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‘My opinion is you need a written record of the decisions council makes. I think you should have on it: who makes the motion; who seconds the motion; what the vote is.’

Doug Clark, Littleton City Council member | Page 5 INSIDE

VOICES: PAGE 10 | LIFE: PAGE 12 | CALENDAR: PAGE 16 | SPORTS: PAGE 18

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NEWS IN A HURRY Early school applications Littleton Public Schools will begin accepting applications for early access to kindergarten and first grade in January for the 2017-18 school year.

Applications will be accepted until April 1. The application can be found online at www.littletonpublicschools.net/content/early-access. Early access allows students who do not meet the entrance age requirement to apply when transferring from an accredited kindergarten or first grade or if the student meets the state criteria for gifted and talented identification.

CHRIS MORGAN

Keller Bros. Auto employee, Littleton native, golfer About me I’m a native, I was born in Littleton, raised in Littleton. I love how close-knit everybody is. I’ve been shopping at the same grocery store all my life. It’s like “Cheers,” people do know you and remember your name.

Career in cars I’ve been working at Keller Bros. Auto for 11 years. I started there when I was 20 years old. I had an interest in cars and I went to school for auto mechanics at Universal Technical Institute in Arizona. I came back and I applied at every car dealership to be a mechanic, and everybody turned me down and said “we start you as a lube technician, changing oil.” I’ve changed oil, I’ve worked on race cars and I thought I was a little more advanced than that. I finally put my tail between my legs and applied here. They said the same thing, “we’ll start you here in our lube department, but the object is to start a career.” I switched over to the service side and I’m general manager now.

Chris Morgan is a Littleton native, general manager at an auto repair shop, father, husband and golfer.

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My family My wife, Jennifer, is a Littleton native, too. We have a 9-year-old daughter who goes to Littleton Public Schools.

actually worked there as a kid, it was one of my first jobs. I also love the outdoors. We like camping and boating, fishing.

My hobbies I’m a golfer. South Suburban is one of my favorite places to golf, and Littleton Golf Course. I

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City filling board vacancies Littleton is searching for residents to fill vacancies on the city’s various authorities, boards and commissions.

There are spots open on the Board of Adjustment, Building Board of Appeals, Election Commission, Fine Arts Board, Historical Preservation Board, Library Board, Licensing Authority, Museum Board, Planning Commission, South Metro Housing Options

and Littleton Invests for Tomorrow.

Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on Jan. 31.

Questions may be directed to the city clerk at 303-795-3753.

Tree recycling offered South Suburban Parks and Recreation District and the City of Littleton are offering free Christmas tree recycling at Willow Spring Service Center, 7100 S. Holly St. in Centennial, and Cornerstone Park, 5150 S. Windmere St. in Littleton.

Trees can be dropped off at any time during the day until Jan. 16. The trees will be turned into mulch and used for landscaping throughout the district and city of Littleton.

Residents can obtain free mulch starting Dec. 30 on week days between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the northwest corner of South Prescott Street and West Prentice Avenue. Residents load and transport the mulch themselves. Call South Suburban at 303-721-8478 or the City of Littleton at 303-795-3863 for more information.

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Cars filled nearly all the parking spots along downtown Littleton’s Main Street on a recent Friday evening.

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Does downtown Littleton have a parking problem?

Some say fewer spots for motorists is a positive side effect of booming business

BY KYLE HARDING KHARDING@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

If you drive the downtown streets of Littleton looking for a parking spot, especially on a Friday or Saturday evening, you may end up searching for a long time — and face a long walk to the business you want to patronize.

Parking problems rank high on the list of complaints about Littleton from both residents and business owners. In the city’s 2016 survey of business owners, 53 percent of respondents cited a lack of customer parking as a concern, up from 43 percent in 2014. In a survey of residents, parking was not included among a list of concerns to choose from, but 1 percent of respondents still wrote it in the “other” category.

Several new bars and restaurants opening along Main Street, such as The Alley, which opened Dec. 16 in the building that used to house Jose’s Restaurant, and the Littleton location of the ViewHouse, still under construction, will likely exacerbate the shortage.

Lisa Bennett, who lives in Grant Ranch, said she doesn’t come to downtown Littleton as often as she would like because of the lack of parking.

“I love that more restaurants and bars are coming to the neighborhood, but I think they’ll have a tough time if they don’t figure out a parking solution,” she said.

City spokeswoman Kelli Narde said the city has approximately 1,200 parking spaces downtown.

Greg Reinke, president of the Historic Downtown Littleton Merchants

Association, said that Littleton doesn’t actually have a parking problem.

“What we have is a paid parking problem,” he said. “Nobody wants to pay for it.”

Reinke, who charges $3 for parking in the lot at his costume shop — Reinke Bros. at 5663 S. Prince St. — during the day and $5 at night, said that his lot is almost never full. He believes people feel entitled to free parking, but says that’s unrealistic.

City Councilmember Bill Hopping, who represents the downtown area, said the city is starting to look at the issue in earnest, but said a lack of parking is a side effect that comes with positive economic developments.

“A parking problem is good thing,” he said. “In 2005, you could park anywhere.”

A project underway on Main Street will add some parking to downtown.

An application for a four-story retail, office and apartment development at the site of the old Valley Feed and Lawn at 2679 W. Main St. calls for 50 parking spots to be available as paid public parking on nights and weekends.

Hopping said the most likely solution is a public/private partnership to build a large parking garage near downtown, but noted that garages are expensive to build.

Bennett said she would like to see a multi-level parking structure near the light rail station or on the west side of Santa Fe. “I am not opposed to paying a couple of bucks to park in a garage if I’m there more than two hours,” she said.

Reinke said he looked into building a parking structure on his Prince Street lot but determined that it would be too expensive. He said Littleton needs to encourage people to walk more.

“We have to change the culture,” he said.

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Littleton City Council debates protocol for meeting minutes Councilmember Doug Clark says that written account should be official record rather than video

BY KYLE HARDING KHARDING@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In 2014, Littleton began using its videos of public meetings as the official minutes of the meetings, but that may change.

G City council discussed the topic at a Dec. 13 study session, with Councilmember Doug Clark saying that video, while an important part of the record of a public meeting, should not be the official record.

“My opinion is you need a written record of the decisions council makes,” he said. “I think you should have on it: who makes the motion; who seconds the motion; what the vote is.”

The city currently keeps something like that: a journal, or action minutes, that accompanies the videos on the city website. But Clark says that it is not validated by city staff and approved by the council, and he said there have been instances of the journal being inaccurate as a result. He added that video can be unclear, especially if a comment or the second for a vote takes place off-camera.

“When the council doesn’t approve the journal, it doesn’t read the journal,” he said.

City Clerk Wendy Heffner told council she is neutral as to whether the video should be the official record of the meeting, but that the State Archives office has confirmed that the video record is acceptable, so long as the videos can be maintained. She said the videos are backed up off-site and recorded to DVD, as well as being hosted on the city’s YouTube channel.

The Colorado Sunshine Law requires that records of meetings be kept, but

does not specify that they must be written.

Jeff Roberts, executive director of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, said the coalition does not have a formal position, but he believes written minutes can be necessary if the government entity does not have an easily-searchable archive system. He noted that it is quicker to scan written minutes for relevant information.

In the staff report for the March 2014 ordinance that changed the definition of minutes to include the video, former City Manager Michael Penny said the city had spent about $60,000 the previous year on upgrades to the audiovisual system, as well as $13,500 in staff time, and that the city was duplicating that work by preparing typed minutes.

The ordinance passed by a 4-3 vote and was not without controversy. Some citizens who make regular appearances at council meetings said that video would make it more difficult to keep track of council actions.

“Written minutes are great for researching actions of city boards and commissions,” Paul Bingham told council at the time.

He said video minutes take longer to search through and require the viewer to have an up-to-date computer.

In January 2016, Clark made a motion to direct city staff to produce written minutes, but it failed for lack of a second. Since then, Clark has removed the certification of the last meeting’s minutes from the consent agenda of every meeting.

At the Dec. 13 session, Heffner said searchable documents of meetings going back to the 1970s are available on the city’s website, and she is willing to help residents find the records they are looking for.

Councilmember Bill Hopping agreed with Clark that the journal should be validated, but said the video provides important context.

“Most of the time, summary minutes don’t really give the whole story,” he said.

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A $345,000 playground funded by South Suburban Parks and Recreation and Arapahoe County Open Space recently finished construction at 7800 S Adams St., Centennial.

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South Suburban Parks and Recreation recently finished constructing a new playground at Arapaho Park.

The playground, which was funded by both South Suburban and Arapahoe County Open Space, cost $345,000, said South Suburban park planner Jason DeHaan.

The playground at 7800 S. Adams St., Centennial, replaced one that was decades old. The new play-space con-

struction was completed on Nov. 1.

The construction included expanding and installing a new playground, adding concrete flatwork for a shelter and adding some sidewalks. Rubber playground safety surfacing replaced the existing woodchips surfacing.

The playground is set up in two parts: a play space for kids 2 to 5 years old and one for kids 5 to 12 years old.

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Single mother Rose Walker and her two daughters have something to celebrate after being one of two families selected to receive Christmas help from Keller Bros., a Littleton auto repair shop. Walker got practical gifts — gift cards to King Soopers and Burlington Coat Factory, while 6-year-old Adalyn and 11-month-old Alanah got toys and clothes. The family was also gifted a honey-baked ham for their Christmas dinner. “It means so much,” Walker said. “It’s been a really hard year.”

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‘She will be sorely missed in the Legislature’ Linda Newell’s time in the state Senate was marked by a focus on child welfare and mental health

BY KYLE HARDING KHARDING@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As her time in the state Senate winds down, Linda Newell is looking toward the future.

“I better find something fast,” the term-limited Littleton Democrat said with a laugh. “Because I just got my last paycheck.”

For the first time in eight years, Newell will not be an elected official when the Legislative session starts Jan. 11. Looking back on her two terms, she counts just getting into office as an accomplishment.

Newell, a longtime Democratic Party volunteer who said she had never considered running for office, reluctantly ran for Senate District 26 in 2008 as a “paper candidate” — meaning her name would be on the ballot, but it wasn’t really expected that she would win — facing off against Republican former state Rep. Lauri Clapp.

The single mother said she discussed it with her two daughters — one was in high school at the time and one in college — and they encouraged her to run.

It was a long shot, Newell, 59, said.

The district was heavily Republican. In the absence of money from the party or a large base, she and her volunteers knocked on 30,000 doors.

“We talked and talked and talked and talked to people,” Newell said.

The race was close — she won by about half a percentage point, barely averting an automatic recount. She didn’t know for sure that she had won until two weeks after the election.

When she ran for re-election in 2012, it was a different story. The district — which includes, among other areas, Littleton, Englewood, Sheridan, Greenwood Village, Cherry Hills Village and small portions of Centennial and Aurora — had been slightly reconfigured to make it more evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats.

As an incumbent, Newell beat Republican challenger Dave Kerber by 8 percentage points, an accomplishment she chalks up to working to appeal to Republicans and independents as well as Democrats.

“I had worked really hard, knowing how purple the district is,” she said.

When it comes to working across the aisle, Newell has a fan in Greg Reinke, president of the Historic Downtown Littleton Merchants Association and a Littleton business owner.

“What was great about Linda is she got involved with the communities she was serving,” he said.

“I’m a Republican,” Reinke added.

“And I can’t say enough good things about her.”

Newell, who grew up in Orange County, California, credits her background in human resources and conflict resolution with her success in finding com-

State Sen. Linda Newell paid tribute to Olympic swimming star Missy Franklin, of Centennial, on the Senate floor on April 26, 2013.

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State Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton, spent eight years in the Capitol, but is termlimited and come January, will be looking to start a new chapter.

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Linda Newell is shown on Election Night 2012 with her daughters, Kate, center, and Brittany.

Newell defeated Republican challenger Dave Kerber to earn a second term.

FILE PHOTO mon ground. She said the vast majority of her bills had bipartisan support.

“I made a commitment not to look at the letter after a person’s name,” she said. “We are just all humans trying to do the best we can at home, at work, in our communities.”

When it comes to achievements in the Legislature, Newell is most proud of reforming zero-tolerance discipline policies in the state’s school system.

“One, it’s not effective, and two, it disproportionately affects kids of color,”

she said, noting that children who are suspended from school often are more likely to find themselves in the juvenile justice system.

The daughter of a psychologist father and schoolteacher mother, she has also focused on child welfare and mental health issues, including sponsoring the “Zero Suicide” bill passed earlier this year. The bill encourages health care facilities to train staff to recognize warning signs of suicide.

Barbara Becker, director of govern-

ment relations and community partnerships at AllHealth Network, formerly Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network, said Newell has been a passionate friend to mental health causes.

“She took the time to really understand what the issues are,” Becker said. “She will be sorely missed in the Legislature.”

Frustrations of Newell’s include having bills die in committee, particularly in the last two years, when Democrats have been the minority in the state Senate. One that sticks out is a bill she pushed to provide additional resources for foster kids who want to go to college that didn’t make it through committee even after she pared it down in compromise.

Newell is currently co-producing a documentary on the state legislative process with Republican state Sen. Kevin Lundberg, filmed during this year’s legislative session. She hopes that Rocky Mountain PBS will air it.

“I think we’ve seen a huge challenge with people understanding their government,” Newell said.

She’s considering a series of short educational documentaries as her next venture.

Meanwhile, Newell’s replacement in District 26 is a fellow Democrat, Daniel Kagan, of Cherry Hills Village.

Kagan, who will be sworn in to office in January, defeated Littleton Republican Nancy Doty in November.

Newell says she’s been approached to run for higher offices, but she isn’t sure what her political future might hold.

“I’m old enough to know never to say `never,’ ” she said.

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Eatery space once again dishing up meals The Alley occupies downtown site of former Jose’s Restaurant

BY KYLE HARDING KHARDING@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

More than three years of vacancy at the former Jose’s Restaurant in downtown Littleton came to an end this month with the opening of The Alley.

With a style dubbed “Mountain Mexican,” the new bar and restaurant shares the building at 2420 W. Main St. with Bristlecone Construction.

“Mountain Mexican is our version of Mexican,” said restaurant general manager Tommy Scarbrough. “It’s smoked, it’s smothered, it’s hearty.”

Menu items include quesadillas with smoked pork or chicken,

steak fajitas and various tacos and tostadas. Drinks include hyper-local beer offerings from Locavore Beer Works, 38 State Brewing Company and Grist Brewing Company.

Bristlecone owns The Alley as well, and company President Zach Smith tapped fellow Littleton native and restaurant industry veteran Scarbrough to run it.

Scarbrough came to The Alley from Yard House in Lakewood, and wasn’t sure about the switch.

“It’s small, and Yard House is huge, and I felt like I was on a certain path,” the Heritage High School graduate said.

That path began when he was a teenager, washing dishes at a South Broadway restaurant.

With the exception of a stint in the Navy, he’s worked in the industry ever since.

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The Alley has a slightly different approach to food preparation than other restaurants in the area — its kitchen is located in a truck parked in the back, surrounded by a patio with outdoor tables and a fire pit, maximizing space on the inside.

Scarbrough likened the approach to that employed by many of the area’s breweries that don’t have kitchens, but have food trucks set up shop outside. But The Alley’s truck doesn’t go anywhere. The truck also serves up breakfast burritos and churro dough-

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“I think what we’re offering is different than anything else on the street,” Scarbrough said.

Inside, the decor pays homage to Littleton’s past, with photos of old businesses and local figures, including city founder Richard Little, the Beers Sisters’ dairy, the Littleton Hose Boys volunteer fire department and Browning’s Barbershop, which is believed to have occupied the Alley’s building around the turn of the 20th century.

“It’s kind of a nice trip down Littleton historical lane,” Scarbrough said.

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Ziglar’s life-changing message can open door to worthy goals WINNING WORDS

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s I prepared to write this column and thought about the best message I could share with the community to help plan and prepare for 2017, I thought about some of the lessons I have learned from Zig Ziglar over the years.

And then as I began writing, I remembered that Zig’s son Tom Ziglar has also tremendously impacted my life and has also been a great friend, mentor and brother. So instead of me paraphrasing lessons learned, I thought I would interview Tom Ziglar and have him share some ideas on how we can plan and prepare for a better than good 2017. Here are Tom’s thoughts: MN: One of my personal sources of inspira-

tion over the years has been your philosophy of Purity, Simplicity and Transparency. How has this philosophy made a difference in your personal, professional, and spiritual journey?

TZ: This approach has really helped me make good choices. I ask myself this question: Is what I am about to read, listen to, eat, do, talk about … etc. going to help me be more “pure?” Will I willingly be transparent about it? If the answer is no, don’t do it!

MN: What advice would you give someone who would like to incorporate the same philosophy in their own journey in 2017?

TZ: It all starts with your mental input.

Choose carefully what you allow into your mind. Input determines Outlook, Outlook

determines Output, Output determines Outcome. It’s simple really, your mental input determines your outcome in life. Choose it wisely, and guard against the negative.

MN: Goal setting has always been such a huge part of the Ziglar message and life lessons. Again, as we look to 2017, what recommendations do you have for our community to help them set and achieve their goals?

TZ: I believe that the fastest way to success is to replace bad habits with good habits. My encouragement for 2017 is to start each day with these three really good habits. First, start the day with two chairs. One for you and one SEE NORTON, P11

No matter how you color it, it’s worth making a stop

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his might come as a surprise.

The color red is often used as a signal for a motorist to

‘Trust’ is the word for the new year ALCHEMY

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was envisioning a visioning session when my word for 2017 became clear.

You may know that I eschew New Year’s resolutions, favoring instead a word I choose (or, as I keep finding out, it chooses me) as a focus for the coming year.

As I was preparing for a vision discussion about the coming year, I trusted that my word would soon be revealed … and it was: Trust.

My word for 2017 is “trust,”

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both as a noun and a verb. I will have trust and I will earn trust. “Breathe,” my word for 2016, was the first verb in the five years I’ve been doing this, so it seems fitting that 2017’s word should be both.

I trust that my endeavors in the coming year will happen in the most optimal way.

I trust that I will be worthy of the trust of others – people I love and people who love me, SEE DORAY, P28

stop.

Not only that, red is often used as a signal for a QUIET motorist to come to DESPERATION a complete stop.

This is fascinating stuff.

Red wasn’t chosen, it turns out, because someone’s girlfriend had red hair, or someone attended the University of Nebraska.

There are plenty Craig Marshall of reasons, good ones too, why red Smith was chosen.

Red is one of the three “primary” colors. The other two are blue and yellow.

Red is regarded as a “warm” color.

Blue, on the other hand, is regarded as a “cool” color.

Warm colors optically advance, and cool colors optically recede.

So it wouldn’t make sense — would it? — if stoplights were blue. They wouldn’t be as easy to see, but I have to admit, they would be betterlooking.

One of the reasons why the color red is used for stoplights is that red

light molecules don’t scatter as much as the molecules of other colors, so they travel the greatest distances through rain and fog.

This is called “Rayleigh scattering.” It was named after Lord Rayleigh, a British physicist, according to Brigham Young University.

If you have been to a paint store, you know that there are lots and lots of reds in a wide range of tints, tones, shades, and intensities.

There are more reds than you can count.

Pink is a low-intensity red.

I don’t think the color committee considered pink for a minute when they were deciding on a stoplight color, do you? But it would be relevant now, wouldn’t it?

No, the red they chose is a robust red Traffic lights are red, green, and yellow.

Can you name which color is on top, which color is in the middle, and which color is on the bottom?

I had to look it up.

Some days, it doesn’t seem to matter what color they are, because no one pays any attention to them.

We run red lights all the time.

Some of us, knowing we drive foolishly, must actually budget at least one automobile accident every year.

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for God. Ask your creator these three questions: Do you know my circumstances? (Yes, He is God). God, are you big enough to handle them? And finally, God, what is the plan? And then be quiet and listen. Second, dedicate 1 percent of your time, just 14 minutes a day, planning your dreams, goals and priorities for the day, do this first thing in the morning. I challenge you to find anyone who does this already who says it is not the most powerful thing they do all day. Third, invest at least 20 minutes a day listening to

SMITH FROM PAGE 10

“Darlene, it’s your turn to wreck the car.”

Otherwise, why do we speed?

Tailgate? Make calls? Reach for french fries? Risk our lives and endanger others — and run red lights?

That brings me to my other theory, and it’s a harsh one. There is no other way to explain it.

We co-exist with many, many thoughtless, rude, self-absorbed, entitled, oblivious, drip-dry, hedge-born, fly-bitten, clown-milking jerks.

Accountants, ventriloquists, sea captains, soccer moms, closet organizers.

Varoom.

According to Forbes, “Red-light run-

or reading information that is going to lift you up and improve your life physically, mentally and spiritually.

MN: A few years ago you developed the Ziglar Legacy Certification program. Why did you develop this program and why are you so passionate about it?

TZ: We estimate that in Dad’s life he impacted over 250 million people with his philosophy and teachings.

One thing we know for certain is that the world needs hope and encouragement now more than ever. Because of this we created our ZLC program to equip others to carry on Dad’s life-changing message by teaching, training, speaking and coaching our core life-changing programs. We want

ning was the leading cause of urban crashes in the United States in 2013. At least 697 people were killed in an accident that involved running a red light, while an estimated 127,000 were injured.

Some 3.7 million drivers received a violation for driving through a red light.”

The top five cities for red-light running in 2015 were Houston, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Chicago.

Denver ranked 10th.

I live near the intersection of University and East Wildcat Reserve Parkway.

It’s a great place to pick up damaged auto parts.

I suggest you arrive about 4 or 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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

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for 2017 physically, mentally and spiritually? If you visit www.ziglar. com you may find some great information that can help you set, reach, and exceed your goals for 2017. If you would like more information about this column or how to get in touch with the folks at Ziglar, please send me an email at gotonorton@gmail. com, and when we can set goals and work towards living a life of purity, simplicity and transparency, it really will be a better than good week.

to change the world and we need help!

We have certified over 200 people in 16 different countries so far and we have just barely touched the surface.

When I first met Tom Ziglar back in 1998, I asked him this question before we parted company, “Tom, so tell me, what was it like growing up as Zig Ziglar’s son?” Tom’s eyes proudly filled with loving tears as he replied, “It was amazing and wonderful.” I hope you caught the sentence above where Tom shared that the Ziglar message has impacted more than 250 million people around the globe. If 250 million people can experience a positive change, I think we can too by applying some of Tom’s advice above.

So how about you? Are you ready

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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New Year’s Eve celebration options for families Sometimes it’s tough keeping children up all the way until midnight, but fortunately there are plenty of daytime activities where families can celebrate 2017 early.

The Evergreen, Golden, Lakewood and Standley Lake branches of Jeffco Libraries all have free activities going on during the day to celebrate the holiday, with Golden, Lakewood and Standley Lake hosting a balloon drop at noon.Go to www.Jeffcolibrary.org to register.

Families looking for more active options can head to The Rink at Belmar, 464 S. Teller St., where there will be a skating performance by the Mountain Edge Figure Skating Club from 10:50 a.m. to 11:20 p.m., followed a New Year’s Eve countdown at noon.

Admission is $9.50 for adults, $7.50 for children, $5 for entrance without skate rental and veterans, and free for children 2 and younger and for seniors 65 and older.

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The year 2016 is just days away from ending, and there are all kinds of activities, both fun and necessary, that people need to think about.

There’s questions of if one should go to a party, throw one, or just stay off the roads altogether? And if one does decide to go out, what are the options, and the best way to get there?

Is there even a point to making New Year’s resolutions?

And after all the celebrating, there is still the Christmas trees and decorations to take down, but what’s the best way to get rid of these items?

To help make the transition from one year to the next a little easier, we tackled some of these questions for our readers. Thank us later.

New Year’s Eve celebration options for adults

For families with older children, For those wanting a quiet and reGolden Mount Vernon Country laxing evening, Parker’s Elev 5900 Club has plans for both children Kitchen and Bar, 19751 E. Mainand their parents. street, will be ringing in the New For the parents, there is an $85, Year with a wine dinner, beginning four-course dinner and compliat 6:30 p.m. mentary Champagne toast at “This is something we’ve done for midnight, plus music by Chris the past several years, and it’s usuDaniels and The Kings and apally done by 10 p.m.,” said Richard petizers.

Esper, owner of the restaurant. “It The country club will be hostwas designed so that if people want ing a to go separate out later event for in the children evening ages 4 they to 14 at can, or GO Banking Rates conducted a survey at the end of $25 per if they 2015 to see what the most popular resolutions for 2016 child, want to were. The most popular answers are as follows: which go out includes but be Enjoy life to the fullest Save more, spend less pizza, home snacks before Live a healthier lifestyle Pay down debt and the drinks, roads Lose weight Spend more time with games get bad, family and friends and this also movies. works.”

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Tree cleanup As people begin taking down their holiday decorations, one of the biggest questions is often what to do with the tree, especially if someone wants to keep the tree out of a landfill.

Lakewood is just one community that offers tree recycling to its residents as a way to environmentally dispose of Christmas trees.

“Recycling allows the tree to be put to a positive use after the holidays and its primary purpose has been met,” wrote Steve Carpenter, Parks Manager in the

Options for New Year’s Eve events, travel and cleanup

city’s Parks Division, in an email interview. “If it just gets tossed in the trash it ends up in a landfill, and no further benefit is derived from it and it contributes to a growing refuse problem.”

Recycled trees are chipped up, and the mulch is available to residents and any leftovers will be used for park operations.

Arvada and Westminster will also offer tree recycling to residents, and Douglas County will have tree recycling locations in Parker, Castle Rock, and Highlands Ranch.

The theme for the year’s dinner is Red-White-Pink Masquerade, and will feature six courses of food and wine, as well as unlimited Champagne.

Reservations are required, and are $89 per person.

“New Year’s is one of the busier nights of the year for us,” Esper added. “We’re glad to be a place people can go to celebrate with friends.”

Westminster’s Hoffbrau, 9110 Wadsworth Parkway, has performances from The Corporation and Wash Park beginning at 9 p.m. and going to 1 a.m. A ticket to the event is $25 in advance and $30 at the door, and also includes party favors and Champagne.

If a night at the theater sounds better Lakewood The Edge Theatre, 1560 Teller St., is performing Arthur Miller’s “A View From the Bridge,” followed by a New Year’s Eve party after the show. Tickets are $30.

Traveling safe during the holiday For the eighth year in a row, the RTD is partnering with Coors Light and Coors Distributing Company to offer free rides on New Year’s Eve on all regularly-scheduled bus and rail service, as well as Access-aRide and SkyRide services.

The free service begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31 and ends at 7 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1.

“We want to remind the community to ring in the New Year safely and take advantage of Coors Light Free Rides,” said David Genova, General Manager and CEO of RTD, in a statement.

Service will operate on a Saturday schedule on New Year’s Eve and a Sunday/holiday schedule on New Year’s Day. Passengers should check both the late night weekday schedule and the early morning Sunday/holiday schedule for trips after midnight on New Year’s Eve. Service hours will not be extended.

For fare and schedule information, visit www.rtd-denver.com or call RTD Customer Care at 303299-6000 or TDD 303-299-6089 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.

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Western history to be explored in Littleton lectures

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Tesoro is Spanish for “treasure.” For a number of years, The Fort Restaurant in Morrison, a replica of Colorado’s Bent’s Fort on the Santa Fe Trail, built by Sam Arnold, has supported a nonprofit organization called Tesoro Cultural Center. It is devoted to “keeping the history and artistic treasures of our American past alive in our community.” Objects are exhibited at The Fort, annual Indian and Spanish Markets and Rendezvous are held and there has been an ongoing lecture series, which brings scholars to talk about their special interests.

Initially, lectures were only held at The Fort, accompanied by a special dinner. Then they started offering some of the speakers free at the Central Library in Denver on Saturday afternoons, when scheduled in Morrison at night.

This season, lecturers are appearing at Buck Recreation Center in Littleton to share their expertise, free, with area history buffs. (Registration is required, since seating is limited.)

On Jan. 7 at 4 p.m., George Miles, from the famed Beinecke Rare Books and Manuscripts Library at Yale

University, will talk about two items from the collection: Susan Shelby Magoffin’s diary, “Down the Santa Fe Trail Into Mexico” (1846), and Lt. James Albert’s drawings of Bent’s Old Fort and of Owl Woman, a Cheyenne princess married to trader William Bent.

Susan Shelby, 18, married successful older trader Samuel Magoffin in 1846 and set out with him on his annual trek from Independence, Missouri, through New Mexico, to Chihuahua, Mexico.

She kept a regular diary and her detailed descriptions of people and places along the route provide valuable information to scholars today who focus on various aspects of Western history. She wasn’t roughing it like many mid-19th century travelers did — her husband provided a carriage in addition to the wagon, with possessions, a maid and another servant, a well-fitted-out tent and usually, adequate food and drink.

They arrive at Bent’s Fort, a major stopping place on the Northern, Mountain Route of the Santa Fe Trail (near La Junta), and stayed for a while as Susan recovered her health after illness and a miscarriage. Her notes on daily life there add to the colorful lore about the fort.

Her descriptions reflect her

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“Down the Santa Fe Trail and Into Mexico,”

by Susan Shelby Magoffin, is available in a University of Nebraska Bison edition. The original diary will be discussed in the Jan. 7 Tesoro Lecture about Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Cover photo is a painting by Walter Ufer.

DOUGLAS H. BUCK RECREATION CENTER is at 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton.

Lectures are scheduled at 4 p.m. and reservations are required, although there is no admission charge. 303-7978787. For more information, see tesoroculturalcenter.org. interest in nature and landscape; interactions with Mexican and Native American people, whom she learned to enjoy and understand better as the trip progressed; buildings, which often seemed really primitive to a woman accustomed to wealth; social events such as dances; and just keen day-to-day observations, as she matured and learned to appreciate other cultures. (The book is available in a University of Nebraska paperback edition at libraries or bookstores.)

Owl Woman, a daughter of important medicine man White Thunder, married trader William Bent (who built and ran the fort with his brother, George) and had four children with him.

She also facilitated communications between the Anglo-American men and native tribes living near the fort. They were a primary

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source of the buffalo robes that were a principal item of trade at the fort.

Lt. James Albert’s careful drawings leave a record of people, such as Owl Woman, who were at the fort, and the structure itself. It was large enough to accommodate 200 people. Animals traveling with the traders were pastured outside, on Arapahoe and Cheyenne lands usually, unless hostile natives were anticipated.

Future programs at Buck Center include (followed by a dinner lecture the next day at The Fort): • Jan. 21 — Joseph Marshal III, author of “In the Foot-

steps of Crazy Horse.”

• March 4 — Dr. Tom Noel, “Dr. Colorado,” on “Colorado’s Favorite Landmarks.”

• March 18 — Dr. Jay Gitlin and Sarah Koenig talk about the Oregon Trail and the myths and history about the Anglo-American conquest of the Pacific Northwest.

• April 1 — Dr. Elliott West, author and professor, will lecture about “Bent’s Fort: American Crossroads.”

• April 22 — Dr. Joshua Reid will talk about his book, “The Sea is My Country: The Maritime World of the Makahs” about the tribe in northwestern Washington state.

New Play Summit, set for the Denver Center, is innovative event

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For a 12th year, Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) offers a great antidote to the “February Blahs”: It’s the annual New Play Summit, held Feb. 24-26. Playwrights are notified well in advance and submit new scripts for consideration.

Ticketholders will hear readings of five new plays, selected from many submitted. Two of these will be selected as the new world premiere productions in 2018.

Participants, operating on either a Blue Track or an Orange Track, will also see the two plays chosen from last year’s Summit, which have been polished for full productions as world premieres.

Those attending will also enjoy two continental breakfasts, lunch and dinner on Feb. 24 and 25 in the Sewall Ballroom above the theaters, with an opportunity to compare notes with other theater enthusiasts, as well as a Playwright’s Slam on Feb. 24 and Summit Party on Feb. 25.

The two world premieres are “Book of Will” by Lauren Gunderson and “Two Degrees” by Tira Palmquist. The first is an account of two actors who compiled the First Folio and got Shakespeare’s work published after his death. The second tells of a woman scientist struggling with personal problems who is studying

climate change in Greenland.

The five new scripts to be read by professional actors are: • “Last Night and the Night Before” by Donetta Lavinia Grays, about a Southern family and relationships.

• “Blind Date” by Rogelio Martinez looks at Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev’s attempt to build a relationship between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, while their wives hold their own sessions. Part of the Cold War Trilogy.

• “Human Error” by Eric Pfeffinger

tells of two diametrically different couples and a fertility clinic’s mixup.

• “Hanussen” by Robert Schenkkan is about 1930s Berlin and mentalist Eric Jan Hanussen, whose cleverness attracts Hitler’s attention. (Schenkkan is a Tony and Pulitzer-winning playwright.) �• “Manford from Half Court, or The Great Leap” by Lauren Yee tells of an American basketball team’s trip to China, where the Chinese-American team member spies on his opponents.

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Monumental Calder sculptures coming to Denver A special collection of monumental works by American sculptor Alexander Calder will take root amidst the flowers at Denver Botanic Gardens, York Street, from April 28 through Sept. 24, 2017. Alfred Pacquement, honorary director of Musee Sonya Ellingboe National d’Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou in Paris is curator of the exhibit, organized in conjunction with the Calder Foundation, New York. It will

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not be seen anywhere else. Although Calder is especially known for his mobiles, the majority on works in this exhibit will be stabiles, made of bolted steel plates. `Mixed Bag’ The “Mixed Bag” exhibit of contemporary art — ceramics, jewelry, paintings, photography and installations created by Arapahoe Community College Fine Art students — is displayed at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts in the Annex Building at ACC’s Littleton campus through Jan. 13. Holiday hours: closed Dec. 24-Jan. 2. Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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New for all ages “Siren Song: a Pirate Odyssey,” a comedy inspired by the classic story of the Odyssey, with the sorts of twists that Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver, excels in, will be presented at 1 and 3 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month. In the 12th year of creating multigenerational tales for family theater, award-winning Buntport actors produce each segment based on a song suggested the previous month by the audience. It features a “theme shanty” by local band Chimney Choir and tells of feisty gods, notorious

mortals, idiosyncratic sea beasts and untold monsters. Ticket: $8 ($7 online), buntport.com, 720-946-2015.

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Bird counts offer feathered fun as calendar changes

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Dec. 31 and Jan 1 are the days when local birders will head outside to check on the numbers of feathered friends living and eating and bringing color to our parks, back yards and riverbanks.

The first Christmas Bird Count was proposed in 1900 as an early Audubon Club alternative to the annual Christmas “Side Hunt,” in which hunters competed to see who could shoot the most songbirds and mammals in a day. Today, international bird conservation organizations participate and share informa-

tion on both migratory birds and those who stay in place year-round.

Beginner and intermediate birders are welcome to join local counts and provide data through Cornell University’s renowned ornithology program, which compiles and disseminates it. Audubon’s 2015 “State of the Birds” report estimated that by 2080, 314 species might be threatened, or possibly extinct, due to loss of habitat and climate change.

We read about how migratory birds may arrive too early in a location, before their food sources are ready, for instance.

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Try It Tuesday: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Unit 200. Explore technology and science topics. No registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to www.DCL.org.

Steamworks Drop-In: 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Explore science, technology, engineering, arts and math. No registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to www.DCL.org.

Advanced Robotics DIY: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Grades 6-8; work in teams to test, troubleshoot and operate Lego EV3 robots.

Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to www.DCL. org.

Veterans Invited to Legion Meeting: 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 4, at Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton.

George C. Evans American Legion joins nationwide effort to recruit new members. All area veterans invited to learn about Legion activities, benefits.

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this week’s TOP FIVE New Year’s Eve Noon Countdown, Celebration: 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet.

Hat decorating, balloon drop and Noon Year’s Eve countdown.

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History of Football: 7-8 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 4, at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Presented by Active Minds. Program traces history of the game, and also covers some of the sport’s present-day challenges and opportunities, including concussions and fantasy football. Call 303-542-7279 to RSVP. Drawing is Creative and Fun Workshop: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Ages 18 and older. Presented by the Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County. Led by artist Victoria Kwaskinski. Go to http://www.heritage-guild.com/ current-workshops.html. Contact Mary kay Jacobus, mkstudio@comcast.net or 303-594-4667.

Art of Bragging for Authors: 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Colorado Auto Dealers Association, 190 E. Speer Blvd.

Writers learn how to brag and how to use brag statements to increase books sales and build a reputation. Continental breakfast included. Contact Author U at www.authoru.org, info@ authoru.org, or 720-588-9838.

Parker Non-Fiction Book Club: 7:30-9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9 in Event Hall B on the second floor of the Parker Library. Early arrivals can meet at 6:30 p.m. in the magazine section. January’s topic is the women of the Supreme Court; come prepared to talk about what impressed you about the woman you chose. Contact Evelyn Poulo at evelyn.poulo@gmail. com. The Monday, Feb. 13 meeting topic is the influence of the uber wealthy on politics (reading suggestions: “Dark Money”

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March’s meeting will address entertainers who are alive and politicly active.

Great Influenza Topic of Book Club: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 at an undisclosed location in Littleton.

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Ave Maria Catholic Parish Blood Drive: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 8, at 9056 E. Parker Road, Parker. In the bloodmobile.

Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or bonfils.org.

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Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art artist presents a book and leads kids in a literature-based project. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to www.DCL.org.

enza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History” by John M. Barry. Join the conversation of the Jefferson County League of Women Voters nonfiction book club. Call Lynne at 303-985-5128 for details on location.

Mystery Book Discussion, Lunch: 11:30 a.m. Jan. 19 at the Lone Tree Golf Club Grille, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., Lone Tree. The Thursday Mystery Group will discuss “The Fixer,” by Joesph Finder. Call Sue at 303-641-3534.

ART Art Stop on the Go: 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 5, at the Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart

EDUCATION Rock Ridge Elementary School Kindergarten Registration: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 7; 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 10; or 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Jan. 12. Children who will be 5 on or before Oct. 1, 2017, may register for kindergarten. Call Aubrey at 303-387-5157.

HEALTH Walmart Blood Drive: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, at 4400 Front St., Castle Rock. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or go to www. bonfils.org.

Commitment Day 5k Run/Festival: 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1 around the neighborhoods of Life Time Fitness in Parker. All levels and abilities welcome. Go to http:// www.commitmentday.com/colorado/parker-aurora/ for registration. Contact Heather Crosby at hcrosby@lifetimefitness.com.

PACE Center Blood Drive: 9:3011:40 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6 and Friday, Jan. 20, at 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. In the bloodmobile. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or bonfils.org.

Omega’s Oh My: 3-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 at Natural Grocers, 1265 Sgt. John Stiles Drive, Suite M, Highlands Ranch. These unique fats found in fish are vital to optimal health

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

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CURTAIN TIME Don Quixote “Man of La Mancha” by Dale Wasserman, Joe Darion and Mitch Leigh plays Jan. 6 to 22, presented by Highlands Ranch-based Performance Now Theatre Company at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Kelly Van Oosbree is director/ choreographer and Eric Weinstein is music director. Performances: 7:30 p.m.

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SPORTS COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA ALL-SOUTH METRO FOOTBALL TEAM

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Quarterbacks • Dylan McCaffrey, 6-5, 200, senior, Valor Christian: Led Eagles to the 5A state championship. The Michigan commit passed for 2,796 yards and 31 touchdowns with a 122.7 quarterback rating. He also ran for 10 TDs. • Judd Erickson, 6-4, 208, senior, Mountain Vista: Led the state with 3,255 yards and threw for 33 touchdowns while putting together a 105.4 passer rating.

Running backs • Kobe Eller, 5-8, 170, senior, Highlands Ranch: Eller was the top south metro-area rusher with 1,590 yards, averaging 144.5 yards a game and 6.6 yards per carry.

• Mikey Thomas, 5-10, 180, senior, Ponderosa: He rushed for 846 yards and 12 TDs, completed 2-of-4 passes for 38 yards, caught 23 passes for 193 yards and three TDs, made 53 tackles, had three interceptions and totaled 141 yards in returns.

Wide receivers • Nick Ciccio, 6-2, 170, senior, Lutheran: He led the state with 1,307 receiving yards. He had 90 receptions and 12 touchdowns and averaged 14.5 yards per catch for the Lions.

• Dimitri Stanley, 6-0, 178, junior, Cherry Creek: Stanley sparked an injury-depleted Bruins offense with 65 receptions for 970 yards and 13 touchdowns.

• Tristen Dean, 5-10, 160, senior, Mountain Vista: He was the favorite receiver for Erickson’s passes, making 65 receptions for 758 yards and nine touchdowns.

Tight End • John Carlson, 6-1, 215, senior, Heritage: Two-way player who averaged 12.9 yards on his 31 catches.

Offensive Line • Blake Caretta, 6-3, 265, junior, Arapahoe: This bruising lineman is starting to draw a lot of attention from major colleges.

• Nolan Laufenberg, 6-4, 295, senior, Castle View: He is repeat All-South Metro selection and decided last year to concentrate of playing football instead of baseball.

• Heston Paige, 6-5, 275, senior, ThunderRidge: The University of Colorado commit anchored a Grizzlies line that rushed for 193 yards per game.

• Matt McClurg, 6-5, 300, senior, Heritage: This standout performer will play in the Blue-Grey All-American game on Jan. 21 in Oakland, California.

• Hayden Courier, 6-0, 225, senior, Valor Christian: Was part on an offensive line that helped the Eagles averaged 422 yards per game in total offense.

All-purpose player • Trey Windham, 6-0, 205, senior, Cherry Creek: Moved from running back to quarterback because of injuries and helped the Bruins by averaging 103.3 passing yards a game and 18 TDs and rushing for 676 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Defensive line • Noah Elliss, 6-5, 320, senior, Valor Christian: The highly-recruited nose guard was a force on the defensive line. He was disruptive and hard to block, finishing with two sacks and 46 tackles.

• Jonathan Van Diest, 6-2, 235, senior, Cherry Creek: The University of Colorado commit and four-year starter for the Bruins had 74 tackles and 6.5 sacks before a broken arm sent him to the sidelines.

• Tate Wildeman, 6-6, 225, junior, Legend: He had 40 tackles, which included seven sacks.

Valor Christian quarterback Dylan McCaffrey surveys the coverage in the state championship game against Pomona.

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No limits for this talented crew

ough choices abound when it comes time to choose Colorado Community Media’s annual All-South Metro Football Team.

With so much talent in the area, it’s difficult to whittle the list down to something resembling the actual number of players on a football field.

This year’s team features 29 players, who were selected by the Colorado Community Media sports staff, with input from area coaches.

In a couple of cases, we decided not to choose between two great options. The team features two quarterbacks, both electrifying players. And when it came to the defensive player of the year, we’re giving you a double dose of hit and grit.

Offensive Player of the Year Dylan McCaffrey, Valor Christian’s senior quarterback, is Colorado Community Media’s South Metro Offensive Player of the Year after leading the Eagles to their second straight Class 5A state championship.

McCaffrey lived up to expectations.

He was following in the footsteps of older brothers Max and Christian and father Ed (a former standout for the Denver Broncos), and he was highly recruited before choosing the University of Michigan as his

Defensive Players of the Year Christian Elliss, a senior linebacker for Valor Christian, and Cherry Creek senior defensive lineman Jonathan Van Diest are the South Metro co-Defensive Players of the Year.

Elliss made some of his biggest plays in the final two games. He blocked a field goal that would have pushed Cherry Creek ahead and later, the Eagles added a field goal of their own in a 10-7 semifinal victory.

In the Eagles’ 30-14 win over Pomona in the state championship

SEE OFFENSE, P19

SEE DEFENSE, P19

Linebackers • Christian Elliss, 6-2, 205, senior, Valor Christian: Two-way player who made 60 tackles and was a factor in the playoffs for the state champion Eagles.

• Jack Pezdirtz, 6-1, 195, senior, Cherry Creek: The Bruins’ leading tackler with 92, including three sacks.

• Michael Brouillette, 6-0, 190, junior, Heritage: He averaged 12.2 tackles a game and was credited with 134 total tackles for the season.

• Will Rodgers, 6-5, 230, senior, Valor Christian: He spent a lot of time in opposing backfields with 11 sacks among his 35 tackles for the season.

Defensive backs • Aaron Kim, 6-0, 180, senior, Douglas County: He had six interceptions, which ranked third in Class 5A statistics.

• Ray Robinson, 6-2, 205, junior, Highlands Ranch: A player offensive coordinators had to account for as he made 43 tackles with one interception and seven passes deflected.

• Zach Hammer, 5-9, 160, senior, Mountain Vista: This free safety had 105 solo tackles and 121 total tackles with two interceptions and seven passes defended.

• Chris Shaw, 6-0, 160, junior, Ponderosa: He was a ball hawk with six interceptions and nine passes deflected to go along with 36 tackles.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Punter • Peyton Ross, 6-2, 180, junior, Chaparral: He averaged 38.9 yards on 35 punts, booted an 80-yarder and landed 11 punts inside the 20-yard line.

Placekicker • Brian Brogan, 5-8, 155, freshman, Valor Christian: Finished the season with 85 kicking points on 64 PATs and seven field goals — that included the winning field goal against Cherry Creek in the state semifinals.

Kickoff returner • Luke McCaffrey, 6-2, 180, sophomore, Valor Christian: This all-around player could fit in anywhere. He returned 11 kickoffs for an average of 26.9 yards.

Valor Christian’s Christian Elliss, right, puts pressure on Pomona’s quarterback in the state championship game. PAUL DISALVO

Cherry Creek’s Jonathan Van Diest (95) looks to make a play against Grandview early in the season.

JACK EBERHARD

Punt returner • Hayden Fowkes, 5-10, 185, senior, Ponderosa: He returned 13 punts and averaged 20.1 yards per return.

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Here are some hopes for 2017 in prep sports OVERTIME

Jim Benton

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nother year is about to begin, and each new year brings a chance for change.

Here are my wishes for the new year, when it comes to area high school sports: For the Pomona football team, just one more win to cap off a championship season.

An olive branch for the Highlands Ranch and ThunderRidge football programs so they can get together, talk and maybe end their differences.

Contending football teams for Douglas County and Castle View, so that Castle Rock football gets back on the map.

No additional classifications added by the Colorado High School Activities Association. There are already too many.

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future football home. Then, Valor got off to a 1-3 start, which focused more eyes on the program and its quarterback.

“We didn’t start well but we had a really tough schedule,” McCaffrey said. “It helped with the growth of me personally as well as our team.

“The expectations, you have to

For Westminster football, another season like 2015, which created so much spirit and excitement.

In baseball, that CHSAA finds a way to add a pitch-count scoreboard for the playoffs so discrepancies can be discussed before the final innings.

In soccer, that state playoff games can be determined without shootouts.

A couple seventh-inning hits so that Heritage’s baseball team can get out of the district tournament and advance to the double-elimination state tourney.

From a spectator’s viewpoint, a mercy rule for basketball.

That all coaches, especially wrestling coaches, can file results of dual meets, along with the major tournament results.

And rosters would really be helpful. High

school hockey, for one, has a great website for results.

Fun for cross country runners and 1,600-meter athletes in track — because it sure doesn’t look enjoyable for many runners at the end of races.

That somehow the state-qualifying golf tournaments will be 36-hole events instead of one-day 18-hole affairs.

In all sports, that rivalries continue in a competitive, but friendly fashion.

And most of all, a happy and healthy 2017 for everyone.

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.

DEFENSE

push them aside. I know whatever kind of game I have, I have a family that loves me and I’m going to have some great friends that love me. The expectations are for the people that really aren’t with you the whole time.”

McCaffrey showed leadership and always seemed to make a needed play as the Eagles finished the season with 10 consecutive wins. He passed for 31 touchdowns and 2,796 yards and rushed for 10 scores and 579 yards.

— Jim Benton

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game, Elliss intercepted a pass to set up the Eagles’ go-ahead touchdown.

He finished the season with 65 total tackles, four sacks, the one key interception, two passes defended and two hurries. He is still considering his options for where he will play at the next level.

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Van Diest didn’t play in the semifinal game against Valor after he broke his arm early in a first-round playoff game against Ralston Valley. It was the same arm he broke in the 2015 playoffs, ending that season.

But he still finished the season with 74 total tackles and 6.5 sacks in 10 games.

Van Diest has committed to play for the University of Colorado next fall.

— Jim Benton

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BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Onetime journalist — and longtime writer — Jim MacNair, now a resident at Wind Crest retirement community in Highlands Ranch, has just published an anthology, “Killing Time,” which includes 100 human-interest short stories he has written over the past 70 years. It is presently available from him at Wind Crest — 3235 Mill Vista Drive in Highlands Ranch — but he’s hoping after Christmas to line up some speaking and signing engagements in the south area, so readers might watch for notices.

“I write about what I have experienced … I have always been a storyteller.” He said “99

percent (of the story material) actually happened to me.”

MacNair grew up in Newton, Iowa (the home of Maytag appliances) and attended the University of Iowa, where he was editor of the Daily Iowan.

He next worked as a copy editor for the Schenectady Gazette and honed his editorial skills.

He moved to Fort Collins to become advertising manager for Waterpik, and later took on a federal government job, as public affairs specialist for the Bureau of Land Management in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

(He commuted there from Fort Collins because the family was reluctant to move.) The next move, with family, was to Denver for a Bureau of Reclamation position.

Eventually, he moved to Governor’s Ranch — which has a Littleton address, although it is in south Jefferson County.

Three years ago, he relocated to WindCrest.

Now that “Killing Time” is published, he is working on a couple of other stories, he says.

One will be about his twoyear service time spent in Germany with the U.S. Army Security Agency. He was located near Nuremberg, an ancient city, which held “nothing of interest” for the young American. (The city was severely bombed during World War II.) About 25 years later, he read about a pair of German brothers who had a family sports shoe company. In the 1936

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Another story in the works is about his wife, “an unusual and wonderful person.”

The couple is especially blessed, he says, in that five of their six children “live within 20 minutes” and they’ll see them all at Christmas.

After Christmas, MacNair anticipates a “new chapter” as he gets out and about to market “Killing Time.” Look for his anthology at your library or bookstore.

MacNair can be contacted about his book at: jlmacnair@ comcast.net.

Windcrest resident and former newspaper editor Jim MacNair has published an anthology, “Killing Time,” containing 100 short human interest stories he has written over the past 70 years.

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

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

Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0560-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 30, 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) Kevin Paul Orton Original Beneficiary(ies) Liberty Mortgage Corporation (Georgia) Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Branch Banking and Trust Company Date of Deed of Trust June 05, 2002 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 13, 2002 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B2109492 Original Principal Amount $180,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $135,636.20

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A

Also known by street and number as: 3396 W Aksarben Ave, Littleton, CO 80123.

DATE: 09/30/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee

Public Trustees

0560-2016 EXHIBIT A THAT PART OF BLOCK D, SECOND AMENDED PLAT OF CENTENNIAL ACRES, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WESTERLY LINE OF LOT 17, BLOCK 9, SECOND AMENDED PLAT OF CENTENNIAL ACRES WITH THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF WEST AKSARBEN AVENUE, THENCE WESTERLY ON THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF WEST AKSARBEN AVENUE TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF SOUTH LOWELL BOULEVARD, THENCE SOUTHERLY ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF SOUTHLOWELL BOULEVARD TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE LINE OF CURVE “0” AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF SAID SECOND AMENDED PLAT OF CENTENNIAL ACRES, THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE “0” TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF LOT 17, BLOCK 9, THENCE NORTHERLY ON SAID WESTERLY LINE OF LOT 17, BLOCK 9 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT THE WESTERLY 10 FEET CONVEYED TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY FOR ROAD PURPOSES, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Legal Notice NO.: 0560-2016 First Publication: 12/8/2016 Last Publication: 1/5/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

NOTICE OF SALE

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

First Publication: 12/8/2016 Last Publication: 1/5/2017 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: 09/30/2016 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:

On October 14, 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) EUGENE L POWELL and MARLA D POWELL Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FPF WHOLESALE, A DIVISION OF STEARNS LENDING, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust May 17, 2011 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 25, 2011 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D1049384 Re-Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 20, 2011 Re-Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D1057342 Original Principal Amount $192,506.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $170,454.82 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE EXHIBIT A Also known by street and number as: 15700 E JAMISON DR 6-103, 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.

Public notice is given on November 23, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/08/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Also known by street and number as: 15700 E JAMISON DR 6-103, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112.

David W Drake #43315 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 14CO00015-3

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0575-2016

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/01/2017, 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.

SEE EXHIBIT A

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

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

December 29, 2016D

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

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

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

Notices

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.

First Publication: 12/15/2016 Last Publication: 1/12/2017 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: 10/14/2016 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) 7069990 Attorney File # 16-012281 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 0575-2016 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION CONDOMINIUM UNIT 103, BUILDING 6, SAVANNAH, A CONDOMINIUM, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF SAVANNAH, RECORDED ON JULY 27, 2004, AT RECEPTION NO. B4133216 AND THE FIFTH SUPPLEMENT TO SAID COVENANTS RECORDED MAY 19, 2006 AT RECEPTION NO. B6075717 AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO FIFTH SUPPLEMENT RECORDED JULY 3, 2006, AT RECEPTION NO. B6096776; AND ACCORDING TO THE FIFTH SUPPLEMENT TO CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED MAY 19, 2006, AT RECEPTION NO. B6075716, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE PARKING SPACE NO. 80 AND GARAGE 20C, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice NO.: 0575-2016 First Publication: 12/15/2016 Last Publication: 1/12/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 14, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

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The petition requests that the name of Shannon Danielle Reeves-Spence be changed to Shannon Danielle Spence Case No.: 16 C 101049 Cheryl Lane By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58408 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Last Publication: January 5, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on November 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 Ronald Keith Hancock aka Kelley, Jr. be changed to Ronald Keith Hancock Case No.: 2016C100923 Kelly LaFave By: Judge Legal Notice No: 58346 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Last Publication: January 5, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 12, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

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By: J. Kaufmann, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No: 58335 First Publication: December 15, 2016 Last Publication: December 29, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on December 5, 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 Rachel Rosalia Ruby-Wessley be changed to Rachel Rosalia Sebastian Case No.: 2016 C 101011 Cheryl Layne By: J. Kaufmann, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58337 First Publication: December 15, 2016 Last Publication: December 29, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on December 2, 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 Anna Mamrashey Eydinova be changed to Anna Jean Eydinova Case No.: 2016 C 101005 Cheryl Layne By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58338 First Publication: December 15, 2016 Last Publication: December 29, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on December 7, 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 Kasey Chloe Scott be changed to Kasey Nicole Starr Case No.: 2016 C 101016

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Sylvia A. Manzanares, Senior Judge By: Deputy Clerk

Public notice is given on December 14, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Legal Notice No: 58350 First Publication: December 15, 2016 Last Publication: December 29, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

The petition requests that the name of Christopher Kitano be changed to Christopher John Saunar Case No.: 2016C101046 Brittany Sill By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58355 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Final Publication: January 5, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 12, 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 Christine Lea Testolini be changed to Christine Lea Kopec Case No.: 2016 C 101041 Cheryl Lane, Clerk of Court Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58357 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Final Publication: January 5, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on November 23, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Harlan Patrick Singer be changed to Hailey Singer Case No.: 16 C 100976 By: J. Kaufmann, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58335 First Publication: December 15, 2016 Last Publication: December 29, 2016

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on December 14, 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 Darby O'Tool Griffin be changed to Robert Dean Griffin Case No.: 2016 C 50458 By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58403 First Publication: December 22, 2016 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on December 20, 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 Traci Eileen Wennerholm be changed to Traci W. Streifer Case No.: 16 C 101061 Cheryl Lane By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58421 First Publication: December 29, 2016 Last Publication: January 12, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on December 14, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

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Name Changes

Public notice is given on December 14, 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 Jane Elizabeth Johnson be changed to Jane Elizabeth Lawrence Case No.: 16 C 101045 Cheryl Lane Clerk of Court Kim Boswell By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58354 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Last Publication: January 5, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 2, 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 Trey Nathan Arias be changed to Trey Nathan Arias-Taylor Case No.: 2016 C 101006 Cheryl Layne Clerk of Court Jessica Kaufmann By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 58360 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Last Publication: January 5, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Name Change

Public notice is given on November 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 Omar Mhgoob Fadul be changed to Omar Mahaj Fadul Case No.: 16 C 100965 KWB for Cheryl Layne Clerk/Clerk of Court Legal Notice No: 58363 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Last Publication: Januray 5, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Charles R. Cross, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 31195

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 24, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

Kenton H. Kuhlman Attorney for the Personal Representative 7851 S. Elati Street, Suite 202 Littleton, Colorado 80120 Legal Notice No: 58402 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Last Publication: January 5, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of FREDA MARIE DAVIS, aka FREIDA MARIE KUEMMERLIN DAVIS, FREDA M. DAVIS AND F.M. DAVIS, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR497

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 17, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

Glenn E. Davis, Personal Representative 2772 Canyon Crest Drive Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 Legal Notice No: 58349 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Last Publication: January 5, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Flossie Daphene Williams, a/k/a F. Daphene Williams, a/k/a Flossie D. Williams, a/k/a Dee Williams, a/k/a Flossie D. Kenyon, a/k/a F. Daphene Kenyon, a/k/a Dee Kenyon, a/k/a Flossie Irene Coston, Deceased Case Number 16PR31153

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before April 17, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred.

a/k/a Flossie D. Kenyon, a/k/a F. Daphene Kenyon, a/k/a Dee Kenyon, a/k/a Flossie Irene Coston, Deceased Case Number 16PR31153

Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 30, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

Notice To Creditors

Notice To Creditors

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before April 17, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred.

Erik L. Kenyon Personal Representative c/o Wayne Stewart Elder Law PC 3650 S. Yosemite Street, Suite 214 Denver, CO 80237 Legal Notice No.: 58359 First Publication: December 15, 2016 Last Publication: December 29, 2016 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RICHARD RAY RADLIFF, Deceased Case Number 2016PR31227 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado or Patricia Gibson, 714 Geneva Street, Aurora, CO 80110 on or before April 24, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred.

R. Michael Jackson, Attorney Attorney to the Personal Representative 355 S. Teller Street, Suite 200 Lakewood, CO 80226 Legal Notice No.: 58361 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Last Publication: January 5, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Claire Leraan Brown, aka Clare L. Brown, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR031170 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 24, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

Thomas G. Brown, Personal Representative 4777 W. Wagontrail Road Littleton, CO 80123 Legal Notice No.: 58373 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Last Publication: January 5, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MELBA LOUISE HARDY, a/k/a MELBA L. HARDY, a/k/a MELBA HARDY, a/k/a MELBA WARREN HARDY, a/k/a MELBA W. HARDY, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 31128 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 1, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred.

Rita L. DuBoyce Personal Representative 2716 Howard Grove Road Davidsonville, Maryland 21035 Legal Notice No.: 58415 First Publication: December 29, 2016 Last Publication: January 12, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael A. Laveo, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30918

Lee R. Wilson Personal Representative 3956 Jasmine Lake Circle Naples, Florida 34119

Legal Notice No: 58348 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Last Publication: January 5, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Catherine Susan Smith, aka Catherine S. Smith, aka Cathy Smith, Deceased Case Number: 16 PR 487 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 17, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

David H. Smith Personal Representative 6608 S. Marion Street Centennial, Colorado 80121 Legal Notice No: 58356 First Publication: December 15, 2016 Last Publication: December 29, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Anna Mae Currier, aka Anna M. Currier, aka Anna Currier, aka Ann M. Currier, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 031056 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 15, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

Sandra Staley Personal Representative 5389 Canyon View Drive Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 Legal Notice No: 58358 First Publication: December 15, 2016 Last Publication: December 29, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Diane Opal Dumont, aka Diane Dumont, aka Opal Diane Dumont, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 31139 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 1, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

Leslie D. Honeycutt Personal Representative c/o 1471 Stuart Street Denver, Colorado 80204 Legal Notice No: 58405 First Publication: December 29, 2016 Last Publication: January 12, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Pamela M. Hassler, aka Pamela Marie Hassler, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 31200 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 26, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

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Misc. Private Legals PUBLIC NOTICE ALLEN, SWEET & CARTER, LLC 212 North Concord Minneapolis, Kansas 67467 (785) 392-2105 allenandsweet@att.net IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OTTAWA COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF Bella Irene Hardy, A Minor Child Case No. 16 AD 07 Pursuant to K.S.A. §59 NOTICE OF PETITION FOR ADOPTION You are hereby notified that a Petition for Adoption has been filed in the District Court of Ottawa County, Kansas, by Keith Anderson for an absolute Decree of Adoption, and you are hereby required to plead to the Petition within 21 days in the District Court of Ottawa County, Minneapolis, Kansas. If you fail to plead or answer the Petition, judgment may be taken against you by the Petitioner.

ALLEN, SWEET & CARTER, LLC Joseph A. Allen #14705 Wade M. Carter #24526 212 North Concord Minneapolis, Kansas 67467 (785) 392-2105 /s/ Joseph A. Allen Attorney for Petitioner Legal Notice No.: 58357 First Publication: December 15, 2016 Last Publication: December 29, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2016CV031679 DIVISION NO. 21 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Plaintiff: SECOND APPLETREE EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: MARVELET RANDOLPH; US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; THE OFFICE OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE, as ARAPAHOE Public Trustee Regarding: Condominium Unit 5 in Condominium Building W, The Second Appletree East Condominiums, Arapahoe County, Colorado, according to the Condominium Map for the 2nd Appletree East Condominiums-Phase III Recorded June 11, 1981 under Reception No. 2076775, and as defined and described in the Condominium Declaration for The Second Appletree East Condominiums recorded July 28, 1980 in Book 3252 at Page 654, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known and numbered as: 14100 E Temple Dr, #W05, Aurora, CO 80015 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 9th day of February 2017, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, CO 80112; phone number (720) 874-3850. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder.

Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. **

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 17, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael W. Reagor Attorney for the Personal Representative 8400 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 1040 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

Further, for the purpose of paying off, curing default or redemption, as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the above address of the Civil Unit of the Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

Janis J. Laveo Personal Representative 2232 S. Moline Court Aurora, Colorado 80014

Legal Notice No: 58407 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Last Publication: January 5, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

Legal Notice No: 58336 First Publication: December 15, 2016 Last Publication: December 29, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Evelyn Joan Mull, aka Joan Mull, Deceased Case Number: 16 PR 515 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 30, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

Lee R. Wilson Personal Representative 3956 Jasmine Lake Circle Naples, Florida 34119 Legal Notice No: 58348 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Last Publication: January 5, 2017

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dorothy J. Coward, aka Dorothy Jean Coward, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 31240 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 1, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

Roberta J. Oeinck Personal Representative 7494 S. Cherry Court Centennial, Colorado 80122 Legal Notice No: 58422 First Publication: December 29, 2016 Last Publication: January 12, 2017 Publisher:The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

DATED in Centennial this 1st day of November, 2016.

David C. Walcher Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH & HOLMES, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 58198 First Publication: December 15, 2016 Last Publication: January 12, 2017 Published In: Littleton Independent 2550 W. Main St., Littleton, CO 80120 PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 Telephone: (303) 649-6355

Misc. Private Legals DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 Telephone: (303) 649-6355

Civil Action Case No. 16CV031477 Plaintiff: STRAWBERRY I HEATHERRIDGE ASSOCIATION (THE), a Colorado non-profit corporation,

Defendants: LINDA R. MALLEIS; WMC MORTGAGE CORP.; CYNTHIA D. MARES AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; SUE SANDSTROM AS TREASURER FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Plaintiff’s Attorney: Stephane R. Dupont, #39425 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Telephone: (303) 863-1870 Facsimile: (303) 863-1872 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE

Under an Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure entered on September 16, 2016 in the above titled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows: Original Lienee: Linda R. Malleis Original Lienor: The Strawberry I Heatherridge Association Current Holder of the evidence of debt: The Strawberry I Heatherridge Association Date of Lien being foreclosed: May 25, 2016 Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed: May 26, 2016 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: D6054293 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $6,140.86 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $12,151.73 Amount of Judgment entered September 16, 2016: $11,251.73

Description of property to be foreclosed: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED CONDOMINIUM UNIT SITUATE IN LOT 1, BLOCK 1, HEATHERRIDGE SOUTH FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, TO WIT: AN INDIVIDUAL AIR SPACE UNIT WHICH IS CONTAINED WITH THE WALLS, BASEMENT OR BASE FLOOR, ROOF, WINDOWS AND DOORS, REFERENCED AS UNIT 20222, IN BUILDING NO. 610, NOW OR HEREAFTER CONSTRUCTED ON SAID LOT, SAID CONDOMINIUM UNIT BEING LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY AS SHOWN ON THE "CONDOMINIUM MAP" FILED ON RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, RECORDED DECEMBER 7, 1973 IN BOOK 25 AT PAGE 73 INCLUDING ALL 1/200TH INTEREST IN AND TO THE GENERAL COMMON ELEMENTS AS DEFINED IN THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUMS OF STRAWBERRY I AT HEATHERRIDGE APPURTENANT THERETO, TOGETHER WITH:

1. THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE PATIOS, BALCONIES, FIXTURES, AND APPLIANCES WHICH PROJECT BEYOND THE SPACE OR AREA ABOVE DESCRIBED AND CONTIGUOUS THERETO. 2. A RIGHT OF WAY IN COMMON WITH OTHERS, FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS TO AND FROM THE CONDOMINIUM UNIT ABOVE DESCRIBED. 3. THE RIGHT TO USE GENERAL COMMON ELEMENTS OF THE CONDOMINIUM PROJECT IN COMMON WITH OTHER OWNERS OF SPACE OR AREAS NOW OR HEREAFTER CONSTRUCTED UPON SAID PROPERTY. 4. THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE PARKING STALL NO. 265, IN PARKING LOT H, LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY AS SHOWN ON THE "CONDOMINIUM MAP" REFERRED TO ABOVE, OR ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known as: 2676 S. Xanadu Way, #B, Aurora, CO 80014

THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AS DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN.

THE LIEN BEING CLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing.

THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10 o’clock A.M., on February 2, 2017, in front of the flagpole of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Civil Unit, located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3935, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.**

Inquiries regarding this Sheriff’s Sale must be directed to the Civil Unit of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, telephone 720-874-3935.

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the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

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

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Inquiries regarding this Sheriff’s Sale must be directed to the Civil Unit of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, telephone 720-874-3935.

DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 25th day of October, 2016.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 58166 First publication: December 8, 2016 Last publication: January 5, 2017 Published in: Littleton Independent, 2550 W. Main St., Littleton, CO 80120 PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2016CV30927, DIVISION 15 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Plaintiff: GLENN W. MERRICK v.

Defendants: BALJIT SINGH NANDA; CYNTHIA D. MARES, in her capacity as Public Trustee of Arapahoe County, Colorado; SUE SANDSTROM, in her capacity as Treasurer of Arapahoe County, Colorado; INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES; and FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SANTA FE Regarding: Lot 60, Re-Subdivision Mission Viejo Filing No. 1, Track G, Block 7, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known as: 3552 S. Kittredge Street, Unit A, Aurora, Colorado 80013 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS or JUDGMENT DEBTORS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, State of Colorado at 10:00 o’clock a.m. on the 16th day of February, 2017, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, Colorado 80112, phone number (720)874-3935. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder.

Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment Is In The Amount Of $70,810.90.

The name, address and telephone number of the attorney is G.W. Merrick & Associates, LLC, 6300 S. Syracuse Way, Suite 220, Centennial, CO. 80111, 303-831-9400.

Inquiries regarding this Sheriff’s Sale must be directed to the Civil Unit of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, telephone 720-874-3935.

DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 3rd day of November, 2016.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 58208 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Last Publication: January 19, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent 2550 W. Main St., Littleton, CO 80120 PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2015CV032395 DIVISION NO. 204

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Plaintiff: MONTEREY ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: ELIZABETH E. GAFFIGAN; ABACUS FINANCIAL, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; THE OFFICE OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE as ARAPAHOE Public Trustee

Regarding real property described as: Condominium Unit 60, in Building 11, Monterey Condominiums Phase 4, in accordance with and subject to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Monterey Condominiums, recorded July 26, 1983 in Book 3924 at Page 1, said Condominium is further depicted and described by the Map of Discovery at Monterery Phase 4 recorded, September 19, 1983, in Plat Book 67, at Pages 60-66, all in the Records of the Clerk and Recorders Office of Arapahoe County, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known and numbered as: 7731 South Steele Street, Centennial, CO 80122

To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of the Sheriff's Of-

Monterery Phase 4 recorded, September 19, 1983, in Plat Book 67, at Pages 60-66, all in the Records of the Clerk and Recorders Office of Arapahoe County, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

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Also known and numbered as: 7731 South Steele Street, Centennial, CO 80122 To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of the Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 9th day of February, 2017, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, CO 80112; phone number (720) 874-3851. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** Further, for the purpose of paying off, curing default or redemption, as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the above address of the Civil Unit of the Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. DATED in Colorado this 3rd day of November, 2016.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH & HOLMES, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 58209 First Publication: December 15, 2016 Last Publication: January 12, 2017 Published In: Littleton Independent, 2550 W. Main St., Littleton, CO 80120 PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 Telephone: (303) 649-6355 Civil Action Case No. 13CV31036 Plaintiff: QUINCY LAKE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation Defendants: ALVIN RAY TRIMBLE; WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC.; RESTORATION LOGISTICS, INC. Plaintiff’s Attorney: Wendy E. Weigler, Reg. No. 28419 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Telephone: (303) 863-1870 Facsimile: (303) 863-1872 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE Under an Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure entered on December 28, 2015 and a Corrected Order Re: Motion for Attorney’s Fees and Costs amended on September 13, 2016 in the above- captioned action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows: Original Lienee: Alvin Ray Trimble Original Lienor: Quincy Lake Condominium Association, Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation Current Holder of the evidence of debt: Quincy Lake Condominium Association, Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation Date of Lien being foreclosed: June 15, 2006 Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed: June 21, 2006 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: B6091606 Original Principal Balance of the secured i ndebtedness: $1,921.62 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $16,214.51 Amount of Judgment entered: $20,555.11 Description of property to be foreclosed: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 25, BUILDING 5, QUINCY LAKE CONDOMINIUMS PHASE II, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF QUINCY LAKE CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED AT THE CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE ON MARCH 31, 1983 IN BOOK 2828 AT PAGE 192 AND AMENDED JUNE 23, 1983 IN BOOK 3895 AT PAGE 651 AND AMENDED MAY 23, 1983 IN BOOK 3870 AT PAGE 546, AND SUPPLEMENTS RECORDED AUGUST 25, 1983 IN BOOK 3951 AT PAGE 586 AND ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1983 IN BOOK 3980 AT PAGE 785 AND ON JULY 25, 1983 IN BOOK 3922 AT PAGE 199 AND ON OCTOBER 11, 1983 IN BOOK 3990 AT PAGE 231 AND MAP RECORDED JANUARY 3, 1983 IN BOOK 60 AT PAGE 50, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO also known as: 17315 E. Rice Circle, Unit C, Aurora, Colorado 80015-1969.

THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AS DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN. THE LIEN BEING CLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing.

THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AS DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN. THE LIEN BEING CLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing.

THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10 o’clock A.M., on February 9, 2017, in front of the flagpole of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Civil Unit, located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone 720-874-3935 sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.** Inquiries regarding this Sheriff’s Sale must be directed to the Civil Unit of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, telephone 720-874-3935.

DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 1st day of November, 2016.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 58210 First Publication: December 15, 2016 Last Publication: January 12, 2017 Published in: Littleton Independent, 2550 W. Main St., Littleton, CO 80120 PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL CASE NO. 2015CV30668 Div. 204 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Plaintiff: PAUL CARPENTER v.

Defendant: JOHN M. HANSON, JR. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: This is to notify you that a Sheriff Sale proceeding has been commenced in the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Writ of Execution dated August 17, 2016, and C.R.S. §3838-101 et. seq. by Paul Carpenter, the current judgment creditor of a judgment lien, evidence of which was recorded on March 10, 2014, at Reception No. D6041228, in the real property records of the Clerk and Recorder’s Office, Arapahoe County, State of Colorado. The foreclosure was initiated due to judgment entered to levy execution on real property located within Arapahoe County on the Order: Order Granting Default Judgment against Defendant John M. Hanson, Jr. entered on December 28, 2015 (the “Judgment”) the transcript of which was which was recorded on March 10, 2014, at Reception No. D6041228, in the real property records of the Clerk and Recorder’s office, Arapahoe County, State of Colorado. Defendant John M. Hanson, Jr. is the owner of real property referred to as Lot 66, Block 3, Olde Towne Subdivision Filing No. 1, located in Arapahoe County, Colorado (the “Subject Property”).

The legal description of the Subject Property that is the subject of this Combined Notice in accordance with §38-38-101(1)(c), C.R.S. is: Lot 66, Block 3, Olde Towne Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, located in Arapahoe County, Colorado Also known as: 11630 E. Cedar Avenue, Aurora, Colorado 80012 THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The name, address, business telephone number and Colorado bar registration number of the attorney representing the judgment creditor are as follows: Martin J. Plank, P.C., 3900 E. Mexico Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80210, 303.584.0990, Reg. No. 19928.

THEREFORE, the undersigned Deputy Sheriff will, at 10 o’clock a.m. on January 26, 2017, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, sell the property at public auction to the highest bidder, and will deliver to the purchaser a certificate of purchase, all as provided by law.

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the Civil Unit at the office of the undersigned Sheriff at (720) 874-3851. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.** THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 21, 2016 David C. Walcher, Sheriff of the County of Arapahoe State of Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 58298 First Publication: December 1, 2016 Last Publication: December 29, 2016 Published In: Littleton Independent, 2550 W. Main St., 80120 PUBLIC NOTICE DENTAL RECORD DESTRUCTION Dr. Jerry W. Crawford, DDS and Dr. Michael J. Harmon, DDS Notice is hereby given that Dr. Harmon will be

wood Village Homes Association, Inc. is seeking mortgagee approval of a proposed Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Ridgewood Village Homes Association, Inc. (the “Proposed Amendment”). The Proposed Amendment can be obtained at the following address: Ridgewood Village Homes Association, Inc., c/o Premier Property Management, P.O. BOX 632018, Littleton, CO 80163. Failure of any mortgagee to deliver a negative response to the Ridgewood Village Homes Association, Inc., c/o Premier Property Management, P.O. BOX 632018, Littleton, CO 80163, within 60 days shall be deemed consent on behalf of the mortgagee.

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DENTAL RECORD DESTRUCTION Dr. Jerry W. Crawford, DDS and Dr. Michael J. Harmon, DDS Notice is hereby given that Dr. Harmon will be destroying dental records related to visits from January 1, 1983 – December 31, 2011. Records selected for destruction will include all records for patients over the age of 25 as of January 1, 2017. Dental records destruction will begin January 31, 2017. If any of the above information scheduled for destruction pertains to you and you would like the information provided to you; you must provide Harmon Dental with a signed consent for release of information and photo identification. For any questions please contact Harmon Dental at 303-796-7400.

Legal Notice No.: 58322 First Publication: December 8, 2016 Last Publication: December 29, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 303-649-6355 PLAINTIFF: SOUTHWIND, AND EASTPOINTE HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION, INC. v.

DEFENDANTS: ANTHONY T RENTIE; FABIENNE L RENTIE; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-5, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-5; and CYNTHIA MARES, AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY Attorney: Nicholas J. Hutchens HindmanSanchez P.C. 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228 303.432.8999 nhutchens@hindmansanchez.com Atty. Reg. No.: 48198 Our File No.: 8890.0044 Case No.: 2016CV032445 Div: 402 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer or other response within twenty-one (21) days after service upon you if within the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after service upon you if outside the State of Colorado or if served by publication pursuant to C.R.C.P. 4(g). If served by publication, service shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

If you fail to file your Answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the time required, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

This is an action affecting the real property described in the Complaint and is a proceeding in rem as well as a proceeding in personam.

Dated: October 6, 2016 Respectfully submitted, HINDMANSANCHEZ P.C. Original signature of Nicholas J. Hutchens is on file with the law offices of HindmanSanchez P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121, §1-26(7). /s/ Nicholas J. Hutchens Nicholas J. Hutchens, No. 48198 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228 303.432.8999 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Southwind, and Eastpointe Homeowner's Association, Inc. Address of Plaintiff: Southwind & Eastpointe Homeowners Assn. c/o Cherry Creek HOA Professionals 14901 E. Hampden Avenue #320 Aurora, CO 80014 Legal Notice No: 58362 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Final Publication: January 19, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice December 19, 2016 NOTICE TO MORTGAGEES IN THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE HOMES COMMUNITY Notice is hereby given to all mortgagees within the Ridgewood Village Homes community in Arapahoe County, Colorado, that the Ridgewood Village Homes Association, Inc. is seeking mortgagee approval of a proposed Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Ridgewood Village Homes Association, Inc. (the “Proposed Amendment”). The Proposed Amendment can be obtained at the following address: Ridgewood Village Homes Association, Inc., c/o Premier Property Management, P.O. BOX 632018, Littleton, CO 80163. Failure of any mortgagee to deliver a negative response to the Ridgewood Village Homes Association, Inc., c/o Premier Property Management, P.O. BOX 632018, Littleton, CO

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Legal Notice No.: 58412 First Publication: December 29, 2016 Last Publication: December 29, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice District Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado 1790 West Littleton Boulevard Littleton, Colorado 80120

Petition and Summons for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities were filed on October 17, 2016.

Case Number: 2016 DR 30969 In the Allocation of Parental Responsibilities of: Minor Child: Aiden Bailey Shipman Name of Parties: Petitioner: PATRICIA ANN BEARD AAMOTT Respondent: CHRISTOPHER GLENN SHIPMAN Permanent Orders Hearing is as scheduled: DATE: February 2, 2017 TIME: 1:30 pm LOCATION: Littleton Court House 1790 W. Littleton Blvd Littleton, CO 80120 Division: C/ Courtroom: C1 Matter: Determining Allocation of Parental Responsibilities for Aiden Bailey Shipman.

Petitioner requests full Allocation of Parental Responsibilities.

Legal Notice No.: 58419 First Publication: December 29, 2016 Last Publication: January 26, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Government Legals Public Notice

CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The regular meeting of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals is scheduled for January 11, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado.

Case # VAR2016-017. APPLICANT: Leslie Runyon, SignArt Inc. The applicant is requesting a variance to exceed the permitted maximum number of five (5) signs by four (4) additional signs. This is a variance to Table 16-6-13.8 of the Englewood Municipal Code.

PREMISES: 707 East Jefferson Avenue CASE #VAR2016-018. APPLICANT: RTA Architects The applicant is requesting a variance to eliminate the required leasable, ground floor commercial space by a reduction of the minimum depth of 20 feet to zero feet and a reduction of the minimum 75 percent building width to zero percent. This is a variance to Section 165-2.C.3 of the Unified Development Code.

PREMISES: 851 E Hampden Avenue and 3475 S Emerson St Copies of the application are on file in the Community Development Department and may be reviewed upon request. Anyone interested in this matter may be heard at the Public Hearing at the previously cited location, date, and time.

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By Order of the City58423 Board of Adjustment and First Publication: December 29, 2016 Appeals Last Publication: December 29, 2016 Publisher: Englewood Herald /s/ Nancy G.The Fenton and the Nancy G.Littleton Fenton Independent Recording Secretary

PUBLISHED: December 29, 2016

Public Notice

LITTLETON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of Colorado, Mama Sol Cocina, Inc., doing business as Mama Sol Cocina, 6439 South Broadway, Littleton, CO, has requested the licensing officials of the City of Littleton, Colorado, to grant a Hotel & Restaurant liquor license for the sale of on-premise consumption only.

The public hearing on the application will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Littleton Center, 2255 West Berry Avenue, Littleton, Colorado.

By order of the Licensing Authority of the City of Littleton, Colorado. /s/ Colleen L. Norton, Deputy City Clerk Legal Notice No.: 58400 First Publication: December 29, 2016 Last Publication: December 29, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Columbine Valley

Trustee Bill # 2, Series 2016; a bill concerning the 2017 Town Budget was passed by the Town

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6December 29, 2016 Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Columbine Valley Trustee Bill # 2, Series 2016; a bill concerning the 2017 Town Budget was passed by the Town of Columbine Valley Board of Trustees on December 14, 2016. A copy of the ordinance is available in the Town Office at 2 Middlefield Road, Columbine Valley, CO 80123. /s/ J.D. McCrumb, Town Clerk Legal Notice No.: 58420 First Publication: December 29, 2016 Last Publication: December 29, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

NOTICE is hereby given that Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1 of the City of Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado (the “District”), will make final payment on or after January 16, 2017 at the hour of 8:00 A.M to Brightview Landscape Services, Inc., (formerly known as Valley Crest Landscape Development, Inc.) (the “Contractor”) for all work done by said Contractor in construction or work on the Littleton Village Project, performed within and around Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1, Arapahoe County, Colorado.

Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1 on or before the date and time hereinabove shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1, its directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE is hereby given that Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1 of the City of Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado (the “District”), will make final payment on or after January 16, 2017 at the hour of 8:00 A.M to Brightview Landscape Services, Inc., (formerly known as Valley Crest Landscape Development, Inc.) (the “Contractor”) for all work done by said Contractor in construction or work on the Littleton Village Project, performed within and around Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1, Arapahoe County, Colorado.

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Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1 on or before the date and time hereinabove shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1, its directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 By: WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys for the District Legal Notice No.: 58424 First Publication: December 29, 2016 Last Publication: January 5, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent

chinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1 on or before the date and time hereinabove shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1, its directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 By: WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys for the District Legal Notice No.: 58424 First Publication: December 29, 2016 Last Publication: January 5, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE is hereby given that Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1 of the City of Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado (the “District”), will make final payment on or after January 16, 2017 at the hour of 8:00 A.M to Hudick Excavating, Inc., (the “Contractor”) for all work done by said Contractor in construction or work on the Littleton Village Project, performed within and around Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1, Arapahoe County, Colorado.

Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1 on or before the date and time hereinabove shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1, its directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

By: WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys for the District

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

Legal Notice No.: 58424 First Publication: December 29, 2016 Last Publication: January 5, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent

By: WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys for the District

Public Notice Government Legals NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE is hereby given that Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1 of the City of Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado (the “District”), will make final payment on or after January 16, 2017 at the hour of 8:00 A.M to Hudick Excavating, Inc., (the “Contractor”) for all work done by said Contractor in construction or work on the Littleton Village Project, performed within and around Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1, Arapahoe County, Colorado.

Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1 on or before the date and time hereinabove shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1, its directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1 on or before the date and time hereinabove shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1, its directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 By: WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys for the District Legal Notice No.: 58425 First Publication: December 29, 2016 Last Publication: January 5, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 By: WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys for the District Legal Notice No.: 58425 First Publication: December 29, 2016 Last Publication: January 5, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No.: 58425 First Publication: December 29, 2016 Last Publication: January 5, 2017 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE 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: Mel Secrease, 720-733-4552 or msecrease@da.18.state.co.us.

AARP Foundation TaxAide Helps Colorado taxpayers who need assistance prepare and file their tax returns Need: Volunteers for the upcoming tax season.

Requirements: Free training provided; volunteers do not have to be AARP members or retirees.

Contact: www.aarp.org/money/taxes/aarp_ taxaide/ or 888-OUR-AARP. Deadline: Apply by Dec. 15 Angel Heart Project Delivers meals to men, women and children with life-threatening illnesses

Need: Volunteers willing to deliver meals to clients in the South Denver area.

Requirements: Attend an orientation and submit to a background check before volunteering. Training provided to all new drivers.

Deliveries start at 1 p.m. and last until 3 p.m.

Contact: 303-830-0202 or volunteer@projectangelheart.org.

Animal Rescue of the Rockies Provides foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado Need: Foster families for animals on lists to be euthanized Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies.org.

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 coutries.

Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-488-8325 or 800733-2773 Audubon Society of Greater Denver Provides engaging and educational birding and wildlife programs at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield State Park and throughout the Denver metro area.

Need: Volunteers lead birding field trips and

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assist with nature programs, office projects, fundraising and community events.

Location: Chatfield State Park and offsite locations around Denver.

Age requirement: 18 years or older for yearround volunteers; 13-17 for summer camp programs.

Contact: Kate Hogan at communityoutreach@ denveraudubon.org or 303-973-9530.

Castle Rock Senior Activity Center Provides services to local seniors Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments, the grocery store, pharmacies and more.

Contact: Steph Schroeder, 303-688-9498 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 Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their home country. In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others.

Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring takes place in the student’s home. Refugees live throughout Denver, but the largest concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th Avenue and Washington Street, and in east Denver/Aurora, near Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street.

Other details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens. Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture.

Requirements: Volunteers must attend training at Emily Griffith Technical College in downtown Denver. Sessions take place every 6-8 weeks. Go to www.refugee-esl.org for information and volunteer application. Next training session is Saturday, July 30.

Contact: Sharon McCreary, 720-423-4843 or sharon.mccreary@emilygriffith.edu.

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,

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people I admire, people of integrity and decency.

I trust that I will be gladdened, saddened, angered, touched and moved throughout the year, and that I will handle all of these with aplomb.

I trust that I will make other people happy and that, when I inevitably anger or sadden them, I will have carefully considered the outcomes.

I trust that I’ll be doing purposeful work that both affords me financial stability and does good for other people.

I trust that I will make a difference in at least one person’s life, and that I will be aware of and grateful for the presence of others in mine.

I trust that new people will come into my life, and that I will meet the

speak up for and ensure their best interests in court Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adv4children. org.

Denver Asset Building Coalition Provides low-income families with free tax preparation Need: Volunteers to join the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program Requirements: Volunteers are needed from Jan. 28 to April 17. No accounting background necessary; DABC trains all volunteers through an IRS-approved certification. Volunteers can choose their schedule and time commitment.

Contact: Marissa Stanger, volunteer coordinator, at 303-388-7030 or marissa@denverabc. org; go to www.denverabc.org.

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

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

Contact: Marion Dahlem, 303-688-1114, ext. 32 Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center Cares for homeless horses and other equines.

Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities.

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

Contact: 303-751-5772.

Front Range BEST Hosts free robotics competitions for middle and high school students Need: Volunteer judges for competions.

Contact: Tami Kirkland, 720-323-6827 or Tami.

Kirkland@FrontRangeBEST.org Gateway Battered Women’s Shelter Serves victims of family violence in Aurora and Arapahoe County Need: Volunteers help with crisis-line management, children’s services, legal advocacy, community education and other shelter services.

Donations: Also accepts used cell phones (younger than 4 years) to give to victims. Mail to Gateway at P.O. Box 914, Aurora, CO 80040, or drop them off at Neighborly Thrift Store, 3360 S. Broadway, Englewood Contact: Jeneen Klippel-Worden, 303-343-1856 or jkworden@gatewayshelter.com

loss of any others with peace.

I trust that peace will come to more people and to more places on the earth in 2017.

I trust that the checks and balances in our system of government will function as they are meant to, that the business of being a billionaire will not take precedence over the import of being the president, and that someone takes away his Twitter account before “Saturday Night Live” does another skit.

I recognize this is a lot of trusting, which could be a challenge because trust doesn’t come all that easily to me. The new year will have its trials, no doubt, but everything will turn out in the most optimal way.

Trust me.

Andrea Doray is a writer who is perhaps a little too trusting, after all.

Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray. com.