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SROs increasingly at center of school-safety conversation

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Three weeks after the May 7 STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting, Douglas County rolled out a plan it says could provide 49 more school resource officers to local campuses in the next three years, bringing the total from 12 to 61.

The county has pledged $3 million a year to support the SROs, but the money is contingent on a 50% match from schools in the county.

Whether it receives the match remains to be seen, but the proposal has spurred conversation about the number of SROs needed in a county with 68,000 students in public schools and an estimated Nicholson3,000 in private schools.

Kluth “It’s kind of a difficult number because these things change constantly,” said Douglas County Undersheriff Holly Nicholson-Kluth, noting new schools open and enrollments fluctuate.

The Douglas County SherINSIDE iff ’s Office has emphasized its belief in the SRO program.

Resource officers provide Turn to pages more than basic security, say 5-9 for officials, including Nicholsonmore on Kluth and Lt. Lori Bronner, school spokeswoman for the counsafety. ty’s SRO program.

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Homicide case from 2009 still awaiting trials Suspects in Andrew Graham’s death have had court dates pushed back

Andrew Graham was found dead at age 23 on Nov. 6, 2009.

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BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The three remaining defendants accused in the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man in the idyllic Centennial neighborhood of Willow Creek were set to face trial, more than nine years after Andrew Graham’s death.

The schedule called for trial dates in early 2019, but they got pushed back to later in the spring.

They’ve been pushed back again.

One suspect is set for a July trial, another for a September trial and the third awaits new potential dates, lengthening the timeline to nearly 10 years since the 2009 slaying unsettled a community.

“I am reserving judgment at this time,” said Cyndi Gelston, Graham’s mother. “No matter the outcome, there are no winners.”

‘Traumatic event’ Allen Deshawn Ford, Clarissa Jae Lockhart, Kendall Adam Austin and Joseph Martin were arrested after a grand jury in Arapahoe County called in 2016 indicted the four in connection with Graham’s death. They were arrested in January 2017.

Graham was walking home from

a light-rail station near the Willow Creek area shortly before midnight on Nov. 5, 2009. On the way home in the early-morning hours of Nov. 6, he was fatally shot, according to authorities. He was found at about 5:30 a.m. on East Phillips Place in Centennial, a few blocks from home.

Graham’s body was found about two blocks south of some of his belongings. Credit cards and a cellphone were found in his bag there, according to authorities. His money was still in his wallet when his body was discovered.

Nearly a decade later, Gelston doesn’t hear from neighbors about the case, she said.

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Gelston said. “It was a traumatic event for a community unaccustomed to such happening.”

Multiple charges Ford, Lockhart and Austin face charges of first-degree felony murder, as well as conspiracy under the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act, in the case, according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

Ford and Austin were also accused of committing a pattern of racketeering under that law, which is referred to as COCCA. Martin pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery and in February of last year received a 10-year prison sentence and three years of mandatory parole, according to the state judicial branch.

The DA’s office could not confirm details of the cases against any of the suspects with Colorado Community Media, citing that the cases are still suppressed — no documents or further information are available for

release.

Previously, the defendants were to face trial in February, March and April. Trial dates were pushed back, awaiting what defense attorneys in December said would be input on whether at least one suspect falsely confessed. It was not clear from an April 2018 proceeding which charges may have been confessed to, or by whom.

Multiple defendants in the case were charged in Denver on suspicion of involvement in incidents in which groups of young black people attacked white and Hispanic men in downtown Denver in 2009.

Ford was convicted of two 2009 cases and was connected to that rash of crime in Denver by law enforcement, a defense attorney said Dec. 19 in court.

Shifting process Ford’s trial is set to begin July 8, and Austin’s is set to start Sept. 16, according to Shaun Clark, 18th Judicial District court executive. The district includes Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties.

Lockhart has a proceeding May 10 to discuss the next step in the court process.

A rotation of judges resulted in Judge Michael Spear taking over to hear the case, Clark said.

A previous grand jury called in 2011 gave up on the case after about 18 months that saw testimony from 63 witnesses and more than 100 exhibits of evidence, stating that it lacked enough evidence to recommend trial.

Graham was a recent University of Colorado graduate who planned to pursue graduate studies in math and civil engineering.

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raduates of Valor Christian High School, surrounded by hundreds of family members and friends, gathered in the dimly lit sanctuary of Cherry Hills Community Church on May 18 to receive their diplomas.

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Valor Christian graduates toss their caps as family members and friends cheer from behind at a May 28 commencement ceremony at Cherry Hills Community Church.

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School board seeks ‘collective vision’ on school safety No decision has been made on whether DCSD will accept county’s funding offer

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Douglas County School District Board of Education has not made a decision on whether it will accept millions of dollars in financial assistance from the board of county commissioners, according to the school board president.

School board members have concerns about stipulations of the proposal, which would put control of the funds in the hands of two committees with little DCSD representation and require an annual match from the district for a portion of the funds.

In a letter to the board of commissioners, the school board asked that the two entities unite “in building upon a collective vision of a comprehensive framework for school safety.”

At a May 28 meeting, commissioners voted to allocate $13.3 million toward school safety initiatives. The plan outlined an ongoing $3 million to fund 61 schools resource officers in the county by the 2021-22 school year, contingent on a 50% annual match from schools in the county, along with the formation of two committees that would dictate spending of a $10 million one-time gift. County commissioners say possible ways to spend the money included entryway security and mental health programming.

The approval of the funds came exactly three weeks after a shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch left one student dead and eight others injured.

In a May 29 email response to an inquiry from Colorado Community Media, school board President David Ray said the board has not met to discuss the commissioners’ actions, nor discussed whether to accept or reject any funds.

Ray Ray later added by email that the district had “yet to receive an ‘official offer’ from the commissioners” and the matter was not on the June 4 school board meeting agenda.

Superintendent Thomas Tucker was not available for comment, nor was Rich Payne, the school district’s director of safety and security.

A strongly worded news release issued by the school district May 28, attributed to the board of education, seems to indicate the board would not accept the funds unless changes to the plan are made.

“With respect, the Commissioners were not elected to make decisions for our students, staff and schools in DCSD. We would be grateful for monetary support, as well as support of any

BY THE NUMBERS A look at how the Douglas County School District is using money approved by voters in November to enhance school security: • $250 million from a bond measure is funding new construction, programming and security improvements • $15 million of the $250 million is going toward building-security measures, such as locks and cameras • $12 million of that $15 million is going to neighborhood schools • $3 million of that $15 million is going to charter schools Source: Douglas County School District ballot initiatives (Mill Levy Override or Bond) in the future,” the release says. “It would be irresponsible, however, for our seven elected, volunteer board members to abdicate decision making responsibility for DCSD to the Douglas County Commissioners or any committees they may form.”

Roger Partridge, chairman of the board of commissioners, said he believes it is important for commissioners to retain control of how the $13.3 million is spent.

“I don’t believe those who elected us said we want you to hand over Partridge your authority,” Partridge said during the May 28 meeting.

Under the commissioners’ plan, a Physical School Safety and Protection Funding Committee would have nine members — five appointed by the county, two recommended by the school board and two by Douglas County law enforcement.

A Supportive Mental Health for Students Funding Committee would also have nine members — two representing the school district, one representing a charter or private school in the county, three representing the community and three appointed by the county.

The two committees would be charged with making recommendations on how to spend the one-time gift of $10 million.

Commissioners said they intend to have the committees formed as soon as possible and expect a report back by July 3, with the possibility of extending the deadline to July 15.

They planned to send a formal letter to the school district requesting recommendations for the committees — who must be appointed by the board of commissioners — the week of May 27.

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A look at the commissioners’ plan

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners recently rolled out a plan intended to enhance school security.

The $13.3 million plan, approved by commissioners May 28, is multi-pronged and includes both one-time and ongoing dollars.

Here’s a breakdown of the plan: • It puts $10 million in one-time spending toward physical security and mental health programming in schools. The board on May 28 established two, nine-member committees that will recommend how to spend the $10 million. They are expected to return with recommendations in July.

Commissioners’ first task following their May 28 decision was appointing people to the committees. The mental health committee will comprise two school district representatives, one charter or private school representative, three members appointed by the county and three recommended by the county’s Mental Health Initiative.

The physical safety committee will comprise five members appointed by the board of commissioners, two recommended by the school board and two recommended by law enforcement.

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Commissioner Abe Laydon said the tax dollars are available because of careful budgeting in previous years.

DCSD explores options for school resource officer funding

“This money is not from raising taxes or charging fees to our citizens,” he said.

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM? In early May, Douglas County announced it had located an available $10 million within its budget and intended to put it toward heightening school safety. By late May, that number was upped to $13.3 million and approved by commissioners in a unanimous vote on May 28 for school safety initiatives.

The original $10 million offer is set to come from county reserves, or general fund money from previous budgets tions must be formally approved by the board of commissioners and they will disband once the $10 million is used.

• The plan allocates $331,250 in ongoing funds to place a community response team (CRT) focused on children in the school system.

Douglas County already operates two CRTs, with plans to add a third this summer. One team already operates in Castle Rock and the other in unincorporated Douglas County. The Youth CRT would be the county’s fourth team and first directed solely at children and students.

The special law enforcement units partner an officer with a mental health clinician to handle calls with a mental health component.

The teams help stabilize people experiencing a mental health crisis

that was not assigned or spent. The additional funds — an ongoing $3 million to support more SROs and $331,250 for a new community response team — will come from the general fund.

and connect them with resources, sometimes direct-admitting people from the field into care. The CRT’s overarching goal is to keep people in a mental health crisis out of jail and out of the emergency room.

In its first year, the CRTs came into contact with 499 people. They believe the teams diverted people from jail 53 times and from the emergency department 142 times.

• The plan pledges $3 million in ongoing funds to place 50 additional school resource officers (SROs) on county campuses, bringing the total up from 12 to 61. Douglas County Budget Director Martha Marshall said it would take three years to staff all 61 SROs. The $3 million is contingent on a 50% match from schools in the county. The total annual cost is estimated at $6 million.

Group urges SRO funding match from school district Keep Our Douglas County Schools Safe advocates for more resource officers

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

About 20 people gathered shortly before 7 a.m. at a Highlands Ranch restaurant, filling plates with eggs and sipping coffee as they settled in to hear from Republican Party leaders and invited

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such committees, pointing to the school district’s existing Safety and Security Committee, comprising building leaders, district administration, security personnel, mental health professionals and representatives from local law enforcement agencies and fire departments.

In the letter to county commissioners, the school board said its current security and mental health personnel are well-informed experts who continually research and respond to safety issues on a daily basis. It would not be possible for an advisory committee to have the same understanding in three weeks, the letter says.

“This committee continually evaluates the current status of our comprehensive school safety

speakers at a Highlands Ranch GOP Breakfast Club event.

Among the speakers May 31 was Parker resident Kory Nelson, chairman of the issue committee Keep Our Douglas County Schools Safe. He’d come to speak on a plan from the Douglas County Board of Commissioners to fund school

resource officers and discuss other ideas from his committee to support more SROs. Nelson’s wife is a teacher at Legacy Point Elementary School in Parker and his 15-year-old

framework, reviews researched based practices, consults without outside experts, and makes recommendations for improvement and enhancements to current practices and procedures,” Ray said in an email correspondence. “Adding additional advisory committees not only replicates efforts, but it also promotes `random acts,’ as opposed to continuing a focused, thoughtful and effective approach to a comprehensive plan for school safety.”

The commissioners’ plan to fund an ongoing $3.3 million for school resource officers, contingent on an annual 50% match from schools, has also spurred disagreement due to the inclusion of private schools, which account for roughly 10 percent of the county’s students.

“Channeling PUBLIC tax revenue to private entities will lead to loss of trust that tax revenue

is being spent as intended,” the school board’s letter to county commissioners says. “Adding private schools to your proposal complicates the process given that elected officials do not govern these schools. Nor are there public accountability measures for these schools.”

While the future of school safety in Douglas County is unclear, board members and district staff continue to thank voters for passing last November a $40 million mill levy override that is helping fund 80 counselors and a $250 million bond, of which $15 million is allocated for security at charter and neighborhood schools.

To keep “all our students safe,” the school board asked this of county commissioners in its letter: “Our simple request is to work WITH us as opposed to forging a separate path that may not be effective nor beneficial.”

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The Douglas County Board of Education has expressed skepticism of the board of county commissioners’ proposal to fund an ongoing $3.3 million for additional school resource officers, in part because the district’s budget has already been prepared for the 2019-20 school year.

The commissioners’ plan would require schools to pay an annual 50% match for the SROs. “We do appreciate the Commissioners recommending that $10-13 million of taxpayer dollars be used to support PUBLIC school safety and mental health support,” a statement on behalf of the school board says. “However, asking recipients to show that they have `skin in the game’ by matching this funding not only exacerbates `competition for dollars’ but it is virtually impossible when plans for school budgets expenditures have already been committed. It is critical to distribute resources that will promote equity, as opposed to whether a school has matching financial resources.”

At a May 28 meeting — exactly three weeks after a shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch left one student dead and eight others injured — commissioners allocated $13.3 million toward school safety initiatives.

Their plan outlined an ongoing $3 million to pay for 61 schools resource officers in the county by the 2021-22 school year, contingent on the 50% annual match, along with the formation of two committees that would dictate spending of a $10 million one-time gift.

School board President David Ray said there has been no decision regarding the district’s ability to fund the 50% match for SROs, but that “district staff is in the process of developing some potential options for the board to consider.”

The district’s proposed budget for the 201920 school year will be presented to the board of education for approval at a board meeting beginning at 5 p.m. on June 18 at the district’s administration building, 620 Wilcox St., Castle Rock.

Board members have also expressed concerns about the terms of the commissioners’ proposal, which would provide SROs to not only traditional public schools and charter schools but also to private schools.

“I personally have great pause that you are including private schools in this conversation because this is public money, and we know we don’t give public money to private entities because we have no control over those,” school board member Anne-Marie Lemieux said at a May 23 study session with the board of commissioners.

County Commissioner Abe Laydon said the board consulted with county legal staff before including private schools in their proposal and concluded it was within their purview.

Commissioners said they remain optimistic.

They have yet to discuss what will happen if the school district declines their financial offer.

If the district does decline the money, Laydon expects members of the public “will have a lot to say about that.”

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Sheriff’s office ended SRO deal with STEM

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STEM School Highlands Ranch did not have a school resource officer this past academic year. Instead, the K-12 charter school contracted with a private security firm, and a guard was on campus during the May 7 shooting.

The Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office opted not to renew its contract with STEM after the 2017-18 school year. During that final year of the contract, tension mounted between STEM and the sheriff ’s office, documents show.

Sheriff ’s office officials said they did not like that STEM was using the SRO largely to direct traffic.

The resource officer became ill toward the end of the school year, and STEM’s executive director, Penny Eucker, requested a credit for the months not served, according to emails released by the sheriff ’s office. But according to a report from Lt. Lori Bronner, who oversees Douglas County School District’s resource officers, the sheriff ’s office continued to provide services to the school through its SRO and Youth Education and Safety in Schools departments while the assigned SRO was on leave. Ultimately, the sheriff ’s office issued a refund to STEM of $6,731.50 for the four months the assigned SRO was absent.

During the 2017-18 school year, STEM and SkyView Academy, another Highlands Ranch charter school, split the services of the resource officer. Each school paid $26,925, the contract shows.

Resource officers investigate threats, thwart planned violence before it occurs and build relationships between students and law enforcement, NicholsonKluth said. They are mentors, parent figures, coaches and resources for teachers, administrators and parents. The officers also watch out for mental health issues among students and connect them with help if needed.

“We believe that putting officers in schools acts as a prevention of violence,” Nicholson-Kluth said. “We feel that an SRO is not just an armed guard waiting for some type of attack.”

Mo Canady, executive director of the National Association of School Resource Officers, said the previous school of thought was to place one SRO for every 1,000 students, but the organization now recommends schools take individual factors into consideration. That could include a building’s location, campus size and culture.

Most of Douglas County’s nine traditional high schools have at least 1,500 students, some more than 2,000. There is an SRO assigned to each of those high schools, but the resource officer also oversees

THE COST OF BRINGING IN AN ADDITIONAL SRO

In discussing bringing more school resource officers to Douglas County schools, county commissioners reviewed several funding scenarios in an effort to understand the cost of SROs. Martha Marshall, the county’s budget director, said in one example they determined the startup and ongoing costs when combined totaled $192,237 for a mid-level deputy position.

Within that figure, ongoing costs, like salary, benefits and training, were estimated to be approximately $120,605. One-time, startup costs for a new position were calculated at approximately $71,632. That would include expenses like uniforms, vehicles, radios and other equipment.

Those numbers can fluctuate, depending on factors like the rank of an officer or cost of equipment, officials say. the high school’s feeder middle school.

Nicholson-Kluth said the sheriff ’s office would like to reach a ratio of at least one SRO per 1,000 students. Following the May 28 meeting, she wouldn’t comment on the commissioners’ proposal of 61 SROs. But she did say the sheriff ’s office hopes to see at least 11 to 16 more SROs in the next year.

The sheriff ’s office began actively recruiting for those positions following the May 28

board of commissioners’ meeting and hope to fill most by the 2019-20 school year. That would allow every high school and middle school its own SRO. If the county does fulfill its vision of 61 SROs, NicholsonKluth said that could enable the sheriff ’s office to begin a broader sharing program that places SROs at the elementary school level.

She also hopes other law enforcement agencies in the county would help provide some of the additional officers.

At present, the Castle Rock Police Department provides two SROs, as does the Parker Police Department. Each are considering adding more.

Roger Partridge, chairman of the board of county commissioners, said the county’s finance director determined funds were available for 61 SROs. Commissioners also kept in mind the number of schools — 91 — in the Douglas County School District.

“Our focus was to get as close to that number in terms of SRO coverage as possible,” Commissioner Abe Laydon said.

Commissioner Lora Thomas, a former member of the Colorado State Patrol, said the board is also open to ideas other than SROs, which can be costly.

“Having hired law enforcement people in the past,” Thomas said, “I know how hard it is and how expensive it is.”

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Parker, Castle Rock police consider additional SROs

BY NICK PUCKETT AND JESSICA GIBBS STAFF WRITERS

The Parker and Castle Rock police departments are considering adding more school resource officers to some local schools but have yet to make a decision.

Presently, the Parker department provides two SROs — one who covers Legend High School and Cimarron Middle School, and the other at Sierra Middle School. Members of the public have asked the police department to provide numerous additional SROs, including at some elementary schools, said Josh Hans, the police department’s communications director. Some have asked for Legend High, which has an enrollment of nearly 2,200 students, to have two SROs. “The desire seems to outweigh the means to do so… It would wipe out our patrol staff to meet this new demand and it would be a very large financial commitment to put more school resource officers in schools,” Hans said. “We’re in discussion with the school district as far as funding with that. It is being discussed for the future, but we can’t say any have or haven’t been

approved at this point.”

A spokesman said the Castle Rock Police Department provides two full-time SROs to schools in town.

One is assigned to Castle View High School and the other splits time between Mesa Middle School and Castle Rock Middle School.

The spokesman said Castle Rock’s department is in the early stages of considering more SROs and will know more about those plans this summer.

Adding SROs would cost a police department more than just the roughly $60,000 it takes to fund half an officer’s salary and benefits — the school district funds the other half — according to Hans. With more SROs in place, the Parker department would need, for example, more sergeants, supervisors and dispatchers.

“The STEM shooting here really seems to have jump-started the conversation on security in schools,” Hans said. “A large portion of one of the tax increases (last November) went to school safety, and they have a considerable amount of money put away in school safety. But because of STEM there’s been a huge surge like we’ve never seen before.”

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daughter is a student at Legend High School.

As recently as late April, his committee was advocating for voters to extend 0.13% of the county’s 1% sales tax expected to sunset in 2020. The money is currently dedicated to capital projects related to public safety.

The hope was to convert the 0.13% to a school safety fund before it sunsets and extend it into perpetuity. Then, distribute the funds among law enforcement agencies to pay 100% of the cost for SROs. Since the late 1980s, schools and law enforcement agencies have split the cost of SROs in Douglas County roughly 50/50.

The committee’s focus has shifted slightly.

Following a May 7 shooting at STEM High School Highlands Ranch, county commissioners pledged $3 million toward funding dozens more SROs in the county. But the money is contingent on a 50% match from schools. The Douglas County School District’s board of education has said its budget for next year is set and a match can’t be easily found, if at all.

Nelson said his committee’s former proposal to put the

0.13% toward school safety remains an idea but the group’s focus is now on encouraging the school district to provide the $3 million match, which he believes DCSD can do.

“It’s about will and determination,” he said.

Douglas County Commissioner Abe Laydon said the board was encouraged to see Nelson’s committee support their plan.

“At this point, we’re very optimistic that the leaders in the community are going to come to the table to do the right thing by our citizens,” he said.

Not everyone at the GOP meeting was supportive of the committee’s proposal or commissioner’s offer of $3 million.

Franceen Thompson’s daughter was a senior at STEM during the May 7 tragedy and a friend to Kendrick Castillo, who was killed.

In regard to school security, she thinks all solutions should be on the table. Metal detectors, arming teachers if they are willing to carry, door alarms, improving school culture and funding SROs, to name some.

But Thompson said she doesn’t think county tax dollars should be put toward schools. The school district is its own taxing authority and county taxes would be better used on roads or mental health services for the entire community, she said.

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Case against woman charged in fatal crash moves forward Clerk and Recorder online services Did you know you can renew your license plates or drivers license, apply for a marriage license and even update your voter registration all online? Visit www.douglas. co.us/online-services/clerk to view online services for Motor Vehicle, Elections and Recording.

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Deanna Bixby, 20, charged with vehicular homicide in Feb. 6 wreck

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Family and friends of a young couple killed in a February car crash following a police chase packed a Castle Rock courtroom during a hearing for the accused killer.

Deanna Bixby, 20, faces several charges in the Feb. 6 crash in Littleton that killed Ryan Carter, 27, and Jayne Davicsin, 25, including vehicular homicide, vehicular eluding resulting in death, possession of a Bixby weapon by a felon and trespassing with intent to commit a crime.

A judge ruled at the May 31 preliminary hearing that sufficient evidence exists to move the case forward to trial. Bixby’s arraignment, at which she will plead guilty or not guilty, is scheduled for July 8.

The hearing was taxing for Rod Carter, Ryan’s father, though he was heartened by the outpouring of support from those who knew Ryan.

“Ryan didn’t have an enemy in the world,” Carter said outside the hearing. “He was such a good friend to so many people, and it shows in this room. I didn’t ask anyone to come. They’re here out of love for Ryan.”

A Douglas County deputy patrolling a Castle Pines neighborhood encountered Bixby, driving a stolen Mitsubishi Lancer, and 24-year-old Mario Jose, driving a stolen Jeep, in the early hours of Feb. 6, testified Douglas County detective Michael

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Trindle, the lead investigator in the case. When the deputy attempted to pull the Jeep over, both vehicles took off going north on Highway 85 near Daniels Park Road.

Bixby evaded several police roadblocks by driving north in southbound traffic lanes, and was going more than 100 mph when she collided with a white Subaru at Mineral Avenue and Santa Fe Drive, instantly killing Davicsin and Carter, Trindle testified.

Bixby was hospitalized for injuries sustained in the crash, and is being held in the Douglas County jail on a $1 million dollar bond.

The Jeep was later recovered abandoned in a residential neighborhood. Jose was arrested days later in Denver and faces four felony counts: aggravated motor vehicle theft, vehicular eluding, trespassing and violating bail bond conditions.

Responding officers say they found a loaded handgun and a stolen wallet in the Mitsubishi Bixby was driving, which had been stolen two days earlier in Aurora. Bixby had methamphetamine in her blood at the time of the crash, Trindle testified.

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

Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock defended his department’s chase policy in the days after the crash, which allows deputies to pursue vehicles they believe are stolen or are driving erratically. Douglas County deputies also faced questions for not notifying Littleton Police that the chase was approaching Littleton until almost the moment of the crash.

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Waterton Canyon is planned to be open on Saturday, June 8, and Sunday,

June 9, for weekend recreation.

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A smooth road surface allows for a more enjoyable recreation experience in Waterton Canyon.”

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Teacher who drew attention for social media comments resigns Michelle Grissom had been on paid leave since January

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A Douglas County middle school teacher who was put on paid leave earlier this year after garnering national attention for comments posted on social media has reached an agreement with the school district.

Michelle Grissom, a seventh-grade social studies teacher at Mountain Ridge Middle School in Highlands Ranch, has resigned effective May 1 and will receive $25,000, the school district confirmed, in addition to 14 weeks of paid time off.

Grissom was put on paid leave Jan. 23 after her Jan. 20 tweet claimed a Kentucky teenager participated in a controversial rally in Washington, D.C. The post referred to the student as training to be part of the “Hitler Youth.”

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

The nature of Grissom’s comments drew anger from many parents and community members.

At a Feb. 5 school board meeting, Douglas County Superintendent Thomas Tucker formally recom-

mended Grissom’s termination. Under Colorado law, Grissom was allowed to request a hearing on the basis of her termination before a hearing officer, who would make a recommendation to the school board, according to a statement from Tucker at the time. The dismissal process would be ongoing and the school district would not provide further comment, Tucker said.

The school district has reached an agreement with Grissom, in which Grissom will not seek future employment with DCSD and has released any current or future claims she may have against the school district, a statement from Tucker says.

In return, the district agreed to withdraw its dismissal proceedings and pay Grissom the $25,000, approximately what she would otherwise have been entitled to under Colorado law, and a small portion of the cost of the hearing while the dismissal proceedings continued, according to Tucker’s statement.

“We believe the agreement is in the best interest of the Douglas County School District as it addresses our community’s concerns regarding Ms. Grissom’s continued employment, avoids the distraction of the ongoing dismissal litigation, and ends the continued expense and uncertainty involved in the teacher dismissal process,” Tucker said in the statement.

Nine years for driver who hit, killed motorcyclist near Sedalia Ronald Hargrove, 49, was sentenced for killing Suzanne Weston, 69, of Parker

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A Parker man was sentenced to nine years in prison for hitting and killing a motorcyclist in Sedalia in 2017.

Ronald Hargrove, 49, was sentenced May 28 for the Class 3 felony — leaving the scene of an accident involving death — in which Suzanne Weston, 69, also of Parker, was killed, according to a news Hargrove release from the 18th Judicial District.

“You chose to take the risk of getting behind the wheel,” Judge David Stevens told Hargrove during sentencing. “Everyone who was on the roadway that day was put at risk

— the numbers caught up with you.”

Hargrove was driving with a revoked license and no sleep, according to the release. Hargrove had two previous DUI convictions but “violated out” of substance abuse programs. Hargrove also had low levels of alcohol, THC and prescription medications in his system, according to the release.

“Yet another driver who somehow feels that driving is a right, and not a privilege,” District Attorney George Brauchler said in the news release. “This man shouldn’t have been behind the wheel — let alone after consuming alcohol, marijuana and prescription drugs. But he made an irresponsible, selfish decision, and he cut short the life of Suzanne Weston.”

According to the news release: On Oct. 12, 2017, Weston was riding her motorcycle single file with three other motorcyclists on northbound U.S. 85 in Douglas County. The riders moved into the left-turn only lane and slowed to wait for a green light to run onto Colorado 67 toward Sedalia. Weston was last in line.

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VOICES Essentially, some of these claims seem pretty oily

ome jokes about oil are too crude for my taste.

But seriously. While I was waiting for my prescripQUIET tion to be filled by DESPERATION the pharmacist, I waited in a small area that was shelf after shelf of remedies, ointments, potions, lotions, candles, salts and emollients.

One display had a palette of what are called “essential Craig Marshall oils.”

Smith The word “essen-

tial” intrigued me, because it means “absolutely necessary,” and I realized at that moment I might have been neglecting my essentials.

Harry and Jennifer are my primary essentials. After that come music, painting and black-and-white films, like “The 39 Steps.”

My car considers oil an essential.

Likewise, my lawn mower. But me? No. Oh, well, there’s olive oil, and peanut and sunflower, and I appreciate them, but I could live without them.

When I got home, I looked up “essential oils” and saw the word “aromatherapy,” and held on to the armrests of my chair.

That word scares me.

One site (aromatherapyassociates.

com) says, “Find a moment to yourself to create the perfect therapeutic ambiance with a bath and shower oil and enjoy a moment of mindfulness to find balance. Experience the full ritual with other aromatherapy products such as candles or pure essential oils on a burner to create perfect surroundings.”

Then it adds, “We use cookies to make your experience better.”

Here’s a thought: Forget all that other claptrap, and just bake some cookies, and you will have all the therapy you need.

Modern life is saturated with alternatives to simply relying on given instincts and abilities to subsist. I know.

I have tried: alcohol, caffeine and pie.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Defend women’s rights I am a man and I believe everyone has a right to live their life as long as it does not interfere with another person’s life.

So, if a woman wants an abortion, it is not someone else’s decision to make for her. It is hers and hers alone.

So let’s stop things here and now in Colorado and create a simple amendment to the Colorado Constitution that “a woman has the right to an abortion and a doctor has the freedom to perform it.”

Whoever knows how to get this amendment going before the next election, please step up to the plate and take charge.

Not sure if this percent is true, but 50 percent of our Colorado population (women) need your help.

Ronald Nigh Highlands Ranch

School board got it wrong In giving away $10 million dollars for school safety, the county commissioners have run into an unanticipated obstacle, the school board. In an unsolicited remark, Commissioner Partridge made the “strong” statement at the May 28 meeting that he was “offended” by the way some looked at this gift.

The school board showed up in mass at the meeting declaring that they wanted the commissioners to be “partners” in a framework (of

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their choosing).

Even if I’m only partially right, this zealous school board should take some blame for the STEM School shooting. The board formulated and sold the 5B bond for $250 million, with only a pittance for charter schools safety, 1.2% to 3.6% to be exact, with 20% of our public school students attending charters!

Isn’t it a coincidence that the sheriff only canceled a contract with a charter school?

I’m not saying the school board played an active role, but they engineered much less for charter school safety. The tiny allocation to charters was bound in a box by the oversight of the (controlling) school board. Who’s to know the difference an equal allocation would have made and whether 18-year-old senior Kendrick Ray Castillo would be alive today if it weren’t for the school board discriminating against charter schools?

The school board is intoxicated with its power and despises the county’s gift as illustrated by their call to arms against sharing the county’s gift with private schools, as though private school lives matter less.

It’s all about agenda — you had to be at the meeting to appreciate the contempt.

Smith Young Parker

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Some of us enjoy massages. Pedicures and manicures. Hot tubs and hairdos.

We indulge ourselves whenever possible. I know someone who has every Swatch ever made. I know someone else who has a closet filled with Cons.

Converse All Stars in every color and pattern.

Others have books everywhere, stacks of vinyl records, or figurines.

When I read about a town that was wiped out by a tornado, and see a couple crying next to their chimney and nothing else, I wonder how they’re going to make it without their “essentials.”

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The starts and stops of life deserve attention

lthough the summer doesn’t officially begin until June 20, we often talk about Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial start of the summer.

Parties, barbeques, picnics, and all sorts of outdoor activity quickly move us from thinking about winter WINNING and spring and WORDS launch us right into summertime.

Unofficial starts are good, any “start” is good.

Even companies launching a new product, or a startup company may do something called a “soft launch” prior Michael Norton to bringing their products and services to the market.

Again, any kind of “start” or “soft launch” is good, it gets us started, gets us going, energizes everyone involved.

Here we are celebrating the unofficial start of summer, in October and November, depending on snowfall, we get excited over the unofficial start to winter as the first lifts open and we get back on the hill.

It’s fun, its energizing, the “starts” in life motivate us and inspire us as we look forward with great anticipation to what is coming next.

What about the unofficial stops in life? The soft stops? Those pauses where we say or believe that we just need to take a short break from our goals or projects?

In most cases we know what happens don’t we? Those unofficial stops and soft stops turn in to official stops and hard stops.

We never intend for this to happen, we just seem to run out of gas, or our interest fades, or we move on to the next new thing in our path or life.

Where unofficial starts and soft launches are both really good, we have to be aware and careful of those unofficial stops and soft stops. We start a new workout and commit ourselves to the program.

We are doing a really good job, getting there on the days we committed to being there, we are feeling really good, and then all of a sudden we think we should take a day off, then a second day, and then a third and before we know it, our soft stop or temporary break from the gym becomes a hard stop and we are done.

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Music makes for a healthier brain and life

any of us have spoken about the benefits of music with common sayings such as “Music is the universal language” or “Music soothes the soul.” Anyone who enjoys listening to music can testify that music can make you feel good!

As we age, engaging LIVING AND in musical activities can also help keep our AGING WELL brains as healthy as possible. Music neuroscientists have been studying the effect of music on the brain for decades and their work has helped us to learn exactly how and why music can help.

Let’s investigate a few Sarah Thompson of the ways that we can see music working in our lives.

Music and memory: Music is a very robust stimulus for our brains! Individuals in the late stages of Alzheimer’s or dementia often forget the names of their loved ones, yet they typically still remember music that they like. In these situations, music that is specifi-

cally chosen for that individual can give loved ones a way to have a meaningful connection when their loved one has limited ability to interact. We can often see people who don’t usually speak or remember things from their past suddenly singing along to favorite songs from long ago. Neuroscience research has helped us to understand that this is possible because areas of the brain that process musical memory may be some of the last areas of the brain to degenerate during the disease process.

Music and movement: Some of us may hear an upbeat song and naturally start tapping our toes. Music, or more specifically, rhythm is processed in the areas of our brain that are also responsible for motor movement. So, rhythm can naturally make us want to move! Research shows that people often exercise longer and put in more effort when they exercise with music.

Exercise is an important activity for healthy aging and adding some music can maximize the physical benefits you get from exercise while making it feel like less effort.

Music and well-being: You may have seen one of the stories in the media

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order to be great.” - Zig Ziglar So, whether it’s an unofficial start or your own soft launch for anything you desire or wish to pursue, it’s a start.

And a start is good, a start is powerful, and nothing happens until we start.

No matter what time of year it is and whatever unofficial start it might be, it’s time that we start to dream, start to imagine, start to take action, and start to live out all that we want to be, do, and have in this world.

So how about you? Are you in start and go mode? Or have you let a little soft stop become a hard stop?

Either way, I would love to hear your “start” story at gotonorton@ gmail.com and when we turn our unofficial starts and soft launches into full on pursuit of our goals and dreams, it really will be a better than good week.

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We know that we want to write a book, create music, or start a business. We have an unofficial start as we brainstorm ideas, get energized, and just become completely consumed with our passion and our ideas.

It’s awesome because we started, we took the first steps, our adrenaline is pumping and we can’t wait to keep going.

And this is when we really have to keep our guard up, because here is where negative thinking or negative people will talk us out of fulfilling our dream.

And if we allow this to happen, our energy and passion train gets slows down, and our soft stop eventually becomes a hard stop leaving our dreams unfulfilled.

“You don’t have to be great in order to start, but you do have to start in

SMITH

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It must be a test to find out what you really, truly need.

Jeans and a radio would be a good start.

The lifestyles of the rich are beyond me. It seems like there are a lot of non-stop and essential oils.

On the other hand, I pass men on the street with nothing more than some misspellings on a piece of cardboard.

I am in between, and I am grateful to be there.

If I were to cook an oil for the purpose of balancing my life, I think

Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the chief revenue officer at Eventus Solutions Group, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

I would come to the conclusion that I had finally tipped over the edge.

There are emotional support animals and biofeedback relaxation systems. And cruises.

You won’t find me on a cruise. Unless I am shanghaied. And you won’t find me on a massage table.

I guess I get my therapy by reading.

Words soothe my salvaged breast.

Am I making fun of essential oils?

You bet. But, like I said, I have mine.

There’re just not in tiny bottles.

I think I get exactly the same benefits by looking directly in the eyes of the resident dog.

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

about the benefits of singing in a choir. Choirs, bands and other musicmaking groups offer a meaningful way to engage in a healthy activity while also creating social bonds that are important for our overall well-being.

Community music groups can offer an opportunity for people of all ability levels to get involved.

Making music uses many different parts of our brain, and studies show that musicians seem to be somewhat protected from the natural cognitive decline that can come with aging, possibly due to the benefits of making music.

If you are looking for activities that can help to keep you healthy as you age, consider including music listening or music making in your regular routine.

Sarah Thompson, MM, MT-BC, CBIS is the founder and CEO of Rehabilitative Rhythms. She has worked as a

board-certified music therapist for 15 years. She collaborates with her staff of six music therapists to bring music therapy and music making to the Denver area. For more information, visit DenverMusicTherapy.com or call 303-481-8134.

This column is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County. Please join us for our next meeting on Aug. 1 at West Douglas County Fire Protection District, Station #4, 4037 Platte Ave., Sedalia, 80135. Our presentation and community conversation will begin at 10:15 a.m. Karie Erickson, executive director of Aging Resources of Douglas County (formerly Neighbor Network), will share how this organization has evolved and expanded its services to ensure that the county’s older adults can remain independent for as long as safely possible. For more information, go online to MyDougCoSeniorLife.com, email DCSeniorLife@ douglas.co.us or call 303-663-7681.

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pectrum, the annual Arapahoe Community College community art class student and instructor art exhibition, is open at ACC’s Colorado Gallery of the Arts through June 27. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. Closing reception: June 27, 5 to SONYA’S 7 p.m. Free. The galSAMPLER lery is at the main ACC campus at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

Two parkgoers stand atop a rocky area at Castlewood Canyon State Park near Castle Rock.

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by staying this summer Where to go for outdoor fun in and near the city

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or adventurers, Colorado offers fourteeners, national forests and famous sand dunes, but if you live in the Denver metro area and aren’t fond of hours-long drives, the state is still home to many places where you can escape city life.

“It depends on what you’re looking for,” said Lauren Truitt, Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife spokeswoman, about state parks. “With Cherry Creek, you forget there’s city all around you. Roxborough has that stunning, vista-style view that looks over Denver and south to Castle Rock.”

And Barr Lake, up north near Brighton, is still less than an hour away from much of the rest of the metro area — out on the eastern plains but still boasting a “phenomenal view of the whole northern mountain range,” Truitt said.

More getaways sit in your backyard. Here’s a look at nearby state, federal and local stops and the kinds of eclectic activities they offer.

Cherry Creek State Park The massive park located between Aurora, Denver and the Centennial area isn’t just about its reservoir.

The park also allows camping, a shooting range and even rides on horses that parkgoers can rent, Truitt said. Enthusiasts can also fly model airplanes there, and, of course, the reservoir is open for fishing, she added.

Cherry Creek State Park is located along Interstate 225 and along South Parker Road.

Chatfield State Park South of Littleton along C-470 and South Santa Fe Drive, Chatfield also offers fishing, model-airplane flying and camping.

Horses are available for rent, and riding lessons and hayrides are also part of the fun, Truitt said.

Barr Lake State Park Northeast near Interstate 76 and E-470 sits Barr Lake State Park, where you can try your hand at archery.

“Barr Lake is fantastic for bird watching,” Truitt said. “They have a concessionaire that can rent canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards.

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TIPS FOR PARENTS AND KIDS The basics of enjoying Colorado’s parks include bringing sunscreen, layers, water, snacks and good closed-toe shoes.

“I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen kiddos wearing flip-flips on hikes,” said Lauren Truitt, Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife spokeswoman.

But make sure they’re still comfortable, Truitt said, especially for small kids.

“As long as they’re comfy, they’re usually happy to keep going.”

It’s important not to take young kids on outings that are too grueling, Truitt said.

“Take your time, have fun and enjoy the time,” Truitt said.

Many items from Generation Wild’s List of 100 Things to Do outside could be knocked out at parks in the metro area, according to Great Outdoors Colorado, a state organization that created the program.

That list is located at www.generationwild.com/the-list.

Natura Obscura Natura Obscura, the immersive art exhibit — a magical surrounding — is open through Sept.

Sonya Ellingboe 29 at the Museum of Outdoor Arts’ Indoor Gallery in the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, second floor, Englewood. Ticket prices vary according to time and day. Would be fun for a summer outing for the family — or visitors from afar. See naturaobscura.org.

Chamber music The Denver Chamber Music Festival presents “Love is in the Air” at 7:30 p.m. on June 8 and at 2:30 p.m. on June 9 at the University of Denver’s Newman Center (University Boulevard and Iliff Avenue). newmantix.com, 303-871-7720.

Englewood Camera Club Joe Bonita will speak to the Englewood Camera Club at 7 p.m. June 11 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial.

Topic: “Creating High Impact Images.” Guests welcome.

Butterflies Now open for For reviews of current the summer: Butproductions, go to terflies at Chatfield Farms, 6500 coloradocommunitymedia. com/ellingboe.html.

W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. (From Wadsworth Boulevard south of just south of C-470, head west a short distance on Deer Creek Canyon Road.) Presented with the Butterfly Pavilion. Tickets are in addition to Chatfield Farms admission. Tickets: $2/$4; Gardens and Pavilions members free. Hang out with swallowtails and other pollinators that feed on plants growing in the space. Include a look at low-water gardening methods at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms.

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Roxborough guest is kind of a big deal Big Foot hopes to make impression about leaving no trace

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Word has it that Big Foot will walk about in Roxborough State Park on June 8 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) on a mission to remind visitors to “Leave No Trace” at this gorgeous nearby spot in Douglas County.

Volunteers Mike Thomas of Centennial and Sally Anderson, interpretive services manager Angel Tobin and others have joined forces to share the principles of the Leave No Trace movement, which started as an effort to convince backcountry users to leave a place as clean as they found it. The emphasis has moved to all open space, everywhere (aka “Front Country”).

Thomas, an optimistic and positive man, next hopes to spread the idea to other state parks and eventually to all parks — everywhere … (The legendary Big Foot leaves only footprints in the landscape.) Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics is a nationally recognized organization established in Boulder.

Volunteers hope the program will minimize the negative impacts on Roxborough’s unique geology, with rock formations that include up-

IF YOU GO Roxborough State Park is at 4751 E. Roxborough Drive, in the Roxborough area southwest of Littleton. All state parks have an admission charge — $8 a day at Roxborough (per car). If no one is at the gate, use the credit card machine at the entrance. Or get an annual pass for $80 and visit all our parks in the system, including the very beautiful Castlewood Canyon State Park near Franktown and close-by Chatfield State Park. While Roxborough and Castlewood are daytime use only, many others have camping facilities. thrusts of red rock, hiking trails for almost all capabilities, diverse flora and fauna and spectacular vistas.

They also hope it will minimize what Thomas called “social trails” (those created off-trail by visitors).

“Big Foot Goin’ to Rock the Rox” will include games, hikes, Big Foot sightings, photo ops and other activities that teach the Leave no Trace principles — which should apply to all who enjoy the “Front Country” as well: • Plan ahead and prepare.

• Travel and camp on durable surfaces.

• Dispose of waste properly.

• Minimize campfire impacts.

• Leave what you find.

• Respect wildlife.

• Be considerate of other visitors.

In addition to Big Foot’s presence from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s “Talon” will be on

Bowling bash provides backpacks to students in need Broncos safety Will Parks, teammates to host fundraiser in August at Main Event STAFF REPORT

Strikes for Kids plans the sixth annual Orange and Blue Bowling Bash to raise money for the organization’s backpack giveaway program, which provides backpacks filled with school supplies to famlies in need.

Broncos safety Will Parks will be njoined by some of his teammates at the event, which takes place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20 at Main Event Entertainment Center, 64 Centennial Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Check-in and registration begins at 5:30 p.m. and bowling takes place from 6-8 p.m. A silent auction and 50-50 raffle will take place from 7-7:45 p.m.

Registration cost is $200 and includes two hours of bowling and shoe rental for up to six bowlers, a pizza and pitcher of soda, two hours of

all-you-can-play arcade game cards, an event shirt and swag bag, a group photo with Will Parks, and raffle and silent auction participation.

In addition to providing 250 backpacks to the Boys and Girls Clubs Denver Broncos branch, Strikes for Kids will invite 75 kids out for an evening of arcade games and food while handing out backpacks.

The Strikes for Kids backpack program, presented by Dollar Days, provided about 2,000 backpacks will with school supplies in 2017 and 3,500 packs in 2018. In 2019, the goal is to provide more than 4,000 backpacks nationwide.

Strikes for Kids is a national charitable organization that organizes bowling, softball and golf events. The organization partners with professional athletes to allow fans to mingle with professional athletes for an afternoon of fun while supporting a charitable cause.

Those interested in sponsorship opportunities can contact Joseph Allen, Strikes for Kids founder, at 559-2414412 or jallen@strikes4kids.org. To check out past events, or to register your team, go to www.orangeandbluebowlingbash.com.

Roxborough State Park’s distinctive geological formations may astonish Big Foot when he visits on June 8.

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hand — and Robin Roberts from Sasquatch Investigations of the Rockies.

Big Foot, Sasquatch, Yeti, Skunk Ape, the Grassman are all legendary types who inhabit the imaginary worlds where Big Foot originates.

We greatly enjoyed a recent golf cart tour with Thomas and Anderson on the Fountain Valley Trail at Roxborough, which is a day-use-only site with a program of hikes, bird walks and events that emphasize the park’s truly unique geological features. See the website at cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/Roxborough for information and to pre-register for specific programs. Cart tours are scheduled at times for those who are not able to

hike, but access the trails if possible — they vary in length and are really special.

Nine different routes are shown on the park map, ranging from easy through moderate to strenuous.

Check at the visitors center before you launch … and for information about wildlife watching. (Bring binoculars.)

Wildlife includes a variety of birds, mule deer (we noted them contentedly grazing near the entrance), black bears, mountain lions, bobcats, golden eagles and more. A flock of turkey vultures circled above a high red rock wall as we drove by. Birdsongs were numerous and varied.

Roxborough is a designated Colorado Natural Area and National Natural Landmark, with its 300 million-year-old red sandstone Fountain Formations that tilt at a 60-degree angle.

Thomas recommends that if all possible, readers plan their visits during the week, since weekends become quite crowded.

Roxborough Rambles, the newsletter, is available at the visitors center desk — and online. It details upcoming programs such as the recent Wildflower Weekend and, for early birds, timing for sunrise park openings (5 a.m. on June 22 is next.)

Reservations are handled by Eventbrite, explained on the website: cpw. state.co.us/placestogo/parks/Roxborough.

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‘It’s all about community’

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

One by one or in groups, cyclists coasted down a hill on Highway 83 and descended into Castle Rock and the finish line June 2 during the annual Elephant Rock Ride. The easy ride into Franktown was a chance for the cyclists to catch their breath and enjoy the view of Pike’s Peak on a cloudless morning. About eight more miles along 86 and they would finish before some rolled out of bed on the Sunday morning.

“The best part of this are the views you get,” said Jack Cyrus, a 63-yearold from Castle Rock.

From Elephant Rock in Monument to the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock, cyclists took over the roads throughout El Paso, Douglas and Elbert counties.

The 30-year-old event drew more than 5,000 riders for one of the biggest cycling events of the year in Colorado.

Participants could choose to ride from three road courses of 40, 58 and 100 miles, two gravel routes of 27 and 60 miles and an 8-mile family ride.

As riders finished at the fairgrounds, they enjoyed beer, food and music at the riders-dream expo.

“It’s all about community,” said Rodger Hauch, 27, of Centennial. “It’s a chance for riders to celebrate the season with each other.”

Cyclists bike uphill on North Ridge Road June 2 during the Elephant Rock Ride, which has a series of routes through and around Douglas, Elbert and El Paso counties.

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A cyclist smiles as traffic passes him on Highway 83 near Franktown June 2 during the annual Elephant Rock Ride.

A man smiles as he pedals uphill on North Ridge Road in Castle Rock during the Elephant Rock cycling ride June 2.

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‘Passion behind what we were singing’ Song written by student performed for the first time to honor shooting victims

FOR MORE INFORMATION To learn more about choral music program at Arvada West High School, visit sites.google. com/a/jeffcoschools.us/arvada-west-choir

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May 10 was a day of firsts for choir teacher Chris Maunu as he directed a piece that was full of challenges, changed at the last minute and unusually captivating for the audience.

“When we performed, the audience was absolutely silent — there was no shuffling around, no checking the program,” said the Arvada West High School choir director. “I’ve never seen anything like it.”

The piece, “A Hive of Frightened Bees,” focuses on the fear students face as gun violence becomes more prevalent within schools. Arvada West’s Company West choir performed the song for the first time at its concerts on May 10 and 11.

The song’s lyrics come from a poem written last year in an Arvada West class by former student Taylor Huntley. Huntley wrote her poem, “A Hope for Change,” in response to a violent threat written on one of the school’s bathroom walls. The threat was written just after 17 died in a school shooting in Parkland, Fla. “There was a lot of trauma and frus-

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Chris Maunu, choir director at Arvada West High School, hoped the piece “A Hive of Frightened Bees” would make a positive contribution to the conversation around ending gun violence. “This can get people thinking and talking about the topic in a responsible way,” he said.

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tration that the students had to live in fear at school,” Maunu said. He added that the threat took an emotional toll on the community as, after being discovered in the late afternoon, the

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threat was not fully investigated and dismissed until the next morning.

Huntley proceeded to draft her poem and share it with her choir class, leading Maunu to post the poem in a Facebook group for choir directors.

He was soon approached by Andrea Ramsey, a composer and music educator, who said she wanted to put the words to music.

Maunu agreed, deciding with Ramsey that the Company West choir would be the first group to perform the piece.

The choir performed just days after the May 7 incident at STEM School Highlands Ranch, in which one was killed and eight were injured. The tragedy prompted Maunu and Ramsey to edit the piece at the last minute, adding the name of the STEM School to a list of schools which the choir recited at the end of the piece.

Company West, made up of sophomores, juniors and seniors, has spent more than two months rehearsing the piece, Maunu said. He added that he allocated about 60 percent of the class’s daily rehearsal time to the piece, finding that the technical and emotional aspects of the song warranted extra rehearsal time.

“It was more difficult than what we usually do,” he said. “The vocal parts are more complex, and we spent a lot of time in discussion about the topic.”

Kaylee Nguyen, a senior at Arvada West, said the emotional nature of the piece played a role not only in rehearsals but also in the performances.

“There were moments on stage when I had to bring myself back and not let the emotions weigh me down,” she said, “but I think the emotions helped, because there was passion behind what we were singing.”

She added that she and her peers had been looking forward to sharing the song with the community.

“I think over the entire choir, even though it was something new and scary, we were definitely willing to try it,” she said.

“Choir is so connective by its nature.

It’s one of the best places to approach different topics,” Maunu said. “The kids have had some really healing conversations.”

Maunu said he may assign the piece to other choirs in the future and that any choir director in the country can now use the piece.

As for the first performance, he felt the long hours of rehearsal paid off in the moments at the end of the concert.

“There was an epic standing ovation that seemed to last several minutes,” he said. “I think this can get people thinking and talking about the topic in a responsible way.”

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A CHARACTER STUDY: Pop Culture Con in photos PHOTOS BY CLARKE READER

Entire groups of family and friends get in on the cosplay act at Denver Pop Culture Con on June 1.

Though this year the name changed to Denver Pop Culture Con, comics are still the keystone of the annual event.

As day two gets underway, early shoppers at one of the many comic vendors search out new books for their collections.

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From left, Dusty Pack as Goku, Shaun Pack as Gohan and Katrina Kendall as Chi-Chi, all from Dragonball Super. The trio came from Wyoming for the second year in a row to enjoy the cosplay.

The name might have changed this year, but Denver Pop Culture Con was as brash and big as ever. Taking place at the Convention Center from May 31 through June 2, thousands of geeks, nerds, collectors and fans turned out to honor the writers, artists, actors and creators who have brought geek culture into the mainstream.

Famous onscreen performers from Doctor Who, “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “The Magicians” and “Back to the Future” were on hand to take photos and sign autographs, and hundreds of booths allowed for shopping, collecting and connection with fellow fans.

As is always the case, one of the main draws was cosplayers, who impressed with tributes to expected characters and series - plenty of Doctor Who, Star Wars, Game of Thrones and Marvel - as well as some delightful surprises like some choice “Big Lebowski” characters, several different species of dinosaurs and Barf from “Spaceballs.”

Dusty and Shaun Pack and Katrina Kendall came all the way from Wyoming to enjoy the con and showed off some seriously impressive Dragonball Super cosplay.

“Last year was around Father’s Day and this year’s con is right at the end of the school year,” Dusty said. “It’s a great way to celebrate.”

Three-year-old Greyson Cabrera from Aurora had his first cosplayer experience at Denver Pop Culture Con on June 1. He also had the chance to meet some of his favorite heroes, like Spider-Man.

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Kids engage in archery at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.

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They have a great little river walk to look at eagle’s nests.”

The park includes trails for horses, but visitors must bring their own, Truitt said. Fishing is also allowed.

Roxborough State Park Located a few minutes south of Chatfield, Roxborough offers trails for every level of hiker, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s website.

“It’s got that beautiful red-rock formation that goes straight through the park,” Truitt said. Distinct plant life, as well as wildlife ranging from black bears to mule deer, add to the atmosphere.

And while the park is “extremely well-visited,” it’s one of the few state parks in the nation that has a gold standard recognition by the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, Truitt said. That organization encourages visitors to leave natural areas “as good or better” than they found them, according to its website.

“The park feels remote,” Truitt said.

Castlewood Canyon State Park East of Castle Rock near Franktown sits Castlewood Canyon State Park, where climbers and hikers can get their fill of another area along the Cherry Creek.

The park “has great hiking trails,” Truitt said. “It’s busy, but not as busy as Cherry Creek or Chatfield.”

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A natural amphitheater and the Bridge Canyon Overlook gazebo at the edge of the canyon serve as places for weddings or other outdoor ceremonies, and the park also offers picnic areas, according to the parks and wildlife site.

Some seasonal closures affect where climbing is allowed. See cpw.state. co.us/placestogo/parks/CastlewoodCanyon for information. The park sits along State Highway 83.

In the middle of the city If you’re looking to stay even closer to home, Crown Hill Park in the Wheat Ridge area typically has decent bird-watching opportunities, said Rosemary Dempsey, spokeswoman for Great Outdoors Colorado.

“I just discovered Cherry Knolls park,” said Dempsey, whose organization oversees a state trust fund to protect Colorado’s natural areas. “It’s

got a trail going through it, but the most awesome thing is the creek with plenty of sandbars for the kids to splash around in.”

Cherry Knolls is located in west Centennial near South University Boulevard. And in the middle of Denver proper, City Park — not far outside downtown — offers views of the mountains and city buildings, Dempsey said.

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Sporting a strange name for a wildlife region, Rocky Mountain Arsenal is larger than many cities in the metro area.

Following the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Army converted the land into a chemical weapons manufacturing facility to support World War II, according to the refuge’s website. Congress designated the site as

THERE’S AN APP FOR PARKS The State of Colorado offers a free app called Colorado Trail Explorer, or COTREX, which it touts as “the most comprehensive trail map available for the state.”

“You can kind of tailor the hike you want to go on — it’ll bring up options,” such as for something dog-friendly, said Lauren Truitt, Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife spokeswoman.

You can see trails by allowed uses on the map and download offline maps for viewing in areas without cell service.

a national wildlife refuge in the early 1990s.

Located in the Commerce City area north of Interstate 70, the refuge offers “wildlife viewing and urban escapes,” Dempsey said.

Visitors can take a self-guided drive in their cars to watch wildlife on the land, a sanctuary for more than 330 species of animals, including bison, black-footed ferrets, deer, coyotes, bald eagles and burrowing owls, its website says.

It also offers 10 miles of hiking trails — and it’s free.

Other getaways For enjoyable views, William F. Hayden Park on Green Mountain — in Lakewood along C-470 — and North Table Loop Trailhead in the Golden area along State Highway 93 are notable spots, Dempsey said.

Inspiration Point Park, near I-70 and North Sheridan Boulevard, also overlooks a steep drop in elevation.

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

Registration/social hour begins at 6:30 a.m.

Attendance is free, coffee is $5 and a full breakfast can be purchased for $15 (all cash only). Contact Mark Hall at 720-984-4128 or e-mail via website at parkerbreakfastclub. com.

Political Douglas County Democrats executive committee meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of every month at various sites. Contact Mike Jones at 720-509-9048 or email info@ DouglasDemocrats.org. Social-discussion meetings take place in Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree and Roxborough. Visit douglasdemocrats.org and click on calendar for information.

Professional AAUW, American Association of University Women, Littleton-South Metro Branch, invites graduates who hold an associate or higher degree from an accredited institution to participate in activities that advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. For details on upcoming events and membership information contact 2president1719@gmail.com.

Douglas County Republican Women meets at 11 a.m. the third Wednesday each month at the Lone Tree Golf and Hotel for dialogue about current issues presented by informative speakers. Call Barbara Piper at 303-768-8370 or go to www.dcgop.org or www.dcrw.org.

BNI Connections of Lone Tree (www.thebniconnections.com) invites business owners to attend its meeting held each Tuesday, 7:15-9 a.m. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. There is no charge to attend a meeting as a guest. Please visit www.thebniconnections.com or contact Jack Rafferty, 303-414-2363 or jrafferty@ hmbrown.com.

Highlands Ranch, Roxborough, and Lone Tree Democrats meet at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of every month for topical speakers and lively discussion at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Visit www.douglasdemocrats.org for more information.

Libertarian Party of Douglas County: 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month. Topics include items of general libertarian interest and organization for local activism to make a difference in our political landscape. All welcomed. For location details and other information, go to LPDG.org.

Lone Tree Democrats meet for First Friday Happy Hour the first Friday of every month at Los Arcos. Call Gordon at 303-790-8264.

Parker Democrats meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month for discussion of timely topics, led by knowledgeable speakers, at the South Metro Fire Station 45, 16801 Northgate Drive, Parker. Visit www.douglasdemocrats.org for information.

Parker Republicans meet at 7 a.m. the first Friday of each month at Rory’s Diner, 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, Parker. Meetings have featured speakers and elected officials’ updates.

League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties encourages community members to participate in one of our three monthly meetings. Help us create a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge and the confidence to participate. Feel free to call or email Jo Ann Feder at 904-608-3932 or joluvs10s@gmail. com for details.

Lone Tree Networking Professionals is a networking/leads group that meets Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. at Rio Grande Restaurant in Lone Tree. Exclusive business categories are open. Visitors and new members are welcome. Contact Don Shenk at 303-746-0093.

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around the camp fire. We usually camp in designated forest service or state park campgrounds within 2 to 5 hours of Denver.

We welcome all single adults. Our membership ranges from the 40s to 60-plus. We usually meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. For specific meeting information, contact campingsingles@gmail.com Front Range Woodturners Club meets from 6-9 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month in the basement of the Rockler Woodworking store at 2553 S Colorado Blvd. Anyone interested in woodturning is welcome. Contact Jim Proud at cavaleon1956@gmail.com for more information.

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

Lone Tree Ladies 9-Hole Golf. Applications are now being accepted for the upcoming Thursday morning 9-hole golf group. The group is open to women golfers ages 18 and older. Applications and more informaiton are available in the Lone Tree Pro Shop. Contact Nancy Cushing, league president, at 720560-9333 or email LTL9hole@gmail.com.

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

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

Third Thursday Mystery Book Club Join us for a discussion of mystery books with an emphasis on the unusual. Do you like Swedish Noir, historical mysteries, humor-

ous mysteries? We read authors that have something to offer besides the quirky twist at the end of the story. If you’re tired of the same old best-selling mystery writers, come join us for lunch and mystery discussions at 11:30 a.m. every third Thursday at the Lone Tree Grille at the Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel. Call Sue at 303-641-3534 Social/Service AAUW (American Association of University Women), founded in 1881, is the oldest women’s organization in the United States. It has a mission of promoting equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research. Scholarships are provided to Douglas County women who are in college, and cash awards are presented to senior girls from Douglas County high schools who have an interest in the areas of science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). Meetings are in Castle Rock the third Wednesday of the month, at various times and locations.

Go to douglascounty-co.aauw.net. Contact Beryl Jacobson at 303-688-8088 or berylmjacobson@gmail.com.

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

American Wine Society-South Metro Denver Chapter offers wine exploration and education in a convivial social environment. If you enjoy wine and meeting similarly-minded new friends, you will want to check us out, whether you are a casual enthusiast or a serious connoisseur. Tasting events take place about monthly in a variety of settings such as restaurants, private homes and wineries. Visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/SmdAws/. For more information about membership and upcoming events, email aws.southdenverchapter@gmail.com or contact Karmin Patterson at 702-468-5444.

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

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Splash Pass provides admission to outdoor pools STAFF REPORT

The South Suburban Splash Pass is good for admission to all four of the South Suburban Park and Recreation’s outdoor pools, Harlow, Holly, Franklin and Cook Creek.

Find locations at www.ssprd.org/ Facilities.

The pass is good from May 25 to Sept. 2. It is available online at www.ssprd.org/Passes, or at any of the district’s recreation centers.

Purchase the pass by May 31 for 10

percent off.

Pricing is as follows: Youth/Senior: $80 for residents and $115 for nonresidents Adult: $105 for residents and $145 for nonresidents Household: $250 for residents and $325 for nonresidents. (Household pass includes admission for two adults and up to three children ages 17 and younger). Additional children can be added to the household pass for $27 per child for residents and $54 for nonresidents.

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Meal kit companies face rough, uncertain road Competition, price among factors making future look grim

BY DEE-ANN DURBIN ASSOCIATED PRESS

Meal kit companies face an ultimatum: Adapt or die.

The business is still in its infancy, with the biggest players — Blue Apron and HelloFresh — less than a decade old. But they’re facing serious challenges from restaurant and grocery delivery services, smaller niche players and even home chefs.

The struggle intensified May 20, when Blue Apron announced that it could be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange because its closing share price has been lower than $1 since early May. The company’s share price closed down 8% on May 20 to 68 cents.

New York-based Blue Apron said it will try to raise its stock price with a reverse stock split, which will be subject to a vote of its shareholders at the company’s annual meeting on June 13.

Subscription-based meal kit companies face numerous problems. For one, they appeal to a small population. NPD Group, a consulting firm, estimates that just 4% of U.S. consumers have tried them.

It also costs a lot for companies to prepare, package and ship fresh ingredients, so meal prices are high.

And once kits arrive, subscribers still have to put the ingredients together.

“Meal kits are a more expensive but less convenient option for busy people who do not have time to cook,” said Cara Brosius, a market research analyst with Packaged Facts.

Brosius said meal kit customers have also complained about limited menu selection, poor quality of ingredients and too much packaging.

Blue Apron hasn’t made a profit since its 2017 IPO. It’s been losing customers, who quickly tire of its relatively high prices — $9.99 per serving for a two-person plan — as well as its subscription plan, which forces them to be less spontaneous.

Blue Apron’s customer base fell 25% to 557,000 between 2017 and 2018.

Others have struggled. Meal kit company Chef ’d closed its doors last July. And some have been swallowed up. Alberton’s grocery chain, for instance, acquired the Plated brand in 2017 while Kroger acquired Home Chef last year.

Darren Seifer, a food industry analyst with the consulting firm NPD Group, said the meal kit market feels like the dot-com boom of the late 1990s.

“It’s a very crowded space, with a lot of companies not paying too much attention to the bottom line,” he said.

He expects consolidation, which

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is already happening. HelloFresh bought organic meal kit provider Green Chef last year, for example.

Packages Facts says the U.S. meal kit market grew 22% to $3.1 billion in 2018, but it expects that growth to decelerate over the next five years because of competition. UberEats, for example, will deliver a restaurant meal for $3.99 plus a service fee. Chefs for Seniors promises a visit from an in-home chef, 12 meal servings and clean-up for $99 plus groceries.

Seifer said there is a place for subscription-based meal plans. They have a lot of appeal for people with specific dietary needs, he said.

But he thinks the most successful companies will also branch out into grocery stores or delivery, offering ondemand meal kits. Seifer’s research has shown that up to 60% of Americans don’t know what’s for dinner at 4:30 p.m. They want easy options they can pick up on their way home.

HelloFresh started selling meal kits at Stop & Shop and Giant grocery stores last year. Blue Apron has teamed up with Jet.com to offer same-day meal kit delivery in New York. It also had a six-month trial with Costco, but that ended last year.

Amazon is selling meal kits at some Whole Foods and Amazon Go convenience stores.

In a report on the industry late last year, Packaged Facts suggested other opportunities for growth. Some companies are specializing in niche diets.

Purple Carrot, for example, serves vegans and targets athletes through its partnership with Tom Brady. One Potato designs its meals for families with kid-size portions.

Meal kit companies could also focus on on-demand delivery instead of subscription services, and on specialoccasion meals, like Thanksgiving or Valentine’s Day, when consumers are looking for help and inspiration.

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Fighting ‘zombie cells’ may help slow aging Research remains to be done, but scientists cite promising signs

BY MALCOLM RITTER ASSOCIATED PRESS

Call them zombie cells — they refuse to die.

As they build up in your body, studies suggest, they promote aging and the conditions that come with it like osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers are studying drugs that can kill zombie cells and possibly treat the problems they bring.

Basically the goal is to fight aging itself, which hopefully will in turn delay the appearance of age-related disease and disabilities as a group, says geriatrics specialist Dr. James Kirkland of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

That’s in contrast to playing a “whack-a-mole game” of treating one disease only to see another spring up, he said.

The research has been done chiefly in mice. Earlier this year, the first test in people was published and provided some tantalizing results.

Zombie cells are actually called senescent cells. They start out normal but then encounter a stress, like damage to their DNA or viral infec-

tion. At that point, a cell can choose to die or become a zombie, basically entering a state of suspended animation.

The problem is that zombie cells release chemicals that can harm nearby normal cells. That’s where the trouble starts.

What kind of trouble? In mouse studies, drugs that eliminate zombie cells — so-called senolytics — have been shown to improve an impressive list of conditions, such as cataracts, diabetes, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease, enlargement of the heart, kidney problems, clogged arteries and age-related loss of muscle.

Mouse studies have also shown a more direct tie between zombie cells and aging. When drugs targeting those cells were given to aged mice, the animals showed better walking speed, grip strength and endurance on a treadmill.

Even when the treatment was applied to very old mice, the equivalent of people ages 75 to 90, it extended lifespan by an average of 36 percent.

Researchers have also shown that transplanting zombie cells into young mice basically made them act older: Their maximum walking speed slowed down, and their muscle strength and endurance decreased.

Tests showed the implanted cells converted other cells to zombie status.

Kirkland and colleagues this year published the first study of a zombie-cell treatment in people. It involved 14 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a generally fatal disease that scars the lining of the lungs.

Risk rises with age, and the lungs of patients show evidence of zombie cells.

In the preliminary experiment, after three weeks of treatment, patients improved on some measures of physical fitness, like walking speed. Other measures did not show improvement.

Overall, the results are encouraging and “it really raises enthusiasm to proceed with the more rigorous studies,” said Dr. Gregory Cosgrove, chief medical officer of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, who played no role in the study.

The field of zombie cells is still young. But Kirkland estimates at least a dozen companies have formed or have launched efforts to pursue treatments.

He holds shares in one.

Apart from age-related diseases, anti-zombie drugs might be useful for treating premature aging among cancer survivors that brings on the early appearance of some diseases, said Laura Niedernhofer of the University of Minnesota.

Some of these drugs have been approved for other uses or are even sold as supplements.

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Castle Rock Bridge Club plays a friendly, ACBL-sanctioned duplicate game at 1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday at Plum Creek Golf Club, 331 Players Club Drive, Castle Rock.

For assistance in finding a bridge partner, call Georgiana Butler at 303-810-8504. Go to www.castlerockbridge.com.

Daughters of the American Revolution, Columbine Chapter meets at 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month from September through May at the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce at the Streets at SouthGlenn, Centennial. If you are interested in attending or have questions regarding eligibility, contact Krispin at Krispin_L_ Andersen@Q.com or Jewel Wellborn, regent, columbineregent@hediusa.com.

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Douglas County Elks Lodge 2873 meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month at the Calf Building at Lowell Ranch, 2330 S. East I-25 Frontage Road, Castle Rock.

All “Stray Elks” are invited to attend and to be involved in the growth and activities of this new social and community service organization. Call 303-941-0135 or e-mail swgilbert@comcast.net.

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

GED Prep Class Douglas County Libraries offers GED preparation classes for those ages 17

But Niedernhofer and Kirkland stress that people should not try them on their own, nor should doctors prescribe them, for the uses now under study because more research has to be done first.

Niedernhofer said the best drugs may be yet to come. The goal is not to prevent stressed cells from turning into zombies, she said, because they may become cancerous instead. The aim is to trigger death of cells that have already transformed, or to limit the harm they do.

And what about giving them to healthy people who want to ward off aging? That’s possible but a long way off, after studies have established that the drugs are safe enough, she said.

“We may not get there,” Kirkland said.

In any case, experts are impressed by the research so far.

“I think this is very exciting,” said Dr. George Kuchel of the University of Connecticut Center on Aging in Farmington. The results from animal studies are “very spectacular.

It’s very compelling data.”

Nir Barzilai, a researcher of aging at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, said he believes targeting zombie cells will play a role in the overall effort to delay, stop and maybe reverse aging.

So much research suggests they promote aging that “we know that it should be true,” he said. and older. Classes offered at 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive; and at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Great Books Discussion Group meets on the first Thursday night of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lone Tree Library. Reading selections are short—plays, short stories, essays, or excerpts from longer works—and new members can come in at any time. We also watch Teaching Company lectures on “The Art of Reading.” Call Kerri Martin at 303-6887628 or David Williams at 303-708-8854.

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

Contact the chapter for more information.

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

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

Kiwanis Club of DTC Learn about and engage in your community. Come for breakfast at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at Mimi’s Cafe, 9155 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree. Questions? Call Frank at 303-471-8546.

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‘Sister Act’ requires close maneuvering on smaller stage

ARAPAHOE COUNTY

CONVERSATIONS Planning our future together

Arapahoe County needs your input Arapahoe County is one of the fastest growing counties in Colorado. And why wouldn’t it be? Our cities and communities Cheryl Renee and Margie Lamb star in “Sister Act” on the stage at Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton.

PHOTO BY GARY DUFF

Play is based on 1992 movie that starred Whoopi Goldberg

IF YOU GO

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Town Hall Arts Center is at 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday; 2 p.m.

Sunday. Tickets: townhallartscenter.org or 303-794-2787, ext. 5. Box office open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and an hour before performances.

Theater lights began to dim on May 17. First, Town Hall Arts Center’s board president Denise Kato introduced new THAC executive director Sharan Wilson to an enthusiastic first-night crowd and introduced the production staff and show director — a nice way to start the evening — these essential ingredients in every production are not adequately recognized in general.

Then it was time for the opening performance of the musical “Sister Act,” with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater and book by Cheri Steinkeller and Bill Steinkeller — with additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane. The musical is based on the 1992 movie that starred Whoopi Goldberg in the Deloris part.

“Sister Act” runs through June 16 at Town Hall Arts Center in downtown Littleton.

Music kicked in promptly — in gangster Curtis’ nightclub, with “Take Me to Heaven.” Action also kicked in with a murder, witnessed by a group that included Curtis’ girlfriend, Las Vegas singer Deloris Van Cartier (Sheryl Renee). Local police, led by Lt. Eddie Souther (Ben Hilzer) — who remembers Deloris from high school days — immediately see the need for witness protection for Deloris, to keep her safe from gang reprisal …

What location could be safer than a quiet, disciplined convent?

We soon arrive at Queen of Angels Cathedral in San Francisco, where stern Mother Superior (Maggie Lamb) is very much in charge of the convent and immediately clashes with brassy Deloris, who will henceforth be Sister Mary Clarence, named for the patron saint of prisoners … Deloris is a product of Catholic schools, but does not have happy memories of “those nasty old nuns.” And she’s accustomed to

doing things her way, rather than taking orders.

On the other hand, “It’s Good to Be a Nun,” sings Sister Mary Martin-ofTours (Suzanne Nepi of Highlands Ranch, in her first Town Hall appearance), as the sisters gather to welcome the sassy singer.

Mother Superior tells her to pretty much stay in her room, except for meals. Lamb sings “Within These Walls” and tries to maintain order within the order.

Then it occurs to her that perhaps the singer could help with the nuns’ choir, which sings badly at poorly attended Sunday services. She can help indeed — and soon the church is packed on Sundays — and we have a chance to get acquainted with the Monsignor (Brian Trampler), shy novice Sister Mary Robert (Bella Hawthorne) and more characters, including altar boys and additional singing, dancing nuns, cops and gangsters in a cast of 21 — a large cast for Town Hall’s limited stage space. (Blocking and choreography are very precisely planned!) There’s a contrast between the tough guys singing “Take Me to Heaven” and the nuns’ sweet rendition, which is fun. Watch for other amusing disparities.

Sheryl Renee pretty much commands the stage when she’s on and brings decades of experience.

She makes it look easy! A career highlight for her is performing the national anthem for President Barack Obama. And offstage, she is a children’s safety advocate and web designer. This is her first time to work with director Bob Wells — who is also a local legend.

While at Town Hall, visit the art exhibit, “Unorthodox Art,” featuring work by Danielle Quigley, Carmella Fogt and Gabrielle Gracine, which runs through June 16.

feature some of the best quality of life our state has to offer.

But accommodating that success, and the growth it brings with it, requires careful analysis of our current situation and a focus on what’s best for all our residents going forward. It means planning our future together.

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OUR PRIORITIES County residents list alleviating congestion and public safety as top quality-of-life issues.

OUR FUTURE

Arapahoe County’s population is expected to grow from its current

650,000 to 800,000 by 2030.

Arapahoe County provides the jail and the courts used by all cities, towns and unincorporated areas of the county.

Over the last 10 years, 20 percent of the county’s building improvement budget (needed for 30 buildings) has been spent solely on the county jail and courthouse – just to keep them going.

REACH OUT Tell us what you think at together@arapahoegov.com

TELEPHONE TOWN HALL Thursday, June 27, 2019 7 PM – 8 PM TOPIC: PUBLIC SAFETY Save the Date! Engage with your County Commissioners and elected officials on the important subject of public safety. Ask questions, share ideas, give feedback. Save the date to participate.

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PLAY DATE AT PUBLIC WORKS Friday, June 7, 2019 9 AM – 1 PM Dove Valley Regional Park Come out with the whole family to plan a city, play junior building inspector and see a host of trucks and other road building machines. Rain or shine.

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HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Editor’s note: How to Make a Difference listings are published free, on a spaceavailable basis. Listings are submitted by the community; to submit a listing, or to change or delete an existing listing, contact hharden@coloradocommunitymedia. com. Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication.

Angel Heart Project: Delivers meals to men, women and children with lifethreatening illnesses.

Need: Volunteers to deliver meals to clients in the south Denver area.

Requirements: Attend an orientation and submit to a background check. Training provided to all new drivers. Deliveries start at 1 p.m. and last until 3 p.m.

Contact: 303-830-0202 or volunteer@ projectangelheart.org.

Animal Rescue of the Rockies: Provides foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado.

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A 2010 Dodge Ram pickup driven

by Hargrove was northbound on U.S. 85. The truck went from the right lane into the left turn lane and cut off other witnesses in a separate vehicle on scene. The truck hit Weston and continued off the right side of the southbound lanes, through a ditch, onto the

Need: Foster families for animals on lists to be euthanized Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies. org.

Ainsley’s Angels in Denver: Pairing runners and riders with special needs or physical limitations in races from 5k’s to marathons.

Need: Volunteers to run and help push the specialized race chairs in local races.

Volunteers to take pictures and videos of Angel teams at the start, middle and finish of races.

Requirements: Able to run/jog a 5k and/or work an iPhone.

Contact: Law Dickerson, 225-278-4265 or Denver@ainsleysangels.org, https://ainsleysangels.org/signup Arapahoe Philharmonic: Littleton-based orchestra Need: board members to join a team in the oversight and policy-making of a local

frontage road. Hargrove got out of his truck, walked over to Weston lying in the road, then got back in the truck and continued driving on the frontage road, eventually heading southbound on 85.

Witnesses got the license plate number. Hargrove was pulled over and arrested by a Douglas County deputy a short time later. Hargrove admitted to fleeing the scene of the crash because there were warrants for his arrest.

His driving privileges in Colorado were suspended at the time.

cultural institution.

Requirements: Must have an appreciation for classical music, a commitment to music education, and some understanding of the Denver area cultural scene, as well as professional experience in one or more of the following areas: leadership, strategic planning, arts education, management, law, information technology, fundraising, finance, project management, marketing, human resources or nonprofit administration. Must attend monthly board meetings, assist with projects, attend concerts and events.

Info: https://www.arapahoe-phil.org/ about-us/join-ap-board/.

Contact: Erin Acheson, 303-781-1892 or erin@arapahoe-phil.org Arthritis Foundation, Colorado/Wyoming Chapter: Helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to care, advancements in sciences and community connections.

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

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

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

ASSE International Student Exchange Program: Organizes student exchange programs.

Need: Local host families to provide homes

for boys and girls age 15-18 from a variety of countries.

Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-488-8325 or 800-733-2773 Audubon Society of Greater Denver: Provides engaging and educational birding and wildlife programs at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield State Park and throughout the Denver metro area.

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

Location: Chatfield State Park and offsite locations around Denver.

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

Contact: Kate Hogan at communityoutreach@denveraudubon.org or 303-9739530.

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

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

Requirements: Provide a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered.

Must fill out online application and pass background check.

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

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Colorado Book Awards winners named for 2019 Authors recognized for works across 13 categories STAFF REPORT

NE FELL SWOOP

AN IMMERSIVE SCULPTURE

BY PATRICK DOUGHERTY

NOW ON VIEW | CHATFIELD FARMS Patrick Dougherty, One Fell Swoop (detail), 2019, Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms.

Photo: Scott Dressel-Martin.

WITH SUPPORT FROM

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The winners of the 2019 Colorado Book Awards gave brief readings after their names were announced at a celebration May 18 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arvada.

More than 140 people enjoyed the ceremony, book sale and reception that followed the program.

Sponsored by Outskirts Press, First Western Trust, The Colorado Sun and Shaw Construction, the Colorado Book Awards program recognizes outstanding contributions by Colorado authors, editors and illustrators in 13 categories.

The winners of the 2019 Colorado Book Awards are: Anthology/Collection — “Mile High Stories: 25 Years of Our Best Writing,” edited by Geoff Van Dyke (Bower House) Children’s Literature — “The Little i Who Lost His Dot” by Kimberlee Gard, illustrated by Sandie Sonke (Familius)

Creative Nonfiction — “Tragedy Plus Time: A Tragi-Comic Memoir”

by Adam Cayton-Holland (Touchstone, Simon & Schuster) General Fiction — “Go Ask Fannie” by Elisabeth Hyde (G. P. Putnam’s Sons, Penguin Random House) General Nonfiction — “Doggie in the Window” by Rory Kress (Sourcebooks) History — “The Woolly West: Colorado’s Hidden History of Sheepscapes” by Andrew Gulliford (Texas A&M University Press) Juvenile Literature — “Del Toro Moon” by Darby Karchut (Owl Hollow Press) Literary Fiction — “Mad Boy: A Novel,” by Nick Arvin (Europa Editions) Mystery — “Death by G-String: A Coyote Canyon Ladies Ukulele Club Mystery” by C.C. Harrison (Written Dreams Publishing) Poetry — “Ghost Of ” by Diana Khoi Nguyen (Omnidawn Publishing) Science Fiction/Fantasy — “While Gods Sleep” by L. D. Colter (Tam Lin Publishing) Thriller — “Mister Tender’s Girl”

by Carter Wilson (Sourcebooks) Young Adult Literature — “500 Words or Less” by Juleah Del Rosario (Simon Pulse, Simon & Schuster)

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Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentor2.0 Matches students at three Denver metropolitan area schools, Sheridan High School, Englewood High School, and Girls Athletic Leadership School, with college-educated mentors and provides them with the support and guidance they need to graduate high school and succeed in college and the workforce. Mentor/ mentee matches get to know each other through an innovative combination of weekly online messages (via a secure web-based platform) and monthly group meetings at the high school that Mentor2.0 organizes and hosts. Go to https://biglittlecolorado.org/be-abig/#mentor2.0. Learn more at https:// biglittlecolorado.org/m20 Castle Rock Senior Activity Center: Provides services to local seniors.

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

Contact: Juli Asbridge, 720-733-2292 Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation: connecting People to Agriculture through authentic educational programs and community projects.

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

Requirements: Must be available during the week between 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Background check. We provide the training.

Contact: Kim Roth, 303-688-1026 or kim@ thecalf.org www.thecalf.org

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

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

Once per week. Morning or evening shifts available.

Requirements: None. We will train you.

Contact: Brooke Fox, 303-688-1026 or brooke@thecalf.org, www.thecalf.org Colorado Humane Society: Handles animal abuse and neglect cases.

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

Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925 Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program: Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their home country.

In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others.

Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring takes place in the student’s home.

Refugees live throughout Denver, but the largest concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th Avenue and Washington Street, and in east Denver/Aurora, near Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street.

Other Details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens. Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture.

Requirements: Volunteers must attend

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

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

Court Appointed Special Advocates: Works with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contact: Marion Dahlem, 303-688-1114, ext. 32 Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center: Cares for homeless horses and other equines.

Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities.

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

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Summer concerts in Englewood Englewood Arts presents summer matinees of chamber music: ($15) Hampden Hall, 1000 Englewood Parkway, second floor. At 2 p.m. on June 26 is Piano Trios, Yi Zhao, violin, Zachary Reaves, cello, Linda Angkasa, piano: Mendelsohn Piano Trio and TBA. At 2 p.m. July 19 is The Ivy Ensemble, Erik Peterson, violin, Philip Stevens, viola, Catherine Peterson, flute: Mozart, Duo for Violin and Viola; Beethoven, Serenade. At 2 p.m. on July 17 is Brahms Clarinet Sonata, Kloghardt, Schiflieder Messager, Solo de Concours. Jason Shafer, clarinet; Ian Wisekal, oboe; Joshua Sawicki, piano.

‘Tails of Painted Cats’ The Depot Art Gallery 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton presents “Tails of Painted Cats,” for the Cat Care Society, through June 23. Reception, June 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. (The 57th Anniversary Show will remain on the walls around the cat sculptures, painted by artists as a fundraiser for the society.) 303-795-0781.

Contact: 303-751-5772.

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

P Feeding Denver’s Hungry: serves 8001,000 people and families in need in lower downtown Denver.

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

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

Need: Volunteer judges for competions.

Contact: Tami Kirkland, 720-323-6827 or Tami.Kirkland@FrontRangeBEST.org

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Gateway Battered Women’s Shelter: Serves victims of family violence in Aurora and Arapahoe County.

Need: Volunteers help with crisis-line management, children’s services, legal advocacy, community education and other shelter services.

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

Mail to Gateway at P.O. Box 914, Aurora, CO 80040, or drop them off at Neighborly Thrift Store, 3360 S. Broadway, Englewood Requirements: Must attend a 26-hour training session; bilingual skills welcome Contact: Jeneen Klippel-Worden, 303-3431856 or jkworden@gatewayshelter.com

Girl Scouts of Colorado: Youth organiza2 tion for girls.

Need: Troop leaders, office support, administrative help and more Age Requirement: Men and women, 18 and older Contact: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org, inquiry@gscolorado.org or 1-877-404-5708

Rox Arts Rox Arts Gallery at Aspen Grove hosts a Second Friday reception each month from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

(Next — June 13.) Meet the artists, enjoy refreshments, learn of future O painting classes, including Mary Ann Leake’s “Paint a Masterpiece” series. Gallery is open daily. Inquire about other classes and membership.

Aspen Grove is at 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

Arapahoe Philharmonic Two free summer concerts by the Arapahoe Philharmonic Orchestra.

On June 20, 6:30 p.m. — Opening the City of Englewood’s “Sounds of Summer” concert series in the Englewood Amphitheatre, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Bring a chair or blanket. Food trucks. On June 23, 2:30 p.m. — Park Hill Congregational Church, 2600 Leyden St., Denver.

(Donations accepted.)

New at theaters “Queen of Conspiracy” at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. 303-935-3044. Minersalley.com. “Language Archives” at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. 303-856-7830. Vintagetheatre. com.

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THINGS to DO

Castle Pines

Prepare to Hike the Summer Front Range: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, June 13 at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Pines, 360 Village Square Lane. Prepare to hike the Front Range with veteran hiker and author Pete K.J. His book, “Base Camp Denver: 101 Hikes in Colorado’s Front Range,” will also be sold. Contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Castle Rock

First Fridays Kickoff: Dueling Pianos: 5 p.m. June 7 at Festival Park in downtown Castle Rock.

Enjoy food and music by the musicians of Howl at the Moon. Get in a workout with a family friendly theme-based run/walk before the concert. Learn more at http:// crgov.com/2617/First-Fridays; register for the Poker Run race at Events.com.

Free Fitness Fridays: 8-9 a.m.

June 7 (Les Mills Launch, Body Combat and Body Pump), June 14 (Zumba Gold), June 21 (Body Combat), and June 28 (Boot Camp) at the Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park, 1381 W. Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock. Go to https://www.crgov.com/2798/ Summer-Fitness-Events.

2019 Ducky Derby: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 8 at Festival Park in downtown Castle Rock. Presented by the Rotary Clubs of Castle Rock. Event includes a street festival. Go to visitcastlerock. org/archives/ event/2019ducky-derby.

Operation: Speed: 7 p.m. June 13 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock.

Presentation of the Castle Rock Historical Society and Museum on the Continental Divide Raceway, a racetrack in Castle Rock in the 1960s that featured racecars, dragsters and motorcycles.

Refreshments served at 6:45. Go to www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. Contact 303-814-3164 or museum@castlerockhistoricalso-

this week’s TOP FIVE Summer Concert Series: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays from June 6 to July 25 at Highland Heritage Regional Park, 9651 S. Quebec St., Highlands Ranch. Pack a picnic and enjoy music at the park. Concert lineup: June 6, Mostly Harmless; June 13, Michael Friedman Band; June 20, Forever in Blue Jeans; June 27, The Long Run; July 11, Deja Blu; July 18, A Country Music Project; and July 25, That Eighties Band. Go to https:// hrcaonline.org/about-us/guides-communication/ calendar-schedules/event-details/evr/1/summerconcert-series-7 Public Works Play Date: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 7 at Dove Valley Regional Park, 7900 S. Potomac St., Centennial. Jump in the driver’s seat of big road and bridge trucks, fill potholes, learn crosswalk safety, scan Milo’s microchip, be a junior building inspector, plan a city and more.

Go to www.arapahoegov.com/ publicworks.

Summer Fitness Frenzy: 8-10 a.m. June 8 at the Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park, 1381 W. Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock. Four 30-minute classes - strength, Zumba, body combat and yoga. Learn

ciety.org.

Bob Sheets, Magician: 8 p.m.

Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Get tickets and information at https://tickets. amazingshows. com/ Summer Concert Series: Everclear with Special Guest Tonic: 6 p.m. June 15 at the Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park, 1381 W. Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock. Opening acts begin at 7 p.m. and the headliner starts at 8:30 p.m. Go to CRgov.com/ PSMConcerts Castle Rock Genealogical Society: American Immigration History: 10 a.m. to noon June 15 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Presented

by James Walsh, co-author of “Irish Denver” and “The Leadville Irish” and founder of Romero

about free fitness Friday, recreation center fitness classes, youth camps, summer concert series and the adaptive recreation program. Go to http://crgov. com/2723/Adaptive-Recreation-Fitness-Fundraisers Guided Nature Hike: Sunset Birdwatching: 7:30-9 p.m. Wednesday, June 12. Meet in the parking lot just south of the baseball fields at Prairie Sky Park, just west of the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 RidgeGate Circle, Lone Tree. Registration required; https://ridgegate.com/events/sunset-birdwatchingjune-12-2019/ Fire Muster: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 15 at Arapahoe Community College, Littleton campus.

Presented by South Metro Fire Rescue, the Mile High Hook and Ladder Club and Schomp Automotive. Antique and modern fire equipment, with fire truck rides and water activities for the kids. Demonstrations will include a vehicle extrication and a medical helicopter landing.

Concession stands will be on site.

Free and open to the public. Go to https://www.arapahoe.edu/ event/2019/34th-annual-fire-muster

Theatre Troupe, an all-volunteer organic community theatre that specializes in preserving unknown human rights history. Go to http:// events.r20.constantcontact.com/ register/event?llr=sowkzelab&oei dk=a07eg6z3dst24ef9f3c

feedback. Go to https://arapahoelibraries.org/

The Enchanting Magic of Professor Blue: 10-11 a.m. Friday, June 7 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Professor Blue teaches spells of practical magic at a well-known wizarding school. She will visit the library to share magical secrets with you.

Go to https://arapahoelibraries. org/

Playground Theater: Fairy Tales: 6-7 p.m. Monday, June 10 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial; 10-11 a.m. Friday, June 14 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Kids are invited on stage to share their knowledge of classic tales in Magic Mirror News. All ages will enjoy puppets, hilarious comedy, live music and a bounty of audience participation. Go to https:// arapahoelibraries.org/

Bottom of the Inkwell: Teen Writing Workshop: 3:30-5 p.m.

Sunday, June 9 and Sunday, July 14 at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Get support and feedback on your writing and meet other writers. Bring 6-8 printed copies of your work and read three double-spaced pages to read aloud for constructive

Travel Photography Tips and Tricks: 7-8 p.m. Monday, June 10 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial; 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20 at Castlewood Library, 6739 S. Uinta St., Centennial; 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, June 25 at Smoky

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Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Learn from seasoned photographer Steve Mohlenkamp. He’ll share photos from his European trips that will inspire your inner shutterbug. Bring your questions. Go to https://arapahoelibraries.org/

Walk2Connect at Your Library: 8:50 a.m. every other Tuesday from June 11 to Oct. 15 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Join library staff and neighbors and explore the trails and neighborhoods the surround Koelbel Library. Group will leave no later than 9:05 a.m. and will return by 10:30 a.m. For teens and adults, but all ages welcome. Reservations recommended. Download and sign the online waiver at arapahoelibraries.org/events.

Streets at SouthGlenn Summer Concerts: FACE: 6:30-8 p.m.

Wednesday, June 12 in Commons Park. All-vocal rock band.

Admission is free. Go to www. shopsouthglenn.com.

Colorful Coloradans in Aerospace History: 2-3 p.m. Thursday, June 13 at South Suburban Family Sports Center, 6901 S. Peoria St., Centennial. Explore the state’s rich aerospace legacy. Registration at www. centennialco.gov/activeseniors.

Renewable Energy 101: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13 at Centennial Public Works, 7272 S. Eagle St., Centennial. Free interactive workshop presented by Colorado State University Extension, and Xcel Energy. Sign up at https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/centennial-renewable-energy-101-workshop-tickBuild a Rocket Workshop: 2-3 p.m. Friday, June 14 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial.

Learn about the basic elements of rocketry as you work to build your own rockets to take home and launch.

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2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village.

Go to www.pastelsocietyofcolorado.org or contact exhibition co-chairs Sandy Marvin at sjmarvinart@yahoo.com or Marla Sullivan at marlasullivan@comcast.net.

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Electronic Recycling Event: 9-11 a.m.

June 15 at Medema Park, 4950 E. Easter Ave., Centennial. Bring your old electronic devices. Items allowed are desktops and laptops, LCD monitors, CRT monitors ($20 fee), LED monitors, computer peripherals, computer accessories, computer mice, keyboards, copiers, printers, digital cameras, cell phones, game consoles.

Contact Kyla Hammond, 720-431-1239 or kylahammondrealty@gmail.com

Englewood

Decades of Dance: 7:30 p.m. June 8 and 2:30 p.m. June 9 at Englewood High School, 3800 S. Logan St., Englewood. Presented

by Spoke N Motion Dance, Colorado’s only integrated dance company uniting the talents of dancers with and without disabilities. Go to SpokeNMotionDance.org.

Big Bounce America Tour: Friday to Sunday, June 14-16 and June 21-23 at Meridian Park, 9365 San Luis Court, Englewood.

Three inflatable attractions - the world’s largest bounce house, a 900-foot-long obstacle course, and a space-themed wonderland. Go to https://thebigbounceamerica.com/

Greenwood Village

Celebrating the Art of Pastels: Pastel Society of Colorado’s Mile High National Pastel Exhibition is on display through June 29 at the Curtis Center for the Arts,

Highlands Ranch

2019 Woof & Win: 6:30-10 p.m. June 7 at Schomp Mini, 1001 Plum Valley Lane, Highlands Ranch. Wine and food sampling, auctioned prizes, and live entertainment by Face Vocal Band. Benefit for the Humane Society of the South Platte Valley. Go to https://hsspv.org/woofandwine/ Fly Me to the Moon: Apollo 11 Lunar Landing: 6-7:30 p.m. June 8 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Presented by Richard Blake of STEAMpunkED. For ages 8 and older. Call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org to register.

Camp DCL: Robotics for Little Coders: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 10-14 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. For ages 5-7.

Camp DCL: WeDo Robotics: 1:30-5 p.m. July 8-12 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Kids ages 7-9 will build and program robots using the LEGO WeDo system.

Happy Hour Half K: 6 p.m. June 14 beginning at Shea Stadium and ending at Grist Brewing Company in Highlands Ranch. Festivities for the family begin at 5 p.m. A portion of all proceeds benefit the therapeutic recreation program. Crazy/wacky attire is welcomed.

Go to https://runsignup.com/Race/CO/

HighlandsRanch/HappyHourHalfK “Little Mermaid”: Theater classes for ages 3-9; classes from 3:45-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays or 4-4:45 p.m. Thursdays through August at Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E. County Line Road, Ste. 102, Highlands Ranch. Performance in August. Children learn singing, dancing and acting techniques while preparing a musical. Go to www.spotlightperformers.com or call 720-44-DANCE.

Lone Tree

Spoons and Tunes: 5-8 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 8 at The Vistas, on the west side of Park Meadows, 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree. Food trucks, live music, dancing, a beer garden, barbecue, a kids train, lawn games, ice cream and more.

Call 303-792-2999.

Golf Demo Day: 3:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, June 14 at Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., Lone Tree. Try out products from top brands. Onsite vendors include Callaway, Cleveland, Cobra, Ping, TaylorMade, Titleist, Tour Edge and Wilson.

A Paris Street Market at Park Meadows: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, June 15, July 20, Aug. 17, Sept. 21 and Oct. 19 near The Vistas, on the west side of Park Meadows, 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree.

An open-air, vintage, antique and artisan market. Call 303-792-2999.

Guided Tour of Schweiger Ranch: 2-3 p.m.

Saturday, June 15. The ranch is just south of RidgeGate Parkway, on the Frontage Road, across from Cabela’s. Schweiger Ranch is a protected Douglas County historic

landmark. Registration required; schweigerranch.org/events. Other guided tours offered July 20, Aug. 17 and Sept. 21.

Backyard Beats and Food Truck Eats: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, June 15 at Sweetwater Park, 8200 ½ Sweetwater Road, Lone Tree. Free music from regional and nationally touring acts along with tasty eats from some of the top Denver metro food trucks as they battle it out for Best Bite in Lone Tree. At 7pm, Uptown Funk will take the stage. Go to www. cityoflonetree.com/residents/things_to_do/ events/backyard_beats___food_truck_eats

Parker

Parker Days Festival: June 6-9 on Mainstreet in Parker. Shows, carnival rides, a parade, food, music and more. Festival hours are 5-10 p.m. June 6, 5-11:30 p.m. June 7, 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. June 8, and 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 9. Go to https://parkerdaysfestival.com/.

Prov or No Prov: 8 p.m. June 15 at The Studio at Mainstreet, 19600 Mainstreet, Parker.

The numbers control the show from beginning to end. Go to https://www.eventbrite. com/e/the-parker-players-present-prov-orno-prov-tickets-59004691621.

Naturalization Ceremony: 1-3:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 15 at Parker Library. Drop in to witness the naturalization ceremony for 30 new U.S. citizens. The ceremony starts at 2 p.m. with refreshments provided. Contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.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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Vista again makes deep run Cherry Creek knocks off Golden Eagles in semifinals

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BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Mountain Vista battled through the loser’s bracket to win last year’s Class 5A double-elimination state baseball championship.

The defending champions again lost an early game this season but couldn’t complete the comeback as the Golden Eagles dropped a 4-1 decision to Cherry Creek on June 1 at All City Field and fell a game shy of playing for a second straight championship.

Vista, ranked No. 1 in the state most of the season, finished with a 26-4 record. The Golden Eagles have gone 70-12 over the past three seasons.

“These guys accomplished a lot,” Vista coach Ron Quintana said.

“What they did in the last three years might go down as one of the best teams in the state. We have a lot of seniors that contributed the last three years.

“Grant MaGill called every pitch since his freshman year, Drew Stahl is a three-year starter and Sam (Ireland) is a dual threat. I can go down the list... I don’t like just talking about one guy.’’

Mountain Vista, which beat Creek early in the regular season, took a 1-0 lead after Ireland singled home MaGill, who had doubled in the bottom of the first inning.

Creek starting pitcher, junior Nolan Livsey, retired 19 of the next 21 batters. He only allowed an infield hit and a two-out single in the seventh inning.

“He did a great job of keeping us off balance and we never got into rhythm,” Quintana said.

Senior Alec Adolph doubled home the Creek run in the fourth inning to tie the game and then the Bruins scored three runs in the sixth inning and went ahead on a squeeze bunt

by Ben Perla. The Bruins used three walks, the squeeze bunt, a fielder’s choice and an infield hit to manufac-

Mountain Vista’s Aidan Smith (8) makes the attempt back to 1B before the collision with Cherry Creek’s Clay Cutter (5). Cherry Creek ended up on top 4-1 before losing the State Final to Regis Jesuit 8-3 at All City Field on Saturday.

PAUL DISALVO ture the three runs.

Mountain Vista handed eventual state champion Regis Jesuit its first tournament loss with a 5-0 setback on May 31 as seniors Ireland and Jon Zakhem paced the victory to push the Golden Eagles into the final day of the tournament.

Ireland pitched a complete-game shutout, fanned six and allowed six hits. He worked out of a bases-loaded, nobody-out jam in the third inning with back-to-back strikeouts and a popup to the shortstop.

“I’ve been in that situation before,” said Ireland. “I wanted to power my way through it and not give up a run. Those two strikeouts were big

against their three and four hitters.

They were probably the biggest of the day for sure.”

Ireland also had a double, scored on Zakhem’s 3-run homer in the bottom of the fourth and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning.

Zakhem, who went 2-for-3, collected his fourth RBI of the game with a single in the fifth.

For the season, Ireland finished on the mound with a 0.91 earned-run average, a 9-0 record and 60 strikeouts with 22 walks in 54 innings pitched.

He also hit .425 with 39 RBIs. Magill led the team with a .474 batting average while Stahl hit .391 with eight homers and 40 RBIs.

Baseball state tournament scores STAFF REPORT

Results of the double-elimination CHSAA Class 5A state baseball championships played at All-City Field in Denver on May 24-25 and May 31-June 1.

• May 24: Mountain Vista 5, Rocky Mountain 0; Grandview 4, Legacy 1; Regis Jesuit 7, Chaparral 0; Cherry Creek 5, Heritage 1; Regis Jesuit 6, Cherry Creek 3; Grandview 7, Mountain Vista 6.

• May 25: Regis Jesuit 3, Grandview 0; Rocky Mountain 6, Legacy 1; Chap-

Seeing how it all adds up for area schools

arral 6, Heritage 1; Cherry Creek 8, Rocky Mountain 7; Mountain Vista 9, Chaparral 0.

• May 31: Mountain Vista 5, Regis Jesuit 0; Cherry Creek 8, Grandview 3.

• June 1: Cherry Creek 4, Mountain Vista 1. Championship: Regis Jesuit 8, Cherry Creek 3.

Results from the double-elimination CHSAA Class 3A state baseball championships played in Greeley on May 24-25 and May 31-June 1.

• May 24: University 5, Colorado Academy 3; Delta 5, Alamosa 4;

Resurrection Christian 10, Eaton 2; Lutheran 6, St. Mary’s 3; University 9, Delta 3; Lutheran 16, Resurrection Christian 6.

• May 25: University 9, Lutheran 7; Alamosa 6, Colorado Academy 5; Eaton 9, St. Mary’s 3; Resurrection Christian 16, Alamosa 7; Eaton 16, Delta 1.

• May 31: Lutheran 2, Eaton 1; Resurrection Christian 6, University 5.

• June 1: Resurrection Christian 5, Lutheran 3. Championship: University 10, Resurrection Christian 3.

es, it seems like the fall 2018-19 Colorado High School Sports Association sports season started just a couple weeks ago, but the spring campaign OVERTIME is now over. Some teams and individuals were left with unforgettable experiences, others with disappointments, and some hold onto hope for next season.

So I figured it Jim Benton was time to come up with some type of overall success ranking for the teams in the Colorado Community Media circulation area.

State championships are the goal of most teams and should be rewarded.

So we’ll give those teams 10 points, but getting there is a challenge and should be credited, as opposed to teams that don’t make the playoffs or get bounced in the first round.

So a runner-up finished will earn seven points and a final four appearance gets five points in the tabulations that include all sports ranging from field hockey to ice hockey.

There wasn’t time to wait for the finish of the baseball playoffs, so I gave semifinal teams Regis Jesuit, Mountain Vista, Cherry Creek, Grandview and Lutheran five points.

Just give the team that wins the state championships five additional points and the runner-up three points, but it won’t make a difference.

Cherry Creek garnered 52 points this spring thanks in part thanks to girls state tennis, boys lacrosse, and boys swimming state titles, plus second-place finishes in girls lacrosse and a fourth place in girls track, golf and a Final Four baseball appearance.

The Bruins, who also won the girls 5A state basketball title, finished with 95 points to outdistance Regis Jesuit with 62 points. Regis garnered maximum points for state titles in field hockey, boys tennis and ice hockey.

Valor Christian was third with 55 points. The Eagles won state championships in football, volleyball, and boys and girls track. Grandview wound up with 44 points, Lutheran 39, Arapahoe 32 and Mountain Vista 27.

Catching up Getting up to date on some news that might have been overlooked: • Allan Dyer, coach at Cherokee Trail from 2003-2017 who led the Cougars to a 5A state championship, is the new baseball coach at Rock Canyon. He replaces Garrett Duman, who compiled a 26-21 record in two seasons.

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Two-sport standout bound for Drake Caden Meis chosen Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Legend senior Caden Meis is a football player who excels on the lacrosse field.

He averaged 5.6 points, 3.6 ground balls and was the leading scorer among Class 5A lacrosse midfielders this season with 57 goals. In Douglas County League games he had a hat trick or better against every opponent and had a 4.6 average of goals per game.

Meis is the 2019 Colorado Community Media Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year.

“This year I went into not worrying about anything or putting anything on my shoulders,” said Meis. “I just went in having fun and giving it everything I got. I had a lot of fun. I feel I improved on a lot of things I worked on and I really

Legend’s Caden Meis is the Colorado Community Media Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year.

think my confidence grew over time.

“A lot of goal scoring is your mental stability, your confidence and not worrying about missing the cage. You just have to take a chance and trust yourself.”

Legend coach Scott Quattromani watched as defenses attempted to contain Meis.

“He had a dominating season,” said Quattromani. “He’s a big, strong player. He always drew the opponents’ best defensive players. Despite these efforts, Caden completed the season as the leader among all 5A plays at any position in points. He is a genuine two-way midfielder, always electing to stay on the field for defensive runs and line up on the wings for face-offs.

“Although Caden had several offers from NCAA Division I lacrosse programs, he chose to attend Drake University on full scholarship for football (NCAA Division I FCS) as a running back in order to help his family with the financial burden of college.”

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Smoky Hill athlete is a force on the court Valerie Negin picked as South Metro Girls Tennis Player of Year

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Smoky Hill’s Valerie Negin is Colorado Community Media South Metro Girls Tennis Player of the Year.

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• Highlands Ranch junior quarterback Jake Rubley has been named to the National Quarterback Club 2019 Watch List. That means he will be in the running for the High School Quarterback of the Year Award. Rubley’s

It has been said that everyone can have a bad day, and Smoky Hill sophomore Valerie Negin is smart enough to cope with that thought.

“I have good days and I have bad days,” she said. “Some days are bad and some days are better.”

Negin didn’t have any bad days, at least on the tennis court, this season.

She completed a 17-0 season by winning the CHSAA Class 5A singles champion and become the first Smoky Hill player to win a singles title in since Patti Urban in 1987.

Negin has been named the 2019 Colorado Community Media South Metro Girls Tennis Player of the Year.

dad, T.J., was recently appointed as the interim football coach at Highlands Ranch.

• Jayne McHugh, an Arvada West graduate who was inducted into the CHSAA Hall of Fame in 1991, has been named the new head girls volleyball coach at Valor Christian, McHugh, who has been coaching at St. Mary’s High School in Stockton, California, replaces Kaitlyn Hastings who stepped down after last season

“She is a special player and a great teammate,” said Smoky Hill coach Jeffrey Davis.

“She was voted our team captain as a sophomore this season.

“She participates in the IB (International Baccalaureate) academic program at Smoky Hill, which can be very difficult to balance with tennis. Valerie is an outstanding student and athlete and excels in the classroom as much as she does on the court.”

This season’s state tournament was reduced to two days and Negin had to win a tough three-set semifinal match and come back to face Fairview’s Sophie Pearson in the finals.

After losing the second set, she had two service breaks and broke Pearson’s serve to love in the eighth game to finish off a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 championship victory.

“I had to suck it up and play because it was the finals,” she said. “After the second set, I just said `Valerie this is it, whatever happens, happens. Blood, sweat and tears on the court.’

“It was crazy. The last match was my best match.”

to spend more time with her family.

She guided the Eagles to the 2018 5A state title. It was also announced that Brian Bonn is the new Valor athletic director.

• Eric Mingus, a former Grandview player, enrolled at New Mexico State for the 2018 baseball season and saw limited action in 13 games but he developed into the Aggies’ every-day third baseman for the 2019 season. He hit .332 with 53 runs batted in and was a first

team All-Western Athletic Conference selection. “I came back and put a lot of work into baseball,” said Mingus. “We worked on my swing and a lot of it was having confidence in myself.”

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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Rocky Vista students train in realistic simulations Military medicine program travels to California facility STAFF REPORT

Students in the military medicine program at Rocky Vista University’s college of osteopathic medicine participated in a hands-on learning simulation alongside first responders during Cut Suit Week, a healthcare simulation event hosted by Strategic Operations Inc. The students were joined by students from Touro University in Nevada, A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, and Western University of Health Sciences for the simulations, which took place April 28 to May 4 at the Stu Segall Productions facility in San Diego.

After brushing up on their surgical skills at workshops throughout the week, students participated in realistic scenarios that included an active shooter, explosions, a domestic violence incident, and various surgical simulations.

During the scenarios, they rushed to treat people representing patients suffering from life-threatening injuries, and performed a wide range of medical procedures including chest tube thoracotomies, deep wound packing, combat tourniquet application, intraosseous infusions, and more.

The Cut Suit, a human-worn body suit that simulates realistic trauma, was used to replicate life-threatening injuries requiring complex surgical procedures.

The simulations, part of Strategic Operations’ intensive surgical and trauma skills course, were designed to completely immerse participants in battlefield conditions and emergency situations and allowed students to

The Cut Suit is a human-worn body suit that simulates realistic trauma. As part of Strategic Operations Inc.’s Intensive Surgical and Trauma Skills Course, the simulations were designed to completely immerse participants in battlefield conditions and emergency situations to hone their skills in a controlled environment.

COURTESY PHOTO hone their skills in a controlled environment. The back-to-back scenarios also highlighted the unique aspect of emergency medicine for physicians serving in the military: triaging the wounded and providing critical care en route to a surgical facility.

The students experienced an active scene from the perspective of law enforcement, which included how they treat at a scene before the victim makes it to the emergency room or operating room. For those students who volunteered to be standardized patients, they also experienced firsthand how trauma can affect patients before they have received medical treatment.

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continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

9769 Mayfair Street #A, Englewood, CO 80112

Which has the address of: 10179 Longview Drive, 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.

NOTICE OF SALE

ER OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2005, AT RECEPTION NO. 2005016274 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

June 6, 2019J

www.ColoradoCommunityMedia.com/Notices 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.

PUBLIC NOTICES First Publication: 5/9/2019 Last Publication: 6/6/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 3/15/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of Public Notices callthe Sheree indebtedness is: 303.566.4088

Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Englewood NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0058 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/11/2019 9:06:00 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: MELODY L SANTIAGO Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/10/2018 Recording Date of DOT: 1/12/2018 Reception No. of DOT: 2018002788 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $265,567.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $262,801.72

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 principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

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: UNIT 202, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 4, CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON AUGUST 22, 2006. AT RECEPTION NO. 2006072105, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS. COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS. RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2005, AT RECEPTION NO. 2005016274 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS. STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8489 Canyon Rim Cir Unit 202, Englewood, CO 80112 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, July 3, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/9/2019 Last Publication: 6/6/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 3/15/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

First Publication: 5/9/2019 Last Publication: 6/6/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 2019-0058 First Publication: 5/9/2019 Last Publication: 6/6/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

SCOTT TOEBBEN Colorado Registration #: 19011 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (720) 259-6710 Fax #: Attorney File #: 18CO00524-1

PUBLIC NOTICE Englewood NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0063 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/12/2019 12:52:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: SUSAN R GOMEZ Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR KB HOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF THE TIKI SERIES III TRUST Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/30/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 1/14/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005004930 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $162,300.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $142,437.29 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 principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and/or other violations of the terms thereof.

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: UNIT A, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 28, MERIDIAN – VILLA CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 5, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. 2004113638, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF MERIDIAN – VILLA CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON JANUARY 16, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. 2004007079 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9769 Mayfair Street #A, Englewood, CO 80112 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, July 3, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000008177610

First Publication: 5/9/2019 Last Publication: 6/6/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website:

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

Dated: 3/15/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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.

Dated: 3/27/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

First Publication: 5/23/2019 Last Publication: 6/20/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000008208811

Dated: 3/27/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

TONI M. OWAN Colorado Registration #: 30580 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: Attorney File #: 80890-LCS

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NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000008177610

Public Trustees

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

Which has the address of: 15455 Canyon Rim Drive #206, Englewood, CO 80112

Dated: 3/15/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Public Trustees

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2019-0063 First Publication: 5/9/2019 Last Publication: 6/6/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0068 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/25/2019 12:11:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: JONATHAN BATT Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/28/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 1/11/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005003824 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $487,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $472,612.85 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 principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

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 24, CARRIAGE CLUB FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10179 Longview Drive, 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, July 17, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/23/2019 Last Publication: 6/20/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Trustees

Legal Notice No.: 2019-0068 First Publication: 5/23/2019 Last Publication: 6/20/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Englewood NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0073 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/26/2019 4:14:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Mable E. Swain Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Professional Mortgage Source LLC, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/21/2013 Recording Date of DOT: 11/25/2013 Reception No. of DOT: 2013092562 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $114,460.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $114,460.00 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: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: UNIT 206, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 3, CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2005 AT RECEPTION NO. 2005016276, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2005, AT RECEPTION NO. 2005016274 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 15455 Canyon Rim Drive #206, Englewood, CO 80112 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.

Dated: 3/27/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

The name, address and telephone numbers of

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Public Trustees

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

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2019-0073 First Publication: 5/23/2019 Last Publication: 6/20/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 11, 2019 beginning at 2:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas will conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed adoption of a resolution amending the 2019 adopted budget. Any interested elector of Douglas County may file an objection to the proposed amendment to the budget at any time prior to it’s final adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. A copy of said resolution may be obtained for inspection at the offices of the County Commissioners at the above address in Castle Rock, Colorado, or viewed on-line at www.douglas.co.us.

Legal Notice No.: 935314 First Publication: June 6, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on July 6, 2019, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Castle Rock Construction Company of Colorado for the Meridian Boulevard Phase 1 Project, Douglas County Project number CI 2018-007 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Castle Rock Construction Company of Colorado for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said July 6, 2019, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Engineer Daniel Roberts, P.E., Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

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

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MICHAEL E DEE VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for KB HOMEdiagnoses.

COLORADO INC A COLORADO andEarlier on account of a contracthad between Douglas expected to lead to more But from 2000 to 2010, and they may partly ing to the CDC. research spotted a decline, County and Castle Rock Construction ComCORPORATION - M MICHELE MARKHAM Public Notice some experts say SENIOR it mayCOORDINATOR miss a largeDAILY UNITS The explain why the numbers have been goandofthe new report shows it’s been gopany Colorado for the Meridian Boulevard PRO- decrease was mainly seen among Phase 1 Project, Douglas County Project CESSING KB HOME COLORADO INC A COLNOTICE OF PURCHASEproportion OF REAL ESTATE of early cases in which - MICHAELwhite ing down since, some experts said. ing onCIfor close intoDouglas a decade.

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1,000 U.S. adults. That translates to Dr. Stephen Benoit of the Centers for tractors in or about the performance of said COLORADO PRENRecord in or to the said Premises To high Whom but work, or thatControl supplied rental machinery, tools, or TICE-HALL CORPORATION SYSTEM about INC RE- 21 million Americans.

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BY MIKE STOBBE ASSOCIATED PRESS

copy to the Project Engineer Daniel Roberts, P.E., Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

Bids and Settlements

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 935330 First Publication: June 6, 2019 Second Publication: June 13, 2019 Publisher: The Douglas County News Press Account Number: 00012184 Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #014-19 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 4x4 VANS The Department of Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support Services of Douglas County, Colorado, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible companies/dealerships for the provision of the purchase of three (3) new Mercedes-Benz full-sized 4x4 Sprinter Vans, as specified.

The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

Three (3) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB 014-19, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4x4 Vans”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 3:00 p.m., on Thursday, June 20, 2019 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.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder.

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No.: 935331 First Publication: June 6, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #018-19 LAW ENFORCEMENT COUNSELING SERVICES

The Purchasing Division of Douglas County Government, in conjunction with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible, qualified firms for the provision of counseling, peer support training, and consultation for Sheriff’s Office members.

#018-19 LAW ENFORCEMENT COUNSELING SERVICES

The Purchasing Division of Douglas County Government, in conjunction with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible, qualified firms for the provision of counseling, peer support training, and consultation for Sheriff’s Office members.

Bids and Settlements

The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the RFP documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic proposal responses.

RFP responses will be received until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Five (5) copies of your proposal response must be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #018-19, Law Enforcement Counseling Services”. Proposal responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful vendor.

Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No.: 935338 First Publication: June 6, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - PAT M REGAN - TTLBL LLC KEVIN V HAWKINS AND DENISE L HAWKINS AKA KEVIN V HAWKINS V AND DENISE LIRA HAWKINS - PAT M REGAN AKA PATRICK M REGAN You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2015 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to TTLBL LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 2 BLK 1 HIGHLANDS RANCH # 69A 0.103 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to TTLBL LLC. That said tax

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

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LOT 2 BLK 1 HIGHLANDS RANCH # 69A 0.103 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to TTLBL LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2014. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of PAT M REGAN for said year 2014 That said TTLBL LLC on the 25th day of February 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 5th day of September 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 23rd day of May 2019 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 935262 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - CHRISTOPHER D BRECHER TTLBL LLC - KB HOME COLORADO INC A COLORADO CORPORATION - KB HOME COLORADO INC A COLORADO CORPORATION C/O THE PRENTICE-HALL CORPORATION SYSTEM INC REGISTERED AGENT MICHAEL E DEE VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE KB HOME COLORADO INC A COLORADO CORPORATION - M MICHELE MARKHAM SENIOR COORDINATOR DAILY UNITS PROCESSING KB HOME COLORADO INC A COLORADO CORPORATION - MICHAEL E DEE, VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE KB HOME COLORADO INC A COLORADO CORPORATION M MICHELE MARKHAM, SENIOR COORDINATEOR, DAILY UNITS PROCESSING KB HOME COLORADO INC A COLORADO CORPORATION - MICHAEL E DEE, VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE KB HOME COLORADO INC A COLORADO CORPORATION C/O THE PRENTICE-HALL CORPORATION SYSTEM INC REGISTERD AGENT - M MICHELE MARKHAM, SENIOR COORDINATOR, DAILY UNITS PROCESSING, KB HOME COLORADO INC A COLORADO CORPORATION C/O THE PRENTICE-HALL CORPORATION SYSTEMS INC REGISTERED AGENT - CHRISTOPHER D BRECHER AKA CHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS BRECHER - LEWIS MARK KLING AND REBECCA S KLING IRREVOCABLE TRUST FBO CHRISTOPHER BRECHER - LEWIS M KLING AND REBECCA S KLING IRREVOCABLE TRUST FBO CHRISTOPHER BRECHER - REBECCA S KLING AKA REBECCA SUE KLING - REBECCA S KLING AND LEWIS M KLING RESIDENCE TRUST - LEWIS M KLING AKA LEWIS MARK KLING - MERIDIAN VILLAGE 7E HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC C/O MSI LLC REGISTERED AGENT - N. BILLINGER, MANAGING AGENT, MERIDIAN VILLAGES 7E HOMEOWNERS ASSOCI-

BRECHER - LEWIS MARK KLING AND REBECCA S KLING IRREVOCABLE TRUST FBO CHRISTOPHER BRECHER - LEWIS M KLING AND REBECCA S KLING IRREVOCABLE TRUST FBO CHRISTOPHER BRECHER - REBECCA S KLING AKA REBECCA SUE KLING - REBECCA S KLING AND LEWIS M KLING RESIDENCE TRUST - LEWIS M KLING AKA LEWIS MARK KLING - MERIDIAN VILLAGE 7E HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC C/O MSI LLC REGISTERED AGENT - N. BILLINGER, MANAGING AGENT, MERIDIAN VILLAGES 7E HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC C/O MSI LLC REGISTERED AGENT - E HARRINGTON, MANAGING AGENT, MERIDIAN VILLAGES 7E HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC C/O MSI LLC REGISTERED AGENT - MERIDIAN VILLAGE NORTH OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC C/O COLORADO MANAGEMENT & ASSOCIATES INC - MERIDIAN VILLAGE NORTH OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC C/O COLORADO MANAGEMENT & ASSOCIATES INC, W R PETERSON REGISTERED AGENT - MARK RISNER, MANAGING AGENT, MERIDIAN VILLAGE NORTH OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC C/O COLORADO MANAGEMENT & ASSOCIATES INC - MERIDIAN VILLAGE NORTH OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC C/O ADVANCE HOA MANAGEMENT INC, REGISTERED AGENT - MERIDIAN VILLAGE NORTH OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC C/O ADVANCE HOA MANAGEMENT, REGISTERED AGENT JUDY SMELTZER, AUTHORIZED AGENT ADVANCE HOA MANAGEMENT FOR MERIDIAN VILLLAGE NORTH OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC - MERIDIAN VILLAGES 7E HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC C/O MSI LLC REGISTERED AGENT - REBECCA S KLING, TRUSTEE AND LEWIS M KLING, TRUSTEE MERIDIAN VILLAGE NORTH OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC C/O HINDMAN SANCHEZ, ATTORNEY

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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2019 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to TTLBL LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 30 MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER 7E 0.117 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to TTLBL LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2014. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of CHRISTOPHER D BRECHER for said year 2014 That said TTLBL LLC on the 25th day of February 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 5th day of September 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 23rd day of May 2019 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 935263 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of

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

OCCUPANT - WAYNE LEADER & RACHEL LEADER & LORNA LEADER - TTLBL LLC RICHMOND AMERICAN HOMES OF COLORADO INC A DELAWARE CORPORATION RICHMOND AMERICAN HOMES OF COLORADO INC A DELAWARE CORPORATION C/O THE CORPORATION COMPANY - TAMMY ZINK, DIVISION PRESIDENT RICHMOND HOMES OF COLORADO INC A DELAWARE CORPORATION - TAMMY ZINK, DIVISION PRESIDENT OF RICHMOND HOMES OF COLORADO INC A DELAWARE CORPORATION TAMMY ZINK, DIVISION PRESIDENT, RICHMOND HOMES OF COLORADO INC A DELAWARE CORPORATION C/O THE CORPORATION COMPANY - TAMMY ZINK, PRESIDENT OF RICHMOND HOMES OF COLORADO INC A DELAWARE CORPORATION C/O THE CORPORATION COMPANY - WAYNE H LEADER AKA WAYNE LEADER AND RACHEL LEADER AS JOINT TENANTS WAYNE H LEADER AND RACHEL LEADER WAYNE LEADER AND RACHEL LEADER AND LORNA LEADER AS JOINT TENANTS WAYNE LEADER & RACHEL LEADER & LORNA LEADER AKA WAYNE H LEADER & RACHEL IRENE LEADER I & LORNA WAYNETTE LEADER - THE HEARTH AT HIGHLANDS RANCH HOA C/O HAMMERSMITH MANAGEMENT INC - THE HEARTH AT HIGHLANDS RANCH HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC C/O HAMMERSMITH MANAGEMENT INC

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2015 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to TTLBL LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 292 HIGHLANDS RANCH 122-Y 0.179 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to TTLBL LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2014. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of WAYNE LEADER & RACHEL LEADER & LORNA LEADER for said year 2014

That said TTLBL LLC on the 25th day of February 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 5th day of September 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 23rd day of May 2019 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 935264 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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