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Board ends mandatory expulsions of students for drug sales Revision to allow options is an effort to align with other disciplinary policy

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County School District principals and school leaders are no longer automatically required to expel a student who is caught selling or distributing illegal drugs or alcohol in a school building or on school property.

The policy revision — unanimously approved by the school board Feb. 5 — is part of the board’s ongoing effort to update and align district policies. In the fall, the board revised its existing expulsion and suspension policy to comply with state law.

DCSD’s mandatory expulsion is still in place in cases of possession of weapons.

Passed in 2012, HB12-1345, the School Finance Act, eliminated mandatory expulsions for drugs, weapons, assaults and robbery. Under the law, grounds for suspension and expulsions changed from “shall” be grounds to “may” be grounds,

the correct direcaccording to the tion,” board memColorado Departber Wendy Vogel ment of Educasaid of the revition. sion at the Jan. 24 The bill, signed board meeting. “If into law by former kids are afraid of Gov. John Hickgetting expelled, enlooper, was an they are not going effort to prevent overly harsh penWendy Vogel, to ask for help. I think this is a alties and allow Douglas County School District just good move.” school adminisboard member School board trators and local President David school boards, at Ray reassured their discretion, district staff to determine apand community members that the propriate disciplinary responses to district is not getting “soft” in its incidents on a case-by-case basis, the policies.

Colorado Department of Education “We want to be real clear that this reports. does not provide leniency in terms Douglas County School District of encouraging students that now staff presented the first reading it’s OK to bring drugs to school,” Ray of revised policy JICH, Student said at the Feb. 5 meeting.

Involvement Regarding Drugs and Some parents are concered with Alcohol, at a Jan. 24 school board the board’s decision. Laura Jensen, meeting. Under the policy, princiof Parker, fears the change will do pals and school leaders can still more harm than good. expel a student, under appropriate “Just one issue with this is that circumstances. Under the revised studies have shown that substance policy, disciplinary actions could abuse increases the suicide rate also include completing an approved among teens — which is absurdly drug or alcohol abuse rehabilitation high in Douglas County,” Jensen program.

“I think this is a really good step in wrote on a Facebook post. “Even

‘I think this is a really good step in the correct direction.’

with these very high rates of suicide and teen drug use impacting kids in this district every day, this BOE is now choosing to look the other way instead of doing everything they can to protect students?”

But other parents support the decision, emphasizing that mandatory expulsion takes away a student’s due process.

Under the policy, the superintendent is required to implement ageappropriate, developmentally based drug and alcohol education and prevention programs for all students in the district’s schools.

The district currently has such programs in place. The seven-person Team Universal Prevention teaches seminars on such topics as resiliency and kindness for elementary school students and healthy boundaries, healthy relationships and substanceabuse prevention for middle school and high school students.

Board members suggested implementing a regulatory policy, which would require ongoing training and provide resources for principals and school leaders, who would ultimately make the decision in cases of suspension or expulsion. The policy will be addressed again in the near future, district staff said.

South Metro Chamber’s ‘Shark Tank’ event coming to Lone Tree STAFF REPORT

The South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Shark Tank event April 30 at the Lone Tree Arts Center. The event goes from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. and will feature six nonprofit organizations. Each organization will give a pitch as part of a competition. All six will receive funding for their organization based on donations from audience members and “sharks.”

The presenting nonprofits have already been chosen for this year. The competition will include the following organizations: • Courageous Faces Foundation: The foundation brings awareness to the public about seeing everyone as

a person first and to celebrate their gifts. The foundation encourages people to treat those with intellectual or physical disabilities the same as those without. (www.courageousfacesfoundation.org).

• Friends First: An organization serving students, parents and communities by educating and mentoring teens to make positive life choices and develop healthy relationships. (www. friendsfirst.org).

• Home Builders Foundation: The foundation bring volunteers and collaborative partners together to create home modifications to provide greater access, reinforce safety and equip people with disabilities with the ability to tackle everday tasks. (hbfdenver. org).

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• Warrior Bonfire Program: An organization created for service members who have been wounded in combat.

The purpose of its programs are to encourage camaraderie, foster healing and inspire growth toward new passions and purpose post-military service. (www.warriorbonfireprogram.org).

• Zane Beadles Parade Foundation: The foundation supports the journey of young people going through life-threatening medical experiences.

Founded by former Denver Bronco Zane Beadles, the foundation seeks to shield families while they tackle the road to recovery.

Applications are still open for the “sharks” — the business people, companies and philanthropists involved.

The “sharks” and audience members will award donations to the organizations of their choosing. Anyone can sign up until the event.

This is the fourth year the chamber will host this event.

Tickets for the event are $40 and can be purchased at www.bestchamber. com. For every ticket purchased, $15 will go toward the nonprofit of the person’s choosing.

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Four score and not so long ago

John Voehl, a “Lincoln presenter,” speaks to the audience Feb. 7 in an event room at the South Suburban Family Sports Center at 6901 S. Peoria St. in Centennial. “An Afternoon with Abraham Lincoln” gave the audience a presentation about the presidents that preceded Lincoln, their importance and his connections with them. Voehl also shared highlights of his presidency, including the events surrounding the Civil War. PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The 16th president came to Centennial for an afternoon — or, at least, that’s what the audience saw when John Voehl put on a presentation as Abraham Lincoln at the South Suburban Family Sports Center.

“I was sitting in Springfield,” Voehl said in front of an audience of about 100 at 6901 S. Peoria St. “While the country is falling apart, and Buchanan was doing nothing.”

Voehl spoke as Lincoln describing the history that led up to his presidency, the Civil War and the

John Voehl, a “Lincoln presenter,” speaks to the audience Feb. 7 in an event room at the South Suburban Family Sports Center at 6901 S. Peoria St. in Centennial.

Emancipation Proclamation. He took the audience on a journey, with lots of laughs along the way, through the early decades of the country.

“I need to cut this short — I get so inspired,” Voehl said, opening the floor to audience questions. “You know what happens when a politician gets started.”

Voehl is turning 67 this month — or “210 on Feb. 12,” he joked, referencing Lincoln’s birthday. He lives in the Littleton area, and his wife portrays Lincoln’s wife with him in plays. He’s presented nearly 1,350 times in 45 states since 1996, he said.

“The Q-and-A session is what I

Audience members in the front row watch intently Feb. 7 in an event room at the South Suburban Family Sports Center in Centennial.

enjoy the most,” Voehl said. “Because no matter what the presentation has been, that can take us wherever.”

The Feb. 7 event, “An Afternoon with Abraham Lincoln,” was put on as part of the Centennial Active Seniors events program by the Centennial Senior Commission, which advises the Centennial City Council on matters affecting seniors. For more information on the Active Seniors program, visit www.centennialco. gov/resident-services/active-seniorsprogram.aspx, or call 303-754-3316.

For more information on Voehl, visit www.abelincolnalive.com, or call 303-932-0752.

John Voehl, a “Lincoln presenter,” holds up the Emancipation Proclamation Feb. 7 during a presentation titled “An Afternoon with Abraham Lincoln” at the South Suburban Family Sports Center.

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Superintendent: Board should fire teacher at center of controversy Final decision has not been made in case that began with tweet

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Following weeks of skepticism from many parents and taxpayers, Douglas County School District Superintendent Thomas Tucker has recommended that the school board should fire a middle school teacher whose controversial Twitter posts went viral.

Michelle Grissom, a seventh-grade social studies teacher at Mountain Ridge Middle School in Highlands Ranch, was put on paid leave Jan. 23, following her Jan. 20 tweet that called out a Kentucky student, claiming he had participated in a controversial rally in Washington, D.C. that made national headlines.

The post referred to the student as training to be part of the “Hitler Youth.”

The student Grissom mentioned by name, however, was not actually at the rally.

Tucker formally recommended Grissom’s termination at a Feb. 5 school board meeting. Under Colorado law, Grissom may request a hearing on the basis of her termination before a hearing officer, who

About two dozen protesters stand outside of Douglas County School District’s administrative building in Castle Rock prior to a Feb. 5 school board meeting. The group voiced concerns over the school board’s handling of a teacher at the center of controversy and district policy on public comment.

PHOTOS BY ALEX DEWIND would make a recommendation to the school board, according to a statement from Tucker.

“The DCSD Board of Education will be the final judge as to whether Ms. Grissom is retained or dismissed,” the statement says. “Therefore, the Board must preserve its impartiality, much like a judge in a civil or criminal matter would.”

While the dismissal process is ongoing, Tucker said, the school

district will not provide further comment. In the meantime, Grissom will remain on paid leave.

The district’s handling of the process has outraged many community members. Before the Feb. 5 board meeting, outside of the district’s administrative building in Castle Rock, nearly two dozen protesters stood on the grass in bitter cold, holding signs and chanting in opposition to the school board.

A woman holds up a sign referencing Douglas County School Board President David Ray during a protest outside of the district’s administrative building in Castle Rock, prior to a Feb. 5 school board meeting. Protesters condemned the school board’s handling of a teacher at the center of controversy and district policy on public comment.

At the previous school board meeting, deputies from Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office escorted a man from the building for addressing Grissom by name. The school board claimed the man violated district policy, prohibiting individuals from using specific district employee names during public comment.

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Legislature advances bill to import cheaper drugs Colorado among multiple states trying to get OK for Canadian medicines

BY JAMES ANDERSON ASSOCIATED PRESS

Colorado has joined a growing number of states that want to cut certain prescription drug prices by importing licensed drugs from Canada.

The idea is central to Democratic Gov. Jared Polis’ campaign to rein in health-care costs for Coloradans, many of whom, especially in sparsely populated rural and mountain regions, pay some of the nation’s highest insurance premiums.

On Jan. 31, the Senate Health & Human Services Committee advanced a bill that would direct the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to design a program to import prescription drugs from licensed Canadian suppliers and distribute them to Colorado pharmacies and hospitals.

Advocates say U.S. consumers pay twice what Canadian consumers pay for patented prescription drugs.

The bill would determine which high-cost prescription drugs to include; how to test for quality and safety; and ensure providers and insurers charge consumers accordingly. If approved, imports could start in 2021.

The bill’s Democratic sponsors, Sens. Joann Ginal and Robert Rodriguez and Rep. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, suggest the program could be paid for with state fees on imports.

“This is not a personal, unregulated import program where individuals use mail-order websites,” Ginal said.

“This is a program where the state takes on the responsibility to act as a wholesale importer.”

Republican Sens. Jim Smallwood and Larry Crowder urged caution in proceeding with the $1.3 million design study. Smallwood cast the lone “no” vote on the bill, which was sent to the Appropriations Committee.

Among other concerns, Smallwood asked whether Colorado could deliver substantial cost savings for Medicaid enrollees and the privately insured.

He also sought to ensure lawmakers had a greater voice once the program analysis is completed. Majority Democrats rejected that motion.

Crowder was wary of government intervention in the market.

“The whole purpose of this is to look for competition,” replied Paul Ritzma, legal director at the healthcare department.

Lawmakers outside Colorado are pursuing similar strategies. But U.S. law requires federal approval of any state import plan, including one adopted by Vermont in 2018. No approvals have been issued.

Lawmakers in Connecticut, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, West

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The policy is in place to protect the district from possible litigation for defamation or slander, according to school board and cabinet members.

“They cannot silence us,” Brad Wann, an outspoken parent from Highlands Ranch, said over a megaphone during the protest. “We are the parents, we are the taxpayers.”

The crowd followed with a chant: “This is our mic. This is our podium.

This is our school district.”

Grissom’s tweet referenced videos from a Washington rally that show a group of students — many wearing red, “Make America Great Again” hats — from Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky, hollering and cheering school chants while an Indigenous Peoples March took place. One of the students drew national attention by standing face-toface with a Native American who was playing a drum.

The Kentucky students were in Washington for a March for Life antiabortion rally.

After Grissom’s tweet that called out the student by name, the youth’s father responded to the post, stating that his son had been traveling for a basketball game at the time of the rally. The father asked Grissom to remove the post.

A chain of tweets back and forth

ended in Grissom apologizing to the family for misidentifying the boy as a “racist and disrespectful student.”

The student’s father called Grissom’s behavior “totally abhorrent” and her actions “inexcusable.”

Shannon Clarke, principal of Mountain Ridge Middle School, sent an email to parents on Jan. 23, confirming that “Michelle Grissom is currently on leave.”

Grissom — whose Twitter account has since been deleted — also served on the local teachers’ union. Kallie Leyba, president of Douglas County Federation, confirmed that Grissom resigned from her position on the union’s executive board the morning of Jan. 23.

On Jan. 25, Grissom emailed an apology to the family of the boy she mentioned in the tweet, a statement she also sent to media outlets. In her statement, Grissom expressed remorse for her actions and for not making a public apology sooner.

“I would like to formally apologize for tweets I posted on Saturday, 1/20... I have not been able to make statements or comment on the matter, but I need for you to know how repentant I am about what happened,” the statement says. “As an educator, I care deeply for children and would never want to cause harm.”

At the Feb. 5 board meeting, following requests from several parents during public comment, school board President David Ray said the board would review district policy on public comment and social media use.

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Company’s new Lone Tree campus will bring more than 1,000 jobs STAFF REPORT

A large construction and engineering company will open a regional headquarters, with 1,100 employees, in the RidgeGate area of Lone Tree.

Over the next year, Kiewit expects to hire about 200 additional employees for the campus, which will be adjacent to the Sky Ridge Light Rail station that is scheduled to open in May, according to a city news release.

“This project is an exciting addition to our vibrant business community, and validates the city’s investments in our multimodal transportation network and arts, recreation and open-space amenities,” Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet said in the news release.

Kiewit hopes to open in Lone Tree by 2021.

Kiewit’s home office is in Omaha, Nebraska. The company has roots

dating to 1884, and it has projects and offices in Canada, Mexico and Australia, in addition to the United States, according to Kiewit’s website. The company had $8.6 billion in revenue in 2016, the site says.

The move is a product of collaboration between the following entities, the release says: the state office of economic development and international trade, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp., the city, Douglas County, the Denver South Economic Development Partnership and RidgeGate Investments.

“Kiewit’s project is exactly the kind of corporate campus and partner for which we have been holding out this premier transit-oriented site, and we believe Kiewit will benefit from RidgeGate’s mixed-use walkable environment and transportation accessibility,” said Keith Simon, executive vice president of RidgeGate’s developer, Coventry Development Corp.

Corn syrup in beer for fermenting, not sweetening

BY CANDICE CHOI ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bud Light is touting that it doesn’t use corn syrup, but that doesn’t make it nutritionally much different from its competitors.

The best-selling beer in the U.S. ran a medieval-themed Super Bowl ad that mocked rivals Miller Lite and Coors Light for using the sweetener. Social media chatter over the ad got a boost when the National Corn Growers Association expressed its disapproval in a tweet.

Sweeteners and starches can be used in the fermenting process to make beers, even if little remains in the end product. In fact, 12-ounce cans of Bud Light and Miller Lite list zero grams of sugar, while Coors Light lists 1 gram. Each has around 100 calories, with carbs ranging from about 3 to 7 grams.

Bud Light uses rice instead of corn syrup in its fermenting process, but does it matter what type of starch or sweetener is used?

Harry Schuhmacher, editor of Beer Business Daily, said the fermenting aids used to make lighter beers might result in slight differences in taste, but they generally serve the same purpose.

“You could use doughnuts if you wanted,” he said.

Garrett Oliver, brewmaster for Brooklyn Brewery, said corn and rice are used in fermenting to lighten the overall character and flavor of beers, but he agreed that there was not much difference in the ingredients used for that purpose.

He said the Bud Light ad seems to play into the unhealthy image of high-fructose corn syrup.

Corn syrup isn’t exactly the same as table sugar or the high-fructose corn syrup used in many packaged foods, but that distinction is beside the point, because there’s very little sugar content remaining in any light beer, said Bonnie Liebman of the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

“The real problem is that many people don’t think about the calories in alcoholic beverages,’’ she said.

So why might rice be a superior ingredient than corn syrup for making beer? A Bud Light representative said in a statement that different recipes create different flavors, and that rice provides a “clean, crisp taste.”

The statement says it’s up to consumers “to decide what beer is right for them.”

Bud Light parent company Anheuser-Busch makes other beers that list corn syrup as an ingredient.

Presidents Day Douglas County offices will be closed Monday, February 18 for Presidents Day. Many county services are available online at www.douglas.co.us

Help Yourself. Skip the Line at the DMV. Douglas County residents can renew their vehicle registration at self-service kiosks in Castle Rock, Lone Tree and Parker. For locations and to learn more about Motor Vehicle self-service kiosks visit www.douglas. co.us and search for MV Kiosk.

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Two killed in Littleton after chase, crash Fleeing driver of stolen car hits, kills occupants of unrelated vehicle, police say

Firefighters with South Metro Fire Rescue investigate the scene of a deadly crash at Mineral and Santa Fe in Littleton the morning of Feb. 6. Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies gave chase to a man driving a stolen car, who crashed into an unrelated vehicle, killing its two occupants, police said.

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Two people were killed after a woman driving a stolen car crashed into their vehicle at the intersection of Santa Fe Drive and Mineral Avenue in Littleton in the early hours of Feb. 6, according to the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office.

Deanna Bixby, 20, was driving a stolen Mitsubishi that collided with an unrelated vehicle during a police chase that had initially focused on a different stolen vehicle, said Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock in a press conference Feb. 7.

Jayne Davicsin, 25, and Ryan Carter, 27, were killed in the crash, according to the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office.

“This is a tragedy,” Spurlock said.

Spurlock defended his department’s policy on chasing fleeing suspects.

The policy allows deputies to chase vehicles they believe are stolen, as well as cars driving erratically, suspects believed to present a serious threat and people suspected of felonies against individuals.

“I’m the sheriff of Douglas County, and I’m very close to my community,”

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Spurlock said. “The community supports the decisions of the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office… This is a good, sound policy. For the most part, it helps us apprehend criminals violating the citizens of Douglas County.”

Douglas County is investigating the suspects and will conduct an administrative review of deputies’ actions

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during the chase, Spurlock said, while Littleton Police will investigate the crash itself.

The crash followed a police chase that began 15 miles to the south in Castle Pines, Spurlock said.

A deputy spotted two suspicious vehicles — a Jeep and a Mitsubishi — on Lagae Road in Castle Pines shortly before 2 a.m. on Feb. 6, Spurlock said, and the vehicles sped off as the deputy approached. The Mitsubishi and the Jeep turned northbound on Highway 85, which is known as Santa Fe Drive farther north, and the deputy gave chase to the Jeep.

The Mitsubishi disappeared from the deputy’s view, and the Jeep began driving erratically and brake-checking the deputy, Spurlock said. Deputies deployed “stop sticks” in four locations along northbound Highway 85 as the cars continued north, but the Jeep avoided them by driving north in the southbound lanes.

“The Mitsubishi was still several miles ahead” of the deputy pursuing the Jeep, Spurlock said. “Both cars could outrun our cars.”

A Douglas County deputy positioned at Highway 85 and Highlands Ranch Parkway saw the Mitsubishi drive past, going north in the southbound lanes and pursued it, Spurlock said.

The Mitsubishi hit speeds of 100 mph, Spurlock said, before colliding with an SUV headed westbound on Mineral Avenue.

The chase for the Jeep was terminated after the Mitsubishi crashed, Spurlock said. The Jeep was found a short time later at a nearby shopping center, with one tire blown out.

The driver of the Jeep remains at large and investigators don’t have a description, Spurlock said.

Littleton Police were never notified as the chase approached Littleton, said Cmdr. Trent Cooper, Littleton Police spokesman.

“It’s typically customary if we’re engaged in a chase and we’re leaving our jurisdiction, we’ll notify

the jurisdiction we’re entering,” Cooper said of Littleton Police. “It’s hard to judge. I’m sure Douglas County’s dispatchers had a lot going on. I can tell you our chase policy is very strict, because pursuits are very dangerous. Very few things are worth this kind of risk.”

Douglas County dispatchers did notify Littleton Police once the Jeep entered the city, but the chase ended at almost the same time because of the crash, said Cocha Heyden, a spokesperson for the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office. Littleton wasn’t notified sooner because deputies were focused on the Jeep and had lost track of the Mitsubishi amid the chaotic chase, Heyden said.

“Essentially, we didn’t have time to call much out since (the Mitsubishi) sped so far ahead of us and we were just trying to catch up,” Heyden said.

Deputies found a handgun in the Mitsubishi, Spurlock said. Bixby was seriously injured in the crash and is in custody at an area hospital.

Bixby had not yet been charged in the incident, though she was being held on several outstanding warrants from Jefferson and Denver counties, mostly related to failures to appear in court on a variety of drug-related offenses.

Bixby’s older sister Jane Bixby made headlines in Littleton in June 2017 when she hit a Littleton police officer with a stolen car in a parking lot. Both Bixby sisters were later apprehended, along with several other people, as part of a smash-and-grab robbery of a cell phone store in August 2017. Both sisters pleaded guilty to charges related to the robbery.

Spurlock said the blame for the crash is on the drivers of the stolen cars.

“All of this could have been avoided if the individuals had not done those crimes,” Spurlock said.

Anyone who witnessed the pursuit or crash is asked to call the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office at 303-660-7579.

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DCSD sells bonds; funds to go toward capital needs

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Douglas County School District has announced the sale of $249.975 million in general-obligation bonds, approved by voters in last November’s election.

The Jan. 29 sale provides one-time funds for pressing capital needs, including security upgrades, facility repairs, classroom furnishings, buses and technology, according to a news release. For critical building repairs alone, the district estimates it will need between $152 million and $200 million over the next five years.

The bond sale is a “huge” step in the right direction for Douglas County, DCSD Chief Financial Officer Scott Smith said in the release.

“There was high demand in the marketplace for the school district’s bonds,” Smith said. “That, along with our strong credit rating, allowed us to secure a low interest rate and begin to move forward with much-needed improvements in our district.”

Total proceeds from the sale will

be approximately $289 million, the release says.

Because of DCSD’s credit strength and the current interest rate environment, the district’s bonds generated a premium, resulting in more funds for the district’s capital needs. The result of the sale does not impact DCSD’s pledge of a no-new-taxes bond, the school district assures.

Jason Simmons, DCSD’s financial adviser and the managing director at Hilltop Securities, said: “The structure of the bonds, combined with the high credit ratings of the Douglas County School District, generated significant interest from a broad group of investors, helping the school district achieve very favorable results that provide benefits to the district taxpayers.”

The bonds carry an “Aa1” rating from Moody’s and an “AA+” from Fitch. The district’s high credit quality is a result of “strong financial management practices and a robust tax base,” the release says.

DCSD was set to have access to the funds from the sale on Feb. 7.

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The 2018 event had 80 partners that provided information to the more than 600 senior citizens and their family members who came. It is not a commercial for-profit event, but is a local endeavor for the sole purpose of getting much needed information on aging into the hands of those who need it.

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Poll finds support for public lands protections Colorado voters back clean water, wildlife habitat

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado residents continue to support efforts to keep public lands protected and accessible, according to the ninth annual Colorado College State of the Rockies Project Conservation in the West Poll, which was released Jan. 31 and presented at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show in Denver.

The poll surveyed the views of voters in Colorado and seven other Mountain West states — Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming — on policies impacting the use and protection of public lands. The role of public lands and the outdoor way of life continued to be of deep importance to Colorado voters, with 73 percent of Coloradans viewing themselves as “outdoor recreation enthusiasts” and 69 percent labeling themselves as “conservationists.”

For 73 percent of respondents in Colorado, the ability to live near, recreate on and enjoy public lands like national forests, parks and trails is a factor in why they live in the West.

An overwhelming majority — 90 percent — believe the outdoor economy is important to the future of Colorado.

“Our state’s mountains, rivers and prairies are the foundation of the Colorado way of life,” said Colorado Gov. Jared Polis. “Protecting our public lands not only strengthens our local economies by promoting outdoor recreation and tourism, it ensures that future generations will continue to have a vibrant place to live, work, start a business, raise a family and retire. This poll once again shows that Coloradans are adamant about pro-

A hiker makes his way through a trail in the Arapaho National Forest. tecting our natural spaces, reversing the harmful effects of climate change, and moving to a future of clean, affordable renewable energy.”

Talking policies When asked about the Trump administration’s agenda for public lands, the majority of Coloradans viewed actions taken over the past two years with strong disapproval. The highest disapproval came when asked about removing national monument protections from lands in the West that contain archaeological and Native American sites, but also have oil, gas and mineral deposits. In Colorado, 72 percent of those polled said this

was a bad change. Additionally, 63 percent said removing Clean Water Act protections from smaller streams and seasonal wetlands was also a bad change.

Corina McKendry, director of the State of the Rockies Project and an associate professor of political science at Colorado College, said that over the history of the Conservation in the West Poll, they have consistently seen bipartisan support for protecting public lands and outdoor spaces.

“That a leadership agenda out of step with those values is met with disapproval in Colorado is no surprise,” she said.

According to the poll, just 24 percent

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of Coloradans want Congress to ensure the production of more domestic energy by maximizing the amount of national public lands available for responsible oil and gas drilling and mining. That is compared to 65 percent who prefer Congress ensures the protection of clean water, air quality and wildlife habitat while providing opportunities to visit and recreate on national public lands.

In addition, 80 percent of Colorado respondents said they support Congress restoring the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which expired last September.

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Water, wildfires and wildlife Impacts of uncontrollable wildfires and water issues topped the list of voter concerns this year. Those concerns are associated with the impacts of climate change, which 62 percent of those polled view as a very serious or extremely serious problem in the state.

This number has been steadily increasing each year of the poll’s history.

When asked about wildfires, 69 percent of those surveyed in Colorado believe they are more of a problem than 10 years ago, with changes in climate and drought being the top reasons given for the shift. Voters also have significant concerns about water levels in the West — 73 percent view water supplies as becoming less predictable every year.

Protecting and restoring the health of rivers, lakes and streams got the most support from those polled along with managing forests to help prevent catastrophic wildfires. Both issues were given 83 percent support for funding. Conserving sensitive areas which the state has identified as critical wildlife habitats were also high with 75 percent supporting funding.

And 73 percent of Coloradans said they would support a small increase in local taxes or fees in order to protect water, conserve wildlife habitat and ensure opportunities for outdoor recreation.

“The poll underscores that people living in the West are overwhelmingly outdoor recreationists,” said Amy Roberts, executive director of Outdoor Industry Association, a trade organization for the outdoor industry. “Whether they enjoy the outdoors through hiking, biking, fishing or camping … our outdoor recreation lifestyle translates to healthy communities and healthy economies across the West. The poll also shows that most of us want our elected officials to support policies that protect and maintain access to our public lands and waters. We hope they now take an opportunity to build bipartisan support on these issues.”

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percent think wildfires in the West are more of a problem than 10 yers ago percent believe that outdoor recreation economy is important for the future of Colorado

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percent believe it is important for Colorado to use funds to conserve wildlife corridors used for migration

ABOUT THE POLL This is the ninth consecutive year Colorado College has gauged the public’s sentiment on public lands and conservation issues. The 2019 Colorado College Conservation in the West Poll is a bipartisan survey conducted by Republican pollster Lori Weigel, of New Bridge Strategy, and Democratic pollster Dave Metz, of Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates.

The poll surveyed at least 400 registered voters in each of eight Western states for a total 3,204-person sample. The survey was conducted between Jan. 2-9, 2019 and has a margin of error of ±2.65 percent nationwide and ±4.9 percent statewide. The full survey and individual state surveys are available on the State of the Rockies website.

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VOICES Sadly, there’s no such thing as an influencer vaccine

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ennifer said, “I watched a great documentary about the Fyre Festival.”

I am systematically out of touch, with the hope and intention of keeping it that way. I told her I didn’t know what she was talking about.

Jennifer said it’s a Craig Marshall documentary about Smith influencers.

I looked into it “Influencer marketing identifies individuals who have influence over potential customers” (Wikipedia).

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Apparently it’s the latest marketing trend.

The doomed Fyre Festival didn’t do the concept any good. The organizers are facing eight lawsuits, and a smile on my face.

The festival was touted as a “luxury music festival,” scheduled to be held on Great Exuma, a Bahamian Island. Concertgoers were promised luxury villas, but received FEMA tents instead. And prepacked sandwiches.

There was another influencer story about a half-dressed woman who was not allowed to enter the Louvre because, well, she was half-dressed.

Her name is Newsha Syeh, and she has 238,000 followers.

Yahoo Lifestyles reported, “She wore

COMING NEXT WEEK Next week’s column will feature the winners of Craig Marshall Smith’s haiku contest. a low-cut black dress that stopped just below her seat and continued down to her ankles with sheer black material in unique patterns.”

She said, “Picasso would have loved my outfit.”

I don’t want to become 238,001 and rely on Syeh to assist me with anything, not even which way to drive on a one-way street.

However, over 3 billion people worldwide actively use social media, and they are regarded as a perfect audience

H LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A vote against bill If Mike Foote’s bill in the Colorado Legislature to make the popular vote count becomes law it will have exactly the opposite effect. Your vote won’t count, instead it will likely be overruled by the more populous states of our country. Imagine that Colorado votes for Candidate A and A wins the popular vote in our state, say 55 percent over Candidate B’s 45 percent. But Candidate B won the popular vote in the overall USA so because of this new law our voters are overruled and candidate B gets Colorado’s electoral college

votes despite how the state’s popular vote went. So much for the will of the voter — that is ignored.

While this may seem like a great idea if you disliked the outcome of the last presidential election, consider that it may not always go the way you want it to. Moreover, whichever way it does go, it minimizes the will of our Colorado voters and very likely makes their votes not matter. If that’s the case, why bother to vote?

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for influencers, who guide their followers at decision-making time.

During my research, I kept seeing some of the same words and phrases over and over.

Influencers strive to “grow their channel.”

Influences should “look at analytics” in order to “grow their channel.”

Influencers should post “on a consistent schedule” to “grow their channel.”

I want to marry a lighthouse keeper, and keep her company.

This all sounds like a laugh track to me: a device that tells you when to laugh, even when something isn’t funny.

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Noticing what we notice and looking for the good

ave you ever noticed what it is that you are actually paying attention to? For me, I recently realized that I was focusing on what was right in front of me and had lost a little of my peripheral vision and even a little of my peripheral perception. The bottom line, I stopped taking time to stop and see and smell the roses.

One of my excuses I like to use is called “travel immunity.” Meaning I travel so often that sometimes I become immune to what is going on around me, getting caught up in the rush and crush of my schedule. If you have ever been running a little late and trying to catch a flight or a connection and you are racing through the airport, you might know what I mean. It’s head down, shoulders tilted to slide between the people who are not in a rush, deftly maneuvering carry-on luggage and a laptop bag, while laser-focused on getting to the gate on time. It’s an excuse, and even though there is absolute truth in it, it is a bad excuse.

One of my personal goals for this year is to be on time more

often and not so rushed. To manage my calendar and my events and my customers so that I am fair to everyone.

WINNING But I am doing it mostly so that WORDS I can get back to noticing what it is that I actually notice. And not just in an airport but everywhere in my life.

I love to look for the good things, Michael Norton the inspiring people, the loving couples or families, the sunrise or sunset, the ocean, and someone who happens to be helping another person, especially when it is a perfect stranger. It’s like walking through the supermarket and seeing a shorter person trying to reach the top shelf to get a specific item and noticing when a much taller young man or woman stops by and asks if they could help them. You see, those are the things I want to notice, those are the things I choose to notice.

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An update on how schools are spending voter-approved funds

ast November, members of the Douglas County community voted yes on ballot measures 5A (mill levy override) and 5B (bond) in a show of support for the 68,000 students and 8,100 staff members in the Douglas County School District.

As promised, here is an update on how your tax dollars are being spent.

5A — Mill levy override ($40 million) Mill levy override (MLO) funding is generally used for operational needs such as salaries, staffing and student programming. Douglas County will collect the $40 million through property taxes each year.

Did you know that this tax increase is slightly lower than what was estimated and communicated prior to the election? DCSD was conservative in estimating assessed valuation across the county, as we would rather see a lower tax impact to individual homeowners than what they expected. The passage of 5A will result in a property tax increase amounting to an additional $43 per $100,000 of assessed home value for Douglas County homeowners.

Here is a look at how MLO funds have been utilized since the election: • Compensation There will be $17 million used for staff compensation and benefits (excluding superintendent and cabinet).

DCSD is using these funds to make a positive impact on our employees regarding compensation. This helps begin to narrow the gap between our school district and neighboring districts, but we know there is still work to do and this process is ongoing.

It is important to note that some DCSD staff also received pay increases

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It turns out, after years of (my) scrutiny, that people actually want to be told what to do, wear, buy, think and believe.

That’s why we have kings and gurus and prophets and motivational speakers, and it’s also why we have people who pretend to be kings, gurus, prophets and motivational speakers, to take advantage of our wills and wallets.

Maybe I have a calling for it and don’t know it. Unfortunately, I don’t have enough followers to be an influencer.

Influencers are required to have hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of followers.

But there may be hope. There is something called a “micro-influencer.”

Of course there is.

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Just the facts, please It was disappointing to read Ellis Arnold’s account of certain bills currently being discussed in the Colorado Legislature. “Democrats wasted no time in taking up liberal causes” is the first sentence leading the reader with the author’s apparent bias. I am

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in the months leading up to the passage of 5A. In addition, DCSD’s licensed staff (including teachers) who were continuously employed by DCSD since 2008 also received increases to compensate them for years in which they may have experienced Thomas Tucker a pay freeze. These adjustments were paid out at the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year. Each of these increases was taken into consideration when creating the compensation plan to be paid with MLO dollars.

• Mental health resources There will be $3.5 million used to add counselors at the elementary school level.

There will be $2.5 million used to reduce the middle and high school counselor-to-student ratio in DCSD. • Career and technical education There will be $2 million used to increase career and trade-focused student programming, and to hire certified staff members for Career and Technical Education courses.

• School-level funding There will be $7 million going toward school-level funding.

These funds will be distributed depending on individual school needs.

This includes increasing funding for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch, and adding money for small schools.

• Charter schools Approximately $8 million of the MLO was passed through to DCSD charter Micro-influencers can start to influence with as few as 10,000 followers.

My problem is my channel. I don’t have one. And I don’t know what my niche is.

But once I do, it will be just a matter of time before the saps come out.

As Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney) says in “O Brother, Where Art Thou?,” “Hard times bring out the saps.”

And these are hard times. It’s not easy making up your own mind anymore.

That’s where influencers come in.

Meanwhile on Instagram: Newsha Syeh said, “Angels run naked in my veins.”

Right, and mixed metaphors run naked in mine, where thin gruel always has something to hang its hat on.

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

He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net. hopeful that our Colorado Legislature will continue to be an example of bipartisan leadership, representing the best interests of its constituency. That goal is greatly undermined by a media (and therefore individual journalists) who report with a personal bias and agenda along party lines. Please contribute to a healthy, intelligent voting populace by providing straightforward reporting.

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schools on an equal, per-pupil basis.

5B — Bond ($250 million) As 5B was a no-new-taxes bond, homeowners will not see increased taxes for that ballot measure. 5B allows DCSD to sell $250 million in bonds to generate one-time funds for capital needs such as security upgrades, facility repairs, classroom furnishings, buses and technology.

DCSD set a budget that addresses a portion of Master Capital Plan needs at all schools built before 2008 (including charter schools), in addition to technology, furniture, support facilities, transportation and many other district-wide improvements.

DCSD will soon identify contractors to help with pre-construction efforts.

Additionally, DCSD is identifying vendors for roof replacements, carpet replacements, athletic field improvements, bleacher replacements, fire alarm system upgrades, door hardware

security upgrades and mechanical control upgrades. Much of this work will take place this summer, when schools are mostly empty.

Mill Bond Oversight Committee DCSD is in the process of forming a community Mill Bond Oversight Ad-Hoc Committee (MBOC). The committee will be made up of community members who will ensure MLO/bond expenditures are in alignment with ballot language approved by voters and periodically report to the Board of Education the status of expenditures.

We are committed to keeping you updated on how mill levy override and bond funds are being used in DCSD. Please continue to visit www.dcsdk12. org/funding for the latest information.

Again, thank you for your support of our students and staff !

Thomas S. Tucker, Ph.D., is the superintendent of the Douglas County School District.

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start to finish in Colorado, rather than shipping part of the production to Asia, like many companies in the industry.

“That’s important both in terms of the factory here and the environment in which we operate, versus a factory in Southeast Asia, where theres a lot less in the way of restriction,” Eynon said. “The energy is not produced in nearly as clean of a fashion as it is here.”

ne of the great AfricanAmerican figures of the 20th and 21st centuries is Maya Angelou, a poet, writer and speaker of quiet dignity and power. Though we lost her in 2014, her voice lives on in her work and the people she influenced.

One of those people is actor and scholar Becky Stone, who will be bringing Angelou to audiences with her Chautauqua presentations COMING the metro ATTRACTIONS around area as part of Colorado Humanities’ Black History Live tour.

“The focus of my presentation will be on the power of words,” Stone, who lives in North Carolina, explained. “Reading Clarke Reader and writing was such an important part of her life, and I’m connecting her life stories to her writings.”

Stone will be presenting at four locations: 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21, at Bemis Public Library, 6014 Datura St. in Littleton; 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales Branch Library, 1498, N. Irving St.; 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at Metropolitan State University Denver, 890 Aurora Parkway; and 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28 at the Community College of Aurora, 16000 E. CentreTech Parkway.

Being a Chautauqua scholar means that Stone will perform as Angelou — she’ll even take audience questions as the poet, only answering with information that is historically accurate and based on textual evidence. The research is one of Stone’s — who also performs as Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks — favorite parts of being a Chautauqua Scholar. And there was plenty to learn about Angelou.

“As a performer I have to be honest with what I learned about her, and I’ve really grown to love her,” Stone said.

Stone’s main goal with these performances is to bring as full of a person as she can to life in front of the audience and allow them to connect with her.

“So many people loved her and I can feel that when I perform as her,”

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Ted Eynon, owner of Meier Skis, stands in the Denver shop. The brand is striving to make the world’s most eco-friendly highperformance skis.

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Yearly Snow Show gives glimpse of sustainability efforts

VISIT THE SKIERY WHAT: Meier Skis Craft Skiery WHERE: 970 Yuma St., Suite 190, Denver WHEN: Happy Hour Tours of the factory are from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Barstool Tours are available during business hours; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturdays

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

s sustainability becomes an increasingly important aspect of the outdoor recreation industry, one Colorado ski-gear company is making it a goal to offer the most eco-friendly, highperformance skis and snowboards in the business.

Meier Skis, located in Denver, manufactures skis and snowboards handcrafted from locally harvested aspen and beetle-kill pine trees.

“We picked the trees largely because of the number of them that are here in Colorado,” said Ted Eynon, owner of Meier. “They are the native species and there is sustainability around them.”

By not shipping trees in from other countries, it increases the sustainability of Meier’s skis, while the dryness of Colorado-grown aspens and pines also give the skis a light, poppy core.

“The wood core is really the heart and soul of the board,”Eynon said.

“We like to put it front and center.”

This is why Meier uses a clear top sheet on their boards — to show off

WHY: There’s a bar made out of Meier skis cores where you can sit and enjoy a local brew, and watch skis be pressed through large glass windows. Look, touch and flex Meier skis that are hot out of the press at the Denver factory.

Meier skis are made start to finish in Denver, starting with Colorado trees.

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the grains and color of the wood and the workmanship. This also allows Meier to use less ink in their production process.

“Ink is not the most environmentally friendly product in the world, so we use a lot less ink because we show more wood,” Eynon said. “Generally speaking, making skis is not an ecofriendly process, so we’re just trying to do what we can to help make them a bit more eco-friendly and a bit more sustainable.”

Meier is also reducing its carbon footprint by making the entire ski

CONTACT: Call 844-966-3754, email handmade@meierskis.com or visit meierskis. com.

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Gallery exhibit offers warm welcome in cold season

he newest Littleton Fine Arts Guild exhibit is “Fancy That!” at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave. in Littleton.

Jennifer Rifenberg’s abstracted painting of cows won first place and Forest Plesko’s “Vukovar from the Bus” won the People’s Choice award SONYA’S at the opening reSAMPLER ception for the new show. Plesko said he was traveling off the main routes in Croatia when he saw this tired old village — a contrast to spiffy Dubrovnik, where tourists usually go. The show runs until March Sonya Ellingboe 3. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. depotartgallery.org.

award-winning score. Tickets: $10 at the door or hrhsthespians.com.

Highlands Ranch Historical Society Air Force Maj. Gen. Jay Lindell, with the Colorado Office of Economic and International Trade, will talk about the aerospace industry in Colorado for members and guests of the Highlands Ranch Historical Society at 7 p.m. Feb. 18 at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Guests and prospective members welcome. (A $2 donation is welcomed from guests.)

Light refreshments. Register: thehrhs.org.

“Vukovar from the Bus” painted by Littleton Fine Arts Guild member Forest Plesko, won the “People’s Choice Award” at the reception for “Fancy That!” a new exhibit at Depot Arts Gallery.

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‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ Chaparral High School, 15655 Brookstone Drive, Parker, presents the comedic musical “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” at 7 p.m. Feb. 21, 22, 23, 28, March 1, 2 and at 1 p.m. March 2 in the Mary Gill Theatre. The production involves 37 ensemble members and 70 crew members gaining experience with this musical, set on the coast of France. Tickets: $12/$8, at the door or seatyourself.biz/chaparralhs.

run Feb. 15-17 at the Performance Complex at Pinnacle Charter School in Federal Heights. Tickers: parkerarts.org or wonderbound.com.

Also at PACE: On Feb. 15, the Parker Symphony Orchestra will feature a double harp concerto, “Passion of the Angels,” by Canadian composer Marjan Mozetich. On March 3, the Colorado Jazz repertory Orchestra will perform “Music of Ray Charles” with vocalist Robert Johnson. From March 8-17, the Schoolhouse Theatre will feature “The Odd Couple,” an American comedy classic.

Wonderbound in Parker “Cupid’s Playground,” an original ballet performance, with music by Beethoven and Schubert, will be performed on Feb. 23-24 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker.

Accompanying the dance company will be a string quartet from the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, led

by Concertmaster Yumi HwangWilliams. The production will also

Watercolor classes Castle Rock painter Cindy Welch started a new series of watercolor classes at Hobby Lobby on painting pets and other animals. She says if there is space, one could enter late.

Her next series, starting March 19, is about painting on glass or other hard surfaces. Register or inquire with Welch, not at Hobby Lobby: CindyWelchDesign.com.

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“It would be easy to come away depressed and angry hearing about what she experienced, but I hope audiences come away motivated and hopeful.”

To learn more, visit www.coloradohumanities.org/content/black-history-live-2.

Photography and more at Civic Center Elemental Construction and The Best of Denver Fashion Week will tboth be on display at the McNichols Civic Center Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave., through April 7. Both exhibitions are free and open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Elemental Construction features more than 50 photographic collages by 10 photographers, according to information from Denver Arts and Venues. The Best of Denver Fashion Week highlights the 10-year history of

Denver Fashion Week through behindthe-scenes photography and unique installations.

Visit www.artsandvenuesdenver.com for more information.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Bob Seger at the Pepsi Center Bob Seger is the man behind so many classics that it almost boggles the mind. Let’s do (just a portion of) the list — “Against the Wind,” “Turn the Page,” and “Mainstreet.” And then there’s “Night Moves,” which I maintain is one of the best pop-rock songs ever written. It’s a hill I’m happily prepared to die on.

Back in October 2017 I was thrilled to have the chance to finally see the man, but he had to cancel due to a “urgent medical issue concerning his vertebrae.” He’s rescheduled the show to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13 at the Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle.

Seger is saying this will be his final tour, and after 56 years, he’s more than earned it. I’m not saying do whatever you can to catch this special show, but also do whatever you can to

Denver Fringe Festival A new Denver Fringe Festival is planned for various venues in the Denver metro area, hosted by the Colorado Theatre Guild. To perform, volunteer, participate or host, see denverfringefestival.org.

Progenitor call for entries Arapahoe Community College student publishers are accepting digital manuscripts and artwork through Feb. 20 for the 2019 edition of the award-winning literary journal Progenitor, which will be published in the spring. Visit: Arapahoe.edu/ progenitor.

Ariel and pals Highlands Ranch High School Theater Department will present “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” in the school’s theater at 7 p.m. Feb. 21, 22, 23 and March 1 and 2. Location: 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch. The musical, adapted from Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, has an

catch this special show.

Get tickets at www.altitudetickets. com.

A window into warriors at Arvada Center As part of Regis University’s Center for the Study of War Experience the 24th annual “Stories from Wartime” lecture series will be running one Wednesday a month through the spring at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd.

The second entry in the series is called Contested Identities: Life After Combat and will be presented at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20.

According to information provided

by Regis, the purpose is to grow understanding of the complexities of war and widen perspectives of what ordinary people do in war, and what war does to them.

The events are free but the Arvada Center suggests registering in advance at arvadacenter.org.

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

Think summer concerts!

Hudson Gardens has just announced its summer concert schedule that starts June 10 with the “Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot!” show and runs on Sunday evenings through a Sept. 16 concert by Kenny Loggins.

Ticket prices vary and members can purchase at a discount. See the gardens’ calendar at hudsongardens. org for dates of rock, country and pop performers.

Englewood Arts Presents The Altius Quartet with Hsing-Ay will present a program of music

by Brahms and Beethoven at 2 p.m.

March 9 at Hampden Hall, 1000 Englewood Parkway, on the second floor of the Englewood Civic Center. Tickets: $20/$15, englewoodarts.org.

The Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra and Jacinda Bouton, Music Director present

AMERICAN JOURNEY MARCH 1, 2019 7:30 PM LONE TREE ARTS CENTER Join the LTSO on a magical American Journey with composers from different eras in our country’s history.

• Symphonic Sketches (Mvt. 1 & 2) - George Chadwick • Danzas de Panama for Strings (Mvt. 1) - William Grant Still • Porgy and Bess Selections - George Gershwin / arr. Robert Russell Bennett • Appalachian Spring (Orchestral Suite) - Aaron Copland • Raiders of the Lost Ark March - John Williams

LONE TREE ARTS CENTER 10075 Commons St Box Office: (720) 509-1000 LoneTreeSymphony.org

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Woman’s writing gives insight into world of combat service Kristine Otero is Army veteran who was deployed twice as machine gunner in Iraq

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slim volume called “Still Coming Home,” an anthology of written works by local military veterans, grew out of the Denver Veterans Writing Workshop, which started in 2014. It was inspired by former Chairman Will Adams of the National Endowment for the Humanities, a Vietnam veteran and philosophy scholar.

“Explore the experience of war through the lens of the humanities,” he suggested. Can a veteran truly come home? Writing can help, Adams said.

Veterans Jason Arment and Stephen Dunn asked Colorado Humanities for assistance with starting the Denver workshop in 2016. Because Colorado Humanities had recently been awarded an Arts in Society grant, funded by the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Colorado Creative Industries and the Hemera Foundation (Boulder), it was able to say yes, and the workshop started in 2016.

Centennial resident Kristine Otero

has regularly attended the once-amonth Sunday afternoon sessions and plans to continue. Her memory piece in “Still Coming Home” is called “Out of Death: The Birth of a Combat Veteran.” It pushes into a reader’s mind and stays there.

We met for coffee and conversation recently.

Writing is what Otero needs to do, and a memoir of her war experiences is in process. She also is submitting short pieces regularly to 0-DarkThirty, an online magazine for the military, and elsewhere. Otero served on active duty with the Army from 2003-07, then in the Texas National Guard until 2010, when she was honorably discharged. She has an undergraduate degree in psychology from Liberty University and has started on a master’s degree in public administration through American Military University.

Her piece begins: “Prior to joining the Army, I existed as an extroverted, irresponsible girl of 22. I will refer to her as ‘she’ because we don’t have much in common except our shell …

She was desperate, grasping at anything that would hold her long enough to trap her and save her from her life.

A contractual obligation to the Army did just that.” And more …

“To be able to hide in the middle of a group only made me stronger.”

The articulate Otero, who is 5 feet tall and very slender — but all muscle — lived in Germany for a couple years

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where problems begin for veterans, I and was deployed to Iraq twice as a machine gunner. A machine gun fortu- do know that very little of our thinking translates over to mundane life nately broke down into three pieces so she was able to get it mounted without after combat. Almost immediately, I realized I operated in a fight-or-flight assistance. “By the time we deployed mode all the time. I operate in crisis to Iraq, my world was so small that all I could see were the front and rear gun mode all the time, but to the outside trucks — of the convoy. Nothing else world it comes across as neurotic, a litmattered.” tle obsessive-compulsive... In my PTSD “Misogyny, brain, if everything is life sexism, gender or death, there is no room inequality — it for error, no in-between. all exists in the Days must be regimented military, but I tried and follow a routine, a not to let it affect predetermined plan, and me. For females, executed as if my surfor me, this meant vival depends on it …”

I had to try harder To her family, it seems at everything. I “dramatic and unreasonhad to prove I was able …” big enough, strong As we spoke, Otero enough and tough would periodically relax a enough mentally bit, smile and speak hap… My NCOs joked pily of her fiancée and about selling me to upcoming marriage — a the local nationals wedding celebration at for a goat and two beautiful Arvada CenKristine Otero, the tomatoes. I only ter is planned, and focus military veteran on that brings a change in wanted one of the tomatoes … her face and eyes. Close “My battle buddy Army friends from across Joey Otero and I the country plan to be decided we loved each other enough to here with her — and Joey Otero will get married so that we could at least be her bridesmaid! be together for the next few years, verContributors to the anthology have sus being stationed in separate places. appeared at several locations in the Knowing I was lesbian, we agreed our area to share stories with an audience, marriage would be a partnership of including The Bookbar in Berkley. two best friends, willing to try their Also included is the Colorado Photohardest for each other.” graphic Arts Center at 1070 Bannock She credits him with saving her St., where those who completed a 2018 life. (They are no longer married, but Veterans Photographic Workshop remain close friends.) series have exhibited work.

“Having each other made the transiOtero and others will appear at tion into the civilian world less shockMarch 2 at Ross Branch Library, 305 ing … Although I don’t know for sure Milwaukee St., in Cherry Creek.

‘To be able to hide in the middle of a group only made me stronger.’

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Molly Brown House Museum is a celebrated Denver landmark and is undergoing a $1 million restoration, the largest in 40 years. It is at 1340 Pennsylvania St., Denver.

Volunteer Training: Saturday, Feb. 23, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Need: assist in a myriad of capacities but, in particular, tour guides, event staff and greeters, including those specifically interested in working with the director of learning and engagement on school and accessibility programs.

Application: visit http://www.mollybrown. org/get-involved/volunteer/ for information and to complete the preliminary application.

Contact: Kim Popetz at 303-832-4092 x16 or kpopetz@mollybrown.org Arthritis Foundation, Colorado/Wyoming Chapter: Helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to care, advancements in sciences and community connections.

Need: Walk to Cure Arthritis committee members and general office volunteer support.

Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute Walk to Cure Arthritis. We combat arthritis every day, so support from volunteers so that we can serve people is crucial.

Contact: Amy Boulas, aboulas@arthritis.org, 720-409-3143.

ASSE International Student Exchange Program: Organizes student exchange programs.

Need: Local host families to provide homes for boys and girls age 15-18 from a variety of countries.

Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-488-8325 or 800-733-2773

vides services to local seniors.

Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments, the grocery store, pharmacies and more.

Contact: Juli Asbridge, 720-733-2292 Children’s Hospital Colorado South Campus, 1811 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch Join a dedicated group of volunteers working to support the operations of this nationally ranked children’s hospital.

Need: Adult volunteers are needed to serve at the hospital and therapy center. We are also recruiting chapter volunteers who serve at events in the community to raise awareness and funds.

Contact: Apply online at https://www. childrenscolorado.org/community/donatevolunteer or contact us at 720-478-0102.

Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation: connecting People to Agriculture through authentic educational programs and community projects.

Need: Teachers or teachers at heart to lead or assist during outdoor field trips at CALF’s Lowell Ranch. Weekdays. Opportunities available April through October.

Requirements: Must be available during the week between 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Background check. We provide the training.

Contact: Kim Roth, 303-688-1026 or kim@ thecalf.org www.thecalf.org Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation: connecting People to Agriculture through authentic educational programs and community projects.

Need: Regular care and feeding of CALF’s livestock. This is the perfect opportunity to learn if your children are truly passionate about owning and caring for an animal.

Once per week. Morning or evening shifts available.

Requirements: None. We will train you.

Contact: Brooke Fox, 303-688-1026 or brooke@thecalf.org, www.thecalf.org

Works with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties.

Need: Advocates for children, to get to know, speak up for and ensure their best interests in court Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adv4children.org.

Contact: 303-751-5772.

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

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

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.

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/

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

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

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

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

Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities.

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

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

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

Colorado Humane Society: Handles animal abuse and neglect cases.

Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries.

Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925

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AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world.

Need: Host families for international high school students ages 15-18 studying in the Denver area.

Requirements: Provide a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered. Must fill out online application and pass background check.

Contact: Adrienne Bivens, 720-467-6430 or abivens@ayusa.org. Go to www.ayusa.org.

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

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

Other Details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens.

Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture.

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

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

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Audubon Society of Greater Denver: Provides engaging and educational birding and wildlife programs at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield State Park and throughout the Denver metro area.

Need: Volunteers lead birding field trips and assist with nature programs, office projects, fundraising and community events.

Location: Chatfield State Park and offsite locations around Denver.

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

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Tension never leaves play on area stage The Diary of Anne Frank’ grips audience with focused acting, direction

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The flat Black Box Theatre thrust stage at the Arvada Center is crowded with furniture: beds, a table, chairs, a chest, as the audience is seated for a performance of the remarkable “The Diary of Anne Frank,” which runs in repertory with two other plays through May 17.

The Jewish Dutch girl, who didn’t live to fulfill her ambitions to become a professional writer, left the world the “most widely read book about the SEE FRANK, P20

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Meier was one of over 900 retailers from throughout the world to showcase at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show in Denver from Jan. 30 to Feb. 1. Outdoor Retailer, the largest outdoor recreation expo and conference in the country, moved to Denver last year after ending its 20-year partnership with Salt Lake City due to Utah politicians’ policies toward land conservation and U.S. public lands.

Making clothes from recycled materials Another brand making waves through sustainability in the outdoor space is PrimaLoft Inc., which is known for two of their three insulation products being made from a percentage of post-consumer recycled product. Over 500 brands worldwide partner with them.

Last month, PrimaLoft announced partnership with five iconic outdoor brands to introduce PrimaLoft Bio, the first 100 percent recycled, biodegradable synthetic apparel insulation and performance fabric. In tandem with Helly Hansen, Houdini, L.L.Bean, Norrøna and Vaude, apparel featuring PrimaLoft Bio will first debut at retail in fall 2020, with some brands debuting styles in the following seasons.

They showed off concept styles at the Snow Show.

“We’ve collaborated with a community of brands that share our common sustainability values and goals,” said PrimaLoft president and CEO Mike Joyce. “It is a privilege to introduce PrimaLoft Bio with these respected companies — all of whom provided invaluable insight and feedback on this technology.

Together, we are establishing a new industry standard for environmentally conscious product design, sustainability best practices and transparency, to meet consumer demand.”

Made from 100 percent post-consumer recycled material, PrimaLoft Bio fibers break down when exposed to specific

Anne Frank, family and others living in the hidden location in Amsterdam at the Arvada Center.

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RECYCLE CORKS Bring your wine corks to one of these ReCORK recycle drop-off locations. They will be recycled into SOLE shoes.

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environments — such as a landfill or the ocean. PrimaLoft has enhanced the fibers to be more attractive to the naturally occurring microbes found in these environments so that they eat away at the fibers at a faster rate, returning the fabric or insulation to natural elements.

Fibers will only biodegrade when exposed to these naturally occurring microbes in landfills or bodies of water, thus, the insulation or fabric remains highly durable throughout its usable life cycle in a garment.

To date, PrimaLoft has saved 95 million plastic bottles from landfills and transformed them into premium insulation technologies. The company’s goal is that by 2020, 90 percent of PrimaLoft insulation products will have at least 50 percent post-consumer recycled content, without compromising performance.

Shoes lock up carbon Increased sustainability and decreased environmental impact is something Canadian shoe company SOLE is aiming for as well. Researching new ways to increase the recycled content in their products led SOLE to natural cork. Cork pulls carbon out of the atmosphere and locks it away, and is also an excellent replacement for petroleumbased components.

Inspired by the potential of cork, SOLE launched the ReCORK program in 2008 and grew it into North Ameri-

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ca’s largest natural cork wine closure recycling program. The recycled wine corks are used as the primary material in a new footwear line, as well as a growing line of other consumer products. Since launching, they have collected and recycled close to 100 million corks from more than 3,000 corkcollection partners and planted more than 8,000 cork oak trees.

At Snow Snow, the company debuted its fall/winter 2019 line, which includes 12 new footwear styles that prioritize sustainability with the ReCORK recycled cork midsole, which is entirely biodegradable and sustainable. The line also uses algae-based Bloom Foam to partially replace petroleum-based materials. The alternative reduces environmental impact, while also removing harmful algal blooms from natural waterways.

Natural rubber, rice rubber, merino wool and bison fur insulation are also used in the new line.

“We believe we have a responsibility to each other and future generations to consider the impact our actions have on our environment,’ SOLE’s website reads. “We measure the impact we have on the earth and offset accordingly, eliminating our carbon footprint beyond carbon neutral, all the way to carbon negative.”

In the Denver metro area, there are about a dozen ReCORK cork drop-off locations.

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THINGS to DO this week’s TOP FIVE

MUSIC

The United States Air Force Academy Band Stellar Brass in Concert:7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 at PACE Center Theater, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. An eclectic mix of music from Americana and patriotic favorites to twists on the classical repertoire. Concert is free and open to the public; no tickets necessary. Go to usafacademyband.af.mil.

Arapahoe Philharmonic presents a “A Night at the Movies”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 at Denver First Church of the Nazarene, 3800 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village. Exploring orchestral music from big screen blockbusters and film/video game composers. Learn more and purchase tickets at www.arapahoe-phil. org/event/concert-4-night-atthe-movies/.

Spiritual Voices: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Rd., Centennial. Join Ms. Bennie L. Williams, renowned and nationally recognized director and teacher of music, for an evening of spirituals performed by her choir ensemble, Spiritual Voices. Go to www. gshep.org/music-with-a-missionconcert-series.

The New World and Our Own Brilliant Soloists: 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 22 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Littleton Symphony concert presenting Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol, Dvorak’s Symphony No. 5 - From the New World, and Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante, featuring four out our principal musicians as soloists. More information available at littletonsymphony.org or by phone at 303-933-6824.

EVENTS

Valentines Magic Show with Dream Masterz Magic Team: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 at Theatre of Dreams Arts & Event Center, 735 Park St., Castle Rock.

Do something a different for Valentine’s Day. Visit AmazingShows. com for more information.

Lifetree Cafe: “We’re Not Alone?

The Search for Intelligent Life on Other Planets”: 6 to 7 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 17 at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital, Ridgeline conference room, 2350 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. Group discussion features a video interview with Dr. Seth Shostak at the SETI Institute and author of “Confessions of an

Parker Symphony Orchestra: Passion: 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 15 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Harpists Janet Harriman and Don Hilsberg join the orchestra in “The Passion of Angels,” and other fervent movements. Call 303805-6800 for visit parkerarts.org.

7th Annual Castle Rock Bull Riding Challenge:2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Rd., Castle Rock. More than 100 bulls will buck and be scored individually no matter if the rider stays on for the required 8 seconds. The owner of the winning bull will be awarded a championship Tres Rios silver buckle.

Bull riders are also competing for a trophy buckle. Not to be missed, the mini bulls and young bull riders return to the event in hopes to earn a buckle of their own. Visitors will gain information regarding bucking bulls, how they are cared for, the equipment used, training and more from former bull rider and now stock contractor Ty Rinaldo.

Entertainment vendors will include a mechanical bull and pony rides. Contacy tntevents@msn.com or 719-641-3233.

Life Ready; Skills Not Taught in School:5 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 at Castle View Alien Hunter: A Scientist’s Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.”

Contact Roy Koerner at 303-8140142 or roykoerner@msn.com.

Family Fun: Support Children’s Hospital Colorado at the Main Event: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17 at Children’s Hospital Colorado, 64 Centennial Blvd., Highlands Ranch. A portion of all sales will benefit Children’s Hospital Colorado. Bring the family by for a few hours. Fees vary by activity.

Visit mainevent.com/location/ colorado/highlands-ranch/80129 for more information.

High School, 5254 N. Meadows Dr., Castle Rock. the Academic Booster Club of CVHS will present a special evening of community involvement and student opportunity. Schedule of classes taught by community members for middle and high school students that cover a range of topics from auto maintenance to healthy relationships, credit cards to job skills. The evening is free to students and will also have a business expo component and three food trucks to handle dinner. Call 303-3879000.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels:7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, Friday, Feb. 22, Saturday, Feb. 23, Thursday, Feb. 28, Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2, 1 p.m. Saturday, March 2 in the Mary Gill Theatre, Chaparral High School.

15655 Brookstone Dr, Parker. Presented by the Chaparral High School theater department; show written by Jeffrey Lane, with music and lyrics by David Yazbek.

Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at seatyourself.biz/chaparralhs.

Under the Sea with Ariel & Friends: 10 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Commons/Cafeteria at Highlands Ranch High School, 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch. Enjoy refreshments, meet Ariel & Friends and get your picture taken with cast members. Call 303-387-2500.

6014 Datura St., Littleton. This living history portrayal will give insight into how Dr. Angelou wrote, and why, and reflect on her philosophy of life, which included a strong belief in the power of words. To learn more, visit coloradohumanities.org or call 303-894-7951.

National Charity League, Elevation Chapter, Membership Drive: Feb. 19 to March 31. Open to girls in grades 6-9 who live or attend school in Douglas County.

The National Charity League brings mothers and daughters together for community service, leadership development and cultural experiences. Learn more about the local Elevation Chapter and find out how to join during the membership drive. Learn more at https://www.nationalcharityleague.org/ or email membeshipelevation@nclonline.org.

Food Drive to Benefit Native American Reservation in Wake of Government Shutdown: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at St. Mary’s Academy, 4545 S. University Blvd., Englewood. Tipi Raisers food drive for the Lakota tribe of Pine Ridge, SD. Locals are encouraged to hold their own food drives in their given communities and deliver to the collection site and can contact Maria Wischmeyer to coordinate (mboisvenue@hotmail.com or 720-227-2579).

Black History Live Tour; Meet Maya Angelou portrayed by Becky Stone: 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 at Bemis Public Library,

La Liga Basketball: 6 to 8 p.m.

Mondays, Feb. 25, March 3, 11 and 25 at Castle Rock Elementary School, 1103 Canyon Drive,

Castle Rock. Adult Spanish/ English speaking coaches. Team jerseys will be provided. For more information or to sign up contact: Marsha (303) 814-5327.

Racism in America with OLLI: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Why do we have so much trouble talking about race?

How is racism manifested in our country? Join an instructor from OLLI as we explore the history of racism and learn about the varying perceptions of racism in our country. For more information call the library at 303-795-3961.

Ballet Ariel presents Ballerina by Degas: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker. Ballerinas by Degas enchants as his paintings come to life, by telling the story of a young dancer, Simone, her rapid rise within the Paris Opera ballet company and the Impressionist artists, Degas, who records it all. For information on purchasing these tickets visit www.balletariel. org or call (303) 945-4388.

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Libertarian Party of Douglas County: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 7 at Fox & Hound, 9239 Park Meadows Dr., Lone Tree. You don’t have to be from Douglas County, or even be Libertarian to join us but we do request that if you have fun, let a friend know, or bring a friend to the next one! Topics will include items of general libertarian interest and organization for local activism to make a difference in our political landscape. For additional information on this Meet-Up or the LP of Douglas County please email board@lpdc.org.

Castle Rock Historical Society and Museum’s Monthly Presentation: 6:45 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 7 at Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock.

Come hear stories of the old courthouse fire, the first church in town, the wild times at the Keystone Hotel and many more fun stories. Refreshments will be served at 6:45pm with the presentation beginning at 7:00pm at the Philip S. Miller Library 100 S. Wilcox St. Castle Rock, CO 80104.

For more information check out our website at castlerockhistoricalsociety.org or contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303-8143164, museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

2nd Annual International Festival: 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, March 8 at Parker Core Knowledge, 11661 North Pine Drive, Parker.

Come taste and see cultures from around the world. View Google Expeditions of places you’ve always wanted to go to and enjoy entertainment from Scotland, India and Mexico! Admission is Free!

Family fun event for all ages. Visit ckcs.net for more information

Visit the Kids Consignment Sale by MOMS: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, March 9 at The Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock. Join the hundreds of people to shop for your baby and children’s items, including children’s clothing, baby gear and activities, toys, books, games, bedding, sports equipment, backpacks, Easter attire, furniture (including cribs), nursing equipment, maternity wear, and more. For more information about the sale or to find out about Mothers of Multiples Society, visit mothersofmultiples.com.

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EDUCATION

Y.E.S.S. Parent Academies at DCSO Highlands Ranch Substation: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb.21 at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Highlands Ranch Substation Community Room, 9250 Zotos Dr., Highlands Ranch. Learn about what we are teaching students, trends we see and a chance to ask questions. RSVP at pharvey@ dcsheriff.net.

Business Start-Up Basics: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 at Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Learn the steps to starting a business. Free. Go to englewoodco.gov/doing-business/businesstraining for registration.

Free safeTALK (suicide alertness for everyone) trainings: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 22 at Sky Ridge Medical Center, Room: Sky Ridge Auditorium, Garden Level, 10101 RidgeGate Pkwy., Lone Tree. Prepares

anyone over the age of 15 to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources. Register by emailing pharvey@dcsheriff.net.

Auditions for “Greatest Showman”: 3:45 p.m. Feb. 26 at Spotlight Performing Arts Center. This 12-week class will teach singing, dancing, and acting techniques while preparing a short musical production.

Classes on Tuesdays from 3:45-4:30 pm.

Check out spotlightperformers.com or call 720-44-DANCE. Helping Your Teen Succeed: 5:30 to 8:15 p.m. Feb. 26 at Mountain Ridge Middle School, 10590 Mountain Vista Ridge, Highlands Ranch. Presenters Y.E.S.S. Deputy Jay Carnes, DCSD Healthy Schools, Denver Springs, AllHealth Network, TriCounty Health, Sandstone Care, Team UP and DC Youth Leadership. Call 20-982-8608 or email pharvey@dcsheriff.net.

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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Holocaust … translated into 70 languages, published in more than 60 countries. Selling over 35 million copies,” according to Christy MontourLarson, who directed this production.

Montour-Larson has worked skillfully with a cast of 10 to tell a familiar story with really remarkable style, limited by a congested stage, where actors had to, in keeping with the story, refrain from any exuberant actions or shouts, no matter how frustrated their character may have been. They certainly learned to convey tension with a look on a face or clenched fist.

This version of the play, adapted from the original by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, was released in 1995 by Wendy Kesselman, when previously edited passages of the original diary were added to a revised edition of the book. Anne’s comments about sexuality and accounts of her conflicts with her mother are included in this production. The original diary was found by the ever-brave Miep Gies (Regina Fernandez), who was able to keep food and supplies — though meager — delivered to the family and the others hiding with them for two years. Gies was able to connect with Otto Frank, the only family member who lived, soon after World War II ended and give him Anne’s diary, which he determined to publish. (Anne died of an infection at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.)

It’s almost dark as the Franks: Anne (the astonishing young Darrow Klein), father Otto (Larry Kahn), mother Edith (Emily Paton Davies) and older sister Margot (Annie Barbour) file into the secret hiding place and are told to be totally quiet while the business downstairs was operating during the day — no water running, no loud noises. They move slowly, pull sheets off the furniture and settle in to what will be their home — for nearly two years, it turns out ... A message from the SS had summoned Margot to report to them

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Now I am not saying turn a blind eye to everything else, If we see injustice we need to do something about it.

Even if it means we just go find help or call 911. What I am saying is that if we allow ourselves to focus on the bad things it can become addictive and the next thing we know, that is all we are noticing. We are the ones choosing to notice the negativity in the news or on the internet, the arguing, the barriers to success instead of the opportunities. I am simply making the choice not to allow my peripheral perception or vision to be corrupted. I would rather it be intentional about looking for the good.

Think about this question for just a moment, and ask yourself, “What is it that I am noticing these days?” Are you noticing more good than bad, or are you noticing more bad than good?

It’s like asking the age-old question,

and they had to flee quickly.

Periodically, one hears loudspeakers blaring in the streets, adding to the tension that never leaves the scene.

Otto’s business partner, Mr. von Daan (Abner Genece), his wife (Emma Messenger) and teenage son Peter (Daniel Crumrine) soon join the Franks, as does a dentist, Mr. Dussel (Zachary Andrews). And they must attempt to live in close quarters, with very limited food, a radio that keeps them abreast with war news, occasional books and for Anne, her diary and a pen.

Of course, tempers flare, personalities become exaggerated and the fear of discovery is always there.

For an actor, a quiet shift in weight or gesture of a hand speaks volumes on this subdued scene, and strong skills in both director and cast grow increasingly evident.

Anne speaks as she writes in her diary, connecting the story and recounting incidents we may not have seen. Montour-Larsen quotes her at the start of her notes: “I don’t want to have lived for nothing like most people. I want to be useful or give pleasure to the people around me yet who don’t really know me. I want to go on living even after my death. And therefore, I am grateful to God for giving me this gift, this possibility of developing myself and writing, of expressing all that is in me.”

Readers know the story, but will want to see this excellent production, with a young lead as Anne, whom we will watch as she grows and continues to excel.

The other two Black Box productions coming later this spring are: “The Moors,” by Jen Silverman, described by director Anthony Powell as “channeling the Bronte Legacy …” running Feb. 22-May 18; “Basin Street Social Club,” newly finished by local actor Jessica Austgen, running March 15 to May 19. Once all are up and running, they will alternate performances, and the stage will be transformed with each show, which is part of the fun of watching a rep company! See arvadacenter.org for dates.

“Is the glass half full or half empty?”

But you see, it’s more than that. It’s knowing what gives you energy and enjoyment and what drives your passion and purpose. And when we know what those things are, we plan on seeking them out and noticing them more and more. And likewise, when we know what drags us down and takes the wind out of or sales and drains us emotionally, we stop paying any attention to any of those at all.

So how about you? Are you choosing to allow yourself to focus on what your eyes see, what your ears hear, and what brings you positive energy?

I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we pay attention to the good stuff, and pay more attention to noticing what we notice, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the President of the Zig Ziglar Corporate Training Solutions Team, Strategic Consultant, Business and Personal Coach.

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SPORTS STUDENT-ATHLETE STUDENT ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT

Q&A with Mara Powner Do you have any moments you look back on in your senior year?

There’s a ton of great memories, but one game particularly sticks out. Last year, when we played Ponderosa.

It was a winnable game for sure, and one of my teammates was shooting the ball real well and I was one assist short of the most assists in a game in Rock Canyon history. That’s one I’m pretty proud of.

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Do you have any plans for after high school?

I’m between two universities right now: Colorado State and Cal Lutheran University.

I’m up in the air, but I’ll figure it out.

Do you have any plans to play basketball after high school?

Maybe, but I’m leaning more toward just focusing on my studies.

What do you want to study?

I want to study journalism and communication.

Do you have a favorite class?

I’m in a concurrent enrollment, college-level English class, which I really enjoy.

It’s a lot of hands-on writing and stuff on our own, so I really like that.

What does it mean to be the coach on the floor?

I definitely have to know not only where I need to be on every play, but where everyone else needs to be, which is challenging at times. If we get frustrated as a collective unit I just need to be the one that brings us back.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?

Always just push yourself to your best. I’ve had a lot of great coaches over the years through club, and every single one of them wanted to make sure everybody was giving their all all the time.

Wrestling moves ahead as basics stay the same

Mara Powner is a senior point guard for Rock Canyon High School basketball and describes herself as a “coach on the floor.”

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She’s the team’s ‘spirit leader’ Rock Canyon’s Mara Powner is like a coach on the court

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

M

ara Powner is a true point guard. A coach on the floor who rarely misses minutes in a game, Powner prides herself on passing.

Powner sets the tone for the team in most games, and is usually the one to bring everyone else down to earth if things aren’t going exactly to plan.

Coach Becky Mudd calls her the team’s “spirit leader.” When she moves on to

college, she wants to study communications.

Her drive comes from what her coaches have instilled in her over the years: Fight to the end, and push yourself to be the best.

“I’m very passionate. I think of myself as the coach on the floor, and I’ve thought of myself like that for a while,” Powner said. “I always have to know what’s going on and be aware of everything.”

Have a suggestion for whom to feature in Student-Athlete Spotlight? Email Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

COACH’S TAKE: ‘Mara is our spirit leader. She’s a kid that everybody looks up to and loves playing with. She’s the most vocal player on our team and our main ballhandler. She is a super competitor. She’s intense and one of the best ballhandlers I’ve ever coached. She makes us go all the time. She’s the one pushing the tempo and being aggressive.’

Becky Mudd, Rock Canyon High School girls basketball coach

Key stats | Powner averages 7.7 points per game, 2.6 rebounds per game and 2.5 assists per game through 18 games as of Feb. 6.

om Beeson played football and wrestled at Denver’s Abraham Lincoln High School.

I ventured to the OVERTIME state wrestling tournament held at Englewood High School when my classmate Beeson captured the heavyweight title.

Regional state qualifying tournaments will Feb. 14-16 and large crowds will Jim Benton gather at the Pepsi Center for the Colorado High School Activities Association’s state wrestling championships on Feb. 21-23.

There have been some changes in the sport over the years but the basic sport of wrestling is the same.

“Wrestling is wrestling,” said former Ponderosa wrestling coach Tim Ottmann. “It’s the oldest sport in the world so I don’t think a whole lot of technical, practice drills or skills have change that much. The basics are still what you need to get you where you want to be along with being in shape and being strong. I don’t see a lot of techniques differences.”

Beeson agreed. “It is basically the same sport,” he said.

I also asked Columbine wrestling coach Ray Barron to join the State of Wrestling discussion, and from Beeson, Ottmann and Barron I got opinions from three coaches whose names dot the CHSAA wrestling record book.

Beeson went from Lincoln to play football and wrestle at Western State, where he won a Division II national title. He was a head wrestling coach for 35 years, including 29 seasons at Pomona as the school’s first wrestling coach. The 2019 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Hall of Fame inductee is listed among the state’s top coaches with 15 state individual champions and two state titles.

Ottmann is now the Ponderosa principal after coaching wrestling for 18 years and serving as the school’s athletic director for nine years. The Mustangs won eight state titles under Ottmann and he coached 13 individual state champions at Pondo. He coached for seven seasons at Burges, Texas.

Barron has been at Columbine for five seasons after leaving Heritage after a 33-year stint. He also coached in Worland, Wyoming, and Fort Lupton in his 44-year coaching and teaching career, which is the most for coaches in Colorado. He has won more than 400 dual meets in his career for a .742 winning percentage, which ranks behind Ottmann’s top record of .923 percent (170-22).

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On campus:

Highlands Ranch track/xc, South Dakota Mines; Alex • The girls Helbing, soccer, Richmond; Hailey Mcbasketball team, Guire, soccer, Ohio Northern; Hanna top-ranked in the Sexton, soccer, Dallas; Jill Borgerding, CHSAANow.com volleyball, West Chester; Austin JohnClass 5A poll, saw son, football, Colorado; Drake Nugent, Jamie Bain score football, Stanford; Dominic Bettini, 13 points, while football, Colorado Mesa; Lance Opp, football, CSU-Puelo; Kaden Smith, Autumn Watts and Kasey Neubert football, Hamline. each added 12 in a 59-34 win over Ponderosa on Feb. 5. Payton Muma tossed Mountain Vista in 17 points while Neubert and Kacy • Simon May Horton each had 12 in a 75-27 victory had 20 points, over Castle View on Feb. 9.

Ben Grusing 19 • A big first half helped the boys and Rhys Pullbasketball team post a 74-51 victory ing 13 in a 69-58 over Ponderosa on Feb. 5. Castle View boys basketball downed the Falcons, 57-47 on Feb. 8. win over Legend on Feb. 5. May and • CHSAANow.com reported that Corban Gamble each tallied 12 points the following athletes were among but the state’s second-ranked team those signing letters of intent on was outrebounded 36-19 and lost 60-53 Feb. 6: Braden Lowe, baseball, Coloto Regis Jesuit on Feb. 8. rado Mesa; Zach Medina, baseball, • The girls basketball team was outColorado Christian; Stefan Rohacek, scored by 14 points in the second quarbaseball, Lamar Community Colter and wound up dropping a 40-36 lege; Kasey Neubert, basketball, game to Legend on Feb. 5. Sophomore Hawaii; Autumn Watts, basketball, Berit Brookfield led the team with 12 New Mexico; Jamie Bain, basketball, points. Regis Jesuit rolled to an 80-30 Lindenwood; Melinda Beck, basketvictory on Feb. 8 as sophomore Shanball, Bowdoin; Dylan Davis, lacrosse, tell Hafner led the Golden Eagles with Massachusetts; T.K. Hammond, 8 points. lacrosse, DU; Alex Helbling, lacrosse, • According to CHSAANow.com Richmond; Brody Rule, lacrosse, these athletes are among those who Bryant; Logan Naves, lacrosse, CSU signed letters of intent on Feb. 6: Pueblo; Aimee Burton, swimming, Clayton Burke, baseball, Oregon; Sam New Mexico State; Kyriana Chambo, Ireland, baseball, Minnesota; Grant diving, Bryant; Danielle Roney, A successful retirement in the Opp, future can Magill, baseball, Indiana State; Drew swimming, South Dakota; Elena Stahl, baseball, Washington State; track/xc, Colorado; Grant Bauer, often depend on having a solid plan now.

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News and notes from local high school sports programs

John Zakhem, baseball, Metro State; Andrew Hirsch, baseball, Arizona Christian; Matt Klein, baseball, Northeastern Junior College; Jake McFarlane, lacrosse, Cornell; Blaine Ware, lacrosse, Colorado Mesa; Matthew Potvin, lacrosse, Missouri Valley; Teagan Haberkorn, swimming, South Dakota; Parker Henry, swimming, San Diego; Annie Rourke, softball, Cedarville; Emilee Sloan, softball, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Hunter Elliott, track/xc, Colorado Colorado Springs; Taeya Schueppert, soccer, Arizona; Raegan Phillips, volleyball, Belmont (Tenn.); Shea Fuller, volleyball, Washington (St. Louis).

SkyView Academy • A scoring surge in the third quarter helped the girls basketball team notch a 51-45 win over Prospect Ridge Academy on Feb. 4 as Hannah Dempsey scored 15 points. The team scored 37 points in the second half to pull away for a 67-36 victory over Manual on Feb. 8.

• The boys basketball team couldn’t contain the shooting of Prospect Ridge Academy, which shot 58 percent from the floor, and dropped a 55-48 game on Feb. 4. The team lost, 89-35, to Manual on Feb. 8.

• Hannah Dempsey signed a letter of intent on Feb. 6 to play soccer at Taylor (Indiana).

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Rock Canyon • Four players scored in double figures, led by Grant Figueroa’s 19 points, in a 74-66 victory over Douglas County on Feb. 5. Jaylen Eikenberg scored 19 points and Jalen Ashley 17 in a 54-50 victory over Legend on Feb. 8 despite getting outscored by eight points in the fourth quarter.

• The girls basketball team let an 8-point lead slip away in the fourth quarter in a 46-43 loss to Douglas County on Feb. 5. Makena Vetter scored 15 points to pace the Jaguars’ offense against County. Molly Mceowen led the team with seven points in a 3129 setback to Legend on Feb. 8 but the team used a strong first half to turn back Strive Prep Smart Academy, 45-34, on Feb. 9.

• CHSAANow.com reported the following athletes were among those who signed letters of intent on Feb. 6: Cole Adams, baseball, Debuque; Cooper McNeily, lacrosse, Utah; Jackson Naylor, lacrosse, Canisius; Jack Thompson, lacrosse, DU; Susanna Markham, lacrosse, Colorado Colorado Springs; Laryssa Myers, lacrosse, Arkansas Tech; Hannah Lillard, swimming, Puget Sound; Randi Higashi, track/ xc, Colorado Mines; Kenna Caldwell, soccer, Texas A&M; Emily Cottrell, soccer, Hawaii; Lauren Durbin, soccer, Florida; Grayson Lynch, soccer, Washington State; Danielle vonLembke, soccer, Colorado Mines; Zoe Jeske, soccer, St. Olaf; Kagan Giltinan, soccer, Saginaw Valley State; Alex Leitner, volleyball, Niagra; Abigail Leitner,

Highlands Ranch’s Payton Muma goes in for a layup as Castle View’s Alexis Smith tries to get a hand in her way.

Muma led all scorers with 17 points as Highlands Ranch ended up on top 75-27 on Feb. 8.

PAUL DISALVO volleyball, Pittsburgh; Macy Rushall, volleyball, East Stroudsburg; Adam Mullen, football, Sioux Falls; Collin Romero, football, Colorado Mines; Samuel Snider, football, Nebraska-Kearney; Brian Todd, football, Lindenwood.

ThunderRidge • Austin Holt scored 16 points as the boys basketball team warmed up for its important game against top-ranked Chaparral with an easy 76-41 victory over Heritage on Feb. 5.

The team fell behind early and couldn’t match the hot shooting of Chaparral in a 60-49 loss on Feb. 8.

• Heidi Haze had 12 points and 13 different players scored as the girls basketball team rolled to a 57-17 victory over Heritage on Feb. 5. On Feb. 8, the team edged Chaparral, 27-26.

• Among the athletes who signed letters of intent on Feb. 6 according to CHSAANow.com were: Jakob Porter, baseball, St. Thomas; Shaylah Devlin, lacrosse, American; Taylor Donaldson, lacrosse, Colorado Colorado Springs; Hallie Marker, lacrosse, Fort Lewis; Kaleigh Haworth, swimming, Illinois; Gretchen Wensuc, diving, Auburn; Amanda Hedges, softball, Northern Colorado; LeCaine Barker, softball, Cornell (Iowa); Anna Hart, track/xc, BYU; Brittan Ingalls, track/xc, Northern Michigan; Katelyn Barner, soccer, Wyoming; Bridgette Strobl, soccer, Northern Colorado; Molly Platt, soccer, Nebraska-Kearney; Ethan Frasier, football, Texas Tech; Spencer Lambert, football, BYU; Jordan Cutter, football, Minot State; Maxwell Nwokeukwu, football, Colorado Mines; Scott Ruckel, football, Colorado Mines; Ouincy Schoen, football, Black Hills State; Aiden Scott, football, Minot State; JT Snow, football, Minot State; Kaden Stewart, football, CSU-Pueblo.

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STATE SWIMMING: HOW THEY FINISHED

Class 5A Team scores — Fairview 495.50, Fossil Ridge 378, Regis Jesuit 371.50, Cherry Creek 259.50, Arapahoe, 221, Mountain Vista 194, Valor Christian 164.50, Heritage 147, Chatfield 145, Lewis-Palmer 141, ThunderRidge 135.50, Grandview 112, Legacy 110, Rock Canyon 86.50, Ralston Valley 79, Smoky Hill 63, Boulder 45, Columbine 44, Douglas County/Castle View 44, Doherty 36, Legend 19, Cherokee Trail 14, Rangeview 8, Mountain Range 7, Denver East 5, Chaparral 4.

200 medley relay — 1. Fairview 1:41.66; 4.

Cherry Creek (Madelyn Norford, Ella Drury, Jenna Smith, Sude Yilmazturk) 1:44.86; 5. Mountain Vista (Parker Henry, Holley Dennis, Teagan Haberkorn , Annie Asmun) 1:44.98; 6. Arapahoe (Lyndsey Wehr, Anna Wetzel, Gabreece Van Anne, Ashley Tellinger) 1:46.58; 8. Heritage (Lizzie Hunt, Megan Deevy, Ashlee Urroz, Mila Kania) 1:47.84; 10. ThunderRidge (Meg Mallory, Kaleigh Haworth, Kate Mallory, Victoria Bartusiak) 1:50.13.

200 freestyle — 1. Coleen Gillilan, Fossil Ridge, 1:47.61; 4. Elizabeth Brock, Cherry Creek, 1:53.55; 6. Margaret Kroening, Douglas County/Castle View, 1:53.76; 7. Reagan Mathieson, Rock Canyon, 1:53.92; 9. Brooke Ford, Mountain Vista, 1:54.13.

200 IM — 1. Lucy Bell, Fossil Ridge, 2:00.06; 2. Jenna Smith, Cherry Creek, 2:04.36; 3.

Amelie Lessing, Fairview. Elizabeth Brock, Cherry Creek, 1:53.55; 6. Margaret Kroening, Douglas County/Castle View, 1:53.76; 9.

Brooke Ford, Mountain Vista, 1:54.13 50 freestyle — 1. Meredith Rees, LewisPalmer, 23.16; 3. Anna Shaw, Heritage, 23.22; 4. Lindsay Stenstrom, Valor Christian, 23.54; 9. Anna Wetzel, Arapahoe, 23.95; 10.

Gabreece Van Anne, 23.96.

Diving — 1. Franny Cable, Arapahoe, 562.10; 2.

Kirsten Belitz, Arapahoe, 511.40; 5. Gretchen Wensuc, ThunderRidge, 466.00; 7. Morgan Hampton, Arapahoe, 455.65; 9. Isabella Bassock, Heritage, 428.80; 15. Maya Stefanski, Cherry Creek, 402.15; 17. Presley Dorsett, ThunderRidge, 396.30; 20. Coryn Zurcher, Cherry Creek, 353.30.

100 butterfly — 1. Renee Gillilan, Fossil

Ridge, 52.95; 6. Margaret Kroening, Douglas County/Castle View, 56.03; 8. Jenna Smith, Cherry Creek, 56.58 100 freestyle — 1. Jada Surrell-Norwood, Regis Jesuit, 50.59; 2. Lindsay Stenstrom, Valor Christian, 50.76; 3. Anna Shaw, Heritage, 50.78; 4. Ashley Stenstrom, Valor Christian, 51.26;7. Parker Henry, Mountain Vista, 52.35; 9. Gabreece Van Anne, Arapahoe, 52.46.

500 freestyle — 1. Colleen Gillilan, Fossil Ridge, 4:56.05; 3. Brooke Ford, Mountain Vista, 5:04.45; 8. Elizabeth Brock, Cherry Creek, 5:08.25.

200 free relay — 1. Fairview 1:34.41; 2. Arapahoe (Anna Wetzel, Gabreece Van Anne, Lyndsey Wehr, Ashley Tellinger), 1:35.44; 6. Valor Christian (Ashley Stenstrom, Mary Hoover, Makayla Hoehn, Lindsay Stenstrom)1:35.85; 7. Cherry Creek (Mikaela Kirton, Audrey Dixon, Elizabeth Brock, Madelyn Norford) 1:37.09; 8, Heritage (Megan Deevy, Madison Mitchell, Mila Kania, Anna Shaw) 1:37.24, 100 backstroke — 1. Meredith Rees, LewisPalmer, 53.71.

100 breaststroke — 1. Emma Weber, Fairview, 1:02.04; 3. Holley Dennis, Mountain Vista, 1:03.05; 4. Anna Wetzel, Arapahoe, 1:03.61;6. Ella Drury, Cherry Creek, 1:04.40; 6.

Kaleigh Haworth, ThunderRidge, 1:04.40 400 free relay — 1. Fossil Ridge 3:23.66; 4. Mountain Vista (Anne Osmun, Parker Henry,Brooke Ford, Holley Dennis) 3:29.41; 5. Valor Christian (Ashley Stenstrom, AJ Adams, Makayla Hoehn, Lindsay Stenstrom) 3:30.30; 6. Cherry Creek (Elizabeth Brock, Makaela Kirton, Ella Drury, Jenna Smith) 3:30.98; 8. ThunderRidge (Kate Mallory, Kaleigh Haworth, Meg Mallory, Kate Baker) 3:35.60.

Class 4A Team scores — 1. Rampart 366, 2. Niwot 303.5, 3. Cheyenne Mountain 299, 4. Mullen 258, 5. Silver Creek 226; 6. Highlands Ranch 210; 26. Ponderosa 18.

200 medley relay — 1. Rampart 1;42.494; 9. Highlands Ranch (Keeley LaRiviere, Aimee Burton, Danielle Roney, Claire Bigler) 1:50.48.

200 freestyle — 1. Erin Lang, Loveland, 1:52.15.

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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to RICHARD R DIECKMANN the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

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

TRACT 24 THUNDER BUTTE SUBD 7.02 AM/L

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to RICHARD R DIECKMANN. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of GAIL A FOUNTAIN & LAWRENCE M WOOD & SCOTT A FOUNTAIN & CAROL D HURTT for said year 2012

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:

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:

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OCCUPANT - KENNETH PAUL CAMPBELL ROBERT DINSMORE - LINCOLN LTD - COLORADO LAKEFRONT LLC - RITA M TRAUGHBER - VICTOR SERRANO JR AKA VICTOR L SERRANO - VICTOR SERRANO JR AKA VICTOR SERRANO - THERESE ANN FRYREAR AKA THERESE A FRYREAR KENNETH PAUL CAMPBELL AKA KEN PAUL CAMPBELL - RITA M TRAUGHBER AND VICTOR SERRANO JR AND THERESE ANN FRYREAR

OCCUPANT - WILLIAM M GUTH - ROBERT DINSMORE - LINCOLN LTD - FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC - SHARON L GUTH

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 6th day of November 2014 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Lincoln LTD the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

Public Notices callThatSheree 303.566.4088 legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com You and each of you are hereby notified that on said RICHARD R DIECKMANN on the 25th City and County Public Notice NOTICE AS TO AMENDED 2018 BUDGET AND HEARING PARK MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an amended budget will be submitted to the PARK MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for the year of 2018. A copy of such amended budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado. Such amended budget will be considered at a hearing at the regular meeting of the Park Meadows Metropolitan District to be held at 5:00 P.M. on the 25th day of February, 2019. The meeting will be held at the Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree, Colorado. Any interested elector within the Park Meadows Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed amended budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the amended 2018 budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: PARK MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ CliftonLarsonAllen LLC Manager/Accountants for the District Legal Notice No.: 934768 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 14, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press and the Lone Tree Voice

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - GAIL A FOUNTAIN & LAWRENCE M WOOD & SCOTT A FOUNTAIN & CAROL D HURTT - LAWRENCE M WOOD AKA LAWRENCE MATTHEW WOOD - GAIL A FOUNTAIN AKA GAIL ANN FOUNTAIN - CAROL D HURTT AKA CAROL DARLENE HURTT SCOTT A FOUNTAIN AKA SCOTT FOUNTAIN - RICHARD R DIECKMANN - FCM CUST FOR FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC LAWRENCE MATTHEW WOOD - GAIL A FOUNTAIN & LAWRENCE M WOOD AS COPERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET T WOOD - GAIL A FOUNTAIN - LAWRENCE M WOOD - SCOTT FOUNTAIN - SHARON L SANBORN - BARRY D WOOD - CHERYL J PETERSEN - GAIL A FOUNTAIN CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET T WOOD DECEASED - LAWRENCE M WOOD, CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET T WOOD DECEASED - GORDON S FOUNTAIN - BARRY D WOOD AKA BARRY D WOOD V - STEVE R PETERSEN - GAIL ANN FOUNTAIN AKA GAIL A FOUNTAIN AKA GAIL FOUNTAIN - STEVE AND CHERYL PETERSEN - STEVE AND CHERYL PETERSEN AKA STEVE R AND CHERYL J PETERSEN You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to RICHARD R DIECKMANN the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

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day of October 2018 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 16th day of May 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 31st day of January 2019 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 934727 First Publication: January 31, 2019 Last Publication: February 14, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - JANETT C MALLARD ROBERT DINSMORE - LINCOLN LTD - SHERI L THOMPSON - PRESTIGE PROPERTIES LTD - ROXIE R TURK REGISTERED AGENT PRESTIGE PROPERTIES LTD - JANE S MEISLAHN SECRETARY PRESTIGE PROPERTIES LTD A COLORADO CORPORATION JANE S MEISLAHN SECRETARY PRESTIGE PROPERTIES LTD A COLORADO CORPORATION - BUD TURK AKA BUD R TURK PRESIDENT PRESTIGE PROPERTIES LTD A COLORADO CORPORATION You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2015 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Lincoln LTD the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 6 BLK 14 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 0.486 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Lincoln LTD. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2014. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Janett C Mallard for said year 2014 That on the 16th day of November 2018 said Lincoln LTD assigned said certificate of purchase to Robert Dinsmore.

That said Robert Dinsmore on the 16th day of November 2018 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 30th day of May 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 14th day of Feburary 2019 /s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 934759 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

TRACT 24 THUNDER BUTTE SUBD 7.02 AM/L

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to RICHARD R DIECKMANN. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of GAIL A FOUNTAIN & LAWRENCE M WOOD & SCOTT A FOUNTAIN & CAROL D HURTT for said year 2012

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:

That said RICHARD R DIECKMANN on the 25th day of October 2018 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 16th day of May 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2015 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Lincoln LTD the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

OCCUPANT - WILLIAM M GUTH - ROBERT DINSMORE - LINCOLN LTD - FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC - SHARON L GUTH

LOT 55 BLK 1 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 254-830

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LOT 55 BLK 1 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 254-830 0.500 AM/L

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

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

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Lincoln LTD. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2014. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of William M Guth for said year 2014 That on the 16th day of November 2018 said Lincoln LTD assigned said certificate of purchase to Robert Dinsmore.

That said Robert Dinsmore on the 16th day of November 2018 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 30th day of May 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 14th day of February 2019 /s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 934760 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - WILLIAM ROBERT SMITH & PHYLLIS ARLENE SMITH REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST - ROBERT DINSMORE - LINCOLN LTD - COLORADO LAKEFRONT LLC COLORADO WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO LEE E STUBBLEFIELD AKA LEE EUGENE STUBBLEFIELD JR PRESIDENT, COLORADO WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO - KENNETH J WEILER SECRETARY COLORADO WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO - THE WILLIAM ROBERT SMITH AND PHYLLIS ARLENE SMITH REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST - WILLIAM R SMITH AND PHYLLIS A SMITH You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 6th day of November 2014 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Lincoln LTD the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 42 BLK 1 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 TOTAL ACREAGE 0.526 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Lincoln LTD. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of William Robert Smith & Phyllis Arlene Smith Revocable Living Trust for said year 2013 That on the 16th day of November 2018 said Lincoln LTD assigned said certificate of purchase to Robert Dinsmore.

That said Robert Dinsmore on the 16th day of November 2018 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 30th day of May 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 14th day of February 2019 /s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 934761 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - HUGH E FELLS & DAWN REYNOLDS-FELLS - ROBERT DINSMORE LINCOLN LTD - SHERI L THOMPSON - PROGRESSIVE MORTGAGE CO INC A COLORADO CORPORATION - REN FREDERICS REGISTERED AGENT PROGRESSIVE MORTGAGE CO INC - REN R FREDERICS VP MARKETING PROGRESSIVE MORTGAGE CO INC A COLORADO CORPORATION - HUGH E FELLS AND DAWN REYNOLDS-FELLS AKA DAWN GAY FELLS - DAWN REYNOLDSFELLS AKA DAWN GAY FELLS AKA DAWN GAY REYNOLDS - CAPITAL ONE BANK USA NA You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2015 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Lincoln LTD the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 62 BLK 1 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 257-454 0.506 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Lincoln LTD. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2014. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Hugh E Fells & Dawn Reynolds-Fells for said year 2014 That on the 16th day of November 2018 said Lincoln LTD assigned said certificate of purchase to Robert Dinsmore.

That said Robert Dinsmore on the 16th day of November 2018 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 30th day of May 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 14th day of February 2019 /s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 934762 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - KENNETH PAUL CAMPBELL ROBERT DINSMORE - LINCOLN LTD - COLORADO LAKEFRONT LLC - RITA M TRAUGHBER - VICTOR SERRANO JR AKA VICTOR L SERRANO - VICTOR SERRANO JR AKA VICTOR SERRANO - THERESE ANN FRYREAR AKA THERESE A FRYREAR KENNETH PAUL CAMPBELL AKA KEN PAUL CAMPBELL - RITA M TRAUGHBER AND VICTOR SERRANO JR AND THERESE ANN FRYREAR You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 6th day of November 2014 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Lincoln LTD the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 6 BLK 23 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 0.523 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Lincoln LTD. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013. That said real estate was taxed or

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LOT 6 BLK 23 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 0.523 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Lincoln LTD. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Kenneth Paul Campbell for said year 2013 That on the 16th day of November 2018 said Lincoln LTD assigned said certificate of purchase to Robert Dinsmore.

That said Robert Dinsmore on the 16th day of November 2018 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 30th day of May 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 14th day of February 2019 /s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 934763 First Publciation: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or

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

OCCUPANT - MORGAN S TYLER III & STEVEN G TYLER & PAMELA H TYLER SEPARATE PROPERTY TRUST - ROBERT DINSMORE - LINCOLN LTD - FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC - COLORADO WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO - DONALD B WEIXELMAN AS PRESIDENT COLORADO WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO - KAA KILPATRICK AKA KAA Y KILPATRICK AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY COLORADO WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO - MORGAN S TYLER JR AND NORMA H TYLER - NORMA H TYLER - MORGAN S TYLER III - PAMELA H TYLER - STEVEN G TYLER - MORGAN S TYLER III AKA MORGAN SEYMOUR TYLER III - PAMELA H TYLER AS TRUSTEE OF THE PAMELA H TYLER SEPARATE PROPERTY TRUST

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 6th day of November 2014 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Lincoln LTD the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 6 BLK 18 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 0.507 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Lincoln LTD. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Morgan S Tyler III & Steven G Tyler & Pamela H Tyler Separate Property Trust for said year 2013

That on the 16th day of November 2018 said Lincoln LTD assigned said certificate of purchase to Robert Dinsmore.

That said Robert Dinsmore on the 16th day of November 2018 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 30th day of May 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 14th day of February 2019 /s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 934764 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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All three of the wrestling icons noted there have been a few changes in the sport but not much that includes basic wrestling skills.

Athletes have started wrestling at younger ages, and feeder youth programs are important to the success of high school teams. And wrestling has joined other sports in becoming a year-round activity.

“The kids are getting so much better so much younger,” said Ottmann. “The youth programs are really preparing kids for high school. You pretty much have to have four or five years under your belt going into high school to have a chance. It also takes a little bit more yearround than back in the day. You really don’t feel like you can take much of a break, you go from high school to freestyle to summer camp.”

Wrestlers with experience entering a program make a difference.

“You have to have that interest,” said Beeson. “Coaches are only as good as the athletes who walk in the door. I know that the years I had good athletes I was a great coach. The years when I had just young kids, I was mediocre.”

Rules modifications and

changes regarding illegal holds, health and weight management is another change that has made the sport safer.

Recalling those days eating lunch around wrestlers at Lincoln, I was amazed by the wrestlers either not eating much or pigging out prior to weigh-in sessions, but apparently those situations are not seen as much.

And, girls wrestling could become a Colorado sanctioned sport if the pilot program gains CHSAA approval in April.

“The days are over when girls have to be wrestling boys,” said Ottmann. “It’s time for girls to wrestle girls.”

After the weekend regionals, the wrestlers who qualify for state will be at the Pepsi Center for the all classification state tournament.

“The Pepsi Center is an amazing experience,” said Barron.

“It is a 10-ring circus. There is always something going on as you look across the mats on the floor. To watch these phenomenal athletes no matter the class is an experience you have to see to believe. It is the funnest state meet there is to watch.”

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.

CAMPUS FROM PAGE 22

Valor Christian • Patrick Routzon and Colton Carlson each scored twice, while goalie Trey Hirschfield made 17 saves for the second-ranked hockey team, which blanked Castle View, 8-0, on Feb. 8.

• Freshman Raegan Beers had 24 points and 10 rebounds as the girls basketball team, slotted sixth in the CHSAANow.com poll, rolled to a 68-34 win over Arvada West on Feb. 8.

• The boys basketball team secured a 70-63 win over Arvada West on Feb. 8 with a strong fourth-quarter performance. Roger Rosengarten, a standout football player, scored 30 points and Cole Bott had 23 in the victory.

• CHSAANow.com reported the following athletes were among those who signed letters of intent on Feb. 6: Jake Welch, golf, Colorado Mines; Sara Nealy, basketball,

SWIMMING FROM PAGE 23

200 IM — 1. Mary Codevilla, Niwot, 2:03.99.

50 freestyle — 1. Sofia Zinis, Mullen, 23.43; 3.

Aimee Burton, Highlands Ranch, 23.91; 9. Claire Bigler, Highlands Ranch, 24.97.

Diving — 1. Maggie Buckley, Rampart, 498.65; 4.

Kyriana Chambo, Highlands Ranch, 446.30; 18.

Sydney Brown, Ponderosa, 370.15.

100 butterfly — 1. Harper Lehman, Cheyenne Moun-

Calvin College; Eric Pacheco, lacrosse, Loyola (Md,); Lance Tillman, lacrosse, North Carolina; Joseph Anderson, lacrosse, Embry-Riddle; Addy Tysdal, lacrosse, Navy; Gabriela Mastin, lacrosse, Gordon; Abbie Erickson, swimming, Louisville; Casey Fellows, swimming, Columbia; Lindsay Stenstrom, swimming, UCLA; Savannah Behabetz, softball, Incarnate Word; Joy Gerow, track/xc, Campbell; Destiny Grimes, track/ xc, Northern Colorado; Anna Hall, track/xc, Georgia; Keely Jones, track/xc, Tulsa; Arria Minor, track/xc, Georgia; Emily Untermeyer, tennis, Colgate; Ryan Pierce, soccer, Point Loma Nazarene; Dalton Georgopulos, soccer, John Brown; Cori Dyke, soccer, Penn State; Coriana Dyke, soccer, Penn State; Mackenzie Egan, soccer, Boston College; Cameron McKinnell, soccer, Air Force; Bayli Waters, soccer, Friends; Ashley Larson, volleyball, Duquesne; Lily Thomason, volleyball, Auburn; Courtney Lane, volleyball, Central Oklahoma State; Joshia Davis, football, Colorado; Luke McCaffrey, football, Nebraska; Cian Quiroga, football, Colorado State; Ethan Zemla, football, Penn; Jackson Hoops, football, Chadron State; Darius Wayne, football, Nebraska Wesleyan. tain, 56.57; 3. Aimee Burton, Highlands Ranch, 57.06.

100 freestyle — 1. Lindsey Immel, Rampart, 51:54; 10. Keeley LaRiviere, Highlands Ranch, 54:44.

500 freestyle — 1. Erin Lang, Loveland, 4:58.35; 10.

Danielle Roney, Highlands Ranch, 5:22.72.

200 freestyle relay — 1. Mullen, 1:37.41.

100 backstroke — 1. Katey Lewicki, Monarch, 54:36; 10. Keeley LaRiviere, Highlands Ranch, 59.96.

100 breaststroke — 1. Edenna Chen, Rampart, 1:01.404.

400 freestyle relay — 1. Rampart, 3:29.61; 3.

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