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Meet Kory Nelson, candidate for Douglas County School Board

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Parker resident Kory Nelson has filed with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office as a candidate for Douglas County School Board director for District F. The region encompasses Parker and nearby unincorporated areas.

Nelson was born and raised in Fremont, Nebraska, where his parents worked as public school teachers.

He served in the Army prior to receiving a degree from the Sandra Nelson Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. He’s been a prosecutor for the City and County of Denver for 30 years.

Nelson’s wife, Kim, works as a reading recovery literacy specialist for the Douglas County School District, and his daughter, Alyssa, is a junior at Legend High School in Parker. The two of them, he said, are the reason he’s running for a seat on the school board.

“I’ve been passionate about this because the two most important people in my life are in these schools every day,” Nelson said.

THE CANDIDATES, SO FAR District A: Andy Jones, Susan Meek District C: Franceen Thompson District F: Kory Nelson More about the districts • District A covers western Highlands Ranch.

• District C covers eastern and southern Highlands Ranch.

• District F covers Parker and nearby unincorporated areas.

He has served on Legend’s School Accountability Committee, along with the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Public Safety Advisory Committee and the Physical School Safety & Protection Funding Committee, formed

by Douglas County commissioners in response to the May 7 school shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch.

His priorities for the school district are first and foremost safety, teacher retention and parent engagement with the school board.

He plans to spend the months leading up to the November election engaging with the community.

“I’m going to be knocking on a lot of doors, talking to a lot of parents and teachers who will talk to me,” Nelson said. “I think we’ve got great bones for a good school system, but I think we can do better.”

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Meet Susan Meek, candidate for Douglas County School Board

Meek, who was born and raised in Florida, double-majored in international business and management, with a minor in French, at James Madison University, and received an MBA in business economics and public policy from George Washington University.

Meek is the director of strategic engagement and communications at the Colorado Association of School Boards. Her role includes working with administrators and school boards across the state.

Her professional background and volunteer experience prompted her to run for school board.

“Serving on the board has always been something I knew I would end up doing at some point in my life,” she said. “I am absolutely passionate about public education.”

Her priorities for the district include: ensuring safe and welcoming schools with stable teaching and learning environments, ensuring equitable learning opportunities for all students and ensuring the focus is on all kids.

She plans on spending the next few months engaging with the community.

“I’m certainly encouraging everyone to reach out and share their views of where they think the district should be headed,” Meek said.

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Susan Meek, a candidate for Douglas County School Board director for District A, which covers western Highlands Ranch, brings six years of experience with the school district.

Meek was employed with DCSD from 2005-11, during which she created the Apple Awards teacher recognition program, developed the Digital Educator Program for teacher profesMeek sional development and launched the Girls and Women in Sports Luncheon. She was a spokeswoman for the district from 2009-11, and she ran for the school board in 2011.

Meek served as president of Eldorado Elementary School’s parent teacher organization and chair of the school accountability committee at Northridge Elementary School. Her two children attended the Highlands Ranch schools and graduated from ThunderRidge High School.

“Given my passion for public education and serving,” Meek said, “I really can’t imagine a better volunteer role for me at this time in my life.”

Vogel will not seek reelection

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County School Board Director Wendy Vogel will not be running for reelection this November, she announced in a public Facebook post on July 26.

“It has been my privilege to serve in this capacity for the last 4 years,” she wrote in the post. “I am incred- Vogel ibly proud of all that we have accomplished on behalf of the students and staff of DCSD. Thank you for entrusting and sup-

porting me in this role.”

In the post Vogel announced that she is supporting Susan Meek, a former DCSD spokeswoman who is running for Vogel’s seat, District A, which covers western Highlands Ranch.

“Susan has been a mentor to me, someone from whom I have sought counsel and guidance while serving on the school board,” Vogel wrote.

“I am confident that she will continue the forward progress our board has made.”

Directors David Ray and AnneMarie Lemieux remain undecided on whether they plan to run for reelection, Ray said in an email correspondence.

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August 1, 2019

‘I love to learn new things’ Kristin Baumgartner shares her thoughts on her promotion to deputy city manager

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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ristin Baumgartner is no stranger to new titles, and beginning this year, the city’s former finance director and assistant city manger began to phase in to her new role as Lone Tree’s deputy city manager. Baumgartner became the city’s first finance director in 2013 and is now the city’s first deputy city manager.

Baumgartner said her goal is to keep thinking of development in Lone Tree in the big picture, rather than focusing on one part of the city at a time. She also hopes to continue to preserve the culture and feel of the city as it is — though, she acknowledged, the city still has a long way to go.

“We’ll joke about it, but in theory we’re building a whole new

city,” Baumgartner said. “And that’s exciting.”

Colorado Community Media spoke with Baumgartner about her promotion and what she looks forward to in her new role.

Background I grew up in Weld County, kind of a rural community. I came to Denver for college and went to Regis University.

Baumgartner I have a degree in finance and accounting and went to work for a CPA firm pretty close to out of college. At the time it was Clifton Gunderson, now it’s CliftonLarsonAllen. That’s where I first started working with government...

When I was at Clifton, I had the opportunity to start working with the city in 2007. I worked as the outsourced accounting manager when I was at Clifton. Then, in 2013, the city approached me and decided to bring finance in-house, and they asked me to bring the finance department in-house. Since then, I’ve had four different titles.

Again, it hasn’t been at all what I expected, but it’s been exciting to

continue to have opportunities to grow with the city. I have a finance and accounting background, and I’m very humbled the city has continued to see value in me in different areas. I love to learn new things.

I have lived in the south metro area since I graduated from college. I live in Highlands Ranch with my husband and two boys — they are 5 and 8. They go to Douglas County schools and I just love I can be engaged in the community where I live...

Some of my strengths One of the main roles as finance director is oversight of the budget for the city, which in my opinion is the most important policy document that city council adopts every year because it really sets the tone of what’s to come for the city. In that role, being able to look at the whole picture and not just be worrying about what’s happening with the finance department or what’s happening with the police department but looking at the city as a whole was really helpful. Being a deputy city manager, I think that will translate really well — being a good advocate for… making

decisions on a citywide level and we’re not just focused on certain areas. I think I can be a good voice and proponent to help the department directors when we have competing priorities to help figure out how we can come to a solution that’s best for the city.

What I’m excited about What I’m really excited about are the opportunities we’re going to have in the foreseeable future on the east side of Lone Tree developing and growing. There are so many components that we’ve talked about and will continue to talk about even before that starts developing making sure the right infrastructure is in place with public works…

What I want to have done We joke about it, but in theory we’re building a whole new city.

And that’s exciting. We have really good people internally. I’m surrounded by really good leaders and department directors and I’m excited what we can do together.

With the great leadership we have from city council, we’re in a great political environment. We’re in a place where we can actually accomplish things.

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Parade means fair is on way

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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hildren dashed into the street to grab candy. Friends shouted and cheered from the sidewalk for those they knew on the many floats. Local officials and business owners waved to the crowds. And there was no shortage of fun at the 2019 Douglas County Fair Parade in downtown Castle Rock.

The event wound through streets lined with lawn chairs and people standing wherever they could. More than 75 entries ranging from bands to businesses to fair organizations kept the event lively. Presented by the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce, the parade is the annual kickoff to the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo, which begins with a full schedule on Aug. 1.

Lauren Riendeau held her 1-yearold daughter, Maddie, on her shoulders as her husband, Austin, and 4-year-old son, Hayden, watched the parade nearby. Riendeau graduated from high school in Castle Rock but moved away for a number of years.

The couple moved back when they had children.

They were enjoying their second time attending the parade, she said as an excited and smiling Hayden shouted from the sidewalk to parade floats, “Give me candy!�

Veterans received a standing ovation as they made their way through the parade PHOTOS BY JESSICA GIBBS in Castle Rock on July 27.

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August 1, 2019

What’s down the road for Lone Tree?

A look at development projects in the city

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lone Tree seemingly always has some major development project within its limits and this year is no different. Among the many anticipated developments are the expansion of RidgeGate Parkway, the completion of the C-470 expansion project, some improvements to the RidgeGate West area and budding development on RidgeGate’s east side.

“There are a lot of exciting things happening down the pipeline,” said Jeff Holwell, the city’s economic development director.

Here is a roundup of development projects currently happening in the city.

RidgeGate Parkway The RidgeGate Parkway widening project is fully underway in both of its phases. The first phase began in April and includes building two bridges over Badger Gulch and Happy Canyon Creek, east of I-25. The actual roadway work is part of phase two, which began in July. The first phase is expected to be finished by January, and the second phase is expected to be finished by spring of 2021.

The project costs $26.9 million, which includes major funding from several different partners, including the Denver Regional Council of Governments, Douglas County and the Rampart Range Metro District.

When fully built, the two-lane road will become a six-lane road, three in each direction, with room for a merge lane on each side. There will also be room for a bike lane and improved sidewalks.

RidgeGate is also planned to split into a couplet roadway with two oneway roads and possibly a grocery store in the middle.

The city is currently seeking to award contracts for construction of phase two.

“Generally, RidgeGate Parkway has always been envisioned as a major arterial connecting Parker to Lone Tree and I-25,” Schmitz said. “This has been an ongoing need in the region.”

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Lone Tree teen takes on opioid epidemic Gitanjali Rao has taken on a new project in hopes of curbing widespread opioid addiction

Gitanjali Rao, 13, developed a device to help patients easily identify warning signs of opioid addiction.

The device, called Epione, is part of the Technovation Challenge. Rao will be traveling to California in August for the World Pitch Summit for girls interested in technology and innovation.

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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itanjali Rao is at it again.

The 13-year-old from Lone Tree earned her claim to fame last year when she demonstrated her device, Tethys, on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Fallon was awestruck as Rao showed how her device is capable of detecting lead in drinking water through an app Rao created.

Now, Rao, a student at STEM School Highlands Ranch, is taking on the opioid epidemic.

Rao recently finished a prototype for a new app she developed called Epione, named after the Greek goddess of relieving pain. It is designed to work with a corresponding device that helps more clearly illustrate a patient’s situation — how addicted he or she is to opioids.

The prototype boosted Rao to be a finalist in the Technovation World Pitch Summit in Santa Clara, California, Aug. 6-10. Technovation is a program

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encouraging and assisting teams of girls from all over the world to solve problems within their community by developing an app, according to the challenge’s website, TechnovationChallenge.org.

“There were so many teens getting into prescription opioids, and before anybody knew about it, it was too late to do anything about it,” Rao said. “I wanted to come up with a way to diagnose prescription opioid addiction at an early stage so you can take action earlier.”

How does this app work?

It helps diagnose opioid addiction at an early stage. It automates the immunosorbent testing part of the opioid addiction diagnoses process. My goal for it is to be something that physicians can use to monitor addiction.

What stage are you in right now?

I have a working prototype ready to go. My next steps are working on the side of things like portability, cost and starting to look at the business side of it as well. That’s really why Technovation has been really amazing for me

because I can really explore the business side of things.

What got you interested in this topic?

It was all over the news, first of all.

There were so many teens getting into prescription opioids, and before anybody knew about it, it was too late to do anything about it. That was one of the reasons. I also had a personal connection with it. One of our family friends became addicted to prescription opioids after a car accident. It’s scary to think it can happy to you without you knowing it. I wanted to come up with a way to diagnose prescription opioid addiction at an early stage so you can take action earlier.

How does your app detect possible signs of opioid addiction?

There are a certain amount of opioids your body can’t take in — those bind to this (mu-opioid receptor) gene and it produces even more protein than before. I’m adding a certain antibody and enzyme to a DNA sample, and it’s telling me the darker the color is, the more protein is being produced, which automatically translates to the more addicted you are. I’m taking that sample and putting it into my device... The device takes a picture…The app cuts SEE RAO, P7

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August 1, 2019

Five things to know: Back to school at DCSD

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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o long, sweet summertime: The Douglas County School District welcomes most students back on Aug. 7. That date may differ for DCSD charter schools and kindergarten programs, and parents are encouraged to confirm the date for their child or children.

To ease some of the usual, backto-school stress, we’ve provided five changes for families to be aware of.

Get the app DCSD recently launched a mobile app, dubbed “Douglas County SD,” which can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Targeted to parents, students and staff, the app makes it easy to access calendar events, news, district communications, lunch menus, school contact information, weather notifications and more.

Tip: Enable push notifications to be notified of any recent updates.

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More counselors Douglas County schools will see more mental health resources thanks to a $40 million mill levy override passed by voters last November. Of that amount, $6 million has gone toward hiring 85 additional counselors.

At the start of the school year, each elementary school will have a counselor, and the ratio in middle and high schools will improve from one counselor per 350 students to one counselor per 250 students.

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Construction Also passed by voters last November was a $250 million bond, which is going toward critical building repairs, new construction and safety measures.

Upcoming projects include a

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that picture down to a region of interest and compares it to a set of precalibrated images. It creates almost a spectrum of what a sample would look like without addiction and what a sample would like with addiction...

Based on where it is it can tell you if you’re addicted to prescription opioids.

At this point, it’s all based on the sample you take. There’s nothing you need to submit in the app. In my future plans, I’m looking at how protein levels differ… That’s going to take a lot more extensive research.

25,000-square-foot addition to Castle View High School in Castle Rock, which is over capacity by more than 360 students. The $13.2 million project is expected to begin this December and be completed by December 2020, according to district documents.

Schools including ThunderRidge High School in Highlands Ranch, South Ridge Elementary in Castle Rock and Iron Horse Elementary in Parker are scheduled to receive roof repairs and control system improvements.

For a full list of projects, visit https://bit.ly/2YjH31B. School resource officers The upcoming school year will see more security following the shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch.

The Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office — which already provides 11 school resource officers to local schools — will add five SROs to middle schools, two to charter schools, and expects to convert seven school marshal positions into eight more SRO positions for elementary schools

by December. Additional sergeants and detectives will support the SROs, according to the sheriff ’s office.

The Parker and Castle Rock police departments each provide three resource officers to schools in their community. Each department recently received council approval to add one SRO in the school district, bringing their counts up from two.

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Parent Resource Center The district provides a wealth of information for parents online at https://bit.ly/2LJl3Hh. Resources include access to the Infinite Campus parent/student portal, which tracks student assignments, grades, class schedules, attendance and more, along with links to add money to a child’s lunch account and to learn about the district’s emergency protocols.

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Where do you go from here?

I’m not really sure if I have an exact time frame. Business plans really take longer than you expect them to.

Plus it will take an extra year or two of research before I can actually roll it out there.

Tell us about the Technovation Challenge.

I applied for the Technovation Challenge. I ended up being a finalist, so I get to go to the World Pitch event in August. This is an awesome opportunity because there are girls from all around the world — Bolivia, Cambodia, Canada, Nigeria — it’s just an awesome opportunity to network. In August, I get to go there and give a pitch, kind of like I’m pitching to “Shark Tank” about where I want to take my app and how it’s going to help others.

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5 things to know: Housing market flattening out Real estate boom settles down, ‘buyer’s market’ emerging

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Denver area’s real estate boom that saw rents and housing prices skyrocket in recent years is slowing down, experts say.

“It’s flattened out a lot,” said Jill Schafer, the head of the Denver Metro Association of Realtors’ Market Trends Committee. “It’s still a good market for sellers, but buyers are regaining a lot more leverage.”

Here are five things to know: Inventory is up Inventory of homes for sale is way up, with 9,520 homes for sale in the metro area in July — an increase of 28% over last year, and a level not seen since 2013, before the latest boom.

Increasing the supply side of the equation eases the frenzy among buyers, Schafer said.

“We’re seeing far fewer multipleoffer situations,” she said.

Prices are holding steady, with the median housing price of $428,000 up just 1.9% over last year.

That’s below the ideal appre-

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ciation rate of 3% to 5% per year, Schafer said, but eases the pressure on buyers after years of sometimes double-digit growth rates.

It also loosens up the market for sellers, she said.

“A lot of people didn’t want to sell because they didn’t know where to go,” Schafer said. “It locked up the market. But now, they have places to go.”

Starter homes still lag The market for starter homes is still tight, Schafer said, because much of the new inventory is still high-priced stock.

That’s thanks to a convergence of market conditions, she said: Land in the metro area is expensive, and tariffs imposed on raw materials

by President Trump are driving up construction costs. Further, high demand for contractors means they can name high prices, Schafer said.

The result, Schafer said, is that there’s little motivation for developers to build starter homes. The majority of starter home building is in places like Denver, which offers subsidies to build lower-cost homes.

Condo construction is starting to tick back up after years of underbuilding, Schafer said, which may be an outcome of a 2017 law meant to ease the burden on builders imposed by a 2005 law that made it

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Price reductions are becoming more common, Schafer said, with high-end homes seeing the biggest shift.

Homes priced between $1.5 million and $1.75 million are being sold for 91% of asking price on average, Schafer said. Starter homes and lower-end homes are selling for much closer to asking price.

“There are sellers who overvalue their homes,” Schafer said. “They’re paying attention to automated websites. Those sites don’t know if you’re on a busy street or the condition of the property.”

The slowdown means it’s more important than ever for sellers to enlist the help of a professional, Schafer said.

“People can’t price like they could two years ago,” Schafer said. “For a long time, people didn’t have to do anything to their house and it would sell. Now, you really need to get the place in shape first. It can take months of work to get the highest price.”

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Great time for buyers, but beware The increase in housing inventory is good news for buyers especially when coupled with still-low mortgage interest rates, Schafer said.

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That said, there are still perils to look out for.

An experienced real estate agent can recognize red flags, Schafer said, like fix-and-flip properties that have been done poorly, or multi-unit projects that are in trouble.

“Certain builders are way behind estimated delivery dates because of the lack of contractors,” Schafer said.

On the flip side, some projects have too much inventory building up, in some cases because builders are overpricing homes. In some places, that’s because landscaping or accompanying commercial developments are way behind schedule.

Expect more scrapes Though Denver has outlawed the construction of slot homes — jamming multiple-unit structures into single-family home neighborhoods — communities can expect more scrape-off homes, where builders demolish an older home and replace it with a new home that’s often far larger.

“Buyers love new,” Schafer said.

“They want the latest and greatest.

You’d think with all these fix-’emup shows on TV about old homes, people would want to go that way, but they don’t. They’re willing to pay for something modern.”

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DEVELOPMENT FROM PAGE 5

Monk and Mongoose cross daily.

Further plans for the intersection improvements include the oft-confused two-way stop intersections on Commons Street, north through the Lincoln Commons district. While many residents know a couple Commons intersections are all-way stops and some are not, most of the area’s visitors are infrequent ones and often cause traffic jams during the area’s busiest hours on the weekend or evening, according to city staff ’s presentation at the July 9 city council study session.

“The City of Lone Tree is trying to prioritize the pedestrian access and the visibility of crosswalks, as it was designed to be a pedestrian-friendly area,” Schmitz said.

Dirt near C-470 Dirt piled up from the C-470 expan-

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Creative solutions needed to meet workforce needs, Ivanka Trump told President Trump’s daughter, a White House adviser, visits Lockheed

White House adviser and President Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump meets with Lockheed Martin officials for a workforce development discussion on July 22.

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Keeping Colorado’s aerospace industry booming and competitive will require creative approaches to education, officials at Lockheed Martin told Ivanka Trump, senior White House adviser and the president’s daughter, on July 22.

The aerospace giant is facing recruitment challenges in the face of a wave of retiring baby boomers and an insufficient number of graduates with science degrees, Heather Erickson, Lockheed’s director of talent and organizational capability, told Trump.

“We’re looking at accelerating talent development for today, not tomorrow,” Erickson said, touting the Jefferson County defense contractor’s apprenticeship programs and blooming partnership with Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Trump visited the facility as part of a national tour for the White House’s “Pledge to America’s Workers” initiative, which seeks to encourage states, universities and companies to work together to develop apprenticeships and workforce training programs.

Trump participated in a roundtable

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discussion with Lockheed leaders, local elected officials and internship participants before touring the sprawling facility near Chatfield State Park.

Lockheed’s signature skills development program is the Advanced Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship Program, or AMTAP, said Sarah Turner, the program’s manager.

AMTAP helps create a “career pipeline” for participants by certifying

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them in a variety of manufacturing skills, Turner said.

That’s crucial, Turner said, because “the ability to afford a four-year degree is increasingly difficult” for many students, with many increasingly turning to trade schools and community colleges.

Lockheed’s programs are encouraging, said Denver’s deputy mayor Murphy Robinson, because “it’s the

private sector that will lead” efforts to develop Colorado’s workforce.

Trump said America’s booming economy with record-low unemployment offers a natural time to innovate and collaborate on training programs.

“The private sector has to tell us what skills are in demand,” Trump said. “And we need to make sure skills in tech schools are aligned with those demands.”

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VOICES All joking aside, brace yourself for puns

hen Chopin — one of my favorites — died, he began to decompose.

No one is born with a sense of humor, and you can’t order one online. Some people are funny and some people aren’t.

Some people who think they are funny, aren’t.

One of my sister’s husbands thought he was funny. Being around him was painful. I had to bite my tongue.

His jokes about German sausages were the wurst.

He said he worked at a bakery because he “kneaded the dough.”

This isn’t going to get any better. My friend Barb Dwyer sent me a bunch of puns, and now that I am through

groaning, I thought I would pass them on to you.

There is no such thing as a “funny bone.” Your upper arm bone, however, is called the “humerus,” a homophone of “humorous.”

But tibia honest with you, I know a skeleton who can Craig Marshall predict bad weather.

Smith He can feel it in his bones.

All seriousness aside, I took a communism class in college. I am afraid I didn’t do very well. I got bad Marx.

QUIET DESPERATION

I had a beard in college. After all, it was the 1960s. I didn’t like it at first, but it grew on me.

I met a girl the other day who said she recognized me from a vegetarian club, but I’ve never met herbivore.

When E.T. finally made it back home, his mother said, “Where on Earth have you been?” Isn’t that just like a mother?

My mother once ordered 2,000 pounds of Chinese soup. It was won ton.

I couldn’t remember how to throw a boomerang, but eventually it came back to me.

When we met, I told Jennifer, “I’m no photographer, but I can picture us together.”

I told her, “I was once caught stealing a calendar. I got twelve months.”

A friend of mine is a mathematician. Ironically, he’s afraid of negative numbers, and he will stop at nothing to avoid them.

I wrote something for the stage about puns. It’s a play on words.

I just found out I’m colorblind. The news came out of the purple.

I went to see the doctor because I thought I was invisible. The nurse came out and told me, “The doctor can’t see you know.”

On the way out of the clinic, I heard two doctors joking about sutures.

They had each other in stitches.

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Fortitude in the face of failure will keep you on promising path

“S LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Meek a strong candidate I’m so excited to see that Susan Meek has decided to run for school board. Not only is she experienced and knowledgeable about education policy at the school, district and state level, she is an excellent communicator and listener, with a high level of integrity. She has the ability to respect all sides and reach consensus with diverse groups. She values our public schools, has a strong desire to serve our students and community, and will put in the effort and long hours needed to continue moving the district forward.

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We’ve also got a school board that hired a superintendent for the sole purpose of selling a tax increase for a $250 million bond in 2018 but now can’t afford to match the county’s requirement for $3 million matching funds for security.

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uccess consists of going from failure to failure without the loss of enthusiasm,” says a quote often attributed to Winston Churchill.

Sometimes we get so caught up in either one or the other, it’s our success or our perceived failure.

And it’s not until we are reminded to consciously think about it that we remember that the two really do go hand in hand.

And all too often our perceived failures become our realities. You might agree that when that perception becomes our reality, maintaining our motivation and enthusiasm becomes hard, and even harder with each failed attempt.

A failed attempt is exactly what it is, a failed attempt. It is not failure at all, it’s just one more opportunity to test our enthusiasm and resiliency. I don’t know about you, but if I have a failed attempt at anything, I just can’t wait to try again. A lost sale? Show me the next prospect.

A missed basket? Give me the ball again. A sliced drive? I’ll take it as I am hitting three off the tee. I just can’t wait to get back in the game.

It’s a sense of wanting to try again, it’s a feeling that even

though we lost or made a mistake, we ask to be put back in the game or we put ourselves back in the game.

Failure isn’t failing, its actually just putting us back in a position to want whatever it is we failed at or lost even more. It WINNING drives us to a place WORDS of fortitude.

Now, if the “it” is something we do not have passion for or a task or event where we were half-hearted from the beginning, that is a different story. Beif we think Michael Norton cause we failed there, we didn’t. I say that because if we are not connected to the outcome physically, spiritually, or emotionally, then it was just something we tried and nothing more. No failure here.

A fighter doesn’t lose a fight because they get knocked down, they lose a fight because they stay down.

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Grandparents and grandchildren — conversations between generations “Young people need something stable to hang on to — a culture connection, a sense of their own past, a hope for their own future. Most of all, they need what grandparents can give them.”

— Jay Kesler, “Grandparenting: The Agony and the Ecstasy” n the life of a child, a grandparent can play a pivotal role in their development, upbringing, and outlook on the world around them. The role of a grandparent is often versatile and everevolving as the child grows older and expresses different interests and needs.

To children, grandparents can be mentors, chefs, historians, artists, coaches, confidants, playmates, storytellers and so much more.

Due to medical advances, people are living longer and healthier lives, increasing the number of grandparents in the world and creating more opportunities for deeper and enduring intergenerational bonds between the generations. The impact and difference a grandparent can make in a child’s life is invaluable and can sometimes be underestimated due to ageist beliefs.

Grandparents should not underestimate the effect they can have on their grandchildren and the valuable role they play in their family.

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home, when we are playing, and when we are doing just about anything. And we should expect it to happen — no one gets through life without spending a few minutes on the ground. It’s when we hear the referee counting, and before he or she gets to 10, we pick ourselves up to get back in the ring, back in the game.

“Failure is an event, not a person.

Yesterday really did end last night.”

Zig Ziglar I happen to quote Zig Ziglar a lot — if you read this column frequently, you already know this. If this happens to be the first column of mine that you have ever read, do yourself a favor and look up Zig Ziglar and buy some of his books or materials. Zig Ziglar was the world’s number one motivator. His message, woven throughout his entire body of work, is all about hope and encouragement. Zig Ziglar’s teachings far surpassed any sales training or other personal and professional train-

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I know sign language. Sometimes it comes in pretty handy.

Arthur Baer said, “It was so quiet, you could hear a pun drop.”

Doug Larson said, “A pun is the lowest form of humor, unless you thought of it yourself.”

I have a friend who is addicted to brake fluid. He told me, “I can stop any time.”

What did one eye say to the other

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impactful things grandparents can do for their grandchildren is to share their family history. Listening to grandparents draw from their own personal experiences helps children get to know their grandparents on a deeper level, leading to stronger Carson De Fries connections, while also teaching them family and cultural values, better understanding where they come from, and learning how to deal with challenges they may face in their own lives.

Stories passed down among the generations are often divided into three categories: directive, social bonding, and personal identity. Directive stories are often those that convey feelings of regret about past mistakes or missed opportunities, relaying the age-old adage of “don’t do what I did.” These help children learn from their elders’ past mistakes and how they can apply these lessons in their own lives. Social bonding stories revolve around happier memories, often centering around family traditions, celebrations and shared interests. These stories teach children

ing that I had ever completed. Why? Because his focus was specifically on teaching all of us the importance of fortitude in the face of failure, hope and encouragement, and a life built on faith.

When we get knocked down or slowed down — and it will happen — I hope that we will remember that failed attempts are awesome. They are never a reason to quit — they are the exact opposite, failed attempts are the reason we push forward, they are the fuel behind our passion and drive to succeed.

So how about you? Have you had a recent setback? Did it stop you or propel you forward? Either way I would love to hear your failed attempt and success story at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we let our fortitude surpass our failed attempts, it really will be a better than good week.

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

family and cultural values and traditions. Finally, stories in the personal identity category help teach children where they come from and help children not only figure out who they are but also what that means in the context of their family, culture and community.

The wonderful thing about storytelling is that it doesn’t have to be an isolated activity. These conversations between generations are often sparked by activities they’re doing together, whether it be passing down family recipes while baking together, sharing stories behind photographs while scrapbooking, or demonstrating how they coped with the loss of a baseball game while playing catch together. So, if you’re wondering where to start with the types of stories or lessons you want to pass on to your grandchildren, it can be helpful to first determine what activities you’re both interested in and go from there.

As Elaine Reese, a psychologist from the University of Otago has said, “Fam-

ily stories can be told nearly anywhere.

They cost us only our time, our memories, our creativity. They can inspire us, protect us, and bind us to others. So be generous with your stories, and be generous in your stories. Remember that your children may have them for a lifetime.”

Carson De Fries, MSW, is the Intergenerational Program coordinator at the University of Denver’s Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging. For more information please email Carson.DeFries@du.edu or visit www.du.edu/knoebel-institutehealthy-aging.

This column is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County. Please join us for our community event, An Intergenerational Conversation, on Sept. 7 at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required and seating is limited. For more information about this event and registration, please visit www.MyDougCoSeniorLife.com.

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The chew yonder Edible and medicinal plants can be found growing around metro area

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

ost people would look at a backyard filled with weeds and see a problem. Kate Armstrong sees a feast.

Armstrong is an urban forager — someone versed in wild edible and medicinal plants of the urban environment. She leads nature walks and seminars that teach people a new way to look at the plants in their midst.

“People are astonished when they find out how much food is all around us,” Armstrong said. “Nature isn’t here to hurt us, it’s here to give us everything we need.”

Indeed, in the course of a short stroll through a Lakewood back yard, Armstrong pointed out dozens of plants growing in sidewalk cracks or along fences with uses ranging from salad greens to treating toothache.

There are very few toxic plants in our region, Armstrong said. Most plants are technically edible, it’s just that most don’t taste very good.

For novice foragers, though, Armstrong recommends a few highly common — and highly tasty — plants that abound throughout the Denver area.

There’s purslane, a low-growing weed with thick leaves and meaty stems, which can be eaten raw in a salad, fried in stir-fry, used as a soup thickener, or pickled.

Also abundant is mallow, a roundleafed weed that also makes a good snack when eaten raw, but also provides chewy seedpods that Armstrong calls “cheeses.” The stems can be roasted and eaten like pretzel sticks, she said, and the bigger leaves can be used as mini-serving trays for hors d’oeuvres.

Lamb’s quarter grows in moist, disturbed soil, and produces leaves with a mild, lettuce-like taste. A single lamb’s quarter plant can provide months of salad greens by snipping off tender young leaves, Armstrong said.

Dandelion greens are best eaten raw, Armstrong said, and are excellent for detoxing the body.

Even bindweed, the bane of so many gardeners and lawn lovers, produces tiny white flowers with a delicate, floral taste that make an elegant garnish in a salad, Armstrong said.

Only a couple plants common in our region are poisonous, Armstrong said.

One is hemlock, which grows in moist soil and produces spindly, wispy leaves that are hard to tell apart from carrot tops. The other is death camas, which looks similar to wild onion or wild

Kate Armstrong, an urban forager, teaches classes on identifying wild edible and medicinal plants.

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Burger said. “We’re starting to move past our diets of overly processed foods. It’s empowering to feed yourself or heal yourself from things in your landscape. These are things our ancestors knew, and they still work today.”

Purslane, a common garden weed, tastes great in stir-fries. garlic, but doesn’t have their characteristic savory odor.

A more common problem, Armstrong said, is herbicides and pesticides. Urban foragers should try to ensure that the place they’re gathering from hasn’t been sprayed to keep weeds and bugs down, she said. That’s easy in your own back yard, but when foraging along roadsides or other wilder places, a key is to watch out for areas with monocultures — where only one type of plant is abundant.

That’s often a sign that sprays are in use.

The safest bet, Armstrong said, is to let your own yard go wild, which will also help it become a haven for pollinators and other wildlife.

“This can be a really fun hobby, and a great way to reconnect with nature,” Armstrong said. “And, who knows? If push comes to shove, it’s knowledge that could come in handy.”

Hit the trails Beyond the back yard, Colorado provides all sorts of edible goodies, said Blake Burger, a horticulturist with the Denver Botanic Gardens.

Spruce tree tips are high in vitamin

Bindweed flowers have a delicate floral taste.

C, Burger said, and make a tasty tea, or an addition to herb butters or marinades for fish and chicken.

Currant berries are plentiful in the region, Burger said, and make delicious syrups and jams.

Rose hips, the pink or red seedpods left behind after the flower dies, are also high in vitamin C and make a distinctive sour, floral tea.

It’s important to harvest wild edibles ethically and consciously, Burger said.

As a rule of thumb, try not to gather more than 10% from a single plant, or from a patch of plants.

Interest in wild edible plants is growing, Burger said. He leads the Denver Botanic Gardens’ new herbalism certificate program, which covers how to use a variety of wild and cultivated plants for health and medicine.

Burger, like Armstrong, is tied into the flourishing community of urban foragers in the Denver area. There’s a lot of activity in the subculture these days, Burger said, with classes around the metro area filling up quickly.

“I think people are starting to experience a shift in their vision, and are realizing natural is the way to go,”

Do it right While Burger and Armstrong said the best place to forage is on land you or someone you know owns, so you can be sure of herbicide use, it’s possible to forage in other environs.

There’s no specific rule against gathering wild edibles in most of the parks in the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District, said Skot Latona, who manages South Platte Park in Littleton. It’s against the rules to gather in South Platte Park itself, though.

While gathering a few berries or leaves isn’t going to get you busted, Latona said, “the behavior would be judged on observed damage to park property. Don’t go digging up roots, disturbing soil or removing entire species.”

Wild edibles are everywhere in South Suburban properties, said Victoria Sutton, an interpreter at South Platte Park, including wild asparagus, chokecherries and wild plums.

But, she said, consider your impact on your fellow animals when you forage, Sutton said.

“It’s fun to take a nibble here and there, but those plants can be a matter of life and death for wildlife in our area,” Sutton said. “Don’t go hauling basketfuls of material out of parks.”

Even for those not hitting the trails, there should be lots to munch on this year in back yards alone, Burger said.

“It was a wet spring, and plants are delayed in their growth, but strong” Burger said. “If you’re going to get into urban foraging, this is a good year for it.”

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Celebrate water blossoms at Denver Botanic Gardens

njoy the beauty of waterlilies, lotuses and other aquatic plants that grow at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. in Denver. The Colorado Water Garden Society’s annual “Water Blossom Celebration” SONYA’S will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on SAMPLER Aug. 3. There will be activities near the Hive Restaurant on the south side of Monet’s Pool and tours of the collection will be offered.

Highlights include the magnificent Victoria waterlilSonya Ellingboe ies and a display of carnivorous plants.

Opportunities to take home a pitcher plant exist while supplies last. The event is free, but visitors must be members or pay Denver Botanic Gardens admission fee. Colowatergardensociety.org.

Shofu-en celebration The Japanese Garden at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. in Denver, celebrates a 40th anniversary of its special Japanese Garden, Shofu-en, designed by Koichi Kawana.

Shofu-en means “garden of pine and wind.” In traditional Japanese garden form, it uses native Ponderosa pine trees, since Japanese pines would not survive in Colorado. Many trees are more than 100 years old. A traditional tea house and bridge were built in Japan. The tea house garden and Bonsai

Waterlilies at Denver Botanic Gardens.

Pavilion were added in 2012.

‘Full Monty’ There’s one more weekend to see “The Full Monty” at the PACE Center in Parker. August Stoten plays Jerry, the out-of-work guy who decides to get organized with his buddies. Zac Streeter plays his son Nathan. Director is Kelly McAllister, Contains adult language and situations … For tickets, go to parkerarts.org.

Bemis exhibit Littleton Fine Arts Guild members have art work exhibited at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., in “State of the Arts.” It runs Aug. 2 to 31 on the lower level.

Depot in summer Littleton’s Depot Art Gallery has traditionally had a show of unframed art at small prices on Western Welcome

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Week’s first Saturday. It will be moved across the street to Bega Park this year — at the east end of Main Street — which will allow for more display space for each artist. The show is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on For reviews of current Aug. 10.

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“I tried to reaffirm in my gut,” said Collin Parson, juror for Curtis Center for the Arts’ 2019 All Colorado Art Show in a gallery talk on July 20, as he spoke to artists and other interested people. “I worked to balance representation … think of challenges — the person behind it … I tried to get landscapes, portraits, abstracts …”

“Do you judge as a one-off ?” asked an artist. “I try to work in a vacuum,” Parson replied.

He succeeded in choosing a pleasing variety of about 50 works — varied in size, materials, styles, techniques. A juror makes those choices on a computer screen, one piece at a time, then arrives when the choices are on the wall (or floor) to make more choices — for awards. They really look different when on a wall or pedestal, in associa-

tion with — almost communicating Curtis Center for the with — the other Arts is located in works selected for this or any exhibit. a 1920s schoolMeghan Wilbur’s house at 2349 E. Orchard Road, collage, “The Long Road 8,” received Greenwood Vilfirst place. It’s meticlage. (Just west ulously created with of University paint and paper. “I Boulevard.) It’s open 8:30 a.m. to felt like I was there, 5 p.m. Monday to part of the piece, Friday; 10 a.m. to had been there. …” Wilbur’s mixed 4 p.m. Saturday.

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The second-place winner is a remarkable ceramic installation by Tina Suszynski. Hundreds of egg-shaped, various-sized and earthy-colored forms are stacked in a corner of the Curtis’ small stage, looking as though they might easily roll away to somewhere else.

Ron Zito’s precise and spooky painting of a deserted interior industrial sort of space, “He’s Not Here,”

How to draw Rox Arts Gallery at Aspen Grove offers drawing classes for children, ages 6-8: Drawing Elephants on Aug. 5; Dogs on Aug. 12; Horses on Aug. 19.

Each session is held from 6-8 p.m. $25 per class or all three for $60. Patricia Jenkins is the instructor. Includes drawing pad and materials. Roxartscouncil.org.

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Denver Art Museum Free days remaining this year at the Denver Art Museum are Aug. 3, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7.

Also, see The Light Show, including First Light Family Space, on Level 3 of the Hamilton Building. In other announcements, the Creative-inResidence for July through September is artist Juntae TeeJay Hwang, who works with performance, film and sculptural installations, painting and ceramics. See website calendar for his onsite Witness Wednesday Happenings and Saturday Studies: Performance Workshops. Denverartmuseum.org; the museum is located in downtown Denver at 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway.

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Golf tournament benefits fallen officer fund STAFF REPORT

A day of fun, food and golf will help support Douglas County officers and their families in their time of need.

The Douglas County Fallen Officer Fund tournament at Meridian Golf Club starts at 8 a.m. with a breakfast buffet and concludes with a grilled steak lunch and awards ceremony at 1 p.m. Registration and practice opens at 8:30 a.m. and the shotgun start is at 9 a.m.

The event includes a silent auction, a raffle ticket drawing, and a hole-in-one challenge for a new Chevy Camaro convertible.

The Douglas County Fallen Officer Fund provides assistance to officers who are seriously injured or killed in the line of duty. Tax-exempt donations benefit the affected officers and their families.

Cost is $200 for individual players or $700 for a foursome. Cost includes a gift bag including Oakley sunglasses, on-course refreshments, a group photo and one raffle ticket per player.

A number of sponsorships also are available.

Contact Rheannon Renner at 303-799-8412 or email rheannonr@meridiangolfclub.com for information on sponsorships, or to register for the tournament. Go to www.meridiangolfclub. com/douglas-county-fallen-officer-fund-golftournament.

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

Douglas County Fair & Rodeo: A premier annual community event bringing together the best of rural heritage, agriculture, Western sports, youth and adult exhibits and quality entertainment.

Need: Volunteers to assist with greeting, directing and providing helpful information to Fair guests. Become a vital part of 101-year-old historic tradition.

Requirements: Must by 16 years or older Other Information: Volunteer opportunities range from July 30 to Aug. 4.

Volunteers receive a general admission pass for the entire fair, volunteer t-shirt, community service hours, training/lunch and an invitation to a volunteer appreciation event.

Contact: fair@douglas.co.us or 720-7336947 AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world.

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

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Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentor2.0 Matches students at three Denver metropolitan area schools, Sheridan High School, Englewood High School, and Girls Athletic Leadership School, with college-educated mentors and provides them with the support and guidance they need to graduate high school and succeed in college and the workforce. Mentor/mentee matches get to know each other through an innovative combination of weekly online messages (via a secure web-based platform) and monthly group meetings at the high school that Mentor2.0 organizes and hosts.

Go to https://biglittlecolorado.org/ be-a-big/#mentor2.0. Learn more at https://biglittlecolorado.org/m20 Castle Rock Senior Activity Center: Provides services to local seniors.

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

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

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

Opportunities available April through October.

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

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

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

Morning or evening shifts available.

Requirements: None. We will train you.

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

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

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

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‘The Tradition Continues’ Community celebration is summertime hit in Littleton

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

ittleton’s signature community celebration is back as the 91st Annual Western Welcome Week runs for 10 days from Aug. 9-18.

This year’s theme is “The Tradition Continues.”

Cindy Hathaway, executive director of Western Welcome Week, said the theme is fitting because the celebration is a staple of the community.

WWW is also such a longstanding tradition that it was registered as a Local Legacies event by Congress.

“The 100-year celebration seems like it will be here tomorrow because time goes by so fast,” Hathaway said in the leadup to this year’s event.

“Western Welcome Week continues to be a source of pride for generations here.”

While some traditions have come and gone though the years, Hathaway said it’s the parade that is the event highlight, occurring each year since the first WWW (then called “Homecoming”) was held in 1929 — and this year’s parade is expected to be as big as ever.

Hathaway said the parade’s 2019 grand marshal was selected in keeping with the theme of celebrating tradition — Mickey Kempf, of Bradford Auto Body. Kempf was chosen because of his family’s strong ties to Littleton and a tradition of carrying on the family name and serving the community well. Hathaway said Kempf carries on the commitment to community of his mother and stepfather, Mary and George “Brad” Bradford.

The Bradford family will also be represented in an old tradition being brought back. This year, the

duck race will return to the event lineup. Named the Bradford Duck Race, participants will be able to purchase a duck to race in Little’s Creek. The revived duck race in 2019 is presented by the Henry Design Group and sponsored by Meretta Law. The ducks will be released to race along the creek on Sunday, Aug. 11, at 2 p.m. Hathaway said the duck race has come and gone over the years, with the original races being held back in the 1970s.

Sean Swallow said he’s excited to have the duck race back this year as he recalled enjoying the tradition as a kid in 1979.

“It’s a great part of Western Welcome Week,” he said. “It’s so much fun. I remember as a kid chasing my duck down the river.”

Hathaway said naming the race after Brad and Mary Bradford is fitting because it honors the philanthropy and community fun that the Bradfords enjoyed.

To learn more about purchasing a duck to participate in the race, visit the website at westernwelcomeweek.org. Participants must be present to win.

Don’t forget the food Hathaway said as with every year, the food is a big part of the event, especially at this year’s 19th Taste of Western Welcome Week.

“We have so much beer, wine and food — this is truly a great event,” Hathaway said. “We highlight local restaurants and breweries, and for the price, you can’t beat this part of the celebration.”

Taste of Western Welcome Week is a fun, adultsonly event. Tickets are $25 in advance at the Western Welcome Week office, 5890 S. Bemis Street, and at Lewis & Cluck, 5664 S. Prince St. On the day of the event, ticket prices are $30. Price includes unlimited food and beverage tastes.

Some of this year’s participating breweries include C.B. & Potts Brewery, Chain Reaction Brewing Company, Jackass Hill Brewery and Living Dream. Restaurants serving food this year include C.B. & Potts Restaurant, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Platte River Bar & Grill and Romano’s.

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Parade marshal Mickey Kempf proud of tradition of service Bradford Auto Body owner carries on legacy of altruism

all thanking Kempf or the Bradfords.

Brad Bradford founded the shop in 1949, and Kempf, 69, took over the shop from his parents in 1980. While the shop has always stayed busy getting dents and dings out of cars, the family has always made time to give back.

“It makes you feel like what you do matters,” Kempf said. “It’s about protecting your fellow human beings.”

Some of Kempf ’s work carries a more evocative message: A few years back, he and Bob’s Towing exhibited a wrecked car at Arapahoe Community College as part of a driver education event, meant to demonstrate the potential consequences of distracted driving.

The purpose, Kempf said, was to remind drivers young and old to “Hang up and drive. We need you, and your phone call can wait.”

Kempf, a father of three and grandfather and great-grandfather to many, said he’s humbled and honored to be the parade’s Grand Marshal, and proud to be part of Littleton tradition.

“Anything my family can do to for our community,” Kempf said, “we’ll be there.”

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Bradford Auto Body owner Mickey Kempf rolls down Main Street as the grand marshal of the 2019 Western Welcome Week Grand Parade on Aug. 17, he’ll be following in a family tradition.

Kempf ’s parents, Mary Bradford and stepfather “Brad” Bradford, were the parade’s marshals in 1989, riding beside then-Gov. Roy Romer.

Fitting, as this year’s parade theme is “The Tradition Continues.”

Kempf and his parents represent some of Littleton’s most dedicated public servants, with a tradition of charitable giving and good works that stretches back decades.

“You don’t do it to get a pat on the back,” Kempf said. “You do it because your community needs your help.”

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Western Welcome Week Grand Parade marshal Mickey Kempf, owner of Bradford Auto Body, stands in front of a photo of his stepfather Brad Bradford, who opened the shop in the late 1940s. Kempf continues his family’s legacy of service to Littleton. DAVID GILBERT ing on the wall. But walk into Bradford Auto Body on Main Street in downtown Littleton, and the certificates get a bit lost amid dozens of awards, citations and plaques from about every charity

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The Littleton Rotary. Littleton Police.

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There’s gold in that thar river Learn to pan like early prospectors at South Platte Park

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

South Platte Park interpreter Victoria Sutton pans for gold in the South Platte River. Would-be prospectors can try their hand at gold panning during Western Welcome Week.

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Would-be prospectors can try their hand at gold panning as part of Western Welcome Week on Aug 10, with South Platte Park rangers teaching the finer points of one of Colorado’s oldest activities.

Yes, there’s still gold in the South Platte, said South Platte Park interpreter Victoria Sutton.

The Colorado Gold Rush of 1859 was set off after prospectors found gold dust in the Platte just downstream in Englewood, according to a plaque in Englewood’s Cushing Park, and modern-day panners can still find “color” in the river’s sandbars.

“Chances are you’ll find about as much gold as they found back

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then, which is to say very little,” Sutton said as she swirled a pan in the Platte River on July 17.

“But it’s here, and that’s what told the prospectors that it was coming from somewhere upstream.”

Gold panning is pretty simple stuff, Sutton said, though it can take practice to get the technique down. She provided some pointers: First, scoop some sand from the riverbank into a gold pan, and dip the pan in the water. Give the pan a few gentle swirls to start separating the sediment, and toss out bigger rocks.

Next, go back and forth between swirling the pan — allowing water and sediment to splash out — and dipping it in the water to let lighter sediment float away.

Gold, being heavy, will stay at the bottom.

Gold, however, is not magnetic, so once the sediment is dry you can separate it from the magnetite with a refrigerator magnet.

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IF YOU GO Western Welcome Week’s 24th annual Gold Panning on the Platte event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Aug. 10.

No registration is necessary for the free event, which will meet at Carson Nature Center in South Platte Park at 3000 West Carson Drive behind the Aspen Grove shopping center.

All ages are welcome. Drinking water will be provided, but no food. Participants are asked to wear water shoes — bare feet are not permitted in the river.

Participants get to take home any gold they find.

aren’t likely to find more than a few flakes, although one kid a few years ago found a beefy gold nugget, Sutton said.

The point of the activity isn’t to strike it rich, Sutton said, but to learn a new family-friendly way to enjoy South Platte Park’s beautiful stretch of the Platte.

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Calendar of events: When, where to have fun Friday, Aug. 9 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum “Bag of Books” Sale, Bemis Library 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — “Heading West” art exhibit, Stanton Art Gallery in Town Hall Arts Center 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — All Colorado Juried Art Exhibit, Depot Art Gallery 5-8 p.m. — Rotary Club of Littleton Community Barbecue and Beer Garden, Sterne Park 6-10 p.m. — Family Night with Concert in the Park and Fireworks, Sterne Park 8-11 p.m. — Honky-Tonk Friday at Jake’s Brew Bar and Beer Garden

Fireworks are an annual favorite during Western Welcome Week. COURTESY OF DOUG REED

Saturday, Aug. 10 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum “Bag of Books” Sale, Bemis Library 9 a.m.-noon — Gold Panning on the Platte, Carson Nature Center in South Platte Park 9 a.m.-3 p.m. — Outdoor Art Market, Bega Park 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — All Colorado Juried Art Exhibit, Depot Art Gallery

10 a.m.-noon — Littleton Elks Children’s Fishing Derby, Geneva Lake and Park 1-4:30 p.m. — Live Trivia Challenge, Platte River Bar & Grill 6:30-9:30 p.m. — Little Jam Outdoor Concert with Walker Williams, Bega Park Sunday, Aug. 11 7:30-11:30 a.m. — Family Pancake Breakfast, Arapahoe Community College 8-11 a.m. — Kids “Games of Old,” Arapahoe Community College 8-10 a.m. — Pancake Stampede 5K Fun Run and Walk, Hudson Gardens and Event Center 8-11 a.m. — Old-Fashioned Cake Contest, Arapahoe Community College 9-10:30 a.m. — Bruce Wolf Stick Horse Stampede, Arapahoe Community College 10 a.m.-2 p.m. — Littleton Elks Custom Car Show, Littleton Elks Lodge 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — All Colorado Juried Art Exhibit, Depot Art Gallery 1-5 p.m. — Friends of the Littleton

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Library and Museum “Bag of Books” Sale, Bemis Library 2-4 p.m. — Brad and Mary Bradford Memorial Duck Race, Little’s Creek Bridge in Sterne Park Monday, Aug. 12 9 a.m.-9 p.m. — Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum “Bag of Books” Sale, Bemis Library 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — “Heading West” art exhibit, Stanton Art Gallery in Town Hall Arts Center 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — All Colorado Juried Art Exhibit, Depot Art Gallery 4-6 p.m. — Tour of Colorado Center for the Blind Tuesday, Aug. 13 9 a.m.-9 p.m. — Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum “Bag of Books” Sale, Bemis Library 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — “Heading West” art exhibit, Stanton Art Gallery in Town Hall Arts Center 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — All Colorado Juried Art Exhibit, Depot Art Gallery SEE EVENTS, P23

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TRADITION

pete for the biggest catch of the day.

As in past years, Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff will be on hand to provide fishing tips and offer assistance.

Contestants will also receive hot dogs, chips and a drink at the event.

Also on Saturday, Aug. 10, children will be able to head over to Carson Nature Center at South Platte Park to participate in the 24th Gold Planning on the Platte.

On Sunday, Aug. 11, children — from toddlers to 12-year-olds — will saddle up for the annual Stick Horse Stampede at Arapahoe Community College.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the stampede starts at 10 a.m.

On Saturday, Aug. 17, the children’s festivities will be capped off with the 39th South Metro Fire Fighter’s Children’s Parade at Bega Park, starting at 7:45 a.m.

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Taste of Western Welcome Week will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 14, starting at 6 p.m. at the Littleton Center, 2255 W. Berry Ave. Other events offering food and fun during WWW include the 40th Family Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, Aug. 11, the Fifth Parade Day Hot Dog Lunch at the First Presbyterian Church of Littleton on Saturday, Aug. 17, and the 69th Rotary Club of Littleton Community BBQ & Beer Garden on Friday, Aug. 9.

For details and times for each event, visit the website at westernwelcomeweek.org.

Entertainment abounds In talking about this year’s lineup of activities, entertainment and fun, Hathaway said one of her favorite traditions of WWW is the RiverPointe Swing Dance, which is a 23-year tradition. The dance will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 13, starting at 6 p.m.

“This is one of my favorite events,” Hathaway said. “It’s truly a community celebration because you get all ages and all generations out there having a lot of fun.”

On Aug. 11, children are able to participate in the annual Stick Horse Stampede at Arapahoe Community College.

Another decades-long tradition is the annual Family Night event, which includes a concert in the park and fireworks on Friday, Aug. 9, at Sterne Park.

For the kids As with the past nine decades of WWW, hosting special events geared

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toward the community’s children remains a tradition.

This year the annual Littleton Elks Fishing Derby is slated for Saturday, Aug. 10, at Geneva Lake. The free event is held for toddlers to age 12 for boys and girls. The lake is stocked in time for the event, and children com-

The Grand Parade Perhaps the highlight of Western Welcome Week each year is the Grand Parade, which makes its way down Littleton Boulevard and then Main Street on the final Saturday. This year, the parade will be 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 17.

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Arts galore add to fun at festival Many events are free at venues around Littleton

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Brochures for Littleton’s annual Western Welcome Week celebration (which begins the morning of Aug. 9 and runs for 10 days through the afternoon of Aug. 18) are appearing around town, listing numerous events with themes of arts and music. Western Welcome Week is a nine-decade tradition in Littleton, founded by legendary Littleton Independent editor Houstoun Waring.  Literary arts first—the Bag of Books Sale continues through the week at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St. Bags are provided, with a cost of $4 for all a bag will hold!  While most events on the busy Western Welcome Week schedule are “once-only” occurrences, the Depot Art Gallery’s juried “All Colorado Art Exhibit” and Stanton Gallery’s “Heading West” exhibit of invited artists are also ongoing

“Morning Sun on Pikes Peak” by Joann Lavender won first place in the Depot Gallery “All Colorado” exhibit.

COURTESY PHOTO and invite a visit to a quiet, colorful, cool spot where one can catch a breath and enjoy visual art in a leisurely manner. The annual exhibit at the Depot Gallery draws artists from across the state, but especially from the more local area. (Not to be confused with the “All Colorado Ex-

hibit” currently at Curtis Center for the Arts in Greenwood Village ...)

The exhibit at Depot, 2069 W. Powers Ave., was juried by artist Desmond O’Hagan, a master pastelist who exhibits locally and internationally. He will announce awards at an Aug. 2 reception (5-8 p.m.),

although the exhibit is open and runs to Aug. 24 in the gallery, which is Littleton’s historic red Santa Fe Depot. Exhibit winners: best of show, “Morning Sun on Pike’s Peak,” oil painting by Joann Lavender; first place, “Neon Nuclear Duck,” oil painting by Jeff Velarde; second place, “Dance and Drama,” photograph by Raj Manickam; third place, “Lawn Chairs,” mixed media

by Mary Holms. Honorable mentions go to Andrew Woodward, Scott DeWeese and Jeanne Truax. Note: The Depot’s annual Outdoor Art Market on from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. on Aug. 10 will be off-site this year as it expands to a new spot — across the street at Bega Park, 2250 W. Main St. — which is lovely, spacious and green (and hopefully dry, per publicist Mary Clark).

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4-8 p.m. — Flower & Car Show, O’Toole’s Garden Center 6-8:30 p.m. — RiverPointe Swing Dance, RiverPointe Senior Living 6:30-8:30 p.m. — HawkQuest Family Night Out, Carson Nature Center in South Platte Park Wednesday, Aug. 14 9 a.m.-9 p.m. — Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum “Bag of Books” Sale, Bemis Library 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — “Heading West” art exhibit, Stanton Art Gallery in Town Hall Arts Center 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — All Colorado Juried Art Exhibit, Depot Art Gallery 6-8:30 p.m. — Taste of Western Welcome Week and Silent Auction, Littleton Center Thursday, Aug. 15 9 a.m.-9 p.m. — Friends of the

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2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton, and this time, she is joined by some friends who share her love of the West — and skills with realistic works.

Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and all day on parade day, Aug. 17.

Free. Through August.  Music reigns all week! Jake’s Brew Bar, 2540 W. Main St., kicks off on Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. with the Fifth Annual Honky Tonk — with Casey James Presswood and the Burning Angels’ country music. That follows the annual family concert earlier that evening by the Denver Municipal Band at Sterne Park, 5900 S. Spotswood Ave., with the Rotary Barbecue. Bring chairs, blankets, and a picnic or barbecue money.

The musical events will be followed

Littleton Library and Museum “Bag of Books” Sale, Bemis Library 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — “Heading West” art exhibit, Stanton Art Gallery in Town Hall Arts Center 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — All Colorado Juried Art Exhibit, Depot Art Gallery 5-6 p.m. — Littleton Main Street Historic Tours with tours starting at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., Littleton Municipal Courthouse 6-7:30 p.m. — Outdoor Concert with Two Faces West, Bemis Library

Roast and Dance, Littleton Elks Lodge 6:30-8:30 p.m. — Littleton Jazz Festival, Town Hall Arts Center (ticketed event)

Friday, Aug. 16 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum “Bag of Books” Sale, Bemis Library 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — “Heading West” art exhibit, Stanton Art Gallery in Town Hall Arts Center 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — All Colorado Juried Art Exhibit, Depot Art Gallery Noon-7 p.m. — Community Quilt Show and Book Sale, First Presbyterian Church of Littleton 6-11 p.m. — Elks Hometown Pig

Saturday, Aug. 17 6-10:30 a.m. — Grand Western Sandwich Breakfast, Littleton United Methodist Church 7 a.m.-5 p.m. — A Day at the Littleton Elks Lodge 7:45-9:45 a.m. — South Metro Fire Fighter’s Children’s Parade, Bega Park 8 a.m.-3 p.m. — Community Quilt Show, First Presbyterian Church of Littleton 8 a.m.-5 p.m. — Craft and Home Improvement Fair, Downtown Littleton 8 a.m.-5 p.m. — Festival Day Concessions, Downtown Littleton 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum “Bag of Books” Sale, Bemis Library 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — Simple Steps / Better Air / Kids Trike Challenge,

by the Sterne Park fireworks show — also set to music and starting around 9 p.m.

After the Depot outdoor art show on Aug. 10, Bega Park will also stay busy from 6:30-9:30 p.m. with a free concert by country music band Walker Williams. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Food trucks, craft beer and wine available — or bring a picnic along with your dance moves.

On Aug. 15, Two Faces West, a rock and blues roots band, will perform from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the Bemis Library lawn. Free. Concessions available at 5 p.m. Again, chairs or blankets are in order.

The evening of Aug. 16 brings us to Town Hall Arts Center for the annual Littleton Jazz Festival at 6:30 p.m., featuring pianist Hank Troy and Quartet plus vocalist M. Cataret — and a set by trad jazz favorites Queen City Jazz Band. Tickets: $27$37, 303-794-2787, TownHallArtsCen-

ter.org.  The artistic flavor continues on Aug. 11 with the Old Fashioned Cake Contest which is staged in Arapahoe Community College’s cafeteria, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, along with the popular family pancake breakfast. Breakfast guests will judge the decorations on the cakes, which will be taste-tested early by a (lucky) panel of judges.  On Aug. 12, artists of all ages can enjoy “Create Your Own Pottery Masterpiece” at Hot Pots, 2570 W. Main St. The fee to create a mug, bowl or plate includes materials and firing. 303-798-5242.  Aug. 13 brings RiverPointe Senior Living’s annual Swing Dance, with music by Zing, The Great Big Band, plus the Rhubarbarians as intermission performers.  Architecture and history will be the artistic focus for a pair of Littleton Main Street Historic Tours, offered on Aug, 15 by members of

Downtown Littleton 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Parade Day Hot Dog Lunch Celebration, First Presbyterian Church of Littleton 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — All Colorado Juried Art Exhibit, Depot Art Gallery 10 a.m.-noon — Western Welcome Week Grand Parade, Downtown Littleton 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — Littleton Police Citizens Academy Alumni Association Dunk-A-Cop, Bradford Auto Body Noon-5 p.m. — Reinke Brothers Music & Fun!, Reinke Brothers Store Noon-5 p.m. — Family Stage, Downtown Littleton Noon-2 p.m. — Westernaires Trick Ropers, Town Hall Arts Center Sunday, Aug. 18 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — All Colorado Juried Art Exhibit, Depot Art Gallery 1-5 p.m. — Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum “Bag of Books” Sale, Bemis Library the Historic Preservation Board and Historic Littleton Inc. at 5 and 6 p.m.

Meet at the old courthouse, 2069 W. Littleton Blvd. Parking at the Depot Art Gallery. Free.  An exhibit of beautiful, mostly traditional, quilts will be shown on Aug. 16 and 17 in the sanctuary at First Presbyterian Church of Littleton, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., which is itself an artistic architectural gem. Quilts loaned by members and friends are available from noon to 7 p.m. Free.  Aug. 17 brings the 10 a.m. Grand Parade, with some entries an art form in themselves, plus bands and the outdoor Crafts and Home Improvement Fair all day on Main and adjoining streets. Free, followed by family entertainment at the west end of Main Street and in Reinke Brothers’ parking lot, on Prince Street just north of Main.

See www.westernwelcomeweek. org/events/ for more information.

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LOCAL

SPORTS Drag-racing plot thickens in thin air

B

eing a Colorado native, I am used to hearing about the effects of the high altitude.

It doesn’t matter if it is baseball, golf, tennis, football, basketball or any event you choose, because there will probably be some mention about the impact of the altitude.

The National Hot Rod Association came to Bandimere Speedway for the Mile High Nationals on July 19-21, and naturally the altitude forced adjustments that both the crews and drivers had to take into consideration.

Many teams only use parts specifically for Bandimere. Crews have to deal with tuning, blower and piston changes, and the parachutes work but react different than at sea level. Drivers also have to adapt.

Funny car driver Tommy Johnson Jr., who once lived in Denver for six months, says he comes to Colorado early each season and makes adjustments to get more sleep and makes sure he stays hydrated to help avoid fatigue.

Matt Hagan is a physical fitness

enthusiast who drove the 2018 Charger Funny Car and jokes about having to climb stairs.

“I come early because I have to walk up the stairs and I’m sucking wind,” he OVERTIME said. “I don’t want anybody to see me sucking wind.

You have to get acclimated to the altitude.

“I work on my mental game a lot as far as being mentally and physical Jim Benton fit to drive the race car. You have to be super focused up here. At the end of the week, I’m ready to get off the mountain. You can’t get water fast enough. It’s a challenge.”

Crews were tested all week.

“It’s a huge challenge but it’s fun because it’s the biggest challenge we face all year,” Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson told NHRA.com. “Everything is different. We basically lift the gas cap up and slide a new car underneath it. We change gearing, suspensions and just about

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everything else you can change.”

Anderson won Mile High Nationals championship and talked about the effort it took from his team to win a Wally trophy at Bandimere.

“Everybody did their job and the car was flawless,” he said.

“This has been the only track I’ve been able to win at the past two years.

“It’s a neat challenge to come here. People don’t understand what you have to do with these great cars to perform at Bandimere.

“They are not built for racing here. We build these race cars for 1,400, 1,500 horsepower. The driver, because of the fact you lose 300 horsepower, you have to jam all kinds of gear ratios into the car to make it think it has more power.

It makes a tough challenge for a driver and it takes three or four runs to get the driver in sync.”

Littleton golf editor David Jacobson is a Littleton golfer who can be found playing on courses in the area and he also is the editor of the book “Nine

Holes of Golf ” by Royal Cortissoz — a renowned architect, art critic and author of the first half of the 20th century.

“I believe the book will be of special interest to Denver suburban readers,” said Jacobson.

The book is a series of essays written by Cortissoz in 1922.

Best football programs MaxPreps has rated Colorado’s high school football programs over 10 seasons from 2009-18.

The programs were assessed on finishes in state, national rankings and title game appearances.

Colorado’s top 10 in reverse order were: 10. Regis Jesuit; 9.

Pueblo East; 8. Ralston Valley; 7.

Mullen; 6. Grandview; 5. Columbine; 4. Cherry Creek; 3. Pine Creek; 2. Pomona; 1. Valor Christian.

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 303-5664083.

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South Suburban centers get updates in August Staggered closures to allow for major cleaning, improvements, equipment installations STAFF REPORT

Recreation centers in the South Suburban Parks and Recreation district will be temporarily closed on a staggered schedule in August to allow for major cleaning, new equipment and overall improvements.

While one center is closed, passes and punches can be used at the other centers.

In addition to the invididual work being performed, each recreation center will have its pools drained and acid washed, touch-up painting will be done and deep cleaning and organization will be completed.

The first center to close will be the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. From Aug. 5-9, Lone Tree will be getting upgrades to its babysitting and preschool rooms.

In addition, the gymnasium wll be repainted and the locker room tile will be regrouted.

Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, will close Aug. 19-25. During the closure, renovation work will continue on the restrooms and locker rooms, and water feature upgrades will be installed in the pool.

The final closure will take place Aug. 26-30 at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial. During this time, work will continue on the renovation of the adult locker rooms, new cardio equipment will be installed, some gymnastics equipment will be upgraded, and the kiddie pool slide will be replaced.

In addition, the aerobic and dance room floors and the racquetball courts will be refinished. New cabinets and counters will be installed in rooms 4 and 5.

The registration office at Goodson will not be open for walk-in business and will have modified phone hours during the closure. Registrations will be available online at ssprd.org, or by calling 303-347-5999 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY

CONVERSATIONS Planning our future together

Arapahoe County needs your input Arapahoe County is one of the fastest growing counties in Colorado. And why wouldn’t it be? Our cities and communities feature some of the best quality of life our state has to offer.

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

DID YOU KNOW? Arapahoe County has two sources of revenue it can use to provide services for all county residents:

OUR PRIORITIES

Arapahoe County has a masterplan for replacing the existing county detention center, courthouse and district attorney’s facilities.

Costs include:

SEPT 7 LORRIE MORGAN & MARK WILLS SEPT 14 RECESS MONKEY

Detention Center $464 million

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Courthouse $425 million

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DA’s Offices $42 million

If approved by voters, these projects would cost taxpayers $8.43 per month in property taxes on the county average $380,000 home OR 58 cents in sales tax on every $100 spent

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Relay For Life set for Highlands Ranch Aug. 17 event raises money for cancer research

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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An event later this month offers a chance to have fun while supporting a worthy cause.

Relay For Life of South Metro Denver is coming up on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 5-10 p.m. at Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch, 3270 Redstone Park Circle. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, the event honors survivors and loved ones lost to cancer and raises money for cancer research.

As of July 23, $28,036 had been collected.

The festival-like experience has an activity for everyone: a kickboxing demo, zumba class, life-sized yard games, a DJ, a kid-friendly obstacle course and more.

During the relay, team members take turns walking around a track or designated path. Each team is asked to have a member on the track at all times to signify that cancer never

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sleeps, says American Cancer Society’s website. This year’s theme laps include superheroes and “the power of purple,” which signifies cancer survivors.

The day closes with a luminaria ceremony, where small paper bags honoring loved ones lost are released into the night sky.

“Each light represents a life — a life taken by cancer, a survivor of cancer, or support for a person still fighting the disease,” said Janet Corona, of Aurora, a cancer survivor in remission who is helping coordinate the relay.

“It’s a powerful demonstration that gives people the opportunity to grieve but also offers comfort and hope.”

The decades-old tradition was started by Dr. Gordon “Gordy” Klatt, who walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma, Washington, raising money to help the American Cancer Society with the nation’s biggest health concern: cancer. Today the race takes place annually in communities across the country, to date raising nearly $5 billion for cancer research.

To help the Relay For Life of South Metro Denver reach its goal of $60,000, visit https://bit.ly/2y6SydX.

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29th Annual

Saturday and Sunday, August 17 & 18, 2019 10am - 5pm Historic Downtown Golden on 11th Street (between Arapahoe & Maple)

Presented by The Golden Chamber of Commerce

www.goldenfineartsfestival.org

100+ Local and National Artists l Free Admission l Live Music l Food & Snacks l Beer & Wine Gardens

2D l Ceramic l Fiber l Glass l Jewelry l Mixed Media l Painting l Photography l Sculpture

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THINGS to DO

Castle Rock

Old-Fashioned Summer Band Concert: 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 at Festival Park, 300 2nd St., Castle Rock. Performed by the Castle Rock Band, featuring music of John Philip Sousa, Jacques Offenbach, Leroy Anderson, Meredith Willson, and even a salute to Bugs Bunny.

Go to www.CastleRockBand.org or www.facebook.com/CastleRockTownBand.

Getting Unstuck: Practical Ways to Improve Your Life: 6-7 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 4 at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital, Ridgeline conference room, 2350 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. A group discussion about making difficult life changes for the better. We operate in a no fear zone where everyone can Tstate their opinions and tell their stories knowing they will be heard with respect without fear of criticism. Coffee and snacks on us.

Contact RoyKoerner@ msn.com or 303-814-0142.

Write and Workshop Series: 6:30-8:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-521-8615 or go to www.castlerockwriters.com. 2019 schedule: Aug. 5, Write-out and Workshop; Sept. 27-28, Writingin-Progress conference; October, Write-out and Workshop; Nov. 4, Write-out and Workshop; and Dec. 2, Holiday Party.

David Deeble, World’s Funniest Juggler: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Deeble has appeared on the Tonight Show, Last Comic Standing and America’s Got Talent. Call 303-660-6799 or go to amazingshows.com.

Reece’s Roundup: Saturday, Aug. 10 at Miller Activity Center.

A 10K/5K trail run or one-mile walk. Race-day signups welcome.

Reece Rubino was born in 2007.

At 3 months old, he was diagnosed with Type 1 spinal muscular atrophy. Proceeds support Reece in his fight against spinal muscular atrophy. Go to http://www. reecesroundup.com/home.html

Rueter-Hess Paddle Days: 7:45 a.m. to noon Sunday, Aug. 11 at Rueter-Hess Reservoir, Castle Rock.

this week’s TOP FIVE Oaked & Smoked, American Whiskey and BBQ: 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 at Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Sample American whiskeys, paired with grilled and barbecue fare. Ticket price includes unlimited half-ounce samples of whiskey, one full barbecue meal and souvenir tasting glass. Must be 21-plus. Go to https://hrcaonline.org/ about-us/guides-communication/ calendar-schedules/event-details/ oaked-smoked-american-whiskeyand-bbq-1.

“Prosecuting Evil” Film Screening: 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 6 at the Alamo Drafthouse, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Unit 850, Littleton. Mizel Museum presents a communitywide screening of “Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz.” A post-film discussion examines the impact of the Holocaust and the Nuremberg trials, and the ability of ordinary people to address present-day racism and anti-Semitism while helping to heal the world. Tickets available at www.mizelmuseum.org/events. Contact details@ mizelmuseum.org or call 720-785-7300.

Jazz at the Mansion: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8 at the Highlands Ranch Mansion, 9950 E. Gateway Drive, Highlands Ranch. Heidi Schmidt

Paddle and kayak on the reservoir.

The reservoir has not yet opened for public access, so these events are opportunities to explore the scenic reservoir. Registration is required. Rueter-Hess Reservoir is located on Hess Road, one mile east of I-25 at the Castle Pines Parkway exit. Go to crgov.com/ registration. Other dates: Saturday, Aug. 17; Sunday, Aug 25; Monday, Sept. 2; Sunday, Sept. 8; Saturday, Sept. 21; Sunday, Sept. 22.

Farmer’s Market: 8 a.m. Sundays through Sept. 1 at Festival Park, 300 Second St., Castle Rock. Enjoy fresh produce, local vendors, handmade goods, nuts, herbs, spices, essential

performs with a live band to perform jazzy hits.

The performance will be indoors, and intended for a 21 and older audience. Go to https://hrcaonline.org/about-us/ guides-communication/calendarschedules/event-details/jazz-at-themansion-44 Hammar House: 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Presented by Kim and Bruce Decker, who have spent many years renovating the historic Hammar House in Castle Rock. The rhyolite house was built in 1881 by Benjamin Hammar. It was later purchased by Dr. George Alexander for use as his office and home. The Deckers have performed much of the work themselves to maintain the historic elements of the home while stabilizing and preserving it for future generations. Go to www. castlerockhistoricalsociety.org or contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303-814-3164 or museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

Spoons and Tunes: 5-8 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 8 at The Vistas, on the west side of Park Meadows, 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree. Food trucks, live music, dancing, a beer garden, barbecue, a kids’ train, lawn games, ice cream and more. Call 303-792-2999.

oils, gluten free products, fresh bread, cheese, coffee, and more. Go to http://crgov.com/Calendar.aspx ?EID=6299&month=7&year=2019 &day=12&calType=0

Centennial

Super Smash Bros Tournament: Aug. 3 at Halfpenny Brewery, 5150 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial. Checkin and warmups begin at 1 p.m.; brackets begin at 2 p.m. 64-person double elimination Super Smash Bros. ultimate singles tournament. Go to http:// www.centennialco.gov/ Things-To-Do/calendar. aspx Talk and Walk: Summer Book Club: 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8 (The Soul of An Octopus) at Smoky

Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Discuss non-fiction reads on Smoky Hill Library’s back porch, then take a stroll near the library. Go to https://arapahoelibraries.org.

Centennial Under the Stars: 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. Live music and a laser light show. The 14th annual event features live performances

by Pandas and People, Hazel Miller and the ever-popular Eagles tribute band, The Long Run. Go to https://centennialco.gov/ThingsTo-Do/under-the-stars.aspx Macrame the Summer Away: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11 at Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial. Registration required.

Call 303-690-4722 or go to www. tagawagardens.com.

Southlands Farmers’ Market: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. select Saturdays

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through September at Southlands, 6155 S. Main St., Aurora. Locally grown produce, unique food items, fresh baked good and handmade crafts. Call 303-627-5000.

Walk2Connect at Your Library: 8:50 a.m. every other Tuesday through Oct. 15 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Join library staff and neighbors and explore the trails and neighborhoods the surround Koelbel Library.

Group will leave no later than 9:05 a.m. and will return by 10:30 a.m.

For teens and adults, but all ages welcome. Reservations recommended. Download and sign the online waiver at arapahoelibraries. org/events.

Englewood

Play Summer Parks Bingo: download or print one of the five bingo cards. Try one of the activities on the card, take a photo and tag #englewoodcoparks on social media to win prizes. Get bingo by completing five activities in a row.

Prizes include passes to Pirates Cove, Broken Tee Golf Course and Englewood Recreation Center. Go to https://www.englewoodco.gov/ parks-recreation-library/parks/ parks-bingo.

Franktown

Dam Day at Castlewood Canyon: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 3 at 2989 S. Highway 83, Franktown. On Aug. 3, 1933, Castlewood Dam failed, sending 1.7 billion gallons of water to Denver. Castlewood Canyon State Park, home of the Castlewood Dam, recognizes this event by hosting Dam Day. Come to Castlewood and explore reason why the Dam failed. Enjoy a dam good lunch, a re-enactment at the visitor center, a model of the dam and canyon, face painting, hikes to the dam and more. A Colorado State Parks pass is required. Go to www.parks.state.co.us/Parks/ castlewoodcanyon/Pages/CastlewoodCanyonHome.aspx SEE CALENDAR, P29

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the Highlands Ranch Cultural Affairs Association. Go to https://hrcaonline. org/about-us/guides-communication/ calendar-schedules/event-details/evr/1/ adult-swim-night

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Highlands Ranch

Splash, Mash, Dash Kids Triathlon: 9 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3 at Northridge Recreation Center, 8800 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. Non-timed race for ages 4-12. Three courses offered. Participants get a T-shirt, finisher medal and doughnuts. Go to https://runsignup.com/Race/CO/Highlands Ranch/2019splashmashdashkidstriathlon Mountain Bike Race Series: 6-8 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 7 at Rocky Heights Middle School, 11033 Monarch Blvd., Lone Tree.

Register for one or all four. Call 303-7912500 or go to www.HRCAonline.org.

Highlands Ranch Historical Society Tours: Wednesday, Aug. 7, Denver Mob Tour, 10:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Thursday, Aug. 22, Hidee Gold Mining Tour and Gold Panning, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Tuesday, Sept. 10, Denver Mob Tour, 10:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Wednesday, Sept. 18, Kassler Water Treatment Plant Tour, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 21, trip to see Native American Prayer Trees; Tuesday, Sept.

24, Cherokee Castle Tour, 9:30 a.m. to noon; Wednesday, Oct. 9, Denver Mob Tour, 10:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration required. Contact 720-932-6990 or nancy@thehrhs.org. Go to thehrhs.org.

Adult Swim Night: 5:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7 at Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 University Blvd. Bring a picnic dinner or social snacks. Ages 21 and older; IDs will be checked. Proceeds benefit

d n o c Se l a u n An

Lifelong Learning: History of Rock & Roll: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9 at Douglas County Libraries, James H. LaRue Branch, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute teaser class led

by Wayne Gardner. For adults. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Littleton

Littleton Main Street Historic Tour: 6-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2 at Littleton Courthouse, 2069 West Littleton Blvd. Historic walking tour of Downtown Littleton Main Street.

Learn about the history of the building, including the architecture, and the people who owned them. The tour is guided by a member of Historic Littleton Inc. Littleton Twilight Criterium: 3:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 in downtown Littleton. Eighth stop on USACRITS’s 10-city national series and part of the USA Cycling National Calendar. Seven races, two pro races and a cruiser ride for the family. A beer garden, food trucks and live music by That 80’s Band and Pandas + People. Go to www.littletonrocks.com/crit.

Little Swallows Music in the Gardens: 10-10:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, Aug. 22 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Introduces preschool-aged children and their parents to the world of music-making. Go to https:// www.hudsongardens.org/event/littleswallows-music-in-the-gardens-5/.

Jedi Academy: 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 at Audubon Nature Center on the southwest end of Chatfield State Park, 11280 Waterton Rd., Littleton. Feel the Force around us in our environment with Jedi lessons at the Audubon Nature Center. Costumes are encouraged. All ages.

Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

to catch the elusive Velcro trout. Call 303768-9600 or go to https://stores.orvis.com/ us/colorado/lone-tree

Outlaw Yoga Rocks the Gardens: 10-11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Go to https://hudsongardens. doubleknot.com/event/outlaw-yoga-rocksthe-gardens/2516377

Plant Based Health and Wellness Summit: Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10-11 at Denver Marriott South, Lone Tree. Learn about plant-based nutrition, see live cooking demonstrations and learn how to transform health through healthy choices.

Registration open at https://pbsummit. com. Cost includes admission, lectures, cooking demos, catered breakfast, lunch and refreshments, and Saturday night chef dinner. Contact Jerry Casados at info@ pbsummit.com or 720-739-1222.

Yoga in the Gardens: 9-10 a.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 25 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Go to http://hudsongardens. doubleknot.com/openrosters/ViewActivitySpaceAvailable.aspx?OrgKey=4093&Cat egoryID=21327

A Paris Street Market at Park Meadows: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 17, Sept.

21 and Oct. 19 near The Vistas, on the west side of Park Meadows, 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree. An open-air, vintage, antique and artisan market. Call 303-792-2999.

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An Evening with Author Andrea Bobotis: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2 at Douglas County Libraries in Lone Tree, 10055 Library Way. “The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt” is the recently released debut novel from Bobotis.

A book sale and signing will follow her talk. Adults. This author event is free, but registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Learn to Fly Fish: 9-11 a.m. Saturdays in August at Orvis Park Meadows, 8433 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree. Fly Fishing 101 offered every Saturday through Sept 7. Teaches the basics including fly casting, outfit rigging, and knot tying, and a chance

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Joe Uveges Benefit Concert for One Simple Voice: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2 in Brownstein Hall at Ave Maria Catholic Parish, Parker. Tickets available at www. onsimplevoice.org, or at Ave Maria Catholic Parish (from Tish at the receptionist office Mon. thru Thurs. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), or at the door. G0 to https://www.onesimplevoice.org, or contact 719-866-6542 or info@ onesimplevoice.org.

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First responders make impactful trip for D-Day Marking 75 years since battle sends local men home with life lessons

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lt. Tommy Barrella, of the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office, vividly remembers his trip to France with the Colorado Emerald Society Pipe Band in June, where the musicians helped mark 75 years since the battle called DDay began. There, the group of nearly 30 police and firefighters performed at more than a dozen remembrance ceremonies scheduled for the milestone anniversary.

As the band went from one event to the next, they saw local residents waving American flags in recognition of Americans’ role within the Allied troops before, during and after June 6, 1944, when soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy during World War II. By the battle’s end, an estimated 10,000 Allied troops were killed, wounded or missing.

Barrella, a base drummer in the band, was struck that decades later people from a different country took time to honor Allied soldiers. For others on the trip, it was a lesson in humility and respect for veterans. One thing they had in common — weeks later each were still beaming with pride and gratitude at having gone on what they called a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Mike West of Lone Tree is pipe major for the Colorado Emerald Society band.

He recently closed 30 years with South Metro Fire Rescue and is now fire chief for Front Range Fire Rescue in Weld County.

West helped lead the trip, which included personnel from South Metro, the Castle Rock, Arvada and Adams County fire departments and the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office. Band members left May 29 and returned home June 10, arriving first in Frankfurt, Germany before traveling throughout the region and ending in Paris.

“It was definitely not a tourist trip at all, which was fine. That’s not what we were there for,” said Castle Rock Fire Rescue Lt. Adam Gallegos, who plays bagpipes for the band and lives in Thornton. “We were up early every morning, we got home late.”

The band traveled to locations widely known, and those that aren’t.

That included the Brittany American Cemetery in St. James, France. World War II veterans told West they referred to Brittany as “the forgotten cemetery,” because most people visit Omaha Beach when in the area.

The 28-acre Brittany cemetery is where 4,405 war dead are laid to rest.

Most died in the Normandy and Brittany campaigns of 1944, according to the American Battle Monuments Commission.

On June 7, the band traveled to Omaha Beach, and the following day played at Sainte-Mere-Eglise, where paratroopers unintentionally landed during D-Day. The local church is known for the story of paratrooper

Tommy Barrella of the Colorado Emerald Society Pipe Band.

COURTESY PHOTOS John Steele, made famous by the film “The Longest Day.” Steele landed on the church steeple and became trapped there as other paratroopers were shot from the sky.

Steele hung from the church for hours until German soldiers captured him.

He later escaped and survived the war, according to The Airborne Museum in Sainte-Mere-Eglise.

Gallegos, West and Barrella all pointed to this stop as one of the most memorable moments of the trip. As the band played “Amazing Grace” during a performance, something unusual happened. The crowds, estimated in the thousands, began to sing with them.

“The people in the square were singing louder than we could play,” Gallegos said. “That gave me goosebumps.”

West said the trip was meaningful for everyone, but particularly those with a personal connection.

“A number of our band members had relatives that fought on D-Day as well as the other battles around that time in World War II,” he said. “Including one of my bass drummers from Adams County that actually found the grave of his father’s cousin.”

Most impactful for West was meeting veterans who fought during D-Day and hearing their firsthand accounts of the battle.

“What struck me about their stories was that most of them had volunteered to go to war at age 16, 17,” Gallegos said.

“They had to beg their parents to sign off the military stuff and they actually had to get permission from the schools.”

All three men noted the beauty of the Normandy area. Omaha’s sandy beaches, rolling green hills and a resort-like town where children built sand castles by the ocean — a town that might have been a tourist destination were it not for the devastating history, Gallegos said.

Barrella imagined nurses in the middle of a war zone treating wounded, soldiers piling onto the shore from boats, no better than sitting ducks, the injured sinking to the ocean floor, soldiers trying to scale cliffs, and recalled peering at 75-year-old craters that remain on the beach from “the massive battle that went on.”

Adam Gallegos with the Colorado Emerald Society Pipe Band.

‘A gut check to where we have gone’

“You think about what took place there. It’s surreal. It really is,” West said.

West said the trip reminded him to fervently honor World War II and D-Day veterans, whose time on earth is dwindling.

“They’re passing on in such a

huge number right now,” West said.

“They’re that age.”

For Gallegos, the trip sparked a desire to keep on playing, and to keep honoring veterans’ sacrifices.

“I hope to still be playing by the 100th anniversary,” said the 38-year-old Gallegos. “I’d love to go back.”

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Curtis Center for the Arts’ All Colorado Show first place winner: “Long Road 8” by Meghan Wilbur.

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brought forth the bemused comment, “What is that? Where is it? ... It left uneasiness … haunting, cold.” It was awarded third place.

Paintings large and small, precise and flowing, plus a quirky threedimensional work called “What I Want to Be” by Brenda Jones, filled the small galleries. She formed multiple pairs of ceramic, but real-looking, multicolored, women’s shoes, displayed on

shelves. The lining of each refers to a different sort of career or situation.

Again, stories form in a viewer’s mind.

Also noted: rita derjue’s “Blue River Valley,” Leo Franco’s “Somewhere on a Plane” created from clear plastic layers and pieces of exotic hardwoods; Mary Williams’ “Aspen Totem.”

At the rear of the gallery is a collection of colorful floral paintings by Jayme H. Mansfield, who is the author of “Rush,” the 2019 selection for The Village Read, a collaboration between Greenwood Village and Arapahoe Libraries, where people read the same book and meet to talk about it.

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OCCUPANT - QUADRUPLE D TRUST - INA GROUP LLC - WOODS COVE IV - FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC - H MITCHELL GILBERT - QUADRUPLE D TRUST OF - MCKILLOP FAMILY TRUST OF - DAVID AND IDA MARIE MCKILLOP OF - QUADRUPLE D TRUST ET AL - GIBRALTAR MTG AND INVESTMENTS C/O DENNIS LOPEZ - GIBRALTAR MTG AND INVESTMENTS C/O DON LOPEZ REGISTERED AGENT - GIBRALTAR MTG AND INVESTMENTS AKA GIBRALTAR MORTGAGE COMPANY C/O DONALD LOPEZ REGISTERED AGENT - 76 & 88 LLC - 76 & 88 LLC C/O FRED J ORR REGISTERED AGENT QUADRUPLE D TRUST C/O DENNIS G LOPEZ TRUSTEE - CARRIAGE CLUB HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC - CARRIAGE CLUB HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC C/O BRIAN TERHARK ASSOCIATION BUSINESS MANAGER - QUADRUPLE D TRUST AKA QUADRUPLE D'S TRUST C/O DAVID A MCKILLOP TRUSTEE

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #020-19 DOUGLAS COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING for LAW ENFORCEMENT

Douglas County Government, in partnership with the Douglas County Mental Health Initiative Community Response Teams, is seeking a mental health professional to provide training to law enforcement in Douglas County. The training should focus on improving the understanding of mental illness, levels of care, and trauma informed language, emphasizing the procedures of the mental health system in Colorado (i.e. what it is like for someone to enter through the crisis system on a mental health hold or transportation hold and receive treatment at various levels of care), and provide skills training on recognizing mental illnesses.

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

Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing will be held on Monday, August 19, 2019, at 6:00 P.M. before the Douglas County Planning Commission and on Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at 2:30 P.M. before the Board of County Commissioners in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO, for a proposed amendment to Sections 4, 5, and 6 of the Douglas County Zoning Resolution and Articles 4 and 8 of the Douglas County Subdivision Resolution.

The purpose of the proposed amendment is to eliminate the density bonus regulations.

For more information call Douglas County Planning at 303-660-7460. File No. DR2018-010.

Legal Notice No.: 935566 First Publication: August 1, 2019 Last Publication: August 1, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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

Public Notice

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

Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #020-19 DOUGLAS COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING for LAW ENFORCEMENT

Douglas County Government, in partnership with the Douglas County Mental Health Initiative Community Response Teams, is seeking a mental health professional to provide training to law enforcement in Douglas County. The training should focus on improving the understanding of mental illness, levels of care, and trauma informed language, emphasizing the procedures of the mental health system in Colorado (i.e. what it is like for someone to enter through the crisis system on a mental health hold or transportation hold and receive treatment at various levels of care), and provide skills training on recognizing mental illnesses.

legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occu-

City and County

RFP responses will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 23, 2019 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Three (3) hard-copies of your proposal response must be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #020-19, CRT Training”. Proposal responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.

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

Legal Notice No.: 935567 First Publication: August 1, 2019 Last Publication: August 1, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

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

LOT 77 CARRIAGE CLUB ESTATES #1 0.200 AM/L

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and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to INA GROUP LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of QUADRUPLE D TRUST for said year 2013

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:

That on the 10th day of Feburary 2016 said INA GROUP LLC assigned said certificate of purchase to WOODS COVE IV. That on the 29th day of September 2017 said WOODS COVE IV assigned said certificate of purchase to INA GROUP LLC.

OCCUPANT - QUADRUPLE D TRUST - INA GROUP LLC - WOODS COVE IV - FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC - H MITCHELL GILBERT - QUADRUPLE D TRUST OF - MCKILLOP FAMILY TRUST OF - DAVID AND IDA MARIE MCKILLOP OF - QUADRUPLE D TRUST ET AL - GIBRALTAR MTG AND INVESTMENTS C/O DENNIS LOPEZ - GIBRALTAR MTG AND INVESTMENTS C/O DON LOPEZ REGISTERED AGENT - GIBRALTAR MTG AND INVESTMENTS AKA GIBRALTAR MORTGAGE COMPANY C/O DONALD LOPEZ REGISTERED AGENT - 76 & 88 LLC - 76 & 88 LLC C/O FRED J ORR REGISTERED AGENT QUADRUPLE D TRUST C/O DENNIS G LOPEZ TRUSTEE - CARRIAGE CLUB HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC - CARRIAGE CLUB HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC C/O BRIAN TERHARK ASSOCIATION BUSINESS MANAGER - QUADRUPLE D TRUST AKA QUADRUPLE D'S TRUST C/O DAVID A MCKILLOP TRUSTEE

That said INA GROUP LLC on the 11th day of April 2019 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 31st day of October 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 18th day of July 2019 /s/ David Gill, Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 935495 First Publication: July 18, 2019 Last Publication: August 1, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

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

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:

LOT 77 CARRIAGE CLUB ESTATES #1 0.200 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to INA GROUP LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of QUADRUPLE D TRUST for said year 2013

pancy 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:

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OCCUPANT - GARY G TURNER & ANASTACIA L TURNER - INA GROUP LLC - WOODS COVE IV - FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC - 1998 LTD A COLORADO CORPORATION - JERRIE F ECKELBERGER PRESIDENT 1998 LTD A COLORADO CORPORATION - JERRIE F ECKELBERGER AS PRESIDENT FOR 1998 LTD A COLORADO CORPORATION - GARY G TURNER AND ANASTACIA L TURNER - GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY A MISSOURI CORPORATION - GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY C/O C T CORPORATION SYSTEM REGISTERED AGENT - TONEY L HELMER AKA T L HELMER AKA TONEY HELMER AND TONY HELMER AND GEORGE HELMER AKA GEORGE M HELMER - VIOLA KNAUS AKA VIOLA KNAUSS - ROXBOROUGH PARK FOUNDATION - KEITH A GANTENBEIN JR ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR ROXBOROUGH PARK FOUNDATION - HINDMANSANCHEZ PC - JONATHAN MITCHELL ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR ROXBOROUGH PARK FOUNDATION A COLORADO NONPROFIT CORPORATION - MOELLER GRAF PC

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

MOST OF PROJECT AREA 9 ROXBOROUGH DOWNS 2 4.26 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to WOODS COVE IV. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of GARY G TURNER & ANASTACIA L TURNER for said year 2013

That on the 29th day of September 2017 said WOODS COVE IV assigned said certificate of purchase to INA GROUP LLC.

OCCUPANT - GARY G TURNER & ANASTACIA L TURNER - INA GROUP LLC - WOODS That said INA GROUP LLC on the 11th day of COVE IV - FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 April 2019 the present holder of said certificate, LLC - 1998 LTD A COLORADO CORPORAhas made request upon the Treasurer of said TION - JERRIE F ECKELBERGER PRESIDCounty for a deed to said real estate; That a ENT 1998 LTD A COLORADO CORPORATreasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real esTION - JERRIE F ECKELBERGER AS PRESIDtate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 31st ENT FOR 1998 LTD A COLORADO CORPORThat on the 10th day of Feburary 2016 said INA day of October 2019 unless the same has been ATION - GARY G TURNER AND ANASTACIA L GROUP LLC assigned said certificate of purredeemed. Said property may be redeemed TURNER - GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INSURchase to WOODS COVE IV. from said sale at any time prior to the actual exANCE COMPANY A MISSOURI CORPORAecution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my Public Notice TION GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INSURRFP responses will be received until 3:00 p.m.

That on the 29th day of September 2017 said hand this 18th day of July 2019 COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO ANCE COMPANY C/O C T CORPORATION on Friday, August 23, 2019 by Douglas County WOODS COVE IV assigned said certificate of TREASURER'S STATEMENT OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO SYSTEM REGISTERED AGENT TONEY L Government, Finance Department, Purchasing /s/ David Gill, Douglas County Treasurer purchaseCOUNTY to INAStatement GROUP LLC. of Cash Receipts & Disbursements TREASURER'S STATEMENT Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle For the 6 months Ended June 30, 2019 HELMER AKA T L HELMER AKA TONEY Statement of Cash Receipts & Disbursements HELMER AND TONY HELMER AND GEORGE Rock, Colorado 80104. Three (3) hard-copies of Legal Notice No.: 935496 That said INA GROUP LLC on the 11th day of Forthe the 6present months Ended June 2019 HELMER AKA GEORGE M HELMER - VIOLA your proposal response must be submitted in a First Publication: July 18, 2019 April 2019 holder of 30, said certificate, KNAUS AKA VIOLA KNAUSS - ROXBOR- TOTAL sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Last Publication: August 1, 2019 TREASURER has made request upon the Treasurer of said TOTAL ABATED AND OUGH PARK FOUNDATION KEITH A Proposal (RFP) #020-19, CRT Training”. Pro- BEGINNING Publisher: Douglas County News-Press County for a deed to said real estate; That a CURRENT DELINQUENT OTHER TRANSFERS RECEIPTS TRANSFERS DISBURSEMENTS ENDING FEES GANTENBEIN JR ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR posal responses will not be considered which ABATED AND TOTAL TOTAL TREASURER Treasurer’s RECEIPTS Deed will be issued for said realAND es-TRANSFERS CASH TAX TAX INTEREST IN DISBURSEMENTS OUT AND TRANSFERS CASH WITHHELD ROXBOROUGH PARK FOUNDATION - HINDare received after the time stated and BEGINNING any protate to the said atTRANSFERS 1:00 o’clock P.M.,RECEIPTS on the 31st CURRENT DELINQUENT OTHER TRANSFERS DISBURSEMENTS ENDING FEES COUNTY FUNDS posals so received will be returned unopened.

MANSANCHEZ PC - OUT JONATHAN MITCHELL day of October 2019 unless the same has been CASH TAX TAX INTEREST RECEIPTS IN AND TRANSFERS DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS CASH WITHHELD ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR ROXBOROUGH redeemed. Said property may be redeemed NTY FUNDS $3,251,664.05 $3,935,519.67 16,529.40 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES $1,102,526.38 ($2,626.19) $234.69 $0.00 $416,279.26 $0.00 NON- $416,279.26 Douglas County Government reserves the right PARK FOUNDATION A COLORADO from said sale at any$0.00 time prior to the actual ex- $1,100,134.88 CAPITAL $3,089,586.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 of said Treasurer’s 37,029.63 29,106.00 0.00 - MOELLER 0.00GRAF $0.00 $3,155,722.21 reject anyREPLACEMENT and all proposals, to waive formalitPROFIT CORPORATION ecution Deed.

Witness my $66,135.63 $3,251,664.05 $1,102,526.38 ($2,626.19) $234.69 $0.00 $0.00 $1,100,134.88 $416,279.26 $0.00 $416,279.26 $3,935,519.67 16,529.40 Lto EXPENDITURES $3,788,719.76 $2,811,988.24 CONSERVATION TRUST 0.00 0.00 0.00 this 18th day 839,386.87 0.00 $839,386.87 1,816,118.39 0.00 $1,816,118.39 informalities, or irregularities contained in a PC hand of29,106.00 July 2019 $3,089,586.58 $3,155,722.21 Lies, REPLACEMENT 0.00 0.00 0.00 37,029.63 $66,135.63 0.00 0.00 $0.00 GENERAL $56,643,708.87 82,769,887.92 (191,817.39) 17,656.09 83,072,373.56 5,035,679.34 $170,703,779.52 123,758,715.51 3,439,717.98 $127,198,433.49 $100,149,054.90 1,241,054.44 saidCOUNTY proposal conRVATION TRUST and furthermore, to award a $3,788,719.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 839,386.87 0.00 $839,386.87 1,816,118.39 0.00 $1,816,118.39 $2,811,988.24 DEBT SERVICE $92,096.66 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,729,392.80 $2,729,392.80 182,094.00 0.00that on $182,094.00 $2,639,395.46 tract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if You and each of you are hereby notified /s/ David Gill, Douglas County Treasurer Y GENERAL $56,643,708.87 82,769,887.92 (191,817.39) 17,656.09 83,072,373.56 5,035,679.34 $170,703,779.52 123,758,715.51 3,439,717.98 $127,198,433.49 $100,149,054.90 1,241,054.44 $473,928.75 $1,957,448.77 94,344.45 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 6,293,688.35 (15,099.68) 1,378.75 0.00 0.00 $6,279,967.42 4,796,447.40 0.00 $4,796,447.40 it is deemed to be in the best interest of the the 6th day of November 2014 the then County $92,096.66 $2,639,395.46 ERVICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,729,392.80 $2,729,392.80 182,094.00 0.00 $182,094.00 HUMAN $4,414,475.01 1,968,460.24 (4,688.45) 420.01 Notice No.: 4,164,131.98 $6,368,041.78 $5,023,867.78 County to SERVICES do so. Additionally, we reserve the Treasurer of the5,758,649.01 County of Douglas, in0.00 the State $5,758,649.01 Legal 935495 0.00 239,718.00 $473,928.75 $1,957,448.77 94,344.45 OPMENTAL DISABILITIES 6,293,688.35 (15,099.68) 1,378.75 0.00 $6,279,967.42 4,796,447.40 0.00 $4,796,447.40 of Colorado, sold at public tax lien0.00 sale to $311,289.88 right to negotiate optional items/services with INFRASTRUCTURE $24,848,618.40 3,114,171.25 (11,639.64) 667.15Publication: July 0.00 $6,303,198.74 311,289.88 $30,840,527.26 49,696.83 First 18, 20193,199,999.98 SERVICES $4,414,475.01 1,968,460.24 (4,688.45) 420.01 4,164,131.98 239,718.00 $6,368,041.78 5,758,649.01 0.00 described $5,758,649.01 $5,023,867.78 WOODS COVE1,031,933.47 IV the following the INTERNAL successful vendor.

Last August 1, 2019 $5,719,254.27 $5,857,339.44 SERVICES LIAB & PROP INSUR 0.00 0.00 0.00Publication: 1,170,018.64 0.00 $1,170,018.64 0.00 real $1,031,933.47 $24,848,618.40 $30,840,527.26 49,696.83 TRUCTURE 3,114,171.25 (11,639.64) 667.15 0.00 3,199,999.98 $6,303,198.74 $311,289.88 estate 311,289.88 situate in9,154,695.99 the County 0.00 of Douglas, State of $9,154,695.99 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press INTERNAL SERVICES MEDICAL SELF INSUR $2,871,695.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 9,507,691.26 0.00 $9,507,691.26 0.00 $3,224,690.52 $5,719,254.27 $5,857,339.44 AL SERVICES LIAB PROP INSUR 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,170,018.64 0.00 $1,170,018.64 1,031,933.47 $1,031,933.47 Colorado, to wit:1,187,411.72 0.00 Please direct any& questions concerning this RFP INTERNAL SERVICES-EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $3,243,118.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,498,762.01 0.00 $1,498,762.01 0.00 $1,187,411.72 $3,554,468.92 AL MEDICALPurchasing SELF INSUR $2,871,695.25 0.00 0.00 9,507,691.26 0.00 $9,507,691.26 9,154,695.99 0.00 $9,154,695.99 $3,224,690.52 to SERVICES Carolyn Riggs, 303- $26,484,683.74 0.00 $35,676,630.62 JUSTICE CENTER SALES & USESupervisor, TAX 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,350,170.86 0.00 $15,350,170.86 1,426,044.68 4,732,179.30 $6,158,223.98 $3,243,118.63 $3,554,468.92 AL SERVICES-EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,498,762.01 0.00 $1,498,762.01 1,187,411.72 0.00 $1,187,411.72 MOST OF PROJECT AREA 9 ROXBOROUGH 660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to $625,040.08 $634,758.59 89.04 L.I.D. CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION 8,254.39 0.00 1,553.16 0.00 0.00 $9,807.55 89.04 0.00 $89.04 $26,484,683.74 $35,676,630.62 E5:00 CENTER SALES & USE TAX 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,350,170.86 0.00 $15,350,170.86 1,426,044.68 4,732,179.30 $6,158,223.98 DOWNS 2 4.26 AM/L p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding $14,865,074.78 $20,376,530.36 243,361.34 LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY 16,998,648.93 (42,213.82) 3,359.73 2,574,874.93 0.00 $19,534,669.77 14,023,214.19 0.00 $14,023,214.19 APITAL CONSTRUCTION $625,040.08 8,254.39 0.00 1,553.16 0.00 0.00 $9,807.55 89.04 0.00 $89.04 $634,758.59 89.04 holidays. $535.68 $0.00 LINCOLN STATION SALES TAX IMPROVEMENT 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,281.50 0.00 $8,281.50 8,817.18 0.00 $8,817.18 $14,865,074.78 $20,376,530.36 243,361.34 FORCEMENT AUTHORITY 16,998,648.93 (42,213.82) 3,359.73 2,574,874.93 0.00 $19,534,669.77 0.00 a certificate $14,023,214.19 and14,023,214.19 said County1,004,080.50 Treasurer issued of $3,507,354.37 OPEN SPACE - SALES & USE TAX $9,898,356.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,247,601.01 118,442.10 $6,366,043.11 2,503,273.87 $12,757,045.06 $535.68 $0.00 NLegal STATION SALES TAX IMPROVEMENT 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,281.50 0.00 $8,281.50 8,817.18 0.00 COVE IV.$8,817.18 purchase therefore to WOODS That Notice No.: 935567 PARKS SALES & USE TAX $10,039,967.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 329,018.23 713,001.07 $1,042,019.30 1,293,663.54 147,548.10 $1,441,211.64 $9,640,775.50 said 1,004,080.50 tax lien sale was2,503,273.87 made to satisfy $3,507,354.37 the delinFirst -Publication: PACE SALES & USEAugust TAX 1, 2019 $9,898,356.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,247,601.01 118,442.10 $6,366,043.11 $12,757,045.06 ($750,754.90) ($752,872.06) TRUSTEE 0.00 0.00 0.00 175,528.26 0.00 $175,528.26 177,645.42 0.00 quent* taxes assessed against said real estate $177,645.42 LastPUBLIC Publication: $10,039,967.84 $9,640,775.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 329,018.23 713,001.07 $1,042,019.30 1,293,663.54 147,548.10 $1,441,211.64 SALES & USE TAX August 1, 2019 RMHIDTADouglas County News-Press $32,317.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,044,955.13 0.00 $1,044,955.13 1,673,441.64 0.00 was $1,673,441.64 ($596,168.58) for the177,645.42 year 2013.

That said Publisher: ($750,754.90) ($752,872.06) TRUSTEE 0.00 0.00 0.00 175,528.26 0.00 $175,528.26 0.00 real estate $177,645.42 ROAD & BRIDGE $44,197,833.77 33,815,273.28 (66,657.52) 5,970.76 8,301,163.05 0.00 $42,055,749.57 24,904,749.27 53,500.02 $24,958,249.29 $61,295,334.05 419,631.03 taxed1,673,441.64 or specially assessed in the name(s) of A $32,317.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,044,955.13 0.00 $1,044,955.13 0.00 $1,673,441.64 ($596,168.58) $54,971,894.81 $55,952,510.99 ROAD SALES & USE TAX 0.00 0.00 0.00 14,330,377.19 0.00 $14,330,377.19 12,160,640.99 1,189,120.02 $13,349,761.01 GARY G TURNER & ANASTACIA L TURNER $44,197,833.77 $61,295,334.05 419,631.03 BRIDGE 33,815,273.28 (66,657.52) 5,970.76 8,301,163.05 0.00 $42,055,749.57 24,904,749.27 53,500.02 $24,958,249.29 SHERIFF FORFEITURE ($250.00) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 223,444.53 0.00 $223,444.53 ($223,694.53) for said year 2013 1,189,120.02 $54,971,894.81 $55,952,510.99 ALES & USE TAX 0.00 0.00 0.00 14,330,377.19 0.00 $14,330,377.19 12,160,640.99 $13,349,761.01

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

SOLID WASTER DISPOSAL SITE F FORFEITURE WASTER DISPOSAL SITE TREASURER'S CASH & INVESTMENT DUE TO TAXING AUTHORITIES URER'S CASH & INVESTMENTDISTRICTS & IMPROVEMENT UE TO TAXING AUTHORITIES RECEIVABLES MISCELLANEOUS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS MISCELLANEOUS PAYABLES SCELLANEOUS RECEIVABLES SCELLANEOUS PAYABLES WOODMOOR MOUNTAIN GID

MOOR MOUNTAIN GID TOTAL COUNTY FUNDS

L COUNTY FUNDS

Douglas County Treasurer’s Report

$355,804.72 ($250.00) $355,804.72

0.00 0.00

0.00

0.00 0.00

0.00 0.00 0.00

$4,446,623.80 526,505,416.20 (1,006,607.55) ($11,972.42) 0.00 0.00 $4,446,623.80 526,505,416.20 (1,006,607.55) (8,870.11) $4,100,885.07 0.00 0.00 ($11,972.42) 0.00 0.00 0.00 $4,100,885.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 $233.81 25,998.80 0.00

0.00

46,772.87

0.00 0.00

(8,870.11) 86,949.84 0.00 81,840,711.20 86,949.84 0.00 0.00 1,011,200,723.81 81,840,711.20 0.00 1,011,200,723.81 0.00 9.27 0.00

$233.81 25,998.80 0.00 9.27 $277,693,141.26 $672,602,325.74 ($1,341,350.24) $22,379.50 $277,693,141.26

0.00 46,772.87

0.00

$0.00 $46,772.87

$46,772.87 2,948.13 0.00 223,444.53 0.00 $223,444.53 That on 2,948.13 the 29th day of September 2017$2,948.13 said 0.00

WOODS COVE IV assigned said certificate of purchase to INA GROUP LLC.

$2,948.13 $399,629.46 ($223,694.53) $399,629.46

0.00 $525,576,888.38 464,128,562.36 0.00 $464,128,562.36 $65,894,949.82 3,906,707.41 ($305,223.82) 0.00 $81,840,711.20 0.00day of$82,133,962.60 That said INA 82,133,962.60 GROUP LLC on the 11th $525,576,888.38 464,128,562.36 0.00 $464,128,562.36 $65,894,949.82 3,906,707.41 April 2019 the present holder of said certificate, 0.00 $1,011,200,723.81 1,012,758,311.17 0.00 $1,012,758,311.17 $2,543,297.71 ($305,223.82) $81,840,711.20 0.00 $82,133,962.60 has82,133,962.60 made request upon the Treasurer of said $1,011,200,723.81 1,012,758,311.17 $1,012,758,311.17 $2,543,297.71 County for a deed to said 0.00 real estate; $6,695.65 371.75 0.00 $26,008.07 19,546.23 0.00That a $19,546.23

Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real es-

$6,695.65 0.00 0.00 $26,008.07 19,546.23 0.00P.M., on the $19,546.23 tate to the said at 1:00 o’clock $1,241,826,521.83 $12,065,339.29 $1,925,175,216.12 $1,764,352,796.10 $12,065,339.29 31st $1,776,418,135.39 $426,450,221.99

day of October 2019 unless the same has been $672,602,325.74 ($1,341,350.24) $22,379.50 $1,925,175,216.12 $1,764,352,796.10 $12,065,339.29 $1,776,418,135.39 property may be redeemed Legal Notice No.: 925553 | First Publication:$1,241,826,521.83 August 1, 2019 |$12,065,339.29 Last Publication: August 1, 2019 redeemed. | Publisher:Said Douglas County News-Press from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 18th day of July 2019

$426,450,221.99

371.75 $5,971,785.69

$5,971,785.69

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August 1, 2019

Kumon owner drew inspiration from son’s growth STAFF REPORT

Seeing your child succeed can provide inspiration for almost any parent. In Anil Kini’s case, that success inspired him to open his own Kumon franchise in Lone Tree.

According to a news release, Kini spent more than two decades in an IT career that afforded him the opportunity to see many parts of the world and engage with many cultures and nationalities. However, Kini said he never felt completely fulfilled and

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To the rescue, thank goodness for a county government and three conservative commissioners, plus we property owners who provided a surplus of tax revenue this year. Two articles in last week’s paper byNotice Jessica Gibbs Public and Alex Dewind OF demystify NOTICE OF PURCHASE REAL ESTATE ATmuch TAX LIENas SALE AND OF APPLICATION as possible the $10 FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED million for a one-time expenTo Every Person in Actual Possession or Occuditure set aside by the county pancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name government for school safety . the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, You alsohaving watch a video onof and to can all Persons an Interest or Title Record in or to the said Premises and the To Whom the county’s web site of 16 It May Concern, and more especially to: July meeting about committee

believed that the only path to reaching his true potential was entrepreneurship.

When he decided it was time to become his own boss, Kini was drawn to the Kumon franchise because he had witnessed his 12-year-old son’s progression while attending math and reading programs at Kumon.

“I fell in love with Kumon after seeing my son Aariv’s personal and academic growth,” Kini said in a news release. “I witnessed firsthand how the Kumon method fosters a love for

recommendations. Don’t look for facts or anything concrete from the professionals, but Public Notice you can trust Commissioner NOTICE Partridge, OF PURCHASE who OF REAL ESTATE Roger clariAT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION fied the OF process is only FORthat ISSUANCE TREASURER’S DEED beginning.

To Every Person in Actual Possession or OccuProperty owners, notLand, justLot or pancy of the hereinafter Described Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name parents and teachers, should the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of demand effective solutions Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom and results.

It May demonstrable Concern, and more especially to: To that end, two simple commonOCCUPANT - GARY G TURNER & ANASTACIA L TURNER - INA GROUP LLC - WOODS sense accountability suggesCOVE IV - FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 tions: LLC - 1998 LTD A COLORADO CORPORATION JERRIEaFrecord ECKELBERGER PRESID1.)- Keep of options ENT 1998 LTD A COLORADO CORPORAconsidered by the committee TION - JERRIE F ECKELBERGER AS PRESIDENT FOR 1998 LTD A COLORADO CORPORand the AND pros and L ATIONreport - GARY Gon TURNER ANASTACIA TURNER - GENERAL cons for each. AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY A MISSOURI CORPORA2.)- Establish a baseline TION GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE of INSURANCEperformance COMPANY C/O C indicators T CORPORATION key SYSTEM REGISTERED AGENT - TONEY L to collect that can HELMER AKAstatistics T L HELMER AKA TONEY

learning, helps to develop aptitude, communication skills, discipline, a strong work ethic and self-confidence, along with helping students advance academicall and personally.”

Kini said he believes the biggest gift of Kumon for his family was the selflearning ability he saw his son adapt.

Kumon is an after-school math and reading enrichment program that unlocks the potential of children so they can achieve more on their own, the release says. The learning program focuses on instilling qualities of

academic independence, confidence and the ability to study beyond grade level, according to the release.

Kini said that although the program is centered around math and reading, it is more than that. It also fosters personal growth in other aspects of a student’s life, Kini said in the release.

The new Kumon center was set to open Aug. 1 in Lone Tree. The address of the center is 9500 Heritage Hills Circe, Suite 400, Lone Tree. Learn more about Kumon programs at www. kumon.com.

Make sure you are heard Have you heard of The Borgen Project? TBP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, fighting global poverty since 2003. The organization encompasses a wide network of active citizens throughout the United States working to educate others about global poverty realities and get nonpartisan global poverty legislation passed.

I support The Borgen Proj-

ect because I believe that the moment we stop caring is the moment we lose our freedom.

TBP encourages people to interact more with their political leaders and educates people about the misconceptions commonly associated with global poverty.

TBP has taught me that it is possible to get your leaders to listen. Just like everything else, we are not entitled to the attention of those we vote into office, no matter how well they promise it. Contacting members of Congress should not be reserved for the times we are outraged by an event or headline; a populace that decides to participate only

when dismayed is not participating constructively.

Regardless of our political beliefs, we are lucky to live in the United States, and especially lucky to live in Colorado. In 2018, Douglas County was ranked the sixth wealthiest county in the U.S. and this year ranked the first healthiest community in the U.S. It also has one of the lowest child poverty rates in the nation.

In light of all this, I want to make full use of the rights I have as a U.S. citizen and advocate for the issues I care about. I think you should, too.

Megan Takeda Castle Rock

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potentially measure the effectiveness of the current $10 million and optionally any future expenditure.

Smith Young Parker

HELMER AND TONY HELMER AND GEORGE OCCUPANT - GARY G TURNER & ANASTAHELMER AKA GEORGE M HELMER - VIOLA CIA L TURNER - INA GROUP LLC - WOODS KNAUS AKA VIOLA KNAUSS - ROXBORCOVE IV - FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 OUGH PARK FOUNDATION - KEITH A LLC - 1998 LTD A COLORADO CORPORAGANTENBEIN JR ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR Public Notice TION - JERRIE F ECKELBERGER PRESIDROXBOROUGH PARK FOUNDATION - HIND- 720-423-4843 or ENT 1998 LTD A COLORADO CORPORAother equines.

Requirements: must be 18 years or older; Contact: Sharon McCreary, MANSANCHEZ PC - JONATHAN MITCHELL NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE TION - JERRIE F ECKELBERGER AS PRESIDATTORNEY INsharon.mccreary@emilygriffith.edu.

FACT FOR ROXBOROUGH AT TAX LIEN SALEwith AND horses OF APPLICATION ENT FOR 1998 LTD A COLORADO CORPORto work and background check required, as is an in-person Need: Volunteers PARK FOUNDATION A COLORADO NONFOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED ATION - GARY G TURNER AND ANASTACIA L other opportunities. interview at the office at 190 E 9th Ave, PROFIT CORPORATION MOELLER GRAF TURNER - GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INSURPC To EveryMust Person Actual Possession or OccuANCEPAGE COMPANY A MISSOURI CORPORARequirements: bein 16 years old, pass a Denver, CO 80203.

Court Appointed Special Advocates: FROM 16 pancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or TION - GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INSURbackground check, bePerson able toin commit to Contact: Amberrae at 720-665-5656 (rider Works abused neglected children You and each of you arewith hereby notified and that on Premises, andand to the Whose Name ANCE COMPANY C/O C T CORPORATION the 6th day of November 2014 the then County the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, SYSTEM REGISTERED AGENT - TONEY L at least three hours a week phone) or rides@drmac-co.org. Go to https:// Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring Treasurer of theinCounty of Douglas, in the State and to all Persons havingfor anthree Interestmonths. or Title of HELMER AKA T L HELMER AKA TONEY of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom HELMER AND TONY HELMER AND GEORGE Contact: 303-751-5772. www.drmac-co.org/volunteer counties. takes place in the student’s home. Refugees WOODS COVE IV the following described real It May Concern, and more especially to: HELMER AKA GEORGE M HELMER - VIOLA Advocates forState children, to get to know, live throughout the largestestate situateNeed: in the County of Douglas, of KNAUS AKA VIOLA Denver, KNAUSSbut - ROXBORColorado, to wit: OCCUPANT - Two-hour KYLE DEAN COLLINSWORTH OUGH PARK FOUNDATION KEITH A Other Information: orientation & Douglas County Libraries: elevates our speak up for and ensure their best interests concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th JEANETTE NADINE COLLINSWORTH - INA GANTENBEIN JR ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR MOST OF PROJECT AREA 9 ROXBOROUGH GROUP LLC WOODS COVE IV - FIG CAPITprovides an overview of the services providcommunity by inspiring a love of reading, in court Avenue and Washington Street, and in east ROXBOROUGH PARK FOUNDATION - HINDDOWNS 2 4.26 AM/L AL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC - ANNE-MARIE Public Notice MANSANCHEZ PC - JONATHAN MITCHELL ed, learn about the volunteer opportunities, discovery and connection.

Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adv4children.

Denver/Aurora, near Colfax Avenue and FRISZELL AND STEVEN J FRISZELL - KYLE ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR ROXBOROUGH Treasurer issued a certificate of DEAN COLLINSWORTH AND JEANETTE NOTICE OFconsist PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE PARK FOUNDATION take a tour of the center, and talk with staff Need: Volunteer opportunities of event Yosemite Street. A COLORADO NON- and said Countyorg. purchase therefore to WOODS COVE IV. That NADINE COLLINSWORTH AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION PROFIT CORPORATION - MOELLER GRAF and volunteers. Contact www.ddfl.org. assistance, weekly shelving or bookstore Other Details: Tutors do not need to speak said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinFOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED PC quent* taxes assessed against said real estate You and each of you are hereby notified that on shifts, tutoring, Storytime helpers, and more.

Denver Regional Mobility Access & Council the student’s language. Most participants for the year 2013. That said real estate was the 6th day of November 2014 the then County To Every Person in Actual Possession or OccuYou and each of you are hereby notified that on taxed or specially the transportation. name(s) of Treasurer ofHungry: the Countyserves of Douglas, in the State pancyan of orientation. the hereinafter Described Lot or Denver’s theare 6thhomebound day of November 2014 theand thensmall Countychildren, Feeding 800-1,000 Requirements: Attend We will Land, is aassessed resourceinfor The ride women GARY G TURNER & ANASTACIA L TURNER of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State people and families in lower down-real provide training. Specific requirements share program is for those who face intellecwho areatdisabled, for said year 2013 WOODS COVEinIVneed the following described the Same was Taxed or are Specially Assessed, of adults Colorado, sold public tax and lien senior sale to citizens. estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Denver.

WOODS IV the following described town listed in each opportunity’s details. tual developmental disabilities. Depending ManyCOVE are not literate in their firstreal language, That on the 29th day of September 2017 said Colorado, to wit: Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Need: help distribute food the second and Contact: Visit VolunteerConnectDC.org and on capabilities, we can help them find a ride and remain isolated from American culture.

WOODS COVE IV assigned said certificate of It May Concern, and more especially to: Colorado, to wit: purchase to INA GROUP LLC. PT OF LOT 18 PERRY PARK 1 0.889 AM/L fourth Thursday of each month. Donation search for Douglas County Libraries opor can set one up with our drivers.

Requirements: Volunteers must attend OCCUPANT - KYLE DEAN COLLINSWORTH & MOST OF PROJECT AREA 9 ROXBOROUGH Thatin said INANeed: GROUP LLC on thedrivers 11th dayinofand around ArapaJEANETTE NADINE COLLINSWORTH also - INAaccepted. and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of DOWNS 2 4.26 AM/L Griffith Technical College portunities.

Volunteer training at Emily April 2019 the present holder of said certificate, GROUP LLC - WOODS COVE IV - FIG CAPITpurchase therefore to WOODS COVE IV. That Contact: www.feedingdenvershungry.org hoeupon County (oprganization downtown Denver. issued Sessions take place every has made request the Treasurer of said is looking to Public Notice AL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC - ANNE-MARIE said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the or delinand said County Treasurer a certificate of County for a deed to said real estate; Thatopportunity a FRISZELL AND STEVEN J FRISZELL - https://www.facebook.com/FeedingDenKYLE quent* taxes assessed against said real estate purchase therefore toto WOODS COVE IV. That Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine expand when the right comes up 6-8 weeks.

Go www.refugee-esl.org for NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real esDEAN COLLINSWORTH AND JEANETTE for the year 2013. That said real estate was said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinAT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION tate to the said for at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on reach the 31stmay broaden).

NADINE COLLINSWORTH taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of versHungry/ Center: Cares for homeless horses and funding, so the quent* taxes assessed said real estate information and against volunteer application.

FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED day of October 2019 unless the same has been KYLE DEAN COLLINSWORTH & JEANETTE for the year 2013. That said real estate was redeemed. Said property may be redeemed You and each of you are hereby notified that on NADINE COLLINSWORTH for said year 2013 taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occufrom said sale at any time prior to the actual exthe 6th day of November 2014 the then County GARY G TURNER & ANASTACIA L TURNER pancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or ecution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State That on the 29th day of September 2017 said for said year 2013 Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name hand this 18th day of July 2019 of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to WOODS COVE IV assigned said certificate of the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, WOODS COVE IV the following described real purchase to INA GROUP LLC. That on the 29th day of September 2017 said and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of /s/ David Gill, Douglas County Treasurer estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of WOODS COVE IV assigned said certificate of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom That said INA GROUP LLC on the 11th day of Colorado, to wit: purchase to INA GROUP LLC. It May Concern, and more especially to: Legal Notice No.: 935496 April 2019 the present holder of said certificate, First Publication: July 18, 2019 has made request upon the Treasurer of said PT OF LOT 18 PERRY PARK 1 0.889 AM/L That said INA GROUP LLC on the 11th day of OCCUPANT - KYLE DEAN COLLINSWORTH & Last Publication: August 1, 2019 County for a deed to said real estate; That a April 2019 the present holder of said certificate, JEANETTE NADINE COLLINSWORTH INA Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real esand said County Treasurer issued a certificate of has made request upon the Treasurer of said GROUP LLC - WOODS COVE IV - FIG CAPITtate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 31st purchase therefore to WOODS COVE IV. That County for a deed to said real estate; That a AL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC ANNE-MARIE Public Notice day of October 2019 unless the same has been said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinTreasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real esFRISZELL AND STEVEN J FRISZELL - KYLE redeemed. Said property may be redeemed quent* taxes assessed against said real estate tate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 31st DEAN COLLINSWORTH AND JEANETTE NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE from said sale at any time prior to the actual exfor the year 2013. That said real estate was day of October 2019 unless the same has been NADINE COLLINSWORTH AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION ecution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of redeemed. Said property may be redeemed FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED hand this 18th day of July 2019 KYLE DEAN COLLINSWORTH & JEANETTE from said sale at any time prior to the actual exYou and each of you are hereby notified that on NADINE COLLINSWORTH for said year 2013 ecution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my the 6th day of November 2014 the then County To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occu/s/ David Gill, Douglas County Treasurer hand this 18th day of July 2019 Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State pancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or That on the 29th day of September 2017 said of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name Legal Notice No.: 935497 WOODS COVE IV assigned said certificate of /s/ David Gill, Douglas County Treasurer WOODS COVE IV the following described real the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, First Publication: July 18, 2019 purchase to INA GROUP LLC. estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Last Publication: August 1, 2019 Legal Notice No.: 935496 Colorado, to wit: Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom That said INA GROUP LLC on the 11th day of Publisher: Douglas County News-Press First Publication: July 18, 2019 It May Concern, and more especially to: April 2019 the present holder of said certificate, Last Publication: August 1, 2019 PT OF LOT 18 PERRY PARK 1 0.889 AM/L has made request upon the Treasurer of said Publisher: Douglas County News-Press OCCUPANT - KYLE DEAN COLLINSWORTH & County for a deed to said real estate; That a and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of JEANETTE NADINE COLLINSWORTH - INA Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real es-

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