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Property tax bills are out — questions, frustrations are in Assessor’s office has heard a few main concerns from residents

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After property tax bills were sent out the week of Jan. 20, questions, comments and concerns began pouring into the Douglas County assessor’s office.

“We have had about three times the normal number of phone calls and walk-ins in our office in the last few days,” Assessor Lisa Frizell said.

Many of those calling and walking in are asking the same questions about appealing their home valuations, applying for the senior property tax exemption and where their money is going.

The senior tax exemption allows longtime property owners over the age of 65 to reduce the taxable value of their property. For this year’s bill, it can only help those who were eligible and applied in 2019. Residents can apply for next year’s exemption until July 15.

Another major question from residents is why their property taxes seem to constantly increase, Frizell said. This most recent year was an assessment year, meaning home values were reassessed by the county based on comparable home sales. Single-family home values in Douglas County increased on average by nearly 15%.

Residents who believe their home’s valuation, which makes up part of the property tax bill, is incorrect can file an abatement appeal within two years of the date taxes are due.

Only those who didn’t appeal their valuation when it was initially set in 2019 can apply for this. The process can take up to six months and doesn’t extend the due dates on a tax bill.

Frizell predicted that people would be shocked by how much their bills went up this year due to value increases and state-set assessment rates.

Many people have also asked about what happens to this revenue once they submit it, Frizell said. That often leads to the assessor’s office explaining metro districts and how they came to exist, since there are so many in Douglas County.

“Over two-thirds of the taxing authorities are metro districts,” Frizell said.

Often, the assessor’s office directs folks to their website, douglas.co.us/ assessor, or an online tool called YourDougCoTaxes.com. Both allow residents to see what taxing districts exist where they own property.

“That really explains how your tax distribution looks,” Frizell said.

There are two options when paying these bills: Residents can pay one installment or split the tax into two equal payments. If one payment is selected, it’s due by April 30. If the tax is split, the first payment is due Feb. 29 and the second is due June 15.

CORRECTIONS

Markie Arendelle, quoted in the article “Modern libraries are much more than books” in the Jan. 23 edition, uses they/them pronouns.

A Jan. 23 article about the widening of Highway 85 misstated the total amount that Douglas County has contributed to the project. The correct amount is about $8 million.

Sportsman’s Warehouse to open in Parker Retailer takes over site of former Gander Mountain

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Sportsman’s Warehouse will open in February in Parker in the building that previously housed Gander Mountain.

The Alaska-based sports and outdoors retailer will be located at 18420 Cottonwood Drive, replacing Gander Mountain, which opened in 2016, reopened in 2018 and ultimately closed last year. The facility is 57,000 square feet.

“As we continue to grow our brand and business, we are excited to expand our presence in Colorado and California,” Sportsman’s Warehouse CEO Jon Barker states in a press release from Jan. 16.

Two new California stores are planned to open in 2020, one in Brentwood and one in Corona.

“While other competitors deemphasize or exit the space, Sportsman’s continues to opportunistically open new stores and grow our business through both ecommerce and store locations,” Barker states.

“We look forward to serving these communities through providing outstanding gear and exceptional service to inspire outdoor memories.”

The release states additional openings will be planned “in the near future.” Sportsman’s Warehouse will have 107 stores in 27 states once the three new locations open. Colorado has seven Sportsman’s Warehouse locations.

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bought the bankrupt Gander Mountain in 2017.

Camping World planned to reopen as Gander Outdoors with slight changes in 2018.

The building was built amid a development boom in 2016, when the Gander opened a slew of stores across the country, many of which shuttered within their first four years.

The building on Cottonwood Drive, across from Costco near E-470, was built specifically for a sportsman-type retailer, outfitted with a reinforced gun room and plenty of floor space. Matt Carlson, economic development director for the Town of Parker, said the store closed because of a corporate bankruptcy and had nothing to do with the Parker Gander Mountain location’s success.

Sports and outdoors retailers, like Cabela’s, Carlson said, were an area of “retail leakage” the town identified—a case of sales tax dollars leaving the town for services not offered in Parker. Big 5 Sporting Goods is the only other similar store in Parker.

The next closest sports and outdoors retailer is Cabela’s in Lone Tree, which opened just west of I-25.

“There’s enough difference there in the makeup of their products and their price points we think they will differentiate themselves,” Carlson said.

And, Carlson said, the new store could be a regional draw for the town. There are two other Sportsman’s Warehouses in the Denver area, one in Sheridan and another in Thornton.

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How Lone Tree’s red flag policy works Extreme risk protection orders are another ‘tool’ in the belt

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lone Tree Police Chief Kirk Wilson believes Colorado’s red flag law to seize firearms from potentially dangerous individuals will need time to sort out the details.

“You’re going to see a very wide variety of what happens across the state to how aggressive law enforcement agencies are going to be and you’re going to see varying degrees of support from judges,” Wilson said.

“It will be interesting to see how it slowly develops and whether they’ll put (in) more specific criteria.”

Enforcement standards of Colorado’s new red flag law differ by jurisdiction. The Lone Tree Police Department collaborated with the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office, Parker Police Department and Castle Rock Police Department to determine what enforcing extreme risk protection orders will look like.

Each law enforcement agency in the state was required to draft its own policy on how to comply with the law by the end of 2019. From one Douglas County jurisdiction’s policy to the next, there aren’t any changes in

procedure. Wilson said the difference between Lone Tree’s and another agency’s is in the details.

“For us, we’re going to keep it at a pretty high bar right now and be diligent about gathering actual evidence, gathering actual statements and doing a thorough investigative job on this,” Wilson said. “We’re not going to be seeking this out of hand because someone has a feeling. There’s going to be some substantive statements and evidence, whether it’s Facebook posts or text messages or things of Wilson that nature and probably a face-to-face conversation to say ‘What are you thinking right now?

What are your intentions?’”

Now, it’s time to wait and see.

Individuals who would be issued an ERPO are likely to be people officers have encountered before. The department may seize guns for a range of service calls, including mental health holds, domestic violence issues or violation of protection orders, according to Wilson.

“This is another tool we can use,” Wilson said.

The red flag law permits a law enforcement officer or a family member to petition a local court to approve an ERPO for a person considered to pose a “significant risk to self or others by having a firearm in his or her

custody or control or by possessing, purchasing, or receiving a firearm,” according to the law, officially named the “Deputy Zackari Parrish III Violence Protection Act” (CRS 13-14.5-101).

The law was named after the Douglas County deputy who was shot and killed Dec. 31, 2017, by a mentally ill individual.

Wilson declined to retroactively acknowledge any past incidents in Lone Tree where this law could’ve caused a different outcome.

Lone Tree’s policy designates the community response team (CRT), a multijurisdictional unit run through the sheriff ’s office focused on responding to calls involving individuals with potential mental health issues, to consult with officers issuing the order.

Once a person’s petition to the local

court to issue an ERPO is approved, the order goes to the Douglas County Court civil division. An investigator or representative from the department will attend the meeting if possible. If the order is granted, the court will forward a copy of the order to the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office Civil Division.

The sheriff ’s office will Kirk Wilson, review the and Lone Tree police chief order notify the Lone Tree police investigations division if the order is to be served in Lone Tree’s jurisdiction.

Police have five days from when the petition is filed to enforce the order.

The respondent must relinquish his or her weapons immediately. If the order is issued by the Lone Tree police, the department needs to obtain

‘For us, we’re going to keep it at a pretty high bar right now and be diligent about gathering actual evidence, gathering actual statements and doing a thorough investigative job on this.’

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Economists discuss ways to ‘keep Colorado competitive’ Annual forum claims south metro economy is poised for another strong year

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The economy of Denver’s south metro area will look a lot like last year’s, experts say, and the speed bumps to the region’s growth remain present as ever.

Colorado continues to be a national model of economic growth. The state is a leader in tech jobs and workforce education, yet it slipped nationally, from fourth to ninth in one year, in a Forbes ranking for the best places to do business. Sustaining that growth will require a look at the state’s funding sources and local policies, local economists say.

“The risks to Colorado’s economy are, frankly, not economic risks,” said JJ Ament, CEO of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation.

“The risk to Colorado’s economy in 2020 is politics and policy … We can’t let complacency develop of having it so good for so long that we don’t pay attention both at the Capitol in Denver and Washington.”

The South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce held its annual Economic Forecast Breakfast Jan. 24 at CU South Denver in Lone Tree, a meeting

Henry Sobanet, chief financial officer of the Colorado State University System, speaks during the annual South Metro Chamber Economic Forecast Breakfast Jan. 24 at CU South Denver in Lone Tree.

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Ament said the 2020 economy will look similar last year’s economy. The same problems in the region remain, namely the state’s local politics and policies, Ament said. Ament said the minimum wage increase, which went into effect this year, was one example

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“Everything I told you last year about Colorado’s economic forecast for 2019 is the same for 2020,” Ament said. “In almost every respect it’s the same. It’s going to be great. Colorado is riding a fantastic economic wave.”

“I’m not going to focus on the economic forecast,” Ament continued, “because everything is going to hold true for this year, we think.”

Instead, Ament focused on how to stoke Colorado’s competitiveness with states such as California, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Georgia, Utah and Texas—states that Colorado is in constant competition with, Ament said.

Utah, for example, spends double on roads what Colorado does, a factor that could affect Colorado’s economy in the long run, Ament said.

“For the first time in six years, on I-70, my wife and I turned around Friday afternoon and drove back instead of finishing the route,” Ament said.

“Don’t think for a second that Utah isn’t explaining that to every single person they meet. It’s not just the mountain traffic, it’s everything else.”

Ament added that Utah grows faster than Colorado in job growth. Supporting that claim was a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics study released last year showing Utah was the No.1 state in the country, at a rate of 3.7%. As of 2018, Colorado’s rate hovered around 1.8% The presentation and panel discussion centered around “keeping Colorado competitive.” Ament said Colorado is slipping in some categories that could hurt its job growth in the long run, specifically the state’s trouble with transportation funding.

“The systems that we have that support our economy, support people’s lives and make Colorado great have a connection to what the future will be like,” said Henry Sobanet, chief financial officer of Colorado State University. Sobanet’s presentation suggested the systems that brought Colorado to

this point may not bring the state to the same level of vibrancy in the future.

Attracting and retaining skilled workers locally will be important to maintain the state’s upward trajectory.

Colorado ranks second in the nation (behind Massachusetts) in workforce education level, Ament said.

“There’s very good evidence that an advanced education will make your life better if you measure it by how much money you make,” Sobanet said, citing a statistic from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Therefore, it translates into better tax revenue and the vibrancy we have in Colorado.”

Sobanet said to remain competitive, the state needs to invest in its public transportation system. Sobanet referred to the incremental revenue growth seen from fuel taxes — from $4.5 million in 2003 to about $6 million in 2019 — compared to the 43% rise in prices in that time. Sobanet presented a diagram illustrating how Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights clashes with the state’s requirement for increasing public school funding (Amendment 23) and limits to property tax growth (the Gallagher Amendment), forcing the state to foot high education bills, which detracts from funding for public roads.

No one suggested TABOR should be repealed or modified, but both Ament and Sobanet suggested the state needs to find better sources of funding for transportation. Voters last year turned down Proposition CC, which would have allowed the state to retain dollars for education and transportation funding above the TABOR spending cap.

The Denver region can expect to add about 30,000 jobs and 10 million square feet of office space in 2020, Ament said. Many of those jobs will come in the tech industry. Colorado ranks fourth in technology job concentration in the country.

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January 30, 2020

Douglas County awards school district $6.8 million for security

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

More than $6.8 million is on its way to the Douglas County School District to bolster student safety, while STEM School Highlands Ranch — the site of a fatal shooting last year — is set to receive $56,000 from the same grant program.

Douglas County commissioners in May opened $10 million in onetime grant dollars to public, private and charter schools in the county.

Schools could apply for mental health resources and physical security projects.

“We knew that our community was hurting, and we wanted to come together alongside of them and our school board and the rest of our schools,” Commissioner Lora Thomas said.

Commissioners on Jan. 14 approved an intergovernmental agreement with the school district awarding it $6.8 million. The funds were to be paid in a lump sum within 30 days of executing the agreement. The board will approve contracts with the charter and private schools that applied at a later meeting.

Commissioners thanked staff for their time working on the grant process — one marked by many unknowns and uncharted territory.

“I don’t think any of us had any idea what kind of workload we were putting on staff when the three of us came up with this idea,” Thomas

said.

Questions such as how schools should apply, what sort of contract they would use, if the county would issue large checks or pay in some other form and how public the schools’ plans might be made in the process lingered as commissioners announced their plan to offer the grants.

Many were ironed out over weeks and months as staff set up the program and in close consultation with district attorneys.

Douglas County School District Assistant Superintendent Ted Knight said he was not aware of previous partnerships between the county and schools of this kind.

Securing school buildings A key question throughout the grant process was if and how the county would maintain oversight of the public’s tax money once it was in the hands of schools.

The district’s agreement allows the board of commissioners to audit the district’s grant projects and inspect the project areas. A report is due to the board within 90 days after the completion of a project or at the end of the school year if a project is ongoing.

“Focus your answers on how the project was beneficial to the students served and the outcomes you observed,” the agreement states. “Provide as much narrative as needed to demonstrate success and tell your

story.”

Also of interest was how schools would focus the grants to make students safer, whether that be through hardening its buildings or supporting students’ mental health.

The district’s application showed a significant interest in funding physical security projects. It requested $11.35 million to heighten the physical security of its schools.

Funds would help implement recommendations for the commissioners’ physical safety committee, which have been kept vague, but generally included improving communication and consistency in programs across county schools.

Commissioners formed two committees — one focused on mental health and the other on physical security of buildings — that compiled recommendations for the type of projects the grants should fund and guided schools in how to apply.

As for mental health support, the district requested $1.2 million in funding. The money could go toward an extensive list of tools, according to the application. School climate surveys, social and emotional learning curriculum and training for teachers and staff in a variety of programs.

The county ultimately approved funding $823,182 in mental health projects for the district, according to the intergovernmental agreement.

Projects include a climate and culture survey, social emotional curriculum, mental health training, pay for

trainers’ salaries when training falls outside regular school hours and pay for substitutes.

Nancy Ingalls, the district’s personalized learning officer, said part of the training will focus on providing students with trauma-informed care.

Children often have adverse experiences, she said, and teachers need to know how to spot signs of trauma and be sensitive to that in the classroom.

“If adults understand the needs of kids, they’re better able to provide the supports that kids need, which leads to a culture of safety,” she said.

How the remaining $6.8 million grant will be spent was redacted because it involves the physical security of schools. Some projects are underway or will begin this summer, while other could take longer to implement.

“Some of the physical safety initiatives that will come out of this money, which for obvious reasons we wouldn’t talk in too great of detail, they’ll help harden our buildings, they’re helping with communication, they’ll help with observations, they help train folks,” Knight said. “I think we’ve got a pretty good 360 on this.”

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No charges for STEM security guard who injured students

Shamson Sundara will enter a diversion program, per agreement with victims

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The privately hired security guard on duty during the STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting injured two students and was illegally carrying a weapon on school grounds, 4th Judicial District Attorney Dan May said in an announcement on Jan. 24.

But the guard also detained and disarmed one of the suspects, possibly saving more lives, May said, and acted in compliance with state law by using deadly force in an effort to stop the shooting.

The guard, identified by May as Shamson Sundara, will not face charges but will enter an adult diversion program, incorporating a restorative justice forum with the shooting victims. Sundara The forum will be mediated by the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, which began investigating the guard’s actions during the May 7 shooting after 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler forwarded the case to the office. Brauchler’s office is prosecuting the shooting suspects, Devon Er-

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apply individually for additional grant dollars as long as the projects were different from the district’s proposals.

STEM requested $253,000 to put toward $290,950 worth of work at the school, according to its grant application, provided to Colorado Community Media through a public records request.

The application, heavily redacted, provides little detail about STEM’s plans to boost the security of its building.

County and school officials have said repeatedly they were leery of exposing sensitive security details about local schools.

Under a section labeled, “Specify how funds will be used,” STEM’s application begins by saying, “Creating a safer, smarter and more engaging learning environment educators and staff must stay at the forefront of innovation to deliver a superior teaching with holistic safety environment,” before trailing off into blacked out line after blacked out line.

Also redacted were the findings of a safety and security assessment

ickson, 19, and Alec McKinney, 16. A spokeswoman said the office had no comment on May’s announcement.

As part of the agreement, Sundara will also complete 50 hours of community service.

“It should be noted that this agreement was reached in consultation with the injured victims and their families, law enforcement and the Douglas County School District,” May wrote.

Video played in court hearings for McKinney, who’s accused of masterminding the attack, shows the 16-year-old walking through the school halls with a gun pointed to his head, attempting to take his life when the guard discovered him.

Sundara was able to detain and disarm McKinney, who will face trial for 43 felony charges, including murder and attempted murder.

Several students were injured in the shooting. Senior Kendrick Castillo, 18, died while rushing Erickson.

Shortly after encountering McKinney, Sundara saw an individual dressed in street clothes round the hallway and then saw the muzzle of a gun, May said. He fired two shots in the direction of the gun.

Both shots missed the person but went through the wall of a nearby classroom and injured two students.

The person Sundara shot at turned out to be a law enforcement officer.

“As soon as the law enforcement officers identified themselves, Mr. Sundara immediately and fully complied with their commands,” May said.

Whitus said Sundara can still work The guard’s contract with STEM in the field if he would like to. prohibited him from carrying a “We wouldn’t stop him from doing weapon on school grounds, but May that,” Whitus said. said state statute permitted his use Sundara is a military veteran who of deadly force in the situation. saw combat “Our invesin the Middle tigation has East, serving in determined the U.S. Marine that his acCorps from tions were in 2008-12. He compliance returned home with the apand joined plicable law,” the Jefferson May said.

County SherSundara, 30, iff ’s Office as a has worked deputy in 2013, at BOSS High staying until Level Pro2017. Whitus tection for worked as a approximately sergeant for one year. the sheriff ’s BOSS presioffice at the dent Grant time until he Whitus said left to start his the company security firm holds Sundara as a hero who Grant Whitus, and later hired saved lives BOSS High Level Protection president Sundara.

Whitus said the day of the he could not shooting. comment on “We didn’t why Sundara was armed at STEM believe from the beginning that despite his contract prohibiting it or Shamson would be charged with why he fired his weapon toward the anything, so we’re happy,” Whitus responding law enforcement officer. said. “He’s certainly a key witness “I hail both of them for what they going forward and he’s happy to did but in the chaos in mass shoothelp out the prosecution.” ings, things occur,” Whitus said.

He was not disciplined following “He’s a witness for this prosecution, STEM and has been promoted to an so he’s going to have to tell his story administrative position overseeing the company’s hiring and recruiting. during these trials.”

‘We didn’t believe from the beginning that Shamson would be charged with anything, so we’re happy. He’s certainly a key witness going forward and he’s happy to help out the prosecution.’

“We are very for the school, grateful that as well as dethe Douglas tails about any County Board improvements of Commismade as a result sioners has of that assessaccepted our ment. STEM’s grant proposal project was slated to further our to begin and end ability to in 2020 and would continue imrequire a bidding proving the process. safety of our Commissioners school for our said STEM was students and awarded $56,000, staff,” the roughly 20% of statement said. its request, be“This funding cause they were will enhance careful not to security at approve projects that were repTed Knight, STEM School Highlands resented in the Douglas County School District Ranch. We district’s application, could be assistant superintendent look forward to implementing funded elsewhere the improveor were an onments that this going expense, funding will provide.” such as a school resource officer.

“The focus was on economies of ‘Our schools are safe’ scale and that there was not duplicaSchool district officials said they tion,” Commissioner Abe Laydon were relieved by how commissioners said. steered the grant process following A spokeswoman for STEM providthe shooting at STEM that left one ed a statement regarding its grant, student dead and eight others inbut the school declined an interview jured in May. School shootings often about the grant process.

‘It’s pretty well understood that our schools are safe for kids and staff right now, and this great, collaborative partnership has helped to enhance that safety for everyone.’

spur hyper-political conversations about student safety, Knight said.

“That could have happened here,” Knight said. “We were able to not get involved in that and instead just stay focused on school safety.”

Knight and the district’s director of school safety and security, Rich Payne, said the committees, comprising experts in each field, were instrumental in keeping the grant dollars directed toward research-based tools.

By the time the committees presented their recommendations in July, Knight and Payne said they mostly suggested resources already used in the district.

“It’s pretty well understood that our schools are safe for kids and staff right now,” Knight said, “and this great, collaborative partnership has helped to enhance that safety for everyone.”

Commissioners said they spent hours discussing school safety with district officials. Thomas felt she gained a “very excellent understanding” of safety measures already in place through the process.

“All of this brought me much closer to our school board,” she said.

“I spent many hours with (school board president) David Ray. They weren’t always happy hours, but we debated, and we talked, and I have a respect for President Ray.”

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January 30, 2020

Family members of slain teen speak out about toxic relationship Mya Pena’s mother and sister want girls to learn warning signs, self-defense

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The mother and sister of a teenage girl recently murdered in Highlands Ranch will help their loved ones’ legacy live on by helping teach girls about toxic relationships, they said in an interview shared with media.

The two spoke about Mya Pena, 17, after the teen was killed Jan. 14 by her boyfriend, Samuel Hoffman, 18, who later killed himself, according to the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office.

“We want to empower other young ladies,” Mya’s mother, Audra Pena, said in the interview. “That’s our mission now.”

Audra Pena and Alexis Pena, Mya’s older sister, hope to form a foundation in Mya’s name with the goal of teaching girls about the red flags in unhealthy relationships and providing schools with counselors trained in dealing with these situations.

In the interview, recorded by FOX31, Alexis Pena told the public for the first time how her sister died.

“She did fight for her life,” she said.

“He did not shoot her. It was a strangulation and she did fight...”

That’s why Audra and Alexis want

Mya Pena, 17, was killed in what is being investigated as a murder-suicide Jan. 14. Pena was a soccer player and student at Mile High Academy in Highlands Ranch.

COURTESY PHOTO to help provide self-defense classes in middle schools through their foundation.

“I think that if there’s more awareness and more information about self-defense … I think it could save a lot more lives,” Alexis said.

Mya’s story has already inspired some people, her mother said.

“I received a message from a young lady yesterday that said `I cut off a toxic relationship because of Mya’s story,’” she said. “To know that Mya’s story is going to inspire women to cut toxic relationships off is giving us strength and hope.”

While they hadn’t been in a relationship for long, Mya knew about

Hoffman’s battle with mental illness, Audra Pena said. Hoffman had previously been placed on an M1 hold after visiting Mya at her school, Mile High Academy in Highlands Ranch, Sheriff Tony Spurlock said. He was also being investigated for a domestic violence incident in a separate relationship.

“Because she had such a big heart, she tried to help him. She was trying to save him,” Audra said.

While Mya confided in some family members about the relationship, her mother feels there was a certain line she couldn’t cross with family, she said.

“It would have been helpful had she been able to go to somebody,” Audra said. “That’s why we want that to be implemented in schools all around our country…to be able to have that outlet for young girls.”

Hoffman, who lived in Centennial, picked Mya up from school Jan. 14 and within about 15 minutes, he killed her, Spurlock said. That night, Hoffman shot himself as law enforcement officers approached his vehicle in El Paso County.

While Audra and Alexis Pena say their pain has been unimaginable, they’ve found peace in their faith and the belief that they will see Mya again someday.

“She wanted to be here,” Audra said.

“We’re going to fight back for her and we’re going to make her life live on forever.”

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a search warrant. If the order is civilian-issued, by family member or close individual, no search warrant is needed.

If the respondent refuses to relinquish his or her weapons by a civilianinitiated court order, the officers are to walk away to avoid putting anybody in danger, Wilson said.

“We’re not going to do it in a rush.

We’re going to do it in a real safe manner. We don’t want any officers hurt, we don’t want any citizens hurt,” Wilson said. “For everybody’s safety, our number one priority is we don’t want

to end up in a confrontation, if at all possible.”

If the respondent is present at the preliminary hearing — a respondent is not legally notified of this initial hearing but may still attend — then the respondent must turn over his or her weapons within 24 hours.

The officer, once having seized the weapons, would need to provide a receipt to the respondent and to the court that issued the ERPO within 72 hours.

If a firearm is considered an antique or family heirloom, the respondent may turn the guns over to a blood relative who does not live with him or her. Once the respondent turns over his or her guns, he or she must notify the court. A receipt of transfer must be submitted to the court within 72 hours

of seizure.

Two weeks after the initial order, another hearing is scheduled to determine if the ERPO should be thrown out or enforced for at least one year.

From there, it goes to the courts. A person may appeal the ruling to higher courts if they so choose.

“We’re going to do a lot of prep work to figure out what the best way to do this,” Wilson said. “When we do one finally, hopefully there will be a lot of conversation and we’ll start to learn the best methods. It’s no different if you’re trying to arrest someone on a warrant. You want to do it in the most safe manner as possible, and we want to make sure we have the best strategies and the least amount of confrontation as possible.”

accusation of shoplifting from the Apple Store and charged with identify theft, forgery and criminal possession of a financial device.

Jan. 23: A few mailboxes were broken into at the Remington Apartments at 9760 Rosemont Ave. Jan. 22: A vehicle eluded police after an attempted traffic stop near County Line Road and I-25.

Jan. 20: A man accused of shoplifting from The Home Depot was reportedly found to be concealing LSD underneath his boxers.

Jan. 20: Officers responded to a

vehicle-pedestrian collision near Yosemite Street and Maximus Drive. The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital.

Jan. 20: A Park Meadows 7-Eleven cashier received a counterfeit $50 bill.

Jan. 19: Officers served a DUI citation to an individual near Bowlero.

The suspect faces charges of child abuse and underage possession/consumption of alcohol.

Jan. 19: An at-large suspect stole between $3,000 and $5,000 worth of Polo merchandise from Macy’s in a “grab and go” theft.

‘For everybody’s safety, our number one priority is we don’t want to end up in a confrontation, if at all possible.’

Kirk Wilson, Lone Tree police chief

POLICE BEAT The Police Beat is a sampling of reports taken by the Lone Tree Police Department each week. The information is provided by the police department in its daily bulletin report.

Jan. 23: A man was reportedly found with a “large amount of drugs” in his vehicle and arrested at My Goods (9215 Lincoln Ave.). The man was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of weapons by previous offenders, possession of amphetamine, possession of marijuana and carrying a concealed weapon.

Jan. 23: A man was arrested on an

Jan. 18: A man was arrested after allegedly being found drunk and exposing himself near the Park Meadows mall.

Jan. 17: A woman was arrested on an accusation of shoplifting from The Home Depot and was charged with possession of a controlled substance and an outstanding warrant in another jurisdiction.

Jan. 17: A man was arrested for an alleged theft at Macy’s and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and an outstanding warrant.

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January 30, 2020

Bond set at $250,000 for woman charged with daughter’s murder Kelly Turner alleged to have wrongfully convinced doctors her child was terminally ill

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A former Highlands Ranch resident who was charged with the murder of her daughter has been granted bond.

A grand jury charged Kelly Turner, 41, with 13 counts, including murder, child abuse, theft and forgery in October. The charges came after she convinced doctors in 2017 that her 7-year-old daughter, Olivia Gant, was terminally ill, according to the indictment.

Turner raised funds for the child’s sickness and had a Make-A-Wish party for her daughter, according to the indictment. Then she allegedly refused care for her daughter against a doctor’s advice. Within weeks, Olivia died.

Judge Patricia Herron granted Turner a $250,000 bond during a Jan. 21 hearing. Turner was still being held at the Douglas County jail as of Jan. 22.

The 18th Judicial District Attorney’s office asked the judge to set the bond at $4 million, claiming Turner was both a flight risk and a danger to the community. Turner was living in a hotel at the time of her arrest, suggesting her life in Colorado isn’t permanent, said Christopher Gallo, chief deputy district attorney.

Gallo also pointed out that Turner

has two prior felonies in Texas involving fraud and crimes against children. He added that when speaking with the child’s grandparents, they said they wanted the highest possible bond and a life sentence for Turner.

Public defender Ara Ohanian asked for the bond to be set at $10,000, claiming Turner was not a flight risk because of how much family she has in the area. Ohanian said a $4 million bond was the same as denying bond because Turner wouldn’t be able to afford it.

Ohanian added that Turner once the child’s doctors were able to testify, they would counter the prosecution’s evidence strongly. He also said that if he had been able to cross-examine the witnesses for the grand jury indictment “you would be hearing very different things.”

Herron said she would go in the middle of the two options.

“I’m less concerned about Turner’s appearance in court…than I am about community safety,” she said.

Turner told doctors and media that her daughter had multiple conditions including a seizure disorder, autism and malfunctioning intestines. An autopsy later showed she was not facing many of the conditions her mother claimed, according to the indictment.

While Turner lived in Highlands Ranch at the time of Olivia’s treatment, she was arrested at a Glendale hotel.

Turner’s next court appearance will be 10 a.m. Feb. 28.

City announces council, mayor candidate info Mayor, two council seats up for election May 5 STAFF REPORT

The City of Lone Tree is preparing for its spring municipal elections.

Mayor Jackie Millet, councilmember Wynne Shaw (District 1) and Mayor Pro Tem Cathie Brunnick (District 2) are each eligible for reelection come May 5. The election will be done through mail-in ballots.

Important information for deadlines and candidate information

can be found on the city’s website, CityofLoneTree.com, under the city clerk tab.

The city will host a candidate orientation at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at the city municipal building at 9220 Kimmer Drive, Suite 100. Attendance is not mandatory for prospective candidates.

Those interested in running for city council must circulate and complete a candidate petition, which can be picked up at the city clerk’s office during business hours beginning Feb. 4.

The deadline for nomination petitions is Feb. 24.

Qualifications for candidacy can be found on the city’s website.

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Bill aims to repeal Colorado death penalty After Dems’ failed attempts in prior years, two key GOP votes may change outcome

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After years of coming up short, advocates of repealing the death penalty may finally cross the finish line this year with newfound support from two Republican senators.

“From a philosophical perspective, I now don’t think the state should have power over life and death,” said state Sen. Jack Tate, a Centennial Republican who was undecided on the issue last year.

Tate and Colorado Tate Springs state Sen. Owen Hill, a Republican who also has voiced support for a repeal this year, may be enough to give Democrats the edge. The state Legislature has recently seen repeated attempts to overturn the death penalty: It failed in 2013, 2017 and 2019, despite Democrats controlling both the state House and Senate last year.

Democrats haven’t been united on the issue. Two of the three people on death row in Colorado — Sir Mario Owens and Robert Ray — were sentenced to die in connection with the 2005 murder of the son of state Sen. Rhonda Fields, an Aurora Democrat. Her son was a witness in another murder case involving Owens.

The experience places Fields firmly in opposition to repealing the death penalty, and last year, at least a few other Democrats hadn’t publicly committed to the repeal.

In the state House, Rep. Tom Sullivan, whose son was killed in the 2012 Aurora theater shooting, argues there are certain cases where capital punishment is warranted.

“There’s no question in my mind that the man that murdered my son and 11 others — 58 others shot, traumatized an entire community — there’s no question in my mind that he should be put to death,” said Sullivan, a Democrat from Centennial.

The jury in theater shooter James Holmes’ case did not unanimously agree on the death penalty, so Holmes was not sentenced to death.

‘Irreversible mistakes’ Eighteenth Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler argues that the death penalty is a useful negotiation tool, pointing Sullivan to the case of Chris Watts, a Frederick man who pleaded guilty to avoid the death penalty after killing his wife and daughters in 2018.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado calls the death penalty “an expensive, ineffective, and unjust government program that risks making irreversible mistakes by executing innocent people, delays justice for victims’ families, and wastes millions of dollars that could be better used on programs that actually save lives and increase public safety,” its website says. At least 166 people have been exonerated from death rows across the country, an ACLU Colorado fact sheet says.

The organization also argues that in Colorado, racial minorities are disproportionately likely to face the death penalty.

Sullivan, whose House district in-

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than 10 employees in your company, you’re a tech company,” Ament said.

The third panelist, Skillful CEO Beth Cobert, suggested to employers in the audience to focus on skills.

Cobert spoke about Skillful’s mission.

Skillful is an initiative to create a skills-based labor market from the Markle Foundation, a nonprofit tech and health care company.

Cobert said 80% of today’s jobs require at least a moderate or high level of certain skills. Cobert encouraged employers in the audience to consider hiring people on a skillbased platform over strictly looking at experience or credentials.

Cobert gave the example of a local sushi chef who rose to a high-ranking position because the employers were looking for a specific set of skills—attention to detail, ability to do repeatable tasks, etc.

“That’s what we mean when we’re saying looking for talent in different ways,” Cobert said. “That’s the kind of model we can unleash across Colorado.”

cludes east and central Centennial, Foxfield, and nearby areas, said he may be willing to tackle some aspects of the death penalty, such as the uncertainty in whether it deters crime and that it is pursued more often in wealthier judicial districts.

“But in an instance that I was personally involved in and I see more people personally involved with, as I’ve said, I’m not going to be the one to tell those other families that they’re not going to be able to pursue the justice they want,” Sullivan said.

Along with Owens and Ray, the only other inmate on death row in Colorado is Nathan Dunlap, convicted of murdering four people in 1993 shooting at an Aurora Chuck E. Cheese. All three are black men who attended Overland High School in Aurora at different times.

Fields, whose Senate district sits near Overland, said race is a coincidence in those cases.

“I think they just happened to be black,” Fields said. Dunlap “is black, but he killed (people) that should be alive today.”

“I don’t think it’s about color — I think it’s about murder,” Fields added.

Brauchler, whose judicial district includes Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties, said there recently have been Colorado death row inmates of other races and some death penalty sentences were overturned by a 2002 U.S. Supreme Court decision in a case called Ring v. Arizona, which affected how states apply the death penalty.

On the issue of whether the death penalty deters criminals, the National Research Council reviewed research and found no credible evidence that the death penalty deters crime any more than long prison sentences, ACLU Colorado cites.

The National Research Council is

an arm of the National Academy of Sciences, a nonprofit that studies national and world issues.

The 2012 report “concludes that research to date on the effect of capital punishment on homicide rates is not useful in determining whether the death penalty increases, decreases, or has no effect on these rates,” the National Academy’s website says.

Research has found “you can’t draw conclusions one way or the other,” Brauchler said.

The district attorney argued that for inmates with life sentences for murder, taking away the death penalty would remove the potential for further punishment if they kill a prison guard or another inmate.

“It will essentially say once you do your first murder, the rest are free,” Brauchler said.

Rare application This year’s proposal, Senate Bill 20-100, would repeal the death penalty for offenses charged on or after July 1, 2020.

Gov. Jared Polis has said that if the Legislature repeals the death penalty, he’d consider commuting Colorado’s death row inmates’ sentences. A vote for the repeal bill is a vote for that outcome, Brauchler said.

The last time Colorado executed an inmate was in 1997, and the most recent time before that was in 1967.

Fields, Sullivan and Brauchler all prefer the question of repealing the death penalty to be answered by voters in a statewide ballot question.

Tate said he understands that preference but that he has a “traditional view of the role of the lawmaker.”

“I notice that we don’t send every tough decision at the Capitol to a vote of the people,” Tate said.

Douglas County agrees to continue allowing refugees

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County recently agreed to continue allowing refugees to be placed in the community in response to a recent executive order from President Donald J. Trump.

The move came after Executive Order 13888 was signed in September. The order mandates that refugees fleeing violence or oppression in their home countries can only be resettled in communities that have explicitly consented in writing to their presence.

County Manager Doug Debord and the county’s director of human services, Dan Makelky, sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stating that the county agreed to initial refugee resettle-

ment in Douglas County.

Other Front Range communities that have consented to refugee resettlement include Littleton, Denver, Arvada, Centennial, Golden and Arapahoe and Jefferson counties. Gov. Jared Polis signed a statewide consent letter in mid-December.

More than 60,000 refugees have been resettled in Colorado since the passage of the Refugee Act of 1980, according to state data.

During the past two fiscal years, six refugees have been placed in Douglas County. Almost all came from Burma, with one from Ukraine.

To be granted refugee status, a person must prove that they have a reasonable fear for their life due

to their race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group.

While refugees are able to move around wherever they want once they’re placed in the United States under the executive order, they will only be able to receive services from communities that have consented.

The county provides multiple services including housing assistance, schools, health navigation and cultural orientation, according to a fact sheet created by the state’s three resettlement organizations.

The executive order is currently being challenged in court and a judge has filed an injunction against it.

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Day care uses tech, culture to help kids grow Kiddie Academy in Lone Tree opened Nov. 9

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Kapadias are the new kids on the block in local child care, but the pair have visions to make their Lone Tree Kiddie Academy a modernized and safe space for kids.

On Jan. 25, Kiddie Academy held a STEM Adventure event for students ages 6-12. Kids designed superhero vehicles, rubber band catapults, learned to code and other hands-on crafts to teach principles of science, technology, engineering and math.

Prinal and Hemant Kapadia opened a Kiddie Academy franchise in Lone Tree in November. Tucked behind the Courtland Lincoln Station Apartments in Park Ridge, the day care’s owners have installed a curriculum highlighting STEM subjects and cultural diversity.

The Kapadias, from India, have lived in Lone Tree for six years and Colorado for 14 years. Prinal has been in child care since 2003. They began with a home-based child care in their basement before investing in their own Kiddie Academy franchise last year. Kiddie Academy has 229 franchises across 30 states.

“Both of us strongly believe in education,” said Prinal, who is seeking a master’s degree in education.

They will pay their staff to take higher education courses as well.

Though part of a franchise, the Kapadias have had the ability make changes to their location to mold it to their vision.

In an effort to enhance transparency, the Kapadias installed cameras in every room throughout the day care.

The dozen-or-so monitors can be seen in the lobby. Parents are given access through a mobile app to tune in to their child’s classroom.

Kids learn how to make synthetic “moon rocks” during a STEM Adventures event at Kiddie Academy in Lone Tree Jan. 25.

Prinal and Hemant Kapadia opened Kiddie Academy in Lone Tree in November and want to make the place a modern, safe place for kids to grow.

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“It’s 100% transparency. Most of the time, when our kids were going to day care, we would not know what’s happening,” Hemant said.

“These days there’s so much abuse not being treated well…You can al-

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But it’s not just about surveillance.

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The kids are exposed to different genres of music from around the world.

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The school is gearing up for its first summer camp beginning in May. “The whole focus was we want kids to understand different cultures as well as respect,” Prinal said. “They are growing further.”

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VOICES In the war of words, the words are losing

“L

ead” not only means “first,” “foremost” and “front,” lead is a heavy metal, hence Led Zeppelin. QUIET An old adage in DESPERATION journalism is “don’t bury the lead.”

Journalists are not supposed to begin a story with details of secondary importance.

However, I am uncertain what my lead is this week. Perhaps Craig Marshall by the time I have finished I will know.

Smith Of course, by then it will be too late.

If I had to take a guess, I’d say my lead is the wonderful conundrum of

language, as per the following (nonsense).

I read the news today and while I was reading the news I was wearing a red sweater I bought in a store in Redding, California.

There was an article in the paper about a bicycle race that took place in Leadville. The woman who was in the lead most of the way fell back because, she said, “I couldn’t get the lead out.”

As I dwindle and fade, I am fascinated by things I wasn’t when I was younger and had other considerations on my mind, such as the birds, the bees, and how to osculate.

Now, as I swan song my way into the arms of oblivion, it’s often words that fascinate me, and it’s why I am saddened by the abuse of them as I have noted many times before.

Chiefly: the preternatural use of

“like,” to qualify, clog and clutter almost everything that is said by almost everyone under the age of 40.

Why? Why? Why? What if journalists for this publication and for the major dailies were equally lax and leisurely when they reported, oh, let’s say an impeachment hearing?

“There were like all these men and women in this big room and they were like arguing, you know, and this one guy Mitch-something he, uh, boy, was he upset about something.”

I may not know what my lead is, but I know exactly what I am doing.

I am defusing something of great importance with something of little importance. It’s what I do — it’s what we do — in order to survive.

Current national and international news is awful.

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Closer to home, if there is an illness or a death in the family, it can be overwhelming and unmanageable.

So something is said about the shirt your husband wears to your son’s funeral.

That’s another one of my film references.

It comes from “Ordinary People,” a movie directed by Robert Redford that stars Mary Tyler Moore who gave the best performance of her career.

She is the controlling matriarch of a family in disrepair after the oldest son died.

She scolds her husband, portrayed

by Donald Sutherland, on the day of the funeral because of the color of the shirt he has chosen to wear.

I have isolated that scene numerous SEE SMITH, P13

Think of abundance, not scarcity, and win consistently

t has been said that the fear of loss is more powerful than the possibility of gain. It has also been said that some of us live with an abundance mentality while others choose to live with a scarcity mindset.

In a recent strategic and tactical planning session with a few clients, WINNING this very topic WORDS became one of the drivers of our conversations. We were discussing potential partnerships for the company, and as we did, one person championed the idea while another person shot down the idea. The person Michael Norton championing the idea was convinced that the partnership would yield additional results and revenue. The person who was against the partnership felt like effort would create problems, as they already had competing partners, projects, and priorities.

Basically, the opinion was that the pie was already too small and creating another slice might dilute the best interests of everyone involved.

As I facilitated the discussion and listened to both sides, I stopped the conversation and asked if it would be helpful if I shared a story about a company and individuals facing a similar situation and where some advice that I had been given really paid off. The team said yes, and I shared some of the greatest pieces of wisdom that I had ever received.

As we revisited the abundancy versus scarcity mentality, I first shared with them the following statement, “There is money and opportunity everywhere.” A former colleague of mine who had decided to leave the position he was in to take an executive role with another company had written an email to all of us as he finished up and was about to leave the organization. It was motivating and encouraging with just the right sense and tonality appropriate for his departure.

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store shifts, tutoring, Storytime helpers, and more.

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

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

Denver Regional Mobility Access & Council is a resource for transportation. The ride share program is for those who face intellectual developmental disabilities. Depending on capabilities, we can help them find a ride or can set one up with our drivers.

Need: Volunteer drivers in and around Arapahoe County (oprganization is looking to expand when the right opportunity comes up for funding, so the reach may broaden).

Requirements: must be 18 years or older; background check required, as is an inperson interview at the office at 190 E 9th Ave, Denver, CO 80203.

Contact: Amberrae at 720-665-5656 (rider phone) or rides@drmac-co.org. Go to https://www.drmac-co.org/volunteer

Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center: Cares for homeless horses and other equines.

Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities.

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

Contact: 303-751-5772 or www.ddfl.org.

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

Need: Volunteer opportunities consist of event assistance, weekly shelving or book-

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The burning question on everyone’s mind was why. Why was he choosing to leave? For some, they believed he saw a bigger and greater opportunity ahead, albeit risky, and he was stepping out to take a chance and believe in the abundance mentality. Others believed he left because he saw the company as having hit their peak and that any opportunity for future growth was going to be limited. Fewer mdeals, fewer sales, and less earning potential. This was a scarcity mentality that invoked fear for those who couldn’t see the bigger picture.

By the end of our strategy session, we all agreed that the partnership made sense and created a plan to manage the existing partnerships, priorities, and projects to maximize success while also creating a plan to optimize the new partnership. The abundance mentality had won the day.

Outside of business, how often do we choose the scarcity mentality, afraid of what could go wrong instead of planning for what will go right?

Our defensiveness kicks in and we condition ourselves to think or say

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times. There’s a lot in it.

It also changed my opinion of Mary Tyler Moore. I didn’t think much of either of her situation comedies.

Redford knew there was more to her than exclaiming “Rob” and “Murray.”

Where was I? The English language.

Raymond Chandler, in response to a proofreader who corrected one of

English Learning Center A nonprofit organization near the University of Denver, with more than 45 volunteers.

Daytime (mornings) classes.

Need: Volunteer teachers, substitute teachers and tutors to teach English to adult foreign students.

Requirements: If you are willing to teach or assist one or two times a week, we will provide all necessary orientation and instruction. ESL or teaching experience preferred but not required.

“No” first. We see life through the lens of loss instead of gain. Then one day, someone shares with us exactly what we need to hear, that money and opportunity are everywhere, all we have to do is pursue it and take the actions necessary to get after each opportunity.

If we never ask the questions we want to ask, the answer will always be no. If we leave every putt short, the ball will never go into the hole.

Regardless of our career, role, or interests, there is opportunity everywhere, and not only is opportunity everywhere, it is available to each and every one of us. It just becomes so much easier with an abundance mentality instead of a scarcity mentality.

How about you? Do you see the obstacles or the opportunities? Is your belief system a limiting belief system or an expansive belief system? As always, I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com, and when we can see the abundance of opportunities everywhere, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes. his split infinitives, replied, in part, “Would you convey my compliments to the purist who reads your proofs and tell him or her that I write in a sort of broken-down patois, which is something like the way a Swiss waiter talks, and when I split an infinitive, (expletive), I split it so it will remain split.”

Small favors in times of travail.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident.

He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

Contact: englishlearningcenter2122@gmail. com. Go to www.englishlearningcenterdenver.com Feeding Denver’s Hungry: serves 8001,000 people and families in need in lower downtown Denver.

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

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

Need: Volunteer judges for competions.

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

Need: Volunteers help with crisis-line management, children’s services, legal

advocacy, community education and other shelter services.

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

Mail to Gateway at P.O. Box 914, Aurora, CO 80040, or drop them off at Neighborly Thrift Store, 3360 S. Broadway, Englewood Requirements: Must attend a 26-hour training session; bilingual skills welcome Contact: Jeneen Klippel-Worden, 303-3431856 or jkworden@gatewayshelter.com Girl Scouts of Colorado Need: Troop leaders, troop support volunteers in Highlands Ranch Age Requirement: A Girl Scout run background check is required. Excitement to be a cheerleader, guide and mentor.

Contact: Emma VonFeldt, Emma.VonFeldt@ gscolorado.org Global Orphan Relief: Develops and supports programs bringing light, comfort and security to orphans around the world.

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Community service groups push for younger recruits amid membership challenges

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

T

hey help distribute eyeglasses to people in need in other countries. They make sure cancer patients get Valentine’s Day gifts. They light children’s faces up with much-needed school supplies.

They’re the smiling faces at community concerts and other events.

And yet many people have no idea they exist.

“The name is not out there,” said Mike Shaw, a 63-year-old Lakewood resident who volunteers with the Kiwanis Club of Belmar, a local chapter of the international Kiwanis service organization. He didn’t know what Kiwanis was until around the time he joined, now 13 years ago.

Familiar names to older crowds — such as the Rotary and Lions, similarly minded service groups — have been struggling for decades as participation has declined. A bevy of news stories in recent years — and not-so-recent years — has pointed to that trend. As far back as 1992, a New York Times story sounded the alarm about membership decline for various possible reasons, such as Americans staying less rooted in one place or young people possibly feeling like the clubs were “out of synch with the times.”

“On balance, I think the Rotary has declined in membership and has not appealed to younger generation or women,” said Lynn Hoffman, professor of business management at Metropolitan State University of Denver and a Rotary member since 1994. “My particular club has been a little better about getting women and diversity and younger people in, but that’s not true generally.”

One president of a small Lions club in the Northglenn-Thornton area remembers the Lions being much more of a local fixture.

“I can remember as a kid we would have Lions picnics with all the families together,” said Zoe Reese, whose father was a founding member of her club in 1959. Reese felt the club was more connected to the community back then.

Clubs such as Reese’s have experi-

enced shrinking numbers. That trend may be due in part to an aging membership base, something that Rotary clubs in general have experienced and are focusing on, said Gail Lehrmann, a Parker resident and president of the Rotary Club of Parker.

Many members have died or moved away, Reese said of her club.

The overall trend is a loss in clubs in her north Denver metro area, she said, but some, such as in Arvada and Denver’s Stapleton neighborhood, are new or revitalized.

“Yes, it’s smaller, but we ain’t dead yet,” Reese said.

Theories abound on why, including the idea that young people may not identify with an older crowd. Then there’s the societal change that social media has brought about, allowing young people to find connection without the aid of community groups.

“I think (that’s) partially correct there,” Hoffman said. “I don’t think that’s the whole answer, but yes, they’re meeting their social needs totally differently than we are.”

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Chris Coleman, 68, right, speaks during a meeting Jan. 23 of the Kiwanis Club of Belmar at Sunrise Sunset restaurant in Lakewood. Next to her is Jane Braithwaite, 69, past president of the club.

An old bell bearing the logo of Kiwanis International sits at a Jan. 23. meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Belmar. It came from an antique store in Canada, according to club member Mike Shaw. Local clubs generally receive bells from the international organization and ring them at the start and end of their meetings, according to the Belmar club.

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From left, Mike Shaw, 63, of Lakewood; Shirley Otto, 70, of Lakewood; Jane Braithwaite, 69, of the Columbine area; Steve Otto, 69, of Lakewood; and Dominick Breton, 35, of Wheat Ridge, pose next to a banner for the Kiwanis Club of Belmar, a community service organization in Lakewood.

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Dance performance never grows old

eter Pan,” J.M. Barrie’s classic tale, as interpreted by Colorado Ballet, continues through Feb. 9 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at Denver Center for Performing Arts. Check on ticket availability before you go — coloradoballet.

SONYA’S org. Next on the SAMPLER company’s calendar: “Tour de Force” on March 6-8, featuring “Feast of the Gods,” “Celts,” and a world premiere by Julia Adams and “Ballet Masterworks” April 3-12.

Way high!

Sonya Ellingboe “Aureum” is an acrobatic adventure tale coming to Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., at 8 p.m. on Feb. 21. Original music and choreography bring a time traveler tale … Tickets: $38-$48: 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

Immigration workshop Immigrant Pathways presents “Across Borders: an Active Immigration Workshop” from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30

Tickets: Arapahoe-phil.org/event/ concert-4-the-jazz-age. 303-781-1892.

p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 1, at Arapahoe Community College, Half Moon Room. The campus is at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Register through Eventbrite, $20, $25. Lunch, snacks, materials included.

Fellowship entries sought History Colorado is seeking three individuals for the third annual Women’s History Fall Fellowship at the Center for Colorado Women’s History at the Byers Evans House Museum in Denver. Selected fellows will complete their work Sept. 1-Dec. 1, 2020. Part of the Women’s Vote Centennial. Information: h-co.org/ womensfellowship or email: jillianallison@state.co.org, 303-620-4933.

Kirkland Museum “Process and Print” will run Feb. 29 to April 5 at the Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art, 1201 Bannock St., Denver, as part of “Mo’Print,” Denver’s month-long celebration of printmaking. Kirklandmuseum.org, 303-832-8576. Admission is charged for non-members.

Frankie and Johnny Miners Alley Playhouse, 1200 Washington Ave., Golden, presents Terrance McNally’s “Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune” through March 1.

Performances: 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Warren Sherrill directs. William Hahn and Jessica Robblee perform.

Performances: 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays.

Adult language, onstage nudity — for adults. Tickets: minersalley.com, 303933-3044. Miners Alley also offers good children’s theatre: “Hansel and Gretel” will play Feb. 1-29 on Saturdays at 1 p.m., plus 11 a.m. on Feb. 22, 29. Tickets:

Dancers from Colorado Ballet will alternate in flying onto the set and performing as Peter Pan. PHOTO BY TERRY SHAPIRO $12, 303-935-3044, minersalley.com.

Arapahoe Phil “The Jazz Age: Works by Ellington, Still, Gershwin — plus a selection of Big Band tunes” is the Arapahoe Philharmonic’s concert at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 7 at Denver First Church of the Nazarene, 3800 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village. The orchestra will be joined by students and faculty from Denver School of the Arts.

Black History Live Tour Colorado Humanities’ Black History Live Tour will celebrate Rosa Parks, portrayed by actor/scholar Becky Stone, at six metro area presentations Feb. 23-March 3. Two are in our south area: *Feb. 27, 6 p.m. — Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial, and Feb. 28, 2 p.m. at Bemis Public Library. 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Free.

Parker Symphony Works by women composers will be featured by the Parker Symphony Orchestra, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at the PACE Center, 20000 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tickets: 303-805-6800, parkerarts.org.

Memoir recounts longing, looking for birth mother Seattle author has roots in area around Littleton

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Sara Easterly recently introduced her newly published memoir, “Searching for Mom,” to an audience at Littleton’s Tattered Cover, where the book sold out. Easterly, a Seattle resident for 20 years, says she still has Littleton area connections and memories: Her dad lives in Castle Pines and her sister is in Highlands Ranch.

When we spoke via phone recently, she recalled growing up in the Littleton area: living on Windermere Way and in Centennial (Highlands 460) and attending Powell Middle School, Arapahoe High School and CSU, where she minored in English, as a start on a broadcast journalism career. “I just didn’t do that,” she continued. “You have to start in a small market …”

Instead, she headed west to Seattle, to work in high-speed data processing, which didn’t work out — and met her husband, which did work out ...

“I consider myself a children’s and young adult author,” she said, adding that she’s presently working on a YA novel. She has worked in publicity for books as a career — and always includes Tattered Cover when planning tours for authors.

She started writing as a young girl, she says in this memoir of growing up an adoptee, with a loving home, but still … She was compelled to seek

out her birth mother and be reassured about her origins before she could get on with her adult life smoothly. “In adoption circles, there’s a phrase: `living in the fog,’” Easterly said.

“Searching for Mom” opens, sadly, with back-to-back trips for Sara, struggling with her mom’s impending death, searching and finding spiritual help and launching into childhood memories of herself as a 7-year-old, caring for a dying butterfly and discovering her family church and its teachings, as her mother became more involved there … At 9, she was able to express her feeling that her birth mother hadn’t wanted her — “threw her away …”

And her struggle to find that birth mother — and to define “the perfect mother” — stayed with her, despite a loving home and parents who supported her. Her adoptive mother did later give birth to her sister, Amy, who married and had a baby named Kenna, with whom Sara fell in love … and for whom she grieved when a genetic lung disorder took the baby’s life.

Sara married Jeff happily and tried to be a “Perfect Parent” to daughters Violet and Olive, but the search for her mother continued, aided by her loving husband … and an adoption search agency.

It had been a “gray market” adoption, rather than one conducted through an agency, because the mother was only 15 when Sara was born and she was immediately pressured to consider adoption, so conventional search channels did not work. When that mother was finally located, Sara refused to accept her at first, having dreamed up

idealized figures resembling Madonna or Rebeca, a psychologist who headed a group counseling program. Here was a woman who looked like her …

And her adoptive mom really wanted nothing to do with finding the birth mom.

“Couldn’t all three hearts be honored?’ Sara wondered. But as she learned of the obstetrician’s pressure on the young mother, Diane, to give the child up for adoption — and societal pressures, she backed off.

The book continues to its last pages as Sara and Amy travel final days with their mom and Sara finds increasing certainty about her faith.

A contributing factor was a genetic predisposition to a lung disorder, which took baby Kenna and eventually, Sara and Amy’s mom. Later, Sara developed lung problems, and survived a double lung transplant. Throughout, her faith carried her through and it enters into her final sentence …

“Searching for Mom” by Sara Easterly is available from bookstores.

Sara Easterly’s book, “Searching for Mom,” is set mostly in Littleton, where she grew up as an adopted child. She held a book discussion and signing at Tattered Cover Aspen Grove on Jan. 12.

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Wings Over the Rockies opens drones exhibit Exploration of remotely controlled pilotless aircraft to open Feb. 1

‘Drones: Is The Sky The Limit?’ features real drones, in-depth label paneling, and rich audio-visual content.

The exhibit opens Feb. 1 at Wings Over the Rockies and is included in the price of admission.

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With drone applications for home use, entertainment, homeland defense, and more, will people continue to make the critical decisions or will computers take over the controls?

Find out in “Drones: Is the Sky the Limit?” the latest traveling exhibition coming to Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum.

Over 75 years, drones have evolved from remote-controlled planes used for target practice into versatile and highly specialized aircraft.

As these aircraft fill the skies, they raise concerns about airspace, privacy, and ethics in modern warfare, according to a news release. But these concerns are eclipsed by excitement for their potential: someday drones will explore Mars, serve as pilotless flying taxis, and deliver packages and groceries to our front doors.

Opening Saturday, Feb. 1, “Drones: Is The Sky The Limit?” features real drones, in-depth label paneling, and rich audio-visual content. In addition, it displays a drone racing video

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interactive, and provides a birds-eye view of the aeronautics, engineering, science, technologies and innovations of one of the most intriguing topics dominating our culture.

Developed by subject experts from the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum and produced by Imagine Exhibitions, “Drones: Is The Sky

The Limit?” explores the modern phenomenon of drones, their uses throughout history, and the possibilities of the future role that drones will play in our society.

“With drones becoming such a big part of our culture, it’s essential to better understand their evolution and role in contemporary society,”

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Lehrmann chalked it up to society becoming “so fast and so computerized and go-go-go.”

“If I look at what I went through in high school, it doesn’t compare at all to what kids in middle school and high school do now,” said Lehrmann, 68, pointing out that parents in this era support kids’ sports teams and other activities. “Kids have so many more opportunities than I had when I grew up.”

Young people today also face added pressure to succeed economically, possibly pushing them to be busier than youth in past decades were. Many students at Metropolitan State are in their mid-20s and don’t have time for community service while working and attending school, Hoffman said.

“I know they’re worried about doing as well as their parents. When you ask a class, you get half ” who think they’ll do as well, Hoffman said. “Ten years ago, most people would say yes.”

One of Hoffman’s classes is small — only 10 students — but just two out of that 10 said they’ve heard of clubs such as the Rotary and Kiwanis.

“I think going to school is so stressful for people” that they don’t have time for service, said Eloy Moya, a 22-year-old in Hoffman’s class. “I don’t think it’s the fact that we don’t want to help other people — I just don’t know what those clubs are.”

Moya worked at a nonprofit and noted there are other avenues by which to give back to the community.

Tom Zaller of Imagine Exhibitions said in the release.

“Drones: Is The Sky The Limit?” will be open daily to the public through Friday, May 8 at 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver. The exhibit is included in the price of museum admission. Learn more at WingsMuseum.org/Drones.

Many of Hoffman’s students said they’d consider joining a service club after graduation, though.

In this era, service clubs have made efforts to cater to younger people who are interested in volunteering but are too busy for weekly meetings.

The Rotary started online “e-clubs,” where people can get involved in projects and meet online instead of having meetings physical places, Hoffman said.

For years, branches of clubs for a younger crowd — such as the Rotary’s Interact Clubs for middle- and highschool students and Rotaract for ages 18 to 30 — have made a direct effort to get young people involved, Hoffman said.

And still, all over the metro area, groups as small as four and some large as dozens meet at local restaurants and offer free lunch or breakfast for members, planning their volunteer efforts and enjoying each other’s company.

Shaw’s Belmar Kiwanis club has gone door-to-door at local businesses and makes pitches for recruitment while volunteering at Lakewood events such as the city’s summer concert series. The club hasn’t gotten many bites, but it isn’t giving up.

Dominick Breton, a 35-year-old Wheat Ridge resident who rose up the ranks to become lieutenant governor of a Jefferson County region of Kiwanis clubs, emphasized the importance of service clubs in communities.

“Kids need Kiwanis,” Breton said, echoing a slogan of the club. “We’re all about kids and giving back to the community. It gets you going at the start of your day.”

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CLUBS Editor’s note: Clubs listings are published free, on a space-available basis. Listings are submitted by the community; to submit a new listing, or to make changes to or remove an existing listing, contact hharden@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Professional Lone Tree Networking Professionals is a networking/leads group that meets Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. at Rio Grande Restaurant in Lone Tree. Exclusive business categories are open. Visitors and new members are welcome. Contact Don Shenk at 303-7460093.

Professional Referral Network meets at 7:15 a.m. Tuesdays at Great Beginnings, east of I-25 at Lincoln Avenue. Call Ronald Conley at 303-841-1860 or e-mail www. professionalreferralnetwork.org.

Recreation Camping Singles is a group of Colorado single adults who enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, biking, sightseeing, photography, the camaraderie of others, and starry nights around the camp fire. We usually camp in designated forest service or state park campgrounds within 2 to 5 hours of Denver. We welcome all single adults.

Our membership ranges from the 40s to 60-plus. We usually meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. For specific meeting information, contact campingsingles@ gmail.com Front Range Woodturners Club meets from 6-9 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month in the basement of the Rockler Woodworking store at 2553 S Colorado Blvd. Anyone interested in woodturning is welcome.

Contact Jim Proud at cavaleon1956@gmail. com for more information.

Learn to Fly Fish: 9-11 a.m. Saturdays at Orvis Park Meadows, 8433 Park Meadows Center Drive, Unit 149, Lone Tree. The free Fly Fishing 101 course teaches the basics including fly casting, outfit rigging, and knot tying. After completing FF101, sign up for the free FF201 class at a local stocked pond and practice hooking, playing and landing fish. For information or to sign up, call 303-768-9600 or go to www.orvis. com/s/park-meadows-colorado-orvisretail-store/620.

Lone Tree Ladies 9-Hole Golf. Applications are now being accepted for the upcoming Thursday morning 9-hole golf group. The group is open to women golfers ages 18 and older. Applications and more informaiton are available in the Lone Tree Pro Shop.

Contact Nancy Cushing, league president, at 720-560-9333 or email LTL9hole@gmail. com.

Salty Dog Sailing Club If you love to sail or want to try, if you don’t have a boat, if you have a boat but don’t sail enough because you cannot find a crew, the Salty Dog Sailing Club is for you. The club meets the second Thursday of the month. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. with the business meeting commencing at 7 p.m. Go to www.saltydog. org for meeting locations and directions.

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

Social/Service AAUW (American Association of University Women), founded in 1881, is the oldest women’s organization in the United States.

It has a mission of promoting equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research. Scholarships are provided to Douglas County women who are in college, and cash awards are presented to senior girls from Douglas County high schools who have an interest in the areas of science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). Meetings are in Castle Rock the third Wednesday of the month, at various times and locations. Go to douglascountyco.aauw.net. Contact Beryl Jacobson at 303-688-8088 or berylmjacobson@gmail. com.

A Dreampower Animal Rescue / PAALS adoption for cats, dogs and more meets from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Park Meadows PetsMart. Call 303-688-9503.

American Wine Society-South Metro Denver Chapter offers wine exploration and education in a convivial social environment. If you enjoy wine and meeting similarly-minded new friends, you will want to check us out, whether you are a casual enthusiast or a serious connoisseur.

Tasting events are held approximately monthly in a variety of settings such as restaurants, private homes and wineries.

Visit our Facebook page at https://www. facebook.com/SmdAws/ and our website at http://awssouthmetrodenver.com/. For more information about membership and upcoming events, email aws.southdenverchapter@gmail.com or contact Yolanda Bruce at 303-917-7390.

The Breakfast Club: A great way for single people ages 50-plus to meet new friends and have fun. We are an active and social group enjoying activities ranging from card games to white-water rafting, international and domestic travel to bowling, and all things in between. Our signature breakfast, which takes place at 8:30 a.m. every third Saturday, is at The Ridge Golf Club in Castle Pines. Interested? Call our hotline at 303814-8428 or go to www.TBC50plus.org.

Castle Rock Bridge Club plays a friendly, ACBL-sanctioned duplicate game at 1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday at Plum Creek Golf Club, 331 Players Club Drive, Castle Rock. For assistance in finding a bridge partner, call Georgiana Butler at 303-8108504. Go to www.castlerockbridge.com.

Daughters of the American Revolution, Columbine Chapter meets at 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month from September through May at the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce at the Streets at SouthGlenn, Centennial.

If you are interested in attending or have questions regarding eligibility, contact Krispin at Krispin_L_Andersen@Q.com or Jewel Wellborn, regent, columbineregent@ hediusa.com.

Douglas County Elks Lodge 2873 meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month at the Calf Building at Lowell Ranch, 2330 S. East I-25 Frontage Road, Castle Rock. All “Stray Elks” are invited to attend and to be involved in the growth and activities of this new social and community service organization. Call 303-941-0135 or e-mail swgilbert@comcast.net.

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Highlands Ranch celebrates Chinese New Year

Children from the Great Wall Chinese Academy perform an umbrella dance during a Chinese New Year Celebration at Southridge Recreation Center.

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ragons, dumplings, calligraphy and martial arts were on display for Highlands Ranch residents during a Chinese New Year celebration put on by the community association Jan. 25.

The annual celebration is created by the Highlands Ranch Cultural Affairs Association in coordination with the Great Wall Chinese Academy.

Chinese dishes and desserts, Boba tea, origami and traditional Chinese

clothing were on sale at the event at the Southridge Recreation Center.

The event also featured a series of performances, including a giant dragon dance, a martial arts demo and folk dances.

The holiday, also known as the Lunar New Year, marks the beginning of the Year of the Rat in Chinese Zodiac. The Year of the Rat is the first sign in the Chinese Zodiac cycle, according to an HRCA pamphlet.

People born in the year of the rat are “likeable by all,” as well as optimistic and reliable, according to the pamphlet.

A little girl ponders which origami doll she wants at the Highlands Ranch Chinese New Year Celebration Jan. 25.

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Duplicate Bridge ACBL sanctioned open game at noon Mondays at The Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree. Reservations are required; partners are arranged. Call Sue at 303-641-3534.

GED Prep Class Douglas County Libraries offers GED preparation classes for those ages 17 and older. Classes offered at 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive; and at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Great Books Discussion Group meets on the first Thursday night of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lone Tree Library. Reading selections are short—plays, short stories, essays, or excerpts from longer works—and new members can come in at any time. We also watch Teaching Company lectures on

Dancers from the Great Wall Chinese Academy perform a Tibetan folk dance during a Chinese New Year Celebration put on by the Highlands Ranch Community Association on Jan. 25.

A young girl enjoys her Boba tea, a traditional Taiwanese drink, during the Highlands Ranch Community Association’s Chinese New Year celebration.

“The Art of Reading.” Call Kerri Martin at 303-688-7628 or David Williams at 303708-8854.

High Plains Chapter, Order of DeMolay, meets at 7 p.m. every second and fourth Monday in the Parker area. With Walt Disney, Mel Blanc and Walter Cronkite counted among its alumni, you won’t find another organization for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 years that offers character building, leadership training, and life skill development more than DeMolay.

Contact the chapter for more information.

Email:highplainsdemolay@gmail.com or visit www.coloradodemolay.org.

and meet like-minded individuals, focusing on improving the lives of children who need a little extra help, along with other community issues that could use a few extra volunteers to help out. Contact Frank Zieg, team founder, at 303-906-7082 or fbzieg@gmail.com.

Knitting and Crocheting Baby Beanies: Join #beaniesforbabies and use your knitting and crocheting skills for baby beanies that we donate to local hospital nurseries and NICUs. Meets every second and fourth Saturday of the month. Call 303-503-9773.

Highlands Ranch Lions Club meets at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month except for July and August. For information on time and location, contact Lois Gould at loismgould@comcast.net or 303-349-6512.

Living and Aging Well in Lone Tree, a speaker series luncheon, meets at 11:30 a.m. the second Monday of each month at the Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel. Lunch reservations are required by noon Wednesday the week prior to the event. Cost includes a beverage, lunch and tip. For information on cost, the topic and to RSVP, visit www.cityoflonetree. com/agingwell.

Kiwanis Club: 7-8 a.m. Tuesdays at Mimi’s Cafe, at Park Meadows Drive and Yosemite Street in Lone Tree. Enjoy a free breakfast

Lone Tree Optimists meets from noon to 1:15 p.m. Tuesdays at LePeep Restaurant, 7156 E. County Line Road. Call Miles Hardee at

303-973-6409.

MacinTech, a club for all users of Apple’s technologies, meets from 6-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at Metrum Community Credit Union, 6980 S. Holly Circle, Centennial. Go to www.macintech.org for information.

Meridian Mid-Day Toast Toastmasters: 11:35-12:35 p.m. Thursdays at South Metro Fire Rescue Authority Station 34, 8871 Maximus Drive, Lone Tree. Group offers a safe environment to practice your presentations.

Help with speeches and presentations offered the first Thursday of the month. Guests welcome. Go to www.meridianmiddaytm. org. Meridian Toastmasters are members of the Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce.

Moms Offering Moms Support is a group for moms and kids. We offer our members playgroups, a monthly calendar of fun events, community service projects, and other various parties throughout the year. For more information on joining please contact us at momsclubhre@yahoo.com.

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Castle Rock

Watoto African Children’s Choir: 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 at Faith Lutheran Church, 303 N. Ridge Road, Castle Rock. Concert is a fundraising event for Watoto.

The choir’s members are orphans and other vulnerable children; many of them have suffered the loss of one or both parents and now live in a Watoto village. Go to visitcastlerock.org/archives/ event/watoto-african-childrenschoir?instance_id=523985.

Mission Hygiene Kits: Families will put together kids for those experiencing homelessness in Denver. Supplies needed; drop off Sunday, Feb. 2 or Feb. 9 at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock.

Items needed are regular-sized shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, disposable razors, shaving cream, bars of wrapped soap. Kits will be assembled Feb. 12. Learn more at https://newhopepres.org/nh-events-.

Amahl and the Night Visitors: 7 p.m. Feb. 7-9 in the Sanctuary at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock.

Learn more at https://newhopepres.org/nh-events-. A timeless tale of forgiveness, redemption, and grace. Admission is free.

Daddy Daughter Ball: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock.

This year’s theme is masquerade ball. Dancing, refreshments, prizes and professional photographs.

For tickets and information, and to print the picture order form, go to CRgov.com/ddball20.

Paca Buddies Alpaca: 10 a.m. Feb. 8-9 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Selfie booths, educational seminars, vendors and more. At 2 p.m. each day, a fashion show will display some of the amazing products at the event. Go to http:// www.pacabuddies.org/ index.html

Centennial

The Civil Rights Act: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of federal legislation that outlawed major forms of discrimination against minorities and women. Join Active Minds as we examine the act over 50 years later and evaluate its impact on civil rights in the United States today. Call

Lone Tree

this week’s TOP FIVE Seedlings: Animal Exploration with the Colorado Ballet: 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Feb. 4 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree.

Learn how to shake, shimmy, and slide like your favorite animal. Play with props, sing songs, and read fairytales.

Call 720-509-1000 or go to https:// www.lonetreeartscenter.org.

Front Range Corridor Paleontology: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker.

Adult lecture series led by Ian Miller from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. RSVP requested. Call 303-805-6800 or email PACEedu@ parkeronline.org. Learn more at http://parkerarts. org/1837/Adult-Lecture-Series.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9 at Hampden Hall, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. Presented

by Christian Youth Theater. Get tickets and more

303-542-7279 to RSVP. Reduce Your Energy Use: Energy Efficiency as You Age in Place: 2-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 at Centennial Public Works Facility, 7272 S. Eagle St., Centennial. Interactive workshop; free LED bulb kits with a solar phone charger while supplies last. Registration required; go to https://www. centennialco.gov/CalendarLanding-Page.

Clay Heart Painting: 5:30-8 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 6 at SoSu Artist Collective, 2154 E. Commons Ave., #306, Centennial, at the Streets at SouthGlenn. To sign up, email sosuartists@ gmail. com. Presented by the South Suburban Artist Collecitve, a small group of Centennial-area artists.

Onesie Brew Run: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at Halfpenny Brewing Company 5150 E. Arapahoe Rd Unit D1-B, Centennial. For runners and walkers of all paces and ages. Learn more at https://www.rockymountainbrewruns.com/onesie

information at https://www.cytfrontrange.org.

Preparing for a Research Trip: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at the Highlands Ranch Family History Center, 9800 Foothills Canyon Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society program.

Learn how to make the most of your genealogy research trip. Go to https://hrgenealogy.wordpress.com.

Colorado Dulcimer Festival: Friday and Saturday, Feb. 7-8 at St. James Presbyterian Church, 3601 W. Belleview Ave., Littleton. Two-day festival featuring nationally known instructors from all over the country, teaching hammered and mountain dulcimer from absolute beginners to advanced players.

In the evenings, at 7-9 p.m., our instructors put on concerts featuring these unique instruments, often accompanied by fiddle/guitar and more. Go to www.coloradodulcimerfestival.com.

Englewood

Paris: Biography of a City: noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 at the Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. Join Active Minds for the story of the City of Lights. We will trace the city’s history from its Celtic origins through modern times. In the process, we’ll visit with some of the city’s most colorful characters and notable places, including the Eiffel Tower, which was despised

by Parisians in its day. Call 303762-2660 to RSVP.

Highlands Ranch

ThunderRidge Student Art Show: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Wednesday, Feb. 5 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Winter Cultural Series, Ballet Ariel: 7-8 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 6 at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Ballet Ariel performs.

Go to https://hrcaonline. org/about-us/guides-communication/calendar-schedules/ event-details/winter-culturalseries-129

Littleton

Exploring Pastel Painting and Cloudscapes: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 1 at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Led by Kathy Beekman, a professional artist known as the master finger-paint-

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Non-Surgical Treatments for Joint Pain and Orthopedic Conditions: noon to 1 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 31 at Centeno-Schultz Clinic, 10465 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 105, Lone Tree. Free lunch and learn program. Light lunch provided. RSVP at https:// centenoschultz.com/stem-cellseminar.

Let’s Talk Immigration: 2:304:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Meeting of Littleton Indivisible. Michelle Warren, candidate for Senate, will speak on immigration policy.

Learn more at https://www. meetup.com/Resist-Littleton/ events/267783444 International Guitar Night XX: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Celebrating 20 years of U.S. touring. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www. lonetreeartscenter.org.

er in the west. Learn more and register at http://www. heritageguild.com.

Contact Mary kay Jacobus at mkstudio@ comcast. net.

First Impressions, New Member Show: through Sunday, Feb. 2 at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Show displays the art of the nine new members of the Littleton Fine Arts Guild. Go to http://depotartgallery.org.

Cholesterol and Your Heart: 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Register at https:// www.southdenver.com/eventregistration/?ee=9172. Basics of cholesterol and how to manage cholesterol with both medication and natural alternatives.

Lone Tree Sustainability Committee Inaugural Meeting: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way, Lone Tree. Committee objectives are to influence city policies related to sustainability, educate residents, and take actions to improve Lone Tree.

Shaun Boothe Presents The Unauthorized Biography Series: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Life stories of cultural icons Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Muhammad Ali, and Malala Yousafzai. Call 720-5091000 or go to www.lonetreeartscenter.org.

Parker

Cocktails with the Curator from the Denver Art Museum: 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 4 at The PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker.

Members events. For tickets, go to http://www.parkerarts.org.

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VOLUNTEERS FROM PAGE 13

Need: Super stars with website development, users of the abundant resources of social media. Those with great connection ability are needed to help with the development of the donor pool.

Contact: Those interested serving this faith-based Colorado nonprofit can contact Deitra Dupray, 303-895-7536 or dadupray@comcast.net.

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GraceFull Community Café: Provides a place in Littleton where people of all backgrounds can gather, eat well and be inspired to give back. Cafe is open for breakfast and lunch, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tuesday to Saturday. A partner of the GraceFull Foundation.

Need: Opportunities for food preparation, guest service, cleaning and dishwashing.

Location: 5610 Curtice St., Littleton Contact: Sign up for volunteer opportunities at http://gracefullcafe.com/volunteer/

how to produce, market and distribute your podcast from an industry professional.

Recommended for ages 15-plus. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

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Homeowner Building Class: 6 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 6 at Town Hall, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker. Ask building-related questions to town staff, who will take you through the permit process, explain fees and discuss required inspections. Call 303-841-1970 or go to http://parkeronline. org/464/Homeowner-Building-Classes.

Lessons and Lemonade: Cell Phone Photography: 9:30-11 a.m., 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at Parker Hobby Lobby, Mainstreet and Parker Road. Led by Kate Brunetti. All three classes are identical. Open to ages 9-14 (grades 4-8). Presented by the Parker Artists Guild.

Registration required; go to www.parkerartistsguild.com/youth-workshops.

Creative Media Concepts: Podcast: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Learn

Habitat ReStore: Nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers.

Need: Volunteers for Wheat Ridge, Denver or Littleton Habitat ReStores, helping with the cash register, dock and warehouse floor Contact: 303-996-5468, email Alice Goble at Alice@habitatmetrodenver.org Help & Hope Center: Provides assistance to people in Douglas and Elbert counties who are in serious economic need, at risk of homelessness or in similar crisis.

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

Contact: Marion Dahlem, 303-688-1114, ext. 32

Highlands Ranch Community Association: Works with Therapeutic Recreation Program and Special Olympics.

Need: Volunteers to help teach classes, coach Special Olympics, provide athletes support during Special Olympics practices, assist with special events, and help participats succeed in the therapeutic recreation program.

Contact: Summer Aden, 303-471-7043 or www.hrcaonline.org/tr Hospice at Home Need: Volunteers help patients and their families with respite care, videotaping, massage and other tasks. Home study training is available.

Contact: 303-698-6404

“Matilda, the Musical”: on stage through Feb. 9 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Inspired by the Roald Dahl novel about an extraordinary girl who, armed with wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers, takes a stand. Get tickets at https://parkerarts.org.

When Will They See Us? on display through March 11 at the PACE Center Art Gallery, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tya Anthony, Rochelle Johnson, Autumn Thomas, Ella Marie Ray, and Brigitte Thomas shine a light on contemporary issues for black women artists. Go to https://parkerarts. org.

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

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LOCAL

SPORTS STUDENT-ATHLETE STUDENT ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT

‘I learn every day in practice’

Siblings bond over basketball

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Aiden Okamura has been taking part in sport for 13 years

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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iden Okamura is in his 13th season of wrestling and still learning.

Okamura, a 126-pound senior on the ThunderRidge team, was sixth at last year’s Class 5A state tournament and is out to improve this season.

“This is my 13th year of wrestling,” said Okamura. “My dad just kind of put me in it and at first I didn’t want to wrestle at all. I just kind of got a love for the sport the more I did it.

“I learn every day in practice. I definitely want to place higher at state this season. I have a lot of goals that I haven’t finished in my high school career and placing higher in state is just one of them.”

COACH’S TAKE: ‘He is the most accomplished wrestler in our practice room. He is a silent leader in the room. He sets example for younger guys.’

Michael Craver, ThunderRidge boys wrestling coach Have a suggestion for whom to feature in Student-Athlete Spotlight?

Email Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Q&A with Okamura Who is your favorite athlete and why?

Patrick Mahomes. He is a great team leader and an allaround good athlete.

What music do you listen to before a match and why?

Hip-hop music because it gets me pumped up for my match.

What or who motivates you most to excel in sports?

Definitely my Dad (Kyle), and my grandpa (Randy) is always there for me and I try to do good for him.

What is your favorite class in school and why?

Math. I have just always been better at math than writing.

What do you like to do away from wrestling and school?

I like to hang out with my friends.

What are your plans after high school?

I definitely want to go to college for wrestling. I am talking to a couple coaches but I yet don’t know what I want to do either.

What is your favorite TV show?

“Hawaii Five-O” because I just love cops. My dad is a cop and I just love cop shows.

What is the toughest thing about wrestling for you?

The mentality and your mental toughness. If you don’t step out on the mat thinking that you can win the match, you are not going to win the match.

How hard is it to be the leader in the practice room?

I just try lift up those around me to be the best that they can be.

Key stats | Okamura, ranked fifth among 5A 126-pound wrestlers in the Week 7 On The Mat rankings, was 19-5 and champion of the Lewis-Palmer and Legend tournaments.

ometimes for Rocky Beers and his sister Raegan, it is difficult not to bring what happens on the basketball court home with them.

Rocky, a 6-foot-6 senior, and Raegan, a 6-3 sophomore, are having good seasons so far for the Valor Christian boys and girls basketball teams.

However, often OVERTIME what happens on the basketball floor winds up coming home.

“Usually when we get home we talk about our school day and our practice and what happened because we Jim Benton didn’t see each other’s practice, so we talk about what happened,” said Raegan, who is averaging 14.6 points and 9.3 rebounds for the Eagles.

“A lot of it goes home,” agreed Rocky, who was a tight end on the football team and is scoring 7.9 points and grabbing 8.5 rebounds for the basketball team. “College basketball is always on our TV at home.”

“We’re a pretty close family so we tell each other pretty much everything about what is going on, mostly basketball,” added Raegan. “Usually all the stuff about basketball comes home.”

Both admit to being competitive with each other.

“Yeah we are competitive,” said Raegan. “We race to everything to who is going to shower first or who eats what first and like who gets the leftovers.”

Both almost simultanously utter that Rocky is usually first.

The siblings got to watch each other play several times during the preseason but not during the Jeffco conference season because of scheduling.

So what is the reaction when they do watch the other play?

Are there positive or negative responses?

“I get to see most of her tournaments during the offseason,” said Rocky. “That’s pretty fun. For me it’s more like healthy criticism, like `you could do this better’ or it’s like `hey, make your free throws.’

“For her, she is more encouraging.”

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Local rescue dog to participate in Puppy Bowl Aspen, an Australian cattle dog mix from Rocky Mountain Puppy Rescue, will compete to win the Lombarky trophy STAFF REPORT

An Australian cattle dog mix from Rocky Mountain Puppy Rescue will represent Colorado in the 2020 Animal Planet Puppy Bowl XVI. Aspen was born in May 2019. She and her seven littermates were found in Gallup, New Mexico, where their mother dug a hideout for them near the river and train tracks, according to a news release. They along with their mother, Molly Mae, were transferred to Rocky Mountain Puppy Rescue at one week of age.

They all grew big and strong in their foster homes. Aspen’s siblings have since found homes. Aspen will be available for adoption after Super Bowl Sunday.

Based in Broomfield, Rocky Mountain Puppy Rescue is the only rescue representing Colorado this year in

Aspen, an Australian cattle puppy from Rocky Mountain Puppy Rescue, will represent Colorado in the 2020 Animal Planet Puppy Bowl XVI. COURTESY PHOTO the Puppy Bowl. Since August 2010, Rocky Mountain Puppy Rescue’s mission is to save cats, kittens, puppies

and adult dogs from being euthanized in overcrowded kill shelters.

They place these rescues with foster families until they are adopted to their forever homes.

The rescue promotes its mission through education about spaying and neutering, proper exercise, feeding, grooming, training and always adopting first. Combined with its NM Spay It Forward Spay Neuter Program, the rescue’s transfers and adoptions have brought over 8,000 animals to safety.

Aspen will be one of seven puppies to be featured in the Puppy Bowl’s behind the scenes “Pup Close and Personal” segments. Aspen’s segment was filmed on a trail in Estes Park. In years past, 100 percent of the puppies and kittens that have participated in the Puppy Bowl have been adopted.

Animal Planet continues this tradition this year with a new set of animals that are ready to tumble and fumble into their new homes across the nation. While we will be sure to keep score of touchdowns and puppy penalties, these pups playing the game are sure to go big and go home.

Tune in Feb. 2, at 1 p.m. to watch Aspen compete to win the Chewy.com “Lombarky” trophy.

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Honor roll Each week performances of South Metro athletes and teams will be highlighted. This week’s performances were selected from games, matches, meets held between Jan. 17 and Jan. 23.

Andrew O’Conner and JT Waufle each had two goals in Chaparral’s 7-0 hockey win over Steamboat Springs on Jan. 20 that saw Wolverines goalie Evan Crawford make 14 saves.

Lyndsey Wehr won the 50 (23.91) and 100 (52.67) freestyle events to help Arapahoe’s girls swim team finish first on Jan. 18 at the Arapahoe Warrior Invite.

Mountain Vista’s girls basketball team, led by 16 points from senior MacKenzie Gamble, shot 55% from the field on Jan. 23 in a 67-30 win over Castle View.

Junior Nolan Marold scored 18 points as the ThunderRidge boys basketball team rallied in the second half to down Douglas County, 64-50, on Jan. 23.

Julian Hammond III made 11 of 16 field goal attempts and had 26 points as Cherry Creek’s boys basketball team edged Eaglecrest, 60-57, on Jan. 22.

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

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ThunderRidge’s Nolan Marold (11) waits for Douglas County defender AJ Jackson (1) to clear his view of the net before going up for his shot. Marold led all scorers with 18 points as his Grizzlies defeated the Huskies 64-50 Jan. 23 at the Grizzly Den. PHOTO BY PAUL DISALVO

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two (2) directors will be elected to serve a three-year term.

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PUBLIC NOTICES Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Jennifer King, the Designated Election Official for the District, at 6631 S. University Boulevard, Centennial, CO 80121. SelfNomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 28, 2020).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 28, 2020). All absentee ballots must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 7:00 p.m. on election day.

Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID SOUTH SUBURBAN PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT

City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

A public hearing will be held on February 11, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. before the Board of County Commissioners, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO for approval of an agricultural lease between Douglas County and Mountain View Farms and Ranches LLP for approximately 107 acres of land located on Open Space Tract H of High Prairie International Polo Club (aka Two Bridges) in Section 25, T7S R66W. For more information call Douglas County Open Space & Natural Resources (303) 660-7495.

Legal Notice No.: 936580 First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: January 30, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR SOUTH SUBURBAN PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the South Suburban Park and Recreation District of Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson Counties, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two (2) directors will be elected to serve a three-year term.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Jennifer King, the Designated Election Official for the District, at 6631 S. University Boulevard, Centennial, CO 80121. SelfNomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 28, 2020).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 28, 2020). All absentee ballots must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 7:00 p.m. on election day.

SOUTH SUBURBAN PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Designated Election Official Legal Notice No.: 523534 First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: January 30, 2020 Published in: Littleton Independent Centennial Citizen and Lone Tree Voice

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Legal Notice No.: 523534 First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: January 30, 2020 Published in: Littleton Independent Centennial Citizen and Lone Tree Voice

Bids and Settlements PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on February 23, 2020, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Chato’s Concrete, LLC for the 2019 Sidewalk Repair and Curb Ramp Retrofit Project, CI2019-011 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Chato’s Concrete, LLC for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said February 23, 2020, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Daniel Roberts, P.E., Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant's claim.

The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Janet Herman, P.E., Director of Public Works Engineering.

Legal Notice No.: 936496 First Publication: January 23, 2020 Second Publication: January 30, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 00012184 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for 2020 CONCRETE PAVEMENT REPAIR PROJECT; Douglas County Project Number CI 2020-004 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, February 18, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of the removal and replacement of concrete pavement throughout Douglas County mainly on Crowfoot Road.

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Separate sealed bids for 2020 CONCRETE PAVEMENT REPAIR PROJECT; Douglas County Project Number CI 2020-004 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, February 18, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of the removal and replacement of concrete pavement throughout Douglas County mainly on Crowfoot Road.

Bids and Settlements

The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 27, 2020, 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, February 5, 2020, 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, February 11, 2020.

The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the same address.

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • 10,050 Sq. Yards Concrete Pavement • 620 Ton Aggregate Base Course Shouldering • Removal and Replacement of Pavement Markings • Removal and Replacement of Delineators 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.: 936497 First Publication: January 23, 2020 Second Publication: January 30, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 00012184 Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for BELFORD AVENUE PHASE 2 PROJECT; CI 2020-011 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, February 25, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of the removal and replacement of the eastern limits of Belford Avenue to Peoria Street in Douglas County.

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PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID

Separate sealed bids for BELFORD AVENUE PHASE 2 PROJECT; CI 2020-011 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, February 25, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of the removal and replacement of the eastern limits of Belford Avenue to Peoria Street in Douglas County.

Bids and Settlements

The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 3, 2020, 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, February 12, 2020, 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 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020.

The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at the same address.

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • 15,616 sq. yd. 9-inch Concrete Pavement • 7,659 Ln. Ft. of Concrete Curb and Gutter • 5,216 tons Aggregate Base Course • Sprinkler Work • 438 SF Pavement Marking 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.: 936577 First Publication: January 30, 2020 Second Publication: February 6, 2020 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:

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:

Misc. Private Legals

OCCUPANT - CITADEL STATION ASSOCIATES AKA CITADEL STATION ASSOCIATES, A COLORADO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - KW LANE LTD - RIO STAR LLC - THE DENVER BRICK COMPANY AKA THE DENVER BRICK COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - CT CORPORATION SYSTEM AS REGISTERED AGENT FOR THE DENVER BRICK COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - ED WATSON AS SR VP OF PRODUCTION OF THE DENVER BRICK COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - DAVID H FEINBERG AS PRESIDENT OF W D DEVELOPMENT CORP GENERAL PARTNER OF CITADEL STATION ASSOCIATES, A COLORADO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - THE DENVER BRICK COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION C/O ACME BRICK COMPANY - WD DEVELOPMENT INC AKA W D DEVELOPMENT CORP - RUSSELL N WATTERSON JR AS REGISTERED AGENT FOR WD DEVELOPMENT INC AKA W D DEVELOPMENT CORP - ATTN: CHARLIE J SMITH BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK LLP

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2012 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to DOUGLAS COUNTY TREASURER the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: ALL MIN INT IN PART E1/2NE1/4 10-8-67 & PART W1/2NW1/4 11-8-67 MIN INT = 13.00 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to DOUGLAS COUNTY TREASURER. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2011. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of CITADEL STATION ASSOCIATES for said year 2011

That on the 28th day of October 2019 said DOUGLAS COUNTY TREASURER assigned said certificate of purchase to KW LANE LTD.

That said KW LANE LTD on the 28th day of October 2019 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 14th day of May 2020 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 30th day of January 2020 /s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 936524 First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Knowledge = Notices Community The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 27, 2020, 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, February 5, 2020, 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, February 11, 2020.

The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the same address.

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The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities:

• 10,050 Sq. Yards Concrete Pavement • 620 Ton Aggregate Base Course Shouldering • Removal and Replacement of Pavement Markings • Removal and Replacement of Delineators

The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 3, 2020, 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, February 12, 2020, 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 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020.

The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at the same address.

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities:

• 15,616 sq. yd. 9-inch Concrete Pavement • 7,659 Ln. Ft. of Concrete Curb and Gutter • 5,216 tons Aggregate Base Course • Sprinkler Work • 438 SF Pavement Marking

Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Trans-

OCCUPANT - CITADEL STATION ASSOCIATES AKA CITADEL STATION ASSOCIATES, A COLORADO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - KW LANE LTD - RIO STAR LLC - THE DENVER BRICK COMPANY AKA THE DENVER BRICK COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - CT CORPORATION SYSTEM AS REGISTERED AGENT FOR THE DENVER BRICK COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - ED WATSON AS SR VP OF PRODUCTION OF THE DENVER BRICK COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - DAVID H FEINBERG AS PRESIDENT OF W D DEVELOPMENT CORP GENERAL PARTNER OF CITADEL STATION ASSOCIATES, A COLORADO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - THE DENVER BRICK COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION C/O ACME BRICK COMPANY - WD DEVELOPMENT INC AKA W D DEVELOPMENT CORP - RUSSELL N WATTERSON JR AS REGISTERED AGENT FOR WD DEVELOPMENT INC AKA W D DEVELOPMENT CORP - ATTN: CHARLIE J SMITH BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK LLP

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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2012 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to DOUGLAS COUNTY TREASURER the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

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