring Student Ambassador to Bega, Australia, Littleton’s sister city, when the delegation visits later in March. Courtesy photo and an annual special week at HHS. She’s thinking about a career in art therapy eventually — perhaps helping autistic kids.

For now, this trip fills another future goal — international travel.

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float in that parade.

From then on, delegations from Littleton would travel to Bega in spring of the one and six years and a Bega delegation would arrive in Littleton in August of the three and eight years.

Today, Littleton has grown to more than 40,000, and nearby farmland is covered with houses. Bega is much the same size as it was then, focused on dairy farming, cheese making and other agricultural pursuits. But fast friendships have formed and evolved into new generations and the warm welcome continues on both sides of the Pacific.

When the Littleton group arrives in Melbourne, led by exchange president Elfi Smith, who is on her fourth visit, they will first spend a couple of days in Australia’s second-largest city, including a visit to the Penguin Parade and Philip Island to visit koalas in their natural habitat.

They will tour the Healesville Sanctuary, where 200 kinds of Australian wildlife exist (koalas, kangaroos, wombats, emus, dingos and more) and visit a vineyard, over-nighting at Portsea, Victoria..

The next stop will be Lakes Entrance, a popular holiday spot, and on March 25, the entourage will arrive in Bega for lunch in the park and a 10-day home stay with new friends.

There they will enjoy barbecues, barn dances, the nearby beach, fishing, golf and walkabouts. This is a true highlight, Elfi Smith said — one that can’t be experienced via ordinary tourist travel.

Littleton’s historic Bega Park is named for the exchange and has bronze portraits of Annabel and Waring — both now deceased.

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Englewood concert to celebrate venue

An upcoming concert will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Englewood’s popular Hampden Hall.

Internationally recognized pianist Natasha Paremsky will perform Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” at Sonya Ellingboe 2 p.m. on March 19 in Hampden Hall, SONYA’S on the second floor SAMPLER of the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. All tickets cost $30 for this special concert.

Internationally known pianist Natasha Paremsky will perform Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” in a March 19 concert at Hampden Hall in Englewood.

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For St. Patrick • Cherish the Ladies,” an all-female band that has performed its Irish music and step dancing all over the world, will appear at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, at 8 p.m. March 19. Tickets: 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

• Rocky Mountain Brassworks: “Tam O’Shanter’s Ride” plays at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker, at 2 p.m.

March 13, with bagpipes, Scottish and Irish dancers and brass. Tickets: parkerarts.org, 303-805-6800.

Used book sale A special sale of CDs — presented in boxes by music genre — will be featured in March by the Friends of the Library/ Museum’s book sale committee. Later in March, a sale of fiction, mystery and romances titles will also be offered at reduced prices. (And the committee needs additional bookies to help sort and sell; call Sue McNamee, 303-997-5967, or email suemcnamee19@gmail.com.)

Yes, a porcupine Meet a porcupine at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Zuri, the African

from 6 to 9 p.m. on March 19. Runs through July 15. Also opening at MOA: “On the Road With Cat Woman and St. Joan,” animations and paintings by Diane Christiansen, in the White Box Gallery — a collaboration with the Athena Project. Moaonline.org.

Arapahoe Philharmonic “Fate’s Celebration” is the concert title for the Arapahoe Philharmonic concert at 7:30 p.m. March 19 at Mission Hills Church, 620 SouthPark Drive, Littleton.

Harpist Rachel Knight, winner of the 2016 T. Gordon Park Concerto Competition, will perform Gianastra’s “Harp Concerto.”

She and conductor Devin Patrick Hughes will give a pre-concert talk at 6:45 p.m.

The orchestra will play Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 4.” The audience is encouraged to bring nonperishable food for Orchestras Feeding America Month. It will go to Mission Hills’ Food Bank.

Baroque performances Seicento Baroque Ensemble, which performs music from the 17th and 18th centuries, will present “Scarlatti: Father and Son” on March 11-13. Concerts: March 11, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, Denver, with a 6:45 p.m. pre-concert talk by Dr. Charlotte Mattax Moersch, a harpsichordist who teaches at the University of Illinois; she will also speak prior to the 7:30 p.m. March 12 concert at First United Methodist Church in Boulder; the third concert will be at 3 p.m. March 13 at Longmont Music Auditorium in Longmont. Tickets and information: seicentobaroque.org.

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A special exhibition ticket is required. Denverartmuseum.org.

Samurai armor “Samurai: Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection” opened March 6 and will run through June 5 at the Denver Art Museum, with 140 objects that tell a story of samurai armor, helmets,

Plein air paintings Opening March 19 at the Museum Outdoor Art, second floor of the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, is “Daniel Sprick: Painting Out-of-Doors,” new plein-air paintings, with a reception

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‘Lamb of God’ The Colorado Mormon Chorale and Orchestra, hosted by the Littleton Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, will perform “Lamb of God,” written and composed by Rob Gardener, at 7:30 p.m. March 11 and 12 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1820 Broadway, Denver, and at 7:30 p.m. March 15, 16, 17 at the Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver.

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Play offers smiles, sadness Family tale interweaves variety of characters

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com It’s a big day for the aging race-track regular, “Champagne” Charlie. The sixth race is named in his honor — and he decides to bet his entire savings, a meager amount, on a long-shot horse at his local track near Philadelphia.

“The Champagne Charlie Stakes” by Bruce Graham, playing at John Hand Theater, is about much more than a horse race, as we watch Charlie’s daughter, Mary, coming face-on with the fact that her parents, Charlie and Mary Lee, have

grown old while she was busy teaching — and living her life.

Playwright Graham, a Philadelphia writer for stage and screen, sometime actor and Drexel University professor, who calls himself a “blue-collar playwright,” is quoted in interviews as saying his stories are about people he knows, and it’s easy to imagine these characters as possible acquaintances. He says he tells his students to really listen to conversations and try to write them down verbatim so they learn how folks really talk — and the dialogue is the charm of this play.

Veteran actor Dell Domnik plays the seemingly carefree, charming Charlie in straw hat, bright yellow pants and Hawaiian shirt. He has brought a wad of cash to bet on his namesake race.

Anne Myers is subdued but firm as

Charlie’s wife of 53 years, Mary Lee, who is confined to a wheelchair. Their daughter Mary (Julie Kaye Wolf ), a high school drama teacher, has invited her longtime boyfriend, Paul (Jeff Jesmer), for the big day at the track and to meet her parents.

He’s just back from a funeral for a mother he really didn’t know, since she’d sent him off to be raised by others — another angle on families.

When Mary challenges her mother about how Charlie is going to bet “the whole she-bang,” she opens up a whole bunch of issues.

The final character, Jackie, a bookie who lives for racing (Kevin Durkin), is a real easterner, perhaps a bit exaggerated, but really full of wise-cracks and wise observations as he tries to dissuade his old friend from blowing his money on a “not

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nice” horse — a real long shot. Durkin’s expressive face is fun to watch through the evening.

As the audience spends an afternoon with Charlie, it will find laughs, some sadness and a story that moves along to a surprise ending. It’s a nicely written script, with careful direction — a directing debut for actor James Landis, who has paced the story well and used the limited stage space in the John Hand Theater carefully.

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Littleton, 51 percent of voters said yes to Amendment 64 in 2012, legalizing recreational use in Colorado.

Zislis recently joined the association and came to speak at the meeting, along with Cory Nadler of Black Diamond Outreach, a Denver political consulting firm that is working with Silver Stem and Green Solution to overturn the ordinance.

Silver Stem and Green Solution, near Santa Fe Drive and Belleview Avenue, are outside of downtown, but the owners want to be part of the community, Nadler said.

“There’s a stigma about our industry that it’s an underground industry,” he said.

Reinke dismissed some of the concerns people have about possible problems from sales and said dispensaries are under a great deal of oversight.

“We know exactly what they’re doing, we know what they’re selling, we know who they’re selling to and if they become a nuisance we can kick them out,” he said.

Zislis said recreational sales are not likely to bring any significant problems for the city.

“Because we’re so highly regulated,” he said, “we pretty much police ourselves.”

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world becomes very small.

This really expands her world.”

Stephanie Silvestain, 25, of Centennial, competed in the solo-skating competition to a song by her favorite artist, Taylor Swift.

Silvestain, too, spent part of the morning sitting in the stands with friends.

Her mother and father, Carol and Mike, love the program because it’s such a constant in Stephanie’s life.

Stan Zislis, co-owner of Littleton’s Silver Stem Fine Cannabis, wants to expand into the recreational marijuana market. Photo by Kyle Harding Prior to Amendment 64 passing, marijuana was still readily available, Reinke said. He likened the municipal ban to the prohibition on tattoo parlors the city had in years past.

One concern is that the businesses deal in large amounts of cash, but Zislis said Silver Stem has a vault room, 24/7 surveillance and a discreet armed guard who is sometimes on site.

However, at least one downtown business owner has concerns about the crowd that the shops could attract.

“I’m not for it or against it,” said Suddee Floyd, owner of Outnumbered Gallery on Prince Street. “My concern is that I’ve chosen this spot to have my business and I’m concerned about the people who would frequent it.”

Zislis and Nadler will speak before the city council on March 15. They won’t

know until next month if the merchants association is behind them, though, as their vote won’t be tallied until the next meeting on April 6.

“What we’re doing here is seeing if there’s a huge objection from the merchant base,” Reinke said.

The effort may face opposition from council.

Councilmember Debbie Brinkman, who opposed the opening of retail marijuana shops in Littleton previously, said Littleton Public Schools officials have told her they oppose the idea as well. Diane Lieker, director of communications for LPS, said that the board of education has not taken a stance on the issue.

Brinkman stressed the issue is not on any council agenda and added that although Amendment 64 clarified a right for those 21 years and older to use marijuana, cities can still decide to prohibit sales.

Dispensaries adding recreational marijuana to their inventory could have an effect on 18- to 20-year-old medical marijuana patients.

Zislis said state law allows shops that sell recreational marijuana to continue to service under-21 patients on the same location provided a wall separates the the two portions. However, the city could pass an ordinance to disallow this, and he said he would just as soon stop selling medical marijuana to younger customers, as they only make up 1 percent to 2 percent of the shop’s sales.

Gina Rea of Littleton, wearing skates, sits with her fan club at the Special Olympics State Winter Games Skating Competition while she waits to perform.

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“She looks forward to it,” her mother said. “It’s her Saturday morning routine.”

Skaters practice every Saturday from September through early April for about 1 1/2 hours at the University of Denver.

All coaches are volunteers who teach about three to four athletes at a time, said Debbie Marsh, who’s been a coach for the past five years and a unified partner since she was 10.

For Tim Rea, the volunteers make all the difference. He calls his daughter’s coach a “saint.”

“They make this work,” he said.

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from meeting the state’s expectations.

Testing has been suspended since then as Colorado implements new standards, but the students will test again next month, and Ambron and Field Elementary principal Lyn Bajaj are confident the school will show more improvement.

There are three main pieces to the turnaround initiative: putting an additional teacher in classrooms, coaching for teachers and an extended school day.

Each grade level gets an Englishlanguage acquisition teacher, who helps develop methods to explain

concepts to English learners during a portion of every day. Bajaj said the co-teachers are beneficial for the native English speakers as well, because there’s an extra teacher in the classroom.

The school’s teachers also are being taught. Instructional coaches, who are experts in teaching literacy or math, were hired to help them improve.

Bajaj said that there was some reluctance on the part of teachers to accept coaching, but they have seen results.

“It’s incredible to hear teachers say ‘I’m teaching better than I ever have,’ “ she said.

Fifth-grader Vanessa Chavez, who spends time helping in a fourth-grade classroom during math class, said she has noticed the difference in the level of instruction.

“I just think that the teaching is go-

ing deeper,” she said.

Finally, students have had an extra 53 minutes of instruction time each day for the past three years. Next year, the school plans to scale back to an extra 30 minutes.

“We know that kids in poverty typically lack background knowledge,” Bajaj said. “They’re not going to the zoo and to the symphony.”

She said that the extra instruction time helps address that.

Although the end of the initiative’s third year is coming up, the school plans to continue its efforts in coteaching and coaching.

“I don’t know that we’ll ever be done,” Ambron said. “Because kids that are English language learners and in poverty will always need additional resources.”

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2016 SUMMER CAMPS CAMPS at Cherokee Ranch Ranch & Castle DESCRIPTION: Summer Camps are back! Cherokee Ranch & Castle will be putting on five unique summer camps for children ages 7- 12 years old. The camps will be held Monday through Friday daily and times may vary based on the type of camp.

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THIS WEEK’S

TOP 5

Hannibal Performs Chris Hannibal performs at 7:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, March 11-12 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Hannibal provides shows infused with magic, humor and street savvy. Tickets are available at www.tickets.amazingshows. com. Parking is free. Comedy juggler David Deeble performs at 7:30 p.m. April 1. Theatre of Dreams also presents its annual Wizard Camp from 9:30 a.m. to noon June 20-23, July 11-14 and Aug. 1-4. Cost includes all supplies and a recital show for the family. Go to www.AmazingShows.com.

Super Diamond, The Neil Diamond Tribute Say “Hello Again” to the music of Neil Diamond. Super Diamond delivers a glittering, smoke-filled show performing Neil’s classics such as “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “Sweet Caroline,” “Forever in Blue Jeans” and many others. Performance is at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 12 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.

Pi Day 5K Fun Run The second annual Pi Day 5K charity fun run is Saturday, March 12, at 10005 Commons St., Lone Tree, in front of Cosa Vida. The race begins at 9 a.m.; arrive by 8:30 a.m. for check-in. The 5K fun run/ walk is for all levels. Families are welcome.

All runners will get goodie bags and shirts.

Event benefits the JP Prescription Drug Awareness Foundation, a group dedicated to raising awareness about the epidemic of deaths due to prescription drug misuse and abuse. Go to www.racedirectorsolutions. com/LandingPage%401252/SecondAnnualPiDay5kCharityFunRun/Home to register; contact race director Pie Konchar at 303884-0919 or piekonchar@live.net.

Chamber Music Concert Dvorak’s Serenade, written for a small chamber ensemble of oboes, clarinets, bassoons, French horns, cello and bass, blends Dvorak’s signature melodies with vibrant, moving musical themes into a composition so unique that it touches your heart. The Castlewood Chamber Ensemble, under the leadership of Castle Rock oboist Cheryl Poules, will perform the Serenade as part of the “Winds of March” program at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at The Sanctuary, Christ’s Episcopal Church, 615 4th St. (between Cantril and Lewis) in downtown Castle Rock. The Castlewood Chamber Ensemble is a gathering of musicians from the Parker, Lone Tree, Arapahoe, and Littleton orchestras, the Colorado Wind Ensemble, and the Denver Concert Band.

The afternoon program will includes performances by three other chamber groups and two soloists. Call 303-688-5185.

DNA for Genealogy The second in a three-part series on DNA and genealogy will complete the basic overview begun in the first session. Deena Coutant, professional genealogist, will lead the Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society program from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, March 15, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. A foundation in ethical and legal issues will be provided, and there will be time for Q&A. Everyone is welcome; workshop is free and no registration required.

The third session is from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

April 19. It will address how to use DNA testing for genealogy. Contact Joyce B. Lohse, president, at Joyce4Books@gmail.com.

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THINGS TO DO THEATER/FILM

EVENTS

Michael Jackson Tribute The Toad Tavern presents “The Gloved One: A Tribute to Michael Jackson” at 8 p.m. Friday, March 18, at 5302 S. Federal Circle, Littleton. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets available online and at the door. Go to www.toadtavern.ticketfly. com.

Saturday Golf Club Broken Tee is now forming its women’s 18-hole Saturday Golf Club. The women play on Saturday mornings in accordance with USGA rules. Play will begin Saturday, April 2. Club is good for Monday to Friday working women. Contact btwsgc@aol.com.

Howie Movshovitz and Silent Film Join Active Minds members and special guest Howie Movshovitz, renowned film critic and creative director of the Denver Silent Film Festival, for a special evening of conversation, film and food. We will watch the 37-minute silent film “Menilmontant,” considered by some to be among the most beautiful films ever made. Program is from 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 14, at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Unit 850, Littleton. The cinema is the location for the 2016 Denver Silent Film Festival this April.

Plenty of food and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the event, so feel free to come hungry and have dinner or snacks during the event. This event is sponsored by Centennial Medical Plaza and Seven Stones. Admission is free for Active Minds members. Registration required; contact 303-320-7652 or info@activeminds.com for cost and other information.

‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’ Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, presents “Violet” through Sunday, March 20. Celebrated theatre critic Sheridan Whiteside is in the midst of a cross-country lecturing tour when he slips on ice, breaking his leg and is forced to stay a bit longer at the home of his host family, ultimately taking over the house with his demands and visiting Broadway luminary friends. Rich with witty tongue-twisting dialogue and sharp zingers, The Man Who Came to Dinner is simply one of the funniest scripts of all time. Tickets available at the box office, 303-794-2787, ext. 5, or online at www.TownHallArtsCenter.org.

MUSIC/CONCERTS

Lenten Recital Series Welcome the Lenten season with music and lunch each Wednesday at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Recitals begin at 12:10 p.m. and are free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $4 for a light lunch. Contact Mark Zwilling at 303 794-2683 or mzwilling@gostandrew.com. Recital schedule: Wednesday, March 16, Ellen Shamas-Brandt, concert pianist.

Arapahoe Philharmonic Presents ‘Fate’s Celebration’ The Arapahoe Philharmonic presents “Fate’s Celebration” at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 18, at Mission Hills Church, 620 SouthPark Drive, Littleton.

A pre-concert talk is at 6:45 p.m. All concert attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to the concert for Orchestras Feeding America month. Items will be donated to the Mission Hills Church Food Bank. Visit www.arapahoe-phil.org or call 303-781-1892.

Ballet Ariel Dance Show Ballet Ariel presents “Peter and the Wolf” and other dances at 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 19, at the D.L. Parsons Theatre, Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive; and at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at Hampden Hall in the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Call 303-945-4388 or visit www.balletariel.org.

Of Legend and Lore The Highlands Ranch Concert Band presents its second performance of its 2016 concert series at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 20 (Palm Sunday), at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. The free program, “Of Legend and Lore!” and will include a selection of music that captures fantasy, romance, legend and adventure.

Highlands Ranch Encore Chorale The winter/ spring session of the Highlands Ranch Encore Chorale is under way.

Rehearsals are offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon Fridays through May 13 at the Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. The chorale is a nonauditioned community chorus that is open to anyone ages 55 and older, with or without choral experience. Email Brian@5280plus-encore.org or Cindy@5280plus-encore.org. To register call 303-471-8818 and reference Activity Number 157806.

ART/CRAFTS

Arts Guild Painting Workshops The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County offers painting workshops at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Workshops are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Painting with Water Miscible Oils,” with Lee Wasilik, is Saturday, March 12. For details, a supply list and a registration form, go to www.heritage-guild.com/current-workshops.html. Registration and payment required to reserve space. Classes are for ages 18 and older. Contact Beatrice Drury, workshop director, at btdrury@q.com or 303-796-8110.

‘Lasting Impressions’ Exhibit Town Hall Arts Center presents “Lasting Impressions,” an art exhibition featuring work by Kathy Crammer, Bronwen Jones, Kathleen Lanzoni and Charlotte Strauss. The exhibit runs through Wednesday, March 30, in the Stanton Art Gallery inside Town Hall Arts Center. Go to www.townhallartscenter.org/stanton-art-gallery/.

Weekly Painting Sessions The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County invites member and nonmember artists to participate in Paint Day, the guild’s weekly group painting sessions. Artists bring their own media and supplies; Paint Day runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays in the lower level of Ascension Lutheran Church, 1701 W. Caley Ave. in Littleton. Contact Bob Yackel, 303-794-2722 or yackelrobert@gmail.com.

Researching Loyalist Ancestors in Canada Parker Genealogical Society member and vice president Ron Springsteen will discuss researching loyalist ancestors in Canada at the group’s next meeting, at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 12, at the Stroh Road Fire Station. Ron will describe his research approach, share his family lore, discuss his preparations for his visit to Canada, and talk about who he contacted and visited to fill in missing information on his family.

Tuesday Morning Women’s Golf League The Englewood Women’s Golf Association is accepting applications for the 2016 season. The women play Tuesday mornings at Broken Tee Englewood golf course. Contact the membership chair for information, ewga18@gmail. com.

HEALTH

South Metro Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned in the South Metro area.

For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils. org. Upcoming blood drives are: Saturday, March 12, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., Whole Foods, 5155 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton; Sunday, March 13, 8 a.m. to noon, Ascension Lutheran Church, 1701 W. Caley Ave., Littleton (Dawn Munson, 303-794-4636); Tuesday, March 15, 9-10:40 a.m. and noon to 2:30 p.m., Triad at Orchard Station, 5680 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village; Wednesday, March 16, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Walmart, 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth; Thursday, March 17, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Plaza Tower One, Suite 1400, 6400 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village; Friday, March 18, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker; Saturday, March 19, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 3350 White Bay Drive, Highlands Ranch (Charles Green, 720-2317908); Sunday, March 20, 8 a.m. to noon, Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village; Sunday, March 20, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., REI, 9637 E. County Line Rd., Englewood (Carolyn Carlson, 303-858-1726); Sunday, March 20, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., ChristLife Community Church, 5451 CO-86, Franktown (Diana Brown, 720-224-1484).

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

EDUCATION

Retirement Planning Workshops Seniors outliving their savings or pension or social security is a hot topic in Colorado, which has one of the fastest growing populations of people aged 65 or older. These issues and more are addressed at free Lunch and Learn seminars, “Aging and Long Term Care: How Am I Going to Pay For It?” at Koelbel Library, 5955 Holly St., Centennial. Lunch is catered by Panera Bread.

Seminars are from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, Tuesday, March 29, Wednesday, April 20, and Tuesday, April 26; from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 5; and from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 12. Reservations can be made by calling 303-468-2820.

Lineage Societies After you have identified ancestors and documented their lives — including some with deeds you never imagined — it’s time to preserve that research.

One way to do that is to join a lineage society. There are a wide range of societies, from those that recognize an ancestor’s military service in the American Revolution, War of 1812, or the Civil War, to societies for the descendants of early American witches or pirates. Come and learn if there is a society that might welcome you as a member. Led by Bev Nelson, Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society member, program is at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial.

Contact Joyce B. Lohse, president, at Joyce4Books@gmail.com.

Estate Planning Workshops Estate planning is a complex area of law, with countless rules that can change from year to year. Staying on top of the latest changes is crucial to protect your money and your family. A free workshop will examine five simple estate planning strategies to keep your money in your family. RSVP required; call 720-440-2774. Sessions are offered from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock; 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at the Lone Tree Library, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree.

English Practice Practice your English gives mixed-level English language learners an opportunity to practice speaking English. Adults from all levels and language backgrounds are welcome at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, and at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. No registration is required; information at 303-7917323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Continuing Education Program Metropolitan State College of Denver offers a continuing education program for adults. Most classes are from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, for two to four weeks, and cost varies. Most take place at the Student Success Building on the Auraria Campus, with other classes taking place at the South Campus (I-25 and Orchard) and the Center For Visual Arts on Santa Fe Drive. For list of classes, go to www.msudenver.edu/learnon or call 303-556-3657. Application not required. More information on Facebook www.Facebook.com/msudenverlearnoninitiative.

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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Marketplace

Musical

Misc. Notices

DOES ANYONE KNOW THIS MAN?

My name is Sherry and I live in Tennessee. I am reaching out to the people of Colorado for help in finding my dearest friend, STEVEN (STEVE) EARL PERMENTER. He is 5”11, has brown eyes and dark brown hair. He was last seen wearing a full beard. Birth date:11-17-1960. The pictures attached are older photos. Steve is 55 years old now. His last known whereabouts were in the Brighton and Westminster areas of Colorado between April and July of 2015. Steve deserves to know that he is not alone in this world and that there is someone that loves him unconditionally. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Please text or call 931-305-3959. I work during the day so leave a message if no answer and I will return your call.

Steve, I know you said this would happen. It’s been a long time coming. You also said to make sure that I found you because you didn’t want to miss it. It’s been a long journey but I have found you in Colorado; just don’t know exactly where. I need some help. Please contact me! Forever yours.

Love, Sherry

ANNOUNCEMENTS Misc. Notices Historical Castle Rock garage available for free to interested parties willing to incur all costs associated with its relocation. Current owners hope to build a new 3 car garage sometime this year in place of their older 20 x 20 garage which may have some historical value.

We believe the existing garage was built between 1929 and 1936. The garage is not entirely in its original form. It has been painted, has a new roof and the original accordion push style door was replaced with a single electric door. See Photos below. Parties interested in relocating the garage should email csugrad75@gmail.com no later than March 15th.

Family researcher seeking info &pic Great grandma Vada Dyer b.

1872 Naomi Blumfield, then Nevada Dorsey Vada Herring, Vada Dyer 870-404-8539 Non-Profit Volunteers Needed!

Join the Halcyon Hospice volunteer team and impact a patient’s life.

Volunteers share their time as companions, provide shopping assistance, bereavement support, office assistance and much more!

All training is provided and you can serve near your home, weekdays or weekends.

For more information , contact volunteer@myhalcyon.org or Volunteer Services at 303-329-0870

GARAGE & ESTATE SALES Estate Sales ARVADA ESTATE SALE 6720 Allison Street 80004 Thursday March 17th Sunday March 20th 9am 1950's Furniture, Antique Glassware, Mid Century Nick Nack's, Tools, Lots of Misc.

303-422-5909

Gibas Grass Fed Beef $9 per pound including steaks 90 lbs./quarter or 45 lbs./eighth No hormones, antibiotics or steroids High in Omega 3 Fatty Acid Also have minimal grain fed @$7/lb.

Call Ron @ (303)726-1670

Feed, Seed, Grain, Hay

Camping Gear

FOR SALE Used in good to like new condition.

Coleman Duel-Fuel Stove, Dual-Fuel Lantern, & Flourescent Lantern, 3 Mountainsmith Backpacks, 20degree Slumberjack sleeping bag, 3man REI Dome tent.

Send email address for Photos, Pricing, & Details.

Gary 303-988-0200 gary@beaverbuilt.com Spin Fishing Gear FOR SALE Used in like new condition.

6'6" Shimano spinning rod & reel, Abu Garcia reel, Mitchel reel, assorted Rapala, Fox, Mepps lures, and assorted spin fishing tackle.

Send email address for Photos, Pricing, & Details.

Gary 303-988-0200 gary@beaverbuilt.com

PETS

ST. PATRICK’S DAY Scratch and win up to in St. Paddy’s Day green!

Simply swipe at any promotional kiosk to receive your FREE scratch ticket.

Must scratch off in front of a guest services representative. While supplies last. Limited quantities. First come, first served. Limit one per person. Must swipe at kiosk before 7:59PM. Void ticket if scratched off without witness and if more than one circle is revealed. Valid only on date and during times indicated. Visit Guest Services for details. Saratoga Casino reserves all rights. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-522-4700.

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No Drivers License Needed No Registration Needed No Insurance Needed No Gas Needed Fun & Easy to ride Adult 2-Wheel Bicycles and 3-Wheel trikes New & used all makes & prices CALL NOW

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Dogs Buy a dog from a store or online & they will breed the mother again, & AGAIN, & AGAIN, & AGAIN,.....

Visit CanineWelfare.org & learn how to find healthy puppies & AVOID PUPPY MILLS!

Firewood Split & Delivered $250 a cord Stacking available extra $25 Delivery charge may apply Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173

Furniture

Colon and rectal cancer 101

Sofa Printed Golden, Basset Leather Ottoman Storage Unit, Multi Colored Love Seat $250 each 303-688-6624

Miscellaneous

Feed, Seed, Grain, Hay

Hunter's tree stand $69 obo, 300 lb. buck scale $29, big game pulley and rope $9, yoga mat, block, strap, videos $10. 303 688-9171

Motorcycles/ATV’s 2006 Honda Goldwing, one owner, 14000 miles, Excellent condition.

AM/FM radio, cruise control, like new tires, roomy side bags and trunk. $12500. Call Don @ 303841-6858

Wanted

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Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUV’s

Any condition • Running or not Under $700

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ADVERTISE IN THE MARKETPLACE CALL 303-566-4091

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TRANSPORTATION

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Sporting goods

Bicycles

Pine/Fir & Aspen

Farm Products & Produce

GRAND PIANO: 6’ WEBER, satin ebony. Excellent for party rental or entertainment venue with a removable piano bar which seats 10-12.

Instrument is in excellent condition, case is in good condition. Photos available. $5,000 OBO. Professional move available. 303-988-1092.

MERCHANDISE

Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

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Prevention. Detection. Treatment. Survivorship.

Join us for a free seminar to learn: » If you’re at risk for colorectal cancer » Lifestyle decisions that can reduce cancer risk » The importance of a screening colonoscopy » What happens once you’re diagnosed

This educational seminar is led by Dr. John Vogel, UCHealth colon and rectal surgeon at Lone Tree Health Center and Anschutz Medical Campus.

Wednesday, March 16 6-7 p.m.

Lone Tree Health Center 9548 Park Meadows Drive | Lone Tree Refreshments provided by Lyfe Kitchen.

Register at coloncancer101.eventbrite.com, or contact Stephanie Taylor at stephanie.taylor@uchealth.org.

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LOCAL

Arapahoe upset bid falls short ThunderRidge advances with 51-37 win over Warriors

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com There was doubt creeping into the minds of Arapahoe fans when the Warriors girls basketball team lost five of six games in late January and early February.

However, the Warriors rebounded and took a three-game winning streak into the March 1 Class 5A Sweet Sixteen game at ThunderRidge.

A slow start was costly to Arapahoe, seeded sixth in the Alice Barron quadrant, as second-seeded ThunderRidge ousted the Warriors from the state playoffs with a 51-37 victory.

“We had a good group,” said Arapahoe coach Jerry Knafelc. “We had a nice run at the end of the season. We came off some injuries and got everybody back that we were lacking in the middle part of the season. We played better.

“Yeah, I’m pleased getting to the Sweet Sixteen against this opponent.

They are good. We had to come into their place and try to get to them and that’s tough.”

Arapahoe finished the season with a 15-11 record, marking the fifth straight campaign in which the Warriors have collected 15 or more wins.

The Warriors had more turnovers than points in the first 7:01 of the game against ThunderRidge.

Arapahoe turned the ball over nine times before junior Maddie Matthews finally scored on a follow shot with 59 seconds left in the first quarter, which trimmed the Grizzlies’ lead to eight points.

“That was on us,” said Knafelc. “They are a good team but we played their reputation in the first quarter instead of playing the players. That spelled doom for us.

That was the difference in the game.

“The first quarter and the third quarter we didn’t represent us very well. The other two quarters we did. That’s a cred-

STATE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP 5A Girls Grandview 58, Cherry Creek 47 The undefeated Wolves knocked off the Bruins in a game March 4. The Bruins were outscored 28-18 in the first half.

Key performers: Individual player stats were not reported.

Highlands Ranch 65, Horizon 35 The Falcons dominated a state playoff game against Horizon March 4.

Key performers: Individual player stats were not reported.

ThunderRidge 51, Arapahoe 37 The Warriors got off to a slow start, scoring 15 points in the first half, and was never able to recover during a match-up against the Grizzlies March 1.

Key performers: Junior Madelyn Matthews scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Junior Macy Ziegler scored 11 points and had four assists.

ThunderRidge 56, Lakewood 37 The Warriors got off to a slow start, scoring 15 points in the first half, and were never able to recover during a match-up against the Grizzlies March 1.

Key performers: Senior Taylor Rusk scored 21 points and senior Jaz’myne Snipes had 12 points and 12 rebounds.

ThunderRidge 51, Arapahoe 37 The Grizzlies took a commanding lead early and never relinquished it during a playoff game March 1.

Key performers: Senior Taylor Rusk put in 17 points and had three rebounds, senior Madison Ward had five rebounds and seven assists, and senior Jaz’myne Snipes had 13 points and four rebounds.

Arapahoe junior Macy Ziegler drives the baseline past Madison Ward of ThunderRidge during the Class 5A Sweet 16 game March 1 at ThunderRidge. Ziegler had 11 points but the Warriors were ousted from the state playoffs by the Grizzlies, 51-37. Photo by Jim Benton it to ThunderRidge.”

Arapahoe scored five points in the last minute of the first quarter and managed only three points in the third period as ThunderRidge built a 45-18 lead.

Matthews led the Warriors with 14 points against ThunderRidge while junior guard Macy Ziegler finished with 11 points.

Ziegler, who missed five games, led the Warriors in scoring with an 11 point average. Senior Jordyn Vega scored at a 9.7 clip while senior Katie Crowley and Matthews were 7.7 and 7.6 scorers.

Ellie Kearby, a 5-foot-11 junior, was the Warriors’ top rebounder during the season with an average of 4.8 rebounds a game.

5A Boys Chatfield 63, Cherry Creek 55 The Bruins fell to the Chargers during an Elite Eight playoff game that went into overtime March 5.

Key performers: Senior Will Halfon scored a game-high 38 points and sophomore Demitri Stanley pulled down 11 rebounds and had three steals.

Cherry Creek 67, ThunderRidge 56 The Bruins knocked off the Grizzlies during a March 2 playoff game.

ThunderRidge was outscored in every quarter.

Key performers: Senior Will Halfon scored 24 points, junior Jalen Meeks had 16 points, and senior Ammon Johnson scored 10 points.

Cherokee Trail 56, Legend 52 The Titans lost to Cherokee Trail by a slim margin during a game that was neck-and-neck the entire way March 2.

Key performers: Individual player stats were not reported.

Doherty 63, Rock Canyon 56 The Jaguars lost during a March 2 playoff game against the Spartans after being outscored 20-14 in the first half.

Key performers: Sophomore Sam Masten scored 19 points, senior Noah Beck scored 12 points and senior Isaac Hirsch scored 11 points.

Cherry Creek 67, ThunderRidge 56 The Grizzlies lost at home for only the third time this season, dropping a playoff game to the Bruins March 2.

Key performers: Senior Clay Verk scored 28 points and pulled down 13 rebounds. Senior Austin Mueller had seven points and six rebounds.

a March 4 playoff game against Mullen.

Key performers: Senior Madison McCoy scored 22 points, senior Heidi Hammond scored 14 and junior Tess Boade added 13 points.

4A Girls Valor Christian 61, Mullen 58 The Eagles escaped with a win during

4A Boys Valor Christian 73, Windsor 69 The Eagles came out on top in a neutral playoff game against Windsor March 5.

Key performers: Four Valor players scored in double-digits, including junior Jalen Sanders (27), sophomore Jeremy Randle (16), junior Dylan McCaffrey (14) and junior Kayle Knuckles (10).

3A Girls Lutheran 47, Trinidad 40 The Lions came out ahead of Trinidad during a neutral playoff game March 5.

Key performers: Senior Kristin Vigil had points and senior Morgan Barone scored 14 points in the victory.

Lutheran 67, Coal Ridge 27 The Lions dominated a playoff game against the Titans March 4, improving to 20-3 overall on the season.

Key performers: Senior Morgan Barone had 17 points and junior Shelbie Sperle had 11 points.

3A Boys Lutheran 62, Platte Valley 53 The Lions earned another playoff win during a March 5 game against Platte Valley.

Key performers: Individual player stats were not reported.

Lutheran 81, Sheridan 49 The Lions cruised to victory during a playoff game March 4 against Sheridan.

Key performers: Individual player stats were not reported.

Best basketball played inside school gyms March Madness, Colorado high school style, started March 1 and 2 for Class 5A basketball teams. Sweet 16 games were held in the high school gyms, and the vibes from the crowds were superior and much different from the Great 8 games at the Denver Coliseum.

The coliseum, 4600 Humboldt St., is a good venue once you trek around and over the bumps, which look like crevasses, in the parking lot.

Still, the atmosphere and excitement seemed to be lacking at the venue, which has a capacity of roughly 10,000 fans.

Jim Benton Student sections OVERTIME were fairly loud, but maybe because fans weren’t as close to the action, the emotions weren’t the same.

That brings back memories of the Auditorium Arena, which was located at 13th and Champa St. The venue used to host Colorado High School Activities Association state tournaments, Denver Prep League games plus American Basketball Association Rockets and Nuggets games, national AAU basketball tournaments and many other sporting events. The building, which had a capacity of about 6,800, was transformed into the Temple Buell Theatre in 1991.

Denver could once again use a midsize arena, which could help CHSAA host several events.

Local athletes qualify for national championships Four local youths, representing the Valor Track Academy, have qualified to compete in the 2016 Youth Indoor National Championships March 12 and 13 at the Ocean Breeze and Athletic Complex in Staten Island, N.Y. Emma Walkman and Jack Wetterling from Highlands Ranch were crowned Western regional champions at the USA Track and Field Junior Olympic West Indoor Regional Championships held at Northern Arizona University.

Walkman won the girls 11-12 year-old 800 meters. Wetterling captured the boys 11-12 1,500-meter run, along with a second-place finish in the 800 meters and a fourth-place in the 55-meter hurdles.

Sadie McMullen, who lives in Morrison, was third in the 13-14 long jump and Camille Peisner from Parker was sixth in the 13-14 400 meters.

Athletes placing in the top six qualified for the nationals.

“The athletes that qualified for the national championships have worked extremely hard and deserve being recognized for their dedication, character and work ethic,” said Valor Track Academy director Brian Kula.

The first-year academy is based in Highlands Ranch.

Football back at Belleview Christian Belleview Christian in Westminster will once again have an eight-man football team next season.

Football was dropped after two seasons in 2012 and 2013 because there were not enough boys to field a team. However, after several meetings last September to gauge interest, the decision was made to resume football.

Athletic director Josh Polson said the school is excited to be one of the teams that will compete in the Central League for the 2016-18 cycle.

Darius Oller, 25, has been hired as the Bruins’ coach.

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SOUTH METRO WRESTLER OF THE YEAR Ponderosa freshman Cohl Schultz, shown here after winning the 220-pound state championship Feb. 20, is the Colorado Community Media South Metro Wrestler of the Year.

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Freshman wrestler recognized Ponderosa’s Schultz honored after string of achievements

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Cohlton “Cohl” Schultz, a 220-pound Ponderosa freshman, didn’t have any great expectations, but his growth and development in his first season of high wrestling is worth writing about.

Schultz won the state championship and completed a 47-1 season, with his only loss coming in the Dec. 12 finals of the Ironman Tournament of Champions to Matt Stencel, a senior from Clay High School in the Toledo suburb of Oregon, Ohio, who was ranked third in the country.

“I didn’t really have any expectations,” said Schultz. “I was going out and wrestling all my matches the same.”

Schultz has been named the Colorado Community Media South Metro Wrestler of the Year.

He was picked over three other worthy candidates: Castle View’s 106-pound state champion Malik Heinselman; Chaparral’s Dawson Cranmer, the 170-pound state title winner; and Mountain Vista’s 195-pound champion Trenton Schultz, who is Cohl’s older brother.

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It’s how Cohl Schultz won the state championship that was impressive. He had three pins to win the Region 2 title and four consecutive pins in the state tournament.

And all seven pins came in the first period, his longest match coming in the championship match of the state tourney, when it took him 1:59 to pin Cherokee Trail’s Max Gonzales.

“I was just going out, wrestling, seeing whatever was opening up and taking advantage,” explained Schultz. “I was lucky enough to go for it right away.

“Being a freshman there was a big jump as far as the whole team aspect this season.

I hadn’t been used to that before. I end up liking it. It gave me a better outlook and helped everyone else too.”

Ponderosa coach Corey McNellis claims there was nothing lucky about Schultz’s performance this season.

“Not only did he pin his way through the regionals and state, he pinned everyone in the first period,” he said. “Cohlton is an absolute pleasure to coach. He is the number one prospect of freshman wrestling in the country, according to FloWrestling.

“He has already accomplished so much at the age of 15, when all is said and done, when he graduates high school, I think he will be remembered as the best Colorado high school wrestler to ever compete.”

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Stenstrom is heading to swim at Stanford and Kochevar for the University of Wisconsin, so the next four years won’t be much different from the past four, where they might exchange hugs in the pool despite swimming on different teams.

“She’s one of my best friends,” Stenstrom said. “With Abby we got real close, especially this fall. We get to go and compete against each other for the next four years.

I’m going to miss her, but I’m going to be seeing her.”

Stenstrom swam with 4A Valor while Kochevar competed at the 5A level.

“Swimming is a community where you know a lot of people,” Stenstrom said. “We might be on different clubs, we might be competing against each other, but you are competing against your best friends. Most of my friends compete in 5A and it would have been awesome to race against them, but there’s a fantastic group of girls in 4A, and I was totally happy where I was.”

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Rams lose in hoops regionals Swim

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Robert Williams puts up the ball for a layup for Sheridan during the March 4 Class 3A Regional Tournament game against Lutheran.

Williams led the Rams in scoring with 18 points but Lutheran won the game, 5940. The regional tournament loss closed out the basketball season for Sheridan.

Photo by Tom Munds

By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Sheridan’s boys basketball team played hard and stayed close for two quarters, but couldn’t overcome Lutheran’s early lead as the Lions outscored the Rams 81-49 in the March 4 Class 3A regional playoffs.

“Our season had been up and down, sort of like this game today when we played pretty well in the first half but didn’t play all that well in the second half,” Rams coach Rex Terry said after the game. “It has been like that this season for us. When we play well, we are pretty good, and we hope to build on that.”

Key moments Lutheran hit a pair of 3-pointers to build a 10-4 lead halfway through the first quarter. The Rams stayed close through the remainder of the period, but the Lions hit a 3-pointer to go up 22-12 at halftime.

Sheridan picked up the tempo and cut the lead to four points twice in the third period, but they never were able to get closer.

Lutheran found the outside range, widened the gap, and won the game 81-49.

Key players/statistics Sheridan had two players in double figures in the game as Robert Williams scored 18 points and senior Daniel Martinez score 11 points.

Sheridan finished the season 1014 overall and 7-5 in league play.

able to share the experiences with all the girls,” she said.

“It was a fun day at the state meet and the relay title was so fun to share and the team title later was awesome.”

Stenstrom will leave Valor with five individual state titles (three in the 50 free and two in the 100 free) and a share of one relay title.

Kochevar won her third consecutive 100-yard backstroke title Feb. 13 at the Edora Pool Ice Center, but it was her victory in the 50 freestyle that was special.

In the past three seasons she has finished third, third and second in the race, but finally won with a time of 23.29 after qualifying with

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According to the team statistics, Williams led the team in a number of categories including total scoring with 526 points, which included 22 3-pointers.

He also had 105 assists and led in steals with 112. Martinez had 386 points, which included 62 3-pointers, plus he had 115 assists and 88 steals.

Oscar Salinas was the rebounding leader with 161 boards, and teammate Philip Mackintosh scored 153 points and pulled down 107 rebounds.

They said it The first-year Sheridan coach said the team and the program

faced several challenges this season.

“We didn’t have our own gym and practiced at three different sites until January,” Terry said.

“We played our first seven games on the road with only six players. Our two key players all season have been Williams and Martinez. Most of the other players, including the other seniors, had little or no varsity experience.

I have four or five kids coming back, who we hope will be the foundation for our team next year. I love the kids, we’ll go to work and play some summer ball, so I feel we will be a better team next season.”

Belleview’s high school enrollment is listed as 63

by CHSAA, and it will be easier to resume football than to start a program since previous uniforms and equipment are ready to be used.

“With getting the school year started, football can bring everybody together,” said Polson. “Bringing back football has been pretty positive. We’re a small school. We’ve had enough player interest and we hope not to drop the sport after the next cycle.”

March 10, 2016 the third fastest time.

“The 50 meant the most to me,” Kochevar said. “I could never win the 50. Four wins is nice.”

Kochevar captured two individual Class 5A state titles, winning the 50 freestyle for the first time and capturing her third straight 100 backstroke title. She also swam on two relay teams that did not win, as Rock Canyon wound up fifth in the team standings.

She holds three 100 backstroke state titles and the championship in the 50 freestyle.

“It was a good season,” Kochevar said. “The freestyle was a little better and the backstroke wasn’t as good this season. It might have been because I was more focused on the freestyle. I really wanted to win both really bad.”

Preseason baseball rankings released Preseason baseball rankings were announced by CHSAANow.com on March 7, and Regis Jesuit was No. 1 in the Class 5A poll.

Also in 5A, Cherry Creek was second and defending state champion Rock Canyon third. Mountain Vista was ninth.

D’Evelyn garnered the top ranking in the 4A baseball poll, with Green Mountain fourth and Wheat Ridge fifth. Faith Christian was ninth in the 3A rankings.

Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0016-2016

March 10, 2016

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

Public Notices COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0807-2015

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0850-2015 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 30, 2015, 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) LINDI LYONS PRUTCH Original Beneficiary(ies) CITIMORTGAGE, INC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt CITIMORTGAGE, INC Date of Deed of Trust May 28, 2003 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 18, 2003 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B3130318 Original Principal Amount $322,700.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $286,347.73 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 7, BLOCK 1, FOXRIDGE FIRST FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7960 SOUTH POPLAR WAY, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112.

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, 04/20/2016, 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: 2/25/2016 Last Publication: 3/24/2016 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: 12/30/2015 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee

On December 15, 2015, 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.

Public Trustees

Original Grantor(s) Michael S. McMahon Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust December 19, 2008 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 24, 2008 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B8138839 Original Principal Amount $82,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $75,116.07 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 91, BLOCK 1, HIGHLAND VIEW ACCORDING TO THE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED OCTOBER 13, 1983 IN BOOK 3992 AT PAGE 516, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 8013 S Columbine Ct, 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, 04/06/2016, 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: 2/11/2016 Last Publication: 3/10/2016 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: 12/15/2015 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

On January 8, 2016, 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) Michael F. Gross and Allison L. Townsend Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for EquiFirst Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee for RAMP 2005-RS1 Date of Deed of Trust November 03, 2004 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 16, 2004 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B4199726 Original Principal Amount $227,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $204,378.49

Public Trustees

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 7, BLOCK 54, WALNUT HILLS, FILING NO. 7, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 8026 East Fremont Avenue, Centennial, CO 80112.

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, 04/27/2016, 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: 3/3/2016 Last Publication: 3/31/2016 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: 01/08/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David A. Shore #19973 Martin H. Shore #1800 Stephen A Hall #38186 Hellerstein and Shore PC 5347 S. Valentia Way, Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 573-1080 Attorney File # 15-00954SH

Holly Shilliday #24423 Joan Olson #28078 Erin Robson #46557 Courtney Wright #45482 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Jennifer Rogers #34682 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-15-693036-JS

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.

Holly L. Decker #32647 Toni M. Owan #30580 Jolene Guignet #46144 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 15-049-28922

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.

Legal Notice NO.: 0016-2016 First Publication: 3/3/2016 Last Publication: 3/31/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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.

Legal Notice NO.: 0807-2015 First Publication: 2/11/2016 Last Publication: 3/10/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0850-2015 First Publication: 2/25/2016 Last Publication: 3/24/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0807-2015 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 15, 2015, 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) Michael S. McMahon Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0016-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 8, 2016, 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) Michael F. Gross and Allison L. Townsend Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for EquiFirst Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee for RAMP 2005-RS1

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0818-2015 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 16, 2015, 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) MICHELE M. ROBINSON Original Beneficiary(ies) THE D.W. PERRY CORPORATION 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 December 21, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 08, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7003455 Original Principal Amount $176,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance

Notices

Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) MICHELE M. ROBINSON Original Beneficiary(ies) THE D.W. PERRY CORPORATION 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 December 21, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 08, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7003455 Original Principal Amount $176,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $168,647.19

Public Trustees

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 4, BLOCK 22, CENTENNIAL ESTATES SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 5054 SOUTH OSCEOLA STREET, LITTLETON, CO 80123.

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, 04/06/2016, 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: 2/11/2016 Last Publication: 3/10/2016 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: 12/16/2015 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly L. Decker #32647 Toni M. Owan #30580 Jolene Guignet #46144 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 15-914-28883 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.: 0818-2015 First Publication: 2/11/2016 Last Publication: 3/10/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0827-2015 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 22, 2015, 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) JERRY REYES and JEANINE REYES Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust June 09, 2011 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 08, 2011 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D1064335 Original Principal Amount $209,070.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $192,999.73 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

WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust June 09, 2011 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 08, 2011 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D1064335 Original Principal Amount $209,070.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $192,999.73

Original Principal Amount

$150,000.00 • The Herald 29 The Independent Outstanding Principal Balance $138,921.01

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.

To advertise your publicTHE notices call 303-566-4100 LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE

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.

Public Trustees

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 4, BLOCK 23, BROADMOOR-FIFTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 5945 S BANNOCK ST, LITTLETON, CO 80120.

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, 04/13/2016, 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: 2/18/2016 Last Publication: 3/17/2016 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: 12/22/2015 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 15-009572 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.: 0827-2015 First Publication: 2/18/2016 Last Publication: 3/17/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0847-2015 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 29, 2015, 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) Katherine Eve Karlin Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust February 24, 2011 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 02, 2011 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D1021178 Original Principal Amount $150,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $138,921.01 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 27, SOUTHBRIDGE SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 7, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 519 W Jamison Circle, Littleton, CO 80120.

A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 27, SOUTHBRIDGE SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 7, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Public Trustees

Also known by street and number as: 519 W Jamison Circle, Littleton, CO 80120.

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, 04/20/2016, 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: 2/25/2016 Last Publication: 3/24/2016 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: 12/29/2015 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly Shilliday #24423 Joan Olson #28078 Erin Robson #46557 Courtney Wright #45482 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Jennifer Rogers #34682

McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-15-696607-JS

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.: 0847-2015 First Publication: 2/25/2016 Last Publication: 3/24/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 16, 2016 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 Juan Alejandro Garcia Cazares be changed to Carolina Alexandra Garcia Case No.: 16 C 100134 Tammera Herivel By: J. Kaufmann, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 57298 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 23, 2016 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 Arion Sky Kunkler be changed to Arion Sky Garrett Case No.: 16 C 100166 Tammera Herivel By: J. Kaufmann, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 57324 First Publication: March 3, 2016 Last Publication: March 17, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 29, 2016 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 Christy Kanwai Olowojoba be changed to Christy Kanwai Case No.: 16 C 100181

Littleton Englewood * 1

for Change of Name

present them to the Personal Represent-

County, Colorado on or before June 27, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO

2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Joann L. Lane Personal Representative 1233 Palisades Way Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2015CV031725 DIVISION NO. 14

ative or to District Court of Arapahoe, 30 The Independent • The Herald County, Colorado or on or before July 2, Public notice is given on February 29,

Name Changes

The petition requests that the name of Christy Kanwai Olowojoba be changed to Christy Kanwai Case No.: 16 C 100181 Tammera Herivel By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 57333 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name (Adult) Public notice is given this 29th day of February, 2016 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 Esther Elisabeth Brans-Ebner be changed to Esther Elisabeth Brans.

Case No.: 16 C 33202 Clerk of the Court By: J. Kaufmann, Deputy Clerk Dana J. Murray, County Court Judge/ Magistrate Legal Notice No: 57337 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 26, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult / a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Arifur Sumon Rahman be changed to Sumon Arifur Ramann Case No.: 16 C 100178 Tammera Herivela By: J. Kaufmann, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 57345 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors

/s/ Audrey A. Galloway Audrey A. Galloway, #38128: Attorney for ROBERT A. BERGLIN Personal Representative c/o Lawyers|West Council Tree Ave., #242 Fort Collins, CO 80525 Legal Notice No.: 57312 First Publication: March 3, 2016 Last Publication: March 17, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of William Joseph Gregory, aka William J. Gregory, aka William Gregory, Deceased Case Number 2016PR30083 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 5, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Susan Silvia Personal Representative C/O 598 S. Gilpin St. Denver, CO 80209 Legal Notice No.: 57313 First Publication: March 3, 2016 Last Publication: March 17, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carol Jean Houkom, Deceased Case Number: 2015PR30965 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado or on or before July 22, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Leif Williams Houkom Personal Representative 19446 E. Hinsdale Place Centennial, CO 80016 Legal Notice No.: 57314 First Publication: March 3, 2016 Last Publication: March 17, 2016 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Leif Arnold Houkom, Deceased Case Number: 2015PR30964

Public notice is given on February 26, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult / a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Ginelle Ann Rahman be changed to Ginelle Ann Ramann Case No.: 16 C 100180 Tammera Herivela By: J. Kaufmann, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 57346 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jody Ketchum Briola, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR030118 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado or on or before July 5, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Steven M. Briola Personal Representative 1472 S. Yampa Way Aurora, CO 80017 Legal Notice No.: 57214 First Publication: March 3, 2016 Last Publication: March 17, 2016 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia Ann Chavez, Deceased Case Number: 2015PR031134 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 27, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Pamela Kalinowski Attorney for the Personal Representative 1610 Wynkoop St., Ste. 550 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 57302 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael Dean Sans aka Michael D. Sans, aka Michael Sans, aka Mike Sans, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR30123 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 27, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Natasha Jaskowski Personal Representative 3306 Castle Rock Lane Garland, Texas 75044 Legal Notice No.: 57309 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before July 22, 2016 (date)*, or the claims may be forever barred.

Leif Williams Houkom Personal Representative 19446 E. Hinsdale Place Centennial, CO 80016 Legal Notice No.: 57315 First Publication: March 3, 2016 Last Publication: March 17, 2016 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Rita M. McAloon, Deceased Case Number 2016PR30164 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before July 5, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

John C. Stewart Attorney for the Personal Representative 1660 S. Albion St., #918 Denver, CO 80222 Legal Notice No.: 57318 First Publication: March 3, 2016 Last Publication: March 17, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Valdeene Gail Miller, aka Valdeene G. Miller, Deceased Case Number 2016PR30021 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before July 5, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

John C. Stewart Attorney for the Personal Representative 1660 S. Albion St., #918 Denver, CO 80222 Legal Notice No.: 57319 First Publication: March 3, 2016 Last Publication: March 17, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Irene Mary Lewis, a/k/a Mary Lewis, a/k/a Irene Mary Hess, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30149 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 5, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

William S. Lewis Personal Representative 533 Tiara Drive Grand Junction, CO 81507 Legal Notice No.: 57325 First Publication: March 3, 2016 Last Publication: March 17, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROY A. BROWN, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR30116

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RUTH COLLETTE BERGLIN, a/k/A RUTH C. BERGLIN, a/k/a RUTH COLLETTE TILGER, a/k/a RUTH C. TILGER, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30084

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 10, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado or on or before July 2, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Royalyn L. Allen Personal Representative c/o WARREN, CARLSON & MOORE, LLP PO Box 610 Niwot, CO 80544-0610

/s/ Audrey A. Galloway Audrey A. Galloway, #38128: Attorney for ROBERT A. BERGLIN Personal Representative c/o Lawyers|West Council Tree Ave., #242

Legal Notice No.: 57329 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of G. DON HARRIS, a/k/a Gaye Don Harris, a/k/a Don Harris, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR30143 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court in and for Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 11, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Janet N. Harris, Personal Representative c/o Holland & Hart LLP PO Box 8749 Denver, CO 80201-8749 Legal Notice No.: 57336 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Estate of Harold Flear, Deceased Case Number: 2016-PR-30101 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe , County, Colorado on or before July 11, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Grant Flear Personal Representative c/o Barbara E. Cashman, Esq. Barbara Cashman, LLC 7955 East Arapahoe Ct., #3000 Centennial, CO 80112 Phone Number: 720-242-8133 e-mail: Barb@DenverElderLaw.org Legal Notice No.: 57349 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James B. Kurtz, a/k/a James B. Kurtz Sr., a/k/a James Biggs Kurtz, a/k/a James Biggs Kurtz Sr., a/k/a James Kurtz, a/k/a James Kurtz Sr., Deceased Case Number: 2015 PR 31146 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 14, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Katharine C. Kurtz and Katharine D. Kurtz, Co-Personal Representatives c/o Nancy R. Crow, Esq. Hutchins & Associates LLC 1999 Broadway, Suite 1400 Denver, Colorado 80202 Legal Notice No.: 57351 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joyce Elaine Thomas, aka Joyce E. Thomas, aka Joyce Thomas, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30073 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 26, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Ronald W. Thomas Personal Representative PO Box 1928 Idaho Springs, Colorado 80452 Legal Notice No: 57291 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Justin George Abrahamson, Deceased Case Number: 2015 PR 31100 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 26, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Thomas Abrahamson Personal Representative Through Brandon J. Campbell The Vaughn Law Offices, PLLC 6312 South Fiddlers Green Circle, Suite 310E Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 Legal Notice No: 57292 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jeanne C. Wright, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30106 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 27, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert D. Taylor, P.C. Attorney for the Personal Representative 7400 E. Caley Avenue, No. 300 Centennial, Colorado 80112 Legal Notice No: 57296 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Catherine J. Wise, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30071 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 27, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Joann L. Lane Personal Representative 1233 Palisades Way Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901 Legal Notice No: 57303 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016

Notice To Creditors

Legal Notice No: 57303 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Rosemarie Shelton, Deceased Case Number: 16 PR 30120 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 5, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Timothy J. Lamb Attorney to the Personal Representative 1401 – 17th Street, Suite 330 Denver, Colorado 80202 Legal Notice No: 57320 First Publication: March 3, 2016 Last Publication: March 17, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carole J. Mackall, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30061 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the co-Personal Representatives or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 5, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Jeanine Hinesly Co-Personal Representative 550 E. Country Club Drive Union, Washington 98592 Sandra Sweep Co-Personal Representative 44 East 125th Street Burnsville, Minnesota 55337 Legal Notice No: 57322 First Publication: March 3, 2016 Last Publication: March 17, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Bette McGee, Deceased Case Number: 2015 PR 31043 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 11, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

March 10, 2016

Notice To NOTICE Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Glenn Clemence Bergen, Aka Glenn C. Bergen, Aka Glenn Bergen, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30015 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 11, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Geoffrey Bergen Personal Representative 21171 E. Jefferson Avenue Aurora, Colorado 80013 Legal Notice No: 57343 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sylvia Carol Millerd Brammer, aka Sylvia C. Brammer, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 78 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 11, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Paul Dean Brammer Personal Representative 3526 Avenida Sierra Escondido, CA 92029-7942 Legal Notice No: 57344 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Charles Moore, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 94 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 11, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Patti Jo Weber Personal Representative P.O. Box 498 Kittredge, Colorado 80457 Legal Notice No: 57347 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Mary Ann Dorsher Personal Representative 4877 East Lake Harriet Parkway Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55149

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary L. Jensen, aka Mary Jensen, Deceased Case Number: 16 PR 93

Legal Notice No: 57330 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 11, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lana Diane McKune, aka Lana D. McKune, aka Lana McKune, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 030145 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 11, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Jason McKune Personal Representative 5442 Sweet Grass Court Castle Rock, Colorado 80109 Legal Notice No: 57331 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lorene Hilda Meinecke, aka Lorene H. Meinecke, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30150 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 11, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Flora Ann Sheeran Personal Representative 2312 South Platte River Road Sedalia, Colorado 80135 Legal Notice No: 57332 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary C. Bjork, aka Mary Carlo Bjork, and Mary Bjork, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30160 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 11, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Debbie L. B. Moloznik Personal Representative 6428 S. Glencoe Court Centennial, Colorado 80121 Legal Notice No: 57334 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gladys M. Collom, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30167 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 11, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

John A. Collom III Personal Representative P.O. Box 3359 Mesquite, NV 89024 Legal Notice No: 57341 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Glenn Clemence Bergen, Aka Glenn C. Bergen,

Mary Kathleen Sherwood Personal Representative 7572 S. Franklin Street Centennial, Colorado 80122 Legal Notice No: 57350 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals PUBLIC NOTICE

Misc. Private Legals

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

Plaintiff: HERITAGE GREENS ASSOCIATION v.

Defendants: HENRY W. DORNSEIF III; PHYLLIS DORNSEIF; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; BNC MORTGAGE, INC.; BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST SERIES 2003-BC7; U.S. BANK, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST SERIES 2003-BC7; LIBERTY ACQUISITIONS, LLC; CYNTHIA D. MARES AS THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO; ANY PARTY IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY; AND ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY

Regarding: LOT 26, BLOCK 6, HERITAGE GREENS FILING NO. 4. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 11, 1984 IN PLAT BOOK 76 AT PAGE I UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2417244, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known as: 7896 South Fairfax Court, Centennial, CO 80122.

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 10:00 A.M., on the 28th day of April, 2016, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, CO 80112; phone number (720)874-3935. 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 BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. DATED in Colorado this 27th day of January, 2016.

David C. Walcher Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH & HOLMES, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 57212 First Publication: March 3, 2016 Last Publication: March 31, 2016 Published In: Littleton Independent 2550 W. Main St., Littleton, CO 80120 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120

IN RE: Petition of Sabina Broome, For adoption of Morgan William Broome-Schroth, A minor child

Plaintiff: CAVALRY PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC vs.

Defendant: LINDA Y. ARHBAL

CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 15-147-10

David A. Bauer, #7576 David A. Bauer, P.C. 2594 South Lewis Way, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Phone: 303-986-1200 Fax: 303-988-8913 Case Number: 04 C 111174 NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to said rules of civil procedure that the original judgment entered in the instant matter on August 20, 2004 and thereafter revived with like force and effect on April 28, 2010 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s), which judgment remains unsatisfied, be again revived, NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s) , LINDA Y. ARHBAL, shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any she has, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be again revived with like force and effect.

WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, dated this 17th day of November, 2015. /s/ Tammy Herivel Clerk of the Court Legal Notice No.: 57213 First Publication: March 3, 2016 Last Publication: March 31, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE To: Juan James Snook, a/k/a Juan J. Snook, a/k/a Juan Snook, a/k/a JJ Snook: You are notified that you have 10 days after publication for this notice of levy to file your claim of exemption with the County Court of Arapahoe County, 1790 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton CO 80120 in Case 13C 43626 entitled: Tidewater Finance Company, d/b/a Tidewater Motor Credit, d/b/a Tidewater Credit Services vs.

Juan James Snook, a/k/a Juan J. Snook, a/k/a Juan Snook, a/k/a JJ Snook $191.81 garnished at Wells Fargo Bank in Longmont, CO 80501. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Legal Notice No.: 57295 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

TO: DANIELLE SCHROTH, whereabouts unknown.

By Order of Publication dated the 1st day of February, 2016, you are hereby notified that on the 27th day of October, 2015, the above styled petition for the adoption of an unnamed boy born on the 30th day of November, 2008, and/or termination of your parental rights was filed.

You are further notified that the foregoing petition names you as the biological mother of said child. As such, you are hereby advised that a hearing will be held on the 3rd day of May, 2016 at the Gwinnett County Courthouse, Georgia, before the Honorable Warren Davis, Judge Gwinnett County, Georgia to determine why the prayers of the petitioner should not be granted.

All Parental rights you may have with respect to said child will be lost, and you will neither receive notice, nor be entitled to object to the adoption of said child unless, within (30) days of the date of the order for service by publication you file with the Clerk of Superior Court, Gwinnett County and serve upon plaintiff’s attorney, The Law Office of Andrea Conarro, 70 Choice Avenue, Dahlonega, Georgia, an answer in writing and make known other such objections you may have to the adoption of such child.

WITNESS, The Honorable Warren Davis, Judge, Gwinnett Judicial Circuit, Georgia.

This 17th day of February, 2016. /s/ Ashley A. Esslinger Deputy Clerk, Superior Court Prepared by: Law Office of Andrea Conarro 70 Choice Avenue Dahlonega, Georgia 30533 Legal Notice No.: 57308 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO ARAPAHOE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION – ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2015CV031725 DIVISION NO. 14

2015DR30713 CARMEN GALDAMEZ CARVAJAL VS. ELDER ALVARENGA

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

Notice is hereby given that in the above proceeding filed in the Court under the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Court has found that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service of

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New face keeps high-flyin’ traditions alive Slam-dunk record-holder heads a new era of Harlem Globetrotters athletic tricks and treats

By Jeremy Johnson jjohnson@coloradocommunitymedia.com Julian “Zeus” McClurkin, the Guiness World Records record-holder for the most basketball slam-dunks in a minute, knows the Harlem Globetrotters are more than just a sideshow. In between speaking engagements last week with students on the topic of bullying and three upcoming games in the Denver region, McClurkin — also the team’s coach — took time to talk to North Metro Newspapers about civil rights, positive influences and how the Globetrotters remain relevant in their 90th year of entertainment.

As part of their 2016 World Tour, the Harlem Globetrotters’ Denver area schedule includes games at 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 12 at the Pepsi Center and 1stBank Center, respectively, followed up by a 2 p.m. March 13 encore at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland.

See www.globetrotters.com for more.

The Globetrotters, known worldwide as the Ambassadors of Goodwill, have also announced a new initiative, The Great Assist, pledging to spread 100 million smiles around the world over the next 10 years with acts of kindness and benevolence. Some examples include bringing schools messages of bullying prevention, character and physical fitness, visiting children’s hospitals, lending a hand after natural disasters, helping build homes for the needy and volunteering at soup kitchens and homeless NOTICE go online to www. shelters.PUBLIC For more, harlemglobetrotters/greatassist.

DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, Welcome to Colorado, Zeus. Is this STATE OF COLORADO ARAPAHOE COUNTY your first time inDISTRICT the Mile High City?

COURT My7325 second time, I’ve been to Denver S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 one time before. I played at Pepsi Center NOTICE OF PUBLICATION in Denver before, but –right now I’m here ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES in Colorado Springs, and it’s my first

2015DR30713 CARMEN GALDAMEZ CARVAJAL VS. ELDER ALVARENGA

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Notice is hereby given that in the above proceeding filed in the Court under the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Court has found that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service of process within the State of Colorado or that efforts to obtain same would have been to no avail.

Pursuant to C.R.S. 14-10-107(4)(a), one publication of the following shall be published once during the month of March, 2016. A copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court. Default judgment may be entered against you if you fail to appear or file a response within 35 days of this publication.

Legal Notice No.: 57348 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Harlem Globetrotters team captain Zeus McClurkin. Courtesy photo time here — it’s nice. And Denver, it’s a great city. I live in a city, too, Columbus, Ohio, but we don’t really get to experience nature like you guys do. We have our high-rise buildings, too, but you guys have these beautiful mountains.

I understand you have a special challenge when it comes to athletics, something that might be even more pronounced in the thin Colorado air: You suffer from asthma. How do you overcome that challenge?

You know, I know how to prepare and I’ve trained for a long time with (asthma), so I just know what to do. I always take my inhaler about two hours before I know I’m going to be doing some strenuous activity and then I’m good to go. It’s something I always tell kids, `Don’t think asthma can stop you from being an athlete.’ It’s just about knowing how to take care of it and then you can do anything.

As the Globetrotters celebrate 90 years together, tell me a little about today’s team and how they are the same

or different than the group that started it all? And what are some of the things that are the same or different between that time and now?

The Globetrotters have been around since 1926, and it’s crazy to be a part of this team that’s been around for so long, with me having only been born in 1986.

And now I’m coach of the world’s most famous team, and I kind of have to pinch myself now and then. Even though I never heard of the Globetrotters growing up, I really since then have immersed myself in the culture of who they are now. And it means so much to be a part of this team that’s contributed so much to basketball. Did you know we invented the slam dunk, the ally oop, the 3-point shot, the three-man weave, all that?

Our main objective then is the same as it is now, and that is to make sure everybody has a good time. Back in the day, the reason the Globetrotters started was because African Americans weren’t allowed to play in the white-only leagues.

And it got to a point where the Globetrotters were blowing teams out by so much that the audience would leave the game. And that’s when they invented this entertainment aspect with the basketball on a string, or the bucket of confetti or bucket of water. So we kept audiences captivated and that’s lasted 90 years as we continue with that same tradition — it’s what we continue to do.

Now we’re kind of known for our athleticism. But in addition to being ambassadors of good will, you’ll see some highflying slam dunks, half-court trick shots and crowd participation that’s unrivaled in sports.

In your biography, you cite your brother as an inspiration. Who are some other people that helped shape who you are now?

Well, definitely my parents, who were always supportive and they always encouraged me to play sports, any sports.

My mom always wanted me to play football so I would `toughen’ up, but I didn’t really like getting hit. But I did play football and everything else. I played

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BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on March 20, 2016 final settlement with T. Lowell Construction, will be made by Southgate Sanitation District for the 2014 Sewer Rehabilitation Project subject to satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the District. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his or her subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies, laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractor, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on such claim with Southgate Sanitation District, 3722 East Orchard Road Centennial, CO 80121. Failure to file such verified statement or claim prior to final settlement will release the District and its employees and agents from any and all liability for such claim and for making final payment to said contractor. s/s Southgate Sanitation District Legal Notice No.: 57323 First Publication: March 3, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Columbine Water and Sanitation District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election to be conducted on May 3, 2016, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election was canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513, C.R.S., and the following candidates were declared elected by acclamation:

tennis and golf and soccer and baseball.

I was a swimmer. Basketball was actually the sport I was worst at growing up.

And then I’d also have to say another great influence is Bishop Joseph White, who always has words of advice and who has always helped guide me. (McClurkin added that he, too, is an ordained minister.)

In your bio you tell young athletes to be coachable, so let’s pretend for a minute that you’re the coach. If a young person came to you wanting to someday be a Globetrotter, what would you suggest they learn?

You’ve just got to listen to what your coaches want, whatever that might be.

When I was starting out, I didn’t care. I’d carry water, equipment — I’d do whatever just to be out there. And my coaches saw that.

You recently set a record for basketball dunks in a minute, which is pretty impressive. But does that translate to anything else in life? For instance, how many chocolate chip cookies do you think you could dunk in a minute?

Chocolate chip cookies? Well, let’s see … I’d probably be double-fisting and eating one while dunking the other. How fast can you bake them? I’m going to say I could dunk 127 chocolate chip cookies in one minute.

Well, we’ll have to leave that hypothetical record on the shelf for now, but somehow I don’t doubt you. Anyhow, aside from being the slam-dunk recordholder, you’re from Columbus, a place known for its aviation history. So, surely you have some tips on how to fly? Lots of time at the gym, I suppose?

I’ll be honest, I’m sort of allergic to the gym. Like, I’m not really that into lifting weights or that kind of thing. But one of my secrets is that I’ve always done calf raises when I’m in the shower. It’s like killing two birds with one stone, you know? You’re already standing in there and you’ve got time, so I always do 100 calf raises and that really helps. My calves are huge, man. And that really helps me jump.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Willows Water District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be writein candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3rd, 2016 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

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Brian Mackey: Four (4) year term Stephen A. Reister: Four (4) year term Paul Robinson: Four (4) year term By: /s/ Donette B. Hunter Designated Election Official Columbine Water and Sanitation District Legal Notice No.: 57342 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Neil M Geitner: 4-year term until May, 2020

Becky L Garland ( Designated Election Official)

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