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We’re making a change that we hope you’ll support

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Christie Banowetz fell in love with colorado after a visit to Fort Collins in her childhood. Now, she enjoys taking he grandchildren to the mountains.

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Realtor fell in love with Colorado as a child Colorado love story I was born and raised in a small farming town in the middle of Nebraska.

When I was about 10 years old, my family visited my aunt and uncle in Fort Collins for Christmas. When I woke up to the snowcapped mountains with that blue, blue sky backdrop, I fell in love and knew that Colorado was going to be my home someday.

I am fairly new to the Denver area, having spent most of my Colorado life in the mountains after leaving Fort Collins.

I love this state for its wide open spaces and the mountains. Colorado still has a bit of the old West in the people and the lifestyle. I have a passion for keeping this state clean and healthy, the mountains open and the lands protected for use by generations to come.

Golf and taking time to be active in the mountains year-round are my favorite

pastimes. My life revolves mainly around my family and friends.

My work I work as a Realtor for The Denver 100. I love assisting and guiding clients through life changes as they buy and sell their homes; it’s always a big “next step” in their lives. It’s been the most rewarding work I’ve ever done.

Giving back I’m a new member of the Highlands Ranch Rotary Club and have recently started my own investment group, Club MoFu Investments. My granddaughter Taylor and I walk every year and I donate through each real estate transaction to raise money for the Second Wind Fund organization, which provides services for children at risk of suicide.

I live and greet each day and those I meet along with way with kindness and a smile. That is a gift that can create a ripple that has long-lasting effects. Life is short, eat dessert first.

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eaders are always telling us how much they appreciate the stories we report and emphasizing the importance of what we do — giving them the timely, informative, thorough and, sometimes, surprising stories that help bind a community and make it FROM THE stronger.

PUBLISHER Community media, like the Lone Tree Voice, has the unique ability to connect residents in this often fastpaced world.

That connection makes Jerry Healey us relevant in people’s lives.

More often than not, we have the only journalists in the room, which means community members can spend their time living their lives, knowing that their hometown newspaper is on the job, making sure to let them know about what affects them and their neighbors.

A major shift has occurred to our industry — as with many other businesses — because of the internet. The internet is full of opportunities for our advertisers, and we have become a fully integrated marketing services company that includes print advertising and almost any digital marketing solution available. On the readership side, our research indicates that reading us in print is still preferred by most of you. That is great for us, because at the end of the day, your hometown newspaper is brought to you by the advertisers in our printed newspaper. And as usual, I ask you to support them.

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To continue to offer the variety of ways people can read us, we will begin charging a small annual fee on June 1 for those who want to read us online. If you are a subscriber or voluntary-pay contributor, online access is included for no additional charge.

For others, we will begin charging $20 per year. This is the way it works: Without an online subscription, readers have access to two articles per month and our online e-reader (flipbook) for free. We call this our metered paywall — metered because you get two free articles per month. After that, you must subscribe to gain access to additional stories. For a limited time, we will give readers a $5 discount, so the initial charge will be only $15 for a full year of online access.

A free press is the foundation of our democracy. We are passionate about living that role every day to ensure a better life for our communities.

We are there to report on schools, government, sports, business and people who weave the fabric of where we live. We watch for misdeeds, explore issues that affect you and provide you with information that, hopefully, helps us make better decisions. We tell stories that otherwise would not be told. And we keep you connected to your hometown.

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But we encourage you to help support the vital role we play in our communities.

Jerry Healey is the president and publisher of Colorado Community Media.

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Man sentenced to 96 years in prison for jewelry store robbery Memorial Day Douglas County offices will be closed Monday, May 29 for Memorial Day. Many county services are available online at www.douglas.co.us

Are you a veteran?

The Douglas County Office of Veterans Affairs is here to serve veterans and their families. Assistance is available for vocational training, disability compensation, and benefits,. Visit www.douglasveterans.org for details.

Are your property taxes paid?

June 15 is the final due date to pay your property taxes prior to becoming delinquent. To avoid additional interest charges and receipt of a delinquent notice, please verify your account status by using the Treasurer’s Property Tax Inquiry application at www.douglascotax.com Taxes can be paid online.

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Visit prehistoric times June 10 More than 11,000 years ago, at the end of the last Ice Age, mammoths roamed Douglas County. Learn all about it by taking a tour of the world-renowned Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 10. For reservations or additional tour dates, please visit www.lambspring.org

County Liquor Licensing Authority vacancies Residents of the Acres Green, Lone Tree or Parker areas of Douglas County have an opportunity to serve to on a Board that reviews, issues and regulates beer and liquor licenses for all entities serving alcoholic beverages in unicorporated Dougals County. To apply fill out an application by visiting www.douglas.co.us and search Liquor Licensing Authority or call 303.660.7401.

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A Detroit man was sentenced to 96 years in prison for his role in a smash-and-grab at the Ben Bridge jewelry store at Park Meadows mall in August 2015.

On May 12, District Judge David Stevens sentenced Marquis DeShawn McDonald, 28, to concurrent sentences on five counts.

In January, a jury found McDonald guilty of racketeering under the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act, theft, conspiracy to commit theft, criminal mischief and aggravated motor vehicle theft.

“McDonald and his accomplices came all the way from Michigan to target that store,” Deputy District Attorney Valerie Brewster, who prosecuted the case, said in an 18th Judicial District news release.

“But that doesn’t get in the way of seeking justice for the victims and making sure the community is safe.

We did and will track them down.”

On Aug. 20, 2015, McDonald and three accomplices entered the Park Meadows shopping center in Lone

Tree to scope out the Ben Bridge jewelry store. The men had traveled from Detroit with others who were part of a robbery ring, the release states.

Two of the men entered the jewelry store about 7 p.m. with sledgehammers and destroyed a watch case, stealing or damaging 14 Rolex watches worth McDonald more than $284,000.

The men ran out of the store, but a stolen getaway car was not where it was expected to be.

Witnesses led law enforcement to the fleeing men, all four of whom were caught near the mall shortly after the robbery.

The other three men have pleaded guilty to various charges and have already been sentenced.

“Criminals should not think they can come into this jurisdiction to commit crimes and get away with them,” said District Attorney George Brauchler. “Out-of-state criminals who come here to commit their crimes will find themselves long-time residents of Colorado, just like this guy.”

NEWS IN A HURRY Library hosts best-selling author Douglas County Libraries will host New York Times bestselling author Stephen Coonts from 6:30 to 8 p.m. June 9 at the Philip S. Miller Library at 100 S. Wilcox St. in Castle Rock.

Coonts’ novels include the “Jake Grafton” and “Tommy Carmellini” series.

He’ll discuss his latest novel, “Liberty’s Last Stand,” a political thriller with themes taken from current national headlines.

Registration is required to attend the event at 303-791-7323 or DCL. org. A book sale and signing will follow the presentation.

South Suburban pools open South Suburban Parks and Recreation outdoor pools will open for the 2017 summer season on Saturday, May 27.

Here are the locations of the pools Ben Franklin Pool: 1600 E. Panama Drive, Centennial Cook Creek Pool: 8711 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree Harlow Pool: 5151 S Lowell Blvd., Littleton Holly Pool: 6651 S. Krameria Way, Centennial For more information on times and closures, go to ssprd.org/Facilities.

Museums offer free admission Beginning Memorial Day

through Labor Day, seven Colorado history museums will offer free admission to those 18 years of age and under.

Museums offering free admission include the Byers-Evans House Museum in Denver, the El Pueblo History Museum in Pueblo, the Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center in Fort Garland, Fort Vasquez in Platteville, the Healy House Museum and Dexter Cabin in Leadville, the Trinidad History Museum in Trinidad and the Ute Indian Museum in Montrose.

Admission for adults and seniors varies for each location. For information on scheduling tours and programming, call 719-583-0453.

Chatfield storage open house An open house on the Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at ThunderRidge High School on May 30.

Attendees will get an opportunity to see renderings of and learn about the final designs of modifications to the recreation facilities and environmental mitigation projects planned for Chatfield Reservoir and the surrounding state park.

The project is expected to add 20,600 acre-feet of water storage to the reservoir.

It is funded by participating water agencies, will cost more than $130 million and is planned to be completed in two years.

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‘He saw an opportunity to help someone and he took action’ Denver resident receives award for saving a life in Lone Tree

BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Jacob Hergett was in the right place at the right time.

On Nov. 27, 2016, a vehicle rolled over, ejecting its lone occupant and falling on top of her on eastbound C-470 and Quebec Street. Hergett, 23, pulled over to see what he could do to help. His response ultimately saved the woman’s life, authorities say.

Hergett received a Citizen Citation for Meritorious Service award during the Lone Tree City Council meeting on May 16. According to the award recommendation report, the honor is given to a citizen who uses his or her “exceptional knowledge and behavior and performs a physical act, which saves the life of or prolongs the life of another.”

“It was kind of a wild experience overall,” Hergett said. “I’m glad they were able to track me down and tell me that she was OK.” The vehicle’s engine compartment rested on her abdomen, with the lower half of her body underneath

Jacob Hergett helped save the life of a woman by jacking a car up after it had rolled on her. His efforts helped her to breathe and ultimately led to her survival. For his heroic actions, Hergett was awarded the Citizen Citation for Meritorious Service by the City of Lone Tree, presented by Lone Tree Police Chief Kirk Wilson.

COURTESY PHOTO the vehicle, according to the award recommendation report.

Hergett, a Denver resident, grabbed the vehicle jack from his car and was able to lift the vehicle enough to allow the woman to better breathe.

“I just kept thinking that this is a bad place for a person to be,” Hergett said. “If I was under that car, I would really want someone to try their hardest to get me out from under the car.”

Although Hergett was unable

to pull the driver from under the vehicle, the report stated that South Metro Fire Rescue said Hergett’s actions “directly led to the driver being able to survive the accident.”

The woman, who was not expected to make it through the night, survived.

“Most people drive by those accidents and don’t think to stop, but he stopped to render aid,” Lone Tree Police Chief Kirk Wilson said. “Apparently, that relief of pressure led to her surviving the accident.”

Wilson was impressed by Hergett’s actions.

“He saw an opportunity to help someone and he took action,” Wilson said. “It is pretty commendable he did that… That is the type of resident we like to have. We certainly can’t keep the community safe without the community’s help, so we certainly appreciate him stepping up and assisting as he did.”

Mayor Jackie Millet spoke of Hergett’s courageous act while Hergett accepted his award.

“A lot of us would like to think that we would stand up and do the right thing when called upon,” Millet said.

“You were tested and you did it. Lone Tree and the community could not be prouder. We are a tremendous community. Part of that is our police force, but they cannot do what they do without people like you leaning in and stepping forward.”

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CLASS OF 2017

Rock Canyon graduates reach new heights

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housands packed into EchoPark Automotive stadium in Parker on May 20 to celebrate the Rock Canyon High School graduating class of 2017.

Valedictorian Neha Chauhan encouraged classmates to take chances and experience new things as they go out into the world.

“Try new things. The experiences that start out awkward are the ones that help us to grow,” Chauhan said.

Principal Andy Abner told students to “not wait until tomorrow” to go after what they want in life and to live with no regrets. He also advised the graduates to be people of integrity and true to their word.

Graduate Aaron Makikalli reflected on the friendships he and his classmates had built and the ways in which they supported one another during their time at Rock Canyon.

“We supported each other in every endeavor, elevating our friends, classmates and teammates to greater heights,” Makikalli said.

Rock Canyon valedictorian Neha Chauhan addresses the class of 2017 during graduation May 20.

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Graduate wait for their turn to receive their diplomas during the Rock Canyon High School graduation May 20.

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Rock Canyon graduate Aaron Makikalli speaks to the class of 2017 about friendship during graduation May 20.

Rock Canyon Principal Andy Abner told students to “not wait until tomorrow” during his speech to the class of 2017.

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CLASS OF 2017

Highlands Ranch grads thankful for support

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oon-to-be Highlands Ranch High School graduates filed into Red Rocks Amphitheatre to the cheers and air horn alarms of their loved ones.

Principal Chris Page told students at the May 17 commencement ceremony to embrace these moments as they walk through life before wishing them the best of luck following graduation.

Meanwhile, Kaden Lathrop, who delivered one of the event’s graduate messages, took time to thank family and friends who supported students throughout the years.

“To the moms who had tears in their eyes on the first day of kindergarten and to the moms who have tears in their eyes now,” Lathrop said, “we say ‘thank you.’ ” PHOTOS BY JESSICA GIBBS

Families cheer for Highlansds Ranch High School seniors as they receive their diplomas on May 17 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

Graduates throw their hats at the conclusion of the Highlands Ranch High School graduation on May 17 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

Seniors celebrate after receiving their diplomas at the Highlands Ranch High School graduation ceremony at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on May 17.

Seniors enter the Red Rocks Amphitheatre ahead of their 2017 Highlands Ranch High School graduation ceremony on May 17.

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STEM graduates leave legacy

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articipants of international cybersecurity competitions and developers of apps that are now available on iTunes.

Award-winning artists and musicians. A nationally recognized cup-stacking champion and gymnast. A Marine.

“This is the legacy you leave behind,” high school principal Cody Blackburn said to the graduating class of STEM School and Academy at the May 17 commencement ceremony.

The class of about 70 students wearing blue robes and caps sat front and center of the auditorium of the University of Colorado South Denver. Parents, family members and friends filled the seats around them.

Laughter and applause periodically echoed through the room.

“Let’s be honest with each other, we aren’t going to be able to go through college and life alone,” said valedictorian Aatif Jiwani. “We strive off the support from our friends, families, professors and that random guy who gives us a pick-me-up because they are the ones that help us get through the day.”

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State legislators talk successes and failures

BY KYLE HARDING KHARDING@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

State lawmakers were counting their wins and losses in the days after the conclusion of the legislative session.

Colorado Community Media talked to a couple of highranking state representatives, a Democrat and a Republican, for perspective on the session that ended May 10.

Successes House Speaker Crisanta Du-

ran, D-Denver, and House Assistant Minority Leader Cole Wist, R-Centennial, both count the passage of a construction defects reform bill as a success this year.

House Bill 1279, if signed by Gov. John Hickenlooper, will require the approval of a majority of members of a homeowners association to approve a lawsuit against a contractor.

It would also require HOA boards to disclose projected costs of proposed litigation to members and call a meeting at

which the executive board and the developer or builder will have an opportunity to present arguments.

It drew support from across the spectrum and was sponsored by both Duran and Wist.

“It’s a big step in the right direction,” Wist said.

The bill was introduced with bipartisan support after a similar measure died in a committee in the Democratcontrolled House after passing the Republican-controlled Senate. That measure, Sen-

ate Bill 156, would have also required HOAs to enter into third-party arbitration with builders before filing suit, and drew broad opposition from House Democrats.

“We were able to find common ground that will hopefully spur more condos being built,” Duran said.

Wist also said he considers House Bill 1150, limiting bail for stalking or domestic violence offenders; House Bill 1220, limiting residential marijuana grows, and House

Bill 1302, establishing laws on juvenile sexting, as successes as well.

Duran said Senate Bill 267, converting the hospital provider fee to an enterprise program and funding infrastructure projects, was a success. She also counted some criminal justice reform bills as successes.

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Paddle boarding, tours kick off Rueter-Hess activities Programs at reservoir will grow with progressive years

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Plans for the recreational use of the Rueter-Hess Reservoir are beginning to take shape, but packing up the family for a day of fun at the beach is still a long way off.

On May 1, Parker Town Council unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement with

the town of Castle Rock and the Rueter-Hess Recreation Authority to specify which recreational activities will be permitted at the reservoir.

According to Jim Cleveland, director of Parker Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces, paddle boarding and reservoir tours will be the only public activities available this summer.

“With each progressive year, the programming will grow,” Cleveland said. Future activities will include fishing, swimming, kayaking and camping events for children.

Paddle boarding will be available on Fridays and Sundays from June 9 through the month of September.

Colorado SUP Sports, a private paddle boarding company operating from Chatfield Reservoir, will be responsible for all paddle board rentals and lessons. Rentals can be booked on the company’s website, coloradosupsports.com.

Tours of the reservoir will be open to the public one Friday per month this summer, though details about online information and registration for the tours are still being finalized.

Safety and infrastructure are the town’s top priorities regarding the reservoir and surrounding property, according to Cleveland and Parker Recreation Manager Mary Colton. Currently, dirt roads are the only access to the reservoir and there are no shelters, picnic tables or other amenities.

More information and updates on reservoir activities will be available soon in the parks section of the town’s website, Cleveland said.

“Obviously, people are excited to use it,” Colton said. “It’s just a matter of getting the site ready.”

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Memorial Day rituals set Logan National Cemetery, 4400 W. Kenyon Ave. • Parker: 10 a.m. at JS Parker Cemetery, 10375 S. Parker Road • Sedalia: 11 a.m. at St. Philip in the Field, 397 S. Perry Park Road More information is available at douglasveterans.org.

clude three ceremonies in Douglas County, and one at Fort Logan Cemetery in Denver.

Services will be held in the times and places listed below.

• Castle Rock: 10 a.m. at Cedar Hill Cemetery, 880 E. Wolfensberger Road • Denver: 11 a.m. at Fort

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The United States will celebrate Memorial Day on May 29 this year, and regional cemeteries will honor members of the Armed Forces who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country.

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Musing about numbing nourishment is food for thought, or thought for food QUIET DESPERATION

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In the 1920s it was roughly 5 percent. Now it’s more than 27 percent. In Manhattan and Washington, D.C., it’s closer to 50 percent.

If you have looked into this, you know that aging alone raises health and safety issues.

In my instance, the good news is that I do not live in the woods, or on a farm in the middle of nowhere.

My episode, which passed (he said), made me commiserate with anyone who can’t get up and about without pain. Or anyone who cannot get up at all.

I’ve seen that.

My misery accomplished something else.

It kept me off of the computer and my nose

here’s comfort food and there’s discomfort food.

Sometimes one precedes the other.

I am still trying to figure out what discomfort food led to this narrative. Usually I can look back, and finger the wrongdoer. But not this time.

I woke with a stomachache, felt old and useless, and didn’t feel like doing anything.

But when you live alone, you’d better roust at some point, because no one is headed your way with soup.

The Washington Post (2014) reported that there are more Americans living alone than ever before.

out of the news.

The news has never been this sour. I can’t seem to get any relief. Maybe the trick, occasionally, is to eat a stuffed pepper or a smothered burrito.

Current events hold little consequence when you are unwell.

Was a time when I drank to extricate myself. I went to time zones where the clocks are all counterclockwise.

Somehow or other, I have gathered just enough wisdom to get beyond that.

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Taking advantage of an unexpected and welcome break from technology

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Media literacy is a real thing

ake news is a real thing … no matter who proclaims it. When I was studying to become a journalist as an undergrad, there were only the Big Three network TV newscasts, AM radio news, and a proliferation of print newspapers and news magazines. In my coursework even then, we explored different media perspectives and I particularly devoured a book called “News: A Consumer’s Guide.”

Today, with instantaneous (and often instantaneously erroneous) news, we as consumers need a guide more than ever.

Often, real-time as-it-happens news is wrong primarily because it’s incomplete. But once the information is out there, it takes on a life of its own … retweets, viral

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videos, Instagram posts and Facebook Live shared over and over and over again, with streams of comments that continue to spawn wildfires long after the initial blaze is contained.

Most of us recognize this type of false news as the Andrea Doray just-too-soon news it actually is. What we as informed media consumers need to guard against is the genuine fake news, perpetuated with innuendo and unfounded theories, and often written SEE DORAY, P13

f you are like most people, we have all had those moments where we wish that we could take a break from technology, or at least some of the technology that seems to preoccupy our lives. Well, this past week I had an issue with WINNING my laptop and WORDS tablet that required that I give up both so that they could be repaired and data salvaged.

As I left both devices in the capable hands of my IT team and boarded my flight Michael Norton home, I thought I would feel nervous or anxious about not having access to my files or my email. But as it turned out, I felt this overwhelming sense of calm and peace. Almost as if I were leaving for a little bit of vacation.

Now I still had my phone, and I was able to see email if I wanted to, I could text if I needed to, and I could check on what’s happening in the news all from the palm of my hand.

But instead, I decided that for the next two days I was going to make phone calls to the people I needed to communicate with, not just send a text or email. I went back to taking notes and capturing outlines for pre-

sentations on a pad of paper instead of on my laptop. It was very freeing and I believe it actually stimulated even greater creativity. I mean there is nothing like a blank sheet of paper and pen and pencil to begin drafting ideas and plans.

I enjoyed real conversations with my clients and co-workers. We had more meaningful dialogues, which led to deeper discussions and even more opportunities. I thought maybe I should go somewhat technology free more often.

Maybe you have done the same thing in your family that other families have done. Things such as no cell phones at the dinner table or during any meal for that matter.

Or all cell phones remain in the car when we go out to a movie or restaurant. I have even heard of some families that choose one of the days of the weekend to go completely technology-free as a family for the day.

When it comes to reading, I still prefer a hardcover or paperback book over any type of e-reading device. To me there is just something about the feel of a book compared to the e-readers. Although I read on a regular basis, over these past two days I felt even more compelled to read as well as felt a sense of

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But I don’t know exactly what I would do if I was mostly immobilized. I read about people who live it out with courage, no matter what they are up against.

I don’t think the arrow is pointing in that direction.

When I felt fit again, I thought about comfort food.

What is your comfort food? Here in

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and planted for publication with full knowledge that it’s simply not true (which you won’t find in reputable publications online or in print, such as in these pages).

But, I hear some of you ask, how do I know what is a reputable publication? One way is to acquire media and information literacy (MIL). Yes, this is a real thing too — “Media and Information Literacy: Reinforcing Human Rights, Countering Radicalization and Extremism,” as reported in a publication of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the UN Alliance for Civilizations, and the Global Alliance for Partnerships on Media and Information Literacy.

Of the five MIL laws, I particularly gravitate to Laws 1, 3 and 5. Law 1 states that information, communication, libraries, media, technology,

NORTON FROM PAGE 12

warmth and comfort with the book in my hand.

With technology comes advancements and efficiencies, I totally get that. But technology can also be a distraction and rob us of opportunities to interact with all of the people in our lives. It draws our attention unnecessarily away from our tasks at hand, such as driving, and sometimes even when we are pretending to carry on a conversation.

I don’t know about you, but I do believe I am going to build a technolo-

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the Legislature’s inability to come to a consensus on transportation-infrastructure funding as a disappointment, but from different points of view.

Democrats, and a few Republicans, supported a bill that would have put a sales tax increase in front of voters in November in order to fund transportation projects. After passing the house with the support of four Republicans,

America it might be different than what an ailing Norwegian asks for.

An ailing Norwegian might want puffin.

Comfort food is typically associated with childhood or home cooking.

We all experience very different childhoods, however.

The Smiths were middle-class, and we ate middle-class meals.

When little Princess Charlotte of Cambridge isn’t feeling it, what might she ring for? It can’t be macaroni and cheese.

Macaroni and cheese comes out on

top in the United States. Meatloaf is in there too, along with sweets, especially ice cream.

Further on down the line are clams. Much further down.

Diners, which are disappearing, are the beneficent angels of comfort food.

I will write a poem to mashed potatoes and gravy. Chicken and dumplings? I am working on a song.

Just keep spicy food away from my door, when the ague is on me, even though your intentions might be kindly.

Unless, of course, you want to keep me down.

One of my girlfriends preferred me when I was off a bit.

“Craig, I have a new recipe,” she would say, and before I caught on to her, I’d have a next-day bout.

This is a get-well card from a stranger. Be yourself and shine on again soon, you crazy diamond.

the internet and other forms of information providers are for use in critical civic engagement, and that they are equal in stature. None is more relevant that the other. So, basically, 140 characters shot off in the wee hours of the morning don’t carry any more weight, than, say, the New York Times editorial page.

(One year ago, I would have phrased that sentence in the reverse.)

We all know — or should know — Law 3, which reminds us that information, knowledge, and messages are not always value neutral, or always independent of biases. We do naturally gravitate to news outlets that support our own cognitive biases, and thus tend to believe even the most outlandish statements from the side with which we agree. So for true media and information literacy, I recommend checking out a section in the New York Times that presents reporting and opinion from both ends of the political spectrum.

It never hurts to be informed, which leads me to Law 5: Media and

information literacy is not acquired all at once. It is a lived and dynamic experience, a process that serves us well as we wend our ways tvhrough the glut of too-soon, too-raw and toowrong information that bombards us daily.

We can swallow what we are fed, or we can use our intellect, our intuition and our informed decision-

making to select a credible, authentic and reputable diet of news.

gy-free day into my weekly schedule.

Maybe this makes me a dinosaur, I am not sure, but I know that it was freeing, it did stimulate creativity, connections to people were greater, and distractions were minimalized.

How about you? Could you use a break from technology? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can embrace the efficiencies that technology has to offer, but also spend time in a technology-free environment, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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

Andrea Doray is a writer who reminds us that although both are journalism, there is a difference between news reporting and opinion.

This column is opinion journalism.

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Two private funds will help veterans recover

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Two civilian initiatives are coming to Colorado to help veterans and their families deal with traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress and other problems, the University of Colorado said.

The recently announced five-year, $38 million gift from the Marcus Foundation will create the Marcus Institute for Brain Health at the university’s Anschutz Medical Campus

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in Aurora, helping veterans manage the lingering effects of service-related concussions.

The foundation was established by Bernard Marcus, co-founder of Home Depot.

The university also announced it will work with the Cohen Veterans Network to establish a mental health clinic for Denver-area veterans and their families. The Cohen Network, started by hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen, committed $9.8 million over three years for the clinic.

Both programs are separate from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which is building a $1.7 billion medical center less than a mile from the Anschutz Medical Campus in the Denver suburb of Aurora.

Officials of the new civilian programs said they will complement VA services and fill some gaps. Both will offer care to veterans who are ineligible for VA services because they received other-than-honorable discharges.

The Marcus Institute will

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‘We’re just as normal as everybody else’ Despite rise in discrimination, Islamic community sees surge of support

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He explains aspects of the Islamic faith — the names of the five daily prayers, why shoes aren’t allowed in the mosque, the reason some Muslim women wear head coverings.

As he concludes, he tells the Highlands Ranch students that Islam is a religion of peace.

Then he bids them farewell.

“I pray for the healing of America,” he says. “I love you all.”

‘Fear of the unknown’ The field trip is part of the mosque’s outreach programs to educate communities about what Islam is — and what it isn’t.

Iman Jodeh, the mosque’s spokeswoman who coordinates the programs, jokingly calls the presentations “Islam 101.”

“I dispel a lot of myths,” she said. “I keep it simple but educate people.”

Misconceptions about Islam, such as the subJodeh jugation of women and desire for a holy war with people of other faiths, are constant topics for Jodeh.

“Those views are nowhere in the religion,” she says, adding that reports of terrorism in the news amplify fear of the Islamic community.

That fear has led to a rise in antiIslamic sentiment and hate crimes against Muslims across the United States and in the metro Denver community, law enforcement officials and community leaders say.

In the metro area, mosques are receiving threatening phone calls.

Members report their children being asked if they carry bombs to school in their backpacks. In February, someone threw a rock through a window at the Colorado Muslim Society mosque.

The center recently began self-defense classes for female members.

After the Orlando nightclub shooting last June, a gang of bikers rode its motorcycles from a local bar to the

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Imam Shafi Abdulaziz addresses a group of students from Mountain Ridge Middle School during their field trip to the Masjid Abu Bakr, a mosque inside the Colorado Muslim Society building on Parker Road. Students from several area schoools have toured the facility to learn about — and dispel myths about — the Islamic faith.

TOM SKELLEY parking lot of the Metro North Denver Islamic Center in Northglenn, revving engines and yelling slurs, according to Imam ShemsAdeen Ben-Masaud.

Some of the men flipped their middle fingers at security cameras.

Women in the group flashed their breasts.

A few months ago, a self-appointed “neighborhood watch” group came to the center. They were invited inside and given tea and cookies, only to leave and make misleading, hateful Facebook posts.

“There’s a lot of fear of the Islamic faith,” said Ben-Masaud, a native Coloradan born and raised in Aurora.

“A lot of it comes from fear of the unknown.”

A noticeable uptick Local officials and community leaders blame much of the increase in anti-Islamic sentiment and incidents on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign rhetoric that broadly painted Muslims as violent extremists.

Federal courts in Washington state and Hawaii are weighing the constitutionality of his controversial travel ban, an executive order that would bar citizens from six predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S. Data backs up what Jodeh and others in the Islamic community are feeling, said Robert Troyer, acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado.

TO LEARN MORE Colorado Muslim Society 2071 S. Parker Road, Denver 303-696-9800 coloradomuslimsociety.org The center hosts open houses the second Sunday of every month from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. and offers tours upon request.

Visitors are also welcome to observe daily prayers. Call or email nelsayadcms@gmail. com to reserve a time.

For more information on cooking classes, tours or other programs offered by Meet the Middle East, go to facebook. com/MeetTheMiddleEastUS or info@ meetthemiddleeast.

Islamic Center of Golden 619 19th St., Golden 720-989-1888 icgolden.org “There has been an uptick (of hate crimes against Muslims) since Nov. 8,” said Troyer, who took the call from Ben-Masaud reporting the bikers’ harassment. “To say there was a noticeable uptick after the election is factual.”

Data from the FBI showed a 67 percent increase in hate crimes against Muslims in the United States in 2015, the latest year statistics are available. A total of 257 incidents were called in to police — more may

The center offers tours upon request. Call or email tour@icgolden.org to reserve a time.

Metro Denver North Islamic Center 11141 Irma Drive, Northglenn 303-920-0252 masjidikhlas.org The center hosts open houses the first Saturday of every month, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Rocky Mountain Islamic Center 8054 West Jewell Ave., Lakewood 720-989-1463 lakewoodmasjid.com Tours are available and Friday prayers are open to the public to observe. Call to reserve a time.

Mile High Islamic Center 3550 North Sheridan Blvd., Denver 720-505-8270 bekcc.org have gone unreported.

The top two concerns that Troyer responds to from Muslims in the metro area focus on immigration and travel.

Third and fourth are reports of Muslim children being bullied at school and acts of vandalism and intimidation against local mosques.

Another area mosque, the Mile High Islamic Center in northwest Denver, was recently spray-painted.

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Community president Nihad Poljakovic believes it was “probably young kids who didn’t know what to do with their time.”

But he and most of the mosque’s members know fear too well to forget it.

They came to the U.S. in the 1990s to escape the Bosnian genocide. After Bosnia-Herzegovina declared independence Poljakovic from Yugoslavia in 1992, Bosnian Serb forces persecuted and killed some 80,000 Bosnian Muslims.

Rhetoric that labels Muslims as terrorists and enemies causes painful memories and a nagging anxiety for the Denver refugees.

“When someone even remotely points toward that direction, we get scared,” Poljakovic said. “Every one of us is in a defensive position.”

Troyer’s department, a subdivision of the United States Department of Justice, works to build trust with the Islamic community. He wants members to know that if they call him — or the police — help will come.

“Criminal predators … think the cops aren’t paying attention,” he said. “When a cop does show up (to investigate complaints) that can change the conduct.”

Imam ShemsAdeen Ben-Masaud attaches letters of support and encouragement to a bulletin board inside the Metro Denver North Islamic Center in Northglenn. BenMasaud says his mission is to reach out to people insulated by their surroundings and beliefs, not just the ones already sympathetic to minorities.

PHOTOS BY TOM SKELLEY Embracing the situation Despite rising hate crime rates and heightened anxiety, Ben-Masaud, Poljakovic and Jodeh all look past current trends to envision a more inclusive future. They are grateful they live in Colorado, with its accepting and diverse population.

Bulletin boards in each of their mosques are covered with letters of support. At Mile High, neighbors have sent flowers and called with supportive messages.

WHAT DO MUSLIMS BELIEVE? The Islamic faith goes back to the seventh century A.D., founded on the belief in the oneness of God, or Allah. They revere the Prophet Mohammed as the final of God’s prophets and follow teachings written in the Islamic holy text, the Quran.

There are five core principles, or “Pillars,” of the Islamic faith laid out in the Quran.

Paraphrased, they are: 1. Belief in one true God or “Allah” 2. Establishment of five daily prayers 3. Concern for and giving charity to the needy 4. Self-purification through fasting 5. The pilgrimage, or “hajj,” to Mecca for those who are able Basic Islamic beliefs and terms frequently mentioned, and sometimes misinterpreted, include: • Jihad: Iman Jodeh, spokeswoman for the Colorado Muslim Society, said the term “jihad,” which translates directly as “struggle,” is widely misconstrued to mean “holy war.”

She describes jihad as a personal struggle to be the best one can be.

“Everyone has a jihad,” Jodeh said. “It means being a good person, being a good Muslim, being a good neighbor … My jihad is to make sure people really understand what it means to be a Muslim.”

• Women’s rights: Both Jodeh and Imam ShemsAdeen Ben-Masaud agreed that Islam teaches that God created men and women equally, and they should be treated accordingly. Jodeh said extremist sects that don’t allow women to drive or vote are perverting true beliefs to suit their politics.

“That’s where culture has trumped the religion,” she said. “In the eyes of God, women are created equal to men.”

• Hijab: The term can refer to the head coverings many Muslim women wear to observe the principle of modesty, or to the principle itself. Men are also commanded to avert their glances at women’s bodies. Devout

Muslim women wear the hijab in front of men not in their immediate family, but are not required to wear them around their brothers, fathers, husbands, children or each other.

Muslim women, Jodeh included, do not always wear the hijab in public.

“It’s a personal choice,” Ben-Masaud said.

“It’s an act of devotion, everybody’s in different levels.”

• Jesus: Islam teaches that Jesus was the son of Mary in a virgin birth, and that he performed miracles like raising people from the dead and healing the sick. Muslims, like Jews, revere Jesus as a prophet, just as they do Moses, Abraham and other prophets esteemed in Christianity, but do not worship Jesus as the son of God. • Shariah law: Though it includes a framework for societal constructs, Shariah is a societal and personal understanding, not a penal code. Shariah dictates Muslims abide by the laws of whichever country they live in, therefore American Muslims are bound to abide by the Constitution.

Emad Mohammad, who has a doctorate in religion from Exeter University in the United Kingdom, said many associate Shariah with violence and oppression because extremists subvert Islam to suit their political agendas.

“There’s no country in the world that applies Islamic law properly,” he said. “Saudi Arabia and Iran claim to be Islamic governments but no one believes that.”

Videos of stonings and other atrocities are spread on YouTube and by the media, Mohammad said, perpetuating misconceptions about what Shariah law actually says.

“Imagine someone from outside the U.S. watching the ‘Jerry Springer Show’ to learn about American culture,” Mohammad said.

“If that’s all they see, they’ll think it’s a barbaric culture.”

In February, the “Protect Our Muslim Neighbors” rally took place in Denver’s Civic Center park, and thousands of Coloradans of all faiths stood in solidarity. Jodeh, Poljakovic and Ben-Masaud were there, too.

“The fact that the majority were non-Muslims, to me, speaks volumes,” Jodeh said.

For Ben-Masaud, the event reinforced his belief that times like these are a test for those who want to see a world united in peace. He is inspired to reach out to more people, even those who may resist him, to free people — including fellow Muslims — from their echo chambers.

“I believe this was meant to be,” he said. “It’s a responsibility on us, and a test to see what we’re going to do.

We can turn our backs … or we can embrace the situation that we’re in and work together.”

After the incident with the rock at Jodeh’s mosque, the Young Democrats of Arapahoe County raised more than $3,500 for repairs. More than 1,000 people showed up to form a “circle of peace” around the mosque during Friday prayers that week.

Attendance at educational and cooking classes at the center has doubled from last year. School field trips, like the one from Mountain Ridge Middle School, continue to book reservations.

Jodeh invites anyone who wants to understand Islam to simply ask.

“I will come to your church, I will come to your dinner party,” she said.

Islamic leaders, officials in law enforcement and anti-discrimination groups all point out that “retaliatory attacks” against mosques and Muslim individuals tend to spike after terrorist attacks like those in Paris, San Bernadino, California, and Orlando, Florida, though there has been a steady increase in these incidents since 2014.

Jeremy Shaver, associate regional director for Anti-Defamation League, Mountain States Region, said anti-Muslim incidents are part of a “bothersome trend,” but reports of harassment against other minority groups — blacks, immigrants, Jews, refugees and the LGBT community, are also on the rise.

“It’s been across the board,” Shaver said. “I think we would be cautious not to draw too dark of a connecting line between (these incidents) and a single person, but since the campaign there’s been a climate in extremist political rhetoric that has enabled people to say and do these types of things.”

• Anti-Muslim bias incidents including assaults, employment discrimination, street harassment and unwarranted contact by law enforcement: 2015: 1,409 2016: 2,213 Source: Council on American Islamic Relations • Anti-Muslim hate groups in the United States nearly tripled in 2016, from 34 in 2015 to 101 in 2016, including two in Colorado.

Source: Southern Poverty Law Center • Hate crimes against Muslims reported to the FBI 2014: 154 2015: 257 Of the crimes reported in 2015, 91 were assaults, the highest number since 2001 (93).

Source: FBI, Pew Research Center “There are no stupid questions — I’ve heard it all.”

A recent interaction gives Poljakovic hope.

He and other local Islamic leaders had been renting an event center for meetings for months. A member of a cleaning crew, no stranger to them at that point, approached Poljakovic after overhearing attendants saying “assalamualaikum,” the standard Muslim greeting for “peace be upon you.”

“Where are you guys from?” he asked.

When Poljakovic told him they were Muslim, the man was shocked.

“You are just normal people,” he said to them, puzzled. And relieved.

Poljakovic smiled.

“I said, ‘Just give us a chance. We’ll show you that we’re just as normal as everybody else.’”

Majid Nader, left, Mutaz Said, center, and Imam ShemsAdeen Ben-Masaud pray inside the Masjid Ikhlas mosque in Northglenn. BenMasaud says the mayor of Northglenn aad other state and local officials have been working with him to spread understanding and information about Islam.

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Plant sale makes for lively event at Hudson Gardens

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he Colorado Water Garden Society will hold its Annual Plant Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 4 at Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. (Members enter to shop at 9 a.m. You can join then.) Hardy water SONYA’S lilies, tropical water SAMPLER lilies, tropical and hardy marginal, bog plants and floating plants will be available on the patio of the former Hudson home, now the administrative office. Also: fertilizer tablets, pots, other accessories.

Sonya Ellingboe Staff will be on hand for advice and photographs of blooms will be available. Admission is free. Information: Vicki Aber, docvicki@msn.

The bull’s-eye waterlily will be available at the Colorado Water Garden Society sale on June 4 at Hudson Gardens, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

PHOTO COURTESY DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS

com, 303-423-9216; Janet Bathurst, 303-421-1144, jebathurst@aol.com; colowatergardensociety.org (some photos here).

Littleton Museum “Preserving Memory and Place” opens May 26 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Five

familiar preserved local structures are identified and interpreted in depth: memorable people; architects; businesses and buildings in the community, including transformations.

Open during museum hours Tuesdays through Sundays. 303-795-3950. Admission is free.

First Friday June 2 brings another First Friday Art Walk — and new History Walks — to downtown Littleton. Galleries open 5 to 9 p.m. Half-hour Littleton History walks (led by members of the Historic Preservation Board and Historic Littleton Inc.) from 5 to 7 p.m. (Meet at the Littleton Municipal Courthouse on the hour or half hour.) The Depot Art Gallery will open its exhibit of works by local plein air artists painted around town on May 31, June 1 (watch for them SEE SAMPLER, P20

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the Harplanders. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

Concert and flag ceremony The Castle Rock Band and American Legion Post 1187 will perform a Memorial Day Weekend concert at 2 p.m. on May 28 at the bandstand in front of the Phillip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St. in Castle Rock. A flag ceremony is included. Bring folding chairs. The band’s next concert will be on July 1 at 7 p.m. at the bandstand. The band welcomes interested musicians to join.

See castlerockband.org.

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at work in the area). Town Hall will host a reception by “Salon d’ Littleton” artists; Outnumbered Gallery will feature sculpture by Tim DeShong; Colorado Gallery of the Arts will exhibit art by Community Education art students and instructors. Some shops, such as General Store, will feature music and art.

Colorado Gallery of the Arts A closing reception will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on May 31, for the Student and Instructor art exhibit at Colorado Gallery of the Arts, Annex Building, Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, from 4 to 7 p.m. Light refreshments and music by

Wizard Camp The Theatre of Dreams in Castle Rock will teach magic this summer to ages 7 to 70. 9:30 to noon each day: June 5-8; 19-22; 26-29; July 24-27. (Additional dates may be added.) To register, send check to Dream Masterz, 3721 Starflower Road, Castle Rock, CO 80109.

(Checks not deposited until a minimum of 10 per session are registered.)

Location: 735 Park St., Castle Rock.

303-660-6799, AmazingShows.com.

Free day at museum June 4 is a Free Day at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. (Reduced ticket price for “Vikings: Beyond the Legend.”) 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver; dmns.org.

Free concerts Parker offers free summer concerts at Discovery Park, 20115 E. Mainstreet.

Each is at 6 p.m: June 1 — Tunisia; June 15 — Ryan Chrys and the Rough Cuts; June 22 — Hazel Miller; June 29 — The Eighties Band; July 6 — Chris Daniels and the Kings; July 13 — The Long Run; July 20 — Dearling; July 27

$25 advance/$30 at the door: namastage.wellattended.com/events/ venus-in-fur. (Lea Marlene offers a two-year Meisner Technique program to adult acting students — and children’s summer acting classes.

720-638-2612, actasana.com.)

Baltimore “Hairspray,” based on the film by John Waters, is a musical by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan and Scott Wittman, playing through June 18 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main Street, Littleton. Di-

— The Nacho Men. ParkerArts.org.

Denver Art Museum “The Western: An Epic in Art and Film” opens May 27 at the Denver Art Museum. Examines the Western genre and its evolution from the mid1800s in art, film and popular culture.

Featuring 160 works exploring gender roles, race relations, gun violence — more than cowboys and bandits. The museum is at 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver; see denverartmuseum. org.

Call for artists Denver Public Art calls for new Denver Performing Arts Complex project for a plaza at the intersection of 13th and Champa Streets. Open nationally.

Deadline June 7, 11:59 p.m. See Callforentry.org. Budget is $230,000.

CURTAIN TIME ‘Venus in Fur’ “Venus in Fur” by David Ives will run for four performances at the Namastage Theatre, 1601 S. Pearl St., Denver. Produced by Lea Marlene Actors Studio. Performances: 7:30 p.m. May 26, 27, June 2, 3. Tickets:

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Trinity

  CHURCH OF THE  HOLY FAMILY AN ECUMENICAL    CATHOLIC

    CATHOLIC FAITH COMMUNITY Invites you to worship with us Sunday. Mass at 10am with fellowship following Celtic     Mass, First Saturday of the month, 5pm. 

All are welcome to the Lord’s table

Lutheran Church & School

Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m.

Sunday School Bible Study 9:30am Trinity Lutheran School & ELC (Ages 3-5, Grades K-8)

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area

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Services:

Sunday 8:30am - Traditional 10:00am - Non-traditional 10:00am - Children’s Sunday School

JOIN US FOR WORSHIP AT CU SOUTH DENVER

8:45 am & 10:30 am 9030 MILLER ROAD PARKER, CO 80138 3038412125 www.pepc.org

10035 Peoria Street Meeting every Sunday at 9:30 Tapestry United Methodist Church on Facebook

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

www.tapestryumc.org

Methodist Church

1200 South Street  Castle Rock, CO 80104   303.688.3047

tapestry umc

All are welcome!

LIVING WATER CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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Sunday Worship

Catholic Parish & School

Seven Sunday Masses Two Daily Masses Confessions Six Days a Week

Parker evangelical Presbyterian church Connect – Grow – Serve

St. Thomas More

7049 E PARK DR., FRANKTOWN, CO 80016 TIME: 12:30 PM PHONE: 303-688-1004

www.fumccr.org

Parker

Chabad Jewish Center South Metro Denver Synagogue, Preschool, Hebrew School & Much More! www.DenverJewishCenter.com

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FAITH COMMUNITY

rected and choreographed by Nick Sugar.

Performances: 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $20-$42, 303794-2782, ext. 5, townhallartscenter. org.

Congregation Beth Shalom Serving the Southeast Denver area

Call or check our website for information on services and social events! www.cbsdenver.org

303-794-6643

Little Blessings Day Care www.littleblessingspdo.com

Sunday Services - 10 a.m.

Cimarron Middle School 12130 Canterberry Parkway Parker, CO 80138 www.CSLParker.org

Joy Lutheran Church Sharing God’s Love

To advertise your place of worship in this section, call Karen at 303-566-4091 or email kearhart@ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

SAturdAy 5:30pm

SundAy 8am & 10:30am

9:15am Education hour

Pastor Rod Hank

Joyful Mission Preschool 303-841-3770 7051 East Parker Hills Ct. • Parker, CO 303-841-3739 • ELCA • www.joylc.org

Pine Lane Elementary South 6475 E Ponderosa Dr. Parker, CO 80138 303-941-0668

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THINGS to DO THEATER

‘Hairspray’ Musical: 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, through June 18 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2459 W. Main St., Littleton. Additional shows at 2 p.m. May 27 and June 3. Tickets available at the center’s box office, by calling 303-7942787, ext. 5, or online at townhallartscenter.org/hairspray.

Summer Celebration: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 2, at Trails Recreation Center, 16799 E. Lake Ave., Centennial. Event includes free swimming, an obstacle course and more. Go to http://www. centennialco.gov/ and click on Things to Do.

MUSIC

EVENTS

Spain: 10-11 a.m. Friday, May 26, at Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. From its heights as the dominant country in the world in the 16th century, Spain is now one of the European countries struggling with debt. Active Minds program explore the roots and legacy of the Spanish Empire and how this Couto ntry fits into the regional and global puzzle today. Call 303762-2660 to RSVP. If you park in the lot, get a pass from inside center.

Summer Concert Kickoff: 6-10 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at Centennial Center Park, 13050 Peakview Ave., Centennial.

Puppets & Things on Strings, starring awardwinning ventriloquist Mark Hellerstein, performs at 5:15 p.m. Music starts with Supermagick at 6:30 p.m., followed

by Raising Cage at 8:30 p.m. Go to http://www. centennialco.gov/ and click on Things to Do.

Evening of Dance: 6 p.m. Friday, May 26 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Enjoy a benefit performance of solo and group dance numbers presented by Dual Star Academy of Dance. Performance is free; donations will benefit the Douglas County Libraries Foundation. Registration required; contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Elizabeth Stampede: Thursday, June 1 to Sunday, June 4, at Casey Jones Park, 4189 Highway 86, Elizabeth. Check out the best cowboys and cowgirls in a 10-state radius. For details, go to http://elizabethstampede.com/

Hudson Gardens Concert: Four Tops: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 4 at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

Tickets on sale at www.altitudetickets.com. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. For information, call 303-797-8565 or go to www.hudsongardens.org. Parking is free.

Lineup includes: Sunday, June 11, Loverboy and Survivor; Sunday, June 18, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band; Sunday, June 25, Michael McDonald; Monday, July 3, Super Diamond (with fireworks); Tuesday, July 4, Firefall (with fireworks); Tuesday, July 18, Donny and Marie; Sunday, July 23, Gladys Knight; Friday, July 28, Chris Isaak; Sunday, July 30, Creedence Clearwater Revisited; Sunday, Aug. 6, Lynyrd Skynyrd; Sunday, Aug. 13, Los Lobos & Los Lonely Boys; Saturday, Aug. 19, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts; Sunday, Aug. 20, Kool & The Gang; Sunday, Aug. 27, The B-52s; Sunday, Sept. 3, YES featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman.

HEALTH

this week’s TOP FIVE

Offsite Picnic Lunch: noon Wednesday, May 31; hosted by Castle Country Assisted Living.

Kick off the summer, socialize under the sun and enjoy a spread that includes fried chicken, macaroni salad and watermelon. Free and open to the public. Space is limited. RSVP to Reagan Weber at 303-482-5552 or reaganweber@ castlecountryassistedliving.org

by Monday, May 29 to receive the destination for our picnic.

Kids’ Zone: 4-5 p.m. Thursday, June 1, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Grades 2-6. Experience with science. No registration required. Call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Walking Club: Friday, May 26 at the Cantril House, 221 Cantril St., Castle Rock. Free and open to seniors of all ages and abilities.

Space is limited. For information or to RSVP, call Reagan Weber at 303-482-5552 or email reaganweber@castlecountryassistedliving.org.

Elephant Rock Cycling Festival: Sunday, June 4; registration and packet pick up begins at 5:30 a.m.

The 100-mile course start runs from 5:30-7:30 a.m. The 62-mile course start runs from 6-8 a.m. and the 40- and 27-mile starts run from 8-9 a.m.

The 8-mile family start is at 8:45 a.m. Party at the Rock runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Go to http://www.

Rotary Ducky Derby: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 3 in downtown Castle Rock, in the parking lot at Third and Elbert streets.

The Ducky Derby is the largest fundraiser of the Rotary Clubs of Castle Rock and Castle Pines.

Go to http://www.rotaryclubofcastlerock.org/SitePage/duckyderby-2017 Summer Reading Kickoff: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 3 at all Douglas County Libraries branches. Theme this year is Readers @ Play. Enjoy crafts, games, face painting, storytime, snacks and more. Register for the kickoff party at 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

ROAD CarFit for Seniors: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month through September, at Dahlia Campus for Health and Wellbeing, 3401 Eudora St., Denver.

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month through September, at AAA-Colorado Southglenn, 700 S. University Blvd., Centennial.

Presented by the Reaching Older Adults Program, the 20-minute checkup is free but registration is requested. Call 303-991-5740 for an appointment.

NATURE/OUTDOORS Learn to Fly Fish: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, May 27, at Orvis Park Meadows, 8433 Park Meadows Center Drive, Unit 149, Lone Tree. Free Fly Fishing 101 course is offered nearly every Saturday and teaches the basics including fly casting, outfit rigging, and knot tying. After completing FF101, sign up for the free FF201 class at a local stocked pond and practice hooking, playing and landing fish. For information or to sign up, call 303-7689600 or go to www.orvis.com/s/ park-meadows-colorado-orvisretail-store/620.

EDUCATION

Practice Your English: 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, May 27, at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Enjoy lively, informal conversation on every topics; for intermediate to advanced English learners.

Ages 17 and older. No registration required. Contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

HSE Prep Class: 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 30 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Instruction, assessment and practice for those preparing to take high school equivalency exams. Ages 17 and older. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Douglas County AAUW Scholarship: application, transcripts and letters of recommendation due July 15. Scholarship is open to Douglas County residents only.

Money may be used for tuition, books or child care while attending school. Scholarship application and instructions available online at douglascounty-co.aauw. net.

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

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Marketplace

PLACE YOUR AD TODAY!

303-566-4091

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Garage Sales

MERCHANDISE

Misc. Notices

Maplewood Estates Annual Neighborhood Garage Sale Friday & Saturday June 2nd & 3rd Starts at 8:00 am 50 -75 Families Lots of Food, Fun & Great Stuff!

Follow the Signs From W. 64th or W. 72nd Ave. Between Kipling & Simms in West Arvada Sponsored by DON & ROBYN SIKKEMA RALSTON VALLEY REAL ESTATE 303-200-4657

Antiques & Collectibles

Health and Beauty

TRANSPORTATION I

Lincoln High School Reunion for Class of 1967 50th Reunion June 3rd from 6-10pm Highlands Ranch Golf Club R.S.V.P.at lincolnreunion1967@gmail.com Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

FARM & AGRICULTURE Farm Products & Produce Grain Finished Buffalo

quartered, halves and whole

719-775-8742

GARAGE & ESTATE SALES Garage Sales Bradbury Ranch

Community Garage Sale

in Parker off of Jordan between Lincoln & Mainstreet. Fri. & Sat. June 9th and 10th 8am-2pm.

Mapquest 10925 McClellan Road.

COMMUNITY PATIO SALE HOLIDAY HILLS VILLAGE

2000 W 92ND AVE FRI-SAT, JUNE 9-10, 8 TO 4 Fellowship Covenant Church is having their annual Giant Church Yard Sale Thursday June 1 8a-4p, Friday June 2 8a-4p and Saturday June 3 8a-2p.

There will be lots of great items and we hope to see you there.

We're at 5615 W. 64th Ave., Arvada, 80003.

For questions or more information, please call 303-420-6292.

Huge Annual Antique, Collectible & Horse Drawn Farm Equipment Sale Horse Drawn Farm Equipment, Wood Wheel Wagons, Buggy, Steel Wheels, Misc. Farm Tons of Collectibles, Glasware June 1, 2, 3 & 4 Thurs-Sun 8:00AM-4pm & June 8, 9, 10 & 11 Thurs-Sun 8:00AM-4PM 10824 E Black Forest Dr Parker 80138 720-842-1716 Huge Church Garage Sale St. Joseph Episcopal Church 11202 W. Jewell Ave. Lakewood Fri & Sat, June 2nd & 3rd 8am – 4pm HUGE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE, Friday June 9th and Saturday June 10th from 8am-1pm at Newlin Meadows HOA in Parker, CO. Many homes participating throughout the homeowner’s association with many great items.

Located on Newlin Gulch between Chambers and Mainstreet in 80134.

Moving Sale

Make an Offer Friday & Saturday May 26th & 27th 8am-2pm 6677 South Forest Way Unit D, Centennial 80121

Multi-Family Garage & Huge Furniture Sale at Shepherd of Love Wednesday - Fri, May 24 - 26, 8am-6pm; and Sat, May 27, 8am-3pm.

Our professionally refinished wood furniture includes: Antique solid Cherry dining table w/six chairs, Oak Hoosier Cabinet, solid Oak dining table w/six chairs, Mahogany Buffet, Mahogany China Cabinet, Oak buffet, Ethan Allen Highboy. Our Garage Sale includes 2 leather sofas w/recliners, Clothes (all ages), Kitchen, Home décor, craft supplies, toys, books, jewelry, electronics & Home-Baked Goods. Our BBQ lunch starts at 11am with 1/3-lb. Angus sirloin burgers, brats & hot dogs.

Info: 303-466-5749.

Antique Dressing Table, Dresser, Writing Desk and Chair FREE Sofa Call 303-771-3550

Appliances

B&K Appliance Repair

-30 years Experience -Quality Service -Fair Pricing -One year Warranty -All appliances -Same Day Service 720-416-3642 bkapplianceco@gmail.com Based in Castle Rock & Family Owned

Arts & Crafts 27TH ANNUAL CRAFT SHOW October 27, 28, 29, 2017 Douglas County Events Center 500 Fairgrounds Drive Castle Rock CO 80104 VENDOR SPACE AVAILABLE Call: 303-455-3470 Email: director@eljebel.org

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SPORTS Valor’s feat: a sweet repeat

Eagles win second 4A boys lacrosse title in a row

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Valor Christian and coach John Grant Jr. made their third straight appearance in the Class 4A state boys lacrosse championship game on May 19 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

The Eagles captured their second consecutive title with a 20-12 win over top-seeded Dawson School, from Lafayette, and eased Grant’s concern about overworking his team.

“It feels good,” Grant said.

“This is my third year of doing this and my third time of being here. The first year (a 17-12 loss to Aspen) I felt we didn’t quite prepare as much as we need to.

“Last year, I almost overprepared them (10-9 championship win over Dawson). I tried not to burn them out but didn’t want to leave anything to chance. The weather threw us a curveball and we practiced until 9:30 last night (May 18). We really focused on the matchups we needed.”

The game was tied at 4 early in the second period when Valor scored six straight goals to end the half and nine in a row with three more tallies in the first three minutes of the third period. That turned the title game into a rout and avenged an early season 11-10 loss to the Mustangs.

“We figured out we had to play our game and not let them dictate what we do,” sophomore Lance Tillman said.

“We stressed for each one of them to win their match-

The Valor Christian boys lacrosse team celebrates with their fans as they cruise to a 20-12 victory over Dawson in the 4A state final on May 19 at Sports Authority Field.

PHOTOS BY PAUL DISALVO

ups individually and then the team would take care of itself,” Grant said. “We’ve had nine-goal runs throughout the year but never in my wildest dreams would have expected to get a nine-goal run on the best team in the state.”

Valor was facing a Dawson team that had a 14-goal victory margin in its first three playoff games before meeting the Eagles. The Eagles built a 19-6 lead early in the fourth quarter, which started a running clock but the Mustangs erupted for six straight goals to make the final score more respectable.

“We like to play fast and we like to play with some swagger,” said Grant, who recently retired after a storied career as a professional lacrosse player.

“At their age, I find that if confidence goes their skills go too. It’s such a mental game.

I know that well as a player.

Valor Christian’s Austin Saupe is cut off by Dawson’s Andrew Lanham. Saupe managed three goals and his Eagles brought home the championship with a 20-12 win at Sports Authority Field on the night of May 19.

If I was struggling mentally, I would play terrible.

“So I just said you’ve got to focus on that next play, and I thought after the first five or six minutes, they found their confidence and rode that con-

fidence until the middle of the fourth quarter.”

Seven players scored during Valor’s nine-goal spurt with Tillman and Eric Pacheco each getting two goals.

Tillman had four goals and

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five assists to pace Valor, while juniors Austin Saupe and Sean Traynor had three goals each.

Eric Pacheco scored twice and won 20 of 28 face offs while freshman goalie Jack Liselli made 13 saves.

Mac Zee paced Dawson (17-2) with four goals.

Valor was 2-4 to start the season but won its 13th straight game to end the season with a 15-4 record to get revenge against the Mustangs for the early season setback.

“The difference was the atmosphere,” Tillman said of the second game against Dawson. “We were ready to go.

We came out from the opening whistle. We just bonded as a team and we really came together to pull it out.”

The loss to Dawson, one to Lewis-Palmer and two on a trip to Florida tested the Eagles.

“Our coach just told us to keep our heads up and we were going to turn around,” Saupe said. “It took just a lot of hard work and dedication. We bonded on our trip to Florida, which helped us out.”

Grant agreed the Florida trip pulled his team together.

“I think these boys know they are good,” he said. “But you just don’t walk on the field and win games. Whether you are playing well or not playing well, you need to give 48 minutes to get wins. In Florida, the competition was above us but we fought hard and found out who we were.

“Coming back from Florida we never lost another game.

The guys really earned this.

The guys work so hard. I don’t know how they have enough time in the day for all the stuff they do, academically and athletically. I’m so proud of them.”

Mountain Vista, Arapahoe vie for 5A girls soccer title STAFF REPORT

Mountain Vista and Arapahoe, two schools with state playoff history, advanced to face each other for the Class 5A state girls soccer championship.

The game, which was played after Colorado Community Media’s press deadline, was set for 7:30 p.m. May 24 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City.

Arapahoe has won nine girls state titles, with the last one coming in 2006. Mountain Vista won the state championship in 2013, which was the school’s third, and the Golden Eagles lost 2-1 to Grandview in last season’s title game.

Mountain Vista advanced to the finale with a shootout victory over Grandview after a scoreless regulation and overtime. The Golden Eagles won the shootout, 4-3.

It was the Golden Eagles’ second shootout win in the playoffs after a second-round win over Pine Creek.

Arapahoe continued its stellar defensive play with a 2-0 semifinal victory over Broomfield, with junior Danielle Babb scoring both of the Warriors’ goals.

The Warriors haven’t allowed a goal in four playoff games, outscoring the opposition 10-0.

Top-seeded Valor Christian lost a

1-0 semifinal game to D’Evelyn and the Jaguars were set to play Evergreen for the Class 4A state title at 5 p.m. May 24.

The Academy downed Kent Denver, 1-0, in the Class 3A semifinals and were scheduled to face Peak to Peak in the title game on May 23 in a 7:30 p.m. contest at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Peak to Peak upset top seeded Jefferson Academy, 2-1, in the semifinals.

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Rock Canyon athlete wins another 100 hurdles crown Emily Sloan finished with a personal-best time of 13.58 seconds

BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Rock Canyon junior Emily Sloan finished well ahead of the field as she repeated as the Class 5A 100-meter hurdles champion during the May 2021 state track and field championship meet at Jefferson County Stadium.

“I was a little nervous before this race because of yesterday’s disaster,” she said after winning the 100 hurdles on May 21. “But I feel I was more focused than I was yesterday so I came out and ran my best time.

Over about the fourth hurdle, I felt I was running fast but told myself to shift it in to high gear and go faster.”

She won the 100-meter hurdles in a personal-best time of 13.58 seconds.

The “disaster” she spoke about happened May 20 when she was competing in the 300-meter hurdles.

She was well ahead of the field and appeared on her way to victory but caught her foot going over the final hurdle and crashed to the ground, but managed to get back up and get across the finish line to finish second in the event.

“It wasn’t my best race from the start,” Sloan said. “I stuttered at the first hurdle, felt I got my rhythm back and kept going. I don’t know exactly what happened on that last hurdle. It just happened.”

Sloan said she started off her athletic career playing soccer and her speed enabled her to push the ball past most of the other players.

“My dad talked me into running track and I found I really liked it,” she said. “I started doing the hurdles and they quickly became my favorite events.”

Brock Helvey finished fourth for Douglas County High School in the 800-meter run.

“I wanted to get out in front early but I got boxed in by other runners and that hurt my time,” Helvey said.

“I run the 1,600 and the 3,200 but the 800 is my favorite race. I like it

Rock Canyon’s Emily Sloan leads the field as she goes over one of the barriers as she competes in the Class 5A 100-meter hurdles.

Sloan successfully defended her state title at the May 20-21 state track meet at Jefferson County Stadium.

PHOTOS BY TOM MUNDS

because I have a good second kick at the end of the 800 that I don’t have in the other two races.”

Fountain-Fort Carson won the boys 5A team title with 106 points while Highlands Ranch finished seventh with 32 points, Castle View was eighth with 30 points, Mountain Vista was 11th with 25 points, Rock canyon was 12th with 23.16 points, ThunderRidge was 14th with 21 points, Legend was 15th with 20 points, Douglas County was 17th with 18.16 points and Chaparral finished 40th with one point.

In the final 5A team girls standings, Grandview finished first with 120 points and Rock Canyon finished seventh with 36 points.

Mountain Vista was ninth with 33 points and Highlands Ranch finished in a tie with Mountain Range for 15 th place with 20 points. Douglas County and Legend each earned 19 points and finished tied for 17th place, Castle View scored 16 points and placed 19th and ThunderRidge

Brelan Griffin hands the baton to Highlands Ranch teammate Ray Robinson during the running of the Class 5A 4 x 100-meter relay. The team won their heat and finished seventh in the overall standings based on times during the second day of the May 2021 state track championship meet held at Jefferson County Stadium. finished 26 th with 10 points.

In Class 4A, Vista Ridge won the boys team title with 93.5 points.

Valor Christian finished 1th with 26 points and Ponderosa finished

23 rd with 13.5 points.

Air Academy won the Class 4A girls team title with 92 points, Valor finished third with 72 points and Littleton was 18th with 20 points.

Cherry Creek, Mountain Vista make baseball final four STAFF REPORT

Cherry Creek and Mountain Vista advanced to the final four of the Class 5A state baseball tournament, which will be played May 26 and 27 at All-City Field in Denver.

Defending Class 4A champion Valor Christian is assured of being in the final four field for games May 26 and 27 at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Cherry Creek will be one of three teams with one loss

in the double-elimination 5A tournament. The Bruins opened with a 4-2 win over Legacy on May 21 but dropped a 7-6 decision to Rocky Mountain the same day.

Creek survived a 3 1/2-hour elimination game with a 13-12 eight-inning victory over Legend on May 22 to advance.

Legend lost to Broomfield in its tournament opener but beat Dakota Ridge, 5-3, in an early game on May 22 before losing to Cherry Creek

despite having the tying run on second base in the bottom of the eighth inning.

On May 22, Mountain Vista’s game against Rocky Mountain to determine which team would have the advantage of moving on undefeated was suspended by rain in the top of the seventh at All-City Stadium with the Lobos holding a 4-3 lead.

After the game continued on May 23, Rocky Mountain won 5-4, leaving Mountain Vista with one loss heading

into the final four.

Mountain Vista plays Cherry Creek at 12:30 p.m.

May 26. Rocky Mountain plays Broomfield at 10 a.m. that same day.

Mountain Vista beat Dakota Ridge 6-2 in the Golden Eagles’ tournament opener on May 21 and then defeated Broomfield, 6-4, for its second win.

Rock Canyon dropped a 3-2 game to Rocky Mountain on May 21, then ousted Legacy with a 7-4 victory on May 22

but was eliminated in a 5-2 setback to Broomfield in its second game of the day.

In the Class 4A tournament, Valor won twice on May 22 with a 2-1 win over Pueblo South at All-Star Park in Lakewood and followed with a 6-3 triumph over Silver Creek.

The Eagles will play the winner of the May 22 suspended Thompson ValleyEvergreen game to see which team advances undefeated to the final four.

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7May 25, 2017

Ponderosa swimmer feeds off crowd’s energy

State swimming: How they finished

Blake Wilton, a sophomore who swims for the Ponderosa co-team, was third in the 200 freestyle and fourth in the 100 butterfly at the Class 5A Swimming Championships May 20 at the Veterans Memorial Aquatics Center in Thornton.

JIM BENTON

Blake Wilton takes third place in 200 freestyle

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ponderosa’s Blake Wilton could feel the energy provided by the crowd at the Veterans Memorial Aquatics Center during the boys Class 5A State Swimming Championships. ”There’s a lot more energy at the state meet,” he said. ”At club swimming, it’s more by yourslef. At high school, yes, there is a lot of energy, but at the state meet all you hear is people cheering you on. You can hear them and you can see them on the side.”

Wilton responded to the shouting and led the Ponderosa team, a co-op squad with athletes from multiple Parker schools, with a third-place finish in the 200 freestyle with a 1:41.38 time and took fourth place in the 100 butterfly.

“The prelims were OK but wasn’t

my best, but I moved on from them,” Wilton said. “My 200 freestyle was pretty good. The only thing about it was maybe I could have come home faster. It was a good race. I wanted to get a personal-best time. I got it.”

Ponderosa finished 10th in the team standings and coach Warren Ross was quick to point out that there was only one senior on the team at the state championships, held May 19-20.

Fossil Ridge was the big fish at the state meet, winning the championship by 105 points over Regis Jesuit.

Cherry Creek, with top-four finishes in the three relay events, finished third, with Highlands Ranch fifth.

In the Class 4A state meet held May 19-20 at the Air Force Academy, Valor Christian finished second in the team standings.

Valor had nine swimmers compete in individual event finals. The Eagles were also among the top three finishers in each of the three relay events.

Dylan Nasser was the Eagles’ leader as he was second in the 200 IM and finished fourth in the 100 backstroke.

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7May 25, 2017

Cycling festival set to draw thousands to Castle Rock

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When Scot Harris, event director of the Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival, planned the first race roughly 30 years ago, he wasn’t expecting a big turnout.

Then, 1,200 people came.

This year, organizers expect 6,000 participants on June 4.

“We’ve had a lot of fun down there,” Harris said of the festival, which is held at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock. “We’ve seen a lot of changes and a lot of growth in the event.”

This year for the 30th annual Elephant Rock, there will be five courses offered, Harris said, instead of the usual six.

There’s an 8-mile, 27-mile, 40mile, 62-mile and 100-mile race for cyclists to choose from.

“It’s a great ride,” Harris said.

The event used to feature an off-road course on a road that’s since been paved, Harris said, eliminating that course from the mix in 2017.

Cyclists finish their races at different times in the afternoon but there will be live music, food and a slew of vendors at the cycling festival to greet

Riders head out of the starting gates at the Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling festival at the Douglas County Fairgrounds last year.

FILE PHOTO them afterward.

With the exception of its first two events, the festival has started and ended in Castle Rock every year.

“Castle Rock happens to be situated around lots of great cycling roads,” Harris said, naming Highway 105 and Highway 83 as two of his favorites.

The event began in 1987. Harris, who’s been event director for all 30 years, was working at a publication called Rocky Mountain Sports that wanted to hold a cycling event, and he was tasked with the planning and organizing.

“We knew that the community needed a spring cycling event. There just wasn’t anything at the time,” he said.

He’d never planned anything like it before, he said, nor had anyone else. Large-scale cycling races were just starting to gain popularity, he said, calling organizers at the time rookies.

“Nobody really knew how to manage an event,” he said.

“We’ve all kind of grown up with it together. And so now, these Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office and Castle Rock Police and state patrol are absolute

experts at pulling it off.”

This year, they’ll have a paid staff of 40 people, about 650 volunteers to assist riders and close to 70 officers working the festival, he said.

Jim Van Buskirk, of Highlands Ranch, has participated in 28 Elephant Rock races, including the very first event.

Van Buskirk enjoys the 100mile century race and the 62-mile metric century race.

He can recall the course that first year being a bit brutal, he said, although it’s since been adjusted to include fewer hills. Over the years, he says the event has become one he loves attending both as a cyclists and as someone who simply enjoys the festival activities.

“I’ll tell you, they’ve done a great job. It’s really amazing that a ride has lasted that long,” he said, noting the heightened family-friendly environment. “That’s just kind of fun to see that.”

Harris said registration for the event will stay open online through May 30, but people can still register the day of. And, he hopes they do.

“We just hope,” Harris said, “everyone will come ride with us.”

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Penny, a female red-ruffed lemur, was born April 25 at the Denver Zoo. Zookeepers say she is doing well and visitors can now see her.

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Penny, a red-ruffed lemur, was born recently at the Denver Zoo. Zookeepers say Penny and her mother, Sixpence, are healthy.

The pair were out of public view for several weeks to bond, but both have emerged at the zoo’s Emerald Forest building.

Penny, who arrived April 25, is the

second generation born at the Denver Zoo. Sixpence was born there in 1998.

Red-ruffed lemurs, like all lemurs, are native to Madagascar. Their numbers in the wild are unknown.

The Denver Zoo paired Sixpence with Mego, a male born at the San Diego zoo, under the recommendation of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan.

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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.

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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. 2016, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

The Department of Facilities, Fleet and Emergency Support Services of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible qualified firms for the provision of the construction of the TinTech Water Project, as specified.

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Assistant Douglas County Attorney Three (3) copies of your IFB response shall be Legal Notice No: 931083 submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked First Publication: May 25, 2017 “IFB No. 028-17, TinTech Water Project”. ElecLast Publication: May 25, 2017 tronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be acPublisher: Douglas County News Press cepted. Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, June 15, 2017 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Public Notice Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, inINVITATION FOR BID (IFB) formalities, or irregularities contained in a said #028-17 bid and furthermore, to award a contract for TINTECH WATER PROJECT items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County The Department of Facilities, Fleet and to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to neEmergency Support Services of Douglas County gotiate optional items/services with the successGovernment, hereinafter referred to as the ful bidder.

County, respectfully requests bids from responsible qualified firms for the provision of the conPlease direct any questions concerning this IFB struction of the TinTech Water Project, to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303as specified.

660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or holidays. printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsysLegal Notice No: 931077 tem.com. IFB documents are not available for First Publication: May 25, 2017 purchase from Douglas County Government and Last Publication: May 25, 2017 can only be accessed from the above-menPublisher: Douglas County News Press tioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

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Three (3) copies of your IFB response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 028-17, TinTech Water Project”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., on

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