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‘If only half the population with cancer got treatment, there would be a national outcry.’

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Family story is face-off of fear and faith

his is the girls’ story.

That’s what doctors told Kendal and Tyler Conley as they worried and prayed and waited for their twin babies, fighting a rare medical condition, to be born.

This is a story, too, about the marvels of medicine: That’s what Kendal and Tyler will tell you saved their babies.

But more than anything, this is a story about family. And love. And faith that a happy ending would be written.

Ann Macari Healey

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Meet the Conleys: Kendal is 33, an account manager for a wine and liquor distributor. Tyler, 38, in software sales, works from home.

They live in Golden and have a 2-yearold son, Beckham, whom they call “little man.”

Beckham now also has two little sisters, whose story began June 25, when Kendal’s home pregnancy test unequivocally read “PREGNANT.” Eight weeks later, the ultrasound technician began laughing. “Do you have twins in the family?” she asked Kendal and Tyler.

“Nooo....,” Kendal said. And then, “Oh, my gosh.”

“Yes,” the technician said, “there’s

Tyler and Kendal Conley spend time with their twin babies in the neonatal intensive care unit of the Colorado Fetal Care Center at Children’s Hospital Colorado. The babies, born nine weeks premature, are six weeks old in these photos. They experienced the serious and rare Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome while they were in the uterus, which can be deadly if not treated.

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two in there.”

Kendal and Tyler were ecstatic.

Beckham ran around the doctor’s office in circles.

But a hint of concern shadowed the happiness when the ultrasound also

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showed the fetuses, who were identical twins each in their own amniotic sacs — bags of fluid in which the fetuses grow and develop —were sharing one placenta. That meant a higher risk for the rare and serious Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, or TTTS, which in simple terms means babies share blood vessels that lead to one baby receiving extra blood flow and the other baby getting too little.

Untreated, one or both of the babies die 80 to 100 percent of the time.

But with treatment, the outcome is drastically different: One or both of the fetuses survive in 96.5 percent of pregnancies; both survive in 83 percent of pregnancies, a recent review of cases at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora shows. Most cases,

however, have one or more complicating factors that can reduce survival rates.

At 12 weeks, the couple began consulting with specialists from Children’s Colorado Fetal Care Center.

“We know that when they share a placenta . . . almost all the time you’re going to see interconnecting vessels, but about 15 percent of the time, that will cause problems,” said Dr. Nicholas Behrendt, one of the maternal fetal medicine specialists working with the Conleys. “We watch these babies very closely.”

From then on, doctors ordered ultrasounds every three days to monitor any changes in the amount of fluid in the amniotic sacs and make sure kidneys, bladders and hearts were working properly. If TTTS were to kick in, the kidneys of the baby receiving too much blood flow would essentially work overtime, filling up the sac with the extra urine being excreted. The bladder would be larger; the heart would beat faster to help the kidneys work harder.

Anxiety began to consume Kendal.

A pit of worry settled in her stomach.

She didn’t want to name the girls: “I was scared to get attached.”

Tyler, unsure the babies would survive, didn’t tell anyone, except for family and close friends, that Kendal was pregnant.

“Every time we went, we worried,” Tyler said. “How are their bladders?

Are there heartbeats? We were waiting for the bad, bad news.”

Between 13 and 17 weeks, the ultrasounds showed some discrepancy in fluid between the babies, but it would self-correct, and the worry would ease.

At 21 weeks, however, Kendal’s stomach became so swollen and taut she felt like a huge balloon. The ultrasound showed one baby floating in a pool of fluid. The other looked shrinkwrapped.

Doctors said the condition had SEE HEALEY, P26

Meet SSPR board candidates at upcoming forum STAFF REPORT

Meet the candidates for the South Suburban Park and Recreation District board of directors and find out why they are running at an upcoming candidate forum.

Presented by the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe/Douglas Counties, the April 21 forum will last from 1 to 3 p.m. at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial.

The nine candidates vying for three seats submitted self-nomination and acceptance forms for inclusion on the ballot. The candidates are Jerry Bakke, Pete Barrett, Charlie Blosten, Michael G. Kohut, Dave Lawful, Jeff Monroe, Dan Purse, Susan Pye and Tom Wood.

The districtwide polling place election takes place May 8. To learn more about the election, or to request an application for an absentee ballot, visit ssprd.org/election, or call 303-483-7011.

CORRECTION An article in last week’s issue about the “Fences” production at Lone Tree Arts Center incorrectly

reported the year that August Wilson wrote the play. The correct year was 1985.

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Romanoff preaches gospel of mental-health care

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Andrew Romanoff was once the speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives. Now he’s the CEO of Mental Health Colorado, an advocacy group looking to improve conditions for people with mental illness.

The difference between working with lawmakers and people with mental illness?

“Mental illness is treatable,” Romanoff said.

Romanoff painted a broad picture of the challenges facing mental health providers and their patients in Colorado at a meeting of the Littleton Kiwanis Club on March 28.

Perhaps 250,000 people in Colorado alone suffer from “severe” mental illness, Romanoff said, and about a million Coloradans live with a diagnosable disorder or substance abuse.

Of those, roughly 60 percent aren’t getting the care they need.

“If only half the population with cancer got treatment, there would be a national outcry,” Romanoff said.

Mental illness is a big driver of homelessness and imprisonment, Romanoff said, dating back to the trend toward “deinstitutionalization” in the 1950s and 1960s, when large, state-run mental health hospitals were closed down or greatly reduced in size, pushing patients onto the streets or into jails.

“The biggest source of treatment in

Colorado is the Department of Corrections,” Romanoff said. “It’s the most expensive way to treat mental illness, and the least therapeutic. There are more than 5,000 inmates in our state and local prisons with severe mental illness, but only a quarter as many hospital beds.”

People tend to think of this as a sorry fact of life, Romanoff said.

“This is a decision we’ve made, though,” Romanoff said. “There’s no law of nature, no divine commandment or act of God saying to use your criminal justice system as a warehouse for people with mental illness.

This is a choice we’ve made because of the laws we’ve passed and the budget priorities we’ve made. It’s the kind of choice we can change.”

Romanoff said addressing shortages in care will require a multifaceted approach, starting with identifying why people who need mental health care don’t get it.

Roughly half of people with mental illness show signs by age 14, Romanoff said, and three-quarters show signs by 24. Prevention and intervention are key, he said.

“We should be doing more to engage family members, to train teachers to spot symptoms, and enact mental health screenings for kids in school like we do for hearing or vision,” Romanoff said. “We should also equip schools with social workers, psychologists and counselors. We only have half as many as we need.”

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A biennial state survey spelled out more barriers to care, Romanoff said: More than half of those who needed mental health care but didn’t receive said they couldn’t afford it, and almost as many said they didn’t have insurance or didn’t think their insurance covered it. A third said they couldn’t find a provider, and a similar number said they were worried what people would think if they found out.

The insurance and monetary barriers are frustrating, Romanoff said.

“We’ve spent the last 20 years passing laws telling insurance companies they have to provide equal coverage for mental health as they do for physical care, and provide adequate networks of mental health professionals,” Romanoff said. “But those laws are useless unless you enforce them. We don’t need to pass another law saying we really meant it the first time. We should say we’ll enforce what we’ve got.”

Improving conditions for people with mental illness is a matter of life and death, Romanoff said, because people suffering from severe mental illness have significantly reduced lifespans, and because Colorado has one of the higher suicide rates in the nation.

Getting the state to allocate more money to mental health care will prove crucial, Romanoff said.

“It costs money to treat mental illness, but it costs a whole lot more to ignore it or criminalize it.”

Mental Health Colorado CEO Andrew Romanoff addresses the Littleton Kiwanis Club on March 28.

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Mental Health First Aid Colorado hosts “mental health first aid” training courses around the state to help attendees recognize signs of mental health crisis and where to find help. Go to mhfaco.org to sign up.

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Littleton neurologist develops new approach to brain surgery Robotic procedure decreases fear, increases effectiveness for Parkinson’s patients, others

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Linda Richeson missed her husband’s smile.

Linda’s husband of 53 years, Ray, was slowly succumbing to Parkinson’s disease. He shuffled when he walked, tossed and turned at night, and his face was robbed of expression.

Then, on the day of the Great American Eclipse last year, Ray Richeson underwent deep brain stimulation surgery at Littleton Adventist Hospital, where a robot precisely sited a pair of electrodes in his brain, setting back his Parkinson’s symptoms by nearly a decade.

Richeson, 74, got his smile back, and was almost as glad as his wife.

“I’m a salesman — good grief, I want to be able to smile at people,” Richeson said.

Richeson might not have undergone the procedure if it hadn’t been for a revolutionary new method developed

by Dr. David VanSickle, a neurologist at Littleton Adventist, whose techniques have eliminated much of the fear and hassle from an old surgery that can mean a surge in quality of life for sufferers of several neurologic diseases.

Where prior versions of the surgery took many hours and required the patient to lie awake while doctors operated on their brains, VanSickle’s

new method allows patients to sleep through the whole thing while a robot cuts down on guesswork in the delicate procedure.

Deep brain stimulation surgery can treat Parkinson’s, tremors, dystonia — a disorder that causes body parts to twist the wrong way — and even obsessive compulsive disorder, VanSickle said, but traditional methods scared off many people who could potentially derive great benefit from it.

Deep brain stimulation, or DBS, has existed in some form since the 1960s, VanSickle said.

“It works by inhibiting an area of the brain that’s overreacting,” VanSickle said. “With Parkinson’s, for instance, a lack of the neurotransmitter dopamine causes brain circuits to overreact, causing tremors and other symptoms.

We install electrodes in a precise location, which fires faster than the neurons can respond. They wear out, get tired, and it slows them down.”

The earliest form of the surgery essentially killed off a part of the brain, VanSickle said, but the most widespread version practiced today requires patients to lie awake on an operating table while surgeons drill into their heads and seek out the right spot to install the electrodes.

“A lot of people don’t want to do that,” VanSickle said. Under this method, the patient needs to be conscious so doctors can test responses to different spots where they might install the electrode in the brain.

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The South Metro High School Chapter of the Girls in STEM club enjoys a private tour of the Colorado School of Mines’ chemical engineering lab. The club was founded in 2014 and exists to inspire middle and high school-aged girls to visualize and empower them to pursue STEM careers. Learn more at www.gstemdenver.org.

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Numbers of women in STEM fields growing, but equality elusive

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

W

endy Weiman’s high school counselors suggested social work as a good career for her.

But even as a child, Weiman knew she wanted to become an engineer. And as she got older, her curiosity for how things work only grew.

“I just liked it,” Weiman, 49, said.

“I had a desire to learn math and science — specifically civil engineering. You get to design and see things happen. You get to be a part of it all.”

Weiman has done just that: She’s the project engineer for North Table Mountain Water and Sanitation District, overseeing the district’s projects and new development.

But the path to get there — in fields long dominated by men — wasn’t always easy.

“When you’re the only woman, sometimes it’s difficult,” Weiman said. “But as more women enter STEM careers, I anticipate that a lot of the prejudices will go away.”

Fighting culture, gender bias The number of women in the engineering field has grown since Weiman graduated with a civil engineering degree from Colo-

rado School of Mines in 1996, but women remain drastically underrepresented in science and engineering careers.

According to a 2017 report from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration, women in 2015 filled 47 percent of all U.S. jobs but only 24 percent of STEM — or science, technology, engineering and math — jobs.

Studies point to cultural and gender stereotypes and biases that eventually discourage interested girls from pursuing those careers and social and environmental prejudices that can make the workplace difficult for success.

“Not only are people more likely to associate math and science with men than with women, people often hold negative opinions of women in ‘masculine’ positions, like scientists or engineers,” a 2010 report by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) concluded. “When a woman is clearly competent in a ‘masculine’ job, she is considered less likable.

Because both likability and competence are needed for success in the workplace, women in STEM fields can find themselves in a double bind.”

But a growing awareness around the importance of supporting

Wendy Weiman, the project engineer for North Table Mountain Water and Sanitation District, checks the water clarity at the organization’s water treatment plant near Highway 93 and West 64th Parkway in Golden. CHRISTY STEADMAN and encouraging STEM interests among young girls, along with universities’ commitment to providing support systems and changing cultural environments are beginning to make a difference, academics and professionals say.

“We believe that teams having diverse perspectives and complementary skill sets generate the best solutions and innovations,” said Mines President Paul Johnson, who is driving an effort to increase

female enrollment from its current 29 percent to 40 percent by 2024, the school’s 150th anniversary. “Thus, we should have a STEM workforce that more closely mirrors our general population. This means we need to roughly double the number of women pursuing STEM careers.”

Many of the women entering the field say they are determined to make that happen.

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“Don’t be afraid of the reputation that there are no women in STEM because there are,” said Miranda Schiffbauer, a 2017 Arvada West graduate pursuing a degree in civil engineering at Mines, a world-renowned teaching and research university in the engineering and applied science fields that offers expertise in the development and stewardship of the Earth’s natural resources. “And it’s growing.”

Her fellow Arvada West graduate Leigh Robinson, studying chemical and biological engineering at Mines, agrees.

“If I can be somebody who is a strong leader in perhaps an area that is known to be male-dominated,” she said, “I’ll feel that that is a great accomplishment.”

Situations can be challenging According to the 2010 report by the American Association of University Women, girls and boys take math and science courses in roughly equal numbers in elementary, middle and high school, and graduate equally prepared to pursue science and engineering majors in college.

However, the report states that fewer women than men pursue those careers and only 20 percent of college graduates who earn a bachelor’s degree in physics, engineering and computer science are women. Their representation continues to decline at the graduate level and again in the transition to the workplace.

Percentages of women studying in STEM fields at several area universities vary, but overall indicate a higher number of women enrolling and graduating in those areas.

Of the 1,034 bachelor’s degrees in 13 different engineering disciplines that Mines awarded in the 2017 graduation fiscal year — which includes summer and fall 2016 and spring 2017 — nearly 27 percent of them were earned by women. At the University of Denver, 296 degrees in engineering, computer science, natural sciences and math-

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ematics were awarded in the 2017 graduation fiscal year, and slightly more than 52 percent of them went to women.

Graduation data show the number of female graduates has increased almost every year since 2014, and enrollment figures at several universities show more women are enrolling in STEM fields.

About 27 percent of Metropolitan State University of Denver’s 19,500 students are pursuing a STEM degree — 40 percent of those are female.

At University of Colorado-Boulder, 38 percent of students in first-year engineering classes are women.

These numbers suggest that more women pursue STEM degrees in Colorado in comparison to the rest of the nation. This could be because the state has a multitude of K-12 STEM school choices and excellent colleges and universities that offer science and technology degrees, said Ana Cross, who leads Lockheed Martin’s Crew Module Engineering Integration Team on Orion and is a director for civil programs at Stellar Solutions.

In addition, the state has a number of career choices that offer good pay for doing work in exciting areas, such as space exploration, Cross added. For example, she said, Jefferson County is ranked second in the nation for the private aerospace employment.

Young female students need “to know that working in a STEM field is an option for them,” Cross said.

Whether it be STEM or non-STEM, it’s important that society shows women that they can pursue and accomplish whatever they want, said Meagen Puryer, 24, a grad student at the University of Denver focusing on mechanical engineering with a concentration in fluids.

Puryer will be the first in her immediate family to earn a college degree.

“We don’t have to perform one way to fit into society,” she said. “There’s no reason it shouldn’t be equal in the workforce.”

Still, the stereotypes exist, showing up in sometimes small ways.

Puryer recalled a comment from a male student who sat next to her on her first day of college. Although

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he didn’t object to her presence, he did express surprise to see a woman studying mechanical engineering.

Since then, Puryer has twice been the only female in her classes. But none of her professors or fellow students has treated her any differently, she said.

Christine Reilly, 21, who is pursuing a master’s in aerospace engineering from the University of ColoradoBoulder, said people have told her certain opportunities were given to her because she’s a woman, rather than because of her qualifications.

Others expect her to be the note-taker on a project rather than doing a more hands-on job.

“It’s not that they intend to do it,” said Reilly, one of about 20 women of the 130 or 140 students in her senior project class. But they are surprised that a woman is pursuing a degree field primarily dominated by men.

Reilly also said she has been fortunate to have professors and mentors of both genders who are passionate about their students’ success.

“The amount of passion they bring really convinces me that we (women) belong here,” Reilly said.

Kylie Auerbach, 13, of Littleton, who says STEM subjects are a good fit for her, is counting on women such as Reilly and Puryer to lead the way.

“My parents always talked to me about the importance of STEM for the future,” Auerbach said. “Especially because they noticed I was interested in math and science more than any other subject.”

Auerbach’s best guess is that most of her classes at th e STEM School in Highlands Ranch consist of about 60 percent boys.

“But,” she said, “the girls tend to push themselves more and gravitate toward the more accelerated courses.”

Simi Basu, a middle school computer science teacher and cyber security coach for kindergarten through 12th grade at the STEM School, notes how important it is to encourage girls’ interests in science and technology areas.

“Girls really do want to make a difference, and we need to give them a hand to show them how relevant and how fun STEM can be,” Basu said. “Both girls and boys can explore curiosity and make a change in the world.”

Basu came to the U.S. from India after earning a master’s in information technology and an MBA in business administration. For about 14 years, she worked in the corporate computer science field for IBM. SEE STEM, P9

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Presenting a unified front Although gains still must be made to even the gender balance in STEM fields, the U.S. is at least open to women holding leadership roles in those careers as compared to some other countries.

That’s what Nikki van den Heever found.

She will graduate from the University of Colorado-Boulder this December with a master’s in civil systems engineering with a focus on engineering in developing communities.

Van den Heever runs CU-Boulder’s Engineers Without Borders, and in the summer of 2015, she was the project manager for a project in

Rwanda that implemented rainwater catchment systems.

The CU-Boulder team consisted of van den Heever and three men.

But in Rwanda, they worked with an additional eight or nine men on the project.

“I was making the calls and decisions, but I felt some resistance (from the Rwandan team) because of the cultural differences,” van den Heever said.

So she and the rest of her team discussed the issue and discovered the best way to resolve it was to demonstrate a unified approach to van den Heever’s lead.

Nikki van den Heever, center, plays with a group of children in Rwanda in the summer of 2015, when she and a group of University of Colorado-Boulder students involved with the school’s Engineers Without Borders visited the African country to implement rainwater catchment systems. COURTESY PHOTO “I really appreciated the support of my male teammates. We presented a strong team front and built our credentials as a whole team,” van

den Heever said.

“And by the end of our time there, they (the Rwandan team) recognized my jurisdiction as a project manager.”

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Heather McKay is the Orion launch abort system manager at Lockheed Martin. McKay, 33, has known she would pursue a career in aerospace since she was 10, when she met astronaut Bruce McCandless.

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“We need to close that misconception that only men pursue those jobs,” Basu said. “If girls are engaged and motivated, it can help close the gap in the workforce.”

Support programs and role models are key Mentors and and role models of females interested in STEM at a young age must take charge to keep the girls interested in these subjects as they grow older, educators and STEM professionals say.

Especially when they begin to think about their future career aspirations.

“Getting involved with a STEM career is different than sticking with a STEM career,” said Angela Fioretti, a former graduate research assistant at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden. She is now in Switzerland doing a postdoctoral fellowship where she works with electrical contact material for solar cells.

“It’s really important for younger women to see other women in senior positions in STEM careers so that they know it’s a viable path,” said Fioretti, who earned her PhD in material science from Mines in December 2016.

Beginning in about middle school, there are STEM-related clubs, extracurricular activities and academic programs that do just that. One of them in the Denver-area is Girls in STEM. After about 20 years working as a licensed mechanical engineer, Wendy Merchant realized there were still more men than women entering STEM careers. So in 2014, she founded Girls in STEM, a local nonprofit that works to inspire middle and high school-aged girls to visualize and empower them to pursue STEM careers.

Nowadays, big companies and colleges are looking at ways to attract and retain women to even the numbers in STEM professions, said Karen Ramon, director of operations and teacher adviser for Girls in STEM. “They’re doing their part, but it needs to start earlier than college,” Ramon said. “It’s important for younger girls to know they have a voice, and that they’re not being judged for enjoying STEM subjects. Our goal is to expose them to everything. It’s all about the exposure.”

Kim Medina, director of admissions at Mines, agrees.

Through partnerships with local schools and community groups, Mines has implemented a number of outreach programs and initiatives to get younger girls more interested and involved with STEM subjects. Special events include Girls and Science at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, which took place March 3, and Girl Scouts Engineering Day. At the University of Denver, annual Engineering Summer Camps and CodeART Workshops aim to get students excited about careers in engineering, mathematics and other science-related fields through hands-on activities.

Both camps have specific weeks that they are offered exclusively to female middle and high school students.

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WHEN DID STEM BECOME A THING? A 2015 blog post by Liana Heitin Loewus in “Education Week,” a national newspaper that covers K-12 education, notes that Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) became a common educational term — even recognized by Congress — within the first decade of the 2000s, but that educators were starting to combine the subjects before 2001.

Another successful program is Mines’ Discover-Explore-Create Technology (DECTech). It is led by female Mines students and designed to foster an interest in STEM among young girls through creative and interactive activities.

DECTech was founded in 2012 by Tracy Camp, a professor and the head of Mines’ Computer Science Department, in response to studies that show girls’ interest in science and engineering starts to decline the closer they get to middle school.

But Heather McKay, 33, defied the odds: She knew she wanted to pursue a career in aerospace since middle school.

“I just thought space was cool,” said McKay of Littleton, who pursued her dreams and graduated from Mines in 2006 with a degree in mechanical engineering and earned her master’s in systems engineering from Mines in 2007. She has worked at Lockheed Martin for about 10 years.

Being inspired by a relatable role model helped maintain her interest, McKay said.

McKay’s mother, Carol Angel, was an influencer in her life, she said. Angel was a single mom when she started at Lockheed Martin as an administrative assistant and over her 30-year career there, she worked her way up and retired as an engineer.

One day, Angel brought McKay to work with her for Lockheed Martin’s annual Young Minds at Work day, which is similar to a bring-your-childto-work day. McKay, who was 10 at the time, got to meet the late Bruce McCandless, a former astronaut who in February 1984 became known for being the first person to fly untethered in space.

Now, McKay is the Orion launch abort system manager and works with a team of about 30 people. About 10 are women. At Lockheed Martin, McKay said, men and women have equal opportunity to contribute and succeed in the workplace.

“I get to be a part of a team that is

DID YOU KNOW? Florence Caldwell Jones, the first female student at Colorado School of Mines, graduated with a degree in civil engineering in 1898. accomplishing something that has never been done before. We’re trying to go to Mars,” she said. “We need everybody. It takes a whole team to accomplish such a big goal like exploring the universe.”

Similarly, eighth-grader Sophia Eakes’ interest in STEM started in fifth grade.

She enjoys the teamwork aspect of her STEM courses at Bell Middle School in Golden.

“I get to do stuff that I have never gotten to do in any other class,” Eakes said. “It’s so much fun and you realize you can do so many things.”

In the sixth grade, she started to learn some basic programming skills, and last year seventh grade, she and her fellow students in an engineering class built a high-quality video game.

This year, Eakes is programming robots.

And, she said, she plans on continuing her STEM education until she someday becomes a surgeon.

Eakes has been involved with Bell Middle School’s Girls in iSTEM Club for about two years. In February last year, she and her friend Maddie Rice won the Jefferson County Public Library’s Girls in STEM Competition.

About 50 girls presented 18 projects at the competition, which was judged by Mines’ DECTech.

Eakes and Rice won for a bionic hand designed for the biomedical engineering field.

“I like solving problems and putting things together,” Eakes said. “I enjoy applying my knowledge to real-world problems that scientists and engineers are working on right now.”

Combating misperceptions Despite all these efforts, a change isn’t going to happen overnight, Ramon said, noting that Girls in STEM is still too new of a club to know its effectiveness.

And even though Mines is slightly above the national average for women attending the school to pursue a STEM degree, the number of females in freshman and transfer undergraduate classes has plateaued in the past 10 years, Medina said.

In 2016, about 28 percent were women, and in 2015, the number was

about 31 percent, she said.

Part of the reason for the plateau at Mines may be that female students might have a misperception of what attending Mines would be like, Medina said. She added that females may think, because their male counterparts outnumber them, they would not have many as opportunities to get involved in extracurricular clubs or activities.

But it’s actually quite the opposite, Medina said.

Aside from its four sororities, Mines hosts an active Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics office on campus and is home to the largest membership of Society of Women Engineers compared to any other campus in the nation, Medina said.

The school strongly encourages campus visits from female high schoolers to help combat any misperceptions, she added.

“We’re trying to get them on campus to show them what it’s really like,” she said. “Sometimes, it takes seeing it to believe it.”

One example is Girls Lead the Way at the Colorado School of Mines, which took place Feb. 10 this year.

The event is an annual conference focused on women in STEM careers, put on in partnership with Mines and the Society of Women Engineers, during which, on average, more than 100 high school girls attend.

‘Diversity makes us richer’ Despite the work still to be done, there’s no doubt progress has been made, academics and professionals say.

When Barb Goodman was attending Mines in the 1980s, it was rare for a woman to pursue and enter a STEM career. She was often the only woman in her classes.

“Back then, if you liked science or math, you’d go to school to become a teacher,” Goodman said, “rather than a researcher or engineer.”

But as a single mother, she wanted a viable career with which to support her two children. She worked two jobs while in college — tutoring math and waiting tables in a restaurant. Often, she and her children did their homework together at the kitchen table.

And when Goodman had academic assignments that required a computer, she would hire a babysitter so she could spend the late-night hours — sometimes until 3 a.m. or 4 a.m. — using the school’s computer lab.

“It was a lot of hard work for the four years that I was there,” Goodman remembered. “But I was passionate.”

Goodman graduated in 1984 with degrees in chemical engineering and petroleum refining engineering. Now in her 60s, Goodman is executive director of institutional planning, integration and development at NREL, where she has spent nearly 33 years.

As technology evolves, new thoughts and skillsets will become extremely important to solve future issues and challenges, Goodman said.

And more women are needed to bring new and different perspectives.

“Diversity makes us richer,” she said, and that “will lead us to a better and brighter future.”

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Democrats underscore differences at forum in governor’s race Kennedy, Polis, Lynne, Johnston discuss energy, transportation, health care

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Former state Sen. Mike Johnston, of Denver, stands to answer a question during the Democratic Governor Candidate Forum hosted by the Colorado Business Roundtable on March 29. The other candidates at the forum were, from left, U.S. Rep. Jared Polis of Boulder, Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne and former state Treasurer Cary Kennedy.

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A crowded governor’s race that has seen more than three dozen declared candidates has pared down to a handful of top contenders, and those on the Democratic side carved out different niches for themselves just weeks away from the state assembly.

“I’m applying for a very small promotion,” said Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne, to laughs from the audience at the Democratic Governor Candidate Forum in Denver.

The event at the History Colorado Center on March 29 saw Lynne playing up her experience in her secondto-the-governor role, as U.S. Rep. Jared Polis of Boulder cast himself as keeping businesses on his mind and former state Sen. Mike Johnston, D-Denver, took the audience into the details on policy.

Former state treasurer Cary Kennedy — who is giving Polis a run for his money in polling and grassroots support — made the most plays for relatability in the forum, which was hosted by the Denver Business Journal and the Colorado Business Roundtable, an organization that advocates for business interests in legislation.

It’s possible several candidates may get onto the ballot for the June 26 primary election. In a race that may come down to the wire, here’s what gubernatorial candidates had to say on some of 2018’s most prominent issues.

Health-care expansion The Bernie Sanders-esque call for “Medicare for all” is alive and kicking in Polis’ and Kennedy’s platforms, while Johnston and especially Lynne are more conservative in their ideas.

“Particularly on the Western Slope, I hear from families spending $2,000 a month, $3,000 a month,” Kennedy said. Some Colorado counties have among the highest costs in the nation, she added, referring to premiums in mountain and western counties.

Kennedy wants to open up Medicaid for anyone and also make available the plans currently available to state employees. She said the Medicaid initiative wouldn’t cost taxpayers anything — analyses of similar proposals say government spending would need to increase, although health care costs overall could drop due to eliminated need for advertising and administrative spending in the private sector. How the trade-off would turn out is hotly debated. Kennedy also said the state would have leverage to negotiate lower costs with health-care providers.

Polis also supports a single-payer option, which he said could take burden off of businesses. He also pointed to the issue of people going to

REPUBLICANS APPEARED IN FEBRUARY

The Denver Business Journal and the Colorado Business Roundtable hosted a candidates’ forum for the Republican gubernatorial candidates Feb. 21 at the History Colorado Center, 1200 N. Broadway, Denver.

See our coverage here: bit.ly/2uwavnf Candidates featured included Walker Stapleton, state treasurer; Victor Mitchell, former state representative of Castle Rock; Doug Robinson, former investment banker; and Cynthia Coffman, state attorney general. emergency rooms and shifting costs onto others.

On the other hand, Lynne, a former Kaiser Permanente executive, favors opening the state-employee plan to small businesses, areas with high costs that lack coverage choices and local-government entities.

“Twenty-six states already do this,” Lynne said, “opening it up to local communities, counties, towns, school districts.”

Johnston said those who would pay more than a certain percentage of their income — his website says roughly 10 percent — on premiums should be able to buy into Medicaid.

He’s also for tax incentives to bring health providers to rural communities.

Modes of transportation All candidates acknowledged the importance of multimodal transportation — which generally means including mass transit like light rail — in bolstering Colorado’s infrastructure.

Polis supports efforts toward a rail line that serves the Front Range, potentially connecting places between Fort Collins and Pueblo. Johnston brought up the “last-mile” issue, commuters needing a solution to connect to their destination after using certain transit.

Kennedy talked up more funding for transportation projects, lamenting the reliance on private fees to use roadways in lieu of tax increases, which must be approved by voters in Colorado.

“It can’t just all be private pay or user pay,” Kennedy said. “We have to make the investment in rural roads (and) highways.”

Lynne echoed that — saying that the state needs to pass a tax to prevent revenue problems that could arise when, inevitably, the next recession comes — and also said transportation needs may change.

“If we finance something with a 20-year view, which I’m not opposed to, we need to take technology into account,” said Lynne, adding that advancements like self-driving cars could be factors.

Move to renewables Polis and Johnston support moving Colorado to 100 percent renewable energy by 2040, while Kennedy and SEE FORUM, P13

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Carver of traditional Hispanic religious art Native son I’m about as native as you can get. I was born at Bowles and Santa Fe. My father was a farmer along the Platte River.

My father came up from New Mexico in 1934. He said it ended up in Oklahoma, because it blew away in the Dust Bowl.

We grew melons, cantaloupes and cucumbers, and sold them at a fruit stand on Santa Fe. I started making art when I was 48. I did prison ministry through a Catholic organization. There were some very messedup guys in there, and they had lost their identity. They were Hispanic, but they knew nothing of their background.

Back to his roots I was raised in the Penitente religion

— a sect related to Catholicism — where people were respectful of each other, and practiced hospitality. The prisoners asked me why our people lost that way. Later, I went to churches and museums in New Mexico and saw how people attached to santo folk art, and decided to produce some myself.

I became a carver of religious imagery, called a santero. People are drawn to Jesus’ physicality, including the crucifixion, and I felt statues and carvings worked well with that.

I wanted to give people objects to help them connect to their religion. I started making santos for family and friends, and for churches like Queen of Peace in Aurora and St. Mary’s here in Littleton.

Holy of holies For Holy Week, I go to northern New Mexico to worship with Los Hermanos Penitentes. To hear 40 men’s voices singing in a small adobe chapel is soul-stirring.

They’re focused on Christ’s passion.

On Thursday, the Penitentes wash the feet of the people in the village, like Christ did. On Friday, one group holds a procession carrying a statue of Jesus, and another carries a statue of Our Lady of Sorrows.

People are very sensitive to each other, very courteous. People talk about being “woke” these days, meaning people are being more thoughtful, but Penitentes don’t need any lessons in being woke. In that environment I’m called Don Jose, because I have a religious occupation.

Spiritual revival I think people are feeling drawn back to that part of their heritage because they’ve experienced the dominant culture — prejudice, disrespect, materialism — and they tire of it. I don’t see any cell phones during Holy Week in New Mexico.

It revives my spirit. It’s unlike the rest of my life, where the pace of life is killer. This allows me to return to a more human pace.

Jose Esquibel is a santero, a painter and carver of traditional Hispanic religious folk art.

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Lynne don’t go so far.

“It reduces long-term rates,” Johnston said, adding that drilling shouldn’t take place in “environmentally sensitive” places.

The move would bring green jobs that can’t be outsourced, Polis said.

“There are tremendous opportunities for job growth and savings for consumers,” Polis said of the plan that’s become the hallmark of his campaign, to much criticism from conservatives.

Colorado would be irresponsible to talk too far into the future, said Lynne, who has in the past highlighted efforts by Gov. John Hickenlooper’s administration to support renewable energy and reduce carbon emissions.

But, Lynne said, “We have to be realistic.”

Similarly, Kennedy said Colorado “is and should continue to be” transitioning to renewable energy sources.

“That doesn’t mean the oil and gas industry aren’t important. We are one of the biggest producers in the country,” Kennedy said, adding, “I am not one of the folks you’d see wanting to do harm.”

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If you’re not watching for dog food falling from the sky, you should be QUIET DESPERATION

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Your dog food might be on its way down.

Amazon (our new neighbors?) just received a patent for packages with inflatable air bags.

Amazon wants to make deliveries by drone from as high as 25 feet. Why not have the drones come in for a landing? It uses too much of the drone’s power.

I have always wondered how Amazon (and others) make home deliveries to remote areas, up mountain roads, in the sticks, to off-themap places. It can’t be cost-effective.

Drones might be the answer.

I thrive on unintended consequences to fuel these articles, and it would seem that aerial drone drop deliveries would be full of them.

All it would take is the wrong house number, and Buzz up the street gets clunked with your case of Gaines-burgers.

Or what if the incoming dog food encounters a flock of seagulls in midair?

Or your delivery is scheduled for 2 p.m., but the drone is early while you’re out back drinking 40s. The bag doesn’t inflate and you are felled by dog food. How does that look in your obituary?

I benefit from new technologies, certainly, but maybe we have enough of them. Maybe I

have enough of them.

Thoreau would be throwing up.

“Simplify, simplify,” he said.

“Complicate, complicate,” is what we’re doing.

In Tempe, Arizona, a fully autonomous car killed a 49-year-old woman as she walked her bicycle across a street. CNN reported the investigation does not show the vehicle slowing before the crash. A 44-year-old Uber test driver was behind the wheel.

There was a driver, but the car was on selfdrive.

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What’s new with you? It could well be more than you think

W LETTER TO THE EDITOR Make informed choices Because of term limits, three of the five seats on the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District’s Board of Directors are open for election on May 8. Over the next four years, the three newly elected board members will be responsible for overseeing the District’s $70-plus million annual budget and nearly $140 million in capital improvement projects. The board’s decisions will shape recreational experiences of 150,000-plus district residents and influence property values and the economic health of our entire south metro community. So voters should choose wisely.

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e have all had this conversation, haven’t we? You know the one I am talking about, when we run into someone we haven’t seen in a while, it sounds something like this, “Hey, how’s it going, how you been, what’s new?” and the other person responds politely and says, “Great to see you too, everything WINNING is pretty much the same, WORDS what’s new with you?”

The question, “What’s new with you?” has been around forever.

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I think that sometimes Michael Norton we reply in this way because we feel like we don’t want to share what is new in our lives. And I think that other times, we really don’t think about all the new things happening or we do not have a full appreciation for them.

And maybe, the new things going on in our life are new, but maybe they aren’t necessarily good things that are going on and we would rather not share that part of what’s new with others just yet.

So new doesn’t always connect with being good, but most times it does. A new car, a new dress, a new suit, a new restaurant, a

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new friend, a new or renewed love, a new attitude built on the pure, the clean, the powerful, and the positive.

The new way we look at each other, the new way we see the world and all the beauty that comes with it.

You see, the marketing slogan “New and Improved” isn’t just for businesses, “New and Improved” should be and can be about us too.

Now for most people there seems to be two times a year when they think of things being new and maybe put a little more effort and emphasis on the

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Did anyone else foresee this, or just Old Craig?

Even carefully thought out technologies can go wrong. I watch something called “Air Disasters,” primarily because of the forensics involved in determining why an airplane crashed.

Frequently there is something wrong in the design. It might even be a bolt.

One plane lost all of its hydraulics.

“One in a billion,” a pilot said.

The fault was in the design, and the design was corrected.

Maybe there will never, ever be another death caused by an autonomously driven automobile.

“The self-driving industry,” CNN said, “has found quicker-success

newness of life.

New Year’s Eve is one as we set goals and talk about resolutions, dropping bad habits and picking up new and healthier habits.

And the other time of the year is right around now, springtime and Easter.

With springtime come the flowers, the budding of the leaves on the trees, extra daylight, warmer weather, a little more spring in our step and bounce in our ounce, and maybe even a new and positive attitude.

And at Easter we know that all things are made new as we celebrate the newness that the meaning of Easter brings.

Are you prepared for the question,

“So what’s new with you?” I’ll bet if you really think about it, the response will not be, “Not much, just the sameold-same-old around here.”

I’ll bet you can think of something that is new, something you are doing in your life, whether it is at home or at work, that has you energized and hopeful.

Something that is putting a little extra spring in your step and bounce in your ounce.

The “What’s new with you?” question can also be a newfound appreciation and sense of gratitude. Maybe it’s this year, this spring, right now that we can recognize just how grateful we are and how we fully and deeply appreciate all the people, sights and

sounds, and things that we have been blessed with in our lives.

If this is a new concept for you, give it a shot as gratitude and appreciation are two of the healthiest of all our emotions.

What’s new with you? I really would love to hear what’s new with you and your “new” story at gotonorton@ gmail.com.

And when we can identify and appreciate the feeling of something new, it really will be a better than good week.

with highway driving” than dealing with pedestrians and bicyclists.

I used to think that my father’s car’s cruise control feature was both unnecessary and kind of decadent.

Until later in life when I drove through Nebraska.

Even so, whenever I have used cruise control, I’ve felt some guilt.

It is not what Henry Ford intended.

The true automobile experience is betrayed.

The same goes for the films I watch on television. Films were meant to be watched on a big screen with big sound in a big theater.

And they weren’t meant to be watched in intervals, or interrupted with trips to the kitchen, or to let the dog out They were meant to enrobe you from start to finish, completely, and without qualification.

I apologize to Auguste and Louis Lumiere, French pioneers in film-

making, every time I watch a film on my little flat screen, and go back and forth to my office or to my studio.

We seek convenience at every turn, and I am no exception.

But I can tell you right now what

would to happen to my Gaines-burgers. They would land on my roof.

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Recreation Stroller Strides is a group fitness program that provides moms with a challenging workout and the opportunity to build relationships and gain the emotional support needed to adjust to the tremendous life change called motherhood. Classes are offered at 9:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at DeKoevend Park, near University and Arapahoe, and at 9:30 a.m.

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Clement Park, near Wadsworth and Bowles. For more information, visit the Stroller Strides Web site at www.strollerstrides.com or call Kathy or Karen Zawadzki at 888-684-0641 or e-mail kandk@strollerstrides.net.

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

Tea, cookies and coloring is offered from 1-3 p.m. the first and third Sunday of each month at The Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, just north of

the Buck Recreation Center. Grab a friend or two and come color away your stress.

Coloring books for Adults and coloring tools provided. Great for groups. Cost is $5. Call 303-795-0781.

Weekly Painting Sessions The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County invites member and non-member 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, 303794-2722 or yackelrobert@gmail.com.

Wesley Writers is a small group of vignette memoir writers who meet at 10 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St. Share stories of the joys and sorrows of our yesteryears. No fees.

Service American Legion George C. Evans Post 103 Attention military veterans: Do you believe in patriotism and in helping our veterans, our children and our communities? Join the Littleton American Legion George C. Evans Post 103 at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month at the Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Visit www. legionpost103.org or call 720-287-2139.

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

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

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Irish band delivers unique blend of music

S Conservators working at the IAA’s Dead Sea Scrolls Conservation Laboratory. The scrolls were discovered in 1947, and are making their first visit to Denver.

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A once-in-a-lifetime reading assignment Dead Sea Scrolls make first visit to Denver

The Dead Sea Scrolls will be on display at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science through Sept. 3. Visitors can see 10 scrolls, and they will then be switched out to preserve them.

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At just a cursory glance, one could almost be forgiven for being unimpressed by the Dead Sea Scrolls. After all, they appear as indecipherable writing — unless one speaks Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek — on scraps of paper to the untrained eye.

But when one considers these papers survived for more than 2,000 years and contain excerpts from some of history’s most important documents, they start to look a lot more impressive.

For the first time, Denver residents have the opportunity to not only examine some of the scrolls up close, but also hundreds of other artifacts from the same era in Israel at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

“People say the discovery of the scrolls was one of the great archaeological discoveries of the 20th century,” said the museum’s archaeol-

An example of the kind of jar the Dead Sea Scrolls were kept in for thousands of years before they were discovered.

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ogy curator, Dr. Steve Nash.

“You can take away 20th century and replace it with all time.”

The scrolls can be seen at the museum, 2001 Colorado Blvd. in Denver, through Sept. 3. This is the first time these documents have stopped in the Mile High City — the closest they’ve come before was Salt Lake City in Utah. The exhibition is organized by the Israeli Antiquities Authority.

These oldest-known biblical documents were

discovered in 1947 by young Bedouin goatherders, who wandered into a cave along the shore of the Dead Sea, near the site of the ancient settlement of Qumran. They found an assortment of clay jars, inside of which were scrolls wrapped in linen.

Over the next nine years, archaeologists and Bedouins searched the surrounding caves. After extensive excavation, more than 900 remarkably preserved scrolls were recovered.

Before the discoveries of the scrolls, Nash said, the oldest biblical texts were from about 900 in the Middle Ages.

For the exhibit, the scrolls are presented within a massive exhibit case featuring carefully regulated individual chambers, along with the full English translation.

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IF YOU GO WHAT: The Dead Sea Scrolls WHERE: Denver Museum of Nature and Science 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver WHEN: March 16 through Sept. 3 Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

COST: Adult - $25.95 Senior (65 and older) $21.95 Junior (3 to 18 years old) - $17.95 Ticket includes general admission entry.

INFORMATION: 303370-6000 and dmns. org/deadseascrolls.

Tickets are for specific times, and are selling out quickly, so visitors are encouraged to purchase in advance.

t. Patrick’s Day weekend was a busy one for Adam Goldstein, CL Morden and Kenny Martinez. But that’s not much of a surprise when you’re in an Irish band.

Which makes the trio — better known as Avourneen — even more excited about its upcoming performance at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April COMING at Swallow Hill’s ATTRACTIONS 5, Quinlan Café, 71 E. Yale Ave. in Denver.

“We were playing pubs, and when that’s the case, you’re working extra hard to be heard and get people dancing,” Goldstein said with a laugh.

“But at a place like Clarke Reader this, which has been so significant to artists in the community, it gives us a chance to play some of the calmer, slower stuff.”

Avourneen started in 2014, when guitarist and vocalist Goldstein and violinist and pianist Morden met as part of another Irish band. They loved the music of the Emerald Isle, but came at it from different angles — that’s how Avourneen came to life.

“We wanted to blend trad (traditional), energetic music with some of the more ballady stuff and inject some pop into it,” Goldstein said. “When I fell in love with Irish music, it was that blend of musical chops and sentiments. You can have all this energy and then the most heartrending content.”

Goldstein and Morden were recently joined by Martinez on stand-up bass and vocals, which has given the group new creative avenues to explore.

They’re looking at new ways to explore the Irish music that audiences might be familiar with — songs like “Sparrow,” “Banks of the Liffey,” “Whiskey in the Jar,” “Come Out Ye Black and Tans” and “Drowsy Maggie.”

The band has discovered a passionate fanbase for this kind of music all over Colorado and have some exciting concerts this spring and summer, not only in this state, but also in Omaha, Nebraska and New Mexico.

“Irish music has made such an impact on the popular music people listen to today, from folk in the ‘60s and beyond,” Goldstein said. “I think some audiences are surprised at how engaging this material is and how complex and earnest it’s always been.”

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Englewood artist exhibits in Smoky Hill Library Marlea Taylor mosaics show favorite scenes from her travels

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Marlea Taylor said, “For 31 years, my world was a classroom. Now, my classroom is the world.” She was once a printmaker, as well as a teacher (including at All Souls School in Englewood) and now also works with the ancient art form of mosaic, which she said is “on the floor of Midas’ Palace and on the walls of St. Peter’s Basilica.” She creates new pieces in her light, color-filled home studio in Englewood.

During the month of April, a special selection of her artwork, an exhibit called “Shadows,” will be displayed on the walls of the café at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial.

IF YOU GO Smoky Hill Library, part of the Arapahoe Library District, is at 5430 Biscay Circle, Centennial. Taylor’s “Shadows” exhibit will hang there through the month of April. Library hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; noon to 6 p.m. Sundays.

303-542-7279; arapahoelibraries.org.

Since her retirement, a focus on travel has carried Marlea and her husband, Bob, across many miles, in many directions, and the mosaics in “Shadows” reflect some favorite photos shot “in wonderful places” — each with the shadow made by the figures depicted.

“My modern materials include tile, glass, metal and porcelain,” she says. And a look at her website brings up some really skillful applications of her craft: helmets, coffee table, kitchen backsplash, hanging lamp, mail slot and a suitcase! (Just to see if

she could?)

She lectured at the PACE Center in Parker in 2015 about “Modern Mosaics,” related to an “Assemblage” exhibit, and participated in constructing a beautiful panel that hangs at Children’s Hospital Colorado, a Colorado Mosaic Artists group project.

The exhibited artworks at the Smoky Hill Library are framed and hung on the café walls. They reflect visits to Beijing, Alexandria, New York, London, Venice, Copenhagen, York in England — on sunny days — hence the shadows.

Each location is identified in this exhibit, Taylor said, adding that the wall at the library is “beautiful and well-lighted.”

Other favorite locations include Austria, Switzerland, Turkey, Italy (including the trading spot, Ancient Ostia, near Rome, which is filed with mosaic examples in former baths, commercial and domestic buildings and a theater), Sicily, Spain, Germany …

An active member of Colorado Mosaic Artists, previous exhibits-group and solo-include: ”Cutting Edges,” a CMA show at Highlands Ranch Library (2013), as well as a solo “Retrospective Show” at Highlands Ranch Library in 2010; “Art of the State” at the Arvada Center (2012); and “Earth, Air, Fire and Water” at the NCAR Gallery in Boulder (2017).

The Taylors are happily planning the next excursion: a river trip in Russia that will include St. Petersburg and Moscow, as well as some less-traveled canals and waterways.

It is a tour operated by a Russian company, with accommodations reminiscent of an old Pullman car, including a long corridor and bunks — NOT one of those huge cruising ships, the Taylors emphasized.

There will no doubt be videos of this next adventure added to the artist’s website, which now contains records of previous happy travels, filmed by Bob Taylor: visit MarleaTaylor.com.

‘Divergent Divas’ exhibit features works by three women artists Littleton gallery has variety of pieces on display through May 11

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Co-curators Moira Casey and Karina Elrod have organized a spring exhibit, “Divergent Divas,” to relate to the well-known musical, “Sisters of Swing,” a story of the Andrews Sisters, which plays April 6 through May 6 at Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton.

“Divergent Divas” features works in varied subject matter, styles and mediums that make visual harmony together, just as Laverne, Patty and Maxine did with their voices in the 1940s. Think “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” or the sentimental “Apple Blossom Time.”

Artists Teri McCans, Wendy Seebohar and Jennifer M. Collins bring varied backgrounds and a love for artistic storytelling to their exhibit, which hangs through May 11 in the Stanton Gallery at Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center.

They will host an artists’ reception to meet the public prior to the April 13 performance (5:30 to 7:30 p.m.). The gallery is open weekdays and during performances.

• Wendy Seebohar grew up in Littleton and currently lives with her husband and three children in Roxborough, where she is inspired by the foothills and mountain landscape.

She writes that she began her career in arts as a jewelry designer and metalsmith and started painting to satisfy a need to work at a larger scale.

She painted for family and friends for a few years and made a career change

as a self-taught artist who works with gouache, acrylic, pastel and pencil, “creating layers of color, form, texture and markings …” With a B.S. degree from Colorado State University, she is represented by the Rox Gallery and, until its recent closure, by Outnumbered Gallery in Littleton. She also has exhibited at local art walks in Colorado. wendyseebohar.com.

• Teri McCans’ visual language reflects a complex world she inhabits and witnesses. She grew up in rural New Jersey, surrounded by beauty, quiet and family support to develop her skills. Her dedication to and study of art began early and was interrupted when, after the 9/11 tragedy, she felt a desire to contribute to her country’s security and safety and joined the military.

She had multiple deployments to Iraq and kept up with creative work and college study when possible, earning a BFA from the College of New Jersey. She studies stability vs. fragility, strength vs. weakness, male vs. female, working in strong black and white and color. In 2014 she moved west to Colorado, where she works in law enforcement and continues to explore her world in art. She belongs to the American Watercolor Society, Denver’s Art Network and the Veterans’ Artist Alliance of Culver City, California. TeriMcCans.com.

• Jennifer M. Collins’ studio is named Juniper Moon. With mixed media, she interprets contemporary themes of “shelter and ravens, layers of collected collage, intricate patterns, transparent colors and thick impasto …”; elements of watercolor, acrylic paint, graphite and found object become “part of every painting and every figure. My work is expressive of journeys and guidance, shelter and pathways. Colors harmonize and patterns move to lure you.”

IF YOU GO The Stanton Gallery is in the Town Hall Arts Center at 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and during performances. 303-794-2787, townhallartscenter.org.

(Artwork is for sale, with a percentage benefiting Town Hall.)

“Roadside Attraction” by J.M. Collins, 36”x36” is included in the “Divergent Divas” exhibit at Town Hall Arts Center.

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Collins works full-time at a graphic design agency and paints part-time in her studio, surrounded by “old maps, buttons, sticks+stones, love letters and

wonderful colors that all join to create the artistic expression.” Her works are shown in galleries and in corporate collections. Junipermoonart.com.

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Cherokee Castle has geology on agenda in two lectures

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he Cherokee Castle property, at 6113 N. Daniels Park Road, Sedalia, contains a petrified forest with preserved fossil logs — and some were “harvested” and incorporated into the castle architecture. In recent years, an expert has identi- SONYA’S fied several distinct SAMPLER species that would indicate a very different climate than that of today. At 6:30 p.m. on April 11, there will be a lecture, “Secrets of our Petrified Log Forest Revealed.”

Admission: $18, free for students with ID and educators.

Sonya Ellingboe For reservations: cherokeeranch.org, 303-688-5555. The same website and phone number can be used for reservations to another presentation, on May 16, when Dr. Al Koch, director of the Cherokee Ranch Science Institute, will talk about nearby geological gold placer deposits: “The History and Geology of Gold in Douglas County.”

Doors open at 6 p.m. for lectures.

Literary festival Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, hosts the Writers Studio annual Literary Festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 14 in the Half Moon, Littleton Campus. Morning and afternoon workshops with nationally

published and award-winning writers of fiction, poetry, non-fiction will fill morning and afternoon sessions.

Lunchtime will feature readings by workshop faculty. Books will be available for sale. An open mic for festival participants will conclude the day from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. See Arapahoe.edu/litfest for listing. For reservations, contact andrea.mason@arapahoe.edu and send check or money order by April 12 to: ACC Writers Studio Literary Festival, c/o Andrea Mason-Campus Box 32, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, P.O. Box 9002, Littleton, CO 80160-9002. Fee: $50 full day, non-ACC student; $30 half day non-ACC student; $20 ACC student. Pay by credit card — call Mason, 303-797-5857, or use URL above.

Student art The Arapahoe Community College Fine Art Juried Student Exhibition runs through April 12 at Colorado Gallery of the Arts, Annex, first floor, Littleton Campus. Closing reception is 5-7 p.m. April 12. Awards donated by Heritage Fine Arts Guild. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.

Books for tots One Book 4 Colorado returns to area libraries this year April 9-23, with a free picture book for families with young children (title TBA). More than 75,000 books will be distributed at Colorado’s public and military libraries this year, to support reading

at home and ensure school readiness.

Visit your local library.

Depot Gallery Littleton’s Depot Gallery hosts its annual “$100 or Less” exhibit at 2069 W. Powers Ave. through April 22.

303-795-0781. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesdays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.

High Line Canal April open houses will continue to explore the future of the 71-mile High Line Canal, according to the completed Community Vision Process.

Help with forming the Framework Plan from 4-7:30 p.m. April 10 at the Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., or on April 26 at the main Aurora Public Library, 14949 E. Alameda Parkway. (September open houses will be announced.) Users will continue with input. For information, see highlinecanal.org.

Senior Resource Fair Visit the Senior Resource Fair at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial, sponsored by the Centennial Senior Commission, from 10 a.m. to noon on April 6. Before the fair, from 9-10 a.m., TLC Meals on Wheels will present how to live independently with Meals on Wheels, which offers volunteer visits and wellness checks.

(Reserve a spot for this program: 303542-7279 or visit arapahoelibraries. org/events.)

Concertmaster needed The Lone Tree Symphony seeks applications for a Concertmaster because the present one is retiring. (Feefor-service.) Send resume to Jacinda Bouton, Conductor/Music Director: Jacinda.Bouton@sprint.com and Mary Barnes, Vice President: Music@ Barnes.net.

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Littleton Symphony “Great Music From the Arts — From Literature” is the title for Littleton Symphony’s concert at 7 p.m.

April 13 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton.

Tickets: littletonsymphony.org, 303933-6824.

Readings Finalists in mystery, science fiction/ fantasy, thriller categories will read at 7 p.m. April 6 at the Book Bar, 4280 Tennyson St., Denver. ($5 Blood Orange Sangrias, while they last. Previous winner Carter Wilson will emcee.) Barbara Nickless, Charlotte Hinger, Margaret Mizushima, L.D. Colter, Michael Haspil, Laura E. Reeve, John A. Daly, Chris Goff, Peg Brantley will read.

Winners will be celebrated at 4:30 p.m.

June 2 at the Sie Film Center, 2510 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. $20 ticket includes reception and readings by winners.

Indian Wars The annual Denver Indian Wars Symposium will be held May 12 at the Colorado National Guard Headquarters, 6868 S. Revere Parkway, Centennial. Speakers, authors, booksellers, buffet lunch and morning coffee and doughnuts included. To reserve a place: send check for $35 to: OIW, P.O. Box 1650, Johnstown, CO 80534.

Nick Sugar directs “Passing Strange,” a musical in a regional premiere at The Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, from April 13 to May 13, will be directed by Nick Sugar, well-known at Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays (no show on Sunday, April 15).

Tickets: 303-739-1970, aurorafox.org.

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Experts on various senior lifestyle opportunities will be available to chat with visitors to the annual Senior Resource Fair at Koelbel Library.

Co-sponsored by Arapahoe Libraries and the Centennial Senior Commission, the open-house-style fair will be open from 10 a.m. to noon April 6 at 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial.

From 9-10 a.m., TLC Meals on Wheels will give a presentation about how to live independently with Meals on Wheels, which offers volunteer visits and wellness checks.

Reservations for the presentation can be made by calling 303-542-7279 or

going online to arapahoelibraries.org/ events.

In addition to TLC Meals on Wheels and the Centennial Senior Commission, participating organizations include the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado; Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office Crime Prevention Unit; Arapahoe County Housing, Community Development and Senior Resources; A-3 Empowering People with Vision Loss; Colorado Bureau of Investigation; Colorado Talking Book Library; Consumer Fraud Protection Office of the District Attorney; Denver Regional Mobility and Access Council; Primetimers; and South Suburban Parks and Recreation.

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Sandhill cranes fill the skies near the Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge on March 13, calling to each other as they fly.

PHOTO BY KIRSTEN ORAHOOD

Sandhill cranes put on amazing show in Colorado San Luis Valley is paradise for birders as magnificent creatures visit

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It was time for our annual family “migration” to Monte Vista in the beautiful San Luis Valley. For three days in March, we stand transfixed by the continual chorus of crane calls — and the sight of fields covered with these large, graceful birds, rooting in fields or puddles for food and at times dancing, bouncing, flapping wings.

This year, I spent three delightful days with my daughter, a serious birder, and son-in-law, who looks at the world with a painter’s eye. Mountains with snowy peaks surround the agricultural valley and blue Western skies are continually changing cloud formations. (We are well aware of the Nebraska migrating flocks, but this location is just so idyllic.)

And then, there are those spectacular fly-overs! Thousands of birds take off at once — calling as they go — to another, less exposed, place to feed more — or roost safely for the night, depending on the time of day. The sky is filled with huge clouds of huge birds — necks and wings outstretched and legs straight behind, constantly communicating with each other.

For about six weeks, or a bit longer, in March and early April, the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge hosts thousands (2018 estimate: 27,000) of sandhill cranes, migrating north to their nesting grounds in northern Yellowstone Park and into Idaho. Flocks have followed this route for more than 5,000 years, we are told. There are photos of very ancient rock art near Monte Vista (locale not divulged), which depict these birds in flight.

(They return in September, if the

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IF YOU GO We enjoy the drive south on Highway 285 to Monte Vista, with a lunch stop in Fairplay or Buena Vista — it takes about four hours including the leisurely stop. Drive south past the spectacular Collegiate Range. We have stayed at the Movie Manor Motel since my children were small and still head there, but Monte Vista has other motels and the Rio Grande National Forest and Sand Dunes National Park have campgrounds. reader is not free now.) Farmers leave grain in the fields to feed the birds and wetlands are carefully managed.

The drill is: Head out in the morning (after breakfast for this lazy birder — crack of dawn for some!) to watch feeding and dancing at several viewing sites. Then, from mid-morning, when most birds head elsewhere, until late afternoon (4-6 p.m.), explore the surrounding area — visit old towns, hike in Penitente Canyon, the nearby Sand Dunes or elsewhere, enjoy pie at the Sunflower Café, just be there!

About tea time, flocks begin to fly in again to the refuge wetlands, where they stay for several hours, with groups coming and going — and calling.

These large birds, with gray plumage, white head, a red crown spot and drooping black tail feathers, have a six- to seven-foot wingspan when flying and stand tall on long legs. Pairs mate for life, but still engage in spring dancing. The female lays two or three eggs, but usually only one chick survives to fledge. It stays with the parents until the following spring, when it is kicked out to travel on its own.

They don’t reach sexual maturity and mate until 3e years old and continue to travel with the flock. The adolescents are slightly smaller and don’t yet have the red crown.

If you have more time, explore the wonderful Sand Dunes National Park nearby, which has campgrounds and hiking trails.

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Firefighters experience ‘dementia simulator’

Littleton firefighters Rico Perez, left, Roxy Ligrani, Michael Ryan, Reid McKinney and Austin Hein don dementia simulation gear while Kim Paul of Synergy Home Care reads off their list of tasks before entering the dementia simulation room.

Exercise helps give insight so responders can provide better service

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Littleton firefighters got an empathy lesson at the Highline Place memory care facility on March 28 as they made their way through a “virtual dementia tour,” designed to simulate the sensory experience of people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or other mental degenerative disorders.

Firefighters were tasked with completing a simple set of commands, like counting out change, folding clothes, or setting a table. The catch? They had to do so while wearing heavy gloves, dark glasses, and shoe inserts that

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jabbed spikes into their feet. In their ears wailed the sounds of sirens, ringing phones and babbling gibberish.

Add a darkened room with flashing strobe lights, and suddenly simple tasks become much more difficult. At the facility in Littleton, the firefighters bumbled and stumbled through the tasks, struggling to remember

instructions and fumbling with simple movements.

“It’s sensory deprivation and sensory overload at the same time,” said Reid McKinney, a firefighter paramedic. “This was a test in patience that helps me understand what a dementia patient might be going through when I’m trying to help them. Me asking a simple question might be compounded by everything else going on in their heads.”

Collecting necessary information from dementia patients while on an emergency call can be challenging, said Capt. Michael Ryan.

“One thing I took from this experience is to take it slow and take everything one step at a time,” Ryan said.

“If I say too much at once, I might overwhelm them.”

Going through the dementia tour is useful for anyone who works with people with degenerative mental issues, said Highline Place spokeswoman Kristin Walker.

“The number of people with dementia is growing all the time,” Walker said, “and there just aren’t enough caregivers to meet the need. Helping to instill empathy and understanding in people who work with this population goes a long way.”

Firefighters Austin Hein and Roxy Ligrani try to fold a pile of clothes.

Firefighter Reid McKinney fumbles to fill a coin purse with exactly 17 cents, without being able to directly lift the coins from the table.

Captain Michael Ryan struggles to set a table, while wearing sensory deprivation items like thick gloves and dark glasses, while sounds like sirens, phones and gibberish talking fill his ears.

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Public input needed for second phase of canal planning

IN THEIR BUSINESS

STAFF REPORT

The High Line Canal Conservancy has launched the second phase of planning for the High Line Canal, a 71-mile regional trail that meanders through Adams, Denver, Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

The initiative follows the Community Vision Plan, completed in early 2017, which focuses on a Framework Plan, a five- to 10-year comprehensive implementation plan, to help ensure that the canal continues to be an environmental, recreational, social, historic and economic asset.

Members of the community are invited to an open house for the High Line Canal Framework planning process to learn about preliminary wayfinding signage designs and give input on crossings, landscape designs, and potential enhancement Yprojects.

T Both meetings will be identical open houses, and both run from 4:307:30 p.m.

The first meeting is April 10 at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial, and the second is April 26 at Aurora Central Library, 14949 E. Alameda Parkway.

No reservations needed.

For information, go to http://highlinecanal.org/planning/framework/

Tokyo Joe’s opens in Parker Denver-based Tokyo Joe’s has opened a new location in Parker, marking the Asian fast-casual restaurant chain’s 36th location in the state.

Tokyo Joe’s is at 19240 E. Lincoln Ave., near the intersection of Parker Road and Lincoln Avenue. All proceeds from the restaurant’s March 26 preview celebration were donated to the Douglas County Fallen Officers Fund.

“Our guests have been asking us to open a Tokyo Joe’s in Parker for a very long time,” Mark Davis, CEO of Tokyo Joe’s, said in a news release. “We are thrilled to have found a location that will allow us to serve healthy, clean Asian food to the local community.”

The Parker expansion is part of the brand’s overall development plans for this year and marks the third Tokyo Joe’s to open in 2018, joining restaurants in Arvada and Surprise, Arizona, which celebrated recordbreaking opening weeks.

Additional Tokyo Joe’s are scheduled to open this year in Wheat Ridge and Colorado Springs.

Retirement village names new director Dennis Veen, of Littleton, was recently named the new executive director for Cherry Creek Retirement Village, 14555 E. Hampden Ave., Aurora.

“I think seniors are a great resource in our community, and I am committed to serving them,” Veen said in a news release. “Seniors are such a fun group of people, and I enjoy working with them and hearing their stories.”

Veen comes to Cherry Creek from Inglenook at Brighton, where he served as executive director for four years. Before that, he was executive director at InnovAge in Englewood for more than two years. He has approximately 20 years of experience in senior living.

“Dennis is a perfect fit for the executive director position at Cherry Creek Retirement Village,” said Jennifer McElhaney, regional director of operations for parent company Century Park Associates. “His experience, genuine care and concern for residents and his natural abilities to lead will greatly benefit the community in

every way. We are excited for Dennis to join this already dynamic team.”

From Sibley, Iowa, Veen has a master’s degree in counseling and a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Verus Global earns leadership award Littleton-based Verus Global has been named a 2018 Leadership Excellence and Development Award winner in the Top Leadership Partner category by HR.com. Of the 25 recipients out of hundreds of applicants, Verus Global ranked fourth.

“This recognition for our company is powerful because we were nominated by our client partners,” Craig Ross, CEO of Verus Global, said in a news release. “Our team is dedicated to mobilizing hearts and minds in workplaces around the world. To know that our work has made a difference in business results and the lives of leaders and teams here in Colorado and globally is gratifying. It’s why we do what we do.”

For more information about Verus Global, go to www.verusglobal.com.

Event will get fly fishermen ready for spring season STAFF REPORT

Get ready to fill your fly boxes for the start of spring fishing with an allday fly-tying extravaganza.

Twenty-four of the biggest names in fly tying will give away their fly fishing and tying secrets at the Orvis Park Meadows Spring Fly Tying Fest

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 14. Many tiers will be there all day, while others will cycle in for four-hour shifts.

Drop in any time and watch some of the best tiers around. Orvis is located at 8433 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree.

In addition to talking fly fishing and tying flies, customers will enjoy free

chili, Lone Tree Brewing Co. beer, wine, snacks and more. Those who attend also can win fly boxes with flies tied by these experts, fly tying materials, and other items in the raffle.

For information or to RSVP, call or email Orvis Park Meadows at 303-7689600 or retail-parkmeadowsstr028@ orvis.com.

Serving the southeast Denver area

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Sunday Services - 10 a.m.

4825 N. Crowfoot Valley Road Castle Rock, CO. 80108 303-663-5751 www.CanyonsCC.org

Sunday Services: 9:30am – Traditional 11:00am – Contemporary (Nursery & Sunday School offered during 11am service)

First United Methodist Church 1200 South Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.3047 www.fumccr.org

Services:

Sunday Worship 9:00am & 10:45am 9:00am - Sunday School Little Blessings Parents Day Out www.littleblessingspdo.com

Trinity Lutheran Church and School

Sunday Worship Times 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Trinity Lutheran School and ECEC

Congregation Beth Shalom Serving the Southeast Denver area

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Call or check our website for information on services and social events!

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(Ages 2 1/2 - 5; Grades K-8)

303-841-4660

Cimarron Middle School 12130 Canterberry Parkway Parker, CO 80138 www.CSLParker.org

303-794-6643

Centennial St. Thomas More Catholic Parish & School

Seven Sunday Masses Two Daily Masses Confessions Six Days a Week STM Catholic School Preschool – Grade 8

8035 South Quebec Street Centennial, CO 80112 303.770.1155

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Pine Lane Elementary South 6475 E Ponderosa Dr. Parker, CO 80138 303-941-0668

To advertise your place of worship in this section, call Karen at 303-566-4091 or email kearhart@ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

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Donated water filters could save lives Lakewood man delivered devices to rural Nicaraguan families

BY BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Former Littleton businessman Bob Moore said he was moved to action when he learned that one of five children in the rural villages in the mountains of northern Nicaragua die before their fifth birthday primarily because they drink polluted water from streams and creeks.

“We take pure drinking water for granted here in the United States but in the mountain villages of northern Nicaragua that isn’t the case. Some villages are blessed with pure water from wells but the families in most villages use polluted water from rivers, creeks or polluted wells for cooking and drinking because those are their only water sources. Few if any families understand how to boil polluted water to make it safe to drink and cook with,” he said. “Casa Unida Foundation makes two trips a year to do humanitarian projects in the northern Nicaraguan villages. We decided we needed to so something to try to bring clean water to some villages, so we made distribution of water filters a priority for our trip in late February and early March.”

Lakewood resident Bob Moore hands a clean water filter system to a woman who lives in a rural village in the northern Nicaraguan mountains with no source of safe drinking water. Moore and other members of the nonprofit Casa Unida Foundation spent two weeks in Nicaragua in late February distributing 150 filter systems that provide clean, safe drinking water to villagers who are now drinking polluted water from rivers and creeks. Moore said the project is a step to try to end the statistic that one of five rural mountain children die before their fifth birthday from waterborne illnesses caused by drinking polluted water.

COURTESY PHOTO Moore, founder of the Lakewoodbased all-volunteer Casa Unida Foundation, said preparations for the water filter distribution began months ago as

team members searched the internet for a source of water filters.

“We found we could buy water filters from Just Water, a Dallas company, for $34 each,” the Lakewood man said.

“Our goal was to buy 150 filters and take them with us when we left for Nicaragua on Feb. 23.”

Moore and his wife attend Lakewood Nazarene Church. He told interim pastor Tim Stearman about the filter purchase goal, the pastor brought the issue to the congregation, and they helped raise the money to buy about 100 filters. The foundation gathered other donations to buy the other 50 filters and the buckets needed for the filter system.

Moore said a complete system includes the water filter and two fivegallon buckets with lids and the filter.

“A hole the size of the filter is drilled in the bottom of the top bucket and the same size hole is drilled in the top of the second bucket. The buckets are

stacked together with the filter connecting them together.”

He said a small hole is drilled in the top of the top bucket to help with water flow through the filter and a spigot is attached near the bottom of the bucket on the bottom to draw out the safe drinking water.

Polluted water is poured into the top bucket, runs through the filter and becomes clean, safe drinking water as it flows into the bottom bucket. The filter manufacturer states the filter is good for more than a year and can process about 15 to 20 gallons of water a day.

Since it would not be possible or practical to ship 200 buckets, Moore contacted the owner of a hardware store in the community of Somoto, a community at the edge of the northern Nicaraguan mountains and arranged for the purchase of 200 buckets at $6 per bucket.

He said to help the villagers understand the system, each receiving family will help assemble the filter systems.

He also said the team spent time stressing the fact that, for the filter system to be effective, each member of the family had to drink only water from the filter, not just at home but everywhere they went. Through an interpreter, he also stressed that the pure water should be used to scrub out and wash utensils like pots, pans and cups and those utensils should be used and washed in only with the clean water from the filter system.

“We donated the filter systems to residents in three rural villages,” he said “Everyone was very receptive to receiving and using a filter system. I saw several women taking their filter system to their home with tears running down their cheeks.”

“We know that children and their parents suffer many diseases caused by drinking the water from polluted wells, creeks and rivers that is contaminated with bacteria and germs,” he said. “Our hope is the family health will improve from using the filter system. Almost every family who received water filters had one or more children who were 5-year-olds or younger. So we hope and pray that these water filters could save the lives of the live of some of those small children in the communities we visited. If one child is saved we consider our project a success.”

A boy from a northern Nicaraguan mountain village samples the safe drinking water from a filter system distributed to village families by Lakewood resident Bob Moore and other members of the Casa Unida Foundation.

Foundation members distributed 150 filters to rural villages where there is no source of safe drinking water. COURTESY PHOTO

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new symptoms like more tremors or decreased eyesight.

Even with the patient awake and able to respond to doctors, surgeons couldn’t fully trust they were hitting the sweet spot.

“There are only a few things you could test for while the person’s head was bolted down to the bed,” VanSickle said. “You can’t test walking, facial expression, long-term response, or obsessive-compulsive symptoms.”

What’s more, the surgery could take upwards of eight hours — per side of the brain.

“There weren’t a lot of people signing up for this,” VanSickle said.

VanSickle brought a newer method to Littleton Adventist, in which the patient goes under general anesthesia, cutting down on the fear factor.

“I liked the method, but it wasn’t precise enough to hit the target every time,” VanSickle said. “I adapted a robot called MAZOR to the surgery.

It looks like a Coke can that straps to your head, with arms coming off of it. I did the first surgery with the patient asleep and using the robot in 2014. It just took off from there. I’ve got it down to where I can be done in an hour and a half.”

The surgery can set back symptoms of neurologic disorders back by upwards of seven to 10 years, VanSickle said, which means a huge jump in quality of life for sufferers, who may be losing their ability to write, use computer keyboards, or feed themselves.

Of the disorders approved for treatment by DBS, only obsessivecompulsive disorder is not covered by insurance, VanSickle said.

“There’s no reason for that other than mental health bias,” he said. “Nobody’s marching in the streets for that.

What’s even more painful is that OCD patients are often more intelligent than the average person. They know the prison they live in.”

Without insurance, the surgery can run upward of $80,000, VanSickle said.

Word has gotten out about VanSickle’s method, and he now performs nearly 100 such procedures a year, with patients travelling from around the country to receive it. VanSickle said he’s trained a surgeon at Stanford on the method, and would like to see it spread worldwide.

“Only about 4,000 people a year get any form of DBS,” VanSickle said. “It should be 40,000. A clinic set up for this in a place with great need, say in China or India, could do six surgeries a day.”

In the meantime, patients like Richeson are thrilled with the results.

“I can’t tell you how happy I am to be able to walk along a golf course again,” Richeson said, a big smile stretching across his face.

Ray Richeson points to the spot on his skull where Dr. VanSickle drilled a hole to implant an electrode in Richeson’s brain, which has lessened his Parkinson’s disease symptoms.

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WHAT IS TWIN-TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME?

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progressed so fast the only option was laser surgery to separate the blood vessels.

The babies underwent a battery of tests to ensure their hearts and brains were healthy enough for the procedure. Behrendt and Dr. Henry Galan explained the condition, the plan, the risks, the options.

“Knowledge is power,” Tyler said.

“The more you know, the more you understand. We had so many questions.”

A week later, a team of specialists including Behrendt and Galan performed a successful 2-minute, 34-second laser surgery that separated 11 blood vessels. They also drained 2 1/2 liters of fluid.

But to separate those vessels, it was necessary to rupture the membrane that divided the babies’ amniotic sacs, which put the twins at high risk of entangling their umbilical cords.

As a precaution, Kendal went on bedrest at home. At 26 weeks, she moved to the maternal fetal center at Children’s, where she continued on closely monitored bed rest. Ultrasounds three times a day checked the babies’ heartbeats and made sure their cords remained untangled.

And despite being afraid to get attached, Kendal and Tyler got to know their babies well: Baby A, as she was called, was a spitfire, a wiggle worm who kicked and hiccupped and rolled around all the time. Baby B was mellow. Quiet. Peaceful.

Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, or TTTS, is a rare and serious medical condition that occurs in about 15 percent of identical twin pregnancies in which the fetuses share a placenta and the blood supply becomes connected through shared blood vessels.

One baby, called the recipient, receives too much blood supply and the other baby, called the donor, receives too little.

Kenna and Zoey Conley spent eight weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit at Children’s Hospital Colorado before they were healthy enough to go home.

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••••• On Christmas Eve, at about 30 weeks, Kendal’s water broke. But the goal was to reach 31 weeks — nine weeks before the original March 6 due date — to give the babies more time to grow and a better chance of surviving and developing without complications.

On Jan. 2, fluid began to build up again, igniting concern that some vessels might still be attached. So two days later, on Jan. 4 at 11:25 a.m., doctors performed a C-section and delivered two little girls.

Kendal didn’t see the babies before they were whisked away — each with her own eight-member team of neonatologists, neonatal nurse practitioners, nurses, respiratory therapists and pharmacist — to the room next

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“We watch these babies very closely, every two weeks at least, starting at 16 weeks to the end of pregnancy,” said Dr. Nicholas Behrendt, 37, a maternal fetal specialist and fetal surgeon at the Colorado Fetal Care Center at Children’s Hospital Colorado.

door. But when she heard them both cry, she cried, too.

The babies were immediately put on ventilators to help them breathe — lungs don’t fully develop until 36 weeks — for the first 24 hours.

Tyler drifted back and forth, between mom and babies, like a passenger following directions. He actually doesn’t remember much.

When she finally met her babies, Kendal felt her anxiety ease.

Baby A, the one receiving the extra blood flow, became Kenna. She weighed 4 pounds. Baby B — Zoey — weighed 3 pounds, 10 ounces.

On March 2, just four days before their original due date, Kenna and Zoey left their side-by-side cribs in the neonatal intensive care unit and went home. Kenna weighed 8 pounds, Zoey 7 pounds, 6 ounces.

Their parents brought with them oxygen equipment to help them breathe, a stethoscope to monitor heartrates, the meds and supplements needed to add calories to breast milk.

In the first 10 days home, the babies woke at night and slept during the day. Kendal and Tyler estimate their sleep totaled 15 to 20 hours during that same time. But the babies are growing and will soon not need the extra oxygen help.

Life, Kendal said, “is beautifully chaotic.”

“If the imbalance occurs, both babies can become very sick from the disease,” he said. “If the disease progresses, then severe complications such as heart failure or death can occur.”

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“I get a lot of satisfaction out of being able to educate the families about what is going on with their pregnancy,” Behrendt said. “At the end of the day, it’s great to feel that we give as many families a shot in a pretty dire situation.”

When she and Tyler look back on the journey, they say they have witnessed two miracles.

The first is the medicine — the doctors that educated and included them in the process and the procedures and care that gave their children life.

“Seeing how these babies started and seeing how good they are — 20 years ago these babies wouldn’t have survived,” Tyler said. “What’s incredible is how medicine saved these girls.”

The second is the girls themselves.

“They’re little miracle babies,” Kendal said simply. “We are overjoyed.”

Love. Faith. Family.

A happy ending.

Ann Macari Healey writes about people, places and issues of everyday life. An award-winning columnist, she can be reached at ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia or 303-566-4100.

Left untreated, one or both babies die in 80 to 100 percent of pregnancies, statistics show. The number of deaths from TTTS exceeds those from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). But when treated, and without complicating factors, the center expects 96.5 percent for survival of one or both fetuses and 83 percent for survival of both babies, according to a recent review of cases at Children’s. But 90 percent of TTTS cases have at least one or more complications that can reduce survival rates.

Before ultrasounds, the condition was diagnosed only after the babies’ deaths, Behrendt said. The laser surgery to separate the blood vessels has been used since the 1980s. But he said survival rates have drastically improved over the past decade because doctors are better at the technically challenging procedure that requires a team of doctors and support staff to perform.

“It’s a satisfying feeling . . . to be able to take care of these patients,” Behrendt said.

The Colorado Fetal Care Center, which opened in 2010, performs between 100 and 130 TTTS laser procedures a year involving families from throughout the country.

— Ann Macari Healey

Kenna, left, and Zoey Conley, born Jan. 4 — nine weeks premature after battling Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome — left Children’s Hospital Colorado on March 2, just four days before their original due date. “They’re little miracle babies,” their mother Kendal said.

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SCROLLS

The Dead Sea Scrolls require all kinds of maintenance and protection to keep them safe.

Due to strict preservation requirements, 10 different scrolls will arrive halfway through the run to replace the 10 initial scrolls.

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Ten scrolls will be displayed when the exhibition opens. Because of strict preservation requirements, 10 different scrolls will arrive halfway through the run to replace the 10 initial scrolls.

Each rotation includes a scroll that has never before been on public display. For this first rotation, the neverbefore-seen scroll is Tohorot (Purities) A. This text focuses on ritual purity, a common topic of the Hebrew Bible.

“If guests look only at the scrolls, they’re only getting one perspective on one religion at the time,” Nash said. “The goal is to give some context to what was happening at the time, to show how the writers of the scrolls were influenced, and the world they influenced.”

More than 600 artifacts from the ancient Middle East give visitors a background in the historic traditions and beliefs that continue to impact world cultures today.

Objects on display include inscriptions and seals, weapons, stone carvings, terra cotta figurines, remains of religious symbols, coins, shoes, textiles, mosaics, ceramics, jewelry and a three-ton stone from the Western Wall in Jerusalem, believed to have fallen in 70 CE (Common Era).

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To learn more about Avourneen, visit www.avourneen.com. And for tickets to the Swallow Hill performance, go to www.connect.swallowhillmusic. org/EventTicket/EventDetail/3104/ avourneen.

Chris Hardwick, talking, in Denver You might recognize Chris Hardwick as that guy you’ve seen talking about some of your favorite shows like “The Walking Dead” or “Better Call Saul.” Or, you might recognize his voice from the popular Nerdist podcast, one of the most downloaded podcasts online.

He also serves as host and executive producer of various shows including NBC’s “The Wall” and the upcoming “The Awesome Show.” Previously,

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“Just like at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, guests are leaving notes and prayers in the cracks. When the exhibits is finished, they’ll be sent to Jerusalem, to the real wall,” Nash said. “There’s also a live feed where people can watch what’s going on at

the Western Wall in Jerusalem while they see the stone here.”

Unlike many exhibits that come through the museum, what each person takes away from seeing the scrolls depends on their own beliefs. But there’s no contesting the impact these

documents have had on the world and its three enormous faiths of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

“This exhibit is really about the epic sweep of humanity,” Nash said.

“History is always more complicated, messier and more interesting.”

Hardwick served as host and executive producer of Comedy Central’s twotime Emmy Award-winning nightly comedy game show @midnight, which aired its 600th and final episode in August 2017.

Hardwick has maintained a connection to his standup roots throughout his ever-changing career, and will be performing at Comedy Works in Denver’s Larimer Square, 1226 15th St. He has shows at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, at 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. on Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7.

For tickets, visit www.comedyworks. com/comedians/chris-hardwick.

taking time to do their own thing.

For Auerbach, he’s had the chance to embrace the rock and country sounds of Nashville, where his Easy Eye Sound Studio is located. Last year, he released his second solo album, “Waiting on a Song,” and he’s stopping by the Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place in Denver, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 5.

Attendees will get more than a performance by Auerbach — the tour is named The Easy Eye Sound Revue and features Robert Finley, Shannon Shaw and Shannon and the Clams Date and Time, all who have played in the studio.

Auerbach has been making music with sessions legends like drummer Gene Chrisman and keyboardist Bobby Wood, musicians who have played with titans like Elvis. He’s taken that passion for honest music and brought it on his tour. Finley, 64, worked as a carpenter in Louisiana until three years ago, when he started going blind. He was performing on the street when he was discovered by the Music Maker Relief Foundation, according to an article in “Rolling Stone.”

For tickets, visit www.altitudetickets.com/events/detail/dan-auerbach.

ists in the Mystery, Science Fiction/ Fantasy and Thriller categories will participate in a reading at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 6, at BookBar, 4280 Tennyson St. in Denver. The emcee for the evening is two-time Colorado Book Award winner in the Thriller category, Carter Wilson.

Some of the authors reading will be Barbara Nickless, who will read from her mystery novel “Dead Stop;” Charlotte Hinger, who will read from her mystery novel “Fractured Families;” and Michael F. Haspil, who will read from his science fiction/fantasy novel “Graveyard Shift.”

To learn more, call 303-894-7951 or visit coloradohumanities.org.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week - Dan Auerbach at Paramount Theatre Most people are familiar with guitarist, singer and songwriter Dan Auerbach as half of the blues rock duo, The Black Keys. But Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney have been on hiatus for the past few years,

Historic Downtown Littleton 2450 West Main Street

April 6 - May 6, 2018

Presented by

Tickets $24-44 TownHallArtsCenter.org 303.794.2787

Colorado Book Award finalist reading Every year, the Colorado Humanities organization hosts the Colorado Book Awards to celebrate the accomplishments of Colorado’s outstanding authors, editors, illustrators and photographers.

Awards are presented in at least 10 categories including anthology/collection, biography, children’s, creative nonfiction, fiction, history, nonfiction, pictorial, poetry and young adult. This year, the winners will be announced on June 2.

Colorado Book Awards final-

Join the Mile High Soul Club at the opera Soul and R&B music is one of the best and most overlooked genres in contemporary society. There was a time, in the ‘50s and ‘60s, when soul was the style of music for artists looking to explore the height of their creativity and simultaneously make music you could really dance to.

The Mile High Soul Club is one of the best ways for Mile High residents to tap into that energy, with their monthly soul nights. DJs Tyler Jacobson, DogBoy, Steve Cervantes and Jason Heller play classic soul, R&B and funk vinyl 45s that are guaranteed to get you on the dance floor.

This month’s Mile High Soul Club part is at 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 7 at the Syntax Physic Opera, 554 S. Broadway in Denver.

For more information, visit www. milehighsoulclub.com.

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

April 5, 2018

THINGS to DO THEATER

Little Shop of Horrors: 7 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, April 6-7 and April 13-14 at Highlands Ranch High School. Tickets: hrhsthespians.com.

Sisters of Swing, Musical Revue: April 6 to May 6 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: 303-7942787 or townhallartscenter.org.

Colorado Renaissance Festival Auditions: Saturday, April 7, Larkspur Fire Department, 9414 S. Spruce Mountain Road. Musicians/singers: prepare 2-3 minute piece. Contact Eric Mindykowki, eric.mindykowski@gmail.com.

Wiley and the Hairy Man: 10-11:10 a.m. Saturday, April 7 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Go to http://parkerarts. org/ An Orphan Named Annie: auditions at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 at Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E. County Line Road, Ste. 102, Highlands Ranch. For ages 5-18. Info: 720-44-DANCE or www.spotlightperformers.com.

Henry and Mudge: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, April 13, PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker.

Based on book series by Cynthia Rylant. Info: http://parkerarts.org.

ART/CRAFTS

Watercolor Workshop: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 5-7, at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Led by watercolorist Don Andrews. Info: www. heritage-guild.com.

Under the Sea Crafts: 4-5 p.m.

Saturday, April 6 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Info: arapahoelibraries.org.

Best of PAG Spring Show: Sunday, April 8 to Saturday, May 5 at Deep Space Gallery, 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, Parker. Opening reception, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 8; community open house, 5:30-8 p.m.

Wednesday, April 18; and First Friday Art Walk season opener, 5:30-8 p.m.

Friday, May 4. Info: 720675-7932 or galv56@ gmail.com.

Artist’s Reception: 4-6 p.m.

Thursday, April 12, Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Talk to artists from Englewood Public Schools. Info: www.englewoodlibrary.org/

Thursday, April 26 at the Aurora Public Library, 14949 E. Alameda Parkway. Learn more at http:// highlinecanal.org/planning/ framework/

this week’s TOP FIVE Parenting Safe Children Workshop: 1-5 p.m.

Saturday, April 7 at Developmental Pathways, 325 Inverness Drive South, Englewood. Program of Mothers of Multiples Society. For information and to register, go to www.mothersofmultiples.com MOPS Children’s Consignment Sale: Thursday and Friday, April 12-13 at Christ Lutheran Church, 8997 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch.

Presale for pregnant and new moms, consignor and volunteers open from 5:308:30 p.m. April 12. Sale open to the public from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 13. Go to www.CLCNewToYouSale.org.

Great Music from the Arts, From Literature: 7:30

Open Studio: 10 a.m. to noon Friday, April 13 at Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Go to www. dcl.org.

SteamWorks: 2-3 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Go to www. dcl.org Lessons and Lemonade: 9:30-11 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Saturdays at Hobby Lobby, 10901 S. Parker Road, Parker. Parker Artist Guild classes for children in grades 4-8. Upcoming classes are April 14, Mixed Media-Textures with Peggy Jackson; May 12, Art Tissue Landscape with Judy Dvorak; and June 23, BrockArt with Toni Brock. Registration required; go to www.parkerartistsguild.com/classes/youth. Contact judypendleton4@gmail.com.

MUSIC

Potluck Ballroom & Latin Dance Party: 8-9:30 p.m. Friday, April 6 at Adventures In Dance Studio, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd. Suite 207, Littleton. Go to https:// www.adventuresindance. com/event/potluck-ballroomlatin-danceparty-4/.

Irish Dance Celebration: 11 a.m. Saturday, April 7, James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Registration required; 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Gypsy Flamenco Fire: 7-9 p.m. Saturday, April 7 at Hampden Hall at Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway.

Go to http://reneheredia.com

p.m. Friday, April 13 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Call 303933-6824 or go to www.littletonsymphony.org.

Chicago Long Form Improv: 8-9:30 p.m. Friday, April 13, The Studio at Mainstreet, 19600 Mainstreet, Parker. Info: parkerplayersimprov@ gmail.com. Tickets at Eventbrite. com; search for Parker events.

“Westward Ho: Trailblazers of Douglas County” Exhibit Grand Opening: noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St. Meet Mountain Men and see the equipment needed for a venture across Colorado in the 1800s. Info: 303814-3164 or www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

String Quartet Ethel and Flutist Robert Mirabal: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14, PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tickets: 303-805-6800 or parkerarts. ticketforce.com.

FILM/MOVIES

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Coco: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 7 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Info: arapahoelibraries.org.

READING/WRITING

Thursday Sundown Book Club: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, April 12, Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Book is “Bossypants,” by Tina Fey. Info: http://www.englewoodlibrary. org/

S. Waterton Road, Littleton.

Registration required. Go to www. denveraudubon.org.

FAN-tastic Fest: Pop Culture Con and Costume Fair: 1 p.m. Saturday, April 7, Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Info: 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Come Fish With Us, Lake Lehow: 1-5 p.m. Saturday, April 7; and 5-8 p.m.

May 16, at Waterton Canyon, 11300 Waterton Road, Littleton. Program of Cutthroat Chapter of Trout Unlimited.

Go to www.cutthroatctu.org/.

Live Independently with Meals on Wheels: 9-10 a.m. Friday, April 6 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Info: arapahoelibraries.org.

Macaroni Kid Douglas County Summer Camp and Activities Fair: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 8 at CU South Denver, 10035 S. Peoria St., Parker. Go to bit.ly/ MKDC2018SCF to register.

Tour the Universe: 6:30 p.m.

Friday, April 6, James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Ages 9 and up.

Registration required; 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

Castle Pines Storm Swim Parent/Swimmer Meeting: 2-4 p.m.

Sunday, April 8 at the Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Go to www.castlepinesstorm.com.

Senior Resource Fair: 10 a.m. to noon Friday, April 6 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Info: arapahoelibraries.org.

Co-sponsored by the Centennial Senior Commission.

Lifetree Café Discussion Group: 5-6 p.m. Monday, April 9 (In the News; topic TBD); Monday, April 16 (How to Live Before You Die); Monday, April 23 (Pass or Fail?

The State of Education); Monday, April 30 (Emergency! Make Room for God) at DAZBOG, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-8140142. Go to LifetreeCafe.com.

EVENTS

eLibrary: Doing Downloadables: 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 7, Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Info: http:// www.englewoodlibrary.org/ Birding Insights Adult Workshop: 9 a.m. to noon April 7 at Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield, 11280

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Speak Up for the High Line Canal: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 at Goodson Recreation Center 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial; or 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Redwoods: Nature’s Tupperware for Carbon Storage: 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 10 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Bemis and students from Red Rocks Community College’s Park Ranger Interpretation program are presenting a series of programs about wildlife and natural resources. Call 303-795-3961.

Using Social History for Genealogy: 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Info: www.ColumbineGenealogy.com.

Spirit Trees: Windows into the Past: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Bemis and students from Red Rocks Community College’s Park Ranger Interpretation program are presenting a series of programs about wildlife and natural resources.

Call 303-795-3961.

Buddhism: 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 at Tattered Cover, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Active Minds program. Call 303-470-7050 for information.

Legends of the Aurora Borealis: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Bemis and students from Red Rocks Community College’s Park Ranger Interpretation program are presenting a series of programs about wildlife and natural resources. Call 303-7953961.

Coffee: A Brief History: 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 11 at RiverPointe, 5225 S. Prince St., Littleton. Active Minds program.

Call 303-797-0600 to RSVP. Active Aging Expo: 3-6 p.m.

Thursday, April 12, Malley Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood.

Wellness, health, safety, volunteering, active aging, aging in place and more. Free. Call 303762-2660.

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The Stephen Long Expedition: Thursday, April 12 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Presented by local historian Kent Brandebery, in honor of the new Castle Rock Museum exhibit on early explorers in Douglas County. Go to www. castlerockhistoricalsociety.org or contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303-814-3164 or museum@ castlerockhistoricalsociety.org Business Plan in a Day: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 13 at Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Go to www.aurorasouthmetrosbdc.com/training Shred-a-Thon: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, April 14, Newton Middle School, 4001 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial. Info: http://www. arapahoecu.org/shred.

Spring Fly Tying Fest: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 14, Orvis Park Meadows. Meet 25 of the best fly tiers in the Rocky Mountains. Go to http://www.orvis.com/s/parkmeadows-colorado-orvis-retailstore/620?group_id=41829 Learn About: Rocky Mountain Gardening: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to dcl.org.

Summer J.I.V.E. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, April 14 at Colorado Early Colleges, 10235 Parkglenn Way, Parker. Job, Internship, Volunteer Expo for students ages 14-19 and their parents. Workshop at 11:30 helps students with resumes. Register at www.bit.ly/ JIVEFair. Businesses can register at www.bit.ly/JIVEFairBusiness.

Researching Swedish Ancestors: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14, Parker Library, 20105 Mainstreet, Parker.

Led by Cheryl Johnson, Parker

Genealogical Society member.

Home & Garden Expo: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15, Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Info: https:// hrcaonline.org/ Monday Morning Links Ladies Golf League: Accepting applications for the Monday morning 9-hole golf group. Group is open to women golfers ages 21 and older. Applications and more information available at The Links Golf Course Pro Shop. Contact Sherrie Mitchell at 303-799-4583 or email mmlinksladies18@gmail.com.

Broken Tee Women’s 9 Hole Monday Golf League is seeking new members. League plays on Monday mornings from April to September at Broken Tee Golf Course, 2101 W. Oxford Ave., Englewood. This is the league’s 40th anniversary. Contact Sharron Quirin at 303-549-8545.

EDUCATION

English Conversation Circle: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 14, Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. For beginning and intermediate English language learners. Info: http:// www.englewoodlibrary.org/ 20th Anniversary Celebration: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at Buffalo Ridge Elementary, 7075 N. Shoreham Drive, Castle Pines.

Lunch catered by Fire Canyon BBQ. Games, silent and live auction. The live auction is from 1-2 p.m. in the cafeteria. Get tickets online at https://tinyurl.com/ ybk5aesv, or bring a check to the school.

Fiscal Crisis in Rock Canyon Feeder Schools: 7-8:30 p.m.

Monday, April 16 at Rock Canyon High School, 5810 McArthur Ranch Road, Lone Tree. Contact Barbara.Cocetti@dcsdk12.org or call 303-387-3004.

HEALTH

IMPACT Program: new semester begins April 12. Courses offered are Purpose and Potential 1, Money & Me, Boundaries, and Training for Effective Parenting.

Deadline to sign up is April 5; call 303-794-5683 or go to www. loveinclittleton.com. Courses offered at no cost; however, donations are welcome. Program of Love INC (In the Name of Christ).

Learn About: Yoga: 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Friday, April 13 at James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Ages 50-plus.

Registration required; call 303791-7323 or go to www.dcl.org.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink. coloradocommunitymedia.com.

HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Editor’s note: Send new listings or changes to hharden@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication.

Court Appointed Special Advocates: Works with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties.

Need: Advocates for children, to get to know, speak up for and ensure their best

interests in court Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adv4children.org.

Douglas County Libraries: elevates our community by inspiring a love of reading, discovery and connection.

Need: Volunteer opportunities consist of event assistance, weekly shelving or bookstore shifts, tutoring, Storytime helpers, and more.

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Requirements: Attend an orientation. We will provide training. Specific requirements are listed in each opportunity’s details.

Contact: Visit VolunteerConnectDC.org and search for Douglas County Libraries opportunities.

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

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

Contact: Marion Dahlem, 303-688-1114, x32 Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center: Cares for homeless horses and other equines.

Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities.

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

Contact: 303-751-5772.

Other Information: Two-hour orientation provides an overview of the services provided, learn about the volunteer opportunities, take a tour of the center, and talk with staff and volunteers. Contact www. ddfl.org.

Elbert County Sheriff ’s Posse: Supports the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office and the Office of Emergency Management with detentions support, patrol, administrative duties, event security, emergency services support, and call-outs as need arises.

Need: With proper training and clearances, volunteers help with patrol, fingerprinting, records keeping, community event security services, disaster response and management (wildfire, tornado, blizzard, flood, disaster relief, etc.).

Requirements: Must be 21 years or HOURS older; retired individuals are great. Must Mon.-Sat. 0AM-0PM Sun.complete 0AM-0PMan employment application, pass a background check, and complete interviews. After being sworn in, in the first three months of membership, complete a minimum of 45 hours of orientation and training curriculum. After this 90-day probationary period, members must log a minimum of 10 hours of month and attend

monthly training meetings. Persons ages 15-20, may join the Elbert County Sheriffs Explorer POST that is associated with the Posse.

Contact: David Peontek at djp1911@msn. com or 303-646-5456. Go to http://www. elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html; print out and complete an employment application and turn it into the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office in Kiowa, “Attn: David Peontek.”

Feeding Denver’s Hungry: serves 8001,000 people and families in need in lower downtown Denver.

Need: help distribute food the second and fourth Thursday of each month. Donation also accepted.

Contact: www.feedingdenvershungry.org or https://www.facebook.com/FeedingDenversHungry/ Front Range BEST: Hosts free robotics competitions for middle and high school students.

Need: Volunteer judges for competions.

Contact: Tami Kirkland, 720-323-6827 or Tami.Kirkland@FrontRangeBEST.org Gateway Battered Women’s Shelter: Serves victims of family violence in Aurora and Arapahoe County.

Need: Volunteers help with crisis-line management, children’s services, legal advocacy, community education and other shelter services.

Donations: Also accepts used cell phones (younger than 4 years) to give to victims.

Mail to Gateway at P.O. Box 914, Aurora, CO 80040, or drop them off at Neighborly Thrift Store, 3360 S. Broadway, Englewood Requirements: Must attend a 26-hour training session; bilingual skills welcome Contact: Jeneen Klippel-Worden, 303-3431856 or jkworden@gatewayshelter.com

Girl Scouts of Colorado: Youth organization for girls.

Need: Troop leaders, office support, administrative help and more Age Requirement: Men and women, 18plus Contact: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org, inquiry@gscolorado.org or 1-877-404-5708 SEE VOLUNTEERS, P43

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Two half-day singing camps (M-F, 9am-Noon), June 18-22 (“Lions and Mermaids”) and July 23-27 (Kids Broadway Heroes) for ages 8-12.

Also, several vocal workshops for Teens and Adults beginning April 28th.

Contact Singer and Vocal Coach, Cindy Williams, at 303-250-5902 for more info.

And to register, contact Liane @ Rockley Music, 303-233-4444.

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T Above, Heritage junior Mason Mitchell, 13, smiles as he heads down the third base line for home after hitting the gamewinning home run as the Eagles edged Arapahoe 4-2 in a non-conference baseball game March 23. Mitchell’s two-run homer broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom half of the seventh inning. Below, Arapahoe senior Preston Scheidt fires the ground ball he scooped up across the diamond to the Warrior first baseman during game. The throw beat the Eagles runner for the out.

PHOTOS BY TOM MUNDS

Eagles win diamond thriller over Warriors Arapahoe-Heritage rivalry produces another exciting baseball game

BY BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Arapahoe and Heritage renewed their long rivalry on the baseball diamond March 23 in a game that lived up to expectations. The excellent pitching on both sides made runs hard to come by, but the game ended in dramatic fashion as Heritage won in the home half of the seventh inning 4-2 on Mason Mitchell’s two-run, walk-off homer.

Heritage took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning and Arapahoe tied the score in the top of the third inning. The Eagles made the score 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning and Arapahoe tied it up with a run in the top of the sixth inning.

It was looking like the game was going to go into extra innings when with one out, one on in the bottom of the seventh, Mitchell hit a towering drive over the left center field fence for the two-run homer and the Eagles’ 4-2 win.

“I saw the pitch coming in low and inside,” Mitchell said after he and teammates celebrated the win.

“I swung and that is the hardest I have hit a baseball in a while.

I watched it clear the fence and it felt really amazing to hit that homer in a rivalry game like this.”

In “gratitude” for his home run, Mitchell’s teammates gave him a Gatorade shower.

Arapahoe had 10 hits. Preston Scheidt and Brandon Dryer had two hits each. Tyler Pratt and Ryan Nouse each drove in a run for the Warriors.

The Eagles had eight hits. Mitchell and Connor Cumminsky each had two hits for Heritage. Mitchell also drove in two runs The mound performances were solid for both teams.

Riley Egloff went the distance for the Eagles. He gave up eight hits and one earned run but didn’t issue a walk and struck out six.

Drew Hayes was the start-

ing pitcher for the Warriors. He pitched five innings, gave up six hits, no earned runs, walked two and struck out five. Tyler Banks came on in relief. He pitched one inning, gave up two hits, one earned run, issued two walks and struck out two.

Before the game, both coaches said pitching would be strength for their teams this season.

“We have a solid group of senior leaders who will work hard to move guys on the bases and manufacture runs,” Arapahoe Coach James Dolloghan said before the game. “This is my second year as coach and this is the best pitching we have had in a while. We have three talented pitchers, our kids work hard and play very good defense, so we expect to have a good season.”

Eagles Coach Tyler Munro’s comments about his team were similar.

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That was the case a couple days last week when snow Jim Benton storms moved across the Denver area on March 26 and March 28, which forced six of the seven spring sports to scramble to secure indoor practice space. Boys swimming is an indoor sport and is not affected by the weather.

This involved mostly Douglas County schools last week since Cherry Creek, Littleton, Jeffco and Adams 12 schools were on spring break.

“We ended up creating an indoor weather schedule so teams come in and use the gym or the commons,” said Legend athletic director Kevin Boley. “Girls golf will go upstairs to the wrestling room. They have something like a birdie ball that they can hit. Indoor type things. The tennis team was hitting balls into the curtain in the gym or off the wall to work on technique. Everybody can do conditioning in the hallway.”

Baseball teams can sometimes rent a facility to take batting practice, and it isn’t unusual to see athletes running over hurdles in the hallways.

Rock Canyon athletic director Tom Brieske was at Shea Stadium on March 28 watching as the turf got covered with snow during a girls soccer game and wound up postponing the ensuing boys soccer game against Colorado Academy.

“It gets real hectic,” said Brieske.

“There are a lot of moving parts. The safety of the kids is the prerequisite.

You have to get creative. It’s a balancing act.”

Rescheduling for three levels of each sport can be challenging for coaches and ADs. Available venues and officials have to be secured, and that’s just for the sports other than baseball. For baseball, Mother Nature needs to help dry off the diamonds.

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Area teams use break to sharpen skills Baseball players get chance to shine in warm-weather locations

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

South metro-area baseball teams are anxious to open league play after tuning up with spring break trips to Arizona, California and Florida.

Twelve teams from area schools compiled a 30-19 record in out-of-state games during spring break.

Highlands Ranch went 4-1 in the Coach Bob National Invitational in Phoenix.

“Our trip went well,” said Falcons coach Joe Gleason. “We feel like we saw competition that will prepare us for league play back here in Colorado.”

In the Falcons’ final tournament game, senior Zac Dammel pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless relief to pick up the win in an 8-6, eight-inning win over

Long Beach Poly. Sean Arnold collected three hits in the victory.

“It was nice to be able to play five days in a row without a worry of weather and on very nice fields,” Gleason said. “Playing five days in a row also gave us an opportunity to see all of our players in a competitive varsity setting.

“As a team we were able to spend time together and have team events.

We had a lot of fun together and grew as a group. Overall, it was a great experience for our kids and we grew as a program because of it.”

Castle View, which plays Regis Jesuit in its Continental League opener on April 9, won three of four games in the Coach Bob tourney.

“We played some good teams,” said Sabercats coach Jose Diaz. “The trip was helpful. We got to play, see new teams, the weather was good, our kids were exposed because there were scouts at the games and the competition was there.

“We play the same teams over and over here, so we got to see other teams

On campus: Arapahoe • The boys lacrosse team (5-1) was scheduled to play fourth-ranked Kent Denver April 4 after two impressive wins on a spring break trip to California. The Warriors, ranked fifth in the CHSAANow.com

Cherry Creek • Girls basketball coach Chris Curneen announced he is retiring from coaching. Curneen has been the Bruins head coach for the past seven seasons and compiled a 13061 record. Creek has posted the job opening and sophomore guard Jana Van Gytenbeek heads a list of 11 players who saw at least one game of varsity action last season on Creek’s team that compiled a 19-6 record.

• The baseball team went into spring break with a 4-2 record and four of the teams played by the Bruins are ranked in the top 10 of the CHSAA.now com Class 5A poll. And Creek is scheduled to play two more ranked teams in Rocky Mountain and Heritage. The Bruins’ offense has been good, with a .322 team batting average, scoring 51 runs with 26 extra-base hits.

However, the team pitching earned run average is 5.78.

• Former athletic director and Highlands Ranch resident Randy McCall was one of the officials during the NCAA basketball Final Four.

from out of state and that keeps us sharp.”

Arapahoe went 3-0 in Arizona and was scheduled to open Centennial League play April 3 against Mullen.

In a 19-12 win over Thurston (Springfield, Oregon) on March 29, Spye Turnbeagh entered the game with the bases loaded and no outs but worked his way out of the inning without giving up a run. He pitched three inning to earn his first varsity victory.

Heritage was 2-0 in a pair of games in Phoenix. Justin Perry pitched three innings of scoreless relief in a 7-4 win over Potomac (Dunfries, Virginia) on March 26 and the Eagles scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh in a 6-5 victory over Gresham (Oregon) on March 27.

The Eagles open Continental League play April 9 against Highlands Ranch.

Douglas County headed south early and went 3-1 in four games in the Coach Bob National Invitational. The Huskies will be idle for 22 days before facing Chaparral in its Continental League opener on April 13.

News and notes from local high school sports programs

poll, defeated San Ramon Valley of Danville, California, 13-6, on March 27 and followed with a 13-10 triumph over De La Salle of Concord, California, on March 29.

Junior Bobby Baltzer had three goals against San Ramon and three goals and five points in the De La Salle contest. Jake Hall and

Englewood The baseball team (0-6) was seeking its first win April 4 against Conifer.

The Pirates were outscored 85-11 in its first six games and the team had a .209 batting average with a 16.33 earned run average.

Littleton • The baseball team went 2-2 in a spring break trip to the Greenway Festival in Arizona. The team was scheduled to play Aurora Central April 4 and the Lions were 3-0 alltime against the Trojans heading into the contest.

• The soccer team (4-2-0) took a two-game losing streak into an April 3 game against Valor Christian and will be out to snap a two-game losing streak against D’Evelyn on April 6.

Senior Sarah Gray was tied for the Jeffco 4A goal scoring lead with six goals heading into the week.

Josh Carlson also had hat tricks in the contest against the Spartans.

• The baseball team (4-3), fresh off three wins in Phoenix, was scheduled to open Centennial League play against Mullen on April 3 and faced a non-league game against ThunderRidge on April 5 and a league contest against Grandview on April 7.

Heritage • Defending No. 3 state singles champion Lauren Thomas has lost only one game in winning her first three matches of the season.

• The boys lacrosse team has an April 4 game against Mullen after coming off two spring break wins in California. Ian Kelly scored three goals and had an assist and Logan Cox also had a hat trick in a 15-3 victory over University (San Francisco) on March 28. Cole LeMieux tallied two goals in a 9-0 triumph over Gunn (Palo Alto, California) on March 30.

• Senior Caitlin Brown scored the soccer team’s lone goal in a 1-1 Continental League tie against Chaparral on March 29 as the Eagles’ overall record remained even at 3-3-1. The Eagles will be out to snap a two-game losing streak against Regis Jesuit when the teams meet April 5.

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Change to transfer rule proposed There are 27 proposals and 14 committee reports that will be voted on at the Colorado High School Activities Association’s Legislative Council meeting on April 26.

CHSAANow.com has listed the agenda and one noteworthy proposal is designed to create a clearer, consistent and stricter transfer rule. Mid-season and summer transfers are currently administered differently.

The proposal would give students junior varsity or below eligibility after 365 days from the date of transfer. The option of having 50 percent varsity eligibility would go away.

In other words, athletes that transfer without moving in a new district and not due to hardship would be ineligible for a year from the day they transfer.

The hope is the proposal would eliminate the rising numbers of summer transfers that could sit out for half the

BASEBALL FROM PAGE 32

“We are pitching heavy with seven or eight players who can do good jobs on the mound this season. At least early in the season, pitching and defense will be our team strengths, and that wins games,” he said before the game. “At the

following season but still be eligible for the state playoffs.

However, the next step that needs to be taken is some kind of measure to curtail recruiting of middle school athletes who can open enroll at the school of their choice.

There is also a proposal, supported by the Equity Committee, that would extend the limit of softball games to 23 which would match the limit of baseball games that was approved in January.

The hockey committee recommended a new alignment and approved new varsity programs at Colorado Academy and Glenwood Springs.

The swimming committee is recommending a change from the top 16 for finals at state events to the top 20. Additionally the boys 4A and 5A championships would be at one site starting in 2019.

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PLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov

Public Notices Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0001-2018

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 5, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) 2143, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company Original Beneficiary(ies) Equable Investment Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Equable Investment Corporation Date of Deed of Trust May 03, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 04, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7050717 Original Principal Amount $480,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $480,000.00

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. SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED. Also known by street and number as: 4286 S Akron St., Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

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

DATE: 01/05/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/02/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Public Trustees

Robert W Hatch II #16888 Christopher J. Conant #40269 Hatch Ray Olsen Conant LLC 730 Seventeenth Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 2981800 Attorney File # 4286 S AKRON ST 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.

0001-2018 EXHIBIT A Lot 10, Block 15, Cherry Creek Village - Fourth Filing, together with that part vacated South Akron Street adjoining said Lot 10 on the West described as follows:

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;

Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot 10; thence North 6.92 feet to the True Point of Beginning; thence along the arc of a curve to the left whose Radius is 30.00 feet and whose Central Angle is 90 degrees, a distance of 47.12 feet; thence North and parallel to the center line of South Akron Street, a distance of 47.12 feet; thence North and parallel to the center line of South Akron Street, a distance of 6.40 feet; thence Northwesterly along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 10 Projected, a distance of 82.86 feet to the Northwesterly corner of said Lot 10; thence Southwesterly along the Arc of a Curve to the right whose Radius if 50.00 feet and whose central angle is 114 degrees 35 Minutes 30 Seconds, a distance of 100 feet to the True point of Beginning, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

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.

Commonly known and numbered as: 4286 S Akron St., Greenwood Village, Colorado, 80111

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

Legal Notice NO.: 0001-2018 First Publication: 3/15/2018 Last Publication: 4/12/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

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

On January 2, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) JOHN DEYOUNG Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust July 14, 2016 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 15, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D6075872 Original Principal Amount $255,290.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $252,112.07 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

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

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

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

DATE: 01/05/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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.

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

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

NOTICE OF SALE

First Publication: 3/15/2018 Last Publication: 4/12/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

NOTICE OF SALE

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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0708-2017

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/09/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Also known by street and number as: 8242 SOUTH FILLMORE CIRCLE, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

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

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

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.

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LOT 243, BLOCK 1, HIGHLAND VIEW II, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

NOTICE OF SALE

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/02/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the

Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov

DATE: 01/02/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000007121288 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0708-2017 First Publication: 3/8/2018 Last Publication: 4/5/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0015-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 16, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) ANGELA K. HOLZKAMP Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CTX MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Date of Deed of Trust October 12, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 27, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5162273 Original Principal Amount $307,196.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $311,677.27 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

SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CTX MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Date of Deed of Trust October 12, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 27, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5162273 To advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100 Original Principal Amount $307,196.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $311,677.27 COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0021-2018 hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given pay principal and interest when due together with regard to the following described Deed of with all other payments provided for in the evidTrust: ence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

On January 17, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described FIRST LIEN. below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

LOT 43, CASTLEWOOD FILING NO. 12, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF Original Grantor(s) RECORDED ON JULY 16, 2004 AT Margaret Dvoretsky RECEPTION NO. B4127329, Original Beneficiary(ies) COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., STATE OF COLORADO. as nominee for BBMC Mortgage, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Also known by street and number as: Arvest Central Mortgage Company 6495 SOUTH POTOMAC COURT, Date of Deed of Trust CENTENNIAL, CO 80112.

September 24, 2015 County of Recording THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL Arapahoe OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENRecording Date of Deed of Trust CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF September 28, 2015 TRUST. Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) NOTICE OF SALE D5110327 Book: n/a Page: Original Principal Amount The current holder of the Evidence of Debt se$187,500.00 cured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, Outstanding Principal Balance has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale $180,993.92 as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, trust have been violated as follows: failure to 05/16/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County pay principal and interest when due together Administration Building, 5334 South Prince with all other payments provided for in the evidStreet, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the ence of debt secured by the deed of trust and highest and best bidder for cash, the said real other violations thereof. property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in FIRST LIEN. said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A and other items allowed by law, and will issue to Also known by street and number as: the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as 8253 S High Court, Unit B, provided by law.

Centennial, CO 80122.

April 5, 2018A

Public Trustees

First Publication: 3/22/2018 Last Publication: 4/19/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 01/16/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Alison L Berry #34531 David R. Doughty #40042 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 7069990 Attorney File # 18-017519 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.: 0015-2018 First Publication: 3/22/2018 Last Publication: 4/19/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0021-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

Public Trustees

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/16/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/22/2018 Last Publication: 4/19/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

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

DATE: 01/17/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David W Drake #43315 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710

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County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado April 5, 2018 By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

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David W Drake #43315 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 17CO00525-1

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

0021-2018 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION Condominium Unit B in Condominium Building 4, The Pointe (a Condominiums), according to the Condominium Map thereof recorded May 25, 1984 in Book 75 at Page 34, in the records of the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado, and as defined and described in the Condominium Declaration for The Point (a Condominium) recorded on February 29, 1984 in Book 4099 at Page 208, in said records, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Legal Notice NO.: 0021-2018 First Publication: 3/22/2018 Last Publication: 4/19/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0042-2018

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 24, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Judith A Stewart Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-21 Date of Deed of Trust September 06, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 21, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6136125 Original Principal Amount $204,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $191,188.74

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.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 25, BLOCK 5, BELVUE HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7526 S Elati 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, 05/23/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/29/2018 Last Publication: 4/26/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CON-

TICE 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.

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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: 01/24/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Susan Hendrick #33196 Marcello G. Rojas #46396 Nigel G Tibbles #43177 THE SAYER LAW GROUP, P.C. 9745 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 400, Denver, CO 80231 (303) 353-2965 Attorney File # CO180016 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.: 0042-2018 First Publication: 3/29/2018 Last Publication: 4/26/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0043-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 24, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) MICHAEL G STONE Original Beneficiary(ies) METLIFE HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF METLIFE BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT Date of Deed of Trust July 22, 2009 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 27, 2009 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B9080803 Original Principal Amount $592,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $525,918.05 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 1, WILLOW CREEK, FILING NO.7, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7934 SOUTH TRENTON STREET, 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, 05/23/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/29/2018 Last Publication: 4/26/2018

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.

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First Publication: 3/29/2018 Last Publication: 4/26/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 01/24/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000006805360 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

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.

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THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/30/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 4/5/2018 Last Publication: 5/3/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 01/31/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0055-2018

Eve Grina #43658 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Holly Shilliday #24423 Courtney Wright #45482 Erin Robson #46557 Jennifer Rogers #34682 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-18-805036-LL

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

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.

On January 31, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

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Legal Notice NO.: 0043-2018 First Publication: 3/29/2018 Last Publication: 4/26/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Original Grantor(s) A. Warren Floyd Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for America’s Wholesale Lender Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Ditech Financial LLC Date of Deed of Trust October 02, 2003 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 21, 2003 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B3230096 Original Principal Amount $206,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $165,031.76 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 140, OAKBROOK FIRST FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7862 S Logan St, Littleton, CO 80122.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/30/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County

Legal Notice NO.: 0055-2018 First Publication: 4/5/2018 Last Publication: 5/3/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Name Changes Public Notice County Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120 In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Sabrina Saylor For Minor Child: Alexander Allen Newman To Change the Child’s Name to: Alexander William Saylor Case Number: 18 C 100164 NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT BY PUBLICATION Notice to: Mark Allen Newman, Jr., non custodial parent.

Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: April 23, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m.

Location: Arapahoe County Court Division A2 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120 For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Alexander Allen Newman At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child.

The Independent - The Herald 39 Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 9, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Roselia Landero Ruiz be changed to Rosie Landero Case No.: 18 C 100179 By: Amy Johnson, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521296 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 14, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Samantha Jean Gurtler be changed to Samantha Jean Bailey Case No.: 18 C 100209 Shana Kloek By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521304 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 18, 2017, 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 Ralph Edward Daniel be changed to Ralph Edward Daniels Case No.: 17 C 100901 Redated: 3.13.18 Shana Kloek By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521307 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 15, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Alexander Daniel Nuss be changed to Alexander Daniel Pryor Case No.: 18 C 100207 By: Kim Boswell, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521344 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 20, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Aaron James Garfio be changed to Senna Garfio Case No.: 2018 C 34878 By: Clerk of Court, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521363 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher:Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 21, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing.

The petition requests that the name of Christian Lee Pena be changed to Kalin Christian Lee Pena Case No.: 18C100225

Date: March 8, 2018

By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No.: 521252 First Publication: March 15, 2018 Last Publication: April 13, 2018 Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No: 521370 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Dorothy Caroline Ver Steeg also known as Dorothy C. Ver Steeg, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 030262

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ALAN CHARLES AMBLER, AKA ALAN C. AMBLER, Deceased Case Number: 18PR30148

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 23, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Vickie Hassemer 15548 East Radcliff Place Aurora, CO 80015 Legal Notice No.: 521200 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: The Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Henry G. Zimbelman, Jr., a/k/a Henry Zimbelman, Jr., Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30169

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 19, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lisa Younger, Personal Representative c/o Hulbert and Associates, LLC 326 Main Street Sterling, CO 80751 Legal Notice No.: 521275 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald/ Littleton Independent

In the Matter of the Estate of Daniel H. Sise, Jr., a/k/a Daniel Hebard Sise, Jr., Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30231 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 5, 2018 or the claims may be forever barred.

Peter B. Sargent, Personal Representative 33 Avondale Road Newton, MA 02459 Legal Notice No: 521401 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent/Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Ednamarie Leslie, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30306 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 4, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kevin Zaloudek, Attorney of Estate 600 17th Street, Suite 2800 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 521402 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 30, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Beverly Jane Ambler Personal Representative 5905 E. Briarwood Circle Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No.: 521357 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of HARRY MIZE YOUNG, aka HARRY M. YOUNG, aka HARRY YOUNG, Deceased Case Number: 18PR30238 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before 7/29/18, or the claims may be forever barred.

Alice J. Young Personal Representative c/o Katz Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln St., Ste. 1100 Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No.: 521358 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Littleton Independent Public Notice

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Kathleen E. Mulligan, a/k/a Kathleen Mulligan, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30136

NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Thomas E. Cuttita, a/k/a Thomas Cuttita, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30156

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 21, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before August 5, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Carol Core, Patricia Defa and Ray Defa Co- Personal Representatives for the Estate of Kathleen Mulligan, Deceased c/o Moye White, LLP 1400 16th Street, 6th Floor Denver, CO 80202

Diane M. Nest, Personal Representative 6379 S. Harlan Way Littleton, CO 80123

Judith L. Webb, Personal Representative 1407 S. Cathay Street Aurora, CO 80017 Phone: 303-755-8533 E-mail: jlwret17@gmail.com

Legal Notice No.: 521403 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No.: 521362 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No.: 521325 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent/ Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Theodore Rodney Kauss, a/k/a Theodore R. Kauss, a/k/a Ted Kauss, a/k/a Ted R. Kauss Deceased Case Number: 2018PR030272

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 6, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

William George Kauss Personal Representative 1667 E. Geddes Circle N Centennial, CO 80122 Legal Notice No.: 521376 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent and Englewood Herald PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Nanette Jean Rogers, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30315

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 5, 2018 or the claims may be forever barred.

Susan Rogers, Personal Representative 1291 Fairfax Street Denver, Colorado 80220 Legal Notice No: 521400 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia Jean Evans, a/k/a Patricia J. Evans, a/k/a Patricia Evans and Pat Evans, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30281 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 30, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Susan Kent Mason, a/k/a Susan K. Mason, a/k/a Susan Mason, a/k/a Sue Mason, a/k/a Susan Mason Caldwell, a/k/a Sue Mason Caldwell, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR030293

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All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before July 29, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Carolyn Mason, Personal Representative c/o Groves Law, LLC 281 S. Pearl Street Denver, CO 80209 Legal Notice No.: 521369 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joy Don Thurlow, aka Joy D. Thurlow, aka Joy Thurlow, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR030282 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 30, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Alice M. Thurlow Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No.: 521377 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carol Jane Cassidy, aka Carol J. Cassidy, aka Carol Cassidy, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30133 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 23, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Holly Morales Personal Representative c/o Glatstein & O’Brien, LLP 2696 So. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 350 Denver, Colorado 80222 303-757-4342 Legal Notice No: 521290 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael Mauler, a/k/a/ Mike Mauler, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30254

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Phyllis A. Freedman, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30261

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lee Woodward Daniels, aka Lee W. Daniels, and Lee Daniels, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30182

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 30, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 23, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

James A. Dierker Attorney to the Personal Representative 1741 High Street Denver, CO 80218

Allison McKenzie Personal Representative 22509 E. Bellewood Drive Centennial, Colorado 80015

Legal Notice No.: 521364 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No: 521301 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 23, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Terry Thornton and Deborah Thornton Co-Personal Representatives 16179 E. Flora Place Aurora, CO 80013 Legal Notice No.: 521298 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KENNETH O. PATTERSON, JR.; also known as; KEN O. PATTERSON, JR.; K.O. PATTERSON, JR.; KENNETH OLIVER PATTERSON, JR.; KEN OLIVER PATTERSON, JR.; KENNETH O. PATTERSON; KEN O. PATTERSON; K.O. PATTERSON; KENNETH OLIVER PATTERSON; KEN OLIVER PATTERSON; Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30206 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before July 29, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lynne A. Hall, Personal Representative c/o Goddard & Hawkins, P.C. 1444 Blake St. Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 521353 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James T. Crofter, a/k/a James Crofter, a/k/a Jim T. Crofter, a/k/a Jim Crofter, a/k/a James Thomas Crofter, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30269

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lillian D. French, aka Lillian Durbin French, Deceased Case Number: 2018-PR-30176

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 29, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Betty Sue Crofter Personal Representative c/o Groves Law, LLC 281 S. Pearl Street Denver, CO 80209 Legal Notice No.: 521368 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Susan Kent Mason, a/k/a Susan K. Mason, a/k/a Susan Mason, a/k/a Sue Mason, a/k/a Susan Mason Caldwell, a/k/a Sue Mason Caldwell, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR030293

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

James M. Hubbard, II Esq. For the Personal Representative 8400 E. Prentice Ave., Suite 1040 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 Legal Notice No: 521305 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice District Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 IN THE MATTER OF THE DETERMINATION OF HEIRS OR DEVISEES OR BOTH AND OF INTERESTS IN PROPERTY OF: DONALD E. JEFFORDS and SCOTT JEFFORDS, Decedents.

April 5, 2018A

District Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112

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IN THE MATTER OF THE DETERMINATION OF HEIRS OR DEVISEES OR BOTH AND OF INTERESTS IN PROPERTY OF: DONALD E. JEFFORDS and SCOTT JEFFORDS, Decedents.

Attorney: (Name and Address): Marcus L. Squarrell, Atty. Reg. #9972 Lee F. Fanyo, Atty. Reg. #43763 W. Douglas Hoak, Atty. Reg. #43148 Lewis Bess Williams & Weiss, P.C. 1801 California Street, Suite 3400 Denver, CO 80202 Phone Number: (303) 861-2828 FAX Number: (303) 861-4017 E-mail: msquarrell@lewisbess.com; lfanyo@lewisbess.com; dhoak@lewisbess.com Case Number: 2017PR30877 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS

BY INHERITANCE PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S. To All Interested Persons and Owners

by Inheritance (List all names of interested persons and owners by inheritance):

To any and all now-living descendants of DONALD E. JEFFORDS, EUNICE JEFFORDS, also known as EUNICE A. JEFFORDS, ANNA EUNICE JEFFORDS, and A. EUNICE JEFFORDS, or SCOTT JEFFORDS, including, but not necessarily limited to, LESLEY JEFFORDS, LINDA JEFFORDS, WESLEY JEFFORDS, DAVID W. RICE (surviving spouse of DONNA BELLE JEFFORDS RICE), STEVEN JO RICE, LAWRENCE DAVID RICE, JANE K. RICE, GLENDA JEFFORDS, and DONALD W. RICE.

A SECOND AMENDED PETITION FOR THE DETERMINATION OF HEIRS OR DEVISEES OR BOTH, AND OF INTERESTS IN PROPERTY and a proposed ORDER DETERMIING HEIRS OR DEVISEES OR BOTH AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY, have been filed alleging that the above Decedents died leaving the following property: All rights, titles and interests in, to and under the following described real property included in the Estate of Donald E. Jeffords, Deceased, and/or in the Estate of Scott Jeffords, Deceased:

All mineral rights lying in and under the Northeast Quarter (NE/4) of Section 24, Township 4 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., Arapahoe County, Colorado

Referred to in these matters as “the Subject Property.”

The hearing on the Petition will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: April 20, 2018 Time: 8:00 A.M. Courtroom or Division: 12 (Courtroom to be determined) Address: Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112

The hearing will take approximately two (2) hours.

Note: You must answer the Petition within 35 days after the last publication of this Notice. * Within the time required for answering the Petition, all objections to the Petition must be in writing and filed with the Court. * The hearing shall be limited to the Petition, the objections timely filed and the parties answering the Petition in a timely manner.

Date: Signature of Person Giving Notice Legal Notice No: 521199 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Englewood Herald PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dallas D. Rockwell, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30243

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 27, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dean A. Rockwell Personal Representative 10208 W. Arkansas Avenue Lakewood, Colorado 80232 Legal Notice No: 521306 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Steven Michael Meil, aka Steven M. Meil, aka Steven Meil, aka Steve Meil, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 30185

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 23, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stacey D. Anderson Personal Representative 7835 Lyons Avenue Hesperia, CA 92345

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Case Number: 18 PR 30185 April 5, 2018

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 23, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Stacey D. Anderson Personal Representative 7835 Lyons Avenue Hesperia, CA 92345 Legal Notice No: 521308 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Grace Mary Luckasen, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 030188

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 30, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

David L. Osborn Attorney to the Personal Representative 217 West Olive Street Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 Legal Notice No: 521345 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Linda M. Bagnall, aka Linda Marie Bagnall, aka Linda Bagnall, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30142 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 30, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael P. Bagnall Co-Personal Representative 7716 S. Crocker Court Littleton, Colorado 80120 Matthew J. Bagnall Co-Personal Representative 3034 W. Tufts Avenue Englewood, Colorado 80110 Legal Notice No: 521347 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robin Randall, aka Robin Lynn Randall, aka Robin L. Randall, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30309

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 30, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jason Robert Randall Personal Representative 761 South Oswego Court Aurora, Colorado 80012 Legal Notice No: 521378 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Larry H. Bouska, aka Lawrence H. Bouska, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30157 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 6, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Marlene Thenhaus Personal Representative 12796 E. Harvard Circle, Aurora, Colorado 80014 Legal Notice No: 521382 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No: 2017CV030228, Div: 402 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

PLAINTIFF: PARKVIEW HEIGHTS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION v.

DEFENDANTS: CARLA E POTVIN; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS INC.; and CYNTHIA MARES, AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY.

PLAINTIFF: PARKVIEW HEIGHTS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION v.

DEFENDANTS: CARLA E POTVIN; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS INC.; and CYNTHIA MARES, AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY.

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Regarding: LOT 7, BLOCK 5, PARKVIEW HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.; Also known as: 6066 S. Shawnee St., Centennial, CO 80015-4585.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of the Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10 O’clock A.M., on the 17th day of May, 2018, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3851. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder.

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

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $10,374.72.

DATED: February 13, 2018.

David C. Walcher Arapahoe County Sheriff By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 521182 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110 PUBLIC NOTICE 3/13/2018 Hampden Park N’ Store 3411 S. Irving St. Englewood, CO 80110 Auction date will be 04/14/2018, the following information corresponds to the units and items that will be sent to auction.

Jeff Ramsey #4207, 1965 Pontiac two door VIN#237275K134139 P.O. Box 109, Como, CO 80432 Alfredo Sabedra #4112, 1994 Wells Cargo Trailer VIN#1WC200D1XR4018424 2840 W. Irvington Pl. Denver, CO 80219 Robert Gabbert #3026, 1979 Chevrolet C50 VIN#C15DC9V117616 490 3rd Ave., Limon, CO 80828 Kevin Hansen #4216, 1992 Chevrolet Pick Up VIN#1GNFK16KXNJ351025 P.O. Box 295, Englewood, CO 80151 Jophie Segura #4114, 1996 Ford Econoline 150 Van VIN# 1FDEE14H6THA89961 #4118, 1971 Ford Ranger XLT VIN# F25HKMO7685 1431 W. Byers Pl., Denver, CO 80223 Roy Cox 8405 E. Hampden Ave. C-16 Denver, CO 80231 #4502, 1987 Roadmaster Railer VIN#304TTB2078W875264 #4502, Boat S/N WELL0696D787 #4611, Aspen Camper S/N 970625 #4217, 200 Ford F-350 VIN#1FTSX3116YEA43412 Mike Allen, Jr #4310, 1996 Subaru Wagon VIN#4S3BK6754T7306931 131 2nd St., Fort Lupton, CO 80621 David De La Torre #4312, 1973 Ford Two Door VIN#3F01H113376 6111 E. 60th Pl. Commerce City, CO 80022 Alvis Greene #4313, 1978 Chevrolet Pick Up VIN#TKR148Z515280 2298 W. Harvard Ave., Englewood, CO 80110 Emelio Garcia Luna #4321, 2014 BigT TU S/N 16VDX1021E5048612 2924 S. Federal Blvd., Apt. 305 Denver, CO 80219 Sergio Avitia #4322, 1993 Intl Enc TL VIN#1UK500G26P1010075 3061 S. Irving St., Denver, CO 80236 Roberto Escalante #4324, 2009 FRV BLA TU VIN#5NHUBL2139Y060692 1301 S. Xavier St., Denver, CO 80219 George Duke #4609, 1973 SEC CT Security Traveler RV S/N 5030123 P.O. Box 2204, Englewood, CO 80150

VIN#1UK500G26P1010075 3061 S. Irving St., Denver, CO 80236

OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.

Roberto Escalante #4324, 2009 FRV BLA TU VIN#5NHUBL2139Y060692 1301 S. Xavier St., Denver, CO 80219

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3935. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Bujar Ahmeti, Esq., #42373, Moeller Graf, P.C., 385 Inverness Parkway, Englewood, CO 80112, telephone (720) 279-2568.

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George Duke #4609, 1973 SEC CT Security Traveler RV S/N 5030123 P.O. Box 2204, Englewood, CO 80150 Daniel Schafer #6006, Silverline Rambler Boat S/N 35914 2565 S. Sheridan Blvd. #5 Lakewood, CO 80227 Eber Sarmiento #2036, 1994 Chevrolet Pick Up VIN#1GCCS1444R8139590 2133 S. Eaton St., Apt. 19, Denver, CO 80227 Dave Barber #3039, 1979 Chevrolet Truck VIN#CKL146J186927 8587 W. Hampden Ave., Apt. 203 Denver, CO 80227 Ricardo Ostuni 1385 Kipling St. Lakewood, CO 80215 #4104, 1970 Lincoln Continental VIN#8Y826819162 #4320, 1972 Chevrolet Step Van VIN#CPY253V300386 #4105, 1970 Cadillac Eldorado VIN#HO275934 Legal Notice No.: 521340 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: The Littleton Independent/ Englewood Herald Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2017CV031638 Division/Ctrm.: 21 Plaintiff(s): THE BURGUNDY IN HEATHERRIDGE ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendant(s): FRANKIE S. BURNETT; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; SUE SANDSTROM, as the Arapahoe County Treasurer; CYNTHIA D. MARES, as the Arapahoe County Public Trustee COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated November 30, 2017, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by The Burgundy in Heatherridge Association, Inc., the current holder of a lien recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on October 24, 2014, at Reception No. D4100377. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Townhouse of Burgundy in Heatherridge recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on June 25, 1976, at Book 2463 Page 304 (“Declaration”). The Declaration and notices as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of The Burgundy in Heatherridge Association, Inc. - THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS – against the property legally described as follows: Lot 18, Block 1, and all improvements thereon, together with Garage Lot 123-G, Heatherridge South Subdivision Filing No. 7, amended, according to the Townhouse Plat thereof, recorded July 13, 1976 in Book 29 Pages at 84, 85 and 86, Arapahoe County, Colorado and Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Townhouse of Burgundy at Heatherridge recorded June 25, 1976 in Book 2463 at Page 304, Together with: (1) The exclusive right to use one parking area numbered 214 and the right of ingress and egress to and from said parking area.

(2) A non-exclusive right and easement of enjoyment in and to the common area in common with other owners of Townhouses of Burgundy at Heatherridge.

(3) A non-exclusive easement in, on and through the common area for ingress and egress to and from the lot described above.

County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 2691 S. Xanadu Way Unit B, Aurora, Colorado 80014.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on May 24, 2018, at the Sheriff’s Office Administration Building, 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, Colorado 80112, 720874-3935. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the real property described above, and the improvements thereon, 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. All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3935. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Bujar Ahmeti, Esq., #42373, Moeller Graf, P.C., 385 Inverness Parkway, Englewood, CO 80112, telephone (720) 279-2568.

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DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112

Date: February 22, 2018 David C. Walcher Arapahoe County Sheriff By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff

Case Number: 17CV032101 Plaintiff: BRANDON PARK CONDOMINIUMS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation,

Legal Notice No.: 521217 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, Colorado 80110

Defendants: RALPH R. CABODEVILLA; MARGARET N. CABODEVILLA; MLD MORTGAGE, INC.; SUSAN RYDEN AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; SUE SANDSTROM AS TREASURER FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION.

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO CASE NO. 2017CV31993 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Plaintiff: DOVER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation v.

Defendants: DAMIAN DIAZ ROMERO a/k/a DAMIAN DIAZROMERO a/k/a DAMIAN DIAZ a/k/a DAMIANNORA DIAZROMERO, an individual; ALEJANDRA BORUNDA TORRES a/k/a ALEJANDRA B. TORRES a/k/a ALEJANDRA BORUNDA a/k/a ALEJANDRA BORUNDATORRES, an individual; FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a foreign corporation; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., a foreign corporation; and SUSAN KAY RYDEN, in her official capacity as the Arapahoe County Public Trustee TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: Please take notice: This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the ORDER GRANTING AMENDED MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF FORECLOSURE AGAINST DAMIAN DIAZ ROMERO a/k/a DAMIAN DIAZROMERO a/k/a DAMIAN DIAZ a/k/a DAMIANNORA DIAZROMERO AND ALEJANDRA BORUNDA TORRES a/k/a ALEJANDRA B. TORRES a/k/a ALEJANDRA BORUNDA a/k/a ALEJANDRA BORUNDATORRES dated January 5, 2018 and January 19, 2018 and C.R.S. § 38-38-101, et seq., by Dover Homeowners Association, Inc., the current holder and owner of a statutory lien, evidence of which was recorded April 17, 2017 at Reception No. D7043332 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure was initiated due to Defendants Damian Diaz Romero a/k/a Damian Diazromero a/k/a Damian Diaz a/k/a Damiannora Diazromero and Alejandra Borunda Torres a/k/a Alejandra B. Torres a/k/a Alejandra Borunda a/k/a Alejandra Borundatorres’s default under the covenants contained in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Dover Subdivision Filing No. 1 recorded October 30, 1984 at Reception No. 2466979, in Book 4295 at Page 60, in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, as amended and supplemented, (the “Declaration”) and other governing documents, including failure to pay common expense assessments and fines. The outstanding principal balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date of this Combined Notice is $4,725.00. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Dover Homeowners Association, Inc. on all of the subject property and improvements legally described as follows: Lot 11, Block 9, Dover Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, also known by street and number as 2241 South Walden Street, Aurora, Colorado 80013.

THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 24th, 2018, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado 80112. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at (720) 874-3850. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is: Jeremy Balu, Esq. Sweetbaum Sands Anderson PC 1125 17th Street, Suite 2100 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 296-3377 Dated: February 27, 2018.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 521237 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Published in: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112

Plaintiff’s Attorney: Gina C. Botti #42005 Wendy E. Weigler, Reg. No. 28419 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Telephone: (303) 863-1870 Facsimile: (303) 863-1872 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE

Under an Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure entered on January 23, 2018 in the above titled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows:

Original Lienee: Ralph R. Cabodevilla and Margaret N. Cabodevilla Original Lienor: Brandon Park Condominiums Association, Inc. Current Holder of the evidence of debt: Brandon Park Condominiums Association, Inc. Date of Lien being foreclosed: November 12, 2014 Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed: November 13, 2014 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: D4107328 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $933.00 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $11,900.65 Amount of Judgment entered January 23, 2018: $11,876.52

Description of property to be foreclosed: CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. C, BUILDING 653, BRANDON PARK CONDOMINIUMS, A CONDOMINIUM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED MAY 21, 1982 IN BOOK 3628 AT PAGE 704 AND BY CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED JUNE 4, 1984 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2414843, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known as: 1070 S. Yampa Street, Unit C, Aurora, CO 80017.

THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AS DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN. THE LIEN BEING CLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing.

THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10 o’clock A.M., on May 31st, 2018, in front of the flagpole of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Civil Unit, located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

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

Inquiries regarding this Sheriff’s Sale must be directed to the Civil Unit of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, telephone 720-874-3851.

DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 27th day of February, 2018.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 521238 First publication: April 5, 2018 Last publication: May 3, 2018 Published in: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice

In re Marriage of Safiya Mohamed Hussein and Mustafa Said Mohammed, Case No. 17DR1414 Div. 26:

TO MUSTAFA SAID MOHAMMED PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Summons has been filed in the above case. If you do not appear and participate in the matter, default judgment may be entered against you.

Legal Notice No.: 521276 First Publication: March 15, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice District Court, County of Arapahoe, Colorado Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112

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District Court, County of Arapahoe, Colorado Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 BILLY DAVID WILLIAMS, individually and derivatively on behalf of R & D TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company, Plaintiffs v.

RICHARD BRAGDON, Defendant Case Number: 2017CV32701 Division: 402 DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: RICHARD BRAGDON

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DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112 Phone Number: (303) 649-6355 Case No.: 2018CV030178 Div: 202 Plaintiff: SUNRIDGE PATIO HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION., a Colorado non-profit corporation, v.

Defendants: LAUDIS HOLIFIELD; JUNE A. HOLIFIELD; MEL SMOOKLER; and SUSAN K. RYDEN as the PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after such service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee.

Attorney for Plaintiff: VIAL FOTHERINGHAM LLP Travis B. Keenan, #41354 Travis.Keenan@vf-law.com 12600 W. Colfax, Ste. C200 Lakewood, CO 80215 Phone Number: (720) 943-8811 File Number: COS108-106

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

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

Dated: 11/28/17 Clerk of Court/Clerk /s/ Richard A. Levine, Signature of Attorney for Plaintiff Richard A. Levine, #28468 Law Office of Richard A. Levine, P.C. 30752 Southview Dr., Suite 150 Evergreen, CO 80439 Tele: 303-670-1555 Email: evergreenatty@gmail.com This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended. A copy of the Complaint must be served with this Summons.

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

WARNING: A valid summons may be issued by a lawyer and it need not contain a court case number, the signature of a court officer, or a court seal. The plaintiff has 14 days from the date this summons was served on you to file the case with the court. You are responsible for contacting the court to find out whether the case has been filed and obtain the case number. If the plaintiff files the case within this time, then you must respond as explained in this summons. If the plaintiff files more than 14 days after the date the summons was served on you, the case may be dismissed upon motion and you may be entitled to seek attorney’s fees from the plaintiff.

Legal Notice No.: 521274 First Publication: March 15, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

Keystone Health & Wellness Center will be destroying all inactive patient records prior to 3/20/2011. If you were a patient and want your records please contact the office for instructions.

303.738.0390.

Legal Notice No.: 521346 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the City of Centennial, Arapahoe County, Colorado, Case No. 18-08-0628P. The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA's website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION The People of the State of Colorado To the Defendants named above:

Please take notice that the complaint requests foreclosure of a statutory and contractual lien, as well as judgment for past-due assessments and late fees, together with attorney fees and costs, in the amount of $7,331.35, plus all amounts coming due after the filing of the complaint.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

This is an action originally filed January 25, 2018, and published in the Littleton Independent beginning March 22, 2018, and ending April 19, 2018.

Dated March 13, 2018 VIAL FOTHERINGHAM LLP Travis B. Keenan, #41354 Attorney for Plaintiff This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended.

WARNING: A VALID SUMMONS MAY BE ISSUED BY A LAWYER AND IT NEED NOT CONTAIN A COURT CASE NUMBER, THE SIGNATURE OF A COURT OFFICER, OR A COURT SEAL. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING THE COURT TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION. YOU MUST RESPOND AS EXPLAINED IN THIS SUMMONS. Legal Notice No.: 521302 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION

BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE SOUTH-EAST ENGLEWOOD WATER DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the South-East Englewood Water District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter 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 to be held on May 8, 2018, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected: John Ballantine - Four Year Term Ben R. Brock- Four Year Term Sean C. Weldon - Four Year Term Vacant -Two Year Term SOUTH-EAST ENGLEWOOD WATER DISTRICT By:/s/ Crystal Schenck Designated Election Official Legal Notice No: 521377 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: The Littleton Independent

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING April 24, 2018 at 11:00 A.M.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING April 24, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.

NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE

REGARDING AN APPLICATION FOR A

REGARDING A NEW BEER AND WINE LIQUOR LICENSE

HOTEL & RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSE Notice is hereby given that there will be a public hearing on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., Englewood Civic Center, Council Chambers, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado, to consider an application for a new Hotel & Restaurant Liquor License for Marisol Enterprise, Inc. dba Beirut Grill, 203 W. Hampden Ave, Englewood, Colorado 80110.

Pedro Bernal, Owner/Manager 4465 S. Sherman St., Englewood CO 80113

Public comment will be heard at the hearing or written communications regarding the issuance of this license may be submitted to the City Clerk, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110 by April 23, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

By order of the Liquor and Marijuana Licensing Authority of the City of Englewood, Colorado. /s/ Jackie McKinnon Deputy City Clerk Legal Notice No.: 521383 Published: April 5, 2018 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Englewood Herald Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Llpublic hearing newThe app for Englewood herald Publisher: Herald and the Littleton Independent

Public Notice CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING April 24, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. REGARDING A CHANGE OF LOCATION PERMIT FOR A HOTEL & RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSE Notice is hereby given that there will be a public hearing on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 11:00 a.m., Englewood Civic Center, Council Chambers, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado, to consider a change of location permit for a Hotel & Resaurant Liquor License for One Barrel LLC dba One Barrel, 3421 S. Broadway, Englewood, CO 80113 Jamie Elward, Owner 3193 S. Elati St., Littleton, CO 80123 Tyler Elward, Owner 9787 Elkhorn ST, Littleton, CO 80127 Public comment will be heard at the hearing or written communications regarding the issuance of this license may be submitted to the City Clerk, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110 by April 23, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

By order of the Liquor and Marijuana Licensing Authority of the City of Englewood, Colorado.

Notice is hereby given that there will be a public hearing on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., Englewood Civic Center, Council Chambers, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado, to consider a new Beer and Wine Liquor License Williams Jewelers, Ltd. dba Williams Jewelers 5095 S. Broadway, Englewood, CO 80113 Steve and Diane Williams, Owners 5095 S. Broadway, Englewood, CO 80113 Public comment will be heard at the hearing or written communications regarding the issuance of this license may be submitted to the City Clerk, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110 by April 23, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

By order of the Liquor and Marijuana Licensing Authority of the City of Englewood, Colorado. /s/ Jackie McKinnon, Deputy City Clerk Legal Notice No.: 521385 Published: April 5, 2018 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Englewood Herald Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

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CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE On the 2nd day of April, 2018, the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, approved on first reading the following Council Bill:

BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 10 INTRODUCED BY OLsON COUNCIL MEMBER _______ A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 16, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 2 OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000, REGARDING UPDATES TO THE JURISIDICTION AND APPLICABILITY OF THE FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. Copies of the aforesaid council bill are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Englewood, Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110 or it can be found at http://www.englewoodco.gov, Government, Legal/Public Notices.

Legal Notice No.: 521387

PUBLISHED: April First Publication: April5,5,2018 2018 ENGLEWOOD Last Publication: HERALD April 5, 2018

Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

On the 2nd day of April, 2018, the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, approved on first reading the following Council Bill:

BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 11 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER wINk _______ A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ENTITLED “COLORADO BROWNFIELDS REVOLVING LOAN FUND MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, AMENDMENT 5” PERTAINING TO THE COLORADO BROWNFIELDS REVOLVING LOAN FUND BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, COMMERCE CITY, THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, THE CITY OF LOVELAND, THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER AND EL PASO COUNTY COLORADO AS WELL AS THE COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY AND THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT. Copies of the aforesaid council bill are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Englewood, Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110 or it can be found at http://www.englewoodco.gov, Government, Legal/Public Notices.

Legal Notice No.: 521388 PUBLISHED: April 5, 2018 First Publication: April 5, 2018 ENGLEWOOD Last Publication: HERALD April 5, 2018

Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

Public Notice CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On the 2nd day of April 2018, the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, adopted on final reading the following Ordinance:

BY AUTHORITY 4 ORDINANCE NO. __ SERIES OF 2018 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT AMENDING THE “ART” SHUTTLE COST SHARING INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. (Council Bill No. 6) Copies of aforesaid Ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Englewood, Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado or it can be found at http://www.englewoodco.gov, Government, Legal/Public Notices.

Legal Notice No.: 521389 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 April 5, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood ENGLEWOOD HERALDHerald and the Littleton Independent

/s/ Jackie McKinnon, Deputy City Clerk Legal Notice No.: 521384 Published: April 5, 2018 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Englewood Herald Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No.: 521374 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112 Phone Number: (303) 649-6355

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City and County Public Notice CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On the 2nd day of April 2018, the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, adopted on final reading the following Ordinance:

BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 5 __ SERIES OF 2018 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 5, SECTION 1-5-2-8 OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000, ADOPTING “BOB’S RULES OF ORDER” AS THE RULES OF PROCEDURE GOVERNING MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. (Council Bill No. 9) Copies of aforesaid Ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Englewood, Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado or it can be found at http://www.englewoodco.gov, Government, Legal/Public Notices.

Legal Notice No.: 521390 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last5, Publication: April 5, 2018 April 2018 Publisher: The Englewood ENGLEWOOD HERALD Herald and the Littleton Independent

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On the 26th day of March 2018, the City Council of the City of Sheridan, Colorado, approved on first reading the following Ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 4-2018 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHERIDAN, COLORADO, AMENDING ARTICLE IX OF CHAPTER 22 OF THE SHERIDAN MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING BUILDING TRADES REGULATION Copies of aforesaid Ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Sheridan, 4101 South Federal Blvd., Sheridan, Colorado.

Legal Notice No.: 521378 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

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Global Orphan Relief: Develops and supports programs bringing light, comfort and security to orphans around the world.

Need: Super stars with website development, users of the abundant resources of social media. Those with great connection ability are needed to help with the development of the donor pool.

Contact: Those interested serving this faith-based Colorado nonprofit can contact Deitra Dupray, 303-895-7536 or dadupray@comcast.net.

Habitat ReStore: Nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers.

Need: Volunteers for Wheat Ridge, Denver or Littleton Habitat ReStores, helping with the cash register, dock and warehouse floor Contact: 303-996-5468, email Alice Goble at Alice@habitatmetrodenver.org

relationship with the golf course for Highlands Ranch Community Associathe kids to participate. Go to PGAJrtion: Works with Therapeutic Recreation League.com to search for a team by Program and Special Olympics.

ZIP code or facility, and to register Need: Volunteers to help teach classes, online. coach Special Olympics, provide athletes Participating golf courses in the support during Special Olympics pracarea include: tices, assist with special events, and help • Indian Tree Golf Club, Arvada participats succeed in the therapeutic • Riverdale Golf Club, Brighton recreation program.

• South Suburban Golf Course, Public Notice Contact: Summer Aden, 303-471-7043 or GraceFull Community Café: Provides Centennial (16U) CITY OF SHERIDAN www.hrcaonline.org/tr place in Littleton where people all • Broken Tee Englewood, NOTICE Englewood OF ADOPTION OF a ORDINANCE Public of Notice Hospice at Home backgrounds can gather, eat well and • Fossil Trace Golf Club, Golden On the 26th day of March 2018, the City CounSOUTH ENGLEWOOD SANITATION Need: Volunteers help patients and their be inspired to give back. Cafe is open for • The Links Golf Course, cil Highlands of the City of Sheridan, Colorado, approved DISTRICT NO. 1 on first reading the following Ordinance: COUNTY, breakfast and lunch,ARAPAHOE from 7 a.m. to 2 COLORADOfamilies with respite care, videotaping, Ranch ORDINANCE NO. 5-2018 NOTICE AS PROPOSED massage and other tasks. Home study p.m. Tuesday to Saturday.

A TO partner of BUDGET • Highlands Ranch Golf Club, Hightraining is available. theOFGraceFull lands Ranch (16U) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY SHERID- Foundation.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed AN AMENDING A BUDGET Need: FOR THEOpportunities FISCAL budget offood SOUTH ENGLEWOOD SANITAContact: 303-698-6404 for preparation, • Raccoon Creek Golf Course, YEAR OF 2017 AND APPROPRIATING SUMS TION DISTRICT NO. 1 for calendar year 2017 Hospice of Covenant Care: Nonprofit, guest AND service, dishwashing.

Littleton FOR DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES LI- cleaning has beenand prepared.

A copy of the proposed ABILITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINbudget is available for inspection by the public in faith-based hospice.

Location: 5610 Curtice St., Littleton • Legacy Ridge Golf Course, WestNING JANUARY 1, 2017 AND ENDING the Civic Information Notebook at the ReferDECEMBER 31, 2017 IN ACCORDANCE Desk of the opporEnglewood Public Need: Library, Volunteers to support patients and Contact: WITH Sign upence for volunteer minster THE STATUTES OF THE STATE OF COLOR1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colortunities atOF http://gracefullcafe.com/ • The Greg Mastriona Golf ADO Courses AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY ado 80110. This proposed budget will befamilies conSHERIDAN sidered for adoption at an open public meeting, Contact: 303-731-8039 volunteer/ at Hyland Hills, Westminster the May monthly regular meeting of the Board of

City and County PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS §1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104, 1-11-103(3) C.R.S. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the SHERIDAN SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 2, Arapahoe County and the City and County of Denver, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixtythird day before the election, 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 to be held on May 8, 2018 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: GERTRUDE MAEZ, 4 YEAR TERM until May, 2022 KEVIN JOHNSON, 4 YEAR TERM until May, 2022 DALLAS HALL, 4 YEAR TERM until May, 2022 /s/ Ron Trujillo Ron Trujillo, Designated Election Official Contact Person for the District: Dryden Broyles, Manager Telephone Number of the District: 303-779-9409 Address of the District: c/o Water Resources Engineering Co., P.O. Box 3864, Englewood, CO 80155 District Facsimile Number: 303-770-9445 Legal Notice No.: 521404 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: The Littleton Independent/ Englewood Herald Public Notice

CITY OF SHERIDAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE

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CITY OF SHERIDAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On the 26th day of March 2018, the City Council of the City of Sheridan, Colorado, approved on first reading the following Ordinance:

Copies of aforesaid Ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Sheridan, 4101 South Federal Blvd., Sheridan, Colorado.

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Legal Notice No.: 521379 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids in an envelope marked: 2018 SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT will be received and opened by the Columbine Water and Sanitation District, at the Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District Offices at 8739 W. Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, CO 80123, until 10:00 a.m. on Friday April 20, 2018.

The 2018 SANITARY REHABILITATION PROJECT includes approximately 20 linings of 4’ ID manholes, 6,700 LF of 8” CIPP, and 80 service connections to be re-established. The project is situated in the Columbine Water and Sanitation District, in Littleton, Colorado. The work is on residential streets.

/s/ Donald E. Marturano Donald E. Marturano, Assistant Secretary Legal Notice No.: 521381 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE POLO RESERVE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by Polo Reserve Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixtythird (63rd) day before the election there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(1), C.R.S., the election to be held on May 8, 2018, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected: Glenn C. Lee Four-Year Term to 2022 Vacancy Four-Year Term to 2022 Vacancy Four-Year Term to 2022

Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of fortyfive (45) days after the time fixed for bid closing.

POLO RESERVE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities or technical defects, so the best interests of the District may be served, and may reject any and all bids, and shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder as determined by the District.

By: /s/ Crystal Schenck Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No.: 521380 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice SOUTH ENGLEWOOD SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1 ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

ORDINANCE NO. 5-2018

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget of SOUTH ENGLEWOOD SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1 for calendar year 2017 has been prepared. A copy of the proposed budget is available for inspection by the public in the Civic Information Notebook at the Reference Desk of the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110. This proposed budget will be considered for adoption at an open public meeting, the May monthly regular meeting of the Board of Directors of South Englewood Sanitation District No. 1, to be held at the residence of Board Director Debora K. Weems, 4700 South Grant Street, Englewood, Colorado 80113, at 4:30 o'clock p.m., Thursday, May 3, 2018. Any interested elector may inspect this proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of this budget.

Legal Notice No.: 521379 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

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The schedule is as follows: • Monday April 2, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Drawings, Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained online at rgengineers.com under “Project Bidding”.

• Friday April 20, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. - Bids will be received and opened at 8739 W. Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, CO 80123.

• July 31, 2018 – Project Completion.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SHERIDAN AMENDING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 2017 AND APPROPRIATING SUMS FOR DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2017 AND ENDIN G DECEMBER 31, 2017 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATUTES OF THE STATE OF COLORADO AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SHERIDAN Copies of aforesaid Ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Sheridan, 4101 South Federal Blvd., Sheridan, Colorado.

Directors of South Englewood Sanitation District No. 1, to be held at the residence of Board Director Debora K. Weems, 4700 South Grant Street, Englewood, Colorado 80113, at 4:30 o'clock p.m., Thursday, May 3, 2018. Any interested elector may inspect this proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of this budget.

/s/ Donald E. Marturano Donald E. Marturano, Assistant Secretary

Legal Notice No.: 521386 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT On or about May 4, 2018 the City of Englewood will make final payment to: Brown and Caldwell 1527 Cole Blvd Ste 300, Lakewood, CO 80401 For construction of: Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant Centrifuge Variable Frequency Drive Replacement Any claims relating to this contract must be filed with Kathleen Rinkel, Director of Finance & Administrative Services, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110-2373, (303) 762-2401, prior to May 4, 2018.

Kathleen Rinkel Director of Finance & Administrative Services City of Englewood, Colorado Legal Notice No.: 521408 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 AND 3

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on March 6, 2018 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 to be held on May 8, 2018 is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected by acclamation: Blaire Hammond Until May 2020 The following offices remain vacant: Vacant Until May 2022 Vacant Until May 2022 /s/ Bradley T. Neiman Designated Election Official Contact Person for Districts: William P. Ankele, Jr., Esq. WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800 Legal Notice No.: 521409 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE SHERIDAN SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Sheridan Sanitation District No. 1, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter 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 to be held on May 8, 2018, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected: Richard Muniz, Sr Four-Year Term Vacancy Four-Year Term Vacancy Four-Year Term Vacancy Two-Year Term Vacancy Two-Year Term SHERIDAN SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1 By: Designated Election Official Legal Notice No.: 521410 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

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