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Coffee with a Cop On July 26, from 8 to 10 a.m., meet the Lone Tree Police Department’s officers at a coffee-with-a-cop event. The event takes place at the Krispy Kreme at 7514 Parkway Drive. The event is an open forum to ask questions and voice concerns to the city’s law enforcement.

For more information, visit facebook. com/CityofLoneTreeCO.

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Coffee snob, adventurer, Jesus follower Coming to Colorado The mountains brought me to Colorado from Fort Wayne, Indiana. I grew up in farm land so everything was kind of flat and super boring. So, it is fun to be out here where everything is super different and there is so much diversity in the landscapes.

I think the vast beauty of the landscape reflects on the people and the culture here, too.

Coffee snobbery I am a professional coffee snob.

Basically, I taste coffee and tell people how to make it better. I started drinking coffee black at a very young age and right then I thought it was really tasty but there ways I could make it better. I have been trialing new roasts since. This is something I want to continue to do

for sure.

I also like to try craft beer. My Instagram, Jake_Peters29, has a bio that says “professional coffee snob, craft beer enthusiast and outdoor adventurist.”

Finding faith, living faith I am a believer in Jesus. I wish more people knew who he was. I came to my beliefs when I was in college. I grew up going to church but I didn’t take my faith seriously.

When I went to college, I had a rough start and I got into some really bad things. But I heard God in the middle of that tell me “Hey, it is OK. I love you despite all the crap you have going on in your life.” So I started walking with him. I see now that God is the only thing that can truly satisfy anyone.

Now, I worry a lot less. I am confident in the fact that I am not perfect and that I don’t have to be. I have a heart to love people.

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Bonfils urges donations Blood supplies across the United States are at dangerously low levels, following a sharp decline in donations leading up to and following the July 4 holiday. In an effort to rebuild supplies and prepare for unexpected events, Bonfils Blood Center is calling on the community to give blood through the remainder of the summer.

Individuals who weigh at least 110 pounds, are in general good health and are 18 years of age, or 16 and 17 with parental consent, may be eligible to donate.

Bonfils Blood Center strives to keep a four-day supply of every blood type on the shelf at all times to be able to meet the needs of patients at about 100 hospitals. Donations of all types are needed, but O-negative donors, the universal blood type, are especially important this time of year due to increased accidents and trauma cases. The current O-negative blood supply sits at half of the quantity needed to support patient needs. Additionally, platelet donations, which have a shelf-life of only five days, are in high demand after a slow holiday week.

Bonfils Blood Center urges both existing and first-time donors of all blood types to visit donors.bonfils.org or call 303-363-2300 to schedule an appointment at one of eight donor centers or at a mobile blood drive. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Planning commission seats Citizens who would like to play a role in shaping the future of Douglas County and live in commissioner districts II or III are encouraged to apply for open seats on the Douglas County Planning Commission.

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An alternate’s role consists of staying up to date on all topics and projects under review and representing an absent planning commissioner on official proceedings. The alternate would also be considered to fill a vacancy within their district should one of the three district commissioners resign, be removed or term out.

The county is seeking two regular members and one alternate member.

Applicants must be able to attend meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of the month.

Interested applicants may fill out an online application or print the application and mail it to: Douglas County Commissioners’ Office, 100 Third St., Castle Rock, CO 80104 by Aug. 18. For additional information, please contact the Douglas County Commissioners’ Office at 303-660-7401.

Resources offered for children in need School supplies, clothing and other necessities can create a financial hurdle for already-stressed household budgets and some families don’t have the extra money. To assist such families, the Strive to Thrive Resource Fair, a free semi-annual event, is scheduled for 4 to 6 p.m. on Aug. 1 at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd. in Highlands Ranch.

Hosted by Douglas County’s Community of Care Network, the event provides school supplies, clothing and a hot meal to Douglas County families and residents enduring hard times, and gives them the opportunity to connect with more than 30 area organizations on site that can help connect attendees to resources.

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about employment opportunities, food and nutrition assistance, emergency assistance applications, free resources and more.

No appointment or registration is required to attend the fair, but attendees seeking school supplies must pre-register with the Douglas County Education Foundation.

For more information on the fair or about Douglas County’s Community of Care Network, visit CommunityOfCareNetwork.com or call Rand Clark at 303-660-7460. For free transportation to and from the event, please contact Douglas County First Call at 303-660-7519 by July 27.

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‘Remain calm and stay engaged’ in election process Local officials urge calm amid confusion created by federal election commission

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Local election officials are reporting that a federal commission’s request for personal voter information has spurred more than 3,000 Colorado voters, more than 2,000 of those in the Denver metro area alone, to withdraw their voter registration since July 1.

“It is the topic of the day, actually of the last week,” said Beth Clippinger, public information officer for Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder Faye Griffin, on July 10.

“Citizens are pushing to not be on that list.”

In May, President Donald Trump formed the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, promising to find evidence of voter fraud to support his claim that millions of people voted illegally in 2016. On June 28, the commission sent a letter to all 50 secretaries of state to submit voter registration information, including dates of birth and — if available — the last

four digits of their Social Security numbers.

The commission has since sent another letter, asking secretaries to wait to send the information until two lawsuits, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Privacy Information Center on June 10, are resolved.

Nonetheless, the request has led some voters in Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties to withdraw their voter registration, apply for confidential voter status or call election officials with questions about the safety of their personal data.

Legitimate questions On June 29, Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams touched off a storm of controversy when he said he would comply with the commission’s request, though he noted he would only Williams send information that is already available.

At a July 5 news conference to clarify his comments, Williams said he’s seen no evidence that voter fraud is happening on the scale Trump alleges. But he is bound by Colorado’s Open Records Act to provide publicly available information to the commission —

or anyone else who requests it.

“Many people have asked very legitimate questions about what is public, what’s not,” Williams said.

“We appreciate that.”

At the conference, Williams said his office received some calls from voters asking to withdraw their registration, though doing so is unnecessary because Colorado allows people to register for confidential voter status if they fear criminal harassment or for their safety.

“We will not give the commission information that is not public in our state,” Williams said. “Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, the specific date of your birth — all of that is confidential information that is not provided and is not available under existing Colorado law.”

But Williams’ comments haven’t stemmed the tide.

‘The impact is real’ Clippinger said that from July 1-13, 469 Jefferson County voters withdrew their voter registration and about 61 applied for confidential status.

In Adams County, 305 voters withdrew from the rolls from July 1 to July 13, and 35 applied for confidential status, according to Election Administrator Christi Coburn.

BY THE NUMBERS Some metro-area voters have withdrawn from voter registration databases and some are applying for confidential voter status, which requires a $5 fee and that the applicant sign an affidavit affirming that he or she could face criminal harassment or physical danger by providing addresses or other information to the Secretary of State’s Office.

Here are figures from July 1 to July 11 on withdrawals, applications for confidential status and total registered voters in the following counties:

Denver County Withdrawals- 472 Applications for confidential status- 185 Total registered voters- 448,682

Adams County Withdrawals- 193 Applications for confidential status- 29 Total registered voters- 269,749

Douglas County Withdrawals- 248 Applications for confidential status- 32 Total registered voters: 237,596

Arapahoe County Withdrawals- 186 Applications for confidential status- 83 Total registered voters- 410,860

Jefferson County Withdrawals- 368 Applications for confidential status- 56 Total registered voters- 422,765

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Numbers from the Clerk and Recorder’s Office in Denver County totaled 644 withdrawal requests and 251 applications for confidential status from July 1 to July 13.

“I never expected to come to work and see such a sudden increase in voter registration withdrawals,” stated Amber F. McReynolds, director of elections for the City and County of Denver, in a news release.

“I never expected to see more withdrawals in a day than new registrations. The impact on voters is real.

The impact on civic engagement is real.”

Douglas County Clerk and Recorder Merlin Klotz said voter fraud is an “urban legend,” but there could be value in the commission, provided it focuses on fact-finding, not politics.

“If they get strung up on political issues then forget it,” he said. “If they’re out to find 5 million illegal voters, that’s not the objective I would like to see.”

Klotz said 248 voters in Douglas County have unregistered between July 1 and July 11, though he said it could be for a number of reasons such as moving out of state. Applications for confidential status totaled 34 as of July 13.

Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder Matt Crane said phones in his office are ringing more than usual.

“It hasn’t been an avalanche,” he said, “but we’ve definitely seen an uptick, which is unfortunate because we want people to stay engaged.”

Crane’s office reported that 434 voters asked to be unregistered and at least 83 submitted applications to become confidential voters from July 1-13. By comparison, withdrawals averaged 36 per month from January to June.

DID YOU KNOW? Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams said he will only provide publicly available information to the Presidential Advisory Committee on Election Integrity.

Publicly available information can be requested by any citizen, political party or group.

Private information requested by the commission will not be submitted, according to Secretary of State Wayne Williams.

Here’s what’s public: • Year of birth • Mailing address • Full first, middle and last name • Political party affiliation

• Inactive or active voter status • Which elections a voter participated in • Whether a voter is registered as a military or overseas voter

Up in the air At least 44 states have refused to submit information that is not already available to the commission, according to media outlets, and critics from both major parties have denounced the request as an attempt to validate Trump’s claim or suppress voter turnout.

Asked about such concerns, Williams said he doesn’t have the discretion to deny the request.

“Colorado law does not allow secretaries to pick and choose based on the purity of the motives of those asking for the documents,” Williams said.

Crane didn’t question the commission’s motives. Still, he worries the process could disenfranchise legitimate voters.

“To pull all of this information from all of the states and do datamatching is incredibly difficult,” Crane said. “I haven’t seen any indication there’s an infrastructure ready to do this sort of data-matching. (That) could lead to false positives and it appearing that people are double-registered and legitimate voters being kicked off voter rolls.”

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Here’s what’s private: • Last four digits of Social Security numbers • Full date of birth (day, month and year) • How a person voted in an election

states that uses information from motor vehicle departments, Social Security Administration records and other databases to compare voters across states.

“This work is already being done by experts,” he said. “It’s something that’s probably best left to the experts.”

In a July 14 letter to Kobach, Williams also touted ERIC as a better means to eliminate redundancies in voter registration records than the request for data issued by the commission.

Important to ‘remain engaged’ Asked if he’s concerned about voters dropping off the rolls, Williams touted Colorado’s many methods of voter registration, and registration.

“It’s one of the easiest, if not the easiest state to register to vote in,” he said, mentioning that new voters as well as those who withdraw their registration can go online or use their cellphones to register.

Clippinger shared Williams’ lack of concern.

“I don’t think anybody will forget to re-register,” Clippinger said. “It’s heavy on their mind.”

But Crane said he is concerned that people will “fall away” from voter participation and urged his constituents to stay on the rolls.

“Remain calm,” he said. “Stay engaged.”

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Area theaters celebrate another year Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical • Matt LaFontaine for “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

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Highlands Ranch Motor Vehicle New Office Hours The Highlands Ranch Motor Vehicle Office will resume normal business hours on August 1, 2017. New hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Residents may also renew vehicle license plates online at www.douglasdrives.com

Lincoln Avenue Closure Lincoln Avenue will be closed, both directions, beginning Friday, July 21 at 8 p.m. through Monday, July 24 at 5 a.m.

This closure is necessary while the structural leaf and deck for the new pedestrian bridge is installed. For more information please visit the City of Lone Tree’s website at http://cityoflonetree.com

Colorado’s theater community came together to recognize another year of creative excellence at its 12th annual Henry Awards on July 17.

The Arvada Center, Denver Center for Performing Arts and Lone Tree Arts Center all took home awards.

The ceremony was held at the PACE Center in Parker, and celebrated the talents of actors, directors, crew and creatives who made for another exciting year in the state’s theaters.

The number of eligible shows for 2016-17 totaled 204. Last year the Colorado Theatre Guild expanded the number of nominees to seven in each category.

The winners are as follows:

Outstanding Ensemble Performance • “The Book of Will,” DCPA Theatre Company, directed by Davis McCallum Outstanding New Play or Musical • “The Book of Will” by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Davis McCallum, produced by DCPA Theatre Company Outstanding Costume Design Tier 1 • Camille Assaf for “The Book of Will,” DCPA Theatre Company Outstanding Lighting Design Tier 2 • Jen Kiser for “Evita,” Lone Tree Arts Center

Outstanding Production of a Musical • “Evita,” Lone Tree Arts Center, directed by Gina Rattan and musical direction by Max Mamon

Special Awards were presented in the following categories: Lifetime Achievement in Theatre •Ed Baierlein and Sallie Diamond

Outstanding Musical Direction • Max Mamon for “Evita,” Lone Tree Arts Center

What are you doing Saturday morning July 29?

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play • Triney Sandoval for “The Book of Will,” DCPA Theatre Company

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SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION

Q&A with Ryan Abresch Candidate for Douglas County Board of Education in District B

BY MIKE DIFERDINANDO MDIFERDINANDO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Editor’s note: This is one in an ongoing series of Q&As with each of the candidates for the Douglas County School District Board of Education.

Ryan Abresch is a lawyer by training. He currently works as a legal analyst for national online legal research firm LexisNexis.

Abresch, of Larkspur, previously served as a deputy district attorney in the 10th Judicial District in Pueblo. He earned his undergraduate degree in political science from James Madison University in Virginia and his law degree from Valparaiso University in Indiana.

Abresch, 38, has been a resident of Douglas County since 2014 and said he and his family moved to the county from El Paso County in order to take advantage of the district’s schools for their daughter, who will be attending first grade in the fall.

As part of the four-person Elevate Douglas County slate, he will be running for the District B seat, which encompasses the Castle Rock, Sedalia and Larkspur areas.

The seat is currently held by James Geddes, who was elected in 2013. Geddes has not indicated if he will seek re-election.

The board has been divided in recent years.

How would you help bridge that divide?

The first, I think, is to listen. Whether it’s to the other board members that you may disagree with Abresch or to the community that comes out to these meetings or teachers. Listening is a big part of being an effective board member. I know the district has been making strides toward improving these processes, but there were significant issues under Liz Fagen’s leadership as superintendent in that regard. In addition, by trade I’m a lawyer, I worked inside the courtrooms for a number of years so I think I’m use to being in an adversarial environment, so I think having that experience will bring me the ability to keep a cool head and effectively lead despite all the disagreement.

Why did you decide to run?

We moved to Douglas County primarily for my daughter’s education. She has a lot of young cousins that go to school here as well, and I’m running because I want to make sure she, my nieces and nephews and every other student in the county can continue to have the best opportunity for a great education.

Would you be supportive of a bond or mill levy to bring more funding to the district?

I think before we can begin discussing that, any new board member needs to build trust with the community that elects them. I think the community needs to trust that all of us will be fiscally responsible with the funds that are already there. I think our budget is around $700 million and they want to make sure that money is actually going to the classrooms and paying all of our best teachers.

I also think, as a district, we need to exhaust all of the other options for efficiencies in the budget before we can go to the community and ask them to open up their wallets and give us any more of their hard earned money.

What are the most important issues facing the school district?

One of the major issues is acrimony and discussions around the school board. I think if you’re on the school board as a director, you need to carry yourself as a role model for the adults and students who are in this district. I want to bring respect back to our discussions with the teachers, parents, students and staff in Douglas County. I think also accreditation and teacher attention are major issues that we need to work together to find solutions on.

What do you want people to know about you?

I’m a hard-working father who lives here in Douglas County with my wife and our first-grade daughter. Having a daughter in the district, along with other nieces and nephews, I have quite a bit of skin in the game. The decisions that are going to be made by me as a board member are going to directly impact her. I also want to make sure the best educational opportunities are not only afforded to her, but all of the children who go to school in our district.

Q&A with Krista Holtzman Candidate for Douglas County Board of Education in District G

BY MIKE DIFERDINANDO MDIFERDINANDO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Editor’s note: This is one in an ongoing series of Q&As with each of the candidates for the Douglas County School District Board of Education.

Krista Holtzman kicked off her campaign for Douglas County School Board with a barbecue in Parker’s Stonegate Park July 9.

Holtzman, 48, describes herself as a child advocate who has spent her life advocating for her own children and others.

She has an undergraduate degree in child development as well as a law degree from the University of Missouri.

Holtzman worked as an assistant state’s attorney and a child abuse prosecutor in Iowa before moving to Colorado 17 years ago.

Holtzman, a Parker resident, has worked parttime at the Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center, which advocates legally for “Colorado’s abused, neglected and at-risk children.” She has also served as a preschool teacher in recent years.

She has two sons. Both attended Douglas County schools and now attend the University of Denver.

Holtzman will be running for the District G seat. District G is currently held by Board of Education President Meghann Silverthorn, who is term-limited and will not be running again. The district includes the areas in and around Parker.

Why did you decide to run?

When my kids went to college and it was time to move to my next step in life, it just seemed like a natural progression. I have put so much time into getting to know this district that

these are the kids I want to advocate for. I’ve advocated for a lot of different kids over the course of my career, but the 67,000 students in Holtzman Douglas County seem like they need an advocate and I would really like to be that person.

Hopefully the community will think that too. Ultimately this is a volunteer position, but for me, it will be full-time employment. I plan for this to be my full-time occupation.

What are the most important issues facing the school district?

We have a budget and capital needs crisis in this district and that has to be addressed.

I think we need to make sure we’re meeting the needs of very student. We’re all different and some of us have special needs that others don’t, and it’s our job as a district to make sure we’re meeting the needs of those kids. I think we can do better in that area. And in terms of teachers, I think we can also do better. We need to remember that research has consistently shown that the teachers are the most important factor in student achievement.

The board has been divided in recent years. How would you help bridge that divide?

I think the most important thing we can do is to always focus on how everything we do affects the students in the classroom. If we are all sitting at a table and we are focusing on the same ultimate goal, we’re going to have different ways of getting to that goal, but I just feel like we can do better. We can have a common goal and we can put that first.

Would you be supportive of a bond or mill levy to bring more funding to the district?

I would definitely support both. I have supported all of the others we have tried to get through, so this time will be no different.

What else do you want people to know about you?

I would just want them to know this is what I do. I’m a child advocate. I look at the 67,000 students in the county and I think I can help them.

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Survey finds safety lauded; growth concerns residents

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County is a safe place to live and work, residents are satisfied with county law enforcement and believe the county is headed in the right direction, according to survey results. But like most of the Front Range, respondents also said the county is growing too fast, and residents hope to see improvement in traffic mitigation and road infrastructure.

Residents weighed in as part of the 2017 community survey commissioned by the Douglas County Board of Commissioners. More than 850 registered voters responded to the survey conducted by Hill Research Consultants between May 30 and June 9.

“Our board is united in our belief that a quantifiable, representative sample of public opinion from our communities helps inform the board’s

decision-making,” Roger Partridge, chairman of the board of commissioners, said in a written statement.

Of the respondents, 96 percent said they feel safe traveling around the county, a gratifying outcome, according to District 1 Commissioner David Weaver. But 81 percent either somewhat agreed or strongly agreed that the county is growing too fast.

Residents were also asked where the county should spend money without being prompted with any examples or options — respondents most frequently named roads, bridges, traffic and congestion as a spending priority. Just over 30 percent of responses fell into that category, while the next highest was schools and libraries with 14 percent.

“It seems clear from both the aided and the unaided questions regarding transportation spending, citizens from throughout Douglas County are united in their desire to see more investment

of public money in roads,” District 3 Commissioner Lora Thomas said in a written statement.

Among the board’s specific spending priorities — economic foundations, health and human services, historic and natural resources, public safety and transportation — 51 percent of respondents chose historic and natural resources as the top spending priority.

Public safety and transportation tied for second.

When asked if the county spends tax dollars wisely, 10 percent of respondents agreed, 62 percent said they somewhat agree and 20 percent said the somewhat disagree.

Nearly 60 percent of residents said the county could keep property tax relief in the amount of $16 per household for county needs.

David Hill, director of Hill Research Consultants, said the methodology for acquiring a true sample of the county’s

demographics has changed with the times. When he began conducting surveys in the 1980s, Hill said he could begin with a list of five voters and know that one would grant an interview.

“Then we started noticing as time went by that we would have to have 10 numbers to get one interview, and then 15,” Hill said. “Now, depending on the state, time and circumstances, it might take as many as 50.”

Hill said this is in part for reasons such as people becoming less likely to answer unknown numbers, they don’t use their landlines phones or only have cell phones.

The survey is now conducted both over the phone and online. Data is combined and used to make sure the respondent pool matches an area’s demographics such as age, gender or party affiliation.

“The questions are the same, the results are merged together,” Hill said.

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Companies join forces to support cancer research CancerBlows fundraiser features breweries, chefs, coffee roasters

ABOUT THE FUNDRAISING EVENT The menu was prepared by Chef Paul Worley, who has been a professional chef for more than 30 years. His cooking took him around the world before he graduated from The Culinary Institute of America in 1995. Worley’s travels led him to studying in London and spending a summer on the island of Cebu where he ate everything that was put in front of him.

BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Companies from across Colorado came together recently for an annual event that provides cancer awareness, funding for research and unique food and beer pairings.

During the third annual Brews for CancerBlows fundraiser on July 7, Lone Tree Brewing Company and Broken Compass Brewing Company, from Breckenridge, paired their beers with a five-course meal prepared by Chef Paul Worley.

The money raised from the event, with each ticket costing $70, was donated to CancerBlows and The Ryan Anthony Foundation.

CancerBlows is a foundation started by cancer survivor Ryan Anthony to raise awareness and funds for research focusing on blood cancers and multiple myeloma. The foundation’s fundraisers focus on “exciting and unique” events that feature brass musicians.

Live music from the H2 Big Band filled the Lone Tree Brewing Company’s taproom, 8200 Park Meadows Drive #8222 in Lone Tree, as its attendees enjoyed an evening of entertainment.

Anthony, principal trumpet for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, per-

For the Brews for CancerBlows event, Worley prepared these foods with the selected beers:

Jason Ford, left, from Lost Compass Brewing Company, and Josh West, from Lone Tree Brewing Company, prepare the brews for the third annual Brews for CancerBlows event, which took place on July 7 at Lone Tree Brewing Co. COURTESY PHOTO formed at the event.

“Brews 4 CancerBlows was an incredible evening filled with delectable food and music from some of Denver’s top musicians … just for a few hours, we were able to have some fun and let cancer take a back seat,” said Christine West, Lone Tree Brewing Company’s charities manager.

CancerBlows Coffee IPA was given to each attendee. It was a limitededition beer that used coffee from Denver’s Boxcar Coffee to add flavor to the brew.

In a press release, the brewer described the beer as having a “light grain bill — comprised of 2-row malt, biscuit malt, crystal malt, and oats.”

It’s flavor was described as making way for “bold and juicy Mosaic hop

additions,” to enhance the flavor of “lightly roasted, fruit-forward coffee.”

Milk was added for a creamy mouthfeel.

Worley, head chef at the event, has lost grandparents, neighbors and close friends to cancer. Preparing the meals to pair with the beers at the event was important for him.

“Cooking for this event was emotional for me,” said Worley. “It was nice to give back and to help others sit and enjoy themselves and to hear the laughter and the music performed while they ate. My perfect moment that night was when the Ennio Morricone piece was being played — “The Mission Theme.” That song has meant a lot to me for 30 years. To be able to plate the dinner while it was being

Belgian Blonde paired with Duck Confit Chex Mix Cucumber Wheat paired with Salad of Butter Lettuce, Baby Arugula, Shaved Heirloom Baby Carrots, Lemon Curd Parsley Vinaigrette, Micro Sprouts Coconut Brown paired with Thai Curry Coconut Shrimp, Calrose Rice, Lemongrass and Cilantro Irish Red paired with Beef Short Ribs, Horseradish Mashed Potatoes, Carrot Puree and Fried Parsnips Peach Pale Ale paired with Peach Cobbler, Shortbread and Whipped Cream

played live in the next room let me know I was in the right place, at the right time, for the right people. It was perfect.”

Castle Rock Hikes! provides community and easy hiking for locals Club plans free group outings in local trails and open spaces

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Last fall, Inger Hiller wanted to join a hiking group.

The only problem, she said, was that despite there being “a ton of options” throughout Colorado, many groups didn’t fit her. Some charge members to participate. Others focus on challenging hikes deep in the mountains.

Neither of those scenarios were good options for Hiller, a mom of two young children.

She has time for a quick hike near her home in Castle Rock and, preferably, a free one.

So when Hiller decided to create her own organization.

In October, Hiller began Castle Rock Hikes!. The free group is open to people of all ages and backgrounds, but most importantly, focuses on easy to moderate hikes in or

Castle Rock Hikes! took its 50th hike on July 15 at Columbine Open Space.

COURTESY PHOTO around Castle Rock. When members do venture farther, the group still sticks to Douglas County trails and open spaces, Hiller said.

They strive to hike every Saturday and Sunday but include the occasional weekday hike as well. The group communicates through the social media site, Meetup, where people who create a profile

list their interests and find local clubs or organizations of likeminded people.

“I get so many members and their story is the same,” Hiller said, explaining those who join are often new to Castle Rock or Colorado and are looking to learn the area while meeting new people. She’s watched numerous members form friendships they carry

on outside of the group.

“It just feels really good to create that kind of community, especially for people new to the area,” Hiller said, although longtime residents are recruited as well.

Denise Phannenstiel has lived in Castle Rock for 23 years and joined the group about four months ago. She has gone on seven or eight hikes since then.

“It’s just a really great way to meet many different people of all different ages and they’re all there for the same reason you are. Just to meet friends and talk with friends doing the same thing you like to do,” she said. “I’ve met some really nice people.”

Phannenstiel commended Hiller for her thorough research of trails and open spaces before the group plans a hike. Hiller also does a good job explaining the trail and what group members can expect if they choose to join, Phannenstiel said.

“She finds all the trails that I don’t take the time to find myself,” she said.

Elaine Meyer joined the group in early 2017 with her daughter, who in January moved from Florida and was looking for ways to meet new people. Like Phannenstiel, Meyer said she’s learned about new hiking spots while also getting to hike some of her favorite trails in the area.

The women say group members often pair up and hike with people at their same skill level, although the group mostly stays together and keeps an eye on each member.

“We’re really conscious of the group and how everyone is doing,” Meyer said.

Looking forward, Hiller said she’ll keep planning hikes and other activities for the group to get to know each other outside of those trips. If demand continues to grow — they have more than 400 followers on Meetup — she may also take on more organizers.

In the meantime, Hiller is celebrating the group’s 50th hike.

“Hearing people laugh while we walk and learn the area,” she said, “is the best part.”

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Officials warn of wildfire danger in populated areas Hot, dry weather increases the threat

PROTECTING AGAINST WILDFIRES West Metro Assistant Fire Chief Jay Jackson said homeowners can call their local fire department to schedule a property fire safety assessment.

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Wildfires have become as much a part of Colorado summers as the blossoming of columbines along the Front Range, and 2017 is no different.

“We’re on par for another busy year,” said Eric Hurst, public information officer for South Metro Fire Rescue. “The numbers are definitely up.”

Area residents paying attention to recent wildfires on the Front Range — like the Peak 2 fire in Breckenridge or last year’s Chatridge fire in Highlands Ranch — know that wildfires can hit close to home with little warning.

“A lot of people think they don’t have an issue because they don’t live up in the mountains, but that’s not the case,” said Jay Jackson, assistant chief of West Metro Fire Rescue and head of its Wildland Fire Division. “We have a lot of open fields, greenways, open spaces. All of those things are as likely to be impacted by fire as a forest is.”

Jackson said West Metro recently dispatched firefighters and engines to the Peekaboo fire — about 50 miles west of Craig — as well as other ar-

Here are some more tips to prevent wildfire damage to your home and help you prepare for wildfire emergencies: Protection • Keep your home’s roof, rain gutters and deck clean and green. Water plants and lawns to keep them from drying out.

Firefighters with South Metro Fire Rescue burn brush and dried vegetation to control a brushfire near the Challenger Park neighborhood in Parker on April 13.

FILE PHOTO eas of Colorado and Arizona. Hurst said South Metro has dispatched firefighters 10 times this year to help control wildfires, six times in the metro area and four times to battle blazes in other areas of Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico.

Though wildfires tend to occur in the fall, as humidity decreases and vegetation dries up, Hurst stressed that wildfires can ignite whenever dry conditions combine with a heat source, even seemingly harmless ones. A recent Cherry Hills fire started when a man was mowing his lawn to eliminate dry SEE WILDFIRE, P13

• Make a safety zone of 100 feet around your home by clearing dry leaves, pine needles, branches and other potentially flammable plant debris.

• Put anything that can burn, such as woodpiles and propane tanks at least 100 feet away from your home.

• Choose patio furniture and other outdoor items with fire safety in mind.

• Make sure your house number can be easily seen from the road.

• “Limb up” trees by trimming low-hanging branches that can spread fire from the ground.

• Break up areas of contiguous fuel. For example, spread rocks along privacy fences, rather than grass or bushes that could spread fire from a yard to the fence.

Preparing for emergencies • Make an evacuation plan. Find two evacuation routes from your home and from your community, and know how you will use them. Practice using both in case one is blocked by smoke or fire.

• Practice the plan with everyone in your family. If you have a pet, include a leash or carrier in practices.

• Have a communications plan for family members in case you aren’t together during an evacuation.

• Make an emergency kit with essential personal items that will be ready to grab and go.

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• Know ahead of time how to receive emergency information from officials in your community. In a wildfire, follow their evacuation instructions.

Sources: U.S. Fire Administration, West Metro Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Jay Jackson

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A man walks into a bar, and then he has a conversation that’s quite amusing QUIET DESPERATION

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really look forward to your columns,” a reader said. “The funny ones, that is.”

I was crushed.

As an eagle-eyed journalist, I try to provide you with commentaries about the most meaningful things that go on around us, especially at times like this, with grim death gargling from every corner.

School vouchers, pros and cons? Global warming, true or false? The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming?

But, no, you want to hear the one about Lassie.

“Mom, mom, it’s Lassie.”

“What is it, Timmy?”

“Lassie ate the cantaloupes.”

“Oh, no. Is she sick?

“No, but she’s a little melancholy.”

I was all set to write about health care. But, no.

What do you call a camel without any humps?

Humphrey. Get it?

My perspicacious insights are being dismissed, and it makes me feel like Marilyn Monroe.

I’ll never forget my grandfather’s last words.

“Quit shaking the ladder, you little creep.”

One man’s or woman’s idea of humor is not another man’s or woman’s idea of humor.

If we both wrote down a list of our favorite comedies and a list of our favorite comedians, chances are there would be very few duplications Have you ever heard of the Algonquin Round Table? Dorothy Parker? Robert Benchley?

George F. Kaufman?

I am steeped in Ogden Nash. Not “M*A*S*H. Steven Wright is all right with me. “I went fishing with Salvador Dali last year. He used a dotted line. He caught every other fish.”

Jerry Seinfeld? No. Jonathan Winters? Yes. Winters plays brothers in the film version of Evelyn Waugh’s “The Loved One” — “the motion picture with something to offend everyone.”

Evelyn Waugh, a man, was briefly married to a woman named Evelyn. Evelyn Gardner.

“The Loved One” is called a “black comedy.” It came and went in 1965, but it is seen as something of a prize since then.

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Start the day right, and while you’re at it, finish it right, too

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR More of the same Nothing quite admits the failure of an agenda than seeing those who previously supported it, distancing themselves from it right before an election.

Deb Scheffel publicly endorsed the “reform-minded” candidates for school board in both 2013 and 2015. None of the three reform-minded incumbents eligible for a second term have indicated they’re planning to run again. Don’t be fooled. This slate is more of the same.

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To end the failing reforms, we must elect individuals who will return the focus of the district to the kids. Two have announced their campaigns, Kevin Leung and Krista Holtzmann. Hopefully, two more childfocused individuals will announce their candidacies soon.

Connie Davison Highlands Ranch SEE LETTERS P13

ave you ever had one of those days that seemed to start out so awesome and then all of a sudden, before you knew it, WINNING the day had WORDS become a disaster and everything you thought would happen didn’t? Me too, we have all had one of those days I am sure. But Michael Norton stay with me, because this column is not about the days that go horribly wrong, it’s about days that start well and finish even better.

I have had more and more of the good days lately, many more actually, and I wanted to share some thoughts as to why I believe my days are getting increasingly better and minimizing the days that go in the wrong direction.

For me, starting my day begins with a spiritual moment. As soon as I wipe the sleep from my eyes and the fog from my head, I say a quick prayer of thanks as I greet

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the day. The very next thing I do is read Scripture and then share my thoughts with my accountability partner via text.

For us, it is a fantastic way to ground ourselves and prepare ourselves for anything that may happen during the day.

We focus on how we can apply what we just finished reading to the planned and unplanned events of the day.

The second thing I do is some sort of physical activity.

It could be a workout in the gym, it could be a long walk, either way, it gives me more time to process what I had just read and discussed, and it also allows me to think about what the day will hold. 30-60 minutes of exercise provides an opportunity for more reflection and allows those stress-relieving, stimulating, and healing endorphins to start kicking in too.

The third thing to starting the day off properly for me is to have a healthy breakfast. This was not always the case. I used to justify my carbohydrateheavy morning feast by saying that my workout earned me that stack of pancakes, extra side of bacon, a large orange SEE NORTON, P13

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juice, and maybe even a pastry or three.

Not any more, now I cap off my morning devotional and workout with a sensible breakfast with the right proteins and healthy amount of the right kind of fats. This is important and relevant because ever since switching to this behavior, my days really have been getting better. My energy is higher, my focus clearer, and my patience is greater and even much more relaxed.

The fourth thing is to make sure I have told my family how much I love them and appreciate them before the work day begins. It could be a text, a call, an email, or if I am lucky enough I get to tell them in person.

Each day will bring exactly what we plan for and expect. And yes, many days also bring unplanned events, challenges, and disruptions that we least expected. Perhaps you have always done a wonderful job of staying the course and handling whatever life throws at you better than others. For me, it took some time and coaching to become better at responding to those unexpected and unplanned for situations. And my big aha moment was learning that the way I started each day would not only determine how most of my day would go, I

LETTERS FROM PAGE 12

Setting the record straight The Douglas County Federation is compelled to respond to misinformation shared by Directors Geddes and Peck at a recent board meeting. They stated DCF is opposed to performance-based pay or basing a teacher’s salary on evaluation.

In fact, in 1994 DCF helped develop an award-winning pay for performance system in collaboration with district administration. That system was developed with teachers, principals, parents, school board and community members, and included bonuses and negative consequences based on evaluations.

Every aspect of a teacher’s career was reviewed and considered as the system was designed. The guiding question for every decision was, “Is this best for our students?”

The system worked. Douglas County School District’s children and employees flourished for years. These are documented facts. Unfortunately, that pay system and guiding principal of employ-

WILDFIRE FROM PAGE 10

grass, and heat from the riding lawn mower ignited the yard.

“It’s not always malicious behavior or even careless behavior,” Hurst said.

“Anything that causes heat, sparks or a flame can cause a fire. If someone is engaging in any of those activities, we ask them not only to be cautious, but to

was much better prepared to manage how each day would go, and also how each day would finish.

Starting the day is strong, but equally as important is how we finish. How we finish each day helps set the tone, mood, and expectations for the following day. My evening ritual includes reading, more prayer time and reflection, a review of the day’s events, and then creating a list of what I need to do the next day. Even if it is in my calendar already, I mentally prepare better by writing my list out so I can further prioritize what I need to do and when I need to do it. And by the way, if there is a hard or difficult task, that always becomes number one on the `to-do’ list.

Get it out of the way and off the plate.

So how about you? Are you starting well and finishing better or can you make a change or two to your daily habits to help set the tone and foundation for each day that will result in a better outcome? Either way I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail. com and when we have a plan to start each day strong and finish each day even stronger, it really will be a better than good week.

SMITH FROM PAGE 12

I admit that I laughed, and I rarely laugh.

Outside of what I call “side effects” commercials, there isn’t a single thing on television that amuses me. A side effects commercial consists of a medicine that might cure something, like “Elvis leg,” but at the risk of about 100 possible side effects, that are far worse than Elvis leg.

The side effects are often things I have never heard, that require medicines of their own, which have side effects too, so what started out as Elvis leg holds the potential of every imaginable and unimaginable ailment, affliction, infection, and malady.

These commercials have me in stitches. (Rim shot).

A dung beetle walks into a bar and says, “Is this stool taken?”

Julius Caesar walks into a bar, holds up two fingers and says, “Five beers

please.”

Is that what you want? It’s beneath me. It’s under me. I think you are trying to preposition me.

What kind of a game do you play with a wombat? Wom. But all seriousness aside. Do you want to hear about this new tax on sugary drinks or not?

Someone threw a bottle of Dr Pepper at my head. Fortunately, it was a soft drink.

Two cows are standing in a field and one cow says to the other cow, “Have you heard about that mad cow disease?”

And the other cow says, “Good thing we are penguins.”

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, author, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. His latest book “Four Thousand Holes,” a compilation of published and unpublished columns and other commentaries, is now available through Amazon Prime and Barnes & Noble. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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ee and community collaboration were summarily ended with the ideological shift of DCSD’s board years ago.

However, one thing Geddes said was true: the current teacher evaluation system, CITE, isn’t supported by teachers. It’s ineffective, misaligned and often manipulated for political reasons. Sadly, it has created a negative environment in our schools and has contributed to our district’s unacceptable teacher turnover rate.

But those aren’t the main reasons teachers don’t like it. Like the current top-down, punitive, and educationally unsound pay system, the current teacher evaluation system isn’t good for kids.

Teachers know what’s best for their students and know these two systems make it harder to do their jobs, and ultimately meet the needs of their students.

It is regrettable that Geddes and Peck chose not to attend the recent DCF teacher panel discussion, where they would’ve learned the truth about what teachers, principals, and community members believe, and instead choose to invent a story that fits their political narrative, but is blatantly untrue.

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have water or another fire-suppression device on hand.”

Jackson agreed with Hurst, adding that firefighters and online resources can help homeowners living in the urban/wildland interface assess their property’s level of safety, but it’s ultimately up to them to take responsibility and make sure their home is as safe from fire as possible.

“When a fire comes pushing down on a house, it’s not the time to turn the sprinklers on,” he said.

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MILESTONES Samantha Baldwin, of Lone Tree, graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree from Assumption College.

Mitchell Allen Bryan, of Lone Tree, graduated in May 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in finance from Baylor University.

Tanner L. Brown, of Lone Tree, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, from the University of Northern Colorado.

Ashley Burcham, of Lone Tree, was named to the spring

Northern Colorado.

Allyx M. Nielsen, of Lone Tree, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies, elementary teaching, from the University of Northern Colorado.

Eric Reschke, of Lone Tree, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Columbia College.

Rebecca Paige Smith, of Lone Tree, graduated with bachelor’s degrees in English and psychology from the University of Northern Colorado.

2017 dean’s list at Harding University. Burcham is majoring in nursing.

Lauren Burcham, of Lone Tree, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Harding University. Burcham is majoring in social work.

Daniel Girard, of Lone Tree, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Emerson College. Girard is majoring in marketing communications.

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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said he was happy to take a break from the back-and-forth in Washington, D.C., to pay a visit to Douglas County for two events on July 14, starting his morning at a graduation ceremony at CU South Denver in Lone Tree for the AmeriCorps volunteer program.

“Over the past 10 months, you visited places, met people and gained skills that others may never experience in an entire lifetime,” Bennet said. “As your boots testify, you’ve learned something about yourselves.

That’s the power of service.”

Bennet listed some of the projects the graduates performed, such as tutoring Eagle County students, restoring historic ranches in Gunnison, mitigating wildfire fuels near Lake George and building homes with Habitat for Humanity in Longmont and other areas.

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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet applauds as graduates from the Americorps National Citizen Community Corps enter the CU South auditorium. Bennet spoke at the organization’s 23rd graduation ceremony and stressed the need for state and local communities to address issues like affordable housing and food insecurity when the federal government “retreats.”

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“Nobody likes the word ‘needle,’ ” she said.

When she sees a patient with soft tissue pain that affects mobility, Hovel, clinic director at Rocky Mountain Spine and Sport, often recommends dry needling, a treatment begun in the late 1970s that has been gaining traction with physical therapists over the past three decades.

No drugs are injected through the solid “dry” needle used to penetrate the skin, muscles and tendons, giving the process its name. Hovel locates trigger points, or painful areas in a muscle or tendon, then inserts a monofilament needle, the same kind used for acupuncture, into the tissue until the patient feels a “deep ache” or the muscle twitches. Electrical stimulation from a 9-volt battery is sometimes used to spur the twitching response in muscles.

“It can physically inhibit the transmission of pain signals through the nerves,” Hovel said. “My patients see a better range of motion, increased healing rates in tendons and increased blood flow to the area.”

Hovel’s patients range from teens with posture issues to athletes recovering from injury to seniors with chronic pain. She stresses that it’s a piece of her treatment plan, not a cure-all, but says 75 to 80 percent of patients report improvement after a session or two.

“I tell them it’s 100 percent your choice, but this could help you faster than anything else,” she said.

Some patients are skeptical, and some balk at the suggestion altogether, but Hovel said she sees more skeptics become believers than the other way around.

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Acupuncture:

Traditional Chinese medicine holds that stimulating the meridians balances the flow of energy, known as chi, flowing through pathways in the body, also called “meridians.” By inserting needles into specific points along these meridians, acupuncturists believe that the energy flow will restore that balance and resolve medical issues such as pain or illness.

Dry needling:

Dry needling is a technique in which a monofilament needle is inserted superficially into the skin, or more deeply into muscles, ligaments or tendons, to relieve pain, break up scar tissue or increase circulation. The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine endorsed the practice in 2010 as effective, minimally invasive and “low risk,” though it added that further research was needed to determine the effectiveness of superficial needling.

Samantha Hovel holds one of the tools of her trade, a monofilament needle like the ones she uses to perform dry needling on her patients. Hovel says about 75 to 80 percent of her clients experience better results when dry needling is incorporated in their therapy regimen.

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Global research, western technique Dry needling derived from clinical trials in the United States in the 1940s that injected trigger points with corticosteroids, analgesics and saline. In the 1970s, Czechoslovakian Dr. Karel Lewit found that patients showed signs of improvement from just the needling effect, whether or not any drugs were injected.

Canadian physician Dr. Chan Gunn took things a step further.

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Monofilament needles prptrude from the back of a patient in Nicole Stevens’ Golden office during a dry needling treatment. Needles penetrate muscles in the procedure, interrupting pain signals sent from the brain and eliciting a twitch response that allows muscles to “reset” and relax.

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innovator of the practice in North America, dubbed the technique “intramuscular stimulation.” He theorized that peripheral nerve pain caused trigger points to tighten and compress, but if pain signals were interrupted by the insertion of a needle, the muscle would return to its natural state.

Gunn’s decades of research, practice and proselytizing led to his technique being adopted worldwide, and a course in Intra Muscular Stimulation is offered to physicians at the University of British Columbia.

Two sides of the same needle Despite a basis in medical science, not everyone is convinced of dry needling’s benefits, particularly acupuncturists.

A lawsuit, filed in March by the Acupuncture Association of Colorado, is pending in Denver District Court. No date has been set for proceedings to begin.

The suit alleges physical therapists in Colorado are insufficiently trained to perform the invasive procedure, noting that dry needling requires 46 hours of training while

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acupuncturists must receive 1,905 hours of training to be certified.

Nicole Stevens, a physical therapist who operates her own practice, Point in Motion, LLC, disputes the assertion that needling practitioners like her are undertrained.

“We all have four years of undergrad and a two-year doctorate or master’s,” to become physical therapists, Stevens

said.

Stevens received a master’s degree in physical therapy from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in 2000, and was certified to perform dry needling in 2010.

Hovel earned a doctorate in physical therapy from Regis University in 2007.

“All we’re doing is using a needle to reach a point we couldn’t reach with our

hands,” Stevens said.

Dr. Byron Jones, a Lakewood physiatrist and director of the Lutheran Spine Center, was skeptical of dry needling at first, but an internal study with his own patients changed his mind. He and his staff now incorporate needling, in addition to exercise and other therapies, to treat tendonitis, injuries and a variety of muscle issues.

“I have to say I was not a fan of dry needling when they first started doing it,” Jones said.

“Physical therapists have proven to me there is a significant benefit. I have found it to be a very effective form of adjunctive treatment. The problem is, some therapists believe this is all you need to do, and the research doesn’t support that.”

Relieving pain, respiting surgery One of Hovel’s patients, Paul Bergstrom, says dry needling is helping him stave off back surgery.

Bergstrom, a 72-year-old Littleton resident, has a herniated disc in his spine. He tried chiropractic to no avail, and he wasn’t eager to follow doctors’ orders to have some of his vertebrae fused. After a recommendation from his son, Bergstrom paid a visit to Hovel.

Almost two years later, Bergstrom said Hovel’s regimen of core-strengthening exercise, massage, spinal adjustments and dry needling has allowed him to regain 80 to 90 percent of his day-to-day activity without pain.

“It’s not going to cure it, but I don’t know that surgery necessarily will cure it either. Right now this is the best answer and I hope it stays that way,” he said. “When you’re in pain, it’s hard to get stuff done. And I’ve got a lot of chores to do.”

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Get out your Daisy Dukes — it’s time for the Turkey Leg Hoedown, July 21 and 22, in the parking lot of Reinke Brothers costume shop at 5663 S. Prince St. Downtown Merchants Association president Greg Reinke’s goofball festival is back for its seventh year, featuring all the sort of weirdness you’ve come to associate with all things Reinke: “Handicapped Putt Putt” with putters made from crutches; a wine and cheese tasting featuring canned spray cheese and Manischewitz wine in Dixie cups; and a lazy river for tubers, stocked with goldfish and crawdads for kids to take home as pets.

“It’s a fun campy thing to do on a hot summer day,” Reinke said.

The festival will feature ponds with paddle boats, Reinke said.

“We have some little people in the pond to load you into the boats,” Reinke said. “They make the pond look deeper. One of them is Elvis Presley’s second cousin.”

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Coop and the Chicken Pluckers are the headliners on the performance stage, preceded by the Dave Frisk Band.

The eponymous turkey legs will be provided by Smokin’ Fins, and hot dogs, corn, beer and wine will be for sale — the wine out of wheelbarrows.

Admission is $5, or $3 if you’re in “appropriate attire:” Daisy Duke cutoff shorts for women, and bib overalls with no shirt for men. Hours are 6-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Reinke said the festival started as a “goofy little feud” after “a comment was made that ‘turkey leg events’ don’t bring people to downtown. But that’s all changed now.”

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Awards announced Juror Tanis Bula announced awards for artists entered in the “Lazy Days of Summer” exhibit at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. David George won Best of Show for his oil painting, “Along Bear Creek.” First place was awarded to photographer Judy Diest for “Flamingo Pattern.”

George also won second place for his oil “Summer Tease.” “Clear Water,” a watercolor by Brian Serff, took third place. Honorable mentions went to Patty Dwyer, Tim Kathka, Gail Firmin and Carl Paulson. Next exhibit will be the annual “All Colorado” (Littleton’s Western Welcome Week). Hours 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

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Free community dinner Littleton First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., is inviting the community to a series of free dinners on the fourth Tuesday of each month — July 25 is next — from 6 to 7 p.m. The July menu includes pulled pork, fresh corn, coleslaw, melon slices, fresh fruit and hand-held deserts, according to coordinator Linda Kizer. No reservation needed. Information: 303-798-1389, littletonpresbyterian. org/dinner.

Symphony auditions The Lone Tree Symphony holds auditions from 9 a.m. to noon on Aug. 12: violin, viola, bass, fourth horn, percussion. For information, contact personnel director Gary Wilhelm, gjazzworks@comcast. net, or visit lonetreesymphony.org/ about/auditions. The orchestra rehearses at the Lone Tree Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, and performs at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree.

Matinee concert Englewood Arts Presents is offering Beethoven’s “Appasionata” Sonata, performed by pianist Hsiao-ling Lin, at 2 p.m. July 26 at Hampden Hall, second floor of the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Tickets: $15/$12, free under 18. englewoodarts.org, 303-806-8901.

City Park Jazz The Alpha Schoolmarm Orchestra performs from 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 6 at City Park Jazz, Denver’s City Park, on the west side of Colorado Boulevard between 17th and 23rd avenues. Free. Food trucks.

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Sales Event to aid pediatric burn patients STAFF REPORT

Each year, Schomp Automotive hosts a fundraiser for Children’s Colorado Burn Center, a program established in 1974 to treat pediatric burn patients and provide burn prevention education.

This year, the four-day event, called Children’s Hospital Colorado Sales Event, will take place July 19-22 at Schomp Honda, BMW and MINI, located at 1190 Plum Valley Lane, Highlands Ranch, north of C-470 and east of Lucent Boulevard. Proceeds generated from sales of new and pre-owned vehicles will help provide equipment and services needed to treat kids suffering from burn injuries, a media release says.

This year’s patient ambassador — a patient picked by Children’s Hospital Colorado caregivers to connect with the community — is 15-year old Me-

linda Walker, also a student at Legend High School in Parker.

Three years ago, Walker was running on a treadmill when she fell, blacked out and was pinned beneath the machine, suffering third-degree burns to her thigh, arm and stomach.

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Metro-area residents urged to be bear aware

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In the middle of the night, Cheryl Matthews, a Larkspur resident, woke up to the sound of her dogs “barking like crazy.” While expecting to see a raccoon, she looked outside and saw a black bear tearing down her bird feeders and proceeding to do $350 worth of damage to her property.

“We saw the bear meandering through our yard,” Matthews said.

“We have a fenced yard with mesh wire around it. It is unusual for us to see bears.”

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Three days earlier, in south Jefferson County, a bear climbed up a tree near South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Bowles Avenue, an area heavily populated with people, and was relocated.

A Colorado Parks and Wildlife news release said recent dry weather is leading to a decline in bears’ natural food sources, causing them to seek food from other places. Bears are looking to human trash and birdfeeders as a way to fatten up for their winter hibernation.

While officials do not count bears like they do deer and elk, Jennifer Churchill, public information officer for the northeast region of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, said there is a “robust” population of the animals on the Front Range.

Though they typically stick to the foothills, black bears — the only type of wild bear in the state — can be found anywhere west of I-25, Churchill said.

Adult black bears generally weigh between 100 and 450 pounds, with males typically under 300 pounds and females under 200 pounds, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s online species profile. And they are not always black — they can also be brown or tan in color.

Keeping bears away Bears consume up to 20,000 calories a day, said Andy Hough, environmental resource specialist for Douglas County, who formerly worked for Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

In the metro Denver area, a bear eats a diet that is 90 percent vegetarian and the rest is usually from insects. Bears will eat smaller animals, like chickens and goats, if they are available.

To avoid attracting bears, Churchill suggests taking down bird feeders.

The nutrient-rich food is full of calories that draw bears. It is also important not to leave out trash overnight, Churchill said.

For campers, Churchill suggests tying food up, putting it in bear-proof lockers and even having campers changing out of the clothes that they cooked in.

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If you see a bear Black bears are not known to be aggressive, Hough said. Animals get

This bear was seen in a neighborhood on Bowles Avenue in south Jefferson County near Littleton on July 6.

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aggressive when they feel threatened or when they are surprised, Churchill said.

“Give them a chance to escape,” Churchill said. “To avoid surprising an animal on a trail, make noise while you are hiking.”

Churchill said it is important to make the animal uncomfortable and feel unsafe when it comes to a campsite or back yard.

Hazing the animal is important, Hough said. If someone sees a bear near their home and is in an area where they can get to their home, Hough recommends making noise and throwing rocks at the animal to de-habituate the bear.

“Bears that regularly interact with people, especially if they are eating human food, are trained into bad behavior that will eventually get them killed,” Hough said.

Hough recommends speaking authoritatively to the animal and looking directly at it, but not in its eyes.

He suggests that people raise their arms above their heads to look larger and back away slowly, never turning their back to the animal.

“In the very rare case that you are attacked, it is important to fight back,” Hough said. “Swing at it with anything you’ve got. They don’t want to get hurt themselves and if they have something fighting back and causing trouble, they instinctively will be less likely to continue the attack.”

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Around the house • Keep garbage in a well-secured location and wait until morning of pick-up to set out.

• Use a bear-resistant trash can or dumpster if available from trash hauler.

• Prevent all odors if possible. Clean trash cans regularly.

• Keep garage doors closed, lock doors and keep the bottom floor windows of your house closed.

• Don’t leave pet food or stock feed outside.

• Do not hang bird feeders from April 15 to Nov. 15.

• Allow grills to burn for a couple of minutes after cooking to burn off grease and to eliminate odors. Clean the grill after each use.

• If you own small livestock, keep animals in

a fully covered enclosure, don’t store food outside, keep enclosures clean to minimize odors, hang rags soaked in ammonia around the enclosure.

• Install electric fencing around beehives Vehicles and at campsites • When car-camping, secure all food and coolers in a locked vehicle after you’ve eaten and roll up windows and lock the doors.

• When camping in the backcountry, hang food 100 feet or more from your campsite.

• Don’t bring any food or fragrant items into your tent • Cook food well away from your tent and wash dishes thoroughly.

Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife

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7July 20, 2017 “The Magic of Books,” 29” x 21” pastel by Paul Birchak, won Best of Show in the Pastel Society of Colorado’s Mile High National Pastel Exhibition, which runs through Aug. 20 at the Littleton Museum.

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Mile High National Pastel Exhibition set for Littleton Museum exhibit heavy on landscapes with variety of imagery and themes

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A walk through the 13th Mile High National Pastel Exhibition at the Littleton Museum is, among other things, like a little vacation. Landscapes predominate, but they include all sorts of scenes — seashores, mountains, plains, long, lonesome roads, deep green woods, lakes, streams, clouds, cityscapes and more.

Tony Allain, a well-known U.K. painter, tutor and author, was juror for the show and selected 96 pieces from 321 entries by 112 artists. The artwork in the exhibit comes from 18 states and Spain. Allain writes in the handsome catalog, available free at the Littleton Museum desk, of three basic and important ingredients in art, music, theater, which lead him to decisions about which paintings would be displayed, as well as which would win awards: • Revelation: “An artist must let the world reveal itself to them before they can reveal to others their vision and the way they see their world.”

• Communication: “We artists have a story to tell and our own way of saying it … If their work lacks communication, no one hears their story.”

• Celebration: “… I am attracted to paintings that lift my spirits by celebrating the use of light, texture, pform and colour to elevate the work to a higher level and allow the viewer to be part of the painting and thought process.”

The Best of Show ribbon, plus a Royal Talent Award of Excellence and Southwest Art Award of Excellence, were given to “The Magic of Books,”

by Paul Birchak of Thornton. The

IF YOU GO The 2017 Mile High National Pastel Exhibition is at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton through Aug. 20. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free. All paintings are for sale: contact Nancy Sebenaler, treasurer: treasurer@pastelsocietyofcolorado.org, 970-420-4559. whimsical work, “starring my sweetheart, our kitties, and our imaginary kingdom,” he writes on his website, pictures a young woman seated reading in a bookstore, surrounded not only by bookshelves, but a songbird, butterflies and bright-eyed kitties. A lively little fox steps out of the pages of the woman’s book and the whole scene glows. (Birchak says he prepared a sheet of 140-pound watercolor paper with two layers of a mix of pumice and gesso, toned with dark acrylic paint, then used five different brands of pastel pencils and sticks.)

The Elizabeth Mowry Award for the Poetic Landscape was won by Susan Mayfield for “Last Light”; the Terry Ludwig Pastels Award went to “Indigent” by Christine Swann and the Guerilla Painter Award to “Morning Traffic” by Virginia Unseld.

First Place, Plein Air Magazine and Schminke Awards went to “Emma”

by William Schneider. Second Place, Cheap Joes Art Stuff, Plein Air and Fine Art Connoisseur Featured Art Award were won by Tracy Wilson of Littleton for her delicate “Demitasse With Roses.” Third Place, Great American Art Works’ “Holy Cow” Award went to Tracy Haines of Littleton for “Hidden Mesa.” (Both were included in “Les Trois Tracys” exhibit at Town Hall Arts Center.)

Honorable Mentions were awarded to: Ani Espriella, Lyn Hemley, Sandy Marvin, Gary Ozias, Sue Shehan and Anne Weber.

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Steer drive honors heritage, fair and rodeo tradition Event on July 28 will move 35 cattle through downtown Castle Rock

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Downtown Castle Rock will transform into the Old West on July 28 as the town holds the annual Western Heritage Welcome ahead of the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo — complete with a steer drive and the Chuck Wagon Cook-Off. The event is intended to honor the tradition of the fair and rodeo and Colorado’s Western heritage, said Town of Castle Rock events specialist Jennifer Reinhardt.

“I’m really excited about bringing this really authentic Old West feel to the town,” she said. “We’re literally

bringing cattle back where they use to go through.”

Large herds of cattle were driven through Colorado throughout the 1800s, including along the “GoodnightLoving Trail,” which passed through Castle Rock area.

The cattle drive will begin at 6 p.m. and last approximately 30 minutes as cowhands move a herd of 35 cattle along Perry Street from Rock Park to Briccy’s Coffee. The town added about 10 more cattle to the herd after the event was a hit last year, Reinhardt said, noting the drive will also feature the Wells Fargo stagecoach.

Residents may gather along Perry Street for the best views, she said, but also can view the cattle once they are corralled at the event site located south of Briccy’s Coffee.

The Chuck Wagon Cook-Off, which is bringing in competitors from multiple states, will offer attendees an authentic Old West meat-and-potatoes

meal cooked over coal pits — true to the slow-cooked method, Reinhardt said.

Tickets and more information for the cook-off are available at CRgov. com/WesternHeritage. Food trucks will also serve eventgoers. The cookoff will be held in the dirt lot south of Briccy’s Coffee, 140 S. Wilcox St., and last until 9 p.m.

Reinhardt said the town is also asking residents to be mindful of construction near Festival Park and the

roundabout at Third and Perry streets while they attend the event.

A day after the steer drive, on July 29, festivities will follow the steer drive on July 29 with the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo Parade, beginning at 9 a.m. The old fashioned parade starts at the south end of town and runs through downtown.

The fair and rodeo run from July 29 through Aug. 6. More information and tickets for the fair are available at douglascountyfairandrodeo.com.

Steers are driven through Castle Rock during last year’s Western Heritage Welcome.

This year’s event will be July 28.

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An evening of music at Drums Along the Rockies

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housands of spectators flocked to Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver on July 15 to watch colorful performers put on a musical spectacle for the 54th Drums Along the Rockies.

The annual marching event is hosted by Ascend Performing Arts, a youth performing arts organization based in Denver.

The evening featured performances by 10 elite drum and bugle corps — made up of 150 people ages 15 to 21 — from across the country, including the Denver metro area’s Blue Knights.

Performers spend hundreds of hours practicing for the competition, which draws national and international guests. Sanctioned

by Drum Corps International, featured corps are some of the best in the world, said George Lindstrom, operations manager of the event.

Events, such as Drums Along the Rockies, are in preparation for the Drum Corps International World Championships in Indianapolis in August.

“The grind in this — it’s not casual,” Lindstrom said. “It is absolute precision and uniformity.”

Members of BKXperience, an educational clinic hosted by Ascend Performing Arts, lead the opening ceremony of Drums Along the Rockies on July 15 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

At the clinic, students learn performance techniques from the Blue Knights, Denver’s drum and bugle corp.

PHOTOS BY ALEX DEWIND The Mandarins, of California, put on a theatrical performance featuring music and acrobatics at the 54th Drums Along the Rockies at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on July 15.

The Battalion, a marching band from Utah, put on a colorful performance at the 54th Drums Along the Rockies at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on July 15. The group was one of 10 national drum and bugle corps to perform at the annual event.

The Columbians, of Washington, strike a pose at the 54th annual Drums Along the Rockies marching music event at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The marching band kicked off the July 15 event, which featured 10 drum and bugle corps from across the country.

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Conductor of the Columbians, a drum and bugle corps from Washington, leads his group from an elevated stand at Sports Authority Field at Mile High at the 54th Drums Along the Rockies. The July 15 marching music event drew thousands of musicians and spectators from across the country.

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7July 20, 2017

Baby box program gives women ‘breath of fresh air’ State initiative encourages safe sleep practices for parents and infants

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

New and expecting moms throughout the Colorado now have access to free, safe place for babies to sleep with the Colorado launch of the baby box.

The Baby Box Co., the company behind the global initiative to equip expecting families with vital parenting education and resources, has partnered with Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation (RMCHF) and Denver Health Foundation (DHF) to bring the initiative to Colorado, making it the fifth U.S. state to offer families a universal free baby box program.

A launch was held for the Colorado boxes July 13 at Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation in Arvada.

“The baby box is not just a cardboard box,” explained Luanne Williams, executive director of Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation. “It has gone through a lot of testing to be rated as a bassinet.”

Inside each box is a firm mattress with an organic sheet along with diapers, wipes and breastfeeding supplies for the new mom to utilize.

The Baby Box Co. co-founders Mi-

Michelle Vick, co-founder of The Baby Box Co., left, and Luanne Williams, executive director of Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation, stand in front of the first shipment of baby boxes for new Colorado parents.

SHANNA FORTIER chelle Vick and Jennifer Clary based their company and product off the Finnish baby box program.

Vick said she was inspired to start the company after reading a BBC article about the program.

“Every baby who is born in the country receives this baby box,” Vick said of Finland. “And that means that every baby that’s born in the country has a safe place to sleep.”

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The 2016 infant mortality rate for Finland is 2.5 per 1,000 babies, the fourth lowest in the world, according to the Central Intelligence Agency’s World Factbook. In the United States, the infant mortality rate is 5.8 per 1,000 babies, which Vick said is “shockingly high for a developed country.”

“We want to do what we can to try to help that,” Vick said.

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THINGS to DO

THEATER

Magician John Carney Performs: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 21-22 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Go to http://Tickets.AmazingShows. com. Call 303-660-6799.

Performing Arts Camp: 1-4 p.m.

Wednesdays through July 26 at Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E. County Line Road, Highlands Ranch. Camp teaches different musicals each week and is for beginner to advanced level actors, singers and dancers, ages 6-18 years. Go to www. spotlightperformers.com or call 720-44-DANCE for information and tuition rates.

MUSIC

Hudson Gardens Concert: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 23, Gladys Knight at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Tickets on sale at www. altitudetickets.com. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. For information, call 303-797-8565 or go to www. hudsongardens.org. Parking is free. Lineup includes: Friday, July 28, Chris Isaak; Sunday, July 30, Creedence Clearwater Revisited; Sunday, Aug. 6, Lynyrd Skynyrd; Sunday, Aug. 13, Los Lobos & Los Lonely Boys; Saturday, Aug. 19, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts; Sunday, Aug. 20, Kool & The Gang; Sunday, Aug. 27, The B-52s; Sunday, Sept. 3, YES featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman.

Summer Sings: 7 p.m. Monday, July 24 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Sight-seeing masterworks with local conductors for continuing education and fun. Go to http://voiceswest.org/

Play! Band Practice: 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Friday, July 28 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Learn to play instruments in unison, then play, sing and have a blast. A summer reading event; all ages. Registration is required; contact 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

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this week’s TOP FIVE Palomino Shakedown Concert: 5-7 p.m. Sunday, July 23 at Maddie’s Biergarten in Castle Rock. The Austin band performs its blend of original country, soul and rock `n’ roll. Go to www.PalominoShakedown.com to hear samples of the band’s music. Go to http://maddiesbg.com.

Great American Solar Eclipse: 7-9 p.m. Monday, July 24 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton.

Take a closer look into the mysteries of eclipses and other celestial events with astronomer Kevin Manning. The United States will experience the first total eclipse of the Sun visible in the country in almost 40 years on Aug. 21. Manning, a former consultant with NASA, will talk about this historic event and how to view the eclipse. Call 303-795-3961.

Real Story of the WASPs in World War II: 2-3 p.m.

Monday, July 24 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Learn about the history of the pioneering female aviators of World War II known as WASPs. Speaker and author Sarah Byrn

Music and a Movie: 7-10 p.m.

Saturday, July 29 at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. Live music by the Retro Tribute Band. Movie is `Trolls.’ Movie starts at dusk. Food and beverages available for purchase. Bring chairs and blankets.

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Juried Art Show Entries: Tuesday, Aug. 15 is the deadline for entries for the Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County’s annual This is Colorado juried art show.

The show is open to all Colorado residents and runs from Oct. 10 to Nov. 2. A prospectus and entry form are available at www. heritage-guild.com or contact show director Mary Kay Jacobus at 303-594-4667.

EVENTS

Lifetree Café: 5-6 p.m. Monday, July 24 (Body Language); Monday, July 31 (Getting Unstuck); Monday, Aug. 6 (Science and Religion); Monday, Aug. 13 (Coping with Grief); Monday, Aug. 20 (They Hijacked my Life); and Monday, Aug. 27 (Cocussions: A Former NFL Player Speaks Out) at DAZBOG, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-814-0142. Go to LifetreeCafe.com.

Sky Pointe Retirement Resort Groundbreaking: 11:30 a.m.

Monday, July 24 at Genesis Presbyterian Church, 5707 S. Simms St., Littleton. Buffet lunch is followed by a presentation about the resort-lifestyle independent living retirement community. Call

Rickman is one of the country’s leading experts on the Women Airforce Service Pilots. Copies of Rickman’s latest book, “Finding Dorothy Scott; Letters of a WASP Pilot,” will be available for purchase and signing. Call 303-795-3961.

Slick Science: 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Tuesday, July 25 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Explore color with hands-on science activities, including pendulum painting, color mixing, and more. Ages 8-12. Registration is required; contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Dancing in the Streets: summer concert series, runs 6:30-8 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays this summer at Commons Park at the Streets at SouthGlenn, at University Boulevard and Arapahoe Road, Centennial. Admission is free. Go to www.shopsouthglenn.com or contact margaret@stephens-studio.net. Concert schedule: July 26, The Long Run, Colorado’s Tribute to The Eagles; Aug. 9, Under a Blood Red Sky, U2 tribute band; Aug. 23, FACE, all vocal rock band.

Julie Loder at 303-913-3340 or go to rlcommunities.com.

Free Community Dinner: 6-7 p.m.

Tuesday, July 25 at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Healthy meal is cooked from scratch by volunteers. July menu includes smoked pulled pork, fresh corn, coleslaw, melon slices, fresh fruit and handheld desserts. All are welcome; no RSVP required. Call 303-798-1389 or go to littletonpresbyterian.org/ dinner.

Buddhism: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, at the Inn at Greenwood Village, 5565 S. Yosemite St., Greenwood Village. Buddhism is the sixth largest religion in the world with estimates of over 350 million followers.

Join Active Minds for an examination of its origins, teachings, beliefs and practices. We will discuss the life and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) and discuss the various types of Buddhism, including Zen Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, and others.

Call 303-327-7340 to RSVP. Seating is limited.

Spain: 1-2 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at the Castle Rock Senior Center, 2323 Woodlands Blvd., Castle

Rock. From its heights as the dominant country in the world in the 16th century, Spain is now one of the European countries struggling with debt. Join Active Minds as we explore the roots and legacy of the Spanish Empire and how this important country fits into the regional and global puzzle today. Call 303-688-9498 to RSVP. Kids’ Zone: 3-5 p.m. Thursday, July 27 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday with games, crafts and jelly beans. Kids in grades 2-6.

No registration required; contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Turbulent Waters: Conflict in the South China Sea: 10-11 a.m. Friday, July 28 at the Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. The South China Sea is an incredibly strategic body of water located between China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. At stake is one of the busiest trade routes in the world as well as oil and fishing rights. Recently China has been pressing its claim to long disputed parts of the South China Sea, raising concerns as to what may happen as tensions rise. Join Active Minds for a closer look at this delicate situation. Call 303-7622660 to RSVP.

NATURE/OUTDOORS

Wildlife Detectives: Monday, July 24, to Friday, July 28, at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield, 9308 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton. For grades 3-5.

Explore the trails, ponds, rivers, and streams this summer. Go to coloradoacademysummer.org/ or call 303-973-9530

Butterflies at Chatfield: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Sept. 24 at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. This seasonal habitat, in partnership with Butterfly Pavilion, is home to hundreds of native butterflies, such as swallowtails, monarchs, mourning cloaks and painted ladies. There are more than 50 native plant species in this garden.

Go to www.botanicgardens.org.

HEALTH

Splash Mash Dash Tri Camp: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays through Aug. 5 at the Highlands Ranch Recreation Center, Northridge. Camp designed to prepare special needs athletes for the HRCA kids triathlon on Aug. 6. For ages 8 to adult. Swim practice on Mondays; bike/run practice on Thursdays. Contact 303-471-7043 or summer.aden@ HRCAonline.org. Go to www. hrcaonline.org/tr

EDUCATION

Arapahoe County Fair: opens at 4 pm. Thursday, July 27 and 11 a.m. Friday to Sunday, July 28-30 at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds Event Center, 25690 E. Quincy Ave., Aurora. Highlights include concerts, mutton bustin’, petting farm, tractor pulls, rodeos, carnival rides, 4-H exhibits and fireworks. Go to http://www. arapahoecountyfair.com/.

Play Chess: 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 26 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Learn to play chess or improve your game with the Highlands Ranch Chess Club.

No registration required; contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

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

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7July 20, 2017

‘This can be a turnaround moment for them’ Hospital offering services in addiction, mental health is set to open this month

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Metro-area residents will soon have another option for substance abuse and mental health services: Denver Springs Hospital, scheduled to open in unincorporated Arapahoe County in late July, will offer inpatient and outpatient treatment services to meet a growing demand of patients struggling with addiction, depression, anxiety and other issues.

“We have put a lot of resources into programming and the environment that a lot of other hospitals don’t have,” said clinical director Brian Snyder, who said the center’s treatment options will include pet therapy, music therapy, yoga, nutrition, art therapy and an interfaith chaplain.

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David Morris, CEO of Denver Springs and a former licensed clinical social worker, said the primary function is to provide a safe place for patients to start over.

“We’re taking them into a controlled, safe environment,” he said.

“Then we can get some insight into why someone’s feeling that desperate or out-of-control and help them develop new coping mechanisms.”

About half the patients accepted will use third-party insurers to pay, Morris said, and 40 to 50 percent of patients’ treatment will be paid for by government programs, though that is “totally up in the air” pending congressional efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. He stressed that anyone who comes through the doors for help will be seen, regardless of means.

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The hospital is at 8835 American Way, near E-470 and Peoria Road. Six therapists and 75 staffers are already on board, with more to come, according to community relations director Ethan Dexter.

The facility features four units: one for substance abuse detoxification and rehabilitation, one for adult mental health treatment and one for adolescent mental health treatment. One unit is still unoccupied and will be designated after staff evaluates which types of service are needed, Dexter said.

Rooms in the inpatient unit are double occupancy and handicap-accessible, and

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Tony Schumacher, driver of the U.S. Army top fuel dragster, spins the tires to heat them up so they grip the track better.

Schumacher returns to Bandimere Speedway July 21-23 to defend the Mile High National event title he won last year.

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Bandimere Speedway echoes with thunder this weekend Mile High National Drag Races take place July 21-23

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Bandimere Speedway becomes the source of thunder on the mountain July 21-22 when hundreds of drivers fire up their powerful engines to compete in the National Hot Rod Association’s Mopar Mile High Nationals.

“Teams begin arriving July 19 to set up and be ready when racing begins July 21,” said John Miller, Bandimere media relations director. “There will be hundreds of cars competing in the different NHRA classifications. A majority of the entries are in the sportsmen classes and those entries are driven by men and women from the local area.”

Although friends and families support drivers competing in the sportsman classes, Miller said the Mile High Nationals are a special

DID YOU KNOW? Drag racing is about harnessing horsepower and torque to produce as much speed as quickly as possible. The top fuel dragsters are at the top of the list of achieving those goals. The powerful 8,000-horsepower engine is behind the driver in the long, low-slung dragster. The engine idles at about 2,100 revolutions per minute and gulps fuel at about 1.2 gallons per second to generate the power needed to accelerate the car from the starting line to 100 mph in about one second. The car can be traveling more than 320 miles an hour as it crosses the finish line.

Funny cars are powered by the same highperformance engines as the dragsters.

But, instead of the sling shot-style dragster body, funny cars use bodies

fashioned to resemble production-model automobiles. Speeds and times for funny cars are just a little less than that of the top fuel dragsters.

Pro stock cars are powered by 500 cubicinch engines and the bodies must be production models. Teams use bodies such as the Chevrolet Cavalier and the Dodge Stratus. The cars run times in the 7-second range and hit speeds of about 190 miles an hour. The cars are very evenly matched and, frequently, a win or a loss is determined by one-thousandth of a second.

Motorcycles are part of the pro classes, too. The drivers guide the bullet-like motorcycles as the machines cover the quarter-mile in 7.5 seconds and hit speeds of 180 miles an hour.

time of year for drag-racing fans as all the top competitors in the four professional classifications — top fuel dragster, top fuel funny car, pro stock car and pro stock motorcycle — will be at Bandimere Speedway.

Drag-racing is a full-time profession for just about all the profes-

sional class drivers and teams, most of whom come from cities around the country. But this year also sports two local entries in the professional classes: Deric Cramer, currently 18th in points, will be SEE RACING, P31

arry Buckner was searching for a diecast model of a midget racer but found a real one instead — which he purchased.

And, he’s been racing OVERTIME for the past decade with the Colorado Vintage Oval Racing Club. He owns two midgets and is working on another that will be ready to race next season.

“When I was 5, 6, 7 years old, my dad would take me out to the midget Jim Benton races,” the Highlands Ranch resident said.

“When I retired, I was collecting diecast cars of old cars that I had owned.

“I didn’t know if you could get diecast midgets. I got online and typed diecast midgets because I was going to buy one.

Well a real one showed up. I investigated and found out there was a club in Colorado. Eight-inch car or 80 inches, what the heck, so I ended up buying it.”

A vintage midget is a small car with a high power-to-weight ratio with a four-cylinder engine. They typically have 300- to 400-horsepower engines and weigh about 900 pounds.

Buckner, a 1960 Denver South graduate and athlete, is a former Arapahoe High School baseball, football and hockey coach and the current golf coach for the Warriors.

He admits it took a while to get used to driving a midget with such high horsepower in a small car.

“There is so much power,” he said.

“Once you get used to it, you learn to handle the power. Man, those guys that did it for real were nuts. We really don’t race that much, we go around maybe eight times. We go out run practice laps maybe twice. It’s more of an exhibition than it is a race.

“You get nothing for winning. The way you win is you put the car back on the trailer when the night is over. It’s more for the people to see what the old cars looked like. I’ve heard all the baseball, football and hockey stories, but listening to the stories that these guys tell is great.”

Row your boat Jessica Thoennes played volleyball, basketball and ran track at Mountain Vista and is now an NCAA champion.

But not in any of the sports she participated in at the Highlands Ranch school.

She rowed for the University of Washington and was on the women’s varsity eight crew that won on the final race to clinch the NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships on May 28 in West Windsor, New Jersey. She was also on the Huskies’ team that won the Pac-12 title.

Thoennes, an all-conference volleyball player in high school, was a walk-on at SEE BENTON, P31

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Local men play baseball for love of game Tournament brings together players from various adult teams around area

BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Playing baseball sits atop the list of weekend things to do for Alec Bibby, Dave Westmeier and hundreds of other men who head to diamonds around the metro area to play for the 80 teams that make up the Denver National Adult Baseball Association program.

Although they regularly play for other teams, Bibby and Westmeier were Denver Warsenlins teammates during the July 1-3 National Adult Baseball Association’s Mile High Classic Tournament. Bibby, Westmeier and players from a number of other teams joined forces to create the Warsenlins so they could play in the tournament.

“I have been playing baseball since I was a 3-year-old, I have a love and passion for the game so I wanted to continue playing after graduating from Heritage High School,” Bibby, a Littleton resident, said. “Right after graduation, I accepted the opportunity to play on an 18-and-older team and I haven’t missed a season.”

He said it is hard for the entire team to practice as a unit because of the work schedules of the players, so they get in some practice whenever four or five players can get together.

“The greatest thing about playing baseball on an adult team is the friends you make among your teammates,” the 23-year-old said. “You get to know all the guys pretty well on and off the field and I am sure some of these guys will be friends for life.”

Westmeier, a Parker resident, had similar comments.

“I am still playing baseball at 39 because I love the game,” he said.

“I played baseball as a kid, played baseball at Mullen High School and continue to play because of the fun we have on the field and the things we enjoy as friends off the field.”

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Denver Warsenlins left fielder Dave Westmeier heads for the dugout after the third out was recorded during the July 1 National Adult Baseball Association’s Mile High Classic Tournament game against Omaha.

Westmeier, a Parker resident, usually plays for another team, but he and men from a number of other teams joined forces to create the Warsenlins so they could play in the July 1-3 tournament.

Denver Warsenlins pitcher and Littleton resident Alec Bibby covers the plate and reaches up to catch the ball so he can apply the tag to the Omaha runner during the July 1 National Adult Baseball Association’s Mile High Classic Tournament game at Englewood High School. The Omaha runner slid safely under the tag. Bibby usually plays for the Marlins in the 18 and older NABA league, but joined with players from other teams to form the Warsenlins so they could play in the July 1-3 tournament.

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Bibby and Westmeier took the field as members of the Denver Warsenlins for the July 1 tournament game against Omaha.

Bibby was the starting pitcher and, when a reliever took the mound, he moved to second base. Westmeier was the team’s left fielder for part of game.

The Warsenlins scored a run in the first inning but Omaha’s bats came alive in the third inning as they scored eight runs to go ahead for good and went on to win the game, 12-2.

The Denver team played well and scored some runs but lost the four tournament games they lost.

“Everyone wants to win,” Bibby said. “But no matter the outcome of a game, it still is a lot of fun to get out on the field and play baseball with my friends.”

Both men agreed they plan to continue to play baseball as long as they can and they said it is great that Denver has a strong NABA program.

The Denver program is part of the National Adult Baseball Association, an organization with headquarters in Littleton.

“We have 80 teams playing in the Denver metro area,” said Joe Collins, NABA vice president. “We have four age group leagues, 18 and older, 25 and older, 35 and older and 48 and older.

Some age divisions are divided into leagues based on player ability. Right now we have more than 1,200 men playing baseball in our Denver area adult leagues.”

He said the association welcomes players over 18 of any skill level.

There are tryouts in February when teams are formed but men can join the league at any time and the association will have them join a team so they can play baseball. Anyone interested can check it out at the web site, www. denvernaba.com.

The season runs from June to the end of August. Teams play 16 to 20

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regular season games plus teams can play in local or travel to tournament around the country. Most leagues play games on Saturdays and Sundays but there is some weekday league.

The association charges a fee per team for each season and the team fee is divided up among the players on the roster so that it averages about $250 per player, Collins said. The team fee money is used to cover operating costs like paying officials, field rentals and insurance premiums. Players also provide their own equipment like gloves, cleats and bats.

Collins has been with the association for 17 years and said it continues to grow in the Denver metro area and around the country.

“Right now we have between 25,000 and 30,000 men around the country playing baseball with the association,” he said. “It has been great to see the program grow. We had about 35 teams when I joined the association and we have more than double that number this season.”

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competing in pro stock and Mike Berry, a Littleton resident, will be astride his pro stock motorcycle. Berry is currently 15th in the points standings.

“The top dragster division in the sportsman class will also be interesting to watch this year, particularly the competition between Arvada residents Steve and Vicky Johnson,” Miller said. “Steve is first in points here at the track and his wife Vicky is second. Vicky won the Mile High Nationals top dragster race in 2015 and her husband won it last year.”

Over the three days of racing, about 100,000 fans are expected at Bandimere Speedway. The Mile High Nationals is the only National Hot Rod Association national event in the Rocky Mountain area.

Pro class drivers expected to be at Bandimere include names like Ron Capps,

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player in high school, was a walk-on at Washington. She learned to row as a freshman and advanced to the varsity eight last spring as a junior.

Thoennes made the women’s eight team for the United States squad that is now competing in the 2017 World

the points leader in top fuel dragster and Bo Butler, who is in first place in the pro stock points standings.

Special attention also is focused on the outcome of the top fuel dragster races because, as of July 12, there was a fierce battle for second place with two points separating Leah Pritchett (1,087 points) and Antron Brown (1,085 points). Steve Torrence is the points leader with 1,188 points. Points are awarded on participation and performance. Each driver who qualifies earns 10 points and the champion of a division earns 100 points, with 80 points going to the runner-up.

It is possible, but not very likely, for a driver who has an unusually successful weekend to earn 130 points.

National drag-racing events are special because a ticket includes a pit pass, which allows fans to watch mechanics prepare the cars for action and even get a chance to talk and get autographs from their favorite drivers. It equates to allowing football fans access to a pro football team’s locker room.

Rowing Under-23 Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The meet runs July 19-23.

National team appearance High school football games will take a backseat on Sept. 15 when Mountain Vista standout Mallory Pugh, Golden High School graduate Lindsey Horan and the U.S. women’s national soccer team play New Zealand in a friendly soccer match at Dick’s Sporting

Tommy Johnson Jr., a former area resident and driver of the Make-AWish top fuel funny car, signs an autograph for a fan at last year’s Mile High National Drag Races at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison.

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IF YOU GO The Mile High Nationals action and fan interest pick up Friday and Saturday when the pro-class entries are on the track for qualifications runs. Top fuel funny cars and dragsters qualifying sessions are at 5:30 and 8 p.m. Friday, July 21, and at 4:30 and 7 p.m. Saturday, July 22. The eliminations begin at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 23.

Goods Park in Commerce City.

The game is set for 8 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN2.

Pugh and Horan played when the U.S. tied Japan 3-3 in a friendly match on June 2, 2016 before a sellout crowd of 18,572 at the Commerce City site.

Charity golf event set Several former Denver Broncos will be a part of the

Bandimere Speedway is at 3051 S. Rooney Road, Morrison, alongside C-470.

For information on tickets or the Mile High National schedule, call Bandimere Speedway at 303-697-6001 or visit www.bandimere.com.

Metro Community Provider Celebrity Golf Tournament July 24 at The Ridge at Castle Pines North.

Money raised goes to provide medical, dental and behavioral health services to metro Denver’s uninsured and underserved populations.

Among the Bronco alumni expected to play are Ebenezer Ekuban, Jeff Alexander, Larry Brunson, Kevin Clark, Bucky Dilts, Steve Haggerty,

Rich Karlis, Michael Harden, LeLo Lang and Billy Thompson.

For information or remaining sponsorship opportunities, email events@mcpn.org.

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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throughout the state.

One way baby boxes are utilized is to promote safe sleep habits, which can be challenging for sleepdeprived parents and particularly for breastfeeding mothers. According to a recent study released

by Temple University Hospital, 59 percent of mothers who exclusively breastfed their babies and used a baby box said it made breastfeeding easier, due to the proximity of the baby boxes at night. This study also found that baby boxes cut co-sleeping rates in breastfeeding mothers by half since mothers can keep the baby box close by without having to co-sleep out of convenience.

“For moms that are trying to breastfeed, it allows baby to be next to the mom while she’s sleeping, which will hopefully reduce the amount of co-sleeping — where the baby is sleeping in the parents’ bed — which we know is not the safest place for a baby to sleep,” said Jan Kennaugh, neonatologist at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children.

Denver mom Sarah Widmann was one of the first recipients of a Colorado baby box from The Baby Box Co. at the launch held July 13 at Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation in Arvada.

“I’m super excited that this is a program that’s offered for new moms,” said Widmanm, while

breastfeeding her 6-month-old daughter. “Everything you read, doctors always caution against cosleeping — the baby can suffocate.

So, having a box right next to your bed is pretty convenient.”

Boxes tailored to Rocky Mountains Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation is working with The Baby Box Co. as part of the foundation’s Best Start Program which aims to provide evidencebased resources and education to ensure that every newborn in Colorado has a safe place to sleep, can reap the benefits of human milk and will thrive by building a strong and healthy brain.

“At Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation, we are committed to giving every baby born in Colorado the best start in life,” said Kennaugh, who also sits on the foundation’s board. “One way we are doing this is by working to improve breastfeeding rates. It is our hope that the educational resources contained in Baby Box University and through Mothers’ Milk Bank and the convenience of the baby boxes will aid in this effort.”

The Colorado baby boxes are designed specifically for the state with pictures of mountains, trees, big sky and momma and baby animals native to the state.

“We love it when a box can be tailored to the local community,” Vick said. “Community is important to us and these boxes scream Colorado. We love that.”

Baby boxes will be available to all Colorado moms free of charge after completing an online syllabus, developed specifically for Colorado by RMCHF in partnership with Denver’s Department of Public Health, through the educational platform, Baby Box University.

The educational component, Vick and Williams both said, is one of the most important part.

“We were worried that if you gave a parent the box — or a really expensive crib — they might still not follow safe sleep rules,” Vick said. “There’s a need to provide parents with the safe sleeping resources but also the education.”

At Baby Box University, parents can watch videos about safe sleep practices, how the baby box should be used, breastfeeding and other ways to keep baby healthy and safe.

Once the course is completed, parents can pick up their Baby Box at any distribution center.

Colorado has 35 distribution centers as of July 13, with more being added each day. Many distribution centers are concentrated in the Denver metro area.

Robin Engleberg, program manager at the Denver Health Foundation, said they plan to distribute the baby boxes in each of their nine community health clinics located in the most vulnerable areas across the city.

Widmann, who was excited to take her baby box home and let her daughter Layla explore it, said the launch of baby boxes in Colorado

HOW NEW PARENTS CAN GET THEIR FREE BABY BOX 1. Register for free online at BabyBoxUniversity.com as a Colorado resident.

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All expecting parents living in Colorado are eligible to receive a Baby Box, which includes newborn essentials such as diapers, baby wipes, activity cards from the Bezos Family Foundation, nursing pads and nipple cream for breastfeeding mothers, a onesie, waterproof tote bag and more. was a “lovely breath of fresh air.”

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‘Back to My Roots’ exhibit runs through August at PACE Center Ortega, Chavez, Vigil bring stirring artworks to gallery in Parker

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lorenzo Chavez, a nationally known landscape artist, lives, paints and teaches in Parker, and is artist-in residence at Parker’s historic Schoolhouse. PACE curator Rose Fredericks writes of a conversation that started with him and expanded to two other prominent area artists: Tony Ortega, known for his vibrant paintings of the Hispanic city community, and Jerry Vigil, Denver’s “Dean of the Dead,” who specializes in images of “Calaveras,” Day of the Dead skulls and skeletons, as well as Santos-figures of saints.

The resulting exhibit, which runs through Aug. 30 at Parker’s PACE Center, is called “Back to My Roots: Tony Ortega, Lorenzo Chavez and Jerry Vigil.” Fredericks wrote: “We hope this exhibit shines a light on the land, the diversity of its inhabitants and the spirit of life and art.” The common thread of cultural impact on the artists’ vision runs through the exhibit as the visitor enjoys three very different ways of expressing that background.

Chavez was born and raised in southern New Mexico, influenced by the landscape at the southernmost point of the Rockies and beyond. He graduated from the Colorado Institute of Art in Denver and writes that he is influenced by similar subject matter throughout the Rockies as he records the spectacular skies, plant life, streams and mountains.

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IF YOU GO “Back to My Roots: Tony Ortega, Lorenzo Chavez and Jerry Vigil” will be exhibited at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker, through August 30, during business hours and during productions.

American Impressionists and the Taos School of Artists, he writes. He works in oils and pastels and is generous with his time to teach others. He has been honored by art societies, museums and exhibits nationally and internationally as he continues to record the beauty he finds.

Tony Ortega’s vibrant paintings of Chicanos/Latinos in the city are familiar to Colorado art lovers and he exhibits in Los Angeles and in Latin America as well. He has an MFA from the University of Colorado and teaches at Regis University. Ortega is recipient of awards for excellence from the governor of Colorado and from the mayor of Denver. We see neighborhoods, conversations, traditions and stories in his bright paintings, created with acrylics, pastels, collage. Fredericks write: “Ortega’s lifelong goal is to contribute to a better understanding of cultural diversity by addressing the culture, history and experiences of Chicanos/Latinos through his art.”

Jerry Vigil, named as “Denver’s Dean of the Dead” by Denver Post writer Colleen O’Connor in 2005, has exhibited in more than 50 group shows locally and nationally. He works in papier mache, wood and printmaking and exhibits across the region and as close as Santa Fe Drive in Denver. He has lectured at area universities, explaining the significance of El dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and has contributed to a related craft book, as well as to numerous publications.

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30,729.00 100.00

LESPERANCE, SHAWN LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS LIFELOC TECHNOLOGIES INC LIGHTING ACCESSORY & WARNING SYSTEMS

81.77 1,181.70 74.17 49,645.72

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38 Lone Tree Voice Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0131 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/12/2017 3:21:00 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: CURTIS K. LIGGETT AND SHELLY LIGGETT Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR M & I BANK FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/10/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 12/22/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008085561 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $382,580.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $368,896.08

AND SHELLY LIGGETT Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR M & I BANK FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/10/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 12/22/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008085561 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $382,580.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $368,896.08

Public Trustees

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: failed to make the monthly mortgage payments as required by the terms of the Note 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: LOT 52, THE FAIRWAYS, FILING 1-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9677 Colinade Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 52, THE FAIRWAYS, FILING 1-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Public Trustees

Which has the address of: 9677 Colinade 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, August 30, 2017, 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.

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

Public Trustees

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 7/6/2017 Last Publication: 8/3/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/15/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

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First Publication: 7/6/2017 Last Publication: 8/3/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Trustees

Dated: 5/15/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NIGEL G. TIBBLES Colorado Registration #: 47133 9745 EAST HAMPDEN AVE SUITE 400, DENVER, COLORADO 80231 Phone #: (303) 353-2965 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO160209

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0131 First Publication: 7/6/2017 Last Publication: 8/3/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of conThe current holder of the Evidence of Debt seNIGEL G. TIBBLES tact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursucured by the Deed of Trust described herein, Colorado Registration #: 47133 ing foreclosure even though you have subhas filed written election and demand for sale as 9745 EAST HAMPDEN AVE SUITE 400, mitted a completed loss mitigation applicaprovided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

DENVER, COLORADO tion orCOUNCIL you have been offered have acSYMBOL 80231 ARTS 1,100.00 Clothing & Uniforms PUBLIC AGENCY TRAINING 975.00and Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Phone #: (303) 353-2965 cepted THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given on ADVISORS T D MERTLICH INC 12,480.00 Other Professional Services PUBLICthat TRUST LLCa loss mitigation option 5,833.33(38-38-103.2 Accounting & Financial Services Fax #: CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colthe first possible sale date (unless the sale is THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A TACTICAL COMMAND INDUSTRIES 3,943.50 Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies QUANTIX CONSULTING INC 19,635.00 Contract Work/Temporary Agency LINCOLN STATION METRO DISTRICT 722.45 Sales Tax Revenue Apr 2017 Attorney File #: CO160209 or the continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, FIRST TAGLIONE, HEATH J 234.50 Travel Expense QUINN,August TERENCE T orado Attorney General (720-508-6006) 153.22 Metro Area Meeting Expense LIVING LIEN. CENTER LLC 460.00 Medical, Dental & Vet Services 30,Tuition 2017,Reimbursement at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wil-ATILIOConsumer Financial Protection TANAKA, JARED JIRO 134.01 Clothing & Uniforms QUINTANILLA, 210.05Bureau Clothing(855& Uniforms LOBELLO, NICK 410.70 *YOU MAY TRACK 411-2372) or both. However, the Travel filingExpense of a coxTravel Street, Castle Rock, Colorado,QUINTERO, I will sell CAITLIN at The property described herein is all of the 352.00 TAPCO FORECLOSURE SALE 6,260.00 Traffic-School Flasher Parts ANNE 343.04 LOEWECKE, TRACEY Expense DATES on the Public Trustee website: complaint in and of itself will not stop the public to the highest and best property encumbered by the lien of the deed 500.00 TAYLOR, VIVIAN A 9,807.58 Other Professional Services R.E.bidder MONKSfor CONSTRUCTION 1,660,164.41 Moore Road EVOC Project LONER, FRANK H Otherauction Professional Services foreclosure process. cash, the &said real property and all interest of STORE ofLOPEZ, trust. ARMANDO TELERUS INC 750.00 Telephone/Communications RED WING SHOE 432.98 Clothing & Uniforms http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ 122.05 Clothing Uniforms said Grantor(s), and assigns TERRACARE ASSOCIATES LLC 93.00 Lawncare Services CORPORATION 7,595.00 Other Professional Services LORD, EMILY MARY 307.81 Travel Expense Grantor(s)’ heirs REMY Legal Notice No.: 2017-0131 First Publication: 7/6/2017 therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedLegal Description of Real Property: THOMAS, LORA L 806.82 Travel Expense REPP, THOMAS RICHARD 275.47 Travel Expense LYLE SIGNS INC 6,503.00 Sign Parts & Supplies 7/6/2017 JOHN WOODROE ness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured LOT 52, THE FAIRWAYS, FILING 1-B, 332.40 320.00 Travel Expense RESENDEZ, PHILLIPLast Publication: 8/3/2017 97.43 Clothing & Uniforms First Publication:THOMPSON, LYLES, CELESTENE (TENA) Metro Area Meeting Expense Last Publication:THOMPSON, 8/3/2017 STACY COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLOR-2,650.00 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

by Water the Deed of Trust, fees,CONSULTING the 150.00 Inmate Hair Care RESPEC & SERVICES 832.50 Roads, Street, Drainage-Engineering LYTLE WATER SOLUTIONS LLC Consulting Servicesplus attorneys’ Publisher: CountyREUTERS News Press ADO. expenses of sale and other itemsREVISION allowedINC by THOMSON WEST 3,226.99 Software/Hardware Subscription 16,238.75 Douglas Co Innovation League Douglas MAGER, MARC 300.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Dated: 5/15/2017 law, and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificTHUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL 112.50 Wrap Student Assistance/Meals Training MAILFINANCE INC 1,037.94 Vehicle & Equipment Rent/Lease Which hasDAN the address of: CHRISTINE DUFFY ateTravel of Purchase, law. If MILITARY the THURSTON, SANDI L 200.00 Judges/Referees/Fair Show REVISION LTD 17,066.38 Clothing & Uniforms MAKELKY, 235.40 Expense all as provided by 9677 Colinade Drive,INC Lone Tree, CO 80124 2,559.32 DOUGLAS COUNTY Public 5,000.00 Trustee Escrow Payable sale date is continued to Supplies a later date, the deadManagement REYLENN CONSTRUCTION MARK VII EQUIPMENT Other Repair & Maintenance lineTravel to file a notice of intent to cure by those TILLSON, JENNIFER M 514.78 Travel Expense RHINEHART, THERESA 295.80 Travel Expense MATABI, JOTHAM 334.80 Expense NOTICE OF SALE The name, address and telephone numbers of parties cure may also be extended.

TO THE RESCUE 5,058.75 Transportation Services Grant RICHIE LAW & THE SOUTHERN ROUTES BAND 1,000.00 County Fair Service/Fair Event MB AMERICA INC 29,744.00 Other entitled Machinery to & Equipment the attorney(s) representing2,315.00 the legal holder ofLease/Rent TODD COMPANIES INC 675.00 Other Professional Services RICHLAND TOWERS-DENVER LLC Building/Land MCCARTHY, ELIZABETH A 100.00 Judges/Referees/Fair Show The current holder of the Evidence of Debt seIf you believe that your lender RIDER, or servicer TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 512,076.81 Due to Castle Rock-MV License KATHERINE the indebtedness is: 38.24 Metro Area Meeting Expense Management has failed to provide a single point of concured by the Deed of Trust described herein, TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 14,483.12 Water & Sewer RING, MADELEINE SARAH ROSE 1,796.22 Tuition Reimbursement MCDOWELL, PHILLIP 168.30 Travel Expense tactFee (38-38-103.1 or they areRIO still pursu-COMPANY has filed written NIGEL G. TIBBLES TOWN OF LARKSPUR 33.50 Due to Larkspur-MV License GRANDE 134.58 Other Construction/Maintenance MCGRAIL, JOHN election and demand for sale as 204.65 Refunds - ClerkCRS) & Recorder ingTravel foreclosure provided byCHRISTY law and in said Deed of Trust.

Colorado Registration #: 47133 TOWN OF LARKSPUR 909.98 Intergovernmental-Larkspur Materials MCKINZIE, 69.52 Expense even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation applica9745 EAST HAMPDEN AVE SUITE 400, TOWN OF PARKER 259,247.72 Due to Parker - MV License RMOMS 120.00 Drug Testing MCLAUGHLIN COUNSELING 7,875.00 Other Professional Services tion or you have been offered and have acTHEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on DENVER, COLORADO 80231 TOWN OF PARKER 213,328.57 Intergovernmental-Parker ROBENSTEIN, BRAD 65.91 Travel Expense MCMAHAN, ROBERT 192.00 Travel aExpense cepted loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 the first possible sale date (unless the sale is Phone #: (303) 353-2965 TPM STAFFING SERVICES 6,737.68 Contract Work/Temporary Agency ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY 1,530.88 Other Professional Services MEADE, SCOTT & KAREN 225.00 Facilities Use Fee/Refund CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colcontinued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August Fax #: TRANSCRIBING SOLUTIONS LLC 123.75 Other Professional Services ROBERT, MARISOL 49.92 Travel Expense MEEHAN, GERMAINE THERESE 62.17 Travel Expense orado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the 30, 2017, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 WilAttorney File #: CO160209 TREXLER, ANNA 300.00 Security Deposit Refund-Louviers ROBERTS, DANIEL ROY 361.71 Travel Expense MEN’S CRISIS CONNECTION 1,000.00 Miller Grant Award Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855cox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at TRI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 20,666.66 Healthy Community Program 124.92 Travel Expense METECH RECYCLING Operating Supplies/Equipment *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE 411-2372) or both. However, theROBERTS, filing ofDARRELL a public auction to the INC highest and best bidder for 794.50 Contribution ROCK, THE 5,000.00 Miller Grant Award METRO MIX LLC 3,240.00 Concrete Services DATES on the Public Trustee website: complaint in and of itself will not stop the cash, the said real property and all interest of TRINITY SERVICES GROUP INC 34,255.06 Inmate Meals ROCK, THE 3,012.00 Other Professional Services MIGUEL’S LANDSCAPING Plan Checkingprocess.

Fees http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrust ee/ foreclosure said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns 81.41 TRUJILLO, ANGIE CHAVEZ 125.00 Facilities Use Fee/Refund ROCKSOL CONSULTING GROUP INC 4,848.10 Roads, Street, Drainage-Construction MILE HIGH SHOOTING ACCESSORIES 4,264.00 Firearm Supplies therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedTSIOUVARAS SIMMONS HOLDERNESS INC 6,061.44 Roads, Street, Drainage-Engineering ROCKY MOUNTAIN EXCAVATING INC 53,502.00 Roads, Street, Drainage-Construction MILLER WENHOLD CAPITOL 10,000.00 Other Professional7/6/2017 Services Legal Notice No.: 2017-0131 First Publication: ness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC 9,899.70 Computer Software Training ROCKY MOUNTAIN MAIL SERVICES 961.15 Postage & Delivery Services MILLS, NICOLE RAE 29.06 Travel Expense First Publication: 7/6/2017 Last Publication: 8/3/2017 by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the ULTRAMAX AMMUNITION 1,519.00 Firearm Supplies ROCKY MOUNTAIN PAVEMENT MITCHELL,ofSTEVE CJS- FeesDouglas Refund County News Press Last Publication: 8/3/2017 268,297.06 Road Repair, Maintenance & Publisher: expenses sale and other items allowed by 40.00 UNCC 2,518.65 Other Professional Services Overlay MOON, Publisher: Douglas County News Press law, andJASON will deliver to the purchaser a Certific-4,309.75 Other Professional Services UNIFIRST CORPORATION 1,221.28 Clothing & Uniforms RODWELL, JUDITH ANN & CLIFFORD C 719.01 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder MORPHOTRAK LLCall as provided by law. If the4,497.92 Service Contracts Dated: 5/15/2017 ate of Purchase, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 932.47 Roads, Street, Drainage-Engineering ROMANIN, RICHARD MRICKY 161.93 Clothing & Uniforms MORPHOTRUST USA to a later date, the dead-5,219.00 Computer Equipment CHRISTINE DUFFY sale date is continued UNITED REPROGRAPHIC SUPPLY INC 342.37 Operating Supplies/Equipment ROSIE’S RANCH 2,000.00 Miller Grant Award MOUNTAIN VIEW TENT COMPANY 4,878.00 Equipment Rental/Fair DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee line to file a notice of intent to cure by those UNITED STATES WELDING INC 34.42 Operating Supplies/Equipment ROUGH CUT RECORDS LLC 800.00 County Fair Service/Fair Event MTM RECOGNITION 1,091.40 Recognition Programs parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER 92.28 Research Study ROWAN, BRIAN AND ANDREA 2,500.00 Escrow Payable MULLER ENGINEERING COMPANY INC 2,500.50 Design Services The name, address and telephone numbers of US BANK 19,400.00 Change Funds-County Fair RULLI, KYLE of MATTHEW 22.04 Travel Expense JAMES that your lender or servicer8,075.00 Feesrepresenting the legal theConsulting attorney(s) holder If MUNGAI, you believe US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE 295.00 Service Contracts RUNNING CREEK COUNSELING 870.00 Other Professional Services MURRELL, Program is: has failed KI toBASSETT provide a single point of con- 245.00 theWellness indebtedness US POSTAL SERVICE 15,000.00 Postage & Delivery Services RUST, THERESA LOUISE-WADE 34.24 Travel Expense MURRELL, TIM tact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursu- 79.19 Metro Area Meeting Expense VACURA, CRAIG 80.91 Travel Expense SAFETY AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY INC 18,486.50 Operating Supplies/Equipment MUTCH, JEAN Security Refund-Louviers ing foreclosure even though you have sub- 300.00 NIGEL G. Deposit TIBBLES VAN WINKLE, CHERI A 1,600.00 Other Professional Services SARABIA, MICHAEL A 188.50 Clothing & Uniforms NARROW IS THE ROAD loss RACING LLC Security Registration Deposit Refund-Fairground mitted a completed mitigation applica-1,000.00 Colorado #: 47133 VANCE BROTHERS INC 16,360.00 Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts 103.00 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder NATIONAL Travel Expense tion or you have been offered and have ac- 13.00 9745 EAST HAMPDEN AVE SUITESAVAGE, 400, RUSSELL & ELLEN VERESH, DAVID EDWARD 140.25 Clothing & Uniforms SAVE OUR YOUTH 5,000.00 Miller Grant Award NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CORRECTIONAL Professional Membership &80231 cepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.22,252.00 DENVER, COLORADO VIA WEST 22,125.00 Escrow Payable SB MERIDIAN VILLAGES LLC 27,141.00 Escrow Payable Licenses CRS), you may file a complaint with the ColPhone #: (303) 353-2965 orado Attorney General (720-508-6006) VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CHAPTER 1106 1,000.00 Miller Grant Award SCHMIDT, SANDRA SUE 1,958.45 Other Professional Services NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION INC or the 690.00 FaxOther #: Professional Services Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855- 17.15 Attorney File #: CO160209 VISITING ANGELS OF DENVER 1,669.25 Senior Services Grant SCHMIDT, WALTER 194.94 Clothing & Uniforms NATIONAL TOLLS Travel Expense 411-2372) or both.OFHowever, the filing of a 495.00 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees VONAGE BUSINESS 1,789.82 Telephone/Communications SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SOFTWARE LLC 6,000.00 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees NAT’L ASSOCIATION SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICE *YOU TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE complaint in and VOSS SIGNS LLC 568.20 Operating Supplies/Equipment SCHRADER, ERIC J 110.08 Travel Expense NCAFC GROUP LLC of itself will not stop the5,080.75 OtherMAY Professional Services DATES on the Services Public Trustee website: foreclosure process.

VWR INTERNATIONAL LLC 175.85 Operating Supplies/Equipment SCOTT, EVAN LAWRENCE 493.70 Travel Expense NET TRANSCRIPTS 346.22 Other Professional http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ W.E. O’NEIL CONSTRUCTION 535,285.00 Parker Service Center Project SEAN CURTIS & THE DIVIDE 800.00 County Fair Service/Fair Event NEVE’S UNIFORMS INC 22,154.60 Clothing & Uniforms First Publication: WALKAMA, CHANCE WAYNE 993.75 Travel Expense SECOND WIND FUND OF METRO DENVER 10,000.00 Miller Grant Award NEWMAN TRAFFIC7/6/2017 SIGNS INC 7,731.50 Sign Parts & Supplies Legal Notice No.: 2017-0131 Last Publication: 8/3/2017 WARNE CHEMICAL & EQUIPMENT CO 212.52 Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts SECURE PRODUCTS CORPORATION 264.78 Operating Supplies/Equipment NICOLETTI-FLATER ASSOCIATES 275.00 Other Professional Services First Publication: 7/6/2017 Publisher: WASTE MANAGEMENT DENVER ARAPAHOE SITE 13,825.53 Waste Disposal Services SEDALIA LANDFILL 724.20 Waste Disposal Services NILEX INCDouglas County News Press 39.00 Other Construction/Maintenance Last Publication: 8/3/2017 WATER & EARTH TECHNOLOGIES INC 7,749.10 Other Professional Services SELECTRON TECHNOLOGIES INC 2,750.00 Computer Software Materials Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/15/2017 WEITKUNAT, CURT 84.21 Metro Area Meeting Expense SHADY TREE SERVICE LLC 17,126.00 Other Professional Services NMS LABS 3,630.00 Forensic Testing CHRISTINE DUFFY WELLS FARGO 100.00 Paying Agent Fees SHEA PROPERTIES LLC 25,524.21 Sheriff Office Tower Utilities NORCHEM DRUG TESTING 345.76 Medical, Dental & Vet Services DOUGLAS COUNTY Public WEMBER INC 16,532.00 Design Services 6,822.50 Other Professional Services NORCON OF COLORADO LLC Trustee 915.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Service SHILOH HOME INC WES TEST 1,732.67 Road Repair, Maintenance & SHIPLEY, ANNETTE 136.32 Travel Expense O’CONNELL, RICHARD V 1,451.70 Tuition Reimbursement The name, address of Overlay SHRED-IT 202.24 Other Purchased Services ORACLE AMERICA INCand telephone numbers 19,782.28 Software/Hardware Support/ the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of WESCO DISTRIBUTION INC 9,482.15 Traffic Cross Walk Equipment SIGMA-ALDRICH INC 842.84 Operating Supplies/Equipment Maintenance the indebtedness WEST, TAYLOR LEE 88.50 Travel Expense SILVA CONSTRUCTION INC 707,354.53 Sidewalk Repair & Handicap Retrofit ORMSBEE, SONIA is: 23.49 Travel Expense WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC 119.80 Janitorial Supplies SKILL SURVEY INC 3,064.00 Recruitment Costs OSTLER, CLAUDIA 371.29 Travel Expense NIGEL G. TIBBLES WETHERBEE, ERIN LEIGH 222.99 Travel Expense SKY CLIFF CENTER 2,598.00 Senior Services Grant OUTREACH SMARTPHONE MONITORING 65.00 Other Professional Services Colorado Registration #: 47133 WHITE CONSTRUCTION GROUP 9,011.06 Other Professional Services SKYE TEAM LLC 13,700.00 Leadership Academy Training PACIFIC OFFICE AUTOMATION INC 27.50 Computer Supplies 9745 EAST HAMPDEN AVE SUITE 400, WILDCAT SHOPPING CENTER LLC 9,744.54 Building/Land Lease/Rent SMITH, ANDREA 306.00 Travel Expense PALLAS, TONNA 2,250.00 Insurance Claims-Property DENVER, COLORADO WILLIAM MARK HOMES 2,500.00 Escrow Payable 221.02 Travel Expense PARKER ELECTRIC INC 80231 1,556.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Service SMITH, KIRSTIE LYNN Phone #: (303) WIRELESS ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS 1,036.96 Communications Equipment SMYTH, RICHARD 96.30 Travel Expense PARKER SENIOR353-2965 CENTER INC 25,000.00 Miller Grant Award Fax #: Accessories SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL 12,000.00 Miller Grant Award PARKER SENIOR CENTER INC 5,177.00 Transportation Services Grant Attorney CO160209 WITTNER, MATTHEW E 280.25 Instructor Travel SOLAR CITY 346.00 Building Permits-Refund PARKERFile TASK#:FORCE 15,000.00 Miller Grant Award WIZ-QUIZ DRUG SCREENING SERVICE 465.00 Other Purchased Services SOLARWINDS INC 1,089.00 Computer Maintenance PARKER TASK FORCE 4,686.00 Other Professional Services *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE WIZ-QUIZ LAKEWOOD 125.00 Other Purchased Services 3,170.91 Office Supplies SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS PARKER WATER AND SANITATION 1,616.83 Water & Sewer DATES on the Public Trustee website: WIZ-QUIZ OF BOULDER COUNTY LLC 200.00 Other Purchased Services SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE AUTHORITY 584.00 Building/Land Lease/Rent PARKS, COLORADO STATE 589.00 Due to State - State Park Pass http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ WMD BLUEGRASS 800.00 County Fair Service/Fair Event SPAULDING, MELINDA 53.34 Travel Expense PARKS, JERRY 200.00 Judges/Referees/Fair Show WYSOCKI, NATHAN 718.89 Travel Expense SPECIALIZED ALTERNATIVES FOR FAMILIES 1,838.71 Other Professional Services Management Legal Notice No.: 2017-0131 XCEL ENERGY 3,650.33 Traffic Signal Utilities SPECTRA CONTRACT FLOORING SERVICES 550.00 Other Professional Services PATTERSON, SUSAN-PETTY 103.78 Metro Area Meeting Expense First Publication: 7/6/2017 CASH XCELIGENT INC 23,004.00 Commercial Real Estate Report SPRATT, BRANDON VICTOR 45.84 Clothing & Uniforms PAWNEE BUTTES SEED INC 818.29 Grounds Keeping Supplies Last Publication: 8/3/2017 YAMADA, JILL MARIE 650.00 Tuition Reimbursement SPURLOCK, ANTHONY G. 192.00 Travel Expense PERKINELMER GENETICS INCNews Press 100.00 Forensic Testing Publisher: Douglas County YOUNG WILLIAMS PC 54,184.36 Other Professional Services STANLEY CONSULTANTS INC 58,105.87 Roads, Street, Drainage-Engineering PERRY PARK WATER & SANITATION 1,252.50 Bulk Water ZAPFE, MIKE 19.58 Travel Expense STARKEY, VICTORIA 121.85 Travel Expense PETALAS, JASON JOHN 103.98 Clothing & Uniforms ZIMMERMAN, CLARK & LORI 2,500.00 Escrow Payable STEVENSON, VICTORIA MARIE 100.90 Travel Expense PETERSON, BERNADINE 107.89 Clothing & Uniforms ZUMA’S RESCUE RANCH 1,000.00 Miller Grant Award STEWART TITLE COMPANY 10,000.00 Escrow Payable PETERSON, JEREMIAH 203.75 Clothing & Uniforms STIENS, ROBERT 187.24 Clothing & Uniforms PHOENIX SUPPLY LLC 1,886.70 Prisoner Maintenance Supplies TOTAL AMOUNT OF DISBURSEMENTS $13,261,812.71 STONE, CATHERINE A 100.00 Judges/Referees/Fair Show PINERY HOMEOWNERS 508.11 Security Services FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2017 Management PINERY WATER & WASTEWATER 6,417.08 Water & Sewer STONEGATE VILLAGE METRO 1,886.93 Water & Sewer PLUM CREEK KENNEL CLUB 846.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground STONEHOCKER, TERRI PAULETTE 50.00 Judges/Referees/Fair Show PMAM CORPORATION 7,625.45 Alarm Administration Expenses Management PORQUIS, ROSEANN ESTELLA 886.43 Travel Expense THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING IS A CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE BILLS STORK, ROGER R 2,500.00 Escrow Payable POWER SYSTEMS ANALYSIS INC 975.00 Parks & Recreation Improvement APPROVED FOR PAYMENT DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2017 BY THE DOUGLAS COUNTY STROUSE, KELLY A 57.67 Travel Expense PRECISION DYNAMICS CORPORATION 814.65 Operating Supplies/Equipment BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS UNDER WHOSE DIRECTION THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED. STUTLER, BRYCE WAYNE 161.26 Clothing & Uniforms PRICE, MALLORIE AMBER 308.70 Travel Expense SUMMIT PATHOLOGY 559.00 Forensic Testing PRO DISPOSAL & RECYCLING 3,068.13 Waste Disposal Services N. ANDREW COPLAND, CPA, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 84.00 Propane PRO PLUMBING SERVICES 89.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Service SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO LLC SVENDSEN, SHARON 127.82 Travel Expense PRO POLICE RALLY COLORADO 240.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Legal Notice No.: 931328 and 91329 Last Publication: July 20, 2017 SWEEP STAKES UNLIMITED 660.00 Process Service Fee PSI -PLOTTER SUPPLIES INC 1,307.00 Operating Supplies/Equipment First Publication: July 20, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press 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: failed to make the monthly mortgage payments as required by the terms of the Note and Deed of Trust Continued From Last Page Page 2 of 2

NOTICE OF SALE

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‘T is for Table’ is set for success Centennial shop helps customers achieve perfection in decor

WHAT IS A TABLE-SCAPE? Like landscaping, which is creating a beautiful outdoor space, tablescaping is designing an enticing table.

BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

There are traditionally When Laura Tarket-Johnson’s different ways a table position was eliminated after 24 years is set for different meal at an apparel and fashion accessory Public Notice occasions. Brunch and corporate retail job, she knew it was dinner have vastly time to start her own business.

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE different necessiHer friend reached out and askedATifTAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED ties when it comes Tarket-Johnson would consider openTo Every Person in Actual Possession or to necessary dining ing a second location of T is for Table Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose pieces. Table-scaping — peddling the concept of a perfect Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Asrecognizes this and table setting — in Colorado. sessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or TitleI of RecordCentennial in or to the saidMayor PremisesCathy and To Noon, Robert Golden, CEO and president of the South Metro Denver Chamber, also provides décor to “My position was eliminated and Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: accent the occasion. and Laura Tarket-Johnson stand inside T is for Table. was devastated,” Tarket-Johnson said.

STEPHANIE MASON OCCUPANT - GRE Holdings LLC - GRE Hold“I decided to finally take a leap of ings faith LLC C/O Jennifer Ostenson - FRHL LLC CO NA - INA Group LLC - An-pieces and other location at the Streets at SouthGlenn being used and stemware is getting a and invest in myself. It was reallyand a UMB Bank glass, cutlery , serving derson & Keil - Apollo Credit Agency Inc - Britbecause of the many boutiques, easy modern upgrade to include metallic kind of scary time in my life ... but I D Vanwyck table accessories that are not availtany aka Brittany D Brame - Brittany Vanthe Wyk, as able Personal RepresentativeThe of the Estouches. knew that with unique products in elsewhere. products sold are access and multiple services offered in tate of Kevin A Vanwyk also known as Kevin AuKevin Vanwyk, Kevin A Van Wyk, “People are looking on how to make right area with a web presence, itthur ledVanwk, selectively sourced. the area.

Kevin Arthur Van Wyk and Kevin Van Wyk a table pop without using china,” me to believe this was the right thing TheTreece, newRegistered store, focused around the “There is no one else doing this kind Christopher Gerald Agent GRE Holdings - Christopher Sherman - County Tarket-Johnson said.

“We offer ways to do.” idea of a “luxury table top,” includes of thing,” Tarket-Johnson said. “We Court, Jefferson County - Dianne E Bailey, to add creativity to their table.” mountain-oriented themes that are have a boutique environment that She went to work, searching forDouglas a County Public Trustee - Guaranty Bank and Trust Company - Jennifer Ostenson, ManTarket-Johnson said that creating a vastlyLLC different from the coastal focus offers the service and experience that perfect location, ordering products ager GRE Holdings - Jennifer Ostenson, Senior Vice of President of Guaranty Bank and good meal is only half of hosting; the its sister location in Florida. people need for setting a beautiful and setting up her new store, which Trust Company - Merlin J Rozenboom - Merlin J presentation is just as important as “We to create beautitable.” opened in May at the Streets at SouthRozenboom and Kevinwant A Van people Wyk - Monique Dithun, Deputy Clerk - Mortgage Electronic Re- own home,” the food. ful table-scapes in their Stephanie Economy has frequented Glenn, 6955 S. York St., #B-409, in gistration Systems Inc AKA MERS - Mortgage “I have always loved to entertain, said. the store since its opening. She typiCentennial.

Solutions of Tarket-Johnson Colorado - North American Title“We are providCompany of Colorado - Public Trustee Douglas but I am not a great cook,” TarketingJames the Wilson know-how and table designs cally purchases gifts for friends and T is for Table was started 17 years County - Robert - Robert James Wilson Wilson - Sean Larkin -their Sean own design Johnson said. for people to meet family members. Public Notice ago by a friend of Tarket-Johnson’s in and Kindra Michael Larkin - Sean Michael Larkin, RePUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Though Tarket-Johnson’s target purpose.”

“It is top-notch,” Economy said.(RFQ) Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. gistered Agent GRE Holdings LLC - Shana NO. 032-17 the Court - Sharon K Sherman NOTICE customer is a luxury shopper, she OF says that today’s “There are a lot CONCRETE of specialty items that The store concept is centered onKloek, the Clerk of Tarket-Johnson SERVICES and Chris Sherman - Sharon K Sherman et al CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT PUBLIC NOTICE Stewart Titletable - Zsolttrends K Besskoare C/O leaning Jones & toward more COUNTY DOUGLAS take a lot of product knowledge and was sure to include pieces thatOF could theme of a beautiful table. Shoppers Through this Request for Qualifications (RFQ), Keller PC - Zsolt K Bessko Esq STATE OF COLORADO fit almost any budget. She chose her casual table settings. LessNOTICE chinaOF isCONTRACTORS awareness.” will browse linens, fine pottery, china, the Parks, Trails and Building Grounds Division SETTLEMENT

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 - GRE Holdings LLC - GRE Holdings LLC C/O Jennifer Ostenson - FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA - INA Group LLC - Anderson & Keil - Apollo Credit Agency Inc - Brittany D Vanwyck aka Brittany D Brame - Brittany Van Wyk, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Kevin A Vanwyk also known as Kevin Authur Vanwk, Kevin Vanwyk, Kevin A Van Wyk, Kevin Arthur Van Wyk and Kevin Van Wyk Christopher Gerald Treece, Registered Agent GRE Holdings - Christopher Sherman - County Court, Jefferson County - Dianne E Bailey, Douglas County Public Trustee - Guaranty Bank and Trust Company - Jennifer Ostenson, Manager GRE Holdings LLC - Jennifer Ostenson, Senior Vice President of Guaranty Bank and Trust Company - Merlin J Rozenboom - Merlin J Rozenboom and Kevin A Van Wyk - Monique Dithun, Deputy Clerk - Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc AKA MERS - Mortgage Solutions of Colorado - North American Title Company of Colorado - Public Trustee Douglas County - Robert James Wilson - Robert James Wilson and Kindra Wilson - Sean Larkin - Sean Michael Larkin - Sean Michael Larkin, Registered Agent GRE Holdings LLC - Shana Kloek, Clerk of the Court - Sharon K Sherman and Chris Sherman - Sharon K Sherman et al Stewart Title - Zsolt K Bessko C/O Jones & Keller PC - Zsolt K Bessko Esq

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

LOTS 13 THRU 16 BLK 8 KELLEY TOWNSITE & THAT PART OF VACATED ROSE AVE ADJACENT TO PROPERTY BY 87-254 TOTAL ACREAGE 0.369 AM/L

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

Misc. Private Legals

LOTS 13 THRU 16 BLK 8 KELLEY TOWNSITE & THAT PART OF VACATED ROSE AVE ADJACENT TO PROPERTY BY 87-254 TOTAL ACREAGE 0.369 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of GRE Holdings LLC for said year 2012 That on the 20th day of June 2016 said FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA assigned said certificate of purchase to INA Group LLC. That said INA Group LLC on the 4th day of January, 2017 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 19th day of October 2017 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 6th day of July 2017 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 931286 First Publication: July 6, 2017 Last Publication: July 20, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

City and County 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 the 14th day of AUGUST 2017, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and DESIGNSCAPES COLORADO for the 2015 WEST FIELDS AT HIGHLAND HERITAGE REGIONAL PARK PROJECT, INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #05515 (PO#36161/#36162), in Douglas County; and

COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 14th day of AUGUST 2017, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and DESIGNSCAPES COLORADO for the 2015 WEST FIELDS AT HIGHLAND HERITAGE REGIONAL PARK PROJECT, INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #05515 (PO#36161/#36162), in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said DESIGNSCAPES COLORADO for or on account for the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any 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 14th day of AUGUST 2017, to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Douglas County Government, Board of County Commissioners, c/o Parks, Trails & Building Grounds, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.

City and County

Failure on the part of the 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: Carolyn S. Riggs, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor, Douglas County Government.

Legal Notice No.: 931308 First Publication: July 13, 2017 Last Publication: July 20, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press 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 August 19, 2017, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Myers and Sons Construction, LP for the 2013 Quebec/Lincoln/University Intersection Improvement Project – Phase 2, Douglas County Project Number CI 2013-012 in Douglas County; and that any person, copartnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Myers and Sons Construction, LP for or on account of the fur-

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on August 19, 2017, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Myers and Sons Construction, LP for the 2013 Quebec/Lincoln/University Intersection Improvement Project – Phase 2, Douglas County Project Number CI 2013-012 in Douglas County; and that any person, copartnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Myers and Sons Construction, LP 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 August 19, 2017, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Dennis Lobberding, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

City and County

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: Frederick H. Koch, P.E., Public Works Engineering Director.

Legal Notice No.: 931323 First Publication: July 20, 2017 Second Publication: July 27, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NO. 032-17 CONCRETE SERVICES Through this Request for Qualifications (RFQ), the Parks, Trails and Building Grounds Division of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests information from responsible and qualified individuals/firms for the provision of on-call Concrete Services. Individual projects/services will be discussed, negotiated, and issued as required throughout the 2017 & 2018 calendar years.

The goal of the County, through this RFQ, is to assemble a list of several qualified individuals/firms that can be utilized, as needed.

The agreement(s) with the individuals/firms, as a

of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests information from responsible and qualified individuals/firms for the provision of on-call Concrete Services. Individual projects/services will be discussed, negotiated, and issued as required throughout the 2017 & 2018 calendar years.

City and County

The goal of the County, through this RFQ, is to assemble a list of several qualified individuals/firms that can be utilized, as needed.

The agreement(s) with the individuals/firms, as a result of this RFQ, shall be considered Blanket Purchase Agreements. The Blanket Purchase Agreement authorizes, but does not obligate, the County to utilize any minimum or maximum, dollar amount or quantity of services from any specific individual or firm.

The RFQ documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. The RFQ documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the abovementioned website.

Two (2) copies of your RFQ response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFQ #032-17, Concrete Services” prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed responses will not be accepted. RFQ responses will be received until 3:00 p.m., on Thursday, August 3, 2017 by the Douglas County Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any responses so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all responses, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said response 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 and/or services with the successful firm.

Please direct any questions concerning this RFQ to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No.: 931340 First Publication: July 20, 2017 Last Publication: July 20, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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