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NO DEATH PENALTY District attorney decides not to seek capital punishment in case of STEM shooting suspect P5

CONFRONTING COVID-19

With the virus now in Douglas County, find out what experts are saying and what officials may do P6

Chris Curtis, esports program director for South Suburban Parks and Recreation District, designed the district’s first esports room.

A semi-professional gamer and local advocate for the sport, Curtis wanted to make the space feel inclusive and like home. NICK PUCKETT

Hub looks to the future Young people welcome in new Lone Tree amenity

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

FOCUS ON SAFETY Swim program for small children draws fans, detractors P12

When South Suburban Parks and Recreation District took over management of the Lone Tree Hub in 2015, it had the goal of making the community space “multi-generational.”

The former home of the Lone Tree Library, at 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, is now used for many purposes—weekly bridge club meetings,

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self-defense classes and memory loss support groups, among many enrichment classes and community meetings. Seniors, parents and young kids are the common day-today patrons.

On March 3, the multi-generational goal moved closer to fruition with the completion of the Hub’s esports lounge, the district’s first space dedicated to fostering a community of video gamers. The idea came from the district’s desire to reach more teenagers.

“It’s tough to speak to the teen community, and bring them in and find them a safe, social atmosphere anywhere in the district.” said Nicole Steh-

lik, assistant director of recreation.

The esports lounge is not exclusive to teens, or even hard-core gamers.

The space is for one and all who are interested in getting into esports, elevating their ability or socializing with other gamers.

South Suburban board members and staff had the idea to create an esports room after learning the National Parks and Recreation Association listed esports as an up-and-coming trend in recreation realms. South Suburban board member Dave Lawful said the district wanted to get ahead of the trends.

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THE BOTTOM LINE

“Our commitment in DCSD is to encourage our students to explore their passions and follow their interests as they decide their next step after graduation.”

Thomas Tucker, Douglas County School District superintendent | Page 11 INSIDE

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5 things to know: RidgeGate development presses on Sky Ridge expansion, housing construction highlight plans for future

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

There is just one parcel of land available for purchase in the original RidgeGate neighborhood, dubbed RidgeGate West Villages, after HealthONE purchased property west of Sky Ridge Medical Center for the hospital’s expansion.

As the development book for RidgeGate West Villages comes to a close, planners set their sights east of I-25, to RidgeGate East, the to-be home to 6,000 Lone Tree residents.

RidgeGate East is the area south of Lincoln Avenue and east of I-25, and is mostly undeveloped land owned by the city.

The area’s master developer announced that more than 2,500 housing units will begin construction soon, with a target move-in date for the first RidgeGate East residents set for 2022.

Development on RidgeGate is coming fast. Here are five things to know to stay updated on the developer’s plans for the future heart of Lone Tree:

Housing numbers announced in RidgeGate East City staff announced the development plans for the first homes to be constructed in RidgeGate March 3.

Coventry Development, the master developer of RidgeGate East, announced more than 2,500 housing units will be constructed over the next two years. The first residents are expected to move in by 2022.

The developments will occur in five phases over the next eight to 10 years.

The first designated development site is currently known as the Southwest Villages. The area begins near I-25 and stretches north to the eastern side of Schweiger Ranch, just south of RidgeGate Parkway.

Shea Homes was named as the master builder of the single-family homes.

Here is a breakdown of the housing numbers: • 1,900 single-family homes in 13 different styles • 540 market-rate apartments in six, five-story buildings • 175 condominium units • 70 deed-restricted, attainable apartments. The units will be available to residents making 30% to 80% of household median income, which in Lone Tree is about $115,000, according to U.S. Census Bureau data from 2018.

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Sky Ridge set for expansion HealthONE purchased 10.75 acres of land in RidgeGate West Village for the continued expansion of Sky Ridge Medical Center, one of the top hospitals in the south metro area.

Sky Ridge opened in 2003 when it was the only hospital in Douglas County. The hospital is run by HealthONE, the largest health care system in the Denver area.

Now that HealthONE purchased the property, just west of the hospital’s main building, there is only one available parcel of land for sale in the RidgeGate West Village.

Keith Simon, the executive vice president and director of development for Coventry, stated in a March 2 news release that Coventry was pleased to have HealthONE acquire the additional land.

“Sky Ridge Medical Center has transformed the quality of health care available to residents of the region and has grown to be one of the top medical centers in the entire Denver metro area, and we are so very proud that they selected RidgeGate and the City of Lone Tree to locate within,” Simon stated.

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Parker Water and Sanitation finds new home in Lone Tree The Parker Water and Sanitation District will expand its reach into Lone Tree. The Douglas County-based water

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service provider will be the main water provider for RidgeGate East.

Parker Water and Sanitation operates the Reuter-Hess Reservoir between Parker and Lone Tree municipal boundaries. The reservoir will be open every Saturday this summer, from June to September, and every Sunday in July.

Lone Tree City Council welcomed Parker Water and Sanitation for the first time at the March 3 city council meeting as representatives presented a site improvement plan for a well house in RidgeGate East. The facility will treat and supply up to 5 million gallons of water per day, according to the staff report. The building will cover 7,207 square feet on five acres a couple miles east of I-25 on RidgeGate Parkway.

The project is scheduled to be completed by October.

Kiewit makes progress on regional headquarters The five-story Kiewit building being constructed near the Sky Ridge Station is scheduled to be completed by summer 2021. The engineering and construction firm began building its new regional headquarters in Lone Tree last year.

Once completed, Kiewit will eventually employ 1,770 people with

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astle Rock Chamber of Commerce announced the best of the best nominees for their Annual Awards. Winners will be revealed at the Chamber's Roaring 20's Annual Banquet and Awards Gala at the Hilton Denver Inverness Hotel, April 25th at 6 p.m.

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Lone Tree election canceled due to lack of challengers

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

No one chose to challenge the seats of either of the sitting Lone Tree city councilmembers or mayor, and the three incumbents will serve another four years on the dais.

The City of Lone Tree announced on March 3 that the city’s municipal election was canceled.

Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet and councilmembers Cathie Brunnick (District 2) and Wynne Shaw (District 1) will be sworn in May 19.

Nobody returned a required nomination petition of 25 signatures prior to the Feb. 24 deadline or even picked one up. Since no other ballot measures were slated for the May 5 election, the election has been canceled.

The incumbents will begin their fouryear term after they are sworn in again.

Millet said she is excited to serve another four years and continue to execute on the vision to make Lone Tree a place to live, work, play and stay.

“I think as our city grows, it’s important to remember why we moved here, why we love this community,” Millet said. “I’m excited to have the opportunity to work with my partners on council and work with the excellent staff and our residents and business community to make sure the growth

we see enchances the community we all have the privilege of calling home.”

City council and staff have set their sights on RidgeGate East, which will soon see construction begin on its first housing developments. Shaw said transportation will be on top of everyone’s mind as the Regional Transportation District grapples with a low driver retention rate and service shortages. Shaw represents Lone Tree on the Denver Regional Council of Governments Board of Directors.

“It’s important to me and to the city that residents are able to come and go from Lone Tree safely,” Shaw said.

“I look forward to sort through the priorities of Lone Tree and Douglas County to maintain and enhance our transportation in the area as well.”

Brunnick said she is proud of the transportation initiatives the city has taken and hopes to continue reaching residents to hear their concerns on traffic congestion, safety and recreational opportunities.

“I feel lucky to be a council member at this time in the city’s history,” Brunnick said. “We have a really remarkable opportunity in the coming years to preside over the development of the east side. We will be able to set the groundwork for an important development in Douglas County and for that I am both grateful and excited.”

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The Castle Rock Artist Cooperative, in partnership with the Douglas County Veterans Monument Foundation, is looking for veterans who live in Douglas County who could benefit from the therapeutic effects of art.

The cooperative will launch the Veterans Art Therapy program April 1 and is looking for 10 students who have been honorably discharged from the military. Classes will meet for three hours each week for 26 straight weeks. The program

will take place at Hobby Lobby, 1361 New Beale St., Suite 200, in the Promenade in Castle Rock, and will be taught by Carol Hein, a local painter. The program will culminate with an art show that will be open to the public.

Those who are interested are asked to email castlerockartcoop@ gmail.com and provide name, address, branch of service and years active, as well as a short description of why you feel that you would benefit from the program.

For information, visit castlerockartcoop.com/veterans

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an average salary above $100,000 according to its site improvement plan.

The first building will be home to about 1,150 employees.

On March 9, Kiewit held a “topping off ceremony,” celebrating the progress of Phase One. The first phase of the project is to build a fivestory, 260,000-square-foot building. The second phase will be to build a second, four-story building of 132,000 square feet. The tentative schedule for Phase Two is to have it completed sometime in 2022.

‘Signature’ park plans being drafted The city is partnering with the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District, which oversees recreation in Lone Tree, to design a “signature” park near the intersection of RidgeGate Parkway and South Peoria Street. The park takes up 65 acres.

Five parks are planned for RidgeGate East, according to South Suburban’s master plan addendum for the area. In addition, RidgeGate East will be home to 58 acres of “Village Parks,” 404 acres of open space and 14.5 acres of public space for what will be the Lone Tree City Center in RidgeGate East’s northwest corner.

The RidgeGate East subarea plan calls for 15.75 miles of regional and local multi-use trails.

Opportunities for citizen input on what should be provided in the park will be advertised come spring.

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SpineOne appoints new chief executive officer STAFF REPORT

SpineOne Spine and Sport Medical Center has named a new chief executive officer who will provide leadership and direction for the entire medical campus of SpineOne, the Surgery Center at Lone Tree, SpineOne Rehab and Park Meadows Imaging.

Cody Barnhart has numerous years of experience as a president/CEO of medical centers and hospitals.

Barnhart He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in health administration from Mon-

tana State University and was a winner of the 2017 Regent’s Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives. He has served on numerous boards and councils within the health care industry.

“I’m excited to be part of SpineOne’s exceptional reputation for patient care in the Denver area,” Barnhart said in a news release.

“SpineOne’s vision for comprehensive care is innovative, and we’re primed to enhance that vision with new ways of providing quality health care that works with our patients’ busy lives. I’m extremely proud to join this team of compassionate health care professionals in this wonderful city.”

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STEM shooting suspect will not face death penalty Family of slain teenager urged capital punishment

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The adult suspect in the STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting that left one dead and eight more injured will not face the death penalty if convicted, according to court documents filed the morning of March 5.

The family of slain STEM senior Kendrick Castillo urged the death penalty.

Eighteenth Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler said in the filing he decided against the death penalty for Devon Erickson, 19, after numerous in-person and phone conversations with John and Maria Castillo, Kendrick’s parents.

“The Castillo family is unequivocal that it is their genuine desire that capital punishment be sought for the defendant,” Brauchler wrote.

“It is my solemn obligation to ensure that their position is heard and understood through this pleading.”

But Brauchler noted jurors would be asked to weigh the suspect’s age and lack of serious prior convictions in deciding on the death penalty.

Erickson is accused of helping

Alec McKinney, 16, organize and carry out the May 7 attack at STEM. Castillo, 18, died while rushing Erickson with two other students at the onset of the shooting, according to authorities.

Erickson goes to trial in May and faces 44 felony charges, including first-degree murder. He pleaded not guilty in January.

McKinney accepted a plea agreement in early February. He will be sentenced on May 18 for counts including first-degree murder and also will not face the death penalty.

Under state law there are 17 aggravating factors that can trigger pursuing capital punishment in a case.

At least one must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt to a jury for the death penalty to be considered.

Brauchler outlined several potential aggravating factors that appear in the STEM case.

Those are, where the possession of the weapon used to commit the crime constitutes a felony offense; the perpetrator creates a grave risk of death to another in addition to the victim who was killed; the commission of a class 1, 2, or 3 felony that also results in someone’s death; an agreement to kill; and killing from ambush.

In weighing those aggravating factors, a jury would also be asked to consider Erickson’s age, the absence of significant prior convictions and

additional evidence. Erickson was 18 at the time of the shooting.

“We were for the death penalty,” John Castillo said. “We feel that there’s at least six aggravators there that would make it possible.”

John Castillo said in his conversations with prosecutors, the district attorney expressed doubt that they could successfully seek the death penalty. The district attorney anticipated defense attorneys would rely on Erickson’s cocaine use before the shooting, which the suspect alleges he was forced to consume, and his lack of serious prior convictions, John Castillo said.

Brauchler was not available for comment on March 5. A spokeswoman said the district attorney’s office does not comment on open cases.

The family knows death penalty cases can be “a long shot,” John Castillo said, pointing to the Aurora theater shooting and a jury’s decision against the death penalty for convicted killer James Holmes.

Holmes, who killed 12 people in the attack, was sentenced in 2015 to life in prison after jurors failed to unanimously agree to hand him the death penalty. Brauchler also prosecuted that case.

Still, the Castillos believe the death penalty is “deserved in this case,” John said.

“Justice for Kendrick would mean them having to sacrifice and give up

their life,” John Castillo said. “It’s just that plain and simple. That’s how my wife and I feel.”

McKinney will face a minimum sentence of life with the possibility of parole after 40 years and a maximum sentence of life with the possibility of parole after 40 years, plus 409 years in the department of corrections.

In February, Brauchler told reporters that McKinney could be eligible for a juvenile program in the Department of Corrections that paroles him in 20 to 25 years.

The death penalty has been a hotbutton issue in Colorado this year.

State lawmakers repealed the death penalty on Feb. 26. Colorado will be the 22nd state to abolish the death penalty once Gov. Jared Polis signs the bill into law, which he has pledged to do.

The law would only apply to crimes charged on or after July 1, which would have meant Erickson was eligible for the death penalty.

John Castillo said he felt repealing the death penalty in Colorado should have been sent to the voters and he was disappointed to see lawmakers decide for them. He also understands some people will disagree with the family’s stance on capital punishment.

“I think most people would have to be where my wife and I are to understand,” he said.

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Tri-County Health leader: Stay informed, calm when it comes to virus Community gets expert advice on COVID-19

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As the novel coronavirus — COVID-19 — makes a foothold in the United States, local health officials are reminding people about measures they can take to help stop its spread, prevent themselves from contracting it and prepare for potential outbreaks at the local level.

Executive Director John Douglas of the Tri-County Health Department, which covers Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties, urged local residents to first and foremost stay calm, and remember Colorado remains at low risk for an outbreak.

He then cautioned the public to stay informed Douglas about the virus and rely on credible sources of information.

While coronaviruses as a family are not new, he said, the COVID-19 outbreak that began last year is a new strain.

Health officials are learning more and more about the virus as the epidemic grows, including how it transmits throughout a community. COVID-19 had an initial estimated mortality rate of 2% to 3% but that is showing signs of lessening, Douglas said.

A vaccine is not yet available and likely won’t be for a year or more, although efforts are underway to develop one quickly, Douglas said.

To stay healthy now, people should follow common-sense practices. Wash hands frequently and avoid touching one’s face. Cover the mouth and nose with an elbow when coughing or sneezing. Avoid contact with people who are known to have COVID-19. People who are elderly and/or have a lung disease are the most at-risk groups.

As for local outbreaks, Douglas said to think ahead.

Preparing as one would for a snowstorm is good analogy, he said, although he added an outbreak could re-

Douglas County: ‘We want to be ready’

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

While the Tri-County Health Department will lead Douglas County’s response to COVID-19, other county agencies are also preparing to assist in countering the illness.

The county Office of Emergency Management’s primary role will be to support the health department throughout the process, OEM director Tim Johnson said.

“If this gets worse,” he said, “we want to be ready and want to be able to protect our employees as well as our citizens.”

The OEM has set up a virtual emergency operation center and is activated at a level three, which is the lowest alert level.

“Which means, essentially, emergency management is monitoring and in contact with Tri-County Health for the latest information,” he said.

The emergency management office will help distribute information and decisions released by Tri-County, Johnson said.

“There’s always potential that this could get worse and we (may) actually need to have folks stay home and create some social distancing,” he said.

Johnson recommends preparing for a possible outbreak similarly to how one would for a significant snowstorm. That means having all essential items readily available at home, he said. This includes medications and food. quire people to stay home longer than a one- or two-day weather event would.

Buying some groceries and household items is fine but stockpiling toilet paper in the garage or clearing out water on store shelves is an overreaction at this time, he said. And it disrupts the supply chain at stores.

Douglas answered these and other questions about the outbreak. Here’s more on how he suggests people pre-

we’ve seen the stock markets go up and down, so even financial disruptions as well.

He also encourages residents to have their own sense of situational awareness.

“Do some research on your own, go to the websites … follow the guidelines that are being put out,” he said. “There’s a ton of information out there for folks.”

Johnson also recommends finding ways to keep the people of one’s household busy and occupied if they are required to shelter-inplace.

Local hospitals are also preparing for a potential outbreak by educating, training and drilling their staff, representatives from UCHealth Highlands Ranch and Castle Rock Adventist and Parker Adventist hospitals said.

“We are making sure (the staff) feels comfortable if a COVID-19 patient walks in our door,” said Chris Olson, infection prevention and emergency preparedness program manager at UCHealth Highlands Ranch.

That means training staff in how to put on and take off their personal protective equipment. They have also created drills around how to deal with COVID-19 patients who come into the hospital system.

Parker Adventist and Castle Rock Adventist are also completing drills and training, a spokesperson said in an email to Colorado Community Media.

All three hospitals also have access to negative airflow rooms, which are recommended for containment of viruses like COVID-19.

Who is at risk of contracting COVID-19?

The highest risk is if you are in contact with somebody who has a known infection. That would be a high risk. Or, if you have traveled in one of the countries where there seems to be widespread circulation right now — within the incubation period, about 14 days.

pare for COVID-19 in the Denver metro area.

When should people who are sick go to the doctor or be tested for COVID-19?

We’re really trying to encourage people who are not unstably ill to call first. Call your doctor and say, “How are you doing, I’m not feeling so well.

I’m coughing, I’m sneezing, it’s been going on for three days, I’d like to come in and get tested.”

What is Tri-County Health Department focused on right now?

We’re trying to prevent transmission from happening. We’re trying to prevent fear of the epidemic, which is very understandable, from becoming too exaggerated, and the anxiety creating social disruption. And frankly,

How does COVID-19 spread? How can people prevent themselves from contracting it?

Most respiratory viruses are actually transmitted by people having stuff on their hands, and we touch our faces a F lot.

If you’re in a place where you see people coughing or sneezing and not covering their mouth or nose, ideally with the crook of their elbow, I think all of us have got to get comfortable with politely telling people, “Hey, that’s not cool right now.”

Soap and water is probably better than hand sanitizer. If you can’t be near soap and water, use a hand sanitizer, but soap and water work really well.

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How does COVID-19 affect different age groups and which are at the biggest risk?

We’re learning more every week.

Older people with underlying lung diseases appear to be at the greatest risk.

It may be kids are more likely to get it asymptomatically. Some people get so sick they die, others don’t even know they have it, and then 80% have it mild.

What should you do if you are generally sick?

If you are sick and have a respiratory infection, stay home. Don’t be a hero.

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Three local residents ‘presumptive positive’ for COVID-19

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Tri-County Health Department has announced three presumptive positive cases of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in Douglas County as of the afternoon of March 6.

The first Douglas County case confirmed by the state was a Castle Rock woman who recently traveled outside the country. Hers was the second presumptive positive case in Colorado, and was announced by Gov. Jared Polis on March 5.

Two more Douglas County cases were announced on March 6 — one for an adult who recently returned from a trip

to Italy, and the second, a student who returned from a trip to the Philippines.

Two of the cases are from the Castle Rock area and the third is from Highlands Ranch.

“Both of these new cases are from known international exposure, have mild illnesses, and are isolated at home, not in a hospital. There is no indiciation of additional community exposure at this time,” Tri-County Executive Director John Douglas said in a statement.

Tri-County staff are monitoring people who may have been exposed to COVID-19, he said.

A presumptive positive case means the individual tested positive at the state level, but results had not been

confirmed by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In a March 5 news release, Tri-County said the first Douglas County case is an “older adult woman from Douglas County who was exposed during an international cruise.”

The first case in Colorado was confirmed in a man who was visiting Summit County after flying into Denver International Airport. The Douglas County and Summit County cases are not believed to be related.

As of the evening of March 6, several other cases had been reported in Colorado, and officials said several quarantines were underway.

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Partridge issued a statement on March 5 urging the public to practice good hygiene and stay vigilant. Wash hands regularly with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use hand sanitizer. Sneeze and cough in the crook of the elbow. After using a tissue, throw it away immediately and wash hands.

Stay home if sick. Keep children home if they are sick. Talk to employers about sick leave policies and telecommuting. Go to tchd.org/coronavirus or cdc.gov/covid19 for more information and stay informed.

“There has never been a more important time for citizens of Douglas County to recognize that they as individuals are part of the solution,” Partridge said.

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School district makes plans in case of local outbreak

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

If the novel coronavirus spurs a serious local outbreak, the Douglas County School District might conduct education electronically or remotely.

Missed days of school may need to be

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Those were some of the precautions outlined in a letter to the community about how the district is monitoring the global coronavirus outbreak and its status in the United States.

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If you called me today and told me that story, I would say, “Just stay home and chill. This is very unlikely to be the coronavirus.” If you’re not becoming progressively worse, call your provider first. Don’t come in because testing is still potentially limited.

How should people prepare for the possibility of a local outbreak?

Stay alert. Stay rationally calm. Try to stay informed. Use discretion about where you get your information.

Social media and the internet can also be infiltrated with misleading stuff.

Rumors that it’s been manufactured by a lab as some intentional thing or being used as a weapon. So, stay alert.

Be aware that in some cases schools have modified their schedules or closed. Think about what you would need to do if schools close. Think about friends and family who may, if things got worse, may be vulnerable or isolated. Your grandmother or neighbor who lives alone.

Should people buy face masks?

We are encouraging people not to take part in the massive rush on face masks. They’re really hard to get anyway because there’s already been such a massive rush.

Just be aware you don’t need to waste

Why should people get their flu shot if they haven’t?

We’re still in the flu season. It’s not too late for flu vaccines.

If things get really bad our hospitals could be — “swamped” might be too strong a word, but they could get really busy. The more we can prevent that happening from the flu, which is good in and of itself, if we have a coronavirus outbreak, we’ll be better prepared.

Does Tri-County Health Department have protocols or procedures in place for epidemics and outbreaks?

Yes, really since 9/11. There was a post-9/11 anthrax scare. Health departments like ours began to get into the game of emergency preparedness and management.

We, like other health departments, have activated our emergency operations center where we’ve got a much more streamlined operation around developing and testing protocols.

How would Tri-County Health Department handle an outbreak if one occurs locally?

We don’t have a vaccine now, so we’d be doing things like helping organize testing, helping monitor people who’d been exposed, helping monitor their isolation.

We’d be working with our hospitals if we hit a critical point where hospitals were beyond capacity, as to (what) Plan Bs looked like.

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State now has ability to test for COVID-19 Quick turnaround expected from facility set up by CDPHE STAFF REPORT

The State Laboratory at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment can now test for COVID-19 — the technical name for novel coronavirus. Testing had previously been done only by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a news release.

The test will be used for people who meet the criteria for COVID-19 testing only; it is not available to the general public.

With staffing and equipment resources, the state lab has the capacity to test up to 160 samples per day, assuming test kits from the CDC are continuously available. Turnaround time for results is expected to be within 24 hours of specimen receipt at the state laboratory.

“Being able to confirm or rule out cases of COVID-19 at the state level allows us to be more nimble in responding to and controlling this disease if it occurs in Colorado,” State Laboratory Director Scott Bookman

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• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

• Stay home when you are sick, and keep your children at home when they are sick.

• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.

• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.

In addition, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says it is not recommended that people who are well wear a face mask to protect themselves from respiratory diseases, including COVID-19.

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said in the news release. “The time frame for testing cases should be quicker than ever.”

In Colorado, the public health officials may decide that a patient merits testing if: • He or she has a fever or signs/ symptoms of lower respiratory illness, such as cough or shortness of breath, and has been in close contact with someone confirmed with COVID-19 within 14 days of when symptoms started.

• He or she has a fever and signs/ symptoms of lower respiratory illness (and other diagnoses such as influenza have been ruled out), and the patient recently traveled to parts of the world where infection rates are high or community spread is occurring, within 14 days of when

symptoms started.

• He or she has a fever with severe lower respiratory illness that requires hospitalization and other diagnoses such as influenza have been ruled out.

This guidance varies slightly from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As the state lab has capacity, Colorado will continue to consider testing for individuals who are not hospitalized to identify patients who have traveled to affected areas and who have less severe disease.

If a medical provider thinks a patient may have COVID-19, the

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Public health agencies will make the final decision about testing for COVID-19 virus.

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“This is well beyond pickleball,” Lawful said.

The room is laid out to resemble a living room, with two 55-inch mounted TVs and one 65-inch TV for gaming or streaming Twitch—a platform for gamers to watch other gamers and esports tournaments. There are six consoles mounted to walls around the room, two Nintendo Switch systems, two PlayStation 4 systems and two Xbox One X systems. More than 250 games are available to play — from Tetris to Mario Kart to Apex Legends.

Chris Curtis, South Suburban’s esports program coordinator, designed the entire space to make it feel comfortable and to give gamers everything they need to succeed. Curtis greets newcomers to the space by saying “welcome to my home.”

“There’s plenty of high-end tech here, but it’s home,” Curtis said. “And

More than 250 games will be available at the esports lounge, including games for console, PC, one-player, two-player, teams and more. Players can bring their own consoles, games or equipment as well.

PHOTOS BY NICK PUCKETT I want it to be home for a community.”

Tapping into the teen perspective can be difficult, so the district hired Curtis, a self-proclaimed teen at heart and semi-professional gamer.

“That generation loves to grasp onto whatever’s new and upcoming,” The esports lounge at the Lone Tree Hub was meant to resemble a living room to give a sense of home for gamers. The room has three couches, three TVs, six PCs and six gaming consoles.

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Curtis said. “They’re very forwarddriven. Video games are exactly that.

It’s a way to take that and channel into something where you can have progress. And showing progress to yourself is something that keeps you coming back to video games and entering that social experience.”

Curtis said the project was ambitious, but it paid off.

“No one’s doing it to the extent we’re doing it,” Curtis said. “There really is no bar. That’s what happens when you walk into something so unprecedented. You push it and you push it and you push it until it pushes back.”

Providing esports opportunities has been a goal for parks and rec districts throughout the country, some implementing their own esports lounges.

Esports has grown into a multibilliondollar industry. In 2019, the industry reached the billion-dollar mark, according to Newzoo, a games and esports analytics group.

“Multi-generational,” to Lawful, means encouraging a mix of different residents in one place. The day the esports lounge opened, a group of about 20 seniors played bridge in the common area of the Hub. “This is no different,” Lawful said.

“This is the teenagers or the kids or young adults — this is their bridge.

“This is another way to help answer the call to make it multi-generational,” Lawful continued. “It’s more than just toddlers playing Legos out there now, it’s that we have something for our older kids.”

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Art becomes something people can really get into

f you own what is commonly called a “painting,” you might want to hang on to it. Someday it might be worth a lot of money as a curiosity.

QUIET Paintings, typically but not always, DESPERATION are considered art, and they are achieved with oil paint, acrylic paint or watercolor on a variety of rectangular and square substrates that include canvas, paper and even cave walls.

Craig Marshall Paintings can depict a number of Smith things: the human figure, landscapes, animals or, in the case of abstract expression,

nothing at all.

Artists have painted works of art for centuries.

Caves in France near the village of Montignac are historically famous because of the interior wall paintings that are thought to be 17,000 years old.

Artists such as Durer, Rembrandt, da Vinci, Monet, Picasso and Pollock have inspired art students and audiences, and their sublime efforts have filled art museums around the world, including our own Denver Art Museum, the Kirkland Museum and the Museum of Outdoor Arts.

While some artists, particularly the once-a-week variety that is fascinated by fruit and landscapes, will continue to paint on squares and rectangles, their numbers will dwindle to next to nothing.

This will have a major impact on future art exhibitions, on art schools, on art museums and on vendors — especially those who currently manufacture pre-made canvases.

One day, finding a canvas to paint on will be as difficult as finding a typewriter ribbon is now.

None of this means the end of art. There’s simply a new kid on the block.

It’s called “immersion art.” Immersion art is similar to entering a fun house at a cheap carnival where things seem to fall off the walls, endanger viewers and provide almost hallucinogenic images.

It’s happening and, most importantly, it’s cool.

Conventional art museum attendance — except for blockbuster

exhibitions featuring the work of art history’s Hall of Fame — is in decline, and if the museums don’t convert to immersion spaces, they will be deceased in the water.

New museums, specifically designed for immersion-type products, are sprouting all over the country and all over the world. Likewise: galleries and other venues where art is exhibited.

Think of yourself as Alice Liddell and you’ve just fallen down a rabbit hole. Or going on a date with Salvador Dali.

As many of you know, I am a trained painter. I am retrofitting my entire inventory of paintings with mechanisms that will enable them to spin, move up and down and SEE SMITH, P11

‘Once upon a time’ is right now, in our hands

W LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Kudos to Snowmass It takes a village — Snowmass Village — to show the rest of Colorado how to enforce the red flag law.

I urge all residents of Douglas County to go on the internet and read about this case and then pen a note to Sheriff Spurlock for his support of the law, which has made Douglas County a much safer place than it was one year ago. And, I didn’t even vote for Sheriff Spurlock. Am I an ignoramus, or what?

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Empowering young women When I think back to when I was a 16-year-old girl in 1978, I was only expected to get good grades, go to college, get married, and raise a family. Fortunately, people in my life encouraged me to reach for my dreams. But not everyone has that support.

That’s why I was excited recently to partner with The Allstate Foundation to empower youth in our community. Together we provided SEE LETTERS, P14

e are all familiar with the start of a story that begins with, “Once upon a time.” What if that time is right now? What if years from now someone tells our story based on what they know about us, what they have observed in us, and what they have experienced through us?

WINNING They may just begin WORDS with, “Once upon a time,” and then fill in the rest of our story based on what they remember about us.

Here’s the thing, those stories that are told in the future will be based on what we are doMichael Norton ing right now, today, and in all the tomorrows of our lives. The good news is that we get to control that narrative, don’t we?

And we control that narrative based on our behaviors, our contributions, the words we use, how we respond to situations, our experiences, and by living out our story in such a way that whoever we meet remem-

bers us as someone who made their day, their job, and their life a little brighter.

When we think about our “Once upon a time” story that people will share, we should not worry about our past mistakes or failures because they are behind us now. We need to own and always learn from those mistakes and failures, but we should also remember that we have the opportunity to create our new story. The story that we really want to live and that we choose to live, and the one that we can start to begin authoring right now.

And maybe it is not a new story at all. Maybe we love the story we have lived and that we are living right now. And from this moment forward we can continue to write the rest of our story, we can build upon our journey by living more “Once upon a time” moments that helped shape how others will remember us and how we may have made a difference in their lives in some way.

Right now may seem like a fleeting moment in time, and that may be true. But years from now we will

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Preparing DCSD students for today — and beyond

t is a great time to be part of the Douglas County School District (DCSD)! We are preparing our students for today — and beyond.

Did you know DCSD students can earn college credit while in high school? We offer Concurrent Enrollment (CE) through four post-secondary institutions to GUEST make this possible: • Arapahoe ComCOLUMN munity College • Red Rocks Community College • Metropolitan State University of Denver • Colorado State University-Pueblo These CE programs benefit students by Thomas Tucker lowering the cost of college, increasing the flexibility of academic options, increasing the ease of access to college coursework and preparing students for a pathway and a seamless transfer into college or the workforce. College courses are offered in all DCSD high schools and may be available on college campuses.

DCSD high school teachers who meet required postsecondary instructor qualifications teach a variety of

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look back at all of our collective fleeting moments, all the moments that seemed fleeting and maybe insignificant at the time, but the moments that over time shaped our life story. So, whatever it is we are doing right now, what we will do later today, and what we do in the fleeting but significant moments of tomorrow all matter. You matter.

Your story matters.

Once upon a time there was a young man who seemed to move from job to job with no goals or vision for his future. Living for the moment, the fun, and the paycheck.

He was never thinking about the life story that he was writing. This went on until one day he heard someone else share their life story. It was a story about living a life as a wandering generality, a life absent of goals and dreams until one day someone else came along and made a differ-

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sideways, and emit sounds such as the roar of a lion and the bray of a donkey.

The art world is a step behind the music industry, where visual contrivances, such as pyrotechnics, countless back-up dancers, and innumerable costume changes replaced valid content years ago.

If your son or daughter is thinking about art school, make sure you don’t encourage them to major in

concurrent enrollment courses offered in our high schools. Tuition is paid by the school district, and the student/ family is responsible for any additional fees required by the postsecondary institution.

For concurrent enrollment classes offered on a college campus, students are taught by college faculty. This option may be available for courses not offered in a DCSD high school.

The course must fulfill a graduation requirement, be a component of completing a certification or degree program and meet additional district requirements. Tuition is paid

by DCSD at the current community college rate, and the student/family is responsible for any additional tuition or fees required by the postsecondary institution. Students should meet with their counselor to review what options are available.

This truly is an amazing opportunity for students to earn college credit while in high school. Postsecondary education can be expensive, but the DCSD Concurrent Enrollment program keeps more money in your pocket. In fact, in the 2018-2019 school year, students and parents saved nearly $2.3 million in college expenses through DCSD’s concurrent enrollence in their life. They taught them about hope, and they taught them how to grow from being a wandering generality to becoming a meaningful specific. In that moment the young man understood that he mattered, his story mattered, and that he wanted his “Once upon a time” story to change. That young man was me.

So how about you? How is your story being written? Are you the author or just the reader? If you are happy with your story, I encourage you to keep writing it. And if you don’t like the way the story is going so far, just remember that you can rewrite it starting right now. As always, I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com, and when we live each moment of each day thinking about how people will one day share our “Once upon a time” story, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes. painting, unless the school reassures you the painting classes will discourage static wall art, and encourage paintings you can touch, hear, smell and even taste.

And another thing: Get used to the word “holistic,” whether you want to or not.

I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for old-fashioned oil paintings to become a thing of the past.

In other words: Don’t just look at a work of art. Become a part of it.

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

ment program and partnerships!

DCSD is also committed to providing students with authentic, work-based learning opportunities.

Through Career and Technical Education (CTE) programming and industry partnerships, we offer opportunities for our students to join with industry partners to gain real-world knowledge and the essential skills they will need to compete for the postsecondary opportunity they may choose after graduation.

CTE and postsecondary readiness courses are academically rigorous and offer students specific pathway programming designed to allow them to obtain the knowledge and skills required for their next step after graduation. Programming is offered within the Health Science and Natural Resources, Human & Public Services and Safety, Industrial Technology, Arts & Design, and Business and Information Technology career clusters. Some

CTE programs offer college courses for students to earn college credit while still in high school.

Our commitment in DCSD is to encourage our students to explore their passions and follow their interests as they decide their next step after graduation. It is our mission to provide students with real-world knowledge, career and technical essential skills, and occupational experience through work-based learning opportunities to enable them to lead with confidence and integrity and to influence the future as productive and employable citizens.

Whether your child’s next step after high school graduation is college, career, or the workforce, DCSD is ready to partner with your family to ensure your child’s success. The sky’s the limit for our students!

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

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Controversial program aims to reduce young children’s risk of drowning

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ith drowning as a leading cause of death among young children, parents each year seek out the best swim safety classes for their children.

One program in the Denver metro area is so popular among residents that it rivals community recreation centers’ own swimming programs in participation, the rec centers say.

Infant Swimming Resource, or ISR, has conducted more than 8 million self-rescue lessons nationwide since its founding in 1966 and boasts having saved 800 children, according to its website.

In the daily, 10-minute sessions, infants and toddlers are slowly taught to control their breath underwater, roll on their backs and then float if they find themselves unexpectedly in water. Those old enough to maneuver themselves are trained to find a pool’s wall.

ISR is not meant to replace other swim safety measure and the program encourages practices including constant supervision of children near water, four-sided fencing around pools, self-locking gates and alarms on any entrance to a pool.

The program is not without controversy. The American Academy of Pediatrics has not endorsed ISR because it lacks research, and some worry its methods traumatize children.

Still, parents steadfast in their support of ISR and confident in its ability to save young lives flock to the self-rescue lessons at local recreation centers, private pools and other facilities year-round.

“We are kind of the last measure against drowning,” ISR instructor Julia McDonald said. “If all of those other things fail, we are the thing that will save them if nobody else is around.”

Thankful for ISR Unintentional drowning was the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4 in the United States, according to 2017 statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It was the second leading cause of death for children 5 to 9 years old.

Roughly 1,000 children die from

Russ Marsh leads Dean Aizenman, 4, through a swim lesson at Smilefish Swim School in Castle Rock.

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Jennifer Dombrowski helps a student into the pool during an ISR lesson at the Highlands Ranch Recreation Center at Eastridge. drowning each year, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Standing by the pool at the Highlands Ranch Recreation Center at Eastridge, Christy Groza pointed to the exact spot where her 4-year-old daughter Hyacinth slipped and fell in the water two years earlier.

Hyacinth received ISR training when she was younger but had not been to a class in roughly a year when the accident happened. Nonetheless, she did not panic. Instead, she immediately turned on her back and floated until a lifeguard scooped her

up, Groza said.

“I was so thankful for ISR,” Groza said.

For 2-year-old Benjamin Simcik, ISR lessons are about giving him survival skills when swimming with his parents and two older siblings, his mother Laura Simcik said.

“When you’re in a pool with three kids it could be life or death so fast and it’s really scary,” she said. “He needs to know that if you’re in water you can go under really fast.”

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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children begin swim lessons at 12 months old, if parents and their pediatrician agree it’s a good fit for the individual child, said Sarah Denny, spokeswoman and lead author on the AAP’s policy statement for drowning prevention. Research shows that’s the age where swim lessons become effective and can lower the risk of drowning, according to the AAP. Parents are urged to stay vigilant and never leave a child alone at bath time, in wading pools or anytime a child may be near water. Stay within arm’s reach of infants and toddlers.

Still, many drowning deaths occur when children were not expected to be near the water, Denny said.

Pools should be protected by four-sided fencing with self-locking gates. Alarms on entrances to a pool are also encouraged, Denny said. All children should receive swim lessons, and parents too, according to the AAP’s policy statement.

Drowning is the leading cause of death for children 1 to 4 and it remains within the top 10 leading causes of death for people through the age of 54, according to 2017 statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

There are a variety of swim lessons available in the Denver metro area, at community recreation centers or private companies. Parents can get in the water and learn alongside their infants and toddlers in some classes. There are also small-group classes where parents watch poolside, or private, one-on-one lessons with an instructor.

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Denver Gay Men’s Chorus to sing at college

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he Denver Gay Mens Chorus, directed by James Knapp, will perform Iconic African American Pop Music at 8 p.m. on March 18 at the Waring Theatre at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

With a “Smokin’ Hot Band!” Tickets: $22. To purchase: DGMC.org or 303325-3959.

Princesses Lone Tree Arts Center stages “The Broadway Princess Party” at 7 p.m.

March 20, at 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Dust off your tiara. Tickets: 720509-1000. Adults and kids, 6 and older. See lonetreeartscenter. org.

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Colorado authors at Arapahoe Libraries Kali Fajardo-Anstine will talk about Latina women of Indigenous ancestry at 1 p.m. on March 28 at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Her book is “Sabrina and Corina.” Book Bar will have copies for sale. 303-LIBRARY.

Crying” — a “comedy of dirty woodcuts and a Wonder of the World — a world premiere.” Hannah Duggan, as Artemisia of Carea, featuring composer/musician Nathan Hall, playing old classics and new music. March 13-April 4 at Buntport Theatre, 717 Lipan St., Denver. Tickets: $15-$25. Fridays, Saturdays. See buntport.com, 720-946-1388.

Genealogists Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society meets March 17 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial.

9:30-11:30 a.m. “Enumerations” Lisa Pearson will talk about using Census records in research. 1-3 p.m.: “Societa Nativi di Potenza Basilica” presented

by Carol Boorom, a member of The Potenza Lodge, as it’s called. It was founded to help immigrants from southern Italy. Visitors welcome.

Library facilities available Douglas County Libraries write that their facilities are available for weddings, rehearsal dinners and showers with concierge-level services to manage planning and events: catering, set-up and take-down. See douglascountylibraries.org

Silent auction The 6th Annual Silent Auction held by the Friends of the Littleton Library/Museum is underway through March 29 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Bid on special books and keep checking on them.

PACE Center Jack Hanna’s “Into The Wild Live” will be at Parker’s PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., at 7:30 p.m. April 18, with stories, film and animals such as cheetahs, kangaroos and more.

Tickets: $59-$64. ParkerArts.org, 303805-6800.

Buntport Theatre Buntport Theatre will present its 49th new original play: “Cabaret de Profundis or How to Sing While Ugly

Englewood Arts Presents Chamber Music of the Masters at Hampden Hall, 1000 Englewood Parkway, second floor. March 21 at 2 p.m.:

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Benjamin did some crying when he began lessons several weeks ago. By week two he could float in the water without being held. In his fifth week, Benjamin was turning on his back when let go by his instructor and kicking to the pool’s edge in seconds.

“It was a little hard to watch at first,” Simcik said of the daily lessons. “I think the consistency helped me too because I knew what to expect.”

Benjamin and Hyacinth’s instructor, Jennifer Dombrowski, has been ISRcertified for nine years and works in Highlands Ranch. She lets each student move at a pace that works for them, she said. She never allows a child to try a skill — putting their face in the water, submerging, floating — until she’s certain they’re ready, she said.

Both Dombrowski and McDonald, who is an independent contractor at the Brighton Recreation Center and teaches in Arvada, said demand is high for the program.

“Every child needs to know selfsurvive,” Dombrowski said. “Give each child that skill before they find them-

selves alone in the water.”

Facing controversy Some in the swim community scrutinize or oppose ISR. Rumors that ISR instructors toss children in pools shroud the program reputation. Some say ISR’s practice of having children swim fully clothed, to prepare for realworld emergencies, is traumatic.

Castle Rock swim instructor Russ Marsh, who owns Smilefish Swim School, said former ISR students have come to him afraid of the water, which he believes is because of the ISR training.

“I think it’s horrible, because I get kids that come to me that are 3 or 4 years old that are terrified,” he said.

“They’re scared to death of the water.

Not all of them, but too many.”

He’d prefer the youngest of swimmers undergo parent-taught classes, where parents are in the pool learning alongside infants and toddlers. It provides an important layer of comfort for children, Marsh said, who began as a swim coach in 1972 and coached for 35 years, including several at the University of Colorado. He switched to running swim lessons 15 years ago.

And ISR is not endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics

“Zalkind Plays Bach” EnglewoodArts. org. $23.

Benchmark Theatre “The Phlebotomist” by Ella Road plays April 18 to May 15 at Benchmark Theatre, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood.

Tickets: benchmarktheatre.com.

Improv class Pam Roth O’Mara will teach “Improv and the Art of Everyday Communications” meant for all sorts of students, Tuesdays from March 31 to May 5, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Littleton Campus of Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive. ARHU 1001 101-80047. $129.

Eye of the Camera “Artificial VS Natural,” the 2020 Eye of the Camera Exhibit organized

by Littleton’s Fine Arts Board, will run from March 20 to April 26 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St. Littleton. Angela Faris Belt of Arapahoe Community College is the juror.

Admission free.

Robert Rauschenburg “Rauschenburg: Reflections and Ruminations” runs through June 13 at the Museum of Outdoor Arts, 1000 Englewood Parkway, the Englewood Civic Center. Ticket: $10. See moaonline.org.

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Denver Art Museum “Natural Forces: Winslow Homer and Frederic Remington” runs through June 7 at the Denver Art Museum. Features 60 artworks by two famous American artists and explains connections. 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway in downtown Denver, denverartmuseum.org.

because it lacks any studies conducted by peer-reviewed journals.

AAP spokeswoman Sarah Denny has served on the organization’s council for Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention for seven years. The general pediatrician was also lead author on the AAP’s policy statement for drowning prevention.

“At this time, we do not endorse ISR because there’s no evidence to show that ISR is effective in preventing drowning,” Denny said. “There is absolutely no evidence around ISR.” Denny said she isn’t sure why studies are not available on the program, but it leaves AAP without the necessary information to take a stance on ISR. A spokesperson for ISR could not be reached for comment.

Parents of children in ISR told Colorado Community Media they either were not aware of the criticism toward ISR or were not swayed by it. Firsthand experience, they said, earned their faith in the program.

“Some parents can’t handle their kids crying and they mistake that for being scared,” Groza said. “Just because your kid cries doesn’t mean they’re scared. It could just mean that they’re a 2-year-old and they don’t want to do something.”

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The district also created a designated webpage on its website, describing how the district will respond in the event of a local outbreak.

The district declined an interview on the issue.

The virus, called COVID-19, is a new respiratory disease that started in China last year.

In a letter published online and signed by the “Douglas County School District,” DCSD says it is coordinating with public health agencies, including the Tri-County Health Department and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, to monitor COVID-19.

The district will follow the health department’s direction on

any quarantines or closures if a major outbreak hits locally.

“Our focus would first be on ensuring the safety of students and staff, and, then on how education would continue,” the district’s letter to the community reads.

The Colorado Department of Education has “assured local school districts that they will provide support and additional flexibilities” in the event of extended closures, the letter says.

The letter says DCSD has “stringent cleaning practices” at district schools and facilities to prevent spreading the virus.

The district’s webpage dedicated to the coronavirus, dcsdk12.org/ coronavirus, heavily mirrors the letter to the community, repeating many of the positions expressed in the letter. Both provide tips to prevent contracting or spreading the virus and resources for people to learn more about COVID-19.

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a $10,000 grant to FIRST Robotics Competition Team IMPULSE at STEM School in Highlands Ranch.

When I was invited to their sponsor night, I was excited to see the functional robot they were building.

I had no idea, however, it would be the women on the team that were the stars. I met a group of leaders that night – full of energy, courage, and resilience.

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Arapahoe Community College emergency services administration faculty member Peter Loebach, Ph.D., has been selected to participate in the 2020 National Science Foundation Fellowship “Enabling the Next Generation of Hazards Researchers.”

Loebach is one of 20 National

Science Foundation fellows who will attend mentoring workshops to collaborate with leading scholars, investigators and program officers with the goal of making broad contributions Loebach to the advancement of hazards and disasters research and preparedness.

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SUMMER CAMP LISTINGS Multiple Locations Mad Science of Colorado Details: Mad Science summer camps offer a daily combination of in-class discovery, physical activities and hands-on applications of the scientific principles. From biology, forensics and astronomy to chemistry, physics, engineering and more, ages 6-11 are invited to explore a wide range of exciting concepts with Mad Science.

Locations: There are multiple locations across Colorado. See the website for information in your area.

Information: colorado.madscience.org/parentscamps.aspx

Adventure Quest

by Renaissance Adventures Details: Children between the ages of 6 and 17 band together in small age-specific groups for a collaborative live-action role play experience where everyone gets a chance to be the hero.

Since 1995, Renaissance Adventures has led summer quests where the kids become the heroes of a dynamic and exciting adventure.

Locations: Camps are held in Denver, Castle Pines, Longmont and Littleton Information: renaissanceadventures.com/kidscamps-boulder-denver/summer-camps/

Camp Invention Details: Imaginations will soar this summer in the all-new Camp Invention program, Elevate.

Campers between kindergarten and sixth grades will spark their creativity and build collaboration skills while controlling their very own flight simulation robot, protecting Earth’s ecosystems, designing the ultimate sports complex and learning the value of their ideas.

Locations: Pine Lane Elementary 6475 East Ponderosa Drive, Parker

Northridge Elementary School – 555 Southpark Road, Highlands Roach STEM School Highlands Ranch – 8773 Ridgeline Boulevard, Highlands Ranch Blue Heron Elementary School – 5987 West Dorado Drive, Littleton Flagstone Elementary School – 104 Lovington Street, Castle Rock Clear Sky Elementary – 1470 Clark Sky Way, Castle Rock Dennison Elementary School – 401 Independence Street, Lakewood Roxborough Intermediate School – 7370 Village Circle East, Littleton Brantner Elementary School – 7800 East 133rd Avenue, Thornton Lincoln Academy Charter School – 7180 Oak Street, Arvada Information: invent.org/programs/

Arvada The Arvada Arts Center Summer Camp programs Details: This summer, the Arvada Center will offer camps in dance, drama, digital arts, music and visual arts for students between ages 3 and 18. Most camps run just one week, while some last as long as a month. Mix and match to give your child the perfect, educational summer.

Registration is under way. Access the summer catalogue online and click on summer camps.

Camps run between June and August.

Location: Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities – 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada Information: arvadacenter.org/educations/ classes

Apex Summer programs Details: In addition to the annual day camps, Apex also offers youth sports camps, educational/STEM camps and art camps.

Location: Apex Center – 13150 W. 72nd Ave., Arvada

Information: apexprd.org/activities/camps/

A Rising Star Equestrian Center Details: With experienced instructors and trainers, children are taught a variety of disciplines in both English and Western-style riding.

Location: 9470 Indiana St, Arvada Information: arisingstarreqcenter.com

Centennial Joyous Chinese Cultural Center Details: Day camps are offered each summer in June and July with 3-day and 5-day options.

Each day begins at 9 a.m. with Chinese-style morning exercises and then the day is filled with fun, integrated Mandarin language learning through words, phrases, and songs; hands-on traditional Chinese arts and crafts; and Chinese folk dances, games, and cooking. Each day’s activities end at 3 p.m., with a performance by

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the campers for family and friends on Friday afternoon.

Location: 6940 S Holly Cir., Centennial Information: joyouscenter.org/

United Elite Cheerleading Details: Camp Flip is an all-around skills camp, focusing on the physical aspect of cheerleading.

This camp will be tumbling intensive, with a little fun peppered in to keep our athlete’s energy up. Participants will work on progressing in tumbling, stunting, and motions. These camps are a great way to stay sharp in and further develop skills over the summer.

Location: 7030 S. Potomac Street, Centennial Information: cheerelite.com/united-elitesummer-camp/

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CAMP FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Golden Snapology Summer Camps Details: Snapology offers camps to children 4 and up. The camps involve LEGO bricks and other interactive, hands-on tools. Children learn through play. Camp topics include: robotics, drones, animation, wizards, cars, amusement parks, coding, video game design, Star Wars, Minecraft, Pokemon and science.

Location: 5414 Kendrick Ct., Golden Information: golden.snapology.com

Earth Treks Climbing Center Details: Enjoy a camp brimming with non-stop action, adventure, vertical challenges and endless friendships. Camps available for ages 6 and up.

Location: 700 Golden Ridge Rd., Golden Information: earthtreksclimbing.com/

Tiny Tykes – Challenger Sports Soccer Camps Details: This summer participate in soccer development through Challenger’s nationallyacclaimed innovative pre-school program.

TinyTykes is an innovative program, created by childcare specialists that introduces children aged 2 to 5-years to the basic skills of soccer.

Both Cubs (2- 3 years) and Lions (4-5 years) modules use fundamental soccer activities, games and stories to develop skills in balance, agility and coordination technical skills.

Location: Lions Park – 1300 10th St., Golden Information: challengersports.com/tinytykes/

Dinosaur Ridge Science Camp Details: Dinosaur Ridge camps are aimed and keeping kids moving and discovering in the setting of the National Natural Landmark. These experiences are designed to foster excitement and wonder for science, art and the outdoors while engaging in hands-on educational curriculum. The small group sizes give every camper the opportunity to play, explore, and expander knowledge. Visit the website to see the various camp themes and details.

Location: 16831 W Alamedia Pkwy, Morrison Information: dinoridge.org

Englewood Earth Treks Climbing Center Details: Join a summer program brimming with non-stop action, adventure, vertical challenges and endless friendships. Camps available for ages 6 and up.

Location: 1050 W. Hampden Ave., Englewood Information: earthtreksclimbing.com/

PGA Junior Golf Camps Details: The MetaGolf Learning Center is focused on each student with the goal of collaborating on a plan for game improvement that is comprehensive and individually tailored.

Location: 2101 W. Oxford Ave., Englewood Information: pgajuniorgolfcamps.com/

Longmont Sunflower Farm – Nature, Animals & Kids Details: These two months of weekly camps are designed to give each child a sense of rural, farm lifestyle. All campers will be divided into groups based on age and friend request.

Outdoor activities include feeding and care of animals, gardening, art, and just old-fashioned play such as climbing haybales, zipline, tire swings and so much more.

Location: 11150 Prospect Rd., Longmont Information: sunflowerfarminfo.com/

Littleton Science Matters in America Details: Camps include hands on science, projects and fun are available through full and half-day camps. Camps include games, daily and weekly take-home projects, and STEM challenges for children between ages 5 and 11.

Visit the website for a list of camp themes and

dates.

Location: Science Matters in Colorado - 1501 W. Campus Drive #B, Littleton Information: sciencematters.tv

GameBreaker Lacrosse Camps Details: The GameBreaker Lacrosse Camps were developed to provide athletes with the opportunity to become better lacrosse players by learning from the best coaches and players in the game today.

Location: Multiple LIttleton locations all summer Information: laxcamps.com

Zuma’s Rescue Ranch Details: Zuma’s is a metro Denver equestrian program featuring all season camps for kids, evening camps for adults and horse themed birthday parties.

Location: 7745 North Moore Road, Littleton Information: zumasrescueranc.com

Chatfield Stables Details: This is a hands-on only Horse Camp.

Each child is assigned a horse to take care of for the entire week. They learn safety, horse care from the ground up, including grooming, saddling and bridling. Riding lessons and many

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CAMP FROM PREVIOUS PAGE hours of trail riding is included. No arts, crafts, swimming, etc. only the kids and horses.

Location: 11500 North Roxborough Park Road, Littleton Information: chatfieldstables.com/horsecamps.html

Highlands Ranch Bits, Bytes & Bots Computer Adventures Details: Build and program LEGO robots to do awesome things; program your own computer game with professional software; code for 2D animations & games; code for 3D animations. At camp, students build and code LEGO Mindstorms robots; coding games in Scratch; making cartoons with Computer Animation software. Camps are available for half and full days between Monday and Friday.

Location: Platte River Academy – 4085 Lark Sparrow St., Highlands Ranch Information: denverco.bitsbytesbots.com/

Colorado Code Club Highlands Ranch Details: This scratch coding camp is available for students between ages 7 and 11. Students

will program their own video games, digital art and animations using the MIT-developed programming language Scratch. They’ll also learn to program mBot Robots and SparkFun PicoBoards. All participants will also receive a “Scratch Skills Guide” booklet. Minecraft Adventure Camp Students will join an exciting new world via exclusive, safe and custom-built online server. They’ll work together to build their own town and strategize to complete four epic quests. The fun doesn’t stop after the camp ends. Participants will receive a “Crafting and Skills Guide” booklet, a surprise Minecraft gift, and ongoing access to the server for at least a year.

Location: Camp locations vary. See website for details Information: coloradocodeclub.com/

Train OC LLC Details: Experience the fun and thrill of obstacle course racing during the one-of-a-kind day camps. Participants will learn proper technique using real military-style obstacles while building valuable leadership and communication skills.

All fitness levels ages 6-13 are welcome.

Location: Camps will be located at local parks

or schools along the front range.

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Parker Notable Kids Art Center Details: Programs featuring music, theatre, arts and enrichment will be available throughout the summer for all ages. Let’s not forget a variety of programs aimed at computer programing and space. Learn more about the programs offered in Parker and in the Denver Tech Center. There are both half and full-day camps being offered.

Location: The primary location is at 6220 E Pine Lane, Parker. Summer camp locations may vary.

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Castle Rock Rock Athletic & Movement R.A.M Camp Details: The Town of Castle Rock has partnered with CSU to offer four different fun, healthy summer camps. Outdoor Adventure Camp, ages 10-15 will include bicycling, hiking, geocaching, rock climbing and more. Multi-Sports

Camp, ages 5-15, will include sports such as lacrosse, ultimate frisbee, football, field hockey, cricket and more. Fun Life Camp, ages 5-15, will include yoga, hiking, swimming and other outdoor lifelong pursuits.

Location: Mac at Philip S. Miller Park – 1375 W Plum Creek Pkwy., Castle Rock Information: crgov.com/2628/Camps

Town of Castle Rock Summer Camp programs Details: Named Best Kids Summer Camp by Colorado Community Media, the state-licensed day camp is open when school is closed so your kids don’t have to spend days off stuck at home. Campers will go on field trips Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and swim at the Recreation Center or MAC pool on Tuesday and Thursday. Before and after care available.

Location: Locations will vary based on activities.

Information: crgov.com/2628/Camps

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CAMP FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Denver Downtown Aquarium Details: Sign your little skippers up for Downtown Aquarium’s Sea Safari Summer Camp. Kids will commandeer the Aquarium as they navigate sunken shipwrecks, search for treasures and brandish their skills as a competent crew during June and July. Your first mates will use STEM activities to dive into oceanography and marine biology. Camps are available to children between first and ninth grades. Children must be at least 5 years old by June 1 to participate. Pre-registration is required.

Location: 700 Water Street, Denver Information: aquariumrestaurants.com

Athena Project – Empowering Women in the Arts summer programs Details: The Girls Create summer camp program ignites the passions and talents of girls between 6th and 10th grades. Girls work in playwriting, comedy and improv, songwriting and fashion design. Professionals teach, guest artists share their expertise and mentors from the community guide and encourage, empowering girls to lead and to affect change in themselves and others through creative learning.

Location: Newman Center for Performing Arts at the University of Denver campus – 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver Information: atheaprojectsarts.org/summercamps/

March 12, 2020M Athena Athletic Camps Details: The Athena Girls’ Athletic Camps are geared towards empowering girls through sports, developing self confidence and building team and individual skills. The camps are available to girls between third and ninth grades. The 2020 camp will be held June 15-19.

Location: Denver South High School – 1700 E. Louisiana Ave., Denver Information: athenaathleticcamps.com

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Swallow Hill Music camps Details: This summer, Swall Hill Music will present a variety of summer camps for children between the ages of 6 and 18. From classic rock, to advanced synchronicity, to studying the world of music – there is a big variety of themes with plenty of opportunity for your child to explore performance techniques and develop skills.

Location: 71 E Yale Ave., Denver Information: swallowhillmusic.org/musicschool/camps/

Denver Botanic Gardens Summer Camp programs Details: The Gardens have camps for kids that are full of garden explorations, games, activities, cooking and plants to take home. Week-long camps are offered during summer break.

Camps take place at York Street and Chatfield Farms. All camps are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for children between ages 6 and 12. Scholarship opportunities are available.

Location: 1007 York Street, Denver Information: botanicgardens.org/education/

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Castle Rock

March Mania: Aerial Variety Show: 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, March 13 at Aerial Works, 1050 Topeka Way, Unit I, Castle Rock.

Fabric, trapeze, hoop, and more.

Call 303-578-6456 or go to http://www.aerialworkscastlerock.com Sharing Experiences Working in the Most Remote Place on Earth: 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, March 18 at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Rock, Philip S. Miller, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. David Bresnahan will share his varied experiences spanning many years as a logistics manager in Antarctica. Adults. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

New Ancestry Tools for DNA Matching and Trees: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 21 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Explore new ethnicity reports, why they are different from your old reports and how to compare them to your genealogy. Go to http://www. crcgs.org Stars of Magic FUN-draiser: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Four professional magicians perform in one show to benefit the American Heart Association. Reservations required. Call 303-660-6799 or go to http://Tickets.AmazingShows. com.

ShamROCK Stampede: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 21 at the Douglas County Events Center, Castle Rock.

Familyfriendly run/ walk and Irish-themed festival to raise awareness and money for organizations that help veterans, first-responders and others with post-traumatic stress disorder and mental illness.

Register and learn more at www. shamrockstampede.com.

Centennial

Music with a Mission Concert: Grand Tango: 7 p.m. Friday, March 13 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial. Show features the piano/cello music of Carl Algermissen and Ethan Lazarus.

All money collected through a love offering will go to Family Tree House of Hope, which serves the homeless in our community. Learn more at www.gshep.org/musicwith-a-mission-concert-series.

of the games, focusing on good sportsmanship, and teamwork.

Go to www.hrcaonline.org/tr

this week’s TOP FIVE The Renovation and Discoveries of the Highlands Ranch Mansion: 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, March 16 at the Highlands Ranch Mansion, 9950 E. Gateway Drive. The planning, investigation and execution of a two-year renovation. Mansion tours begin at 6 p.m.

Registration required. Go to thehrhs.org.

St. Patrick’s Day Lunch: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 17 at Malley Recreation Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. Wear green and enjoy an Irish lunch of corned beef and cabbage.

The Wick School of Irish Dancers perform. Tickets for sale at the Malley front desk or at englewoodrec. org.

Motown and More! From the Temptations to Lizzo: 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 at the Waring Theater at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

Performed by the 120 voices of the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus. Tickets available at DGMC.org.

Getting More from Census Enumerations: 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, March 17 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial.

Led by Ann Lisa Pearson. Explore census research and how to find family members using the 1790 to the 1940 census. Go to https:// columbinegenealogy.com.

Societa Nativi di Potenza Basilicata: 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Carol Boorom will speak on the history and purpose of the Potenza Lodge, founded Oct. 14, 1899, in Denver. Go to https://columbinegenealogy.com.

Groceries on Memory Support: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 at Koelbel Library, Centennial. Retired Nurses Association program. Contact Barbara Karford, 303-794-0354.

The Lutheran Chorale Concert: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 22 at Our Father Lutheran Church, 6335 S. Holly St., Centennial. Concert will include familiar music. Go to http://www.thelutheranchorale. org

Englewood

Songs of Love and Loss: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 13-14 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave. Presented by the Colorado Choir. Go to the-

Colorado Women’s Struggle for Suffrage: 7 p.m.

Thursday, March 19 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Castle Rock Historical Society presentation by Marcia Goldstein.

Refreshments served at 6:45 p.m. Learn more at www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org or contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303-814-3164 or museum@ castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

DCL Presents: Harlan Coben: 7-10 p.m.

Friday, March 20 at CU South Denver, 10035 Peoria St., Parker. New York Times bestselling author Coben will talk about his latest thriller, “The Boy from the Woods,” followed by a book signing. Coben worked with Netflix on the filming of “The Stranger,” which is based on his novel of the same name.

He also created and executive produced the Netflix dramas “Safe” and “The Five” and has authored 31 novels, including “Run Away,” “Fool Me Once,” “Tell No One,” and the Myron Bolitar series. Tickets include a copy of “The Boy from the Woods.” Learn more at DCL.org/authors-events or call 303-791-7323.

coloradochoir. org or call 303892-5922.

Coffee with a Cop: 7:30-9 a.m. Tuesday, March 17 at Breakfast Queen, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood; and May 13 at Starbucks, 2896 S. Broadway, Englewood. Meet members of the Englewood Police Department, ask questions, connect with fellow residents and learn about upcoming events. Go to https:// www.englewoodco.gov/insidecity-hall/city-departments/ police-department/communityrelations/upcoming-events Get Counted: 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 at the Englewood Civic Center (First Floor), 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. Grab a slice of pizza and complete your census. We will have a Spanish translator and census staff ready to assist you and answer any questions you may have. Go to https://www.englewoodco.gov/ government/2020-census

Highlands Ranch

Lifelong Learning: Birds of Prey with HawkQuest: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Friday, March 13 at Douglas County Libraries in Highlands Ranch, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd.

Information about golden and bald eagles, owls, falcons and free-flying hawks. Learn about their roles in the ecosystems,

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Camp DCL: March 16-20 at Douglas County Libraries branches.

Registration is required at DCL. org/camp-dcl. Go online for ages and other information. Camps offered: Lego: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Highlands Ranch; STEAM Cooking: 1-4:30 p.m. at Highlands Ranch.

Southridge Speakeasy: 7-9 p.m.

March 20 at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch.

Cocktails and jazz. Cocktail or roaring 20s attire. Ticket price includes 2 drink tickets and a dessert bar. Ages 21-plus only. Go to https://hrcaonline.org/about-us/ guides-communication/calendarschedules/event-details/southridge-speakeasy Highlands Ranch Spring Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 21 at Recreation Center at Eastridge, 9568 University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. More than 140 commercial and hand crafters will display and sell items. Call 303-791-2500 or visit www.

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Registration is required at 303791-7323 or DCL.org.

Comedy Night in Highlands Ranch: 7-8 p.m. Friday, March 13 at Southridge Rec Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Featuring Comedy Works’ Elliot Woolsey, stand-up comedian from Denver. Go to https://hrcaonline.org/about-us/ guides-communication/calendarschedules/event-details/comedynight-1 The Christos Collective: March 15 to April 23 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Ave., Highlands Ranch.

A reception is planned from 10:30 a.m. to noon Sunday, March 15. The Christos Collective is an exhibit of 12 artists.

Special Needs Sports Camp: 9 a.m. to noon March 16 at Southridge Rec Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch.

For ages 8 and older. Learn the skills necessary to play a variety of sports. Also learn the rules

Jeannette Rankin Portrayal: 2 p.m. Friday, March 13, at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton.

Actor and scholar Mary Jane Bradbury will portray Rankin, the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress, as part of a Colorado Humanities tour to celebrate the centennial year of women earning the right to vote in U.S. elections. Visit coloradohumanities.org or call 303-894-7951.

Advanced Painting Techniques: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14 at The Painted Estate, 2677 W. Alamo Ave., Littleton.

Learn how to dry brush or paint items in your home. Go to https:// www.thepaintedestate.com.

Acrylic Pour Workshop: 2-4 p.m.

Saturday, March 14 at The Painted Estate, 2677 W. Alamo Ave., Littleton. Learn about the acrylic pour and create a set of six coasters or two 8-by-10-inch canvases. Go to https://www.thepaintedestate. com.

Mommy/Daddy & Me Yoga: 10-11:30 a.m. Sunday, March 15 at The Inn at Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

Animal-inspired yoga. Children will make and take animal masks and enjoy animal crackers and milk. For ages 5-10. Go to https:// www.hudsongardens.org/event/ mommy-daddy-me-yoga SEE CALENDAR, P20

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Littleton High School International Baccalaureate Art Show: on display through Sunday, March 15 at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. INTENTIONS: New Voices” showcases work from two years of in-depth, personal art study by 29 Studio Art and IB Studio Art juniors and seniors.

Strike Up The Band: 2 p.m. Sunday, March 15 at Littleton High School, 199 E. Littleton Blvd. Joint concert with the Highlands Ranch Concert Band and the Over the Hill Band. Concert is free; donations accepted.

Go to http://hrconcertband.org Women of Denver History: 2 p.m. Monday, March 16 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Learn about the women of Denver and their contributions to the city and the state. We will cover some familiar names as well as some lesser known figures as we trace the impact of these women and their place in history. Call 303-795-3961.

Growing Minds: 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, March 17 at Overlook Garden at Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Celebrate all that’s green, from frogs to forests, and emeralds to alligators. For ages 3-6. Go to https://www.hudsongardens.org/event/ growing-minds-the-color-green Hands-Only CPR: 9:30-10:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 17 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton.

Watch a video and practice CPR on a manikin. You must be physically able to do chest compressions on the floor or a table.

Limited to 20 students. Go to https:// www.southdenver.com.

Heart Failure: What You Need to Know: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Learn the signs and symptoms, treatments and how to live with congestive heart failure. Go to https://www.southdenver.com.

Nutrition for Heart Failure: 1:30-2:30 p.m.

March 12, 2020M Wednesday, March 18 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Register at https://www.southdenver.com/event-registration/?ee=9176.

Learn more about the foods that can help your condition as well as tips on what to avoid.

Church Safety and Sexual Abuse Awareness Training: 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 19 at Denver Seminary, 6399 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Led by MinistrySafe. Contact Andrea Weyand, senior director of communications, at 303762-6948 or Andrea.Weyand@denverseminary.edu. Learn more or register at www. denverseminary.edu/ministrysafetraining.

Prohibition: 1-2 p.m. Thursday, March 19 at Concordia on the Lake Event Center, 7967 W. Parkhill Place, Littleton. The origins and history of prohibition, the rise of bootleggers and organized crime, and the persistence of “dry” counties in the U.S. that still exist to this day. Call 303-933-3449 to RSVP. No groups.

Barefoot in the Park: on stage through March 21 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Follows a newlywed couple as they learn to live together in their first apartment. Call 303-794-2787, ext. 5, or go to https://townhallartscenter. org Brokenhood: The Art of Healing Through Community: on display through May 14 in the Bridge Gallery in the Harold and Virginia Simpson Leadership Center at Denver Seminary, 6399 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. A reception is planned from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, March 12 in the gallery. Go to https://denverseminary.edu

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National Geographic Live: Day To Night With Photographer Stephen Wilkes: 8-10 p.m. Friday, March 13 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www. lonetreeartscenter.org.

Lifelong Learning: Self-Defense Basics: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 14 at Douglas County Libraries in Lone Tree, 10055 Library Way. Adults. The event is

free. Registration is required at 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

Passport to Culture: Spoke N Motion Dance: 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday, March 15 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.lonetreeartscenter.org. Sensoryfriendly performance from 4-5:30 p.m.

Camp DCL: March 16-20 at Douglas County Libraries branches. Registration is required at DCL.org/camp-dcl. Go online for ages and other information. Camps offered: Superfoods of the Rainbow Cooking: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Lone Tree; Fantasy Art: 1-4:30 p.m. at Lone Tree.

Arts in the Afternoon: A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with Colcannon: 1:30-3 p.m.

Wednesday, March 18 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.lonetreeartscenter.org. Irish music, traditional with a touch of chamber music and music hall.

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Lenten Fish Fry: 4-6:50 p.m. Fridays through April 3 at Ave Maria Catholic Church, 9056 E. Parker Road, Parker.

Served by the Knights of Columbus. Ladies Auxiliary will sell desserts. Following dinner, guests are invited to the 7 p.m.

Stations of the Cross service in the church.

For menu, cost and other information, go to http://www.parkerknights.org/2020calendar.

Ethel String Quartet in Concert: 7:309:30 p.m. Friday, March 13 at PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Go to http:// www.ethelcentral.org. Ethel presents new performances of its acclaimed show “The River,” an integral journey in instrumental virtuosity, song and storytelling.

Lessons and Lemonade: Painting with Acrylics: 9:30-11 a.m., 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14 at Parker Hobby Lobby, Mainstreet and Parker Road. Led by Jo Ann Nelson. All three classes are identical. Open to ages 9-14 (grades 4-8). Presented by the Parker Artists Guild. Registration required; go to www.parkerartistsguild.com/youthworkshops.

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Camp DCL: March 16-20 at Douglas County Libraries branches. Registration is required at DCL.org/camp-dcl. Go online for ages and other information. Camps offered: Children’s Literature and Cooking: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Parker; and Horse Art: 1-4:30 p.m. at Parker.

Sisters in Crime Book Club: 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 18 at August Moon Asian Grill, 18651 E. Mainstreet, Parker.

Dinner begins at 6 p.m. Colorado author Harper McDavid will visit to discuss her award-winning book “Zapata.” RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/Sisters-inCrime-Colora…/…/267915610/ Legend of King Arthur: 2 p.m. Sunday, March 22 at Parker Arts Culture and Events Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Presented by Rocky Mountain Brassworks, the El Jebel Shrine Pipe Band, McTeggart Irish dancers. Explore the legend of the storied king of England through music, dance, scenic landscapes and other imagery. Go to http://www. rockymountainbrassworks.org Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink.coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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Valor edges Regis to reach title game Eagles get game-winning goal in third period

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Valor Christian’s hockey team took advantage of a crazy bounce to notch a 2-1 semifinal victory over Regis Jesuit on March 5 on the ice at the Pepsi Center in the state high school hockey playoffs.

Top-seeded Valor (19-2-1) was scheduled to face Fort Collins (18-3-1) in the championship game March 10 at the Pepsi Center. The Lambkins advanced with a 3-2 win over Chaparral in the other semifinal contest on March 5.

Junior Evan Pahos got Valor’s gamewinning goal against Regis at the 2:01 mark of the third period when he shot the puck off the end boards to the side of the net, but the puck bounced back and hit off the skate of Raiders’ goalie Gage Bussey and deflected into the net. That pushed the Eagles into a 2-1 lead, which they held during a hectic remainder of the game.

“Based on what team you’re on, it was a crazy bounce,” said Valor coach George Gwozdecky. “The end boards here are really lively. Where both teams play, whether it’s the Ice Ranch or Family Sports, you don’t have those lively bounces like you do at a lot of professional rinks. You thank your lucky stars it was a fortunate bounce for us.”

Valor worked during its pregame skate on getting defensemen and goals to be able to adjust to bounces off the end wall.

Pahos was speechless after he saw the puck glance off Bussey’s skate and go into the net.

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Valor Christian’s Evan Pahos (9) emerges from the back side of the goal as Regis Jesuit’s Gage Bussey closes off access down low.

The Eagles ended up on top 2-1 in Frozen Four action March 5 at the Pepsi Center and advanced to the finals.

PAUL DISALVO net with my line mate coming in for a rebound,” said Pahos. “I shot from the blueline off the end boards and it bounced off his skate and went in.

Half our bench was looking the other way and then we were celebrating.

“It felt awesome — not just because it was a game-winner but putting our

team in the championship game.”

Prior to Pahos’ goal, the teams exchanged power-play tallies, with Ryan Kayser scoring for the Eagles at 11:04 of the first period and William Laws tying the game at 11:43 of the second.

Jake Stordahl and Kai Organku assisted on Laws’ goal.

Valor nursed its one-goal lead over the final 15 minutes of the third period, killing off a a penalty and withstanding heavy Regis pressure. Valor goalie Trey Hirschfield made seven of his 25 saves in the third period.

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For some, March snow a tough foe

here was yet another snow storm late in the day March 1, although much lighter than previous ones in February, but it was enough to cover the fields and playing surfaces as the 2020 spring sports season for nine sports started practices on March 2.

Snow and moisture OVERTIME in Colorado can be expected to interrupt schedules for spring sports teams.

Boys swimmers don’t have to worry about the snow and some sports can clear the snow off venues easier, but baseball Jim Benton coaches spend as much time working to dry off diamonds as they do throwing batting practice.

Girls golf and tennis could scrimmage and begin competitons on March 5. Baseball, boys and girls lacrosse,

girls soccer, boys swimming and boys and girls track teams could schedule games and meets on March 12.

That is, of course, weather permitting.

One person who welcomes snow is 12-year-old Ranch View Middle School seventh-grader Sophia Gardner.

She is a skier and a member of the Loveland Ski Club. She recently qualified in the U14 division for the Rocky Central Junior Championships at Steamboat Springs Ski Resort between March 9-14.

Gardner has been skiing since she was 5 years old and trains Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at Loveland Ski Area. ”It’s pretty involved,” said Sophia’s father, Bill Gardner, who laughed when asked how many miles he has put on the car transporting his daughter to training and meets. ”Gosh, several thousand miles,” he said.

Basketball championships a go CHSAA commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green has been in contact with multiple state and local agencies concerning the coronavirus, and right now the CHSAA plans to hold the remaining state high school basketball championships.

She send out a statement to schools last week.

“Our plan is to conduct the championship events unless directed by state agencies and/or facility administration of cancellations,” BlandfordGreen stated.

Grassroots winner Mitch Savage, golf course superintendent at Englewood’s Broken Tee Golf Club, has been named a Grassroots Ambassador Leadership Award winner.

The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America honors individuals with the Leadership Award

quarterly to recognize individuals who have demonstrated growth in advocacy and advancement of the GCSAA priority issues through congressional outreach and relationship development with a member of Congress.

Silver medalists Four sabre fencers from the Fencing Academy of Denver brought back a silver medal in the Men’s Junior Sabre event at the National Junior Olympic tournament on Feb. 17 in Columbus, Ohio.

The boys were Anthony Rabinkov of Centennial, David Smith of Castle Rock, Carson Singer of Longmont and Joseph D’Orazio of Lakewood.

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

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Free throws propel Falcons past Raiders Highlands Ranch will face Cherry Creek in the Final Four

Regis Jesuit’s Avery Vansickle, left, tries to knock the ball loose from the grip of Highlands Ranch’s Alex Pirog.

Highlands Ranch won 51-44 in Great 8 action March 6 at the Denver Coliseum.

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

All those sessions shooting free throws with her dad paid dividends for Highlands Ranch junior Payton Muma on March 6 at the Denver Coliseum.

The Falcons held a 45-44 lead over Continental League rival Regis Jesuit with 1:15 left in the game and then Muma sank six straight free throws in the Great Eight contest to advance to the semifinals of the Class 5A girls state high school basketball tournament with a 5144 win over the Raiders.

Muma, who finished with a team-high 18 points, was confident when she toed the free throw line. The first two of her late-game trips to the charity stripe were for one-and-one situations.

“I just thought these need to go in,” said Muma. “I practice with my dad at the gym on free throw shots. So I had to make them. I go to the gym almost every night with my dad and I have to make 45of-50 free throws.”

Highlands Ranch held a 13-point lead after the first quarter, but fell behind by a point early in the fourth quarter after a basket by Avery Vansickle, who took game scoring honors with 22 points.

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Girls basketball: South metro teams dominate playoffs STAFF REPORT

Four area teams won Great 8 games on March 5 at the Denver Coliseum to advance to the Final Four of the Class 5A girls state high school basketball championships.

Top-seeded Valor Christian (25-1) will face Grandview (23-3) in a 7 p.m. semifinal game, scheduled for March 12 at the Coliseum, while defending state champion Cherry Creek goes against Highlands Ranch and coach Caryn Jarocki at 8:30 p.m. in the second Final Four game.

Valor had five players score in double figures and the team connected on 59 percent of its field goal attempts in a 63-22 romp over Fossil Ridge in a Great 8 contest. Sophomore Raegan Beers led the way for the Eagles with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Junior Kindyll Wetta also had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Jenna Siebert and Karissa Lukasiewicz each had 12 points and Skyler Boylan added 10 points as the fifth player to score in double figures for the Eagles.

Lauren Betts, a 6-foot-7 sophomore, scored 31 points and had 12 rebounds in Grandview’s 77-38 victory over Fruita Monument, and Cali Clark, a 6-3 senior, had 20 points and 11 rebounds in Cherry Creek’s 46-33 triumph over Ralston Valley.

Highlands Ranch and Regis Jesuit hooked up in the most competitive Great 8 contest, which saw the Falcons’ Payton Muma score the game’s final six points from the foul line in a 51-44 win over the Raiders.

Regis’ Avery Van Sickle took game scoring honors with 22 points, while Muma led the Falcons’ offense with 18 points.

In Sweet 16 games on March 3, Valor Christian overwhelmed Rangeview, 73-40, and Cherry Creek routed Centennial League foe Cherokee Trail, 72-32. Grandview eliminated Arapahoe, 55-25, Regis got past Broomfield, 58-51, and Highlands Ranch downed Fairview, 48-25.

Wetta and Siebert each scored 18 points for Valor, while Beers added 15 points and 13 rebounds. She now has 15 double-doubles for the season.

Cherry Creek took a 64-25 lead into the fourth quarter against Cherokee Trail and four players wound up in double figures, led by Clark, who had 17 points to go along with 11 rebounds.

Betts tallied 18 points in Grandview’s win over Arapahoe, while Jada Moore scored 30 points and pulled down 14 rebounds in Regis’ Sweet 16 triumph. Highlands Ranch expanded its 15-point halftime lead over Fairview in the second half in an easy win for the Falcons, who are coached

by Jarocki, Colorado’s all-time leader in girls basketball coaching wins with 663 victories.

In first-round games in the Class 3A tournament on March 6, Lutheran beat Coal Ridge, 6728, and Cedaredge defeated SkyView Academy, 32-14.

Eaton outscored Lutheran 21-12 in the fourth quarter to eliminate the Lions, 42-36, in a Sweet 16 game.

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“We came out with an OK start and in the second period we did not play well at all,” said Hirschfield.

“The third period is when we really stepped it up and played our best hockey.

“Ever since I started playing hockey my sophomore year at Valor, Regis has always been the game we circled on the calendar. It makes it so much better to beat them.”

Regis has won six state titles since 2008 and was playing in a semifinal game for the ninth time in 10 seasons. Valor has made two trips to the finals, including this year, in the past three seasons.

Valor went 2-0-1 against Regis during the CHSAA regular season, and including the fall league, the teams played six times this season.

“Every game we’ve played against them this year has been a one-goal difference, and there was the tie game,” said Gwozdecky.

A moment of silence was held before the game in honor of Cale Woodley, the son of Regis hockey coach Dan Woodley and a former Raiders player, who passed away Feb. 25.

Both Gwozdecky and Dan Woodley offered compliments about the other school’s programs that resulted in a close March 5 Frozen Four game.

“It was a hard-fought competitive game from the first face-off,” said Woodley. “The bounce that created the winning goal was unlucky for us, but we have been the recipient of good bounces in the past and I certainly can’t complain about the goal. I’m proud of my team. We played as hard and as fast as we could.

“That goal could have just as easily benefitted us, but I want my team to know there are great lessons to be learned from winning and losing, and the value of winning can never be measured unless you’ve experienced losing.”

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FALCONS FROM PAGE 22

Highlands Ranch quickly regained a slim lead, and a 3-point basket by Vansickle pulled the Raiders within 45-44 with 75 seconds to play when Highlands Ranch slowed down the game and Muma made the strategy a success.

“We went to a four corners and tried to take a little air out of the ball,” said Highlands Ranch coach Caryn Jarocki, whose team improved to 21-5 and avenged an earlier 37-35 overtime loss to Regis. “When you go to that strategy and slow it down you have to make the free throws, otherwise it is like a turnover.”

“I talked to her (Muma) this week about moving from being good to being great. The great players get to that free throw line and make those. Great players don’t turn the ball over at the end. Great players finish the last shot, they just don’t take it. I was hoping she could move from good

to great, and we saw a little bit of that tonight.”

Regis Jesuit coach Carl Mattei said the fact that his best defensive player Gracie Weigand left the game with a knee injury late in the first period made a big difference during the conclusion of the game.

“We came back and took a little bit of a lead,” said Mattei. “The problem is you have to have poise.

You want it so bad. We’ve been to seven finals, 13 Final Fours in 17 seasons, and I’ve won three championships. We know what it takes to get there.”

Senior Jada Moore had 11 points and 11 rebounds for Regis (21-5) in the game.

Sarah Mitchell had 10 points for the Falcons, while Alex Pirog and Mitchell each had six rebounds.

Highlands Ranch will face defending state champion Cherry Creek (24-2) in the semifinals on March 12 at the Denver Coliseum.

Jarocki, Colorado’s leading girls coach with 663 wins, couldn’t rattle off the number of times she has had teams in the Final Four, but the Falcons have won seven state titles.

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OXYA Corporation seeks a Technical SAP Basis Administrator, Senior, in Englewood, CO, to deploy, install, update & monitor any SAP app & module (ECC, NETWEAVER, BO, CS, etc.) on any type of support (on premise w/ VMWARE, or on any public cloud), correct errors & make nec modifications. Must have a HS deg or foreign equiv & 48 mos of exp in sap database administrator. Exp in the following areas is a req: oracle database, MS SQL server, HANA DB, SYBASE DB, SAP READSOFT, SAP S /4 HANA, SAP ECC, SAP SRM, SAP BW, SAP TMS, SAP GW, SOLMAN 7.1 & 7.2, SAP BO 4.1 AND 4.2, SAP NETWEAVER ABAP & JAVA, operating system & database administration supporting sap systems, physical or virtualized. The following sap certifications are needed: ADM100, ADM315. Mail resumes to OXYA Corporation, job# 3203, 9800 Pyramid Court, Englewood, CO 80112.

Full Time Speech Language Pathologist CCC’s preferred but open to School Internships and able to provide supervision for CFY positions.

Join our dynamic, multi-disciplinary team of professionals for the 20202021 school year. Administer assessments, provide direct, indirect & consultation services for students PreK-12th grades. Opportunity to work with SLP-A. Competitive salary, Excellent benefits, including full health benefits & mileage reimbursement or use of a car. Questions contact Tracy (719) 775-2342, ext. 101. To apply for this position, please complete the Certified Application for Employment available on the East Central BOCES website www.ecboces.org under “Jobs”. EOE

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Colorado Community Media, in Englewood, CO is a full service media company looking to add to our team.

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A p p l y t o : haley_noll@comcast.com. Ref Job ID# 9561

Help Wanted

Engineer 3, SW Dvlp & Engin — Comcast Cable Comm, LLC, Englewood, CO. Provde multitenant data infrastructure & pltfrm necessary to supprt & analyze Co. data. Reqs: Bach in CS, Engin or rltd; & 2 yrs of exp dvlp SW use apps monitor & alert, apps logging & Big Data; & prfrm ETL dvlpmnt use Streamsets; of which 1 yr incl use Java, Kafka, Kinesis, AWS S3, HDFS, Spark, Scala & Agile method to dvlp SW. Apply to: John_Moran2@comcast.com.

Ref Job ID #8458

Engineer 3, SW Dvlp & Engin – Comcast Cable Comm, LLC, Englewood, CO. Contribute to team resp for maintain back-office app pltfrms. Reqs: Bach in CS, Engin or rltd & 2 yrs exp provision telphne, NW, Directory Listing & 911 service; perfrm local number portability; & use all of these: Agile dvlp method, Angular JS, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, WebLogic, Spring Boot, Gradle, Maven, AppDynamics & GO CD; of which 1 yr must include use AWS, Ansible & Concourse techs.

A p p l y t o : haley_noll@comcast.com Ref Job ID #2969

Full time receptionist needed for a busy Castle Rock insurance business.

Duties include answering phone, mail and other administrative work. Computer experience is preferred. Great benefits. Please email resume to info@cowest.com.

INSIDE SALES Colorado Community Media, publishers of 18 weekly and 2 monthly publications plus 20 websites (probably your hometown newspaper) is seeking an inside sales person located in our Englewood office.

This is a part-time position with flexible hours handling all service directory, recruitment, funeral homes and private party advertisers. The right candidate will be comfortable handling a current account list providing excellent customer service with some outbound sales to potential new business. Most work is done via phone with some walk-in traffic. Position offers an hourly pay plus commission, full training program and a team environment. Candidate must be proficient in all Microsoft programs with good typing and grammar skills.

Come join CCM to be a part of helping local businesses be successful and our community newspapers thrive.

Send resume to jhealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com or call 303-566-4076 750 W. Hampden Avenue, Suite 225, Englewood, CO 80110

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Finance Qualifications: 3+ years direct full service bookkeeping experience Strong financial statement knowledge Ability to efficiently multi-task Highly organized and motivated Intermediate Excel skills Strong communication skills Responsibilities include but may not be limited to: Heavy balance sheet account reconciliations Multi-client environment Financial statement preparation Work with and answer client CPA questions Sales tax Client requested research Please send a cover letter along with your resume and enter “MAR 2018” along with your first and last name in the subject line to rsloan1@yahoo.com. Any e-mails received without that information will not be reviewed.

NW Engin 3 – Comcast Cable Comm, LLC, Centennial, CO. Contribute to team resp for build lab infrastruct. Reqs Bach in CS, Engin, or rltd & 2 yrs exp admin Cisco & Juniper NW & associate SW & equipment in telecom environ; IP address NW component; use F5 load balancer; & install, configure & maintn NW route protocol, incl ISIS, OSPF, BGP, IPSEC, STP, VLANs, VTP, DLSW, QoS, NHRP, PfRv3, NetFlow & multicast route protocol, incl IGMPv2, IGMPv3, PIM & DSCP. Apply to: haley_noll@comcast.com. Ref Job ID# 9634

Sr. Engineer, SW Development & Engin – Comcast Cable Comm., LLC, Englewood, CO. Provide tech ldrshp w/in teams resp for dvlp, test & release Activation & Provisioning Sys; Reqs. Bach in CS, Engin or rltd & 5 yrs exp use Java, Spring framework, Hibernate framework, Weblogic, & ANT & Maven; of which 3 yrs incl. use Spring Boot REST services for SW dvlpmnt; & of which 1 yr incl. work w/in Pivotal Cloud Foundry environ.

Apply to: haley_noll@comcast.com. Ref Job ID #3253

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KELTY COLORADO FAMILY LIMITED LIABILTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP KELTY COLORADO FAMILY LIMITED LIABILTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP C/O SANDY SHEA AKA SANDRA ELLEN SHEA - KELTY COLORADO FAMILY LIMITED LIABILTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP C/O TROY ALLAN KELTY - PLANNING DIRECTOR DOUGLAS COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION OFFICE - BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY CO - FIRST AMERICAN HERITAGE TITLE COMPANY INC AKA AMERICAN HERITAGE TITLE COMPANY INC C/O SUSAN F FISHER COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - FIRST UNITED BANK LLC C/O STEPHEN C DAVIS - C T CORPORATION SYSTEM REGISTERED AGENT FOR FIRST UNITED BANK LLC C/O STEPHEN C DAVIS S MAUDE KELTY & BECKY L KELTY AKA BECKEY LYNN KELTY

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 10, LONE TREE #2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

In the Interest of: SHYAYLA AUTUMN WILLIAMS-NOBLE, D.O.B.: 11/22/2018; Child,

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PUBLIC NOTICES Which has the address of: 9951 Stoneglen Trail, Lone Tree, CO 80124 NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2020-0011

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/13/2020 9:50:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County .

Original Grantor: BALJIT S. NANDA Original Beneficiary: TWO MOUNTAIN LOAN ACQUISITIONS, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONAL LOAN ACQUISITIONS COMPANY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/21/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 6/18/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008043142 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,197,356.85 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $716,317.94

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay installments of principal and interest, together with other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.** Deed of Trust re-recorded to add Beneficiary Said Deed of Trust was rerecorded on 7/29/2008, under Reception No. 2008053204.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 10, LONE TREE #2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 9951 Stoneglen Trail, Lone Tree, CO 80124 NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 3/12/2020 Last Publication: 4/9/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 1/15/2020 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

DOUGLAS W. BROWN Colorado Registration #: 10429 2000 SOUTH COLORADO BOULEVARD TOWER TWO, SUITE 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80222 Phone #: (303) 329-3363 Fax #: Attorney File #: 3675-010

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Legal Notice No.: 2020-0011 First Publication: 3/12/2020 Last Publication: 4/9/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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First Publication: 3/12/2020 Last Publication: 4/9/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/15/2020 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DOUGLAS W. BROWN Colorado Registration #: 10429 2000 SOUTH COLORADO BOULEVARD TOWER TWO, SUITE 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80222 Phone #: (303) 329-3363 Fax #: Attorney File #: 3675-010 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2020-0011 First Publication: 3/12/2020 Last Publication: 4/9/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS A public hearing will be held on March 24, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. before the Board of County Commissioners, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO, to consider the approval of an Agreement for Offsite Mitigation Property for Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project, between the Colorado Department of Natural Resources and the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, and to consider the approval of a Declaration of Restrictions for the Target Resource Habitat Areas pertaining to the Sandstone Mitigation Property and the Schmidt Mitigation Property. For more information call Douglas County Open Space & Natural Resources (303) 6607495.

And concerning: SHIMEA LASHON WILLIAMS, D.O.B.: 3/18/1996, Mother; DIJON TERRELL NOBLE, D.O.B.: 12/24/1986, Presumptive Father; DAYSHON BROWN-MCELROY, D.O.B.: 2/2/1992, Presumptive Father, Respondents, And FATIMA LASHON WILLIAMS, (Maternal Grandmother); Special Respondent, And SEMINOLE NATION OF OKLAHOMA, Intervenor.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 Thomas Joaquin, #30941 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325 jthirkel@douglas.co.us tjoaquin@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 20JV8 DIVISION 8

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

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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 21st day of October 2010 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, TRUSTEE the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

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TRACT A KELTY FARMS SUB 0.14 AM/L

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Private Legals DEPENDENCY SUMMONS

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:

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, TRUSTEE. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2009. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of TDM LLC for said year 2009

This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2019.

OCCUPANT - TDM LLC AKA TDM LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - TERRA OFFICIUM CORPORATION - THOMAS G MARTINO AKA TOM GERARD MARTINO AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF TDM LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - THOMAS G MARTINO AKA TOM GERARD MARTINO, MANAGER; TDM, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AKA TDM LLC KELTY FARMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC AKA KELTY FARMS HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION AKA KELTY FARMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION (HOA) AKA KELTY FARMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, A COLORADO NON-PROFIT CORPORATION C/O THOMAS G MARTINO -JACK M DELANEY REGISTERED AGENT FOR KELTY FARMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC AKA KELTY FARMS HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION AKA KELTY FARMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION (HOA) AKA KELTY FARMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, A COLORADO NON-PROFIT CORPORATION - S MAUDE KELTY C/O KELTY COLORADO FAMILY LIMITED LIABILTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - BECKEY L KELTY AKA BECKEY LYNN KELTY C/O KELTY COLORADO FAMILY LIMITED LIABILTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP JERRY C BURK REGISTERED AGENT FOR KELTY COLORADO FAMILY LIMITED LIABILTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP KELTY COLORADO FAMILY LIMITED LIABILTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP C/O SANDY SHEA AKA SANDRA ELLEN SHEA - KELTY COLORADO FAMILY LIMITED LIABILTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP C/O TROY ALLAN KELTY - PLANNING DIRECTOR DOUGLAS COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION OFFICE - BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY CO - FIRST AMERICAN HERITAGE TITLE COMPANY INC AKA AMERICAN HERITAGE TITLE COMPANY INC C/O SUSAN F FISHER COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - FIRST UNITED BANK LLC C/O STEPHEN C DAVIS - C T CORPORATION SYSTEM REGISTERED AGENT FOR FIRST UNITED BANK LLC C/O STEPHEN C DAVIS S MAUDE KELTY & BECKY L KELTY AKA BECKEY LYNN KELTY

That on the 14th day of November 2019 said COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, TRUSTEE assigned said certificate of purchase to TERRA OFFICIUM CORPORATION.

TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.

That said TERRA OFFICIUM CORPORATION on the 14th day of November 2019 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of June 2020 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 5th day of March 2020 /s/ David Gill, Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 936848 First Publication: March 5, 2020 Last Publication: March 19, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: SHYAYLA AUTUMN WILLIAMS-NOBLE, D.O.B.: 11/22/2018; Child, And concerning: SHIMEA LASHON WILLIAMS, D.O.B.: 3/18/1996, Mother; DIJON TERRELL NOBLE, D.O.B.: 12/24/1986, Presumptive Father; DAYSHON BROWN-MCELROY, D.O.B.: 2/2/1992, Presumptive Father, Respondents, And FATIMA LASHON WILLIAMS, (Maternal Grandmother); Special Respondent,

TO: DAYSHON BROWN-McELROY, D.O.B.: 2/2/1992

A Hearing on ICWA and Return of Service and Paternity for Respondent Father Dayshon Brown-McElroy have been set for March 16, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in Division 8, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2019, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

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Legal Notice No.: 936880 First Publication: March 12, 2020 Last Publication: March 12, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 21st day of October 2010 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, TRUSTEE the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TRACT A KELTY FARMS SUB 0.14 AM/L

And SEMINOLE NATION OF OKLAHOMA, Intervenor.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 Thomas Joaquin, #30941 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325 jthirkel@douglas.co.us tjoaquin@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 20JV8 DIVISION 8

DEPENDENCY SUMMONS

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:

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, TRUSTEE. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2009. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of TDM LLC for said year 2009

This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2019.

OCCUPANT - TDM LLC AKA TDM LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - TERRA OFFICIUM CORPORATION - THOMAS G MARTINO AKA TOM GERARD MARTINO AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF TDM LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - THOMAS G MARTINO AKA TOM GERARD MARTINO, MANAGER; TDM, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AKA TDM LLC KELTY FARMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC AKA KELTY FARMS HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION AKA KELTY FARMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION (HOA) AKA KELTY FARMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, A COLORADO NON-PROFIT CORPORATION C/O THOMAS G MARTINO -JACK M DELANEY REGISTERED AGENT FOR KELTY FARMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC AKA KELTY FARMS HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION AKA KELTY FARMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION (HOA) AKA KELTY FARMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, A COLORADO NON-PROFIT CORPORATION - S MAUDE KELTY C/O KELTY COLORADO FAMILY LIMITED LIABILTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - BECKEY L KELTY AKA BECKEY LYNN KELTY C/O KELTY COLORADO FAMILY LIMITED LIAB-

That on the 14th day of November 2019 said COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, TRUSTEE assigned said certificate of purchase to TERRA OFFICIUM CORPORATION.

TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated: 2/27/2020

/s/ Thomas Joaquin Thomas Joaquin, #30941 Assistant Douglas County Attorney

Legal Notice No.: 936864 First Publication: March 12, 2020 Last Publication: March 12, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

TO: DAYSHON BROWN-McELROY, D.O.B.: 2/2/1992

That said TERRA OFFICIUM CORPORATION on the 14th day of November 2019 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to A Hearing on ICWA and Return of Service said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be and Paternity for Respondent Father Every the government makes decisions that one to publish public notices since the birth issued for said real estate to the said day, at 1:00 Dayshon Brown-McElroy have beenthis set for o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of June 2020 unMarch 16, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in Division 8, can affect WhetherCounty they are decisions the nation. Local newspapers remain the most less the same has been redeemed.

Saidyour prop-life. Douglas District Court,on 4000of Justice erty may be redeemed from zoning, said saletaxes, at anynewWay, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.trusted source of public notice information. This businesses or myriad other time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 5th day of issues, governments playpresence a big role in your life. is required newspaper publishes the information you need Your before this court to March 2020 defend against the claims in this petition. IF Governments have onAPPEAR, newspapers like toWILL stay involved in your community.

YOUrelied FAIL TO THE COURT /s/ David Gill, Douglas County Treasurer PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN Legal Notice No.: 936848 ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER First Publication: March 5, 2020 A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY Last Publication: March 19, 2020 ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A Publisher: Douglas County News-Press DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.

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You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own

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