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Clydesdales ring in beer laws in Lone Tree, Denver Famous Budweiser horses make stops at state Capitol, Safeway

BY NICK PUCKETT AND SHANNA FORTIER STAFF WRITERS

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o ring in the New Year and Colorado’s new law allowing the sale of full-strength beer in grocery and convenience stores, the famous Budweiser Clydesdales visited a Safeway in Lone Tree.

The mascots for the American beer company since 1933, the Budweiser Clydesdales travel across the country in ceremony for various events. On New Year’s Eve, the horses visited the state Capitol, and Jan. 1 they visited the Lone Tree Safeway, one of the beneficiaries of the new law.

“We’re happy to celebrate this day with Coloradans while the state embraces modern beer laws that will help the Centennial State’s vibrant beer industry continue to prosper,” Greg Sollazzo, Anheuser-Busch regional vice president, said on Dec. 31 in Denver.

Not everyone was celebrating, though. Some owners of metro-area liquor stores are concerned about taking a possible hit to their sales this year.

The change is due to Senate Bill 16197, passed in 2016, which eliminates the two tiers for sales and allows all retailers licensed to sell beer to do so, regardless of alcohol content.

This means Coloradans can now buy full-strength beer at liquor stores, grocery stores, convenience stores, gas stations and big-box retailers such as Walmart, Target, Costco and Sam’s Club. Hours for beer sales every day are 8 a.m. to midnight.

The new law will not change where wine and liquor can be purchased.

Only licensed liquor stores can sell wine and liquor in Colorado. Hard cider is considered wine under the law, so to find the full-strength versions Coloradans will still need to buy it from a liquor store.

Ben Ammari, manager of Vineland Liquors in north Arvada, said he believes his family-run liquor store will

The Budweiser Clydesdales have been the mascots for the American beer company since 1933, appearing first as a celebration gift to August and Adolphus Busch to celebrate the end of Prohibition.

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Scott Morrison and Rudy Helmuth, Clydesdale handlers for the Budweiser Clydesdales, brave the snowy day of New Year’s Eve with horses Cash and Sparky to mark the end of prohibition-era beer laws in Colorado.

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The famous Budweiser Clydesdales made an appearance at a Lone Tree Safeway Jan. 1 to celebrate the end to Prohibition-era beer laws.

The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales visited the Colorado Capitol on Dec. 31.

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Under the new rules, some 1,600 stores will have their licenses automatically upgraded, allowing them to replace their 3.2 percent beer with higher-alcohol content brews. That includes more than 100 stores for both King Soopers and Safeway, according to state records.

Grocers are promising a diverse set of options — including local beer unique to different regions as well as mega-brewers, such as AnheuserBusch and Coors, and larger craft breweries, including Boston Beer, New Belgium and Sierra Nevada.

“This bill made tomorrow a historic day in Colorado,” Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert, R-Parker, said on New Year’s Eve. “We’ve worked together to bring us to this point. Beer will finally be beer in Colorado.”

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Out of power, GOP aims to be ‘conscience’ at Capitol Polis’ influence becomes apparent in outlook for legislative session

make the argument to their community for more funding,” Cooke said. “Responsibility falls back on, I think, the local districts.”

On the specific question of funding for full-day kindergarten — a rallying cry brought to the recent forefront by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis’ campaign — Neville appeared to accept some of the Democrats’ agenda as inevitable.

“The governor has made clear (fullday kindergarten) is going to happen,” Neville said.

Republicans would push to make sure that standard also applies to charter schools, Neville said.

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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he defiantly conservative voice of state Rep. Patrick Neville hit some resigned notes the day before the state Legislature convened, with the Republican House leader from Castle Rock and a Senate counterpart appearing to accept the uphill battle that lies ahead of them under new Democratic control.

“I think full-day kindergarten, whether I like it or not, is going to happen,” said Neville, the House minority leader, as he referred to the future of schools at the annual Business Legislative Preview put on by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce.

The Jan. 3 event, held in collaboration with the business-advocacy organization Colorado Competitive Council and the Denver Business Journal, saw those Republicans and two Democrats lay out their priorities for the 2019 regular session, which began Jan. 4 and will run roughly four months. That’s the part of the year when legislators pass bills.

House Speaker KC Becker, of Boulder, and Denver Sen. Angela Williams spoke for the Democrats. Senate Assistant Minority Leader John Cooke, of Greeley, joined Neville.

With his party now in the minority in both houses, Cooke fashioned Republicans as aiming to be “the conscience of the Legislature,” pushing back against the Democrats’ clear path to legislation with control of the governor’s mansion.

Here’s what the lawmakers had to say in downtown Denver about transportation, education and health care.

‘Taxes off table’ As with last year’s session, the state is riding the wave of rosy predictions of unforeseen revenue, and lawmakers at the event discussed how they’d prefer

State House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, R-Castle Rock, left, and Senate Assistant Minority Leader John Cooke, R-Greeley, on stage Jan. 3 at the sixth annual Business Legislative Preview. The event, put on by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, the Colorado Competitive Council and the Denver Business Journal, was held at the Hyatt Regency Denver hotel in downtown Denver.

ELLIS ARNOLD to spend it, starting with transportation projects.

“Any tax increases are off the table,” Neville said, noting Coloradans voted down Proposition 110’s sales tax for transportation funding in November.

“People don’t want to raise taxes when affordability is an issue.”

The $645 million that lawmakers poured into transportation in 2018 for the following two years is a start, but the Legislature this year will continue to wrestle with how to catch up to a traffic landscape straining under Colorado’s growth. As of 2016, Colorado carried a $9 billion need for additional transportation funding through 2025. Major highways, as well as smaller roadways, are in need of updates in multiple parts of the state.

What the Legislature did last year — spending existing revenue rather than raising taxes — would be possible to do this year, too, Neville said.

“That’s what they usually say: that if we don’t have an increase, it’s a cut,” Neville said of budget debates. “So why can’t we say that for roads?”

Democrats have favored raising sales taxes to boost transportation funding, but Proposition 110’s failure presents a possible roadblock for that route. Last

year’s law, Senate Bill 1, set the stage for citizens to vote on a bond package for transportation this year.

The state’s general-fund revenue forecast was higher by $93 million, or 0.8 percent, compared to the September forecast, according to the Office of State Planning and Budgeting in December.

After a strong 14.1 percent increase in fiscal year 2017-18, the revenue is still predicted to grow at a 6.5 percent rate in this fiscal year, after Colorado’s economic expansion continued at a healthy pace in 2018, according to the office.

Polis ‘made policy clear’ Asked by the moderator if K-12 education needs more funding sources, Cooke put the onus on local school districts to go it alone in asking for tax increases.

“We did give more funding to schools last year,” Cooke said. “I think, obviously, more funding is needed, but we’re a local control state.”

In April, hundreds of teachers and education personnel from around Colorado protested at the Capitol, in part over what advocates say is a funding shortfall of hundreds of millions of dollars. Democratic state legislators spoke at that rally.

“Local districts have the ability to

Health care still muddled Not many darts managed to stick last session in debates over how to rein in health-care costs, and from the Jan. 3 event, it’s unclear what will emerge this year as viable ideas.

Becker, the House speaker, said health care is “a little bit like whack-a-mole — you think you fix this, but another thing pops up.” She said the Legislature could consider “a variety of things.”

“Surprise billing is something we’re looking at,” Becker said. “There’s been a proliferation of free-standing emergency rooms all up and down the Front Range that are driving up the cost of health care.”

Democrats also support reinsurance as a way to bring down costs, Becker said. That’s the concept of applying for an Affordable Care Act waiver for a fund to help insurers pay for highcost customers, reducing premiums for others, according to the Colorado Health Institute, a health-policy research nonprofit.

Transparency regarding health-care costs is still a priority for Democrats, Becker said, and the Republican leaders argued that some transparency efforts would only generate reports that would go to the government but aren’t useful to the consumer.

“When I walk into a restaurant, I want to know how much the hamburger costs,” Neville said. “Not how much they paid for the ground beef.”

Q&A with Chris Holbert, state senator for District 30

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hris Holbert, R-Parker, serves state Senate District 30, which in addition to unincorporated areas near Parker, includes Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Roxborough Park and Sedalia.

The business con- Holbert sultant was elected to his first term in the state Senate in 2014 and re-elected last year. Previously, he served in the state House.

Colorado Community Media did a brief Q&A with Holbert ahead of the opening of the 2019 legislative session, which began Jan. 4.

What is the most important issue for the Legislature to tackle this session, and what needs to be done?

Revenue projections indicate that Colorado taxpayers will send over one billion more dollars over-and-above a previously projected increase in revenues. That’s not a one billion dollar increase over last year’s revenues — it’s one billion dollars more than the expected increase for this year.

Within TABOR limits and after honoring any required refunds to taxpayers, the General Assembly should allocate a significant portion of that “new revenue” to roads and bridges. Taxpayers are right to refuse tax increases unless and until the government is more accountable for the already increasing tax revenues they send to us.

Tell us about two pieces of legislation that you plan to sponsor.

After working through the past 32 months since the passage of Senate Bill 16-197, Colorado grocery and convenience stores are now selling

full-strength beer. Last year, we addressed several unanswered questions regarding that conversion. In 2019, I will address an unintended consequence of those prior legislative efforts.

That is, to allow several rural small businesses, some of which have existed for nearly a century, from having to conform to policies that work in urban settings where choice and competition prevail. I’ll also be working to establish a bill of rights for persons protected through a guardianship.

What must be accomplished for this session to be deemed a success?

It is important for constituents to keep in mind that our state constitution defines a legislative process that is based on the rule of simple majority.

With one party in control of our state House, Senate and governor’s office, there is no motion, rule, tactic or strategy that can be used within that process to stop that majority.

Thus, a successful session would involve House and Senate Democrats legislating with an even hand. Short of that, it would involve constituents making their voices heard to the one party that holds complete control over that process for the next two years.

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School board set to revise district’s 2018-19 budget Additional funds narrow pay gap with neighboring districts

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Following years of budget shortages and contention, the Douglas County School District is striving for transparency and financial efficiency, cabinet members say.

Erin Kane, who took over as interim superintendent at the beginning of the 2016-17 school year, made an effort to delve into every department Smith in the district to determine where cuts could be made with the least impact to students and staff.

Though a new superintendent, Thomas Tucker, now leads the district, that process has continued, said Scott Smith, the district’s chief financial officer.

At a school board meeting on Jan. 22, the board of education will review and revise the 2018-19 budget, which is promising compared to recent years thanks to Douglas County voters, district staff say.

In the November election, voters approved Ballot Issue 5A, a $40 million mill levy override that will go toward teacher pay and school programs, and Ballot Issue 5B, a $250 million bond that will address capital needs, new construction and career and technical education.

More money for salaries, benefits The district’s general fund accounts for 90 percent of the overall budget and is primarily used for staff salaries and benefits, according to Smith. The money comes from state taxes, local property taxes, mill levy overrides, a small amount of federal funding and local money, such as tuition fees or fundraisers.

In the 2018-19 school year, the general fund has about $600 million, Smith said. That’s $40 million more than in the 2017-18 school year. The increase comes from the $40 million mill levy override and additional funding from the state. And because of a strong economy, the state set aside $150 million for public schools, which equates to an additional $463 per student, Smith said.

With the additional funds from the mill levy override, the district plans to hire 80 new counselors at the elementary, middle and high school level — a cost of roughly $6 million. About $17 million is going toward pay gaps.

Raises for teachers and support staff took effect in January.

Smith said the district is headed in the right direction but still has a long way to go.

Douglas County is about $60 million behind its neighboring district

Cherry Creek. The difference causes disparities in teacher pay. The average teacher salary for the 2017-18 school year at Douglas County was $53,080.

Cherry Creek’s was $71,711.

“This is a game changer for DCSD,” Smith said of the additional funds.

“But this doesn’t solve every issue that we’ve been talking about for the past five to 10 years. We didn’t overnight even the playing field with all of our competitive districts.”

Prioritizing funds The board of education met last April for a work session. For two hours, board members reviewed how every department in the district spends its money.

“From a transparency aspect,” Smith said, “I think it was huge.”

The district cut $7 million from its central department in the 2017-18 school year and $5 million in the 201819 school year. The central department includes finance, information technology, human resources, operations and maintenance, and school leadership.

Cuts came in the form of layoffs or closing a position if an employee left.

Smith pointed out that a decade ago, there were nine directors of schools: one for each feeder area. Now there are four: one for each geographical region.

The cuts allow more money to go to teachers and support staff. In the 201819 school year, the most notable budget increases include: $15 million for salaries, $2 million for health benefits and $1.5 million for school-level funding.

“When you look at our budget,” Smith said, “this is a human-capital intensive industry that we are in where we spend our money on people.”

Looking ahead Prior to the passage of the $250 million bond, the district was taking between $3 million and $5 million from its general fund each year to pay for pressing capital needs.

That “exacerbated funding problems,” Smith said.

Over the next five years, officials say, the school district needs between $152 million and $200 million to address all Tier 1 items, which are building components that risk school closure, such as a roof, fire alarm system or generator.

Currently, the district is gearing up for new construction. The planning and construction department is working on design and permits, Smith said.

Some projects have a greater impact on students and will need to be completed over the summer.

The district expects to spend 85 percent of the bond funds in the next three years and 100 percent in four years.

Both tax measures will be “incredibly impactful” to students, Smith said.

“You’ll see more funding in schools — old boilers, roofs and chillers replaced,” Smith said. “We are excited to invest that money wisely that our taxpayers have entrusted us with.”

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Q&A with Kim Ransom, state representative for District 44

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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im Ransom, R-Acres Green, serves state House District 44, which includes Parker, Lone Tree and other nearby areas.

Ransom was elected to her first term in 2014 and will be serving her third term.

Colorado Community Media did a brief Q&A with Ransom ahead of the Ransom opening of the 2019 legislative session, which began Jan. 4.

What is the most important issue for the Legislature to tackle this session, and what needs to be done?

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likely be adjusted by the Joint Budget Committee prior to budget week in the Legislature, where it will likely be amended further prior to final adoption.

Tell us about two pieces of legislation that you plan to sponsor.

One bill I’m working on will affect medical marijuana requirements, another is a technical bill for the Office of Respondent Parents’ Counsel. Remember, bills are still being drafted and stakeholder meetings are being held, so there will be much more information in the upcoming weeks.

What must be accomplished for this session to be deemed a success?

First, a balanced budget must be adopted. Secondly, serving in the minority, I would like to see bipartisan legislation where common ground between both parties is found.

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MLK Jr. Day Douglas County offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 21 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Many county services are available online at www.douglas.co.us

Are you a Douglas County property owner?

The week of Jan. 14 Douglas County property owners will be mailed their property tax notification. Visit www. douglascotax.com to pay your taxes online or www. douglas.co.us/treasurer for more information.

V eteran Benefits Town Hall Meeting Hosted on Jan. 17 Are you a veteran, or a dependent or family member of a veteran? A Town Hall Meeting, hosted by the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, will be held on Jan. 17, 7- 8:30 p.m., at the Castle Rock Library, 100 S. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock. For more info contact the Douglas County Veterans Affairs Office at 303-663-6200.

Do you have a heart for service and the time to serve Veterans in Douglas County?

You may be eligible for the Veterans Service Officer position. This is a part-time, 12 to 16 hours per week position. For more details and an online application visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Veterans Service Office. Applications are due by Jan. 25.

Philip S. Miller Grant applications due Feb. 1 Applications are accepted through Feb. 1 for the 2019 Philip S. Miller funds. For applicant requirements and details visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Miller Grants or contact Melanie Grothe at 303-660-7460.

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5 questions with Justin Schmitz Lone Tree public works director talks about city’s future

Parkway widening project, which is scheduled to start construction in 2019, and the installation of the adaptive signal technology for traffic signals along Yosemite Street.

The Lone Tree Voice interviewed Schmitz about his goals and vision for the city’s transportation needs down the road:

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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ustin Schmitz will serve as the newest director of public works for Lone Tree, following in the footsteps of John Cotten, who served the city for more than 20 years and will retire in February.

Schmitz, a Colorado native, joined the city in November after serving as city traffic engineer for the City and County of Denver, according to a press release sent Dec. 31.

Schmitz “Lone Tree is a growing, thriving city that provides a good balance between urban and suburban contexts,” Schmitz said in the release. “I believe it’s going to be a leader in new technology and city building, and I’m excited to be a part of its future.”

Schmitz has begun leading major projects, such as the RidgeGate

Tell us about yourself I grew up in Castle Rock and went to Douglas County High School. From there, I went to Colorado State University and graduated with a civil engineering degree up there. I spent a few years working for Los Angeles County public works. Then, various roles with the City and County of Denver, most recently working as the city traffic engineer. We helped design and implement a lot of the bike lanes and bikeway projects for Denver.

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What about Lone Tree made you excited for the job?

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munity in Lone Tree and in South Metro. Lone Tree has a chance to be a leader in what happens in the future of South Metro, and I’m excited to be part of that.

What are some goals you have in mind as you start out?

We’re going to continue to find new technology and new systems and continue to work with our partners. Transportation doesn’t always end at the city borders. It requires interaction with the county, with Centennial and Greenwood Village to the north, trying to build relationships and continue to get a smart transportation system built and moving forward.

We’re also going to be continuing to use our public transit systems.

The Lone Tree Link is going to relaunch with an on-demand service that I’m pretty excited about. The other goal is continue to make it as safe of a transportation system as possible for all of our users.

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What do you think are the biggest challenges the city faces, and what are you most excited about addressing?

Lone Tree, very similar to this whole region of metro Denver, it’s the amount of growth. There’s a lot of

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benefits to that, obviously, but it does have certain challenges. We get more people on the roads, people using our systems, making sure that we can get them to and from places safely is really what we’re going to be doing.

How do you envision the needs of the city changing down the road as Lone Tree continues to evolve?

There are some really exciting capital projects coming down the pipeline. The RidgeGate Parkway expansion, that’s really exciting for everyone in the region. People come from Parker, people come from all over who are using that roadway, as well as people using Lincoln (Avenue).

The improvements we make along RidgeGate are going to help people using Lincoln as well.

As we continue to see all that growth, and continue to build out that east side, we’re finding opportunities to work with those developers to maximize those options people have. Having those three new light rail stations opening this year … That’s a huge amenity that not many cities have. As we move forward, that’s something our transportation is going to be built around.

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Sheriff’s office honors fallen deputy on anniversary of shooting Zackari Parrish died in attack that injured four more officers, two civilians

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

New Year’s Eve began on a somber note for the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office as it marked the one-year anniversary of Deputy Zackari Parrish’s death. The husband and father was killed in the line of duty on Dec. 31, 2017.

The sheriff ’s office held a remembrance ceremony for Parrish in front of the Douglas County Justice Center in Castle Rock on Dec. 31 in frigid temperatures, amid early-morning snow showers.

Lines of stoic law enforcement officers in black uniforms contrasted the snow-laden pavement as they laid a wreath for Parrish near a monument for fallen deputies, saluted him over a moment of silence and sang “Amazing Grace.”

Parrish was killed in a shooting that unfolded one year prior as he and a team of Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office deputies attempted to place Matthew Riehl, 37, on a mental health hold.

Riehl was a military veteran and lawyer. He called 911 twice the morn-

During a remembrance ceremony for Deputy Zackari Parrish, members of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office sang “Amazing Grace” and held a moment of silence for the fallen deputy.

COURTESY PHOTOS ing of Dec. 31, 2017, first claiming to be victim of a domestic dispute. During the second, call deputies determined he was experiencing a manic episode. In order to place him on an M-1 hold, they entered his Highlands Ranch apartment and commanded him to come out from his bedroom.

When Riehl ignored their commands, Parrish moved to kick Riehl’s bedroom door in when Riehl opened fire, killing Parrish. Deputies Michael Doyle, Taylor Davis, Jeffrey Pelle and Castle Rock Police Officer Tom O’Donnell were injured in the shooting.

Riehl was killed as a regional SWAT team entered his apartment following

roughly 90 minutes in which he exchanged gunfire with law enforcement.

Two civilians were also injured in the shooting.

Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock released a video statement on Facebook the morning of the remembrance ceremony. In the video, he thanked the community for its support.

“I wanted to say from all of the men and women of the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office, we are so happy and so honored to work in Douglas County, where we had the outpouring of love and care and concern for all the officers involved,” Spurlock said.

Spurlock went on to reference a

number of incidents since the New Year’s Eve shooting in which officers responded to dangerous calls.

On Nov. 27 three men shot at Douglas County Sheriff ’s Deputies while leading them on a high-speed chase beginning in Highlands Ranch and ending in Arapahoe County. Deputies who were authorized “to do whatever necessary to stop that vehicle,” Spurlock said at the time, ended the chase after crashing into the suspects’ Jeep Cherokee with their patrol vehicles at high speed.

On Aug. 31, deputies shot and killed a man as he exited a vehicle with a gun pointed at them. The suspect was later identified as Paul Askins of Colorado Springs. Askins was wanted for two felony warrants and had a criminal history in Colorado and Texas.

Chief Deputy Steve Johnson with the sheriff ’s office said on Twitter that he thinks of Parrish every day.

“I miss you very much Deputy Parrish,” he wrote. “Thanks for watching over us, especially on 8/31 and 11/27.”

Spurlock said in his video message it has been a difficult year for the sheriff ’s office.

“We are looking very much into moving into 2019, starting a new year and doing what we can do to move forward,” he said. “We will never forget this time of year, we will never forget Zack Parrish and the sacrifice that he has made, and his family has made.”

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Recycling sites taking Christmas trees Artificial snow spray prevents acceptance STAFF REPORT

CALM AFTER THE STORM

Christmas has come and gone. Now what to do with that tree?

Douglas County and its local municipalities have multiple locations where residents can drop off trees, with some sites open through the end of January.

Before bringing trees for recycling, all ornaments, lights, tinsel, garland, plastic wrap, tree stands, wire, rope, nails, etc., must be removed. Also, live trees with artificial snow sprayed on the branches cannot be mulched and will not be accepted.

County-operated sites will accept trees through Jan. 31, and mulch is available on-site while supplies last.

Contact Douglas County Parks and Trails at 720-733-6990.

County sites include: • Bayou Gulch, 4815 Fox Sparrow Road, Parker • Challenger Regional Park, 17299 E. Lincoln Ave., Parker • Fairgrounds Regional Park, 500

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Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock • Highland Heritage Regional Park, 9651 S. Quebec St., Highlands Ranch A number of the municipalities in Douglas County also have sites for recycling.

Castle Rock’s sites will accept trees through Jan. 31, and mulch is available at Metzler Ranch Park, while supplies last. Drop off trees at Founders Park, 4671 Enderud Blvd.; Metzler Ranch Community Park, 4175 Trail Boss Drive; and Paintbrush Park, 3492 Meadows Blvd.

In Highlands Ranch, dropoff sites are Dad Clark Park, 3385 Asterbrook Circle; Redstone Park, 3280 Redstone Park Circle; and Toepfer Park, 9480 Venneford Ranch Road. These sites are open through Jan. 17, and much is availble while supplies last. Contact the Highlands Ranch Metro District at 303-791-0430.

In Parker, residents can drop off trees from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. through Jan. 29 at Salisbury Park, 12010 S. Motsenbocker Road, in the east paved parking lot. Contact the Town of Parker at 303-840-9546.

More details are available at www. douglas.co.us/dcoutdoors/christmastree-recycling.

County veterans office seeks service officer STAFF REPORT

The Douglas County Office of Veterans Affairs is looking to fill a vacancy for a service officer to help military veterans and their families.

The veterans service officer is a part-time, 12 to 16 hours per week position, and will specifically serve the office from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays.

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Haiku contest seeks / your work to be sent in by / February date QUIET DESPERATION

Craig Marshall Smith

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et out your haiku.

Traditional haiku are three-line poems. The first and third lines have five syllables each. The middle line has seven syllables. Haiku rarely rhyme.

There are modern haiku with different configurations, but for the purposes of this contest, I want you to stick to five-seven-five.

Yes: contest.

There are no prizes, but I will select the best ones and include them in an upcoming column.

I have a favor to ask: Don’t plagiarize. Write your own.

Traditionally, haiku have referred to nature, but this competition is wide open.

Japanese haiku, which led to English haiku, are lovely, and, well, poetic. But modern ones can be found that are humorous and even disrespectful of traditional limitations.

Here are examples of each. Traditionalists might balk and wriggle at the second one.

“The first cold shower. Even the monkey seems to want. A little coat of straw.”

That was written by Matsuo Basho (1644-94).

“Haiku are easy. But sometimes they don’t make sense. Refrigerator.”

That was written by Anonymous.

Jack Kerouac wrote “American sentences,” which are similar to haiku in simplicity.

For example: “The taste. Of rain. Why kneel?”

By the way, the plural of “haiku” is “haiku.”

Language has become a slapdash of convenience, with very little poetry nearby.

When I was growing up, none of my friends said he wanted to be a poet, although we were often impressed by limericks.

What none of us knew was this: “A limerick is a form of verse, almost always humorous and frequently rude, in five-line, predominantly anapestic meter with a strict rhyme scheme of AABBA, in which the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme, while the third and fourth lines are shorter and share a different rhyme” (Wikipedia).

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people, can you be more specific ust the other day someone about what you are looking for has asked me if I had any when you think about critical materials, courses, or ideas thinking?” Their response was that would support a classroom lesson on critical thinkthis, “Our team here in the office ing. With more than a handful has just become so negative and of books sitting on my critical of everything shelf and more than a few WINNING and even each other. I bookmarked pages on my WORDS was hoping we could browser, I could have easfind some material or a ily answered: “Yes I do.” course that would us stop However, simply thinking so critically responding with a “yes” of one another and of would have meant that everything going on here I assumed that I was at the company.” What fully aware of the real they wanted was positive, question being asked. So motivational and inspirabefore answering, I asked tional change. a few more questions of Could you imagine my own. I mean critical Michael Norton if I had just jumped in thinking, after all, is a with standard theoretivery hot topic in the professional cal information such as forming training business these days, so it an opinion based on objective could have been very easy to dive information, supporting data and right into how people could and facts, and a complete evaluation should use some form of critical as they try and come to a reasonthinking to help draw their own able conclusion? I would have conclusions based on challenging completely missed the intended or accepting the statements or question. theories of others at face value.

Now I will admit that most So for me, I wanted to know more times when I am asked about proabout the real reason for the grams or courses or to do a talk question. about critical thinking it is One of the questions I asked was this: “Critical thinking could mean different things to different SEE NORTON, P13 Columnists & Guest Commentaries

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Dementia 101 — reducing your risk

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he topic of Alzheimer’s/dementia can be intimidating.

However, there are reasons to be very optimistic now that a breakthrough is on the horizon.

A National Alzheimer’s Plan was written into law in 2011 that calls for a prevention, treatment and cure by 2025. Recent increases in research funding for the National Institute of Health places the nation at $2.3 billion annually in research funds beginning in 2019. New proposed legislation, the BOLD Alzheimer’s Infrastructure Act, has passed the Senate and awaits passage by the House.

The law would provide for Centers of Excellence for Alzheimer’s disease, much like those now in existence for cancer. It would also fund local health departments to enhance their work in early detection and diagnosis, risk reduction and preventable hospitalizations for those with various forms of dementia.

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to help individuals and companies get better at decision making, strategic and tactical planning, and the execution against those plans based on the use of critical thinking.

But there are plenty of other companies who find themselves in the same situation mentioned above.

They may not necessarily contact me about “critical thinking,” instead they may ask about creating a positive and motivational working environment.

There is so much power and benefit that can gained from teaching people the process of critical thinking. Especially in an age where we have so much access to information, input, and opinions of others. There is even more power in getting people to stop thinking, behaving, and speaking critically. Constructive criticism is a powerful tool when administered properly and discussed with proper and inspired intent. Criticism for the sake of tearing someone or something down is nothing more than a demolition mission typically driven by malintent or personal agenda.

Alzheimer’s now affects over 5.7 million Americans and over 16 million caregivers contribute over 18 billion hours in unpaid care each year.

Seventy-four percent of caregivers report being somewhat to very concerned about their own health, creating a huge need for JJ Jordan self-care and respite relief.

Understanding the basic facts about Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, what to look for in warning signs, ways to reduce risk or delay onset and communication tips that improve interactions with people with dementia are all important factors in making American communication more dementia-friendly. Reducing

LIVING & AGING WELL

So the next time you are asked a question, even though you know or assume that you know the answer, use a little critical thinking of your own and ask some good questions to better define the real question being asked so that you are in a much better position to answer the right question or provide guidance in some way.

And if you are in the habit of acting, thinking, or speaking critically of others, perhaps try to remember a famous quote by Zig Ziglar: “A positive mental attitude will not allow you to do anything. But a positive mental attitude will allow you to do everything 100 percent better than a negative attitude will.”

How about you? Have you learned how powerful following a process of critical thinking can be? Are you working to avoid thinking critically of others? As always, I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail. com, and when we can combine solid critical thinking with the proper positive intent, it really will be a better than good week.

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

the stigma surrounding dementia and improving the quality of life for those living with Alzheimer’s disease, vascular, Lewy body, frontotemporal dememtia and other forms of cognitive impairment is critical to acknowledging the public health crisis that is heightened by 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 each day in the United States.

Age is, in fact, the number one risk factor and we simply must pay attention to dementia as demographics dictate its prominence in our nation. The heartache, cost and health-care implications are huge.

When the breakthrough happens, which is hopefully right around the corner, a party for the entire world will be in order and everyone will be invited. In the meantime, let’s bring the topic out of the shadows and educate ourselves about this topical subject!

JJ Jordan is the community chair for Dementia Friendly Denver. For additional information, please contact jjjordanden@gmail.com. To learn more, please attend the upcoming presentation and interactive discussion as noted below.

This column is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County. Please join us for our next meeting on Feb. 7, 2019 at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch, 80126. Our presentation and community conversation will begin at 10:15 a.m. JJ Jordan will be our guest speaker and will be presenting “The Latest Hopeful Research on Cognitive Health.” She will share communication tips, local resources and the latest hopeful research updates. For more information, go online to MyDougCoSeniorLife.com, email DCSeniorLife@douglas.co.us or call 303-663-7681.

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Veterans’ voices gain opportunities for artistic airing

Food and market halls in metro area

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Low cost for eatery owners, range of offerings for customers among attractions

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ark Shaker sees a combination of factors as to why food halls — modern, cafeteria-style markets — have a firm grasp on the Denver metro area’s food scene.

“One, I think (food halls) create natural community gathering spots.

If a group of four or six people want to go out… the variety of offerings makes food halls a spot to go to,” said Shaker, a founder of Stanley Marketplace, a market hall in Aurora that opened toward the end of 2016.

Along with businesses such as clothing stores, hair salons and fitness amenities, the Stanley Marketplace houses a variety of locally owned food and beverage options inside what used to be a manufacturing building.

“Instead of going to a particular restaurant, you can go to eight of them at once,” Shaker continued. “On the other side, there’s the cost. If you talk to chefs around town, there aren’t

The Stanley Marketplace houses locally owned food and beverage options as well as hair salons, clothing stores and other businesses.

COURTESY OF FROM THE HIP PHOTO that many that are interested in building a ground up restaurant. (Food halls) are much easier, because you don’t have a debt barrier.”

Other food and market halls in the Denver metro area include the Source, a market hall in the RiNo Art District. The Source is home to restaurants Comida Cantina and Acorn, the Proper Pour liquor store, the RiNo Yacht Club cocktail bar, the Crooked Stave brewery taproom,

the food store Mondo Market and other businesses. Sitting next door to the Source is the Source Hotel & Marketplace. Inside, it has a hotel, the New Belgium taproom, Safta, modern Israeli restaurant Smok, barbecue restaurant The Woods, a rooftop restaurant and bar, art and retail goods.

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here is no manual for veterans when it comes to re-entering civilian society after spending time in the service. There are all manner of challenges to face and lessons to learn, COMING and it is easy to ATTRACTIONS imagine feeling disoriented when faced with such overwhelming changes.

Some veterans deal with these stresses by creating art that expresses their experiences in a healClarke Reader ing way. And in January, Colorado Humanities, Colorado Photographic Arts Center, the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Colorado Creative Industries, Hemera Foundation and RedLine Contemporary Art Center are presenting events to share the works of these artists.

“Colorado Humanities believes that amplifying voices of those who have experienced conflict as military veterans and engaging them in conversations with nonmilitary community members is one way we can help veterans who struggle to integrate in their home communities when they return from deployment,” explained Bess Maher, Veterans Writing Program coordinator with Colorado Humanities. “I’m hopeful this program will amplify the voices of veterans and military service members who are also writers and artists, inspire other veteran writers and artists, and bring attention to veterans’ issues.”

The first event is a reading at 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 11, at BookBar, 4280 Tennyson St. in Denver, by contributors to the anthology, “Still Coming Home: Denver Veterans Writing.”

The second event is a series of three discussions called “Personal Visions: Discussions with Veteran Writers and Artists.” The discussions will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 16, 23 and 30 at the Colorado Photographic Arts Center, 1070 Bannock St. in Denver. Each event will feature different participants, so audiences can attend as many as they would like.

“These events are a great first step for civilians who want to learn more about what it means to be a veteran,” Maher said. “And anyone interested in the creative process will find something interesting in these discussions.”

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Equine art fills gallery for show called ‘Horse Power’

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orse sculptures from across the country will both fill and surround Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, in an exhibit called “Horse Power,” which runs through Feb. 23. Meet area artists SONYA’S at a reception from SAMPLER 6 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 12. Littleton artist Michelle Lamb has a piece included.

Featured horse artist is Western Colorado sculptor Doug Owen, who uses found parts from cars, tractors and motorcycles to Sonya Ellingboe create his equine figures. Look for them outside Curtis. Free admission, open Mondays through Saturdays. 303-797-1779. Also: “Caballo de Fureza,” from the collection of Museo de las Americas, is exhibited at Greenwood Village City Hall. 6060 S. Quebec St., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.

Natura Obscura at MOA Also opening Jan. 11 is the longawaited “Natura Obscura” immersive art experience at Museum of Outdoor Arts, 1000 Englewood Parkway in Englewood in collaboration with Prismajic and with ancillary installations by area artists and work by the 2018 Design and Build Interns at MOA. A visit to a surreal forest with wild creatures … Ticketed, with prices related to day and time. naturaobscura.

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Settle the debate — Beatles or Stones?

As a society, we love a good bit of competition, especially when it leads to rankings. That’s why one of the most common questions music critics are asked is who was better — the Beatles or the Rolling Stones?

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Littleton artist Michelle Lamb’s horse sculpture is included in “Horse Power,” a new exhibit at Curtis Arts Center.

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org, 303-806-0444. Through April 28.

New Members Show “First Impressions,” the Annual New Members Show at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, runs through Jan. 28, with an opening reception 5:20 to 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 11. Centennial artist Pam Roth O’Mara is among them. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission free.

‘Casa Valentina’ Jan. 11 is opening night for “Casa Valentina” by Harvey Fierstein at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Tickets: townhallartscenter.org, 303-794-2787, ext. 5. Set in 1960s in the Catskills, a group of white-collar professionals seek happiness dressed as women. For adults.

Also in the Stanton Gallery at THAC, “Vibrant Transformations,” art by Instead of debating the question, the Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave. in Denver, aims to settle the dispute with Beatles vs. Stones — A Musical Showdown. This dueling concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13.

The Beatles will be represented by tribute band Abbey Road and will face off against Rolling Stones tribute band Satisfaction. This battle royale is not to be missed by fans of either group or lovers of classic rock.

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Black Cube “Talk With Your Mouth Full,” a new free program for artists to meet and discuss, will occur at Black Cube Headquarters, 2925 S. Umatilla St., Englewood from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month. Parking in lot in front. Public transportation and ride sharing encouraged.

Contact Black Cube, the Nomadic Museum, to register for notices, online at blackcube.art.

Concert Mark McQuery Trio, with acoustic guitar, will perform at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton, at 2 p.m.

Jan. 12. Free.

Drums in Centennial Denver Percussion, 7399 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, will host professional drummer Rich Stitzel in two programs on Jan. 28 with his “Drum Mantra” method: • 6 p.m. Drum Clinic ($10) where Stitzel will introduce his book, “DrumMantra.”

• 7 p.m. “DrumMantra Master Class,” with individual attention to students. Book required ($30) Combined ticket and book: $50. Bring your own bass drum pedal. Tickets: Denver Percussion, 7399 S. Tucson Way, Suite B-2, Centennial. 866-737-2877.

Sondheim “A Little Night Music” by Stephen Sondheim, is presented Jan. 24 to Feb. 17 by Cherry Creek Theatre at the Pluss Theatre, Mizel Arts and Cultheater.com.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Mick Jenkins at the Bluebird One of my favorite aspects about rap as a genre is the wide breadth of artists that can fit under its umbrella.

There is room for big, cinematic acts like Kendrick Lamar, Drake and Travis Scott to take over the pop culture, while gritty street chroniclers like Roc Marciano and jazz poets like Mick Jenkins can still build a devoted fanbase.

Jenkins released one of the most

tural Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver.

Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays.

Directed by Kelly Van Oosbree with musical director Traci Kern. Tickets start at $33, cherrycreektheatre.org, 303-800-6578. Musical set in turn of the century Sweden.

Opera benefit We recently mentioned the Denver Lyric Opera Guild’s 2019 Annual Competition for Colorado Singers (operatic, that is), which affords a free afternoon of arias — and here is how the award money will be generated; “Arias and Love Songs” is a benefit from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 1 at the newly opened Colorado Opera Center, 4121 S. Navajo St., Englewood. (This is a wonderful adaptive reuse of an old warehouse — visit it.) A $75 ticket offers wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres ad a contribution to a singer’s future. DenverLyricOperaGuild.org.

Theater for the future The Colorado New Play Summit at Denver Center for the Performing Arts runs Feb. 22-24 this year and will offer world premieres of two new plays; lunches, dinner; workshopped readings of two more new plays, in consideration for future production; and a concert reading of “Rattlesnake Kate” by the Lumineers’ Neyla Pekarek and playwright Kate Hartman.

Social events with playwrights, and industry people. Discover upcoming talent at the High School Playwriting Competition. Tickets: denvercenter. org. soulful and lovely rap albums of 2018 with “Pieces of a Man.” In support of the album, Jenkins will be performing at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave. For a taste of what makes modern rap the most exciting and enlightening genre around, get your tickets at www.bluebirdtheater.net.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

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Cuba comes to life at Denver museum IMAX film among highlights of exhibit

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“Cuba 2D” and “Cuba in Denver” offer a most inviting look at a rather near neighbor — but just for a short while longer.

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science exhibit, organized by the American Museum of Natural History, is on the third floor and included in admission to the museum. Walk into a sunny plaza, with tobacco shop, a look at Santeria, the African-based religion, drums — with several for visitors to try out, plus a constant background rhythm — an ancient means of communication.

Centered in the suggestion of a plaza: graceful white iron table and chairs, plus a pristine blue and white 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air — like the vintage cars that Cubans keep polished and running down colonial streets — as taxis and for personal use.

Take a few minutes to watch the short film near the exhibit entrance for a fill-in on history of this island.

Because Cuba was cut off from travel by Americans for a number of years, one would assume this bit of history hasn’t been part of school

IF YOU GO The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is at 2001 Colorado Blvd. The IMAX theater is located within. Tickets are at the entrance for members and non-members, and more information is at dmns.org. curriculum. Now that it’s a popular tourist destination for Americans (and has been for years for Europeans), one will want to learn more.

The IMAX film, “Cuba,” which just opened and will run until Jan. 23, before it opens wide across the country, is just a beautiful presentation, directed by Peter Chang, who obviously fell in love with Cuba.

It begins with an aerial view of Old Havana, then zeroes in on city scenes, with colonial buildings, those legendary 1950s automobiles and music and dance ...

Then a viewer is transported over lush, green, uninhabited terrain, wide ocean sunsets and lovely underwater shots of coral reefs, brilliant fish in many colors and exotic plants waving in the currents.

Absolutely stunning!

A side note is a study by scientists showing that the reef is thriving there, while others are dying worldwide, because farmers were too poor to use chemical fertilizers, which drain into the seas, adding too much nitrogen. Even though things have improved, organic farming is widely practiced and the supply of fresh

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Chang finds people of all ages dancing — in the streets, in plazas, at the beach ...

He introduces internationally recognized Havana City Historian Eusabio Leal, who many years ago convinced Fidel Castro to let him have a small area in the old city to restore. It included a hotel where Hemingway wrote “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” and other buildings he turned into restaurants and attractions ( I got carried away with his accomplishments — he rescued thousands of landmarks!)

The film focuses on his restoration of the Teatro Nacional, where Cuba’s acclaimed ballet company performs, but a bit of reading tells of acres of restored colonial buildings that have made Old Havana a

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Chang introduces a nice close-up by following 17-year-old ballerina Patricia Torres, who travels into the city daily to study dance at the Teatro Nacional. In a few weeks, will be a big contest in the old theater that will determine her future — professional dancer or not??

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Minimum wage rises in Colorado, 19 other states ASSOCIATED PRESS

As of Jan. 1, Colorado’s minimum wage is $11.10 an hour, a 90-cent hourly increase from 2018. The Centennial State is not alone, as 19 other states also raised the minimum wage with the dawn of 2019.

Across the country, some business owners have found they must pass the additional cost on to the consumer.

At Granny Shaffer’s restaurant in Joplin, Missouri, owner Mike Wiggins is reprinting the menus to reflect the 5, 10 or 20 cents added to each item.

A two-egg breakfast will cost an extra dime, at $7.39. The price of a three-piece fried chicken dinner will go up 20 cents, to $8.78.

Wiggins said the price hikes are necessary to help offset an estimated $10,000 to $12,000 in additional annual pay to his staff as a result of a new state minimum wage law that took place Jan. 1.

“For us, it’s very simple: There’s no big pot of money out there to get the money out of ” for the required pay raises, Wiggins said.

The new minimum wage requirements are affecting millions of workers. The state wage hikes range from an extra nickel per hour in Alaska to a $1-an-hour bump in Maine, Massachusetts and for California employers with more than 25 workers.

Seattle’s largest employers now have to pay workers at least $16 an hour, and in New York City, many businesses must pay at least $15 an hour. That’s more than twice the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour.

The state and local wage laws come amid a multi-year push by unions and liberal advocacy groups to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour nationwide. Few are there yet, but many states have ratcheted up wages through phased-in laws and adjustments for inflation.

In Arkansas and Missouri, voters in the fall approved ballot initiatives raising the minimum wage after state legislators did not. In Missouri, the minimum wage rises from $7.85 to $8.60 an hour as the first of five annual increases that will take it to $12 an hour by 2023.

At Granny Shafffer’s in Joplin, waitress Shawna Green has seen her base pay go up. But she has mixed emotions about it.

“We’ll have regulars, and they will notice, and they will bring it to our attention, like it’s our fault and our doings” that menu prices are increasing, she said. “They’ll back off on something, and it’s usually their tips, or they don’t come as often.”

Economic studies on minimum wage increases have shown that some workers do benefit, while others might see their work hours reduced. Businesses may place a higher value on experienced workers, making it more challenging for entry-level employees to find jobs.

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VOTERS APPROVED STATE’S PAY HIKES Colorado’s minimum wage has increased at least 90 cents an hour each year since 2017. That’s because voters in 2016 passed Amendment 70, a state law that set the course for a $12 minimum wage.

In 2017, the state’s minimum wage was increased by 99 cents per hour to $9.30 under the law, which called for 90-cent hikes in 2018, 2019 and 2020. That last increase will take the wage to $12 per hour.

The law also paved the way for the tippedemployee minimum wage to rise from $5.20 in 2016 to $8.98 in 2020.

As of Jan. 1, minimum wage in Colorado stands at $11.10 an hour. For tipped employees, it’s $8.08 per hour.

Source: www.colorado.gov/cdle/minimumwage city in the U.S., has been at the forefront of the movement for higher minimum wages. A local ordinance raised the minimum wage to as much as $11 an hour in 2015, then as much as $13 in 2016, depending on the size of the employer and whether it provided health insurance.

A series of studies by the University of Washington has produced evolving conclusions.

In May, the researchers determined that Seattle’s initial increase to $11 an hour had an insignificant effect on employment but that the hike to $13 an hour resulted in “a large drop in employment.” They said the higher minimum wage led to a 6.9 percent decline in the hours worked for those earning under $19 an hour, resulting in a net reduction in paychecks.

In October, however, those same researchers reached a contrasting conclusion. They said Seattle workers employed at low wages experienced a modest reduction in hours worked after the minimum wage increased, but nonetheless saw a net increase in average pretax earnings of $10 a week.

That gain generally went to those who already had been working more hours while those who had been working less saw no significant change in their overall earnings.

Both supporters and opponents of higher minimum wages have pointed to the Seattle studies.

The federal minimum wage was last raised in 2009. Since then, 29 states, the District of Columbia and dozens of other cities and counties have set minimum wages above the federal floor. Some have repeatedly raised their rates.

“The federal minimum wage has really become irrelevant,” said Michael Saltsman, managing director of the Employment Policies Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based group that receives funding from businesses and opposes minimum wage increases.

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THINGS to DO

MUSIC

The Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling: 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 19 at The Toad Tavern, 5302 S. Federal Cir., Littleton. Powerhouse Chicago blues group, The Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling, touring in support of their first Alligator Records release, “The High Cost of Low Living.” Phone: 303-795-6877. Ticket price: $20$27 Tickets: holdmyticket.com/ event/327753 Denver Percussion Hosts Drum Guru, Rich Stitzel: 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28 at Denver Percussion’s retail store and studio, located at 7399 S. Tucson Way, Ste. B-2, Centennial. Author of Drum Mantra: The Foundational Series method books, Rich Stitzel will be presenting a drum clinic and intimate drum intensive at Denver Percussion on January 28, 2019. Using DrumMantra and the topics found within, students can expect to acquire insight into “coordination, rhythm awareness, concentration, timing, phrasing, and creative expression.” Rich Stitzel and Denver Percussion will be presenting two different opportunities for the Denver area to learn from Stitzel.

To purchase tickets for either the drum clinic or the drum intensive visit Denver Percussion’s website, www.iwantdrums.com, or call 866-737-2877.

EVENTS

Documenting your Genealogy Workshop: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 15 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S Datura St., Littleton. Learn how to document your genealogical research sources, based on the book “Evidence!

Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian” in this special workshop presented by the Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society. Find out why it’s important to document information and learn tips and techniques.

Class fee is $25 which includes the book “Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian.” To register visit the library’s website at littletongov.org or call the library at 303-795-3961.

Highlands Ranch Historical Society Tours: A Bronx Tale, Hit Musical: 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17. RTD TOURS Depart and arrive from Dad Clark Park and Ride: University/C-470 Park & Ride, northwest corner of University Blvd. and Dad Clark Dr., 8392 S. Burnley Ct, Highlands Ranch. Bus pick up time is to be determined

members. Call (303) 471-7020 for more information.

this week’s TOP FIVE Mile High Banjos Ragtime & Dixieland Jazz Concert: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 East Dry Creek Road, Centennial. Get ready for an evening of music that will put a smile on your face and a little rhythm in your step, as you join The Mile High Banjos, who play the music associated with the 4-string and 5-string banjo. Free Admission with donations to St. Clare’s Ministries.

Call (303) 740-2688 or visit gsaustin.org for more information.

Family Fun: Stuffed Animal Sleepover: 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 20105 E. Mainstreet, Parker. Bring a stuffed animal friend for a special Storytime with crafts and snacks, and then tuck in your stuffed animal to spend the night in the library. One stuffed animal per child. Ages 0-5.

Register now: Jayna Ramsey (303) 791-7323 or jramsey@dclibraries.org.

The Mark McQuery Trio: 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at Bemis Public Library, 2255 W. Berry Ave., Littleton. Enjoy the acoustic guitar musical styl-

on all trips. We will notify you of final pick up time, usually a day before the event. Times quoted here are approximate. Rides cost $3 round trip for seniors 65+ $6 if less than 65. Regional fares $5.25 seniors 65+. Exact change is required, you will pay the bus driver directly as you board. Seating is limited, reserve early. Tour coordinator: Nancy Linsenbigler, 720-932-6990.

Veterans Town Hall Meeting: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 at the Castle Rock Library, Bank Room West Conference Room, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock.

This free forum is intended to be an informational meeting for all veterans, dependents and family members. Representatives will be on site to share information, answer questions, and receive suggestions for improvement on programs and services for veterans. For more information, please call the Douglas County Office of Veterans Affairs at 303663-6200.

Slick Science: 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 18 at Douglas County Libraries in Lone Tree, 10055 Library Way, Lone Tree. Art meets Science. Get creative, explore color, physics, math, and chemistry, all while creating fun art projects.

Kids Grades 3-5. Visit dcl.org for more information.

Mentalist Anthem Flint: 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 at the Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands

ings of local band the Mark McQuery Trio at this Saturday afternoon concert. Call 303-795-3700 or visit littletongov.org for more information.

Jedi Academy: 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at Douglas County Libraries in Roxborough, 8357 N. Rampart Range Rd., Littleton.

Kids ages 6 -12 experience Jedi lessons with a twist. Costumes encouraged. This month: magnets, levitator and BB8 Sphero. Contact Becky Spilver at rspilver@ dclibraries.org.

Living and Aging Well Senior Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14 at Lone Tree Golf Club, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., Lone Tree. The monthly speaker series luncheons are held on the second Monday of each month at the Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel at 11:30 am. Lunch reservations are required prior to the event and cost $13 per person which includes a beverage, lunch and tip. RSVP to attend the luncheons by noon on the Wednesday prior to the next event at: LivingAndAgingWellLuncheon.eventbrite.com.

Ranch. Join us as we kick off the New Year with a magic show like no other. $8 in advance and $11 everyone, at the door, if not sold out. (children age 2 and under free, must sit on a parent’s lap) Info: HRCAonline.org/Tickets or 303-791-2500.

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Celebrity comedian, actor, author, talk show host, and judge on “America’s Got Talent,” the versatile Howie Mandel brings his frank, funny, no-holds-barred insights to the PACE Center stage. hone: 303-805-6800

Pirate Party: 10:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 19 at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Rd., Highlands Ranch. Join us for a morning of walking the plank with a Pirate and enjoy snacks, beverages, and a small token to take home. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and each participant must purchase a ticket (children and adults). Dressing up in your Pirate suit is encouraged! No children under 2 please. $12 in advance; $15 at the door, if not sold out. Visit hrcaonline.org for more information.

Father-Daughter Ball: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 2 at Highlands Ranch Mansion, 9950 E Gateway Dr., Highlands Ranch. Create wonderful memories full of fun, laughter, love and dancing with your sweetheart at the Father and Daughter Sweetheart Ball at the Highlands Ranch Mansion. Enjoy refreshments, dancing, a corsage and a special gift for each little sweetheart. In addition, you receive a commemorative photo of you and your little lady. Call 03-791-2500 or visit hrcaonline.org for more information.

A Cleansing New Year Craft for Grownups: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20 at Bemis Public Library, 2255 W. Berry Ave., Littleton.

We’ve made it through the holidays - so let’s spoil ourselves (or someone else) with some homemade spa treats. Personalized, scented bath salts, spicy sugar scrubs, refreshing herbal teas...we’ll make this season as tranquil as we can! And when you’ve made your treats, have fun decorating their containers, for a little extra cheer. We’ll provide the supplies, ideas, and space - bring your weary feet, and be ready for some serious spoiling. Call 303795-3700 or visit littletongov.org for more information.

Howie Mandel: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 at PACE Center, 20000

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Thrilling Thursdays: 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays, at the Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Special Needs Thrilling Thursdays (Ages 16 and up). Join the therapeutic recreation staff on Thursdays and participate in gym activities, fitness activities, art classes, cooking classes, swimming classes and more. $120 HRCA Member/$138 Non-

EDUCATION

Have You Ever Wanted to Know More About DNA?: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet, Event Hall B, Parker. Here is your chance! The Parker Genealogical Society (PGS) is going to do a deep dive into DNA; what it is, what companies provide DNA testing, what the results will tell you and how you can use the information in developing your family history. PGS will be presenting DNA Basics at the January 12, 2019, meeting at the Parker Library at 1:30 pm. This meeting will be followed by a deeper analysis of DNA on February 9, 2019. Both sessions will be presented by Toni Smythe. This will be a great opportunity to ask all the questions you have been wanting to know. Visit parkergenealogicalsociety.com for more information.

Register now for OLLI South January Classes: Eight weeks of OLLI South’s winter classes start Jan. 14. Sign up now at portfolio.du.edu/ollisouth to get the courses you want. Fifty-one arts, history, or science courses are available this coming term. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is a learning organization for seniors; “learning for the fun of it, without grades, tests, and nobody takes attendance.” OLLI at Denver University is endowed by the California-based Bernard Osher Foundation, which has launched 122 senior learning groups across the U.S.

Lifelong Learning: Secrets to Great Smartphone Photos: 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Jan. 16 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock.

Ron Stern (“Travel Cheap”) returns with sensational tips and techniques to take your travel pictures to the next level. For more information, contact Suzanne LaRue (303) 791-7323, slarue@ dclibraries.org.

Active Minds presents Chicago: Biography of a City: 2 to 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 16 at Brookdale Meridian Englewood, 3455 S Corona St., Englewood. Join Active Minds for the story of the Windy City. RSVP: 303-761-0300.

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HALLS

Hours: Denver Central Market’s general hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Friday and Saturday.

The scoop: Back in the day, Denver Central Market’s building was home to H.H. Tammen’s Curio Co., a company that created souvenir mineralogical curiosities. The market’s Curio bar pays homage to the building, and it serves craft cocktails, wine and beer.

Denver Central Market also offers the Local Butcher, a full-service butcher shop; Temper Chocolates, a chocolate shop; Tammens, a fish market; the ice cream shop High Point Creamery; Green Seed, a produce shop; the Izzio bakery, which serves breakfast, weekend brunch and lunch; and other food establishments, such as SK Provisons and Vero Italian.

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“It’s more just responding to the culture here and having a variety of options. People just want something that is more casual and fun without having to spend a bunch of money,” said Kyle Zeppelin. co-president of Zeppelin Development. Zeppelin Development has its fingerprints on the Denver metro area’s food and market hall scene and is the developer of the Source and Zeppelin Station, a food hall with eight food vendors and two cocktail bars.

Zeppelin said the market for food and market halls in suburban communities has a similar demand to the urban area where the Source is located.

However, he said, a lot of it depends on population density.

“There is a need, even in some of those outlying areas. The same builtup demand exists,” Zeppelin said.

Julie Rodriguez, the marketing coordinator for the Denver Milk Market, a marketplace with 12 eateries and three bars, said a marketplace similar to the Denver Milk Market would need to be located close to shopping and walkable destinations.

Golden is currently in the midst of having Tributary and Golden Mill, two food halls, constructed. Edgewater will also soon be welcoming the opening of Edgewater Public Market, a food hall and shopping center.

“How many times do you go to a different town space, and there’s more than one restaurant on one block?

(Food halls) create more flexibility,

The Cellar at Denver Milk Market. and adaptable spaces,” said Shaker.

“There’s a lot of market efficiencies if you create the right spot in the right neighborhood. The real opportunities are in the outskirts, and it makes sense from all of the various stakeholders. I don’t think this is a trend going away anytime soon.”

Here is a rundown of some other food halls and marketplaces in the Denver metro area.

Avanti Food and Beverage Where: 3200 Pecos St Hours: Sunday to Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Thursday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Restaurant hours are

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Sunday to Wednesday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Thursday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The scoop: Avanti Food and Beverage is considered to be Denver’s first food hall. The establishment is home to seven restaurant concepts — American Grind, Bistro Georgette, BorraCho Taco, Brava! Pizzeria Della Strada, QuickFish, Quiero Arepas and The Rotary. At the top of Avanti Food and Beverage is a rooftop bar that gives its guests a front-row view of Denver’s skyline.

Denver Central Market Where: 2669 Larimer St.

Broadway Market Where: 950 Broadway When: Broadway Market is scheduled to open later this month.

The scoop: Broadway Market is set to open up in the location where Tony’s Market, a grocery store, used to be located. Life On Capitol Hill reported in December that six of 10 food stalls were announced for Broadway Market, including the MondoMini deli, the sushi joint Misaki, chocolate and snack store Miette et Chocolate, Pizzeria Coperta, Biju’s Little Curry Shop and Mother Tongue, a restaurant that will focus on simplicity. Daniel Asher, who will be the chef at Mother Tongue, told Life On Capitol Hill that Broadway Market’s future location was an ideal place for a new food hall in the Denver area.

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Colby Browne (15) of Valor Christian gets loose to score on a second period breakaway which got the Eagles rolling toward a 7-0 win over Mountain Vista in a game played Dec. 22 at the Ice Ranch. Browne had a goal and assist as the Eagles broke open a close game with six third-period goals.

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High school hockey becoming a more skilled game, bigger draw for better players

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olorado high school hockey has taken its game to the next level, coaches and players say.

Athletes playing in the Colorado High School Activities Association’s hockey leagues are more skilled and keep improving year by year.

“The speed of the game and the offense is more similar to the National Hockey League style,” Cherry Creek coach Jeff Mielnicki said. ”It’s not old-school hockey where the play (was) more physical.”

Heritage coach Jeremy Sims agrees the game has evolved.

“When I started coaching at Heritage eight years ago, to be honest, the hockey wasn’t considered to be at a very high level,” he said. “That, however, has drastically changed over the past six to seven years and now high school hockey provides a better experience, higher level of play and the opportunity to move on after high school if the player has the

Valor coach George Gwozdecky, who coached 19 seasons at the University of Denver, is in his fourth season as Valor Christian’s head coach. He says Colorado high school hockey has developed to the point it gives top players an option to enhance their dreams to continue playing. drive and determination.”

There are several reasons behind the upgraded quality of CHSAA hockey, according to those close to the game.

• The fall Colorado Prep Hockey League, which precedes the CHSAA season, gives players the benefit of a full eight months of development.

• A few Tier I or AAA elite players are joining high school teams and most Tier II or AA club players are on high school teams.

• The level of coaching has improved.

A growing draw The CPHL, under the direction of Sims, the president, goes from August to early November before the start of the CHSAA seasons. There were 40 teams in the CPHL last fall, divided into three levels of play. The six-conference CHSAA alignment has 36 varsity teams and there are 31 teams in a junior varsity league this season.

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s soon as coach Kevin Boley walked into Sagewood Middle School and saw a skinny, curly-haired kid, he knew he had found a player.

OVERTIME Boley was holding open tryouts for the first Legend High School basketball team some 10 years ago when he first saw Derrick White.

White, now a 6-foot-4 second-year professional with the San Jim Benton Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association, was part of Legend’s first graduating class in 2012 and was a leader of the infant Titans basketball for four seasons.

He had a good basketball IQ, good skills and was sneaky quick. His biggest problem was his physical size didn’t measure up to his special athletic ability.

He grew to 6 feet tall by his senior year at Legend, when he was an All Continental League performer on a league all-star team that produced major college recruits in Josh Perkins, Josh Adams and Cory Calvert.

Still, college recruiters would just mumble that 6-foot guards are a dime a dozen.

White was overlooked and wasn’t recruited but he continued to work hard and grow taller.

His father, Richard, came up with a “Dare to Be Great” slogan, which White still employs as he still plays with that chip on his shoulder to prove his worth.

“That has driven him in a very positive way,” said Boley.

“He worked on his fundamentals, his ball handling and everything,” said his dad. “He was always small. When he was a junior the doctor said his growth plate was still open so he was eventually going to grow. We sent out stuff to area schools to see if he could get a look. We knew he had the ability. It was just getting him the opportunity.

“When you looked at him, nobody would have thought he would grow to somewhere between 6-4 and 6-5. I would say you have to stay the course, keep working and when you get the chance to do something, you have to make the most of it.”

White got an opportunity when Gillette College in Sheridan, Wyoming offered White a scholarship, but Johnson and Wales coach Jeff Culver also showed some interest before Culver accepted the head coaching position at University of Colorado-Colorado Springs.

White followed Culver to UCCS with only a housing stipend and planned to redshirt, but he was put him into the lineup and became a Division II All-American and the school’s all-time scoring leader in three seasons with 1,912 points.

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On campus: Highlands Ranch • The boys basketball team downed Chatfield 70-61 on Jan. 5 to improve its overall record to 9-3 heading into its Continental League opener Jan. 11 against Mountain Vista. In the past 14 games, Ranch has won 11 times, including the past two contests.

• The girls basketball team warmed up for its first Continental League game with a 57-45 win over Horizon on Jan. 5. The Falcons play Mountain Vista on Jan. 11 and Highlands Ranch is 12-0 in the past games played against the Golden Eagles. In those 12 games, the average margin of victory has been 31.25 points, with the closest margin an 8-point win in 2015.

Mountain Vista • Patrick May and Zachary Anderson had power-play goals in the

hockey team’s 4-2 setback to Fort Collins on Jan. 4. Josh Cox and Jacob Strawm scored for the Golden Eagles in a 5-2 loss to Monarch on Jan. 5.

• Brent Langer won the 113-pound title in the Freshman-Sophomore Heritage Invitational wrestling tournament on Jan. 5.

• Junior Rhys Pulling scored 17 points in a 64-45 boys basketball win over Greeley West on Jan. 5. He also played well defensively as he held the Spartans’ top scorer, Andre Sepeda, to 12 points.

Rock Canyon • Softball coach Mike Desimone will be the director of National Softball Academy camp to be held on March 2, 9,16 and 23 at Rock Canyon.

News and notes from local high school sports programs

Instructors will include a staff of area coaches and registration is still available by calling 1-800-448-1325.

Core hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and base-running fundamentals will emphasized in 90-minute sessions for players in grades 1-12.

• Mike Pinkerton won the 170-pound title at the Rebel Wrestling Invite tournament on Jan. 5.

• The boys basketball team used a 20-point third period to help secure a 69-57 win over Pomona on Jan. 5.

• The girls basketball team won its second straight game after the holiday break with a 51-30 win over Hinkley on Jan. 5. The team beat Pomona 49-17 on Jan. 3 ThunderRidge • The boys basketball team broke open a tie game by outscoring George Washington 18-6 in the fourth period and posted a 49-37 win on Jan. 5.

• The wrestling team had three individuals win titles in the FreshmanSophomore Heritage Invitational

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Michael Gaudio played for Team Parker in the fall and the Legend senior is a now a forward on Chaparral’s co-op CHSAA team.

“The fall season helps a lot,” Gaudio said. “You build chemistry with your teammates and all of us have really grown since the beginning of August.

The prep (CPHL) season lets us figure out what we need to do going into the CHSAA season.”

Gaudio played in the Arapahoe Warriors Youth Hockey Association, played a season with the CHSAA Castle View team and then joined the Chaparral team in his hometown of Parker.

“High school hockey now is larger and more intense,” added Gaudio.

“You have students come to watch and you are playing more for your school now. You are not just playing for your club but for everyone that goes to your school. The skill level has definitely gotten a lot better. A lot more players are playing high school at a very high competitive level.”

Xander Sakadinsky, who played for the Colorado Thunderbirds club team, is having fun playing for his home school at Chaparral.

“High school hockey is the same speed and the same competitiveness,” he said.

“I definitely see more kids wanting to play high school hockey because of the environment with your school behind you and cheering you on. High school hockey has come a long way and developed a lot and a lot more people are leaving club and come to play high school.”

Cherry Creek defenseman T.J. Ranone (21) tries to knock Chaparral’s Dylan Florit (10) away from the puck during the Dec. 21 game at Family Sports Center. Florit had a goal and assist in the Wolverines’ 3-1 victory.

PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON Chaparral coach Ryan Finnefrock, who played for Ralston Valley nine years ago, said times have changed.

“You are starting to see a lot of high school kids starting to choose to play high school hockey,” he said. “Ten or 15 years ago they chose the Triple A route, and then they started to realize it is pretty good product out there for high school hockey, the competitiveness has grown and the skill level is a lot better than it was probably 10 or 15 years ago.

“And AAA hockey is very expensive.

It’s the difference between $15,000 and about $1,500. It’s cool to see some kids come back. Since I played and I graduated in 2010 you’ve seen the number of high school hockey teams almost triple. It continues to grow every year.

You see programs like Cherry Creek,

Regis and Valor develop programs, and we’re trying to do the same thing.”

George Gwozdecky coached for 19 seasons at the University of Denver and is in his fourth season as head coach at Valor Christian.

When Gwozdecky first started at DU there were limited high school games in the Denver area and he was not impressed with the level of play.

“High school hockey has gone from being something where players were not very competitive to being an option for top-level players to play,” he said.

“Players are able to get quality coaching and a lot of ice time and be able to pursue their dreams of playing juniors and not have to pay extravagant rates and miss all kinds of school days because of the traveling all over the country.”

wrestling tournament on Jan. 5. Traeton Chanee was first at 120 pounds, Tyson Lambert at 195 pounds and Tyler Doyle captured the 220-pound crown.

Valor Christian • Josh Hoffman has been named the boys lacrosse coach. He replaces John Grant Jr., who took a position as an assistant lacrosse coach at the Air Force Academy.

Hoffman, a player at the University of Maryland Baltimore County and Messiah College, was recently an assistant lacrosse coach and teacher at Saint Francis High School in San Jose, California.

• Cole Cavey scored twice while Mason Hoehn and Jameson Charles each collected two assists in the hockey team’s 6-0 victory over Dakota Ridge on Jan. 4. Goalie Jack Kuzla made 18 saves.

• Timmy Hammond won the 126-pound title on Jan. 5 at the Rebel Wrestling Invite.

Coaches with credentials Gwozdecky is one of many high school coaches who have coaching and playing experience at top levels. He played college hockey as Wisconsin and is the only person to win an NCAA title as a player (with Wisconsin in 1977) and an assistant coach (Michigan State in 1986) and head coach (DU in 2004 and 2005). He was an assistant with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL for two seasons before taking the job at Valor.

Mielnicki, a former major junior goalie in the Detriot area, is president of the Colorado High School Coaches Association, the Cherry Creek Hockey Association and has been the Bruins’ head coach for six seasons.

Sims was an all-state hockey play in Alpena, Michigan. and played college hockey at Ferris State University in Michigan and the University of Minnesota, Crookston.

Besides playing in two state championships games with Ralston Valley, Finnefrock went on to play at St. John’s University in Minnesota.

Ralston Valley’s Matt Schoepflin played four years at Lake Forest College. Mountain Vista coach Kevin Insana played at Northern Colorado.

Regis Jesuit coach Dan Woodley was a standout professional player who had a brief stint with the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL in the 1987-88 season.

“When you look at the rosters of most high school teams in the state, you see coaches who have played and/or coaches a very high levels of hockey,” Sims said. “The hockey knowledge and experience you saw when you walk into a coaches’ meeting is very impressive and the benefits can be seen on the ice.”

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It was the rude part that attracted us. If someone knew a limerick, they were admired, which was not true with other forms of poetry.

Reciting “Barbara Fritchie,” for example, would have been a bad idea; but with a limerick, you’d be in like Flynn.

Here’s a-safe-for work example: “There was a young lady of Kent. Whose nose was most awfully bent. She followed her nose. One day I suppose. And no one knows which way she went.”

If you’re wondering what “anapestic meter” means, so am I, and I am looking at the definition.

“In classical quantitative meters it consists of two short syllables followed by a long one; in accentual stress meters it consists of two unstressed syllables and one stressed syllable” (Wikipedia again).

And I thought limericks were written by old sods just having a pint.

There is an underlying structure with all good writing that sometimes goes unnoticed. My own strategies are so subtle, however, that it could be gathered they don’t exist.

But if you look closely, you’d find a number of distressed syllables rooming with various meters.

An even closer look shows that the way I write is a lot like the way Harry performs on a walk. He goes where it smells good.

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BENTON FROM PAGE 20

“It was right path for him to take,” admitted Richard White. “He was really small and still growing, and the opportunity he had at UCCS was very good. He got more opportunities than if he had gone to another school that was more established or if he had gone to a DI school.

“He just would have probably sat on the bench or been a practice player.

He learned a lot at UCCS, got a lot of experience and after that just kept working and got better and better.”

He transferred to Colorado, sat out a season, and then became an AllPacific 12 performer. He was selected by the Spurs in the 29th round of the 2017 draft.

“I always thought he had a chance to get paid to play,” said Boley. “I knew he had that kind of talent. He was a special player. In the month leading up to the NBA draft I got phone calls from eight or so people around the league.

“They were interviewing me. They

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College coaches still ask Boley if he might have another Derrick White.

The determined White, who played with both the development league G League Austin Spurs and San Antonio his rookie campaign, overcame an injured heel this season and has become a Spurs’ starter. In the past 10 games, he is averaging 26.1 minutes, 9.1 points, 3.6 assists and 3.3 rebounds a game.

On Dec. 28, in a Spurs loss to the Nuggets at the Pepsi Center, he scored 10 points with six rebounds, three assists and six steals in front of his family, Boley, Culver and Legend players.

“It was pretty surreal to see that,” said his proud dad.

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NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

PUBLIC NOTICES

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2015 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 19 BLK 2 PERRY PARK 9 1.899 AM/L

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Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0246

PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID

To Whom It May Concern: On 10/29/2018 12:36:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: WARREN D. CONNORS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: AURORA FINANCIAL GROUP INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/28/2016 Recording Date of DOT: 8/4/2016 Reception No. of DOT: 2016051882 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $312,327.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $308,855.98

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: FAILURE TO MAKE TIMELY PAYMENTS AS REQUIRED UNDER THE EVIDENCE OF DEBT AND DEED OF TRUST. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: Lot 43, The Fairways Filing No. 1 D, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Which has the address of: 8815 Fairview Oaks Pl, Lone Tree, CO 80124 NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 1/3/2019 Last Publication: 1/31/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/29/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: TONI M. OWAN Colorado Registration #: 30580 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: Attorney File #: 80604-FMC

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0246 First Publication: 1/3/2019 Last Publication: 1/31/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Separate sealed bids for 2019 ASPHALT OVERLAY PROJECT; Douglas County Project Number CI 2019-003 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of placement of hot mix asphalt overlays at various locations throughout Douglas County. Bid items include removal of asphalt mat, reset and adjustment of manholes and water valve boxes, removal and replacement of pavement markings, unclassified excavation and aggregate base course.

The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 7, 2019, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or they may be obtained at the above address.

Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinformation received from private plan rooms.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are due to Daniel Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer by 12:00p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at the same address.

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • 124,478 tons of hot mix asphalt overlays Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein.

Any questions on the bidding process shall be directed to Daniel Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer at 303.660.7490.

Plan holder information, can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website.

Legal Notice No.: 934634 First Publication: January 3, 2019 Second Publication: January 10, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 00012184

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - NORMAN L ZIEGLER & CHERYL BAILEY - BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC - FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC - SHOKOOH MIRZADEGI AND ESMAIL NOORIALA - ABBON RAGABE -SHOKOOH S MIRZADEGI - ESMAIL NOORIALA - NORMAN L ZIEGLER AND CHERYL S BAILEY You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2015 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 19 BLK 2 PERRY PARK 9 1.899 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2014. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of NORMAN L ZIEGLER & CHERYL BAILEY for said year 2014 That on the 13th day of September 2018 said FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC as-

legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com You and each of you are hereby notified that on

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2014. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of NORMAN L ZIEGLER & CHERYL BAILEY for said year 2014

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Public Notice

OCCUPANT - NORMAN L ZIEGLER & CHERYL BAILEY - BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC - FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC - PATRICK W GOODWIN AKA PATRICK WARREN GOODWIN - NORMAN L ZIEGLER AND CHERI S BAILEY NORMAN L ZIEGLER & CHERYL S BAILEY

That on the 13th day of September 2018 said FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC assigned said certificate of purchase to BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC. That said BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC on the 18th day of September 2018 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 11th day of April 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 27th day of December 2018 /s/ David Gill, Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 934604 First Publication: December 27, 2018 Last Publication: January 10, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - FIDENCIO MIGUEL SANCHEZ SALCIDO & ROSA MARIA SAUCEDO GUERRERO - BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC - FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC - MARK BRYNIARSKI AND ANNA BRYNIARSKI - MARK BRYNIARSKI AND ANNA BRYNIARKSI AKA ANNA M BRYNIARSKI - FIDENCIO MIGUEL SANCHEZ SALCIDO AND ROSA MARIA SAUCEDO GUERRERO AKA ROSA M GUERRERO - FIDENCIO MIGUEL SANCHEZ SALCIDO AND ROSA MARIA SAUCEDO GUERRERO AKA ROSA SAUCEDO - FIDENCIO MIGUEL SANCHEZ SALCIDO AND ROSA MARIA SAUCEDO GUERRERO AKA ROSE M GUERRERO You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2015 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 6 BLK 2 PULTE HOMES @ ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE #3 .097 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2014. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of FIDENCIO MIGUEL SANCHEZ SALCIDO & ROSA MARIA SAUCEDO GUERRERO for said year 2014 That on the 13th day of September 2018 said FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC assigned said certificate of purchase to BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC. That said BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC on the 18th day of September 2018 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 11th day of April 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 27th day of December 2018 /s/ David Gill, Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 934606 First Publication: December 27, 2018 Last Publication: January 10, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

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To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - BRAD L KIRCHER - EARL E ELSRODE AKA EARL R ELSRODE - BRAD L KIRCHER AND BRENDA M KIRCHER (DECEASED) - BRAD L KIRCHER AKA BRAD LAWRENCE KIRCHER AND BRENDA M KIRCHER (DECEASED) - AIR ACADEMY FEDERAL CU - BRAD L KIRCHER AND BRENDA L KIRCHER (DECEASED) - AIR ACADEMY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, A FEDERALLY CHARTERED CREDIT UNION - JEFFREY L BOOSE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AIR ACADEMY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION A FEDERALLY CHARTERED CREDIT UNION - JEFFREY L BOOSE AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF AIR ACADEMY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION A FEDERALLY CHARTERED CREDIT UNION - RICHARD F CURREY, AFFIANT AKA RICHARD FRANK CURREY - BRAD L KIRCHER AND BRENDA M KIRCHER (DECEASED) AKA BRENDA MARIE KIRCHER - LONNIE BURKHOLDER, VICE PRESIDENT OF MORTGAGE LENDING AIR ACADEMY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION A FEDERALLY CHARTERED CREDIT UNION LONNIE BURKHOLDER AS VICE PRESIDENT OF MORTGAGE LENDING OF AIR ACADEMY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION A FEDERALLY CHARTERED CREDIT UNION CORY D SHULTZ, CHIEF LENDING OFFICER AIR ACADEMY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION A FEDERALLY CHARTERED CREDIT UNION CORY D SHULTZ CHIEF LENDING OFFICER OF AIR ACADEMY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION A FEDERALLY CHARTERED CREDIT UNION You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2015 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 11 WOODMOOR MOUNTAIN 1 3.98 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2014. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of BRAD L KIRCHER for said year 2014 That on the 13th day of September 2018 said FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC assigned said certificate of purchase to BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC. That said BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC on the 18th day of September 2018 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 11th day of April 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 27th day of December 2018 /s/ David Gill, Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 934605 First Publication: December 27, 2018 Last Publication: January 10, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - NORMAN L ZIEGLER & CHERYL BAILEY - BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC - FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC - PATRICK W GOODWIN AKA PATRICK WARREN GOODWIN - NORMAN L ZIEGLER AND CHERI S BAILEY NORMAN L ZIEGLER & CHERYL S BAILEY You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2015 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 4 BLK 2 PERRY PARK 6 1.058 AM/L

the 5th day of November 2015 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

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LOT 4 BLK 2 PERRY PARK 6 1.058 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2014. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of NORMAN L ZIEGLER & CHERYL BAILEY for said year 2014 That on the 13th day of September 2018 said FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC assigned said certificate of purchase to BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC.

That said BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC on the 18th day of September 2018 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 11th day of April 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 27th day of December 2018 /s/ David Gill, Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 934607 First Publication: December 27, 2018 Last Publication: January 10, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

OCCUPANT - FIDENCIO MIGUEL SANCHEZ SALCIDO & ROSA MARIA SAUCEDO GUERRERO - BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC - FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC - MARK BRYNIARSKI AND ANNA BRYNIARSKI - FIDENCIO MIGUEL SANCHEZ SALCIDO AND ROSA MARIA SAUCEDO GUERRERO AKA ROSA M GUERRERO - FIDENCIO MIGUEL SANCHEZ SALCIDO AND ROSA MARIA SAUCEDO GUERRERO AKA ROSA SAUCEDO - FIDENCIO MIGUEL SANCHEZ SALCIDO AND ROSA MARIA SAUCEDO GUERRERO AKA ROSE M GUERRERO

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2015 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 4 BLK 2 PULTE HOMES @ ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE #3 .094 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2014. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of FIDENCIO MIGUEL SANCHEZ SALCIDO & ROSA MARIA SAUCEDO GUERRERO for said year 2014 That on the 13th day of September 2018 said FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC assigned said certificate of purchase to BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC.

That said BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC on the 18th day of September 2018 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 11th day of April 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 27th day of December 2018 /s/ David Gill, Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 934608 First Publication: December 27, 2018 Last Publication: January 10, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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