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Fire displaces seniors

URBAN RENEWAL

City council holds off on LIFT decision Officials will explore future of Littleton Invests for Tomorrow at study session later in April

By Kyle Harding kharding@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Littleton Fire Rescue continues its investigation the day after the April 6 fire at Southview Place Towers. Photos by Chris Rotar

More than 100 residents evacuated from the building

By Chris Rotar crotar@coloradocommunitymedia.com Jo Schaefer considers herself one of the lucky residents of Southview Place Towers.

Following the April 6 fire that forced the evacuation of all 130 units at the Littleton apartment building for seniors, she was able to stay with her daughter in Denver.

“Thank God for family,” she said the day after the fire.

For others, a temporary home in the wake of the fire at 5820 S. Windermere St. Fire continues on Page 16

Urban renewal will be looked at in a study session after the Littleton City Council declined to abolish Littleton Invests for Tomorrow.

An ordinance to get rid of the urbanrenewal authority was on the agenda for the April 5 council meeting, but never made it to a vote, as Councilmember Debbie Brinkman made a motion to look into it further, which was approved by a 5-2 vote, with Mayor Bruce Beckman and Councilman Doug Clark voting against it.

LIFT Executive Director Jim Rees defended the authority in public comment at the meeting, but several residents spoke out against it, calling it a waste of money. “(Urban renewal) has been working well in other cities all around the metro area,” Rees said, citing a study of several regional urban renewal areas claiming Council continues on Page 16

SOLID PITCH

Arapahoe baseball team turns to its talent on the mound in game against Chaparral.

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These cats were two of the nearly 30 pets retrieved from inside apartments by personnel with the Humane Society of the South Platte Valley.

How will Colorado meet workforce demand?

A special report by Colorado Community Media Staff report With the fourth-lowest unemployment rate in the nation, 3 percent, Colorado has made mountainous gains when it comes to economic development following the recession that struck in December 2007 and lingered for years.

Businesses are flocking to the Centennial State, and Coloradans are finding work. But employers increasingly are finding it difficult to find the right workers to fill their jobs.

Metro North Chamber of Commerce President Angela Habben said, at least in her organization’s part of the Denver area, the workforce isn’t meeting the market demand.

“Either employers can’t find workers willing to do the job or they can’t find prospects with the training required to meet position qualifications,” she said.

Simon Fox, deputy director of Business and Funding Initiatives for the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, said the demand is great for wokers in the fields of information technology and skilled trades.

“There aren’t enough welders or carpenters,” he said.

Democratic and Repbulican state

lawmakers are working together to address this. The 10 bills comprising a bipartisan package called Colorado Ready to Work are making their way through the Legislature.

The overriding theme is creating partnerships between the business and education communities, with the goal of developing a workforce that can meet Colorado’s growing and changing demands.

For many business leaders, measures like these can’t be passed soon enough, given the massive growth the Denver metro area figures to see in coming years.

“That’s a real supply-and-demand dilemma if we don’t act soon,” Habben said.

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

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Merchants association backs retail pot in Littleton

FACES AMONG US

As city council prepares to look at issue in study session, downtown business owners vote in favor of allowing sales

By Kyle Harding kharding@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Shane George of Littleton marketing firm Workhorse 45 makes coffee at the store he operates alongside the company. Photo by Kyle Harding

HELLO

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My Name Is

A glimpse of the people in our community

SHANE GEORGE

Musician, sports enthusiast My background I moved here from Iowa 15 years ago for a job opportunity. I had done a lot of freelance work in Iowa. I grew up there and just felt like I needed that fresh break. I looked at Denver and said, “I’ve got to move out that way.” There’s a lot of awful friendly people who come out this way from the Midwest: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio. My wife is from Wisconsin, but we met out here.

Work in marketing I love sports and I love brand-

ing, so I found a company that was hiring specifically for that. I started working for the Broncos, the Los Angeles Kings, the Harlem Globetrotters. It was a dream job, and I worked there almost 10 years. Six years ago I started my own company, Workhorse 45. I wanted to put my business here in downtown Littleton. I love the historic nature.

There’s an atmosphere her that you can’t beat.

What I do outside of work I played in a band for 10 years back in Iowa, and I’ve sat in on a couple bands out here. I play guitar and harmonica, and sing. I played in a Hawaiian group for a year or two, that was fun. I love pickup games of sports, basketball, flag football. But I’ve got four kids, so my hobbies tend to revolve around soccer games now.

If you have suggestions for My Name is…contact Kyle Harding at kharding@coloradocommunitymedia. com

An effort to overturn Littleton’s municipal ban on recreational marijuana sales has the backing of some other business owners in town.

The city council passed an ordinance banning the shops in 2014, but two of the city’s four medical marijuana dispensaries, with help from a Denver political consulting firm, have been fighting to gain the right to serve recreational customers.

Members of the Historic Downtown Littleton Merchants Association voted 29-5 in favor of al-

lowing the businesses to operate in Littleton. Ballot slips were handed out at the April 6 meeting of the association and had to be cast by April 8.

Stan Zislis, owner of Silver Stem Fine Cannabis, and Cory Nadler of Black Diamond Outreach spoke before at the monthly meeting of the association in March, asking the merchants to back their effort, making the case that it would bring significant tax revenue to Littleton.

Zislis and Nadler were joined by The Green Solution co-owners Eric and Kyle Speidell at a city council meeting later in the month, when councilmembers voted to have a study session on retail marijuana on April 12.

Although Zislis and the Speidells have joined the association, their businesses are outside of the downtown area, and recreational marijuana shops will not be able to locate downtown.

Greg Reinke, president of the merchants association, has been vocal in supporting their effort.

“It’s a legal product in the state of Colorado,” he said at the last meeting.

NEWS IN A HURRY Santa Fe Drive work begins The Colorado Department of Transportation has begun initial work to improve a 4.4 milestretch of Santa Fe Drive between Crestline Avenue in Littleton and Blakeland Drive in northern Douglas County.

Drivers can expect shoulder and occasional turn-lane closures for the next few weeks between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and overnight lane closures beginning in mid-May. Work will include asphalt repairs, raised median islands, new curb ramps and new signal heads and pedestrian crossing push buttons at Bowles Avenue, County Line Road and Blakeland Drive.

Work is expected to be complete in July.

Experts will teach rose pruning South Suburban Parks and Recreation is hosting a free rose pruning workshop led by horticulturist Larry Hurd, other master gardeners and members of the Denver Rose Society, an organization that promotes rose growing in the state.

The hands-on workshop is April 30 from 8 a.m. to noon at South Suburban War Memorial Rose Garden, 5804 S. Bemis St., in Littleton. The garden is one of two All-America Rose Select designations in Colorado, according to SSPR, and features more than 1,800 varieties of roses.

All that participants will need to bring is a sharp pair of bypass pruning shears and leather gloves. Kneepads are optional but helpful. Light refreshments will be served as well as an opportunity to win gardening-themed door prizes.

To register for the workshop, contact Hurd 303721-8478 or larryh@ssprd.org. In case of inclement weather, the alternate date is May 7.

ACC president recognized Arapahoe Community College President Diana Doyle has been awarded the Phi Theta Kappa Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction for 2016.

Doyle and the other recipients were honored at the Phi Theta Kappa national convention last week in National Harbor, Maryland.

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Grief for a healer

April 14, 2016

Dr. Kenneth Atkinson, killed on April 4, is remembered with love

By Tom Skelley tskelley@coloradocommunitymedia.com The phone rang incessantly at the office of Dr. Kenneth Atkinson in the days after his death. Some patients had questions about memorial services, some wanted to know how the staff was holding up, some just wanted to say how sorry they were.

“Overwhelming,” said Mari DeLapp, who worked with him for 17 years, as a medical assistant and office manager. “The care and the love that’s Atkinson coming from all of these patients … It is phenomenal how much people cared about Doc.” Atkinson was shot to death in his Centennial neighborhood April 4. Two women also were shot, but are expected to recover. The suspect, Kevin Lee Lyons, was arrested and is being held without bond on multiple charges, including first-degree murder.

Atkinson practiced medicine for 35 years. Some patients were the third

“

What I can tell you is I worked with him for 27 years, and he did medicine the right way”

Michael Sisneros, phlebotomist

generation of their families to seek his services. Friends and co-workers remembered him as someone who was devoted to his family and did whatever it took to help those in need.

“He went out of his way so much for people,” DeLapp said.

A father of four, Atkinson lost his son Taylor and daughter Kendall to a rare genetic disease, Fanconi anemia.

In their grief, he and his wife Jeanne created the Kendall and Taylor Atkinson Foundation to fund research for the disease.

“He wanted to help other children, and it didn’t just grow out of his grief, it grew out of his desire to make people’s lives better,” neighbor Lesa McKenzie said of Atkinson’s work with KATA. McKenzie smiled as she recounted a story about her dog biting Atkinson as he went for a jog. The injury required Atkinson to stitch the wound himself, but McKenzie only became aware of the incident much later, from

Jeanne.

“He didn’t tell me,” McKenzie said.

“He just stitched himself up.”

“What I can tell you is I worked with him for 27 years, and he did medicine the right way,” phlebotomist Michael Sisneros said, standing behind the reception counter where sympathy cards, photographs and flowers accumulated April 6. “For him it wasn’t about the money, or about the insurance, for him it was about the patients. And he loved every one of them.”

Andrea Olson was a patient of Atkinson’s since childhood.

“He was just really warm-hearted,” she said.

Olson came to the office on Holly Street in Centennial with her son to check on the staff, to ask what she could do for the family and, like so many others who had been touched

by Atkinson, to bring flowers.

“We’re going to need more vases,” Sisneros said.

Suspect charged in fatal Centennial shooting

Lyons

Staff report Formal charges, including first-degree murder, have been filed against the Centennial man accused of killing his neighbor and wounding two women April 4.

Kevin Lee Lyons, 46, appeared

in court the morning of April 8 and continued to deny that public defender James Karbach represents him.

“You’re not my attorney,” Lyons told Karback before the hearing.

Lyons did not enter a plea and was scheduled to appear again in

court April 13.

Lyons faces 14 charges, including first-degree murder and two special enhancements for committing a crime of violence.

Dr. Kenneth Atkinson was killed and two women were shot in Centennial’s Homestead Farm II community.

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Entities work together to help youths The Family Resource Pavilion is a one-stop shop for families to receive services from prevention to intervention

By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Family Resource Pavilion is a new collaborative effort between nine entities in Douglas and Arapahoe counties dedicated to providing services to troubled youths and families. The new building celebrated its grand opening April 7, while services began in late March.

The Centennial-based center is a one-stop shop for families to receive services ranging from prevention to intervention.

“They have a safe haven here that they can come to and get help,” Douglas County Commissioner Dave Weaver said at the grand opening of the building.

The building houses offices and services from The Juvenile Assessment Center, Shiloh House, Synergy Addiction Research and Treatment Services, Arapahoe Douglas Officials from the Shiloh House, Douglas County and Arapahoe County joined together to cut the ribbon at the Family Mental Health Network, Juvenile Diversion CounselResource Pavilion’s grand opening April 8. Photo by Shanna Fortier ing Program, Arapahoe County Department of Human Services, Douglas County Department of Human Services, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office and Douglas County At the Family Resource Pavilion, a variety of services are Sheriff’s Office. offered, including preventative services as well as residen“We’re really excited to be in this space and about tial and after care. Issues covered include school, criminal the collaboration that can happen,” said Sarah Ericson, cases, family communication problems and conflict mitidirector of the 18th Judicial District Juvenile Diversion gation. Youths can be treated for behavioral and emotional Counseling Program. “The idea that a family can come in mental health issues and conflicts in delinquency court Arapahoe County DepartThe Juvenile Assessment without an appointment and in one day, get a plan that and truancy court can be addressed.

Center, ment of Human Services, has solutions individualized to a child’s needs — that piece “We’re also a place where if a family does know what 720-874-3381 303-636-1130 feels very innovative.” they need, they can come here,” Topolnicki said. “Even if The idea is that the organizations work together to Shiloh House, 720-213-1400 Douglas County Departit’s something we wouldn’t provide, provide individualized services to ment of Human Services, we can link them.”

Synergy Addiction families without them having to 303-688-4825 District Attorney George BrauchResearch and Treatment drive to multiple locations. Officials ler said combining all these services Services, 303-282-2603 Arapahoe County Sheriff’s say that by keeping youth in their in the same place could have a Office, communities and close to their supArapahoe Douglas Mental major impact on the youths of the 303-795-4711 port system, it gives them more of a Health Network, 303-730The Family Resource Pavilion is also home community in the future. chance to be successful.

8858 to a coffee cafe that is open to the public.

“This right here is like dropping Douglas County Sheriff’s “If you take kids out of their Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. a boulder into an ocean,” he said Juvenile Diversion Counsel- Office, community, they are less likely to be Monday through Friday. The pavilion is loat the grand opening. “My hope is ing Program, 720-874-8680 303-660-7505 successful,” said Austin Topolnicki, cated at 9700 E. Easter Lane, Centennial. more than a ripple effect. There’s a chief operating officer of Shiloh tsunami effect and it sweeps over House. He added that the house has this community and we figure out a pro-social connection to the comwork at the end of the building here are asleep at their a way to take that next generation and provide them and munity and encourages those in the program to continue desks because they have too little to do in diverting kids their families the services necessary…. My hope is in the connections with faith, school and athletics. not-too-distant future, those people that we employ that out of the criminal justice system.”

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Reconstruction of the Interstate 25 and Arapahoe Road interchange is scheduled to begin May 2016 and continue until summer 2018. This project is designed to reduce congestion and improve safety by: § Rebuilding the I-25 bridge over Arapahoe Road § Creating triple left turns from the I-25 southbound offramp § Removing the bridge piers that separate the lanes on Arapahoe Road to improve traffic flow with three through lanes in each direction § Realigning the frontage road in the northeast quadrant of the interchange § Building sound walls adjacent to the Walnut Hills subdivision near Arapahoe Road and Yosemite Street § Widening Yosemite Street from Yosemite Circle on the north to Xanthia Street on the south § Widening westbound Arapahoe Road from Yosemite Street to Greenwood Plaza Boulevard § Access to businesses will be maintained, but may be temporarily altered during construction Funding for this $66 million project comes from the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Responsible Acceleration of Maintenance and Partnerships program, Arapahoe County, the cities of Centennial and Greenwood Village and the Southeast Public Improvement Metropolitan District.

For More Information: Project website: www.codot.gov/projects/I25-Arapahoe Project hotline: (720) 580-2525 Sign up for project updates by emailing: dot_i25arapahoe@state.co.us

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April 14, 2016

Take a book, leave a book Two ‘Little Free Libraries’ are in Centennial parks

By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com Two parks in Centennial have miniature models of schoolhouses with free children’s books inside. They are called “Little Free Libraries” and serve as public book exchanges.

“We just think it’s awesome,” said Wendi Palmer, of Englewood, at one of two public dedications April 9. “It’s nice that it’s in a park and not tucked away.”

The Rotary Club of Centennial partnered with South Suburban Parks and Recreation to open the Little Free Libraries.

One sits near the tennis courts at deKoevend Park, 6301 S. University Blvd. The other is adjacent to the playground at Willow Creek Park, 7570 Willow E. Mineral Drive “South Suburban has been so helpful,” said Rotarian Ken Hope. “They have bent over backwards accommodating us.”

Hope hand-built Centennial’s newest Little Free Libraries, which rest on wooden posts with magnetized, clear doors.

The Rotary Club keeps the libraries stocked with reading material. Community members are encouraged to browse the selection, take a book and donate a book.

“The whole point is to promote literacy,” said Jessica Reagan, a Centennial Rotarian and Little Free Library Committee member.

The Little Free Library movement started in 2009 by Rotarian Todd Bol, of Wisconsin. Bol built a model of schoolhouse as a tribute to his mother who loved to read, according to littlefreelibrary.org. He then filled it with books and placed it in his front yard with a sign that read, “Free Books.”

The Little Free Library is now a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization with about 36,000 libraries in more than 55 countries.

The Nelson family explores the new “Little Free Library” at deKoevend Park on April 9. Families are encouraged to take a book and leave a book. Photos by Alex DeWind

Arapahoe County Sheriff David C. Walcher unveils one of two “Little Free Libraries” at deKovoend Park, 6301 S. University Blvd., on April 9. A second one is at Willow Creek Park, 7570 E. Mineral Drive.

Mary Alice Jackson, right, plays the part as she reads a Dr. Seuss book to her grandchildren at the “Little Free Library” unveiling.

Arapahoe Community College is seeking comments from the public about the College in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency.

The College will host a visit October 10–12, 2016, with a team representing the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. Arapahoe Community College has been accredited by the Commission since 1970.

The team will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet the Commission’s Criteria for Accreditation.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS REGARDING THE COLLEGE: VIA MAIL: Public Comment on Arapahoe Community College, The Higher Learning Commission, 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1411 OR ONLINE: Commission’s Website at ncahlc.org

NOTE: Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academic programs.

Comments must be in writing and received

by September 6, 2016.

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Colorado students prep for job market More high schoolers could earn career certifications under bill

Warren Tech student Corey Herling works on a metal lathe during class at the career and technical high school. Herling, a junior from Gilpin County, wants to pursue a career in custom metal fabrication.

Photo by Kyle Harding

By Kyle Harding kharding@coloradocommunitymedia.com Aliyah Martinez of Lakewood is earning an associate’s degree in precision machining this May, just before her high school graduation. She wants to become a mechanical engineer and believes having a base of knowledge in machining will help her in her career.

“I really like the idea of a technical high school because I’m more of a hands-on person,” Martinez said.

Martinez is a senior at Lakewood High School. She takes daily classes at Warren Tech, a Jefferson County Public Schools campus in Lakewood that offers a variety of programs offering certifications, realworld work experience and concurrent enrollment credit at Red Rocks Community College.

“I think the whole country is starting to talk about career and technical education because of the shortage of skilled labor,” said Joe Shaw, principal at Warren Tech.

Colorado legislators are among those taking notice.

A package of 10 bills, labeled Colorado Ready to Work, introduced this legislative session is aimed at boosting workforce development.

State Rep. Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, is a sponsor of several of the measures.

She said the goal of the package is to involve more businesses in helping produce graduates with the skills needed to step into good jobs.

“Let’s encourage Colorado’s companies to take a larger role in the development of the next generation of Colorado

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT WARREN TECH “A lot of (Warren Tech students) are very sophisticated in their approach to learning.”

— Warren Tech Principal Joe Shaw “At first, I wanted to learn welding just for fun. I ended up really liking it, now I want to make a career out of it.”

— Warren Tech student Melissa Larkee “Here, you really get the tangible learning” — Warren Tech student Marcus Bowen

workers,” she said.

The measures have bipartisan support.

“The goal is to provide better tools and expanded experiential training programs for students as they confront a changing economy and a constantly

changing mix of possible careers,” said state Sen. Mark Scheffel, R-Parker.

One bill introduced in February, and sponsored by Duran, incentivizes career and technical education for high school students.

House Bill 1289 would create a pilot program awarding school districts $1,000 for each student who: • Earns a certificate in an in-demand industry, such as plumbing, masonry and web devolopment.

• Finishes a workplace training program.

• Completes an AP computer science course.

Shaw is encouraged by what he sees as a renewed focus on career education at the high school level, though he noted it is difficult for state agencies to predict in advance what fields will be in demand in the years to come.

“Hopefully, we’ll see more funding for career and technical education,” he said.

Littleton Public School officials have concerns about the legislation. Mimi Leonard, the district’s coordinator of

ABOUT WARREN TECH Warren Tech is the career and technical high school for Jefferson County Public Schools, though enrollment is not limited to Jefferson County students.

Situated across the street from Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood, many of the school’s students also earn concurrent enrollment credit at the college while still in high school.

Students at Warren can gain education and experience in fields ranging from auto repair to video game design to culinary arts.

For more information, visit www.warren tech.org. career and technical education, says she believes it is well-intentioned, but, because it is tied to a list of current highdemand jobs, some programs could be left out of funding.

“My concern with this bill,” she said, “is it creates winners and losers.”

LPS Superintendent Brian Ewert issued a statement saying, “It’s great to see financial support for these programs in Colorado schools, but it’s important to understand that this new legislation is earmarked for a specific program, a specific group of students, and it will cost real dollars.”

The bill would appropriate at least $1 million a year to the program, which Shaw said would not be enough to allocate $1,000 per student getting a certification statewide.

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A look at how one area woman found employment

By Clarke Reader creader@coloracommunitymedia.com Rita Erickson is 35, a Red Rocks Community College graduate, who now works in the school’s College Gateway program.

Erickson was inspired to go to school while pregnant with her daughter out of a desire to provide a better life for the child. She worked several jobs in the retail, service and restaurant industries.

“I’d been stuck in positions within organizations, and surrounded by people that hated their jobs, but stayed because of their limited skill set,” Erickson said.

While attending Red Rocks, she worked full-time job and on her days off attended classes and a work my part-time job on

ABOUT THE BILLS

Colorado Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: HB16-1302 House: Crisanta Duran (DDenver) and Brian DelGrosso (R-Loveland) Senate: Linda Newell (DLittleton) What it does: Aligns state statute with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Progress: Passed the House on second reading, with amendments.

campus. Erickson is working on a further degree.

What brought you to Red Rocks Community College?

Knowing that I Erickson would be a single parent, I knew right away that I would not be able to work many of the types of jobs that I had in the past, as the typical hours in these industries relied heavily on nights and weekends. I wouldn’t have anyone to watch my kid while working those hours. There are no childcare centers that operate nights and weekends to my knowledge. I wasn’t sure what path I would take professionally, so I decided to take a generic route and go for business. In my last semester of working toward my AAS (Associate of

Applied Science) in business, I took an Intro to Programming class and decided that I liked the challenge that it brought.

I added a second AAS degree with emphasis in Programming Specialist.

I was exposed to a variety of different opportunities when I became more involved on campus. I tried several different clubs, I talked to different people to understand more about the careers that they were aiming for and the degrees that they were seeking. I learned what I liked and what I didn’t like.

How did you search for jobs?

What resources did you use?

My job came through networking. My previous employer referred me for the job. I had used the career center at Red Rocks to talk through pain points in the interview process,

to update my resume to include skills that I had acquired as a student and to complete an internship. I have also established a network that I can communicate with about tips for getting a job, what the industry is like, resources for professional and personal use, etc.

What is the job market like now?

My industry falls under the science-technology-engineering-math (STEM) category. The outlook for positions within this industry is very good as the demand for these employees is high. This industry typically pays well, too. It seems that the method in which employees are looking to recruit and hire talent has changed, as they are using sites like LinkedIn more.

There are different approaches and schools of thought in the hiring and interview processes

Tax credit for apprenticeships: HB16-1301

Apprenticeship study: HB16-1287

Qualifications for licensed electricians: HB16-1073

House: Alec Garnett (D-Denver)

House: Paul Rosenthal (D-Denver) and Jim Wilson (R-Salida)

House: Crisanta Duran (DDenver) and Brian DelGrosso (R-Loveland)

Senate: Mark Scheffel (RParker) What it does: Provides an income tax credit to qualified Colorado businesses that integrate quality apprenticeships into their workplaces. Companies must offer high-paying, in-demand jobs as identified by the state Workforce Development Council.

Progress: On March 9, the House Committee on Finance referred an amended version of the bill to the Appropriations Committee.

Senate: John Cooke (R-Weld County) and John Kefalas (DFort Collins)

Senate: Mark Scheffel (R-Parker) and Lucia Guzman (D-Denver)

What it does: Directs the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment to study ways to increase the use of apprenticeship programs by Colorado businesses and to make a report and recommendations based on the study.

What it does: Modifies the license renewal process for electricians by requiring continuing education rather than an assessment. The 24 hours of training will better equip electricians with the skills they need to be successful in their profession.

Progress: On March 28, the bill passed the House and was introduced in the Senate.

Progress: Passed the House and on March 24 passed the Senate on second reading.

for STEM. It doesn’t seem to have a prescribed process, but there are several methods that are used to interview the candidate.

Many companies are looking for experience. If you are able to complete an internship to gain some knowledgeable experience and for a chance to apply some of your recently acquired skills, this would be a great service to your job search.

An internship can also lead the way to a permanent position and is another form of networking.

What was the most difficult part of the job-seeking process?

There are so many interviewing pain points for me, this is certainly my struggle area.

Especially when it comes to having confidence in an area that I have only had experience within a classroom.

Clarifying license pathways for mental health professionals: HB 16-1103 House: Tracy Kraft-Tharp (DArvada, Westminster) and Lois Landgraf (R-Fountain) Senate: Beth Martinez Humenik (R-Adams County) and Nancy Todd (D-Aurora) What it does: Clarifies and streamlines the pathway to licensure in the mental health professions. The bill has passed its first House committee and was sent to the Appropriations Committee.

Progress: Passed both the House and Senate and sent to the governor.

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April 14, 2016

Workforce development

Job measures aim to work wonders Package of legislation could help Coloradans clear hurdles, make career transitions, gain entry to trades

By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com Colorado’s economy has had one of the best recoveries from the 2008 recession in the country, with an unemployment rate almost 2 percentage points lower than the national average. But that’s difficult to believe when one is still looking for a job.

Ernie Navarette experienced that firsthand when he found himself changing careers after years in the technical arena.

“I sort of fell into that industry because of the training I received in my time in the Navy,” Navarette said. “My career in that field ran its course, and I had an epiphany that it was time to change careers.”

The situation has improved for a large number of job seekers in Colorado. The state’s unemployment rate was 3 percent in February, the most recent month data was available. That was the lowest figure since March 2001, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The national jobless rate in February was 4.9 percent.

Despite the numbers, it can be extremely frustrating for those still searching. Navarette is one of many who found themselves seeking employment in uncertain times.

“We deal with anger and tears every day,” said Joel Parroitt, business services supervisor at the Adams County Workforce and Business Center. “So often, I think people are just looking for the wrong job — they’re looking at jobs that need more experience or have different background requirements.”

With Colorado’s economic improvement, more people aren’t looking for just any job — they’re looking for better jobs.

“I was pregnant with my daughter and aspired to be able to provide for her. I felt that I needed a career, not just a job in order to do this,” wrote Rita Erickson, a former Red Rocks Community College student and now employee, in an email interview. “I have worked several jobs in the retail, service and restaurant indus-

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campuses who have earned college credit this year,” he said.

Luke Ragland, vice president of policy at the education nonprofit organization Colorado Succeeds, said the bill draws from similar programs in other states and has received bipartisan support.

Resource centers for job seekers • The Adams County Workforce and Business Center provides resources both to businesses looking for employees and to job seekers. The center also offers youth programs.

Offerings include classes, job fairs and wage information.

The center has two locations:

• The American Job Center, with locations in Jeffferson, Clear Creek and Gilpin counties, provides resources to businesses and job seekers through about 775 free workshops. It also engages in partnerships with local educational institutions.

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try, and been stuck in positions within organizations, and surrounded by people that hated their jobs, but stayed because of their limited skill set.”

Denver-area legislators from both major parties and both chambers, including Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, D-Arvada, and Sen. Mark Scheffel, R-Parker, are sponsoring measures in the 10-bill Colorado Ready to Work package this session to eliminate as many barriers to employment as possible.

Bills include HB16-1287, which directs the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment to study ways to increase use of apprenticeship programs, and HB16-1290, which extends the ReHire Colorado program. This program provides job training to help seekers find employment and transition off government assistance.

“Within the next five years, we’re going to lose employees at places like Xcel and the oil and gas industry because of age, and that’s going to affect all of us,” Kraft-Tharp said. “There’s been so much encouraging kids to go to a four-year

Occupations included in the bill are defined by the annual Colorado Talent Pipeline Report’s list of jobs that have strong projected openings for the next 10 years and pay a living wage.

Many of them will earn certifications along the way, in fields ranging from computer science, welding, machining and auto repair to cosmetology, culinary arts and dental assisting.

Some even have the opportunity to work with NASA, like Robin Elwood

For more information, visit jeffco. us/american-job-center.

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3155 Chambers Rd., Suite C

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• The Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Workforce Center offers an array of tools to support local job-seekers, including offering resources and workshops for a self-directed job search, one-onone employment counseling, and training assistance. It also offers free workforce development services to businesses in the metro Denver area.

The center has three locations:

Aurora

Gilpin County

institution, but we need to let them know they can have a good career outside of those kinds of schools.”

Resources like the Adams County Workforce and Business Center, the American Job Center in Jefferson County and the Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Workforce Center help employers connect with job seekers. They also help seekers with everything from their resumes and interview skills to workshops and job fairs.

“Part of our message is there’s no ‘onesize-fits-all’ candidate,” said Timothy Galloway, supervisor of business services at the American Job Center. “Every position has unique qualifications, and you have to match that with their personal skills and attributes.”

Both Erickson and Navarette opted to expand their career options by attending classes at Red Rocks Community College, and eventually found work at the college. Erickson is in the College Gateway program and helps formerly incarcerated people get an education and career, and Navarette is coordinator of recruitment for the school. They are both also working

of Denver, who is helping design and build a vibration isolation chamber to protect small items during space launches.

“There’s no way I could do that at my home high school,” the Warren Tech senior said.

For kids in technical programs, job training and higher education are not mutually exclusive. Leonard said that 90 percent of career and technical education students in Littleton Public Schools go on to college.

At Warren Tech, Shaw said some are looking for a good job to pay their way through college, while others are exploring careers that might interest them.

Jake Howard of Arvada, who is earning a welding certification, said the prospect of a good career played into his decision to attend Warren Tech, as well as learning outside of a classroom environment.

“In high school,” he said, “it’s just sitting in front of a board.”

Industry infrastructure grant program: HB16-1288

Extension of ReHire Colorado: HB16-1290

Computer science and digital literacy: HB16-1291

House: Tracy Kraft-Tharp (DArvada, Westminster) Senate: Jack Tate (R-Centennial)

House: Daneya Esgar (D-Pueblo) and Tracy Kraft-Tharp (D-Arvada, Westminster)

House: Crisanta Duran (DDenver) and Susan Lontine (D-Denver)

What it does: Works toward a system in which businesses are engaged in the education system as centers of learning and drivers of career-focused education content. Creates a matching grant program within the Colorado Workforce Development Council to assist industry associations to define industry competencies and collaborate to facilitate training and education in the classroom and the workplace.

Senate: Owen Hill (R-El Paso County) and Rollie Heath (D-Boulder) What it does: Extends the ReHire Colorado program, which provides job training to help Coloradans find gainful employment and transition off of government assistance.

The program helps the economic recovery reach the Coloradans who need it most, focusing on helping veterans, seniors and non-custodial parents secure long-term employment

Senate: Owen Hill (R-El Paso County) and Michael Johnston (D-Denver)

Progress: On March 15, the House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor sent the bill to the Finance Committee.

Progress: On March 15, the House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor referred the unamended bill to the Appropriations Committee.

What it does: Directs the Colorado Department of Education to update content standards to include tech skills and creates a voluntary resource bank for schools and districts that want to start or expand computer science programs for students.

Progress: On March 28, the House Committee on Education referred amended version to the Appropriations Committee.

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on further degrees.

“While I was attending Red Rocks, I was working a primarily full-time job and on my days off I would attend classes and work my part-time job on campus,” Erickson said. “I had a busy life and Red Rocks’ flexible schedule options allowed me to attend school when I could fit it into my schedule.”

For job seekers who don’t need as much schooling and are close to obtaining the schooling or certifications they need, there is the national Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, signed into law in 2014. The act provides assistance — financial, training and support — for those nearly finished with the necessary training.

In his recruiting job, Navarette sees people all the time who are unaware of the resources available to them for returning to school and finding a job.

“There are so many ways to get support and resources,” he said. “People need to get over the ‘it’s-too-late’ feeling, and get out there.”

In-demand jobs A selection of in-demand jobs that do not require bachelor’s degrees, from the Colorado Workforce Development Council’s 2015 Talent Pipeline Report: • Plumbing • Dental hygiene • Web development • Computer-user support • Masonry To find more in-demand jobs, go to www.colorado. gov/pacific/cwdc/colorado-talent-pipeline-report

Aligning student academic plans with career pathways: SB16-079 House: Beth Martinez Humenik (R-Adams County) Senate: Nancy Todd (D-Aurora) What it does: Directs the Colorado Department of Education to collaborate with the community college system to more effectively align postsecondary and workforce readiness initiatives, so that students graduate with the tools they need to be successful in their future career and academic goals.

Progress: Passed the Senate and was introduced in the House on Feb. 22.

Incentives for student success: HB16-1289 House: Crisanta Duran (D-Denver) and Daneya Esgar (R-Pueblo) Senate: Larry Crowder (R-Alamosa) and Leroy Garcia (D-Pueblo) What it does: Creates a pilot program in which school districts receive a $1,000 bonus for each high school student who does the following: earns an industry certification tied to an in-demand job; or finishes a rigorous workplace training program tied to key industry needs; or successfully completes an AP computer science course.

Progress: On March 28, the House Committee on Education referred amended version to the Appropriations Committee.

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Sherlocks bring animals home Missing Mutt Detectives join forces to find pets

By Chris Michlewicz Special to Colorado Community Media While Deb Nabb explains her ways of rehabilitating neglected dogs, Canello sneakily applies a few affectionate licks to her cheek. The boxer mix’s face says so much when he looks at his foster mom, namely that he’s grateful to have found someone he can finally trust.

Canello achieved a measure of notoriety when he went missing from a different foster parent’s home on Christmas Eve, only to show up on a doorstep miles away two weeks later with a face and shoulder full of porcupine quills.

Canello quickly became known in media reports as “the porcupine dog.”

Since his brush with both the agitated porcupine and fleeting fame, things have been a bit calmer.

One year ago, life was different for Canello, who was dropped off at a Denver Dumb Friends League shelter with two other dogs when his original “parents” no longer wished to care for them. Canello had been relegated to the backyard as a puppy, and he came with zero structure and a fear of men he doesn’t know. He ended up with a foster parent in Aurora, but bolted within 24 hours of his arrival.

Nabb, of Castle Rock, is his newest foster mom. She’s still pulling porcupine quills from his face and body, but Canello is slowly regaining his health and his trust in people.

Deb Nabb, of Castle Rock, casts an adoring eye toward her foster dog, Canello. Nabb continues to pull porcupine quills from the boxer mix’s face and shoulder. Photo by Chris Michlewicz

Missing Mutt Detectives work case Canello’s story recalls scenes from the 1993 movie “Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey,” in which one of the family film’s canine stars becomes curious about a porcupine only to learn the hard

way that it’s best to steer clear of the oddlooking waddlers. The film follows two dogs and a cat that trek hundreds of miles through the wilderness to get home.

Canello didn’t go quite that far, but

Nabb says he meandered a distance of at least 20 miles — and that’s as the crow flies, not as the dog sniffs. Canello was spotted near Aurora Reservoir shortly after going missing and ended up on a

porch in Anthology, a neighborhood west of Stroh Ranch, on Jan. 6.

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Knock the stuffing out of ‘stuff ’ You know that box of “stuff” that has come with you everywhere you have lived?

Or maybe it’s that same box or boxes of “stuff” that just keeps getting moved around from the attic, the crawl space, the basement, and then to the garage and then back to the basement again. Then eventually some of us even rent storage space to keep all those boxes and all of that “stuff” sacredly preserved.

Then one day, maybe that day is today, we wake up and decide we are actually going to open the boxes of “stuff” and let go of what we really don’t need or want. But what happens? We open the boxes and we see all of these things that remind us of our childhood or our children or our favorite sport or hobby and there is just no way we could ever let it go. So back in the box it goes, neatly wrapped, and ready to take its rightful position back in the basement alongside the stacks of National Geographic magazines that have been saved since 1979.

“Stuff,” “stuff,” and more “stuff” accumulates until there is simply no more room for it, or we have decided that the Third Place swimming trophy we received in sixth grade just doesn’t motivate us any longer and our friends and family just aren’t that impressed by our accomplishment anymore. I mean, Grandma still tells the story, but other than

that, it’s just one more thing, one more part of the “stuff” that we have carried around for years, even decades.

Aside from convincing myself that I would make a great minimalist, I did decide to evaluate the “stuff” I was carrying around and moving with me Michael Norton wherever I decided to go. And I finally WINNING learned to let go of the WORDS “stuff” that mattered at one point and that I realized really didn’t really matter so much any longer. And I am not just talking about material “stuff,” I am talking about the mental “stuff,” burdens, worries, anger, and withholding of forgiveness that seemed to have crept into the attic, basement, crawl space, and storage locker of my mind and heart.

And a funny thing happened as I learned to let go of such things, the more I let go of, the more room I created for other things.

The boxes and crates of material “stuff” found their way to Goodwill or other donation locations so the actual physical space

I created in my home was amazing for a newly self-proclaimed minimalist. And even better was the space that was created in my head and heart as I made room for more love, forgiveness, lightheartedness, kindness, and focus on my family.

Now don’t get me wrong, I practiced these positive virtues and they were very much a part of my life, but as I really cleaned out the clutter, I found a new way to act upon those virtues and I discovered a new way to focus and become more passionate about my business and how I can better serve my customers. But in order to get here, I had to learn to let go, let go of the material “stuff” and the mental “stuff” that was holding me back. And let me share with you, this whole experience has been freeing.

So how about you? Are you holding on to “stuff” or are you learning to let go and make room for the things you really want in life?

I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we do learn to make room for love, kindness, forgiveness, passion, and focus in our lives, it really will be a better than good week.

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

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A salute to a friend who doesn’t see the end It crossed my mind the other day that my dog does not know that this isn’t going to last forever.

He thinks that our days together will never end.

Animals do know fear.

I don’t want to think about what my dinner went through, in the moments before he died.

The rabbits in the neighborhood, hundreds of them, are constantly on guard.

Smitty, unfortunately, is kind of fearless when it comes to other dogs, even when they compare favorably to horses.

He is slowing down, but not much.

He sleeps 18 hours a day. Each walk we take, and we take three or four a day when the weather suits him, is like a sleeping pill.

When he is no longer in it, the house will seem much larger. It’s happened before, when he spends the night at the Craig Marshall Smith Mountainview Animal Hospital and QUIET Pet Lodge.

DESPERATION He was kept for almost a week after his back operation.

I know about dying. I don’t know when I first learned about it. Probably it was a bird in the yard or a pet.

My family is almost all gone.

As I have said before, I have a (great) sister.

I counted nine funerals.

I am nearly an orphan in the storm.

You might know about this. When both your mother and your father are gone, things are very different.

The gyroscope is gone.

How many times was I in the back seat, being driven somewhere?

There was nothing to worry about — yet.

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Working public health programs deserve support As a local public health official, it is my job to worry about my community’s health.

It’s also my job to create the greatest access I can to programs that improve our health and enhance all our lives. At the Tri-County Health Department, we strive for this every day for every citizen in Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

So when an extraordinarily effective family planning program comes along, like the one we’ve been part of for the last six years, it’s incumbent on us to stand up and speak out in favor of its continuation. Colorado lawmakers are currently considering a state budget that includes a modest amount of money to keep the program going statewide.

The program I am referring to is one that has been going on across our state since 2009. Its simple goal is to provide the most effective contraception now available — long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) such as intrauterine devices (IUDs) and hormonal implants — to women in Colorado who would not otherwise be able to afford the high up-front costs of these methods. Dubbed the Colorado Family Planning Initiative, it has produced real benefits for women, their families and each

community served by John Douglas the initiative. I know it GUEST has in our community.

No matter how you COLUMN look at it, this program has been a success.

From 2009 when the program first began until 2014, we have seen the overall teen birth rate in Colorado drop by 48 percent, the largest decrease in the entire country.

In Adams County, the teen birth rate has dropped by 50 percent. When we think about public health programs that support better outcomes in the lives of our young people, this program has to be at the very top of that list.

It’s very important to remember that fewer unplanned pregnancies mean fewer abortions. During this same period, the abortion rate for women ages 15 to 19 fell by 48 percent statewide and it fell by 20 percent for women ages 20 to 24.

All of these impressive numbers are also important to our state’s resources. Fewer unplanned pregnancies also means less need for women and families to use state programs for support. The math on this is Tri-County continues on Page 11

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Pretrial hearing set for suspect in fatal crash Teen faces vehicular homicide, DUI charges in April 1 collision

By Kyle Harding kharding@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Jones

The 18-year-old Arapahoe High School graduate accused of causing a crash that killed two

Centennial women was officially charged with vehicular homicide in an Arapahoe County courtroom April 7.

Taden Jones faces two counts of DUI vehicular homicide, two counts of reckless driving vehicular homicide, one count of DUI, one count of reckless driving, one count of possession or consumption of alcohol by a minor and one count of possession of a forged instrument.

Audrey Carolyn Burton, 77, and Gayle Brown Buckwalter, 82, died in the April 1 crash near the intersection of South Colorado Boulevard and East Peakview Circle in Centennial.

Jones will appear in court again on June 21 for a preliminary hearing in Division 302 of the Arapahoe County Justice Center at 1:30 p.m. He is free on $100,000 bond.

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dedicated volunteers that worked doggedly to find Canello. He eventually gave up on his own, but has been cared for by members of the Missing Mutt Detectives, including Nabb, a dog behaviorist known as “The Mutt Master.” The Missing Mutt Detectives started out as a loose-knit crew of neighbors who collectively looked for missing animals, and it soon grew to a Facebook community with nearly 300 followers. The group has found between 75 and 100 animals (including one prairie dog) since its inception last year; its core members distinctly remember the three animals they weren’t able to locate.

“They’re the ones that really keep us up at night,” says Parker resident Sabrina Ruiz, one of the co-founders of the Missing Mutt Detectives.

The lengths that the volunteers have gone to for dogs and cats they’ve never met is astonishing. Case in point: the hunt for an Australian shepherd mix named Murphy. He was the one that helped the group coalesce, although they admit now they didn’t know what they were doing at the time.

However, they did what they could, and because Murphy was so skittish, the group had to adopt some military tactics. Without chasing the dog, they cornered him while he was sleeping with the intent of netting him, only to get the slip at the last moment. Another time, a Parker police officer stopped traffic near Mainstreet and Jordan

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common sense. Take, for example, the fact that it costs about $404 to provide access to family planning counseling, medical support and contraceptives to each woman who chooses to use the program.

Conversely, each Medicaid birth alone costs about $11,000. That number doesn’t account for additional supports that a young mother and her family will likely need going forward.

And while all these numbers and dollar amounts taken together are important, this program is about much more than

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I was a kid. I didn’t have a job or a mortgage, or an unhappy girlfriend.

I had a perfect, softened leather mitt and a 26-inch bicycle.

Then Life comes over and says, “Pleased to meet you.”

Sooner or later you get a dog.

Dogs are better than people. That’s what I had embroidered on a pillow.

Someone said that every fifteen minutes is a new day to a dog.

Smitty doesn’t know about any of the things that I have had to apologize for.

There have been more than a few.

He doesn’t know the first thing about man-made disasters, like 9/11 and the Connecticut parents who ruined an Easter egg hunt.

Morons.

I could read the articles to him, and he wouldn’t change his expression, the way I do every morning.

The inescapable and undeniable beauty of loving someone who only cares about being loved, and loving in return, can’t be explained if you don’t know dogs.

I don’t know what to think about cats,

Canello, a boxer mix who lost a tussle with a porcupine earlier this year, is slowly improving. His foster mom is still pulling quills from his face and shoulder.

Three core members of the Missing Mutt Detectives, a community group that helps find lost dogs, take Canello for a walk at O’Brien Park. Photos by Chris Michlewicz Road to prevent anyone from getting hurt.

The doggie detectives also communicate through hand signals when necessary, like members of the special forces.

“Whitney and I and Deb have been known to lay in the middle of the asphalt and people are like, `What?’” Ruiz said of an attempt to sneak up on a dog without startling it.

Ultimately, Murphy was done in by his love for pizza. Through some sleuthing and a hunger craving during the search for Murphy, the group found out from employees at a nearby Little Caesars that something was eating from their trash bin at night. Pizza was used as bait in the trap money or statistics. It’s about the lives they represent and the quality of those lives. A planned pregnancy means better health for the baby and the mother. It increases the chances she will access proper prenatal care and improves long-term health impacts. It improves the likelihood that children will not grow up in poverty and that all families can make the choices they want for their future.

Simply put, it’s an impressive public health program that works by a wide array of important measures, and it ought to continue in our counties by being given a place in our state budget.

John Douglas is a public health physician and is Executive Director of the Tri-County Health Department. but I know people who adore their cats.

I was in a market in New York, near the new Whitney Museum.

The place was full of lower Manhattan exotica, including the house cat.

The house cat decided that I was the one.

It went between my legs, and rubbed up next to me.

Maybe it knew that I preferred her to everyone else in the room (except Jennifer).

Perhaps because everyone else in the room was on the phone.

Or were chewing gum with their mouth open.

Or were wildly gesturing at the arugula.

I don’t put hats on my dog. I don’t put coveralls on my dog. Smitty never poses in a hot dog bun.

That’s not where any dog should ever be. In costumes.

Smitty amuses me, but he is not laughable.

Smitty, and Badger before him, turned me into a human being. Finally.

“If Smitty stays, I stay. If Smitty goes, I go.”

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

that caught Murphy after 40 days on the lam.

Seeking the happy endings Missing Mutt Detectives got its start when one of its core members, Parker resident Whitney Olson, realized that her cat had gone missing. She was driving around the neighborhood and was frantic.

“She had mascara running down her face. I didn’t know her (but) I dropped everything I was doing — I was out in the yard — and I just helped because I thought, ‘Gosh, what if it were my animal?’” Ruiz said.

Olson, who found her cat, says the success of the Missing Mutt Detectives is due to the mobilization of well-organized volunteers who hang fliers, talk to neighbors, share Facebook posts by the group, and place lost-and-found ads on Craigslist.

The efforts have saved dozens of lives and resulted in some emotional reunions.

“That’s the drive in us and that’s the drive in the community: We’re all suckers for a happy ending,” Ruiz says.

After Murphy was taken into custody, the group put two leashes on him to make sure he stayed put. Murphy was nonchalant when he exited the trap.

Then, he looked at his owner with a sudden jolt of recognition, and his tail began to wag. Murphy climbed into his owner’s lap, curled up, and heaved a massive sigh that said “I’m home.” The adventure was over.

“We were all crying,” Olson said.

OBITUARIES OBERG

Karthena “Kathy” Oberg Sept. 24, 1937 – April 7, 2016

Karthena “Kathy” Oberg, 78, of Wooster, formerly of Kimberling City, MO, died Thursday April 7, 2016 at Smithville Western Care Center.

She was born September 24, 1937 in Strafford, MO to Roy and Mabel Fry. Kathy was proud of her children and grandchildren.

She loved to read, watch CNN, enjoyed professional basketball, especially when Reggie Miller was playing and would watch The Goodbye Girl time and time again. She had a strong work ethic and instilled the same in her children.

Kathy was previously

employed by Gates Rubber Company Denver, Colorado and Arapahoe Community College Littleton, Colorado.

Kathy is survived by her children Janet (Christopher) Jostes of Lockport, Il and Rick (Christine) Oberg of Wooster; grandchildren Matthew Dekker, Michael and Adam Jostes, Benjamin and Nathan Oberg; a brother Gerald (Colleen) Fry of Denver, Co and her friend and companion Ralph Richards “Dick” Flory.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

The family would like to thank the staff of West View Healthy Living, Wayne

Manor, Smithville Western Care Center and LifeCare Hospice.

There will be no services or calling hours. There will be mass intentions in her honor at the 11:00 a.m. mass at Saint Mary’s on Mother’s Day Sunday May 8th.

McIntire, Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster is assisting the family.

Contributions may be made to LifeCare Hospice, 1900 Akron Road, Wooster, OH 44691.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mcintirebradhamsleek.com

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Jerky goes gourmet Littleton company joins the high-end trend

nies, La Vaca has stuck with beef, mostly sourced from its own ranches and feedlots throughout Colorado.

“We just started with a couple flavors,” Smelker said.

By Kyle Harding La Vaca now sells five flavors of jerky: kharding@coloradocommunitymedia.com original, honey glazed, hot, sweet hot chipotle and brewhouse sea salt and cracked Jerky is not just gas station junk food pepper, all sold for $6.50 for a 3-ounce anymore. bag.

Premium meat companies all over the The chipotle and sea salt and pepcountry have jumped into the market, per have been introduced in the past selling high-end six months, and versions of the dried, Smelker said they cured meats. have quickly become One of those the most popular companies is La flavors.

Vaca Meat Company Several local on Littleton’s Main breweries have conStreet. La Vaca is tracted with La Vaca known for its selecto sell the company’s tion of steaks and jerky, including 38 ground beef, but in State Brewing Co. in 2014, the company Littleton and Living decided to branch out Sadie Smelker, the Dream Brewing into the jerky market.

La Vaca Meat Company Co. in Highlands “It’s becoming, it Ranch. seems like, a little bit store manager “It’s worked out more popular with really well,” Smelker the push for highersaid. “It’s no mess or protein snacks,” store fuss for them, and it pairs really great with manager Sadie Smelker said. “I always had beer. Our spicier flavors do really well in the impression that jerky was just kind the breweries.” of a manly snack food, or maybe if you’re Smelker said jerky is also sold in a congoing camping.” venience store in Stratton, a small town in Though jerky made from venison and eastern Colorado where the two families other wild game is sold by other compathat own the company live.

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It’s becoming, it seems like, a little bit more popular with the push for higherprotein snacks.”

JERKY MARKET SEGMENTATION Beef is still king in the jerky industry, but turkey and other meats make up a portion of the market share.

Beef: 79 percent Poultry: 8 percent Game (includes deer, elk and bison): 7 percent Pork: 6 percent Source: IBISworld.com La Vaca jerky is also the basis for a newer trend in Littleton: chocolatecovered jerky. Last year, The Chocolate Therapist, another Main Street store, experimented with the idea as a creative Father’s Day gift idea, using the original and hot flavors.

Smelker said she hadn’t expected the idea to take off, but it’s proved popular.

“It sold really well, and they’ve been selling it ever since,” she said.

“I actually really like it,” Smelker added.

Chocolate Therapist manager Erin Beffa said she knew some candy stores sell chocolate-covered bacon, but jerky would be more unique to Colorado, and a high-end jerky provider was just down the street.

“It’s a fantastic treat,” she said, noting the product sold out and the store continues to make it on special order.

Smelker said jerky also sells well around Christmas.

According to business research firm IBISWorld, the $1.1 billion jerky industry grew 4.5 percent from 2009-14, while slightly slower growth is expected through 2019.

Though the biggest players in the industry are Jack Link’s and Oberto, a significant number of smaller companies, like La Vaca, have entered the market, selling at specialty stores and farmer’s markets.

IBISWorld says companies are battling a traditional perception of the product as unhealthy by marketing it as a source of lean protein, and emphasizing natural ingredients and a minimal level of processing in order to attract health-conscious and physically active consumers.

A 1-ounce serving of La Vaca’s Sweet Hot Chipotle product provides 11 grams of protein and just a single gram of fat.

One of these is Krave Jerky, a large producer owned by Hershey’s, that has taken to sponsoring athletic events and giving out samples to marathon runners at the end of races.

Smelker sees the premium jerky trend continuing to grow in the future.

“We’ve got people that come back and load up regularly,” she said. “It’s definitely slowly but surely picked up.”

THE RISE OF JERKY The website jerky.com offers the following on the history of jerky: • “Ch’arki,” a name derived from the Quechuan language of the Incas (which literally translates into “dried meat”), later evolved into what we now call jerky. The development of jerky allowed humans to both store food for long periods of time and have an easily carried, dense source of nutrition to take with them on journeys. Some

say Native Americans made the first jerky (bison jerky) thousands of years ago; other sources say an Inca tribe called the Quechua made jerky as early as the 1500s.

• When the first Europeans arrived in the New World, they found that the natives were making a dried meat product that did not need to be consumed immediately and they instantly knew that jerky would be beneficial to them. What the

Native American tribes called “pemmican” was jerky meat added to either crushed dried fruit or animal fat. The Native Americans taught the settlers how to cut and prepare the meat into long strips and later shared with them the entire jerky-making process and some variations of seasonings to make different recipes.

• Jerky reached its height of popularity during the expansion into North America, where traders

and explorers prized it as an essential source of nutrition as they traveled to new areas with limited accessibility to fresh food and supplies along the way. The fact that meat could be hunted anywhere along the trails that the settlers were following to the West made this method of preparing meat an extremely valuable skill. This was also the introduction of other jerky meat types such as turkey, goose and other wild game.

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Musical roots still flower on stage as just their second song.

For a band whose remaining two original members are 70 or older, The Who showed a musical vibrancy over two hours that I have a hard time imagining most new bands being Clarke Reader capable of.

Guitarist and LINER songwriter Pete NOTES Townshend is still capable of incendiary guitar work (on “Won’t Get Fooled Again”) and incredibly nuanced melody (on “Join Together”).

Lead vocalist Roger Daltrey was in incredible form, particularly when you remember the band’s original December date was canceled due to illness. Somehow he can still do the kind of howl that makes your head stand on end, and his delivery on “Baba O’Riley” still packs a punch.

But my favorite moments might have been before the show even started, when my dad and I counted up the number of times we’d seen The Who, what year and where the concert was. Or after, when we talked about what our favorite Who songs were and whether or not we’d seen them all performed live.

Springsteen puts on a very different show than The Who, but no less impres-

I grew up surrounded by music, and I have my parents to thank for that.

They raised me on a healthy diet of the classics — my dad handling the rock stuff like Led Zeppelin, The Who and The Allman Brothers, my mom the folk side with artists like Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen, and Joni Mitchell.

Not to say there was no overlap between their tastes — dad loves Springsteen just like everyone, and mom is a fan of Zeppelin — but there were certainly demarcation points on their musical spectrums.

So many childhood memories feature a soundtrack by these artists in my mind, and there is still tremendous comfort when I hear the first notes of “Baba O’Riley” or “Badlands” today.

Two weeks ago, I saw firsthand that The Who and Springsteen are still capable of rocking me back harder than bands half their age, even though they’re both old enough to have AARP cards.

Both bands played the Pepsi Center just two days apart, and provided master classes in musicianship, demonstrating why they’re all-time greats.

Almost better — I was able to share both concerts with my parents, and be reminded how important music is as a memory trigger.

The Who were in Denver for a rescheduled date on their The Who Hits 50 tour (which may or may not be their last big tour ever), but any notions that this was just some nostalgia trip were blown away when they tore into “The Seeker”

CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: Gallant’s “Ology” released on Mind of A Genius records.

Review: Christopher Gallant’s debut album “Ology” is so luminous and otherworldly in its vocals and melding of R&B, rock and trip-hop that you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s the work of an artist with decades to perfect his craft. In reality, Gallant is just 24, and has crafted an album that defies gender and simply sweeps the listener away.

Favorite song: “Weight in Gold” Best display of Gallant’s earth-shattering vocal range: “Open Up” sive. Whereas The Who’s music had more in the way of subtlety, Springsteen’s is like a wall of joyous sound that just buries you. And he and his bandmates put a lot into their three-and-a-half hour performance that included the 1980 album “The River” in its entirety.

Unlike The Who, there were no wild lighting or computer graphics to back up Springsteen’s performance. Just three screens so those in the cheap seats could see, and the muscular poetry of the music.

Songs like “Thunder Road,” “Born to Run” and “Dancing in the Dark” didn’t even need Springsteen to sing, the tunes

are so ingrained in listeners. But the more delicate numbers like “The River” and “Drive All Night” are equally powerful for their restraint.

The Boss himself is a machine, leading his band without taking a break or flagging in enthusiasm. He belted out gems like “Because the Night” like it was the first time he was singing them live, and there’s no way to be awash in that kind of generosity and not be moved.

It also gave my mom a chance to talk about the importance of “The River” when she and my dad were dating, how she saw The Boss on the original album tour, and for us to compare notes on our favorite Springsteen albums.

Sneaking glances at my parents during both concerts, I was able to see them as they were when they first came upon these artists that had such a profound impact on their lives.

That’s what the best music does. It takes you out of your current self and back to the time you pressed play and fell in love.

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he thinks “Quadrophenia” is better than “Tommy,” and “Darkness on the Edge of Town” is better than “Born to Run.” Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share the music that reminds you of your parents at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

‘Showtime on Ice’ is a slick production “Broadway — The Ice Show,” with musical highlights from “Mary Poppins,” “Wicked,” “The Sound of Music” and “Annie,” will bring young skaters onto the ice to tell stories in the upcoming “Showtime on Ice.” Sonya Ellingboe It runs April 22-24 at the South SubSONYA’S urban Ice Arena, SAMPLER 6580 S. Vine St., Littleton. Performances: 7 p.m. on April 22; 1:30 and 7 p.m. on April 23; 1:30 p.m. on April 24. Tickets: $10 to $20.

Email showtimeonice@gmail.com or call 303-919-0303.

Wannlund`s topic when he speaks to the Highlands Ranch Historical Society at 7 p.m. April 18 at Highlands Ranch Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road (upstairs auditorium). Wannlund is from Grist Brewing Company in Highlands Ranch and will invite members to visit Grist.

Pottery sale The Arapahoe Ceramics Club will host its annual Spring Pottery Sale April 21-23 at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts, located on the first floor of the ACC Annex Building, main campus. Hours: 1 to 8 p.m. April 21 (reception at 4 p.m. with light refreshments); 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

April 22; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 23. Information: lucysoars@gmail.com.

Opera at Newman “Cosi Fan Tutti” plays April 14 to 17 at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., University of Denver. Tickets: $ 11 to $30, 303-871-7720, newmantix.com/lamont.

Cold cases “Cold Cases with Crime Reporter Kirk Mitchell,” with award-winning veteran Denver Post writer Mitchell, will be at 7 p.m. April 19 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. 303-795-3961.

Literary festival Arapahoe Community College Writers Studio hosts its annual Literary Festival from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 23 in the Half Moon, on the campus at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Workshops,

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Learn English and speak with greater confidence at the Littleton Immigrant Resources Center’s ESL for Financial Success class starting this April in Bemis Library.

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readings and lunch with national writers. For more information, go online to arapahoe.edu and search for “literary festival.”

Art student showcase Arapahoe Community College will host the annual Multimedia, Graphic Design and Illustration Student Showcase from April 28 to May 6 in the Colorado Gallery of the Arts in the Annex Building, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Hours: noon to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; until 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. Admission is free.

Dia del Nino The Denver Art Museum and other cultural facilities (Denver Public Library, History Colorado Center, Clyfford Still Museum, Byers-Evans House Museum, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art) will celebrate Dia del Nino at various times over the weekend of April 23-24 in a partnership with the Mexican Cultural Center. For information, go to denverartmuseum.org/calendar/d-del-ni-ocelebration-2016.

Diane Rappisi Painter Diane Rappisi, who lives in Highlands Ranch and has a studio in

historic Castle Rock, will exhibit work from April 23 to May 29 in the Colorado Governor’s Art Exhibition at the Loveland Museum, 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland. Preview Party — April 22; 25th Anniversary Party — April 23; Show and Sale — April 24 to May 29. Information about the show and tickets at governorsartshow.org. Information about Rappisi at rappisiart.com.

Mind reader Banachek — “Brain Storms!” is the 7:30p.m. April 22 and 23 show at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. The mind reader has been featured on numerous TV shows. Tickets: $22.50-$25.

303-660-6799, tickets.amazingshows. com (Wizard Camp will be June 20-23; July 11-14; and August 1-4; 9:30 a.m. to noon each day. $175.)

Jefferson art show The 45th Annual Jefferson Foundation High School Art Exhibition runs through May 8 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, with a student reception, including an awards presentation, from 6 to 9 p.m. April 25.

Also: “Superstition” by Jeffco Alumni Jaime Molina and “Right to Roam” by teachers Franky and Annie Scaglione.

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Mendelssohn’s ‘Elijah’ set to soar in Littleton Oratorio portrays story of Old Testament prophet

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com “Elijah,” Felix Mendelssohn’s monumental oratorio, premiered in 1846, commissioned by the Birmingham Festival. It depicts dramatic events in the life of the prophet Elijah. It will be performed at 2 p.m.

April 24 at Littleton United Methodist Church, as part of the free Fine Arts Series, with area baritone Steven Taylor singing the role of the Old Testament prophet.

The 70-voice LUMC Choir will sing, as will tenor James Baumgardner and the 40-voice University Choir from Colorado Christian University. Vocalists will be accom-

IF YOU GO “Elijah” will be performed at 2 p.m.

April 24 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Admission is free.

panied by the professional musicians of the Colorado Chamber Orchestra, all under the baton of David Kates, longtime music director at LUMC, who also serves as director of choral studies at the university.

Taylor is dean of the College of Music at CCU and Baumgardner is a former faculty member, now of Vail.

They will be joined by eight soloists from the church and university.

Kates described the oratorio as one of the best-known and most dramatic choral works, perhaps second only to Handel’s “Messiah.” He

spoke of the highly dramatic music that depicts the mood of every scene.

“Oratorios, like opera, were the predecessors of the elaborately scored movies of today,” Kates said. “Indeed, Mendelssohn’s score portrays angry Israelites, frenzied priests of Baal, fire raining down from Heaven, coursing floods, raging crowds, earthquakes and even the still small voice of God. In keeping with recent performance practice, this performance will feature a version pared down to its dramatic essentials.” (Online histories speak of the florid Victorian presentations performed in the 1800s.)

While “Elijah” was originally written in German, it was immediately translated to English for the Birmingham Festival.

Next in the Fine Arts Series will be a Fine Arts Festival April 29 through May 1, including visual art and theater.

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The Colorado Christian University Choir will join with singers from Littleton United Methodist Church to present the oratorio “Elijah” about the Old Testament prophet on April 24 at LUMC. (Director David Kates is at right front.) Courtesy photo

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‘Cyrano’ adaptation coming to Lone Tree New translation offered

by Boulder company

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Lone Tree Arts Center has partnered with Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company to present a new adaptation of a treasured classic play, “Cyrano de Bergerac” written by Edmond Rostand in 1897 and first produced in Paris.

Producing ensemble director Stephen Weitz was looking for a temporary change in venue as his usual theater, Dairy Center in Boulder, undergoes renovations, and he “wanted to reach a creative solution that enabled us to do different work and reach a different audience.”

A partnership with Lone Tree Arts Center was formed and the company will bring a new translation of Ros-

tand’s beloved play by contemporary playwright Michael Hollinger. Aaron Posner, who directed it first in Philadelphia in 2012, also assisted in writing it for today’s audiences Weitz and it was an immediate hit.

Weitz says the new translation is not in verse, but is not modernized in terms of original time period and story. “Theatricalized convention,” he said. He first saw the play as a 19-year-old student in London and hoped to play in it someday.

The “big sprawling play with seven scenes offers different challenges — exploring characters,” Weitz said. “There are nine in the cast (20-30 originally).

It’s streamlined in this version ... You

can sink your teeth into Christian and things grow one of these iconic roles, more complicated as years IF YOU GO the swordplay component, pass by.

“Cyrano,” presented by broad comedy, tragedy.”

The cast will have four the Boulder Ensemble Cyrano is a noted swordsweeks of intense rehearsal Theatre Company, man and that sword-fightbefore the production opens plays at Lone Tree ing element remains, Weitz on April 21 on Lone Tree’s Arts Center April assured me.

Main Stage for a 10-day 21-30, 10075 ComThe play’s director is run. Weitz said he will hope mons St., Lone Tree.

Rebecca Remaly, Weitz’s to continue performances Performances: 7:30 wife and partner/coin Denver, as well as at the p.m. April 21, 28; 8 founder of the theater Dairy Center in Boulder, p.m. April 22, 23, 29, company. with the award-winning en30; 1:30 p.m. matinees Cyrano, based on an semble. (The company will April 23, 24, 27. Tickets actual character in French bring a busload of BETC fans cost $33-$50, 720history, thinks he can nevto visit Lone Tree, he said.)

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a $445 million economic boost over the past 12 years.

“We have got a lot of potential here.

We can grow this economy, we can clean up the areas, we can increase the population and create jobs.”

Rees asked that the council hold meetings with the LIFT board and staff before abolishing the authority.

John Watson, a retired real estate developer who spoke at the meeting, said an urban-renewal authority in Littleton

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meant a Red Cross shelter at a nearby church. More than 20 residents of the apartment building spent the first night after the fire at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St. For the next several nights, 14 seniors called the shelter home.

By the afternoon of April 11, there was no word of when they or the other residents of the 55-and-over complex could once again spend the night in their own apartments. It was determined, however, that each resident could make a brief trip inside his or her unit to retrieve important items on April 13, a week after the fire.

Smoke and water damage weren’t the only things keeping seniors from a permanent return. Air-quality tests were conducted in the days after the fire in response to concerns about the building’s asbestos. Results of those tests were not immediately available to the public.

The toughest part of the ordeal, Schaefer said, was “not knowing how long this is going to go on.”

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I don’t see any benefit to taxpayers in subsidizing businesses that are already coming here.”

is not viable.

“We’ve seen the experience of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on LIFT for a project, except there is no project,” he said.

Watson said the authority spends taxpayer money picking winners and losers

John Watson, retired real estate developer and subsidizes businesses that were already moving to Littleton.

“I don’t see any benefit to taxpayers in subsidizing businesses that are already coming here,” he said.

Brinkman said council should not get rid of LIFT without more discussion.

A LOOK INSIDE THE SHELTER Here are some of the ways organizations were tending to the needs of the seniors who were evacuated from their Littleton apartment building, according to a Red Cross news release: • The Red Cross, Salvation Army and the Knights of Columbus were preparing and serving meals.

clothing items for distribution.

• Red Cross nurses were tending to health needs.

• Members of Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., were providing a variety of services, including entertainment by the choir.

• Medications and other items recovered by firefighters were available for evacuees to retrieve.

• The Salvation Army and Red Cross were providing mental-health and spiritual support.

• Local nonprofit Love Inc. purchased

To help, call 1-800-REDCROSS.

Shortly before noon April 6, a fire started on the building’s fourth floor.

Firefighters from the Littleton and South Metro departments had the blaze under control within about an hour, knocking down dozens of doors in their quest to help seniors evacuate.

Four residents were taken to a local hospital for minor injuries and smoke inhalation the day of the fire, officials said. The cause of the fire was expected to take up to a week, maybe longer, to

determine, according to a city spokeswoman.

Resident Marilyn Grannell said she was meeting with her book club in the building’s social room when she became aware of the fire.

“It could have been a lot worse,” she said. “There are a lot of seniors here.”

The community’s response came fast.

In the immediate aftermath, dozens of seniors, many of whom no longer drive, were taken to the nearby Littleton

“I don’t think that we have had anywhere near the kind of conversation that we need to have as a council,” she said.

Councilmember Bill Hopping, the council’s liaison to LIFT, seconded Brinkman’s motion and said the issue has not been studied thoroughly enough.

“I think part of the hard work of council is to consider all sides of an issue,” Hopping said. “We have heard virtually nothing positive about urban renewal in this chamber since I came on board about a year ago.”

The council will hold a study session on April 26 and will revisit the issue in the regular council meeting of June 7.

Public Schools administration building.

“We’re trying to keep the residents comfortable, providing coffee, water and snacks,” said Diane Leiker, Littleton Public Schools’ communication director.

Grannell praised the efforts of firefighters, police officers and school district personnel, saying they were “just incredible.”

“They brought us water and folding chairs,” she said, “always checking to see if we needed anything.”

The evening of the fire, residents were moved to the shelter at the church, which in addition to a place to eat and sleep became an information hub for all evacuated residents. The shelter was to remain open at the church through April 12 and then moved to a new location, if needed, according to a Red Cross news release.

Meanwhile, personnel from the Humane Society of the South Platte Valley worked to retrieve pets from the building. Nearly 30 animals, mostly cats, were recovered and reunited with their owners or taken to the Humane Society location in Littleton.

— Staff writer Kyle Harding contributed to this report.

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Castle Rock art show will help preservation

Welch’s watercolors include painting of Sedalia landmark

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Castle Rock artist Cindy Welch is featured in April at Cherokee Ranch and Castle in Sedalia. Her artwork will be displayed through the month and a special “Meet the Artist” reception will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on April 24. (Reservations are requested.)

She will release her new painting of the castle, and a limited edition of prints, presumably, as she has with other paintings of local historical buildings. (To see the entire collection, visit cindywelchdesign. com.)

Welch is a member of a newly-formed Art Committee at Cherokee and participates in the “Arts Afield” program. It will allow artists and photographers access to the Ranch and Castle for the purpose of creating art. Program director Cynthia Edwards has a vision to share the beauty of the property, while also preserving the 1920s landmark.

Welch writes of a growing artistic community at Cherokee. She is a Colorado native and has lived in Castle Rock for 25 years. Her medium is watercolor and she is technically skilled with that difficult medium.

She recently showed her paintings in a Commissioner’s Choice Exhibit at the Lone Tree Art Center and will have a solo show in the Healing Arts program at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital in September.

IF YOU GO Reservations for the April 24 reception include a Cherokee Ranch and Castle mini-tour, live acoustic music and a meeting with Welch. A cash bar will be available. Tickets are $20, and proceeds will go into funds used to maintain and preserve the castle. For a reception reservation or information about visiting the exhibit at another time, go to cherokeeranch.org/arts.

“Cascading River,” a watercolor landscape

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Castle Rock artist Cindy Welch has an exhibit of her paintings displayed at Cherokee Ranch and Castle in April, with a reception on April 24.

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Library district hits 50-year milestone

Arapahoe celebrates with programs, games, festivities

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com Today, we have eight libraries, a library on wheels, a library in the Arapahoe Detention Center and a service area of more than 250,000 people in the Arapahoe Library District’s territory.

In 1966, there was just a bookmobile, with 4,000 books borrowed from the Colorado State Library. Population was estimated at 27,000. Library cards issued stood at 2,108.

Today, the collection of books numbers 653,221, according to district publicity, and is supplemented by audio and visual media, subscriptions, eBooks that can be download-

ed and audio and electronic devices.

As the Arapahoe Library District celebrates its 50th anniversary throughout April, each library will have programs and festivities, including games for kids, cupcake decorating for teens and birthday parties for families. For details, see arapahoelibraries.org/celebrate50-years-with-arapahoe-libraries.

Patrons are asked to share memories on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using #librarylove50.

By 1970, two new libraries opened: Christensen in the Southglenn Shopping Center and Walnut Hills in the Walnut Hills Elementary School. In 1982, Walnut Hills Library became Castlewood Library and in 1992 Koelbel and Southglenn Libraries opened. (Christensen closed when Koelbel opened.) In 2003 Smoky Hill Library opened at its current location and in 2009 Eloise May

and Southglenn Libraries opened in their current locations. In 2014 the new Sheridan Library opened as a stand-alone facility after being located in Sheridan High School for many years.

By 1991, library patrons had checked out 1 million books for the first time.

Since April is National Poetry Month, plan to discover a new poet and/or read your own poetry in a program for adults on April 28.

Starting April 3, six libraries have added some hours to their schedules: Castlewood, Eloise May, Koelbel, Sheridan, Smoky Hill and Southglenn will stay open until 7 p.m. on Fridays and run from 12 to 6 p.m. on Sundays.

Readers will want to make a special visit to their friendly neighborhood library this month to see what’s new as well as to remember.

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April 14, 2016

‘Café’ brings music, good times to Town Hall stage

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com The entrance and front windows of Smokey Joe’s Café are illuminated and open for business on Town Hall’s stage as a half-dozen band members take their places inside.

The animated musicians, led by Donna Kolpan Debreceni, begin a non-stop joyous revue of 39 pop standards, including “Yakety Yak,” “Love Potion # 9,” “On Broadway,” “I’m a Woman” “Hound Dog,” (remember the Elvis version?) and more, written for various vocal stars during the long careers of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

The two songwriters met as very young musicians in California, hit it off and worked with soloists, bands, promoters and other composers for many years —

creating, recording, promoting music that still rocks.

The Broadway production of “Smokey Joe’s Café” was the longest-running musical in Broadway history and it’s easy to understand why after an evening at Town Hall Arts Center with the band and high-energy cast, directed by Matthew Peters, who also was the choreographer.

Members of the diverse ensemble first wander on-stage singing a low-key number about “The Neighborhood,” and aside from a brief intermission, they entertain nonstop with two hours of song and dance. No storyline, no dialogue — although most individual songs tell a story of one sort or another: “Young Blood,” Kansas City,” Yakety Yak, “Baby, That is Rock & Roll,” “Teach Me How to Shimmy,” “Jailhouse Rock” …

The audience will recognize many songs, made popular over the years by

IF YOU GO “Smokey Joe’s Café” plays through May 1 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m.

Sundays and Saturday, April 16. Tickets: $23-$42, 303-794-2787, ext. 5 or townhallartscenter.org/smokey-joes-cafe.

musicians around the world, but perhaps many were not aware, like this writer, that this talented pair was responsible for such a huge body of work — sometimes in company with other composers. “Spanish Harlem,” written by Phil Spector and Leiber, is the only one where both were not involved, according to the program.

Costumes, designed by Linda Morken, resident designer for BDT Stage, were especially pleasing, playing with black and white in different fabrics and textures, with occasional dashes of bright pink or silver. Sound designer Curt Behm kept the balance between instruments and voices almost all the time, which had to be a bit tricky with the great variety of vocal styles, from belt-it-out to soft and sweet.

Tim Barbiaux’s set housed the band and served as backdrop for the singers and dancers, making a big show work in a smallish space.

We noticed that many in the audience were dancing out as the band kept playing and almost all wore a happy smile. If you’re seeking a theater experience with deep, dark messages, look elsewhere — but for a pleasing, carefree evening, visit “Smokey Joe’s Café.”

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Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra From hard swinging blues and beautiful ballads, to driving Latin tunes and the soulful vocals of Heidi Schmidt, this swingin’ jazz orchestra will dazzle the audience with the best of big band jazz. Savor the music of greats like Count Basie, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, and more. The big band classic performance is at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-8056800.

Heady and Hoppy: History of Beer, Past to Present Highlands Ranch resident Nate Wannlund presents the history of beer from the past and especially focusing on the present.

Program runs from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, April 18, at the Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Light refreshments provided.

Presentation from the Highlands Ranch Historical Society is free.

Authors’ Celebration The Castle Rock Writers group plans its Authors’ Celebration from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Monday, April 18, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock.

Castle Rock Writers group members will share their recently published work. Hear how they did it. The celebration is open to members and the public. The group meets one Monday each month. RSVP to castlerockwriters@gmail.com or call Alice Aldridge-Dennis at 303-521-8615.

Cold Cases Hear about intriguing unsolved Colorado murder cases with veteran crime reporter Kirk Mitchell at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Mitchell will give new information about several prominent cases, including Harold Henthorn’s conviction for his second wife’s death from falling over a cliff and the investigation into the death of his first wife; the disappearance of young Dylan Redwine; the unusual circumstances surrounding the murder of the Bennett family in Aurora; and the case of 9/11 videographer Kurt Sonnenfeld who is suspected of killing his wife but claims that he is the victim of a government plot to silence him.

Mitchell is a feature crime reporter at The Denver Post whose work has led to the captures and convictions of child molesters and killers in the United States and Mexico.

Call 303-795-3961.

Japanese Internment in Colorado, Camp Amache Hank Tobo will present his insights on the story of America’s concentration camps at the Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society program, “Japanese Internment in Colorado and Camp Amache,” at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, April 19 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. President Roosevelt’s issuance of Executive Order 9066 in February 1942 set into motion a controversial chapter of American history - the relocation and internment of more than 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry in 10 camps or “relocation centers” located in seven Western states. Camp Amache in Prowers County, Colorado, was one such center. In operation from August 1942 until October 1945, it housed more than 10,000 internees. Contact Joyce B. Lohse, Joyce4Books@gmail. com.

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Denver Ballet Theatre to Present ‘Paquita’ Denver Ballet Theatre presents “Paquita” at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Friday, April 15 at the PACE Center in Parker.

With original choreography by Joseph Mazilier and a score composed

by Edouard Deldevez and Ludwig Minkus, Paquita tells a romantic Gypsy tale in which young love is tested, yet conquers all. For tickets, contact the PACE box office at parkerarts.ticketforce. com or at 303-8056800.

Performing Arts Series: Storytelling Children ages 6-10 can learn the ins and outs of storytelling through short-form exercises and games in collaboration with The Denver Center for the Performing Arts. The storytelling program is presented at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 16, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to www.DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Oklahoma! Auditions Parker Theatre Academy, in association with Parker United Methodist Church, plans auditions for “Oklahoma!” from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, and 2-5 p.m.

April 20, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. A portion of the ticket sales benefits the Parker Task Force. Performers of all ages and talents are needed and families are encouraged to audition. Call 303-805-6800 to schedule an audition appointment. Callbacks are by invitation only from 2-5 p.m. April 21.

A participation fee is charged if selected. Scholarships are available. Those auditioning must prepare a 30-second song, preferably from Oklahoma! Be prepared to learn a simple dance and read from the script. Rehearsals start in June and take place Monday through Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Specific days and times for individual performers and ensembles will be created after auditions.

Oklahoma! performances are on the weekends from July 26 to Aug. 4 at the PACE Center. Show tickets are available at PACEcenteronline.org, 303-805-6800 or at the PACE Center box office.

Banachek: Miracles of the Mind Banachek is the world’s leading mind reader. Having astounded audiences across the globe, he has fooled scientists into believing he possessed psychic powers then later revealed that he was fooling them. Tickets on sale now for Banachek’s Miracles of the Mind show at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 22-23 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Reservations required; go to http://Tickets.AmazingShows.com or call 303-660-6799. Go to banachek. com.

Auditions for Seussified ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Auditions for “The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet,” by Classic Acts, are from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, April 23 at the Mainstreet Center, 19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker. There will be a cold reading from the script and the cast will be determined the same evening. The performances are June 1 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Show tickets are available at PACEcenteronline. org, 303.805.6800 or at the PACE Center box office.

Hands-On Painting Workshops The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County presents three painting workshops conducted by local professional artists. All three events are open to members and nonmembers. The workshops and instructors are Saturday, April 16, “Abstract Painting Made Easy” with artist and musician Jennifer Bobola; and Friday and Saturday, May 20-21, “Abstracted Reality” with artist Victoria Kwasinski. All workshops run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Workshops are for ages 18 and older. Sign-up forms available at http://www.heritage-guild.com/membership.html. Payment is required to reserve a space at any workshop(s) and the number of participants is limited. For details, supply lists, and registration forms for all workshops, see http://www.heritage-guild.com/current-workshops.html or contact Beatrice Drury, workshop director, at btdrury@q.com or call 303-796-8110.

Heritage Fine Arts Guild Show The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County will have its member spring art show from May 2-31 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton.

The painting exhibit is free and open to the public. Meet the artists at a reception from 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 8, in the library’s lower-level gallery. Light refreshments will be served. All works are originals and available for sale directly from the participating artists. Artists should call show co-chairs Linda Millarke, 303-973-0867, or Orrel Schooler, 303-798-6481, for details regarding entry and hanging requirements. Registration deadline is Friday, April 22 and each member artist may submit up to three entries. Go to www.heritage-guild.com.

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Astronomy Star Parties Explore the night sky with Arapahoe Community College faculty member Jennifer Jones from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14 at the Parker campus. Star parties are free and open to the public. Complimentary hot cocoa served. Contact jennifer.jones@arapahoe.edu or 303-797-5839.

Renew the Ranch Volunteer at Renew the Ranch from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 16 and help clean up Highlands Ranch parks and open space areas. Renew the Ranch is a kid-friendly activity. Groups, families and individuals are encouraged to attend. It is a great opportunity for families to volunteer together or for high school students to earn community service hours required for graduation.

Contact Kari Larese to register or for more information at 720-240-4909 or klarese@highlandsranch.org.

Recycling, Shredding Event Recycle unused paint, primer and stains, shred documents or recycle electronics at the Legend High School recycling, shredding event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16, in the back-north parking lot at 22219 Hilltop Road, Parker. Paint recycling costs $5 for two pint/gallon cans or one 5-gallon cans. Shredding cost is $10 for a bag or box. Electronics recycling costs from $5-$40, and items allowed include laptops, computers, inkjet printers, faxes, monitors, laser printers, TVs, cell phones and game centers.

The National Honor Society will also have a car wash, and donations for the school’s after-prom will be accepted.

Recycle Your Bicycle Donate your used or Wonderbound: Dust unwanted bikes Sunday, Embarking on a partnership with the incredible actors of Curious Theatre ComApril 17 at Recycle Your pany and Denver Singer/Songwriter Jesse Manley, Wonderbound captures the Bicycle from 11 a.m. to hardship, struggle, and loss of the Dust Bowl in this world premiere production that is sure to tug at your heartstrings. Show are at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 2 p.m. at Shea Stadium and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 24, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. at Redstone Park, 3280 Redstone Park Circle, For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.

Highlands Ranch. Project ‘Smokey Joe’s Café’ ReCycle will collect the Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, presents “Smokey Joe’s Café” bikes, spruce them up through Sunday, May 1. The longest running musical revue in Broadway history, and get them into the Smokey Joe’s Cafe is a song and dance revue showcasing 39 pop standards, hands of children. Projincluding Love Potion #9, On Broadway, I’m a Woman, Yakety Yak, and more rock ect ReCycle is a Douglas and roll, rhythm and blues songs written by songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike County-based non-profit Stoller. Tickets available at the box office, 303-794-2787, ext. 5, or online at www. whose goal is to provide TownHallArtsCenter.org. smiles to children all over Colorado by donating bicycles to kids in need.

If your bike is broken, Organist Performs they still want it. Bikes Dr. Cindy Lindeen-Martin, concert organist, performs at 2 p.m. Sunday, April that cannot be brought 17, at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. The concert is free and open to the public. Cindy Lindeen-Martin is minis- back to life will be taken apart and the parts can be used on other bicycles.

For more information call 303-791-0430. ter of music and organist at Augustana Lutheran Church.

DNA for Genealogy: Part III Music Festival Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society presents the final in a threeDouglas Elbert Music Teachers Association plans its 21st festival from 8 a.m. to part session on DNA and genealogy from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, 5 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Parker Bible Church, 4391 Mainstreet, Parker.

More than 350 students from Douglas and Elbert counties will play before judges at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. and take music theory tests. High level performers will play in the honors concert Professional genealogist Deena Coutant will discuss how to use DNA testing for genealogy. Time will be scheduled for a Q&A. All welcome; no registrathe following weekend. Large prizes will be given to “Stump the Musician” tion needed. Contact Joyce B. Lohse, Joyce4Books@gmail.com. game winners. Call 303-841-2976.

MUSIC/CONCERTS

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

Rehearsals are offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon Fridays through May 13 at the Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch.

The chorale is a non-auditioned community chorus that is open to anyone ages 55 and older, with or without choral experience. Email Brian@5280plus-encore. org or Cindy@5280plus-encore.org. To register call 303-471-8818 and reference Activity Number 157806.

ART/CRAFTS

Spring Pottery Show, Sale The Cook Park Potters plans its spring pottery show and sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at the Cook Park Recreation Center, 7100 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver. Pottery, glass, jewelry and sculpture items will be on display.

Admission is free, and refreshments will be served. Call 720-865-0610.

Retirement Planning Workshops Seniors outliving their savings or pension or social security is a hot topic in Colorado, which has one of the fastest growing populations of people aged 65 or older. These issues and more are addressed at free Lunch and Learn seminars, “Aging and Long Term Care: How Am I Going to Pay For It?” at Koelbel Library, 5955 Holly St., Centennial. Lunch is catered by Panera Bread. Seminars are from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, and Tuesday, April 26. Reservations can be made by calling 303-468-2820.

Laws of Murder The Mystery Book Club will discuss “The Laws of Murder” by Charles Finch at its Thursday, April 21 meeting. The club meets the third Thursday of each month at the Lone Tree Golf Club Grille. Readers who have not read the book are welcome to join the club for lunch and to discuss their favorite mystery. Call Sue at 303-641-3534.

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Genealogy DNA Series, Part 2 Learn which DNA test to choose, how to interpret test results and some of the science behind DNA testing during the second part of a three-part series of programs presented by genealogist Deena Coutant. The Douglas County Libraries program is presented at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to www.DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Douglas County Town Hall Meeting Legislators will host a Douglas County Town Hall Meeting from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Children’s Hospital Colorado South Campus, Tennessee Conference Room, 1811 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch. Participating legislators include House Assistant Minority Leader: Polly Lawrence, House District 39; State Representative: Kim Ransom, House District 44; and Senate Majority Leader Mark Scheffel, House District 4. Contact Kelind Baker, Legislative Aide for Representative Lawrence, at 303-866-2935.

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Arapahoe downs Chaparral Four-run second inning sparks Warriors’ 4-2 victory

By Jim Benton jbenton@colorado communitymedia.com Arapahoe baseball coach Luke Muller knew his pitching staff would be tested with four games in five days.

Sophomore right-hander Drew Hayes stepped up in the third Arapahoe game in five days on April 8 and pitched the Warriors to a 4-2 non-league victory over Chaparral in his first varsity start.

“He’s on varsity as a sophomore because we knew he was going to be ability to pitch,” Muller said. “All of our games kind of got back up. He was scheduled to throw last week but it got pushed back. He’s got a lot of ability, a lot of talent, he’s got a cool head and keeps that same temperament.

I wasn’t surprised at all by how he pitched.”

Key moments Chaparral had runners on second and third with one out in the top of the seventh, but the Wolverines couldn’t score the tying runs.

Hayes induced a popout and a fly-out to end the game.

“I had to stay focused, determined and I had to

Arapahoe’s Jacob Goodman slides safely into third as Chaparral third baseman Mitch Kounkel leaps for the ball. Goodman advanced on a throwing error and the Warriors beat the Wolverines, 4-2, in a none-league game on April 8 at Arapahoe. Photo by Jim Benton finish the game,” Hayes said. “At the end of the game, you just have to do your best. You can’t let things get into your head that one bad pitch will give up two runs. I just wanted to stick with my fastball.”

Key players/statistics Hayes allowed eight hits but walked only one, and he made pitches to strand five runners in scoring position, including three in the last two innings. He threw 82 pitches.

Arapahoe scored all its runs in the second inning with Justin Kuhl, Tyler Aikens and Hunter Rynders getting RBI hits and the fourth run scored on an error.

Warriors continues on Page 31

Lions roar in shutout over Golden Littleton wins league soccer matchup 3-0

and final goal of the game.

By Tom Munds tmunds@colorado communitymedia.com Littleton’s girls soccer team combined strong defense, ball control and an aggressive offense in an April 5 league win over Golden at Littleton Public School Stadium.

The Lions scored the winning goal less than five minutes into the game. They went on to add two more insurance goals in a 3-0 shutout of Golden.

“We came out fired up tonight,” Lions coach Terry Banfield said after the game.

“We lost 3-1 to a very good Wheat Ridge team April 1 in a game we really didn’t play our best soccer. Today, we wanted to come out, dominate possession of the ball as we look for the opportunity to get good shots on the goal.”

Banfield said the Lions work to control the ball and the pace of play. The coach said he made some changes in the passing patterns and ball movement earlier this season, which helped complement the team’s aggressive style of offensive play.

Elizabeth Sanson (10) grimmaces as sh heads the ball to a Littleton teammate during the April 5 girls soccer game against Golden. The Lions scored early the first goal early in the first half, added to their lead and won the game, 3-0. Photo by Tom Munds The Lions followed the prescribed style of play against high-scoring Golden.

Littleton spread the field and passed the ball around until there was an opportunity to press the attack. The Lions controlled the tempo of play throughout the first half. Golden responded and pressed the attack more often, but Littleton’s defense and goalie play kept the ball out of the net.

Key players/statistics Sarah Gray drilled the ball into the net past a diving goalie less than five minutes into the game to break a scoreless tie.

Teammate Sarah Payson took a pass from teammate Carlisle Maney and scored a goal with 7:17 left in the first half. Payson also she assisted on the other two Lions goals.

In the second half, Katie Puchino scored the Lions’ third

They said it Golden goalie Mackenzie Cunningham made a save on a penalty kick midway through the first half, and Lions coach Banfield said he was concerned the save could have shifted the momentum in the game.

But Payson said she felt the save on the penalty kick fired up her team to come back and amp up its offensive play.

“We felt we needed to win this game and went out and gave it our all,” the Lions striker said. “We have really good teamwork, and we are really good at passing the ball. Today, our style was clicking and the key was keeping the ball with us and, if we lost it, work to get it right back. It was a good win for us today.”

Going forward The Lions were scheduled to play four games in seven days leading up to an April 19 game against league-leading Standley Lake. The kickoff for the game against the Gators is 7 p.m., and the game will be played at Littleton Public School Stadium.

Veteran coach takes on new job at Legend Monte Thelen planned to step away from football when he announced his retirement as Cherokee Trail football coach last November.

But it took only a few months for the 55-year-old veteran coach to reconsider.

After taking a call from Legend Athletic Director Kevin Boley, Thelen accepted the position as the Titans’ new head football coach.

“It’s funny how that has worked out,” Thelen said. “Yeah, taking some time off was kind of the plan for me but that changed three weeks ago when Kevin got in touch with me and we started discussing this.”

Thelen was Cherokee Trail’s first coach and spent 13 seasons at the Aurora school after also coaching at Jim Benton Rangeview, Strasburg OVERTIME and out of state.

Cherokee Trail lost to Valor Christian in the 2012 state championship game.

“When you look at his reputation and success at Rangeview and Cherokee Trail and what everybody said about him about what a quality person he is, it was exciting for us,” said Boley, who also is the basketball coach at the school. “Any time you have a chance to hire a coach with that kind of success and experience, you have to jump on it.”

Thelen takes over a program from Robert Doyle that went 4-6 last season and has only had one winning season in its eight-year history. However, the Titans do have starting quarterback Marc Muma returning, plus a promising freshman class ready to contribute.

“There are a lot of positives,” said Thelen. “I don’t have any specific plans until I start meeting the kids, the coaches and the talent we have coming back.

We definitely want to play hard-nosed football, be good on defense, solid in the kicking game and it would be very nice if we could be explosive and have big play potential on offense.”

Green Mountain grad gains honors Green Mountain graduate Ryan Stephan, a 6-foot-10 senior at Mesa State University in Grand Junction, was named the Division II Player of the Year.

Stephan, who averaged 25.6 points and 11.4 rebounds a game in addition to leading Division II with 23 double doubles this season, was also the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Year, the South Central Region Player of the Year, a Division II Bulletin first team All-American choice and recently played in the 2016 Reese’s NABC Division II All-Star game.

He is also one of 25 finalists for the Bevo Francis Award, which is presented to the best small college player in the country.

Pitch-count scoreboard Douglas County and Prairie View played a 12-inning baseball game April 9 and it was nice to see a pitch-count scoreboard to track the number of pitches thrown by the teams.

Eliot Hardy, an assistant softball coach for Douglas County and the baseball team’s statistician, knew the pitch-count limitations would be put into effect this year by the Colorado High School Activities Association and looked ahead.

He formed a company, Ontraksports, and has pitch-count scoreboards available for Colorado high schools. CHSAA assistant commissioner Bert Borgmann is hoping to have the scoreboards available for all state playoff games next month.

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April 14, 2016

SPORTS ROUNDUP LITTLETON LIONS GIRLS SOCCER Littleton 3, Ponderosa 0 The Lions improved to 5-2 on the season with the April 9 home win.

Key performers: Sarah Payson, Anna Newby and Sarah Gray each

scored a goal.

Evergreen 2, Littleton 1 The Lions fell to 4-2 on the season with the April 7 home loss.

Key performers: Sarah Gray scored a goal.

Littleton 3, Golden 0 The Lions improved to 4-1 on the season with the April 5 home win.

Key performers: Sarah Payson, Katie Puchino and Sarah Gray each scored a goal.

BOYS LACROSSE Littleton 7, Ponderosa 2 The Lions improved to 3-3 on the season with the April 8 road win.

Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.

Littleton 15, Denver North 1 The Lions improved to 2-3 on the season with the April 5 home win.

Key performers: Morgan Harris, Will Gast and Donovan Crabtree each scored three goals.

ENGLEWOOD PIRATES BASEBALL Weld Central 7, Englewood 1 The Pirates fell to 3-5 on the season with the April 8 road loss.

Key performers: Jason Klipka had three hits. Johnny Munoz drove in a run.

Weld Central 6, Englewood 3

The Pirates fell to 3-4 on the season with the April 6 home loss.

Key performers: Thomas O’Connor had two hits and drove in two runs.

GIRLS SOCCER Golden 8, Englewood 1

The pirates fell to 3-3 on the season with the April 8 road loss.

Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.

Englewood 1, Lincoln 0 The Pirates improved to 3-2 on the season with the April 5 road win.

Key performers: Sydney Gonzalez

scored a goal.

BOYS LACROSSE Englewood 14, Rangeview 8 The Pirates improved to 5-0 on the season with the April 9 road win.

Key performers: Caleb Medina scored four goals. Travis Hastings

scored three goals.

Englewood 11, Denver South 9 The Pirates improved to 4-0 on the season with the April 8 home win.

Key performers: Travis Hastings scored three goals. Hakeem Hendrix scored two goals.

HERITAGE EAGLES BASEBALL Heritage 5, Araphoe 0 The Eagles improved to 7-2 on the season with the April 9 home win.

Key performers: Myles Howard drove in two runs. Riley Egloff struck out seven batters.

Heritage 9, Prairie View 2 The Eagles improved to 6-2 on the season with the April 7 road win.

Key performers: Casey Opitz had

Chaparral 1, Heriatge 0 The Eagles fell to 3-4 on the season with the April 8 home loss.

Wheat Ridge 7, Heritage 6 Key performers: No individual staThe Eagles felt to 5-2 on the season tistics were reported for this game. with the April 6 road loss.

Heritage 2, Highlands Ranch 1 Key performers: Ben Boldt and The Eagles improved to 3-3 on the Reilly Egloff each drove in two season with the April 5 road win. runs.

Key performers: Faith Lucas and Samantha Manelis each scored a goal.

GIRLS SOCCER two hits and drove in three runs.

Arian Jimenez drove in two runs.

BOYS LACROSSE Heritage 14, Evergreen 10 The Eagles improved to 5-3 on the season with the April 7 road win.

Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.

GIRLS LACROSSE Columbine 17, Heritage/Littleton 5 The Gryphons fell to 2-5 on the

season with the April 9 road loss.

Key performers: Olivia Gilida scored four goals. Alex Lopez scored a goal.

Grandview 18, Heritage/Littleton 8 The Gryphons fell to 2-4 on the season with the April 6 road loss.

Key performers: Kate Reutzel scored three goals. Olivia Gilida scored two goals.

ARAPAHOE WARRIORS BASEBALL Heritage 5, Arapahoe 0 The Warriors fell to 2-5 on the season with the April 9 road loss.

Key performers: Jacob Goodman got a hit. Desmond Pineda struck out seven batters.

Key performers: Justin Kuhl, Hunter Rynders and Tyler Aikens each had a hit and drove in a run.

Mullen 6, Arapahoe 5 The Warriors fell to 1-4 on the season with the April 7 home loss.

Key performers: Jacob Goodman had four hits and Arapahoe 4, Chaparral 2 The Warriors improved to 2-4 drove in two runs. Justin on the season with the April Kuhl had two hits and drove in a run.

8 home win.

GIRLS SOCCER Arapahoe 3, Regis Jesuit 0 The Warriors improved to 7-2 on the season with the April 9 road win.

Key performers: Kelsey Vogel, Medelyn Matthews and Haley Archuleta each scored a goal.

Regis Jesuit 7, Arapahoe 4 The Warriors fell to 2-2 on the season with the April 5 road loss.

Key performers: Ethan BOYS LACROSSE Ferrie had 10 saves in goal.

Arapahoe 11, Grandview 5 The Warriors improved to 3-2 Keenan Moffitt scored a goal. on the season with the April GIRLS LACROSSE 8 road win.

Arapahoe 18, Grandview 14 Key performers: Keenan Arapahoe 2, Mullen 0 The Warriors improved to 5-1 The Warriors improved to 6-2 Moffitt scored four goals. on the season with the April on the season with the April Blake Widlund scored two 8 home win. goals.

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Kempton shot a 3-over-par 75 on April 4 during a Continental League meet at Lone Tree Golf Club to finish with co-medalist honors and help Heritage edge Regis Jesuit for the win in the Kempton first league tournament of the season.

“I played varsity golf and tennis my first three years of high school,” explained Kempton.

“Now I’m just playing golf. I got into golf because I have two older sisters (Kristen and Jenn) that played golf so it was just kind of natural for me to play too.

I’ve been playing since I was very little in tournaments and things like that.

“It’s up to you in golf. You control what you do. I like the fact you can practice on your own. You can always improve on something so it’s not really boring.”

Kempton has always been a long hitter, but her concentration on only golf this spring has helped her short game.

“She’s a very gifted athlete,” said Heritage golf coach Mike Keenan.

“She has put a little more time and focus into golf. That showed up at Lone Tree. I hope it continues to show up the rest of the season.

Her biggest improvement so far has been being able to practice her short game Joanna Kempton, and midHeritage senior golfer irons.”

Kristen Kempton, a 2010 graduate, played tennis and golf. Jenn, who graduated in 2013, played junior varsity soccer and golf for three years but played only golf as a senior.

Joanna, who was 16th in last season rain-shortened state tournament, played solid golf in the Eagles’ season-opening tournament.

“It was a good score for me,” she said. “I felt pretty good. I wasn’t quite sure how I would play because I hadn’t played a full round in a while. It’s a good feeling to start the season that way.

“I was hitting pretty well, pretty straight and on the greens. And I was chipping pretty good. I was able to get up and down a few times. And I really never got into trouble which was good.”

Kempton plans keep working on her short game.

“I’ll hit on the driving range then I’ll spend the rest of my time practicing my short game,” she said. “That needs more work. I’ll work on chipping, pitching and putting the rest of the time. I try to spend more time on my short game.

“My consistency has improved. When I was younger it was easy for me to have a good hole and then a few bad holes and kind of get a negative mindset. Now I stay calmer. It’s not as big of deal for me if I have a bad shot. This year for my team I’d like us to finish first in our league and I would like to do as well as I can at state and hopefully make the top 10 at state.”

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CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0061-2016

April 14, 2016

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

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0055-2016

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

Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0046-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 20, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Gerald B Ryan and Stephanie A Ryan Original Beneficiary(ies) Ameriquest Mortgage Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt LSF9 Master Participation Trust Date of Deed of Trust January 05, 2001 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 16, 2001 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B1006272 Original Principal Amount $151,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $147,529.18 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 38, FOUR LAKES SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 4B, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 2059 E Phillips Ln, Centennial, CO 80122.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/11/2016, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/17/2016 Last Publication: 4/14/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 01/20/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lauren Tew #45041 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lisa Cancanon #42043 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 3125.100127.F01 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.: 0046-2016 First Publication: 3/17/2016 Last Publication: 4/14/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0055-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 26, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) HARVEY W. PRICE

On January 26, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Public Trustees

Original Grantor(s) HARVEY W. PRICE Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust February 26, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 19, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7034442 Original Principal Amount $103,126.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $101,453.74 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. LOT 111, BLOCK 26, WILLOW CREEK FILING NO, 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7617 S. ROSEMARY CIRCLE, 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, 05/18/2016, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/24/2016 Last Publication: 4/21/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 01/26/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 15-009553 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.: 0055-2016 First Publication: 3/24/2016 Last Publication: 4/21/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0061-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 26, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Louis A. Oswald III and Crystal H. Oswald Original Beneficiary(ies) Washington Mutual Bank, FA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust February 25, 2008 County of Recording Arapahoe

On January 26, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Louis A. Oswald III and Crystal H. Oswald Original Beneficiary(ies) Washington Mutual Bank, FA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust February 25, 2008 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 29, 2008 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B8023960 Original Principal Amount $5,000,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $4,955,763.00

Public Trustees

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT 'A' AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH. Also known by street and number as: 7100 S Platte Canyon Road, Littleton, CO 80128.

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, 05/18/2016, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/24/2016 Last Publication: 4/21/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 01/26/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Susan Hendrick #33196 Marcello G. Rojas #46396 Klatt, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C. 9745 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 400, Denver, CO 80231 (303) 353-2965 Attorney File # CO160012 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 0061-2016 Exhibit A PARCEL A: A PARCEL OF LAND BEING A PORTION OF THE WEST ONE-HALF OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS (THE FOLLOWING BEARINGS BASED ON TRUE MERIDIAN): BEGINNING AT A POINT 357.4 FEET NORTH OF AND 455 FEET WEST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 30, SAID POINT BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF A PARCEL OF LAND RECORDED IN BOOK 3485 AT PAGE 227 OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND RECORDED IN BOOK 3485 AT PAGE 227 A DISTANCE OF 347.57 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 39 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 502.01 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY RIGHTOF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH PLATTE CANYON ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 20 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST AND ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 184.82 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND RECORDED IN BOOK 3485 AT PAGE 227, THENCE SOUTH 68 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST AND ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY LINE A DISTANCE OF 610.92 FEET TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY BOUNDARY CORNER OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND RECORDED IN BOOK 3485 AT PAGE 227, THENCE NORTH AND ALONG THE

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ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND RECORDED IN BOOK 3485 AT PAGE 227 A DISTANCE OF 347.57 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 39 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 502.01 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY RIGHTOF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH PLATTE CANYON ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 20 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST AND ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 184.82 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND RECORDED IN BOOK 3485 AT PAGE 227, THENCE SOUTH 68 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST AND ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY LINE A DISTANCE OF 610.92 FEET TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY BOUNDARY CORNER OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND RECORDED IN BOOK 3485 AT PAGE 227, THENCE NORTH AND ALONG THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND RECORDED IN BOOK 3485 AT PAGE 227 A DISTANCE OF 385.43 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. EXCEPT ANY PORTION OF SUBJECT PROPERTY LYING WITHIN CALEY LANE AS DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT RECORDED APRIL 8, 1988 IN BOOK 5405 AT PAGE 249 AND EXCEPT ANY PORTION THEREOF LYING WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED BOUNDARY LINE AS DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT RECORDED APRIL 8, 1988 IN BOOK 5405 AT PAGE 274, ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECORDS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

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PARCEL B: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHWEST ONEQUARTER, WHENCE THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHWEST ONEQUARTER BEARS S 00 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 24 SECONDS E, A DISTANCE OF 2627.77 FEET WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE S 89 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 05 SECONDS W ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF OF SAID SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 469.00 FEET TO THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF THE POLO RESERVE-POLO RIDGE FARMS AS RECORDED IN BOOK 118 AT PAGE 40 OF SAID RECORDS OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER; THENCE S 00 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID BOUNDARY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 361.43 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE DEPARTING SAID BOUNDARY LINE N 77 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 36 SECONDS W, A DISTANCE 121.30 FEET;THENCE N 67 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 28 SECONDS W, A DISTANCE OF 185.79 FEET; THENCE S 00 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 24 SECONDS E, A DISTANCE OF 6.00 FEET; THENCE N 66 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 48 SECONDS W, A DISTANCE OF 278.81 FEET TO THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH PLATTE CANYON ROAD (S.H. 75) ; THENCE N 20 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 30 SECONDS E ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-LINE, DISTANCE OF 30.04 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE S 66 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 48 SECONDS E, A DISTANCE OF 583.07 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Legal Notice NO.: 0061-2016 First Publication: 3/24/2016 Last Publication: 4/21/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0100-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 10, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) LAURA STEENBOCK Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWABS INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 20077 Date of Deed of Trust March 27, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 17, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7048113 Original Principal Amount $137,619.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $144,667.14 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 113, BLOCK 2, SOUTHCREEK SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7874 S KITTREDGE CIR, ENGLEWOOD, 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, 06/01/2016, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 4/7/2016

Demand for sale as provided by law and

in said Deed of•Trust.

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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, 06/01/2016, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given Building, 5334 South Prince Street, that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the on Wednesday, 06/01/2016, at the East highest and best bidder for cash, the said Hearing Room, County Administration real property and all interest of the said Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the therein, for the purpose of paying the inhighest and best bidder for cash, the said debtedness provided in said Evidence of your publicDebt notices call real propertyTo andadvertise all interest of the said secured by 303-566-4100 the Deed of Trust, plus Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and therein, for the purpose of paying the inother items allowed by law, and will issue debtedness provided in said Evidence of to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus all as provided by law. attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue First Publication: 4/7/2016 to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, Last Publication: 5/5/2016 all as provided by law.

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First Publication: 4/7/2016 Last Publication: 5/5/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

IF THE 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: 02/10/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 16-010500 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

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: 02/12/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly L. Decker #32647 Toni M. Owan #30580 Jolene Guignet #46144

Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 16-922-28951

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.: 0109-2016 First Publication: 4/7/2016 Last Publication: 5/5/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0127-2016

Legal Notice NO.: 0100-2016 First Publication: 4/7/2016 Last Publication: 5/5/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0109-2016

On February 19, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 12, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) DENNIS LEMIEUX AND ANNE LEMIEUX Original Beneficiary(ies) NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I TRUST 2006-HE8, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006 HE8 Date of Deed of Trust July 19, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 28, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6108551 Original Principal Amount $320,625.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $332,436.13 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 5, RIDGEWOOD PARK, SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7034 S COSTILLA 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, 06/01/2016, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 4/7/2016 Last Publication: 5/5/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO

Original Grantor(s) Corbin Longshore and Jennifer Mills Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Citywide Home Loans Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust May 22, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 27, 2014 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D4043945 Original Principal Amount $201,188.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $197,817.80

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 76, BLOCK 2, SOUTHCREEK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 7744 South Kittredge Court, Englewood, 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, 06/08/2016, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 4/14/2016 Last Publication: 5/12/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

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

Littleton Englewood * 1

FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

County, Colorado on or before August 15,

the claims may be forever barred.

Jennifer Leslie, Personal Representative P.O. Box 641 Indian Hills, CO 80454

Daniel A. Schmit, Personal Representative c/o Mark D. Masters, Esq. 2696 S. Colorado Blvd., Ste. 350 Denver, CO 80222

2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

BY THOSE ENTITLED TO Herald 30 ThePARTIES Independent • The 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: 02/19/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lauren Tew #45041 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lisa Cancanon #42043 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 1945.100386.F01 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.

Notice To Creditors

Legal Notice No: 57432 First Publication: March 31, 2016 Last Publication: April 14, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kenneth E. Cheever, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR030253 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before August 1, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ Mark R. Davis Mark R. Davis Attorney for the Personal Representative Jachimiak Peterson, LLC 1819 Denver West Drive, Suite 265 Golden, CO 80401 Legal Notice No.: 57437 First Publication: March 31, 2016 Last Publication: April 14, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JOSEPHINE ALICE REPKO, a/k/a JOSEPHINE K. REPKO, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR30185 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 1, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Jennifer Repko Steffy, Personal Representative c/o John J. Vierthaler, Attorney for Estate 8441 W. Bowles Ave., Suite 240 Littleton, CO 80123

Legal Notice NO.: 0127-2016 First Publication: 4/14/2016 Last Publication: 5/12/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No.: 57442 First Publication: March 31, 2016 Last Publication: April 14, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carol Kihlstrom McCoy, aka Carol K. McCoy, and Carol McCoy, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30190

Public notice is given on March 1, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 1, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

The petition requests that the name of Amy Li Carter Huth be changed to Amy Li Carter Case No.: 2016 C 100182

Amy M. Mastin, Personal Representative 1537 Soda Springs Rd. Leadville, CO 80461

Tammera Herivel By: J. Kaufmann, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No.: 57446 First Publication: March 31, 2016 Last Publication: April 14, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No: 57434 First Publication: March 31, 2016 Last Publication: April 14, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 18, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Kelsey Elizabeth Jensen be changed to Kelsey Elizabeth Hazegh Case No.: 2016 C 100226 Tammera Herivel By: Trisha Scott, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 57435 First Publication: March 31, 2016 Last Publication: April 14, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 25, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Delores Mylisha Jewell Jones be changed to Delores Mylisha Jewell Bowdry Case No.: 16 C 100239 Tammera Herivel By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 57457 First Publication: April 7, 2016 Last Publication: April 21, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 4, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Xuy Canh Huang be changed to Ray Canh Huang Case No.: 2016 C 100257 Tammera Herivel By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 57484 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: April 28, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Thomas J. Slack, aka Thomas Jermiah Slack, aka Thomas Slack, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30222

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 15, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Notice To Creditors

Legal Notice No.: 57488 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: April 28, 2016 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of ARAPAHOE County, Colorado on or before AUGUST 16, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

SANDRA KIMBERLY WISE, Personal Representative 10582 Atwood Circle Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 Legal Notice No.: 57489 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: April 28, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of NANCY LEE HANSEN PADGEN, Deceased Case Number 2016 PR 030206 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of ARAPAHOE County, Colorado on or before AUGUST 16, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

DAVID GLENN PADGEN, Personal Representative 1375 E. 4200 South Salt Lake City, UT 84124 Legal Notice No.: 57490 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: April 28, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marjorie Jane Tweed, a/k/a Marjorie J. Tweed, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30104 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 31, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

John W. Tweed Personal Representative via Brandon J. Campbell, Attorney The Vaughn Law Offices, PLLC 6312 South Fiddlers Green Circle, Suite 310E Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 Legal Notice No.: 57451 First Publication: March 31, 2016 Last Publication: April 14, 2016 Publisher:Englewood Herald Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ATLEE LAWRENCE LARSON, aka ATLEE L. LARSON, aka ATLEE LARSON, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR30231 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 15, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lynn M. Motsenbocker, Personal Representative 10143 E. Peakview Ave. Englewood, Colorado 80111 Legal Notice No.: 57481 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: April 28, 2016 Publisher:Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No.: 57488 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: April 28, 2016 Publisher: The Englewood Herald

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 8, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Denise Ellen Wehrer Personal Representative 2711 South Acoma Street Englewood, Colorado 80110 Legal Notice No: 57455 First Publication: April 7, 2016 Last Publication: April 21, 2016 Publisher: Englewood Herald And the Littleton Independent

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

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 8, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Sara Knight Personal Representative 1105 Fern Street Broomfield, CO 80020

Ann Baxter Stailey Personal Representative 5723 S. Kearney Street Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

Legal Notice No.: 57501 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: April 28, 2016 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No: 57459 First Publication: April 7, 2016 Last Publication: April 21, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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

Sara Knight Personal Representative 1105 Fern Street Broomfield, CO 80020 Legal Notice No.: 57502 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: April 28, 2016 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Betty Baird Yampolsky, aka Betty Baird Yompolsky, aka Betty B. Yampolsky, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30182 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 1, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Melinda Stewart Personal Representative 5320 E. 17th Avenue Parkway Denver, Colorado 80220 Legal Notice No: 57433 First Publication: March 31, 2016 Last Publication: April 14, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of France Christiane Bennett, aka France C. Bennett, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30228 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 1, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Caroline Lelia Lomme Personal Representative 1698 E. Geddes Circle N. Centennial, Colorado 80122 Legal Notice No: 57443 First Publication: March 31, 2016 Last Publication: April 14, 2016 Publisher:Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Henry Joseph Ellison Schneider, aka Henry Joseph Schneider, aka Henry Schneider, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30147

Legal Notice No: 57432 First Publication: March 31, 2016 Last Publication: April 14, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Esther Roth, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30238

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lisa Lynn Weltzer, a.k.a. Lisa L. Weltzer, a.k.a. Lisa Weltzer, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR30153

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gerard B. Schmit, a/k/a Gerard Bernard Schmit, a/k/a Gerry Schmit, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR30285

Daniel A. Schmit, Personal Representative c/o Mark D. Masters, Esq. 2696 S. Colorado Blvd., Ste. 350 Denver, CO 80222

Legal Notice No: 57454 First Publication: April 7, 2016 Last Publication: April 21, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Jennifer Leslie, Personal Representative P.O. Box 641 Indian Hills, CO 80454

Genevieve Bloom Personal Representative c/o Debra Piazza, Montgomery Little & Soran, PC 5445 DTC Parkway, Suite 800 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joan B. Baxter, aka Joan Bennett Baxter, and aka Joan Baxter, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30255

PUBLIC NOTICE

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to Arapahoe County District Court, Colorado on or before August 15, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 7, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Lee Weltzer, a.k.a. James L. Weltzer, a.k.a. James Weltzer, a.k.a. Jim Weltzer, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR30157

PUBLIC NOTICE

Legal Notice No: 57445 First Publication: March 31, 2016 Last Publication: April 14, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Russell C. Bloom, aka Russell Christopher Bloom, Deceased Case Number: 2015 PR 31151

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Betty Pearl Nelson, a/k/a Betty P. Nelson, a/k/a Betty Nelson, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR30205

Legal Notice No.: 57450 First Publication: March 31, 2016 Last Publication: April 14, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice

Sheila J. Sanders, Personal Representative 1792 West Kettle Drive Littleton, CO 80120

Sherry Carter Personal Representative 10447 Garland Lane Westminster, Colorado 80021

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of STEPHEN ROBERT WISE, Deceased Case Number 2016 PR 030049

PUBLIC NOTICE

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 1, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

County, Colorado on or before September 1, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before September 1, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Sherry Carter Personal Representative 10447 Garland Lane Westminster, Colorado 80021 Legal Notice No: 57445 First Publication: March 31, 2016 Last Publication: April 14, 2016

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elmer L. Herbaly, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 030265 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 7, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Jeffrey J. Peterson Attorney to the Personal Representative 1125 17th Street Suite 2200 Denver, Colorado 80202 Legal Notice No: 57461 First Publication: April 7, 2016 Last Publication: April 21, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 4, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Nigel Mark Sammes be changed to Lauren Beverly Sammes Case No.: 16 C 100258 Tammera Herivel By: Laura Larson, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 57485 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: April 28, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of William Harrison Minnis, aka William H. Minnis, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30248 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 15, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Martine Minnis Personal Representative 6394 South Grape Court Centennial, Colorado 80121 Legal Notice No: 57486 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: April 28, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of W. Russell Gibson, aka Willis Russell Gibson, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30243 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 15, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Nancy S. Gibson-Johnson Personal Representative 3694 South Huron Street Englewood, Colorado 80110 Legal Notice No: 57491 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: April 28, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Anthony L. Baros, Deceased Case No. 16PR27 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Anthony L. Baros, Deceased Case No. 16PR27

Notice To Creditors

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 14, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Marco D. Chayet Jennifer R. Oviatt Personal Representatives P.O. Box 460749 Denver, CO 80246 (303) 355-8520 Legal Notice No: 57492 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: April 28, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elisabeth Pasek Leist, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30284 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 14, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Laurette Leist Hart Personal Representative c/o Jackson Kelly PLLC 1099 18th Street, Suite 2150 Denver, Colorado 80202 Legal Notice No: 57493 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: April 28, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Earl P. Sandquist, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30272 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 15, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Thomas T. Sandquist Personal Representative c/o Chayet & Danzo, LLC 650 S. Cherry Street, Suite 710 Denver, Colorado 80246 Legal Notice No: 57495 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: April 28, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 Civil Action No. 2014CV32230 Plaintiff: WELLS FARGO BANK, NA vs.

Defendants: MELANIE K. BUCHANAN aka MELANIE BUCHANAN-HAW; KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; CHRISTOPHER HAW aka CHRIS HAW; THE WINDSONG CONDOMINIUMS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as nominee for TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP.; and CYNTHIA MARES, or her successor, in her capacity as Public Trustee for Arapahoe County, Colorado.

Attorneys for Plaintiff: Holly Shilliday, Attorney Reg. No. 24423 Joan Olson, Attorney Reg. No. 28078 Courtney Wright, Attorney Reg. No. 45482 Erin Robson, Attorney Reg. No. 46557 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230 Centennial, CO 80112 Telephone: 877-369-6122 Facsimile: 866-894-7369 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to advise you the above-captioned action is pending. An Order Granting Motion for entry of Default Judgment and Entry of Decree (the “Decree”) has been entered in this action concerning a judgment in favor of Plaintiff.

The real property which is the subject matter of this litigation, which is the property subject to the Decree, is situated in Arapahoe County, Colorado, and is described as follows, to-wit: CONDOMINIUM UNIT #5, BUILDING 17, WINDSONG CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE WINDSONG CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED JULY 12, 1983 IN BOOK 3912 AT PAGE 441 AND MAP RECORDED JULY 12, 1983 IN BOOK 65 AT PAGE 47, IN THE RECORDS OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF PARKING SPACE NO. 159, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known as 7474 E. Arkansas Ave. #1705, Denver, CO 80231.

The Plaintiff named above is the judgment creditor in this action. As of November 18, 2015, Plaintiff was owed the total amount of $119,571.71, attorneys’ fees and costs in the total amount of $2,513.00, plus unpaid interest from the date of default until the judgment has been paid in full or the foreclosure sale has been completed. Further, additional fees and costs (including legal fees) have also been incurred and are due and owing.

I shall offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, at public auction, all the right, title and interest of the Defendants in said property on June 2, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, CO 80112-4558.

NOTE: THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.** Questions regarding this sale must be directed to the Civil Unit of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, telephone number 720-874-3851.

Dated this 2nd day of March, 2016.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 57339

County Sheriff’s Office, telephone number 720-874-3851.

April 14, 2016

Dated this 2nd day of March, 2016.

Misc. Private Legals

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff

Legal Notice No.: 57339 First publication: April 7, 2016 Last publication: May 5, 2016 Published in: Littleton Independent, 2550 W. Main St., Littleton, CO 80120

Government Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL SOUTHGATE AT CENTENNIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Southgate at Centennial Metropolitan District of Arapahoe, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on May 3, 2016, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Mark Eberly to a 4-year term until May 2020 Donald Siecke to a 4-year term until May 2020 Dated this 29th day of March 2016.

SOUTHGATE AT CENTENNIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Leslie Larsen Designated Election Official Legal Notice No.: 57482 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: April 14, 2016 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Dove Valley Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado, will make final payment at the office of the District, Dove Valley Metropolitan District, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado, at 10:00 am, on or after Monday, April 25, 2016, to: Concrete Express, Inc. 2027 W. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80204

for all work done by said Contractor for the Fremont Avenue/Eagle Street Intersection Improvements Project, all of said work being within or near the boundaries of the Dove Valley Metropolitan District, in Arapahoe County, State of Colorado.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, team hire, sustenance provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or its Subcontractors or Suppliers in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the Contractor or its Subcontractors or Suppliers at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a written verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with Dove Valley Metropolitan District, Attention: Lisa A. Jacoby, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado, 80228-1898 with a copy to McGeady Becher P.C., Attention: Elisabeth A. Cortese, 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80208-1254, at or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such written verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Dove Valley Metropolitan District, its Board, officers, agents, and employees of and from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOVE VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Lisa A. Jacoby Secretary Legal Notice No.: 57483 First Publication: April 7, 2016 Last Publication: April 14, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE AS TO AMENDED 2015 BUDGETS LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-3

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that amendments to the 2015 budgets have been submitted to the Districts. A copy of each of the proposed amended budgets is on file in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 600, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where the same are open for public inspection.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that such amended budgets will be considered at a regular meeting of the Districts to be held at 2154 East Commons Avenue, Suite 2000, Colorado, on April 26, 2016 at 9:30 A.M. Any interested elector of the Districts may inspect the amended budgets and file or register any objections at any time prior to final adoption of amended budgets.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS: LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-3 Legal Notice No.: 57494 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: April 14, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Correction: There will be no public hearing on April 19, 2016 regarding the City of Littleton budget approprations. This hearing will be held May 3, 2016.

Legal Notice No.: 57496 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: April 14, 2016 Publisher: aLittleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-3

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on February 29, 2016 there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates. Therefore, the special election to be held on May 3, 2016 is hereby cancelled.

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Chaparral senior starter Brad Weems pitched seven innings, allowing only four hits and two earned runs. Four walks were costly as two of those runners scored. Alec Ackerman and Aaron Hammann collected the Wolverines’ RBI. Jonah Jenkins had two of the Wolverines’ eight hits.

The scoreboards, with 6-inch or 8-inch displays, cost either $950 or $1,100 and are portable.

They can be mounted near a dugout and controlled by a remote from the dugout or press box.

There is a 500-foot radio frequency.

“If there is a dispute that might arise during a game, it is better to catch it during the inning where the discrepancy arises rather than waiting until the seventh or eighth inning of a tight game,” said Hardy.

They said it “I had to stick with my fastball,” Hayes said. “My curveball was on but they were hitting left and right on my curveball and I had to stay low and away with my fastball. Sometimes it got up there but they caught them. I felt great today. I just came off a back injury but I felt good in the bullpen.”

“There were not very good at-bats,” said Chaparral coach Alan DiGiosio. “We had five at-bats in hitter’s counts and we got ourselves out swinging at pitches we shouldn’t be swinging at in those situations. A popup there in the seventh was a great example. We got a great outing from Brad, we outhit them but they made the plays they needed to and we didn’t make one play or two plays and it cost us four runs.”

Arapahoe sophomore pitcher Drew Hayes won his first varsity start in the Warriors’ 4-2 victory over Chaparral on April 7. Hayes worked out of a seventh inning jam to complete his seven-hit, seven-inning victory. Photo by Jim Benton

Going forward Arapahoe, 2-4 after the Chaparral victory, plays Cherokee Trail in the second-game of Centennial League back- to -back games April 18.

Chaparral (3-5) faces Castle View in a Continental League game April 18.

Sixth national title for Hundley Maria Hundley, a Seattle Pacific senior from Heritage High School, won the vault event at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships in St. Charles, Missouri, on April 9.

Hundley had a winning score of 9.850 to capture her second national vault title, which gave her six national gold medals in her collegiate career.

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

Salomess Stars Salome FOR RELEASE WEEK OF APRIL 11, 2016 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) It isn’t always easy for the rambunctious Aries to give a second thought to their often spur-of-the-moment choices. But aspects favor rechecking a decision before declaring it final.

TAURUS (April 30 to May 20) Information emerges for the business-driven Bovine who feels ready to restart a stalled project. Be prepared to make adjustments as needed at any time during the process.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Part of you wants to complete plans for an upcoming event, while your other self wants to see how things develop first. Compromise by moving ahead with your plans while being open to change.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) An unexpected change in a relationship could open up a problem or could lead to a much-needed and toolong-delayed reassessment of a number of matters. The choice is yours to make.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Time for the Lion to total the plusses and minuses resulting from recent personal and/or professional decisions.

See what worked, what didn’t and why, and base your next big move on the results.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) The clever Virgo can make persuasion work by presenting a case built on hard facts. Sentiment might touch the heart, but it’s good, solid information that invariably wins the day.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You usually can win over the most stubborn skeptics on your own. But this time you can benefit from supporters who have been there, done that and are willing to speak up on your behalf.

TO SOLVE SUDOKU: Numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! © 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You win admiration for your determination to do the right thing. Don’t be distracted from that course, despite the offer of tempting alternatives that might suddenly turn up.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) While you still need to maintain control of a dominant situation, a new development emerges, making the task easier and the outcome potentially more rewarding.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) New factors might have a positive effect on a still-pending matter, but only if the information proves to be credible. Trusted colleagues might be able to offer needed advice.

Answers

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) The week favors moderation, especially if a health problem is involved. Resist the impulse to do more than might be good for you at this time.

You can catch up later.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You could feel more than a mite upset by someone or some people who might be creating problems for you. Find out why they won’t change their ways. Their reasons might surprise you.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS

BORN THIS WEEK: You know how to inspire others to do their best by setting a persuasive example of your own.

LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-3

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on February 29, 2016 there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates. Therefore, the special election to be held on May 3, 2016 is hereby cancelled.

Government Legals

The following candidates are declared elected by acclamation: Gardiner Hammond: Until May 2020 Theodore E. Cox: Until May 2020 /s/ George M. Rowley 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.: 57500 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: April 14, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

BE Informed!

(c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.

Name Changes

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 22, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Public notice is given on April 4, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Nichole Marie Bobbitt be changed to Nichole Marie Smith Case No.: 2016 C 100232

The petition requests that the name of Nigel Mark Sammes be changed to Lauren Beverly Sammes Case No.: 16 C 100258

Tammera Herivel By: Clerk of Court

Tammera Herivel By: Laura Larson, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No: 57340 First Publication: April 7, 2015 Last Publication: April 21, 2015 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No: 57485 First Publication: April 14, 2016 Last Publication: April 28, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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Send volunteer opportunities to hharden@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office Domestic Violence Program Provides information and support to crime victims Need: Victim Adocates interact with and support victims of domestic violence. They also provide resource referrals and explain processes to victims.

Requirements: 20 hours of training required; volunteers must commit to one morning a week at the Justice Center in Castle Rock.

Contact: Debbie Lewis, 303734-5262; dlewis@da18.state. co.us Angel Heart Project Delivers meals to men, women and children with life-threatening illnesses Need: Volunteer drivers Requirements: Pick-up time is 1 p.m. Saturdays.

Contact: Emily, 303-830-0202 ext. 24 or emily@projectangelheart.org.

Animal Rescue of the Rockies

April 14, 2016

Provides foster care for deathrow shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado Need: Foster families for animals on lists to be euthanized Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies.org.

Arapahoe County Need: Volunteers to help seniors, teens, youth and more in a variety of capacities.

Contact: 303-738-7938 Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office Need: Volunteers to help with mail/delivery room, internal mail delivery/pick-up and more.

Requirements: Citizen Academy graduates will be given priority consideration. All other applicants must pass a background screening.

Contact: Lt. Steve Curti at 720874-3936 ASSE International Student Exchange Program Organizes student exchange programs Need: Local host families to provide homes for boys and girls age 15-18 from a variety of countries.

Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-

488-8325 or 800-733-2773 Castle Rock Senior Center Provides services to local seniors Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments, the grocery store, pharmacies and more.

Contact: Terry Shipley, 303688-9498 Colorado Humane Society Handles animal abuse and neglect cases Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries.

Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925 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.

Gateway Battered Women’s Shelter Serves victims of family violence in Aurora and Arapahoe County Need: Volunteers help with crisis-line management, chil-

dren’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 KlippelWorden, 303-343-1856 or jkworden@gatewayshelter.com

services Need: Volunteers to support patients and families in the hospital and upon discharge with outreach, marketing and social networking; counseling clients who need prescription drug assistance; and helping with day-to-day living expenses, Medicare and Medicaid issues.

Contact: Kerry Ewald, Health Passport volunteer coordinator, 303-629-4934.

The Children’s Hospital of Denver, Highlands Ranch chapter Contact: 303-861-6887

Girl Scouts of Colorado Youth organization for girls Need: Troop leaders, office support, administrative help and more Age requirement: Men and women, 18 and older Contact: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org, inquiry@gscolorado. org or 1-877-404-5708

Hospice at Home Need: Volunteers help patients and their families with respite care, videotaping, massage and other tasks. Home study training is available.

Contact 303-698-6404

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 Health Passport Centura Health program that provides health and wellness

Hospice of Covenant Care Nonprofit, faith-based hospice Need: Volunteers to support patients and families Contact: 303-731-8039 Meals on Wheels Delivers meals to residents in Englewood, southern Jefferson County and western Arapahoe County Need: Drivers to deliver meals; volunteers to help prepare, box and label meals Requirements: Must dedicate one to two hours a week Contact: Phil or Mary at 303798-7642 (from 8 a.m. to noon

Mondays through Fridays) Nonprofit Wildlife Group Works to protect native wildlife in Greenwood Village Need: Volunteers help protect wildlife Requirements: Must work two hours per week, schedule flexible Contact: BarbJAdams13@aim. com PeopleFirst Hospice Denver hospice Need: Volunteers to provide companionship to hospice patients and their families.

Contact: Rachel Wang at 303546-7921 Project CURE Delivers medical supplies and equipment to developing countries around the world Need: Groups of 7-15 people to help sort medical supplies; those with medical/clinical backgrounds to become Sort Team Leaders; truck drivers to help pick up donations (no CDL required).

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

Location: 10377 E. Geddes Ave., Centennial Contact: Kelyn Anker, 303792-0729 or 720-341-3152; kelynanker@projectcure.org; www.projectcure.org.

CONGRATULATION

to the students selected for our 2016 Spring/Summer House Band. This summer they will play gigs all around the metro area and in July they will play at SummerFest, the world’s largest music festival with 800+ bands.

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DON’T LET THE MUSIC STOP THIS SUMMER JUST BECAUSE SCHOOL IS OUT JOIN THE SCHOOL OF ROCK HEADLINERS PROGRAM

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The Ham Jam - Open Mic Two Penquins Tap & Grill

This is an open mic event open to all bands and performers.

This is a fundraiser organized by the School of Rock Parent Rocker Organization (PRO) to provide music student scholarships.

The Aurora SOR House Band is providing a full backline.

FOR MORE INFO GO TO WWW.PROAURORA.ORG

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