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Survey gives insight into students’ mental, physical health Healthy Kids Colorado Survey is administered every two years

and teacher involvement, takes one class period to complete.

Data from Douglas County School District fluctuated from 2013 to 2017, but was generally consistent with the state. Schools will use the results to identify trends and changes in youth behaviors and to create programs to address those trends and changes.

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In Douglas County Douglas County’s results in 2013 and 2017 were generally consistent, with some notable differences in areas of substance use, bullying and mental health.

The percentage of students who had been using marijuana while driving dropped from 8 percent in 2013 to 6.6 percent in 2017.

The percentage of students who had ever smoked a whole cigarette dropped from 15.8 percent in 2013 to 12 percent in 2017. But the percent of students who had ever used an electronic cigarette spiked from 11.5 percent in 2013 to 41.1 percent in 2017.

The question on electronic cigarette use in the 2017 survey used the term “electronic vapor products,” while the 2013 question used the term “ecigarettes.” Deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office say the vaping trend is increasingly seen on school grounds.

The instances of bullying decreased.

In 2013, 20.4 percent of students reported being bullied on school property during the past year, compared to 17.8 students in 2017. Online bullying also dropped from 17.3 percent in 2013 to 15.2 percent in 2017.

Responses to questions on mental health varied. The percentage of students who felt “so sad or hopeless for two weeks or more that they stopped doing some usual activities” increased from 21.5 percent in 2013 to 27.6 percent in 2017.

Staff members noted that the survey is a depiction of only a portion of students in the district.

“We can make some correlations to the rest of the district, but we are well aware that not every child participates in the survey,” said Lisa Kantor, the district’s director of health, wellness and prevention.

Data from the 2017 survey shows that Douglas County students are

Among students participating in the Healthy Kids Survey, their responses say: • Percentage of students who have three or more hours of total screen time on an average school day: DCSD: 50.1 percent, Colorado: 52.2 percent • Percentage of students who had ever been bullied on school property during the past 12 months: DCSD: 17.8 percent, Colorado: 18.6 percent • Percentage of students who had ever used an electronic vapor product: DCSD: 41.1 percent, Colorado: 44.2 percent • Percentage of students who felt so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more in a row during the past 12 months that they stopped doing some usual activities:

DCSD: 76.3 percent, Colorado: 73.5 percent • Among students who drove a car or other vehicle during the past 30 days, the percentage who texted or emailed while driving on one or more days: DCSD: 40.4 percent, Colorado: 35.9 percent • Percentage of students who feel it would be sort of easy or very easy to get electronic vapor products if they wanted: DCSD: 65.3 percent, Colorado: 58.4 percent

• Percentage of students who think their family has clear rules about alcohol and drug use: DCSD: 91.2 percent, Colorado: 90.6 percent • Percent of students who saw a doctor or nurse for a physical exam or checkup within the past 12 months: DCSD: 74.6 percent, Colorado: 69 percent

• Percentage of students who think most of their classes are fairly/quite/very interesting and stimulating: DCSD: 71.5 percent, Colorado: 70.5 percent

• Percentage of students who think a typical student binge-drank one or more days in the past 30 days: DCSD: 70 percent, Colorado: 68.9 percent

DCSD: 27.6 percent, Colorado: 31.4 percent • Percentage of students

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generally doing better than the state and neighboring counties, like Arapahoe, in areas of obesity, diet, limiting screen time, positive mental health, access to health care, parent involvement, community-service participation and some areas of education.

But 40.4 percent of students who drove a vehicle during the past 30 days texted or emailed while driving on one or more days, compared to the state, at 35.9 percent. Just under 30 percent of students felt school assignments were often or almost always important and meaningful. The state came in at 32 percent.

The results didn’t surprise Kantor or Ingalls, they said.

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• Percentage of students who think their teacher notices when they are doing a good job and lets them know about it: DCSD: 54.4 percent, Colorado: 62 percent Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

“Whether the data is in line with the state or not, we still understand that there are students behind every single one of those numbers,” Kantor said.

“We will respond to what the data shows in a more targeted way.”

Moving forward The Douglas County School District will take the data into consideration for its existing prevention programs, staff members say.

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More than three-fourths of DCSD students have an adult to go to for help with a serious problem.

Four in 10 students in the district have used an electronic vapor product, up from about one in 10 students five years ago.

More than one-fourth of district students think it is “sort of ” or “very easy” to get prescription drugs without a prescription.

Those are just some of the results from the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey, the state’s only in-depth survey on the health and well-being of young people. Results from 2017 were released in mid-July.

The survey sampled approximately 56,000 young people from 190 selected middle and high schools statewide, according to data provided by the state. In Douglas County, about 2,800 students from 10 high schools participated. That means about 4 percent of students in the district took the survey.

Every two years, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment administers the survey, which allows students across the state to anonymously report on their mental and physical health.

“This is a unique data point in that is it the student voice,” said Nancy Ingalls, personalized learning officer at Douglas County School District.

“It’s a self-report of students. We don’t have many other mechanisms to obtain that in a secure and anonymous fashion.”

Douglas County School District participated in the survey in 2013 but opted out in 2015. The decision on whether to be included is made by the superintendent. The survey, comprising 185 questions on topics ranging from diet to substance use to parent

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DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR AND RODEO

‘Best time of the year’ At left, Taylor Dyer, 9, waved to her mother from a ride at the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo on Aug. 3 and pretended to fly.

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Cody Johnson, a Texas country singersongwriter, performs at the Douglas County Fairgrounds Aug. 4. Johnson was one of the biggest names ever to headline the Douglas County Fair, which celebrated its 100th consecutive run this year.

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BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For the 100th celebration of the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo, people came rain or shine — showers drenched people at the annual cattle drive on July 27, for example, and again the afternoon of Aug. 3 — to celebrate the county’s heritage and agricultural roots.

In the words of Elizabeth resident Cash Roberts, the fair is “Better than Christmas.”

“It’s the best time of the year,” he said. “I love how it brings everyone together.”

Maddy Rohr, of Elbert, agreed, saying her favorite aspect of the fair is spending time with friends and “being part of the livestock industry.”

Livestock shows ran throughout the

annual event in Castle Rock, which ended Aug. 5. Many 4-H participants also showcased their best baking, photography and quilting, among other projects displayed in the fairgrounds event center.

Entertainment included a 14-ride carnival and there was a modern approach to eateries with the arrival of food trucks. And, of course, there was plenty of rodeo action throughout the event.

Cynda Dyer, of Castle Rock, attended Aug. 3 with her two children, Cooper, 10, and Taylor, 9. Dyer trains horses and uses the fair as a way to spend time with clients, she said, but it also serves up fun for her children, who waved to her from carnival rides once the rain slowed down.

“We try to come every time,” she said. “It’s a great family place.”

James Efremov, 6, lifts his head up for a quick breath before diving back into his pie in the pie eating contest at the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo Aug. 4. Efremov didn’t win, but even coming up short was a little sweet.

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Inside the event center on the county fairgrounds, crowds could look over 4-H exhibits including photography, quilting and baking.

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Maddy and Maguire Rohr attempt to navigate a course lined with orange traffic cones at the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo Aug. 4. The twins from Elbert didn’t finish with the best time in the tractor races, but by the end they were still smiling. Maguire said they may have had twin telepathy on their side, Maddy said they probably didn’t. “It was kind of funny because we kind of got messed up at the end,” Maddy said, “but it was fun.”

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DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR AND RODEO

Bull rider Cyler Doremus of Fort Collins gets upended at the 2018 Douglas County Fair and Rodeo on Aug. 3

PHOTOS BY PAUL DISALVO

Rodeo clown Robbie Hodges, left, and some clowns in training have fun during a break in rodeo events.

Riders Cole Reiner, Ian McGivney and Dylan Sandwick get prepped for the rodeo on Aug. 3.

Above, bareback rider Bill Tutor of Huntsville, Texas, hangs on for a wild ride on Aug. 3.

Noah Vanhorn, 6, of Castle Pines shows his mutton-busting skills, racking up a first-round score of 91.

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Metro district board votes down proposal for ice rink Board members are looking at other options

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Highlands Ranch Metro District Board of Directors rejected a proposal to pay $10 million to South Suburban Parks and Recreation for an ice rink at its new facility.

“The benefits to Highlands Ranch were not there for our citizens,” said Vicky Starkey, vice chair of the board.

Board members voted 6-1 against the proposal at a study session on July 24 at the metro district’s building, 62 Plaza Drive. Member Allen Dreher voted to approve the ice rink, emphasizing the need for such an amenity in the community.

“I was very disappointed,” Dreher said. “It was a program that would have allowed more ice time for high school hockey teams, youth hockey and adults.”

The vote also disappointed Kevin Insana, varsity hockey coach for Mountain Vista High School, whose team of about 50 includes players from Highlands Ranch and ThunderRidge high schools. They practice two times a week at 8:50 p.m. and once a week at 6 a.m. at South Suburban Ice Arena in Centennial. The schedule can be tough for parents who drive their players to

and from practice, Insana said.

“The hockey population has been growing ever since the Avalanche showed up in 1995,” Insana said of Colorado’s professional hockey team.

“The need for ice was there. We could have really used it.”

South Suburban officials declined to comment on metro district’s decision.

South Suburban plans to repurpose its existing 50-year-old facility north of the Streets at SouthGlenn, at 6631 S. University Blvd., and build a $50 million facility at Holly and County Line Road in unincorporated Douglas County.

The new site, which can hold a 200,000-square-foot facility, will have two ice rinks, a field house with two synthetic turf fields, gymnasium and administrative offices, according to a presentation from South Suburban executive director Rob Hanna at a June 26 metro district board meeting.

A third ice rink at the facility was in question. If approved, the metro district would have partnered with South Suburban to fund one of three rinks using money from refunded debt, according to Terry Nolan, the metro district’s general manager.

Two years ago, the metro district hired a consulting firm to conduct a study of the need for such an ice rink in Highlands Ranch. The firm determined that one ice rink was needed, which would not have been

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functional on its own, Nolan said at the June 26 board meeting.

Insana is looking forward to South Suburban’s new facility, he said.

Right now, his team competes for ice time with club leagues in the Denver metro area, including Littleton Hockey Association, Colorado Thunderbirds and Arapahoe Warriors Youth Hockey League. Each league has several divisions and teams.

“It would have been extremely beneficial to have that ice,” he said of the third sheet in question.

At the July 24 study session, board members were asked to create a list of options that the money set aside for the ice rink could potentially fund.

The list included a senior center; improvements to Fly’n B Park, a fishing

pond that sits northeast of Windcrest Community; improvements to the historic park surrounding the Highlands Ranch Mansion; and a fence replacement program for the 42 miles of fence maintained by the metro district.

Resident Jim Lestig was pleased with the board’s decision. A member of the Highlands Ranch Senior Club for eight years, he would rather see the money go towards a senior center.

If he lived in South Suburban’s district, he said, he would have supported the project.

“I saw absolutely no benefits to Highlands Ranch for that kind of expenditure,” Lestig said at a July 31 board meeting. “It’s much better to funnel that money back into the community.”

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County Line Road improvements open to public Major changes wrapped up, but construction planned until late September

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The major improvements to County Line Road near the I-25 interchange are open for public use, allowing commuters and mall-goers easier access in and out of the Park Meadows mall area.

Two of the major projects newly opened include access to the additional left-turn lane off County Line into the north end of the Park Meadows mall and the additional on-ramps to southbound I-25.

“One of the reasons people stay away from retail is they want to be able to leave easily,” said Steve Fletcher of the Lone Tree Public Works Department. “One of the big

focuses of this project is to help people get out easier.”

The two major areas of improvement are part of the city’s Phase Two plans to ease congestion in the area.

Though the main projects will be open for public use, construction in the area will continue until late September.

Fletcher said the finishing touches on the construction are still being made, including installation of traffic lights and landscaping. The project began in July, and Fletcher estimates the entire project to be completed by October.

The median near the I-25 southbound exit will be removed as well to add another southbound exit lane.

Finally, milling and overlaying of County Line Road from Chester Street to Park Meadows Center Drive will complete Phase Two. The need for construction came mostly from the need to ease mall traffic, Fletcher said, though the impact will be felt in the entire area.

IN THEIR BUSINESS Veterinary hospital to open Veterinary Specialists of the Rockies will officially open Aug. 13 to provide 24-hour emergency care in Castle Rock.

Megan Rector, doctor of veterinary medicine and owner of Veterinary Specialists of the Rockies, said in a news release that 58 percent of households in Castle Rock and Castle Pines own a pet, yet the nearest emergency and specialty hospital is approximately 20 miles away.

At 774 Maleta Lane in Castle Rock, the 10,000 square-foot hospital will be staffed by five emergency veterinarians and a host of specialists providing cardiology, surgery and internal medicine as well as other specialty services in the future.

The hospital will contain three surgical suites, a dedicated anesthesia recovery room and separate areas for dogs and cats with cat television in the dedicated cat area.

In addition to providing medical services, Veterinary Specialists of the Rockies will host a variety of pet and animal education classes for the community, and ongoing continuing education classes for veterinarians.

To celebrate its opening, Veterinary Specialists of the Rockies will host an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 12, featuring activities, food, vendors and Colorado Avalanche mascot, Bernie. For more information, visit VetsoftheRockies. com.

Kitchen Tune-Up opens Kitchen Tune-Up, a national kitchen and bath remodeling com-

pany known for its one-day wood restoration service, has opened in Castle Rock.

Residents Joel and Jessica Winters own the franchise and will have support from the company’s home office in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

“Our goal is to make kitchen updates hassle-free for homeowners in Castle Rock and Parker,” Jessica Winters said in a news release. “I want to show my neighbors that making a change in their kitchen can be fun and easy. They’ll enjoy the experience every step of the way and will start dreaming of their next home improvement project the minute we finish.”

In addition to residential clients, Kitchen Tune-Up Castle Rock offers kitchen remodeling for commercial customers.

South Suburban recognized For the ninth consecutive year, South Suburban Parks and Recreation has been nationally recognized for outstanding governmental budgeting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada, a nonprofit professional association serving nearly 19,000 government finance professionals throughout North America.

South Suburban received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its 2018 budget. South Suburban’s finance director, Steve Shipley, and accounting manager, Linda Addison, along with the finance department, were recognized for their skills in budget presentation.

Household Chemical Roundup August 11 in Highlands Ranch Drop off hazardous household chemicals between 9 a.m.

- 3 p.m., Aug. 11 at Shea Stadium, 3270 Redstone Park Circle in Highlands Ranch. Participants must provide proof of county residency and $25 to help offset costs of hazardous waste disposal. For more information, including a map and a list of acceptable items, visit http:// tchd.org/250/Home-Chemical-Waste

Back-to-School safety reminder for motorists Drivers please follow traffic laws - such as school zone speed limits. Pedestrians - please observe street-crossing safety procedures at all times. For additional street-crossing tips and associated traffic information please visit www.douglas.co.us and search for School Zones.

View wait times for Motor Vehicle, Driver License, and Recording Services Your smartphone is your gateway to the real-time waiting-room experience. Before making the decision to renew your vehicle registration, your license, or your passport view wait times at www.douglasdrives.com or www.douglas.co.us/recording. Know before you go!

Need flood zone information?

If you live in unincorporated Douglas County, Flood Insurance Rate Maps and zone information are available by request. Visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Flood Plain Information. A form may also be requested by calling 303-660-7490 or visiting the Public Works Engineering Office at 100 Third St. in Castle Rock.

Visit Prehistoric Times Aug. 18 and 25 More than 11,000 years ago, at the end of the last Ice Age, mammoths roamed Douglas County. Learn all about it by taking a tour of the world-renowned Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18 and 25. For reservations or additional tour dates, please visit www.lambspring.org

What’s happening with your County Government?

Our commitment to open and transparent government includes online posting of information about all public meetings at which the business of government is conducted. To view agendas for various public meetings, visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Meetings and Agendas.

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Officers stop protesters from blocking ICE lot Reacting to family separation, group wants to ‘abolish’ immigration agency

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Protesters stood vastly outnumbered by local deputies, SWAT officers and federal police in front of the local office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Centennial Aug. 2, yelling messages on a megaphone, singing songs and in some cases getting in officers’ unmoving faces while blocking the ICE parking lot.

The crowd protested the separation of children from migrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border in recent months, a federal practice that was later reversed, though hundreds of children remain separated from parents who were deported while their children were detained.

Eight protesters who used material to bond their arms in a blockade of two entrances to the parking lot were detained by Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office deputies and federal police.

Seven received federal citations and were released at the scene, according to Julie Brooks, spokeswoman for the sheriff ’s office.

Hanna Khavafipour, a 29-year-old protester from Denver, initially refuses to move at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Denver Field Office at 12445 E. Caley Ave. in Centennial Aug. 2. Deputies and SWAT personnel from the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office walked the crowd away from some protesters who formed blockades at entrances to the parking lot. ELLIS ARNOLD One was arrested after refusing to provide identification, Brooks said. That protester was taken to the Arapahoe County jail and was to be transported to a U.S. marshal’s office, she added. All eight protesters were released, a spokeswoman with the protest said about noon Aug. 3 in a news release.

The protest, organized in part by longtime activist and undocumented

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immigrant Jeanette Vizguerra, arrived in front of the Denver Field Office at 12445 E. Caley Ave. in Centennial the evening of July 29 and was planned to last a week, Vizguerra said.

About 15 people slept at the encampment on the first night, she said.

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One of the protesters who blocked entrances at the parking lot at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Denver Field Office Aug. 2 in Centennial. The protester’s shirt reads, “Abolish ICE.” tional rights of all people to peacefully express their opinions,” said Carl Rusnok, a regional ICE spokesman.

“ICE remains committed to performing its immigration-enforcement mission consistent with federal law and agency policy.”

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Trail safe despite attack, police and park officials say Daylight assault on woman ‘an anomaly,’ police chief says

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Littleton’s Mary Carter Greenway is a safe place to be despite a shocking daylight attack that led to the capture of a man suspected of several sexual assaults, Littleton police and South Suburban Parks and Recreation said.

“We just don’t see that many crimes on that path,” said LittleStephens ton Police Chief Doug Stephens. “There’s not much criminal activity, and it’s certainly not increasing. This crime was a horrible anomaly.”

Vanessa Ursini, 29, was walking her dog along the trail that follows the South Platte River through Littleton on July 25 when a man threw a rope around her neck and dragged her into the woods near Reynolds Landing, an area north of West Mineral Avenue near Breckenridge Brewery, according to an arrest affidavit. The suspect,

Johnny DeWayne Harris, 48, is accused of sexually assaulting Ursini and tying her up. Ursini was able to escape, and a passerby apprehended and held Harris until police arrived.

Harris faces seven felony counts in the attack, including kidnapping, assault and sexual assault. Harris also faces numerous charges in a pair of attacks in Denver in March, police Harris say. Harris previously served prison time for sexually assaulting a teenager in Texas.

Harris’ next court hearing is set for Aug. 13 on the Denver charges.

Ursini’s account of the attack, posted to social media the next day, has gone viral, with more than 200,000 shares as of Aug. 3. Her story has made headlines around the world. A GoFundMe page on her behalf has raised nearly $40,000. Ursini declined an interview through a publicist handling her media inquiries.

Ursini “did everything right” leading up to the attack, Stephens said. “She was aware of her surroundings. She had her big dog with her. She was walking in broad daylight on a heavily populated

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South Suburban Parks and Recreation will temporarily close its recreation centers on a staggered schedule for improvements/ upgrades, major cleaning and the installation of new equipment.

While one center is closed, the other three will remain open.

The Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 RidgeGate Circle, will be closed through Aug. 10. Work includes sanding and refinishing the wood floors on the raquetball courts, gymnasium and multipurpose rooms; resealing the pool’s water slide; draining and acidwashing the pool; cleaning of the full ventilation system ducts; touchup painting; and deep cleaning and organizing of the entire facility.

The Sheridan Recreation Center, 3325 W. Oxford Ave., will be closed from Aug. 13-17. Work includes renovating the Creativity Lab, including installing new flooring and cabinets; installing mirrors in

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the IExplorer Room; installing new bathroom/shower stall partitions; installing new bathroom counters and sinks; cleaning of the full ventilation system ducts; touch-up painting; and deep cleaning and organizing of the entire facility.

Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, will be closed from Aug. 18-24; and the cardio/weight room will close starting Aug. 17. Work at Buck includes installing all new cardio equipment; installing all new strength equipment (free-weights and machines); installing all new flooring in weight/cardio rooms; cleaning of the full ventilation system ducts; touch-up painting; and deep cleaning and organizing of the facility.

Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial, will be closed from Aug. 27-31. Work at Goodson includes renovating Room 8, including new flooring, mirrors, sound system and stage; installing new scoreboards; refinishing the floor in the aerobic room; repainting a significant portion of the facility; installing additional cabinets in pottery studio; and deep cleaning and organizing of the facility.

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Community leaders oppose Trump’s rollback of car standards State air quality board to discuss low-emission vehicle standards

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Several Colorado leaders are vocally defending the state’s ability to protect air quality through vehicle regulation.

“We need to remember that policies made at the federal level impact communities across our country,” said Maria De Cambra, Westminster’s mayor pro tem. “The Trump administration’s rollbacks would undermine our efforts. We must protect the progress we’ve made, and that means leaving the clean car standards in place.”

De Cambra was one of five community leaders and elected officials who spoke at a July 31 press conference in Lakewood opposing the Trump administration’s EPA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rollback of clean car standards. She was joined

by Lakewood City Council member Dana Gutwein; Elizabeth Babcock, the manager of air, water and climate for the city and county of Denver; Jen Clanahan with Colorado Moms Knows Best, an activist group consisting of a network of parents with a mission to help protect Colorado’s outdoors, quality of life and clean air; and Jacob Smith, the executive director of Colo-

rado Communities for Climate Action, a coalition of Colorado governments that advocates for state and federal policies to protect Colorado’s climate.

On Aug. 2, President Donald Trump’s administration announced plans to roll back emissions and fuel-economy standards for car model years 2022-25 and attempt to override the ability for states to set their own stricter standards to protect clean air. The administration argues that halting fuel-efficiency “could save $500 billion in ‘societal costs,’ avert thousands of highway fatalities and save Americans an estimated $2,340 on the cost of each new car,” according to an Aug. 2 article published in the Washington Post.

However, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed an executive order on June 19 titled “Maintaining Progress on Clean Vehicles.” It directs the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to develop a rule that establishes a Colorado Low Emission Vehicle program, then propose the rule to the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission for possible adoption

by Dec. 30 into the Colorado Code of Regulations.

“Basically, the Low Emission Vehicle standards currently under discussion would keep Colorado … on the current standards, even if the federal standards are weakened,” Smith said.

If these advanced clean car standards are adopted, he added, they would “protect Colorado from whatever hap-

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pens in D.C. from these rollbacks.”

America’s clean car standards were finalized in 2012 under then-President Barack Obama. These standards require automakers to ensure that motor vehicles — cars, pickup trucks and SUVs, for example — are more fuel efficient and achieve ongoing improvements.

The Obama administration’s rules “mandate an average fuel economy of 54.5 miles per gallon for the 2025 model year,” while the Trump administration’s proposal “would freeze the increase of average fuel economy standards after 2021 at about 37 miles per gallon,” according to the Washington Post.

Speakers at the July 31 press conference noted that clean car standards protect public health and clean air in local communities, while driving innovation and saving consumers money.

“Ozone pollution damages developing lungs, potentially causing health issues that can last their whole lives,” Clanahan said. “In order to keep our children healthy, we need clean car standards that reduce air pollution and all the damage it does to our children.”

Colorado is one of 12 states and the District of Columbia that have followed California’s lead to set its own tailpipe restrictions to try to curb greenhouse-gas emissions — protected by a legal waiver granted under the 1970 Clean Air Act. “Maintaining our Colorado way

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trail through a major metro area. It just didn’t matter to this person — they were a predator, and they were going to do this regardless. This could’ve happened to anyone.”

Stephens said no officers are currently assigned to patrol the path on a regular basis, though officers have the option to do so when they’re not responding to other calls.

“We’re just too short-staffed to have somebody out there all the time,” Stephens said. “What I envision when we’re more fully staffed is to have officers on bikes and our ATV more regularly.”

Stephens said officers will sometimes drive police cruisers down the trail.

of life as our population grows is a challenge,” Gutwein said at the press conference. But air quality is “something that matters now and into the future.”

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment website states that Hickenlooper’s “executive order does not direct CDPHE to propose a zero-emission vehicle program or to mandate the sale of electric vehicles.”

However, Smith believes that zeroemission vehicle standards could give Colorado consumers more options for electric vehicle purchases and help push down the cost as the volume of sales increases.

This would “further contribute to reduced air pollution and carbon pollution,” Smith said, “and accelerate the build-out of Colorado’s 21st century electric vehicle infrastructure.”

The Air Quality Control Commission will discuss the low-emission vehicle standards during its regular August meeting, scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Aug. 16 in the Sabin/Cleere Conference Rooms at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver.

“Poor air quality affects everyone who breathes,” Babcock said. “Colorado can be a leader in protecting public health by pushing back against the (Trump) administration’s ill-advised rollback of America’s clean car standards.”

Primarily, Stephens said, observation on the trail is up to citizens and South Suburban Parks and Recreation District rangers.

South Suburban has five rangers who patrol outdoor areas across the entire district from Sheridan to Lone Tree, said Andrew Jennings, South Suburban parks and open space director. He said two seasonal bike rangers patrol the Platte trail in the summer.

The rangers don’t have arrest powers, Jennings said, and their training says not to pursue crime suspects.

“More than anything, they’re there to provide information to the public,” Jennings said. “We try to leave enforcement up to the police.”

Jennings said the rangers have not reported increased criminal activity in the area.

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Compark withdraws offer to bring Redbarre to Parker The media company will continue searching for Colorado home for a 1.9 million-square-foot campus move their site as one of our preferred locations...,” said Don Levy, CEO of Redbarre, in a news release announcing Compark’s move. “Putting a fund package together for a billion-dollar project takes time and patience. We wish Compark and the town of Parker nothing but the best, they have been world-class in their approach and accessibility throughout this process.”

The news release, sent by the public relations firm Dovetail Solutions, stated Redbarre was told Compark withdrew its offer for “unspecified reasons.”

Compark developer Michael Vickers declined to comment.

In August 2017, Redbarre announced plans to build in Parker amid much fanfare.

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In April, media and technology company Redbarre announced it was no longer committed to building a $1 billion digital media campus in the Compark industrial area of Parker, citing “an impasse with the landowner.”

The campus was still a possibility for the site, but Redbarre officials were exploring their options, a spokesman said.

On July 30, Compark developers officially took themselves out of contention for the campus, withdrawing the location in northwest Parker from consideration.

“We respect Compark’s decision to re-

The company held a news conference on the steps of the state Capitol in Denver, with Gov. John Hickenlooper and officials from Parker and Douglas County in attendance. Plans were to build a 68-acre, 1.9 million-square-foot digital media and technology campus in the Compark area. The plans included production studios, retail, office and hospitality spaces, and promised to bring nearly 4,000 jobs to the area.

Plans originally called for the campus to break ground this summer.

“We are clearly disappointed, but the dynamic nature of project negotations often result in changes and delays that are unexpected,” said Matt Carlson, business recruitment manager for the Town of Parker’s Economic Development Division.

Parker Mayor Mike Waid said the town had been a big supporter of the project from the beginning.

In its announcement in 2017, Red-

barre said the Compark area of Parker provided a unique combination of land, price, data infrastructure and location.

Compark is located along E-470 and includes bits of land in Parker and unincorporated Douglas County.

The company’s website, at redbarre. com/Colorado, says Colorado was an attractive option to build its campus for its centralized location and booming technology industry. The site says Redbarre has locations in Denver, New York and Los Angeles.

Where does Redbarre go from here?

On the company’s site, under the tab originally labeled “How does this affect Parker?” it now reads “How does this affect the communities of South Denver?” It states Redbarre would bring more than $900 million in new infrastructure to the communities of South Denver, increased local tax revenues

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If I’m accused of taking pictures, I can’t claim that I was framed QUIET DESPERATION

Craig Marshall Smith

T

ake a picture. It lasts longer. That’s my motto.

I have over 10 million photographs, maybe more.

My friends call me “F-Stop Fitzgerald.”

I take pictures everywhere I go. I mean it. In the flowers, in the showers, in my car, at the bar, at the game, at the concert, at the park, in the dark, at the zoo, on the shoreline, at the borderline, up the creek, over the river, through the woods, wow.

In the gallery, in the museum, in the church, in the steeple, in the diner, in the library, in the attic, in the john, in the aisles (nobody smiles), in your face, now.

I can’t stop and I don’t want to. If I didn’t

take pictures, I wouldn’t know where I’ve been.

Take away my camera, and I would disappear. There would be no more me.

What do I do with all of these photographs?

I’ll get to that, right after I take pictures of the Tinker Toys, the toybox tomatoes, and the toilets on the Toyota.

I have pictures of Lily and pictures of Dorian.

In focus, out of focus, close-up, and far away.

Every town I’ve been to. Every sandwich, every pickle, even an Indian head nickel. I have to, I must, I’ve even taken pictures of rust.

I have pictures of this and that and next to

nothing, sideways smiles and smirks, bottles of wine, fruits of the vine, robes and capes and bikinis.

There are pictures of nuts and bolts and salmon and Dave.

Manicures and pedicures, daisy chains and maypoles, tetherballs and Tanquerays.

Moths and mosquitoes and mosques and Judge Alieto.

Swifts and swallows and swans. Lords and ladies and Don Juans.

Clinics and gizmos and nights on the town.

Oh, fireworks, my favorites, and plenty of clowns.

SEE SMITH, P13

A tribute to Jean Ziglar and courtship after marriage

W LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A double dip?

As the Douglas County School Board attempts to have charter parents get behind a possible bond election, are they selling out neighborhood schools for votes? If charter schools were built to the same standards as local schools, would ongoing maintenance be an issue?

This push for their vote would be justified if charter schools did not receive additional dollars from the state for capital needs that our neighborhood schools do not receive. By my calculations over $4 million is received by charters in Douglas County to meet their capital needs each year. Granted, the majority is probably used to pay off debt, but taxpayers are still paying off debt for bonds to build our neighborhood schools.

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Charters are there to be independent of local influence and should shoulder the responsibility of operating independently. They already receive per-pupil funding and 100 percent of local mill levy override funds in addition to extra funds from the state for capital needs. I agree asking voters for more bond money to meet capital needs of our neighborhood schools is needed, but it should go to our neighborhood schools that do not receive the extra state money for capital needs.

You can use the emotional plug that this is for all kids in Douglas County but are charters double dipping the system?

Dave Usechek Parker SEE LETTERS, P13

hether we say that behind every great man is a great woman, or behind every great woman is a great man, or we agree that behind every great person is another great person or family, we can all agree that typically when we see a person, a family, a business or a team succeed, that the level of success achieved was in direct proportion to the support, love, hope, and encouragement of others.

This week I want to pay tribute to Jean Ziglar, Zig Ziglar’s beloved wife who passed away recently at the age of 90. Zig never missed an opportunity to share what a remarkable woman she was and did so right up until the time of his passing back in 2012. From the stage he was famous for referring to her as “The Redhead.”

He would say, “When I am talking about her, it’s The Redhead, when I am talking to her, it’s Sugar Baby, and her real name is Jean.”

Not only did I hear him say it from the stage dozens of times and hear it on his audio programs hundreds

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of times, I was fortunate enough to witness it happening in real life over and over again. To watch Mr. Ziglar as he loved on his WINNING wife was one WORDS thing, and to see them love on each other was the epitome of a happy marriage.

If you would like to read one of Michael Norton the very best books ever on how to build and live out a successful marriage, read Zig Ziglar’s book, “Courtship After Marriage.” What Zig writes about in this book is how he and Jean lived their lives together. They were the real deal, their love and relationship were, and still are, a living example to every couple that wants to experience a closer and more loving relationship.

Jean Ziglar will also be remembered as the “Happy Hugger.” If you were ever SEE NORTON, P13

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blessed enough to meet her, that means you probably got a hug. If you ever spent time with her, you probably heard her laugh. Zig Ziglar might have been the man on stage and on those recordings, but Jean Ziglar was his world. Zig would say she was like his American Express card, he never left home without her. Why was that?

Well maybe it’s because she always made sure he had enough money in his wallet in case of an emergency when he first started traveling and was away from home.

Maybe it’s because she reminded Zig that they could never out-give God as they built a loving, faithful, and faith-based marriage together.

Maybe it’s because when he was on stage she could be seen sitting right in the front row time and time again.

Zig would say that Jean Ziglar was the best car door opener in all of Texas, but if she opened her own car door more than a few times in an entire year it would be a lot. He would open her door for her everywhere they went. Even if they had a driver, he would want to be the one to open her door for her. Why? I can tell you why, Jean Ziglar was one of the most amazing women in her own right. She was humble, she was kind, she was strong, she was a woman of faith, she was a loving mother and grandmother, she was a friend, she was smart, she was funny, she was an amazing hugger.

Jean Ziglar was love.

As I close out this column I want to share a memory and a vision that has been planted in my mind and on my heart for many years. I was traveling with Mr. Ziglar to an event where he would be speaking to tens of thousands of people. We were in the green room getting ready and

SMITH FROM PAGE 12

e Republicans and Democrats and leaky submarines.

Apples and grapes and ripe tangerines.

Click, click, it’s me. Selfies? I got ‘em. I’m embarrassed to tell. Hundreds and that’s just this week.

Here I am on the couch. Here I am standing next to a stranger holding a chicken. That’s me on Saturday night.

That’s me on Sunday morning. Ouch.

Friends come over and I get them too. Cubby and Karen, that’s who.

Daltrey and Townsend, that’s Who. Clubs and cults, waiters and waitresses, brides and grooms, judges and juries.

There are others like me. I’m not one of a kind. We’re everywhere and we’re everything. We’re up, we’re on, we’re twenty-eighteen.

Bother you? Too bad. Get a life.

I’m here to document. I am here to record. If I wasn’t taking pictures of

Jean Ziglar was with him. Instead of going through his notes one more time as he typically would do before each and every event, he was spending his time with Jean. And Jean, in her loving way, was making sure he was ready to go out on stage. But as they did this, they were loving and flirting, and gently kissing and hugging. They were sharing just how much they loved each other. There were a few people in the room with us, but that didn’t seem to phase Zig or Jean. And then as we walked out through the tunnel, Zig and Jean walked together holding hands right up to the point where Zig was to go on stage.

Even as they were announcing his name, Jean was holding his hand and telling him how God loved him and how she loved him. It was amazing, truly amazing.

I was standing next to a security guard who made the walk with us.

He was about 6’5” tall and a big man. I could see him wiping a tear from his eye too, as we both had tears of joy and appreciation for this wonderful and loving couple who together changed the lives of millions of people around the world.

When asked for one of the reasons why he loved his dad so much, Tom Ziglar answered, “I love my dad so much because of the way he loved my mom.” She truly was a special woman.

So how about you? Do you need a little courtship after marriage? Or are you already living a full, wonderful, and loving life now? I would love to hear you story at gotonorton@gmail.com and when we can be the supportive, loving, and encouraging person behind someone else, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the president of the Zig Ziglar Corporate Training Solutions Team, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

everything in sight, I’m sure I would be bored.

They all go into files and folders, by day and by time. There are headings and subheadings, and topics that rhyme.

Bowling balls and melon balls.

Cockpits and cocktails. Leos and Virgos. Buffaloes and Rams.

Hoover and Coulee and Oroville Dams. Balloons and lagoons and the “Golden Pond” loons.

A Scorpion with a camera wanted to get across a river, but couldn’t swim, so he asked a nearby Frog for a lift.

Halfway across, the Scorpion started taking pictures.

“Why not just enjoy the ride?” the Frog asked the Scorpion.

“Can’t,” the Scorpion said in a supplicatory tone. “It’s not my fault; it’s my nature.”

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident.

He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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School board’s sales job The Douglas County School Board’s strategy for selling the tax increase on the November ballot is now clear.

They want money for teacher pay

REDBARRE FROM PAGE 11

and several new indoor and outdoor venues available for local community events.

The groundbreaking on Redbarre’s Colorado campus was originally scheduled to begin between July and September. According to the Redbarre news release, the project will break ground later this year, but it’s not clear where. A spokesman said

raises but that likely won’t sell by itself, so it needs to be wrapped up and packaged as school capital improvements for “child safety.”

To increase chances of passage they are apparently also willing to share a few crumbs of that with charter schools. What a sham.

William A. Henning Highlands Ranch

he could not release a list of possible sites per a non-disclosure agreement.

While the town won’t be seeing what was touted to be a boost of more than $1 billion to its economy, Carlson said the town will continue to attract businesses to the Compark area.

“The availability of easily developed sites, such as Compark, allows Parker to frequently engage in discussions with organizations, both bigger and smaller than Redbarre, who are looking to expand or relocate their operations in Colorado,” Carlson said.

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Independent bookstores here to STAY

Explore Lakewood’s changing outdoor gallery

I

Holly Brooks has been the owner of Capitol Hill Books since 2005, but the store has occupied its location across from the state Capitol for 37 years.

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Shops offer out-of-print texts, bring character to shopping experience

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H

eidi Herman scanned through the children’s book section at Tattered Cover Bookstore in Aspen Grove in Littleton, while her son, Maddox, 10, sat on the floor flipping through a book about LEGOs. When they go to a bookstore, the Littleton family said, it’s Tattered Cover.

“I like the small feel, and we’re pretty big on supporting local businesses,” Heidi said Aug. 3.

When Amazon burst onto the scene in the 1990s and as digital books grew in popularity, speculation swirled that the death of independent bookstores like Tattered Cover and reading as people knew it was imminent.

That belief has since been, mostly, debunked. Independent bookstores are still here. They’re still selling hard copies of texts across genres.

And they have a loyal customer base, owners say.

Still, there’s no doubt that models like Amazon’s or of large retailers such as Barnes & Noble affected business for independent bookstores, say indie shop owners in the Denver metro area, both in the used and new book industries.

And Amazon has begun delving into the brick-and-mortar side of

DENVER METRO INDIE BOOKSTORES Plenty of options exist for readers who love supporting independent bookstores. According to newpages.com, which produces guides for literary publications, programs and stores, here are some located in the Denver metro area: DENVER 32nd Avenue Books, Toys & Gifts 3633 W. 32nd Ave. 32ndavenuebooks.com Abracadabra Books 8909 E. Colorado Drive abrabks.com The Book Rack 4061 E. Wesley Ave. denverbookrack.com BookBar 4280 Tennyson St. bookbardenver.com The Bookies 4315 E. Mississippi Ave.

thebookies.com Capitol Hill Books 300 E. Colfax Ave. capitolhillbooks.com City Stacks Books & Coffee 1743 Wazee St. citystacks.com For Heaven’s Sake 4900 W. 46th Ave. forheavensake.com Mutiny Information Café 2 S. Broadway mutinyinfocafe.com Second Star to the Right 4353 Tennyson St. secondstartotheright.com Tattered Cover Bookstore Locations at 1628 16th St., 2526 E. Colfax Ave., 1701 Wynkoop St., and Denver International Airport tatteredcover.com West Side Books 3434 W. 32nd Ave.

retail in recent years, including the announcement it will open a store in Lone Tree at Park Meadows mall in the near future.

Len Vlahos, co-owner of Tattered Cover Bookstore, said he isn’t worried about competition from Amazon or the future of independents, a sentiment echoed by other shop owners.

What keeps independent bookstores going, he points out, is the customer service, the personal touch of selling items that customers might not find at a corporaterun store relying on the New York

westsidebooks.com ENGLEWOOD Goddess Isis Books & Gifts 2775 S. Broadway isisbooks.com LAKEWOOD For Heaven’s Sake Bookstore 1923 N. Wadsworth Blvd. forheavensake.com Full Moon Books & Event Center 9106 W. 6th Ave. fullmoonbooks.com LITTLETON Tattered Cover Bookstore 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive tatteredcover.com WHEAT RIDGE The Book Shop 10840 W. 44th Ave. abookstop.com

Times best-seller list.

“I’ve been in one of the Amazon stores,” Vlahos said. “It’s a different model. How they display books, how they price books.”

Tattered Cover started in Denver in 1971 but today has grown to five locations and holds more than 500 events annually. The business may be larger than many independent bookstores, but it focuses on most of the core values driving shops of all sizes, Vlahos said.

SEE BOOKSTORES, P20

n the years since its founding, the 40 West Arts District has become the beating heart of Lakewood’s arts community.

And every year, its biggest party is the West Colfax MuralFest.

The 2018 MuralFest is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11, at Lamar Station Plaza (located at Colfax Avenue and Pierce Street) and along the district’s newly unveiled 40 West ArtLine, a four-mile pedestrian- and cycling-friendly arts experience.

The fourth MuralFest continues the trend of getting bigger and better every August, with creative vendor booths, free trolley rides, live painting, COMING entertainATTRACTIONS local ment, food trucks, craft beer and creative activities for the whole family.

Most importantly, it shows off the city’s biggest art gallery the famous boulevard itself.

“We’ll be giving visitors mural Clarke Reader tours around the city so they can see all that has been created,” said Kevin Yoshida, a 40 West board member. “Murals allow you to think about your city as a creative campus.”

Last year’s MuralFest attracted more than 5,000 people and numbers are on track to be just as high with performances from local musicians like Pandas and People, Graham Good and the Painters, Maya Bennett and Emelise Munoz. According to information from 40 West, Azure Antoinette, named the “Maya Angelou of the millennial generation” by Oprah, will also appear.

The fest gets a touch of international flair with Italian muralist Pepe Gaka, and will also feature Thomas Evans, who has painted multiple sites in the Denver area, and Steven Teller, an artist and muralist based out of Florida.

For all the important information for this free event, visit www.westcolfaxmuralfest.org.

A Magic trip to Boulder in the ‘70s People who spent a lot of time in the Boulder area in the early 1970s have more likely than not heard of local band Magic Music.

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Closing the book on a storied career Pam Nissler is retiring after decades of being a library leader throughout the metro area

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In the summertime, it’s not uncommon for about 15 family members to gather in the Nissler home for a cookout.

They’ll make barbecue ribs and corn on the cob.

“And s’mores,” said Pam Nissler.

“S’mores are big with the grandkids.”

Those are two things Nissler is looking forward to in her retirement — cooking, which is one of her hobbies, and having more time to spend with her close friends and family.

“Our house is the central gathering place for holidays,” she said, referring to the home in Littleton where she and her husband, Perry, have lived for the past 25 years.

Nissler, 73, is retiring Aug. 31 as executive director of the Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL), following 40 years of working in libraries from Jefferson to Arapahaoe and Douglas counties in a variety of roles that included managerial and directorial positions.

Nissler is like a library celebrity, said Donna Walker, the JCPL’s director of public services, who will assume Nissler’s role on Sept. 1.

“She’s made a big difference in Colorado libraries,” Walker said, adding the state’s libraries have a reputation of being forward-thinking and at the forefront. “Pam helped give them that reputation.”

Career took her to three counties Nissler grew up in Ohio and began her working career as a teacher in an area of Pontiac, Michigan, known as the projects.

“There were so many kids with so many problems that had nothing to do with school,” Nissler said.

They faced serious life challenges, including poverty and abuse, she said.

But Nissler noticed that the school librarian had a great relationship with the students.

“She had the opportunity to work with them one-on-one and really help make school a little easier for them,” Nissler said. “That was my motivation to get my master’s degree.”

Nissler began her library career in 1970 — the same year she graduated with a master’s in library science from the University of Denver and moved to Littleton — when she accepted a position as the children’s librarian at the Bemis Public Library in Littleton. In the 12 years she was there, she held a couple of different positions, including the library’s director for seven years, before she left in 1982 to become a stay-at-home mom.

Nissler met her husband Perry of 40 years when she was working at Bemis.

He was Littleton’s city attorney at the time. The two raised four children —

Pam Nissler speaks at an Edgewater City Council meeting in April 2017. Nissler is retiring as executive director of the Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) on Aug. 31, and one of her accomplishments was partnering with the city of Edgewater to build a 10,000-squarefoot library as part of the city’s new Civic Center. two boys, Will and Chris; and Nissler became a stepmother to twin girls, Susie and Stacey. All live locally, except Will, who is in the Navy. The Nisslers now have six grandchildren.

Nissler was hired by the Arapahoe Library District in 1986 where she held a variety of jobs before becoming manager of Koelbel Library in Centennial. She left in 1993 when she had her second son.

But three years later, Nissler began a career with Douglas County Libraries to help oversee construction of the Highlands Ranch Library. She eventually became associate director of community services with Douglas County Libraries and held the position until 2008.

Nissler joined JCPL in 2009 as director of public services. The JCPL Board of Trustees hired her in 2011 as executive director when former executive director Marcellus Turner accepted a position with the Seattle Public Library.

“I’ve loved everywhere I worked,” Nissler said. “Libraries are important to the community because they welcome everyone and they provide opportunities to learn, to connect, to discover and to create.”

‘Always there as a mentor’ Nissler has accomplished much during her time with the JCPL. Along with completing major remodels of the Golden and Columbine libraries, she led the JCPL during an economic downturn, then managed it through a successful mill levy initiative in 2015.

“She followed through with the promises made to voters,” said Peg Hooper, JCPL’s adult services manager and manager of the Standley Lake Library in Arvada.

Those projects included catching up on maintenance and refurbishing projects, increasing books and materials, restoring hours and updating technology.

“She wants us to be a great library

Pam Nissler smiles as she listens to her colleagues during a planning meeting in August 2017. Nissler joined the Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) in 2009 and became executive director in 2011. However, during the course of nearly 50 years, Nissler spent about 40 serving Denver-area libraries in a variety of managerial and directorial roles.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY and she worked really hard to make that happen,” Hooper said.

Hooper has known Nissler for about 20 years — she worked under her for 10 years at Douglas County Libraries and has been in her current position with JCPL for nine years.

“She cares about staff personally,” Hooper said. “She’s the first to say congratulations when someone has a baby or condolences at the loss of a family member.”

As she looks back on her tenure in Jefferson County, Nissler is pleased and proud of how JCPL’s new service model has developed.

The new service model, Nissler said, entails being a place where people are comfortable to study or read in private, being involved with the greater community, having approachable library staff who follow through with patron’s inquiries and ensuring

people can come find what they want at the library.

“It’s satisfying seeing how pleased the patrons are,” Nissler said. “You don’t try to generate interest, you reflect it, in terms of what people want from their library.”

Walker, who has been with JCPL for six years, has known Nissler since the early 1990s when she had a part-time position in the Arapahoe Library District.

She made her visions clear, but “let me fly with it,” Walker said. “She was always there as a mentor and reminded me what we were aiming for. That’s her style — to let people do their jobs.”

Walker is proud of what has been accomplished under Nissler’s leadership.

“She secured the future of the library and positioned us well for the future,” Walker said. “She’s leaving it with solid footing.”

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PoloFest gallops into Sedalia this month Fundraiser mashes music festival with polo sporting event

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An event rolls into Sedalia this month that aims to make people believe in polo, while also serving up first-class music entertainment.

PoloFest, which as the name suggests is both a music festival and polo sporting event, kicks off Aug. 25 at the Denver Polo Club.

It’s bringing in names like Phantogram and Quinn XCII while also showcasing polo through the Women’s World Cup and Colorado Open Final.

Organizers say PoloFest is open

IF YOU GO PoloFest is Aug. 25 in Sedalia at the Denver Polo Club, 6359 Airport Road. Doors open at 1 p.m. and the first polo event kicks off at 2 p.m. Music entertainment runs throughought the day. Visit polofest.com for more information and to purchase tickets. to people of all ages and all backgrounds, including those new to polo. Here are a few important things to know about the event.

Who’s throwing PoloFest?

The faces behind this polo-music mashup are Ty MacCarty, of Sheridan, Wyoming, and Rob Jornayvaz, of Littleton. The 27-year-old and 25-year-old men, respectively, said they co-founded PoloFest because they love horses, they love the sport of polo and they want more of their generation to understand why.

“Horses, they’ve been a part of my life since the beginning and they really do have a special power, not just on the field, but off the field as well,” MacCarty said.

MacCarty and Jornayvaz play polo and call the sporting community close-knit. But they also say it has a reputation for being closed-off to the masses.

By keeping PoloFest casual — no need to wear big hats or pastel colors — they hope PoloFest makes the sport more inclusive.

“I think the thing that draws me most,” Jornayvaz said of polo, “is the horse and the connection that you can create with such an incredible animal that’s so athletic but, at the same time, so in tune with you.”

The setting PoloFest takes place at the Denver Polo Club, 6359 Airport Road in

Sedalia. Situated along the Front Range among open, grassy fields, the site is not only a burgeoning music venue but one rich in local polo history.

The club was founded in 1986 by John and Chris Gandomcar, who built the 100-acre Cottonwood Riding Club in Littleton, located south of Chatfield State Park and north of the Denver Polo Club.

Today, according to the club’s website, the Denver Polo Club is run by the Gandomcars’ daughter, Erica, an accomplished polo athlete and advocate for the sport.

How PoloFest works The day of the festival will be a mix of polo events and musical entertainment.

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Drink brews, take in views at annual Hudson Gardens beer festival STAFF REPORT

Craft beer from more than 35 Colorado breweries will highlight the annual Brews and Views beer festival Sept. 1 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center in Littleton.

Beer enthusiasts will enjoy the views encompassing 30 acres of natural open spaces at Hudson Gardens while browsing the food truck and vendor booths.

Tickets are now on sale at www. altitudetickets.com, and a number of levels offered.

Tasting level tickets cost $25 in advance and $30 at the door (if available).

Beer buff tickets cost $35 and include early entry at 1:30 p.m. Must be

purchased in advance.

Connoisseur level tickets cost $55 and include early entry at 1 p.m., a Brews and Views T-shirt, a commemorative glass, snacks and a private lounge area. Must be purchased in advance.

Designated driver tickets cost $5 and proceeds from these tickets benefit the Humane Society of the South Platte Valley, which offers shelter, care, and compassion for lost, stray and unwanted animals until they are redeemed by their families or adopted into a new home.

Brews & Views is a 21-plus event only.

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“It’s going to be a really funfilled day,” Jornayvaz said.

Doors open at 1 p.m. A Kid’s Polo match begins at 2 p.m., the Women’s World Cup runs from 4 to 5 p.m., and the Colorado Open Final runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

The Equine Partnership Program will offer horse rides and other ways for people to interact with horses from 2 to 5:30 p.m.

Now, soak in this artist lineup: • Brandi Cyrus (yes, that’s Miley Cyrus’ sister) will DJ throughout the event.

• Chule & Curtis play at 3 p.m.

• ZZ Ward plays at 5 p.m.

• Quinn XCII takes the stage at 8 p.m. and headliners Phantogram follow at 9:30 p.m.

For a cause PoloFest will benefit the

Equine Partnership Program, based in Elizabeth. The nonprofit provides equine therapy for children, families and individuals, but also for underprivileged, abused or neglected children, “a very important population to work with,” Jornayvaz said.

People can make donations to the EPP or participate in a silent auction during the festival.

Polo teams playing during the event are donating to the EPP as well.

Jornayvaz and MacCarty said they’re not sure what to predict for crowd size this year, but they hope to raise $40,000 for the EPP. Funds will help bring kids from the Denver metro to the EPP’s Elizabeth location “to breath some fresh air,” Jornayvaz said, and support the organization’s building projects.

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Buy library materials by the bag at annual sale

he 10th annual Bag of Books Sale runs Aug. 10 to 19, as part of Littleton’s Western Welcome Week celebrations, hosted by the Friends of the Littleton Library/Museum. Last year, a volunteer who was sorting donations SONYA’S found a special 25th SAMPLER anniversary edition of Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse Five,” signed by the author, which earned more than $100 from an area dealer for the Friends of the Library/Museum.

Such items turn up Sonya Ellingboe in the Bag of Books Sale and a visitor might score a treasure — or in any case reading to last several months!

Chairman Sue McNamee says you too could find a treasure! A bag of books costs $4 during this sale at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. During library hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sundays. The sale also includes audiobooks, VHS tapes/films, DVDs.

musicians — baritone saxophone, trumpet, horn; alternate musicians — flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion, piano, string bass, harp. Notify CWE by Aug. 15 if you want to audition: coloradowindensemble.org.: P.O. Box 101374, Denver CO 80250-1374.

Auditions for musicians Colorado Wind Ensemble will hold auditions on Aug. 29 at the King Center on the Auraria Campus, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver, for: regular

Bemis Library events in Littleton Three events are coming up at Littleton’s Bemis Library at 6014 S. Datura St. At 7 p.m. on Aug. 14, “Sculptor in Buckskin: Alexander Phimister

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Proctor” will be Dave Lively’s subject.

Proctor’s sculptures of animals and Western themes are well-recognized nationally. At 6 p.m. on Aug. 16, Spinphony, a high-energy all-female string quartet, will play a mix of rock, classical, pop and original tunes on the Bemis Library lawn as part of Littleton’s Western Welcome Week celebration.

Hot dogs, brats, burgers, beverages and ice cream will be available for purchase. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 21 will be Legal Night with members of the Arapahoe County Bar Association.

Free 30-minute consultations. Register at the library, 303-795-3961, littletongov. org/library calendar.

John Waters musical “Cry Baby,” based on the movie by John Waters, is produced by Equinox Theatre Company in a regional premiere at the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver Highlands. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., $20 advance/$25 at the door, EquinoxTheatreDenver. com.

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‘Reunion ‘69’ and `Reunion ‘85’ Both programs wowed Lone Tree Arts Center’s audiences in 2016 and will return to the Byron Theatre at the University of Denver, University Boulevard and Iliff Avenue, ThursdaysSundays through Aug. 26. Audience members take part in an immersive experience of improv comedy and period music. Tickets $19.69 and $19.85 at Reunionexperience.com.

Butterflies at Chatfield Butterflies at Chatfield will be open through Sept. 3 at Chatfield Farms, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (last entry 3:15 p.m.) in an enclosure filled with more than 50 native plants. $4 adult/child, $2 member adult/child. Chatfield Farms is located at 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton (off South Wadsworth Boulevard). Visit this native plant site and working farm, including lavender beds. 720-865-3500, botanicgardens.org/ chatfield-farms.

Anthology reading Contributors to the anthology, “Still Coming Home; Denver Veterans Writing,” sponsored by Colorado Hu-

manities and the Center for the Book, located in Greenwood Village, will read at a book launch at Red Line Contemporary Art Center, 2350 Arapahoe St., Denver at 5:15 p.m. Aug. 10.

The event is part of a two-day Socially Engaged Art and Conversation Summit, part of a national initiative by the National Endowment for the Arts to address a common problem for many veterans: Can they really ever come home?

Buskerfest Denver Union Station is the scene for “Buskerfest on the 105th Meridian” Aug. 10-12. Multiple shows starting at 5 p.m. Aug. 10; 10 a.m. Aug. 11; 11 a.m. Aug. 12 on the plaza at Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St. Face painters, kids’ crafts, circus workshops. Also the Union Station Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 11. Full schedule: unionstationbuskerfest.com.

Curtis Center for the Arts The 35th Annual All Colorado Art Show is open at Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, through Aug. 25. Local artist Pat Aaron was juror. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Greenwoodvillage.com. Pat Aaron’s work will be featured in “Connected by Color” at the Arvada Center Sept. 13-Nov. 11.

Arvada auditions The Arvada Center will hold replacement auditions for Mayzie and Mr. Mayor/Wickersham in “Seussical” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 20 at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. See arvadacenter.org/on-stage/auditions to schedule an audition or call 720-8987200 if unable to access website. Must be 18 and older.

Art exhibition Colorado Gallery of the Arts, in the Annex at Arapahoe Community College, Littleton campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, will host CAEA through August 29, the Colorado Art Education Association State Teachers’ Exhibition. Closing reception 5-7 p.m. on Aug. 29. Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, until 7 p.m.

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Art lessons Painter Cindy Welch of Castle Rock will begin teaching watercolor classes on Sept. 4. Beginning Watercolor, 9 a.m. to noon; Watercolor Workshop, 1 to 4 p.m., at the new Hobby Lobby, 1361 New Beale St., Castle Rock. Ongoing four-week sessions. Information: CindyWelchDesign.com.

Valkarie Gallery Littleton assemblage artist Michelle Lamb has five pieces exhibited at Valkarie Gallery, 445 S. Saulsbury St., Belmar/Lakewood, through Sept. 30, where she is a featured guest artist. (She has been a member of Core Gallery on Santa Fe Drive, which will be leaving the arts district due to rent increase— new location unknown as we write.) valkariefineart.com.

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‘Over the Top’ shows wartime persuasion Posters, printed materials from century ago illustrate how world has changed

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Given today’s lightning-fast responses to national and international events and government actions, we may have forgotten the earlier days when public persuasion involved posters and printed materials posted prominently in public spaces. In the World War I period, 1914-18, especially after 1917 when the U.S. Congress declared war, United States residents were deluged with visual reminders to join and support the troops, support government expenses via purchase of Liberty Bonds — and hate those evil Huns …

That war began in Europe in 1914 with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and cast the Central Powers — Germany and Austria-Hungary — against the Allies — France, Great Britain, the Russian Empire.

Belgium was soon devastated by German invasion and conflict as France contested.

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson and many citizens opposed U.S. involvement at first, but by 1917, German submarines were sinking U.S. and British merchant vessels and word

IF YOU GO “Over the Top,” World War I propaganda, is displayed at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. 303-795-3950. came of the Zimmerman Telegram from Germany to Mexico, urging the latter to enter the war on the side of the Central Powers … Wilson asked Congress to declare war and propaganda posters and materials began to appear in earnest.

The Littleton Museum has opened a new exhibit, “Over the Top,” based on that propaganda. An introductory statement contrasts propaganda to advertising.

Propaganda, it advises, “presents what is desirable … Influences thinking … Is mainly used in politics to sell ideas,” while advertising “Influences consumption of products and services, directs purchases and is mainly seen in business and to sell products …” Estimates show the U.S. population was about 30 percent immigrants at that time, and material was slanted towards existing biases and suspicions. The source for much material was a powerful Committee on Public Information.

An interesting local-angle sideline is a photo and feature on one George Creel, a former Denver Post reporter,

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Wilson supporter and crusader who suggested formation of the aforementioned committee/agency, which grew large. It coaxed support of fighting the German submarines and land combat as well. Graphics on many posters are well-designed and very colorful and eye-catching, A gallery visitor might try to place themselves in an ancestor’s shoes as they absorb the pitch for loyalty. Where did they live? Who might have been their neighbors? How might they get their news and from what sources?

Additional funding was needed to fight this war and the campaign to buy Liberty Bonds was intense, implying that it was the duty of everyone to support the war effort financially. People were urged to prove loyalty by enlisting in the military services, giving their government financial support via the purchase of Liberty Bonds — and of course, work up serious hatred for and paranoia over those Huns, who are depicted in “pickelhaube” helmets, rounded metal, topped with a little spearpoint.

Four Liberty Bond drives raised over $17 billion.

Posters encouraged an emotional response, with caricatures of the foe.

Photography was effective as propaganda. A cluster of pictures with text suggests how people at home might help the effort: Fort Logan soldiers hold loaves of bread; women worked on ordinance production lines; a

Women’s Liberty Loan Committee met; Mina Van Winkle, head of the U.S. Food Administration’s Lecture Bureau, traveled promoting Victory Gardens.

An interactive spot on the back wall offers questions and factoid answers found by lifting a little door.

To the left of the gallery entrance is a bleak photo of a snow-covered field filled with trenches and barbed wire — with equally bleak information bits: 1,666,289 estimated casualties; 25,000 miles of trenches in France, Germany, Belgium; Dinant, a small Belgian town, lost 874 men, women and children during the devastating German invasion May 23, 1914. A Big Bertha cannon had an eight-mile range; 59 air raids over England in 1915-16 (London bombed eight times); 171 tons of chlorine gas used …

Another feature of the era’s colorful graphics was on the covers of sheet music, for songs still familiar: “Over There,” “I Didn’t Raise My Boy to be a Soldier,” “Johnny, Get Your Gun.” Plan a visit with a bit of time to read the well-presented text to appreciate the interconnections and impact of this propaganda material. It might have appeared in Littleton at post offices, public buildings, the train station, on walls everywhere, here and across the nation. Omnipresent messages geared to affecting one’s actions seem a century away — and somehow familiar …

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“We’re rooted in the Denver community,” he said. “Our buyers who buy books for the stores live in and around Denver.”

Their selection of books also differs by location and aims to cater to each demographic. Buyers at the Aspen Grove shopping center, for example, may look to different products than those on Colfax, Vlahos said.

There’s also the warm cup of coffee, the comfortable couch that begs you to stay and special events for people of all ages.

Jim Norris is the co-owner of Mutiny Information Café on South Broadway in Denver, which has operated as a bookstore for about 30 years, under different names and owners.

He believes Amazon is “counterproductive to the community spirit” of independent bookstores and that large chain stores don’t have the same character as indies, he said.

“They’re deliberately made to be generic, so they’re easy to go in and out of,” he said.

Mutiny is “super eclectic,” and a space where shoppers can find comics, used books, vinyl records and visit the in-house coffee bar. Essentially, Norris said, it’s a “pop culture playground.”

Holly Brooks has owned Capitol Hill Books since 2005, but like Mu-

August 9, 2018A tiny, the shop has sat in its corner store location across from the state Capitol for decades, she said. Brooks is the third owner.

“Frankly, most books are out of print,” she said. “The publishers have all shrunk down and consolidated and they can’t afford to publish something that’s not a bestseller.”

When a book is no longer published, that’s where independent used bookstores come into the picture, Brooks said, offering recycled copies not available elsewhere.

At least once a week, she said, and including the morning she spoke to Colorado Community Media, Brooks gets a call from one of Tattered Cover’s locations asking if they have a book a customer of theirs can’t find.

Both Brooks and Norris took over their respective stores from past owners with a mission to keep the shops going.

“You can’t see a store like this close,” Brooks said. “It’s just wrong.”

Despite 37 years under the store’s belt, Brooks said, she still gets the Amazon/internet questions on occasion.

“People ask me frequently if the internet is hurting us,” Brooks said.

Shop owners have responded to Amazon differently. Capitol Hill Books sells online through the site.

“It’s that extra little bit that can make the difference,” she said of the profit, which helps them stay open and remain the “neighborhood used bookstore.”

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Heidi and Maddox Herman from Littleton say they prefer stopping at independently owned Tattered Cover when they want to shop at a bookstore.

JESSICA GIBBS Norris said Mutiny doesn’t work with the company.

“I just don’t see a need to feed the beast,” he said.

Either way, independent bookstores say they’re here to stay, what-

GALLERY FROM PAGE 14

The group lived out of a makeshift camp in the mountains and would head down the hill to perform acoustic, harmony-driven tunes for residents and students.

The band’s most famous member is Chris Daniels, who was inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame in 2013, and also includes Will Luckey, George Cahill, Rob Galloway and Kevin Milburn.

Despite its popularity in the area, success never came calling, and the group dissolved in 1975. But Boulder alumni and fan of the band Lee Aronsohn decided to track down the members 40 years later for a reunion concert.

The resulting film, “40 Years in the Making: The Magic Music Movie,” is directed by Aronsohn and will be specially opened at the Sie Film Center, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver, on Friday, Aug. 10.

For more information about the movie and screenings, visit www. magicmusicmovie.com.

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A comedy duel in Parker In a contest between improv teams, it’s been my experience the audience is usually the winner. When two teams of comedians are working that hard to make people laugh, hilarity is almost guaranteed.

Laughs will abound at the familyfriendly Improv Duel at the Studio

ever the next challenge may be.

“That’s where you’re going to find F the real treasures,” Norris said. “It’s not just corporate prints, it’s not just best-sellers. It’s those weird, obscure books.”

at Mainstreet, 19600 Mainstreet in Parker, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11.

The event pits comedy teams from the Parker Players against each other to determine the funniest while performing comedy games in the vein of S TV’s “Whose Line is It Anyway?”

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Clarke’s Concert of the Week - Father John Misty at Red Rocks Josh Tillman, better known as Father John Misty, is one of those musicians that doesn’t seem to leave much room for the casual listener. People either find his sharp and, at times, biting lyrics and persona endearing and entertaining or pompous and selfindulgent.

There’s unlikely to be a consensus on the man any time soon, but his music remains fascinating and insightful. While it doesn’t reach the W peaks of “I Love You, Honeybear,” this year’s “God’s Favorite Customer” is a straight shot of John Lennon-esque instrumentation and lyricism.

In support of the album, Father John Misty will be stopping by Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 15.

And as if Misty wasn’t enough, indie rock polymorphs TV on the Radio F will open the show. Don’t miss it.

For tickets, visit www.redrocksonline.com/events/detail/father-johnmisty.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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THINGS to DO MUSIC

Josh Turner: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Info: 303-7978565 or www.hudsongardens.org.

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Pastel Paintings Dazzle at Mile High National Pastel Exhibition: on display through Aug. 27 at Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center. 20000 Pikes Peak Ave. in Parker. The Mile High National Pastel Exhibition featuring 80 luminous pastel paintings from artists across the country. Visit www.pastelsocietyofcolorado.org.

EVENTS

Kids’ Zone: 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9 at Douglas County Libraries in Highlands Ranch, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd. Fans of Percy Jackson and “The Lightning Thief” can drop in to create their own mythology shadow box. Ages 8-12. No registration required; 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Film in the Park: 8:30 to 10:30 Fridays, Aug. 10, 17 at Civic Green Park, 9568 University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Bring a blanket and enjoy great free family movies! Mark the date now! Parental Guidance suggested. Snacks available for purchase from Cornzapoppin and Kona Ice. Sorry, no dogs allowed in the park. Go to visit www.hrcaonline.org/ events.

South Suburban Ice Arena to celebrate 50 years of skating: Celebrate 50 years of skating at South Suburban Ice Arena, 6580 S. Vine St., Centennial, Saturday, Aug. 11.

Festivities include free hot dogs and birthday cake; free skating and skate rental; and ice skating exhibitions. Free parking onsite.

Go to ssprd.org/South-SuburbanIce-Arena.

Why They Do What They Did: 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 at 20105 E. Mainstreet, Conference Room B, Parker. Presentation by Carol Darrow. Ice cream social starts at 1 p.m. and business meeting begins at 1:30 p.m.

Speaker to start at 2 p.m. Go to https://www.parkergenealogicalsociety.com Family Slick Science: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13 at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Rock, Philip S. Miller, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Math-themed fun with slick science. Kids and families. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

this week’s TOP FIVE Around the World: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday Aug. 9 at Douglas County Libraries in Roxborough, 8357 N. Rampart Range Rd. Littleton.

This month, learn about the culture and celebrations of Croatia through craft activities and foods. Kids ages 6-12. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

p.m, Saturday, Aug. 11 at The Studio at Mainstreet, 19600 Mainstreet, Parker. Two teams of improvisers battle to determine who is funniest while performing improv comedy games in the style of “Whose Line is it Anyway?” Tickets are $10 in advance through Eventbrite or $15 cash at the door day of show (if tickets are still available). Most shows sell out in advance. Visit www.parkerplayers.com.

How Science Helped Win WWII: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 20105 East Mainstreet. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) presents a teaser of its popular program. World War II started with horse cavalry charges and biplanes but ended with jets, ballistic missiles, and the atomic bomb. OLLI presents a taste of its program “The Wizard War: Mobilizing the Scientists to Win World War II.” Adults ages 50-plus. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

The Parker Players Present: Improv Duel: 8 to 9:30

The Sculptor in Buckskin: The Life of Alexander Phimister Proctor: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Storyteller Dave Lively presents the life of Alexander Phimister Proctor. Call 303-7953961.

Auditions for Young Voices of Colorado: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 16 at 99 Inverness Drive East, Suite 150, Englewood.For children in 2nd-10th grades for the 2018-2019 season. Auditions are free, visit www. youngvoices.org.

Spinphony Concert: 6 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 16 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. See the hit group Spinphony on the front lawn. The high-energy, all-female string quartet will play a dynamic mix of rock, classical, pop and original tunes complete with choreography. Hot dogs, brats, burgers, beverages and ice cream available for purchase beginning at 5 p.m.

Call 303-795-3961.

Travel Club: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 16 at Douglas County Libraries in Lone Tree, 10055 Library Way, Lone Tree.

Travelers will share information about destinations and trips taken, including tips and tricks.

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

Country Western Dance Party: 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17 at Adventures in Dance, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. DJ country and

Aloha! Hawaiian Celebration: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 at Douglas County Libraries in Highlands Ranch, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd. Celebrate the culture of Hawaii through crafts and live performances of traditional hula dancing and ukulele music. All ages are welcome. Registration is required at 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

Centennial Under the Stars: 6 to 8 p.m Saturday, Aug. 11 at Centennial Center Park 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. The 13th annual Centennial Under the Stars Concert & Laser Light Show featuring live music by Silver and Smoke, Pink Hawks, and the highly dynamic funk band, Funkiphino. Event is free.

Visit centennialco.gov/Things-To-Do.

western themed ballroom, Latin, salsa, swing and tango dance.

Call 720-276-0562 or email info@ adventuresindance.com.

spot today to join this fun project making Knitted Knockers to donate to post-mastectomy breast cancer survivor.

Real Life Wizard School: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m Saturday, Aug. 18 at Douglas County Libraries in Roxborough, 8357 N. Rampart Range Rd. #200, Littleton. Join us for fun magical-themed lessons in Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Costumes are encouraged! Kids and families. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Thrilling Thursdays: 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays, at the Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Special Needs Thrilling Thursdays (Ages 16 and up). Join the therapeutic recreation staff on Thursdays and participate in gym activities, fitness activities, art classes, cooking classes, swimming classes and more. $120 HRCA Member/$138 Non-members. Call (303) 471-7020 for more information.

City of Centennial’s Movie Night - ‘Sing’ (rated PG): 7 to 9:30 p.m Saturday, Aug. 18 at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. Join us for an outdoor screening of the animated movie, ‘Sing’ (rated PG).

The movie starts at dusk. Event is free. Visit centennial.gov/ThingsTo-Do for more information.

Legal Night with the Arapahoe County Bar Association: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura Street, Littleton. Register to meet with an attorney, freeof-charge, for up to a 30-minute consultation Puppy Power 5K: 9-11 a.m. Aug. 25, 3952 Butterfield Drive, Castle Rock.

Info:puppypower5k.com.

Parker Knit-a-Thon to Benefit Breast Cancer Survivors: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 25 at Parker Library, Event Room B, 20105 Mainstreet. Needle workers are gathering in Parker Saturday, August 25 for a Knit-a-Thon! Reserve your

Natural Grocers 63rd Anniversary Celebration: 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16 at Parker Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, 11402 South Parker Road, Parker. Come celebrate the 63rd Anniversary, including free ice creamwww.naturalgrocers.com for more information.

Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society meeting: 7 to 9 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 4 at James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. What’s all this fuss about DNA testing

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for genealogy? To find out, join us in September at the Highlands Ranch Library for “Cracking the Code: DNA Testing Myths & Reality.” For more information about the Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society, visit our website at hrgenealogy.wordpress.com.

Downtown Walking Tours: 10:30 a.m. the fourth Saturday of the month from June to September.

The 45-minute tour begins at The Courtyard on Perry Street, between Third and Fourth streets, and will conclude at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St. Contact 303-814-3164 or museum@ castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

EDUCATION

Caregiving: How Can We Be More Proactive?: 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 9 the Centennial Community Room located at 7272 S. Eagle Street, Centennial.

This informative discussion led by nationally recognized caregiving expert and Caregiving for the GENIUS author Jane Barton will discuss the journey everyone takes as a caregiver and/or care receiver. Learn how to care for yourself and others “by design, not be default.” Visit www. centennialco.gov/seniors to learn more about the Centennial Active Senior program.

Business Growth Networking Topic: Designing a Profitable Exit Strategy: 11 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Aug. 14 at Lone Tree Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree. Business owners and leaders building relationships and discussing topics of mutual interest. This meeting’s topic: Designing your business to achieve 3-5x valuation to retire on. Event is free. Visit obsidiansolutionsllc. com.

Free Hands-Only CPR class: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15 South Denver Heart Center, Littleton. Free Hands-Only CPR Class- In this class, you will learn how to perform Hands-Only CPR. Visit our website or call to register. www.southdenver.com, 303-7441065.

Car Seat Safety Event: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 at Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive in Castle Rock.

Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPST) andwill discuss proper use of a car seat, including installation, daily use, and car seat selections.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink.coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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A verbal clash More than three dozen protesters stood on the sidewalk and street in front of the office late on the afternoon of Aug. 2, chanting in Spanish and English as federal police voiced legal warnings against the parking-lot blockades on loudspeaker.

By about 5 p.m., roughly 80 law-enforcement officers total, including Arapahoe County and federal police with the Department of Homeland Security, were on the scene, where two groups of four protesters blocked entrances to the lot.

Dozens of deputies and SWAT personnel from the sheriff ’s office — both in riot helmets and vests — formed a semi-rectangular line around one of the groups of four. Officers lined up across the width of East Caley Avenue and walked forward as protesters backed up, with one protester who initially refused to move — 29-year-old Hanna Khavafipour — being pushed back by an officer.

One of the protesters later detained reportedly sustained a minor injury that was treated at the scene, Brooks said. No protesters aside from those in the blockades were detained, cited or arrested, Brooks said.

Protesters stood amid signs opposed to the Trump administration’s practice — later reversed — of separating hildren from parents on a wide scale at the U.S.Mexico border in the detention process for migrants. About 150 protesters were in the crowd in the morning and early afternoon, said Jenn Piper, who identified herself as a “press liaison” for the

Protesters with arms linked block an entrance to the parking lot at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Denver Field Office Aug. 2. ELLIS ARNOLD protest. By mid-afternoon, the number of protesters dwindled to about 40.

Escalating scene That morning, protesters marched in a circle near the parking-lot entrances, Piper said. The arm-link blockades began around 11 a.m., and Homeland Security police arrived about an hour before that, Piper said.

Multiple times in the afternoon, federal police read legal warnings on a loudspeaker, including that “federal fines and/or arrests can occur” for blocking entry or exit to the parking area. At 4 p.m., federal police handed out legal notices to protesters that said those who obstruct parking lots will be subject to arrest.

A 10-minute warning to disperse at about 4:20 p.m. came and went, and after the police presence grew, officers used a tool to remove the material bonding the protesters in the blockades, which Piper said was similar to “PVC pipe.”

All the while, a handful of protesters approached and yelled at officers who lined up in front of the bonded protesters, asking questions like, “Are you on the right side of history?” and how they would feel “if they were your children” separated at the border. Other words by protesters included saying officers were supporting white supremacy and imploring them to quit their jobs.

One protester yelled messages at the stone-faced officers including, “I know some of you go to church” and “What would Jesus do?”

Protesters are “putting their freedom on the line for something bigger than themselves,” said Tommy, a protester from Aurora who spoke on condition of being identified by first name.

Spurred by family separations Piper, the protest spokesperson, said the arm-link blockades were planned by Abolish ICE Denver when protesters felt that the July 26 deadline for the federal government to reunite families and children separated at the border would not be met.

“The concern of folks here is that the kids (not yet reunited with families) will end up in foster care,” Piper said.

Vizguerra, one of the organizers of the protest, stood among the crowd during the heavy police presence.

“It’s not ‘immigration is my problem’ — it’s everybody’s problem,” Vizguerra said at the protest July 31.

Vizguerra was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2017 and garnered widespread media attention amid an 86-day stay in church sanctuary from immigration enforcement in Denver that year.

TIMELINE OF FAMILY SEPARATION After President Donald Trump’s administration announced a “zero-tolerance” policy in April to prosecute as many border-crossing offenses as possible, children were separated from families on a wide scale during the detention process for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The administration reversed course to an extent with an executive order June 20 that aimed to detain and hold migrant families together.

A federal judge in San Diego ordered the government to reunite all the families by the end of July 26, the Associated Press reported. The federal government was directed to reunify more than 2,500 children, and the Trump administration said July 26 that more than 1,800 children separated at the U.S.-Mexico border have been reunited with parents and sponsors, but hundreds remained apart, the AP reported.

A person’s first offense of illegal entry into the U.S. is a misdemeanor, but previous administrations have made exceptions, such as for parents traveling with minor children, according to The New York Times — though President Barack Obama’s administration detained adults and children together before a court ruling limited the amount of time children could be held in immigration detention.

After, an exception was effectively made for parents and children to be released while they await court proceedings.

Serving the southeast Denver area

Castle Rock/Franktown

First United Methodist Church 1200 South Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.3047 www.fumccr.org

Services:

Sunday Worship 8:30am and 10:00am 10:00am - Sunday School Little Blessings Parents Day Out www.littleblessingspdo.com

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St. Thomas More Catholic Parish & School

Seven Sunday Masses Two Daily Masses Confessions Six Days a Week STM Catholic School Preschool – Grade 8

8035 South Quebec Street Centennial, CO 80112 303.770.1155

www.stthomasmore.org

Sunday Services - 10 a.m.

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

Congregation Beth Shalom Serving the Southeast Denver area

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

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Trinity Lutheran Church and School

Sunday Worship Times 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Trinity Lutheran School and ECEC (Ages 2 1/2 - 5; Grades K-8)

www.tlcas.org 303-841-4660

Find us on Facebook: Trinity Lutheran Church, Franktown

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

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Marketplace

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SPORTS

No pain, just GRAIN

Time keeps moving as another season comes around

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Keilan Wilbanks is an avid cornhole player who has become very proficient at the sport. He organizes a casual tournament each Wednesday evening at Reeds Southside Tavern in Lone Tree.

PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON

Cornhole offers good time for participants of all ages

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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ou can find Keilan Wilbanks playing cornhole three or four nights a week — he practices almost daily.

“It’s a social thing. You can do it outside or inside,” he said. “It’s kind of like a park game, and it’s fun to do.”

Wilbanks, of Denver, is among the devotees to cornhole, a simple game that essentially requires the player to throw a corn-filled bag into a hole in a platform. The game’s popularity is growing in Colorado, and you can find people tossing bags at many sports bars, restaurants and backyards throughout the Denver metro area.

“I do believe cornhole has increased in popularity,” said Denver resident Stan Mika, who plays and designs custom cornhole boards. “It’s because anyone can play no matter their age, their gender or their physical condition. It’s an easy way to be outside socializing with friends and family.”

And some players, he added, say they get better after a beer or two.

“The American Cornhole Championships were recently broadcast on ESPN, which speaks to its rising popularity,” Mika said. “Kind of reminds me of the attention the U.S. curling team got after the Olympics. Cornhole is just accessible. After buying boards and bags, no extra investment is required.”

A game for everyone Cornhole is a simple game that has been played in some manner for centuries.

SEE CORNHOLE, P25

CORNHOLE Most sports develop special terminology, and cornhole has its own vocabulary. These terms were obtained from Wikipedia and other various sources.

• Cow pie (ace) – Bag that lands on the board and is worth one point.

• Airmail – A bag that does not bounce or slide on the board but goes directly into the hole. Sometimes called a swish.

• Back door or dirty rollout – A bag that goes over a blocker bag and into the hole.

• Backstop – A bag that lands past the hole but creates a backboard to prevent a slider from going off the board.

• Blocker – An ace or cow pie that lands in front of the hole to block the hole from a slider.

• Cornucopia – When a player throws all four bags into the hole during one inning. This is also called a fourbagger.

• Cornhole – A bag that falls into the hole, which is worth three points.

• Dirty bag – A bag that is on the ground or is hanging off the board and touching the ground.

TERMINOLOGY • Flop – A type of toss that doesn’t spin horizontally or vertically.

• Leprechaun – When a player lands all four bags on the board without getting any in the hole.

• Screaming eagle – A bag thrown beyond the board without hitting the board.

• Slippery granny – Scoring three bags in a row on the board.

• Trip dip – When a player cornholes three out of four bags on a single round.

• Hooker – A bag hitting the board and hooking or curving around a locker and going into the hole.

• Jumper – A bag that strikes another bag on the board, causing it to jump up into the cornhole.

• Sally – A toss that is thrown too weakly and lands on the ground before reaching the board.

• Shucker – When a player throws a bag that strikes an opposing players’ bag, knocking it off the board.

• Slider – A cornhole that slides into the hole.

ime doesn’t stop for anybody.

This is a subject that most of the time I would prefer to overlook but it is impossible.

Time flies and there is nothing to do about it except take advantage of each day and look forward.

Seems like it OVERTIME was just a few days ago that the baseball championships at All-City Field wrapped up action for the 2017-18 sports seasons.

Well, the 2018-19 season is Jim Benton already here as fall sports teams began practice Aug. 6.

According to CHSAANow.com the first scrimmages and contests can be held Aug. 9 in boys golf, softball and boys tennis.

Cross country, field hockey, gymnastics, boys soccer, spirit and volleyball can start competition on Aug. 16.

Football season opens on Aug. 23 and fans, players and coaches are actually looking forward to the campaign.

Football games should definitely be more entertaining with the return for the next two seasons of league alignments that follow traditional groupings from years ago.

Tied for third Parker golfer Shane Bertsch was 18-under-par but finished in a third place tie in the CoBank Colorado Open golf tournament held July 27-29 at the Green Valley Ranch golf course.

Bertsch was the 36-hole leader in the tournament, which was reduced to 54 holes because heavy rain made the course unplayable for the first round. He finished with rounds of 65, 64 and 69 for a 198 total, which was one stroke shy of a playoff for the title. He earned $9,500.

Former Douglas County state high school champion Kyler Dunkle, now a senior at the University of Utah, was the low amateur in the tournament as he tied for ninth place with a 12-under-par 204. He carded rounds of 66, 70 and 68.

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CORNHOLE FROM PAGE 24

Two players (or four for doubles) take turns throwing bags filled with dried corn at a raised inclined platform with a hole at the far end. The boxes are set 27 feet apart for tournaments and usually 24 feet apart from the front of the box to box for more casual games.

A bag that goes into the hole scores three points and one on the board is worth one point. Matches are broken down into innings or frames with each player throwing four bags. Any bag that touches the ground during the throw does not count.

Cancellation scoring is used and the first team or player to 21 with a difference of two points is the winner. Any of a team’s or individual’s bags knocked into the hole by the opposition counts.

Many contestants are adept at throwing the bags of corn while holding refreshments in their other hand. Great athletic skills are not needed to play the game. Young, old, male and female can participate in cornhole, a social game that allows for interaction between competitors.

Play Mile High organizes cornhole leagues and tournaments in bars and parks around the Denver area. A Colorado state tournament is set for Oct.27 at Softball Country at 2101 W. 64th Avenue in southwestern Adams County.

Plus, there are numerous national tournaments for singles and doubles participants each year, with increasing tourney prize money ranging from $36,000 to $68,000.

Caleb Valdez and his mother, Naomi Hettig, of Lone Tree take part in a casual cornhole tournament on Aug. 1 at Reeds Southside Tavern in Lone Tree.

JIM BENTON The game, also known by such names as tailgate toss, bean bag toss, baggo, corn toss and bags game, is easy to play in the backyard or in parking lots and tailgate gatherings to keep people entertained before barbecues or games.

Cornhole has also started to make inroads as a charity event. Several fundraising tournaments have been held this summer.

Ford Church, executive director of the Cottonwood Institute, said a few years ago the educational nonprofit organization decided to raise money with a cornhole tournament instead of another golf tournament.

This year, The Throwdown: A Charity Cornhole Tournment was scheduled for Aug. 5 at Union Station in downtown Denver, with 32 two-person teams

scheduled to play in challenge and competitive divisions.

Origins debated Mika, who started his own business that he calls The Colorado Cornhole Guy, didn’t speculate on the origin of the game, which has been and will continue to be debated.

Many argue that ancient civilizations invented cornhole by tossing rocks at holes in the ground. Others claim Native Americans — citing the Blackhawk tribe in Illinois — filled pigs’ bladders with dried beans and tossed them competitively.

Germans maintain they started cornhole with burlap bags filled with a pound of corn, but when the price of corn swelled, the game lost popularity.

German immigrants began playing in

Cincinnati during the 1800s where corn was abundant and available. Then there was Kentucky farmer Jedidiah McGillicuddy, who apparently devised the game to play on the farm with friends and family.

Still, the game probably hasn’t changed much in one aspect because, no matter if it is a game that involves family, friends, a league or a tournament, it is natural for players to become competitive.

“It gets competitive,” said Alicia Shoulder of Lone Tree. “It takes a little bit of practice. It’s not like super easy.

When you first start you are really not that good, but you get there. It is just fun to play.”

As simple as the game might seem, it can get difficult at times for elite players, who need to determine the correct footwork and bag release and use speed shots, spin shots or stop shots. Players can grip the bag on the side and give it back spin, or hold it flat so the bag lands like a pancake.

“Every approved bag has a slick side and sticky side,” explained Wilbanks. “If you are going first, you want to block so you use the sticky side with a higher trajectory and land it right in front of the hole so it sticks there. If you go second, you can go with a slider, a little lower trajectory and harder push to push the bag in — or you have the dunker which goes over the top and straight in the hole.

“It is more like a chess game. You have to figure out what your opponent wants to do first. If they are sliding people you want to block them. If they are dunkers, you had better get your bags in position to get them all in.”

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MILESTONES Gavin Burkholder, of Lone Tree, was named to the spring 2018 dean’s list at William & Mary.

Vincent Debartolomeis, of Lone Tree, was named to the spring 2018 dean’s list at Seton Hall University.

Brooks Urich, of Lone Tree, graduated cum laude May 19 from Miami University with a bachelor’s degree in finance.

Rebecca Basham, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in May from the University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in communication.

Kylee Bateman, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in May from Drake University with degrees in digital media production and graphic design. Bateman also was named to the spring 2018 president’s list at Drake.

Gwendolyn Clark, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2018 dean’s list at Washington University in St. Louis.

Matthew Hagan, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2018 dean’s list at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Morgan Harrison, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in May from the University of Alabama with a bach-

BENTON FROM PAGE 24

Super coaching staff It is easy to rattle off or at least find the names of high school head football coaches around the area but the assistant coaches are important to any program yet they often go unnoticed.

However, it is hard to overlook the assistant coaches that Valor Christian head coach Ed McCaffrey has assembled for his first season at the helm of the Eagles.

The 15 assistants on McCaffrey staff are loaded with National Foot-

elor’s degree.

Micah Jerrell, of Highlands F Ranch, was named to the spring 2018 dean’s list at Eastern New C Mexico University. a Alex Jordan, of Highlands Ranch, f graduated May 12 from Adams State m University with a master’s degree t in human performance and physical education: exercise science. v Katrina Lewis, of Highlands a Ranch, graduated in May from Cornell College. k Braden Mediavilla, of Highlands t Ranch, was named to the spring w 2018 dean’s list at Colgate Univerd sity. Mediavilla is a graduate of a Highlands Ranch High School and ist b majoring in biochemistry.

Paul Moore, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in May with a bachelor’s p degree in animal sciences from the a t University of Vermont. s Nathan Mueller, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in May from the s University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor of business admin- e s istration degree in marketing. i Michael O’Sullivan, of Highh lands Ranch, was named to the a spring 2018 dean’s list at Drake University. p s s

ball League and college playing ex- t perience and many are well-schooled b g as high school football coaches.

Six coaches, including McCaffrey, v have won a combined 10 Super Bowl f rings and Richard Harvey was on two teams that played but lost in Super Bowls. The assistant coaches that have won Super Bowl rings are Ben Hamilton, Tyler Polumbus, Jeff Thomason, Brandon Stokley and John Howell.

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

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Cash Fund, would go toward hiring an additional full-time counselor for the district’s nine neighborhood middle schools for the following three years.

Each counselor has a focus on prevention, mental health and substance abuse, according to the district.

“We are focusing on the younger kids, as well as the older kids,” Kantor said. “We know that the earlier we can provide opportunities for students to have access to information and feel supported and connected, the more resilient they are going to be through high school.”

Other prevention programs in place are the district’s Prevention and School Culture team, started three years ago to address bullying, school violence, substance abuse and suicide.

Team members teach seminars to elementary, middle and high school students on the topics of resiliency, kindness, healthy boundaries, healthy relationships and substanceabuse prevention.

Though it may only represent a portion of students, data from the survey is invaluable, staff members say.

“We need to remind everyone that these are students, not data numbers,” Kantor said. “I think it’s a great opportunity to get that student voice and continue our current efforts towards those students.”

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Requirements: Must work two hours per week, schedule flexible.

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Need: Volunteers weekly to provide office support with fair trade craft show preparation, mailings and miscellaneous office work.

Office hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. Office located at 9457 S. University Blvd., Suite 410, Highlands Ranch.

Contact: Jennifer Dent, 303-683-8450 or office@outreachuganda.org.

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Need: Volunteers to help organize supplies; donations of supplies. All donations are tax-deductible. Needed items include cleansers, skin cream, ointment, disinfectants, dressings, bandages, rolls, sponges, pads, dressing tape, gloves, alcohol pads, asprin, Tylenol.

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Parker Senior Center: Provides services to local seniors.

Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to the center for a hot meal, to appointments, to the grocery store, and more.

Contact: Louise West at 303-841-5370.

PeopleFirst Hospice: Denver hospice.

Need: Volunteers to provide companionship to hospice patients and their families.

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areas, days and times that work for you.

Seniors live in Adams, Arapahoe, Denver and Jefferson counties. Mileage reimbursement and excess auto insurance provided. Drivers may use their own car or one provided by the center.

Requirements: Must be able to pass a background check (paid for by the center) and have a good driving record.

Contact: Pat Pierson, 303-332-3840 or ppierson@srcaging.org. Go to www.srcaging.org

Project CURE: Delivers medical supplies and equipment to developing countries around the world.

Need: Groups of 7-15 people to help sort medical supplies; those with medical/ clinical backgrounds to become Sort Team Leaders; truck drivers to help pick up donations (no CDL required).

Age Requirements: Ages 15 and older (if a large group of ages 15 and younger is interested, we can try to accommodate different projects).

Location: 10377 E. Geddes Ave., Centennial Contact: Kelyn Anker, 303-792-0729 or 720-341-3152; kelynanker@projectcure.org; www.projectcure.org.

SMARTS! South Metro Arts Center Need: Help with public relations, marketing to public officials, fundraising, and special projects Contact: 303-790-8264 or gdnguy@comcast.net

Red Cross: Supports the elderly, international causes and social services.

Need: Volunteers to provide support Contact: 303-607-4768 or 303-266-7855

South Metro Medical Equipment Loan Closet: Loans durable medical supplies to those 18 and older in the South Metro area.

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Requirement: Must be 18 or older; periodic training provided as needed.

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Seniors’ Resource Center: Nonprofit onestop shop of community-based services and care designed to keep seniors independent and at home for as long as possible.

Need: Drivers to help transport seniors to doctor’s appointments, the grocery store, the hair salon and more. You choose the

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

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

OCCUPANT - DAN A FLORES & CONNIE L FLORES - TTLBL LLC - DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, R A MITCHELL FOR MICHAEL W COX, ACS - PETER P SCALERA AKA PETER PAUL SCALERA - SUE A SCALERA AKA SUE ANN SCALERA - PETER P SCALERA AND SUE A SCALERA HUSBAND AND WIFE - DAN A FLORES AND CONNIE L FLORES AS JOINT TENANTS - DAN FLORES AND CONNIE FLORES - DAN A FLORES ET AL - DAN A FLORES - CONNIE L FLORES - STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE DIONICIO A FLORES

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 TTLBL LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 28 BLK 2 HIGHLANDS RANCH # 52A AMENDED 0.227 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to TTLBL LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Dan A Flores & Connie L Flores for said year 2013 That said TTLBL LLC on the 25th day of May 2018 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 29th day of November 2018 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 9th day of August 2018 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 933692 First Publication: August 9, 2018 Last Publication: August 23, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

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

OCCUPANT - GARY TURNER & STACI TURNER - TTLBL LLC - TWO FOLDS SUCCESS INC AKA TWO FOLD SUCCESS INC, A COLORADO CORPORATION - LEE DURAN C/O TWO FOLD SUCCESS INC - LEE DURAN, PRESIDENT TWO FOLD SUCCESS INC - PAUL CRUZ, SECRETARY/TREASURER TWO FOLD SUCCESS INC - LEE DURAN - GARY TURNER AKA GARY G TURNER AND STACI TURNER AKA ANASTACIA L TURNER

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 TTLBL LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TRACT IN E1/2SW1/4 21-6-65 36.04 AM/L LSP 2573 & 2956

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to TTLBL LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Gary Turner & Staci Turner for said year 2013

That said TTLBL LLC on the 25th day of May 2018 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 29th day of November 2018 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. Wit-

That said TTLBL LLC on the 25th day of May 2018 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 29th day of November 2018 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 9th day of August 2018

Misc. Private Legals

/s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 933693 First Publication: August 9, 2018 Last Publication: August 23, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - PYRAMID MECHANICAL INC TTLBL LLC - P2 LAND HOLDING CO LLC A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY P2 LAND HOLDING CO LLC C/O ERIC GREVEN, REGISTERED AGENT - PYRAMID MECHANICAL INC A FLORIDA CORPORATION - ERIC GREVEN MANAGER P2 LAND HOLDING CO LLC A COLORADO LIMITED LIABLITY COMPANY - ERIC GREVEN AS MANAGER OF P2 LAND HOLDING CO LLC A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - P2 LAND HOLDING CO LLC A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AS GRANTOR PYRAMID MECHANICAL INC A FLORIDA CORPORATION AS GRANTEE - JOSEPH L WEAVER - PYRAMID MECHANICAL INC C/O LARRY MARTIN, REGISTERED AGENT LARRY C MARTIN, PRESIDENT PYRAMID MECHANICAL INC, A FLORIDA CORPORATION - LARRY C MARTIN AS PRESIDENT OF PYRAMID MECHANICAL INC - LARRY MARTIN, REGISTERED AGENT PYRAMID MECHANICAL INC - CARDINAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, A TENNESSEE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP - CLP RESOURCES INC - CLP RESOURCES INC C/O CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY, REGISTERED AGENT PREMISES PARKER WAREHOUSE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION INC - FREDERICK L GINSBERG ESQ, ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR PREMISES PARKER WAREHOUSE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION - PREMISES PARKER WAREHOUSE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION 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 the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: UNIT A2 BLDG A PREMISES WAREHOUSE CONDOS INCLUDES UND INT IN GROUND LEASE and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to. 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 Pyramid Mechanical Inc for said year 2013 That said on the 25th day of May 2018 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 29th day of November 2018 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 9th day of August 2018 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 933694 First Publication: August 9, 2018 Last Publication: August 23, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - PAMELA FREE - TTLBL LLC BLANCHE MIMI FUJINO - PAMELA A FREE APOLLO CREDIT AGENCY INC 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 TTLBL LLC the following described real estate situ-

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

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - PAMELA FREE - TTLBL LLC BLANCHE MIMI FUJINO - PAMELA A FREE APOLLO CREDIT AGENCY INC

Misc. Private Legals

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 TTLBL LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 122 COTTONWOOD SUB # 1 0.151 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to TTLBL LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Pamela Free for said year 2013 That said TTLBL LLC on the 25th day of May 2018 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 29th day of November 2018 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 9th day of August 2018 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 933695 First Publication: August 9, 2018 Last Publication: August 23, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - DENA A ELWELL - TTLBL LLC NADINE K COBB NKA NADINE K RICHARDSON AND ROBERT A RICHARDSON - NADINE K COBB NKA NADINE K RICHARDSON ROBERT A RICHARDSON BY NADINE K RICHARDSON AS ATTORNEY IN FACT 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 the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 84 HIGHLANDS RANCH 101A .11 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to . 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 Dena A Elwel for said year 2013 That said on the 25th day of May 2018 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 29th day of November 2018 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 9th day of August 2018 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 933696 First Publication: August 9, 2018 Last Publication: August 23, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - PYRAMID MECHANICAL INC TTLBL LLC - P2 LAND HOLDING CO LLC A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY P2 LAND HOLDING CO LLC C/O ERIC GREVEN, REGISTERED AGENT - PYRAMID MECHANICAL INC A FLORIDA CORPORATION - ERIC GREVEN MANAGER P2 LAND HOLDING CO LLC A COLORADO LIMITED LIABLITY COMPANY - ERIC GREVEN AS MANAGER OF P2 LAND HOLDING CO LLC A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - P2 LAND HOLDING CO LLC A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AS GRANTOR PYRAMID MECHANICAL INC A FLORIDA CORPORATION AS GRANTEE - JOSEPH L WEAVER - PYRAMID MECHANICAL INC C/O

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:

Game Train, LLC d/b/a Game Train, whose address 2690 E County Line Rd, Suite E, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Hotel & Restaurant Liquor License at the location address 2690 E County Line Rd, Suite E, Highlands Ranch, CO to sell malt, vinous and spiritous beverages for consumption on the premises. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at 1:30 p.m.

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OCCUPANT - PYRAMID MECHANICAL INC TTLBL LLC - P2 LAND HOLDING CO LLC A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY P2 LAND HOLDING CO LLC C/O ERIC GREVEN, REGISTERED AGENT - PYRAMID Date of Application: July 23, 2018 MECHANICAL INC A FLORIDA CORPORATo advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100 TION - ERIC GREVEN MANAGER P2 LAND Officers: HOLDING CO LLC A COLORADO LIMITED LIKevin Michael Christian Sr. ABLITY COMPANY - ERIC GREVEN AS MANKimberly Michelle Howard AGER OF P2 LAND HOLDING CO LLC A COLJo Ellen Christian ORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - P2 Kevin Michael Christian Jr. LAND HOLDING CO LLC A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AS GRANTOR Legal Notice No.: 933691 PYRAMID MECHANICAL INC A FLORIDA First Publication: August 9, 2018 CORPORATION AS GRANTEE - JOSEPH L Last Publication: August 9, 2018 WEAVER - PYRAMID MECHANICAL INC C/O Publisher: Douglas County News-Press LARRY MARTIN, REGISTERED AGENT LARRY C MARTIN, PRESIDENT PYRAMID MECHANICAL INC, A FLORIDA CORPORATION - LARRY C MARTIN AS PRESIDENT OF PYRAMID MECHANICAL INC - LARRY MARTIN, REGISTERED AGENT PYRAMID MECHANICAL INC - CARDINAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, A TENNESSEE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP - CLP RESOURCES INC - CLP RESOURCES INC C/O CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY, REGISTERED AGENT PREMISES PARKER WAREHOUSE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION INC - FREDERICK L GINSBERG ESQ, ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR PREMISES PARKER WAREHOUSE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION - PREMISES PARKER WAREHOUSE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION

Misc. Private Legals

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 the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: UNIT A3 BLDG A PREMISES WAREHOUSE CONDOS INCLUDES UND INT IN GROUND LEASE and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to. 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 Pyramid Mechanical Inc for said year 2013

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That said on the 25th day of May 2018 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 29th day of November 2018 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 9th day of August 2018 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 933697 First Publication: August 9, 2018 Last Publication: August 23, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

City and County PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 14, 2018 beginning at 2:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas will conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed adoption of a resolution amending the 2018 adopted budget. Any interested elector of Douglas County may file an objection to the proposed amendment to the budget at any time prior to it’s final adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. A copy of said resolution may be obtained for inspection at the offices of the County Commissioners at the above address in Castle Rock, Colorado, or viewed on-line at www.douglas.co.us.

Legal Notice No.: 933690 First Publication: August 9, 2018 Last Publication: August 9, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Game Train, LLC d/b/a Game Train, whose address 2690 E County Line Rd, Suite E, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Hotel & Restaurant Liquor License at the location address 2690 E County Line Rd, Suite E, Highlands Ranch, CO to sell malt, vinous and spiritous beverages for consumption on the premises. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at 1:30 p.m.

Date of Application: July 23, 2018 Officers: Kevin Michael Christian Sr. Kimberly Michelle Howard Jo Ellen Christian Kevin Michael Christian Jr. Legal Notice No.: 933691 First Publication: August 9, 2018 Last Publication: August 9, 2018

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